Introduction

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Introduction

 

Тhis book includes twenty lectures translated from Bulgarian 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.

 

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 Nikolov (1900–1991), prepared a unique collection of lec- tures included also in this book along with the lecture “The Blossoming of the Human Soul.” From “Behold the Man” (1914) to “Communion with God” (1930), these lectures give the key to the Word which the Master has spoken for thirty years and the instructions for applying the Divine Teaching for generations to come. The best way to describe this Teaching, brought to humankind by the Master Beinsa Douno, is by his own words:

 

“The task of the Great Teachers who come to Earth is, in essence, to guide humankind into the right path, to support it in its evolution.”

 

“The Word I speak is not mine; it comes from the Great Source. If you accept it, you will find out that it is accurate and truthful. It is not mine, so do not credit it to me in your souls! The ideas, which I give in my lectures and talks, are taken from the Divine Source. What Christ has spoken and what I speak is of the same Origin.”