ASCENSION

What this Practice
Cultivates.

Physical

Conscious use of the body. Discipline, harmony, and endurance. Preparing the body as a perfected instrument for higher work.

Outcome: Physical training leads toward perfected work.

Vital

Regulation of desires, impulses, and emotions. Development of strength, courage, and steadiness toward constructive purpose.

Outcome: Vital training leads toward strength and force.

Mental

Clarity of thought and quieting of restless thinking. Opening toward higher understanding and insight.

Outcome: Mental training leads toward divine knowledge.

Spiritual

Awareness and inner presence. Alignment with deeper consciousness through sincerity and steady practice.

Outcome: Spiritual practice leads toward awareness.