Abd-ru-shin
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Oskar Ernst Bernhardt , also known as Abd-ru-shin or Abdruschin (April 18, 1875, Bischofswerda
, Saxony
, Germany
- December 6, 1941, Kipsdorf, Ore Mountains, Germany) is best known as the author of the "In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message".
A variety of organizations seem to have been inspired by Abdruschin's ideas: philosophy clubs and associations (most prominently the Grail Movement
) have been formed by readers of the Grail Message.
Abdruschin himself didn't form or formally support any religious or spiritualist organizations nor is he known ever to have been a member of one. On the contrary his work seems to place a high value on individual responsibility and self-discovery.
After a brief commercial training Oskar Ernst Bernhardt began his literary activity while still a young man. This often led him to foreign countries. In 1915 he was interned in England
. Released in 1919, he first went to Dresden
, later to Bavaria
and in 1923 began to write the first lectures of the Grail Message. In 1928 he settled in Vomperberg in Tyrol.
There he wrote "In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message". He was labeled a "dangerous" element by the Nazi authorities and exiled from Austria
in 1938. He was kept under surveillance until his death in 1941.
The Grail Message is his best-known work and continues to be read widely. It has been translated into over 20 languages.
Bernhardt was born in 1875 in Bischofswerda, Germany, trained in business, and successfully established himself in Dresden. He traveled and wrote travel books, stories, and plays. He resided in New York and London.
Bernhardt was in London when World War I broke out and in 1914 he was interned on the Isle of Man. This seclusion gave him time to reflect, question, and deepen his understanding. He awakened a desire to help humanity. He was released in the Spring of 1919 and returned to Germany.
He began to write "In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message" in 1923 and completed His Message for the humanity in 1931.
In 1928 he settled in Austria, Tyrol on a mountain plateau called Vomperberg. Here he continued writing "The Grail Message." Nazis seized power in 1938, ending his work there. He was arrested and exiled to Kipsdorf in the Erzgebirge. He was forbidden any further writing. He died from the effects of his imprisonment and surveillance by the Gestapo.
After the war his family returned to Vomperberg and carried on his work.
Other Writings by Abd-ru-shin published by Grail Foundation Press:
In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message, The Ten Commandments of God and The Lord's Prayer, Questions and Answers, and Prayers.
A series of books called "The Forerunner Series" are written by people associated with Bernhardt, who, in his proximity, gained insight and spiritual connections to historical events. They wrote down what they beheld. The series (as of 1996) had published titles on Lao-Tse, Buddha, and Zoroaster. Forthcoming (in 1996) books in this series:
Ephesus, The Life and Work of the Forerunner Hjalfdar in Prehistoric Times
Mohammed, The Life and Work of the Forerunner in Arabia
From Past Millennia; Moses, Abd-ru-shin, Mary, Jesus
Past Eras Awaken; Volume I; Krishna, Nahome, Cassandra, Mary of Magdala; Volume II; Atlantis, The Realm of the Incas, Abd-ru-shin, Cassandra, Jesus of Nazareth; Volume III Egypt, Nemare, The Pharoahs, Unknown Events from the Life of Jesus, The Apostles
Bischofswerda
Bischofswerda is a small town in Germany at the western edge of Upper Lusatia in Saxony.-Geography:The town is located 33 km to the east of Dresden at the edge of the Upper Lusatian mountain country. The town is known as the "Gateway to Upper Lusatia" - "Tor zur Oberlausitz" in German. It is...
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- December 6, 1941, Kipsdorf, Ore Mountains, Germany) is best known as the author of the "In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message".
A variety of organizations seem to have been inspired by Abdruschin's ideas: philosophy clubs and associations (most prominently the Grail Movement
Grail Movement
The Grail Movement is an organization which originated in Germany in the late 1940s, inspired by the work of Oskar Ernst Bernhardt , principally In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message...
) have been formed by readers of the Grail Message.
Abdruschin himself didn't form or formally support any religious or spiritualist organizations nor is he known ever to have been a member of one. On the contrary his work seems to place a high value on individual responsibility and self-discovery.
After a brief commercial training Oskar Ernst Bernhardt began his literary activity while still a young man. This often led him to foreign countries. In 1915 he was interned in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Released in 1919, he first went to Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, later to Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
and in 1923 began to write the first lectures of the Grail Message. In 1928 he settled in Vomperberg in Tyrol.
There he wrote "In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message". He was labeled a "dangerous" element by the Nazi authorities and exiled from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 1938. He was kept under surveillance until his death in 1941.
The Grail Message is his best-known work and continues to be read widely. It has been translated into over 20 languages.
Life, Publishing, Legacy
(the following section is paraphrased from the flaps and post script in the book, Zoroaster- Life and Work of the Forerunner in Persia, Received in the proximity of Abd-ru-shin through the special gift of one Called for the purpose, published by Grail Foundation Press, 1996.)Bernhardt was born in 1875 in Bischofswerda, Germany, trained in business, and successfully established himself in Dresden. He traveled and wrote travel books, stories, and plays. He resided in New York and London.
Bernhardt was in London when World War I broke out and in 1914 he was interned on the Isle of Man. This seclusion gave him time to reflect, question, and deepen his understanding. He awakened a desire to help humanity. He was released in the Spring of 1919 and returned to Germany.
He began to write "In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message" in 1923 and completed His Message for the humanity in 1931.
In 1928 he settled in Austria, Tyrol on a mountain plateau called Vomperberg. Here he continued writing "The Grail Message." Nazis seized power in 1938, ending his work there. He was arrested and exiled to Kipsdorf in the Erzgebirge. He was forbidden any further writing. He died from the effects of his imprisonment and surveillance by the Gestapo.
After the war his family returned to Vomperberg and carried on his work.
Other Writings by Abd-ru-shin published by Grail Foundation Press:
In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message, The Ten Commandments of God and The Lord's Prayer, Questions and Answers, and Prayers.
A series of books called "The Forerunner Series" are written by people associated with Bernhardt, who, in his proximity, gained insight and spiritual connections to historical events. They wrote down what they beheld. The series (as of 1996) had published titles on Lao-Tse, Buddha, and Zoroaster. Forthcoming (in 1996) books in this series:
Ephesus, The Life and Work of the Forerunner Hjalfdar in Prehistoric Times
Mohammed, The Life and Work of the Forerunner in Arabia
From Past Millennia; Moses, Abd-ru-shin, Mary, Jesus
Past Eras Awaken; Volume I; Krishna, Nahome, Cassandra, Mary of Magdala; Volume II; Atlantis, The Realm of the Incas, Abd-ru-shin, Cassandra, Jesus of Nazareth; Volume III Egypt, Nemare, The Pharoahs, Unknown Events from the Life of Jesus, The Apostles
External links
- Abd-ru-shin, Author of the Work: In the Light of Truth, The Grail Message www.GrailWorld.net
- Abd-ru-shin - about the Author
- Abd-ru-shin: In the Light of Truth, Grail Message
- Abd-ru-shin: The Ten Commandments of God
- Ordem do Graal na Terra (in English)
- Ten Commandments, English application for the iPhone or iPod touch, with audio