Kaivalya Upanishad
[Kaivalya Upanishad]1 Harih-Om. Then2 Āśwalāyana went to Lord Parameshtī (Brahmā) and addressed Him thus: “Please initiate me into Brahmavidyā (Divine… Read More »Kaivalya Upanishad
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Porphyry’s Life of Pythagoras
1. Many think that Pythagoras was the son of Mnesarchus, but they differ as to the latter’s race; some thinking him… Read More »Porphyry’s Life of Pythagoras
Anonymous Biography of Pythagoras, preserved by Photius
1. Plato was the pupil of Archytas, and thus the ninth in succession from Pythagoras; the tenth was Aristotle. Those… Read More »Anonymous Biography of Pythagoras, preserved by Photius
Porphyry’s Life of Plotinus, and Order of His Writings
I. Plotinus, like Porphyry, Despised His Physical Nature, but a Picture of Him was Secured. Plotinus the philosopher, who lived… Read More »Porphyry’s Life of Plotinus, and Order of His Writings
Tao Te Ching (The Canon of Reason and Virtue)
1: Reason’s Realization 1. The Reason that can be reasoned is not the eternal Reason. The name that can be… Read More »Tao Te Ching (The Canon of Reason and Virtue)
Plotinus, The Enneads [6:1-9]
Ennead 6.1. Of the Ten Aristotelian and Four Stoic Categories. HISTORICAL REVIEW OF CATEGORIES. 1. Very ancient philosophers have investigated… Read More »Plotinus, The Enneads [6:1-9]
Plotinus, The Enneads [2:1-9]
Ennead 2.1. Of the Heaven. HEAVEN, THOUGH IN FLUX, PERPETUATES ITSELF BY FORM. 1. Nothing will be explained by the… Read More »Plotinus, The Enneads [2:1-9]
Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze)
[Dedication:] ToAndrew Carnegie,An Exponent of theRational Philanthropy:which, by Feeding the Root,instead of Lopping the Branches,stimulates development from within;and by theSupreme… Read More »Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze)
Fama Fraternitatis
Seeing the only wise and merciful God in these latter days hath poured out so richly His mercy and goodness… Read More »Fama Fraternitatis
The Divine Pymander
Full Title: The Divine Pymander of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus In 17 Books Translated formerly out of the Arabic into Greek,… Read More »The Divine Pymander
Prajnaparamita-Hridaya-Sutra (The Heart Sutra)
[Introduction] This scripture has always been held in the greatest veneration in Mahayana countries. In China and Japan there are… Read More »Prajnaparamita-Hridaya-Sutra (The Heart Sutra)
Dhammapada, Wisdom of the Buddha
Contents Illustration of Palm Leaf Manuscript Foreword Introduction Acknowledgments Canto I – The Twin Verses II – On Vigilance III –… Read More »Dhammapada, Wisdom of the Buddha