Daskalos

Daskalos is the greek word for 'teacher' and the name for Stylianos Atteshhilis (1912-1995), a greek cypriot spiritual teacher in the christian esoteric stream, part of the greater circle called the White Lodge, working in the stream of his teacher Yohannan or John, the author of John's Gospel or the Individuality of Christian Rosenkreutz

He taught via a group called Researchers of the Truth with the symbol of the unpointed sword, see also Daskalos and initiation. He also wrote a number of books, a.o. on: (a) esoteric teachings, (b) on the life of Christ-Jesus with excerpts from the gospels put in a narrative context with original aramaic and greek, (c) on the parables in the bible (see Schema FMC00.504).

Daskalos also taught the 'symbol of life', see Schema FMC00.560, which has its basis in an ancient Egyptian symbol which was changed over the millenia to make it into a Christian esoteric symbol. In his book, Daskalos related the history of this symbol and his involvement in previous incarnations as Khor-Aton (ca 1340 BC), and Origen of Alexandria (ca 200 AD) who passed this symbol to the Essenes. The 'symbol of life' is not to be confused with the Hebrew 'tree of life' (see Sephiroth) which was derived from it by Moses, see more in Discussion Note [1] below.

Aspects

Symbol of Life

• see Schema FMC00.560: a christian symbol given by Daskalos in his book, based on the original Egyptian symbol. It is not the Tree of Life (see Sephiroth) , which is the Hebrew derivative as developed by Moses (see book Symbol of Life, Chapter 3; Discussion Note [1] below).
• The five pointed star (No 9, solar plexus) is symbol of the Personality of Man, the six pointed star (No 6) is symbol of the Individuality of Man (soul-I). (re: SoL p 71)

incarnations

• earlier incarnations: surprisingly Daskalos spoke quite openly about his previous lives and relationships to other souls he met during life, below follow mentions of some 10-12 incarnations, see also: KRI - Karmic Relationships Individualities#KRI 87: Daskalos - Origen
  • Daskalos in FIH Ch 8: "In studying my own incarnations I discovered that I usually spend only one or two earthly years before I de­scend down again to work. And that is part of the reason why I can remember so much of my previous lives." Note that this would imply that this Individuality has already incarnated again somewhere and aged approx. 20-25 years around 2020.
  • three or four incarnations in ancient Egypt as a hierophant
    • as a hierophant called Thorisis in ancient Egypt, together with two souls part of the same group soul. The three Individualities (Daskalos, the other two called Iacovos and Theophanis in the books MOS and HTS) are described in several incarnations as an example of karmic relationships. (HTS p 87-89, 94-96, 143; MOS p 29-32). A fourth Individuality part of this same group appears as Petrovna in FIH Ch 9.
    • Khor-Aton, prince and high hierophant at the time of pharaoh Ankh-en-Aton [Note: Akhenaton is also known as Echnaton, the 10th ruler of the 18th dynasty around 1350-1330 BC]
      • lies at the basis of the Symbol of Life: took the original old Egyptian symbol and changed and modified it (book Symbol of Life, Chapter 4)
  • at the time of Christ-Jesus
    • as a young boy called Jason, part of the group of children that apostle John brought to Christ-Jesus,
    • taken to the Essene school at the age of 10, destined for the rabbinate, already having OOB (out of body) travel capability at that age
    • aged 17 at the time of the MoG, met Christ-Jesus carrying the cross on the way to Golgotha (MOS p 118-120)
  • Origen of Alexandria (ca 184 – ca 253 AD), also known as Origen Adamantius, was an early and very influential Christian scholar and ascetic, and a prolific writer of some 2000 treatises in various branches of theology, incl. biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, homiletics, and spirituality. (ref: HTS p. 70-71)
    • "Origen made changes to the Symbol of Life (using the Book of Revelation by St John) and passed the Symbol of Life (as it is now) to the Essenes" (book Symbol of Life, Chapter 4)
    • Rudolf Steiner states on Origen: "during the very first centuries of the Christian era, we find great spirits arising, such as .. Origenes - very lofty spirits .. Origenes, who came after the Gnostics when Gnosis itself was already waning" (1915-12-28-GA165, see Gnosis and gnostic teachings#1915-12-28-GA165)
  • Saint Spyridon or Spiridon (ca 270-348), Bishop of Trimythous, Cyprus
    • encounter with Arius at oecumenial council in Nicea 325 AD (ref: HTS p 68-70)
  • tibetan lama (HTS p 85-86)
  • several incarnations in the Aztecs culture (HTS p 95 and 146), ao one during the spanish conquest of Cortez (1485-1547)
  • Italian incarnation in Venice (MOS p 69-70)
  • incarnation as a russian writer (HTS p 32 and 87)

Other

• split and controversy with Kyriacos C. Markides and Kikis Christofides (Kostas in Markides' books) around the organization 'Erevna' (see eg note Paul Skorpen below)
• other initiates in Daskalos' circle (not exhaustive)
  • Kikis L. Christofides (1941-2016)
    • studied for 20 years alongside Daskalos, appears in Markides books as 'Kostas'
    • teamed up with Markides as master and teacher for the Erevna organization
    • claimed that in one of his incarnations he was a knight in the court of Richard Lionheart and took part in the crusades (MOS p 136)
  • Stelios, Daskalos' grandson (°1976) (called Marios in Markides' books)
  • note: the person called Iakovos in Markides's books (°1958) did not teach but worked on his own, privately with his family, away from publicity

Illustrations

FMC00.407 shows pictures of Daskalos at later age (left) and reading hieroglyphs (right)

FMC00.407A shows Daskalos at younger age with the British healer Harry Edwards (1893-1976) who visited Cyprus for his initiation into Daskalos' inner circle in 1954 (left and center); right with Kikis L. Christofides (with glasses, performing a healing) and Ron Young (see Reference section below)

Schema FMC00.560 shows, with the three illustrations on the left, the Symbol of Life as painted and taught by Daskalos. On the right, the more widespread Hebrew 'Tree of Life' with the sephiroth, see more on Sephiroth.

Compare also with Schema FMC00.133 on IIH.

Lecture coverage and references

1915-12-28-GA165

has Rudolf Steiner discussing Origen

see also:

• Gnosis and gnostic teachings#1915-12-28-GA165
• Schema FMC00.533 on topic page 325

Thus, during the very first centuries of the Christian era, we find great spirits arising, such as Clemens of Alexandria, for example, and Origenes - very lofty spirits, both of them. If we want to describe them from one perspective - Clemens, as well as Origenes, who came after the Gnostics when Gnosis itself was already waning—we must say that they did in fact strive for this knowledge. They asked themselves: What is the truth behind the Mystery of Golgotha? On the one hand, we are concerned with the Christ (they still knew this, of course); the Christ can be understood only as a spiritual being connected with spiritual and suprasensory impulses. This Christ descends from cosmic spiritual spheres. They could no longer comprehend how the ancient Gnosis had been able to understand the Christ, but they knew that he could be understood, as a spiritual being, only through spiritual faculties. This was what they knew about the Christ.

On the other hand, they viewed Jesus as a historical personality. For them, the coming of Jesus was a historical fact. Them might have said: A number of years ago, in a certain part of the Middle East, a man named Jesus was born; he carried the Christ, and God lived in that human being. For them, this was the great problem. They thought: During the course of historical evolution, we are concerned with a historical personality; but in the realm of spiritual knowledge, we are concerned with the Christ. How should we conceive the union of these two? Thus we see great spirits like Clemens of Alexandria and Origenes working and struggling with the problem of how the Christ could have lived in the man Jesus.

...

Origenes said, on the other hand, that we are dealing with the Christ—the Christ who can be grasped as a spiritual being with the aid of spiritual forces. And we are dealing with the historical Jesus, who in fact once existed as a real person in the sensory world. How can these two be united, the God and the human being? How does the “God human” come to be? Origenes, accordingly, constructed a view that said: It is impossible for a god, without preparation, to live within an ordinary physical human body; a specially prepared soul, therefore, must have lived in Jesus so that his soul could mediate between God and the human being and might united the God, as a pure spiritual being, with physicality.

Thus, Origenes brought in the soul element and, within Jesus Christ, distinguished between the God, the pure Pneuma-being of pure spirit being—the psyche, or soul—and the physical body of Jesus of Nazareth. He tried to imagine how the Christ could dwell within Jesus of Nazareth. He no longer possessed the early Gnosis, which would enable him to imagine the dwelling of Christ on earth and the union of the Christ with earthly evolution. It was necessary to make up an understanding out of completely new and fresh elements, and his efforts went toward achieving this. So we see that, right at the time when Christ as a real being united with earthly evolution, human beings had the greatest possible difficulty in understanding this fact; the capacity for such understanding had never been so limited.

...

Just as the Son is one blood—one with the Father in the physical world—we must also conceive the spirit as one and the same being with the Father in the spiritual world. To be a Son is something other than being merely an angel. So, when this being reveals itself as Son, it is an evolutionary progress, in contrast to the earlier manifestations, whereby he was able to appear only as an angel, or messenger. There was, as it were, a kind of understanding of the Christ that went further than the understanding of the ancient Gnosis. Yet, the effects of the Gnosis were needed in order to say even what Clemens could say. When the Gnosis gradually disappeared altogether, it was no longer possible to say even what Clem- ens of Alexandria and Origenes had said. People became increasingly familiar with those impulses that belonged to a later period: purely materialistic impulses.

So it came about that the teachings of Origenes were condemned. They were pronounced heretical. The element in them that caused them to be declared heretical was the fact that people wished to renounce any form of understanding that came from humanity itself and its own forces. This was what they wanted to renounce; they felt that such an understanding was no longer possible. And how do matters appear to us now? What aspect must they assume for us? We see, in fact, that an ancient form of spiritual wisdom had established itself extensively on the foundation of ancient clairvoyance. It was there, but it gradually disappeared. Contained in this spiritual wisdom—though it dealt with a supra- sensory being—was wisdom related to the Christ. Just at the time when the Christ descended to earth, however, the wisdom had disappeared. The real Christ was now united with the earth; knowledge about the Christ, however, had disappeared by this time.

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At this point, the very difficulties we spoke of appeared. On the one hand, we have Jesus of Nazareth, and on the other, we have the Christ. Keep in mind that the ancient wisdom concerning the connections of things in human beings themselves were now completely lost. During that entire period, there was no longer the slightest knowledge of anything concerning humankind. Not until now are we beginning again to differentiate in the human being our physical body, ether body, sentient soul, and so on. Only now are we beginning this. Now, in a single individual, we again differentiate between the physical earthly part, which continues the line of heredity, and the higher spiritual part, which has descended again from spiritual worlds.

Origenes did not know this, nor did Clemens of Alexandria. They did not know about the spiritual soul and the physical part in each individual human being who walks on the earth. This was why they found it so difficult to understand the single members of the being of Jesus Christ. The knowledge related to the Christ became more and more at variance, and it is infinitely important for an understanding of our own age to realize how all of this, in turn, influences our own time, inasmuch as it was necessary for the knowledge of spiritual science to appear today. It is extremely important to keep in mind this separation of Jesus and the Christ. This is a very serious and important matter. And we encounter in a myriad of forms.

Excerpts of Daskalos teachings

Daskalos mainly held oral lectures and wrote only a few books (see below under 'Further reading'). Some lectures have been published (eg the book 'Words of truth'), but also part of the teachings are embedded in the books by Markides or Joseph (see below). Furthermore some lectures are in the public domain (PDF, youtube), and various other sources also contain info, eg the teachings section on the website of the Researchers of Truth.

On this site, concise relevant excerpts have been added from various sources directly to the relevant topic pages. For the Markides book extracts references MOS/HTS/FIH are used, see below for more info. Also teachings by the other master, K.L. Christofides use these references when quoted. Note certain terminology choices were made, see Terminology#Daskalos. Furthermore in case of verbatim quotes, the essence was trimmed and phrased following the 'shortened without content change' (SWCC) principle used on this site, no meaning whatsoever gets lost in this way.

Note these excerpts are not exhaustive and no replacement for the original materials, see 'Further reading' section below.

Examples:

• Elementals#Daskalos
• Out of Body Experiences (OBE)#Daskalos

Markides books

Kyriacos C. Markides (1942) wrote two books in the period 1978 to 1986 when Daskalos was age 66 to 74

• Magus of Strovolos (MOS), 1985 - based on visits period 78-79 and summers 81-83
• Homage to Sun (HTS), 1987 - based on visits summers 83-84-85 and period 85-86

Whereas these two two books may be considered to be written with genuine integrity towards facts and truth (even though he did not respect Daskalos wishes with regards to his publications), the further books by Markides are not recommended in the same way, for reason that Markides split with Daskalos and became involved in a controversy (some people use the word betrayal), see the notes by Daniel Joseph and Paul Skorpen below.

The third book in what is often denoted as a trilogy, is:

• Fire in the Heart (FIH), 1990 - starts in 1987 with the story of Erevna, and moves Kikis L. Christofides (Kostas in the book) more to the center. See the comments by Skorpen and Joseph below, specific to this book. Nevertheless the paragraphs with teachings in that book can still be seen as standing on their own, irrespective of this context, and the words of Daskalos retain their full value.

Other

1990-08-13 interview (published in: ‘Goetheanum’ No 34 of 3 December 1995)

Asked about Rudolf Steiner (in an interview by Günther Zwahlen on 13 August 1990 in Switzerland), Daskalos described that he knew Rudolf Steiner for a very, very long time, and was in regular contact with him. Also that both himself and Steiner belonged to the same Christian stream. Then literally:

We are working together. There is no difference between my teachers and those by Rudolf Steiner.

Daskalos also said on Rudolf Steiner:

He is a very high being, one of the highest beings at all.

About the incarnation at the time of Christ-Jesus and the MoG

Source: The Common Boundary Interview with Daskalos shortly before his death

CB: You have said you were a boy at the time of Joshua (ed: Jesus of Nazareth)

D: Yes, I was taken to the Essene school at the age of 10, destined for the rabbinate. Joshua was in a period of teaching many disciples–he had many followers. Being an Essene novice, I was lucky enough to look after these rooms where he lived four days a month, and to be near him, adoring him, worshiping him. Can people understand each other through human language? No–it is the poorest kind of communication. In few hundred years, human beings will be able to communicate in a better way.

CB: Until you were what age?

D: When I was 17, he was crucified. Those 7 years were the best incarnation I ever had. I have had past incarnations as an Egyptian hierophant three or four times, and I remember, as if it were my language, hieroglyphics and what they mean. I have given this information to Egyptologists. Yet, though I have had very serious incarnations, I was aware even as a boy of 10 years that I was near something very high in Joshua. I already had my powers of exosomatosis [out-of-body travel] at that time, and Joshua knew it. He was teaching these things, but the greatest thing he taught me was humility. [We aid interrupted by an aide, instructing me not to ask any more “personal” questions.]

Paul Skorpen

about the Markides-Daskalos relationship, certainly relevant for the later books

'A Mystic Mistaken for a Magus' (from Theosis.com)

It was Kyriacos' unquenchable thirst for discovery that brought him to Daskalos' doorstep. Daskalos welcomed his fellow countryman as an observer and reporter of the Teachings, but under one condition: "'You can write about the teachings if you wish, assuming that I do not get the credit,' he said quietly." Kyriacos' enthusiasm for the new found and far-flung fields, of mysticism was contagious. He moved through Daskalos' world like a kid-in-a-candy-shop, sharing with us all the splendors and the delights he could pull off the shelves. Markides' books were well received by an audience hungry for a rich Western spiritual path. The Magus is valued by many as a classic of mystical literature. Through the lively and accurate account many of us were assured, if not awakened, by Daskalos' immense grace and guidance.

Yet Markides had swiftly lost the trust of Daskalos: Kyriacos went well beyond the boundaries he was given, and wrote extensively about Daskalos powers, feats, and personal life. He had been instructed to limit his writings to the Magus, and when I asked him why he ignored Daskalos' wish, he stated; 'People wanted more after The Magus; they wanted to learn more about the Teachings and about Daskalos.' He was right enough, but in betraying and portraying Daskalos in this matter ? as an object of admiration and fascination ? he began to distance himself from the teacher and the deeper message that comes with patience and perseverance.

For himself, Daskalos was determined not to be honored at the expense of the message. He had no need for genuflection or subservience. He guarded against engaging in ritual and form that threatened to displace the work and the spirit. Daskalos was so humbled by the enormity of the truth, that pride had little power to make him complacent. For Markides (and most of us) it is another matter.

It is said that a messenger who brings foreboding news is often slain, while a heralder of promising news is celebrated. In either case the messenger is confused with the message. Markides was recognized as the next Ouspensky or Castaneda, wined and dined by esoteric circles, and understandably intoxicated by the attention. By nature Kyriacos is a good hearted and well intentioned man, and as the attention began to overwhelm Daskalos' private life (with scores from the world-over knocking at his door day and night), Markides conjured up an organization designed to protect the Teacher. Erevna (a Greek word for research) was to orchestrate the Teachings and the teachers. Daskalos, who at first approved of the scheme, became uneasy with what was unfolding before his eyes.

As a student of esoteric-systems-turned-spiritual-organizations gone awry ('And they all do sooner or later', warned Daskalos), Daskalos lent his blessing to Erevna, but decided to continue to work independently. Erevna, which had imagined Daskalos as the head of the system, with Kostas (a student of Daskalos' for 20 years) as a successor, and with Markides serving as a president had suffered a great blow.

Feelings were hurt, and the tide began to shift. Markides had fashioned himself as an innocent participant observer with no personal ambitions nor designs. But his books began to take a very different tone. Kostas, who had been first described as 'light-years behind Daskalos' in ability and development, had suddenly become an 'equal' by the time Fire in the Heart was published.

(I hold Kostas in a certain esteem - having attended his lessons for over a year during my stay in Cyprus - but find his style and message to be of a whole other brand than Daskalos). Hurt and confused, Markides and Kostas began to slur Daskalos: accusing the teacher of everything from black-magic to sexual misadventures (ready-made charges that Daskalos faced his entire life from vindictive and insecure figures in the Orthodox church).

It befuddled many to see such seemingly human behavior coming from such elevated men. I have been many times asked, 'Why has a separation occurred? Why so much ill-will?' Knowing all the parties involved, I propose that there are two possible explanations; one earthly and one spiritual.

The earthly: With the advent of Markides' books came a whole slew of earthly temptations (e.g. fame, fortune and power), that enticed various members of a previously esoteric society. There are people who succumb to temptation, still less who resist, and far fewer who stand beyond the fray. Daskalos, I contend, could be neither flatter nor funded.

The spiritual: Kostas (pseudo-name in Markides books) is Kikis L. Christofides, studied with Daskalos for over twenty years, and Daskalos was not the sort of teacher to push his students away to become teachers. Therefore, the separation between Daskalos and Kostas needed to be dramatic, even traumatic to be decisive. After the separation Daskalos would teach for another 6 years ? a half dozen more years that Kostas would have lingered in Daskalos' shadow. Daskalos was indeed proud that Kostas had begun to teach on his own (if not also saddened that a separation occurred in the process).

Markides published a tract in 'Riding with the Lion', in which he promises to take the reader into the riches of Orthodox mysticism, but instead spends endless pages seeking to discredit Daskalos with obfuscate, opaque and suggestive charges. It is difficult to bring to mind a single esoteric or exoteric spiritual tradition that fails to warn us against engaging in gossip and slander. Markides encourages his readers to use their imaginations to speculate about a master's supposed transgression. We live in cultures that are relieved to hear of 'fallen masters' (so as to excuse our own spiritual sluggishness). Markides, who once told me, 'I created Daskalos; without me he would be nothing,' was now intent on bringing down the messenger. A self-fancied king maker, Markides turned into a king breaker We had cheerfully followed Markides as the kid-in-a candy-shop, and now he was moving about like a bull-in-a-china-shop, as he ran rampant through the great traditions East and West.

Markides is known to say that Daskalos teachings are not unique, that they are simply patterned on the universal truth. This implies that anyone can recite the Buddha's eight fold path or Christ's Sermon on the Mount and become a great spiritual teacher. But teaching is far more a matter of presence and persuasion than it is of recitations. Daskalos was a sage and a seer; hardly a sophist. He was a powerful teacher, a true messenger, because he modeled his life on that of Jesus Christ. Daskalos taught and healed with a blend of power, wisdom and love that is rare for this world.

Markides played an instrumental role in bringing the message of Daskalos to the world, a message clearly illustrating that we have in Christianity a rich and full path to truth. But Markides packaged Daskalos as a 'Magus', focused on his psychic gifts, and failed, I believe, to see the great depths of a timeless Christian mystic. Those who had the good fortune to see Daskalos teach in person, had first to shed the image of Daskalos that Markides created. Only then could they behold a very rare and beautiful man.

Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Daniel Joseph

information (2021) about the Markides-Daskalos relationship with regards to the contents and publication of Markides' books

.. the only mystic I find Daskalos commented on was Steiner and the famous English healer Harry Edwards.

Steiner showed up in his astral body a couple of times.  Once when Daskalos was young, the Theosophical Society tried to get Daskalos to let them present him to world after Khrisnamurti left the Theosophical Society. Daskalos had no interest in it at all and did not like how they paraded Khrisnamurti around to the world presenting him as the next Christ.   So as they were asking Daskalos to participate, Steiner in his astral (psychical) body came and adamantly told Daskalos not to do it. Of course Dasaklos was never going to join that group.

The other time some of Steiner’s students showed up with a very dangerous book on black magic to show Daskalos.  Steiner again came in his astral body and urged Daskalos to get that book and destroy it, which he did and burned it in his back yard.

Despite was is said about the book Magus of Strovolos, Daskalos did not approve it. Markides was not a member of the Researchers of Truth order but was allowed to witness some things and write about them. Daskalos said Markides could write but only focus on the teachings and not Daskalos personally. When Daskalos saw the first draft of Magus, Daskalos wrote a letter to Markides saying to take out the personal things about him and not to use Magus in the title. Because Magus means magician and Daskalos was a Mystic not a magician. However Markides did not do what Daskalos asked and published the book as it was anyway and kept the title which ended up causing Daskalos much trouble with the church in Cyprus (they tried to excommunicate Daskalos from the church but the Archbishop of Cyprus eventually prevented it.)

So Daskalos wrote a second letter telling Markides not to write about him anymore. But Markides ignored that request too. By the time Markides wrote the third book he very much misrepresented the truth of Daskalos and Researchers of Truth system.

Still Markides did good to present Daskalos to the world and it was good for the world to learn about him and seek out his teachings

Discussion

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Note 1 - Symbol of Life and origin of the Hebrew Tree of Life

1.1 - Introduction

The below gives an introductory positioning with references to Daskalos' book 'Symbol of Life'

In Chapter 3, Daskalos tells the story of the 'Etz Ha' Chayim' or the 'Tree of Life'.

In Chapter 4 he briefly describes some of the further history of how the ancient Egyptian Symbol of Life evolved afterwards.

In Chapter 7, Daskalos gives a record of historical facts ("these are the true events") in Khemt, Egypt around 14th and 13th centuries BC. More below under section 1.3.

1.2 - Moses

Daskalos starts in the 15th century BC in Egypt or 'em Khemt' or 'Em Taa-me-Ra'.

Research on these terms:

In ancient Egypt, during the Old Kingdom, Egypt was referred to as Kemet (Kermit), or simply Kmt. The Egyptians called their country Kemet, literally the "Black Land" (kem meant "black" in ancient Egyptian). The name derived from the colour of the rich and fertile black soil which was due to the annually occurring Nile inundation.

He describes the people that were living there, their languages, and the gods they worshipped. As well as how the pharaoh state and society worked during that time.

In this context is described the daughter of the then pharaoh, 'Shakn' (for prince or princess), a widow who could not have children, and why a male child to an Israelite-Egyptian woman slave (that normally should get killed) was put in a wooden box on the Nile five months after birth. This was in the month of Pakhon (July), the child had been born in the month of Khator (January), in Apts (Kharanak) very near to Uast (Thebes)). The Shakn found and adopted the child with the name Kniu-Mu Mosis, meaning 'water treasure' 'his grace', and the child became an Egyptian prince. He grew up to become the pharaoh's architect and supervisor of building works.

The son of the pharaoh Akh-Mosis was twelve years older than Kniu-Mu Mosis and grew up to become a lazy and irresponsible man. When after the death of the pharaoh, Shakh Akh-Mosis became Aa-Perti em Khemt (the pharaoh of Egypt), and open enmity between the pharaoh and prince Kniu-Mu Mosis unfolded.

The Egyptian symbol of Life had been neglected and could only be seen in a few temples of sun god Amon-Ra. Kniu-Mu Mosis was one of the very few hierophants using it, and succeeded to raise his consciousness to high levels. He was able to invoke forces of nature and perform wonders, using them against pharaoh Akh-Mosis and the Egyptians. Daskalos here refers to the book Exodus in the Old Testament.

Prince or Shakh Kniu-Mu Mosis, we call him Moses, had changed the Egyptian Symbol of Life and gave the world the 'Etz Ha' Chayim', the Tree of Life of the Hebrew Qabalah. The names of the Egyptian gods were taken out of the centers or sephira and replaced by Hebrew names like Kether, Chokmah, Binah etc.

Daskalos concludes he does not want to comment on the Tree of Life as he never used it.

1.3 - Commentary

1 - Karmic relationships

For reference, on the Individuality of Daskalos, see: KRI - Karmic Relationships Individualities#KRI 87: Origen - Spyridon - Daskalos

In the book 'Symbol of Life', Daskalos describes how, at the time of pharaoh Ankh-en-Aton [Note: Akhenaten is also known as Echnaton, the 10th ruler of the 18th dynasty around 1350-1330 BC], the old Egyptian Symbol of Life was changed and modified by Prince and high hierophant Khor-Aton. And, how the latter incarnated as Origen or Origenes who also made changes to the symbol, giving it to the Essenes.

Quote from Ch. 4 (p 91)

Khor-Aton was reincarnated again in Egypt as the Christian Bishop Origines (Origen). Origenes made also some changes ... using the Book of Revelation by St.John, giving the Symbol of Life (as it is now) to the Essenes.

Daskalos thus thereby describes his own Individuality, as he stated Origin was one of his earlier incarnations. Hence he himself was also Kohor-Aton in an earlier incarnation. This means that he continued, in this last incarnation as Daskalos, to pass on these teachings going back over 3000 years whereby his Individuality played an important role.

2 - Symbol of Life and Tree of Life

See also: Sephiroth

Note 2 - Monotheism at the time of pharaoh Ankh-en-Aton

2.1 - Introduction

This Discussion Note provides a link between:

• the teachings of the threefold Sun, the conflict between polytheism and monotheism in the Egypto-Chaldean cultural age, and spiritual guidance through the pharaohs, as described by Rudolf Steiner
• descriptions of the above as given in Chapter 7 of the book 'Symbol of Life', where Daskalos gives a record of historical facts ("these are the true events") in Khemt, Egypt around 14th and 13th centuries BC. More below under section 1.3
• modern archeological findings and contemporary egyptology research

2.2 - Daskalos' account of what happened

In Chapter 7 of the book 'Symbol of Life', Daskalos gives a record of historical facts ("these are the true events") in Khemt, Egypt around 14th and 13th centuries BC. This includes a spiritual event during invocation of Amon-Ra by the then pharaoh Amen-Hotep IV (later called Ankh-En-Aton) witnessed by high hierophant Khor-Amon.

This can be related to Rudolf Steiner's descriptions, such as ao Egypto-Chaldean cultural age#1908-09-14-GA106.

What followed was a change to abolish the worship of many gods and replace it by the one real god Aton, absolute infinite BE-ingness and everlasting Life, symbol of which was the holy Ankh symbol. This led to a major conflict with hierophants workshipping many gods and those workshopping Amon-Ra (the visual Sun, a manifestation of Aton, the spiritual Sun).

Another key character was Khor-Aton. Later they moved to the town Ankh-en-Aten (approx. 100 kms north of Uast [=Thebes] - see below 'Amarna'). The story tells the murder of Khor Aton, death of pharaoh Ankh-En-Aton, and how the child Tut-Ankh-Amon was made pharaoh, and died ten years later at age 19.

2.3 -Mapping to archeological findings and egyptology

The mapping below providew wikipedia pages for key elements as described by Daskalos. Wikipedia pages are available in multiple languages, and terminology and contents varies by main language (eg EN, DE, FR, ES).

See wikipedia pages for:

• pharaoh Ankh-en-Aten -> Akhenaten (or Echnaton)
• the town Ankh-en-Aten -> Amarna is the archeological site of the city established as Akhetaten
• deity Amon-Ra -> Amun (or in NL: Amon-Ra)
• the spiritual sun -> Aten (or Aton) was the spiritual sun, see ao the 'Great Hymn to the Aten'.
  • See also Threefold Sun
  • Note there is an interesting analogy between Rudolf Steiner's accounts of the Individuality of Julian the Apostate who was murdered because he wanted to bring back the teachings of the threefold Sun, and the account by Daskalos of the pharaoh Akhenaten who wanted to establish monotheism based on spiritual experienecs of the spiritual sun.
• Tutankhamun

Note 3 - Kikis L. Christofides (1941-2016)

Some quotes:

Thoughts" without feelings are perfect. Then they are no longer thoughts, but contemplation. Normal thoughts cannot express the qualities of contemplation.

Time and space are only meanings, but not realities.

Agapi means love in the sense of "life itself". It means embracing everyone and everything indiscriminately, without reason and without expecting anything in return.

Everyone is on the same path as you. They take the same steps and their legs tire as they walk through life, just like yours.

Reality is lived mechanically by Man. People constantly have experiences without realizing them.

Never think positively about something negative. Forget the negative - then it forgets you too.

Just by speaking out the problem, healing can happen.

Whatever we give with our heart without expecting anything in return - that is the way.

Condemning a fellow human being is (hypocrisy or) an attempt to hide one's own faults and weaknesses.

Related pages

• Daskalos and initiation
• White Lodge
• Sephiroth
• Egypto-Chaldean cultural age

References and further reading

• Daskalos
  • The parables and other stories - a commentary (1991)
  • The esoteric teachings: A Christian Approach to Truth (1992, original in GR 1987, first english translation 1989))
  • The esoteric practice (1994) - compiled by Panayiota Atteshli-Theotoki under the direction of Daskalos (her father)
  • The symbol of life (1998) - references to this book on this site use acronym SoL
  • Joshua Immanuel the Christ: His Life on Earth and His Teaching (2001)
  • these books are available via the website stoaseries.com (see also below)
• Kyriacos C. Markides:
  • 'The magus of Strovolos' (1985)
  • 'Homage to the Sun' (1987)
  • 'Fire in the Heart' (1990)
• Daniel Joseph: 'Swimming with the whale' (2012)
  • and also in the '(Swimming with the Whale series The teachings of Daskalos and the Researchers of Truth)
    • Swimming Lessons with the Whale
    • Diving With The Whale: Inspirations, & Revelations from the Teachings of Daskalos and the Researchers of Truth (2018)
    • You are the Whale – the seeker is the sought
    • Watching the Whale: A Study Guide for the Transformative Practices of Daskalos and the Researchers of Truth (2020)

Various other

• books and video materials by Daskalos
  • managed and sold by his daughter Panayiota Atteshli-Theotoki via the website stoaseries.com
  • note Daskalos explicitly objected against teachings being sold for money
• Researchers of the Truth website: researchersoftruth.com

Movies

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e66C2RBpFg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Mn_4Q4EpM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3iD7PNAsjw
• Lord's prayer:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05LO9d5FGKw
  • https://www.youtube.com/shorts/og5p8UByc3Y
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viatVPNnE0A
• playlist
  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ61HFA_82HUJH84F7Q5SeVZLtnYpH4QD

Students of Daskalos

• Paul Skorpen (spent several years close to Daskalos)
  • website: theosis.com
  • various movies on youtube, eg here from 16' onwards and 21'
• Ron Young (period 1987-1995 with Daskalos)
  • website: www.healingwisdom.com