The Spiritual Sun · Volume 1

Deutscher Text · Volume contents Intense longing for the Lord. A test for love. The holy purpose. [1] The speaker says: Dear friend and brother, your last words sounds particularly comforting. Yet, I do want to remark that the true taking hold of Christ probably could prove to be a somewhat doubtful issue, as long…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents Enquiry after the love unto Christ [1] Now I say: Listen, dear friend, I do not think you are as silent as a stone, and therefore you will be able to answer me one more question. I also make this question as simple as possible, so listen: [2] Have you…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents The simple man. Voluntary recognition of the prior. [1] Look, the simple man goes to our prior. He presently discovers Him and, as you see, comes to meet Him, and immediately asks Him a question: Dear friend and brother! Welcome here a thousand times! You are still a stranger to…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents The sphere of the fourth spirit. The mystery of the Son of man. [1] Look, he is already standing there, friendly beckoning you to come to him and enter his sphere. Feel free to go and give special attention to what you will see in his sphere. This spirit will…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents A Conversion of a better stoic [1] Look, down there in the valley are presently going three sent messengers to such a catch. We will follow them and listen with an open ear to their assignment. They are moving deeper into the valley and will speak to the Stoics at…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents Visit to the Midday. The working of true faith and active love. [1] Look, now even before you realize it, are we already where we wanted to be. That is, we are already in the midday. Tell me how you like it here and what do you see. [2] You…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents The residential palace of the company. The seed of the heavenly kingdom. God’s Word. [1] Look, our company looks with admiration to the gate, for it is made of shining gold and the border is set with diamonds and rubies. The speaker immediately says to the alleged table servant: but…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents A question to the prior of the Augustinian monastery [1] I say to him, "For this moment you have drawn yourself nicely from the noose. And since you yourself are not able to answer my question, I will also consider such an answer as an answer. But be careful, I…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents The living prayer of the prior and its effect [1] See, our prior returns to the sleeping souls. This time, I too must keep my promise made to the soul-sleepers, and go to them. We, therefore, follow the prior, so that you may see what is going to happen. See,…

Deutscher Text · Volume contents The sphere of the third spirit. An image of infinity [1] Look, the third spirit is already here, and we will immediately answer to his hospitality. Enter then into his sphere, then we will experience what is to be seen in there. Since you already find yourselves in his sphere,…