Philosophic Encyclopedia
Take a topical "grand tour" of the Rosicrucian Philosophy!
These questions are found in Max Heindel's "The Rosicrucian Philosophy in Questions and Answers", initially printed as a two-volume set.
Miscellaneous Questions
(Part 1)
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What is the origin of life? »
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What is matter? Is it not unreal? »
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You said in a previous lecture that the earth is the body of a spirit which gives its life for the dwellers upon the surface.
Why does it give flowers and fruits to some and earthquake and famine to others? »
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What is meant by the sentence, "Man, know thyself"? »
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What is the Holy Grail? »
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What was the connection between the pyramid builders of Egypt and the pyramid builders of Central America?
Which is the older civilization? »
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What is the essential difference between the teachings of the Rosicrucian Philosophy and the orthodox church? »
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Kindly state the essentials wherein the Rosicrucian Philosophy differs from Theosophy. »
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Is the White Lodge of the Theosophical Society the same as the Temple of the Rosicrucians? »
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If one who believes in the teachings advanced by the Rosicrucians earnestly maintains that they are true,
is he not in danger of becoming dogmatic and intolerant of the opinions of others?
And what should be his attitude toward those who refuse to accept these teachings? »
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How is it that not many who have studied the highest philosophy interest themselves in bettering industrial conditions,
such as the abolition of wage slavery? »
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Can anyone study esotericism, live the higher life and be a millionaire? »
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Do you believe in capital punishment? Is it not better and more merciful than imprisonment for life? »
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What is the viewpoint of the Rosicrucians on woman suffrage? »
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If esotericists abstain from flesh eating because it requires a tragedy in its preparation,
and they do not wish to be a party to taking life, either directly or by proxy, is it not also taking life when we eat eggs or fruit,
vegetables, etc.? »
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Is that terrible entity which Glyndon saw in Bulwer Lytton's "Zanoni" the same as
Mr. Hyde in Robert L. Stevenson's story? »
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If we amputate the arm of a man, saw off the limb of a tree and blast away a portion of a cliff,
will the invisible counterpart of these different objects also be severed? »
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Do you know of a place, a home or retreat where one may go to live this beautiful,
simple and harmless life you are advocating? »
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