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Introduction
During
60 years Martinus (1890-1981) worked on describing a world picture
unique in the history of mankind. This world picture points to both
life's and the universe's absolute logic and foundation of love. In his
main work Livets Bog (the Book of Life. The Danish original title is
used in all languages according to the wish of Martinus) he shows this
foundation of life's own science and the seven volumes go through the
eternal fundamental principles of existence. He named his entire work
The Third Testament. It constitutes the foundation of a spiritual
science, where life is seen in the light of the eternal laws of
existence. It
was the will of Martinus that the world picture should be freely
available for anyone interested and not be subjected to any form of
society or membership.
Martinus
work is translated into several languages and quietly the world picture
has spread throughout the world. In Denmark the Martinus Institute is
responsible for his entire work.
 The Eternal World Picture
The
"Eternal World Picture" was not invented by Martinus. He describes the
cosmic laws and the foundation of life's own science as including
everyone and everything.
He doesn't use mysticism or utopias, but points out the wisdom of life's own laws.
The
third Testament is to the utmost a defence of the total goodness of
life, whether it appears in the shape of light- or darkness. This
realistic love for all which builds on a logic understanding of life,
is not exclusive and honours existing paths, which are unique and
particular to each person. Martinus' work shows us that, as we grow
in consciousness, goodness and love will finally be the only accessible way.
 Martinus 46 years
The golden baptism of fireIn
1921 at the age of thirty, Martinus underwent an unexpected and
thorough experience of intuition which gave him a whole new perception
of wisdom. He saw that the entire universe is a living being and he
realised that he could consciously control his intuitive ability. This
experience of intuition was unexpected to Martinus, since he
apart
from the religion taught in school never had had any contact with any
religious or spiritual group. He was cosmically an unwritten page.
Hereby
Martinus gained the ability to see the invisible principles and the
eternal laws behind the physical existence and he underwent an inner
transformation which made him the tool for a new world redemption. With
his unique first hand knowledge based on complete pure self sightedness
he described the cosmos through symbols, writings and speeches and
thereby made it available for everyone to study. He knew that this
study in time would become as easily accessible as the materialistic
knowledge is today.
The loving cosmos
A
true intuitive ability will not, according to Martinus in the foreword
to Livets Bog, be available to anyone unless his/her love capacity is
so developed that he/she is good and loving to all living beings. A
partial capacity to love can therefore not be the foundation of a true
intuitive perception of life, and "to be a joy and blessing for every
thing with which one comes into contact".
Martinus says:
"I
realised that I was an immortal being and that all other living beings
in existence were eternal realities which, like myself, had an endless
chain of previously lived lives behind them, that all of us have
evolved from low, primitive forms of existence to our present stage,
and that this is only a temporary link on this evolutionary scale, and
that we are thus on our way forward towards gigantic, higher forms of
existence planes away in the distance. I saw that the universe
constitutes just one single enormous living being in which all other
beings are - one and all - organs, and
that
we - all people, animals, plants and minerals - form one family, and
that we, figuratively speaking, are of the same flesh and blood." (LB
1, 21)
Behind
the totality of existence there are loving creative principles which
guides all living beings through the universe. The experience of
darkness and pain as well as the experience of light and joy is all
important factors in our evolution, and no living being meets and
attracts to itself anything it doesn't cosmically deserve. All our
actions
result in consequences, pleasant or unpleasant, which orientate us in our own eternal development.
The symbols
A
unique element in Martinus cosmic teaching are the symbols he created
to make the eternal facts accessible. The symbols are representations
of the eternal principles and the laws of life. They aim to make an
easier study of the cosmic structure of the universe, and "mark the
absolute fundamentally and leading principles and laws in
the
structure and manifestation in life or the universe". The symbols are
according to Martinus "physical markings or indications for the
invisible, leading cosmic principles and laws of the universe".
Symbol 11 ©Martinus Idealfond, 1963
please click the symbol for explanation in danish
A developing world culture
Martinus
describes the fundamental development of mankind and the underlying
principles of this development, from our early human existence based on
tribal culture through the early religious societies, to the world
religions and modern science and that now we stand before a shift,
where a new life science grows in order for peace and freedom to be
reality for everyone in the world.
Humankind
stands on the threshold of a new world culture, where a new and
brighter world epoch springs forth. Behind this there are an
all-embracing cosmic world impulse which guides the planet and
humankind. In the long run we will have a society and politics which
builds on the understanding of the laws of life.
The
mentioned transformation is also taking place within humans, in what
Martinus describes as the "pole transformation", where because of our
development of sympathy we will no longer remain pure "women" and "men"
in the way that we know. This "sympathetic transformation" creates a
love ability which isn't based on the sexual urge, but on neighbourly
love. With the shift, we will become fully "double poled" beings.
The
evolution of mankind spans over many lifetimes and every life is a step
where experiences and skills are developed. Only when we, after many
incarnations, have become fully loving beings will we gain access to
the intuition, which means a direct perception of the eternal
principles of existence.
Just
as there are physical laws so too are there spiritual laws. In every
moment we meet our own creation and the laws of life. In time it will
be our great wish to understand life's own science and to have a
dialogue with the loving powers of existence and God. Prayer is
basically that conscious living dialogue with all of life. What was
formerly called religion will now be a modern spiritual science which
consists of the analysis of science and also of the eternal laws of
life.
Life's teaching towards neighbourly love
Life's
own teaching gives us the necessary life material and experiences
needed for growth. Through existence of the spiritual science a
transformation of human's more local assumptions can take place in
his/her inner and outer world. In this way a realistic love culture can
grow forth, that leads to the creation of a peaceful world
state which celebrates life and all living being's right to their own natural existence.
Martinus asks the question:
"For how long must the eternal truth continue to be
revealed?"
The answer is:
"Until there are no more veils to be found surrounding
the truth".
Then again one could ask:
"When will no more veils surround the truth?"
And here the answer will be:
"When the individuals' sense-perception is so far
advanced in its development that he is capable of
experiencing as a realistic fact that 'everything is very
good'".
(LB 1, 28)
Martinus 1921, age 30
Martinus
further says that the purpose of his work is to lead the seeker of
truth to the understanding of the daily life experience and to see the
life's logic correspondence with itself and hereby is supported to
become conscious in ones own eternal existence. In this way one will
eventually, through ones own life, experience ones absolute identity
with the love powers behind life and all living beings. The highest
cosmic analysis is that "everything is very good". Hereby one learns to love all of life and our neighbour as ourselves.
A quote from Martinus
"Through the cosmology one will gain the insight that
nothing evil exists in the world and that all is love and
intellectuality. This is hard for the human beings to
understand, but it is of vital importance for them to
learn."
(Our translation, Livsmodet, Kosmos 5/95, end of first passage)
Stefan Perneborg, Ulla Hjortflod
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