The very purpose of the Gnostic wisdom is personal experience of the truth, which cannot be retrieved through the five senses, but must be accessed through the development of other senses that are latent within us. The abilities to imagine and to dream are merely the seeds of a greater ability that can be developed when one learns the precise method. In other words, reading books and listening to lectures is but preparation for the skill you must develop in yourself: the skill of real meditation.

Now is your chance to conquer laziness and fear, and learn to meditate. From August 12 to 16, 2009, a community of serious spiritual aspirants will gather at Padmasambhava Buddhist Center in New York in order to work intensely on developing meditation skills. In group meditation, a powerful sense of inspiration and dedication arises, whose force helps us to push aside obstacles and reach the vital experience we need in order to develop spiritually. A few days of meditating with a group can advance your meditation practice in a dramatic way.

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