Erik Gullman : Truth is the Highest Virtue
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Erik Gullman explores Pekka Ervast’s profound spiritual legacy and his impact on Finnish culture through this insightful biography.
Pekka Ervast (b. 1875, d.1934), founder of the Finnish Rosy Cross (Ruusu-Risti in Finnish), was one of those rare cultural figures who sought to convey their profound spiritual experiences in a form accessible to the general public.
Ervast presented his spiritual and mystical experiences as the basis for his worldview and actions. In this, he differed from the way science and even traditional religion understand existence and human life. Ervast was a pioneer of the Finnish movement and left an extensive literary output. Moreover, he had a significant impact on Finnish social and cultural life.
The motto of the Theosophical Society is There is no religion higher than truth. Ervast also expressed this as Truth is the highest virtue. In this way, he emphasized the absolute ethical basis of spiritual life.
The author of the biography, Erik Gullman (b. 1951), is a Finnish theosophist with a university degree in literature. He has conducted research on the life of Ervast for four decades. Gullman has published several books on Theosophy and collections of poems.
Ervast presented his spiritual and mystical experiences as the basis for his worldview and actions. In this, he differed from the way science and even traditional religion understand existence and human life. Ervast was a pioneer of the Finnish movement and left an extensive literary output. Moreover, he had a significant impact on Finnish social and cultural life.
The motto of the Theosophical Society is There is no religion higher than truth. Ervast also expressed this as Truth is the highest virtue. In this way, he emphasized the absolute ethical basis of spiritual life.
The author of the biography, Erik Gullman (b. 1951), is a Finnish theosophist with a university degree in literature. He has conducted research on the life of Ervast for four decades. Gullman has published several books on Theosophy and collections of poems.
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| Author | Erik Gullman |
| Co-authors | Edited by: Jouni Marjanen and Richard Smoley Translated by: Matti Koskinen and Antti Savinainen |
| Title | Truth is the Highest Virtue |
| SKU | P-TRUT-4FDD09 |
| Keywords | Theosophy, Esoteric Christianity, theosophical society, Rosicrucianism, Reincarnation |