Different_aspects_of The_All

1 different aspects of

1.1 nous
1.2 word
1.3 anthropos
1.4 kybalion s ideas of god

different aspects of

the story describing here not meant taken literally, rather has symbolic meaning. hermetics not ever claim creation story used information taken literally. has 3 aspects known father , sons of god, put forth in corpus hermeticum:

nous

nous bridges gap between , contents, , described having taught hermes trismegistus initial knowledge on god , divine in book 1 of corpus hermeticum. manly p. hall translates nous differently, instead calling thought (thoth) , egyptian god seen synonymous hermes. terms great dragon, , eternal teacher pop nous in translation.

nous claimed father of word, , comes pious , religious men. nous claims god while others sons of god nous said have created man, both male , female (or hermaphroditic; translations claiming bisexual used in way connote hermaphroditic), 7 of them, later broken separate men , women after falling in love nature, shadow, , merging nature, or, in other words, incarnating.

hermes proclaims nous cause of existence , god should worshipped 2 names, belong god. nous, or god, seen synonymous supreme good.

the word

poimandres had spoken word. word reason , reason given workman, master-builder, , maker of things. nous , reason one, according hermeticum, , union life. word known logos.

the word used, inhabiting elements, create destiny, 7 governors (sun, moon, mercury, venus, mars, jupiter, , saturn of astrology) , used organize chaos. leaving of reason elements said give rise lower creatures, created without reason. see logos.

anthropos

anthropos (called third son of god, while others see nous—one of these sons of god—as father of other two, , being god) human soul comes god, , destined return god. part of man not material, spiritual part of man opposed man s body (physical) or nous/mind (mental). further said god made of innumerable souls, , if conduct properly, being true themselves, may become powers of god, lend credit has gain theory action.

kybalion s ideas of god

the kybalions interpretation of of substantial reality, , transcends names , terms , in essence unknowable. can said corresponds ideas of or tao, respect interpretation of encompassing force above other. there little room in view god , stated transcends names , terms. reasons of logic, kybalion goes further in stating there can nothing existing outside of all, else not all. finite, changeable, fleeting, , conditioned cannot all.