Toward a Deeper Meditation. John Van Auken

      

       TOWARD A DEEPER MEDITATION

       TOWARD A DEEPER MEDITATION

       Rejuvenating the BodyIlluminating the MindExperiencing the Spirit

       By

       Edgar Cayce andJohn Van Auken

      A.R.E. Press • Virginia Beach • Virginia

      Copyright © 2007

      by John Van Auken

      10th Printing, July 2015

      Printed in the U.S.A.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

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      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Cayce, Edgar, 1877-1945.

      Toward a deeper meditation : rejuvenating the body, illuminating the mind, experiencing the spirit / by Edgar Cayce and John Van Auken.—[Rev. & updated ed.].

      p. cm.

      ISBN 13: 978-0-87604-527-5 (trade pbk.)

      1. Spiritual life. 2. Cayce, Edgar, 1877-1945. 3. Association for Research and Enlightenment. I. Van Auken, John II. Van Auken, John. Spiritual breakthrough. III. Title.

      BP605.A77C39 2007

      204—dc22

      2007003845

      Cover design by Richard Boyle

      Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993-2007

      by the Edgar Cayce Foundation.

      All rights reserved.

      Contents

       Foreword

       Section One

       FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS

       1—Sanctuary

       2—Sabbath: The Intermission

       3—Paradise and Heaven

       4—The Trinity and Oneness

       5—Mind Is the Builder

       6—Matter, Mind, and Spirit

       Section Two

       CLASSICAL POINTS OF VIEW

       7—Yoga Sutra

       8—The Tao

       9—Tibetan Mysticism

       10—Egypt’s Seven Gates

       11—The Judeo-Christian Temple

       12—Gnosticism

       13—Native American Visions

       Section Three

       HELPFUL PERSPECTIVES

       14—Our Souls’ Celestial Journeys

       15—We Are More Than We Imagine

       16—Our Electromagnetic Nature

       17—Ouspensky’s Dimension

       18—Spirit Speaks to the Seven Centers

       19—Heavenly Consciousness

       20—Getting Guidance

       21—Importance of Metaphor

       22—In the Presence

       Section Four

       HELPFUL PRACTICES

       23—Journaling

       24—Talking with God

       25—Telepathy

       26—Diet for Higher Consciousness

       Section Five

       STAYING ON TRACK

       27—Keep On Keeping On

       28—Turn to the Light

       29—Life

       30—Purpose

       31—Remain Content