Paul Brunton Philosophic Foundation

Home
United States
Burdett, NY
Paul Brunton Philosophic Foundation

Directions Website

We want to emphasize that his writings were intended for all.

The Paul Brunton Philosophic Foundation (PBPF) is a resource for individuals seeking to deepen their experience and gain broader understanding of themselves, their deeper Self, and the Real. Paul Brunton (1898-1981) was one of the finest modern teachers of the world’s sacred wisdom, with a genius for expressing subtle truths in easily comprehended language. Blending his own inner inquiry with ancient traditions and contemporary teachings, PB developed a philosophy designed to suit the 21st century, yet steeped in the greatest wisdom and love provided to humankind—the Wisdom of Pure Mind and the Love of our own Higher Self.

**Please note that Paul Brunton wrote in the literary convention of his time, using the masculine gender to refer to both male and female.

11/12/2026

ASPIRATION

“Aspiration which is not just a vague and occasional wish but a steady settled and intense longing for the Overself is a primary requirement. Such aspiration means the hunger for awareness of the Overself, the thirst for experience of the Overself, the call for union to the Overself. It is a veritable power which lifts one upward, which helps one give up the ego more quickly, and which attracts Grace. It will have these desirable effects in proportion to how intensely it is felt and how unmixed it is with other personal desires.”

Explore—
www.paulbrunton.org/notebooks/

11/11/2026

WHAT AM I?

“Perceive these two things now: the dreamlike character of life in the world, and the illusory character of the personal ego. Hence the need of the "What am I?" enquiry, that the illusion of the ego may be dispelled. When you can see these things clearly, then you may be still and undisturbed, unentangled, and unillusioned amid the struggle of life. You will be wise, free, impervious to the petty persecution of men--their lies, malice, and injuries--for being no longer identified with the personality, you are no longer their target.”

The living practice— https://www.paulbrunton.org/notebooks/21/5

11/10/2026

MUSIC THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
"Music can express the mystical experience better than language; it can tell of its mystery, joy, sadness, and peace far better than words can utter. The fatigued intellect finds a tonic and the harassed emotions find comfort in music."

https://paulbrunton.org/notebooks/14/4 #301

11/09/2026

MUSIC TO ILLUMINATION
"Music can be a start along the Path the same as other arts, if it is used as a means of elevating feeling and uplifting oneself to the primal beauty of the Soul. It is itself a yoga path and can be not only a means of expression but one of lifting thought and feeling to the higher realm of illumination."

https://paulbrunton.org/notebook/14/4 #298

11/08/2026

THE SPIRITUAL IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH

When a man's (or woman’s) health has broken down, nothing seems so important to him as its restoration. It is only then that he really realizes the value of good health. This has been stated from the merely conventional and worldly standpoint. But what of the spiritual standpoint? The aspirant whose health has broken down becomes continually preoccupied with the condition of his body, so that the thoughts and time which he gives to it are taken from the thoughts and time which he could have given to his spiritual aspiration. And when he comes to his meditation periods, he may find it difficult to rise above his bodily states, so that even his concentration and power of meditation may be disturbed by it. For after all, the body is the instrument with which he has to work, and through which he has to achieve his high purpose during incarnation on this earth. This is why systems have been created to lay a foundation of health and strength for the spiritual endeavours of the aspirant. Moreover, if he seeks to be of service to his fellow men, his capacity to serve will be limited by the condition of his health, and may even be inhibited on the physical plane altogether. With good health he becomes more valuable to others but with bad health less so.

Spiritual Importance of Health—
https://www.paulbrunton.org/notebooks/10/1

11/07/2026

LAZY?

“The lazy disinclination to meditate and the emotional resistance to selflessness which obstruct our advance obstruct all other aspirants, too. It may console us to know that they are general.”

“We propose to reorder our ways, to engage in the work of self-control, but find that we have intractable egos to deal with and obstinate passions to contend with.”

The power of prayer, affirmations, and mantras— https://youtu.be/w5MC0qa5HwY?is=9A3H7G0HuCAo9gDY

11/06/2026

STAYING CALM

“Even when a situation becomes quite critical, a here-and-now matter, you should not give way to panic. The first move after the first shock should be to restore and maintain calm, the second to consider what you are to do--a question for which you should look not only to thinking for an answer but also to intuition.”

Encountering PB— https://youtu.be/5E_Orj6iAcI?is=oWtyjcFOm0kyyptc

11/05/2026

BREATHE & REMEMBER THE DIVINE

“The would-be-illumined person must conform to the double action of nature in him or her, that is, to the outgoing and incoming breaths. So the illumination must be there in the mind, and here in the body. It is the two together which form the equilibrium of the double life we are called upon to live--being in the world and yet not of it. In the prolongation of the expiring breath, we not only get rid of negative thought, but also of the worldliness, the materialism of keeping to the physical alone. With the incoming breath we draw positive inspiring remembrance of the divine hidden in the void. Hence we are there in the mind and here in the body. We recognize the truth of eternity yet act in time. We see the reality of the Void, yet know that the entire universe comes forth from it.”

What Blocks You from Self-Realization?

https://youtu.be/gM8grE6AZio?is=12OG-KQQszvQOBH4

11/04/2026

CARING FOR ALL

“The excessive joy and throbbing ecstasy of which the annals of mysticism so often speak belong mostly to the novice and intermediate. The truly advanced person experiences quite the contrary, which is a deep sadness, although it never shakes his or her unalterable serenity. This is because the first two are primarily preoccupied with their personal feelings whereas the third has also brought compassion for all mankind within the orbit of one’s outlook.”

Image: Jesus by Rembrandt

11/03/2026

RELIGION TO MYSTICISM
"In religion the Divine is regarded as utterly beyond, something outside, transcending the familiar or the ordinary, and quite unreachable. But when this inaccessibility of the Supreme lessens and finally disappears, a tremendous mystical experience arises."

More: https://paulbrunton.org/notebooks/16/1 #56

Address

4936 NYS Route 414
Burdett, NY
14818

Website

http://www.paulbrunton.org/, https://www.youtube.com/@paulbruntonphilosophicfoun3467

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Paul Brunton Philosophic Foundation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.