Logosophy, science and method : technique of the conscious formation of the individual

The powerful truths that Logosophy presents will revolutionize the existing ideas about man’s psychology. Logosophy, as an integral science avails itself of its own conceptions and clearly explains the cognitions that emanate from them. Man’s intelligence can readily appreciate its value, and every soul can grasp the profound significance of its appearance in these crucial moments for mankind. The logosophical truth charts a safe course and summons to reality those who have been living on its borderline and have confused true psychological orientation with unrealistic metaphysical ideas. The philosophers and psychologists who are truthful, those who do not gamble with human ignorance, will find in this book the opportunity to examine the contents of this science and to extract from it the conclusions dictated to them in their own good judgment and skill. To scorn them would be to close our eyes to a reality, which is not only visible, but also palpable. Logosophy marks the beginning of a new culture. The resources of Logosophy are inexhaustible and will be able to enrich the whole world. It is a new mental energy that illuminates man from within, permitting him to become acquainted with himself to the most hidden folds of his psychology. Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 LESSON I - Logosophy Attributes of the new science – The path of conscious evolution – Fundamental characteristics of the logosophical cognition – The psychological reaction of a habit – The virtue of the new concepts – A powerful psychological and spiritual tonic – Firmness in the determination to elevate oneself – Bases for acquiring logosophical qualification . . . . . . . . . . .15 LESSON II - The Process of Conscious Evolution The great human prerogative – The process of conscious evolution – The inner process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 LESSON III - The Mental System Structure of the mental system – The two minds – Coordinated action of the faculties of the mental system – The function of thinking in the process of conscious evolution – The conscious perception in the act of thinking – Guide for mental training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 LESSON IV - Thoughts The thoughts and their nature – How a thought is born to the mental life – Reproduction of the thoughts – Individualization of the thoughts – Their classification and selection – Mental discipline – Aspects of the organization of the mental system – The authority-thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 LESSON V - The Sensitive System Its configuration – Sensitivity – Feelings – The Sensitive faculties . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 LESSON VI - The Instinctive System Its definition and activity as an energetic force – The energies of the instinct at the service of the spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 LESSON VII - The Logosophical Teaching Its peculiarities and attributes – Its value – Two aspects of the fecund power of the teaching – Requirements for its assimilation – How to adapt the mind to the teaching – An unavoidable norm of conduct . . . . . . . . . . . 85 LESSON VIII - The Logosophical Method Its qualities and scope – Structure and function of the method – An aspect of its practical exercise – The logosophical method in self-knowledge – The experimental field of the logosophical cognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 LESSON IX - Directives That Assist Individual Improvement Leading a conscious life – Defenses for the mind – The question as a cause for research – The mental diet – The task of interpreting the teaching – The directives of the transcendent cognition must not be altered – The environment in the development of the inner life – Building permanence within man – The value of time – The active and conscious patience – The affection as the stabilizing principle of human relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141