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The chapter begins by revisiting the theoretical underpinnings of gnostic practices discussed earlier, positioning them within the broader context of yogic and sacrificial knowledge. It highlights a two-stage process of gnostic renunciation: first, disciples internalize a worldview through scriptural study; second, they use dialectical negation to dismantle that worldview, leading to deeper detachment, freeing them from the illusions of mental representation. This twofold movement mirrors the ancient agnicayana fire ritual, where the cosmos is methodically built, brick by brick, and then symbolically burned away.

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A Taxonomological Framing of the Therapeutic Method Articulated in Gnostic Literature

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    2025年

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  • Karl-Stéphan Bouthillette

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The chapter begins by revisiting the theoretical underpinnings of gnostic practices discussed earlier, positioning them within the broader context of yogic and sacrificial knowledge. It highlights a two-stage process of gnostic renunciation: first, disciples internalize a worldview through scriptural study; second, they use dialectical negation to dismantle that worldview, leading to deeper detachment, freeing them from the illusions of mental representation. This twofold movement mirrors the ancient agnicayana fire ritual, where the cosmos is methodically built, brick by brick, and then symbolically burned away.