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Samael Aun Weor | |
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| Born | Víctor Manuel Gómez Rodríguez March 6, 1917 |
| Died | December 24, 1977 (aged 60) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Religion | Gnosticism |
| Nationality | Colombian, Mexican |
| Spouse | Arnolda Garro de Gómez, V. M. Litelantes |
| Parent(s) | Manuel Gómez Quijano and Francisca Rodríguez |
| Known for | Occultism, Theosophy, Esotericism and Universal Gnosticism |
| Occupation | Religious leader |
Samael Aun Weor (Hebrew: סמאל און ואור; March 6, 1917 – December 24, 1977), born Víctor Manuel Gómez Rodríguez, was a teacher and author of over sixty books of esoteric spirituality.[1] He formed a new religious movement under the banner of "Universal Gnosticism", or simply gnosis, and taught the practical and esoteric principles to awaken and fundamentally change the psychological condition.[2]
He first made a name in the Gnosticism of his native country of Colombia, before moving to Mexico in 1956, where his movement gained increased popularity, and his works became popular among practitioners of occultism and Western esotericism, and were translated into other languages. His doctrine is studied widely to this day.[2]
In 1948, Gómez referred to himself as the name of his being, Aun Weor, which means "the verb or messenger of God."[3] In 1954, after undergoing a ceremony he described as the birth of "Inner Christ," he adopted the name of Samael Aun Weor, which he used until his death in 1977.[3] Samael Aun Weor referred to his teachings as "The Doctrine of Synthesis", which not only emphasizes the existence of the perennial philosophy, but that its highest teleological function is the accomplishment of "Christification" and "Final Liberation".[4][5]
- ^ Clarke, Peter B., ed. (2004). Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements. Routledge. p. 236. ISBN 9781134499694.
- ^ a b Da Silva, Ana Rosa Cloclet; De Campos, Marcelo Leandro (2016-12-28). "Entre contextos e discursos: a biografia de Samael Aun Weor e o gnosticismo colombiano". Revista Brasileira de História das Religiões. 9 (27): 85. doi:10.4025/rbhranpuh.v9i27.32434. ISSN 1983-2850.
- ^ a b De Campos, Marcelo Leandro (2015). Esoterismo, modernidade e secularização: A gnose de Samael Aun Weor [Esotericism, modernity and secularization: The gnosis of Samael Aun Weor] (PDF) (M.A.). Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas.
- ^ J. Gordon Melton & Martin Baumann Religions of the World, p. 553, ABC-Clio, 2002 ISBN 1-57607-223-1
- ^ Samael Aun Weor (2005). The Gnostic Bible: The Pistis Sophia Unveiled. Glorian. p. 293. ISBN 0974591688.