Starting a conversation about something as important as morality, we must immediately address the most crucial question. And, contrary to expectations, this will not be the question “What actions are moral, and which are immoral?” It will be the question “Does morality exist?” If this seems unexpected, it need not be. Because — what if there is nothing to talk… Continue reading "Morality According to the Teaching"
Freedom is such a vast and important topic, with so many significant aspects and nuances, that a thoughtful analysis could make up a full book, or even several. Therefore, I will touch upon only a few fundamentally important points. These are foundational in how freedom is understood in the Teaching. We are not talking about political freedoms and similar matters… Continue reading "Freedom According to the Teaching"
There is no one who has never encountered difficulties in life. Nothing protects against them — neither strength, nor beauty, nor intelligence, nor talent, nor money, nor power… They are an unchanging and inevitable component of human life, and more than that: one of its formative factors. This is the first thing to understand about them. It is an undeniable… Continue reading "Attitude Towards Difficulties According to the Teaching"
What do spiritual teachings give to a person? A strange question, isn’t it? After all, the answer is obvious. They give them the opportunity to become better, more perfect. Fine. Then let’s rephrase the question: why does a person need what spiritual teachings can offer? Why do they need to become better, more perfect? This question already sounds quite ridiculous.… Continue reading "Not for Oneself, but for the World"
When it comes to the moral and ethical aspect of the Teaching, I traditionally state the following fact: it is unoriginal. Despite the Teaching’s uniqueness and the originality of its worldview, this aspect almost completely coincides with universal human morality. But can we even speak of such a phenomenon as universal human morality? Does it exist? Yes, it does. And… Continue reading "From the Very Source"
One of the key concepts in the Teaching is unity. It is the cornerstone on which almost everything else is based, as the world in its entirety is inconceivable without this concept. The idea of unity, in one form or another, is familiar to every person, regardless of their level of knowledge and awareness. Even children understand that humans are… Continue reading "Unity as a Way of Thinking"
The caryatids stand — so proud and fair they seem, With storms above them raging, with snowflakes in their gleam. As once, back in my childhood, I envied all their might, Their silent, solemn power, their ever steadfast height. Their torsos — carved perfection, one simply must admire, Their muscles — firm and mighty, like stone they never tire. And… Continue reading "Atlanteans and Caryatids of the Universe"
In every religion — as well as, typically, in semi-religious and occult teachings — there are what are called “spiritual practices”. They are an important part of the spiritual path and can be very diverse: prayers, meditations, energy work, fasting, various forms of ascetic self-restraint, different psychological techniques, and so on. All these are intended to aid a person’s spiritual… Continue reading "Best Practice"
The Teaching of the United Temple (TUT) is not a religious teaching, yet it speaks of the Creator. And it doesn’t just mention the Creator — it teaches that everything for a person originates from the Creator as the cause and returns to him as the ultimate goal. Humans exist because they are needed by him, and the purpose of… Continue reading "Not to Be Confused with God!"
