Innehållsförteckning för September 2020 från PEARL

In difficult moments of transition there is deep discomfort and there is fear. One’s knowledge and assumptions are tested to the hilt as old routines and ways of living, established norms and institutions, collapse and pass away. Deep-seated doubts and anxieties surface in waves of hostility and despair opposing the new that is emerging. Amid the chaos, the urge to seek higher recognitions also stirs from within, the urge to explore, to discover answers to what the new may be demanding, to expand the horizon and find personal liberation in adaptation. Seeking is an inward journey, a spiritual quest for something beyond or greater than the mundane or material world. He who treads the spiritual path becomes a true master of his own being. For many would-be seekers, however, the…

Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? THE THREE VOLUMES of In the Light of Truth contain a total of 168 lectures whose contents, building upon one another, give a picture of Creation in entirety. The Author’s all-embracing view is based on well-known natural laws, which reveal the hidden connections of our existence and offer valuable guidance for the journey through life. The lectures assembled in these three volumes were written and developed by the Author, Abd-ru-shin, between the years 1923 and 1938. The Work In the Light of Truth is known throughout the world for its conclusive answers to the great questions of humanity, such as the meaning of life, justice, fate and why we live after death. Written originally in German, it is…

Paul Schmitt A full-time clarinetist in an orchestra, Paul Schmitt’s lifelong quest to discover answers to seemingly unanswerable questions about human origin and existence, how the order of the world is organised, whether the cosmos arose by ‘chance’ or whether it was created and is enlivened by a higher power, whether man is a ‘biochemical machine’ leading a more or less meaningless and irresponsible existence, or whether we all have a destiny to be fulfilled that follows a higher order and meaning, led him on his spiritual path to the work In the Light of Truth - The Grail Message, which holds knowledge that goes beyond humanity's current level of understanding. Ojúmó T’imó Ojúmó T’imó speaks and writes on questions that agitate humanity.…

In earlier phases of development, in which there were slaves and serfs, it was often not possible for the individual to really be able to choose freely. If he wanted to choose an occupation or spouse, these life steps were often dependent on the consent of his master, his ruler or a family member. Slavery, however, was an aberration, a misstep and a blight on humanity which was a grave transgression against the Laws of Creation, not a part of normal development. With the maturing of humanity, the freedom of the individual to be able to implement his own free will also grows. Despite this positive development, many people today do not care much about really exercising their freedom to make decisions. Their inner comfort is expressed in such a…

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How often does one hear mothers of adolescent children lament that they frequently only reap misunderstanding, rejection or even ingratitude as a reward for their tireless care and effort towards their young ones’ well-being and also for all their well-intentioned advice. Have these mothers ever wondered what may be the underlying cause of this strange alienation between themselves and their sons and daughters who have outgrown childhood? Also, in most cases, it is perceived by the mother as a deep insult and a bitter injustice when she has to learn that adult children often show more trust and affection towards strangers than to their own parents, but she usually does not realise that she herself was the one who destroyed the once beautiful childlike trust of the early years by…