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 | | Commemorative hymn for Mir Zaku (Manichaean Hymn in Parthian) | | | Hymn exhorting the soul to remembrance (Manichaean Hymn in Parthian) | | | Hymns to the soul (Manichaean liturgical hymn in Parthian) |
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http://www.smithcreekmusic.com/Hymnology/Greek.Hymnody/Gnostic.Hymnody.html
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| | Encyclopedia: The Hymn of the Pearl |
| | The Hymn of the Pearl (also The Hymn of the Soul or The Hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle) is a passage of the apocryphal Acts of Thomas. | | | The hymn tells the story of a boy, "the son of the king of kings", who is sent to Egypt to retrieve a pearl from a serpent. | | | The hymn is a Gnostic view of the human condition: we are lost in a world of matter and do not remember our true origin, but God sends a message (by way of Jesus) to makes us remember through gnosis. |
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http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/The-Hymn-of-the-Pearl
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| | Pearl of Great Price - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Pearl of Great Price is part of the Standard works (canonized scripture) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism) and some other Latter Day Saint denominations. | | | The Pearl of Great Price is a selection of choice materials touching many significant aspects of the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. | | | The Pearl of Great Price refers to the parable told by Jesus, and is recounted in the Gospel of Matthew 13:45-46. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_of_Great_Price
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| | Hymn, concord hymn, hymn jerusalem |
| | The Hymn of the Word Jesus is God The "Son of God", the Trinity... | | | Hymn jerusalem Air force hymn Concord hymn Hymn to god the father Amazing grace hymn Naval hymn Hymn to the sun A hymn to god the father Battle hymn of love Hymn words | | | Hymn of the pearl Hymn histories Hymn of jesus composer Hymn writers Hymn tunes National hymn Caedmon's hymn Homeric hymn to demeter Hymn book Hymn arrangements |
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| | The Hymn of the “Pearl” |
| | The Hymn of the Pearl or The Hymn of the Soul | | | The “Hymn of the Pearl” is called a “hymn” quite properly, having been written in the strophic form that is often found in Semitic verse structures, even though it lacks rhyme or other typical indicia of lyrical composition. | | | In his exegesis of the Hymn, the point of the story is the individual soul, as the narrator, who being embodied and enmeshed in matter, thereby forgets its true nature, until awakened by a personified message – which acts as a savior, awakening the narrator. |
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| | CHURCH FATHERS: The Pearl (Ephraim) |
| | HYMN VI Would that the memory of the fathers would exhale from the tombs; who were very simple as being wise, and reverend as believing. | | | The Pearl -- Seven Hymns on the Faith | | | HYMN IV The thief gained the faith which gained him,(1) and brought him up and placed him in paradise. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3705.htm
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| | The hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle, which he spoke in prison, is ended. | | | I forget that I was a son of kings, and I served their king; and I forgot the pearl, for which my parents had sent me, and because of the burden of their oppressions I lay in a deep sleep. | | | The hymn has been arranged in couplets, following A. Klijn, The Acts of Thomas [Leiden, 1962], pp 120-125. |
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http://www.metalog.org/files/hymn-pearl.txt
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| | hymn - definition of hymn by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | doxology - a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God | | | canticle - a hymn derived from the Bible | | | The Hymn is doubtless a very ancient form; but if no example of extreme antiquity survive this must be put down to the fact that until the age of literary consciousness, such things are not preserved. |
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| | The Invisible Basilica: Bardesanes |
| | Most modern scholars have abandoned the theory that Bardesanes was the author of that masterpiece of religious poetry, the "Hymn of the Pearl," also known as "The Hymn of the Soul" or "The Hymn of the Robe of Glory", which was included in the apocryphal Acts of Judas Thomas. | | | Bardesanes wrote 150 hymns in Syriac, only a few scraps of the words of these hymns survive, but Ephraim plagiarized the music of Bardesanes for his own hymns. | | | This Gnostic hymn appeared later, slightly modified, as a Sufi teaching story titled "The King's Son", attributed to Amir Sultan, Sheikh of Bokhara, who taught in Istanbul and died in 1429 e.v. |
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http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/bardesanes.htm
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| | Mesopotamian Precursors of the Hymn of the Pearl | | | The hymn exists in two versions, Syriac and Greek, each represented by a single manuscript only dating from the 10th and 11th centuries respectively; it is a matter of dispute in which language it was originally written. | | | The transcendence of the God of the hymn is implied by the fact that he is not immediate accessible to the members of the heavenly court. |
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http://www.insideassyria.com/rkvsf/wwwboard/msgs/Article_3-zdMb.html
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| | BYU Studies-Products Details |
| | The hymn tells of the journey of a soul through a treacherous kingdom in order to recover a sacred pearl and to return with it to awaiting parents. | | | One of the most endearing writings found in early Christianity is known as the “Hymn of the Pearl.” This text has immediate appeal to readers of all levels and resonates a beautiful message of a soul’s journey from a premortal home, through mortality, and back to heavenly parents. | | | The parents covenant with him that, if he recovers the pearl and returns home with it, he will be allowed to put his glorious robes back on and will be made an heir in the kingdom together with his oldest brother, the second in command. |
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| | The Hymn of the Pearl: The Syriac and Greek Texts with Introduction, Translations, and Notes | | | The study explores the significance of the hymn for understanding Gnosticism and Manichaeism and argues that the hymn is one of the best examples of the basic Gnostic soteriological myth. | | | This volume on the Hymn of the Pearl, an early Syriac hymn preserved in the Acts of Thomas, contains an illuminating introduction, fresh translations, copious notes and facsimiles of the original Syriac and Greek texts, published here in convenient format for the first time. |
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http://www.cecs.acu.edu.au/monographseries.htm
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| | Before taking a look at the issue of "Other Gospels in Early Christianity" ñ i |
| | However, this hymn is found in only two of the 81 mss that have survived of "The Acts of Thomas," and so may well have been an independent poem that some scribe inserted into those two copies. | | | Notice, in particular, the contrast between being "a child of the Great King" — namely, the god of the spiritual realm — and having become a "servant to their king," the god of the material world. | | | In fact, it is quite possible that "their king" is identical with the dragon the soul must do battle with to recover the pearl. |
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http://hum.lss.wisc.edu/~rltroxel/ECLIntro/OtherGospels.html
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| | LITURGICAL CLUES TO THE SHROUD'S HISTORY |
| | A pearl, and that pellucid and of purest ray, is Jesus, whom of the lightning flash of Divinity the Virgin bore For as the pearl, produced in flesh and the oyster | | | The Hymn of the Pearl assimilates into an ancient tradition the new theology of Jesus' incarnation, resurrection and transfiguration by transforming Christ into a soul. | | | While the Manichees may well have known this Hymn and adapted it to meet their specific needs, this work was also ideally suited for a Christian interpretation - especially by those aware of the Shroud and its image(s) and even more significantly for those with such knowledge who lived in Edessa |
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| | The Hymn of the Judas Thomas the Apostle in the country of India. | | | to read a "remembering" story from 2500 years ago; The Hymn of the Pearl: A paraphrase of an ancient Gnostic story from the Acts of Thomas by Carol Dawn. | | | I did not want them to "arouse the wrath of the serpent against me." I disguised myself by taking on their dress and their ways. |
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| | Gnostic Society Library: Gnostic Scriptures and Fragments |
| | The primary examples of these are the sections known as the "Hymn of Jesus" within the Acts of John and the "Hymn of the Pearl" in the Acts of Thomas. | | | The Hymn of Jesus and The Mystery of the Cross | | | (The library also offers two lectures examining the Gnostic themes embedded within these important documents: The Hymn of the Pearl: A Classic Gnostic Myth from the Acts of Thomas, and Highlights from the Acts of John: The Nature and End of Suffering. |
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http://www.webcom.com/~gnosis/library/gs.htm
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| | Gospel of Thomas Saying 76 - GospelThomas.com |
| | For Gnostic use of the concept we need only recall the famous 'Hymn of the Pearl' in the Acts of Thomas." (Studies in the Gospel of Thomas, pp. | | | A similar thematic - but not formal - juxtaposition is attested in the Gospel of Matthew, whose author seems to have assembled The Treasure (13:44//GThom 109) and The Pearl (13:45-46) from two separate sources. | | | Jesus says: "The Kingdom of the Father is like a man, a merchant, who has a burden and found a pearl. |
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| | DANCE OF ECSTASY |
| | Both the poem of the Pearl and the parable of the prodigal reveal significant aspects of the metaphysic of ecstasy. | | | By examining the important "Hymn of the Pearl" we can come to a basic understanding of this gnostic view of human life. | | | By doing so I hope to clarify succinctly the fundamental doctrine expounded by the metaphysic of ecstasy regarding the human journey on earth. |
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http://www.dance-of-ecstasy.net/dance/0401.html
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| | The Hymn of the Pearl: The Syria and Greek Texts with Introduction, Translations, and Notes | | | Facsimiles of the Syriac and Greek texts are also included, as is an extensive bibliography of research into the Hymn. | | | All of these features make the Hymn readily accessible to English-speaking students in ways that were not possible previously. |
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http://www.cecs.acu.edu.au/ecs3.htm
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| | Shroud Proof |
| | Dated to the 1st century, the "Hymn of the Pearl", also known as the "Hymn of the Robe of Glory", recited by the Apostle Judas Thomas while imprisoned, lends testimony to the story of the Shroud in the ancient city of Edessa. | | | Yet it was written of in the Gospel According to the Hebrews...a very early Gospel...believed by many to be from the 1st century. | | | In Hymn 5, Ephraim wrote: "Strife has come in and dared to essay to unveil thy beauty. |
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http://www.carolebevanirby.com/shroudproof.shtml
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| | There is a poem in Syriac called the Hymn of the Pearl or of the Soul, of unknown authorship, that was added at some point to the Acts of Thomas, an apocryphal book of the Bible that deals with the mission of the Apostle, described as Christ's twin brother, to India, where he meets martyrdom. | | | He is known also for his contemplative prayers, whose purpose is to induce in the worshipper tears of repentance, an emotional catharsis opening his soul to the energy of divine grace. | | | The letter comes in the form of an eagle; he arises, enchants the Dragon and frees the Pearl, follows the Eagle home, dons his Robe, and is received by his parents and inscribed in the Book of Heroes. |
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http://www.commercemarketplace.com/home/naasr/NAASR_2003_1.htm
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| | The Transfiguration, Cosmic Symbolism, and the Transformation of Consciousness in the Gospel of Mark |
| | Perhaps the most remarkable and far-reaching invocation of the image of the garment to be found anywhere in the literature of later antiquity occurs in the Gnostic Hymn of the Pearl, one quarter of which is devoted to a description of a mysterious garment of initiation. | | | But as we have seen, the robe in the Hymn is also a marker of transformation, initiation, and boundary-crossing. | | | In other words, the Hymn functions as a call to introspection, a promise of tremendous gifts to be attained by looking within. |
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http://www.well.com/user/davidu/transfiguration2.html
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| | (shown here to be equally a Gnostic document), the Valentinian school and the "Hymn of the Pearl", and the Mandaeans and Manichaean tradition. | | | The existentialist bent (Jonas was a student of Martin Heidegger) makes an interesting contrast to Pagel's more "orthodox" view of Gnostic religion as theistic. |
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http://www.kheper.net/topics/Gnosticism/books.html
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| | H-Net Review: Daniel Grolin on Paradise and Paradigm: Key Symbols in Persian Christianity and the ... |
| | The hymn depicts a travelling prince who, prior to his departure, takes off his "glittering robe" so that he may seek out the Pearl which is to be found in Egypt. | | | He slumbers, but is reawaken by a letter sent to remind him who he is, it is signed by all the kings and princes of Parthia and the nobles of the East. | | | As Klijn observes, it is in reality the Robe which is the controlling symbol, for the Pearl is in reality only a means by which the Robe may be attained. |
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http://www.h-net.msu.edu/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=13305964043051
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| | Gnostic Christianity and the Myth of Sophia |
| | The Hymn of the Pearl is of the Thomas tradition and is one of the most poetic and mystical of all Gnostic works. | | | In The Hymn of the Pearl the mother and father can be seen as the Solar Logos, the highest entity which holds the plan of evolution for our system. | | | It is the story of the Divine Pilgrim's sojourn on the earthly plane. |
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| | Bonnet), sections 82-143 are found in only two of those MSS, U (11th century) and P (11-12th century); only U has the Hymn. | | | It is also found in one Syriac manuscript. | | | [Here follows the Hymn of the Soul: a most remarkable composition, originally Syriac, and certainly older than the Acts, with which it has no real connection. |
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http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/humm/Rs/rak/courses/535/Texts/hymnsoul.html
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| | Regal Hindu Wedding Marriage Invitation Cards |
| | Card front has a terracotta emblem of Ganesha with engraved Shloka (sacred hymn). | | | The envelope is a lovely identity made from the same material and has embossed designs. | | | The design of Ganesha and border on the envelope sheet are die embossed too. |
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| | Intro. to the New Testament Lecture Outline for Quiz 6 |
| | Barnstone: Hymn of the Pearl, Naasine Psalm, Baruch by Justin, Valentinus, Marcion, Sons of light vs. sons of darkness, The Divine Throne Chariot, Apocalypse of Baruch, Apocalypse Peter | | | Problem of imperceptible shift from Jesus to John speaking |
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http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/humm/Courses/NewTest/Study/nt_s6s04.html
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| | In Quest of the Priceless Pearl |
| | I presented them with my pearl, but after holding it aloft for all to see, they placed it on my breast where it melded with me, my Garment, and my Coat. | | | I felt compelled to reach out to them, and they flowed over me like water, fitting themselves perfectly to me until no separation could be perceived. | | | Copyright © 1997 Church of the Pearl -- All rights reserved |
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| | The So-Called Hymn of the Pearl translated from Syriac |
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| | In the Hymn of the Pearl, the father and mother are allegorical representations of the archetypal experiences of 'atonement', and the 'sacred marriage'; while the pearl represents the subsequent 'mastery of the two worlds' that one had earlier achieved. | | | For example, in the Hymn of the Pearl in the Acts of Thomas: | | | The motif of remembering one's previous identity corresponds to reclaiming a lost kingdom and memory of one's divine ancestry - the integrated and empowered self confident of his/her life mission. |
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| | “Fragmentary Versions of the Apocryphal ‘Hymn of the Pearl’ in Arabic, Turkish, Persian, and Urdu.” Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam, vol. |
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| | Finding Your Treasure By David Teubner |
| | In the allegory of The Hymn of the Pearl we learn of the hero who has forgotten his life’s calling. | | | (See reference material here: Hymn of the Pearl) | | | We loose our Robe of Glory that once fit us so well. |
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| | In The Hymn we read of a prince and a royal household living under "the first veil of illusion", or as the Buddhists would say, the first adaptation to "maya", which is a Sanskrit word for illusion. | | | Continuing our reading from The Hymn of the Pearl- | | | Once again I would like to read to you a portion of the corresponding stanza from "The Hymn..." called, "Charming the Serpent": |
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| | Jesus said, "The Father's kingdom is like a merchant who had a supply of merchandise and found a pearl. | | | The teacher said, “Paradise reminds me of a salesman who had a consignment but found a great deal on a pearl. | | | 76 Jesus said, The Father's kingdom is like a merchant who had a consignment and fell upon a pearl. |
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| | § Gnosticism: Dualism of matter and spirit,God and the pleroma,Sophia and the Demiurge, Human nature and the gradation of human beings, Docetism, Christ and salvation, Hymn of the Pearl |
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| | Remember thy robe of glory, recall thy splendid mantle, that thou mayest put them back on and deck thyself with them and thy name be read in the book of heroes and thou become with thy brother, our deputy, heir in our kingdom. | | | I bowed my head and adored the splendor of my Father who had sent it to me, whose commands I had fulfilled as he too had done what he promised.... | | | He received me joyfully, and I was with him in his kingdom, and all his servants praised him with organ voice, that he had promised that I should journey to the court of the King of kings, and having brought my Pearl should appear together with him. |
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| | Pearl |
| | The Hymn of the Pearl The Hymn of the Pearl (also The Hymn of the Soul or The Hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle) is a pa... | | | Pearl of Great Price The Pearl of Great Price (PGP) is a collection of scriptures of the Articles of Faith, a brief summ... | | | The Pearl is also known as Yue Jiang (粵&... |
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| | Kessinger Publishing |
| | Contents: Preamble; The Hymn; Comments; The Pearl; Egypt; The Parable of the Prodigal; The Dual Sonship; The Robe of Glory; A Story of the Infancy; The Two Couriers; The Allegorical Geography; Notes. | | | BOOKS BY Title: Hymn of the Robe of Glory (1 BOOK) | | | The Hymn is poetic inspiration and deals with high mysteries and experiences. |
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| | On Returning from Chiapas: A Revery in Many Voices - Questia Online Library |
| | Iranian Gnosticism offers an exemplary text called The Hymn of the Pearl. | | | It proposes the mystical itinerary of a king's son who, like Christ, makes his way down into the world in order to recover the One Pearl from the depths of the sea. | | | The sea is in fact our world submerged in a drunken sleep, and the One Pearl represents the soul. |
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| | Alfred's Basic Piano Library Hymn Books - Level 3 | | | Alfred's Basic Piano Library Hymn Books - Level 2 | | | Alfred's Basic Piano Library Hymn Books - Level 1B |
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| | Eliza Kelley (Flash)"The Hymn of the Pearls" in LitPot |
| | Goddamn brushes pens razor cut lines, stillness too bright, watercolor words, the hymn of a pearl, prism eyes caught in a web, phthalo blue crackled on a glass palette. | | | Eliza Kelley (Flash)"The Hymn of the Pearls" in LitPot | | | She stands frozen, head back, the pearl ablaze at her throat, her dress pulled taut by wind. |
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| | Acts of Thomas |
| | While in prison, Thomas sings the "Hymn of the Pearl," a poem that gained a great deal of popularity in orthodox circles. | | | He gains Indian followers by performing exorcisms and ressurections, but is eventually sentenced to death after converting the wives of King Misdaeus and his kinsman Charisius. |
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| | Cocreating Spirit's Journey |
| | I suddenly flashed on a beautiful story I had read some years ago entitled The Hymn of the Pearl. | | | It is one of many Gnostic texts written around 300 C.E. and encapsulates for me the meaning of our life on earth. | | | The story describes a journey of the spirit, through incarnation and its return to its origins after obtaining the pearl it was sent to retrieve. |
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http://www.monroeinstitute.org/memberships/members_section/voyagers/voyages/focus-1999-summer-spiritsjourney-certo.html
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