Esoteric Traditions of the Past

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The legacies of these spiritual schools of the past have included:

• Texts: mythology, codes of law, scriptures, plays, legends, poetry
• Mental disciplines: meditation, philosophy, mathematics
• Physical disciplines: exercises, dance, yoga, cooking, rules of abstinence and endurance
• Emotional disciplines: religion, ritual, systems of morality, prayer, social interactions and organizations
• Fine arts: sculpture, music, painting, architecture
• Crafts: pottery, jewelry, tile, stone

In each case the heart of the message is the struggle to awaken from sleep. Once this struggle is applied and felt by the individual, the schools of the past speak to us with their deep understanding of the present.