06/08/2026
Problems and how to solve them...
– Student. Master, I would like you to tell us something about problems. How are problems formed and how are they destroyed? What psychological position should Gnostics adopt in front of them?
– Master. We will gladly answer your question, my dear F.V.U. Obviously, the PROBLEM, I understand, is nothing more than A MENTAL FORM WITH TWO POLES: Positive and Negative. Such a form exists because the Mind holds it, and it ceases to exist when the Mind ceases to hold it.
We should not try to solve problems. We need to dissolve them. A problem dissolves when it is forgotten. The fact is the fact; The problem is somewhat different. We must not confuse the fact with the problem.
Unfortunately, people, because of fear (which is the worst enemy of humanity), do not abandon the problem. If people were not afraid, they would stop holding this problem with their minds, they would forget it. Obviously, the succession of events and mechanical instants would continue and some outcome would have them, but the problem would cease to exist.
That it takes a certain courage, it’s true.
If we carefully analyze the entire process by which problems are formed, we find the following:
The root cause of any problem lies in IDENTIFICATION. When a person identifies with this or that situation, event, circumstance, or occurrence, the problem arises. What follows is the conflict of opposing forces generated by the problem. Obviously, the result is preoccupation.
If we analyze preoccupation in itself, we will see that it is profoundly destructive. An agitated Emotional Center causes the Intellectual Center to function in a disorderly manner and also excites the activities of the Motor Center in an unharmonious way.
If we observe a person who is deeply concerned, we can see it in the furrowing of the brow, in the movements of the hands, and in many other signs of the poor functioning of the Motor Center. Clearly, it is operating in a disorganized manner.
In the mind, there is undoubtedly a terrible conflict of opposing thoughts. One could say that anxiety produced by a problem creates a genuine chaos within us. There is no order and no clear direction. The three centers—the Emotional, Intellectual, and Motor—all become active in the presence of such mental agitation. Undeniably, the psychological and nervous exhaustion caused by this state can be devastating.
Excessive anxiety can lead to stomach ulcers, damage to the brain, and many other ailments. People who live in a constant state of concern commonly suffer from poor digestion. Digestive functions become impaired because preoccupation drains the body’s vital energies and disrupts the entire human organism.
The important thing is to learn how to eliminate preoccupation. When we succeed in bringing under control those two “elephants” within us—the Intellectual Center and the Motor Center—the battle is essentially won. These two “elephants” can help subdue the Emotional Center, and in that case, anxiety dissolves.
Therefore, when we are deeply preoccupied, we have forgotten ourselves—our own Inner Being. In that state of mental absorption, we become identified with the problem. We have no time to think about anything other than the problem itself and the distress it produces.
Anyone who wishes to eliminate preoccupation must first enter the psychological state known as INTIMATE SELF-REMEMBRANCE. When one deeply remembers oneself, the disorderly flow of thoughts, desires, and emotions comes to an end. This is self-evident.
However, I believe that all—or at least many—of the Gnostic brothers and sisters listening to this recording would like to know a practical technique for overcoming a powerful state of anxiety or preoccupation, and we will gladly provide it here.
Reference: https://english.lanuevaeradeacuario.org/on-psychological-work/
