Joseph Anton Schneiderfranken
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Joseph Anton Schneiderfranken, also known as Bô Yin Râ (born 25 November 1876 in Aschaffenburg
; died 14 February 1943 in Massagno
/Lugano
), was a German spiritual Initiate (in the Greco-Roman meaning of the word ), painter and author of many books.
From his various trips across Europe, many paintings are known; he was especially prolific with his landscapes from Greece. His major legacy as a painter however can be considered the series of spiritual paintings belonging to his books.
Schneiderfranken's writings were published under the name of Bô Yin Râ. In the small booklet Concerning My Name , he explained why this is not a pseudonym
.
His spiritual texts include a series of 32 books, named as a whole the Hortus Conclusus ("The Gated Garden") . He also wrote eight additional books, expanding on the series. He asserted his true life's work in these books, which were carefully written as a medium of guidance to others toward the path to the Eternal Reality. Each of these books accents on purpose from different perspectives, for the sake of the varied tunes and needs found in any human being, feeling ready to follow in the path of awakening.
Along the "Hortus Conclusus", Bô Yin Râ exposes himself as a rightful Luminary of the "Primordial Light". It is said how very few of them are born on this Earth, but they've always been present on each generation since ancient times. These Luminaries are hidden on purpose from the public eye almost with no exception, so to become able to help humankind as a whole in their spiritual awakening, indistinctly of one individual's beliefs and affiliations. It is said that Lao Tse and Jesus Christ were notable members of that same circle, but they had a special public role to fulfill at the time. The author hints of a similar purpose of his books and art.
In the "Hortus Conclusus", the following books are considered a trilogy:
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The spiritual author Eckhart Tolle
has cited the writings of Schneiderfranken as an early influence, saying that he responded "very deeply" to his books.
Aschaffenburg
Aschaffenburg is a city in northwest Bavaria, Germany. The town of Aschaffenburg is not considered part of the district of Aschaffenburg, but is the administrative seat.Aschaffenburg is known as the Tor zum Spessart or "gate to the Spessart"...
; died 14 February 1943 in Massagno
Massagno
Massagno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:An Upper Paleolithic Ax made out of serpentinite, and some cremation graves from the Iron Age are the only prehistoric traces discovered in Massagno. The village of Massagno is first mentioned in...
/Lugano
Lugano
Lugano is a city of inhabitants in the city proper and a total of over 145,000 people in the agglomeration/city region, in the south of Switzerland, in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, which borders Italy...
), was a German spiritual Initiate (in the Greco-Roman meaning of the word ), painter and author of many books.
From his various trips across Europe, many paintings are known; he was especially prolific with his landscapes from Greece. His major legacy as a painter however can be considered the series of spiritual paintings belonging to his books.
Schneiderfranken's writings were published under the name of Bô Yin Râ. In the small booklet Concerning My Name , he explained why this is not a pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
.
His spiritual texts include a series of 32 books, named as a whole the Hortus Conclusus ("The Gated Garden") . He also wrote eight additional books, expanding on the series. He asserted his true life's work in these books, which were carefully written as a medium of guidance to others toward the path to the Eternal Reality. Each of these books accents on purpose from different perspectives, for the sake of the varied tunes and needs found in any human being, feeling ready to follow in the path of awakening.
Along the "Hortus Conclusus", Bô Yin Râ exposes himself as a rightful Luminary of the "Primordial Light". It is said how very few of them are born on this Earth, but they've always been present on each generation since ancient times. These Luminaries are hidden on purpose from the public eye almost with no exception, so to become able to help humankind as a whole in their spiritual awakening, indistinctly of one individual's beliefs and affiliations. It is said that Lao Tse and Jesus Christ were notable members of that same circle, but they had a special public role to fulfill at the time. The author hints of a similar purpose of his books and art.
In the "Hortus Conclusus", the following books are considered a trilogy:
- The Book on the Living God (Kober Press: 1992)
- The Book on Life Beyond (Kober Press: 2002)
- The Book on Human Nature (Kober Press: 2000)
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The spiritual author Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle is a German-born Canadian resident, best known as the author of the The Power of Now and A New Earth, which were written in English. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world...
has cited the writings of Schneiderfranken as an early influence, saying that he responded "very deeply" to his books.