XXX. Introduction to Theosophy V

GA 111/1909-03-29/p020 ·1909-03-29 · English MediumMedium alignmentSome paragraph re-numbering between this translation and the German original — the locus may slip by a paragraph or two.
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By passing through the seven stages, the astral body of the initiate is completely transformed, and he attains “enlightenment.” The goal of this enormously difficult path is the knowledge of Christ. The candidate then sees in perfect light the truth of what happened in Palestine, which appears only vaguely in history. He is like someone who is in a dark room where he can see nothing, and suddenly a light reveals everything to his eyes.

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