The following essays are based on a life changing experience which happened
to the author at the age of thirty-six. It was revealed to him at that time
that Life permeates the universe; that in the words of Alexander Pope:
"All is part of one stupendous whole whose body nature is and God the
soul."; that man, who was created in the image of God, is a microcosm of
the macrocosm we call the universe; that he is therefore a being with unlimited
possibilities; that as the psalmist states: "Thou has made him little less
than God. [and] hast put all things under his feet." (8:5-6 RSV); that as
the apostle Paul, who was struck blind and speechless by his encounter with the
risen Christ on the road to Damascus,
says: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
(Phillipians 4:13); and that this
applied not only to himself but that: "In Christ Jesus you are all sons of
God, that you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 4:26-28); and that
further Jesus himself tells the Pharisees that: "I and the Father are
one." (John 10:30); and that
when they accuse him of blasphemy he replies: "Is it not written in your
law, 'I said you are Gods'?"(John 10:34). It was further revealed to him
that while ultimately there is only one reality by whatever name you choose to
call it, it manifests itself in three interrelated modes: 1. God Above all
gods; 2. Universal Consciousness; and 3. The Universe or in short:
Spirit-Mind-Matter. There is no manifestation unless all three are present.
Even science now recognizes that space-time is a continuum and that a
consciousness is necessary to perceive events that occur there. Einstein's
famous formula, E=MC2 contains three elements: Energy (E),Matter (M),and Light
(C) being the universal constant which partakes of the nature of both energy
and matter.
The essays (in chronological order)
based on these fundamental ideas are:
An exploration of the relationship between words and numbers ; the
Pythagorian tetractys; correlation of numbers with music, colors, the body, the
planets magic squares; the symbolism of 666, 777, and 888.
A follow-up letter in response to the request of a friend, who after reading
the original essay wanted to know my personal views on the causes of evil that
can be attributed to God, man and the Devil.