Table of contents for May 2021 in PEARL

The personality, the inner self, uniquely differentiates the human being among all the creatures in the world. It is served by the potent voice within us called the intuition, which is perception by the spiritual receptivity of man. It can widen our horizon of experiencing beyond the scope of the intellect and powerfully enable us to make wise decisions. Intuition is separate from instinct, which is the primary guidance for the animal, even though in the paradoxical present time of progressive dissolution of self-awareness and the stereotyping of man through technology and uniformity, it has become the norm in the one-sidedness of our condition of domination by the intellect to consider intuition and instinct as synonymous. Thus we associate instinct, which is the distinguishing attribute of the animal, with a…

Whether there is a fundamental difference between humans and animals is a key question that has not been satisfactorily resolved either from a religious perspective or that of science. However, the question of what it means to be human in general cannot be satisfactorily answered until clarity exists as to the origin of our species. Apart from the many people who do not consider themselves in a position to give a conclusive answer to this major question, there are those who, for a variety of reasons, affirm that there is a difference between man and animal, and then there are the others who disagree, believing that no fundamental difference exists. A large number of the second group consider the human being merely as a more evolved mammal, or who assert…

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. Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? 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…

1 In the land of twilight 2 Ponderers 3 Voluntary martyrs, religious fanatics 4 Servants of God 5 The instinct of animals 6 The kiss of friendship 7 The distorted tool 8 The child 9 Woman and her vocation 10 Omnipresence 11 Christ said ... ! 12 Motion – a Law of Creation 13 The physical body 14 The mystery of the blood 15 Temperament 16 Behold, man, how you should wander through this Creation so that threads of Fate will not hinder but further your ascent! 17 A new law 18 Duty and loyalty 19 The beauty of the peoples 20 It is finished! 21 At the boundary of gross matter 22 The recognition of God 23 The name 24 Substantiality 25 The little elemental beings 26 In the…

Jide Adefope In his writings Dr. Jide Adefope delves into the fundamental issues facing humanity. 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, and whether man is a ‘biochemical machine’ or we all have a destiny to be fulfilled that follows a higher order and meaning, led him to the work In the Light of Truth – The Grail Message, which holds knowledge that goes beyond humanity's current level of understanding.…

QUESTION: Abd-ru-shin declares that not every human being is a child of God; but it is written that every human being bears within himself as a heritage the adoption by God, and thus has a claim to the Kingdom of God. Does Abd-ru-shin wish to dispute this? ANSWER: Any unaltered written record of a genuine Message of God will always correspond with my explanations. As also does this one. There is no contradiction here. It is only your view that is somewhat one-sided. The statement even confirms very clearly the truth of my explanations. To possess the heritage means nothing other than to bear the ability within oneself by virtue of the spiritual origin. However, as soon as man then wishes to assert his claim to this heritage, that is,…

For your guidance! 1 What seek ye?2 The call for the helper3 The Antichrist4 Morality5 Awake!6 Silence7 Ascent8 Cult9 Rigidity10 Childlikeness11 Chastity12 The first step13 TheWorld14 The Star of Bethlehem15 The conflict16 Modern psychic science17 Wrong courses18 What separates so many fromthe Light today?19 Once upon a time...!20 Errors21 The human word22 The woman of Subsequent Creation23 Submission24 Indolence of the spirit25 Earthman before his God26 All that is dead in Creation shall be awakened,so that it may pass judgment upon itself!27 The Book of Life28 The Millennium29 A necessary word30 The great Comet31 TheWorldTeacher32 The Stranger33 Salvation! Redemption!34 The Language of the Lord…

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XI Flexibility is nowadays the order of the day above all else in the labour market. It is quite naturally often assumed that we have to abolish even meaningful traditions and practices in order to be able to find our place in the modern world. The native soil, even the country or continent is to be abandoned if the economic conditions stipulate so. Additional work needs to be done in case of need without complaint, often even for no pay. Trainees may work for months for a business in trying to demonstrate work experience and then be retrenched afterwards without compensation. Regular training courses are necessary in order to stay up to date with things, to be able to react flexibly to market challenges, and so on. Some of these…

1 Responsibility2 Fate3 The creation of man4 Man in Creation5 Hereditary sin6 God7 The inner voice8 The religion of love9 The Redeemer10 The mystery of birth11 Is occult training advisable?12 Spiritism13 Earthbound14 Does sexual continence further spiritual development?15 Thought-forms16 Watch and pray!17 Marriage18 The claim of children on their parents19 Prayer20 The Lord’ Prayer21 The worship of God22 Man and his free will23 Ideal human beings24 Cast all your guilt upon him!25 The crime of hypnotism26 Astrology27 Symbolism in the fate of man28 Faith29 Earthly possessions30 Death31 Departed this life!32 Miracles33 Baptism34 The Holy Grail35 The mystery of Lucifer36 The regions of Darkness and Damnation37 The regions of Light and Paradise38 World events39 The difference in origin of man and animal40 The separation between mankind and science41 Spirit42 The development…