Pistis Sophia

Pistis Sophia — G. R. S. Mead — Section 10

Mary interpreteth the same from a former saying . Of the light of the sun and the darkness of the dragon Of the rulers of the fate and the draught of oblivion The meaning of the term " counterfeit of the spirit " Of the fashioning of a new soul .... Of the inbreathing of the power .... Jesus promiseth to reveal all in detail The teaching as to the light-power and counterfeit of the spirit summarised Who are the " parents " we are to abandon Salome is in doubt as to the matter .... Mary removeth the doubt of Salome Of the charge given unto the counterfeit of the spirit Of the charge given unto the builders Of the embryonic stages of incarnation Of the karmic compulsion of the parents . The occult process of gestation ..... Of the incarnation of the " principles " . Occult physiognomy . Of the nature of the destiny Of how a man cometh by his death There is no escape from destiny Of the nature of the mysteries . The mysteries are for all men . A prophecy of John the Baptist The criterion of orthodoxy The Books of leou Few only will really comprehend the mysteries No soul had entered into the light before the coming of the first mystery ...... None of the prophets had been initiated . The patriarchs have not yet entered into the light Of the souls of the righteous from Adam to Jesus The disciples know of a surety that Jesus is the Great Initiator ......... PAGE 334 385 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 EXTRACT FROM THE BOOKS OF THE SAVIOUR The disciples ask a boon of Jesus The prayer of Jesus ...... The grouping of the disciples .... The interpretation of the word iao . He prayeth for a boon to be given to his disciples 358 359 XIV CONTENTS. £ the their He commandeth the veils of the heavens to be withdrawn The figure of the disk of the sun .... The figure of the disk of the moon .... Jesus and the disciples are transported to the ways midst ......... Of the repentant and unrepentant rulers . Of the hierarchies of the rulers and the names of their fiv regents ........ Of the powers that leou infused into the five regents