Download or read book Madame Blavatsky and George R S Mead on the Gospel according to John written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and published by Philaletheians UK. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gnostic John the Baptizer Selections from the Mandaean John Book written by G. R. S. Mead and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapters include: John the Baptist and Christian Origins; From the John-Book of the Mand�ans (Introduction, The Gnostic John the Baptizer, The Story of the Breach with Judaism, Some Typical Extracts); The Slavonic Josepus' Account of the Baptist and Jesus; and, The Fourth Gospel Proem.
Download or read book Pistis Sophia written by G. R. S. Mead and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the Pistis Sophia is a complete and accurate reprint of the original translation by G.R.S. Mead in 1921. It contains all of Mead's original notes and running commentary, as well as his annotated bibliography which includes numerous sources and further research material for the reader. The Pistis Sophia is a gnostic text thought to have been written sometime between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. According to Mead, there were two codices discovered in the late 18th century that contained the original work. The Bruce Codex was brought to Oxford by the famous Scottish traveler Bruce in 1769, and the Askew Codex was given to the British Museum by the heirs of a wealthy doctor in 1785. Both codices were thereafter translated by experts and their contents ordered in a fashion that seemed proper according to their best abilities. Mead's translation followed these efforts, but as he says in his introduction, the order of the contents was changed "to place the contents of these Coptic translations roughly in such a sequence that the reader may be led from lower to higher grades of the Gnosis." The Pistis Sophia itself is of such a marvelous and complex nature, that it is hard to describe in a short space. But generally, the book shows the risen Jesus revealing the lower and higher mysteries to a group of his followers over the period of 22 years. Included in these mysteries are complex cosmologies that the human soul must travel through in order to reach Gnosis with the Father. A new story of the rise and fall of a restorative figure known as the Pistis Sophia is also given by Christ. The text in the first three of the four books is a dialogue between Jesus and his disciples, including Mary Magdalene, who is the most active in the discussion. Other disciples involved include John the Virgin, Andrew, Bartholomew, James, John, Mary, Martha, Mathew, Philip, Salome, Simon the Canaanite, and Thomas. It is apparent, based on the character of the text, that the work was a compilation of various earlier editions, as some subjects and events are covered multiple times with slight variations. Changes in certain words used in describing the same ideas also illustrate that the collected works were from different time periods. The first book details how Jesus, after his resurrection, stayed with his disciples for eleven years teaching the lowest of the mysteries. An intricate cosmology is introduced through the details of Jesus ascending the so called aeons in order to do battle with certain servants (archons) of the creator god who stands between human beings and gnosis. It is in this cosmology that the new myth of the Pistis Sophia is introduced and discussed continuing into the second book, where connection between the current work and the Book of Jeu is demonstrated. Interestingly, unlike such other Gnostic myths such as the Apocryphon of John, the Pistis Sophia myth is limited to the lower aeons, not herself being a divine being from the higher levels of heaven. The third book concerns the ethical code for the adherents of Christianity, and outlines punishments for the transgression of that ethical system. Additionally, human beings and their spiritual nature are discussed, along with their connectedness to each other and when they should be given the mysteries. The fourth book details further cosmological and astrological systems, including myths of fallen archons and their imprisonment within certain zodiacal spheres. Five realms of punishment with their corresponding types of sinners are revealed, along with the ritual and requirements for their release.
Download or read book Pistis Sophia written by G. R. Mead and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 1984-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English translation of the Gnostic religious document that was the most influ-ential of all Gnostic studies before the dis-covery of the Nag Hammadi library. Some of the Contents: Documents & General Literature of Gnosticism; Probable History of the Treatise; Jesus Hitherto Instructeth His Disciples Only up to the Region of the First Mystery; Treasure of Light; Confusion of the Powers & the Great Earthquake; Dismay of the Disciples; Jesus Addresseth Them; That John Was Elias in a Former Birth; Mystery of the Five Words on the Vesture; Sophia & Her Fellow-Powers Behold the Light.
Download or read book The Gnostic Crucifixion written by G. R. S. Mead and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-20 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will marvel at this informative textbook about Gnosticism. Gnostic teachers emphasized personal spiritual knowledge (gnosis) above the orthodox teachings, traditions, and authority of religious institutions. This textbook will inform about this mysterious and elusive religion from the late 1st century AD.
Download or read book Notes on the Gospel According to John written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pistis Sophia The Message of Resurrected Jesus written by Anonymous and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pistis Sophia is a Gnostic text written between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. The existing manuscript, relates one Gnostic group's teachings of the transfigured (resurrected) Jesus to the assembled disciples, including his mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Martha. In this text, the risen Jesus had spent eleven years speaking with his disciples, teaching them only the lower mysteries. After eleven years, he receives his true garment and is able to reveal the higher mysteries revered by this group. Cosmology is a primary focus of the Pistis Sophia – learning the structure of the universe and how to traverse it is considered key in these texts, and the cosmology is one of the most complex from any Gnostic text remaining today. in Pistis Sophia the Sophia, as major female divinity, originates and dwells outside of the divine realm. Her fall and redemption parallel that found in versions of the Sophia myth such as that in the Apocryphon of John, but the actions all take place in the material aeons, and she can only be restored to her place in the thirteenth aeon, outside the Kingdom of Light. The Pistis Sopha is a startling blend of early Christianity and Hellenic Paganism, with other elements such as reincarnation, Astrology, Mystery religion and Hermetic magic.
Download or read book Notes on the Gospel According to John written by H. P. Blavatsky and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1933 edition.
Download or read book Pistis Sophia written by and published by Book Tree. This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gnostics were an early Christian mystical sect. They were persecuted and documents destroyed because the Church desired a uniform set of beliefs to operate under. Only now have we begun to better appreciate these early Christian mystics. The purpose of this gospel is to awaken us, and aid in the process of spiritual freedom.
Download or read book Simon Magus written by G. R. S. Mead and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to Apocrypha, Simon Magus was a contemporary of the Biblical apostles and an important religious figure. Biblical legend tells that Simon was trying to buy his way into the number of Apostles but got rejected by Peter. Later he started preaching as well and collected a group of adherents. In his book, G.R.S. Mead compares the deeds of Simon with those of Peter and Paul and casts a look on the Simonian ideas, which he believes are similar to the system of Theosophy popular in Mead's times.
Download or read book H P Blavatsky and the Secret Doctrine written by Virginia Hanson and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 1988-05-25 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of Blavatasky's contributions to world thought.
Download or read book Pistis Sophia written by G. R. S. Mead and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A document of paramount historical importance, not only in terms of Christianity but also with respect to the development of Western religion. It chronicles the teachings of Jesus, who explains life's mysteries to his disciples and Mary Magdalene. Their discussions take place after Christ's resurrection and include accounts of his ascension into heaven.
Download or read book Darkness is Inner Light written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, George R.S. Mead and published by Philaletheians UK. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who are familiar with Occult Cosmogony and Theogony, True Darkness is Inner Light or Soul-Wisdom (Heart Doctrine); and “Light,” a mere flicker of head-learning (Eye Doctrine). Mundane “Darkness” is lack of True Knowledge caused by I-ness, selfishness, and false learning, though most people view such states as absolutely normal and natural.
Download or read book Pistis Sophia written by George Robert Stow Mead and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-10 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete text of Pistis Sophia in the translation of G.R.S. Mead; (Revised Second Edition, 1921).Original text from the Askew Codex. The Askew codex was bought by the British Museum in 1795, having been previously acquired by a Dr. Askew from an unknown source. It is more commonly known by the name inscribed upon it's binding, "Piste Sophiea Cotice".Pistis Sophia (Greek: 'Πίστις Σοφία') is a Gnostic text discovered in 1773, possibly written between the 2nd and the 3rd centuries AD. The existing manuscript, which some scholars place in the late 4th century, relates one Gnostic group's teachings of the transfigured Jesus to the assembled disciples (including his mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, and Martha). In this text, the risen Jesus had spent eleven years speaking with his disciples, teaching them only the lower mysteries. After eleven years, he receives his true garment and is able to reveal the higher mysteries revered by this group. The prized mysteries relate to complex cosmologies and knowledge necessary for the soul to reach the highest divine realms GEORGE ROBERT STOW MEAD (1863-1933) was born at Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. He came from a military family--his father was a Colonel in the Royal Army Ordinance Corps--but he chose to follow an academic career instead. From King's School, Rochester, he went up to St. John's College, Cambridge, to study mathematics but changed to Classics, in which he graduated with a B.A. degree in 1884. In that same year, he joined the Theosophical Society and determined to devote his life to the cause of Theosophy.During his vacations, Mead worked as a volunteer at the London headquarters of the Theosophical Society, and on one of his visits, in May 1887, he first met H. P. Blavatsky. He was at once captivated, and two years later H.P.B. repaid his devotion by giving him her absolute trust and appointing him her private secretary. In addition to handling H.P.B.'s correspondence, Mead also edited most of her later published works and acted, without acknowledgment, as assistant editor of her magazine, Lucifer, for which he had written anonymously since the first volume.While working closely with the Theosophical Society, Mead also published many of his own works: The World Mystery (1895), Plotinus (1895), Orpheus (1896), and Pistis Sophia (1896). After over a century, his edition of Pistis Sophia remains one of the best translations and commentary available on this important Gnostic text.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Cults Sects and New Religions written by James R. Lewis and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 951 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups. Including many entries by scholarly specialists, this volume explains more than 1,000 diverse groups and movements, from such well-known sects as the Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, and Heaven's Gate, to obscure groups like Ordo Templi Satanas, Witches International, and the Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus. In addition to an exhaustive index and handy cross-references, the second edition includes over a hundred new topical entries on subjects relevant to understanding sectarian movements, from snake-handling and satanic ritual abuse to brainwashing and exorcism.This book, a must for all libraries and schools, will endure as the first and only point of reference for researchers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in fringe religious groups.
Download or read book Gnosticism and the History of Religions written by David G. Robertson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on critical work in biblical studies, which shows how a historically-bounded heretical tradition called Gnosticism was 'invented', this work focuses on the following stage in which it was “essentialised” into a sui generis, universal category of religion. At the same time, it shows how Gnosticism became a religious self-identifier, with a number of sizable contemporary groups identifying as Gnostics today, drawing on the same discourses. This book provides a history of this problematic category, and its relationship with scholarly and popular discourse on religion in the twentieth century. It uses a critical-historical method to show how and why Gnosis, Gnostic and Gnosticism were taken up by specific groups and individuals – practitioners and scholars – at different times. It shows how ideas about Gnosticism developed in late nineteenth- and twentieth-century scholarship, drawing from continental phenomenology, Jungian psychology and post-Holocaust theology, to be constructed as a perennial religious current based on special knowledge of the divine in a corrupt world. David G. Robertson challenges how scholars interact with the category Gnosticism, and contributes to our understanding of the complex relationship between primary sources, academics and practitioners in category formation.
Download or read book Das Evangelium Des Johannes The Gospel of John A Commentary Translated by G R Beasley Murray General Editor R W N Hoare and J K Riches written by Rudolf Carl BULTMANN and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
