Ancient teachings, which are united under the general name "esotericism", are engaged in the study of the secrets of self-awareness and the knowledge of the external world, in which, according to their followers, everything is interconnected and nothing happens just like that. And in order to understand the present and foresee the future, it is necessary to understand the laws of the world, which are unshakable. But, above all, this is the knowledge of spiritual life through certain practices.
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The word "esotericism" was introduced by the ancient Greek scientist Pythagoras, although the knowledge that he preached was known before him and exists among almost all the peoples of the Earth. They have always been secret and transmitted only by word of mouth. It was believed that a person can use them only after his consciousness reaches a certain level.
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The concept of "practical esotericism" includes many teachings, including numerology, astrology, physiognomy, palmistry, tarot cards, runes, yoga, cosmoenergy and bioenergy, Kabbalah, Theosophy, Feng Shui, Reiki, Vedic knowledge and many others. All these teachings are conditionally divided into several areas.
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The first is self-knowledge of the individual. Numerous schools teach a person how to become himself, to discard what prevents him from understanding himself and developing harmoniously. This is done through meditation, various breathing techniques, hypnosis, self-hypnosis, etc.
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The second direction offers the initiates to discover new abilities in themselves, to heal themselves and help others to be healed. Those who preach these teachings are convinced that extraordinary abilities are hidden in every person, which he can theoretically discover in himself and take advantage of. But most people do not even assume that they can. Mastering esoteric practices can help.
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The third direction includes teachings that help a person to influence the world around him. This, for example, extrasensory perception and magic. This also includes exercises trying to explain such unknown and incomprehensible phenomena as UFOs, poltergeists, ghosts, etc.
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Of course, a clear classification of these teachings does not actually exist, because many of them include different directions, but such a division allows us to understand what exactly their followers do.
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Most practices begin with a person’s work on his energy. He must understand what weakens his internal energy, then learn how to conserve and increase it. He learns to collect energy through physical exercises, techniques of meditation and self-hypnosis, a clear implementation of the regime of the day, and also to manage himself and his behavior.
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Further, practical esotericism offers a person to identify and develop their abilities. This is possible with the help of an incredibly deep concentration that an ordinary person cannot reach. People in special states of their consciousness, say esotericists, are able to accumulate tremendous physical and mental forces, anticipate the future, make scientific discoveries, etc.
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All these teachings can be denied or taken for granted, but one way or another they have already entered modern life. Doctors and psychologists say how important the human biofield is, how important it is for healing to set up positive thinking. Mathematicians try to understand the nature of numbers. Businessmen and managers, using the elements of esotericism in practice, are trying to “attract” money and success to themselves. So accepting or not accepting this knowledge is up to you.
