It is customary to divide nature into living and non-living. The living includes people, animals, and plants, while the non-living is everything else. This division is based on the simplest principle: something is considered alive if it exhibits biological signs of life. The world of minerals, for example, as well as natural phenomena, does not fall under this definition. Although,… Continue reading "A Living Human in a Living World"
What lies in the depths of the human soul? And what is the soul, in general? For some, it is an energetic essence that separates from the body at the moment of death. For others, it is a collection of psychological factors and reactions, the human psyche (hence the term “mental illness” or “psychic disorder”). For others still, it is… Continue reading "In the Depths of the Soul"
What is meant when someone says “the cosmos”? Usually, they are referring to the Universe. However, in essence, it is not the Universe as understood by modern humans. When these concepts began to be equated, it was perceived differently. The cosmos was once thought of as the created world: a flat earthly expanse, covered from above — like a dome… Continue reading "Three Worlds, One Creator"
In the text of the famous Emerald Tablet, attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a fundamental (as many believe) principle of Hermeticism is formulated: as above, so below. However, this idea can be found not only in Hermeticism but also in some other teachings. Everywhere it is interpreted roughly the same: as a statement of the fact that the Microcosm is similar… Continue reading "Above and Below"
Last time, we spoke about several forms of what can be called the space of Odos. Today, we shall continue this theme. Now, we will focus on the form that can be correlated with the state. Let us imagine a state where all its citizens — for the sake of simplification, we shall assume that everyone — are followers of… Continue reading "The Laws of Nature as the Laws of the State"
When we talk about “our space”, we mean a certain domain where life is built on the principles of the Teaching. However, this space is not always the same. It has common principles but varies in scale and also in its temporal dimension. Therefore, it is important to understand what exactly is being discussed in each specific case. It is… Continue reading "The Space of Odos"
Among the problems of modern society, one of the most pressing is the increase in depression, neuroses, psychoses, phobias, and generally various psychological issues and mental illnesses. Well, let’s say depression is a fashionable illness, and nowadays it is used to describe any mood decline. True, it used to be prevalent too, but it wasn’t publicly acknowledged in the same… Continue reading "Mentally Healthy Society"
One of the pillars of modern progressive society is the principle of freedom of beliefs. In simple terms, this means that everyone has the right to hold any views, believe in whatever they want, and not be persecuted for it. Although the word “progressive” is often said with irony in relation to today’s society — and I myself often do… Continue reading "Spiritual Freedom With a Guarantee"
Recent discussions have touched upon the general concept of civilisation, leading us to conclude that if the tasks of humanity are knowledge, development, and moral perfection, with the aim of contributing to the evolution of the Universe — meaning the Creator — then the task of civilisation, as the sum of achievements in various fields and the realities of life… Continue reading "Enlightenment, Organisation, Opportunities"
Let us not resort to lengthy introductory reasoning and instead begin straight away with the statement of a rather obvious and already overused fact: all is not well with humanity. What is so special about this thought? Show me something with which all is well. The unhappiness of anything is the normal state of this anything. Otherwise it would be… Continue reading "The General Concept of Civilisation"
