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A SOIET8 OR A BROTHERHOOD(c) fra Nefastos 200CThe Star of Azaze !s a soc!et& for %eo%e ca%ae of soc!et&$or/ a". a rotherhoo. tothose fe ho ca" f#f! the cr!ter!o" of frater"a !fe These cr!ters are "ot of o#r !"+e"t!o"

#t ase. o" the s!-%e fact that !" or.er to tr#& eo", to !.eoo,!ca !""er c!rce o"e -#st!"e+!ta& %art!c!%ate !" the or/ of that !""er c!rce !th o"e3s heart' acce%t !t3s or. of+!es thoro#,h& a". ea. o"e3s !fe !/e that /!". of or/ s#,,ests It3s o"& a -atter ofhat are the %r!or!t!es a". %s&choo,!ca rea.!"esses of the !".!+!.#a Beo",!", to asoc!et& .oes"3t %rof!t a -e-er #"a-!,o#s& "or .oes !t re a". e+e" tho#,h a ar,er

rotherhoo. ca""ot or/ !".!+!.#a& as a +orte@ of co"ce"tr!c .e+eo%-e"t as !"te"se' theeffect !s "ot -#ch -ore e"!e"t I" s#ch a case a fe th!",s -#st e re-e-ere.;

4) The ,reat res%o"s!!!t& of e+er& !".!+!.#a he" !t co-es to -a"!fest!", the s%!r!t#atr!a",e Each -e-er !s !"/e. to the others aso o" the oer e+e of e"er,& #t hattr#& !"f#e"ces a". !s -ost !-%orta"t& to e ta/e" !"to oser+at!o" !s the a..e. t-a$

#..h!$-a"as!c effect It3s "ot as .a",ero#s !f a -e-er !s careess ao#t the f#"ct!o" ofthe oer tr!"!t& as o", as the #%%er reso"ates s&-%athet!ca& !th the others Th!s #"!t& !se"o#,h !" !tsef !" %#r!f&!", the oer tr!"!t& a". a rother of a oer .e,ree 9 so to s%ea/e+e" as e .o"3t #se the co"ce%t of .e,rees 9 act#a& e"ef!ts o" the at-os%here of the-ore .e+eo%e. o"es2) Th!s creates a te"s!o" effect!+e !" the sa-e a& that a te"s!o" or/ !" the occ#t

%rocesses' .!sr#%t!", the otto- a&ers a". s#rfac!", res!st!", s#sta"ce ra%!.&' "ot

ra".o-&' as !" co"trast to ha%%e"!",s of the %rofa"e !fe A #""ecessar& fee!",s ! foat!"to the %s&choo,& s&ste-at!ca& a". he" eft #"affe. or ro",& .eat !th' create.!ff!c#t!es for the hoe ,ro#% a". !t3s act!o"


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) Each rother -#st co-%rehe". that the .ea!",s are "ot %r!-ar!& etee" %erso"a!t!esThe effect of %erso"a!t& !s !"f!"!te& s-a !"s!.e the ,ro#%' !t3s act#a effect reaches o#tfro- the ,ro#% Brother .oes"3t oo/ for %erso"a!t& !" other rothers #t for the so#

Nat#ra& e ca" e@%er!e"ce #"co"stra!"e. *o& fro- the e.,es a". ecce"tr!t!es of the%erso"a!t& of a rother !" a a& s!-!ar to that ho o"e he" ao"e ca" e *o&o#s of the-eta-or%hoses of the s#rro#".!", s!e"t "at#re 9 #t !"stea. he has "o r!,ht to e@%ect a"&/!". of soc!a c# act!+!t& E,o !s a a". %erso"a!t& -ea"!",ess he" the s#*ect !s !" the!""er effects of the rotherhoo. A rotherhoo. !s "ot a ,ro#% of %erso"a!t!es #t the co$o%erat!o" of E,os !th the e"er,& that !s for-e. #"!te !th each %art!c!%a"t !" the s#*ect!+eser+!ce to the !.ea he has see" tr#e !" h!-sef Th!s !s sa!. so that e o#."3t e ta/e" asso-e /!". of a s&ste- of free-aso"r&' !" h!ch the s&ste- !tsef has a res%o"s!!!t& to ea" act!+e factor !" the %erso"a !fe of the -e-ers) If there !s fear of a"& rother ha+!", so-e h!..e" ,r#.,e or host!!t& a,a!"st the !.ea orthe other rothers' the co""ect!o" to that rother ! #s#a& e c#t at o"ce for he" th!s/!". of -a!c!o#s s#sta"ce res!.es so cose to the !+!", "#ce#s !t ! ca#se a -a*or

arr!er for the or/ It3s "ot a -atter of ea#t!f# or.s or co.es of eha+!o#r #t the -atterof the t#"!", of the so# of the !".!+#a As !t !s' he" a .!sa,ree-e"t of so#s ta/es %acethe rother ho !s o%%ose. to the !.ea !s se%arate. fro- the rest Th!s !s "ot .#e to a"atte-%t to he,e-o"&; !t3s the o"& %oss!!!t& he" !t co-es to occ#t or/ The se%arat!o"ca" e .o"e a-ost ar!trar!& he" e@ter"a& oser+e. a". th!s fro- the s!-%e reaso" that"oth!", !s eas!er to the re%rese"tat!+e of the schoo of the a.+ersar& %r!"c!%e tha" to %rese"to"esef as a fr!e". !" .ece!+!", or.s a". acts h!e the !""er effect !s the -ost .estr#ct!+ea". a!-e. to .estr#ct a". t!st the !.eas of the soc!et& There3s "o "ee. for %ara"o!a' #tst! there are %eo%e ho o#. "ot coaorate to soc!et&3s or/ !th the!r hearts a". !th

%#re !"te"t!o"s a". therefore' a". #"fort#"ate&' -e-ers ha+e to a.*#st to the a%%are"tar!tr!t& of the act!+!t& of the !""er c!rce E+e" a rotherhoo. that !s o"& %art& e@oter!cca" "e+er e a .e-ocrac& at the sa-e t!-e .#e to the as of the occ#t or. :oreacc#rate& !t #"!tes ee-e"ts of a"arch& a". h!erarch& !" !ts act!+!t&?o#. !t e that !" so-e %hase of the .e+eo%-e"t of the soc!et& !t see-s that the s%!r!t feesthe or!,!"a s&ste-' !t ! o"& ta/e a "e for- !" a "e soc!et&; the !.ea 9 occ#t!s-' hatfor- !t -a& choose at a"& chose" t!-e to -a"!fest !ts e+o#t!+e or/ 9 !s !--orta Thesoc!et& !" !tsef has "o -ea"!",' !t !s o"& a" e@ter"a +esse a". a too' as a for- !t !s"ecessar& #t !tho#t a"& +a#e !" !tsef If the sat oses !t3s taste !t has "o other #se tha" to

e thro" aa& a". trea. o" & %eo%e Th#s "o har- !s .o"e as o", as !".!+!.#as sta& as!".!+!.#as' hea.!", toar.s E,o a". 1o. a". ea+!", the as of -atter to s-a e@te"t of

oser+at!o" I"s%!rat!o" fos fro- the !.ea e+e to f#"ct!o"!", ce"ters #".er a "a-e ora"other a". th!s effect ca""ot e .ece!+e.

THE STONE ASETG Fra H No@ 2042As%ect of Sto"e !s a .e%art-e"t of Frater"!t& .e.!cate. to cere-o"!a or/!",Fo#".at!o"a !.ea a". s&-o!s- of As%ects or/ are those of #!.!", of a te-%e

%arta/!", the 1reat ?or/ !" ha". to ha". !th str#ct#res a". ee-e"tsIf o#r Frater"!t& a". !ts or/ o#. ha+e ee" ase. o" -ater!a a". sec#ar atta!"-e"t'

that te-%e o#. e so-eth!", e co#. #!. & o#r o" ha".s a". !th toos e area.&ha+e B#t as e are s%ea/!", of or/ h!ch str!+es toar.s ,reatest acco-%!sh-e"t' theatta!"-e"t e&o". a atta!"-e"ts' that te-%e !s "oth!", ess tha" o#r o" e!", a". a


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or. h!ch e #!. aro#". o#rse+es each a". e+er& -o-e"t & o#r ass#-%t!o"s ofo#rse+es a". 1o.?or/!", !" the As%ect of Sto"e !s esse"t!a& ao#t e-rac!", a". ceerat!", the co+e"a"tof o"e"ess etee" %oar!t!es of I.ea a". Rea J Sh!+a a". Sha/t! ?!th r!,ht !"te"t!o"'h!ch -ea"s str!+!", toar.s #"!t& of At-a' B#..h! a". :a"as' e are ca%ae ofco-%et!", ste%s h!ch ea. a". sha%e o#rse+es a". or. aro#". #s !"to e+er #"fo.!",'

ea#t!f# oo- B#t *#st as tree "ee.s .e' s#"!,ht a". co--!t-e"t to the hoe"ess of"at#re !" or.er to oo-' so -#st o#r or/ e co--!tte. to the ho!"ess of ee-e"ts e are.ea!", !th each a". e+er& -o-e"t !" o#rsef Beca#se of th!s e sha #!. thefo#".at!o"s of o#r te-%e !" %ra&ers' !" sacr!f!ces a". !" .e+ote. act!o"s' o+!", the Lah!ch s%ea/s & ,!+!", !rth' %reser+!", a". .estro&!", e+er&th!", e /"o fro- .ee%estreaches of o#rsef to the or.ers of the hoe 8#,asThe esse"t!a or/!", -etho. !th!" the As%ect !s to #%ho. cere-o"!a a". r!t#a!st!cstr#ct#re' h!ch ,ro#".s the Frater"!t&s !""er I.ea to the o#ter %o!"ts of foc#s !th!"o#rse+es a". or. aro#". #s The As%ect or/s thro#,h co--!t-e"t to Sha/t! thefe-!"!"e %oer a". %rese"ce of S%!r!t eh!". see-!", .#a!t& of or.& e@!ste"ceBeca#se !" the e". there !s "oth!", #t o"e ,reat :aha Sha/t!' o"e 1o..ess ho ,!+es !rthto #s' ho ra!ses #s a". !" the e". !erates #s ?!s.o- a". oer are the rea!zat!o"s of:otherhoo. of hoe e@!ste"ce?or/!", !th!" the As%ect of Sto"e ca" e s#!tae for a"&o"e ho ca" se"se -ea"!", !"e@ter"a!t& of ?or/ !" r!t#a!st!c a". cere-o"!a !"te"t!o" h!ch !s reate. to /ar-!c.!-e"s!o" of e@!ste"ce Frater or Soror to ho- rosar!o !" !ts e".ess"ess of %ears !s as&-o of ho%e the too of e+er .ee%e"!", %ath of co-%et!o"' a". ho .es%!t!", thee".es"ess of those ae,or!ca %ears !shes to %erfor- h!s %ra&ers a,a!" a". a,a!" ca"tre-e".o#s& he% h!-sef a". others & s#rre".er!", to the or/!", h!ch !s "ot-ot!+ate. & h!s o" c&c!c "ee.!",' #t the s!e"t %oer a". %rese"ce !" "at#res o"archet&%!ca rh&th- the ra.!at!", a$%er+a.!", ho!"ess' h!ch e"t!"es !tsef !"to c#rta!"sof e@!ste"ce !" or.er to e@%ress !ts secret e!", a,a!" a". a,a!"' fro- c&ce to c&ce at at!-esThe Sto"e as%ect eo",s to the o#ter c!rce of the Star of Azaze It !s o%e" for a -e-ers

THE SERENT ASETG Fra A


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#r"s !" the core of the or. tra"sfor-!", e+er&th!", !"to "e for-s :o-e"t & -o-e"te e@%er!e"ce th!s %rocess as co"sta"t cha",e of !fe a". .eath L!/e fo!", aters fro-the s%!r!t !t "o#r!shes a". ,!+es #s !fe' a". !/e a fa-e !t #r"s a". ,#!.es #s ac/ to thees%r!", ract!ces of The Ser%e"ts as%ect are ase. o" .&"a-!cs etee" these to t!.esa". ho the& t#r" !"to each other It aso refects the te"s!o" etee" s%!r!t a". -atter' thesef a". the other a". a %oar!t!es #s#a& see" !" o%%os!t!o" Th!s te"s!o" -a/es #se@%er!e"ce the !fe e !+e a". /ee%s !t !" -ot!o" ?e ca" aso +!s#a!ze th!s !.ea as toser%e"ts co!e. aro#". each other as e as to %e"ta,ra-s %o!"t!", to o%%os!te .!rect!o"sThe As%ect of Ser%e"t ,!+es !ts -e-ers a %oss!!!t& to +ar!o#s for-s of %ract!ce thate-%has!se !"t#!t!o" a". e-ot!o" As a" as%ect !t !s eas!& a%%roachae to .!ffere"t

%erso"a!t!es a". aos !ts -e-ers a" !".!+!.#a& +ersat!e a". act!+e a& to for- a".e@ec#te the!r %ract!ce !"s!.e the c!rce of -#t#a or/ E+e" tho#,h The As%ect of Ser%e"tre%rese"ts re!,!o#s a%%roach to sata"!s-' e .o "ot ao a"& f#".a-e"ta!s- or fa"at!s-that ofte" ha+e #r.e"e. re!,!o"s These to fa#ts ca" eas!& e see" as o%%os!te to a".a,a!"st !".!+!.#a!s- a". sata"!s- Beca#se of th!s' The As%ect of Ser%e"t #".er!"es!".!+!.#a!t& a". res%ect to a e@%er!e"ta a". e-%ath!s!", re!,!o#s %rat!ces that are "ota,a!"st the ! of a" !".!+!.#aThe Ser%e"t as%ect eo",s to the o#ter c!rce of the Star of Azaze It !s o%e" for a-e-ers

THE E8E ASETG Fra ?&r-fa", 2042To character!st!cs !" the or/!", of the As%ect of the E&e re%rese"t the as%ect -ost.!st!"ct&;4) A" atte-%t toar.s ho"est a". ho!st!c #se of !"te!,e"ce as %r!-ar& too !" or/!", !"the rotherhoo.2) A stro", e-%has!s o" .ea!", !th "e,at!+e %s&ch!c e"er,& cae. the Sha.o !" o"esefa". !" the s#rro#".!", or.The f!rst character!st!c re%rese"ts the -asc#!"e s!.e of the As%ect of the E&e (h!chco"ta!"s a fe-!"!"e core) h!e the seco". character!st!c re%rese"ts !ts fe-!"!"e s!.e (h!chco"ta!"s a -asc#!"e core)The !.ea of the -asc#!"e ee-e"t of the As%ect of the E&e !s Sata"Ks e&e !th !ts "e#tra'o*ect!+e' %e"etrat!", a". -erc!ess stare ?e are "ot ta/!", ao#t the a$e"co-%ass!",e&e' h!ch oo/s at !tsef #t a ,aze .!recte. to the %h&s!co$%s&ch!c$soc!a %he"o-e"aor. as a hoe' h!ch !" case of a !-!te. %erce!+er !/e #s' !s .!recte. o"& to certa!"

th!",s !th a certa!" %ers%ect!+e at o"ce' a". therefore "ecessar!& e@%resses !tsef thro#,h.!choto-!es Th!s /!". of %e"etrat!", !"teect#a a& of +!e!", the or. !s #s#a&co"s!.ere. -asc#!"e' #t as a" !.ea of ho"est a". h#-e h#-a" str!+!", !t has !" acerta!" a& a fe-!"!"e %o!"t of .e%art#re I"te!,e"ce eco-es eas!& ca%t!+at!", !" a+!oe"t a& !f !t !s s#or.!"ate. to !!", h!ch !s (secret& or o%e"&) sef!sh to a"& e@te"tB#t !f there !s "o %res#%%ose. .octr!"e or ,oa h!ch o"e !s *#st!f&!", or reach!", & h!s #seof !"te!,e"ce' the" !"te!,e"ce !" !tsef .oes "ot a%%ear +!oe"t& ca%t!+at!", #t as "e#tra#".ersta".!", As%ect of the E&e e-%has!zes th!s s#-!ss!+e %o!"t of .e%art#re h!chreaches a". as/s for "oth!", 9 "ot e+e" for the tr#th' !f !t eco-es the res#t of ho"estco"te-%at!o" that there !s "o "e#tra a". o*ect!+e tr#th 9 #t tr!es o"& to #".ersta". the

"at#re of the or. a". es%ec!a& the "at#re of o"esef !" the =tr#th o+!",> s%!r!t of the%h!oso%h& of a"c!e"t 1reece To th!s tr#th o+!", s%!r!t eo",s es%ec!a& a !+!",co"sc!o#s"ess that th!s !.ea ca" "e+er e %erfect& act#a!ze. !" h#-a" -!". -ost !/e&


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o"e ca" "e+er ,et e+e" +er& cose to !tO" the other ha".' "e#tra #".ersta".!", !s "ot the o"& ho"est a& of oo/!", at the or.If the e&e of Sata" o" the other ha". a%%ears as a" a$%e"etrat!", co. !"te!,e"ce' !ta%%ears aso 9 cose& reate. to the %re+!o#s& -e"t!o"e. +!e%o!"t 9 as a "a-eess .rea.'the so#rce of a e+! !/e Sa#ro"Ks e&e !" To/!e"Ks =Lor. of the r!",s> Th!s e@%er!e"ce of.rea. !s eas& to co"ce!+e as %r!-ar!& fe-!"!"e !t !s %ass!+e& fet a". "ot act!+e& !"f!cte.'a". so-eth!", #".er h!ch o"e ca" co-%ete& ose o"esef !f there !s "ot e+e" a s#%erf!c!ae@!t B#t he" th!s %re$cate,or!ca .rea. !s co"ce%t#a!ze. !t eco-es the e /"o"=%roe- of e+!>' the -erc!ess


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!" the As%ect of the E&e ca" st! offer s#ch e@!t fro- the rotherhoo.' h!ch oth theea+!", !".!+!.#a a". the rotherhoo. ca" f!". e+o+!",The E&e as%ect eo",s to the o#ter c!rce of the Star of Azaze It !s o%e" for a -e-ers

THE BLA ASET(O:NIA :ORS OSIT)G Fra O"o@!o" 2042The !.ea -e-er of the !""er ,ro#% of the ac/ as%ect !s a" esoter!st' hose s%!r!t#aas%!rat!o" !s !".!+!.#a!ze. a". %oerf#' a". !s !" a" !"te"se reat!o"sh!% to the ?or. H!sor Her %rocess !s #"!


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Esoter!c Re. as%ect starts fro- the tho#,ht that h#-a"s oer E,o' the %erso"a e,o $ !so"& a" !#s!o" Th!s sa-e oer E,o !s the o"& th!", that sta".s etee" P:eP a".P:asterP To eco-e the o"e ho &o# tr#& are' &o# "ee. to co"


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De-a".!", !.eas offers aso stro", res#ts No %a!"' "o ,a!" L!/e !t has ee" sa!.' Esoter!cRe. offers !"str#-e"ts a". -etho.s to the Tr#e Esoter!c ?or/' to the ?or/ of So# It offers

%oss!!!t& to a%otheos!s It offers %oss!!!t& to that /!". of -e"ta a". s%!r!t#a %oer thate ca" ste% thro#,h the ,ates of .eath h!e e are st! !+!", $ a". ha+e a free.o- ofcho!ce !f e ret#r" to the or. !/e B#..has (Note; "ot #..h!sts) after the Pres#rrect!o"Por .o e choose the !erat!o"' A%athe!a' N!r+a"a a".or %eace ?e eco-e ho!st!c' e

eco-e hoe' e eco-e O"eTherefore' the Esoter!c Re. !s "ot *#st a P%ro*ectP to a"&o"eese tha" to those ho ha+e"t #!t the fo#".at!o"s %ro%er& The Esoter!c Re. !s the as%ectof !.ea!s- It !s the as%ect of :ars$co"secrat!o" a". the as%ect of -art&r.o- The o"e ho!s !" Esoter!c Re. !s or a"ts to e $ as !" the %r!"c!%es of so# or .e facto $ 8o,!' Fa

%erfect -ot!o" !"stea.; The Th#".erot' Fo!", ?ater' L#-!"o#s a". reat!+e F!re ?e.o "ot sh#t a"&th!", o#t fro- the e,!""!",' #t "e!ther ca" e acce%t a"&th!", !tho#t!"s%ect!", !t f!rst !th .e-a".s of e-%ath& a". ho"est&eest!a %oers ,#!.!", the ?h!te As%ects or/ are Ve"#s a". #%!ter The fe-!"!"eVe"#s !s #s#a& or/!", o#tar.s !" o#r or/' h!e the -asc#!"e #%!ter or/s !"s!.eThe est /!". of ea.ersh!% !s the o"e that see-!",& .oes"t -a/e effort at a' for he" the

%rocess r#"s as !t sho#.' the co"tro !s"t fet eca#se !t .oes"t h!".er The ?h!te As%ect

see/s to o%e" J #t!!se the %erso"a tra!ts of !ts -e-ers' h!ch (%ara.o@!ca&) !softe"t!-es est .o"e he" rother or s!ster .oes"t ,!+e o+er-#ch tho#,ht to h!s or her o"%erso"' "e!ther !" the for- of a.orat!o" "or o%%os!t!o" Sef$o+e a". sef$hate are othe


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at the sa-e t!-e o"es !".e%e".e"ce a". !".!+!.#a!t& !" the search of oth tr#e e-%ath&a". creat!+!t&S#te aare"ess a". ,e"te"ess are !-%orta"t !"str#-e"ts !" o#r or/ It !s for!..e" to#se force !" a-ost a"& /!". of ?h!te As%ects or/!",' #t .es%!te of th!s' a rother or as!ster -#st e ae to or/ e"er,et!ca& The #"!t& of Sh!+a$Sha/t!' e


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there ca""ot e fo#". a"& /!". of f!e. of act!o" !" the or. of %o!t!cs' as!.e fro- the%#re& soc!a' -ater!a a". -#".a"e a!-s :a"& t!-es !t !s eas!& reco,"!zae' ho.!ffere"t %o!t!ca ea.ers are !" fact -ar!o"ettes of .!ffere"t f!e.s of !".#str& a". #s!"ess!fe' !" rea!t& or/!", !" the ser+!ce of the- E+e" !f !" -o.er" t!-es there o#. a%%earea.ers or %art!es' that o#. "ot %ro-!se f!rst a". fore-ost -ater!a a". tech"oo,!caP.e+eo%-e"tP' e$e!",' soc!a etter-e"ts a". so o"' the!r or.s o#. echo to .eafears' s!"ce the& o#. "ot e P!" accor.a"ce !th -o.er" rea!t!esP of co#rse "ot' s!"ce !tsee-s that the c#t!+at!o" of tr#e s%!r!t#a !.eas a". the or,a"!zat!o" of !fe accor.!", tothe- !s"t e@act& the -a!" !"terest of -o.er" rea!t!es' !" %o!t!cs or other!se I"to s#ch a.e,e"erat!+e state ha+e -ost of the coect!+e or,a"!s-s ee" .r!fte.' that the #!.!", of.efe"s!+e as !s aso !" +a!"' s!"ce the co#"ter$o of th!s /!". of act!o" o#. e far toostro",' a". !t o#. !%e aa& !th !t the st! re-a!"!", %ote"t!a see.s of s%!r!t#a!t& 9 ath!", of h!ch the ar,e .e+astat!o"s of the ast ce"t#r& %rese"t a +er& cear %roofO"e reco,"!zae %he"o-e"a' that e ca" cear& see !"f#e"c!", the %o!t!ca or. !"these .a&s' !s the acce"t#ate. sho #s!"ess !/e of !t :o.er" %o!t!c!a"s are %ract!ca&co-%arae to .!ffere"t ceer!t!es' actors' s%orts heroes a". the !/e Ofte" !t e+e" see-s'that the o"& a&s the& ca" .ra the atte"t!o" of ho! %oo! are so-e sort of %erso"a'se"t!-e"ta a". -e.!ocre reaso"s re%#s!+e' #"$!-%orta"t a". shao th!",s' eca#se ofh!ch the& aro#se the !"terest of .!ffere"t e"terta!"-e"t sect!o"s of tee+!s!o" a"."es%a%ers' for e@a-%e A"& o"e ho str!+es to a.here to the h!,her !.eas of !fe ca" .o"oth!", #t foo !th #tter co"te-%t th!s /!". of ceerat!o" of +a"!t&' a". the co"sta"ttra-%!", .o" of the sacre."ess of !feAs !t !s !" so -a"& .!ffere"t th!",s aso' !"ter$co""ect!", s%!r!t#a!t& a". -#".a"e !fe $ theocc#t a". the %rofa"e $ !s !" -a"& cases +er& .!ff!c#t' !" so-e cases e+e" !-%oss!e' for-a" ca""ot ser+e to !"ter"a& .!ffere"t -asters at the sa-e t!-e art!c#ar& !" -o.er"t!-es 9 he" .!ffere"t coect!+e or,a"!s-s' o"e -!,ht sa& the hoe Ps%!r!t of the a,eP $

eca#se of .!ffere"t soc!a -&ths a". !.eoo,!es $ has ee" !rre+oca& t!e. !"to thete-%ora a". the -ater!a' co"t!",e"t ee-e"ts a". c!rc#-sta"ces 9 th!s !s -ore tr#e tha"e+er As has ee" sa!. & #s -a"& t!-es efore' o#r -a!" ,oas .o "ot co"cer" these f!e.sof !fe' a". e are "ot a!-!", !" a"& /!". of short$ter- a%%are"t cha",e or etter-e"t of thee@ter"a or. 9 for a"& %oss!e cha",es ! foo "at#ra& the !""er cha",es of oth!".!+!.#as a". co--#"!t!es !" t!-e Beca#se of these th!",s the o"& %oss!e sta"ce fora"& tr#& !".!+!.#ate. e!",' es%ec!a& for a o"e ho %ract!ces the /!". of !""er or/ s#chas #s' !s to a.o%t a ho& .!s$!"tereste. att!t#.e toar.s the or. of %o!t!csFINIS

ONSTIT7TION>?e ho ha+e s!,"e. ha+e th#s fo#".e. the soc!et& a". the rotherhoo. of the Star ofAzaze !" the to" of V!rrat to.a& CC2006 The %r!"c!%a !.ea of the soc!et& !s the atte-%tto s%!r!t#a& #"!te for-s of esoter!c!s-' h!ch to th!s .a& are see" co"trar& to each other'

oth .octr!"a& as e as !" the %erso"a !fe of a" !".!+!.#a B& these -ea"s e str!+e forthe s%!r!t#a e@%a"s!o" of !".!+!.#as a". soc!et!es #".er the a""er of #".ersta".!", a".o+e> (S!,"at#res)


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FA(c) fra Nefastos 2006?hat .oes the Star of Azaze th!"/ ao#tfa!thFa!th (or e!ef) !s a .a",ero#s too to e #se. as a ,#!.e!"e of o"es %ract!ca !fe' "o -atterhat the o*ect a". the a& of the %art!c#ar fa!th !s The Star of Azaze .oes "ot re


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*o!"e. to,ether #".er a o"e #"!f&!", t!te Atho#,h th!s /!". of .e+eo%-e"t a". es%ec!a&a !!","ess to th!s /!". of Ps&"cret!s-P sho#. e see" as o"e of o#r a!-s a". ,oas'soc!et!es re%rese"t!", .!ffere"t as%ects of the sa-e tr#th sho#. e see" as a "ecessar& th!",for the t!-e e!", It !s "at#ra& +er& esse"t!a to /ee% the core of .!ffere"t& .!+ers!f!e. a".character!ze. soc!et!es as %#re a". #"!f!e. as %oss!e

FO7NDATION AND OERATION OF THE BROTHERHOOD(c) fra Nefastos 200CBe!", a" !.ea!st!c soc!et& the Star of Azaze !s' the %ract!ca a&s of o%erat!o" !th!" !t areof a !-!te. !-%orta"ce As the fo#".ers e!e+e that h!ch !s esse"t!a !s the %#r!t& of the,ra"te. !-%#se a". the r!,ht -ot!+es to -a"!fest !t' here fro- correct act!o" !" reat!o" tothe re%eo%e co-e to orsh!% the!r o" e@cee"ce>

Not at a' e sa& O" the co"trar& the restra!"t fro- cear effects %rotects #s fro- the h&r!sof >sa+!", the or.> co-%are. to the s!t#at!o" here e o#. ca- o#r co"sc!e"sce !tha s&ste-at!c %rocess to o#ter!or effect Accor.!", to o#r %h!oso%h& the -ost ,e"#!"e effect

e,!"s aa&s !th a" !"ter!or cha",e a". o#r act!o"s !" the or. foo "at#ra& o#r!""er ,roth>A rotherhoo.> -ea"s to #s s%ec!f!ca& the frater"!t& of !".!+!.#as Th#s e+er& rothersets h!s o" ,oas a". foos the- a". the rotherhoo. !s sat!sf!e. !th h!- as o", as h!s!.eas are a"ao,o#s to the !.eas of the rotherhoo.; !f the& ere "ot' the rother o#. ha+eha. "o reaso" to *o!" the rotherhoo. a". sho#. a rother fee a cha",e of -!".' thereo#. e "o tr#e reaso" for h!- to sta& !th!" o#r c!rces ?e ha%%e" to e!e+e that the

ra"ches ,ro!", to .!ffere"t .!rect!o"s fro- the sa-e s%!r!t#a tree$tr#"/ are -ore%oerf# eca#se of that tr#"/ a". !" the!r t#r" the& ,!+e %oer to the tr#"/ #t a tr#"/!tho#t ra"ches or ra"ches !tho#t the tr#"/ ca""ot sta". o", se%arate. O#r co""ect!o"

to those !th ho- e ca" fee the %oef# o". of frater"!t& fee.s o#r so# a". ,ra"ts #s!th tra" at east !" the as%ect so-ehat fa-!!ar to #s #t short& the theoso%h!cao*ect!+es are;


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4) To rea!ze the I.ea of a rotherhoo. !" s%!r!t' h!ch .oes"t ta/e co#"t of the s#%erf!c!a.!ffere"ces2) To atte-%t to f!". the #"!+ersa "#ce#s of a the !.eoo,!es a". re!,!o"s' the tr#e

%h!oso%h&) To !"+est!,ate s%!r!t#a forces !" oth "at#re a". -e"So-eo"e -!,ht %erce!+e o#r #r,e to fo#". a "e soc!et& to the as!s of the o. soc!et& !th!.e"t!ca r#es so-ehat stra",e The reaso" to th!s ca" e fo#". eas!& F!rst of a' e.o"t tr& to se%arate o#rse+es fro- the Theoso%h!ca Soc!et& "or .o e .e"& o#r s%!r!t#aroots !" !t #t .#e to the %ract!ca .!rect!o" the TS as a !.e& s%rea. soc!et& has a"te. to,o or has .ra" to' e co"s!.er etter to for- a "e -a"!festat!o"a as%ect of the o. tr#tha%art fro- the soc!et& hose +!es of the as of the occ#t or. -!,ht .!ffer fro- thoseof o#rs !" the %ract!ca e+eE+e" fro- the "a-e of the soc!et& of the Star of Azaze ca" e see" that e e!e+e !" Sata"a". ho"or h!-' a". ae!t theoso%h!ca !terat#re !" !tsef s#%%orts o#r %o!"t of +!e e.o"t .are to %rese"t o#r +!es acce%tae !th .!ff!c#t& to the ar,er -asses !"s!.e a

%re%are. soc!et& #t !"stea. e fee that a etter a& !s to #!. a soc!et& of o#r o" o" theas!s of the o. !.ea' #t "ot the o. for-The %h!oso%h& of occ#t!s- !s eter"a a". #"%er!shae e+e" !f the so far s%!r!t#a& a".!"teect#a& e+o+e. -a*or!t& of h#-a"/!". ca""ot #".ersta". the rea!t& !" !t Thro#,ho#tthe h!stor& a". %re$h!stor& as o", as -a" as a sef$aare e!", has e@!ste. has thro#,h !ts

%hases ra" the >1o.e" cha!" of Her-es>' the e,ac& of the for-s of the occ#ts a". theo"es !"!t!ate. to !ts -&ster!es It has "e+er ee" ,!+e" as s#ch to e -!s#".erstoo. & theh#-a"/!". a". the o"es ho ha+e -ore or ess #".erstoo. the occ#t secrets ha+e aa&sh!..e" the .octr!"e e+e" he" teach!", !t' so that the >.o,s o#. "ot t#r" a,a!" a". re".>those ho ,a+e the- the te-%e to .!s,raceThe soc!et& of the Star of Azaze !s "ot a" occ#t soc!et& !" the -ea"!", that !t o#. ca!-to e or/!", !" the ,#!.a"ce of a.+a"ce. occ#t!sts #t !" the -ea"!", that the research ofe+er& of the ra"ches of the occ#t %h!oso%h& a". .e!erate& %ass!", !t forar. to ass!stthe %rofa"e or. !" !ts .ee% s%!r!t#a .!stress are the reaso"s a". a!-s of the act!o"s of the

rotherhoo. ?e /"o!", the!r o" /"oe.,e .ef!c!e"t a". the!r h!,h !.eas far aa&fro- the %rese"t' ha+e the -e-ers of the rotherhoo. co--!tte. to ,!+e hat !s "ecessar&to ser+e th!s h!,hest of sc!e"ces A". eca#se e !+e !" a t!-e he" the effect of the oft&

e!", cae. Sata" a". the ,ro%!", f!rst ste%s ea.!", to #".ersta".!", h!s tr#e esse"ce %a&a +er& !-%orta"t roe' has the atte"t!o" of the soc!et& ee" f!rst a". fore-ost ee" attache.to th!s' feare. a". oathe. -asters as%ect !" a%%roach!", the tr#th of occ#t!s-

?e are "o fa"at!cs !" a a& or a"other #t researchers a". %h!oso%hers to ho- the +a#eof tr#th !" !tsef !s -ore !-%orta"t tha" the "#rs!", of o#r e-ot!o"s a". %re*#.!cesNe+ertheess e #".ersta". that a h#-a" e!", !s "ot o"& a co.& rat!o"a "or a %#re&%h&s!ca e!", #t the factors s#ch as the arts' re!,!o#s"ess etc are *#st as esse"t!a asfactors !" the thoro#,h !fe of a" !"car"ate. co"sc!o#s"ess cae. -a" Th#s e s#--o" tota/e %art !" th!s ,reat or/ e+er& ser!o#s see/er a". researcher ho ta/es tr#th as a +a#e !"!tsef a". #".ersta".s that theres "oth!", to e co"s!.ere. +a!" or to e o+eroo/e. !" thef!e. of h#-a"e c#t#re Hoe+er the !"e+!tae co".!t!o" for co$o%erat!o" !s the %erfecttr#st a". the s-ooth #"!t& !" !.ea!s- .#e to h!ch the ce"ter of o#r o%erat!o" !s e@%ress& a

rotherhoo. that .oes"t str!+e for the ,roth of the "#-er of those !"+o+e. #t for the

,roth of .e+ot!o" a". !"te"s!t& !" s#ch a-o#"t as !s %oss!eO#r or/ .oes"t ta/e %ace o" a -a!"& -ater!a as!s for e .o"t co"s!.er -ater!a for- ae .e+eo%e. !"str#-e"t; o" the co"trar& the e@ter!or or/ !s ofte" a to$a.e. sor.


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a". act!+!s-' e+e" h!,h& !.ea!stc /!".' !"c!tes sa.& ofte" the forces of retro,ress!o" -oretha" tr#& e"cha"ces the co-%et!o" of !ts o" +!s!o" For th!s reaso" o#r or/ !s "ot f!t for

%erso"a!t!es ho are !-%at!e"t a". attache. to a%%are"t s#%erf!c!a ach!e+e-e"ts The a&of the rotherhoo. !s #"r#she. reach!", for the eter"a a". the rear.s are of !"ter!or"at#re The or/ .o"e !th!" the r!,ht !.ea a". the #"!t& ach!e+e. & !t are rear.s o" the!ro" a". the fact that the ra%!. e+o#t!o" of !".!+!.#as s%!r!t#a s/!s s#ccee.s theca" e!"ter%ret as fr!",e %he"o-e"o" as e as the -a!" %o!"t?e are "ot res%o"s!e to a"&o"e or a"&th!", e@ter"a; e .o"t ,!+e a"& /!". of test!-o"!esa". "o cr!t!


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Lea+!", a fa"at!c!s- a". sectar!a" tho#,ht o#t of the act!+!t& a". the co--#"!cat!o"!th!" the soc!et& !" other or.s' a" effort for tr#thf#"ess efore %ea.!", to the s#*ect!+e

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The -ost esse"t!a factor !" the o%erat!o" of the soc!et& !s the E1O 9 !" the occ#t' "ot theco--o" -ea"!", of the or. E+er&o"e !s res%o"s!e for h!-sef a". !f the -e-ers ofthe soc!et& share a" !.eoo,& a". the sa-e %ass!o" for see/!", the tr#th' ! a %oerf#+orte@ for- !tsef Th!s co--o" +orte@ !s th#s !/e a reser+e for e"er,& #".er a certa!" t#"e'to h!ch e+er& -e-er a..s to a". fro- h!ch he ,a!"sB#t -a&e th!s !s st! too h!,h$fo" s%eech as so-eo"e of o#r rea.ers -!,ht th!"/ Forh!- e co#. re%hrase the s#*ect !/e th!s; the o%erat!o" of the soc!et& .oes"t %res#%%oseco"cret!c co--#"!cat!o" #t !" or.er to ,a!" fro- a -e-ersh!% a". to str!+e for those+a#es' that ,ot h!- to a%%& for the soc!et&' e e"co#ra,e a -e-er to or/ s%o"ta"eo#s&for the sa/e of the co--o" ,oo. Th!s or/ ca" ta/e se+era for-s For e@a-%e;$ 1o!", thro#,h s#*ect!+e %h!oso%h!ca' eth!ca a". %oss!& -a,!ca research 9 !" a or.;e+er&$.a& craft of !fe 9 !th other -e-ers a". ear"!", fro- th!s /!". of co--#"!cat!o"$ Re%rese"t!", the !.eoo,& of the soc!et&' correct!", -!s#".ersta".!",s a". s!-!ar %r$or/ ("ot !" the se"se of co"+ers!o")$ oss!& co"tr!#t!", to the !terar& or/ !" %rese"t!", the -atters of the soc!et&' !f the-e-er !s a%t to !tThere !s -#ch or/ !" the tra"sat!o" of -a"& esse"t!a te@ts fro- F!""!sh to E",!sh a".+!ce +ersa$ D!rect!", the %oss!e art!st!c or/ to that %arae to the %r!"c!%es of the soc!et& a".e@%ress!", the sa-e !.eas$ D!rect!", the e@ter"a for- of the soc!et& to a s&ste-at!ca .!rect!o" !th .!ffere"t /!".s of

%ro*ects' s#ch as the -a,az!"e' !"ter"et$%a,es a". s!-!ar or/A". so forth the %oss!!!t!es are a-ost !"f!"!te I" rea!t& a or/ ca" e -a.e as a %art ofa" !.ea!st!c %ract!ce !th a s!-%e -etho. of foc#s!", of the !"terest A act!o" ca" e see"as .e+eo%-e"t re,ar.ess of the te-%er a". %erso"a s/!s for e+er& -e-er hasso-eth!", he ca" #se to he% the acco-%!sh!", of the co--o" !.eaF!"a& to e -e"t!o"e. !s &et a"other +!s!o" that ca" e ta/e" as a" a!- & those !"tereste.'that !s e@%a".!", the or/ of the soc!et& to so cae. re!,!o#s or/ There -!,ht e #sef#s!.es !" re,ro#%!", to a soc!a& re!,!o#s ,ro#% a". !t sho#. e ta/e" !"to co"s!.erat!o"Theres "o "ee. to -e"t!o" that th!s /!". of re!,!o#s att!t#.e o#. e far aa& fro- af#".a-e"ta!s-' %rete".!", a". .o,-at!cs Re$for-!", the soc!et& to a re!,!o#sco--#"!t& (too) co#. a!. !" the -a"!festat!o" of !ts a!-s !f th!s !s tho#,ht as a "ee.e.cha",e !" the f#t#re These' a". other +!s!o"s e s#--o" "e -e-ers to .rea- of a". toacco-%!sh !th the!r o" efforts

NO?LED1E' THININ1' 7NDERSTANDIN1 AND THEIR I:ORTANE(c) fra Na,ahe 2006The reaso" for th!s art!ce !s !" a +er& ,e"era e+e to .escr!e the esse"ce a". !-%orta"ceof /"oe.,e' th!"/!", a". #".ersta".!", ,e"era& !" occ#t!s- S!"ce e !" the Star ofAzaze are re%rese"t!", a". are foo!", a certa!" 1"ost!c' :a"as!c (or a L#c!fer!a")!-%#se that e-%has!zes the %#re !"teect a". /"oe.,e' these th!",s ha+e for #s a"es%ec!a& !-%orta"t -ea"!", !" o#r occ#t research a". .e+eo%-e"t Beca#se of th!s' !thth!s short art!ce e o#. !/e to car!f& a !tte !t' hat e -ea" !th tr#e 1"os!s' that !s!th Occ#t /"oe.,e' th!"/!",' a". #".ersta".!","oe.,e a". th!"/!", ha+e a +er& esse"t!a roe !" a Occ#t!s- h!oso%h& !" !tsef

-ea"s the o+e a". as%!rat!o" for tr#th' a". hat ese !s tr#th tha" cear oser+a"ce ase. !"/"oe.,e a". co""ecte. !th ho!st!c a". %ere""!a #".ersta".!", of !fe $ I" the !,ht ofth!s !t !s eas& to #".ersta".' h& /"oe.,e has !" -a"& a&s a -ea"!", !" !tsef for a"&


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o"e ho as%!res toar.s the tr#thO#r c#rre"t soc!et& !s cae. a" !"for-at!o" soc!et&' eca#se !" these -o.er" t!-es -a"/!".has a %oss!!!t& for a ra%!. ,ather!",' s%rea.!", a". !"creas!", of tech"oo,!ca a".-ater!a /"oe.,e Th!s /!". of /"oe.,e has of co#rse !ts o" %ace a". the a.+a"ta,es!t r!",s !th !t !" a -ater!a e+e' #t !t ca" aso ha+e -a&e e+e" -ore a se%arat!+e effect'he" !t co-es to the #".ersta".!", of the as of #"!t& a". o"e"ess It !s cear' that he"e a!- to co""ect the .!ffere"t f!e.s of h#-a" c#t#re that are "oa.a&s or/!", far toose%arate& $ the or. +!es of sc!e"ce' art a". re!,!o" $ !"to each other as stro",& a"..#ra& as %oss!e' /"oe.,e of a of these has a ,reat !-%orta"ce' so that a -ores%!r!t#a c!+!!zat!o" a". a -ore co-%rehe"s!+e or. +!e o#. e -a.e %oss!e 8et'-o.er" !"for-at!o" a". /"oe.,e !s ar,e& e@ter"a& ear"e. a". !ts "at#re !s es%ec!a&


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e"o#,h' a". o#r s%!r!t#a a!!t!es o#. e h!,h& .e+eo%e. $ thro#,h r!,oro#s asces!s(asces!s -ea"s as!ca& %ract!ca e@erc!se) $ e o#. !" fact ha+e the %oss!!!t& to Prea.Pa"&th!", stra!,ht fro- the #"!+erse aro#". #s !" the +er& sa-e a& that he" & #!.!",sef$ho"est& e ! /"o a". e ae to rea. oth o#rse+es a". -e" aro#". #s !" a ceara". so#". -a""er The fact that -o.er" sc!e"ce .e"!es the %oss!!!t& for the e@!ste"ce ofth!s /!". of a Ps%!r!t#a /"oe.,e$a"/P a %r!or!' has !ts as!s -a!"& !" the e-ot!o"$ase.

%re*#.!ces of rotte" -ater!a!st!c e-%!r!c!s- a". fa!th $ or -ore cear&' for the ac/ of tr#efa!th (that !s aa&s ase. #%o" /"oe.,e) of -a"s +ast s%!r!t#a %ote"t!a a". .!+!"eor!,!"Thro#,h the co#rse of -ater!a e+o#t!o" -a" has ,o"e -ore a". -ore toar.s the -ater!a

%oe of e@!ste"ce' a". eca#se of th!s h!s %#re& s%!r!t#a a!!t!es ha+e ,reat& atro%h!e.' the%h&s!ca a". %s&ch!ca a!!t!es ha+!", ee" ,ro" stro",er a". -ore !".!", !" the.esce".!", co#rse of s%!r!t#a !"+o#t!o" "e+ertheess' h#-a"!t& has a the %oss!!!t!es $a". fro- o#r %o!"t of +!e a +er& co"crete .e-a". $ to start the .e+eo%-e"t of !ts -osttr#e' s%!r!t#a "at#re a,a!" !th a o", a". .e-a".!",' P!.ea!st!cP or/A ca has echoe. fro- the s%!r!t#a or.' a". o"& !f e o%e" toar.s !t as ho!st!ca& as

%oss!e !tho#t a co"cer" for o#r o" %erso"a e$e!", -ore tha" !s aso#te&"ecessar&' the" tr#&' the s%!r!t#a forces a aro#". a". !"s!.e of #s ! hear th!s ca' a".! e"!,hte" the h#-a" -!". !" the e@te"t that o"e has -a.e o"es o" sef to e orth&for the rece!+!", of th!s /!". of /"oe.,e The o"es ho ha+e see" the ,reat tr#th !" a-ore or ess !.e scae' a-ost !tho#t e@ce%t!o" o"es ho ha+e ee" r!.!c#e. & the!rco"te-%orar!es' the o"es ho ha+e fo#". the!r tr#e P!""er ,e"!#sP a". the core of the!r tr#eh#-a"!t& !th the !.ea!st!c' #"t!r!", a". #"$%re*#.!ce. ao#r of th!s /!". of -e" a".o-e" a ,reat %ro,ress!o"s of h#-a"!t& ha+e ee" -a.e a". ! e -a.e ?hat ese arethe ,reatest acco-%!sh-e"ts of the sc!e"t!f!c' art!st!c a". re!,!o#s f!e.s !" a"& t!-e' tha" a.!rect +er!f!cat!o" of the co"crete e@!ste"ce of the .!+!"e s%!r!t L#c!fer$hr!stos .ee% !"s!.ethe h#-a" e!", !tsef#!te #".ersta".a& these P%oersP $ or -ore acc#rate&' forces of the %r!"c!%!a rea!t& $that the -#".a"e or. !" !ts !,"ora"ce a". !"co-%rehe"s!o" co"te-%ts' ! re-a!"P!"+!s!eP for a o", t!-e toar.s !"to the f#t#re' a". the& ! -a"!fest o"& thro#,hcerta!" e@ce%t!o"a !".!+!.#as a". o"& ater o" !" the coect!+e scae' !f -e" o"& eco-es%!r!t#a e"o#,h !" the coect!+e scae' & .e+eo%!", !" the-se+es oth !"te!,e"ce a".o+e' the stre",th of character as e as !"t#!t!+e se"s!!!t&' that ! the" -a"!fest !" thesa-e t!-e oth as a tr#e !".!+!.#a!t& as e as a rother& s%!r!t of #"!t&O"ce a,a!" the .octr!"e of #"!t& ha".s o#t the so+!", /e& for the tr#th see/er' for the

co-%rehe"s!o" of .!ffere"t e+es of e!", a". act!o" ?hether the %art!c#ar th!",researche. !s !"ter"a' a%%are"t& e@ter"a' s-a or ,reat' !" a of these o"e ca" seerefecte. the sa-e %r!"c!%a #"!t& a". !ts ,o+er"!", as The research or/ of the occ#t!st!s after a co"t!"#o#s fro- -o-e"t to -o-e"t !t .oes "ot -atter that -#ch' hat e@act&the %art!c#ar o*ect of research !s' s!"ce the ,oer"!", as !" a a%%are"t& .!ffere"t!ate.for-s refect at the sa-e t!-e aso the tr#th of the ,reat hoe' a". so the esse"t!a/"oe.,e a". #".ersta".!", that ca" e ,athere. fro- a .!ffere"t!ate. th!", !s at the sa-et!-e aso ho!st!cAs e !"+est!,ate th!"/!", a". !ts -ea"!", !" the co"te@t of occ#t!s-' !t !s aso !" th!s th!",

esse"t!a& !-%orta"t to car!f&' hat !s -ea"t & th!"/!", !" a" Pesoter!cP co"te@t Th!"/!",'!" the for- !th h!ch !t -a"!fests "or-a& !" the h#-a" -!". !s co!"c!.e"ta' ar!trar&a". e@tre-e& %ass!+e I" -a"& a&s !t co#. e sa!.' that a "or-a -a" .oes "ot !" rea!t&


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th!"/' for Phe !s tho#,htP cos-!c th!"/!", !" -a" -a"!fests & r!",!", fro- the .!ffere"ta&ers of the -!". ar!trar& tho#,ht for-s !"to the s#rface' a". eca#se of -a"sf#".a-e"ta !,"ora"ce' the& are #s#a& co""ecte. to a +er& s#%erf!c!a a". -#".a"e th!",s$ for the %rocess!", of %ett& se"sat!o"s' e-ot!o"s a". the ch!-eras of tho#,htI" the esoter!c tra.!t!o"s' !th Pthe sa&!", of -a"asP' !t has ee" referre. to those -ea"s'!th h!ch o"e ca" trasfer fro- the s#%erfc!a th!"/!", !" to the .ee%er a&ers a". .!rect&co"tact the forces of rea!t& a". the /"oe.,e the& !thho. I" th!s co""e@!o" !t -#st esa!.' that hat e are ta/!", ao#t' -ea"s f!rst a". fore-ost the e@ter"a !"str#-e"ts of:a"as' the s&-o!ca /!!", of the f!+e %h&s!ca se"ses' hat -ea"s as!ca& !,"or!", ofse"s#a -essa,es' & tra"sce.!", the- ?he" the h!,her :a"as (or -!".) !s se%arate. !ths#tet& fro- the .re,s of .!ffere"t!ate. /-a (!-%#s!+e %ass!o"s' %erso"a -ot!+es' etc)'the -a,!ca %ote"t!a of tho#,ht car!f!es e"or-o#s& $ !" oth astract' -eta%h&s!ca e+eas aso ater o" %ra,-at!ca& ?!th .!ffere"t %ract!ca -etho.s' the o"e ho .e+eo%s occ#tth!"/!", !" o"es sef' a!-s !th the .!rect!o" of the -!". aa& fro- the s#rface to foc#so"es co"sc!o#s"ess !"to the .ee%er a&ers of the -!".' here the rea a". act!+e th!"/!",a". !"+!s!e -e"ta for-at!o" ha%%e"sract!ca&' th!s -ea"s f!rst a". fore-ost that e o"t foc#s o#r atte"t!o" !"to the so cae.P"or-a !feP -ore tha" !s e"o#,h' a". therefore .o "ot !". o#r -e"ta a". e-ot!o"ae"er,& for the +a!" co"te-%at!o" of s#%erf!c!a th!",s It !s e@tre-e& !-%orta"t for the o"eho a!-s to .e+eo% occ#t th!"/!", !" o"es sef' to e ae to .!sta"ce o"es sef fro- thePth!"/!", that !s "ot th!"/!",P' fro- the %ett& a". e,o!st!ca& sef$ce"tre. orr&!", ofshao th!",s a". e-ot!o"s PB#t .oes"t that ea. to co."ess' for the atro%h& of ah#-a"!t&QP' as/s a". &es a -o.er" -a"' the e". %ro.#ct of -o.er" h#-a"!st!c c#t#re

%ar e@cee"ce' he" heshe hears so-eth!", !/e th!s $ O" the co"trar&' e sa& Theo*ect!+e +a#e of -a" ca" !" rea!t& +er& !tte' !f at a' e -eas#re. !th the fact' !thh!ch o"e !s ae to e thro" aro#". a". se%t aa& & !-%erso"a a". co!"c!.e"tae-ot!o"a !-%#ses I" the "a-e of ho"est& !t -#st e sa!.' that there of co#rse re-a!"s asoa %oss!!!t& for th!s /!". of har.e"!",' es%ec!a& !f o"e has "at#ra !"c!"at!o"s toar.s !t'

#t *#st eca#se of th!s e ha+e e-%has!ze. the -at#r!", !-%orta"ce of #".ersta".!",' o+ea". rother& s%!r!t' to,ether !th the .e+eo%-e"t of /"oe.,e a". !"te!,e"ceOcc#t th!"/!", !s a the -ore


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sef .e+eo%-e"t -etho.s' !th h!ch the %erso"a!t& a". .ee%er th!"/!", !s a!-e. to e!erate. Th!s %art!c#ar %ract!ca fact o#. "e+ertheess re


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each other' of h!ch a-o#"t' asse-& a". .!ffere"t h!erarch!ca for-s !" the e+o#t!o" of-a"/!". a". "at#re !" tota!t& ca" e st#.!e. a". #".erstoo. "#-ero#s a$%h&s!ca races of.!ffere"t t&%es of creat#res of h#-a"e' "at#ra a". a"!-a!st!c e"er,& tr#ths of e+er&re!,!o"' %h!oso%h&' a". e+e" the s&-o!ca a". #"!+ersa tr#ths co""ecte. !"to a"& .rea-+!s!o" a". fee!", tho#,ht of a "or-a h#-a" e!", !th the!r s&-o!c /e&s a".!"ter%retat!o"s the -#t!%!c!t& of the so# a". the #"co".!t!o"a !--orta!t&co".!t!o"a-orta!t& of !ts .!ffere"t %r!"c!%es as co".#ct!", the !rth a". re!rth of a co"sc!o#s"essas !" char,e of s%!ra re%ro.#ct!o"' !"car"at!o" a". %ara.o@es etc etc $ I" r!ef' thehoe or. +!e of a" occ#t!st !s so %rofo#".& .!ffere"t co-%are. to a "or-a -#".a"eh#-a" e!",' h!sher a!-s a". co"sc!o#s -!". so +ast& .!ffere"t& or,a"!ze. !"to act!o"'that "o other tha" these tota& .!+er,e"t h#-a" c#t#res fro- .!ffere"t e+es of e+o#t!o"'ca" e !" !"terco""ect!o" !th each other -ore .!ff!c#t& tha" the occ#t a". %rofa"e or.

O7LTIS: $ T 2(c) fra Nefastos 200CI" the %re+!o#s art!ce carr&!", the sa-e "a-e as th!s o"e -& !"te"t!o" as !" a ,e"era a&to %o!"t the !"ter$co""ect!o" etee" Occ#t!s- a". Sata"!s-' as -etho.s of !"ter%retat!o"of the -&st!ca a". the #"$co"sc!o#s' a". the!r %art as !"te,rators of co"sc!o#s"ess Th!sseco". %art has !"stea. ee" -a.e !" the !"te"t!o" to s/etch the "at#re of occ#t!s- as a"!".e%e".e"t s&ste- $ "at#ra& +er& short& There see-s to e a "ee. a". or.er for th!s /!".of s/etch!",' s!"ce the ter- Occ#t!s- !s +er& ro",& character!ze. a". #".erstoo."oa.a&s' #t !t !s see" as a ae for #"$*#st!f!e. -a/e e!ef a". hoc#s %oc#s' here the

%r!-ar& !"te"t!o" !s !" the %erfor-a"ce of -a,!ca tr!c/s :& !"te"t!o" here !s "ot to -a/e a%ro%a,a".a for the or. +!e of occ#t!s- or .efe". !t a,a!"st the ofte"$-a.e acc#sat!o"sor offe"ces of the -ore -ater!a!st!c sc!e"t!f!c +!e $ fro- th!s as%ect the !ss#e has ee".e+e. !th !" the oo/et PT!etee" 7s/o"toP (The Re!,!o" of Sc!e"ce) I"stea.' I !sh to

%rese"t a short !"for-at!o" %ac/a,e for those %eo%e' ho -!,ht e !"tereste. for a ,e"era%!ct#re of the or. +!e of Occ#t!s- he" se%arate. fro- the ao+e$-e"t!o"e. -!sta/es!" !ts #s#a character!zat!o"Short&; Occ#t!s- !s oth sc!e"ce' re!,!o"' %h!oso%h&' art' a". a ,e"era s/! of !+!", a".th!"/!", $ a". a these !tho#t sto"e har. .o,-as ?he" see" as a sc!e"ce' Occ#t!s- .oes"ot ha+e the e-%!r!ca a". "at#ra!st!c $ so -ater!a!st!c $ %re-!se !-%!c!t& co""ecte. !"to!t :o.er" sc!e"ce .!sre,ar.s occ#t %he"o-e"a a %r!or! eca#se of !ts o" #".ersta".!",'that ha+e "o other as!s tha" %re*#.!ce h& sc!e"ce !s ase. st! far -ore !"to Ar!stote!a"

schoast!cs tha" !"to ato"!s-' !s "ot eca#se Ar!stote o#. ha+e %rese"te. the -a*est& of"at#re etter tha" ato' #t eca#se the Ar!stote!a" %h!oso%h& a%%eas -ore !"to the%erso"$ce"tre. a". -ater!a!st!c th!"/!", of the occ!.e"tas Baco" .!."t %rese"t the tota!t&of the or. -ore rea!st!ca& tha" sha e sa&' for e@a-%e the 8o,!c !zar. :!are%a'

#t he /"e ho to for- !t !"to the a",#a,e that %eases -ore the !"ter"a so#$str!",s of a-a" or" !"to o#r ester" c#t#re $ for the ester" -!". !s as!ca& -ater!a!st!c a".se%arat!st' a". th!s as!s !s co-%ete& e-ot!o"a' "ot rat!o"a E+er& tr#e %oet' a" art!st' are!,!o#s -a" rea!zes the fact' that the a& of -o.er" sc!e"ce to re.#ce th!"/!", !"to the-oec#ar -o+e-e"t !s !" fact


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Ho ao#t he re!,!o#s as%ect of Occ#t!s- If Occ#t sc!e"ce as too re!,!o#s to ePta/e" ser!o#s&P "oa.a&s' so !" the sa-e a& the Occ#t re!,!o" !s far to sc!e"t!f!c to eco"s!.ere. as re!,!o#s ?he" hr!st!a"!t& .e+eo%e. o#t of !rrat!o"a!t& the esse"t!a.octr!"e of !ts theoo,&' the" !th the &e PI e!e+e' s!"ce !t !s !rrat!o"aP !t has create. a+ast' &et !" rea!t& co-%ete& #""ecessar& ,a% etee" re!,!o"' %h!oso%h& a". sc!e"ceSacre. e-ot!o"sfee!",s' a .ee% .e.!cat!o" a". .e+ot!o"' e+e" ecstat!c -e"ta!t& $ a theseare th!",s that ca" e co"s!.ere. co-%ete& reaso"a& !tho#t the- os!", the!r sce"t ofho!"ess or a"&th!", esse"t!a of the-se+es O" the co"trar&' he" re!,!o" a". sc!e"ce are#".erstoo. as .!ffere"t -etho.s %erce!+!", the sa-e rea!t&' the re!,!o#s +!e ea.s ofco#rse !"to tra"sce".e"ce $ ,!+es rea!t& a -ora a". aesthet!c .!-e"s!o" a". !" the sa-ea& the sc!e"t!f!c a". %h!oso%h!ca !"te!,e"ce %re+e"ts re!,!o" ea.!", the !".!+!.#atoar.s !"sa"e fa"at!c!s- a". ro", -a/e e!efI th!"/ theres "o s%ec!a reaso" to ta/ ao#t art a". %h!oso%h& !" th!s co""ect!o"' s!"ce $+er& fort#"ate&Q $ !" these th!",s the -o.er" c#t#re has "ot ee" ae to -a/e the e+e!",

%#sh' that .e-a".s the or.ers to e set so t!,ht&' that "ot a .ro% of -&st!c!s- fas !"to thefor!..e" terr!tor&' that the so cae. e"!,hte"-e"t has ca!-e. to !ts sef $ Tho#,h' !t !s"ot that !t o#. "ot ha+e ee" tr!e. !" %h!oso%h&' for e@a-%e; The character!st!c "ee. forthe %h!oso%h& of the 20th ce"t#r& to %#t a"ao,!ca -ar/s etee" the tr#th a". !tscr&sta!zat!o" !" the for- of h#-a" -a.e a",#a,e tes !" a +er& str!/!", a& ao#t th!s/!". of a!- for .a",ero#s %etr!f&!", #c/!& %h!oso%h& has sho" to e a !tte har.er to

!te for -ater!a!s- tha" sc!e"ce' h!ch !t saoe. soo" after r!s!", !"to the coect!+eco"sc!o#s"ess (As a s!.e$-ar/' the ch#rch !s of co#rse ar,e& the ,#!t& %art& for th!s'

eca#se !t ha. se%t sc!e"ce #".er the car%et a". force. !t !"to a co"f!ct !th !ts sef -a&e re-e-er 1a!eo After th!s' !s !t rea& a -!race that sc!e"ce' after !ts r!se !"to %oer'.oes "ot es%ec!a& o+e re!,!o" a". .oes "ot !sh to ta/e !ts +!es !"to co"s!.erat!o" !" a!.e$-!".e. fash!o")1oo.' ,oo. $ th!s POcc#t!s- of o#rsP !s therefore a %se#.o$sc!e"ce' co"s!st!", !" rea!t& of!"co-%rehe"s!e -ess of !.eoo,!es thro" !"to the ,ara,e ca" of sc!e"ce of re!,!o#secstas& $ .e-a".!", %s&choo,!ca oser+at!o" !tho#t a .o#t of %h!oso%h& that .oes "otha+e a s!,htest sce"t ao#t e@act!t#.e a". .oes "ot e+e" !sh to a!- toar.s !t a". o" to%of that' !t !s -a.e of a /!".s of fo/or!st!c !"co-%rehe"s!!!t!es' that ha+e ee" soa/e. !"the s#$co"sc!o#s"ess for so o",' that the& ha+e ee" coo/e. to,ether as a so-e sort of+!e that har.& sta&s #".er a o"e !s- !s th!s so $ B& a -ea"s the" ?e ha+e "o "ee. toco"+ert a"& o"e' s!"ce e /"o a too e the fact that "ot -a"& -e" o#. ha+e theca%a!!t& to #".ersta". occ#t %h!oso%h&' e+e" !f o"e .es!re. to .o so' #t that a"& o"e

ho ,ets .!stracte. !"to the -!rror -azes of the occ#t sc!e"ces' ! there e",a,e o"es sef!"to terr!e .a",ers to "e#rot!c!s-' -a."ess' for the %er.!t!o" of the !--orta so# the+er& sa-e so# that so fe !" these .a&s e+e" rea& e!e+es !" therefore' DO NOT !ste"'DO NOT .e+e .ee% !"to o#r .octr!"e' DO NOT e+e" tr& to #".ersta".' a". !tho#te@ce%t!o" DO NOT foo the terr!e artes!a" -etho. (eft haf a& & h!-sef) oftear!", e+er&th!", #"certa!" .o" !"to the!r fo#".at!o"s a". see!", the or. !th "ee&es' !tho#t %re-!ses' the ,#!.!", !"e e!", o"& the search for the tr#th #t #".ersta".hoe+er the -a!" thes!s of Occ#t!s- a". !ts a& to +!e the or. as a" !"tero+e" #"!t&'

efore &o# start .ecar!", &o#r h&-"s of +!ctor&For th!s !s the /e&; PTo +!e the or. as a" !"tero+e" #"!t&P I" -o.er" t!-es' he" o"e

fash!o"ae or. e!,hs !" the scaes of Ptr#thP as -#ch as a tho#sa". a"ao,!es ea.!",toar.s rea #".ersta".!",' ca" Occ#t!s- e %rese"te. !" the foo!", -a""er;Occ#t!s- (Pa secret sc!e"ceP) !s a or. +!e' accor.!", to h!ch s%!r!t a". -atter !" the!r


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.!ffere"t states -a"!fest the -o.!f!cat!o"s of a s!",e s#sta"ce !" the or. Accor.!", toOcc#t!s-' *#st as a so!. o*ect ca" -et a". +a%or!ze !" the r!,ht c!rc#-sta"ces' !" thesa-e a& ca" e"er,& cha",e !ts sha%e a". a%%eara"ce !" .!ffere"t e+es of e!",' start!",fro- the -ater!a a". tra"sfor-!", thro#,h .!ffere"t e+es of the %s&che a". !"te!,e"ce toa %#re s%!r!t The or. +!e of Occ#t!s- !" -o"!st!c' ho!st!c' a". her-e"e#t!ca' !tstheoo,& !s -ost cose& .escr!ae as a %a"the!st!c he"othe!s-' that re,ar.s a e@!ste"ceas a -a"!festat!o" of a .!+!"e s#sta"ce; therefore a that !s -a"!feste. !s a!+e a". a that!s a!+e !s !" the sa-e a& sacre. a". ho& The h!,hest 1o.hea. !s the Aso#te' a". fro-th!s Aso#te co#"tess -o"a.!c co"sc!o#s"ess e-a"ate' .esce".!", !tte & !tte !" %oera". co"sc!o#s"ess' to ret#r" ater o"' thro#,h the e+o#t!o"ar& roa.s of the %h&s!ca a".(es%ec!a&) those of the so#' ac/ !"to the aso#te ha+!", -ore co"sc!o#s"ess tha" eforeThe te-%ora co-%rehe"s!o" of Occ#t!s- !s c&c!c' a". th!s c&c!ca +!e !s see" or/!",as a s%!ra!", -o+e-e"t start!", fro- a certa!" zero %o!"t (a&a)' thro#,h h!ch the "o"$-a"!feste. a". #"$create. tra"sfor-s !"to the -a"!feste.; !" th!s a& the eter"a a". "o"$te-%ora!t& !s %rese"t !" t!-e a". ao+earo#". !t' a". t!-e as e as -atter are -ore !/e

%ro*ect!o"s of co"sc!o#s"ess $ a s#*ect!+e !#s!o"' atho#,h coect!+e a". a"ao,!ca !" !tsor/!", -etho.s $ rather tha" o*ect!+e rea!t& e@ter"a !".e%e".e"t of co"sc!o#s"essAccor.!", to !ts #%ho.ers' !" Occ#t!s-' the for-s of h!ch +ar& !" so-e -eas#rethro#,ho#t h!stor& a". c#t#re' there !s st! a %ere""!a' a" #"$cha",eae a". a #"!f!e.s&ste- !" !ts core' a s&ste- that has ee" ta#,ht !" the -&ster& schoos of a"c!e"t 1ree/ a".E,&%t as e as !" the 8o,a s&ste-s of I".!a' !" the o. re!,!o"s of the "e co"t!"e"t a".!" the atest o"es of the o. co"t!"e"t' a". there are s!,"s of !t e+er&here a". !" e+er& t!-e's!"ce !t !s the -other root of a .!ffere"t!ate. re!,!o"s a". %h!oso%h!ca s&ste-s a tr#"/fro- h!ch the& a ha+e s%rea. Occ#t!s- co"s!.ers the e+o#t!o"ar& ca%a!!t& of theh#-a" so# as a-ost !"f!"!te' a". certa!"& .oes "ot e!e+e the -o.er" -a" re%rese"t!",the +er& #t!-ate %ea/ of e+o#t!o" I"stea.' !".!+!.#as ca" thro#,h +er& .e-a".!",e@erc!ses (that are see" he" %h&s!ca' he" %s&ch!ca' -ora or s%!r!t#a' atho#,h a ofthese are the o"e a". the sa-e th!", !" the e".) eco-e !/e Ps#%er$-e"P that ha+e !"

%ossess!o" of the- -!rac#o#s a!!t!es; o-"!sc!e"ce' !--orta!t& a". the %oer to co"tro"at#ra forces etc The h!,h$f&!", -eta%h&s!cs are a" esse"t!a %art of occ#t!s-' here the-ost esse"t!a %art !s e!", %a&e. & the o-"!%rese"ce of certa!" #"!+ersa as!c forces a".the!r ,e"era effect oth !" the -!crosco%!c scae as e as aso !" a %rofo#".& +ast scae $!" the -acrocos- These as!c forces are .escr!e. #s#a& as se+e"' te" or (-ore rare&) asthe te+e or!,!"a archet&%es' ,o.s or cos-!c$creators' that are the +er& f!rst e-a"at!o"s ofthe aso#te 1o.$s#sta"ce a". therefore the cos-!c as!c forces !" the as!s of a -ore

.!ffere"t!ate. forces A" !-%orta"t occ#t %r!"c!%e !s aso the co""ect!o" etee"co"sc!o#s"ess a". a certa!" /!". of %oer a". .&"a-!s- !" the -a"!festat!o" of a of theseforcesAtho#,h !t !s +er& eas& to sta!" the "a-e Occ#t!s- & co""ect!", !"to !t co-%ete& #"$

*#st!f!e. %rese"tat!o"s a". #"$%h!oso%h!ca Ne A,e $*ar,o"' th!s /!". of .e#s!o"aassoc!at!o" ca" !" rea!t& a"!sh o"& +er& s#%erf!c!a %eo%e fro- the oser+at!o" a". st#.&of the -atter !tsef :a"& th!",s %rese"te. #".er the "a-e POcc#t!s-P are a#,hae a".!rrat!o"a' #t certa!"& "ot as -a"& as those !rrat!o"a!t!es %rese"te. !" the "a-e of re!,!o"Occ#t!s- !s f!rst a". fore-ost a %h!oso%h&' that $ as -e"t!o"e. $ .oes "ot sto% !"to so-e

%re-!ses or .o,-as he" st#.&!", the "at#re of rea!t&' a". after f!".!", the #"!+ersa as!c

as' !t a%%!es the- !th the sa-e /!". of s&ste-at!ze. or,a"!sat!o" a". -etho.oo,& !"tothe fra,!e s%ectre of e@!ste"ce !tsef The o"e ho ,ets afra!. the +ast co"c#s!o"s ofOcc#t!s- $ sa& for e@a-%e the tho#,ht ao#t -a,!c' or se"t!e"t a". co"sc!o#s e!",s


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o#ts!.e the h#-a" -!". $ .oes so o"& eca#se the or. +!e of the Occ#t sc!e"ces !s sofar fro- the %re*#.!ces o"e has secret& a.o%te. a". ear"e. fro- the o#ts!.e' "ot eca#sethe Occ#t tho#,hts or +!es o#. e -ore -!rac#o#s tha" a"& !"co-%rehe"s!e creat!o"of "at#re; the fact that I- r!t!", here' a". ater o" the rea.er ca" foo the co#rse of -&tho#,ht !" a coect!+e& far!cate. rea!t& & a.her!", to e@ter"a s&-os or that fro- thesee. of a"other e!", ca" e+o+e a"other' co"sc!o#s e!", !" the o- of !ts -other thatthere are co#"tess sh!"!", star s&ste-s !" the .e%th of the s%ace the fact that the !r. !ss!",!", !" the tree "ear& the fact that Ho-er create. h!s O.&sse& or that es#s has

%rese"te. The Ser-o" of the :o#"t The tota!t& of e@!ste"ce !s a co"t!"o#s'!"co-%rehe"s!e' tr#& a s!e"c!", -!race' a". the e+!tat!o"s of the occ#t a.e%ts a". thefar!c$herr!", -oors .o"t see- so stra",e after o"e tr#& #".ersta".s th!s

O7LTIS: $ T(c) fra Na,ahe 200C1e"era&' Occ#t!s- see-s to e .!storte. & so -a"& -!sco"ce%t!o"s a". .e#s!o"s e+e"!" the -!.st of those ho -!,ht ca the-se+es as occ#t!sts' that e ha+e fet !t to e !"

%ace to refer short& aso to the %ract!ca s!.e of occ#t!s-' a". to short& !,hte" !" a"ee-e"tar& e+e' the o*ect!+!t& of occ#t -etho.oo,& that !s r!..e" a". %#r!f!e. of

%erso"a e!efs Th!s te@t has ee" scetche. o#t f!rst a". fore-ost !" the !"te"t!o" to %o!"to#t the aso#te !-%orta"ce of %ract!ca!t& !" the ho!st!c !fe +!e of the Occ#t sc!e"ceOcc#t!s-' .#e to the .e,e"erat!o" of the e@ter"a character!st!cs of P!ts te-%eP !" th!s t!-eof e"terta!"-e"t -e"ta!t& a". s%!r!t#a$!"teect#a az!"ess' !s eas& to see a". (s#%%ose.&)to e@%a!" aa& as e!", a so-e sort of ecstat!c esca%!s- or as a .e+eo%-e"t of h!,h$f&!",

%h!oso%h!ca (or #"$%h!oso%h!ca) cos-oo,!es Th!s /!". of att!t#.e a". +!e ca""e+ertheess sat!sf& o"& -e.!ocre foos' !,"ora"t a". "a!+e %eo%e a". those' ho are#"ae to ,et r!. of the!r e!ther ac/"oe.,e. or s#$co"sc!o#s %re*#.!ces re,ar.!", TheSacre. Sc!e"ce a". Art Ecstat!c -e"ta!t&' a". e+e" esca%!s- fro- a certa!" %o!"t of +!e'that !s' !" the co"te@t of the o. esca%e fro- %r!so" a"ao,& $ a". o"& fro- th!sQ $ ca" esee" as e!", a" !"te,ra %art of -etho.oo,& of occ#t!s-' *#st !" the sa-e a& as the #seof the e"or-o#s %ote"t!a of h#-a" !-a,!"at!o" to,ether !th !"te!,e"ce a". e-ot!o"Hoe+er' "o rea occ#t!st o#. "e+er #se or s#-!t o"es sef to e #se. (Q) & these !" a!rrat!o"a a& or as a -ea"!", !" the-se+es' #t o"& as a -ea"s to a" e". !" the-etho.oo,& of the sacre. sc!e"ce a". as the ho!st!c #se of the ca%a!!t!es of the h#-a"so# !" o"es search for the tr#th a". asce"s!o" I" so-e occ#t .octr!"es !t !s aso eas& to see(& o"e #".ersta".!", the as!c occ#t .octr!"es)' cear& as co--a".e. & so-e sort of

h!,her !"t#!t!o"' to %rese"t occ#t tr#ths +e!e. !" a" a%%are"t& -a. -&st!c!s-' so that the%rofa"e co#. "ot ,ras% the!r core a". a#se the-Occ#t!s- ca" "e+er e eas& a". -#".a"e eca#se of !ts e"or-o#s .e-a".s (a".

%ro-!ses)' #t !" fact !t ca" $ a". !t -#st e !" or.er to e a ho!st!c a". a" !"te,ra s&ste-of .e+eo%-e"t $ e aso a co-%ete& %ract!ca or. +!e a". so-eth!", to e a%%roache.!" e+er&.a& !fe ?hat o#. e the +a#e of a"&th!",' hether !" occ#t!s- or !" !fe !tsef(hat e ca" see -ea"!", co-%ete& the sa-e !" the!r -ost %rofo#". -ea"!",)' !f !t .!."ot co"ta!" chae",es' .e-a".s' re


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occ#t!s- a". !" -a,!c !tho#t creat!", a"& /!". of !#sor& -ora!t& aro#". the sa&!",' #te+e" the" !t foos o"& the the as of aso#te *#st!ce !" the !""er a". e@ter"a rea!t& of-a"I" Occ#t!s-' eth!ca a". s%!r!t#a %r!"c!%es' ,#!.e!"es' .e-a".s a". chae",es ha+e ee"ta/e" to the e@tre-!t& that !s %ro%er to the-' eca#se of h!ch rea %ract!ca occ#t!s- ca"s#!t o"& for those %eo%e' ho co"s!.er !fe as a so-e sort of a chae",e a". as a test'-ea"!", that the& are e@%er!e"c!", !fe !" a re!,!o#s a&' .e+ot!o"a& a". !.ea!st!ca& asI see !t' the o"es "at#ra& ,ett!", !"to the %ract!ce of o%erat!+e occ#t!s- or -a,!c' are $ orsho#. e' for the Lor.s sa/eQ $ those area.& !".!+!.#ate. e!",s' ho ha+e e@ha#ste. the-ea"!",ess e"terta!"-e"ts a". .e#s!o"s of e@ter"a !fe ho th!"/ that e!", .r!fte. aa&

& the c#rre"ts of !fe as s#ch ca""ot e the f!"a a"ser to the scorch!", &ear" of/"oe.,e !"s!.e of the- ho ca""ot acce%t the +!es of the !-!ts of -a" a". "at#re thatea/ a". fearf# -e" ha+e -a.e for the-se+es !" the!r fase "ee. to fee safe' es%ec!a& !"th!s era of sto"e .ea. -ater!a!s- ho ca""ot cra ac/ !"to that e-%t& she that the&ha+e aa".o"e. he" the s%!r!t !" the- ha+e aa/e" a". ho /"o the %rofo#". %ote"t!a!"s!.e of the-se+es' that !s o"& aa!t!", to e act#a!se. as the te-%ora %erso"a!t&reaches toar.s !tE+er& sef$oser+!",' a %erso" ofte" a !tte %ro"e to !"tros%ect!o" a". the o"e ho !" a,oa$or!e"te. a& .e+eo%s o"es o" character' ho -a& e+e" ha+e the a.-!rae


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!"stea. !t a!-s to st#.& a of theas o"too,!ca a". -eta%h&s!ca rea!t!es !" the co"f!"esof %oss!!!t& S!"ce e+er& !".!+!.#a' ho !s tr#& !"tereste. ao#t occ#t!s- a". hasst#.!e. !t -ore or ess !"ter"a&' !s !tho#t a .o#t co"+!"ce. ao#t the fact that thee@ter"a a". se"s!e rea!t& !s "ot the sa-e as the hoe of !t' !t !s .#e to th!s e@%er!e"ceo"e has area.& act!+e& !" #se aso a -ore !""er +!s!o" ao#t a s%!r!t#a (or %s&ch!ca'"e+ertheess -ore ref!"e. a". %ast!c) rea!t&?he" e ha+e cear& see" thro#,h the !#sor& character of Pthe or.!"ar& !feP' !t rece!+es aho& "e -ea"!", !tsef Both the -ater!a %o!"t of +!e as e as the s%!r!t#a o"e ca"a". !" the e". the& -#st !+e s!.e & s!.e' e+e" tho#,h the& are ofte" !" a" a%%are"tco"tra.!ct!o" !th each other Act#a&' o"e of the ,reatest chae",es !s to ha+e the a!!t&to Pre-e-erP a". to e ae to h!erat!ca& so+e .!ffere"t -o.a!t!es of a -#t!$e+ee.rea!t& !"to each other $ a th!", that ha%%e"s !" a" occ#t!st


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*#st -e"t!o"e. -ea" "oth!", he" co-%are. to a t!"!est cha",e !" the !""er co"st!t#t!o"a". !" the o"too,!ca str#ct#re of -a"s !""er co"sc!o#s"ess The o"& th!", that !s tr#&!-%orta"t he" e are a!-!", h!,her !" the %ortas of the occ#t a". -a,!ca te-%e' !s theact!+e !""er -eta-or%hos!s' the creat!o" of o"es s/!" a,a!" a". a,a!" to -eet etter the!"ter"a !.ea a". the tr#th !" a ,reater scae The +er& f!rst %ract!ca r#e of occ#t!s- !stherefore the !""er cha",e of -a" +!a oser+at!o" of th!"/!",' e-ot!o"s' a". a ha!t#aa&s O"e ho a!-s to e a o%erat!+e -a,!c!a" -#st aso#te& to #".ersta". the fact thatthere !s "o s#ch th!", as the %erso"a!t& !" !ts sef Th!s .oes "ot -ea" hoe+er' that eo#. e cha",!", o#rse+es !"to so-e sort of #"$%erso"a e!",s ,o+er"e. fro- theo#ts!.e' a". that e+er& s!",e a" occ#t!st o#. e so-e sort of a -echa"!st!c e". %ro.#ctof a" !#sor& occ#t factor& a". a re%!ca of o"e a"other O" the co"trar&' the te-%ora

%erso"a!t& a". !ts -ost est


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of %rofa"at!o" of the sacre."ess of occ#t!s- I" e+er& rea occ#t!st a". -a,!c!a" there ca"e see" !" a +er& cear a& the ac/ of .es!re for ar,#-e"tat!o" or f!,ht!", for thetr#thf#"ess of th!s or that th!",' !" so-e e+e" !" the e@te"t that there ca" e see" a cear&,oa$or!e"te. (!tho#t a .o#t eca#se of !""er #".ersta".!", of the -atter at ha".) a%%eato +e! e+er& /!". of o%erat!+e -a,!ca /"oe.,e fro- the %rofa"e e&es' a". !"stea. to!-!t o"es sef o"& for a so-e sort of a ,e"era %o!"t!", o#t ao#t the "at#re of th!",s I"the !"ter"a& a". esse"t!a& #"!f!e. .octr!"e of .!ffere"t occ#t tra.!t!o"s there !s-e"t!o"e. a-ost !tho#t a" e@ce%t!o" that a"&o"e ho .!+#,es the ,reater secrets of thesacre. sc!e"ce & ha".!", the- o#t to the %rofa"e' ! ose e+er&th!", o"e -a& ha+ereache. a". co".e-"s o"es o" sef to %er.!t!o" There are -a"& %roofs of th!s !" theco#rse of h!stor& Th!s %art!c#ar th!", !s certa!"& "ot the effect of so-e /!". of +a"!t& ors#%erf!c!a a". st#%!. %r!.e' "ot e+e" co"s!.er!", the #%ho.!", of so-e sort of a +e! of-&st!c!s- !" or.er to create a !-a,o of a -a,#s' !"stea. !t foos o,!ca& the as!c aa". the a"c!e"t tr#th of occ#t!s-' accor.!", to h!ch Pthe ,o.s o+e secrec&PE+e" fro- these ao+e -e"t!o"e. e@tre-e& short a". ,e"era .escr!%t!o"s e ca" %erce!+e'that here the -etho.oo,!es of occ#t!s--a,!c ha+e ee" #".erstoo. a". !"ter"a!se.ho!st!ca&' the& are co-%ete& !".e%e".e"t of the %erso"a!t& a". aso#te& o*ect!+e' !"the r!,ht c!rc#-sta"ces %ro.#c!", the sa-e res#ts !".e%e".e"t fro- the e!efs of the!".!+!.#a $ I" th!s sa-e co""ect!o" !t st! -#st e state.' that there are "o -echa"!caocc#t tech"!


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ref!"e a". to #se a h!,her /!". of /"oe.,e' or to eco-e as a /!". of a sacr!f!c!a -ea ofPthe ,o.sP !" the "e+er$e".!", tra"sfor-at!o" of e@!ste"ce

OF IDEALIS:(c) fra Nefastos 2006O"e ca"3t !+e a hoe$hearte. !fe !tho#t a" !.eoo,&' !tho#t e-%has!z!", so-e /!". ofa" !.ea!s- E+er&o"e has +a#es accor.!", to h!ch o"e !+es' a". e+e" those %eo%e hoare "ot co"sc!o#s of the!r tr#e +a#es' carr& the- o#t !" %ract!ce O"& a co-%ete& so#ess-a" has "o !.ea!s- hatsoe+er' e+er&o.& ese has so-e %r!"c!%es 9 atho#,h the& o#."ot e ato,ether #"rea/ae 9 to ,!+e the- ,#!.e!"es for !feerta!" +a#es are & ha!t a". co"+e"t!o" ee" co""ecte. to s%!r!t#a!t&' #t a of the-o"3t "ecessar!& ho. !th .ee%' "e#tra a"a&s!s O" the other ha". there are -a"& h!ch.o As the theoso%h!ca -e"ta!t& tes #s !" theor& a". %ract!ce' co-%arat!+e theoo,& ,!+esto a %h!oso%her3s ha". the /e&s of #"!+ersa' eth!ca .octr!"e 9 the -ora s!.e of occ#t!s-The +er& as!s of a re!,!o"s !s the sa-e s%!r!t#a or.' a". the& a %rese"t !th .!ffere"tor.s a". .!ffere"t& %resse. !"sctr#ct!o"s the as of the o"e !"+!s!e rea!t& E+e" "o"$re!,!o#s %h!oso%h!es' sc!e"ce for e@a-%e' carr& o#t .!ffere"t as%ects a". !"ter%retat!o"s ofthe o"e a". o"& rea!t& Tr#th ca" e o"& o"e' a". e e!ther /"o !t or "ot 9 #s#a& /"o#"!atera& !ts o"e s!.e a". .o "ot /"o the other' of co#rse St!' reat!+!t& !s "ot tr#e ata The ,oa for e+er& e!", !s the o"e co-%rehe"s!+e tr#th' hether o"e reco,"!ses th!s,oa or "ot:a" .oes "ot #s#a& /"o of s%!r!t#a tr#th I" h!s schoo of !fe he -a& ha+e ear"e. toac/"oe.,e so-e %r!"c!%es 9 to eco-e a" !.ea!st !" so-e a& 9 #t the hoe tr#th heca" "ot /"o other!se he o#. ha+e area.& ,ro" to e ,reater tha" -a" De.!cat!o" too"e3s !fe ea.s to /"oe.,e' the tr#e %ath ea.s to o+e' a". the tr#e o+e ! e+e"t#a&-a/e -a" a s#%er!or e!", 9 hoe+er "aW+e th!s -a& so#". efore e tr#& #".ersta". hooft& a". %ract!ca& %oerf# th!",s s#ch as =tr#th> a". =o+e> are' he" ra!se. ao+e the!rthe!r chea% a". s#%erf!c!a e+er&.a& -ea"!",s:a" ho has atta!"e. ,reat /"oe.,e o" so-e s#*ect a,rees !th other %eo%e ho ha+eatta!"e. /"oe.,e o" the sa-e s#*ect' e the& of a"& c#t#re or re!,!o" a". e+e" !ththose hose tho#,hts he .oes "ot acce%t as the f!"a tr#th' he /"os hat !" the!r th!"/!",!s tr#e a". a.e


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e "at#ra& a". & o#r o" ! foo these sef$chose" a#thor!t!es' teachers' ho he% #sto #".ersta". the tr#th No !". fa!th !s "ee.e. here' !t !s a ao#t the .!scr!-!"at!", %oer!" -a"' -a.e %oss!e & .ee% .e.!cat!o"' fo#".e. "ot o"& o" the ase of !"teect #t of

oth !"teect a". the e@%er!e"ce of !fe

OF LOVE(c) fra Nefastos 200C?hat !s o+e To sa& !t r!ef&' o+e !s the a!!t& to %erce!+e #"!t& 9 the !""er o"e"ess of the

e!",s see-!",& se%arate. fro- each other 7".ersta".!", of th!s ,!+es -a& ,!+e c#es to Th!s !s h& 1o. has ee" sa!. to e o+eLo+e' he" #".erstoo. r!,ht' !s the %r!-e fo#".at!o" of a e@!ste"ce:a"& occ#t!sts o" the =R!,ht Ha". ath> %res#-a& a,ree !th #s !" th!s' #t "ot so -#chSata"!sts or occ#t!sts o" the =Left Ha". ath> :a"& of the atter are "ot !/e& to acce%tth!s +!e of the rea!t& of o+e a". !ts %oss!e' e+e" #"a+o!.ae a%%eara"ce !" the

%h!oso%h!ca' rat!o"a Sata"!s- The& ofte" reate th!s or. =o+e> o"& to so-e or otherco"te@t of the oer %s&choo,& (as a .e%e".a"c& o" others' the ea/"ess of sef) 9 or' !fthe& so-et!-es #se the or. !" the %os!t!+e !,ht' the& ofte" ,!+e !t a .!sta"t' cr#e or !ase.e@%a"at!o" I" rea!t& o+e 9 !" so-e for- or other 9 /ee%s !" !tsef the f#"ct!o"s of ae+es' a". eca#se o"& a" !".!+!.#a!t& har-o"!o#s !" !ts fo#".at!o" as so# ca" tr#&.e+eo%' e .ef!"!te& sho#. "ot se,re,ate o#r o+e' as !s ofte" .o"e o" the Left Ha". athThat %ath' eca#se of !ts .ee% .&"a-!s-' !s ofte" #t erro"e#s& see" as o"e$s!.e. Thefooers of the Left ath #s#a& carr& o#t the!r o+e o"& %h&s!ca& or o"& !.ea!st!ca&'that !s' the& e!e+e !" fesh #t "ot !" s%!r!t' or +!ce +ersa Th!s .!storte. a& of see!",th!",s ! e+e"t#a& ea. to so-e .ee% %roe-s I" the or. of -a"!festat!o" the -ost

co"crete th!",s 9 !/e fr!e".sh!%' or o+e o" the !"teect#a e+e' or se@#a!t& h!ch !s o+eo" the %h&s!ca e+e 9 are the for-s of -a"!festat!o" of s%!r!t#a archet&%es' the!re-a"at!o"s of "at#ra refect!o" o" the %a"es of for-s O"e ho ,ras%s o"& %h&s!ca o+ea". re*ects s%!r!t#a' th#s re*ects !th the s%!r!t o"es o" %oss!!!t!es of .e+eo%-e"t' forthe tr#e !--orta!t& of !".!+!.#a!t& ca" e #!t o" s%!r!t#a roc/ o"& L!/e!se o"e ho,ras%s o"& s%!r!t#a o+e a". re*ects %h&s!ca a". %s&choo,!ca o+e (a %ract!ce so-ehat#se. & the 1re& Schoo esoter!s-) -a/es h!-sef !"h#-a"' a". !s .!storte. !"to a,rotes


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as%ect of #"!t&' h!s esse"ce ! e .!storte. a". !t e+e"t#a& coa%ses Th!s %rocess of=.!stort!o" a". coa%se> !s hat -e" -!,ht ca =e+!> Th!s /!". of e+! or!,!"ates fro- aso#s fa' h!ch !" %ass!", of the a,es ,ros -ore !.e' #"t! the !".!+!.#a s&--etr& !sso a.& ro/e" that !t ca" "o -ore e+e" s#co"sc!o#s& rest o" the O"e I--orta' a". th#soses !ts -o"a.!c footho. !" s%!r!t' a". rea/s .o" I" th!s tra,!c %rocess of coa%se aso# that fa!e. r!",s -#ch co"f#s!o" a". "ee.ess s#ffer!", !"to the 1reat ?or/ of thehoeO"e$s!.e. %eo%e are so+ere!," !" the!r chose" s!.e of !fe' #t the!r errat!c ,e"!#s !s -ore a

#r.e" tha" a e"ef!t for the-' for & re*ect!", !fes co-%rehe"s!+e"ess a". tota!t&' the& !"the -a"!festat!o" of the!r !",e"!o#s"ess st! f#rther the!r o" -a,"et!ca affect!o" to o"&o"e or other as%ect of !fe :ost of these =too -#ch shar%e"e. so#s> ! e+e"t#a& ear"e"o#,h 9 as !t !s #s#a& sa!. 9 =h#-!!t&> (h!ch act#a& !s These o"e$s!.e. %eo%e areSata"!sts too' #t +!a =the ath of the :as/'> the .esce".!", %ath' & the ser+!ce of thea%%are"t -a"!festat!o" of Sata" for the- o+e tr#& !s a orthess e-ot!o" Th!s /!". of a

%h!oso%h& e .o "ot a.-!re "or th!"/ !t to e the tr#th It !s a" o#tco-e of a +er& o", a".f#".a-e"ta -!s#".ersta".!", of the hoe %rocess of -a"!festat!o"Th#s' the !"te,r!t& of !".!+!.#a!t&' o+e' a". %oss!!!t& for the s%!r!t#a .e+eo%-e"t are athe sa-e th!", It !s the h#-a" !".!+!.#as !+!", !"teract!o" !th that co"sta"t other$"essh!ch for-s h!s hoe e"+!ro"-e"t' e+e" h!s o.&' e+e" the -ost as!c %oers h!ch or/!" the ac/,ro#". of h!s %s&che The Sef !s "oth!", #t the -a"!festat!o" of other$"ess' !/ethe other$"ess !s "oth!", #t -a"!festat!o" of the Sef These to -#st e #".erstoo.to,ether o"ce a,a!"' the R!,ht a". the Left ath aso#te& -#st e *o!"e.' !f e rea&a"t to #".ersta". hat th!s cos-!c %a& !s a ao#t' a". .e-a". o#r o" %art asso-eth!", -ore tha" as -as/s' h!ch the %a&ers toss aa& he" the c#rta!" cosesLo+e !s "ot at the east !rrat!o"a' #t co-%ete& %h!oso%h!ca& reso+ae fee!",' a sacre.e@%er!e"ce of #"!t& o" h!ch the hoe e@!ste"ce !" !tsef !s ase. It !s the %#r%ose for aor the cos-!c %a&' !f e -!,ht for a -o-e"t s%ea/ of a %#r%ose !th so-eth!", that-a"!fests !ts sef aca#sa& It !s a s%o"ta"eo#s ha%%e"!",' ho& co"fro"tat!o" of the Sef a".the other$"ess' the so#rce of a e"er,& a". %oer' the +er& fo#".at!o" of the %oss!!!t& ofa %erce%t!o" a". co"sc!o#s"ess' the a of a e!",s fro- -!croes to ,o.s a". Aso#te!tsef He ho .es%!ses o+e has "ot #".erstoo. hat th!s or. rea& ho.s !"s!.eFINIS

He"ce e ca" see e&o". that see-!", co"tra.!ct!o" h& Sh!+a' ho re%rese"ts the%r!"c!%e of .estr#ct!o"' !s the ,#ar.!a" of &o,!s (that !s' occ#t!sts)' a". h& h!s s&-os!"c#.e the %ha!c !",a- a". the th!r. e&e o" forehea. ?e -!,ht #".ersta". th!s#"!f!cat!o" of #"!t& other$"ess' creat!o" .estr#ct!o" !" these s&-os a". !" the for-s ofthe!r act!o"s as e The th!r. e&e !s the sacre. se"se or,a" of the E,o aa/e"e. tos%!r!t#a act!o" !th!" -atter' a". ca" reach the %erce%t!o" of #"!t& -#ch -ore .!rect& tha"o#r ess .e+eo%e. se"se or,a"s 9 atho#,h the& act o" the sa-e as!s Se@#a o+e thatre%rese"ts =the ,reat !"te,rat!o"> of the %h&s!ca -a" th#s -ea"s h!s s&-o!c .eath ase' a". -#ch eca#se of th!s !t !s sa!. (!" =:a,"a :ater'> cha%ter II) that =a co!t#s !s.eath a". .eath !s a co!t#s> S!-!ar&' .eath of a" !".!+!.#a !s a ,reat !"terco#rse !th

#"!t&' -a.e %oss!e & the .estr#ct!+e %roess of Sh!+a 9 th!s %ara.o@a archet&%e of Sata"9 a". !" a -ost cear a& #".ersta".ae' for e@a-%e' !" the %rocess here!" a &o,!reaches !erat!o" #s!", that se"se of #"!t& h!ch !s ,a!"e. & the s%!r!t#a th!r. e&e of


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B#..h! Th#s B#..h! re$e"ters Xt-!c esse"ce a". ,a!"s access to e!ther te-%ora or f!"astate of "!r+"a For' as Ba+ats/& %o!"ts o#t' Xt-a !s %oeress !" -a" !tho#t B#..h! 9! has "o free.o- !" -a" e@ce%t thro#,h the e"!,hte"-e"t of o+e 7"!atera!t& !saa&s a" !".!cat!o" of the ate"t state of B#..h!' eca#se B#..h! !s that ,reat #"!+ersaso+e"t h!ch r!",s ao#t co-%rehe"s!+e"ess

TAB7LA S:ARA1DINATra"sat!o" a". co--e"tar& (c) fra Nefastos 2006Ver#- est s!"e -e".ac!o' cert#-' et +er!ss!-#-#o. est !"fer!#s' est s!c#t !.


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It asce".s fro- earth to hea+e"' a". .esce".s to earth a,a!"'rece!+!", the %oers of h!,her a". oerTh#s &o# ! ha+e the 1or& of a or.A osc#r!t& ! .e%art fro- &o# (40)Th!s !s the tr#e stre",th !" a stre",thFor !t o+erco-es a that !s s#te' a". %e"etrates e+er&th!", so!.I" th!s a& the or. !s create.Fro- th!s' a". !/e th!s' are -a.e a -!races of a.a%tat!o" (44)A". eca#se of th!s I a- cae. Her-es Tr!s-e,!stos'for -!"e are the three %erfect!o"s of #"!+ersa %h!oso%h&o-%ete. !t !s' hat I to. ao#t the o%erat!o" of the S#" (42) O::ENTAR8(4) Th!s /"oe.,e !s "ot a %art of the co"+e"t!o"a a". cha",!", or.' #t of the tr#e a".#"cha",!", Beca#se !ts tr#th !s archet&%a' -eta%h&s!ca' !t ca" e a%%!e. to e+er&th!",(2) For e+er&th!", ha%%e"s & the sa-e as!c as hether !t o#. e !" a s-a or a ar,erscae' as !th a" ato-' as !th a soar s&ste-' a". !" e+er&th!", s-aer or ar,er tha" thesea". !th the!r !""er or.s() There !s "oth!", #t o"e aso#te' h!ch %re%ares a e@!ste"ce' a". !" !t e-o.!es !tsefto !tsef Th!s !s .o"e & the %oer of !ts tho#,ht' the co"te-%at!o"' the !"tros%ect!o" Asee-!",& se%arate a". .!+erse creat#res are *#st -a"!festat!o"s of the as%ects of th!s sa-e#"!t&' of the e@!ste"ce of that o"e core() Th!s o"e co"sc!o#s"ess !s !"se-!"ate. & the O"e L!,ht' a". the Refect!", :atter ,!+es

!rth to !t For !t creates -!rrors of !ts co"sc!o#s"ess' the so"s of !ts %erfect"ess !" thecos-os h!ch !s !ts e-o.!-e"t' a". the& -#st ha+e the!r e@ter"a !rths fro- the see-!",

%oar!t& of the or.() Thro#,h the or/!",s of the -!". has th!s -!rror of #"!t& reache. for sef$co"sc!o#s"ess(6) It has ee" "o#r!she. & e@%er!e"ces of the o.!& !fe(C) A tr#& r!,ht act!o" !" the or. .e%e".s o" the reach!", of th!s o"e co"sc!o#s"ess(Y) It !s -ost %oerf# he" !t has ee" foc#se. !"to %erfecte. o.&(5) Atho#,h a !s o"e' co-%ose. ee-e"ts -#st e .!s%ose. to the!r "at#ra %aces s%!r!tcea"e. fro- the sta!"s of -ater!a!t&' -atter fro- the -!ra,es %ro*ecte. #"to !t & s%!r!t?!th th!s ! e acch!e+e. the .!st!"ct!+e co".!t!o"s of oth of these' h!ch are #t!-ate&the sa-e Th!s -#st e .o"e +er& ser!o#s& !th co-%rehe"s!+e' .#rae' #"&!e.!",'

co"sta"t effort(40) B& th!s or/ co"sc!o#s"ess ! see the .ee% -&ster!es of oth s%!r!t a". -atter' &r!s!", fro- -atter to s%!r!t a". the"' he" !t has fo#". !tsef' ste%%!", a,a!" to the f!e. of-ater!a act!o" !th a "e as!s Th#s ! e reache. the -!rac#o#s %oer of #"!t& Afterthat "o error !s %oss!e' he" the core of th!",s ca" e see" as e as the -etho. afterh!ch that core acts !" a e@ter!or th!",s(44) That h!ch !s rea' ea#t!f# a". !"terest!", !" the or.' !s the esse"ce of th!s -&ster&It !s the ,#!.!", %oer of a -atter' the +er& o" a". o"& co"te"t of the -ea"!", There !s"o other act!+e a,e"t tha" th!s -&ster&3s o" %oer !" a s%!r!t a". !" a -atter S%!r!treco,"!zes !t a". ser+es !t co"sc!o#s& a". ,a.&' a". -atter ser+es !t #"/"o!",&'

foo!", !-%#ses of that o"e secret %oer !" a e@ter!or for-s a". !th !ts !""er a&s of-o+e-e"t' h!ch a&s are of the %oer of that o"e esse"ce E+er&th!", that e@!sts has ee"-a.e !/e th!s' !th "o other reaso"s As the sa-e a& !s .o"e a h#-a"e as e as "at#ra


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or s%!r!t#a act!o"s' as a%%!a"ces of th!s a of #"!t&' e !t e!ther /"o!",& or !tho#t sef$co"sc!o#s %art!c!%at!o"(42) A". he ho /"os a". ha+e a%%!e. th!s' a". ho therefore has create. h!-sef as the!-a,e of that #"!t&' he !s the Thr!ce$1reat Sa,e' for e+er& %art of the %r!-a tr!a. he ha+er!,ht& #".erstoo. a". to others f!@e. Here!" !s to. the hoe for-#a of cos-!c-a"!festat!o"Tra"sat!o" J co--e"tar& & N

THE O:OSITION OF :AN(c) fra Nefastos 200CI" or.er to #".ersta". the or.' e -#st ha+e !f "ot cear /"oe.,e' at east cearh&%othes!s of that h!ch !s the !"str#-e"t !th h!ch e %erce!+e that or. 9 !" otheror.s' hat !s -a" a". hat !s h!s co-%os!t!o"Tra.!t!o"a o%!"!o"s of th!s co-%os!t!o" -a& e .!+!.e. to s%!r!t#a!st!c a". -ater!a!st!c' ofh!ch the for-er ,!+es -a" a s%!r!t#a a". or so# s!.e' h!e the atter sees -atter ao"e as#ff!c!e"t e@%a"at!o" for a th!",s The or. +!e of a -ater!a!st !s r!,ht !" that that forto e or,a"!ze. as %erce%t!o"s of a" !"car"ate. co"sc!o#s"ess (h!ch .#r!", !ts !"car"at!o"e@%er!e"ces th!",s thro#,h -ater!a co"ce%t) se"sat!o"s -#st e refecte. !" -atter If th!s.oes "ot ha%%e"' e@trase"sor& th!",s .o e@!st after a' #t he" eft !tho#t a"& re,!strat!o"the& are as "o"$e@!ste"t to the co"sc!o#s"ess atho#,h the& effect o"e3s !fe' o"e ca" "ot e

%art of the!r act!+!t& !" other a& tha" to e the!r %ass!+e' react!+e& f#"ct!o"!", -ar!o"ette(?h!ch' & the a&' he%s #s to #".ersta". fro- the o"e s!.e the fact h& the e@%a"s!o" ofco"sc!o#s"ess aa&s -ea"s the e@%a"s!o" of free.o- a". %oer' e+e" !f !t .oes "ot aa&sa%%ear to e s#ch) The +!e of a -ater!a!st !s as e -ore a%t tha" -a"& e!e+ers that her!,ht& th!"/s or. as a #"!t& a". "ot a .#a!t& The "e,at!+e s!.es of the -ater!a!st!cor. +!e a". the co"ce%t of -a" are reate. a#".a"t& !" other %aces a". "ee. "ot to e.ee. herehr!st!a" e!ef of the so# !s !" -a"& a&s %roe-at!c th!",' atho#,h !t !s "earer to tr#ththa" the "arro -ater!a!st!c co"ce%t F!rst' hr!st!a"s a". other %eo%e ho .!+!.e -attera". s%!r!t !" a .#a!st!c a&' are .r!+e" to e".ess co"f!cts he" the& see %oss!e to .efacto .!+!.e. s!.es of the #"!+erse The& th!"/ that o" the other ha". there !s the ! of 1o.a". o" the other the %ett!"ess of -a"' of the other the /!",.o- of hea+e" a". o" the otherthe or. of fesh' a". so o"' !fe a". .eath' a a". .es!re' !s.o- a". fo&' etc A ofth!s ! ea. to ,reat %roe-s' hether o"e chooses the for-er or the atter of theseass#-e. s!.es' for the or. !s co-%ete #"!t& a". e+er& -a" !s a" !-a,e of the hoe H!s

cho!ces 9 for cho!ces he -#st -a/e 9 sho#. "e+er e ase. o" o"e$s!.e."ess of h!s +!e?h!e .!s%os!", so# a". o.& as o%%os!tes e!e+er creates h!s o" hes' for he coercesh!-sef to !+e !" a a& !tho#t eo


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theoso%h!ca .!+!s!o"s -#ch -ore tha" & !ts -etho. of %rese"tat!o"?e .!+!.e -a" !" to tr!"!t!es; the !".estr#ct!e or s%!r!t#a s!.e a". the cha",!", or-ater!a s!.e' a". the -e.!ator& !fe force h!ch carr!es e"er,&' !"for-at!o"' co"sc!o#s"ess

etee" these to A these th!",s co#. e .escr!e. .!ffere"t& as e' #t th!s -etho.of C or 4 or !s %ract!ca& est at the %rese"t co".!t!o" It o#. e aso tr#e to sa&that there !s o"& o"e aso#te %r!"c!%e (at-a) or to' or .!+!.e these %r!"c!%es a". the!ras%ects to .oze"s or tho#sa".s of .oze"s B#t the .!+!s!o" of se+e" !s %ract!ca& -ost#sef# It !s !-%orta"t to re-e-er as e that these c#sto-s of .!+!s!o" are "ot cas#a "or!"es .ra" !" ater #t facts' atho#,h e ha+e here chose" o"e -etho. of .escr!!", the,eo-etr!ca& or,a"!z!", tr#thThe h!,her tr!"!t& !s %!ct#re. !th a tr!a",e !th o"e %o!"t #%ar.s; th!s !s a tra.!t!o"a a".#"!+ersa s&-o for .!+!"!t& a". s%!r!t 9 a".' .har-a'> h!s -!ss!o" of!fe !.e& #".erstoo. h!s s%!r!t#a !"te"s!t& a". !"te"t!o" Theoso%h!ca At-a The so#rceof a tr#e act!o"2) LOVE The se"se of #"!t& Theoso%h!ca B#..h! The so#rce of a tr#e fee!",) 7NDERSTANDIN1 7".ersta".!",' astract !"te!,e"ce' a!!t& to co-%rehe".e"t!ret!es a". .ra co"c#s!o"s !" a "o" for-a a& :eta%h&s!ca' %h!oso%h!ca a!!t&Theoso%h!ca :a"as The so#rce of a tr#e !".!+!.#a!t& a". creat!+!t&The Re+erse. Tr!"!t&) REASON I"teect#a a!!t!es' he" the& co"s!.er th!",s o#". to for- Lo,!ca a".-ate-ath!ca a!!t&' a!!t& to #se -e-or& a.*#sta& a". to /ee% !-a,!"at!o" a%art fro-

e-ot!o"s Theoso%h!ca a-a :a"as The reaso" !s oer -!".3s a%%!cat!o" of#".ersta".!",) E:OTIONS Des!res' ho%es' fears' s&-%ath!es' a"t!%ath!es Nat#ra' a"!-a !"st!"ctsTheoso%h!ca a-a E-ot!o"s are oer -!".3s a%%!cat!o" of o+e6) BOD8 The e"er,& !th!" -a"3s %h&s!oo,!ca o.&' /ee%!", !t .&"a-!c a". act!+eTheoso%h!ca L!",a Shar!ra The %h&s!ca o.& e see !s o"& a" o#ter ,ar-e"t of th!s tr#e

%h&s!ca o.&' !ts cothes h!ch .o "ot eo", to esse"t!a co-%os!t!o" of -a" a". h!chtherefore !s "ot co#"te. as a %r!"c!%e The -ost -ater!a o.& !s cae. Sth#a Shar!ra &Theoso%h!sts ?he" the effect of see%' .eath or e+e" a"aesthet!c r!",s ao#t se%arat!o" ofthese to %h&s!ca o.!es' the other !s .!sco+ere. to e co-%ete& !feess (That !s' fro- a

%o!"t of h#-a" !".!+!.#a!t& fro- a -acrocos-!c sta".%o!"t there !s "o s#ch th!", asco-%ete& !feess s#sta"ce) The o.& !s oer -!".3s a%%!cat!o" of !:e.!ator& r!"c!%e


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C) LIFE$FORE E"er,& that ho.s h!,her a". oer tr!"!t& attache. to each other a".-a/es %oss!e the act!+!t& of o.&$s#sta"ce Theoso%h!ca ra"a L!fe$force !s eectr!cchar,e -a.e & #"!so" of to %oar!t!es e@!st!", e+er&here' -a/!", %oss!e the-a"!festat!o" of the h!,her !" the oer a". the #"!t& !" other$"ess Atho#,h e ha+e ao+e .escr!e. the !fe$force to e the se+e"th %r!"c!%e' 0 s&-o!zes !te+e" etter' e!", here the s#"3s hao These "#-ers ha+e -ea"!", !" the s&ste-' for the&he% to #".ersta". !"teract!o"s etee" the %r!"c!%es a". the!r act!+!t& For e@a-%e' thethree s%!r!t#a a". the three -ater!a .#a.s for- three se+e"s;?! 4 Bo.& 6 M CLo+e 2 E-ot!o"s M C7".ersta".!", Reaso" M CA". these are to,ether the %erfect "#-er of -a"!festat!o"' CCC' a". these se+e"s s#--e.#% CCC eco-e 24 of the 1reat :&ster!es (Or the 1ra". Arca"as of the Tarot' %#s thecar. 0 re%rese"t!", !fe$force as -e"t!o"e.) I" a s!-!ar a& e ca" ear" to #".ersta".

%r!"c!%es & st#.&!", the!r "#-ers 9 the #"!t& of tr#e ! !th the =! of 1o.'> see-!",-a"!festat!o" of the other$"ess "ee.e. & the co"ce%t of o+e' etc It !s -ost !"terest!", tooser+e that each o"e of these /e&$"#-ers of the %r!"c!%es co"ta!"s a %ara.o@ For

%ara.o@ !s aa&s a sea a". a c#sto.!a" of the -eta%h&s!ca tr#th' cos!", %rofa"e -!".o#ts!.e the !+!", #".ersta".!", of th!",s ?he" e eho. th!s or. fro- the sta".%o!"t of for-s' e ca" .!+!.e these %r!"c!%es#".er the fo#r so$cae. ee-e"ts of a"t! or the


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Bes!.es ee-e"ts' .!ffere"t %r!"c!%es .o f!". corres%o".e"ces fro- certa!" Do-!"at!o"s ofthe Stars' "a-e&' the /"o" s%heres of the o. or. a". the!r .!+!"!t!es a". archet&%es;Bo.& 9 :oo"E-ot!o"s 9 :arsReaso" 9 Sat#r"L!fe$force 9 S#"7".ersta".!", 9 Ve"#sLo+e 9 :erc#r&?! 9 #%!terThe f!rst three ao+e -e"t!o"e. %r!"c!%es' o.&$e-ot!o"s$!"teect 9tr!a",e aa&s-a"!fests .ef!"!t!o" These oer as%ects ase the-se+es to se%arat!s-' .etach-e"t'-!crocos-!ca esse"ce' a". are therefore #"a+o!.a& !#sor&; a %art that !s se%arate. fro-the hoe ca" "ot atta!" f#f!-e"t' for !ts fo#".at!o" rests o" .!se


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hr!st (hr!stos) 9 Lo+e' a". !ts -a"!festat!o" thro#,h e-ot!o"sL#c!fer 9 7".ersta".!",' a". !ts -a"!festat!o" thro#,h reaso"Azaze 9 Sef$co"sc!o#s"ess' -a"!fest!", !" -a" -ost& thro#,h !"teect (sef):a,"a :ater 9 L!fe$force' -a"!fest!", !" -a" -ost& thro#,h e-ot!o"s ("ot$sef)Th!s ta#at!o" !s "ot co-%rehe"s!+e #t !".!cat!+e' as ao+e sa!. The h!,h archet&%es !+e!" each other' a". !th!" a"& o"e of the- .o e@!st a other archet&%es' for the hoe !s the,reat #"!t& Beca#se of that e' h!e #s!", ao+e -e"t!o"e. (or other) "a-es !tharchet&%a %oers' refer "ot so -#ch to h#-a" %r!"c!%es #t -ore to =,o.s'> h!ch !"e+er& case ca" a". .o -a"!fest the!r e"er,!es thro#,h the h#-a" %r!"c!%es' atho#,h the&are "ot o#". to these e"er,!es !/e o#r %erso"a co"ce%t#a th!"/!", !s Therefore e+er&

%rese"tat!o" -#st e rea. !th care !" !ts co"te@t' search!", the -ea"!", !/e eh!". the +e!of %oetr& L!/e th!s or/s the or. of -a"!festat!o"' the %h&s!ca !fe !tsef as e

THE THREE ESOTERI SHOOLS(c) fra Nefastos 2006' re!se. 200CTh!s art!ce .!sc#sses ho the %h!oso%h& of the Star of Azaze sees the .!ffere"ces etee"the three esoter!c schoos These schoos' h!ch re%rese"t .!ffere"t !.eoo,!es a". .!ffere"teth!cs' are !" a cear -a""er %rese"te. !" ,reat F!""!sh occ#t!st e//a Er+ast3s (4YC 945) te@t =Esoteer!set /o##t *a o//#t!"e" -aa!-a> (=Esoter!c schoos a". the occ#tor.>) 9 atho#,h the sa-e /"oe.,e ca"' of co#rse' e ,athere. fro- .!ffere"t so#rcesas e?he" the -ost co--o" tho#,ht !s to ta/e these schoos as to e !" co"sta"t str!fe a". ara,a!"st each other' e of the Star of Azaze th!"/ that !t !s !-%oss!e to e!e+e !" s#chco"tro+ers& !" the rea' tr#e or. of as!c !.eas ?he" these as!c !.eas are %rese"te. !"the or. (-e"ta' astra or %h&s!ca) co"tro+ers& ca" e see"' of co#rse' #t he" !t co-esto rea .!sc!%esh!% o" rea occ#t!s-' there ca" e *#st o"e %ath Here e .!sc#ss ho th!so"e tr#th3s .!ffere"t as%ects are refecte. !" theses .!ffere"t esoter!c schoosA or. of ar"!",' hoe+er Atho#,h !t has ee" a" error of the %ast a,es to %ress .#a!s-a". .!ffere"c!es' e -#st "ot ,o to the other e@tre-e e!ther E+e" !f there are se+era.!ffere"t r!,ht a&s to th!"/ a". act' there are st! so-e a&s !" the or. h!ch sho#. "ot

e ta/e" as o%t!o"s It !s "ot that 1o. for!.s' or Nat#re' or cos-!c -oras' #t !t !s s!-%"!se to foo sef!sh or cr#e !"s%!rat!o" O"e ca"3t act !" e+!' cr!-!"a a& a". *#stth!"/ h!-sef to e =of the .!ffere"t as%ect> There !s -#ch that !s s!-%& "ot #".erstoo. ofthe .ar/ s!.e of h#-a" or occ#t "at#re' #t !t !s #tter foo!sh"ess to r#sh !"to that .ar/"ess

!tho#t a cear -!".' so#". eth!cs a". a heart that ca" oth -a/e a .e+ot!o" a". fee"at#ra s&-%ath& ?!tho#t these' h#-a" -ach!"e !s ro/e"' a". -#st e -e".e. efore tr#eocc#t as%!rat!o" ca" ca!- !ts r!,htf# %ace4 o"cer"!", the Bac/ SchooAccor.!", to Er+ast' the Bac/ Schoo (or' the Bac/ Lo.,e) %aces the aso#te !".!+!.#afree.o-' !".e%e".e"t %erso"a ! or .es!re ao+e e+er&th!", ese "oe.,e a". %oer

9 h!ch are +er& stro",& co""ecte. !" occ#t!s- 9 .o r!se to a" aso#te +a#e' eca#sehe" har"esse. & -a"3s %erso"a .es!re' the& ,!+e h!- ,reat %oss!!!t!es to "o#r!shh!-sef a-ost e".ess& & the e@%a"se of othersEr+ast .oes "ot s%ea/ at a of the .e+ot!o"a s!.e of th!s !.eoo,& of .ar/' #t co"s!.ers

o"& !ts %ract!ca' o#ter e@%ress!o" Th!s !s #".ersta".ae' for the #re of so stro", a" !.eao#. ha+e ee" too -#ch to reco"s!.er for ,reat -a"& %eo%e ho are .ra" to occ#t!s-'!f the e-%has!s o#. "ot ee" a!. to the fact that th!s ,reat !.ea3s %ract!ca s!.e !s s!-%&


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a". certa!"& e+! Er+ast co".e-"s !t stro",&' cas ac/ esoter!s- =Left Ha". ath> a".#""at#ra' a". sa&s that =ac/ -a,!c !s ro", for a %eo%e ho a"t to a.+a"ces%!r!t#a& e+e" a !tte>Th!s' of co#rse' !s eca#se s%!r!t#a!t& -ea"s #"!t&' fee!", of o"e"ess 9 h!ch !s the "at#ra-a""er of -a"!festat!o" of the h!,her e+es of "at#re 9 a". to str!+e aa& fro- th!so"e"ess to o"e3s o" .e+eo%-e"t !s co"trar& to s%!r!t#a!t&2 o"cer"!", the 1ra& SchooThe 1ra& Schoo (or' the 1ra& Lo.,e) !s or,a"!ze. a". rat!o"a h!e the Bac/ Schoo

%resse. !".!+!.#a!t& a". ! The 1ra& Schoo fees !ts res%o"s!!!t& as -a"/!".3s.e+eo%er' #t see/s th!s .e+eo%-e"t thro#,h the so' %h&s!ca a". oer rat!o"a cha""e

9 "a-e&' -#ch thro#,h the e.#cat!o" of co"sc!o#s"ess that foos s#ffer!", a". or.%roe-s Accor.!", to Er+ast the 1ra& Schoo tr!es to co"tro or. fro- ao+e &har"ess!", !t !th the .es!re for %eas#re a". the s#ffer!", a". sa+er& here& foo!",'a". the -echa"!s-s of so& .e+eo%!",' e,o!st!c rat!o"a -!". o"cer"!", the ?h!te SchooThe ?h!te Schoo (or' the ?h!te Lo.,e) !.ea!s- !s %#re& s%!r!t#a a". str!+es for the ,oo.of a' a". therefore aa& fro- co"tro!", -atter$ a". e,oce"tre."ess Th!s schoo +!esthe Bac/ Lo.,e3s +!e erro"e#s or .a",ero#s& !-!te. eca#se !t .e-a".s !t free.o- !ththe cost of other e!",3s free.o-' a". the 1ra& Lo.,e3s !"s%!rat!o" %roe-at!c' eca#se !t

r!",s so -#ch s#ffer!", a". .es%a!r to the ea/er e!",s h!ch !t see/s to co"troAtho#,h s#ch s#ffer!", !s -eta%h&s!ca& "oth!",' !t st! !s -ea"!",f# a". !".ee. tr#es#ffer!", to those !+!", e!",s ho co"s!.er !t rea

No' a rea.ers ca" eas!& see that e+er& o"e of these occ#t schoos !s e+e"t#a& !.ea!st!cE+er& schoo eo",s #".er o"e or other as%ect of #"!t& a". .oes -a/e !t or/ !" the or.

9 f!"a& !" the =#"sef!sh> a&' e+e" the ac/ %oers E+er&th!", ha%%e"s' !f e -!,ht soe@%ress !t' =of the ! of 1o.>' or -ore a%t& %#t' !" the sa-e co"te@t of O"e Be!", Th#sare .!+!s!o"s to =,oo.> a". =e+!> aa&s %roe-at!c' atho#,h the!r core -#st st! eor/e. o#t a". #".erstoo.It has ee" so far co--o" to th!"/ the Bac/ Schoo ce"tere. to -atter a". the ?h!teSchoo to s%!r!t' a". the 1ra& Schoo to %rese"t the!r %o!"t of e


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th!"/ the ac/ cha""e!", as e+!' ,ra& as %oss!& e+! a". %oss!& ,oo.' a". h!te as#t!-ate& ,oo. It !s


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e!",s s#ffer eca#se e a"t so-eth!", or *#st to e@%ress o#r free.o-' th!s o+!o#s&ea.s to ,reat .!ff!c#t!es 7"co"cer"!", o"e3s o" %h!oso%h&' !t !s a" aso#te fact ("ot to-e"t!o" a c!che) that the cos-os !s o"e' a". es!.es o#r o" co"sc!o#s"ess' o#r o" e,o'that #"!t& e"co-%asses other e!",s h!ch e co"s!.er to e so-eth!", other tha" =I> Ifo"e -a/es ar a,a!"st other e!",s' h!ch are f#".a-e"ta& as%ects of the sa-e #"!t& thathe h!-sef !s' there !s "o a& !th h!ch h!s #t!-ate .oo- co#. e a+o!.e. os-os !sstro",er tha" -a"' the hoe !s ,reater tha" !tte .!+!.e. -!". of -a"' hoe+er !",e"!o#sor ,ra". e!", he o#. e If o"e chooses to h#rt others' he ! e h#rt !f he chooses to/!' he ! e /!e. !f he chooses to cea+e h!-sef aa& fro- the heart of 1o. (or

Nat#re)' !t !s !-%oss!e for h!- to %ers!st !" h!-sef +er& o", He ! rea% that h!ch hehas so" 9 s#ffer!", 9 a". e+e"t#a& ! e .!s!"te,rate. fro- the cos-os he has tr!e. to.!s!"te,rate fro- h!-sef These are facts that a tr#e occ#t!st /"os' a". e+e" a a& -a"ca" ofte" ,ras% !th !"t#!t!o") The o"e ho chooses tr#e e+! chooses to %er!sh' a". hechooses !t as#r.& a". +!oe"t& ?e ha+e free.o- to choose th#s' #t e+e" !f e .o "otfear s#ch a .est!"& co"cer"!", o#rse+es' e sho#. fear that a-o#"t of s#ffer!", that !tcreates to the hoe or. Of the ?! as%ect' s#ch a" as#r. ! to h#rst a". %er!sh !s afa"at!ca a". #tra$e-%has!ze. act' a". as a force.' as%ect#a .e+ot!o"s' hate+er e the!reth!ca as!s' e re"o#"ce !t2 The 1ra& I-%#seRO; The 1ra& Schoo !s r!,ht !" !ts %a" of .!s%os!", the or. !" or.er here !"teecto#. r#e' st! !tho#t -#t!at!", the a"!-a te".e"c!es aa& fro- -a"3s so& ,ro!",

%s&che ?e "e!ther .o "ot a%%ro+e the te".e"c& of +!oe"ce toar.s h#e. +a#es of !fe' #t!"stea. #r,e to #".ersta". e+er& %art!ce of h#-a" so#' a". !th stae effort c#t!+ate !trather tha" s!-%& str!/e .ea. e+er&th!", that e o#. see #""ecessar& at the %rese"t sta,e

9 a" ofte" see" %roe- !" oth Bac/ a". ?h!te schoos ?he" the core of e!",s !s see"'the o#ter for- !s tra"s-#te. a". e+e"t#a& tra"sce".e. "at#ra&' a". e a+o!. the ser!o#s

%roe- of occ#t %etr!f!cat!o"ONTRA; O" the other ha".' har-!", or .ece!+!", others !s "ot for #s a" acce%tae a&of act!o"' e+e" !f o#r -ot!+e o#. e "oe Atho#,h the %ro%ha"e or. ca" e ea. !" aeash' atho#,h the -asses .o "ot th!"/' atho#,h o#r or. !s .ar/ !".ee.' e ! "otacce%t s#ch a %os!t!o" here!" the sef$seecte. fe o#. ea. the her. a". he% to sec#rethe -a"/!".3s !".fo. e+e" t!,hter To ass#-e s#ch a =res%o"s!!!t&> !s a foer of h#r!shose roots rest !" the so! of se%arat!o" O"& he" th!s !.eoo,&3s ,os%e of those thatea.

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