Lecture 1 — Introduction to Gnosis
The five pointed star, or the pentagram is
the symbol of both positive and negative
esoteric studies. This represents the real
human being, with the head upward, the
two arms outward and the two legs
downward. When inverted, it represents
the fallen man.
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The Gnostic Gospels were found in Egypt
in 1945 and the Dead Sea Scrolls were
found at the end of the 1800s. These are
the Gospels of the Disciples of Jesus Christ
which are not in the Bible. They represent
an amplified vision of Christianity and its
interrelation with all religions.
Gnostic Anthropology is not the same as
that taught in universities which concentrate
on “archeology” (doing excavations)
ignoring other important fundamental
aspects of the “the study of man.”
Anthropology means [Anthropos-Man, and
Logos=Study, or the study of man] The four
columns of Gnostic Anthropology are: (1)
Science, (2) Philosophy, (3) Art, and (4)
Comparative Religions, or the study of
mysticism.
In this lecture Mr. E. Jim G. Ross gives us
the introduction to Gnostic teachings. It is
our intention to give you a series of lectures
which will bring you to a more complete
understanding of the teachings of Samael
Aun Weor.
Richard Roocroft
October 2010