Lights along the Path of Life

As many readers will know, I have been following the teachings of Beinsa Douno (Peter Deunov) for over 30 years, and my introduction to his work Prophet for our Times was republished in 2015. The first book has been compiled and translated by Antoaneta Krushevska and Maria Braikova and consists of 99 inspiring stories and parables, which I have been reading in the mornings for a few weeks. I have extracted one or two as fillers in this issue. They are arranged according to the nine archetypal colour rays discussed in his Testament of the Colour Rays of Light, which compiles biblical verses to correspond with colours and qualities, and which I use every day – today is Thursday, and the colour is blue corresponding to truth. As the editors observe, these stories offer practical advice and gems of wisdom verified in life, and as such I can't recommend them highly enough as lights along the path, as the title suggests.

The second book is truly prophetic in terms of the emerging role of women in the world, coming as it does from thoughts expressed nearly a hundred years ago and articulating the feminine principle symbolised by love and compassion. Douno's diagnosis is that present-day society exhibits the subjugation of women to men, and that women must now be uplifted – 'the salvation of the world lies in the uplifting of women', also in terms of the abolition of war. Here he notes that this will not be achieved unless all women unite, as also suggested by the Dalai Lama. He writes about the importance of the mental, emotional and spiritual state of the women during pregnancy, saying that they must be placed in the best conditions, beginning the education of the child in the womb. In his talks, he always comes back to the central importance of love and wisdom working together so that we can move forward in truth - this is an inspiring compilation.