Challenge for Discipleship
About This Book
A practical guide to the path of discipleship as understood in the Theosophical and Agni Yoga traditions — covering the nature of the disciple, the stages of discipleship, the relationship between disciple and master, the specific qualities required for advancement on the path, and the concrete service that discipleship demands. Saraydarian draws on his own experience as a disciple and teacher to give this demanding subject a warmth and practicality that abstract presentations often lack.
What You'll Learn
Discipleship is not subservience to a teacher but a specific relationship of conscious cooperation in which the disciple agrees to develop specific qualities and perform specific service in exchange for the teacher's guidance and transmission. The qualities that qualify a person for discipleship — sincerity, intellectual honesty, purity of motive, genuine aspiration, and emotional stability — are not given but must be actively developed, typically through years of preliminary inner work. The most demanding aspect of discipleship is not the outer disciplines or the service required but the relentless self-honesty that genuine discipleship demands — the disciple must be willing to see themselves clearly, without self-justification or self-pity.
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