The Hidden Wisdom in the Holy Bible: An introduction to the sacred language of allegory and symbolTheosophical Publishing House, 1963 |
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... knowledge is " gnosis " , and at the time of the foundation of Christianity those who possessed it were known as Gnostics . Tragically , because of the apparent errors of some Gnostics , these were proscribed and persecuted as heretics ...
... knowledge is " gnosis " , and at the time of the foundation of Christianity those who possessed it were known as Gnostics . Tragically , because of the apparent errors of some Gnostics , these were proscribed and persecuted as heretics ...
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... knowledge . TEACHING BY PARABLES Our Lord made use of this method of teaching . When addressing His disciples He spoke openly of spiritual truths , but to non - disciples He spoke in parables . Indeed , He used the words : " Give not ...
... knowledge . TEACHING BY PARABLES Our Lord made use of this method of teaching . When addressing His disciples He spoke openly of spiritual truths , but to non - disciples He spoke in parables . Indeed , He used the words : " Give not ...
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Geoffrey Hodson. CHAPTER VI THE AGELESS WISDOM ANCIENT SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE WHENCE came the knowledge which is thus both revealed and concealed beneath the veil of allegory and symbol in the Scriptures of the world ? Throughout the ages ...
Geoffrey Hodson. CHAPTER VI THE AGELESS WISDOM ANCIENT SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE WHENCE came the knowledge which is thus both revealed and concealed beneath the veil of allegory and symbol in the Scriptures of the world ? Throughout the ages ...
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Adept Ageless Wisdom allegory allegory and symbol ancient ascends aspects attainment awakened become Bible caduceus Causal Body Chapter Christian concealed consciousness cosmic creative cycle Deity descent disciples divine Earth Egoic emotional eternal evolution evolutionary existence experience faculties father force forthgoing and return Gibeon H. P. Blavatsky heaven higher Hinduism human husks illumination immortal indicated Initiation Initiatory inner inspired intellectual interior interpretation Jesus Joshua journey knowledge light literal reading living Logos Macrocosmic and microcosmic man's manifestation Matt matter meaning mental microcosmic mind Monad moral mystical nature Noble Eightfold Path occult outer parable pathway perfect Persephone personified phase physical body portrayed present principle prodigal prodigal son Race realisation referred regarded religion represents revealed Root Race Sacred Language sense Serpent Fire Solar System Spiritual Soul story superphysical symbolised temple tion truth unity Universe unto vehicle veil whilst wisdom words