The Judaeo-Christian religions do have meditative traditions. With Judaism, the Hasidim and Essenes, especially the mystical tradition of the Qabalists.
Christianity, hm... well the Gnostics were a mystic sect of Christianity in its early years. They meditated, but they died off (killed off) and you’re actually right, there is little teaching on meditation in exoteric Christianity.
However, the West does have esoteric, mystical schools, the Western Mystery Tradition. There are many Orders, some positive, some negative, some mixed. The Western Mystery Tradition has at its base the mystical wisdom of Israel, the Holy Qabalah. Meditation was one of the means of working in esoteric Judaism.
There is the Tarot Key, 17. The Star. The Hebrew letter Tzaddi is attributed to this card and the letter signifies a “fish-hook.” The function attributed is meditation. Meditation, as we learn from this card, is a “fishing” for truth in the depths of subconciousness. It’s a period of searching, questing, experimenting, following the destruction of false mental structures / narratives in the Tower card (Key 16).
17=1+7= 8, the number of the Strength card. (This is the Subconsciousness aspect.) both figures in both keys are females signifying the subconcious aspect of mind.
Therefore do we also learn that the control of serpent-force (Teth, the serpent, Kundalini, therefore related to the lower chakras) is a subconscious activity. Meditation is the means by which we accomplish this control and balance of the fiery serpent, which rests predominantly in the lower chakras in humanity.
The mystical traditions of the West teach these kind of things. As does the East, but it in’s own unique way. The sincere seeker, wherever he be on this planet, has a pathway to God if he so desires it.
I kind of feel that the exoteric religions of the world keep people in thrall to their animal nature (Key 15, the Devil). Meditation helps with that, hence why it’s not taught to the masses. Imagine if everyone meditated! This planet would be a radically different place.
Christianity, hm... well the Gnostics were a mystic sect of Christianity in its early years. They meditated, but they died off (killed off) and you’re actually right, there is little teaching on meditation in exoteric Christianity.
However, the West does have esoteric, mystical schools, the Western Mystery Tradition. There are many Orders, some positive, some negative, some mixed. The Western Mystery Tradition has at its base the mystical wisdom of Israel, the Holy Qabalah. Meditation was one of the means of working in esoteric Judaism.
There is the Tarot Key, 17. The Star. The Hebrew letter Tzaddi is attributed to this card and the letter signifies a “fish-hook.” The function attributed is meditation. Meditation, as we learn from this card, is a “fishing” for truth in the depths of subconciousness. It’s a period of searching, questing, experimenting, following the destruction of false mental structures / narratives in the Tower card (Key 16).
17=1+7= 8, the number of the Strength card. (This is the Subconsciousness aspect.) both figures in both keys are females signifying the subconcious aspect of mind.
Therefore do we also learn that the control of serpent-force (Teth, the serpent, Kundalini, therefore related to the lower chakras) is a subconscious activity. Meditation is the means by which we accomplish this control and balance of the fiery serpent, which rests predominantly in the lower chakras in humanity.
The mystical traditions of the West teach these kind of things. As does the East, but it in’s own unique way. The sincere seeker, wherever he be on this planet, has a pathway to God if he so desires it.
I kind of feel that the exoteric religions of the world keep people in thrall to their animal nature (Key 15, the Devil). Meditation helps with that, hence why it’s not taught to the masses. Imagine if everyone meditated! This planet would be a radically different place.
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