Ways and Means

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=105 style=" border-bottom: 2px solid #999980;" BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04b8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <B>The Mystic Missal - A Door to Ways and Means on the Spiritual Path</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336666" FACE="Percival" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div>  <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Mystic Missal A Door to Ways and Me">  H</A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Mystic Missal A Door to Ways and Me">ome</A><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Mystic Missal A Door to Ways and Me"> </A>  <A HREF="site_map.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Map">Site Map</A>   <A HREF="monthlymissal.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Missal Newsletter "> Missal</A><A HREF="monthlymissal.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Missal Newsletter "> Newsletter</A>   <A HREF="about_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us/Contact Us">About Us/Contact</A>   <A HREF="prayers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mystic Missal Prayers">Prayers</A><B>   </B><A HREF="library.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Library ">Library</A>   <A HREF="archive_index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archive Index">Archives</A>   <A HREF="http://mysticmissal.org/blog/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mysticmissal.org/blog/">Blog</A></div> <div> <A HREF="information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information"><B>Information</B></A><B>  </B><A HREF="lifestyle.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lifestyle"><B> </B></A><A HREF="lifestyle.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lifestyle"><B>Lifestyle</B></A><B>   </B><A HREF="groups.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Groups"><B>Groups</B></A><B>   </B><A HREF="practical_methods.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Practical Methods"><B>Practical Methods</B></A><B>   </B><A HREF="aim_and_effort_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aim and Effort"><B>Aim and Effort</B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=375 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04b8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>Ways and Means</B></FONT><IMG SRC="4498d940.jpg" border=0 width="141" height="148" ALT="William Blake - from 'Ancient of Days'" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="4" VSPACE="0"><B>____________________________________</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> "The highest form of spiritual work is the realization of the essence of man.   You never learn the answer;  you can only become the answer." - <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Richard Rose</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> The following pages contain ways and means which I have found to be practical and deliver results. Any one can use them, the only price being commitment and honest effort.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information"><U>Information</U></A>:<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><B>a listing of books and websites offering useful info to the earnest seeker.  Contacts, ideas, and paths to explore.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="lifestyle.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lifestyle"><U>Lifestyle</U></A><A HREF="lifestyle.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lifestyle">:</A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><B>a healthy body and a clear mind are essential</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>to any endeavor. Here's some ideas to help build and conserve energy, relax, and maintain a way of life conducive to the search. </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="practical_methods.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Practical Methods"><U>Practical Methods</U></A><A HREF="practical_methods.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Practical Methods"><U> of Meditation</U></A><A HREF="practical_methods.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Practical Methods">:</A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><B> </B><B>the road maps left by others who have gone before can be a valuable help. Here's a selection of methods one can put to use and see results from the effort.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="aim_and_effort_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aim and Effort"><U>Aim and Effort</U></A><U>:</U><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" > <B>staying focused, hard work, and self-honesty pull all the other methods together and keep one safe from tangents and temptation. </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="groups.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Groups"><B><U>Groups:</U></B></A><B><U> </U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="BernhardMod BT" ><B>working with others can save time and provide invaluable friendships. A group of like-minded seekers is a secure and expedient way to travel. </B></FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0ac652e0.png" border=0 width="101" height="46" ALT="spirituality meditation esoteric philosophy prayer satori nirvana zen" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>   <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">var site="sm8missal"</script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" src="http://sm8.sitemeter.com/js/counter.js?site=sm8missal"> </script> <noscript> <a href="http://sm8.sitemeter.com/stats.asp?site=sm8missal" target="_top"> <img src="http://sm8.sitemeter.com/meter.asp?site=sm8missal" alt="Site Meter" border=0></a> </noscript>    </div> </td> </tr></table></body>