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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > Post-renaissance syncretist / eclectic systems > Theosophy & Anthroposophy
The self-conscious human soul participates in two worlds: the
external world and a still deeper interior world. As it mediates
between these two worlds, an evershifting stream of dynamic
polarities continually moves through the soul in love-hate,
joy-sorrow, pleasure-displeasure, desire-satisfaction, and
laughing-weeping. The author examines these and other psychological
processes.
We live in a world characterized by intolerance, war, environmental
degradation and economic collapse. In contrast, might it be
possible to build a society in which tolerance, love and peace are
the abiding principles? In this positive and inspiring book
Danielle van Dijk shows how, beginning with our personal
development, we can contribute to such a new, transformed world.
She describes how we can develop a universal spiritual
consciousness - what she refers to as 'Christ Consciousness'. Van
Dijk emphasizes that the Christian mysteries took place on the
physical plane, and distinguishes with great clarity between Jesus
as a human being, the incarnation of Christ on earth, and the
cosmic Christ. She builds bridges between the spiritual research of
Rudolf Steiner, the Nag Hammadi writings and the gospels of Mary
Magdalene and Judas, culminating in a comprehensive and
wide-ranging picture of Christ. By gaining insight into the nature
of Christ's being, and undertaking practical exercises described
here, each of us can achieve the new Christ Consciousness. In
ancient times, selected individuals underwent rites of initiation
within secret mystery schools. Disclosing the knowledge obtained
there was punishable by death. In our time, however, the spiritual
mysteries have become open and available to all. Initiation, says
the author, involves 'walking the inner path to all-embracing love,
which is known in gnostic and esoteric lore as Christ, the highest
divine Being', leading to 'a sublime cosmic-orientated
consciousness, which comes into existence when the higher self
wholly exists within the individual human being.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
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