Hidden Wisdom in the Holy Bible, Vol. 1Quest Books, 2015 M04 8 - 230 pages This first of a two-volume abridgement of a Theosophical classic explains how a literal reading of the Bible misses rich concealed meaning, how Biblical symbols encode esoteric truths, and how Christ's life can be seen as an initiatory journey. |
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... Monad - Ego , abides and is self - manifest at the level of the abstract intelligence . All these are names for the same principle- the vehicle of the reincarnating Ego at the formless levels of the mental plane . Literal or Symbolic ...
... Monad - Ego , abides and is self - manifest at the level of the abstract intelligence . All these are names for the same principle- the vehicle of the reincarnating Ego at the formless levels of the mental plane . Literal or Symbolic ...
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... Monad , center and source of that divine fire and light of which , in their essence , both macrocosm and microcosm consist . The moon , on the other hand , is used as a symbol of a mortal being , who derives light from the spiritual ...
... Monad , center and source of that divine fire and light of which , in their essence , both macrocosm and microcosm consist . The moon , on the other hand , is used as a symbol of a mortal being , who derives light from the spiritual ...
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... Monad or human , microcosmic sun , through the in- tellect and into the brain , is a complementary ascent , from the center of the planet , of the fire - sometimes referred to as lunar - resident there . In esoterically trained and ...
... Monad or human , microcosmic sun , through the in- tellect and into the brain , is a complementary ascent , from the center of the planet , of the fire - sometimes referred to as lunar - resident there . In esoterically trained and ...
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Contents
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17 | |
25 | |
32 | |
The Reality Behind the Shadow | 51 |
Four Keys of Interpretation | 59 |
Part Four | 65 |
A Rosetta Stone for | 71 |
3 | 147 |
The Life of Christ | 148 |
6722 | 176 |
The Way of Holiness | 185 |
Index | 199 |
25 | 201 |
111 | 207 |
The Symbolism of Numbers | 111 |
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