In this book the author shows not only what is without question the highest goal that human beings can achieve in mortal life, but also how that timeless goal can be attained, so long as the resources of the physical body still offer the means to perform the "work," which ceases when "the night has come." The goal on which this book sheds light surpasses all other quests in temporal existence in that its attainment, the recovery of conscious self-awareness in the Spirit's realm, transforms the vague belief in some eternal life into an objective, permanent experience. While all material goals, however mighty and ambitious, are limited in space and time, conscious self-awareness in the Spirit, is not affected by the laws of matter. As in his other works, the author also here illuminates the structure of spiritual reality, and offers practical advice how that reality may be discovered in one's daily life, which thus gains meaning and enlightened purpose.

"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."

Contents: Preface. 1. The Call of the Spirit. 2. The Two Paths. 3. On Seeking and Finding. 4. The radiance of Eternal Light. 5. The Colors of Eternal Light. 6. On the Nature of the Highest Goal. 7. On the Paths of the Ancients. 8. On the Blessings of Work. 9. The Might of Love. 10. The Master of Nazareth."

This book employs the concept 'Resurrection' to signify the human being's spiritual awakening amidst the phantoms and decay of physical existence. Thus considered, 'Resurrection' means the rising from the leaden sleep of minds who dream they are awake. "Resurrection" here is not the arbitrary gift reserved by an imagined higher power for believers, but every human being's spiritually given obligation and potential. How this obligation is fulfilled, the author shows in all his books from different perspectives. The present book would make the reader comprehend that people can be physically awake while being spiritually fast asleep, and that this state is typical for the majority. It follows that the concepts "knowledge", "God", "Eternal Life" and others touching final things, which spiritually sleeping minds debate, are in reality no more than intellectual fabrications. The objective truth that underlies these concepts can be apprehended only when the individual has been spiritually "resurrected". As the attainment of this all-surpassing goal requires competent advice, knowledgeable guidance, and effective help, the book sheds light on what is to be known and done, and what should be avoided.

I here intend to show you how one may come to find such solace - within one's inner-most self - and then shall have no further need to be consoled by others. No consolation you receive from others can ever free you from the shackles of your grief - unless such comfort teaches you how you may break those chains yourself. And how that inner art is learned, and put to use, the present work will teach you. Solace is of value only as a counter-force: an energy that lends you strength to overcome the hostile force of grief. No grief is everlasting, and you alone have power to prolong its life beyond its given span. If you would find enduring solace in yourself you must not blindly delve into your grief, nor constantly reopen wounds that are about to heal. It is above all else essential that your thoughts shall not continuously dwell upon and cleave to what you suffer.

This book offers guidance about practices that derive their power from elusive or hidden laws of the natural world: astrology, palm reading, fortune telling, the use of talismans and amulets, hypnotism, dream interpretation, and the gift of prophecy.

Bo Yin Ra explains that these practices are not necessary for-and should not be confused with-spiritual development. Nevertheless, individuals on the path need to know about these practices because their inner development can be helped, hindered, or even halted by them.

Bo Yin Ra points out that ancient peoples were more aligned with the world of nature and natural laws and therefore able to glean insights that are often looked down on in our scientifically oriented world.

This is not a scholarly or scientific treatise: What Bo Yin Ra presents are insights gained through his unique capacity to probe reality. This book should be read together with his other books, especially the trilogy consisting of The Book On The Living God, The Book On Life Beyond, and The Book On Human Nature.
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"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."
Contents: Preface. Secret Knowledge and Hidden Science. The Planet's Helping Forces. The Mystery of Dreams. Mantic Arts. Hypnosis. Enigmas of the Future."

"Words of Life" is a book whose title pays homage to a passage in the Fourth Gospel (6:68). Here, the Words of Life are spoken by God to a human soul in search of the source of all Being, to guide it to the path that will lead it to that goal. The qualities that lend the soul the strength to succeed in its quest are made the central topics of the chapters: Turning Inward, Love, Action, Struggle, Peace, and Trust. Having achieved its goal, and attained Illumination, the awakened soul expresses its joy in a vow of devotion.

"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."

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Although in all his books the author stresses the distinction between the world of mental notions and the objective spiritual reality that underlies all physical perceptions, "The Book on Love" is of particular significance as it distinguishes expressions of emotional attachment from the elemental cosmic force sustaining all creation. Few words are used so readily, and with a wider range of connotations, reaching from an attribute of God to the material realm of physical desire, than is the concept "love." Yet while incessantly abused by thoughtless speech, the substance of the world is not debased; even as the sun is not defiled by shining on a putrid swamp. What fundamentally distinguishes all forms of human love from the almighty cosmic force which also bears that name, is that the former need an object they attract and would possess, while the latter the divine, celestial revelation of that power is wholly free of all attachment, being perfect and sufficient in itself. It is the latter form of love that animates the Spirit's infinite dimensions, and its reflection must inspire human souls who would experience what all the great historical religions had been founded to convey. A special chapter in the present book sheds light on the historical life and mission of Jesus of Nazareth, who was the greatest Mediator of that highest form of love embodied in this life, which made him able to accomplish his redemptive sacrifice at Golgotha.

"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."

Contents: Introduction. The Greatest of Compassion's Mediators. On Love's Primordial Fire. Light of Liberation. On Love's Creative Power.

The present book deals with a topic nowhere else discussed in the extensive literature on attributes of spiritual life; i.e., the intricate relationship between the Spirit's all-pervading, all-sustaining radiant substance, and the tangible and concrete forms in which this substance manifests its presence in material life. The author shows that, in the Spirit's highest realms, form and content are an integral identity; that nothing spiritual is ever found devoid of form, and that all elements of form, even in this physical domain, are ultimately based upon, and thus reflect, the Spirit's infinite creative powers. It is for that reason that human souls who would discover and experience the reality of spiritual life need to develop an awareness of the close connection between external form and inner content in their earthly lives. Imposing form on all one's physical existence; one's work and play; one's public and domestic life; one's impulses and feelings, including joy and grief, is thus of critical importance if one would be prepared to find the Spirit's realm within.To form oneself is, finally, the highest task in life; for only what has reached its perfect form can hope to enter in the Spirit's absolute perfection.

"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."

Contents: The Question. Outer World and Inner Life. At Home and at Work. Forming One's Joy. Forming One's Grief. The Art of Living."

In this book the author speaks to readers who are asking whether human life on earth indeed has any meaning; and if so, what that meaning is, and how one could pursue a meaningful existence. For those who would not waste their lives in aimless theories, the present work will offer solid grounds on which to build a life that is not only spiritually secure and physically productive, but also intellectually enlightened: because its guiding principles are rooted in the recognition of eternal law. As in his "Book on Happiness, " the author states that lasting joy is not a gift of chance awarded from without, but rather the creation of an active soul, so too the reader's life is bound to have no meaning unless such meaning is created by determined human will.

While there are many goals one can pursue to give one's life subjective meaning, the author shows that none surpasses that of which the ancient sages wrote as being mankind's "highest good" the conscious rediscovery of our timeless spiritual nature, through which not only our present life, but also our state in life beyond will be affected most profoundly.

To help the reader recognize and reach that highest of all human goals remains the foremost aim of all the author's writings. It also is the purpose of the present work. And here he deals with, in particular, the mystery of evil manifest in human nature; the need to find a new approach to asking final questions; the dangers of experimenting with "occult" phenomena; the difference between subjective verities and absolute, objective Truth; and also of the subtle ways in which the Spirit's world is often apprehended unawares, and in the midst of ordinary daily life.

Of special interest should prove the chapter on the benefits of silence, given that this discipline seems nowadays to many a forgotten art. Stressing that our present life is but the preparation for the life to come, whose state will be determined largely by our conduct here and now, the book concludes with this advice: "If you would lend abiding purpose to your life on earth, be sure that everything you undertake is always done in such a way that it will likewise further values of a higher kind. For, in the end, your present life will have true meaning only if it continues to be fruitful, and if its harvest shall be yours to reap for all eternity."

"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."

Contents: A Call to the Lost. The Iniquity of the Fathers. The Highest Good. The "Evil" Individual. Summons from the World of Light. The Benefits of Silence. Truth and Verities. Conclusion."

The articles and shorter pieces collected in this volume provide a brief but comprehensive introduction to the author's writings, his background, and perspective. In particular, it offers a synopsis of his forty published works, together with short commentaries on their contents. This book has been compiled to let the interested reader gain a clearer picture of the painter and writer Bo Yin Ra whose unprecedented expositions in the fields of metaphysics, religion, and philosophy are difficult to classify and have to be examined by themselves, within their proper context.

"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."

Contents: Preface. About My Books. Concerning My Name. In My Own Behalf. Essential Distinction. Resume. Comments on the Cycle Hortus Conclusus and the Related Works. Brief Biography of Bo Yin Ra. The Works of Bo Yin Ra

In this beautiful and atmospheric book, Bo Yin Ra sets the tone for concepts he develops in all his future works. Rich in allegory, metaphor, and poetic language, "The Book on the Royal Art" invites readers to enter the path of the inner journey towards an awakening of their timeless, true self.

The path is simple, straightforward, and quiet. At the core of Bo Yin Ra's teaching is the importance of cultivating an inner silence so that one's eternal self can slowly emerge. It is the work of a lifetime, and transcends death. Bo Yin Ra stresses that there is no need to look outside for masters, to renounce the world or engage in unusual practices: We can develop ourselves in our everyday, familiar surroundings. All experiences in life can be of use. Even the most painful grief and sufferings of life can be used to strengthen us and bring us into greater aliveness and joy.

The royal art refers to the preparation received by the Luminaries, beings who live among us, almost always in obscurity, who act as mediators of eternal light. The Luminaries form a bridge helping us to receive, in a gradual and gentle way, spiritual light that would otherwise be too powerful to absorb. They function as inner protectors, buoying us up with strength and insights that speak to us in silence and from within. Bo Yin Ra disabuses us of the temptation to think of Luminaries as godlike, emphasizing that they are ordinary people who have been chosen, often to their horror, to bear the burdens and risks of their compassionate task. "Know that on your quest for light," Bo Yin Ra tells us, "your path will be protected by the spirit's luminaries..."

The "Book on the Royal Art" is the first volume of the 32-volume cycle "The Gated Garden, " in which Bo Yin Ra further develops different aspects of the path towards consciousness of one's eternal self.

"E.W.S., Publisher"

"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."

Contents:

PART ONE: "The Light from Himavat and the Words of the Masters"
The Luminary's Self-Disclosure to the Seeking Soul. The Harvest. The One whose Being is Infinity. Know Thyself. On the Masters of the Spirit's World. Pitfalls of Vanity.

PART TWO: "From the Lands of the Luminaries"
The Threshold. The King's Question. The Pillar in the Mountains. The Night of Easter. Communion.

PART THREE: "The Will to Joy"
To All who Strive Toward Timeless Light. The Teachings on Joy. Epilogue.

"The Book on the Living God," "The Book on Human Nature" and this book form a trilogy. These three books should be read together.

"The Book on Life Beyond" is a guide to help readers understand what they can expect to find in the life beyond death, and how to best prepare for it.

Bo Yin Ra explains that life beyond is actually another dimension of the same life we know here on earth--just as real and solid, but perceived through spiritual, rather than our limited, physical senses. He emphasizes the direct connection between our actions here on earth and their effects on life beyond. We bring with us into life beyond the same state of inner being with which we departed, and are able to experience its wonders exactly to the degree to which we have developed our spiritual self. For example, those who have failed to show compassion for others and have lived selfishly will find that life beyond lacks the warmth and light that other, more developed souls can perceive.

Bo Yin Ra counsels us to mentally practice the art of dying as a meditative practice to prepare for the transition from physical to spiritual existence. The goal is to constantly orient one's thinking, emotions and desires toward transformation of the self, in order to be able to receive the spiritual help that will be available to us after death.

" E.W.S., Publisher"

"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."

Contents: Introduction. The Art of Dying. The Temple of Eternity and the World of Spirit. The Only Absolute Reality. What Should One Do?"

"The Book on the Living God," "The Book on Life Beyond" and this book form a trilogy. These three books should be read together.

"The Book on Human Nature" presents basic concepts about human nature with the goal of inspiring readers to awaken the timeless, spiritual spark within. We become fully human only when the spiritual potential within us gradually awakens and infuses our material, purely animal selves. It is a path that every human being may and should pursue.

A central understanding is that all life results from the joining of opposites, in particular, the polarity of male and female energies. Bo Yin Ra emphasizes that the true spiritual human being is male and female united in one entity; when we seek our spiritual self, we must call forth the male and female in ourselves and in all things. He discusses the biblical fall from grace as a descent from the spiritual plane, in which male and female were united, onto a material plane, in which male and female are split apart.

Bo Yin Ra warns men that holding onto the illusion of male superiority means forfeiting their spiritual life. While the spiritual paths that are natural for men and women are different in tone--open and receptive for women, active and grasping for men--they are equal and complementary. He tells us that "true marriage" is preparation for the life beyond: by coordinating the desires, wills and attitudes of two beings we once again bring about, in some measure, the original state in which male and female energies are united.

" E.W.S., Publisher"

"The Kober Press's translations of the books of Bo Yin Ra are the only English translations authorized by the Kober Verlag, Switzerland. The Kober Verlag publishes the books of Bo Yin Ra in the original German and has protected their integrity since Bo Yin Ra's lifetime."

Contents: Introduction. The Mystery Enshrouding Male and Female. The Path of the Female. The Path of the Male. Marriage. Children. The Human Being of the Age to Come. Epilogue. A Final Word."

This book give the information about Raja- Yoga. "The words I here address to you may, to be sure, bestir your will to search for timeless truth, but all the insights I can offer in my native tongue are always but a call that would awaken you within; because the wisdom from the Himavat is "taught" in other ways." -- Page 56. "Do not bar your way to God with questions! Let those who live devoid to God and all who worship idols argue whether God exists." -- Page 149. "Your reasons are well founded when you doubt that God is indiscernible. We, by contrast, know for certain that God will not respond to anyone who questions his existence." -- Page 149. "In seeking God, the human being must become the point of your departure, lest God remain a stranger to your soul forever." -- Page 150. "God is alive in joy, not in the gloom of grief.Minds enslaved by grief conceived the "suffering" God to offer him their worship.But you should force your grief into your service that it may turn into a helper of your will to joy!" -- Page 146.