A Free Course of Self-Knowledge. Talk 2 - Essence, Ego and Personality.

Tomorrow's talk is the second in our Esoteric Course of Self-Knowledge and is called, Essence, Ego and Personality.

The aim of the course is to help us change the way we think, feel and act. The Ego is the reason we are unable to switch of our thoughts and waste lots of mental energy worrying about the future, or what people think of us. The Ego is the cause of having a constant feeling of anxiety which is wasting our emotional energy. The Ego is why we find it difficult to change our actions and become les reactive towards people and situations. This course in Gnosis gives the tools to wrestle control from the ego.

When we are lost in thought we have become asleep. This course in Gnosis shows us how to live in the present moment, to be in the here and now, and not to live in the past or future. It is the sleep of the consciousness that is the root of our problems.

We have within us a spiritual part, which we call the Essence, and by connecting with our Essence we can lead a life of peace, happiness and love. The obstacle to connecting with our Essence is our ego. All of our negativity is expressed in our thinking, feeling and actions and this is because of our ego. So, in order to connect with our Essence we need to Work upon our ego. Of course this involves an effort on our part.

The course of Gnosis runs for 23 weeks and will discuss topics like, Karma and Dharma, Evolution and Involution, Awakening Consciousness, The Psychological Self, The Elementals, Initiation, and more. The talks are combined with practices of Concentration, Meditation, Relaxation, Astral Projection, Mantras, and more.

The talks are every Monday in Hillhead Library (small hall), Byres Road. 6.30pm to 7.30pm.