The Truths Of A Lower Order Can Be Taken As Symbols Of Those Of Higher Orders And Can'therefore Serve As Supports By Which One May Arrive At An Understanding Of These And This Fact Makes It Possible For Any Science To Become A Sacred Science Wallpaper Collections

The truths of a lower order can be taken as symbols of those of higher orders, and can therefore serve as supports by which one may arrive at an understanding of these; and this fact makes it possible for any science to become a sacred science.

By seeking to sever the connection of the sciences with any higher principle, under the pretext of assuring their independence, the modern conception robs them of all deeper meaning and even of all real interest from the point of view of knowledge.

The circumference in reality exists only in virtue of the center, but the beings that stand upon the circumference must necessarily start from there and follow the radius that leads to the center.

There is really no 'profane realm' that could in any way be opposed to a 'sacred realm'; there is only a 'profane point of view', which is really none other than the point of view of ignorance.