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N. A. BERDYAEV (BERDIAEV)

STUDIES CONCERNING JACOB BOEHME 1

Etude I. The Teaching about the Ung und and ! eedo"

(1939 - #349) "Im Wasser lebt der F s! d e $%la&'e& & der Erde&

Der V el & der *+%t d e , && m F rmame&tDer ,alama&der m+ss m t Fe+r er alte& erde&/&d 0 ttes er' st 2a b B e me&s Eleme&t".

"I& ater l 5es t e % s t e 6la&t & t e r +&d7 e b rd & t e s 8 t e s+& & t e % rmame&t7 e salama&der m+st t % re be s+sta &edA&d 0 d s eart s 2a! b B e me s eleme&t".:

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I.

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bas ! t re5elat & a&d deal & & t t ! &!e6ts b+t t s8mb ls a&d m8t s= ! &tem6lat 5e& led e a&d & t d s!+rs 5e & led e. 7 s s als a rel +s 6 l s 6 8 r t e s 6 8.

; ara!ter st ! % r 2. B e me s t at e ad a reat s m6l ! t8 % eart a ! ld-l e 6+r t8 % s +l.7 ere% re be% re deat e ! +ld e>!la m "N+& %a re ! & s $arade s" ?"N I @ +r&e8 & &t$arad se" . e as & t lear&ed & t b s & t s! led a ma& b+t rat er a s m6le !ra%tsma& as ema er. e bel & ed t t e t86e % t e se-seers %r m am & st t e 6e 6le. e d d & t &Ar st tle e d d & t & $se+d -D &8s s t e Are 6a te e d d & t & t e ed e5al,! last ! sm a&d m8st ! sm. I& m t s m6 ss ble @+st as t s % r t e lar er 6art % ; r st a&m8st !s t d s!er& a&8 d re!t &%l+e&!es % Ne -$lat & sm. e % +&d s s+ste&a&!e % rst % all & B ble3 a&d be8 &d t s e read $ara!els+s ,ebast. Fra&! We el ,! e&! %eld. e l 5ed t & t eatm s6 ere % t e 0erma& m8st ! -t e s 6 ! !+rre&ts % s t me. B e me as & t a 6 l s 6 er &t e a!adem ! s! l se&se % t s rd e as % rst % all a t e s 6 st a 5 s &ar8 a&d m8t -!reat r

b+t s &%l+e&!e & 0erma& 6 l s 6 8 as e& rm +s. s t & & as & t b8 !al!+lated a&d !lear! &!e6ts b+t b8 s8mb ls a&d m8t s. e as ! &5 &!ed t at ; r st a& t8 ad be! me d st rted b8 t elear&ed a&d b8 t e t e l a&s b8 t e 6 6es a&d t e !ard &als. B e me b8 %a t -! &%ess & as a*+t era& a&d e d ed t t e % &al +&!t & % a 6ast r. B+t t e *+t era& !ler 8 5e>ed a&d arassed

m a&d % rbade m t 6+bl s s r s. 7 s s a 6 e& me& & t86 !al t all %a t -! &%ess &s. A @+st l e t t e reater 6art % m8st !s a&d t e s 6 sts e as s+6ra-! &%ess &al. It s 6 ss ble td s!er& & m str & ;at l ! eleme&ts des6 te s e>treme st l t8 t 6a6 sm. 7 e r & %r m t e & led e % B e me der 5ed -- s a 5er8 ! m6le> 6r blem. 7 s 6r blem &5 l5es t e 6 ss b l t8

% a 6ers &al & st ! re5elat & a&d e&l te& & b8 a s6e! al ! & t 5e ! ar sm. At 6rese&t t e8 te&t t & t at B e me as m re del8 read t a& earl er as t + t b+t !erta &l8 least % all !a& t etea! & s % B e me be e>6la &ed b8 b rr & s a&d &%l+e&!es (a& e>6la&at & +&be! m & % r sa& r &al a&d remar able t & er). E! ardt as a ma& lear&ed a&d b s e &e Ar st tle$se+d -D &8s s t e Are 6a te 7 mas AC+ &as t e ed e5al ,! last ! sm a&d m8st ! sm.B e me e5er as sel%-made a&d t m +&d +btedl8 ere 6r mal &t+ t &s. B e me msel%

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sa8s ab +t t e s +r!es % s ! & t & "I! bra+! e rer Art +&d We se +&d rer F rmel& & ! t e! es 5 & &e& & ! t eler&t abe= ! abe e &e& a&der& *e rme ster +&d der st d e a&'e Nat+r.

V & d eser a&'e& Nat+r m t rer &ste e&de& 0eb+rt abe ! me &e $ l s 6 e Astr l e +&d7 e l e st+d rt +&d eler&t +&d & ! t 5 & der d+r! e&s! e&" ?"I +se & t t e r art a&d sd ma&d t e r % rm+las s &!e %r m t em I a5e lear&ed & t & = I a5e a& t er aster-7ea! er a&d t s t e le % &at+re. Fr m t s le % &at+re t &&ate b rt I a5e st+d ed a&d lear&ed m8

6 l s 6 8 astr l 8 a&d t e l 8 a&d & t & %r m r t r + ma&" .4 7 ere s ere a se&se % tRe&a ssa&!e rea!t & a a &st t e ,! last !s a&d a re r e&tat & t ards &at+re tsel%. re 5erB e me as ! &5 &!ed t at s & & as & t b8 s & +ma& 6 ers b+t t t e el6 % t e

l8 ,6 r t. "I& me &e& e e&e& rae%te& b & ! s e & bl &der e&s! als r e&d e &er st +&d5erma & ! ts aber m 0e ste 0 ttes s e et me & e & eb r&er 0e st d+r! Alles aber & ! t mmer

be arrl ! = s &der& e&& der 0e st der * ebe 0 ttes d+r! me &e& 0e st d+r! br ! t alsda&& st d ea& mal s! e 0eb+rt +&d d e 0 tt e t e & Wese& e &e Be re %l ! e t +&d e & * ! t" ?"I& m &e &ab l t8 I am as bl &d a ma& as s a&8 &e a&d am !a6able % & t & b+t & t e ,6 r t % 0 dt r + +t all sta&ds m8 &b r& s6 r t b+t & t al a8s +& a5er & l8= b+t e& t e ,6 r t % t e l 5e %0 d s % !+sed t r + m8 s6 r t t e& s t e !reat+rel8 b rt a&d t e 0 d ead &e esse&!e &e+&dersta&d & a&d &e l t" . , 6 a ass sts m & t e 6er!e6t & % t e 5er8 m8ster8 % 0 d. e

bel e5es t at 0 d " rd d ! '+m l ebe& &de a&&e me& +&d d r e & &e+ le d der edel& 2+& %ra+e&, 6 ae a&' e e& +&d e &e& , e elr & ( 8ster a & ) a& de &e a&d des 0em+et s ste! e&= +&d demselbe& le de (der &e+e& W eder eb+rt) ast d+ alle & a! t 5 & der e e& 0eb+rt 0 ttes '+rede&" ?" lt ad 6t t ee as a bel 5ed ! ld a&d !l t e t ee & t e &e arb % t e & bl8 5 r &al, 6 a a&d a s &et-r & ( 8ster a & ) +6 & t &e a&d % m &d lt set= a&d & t e sel%same (t e &e b rt -a&e ) ast t + al &e t e 6 er t s6ea %r m 0 d s eter&al b rt " .

I& ! &trast t t e ma@ r t8 % m8st !s B e me r tes & t ab +t s & s +l & r ab +t s &s6 r t+al 6at & r ab +t at a66e&ed t m b+t rat er at as tra&s6 red t 0 d t t e

rld a&d t ma&. 7 s s a %eat+re d st & + s & m8st !al t e s 6 8 %r m 6+re m8st ! sm 6er se.7 e m8st ! sm % B e me bel & s t t e & st ! t86e. B+t B e me 6er!e 5es 0 d a&d t e rldt r + ma& s & led e ss+es % rt %r m t e s+b@e!t a&d & t %r m t e b@e!t des6 te t e

6red m &a&!e & m % &at+re-6 l s 6 8 a&d ! sm l 8. 7 e 5 s ble rld s a re%le!t & % t e&5 s ble rld. "/&d d e s ! tbare Welt st e &e G%%e&bar+& der &&er& e stl ! e& Welt a+s dem

e e& * ! te +&d a+s der e e& F &ster& ss a+s dem e stl ! e& 0e r e= +&d st e & 0e e& +r% dE e t m t dem s ! d e E e t at s ! tbar ema! t" ?"A&d t e 5 s ble rld s a ma& %estat &

% t e &&er s6 r t+al rld %r m t e eter&al l t a&d t e eter&al dar &ess %r m t e s6 r t+al ra&d t s a& 66 s t & % eter& t8 ! eter& t8 tsel% at made 5 s ble" .H ea5e& re5eals tsel%

t & ma&. "I! b & a+! & ! t & de& mmel est e e& +&d abe alle Wer e +&d 0es! e6%e 0 ttesese e& s &der& derselbe mmel st & me &em 0e ste %%e&baret dass ! m 0e st er e&&e d e

Wer e +&d 0es! e6%e 0 ttes" ?"I e5er a5e & t !l mbed +6 t ea5e& s as t a5e see& all t er s a&d !reat+res % 0 d b+t t e sel%same ea5e& s re5ealed & m8 s6 r t s t at I & s6 r t 6er5 e

t e r s a&d !reat+res % 0 d" . F r B e me t e &at+ral 6 8s !al eleme&ts are esse&t all8 t e same& ! mm & t t e eleme&ts % s +l. e sees & &at+re l e se t at ! s & s6 r t. a& -- s a

m !r t e s a&d a m !r ! sm s. ea5e& a&d ell are t & t e s +l % ma&. A&d t %r m t e&!e &l8t at t ere s 6 ss ble t e ! & t & % 0 d a&d t e rld. 7 e +&see& s6 r t+al rld s t e % +&dat &

bas s % t e 5 s ble mater al rld. A&d 0 d !a& &l8 be % +&d & t e de6t s % &e s & eart. D 5sd m s & t t be s + t % r & t e a!adem es a&d b s. 7 e rld-5 e % B e me s s8mb l !. All

t e 5 s ble rld s b+t a s8mb l % t e &&er rld. "D e a&'e ae+ssere s ! tbare Welt m t all remWese& st e &e Be'e ! &+& der F +r der &&ere& e stl ! e& Welt= alles as m I&&ere& st +&d es & der W r +& st als ats a+! se &e& ; ara ter ae+sserl ! " ?"7 e le e>ter&al 5 s ble rld

t all ts esse&!e s a s & r % +re % t e &&er s6 r t+al rld= all at s & t e &&er a&d

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& e%%e!t als &deed as ts ! ara!ter e>ter&all8" .9 $ 8s !al tra ts s & %8 t e s6 r t+al &es. 7 e 6re%a!e t t e reatest r % B e me t e " 8ster +m ma &+m" be &s t t e assert & t at t e5 s ble rld -- s a s8mb l % t e &5 s ble s6 r t+al rld. "De&& d e s ! tbare& em6% &dl ! e& D &s &d e & Wese& des /&s ! tbare&= 5 & dem /&s ! tl ! e& /&be re %l ! e& st mme& das , ! tbareBe re %l ! e" ?"7 e 5 s ble a&d se&s ble t & s are a& esse&!e % t e &5 s ble= %r m t e +&seeable a

&! m6re e&s ble are ! me t e seeable t e +&dersta&dable" .1J 7 e rld s a s8mb l % 0 d "d ese

Welt st e & 0le ! & ss &a! 0 ttes Wese& +&d st 0 tt & e &em rd s! e& 0le ! & ss %%e&bar" ?"7rld s & l e&ess t 0 d s esse&!e a&d 0 d s ma& %est & t e eart l8 l e&ess" .11 7 e ! & t &0 d s a b rt % 0 d & t e s +l. A&d s+! a ! & t & s 6 ss ble &l8 t r + t e ll+m &at & %s +l b8 t e ,6 r t % 0 d. B e me C+ te d st &!tl8 ! m6re e&ds t e l m tat &s % +ma& ! & t &a&d e s6ea s ab +t t e % l s &ess % mere +ma& sd m. B+t t et er t t s e 6 ssesses a 5er8s+bl me ! &!e6t & ! &!er& & ! & t 5e & led e. 7 e ! & t 5e & led e % 0 d -- s a d+t8 %ma& a&d % r t s e as !reated. B e me -- s a s8mb l st b+t e s & t a& deal st & t e se&se % t e0erma& Ideal sm % t e KIK ;e&t+r8. e -- s a real st. e as & t l st t at l 5 & 5 tal ! &&e!t & treal be & e as & t tra66ed msel% &t a& abstra!t rld be tte& % t + t a rld % s+b@e!t 5e>6er e&!es. 7 e ! &tem6lat & % B e me -- s real st ! -s8mb l !. 7 e ! & t 5e & & % t es6 r t+al rld as % r m a d ell & t & t e s6 r t+al rld t as % t e 5er8 l %e t & m.Be & % r m as & t tra&s% rmed &t a& b@e!t set 66 s te t e s+b@e!t. ; & t & tra&s6 res

be & tsel% t s a& e5e&t t & be & .

7 e & s s % B e me as e>6er e&t al a&d %r m l %e t ar se %r m t e t rme&t 5er t e %ate %a&d t e rld. B e me ad a ! ld-l e 6+re d a&d ! m6ass &ate s +l. B+t s %eel & % r rldl8l %e as a+st ere & t se&t me&tal. s %+&dame&tal &t+ t & % be & as % a& &t+ t & % %

e as a & t era le t s. e ad a& e>tra rd &ar l8 a!+te a&d str & se&se % e5 l & t e l %e % t erld. A&d t ere% re e sees a str+ le % 66 s & 6r &! 6les a str+ le % l t a&d dar &ess. As

re ards s se&s & % t e 6 er % e5 l a&d % t e str+ le % 0 d t t e de5 l % l t a&d dar &e as & !l se t Re% rmat & s +r!es t t e e>6er e&!e % *+t er.1< e se&ses 0 d & t &l8 as

l 5e b+t als as a& er rat . e se&ses t & 0 d a 6 &a&t a&d ars C+al t8. ere & t e 6 8s !alC+al t es s & %8 als t e s6 r t+al C+al t es. e sees t & t e 5er8 D 5 & t8 a dar &at+re a& rratab8ss. As re ards s %eel & % l %e B e me sta&ds alread8 at t e t res ld % m der& t mes. e

be &s a5 & s r ts st ll t & t e ed e5al a&d a m8st !al real sm s a ed e5al tra t & m. B& m alread8 t ere st rms t e bl d % t e ma& % t e Re% rmat & a&d t e Re&a ssa&!e. W t m

t ere s a Re&a ssa&!e r e&tat & t ards ! sm ! l %e t ards &at+re a&d t e sel%-! &s! +s&ess %ma& be! mes %ar er t a& t at % t e ed e5al. As re ards t e d8&am sm % s rld-! &!e6t s

&terest & t e e&es s a&d establ s & % rder s se&se % t e str+ le % 66 sed 6r &! 6les t% %reed m %+&dame&tal t m B e me as a ma& % m der& t mes. 7 e rld s & l & er st ll

! &!e 5ed % b8 m as a& eter&all8 % re5er stat ! rder as a r d erar! !al s8stem. W rld l %e s astr+ le a& establ s & % rder a % er8 d8&am ! 6r !ess. 7 s s & se s m lar t t e rld-! &!e6

% 7 mas AC+ &as a&d Da&te. L+ te m re 6r % +&dl8 t a& t e 6e 6le % t e ddle A es B e me 6 &dered 5er t e 6r blem % t e r & % e5 l 5er t e 6r blem % t e d !8. e as 5er8 m+!t rme&ted b8 t e C+est & 0 d ! +ld a5e !reated t e rld 8et % resee & t e e5 l a&ds+%%er & . I& t e %a!e % t e e5 l a&d s+%%er & % rld l %e t e a& er a&d rat % t e Fat er sal5at & & t e eart % t e , & % 2es+s. 7 ere as a m me&t e& t seemed t B e me t at 0 d

ad t dra & %r m t e e5 l rld a&d e see s 0 d !l se at a&d. 8re sa8s C+ te a!!+ratel8 t atB e me started +t t t rme&t 5er t e 6r blem % e5 l a&d e s + t sal5at & % rst % all a&dt ere+6 & & led e.13 s &e t ! &!e 5e % e5 l & t e %a!e % t e Abs l+te&ess % t eD 5 & t8M s &e t be sa5ed %r m e5 l a&d %r m t e a& er t e rat % t e D 5 & t8 s+! as l & er d s!er&ed & t e , & as * 5eM B e me as a%% & t8 t t e & st !s % ld & s t rme&t t e 6r blem % e5 l. B+t s res l+t & s d st &!t %r m t e merel8 & st ! b8 ts mmeas+rabl8 m re

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; r st a& ! ara!ter. I& a&8 !ase B e me bel & ed t t at 6r % +&d sele!t r +6 % 6e 6le are 6a &ed b8 t e e5 l a&d t rme&t % rld l %e. B e me as t e % rst & t e st r8 % m der& t + t tma e a d st &!t & ! ll t erea%ter 6la8 a& e& rm +s r le & 0erma& Ideal sm -- e5er8t & !a&

be d s!er&ed &l8 t r + t e t er t r + 66 s t &. * t !a&& t be d s!er&ed t +t dar &essd t +t e5 l t e s6 r t t +t t e 66 s t & % matter.

II. B e me a&ts t de! de t e C+est & ! as d sC+ eted ma&8 a 6 l s 6 er s t 6 ss blet ma e t e tra&s t & %r m 0 d t t e rld %r m t e &e t t e ma&8 %r m eter& t8 t t meM B+t e%as &ed msel% a& e5e& m re a+da! +s C+est & d d t e D 5 &e 7r & t8 ! me ab +t %t e D 5 &e N t & %r m t e Abs l+te d d t ere be! me 6 ss ble t e !reat & % t e rld

be!ame ma& %est t e ;reat r d d t e $ers & be! me ma& %est & 0 dM 7 e Abs l+te % a6 6 at !t e l 8 a&d meta6 8s !s !a&& t be as s+! t e ;reat r % t e rld. 0 d -- t e ;reat r as re ards

ata6 at ! t e l 8 s ! rrelat 5e t t e !reat & s ! rrelat 5e t ma&. A&d s+! l e t as t erealread8 & E! ardt.14 A& &5est at & % B e me s tea! & ! &!er& & t e ! &!e6t % t e 7r &d es & t at 6rese&t e&ter &t m8 tas a&d t e t eme % m8 st+d8 ere s rat er m re l m ted. 7 e% rm+lat &s % B e me & t s re ard are & t al a8s d st &!t t e>a!t t+de & r d mat !all8sat s%a!t r8. B+t s 5 rt+e s & t s t at e sees e5er8 ere & t e rld a&d & ma& t e 7r & tar a&

6r &! 6le a re%le!t & % t e D 5 &e 7r & t8. 7 e trad t &al-t86e t e l 8 as al a8s bee& 5e>ed tt s t at B e me ta+ t ab +t a t e & ! 6r !ess ab +t a b rt t & 0 d ab +t a d8&am ! st rr &

t & 0 d. s +&dersta&d & % 0 d as t t e est de ree d8&am !. ; r st a& t e l !als8stems e5er a5e r ed +t t e r tea! & s ab +t 0 d em6l 8 & !ate r es % t + t %r m0ree 6 l s 6 8. 7 +s t e tea! & ab +t 0 d as 6+re a!t ! m6r s & t & m & s rt %

6 te&t al t8 as ! &str+!ted ll8 +6 & Ar st tle. 7 e tea! & ab +t t e +&st rr & sel%-s+%% ! e&stat ! 0 d % ; r st a& t e l 8 as ta e& & t %r m t e B ble & t %r m t e ; r st a& Re5elat & b+t%r m $arme& des $lat Ar st tle. W t & t as re%le!ted t e stat ! as6e!t %r m 0ree &t l 8. A&+&st rr & 0 d 0 d as 6+re a!t s 0 d -- as a ! &!e6t a&d & t 0 d -- as l %e. 7 e 6red m &a&tt e l !al d !tr &e de6r 5es 0 d % &&er l %e de& es a&8 s rt % 6r !ess t & 0 d ma es meC+ 5ale&t t a& +&st rr & st &e. A&d t s dea +lt matel8 s d latr +s. N t s+! s t e 0 d % t eB ble t e 0 d % Re5elat &. e s %+ll % &&er l %e a&d drama & m t ere s d8&am ! st rr & .

s a tra ! as6e!t t & 0 d t at s b t B bl !al a&d m8t l !al t + t & &-t e l !al a&+&dersta&d & % 0 d. 0 d +&der & t e t rme&t a&d s+%%er & s % t e ;r ss 0 d %%er & tsa!r % !e % l 5e -- s a 0 d d8&am ! a&d & t stat !. Bl. A+ +st &e & a !erta & se&se als adm tted %d8&am sm & 0 d. *. Bl 8 de% &ed 0 d as a l &el8 a&d m s+&derst d s+%%erer a&d & t s e asm re ! rre!t t a& 7 mas AC+ &as. 7 e treme&d +s s & % !a&!e % B e me s & t s t at a%ter t ed m &a&!e % 0ree 6 l s 6 8 a&d ed e5al ,! last ! sm t t e r stat ! ! &!e6t % 0 d e t e&

&tr d+!es a d8&am ! 6r &! 6le &t t e +&dersta&d & % 0 d .e. e sees a& &&er l %e t & 0 dtra ! as6e!t ! ara!ter st ! % all l %e. A&d t B e me t as b +&d +6 t t s t at & t e &e a&d

e mmersed msel% & t e B ble a&d med tated +6 & t %ree %r m t e !ate r es % 0ree t + t 8& t e t er a&d e !arr ed 5er &t s ! &tem6lat & % 0 d a& e>6er e&!e ab +t t e e5 l & rld

l %e a&d ab +t t e ! &trad !t &s re&d & t e rld ab +t t e str+ le % l t a&d dar &ess % t es eet a&d t e b tter % l 5e a&d a& er. B e me as % t e m der& t86e % s +l ! st d %a!e t%a!e a%r &t t e 6r blem % e5 l +&able t st ll 8et +mbl8 b a&d ld ba! t r + a ! &s! +s&ess

% ts & s &%+l&ess. e b ldl8 a&ted t a & &s t &t t e r & a&d mea& & % e5 l. I& tas a & st !. e sa a dar 6r &! 6le t & t e 6r mal s +r!es % be & dee6er t a& be & tsel%. eas ! m6elled t adm t % a dar 6r &! 6le t & t e D 5 & t8 tsel% a&d t at t ere s s me 6 s t 5e

mea& & t t e 5er8 e> ste&!e % e5 l ! s t rme&ted m. B+t e d es & t %all &t a a& ! aea&& st ! d+al sm &t a d+al sm % ds. W t +t e5 l d !a&& t be & &. 7 r + e5 l t e

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d s!er&ed. As re ards t e ! ara!ter % s t + t ! &!er& & D 5 &e matters B e me s & Ne -$lat & st as ere t e ma@ r t8 % ; r st a& m8st !s. B e me l e se as & t at all a m & st a&d ed es & t at all tea! ab +t ema&at &. E5er8 ere % r m t s a matter % ll a&d ! &trad !t &. 7 em ral se&se % e5 l & *+t er as tra&s% rmed & B e me &t t e meta6 8s !al. 7 e meta6 8s !s %B e me s 5 l+&tar st ! a&d & t &telle!t+al st ! as as t e 0ree a&d ed e5al meta6 8s !s. 7 e5 l+&tar sm % B e me s a &e 6r &! 6le &tr d+!ed b8 m &t 6 l s 6 8 a&d 0erma& 6 l s 6

+ld te&d t de5el 6e t al & %+rt er. It s &l8 B e me s 5 l+&tar sm als t at as re&dered 6 ss blea 6 l s 6 8 % %reed m. 7 e le % B e me s sat+rated t t e ma ! % ll ! at ts 6r mal bas s s st ll dar a&d rrat &al. B e me t t e 5er8 e&d s ser +sl8 ! &!er&ed t t e 6r blem % e5 la&d e a66r a! es t &e t er as t e 6eda +e & r as t e m ral st & r %r m t e 6 &t % 5 e % te&dt &%a&ts. Be & % r m s a % er8 !+rre&t. A&d t s % re & t e dar &ess -- s b t ! ld a&d s! r!"e & @edes *ebe& e & Fe+er st" ?"e5er8 l %e s a % re" .1 7 e ll s % re. 7 e 6r mal-bas s % be &ra5e& +s a&d +& r8 ll. I& res6 &se t t ss+es % rt l t a&d l 5e. 7 e 6 te&t al t8 % dar &ess l

& t e 5er8 de6t s % be & & t e D 5 & t8 tsel%.1 It s b +&d +6 t me & ! %reed m.

7 e m8ster +s tea! & % B e me ab +t t e /& r+&d ab +t t e ab8ss t +t % +&dat & dara&d rrat &al 6r r t be & s a& attem6t t 6r 5 de a&d a&s er t t e bas ! C+est & % all C+estt e C+est & ! &!er& & t e r & % t e rld a&d % t e ar s & % e5 l. 7 e le tea! & %B e me ab +t t e /& r+&d s s &ter 5e& t t e tea! & ! &!er& & %reed m t at t s

m6 ss ble t se6arate t em % r t s s all 6art a&d 6ar!el % t e same tea! & . A&d I am &!l &ed t&ter6ret t e /& r+&d as a 6r m rd al me & ! %reed m &determ &ate e5e& b8 0 d.1H We te&d t see

t at t e tea! & % B e me ! &!er& & t e /& r+&d s & t d st & + s ed b8 a&8 !lar t8 % 6re! s &s+! as s ! ara!ter st ! t a ! &!e6t. B+t s+! a dema&d +ld be m6r 6er & a66r a! & t t ere!a&& t be s+! a 6re! s & & ! &!e6t ! &!er& & t e /& r+&d a&d be & t s s a& area s t+ated at t5er8 l m ts % rat &al ! &!e6ts. I& at re ard d t e tea! & s % B e me ! me & t t at % t etrad t &al rat &al t e l 8 ! as t e des re t & & t & ! rres6 &d & t t e /& r+&dM I

a5e al a8s te&ded t t & t at t e t e d !8 r ed +t b8 t e 6re5a l & s8stems % rat &alt e l 8 &l8 b+t tra&s% rms t e relat &s 6 bet ee& 0 d a&d t e rld &t a ! med8 &t a mere

6la8 % 0 d t msel% a&d t re%le!ts +6 & t e a&! e&t sla5er8 % ma& s be & !r+s ed d & ! er & %ear. 7 s -- s a& &t l 8 % s &. B e me as & des re t ! &!e 5e % t e m8ster8 % t e

rld-!reat & b+t as % a tra ed8 a tra ed8 & t &l8 % ma& b+t als % 0 d. 7 e &l8 t & t atsa5es t e rat &al ata6 at ! t e l 8 s t s t at at a !erta & m me&t t s tra&s% rmed &t a&a6 6 at ! t e l 8 a&d t e& asserts t at e sta&d %a! & a m8ster8 +&%at mable a&d +&a66r a! able

be% re ! e a5e t b . B+t t e ata6 at ! t e l 8 t late re! +rses t t e m8ster8 as t tss le sal5at & a&d &l8 a8 +t a%ter t as alread8 rat &al sed e5er8t & s m+! s t at t as

be! me m6 ss ble t breat e. 7 s t e l 8 b t es t %ar & t e rat &al sat & % D 5 &e m8stera&d t earl8 & t 6r !la ms a& &terd !t % r & led e t asserts a & st ! sm. I& t s t s d st &!%r m t e s 6 8 ! b t m re adm ts t e rrat &al t8 % D 5 &e matters a&d 6erm ts m re t e

6 ss b l t8 % a& e&dless m 5eme&t & t e ! & t & % t ese m8ster es b+t a ! & t & & t t r +! &!e6ts. 7 e l 8 e5er 6erates 6r mar l8 t r + ! &!e6ts es6e! all8 t e ;at l ! s! lt e l 8 s bea+t %+ll8 r ed +t. I term t a ! med8 t s % ll & ! &!e6t & %r m t e ata6 at !rat &al t e l 8. 0 d s 6er%e!t a&d +&st rr & a5 & & &eed % a&8t & a&d as sel%-s+%% !

6 er%+l m& s! e&t a&d all- d e !reated t e rld a&d ma& % r s & l r % !at & a&d % r td % t e !reat &. 7 e a!t % t e rld-!reat & as &e t er e5 ed b8 & r a&s ered a&8 s rt %

&eed & 0 d t as t e 6r d+!t 6+rel8 % %ree ! a&!e t & se added +6 t a&8t & m re % r t eD 5 &e be & a&d & se e&r ! ed t. 0 d e&d ed s !reat+re ma& t s %atal %reed m a&d s

& t e %reed m t e rt &ess % s !reat & a&d a l e&ess t msel%. a& e5er made bad +se %s %reed m e r se +6 & re5 lt a a &st s ;reat r e %ell a a8 %r m 0 d a&d & s %all e dra ed

d & a%ter m t e le % !reat &. a& a5 & tra&s ressed t e ll % 0 d %ell +&der a !+rse a&d

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t e 6 er % t e la . 7 e le % !reat & r a&s a&d ee6s. ,+! as t e % rst a!t. I& t e se! &d a!t be &s t e Redem6t & a&d t ere tra&s6 res t e I&!ar&at & % 0 d % r t e sal5at & % t e !reat+re. 7

ma e % t e ;reat r s re6la!ed b8 t at % t e ,a5 +r. B+t t s remar able t at t s le ! sm l 8a&d a&t r 6 l 8 s ! &str+!ted +6 & t e 6r &! 6le % a 6+re m & t e sm t +t a&8 s rt %relat &s 6 t ; r st r t t e re5elat & % t e st l8 7r & t8. 7 s s a d+al st ! t e sm & && t & ab +t t e as6e!t % t e 7r & t8 t & t e De t8 & & &l8 t e m &ar! ! tea! & ab +

0 d .e. a tea! & & &-; r st a&. 7 e ! med8 r 6la8 % 0 d t msel% ere &5 l5es als t st at 0 d a5 & e&d ed ma& t %reed m & s Gm& s! e&!e &e als all t e ! &seC+e&!es %t s %reed m -- s & e5 l rldl8 t rme&t a&d s+%%er & t e eter&al 6er s & a&d t e eter&al t rme&

ell % a& &determ &able a&d e5 de&tl8 e& rm +s &+mber % be & s !reated b8 m % r bl ss. a&re&dered a& &s & % !a&t 6la8t & &&atel8 a5 & re!e 5ed %reed m b+t t et er t t s t er

m6 sed +6 & m a& mme&se res6 &s b l t8. e s reat % stat+re &l8 & s %all & . F r 0 de5er8t & tra&s6 res t & eter& t8 a&d & t e a!t % rld-!reat & s t at & eter& t8 are 6redest &

b t t e tem6 ral a&d t e eter&al t rme&ts. 7 s &e5 tabl8 leads t t e tea! & ab +t t e 6redest &at & % s me t sal5at & % r t ers e5er t eter&al 6erd t & a tea! & t ! BlA+ +st &e ad alread8 &!l &ed a&d ! ;al5 & t t ts ! &!l+s &. 0 d & t +s a5 & !reatedma& 6redest &ed m t eter&al 6erd t & s &!e e & s t e ! &seC+e&!es % %reed m e & s

at a ma& ll ! se. A ma& as re!e 5ed s %reed m %r m 0 d e d es & t 6 ssess t % msel%a&d t s %reed m s ll8 set t & t e r 6 % 0 d ll8 determ &ed b8 m .e. +lt matel8 t % !t t +s. 0 d a a ts a res6 &se %r m t e !reat+re t s !all s t at t e !reat+re s +ld l 5e 0 d a&dd ell & a dl8 l %e b+t +lt matel8 t s t at 0 d s a a t & a& a&s er %r m msel% e 6la8s

msel% a ame s &!e e msel% e&d s t e %reed m a&d e & s msel% t e ! &seC+e&!es %t s %reed m % r m t s !learl8 a66are&t. 7 e 6r blem % I5a& arama' 5 s 6 s ted at reater de6ta&d !arr es 5er &t eter& t8. 7 e matter &5 l5es & t merel8 t e tears % a ! ld & t e tem6 ral eart l8l %e b+t ab +t t e t rme&ts b t tem6 ral a&d eter&al % a& e& rm +s C+a&t t8 % l 5 & be & s are!e 5ed t e %atal %t % %reed m %r m 0 d & & at t s %t s & % es a&d t at t 7 e s ter l 8 % t e trad t &al t e l !al s8stems !a& read l8 be &ter6reted as a& +&seeml8! rre!t & b8 0 d % a m sta e !reated b8 m a&d ass+m & t e % rm % a !r m &al 6e&al 6r !ess. 7 erat &al ata6 at ! t e l 8 & ts ! sm l 8 a&d a&t r 6 l 8 a5 & % r tte& ab +t 0 d & 7r &

a5 & % r tte& ab +t ; r st ab +t t e 0 d % * 5e a&d ,a!r % !e a&d a5 & rele ated t e m8ster8 %t e ; r st a& Re5elat & t t e 6art ! &!er& & Redem6t & a&d & t ! &!er& & t e rld-!reat &!a&& t as s+! r se ab +t t s D 5 &e ; med8 a&d &l8 t ere & b+t b+ lds a % !t t +s t e d !8. 7 et e l !al tea! & ab +t t e %reed m % t e ll bears a 6eda !al m ral-@+r d !al ! ara!ter a&dd es & t 6e&etrate d & &t t e 6r mal % +&dat &s % t e m8ster8 % %reed m. All t at s &e!essar8 t at t ere s +ld be s me &e t 6+& s . A&d & s+! a s rt % +tl t e a6 6 at ! a&d t e ata6 at !

et all 6elessl8 @+mbled t et er. 2. B e me as &e % t e %e b ld e& + t r se ab 5e t srat &al ata6 at ! t e l 8 a&d t 6er!e 5e t e m8ster8 % t e rld-!reat & as a tra ed8 a&d & t asa ! med8. e tea! es ab +t a 6r !ess & t &l8 ! sm & ! a&d a&t r 6 & ! b+t als ! &!er& & at e & ! 6r !ess. B+t t e t e &8 d es & t at all s & %8 t at 0 d as a be && & t at e ar ses

t & t me t d es & t mea& t at e ! mes ab +t t be t & t e rld 6r !ess as t F ! te re el t s & % es t at t e &&er eter&al l %e % 0 d re5eals tsel% as a d8&am ! 6r !ess as a tra ed

t & eter& t8 as a str+ le t t e dar &ess % & &-be & . 7 e tea! & ab +t t e /& r+&d a&d%reed m s als a b ld attem6t t a66er!e 5e t e rld-!reat & %r m t e &&er l %e % t e D 5 & t8. 7

rld-!reat & bears a relat &s 6 t t e &&er l %e % t e D 5 &e 7r & t8 a&d !a&& t be % r It s me! m6letel8 e>ter&al. 7 e 6r &! 6le % e5 l t +s a!C+ res a& a!t+al ser +s&ess a&d tra ! as6e!t. 7 e! sm &8 a&d a&t r 6 &8 % B e me s 6er5aded b8 t e ; r st a& Re5elat & t d es rema &s met & Gld 7estame&t b+t t s t & t e Ne 7estame&t l t & t e l t % ; r st. B e metea! es ab +t a ser +s "L+all L+al: des Ab r+&des" 1 ab +t t e t rme&t & t e dar ab8ss !t e l t % ; r st as t ! &C+er.

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7 e tea! & % B e me ab +t t e /& r+&d as & t all mmed atel8 r ed +t a&d as as 8et& t t ere & t e "A+r ra". It as ! e%l8 re5ealed & t e "De s &at+ra Rer+m" a&d & t e " 8ster +mma &+m". It a&s ers t e &eed % B e me t 6e&etrate t e m8ster8 % %reed m t e r & % e5 l t e

str+ le % dar &ess a&d l t. I& ; a6ter III % t e "De s &at+ra Rer+m" ! s e&t tled "V mr sse& 8ster aller Wese&" ?"G% t e 0reat 8ster8 % All Be & " B e me sa8s "A+sser der Nat+r st 0 tt e & 8ster +m 5erste et & dem N ! ts= de&& a+sser der Nat+r st das N ! ts das st e &A+ e der E e t e & +& r+e&dl ! A+ e das & & ! ts ste et der s e et de&& es st der /& r+&d=+&d dasselbe A+ e st e & W lle 5erste et e & ,e &e& &a! der G%%e&bar+& das N ! ts '+ % &de&"?"F r +t % &at+re s 0 d a 8ster +m .e. t e N t & = % r %r m +t % &at+re s t e N t &

s a& e8e % eter& t8 a r +&dless e8e ! sta&ds & ere & r sees % r t s t e /& r+&d a&d t esel%same e8e s a ll .e. a l & & % r ma& %estat & t d s!er& t e N t & " .19 7 e /& r+&d

s t e N t & t e r +&dless e8e % eter& t8 8et t et er t t s t s ll t +t % +&dat &+&%at mable a&d &determ &ate ll. B+t t s -- s a N t & ! s "e & +& er '+m Et as" ?"a&

+& er t be s met & " .<J A&d t et er t t s t e /& r+&d s %reed m.<1 W t & t e dar &ess t e /& r+&d t ere s abla'e a % re a&d t s s %reed m a %reed m me & ! t 6 te&t al. A!! rd & tB e me %reed m s ! &trar8 t &at+re b+t &at+re as ss+ed % rt %r m %reed m. Freed m s asembla&!e % t e N t & b+t %r m t ss+es s met & . 7 e +& er % %reed m % t e r +&dlesst s met & as t be sat s% ed "das N ! ts ma! t s ! & se &er *+st a+s der Fre e t & derF &ster& ss des 7 des %%e&bar de&& das N ! ts ll & ! t e & N ! ts se & +&d a&& & ! t e & Nse &" ?"7 e N t & l 5es t ma e tsel% ma& %est %r m +t % %reed m & t e deat l8 dar &ess % rt e N t & lls & t t be t e N t & a&d !a&& t be t e N t & " .<< 7 e %reed m % t e /& r+&

s &e t er l t & r dar &ess &e t er d & r e5 l. Freed m l es t & t e dar &ess a&d t rsts %l t. A&d %reed m s t e !a+se % l t. "D e Fre e t st +&d ste et & der F &ster& ss +&d e e& d% &ster& Be erde &a! des * ! ts Be erde s e er re %et m t dem e e& W lle& d e F &ster& ss= +&d e F &ster& ss re %et &a! dem * ! te der Fre e t +&d a&& es & ! t erre ! e& de&& s e s! le+sst sm t Be erde selber & s ! '+ +&d ma! t s ! & s ! selber '+r F &ster& ss" ?"Freed m e> sts a&d sset t & t e dar &ess a&d 5er a a &st t e dar des re s st ll 8et t e des re % r l t t se 'es t edar &ess t t e eter&al ll= a&d t e dar &ess as6 res a%ter t e l t % %reed m a&d !a&& t atta & t% r t e& t 6asses t des re 5er &t tsel% a&d atta &s & tsel% b+t t t e dar &ess" .<3 B e mea6 6 at !all8 a&d as a& a&t & m8 des!r bes t e m8ster8 tra&s6 r & & t e de6t s % be & at t atde6t ! s ! &t + +s t t e 6r m rd al N t & . I& t e dar &ess t ere s &dled a % re a&d a

l mmer % l t t e N t & ! mes t be s met & t e r +&dless %reed m 5es r se t &at+re. A&t 6r !esses !!+r "D e Fre e t ...: st des * ! ts /rsa! e +&d d e Im6ress & der Be erde st derF &ster& ss +&d der 6e &l ! e& L+aal /rsa! e. , 5erste et &+& & d ese& ' e e e A&%ae& e als' e $r &! 6 a e &es & der Fre e t m * ! te das a&dre & der Im6ress & & der $e & +&d L+aal deF &ster& ss= e & @edes & s ! selber &e&d"?"Freed m ...: s t e !a+se % t e l t. A&d t e

m6ress & made % t e des re s t e !a+se % dar &ess a&d 6a &%+l t rme&t. , t ere ar ses & & tt eter&al 6 &ts % de6art+re as t 6r &! 6les &e & %reed m & t e l t t e t er & t e

m6ress & made & t e 6a & a&d t rme&t % t e dar &ess= = ea! l 5 & & tsel%" .<4 Freed m as t N t & as me & ! 6 ssesses & tsel% & s+bsta&t al esse&!e.< B e me as 6er a6s t e % rst & t

st r8 % +ma& t + t t a5e see& t at at t e bas s % be & a&d 6r r t be & l es a r +&dless%reed m t e 6ass &ate des re % t e N t & t be! me s met & t e dar &ess t & ! +

bla'e t e % re a&d l t .e. e as t e r &at r % a& +& C+e meta6 8s !al 5 l+&tar sm +& & &ed e5al a&d a&! e&t t + t.< W ll .e. %reed m s at t e r & % e5er8t & . B+t B e me t &t s s be!a+se t e ! &@e!t+red /& r+&d t e r +&dless ll l es t & t e de6t s % t e D 5 & t8 a

6r r t t e D 5 & t8. 7 e /& r+&d s als t e D 5 & t8 % a6 6 at ! t e l 8 a&d s t et er t t

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a& ab8ss a %ree N t & dee6er t a& 0 d a&d +ts de 0 d. I& 0 d t ere s a &at+re a 6r &! 6le d st &!t%r m It. 7 e $r mal-D 5 & t8 t e D 5 &e N t & -- s & t e t er s de % d a&d e5 l % l tdar &ess. 7 e D 5 &e /& r+&d -- s s me 6r r t t e ar s & t & eter& t8 % t e D 5 &e 7r &0 d ar ses real ses msel% %r m +t % t e D 5 &e N t & . 7 s s a 6at % t + t ab +t 0 d at t at ere+6 & e ster E! ardt ma es a d st &!t & bet ee& t e 0 d ead (0 tt e t) a&d 0 d(0 tt). 0 d as t e ;reat r % t e rld a&d % ma& ! rres6 &ds t t e !reat & e ar ses %r m t e

de6t s % t e 0 d ead t e +&%at mable N t & . 7 s s a& dea t at l es dee6 d & t & 0erma&m8st ! sm. ,+! a 6at % t & & ab +t 0 d &e5 tabl8 &5 l5es a& a6 6 at ! t e l 8. E5er8t &t at B e me sa8s ! &!er& & t e D 5 &e /& r+&d relates t t e a6 6 at ! t e &e at 5e t e l 8 a&d& t t t e ata6 at ! 6 s t 5e t e l 8. 7 e N t & s dee6er a&d m re 6r m e5al t a& a&8t & t at t e dar &ess<H s dee6er a&d m re 6r m rd al t a& l t %reed m s m re 6r m rd al a&d dee6er t a&a&8 &at+re. 7 e 0 d % ata6 at ! t e l 8 s alread8 s met & a&d e as s+! s & % es a t & &ab +t a se! &d-le5el as6e!t "+&d der 0r+&d derselbe& 7 &!t+r st d e ettl ! e We s e t= +&d der0r+&d der We s e t st d e Dre e t der +& r+e&dl ! e& 0 tt e t +&d der 0r+&d der Dre e t st dere & e +&er% rs! l ! e W lle +&d des W lle&s 0r+&d st das N ! ts" ?"A&d t e r +&d % t e sel%samt &!t+re s t e 0 dl8 sd m a&d t e r +&d % t e W sd m s t e 7r & t8 % t e +& r +&ded 0 d eada&d t e r +&d % t e 7r & t8 s t e &e +&%at mable W ll a&d t e r +&d % t e W ll s t e

N t & " .(Ital !s m &e. N.B.)< 7 s als s a t e & ! 6r !ess a 6r !ess % t e b rt & % 0 dt & eter& t8 t & eter&al m8ster8 ! s des!r bed & a!! rd t t e met d % a6 6 at !

t e l 8. A&d t s t ere% re s all t e less eret !al t a& t +ld seem t t e e>!l+s 5e ad ere&ts % t eata6 at ! .e. rat &al s & t e l 8. 7 e 6 &der & % B e me l es dee6er t a& all t e se! &d-t er

rat &al s & ata6 at !s. B e me 6e&s +t a 6at %r m t e eter&al % +&dat & % r &at+re %r m t ell % t e /& r+&d .e. t e +& r +&ded&ess t +t % +&dat & ! s t e &at+ral r +&d % t

s +l.<9 Nat+re al a8s s se! &dar8 a&d der 5at 5e & as6e!t. Nat+re s & t t e ll s & t %reed m.Freed m s +&!reated. "We&& ! betra! te as 0 tt st s sa e ! Er st das E &e e e& der

reat+r als e & e N ! ts= er at eder 0r+&d A&%a& & ! ,taette= +&d bes t'et & ! t als &+r s !selber er st der W lle des /& r+&des er st & s ! selber &+r E &es er bedar% e &e& Ra+m & ! Grter ebaeret 5 & E e t & E e t s ! selber & s ! er st e &em D & e le ! der ae &l !

at e &e& s &derl ! e& Grt da er &e d e e e We s e t der Versta&d st se &e W &e er st deW lle der We s e t d e We s e t st se &e G%%e&bar+& " ?"W e& I 6 &der at 0 d s I t e& sa8 t e G&e & ! &trast t t e !reat+re as a& eter&al N t & = e as &e t er a r +&d a be && & & rstate= a&d s % &a+ t sa5e &l8 % msel% e s t e W ll % t e /& r+&d e s & msel% &l8

e !!+6 es & s6a!e & r 6la!e %r m eter& t8 & eter& t8 & msel% e ! mes t be e s l e rs m lar t & t & a&d at & 6art !+lar 6la!e ! e & ab ts t e eter&al W sd m rI&tell b l t8 s s ab tat & e s t e W ll % t e W sd m t e W sd m s % s ma& %estat0 d ! mes ab +t t be e5er8 ere a&d al a8s e s b t t e % +&dat &al r +&d a&d t e

r +&dless&ess.

7 e /& r+&d m+st&eeds % rst % all be +&derst d as %reed m a %reed m & t e dar &ess. "Dar+ms at s ! der e e %re e W lle & F &ster& ss $e & +&d L+aal s l a+! d+r! d e F &ster& ss Fe+er +&d * ! te +&d & e & Fre+de&re ! e & e%+e ret a+% dass das N ! ts & Et as er a&&t erde+&d dass es e & ,6 el abe & se &em 0e e& lle& dass m der %re e W lle des /& r+&des m 0r+&de

%%e&bar se de&& &e B eses +&d 0+tes m e! te e & 0r+&d se &" ?", t ere% re & t e dar &essd t t e eter&al %ree ll a5e tsel% t e 6a & a&d t rme&t @+st als as t t e % re a&d l t t r +dar &ess a&d t 6asses 5er &t a & d m % @ 8 s t at t e N t & !a& be & & as s met &a&d t at t s +ld a5e a 6la8 & +t & ts 66 s t & % lls s t at b8 t t e %ree ll % t e /& r+s +ld a5e a r +&d +6 & ! t ma& %est tsel% % r t +t t e e5 l a&d t e d t +ld a5e

r +&d +6 & ! t be" .31 Freed m s r ted & t e N t & & t e me & ! t s als t e /& r+&"Der %re e W lle st a+s e &em A&%a& e a+! a+s e &em 0r+&de & & ! ts e%asset der d+r! et a

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e% rmet... ,e & re! ter /rsta&d st m N ! ts" ?"7 e %ree ll s %r m & s rt % r & l e se +6& s rt % r +&d s t ! &st t+ted & r t r + a&8t & s t % rmed... Its 6r 6er 6r mal sett & s

N t & " .3< 7 e %ree ll as t & t b t d a&d e5 l b t l 5e a&d rat . "Dar+m at der %reW lle se & e e& 0er ! t '+m 0+te& der B ese& & s ! er at 0 ttes * ebe +&d r& & s ! " ?"7 e%ree ll t ere% re at ts & ! +rt % r t e d a&d t e e5 l t & t t as ts 6r 6er 6at t &

t at 0 d s l 5e a&d rat t & t" .33 7 e %ree ll l e se 6 ssesses t & t b t l t a&d

dar &ess. 7 e %ree ll & 0 d s % t e /& r+&d t & 0 d % t e N t & t & m. B e me 6r 5 des a 6r % +&d &ter6retat & t t e tr+t ab +t t e %reed m % 0 d ! l e se t e trad t &; r st a& t e l 8 adm ts %. e tea! es ab +t a %reed m % 0 d dee6er t a& t at % D+& ,! t+s. "Der e e ettl ! e Versta&d st e &e %re er W lle & ! t 5 & Et as der d+r! Et as e&tsta&de& er stselbst e e&er , t' +&d &et e & +&d alle & & s ! selber +&er r %%e& 5 & et as de&& a+sser +5 r m st & ! ts +&d dasselbe N ! ts st e & +&d st m d ! a+! selber als e & N ! ts. Er st ee & er W lle des /& r+&des +&d st eder &a e & ! %er&e eder ! & ! & edr s &der& er sAlles +&d d ! als e & N ! ts" ?"7 e eter&al D 5 &e m &d s a %ree ll & t a5 & ar se& %r ma&8t & & r t r + a&8t & t s tsel% ts & seat a&d ab des at &e a&d al &e & tsel% +&

b8 a&8t & % r t e& bes de t a&d be% re t s & t & a&d t e sel%same N t & s at &e a&dm re 5er tsel% as t e N t & . It s t e &e W ll % t e /& r+&d a&d s &e t er &ear & r %ar &e t

& r l b+t s rat er t e All a&d m re 5er as t e N t & " .34 F r B e me ! a s l es at t e r t% &at+re ! a s .e. %reed m t e /& r+&d ll a& rrat &al 6r &! 6le. I& t e D 5 & t8 tsel% tr +&dless ll .e. a& rrat &al 6r &! 6le. Dar &ess a&d %reed m % r B e me are al a8s ! rrelat 5e

a&d ! &@ &ed. 0 d msel% s als %reed m a&d %reed m s at t e be && & % all t & s "dar+msa e& r re! t es se 0 ttes +&d d e Fre e t ( el! e de& W lle& at) se 0 tt selber= de&& es stE e t +&d & ! ts e ters. ...: Erstl ! st d e e e Fre e t d e at de& W lle& +&d st selber deW lle" ?"We 6r 6erl8 t ere% re sa8 s+! +ld be 0 d a&d t e Freed m ( ! at t e W ll) +ld

be t e sel%same 0 d= t ere% re t s eter& t8 a&d & t & %+rt er. ...: F rstl8 s t e eter&al Freed m! at t e W ll a&d s t e sel%same W ll" .3 B e me as a66are&tl8 t e % rst & t e st r8 %

+ma& t + t t a5e 6 s ted %reed m at t e 6r mal % +&dat & % be & dee6er a&d m re 6r mar8t a& all be & dee6er a&d m re 6r mar8 t a& 0 d msel%. A&d t s +ld bear e& rm +s! &seC+e&!es % r t e st r8 % t + t. ,+! a& +&dersta&d & % t e 6r ma!8 % %reed m +ld a5

&d+!ed terr r & b t t e 0ree 6 l s 6 ers a&d t e ed e5al ,! last !s. A&d t s +ld 6e& +6t e 6 ss b l t8 % a ! m6letel8 d %%ere&t t e d !8 a&d a&t r 6 d !8. 7 e 6r mal m8ster8 % be & s a

&dl & +6 % l t t & t e dar %reed m & t e N t & s als t e s l d % rm&ess % t e t s dar %reed m. B e me s6ea s &dr +sl8 ab +t t s & t e "$s8! l a 5era" "de&& & derF &ster& ss st der Bl t' +&d & der Fre e t das * ! t m t der a@estaet. /&d st d eses &+r das,! e de& dass ...: d e F &ster& ss mater al s! ma! t da d ! a+! e & Wese& e &er Be re %l ! e

st= s &der& % &ster 0e st +&d ra%t e &e Er%+ell+& der Fre e t & s ! selber 5erste e & Be e r+&d & ! t a+sser de&& a+sser st d e Fre e t" ?"7 e& & t e dar &ess s t e %las % l t& & a&t e %reed m s t e l t t ma@est8. A&d t s s &l8 t e 6 &t % de6art+re s t at ...: t e dar &essmade mater al le e5er t ere & s & ma&&er % &tell b l t8= rat er &l8 a dar s6 r t a&d

6 er a %+ll&ess % %reed m & tsel% .e. & des re a&d & t & else % r t e else s b+t %reed m7 ere are t lls -- t e &e t & t e % re t e t er t & t e l t.3H F re a&d l t -- are bas !s8mb ls % r B e me. "De&& d e F &ster& ss at alt Fe+er s la& e b s es d e A& st erre ! t da&&e&t'+e&det s ! s & t'e" ?"F r t e dar &ess 6 ssesses a ! ld % re t t e e>te&t % atta & & a& + st e& t s6ar s tsel% % rt &t eat" .3 7 e % re -- s t e r & % e5er8t & t +t % re t ere

be & t & &l8 t e /& r+&d +ld be "+&d aere Alles e & N ! ts +&d /& r+&d &e Fe+er" ?"A&dt +t t e % re all +ld be a N t & a&d t e /& r+&d" .39 7 e 6assa e 5er %r m & &-be & t

be & s a!! m6l s ed t r + t e bla' & +6 % % re %r m +t % %reed m. W t & eter& t8 t ere s 6r me5al ll % t e /& r+&d ! s +ts de % &at+re a&d 6r r t &at+re. F ! te a&d e el,! 6e& a+er a&d artma&& 6r !eeded %r m t s 6 &t alt + t e8 de-; r st a& sed B e me.

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0erma& deal st meta6 8s !s 6asses & tra&s t & d re!tl8 %r m t e /& r+&d %r m t e +&! &s! +s%r m t e 6r mar8 a!t % %reed m 6ass & 5er t t e rld 6r !ess a&d & t t t e D 5 &e 7r & t8 as

t B e me. 7 e 6r mal m8ster8 % be & a!! rd & t B e me ! &s sts & t s t at t e N t &see s t be! me s met & . "Der /& r+&d st e & e N ! ts +&d ma! et aber e &e& e e& A&%a&als e &e ,+! t= de&& das N ! ts st e &e ,+! t &a! Et as +&d da d ! a+! N ! ts st das Et as ebe=s &der& d e ,+! t st selber das 0ebe& desse& das d ! a+! & ! ts st als bl ss e &e be e re&de

,+! t" ?"7 e /& r+&d s a& eter&al N t & a&d t 6e&s +6 ards t a& eter&al be && & as t a 6ass &= % r t e& t e N t & s a 6ass & % r s met & a&d t ere & 8et m re 5er t s t e N t5 & % rt &t s met & = % r t e 6ass & s tsel% t e %r+ t & % s+! a&d t e 8et st ll N t

bare des r & 6ass &" .4J 7 e tea! & % B e me ! &!er& & %reed m s & t s me 6s8! l !al et !al tea! & ab +t t e %reed m % t e ll b+t s rat er a meta6 8s !al tea! & ab +t t e 6r mal

bas s % be & . Freed m % r m s & t a r +&d & % m ral res6 &s b l t8 +6 & ma& & r a re +la% t e relat &s 6 % ma& t 0 d a&d &e b +r b+t rat er a& e>6la&at & % t e e&es s % be &

t et er t t s t e e&es s % e5 l as a 6r blem &t l !al a&d ! sm l !al.

7 e e5 l as a66e&ed %r m a bad &&er- ma & .e. %r m t e ma &at &. 7 e ma ! e%%e!t ma &at & 6la8s a& e& rm +s r le & t e rld-5 e % B e me. 7 r + t t e rld as made a&d

t ere !!+rred t e d &%all % t e de5 l &t t e rld. 7 e %all % t e !reat & % r B e me s a matter& t % t e +ma& b+t % t e a& el ! rld ere & t e +ma& rld ar ses later a&d as t set r t tdeed r + t b8 t e %alle& a& el. 7 e %all % *+! %er s de% &ed b8 B e me t +s "De&& *+' %er &a+s der R+ e se &er erar! e a+s & d e e e /&r+ e" ?"7 e& *+! %er e&t %r m +t % t e tra&C+re6 se % s erar! 8 +t &t a& eter&al +&rest" .41 7 ere !!+rs a ! &%+s & % t e erar! !al!e&tre a tra&s ress & % t e erar! !al rder. A&d ere s B e me des!r bes t e Fall "Dass s !der %re e W lle m Fe+ers6 e el besa as er aere d eser 0la&' ma! te & be e l ! dass er s !&a! de& E e&s! a%te& des ;e&tr be e te el! e '+ a&d a&% & e& '+ C+al % ! re&. De&& d e erbstre& e Be erde als d e erste 0estalt der E e&s! a%t m6ressete s ! +&d er e! te de& ,ta! el +&dd e A& stbe erde als +ebers! attete d eser s! e&e ,ter& se & * ! t +&d ma! te se & Wese& a&'

erb ra+ +&d stre& = +&d ar se &e ,a&%m+t +&d re! t e& l s! e E e&s! a%t & e & a&' stre& +&d % &ster Wese& 5er a&delt da ar es es! e e& +m de& s! e&e& r e&ster& +&d e er t att ate& a+! se &e *e &e& das st se & Fall" ?"7 +s t e %ree ll !a+ t s t % tsel% & t e % rere%le!t & at t as a&d t e br ll a&t l+m &a&!e % t s !a+sed t t a tatedl8 s a e s t at t tses t e +& C+e rder & % t e !e&tre ! ad & t all8 started t e 6r !ess % C+al % !at &. 7t e se5ere b tter des re as a % rst % rm r C+al t8 made ts m6ress & a&d ar +sed +rt a&d a& + s edes re t ere & t s bea+t %+l star 5ers ad ed ts l t a&d made ts &at+re t be! me C+ teemb ttered r + a&d se5ere= a&d ts e&tle&ess a&d rat er a& el ! C+al t8 as tra&s% rmed &t t talse5er t8 a r + a&d dar &at+re s t e br t m r& & star as l st a&d e a!ted s a!ted sle &s t at s s Fall" .4< 7 e Fall t r + s & !!+rred %r m a dar des re %r m a l+st %r m a bad

&&er ma &at & %r m t e dar ma ! 6la8 & +t % t e ll.43 B e me te&ds t des!r be t e Fallm8t l !all8 &e5er & !lear ! &!e6ts. 7 e de5 l e>6er e&!es a % er8 t rme&t & t e dar &ess be!a+se

% s & %alse des re (Be erde). W t +t B e me s tea! & ab +t t e /& r+&d a&d ab +t %reed mt e r & % t e Fall a&d e5 l +ld be &! m6re e&s ble. 7 e Fall a&d e5 l % r B e me re6rese&ts a! sm ! !atastr 6 e a m me&t & t e rld !reat & a ! sm & ! a&d a&t r 6 & ! 6r !ess t eres+lt % t e str+ le % ! &trar8 C+al t es % dar &ess a&d % l t % ra e a&d % l 5e. 7 e!atastr 6 es are 6r r t t e ar s & % +r rld 6r r t +r ae & as ma&8 a& t er ae &. E5 l

6 ssesses als a 6 s t 5e s & % !a&!e & t e ar s & % t e ! sm s a&d % ma&. E5 l s a s ad &l t a&d l t 6res+66 ses t e e> ste&!e % dar &ess. * t t e d a&d l 5e % r t e r re5eal & a&eed % a ! &trar8 6r &! 6le & 66 s t &. 0 d msel% 6 ssesses t 5 sa es a 5 sa e % l 5e a&d5 sa e % rat a br t a&d a dar 5 sa e. "De&& der e l e& Welt 0 tt +&d der % &ster& Welt 0 tts &d & ! t ' ee& 0 etter es st e & e & er 0 tt= er st selber alles Wese& er st B eses +&d 0+tes

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mmel +&d elle * ! t +&d F &ster& ss E e t +&d e t A&%a& +&d E&de se &e * ebe e &em Wese& 5erb r e& st allda st se & r& %%e&bar" ?"F r t e l8 rld 0 d a&d t e dar rld0 d are & t t 0 ds= t ere s &l8 &e 0 d= e s msel% all be & e s t e bad a&d t e d

ea5e& a&d ell l t a&d dar &ess eter& t8 a&d t me t e be && & a&d t e e&d ere & l es! &!ealed s l 5e & a be & s all t ere & s rat re5ealed" .44 A&d %+rt er & "D e ra%t m* ! te st 0 ttes * ebe%e+er +&d d e ra%t & der F &ster& ss st 0 ttes r&%e+er +&d st d ! &+r e

e & Fe+er t e let s ! aber & ' e $r &! 6 a a+% dass e &es m a&der& %%e&bar erde de&& dFlamme des r&es st d e G%%e&bar+& der r sse& -- * ebe= & der F &ster& ss rd das * ! t er a&&s &st aere es m & ! t %%e&bar" ?"7 e 6 er & t e l t s 0 d s l 5e-% re a&d t e 6 er & t edar &ess s 0 d s rat -% re a&d s b+t 8et &l8 &e sel%same % re t d 5 des tsel% 5er &t t

6r &! 6les & rder t at t e &e be re5ealed & t e t er % r t e %lame % rat s t e re5elat & % -- l 5e & t e dar &ess ll be & & t e l t else se +ld & t & be re5ealed t t" .4 W tB e me t ere as a tea! & % e& +s & t s t at t e l 5e % 0 d am dst t e dar &ess s tra&s% rme

&t rat t +s 6er!e 5ed. B e me t & s al a8s & 66 s t &s & a&t t eses & a&t & m es. All% re b+t t e % re as a t % ld as6e!t "der e e& *ebe& ' e & ' e erle L+aal s &d +&d e & @edesste et & se &em Fe+er. E &es bre&&et & der * ebe m Fre+de&re ! = das a&dere m r&e m 0r mme+&d We e +&d se &e ater a st %%art 0e ' Ne d r& se &e L+aal 5er le ! et s ! e &em,! e%el-0e st de&& A+%ste e& der %%art m 0e ' Ne d +&d r& ma! t '+samme& e &e&,! e%el dar &&e& das Fe+er bre&&et +&d s ! mmer m t d eser ater a e&t'+e&det" ?"7 e teter&al l 5es are & a t % ld te&s & a&d ea! &e s set t & ts & % re. 7 e &e b+r&s t &

& a state % @ 8= t e t er t & rat & %+r8 a&d e a&d ts mater al s 6r de reed e&58 a&t rme&t ma es % t a s+l6 +r +s-s6 r t t e& t e ar +sal % 6r de & reed e&58 a&d rat m >alt et er t at s+l6 +r ere & t e % re d t b+r& a&d s al a8s % red +6 t t s mater al" .4 B+t; r st +6 & t e ;r ss at tra&s% rmed t e rat &t l 5e. "Am re+'e m+sste ; r st+s d ese&

r mm e& r& el! er & Adams Esse&' ar a+% e a! t & se & e l es mml s! es E&s tr &+&d m t der r sse& * ebe & ettl ! e Fre+de 5er a&del&" ?"/6 & t e ;r ss ; r st ad t s+%%er t at%+r +s rat ! ad & Adam s esse&!e bee& ar +sed mb b & t &t s l8 a&d ea5e&l8Be & a&d t reat l 5e & dl8 @ 8 tra&s% rmed" .4H B e me s +&dersta&d & % t e Redem6t

s ! sm & ! a&d a&t r 6 & ! a ! &t &+at & % t e rld !reat &.

,! ell & & s b "$ l s 6 s! e /&ters+! +& e& +eber das Wese& der me&s! l ! e&Fre e t" ?"$ l s 6 ! I&5est at &s ; &!er& & t e Nat+re % +ma& Freed m" m 5es al & t el &es % B e me s deas ! &!er& & t e /& r+&d a&d %reed m alt + e d es & t al a8s ! rre!tl8+&dersta&d B e me. ;learl8 e! & B e me res +&d t e rds % ,! ell & "Alle 0eb+rt st 0eb+rta+s D+& el &s * ! t" ?"All b rt s a b rt %r m dar &ess &t l t" . 7 e & t al 6r mal !reat & s& t & t er t a& a b rt % l t as a s+rm +&t & % dar &ess. I& rder t at t ere be t e d %rdar &ess %r m a 6 te&t al ! &d t & t at s +ld 6ass 5er &t a& a!t+al ! &d t & %reed m s&e!essar8. Be & % r ,! ell & s ll. e s t e % rst & 0erma& 6 l s 6 8 t de5el 6e B e me s5 l+&tar sm. 7 & s 6 ssess t e r r +&d & t & 0 d msel% b+t & t e &at+re % 0 d. E5 l s 6 ss

&l8 be!a+se t at & 0 d t ere s t at ! s & t 0 d ! s a& +& r +&ded&ess & 0 d a darll .e. t e /& r+&d. Nat+re b t % r ,! ell & a&d % r B e me s a& st r8 % s6 r t a&d % r

,! ell & e5er8t & ! s e>am &ed t & &at+re t & t e b@e!t 5e rld leads % rt t rt e s+b@e!t. 7 e dea % 6r !ess t & 0 d % a t e &8 s ta e& b8 ,! ell & %r m B e me. I& "$ l s 6 e der G%%e&bar+& " ?"$ l s 6 8 % Re5elat &" ,! ell & ma es a& er ! e%% rt ts+rm +&t 0erma& deal sm a&d brea t r + &t 6 l s 6 ! real sm. A&d B e me el6s m &t s.4 ,! ell & attem6ted t s+rm +&t t e 6a&t e st ! m & sm % 0erma& deal st 6 l s 6 8. e asa are t at 6a&t e sm s &! m6at ble t %reed m. 7 e 6a&t e st ! de& al % e5 l leads t a de& al %%reed m. 7 e %+&dame&tal bas s % e5 l a!! rd & t ,! ell & -- s 6red !ated t t e +tm st. E5 l s t+& r +&ded&ess % e> ste&!e .e. b +&d +6 t t e /& r+&d t 6 te&t al %reed m. All t s &5

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B e me s m t %s. B+t !l ser t B e me a&d m re & a!! rd t m as Fr. Baader t t ee>treme %elt 6 s &ed b8 t e deal st r %t %r m be & a&d l e ,! ell & be!ame mmersed & B e me.Fr. Baader as ;at l ! b+t a ;at l ! 5er8 %ree a&d 5er8 & t e s6 r t % Easter& Grt d >8. Baader

t a remar able s m6l ! t8 a&d !lar t8 % &ds @+st % ed B e me s d8&am ! +&dersta&d & % 0 d t e adm tt & % a e&es s t & t e D 5 &e l %e. I% t ere ere & e&es s t & t e sel%-! &s!

% 0 d t e& t e D 5 &e sel%-! &s! +s&ess +ld be bere%t b t % l %e a&d % 6r !ess.49 A d8&am

+&dersta&d & % 0 d mea&s als t at 0 d % r +s s al 5e as a& &&er l %e t at t & t e D 5 &s t e dramat sm ! mm & t all l %e. 7 s s 6er a6s &! &s ste&t t 7 mas AC+ &as a&d t t e,! last ! t e l 8 b+t t s ! &s ste&t t t e B bl !al Re5elat &. Baader &deed 6r 5 des aremar able de% & t & % e5 l as a s ! &ess a d st rt & % t e erar! !al rder a d s6la!eme&t !e&tre % be & a%ter ! be & 6asses 5er &t & &-be & .

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; ara!ter st ! t B e me s rld-5 e s t at e ated t e dea % 6redest &at &. A&d & t s eas & t a ma& & t e $r testa&t s6 r t. J e a&ted t de%e&d t e d&ess % 0 d a&d t e %reed m %

ma& b t al e +&derm &ed b8 t e tea! & ab +t 6redest &at &. e as 6re6ared t sa!r % !e t ealm t &ess a&d m& s! e&!e % 0 d a&d adm t t at 0 d & t % resee t e ! &seC+e&!es % %reed m. asserts t at 0 d d d & t % resee t e d &%all % a& els. 7 s 6r blem dee6l8 t rme&ted m a&d & t st rme&t as t e m ral s & % !a&!e % s !reat 5e 6at . B+t B e me ere & d es & t al a8s sa8 &ea&d t e same t & a&d s t + ts te&d t be a&t & m ! a&d e5e& ! &trad !t r8. ; ara!ter st ! t m

as a& a&t & m ! att t+de t ards e5 l. A&d s m lar t m & t s s +r D st e5s 8. 7 e e5 l st rme&t 5e % r B e me % &ds ts e>6la&at & & t s t at at t e 6r mal bas s % be & l es t e /&t e dar rrat &al me & ! %reed m a 6 te&t al t8 determ &ed b8 & t & . 7 e dar %reed m s+&6e&etrable % r 0 d e d es & t % resee ts res+lts a&d s & t a&s erable % r e5 l as re ards ts r &

t s & t !reated b8 0 d. 7 e tea! & ab +t t e /& r+&d rem 5es %r m 0 d t e res6 &s b l t8 % r e5 l! t e alm t &ess a&d m& s! e&!e % 0 d e5 es a se&se %. Yet am dst all t s B e me sees t e

/& r+&d & 0 d msel% t & 0 d t ere s t e dar 6r &! 6le t ere s t e str+ le % l t a&ddar &ess. It m t be sa d t at t e dar 6r &! 6le (dar ere d es & t mea& e5 l) s & t e 0 tt e t &t e 0 d ead b+t & t & 0 tt & t & 0 d. B e me t t e e>treme sets & 66 s t & t e $ers & % t e, & as l 5e & ! &trast t t e $ers & % t e Fat er as rat . I& t e , & alread8 t ere s & s rt % dar

6r &! 6le e s all e&t rel8 l t l 5e d. B+t t ere+6 & t e Fat er s tra&s% rmed &t t e D 5 &% a6 6 at ! t e l 8. A&d ere & are t be se&sed & st ! m t %s. B+t t e e5 l ! s t rme&ts

B e me as % r m als a 6 s t 5e m ss &. 7 e D 5 &e l t !a& re5eal tsel% &l8 t r + t e66 s t & % t e t er t e dar &ess set 66 s te. 7 s s a ! &d t & % e5er8 a!t+al sat & % e5ee&es s. 7 e e5 l s & t &l8 a &e at 5e 6r &! 6le b+t als 6 s t 5e. Yet am dst t s t e e5 l rema &s

a&d as t b+r& tsel% +t as t be ! &C+ered. E5er8 ere & &at+re t ere s t e str+ le % 66 s & 6r &! 6les a&d & t !alm & t a& eter&al rder. A&d t s str+ le % 66 s & 6r &! 6les 6 ssesses als 6 s t 5e s & % !a&!e. G&l8 t r + t t ere s re5ealed t e s+6reme l t d l 5e. Be & s a! mb &at & % ! &trast & 66 s tes % t e 8es a&d t e & . 1 7 e 8es s m6 ss ble t +t t e &A&d t e le % be & a&d t e D 5 & t8 tsel% -- s & a % er8 m 5eme&t. B+t t s d es & t mea& a0erma& deal st meta6 8s !s at t e be && & KIK ;e&t+r8 te&ded t assert t t at 0 d s merel8

be! m & merel8 t e e&d % t e rld 6r !ess. ell d es e> st % r B e me b+t & t e ell % B e me @+st as & t e ell % , ede&b r t e8 d & t s+%%er. W t B e me alread8 t ere as t at &e ma&&er

% s +l ! ! +ld & t sa8 l e 7 mas AC+ &as t at t e r te +s &e & 6arad se ta es del t at! &tem6lat & t e t rme&t % t e s &&er & ell. 7 e t + ts % B e me ! &!er& & %reed m a&d e5rema & a&t & m !. s t + ts be tte& % a bas ! &t+ t & % t e /& r+&d ere & t l !all8

arm & +s a&d ! &s ste&t. W e& t e 0erma& deal st meta6 8s !s attem6ted t arm & se t em a&dta e t em t t e r l !al ! &!l+s & t & a& er ! &s! +s&ess t %a led t s+rm +&t t e tra

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a&t & m8 % e5 l a&d %reed m t s + t t a&&+l t d+lled d & &t a 6r m rd al m & sm t e a!+a&d b+r& & a are&ess % e5 l a&d %reed m. B e me s tea! & ab +t t e /& r+&d e>6la &s as der 5 &%r m %reed m t e r & % e5 l t e d &%all % *+! %er dra & a%ter m & t e Fall t e le !reat & 8et t et er t t s t e /& r+&d !arr es 5er &t 0 d msel% a&d e>6la &s a e&es s t ed8&am ! 6r !ess t & t e D 5 &e l %e. ere & be! mes 6 ss ble a brea t e>treme m & sm a&de>treme d+al sm al e m sta e& %r m t e 6ers6e!t 5e % t e ; r st a& re5elat &. 7 e t & & %

B e me s all as t ere & a sle&der ed e a&d ! &sta&tl8 s+b@e!t t da& er %r m t e 66 s te s des b+ts %+&dame&tal &t+ t & s a matter % e& +s r a& ! a&d %r+ t%+l. 7 e tea! & ! &!er& & t/& r+&d a&d %reed m r+& ! +&ter t 0ree rat &al sm t ! t e ed e5al ,! last ! sm as

&%e!ted a&d %r m ! e5e& t e $atr st ! t + t as & t %ree. B e me as t be a! & led ed ast e % +&der % t e 6 l s 6 8 % %reed m ! s e&+ &el8 a ; r st a& 6 l s 6 8. < 7 e & &-a&d rat &al st ! 6t m sm % 7 mas AC+ &as 5es a8 t a tra ! 6 l s 6 8 % %reed m. Freed m

s t e s +r!e % tra ed8.

e el attem6ted t a66l8 a& 6t m st ! ! ara!ter t t e 5er8 6r &! 6le % ! &trad !t & a&d t estr+ le % 66 s & 6r &! 6les. e tra&s%erred l %e 5er &t t e ! &!e6t a&d made t e ! &!e6t tsel% t

be t e s +r!e % dramat sm a&d 6ass &. A%ter 7 mas AC+ &as e el re6rese&ts a se! &d e& +s-l e%lar & +6 % rat &al sm. B+t at t e % +&dat &al bas s % e el s 6 l s 6 8 l es a& rrat &al 6r7 e D 5 & t8 % r e el s a 6r m rd all8 +&! &s! +s De t8 ! ! mes t ! &s! +s&ess &l8t r + +ma& 6 l s 6 8 & t e 6 l s 6 8 % e el msel%. 7 e rrat &al as t be! merat &al sed t & t e dar &ess t ere as t be a a e&ed t e l t. 7 e rat &al 6er!e6t & % t e

rrat &al l8 & at t e r +&d % be & s a %+&dame&tal a&d ra&d se t eme % 0erma& meta6 80erma& 6 l s 6 8 s t at % t e meta6 8s !al & rt la&ds. 7 e rld s & t ll+m &ed &at+rall8 a&d%r m t e start b8 t e s lar l t t s 6l+& ed & dar &ess l t s bta &ed t r + a 6l+& & &ts+b@e!t %r m t e de6t s % t e s6 r t. I& t s l es a dee6-r ted d %%ere&!e % 0erma& t + t %r m *at &. 0erma& t + t +&dersta&ds t e reas & d %%ere&tl8 t a& d es t e *at &. W t & t e 0erma&+&dersta&d & reas & sta&ds a%r &t t e rrat &al dar &ess a&d as t br & l t &t t. I& t e *at+&dersta&d & a&t C+ t8 s +&dersta&d & reas & %r m t e start ll+m &es t e rld l e t e s+& reas & t & ma& b+t re%le!ts reas & & t e &at+re % t & s. 7 e 0erma& dea e5er ! mes %r mB e me %r m t e tea! & ab +t t e /& r+&d ab +t %reed m ab +t t e rrat &al 6r &! 6le l d ed

t & t e de6t s % be & . W t B e me be &s a &e era & t e st r8 % ; r st a& t + t. s&%l+e&!e s e& rm +s b+t e>ter&all8 & t s b5 +s a!t & m res l e a& &&er e& ra%t & . 7&%l+e&!e s b5 +s &l8 & Fr. Baader a&d ,! ell & . B+t t s t ere als & F ! te & e el &

,! 6e& a+er. 3 A&d 5er8 str & s B e me s &%l+e&!e & R ma&t ! sm a&d & !!+lt !+rre&ts. 4W t +t B e me s &t+ t &s % e& +s t e rat &al sm % a&t C+ t8 a&d ,! last ! 6 l s 6 8 at e rat &al sm % m der& 6 l s 6 8 % Des!artes a&d ,6 & 'a ! +&t & t be s+rm +&ted. G&l8 am8t l ! ! &s! +s&ess ! +ld a5e see& a& rrat &al 6r &! 6le t & be & ere & t e 6 l s! &s! +s&ess ad al a8s see& b+t a rat &al 6r &! 6le. B e me ret+r&s meta6 8s !s ba! t t es +r!es % t e m8t l !al ! &s! +s&ess % ma& &d. B+t s m8t l !al ! &s! +s&ess tsel% s& +r s ed b8 t e ells6r & s % t e B bl !al Re5elat &. Fr m B e me ! mes t e d8&am sm %0erma& 6 l s 6 8 a&d t m t e5e& be sa d t e d8&am sm % all t e t + t % t e KIK ;e&t+r8.B e me as t e % rst t a5e ! &!e 5ed % t e rld % l %e as a 6ass &ate str+ le as m 5eme&t

6r !ess a& eter&al e&es s. G&l8 am dst s+! a& &t+ t & % rld l %e ! +ld t ere be! me 6 ss ble t 6 e& me& & % Fa+st ! +ld t ere be! me 6 ss ble Dar & ar> N et's! e alread8 s rem tel8s+&dered %r m t e rel +s 6 &der & s % B e me. 7 e tea! & % B e me ab +t t e /& r+&d a&dab +t %reed m ma es t 6 ss ble t e>6la & & t &l8 t e r & % e5 l e5e& t + a&t & m !all8 als t e>6la & t e !reat 5 t8 % t e &e & rld l %e !reat 5e d8&am !s. ;reat 5 t8 b8 ts &at+re s a!reat 5 t8 %r m +t % me & ! %reed m %r m +t % & t & %r m t e /& r+&d t 6res+66 ses t+&%at mable ells6r & t & be & t 6res+66 ses t e dar &ess +&derl8 & t e e&l te& & . 7

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as a& aberrat & % B e me & t s t at e t + t t e /& r+&d t e dar 6r &! 6le as & 0 dmsel% rat er t a& see & t e 6r &! 6le % %reed m & t e N t & & t e me & ! +ts de % 0

&e!essar8 t d st & + s bet ee& t e D 5 &e N t & a&d t e & &-be & +ts de 0 d. B+t t e t + tB e me s &! &d+! 5e t t e +&dersta&d & t s s me at ! arse. B e me +ld & t a5e ! &se&tedt t s t at t & 0 d s t e s +r!e % e5 l. 7 s als s s met & t at t rme&ted m. s t + trema &s a&t & m ! & t s+b@e!t t l !al e>6l !at &. B+t s m ral ll as 6+re & t % r a& &sta&

6 s &ed b8 a& &&er e5 l. B e me -- as a 6 +s ; r st a& %er5e&tl8 bel e5 & a&d t a 6+re ears 5 6r +s sd m as ! mb &ed t a s m6l ! t8 % eart t %a t . 7 s m+st&eeds al a8s bee6t & m &d & ma & @+d eme&ts & B e me. B e me as &e t er a 6a&t e st & r a m & st & r e a a& ! aea&. ;arr ere als ! rre!tl8 sa8s t at B e me as &e t er a 6a&t e st & r a d+al st.

B e me s dea ab +t t e /& r+&d te&ded & t &l8 t be %+rt er de5el 6ed b+t als d st rtedt & 0erma& 6 l s 6 8 s m lar t at res+lted %r m t e ells6r & s % t e ; r st a& re5elat &

%r m t e ; r st a& real sm. 0erma& meta6 8s !s t +s be!ame 6r &e t m6er al sm t m & sm tta+ t ab +t 0 d as ! m & ab +t t be t & t e rld 6r !ess. B+t t e 5 l+&tar sm % B e me as5er8 %r+ t%+l % r 6 l s 6 8 @+st as als as t e tea! & ab +t t e str+ le % 66 s & 6r &! 6lesl t a&d dar &ess ab +t t e &e!ess t8 % 66 s t & % r t e de5el 6eme&t % 6 s t 5e 6r &! 6les. 7meta6 8s !s % B e me s a m+s !al ; r st a& meta6 8s !s a&d & t s t s & ! ara!ter % r t e 0erma&s6 r t. I& t s t s d st &!t %r m t e ar! te!t+ral ; r st a& meta6 8s !s % 7 mas AC+ &as & ! ara!% r t e *at & s6 r t. 7 e 0erma& meta6 8s !s % t e KIK ;e&t+r8 attem6ted t ! &5e8 a m+s !al t eme

&t a ! &!e6t+al s8stem. I& t s ra&d se s! 6e % t e r 6r @e!t as als t e !a+se % r t e brea d &% t e r s8stems. At 6rese&t a re5 5al % B e me as be! me %eas ble. e s r tte& ab +t & a ser es %

&e b s. e !a& be % el6 & s+rm +&t & & t &l8 t e r +t &es % 0ree t + t a&d ed e5al,! last ! sm b+t als t at 0erma& Ideal sm +6 & ! e msel% ad a& &&er &%l+e&!e. 2+st alsas t Fr. Baader B e me % r +s as R+ss a&s + t t be &earer a&d dearer t a& t er t & ers % t eWest. B8 t e +& C+e tra ts % +r s6 r t e are !alled t ! &str+!t a 6 l s 6 8 % tra ed8 a&d % re & t+s s t e 6t m st ! rat &al sm % E+r 6ea& t + t. B e me s l 5ed %reed m t at e sa t ere & ta+t e&t ! ; +r! &l8 ere t ere s %reed m. B e me ad a& &%l+e&!e & R+ss a& m8st !al !+rre&ts

% t e late KVIII a&d earl8 KIK ;e&t+r es b+t t e8 ass m lated m &a 5el8 a&d t +t a&8 !reat 5er & +t. e as tra&slated &t t e R+ss a& la& +a e a&d 6e&etrated r t d & &t t e se me&ts

% t e ! mm & 6e 6le &t t e t e s 6 8 % t e 6e 6le ere t e8 esteemed m as alm st a %at er %t e ; +r! . ;+r +sl8 er'e& & s "*etters ; &!er& & t e ,t+d8 % Nat+re" s6 e e&t +s ast !all8ab +t B e me. B e me s &%l+e&!e later & !a& be % +&d & Vl. , l 5 e5 b+t t as 5ers ad ed b8t e rat &al st ! s! emat sm. 7 e 6 l s 6 8 % Vl. , l 5 e5 !a&& t be !alled a 6 l s 6 8 % %reed m

r a 6 l s 6 8 % tra ed8. B+t & t e R+ss a& t + t % t e be && & KK ;e&t+r8 t se !l sest tB e me ere r t & al & s+! l e l &es. 7 e +ard a&s % Grt d >8 a5 & a& es6e! al taste % r tdete!t & % eres es te&d t %ear t e &%l+e&!e % B e me as be & s me &e & &-Grt d > a$r testa&t as ell as a & st ! a&d t e s 6 st. B+t a!t+all8 t e le Wester& rld s & &-Grt d >t e le % t e t + t % Wester& E+r 6e s a & &-Grt d > t + t. Fr m s+! a 6 &t % 5 e

&deed t +ld be! me &e!essar8 t %lee a&8 &5 l5eme&t t Wester& t + t a&d m re 5erstr+ le a a &st t as a tem6tat & a&d e5 l. 7 s s a m st +&ad+lterated % rm % bs!+ra&t sm a&d aret+r& t +r ld em6t8- eaded&ess. 7 e ; r st a& rld & ts m st !reat 5e 6er d & +r s ed tsel%+6 & t e 6a a& t + t % a&t C+ t8. A&d & a&8 !ase B e me as m re a ; r st a& t a& as $lat

sta&ds % r esteem t +s as re ards t e $atr st ! trad t & a&d m res als t a& a&t seld & re ard b8 ma&8 Grt d > t e l a&s e. . etr 6 l ta& A&t & . B e me s 5er8 d %%

a ! alle& e % r t e +&dersta&d & a&d %r m m !a& res+lt 5er8 d 5erse a&d ! &trar8 ! &!l+s &s. I seet e s & % !a&!e % B e me % r ; r st a& 6 l s 6 8 a&d ; r st a& t e s 6 8 t be & t s t at eattem6ted b8 s ! &tem6lat & t s+rm +&t t e r 6 % 0ree a&d *at & t + t 5er t e ; r st a&! &s! +s&ess e mmersed msel% & t e 6r mal m8ster8 % l %e ! t e t + t % a&t C+ t8

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are re arded as a& &%r & eme&t +6 & t e ; r st a& Re5elat &. A&d &deed t e 0ree tea! ers % t e; +r! ere lear&ed & 0ree 6 l s 6 8 t e8 ere $lat & sts a&d +6 & t e r t & & l es t e m6r &

% t e l m ted&ess % 0ree rat &al sm. 7 s t & & %a led t res l5e t e 6r blem % t e 6ers & t 6r blem % %reed m t e 6r blem % !reat 5e d8&am !s. B e me & t &l8 as & t a& Ar st tel a& e

als as & t a $lat & st a&d s &%l+e&!e l es +ts de t e str+ le bet ee& Easter& $lat & sm a&dWester& Ar st tel a& sm. B e me as & !l se &l8 t era le t s. I t & t at t ere as t bes+rm +&ted & ; r st a& 6 l s 6 8 & t &l8 t e Ar st tel a& sm b+t als t e $lat & sm asre6rese&t & a 6 l s 6 8 stat ! a&d % a re6et t 5e rld &!a6able % 6 &der & t e m8ster8 %%reed m a&d !reat 5 t8. 7 e tea! & % B e me ab +t , 6 a t ! I s all s %t & t e % ll &et+de s & t a ; r st a& $lat & sm as R+ss a& , 6 l 8 tr es t ! &!e 5e % tsel% ts se&se salt et er d %%ere&t. B e me s tea! & ! &!er& & t e /& r+&d a&d %reed m &eeds e5er t be%+rt er de5el 6ed re ard & t e d st &!t & bet ee& t e D 5 &e ab8ss a&d D 5 &e %reed m & ! &trat t e me & ! ab8ss a&d me & ! %reed m. I& t e % &al &e>6ress ble de6t s % t e m8ster8 t sd st &!t & als ll d ss 6ate b+t at t e t res ld & a66r a! % t s m8ster8 t s d st &!t & +

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Etude II. The Teaching about So#hia and the And og$ne.J. Boeh"e and the Ru%%ian So#hio&ogica& Cu ent.

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B e me as a m st remar able tea! & ab +t , 6 a esse&t all8 t e % rst & t e st r8 %; r st a& t + t. s as a ! m6letel8 r &al &t+ t &. 7 e s 6 l 8 % B e me !a&& t bee>6la &ed b8 &%l+e&!es a&d b rr & s.1 I% B e me & s &t+ t & % t e /& r+&d te&ds t seedar &ess t e& & t e &t+ t & % , 6 a e te&ds t see l t. B e me s +&dersta&d & % , 6 a

& t e l !al a&d ! sm l !al s de b+t 5erall t s 6r mar l8 a&t r 6 l !al. , 6 a % r m s b +&d +6 t t e 6+re t e 5 r &al t e ! aste a&d &te rall8 le ma e % ma&. , 6 a s l e se 6+r t8 a&d 5 r & t8 t e &te ral le&ess a&d ! aste&ess % ma& t e ma e a&d l e&ess % 0 d ma&. B e me s tea! & ab +t , 6 a s &se6arable %r m s tea! & ab +t a&dr 8&8 .e. t e &

&te ral le&ess % ma&. a& 6 ssesses a& a&dr 8& ! b se>+al mas!+l &e-%em & &e &at+re. I&&t ma& as , 6 a .e. a V r &. 7 e %all t r + s & s als a l ss % s , 6 a-V r & ! as%l & %% t t e ea5e&s. /6 & t e eart &stead as ar se& t e %em & &e E5e. a& r e5es tl & & % r s l st , 6 a s l st 5 r &al state t e le&ess a&d ! aste&ess. al% a be & s a bet r& as+&der a5 & l st t e &te ral le&ess. I& s tea! & ab +t a&dr 8&8 B e me sta&ds & tsame l &e ! s t be % +&d & t e ",8m6 s +m" % $lat a&d t e abbala. ", e eP ! ebe d r e

ere! t 0le ! & ss d+ se st e & 2+e& l & der 2+& %ra+ e de&& Adam alles be des & e &er $ersar" ?"Be ld I 5e a ! rre!t ! m6ar s & % r t + art d 5 ded &t a 8 +t r a ma de& ereas

Adam as all b t & &e 6ers &" .< 7 e +& C+e as6e!t % B e me s tea! & ab +t , 6 a s & t st at t s % rst % all a tea! & ab +t t e V r & a&d 5 r & t8. 7 e D 5 &e W sd m t & ma& s a5 r & t8 % s +l t e V r & l st b8 ma& & t e %all t r + s & a&d s & & & t e ea5e&s. "Ds llte se & der s! e&e 2+e& l & der es! a%%e& ar= +&d d e ra%t 0 ttes d e s! e&e 2+& %ra+ +das * ! t 0 ttes d e s! e&e $erle&- r &e dam t llte d e 2+& %ra+ de& 2+e& l & s! m+e! e&"?"7 e s +l as s+66 sed t be a bea+t %+l 8 +t as ! t as !reated= a&d t e 6 er % 0 d a

bea+t %+l V r & a&d t e l t % 0 d a bea+t %+l $earl-;r & ere t t e V r & a&ted t ad r&t e 8 +t " .3 Adam & t all8 as a& a&dr 8&e & s %all t r + s & b8 s %a+lt l st s Va&d % +&d t e ma&. "Adam at d+r! se &e *+st 5erl re& d e 2+& %ra+ +&d at & se &er *+stem6%a& e& das We b el! e st e &e !a astr s! e $ers &= +&d d e 2+& %ra+ artet se &er & !

mmerdar b er ll eder trete& & d e &e+e 0eb+rt s ll s e & m t r sse& E re& edera&&e me&" ?"Adam t r + s l+st%+l des re as l st t e V r & a&d & s des re as ! me t 6er!et e ma&l8 ! s a tra&s t r8 6ers &= a&d t e V r & 8et e5er a a ts et er e ll a a & a66ear

& a &e b rt s t at t a a & !a& be ass+med b8 m t reat & +r" .4 E5e -- s t e ! ld % t srld a&d s !reated % r t s rld "d e e5a st '+ d esem 'erbre! l ! e& *ebe& es! a%%e& rde&=

de&& s e st d e Fra+ d eser Welt" ?"E5e s % rmed % r t s %ra le l %e= a&d t +s s e s t e ma& %rld" . A&dr 8&8 l e se s t e ma e a&d l e&ess % 0 d & ma& "alle & das B ld +&d

0le ! & ss 0 ttes der e&s! el! er d e '+e! t e 2+& %ra+ der We s e t 0 ttes & s ! atte sdra& der 0e st d eser Welt als art a+% d e B ld& ss &a! der 2+& %ra+= erm t se &e W+&der '+

%%e&bare& +&d besass de& e&s! e& da5 & er erst se &e& Name& e&s! r e te als e &e 5erm s!$ers &" ?"Al &e at ma& & msel% t e ma e a&d l e&ess % 0 d ! s t e ! aste V r & % tW sd m % 0 d t +s als str & l8 m6ressed +6 & t e s6 r t % t s rld s t e ma e st ll % t eV r & ere t re5eal & ts m ra!le & 6 ssess & ma& be!a+se e % rem st at t e Name % a&as a ! m6 s te $ers &" . 7 e & t al a&d 6+re ma e % ma& s t e ma e % t e 5 r &al-8 +t . 7 e, 6 a as6e!t s a ! &st t+t 5e s & % ma& as a& &te rall8 le be & . 7 e V r & s als t e D 5W sd m. A&d ere s a m st l+! d de% & t & % , 6 a b8 B e me "D e We s e t 0 ttes st e &e e

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2+& %ra+ & ! t e & We b s &der& d e +! t +&d Re & e t &e a el +&d ste et als e & B ld&0 ttes st e & Ebe&b ld der Dre 'a l" ?"7 e W sd m % 0 d s a& eter&al V r & & t a %emale b+t a! aste&ess a&d 6+r t8 t +t a blem s a&d re6rese&ts als a& ma e % 0 d t s a l e ma e & %

% t e 7r & t8" .H I& a& t er 6la!e e sa8s "/&d d e 2+& %ra+ der We s e t 0 ttes el! e 0 tt derVater d+r! s W rt a+ss6r ! t st der 0e st der re &e& Eleme&ts +&d rd dar+m e &e 2+& %ra+ e&a&&tdass s e als '+e! t st +&d & ! t eb eret s &der& als der %lamme&de 0e st m e&s! e&-*e be

& ! ts eb eret" ?"A&d t e V r & % t e W sd m % 0 d ! 0 d t e Fat er at bes6 e& t r +t e W rd s t e ,6 r t % t e 6+re eleme&t a&d s t ere% re termed a V r & be & ! aste a&d & t 5 b rt b+t rat er as a %lam & s6 r t & ma& -- & t b rt 5 & % b d8" . A&d ere s a ! rres6 &dstateme&t "D eses A+s es6r ! e&e st e & B ld& ss der l. Dre 'a l +&d e &e 2+& %ra+ aber &eWese& s &der& e &e 0le ! & ss 0 ttes & d eser 2+& %ra+ er e%%&et der e l e 0e st d e r sse&W+&der 0 ttes des Vaters el! e s &d & se &e& 5erb r e&e& , e el&" ?"7 s +t-s6ea & s a& ma

% t e l8 7r & t8 a&d a V r & b+t t +t esse&!e % be & sa5e as a l e&ess % 0 d & t s t e l8 ,6 r t ma es ma& %est t e reat &der % 0 d t e Fat er dde& & ts seals" .9 "D eseWe s e t 0 ttes el! e st e &e 2+& %ra+ der er e t +&d Ebe&b ld der Dre 'a l st & rer F +r eB ld& ss le ! de& E& el& +&d e&s! e& +&d & mmt re& /rsta&d m ;e&tr a+% dem re+' als e &Bl+me des 0e ae! ses a+s dem 0e ste 0 ttes" ?"7 e W sd m % 0 d ! s a 5 r &al ad r&me&ta&d & l e&ess % t e l8 7r & t8 s & ts % +re a& ma e l e +&t a& els a&d me& a&d ta es+& C+e sta&d !e&tred +6 & t e ;r ss as a %l er & % t e +t r t %r m t e ,6 r t % 0 d" .1JB e me ma&8 a t me re6eats t at "D e We s e t 0 ttes st e &e e e 2+& %ra+" ?"t e W sd m % 0 d

s a& eter&al V r &" . , 6 a t e eter&al V r & t e 5 r &al&ess s a& ea5e&l8 eleme&t t & mB e me de% & t 5el8 tea! es t at , 6 a s & &-!reated "d e 2+& %ra+ st e +& es! a%%e& +&+& eb re& s e st 0 ttes We s e t +&d e & Ebe&b ld der 0 tt e t" ?"7 e V r & s eter&al +&!reateda&d +&b r& t s t e W sd m % 0 d a&d a l e&ess % t e 0 d ead" .11 F r B e me t ere% re ma&als s m re t a& a mere !reat+re & m t ere s t e eter&al t e ea5e&l8 t e D 5 &e eleme&t t eeleme&t % , 6 a. 7 e s +l as as a 5 r & ma& as !reated t a 5 r &al a&d 6+re s +l .e. t t! rres6 &ded t e ea5e&l8 a&d D 5 &e eleme&t. It s &e!essar8 t see t e , 6 a-5 r & & ma&. "De&&er e ss d e 2+& %ra+ &+& & r e&ds '+ s+! e& als m e&s! e& da er s e '+m erste& at erbl ! et"?"7 +s e & s & t sear! +t t e V r & & ere b+t & ma& % r t ere e at % rst 6er!e 5ed

t" .1< 7 s te&ds t e>6la & t e 6red m &a&tl8 a&t r 6 l !al ! ara!ter % s tea! & s ab +t, 6 a. 7 e a66eara&!e % ma& t e a&dr 8&e t e 5 r &al ma& a&d t e a66eara&!e % t e eart l8

al5es % ma& t e mas!+l &e a&d t e %em & &e -- are 5ar +s m me&ts % a& a&t r 6 & ! a&d! sm & ! 6r !ess 5ar +s sta es % t e rld !reat &. Bet ee& t ese t m me&ts l es !atastr 6 e.Eart l8 ma& as ea5e&l8 a&te!ede&ts. "D e B ld& ss st & 0 tt e &e e e 2+& %ra+ & der We s e t0 ttes e ese& & ! t e &e Fra+ a+! e & a&& aber s e st be des e ese&= e a+! Adam be des

ar 5 r se &er e5e& el! e bede+tet de& rd s! e& e&s! e& dar'+ t er s! de&& & ! ts beste et& der E e t as & ! t e e ese& st" ?"7 e ma e & 0 d s a& eter&al V r & ab d & & t

W sd m % 0 d & t %em & &e als & t mas!+l &e b+t & b t ab d & = s+! l e as Adam & b be% re s E5e ! s & % es t e eart l8 ma& t ere & a& mal-l e t ere % & t & s+bs sts &

! s & t % eter& t8" .13 7 e a&dr 8& ! s 6 a& ma e % Adam s l e se t e ea5e&l8 a&d 6re5 +sl8 e> ste&t ma&. A&d t ere% re &l8 e as s+! & er ts eter& t8. "Adam ar 5 r se &er E5a d e'+e! t e 2+& %ra+ e & a&& +&d e & We b er atte be de 7 &!t+re& d e m Fe+er +&d d e m 0eder ,a&%tm+t +&d aette e&&e& selber a+% mml s! e Art &e erre ss+& ebaere& aere er &+

& der $r ba besta&de&. /&d aere @e e & e&s! a+s dem a&der& eb re& rde& a+% Art e Adam& se &er @+& %rae+l ! e& Art e & e&s! +&d B ld& ss 0 ttes ard de&& as a+s dem E e& st dat a+! e e Art '+ ebaere& se & Wese& m+ss a&' a+s dem E e& e e& s &st beste et & ! ts &

E e t" ?"Adam as +&t l s E5e a 6+re 5 r & &e t er male & r %emale e ad b t as6e!ts as &% re a&d & t e s6 r t % mee &ess a&d ad ab l t8 msel% % a& ea5e&l8 s rt +&s6l t t 5e b r

e &l8 t t sta&d t e test. A&d ma& t er se e5er +ld be b r& % t e s rt t at Adam as as ma&

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& s 5 r &al &d a&d & t e ma e % 0 d % r t at at s % eter& t8 +ld 5e b rt % a& es rt ts be & m+st e&t rel8 e&ter &t eter& t8 else t & se +ld s+bs st & eter& t8" .14 a& %elaslee6 & eter& t8 a&d a e t & t me. e & t all8 d d & t a66ear t & t me e s a ! ld %eter& t8. 7 e s 6 a& a&d a&dr 8& ! as6e!t t e 5 r &al ma& s l e se a s & % eter& t8 & ma&l s & b8 ma& % t e V r & .e. t e a&dr 8& ! ma e s a l s & % $arad se. "Adam ar e & a&+&d a+! e & We b +&d d ! der e &es s &der& e &e 2+& %ra+ 5 ller e+s! e t +! t +&d

Re & e t als das B ld 0 ttes= er atte be de 7 &!t+re& 5 m Fe+er +&d * ! t & s ! & el! er; &@+&!t & d e e e&e * ebe als das @+& %rae+l ! e ;e&tr+m st+&d als der s! e&e 6arade s s! e R se&- +&d *+st arte& dar &&e&er s ! selber l ebete" ?"Adam as ma& a&d als as ma& a&d as &a+ t t er t a& a 5 r & %+ll

% ! ast t8 m dest8 a&d 6+r t8 a be & & t e ma e % 0 d= e ad m re 5er as6e!ts % % re a&d l& msel% & ! &@+&!t & t ! as a& +& C+e s rt % l 5e set !e&tred t & t e 5 r &a

t t e bea+t8 % t e 6arad s !al r se arde& a&d t e arde& % des re ere & e +ld a5e l 5e %msel%" .1 7 e ma e % 0 d s a "mae&&l ! e 2+& %ra+" ?"ma&l e 5 r &" & t a ma& a&d

ma&.1 W ere% re t e %alle& s +l d t !r8 +t "0 eb m r '+ tr & e& de &es s+esse& Wassers dere e& 2+& %ra+s! a%tP" ?"0 5e me t dr & % t &e s eet aters % a& eter&al 5 r &al&essP" .1H

7 e 5 r & t8 % ma& d es & t mea& t e tear & a a8 a&d s lat & % t e mas!+l &e &at+re %r mt e %em & &e a&d t e %em & &e %r m t e mas!+l &e b+t rat er & t e ! &trar8 -- t e r +& % !at &5 r &al ma& s & t al% a ma& & t ma& ! 66ed a6art & al%. B t t e mas!+l &e a&d t e %em & &are al5es .e. be & s s+&dered & al%. As!et ! sm a&d re&+&! at & b8 ea! % t e r al% be t t emas!+l &e r t e %em & &e s st ll & t t e le&ess & r 5 r &al&ess s st ll & t t e ret+r& & t

s l st V r &. ,+! l e are t e &%ere&!es %r m B e me s tea! & ab +t , 6 a a&d t e a&dr 8&e. t s B e me s +& C+e. 7 e m8st !al &t+ t & % B e me ab +t t e a&dr 8&e !a& be s+bsta&t ated b8m der& s! e&!e ! s ! m6elled t adm t t e b se>+al t8 % +ma& &at+re. 7 e mere al%d %%ere&t at & &t t e mas!+l &e r t e %em & &e &at+re d es & t 6 ssess a& abs l+te ! ara!ter.1

s a be & % t % ld se>+al t8 b+t t a 5ar able de ree % t e 6rese&!e % t e mas!+l &e a&d t e%em & &e 6r &! 6le. A be & s+! as +ld be abs l+tel8 mas!+l &e r abs l+tel8 %em & &e .e.abs l+tel8 al% +ld & t be +ma&. A ma& a5 & & se & ersel% a&8 % t e mas!+l &e eleme

+ld & t be +ma& b+t rat er a ! sm ! eleme&t & ! +ld la! % r 6ers &&ess.19 A ma&& se a5 & &!l+ded t & msel% a&8 % t e %em & &e eleme&t +ld be a& abstra!t be &

% a&8 ! sm ! bas s a&d a&8 ! &&e!t & t ! sm ! l %e. 7 e &at+re % t e 6ers & s a&dr 8& ! ! &st t+ted as a ! mb &at & % t e mas!+l &e a&d t e %em & &e 6r &! 6le. B+t t e mas!+l &e 6r &!

6red m &a&tl8 a&t r 6 l !al a&d !reat 5e ereas t e %em & &e 6r &! 6le s 6red m &a&tl8 ! sma&d b rt - 5 & . A&d & t s ! &te>t !a& be de5el 6ed t e &t+ t 5e &s ts % B e me. 7 e m8st !mea& & % l 5e &5 l5es als a see & % t e a&dr 8& ! ma e .e. a& &te ral le&ess !+&atta &able t & t e ! &% &es % t e 6s8! -6 8s !al arra& eme&t & t e ma e+6 % ma& t

6res+66 ses a& e ress be8 &d t.<J 7 e a&dr 8& ! ma e % ma& d es & t 6 ssess a& adeC+ate 6 8s !al ma e +6 & t e eart t & +r &at+ral ! &d t &s. erma6 r d t sm s a d st rted a&d s !!ar !at+re % t. 7 e m8t ! &!er& & t e a&dr 8&e bel & s t t e 5er8 6r % +&dl8 ld m8t s %ma& &d. 7 s m8t % &ds ts @+st % !at & +6 & a C+ te dee6 a&d es ter ! &ter6retat & % t e b0e&es s t + t be & t ! ara!ter st ! t a&8 6re5a l & t e l !al tea! & s. e5er a tea! &ab +t t e a&dr 8&e !a& be % +&d & t e abbala. 7 se t e l !al tea! & s ! are a%ra d % a&8tea! & ab +t t e a&dr 8&e e&!e de&8 t a&d & ! &seC+e&!e % t e r e> ter ! ! ara!ter de&8 alst e ea5e&l8 a& Adam adm & a&d tea! &l8 ab +t t e eart l8 t e &at+ral a&d em6 r !al ma& .e.t e8 adm t % &l8 a& Gld testame&t l e a&t r 6 l 8 set retr s6e!t 5el8 %r m t e 6ers6e!t 5e % s &.B e me e5er d s!er&ed a !elest al a&d sera6 ! a&t r 6 l 8 t e ea5e&l8 r & % ma&. 7 ea&t r 6 l 8 % B e me s b +&d +6 t ; r st l 8. s ; r st l 8 a&d ar l 8 are b +&d +6

t t e tea! & ab +t , 6 a a&d t e a&dr 8&e.

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B e me de% & tel8 tea! es ab +t t e a&dr 8& ! as6e!t % ; r st "er eder a&& & ! We b ars &der& e &e mae&&l ! e 2+& %ra+" ?" e as &e t er ma& & r ma& b+t rat er a ma&l e V r &" .<B e me ta+ t t at 0 d be!ame &!ar&ate as $ers & &l8 & ; r st & t e ,e! &d 86 stas s % t e7r & t8 a&d t ere% re alread8 ; r st ad t be a& a&dr 8&e a 5 r &al-8 +t .e. t e ma e % t e

6er%e!t $ers &.<< ; r st msel% as & t &l8 &e t er mas!+l &e & r %em & &e & +r eart l8 se&se

e l e se %reed +s %r m t e r 6 ld % t e mas!+l &e a&d t e %em & &e. "/&d als ; r st+s am re+'+&ser @+& %rae+l ! B ld eder erl esete 5 m a&&e +&d We be +&d m t se &em mml s! e& Bl+te& ettl ! er * ebe t & rte= als er d ess 5 llbra! t atte s s6ra! er Es st 5 llbra! tP" ?"A&d as

; r st & t e ;r ss at redeemed a&e +r 5 r &al ma e %r m be & ma& a&d ma& a&d t sea5e&l8 Bl d & 0 dl8 * 5e at t bl tted= e t s d d ! &s+mmate as e sa d It s

! &s+mmatedP" .<3 ; r st as tra&s% +red t e e5 l- r + t &at+re % Adam.<4 I& % ll & t eA6 stle $a+l B e me all t e t me tea! es ab +t Adam a&d ; r st ab +t t e Gld a&d t e Ne Adam."; r st+s +rde e & 0 ttme&s! +&d Adam +&d Abra am & ; r st e & e&s! tt" ?"; r st be!amet e 0 d- a& a&d Adam a&d Abra am & ; r st a ma&- d" .< 7 s mea&s als t at 0 d as

&!ar&ated be!ame ma& s t at ma& m t be! me d 5 & sed be! me de % ed. I& B e me !a& be% +&d eleme&ts % t at tea! & ab +t 0 d-ma& d ! & R+ss a& t + t ! e%l8 as de5el 6e

b8 Vl. , l 5 e5. ; r st & s +ma& sel% d ed & t e rat % 0 d a&d as res+rre!ted & eter& t8 & t ell % 0 d.< 7 e +ma& &at+re e5er ad t rema & ad t ab de. "Verste et dass d e Nat+r des

e&s! e& s ll ble be& +&d st & ! t a&' 5 & 0 tt 5erst sse& dass als e & a&' %remder &e+ere&s! s llte a+s dem Alte& e&tste e&= s &der& a+s Adams Nat+r +&d E e&s! a%t +&d a+s 0 ttes &

; r st Nat+r +&d E e&s! a%t dass der e&s! se e & Adam-; r st+s= +&d ; r st+s e & ; r st+s-Adam= e & e&s! tt +&d e & 0 ttme&s! " ?"/&dersta&d t at t e &at+re % ma& as t rema & a&d

s & t e&t rel8 bl terated b8 0 d a&d t at als a& e&t rel8 d %%ere&t &e ma& s +ld res+lt %r m t eld= % r %r m Adam +ld be t e &at+re a&d t e +& C+e as6e!t a&d %r m 0 d & ; r st +ld be t e

&at+re a&d t e +& C+e as6e!t s t at ma& +ld be a& Adam-; r st= a&d ; r st a ; r st-Adam= a a&-0 d a&d a 0 d- a&" .<H ere !erta &l8 t e rds a&-0 d a&d 0 d- a& 6 ssess d %%ere&t amea& & t a& & D st e5s 8. B e me b ldl8 ta es t ts ! &!l+s & t e ; r st a& tea! & ! &!er& &Adam a&d ; r st. "N+& st aber d ! Adam & se &er Nat+r +&d ; r st+s & der ettl ! e& Nat+r E &e$ers & rde& &+r e & e & er Ba+m" ?"Yet st ll ab 5e Adam & s &at+re ; r st & s D 5 &e &at

+ld be G&e $ers & &l8 as t ere b+t &e s & le tree" .< 7 s s als at I +ld term a; r st l 8 % ma&.<9 I& ; r st ma& s ! &5e8ed +6 t ea5e& t t e l8 7r & t8. a&-Adamt r + t e d8 & % t e e5 l ll s tra&s% rmed &t ; r st.3J B+t t s d es & t mea& t at a!! rd &t B e me ; r st as merel8 a d 5 & sed ma&. ; r st -- s t e ,e! &d 86 stas s % t e l8 7r & t8

b+t & t e ,e! &d 86 stas s s e> ste&t a& ea5e&l8 +ma&&ess. I& trad t &al t e l 8 t ere as&e5er ta e& t ts % &al 6 &t t e tea! & t at ; r st as t e ,e! &d Adam. 7 e e> ter ! ! ara!ter %t e l 8 as determ &ed b8 t e st %l & % ma& b8 s &. B e me attem6ted t see %art er a&d m re

6r % +&dl8 b+t e e>6resses at e sees a&t & m !all8 t ! &trad !t &s a&d s met mes e5e&! &%+sedl8. e & t all8 se&sed t at ma& l 5es & t ree rlds & t e dar & t e l t a&d & t ee>ter&al rld.31 e&!e ar ses t e d %% !+lt8 % t e ! &tem6lat & a&d ! & t & % ma& t e l t d st rted b8 t e dar a&d t e e>ter&al rld. B+t ; r st a!! rd & t B e me t s +ma&&ess & t

&l8 %r m ea5e& b+t als %r m eart t er se e +ld a5e rema &ed % re & t +s a&d +ld &a5e bee& able t set +s %ree.3< B e me as & t a m & 6 8s te. e sa8s ab +t ; r st "Als

5erste est d+ dass d eser E& el r esser st als e & E& el & mmel= de&& er atte (1) e &e&mml s! e& e&s! e&le b +&d at (<) e &e me&s! l ! e ,eele +&d (3) at er d e e emmelsbra+t d e 2+& %ra+ der We s e t +&d at (4) d e e l e 7r & taet +&d e&&e& r re! t

sa e& E &e $ers & & der e l e& Dre %alt e t m mmel +&d e & a rer e&s! m mmel & d eser Welt e & e er e& e & err mmels +&d der Erde&" ?/&dersta&d als t at t s A& els reater t a& a& A& el & ea5e& % r e at (1) a& ea5e&l8 +ma& b d8 a&d at (<) a& +ma&

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s +l a&d (3) e at t e ea5e&l8-Br de t e V r & % W sd m a&d at (4) t e l8 7r & t8= a&d! rre!tl8 d e sa8 V r & a $ers & % t e l8 7r & t8 & ea5e& a&d a tr+e a& & ea5e& a&d &t s rld a& eter&al & t e * rd % b t ea5e& a&d eart " .33 7 e &!ar&at & % ; r st leads tt s t at s +ma& t8 s 6rese&t e5er8 ere. "N+& s er de&& e&s! st rde& s st @a se &e

e&s! e t +eberall e ese& se &e 0 tt e t ar= de&& d+ a&&st & ! t sa e& dass e & Grt mmmel +&d & d eser Welt se da & ! t 0 tt se = &+& der Vater st da st a+! se & er' & m da

st a+! der e l e 0e st & m. N+& st se & er' e&s! rde& +&d st & der e&s! e t ; r st "?", & t +s as e s be! me a& s &deed & s +ma&&ess e>te&ded t r + +t all ere sD 5 & t8 as= % r t + !a&st & t sa8 t at t ere be a 6la!e & ea5e& r & t s rld ere 0 d s & t

ere & t e Fat er s t ere s s eart & m t ere als s t e l8 ,6 r t & m. N s seart be! me a& a&d s & t e +ma&&ess % ; r st" .34 7 s t + t ab +t t e 6rese&!e % ; r st

e5er8 ere a&d as a& 6er5ad & all l %e s 5er8 !l se & R+ss a& rel +s t + t t t at % B+ are57 e tea! & % B e me ! &!er& & t e d8 & %% % t e Gld Adam a&d ab +t reb rt & ; r st s %+

& a!! rda&!e t t e trad t &al ; r st a& tea! & . e tea! es ab +t be & reb r& a a & a&d ab +tt s t at ; r st l 5es alread8 t & ma& as ta+ t als t e ; r st a& m8st !s. 7 s re6rese&ts ade5el 6 & % t e t + t % t e A6 stle $a+l. e %te& sa8s t at " &et de&& ; r st+s & Adam +&Adam & ; r st " ?"% r ; r st ab des & Adam a&d Adam & ; r st" . 7 e 6r > m t8 a&d !l se&ess

bet ee& 0 d a&d ma& bet ee& ea5e& a&d eart re6rese&ts % r B e me t e 5er8 esse&!e %; r st a& t8. "0 tt m+ss e&s! erde& e&s! m+ss 0 tt erde& der mmel m+ss m t der ErdeE & D & erde& d e Erde m+ss '+m mmel erde&" ?"0 d ad t be! me a& a& ad t be! me0 d ea5e& ad t be! me &e t & t t e eart t e eart t ea5e& m+st be! me" .3 Fr m t s

s a66are&t %% tar et +ld be a&8 a!!+sat & a a &st B e me % a& &!l &at & t ards aa& ! aea& d+al sm. ; ara!ter st ! % r B e me s t at e al a8s s + t sal5at & %r m e5 l & t eeart % 2es+s ; r st a&d % +&d & m t e 6 er % t e l berat & a&d tra&s% +rat & % t e rld.

t e m st r &al t & & t e ; r st l 8 % B e me -- s & ts ! &&e!t & t t e tea! & ab +t5 r & t8 .e. t e s 6 a& ! a&d t e ar l 8 der 5 & %r m t. 7 e &t+ t & % , 6 a a&d t ea&dr 8& ! ma e % ma& rema &s a %+&dame&tal &t+ t & % l t & B e me @+st as t e &t+t e /& r+&d s a %+&dame&tal &t+ t & % dar &ess.

II.

B e me se&sed 6r % +&dl8 t at t e 5er8 esse&!e % ; r st a& t8 s b +&d +6 t t s t at ; r stas b r& % t e V r & a&d % t e l8 ,6 r t a&d & t s e s 6r % +&dl8 d st &!t %r m t e later

$r testa&t sm ! l st %a t & t e 5 r & t8 % t e t er % 0 d a&d d st &!t als %r m *+t ermsel% % r m t e !+lt % t e t er % 0 d as % re &. W e& B e me % rst ear e&ed t t erd "Idea" e e>!la med "I be ld a& ea5e&l8 6+re V r &". 7 s als as a& &t+ t & % , 6 a.

0 d be!ame a& & 5 r & t8 "+&d & d eser lebe&d e& 2+& %ra+s! a%t als & Adams mml s! eratr !e ard 0 tt e&s! " ?" A&d & t s 5 tall8 l 5 & 5 r & t8 as & Adam t e ea5e&l8 t er

0 d be!ame a&" .3 I& rder t at 0 d s +ld e&ter &t +r rld t & t e ra!e % Adam a&d E5et ere ad t a66ear a 6+re V r &. ", llte +&s arme& e5ae &der& &+& erat e& erde& s m+sstee &e a&dere 2+& %ra+ mme& +&d +&s e &e& , & ebaere& der da aere 0 tt m t +&s +&d 0 tt &+&s" ?"It as & &eed%+l % r +s ! ldre& % 6 r E5e t at t ere ad t ! me a& t er V r & a&d

b rt a , & % r +s t at t ere & s +ld be 0 d t +s a&d 0 d & +s" .3H 7 e , 6 l 8 % B e me be! mes ! &!rete t & t e ar l 8. A%ter ma& s d &%all t r + s & t e V r & , 6 a %l es %%r m m t ea5e& le +6 & t e eart be! mes t e s6 +sal E5e. 7 e V r & % Adam s tra&s%erred

&t t e %e % Adam a&d & ma& rema &s &l8 t e eleme&t % 5 r & t8.3 7 e V r &-, 6 aret+r&s t eart & ar8 t e t er % 0 d. ar8 re!e 5es er mma!+late 5 r & t8 & t %r m erra! al & er ta&!e & t %r m er b rt %r m t e 6r t -m t er E5e b+t %r m t e ea5e&l8 V r &.Des!e&d & +6 & er a&d be! m & %les % er s , 6 a. "Als a+! sa e& r 5 & ar a s e at

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er r %%e& d e e l e mml s! e e e 2+& %ra+ 0 ttes +&d a& e' e& das re &e +&d e l e Em t dem $arade s +&d st d ! a r a%t e &e 2+& %ra+ & d eser Welt 5 & 2 a! m +&d A&&a

e ese&. N+& aber rd s e & ! t e &e e l e re &e 2+& %ra+ e&a&&t &a! rer rd s! e& 0eb+rtFle s! das s e 5 & 2 a! m +&d A&&a atte ar & ! t re & &e a el= s &der& &a! der mml s!2+& %ra+ st re e l e t +&d Re & e t" ?" re 5er e sa8 ab +t ar8 , e at ta e& & t e

l8 ea5e&l8 eter&al V r & % 0 d a&d s r + t t e 6+re a&d l8 eleme&t t t at % $arad se

a&d s 8et tr+l8 st ll a V r & & t s rld be tte& % 2 a! m a&d A&&a. B+t & , e s & t !alled aea5e&l8 a&d 6+re V r & & a!! rd t er eart l8 b rt t e %les t at , e at %r m 2 a! m a&dA&&a as & t 6+re t +t blem s = b+t rat er & a!! rd t t e ea5e&l8 V r & s er l &ess a&d

6+r t8" .39 A&d %+rt er & "d e ,eele ar ae at d e mml s! e 2+& %ra+ er r %%e& +&d d emml s! e 2+& %ra+ at der ,eele ar ae das mml s! e &e+e re &e le d des el e& Eleme&ts a+s

der '+e! t e& 2+& %ra+e& 0 ttes als a+s 0 ttes Barm er' e t a& e' e& als e &e& &e+e&eder eb r&e& e&s! e&" ?"7 e s +l % ar8 at ta e& & a&d be! me t e ea5e&l8 V r & a&d

t ereb8 t e ea5e&l8 V r & at % t e s +l % ar8 a &e a&d 6+re arme&t % t e l8 eleme&t %r mt e ! aste V r & % 0 d as %r m t e mer!8 % 0 d a&d s r + t as a& a a &-b r& a&" .4J 7 eV r & % r B e me ab des & ea5e& "D e 2+& %ra+ aber als d e ettl ! e ra%t ste et m mme?"7 e V r & e5er as a 0 dl8 6 er s & ea5e&" .41 W t & t e ar l 8 % B e me are t bese&sed 5er8 str & ;at l ! eleme&ts. W t B e me t ere s a e&+ &e !+lt % t e t er % 0 d C+ te% re & t t e $r testa&t rld. I& !erta & % s % rm+lat &s B e me ! mes 5er8 !l se t t e d ma

% t e Imma!+late ; &!e6t &. e adm ts % t e r & s % a s6e! al a!t % 0 d s ra!e +6 & t eV r & ar8 as t ere e>!l+d & er %r m t e s &%+l ra!e % E5e. ;erta &l8 B e me s % rm+lat &d es & t ! rres6 &d t t e dema&ds % t e rat &al 6 et8 % t e ;at l ! t e l 8 b+t & esse&!e e s5er8 !l se t t e ;at l ! !+lt % t e V r & ar8. B e me adm ts % t eleme&ts & ar8 -- t e

ea5e&l8 %r m , 6 a %r m t e eter&al V r & t8 a&d t e eart l8 -- %r m Adam a&d E5e. 7 e ea5e&la&d 5 r &al eleme&t & er as 5 !t r +s.4< 7 e d %%ere&!e & B e me s 6 &t % 5 e %r m t att e ;at l ! d ma s & t s t at t e d ma % t e Imma!+late ; &!e6t & l s +6 & t e V r &

ar8 &str+me&tall8 as a t l % 0 d s $r 5 de&!e % r sal5at & ereas B e me sees ere t estr+ le % ! &trar8 eleme&ts. 7 e des!e&t % t e ea5e&l8 V r & +&t ar8 s a r & % t e l8,6 r t " mml s! e 2+& %ra+ st e & 0last 0la&': +&d ,6 e el des l. 0e stes" "7 e ea5e&l8 V r &

s a re%le!t & a&d m rr r & % t e l8 ,6 r t" .43 7 e ma e % ar8 % r B e me s l e se a&a&dr 8& ! ma e as s e5er8 5 r &al &te rall8 le ma e. W t B e me t as & t t e !+lt % tEter&al Fem & &e b+t rat er t e !+lt % Eter&al V r & t8. 7 e !+lt % t e V r & s l e se t e !+lt , 6 a t e W sd m % 0 d s &!e t e W sd m % 0 d s l e se a& eter&al a&d ea5e&l8 V r &. 7%em & &e &at+re % E5e !a&& t be a s+b@e!t % 5e&erat & a&d t s & t as!r bable t sd m s &s 6 a& ! b+t & t s a& eleme&t % t e s 6 a& ! .e. % 5 r & t8.

7 e s 6 l 8 % B e me d es & t bear a &atal ! ara!ter t s & t b +&d +6 t se>+al b rt . It s&l8 t at t e b rt %r m t e V r & a&d t e l8 ,6 r t s l8 a&d sa5 & % r t e rld. B+t t e b rt

; r st %r m t e V r & tra&s% rms a&d sa&!t % es %em & &e &at+re l berates t %r m t e ars as6e!t%em & & t8. "Dar+m ard ; r st+s 5 & e &er 2+& %ra+ eb re& dass er d e e bl ! e 7 &!t+r eder

e l te +&d & d e mae&&l ! e 7 &!t+r a&delte a+% dass der a&& +&d das We b eder e & B ld0 ttes +erde& +&d & ! t me r a&& +&d We b aere& s &der& mae&&l ! e 2+& %ra+e& e ; r st+

ar" ?"7 ere% re as ; r st b r& % a V r & s t at e a a & s +ld sa&!t %8 t e ma&l8 as6e!t a&dma e ! a& e & t e ma&l8 as6e!t %r m t e ma& a&d t e ma& a a & be re&dered a& ma e % 0 da&d be & m re ma& a&d ma& sa5e as ma&-l e 5 r &s as as ; r st" .44 7 e tra&s% +rat & a&de % !at & % +ma& &at+re % b t ma& a&d % ma& s al a8s a tra&s% rmat & &t a 5 ra&dr 8& ! &at+re. "/&d als ; r st+s am re+' +&ser @+& %rae+l ! B ld eder erl esete 5 m a&&e+&d We be +&d m t se &em mml s! e& Bl+te & ettl ! er * ebe t & rte= als er d ess 5 llbra! t

atte s s6ra! er Es st 5 llbra! tP" ?"A&d as ; r st & t e ;r ss at redeemed a a & +r 5 r &al

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ma e %r m be & ma& a&d ma& a&d at e>t r6ated t t s ea5e&l8 Bl d & 0 dl8 * 5e= asd d e t s s s6a e e It s ! &s+mmatedP" 4 B e me as &e % t e %e t a& +&dersta&d &

% t e meta6 8s !al de6t s % se>. W at s sa d ab +t se> & t e l !al tra!ts e&erall8 bears a 6at et !a&d s+6er% ! al ! ara!ter a&d r+&s b+t al & m ral st !-6eda !al l &es. 7 e le meta6 8s !s %B e me all s tea! & s ab +t t e %all t r + s & a&d sal5at & s b +&d +6 at de6t t se> tt e l ss % t e V r &-, 6 a a&d t e % &d & % t a a &. 7 e +ma& s +l m+st&eeds be ! -+& ted

ts V r & "d e 2+& %ra+ s ll se & +&sere Bra+t +&d ert e r &e d e rd +&s ebe& re $erle +&ds! e&e r &e +&d le de& m t rem ,! m+! dara+% lle& r s a e& +m der * l e lle& b rle ! erde& r sse& ,t+rm er e! e& +&d b der A&t ! r st 5 & +&s &r sse d e Fra+ s m+ss +&s

d ! d e 2+& %ra+ ble be&= de&& r s &d m t r 5ermae let. E & @edes &e me &+r das se &e s blem r das me &e" ?"7 e V r & s +ld +r br de a&d rt 8 !r & be ! & +s best ts 6earl a&d

bea+te +s !r & a&d !l t a&d @e el ere % % r t e l l8 ll r +se +r des re % ell e eat er t ereat st rm a&d % %r m +s t e A&t -; r st !arr8 %% t e %e s m+st&eeds st ll t e V r & rema & t

t e& s all e t er be ed. Ea! &e ta es &l8 s & a&d t +s rema &s t me m &e" .4 7 ereb rt % t e s +l s b +&d +6 & t e e&! +&ter t t e V r & "s rd d r e&t e &e& d e '+e! t2+& %ra+ ! +&d t e% & de &em 0em+et e= d e rd d ! %+e re& '+ de &em Brae+t am der de&,! l+essel at '+ de& 7 re& der 7 e%e. V r dem m+sst d+ ste e& der rd d r ebe& 5 & dem

mml s! e& a&&a '+ esse& das rd d ! erC+ ! e& +&d rd star erde& +&d r & e& m t de&7 re& der 7 e%e. D+ rst d+r! bre! e& als d e r e&r et e +&d b d+ le ! all er & der Na! t

e%a& e& l e est s erde& d r d ! d e ,tra le& der r e&r et e des 7a es m $arade se ers! e &e&& el! em Grte de &e '+e! t e 2+& %ra+ ste et +&d de &er m t der %re+de&re ! e& E& els! aarartet= d e rd d ! & de &em &e+e& eder eb r&e& 0em+et e +&d 0e ste ar %re+&dl ! a&&e me&

?"7 +s ll res6 &d t e ! aste V r & a&d l & t &e te&der&ess= ! s +ld lead t ee t t &Br de r m a&d ! at e t e e8 t t e ates % t e dee6. Be% re t s m+st t + sta&d a&d be

5e& % t e ea5e&l8 ma&&a t eat t C+ ! e& t ee t at t + be str & t restle t t e ates % tdee6. 7 + lt brea % rt l e t e da & a&d % as s+! t r + +t all t e & t t + be !a+ t +6 &

6r s & s % r t ee ll t e leams % t e da & % da8 s &e % rt & 6arad se & ! 6la!e d t t! aste V r & ab de t a a t t ee am dst t e re@ ! & % t e 6+re a& el ! sts= s as t +6l %t t ee t &e a&e reb r& te&der&ess & s6 r t %+ll8 re@ ! & " .4H B e me s remar able & t s t at altt e meta6 8s !al 6r %+&d t8 % se> sta&ds at t e !e&tre % s ! &tem6lat & s tea! & ab +t , 6

s d st &!t b8 ts ea5e&l8 6+r t8 a&d deta! me&t %+ll8 %ree %r m a&8 5 le&ess. ,e> be! mes %+ll8s+bl mated. A&d am dst t s & m t ere s & t t at !l 66ed- & ar d t8 ! res+lts & se>less&ess t + t. B e me str 5es & t t ards t e &e at 5e se>less&ess ! ara!ter st ! t ar d as!et ! tea! & s

b+t t a 6 s t 5e 5 r &al &te ral- le&ess .e. t a tra&s% +rat & % se> t a tra&s% +rat & as a se>+all8 s+&dered be & . V r & t8 s & t se>less&ess b+t de % ! se>. I&te ral le&ess a&d%+ll&ess s ! &&e!ted & t t a &e at & % se> b+t t e rat er b8 a tra&s% +rat & % se> t t ealle5 at & % t e 8ear& & % se> as re ards &te ral t8. I& t s s t e m8st !al mea& & % l 5e B e me msel% d d & t adeC+atel8 re5eal.

III.

7 e t + ts % 2. B e me ! &!er& & ma& are a & t t se % t e abbala. B e me adm ts t ee> ste&!e % Adam adm & -- t e ea5e&l8 ma&. B+t t e t + t % B e me & ! &trast s dee6l8

6er5aded b8 ; r st a& t8. I& t e abbala as a tea! & ab +t , 6 a-W sd m. I& < ,e6 r t --ma s W sd m. B+t W sd m & t e abbala -- s t e t e ret !al reas & -- a&d s t e mas!+l &e

eleme&t. 7 e %em & &e eleme&t e5er s re5ealed as B &a -- t e 6ra!t !al reas &.4 B e me stea! & ab +t t e V r &-, 6 a s % re & t t e abbala a&d s & t der 5ed %r m t. It a66ears &steas t e %r+ t % s 6r % +&d ; r st a& med tat &s a&d 6 &der & s. I& t e & st !s % ld t ere asl e se , 6 a. 7 e %em & &e 6r &! 6le rat er s+bd+ed & 2+da sm as ta e& b8 t em %r m 0ree!e

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%r m t e 6a a& rld.49 B+t t +ld be d %% !+lt t % &d a&8t & & ! mm & bet ee& t e elle&e, m & a +s a&d t e , 6 a-V r & % B e me. re 5er & t e ele&e t s dde& as a 6r % +&ds8mb l sm a&d 6rese&t me&t. A&d t m+st&eeds l e se be me&t &ed t at t e m8st !al & s s %B e me bears a s+6ra-! &%ess &al ! ara!ter. E5e& as a *+t era& $r testa&t B e me ad t & mstr & ;at l ! eleme&ts a&d l e se eleme&ts a & t t e Grt d > East. As a t e s 6 st & t e& blest a&d 6r % +&d se&se % t s rd -- e b8 a 6at % m8ster8 mb bed t & m t e le %

rldl8 sd m. B+t all t e same e al a8s d re!tl8 str 5e a%ter t e B bl !al re5elat &. 7 e" 8ster +m ma &+m" t e reatest % s r s re6rese&ts a B bl !al es ter ! sm. ; ara!ter st ! tB e me as s l %t8 +tl & ma& a&d & t s I see s reatest s & % !a&!e. e der 5ed t s l %

dea % ma& t r + a 6r !ess % +&dersta&d & s+! as t dee6l8 mmersed & B bl !al ; r st a&re5elat &. Fr m ; r st a& t8 e rea! ed a&t r 6 l !al ! &!l+s &s ! are m6 ss ble t be % +&

& t e tea! ers % t e ; +r! . e s+rm +&ts t e l m ted&ess % t e Gld 7estame&t a&t r 6 l 8 a&d! sm l 8. I& m s t be se&sed t e breat & % a &e s6 r t a &e rld e6 ! . e bel & s t t ee6 ! % t e Re% rmat & a&d t e Re&a ssa&!e 8et am dst t s e tra&s!e&ds t e r b +&dar es. s

6ers6e!t 5e s m+lta&e +sl8 s r e&ted b t t t e de6t s % s6 r t a&d t ! sm ! l %e t &at+re. 7 e% rst str & m6a!t % B e me as & E& la&d. e ad a& &%l+e&!e +6 & 0e r e F > t e % +&der L+a er sm. A&d e as earl8 tra&slated &t t e E& l s la& +a e. B t Ne t & a&d lt & read m.B+t t e % rst ! &seC+e&t al re6rese&tat 5e % B e m sm &e %+rt er de5el 6ed B e me s deas

as t e E& l s m8st ! a&d t e s 6 st % t e KVII ;e&t+r8 $ rda e. A&d $ rda e tea! es als ab +tt e e8e % t e /& r+&d. $ rda e r te a b l e se bear & t e t tle ", 6 a". I& t & t e trad t

% B e me as e>6ressed t e tea! & s % a ; r st a& t e s 6 8 ! &!er& & , 6 a. A&d % r m als, 6 a-W sd m s a& eter&al V r &. 7 e tea! & % $ rda e ! &!er& & , 6 a d es & t 6 ssess t e%res &ess a&d r &al t8 % B e me s ! &tem6lat &s b+t t s &terest & a&d rt 8 % atte&tde5el 6 & % B e me s deas. $ rda e sa8s t at , 6 a eals t e +&ds C+e&! es t e t rst s t+ated

& dar &ess. J W t & t e dee6 ab8ss a a e&s a se s6 r t. W sd m 6erates l e se als t &ma&. 7 e V r &-W sd m (, 6 a) a66ears & ma& as t e s +r!e % stre& t . 1 $ rda e & 6art !+larstresses t at t & ma& t s , 6 a-W sd m t at ma es e5er8t & a66e&. "W sd m s m8 & ardr +ser m8 + de m8 stre& t m8 & t at r t 6er5ades a&d rders m8 l %e". < F r $ rda e , 6 a a& all-6er5as 5e D 5 &e e&er 8 a&d ts a!t 5 t8 s 5er8 s m lar t t e a!t 5 t8 % t e l8 ,6 r t. e sa8st at t e &e % , 6 a s t e bra! & dra+ t % l %e. 3 s tea! & ab +t , 6 a !a& be termed5 tal st !. "A&d t e s6 r t % 5 r &al W sd m s m t er % t e s +l @+st l e as t e s6 r t % eter&%at er % t e eter&al s6 r t." 4 $ rda e 5er8 !learl8 d st & + s es bet ee& s6 r t a&d s +l a&d e seest e eter&al 6ers & % ma& & t e ! -+& t & % s6 r t a&d s +l. 7 e 6+re ll % r m s a 5 r &al A&d t e 5 r &al ll l 5es W sd m. 0 d s eart s al 5e t & t e +ma& eart a&d 6arad sem+st&eeds be s + t t & t e +ma& eart. 0 d l 5es & ma& a&d ma& l 5es & 0 d. ere s a&es6e! all8 m6 rta&t de% & t & % r , 6 a. , 6 a sa8s ! &!er& & tsel% "I am t e 5 r &al W sdm8 Fat er W t +t me ! +ld d & t & @+st as I ! +ld d & t & t +t t e Fat er , & a&d

l8 ,6 r t". "G&e t t e l8 7r & t8 t at ! I d t e Fat er , & a&d l8 ,6 r t d I d& t & % 8sel% b+t t & e d t a!t t e l8 7r & t8". H ;learl8 % r $ rda e , 6 a s & t!reated & t a !reat+re. e s 6art !+larl8 &s ste&t +6 & t s t at , 6 a s r ted t & t e l87r & t8. All t e %em & &e % +res % t e B ble a66ear as % +res a&d ma es % , 6 a r t & +6 V r & ar8". $ rda e ! mes t de&t %8 , 6 a t t e l8 7r & t8 a&d & t s e es %art ert a& B e me. -- "I W sd m b8 m8 esse&!e am t e 6+re D 5 & t8 a&d &e t t e l8 7r & t8= a&dt at ! I d t e l8 7r & t8 d et & me". 9 7 e ser5 !e re&dered % W sd m a&d re&e al sa!! m6l s ed t r + % re. , 6 a als a!ts l e % re. 7 e &e ea5e& a&d t e &e eart are & t

+ts de ma& b+t t & m. J B+t & $ rda e t s 5er8 d %% !+lt t % &d a se6aratel8 d st &!t de%% , 6 a. , 6 a s l e se t e s6 r t % ; r st. "7 e s6 r t % W sd m a&d t e s6 r t % ; r st are &

a&d t e sel%same s6 r t... 7 e ,6 r t % W sd m s t e ,6 r t % ; r st a&d t e ,6 r t % ; r st s t e,6 r t % W sd m". 1 a& t r + , 6 a be! mes a &e !reat+re a&d , 6 a !reates a &e eart .

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, 6 a leads ma& &t a &e rld. 7 e &e eart t r + , 6 a s !reated % r t e eter&al ma&. G&l8% r s6 r t+al ma& ll t be & able. F r $ rda e , 6 a s t e 6 er tra&s% +r & t e !reat+re. 7 etea! & ab +t , 6 a ass+mes a& all-e&! m6ass & ! ara!ter t as a br ad s ee6 & ! m6ar s & tB e me a&d l ses ts m re s+btl8 6 +s ! ara!ter % be & % rst % all a tea! & ab +t t e 5 r &al&e

% ma&. 7 e s 6 l 8 % $ rda e as a& a%% & t8 t t e s 6 l 8 % Fr. ,. B+l a 5. "7 est l8 7r & t8 &e t er a!ts & r !reates a&8t & t +t ts eter&al W sd m @+st as W sd m !a& d

& t & t +t t e eter&al st l8 7r & t8... 7 e st l8 7r & t8 a!ts & W sd m a&d t r +W sd m a&d W sd m a!ts & t e st l8 7r & t8 t r + t a&d t t". < I !erta &l8 d & t t &t at $ rda e ad a&8 s rt % a d re!t &%l+e&!e +6 & t e s 6 l 8 % Fr. ,. B+l a 5. Fr. ,. B+l a 5der 5ed s tea! & ab +t , 6 a %r m t er s +r!es b+t as re ards t e all-e&! m6ass & ! ara!ter &t e +&dersta&d & % , 6 a t ere s bet ee& t em a& a%% & t8. $ rda e ass ! ates !l sel8 t e tea! &ab +t , 6 a t t e tea! & ab +t t e l8 7r & t8. B e me s % rst &%l+e&!e as & E& la&d % rall +6 & $ rda e. 7 e& & Fra&!e +6 & ,a &t- art & a 5er8 remar able a&d &%l+e&t al ; r st a&t e s 6 st. 3 e5er & 0erma&8 as B e m sts m+st&eeds be re! &ed Get & er 4 a&d Fr.Baader es6e! all8 Fr. Baader t e reatest a&d m st remar able % t e B e m sts a&d t e m st ! +r! l8

& s rld- +tl . B+t e5e& st ll C+ te earl er B e me ad &s6 red t e reat ;at l ! m8st ! a&d 6 et A& el+s , les +s. B e me l e se ad &%l+e&!e +6 & de ! r!les % !!+lt sts t e s 6 stsa&d m8st !al-mas &s b+t %te& t ere & 6 rl8 +&derst d a&d 5+l ar sed.

IV.

I& R+ss a t e &%l+e&!e % B e me !a& be % +&d +6 & +r me r & t e s 6 st , 5 r daalt + t e &%l+e&!e % We el +6 & m e5 de&tl8 as str & er t a& t at % B e me. B e me as5er8 l8 esteemed alt + 5er8 6 rl8 & & a&d 6 rl8 +&derst d b8 t e re6rese&tat 5es % t em8st !al a&d mas & ! !+rre&ts % t e late KVIII a&d earl8 KIK ;e&t+r es -- N 5 5 ,! ar'* 6+! & *ab' & et al. re d re!t +6 & +s as t e &%l+e&!e % s+! se! &d-rate ; r st a&t e s 6 sts as 2+& -,t ll & a&d E! arts a+se&. D+r & t e KIK ;e&t+r8 t e R+ss a& r ma&t ! a&d,! ell & te Gd e5s 8 mb bed t & m eleme&ts % B e me s ; r st a& t e s 6 8 8et & t sm res % $ rda e a&d ,a &t- art & t a& % B e me msel%. H W t Vl. , l 5 e5 be &s t es 6 l !al !+rre&t & R+ss a& rel +s 6 l s 6 8 a&d t e l 8. D es t s !+rre&t rest +6 & t es6 r t % 2. B e meM Im6er!e6t bl8 a&d +&! &s! +sl8 B e me s s6 r t as a!ted ere s &!e B e me st e s +r!e % t e tea! & ab +t , 6 a. B+t & t e ! &s! +s le5el Fr. $. Fl re&s 8 a&d Fr. ,.B+l a 5 are re6+lsed b8 B e me a&d Vl. , l 5 e5 s C+ te es ta&t t all+de t m. B+t esse&t all8

bet ee& t e tea! & s % 2. B e me ab +t , 6 a a&d t e R+ss a& tea! & ab +t , 6 a as t as% rm+lated am & +s t ere s a d %%ere&!e. I% t ere be ! m6ared t e s 6 a& sm % B e me a&d t es 6 a& sm % Vl. , l 5 e5 t e& t e !lear 6re%ere&!e + t t be 5e& t 2. B e me. 7 e tea! & %B e me as t relates t m s d st & + s ed b8 a reater 6+r t8 a&d ab&e at &. I% e s & t al a8sd st &!t % r a l !al !lar t8 e s al a8s e5er d st &!t t a& et !al !lar t8 a&d & m t ere s &s rt % a&8t & m+r 8. All t e s 6 l 8 % B e me ar se +t % s 5 s & % ea5e&l8 6+r t8 a&5 r &al&ess t as b +&d +6 t t e &t+ t & % t e D 5 &e l t. 7 e D 5 &e , 6 a s & t %s & le &sta&t bl+rred b8 t e eart l8 A6 r d te. 7 e eart l8 , 6 a % r m t +s s t e V r & ar8.B e me s tea! & ! &!er& & , 6 a s 6r % +&dl8 a&d ! m6letel8 ; r st a& & t t ere are & 6a aeleme&ts. As re ards Vl. , l 5 e5 am dst all s e& rm +s mer ts & t e sett & % t e 6r blem t sre retabl8 m6 ss ble t sa8 t at s tea! & ! &!er& & , 6 a as e&t rel8 ! aste a&d re&+&! at r8.

e all ed % a reat m+r &ess & s s 6 a& ! sett & s. s 6 etr8 t&ess t t s. At t e meet & &E 86t e as @ +r&e8ed & t t t at , 6 a -- t e ea5e&l8 V r & t e W sd m % 0 d. W t Vl., l 5 e5 t ere as a !+lt % eter&al %em & & t8 .e. a ! sm ! !+lt. I& , 6 a at all+red m ere t e%eat+res % %em & &e ! arm. I& %em & &e bea+t8 t ere s &d s6+tabl8 a l &t % t e D 5 &e rld. 2 & % t e *adder (;l ma!+s) t ere s a remar able stateme&t "G&e ma8 a5e !a+ t s t % a&

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e>tra rd &ar8 %em & &e bea+t8 a&d a5e l r % ed e>!eed & l8 t e ;reat r & t a&d %r m t s s &s+! s t a5e be! me abla'e t l 5e % r 0 d a&d s edd & tears ab+&da&t. A& ama' & s6e!ta!le

&deedP W at m t be a 6 t%all % 6erd t & t s me % r m &stead +ld s+6er&at+rall8 ser5e t tre!e 5 & % eter&al l r8. I% s+! a ma& & l e &sta&!es a5e al a8s s+! &deed a& a are&ess a&da!t & t e& e s res+rre!ted &! rr+6t e5e& be% re t e +& 5ersal Res+rre!t &". 7 +s r te a 5er8a+stere as!et !. B+t t e e%+l 6r blem s & t s t at t Vl. , l 5 e5 t e ma e % , 6 a be! mes

t % ld a&d de!e6t 5e ma es % , 6 a a66ear % r m. e t rme&t 5el8 s + t +t s V r & & t& !t+r&al a&d s+b! &s! +s eleme&t a&d %te& t t ! &%+sed t t e ! sm ! all+re. Vl. , l 5 e5 ast rme&ted t t e &e rel +s t rst s t at " & l t +&d mmed b8 a &e ddess t e ea5e&ss +ld mer e t t e ater8 dee6s".

"All ere & rldl8 A6 r d te be bea+te +s7 e @ 8 % mes a&d % rests a&d seas --All as & ! mm & t e bea+t8 tra&s!e&de&t

re 6+re m re 6 er%+l a&d al 5e m re m re %+ll8".

7 ere as a r t t rst & % r t e rel +s tra&s% rmat & % all !reat+res % all t e ! sm s t bea+t8. At a m me&t % &s t e sa e5er8 ere " &e b+t ma e % %em & &e bea+t8" a&d t e& t ast e bea+t8 % t e ! sm s. 7 e ! sm s t +s s a %em & &e &at+re a&d t e ! sm s tra&s% +red s bea+t8.7 e , 6 a % Vl. , l 5 e5 s t tall8 a&d e>!l+s 5el8 ! sm ! t as & t t r + a ! &tem6lat & % t eD 5 &e W sd m a&d t d es & t 6 ssess as t B e me a&d $ rda e a d re!t relat & t t e l87r & t8. 7 e " ma e % %em & &e bea+t8" t & t e ! sm s t & t e !reated rld !a& s e % rt

&l8 %r m a& +6 ard ab8ss b+t als %r m t e l er ab8ss a&d !a& be a de!e6t 5e a&d %alse all+re t!a& seem as a , 6 a s+&dered %% %r m t e * s a&d & t re!e6t 5e % t e * s .e. a & &- se%em & & t8. 7 e tra ! e&! +&ter % Vl. , l 5 e5 t A&&a ,! m dt a %ted m8st ! % e& +s

t&esses t a reat &a+s6 ! +s&ess & , l 5 e5 s s 6 a& ! % rm+lat &s a&d sear! & s. 9 e are6+lsed a&d %led t e +&attra!t 5e a&d & t 6rett8 ma e % A. ,! m dt t e m st remar able ma&

m e as t a66e& t meet & l %e s &!e e as sear! & % r a s 6 a& ! ! arm a&d bea+t8 eas see & t e %eat+res % a& eart l8 A6 r d te. A&d m re 5er & t e !a6a! t8 % be & a r ma&t !

Vl. , l 5 e5 as a%ra d % ts real sat & a&d as &!a6able % r t. Vl. , l 5 e5 s !+lt % , 6 a ass met & t tall8 r ma&t ! a&d & t as & t a rel +s real sm. 7 e 5er8 ! &!e 5 & % A&&a ,! m

ersel% as , 6 a as t e ; +r! a&d Br de % Vl. , l 5 e5 as de% &ed b8 t e d+6l ! t8 a&d m+r &ess% , l 5 e5 s s 6 a& ! +tl a&d sear! & s. Vl. , l 5 e5 atta &s t a C+ te reat ab&e at & a&d

l %t &ess &l8 & s remar able art !le "7 e ea& & % * 5e".

Vl. , l 5 e5 ad C+ te reat a& &%l+e&!e +6 & t e R+ss a& 6 etr8 % t e be && & KK ;e&t+r8re ards ts s 6 a& ! t eme. We see t s t A. Bl t A. Bel8 a&d 6art all8 t V8a! esla5I5a& 5. 7 e reatest % +r 6 ets at t e be && & % t e !e&t+r8 A. Bl 6 ! ed +6 & all t em+r &ess % , l 5 e5 s s 6 a& ! m &dset. Vl. , l 5 e5 msel% bel e5ed & ; r st a&d rema &ed%a t %+l t ; r st a& t8. B+t t e R+ss a& s 6 a& !-6 ets % r t e m st 6art bel e5ed & , 6 a le &

bel e5 & & ; r st. 7 s , 6 a alt et er as alread8 la! & % r sd m a&d as % re & t t e* s. 7 e Bea+te +s *ad8 % A. Bl s t s +& & able , 6 a. It eter&all8 tem6ts a&d t eter&all8de!e 5es ts ma e s t % ld. ere & e % &d +rsel5es at a 5er8 reat d sta&!e %r m B e me. I d & tre ard t 6r 6er t s+b@e!t t e R+ss a& 6 etr8 % t e be && & KK ;e&t+r8 t a&8 s rt % t e l !al

@+d eme&t. It +ld ma e & se&se t d t s. We e>6er e&!ed at t e be && & % t e !e&t+r8 aremar able 6 et ! re&a ssa&!e. B+t &t +r 6 etr8 e&tered m+r 8 a&d d st rted s 6 a& ! m ds. $ ets

a5e t e r t t s & % t e Bea+t %+l W ma& a&d !a& ma e t e !la m t at "Das E -We bl ! e ' e t+&s &a&" ?"7 e Eter&al Fem & &e m6els +s ere5er" . B+t t s s a& alt et er d %%ere&t 6la&e a&d %%ere&t area t a& t e rel -6 l s 6 ! t e s 6 ! a&d t e l !al tea! & % , 6 a t e W s

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% 0 d. 7 e R+ss a& t e l !al s 6 a& sm s !erta &l8 5er8 d st &!t %r m t e 6 et ! s 6 a& sm. Fr.B+l a 5 & s re!e&t b s ma es t e reatest e%% rts t atta & a 6+r % ed t e l !al tea! & ab +t, 6 a & a!! rd t trad t &. e s %ar rem 5ed %r m t e s 6 a& sm % Vl. , l 5 e5 a&d % re

m s t e s 6 a& sm % 2. B e me.HJ Fr. ,. B+l a 5 des res t be a t e l a& a&d & t at e s 6 st. I& t s s t e d %% !+lt8 % s 6 s t &. B+t s s 6 l 8 !a& a5e re6r a! es madea a &st t &l8 C+ te t er se t a& t se made & 5+l ar a&d & ra&t a!!+sat &s % a s 6 a& !

" eres8". 7 e R+ss a& s 6 a& ! !+rre&t !a& ea e& t e a are&ess % t e %reed m % t e +ma& s6 r ta&d ts !reat 5e 5 !at & & t e rld. a& ets ra66ed +6 & t e d 5 &el8-! sm ! s 6 a& ! e&er 8a&d t ere & s l t !a& be! me b+t a 6ass 5e s & & . 7 e ! sm ! eleme&t @+st l e t e %em & &e

be &s t 6red m &ate 5er t e eleme&ts a&t r 6 l !al t e mas!+l &e. A&d t s m6edes t estre& t e& & % t e ! &s! +s&ess % t e 6ers & % t e 6ers & s a!t 5 t8 a&d res6 &s b l t8. As %B e me s tea! & ab +t , 6 a 6r mar l8 a&t r 6 l !al & ! ara!ter a&d 6 s t & at ts !e&tre t e5 r &al &te ral le&ess % ma& t s m6 ss ble t sa8 t at t +ld lead t s+! res+lts. We a5ealread8 see& t at B e me as t tall8 la! & & a&8 & 6 8s te a&d $a&t e st ! te&de&!8. e d d & t

betra8 ma& 5er &t t e r 6 % ! sm ! % r!es as t e s 6 sts te&d t d . 7 e rld-! &!e6t %B e me -- s 6ers &al st !. B e me msel% d d & t dra a&8 a&t r 6 l !al ded+!t &s %r m stea! & s. B+t & m are 5e& t e % +&dat &s % r a ; r st a& a&t r 6 l 8.

W t B e me t ere as a !erta & a&& 8a&!e t s ! &tem6lat &s ts ett & all m >ed +6 tastr l !al a&d al! em st tea! & s a&d term & l 8. B+t & m als as a 6+re 5 s & % tr+t . e!a+ t s t !learl8 % dar &ess e5 l str+ le t e ! &trad !t &s % be & a&d e sa als D 5 &eW sd m 5 r &al 6+r t8 l t. e as a ma& &t > !ated t 0 d a&d t e D 5 &e W sd m. All s

be & as r e&ted t t e eart % 2es+s ; r st a&d s t e s 6 8 as mb+ed t ; r st l 8.Wester& ; r st a& t + t as te&ded t &e+tral se a&d se!+lar se t e ! sm s. 7 s !!+rred al e &

b t 7 mas AC+ &as a&d & *+t er. 0 d s ! sm s bear & +6 & tsel% t e m6r &t % 0 d t e ;reat ra&d tra&s%+sed t D 5 &e e&er es te&ded t t er a&d d e & t e ! &s! +s&ess % t e ; r st a&West. It as re6la!ed b8 a &e+tral sed &at+re t e b@e!t % s! e&t % ! &at+re- & led e a&d te! & l 8.I& t e ; r st a& t e s 6 8 a&d ! sm l 8 % B e me s6 r t s re5ealed t & &at+re 0 d s re5ealed

t & t e ! sm s t e le % rld l %e s ! m6re e&ded as a s8mb l % t e D 5 & t8. F r B e meat st d at t e !e&tre as @+st % !at & as t d d % r *+t er as t d d % r t e ;at l ! t e l 8 b+t

rat er t e tra&s% +rat & % t e !reat+re. A&d t e t eme % , 6 a s a t eme ab +t t e 6 ss b l t8 %s+! a tra&s% +rat &. B e me as & t a 6a&t e st b+t e de& ed t at a tra&s!e&de&t ! asm e> sts

bet ee& 0 d a&d t e !reat & bet ee& 0 d a&d t e rld. e d d & t t & t e rld 6r !ess t bes met & ! m6letel8 e>ter&al t 0 d a&d a5 & & s rt % relat & t t e &&er l %e % t e D 5 &e7r & t8. 7 e st % t e le tea! & ab +t , 6 a ! &s sts & t s t at t br & s & a tr ad ! a&d

mmed ate 6r &! 6le bet ee& t e ;reat r a&d t e !reat+re a ! -+& %8 & 6r &! 6le. I& ! &te>t % t e!ate r es al &e % 0 d-;reat r a&d rld-!reat+re t s m6 ss ble t 5er! me t e 6eless d+al sma&d t e tra&s!e&de&t ! asm. B+t ; r st a& t8 6+ts t rest t e tra&s!e&de&!e- mma&e&!e as6e!t a&ds m+lta&e +sl8 t d es & t 6erm t % a&8 de&t !al&ess bet ee& 0 d a&d t e rld & r % a&8 ! asm

bet ee& t em. 0 d s !reat & bears +6 & tsel% t e m6r &t a&d seal % 0 d t e ;reat r t e m6r &t %0 d s W sd m ! ! &5e8s t e s 6 a& ! as6e!t. F r t er se & t e l %e % t e rld & t e! sm s a&d ma& t ere +ld & t be a&8 bea+t8 & r mea& & & r arm &8. 7 e s 6 a& ! as6e!t sals t e bea+t8 % t e !reat+re. 7 e s 6 a& ! as6e!t & ma& s s 6+r t8 s le&ess ! aste&ess5 r &al&ess. 7 s 6+r t8 le&ess ! aste&ess 5 r &al&ess s als & all t e !reat & as t e

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a&d &e+tral sat & % t e !reat+rel8 rld t e ! sm s. A&d m re 5er B e me s & t 5e& t a & &-tra ! ! sm ! 6t m sm. W t & t e rld a!ts & t &l8 t e D 5 &e W sd m b+t als dar a&d rrat &%reed m.

I a5e sa d alread8 & m8 6r r Et+de t at t e &%l+e&!e % B e me +6 & 0erma& 6 l s 6 8 ase& rm +s. B+t a6art %r m Fr. Baader t m+st be 6 &ted +t t at least % all as 0erma& 6 l s 6 8

de5el 6ed t e tea! & ab +t , 6 a. E5e& & F ! te !a& be % +&d t e dde& &%l+e&!e % B e me. Bt e % r!e%+ll8-mas!+l &e s6 r t % F ! te s d re!tl8 ! &trar8 t t e s 6 a& ! s6 r t a&d e s t e m sa&t -s 6 a& ! % 6 l s 6 ers t m t e ! sm s s tra&s% rmed &t t e mater al res st & t ea!t 5 t8 % t e I. * e se a&t -s 6 a& ! s t e 6 l s 6 8 % e el a&d e5e& m res t at %,! 6e& a+er. W t & 0erma& Ideal st 6 l s 6 8 t e reatest s+!!ess as ad &stead b8 B e me s

&t+ t & ! &!er& & t e dar rrat &al ll a&d ! &!er& & t e str+ le % 66 s & 6r &! 6les be & . 7 e tea! & ab +t , 6 a be!ame t e l t & t s m+! % 6 l s 6 8 as rat er t e s 6 8.$ l s 6 8 & ts l teral mea& & s t e l 5e % r , 6 a b+t t te&ds read l8 t % r et t s ts &at+re.

+sserl a&ts e5e& t % rb d 6 l s 6 8 t l 5e sd m. ,t ll t e tea! & ab +t , 6 a s ab +t0 d s W sd m (t e s 6 8) a&d & t t e l 5e % sd m (6 l s 6 8). Yet e5e& ere t e a!adem !t e l a&s % t e s! ls a5e %a led t de5el 6e t e tea! & ab +t , 6 a. It s alm st m6 ss ble t% &d t t t e tea! ers % t e ; +r! . W t ,t. At a&as as t e 0reat a&d t ers , 6 a be! mes

de&t % ed t t e * s a&d s+bs+med +&der t e ,e! &d 86 stas s. 7 s s e>6la &ed b8 t e %a!tt at t & t e trad t &al t e l !al ! &s! +s&ess b t t e Easter& $atr st ! a&d t e Wester&,! last ! t ere ere 8et & t &l8 & t !learl8 res l5ed as rat er & t e5e& !learl8 6 s ted t e 6r blems

% a rel +s ! sm l 8 a&d a rel +s a&t r 6 l 8. 7 e le ! sm l 8 a&d a&t r 6 l 8 %trad t &al t e l 8 as s+b rd &ated t t e s ter l !al 6r blem a&d b +&d +6 e>!l+s 5el8 t t etea! & ab +t s & a&d sal5at &. 7 e m8ster8 % 0 d s !reat & t e !reat 5e m8ster8 % t e !reat+re

&5 l5es & t &l8 t e be & sa5ed %r m s & b+t als % bear & t & t t e m6r &t % t e ;reat r be & 6er5aded t D 5 &e e&er es t s as rema &ed dde& 5er t me. /6 & t s m8ster8 a5et +! ed &l8 a %e ; r st a& m8st !s a&d e&+ &e t e s 6 sts & st !s a ead % t e r t me. 7 e

reatest % t em as 2. B e me. B+t t e t + t % m der& t mes as te&ded t &at+ral se B e me s&t+ t & ab +t t e m8ster8 % t e rld-!reat & t e m8ster8 % t e !reat+re a&d t as be! me bere%t% at B e me re5ealed.

7 e R+ss a& rel +s t + t % t e late KIK a&d earl8 KK ;e&t+r es as 6 s ted 5er8 a!+tel8 t e 6r blems % rel +s ! sm l 8 a&d rel +s a&t r 6 l 8 t e 6r blems % t e relat &s 6 %; r st a& t8 t t e !reat+rel8 rld. I& t s s ts e& rm +s a&d as 8et +&a! & led ed s & % !a&!e.7 e 6r blemat !s +&derl8 & t s as 8et la! & & a&8 e&erall8 bta & & res l+t & a5e ass+med5ar +s % rms. At &e 6 &t t be!ame et er a &e re5elat & % t e l8 ,6 r t be 6 ss ble am dst a&e rld e6 ! t & ; r st a& t8 at a& t er 6 &t t &te&s % ed 5er t e 6r blem % ma& a&d !reat 5e 5 !at & a&d % t e e> ste&!e % a& ab-eter&al +ma&&ess t & t e b s m % t e l87r & t8 a&d t e& t as 5er t e 6r blem % , 6 a a&d t e s 6 a& ! as6e!t % t e !reat+re. 7 s

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s6ea s t st l t8 a&d s! r& ab +t "t e &e rel +s ! &s! +s&ess" s msel% &e % tsre6rese&tat 5es. e5er8t & t at e sa8s ab +t t e 6 ss b l t8 % a &e +t-6 +r & % t e l8 ,6 r ta&d ab +t t e s 6 a& ! as6e!t % t e !reat+re & s b "7 e $ llar a&d t e 0r +&d % 7r+t "s & % es t e sett & % all t ese sel%same t emes % t e "&e rel +s ! &s! +s&ess" ! s s+t !lea&s & a&d dee6e& & b+t & t a&&+ll & . 2. B e me t m R+ss a& t e l a&s % a s 6

be&t te&d t rea!t &e at 5el8 as & &et eless &e % t se e& +ses a5e a&t ! 6ated t e sett & s

% t e 6r blem & deal & t t e m8ster8 % 0 d s !reat &. 7 e a!adem ! s! l t e l 8 % all t e%a t -! &%ess &s s t tall8 m6 te&t & ! &te&d & a a &st t ese 6r blemat !s a&d C+ell & t e ae5 ed b8 t em. We + t s6 r t+all8 t mb be t e reat !lear-s ted seers % t e 6ast lst %ree &t e r ! &tem6lat & % !erta & ta& les a&d m+r &ess a&d br & t em &t a!! rd t t e bas ! tr+tt e ; +r! % ; r st. 7 e s +r!es % r t e &s ts a&d 6 &der & s % B e me rema & % r +s e& matas s e5er8t & 6r mal & r &. I& B e me as a 6 l s 6 ! d ale!t !s b+t t e s +r!es % s! & t & ere & t d ale!t !al b+t rat er 6+rel8 &t+ t 5e a&d % !lear 5 s &. 7 e attem6ts t de5el 6es 6 l 8 & B e me s d re!t & + t & t t !a+se 8et reater s+s6 ! & a a &st t s !+rre&t % d

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% t e !reat & t & t e l t % ; r st. B e me s & t a t e l a& e s -- a t e s 6 st & t e %se&se % t e rd a&d s ! &tem6lat &s are & t eas l8 t be !arr ed 5er &t t e trad t &alt e l !al la& +a e. *east % all as B e me a& " eret !" as re ards t e ! &d t & % s eart asre ards s s6 r t+al d s6 s t & a&d t e % &al res l+t & % t s C+est & d es & t bel & t t ea!adem ! s! l t e l !al tea! & s. B e me as &deed & t %+ll8 %ree % &at+ral sm. A&d +6 & t etea! & s % B e me !erta &l8 l es t e m6r &t % a !erta & l m ted&ess % s e6 ! t e e6 ! %Re% rmat & a&d t e Re&a ssa&!e a&d t at t % s %a t -! &%ess & a&d s 6e 6le -- e t +a t86 !al 0erma&. B+t e &deed m re t a& t ers br e +t % t e t ! ets % t s l m ted&ess. a&8 %+s as Grt d > R+ss a&s % t e KK ;e&t+r8 t & t er se t a& m t a 0erma& !ra%tsma& %

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