Classics 4 - Spiritual - Guidance

T HE S PIRITUA L G UIDANC E OF
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THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY

Some Results of Spiritual-Scientific Research into Human History and Development
R UDOLF S TEINER
Translated by Samuel Desch
ANTHROPOSOPHIC PRESS
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This book is a trans ation o! Die geistige Fhrung des Menschen und der Menschheit "vo #$% &' in th% Co %(t%) *orks+, -#b ish%) b. R#)o ! St%in%r V%r a/, Dorna(h, S0it1%r an), &2345 P#b ish%) in th% Unit%) Stat%s b. Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, R5R54, 6o7 24 A&, H#)son, N%0 York &8'945 Co-.ri/ht : &22& b. Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, In(5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data St%in%r, R#)o !, &;<&=&28'5 >G%isti/% F?hr#n/ )%s M%ns(h%n #n) )%r M%ns(hh%it5 En/ ish@ Th% s-irit#a /#i)an(% o! th% in)ivi)#a an) h#$anit. A so$% r%s# ts o! s-irit#a =s(i%nti!i( r%s%ar(h into h#$an histor. an) )%v% o-$%nt B R#)o ! St%in%r C trans at%) b. Sa$#% D%s(h5 Trans ation o!A Di% /%isti/% F?hr#n/ )%s M%ns(h%n #n) )%r M%ns(hh%it5 In( #)%s bib io/ra-hi(a r%!%r%n(%s5 IS6N D=;;D&D=9<4=3 &5 Anthro-oso-h.5 85 E%s#s ChristFAnthro-oso-hi(a int%r-r%tations5 I5 Tit %5 6P'2'5S;24G43&9 &228 28=93D3 822G529'F)(8D CIP Cov%r D%si/n b. 6arbara Ri(h%. an) Mar. Gi))%ns5 &D 2 ; 3 < ' 4 9 8 & A ri/hts r%s%rv%)5 No -art o! this book $a. b% r%-ro)#(%) in an. !or$ 0itho#t th% 0ritt%n -%r$ission o! th% -#b ish%r, %7(%-t !or bri%! H#otations %$bo)i%) in (riti(a r%vi%0s an) arti( %s5 Print%) in th% Unit%) Stat%s o! A$%ri(a5
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INTRODUCTION
This book is th% !irst vo #$% o! a n%0 %)ition o! a R#)o ! St%in%rGs 0ritt%n 0ork F #lassics in nthroposophy5 It (an b% (a %) a ( assi( !or s%v%ra r%asons that I 0i )%s(rib%, an) it (ontains an i$-ortant -r%s%ntation o! R#)o ! St%in%rGs Chris= to o/. "his r%s%ar(h into th% Christ i$-# s% in %arth . an) (os= $i( %vo #tion+5 It is on% o! th% b%st a((o#nts o! this t%a(hin/ 0ith 0hi(h to b%/in on%s st#)., an) on% to 0hi(h 0% (an -ro!= itab . r%t#rn a/ain an) a/ain5 St%in%r ha) itt % ti$% to r%vis% his %(t#r%s F %v%n )#rin/ th% %ar . .%ars o! th% (%nt#r. F )#% to th% sh%%r a$o#nt o! his %(t#rin/ a(tivit., 0hi(h in(r%as%) %a(h .%arC h% so$%ti$%s /av% t0o or $or% %(t#r%s in t0%nt.=!o#r ho#rs5 To)a., abo#t <,DDD o! th%s% %(t#r%s ar% in -rint5 In a))ition to his %(t#r%s, St%in%rGs )a.s 0%r% !i %) 0ith a)$inistrativ% an) oth%r t%a(h= in/ )#ti%s, as 0% as $%%tin/ th% n%%)s o! -%o- % 0ho so#/ht his a)vi(% !or -%rsona (on(%rns5 Th% %(t#r%s in this book an) thos% no0 -#b ish%) as The Mission of the Individual Fol$souls ar% th% on . %(t#r%s h% 0as ab % to r%vis% in a his .%ars as a s-irit#a t%a(h%r5 R#)o ! St%in%r o!t%n %$-hasi1%) th%
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H#a itativ% )i!!%r%n(% b%t0%%n his 0ritt%n 0orks an) his %(= t#r%s, 0hi(h ar% #nr%vis%) st%no/ra-hi( r%-orts5 In)%%), h% )i) not 0rit% $an. books, an) $ost o! thos% that h% )i) 0rit% #n= )%r0%nt at %ast on% r%vision )#rin/ his i!%ti$%, as h% so#/ht (onstant . !or th% ( arit. an) -r%(ision 0hi(h %-ito$i1% his a--roa(h to s-irit#a s(i%n(%5 Ori/ina . h% ha) not 0ant%) th% %(t#r%s to b% -#b ish%) at a , b#t his st#)%nts b%/an to -ass aro#n) %(t#r% not%s to !a= (i itat% th%ir st#).5 On% $#st i$a/in% th%ir %7(it%$%nt in thos% )a.s, 0h%n %a(h (.( % o! %(t#r%s s%%$%) to -r%s%nt n%0 r%v= % ations !ro$ St%in%rGs r%s%ar(h5 It 0as nat#ra !or thos% 0ho (o# ) trav% to th% vario#s (iti%s an) att%n) th% %(t#r%s to 0ant to (onv%. th%s% %sot%ri( tr%as#r%s to th%ir !ri%n)s5 On th% oth%r han), St%in%r %(t#r%) to %a(h s-%(i!i( a#)i%n(% a((or)in/ to 0hat h% tho#/ht th%. n%%)%) to h%ar o#t o! th%ir kar$i( ba(k= /ro#n)s, an) $an. o! th% %(t#r%s that ar% no0 avai ab % to th% /%n%ra -#b i( 0%r% ori/ina . /iv%n !or $%$b%rs o! th% Th%o= so-hi(a So(i%t. an), at%r, th% Anthro-oso-hi(a So(i%t.5 Man. ist%n%rs ha) b%%n -%rsona st#)%nts o! St%in%r !or so$% .%ars an) ha) a(H#ir%) a !a$i iarit. 0ith th% /%n%ra o#t in%s o! his t%a(hin/s5 In &289, a!t%r th% !o#n)in/ o! th% Anthro-o= so-hi(a So(i%t., h% )%(i)%) to $ak% a his %(t#r%s avai ab % to th% -#b i(5 Th% -#b i( %(t#r%s (ontain%) a not% that so$% !a$i iarit. 0ith !#n)a$%nta anthro-oso-h. 0as n%(%ssar. !or an int% i/%nt r%a)in/, an) that (riti(is$ not bas%) on s#(h kno0 %)/% 0o# ) hav% to b% )isr%/ar)%)5 Y%t, in th% (as% o! this book, h% #n)%rtook to r%vis% th% %(= t#r%s h% ha) /iv%n E#n% 'I;, &2&& in Co-%nha/%n5 H% s-%nt abo#t t0o 0%%ks on th% r%vision, an) th% %(t#r%s 0%r% -rint%) on . t0o $onths at%r, on A#/#st 8<, &2&&5 In his -r%!a(%, St%in%r sa.s th%r% 0%r% r%asons h% a o0%) th%s% %(t#r%s to a--%ar 0h%n th%. )i)5 *% $a. ask 0hat thos% r%asons 0%r%5
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R#)o ! St%in%r so#/ht !or $an. .%ars a - a(% 0h%r% h% (o# ) s-%ak o-%n . o#t o! his s-irit#a insi/hts5 A((or)in/ ., h% a((%-t%) an invitation in &2DD to %(t#r% to th% 6%r in Lo)/% o! th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t.5 Th% %nth#siasti( r%(%-= tion o! th%s% an) oth%r %(t#r%s %) to his ass#$in/ th% -osi= tion o! G%n%ra S%(r%tar. o! th% G%r$an s%(tion o! th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t. in &2D85 Fro$ th% b%/innin/, h% ass%rt= %) his int%ntion to t%a(h !ro$ th% r%s# ts o! his o0n r%s%ar(h in a((or)an(% 0ith th% n%%)s o! *%st%rn h#$anit., an) this !r%%)o$ 0as /rant%)5 *ithin th% or/ani1ationa !ra$%0ork o! th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t., St%in%r 0ork%) to s%rv% thos% so# s 0ho so#/ht a s-irit#a i$-# s% th%. (o# ) not !in) in %ith%r th% s(i%n(%s or in th% %stab ish%) (h#r(h%s5 For s%v%ra .%ars, St%in%rGs r% ationshi- 0ith th% So(i%t. 0as ar/% . (or)ia an) !r#it!# , an) h% %(t#r%) in $an. E#ro-%an (iti%s to th% o)/%s o! th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t.5 Th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t. took an in(r%asin/ . East%rn )i= r%(tion, both s-irit#a . an) /%o/ra-hi(a ., Th% h%a)H#art%rs 0as $ov%) to A).ar, In)ia5 Th% %a)%rs o! th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t., at !irst th% r%$arkab % H% %na P%trovna 6 avatsk., an) th%n Anni% 6%sant an) Char %s L%a)b%at%r, as 0% as $an. $%$b%rs ha) stron/ !%% in/s a/ainst *%st%rn s-irit#a i= t. an) th% Christian (h#r(h%s5 In &2&&, in Mrs5 6%sant -ro= ( ai$%) Ei))h# Jrishna$#rti, th%n a .o#n/ bo., th% in(arnation o! th% Christ, an) sh% (r%at%) th% Or)%r o! th% Star o! th% East to -ro$ot% this i)%a5 This, o! (o#rs%, )ir%(t . (on= tra)i(t%) R#)o ! St%in%rGs -%r(%-tion that th% -h.si(a in(arna= tion o! Christ (o# ) o((#r on(% )#rin/ th% histor. o! th% %arth, !or r%asons (ar%!# . )% in%at%) in this book5 In &2&8, so$% o! th% G%r$an $%$b%rs, o--os%) to th% Or= )%r o! th% Star o! th% East, )%(i)%) to !or$ a n%0 or/ani1ationC St%in%r, 0h%n ask%), o!!%r%) th% na$% KAnthro-oso-hi(a
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So(i%t.5L St%in%r n%ith%r )%sir%) nor a(tiv% . -#rs#%) th% br%ak 0ith th% th%oso-hists b#t, r%(o/ni1in/ that it 0as i$= -ossib % to 0ork 0ithin th% in(r%asin/ . hosti % at$os-h%r% o! th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t., h% a/r%%) to 0ork 0ith th% n%0 Kanthro-oso-hi(a L or/ani1ation5 Th% !irst $%%tin/ 0as h% ) in &2&9, a!t%r Mrs5 6%sant ha) %7( #)%) th% G%r$an s%(tion5 R%a)%rs n%0 to anthro-oso-h. $a. s%% th%s% %v%nts as t.-i= (a o! th% r%/r%ttab % .%t a--ar%nt . in%vitab % in!i/htin/ that o((#rs 0ithin s-irit#a or/ani1ations o! a kin)s5 Th%. tak% on H#it% a )i!!%r%nt (o orin/, ho0%v%r, 0h%n s%%n in th% (on= t%7t o! St%in%rGs str#// % to ins#r% that his #niH#% t%a(hin/ o! Christian %sot%ri(is$ (o# ) !in) its -ro-%r a#)i%n(% an) th% n%(%ssar. $%tho)s o! -r%s%ntation5& Th#s it 0as that R#)o ! St%in%r r%vis%) th%s% %(t#r%s F an i$-ortant % %$%nt in th% initia %7-osition o! his Christo o/. F )#rin/ th% h%i/ht o! )i!!i(# ti%s 0ithin th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t., M#st b%!or% th% ina#/#rations o! th% Anthro-oso-hi(a So(i%t.5 D#rin/ th%s% .%ars h% a so 0rot% an) -ro)#(%) his !o#r $.st%r. )ra$as, an) b%/an th% 0ork that at%r $at#r%) as %#r.th$. an) s-%%(h !or$ation58 R#)o ! St%in%r intro)#(%) so$%thin/ H#it% !or%i/n to th% $o)% o! th%oso-hi(a $%%tin/s 0h%n h% b%/an to in( #)% artisti( -r%s%ntations, b%/#n b. R#= )o ! St%in%r in &2D35 Th% %!!%(t o! his )ra$as, 0hi(h in( #)%) %#r.th$. an) th% n%0 $%tho) o! s-%%(h, /av% th% i$-%t#s to (r%at% a s-%(ia b#i )in/ in 0hi(h to -%r!or$ th%$5 Lookin/ ba(k, 0% (an s%% ho0 St%in%rGs st#)i%s in Christo o/. an) his artisti( 0ork in )ra$a, -aintin/, an) s(# -t#r% (# $inat%) in th% b#i )in/ o! th% !irst Go%th%an#$ in Dorna(h59 It is not s#r-risin/, th%n, to !in) that The Spiritual %uidance of the Individual and Humanity r%v%a s an %7tr%$% . ar= tisti( (o$-osition5 R#)o ! St%in%r 0%av%s to/%th%r th% th%$%s o! th% b%in/s that /#i)% h#$anit., th% 0orkin/ o! th% Christ
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i$-# s% b%!or% an) a!t%r th% M.st%r. o! Go /otha, an) o#r (o$$on so# %7-%ri%n(% in a 0a. that (an b%st b% (a %) $#= si(a 5 Ea(h n%0 %7-r%ssion brin/s a variation that i$-orts n%0 in!or$ation an) .%t r% at%s to 0hat -r%(%)%s it5 In so$% o! his oth%r %(t#r%s, R#)o ! St%in%r b#i )s $i/ht. -i(t#r%s o! th% %arth an) o! th% (os$os, an) -ortra.s th% a(tiviti%s o! s-irit#a b%in/s 0hos )%%)s ar% r%v%a %) %7t%rna . thro#/h th% nat#ra s(i%n(%s an) thro#/h histor.5 Unti on% a(hi%v%s a s#!!i(i%nt ba(k/ro#n) thro#/h (ont%$- ativ% st#). o! a vari%t. o! an= thro-oso-hi(a (on(%-ts an) $ak%s th% %!!ort to a o0 th%s% (on(%-ts to (r%at% th% inn%r or/ans !or !#rth%r 0ork, th%s% ini= tia st#)i%s (an b% ov%r0h% $in/ in th%ir (o$- %7it. an) s%%$ H#it% )r.5 For that r%ason, this book (an b% $ost h% -!# , b%= (a#s% St%in%r r% at%s th% %ntir% s#bM%(t $att%r to th% h#$an so# , to obs%rvations an) %7-%ri%n(%s 0% shar% as h#$an b%= in/s5 Th%s% (an h% - #s !in) an inn%r str%n/th to b%/in to tak% anthro-oso-h. $or% )%%- . into o#r o0n so# i!%5 Th% !irst (ha-t%r b%/ins 0ith a )%s(ri-tion o! ho0, in th% !irst thr%% .%ars o! i!%, th% hi/h%r s% ! in %a(h o! #s 0orks to %stab ish thr%% (a-a(iti%s5 Un ik% th% ani$a s, 0% learn to ori= %nt o#r bo). in s-a(% in a 0a. that is not innat% or instin(t#a 5 N%7t, 0% %arn th% #s% o! an/#a/%C an) th%n (o$%s th% abi it. to 0ork 0ith tho#/hts, 0ith i)%as5 Th#s, in th% ti$% b%!or% 0% ar% a0ar% o! o#r KIL, 0% hav% a r%a). )on% o#r 0is%st 0ork on o#rs% v%s5 I!, ho0%v%r, o#r hi/h%r, )ivin% s% ! (ontin#%) to 0ork in this 0a., 0% 0o# ) r%$ain as (hi )r%n an) not hav% th% -ossibi it. o! !r%%)o$5 This a(tiv% 0orkin/ $#st !a a0a. as 0% a(hi%v% o#r o0n s% !=(ons(io#sn%ss, 0hi(h is (onstant . s#bM%(t to th% #r% o! -ri)% an) )%(%it, b#t 0hi(h a so /iv%s #s th% -ossibi it. o! s% !=)%v% o-$%nt5 In)%%), i! th% hi/h%r s% ! iv%) 0ithin #s in o#r -r%s%nt (onstit#tion !or on/%r than thr%% .%ars, o#r bo). 0o# ) )i%5 In th% sa$% 0a., 0h%n th% (os$i(
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Christ %nt%r%) th% bo). o! E%s#s )#rin/ th% ba-tis$ in th% Eor= )an, it (o# ) iv% %v%n in this s-%(ia h#$an bo). !or on . thr%% .%ars5 Ev%n i! th% Gos-% s ha) not b%%n 0ritt%n, St%in%r ass%rts, this kno0 %)/% o! th% !irst .%ars o! (hi )hoo) 0o# ) r%v%a that Christ iv%s in #sA KTo -%r(%iv% an) #n)%rstan) th% !or(%s at 0ork in o#r (hi )hoo) is to -%r(%iv% Christ in #s5L Thro#/h inn%r strivin/, 0% (an (onta(t a/ain th% 0is)o$ that 0ork%) so -o0%r!# . in o#r !irst .%ars, an) 0% (an !in) th% Christ b%= (a#s% o! his in(arnation into h#$anit.5 In)%%), th% /oa o! %arth . %vo #tion, o! th% %7ist%n(% o! this - an%t an) o#r i!% on it, is to /ra)#a . $ak% o#r %ntir% b%in/ an %7-r%ssion o! th%s% )ivin% (os$i( !or(%s F o! th% Christ i$-# s%5 Chi )= hoo) is a -%r-%t#a r%$in)%r o! th% hi/h%r s% !, an) it r%v%a s th% s-irit#a /#i)an(% that a so iv%s in th% Gos-% s an) in th% /r%at initiat%s5 In th% s%(on) (ha-t%r, St%in%r )%s(rib%s h#$anit.Gs o0n (hi ) ik% (on)ition in an(i%nt ti$%s, an) th%n h% o#t in%s ho0 th% hi/h%r s-irit#a b%in/s hav% -ass%) thro#/h th%ir o0n Kh#= $anL sta/% in %ar i%r in(arnations o! th% %arth5 As r%(%nt . as an(i%nt E/.-t, -%o- % (o# ) r%(o/ni1% th% s-irit#a b%in/s 0ho s-ok% thro#/h th%ir %a)%rs an) t%a(h%rs5 Th% !o(#s o! th% (ha-t%r is on th% an/% s, th% b%in/s ( os%st to h#$anit., 0ho /#i)%) h#$an )%v% o-$%nt )#rin/ th% E/.-tian %-o(h an) a/ain )#rin/ o#r ti$%5 H% sho0s ho0 so$% o! th% an/% s hav% -ro/r%ss%) -ro-%r . in th%ir )%v% o-$%nt, 0hi % oth%rs hav% )%v% o-%) $or% s o0 .5 Th%s% t0o t.-%s o! an/% s brin/ to h#= $anit. both th% -ossibi it. !or o#r o0n -ro/r%ssiv% %vo #tion, an) a so th% t0o kin)s o! %vi A th% t%n)%n(. to i/nor% o#r %arth= . r%s-onsibi iti%s an) b%(o$% )r%a$%rs an) visionari%s, an) th% in(r%asin/ t%$-tation to0ar) $at%ria is$5 *hi % th%ir a(= tiviti%s (a#s% tro#b % in th% -r%s%nt i!% o! h#$anit., th%s%
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b%in/s a(t#a . 0ork to/%th%r in th% s-irit#a 0or ) to /#i)% h#$an )%v% o-$%nt5 *ith )% i(a(. an) b%a#t., St%in%r in)i= (at%s th% n%(%ssit. !or th%s% r%tar)in/ s-irits in o#r %vo #tion, !or 0itho#t th%$, 0% 0o# ) not hav% th% o--ort#nit. to a(hi%v% !# s% ! (ons(io#sn%ss, )iv%rsit. an) !r%%)o$5 Th% $or% -ro/r%ssiv% b%in/s (o# ) on . hav% -ro)#(%) #ni!or$it. in h#$an nat#r%5 This (ha-t%r (on( #)%s 0ith a (a#tion a/ainst !anati(is$5 KTh% $ost b%a#ti!# thin/s (an s%)#(% an) t%$-t #s i! 0% -#r= s#% th%$ on%=si)%) .5L To /#ar) a/ainst this, h% #r/%s #s to in= s#r% that ( airvo.an(% is a#/$%nt%) b. an %!!ort to /ras- (on(%-t#a . M#st th% kin) o! s-irit#a !a(ts that ar% -r%s%nt%) in this book5 S-irit#a s(i%n(% h% -s #s to avoi) %rrorC ( airvo.= an(% sho# ) b% a((o$-ani%) b. initiation, th% trainin/ that a = o0s Ka ( %ar ass%ss$%nt o! 0hat is -%r(%iv%) in th% s#-%rs%nsib % 0or )5L This is th% )i!!%r%n(% b%t0%%n s%%in/ an) #n)%rstan)in/, b. b%in/ ab % to )istin/#ish b%t0%%n th% )i!!%r%nt kin)s o! b%in/s an) %v%nts o! th% hi/h%r 0or )s5 Most i$-ortant, thro#/h th% st#). o! anthro-oso-h., 0% b%/in to $%%t th% Christ 0ith o#r hi/h%r so# !or(%s5 In th% !ina (ha-t%r, R#)o ! St%in%r s#rv%.s th% s0%%- o! th% Post At ant%an A/%, th% -r%s%nt a/% o! th% 0or )54 H% sho0s ho0 th% -ro/r%ssiv% s-irit#a b%in/s hav% a so $%t th% Christ, b#t th% r%tar)in/ b%in/s hav% not5 Th%s% att%r s-irits hav% ins-ir%) th% nat#ra s(i%n(% that has !or$%) th% -r%s%nt 0or ) (# t#r%5 In th% !#t#r%, s(i%ntists 0i -%r(%iv% that th% Christ has arran/%) %v%r. ato$ o! th% %arth, an) a n%0 -h.si(s an) (h%$istr. 0i r%s# t5 *% (an sa., th%n, that in th% !#t#r% th%r% 0i iv% in -%o- %s h%arts a Christ=i)%a 0hos% $a/nit#)% 0i b% b%.on) an.thin/ h#$anit. has b% i%v%) to kno0 an) #n)%rstan) so !ar5 *hat has )%v% o-%) thro#/h Christ as a !irst i$-# s% an) has iv%) on as an i)%a o! hi$ #nti no0 is F %v%n
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in th% b%st r%-r%s%ntativ%s o! th% Christ F -rin(i- % on . a -r%-aration !or a tr#% #n)%rstan)in/ o! Christ5 Christ !irst %n= t%r%) h#$an h%arts thro#/h th% -i(t#r%s !ro$ his i!% on %arth in a h#$an bo).5 To)a. 0% $#st -r%-ar% !or a s-irit#a $%%t= in/ 0ith th% Christ, si$i ar to Pa# Gs %7-%ri%n(% at Da$as(#s5 An %ss%ntia -art o! this -r%-aration is a str%n/th%n%) (on= s(io#sn%ss an) a s%ns% o! r%s-onsibi it. to0ar) s-irit#a -%r= (%-tion, an) this vita )is(ri$ination (an b% %nhan(%) thro#/h th% (ar%!# st#). o! s#(h a book as this on%5 In (on( #sion, on% ho-%s that this n%0 %)ition 0i !in) th% a(tiv% r%a)%rshi- it )%s%rv%s5 Man. -%o- % 0ho !irst a--roa(h anthro-oso-h. !or th% !irst ti$% ar% s#s-i(io#s an) %v%n r%= s%nt!# o! Christianit. as it has $ani!%st%) in th% -ast t0o tho#= san) .%ars, an) 0h%n th%. )is(ov%r that anthro-oso-h. is Christ=(%nt%r%), th%. $a. !%% )isa--oint%) or %v%n #-s%t5 For oth%rs, it is -%r- %7in/ that St%in%rGs Christo o/. -#ts !or0ar) H#it% ra)i(a % %$%nts 0h%n (o$-ar%) to th% th%o o/. o! his )a. or o#rs5 In this book, R#)o ! St%in%r /iv%s both a broa), s0%%-in/ -i(t#r% o! h#$an an) (os$i( %vo #tion an) th% (%n= tra - a(% o! th% Christ i$-# s% in that )%v% o-$%nt, an) a so r% at%s this %vo #tion to o#r inn%r i!%, to th% %7-%ri%n(%s an) insi/hts that an.on% 0ith th% /oo) 0i to ook 0ithin (an hav%, an) !ro$ 0hi(h th%. (an th%n !o o0 th%s% anthro-o= so-hi(a tho#/hts to th% r%a it. o! th% Christ %7-%ri%n(%5 H%r% 0% ar% /iv%n a )%%- . r%0ar)in/ -%rs-%(tiv% o! th% a/% in 0hi(h 0% iv% an) in 0hi(h 0% ar% 0itn%ssin/ th% ra-i) )isso= #tion o! o#r (# t#ra i!%C h%r% a so 0% (an !in) th% inn%r s#s= t%nan(% to 0ork to0ar) b#i )in/ th% (# t#r% o! th% n%0 a/%5 Fro$ this -oint o! vi%0, The Spiritual %uidance of the Individ- ual and Humanity is a K( assi(L 0ork o! s-irit#a s(i%n(%5 HILMAR MOORE
Not%s &5 For !#rth%r in!or$ation, s%% G#%nth%r *a(hs$#th, The &ife and 'or$ of Rudolf Steiner "*hitti%r 6ooks, &2''+ &';I&29C an) St%0art C5 Easton, Rudolf Steiner( Herald of a "e) *poch "Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2;D+, (ha-t%rs < an) ;5 It sho# ) b% not%) that Jrishna$#rti -#b i( . r%= -#)iat%) th% ( ai$s o! 6%sant an) L%a)b%at%r an) )isso v%) th% or/ani= 1ation, (a %) th% Or)%r o! th% Star o! th% East, in th% &28Ds5 St%0art Easton has $ana/%) to -ortra. 0ith a)$irab % ( arit. th% iss#%s an) -%r= sona iti%s 0hi(h ar% o! /r%at i$-ortan(% in St%in%rGs 0ork5 In (ha-t%r !iv% o! his Man and 'orld in the &ight of nthroposophy "Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &23'+ h% has -rovi)%) a s#((in(t -r%s%ntation o! R#)o ! St%in%rs Christo o/.5 85 E#r.th$.5 S.st%$ o! $ov%$%nt (r%at%) b. R#)o ! St%in%r %7= -r%ssin/ both $#si( an) th% so#n)s o! s-%%(h5 S%% MarMori% Ra!!% %t a 5, *urythmy and the Impulse of Dance "Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &234+5 S-%%(h5 St%in%r )%v% o-%) a -arti(# ar $o)% o! artisti( s-%%(h in th% -ro)#(tion o! his M.st%r. Dra$as5 S%% R#)o ! St%in%r, Speech and Drama "S-rin/ Va %., NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss B Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2<;+5 A so, St%in%r, Four Mystery Dramas+ trans5 R#th P#s(h "North Van(o#v%rA St%in%r 6ook C%ntr%, &239+, an) St%in%r, Three &ec- tures on the Mystery Dramas "S-rin/ Va %., NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2;9+5 45 For a )%s(ri-tion o! %arth %vo #tion, in( #)in/ -ost=at ant%an ti$%s, s%% R#)o ! St%in%r, n ,utline of *soteric Science+ trans5 Cath%= rin% E5 Cr%%/%r "H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &223+5
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This book r%-ro)#(%s th% (ont%nt o! %(t#r%s I /av% in E#n% o! this .%ar in Co-%nha/%n on th% o((asion o! th% G%n%ra Ass%$= b . o! th% S(an)inavian Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t.5 Th%. 0%r% )% iv= %r%) to an a#)i%n(% !a$i iar 0ith s-irit#a s(i%n(% or th%oso-h. >anthro-oso-h.@, an) th#s th%. -r%s#--os% this !a$i iarit.5& Th%. ar% in %v%r. )%tai bas%) on $. books Theosophy an) n ,utline of ,ccult Science58 An.on% #na(H#aint%) 0ith th% -r%$is%s o! th%s% books 0o# ) (%rtain . r%/ar) this r%-ort as a (#rio#s -ro)#(t o! $%r% !antas.5 Ho0%v%r, th% abov% $%ntion%) books -r%s%nt th% s(i%nti!i( basis !or %v%r.thin/ sai) h%r%5 I hav% (o$- %t% . r%vis%) th% st%no/ra-hi( trans(ri-tion o! th% %(t#r%s, b#t $. int%ntion in -#b ishin/ th%$ 0as to r%tain, as $#(h as -ossib %, th% (hara(t%r o! th% ori/ina s-ok%n -r%= s%ntation5 This sho# ) b% not%) h%r% b%(a#s% it is $. o-inion that a )is(o#rs% int%n)%) !or r%a)in/ $#st b% (o$- %t% . )i!= !%r%nt !ro$ a s-ok%n on%5 I hav% !o o0%) this -rin(i- % in a $. -r%vio#s 0ritin/s that 0%r% int%n)%) !or -#b i(ation5 Th% st. % an) -r%s%ntation o! this book ar% ( os%r to th% s-ok%n 0or) b%(a#s% I hav% r%asons !or a o0in/ this a((o#nt to b% -#b ish%) at this ti$% an) b%(a#s% a (o$- %t% r%vision in a(= (or)an(% 0ith th% abov% -rin(i- % 0o# ) tak% a v%r. on/ ti$%5
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#-on o#rs% v%s, 0% soon (o$% to r%a i1% that, in a))ition to th% s% ! 0% %n(o$-ass 0ith o#r tho#/hts, !%% in/s, an) !# . (ons(io#s i$-# s%s o! 0i , 0% b%ar in o#rs% v%s a s%(on), $or% -o0%r!# s% !5 *% b%(o$% a0ar% that 0% s#bor)inat% o#rs% v%s to this s%(= on) s% ! as to a hi/h%r -o0%r5 At !irst, this s%(on) s% ! s%%$s to #s a o0%r b%in/ 0h%n (o$-ar%) to th% on% 0% %n(o$-ass 0ith o#r ( %ar, !# . (ons(io#s so# an) its nat#ra in( ination to0ar) th% /oo) an) th% tr#%5 An) so, initia ., 0% $a. striv% to ov%r(o$% this s%%$in/ . o0%r s% !5 A ( os%r s% !=%7a$ination, ho0%v%r, (an t%a(h #s so$%thin/ % s% abo#t this s%(on) s% !5 I! -%rio)i(a . 0% ook ba(k on 0hat 0% hav% %7-%ri%n(%) or )on% in i!%, 0% $ak% a stran/% )is(ov%r., on% that b%(o$%s $or% $%anin/!# !or #s th% o )%r 0% b%(o$%5 *h%n%v%r 0% think abo#t 0hat 0% )i) or sai) at so$% ti$% in th% -ast, it t#rns o#t that 0% )i) a /r%at $an. thin/s 0% a(t#a . #n= )%rstoo) on . at a at%r )at%5 *h%n 0% think o! thin/s 0% )i) s%v%n or %i/ht .%ars a/oFor -%rha-s %v%n t0%nt.
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.%ars a/oF0% r%a i1% that on . no0, a!t%r a on/ ti$%, is o#r $in) s#!!i(i%nt . )%v% o-%) to #n)%rstan) 0hat 0% )i) or sai) th%n5 O! (o#rs%, th%r% ar% -%o- % 0ho )o not $ak% s#(h s% !=)is(ov%ri%s b%(a#s% th%. )o not tr. to5 N%v%rth% %ss, this sort o! so# =s%ar(hin/ is %7traor)inari . !r#it!# 5 For in s#(h $o$%nts as 0% b%(o$% a0ar% that 0% ar% on . no0 b%/innin/ to #n)%rstan) so$%thin/ 0% )i) in o#r %ar i%r .%arsFthat in th% -ast o#r $in)s 0%r% not $at#r% %no#/h to #n)%rstan) 0hat 0% )i) or sai) th%n Fa n%0 !%% in/ %$%r/%s in o#r so# 5 *% !%% o#rs% v%s as i! sh% = t%r%) b. a b%n%vo %nt -o0%r -r%si)in/ in th% )%-ths o! o#r o0n b%in/5 *% b%/in to tr#st $or% an) $or% that, in th% hi/h%st s%ns% o! th% 0or), 0% ar% not a on% in th% 0or ) an) that 0hat%v%r 0% (an #n)%rstan) or )o (on= s(io#s . is !#n)a$%nta . on . a s$a -art o! 0hat 0% a((o$- ish in th% 0or )5 A!t%r 0% hav% /on% thro#/h this -ro(%ss o! )is(ov%r. a n#$b%r o! ti$%s, an insi/ht that is th%or%ti(a . %as. to #n)%rstan) (an b%(o$% -art o! o#r -ra(ti(a iv%s5 *% kno0, in th%or. at an. rat%, that 0% 0o# ) not /%t v%r. !ar in i!% i! 0% ha) to )o %v%r.thin/ in !# (ons(io#sn%ss, ra= tiona . #n)%rstan)in/ a th% (ir(#$stan(%s an) ra$i!i= (ations in %v%r. (as%5 To s%% that this is so 0% n%%) on . (onsi)%r ho0 an) 0h%n 0% a((o$- ish thos% a(ts that ar% th% 0is%st an) $ost i$-ortant !or o#r %7ist%n(%5 A $o= $%ntGs tho#/ht 0i r%v%a that 0% a(t $ost 0is% . in th% ti$% b%t0%%n birth an) th% $o$%nt at 0hi(h $%$or., that !irst $o$%nt 0% (an r%$%$b%r 0h%n in at%r .%ars 0% tr. to r%(a o#r %ar . i!%, b%/ins5
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s#((%ssiv% in(arnationsFis language5 This a o0s #s to r% at% to o#r !% o0 h#$an b%in/s an) $ak%s #s b%ar%rs o! th% s-irit#a i!% that -%r$%at%s th% -h.si(a 0or ) -ri$a= ri . b. $%ans o! h#$an b%in/s5 It has o!t%n b%%n %$-ha= si1%), an) 0ith /oo) r%ason, that so$%on% stran)%) on a )%s%rt is an) 0ho ha) ha) no (onta(t 0ith oth%r h#$an b%in/s b%!or% %arnin/ to s-%ak 0o# ) n%v%r %arn to )o so5 *hat 0% r%(%iv% thro#/h h%r%)it., on th% oth%r han), 0hat is i$- ant%) in #s !or )%v% o-$%nt in at%r .%ars, )o%s not )%-%n) on o#r int%ra(tions 0ith oth%r h#$an b%= in/s5 For %7a$- %, 0% ar% -r%)is-os%) b. h%r%)it. to (han/% t%%th in o#r s%v%nth .%ar5 Ev%n on a )%s%rt is an) o#r s%(on) s%t o! t%%th 0o# ) /ro0 i! 0% r%a(h%) that a/%5 6#t i! o#r so# b%in/, th% -art o! #s that (ontin#%s !ro$ on% i!% to th% n%7t, is not sti$# at%) 0% 0i not %arn to s-%ak5 In a s%ns%, 0% $#st so0 th% s%%) !or th% )%v% o-= $%nt o! th% ar.n7 in th% ti$% b%!or% o#r %ar i%st $%$= or.F b%!or% 0% attain !# I=(ons(io#sn%ssFso that th% ar.n7 (an th%n b%(o$% an or/an o! s-%%(h5 Th%r% is sti a thir), %v%n %ss 0% kno0n, (a-a(it. that 0% %arn on o#r o0n thro#/h 0hat 0% b%ar 0ithin #s thro#/h s#((%ssiv% in(arnations5 I a$ r%!%rrin/ h%r% to o#r abi it. to iv% 0ithin th% 0or ) o! tho#/hts an) i)%as, th% 0or ) o! tho#/ht its% !5 O#r brain is !or$%) an) 0ork%) on b%(a#s% it is th% too o! thin$ing5 At th% b%/innin/ o! i!%, th% brain is sti $a %ab % b%(a#s% 0% $#st sha-% it o#r= s% v%s to $ak% it an instr#$%nt !or th% thinkin/ a--ro-ri= at% to o#r %ss%ntia b%in/5 Th% brain at birth is th% r%s# t o! th% 0ork o! !or(%s inh%rit%) !ro$ o#r -ar%nts, /ran)= -ar%nts, an) so on5 It is in o#r thinkin/ that 0% brin/ to
%7-r%ssion 0hat 0% ar% as in)ivi)#a s in (on!or$it. 0ith o#r !or$%r %arth . iv%s5 Th%r%!or%, a!t%r birth, 0h%n 0% hav% b%(o$% -h.si(a . in)%-%n)%nt o! o#r -ar%nts an) an(%stors, 0% $#st trans!or$ th% brain 0% hav% inh%rit%)5 C %ar ., th%n, 0% a((o$- ish si/ni!i(ant st%-s in th% %ar . .%ars o! i!%5 *% 0ork on o#rs% v%s in a((or)an(% 0ith th% hi/h%st 0is)o$5 In !a(t, i! 0% ha) to r% . on o#r o0n int% i/%n(%, 0% (o# ) not a(hi%v% 0hat 0% $#st a(= (o$- ish )ithout o#r int% i/%n(% in th% !irst !%0 .%ars o! o#r iv%s5 *h. is this soO *h. $#st a th%s% thin/s b% a(= (o$- ish%) !ro$ so# )%-ths that i% outside o#r (on= s(io#sn%ssO 6%(a#s%, in th% !irst .%ars o! o#r iv%s, o#r so# s, as 0% as o#r 0ho % b%in/, ar% $#(h $or% ( os% . (onn%(t%) 0ith th% s-irit#a 0or )s o! th% hi/h%r hi%rar= (hi%s than is th% (as% at%r5 C airvo.ants, 0ho (an tra(% th% s-irit#a -ro(%ss%s in= vo v%) b%(a#s% th%. hav% #n)%r/on% s-irit#a trainin/, )is(ov%r that so$%thin/ tr%$%n)o#s . si/ni!i(ant ha-= -%ns at th% $o$%nt 0h%n 0% a(hi%v% I=(ons(io#sn%ss, that is, at th% $o$%nt o! o#r %ar i%st $%$or.5 Th%. (an s%% that, )#rin/ th% %ar . .%ars o! (hi )hoo), an a#ra hov= %rs abo#t #s ik% a 0on)%r!# h#$an=s#-%rh#$an -o0%r5 This a#ra, 0hi(h is a(t#a . o#r hi/h%r -art, %7t%n)s %v= %r.0h%r% into th% s-irit#a 0or )5 6#t at th% %ar i%st $o= $%nt 0% (an r%$%$b%r, this a#ra -%n%trat%s $or% )%%- . into o#r inn%r b%in/58 *% (an %7-%ri%n(% o#rs% v%s as a (oh%r%nt I !ro$ this -oint on b%(a#s% 0hat ha) -r%vio#s . b%%n (onn%(t%) to th% hi/h%r 0or )s th%n %nt%r%) th% I5 Th%r%a!t%r, o#r (ons(io#sn%ss %stab ish%s its o0n r% a= tionshi- to th% o#t%r 0or )5
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/#i)%) b. a hi/h%r 0is)o$ at that %ar i%r ti$%5 On . .%ars at%r )o 0% $ana/% to /ain insi/ht into th% $otiv%s o! o#r -ast (on)#(t5 A this in)i(at%s that at birth 0% )i) not %n= tir% . %av% b%hin) th% 0or ) 0% iv%) in b%!or% %nt%rin/ into o#r n%0, -h.si(a %7ist%n(%5 In !a(t, 0% n%v%r %av% it b%hin) (o$- %t% .5 *hat 0% hav% as o#r -art o! hi/h%r s-irit#a it. %nt%rs o#r -h.si(a i!% an) r%$ains 0ith #s5 Th#s, 0hat 0% b%ar 0ithin #s is not a hi/h%r s% ! that has to b% )%v% o-%) /ra)#a ., b#t on% that a r%a). %7ists an) that o!t%n %a)s #s to ris% abov% o#rs% v%s5 A that 0% (an -ro)#(% in th% 0a. o! i)%a s an) artis= ti( (r%ativit.Fas a so th% nat#ra h%a in/ !or(%s in o#r bo)., 0hi(h (ontin#o#s . (o$-%nsat% !or th% inM#ri%s i!% in! i(tsFori/inat% not in o#r or)inar., rationa $in)s b#t in th% )%%-%r !or(%s that 0ork in o#r %ar . .%ars on o#r ori%ntation in s-a(%, on th% !or$ation o! th% ar.n7, an) on th% )%v% o-$%nt o! th% brain5 Th%s% sa$% !or(%s ar% sti -r%s%nt in #s at%r5 P%o- % o!t%n sa. o! th% )a$a/%s an) inM#ri%s 0% s#stain in i!% that %7t%rna !or(%s 0i not b% o! an. h% - an) that o#r or/anis$ $#st )%v% o- its o0n inh%r%nt h%a in/ -o0%rs5 *hat th%. ar% ta kin/ abo#t is a 0is%, b%n%vo %nt in! #%n(% 0orkin/ #-on #s5 Fro$ this sa$% so#r(% a so aris% th% b%st !or(%s that %n= ab % #s to -%r(%iv% th% s-irit#a 0or )Fthat is, to hav% tr#% ( airvo.an(%5 *% (an no0 ask 0h. th% hi/h%r -o0%rs 0ork on #s on . in th% %ar . .%ars o! (hi )hoo)5 It is %as. to ans0%r on% ha ! o! this H#%stion, !or i! th%s% hi/h%r !or(%s (ontin= #%) to 0ork on #s in th% sa$% 0a. into at%r i!%, 0% 0o# ) a 0a.s r%$ain (hi )r%n an) (o# ) n%v%r a(hi%v%
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!# I=(ons(io#sn%ss5 *hat 0ork%) -r%vio#s . !ro$ 0ith= o#t $#st b% trans!%rr%) into o#r o0n b%in/5 6#t th%r% is a $or% si/ni!i(ant r%ason, on% that (an t% #s $or% abo#t th% $.st%ri%s o! h#$an i!%5 S-irit#a s(i= %n(% t%a(h%s that 0% hav% to (onsi)%r th% h#$an bo). at th% -r%s%nt sta/% o! th% %arthGs %vo #tion as havin/ )%v% = o-%) !ro$ %ar i%r (on)itions5 P%o- % !a$i iar 0ith s-irit#= a s(i%n(% kno0 that in th% (o#rs% o! this %vo #tion vario#s !or(%s hav% 0ork%) on o#r 0ho % b%in/Fso$% on th% -h.si(a bo)., oth%rs on th% %th%ri( bo)., an) oth= %rs a/ain on th% astra bo).59 *% hav% %vo v%) to o#r -r%s%nt (on)ition b%(a#s% b%in/s 0% (a luciferic an) ahrimanic hav% a!!%(t%) #s5 Thro#/h th%ir !or(%s, o#r %s= s%ntia b%in/ b%(a$% 0ors% than it 0o# ) hav% b%%n i! on . th% !or(%s o! th% s-irit#a /#i)%s o! th% 0or ), thos% 0ho 0ant to a)van(% o#r )%v% o-$%nt in a strai/ht in%, ha) 0ork%) on #s5 In)%%), s#!!%rin/, )is%as%, an) )%ath (an b% tra(%) to th% !a(t that, in a))ition to th% b%in/s 0ho a)van(% o#r )%v% o-$%nt in a strai/ht in%, #(i!%ri( an) ahri$ani( b%in/s ar% a so at 0ork an) (ontin#o#s . th0art o#r -ro/r%ss5 *hat 0% brin/ 0ith #s at birth (ontains so$%thin/ that is b%tt%r than an.thin/ 0% (an $ak% o! it in at%r i!%5 In %ar . (hi )hoo), th% #(i!%ri( an) ahri$ani( !or(%s hav% on . a i$it%) in! #%n(% on o#r b%in/5 Ess%ntia ., th%. ar% a(tiv% on . in 0hat 0% $ak% o! o#rs% v%s thro#/h o#r (on= s(io#s i!%5 I! 0% r%tain%) th% b%st -art o! o#rs% v%s in its !# !or(% b%.on) th% !irst -has% o! (hi )hoo), its in! #%n(% 0o# ) b% too $#(h !or #s b%(a#s% th% #(i!%ri( an) ahri= $ani( !or(%s o--osin/ th% -art o! o#rs% v%s that is b%tt%r
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than th% r%st 0o# ) 0%ak%n o#r 0ho % b%in/5 O#r (onstit#= tion as h#$an b%in/s in th% -h.si(a 0or ) is s#(h that, on(% 0% ar% no on/%r so!t an) $a %ab % as (hi )r%n, 0% (an no on/%r stan) to hav% th% !or(%s o! th% s-irit#a 0or ) (ontin#% to a!!%(t #s )ir%(t .5 Th% !or(%s that #n)%r i% o#r ori%ntation in s-a(% an) th% !or$ation o! th% ar.n7 an) th% brain 0o# ) shatt%r #s i! th%. (ontin#%) to in! #%n(% #s )i= r%(t . in at%r i!%5 Th%s% !or(%s ar% so -o0%r!# that o#r or= /anis$ 0o# ) 0ast% a0a. b%n%ath th%ir ho in%ss i! th%. (ontin#%) to 0ork on #s5 Ho0%v%r, !or th% a(tivit. that brin/s #s into (ons(io#s (onta(t 0ith th% s#-%rs%nsib % 0or ), 0% hav% to (a #-on th%s% !or(%s a/ain5 This %a)s #s to a r%a i1ation that is v%r. si/ni!i(ant i! 0% #n)%rstan) it ri/ht .5 In th% N%0 T%sta$%nt it is -#t th#sA KUn %ss .o# t#rn an) b%(o$% ik% (hi )r%n, .o# 0i n%v%r %nt%r th% kin/)o$ o! h%av%n5L "Matth%0 &;A9+ *hat th%n s%%$s to b% th% hi/h%st i)%a !or a h#$an b%in/ i! th% abov% stat%$%nt is (orr%(t . #n)%rstoo)O S#r% . that o#r i)%a $#st b% to a--roa(h %v%r ( os%r a (ons(io#s r% ationshi- 0ith th% !or(%s that 0ork%) on #s, 0itho#t o#r a0ar%n%ss, in th% !irst .%ars o! (hi )hoo)5 At th% sa$% ti$%, 0% $#st r%a i1% that 0% 0o# ) (o a-s% #n)%r th% -o0%r o! th%s% !or(%s i! th%. 0%r% immediately and too easily to a!!%(t o#r (ons(io#s i!%5 That is 0h. a (ar%!# -r%-aration is n%(%ssar. to a(hi%v% th% (a-a(iti%s that %a) to a -%r(%-tion o! s#-%rs%nsib % 0or )s5 Th% /oa o! this -r%-aration is to %nab % #s to b%ar 0hat 0% si$- . (annot b%ar in or)inar. i!%5 P P P
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O#r -assin/ thro#/h s#((%ssiv% in(arnations is si/ni!= i(ant !or th% ov%ra %vo #tion o! o#r %ss%ntia b%in/, 0hi(h has #n)%r/on% s#((%ssiv% -ast iv%s an) 0i (on= tin#% to /o thro#/h !#t#r% iv%s5 Th% %vo #tion o! th% %arth r#ns -ara % to o#r o0n5 At so$% -oint in th% !#t#r%, th% %arth 0i hav% r%a(h%) th% %n) o! its (o#rs%C th%n th% - an%t %arth, as a -h.si(a %ntit., 0i hav% to s%-arat% !ro$ th% tota it. o! h#$an so# sFM#st as 0h%n 0% )i% th% bo). s%-arat%s !ro$ th% s-irit, an) th% so# , in or)%r to iv% on, %nt%rs th% s-irit#a r%a $ b%t0%%n )%ath an) r%= birth54 Fro$ this -oint o! vi%0, o#r hi/h%st i)%a $#st b% th% strivin/ to $ak% a th% !r#its to b% /ain%) in %arth . i!% tr# . o#r o0n b%!or% 0% )i%5 Th% !or(%s that $ak% #s too 0%ak to b%ar thos% !or(%s that 0ork on #s in (hi )hoo) ori/inat% in th% or/anis$ o! th% %arth5 6. th% ti$% this s%-arat%s !ro$ h#$anit., 0% $#st hav% a)van(%) to th% -oint o! /ivin/ ov%r o#r 0ho % b%in/ to th% !or(%s that -r%s%nt . 0ork on #s on . in (hi )= hoo)5 On . 0h%n 0% hav% r%a(h%) this %v% (an 0% ( ai$ to hav% attain%) o#r /oa 5 Th#s, thro#/h s#((%ssiv% %arth= . iv%s, 0% $#st /ra)#a . $ak% o#r %ntir% b%in/, in( #)= in/ o#r (ons(io#sn%ss, an %7-r%ssion o! th% !or(%s that 0ork on #s #n)%r th% /#i)an(% o! th% s-irit#a 0or ) in %ar . (hi )hoo)5 This is th% -#r-os% o! %vo #tion5 A!t%r s#(h (onsi)%rations, th% r%a i1ation that 0% ar% not a on% tak%s ho ) o! o#r so# 5 This r%a i1ation i$b#%s #s 0ith h#$i it., b#t a so 0ith a -ro-%r (ons(io#sn%ss o! o#r h#$an )i/nit.5 *% r%a i1% at th% sa$% ti$% that so$%= thin/ iv%s in #s that (an -rov% at a ti$%s that 0% (an ris% abov% o#rs% v%s to a s% ! that is a r%a). s#r-assin/ #s an)
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0i (ontin#% to )o so !ro$ on% i!% to th% n%7t5 As this r%= a i1ation ass#$%s a $or% an) $or% )%!init% !or$, it (an hav% a v%r. soothin/, h%art0ar$in/ %!!%(t an), at th% sa$% ti$%, i$b#% th% so# 0ith th% a--ro-riat% h#$i it. an) $o)%st.5 *hat iv%s 0ithin #s is tr# . a hi/h%r, )i= vin% h#$an b%in/, an) 0% (an !%% o#rs% v%s -%rva)%) b. this b%in/ as b. a ivin/ -r%s%n(% o! 0ho$ 0% (an sa., This is my inner guide in me5 Giv%n this, th% tho#/ht %asi . aris%s that 0% sho# ) striv% in %v%r. 0a. -ossib % to a(hi%v% har$on. 0ith that -art in #s that is 0is%r than o#r (ons(io#s int% i/%n(%5 Th%r%a!t%r, o#r att%ntion 0i no on/%r b% )ir%(t%) to th% (ons(io#s s% ! b#t 0i b% !o(#s%) inst%a) on an %7-an)%) s% !, an) !ro$ this -%rs-%(tiv% 0% (an th%n (o$bat an) %ra)i(at% a o#r !a s% -ri)% an) arro/an(%5 Fro$ this !%% = in/ 0% 0i /ra)#a . (o$% to a ri/ht #n)%rstan)in/ o! o#r -r%s%nt in(o$- %t%n%ss5 *% sha (o$% to s%% that 0% 0i b%(o$% (o$- %t% 0h%n th% (o$-r%h%nsiv% s-irit#a = it. at 0ork in #s has th% sa$% r% ationshi- to o#r a)# t (ons(io#sn%ss that it ha) to o#r #n(ons(io#s so# i!% in %ar . (hi )hoo)5 Ev%n tho#/h 0% $a. not r%$%$b%r an.thin/ !ro$ o#r !irst !o#r .%ars o! i!%, 0% (an sa!% . sa. that th% a(tiv% in= ! #%n(% o! th% hi/h%r s-irit#a r%a $s asts !or abo#t th% !irst thr%% .%ars5 6. th% %n) o! this -%rio) 0% hav% b%= (o$% ab % to (onn%(t th% i$-r%ssions !ro$ th% o#t%r 0or ) 0ith o#r I=(on(%-t5 To b% s#r%, this (oh%r%nt I=(on= (%-t (annot b% tra(%) ba(k b%.on) th% !irst $o$%nt 0% (an r%$%$b%r5 This is a $o$%nt that is )i!!i(# t to o(at%, !or 0ith th% a0ak%nin/ o! )istin(t I= (ons(io#sn%ss, o#r
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(a#s%s5 This r%v%a s th% )%%-%r (onn%(tion b%t0%%n th% /#i)% in #sF0hi(h ra)iat%s into o#r (hi )hoo) as into a )ark roo$ an) a 0a.s 0orks #n)%r th% s#r!a(% o! o#r (on= s(io#sn%ss as o#r b%st s% !Fan) 0hat on(% %nt%r%) into h#$an histor. to iv% !or thr%% .%ars in a h#$an sh%ath5 This Khi/h%rL I, 0hi(h is (onn%(t%) to th% s-irit#a hi%rar(hi%s, %nt%r%) histor. in th% -%rson o! E%s#s o! Na1= ar%thFan %v%nt that is s.$bo i1%) b. th% s-irit )%s(%n)= in/ in th% !or$ o! a )ov%, sa.in/A KThis is $. 0% b% ov%) Son, to)a. I hav% b%/ott%n hi$L "Matth%0 9A&3+5 "S#(h is th% ori/ina $%anin/ o! th% 0or)s+5 *hat is r%= v%a %) h%r%O I! 0% ho ) this i$a/% o! th% 6a-tis$ b%!or% o#r %.%s, 0% hav% b%!or% #s th% hi/h%st h#$an i)%a 5 That is 0hat is $%ant 0h%n th% /os-% s t% #s that Christ (an b% s%%n an) kno0n in %v%r. -%rson5 Ev%n i! th%r% 0%r% no /os-% s an) no tra)ition to r%-ort that a Christ on(% iv%), o#r kno0 %)/% o! th% nat#r% o! th% h#$an b%in/ 0o# ) t% #s that Christ is a iv% in #s5 To kno0 th% !or(%s at 0ork in (hi )hoo) is to kno0 th% Christ in #s5 Th% H#%stion th%n aris%s 0h%th%r this r%a i1a= tion a so %a)s #s to a(kno0 %)/% that Christ at on% ti$% r%a . iv%) on %arth in a h#$an bo).O *% (an ans0%r K.%sL to this 0itho#t r%H#irin/ an. )o(#$%nts, b%(a#s% tr#% ( airvo.ant s% !=kno0 %)/% (onvin(%s -%o- % in o#r ti$% that th%r% ar% !or(%s in the human soul that (o$% !ro$ Christ5 In th% !irst thr%% .%ars o! (hi )hoo) th%s% !or(%s ar% a(= tiv% 0itho#t an. %!!ort on o#r -art5 Th%. (an a so 0ork on #s in o#r at%r i!%Fi! 0% s%%k Christ in o#rs% v%s thro#/h (ont%$- ation5 It 0as not a 0a.s -ossib % to !in) th%
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(hi )hoo)Ftho#/h 0% ar% not (ons(io#s o! thisFso that o#r bo). b%(o$%s th% %7-r%ssion o! th% 0a., th% tr#th, an) th% i!%5 Si$i ar ., th% h#$an s-irit /ra)#a . b%= (o$%s th% conscious b%ar%r o! th% 0a., th% tr#th, an) th% i!% b. -%r$%atin/ its% ! 0ith Christ5 Th%r%b. 0% trans= !or$ o#rs% v%s in th% (o#rs% o! o#r %arth . i!% into th% -o0%r at 0ork in #s in (hi )hoo)5 *or)s s#(h as th%s% abo#t th% 0a., th% tr#th, an) th% i!% (an o-%n th% )oors o! %t%rnit. !or #s5 On(% o#r s% != kno0 %)/% has b%(o$% tr#% an) s#bstantia , th%s% 0or)s 0i r%so#n) !or #s !ro$ th% )%-ths o! o#r so# 5 *hat I hav% -r%s%nt%) h%r% o-%ns #- a t0o!o ) -%r= s-%(tiv% on th% s-irit#a /#i)an(% o! th% in)ivi)#a an) o! h#$anit. as a 0ho %5 First, as in)ivi)#a s, 0% !in) th% Christ, th% /#i)% in #s, thro#/h s% !=kno0 %)/%5 *% (an a 0a.s !in) Christ in this 0a. b%(a#s%, sin(% his i!% on %arth, h% is a 0a.s -r%s%nt in #s5 S%(on), 0h%n 0% a-- . th% kno0 %)/% 0% hav% /ain%) 0itho#t th% h% - o! histor= i(a )o(#$%nts to th%s% )o(#$%nts, 0% b%/in to #n)%r= stan) th%ir tr#% nat#r%5 Th%. ar% th% histori(a %7-r%ssion o! so$%thin/ that has r%v%a %) its% ! in th% )%-ths o! th% so# 5 Th%r%!or%, histori(a )o(#$%nts sho# ) b% r%/ar)%) as -art o! that /#i)an(% o! h#$anit. that is int%n)%) to %a) th% so# to its% !5 I! 0% #n)%rstan) th% %t%rna s-irit o! th% 0or)s KI a$ th% *a., th% Tr#th, an) th% Li!%L in this 0a., 0% )o not n%%) to ask 0h. 0% hav% to %nt%r i!% as (hi )r%n %v%n a!t%r havin/ -ass%) thro#/h $an. in(arnations5 For 0% r%a i1% that this a--ar%nt i$-%r!%(tion is a -%r-%t#a r%$in)%r o! th% hi/h%st that iv%s in #s5 *% (annot b% r%$in)%) o!t%n
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nat#r%5 On(% 0% #n)%rstan) this, 0% 0i !or th% !irst ti$% b% ab % to r%a) th% 6ib % (orr%(t ., !or 0% 0i th%n s%% that it %7-r%ss%s in a 0on)%r!# 0a. 0hat 0% hav% !irst -%r(%iv%) 0ithin o#rs% v%s5 Yo# s%%, 0% )o not n%%) to b% ta#/ht a -arti(# ar a--r%(iation o! th% /os-% s5 *h%n 0% r%a) th% /os-% s as !# . (ons(io#s in)ivi)#a s, 0hat 0% hav% %arn%) thro#/h s-irit#a s(i%n(% %nab %s #s to !# . r%a i1% th%ir /r%atn%ss5 I a$ har) . %7a//%ratin/ 0h%n I ( ai$ that th%r% 0i (o$% a ti$% 0h%n th% /%n%ra o-inion 0i b% that -%o- % 0ho hav% %arn%) to #n)%rstan) an) a--r%(iat% th% (on= t%nt o! th% /os-% s thro#/h s-irit#a s(i%n(% 0i s%% th%$ as s(ri-t#r%s int%n)%) !or th% /#i)an(% o! h#$anit. an) that th%ir #n)%rstan)in/ 0i )o th% 6ib % $or% M#sti(% than an.thin/ % s% has so !ar5 It is on . thro#/h #n)%r= stan)in/ o#r o0n inn%r b%in/ that 0% (an (o$% to s%% 0hat i%s hi))%n in th%s% -ro!o#n) s(ri-t#r%s5 No0, i! 0% !in) in th% /os-% s 0hat is so (o$- %t% . -art o! o#r o0n b%in/, it !o o0s that it $#st hav% %nt%r%) th% s(ri-t#r%s thro#/h th% -%o- % 0ho 0rot% th%$5 Th#s, 0hat 0% hav% to a)$it (on(%rnin/ o#rs% v%sFan) th% o )%r 0% /%t, th% $or% o!t%n 0% hav% to a)$it itFna$% ., that 0% )o $an. thin/s 0% )onNt #n)%rstan) !# . #nti $an. .%ars at%rA this $#st a so b% tr#% !or th% 0rit%rs o! th% /os-% s5 Th%. 0rot% o#t o! th% hi/h%r s% ! that 0orks on a o! #s in (hi )hoo)5 Th#s, th% /os-% s ori/inat% in th% sa$% 0is= )o$ that !or$s #s5 Th% s-irit is r%v%a %) -h.si(a . in th% h#$an bo). as 0% as in th% 0ritin/ o! th% /os-% s5 In this (ont%7t, th% (on(%-t o! ins-iration b%(o$%s $%anin/!# on(% a/ain in a -ositiv% s%ns%5 E#st as hi/h%r
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!or(%s 0ork on th% brain in th% !irst thr%% .%ars o! (hi )= hoo), so th% s-irit#a 0or )s i$b#%) th% 0rit%rs o! th% /os-% s 0ith th% !or(%s o#t o! 0hi(h th%. 0rot% th%ir /os-% s5 Th%s% !a(ts r%v%a th% s-irit#a /#i)an(% o! h#$anit.5 A!t%r a , i! th%r% ar% -%o- % in th% h#$an ra(% 0ho 0rit% )o(#$%nts o#t o! th% sa$% !or(%s that 0is% . sha-% h#$an b%in/s, th%n h#$anit. as a 0ho % is tr# . b%in/ guided5 An) M#st as in)ivi)#a s sa. or )o thin/s th%. #n)%rstan) on . at a at%r a/%, so h#$anit. as a 0ho % -ro)#(%) %van/% ists as $%)iators 0ho -rovi)%) r%v% ations that (an b% #n)%rstoo) on . /ra)#a .5 Th%s% s(ri-t#r%s 0i b% #n)%rstoo) $or% an) $or% as h#$anit. -ro/r%ss%s5 As in)ivi)#a s, 0% (an !%% a s-irit#a /#i)= an(% 0ithin #sC h#$anit. as a 0ho % (an !%% it in -%rsons 0ho 0ork as th% /os-% 0rit%rs )i)5 Th% (on(%-t o! th% /#i)an(% o! h#$anit. 0% hav% M#st %stab ish%) (an no0 b% %7-an)%) in $an. 0a.s5 L%t #s ass#$% a -%rson has !o#n) st#)%nts or )is(i- %s, that is, -%o- % 0ho )%( ar% th%ir !aith in hi$ an) b%(o$% his o.= a !o o0%rs5 S#(h a -%rson o#t o! /%n#in% s% !=kno0 = %)/% 0i %asi . r%a i1% that havin/ !o#n) st#)%nts /iv%s hi$ th% !%% in/ that 0hat h% has to sa. )o%s not ori/inat% 0ithin hi$5 Inst%a), s-irit#a !or(%s !ro$ hi/h%r 0or )s 0ant to (o$$#ni(at% 0ith th% st#)%nts an) !in) in th% t%a(h%r a s#itab % instr#$%nt !or r%v%a in/ th%$s% v%s5 S#(h a t%a(h%r $a. th%n r%ason as !o o0sA *h%n I 0as a (hi ), I 0ork%) on $.s% ! b. $%ans o! !or(%s that (a$% !ro$ th% s-irit#a 0or )5 Th% b%st I (an no0 (on= trib#t% h%r% $#st a so (o$% !ro$ hi/h%r 0or )s5 I $#st not (onsi)%r it as -art o! $. or)inar. (ons(io#sn%ss5
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In)%%), s#(h an in)ivi)#a $a. !%% that so$%thin/ ik% a daemonFth% 0or) daemon h%r% r%!%rs to a b%n%vo %nt s-irit#a -o0%rF0orks !ro$ th% s-irit#a 0or ) thro#/h hi$ on th% st#)%nts5 A((or)in/ to P ato, So(rat%s !% t so$%thin/ ik% this 0h%n h% s-ok% o! his daemon as so$%thin/ that /#i)%) an) )ir%(t%) hi$5' Man. att%$-ts hav% b%%n $a)% to %7= - ain So(rat%sN daemon5 Ho0%v%r, to %7- ain it 0% $#st a((%-t th% i)%a that So(rat%s (o# ) !%% so$%thin/ akin to 0hat %$%r/%s !ro$ th% abov% (onsi)%rations5 6as%) on this, 0% th%n r%a i1% that )#rin/ th% thr%% or !o#r (%nt#ri%s 0h%n th% So(rati( -rin(i- % -r%vai %) in Gr%%(%, So(rat%s intro)#(%) a $oo) into th% Gr%%k 0or ) that s%rv%) as -r%-aration !or anoth%r /r%at %v%nt5 Th% $oo) I a$ r%!%r= rin/ to a((o$-ani%) th% r%a i1ation that 0hat 0% -%r(%iv% o! an in)ivi)#a )o%s not (o$-ris% th% 0ho % o! 0hat %n= t%rs this 0or ) !ro$ th% hi/h%r on%5 This $oo) (ontin#%) to -r%vai on/ a!t%r So(rat%sN )%ath5 Th% b%st -%o- % 0ho ha) this !%% in/ at%r a so b%st #n)%rstoo) th% 0or)s KNot I, b#t th% Christ in $%5L Th%. r%a i1%) that So(rat%s ha) to s-%ak o! a daemon-li$e !or(% 0orkin/ o#t o! th% hi/h%r 0or )s, b#t thro#/h th% i)%a o! Christ it b%(a$% ( %ar 0hat So(rat%s ha) r%a . $%ant5 O! (o#rs%, So(rat%s (o# ) not .%t s-%ak o! Christ b%(a#s% in his ti$% -%o- % (o# ) not .%t !in) th% Christ=b%in/ )ithin5 H%r% a/ain 0% !%% so$%thin/ o! a spiritual /#i)an(% o! h#$anit.C nothin/ (an %nt%r th% 0or ) 0itho#t -r%-a= ration5 *h. )i) Pa# !in) his b%st !o o0%rs in Gr%%(%O 6%(a#s% So(ratis$ ha) -r%-ar%) th% /ro#n) th%r%5 That is, $or% r%(%nt %v%nts in th% )%v% o-$%nt o! h#$anit.
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(an b% tra(%) ba(k to %ar i%r %v%nts that -r%-ar%) -%o- % to a o0 th% at%r %v%nts to 0ork #-on th%$5 This /iv%s #s an i)%a o! ho0 far th% /#i)in/ i$-# s% o! h#$an %vo #= tion r%a(h%sC it -#ts th% ri/ht -%o- % at th% ri/ht ti$% in th% - a(% 0h%r% th%. ar% n%%)%) !or o#r )%v% o-$%nt5 In !a(ts s#(h as th%s% th% /#i)an(% o! h#$anit. is %vi)%nt in a /%n%ra 0a.5
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in an(i%nt ti$%s thos% -%o- % 0ho !% t in th%ir so# s a kin) o! hi/h%r (ons(io#sn%ss, a 0is)o$ !ro$ hi/h%r 0or )s, ha) to -#t th%$s% v%s into a ( airvo.ant stat% b%= !or% th%. (o# ) !in) th%ir tr#% ins-ir%r an) t%a(h%r, !or th%ir tr#% t%a(h%r 0o# ) a--roa(h th%$ on . 0h%n th%ir s-irit#a %.%s 0%r% o-%n%)5 S#(h a -%rson 0h%n ask%), K*ho is .o#r t%a(h%rOL 0o# ) not hav% -oint%) to this or that in)ivi)#a , b#t 0o# ) hav% %nt%r%) a ( airvo.ant stat%Fan) 0% kno0 !ro$ s-irit#a s(i%n(% that it 0as %asi%r to a(hi%v% a ( airvo.ant stat% in an(i%nt ti$%s than it is to)a.5 In that ( airvo.ant stat%, a -%rson 0o# ) hav% $%t his t%a(h%r, !or in thos% )a.s b%in/s (a$% )o0n !ro$ th% s-irit#a 0or )s 0ho )i) not b%(o$% in(arnat% in h#= $an bo)i%s5 Th#s, in th% r%$ot% -ast o! an(i%nt E/.-t, th% /o)s sti r# %) an) ta#/ht, #sin/ h#$an b%in/s as th%ir (hann% s5 At that ti$%, ho0%v%r, th% t%r$ K/o)sL r%= !%rr%) to b%in/s 0ho ha) -r%(%)%) h#$an b%in/s in th%ir )%v% o-$%nt5 S-irit#a s(i%n(% t%a(h%s #s that b%!or% b%(o$in/ th% K%arthL as 0% kno0 it to)a., th% %arth -ass%) thro#/h an %ar i%r - an%tar. stat% or (on)ition (a %) th% K$oon stat%5L8 D#rin/ this $oon stat%, h#$an b%in/s 0%r% not .%t h#$an in o#r s%ns% o! th% 0or)5 N%v%rth% %ss, th%r% 0%r% oth%r b%in/s on th% o ) Moon 0ho ha) %vo v%) to th% sa$% %v% as h#$ans hav% no0 r%a(h%) on th% %arth, tho#/h th%. ook%) v%r. )i!!%r%nt !ro$ #s5 In oth%r 0or)s, on th% o ) Moon, 0hi(h -%rish%) an) at%r )%v% o-%) into o#r %arth, th%r% 0%r% b%in/s 0% (an (onsi)%r as o#r !or%= r#nn%rs5 In Christian %sot%ri(is$ th%s% b%in/s ar% (a %) angeloi "an/% s+, 0hi % thos% b%in/s abov% th%$, 0ho
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r%a(h%) th% h#$an sta/% o! th%ir )%v% o-$%nt %v%n %ar i%r than th% an/% s, ar% (a %) archangeloi "ar(han/% s+5 Th% angeloi, kno0n as dhyanic beings or dhyani in ori%nta $.sti(is$, r%a(h%) th% h#$an %v% o! th%ir )%= v% o-$%nt )#rin/ th% Moon sta/%5 Cons%H#%nt ., i! th%. (o$- %t%) th%ir %vo #tion on th% o ) Moon, th%. ar% no0 on% %v% abov% #s5 At th% %n) o! %arth . %vo #tion, 0% 0i arriv% at th% %v% th%. r%a(h%) at th% %n) o! th% $oon sta/%5 *h%n th% %arth stat% o! o#r - an%t b%/an an) h#$an b%= in/s a--%ar%) on it, th% an/% s (o# ) not $ani!%st in o#t%r h#$an !or$ b%(a#s% th% h#$an ! %sh bo). is %ss%ntia . an %arth . -ro)#(t a--ro-riat% on . !or b%in/s no0 at th% h#$an sta/% o! )%v% o-$%nt5 Sin(% th% an/% s ar% a %v% abov% th% h#$an, th%. (o# ) not in(arnat% in h#$an bo)= i%sC th%. (o# ) -arti(i-at% in th% /ov%rn$%nt o! th% %arth on . b. %n i/ht%nin/ an) ins-irin/ h#$an b%in/s 0ho ha) a(hi%v%) a stat% o! ( airvo.an(%5 Th%s% hi/h%r, an/% i( b%= in/s #s%) ( airvo.ant in)ivi)#a s to int%rv%n% in th% /#i)= an(% o! th% %arthNs )%stin.5 Th#s th% an(i%nt E/.-tians sti r%$%$b%r%) a ti$% 0h%n th%ir %a)%rs 0%r% vivi) . (ons(io#s o! th%ir (onn%(tion 0ith th%s% hi/h%r b%in/s, (a %) vario#s . /o)s, an/% s, or )h.ani( b%in/s5 Th%s% b%in/s 0ho in! #%n(%) h#$anit. 0itho#t in(arnatin/ in h#$an bo)i%s, 0itho#t takin/ on ! %sh . h#$an !or$, 0%r% o#r !or%r#nn%rsC th%. ha) a r%a). o#t/ro0n th% %v% o! )%v% o-$%nt 0% hav% r%a(h%) on . no05 Th% 0or) Ks#-%rh#$anL9 is o!t%n $is#s%) th%s% )a.s, b#t in this (as% 0% (an #s% it (orr%(t . an) a-- . it to thos% b%in/s 0ho ha) a r%a). a(hi%v%) th% h#$an %v%
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o! )%v% o-$%nt )#rin/ th% $oon -%rio)Fth% - an%tar. sta/% -r% i$inar. to o#r %arthFan) hav% no0 /ro0n b%= .on) it5 S#(h b%in/s (o# ) a--%ar on %arth on . in an %th%ri( bo). an) th#s (o# ) b% -%r(%iv%) on . b. ( air= vo.ant in)ivi)#a s54 That is ho0 th%. (a$% )o0n to %arth !ro$ th% s-irit#a 0or )s an) r# %) on th% %arth %v%n in -ost=At ant%an ti$%s5' Th%s% b%in/s ha) th% r%$arkab % (hara(t%risti(Fin= )%%) th%. sti hav% it to)a.Fthat th%. )i) not n%%) to think5 In !a(t, it $a. b% sai) that th%. (annot think at a th% 0a. 0% )o5 A!t%r a , ho) )o 0% thinkO *% , #s#a . 0% start !ro$ a -arti(# ar -oint, an) on(% 0% hav% #n)%r= stoo) it, 0% tr. to (o$-r%h%n) oth%r thin/s on th% basis o! this #n)%rstan)in/5 I! o#r thinkin/ )i) not !o o0 this -at= t%rn, $an. -%o- % 0o# ) hav% an %asi%r ti$% %arnin/ in s(hoo 5 Math%$ati(s, !or %7a$- %, (annot b% %arn%) in a )a. b%(a#s% 0% $#st b%/in at on% -oint an) -ro(%%) s o0 . !ro$ th%r%5 This tak%s a on/ ti$%5 An %ntir% 0or ) o! i)%as (annot b% tak%n in at a / an(% b%(a#s% h#$an thinkin/ tak%s its (o#rs% over time5 A (o$- %7 tho#/ht str#(t#r% (annot b% -r%s%nt in th% $in) a at on(%C rath%r, 0% $#st $ak% an %!!ort to !o o0 it st%- b. st%-5 Th% hi/h%r b%in/s I hav% )%s(rib%) ar% not %n(#$= b%r%) b. this -%(# iar (hara(t%risti( o! h#$an thinkin/5 Inst%a), th%. r%a i1% an %7t%nsiv% train o! tho#/ht as H#i(k . as ani$a s kno0 to /rab so$%thin/ th% $o$%nt th%ir instin(t t% s th%$ it is %)ib %5 In hi/h%r b%in/s, th%n, instin(t an) r%! %(tiv% (ons(io#sn%ss ar% on% an) th% sa$%5 *hat instin(ts ar% !or ani$a s at th%ir %vo #tionar. %v% , in th%ir kin/)o$, )ir%(t s-irit#a thinkin/, or )ir%(t
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s-irit#a (on(%-t#a i1ation, is !or th%s% )h.ani( b%in/s or an/% s5 An) this instin(tiv%, (on(%-t#a i1in/ inn%r i!% is 0hat $ak%s th%s% hi/h%r b%in/s so %ss%ntia . )i!!%r%nt !ro$ #s5 Obvio#s ., th% an/% oi (annot -ossib . #s% th% kin) o! brain or -h.si(a bo). 0% hav%5 Th%. $#st #s% an %th%ri( bo). b%(a#s% th% h#$an bo). an) brain (an -ro(%ss tho#/hts on . ov%r ti$%5 Th% an/% oi )o not !or$ th%ir tho#/hts ov%r ti$%C th%. !%% th%ir 0is)o$ ! ash #- in th%$ b. its% !, as it 0%r%5 Th%. (annot -ossib . $ak% $is= tak%s in th%ir thinkin/ th% 0a. 0% (an5 Th%ir thinkin/ is a )ir%(t ins-iration5 Th% in)ivi)#a s 0ho 0%r% ab % to a-= -roa(h th%s% s#-%rh#$an or an/% i( b%in/s 0%r% th%r%= !or% a0ar% o! b%in/ in th% -r%s%n(% o! s#r% an) r% iab % 0is)o$5 In an(i%nt E/.-t, th%n, thos% 0ho 0%r% t%a(h%rs or r# %rs kn%0 that th% (o$$an)$%nts 0hi(h th%ir s-irit#a /#i)%s /av% th%$ an) th% tr#ths th%. #tt%r%) 0%r% immediately ri/ht an) (o# ) not b% 0ron/5 An) th% -%o- % to 0ho$ th%s% tr#ths 0%r% th%n i$-art%) !% t th% sa$% 0a.5 Th% ( airvo.ant %a)%rs o! an(i%nt ti$%s (o# ) s-%ak in s#(h a 0a. that th% -%o- % b% i%v%) that th%ir 0or)s (a$% !ro$ th% s-irit#a 0or )5 In short, th%r% 0as a )ir%(t (#rr%nt ! o0in/ )o0n !ro$ th% hi/h%r, /#i)in/ s-irit#a hi%rar(hi%s5 Th#s, th% n%7t hi/h%r 0or ) o! th% s-irit#a hi%rar(hi%s /#i)%s th% %ntir% %vo #tion o! h#$anit.C it 0orks both on th% in)ivi)#a in (hi )hoo) an) on h#$anit. as a 0ho %5 Th% an/% oi or s#-%rh#$an b%in/s o! this r%a $ ar% on% %v% abov% #s an) r%a(h )ir%(t . #- into th% s-irit#a
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s-h%r%s5 Fro$ th%s% s-h%r%s th%. brin/ to %arth 0hat 0orks into h#$an (# t#r%5 In th% in)ivi)#a , this hi/h%r 0is)o$ %av%s its i$-rint on th% !or$ation o! th% bo). )#rin/ (hi )hoo), an) it !or$%) th% (# t#r% o! an(i%nt h#= $anit. in a si$i ar 0a.5 This is ho0 th% E/.-tians, 0ho r%-ort%) that th%. 0%r% in (onta(t 0ith th% )ivin% r%a $, %7-%ri%n(%) th% o-%nn%ss o! th% h#$an so# to th% s-irit#a hi%rar(hi%s5 E#st as th% (hi )Ns so# o-%ns its a#ra to th% hi%rar(hi%s #nti th% $o$%nt in)i(at%) in th% -r%vio#s %(t#r%, so, thro#/h its 0ork, h#$anit. as a 0ho % o-%n%) its 0or ) to th% hi%rar(hi%s 0ith 0hi(h it 0as (onn%(t%)5 This (onn%(tion to th% hi/h%r hi%rar(hi%s 0as -arti(#= ar . si/ni!i(ant in th% (as% o! th% ho . t%a(h%rs o! In)ia5 Th%s% 0%r% th% /r%at t%a(h%rs o! th% !irst -ost=At ant%an %-o(h, o! th% !irst In)ian (# t#r% that s-r%a) in th% so#th o! Asia5 A!t%r th% %n) o! th% At ant%an (atastro-h%, 0h%n th% -h.sio/no$. o! th% %arth ha) (han/%) an) Asia, E#= ro-%, an) A!ri(a ha) )%v% o-%) in th% %ast%rn h%$is-h%r% in th%ir n%0 !or$, b#t b%!or% th% ti$% )o(#$%nt%) in an= (i%nt r%(or)s, th% (# t#r% o! th% an(i%nt t%a(h%rs o! In)ia ! o#rish%)5 P%o- % to)a. /%n%ra . hav% a (o$- %t% . !a s% -i(t#r% o! th%s% /r%at In)ian t%a(h%rs5 I!, !or %7a$- %, an %)#(at= %) -%rson o! o#r ti$% 0%r% to $%%t on% o! th% /r%at t%a(h= %rs o! In)ia, h% or sh% 0o# ) ook -#11 %) an) -robab . sa., KThis is s#--os%) to b% a )ise $anO That is not ho0 I i$a/in%) a 0is% $an5L A((or)in/ to o#r (#rr%nt )%!ini= tion o! th% t%r$s K( %v%rL an) Kint% i/%nt,L th% an(i%nt ho . t%a(h%rs o! In)ia 0o# ) not hav% b%%n ab % to sa.
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an.thin/ int% i/%nt5 6. to)a.Ns stan)ar)s, th%s% t%a(h%rs 0%r% si$- % an) v%r. - ain -%o- % 0ho 0o# ) hav% /iv%n th% si$- %st ans0%rs to H#%stions, %v%n to H#%stions -%r= tainin/ to %v%r.)a. i!%5 O!t%n, it 0as s(ar(% . -ossib % to % i(it an.thin/ !ro$ th%$ oth%r than so$% s-ars% #tt%r= an(% that 0o# ) s%%$ H#it% insi/ni!i(ant to th% %)#(at%) ( ass%s o! o#r )a.5 Ho0%v%r, at (%rtain ti$%s, th%s% ho . t%a(h%rs -rov%) to b% $or% than $%r% . si$- % -%o- %5 At th%s% ti$%s th%. ha) to /ath%r in /ro#-s o! s%v%n, b%(a#s% 0hat %a(h (o# ) s%ns% in)ivi)#a . ha) to har$oni1% as i! in a s%v%n=ton% har$on. 0ith 0hat th% oth%r si7 %7-%ri%n(%)5 Ea(h 0is% $an 0as ab % to -%r(%iv% this or that, )%-%n)in/ on his -arti(# ar !a(# ti%s an) )%v% o-$%nt5 An) o#t o! th% har= $on. o! th% in)ivi)#a -%r(%-tions o! th%s% s%v%n in)i= vi)#a s, th%r% %$%r/%) th% -ri$%va 0is)o$ that r%so#n)s thro#/h an(i%nt ti$%s5 Its r%v%rb%ration (an b% h%ar) %v%n to)a. i! 0% )%(i-h%r th% o((# t r%(or)s (or= r%(t .5 Th% r%(or)s I a$ r%!%rrin/ to ar% not th% r%v% a= tions o! th% V%)as, tho#/h th% V%)as ar% (%rtain . $arv% o#s in th%ir o0n ri/ht5< Th% t%a(hin/s o! th%s% ho . $%n o! an(i%nt In)ia -r%(%)% th% 0ritin/ o! th% V%)as b. a on/ ti$%5 Th% V%)as, thos% tr%$%n)o#s 0orks, ar% on . a !aint %(ho o! thos% %ar i%r t%a(hin/s5 *h%n th%s% 0is% t%a(h%rs !a(%) on% o! th% an/% oi or s#-%rh#$an !or%r#nn%rs o! h#$anit., an) ook%) ( air= vo.ant . into th% hi/h%r 0or )s, ist%nin/ a th% 0hi % ( aira#)i%nt . to this b%in/, th%ir %.%s shon% ik% th% s#n5 An) 0hat th%. 0%r% ab % to i$-art th%n ha) an a0% ins-ir= in/ %!!%(t on th% -%o- % aro#n) th%$C a 0ho h%ar) th%$
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kn%0 that th%. 0%r% not s-%akin/ o#t o! h#$an 0is)o$ or h#$an %7-%ri%n(%, b#t that gods, s#-%rh#$an b%in/s, 0%r% int%rv%nin/ in h#$an (# t#r%5 Th% an(i%nt (# t#r%s ori/inat%) !ro$ this in! #7 o! )i= vin% 0is)o$5 Th% /at% to th% )ivin%=s-irit#a 0or ) 0as (o$- %t% . o-%n !or th% h#$an so# )#rin/ At ant%an ti$%s5 In th% (o#rs% o! th% -ost=At ant%an -%rio)s, ho0= %v%r, /ra)#a . th% /at% ( os%)5 Litt % b. itt %, -%o- % in $an. (o#ntri%s !% t that h#$an b%in/s ha) to r% . $or% an) $or% on th%$s% v%s5 H%r% 0% (an s%% a/ain that th% )%v% o-$%nt o! h#$anit. as a 0ho % -ara % s that o! th% (hi )5 At !irst th% )ivin%=s-irit#a 0or ) sti %7t%n)s into th% (hi )Ns #n(ons(io#s so# , 0hi(h is a(tiv% in th% !or$a= tion o! th% bo).5 Th%n (o$%s th% $o$%nt 0h%n %a(h -%r= son b%/ins to -%r(%iv% hi$s% ! or h%rs% ! as an I, th% !irst $o$%nt on% (an r%$%$b%r5 6%!or% this i%s a ti$% 0% (annot in an. or)inar. 0a. #s#a . r%(a 5 This is 0h. it is sai) that %v%n th% 0is%st a$on/ #s (an sti %arn so$%= thin/ !ro$ th% so# o! th% (hi ) as it is in th% ti$% b%!or% $%$or. )%v% o-s5 Th%r%a!t%r, th% in)ivi)#a is %!t to his or h%r o0n )%vi(%sC I= (ons(io#sn%ss a--%ars, an) 0% b%= (o$% ab % to r%$%$b%r o#r %7-%ri%n(%s5 In th% sa$% 0a. th%r% (a$% a ti$% 0h%n nations b%= /an to !%% th%$s% v%s (#t o!! !ro$ th% )ivin% ins-iration o! th%ir !or%!ath%rs5 For M#st as 0% ar% s%-arat%) $or% an) $or% !ro$ th% a#ra /#i)in/ #s )#rin/ o#r %ar . (hi )hoo) .%ars, so in th% i!% o! nations th% )ivin% !or%= b%ar%rs /ra)#a . an) in(r%asin/ . 0ith)r%05 As a r%= s# t, h#$an b%in/s 0%r% %!t to th%ir o0n r%s%ar(h an) th%ir o0n kno0 %)/%5 In histori(a r%(or)s that )%s(rib%
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this )%v% o-$%nt, 0% (an !%% th% int%rv%ntion o! th% /#i)%s o! h#$anit.5 Th% an(i%nt E/.-tians (a %) th% !irst !o#n)%r o! (# = t#r%, 0ho 0as h#$an rath%r than )ivin%, KM%n%s5L An) th%. )at%) th% h#$an -ossibi it. o! error !ro$ th% sa$% $o$%nt, b%(a#s% !ro$ th%n on h#$an b%in/s ha) to r% . on th% instr#$%nt o! th% brain5 Th% an(i%nt Ori%nta s ik%0is% /av% th% na$% KMan%sL to th% h#$an b%in/ as think%r an) (a %) th% !irst b%ar%r o! h#$an thinkin/ KMan#5L Th% Gr%%ks (a %) th% !irst )%v% o-%r o! th% -rin(i- % o! h#$an tho#/ht KMinos,L 0ith 0ho$ th% %/= %n) o! th% ab.rinth is asso(iat%)5 Th% !a(t that h#$an b%in/s (an !a into %rror is s.$bo i1%) b. th% ab.rinth5 Lab.rinths 0%r% !irst b#i t at th% ti$% 0h%n th% /o)s 0ith)r%0 !ro$ h#$an b%in/s5 Th%. ar%, o! (o#rs%, i$= a/%s o! th% (onvo #tions o! th% brain, in 0hi(h th% think%r (an /%t ost5 At th% ti$% o! Minos -%o- % s%ns%) that th%. ha) /ra)#a . $ov%) a0a. !ro$ b%in/ /#i)%) )ir%(t . b. th% /o)s an) 0%r% )%v% o-in/ a n%0 !or$ o! /#i)an(% in 0hi(h th% I %7-%ri%n(%) th% in! #%n(% o! th% hi/h%r s-irit#a 0or )5 To s#$$ari1%A 6%si)%s th% !or%r#nn%rs o! th% h#$an ra(%, 0ho (o$- %t%) th%ir h#$an sta/% on th% Moon an) hav% no0 b%(o$% an/% s, th%r% ar% oth%r b%in/s 0ho )i) not (o$- %t% th%ir )%v% o-$%nt at that ti$%5 *hi % th% an/% oi or )h.ani( b%in/s a)van(%) on% %v% abov% o#rs at th% $o$%nt 0h%n h#$an %vo #tion b%/an on %arth, th%s% oth%r b%in/s, ik% th% hi/h%r (at%/ori%s o! #(i!%ri( b%in/s, )i) not (o$- %t% th%ir h#$an %vo #tion on th% o ) Moon, an) th#s r%$ain so$%ho0 in(o$- %t%5
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Th#s 0h%n th% %arth . (on)ition o! o#r - an%t b%/an th%s% %ar . h#$an b%in/s 0%r% not a on%C th%. r%(%iv%) ins-iration !ro$ )ivin%=s-irit#a b%in/s5 *itho#t th%ir in= s-iration, ik% (hi )r%n 0itho#t /#i)an(%, th%s% %ar . h#= $an b%in/s 0o# ) hav% b%%n #nab % to -ro/r%ss5 Th%r%!or% th% b%in/s 0ho ha) (o$- %t%) th%ir %vo #tion on th% o ) Moon 0%r% in)ir%(t . -r%s%nt on th% %arth 0ith th%$5 6%t0%%n th%s% an/% i( b%in/s an) %ar ., (hi ) ik% h#$ankin), ho0%v%r, th%r% iv%) b%in/s 0ho ha) not (o$- %t%) th%ir %vo #tion on th% o ) Moon5 Th%s% b%in/s, o! (o#rs%, 0%r% on a hi/h%r %v% than 0% ar% b%(a#s% th%. (o# ) hav% b%(o$% an/% s )#rin/ th% o ) Moon -%rio)5 6#t th%. ha) not r%a(h%) !# $at#rit. th%n an) th#s r%= $ain%) b% o0 th% an/% s, a tho#/h th%. ar% sti !ar s#-%= rior to #s in t%r$s o! t.-i(a . h#$an attrib#t%s5 In)%%), th%s% b%in/s 0ho stan) b%t0%%n #s an) th% an/% s o((#-. th% o0%st %v% a$on/ th% $# tit#)%s o! #(i!%ri( s-ir= itsFth% r%a $ o! th% #(i!%ri( b%in/s b%/ins 0ith th%$5 It is %7traor)inari . %as. to $is#n)%rstan) th%s% b%= in/s5 *% (o# ) ask 0h. th% )ivin% s-irits, th% r# %rs o! th% /oo), -%r$itt%) s#(h b%in/s to r%$ain b%hin), th#s a = o0in/ th% #(i!%ri( -rin(i- % to %nt%r h#$anit.5 *hi % 0% $a. obM%(t that th% /oo) /o)s 0i (%rtain . t#rn %v%r.thin/ to th% /oo), this H#%stion n%v%rth% %ss s#/= /%sts its% !5 Anoth%r $is#n)%rstan)in/ aris%s i! 0% (on= si)%r th%s% b%in/s as si$- . K%vi 5L To think that th%s% b%in/s ar% K%vi ,L ho0%v%r, is to $is#n)%rstan) th%$ b%= (a#s%, a tho#/h th%. ar% th% so#r(% o! %vi in h#$an %vo #tion, th%. ar% not K%vi L at a 5 Rath%r, th%. M#st stan) $i)0a. b%t0%%n #s an) th% s#-%rh#$an b%in/s5 In a
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(%rtain 0a., in)%%), th%s% b%in/s ar% $or% -%r!%(t than 0% ar%5 Th%. hav% a r%a). a(hi%v%) a hi/h %v% o! $as= t%r. in a th% (a-a(iti%s 0% sti hav% to a(H#ir%5 At th% sa$% ti$%, #n ik% th% an/% i( !or%r#nn%rs o! th% h#$an ra(%, th%s% #(i!%ri( b%in/s, b%(a#s% th%. )i) not (o$- %t% th%ir h#$an sta/% o! )%v% o-$%nt on th% o ) Moon, ar% sti ab % to in(arnat% in h#$an bo)i%s )#rin/ %arth . %vo= #tion5 Th% an/% oi, on th% oth%r han), th% /r%at ins-ir%rs o! h#$anit. #-on 0ho$ th% an(i%nt E/.-tians sti r% i%), (annot a--%ar in h#$an bo)i%s b#t (an on . r%v%a th%$= s% v%s thro#/h h#$an b%in/s5 Th#s, in th% r%$ot% -ast, b%si)%s h#$an b%in/s an) an/% s, th%r% %7ist%) b%in/s 0ho 0%r% n%ith%r an/% s nor h#$ans an) 0%r% ab % to in(arnat% in h#$an bo)i%s5 In)%%), in L%$#rian an) At ant%an ti$%s a n#$b%r o! in)ivi)#a s bor% s#(h Kr%= tar)%)L an/% i( b%in/s 0ithin th%$ as th%ir inn%r$ost (or%5 D#rin/ thos% -%rio)s or)inar. h#$an b%in/s, 0ho 0%r% to )%v% o- thro#/h s#((%ssiv% in(arnations to an a-= -ro-riat% %v% o! th% h#$an i)%a , (o%7ist%) 0ith b%in/s 0ho ook%) o#t0ar) . ik% or)inar. -%o- %5 Th%s% #= (i!%ri( b%in/s ha) to ( oth% th%$s% v%s in h#$an bo)i%s b%(a#s% %arth . (on)itions r%H#ir% th% o#t0ar) !or$ o! a -h.si(a bo).5 Th#s, -arti(# ar . in an(i%nt ti$%s, h#= $anit. iv%) si)% b. si)% 0ith th%s% oth%r b%in/s 0ho b%= on/ to th% o0%st (at%/or. o! #(i!%ri( in)ivi)#a iti%s5 *hi % th% an/% s 0ork%) on h#$an (# t#r% thro#/h h#$an in)ivi)#a s, th% #(i!%ri( b%in/s in(arnat%) an) !o#n)%) (# t#r%s in vario#s - a(%s5 Th% %/%n)s o! an= (i%nt -%o- %s o!t%n ta k abo#t /r%at -%rsons 0ho %stab= ish%) (# t#r%s in this or that -arti(# ar - a(%5 Th%s% 0%r%
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%$bo)i%) #(i!%ri( b%in/s5 Ho0%v%r, it 0o# ) b% 0ron/ to ass#$% that b%(a#s% s#(h an in)ivi)#a 0as an in(ar= nation o! a #(i!%ri( b%in/ h% or sh% 0as th%r%!or% n%(%s= sari . %vi 5 In !a(t, h#$an (# t#r% has r%(%iv%) (o#nt %ss b %ssin/s !ro$ th%s% b%in/s5 A((or)in/ to s-irit#a s(i%n(%, in an(i%nt ti$%s, s-%= (i!i(a . in th% At ant%an -%rio), th%r% %7ist%) a kin) o! h#$an -ri$a or root an/#a/% that 0as th% sa$% ov%r a th% %arth b%(a#s% s-%%(h in thos% ti$%s (a$% $#(h $or% o#t o! th% inn%r$ost (or% o! th% so# than it )o%s to)a.5 Th% !o o0in/ 0i $ak% this ( %ar5 In At ant%an ti$%s -%o- % %7-%ri%n(%) o#t%r i$-r%ssions in s#(h a 0a. that to /iv% %7-r%ssion to so$%thin/ %7t%rna th% so# 0as (o$-% %) to #s% a consonant5 Th#s, 0hat 0as -r%s%nt in s-a(%Fth% #niv%rs% an) %v%r.thin/ in itFin)#(%) -%o= - % to i$itat% %v%r.thin/ aro#n) th%$ 0ith (onsonants5 P%o- % !% t th% 0in) b o0in/, th% so#n) o! 0av%s, th% sh% t%r a ho#s% -rovi)%s, an) i$itat%) th%s% %7-%ri%n(%s b. $%ans o! (onsonants5 On th% oth%r han), -%o- %Ns in= n%r %7-%ri%n(%s, s#(h as -ain or Mo., 0%r% i$itat%) b. vo)els5 Th#s, on% (an s%% that in s-%%(h th% so# b%(a$% on% 0ith %7t%rna %v%nts or b%in/s5 Th% Akashi( (hroni( % r%v%a s, !or %7a$- %, that 0h%n -%o- % in th% -ast a--roa(h%) a h#t ar(hin/ ov%r a !a$i ., sh% t%rin/ an) -rot%(tin/ th% -%o- %, th%. obs%rv%) -ri= $ari . its sha-% (#rvin/ aro#n) th% inhabitants53 This -rot%(tiv% (#rvin/ o! th% h#t 0as %7-r%ss%) thro#/h a consonant, b#t th% !a(t that th%r% 0%r% %nso# %) bo)i%s in th% h#tF-%o- % (o# ) !%% this s.$-ath%ti(a .F0as %7= -r%ss%) thro#/h a vo)el5 Gra)#a ., th% (on(%-t o!
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-rot%(tion %$%r/%)A KI hav% -rot%(tion, -rot%(tion !or h#= $an bo)i%s5L This (on(%-t 0as %7-r%ss%) in (onsonants an) vo0% s, 0hi(h 0%r% not arbitrar., b#t an #na$bi/#= o#s an) )ir%(t %7-r%ssion o! th% %7-%ri%n(%5 This 0as th% (as% %v%r.0h%r% on %arth5 Th% %7ist%n(% o! a K-ri$a an/#a/%L (o$$on to a -%o- % is not a !i/= $%nt o! th% i$a/ination5 To a (%rtain %7t%nt, th% initiat%s o! %v%r. nation ar% sti ab % to #n)%rstan) this ori/ina an/#a/%5 Ev%r. an/#a/% (ontains (%rtain so#n)s r%$i= nis(%nt o! itC in !a(t, o#r $o)%rn an/#a/%s ar% th% r% i(s o! th% -ri$%va , #niv%rsa h#$an an/#a/%5 This ori/ina an/#a/% 0as ins-ir%) b. th% s#-%rh#= $an b%in/s, o#r tr#% !or%r#nn%rs, 0ho (o$- %t%) th%ir )%v% o-$%nt on th% Moon5 I! th%r% ha) b%%n no oth%r in= ! #%n(% than this, th% %ntir% h#$an ra(% 0o# ) basi(a . hav% r%$ain%) #ni!i%)C th%r% 0o# ) hav% b%%n on% #ni= v%rsa 0a. o! s-%akin/ an) thinkin/ %v%r.0h%r% on %arth5 In)ivi)#a it. an) )iv%rsit. (o# ) not hav% )%v% o-%), an) h#$an !r%%)o$ ik%0is% (o# ) not hav% b%%n %stab ish%)5 Divisions an) s- its in h#$anit. 0%r% n%(%ssar. !or th% )%v% o-$%nt o! h#$an in)ivi)#a it.5 Lan/#a/%s b%(a$% )i!!%r%nt in %a(h r%/ion o! th% %arth b%(a#s% o! th% 0ork o! thos% t%a(h%rs 0ho 0%r% an in(arnation o! a #(i!%ri( b%in/5 Th%s% #(i!%ri( or Kr%tar)%)L an/% i( b%in/s #s%) th% an/#a/% o! th% nation in 0hi(h th%. in(arnat%) !or th%ir t%a(hin/5 Th#s, 0% o0% th% !a(t that %v%r. nation s-%aks a -arti(# ar, non#niv%rsa an/#a/% to th% -r%s%n(% o! s#(h /r%at, %n i/ht%nin/ t%a(h%rs, 0ho 0%r%, in !a(t, Kr%tar)%)L an/% i( b%in/s 0ho ha) r%a(h%) a !ar hi/h%r %v% than th% h#$an b%in/s aro#n) th%$5 6%in/s ik% th%
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%ar . h%ro%s (% %brat%) b. th% an(i%nt Gr%%ks 0ho 0ork%) in h#$an !or$, !or %7a$- %, as 0% as b%in/s 0ho 0ork%) in h#$an !or$ in oth%r nations, 0%r% s#(h in(arnations o! an/% i( b%in/s 0ho ha) not (o$- %t%) th%ir )%v% o-$%nt5 C %ar ., th%n, th%s% b%in/s (annot b% )is$iss%) as (o$- %t% . K%vi 5L On th% (ontrar., th%. hav% -rovi)%) 0hat has )%stin%) th% h#$an ra(% to b% !r%% b. intro)#(= in/ )iv%rsit. into 0hat 0o# ) oth%r0is% hav% r%$ain%) #niv%rsa . #ni!or$ ov%r th% 0ho % %arth5 This is tr#% !or $an. oth%r as-%(ts o! i!% as 0% as !or an/#a/%s5 In)i= vi)#a i1ation, )i!!%r%ntiation, an) !r%%)o$ ar% )#% to th% b%in/s 0ho r%$ain%) b%hin) on th% Moon5 To b% s#r%, it $a. b% sai) that th% 0is% %a)%rshi- o! th% 0or ) int%n)%) to /#i)% a b%in/s to th%ir /oa in th% - an%tar. %vo #tion5 Ho0%v%r, i! this ha) b%%n )on% )i= r%(t ., (%rtain oth%r thin/s 0o# ) not hav% b%%n a(hi%v%)5 C%rtain b%in/s ar% h% ) ba(k in th%ir )%v% o-= $%nt b%(a#s% th%. hav% a s-%(ia task in th% %vo #tion o! h#$anit.5 Th% b%in/s 0ho ha) (o$- %t% . !# !i %) th%ir task on th% Moon 0o# ) hav% (r%at%) on . a #ni!or$ h#= $anit. an), th%r%!or%, th%. ha) to b% o--os%) b. th% #= (i!%ri( b%in/s5 An) this in t#rn /av% th%s% #(i!%ri( b%in/s th% -ossibi it. o! (han/in/ so$%thin/ that 0as a(t#a . a )%!%(t into so$%thin/ /oo)5 On this basis 0% (an (onsi)%r th% H#%stion o! 0h. %vi , i$-%r!%(tion, an) )is%as% %7ist in th% 0or ) !ro$ a 0i)%r -%rs-%(tiv%5 *% (an ook at K%vi L in %7a(t . th% sa$% 0a. 0% hav% M#st ook%) at th% i$-%r!%(t, Kr%tar)%)L an= /% i( b%in/s5 Ev%r.thin/ that is at on% ti$% i$-%r!%(t or
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r%tar)%) in its )%v% o-$%nt is (han/%) into so$%thin/ /oo) in th% (o#rs% o! %vo #tion5 This is, o! (o#rs%, no M#s= ti!i(ation o! o#r %vi )%%)s5 This a so t% s #s 0h. th% 0is% /ov%rn$%nt o! th% 0or ) ho )s ba(k th% )%v% o-$%nt o! (%rtain b%in/s an) -r%v%nts th%$ !ro$ r%a(hin/ th%ir /oa 5 Th% r%ason is that th% ho )in/ ba(k 0i s%rv% a /oo) -#r-os% in s#bs%H#%nt %vo #tionar. -%rio)s5 In an(i%nt ti$%s, 0h%n th% nations 0%r% not .%t ab % to )ir%(t th%$s% v%s, t%a(h%rs /#i)%) -arti(# ar %ras an) -arti(# ar in)ivi)#a s5 In a s%ns%, a th% t%a(h%rs o! th% nationsF Ja)$os, J%kro-s, P% o-s, Th%s%#s, an) so onFbor% an an/% i( b%in/ in th% inn%r= $ost )%-ths o! th%ir so# 5; This is a ( %ar in)i(ation that h#$anit. is in !a(t s#bM%(t to /#i)an(% an) )ir%(tion in this r%s-%(t as 0% 5 Th#s, at %a(h sta/% o! %vo #tion th%r% ar% b%in/s 0ho !ai to r%a(h th% /oa th%. sho# ) hav% attain%)5 In an(i%nt E/.-tian (ivi i1ation, 0hi(h ! o#rish%) s%v%ra tho#san) .%ars a/o on th% banks o! th% Ni %, s#-%rh#$an t%a(h%rs r%v%a %) th%$s% v%s to th% -%o- % an) 0%r% (onsi)%r%) b. th%$ to b% )ivin% /#i)%s5 At th% sa$% ti$%, ho0%v%r, oth= %r b%in/s 0%r% a(tiv% 0ho ha) not .%t (o$- %t% . r%a(h%) th% %v% o! an/% s5 Th% an(i%nt E/.-tians ha) attain%) a (%rtain %v% o! )%v% o-$%ntFthat is, th% so# s o! -%o- % to)a. ha) )%= v% o-%) to a (%rtain %v% )#rin/ th% E/.-tian -%rio)5 Th#s th% /#i)an(% I a$ ta kin/ abo#t h%r% has a t0o!o ) b%n%!itA it h% -s th% -%rson 0ho is /#i)%) to a(hi%v% so$%thin/, an) it a so h% -s th% /#i)in/ b%in/s to a)van(% in th%ir )%v% o-$%nt5 For %7a$- %, an an/% is more a!t%r
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havin/ /#i)%) -%o- % !or a 0hi % than it 0as b%!or% takin/ this /#i)in/ ro %5 In oth%r 0or)s, an/% s a)van(% thro#/h th%ir /#i)in/ 0orkFK!# L an/% s as 0% as thos% 0ho hav% not .%t (o$- %t%) th%ir )%v% o-$%nt5 A b%in/s (an a)van(% at a ti$%sC %v%r.thin/ is in (ontin#o#s )%v% o-= $%nt5 N%v%rth% %ss, at %a(h sta/% so$% b%in/s r%$ain b%= hin) an) !ai to (o$- %t% th%ir )%v% o-$%nt5 An(i%nt E/.-tian (# t#r%, th%r%!or%, 0as in! #%n(%) b. thr%% (at%/ori%s o! b%in/sA )ivin% %a)%rs or an/% s, s%$i=)ivin% %a)%rs 0ho ha) not .%t !# . r%a(h%) th% %v% o! an/% s, an) h#$an b%in/s5 No0 0hi % th% h#$an b%in/s on %arth -ro/r%ss%) in th%ir %vo #tion )#rin/ th% an(i%nt E/.-tian -%rio), so$% s#-%rh#$an b%in/s or an= /% s 0%r% h% ) ba(k, that is, th%. )i) not !# !i th%ir /#i)= in/ ro % in a 0a. that 0o# ) hav% a o0%) th%$ to brin/ a o! th%ir -o0%rs to %7-r%ssion5 Cons%H#%nt ., th%s% b%= in/s r%$ain%) b%hin) as an/% s an) )i) not )%v% o- !#r= th%r5 Si$i ar ., th% i$-%r!%(t, Kr%tar)%)L an/% i( b%in/s, 0ho ha) not .%t )%v% o-%) to th% %v% o! th% K!# L an= /% s, 0%r% a so arr%st%) in th%ir )%v% o-$%nt5 Th#s, 0h%n th% E/.-to=Cha )%an (# t#ra -%rio) )r%0 to a ( os% an) th% Gr%(o=Latin -%rio) b%/an, /#i)in/ b%in/s !ro$ th% %ar i%r (# t#ra %-o(h 0ho ha) not !inish%) th%ir )%v% o-= $%nt 0%r% sti -r%s%nt5 Ho0%v%r, th%. (o# ) no0 no on/%r #s% th%ir -o0%rs b%(a#s% th%ir - a(% in /#i)in/ h#$anit. ha) b%%n tak%n ov%r b. oth%r an/% s or s%$i= an/% i( b%in/s5 As a r%s# t, th%s% b%in/s 0ho 0%r% %!t ov%r, so to s-%ak, 0%r% #nab % to (ontin#% th%ir o0n %vo= #tion5 Th#s 0% hav% a (at%/or. o! b%in/s 0ho (o# ) hav% #s%) th%ir -o0%rs )#rin/ th% E/.-tian -%rio), b#t )i) not
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)o so to th% !# %7t%nt -ossib % an) so 0%r% #nab % in th% s#bs%H#%nt Gr%(o=Latin -%rio) to #s% th%ir o0n !or(%s b%= (a#s% oth%r /#i)in/ b%in/s ha) tak%n th%ir - a(%5 In a))i= tion, th% nat#r% an) (hara(t%r o! th% Gr%(o=Latin %-o(h a so $a)% th%ir int%rv%ntion i$-ossib %5 Ear i%r 0% sa0 that th% b%in/s 0ho ha) not %vo v%) to th% %v% o! an/% s on th% o ) Moon at%r ha) th% task o! a(tiv% . -arti(i-atin/ in th% %arth . %vo #tion o! h#$an= it.5 6. th% sa$% tok%n, thos% /#i)in/ b%in/s 0ho )i) not (o$- %t% th%ir )%v% o-$%nt in th% E/.-to= Cha )%an -%= rio) ar% si$i ar . $%ant to int%rv%n% in h#$an )%v% o-= $%nt in a at%r %-o(h5 This is to sa. that, in a /iv%n at%r (# t#ra %-o(h, th% nor$a -ro/r%ss o! h#$an %vo #tion is to b% )ir%(t%) b. b%in/s 0hos% t#rn it is to tak% on a /#i)in/ ro %C b#t, at th% sa$% ti$%, oth%r b%in/s 0i b% a(tiv% 0ho )i) not )%v% o!# . in %ar i%r ti$%s, !or in= stan(%, thos% 0ho !ai %) to (o$- %t% th%ir )%v% o-$%nt in th% an(i%nt E/.-tian %-o(h5 This (hara(t%ri1ation a-= - i%s to o#r o0n -%rio) as 0% C that is, 0% iv% in a ti$% 0h%n, b%si)%s th% nor$a %a)%rs o! h#$anit., th% in= (o$- %t% . )%v% o-%) b%in/s !ro$ th% an(i%nt E/.-to= Cha )%an (# t#ra -%rio) a(tiv% . int%rv%n%5 To #n)%rstan) th% #n!o )in/ o! %v%nts an) b%in/s, 0% $#st s%% %v%nts in th% -h.si(a 0or ) as %!!%(ts "r%v% a= tions+ o! (a#s%s or ar(h%t.-%s that i% in th% s-irit#a 0or )5 O#r (# t#r%, b. an) ar/%, is (hara(t%ri1%) b. a tr%n) to= 0ar) s-irit#a it.5 Th% #r/%nt strivin/ !or s-irit#a it. 0% s%% in $an. -%o- % is th% r%s# t o! th% 0ork o! thos% s-iri= t#a /#i)%s 0ho hav% attain%) th% )%v% o-$%nta %v% a-= -ro-riat% to th%$5 Th%s% nor$a . )%v% o-%) s-irit#a
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/#i)%s o! o#r %vo #tion ar% at 0ork in %v%r.thin/ that (an %a) #s to th% /r%at tr%as#r%s o! s-irit#a 0is)o$ that th%= oso-h. >anthro-oso-h.@ (an i$-art to #s5 Ho0%v%r, th% b%in/s 0ho )i) not )%v% o- -ro-%r . )#rin/ th% E/.-to=Cha )%an -%rio) ar% a so sha-in/ th% (# t#ra tr%n)s o! o#r ti$%5 Th%. ar% at 0ork in $#(h that is tho#/ht an) )on% in th% -r%s%nt an) th% n%ar !#t#r%5 In -arti(# ar, th%s% b%in/s ar% a(tiv% in %v%r.thin/ that /iv%s o#r (# t#r% a materialistic (ast, b#t o!t%n th%ir in! #%n(% (an b% !% t %v%n in th% tr%n) to0ar) th% s-irit#a 5 In)%%), 0% ar% %7-%ri%n(in/ 0hat a$o#nts to a r%s#rr%(tion o! E/.-tian (# t#r% in o#r ti$%5 Th% b%in/s invisib . /#i)in/ %v%nts in th% -h.si(a 0or ) th#s b% on/ to on% o! t0o ( ass%s5 Th% !irst (o$= -ris%s thos% s-irit#a in)ivi)#a iti%s 0ho )%v% o-%) -ro-= %r . an) nor$a . #- to o#r ti$%5 Th%s% 0%r% ab % to h% - in th% /#i)an(% o! o#r (# t#r% at th% ti$% 0h%n th% %a)%rs o! th% Gr%(o=Latin -%rio) -r%(%)in/ o#r o0n /ra)#a . (o$- %t%) th%ir $ission o! /#i)in/ h#$anit. thro#/h th% !irst Christian $i %nni#$5 Th% s%(on) ( ass 0orks to= /%th%r 0ith th% !irst an) (onsists o! thos% s-irit#a in)i= vi)#a iti%s 0ho )i) not (o$- %t% th%ir )%v% o-$%nt in th% E/.-to=Cha )%an -%rio)5 Th%s% ha) to r%$ain ina(tiv% )#rin/ th% Gr%(o= Latin -%rio), b#t th%. (an a(tiv% . -ar= ti(i-at% in /#i)in/ #s no0, b%(a#s% o#r ti$% is v%r. si$= i ar to th% E/.-to=Cha )%an -%rio)5 That is 0h. $#(h in (ont%$-orar. (# t#r% s%%$s to b% a r%s#rr%(tion o! an(i%nt E/.-tian !or(%s5 Ho0%v%r, th% !or(%s that 0ork%) s-irit#a . in an(i%nt E/.-t no0 !r%= H#%nt . a--%ar r%(ast in $at%ria isti( !or$5 L%t #s ook,
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!or %7a$- %, at th% 0a. an(i%nt E/.-tian kno0 %)/% is b%in/ r%viv%) to)a.5 In this (onn%(tion, 0% $a. think o! J%- %r, 0ho 0as i$b#%) 0ith a s%ns% o! th% har$on. o! th% str#(t#r% o! th% (os$os an) %7-r%ss%) this har$on. in th% i$-ortant $ath%$ati(a a0s o! (% %stia 2 $%(hani(s (a %) J%- %rNs a0s5 Th%s% a0s $a. a--%ar to #s no0 rath%r )r. an) abstra(t, b#t th%. /r%0 )ir%(t . o#t o! J%= - %rNs -%r(%-tion o! th% har$on. o! th% #niv%rs%5 J%- %r hi$s% ! 0rot% that to b% ab % to $ak% his )is(ov%ri%s h% ha) to -%n%trat% th% ho . $.st%ri%s o! th% E/.-tians an) st%a th% ho . v%ss% s !ro$ th%ir t%$- %s5&D *hat h% th#s bro#/ht th% 0or ) 0i not b% #n)%rstoo) in its !# si/ni!= i(an(% !or h#$anit. #nti $#(h at%r5 J%- %rNs 0or)s ar% not $%r% -hras%sC rath%r, th%. in)i= (at% that h% va/#% . s%ns%) that h% 0as r%%7-%ri%n(in/ 0hat h% ha) %arn%) in E/.-tian ti$%s )#rin/ his in(arna= tion in that %-o(h5 In)%%), 0% (an ass#$% that, in a -ast i!%, J%- %r ha) )%%- . st#)i%) an) -%n%trat%) an(i%nt E/.-tian 0is)o$ 0hi(h th%n r%a--%ar%) in his so# in a n%0 !or$ a--ro-riat% to $o)%rn ti$%s5 Un)%rstan)ab ., th% E/.-tian s-irit brin/s a $at%ria isti( tr%n) into o#r (# t#r% sin(% a stron/ % %$%nt o! $at%ria is$ %7ist%) in E/.-tian s-irit#a it.5 For %7a$- %, th% E/.-tians %$= ba $%) (or-s%s, that is, th%. atta(h%) /r%at i$-ortan(% to th% -r%s%rvation o! th% -h.si(a bo).5 O#r !#n%rar. (#s= to$s, tho#/h 0ith a--ro-riat% $o)i!i(ations, )%riv% !ro$ this E/.-tian tra)ition5 Th% sa$% !or(%s that !ai %) to )%v% o- -ro-%r . at that ti$% ar% no0 a/ain a(tiv% . -arti(i-atin/ in h#$an %vo #= tionFtho#/h, o! (o#rs%, in a )i!!%r%nt 0a.5 Th% $o)%rn
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0orshi- o! $%r% $att%r /r%0 o#t o! th% o#t ook that $a)% th% %$ba $in/ o! bo)i%s i$-ortant5 Th% E/.-tians %$= ba $%) th% bo)i%s o! th%ir )%a) an) th#s -r%s%rv%) so$%= thin/ th%. (onsi)%r%) v%r. i$-ortant5 Th%. b% i%v%) that th% !#rth%r )%v% o-$%nt o! th% so# a!t%r )%ath 0as ink%) to th% -r%s%rvation o! th% -h.si(a bo).5 In th% sa$% 0a., $o)%rn anato$ists )iss%(t th% -h.si(a bo). an) think that th%. ar% %arnin/ so$%thin/ abo#t th% a0s o! th% h#= $an or/anis$5 To)a., th% !or(%s o! th% an(i%nt E/.-tian an) Cha )%an 0or )s that 0%r% -ro/r%ssiv% th%n hav% b%(o$% r%/r%ssiv% an) ar% at 0ork in $o)%rn s(i%n(%5 To !# . a-= -r%(iat% th% (hara(t%r o! o#r -r%s%nt ti$%, 0% $#st (o$% to $no) th%s% !or(%s5 I! 0% r%$ain i/norant o! th%ir si/ni!= i(an(%, th%s% !or(%s 0i har$ #s5 On . i! 0% ar% a0ar% o! th%ir a(tivit. an) (an !in) a ri/ht r% ationshi- to th%$ 0i th%. not b% har$!# 5 On . thro#/h kno0in/ th%$ 0i 0% b% ab % to /#i)% th%s% !or(%s to /oo) %n)s5 Th%. $#st b% -#t to #s%, !or 0itho#t th%$ 0% 0o# ) not hav% th% /r%at a(hi%v%$%nts o! t%(hno o/., in)#str., an) so on5 Th%s% !or(%s b% on/ to th% o0%st rank o! #(i!%ri( b%in/s5 *% $#st s%% th%$ !or 0hat th%. ar%5 Oth%r0is%, 0% b%/in to b% i%v% that no oth%r i$-# s%s than th% $o)%rn $at%ria = isti( on%s %7ist, an) 0% !ai to s%% oth%r !or(%s that (an /#i)% #s #-0ar) to th% s-irit#a r%a $5 For this r%ason, 0% $#st ( %ar . )istin/#ish t0o s-irit#a str%a$s in o#r ti$%5 I! th% 0is% -o0%rs /#i)in/ th% 0or ) ha) not r%tar)%) th% )%v% o-$%nt o! th%s% #(i!%ri( b%in/s )#rin/ th% E/.-to=Cha )%an -%rio), o#r %ra 0o# ) a(k a (%rtain n%(%ssar. /ravit.5 On . th% !or(%s that 0o# ) brin/ #s at
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obs%rv% th% (oo-%ration o! th% t0o ( ass%s o! b%in/s in th% s#-%rs%nsib % 0or )5 Th%. (an #n)%rstan) th% s-iri= t#a -ro(%ss%s o! 0hi(h th% -h.si(a %v%nts aro#n) #s ar% th% $ani!%station5 O! (o#rs%, o-%nin/ o#r s-irit#a %.% or s-irit#a %ar to th% s-irit#a 0or ) thro#/h %7%r(is%s o! so$% kin) is not s#!!i(i%nt to %nab % #s to #n)%rstan) 0hat is ha--%nin/ in th% 0or ) -ro(%ss5 It on . a o0s #s to see 0hat is th%r%, to r%(o/ni1% that th%r% ar% s-irit#a b%in/s o! th% so# or th% s-irit#a r%a $5 In a))ition to this, 0% $#st a so b% ab % to )istin/#ish, to (o/ni1% th% )i!!%r%nt kin)s o! s-irit#a b%= in/s invo v%) in th% 0or ) -ro(%ss5 *% (annot t% M#st b. ookin/ 0h%th%r a b%in/ o! th% so# or s-irit#a r%a $ is )%v% o-in/ a--ro-riat% . or 0h%th%r its )%v% o-$%nt has b%%n arr%st%)5 *% )o not kno0 0h%th%r it a)van(%s or hin= )%rs o#r %vo #tion5 I! 0% )%v% o- ( airvo.ant abi iti%s b#t )o not a so /ain a !# #n)%rstan)in/ o! th% (on)itions o! h#$an )%v% o-$%nt as 0% hav% )%s(rib%) th%$, 0% 0i n%v%r b% ab % to t% 0hat t.-% o! b%in/ 0% ar% %n(o#nt%r= in/5 Th#s, ( airvo.an(% $#st a 0a.s b% a((o$-ani%) b. a ( %ar ass%ss$%nt o! 0hat 0% -%r(%iv% in th% s#-%rs%nsib % 0or )5 This is -arti(# ar . n%(%ssar. in o#r o0n ti$%5 It 0as not a 0a.s so5 In v%r. an(i%nt (# t#r%s, thin/s 0%r% H#it% )i!!%r%nt5 In an(i%nt E/.-t, !or %7a$- %, ( airvo.ants (o# ) i)%nti!. to 0hat /ro#- a b%in/ o! th% s#-%rs%nsib % 0or ) b% on/%), b%(a#s% that in!or$ation 0as as i! 0rit= t%n on its !or%h%a)5 Th%r%!or%, ( airvo.ants (o# ) not $istak% on% b%in/ !or anoth%r5 No0a)a.s, ho0%v%r, th% )an/%r o! $is#n)%rstan)in/ an) $istakin/ on% b%in/ !or
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n%(%ssari . ha) to (onsi)%r 0hat I hav% M#st %7- ain%)5 As a $att%r o! -rin(i- %, th%r%!or%, th% %sot%ri( s-irit#a $ov%$%nt that is s#it%) to o#r ti$% 0orks to %stab ish th% ri/ht r% ationshi- b%t0%%n ( airvo.an(% an) initiation5 This ba an(%) r% ationshi- b%(a$% n%(%ssar. 0h%n, in th% thirt%%nth (%nt#r., h#$anit. #n)%r0%nt a (risis in r%/ar) to its !a(# t. o! hi/h%r (o/nition5 Aro#n) th% .%ar &8'D, in !a(t, 0% !in) th% -%rio) in 0hi(h -%o- % !% t $ost (#t o!! !ro$ th% s-irit#a 0or )5 C airvo.ant %7- oration o! this ti$% r%v%a s that %v%n th% o#tstan)in/ $in)s strivin/ !or hi/h%r (o/nition ha) to a)$it that th%ir abi it. to kno0 th% -h.si(a 0or ) 0as i$it%) b. th%ir r%ason, int% %(t, an) s-irit#a kno0 %)/%5 Th%. !% t that h#$an r%s%ar(h an) th% h#$an (a-a(it. to kno0 0o# ) n%v%r %nab % th%$ to r%a(h th% s-irit#a 0or )5 In !a(t, th%. on . kn%0 o! th% %7ist%n(% o! a s-iri= t#a 0or ) b%(a#s% r%-orts o! it ha) b%%n han)%) )o0n !ro$ -r%vio#s /%n%rations5 In th% thirt%%nth (%nt#r., th%n, )ir%(t s-irit#a -%r(%-tion o! th% hi/h%r 0or )s ha) b%= (o$% )ark%n%) an) $or% )i!!i(# t5 It 0as 0ith /oo) r%a= son, th%r%!or%, that at th% h%i/ht o! s(ho asti(is$ -%o- % b% i%v%) that h#$an kno0 %)/% 0as r%stri(t%) to th% -h.si(a 0or )5&& 6. abo#t &8'D, -%o- % ha) to )ra0 th% bo#n)ar. b%= t0%%n 0hat th%. b% i%v%) on th% basis o! th% tra)itions han)%) )o0n to th%$ an) 0hat th%. (o# ) -%r(%iv% an) #n)%rstan) on th%ir o0n5 Th% att%r 0as i$it%) to th% -h.si(a , s%nsor. 0or )5 Lat%r, a n%0 %ra )a0n%) 0h%n it b%/an to b% -ossib % a/ain to /ain )ir%(t insi/ht into th% s-irit#a 0or )5 Ho0%v%r, this n%0 ( airvo.an(% is
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in $. -r%(%)in/ r%$arks, it is th% b%= in/s 0ho (o$- %t%) th%ir h#$an sta/% o! )%v% o-$%nt )#rin/ th% -r%vio#s in(arnation o! th% %arthFth% o ) $oon -%rio)F0ho /#i)% h#$an s-irit#a %vo #tion5 Th%ir /#i)an(%, ho0%v%r, is obstr#(t%) an) o--os%) b. b%in/s 0ho )i) not (o$- %t% th%ir )%v% o-$%nt )#rin/ th% $oon -%rio)5 N%v%rth% %ss, 0hi % th%s% Ki$-%r!%(tL b%in/s obstr#(t th% /#i)in/ a(tivit. o! thos% 0ho (o$= - %t%) th%ir )%v% o-$%nt, th%. a so, -ara)o7i(a ., !#r= th%r it5 Th% r%sistan(% th%. o!!%r to o#r -ro/r%ss str%n/th%ns, so i)i!i%s, an) %n)s in(r%as%) 0%i/ht an) si/ni!i(an(% to th% !or(%s that ar% (a %) !orth b. th% b%= in/s 0ho a)van(% o#r )%v% o-$%nt5 In Christian %sot%ri= (is$, th%s% ( ass%s o! s#-%rh#$an b%in/s 0ho hav% attain%) th% )%v% o-$%nta %v% i$$%)iat% . abov% o#r o0n, both thos% 0ho a)van(% o#r )%v% o-$%nt an) thos% 0ho h% - #s b. intro)#(in/ obsta( %s, ar% (a %) an/% s or an/% oi5 Abov% th%$ ar% th% b%in/s o! th% hi/h%r hi%rar= (hi%s, th% ar(h=an/% s, ar(hai, an) so on, 0ho a so tak% -art in /#i)in/ h#$anit.5
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In %a(h o! th%s% hi%rar(hi%s 0% !in) b%in/s o! var.in/ )%/r%%s o! -%r!%(tion5 At th% b%/innin/ o! th% -r%s%nt %arthGs %vo #tion, !or instan(%, 0% !in) an/% oi o! hi/h%r an) o0%r stan)in/5 Thos% o! hi/h%r stan)in/ bar% . at= tain%) th% $ini$#$ %v% o! )%v% o-$%nt 0h%n th% $oon sta/% o! %vo #tion %n)%) an) th% %arth sta/% b%/an, 0hi % thos% o! hi/h%r stan)in/ ha) -ass%) !ar b%.on) it5 6%= t0%%n th%s% t0o t.-%s ar% to b% !o#n) an/% oi o! %v%r. -ossib % %v% o! )%v% o-$%nt 0hos% -arti(i-ation in th% /#i)an(% o! h#$an %vo #tion on %arth is in a((or)an(% 0ith th% %v% th%. hav% attain%)5 Th#s, th% b%in/s 0ho ha) th% /#i)in/ ro % in E/.-tian (# t#ra )%v% o-$%nt 0%r% thos% 0ho ha) r%a(h%) a hi/h%r sta/% o! -%r!%(tion on th% Moon than thos% 0ho /#i)%) h#$anit. )#rin/ th% Gr%(o=Latin a/%, an) th%s%, in t#rn, 0%r% $or% -%r!%(t than th% b%in/s 0ho /#i)% #s no05 Thos% 0ho 0%r% to /#i)% h#$anit. at%r train%) th%$s% v%s !or this task )#r= in/ th% E/.-tian an) th% Gr%%k -%rio)s5 6. this $%ans, th%. 0%r% -r%-ar%) to /#i)% a (# t#r% that ha) -ro/r%ss%) !#rth%r5 In th% ti$% -%rio) !o o0in/ th% At ant%an (atastro-h% s%v%n s#((%ssiv% (# t#ra %-o(hs $a. b% )istin/#ish%)A !irst, th% an(i%nt In)ianC s%(on), th% an(i%nt P%rsianCP thir), th% E/.-to=Cha )%anC an) !o#rth, th% Gr%(o=Latin5 O#r o0n -%rio), 0hi(h b%/an aro#n) th% t0% !th (%nt#r., (onstit#t%s th% !i!th (# t#ra %-o(h an), a tho#/h 0% ar%
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sti in th% $i)) % o! it, th% !irst -r%-arations !or th% si7th %-o(h ar% a r%a). #n)%r0a.5 In oth%r 0or)s, th%s% in)i= vi)#a -%rio)s o! %vo #tion ov%r a- an) transitions ar% v%r. /ra)#a 5 A s%v%nth -ost=At ant%an %-o(h 0i !o o0 th% si7th5 Lookin/ $or% ( os% . at th% /#i)an(% o! h#$anit., 0% r%a i1% that it 0as on . in th% thir) (# t#ra %-o(hF th% E/.-to=Cha )%anFthat th% an/% s or o0%r )h.ani( b%= in/s b%(a$% to so$% %7t%nt in)%-%n)%nt /#i)%s o! h#$an %vo #tion5 This 0as not th% (as% in th% an(i%nt P%rsian -%= rio)5 Th% an/% s th%n )i) not .%t -oss%ss this in)%-%n= )%n(% an) 0%r% s#bor)inat% to a hi/h%r /#i)an(% to a /r%at%r )%/r%% than th%. 0%r% )#rin/ th% E/.-tian -%rio)5 In an(i%nt P%rsian ti$%s, an/% s sti 0ork%) a((or)in/ to th% i$-# s%s o! th% hi%rar(h. abov% th%$5 Th#s, a tho#/h %v%r.thin/ 0as a r%a). s#bM%(t to th% an/% sN /#i)an(%, th%. th%$s% v%s s#b$itt%) to th% )ir%(tion o! th% ar(han= /% s "ar(han/% oi+5 In th% a/% o! an(i%nt In)ia, on th% oth%r han), )#rin/ 0hi(h -ost=At ant%an i!% r%a(h%) #n%H#a %) s-irit#a h%i/htsFnat#ra h%i/htsF#n)%r th% /#i)an(% o! /r%at h#$an t%a(h%rs, th% ar(han/% s th%$s% v%s 0%r% sti s#b= M%(t to a hi/h%r /#i)an(%, na$% ., that o! th% ar(hai or K-ri$a b%/innin/s5L Th#s 0% $a. sa. that !ro$ th% In)ian -%rio) on, thro#/h th% an(i%nt P%rsian an) E/.-to=Cha )%an (# = t#r%s, (%rtain b%in/s o! th% hi/h%r hi%rar(hi%s in(r%as= in/ . 0ith)r%0 !ro$ th% )ir%(t /#i)an(% o! h#$anit.5 Cons%H#%nt ., b. th% ti$% o! th% !o#rth, Gr%(o=Latin -ost= At ant%an (# t#ra -%rio), h#$an b%in/s ha) b%(o$%, in
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(%rtain r%s-%(ts, %ntir% . in)%-%n)%nt5 To b% s#r%, th% s#= -%rh#$an b%in/s )%s(rib%) abov% sti /#i)%) h#$an %vo #tion, b#t th%. h% ) th% r%ins as oos% . as -ossib %5 As a r%s# t, th% s-irit#a b%in/s /#i)in/ h#$anit. b%n= %!it%) as $#(h !ro$ o#r a(tions as 0% )i) o#rs% v%s5 This %7- ains th% %ntir% . Kh#$anL (hara(t%r o! th% Gr%(o= Ro$an -%rio)A h#$an b%in/s 0%r% %!t (o$- %t% . to th%ir o0n r%so#r(%s5 Th% (hara(t%risti(s o! art an) -o iti= (a i!% in th% Gr%%k an) Ro$an %-o(hs /r%0 o#t o! this n%(%ssit. o! h#$an b%in/s to iv% o#t th%ir in)ivi)#a it. in th%ir o0n 0a.5 *h%n 0% (onsi)%r v%r. %ar . -%rio)s o! (# t#ra his= to= r., 0% !in) h#$anit. /#i)%) b. b%in/s 0ho ha) r%a(h%) th%ir h#$an %v% o! )%v% o-$%nt in %ar i%r - an%tar. sta/= %s5 Th% !o#rth, Gr%(o=Latin %-o(h 0as int%n)%) to t%st h#= $an b%in/s to th% /r%at%st %7t%nt -ossib %5 For this r%ason, th% %ntir% s-irit#a %a)%rshio! h#$anit. ha) to b% ar= ran/%) in a n%0 0a.5 In o#r %-o(h, th% !i!th -ost=At ant%an on%, th% b%in/s /#i)in/ #s b% on/ to th% sa$% hi%rar(h. that r# %) th% an= (i%nt E/.-tians an) Cha )%ans5 Th% b%in/s 0ho 0%r% /#i)in/ -%o- % th%n ar% in !a(t no0 r%s#$in/ th%ir a(tiv= iti%s5 As I sai) abov%, (%rtain o! th%s% b%in/s r%$ain%) b%= hin) in th%ir )%v% o-$%nt, an) 0% (an !%% th%ir in! #%n(% no0 in to)a.Gs $at%ria isti( !%% in/s an) -%r(%-tions5 6oth th% an/% i( "or o0%r )h.ani(+ b%in/s that a)= van(% o#r )%v% o-$%nt, as 0% as thos% 0ho tr. to ob= str#(t it, -ro/r%ss%) in th%ir )%v% o-$%nt b. /#i)in/ th% an(i%nt E/.-tians an) Cha )%ans thro#/h H#a iti%s th%. ha) th%$s% v%s a(H#ir%) in v%r. an(i%nt ti$%s5 At th%
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sa$% ti$%, thro#/h th%ir 0ork o! /#i)an(% th%. a)van(%) th%ir o0n )%v% o-$%nt5 Th#s, th%s% a)van(in/ an/% oi ar% /#i)in/ o#r !i!th -ost=At ant%an %-o(h 0ith abi iti%s th%. a(H#ir%) )#rin/ th% E/.-to= Cha )%an -%rio)5 As a r%s# t o! this -ro/r%ss, th%. (an no0 )%v% o- v%r. s-%(ia (a-abi iti%s5 Na$% ., th%. hav% H#a i!i%) th%$s% v%s to b% !i %) 0ith !or(%s that ! o0 !ro$ th% $ost i$-ortant b%in/ o! th% 0ho % o! %arth . %vo #tion5 Th% -o0%r o! Christ 0orks on th%$5 This -o0%r 0orks not on . in th% -h.si(a 0or ) thro#/h E%s#s o! Na1ar%th b#t a so in th% s-irit#a 0or )s on s#-%rh#$an b%in/s5 Christ %7ists not on . !or th% %arth b#t a so !or th%s% hi/h%r b%in/s5 Th% b%in/s 0ho /#i)%) an(i%nt E/.-to=Cha )%an (# t#r% 0%r% not th%n /#i)%) b. ChristC th%. s#b$itt%) to ChristGs /#i)an(% on . at%r5 This s#b$ission 0as th% st%- in th%ir )%v% o-$%nt that %nab %) th%$ to /#i)% th% !i!th -ost=At ant%an -%rio) #n)%r ChristNs in! #%n(%5 No0 th%. ar% !o o0%rs o! Christ in th% hi/h%r 0or )s5 On th% oth%r han), th% an/% i( b%in/s I hav% )%s(rib%) as obstr#(tin/ o#r )%v% o-$%nt 0%r% h% ) ba(k in th%ir )%v% o-$%nt -r%(is% . b%(a#s% th%. )i) not s#b$it to ChristGs %a)%rshi- an) (ontin#% to 0ork in)%-%n)%nt .5 This is 0h. th% $at%ria isti( tr%n) in o#r (# t#r% 0i b%= (o$% $or% an) $or% -rono#n(%)5 Th%r% 0i b% a $at%= ria isti( str%a$ /#i)%) b. th% E/.-to= Cha )%an s-irits 0hos% )%v% o-$%nt 0as h% ) ba(k5 Most o! 0hat is (a %) $o)%rn $at%ria isti( s(i%n(% is #n)%r this in! #%n(%5 6%si)%s this in! #%n(%, a s%(on), )i!!%r%nt str%a$ is a so $akin/ its% ! !% t5 This is /%ar%) to h% -in/ #s !in)
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th% Christ=-rin(i- %, as 0% (a it, in a 0% )o5 For %7a$= - %, so$% -%o- % to)a. ( ai$ that o#r 0or ) (onsists, in th% !ina ana .sis, on . o! ato$s5 *ho insti s into h#$an b%in/s th% i)%a that th% 0or ) (onsists on . o! ato$sO Th%. /%t this i)%a !ro$ th% s#-%rh#$an an/% i( b%in/s 0hos% )%v% o-$%nt 0as arr%st%) )#rin/ th% E/.-to= Cha )%an -%rio)5 Ho0%v%r, th% an/% i( b%in/s 0ho r%a(h%) th%ir /oa in th% an(i%nt E/.-to=Cha )%an (# = t#ra -%rio) an) %n(o#nt%r%) Christ at that ti$% (an in= sti oth%r i)%as in #s5 Th%. (an t%a(h #s that s#bstan(% is -%r$%at%) 0ith th% s-irit o! Christ ri/ht )o0n to th% s$a %st -arts o! th% 0or )5 An), ho0%v%r stran/% it $a. s%%$ no0, a ti$% 0i (o$% 0h%n (h%$istr. an) -h.si(s 0i not b% ta#/ht as th%. ar% to)a. #n)%r th% in! #%n(% o! th% E/.-to=Cha )%an s-irits 0hos% )%v% o-$%nt 0as h% ) ba(k5 Inst%a), s(i%ntists 0i t%a(h that $att%r is b#i t #- -i%(% b. -i%(% th% 0a. #hrist or)%r%) it5 P%o- % 0i !in) Christ %v%n in th% a0s o! (h%$istr. an) -h.s= i(s, an) a s-irit#a (h%$istr. an) a s-irit#a -h.si(s 0i )%v% o-5 Un)o#bt%) . this no0 s%%$s to $an. -%o- % $%r% . a )a.)r%a$ or 0ors%5 6#t .%st%r)a.Gs !o . is o!t%n to$or= ro0Ns 0is)o$5 Car%!# obs%rv%rs (an a r%a). )is(%rn th% !a(tors 0orkin/ to0ar) this %n) in o#r (# t#ra )%v% o-= $%nt5 At th% sa$% ti$%, o! (o#rs%, s#(h obs%rv%rs kno0 on . too 0% th% s(i%nti!i( or -hi oso-hi(a obM%(tions that (an b% rais%)F0ith a--ar%nt M#sti!i(ationFa/ainst this s#--os%) !o .5 On th% basis o! th% ass#$-tions -r%s%nt%) h%r%, 0% (an #n)%rstan) th% a)vanta/%s th% /#i)in/ s#-%rh#$an
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b%in/s hav% ov%r #s5 Post=At ant%an h#$anit. %n(o#n= t%r%) Christ 0h%n th% Christ=%v%nt %nt%r%) h#$an histor. in th% !o#rth -ost=At ant%an or Gr%(o=Latin %-o(h5 Th% s#-%rh#$an /#i)in/ b%in/s %n(o#nt%r%) Christ )#rin/ th% E/.-to=Cha )%an -%rio) an) 0ork%) th%ir 0a. #- to= 0ar) hi$5 Th%n, )#rin/ th% Gr%(o=Latin %-o(h, th%. ha) to %av% h#$anit. to its !at%, in or)%r at%r to tak% -art in /#i)in/ its )%v% o-$%nt a/ain5 To)a. 0h%n 0% -ra(ti(% th%oso-h. >anthro-oso-h.@ this $%ans that 0% a(kno0 = %)/% that th% s#-%rh#$an b%in/s 0ho /#i)%) h#$anit. in th% -ast ar% no0 (ontin#in/ th%ir /#i)in/ !#n(tion b. s#b= $ittin/ th%$s% v%s to ChristNs %a)%rshi-5 Th% sa$% is a so tr#% !or oth%r b%in/s5 In th% an(i%nt P%rsian %-o(h ar(han/% s took -art in /#i)in/ h#$anit.5 Th%. s#b$itt%) to th% %a)%rshi- o! Christ %v%n %ar i%r than th% b%in/s o! th% o0%r hi%rar= (hi%s5 Sarath#stra, !or %7a$- %, t#rn%) th% att%ntion o! his !o o0%rs an) his -%o- % to th% s#n, t% in/ th%$ that th% /r%at s-irit Ah#ra Ma1)a, Kh% 0ho 0i (o$% )o0n to %arth,L iv%s in th% s#n5& Th% ar(han/% s 0ho /#i)%) Sar= ath#stra ta#/ht hi$ abo#t th% /r%at s#n=/#i)% 0ho ha) not .%t (o$% )o0n to %arth b#t ha) on . start%) on his 0a. so as to at%r b% ab % to int%rv%n% directly in %arth . %vo #= tion5 Si$i ar ., th% /#i)in/ b%in/s -r%si)in/ ov%r th% /r%at t%a(h%rs o! In)ia ta#/ht th%$ abo#t th% Christ o! th% !#t#r%5 It is an %rror to think that th%s% t%a(h%rs kn%0 nothin/ abo#t Christ5 Th%. on . sai) h% 0as Kabov% th%ir s-h%r%,L an) that th%. K(o# ) not r%a(h hi$5L As in o#r !i!th (# t#ra %-o(h it is th% an/% s 0ho brin/ Christ into o#r s-irit#a )%v% o-$%nt, so in th%
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si7th (# t#ra %-o(h 0% 0i b% /#i)%) b. th% b%in/s 0ho /#i)%) th% an(i%nt P%rsian %-o(h5 Th% s-irits o! -ri$a b%/innin/, th% ar(hai, 0ho /#i)%) h#$anit. in an(i%nt In)ia, 0i , #n)%r Christ, /#i)% h#$anit. in th% s%v%nth (# t#ra %-o(h5 In Gr%(o=Latin ti$%s, Christ (a$% )o0n !ro$ s-irit#a h%i/hts an) r%v%a %) hi$s% ! in th% ! %sh in th% bo). o! E%s#s o! Na1ar%thFh% )%s(%n)%) ri/ht into th% -h.si(a 0or )5 *h%n th%. ar% r%a)., h#$an b%in/s 0i !in) Christ a/ain in th% n%7t hi/h%r 0or )5 In th% !#= t#r%, Christ 0i no on/%r b% !o#n) in th% -h.si(a 0or ) b#t on . in th% 0or )s )ir%(t . abov% it5 A!t%r a , h#$an b%in/s 0i not a 0a.s r%$ain as th%. ar% no05 *% 0i b%(o$% $or% $at#r% an) 0i !in) Christ in th% s-irit#a 0or ), as Pa# )i) in th% %v%nt on th% roa) to Da$as(#s, an %v%nt that -ro-h%ti(a . !or%= sha)o0s th% !#t#r%5 An) as th% /r%at t%a(h%rs 0ho %) h#= $anit. in th% E/.-to=Cha )%an %-o(h a so /#i)% #s, so too it 0i b% th%. 0ho 0i %a) #s in th% t0%nti%th (%n= t#r. to a vision o! Christ si$i ar to th% on% Pa# sa05 Th%. 0i sho0 #s that Christ 0orks not on . on th% %arth b#t s-irit#a i1%s th% %ntir% so ar s.st%$5 Th%n, in th% s%v%nth (# t#ra %-o(h, th% r%in(arnat%) ho . t%a(h%rs o! In)ia 0i -ro( ai$ Christ as th% /r%at s-irit, 0hos% -r%s%n(% th%. !irst s%ns%) in th% #nit. o! 6rah$an b#t 0hi(h r%= (%iv%) its $%anin/ an) (ont%nt on . thro#/h Christ58 Th%. 0i r%(o/ni1% Christ as th% s-irit th%. b% i%v%) to r# % abov% th%ir s-h%r%5 Th#s, st%- b. st%-, h#$anit. is %) into th% s-irit#a 0or )5 To s-%ak o! Christ as th% %a)%r o! s#((%ssiv% 0or )s an) o! th% hi/h%r hi%rar(hi%s is th% t%a(hin/ o! th% s(i%n(%
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that has #n!o )%) sin(% th% t0% !th an) thirt%%nth (%nt#= ri%s #n)%r th% si/n o! th% Ros% Cross, a s(i%n(% that has in(r%asin/ . -rov%n %ss%ntia !or h#$anit.59 Lookin/ at Christ !ro$ this -%rs-%(tiv%, 0% /ain n%0 insi/hts into th% b%in/ 0ho iv%) in Pa %stin% an) th%n !# !i %) th% M.s= t%r. o! Go /otha, as th% !o o0in/ sho0s5 Th%r% hav% b%%n $an. )i!!%r%nt vi%0s o! Christ b%!or% to)a.Gs5 For %7a$- %, (%rtain Christian /nosti(s o! th% !irst (%nt#ri%s ( ai$%) that th% Christ 0ho iv%) in Pa %s= tin% )i) not hav% a -h.si(a bo). o! ! %sh at a b#t ha) on . an a--ar%ntF%th%ri(Fbo). that b%(a$% visib % to -h.si(a %.%s54 Cons%H#%nt ., sin(% !or th%$ on . an %th%ri( bo). 0as -r%s%nt, th%. sai) ChristGs )%ath on th% (ross 0as not a r%a )%ath b#t on . an a--ar%nt on%5 Th%r% 0%r% a so vario#s )is-#t%s a$on/ th% a)h%r%nts o! Chris= tianit.F!or %7a$- %, th% !a$o#s )is-#t% b%t0%%n th% Arians an) th% ' Athanasians, an) so onFas 0% as $an. )i!!%r%nt int%r-r%tations o! th% tr#% nat#r% o! Christ5 Man. )i!!%r%nt vi%0s o! Christ, in)%%), hav% b%%n h% ) b. -%o= - % ri/ht into o#r o0n ti$%5 S-irit#a s(i%n(%, ho0%v%r, $#st s%% Christ not M#st as an %arth . b%in/ b#t as a cosmic b%in/5 In a (%rtain s%ns%, 0% h#$an b%in/s ar% a so (os$i( b%in/s5 *% iv% a )#a i!%A a -h.si(a i!% in th% -h.si(a bo). !ro$ birth #nti )%ath an) a i!% in th% s-irit#a 0or )s b%t0%%n )%ath an) r%birth5 *hi % 0% ar% in(arnat%) in th% -h.si(a bo)., 0% ar% )%-%n)%nt on th% %arth b%(a#s% th% -h.si(a bo). is s#bM%(t to th% ivin/ (on)itions an) !or(%s o! th% %arth5 *% in/%st th% s#bstan(%s an) !or(%s o! th% %arth, an) 0% ar% a so -art o! th% %arthNs -h.si(a or/anis$5 6#t on(% 0%
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hav% -ass%) thro#/h th% -orta o! )%ath, 0% no on/%r b%= on/ to th% !or(%s o! th% %arth5 Y%t, it 0o# ) b% 0ron/ to i$a/in% that havin/ -ass%) thro#/h th% -orta o! )%ath 0% )o not b% on/ to an. !or(%s at a , !or a!t%r )%ath 0% ar% (onn%(t%) 0ith th% !or(%s o! th% so ar s.st%$ an) th% oth%r /a a7i%s5 6%t0%%n )%ath an) r%birth 0% iv% in an) b% on/ to th% (os$os in th% sa$% 0a. as b%t0%%n birth an) )%ath 0% iv% in th% %arth . r%a $ an) b% on/ to th% % %$%nts o! air, 0at%r, %arth an) so on5 A!t%r )%ath, 0% %nt%r th% r%a $ o! (os$i( in! #%n(%sC !or %7a$- %, th% - an%ts a!!%(t #s not on . 0ith /ravit. an) oth%r -h.si(a !or(%s %7- ain%) b. -h.s= i(a astrono$. b#t a so 0ith th%ir s-irit#a !or(%s5 In)%%), 0% ar% (onn%(t%) 0ith th%s% (os$i( s-irit#a !or(%s a!t%r )%ath, %a(h o! #s in a -arti(# ar 0a. a--ro-riat% to o#r in= )ivi)#a it.5 E#st as a -%rson born in E#ro-% has a )i!!%r%nt r% ationshi- to t%$-%rat#r% (on)itions an) so on than a -%rson born in A#stra ia, so %a(h o! #s si$i ar . has a #niH#%, in)ivi)#a r% ationshi- to th% !or(%s 0orkin/ on #s )#rin/ i!% a!t%r )%ath5 On% -%rson $a. hav% a ( os%r r% ationshi- to th% !or(%s o! Mars 0hi % anoth%r is $or% ( os% . (onn%(t%) to thos% o! E#-it%r an) .%t oth%rs $a. hav% a ( os%r r% ationshi- to th% !or(%s o! th% %ntir% /a = a7., an) so on5 Th%s% !or(%s a so %a) #s ba(k to th% %arth to o#r n%0 i!%5 Th#s, b%!or% o#r r%birth 0% ar% (onn%(t%) 0ith th% %ntir% starr. #niv%rs%5 Th% #niH#% r% ationshi- o! an in)ivi)#a to th% (os$i( s.st%$ )%t%r$in%s 0hi(h !or(%s %a) hi$ or h%r ba(k to %arthC th%. a so )%t%r$in% to 0hi(h -ar%nts an) to 0hi(h o(a it. 0% ar% bro#/ht5 Th% i$-# s% to in(arnat% in on%
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- a(% or anoth%r, in this or that !a$i ., in this or that nation, at this or that -oint in ti$%, is )%t%r$in%) b. th% 0a. th% in)ivi)#a is int%/rat%) into th% (os$os b%!or% birth5 In th% -ast th% G%r$an an/#a/% ha) an %7-r%ssion that -oi/nant . (hara(t%ri1%) th% birth o! an in)ivi)#a 5 *h%n so$%on% 0as born, -%o- % sai) that h% or sh% ha) Kb%(o$% .o#n/L "Kist 4ung ge)orden3+5 Un(ons(io#s ., this %7-r%ssion in)i(at%s that !o o0in/ )%ath 0% ar% !irst s#bM%(t to th% !or(%s that $a)% #s o ) in o#r -r%vio#s in= (arnation, b#t M#st b%!or% o#r n%0 birth, th%s% ar% r%- a(%) b. oth%r !or(%s that $ak% #s K.o#n/L a/ain5 In his )ra$a Faust, Go%th% sa.s o! so$%on% that h% Kb%(a$% .o#n/ in "ebelland "th% an) o! $ist+LC "ebelland is th% o ) na$% !or $%)i%va G%r$an.5< P%o- % 0ho ar% kno0 %)/%ab % abo#t th%s% thin/s (an Kr%a)L th% !or(%s that )%t%r$in% a -%rsonNs -ath in his or h%r -h.si(a i!%C on this basis horos(o-%s ar% (ast5 Ea(h o! #s is assi/n%) a -arti(# ar horos(o-%, in 0hi(h th% !or(= %s ar% r%v%a %) that hav% %) #s into this i!%5 For %7a$= - %, i! in a -arti(# ar horos(o-% Mars is abov% Ari%s, this $%ans that (%rtain Ari%s !or(%s (annot -ass thro#/h Mars b#t ar% 0%ak%n%) inst%a)5 Th#s, h#$an b%in/s on th%ir 0a. into -h.si(a %7ist= %n(% (an /%t th%ir b%arin/s thro#/h th%ir horos(o-%5 6%= !or% %n)in/ this )is(#ssionF0hi(h, a!t%r a , s%%$s a )arin/ on% in o#r ti$%F0% sho# ) not% that $ost o! 0hat is -r%s%nt%) to)a. in this ar%a is th% -#r%st )i %ttantis$ an) -#r% s#-%rstition5 As !ar as th% 0or ) at ar/% is (on= (%rn%), th% tr#% s(i%n(% o! th%s% thin/s has ar/% . b%%n
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ost5 Th%r%!or%, th% -rin(i- %s -r%s%nt%) h%r% sho# ) not b% M#)/%) a((or)in/ to th% ( ai$s o! $o)%rn astro o/., 0hi(h is hi/h . H#%stionab %5 Th% a(tiv% !or(%s o! th% starr. 0or ) -#sh #s into -h.s= i(a in(arnation5 C airvo.ant -%r(%-tion a o0s #s to s%% in a -%rsonNs or/ani1ation that h% or sh% is in)%%) th% r%= s# t o! th% 0orkin/ to/%th%r o! s#(h (os$i( !or(%s5 I 0ant to i #strat% this in a h.-oth%ti(a !or$ that n%v%rth% %ss (orr%s-on)s !# . to ( airvo.ant -%r(%-tions5 I! 0% %7a$in%) th% str#(t#r% o! a -%rsonNs brain ( air= vo.ant . an) (o# ) s%% that (%rtain !#n(tions ar% o(at%) in (%rtain - a(%s an) /iv% ris% to (%rtain -ro(%ss%s, 0% 0o# ) !in) that %a(h -%rsonNs brain is )i!!%r%nt5 No t0o -%o- % hav% th% sa$% brain5 I! 0% (o# ) tak% a -i(t#r% o! th% %ntir% brain 0ith a o! its )%tai s visib %, 0% 0o# ) /%t a )i!!%r%nt -i(t#r% !or %a(h -%rson5 I! 0% -hoto/ra-h%) a -%rsonNs brain at th% $o$%nt o! birth an) took a -i(t#r% o! th% sk. )ir%(t . abov% his or h%r birth- a(%, th% t0o -i(= t#r%s 0o# ) b% a ik%5 Th% stars in th% -hoto/ra-h o! th% sk. 0o# ) b% arran/%) in th% sa$% 0a. as (%rtain -arts o! th% brain in th% oth%r -i(t#r%5 Th#s, o#r brain is r%a . a -i(t#r% o! th% h%av%ns, an) 0% %a(h hav% a )i!!%r%nt -i(= t#r% )%-%n)in/ on 0h%r% an) 0h%n 0% 0%r% born5 This in= )i(at%s that 0% ar% born o#t o! th% %ntir% #niv%rs%5 This insi/ht /iv%s #s an i)%a o! th% 0a. th% $a(ro= (os$ $ani!%sts in th% in)ivi)#a an) !ro$ this, in t#rn, 0% (an #n)%rstan) ho0 it $ani!%sts in Christ5 I! 0% 0%r% to think that after th% 6a-tis$, th% $a(ro(os$ iv%) in Christ in th% same 0a. as it )o%s in an. oth%r h#$an b%= in/, 0% 0o# ) hav% th% 0ron/ i)%a5
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L%t #s (onsi)%r !or a $o$%nt E%s#s o! Na1ar%th an) his %7traor)inar. i!%5 At th% b%/innin/ o! th% Christian %ra, t)o bo.s na$%) E%s#s 0%r% born5 On% b% on/%) to th% Nathan in% o! th% ho#s% o! Davi), th% oth%r to th% So= o$on in% o! th% sa$% ho#s%5 Th%s% t0o bo.s 0%r% born at a--ro7i$at% .Ftho#/h not %7a(t .Fth% sa$% ti$%53 In th% So o$on (hi ) -ortra.%) in th% Gos-% o! St5 Matth%0, th% in)ivi)#a it. 0ho ha) iv%) %ar i%r as Sar= ath#stra in(arnat%)5 Th#s, in th% E%s#s )%-i(t%) in th% Gos-% o! St5 Matth%0, 0% a(t#a . %n(o#nt%r th% r%in(ar= nat%) Sarath#stra or Soroast%r5; Th% in)ivi)#a it. o! Sar= ath#stra /r%0 #- in this (hi ) M#st as Matth%0 )%s(rib%s it, #nti th% bo.Ns t0% !th .%ar5 Th%n Sarath#stra %!t his bo). an) %nt%r%) th% bo). o! th% oth%r E%s#s, th% on% )%s(rib%) b. th% Gos-% o! St5 L#k%5 That is 0h. at this $o$%nt th% (hi ) E%s#s so s#))%n . b%(a$% %ntir% . )i!!%r%nt !ro$ 0hat h% ha) -r%vio#s . b%%n5 *h%n his -ar%nts !o#n) hi$ in th% t%$- % in E%r#sa %$ a!t%r th% s-irit o! Sarath#stra ha) %nt%r%) hi$, th%. 0%r% astonish%)5 This is sho0n b. th% !a(t that th%. (o# ) not #n)%rstan) 0hat h% sai) 0h%n th%. !o#n) hi$ !or th%. kn%0 on . th% Nathan E%s#s as h% ha) b%%n b%!or%5 Th% E%s#s 0ho no0 stoo) b%!or% th%$ (o# ) ta k as h% )i) to th% s(rib%s in th% t%$- % b%(a#s% th% s-irit o! Sarath#stra ha) no0 %nt%r%) into hi$5 Th% s-irit o! Sarath#stra iv%) an) $at#r%) to a sti hi/h%r -%r!%(tion in this E%s#s, 0ho (a$% !ro$ th% Nathan in% o! th% ho#s% o! Davi), #- to his thirti%th .%ar5 It sho# ) a so b% not%) that i$-# s%s !ro$ th% 5uddha str%a$%) o#t o! th% s-irit#a 0or ) into th% astral bo). o! this .o#th, in 0ho$ th% s-irit o! Sarath#stra no0 iv%)5
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(os$i(=s-irit#a a0s, b#t th%s% ar% th%n (o#nt%ra(t%) b. thos% ori/inatin/ in th% (on)itions o! th% %arthNs %vo #= tion5 In th% (as% o! Christ E%s#s, ho0%v%r, th% (os$i(= s-irit#a -o0%rs a on% r%$ain%) a(tiv% in hi$ a!t%r th% 6a-tis$5 Th% a0s o! th% %arthNs %vo #tion )i) not in! #= %n(% hi$ at a 5 D#rin/ th% ti$% that E%s#s o! Na1ar%th -#rs#%) his $inistr. an) Mo#rn%.s as E%s#s Christ in Pa %stin% in th% ast thr%% .%ars o! his i!%F!ro$ th% a/% o! thirt. to thirt.= thr%%Fth% %ntir% (os$i( Christ=b%in/ (ontin#%) to 0ork in hi$5 In oth%r 0or)s, Christ a 0a.s stoo) #n)%r th% in= ! #%n(% o! th% %ntir% (os$osC h% )i) not tak% a sin/ % st%- 0itho#t (os$i( !or(%s 0orkin/ in hi$5 Th% %v%nts o! th%s% thr%% .%ars in E%s#sN i!% 0%r% a (ontin#o#s r%a i1a= tion o! his horos(o-%, !or in %v%r. $o$%nt )#rin/ thos% .%ars th%r% o((#rr%) 0hat #s#a . ha--%ns on . at birth5 This 0as -ossib % b%(a#s% th% %ntir% bo). o! th% Nathan E%s#s ha) r%$ain%) s#s(%-tib % to th% in! #%n(% o! th% tota it. o! th% !or(%s o! th% (os$i(=s-irit#a hi%rar(hi%s that /#i)% o#r %arth5 No0 that 0% kno0 that th% 0ho % s-irit o! th% (os$os -%n%trat%) Christ E%s#s 0% $a. ask, *ho 0as th% b%in/ 0ho 0%nt to Ca-%rna#$ an) a th% oth%r - a(%s E%s#s 0%ntO Th% b%in/ 0ho 0a k%) th% %arth in thos% .%ars (%r= tain . ook%) ik% an. oth%r h#$an b%in/5 6#t th% !or(%s 0orkin/ in hi$ 0%r% th% (os$i( !or(%s (o$in/ !ro$ th% s#n an) th% starsC th%. )ir%(t%) his bo).5 Th% tota %ss%n(% o! th% (os$os, to 0hi(h th% %arth b% on/s, )%t%r$in%) 0hat Christ E%s#s )i)5 This is 0h. th% (onst% ations ar% so o!t%n a #)%) to in th% /os-% )%s(ri-tions o! E%s#sN
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or/anis$ that (%rtain )is%as%s (o# ) b% (#r%) 0h%n th%s% (onst% ations 0ork%) on in)ivi)#a s thro#/h Christ E%s#s5 A r%-%tition o! th%s% (on)itions in (os$i( an) %arth . %vo #tion is M#st as i$-ossib % as a s%(on) in(ar= nation o! th% Christ in a h#$an bo).5 Th#s, th% i!% o! Christ E%s#s 0as th% %arth . %7-r%ssion o! a -arti(# ar r%= ationshi- b%t0%%n th% (os$os an) h#$an !or(%s5 *h%n si(k -%o- % r%$ain%) !or a 0hi % b. ChristNs si)%, th%ir n%arn%ss to Christ bro#/ht th%$ into a r% ationshi- to th% $a(ro(os$ an) this ha) a h%a in/ %!!%(t on th%$5 P P P *hat I hav% sai) so !ar a o0s #s to #n)%rstan) ho0 th% /#i)an(% o! h#$anit. has b%%n - a(%) #n)%r th% in! #= %n(% o! Christ5 N%v%rth% %ss, th% oth%r !or(%s 0hos% )%= v% o-$%nt 0as h% ) ba(k in th% E/.-to= Cha )%an %-o(h a so (ontin#% to 0ork a on/si)% thos% that ar% Christ= !i %), as 0% (an s%% in $an. (ont%$-orar. int%r-r%ta= tions o! th% /os-% s5 6ooks ar% -#b ish%) that tak% /r%at -ains to sho0 that th% /os-% s (an b% #n)%rstoo) astro o/= i(a .5 Th% /r%at%st o--on%nts o! th% /os-% s (it% this astro o/i(a int%r-r%tation, ( ai$in/, !or %7a$- %, that th% -ath o! th% ar(han/% Gabri% !ro$ E i1ab%th to Mar. r%-r%s%nts th% $ov%$%nt o! th% s#n !ro$ th% (onst% ation o! Vir/o to anoth%r on%5 To a (%rtain %7t%nt, this astro o/i(a int%r-r%tation is (orr%(tC ho0%v%r, in o#r ti$%, i)%as o! this sort ar% in= sti %) into -%o- % b. th% b%in/s 0hos% )%v% o-$%nt 0as arr%st%) )#rin/ th% E/.-to=Cha )%an %-o(h5 Un)%r th%ir
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into Christ !ro$ th% (os$os $%r/%) 0ith th% s-irit#a s#bstan(% o! th% %arth, an) it has b%%n #nit%) 0ith th% s-irit o! th% %arth %v%r sin(%5 *h%n Pa# b%(a$% ( airvo.ant on his 0a. to Da$= as(#s, h% 0as ab % to -%r(%iv% that 0hat ha) -r%vio#s . b%%n in th% (os$os ha) $%r/%) 0ith th% s-irit o! th% %arth5 P%o- % 0ho (an r% iv% this %v%nt in th%ir so# (an s%% this !or th%$s% v%s5 In th% t0%nti%th (%nt#r., h#$an b%in/s ar% ab % !or th% !irst ti$% to %7-%ri%n(% th% Christ=%v%nt s-irit#a ., as St5 Pa# )i)5 U- to this (%nt#r. on . thos% in)ivi)#a s 0ho ha) /ain%) ( airvo.ant -o0%rs thro#/h %sot%ri( s(hoo in/ 0%r% ab % to hav% s#(h %7-%ri%n(%s5 To)a. an) in th% !#t#r%, ho0%v%r, as a r%s# t o! nat#ra h#$an )%v% o-$%nt, a)van(in/ so# !or(%s 0i b% ab % to s%% Christ in th% s-irit#a s-h%r% o! th% %arth5 6%/innin/ 0ith a (%rtain -oint in th% t0%nti%th (%nt#r., a !%0 -%o- % 0i b% ab % to hav% s#(h %7-%ri%n(%s an) 0i b% ab % to r% iv% th% in(i)%nt at Da$as(#s, b#t th%r%a!t%r /ra)#a . $or% an) $or% -%o- % 0i b% ab % to )o so, an) in th% )is= tant !#t#r% it 0i hav% b%(o$% a nat#ra (a-a(it. o! th% h#$an so# to s%% Christ in this 0a.5 P P P *h%n Christ %nt%r%) %arth . histor., a (o$- %t% . n%0 % %$%nt 0as intro)#(%) into it5 Ev%n th% o#t%r %v%nts o! histor. b%ar 0itn%ss to this5 In th% !irst (# t#ra -%rio)s a!= t%r th% At ant%an (atastro-h%, -%o- % kn%0 v%r. 0% that th% -h.si(a - an%ts, s#(h as Mars, E#-it%r, or Sat#rn, 0%r% th% %7-r%ssions or $ani!%stations o! s-irit#a b%in/s5
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In at%r a/%s this vi%0 0as (o$- %t% . !or/ott%n5 P%o- % (a$% to s%% th% h%av%n . bo)i%s as $%r% . $at%ria thin/sFto b% M#)/%) a((or)in/ to th%ir -h.si(a (on)i= tions5 6. th% Mi)) % A/%s, -%o- % sa0 in th% stars on . 0hat th%ir -h.si(a %.%s (o# ) -%r(%iv%A th% s-h%r% o! V%= n#s, th% s-h%r% o! th% s#n, o! Mars, an) so on #to th% s-h%r% o! th% !ir$a$%nt o! !i7%) stars5 6%.on) that, th%. b% i%v%), th%r% 0as th% %i/hth s-h%r% 0hi(h %n( os%) th% oth%rs ik% a so i) b #% 0a aro#n) th%$5 Th%n Co-%rni(#s (a$% an) shook to its !o#n)ations th% %stab ish%) o#t ook o! r% .in/ (o$- %t% . an) %7( #= siv% . on 0hat th% h#$an s%ns%s (o# ) -%r(%iv%5&& A(= (or)in/ to $o)%rn nat#ra s(i%n(%, on . -%o- % 0ith $#)) %) $in)s (an ( ai$ that th% 0or ) is $a.a or i #= sion an) that 0% $#st ook into a s-irit#a 0or ) to s%% th% tr#th5 S(i%ntists b% i%v% that tr#% s(i%n(% is bas%) on 0hat o#r s%ns%s t% #s, an) th%. r%(or) thos% -%r(%-tions5 Ho0%v%r, th% on . ti$% 0h%n astrono$%rs r% i%) %7( #= siv% . on th%ir s%ns%s 0as in th% )a.s 0h%n th% astrono$. -r%vai %) that $o)%rn astrono$%rs o--os%Q Mo)%rn astrono$. b%/an to )%v% o- as a s(i%n(% 0h%n Co-%rni(#s start%) to think abo#t 0hat %7ists in th% #niv%rs% b%.on) th% ran/% o! h#$an s%nsor. -%r(%-tion5 In !a(t, it is tr#% o! a th% s(i%n(%s that th%. )%v% o-%) in opposition to s%nsor. a--%aran(%5 *h%n Co-%rni(#s %7= - ain%) that 0hat 0% s%% is $a.a, i #sion, an) that 0% sho# ) r% . on 0hat 0% cannot s%% Fthat 0as th% $o$%nt 0h%n s(i%n(% as 0% kno0 it to)a. b%/an5 In oth%r 0or)s, th% $o)%rn s(i%n(%s )i) not b%(o$% Ks(i%n(%L #nti th%. sto--%) r% .in/ %7( #siv% . on s%nsor.
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-%r(%-tion5 Gior)ano 6r#no, as th% -hi oso-hi(a int%r-r%t= %r o! Co-%rni(#sNs t%a(hin/s, -ro( ai$%) that th% %i/hth s-h%r%, 0hi(h ha) b%%n (onsi)%r%) th% bo#n)ar. o! s-a(% %n( osin/ %v%r.thin/, 0as not a bo#n)ar. at a 5&8 It 0as $a.a, an i #sion, an) on . a--%ar%) to b% th% bo#n)ar.5 In r%a it., a vast n#$b%r o! 0or )s ha) b%%n -o#r%) into th% #niv%rs%5 Th#s 0hat ha) -r%vio#s . b%%n r%/ar)%) as th% bo#n)ar. o! th% #niv%rs% no0 b%(a$% th% bo#n)ar. o! th% 0or ) o! h#$an s%nsor. -%r(%-tion5 *% hav% to ook be- yond th% s%ns% 0or )5 On(% 0% no on/%r s%% th% 0or ) $%r% . as it a--%ars to o#r s%ns%s, th%n 0% (an -%r(%iv% in!init.5 Ori/ina ., th%n, h#$anit. ha) a s-irit#a vi%0 o! th% (os$os, b#t in th% (o#rs% o! histor. this 0as /ra)#a . ost5 Th% s-irit#a 0or ) vi%0 0as r%- a(%) b. an #n)%r= stan)in/ o! th% 0or ) bas%) %7( #siv% . on s%nsor. -%r= (%-tion5 Th%n th% Christ i$-# s% %nt%r%) h#$an histor.5 Thro#/h this -rin(i- % h#$anit. 0as %) on(% a/ain to i$= b#% th% $at%ria isti( o#t ook 0ith s-irit#a it.5 At th% $o= $%nt 0h%n Gior)ano 6r#no b#rst th% (on!in%s o! s%nsor. a--%aran(%, th% Christ=)%v% o-$%nt ha) so !ar a)van(%) in hi$ that th% so# !or(%, 0hi(h ha) b%%n kin) %) b. th% Christ=i$-# s%, (o# ) b% a(tiv% 0ithin hi$5 This in)i(at%s th% si/ni!i(an(% o! ChristNs invo v%$%nt in h#$an histor. an) )%v% o-$%nt, 0hi(h is r%a . sti in its %ar . sta/%s5 *hat, th%n, ar% th% /oa s o! s-irit#a s(i%n(%O S-irit#a s(i%n(% (o$- %t%s 0hat 6r#no an) oth%rs )i) !or th% o#t%r -h.si(a s(i%n(%s b. )%$onstratin/ that th% (onv%ntiona , s%ns%=bas%) s(i%n(%s (an -%r(%iv% an) #n= )%rstan) on . $a.a or i #sion5 At on% ti$%, -%o- %
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ook%) #- to th% K%i/hth s-h%r%L an) b% i%v%) it to b% th% bo#n)ar. o! th% #niv%rs%5 Si$i ar ., $o)%rn thinkin/ (onsi)%rs h#$an i!% bo#n)%) b. birth an) )%ath5 S-iri= t#a s(i%n(% %7t%n)s o#r vi%0 b%.on) th%s% bo#n)ari%s5 I)%as ik% this on% a o0 #s to s%% h#$an %vo #tion as an #nint%rr#-t%) (hain5 An), in)%%), 0hat Co-%rni(#s an) 6r#no a((o$- ish%) !or s-a(% b. ov%r(o$in/ s%n= sor. a--%aran(% ha) a r%a). b%%n kno0n %ar i%r !ro$ th% ins-irations o! th% s-irit#a str%a$ that is (ontin#%) to)a. b. s-irit#a s(i%n(% or th%oso-h. >anthro-oso-h.@5 Mo)= %rn %sot%ri(is$, as 0% $a. (a it, 0ork%) in a s%(r%t an) $.st%rio#s 0a. on Co-%rni(#s, 6r#no, J%- %r, an) oth= %rs5&9 Th#s, -%o- % 0hos% o#t ook is bas%) on th% !in)= in/s o! 6r#no an) Co-%rni(#s b%tra. th%ir o0n tra)itions 0h%n th%. r%!#s% to a((%-t th%oso-h. >anthro-oso-h.@ an) insist on ookin/ on . at s%nsor. a--%aran(%5 E#st as Gior)ano 6r#no brok% thro#/h th% b #% va# t o! h%av%n, so s-irit#a s(i%n(% br%aks thro#/h th% bo#n)= ari%s o! birth an) )%ath an) -rov%s that th% h#$an b%in/ (o$%s !orth !ro$ th% $a(ro(os$ to iv% in this -h.si(a i!% an) r%t#rns a/ain to a $a(ro(os$i( %7ist%n(% a!t%r )%ath5 *hat is r%v%a %) in th% in)ivi)#a on a i$it%) s(a % (an b% s%%n on a $#(h ar/%r s(a % in th% r%-r%s%ntativ% o! th% (os$i( s-irit, in Christ E%s#s5 Th% i$-# s% Christ /av% to %vo #tion (o# ) b% /iv%n on . once5 On . on(% (o# ) th% %ntir% (os$os b% r%! %(t%) as it 0as in ChristC th% (on= st% ation that %7ist%) th%n 0i not a--%ar a/ain5 This (on= st% ation ha) to 0ork thro#/h a h#$an bo). in or)%r to b% ab % to i$-art its i$-# s% to th% %arth5 E#st as this -ar= ti(# ar (onst% ation 0i not o((#r a s%(on) ti$%, so
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Christ 0i not in(arnat% a/ain5 P%o- % ( ai$ that Christ 0i a--%ar a/ain on %arth on . b%(a#s% th%. )o not kno0 that Christ is th% r%-r%s%ntativ% o! th% %ntir% #niv%rs% an) b%(a#s% th%. (annot !in) th% 0a. to th% Christ=i)%a -r%= s%nt%) in a its % %$%nts b. s-irit#a s(i%n(%5 Th#s, $o)%rn s-irit#a s(i%n(% or th%oso-h. >anthro= -oso-h.@ has )%v% o-%) a Christ=i)%a that sho0s #s o#r kinshi- 0ith th% %ntir% $a(ro(os$ in a n%0 0a.5 To r%a . kno0 Christ 0% n%%) th% ins-irin/ !or(%s that ar% no0 i$= -art%) thro#/h th% an(i%nt E/.-tian an) Cha )%an s#-%r= h#$an b%in/s 0ho 0%r% th%$s% v%s /#i)%) b. Christ5 *% n%%) this ne) ins-iration, 0hi(h has b%%n -r%-ar%) b. th% /r%at %sot%ri(ists o! th% Mi)) % A/%s sin(% th% thirt%%nth (%nt#r.5 This n%0 ins-iration $#st no0 b% bro#/ht $or% an) $or% to th% att%ntion o! th% /%n%ra -#b i(5 I! 0% -r%= -ar% th% so# -ro-%r . !or th% -%r(%-tion o! th% s-irit#a 0or ) a((or)in/ to th% t%a(hin/s o! s-irit#a s(i%n(%, 0% 0i b% ab % to h%ar ( aira#)i%nt . an) to s%% ( airvo.ant . 0hat is r%v%a %) b. th%s% an(i%nt Cha )%an an) E/.-tian -o0%rs, 0ho hav% no0 b%(o$% s-irit#a /#i)%s #n)%r th% %a)%rshio! th% Christ=b%in/5 Th% !irst Christian (%nt#= ri%s #- to o#r o0n ti$% 0%r% on . th% -r%-aration !or 0hat h#$anit. 0i r%(%iv% an) #n)%rstan) on% )a.5 In th% !#t#r%, -%o- %Ns h%arts 0i b% !i %) 0ith a Christ=i)%a 0hos% $a/nit#)% 0i s#r-ass an.thin/ h#= $anit. has kno0n an) #n)%rstoo) so !ar5 Th% !irst i$= -# s% that Christ bro#/ht an) th% #n)%rstan)in/ o! hi$ that has iv%) on #nti no0 is %v%n in th% b%st %7-on%nts o! th% Christ=-rin(i- % on . a -r%-aration !or a tr#% #n)%r= stan)in/ o! Christ5 Stran/% . %no#/h, thos% 0ho -r%s%nt
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th% Christ=i)%a in this 0a. in th% *%st 0i in a -roba= bi it. b% a((#s%) o! not basin/ th%$s% v%s on 0%st%rn Christian tra)ition5 A!t%r a , this 0%st%rn Christian tra)i= tion is #tt%r . ina)%H#at% !or #n)%rstan)in/ Christ in th% n%ar !#t#r%5 *%st%rn %sot%ri(is$ a o0s #s to s%% th% s-irit#a /#i)an(% o! h#$anit. /ra)#a . $%r/% 0ith th% /#i)an(% -ro(%%)in/ !ro$ th% Christ=i$-# s%5 Mo)%rn %sot%ri(is$ 0i /ra)#a . ! o0 into -%o- %Ns h%arts, an) th% s-irit#a /#i)an(% o! th% in)ivi)#a an) h#$anit. 0i $or% an) $or% b% s%%n (ons(io#s . in this i/ht5 L%t #s r%(a that th% Christ=-rin(i- % !irst %nt%r%) h#= $an h%arts 0h%n Christ $inist%r%) in Pa %stin% in th% -h.si(a bo). o! E%s#s o! Na1ar%th5 In thos% )a.s, -%o- % 0ho ha) /ra)#a . r%si/n%) th%$s% v%s to tr#stin/ on . in th% s%nsor. 0or ) (o# ) r%(%iv% th% i$-# s% a--ro-riat% to th%ir #n)%rstan)in/5 Th% sa$% i$-# s% th%n 0ork%) thro#/h $o)%rn %sot%ri(is$ to ins-ir% s#(h /r%at $in)s as Ni(ho as o! C#sa, Co-%rni(#s, an) Ga i %o5&4 That is 0h. Co-%rni(#s (o# ) ass%rt that s%nsor. a--%aran(% (annot t%a(h #s th% tr#th abo#t th% so ar s.st%$ an) that 0% $#st ook b%.on) it to !in) th% tr#th5 At that ti$%, -%o- % 0%r% not .%t $at#r% %no#/hF %v%n a bri iant $an ik% Gior)ano 6r#no 0as not .%t r%a).Fto int%/rat% th%$s% v%s consciously into th% str%a$ o! $o)%rn %sot%ri(is$5 Th% s-irit o! this str%a$ ha) to 0ork in th%$ 0itho#t th%ir b%in/ (ons(io#s o! it5 Gior)ano 6r#no -ro( ai$%) -ro#) . that th% h#$an b%= in/ is a(t#a . a $a(ro(os$i( b%in/ (on)%ns%) into a $ona) to %nt%r -h.si(a %7ist%n(%C an) that this $ona)
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%7-an)s a/ain 0h%n th% in)ivi)#a )i%s5 *hat ha) b%%n (on)%ns%) in th% bo). %7-an)s into th% #niv%rs% in or)%r to (on(%ntrat% a/ain at oth%r %v% s o! %7ist%n(% an) to %7= -an) a/ain, an) so on5 6r#no %7-r%ss%) /r%at (on(%-ts that !# . a/r%% 0ith $o)%rn %sot%ri(is$, %v%n tho#/h th%. $a. so#n) ik% sta$$%rin/ to o#r $o)%rn %ars5 *% ar% not n%(%ssari . a 0a.s (ons(io#s o! th% s-iri= t#a in! #%n(%s that /#i)% #s5 For %7a$- %, s#(h in! #%n(= %s %) Ga i %o into th% (ath%)ra o! Pisa5 Tho#san)s o! -%o- % ha) s%%n th% o ) (h#r(h a$th%r%, b#t th%. )i) not ook at it th% 0a. h% )i)5 Ga i %o sa0 th% a$- s0in/ an) (o$-ar%) its os(i ations 0ith his -# s% b%ats5 In this 0a. h% )is(ov%r%) that th% (h#r(h a$- s0#n/ in a r%/#= ar rh.th$ si$i ar to that o! his -# s%Fth% K a0 o! th% -%n)# #$,L as it is kno0n in $o)%rn -h.si(s5 An.on% !a= $i iar 0ith $o)%rn -h.si(s kno0s that -h.si(s as 0% kno0 it 0o# ) not %7ist i! it ha) not b%%n !or Ga i %oNs a0s5 *hat 0as at 0ork in %a)in/ Ga i %o to th% s0in/in/ a$- in th% (ath%)ra Fth#s /ivin/ $o)%rn -h.si(s its !irst -rin(i- %sFno0 0orks in s-irit#a s(i%n(%5 Th% -o0%rs that /#i)% #s s-irit#a . 0ork s%(r%t . in this 0a.5 *% ar% no0 a--roa(hin/ a ti$% 0h%n 0% hav% to b%= (o$% (ons(io#s o! th%s% /#i)in/ -o0%rs5 *% 0i b% ab % to #n)%rstan) b%tt%r 0hat $#st ha--%n in th% !#t#r% i! 0% (orr%(t . /ras- th% ins-iration (o$in/ to #s !ro$ $o)%rn %sot%ri(is$5 Fro$ this ins-iration 0% a so kno0 that th% s-irit#a b%in/s 0ho$ th% an(i%nt E/.-tians (onsi)%r%) to b% th%ir t%a(h%rsFth% sa$% b%in/s 0ho r# %) as /o)sFar% r# in/ a/ain, b#t that th%. no0 0ant to s#b$it to ChristNs %a)%rshi-5 P%o- % 0i !%% $or% an) $or% that
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th%. (an a o0 -r%=Christian % %$%nts to b% r%s#rr%(t%) in / or. an) st. % on a hi/h%r %v% 5 In th% -r%s%nt %ra 0% n%%) a str%n/th%n%) (ons(io#sn%ss, a hi/h s%ns% o! )#t. an) r%s-onsibi it. (on(%rnin/ th% #n)%rstan)in/ o! th% s-irit#a 0or )5 For this to %nt%r o#r so# 0% $#st #n)%r= stan) th% $ission o! s-irit#a s(i%n(% in th% 0a. I hav% o#t in%)5
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The Mission of the "e) Revelation of the Spirit

In th% n%7t !%0 )a.s I 0i hav% th% o--ort#nit. to s-%ak h%r% abo#t a th%oso-hi(a s#bM%(t that is i$-ortant to $%, na$% ., th% s-irit#a /#i)an(% o! th% in)ivi)#a an) h#= $anit.5 Sin(% o#r !ri%n)s h%r% hav% ask%) $% to, I 0i -r%!a(% $. %(t#r% s%ri%s to)a. 0ith a !%0 (o$$%nts that $a. s%rv% as a kin) o! intro)#(tion to th% s#bM%(t5 Th%oso-hists $#st hav% as a (hara(t%risti( 0hat 0% $a. (a an inh%r%nt .%arnin/ !or s% !=kno0 %)/% in th% broa)%st s%ns%5 Ev%n -%o- % on . s i/ht . !a$i iar 0ith th%oso-h. (an s%ns% that s#(h s% !=kno0 %)/% 0i /iv% birth to a a (o$-r%h%nsiv% a--r%(iation !or a h#$an !%% in/ an) thinkin/ as 0% as !or a oth%r b%in/s5 This a--r%(iation $#st b% an in)is-%nsab % -art o! o#r 0ho % th%oso-hi(a $ov%$%nt5P O!t%n -%o- % )o not #n)%rstan) ( %ar . that in o#r G%r= $an th%oso-hi(a $ov%$%nt 0hat i/hts #- o#r 0a. is th%
PFor th% sak% o! histori(a a((#ra(. an) to in)i(at% th% ton% o! th% ori/ina , 0% hav% not s#bstit#t%) or a))%) Kanthro-oso-h.L 0h%r% St%in%r s-%aks o! KTh%oso-h.L or Kanthro-oso-hi(a $ov%$%ntL 0h%r% h% s-%aks o! KTh%o= so-hi(a $ov%$%nt5L N%v%rth% %ss, th% (ontin#it. b%t0%%n R#)o ! St%in%rGs th%oso-h. an) anthro-oso-h. sho# ) a 0a.s b% k%-t in $in)5 "S%% not% &+
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si/n .o# kno0 as th% $ark o! th% Cross 0ith Ros%s5 It is %as. to harbor $is#n)%rstan)in/s abo#t o#r s-irit#a , th%oso-hi(a $ov%$%nt that s%%ks to iv% into th% s-irit#= a i!% o! to)a.Fthat is, into o#r h%arts an) th%ir !%% in/s, o#r 0i an) its )%%)sF#n)%r th% si/n o! th% Ros% Cross5 P%o- % %asi . $is#n)%rstan) o#r $ov%$%nt5 Man. -%o= - %, %v%n thos% 0ith /oo) int%ntions, hav% )i!!i(# t. r%a = i1in/ that o#r s-irit#a $ov%$%nt, 0orkin/ #n)%r th% si/n o! th% Ros% Cross, is ins-ir%) in a its -rin(i- %sFin its 0ho % !%% in/ an) s%nsitivit.Fto b% #n)%rstan)in/ an) to %rant o! %v%r. h#$an strivin/ an) %v%r. as-iration5 Tho#/h this to %ran(% is an inh%r%nt (hara(t%risti( o! th% Rosi(r#(ian $ov%$%nt, it $a. not b% obvio#s at !irst / an(%, b%(a#s% it i%s in its )%-ths5 Yo# 0i !in), th%r%= !or%, that -%o- % 0ho (on!#s% to %ran(% 0ith th% on%=si)%) a((%-tan(% o! th%ir o0n o-inions, -rin(i- %s, an) $%tho)s ar% -arti(# ar . ik% . to $is#n)%rstan) o#r $ov%$%nt5 It is v%r. %as. to i$a/in% this to %ran(%C .%t to attain it is %7tr%$% . )i!!i(# t5 A!t%r a , 0% !in) it %as. to b% i%v% that -%o- % 0ho )isa/r%% 0ith #s ar% o#r o--on%nts or %n= %$i%s5 Si$i ar ., 0% (an %asi . $istak% o#r o0n o-inion !or a /%n%ra . a((%-t%) tr#th5 For th%oso-h. to ! o#rish an) b% !r#it!# !or th% s-irit#a i!% o! th% !#t#r%, ho0%v%r, 0% hav% to $%%t %a(h oth%r on an a =in( #siv% basis5 O#r so# s $#st b% !i %) 0ith -ro!o#n) #n)%rstan)in/ not on . !or thos% 0ho shar% o#r b% i%!s b#t a so !or thos% 0ho, (o$-% %) b. th% (ir(#$stan(%s o! th%ir o0n %7-%ri%n(%, th%ir o0n -ath thro#/h i!%, $a. -%rha-s a)vo(at% th% o-= -osit% o! 0hat 0% )o5 Th% o ) $ora it., no0 on th% 0an%, ta#/ht #s to ov% an) to b% to %rant o! thos% 0ho shar% o#r
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tho#/hts an) !%% in/s5 Ho0%v%r, 0ith its tr#th, th%oso-h. 0i $or% an) $or% ra)iat% a $#(h $or% !ar=r%a(hin/ to = %ran(% into -%o- %Gs h%arts5 This $or% -ro!o#n) to %ran(% 0i %nab % #s to $%%t oth%rs 0ith #n)%rstan)in/ an) %n= (o#ra/%$%nt an) to iv% in har$on. 0ith th%$, %v%n 0h%n th%ir tho#/hts an) !%% in/s )i!!%r (o$- %t% . !ro$ o#r o0n5 This to#(h%s #-on an i$-ortant iss#%5 *hat )o -%o- % (o$% #-on !irst 0h%n th%. t#rn to th% th%oso-hi(a $ov%= $%ntO *hat ar% th%. (o$-% %) to a(kno0 %)/% !irstO Nor$a ., th% /%n%ra insi/ht -%o- % %n(o#nt%r !irst 0h%n th%. a--roa(h th%oso-h. is th% i)%a o! r%in(arnation an) kar$aFth% i)%a o! th% (ontin#%) 0orkin/ o! (a#s%s !ro$ on% i!% into th% n%7t5 O! (o#rs%, this is not a )o/$a !or #s5 In)%%), 0% $a. hav% )i!!%r%nt o-inions abo#t this ba= si( insi/ht5 Sti , th% (onvi(tion o! r%in(arnation an) kar= $a !or(%s its% ! #-on #s ri/ht !ro$ th% start o! o#r a(H#aintan(% 0ith th%oso-h.5 Ho0%v%r, it is a on/ 0a. !ro$ th% )a. 0% !irst b%(o$% (onvin(%) o! th%s% tr#ths to th% $o$%nt 0h%n 0% (an b%/in, in so$% 0a., to s%% o#r 0ho % i!% in th% i/ht o! th%s% tr#ths5 It tak%s a on/ ti$% !or th% (onvi(tion to b%(o$% !# . a iv% in o#r so# 5 For %7a$- %, 0% $a. $%%t a -%rson 0ho $o(ks or %v%n ins# ts #s5 I! 0% hav% i$$%rs%) o#rs% v%s in th% t%a(hin/ o! r%in(arnation an) kar$a !or a on/ ti$%, 0% 0i 0on)%r 0ho has s-ok%n th% h#rt!# , ins# tin/ 0or)s o#r %ars hav% h%ar)5 *ho has h%a-%) $o(k%r. #-on #s For %v%n 0ho has rais%) th% han) to hit #sO *% 0i th%n r%a i1% that 0% o#rs% v%s )i) this5 Th% han) rais%) !or th% b o0 on . a-= -%ars to b% on/ to th% oth%r -%rson5 U ti$at% ., )e (a#s%
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th% oth%r to rais% his or h%r han) a/ainst #s thro#/h o#r o0n -ast kar$a5 This $%r% . hints at th% on/ -ath !ro$ th% abstra(t, th%or%ti(a (onvi(tion o! kar$a to th% -oint 0h%r% 0% (an s%% o#r 0ho % i!% in th% i/ht o! this i)%a5 On . th%n )o 0% r%a . !%% Go) 0ithin #s an) no on/%r %7-%ri%n(% hi$ on . as o#r o0n hi/h%r s% !, 0hi(h t%a(h%s #s that a tin. s-ark 0ithin #s shar%s in Go)Ns )ivinit.5 Inst%a), 0% %arn to b% a0ar% o! this hi/h%r s% ! in s#(h a 0a. that a !%% in/ o! #n i$it%) r%s-onsibi it. !i s #s5 *% !%% r%= s-onsib % not on . !or o#r a(tions, b#t a so !or 0hat 0% s#!!%r, b%(a#s% 0hat 0% s#!!%r no0 is a!t%r a on . th% n%(%ssar. r%s# t o! 0hat 0% )i) in th% !ar=)istant -ast5 L%t #s %7-%ri%n(% this !%% in/ -o#rin/ into o#r so# s as th% 0ar$, s-irit#a i!% b oo) o! a ne) culture5 L%t #s !%% ho0 n%0 (on(%-ts o! r%s-onsibi it. an) o! ov% aris% an) tak% ho ) o! o#r so# s thro#/h th%oso-h.5 L%t #s r%(o/= ni1% that is no %$-t. -hras% to ( ai$ that th% th%oso-hi(a $ov%$%nt aros% in o#r ti$% b%(a#s% h#$an b%in/s n%%) n%0 $ora , int% %(t#a , an) s-irit#a i$-# s%s5 An) %t #s b% a0ar% that a n%0 s-irit#a r%v% ation is abo#t to -o#r its% ! !orth into o#r h%arts an) o#r (onvi(tions thro#/h th%oso-h., not arbitrari ., b#t b%(a#s% th% n%0 $ora i$= -# s%s an) th% n%0 (on(%-ts o! r%s-onsibi it.Fan), in= )%%), th% )%stin. o! h#$anit.Fr%H#ir% s#(h a n%0 s-irit#a r%v% ation5 Th%n 0% (an kno0 in an i$$%)iat%, ivin/ 0a. that it has a (oh%r%nt $%anin/ !or th% 0or ) that th% sa$% so# s -r%s%nt h%r% no0 r%-%at%) . iv%) on %arth in th% -ast5 *% hav% to ask 0hat this $%anin/ isF 0h. ar% 0% in(arnat%) a/ain an) a/ainO
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*% !in) this $%anin/ 0h%n 0% %arn thro#/h th%oso= -h. that %v%r. ti$% 0% s%% a th% 0on)%rs o! this 0or ) 0ith n%0 %.%s in a n%0 bo)., 0% /%t a / i$-s% o! th% )i= vin% r%v% ations v%i %) b. th% s%nsor. 0or )5 Or, 0ith o#r n%0 . !or$%) %ars, 0% (an ist%n to th% )ivin% r%v% ation in th% 0or ) o! so#n)5 Th#s, 0% %arn that in %v%r. n%0 in(arnation 0% (an an) sho# ) %7-%ri%n(% so$%thin/ n%0 on %arth5 *% #n)%rstan) that so$% -%o- % ar% )%stin%) b. kar$a to anno#n(% -ro-h%ti(a . 0hat a o! h#$anit. 0i /ra)#a ., bit b. bit, a((%-t as th% $%anin/ o! an %-= o(h5 *hat -%o- % in th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t.Fan) in th% th%oso-hi(a $ov%$%nt in /%n%ra Fkno0 b%(a#s% o! th%s% r%v% ations !ro$ th% s-irit#a 0or ) has to ! o0 into a as-%(ts o! h#$an (# t#r%5 Th% so# s ivin/ in this 0or ) no0 in th%ir -h.si(a bo)i%s !%% )ra0n to th%oso= -h. b%(a#s% th%. kno0 that this n%0 % %$%nt $#st b% a))%) to 0hat h#$an b%in/s hav% a r%a). /ain%) !or th%$s% v%s !ro$ th% s-irit#a 0or ) in th% -ast5 *% $#st k%%- in $in), ho0%v%r, that in %v%r. %-o(h th% 0ho % $%anin/ o! th% $.st%r. o! th% #niv%rs% $#st b% #n)%r= stoo) an%05 Th#s, in %v%r. %-o(h 0% hav% to $%%t an%0 0hat is r%v%a %) to #s o#t o! th% s-irit#a 0or )s5 O#r %-o(h is #niH#%C tho#/h -%o- % o!t%n (ar% %ss . (hara(t%ri1% %v%r. a/% as on% o! transition, this t%r$F 0hi(h is o!t%n M#st an %$-t. -hras%Fa-- i%s in its tr#%st s%ns% to o#r ti$%5 In)%%), an %-o(h is )a0nin/ 0h%n 0% 0i hav% to 0itn%ss $an. n%0 )%v% o-$%nts in th% %vo= #tion o! th% %arth5 *% 0i hav% to think in a n%0 0a. abo#t $an. thin/s5 In !a(t, $an. -%o- % sti (on(%iv%
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$an. n%0 thin/s in th% o ) st. % an) th% o ) s%ns%, !in)= in/ it i$-ossib % to /ras- th% n%0 in a n%0 0a.5 O#r o ) (on(%-ts o!t%n a/ !ar b%hin) th% n%0 r%v% ations5 L%t $% -oint o#t on . on% %7a$- % o! this5 It is o!t%n %$-hasi1%)Fan) ri/ht . soFthat h#$an thinkin/ has $a)% tr%$%n)o#s -ro/r%ss in th% ast !o#r (%nt#ri%s b%= (a#s% it has b%%n ab % to !atho$ th% -h.si(a str#(t#r% o! th% #niv%rs%5 O! (o#rs%, it is on . -ro-%r to hi/h i/ht th% /r%at a(hi%v%$%nts o! Co-%rni(#s, J%- %r, Ga i %o, 6r#no, an) oth%rs5 N%v%rth% %ss, this has %) to an ar/#= $%nt that so#n)s rath%r ( %v%r an) /o%s ro#/h . as !o = o0s5 Co-%rni(#sNs i)%as hav% %) #s b%.on) th% %arth into s-a(%5 In th% -ro(%ss, 0hat Gior)ano 6r#no s#s-%(t%) has t#rn%) o#t to b% tr#%A o#r %arth is on . a s$a (% %stia bo). a$on/ (o#nt %ss oth%rs5 An) in s-it% o! this, so th% ar/#$%nt /o%s, 0% ar% s#--os%) to b% i%v% that th% /r%at= %st )ra$a %v%r, th% (%ntra %v%nt o! %vo #tion, took - a(% on this %arth an) that th% i!% o! Christ E%s#s is at th% (%n= t%r o! %vo #tion5 *h. 0o# ) an %v%nt o! s#(h /r%at i$-or= tan(% !or th% 0ho % #niv%rs% hav% b%%n - a.%) o#t h%r% on this s$a - an%t %arth, 0hi(hFas 0% hav% %arn%)Fis on . on% tin. - an%t a$on/ (o#nt %ss oth%rsO This ar/#$%nt s%%$s - a#sib %Fso $#(h so that to o#r int% %(t it ooks ( %v%r an) int% i/%nt5 Ho0%v%r, this ar/#$%nt )o%s not (onsi)%r th% )%-th o! s-irit#a -%r(%-= tion r%v%a %) in th% si$- % !a(t that th% startin/ -oint o! Christianit., th% b%/innin/ o! th% /r%at%st %v%nt on %arth, is s%t n%ith%r in a ro.a -a a(% nor an. oth%r / a$oro#s - a(%, b#t in a $an/%r 0ith -oor sh%-h%r)s5 C %ar ., s-ir= it#a -%r(%-tion )i) not (ont%nt its% ! 0ith o(atin/ this
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/r%at %v%nt on o#r %arth, b#t a so $ov%) it to a r%$ot% (orn%r o! th% %arth5 It is s$a 0on)%r, th%n, that this -%r= (%-tion strik%s #s as o)) an) -%(# iar n%7t to th% ( ai$ that 0% (annot -ossib . (ontin#% to Khav% th% /r%at%st )ra$a o! 0or ) %vo #tion tak% - a(% in a -rovin(ia th%= at%r5L "Th%s% 0or)s hav% in)%%) b%%n #s%)5+ Ho0%v%r, it is in th% nat#r% o! Christianit. to hav% th% /r%at%st )ra$a o! th% #niv%rs% tak% - a(% in a -rovin(ia th%at%r as 0% as % s%0h%r%5 *% (an s%% !ro$ a this ho0 )i!!i(# t it is !or #s to r%= s-on) to %v%nts 0ith th% -ro-%r, tr#% -%r(%-tion5 *% hav% to %arn a ot b%!or% 0% 0i #n)%rstan) 0hat th% ri/ht tho#/hts an) !%% in/s abo#t h#$an %vo #tion ar%5 T#rb#= %nt ti$%s ar% ah%a) o! #sFboth !or th% -r%s%nt an) !or th% n%ar !#t#r%5 M#(h o! th% o ) is #s%) #- an) 0orn o#t, an) th% n%0 is b%in/ -o#r%) into h#$anit. !ro$ th% s-ir= it#a 0or )5 P%o- % !a$i iar 0ith h#$an %vo #tion -r%= )i(tFnot b%(a#s% th%. 0ant to b#t b%(a#s% histor. (o$-% s th%$Fthat o#r 0ho % so# i!% 0i (han/% )#r= in/ th% (o$in/ (%nt#ri%s an) that this (han/% 0i hav% to b%/in 0ith a th%oso-hi(a $ov%$%nt that has a (orr%(t #n= )%rstan)in/ o! its% !5 6#t th% th%oso-hi(a $ov%$%nt $#st !i its ro % in this (han/% 0ith h#$i it. an) 0ith a tr#% #n)%rstan)in/ o! 0hat has to ha--%n !or h#$anit. in th% (o$in/ (%nt#ri%s5 On . /ra)#a . an) ov%r ti$% )i) -%o- % %arn to st#). th% str#(t#r% o! th% #niv%rs% 0ith th%ir int% %(t as Co-%r= ni(#s, Gior)ano 6r#no, J%- %r, an) Ga i %o )i)5 It 0as on . in r%(%nt (%nt#ri%s that -%o- % %arn%) to int%r-r%t th% 0or ) int% %(t#a .Fin %ar i%r ti$%s, th%. attain%)
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kno0 %)/% in a v%r. )i!!%r%nt 0a.5 In th% sa$% 0a., n%0 s-irit#a insi/hts ar% to s#-%rs%)% int% %(t#a kno0 %)/% to)a.5 Ev%n no0, h#$an so# s in th%ir bo)i%s ar% a r%a). .%arnin/ to ook at th% 0or ) not M#st int% %(t#a .5 I! $a= t%ria is$ ha) not )on% so $#(h to s#--r%ss th%s% s-irit#a i$-# s%s, s#(h so# s, in 0ho$ 0% (an virt#a . s%ns% th% -assionat% .%arnin/ !or s-irit#a (ont%nts, (o# ) a--%ar %v%n $or%5 Th%s% s-irit#a i$-# s%s (o# ) th%n $ak% th%$s% v%s !% t $or% stron/ . in -%o- % 0ho ar% on . 0aitin/ !or an o--ort#nit. to ook at th% #niv%rs% an) %7= ist%n(% in a )i!!%r%nt 0a. than th%. )i) #- to no05 Privi %/%) -%o- %, %n)o0%) 0ith 0hat 0% #s#a . (a K/ra(%,L (an o!t%n s%% in th%ir $in)sN %.%s 0hat b%(o$%s th% /%n%ra vision o! a h#$anit. (%nt#ri%s at%r5 As I hav% -oint%) o#t !r%H#%nt ., th% %7-%ri%n(% o! th% i$= -# s% o! th% Christ %v%nt that Pa# , an in)ivi)#a !i %) 0ith /ra(%, ha) on th% roa) to Da$as(#s 0i %v%nt#a . b%(o$% th% (o$$on -ro-%rt. o! a h#$an b%in/s5 As Pa# kn%0 thro#/h a s-irit#a r%v% ation 0ho Christ 0as an) 0hat h% ha) )on%, so a -%o- % 0i %v%nt#a . r%= (%iv% this kno0 %)/%, this vision5 *% ar% at th% thr%sho ) o! th% a/% 0h%n $an. -%o- % 0i %7-%ri%n(% a r%n%0a o! th% Christ %v%nt o! St5 Pa# 5 It is an intrinsi( -art o! th% %vo #tion o! o#r %arth that $an. -%o- % 0i %7-%ri%n(% !or th%$s% v%s th% s-irit#a vision, th% s-irit#a %.%, that o-%n%) #- !or Pa# on th% roa) to Da$as(#s5 This s-iri= t#a %.% ooks into th% s-irit#a 0or ), brin/in/ #s th% tr#th abo#t Christ, 0hi(h Pa# ha) not b% i%v%) 0h%n h% ha) h%ar) it in E%r#sa %$5 Th% o((#rr%n(% o! this %v%nt is a histori(a n%(%ssit.5 This is 0hat has b%%n (a %) th%
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s%(on) a)v%nt o! Christ in th% t0%nti%th (%nt#r.5 Christ 0i b% r%(o/ni1%) as an in)ivi)#a it.5 P%o- % 0i r%a i1% that Christ has (ontin#a . r%v%a %) hi$s% ! b. (o$in/ %v%r ( os%r to th% -h.si(a - an%F!ro$ th% $o$%nt 0h%n h% a--%ar%) to Mos%s, as tho#/h in a r%! %(tion, in th% b#rnin/ b#sh to th% ti$% 0h%n h% iv%) !or thr%% .%ars in a h#$an bo).5 S%%in/ this, -%o- % 0i #n)%rstan) that Christ is at th% (%nt%r o! %arth . %vo #tion5 A bo). has on . one (%nt%r o! /ravit.C a s(a % has on . on% s#s-%nsion -oint5 I! .o# s#--ort th% s(a % b%a$ in $or% than on% - a(%, .o# int%r!%r% 0ith th% %!!%(ts o! th% a0 o! /ravit.5 A bo). n%%)s on . on% (%nt%r o! /ravit.5 That is 0h., (on(%rnin/ th% (%ntra or -ivota -oint o! %vo #tion, o((# tists !ro$ antiH#it. to th% -r%s%nt hav% a(= kno0 %)/%) that %vo #tion 0as h%a)%) to0ar) on% -oint, na$% ., th% M.st%r. o! Go /otha, an) that h#$an %vo #= tion b%/an its as(%nt at this -oint5 Sti , it is v%r. )i!!i(# t to #n)%rstan) 0hat th% Christ %v%nt, th% M.st%r. o! Go /otha, r%a . $%ans !or th% s-irit#a /#i)an(% o! h#= $anit.5 To #n)%rstan) this ri/ht ., 0% hav% to si %n(% a th% !%% in/s an) o-inions !ro$ this or that )%no$ination 0ithin #s5 *% hav% to b% as i$-artia an) obM%(tiv% in r%= /ar) to th% Christian $%tho)s o! %)#(ation, 0hi(h hav% -r%vai %) !or $an. (%nt#ri%s in th% 0%st, as 0% ar% r%/ar)= in/ oth%r r% i/io#s $%tho)s o! %)#(ation5 On . th%n (an 0% r%a . (o$% to kno0 th% s-irit#a (%nt%r o! th% %arthGs %vo #tion5 N%v%rth% %ss, in th% (o$in/ (%nt#ri%s thos% 0ho -ro( ai$ th% s-irit#a (%ntra -oint o! h#$an %vo #= tion $ost !%rv%nt . 0i b% s%%n as Kba) ChristiansLFor %v%n as #n0orth. o! b%in/ (a %) Christian at a 5
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Man. -%o- % !in) %v%n th% i)%a that Christ (o# ) in(ar= nat% in a h#$an bo). on . on(%, an) on . t%$-orari .F !or thr%% .%arsF)i!!i(# t to #n)%rstan)5 P%o- % 0ho hav% !a$i iari1%) th%$s% v%s in $or% )%tai 0ith 0hat Rosi(r#= (ian th%oso-h. has to sa. abo#t this kno0 that th% -h.si= (a bo). o! E%s#s o! Na1ar%th ha) to b% v%r. (o$- i(at%) to a((o$$o)at% th% -o0%r!# in)ivi)#a it. o! Christ5 As 0% kno0, on% h#$an b%in/ 0o# ) not hav% b%%n s#!!i= (i%nt !or this, an) th%r%!or% t0o -%rsons ha) to b% born5 Th% Gos-% o! St5 Matth%0 t% s th% stor. o! on% o! th%$, th% Gos-% o! St5 L#k% !o o0s th% i!% o! th% oth%r5 *% kno0, too, that th% in)ivi)#a it. 0ho in(arnat%) into th% E%s#s (hi ) 0% $%%t in th% Gos-% o! St5 Matth%0 ha) (o$- %t%) tr%$%n)o#s a(hi%v%$%nts in its )%v% o-$%nt in %ar i%r %arth iv%s5 At th% a/% o! t0% v%, in or)%r to )%= v% o!#rth%r (a-a(iti%s, this KMatth%0=E%s#sL in)ivi)#a = it. %!t its bo). to )0% in anoth%r %arth . bo).Fthat o! th% KL#k%=E%s#sLF#nti its thirti%th .%ar5 Th#s, %v%r.= thin/ h#$anit. ha) %v%r %7-%ri%n(%) that 0as nob % an) /r%at, as 0% as %v%r.thin/ that 0as h#$b %, 0ork%) to= /%th%r on th% -%rsona it. o! E%s#s o! Na1ar%th so as to %n= ab % his bo). to tak% in th% b%in/ 0% (a Christ5 *% 0i hav% to )%v% o- a -ro!o#n) #n)%rstan)in/ to /ras0hat o((# tists $%an 0h%n th%. sa. that th%r% (an b% on . on% %v%nt on Go /othaFas in $%(hani(s a bo). has on . on% (%nt%r o! /ravit.5 An %-o(h that !a(%s /r%at so# %v%nts, s#(h as th% on%s 0% hav% bri%! . o#t in%) h%r%, is -arti(# ar . s#it%) to %a) #s to s%ar(h o#r so# s5 In)%%), s%ar(hin/ o#r o0n so# s an) h%arts is no0 on% o! th% $an. tasks
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o! a tr#% th%oso-hists in th% th%oso-hi(a $ov%$%nt5 *% n%%) to s%ar(h o#r o0n h%arts an) so# sFr%t#rn 0ithin o#rs% v%sFto h% - #s r%a i1% that it r%H#ir%s sa(= ri!i(% to !o o0 th% -ath to th% #n)%rstan)in/ o! that sin= /# ar tr#th o! 0hi(h th% o((# tis$ o! a ti$%s has #na$bi/#o#s . s-ok%n5 S#(h ti$%s in 0hi(h th% shinin/ i/hts o! tr#th an) th% 0ar$ /i!ts o! ov% ar% to b% -o#r%) o#t ov%r h#$anit. a so brin/ %v%nts (on!ir$in/ th% tr#th o! th% -rov%rb that Kstron/ i/hts (ast )%%- sha)o0s5L Th% )%%-, b a(k sha)= o0s that %nt%r to/%th%r 0ith th% /i!ts 0% hav% M#st s-ok%n o! (onsist o! th% -ot%ntia !or %rror5 Th% h#$an h%artNs s#s(%-tibi it. to %rror is ins%-arab . bo#n) #- 0ith th% /r%at /i!ts o! 0is)o$ that ar% to ! o0 into h#$an %vo #= tion5 L%t #s not )% #)% o#rs% v%s, th%r%!or%, into b% i%vin/ that th% %rrin/ h#$an so# 0i b% %ss !a ib % in ti$%s to (o$% than it has b%%n in th% -ast5 On th% (ontrar., o#r so# s 0i b% %v%n $or% s#s(%-tib % to %rrors in th% !#t#r% than %v%r b%!or%5 O((# tists hav% -ro-h%si%) this sin(% th% )a0n o! ti$%5 In th% (o$in/ ti$%s o! %n i/ht%n$%nt, to 0hi(h I (o# ) on . a #)% h%r%, th% s i/ht%st -ot%ntia !or %rror as 0% as th% /r%at%st ab%rrations (an /ain /ro#n)5 Th%r%!or%, it is a th% $or% n%(%ssar. that 0% sH#ar% . !a(% this -ot%ntia !or %rror an) r%a i1% that b%(a#s% 0% ar% to %7-%(t /r%at thin/s, %rror (an a th% $or% %asi . (r%%- into o#r 0%ak h#$an h%arts5 R%/ar)in/ th% s-irit#a /#i)an(% o! h#$anit., 0% hav% to )ra0 th% !o o0in/ %sson !ro$ this -ot%ntia !or %rror an) !ro$ th% a/%=o ) 0arnin/s o! o((# tistsA *% $#st %7= %r(is% th% /r%at to %ran(% 0% s-ok% o! in th% b%/innin/,
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an) 0% $#st /iv% #- o#r habit o! b in) . b% i%vin/ in a#= thorit.5 S#(h a b in) b% i%! in a#thorit. (an b% a -o0%r!# t%$-tation an) (an %a) to %rror5 Inst%a), 0% $#st k%%- o#r h%arts o-%n an) r%(%-tiv% to %v%r.thin/ that 0ants to ! o0 o#t o! th% s-irit#a 0or )s into h#$anit. in a n%0 0a.5 A((or)in/ ., to b% /oo) th%oso-hists, 0% $#st r%a = i1% that i! 0% 0ish to (# tivat% an) !ost%r in o#r $ov%$%nt th% i/ht that is to str%a$ into h#$an %vo #tion, 0% $#st /#ar) a/ainst a th% %rrors that (an (r%%- in 0ith th% i/ht5 L%t #s !%% th% !# %7t%nt o! this r%s-onsibi it. an) o-%n o#r h%arts 0i)% to s%% that th%r% has n%v%r b%%n a $ov%$%nt on this - an%t %arth that !ost%r%) s#(h o-%n, ovin/ h%arts5 L%t #s r%a i1% that it is b%tt%r to b% o--os%) b. thos% 0ho b% i%v% th%ir o-inion is th% on . tr#% on%, than to !i/ht th%$5 It is a on/ 0a. !ro$ on% o! th%s% %7= tr%$%s to th% oth%r5 N%v%rth% %ss, thos% 0ho tak% #- th% th%oso-hi(a $ov%$%nt s-irit#a . 0i b% ab % to iv% 0ith so$%thin/ that has r#n thro#/h a histor. as a s%%) s%nt%n(%, a $otto !or a s-irit#a it.F an) ri/ht . so5 U-on r%a i1in/ that tho#/h th%r% is $#(h i/ht, th% -o= t%ntia !or %rror is /r%at, .o# $a. hav% )o#bts an) 0on)%r ho0 0% 0%ak h#$an b%in/s (an !in) o#r 0a. in this (on= !#sion5 Ho0 ar% 0% to )istin/#ish b%t0%%n tr#th an) %rrorO *h%n s#(h tho#/hts aris% 0ithin .o#, .o# 0i !in) (o$= !ort an) str%n/th in th% $ottoA Th% tr#th is 0hat %a)s to th% hi/h%st an) nob %st i$-# s%s !or h#$an %vo #tion, th% tr#th sho# ) b% )%ar%r to #s than 0% ar% to o#rs% v%s5 I! o#r r% ationshi- to tr#th is /#i)%) b. th%s% 0or)s an) 0% sti $ak% a $istak% in this i!%, th% tr#th 0i b% stron/ %no#/h to )ra0 #s to its% ! in th% n%7t in(arnation5 Hon%st $istak%s
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0% $ak% in this in(arnation 0i b% (o$-%nsat%) an) r%= )%%$%) in th% n%7t5 It is b%tt%r to $ak% an hon%st $istak% than to a)h%r% to )o/$as )ishon%st .5 A!t%r a , o#r -ath 0i b% it b. th% -ro$is% that tr#th 0i # ti$at% . -r%vai , not b. o#r 0i , b#t b. its o0n inh%r%nt )ivin% -o0%r5 Ho0%v%r, i! o#r (ir(#$stan(%s in this in(arnation -ro= -% #s into %rror inst%a) o! into tr#th, an) i! 0% ar% too 0%ak to ob%. 0h%n tr#th -# s #s to0ar) its% !, th%n it 0i b% /oo) i! 0hat 0% b% i%v% in )isa--%ars5 For th%n it )o%s not, an) sho# ) not, hav% th% str%n/th to iv%5 I! 0% ar% hon%st . strivin/ !or tr#th, tr#th 0i b% th% vi(torio#s i$= -# s% in th% 0or )5 An) i! 0hat 0% hav% no0 is a -art o! th% tr#th, it 0i b% vi(torio#s, not b%(a#s% o! 0hat 0% (an )o !or it, b#t b%(a#s% o! th% -o0%r inh%r%nt in it5 I! 0hat 0% hav% is %rror, ho0%v%r, th%n %t #s b% stron/ %no#/h to sa. that this %rror sho# ) -%rish5 I! 0% tak% this as o#r /#i)in/ $otto, 0% 0i !in) th% stan)-oint that %nab %s #s to r%a i1% that, #n)%r an. (ir= (#$stan(%s, 0% (an !in) 0hat 0% n%%), na$% ., (on!i= )%n(%, I! this (on!i)%n(% i$b#%s #s 0ith tr#th, th%n th% tr#th 0i -r%vai , r%/ar) %ss o! ho0 $#(h its o--on%nts !i/ht it5 This !%% in/ (an iv% in th% so# o! %v%r. th%oso-hist5 An) i! 0% ar% to i$-art to oth%rs 0hat ! o0s )o0n to #s !ro$ th% s-irit#a 0or ), %vokin/ !%% in/s in h#$an h%arts that /iv% #s (%rtaint. an) str%n/th !or i!%, th%n th% $is= sion o! th% n%0 s-irit#a r%v% ation 0i b% !# !i %)Fth% r%v% ation that has (o$% to h#$anit. thro#/h 0hat 0% (a th%oso-h. to %a) h#$an so# s /ra)#a . into a $or% s-irit#a !#t#r%5
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&5 *h%n R#)o ! St%in%r /av% th% %(t#r%s r%vis%) !or this vo = #$%, h% 0as sti (onn%(t%) 0ith th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t. an) th%r%!or% #s%) th% t%r$s theosophy an) theosophical 0h%n s-%ak= in/ o! his o0n in)%-%n)%nt s-irit#a r%s%ar(h5 A!t%r his br%ak 0ith th% Th%oso-hi(a So(i%t. in &2&8B&9, St%in%r #s%) th% t%r$ an- throposophy !or this r%s%ar(h an) its r%s# ts5 For -#r-os%s o! ( ar= i!i(ation th% att%r t%r$ has b%%n a))%) in sH#ar% bra(k%ts %a(h ti$% th% t%r$ theosophy is #s%) in this book5 85 R#)o ! St%in%r, Theosophy( n Introduction to the 6no)ledge of the 'orld and the Destination of Man+ r%-r5, "H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2;;+ an) n ,utline of ,ccult Science+ 9r) %)5, r%-r5, "H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2;2+5
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&5 For a !#rth%r )%s(ri-tion o! th% %ss%ntia )i!!%r%n(%s b%t0%%n h#$an b%in/s an) ani$a s, s%% *o !/an/ S(ha), Man and Mam- mals, "Gar)%n Cit., NYA *a )or! Pr%ss, &233+ an) R#)o ! St%in%r, Study of Man, "Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2<<+5 85 St%in%r )%s(rib%s th% a#ra in Theosophy, &4DI&'97 95 Th% -h.si(a bo). is th% (or-or%a as-%(t o! th% h#$an b%= in/, r% at%) to th% $in%ra kin/)o$5 Th% %th%ri( bo)., or bo). o! !or$ativ% !or(%s thro#/h 0hi(h i!% #n!o )s, is r% at%) to th% - ant kin/)o$5 Th% astra bo). b%ars )%sir%s, - %as#r% an) -ain, an) th%
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H#a itativ% 0or ) o! %$otions, an) is r% at%) to th% ani$a kin/= )o$5 S%% ,ccult Science, 8&I8;5 45 For a )%s(ri-tion o! %arth %vo #tion, s%% ,ccult Science, (ha- 85 '5 So(rat%s, 43DI922 65C5, Gr%%k -hi oso-h%r an) t%a(h%r5 P ato, 483I943 65C5, Gr%%k -hi oso-h%r, th% $ost !a$o#s st#= )%nt o! So(rat%s5
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&5 M%n%s, (594DD 65C5, E/.-tian kin/5 First kin/ o! th% !irst ).= nast.5 85 For a )%s(ri-tion o! th% - an%tar. sta/%s, s%% St%in%r, ,ccult Science, &D;I8'45 95 Fri%)ri(h *i h% $ Ni%t1(h%, &;44I&2DD, % aborat%) his i)%a o! th% Ks#-%rh#$anL in th% (hara(t%r o! Sarath#stra in his Thus Spa$e 8arathustra "&;;9+5 H% -ortra.s a !#t#r% 0h%r%in h#= $anit. attains )o$inan(% an) th% r%a i1ation o! its %arth . -#r-os% thro#/h th% !r%% %7%r(is% o! (r%ativ% -o0%r5 Ni%t1(h% b% i%v%) that $o)%rn s-irit#a it. is a s.$-to$ o! )%(a)%n(%, an) that th% Ks#= -%rh#$anL 0o# ) tri#$-h ov%r )%( inin/ *%st%rn (# t#r%5 45 Eth%ri( bo).5 S%% not% 9, L%(t#r% On%5 '5 For a )%s(ri-tion o! %arth %vo #tion )#rin/ th% -ost= At ant%an %-o(hs, s%% ,ccult Science, 882I8'45 <5 Th% V%)as ar% th% $ost an(i%nt o! Hin)# sa(r%) t%7ts5 St%in%r s-%aks o! th%$ in ,ccult Science, 89&5 A so The 5hagavad %ita and the *pistles of St7 9aul " %(t#r%s 9 an) 4+ "Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &24'+ an) The *ast in the &ight of the 'est "6 a#v% t, NYA R#)o ! St%in%r P#b i(ations, &2;<+ &<&!!5 35 Th% Akashi( Chroni( % r%!%rs to a -i(toria r%(or) o! %v%r. tho#/ht, !%% in/, an) )%%) o((#rrin/ sin(% th% 0or ) b%/an5 A(= (%ssib % to -s.(hi( vision5 ;5 Ja)$os, !o#n)%r o! th% an(i%nt Gr%%k (it. o! Th%b%s an) its !irst r# %r5 J%kro-s, %/%n)ar. kin/ o! Ath%ns5
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P% o-s, son o! Tanta #s5 Jin/ in E is, !ath%r o! Atr%#s an) Th.%st%s5 Th%s%#s, kin/ o! Ath%ns5 ConH#%r%) th% Minota#r5 25 Eohann%s J%- %r, &'3&I&<9D, G%r$an astrono$%r, -h.si= (ist, an) $ath%$ati(ian5 &D5 St%in%r h%r% r%!%rs to a -assa/% in J%- %rNs !or%0or) to th% !i!th vo #$% o! his 0ork Harmonices Mundi "&<&2+, 0hi(h r%a)s as !o o0sA KY%s, I a$ th% on%C I hav% sto %n th% /o )%n v%ss% s o! th% E/.-tians to b#i ) a shrin% to $. Go) o#t o! th%$ !ar b%.on) th% bo#n)ari%s o! E/.-t5 I! .o# (an !or/iv% $%, I 0i b% / a)C i! .o# 0i b% an/r. 0ith $%, I 0i b%ar .o#r an/%r5 H%r% I (ast th% )i% an) 0rit% this book !or to)a.Ns r%a)%rs as 0% as !or thos% o! th% !#t#r%F0hat )o%s it $att%rO Ev%n i! it has to 0ait a h#n)r%) .%ars !or its r%a)%rA Go) Hi$s% ! has 0ait%) !or si7 tho#san) .%ars !or hi$ 0ho ooks at His (r%ation 0ith #n)%rstan)in/5L &&5 S(ho asti( tho#/ht 0as )o$inant in $%)i%va Christian E#= ro-% !ro$ th% 2thI&3th (%nt#ri%s5 St%in%r )%s(rib%s th% (hara(t%ris= ti(s o! s(ho asti(is$ in *leven *uropean Mystics, "6 a#v% t, NYA R#)o ! St%in%r P#b i(ations, &23&+, &<;I&345 A so The Redemp- tion of Thin$ing, "H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2;9+5
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&5 Sarath#stra, <<DOI';9O kno0n as Soroast%r5
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85 6rah$an, Hin)# Go)h%a) or Abso #t%C th% (r%ator /o) o! th% Hin)# sa(r%) tria) "0ith Vishn# th% -r%s%rv%r an) Shiva th% )%stro.%r+5 95 Th% Ros% Cross is th% %$b %$ o! th% Rosi(r#(ians5 Tra)ition asso(iat%s th% ros% 0ith P%rsia, th% (ross is th% s.$bo o! Christian= it.5 Histori(a ., th% Rosi(r#(ian Or)%r is tho#/ht to hav% b%%n !o#n)%) as a s%(r%t so(i%t. (5&49D b. Christian Ros%nkr%#t15 Co$= $on . asso(iat%) 0ith h%a in/, o((# tis$, a (h%$.C St%in%r (o#nt%rs th% K5 5 5 $at%ria isti( (ari(at#r% o! Rosi(r#(ianis$ 5 5 5 -r%= s%nt%) to)a.5 Th% task o! th% Rosi(r#(ians 0as to !or$# at% a
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s(i%n(% b. $%ans o! 0hi(h th%. 0o# ) b% ab % to %t th%ir "#niv%r= sa + 0is)o$ ! o0 /ra)#a . into th% 0or )5L Rosicrucian *soteri- cism, "S-rin/ Va %., NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &23;+, <5 S%% a so G%or/% A)a$s, The Mysteries of the Rose-#ross, "S#ss%7, En/ an)A N%0 Jno0 %)/% 6ooks, &2''+5 45 Gnosti(is$ aros% in th% H% %nisti( %ra5 Gnosti(s b% i%v%) that sa vation is attain%) thro#/h kno0 %)/% rath%r than thro#/h !aith or )%%)s5 '5 Ari#s, (58'DI99<, Gr%%k %(( %siasti( at A %7an)ria5 Ta#/ht N%o- atoni( )o(trin% that Go) is a on%, #nkno0ab %, an) s%-arat% !ro$ %v%r. (r%at%) b%in/, that Christ is a (r%at%) b%in/ an) not Go) in th% !# %st s%ns% b#t a s%(on)ar. )%it., an) that in th% in= (arnation th% Lo/os ass#$%) a bo). b#t not a h#$an so# 5 Gro0= in/ )is-#t% ov%r his t%a(hin/ %) E$-%ror Constantin% to (a th% Co#n(i o! Ni(a%a "98'+ 0h%r% Arianis$ 0as )%( ar%) h%r%s.5 Saint Athanasi#s, (5829I939, Gr%%k th%o o/ian an) -r% at% in E/.-t5 Li!% on/ o--on%nt o! Arianis$5 Att%n)%) Co#n(i o! Ni(a%a "98'+ as )%a(on5 6isho- o! A %7an)ria5 A)vo(at%) ho= $oo#sian )o(trin%5 O!t%n %7i %) b%(a#s% o! his o--osition to Ari= anis$5 *rot% )o(trina 0orks5 Not a#thor o! Athanasian (r%%), 0hi(h ori/inat%) at%r "'th or <th (%nt#r.+5 <5 Eohann *o !/an/ von Go%th%, &342I&;98, %a)in/ G%r$an -o%t an) - a.0ri/ht5 Faust "&;D;I98+, a )ra$a in v%rs%, is Go%th%Ns $ast%r-i%(%5 Th% in%s r%!%rr%) to ar% in Part T0o, S(%n% 85 35 Nathan an) So o$on 0%r% both sons o! Jin/ Davi), th% s%(= on) kin/ o! Isra% 5 Th% Gos-% o! St5 L#k% (it%s Nathan as a !or%= !ath%r o! Mar. "L#k% 9A9&+C St5 Matth%0 tra(%s Eos%-hGs in%a/% to So o$on "Matth%0 &A&<+5 For a )%tai %) a((o#nt o! th% t0o E%s#s (hi )r%n, s%% R#)o ! St%in%r, From :esus to #hrist, "Lon)on R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &239+, %(t#r% ;5 ;5 Th% Soroast%r $%ntion%) h%r% b. St%in%r iv%) in v%r. an= (i%nt ti$%s, a((or)in/ to th% Gr%%ksFa r%a). 'DDD .%ars b%!or% th% TroMan 0ar5 H% is not i)%nti(a 0ith th% Soroast%r or Sarath#s= tra $%ntion%) in or)inar. histor.5
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25 6#))ha, In)ian r% i/io#s %a)%r, !o#n)%r o! 6#))his$5 His= tori(a na$% Si))hartha Ga#ta$a, (5'<9I4;9 65C5 So$% East%rn r% i/ions b% i%v% hi$ on% o! th% ast in(arnations o! th% Go)h%a)5 Son o! a ro.a !a$i ., h% r%no#n(%) #7#r. an) b%(a$% an as(%ti(5 6o)hisattva, a b%in/ that (o$-assionat% . r%!rains !ro$ %nt%r= in/ Nirvana !or th% sa vation o! oth%rs5 &D5 St%in%r )%s(rib%s th% h#$an b%in/ as (o$-ris%) o! !o#r Kbo)i%sLA -h.si(a , %th%ri(, astra , an) %/o5 Th% astra bo). b%ars th% inn%r 0or ) o! )%sir%s, - %as#r% an) -ain, an) th% H#a itativ% 0or ) o! %$otions5 S%% ,ccult Science, 8&TI8;5 &&5 Ni(o a#s Co-%rni(#s, &439I&'49, Po ish astrono$%r5 Ma)% astrono$i(a obs%rvations o! orbits o! s#n, $oon, - an%ts5 Gra)#a . aban)on%) a((%-t%) Pto %$ai( s.st%$ o! astrono$. an) 0ork%) o#t h% io(%ntri( s.st%$ in 0hi(h th% %arth rotat%s )ai . on its a7is an), 0ith oth%r - an%ts, r%vo v%s aro#n) th% s#n5 &85 Gior)ano 6r#no, &'4;I&<DD, Ita ian -hi oso-h%r5 Arr%st%) b. th% InH#isition an) b#rn%) at th% stak%5 A (riti( o! Aristot% ian o/i( an) (ha$-ion o! Co-%rni(an (os$o o/., 0hi(h h% %7t%n)%) 0ith th% notion o! th% in!init% #niv%rs%5 &95 S%% L%(t#r% T0o, not% 85 &45 Ni(ho as C#san#s, &4D&I&4<4, G%r$an -r% at% an) -hi os= o-h%r5 6isho- an) at%r (r%at%) (ar)ina 5 *rot% tr%atis%s !or (h#r(h (o#n(i s as 0% as 0orks on $ath%$ati(s an) -hi oso-h.5 Anti(i-at%) Co-%rni(#s b. his b% i%! in th% %arthNs rotation an) r%vo #tion aro#n) th% s#n5 Ga i %o Ga i %i, &'<4I&<48, Ita ian $ath%$ati(ian, astrono= $%r, an) -h.si(ist5 First to #s% t% %s(o-% to st#). th% ski%s5 Tri%) b. th% InH#isition !or s#--ortin/ th% Co-%rni(an s.st%$5
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F URTHER R EADIN G
6 O OJ S 6Y R U DO L F ST E I NE R
#hristianity as Mystical Fact5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2285 The #ourse of My &ife "A#tobio/ra-h.+5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-o= so-hi( Pr%ss, &2'&5 6no)ledge of the Higher 'orlds and Its ttainment5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2435 Mysticism at the Da)n of the Modern ge5 6 a#v% t, NYA Garb%r Co$$#ni(ations, &2<D5 ,ccult Science; n ,utline5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2385 Road to Self-6no)ledge and The Threshold of the Spiritual 'orld5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &22D5 9hilosophy of Freedom "S-irit#a A(tivit.+5 H#)son, NYA Anthro= -oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2;<5 Theosophy( n Introduction to the Supersensible 6no)ledge of the 'orld and the Destination of Man5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-o= so-hi( Pr%ss, &23&5
L E C T UR E S 6 Y R U DO L F S TE I N E R
General: Theosophy of the Rosicrucian5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2;&5 t the %ates of Spiritual Science5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &23D5
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The *ducation of the #hild in the &ight of nthroposophy5 Lon= )onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2<'5 Reincarnation and 6arma( Their Significance in Modern #ulture5 North Van(o#v%r, 6CA St%in%r 6ook C%ntr%, &2<85 The Secrets of the Threshold5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &28;5 The Spiritual 5eings in the Heavenly 5odies and in the 6ingdoms of "ature5 North Van(o#v%r, 6CA St%in%r 6ook C%ntr%, &2;&5 Christ and Christianity A The Four Sacrifices of #hrist7 S-rin/ Va %., NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2;&5 The %ospel of St7 Matthe)5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2<'5 The %ospel of St7 Mar$5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2'D5 The %ospel of St7 &u$e5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2<45 The %ospel of St7 :ohn5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2<85 5uilding Stones for an <nderstanding of the Mystery of %olgotha5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2385 From :esus to #hrist5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2395 From 5uddha to #hrist5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &23;5 The Fifth %ospel5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2<;5 The <niversal Human5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &22D5 The #hrist Impulse and the Development of *go #onsciousness5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &23<5 9re-*arthly Deeds of #hrist7 North Van(o#v%r, 6CA St%in%r 6ook C%ntr%, &23<5 KTh% *ork o! th% E/o in Chi )hoo)A A Contrib#tion to0ar) an Un)%rstan)in/ o! Christ,L %(t#r% o! F%br#ar. 8', &2&&, S#ri(hA $s5 avai ab % in th% R#)o ! St%in%r Librar., Gh%nt, NY5 Spiritual Guidance and Human Evolution: The Driving Force of Spiritual 9o)ers in 'orld History7 North Van(o#v%r, 6CA St%in%r 6ook C%ntr%, &2385
F U R T H E R R E A D I N G 22 Turning 9oints in Spiritual History5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2945 'onders of the 'orld+ ,rdeals of the Soul+ Revelations of the Spirit5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &2;95 The *ast in the &ight of the 'est5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &24D5 Three Streams in the *volution of Man$ind( The #onnection of the &uciferic- hrimanic Impulses )ith the #hrist-:ahve Impulse5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2<'5 ,ccult History( Historical 9ersonalities and *vents in the &ight of Spiritual Science5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2;85 The Driving Force of Spiritual 9o)ers in 'orld History5 North Van(o#v%r, 6CA St%in%r 6ook C%ntr%, &2;95 ncient Myths( Their Meaning and #onnection )ith *volution7 North Van(o#v%r, 6CA St%in%r 6ook C%ntr%, &23&5 *gyptian Myths and Mysteries5 H#)son, NYA Anthro-oso-hi( Pr%ss, &23&5 Mystery 6no)ledge and Mystery #enters5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2395 Rosicrucianism and Modern Initiation( Mystery #entres of the Middle ges5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2<'5 <niverse+ *arth and Man in Their Relationship to *gyptian Myths and Modern #ivili=ation5 Lon)onA R#)o ! St%in%r Pr%ss, &2'45 Lucifer and hriman:
The 5alance in the 'orld and Man( &ucifer and hriman7 North Van(o#v%r, 6CA St%in%r 6ook C%ntr%, &2335 The Deed of #hrist and the ,pposing Spiritual 9o)ers( &ucifer+ hriman+ Mephistopheles+ suras5 North Van(o#v%r, 6CA St%in= %r 6ook C%ntr%, &23<5 The Influences of &ucifer and hriman( Man>s Responsibility for the *arth5 North Van(o#v%r, 6CA St%in%r 6ook C%ntr%, &23<5

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T HE S PIRITUA L G UIDANC E OF

I ND IV IDUAL AND H UMANITY

THE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY

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The Mission of the "e) Revelation of the Spirit

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