Contemporary Gnosticism -
"Education for Self-Kowledge"
The original stream of Gnosis runs from the Ancient Mystery Schools of Greece, Egypt, Tibet and India. Today with the renewal of Gnostic wisdom this stream flows once again, nourishing all who seek wisdom and self-knowledge.
Outcomes from the practice
of Gnostic Philosophy and Meditation
• Mental clarity • Mindfulness • Inner calm • Concentration • Imagination • Self Discovery
• Vitality • Self Awareness • Rejuvenation • Physical Health • Intelligence
Further studies cover the
following topics:
Meditation, Gnostic Psychology,
Chakras and Esoteric Anatomy,
Kabbalah - The Tree of Life
Understanding the Mind,
Tibetan Yoga,
The Rune Exercises,
Mantram
Symbols and Dreams,
The Secrets of Alchemy
About Us
CIGA is an international voluntary charitable
educational
organisation.
Our Aims and Mission
• To
serve as a school of knowledge and learning for all who are interested in the Universal Philosophy of Gnosis.
To
preserve, practice and study the teachings of V.M. Samael Aun Weor.
• To
encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy, science and art.
• To investigate laws of nature and the regeneration
of powers latent in the human being.
Definition
of the word Gnosis
Gnosis is the ancient Greek word for knowledge. While the common literal translation for this
word is "knowledge", it's meaning is closer to "insight or direct experience".
Gnosis is not another belief or dogma, but rather implies direct experience through inner development.
Gnosticism encourages tolerance and understanding, to transcend selfishness and egoism; to
respect the freedom and dignity of other beings. Nonetheless, it appertains
to the intuition and wisdom of every individual “Gnostic” to
distill from these principles personal self-knowledge or Self-Gnosis.
Gnostic
Anthropology
The aim and
ideal of Gnostic Anthropology is to rediscover the primeval truth, the
primeval wisdom, uncoloured by any particular creed, and to give it again
to humanity. Gnostic
Anthropology is able to penetrate
to the essence of various religions because its attention is on the seed of primeval wisdom contained in each one of them.
Gnostic Instructors
Teach
on a voluntary basis, following the example set by the founder of the
contemporary Gnostic movement; Samael
Aun Weor, who renounced personal income from the sale of his books and the giving
of lectures.
Gnostic
Instructors must have studied Gnostic Anthropology
for a number of years as well as participating in an intensive Gnostic
Instructors course to be eligible to teach Gnosis. Gnostic Centres and
Schools are autonomous and have no political or religious affiliations. Our purpose is simply to teach Gnostic wisdom and systems of study and meditation for the physical, psychological and inner development of the
whole
human being.
The Founders of CIGA
Samael Aun Weor and Litelantes.
Our
Seal: This is the official seal of the
Circle for Investigation of Gnostic Anthropology - CIGA.
This seal was given to Samael Aun Weor (The founder of CIGA)
by a Mayan Initiate as a
symbol of
his self-realisation.
The seal was stamped on the first and last pages of
"The Pistis Sophia Unveiled" -
the last book and great work of
Samael Aun Weor.
Samael Aun Weor, holding the seal that is now used as the symbol and logo for CIGA.
