Behind the Symbols | Chapter 2

The Path of Perfection, which characterizes the New Era and is defined by the Second Coming of the Logos within Man, is revealed through the Archetype manifested by the Master John—the Archetype of the Deified Man—who comes to complete, through His Teaching, Work, and Sacrifice, the restoration of the Idea–Man, by uplifting every expression of it to the Perfection of the One Human Self, the Man–Idea within the Infinite Kingdom of the Logos–God.

The chapter describes prayer as a multidimensional act: a dialogue, an offering, a transformation, and a tool of divine alignment. Dorizas elaborates that true prayer is not confined to words or rituals, but it is a deep, conscious movement of the soul toward the Divine. It is a living, breathing connection that sanctifies thought, purifies intention, and transcends the limitations of the mind and body.

The human being, entangled in paths carved out by centuries of misunderstanding and false positioning, has created an identity that no longer represents his true essence. This false identity is constructed not from divine attributes but from earthly ideas, intellectual frameworks, and material assumptions. These constructs trap the human within a self-made world of illusion, estranged from the infinite presence of the Divine.

Chapter 20, titled “Pentecost,” is a deeply spiritual and symbolic exposition of the sacred event known in Christianity as the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. Dionysis Dorizas reinterprets Pentecost not just as a historical commemoration, but as a universal, ongoing, and initiatory event available to every sincere seeker of divine union.

The text challenges the reader to break away from the illusion that external achievements bring lasting joy. It is not in wealth or comfort that we find our spiritual home, but in union with the Divine. The fleeting joys of the material world are described as “mortal-born,” temporary and destined to fade, while true happiness is described as spiritual, enduring, and born from within.

The twelve Disciples are not just individuals of the past, but symbolic representations of the different aspects of human consciousness that, when awakened, respond to the Divine Call. They represent inner capacities—faith, strength, understanding, will—that are activated by Christ within the soul.