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Enlightenment (concept) This article is incomplete. You can help Thelemapedia by adding to it (*http://www./index.php?title=Enlightenment_%28concept%29&action=edit*). Table of Contents Context: Enlightenment in Western Philosophy Kant’s definition of *enlightenment* In his famous 1784 essay *What Is Enlightenment?*, Immanuel Kant defined it as follows: “Enlightenment is man’s leaving his self-caused immaturity. Immaturity is the incapacity to use one’s…

Paracelsus Paracelsus (Nov. 11 or Dec. 17, 1493—Sept. 24, 1541) was a famous , physician, , and general . Born Theophrastus Bombastus von Höhenheim, he took the name Paracelsus later in life, meaning “superior to Celsus”, an early Roman physician. He was also known by the pseudonym Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Höhenheim. Table of…

Valentinus Valentinus was one of the most influential Gnostic Christian teachers of the second century A.D. He founded a movement which spread throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Despite persecution by the Catholic Church, the Valentinian school endured for over 600 years. Valentinus’ influence persists even today. He is a of the Table…

Ahura Mazda — . Ahura is the adversary of , the Zoroastrian god of evil. Ahura has no image and cannot be represented in any form. Ahura Mazda the Assyrian god – the Wise Lord – was a god in Mesopotamia before the Assyrians became . External links [http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/ahura_mazda.html](http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/ahura_mazda.html) References Wikipedia. (2005). *[Ahura Mazda](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahura_Mazda) (*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahura_Mazda*)*.…

Elementals *Part of the series.* In , mythology and , an elemental is a creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical : , , and . The elements balance each other out through opposites: water quenches fire, fire boils water, earth contains air, air erodes earth. The…

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Shunyata Śūnyatā, शून्यता (), or “Emptiness,” is a term for a concept or set of concepts playing an important role in some versions of the Buddhist metaphysical critique, but also having important implications for Buddhist epistemology and phenomenology. Shunyata is most often associated with Nagarjuna and the Madhyamaka school, which is usually counted as an…

Tree of Life:Alphabets *Part of the series* T H E   T R E E   O F   L I F E *The includes* Columns from *Liber 777:* II—”Hebrew Names of Numbers and Letters” III—”English of [Hebrew Names]” CLXXV—”Hebrew Letters” CLXXVI—”Numerical Value of [Hebrew Letters]” LIII—”The Greek Alphabet” CLXXXV—”Numeration of Greek Alphabet” Within the…

Moral relativism Moral relativism is the position that morality propositions do not reflect absolute or universal truths. It not only holds that ethical judgments emerge from social customs and personal preferences, but also that there is no *single* standard by which to assess an ethical proposition’s truth. Many relativists see moral values as applicable only…

Hanuman In , Hanuman is a god who aided Rama (an of ) in rescuing his wife, Sita, from King Ravana of the Rakshasas. He symbolizes for the the pinnacle of , or selfless and loving devotion, and the bravery of a morally upright individual. He is seen by some to have also been an…