We must recognize the fact that for human beings, God is inconceivable. But out of his goodness and generosity he wants to reveal himself to us, and he has left signs everywhere in creation that allow us to find him. The trouble is that people do ...
Catholicism has presented itself as the sole universal religion. But, in fact, the only religion which can truly claim to be universal is one inspired by the sun. Because the sun is universal. ‘And the Lord,' you will say, ‘ is he not universal?' Of ...
The sun is the most perfect image of God. In spite of this perfection, however, it is only a form, and in seeking God we must go beyond it. We must always look for God beyond forms. When looking at the sun, do your utmost to feel you are in the ...
Life is the force of all forces, and only the sun can give human beings an idea of it. We experience two manifestations of this life: light and warmth. How many times have I explained to you that if Christians would open themselves to the sun, they ...
What is more visible and more radiant than the sun? But if you remain barricaded behind closed shutters, you will not even know that it exists. If you want to see it, you must at least open a window. The sun is not going to impose itself on you by ...
There are so many things to discover when watching the sunrise, so many exercises that enable us to immerse ourselves in this life, this light and this warmth! As the day dawns, a great event is being prepared in the sky. Clouds, sombre or bright, ...
We are on earth for a reason, or the Lords of Destiny would have sent us elsewhere. There are plenty of places in the universe for a pleasant vacation. The best place to go, in fact, is the sun. You will say: ‘The sun? But we will be burned!' Yes, ...
Someone says: ‘ I try to be honest, good and generous, but what good is that when the law of the jungle reigns throughout nature and society? Why should I be an exception? I am going to get in there and fight too, and I will be successful.' How many ...
In order to understand what true religion is, human beings must draw closer to the light, warmth and life of the sun. That is to say, they must seek the wisdom which enlightens them and resolves all problems, the disinterested love which beautifies, ...
...Why do we watch the sunrise? Why do we concentrate on it? In order to learn to mobilise all our thoughts, all our desires, and all our energies, and to direct them toward the realization of the highest ideal. A person who works to unify the man...
Every year in the spring the sun begins to warm the seeds that have been planted, and says to them, ‘Now is the time to emerge, grow, develop, produce flowers and fruits. Get to work!' – ‘But we are small and weak.' – ‘No, no, try, you will see, I ...
The sun shines, and it shines without caring whether the creatures to whom it sends its rays are intelligent or stupid, good or criminal, deserving of its blessings or not: it sends light to them all without distinction. That is why the sun is said ...
The earth is a child of the sun, from which it emerged billions of years ago, and the sun continues to nourish it and educate it, so that it may learn to give as generously as its father. Up until now, even though it produces enough to feed a great ...
Every major period of world history is marked by the prominence of one of the four elements: earth, water, air or fire. In our era, it is fire that will dominate. Humanity will know fire in all its forms, which is why we must learn to become friends ...
In the morning, when you go to contemplate the sunrise, do not be content to look at it as just a beautiful sight. Through thought, endeavour to make the sun penetrate within. You say that you are trying to perfect yourself, and that it is very ...
Each year, when spring returns and the warmth and light increase, all the seeds in the ground begin to sprout and grow. It is a time for us to think about all the seeds within us: they are also ready to germinate and grow under the light and warmth ...
In the morning we go to contemplate the sun rising. In doing so, we eat it and drink it, and its living light and warmth spread to all the cells in our body enlightening them, strengthening them, purifying them and vivifying them. Every day, you are ...
All of nature resurrects in spring. But resurrection is also a continuous process taking place in the souls of those who work on themselves with awareness and enlightenment towards a divine goal. And such a process necessarily begins with our head. ...
Solomon said ‘There is nothing new under the sun'. Perhaps, but isn't the sun itself always new? Each morning, as it rises, it invites us to receive new life, to harmonise ourselves with the new currents that it sends throughout the universe. And ...
Every morning, the rising sun marks the beginning of a day, and if you have plans, you are free to realize them or not, and to change them. But the moment the sun sets, when the day is over, what is done is done, nothing more, nothing less. Sunset ...
God is always present in his creation, he continually supports it with his life and his love. And, at whatever level they may be, every human being can also participate in this divine work by striving to make the currents flowing in and around them ...
...The goal of the work we do through our thoughts as we watch the morning sun rise and concentrate upon it, is to establish contact with our higher self. And here is a method that will help you.
As you gaze at the rising sun, imagine that you ar...
In the Emerald Tablet, Hermes Trismegistus reads a mysterious sentence: 'Its father is the sun and its mother the moon; the wind has borne it in its body, and the earth has nourished it.' With its light, the sun gives the seeds; the moon is the ...
How can you be made to understand that the sun is so much more than just a star shining in the sky?In the morning, when you see it appear and rise on the horizon, imagine that you rise with it. The vibrations of your entire being will gradually ...
The disciples of a spiritual teaching are aware that within them there is something beautiful and great that longs only to express itself, and they seek the help of beings of light from the invisible world. Their wish flows from them as a subtle ...
...g in our sky. The sun – our mind enlightened by the spirit – will inspire us with the best thoughts. The moon – our heart enlightened by our soul – will inspire us with the best feelings. And their light will be with us until we win the battle....
Visible fire is the expression of the invisible fire. This is why, each time you light a fire, even a simple candle, you can link to the heavenly fire through your soul and spirit. Contemplate this fire until it sets your heart, your soul and your ...
Due to the earth's rotation, the sun does not rise at the same time everywhere in the world. But that does not matter much; whether it is daytime or night-time where you are, somewhere on the earth the sun is rising on the horizon. So even during ...
It is important to understand what I mean when I tell you not to come down from the heights. You might say, ‘Yes, of course; I always keep myself on a higher plane. I never reach out to others or try to help them. I am very careful to maintain my ...
Plants do not grow in winter, even though the soil is full of seeds, because there is not enough warmth and sunlight. But in the spring, as warmth and light increase, all those seeds begin to grow. You know this, you have seen it, but you still have ...
The sun's rays are powerful forces and wherever they penetrate, they produce great transformations. Entities inhabit these rays and manifest themselves differently depending on their colour – red, blue, green, yellow, and so on. When these rays are ...
All religions speak of a potion for immortality, which the alchemists have called the elixir of immortal life. It is true that this elixir can be found on the physical plane, but not just anywhere; it is found only in the most subtle and pure ...
The phoenix is the symbol of highly evolved beings who, knowing the laws of life and immortality, are able to renew themselves continually. These beings have modelled themselves on the sun. This is why anyone who aspires to immortal life must seek ...
In the morning, when you go to contemplate the sun, imagine that by drawing nearer to the centre of our universe, you are drawing nearer to your own centre. In getting closer to the sun, you become more alive because the sun is the fire of life. ...
When everything is going well, people think only about their own affairs, their own interests and pleasures. It is when they are worried or unhappy that they suddenly think of God and wonder why He does not come and help them. They would like the ...
Why do we go to watch the sunrise in the morning? Because this an exercise that helps us to find our own centre. The sun is the centre of a system that it sustains, organizes and vivifies. If the movement of the planets around the sun is considered ...
The sun looks down at the little seeds and says, ‘Well, what are you waiting for? It's time to start giving. Go on now, get to work!' And the seeds reply, ‘But we are too small and weak.' ‘No, no', says the sun, ‘Try! You'll see. I will help you.' ...
If you know how to look at the sun and work with it, you can obtain true power. Everything on earth – rocks, plants, animals and human beings – receives the life, warmth and light of the sun. But only initiates and the great masters have ever ...
Look at the sun and take it as your role model, because it is the sun that best disposes us to love and help other human beings. Without this model of warmth and light, we give in to our crude, egocentric tendencies.Look at what is happening in the ...
You are at the sunrise: as you await the first ray, you are watchful and attentive, and when the first ray appears, you imagine that you are absorbing it, that you are swallowing it. In this way, you start to drink the sun. Instead of just looking ...
...oubts and hesitations, you would have had much better results by now.
Why do you not try to have thoughts that nourish your spirit? If you never try to rise above the sad reality that presses in on you, it will end by stifling you altogether. Y...
We must all turn towards the sun, this universal principle that is the source of all religions, and steep ourselves in its example. Every day the sun gives light, warmth and life to every creature that exists: this is the religion of the sun. The ...
... to link yourself with the Divine, you too should picture a sun shining in space. Send it your thoughts, unite with it and you will see that this sun, God's representative, will raise the vibrations of your very being. All the elements within y...
If you want to get the most out of the sunrise, you must prepare for it the evening before. Eat lightly, do not go to bed too late, and do not engage in discussions that will inevitably pursue you the next morning.When you have learned to watch the ...
The language of the sun is a universal language that all creatures understand.* It is the language of light, warmth and life. Human beings, animals and plants all understand what the sun is saying. Its very absence or presence is eloquent! Whereas ...
...eceive it. But in order to come into contact with the sun, our mind must not be preoccupied with thoughts that might lead it to wander; our heart must not be occupied left and right, but focused on the sun; and finally, we must be sufficiently ...
...little by little, to resemble it.
But to concentrate on the sun also means to mobilize all one's thoughts, feelings and desires in the service of the highest possible ideal. Those who work to unify the multitude of conflicting forces that try t...