True Change

Although people talk freely of change, there are few who really know how to bring about fundamental change within themselves. The external circumstances of people’s lives may change, and they may sometimes succeed in changing some or many of their habits, but all too often, when something unexpected happens, they find that the changes they believed were solid, are not, and they are back, in some strange way, at where they started.

What then constitutes true inner change?

Any valid pathway can result in change – as long as it is pursued faithfully. However, nowadays most people tend to pick and choose from out of a path what they like and what fits in with their current frame of reference. Yet, this tendency towards dabbling simply reinforces their existing beliefs and prejudices, rather than allowing for new knowledge.

True change requires; firstly, being open to learning, in its proper sense; and secondly, being dedicated to continuing to learn. This untiring dedication is vital, because learning about the self is the most frightening and absorbing pursuit there is. It is in recognition of this fact about the true nature of learning that one of the aphorisms of the Toltec teachings gives this warning: “True knowledge is ever incomprehensible, greater and more powerful than man. Consequently to walk the Path of Knowledge is to fight for survival; therefore if you come to this path to learn, then you must be prepared to fight for your life.”

Partly to force apprentices to fathom and live out for themselves certain fundamental truths, Toltecs have always verbalised these truths in the form of aphorisms, like that above, conveyed orally. These aphorisms serve to guide the seeker into a deeper insight in how to master his or her awareness. Thus all aphorisms have been designed to be both springboards into the unknown, as well as beacon lights within the unknown. For rather than meandering the byways of the known, the seeker of knowledge ventures into the unexplored realms of the unknown. This is the journey that leads to true change.

In recognition of the many opportunities presented by the current world situation, the Toltec aphorisms have, for the first time, been committed to writing by the Toltec and seer, Théun Mares, and are published as The Toltec Teachings – Volume VI.

This book is part of Théun’s task to reveal to humanity its legacy, which includes a knowledge of learning - thus enabling the sincere seeker to bring about real change in his or her life.

For more information about books by Théun Mares describing the Toltec Teachings, please visit www.renascentlegacy.com