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werebeinggiven,bymoreadvancedstudentsastheyinteractedwiththem,bythe

teacherbecausemoreaadvancedstudentaskedthem,and/orbytheirownminds

throughthedawningofinsight.Thelatter,insightorinwardrevelation,increasingly

emergesinthemindasitbecomesmorepurifiedandcalmasaresultofthepractice

of the integral SemaTawi and other similar mystical teachings and disciplines.

InKemet,theTemplesservedthesamepurpose.TheKemeticsagesinstitutedShet-

autNeter(TheMysterySystem),topromoteandfacilitatethistransformativepro-

cessofspiritualgrowthinthosestudentswhodesiredit.ShetautNeterisalsore-

ferredtoasTheInitiaticSystem,andtheaspiringstudentsasInitiates.Thus,ifwhat

isbeingdiscussedhereinthisintroduction,aswellasintheentirebook,seemstoo

far-fetched,allowitthebenefitofdoubtfornow,andcontinuetostrivetoseek,with

sincerity,forinnerpeace,purity,truth,abidinghappiness,andhealthofbody,mind

andsoul.Youwillundoubtedlybeledtocircumstances,events,experiencesand

personalitieswhichwillbestowuponyougreaterunderstandingandinsight,de-

pending on the intensity of your sincerity, and consequently your search.

Mostpeopledon’trealizethattheprocessofSemaTawi(SmaiTawi)or“Egyptian

Yoga”isconsideredtobeascience,asopposedtoaphilosophicalsystem,although

ingeneralparlanceitisoftenreferredtoasaphilosophicalsystem.Philosophyim-

pliesdelvingintothenatureofthingsbylogicalreasoningandintellectualpursuit.

Enlightenmentcannotberealizedthroughphilosophyalone,astheessenceof“the

underlyingnatureofthings”istranscendental,thatis,beyondmind.Thus,philo-

sophicdiscoursesandstudiesofthemysticalsciencesformalimitedpartofthe

overallprocessof“KnowingThyself.”Philosophyservesprimarilytopromoteasu-

perficial,intellectualunderstandingoftheteachings,practicesandgoalofthemys-

ticalsciences.Thenthestudentmustintentlyengageinthepracticeofthevarious

disciplinestorealizethegoal.Inthisprocess,intellectualwisdomisconvertedto

“intuitional”wisdom.Intuitionalwisdomimpliesthattheintellectualknowledgehas

beenunderstoodasatadeeperexperientiallevel.Considertheexampleofatrainer

thatteacheraparrottosaythewords,“Iamnotafraidofcats.Thecatcannothurt

mebecauseIaminacage.”Nowwhatdoyouthinkwillhappenwhenacatenters

intotheroomwhereaparrotis?Theparrotwillstartsquawkingwithfear,even

thoughitmayhavelearnedtosaytheabovephrasesperfectlywell,becausethis

learningwassuperficial.Therewasnorealunderstandingonbehalfoftheparrotas