Damanhur : The Real Dream

by Jeff Merrifield

• ISBN13: 9780722534960
• ISBN10: 0722534965
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Thorsons Element

Summary

The Temple of Mankind at Damanhur is the home of a fascinating spiritual and artistic community. Hidden inside a mountain in the Italian Alps, it is renowned for its exceptional artistry and breathtaking mix of marble, mosaic and stained glass. It is one of the most extraordinary buildings on Earth, and equally extraordinary is the story of how it was built, and became the center for a utopian community of like-minded people.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Prologue: Perchance to Dream
A Journey Within: Il Tempio dell'Uomo	p. 9
Construction Matters	p. 11
Incredible Artwork	p. 23
The Blue Temple	p. 24
The Water Hall	p. 27
The Earth Hall	p. 33
The Hall of Metals	p. 44
The Hall of Spheres	p. 48
The Hall of Mirrors	p. 49
The Labyrinth	p. 53
A New Chamber	p. 54
Interlude: The Myth of the Magic War	p. 56
From Group to Nation and Beyond	p. 59
A Unique Experiment in Social Living	p. 61
The Social Structure	p. 62
The Federation	p. 66
The Constitution	p. 69
The School of Meditation	p. 71
Tentyris	p. 73
Etulte	p. 78
Damjl	p. 82
Living at Damanhur	p. 84
Val di Chy	p. 85
The Seven Ways	p. 87
The Way of the Word	p. 88
The Way of the Oracle	p. 96
The Way of the Monks	p. 102
The Way of the Art and Work	p. 109
The Way of Esoteric Couples	p. 113
The Way of the Knights	p. 115
The Way of Integrated Arts and Technologies	p. 119
A Stable Base: The Companies and Arts Workshops	p. 121
Forces Against: Negatives to Positives	p. 129
Oberto Airaudi: Man of Vision	p. 145
Interlude: The Myth of Etulte's Wood	p. 160
The Game of Life	p. 163
Life as a Game	p. 165
Quesiti: Questions and Quests	p. 175
Education for Life	p. 187
Concerts and Ritual Celebrations	p. 195
Interlude: The Myth of the Arrow of Complexity	p. 205
Adventures in Time	p. 207
Personalities Within: The Structure of the Soul	p. 209
Esoteric Physics	p. 221
Development of the Selfica	p. 233
The Major Work of Damanhur	p. 239
Epilogue: Beyond the Dream	p. 247
Afterword	p. 251
Further reading	p. 255
Constitution of the Nation of Damanhur	p. 257
On the Threshold	p. 265
Index	p. 269
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