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Früher wurde diese Weisheit in engen Kreisen bewahrt und nur nach strengen Proben wurde der Zugang zu diesen Kreisen gewährt. Ehe ein Mensch Zutritt erlangte, mußte er den Hütern dieser Weisheit bewiesen haben, daß er sein Wissen nur in selbstlosester Weise verwenden werde. Seit den letzten Jahrzehnten ist das Elementare dieser Weisheits-Wissenschaft aus gewissen Gründen popularisiert worden. Immer mehr wird davon ins tägliche Leben einfließen. 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