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Commentary on the Gospel of Mary Magdelane
This Gospel was found in Coptic in Berlin Papyrus and also some Greek fragments. It tells of a post resurrection discussion between Jesus and the Disciples in which Mary Magdalene steps forth as a profound esoteric teacher initiated into deeper levels of gnosis than the other disciplines had realised at first. This Commentary explores the complex meanings of the text and relates them to Gnostic, Hermetic, Qabalistic, pagan and other spiritual cosmologies, as well as Orthodox Christian and Jewish teachings. The Global Green University also runs the Mary Magdalene Studies Association which meets in France on July 22 each year.
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 1 - Matter and Spirit | 0m 52s |
| 2 | Section 1 - Commentary on Matter and Spirit and Destruction | 61m 16s |
| 3 | Section 2 - Discussion of Jesus and Peter about sin (1) | 1m 0s |
| 4 | Section 2 - Discussion of Jesus and Peter about sin (2) | 32m 55s |
| 5 | Section 3 - Matter, Disturbing Passion and Encouragement (1) | 0m 36s |
| 6 | Section 3 - Matter, Disturbing Passion and Encouragement (2) | 15m 56s |
| 7 | Section 4 - Jesus bequeaths peace then leaves | 26m 54s |
| 8 | Section 5 - Disciples weep from fear of future persecution | 12m 6s |
| 9 | Section 6 - Mary encourages and inspires the disciples to go on | 31m 1s |
| 10 | Section 7 - Peter asks Mary to reveal any secret teachings which Jesus told her, she agrees (1) | 11m 5s |
| 11 | Section 7 - Peter asks Mary to reveal any secret teachings which Jesus told her, she agrees (2) | 22m 8s |
| 12 | Section 8 - Mary starts to reveal the secret teachings which Jesus taught her | 25m 9s |
| 13 | Section 9 - Mary recounts her visionary ascent towards enlightenment | 11m 0s |
| 14 | Section 10 - Mary recounts her visionary ascent beyond ignorance | 49m 22s |
| 15 | Section 11 - Mary recounts her visionary ascent through the 7 powers of wrath | 44m 47s |
| 16 | Section 12 - Mary recounts her visionary ascent up to enlightenment and perfect peace | 29m 36s |
| 17 | Section 13 - Andrew and Peter mock Mary and express envy and disbelief at her teachings | 26m 6s |
| 18 | Section 14 - Mary weeps from shock at their disbelief at her teachings | 23m 49s |
| 19 | Section 15 - Matthew defends Mary from Peter's attacks and urges all onwards to enlightenment | 41m 11s |
| 20 | Section 16 - Conclusion, parallels with Ascension of Isaiah etc | 55m 55s |