BEINSA DOUNO the BLOSSOMING of the HUMAN SOUL Beinsa Douno
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
BEINSA DOUNO THE BLOSSOMING OF THE HUMAN SOUL Beinsa Douno THE BLOSSOMING OF THE HUMAN SOUL Collection of Lectures BIALO BRATSTVO PUBLISHERS The Master SOFIA, 2012 Beinsa Douno First published under the title “Behold the Man” in Bulgarian 1997, Royal-77 Publishers, Varna, Bulgaria. Compilation and translation by Ernestina Staleva Editor: Maria Braikova Cover and graphic design by Steve Eagle Acknowledgments Contents We would like to thank Boris Nikolov, Boyan Boev, and many others who have preserved and passed on the Word Introduction ..................................................................... 7 of the Master Beinsa Douno to the future generations. Explanatory Note The Generic “Man” ............................. 9 This book is a result of the collective efforts of many people who Behold the Man ............................................................. 11 knew Ernestina Staleva personally or who were familiar with the works of Beinsa Douno. We give thanks to all those who Grain of Wheat .............................................................. 26 helped in one way or another for bringing this book into reality. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector ................................ 43 The Brother of the Smallest Ones ...................................66 The Universal Love ....................................................... 83 Copyright © 2012 by Bialo Bratstvo Publishers Cosmic Love ............................................................... 106 ISBN 978-954-744-181-1 The New Humankind ................................................... 128 Printed in Sofia, Bulgaria The Awakening of the Collective Consciousness .......... 155 All rights reserved. The Two Paths ............................................................. 174 For more information about Beinsa Douno The High Ideal .............................................................183 and available materials: Mindful Heart ..............................................................196 http://www.beinsadouno.org http://www.everabooks.com The Little Blade of Grass .............................................210 The Great Law .............................................................230 The Key of Life ........................................................... 254 Absolute Purity ............................................................289 The Ideal Human Being ............................................... 312 The Voice of God .........................................................319 Absolute Truth .............................................................341 Communion with God ..................................................353 The Blossoming of the Human Soul ............................. 363 Introduction About the Translator .................................................... 373 his book includes twenty lectures translated from TBulgarian into English, delivered by the Spiritual Teacher Beinsa Douno. He lived in Bulgaria under the secular name of Peter Deunov (July 11, 1864–December 27, 1944) bringing spiritual renaissance to the human soul. All aspects of human life: personal, family and social; in relation both to the spiritual and physical, to the mundane and transcendental; in the various fields of science, religion and the arts have been illuminated by the Divine Light brought by the Master Beinsa Douno. In 1927, a settlement called “Izgrev” (Sunrise), grew near the Bulgarian capital of Sofia as a spiritual community by in- tention. There the Master gave weekly lectures to his disciples as well as Sunday sermons opened to the public. The spoken Word he brought was transcribed and published in numerous books in Bulgarian, many of which were also translated into other languages. Music held a special place in the community. Singing and playing musical instruments was an integral part of the daily life there. The Master himself composed many pieces of spiri- tual music, which he personally performed on his violin. 8 Beinsa Douno introduced the sacred practice of Paneurhythmy (meaning Supreme Cosmic Rhythm) as a method for spiritual development and continued advancement of humankind. The Master left his earthly life in Sofia on December 27, 1944 with the words: “A small task has been accomplished for God.” “Behold the Man!” Beinsa Douno used this profound phrase from the Bible to open his public lectures in Sofia on March 29, 1914. His closest disciples: Boyan Boev (1883–1963) and Boris Explanatory Note Nikolov (1900–1991), prepared a unique collection of lec- tures included also in this book along with the lecture “The The Generic “Man” Blossoming of the Human Soul.” From “Behold the Man” (1914) to “Communion with God” (1930), these lectures give n previous publications the following sentence: “Man, the key to the Word which the Master has spoken for thirty Ia term used to denote an individual (male or female) of years and the instructions for applying the Divine Teaching for the human race,” was included to explain the use of this word generations to come. The best way to describe this Teaching, throughout. However, recent comments on the sexist language brought to humankind by the Master Beinsa Douno, is by his led to the decision to elaborate much more on the subject of own words: the use of the generic, “man,” “he,” and “his,” in this book. “The task of the Great Teachers who come to Earth is, in In the Bulgarian language, there are different words for a essence, to guide humankind into the right path, to support it human being. Chovek is used for Homo sapiens regardless of in its evolution.” gender, mazh for a male, and zhena for a female. When Peter “The Word I speak is not mine; it comes from the Great Deunov became the Enlightened spiritual teacher, Beinsa Source. If you accept it, you will find out that it is accurate Douno, and spoke the Word of Wisdom, he often used cho- and truthful. It is not mine, so do not credit it to me in your vek to address any human being; and because this word is souls! The ideas, which I give in my lectures and talks, are in the masculine form, it led to the use of gender specific taken from the Divine Source. What Christ has spoken and words like toy (he) and negov (his) throughout his lectures, in what I speak is of the same Origin.” case of substitutions. However, in English the word “man” is used with both meanings: as a generic term for Homo sapiens, and as a term denoting an adult male. This has led to many controversial discussions regarding how to avoid the use of a word which could be considered sexist by some readers. Our 10 purpose is to keep the language as close as possible to the original, but at the same time to make clear what is the exact meaning, in order to avoid confusion. In Garner’s Modern American Usage, University Press, Oxford, 2003, Bryan A. Garner writes on page 717, “But does avoiding sexism mean resorting to awkward devices such as he/she? Surely not, because that too would distract many read- ers. What you should strive for instead, if you want readers to focus on your ideas and not on the political subtext, is a style that does not even hint at the issue.” And further on: “The tra- ditional approach has been to use the masculine pronouns he and him to cover all people, male and female alike.” BEHOLD THE MAN In a similar line of thinking, we decided to include this note “Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of as an explanation in the hope that the readers will focus on thorns and the purple robe. the meaning and depth of the Message brought by the Master And Pilate said to them, ‘Behold the Man!’”1 Beinsa Douno, rather than being distracted by the form of John 19:5 some words. We replaced in many places, where appropriate, “man” with “person, someone, one, or individual.” But this was not always possible to do without changing the meaning he Bulgarian word chovek or chelovek (old style), of the Word spoken by the Master. Therefore, except where Twhich is translated as “man” in English, refers to a be- we specifically describe a female person, the generic mascu- ing who can live for more than a century. However, in the line pronoun is mainly used throughout the book to include ancient language in which this phrase was written, the word both sexes. In a similar manner; “Brothers of Light” refers chovek refers to Jesus, the Man, who came to the Earth; the to Beings of sublime consciousness, and “Brotherhood” to a Brother of those who suffer. What is the meaning of this Fellowship of brothers and sisters in a spiritual community, or word? When we go into the world, would people say about to people living in a fraternal way, in love and harmony. us, “Behold the Man?” To deserve this name, one should pos- sess four qualities: wealth, strength, knowledge, and virtue. Some may ask, “What has wealth to do with this?” Wealth represents the soil, in other words, the conditions under which humans can develop; it is the foundation necessary for attain- ing strength. Strength brings warmth and light that results in 1. All quotes are from the Holy Bible, most being taken from the New King James Version (NKJV). 12 13 growth and development. Knowledge involves understanding when we nail Wealth, Strength, and Knowledge; their essence and the regulation of our lives. Virtue, on the other hand, is rises up to the head, toward Virtue. Whenever God wants to do the goal people need to strive for. Plant a grain of wheat and something good for someone, He nails this one to the cross; it will show you what you should do. “How?” you may ask. He nails one’s wealth, strength,