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{{Style P-No indent|of all Christs, or else he was not an Adept of the Divine Kabbala.}}
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Nevertheless, Kabbalism does not owe its origin to the Alexandrian School, as some blatant Cyclopedia-makers assert.* The doctrine is coeval with humanity, and in every age and generation there lived Adepts of the Divine ana true Kabbala; for it is not rational to suppose that God would come at capricious intervals to illuminate the souls of men, and again leave them, for long periods, in utter darkness.
Nevertheless, Kabbalism does not owe its origin to the Alexandrian School, as some blatant Cyclopedia-makers assert.{{Footnote mark|*|}} The doctrine is coeval with humanity, and in every age and generation there lived Adepts of the Divine ana true Kabbala; for it is not rational to suppose that God would come at capricious intervals to illuminate the souls of men, and again leave them, for long periods, in utter darkness.


The Divine Sun, God, is ever resplendant, but man turns himself away from God, and, therefore, man does not comprehend the light which shineth in the darkness of his sensual mind.
The Divine Sun, God, is ever resplendant, but man turns himself away from God, and, therefore, man does not comprehend the light which shineth in the darkness of his sensual mind.
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The esoteric Doctrine of Jesus is most clearly given in the Parables of the treasure hidden in the field; the precious pearl; the daily penny of the workers in the vineyard; the talents and the joy of the Lord; the great feast; and the marriage and the virgins. The Sermon on the Mount contains also not only the highest moral but also some of the highest esoteric truths.
The esoteric Doctrine of Jesus is most clearly given in the Parables of the treasure hidden in the field; the precious pearl; the daily penny of the workers in the vineyard; the talents and the joy of the Lord; the great feast; and the marriage and the virgins. The Sermon on the Mount contains also not only the highest moral but also some of the highest esoteric truths.


In the Lords Prayer a grevious error has insinuated’ itself into the text—“Bring us not into temptation''.''’'' ''The right esoteric reading should be “Lead us out of temptation,” for God tempts no one; man tempts himself, and is his own devil. Spirits (Demons) lodge themselves in mental and moral deformities, which have been either hereditary, or, are by custom acquired. A perfectly balanced rational mind affords no hold to them. Demons can not tempt a man who does not tempt himself, for they are only attracted by affinity to beings like unto themselves.
In the Lords Prayer a grevious error has insinuated’ itself into the text—“Bring us not into temptation.’ The right esoteric reading should be “Lead us out of temptation,” for God tempts no one; man tempts himself, and is his own devil. Spirits (Demons) lodge themselves in mental and moral deformities, which have been either hereditary, or, are by custom acquired. A perfectly balanced rational mind affords no hold to them. Demons can not tempt a man who does not tempt himself, for they are only attracted by affinity to beings like unto themselves.


I will now give a few more of the esoteric sayings of Jesus Christ, and then revert to the abortion of his doctrine, which is the Christianity of the Official Church.
I will now give a few more of the esoteric sayings of Jesus Christ, and then revert to the abortion of his doctrine, which is the Christianity of the Official Church.
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It is not surprising that in a selfish world or age the true doctrines of Jesus should in the course of time become so preverted, that they are at present hardly recognisable. The true doctrine seems to have been gradually lost, from the moment that something called Christianity was officially proclaimed as the State Religion. Whatever there remained of the true esoteric tradition became absorbed with a mass of heterogeneous judaistic and polytheistic exoterism: that with the exception of a few isolated Hermits and Ascetics, some very maligned Heretics, and some misunderstood tribes of Kabbalists, the true knowledge of God, as far as Christianity was concerned, was as completely unknown as before. True, men swore by Jesus instead of by Jupiter, by Mary instead of by Venus, but nothing further of any real theosophical value had become known to the world.
It is not surprising that in a selfish world or age the true doctrines of Jesus should in the course of time become so preverted, that they are at present hardly recognisable. The true doctrine seems to have been gradually lost, from the moment that something called Christianity was officially proclaimed as the State Religion. Whatever there remained of the true esoteric tradition became absorbed with a mass of heterogeneous judaistic and polytheistic exoterism: that with the exception of a few isolated Hermits and Ascetics, some very maligned Heretics, and some misunderstood tribes of Kabbalists, the true knowledge of God, as far as Christianity was concerned, was as completely unknown as before. True, men swore by Jesus instead of by Jupiter, by Mary instead of by Venus, but nothing further of any real theosophical value had become known to the world.


One must understand the intentions of Jesus Christ as a Kabbalist.† to make the remarkable observation that Christianity has gradually become the very reverse of the true doctrine of Christ. Pharisaism has really become Christianity, and is now the same enemy to the truth as it was in the time of Jesus. The seed that Christ has sown is totally of a different nature to the growth that has sprung from the tares of the enemy.
One must understand the intentions of Jesus Christ as a Kabbalist.{{Footnote mark|†|}} to make the remarkable observation that Christianity has gradually become the very reverse of the true doctrine of Christ. Pharisaism has really become Christianity, and is now the same enemy to the truth as it was in the time of Jesus. The seed that Christ has sown is totally of a different nature to the growth that has sprung from the tares of the enemy.


Self-asserted Orthodox Christianity is an impure Sanguinary Delusion, a kind of contagious and permanent delirium tremens. The Church abhors blood? No, verily it is only by the Blood-delirium that the Church flourishes. It was the spilled Blood of the Lamb that first soiled the true doctrine of Jesus Christ. Then the spilled Blood of the Saints was deemed to be of great efficacy for Salvation. And when no Saints were to be bad for butchering or roasting, for love or money, then the spilled Blood of the Heretics came into great demand. But when the Heretics became too numerous and powerful to permit any more venesecting, the Church had then to fall back in imagination and faith upon the Blood of the Lamb, and the Blood of the Saints, and in that Blood-mire she now wallows. “Blood and nothing but Blood” and sufferings of innocent people atone for the sins of the mean spirited, murderous, devils of Christianity so called.
Self-asserted Orthodox Christianity is an impure Sanguinary Delusion, a kind of contagious and permanent delirium tremens. The Church abhors blood? No, verily it is only by the Blood-delirium that the Church flourishes. It was the spilled Blood of the Lamb that first soiled the true doctrine of Jesus Christ. Then the spilled Blood of the Saints was deemed to be of great efficacy for Salvation. And when no Saints were to be bad for butchering or roasting, for love or money, then the spilled Blood of the Heretics came into great demand. But when the Heretics became too numerous and powerful to permit any more venesecting, the Church had then to fall back in imagination and faith upon the Blood of the Lamb, and the Blood of the Saints, and in that Blood-mire she now wallows. “Blood and nothing but Blood” and sufferings of innocent people atone for the sins of the mean spirited, murderous, devils of Christianity so called.
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Whatever the sapient critics and book-makers do not understand, they label with a false name and think that thereby they have explained it. If the books of Philo and John are productions of Neo-Platonists, then, the teachings of Gotama Buddha, which contain the same doctrine, only in other wording, must also be Neo-Platonism.
{{Footnote return|*}} Whatever the sapient critics and book-makers do not understand, they label with a false name and think that thereby they have explained it. If the books of Philo and John are productions of Neo-Platonists, then, the teachings of Gotama Buddha, which contain the same doctrine, only in other wording, must also be Neo-Platonism.
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{{Footnote return|†}} The esoteric doctrine of Jesus was with difficulty understood even by his disciples. The Jewish mind had become clouded by the fleshpots and was only expectant of worldly dominion. Jesus never himself believed at any time that he was to be a mighty king of the flesh-eating, sensual Jews. His mind was far too spiritual and exalted to care for the kingdoms of earth, but there is no doubt that meet of his disciples were expectant of nothing else, and that he bad great difficulty in dispelling this error from their minds.
<nowiki>†</nowiki> The esoteric doctrine of Jesus was with difficulty understood even by his disciples. The Jewish mind had become clouded by the fleshpots and was only expectant of worldly dominion. Jesus never himself believed at any time that he was to be a mighty king of the flesh-eating, sensual Jews. His mind was far too spiritual and exalted to care for the kingdoms of earth, but there is no doubt that meet of his disciples were expectant of nothing else, and that he bad great difficulty in dispelling this error from their minds.
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