Born in 1632 into a Jewish family, his parents were Spanish Jews who fled Portugal to the Netherlands in the late 16th century due to religious persecutions by Christians. In Amsterdam Spinoza received a rich and varied education in his younger years, ranging from...
What is a sufi? Is there such a thing as ‘islamic mysticism’? Are sufis even muslim? The term Sufi has historically been applied to Muslim ascetics who, like Christian hermits, dressed in woolen robes as a symbol of repentance and self-denial. Sufis are...
Our world is a mistake, everything bodily and material is bad and last but not least the god most people worship is evil. That’s the Gnostic worldview in a very compact nutshell. However that isn’t the entire story of Gnosticism; there is much more to be...
Most High, all powerful, good Lord, Yours are the praises, the glory, the honor, and all blessing. To You alone, Most High, do they belong, and no man is worthy to mention Your name. Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures, especially through my lord Brother...
Teresa of Ávila was a highly influential Spanish Christian mystic and nun. She is best known for her mystical visions. In this article we’ve decided to honor her wisdom and grace by sharing a handful of quotes, enjoy! Never affirm anything unless you are sure it...
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a Bengali philosopher, poet and author. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature 1913 for Gitanjali. Born in 1861 to an influential family in Calcutta, he grew up as the youngest of fourteen siblings. The English Gitanjali or Song...
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This was written for you, the earnest seeker for truth and full existential understanding. Anyone that is sufficiently open to new insights is welcomed to participating in this adventure through what humanity has discovered to be great spiritual truths.
Though humanity and its members have passed through thousands of years and many ages of contemplations and understandings, these following teachings I deem to be the pinnacle of all that wisdom.
