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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Page xi
... mental domination , for example - it became necessary to do all possible to make available to the trustworthy and to conceal from the profane the wisdom and knowledge of which the authors had become possessed . For this purpose they ...
... mental domination , for example - it became necessary to do all possible to make available to the trustworthy and to conceal from the profane the wisdom and knowledge of which the authors had become possessed . For this purpose they ...
Page xiii
... destiny of humanity . Modern scientists have also found in ancient myths appropriate symbols for the subtle mental processes they study and attempt to elucidate . Freud , for example , used the phrase " Oedipus complex , xiii.
... destiny of humanity . Modern scientists have also found in ancient myths appropriate symbols for the subtle mental processes they study and attempt to elucidate . Freud , for example , used the phrase " Oedipus complex , xiii.
Page 15
... mental plane . Literal or Symbolic ? If it be objected that too much is being deduced from so simple and so briefly described an incident as the withering of the fig tree , it can first be answered that a literal reading presents one ...
... mental plane . Literal or Symbolic ? If it be objected that too much is being deduced from so simple and so briefly described an incident as the withering of the fig tree , it can first be answered that a literal reading presents one ...
Page 18
... mental - spiritual experience is de- scribed in terms of physical nourishment . Indeed , as our Lord said , these two attainments bring a realization of immortality or entry into eternal life . Peace Be Still The story of the stilling ...
... mental - spiritual experience is de- scribed in terms of physical nourishment . Indeed , as our Lord said , these two attainments bring a realization of immortality or entry into eternal life . Peace Be Still The story of the stilling ...
Page 21
... mental characteristics inevitably cause pain and sorrow ( the pricks of the thorns ) , and since the head is the physical center of mental life , the thorns are placed upon it as a crown . Before perfection the two aspects of the mind ...
... mental characteristics inevitably cause pain and sorrow ( the pricks of the thorns ) , and since the head is the physical center of mental life , the thorns are placed upon it as a crown . Before perfection the two aspects of the mind ...
Contents
3 | |
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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