Previous Gnostic Questions

What are the three subconscious factors that lead us to the slumber of consciousness?

Answer from the V.M. Samael Aun Weor and the magazine.

Whoever wants to awaken consciousness here and now must begin by understanding the three subconscious factors called: Identification, fascination, and sleep.

All types of identification produce fascination and sleep. You are walking down a street, and suddenly you come across crowds protesting something in front of the president's palace; if you are not alert, you identify with the demonstration, you blend in with the crowds, you become fascinated and then sleep comes. You shout, you throw stones, you do things that in other circumstances you wouldn't do for a million dollars.

Forgetting oneself is a mistake with incalculable consequences. Identifying with something is the height of stupidity, because the result is fascination and sleep.

It is impossible for someone to awaken consciousness if they forget themselves, if they identify with something.

It is impossible for an aspirant to awaken consciousness if they allow themselves to be fascinated, if they fall into sleep.

Samael Aun Weor. The Buddha's Necklace.

Answer from the magazine "The The wisdom of the Being.".

We need to understand that there are three subconscious factors that lead us to the sleep of Consciousness: and these are: IDENTIFICATION, FASCINATION, and SLEEP. Let's look at each of them.

IDENTIFICATION

This first factor occurs when we are attracted to something we like, something that catches our attention, and we identify with it.

For example: when three friends are walking down the street and pass by a classic car dealership, at that moment they identify with those cars and say to each other: "We should go into the dealership so they can give us a demonstration and see what it feels like to drive that kind of car." Here they have already identified with it and forgotten themselves and the place they were going to.

FASCINATION

Then comes FASCINATION, which is the deep sleep in which all of Humanity lives. We live fascinated by all things in life. Continuing with the example we just mentioned, these friends entered the car dealership, already captivated, asked the salesperson if they could have a demonstration of a certain car, and even took it for a spin. And then came the dream of consciousness.

DREAM

DREAM, once trapped in this total unconsciousness, the friends in the example see themselves buying the car, showing it off to their friends, taking drives around town, etc. They might even buy the car, although it's clear it's not necessary. In this state, the ego doesn't control us like mere puppets; it leads us to make many mistakes. Thus, humanity lives in a constant state of identification, fascination, and dreaming, which unfortunately doesn't end here.

The Magazine "The Wisdom of the Being" 109: "The Dream of Consciousness."