Into the Light-Worlds with Charles Häberl
‘We cannot make the perfect the enemy of the good.’
Primary Sources
The Mandaean Book of John
The Mandaean Book of John presents a unique synthesis of Eastern theological traditions. It maps the path of the soul as it navigates the traps of the material world. The text argues that the human body undergoes a three-fold transformation to reach the light. Through liturgical prayer and the imita
Mandaean Book of John
G. R. S. Mead challenges the historical consensus by positioning the Mandaean Book of John as an independent, pre-Christian witness to a forgotten spiritual movement. He argues that the Mandaeans preserved a unique Gnostic tradition that rejected the authority of Jerusalem and the material world. By
Ginza Rabba: Der Schatz der Mandäer
The Ginza Rabba, or 'Great Treasure,' offers a rare, unfiltered window into a dualistic universe where the human soul is a 'garment of radiance' trapped in a material world of 'deficiency.' Translated by Mark Lidzbarski, this foundational text challenges traditional narratives by presenting John the
Periphyseon: The Division of Nature
Eriugena argues that true wisdom requires the use of philosophy to transcend the limits of human language. He posits that the universe is a fourfold system flowing from and returning to a Divine source that lies beyond being. By stripping away our reliance on physical categories like time and space,
