A great sage, saint, and philosopher who preceded Confucius; the author of Tao Te Ching (Ch., “book of the perfectibility of Nature”). The text is based on a kind of cosmogony containing all the fundamental tenets of esoteric cosmogenesis. Thus, Lao Tzu writes that in the beginning there was nothing but limitless, boundless Space. All that lives and is, was born in it, from the “Principle which exists by Itself, developing Itself from Itself.” As its name is unknown and its essence is unfathomable, philosophers have called it Tao (Anima Mundi), the uncreate, unborn, and eternal energy of Nature, manifesting periodically. When reaching a state of purity, man, like Nature, will achieve rest and then become one with Tao, the source of all bliss and felicity. As in the Hindu and Buddhistic philosophies, such purity, bliss, and immortality can only be reached through the exercise of virtue and the perfect quietude of our worldly spirit; the human mind must control, subdue, and even crush the turbulent action of man’s physical nature. The sooner he reaches the necessary degree of moral purification, the happier he will feel.
Holy Grail
According to the etymology of the Old French word san-gréal (“holy grail”), refers to the “real blood” (sang réal) of Jesus Christ. The subject of the Holy Grail is taboo, “a secret for the unworthy,” which can provide only its chosen ones with “ethereal viands.” Nevertheless, according to surviving legends, during the Last Supper, the cup was used for communion between Christ and His apostles. Then, the mysterious vessel became associated with another legend — that this was the chalice containing the blood of Jesus Christ that Joseph of Arimathea gathered when he took down His crucified body from the cross. Precious containers for materialized sacred relics imply the nobility of the material of which they are made. They are also associated with miraculous powers, especially when the vessel contains something that is incomprehensible in terms of the study of its structure — the blood of Christ. It was crystallized and literally “stuck” to the walls of the chalice, thereby creating a special mixture in combination with metal, becoming similar to a stone that has magical properties. The Holy Grail is akin to the Treasure of the World, the Chintamani Stone, that was presented as a Gift to Earth by the constellation of Orion. Certainly, a special combination of stellar currents constitutes the Chintamani. However, in the case of the Holy Grail, the blood spilled on the Earth bound the Spirit and Flesh of the Crucified Christ with terra firma by “blood ties,” thereby creating a new miraculous Gift for the planet.
Himavat
(Sk., “snowy”). Refers to the Himalayas personified as a deity; the father of the River Gangas.
Heavenly Jerusalem
A symbolic representation of Shambhala, described in the Book of Revelation as the ideal, divine city, being God’s perfect kingdom and the dwelling place of the righteous. See Shambhala.