Gnosis

by Gardiner, Philip

• ISBN13: 9781564149091
• ISBN10: 1564149099
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-30
• Publisher: New Page Books

Summary

?Controversial, provocative, even profoundly ?irritating? to some....Gardiner eruditely challenges us all with this refreshing study...from the Garden of Eden into more modern times.? ?Dr. Karen Ralls, medieval historian and author of THE TEMPLARS AND THE GRAIL ?Gnosis is a refreshing creation of true spiritual teaching?as well as being a damn good read. Gardiner possesses that rare ability to weave history, mythology and spiritual tradition into writing that is both understandable and enjoyable.? ?Gnostics Website (www.gnostics.com) From the Queen of Sheba and the arcane secrets of the Christian Gnostics to the Muslim Sufi and Hindu Avatars, Gnosis weaves a tale that is both profound and precise. Gardiner declares that the truth of Solomon's Temple has been known all along within the realm of esoteric understanding. Only one question remains: Is the world ready for the truth? Find the true secret of the Knight's Templar and the mysteries of the ancients. Find the truth for

Table of Contents

Introduction	11	(8)
Chapter 1: The Serpent	19	(20)
Chapter 2: The Kundalini	39	(16)
Chapter 3: The Shining	55	(16)
Chapter 4: The Void	71	(24)
Chapter 5: The Hidden Bible	95	(22)
Chapter 6: Ancient Religious Texts	117	(18)
Chapter 7: The Goddess in the Temple	135	(16)
Chapter 8: The Temple and the Templars	151	(30)
Chapter 9: Solomon's Secrets	181	(26)
Chapter 10: Mystics, Alchemists, and Gnostics	207	(30)
Conclusion	237	(4)
Appendix A: The Knowledge Dictionary	241	(38)
Appendix B: Timeline of Serpent Worship	279	(12)
Notes	291	(6)
Bibliography	297	(14)
Index	311	(6)
About the Author	317