Pitagora fu un filosofo dell'antica Grecia la cui fama trascende i secoli, sebbene il suo pensiero effettivo sia avvolto nella leggenda. In tempi antichi, era noto non tanto per la matematica quanto per le sue convinzioni sull'immortalità dell'anima e la reincarnazione, la sua competenza nei rituali religiosi e la fondazione di uno stile di vita che enfatizzava la stretta autodisciplina e le restrizioni dietetiche. La sua visione del cosmo era strutturata secondo principi morali e relazioni numeriche, influenzando le successive concezioni dell'armonia delle sfere. Pitagora lasciò così un'eredità di una visione nuova e più ottimistica dell'aldilà e di uno stile di vita ispiratore.
A diverse collection of 18 essays delves into classic esoteric topics such as hermeticism, alchemy, magic, and the Kabbalah. Compiled for students, it features contributions from renowned figures like Manly P. Hall, Helena P. Blavatsky, and Isaac Newton, providing insights into ancient wisdom, Tarot, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, and more. This anthology serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in the rich tapestry of occult knowledge and philosophy.
In this small volume an attempt has been made to gather together the best and most reliable of the sets of Ethical Verses attributed to the Pythagoreans.Both Hall's translation from the Greek (1657), and Rowe's translation from the French of André Dacier (1707), have been used in reproducing the Golden Verses of Pythagoras, but Dacier's version has been almost exclusively followed, being clearer and more intelligible.The Golden Sentences of Democrates, the Similitudes of Demophilus, and Pythagorean Symbols are from Bridgman's translation, and are to be found in his little book, Translations from the Greek, published in 1804. The Pythagorean Sentences of Demophilus, translated by Taylor, are contained in that volume also.The remaining sets of verses, translated by Taylor, are appended by him to his Iamblichus' Life of Pythagoras, published in 1818.
Five Translations: Esoteric Classics
The Golden Verses, a third-century B.C.E. collection of 71 moral exhortations, is crafted in dactylic hexameter and served as a foundational text for Neoplatonist moral instruction. This edition features five distinct translations, allowing readers to explore the timeless ethical teachings and philosophical insights encapsulated in this classic work.
Lebensregeln zur Meditation
Pythagoras lebte und lehrte in jener Epoche gewaltiger geistiger Umbrüche, in der auch Buddha, Laotse, Konfuzius und Zarathustra bis heute weiterwirkende Impulse gaben. Die auf Pythagoras zurückgehenden „Goldenen Verse“ gehören zu den großen, zeitlosen Dokumenten der Menschheitskultur. Man kann sie als Schlüssel für das Leben des meditativen, um die Entfaltung seiner Persönlichkeit bemühten Menschen bezeichnen. Pythagoras bringt jene einst wie heute gültige und aktuelle Lehre, die seit Menschengedenken von den Meistern offenbart wird. Die Basis bildet die Verehrung des Unerforschlichen und das Streben nach Reinheit im Denken, Wollen und Tun, wobei man bemüht ist, das Leben in allen Bereichen zu fördern und zu schützen. In einem geistig einfühlsamen „Versuch einer Erklärung“ stellt Inge von Wedemeyer die Lehre in mehreren Aspekten dar: Das Universum ist eine Einheit – Die Seele ist unsterblich – Der Weg zur Vollkommenheit – Schicksal und freier Wille – Die Lehre von der Freundschaft, von den Entsprechungen und von den Elementen – „Alles ist Zahl“ – Musik und Heilkunst.