S2E14: The Gospel Of Thomas - Part 5 Of 5 Way Of The Hermit podcast

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S2E14: The Gospel of Thomas - Part 5 of 5

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In this concluding episode of their five-part series, David and Gene explore the final 22 sayings of the Gospel of Thomas (93-114), revealing the text's most profound mysteries about spiritual transformation and divine realization.

These culminating teachings address the protection of sacred wisdom ("pearls before swine"), the gradual process of inner transformation symbolized by yeast working through dough and hidden treasure requiring patient excavation, all of which support the ultimate goal of uniting the dual aspects of consciousness in the alchemical "Sacred Marriage."

The hosts delve into Jesus's radical redefinition of kinship in spiritual rather than biological terms, the three Gnostic worlds of Spirit, Soul, and Matter that require different navigational approaches, and the esoteric meaning behind traditional spiritual practices like prayer and fasting. They examine the provocative final saying about Mary Magdalene needing to become "male," as representing the need for integration of analytical and intuitive faculties into divine wholeness - and how the saying speaks to the tension between orthodox (Peter) and esoteric (Mary) interpretations of spiritual truth.

Other concepts discussed include:

the door of consciousness that opens from within through persistent spiritual "knocking,"
the distinction between those who seek firsthand Gnosis versus blind obedience (the "black sheep" who wanders away from the flock),
and the intimate spiritual communion described as "drinking from Jesus's mouth."

The episode culminates with the hosts' realization that the Gospel of Thomas presents the most revolutionary concept in Gnostic literature: that achieving Gnosis is itself the divine pattern - a fractal process where God comes to know Himself through human self-discovery, making each individual's spiritual journey a unique cosmic contribution requiring active practice rather than passive study.

Deep Dive:

The Gospel of Thomas

Chapters:

01:15 Introduction
01:52 Sayings 93-95
07:19 Sayings 96-98
12:41 Sayings 99-101
17:28 Sayings 102-104
21:05 Sayings 105-107
26:26 Sayings 108-110
30:25 Sayings 111-114
41:55 Conclusions

Resources:

The Gospel of Thomas (history and various translations - Gnosis.org)
Gospel of Thomas (Patterson and Robinson translation)
Gnosis.org - The Gnosis Archive
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Creative Evolution by Henri Bergson
The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick by PKD
The Red Book: A Reader's Edition by Carl Jung
Jesus and the Lost Goddess: The Secret Teachings of the Original Christians by Freke and Gandy

Chapters

1. S2E14: The Gospel of Thomas - Part 5 of 5 (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:01:15)

3. Sayings 93-95 (00:01:52)

4. Sayings 96-98 (00:07:19)

5. Sayings 99-101 (00:12:41)

6. Sayings 102-104 (00:17:28)

7. Sayings 105-107 (00:21:05)

8. Sayings 108-110 (00:26:26)

9. Sayings 111-114 (00:30:25)

10. Conclusions (00:41:55)

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