The Master Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov would often say he was simply a sign post, directing us towards the sun. For the sun is the source of life, sending out a constant stream of forces. All creatures receive its love, warmth and life, whether they are conscious of it or not.As disciples, we try to make [...]
Concentrating on light The Master Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov introduced into our collective meditations on light one he referred to as ‘the laser'. This is practised regularly by brothers and sisters of the Universal White Brotherhood at their meetings in groups and centres all over the world. He called it the 'laser' because everyone tries to [...]
Why belong to a spiritual brotherhood? Sometimes people ask, 'Why do we need to meet up with others to practise our spirituality? It's true that we can pray and meditate in the comfort of our own homes but Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov explained how helpful collective life is for spiritual progress. In this extract from the [...]
Ten-minute daily movements The spiritual gymnastics are a series of physical exercises that Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov recommends disciples to do every morning. They take about ten minutes to perform and are not physically demanding. In fact, they are not meant to help develop physical muscles but to strengthen the nervous system for that is where [...]
Paneurhythmy is a sacred dance. Its music and movement were created by the Bulgarian spiritual Master Peter Deunov (1864–1944 Bulgaria). The word paneurhythmy signifies 'supreme cosmic rhythm.' Pan means 'total, universal, cosmic'; eu means 'true, supreme, emanating from the essence of all things', and ritmia refers to 'the correct regularity of all movement'. The Master [...]
The happiness of humanity lies in brotherhood 'If Heaven ever gave me an opportunity to speak to the world this is what I would say: “Hear me, all you rich and poor, knowledgeable and ignorant! … The reason you are in trouble, the reason for all your problems and difficulties is that you do [...]
In this short extract from the teachings of Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov, the Master explains how we can overcome the feelings of heaviness we may sometimes experience in our journey through life. We can learn to banish the blues by rediscovering the sense of life's beauty, poetry and wonder: Flowers in God's garden There are [...]
Learning to live consciously The yoga of nutrition teaches us to eat in a more conscious, spiritually aware way. Most of us eat three meals a day. This gives us three opportunities a day to work on ourselves! Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov always stressed the importance of the way we live our everyday life. By changing [...]
Singing practices Sacred songs especially composed for the Brotherhood by the Master Peter Deunov are an intrinsic part of meetings at the different centres. There are opportunities to learn these mystical songs in the different voice parts during the meetings and congresses. While physically present at meetings, the Master Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov always encouraged everyone to join [...]
