Defining esoteric aspects regarding the notion of point of view (II)

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By eminent yoga teacher Gregorian Bivolaru

As we have previously shown, the best point of view, which remains always absolute and exemplary for all of us, is the supreme, mysterious and eternal point of view of God the Father. As soon as God the Father’s absolute and mysterious Point of View is attained by a given human being and then maintained as such for a certain period of time, such a spiritual realization, which may be considered extraordinarily high, causes the state of eminently Godly wisdom to emerge and deepen in the Microcosmos of the human being.

At the other pole is the worst point of view, which is that of the stupid human being, who is full of wickedness, who is cruel, even sadistic, who is full of obtuseness, insolence, cunning, pride and skepticism. The extreme, terrible form, one might say, of such a point of view is the eminently satanic point of view or the already exacerbated, demonic point of view.

The considerable revelation of the Ultimate Godly Truth brings into our inner universe the highest point of view, namely the Godly point of view, to which Jesus urges us to aspire through his words full of Godly wisdom: “Know the Ultimate Godly Truth, for this Truth will set you free”.

The deep, true and essential self-knowledge that we engage in for our own being, that is, for ourselves, transforms our point of view in an extraordinary way.

Whenever we find ourselves in front of a particular animal, being face to face with it, to the extent that we are able to identify with it in a deep and paranormal empathic way, we will discover in this way, intuitively, that, beyond appearances, the animal is looking at us and at the same time perceiving and mirroring us in its own specific point of view.

The personal point of view that characterizes us is and remains in the vast majority of cases also a sui generis combination of so-called inner “filters” that characterize us, through which we look at others, at everything around us and including ourselves.

It is also necessary to realize that no human being will ever be able to say that he or she does not have, has not had or will never have a particular point of view.

A dungeon that is constantly within us

When we look at them with great attention and lucidity, and through adequate introspection we are able to objectify them, we discover that it is possible for certain points of view to condition us in a harmful way, even to chain us, while other points of view, which are full of wisdom, liberate us.

Each predominant viewpoint then generates a certain subtle process of occult resonance with corresponding subtle energies in the Macrocosmos which persists and is maintained as long as the corresponding predominant viewpoint persists, so to speak.

Any considerable alteration of the previously predominant personal point of view is always, without exception, accompanied by some corresponding obvious effects. For example, the appearance of a demonic point of view in the inner universe of a human being then unleashes subtle demonic effects, which are especially evident to the initiated.

The discovery of reality, which is evident especially to the initiated, of the personal point of view that is predominant is then of immense benefit to us in the process of accelerated spiritual transformation. Given that any Godly initiatory knowledge also gives us access to a mysterious and eminently beneficial power, the early realization of one’s own predominant point of view is of real use to us in order to eliminate as quickly as possible from our being all the dross and poison that still persist in us and that cause us to have a dark, excessively suspicious, pessimistic, self-centered, sadistic, vengeful, malicious predominant point of view.

When we look very carefully and lucidly around us, we then easily discover that while certain predominant views make some people happy, optimistic, benevolent, other predominant views torment some people for most of their lives. A classic example of this kind is the predominantly optimistic and the predominantly pessimistic viewpoint.

Beyond appearances, each of us nevertheless has a predominant point of view, even when we do not suspect it at the moment. If we are sufficiently attentive and lucid, but especially when we remain for long periods of time integrated in the supramental state, which is related to the supramental mysterious sheath (vijnanamaya kosha), it becomes easily possible to observe in a short time the predominant point of view of every human being with whom we come in contact. In this way we can easily realize who we are really dealing with beyond appearances.

The intuitive, rapid discovery of the prevailing point of view of a particular human being with whom we come into contact can help us enormously in our dealings with others. As we accumulate the considerable intuitive experience that we need, we will then discover that in the case of certain human beings their prevailing point of view exists, is nefarious, and functions just like a sui generis prison in which the poor human being in question is kept, wallowing, and at the same time tormenting himself, without realizing that in reality all this is derived from his own destructive prevailing point of view.

A flash of supramental intelligence

The attentive, correct, enthusiastic and persevering practice of the Laya Yoga system, of the Kundalini Yoga system, of the Hatha Yoga system, of the Tantra Yoga system, helps us enormously to objectify, to become aware of, and, above all, to transform our prevailing point of view in a beneficial manner. Through the careful, correct and persevering practice of these yoga branches mentioned here, it easily becomes possible for our point of view to transform enormously and rapidly almost like magic.

All this is possible because such fundamental transformations are realized also by means of subtle sublime Godly energies to which we have access and which are endless. One such example is the colossal mysterious energy Kundalini Shakti, which the yogi awakens, energizes and causes to ascend, and then stopping it for long periods of time in the higher levels of the being, where the yogi intends to trigger certain profound, rapid and lasting transformations.

Generally speaking, when our predominant point of view transforms for the better in a significant way, it can be said that we are progressing spiritually as a whole. Also generally speaking, when our predominant point of view shifts to evil in a considerable way, we can be said that we are regressing overall. Falling into demonic states is always accompanied by an obvious change for the worse in the predominant point of view.

Almost every predominant point of view is then accompanied by certain inner habits which come to impose themselves and then remain active as long as that point of view persists and remains the same without any modification.

Always, without exception, God the Father looks at each and every one of us from His mysterious point of view which is absolutely full of Godly wisdom. This mysterious point of view of God the Father is and always remains, without exception, His Supreme Wisdom, which is total. It is indeed essential to realize that even God the Father has in eternity and at the same time constantly manifests His mysterious point of view on all His Creation that exists in the Macrocosmos.

The careful, enthusiastic, correct and persevering practice of the branches of yoga mentioned above helps us to become more quickly fully aware of our own predominant point of view. To really achieve this, especially at the beginning, however, requires a glimmer of some kind of supramental intelligence which every human being urgently needs in order to begin to know himself in a fruitful way with lucidity and detachment.

The immediate and objective realisation of the dominant point of view gives us a very important milestone in self-knowledge. In the light of these revelations, it can be said that man can know himself, in addition to his deeds, by discovering his dominant point of view. The predominance and persistence of a particular point of view can either set us free or insidiously imprison us in a sui generis dungeon that is constantly within us.

Few people realise the enormous influence that the dominant point of view that characterises them constantly manifests in their inner universe. Because of the subtle processes of occult resonance set in motion by the unsuspected influence of the dominant point of view, this influence is then incessant, and this sometimes leads us to become enormously dependent on a particular dominant point of view, even when we are not presently aware that it exists.

The predominant point of view conditions us through certain filters that characterize both the predominant way we perceive ourselves and the way we perceive the whole surrounding reality.

In the light of these revelations, it is worth reflecting on the following points:

The fool always has his point of view.
The genius always has his point of view.
The saint always has his point of view.
The advanced yogi always has his point of view.
The sage always has his point of view.
The lover has his point of view which is considerably transformed.
The pessimist always has his point of view.
The demoniac always has his bizarre point of view.
The satanist always has his viewpoint eminently evil.
The optimist always has his point of view.
The bored one always has his point of view.
The materialist always has his point of view.
The skeptic always has his point of view.
The one who loves without measure always has his point of view.
The meek always have their point of view.
The kind-hearted one always has his point of view.
The one who is compassionate always has his point of view.
The intelligent always has his point of view.
The quarrelsome always has his odd point of view.
The one who judges in a critical, superficial, accusing and malicious way always has his point of view.
The egoist always has his own point of view.
The proud always has his own point of view.
The one who has attained the state of spiritual liberation in this life (jivanmukta) always has his point of view.
The petty one always has his point of view.
The one who is stingy always has his point of view.
The hateful one always has his point of view.
The resentful always has his point of view.
The malicious one always has his point of view.
The mocker always has his point of view.
The cheerful one always has his point of view.
The cunning person always has his point of view.
The unselfish one always has his point of view.
The unforgiving one always has his point of view.
He who is consumed with demonic doubts always has his point of view.
The one full of justified Godly hopes always has his point of view.
The righteous always has his point of view.
The vile always has his point of view.
The traitor always has his point of view.
The anarchist always has his point of view.

The gradual replacement of a certain prevailing point of view that is nefarious, perverse, evil, to which we have already become accustomed, with a new predominant point of view that is auspicious, stenic, harmonious, eminently beneficial, subsequently generates great inner transformations in terms of our overall vision not only of the surrounding reality, but also of our inner universe.

(to be continued)

yogaesoteric
May 15, 2025

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