Divine Seed: The Esoteric Teachings of Jesus

The Divine Seed is Ervast’s lasting gift to Christian seekers. The Divine Seed is the esoteric decoding of Jesus’ teachings, including the parables, the Sermon on the Mount, and The Lord’s Prayer, from renowned 20th century Finnish scholar and prolific lecturer, Pekka Ervast. In order to uncover the Holy Bible’s hidden knowledge, Ervast argues that the seeker must first adopt the theosophical perspective, which endeavors to reveal science behind religion. Ervast carefully takes into account the existing two-fold theological critique of the New Testament: that which argues Jesus and his disciples as mythical symbols rather than true historical figures; and that which argues Jesus as a real-life character, entirely human rather than divine. In this way, Ervast’s The Divine Seed explores the Bible through three lenses of interpretation: feeling, intelligence and will, concluding that revelation occurs only when it is read via the third lens—"will", established in practical life experience. In order to tap into this "will" interpretation of the Bible, Ervast tells us we must locate the necessary keys, which are located within The Gospels. The first of these keys reveals a sequential order in which the books of the Bible must be properly studied; an arrangement completely opposite from what has been traditionally assumed correct. Beginning with the New Testament, The Divine Seed applies these hidden keys, resulting in an illuminated Christ view of life and death. The Divine Seed is a profound contribution that translates cryptic gospel verses to reveal an innate theosophical description of a glorious spiritual hierarchy, which Jesus tells us, serves to assist souls incarnating into human vehicles. These souls, a vast population of divine sparks, have lost their spiritual understanding due to the Ego’s interference, which through mystical allegory, Jesus says must remain until the soul’s harvest. Ervast reconciles several Christian paradoxes by explaining their intended message regarding past lives, karma, and the dichotomy of good and evil, an explanation most often denounced or overlooked by dogmatic, exoteric interpretations lacking the deeper knowledge.

About the author: Pekka Ervastwas a writer, occultist, and Christian mystic, born December 26, 1875, in Finland. Since early childhood, Ervast searched honestly for truth, but was often beset by the conflicts between idealism and reality that are so common in all walks of life. His passion was to find the real purpose of our existence and how we should live honestly, but he did not find any answers within the religious standards of his day. Finland was largely Christian in the late 1800s, but Ervast was not satisfied with Christian doctrines as they were being taught in church or even in theological seminaries. During his early years at the University of Helsinki, Ervast became acquainted with Theosophy. At this time, the works of Theosophist Madame H. P. Blavatsky were becoming known, and eventually Ervast himself became one of two translators of Blavatsky's classic Theosophical work, The Secret Doctrine, into Finnish. Theosophy is a system of philosophical thought based upon spiritual insights into the esoteric, occult history of the human race and its developmental laws. The principles of Theosophy opened up the avenue of inquiry that Ervast had been seeking. Furthermore, through reading the work of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, Ervast discovered esoteric Christianity. The path of the Sermon on the Mount became his path, and its cosmic law became his law. The literary works of Pekka Ervast consist of over a hundred volumes, many of them full-length books. Very few of Ervast's works, however, are available in English. Fortunately, being fluent in several languages, including English, Ervast translated at least two of his books into English:H.P.B.: Four Episodes from the Life of the Sphinx of the XIXth Century (1933) and The Sermon on the Mount (1983), both published by the London Theosophical Publishing House. His other books include a collection of Ervast's lectures from 1929 called Astral Schools,The Esoteric School of Jesus and The Key to the Kalevala. In 1920 Ervast founded the Rosicrucian organization in Finland, the Ruusu-Risti, which still exists today and is engaged in publishing, teaching, and translating projects. Ervast labored to bring opportunities for spiritual learning and growth to his people, and the seeds he planted continue to bear fruit. Ervast's life was not long-he died at age 58—but his collected writings, lectures, and books are all the more valuable for this reason. During the course of his Theosophical and Rosicrucian activities between 1895 and 1934, he gave over thirteen hundred public lectures, most of them without written notes. His skills and presence as a speaker verged on the mystical, and it was often noted that he seemed to answer questions from his audience before they had been asked. He could speak clearly and intelligibly to the most profound questions of philosophy, religion, and Theosophy. His message reached truth seekers in all sectors of society, and his books can be found in tens of thousands of Finnish homes. Through his life's work in service to the truth, he remains a most important spiritual teacher to his nation. Moreover, Ervast's diverse and profound teachings as a "seer from the North" are timeless and universal, intended for all of humanity.