Martinus Thomsen

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Martinus Thomsen

Martinus Thomsen (known as Martinus ; born August 11, 1890 near Sindal , North Jutland , † March 8, 1981 ) was a Danish writer and mystic .

life and work

Martinus' birthplace in Sindal , Denmark, now a museum

Thomsen grew up in meager circumstances in a house called "Moskildvad", which has since been opened to the public as a museum. At the local village school he received only the most necessary education, later worked in the dairy industry and finally as a night watchman in a dairy. In March 1921, after a meditation , he experienced a vision that gave him the impetus to start writing.

The life's work of the philosophical autodidact consists of typefaces totaling around ten thousand typewriter pages. It is referred to as the "Martinus Cosmology" or "The Third Testament". According to supporters, this is a "continuation of the Bible". Martinus Thomsen himself speaks of the fact that he was "instructed to continue the Christ mission and to reveal God's future perfection of creation to mankind (...)". His publications include the main title “Livets Bog” (The Book of Life) in seven volumes, “The Eternal Worldview” in four volumes, the books Logic, Burial and 30 smaller books with different titles as well as numerous graphic works.

His main work has been translated into twenty languages, and his writings are mainly used in Scandinavia.

In 1935 Martinus founded a study center in Klint (today "Martinus Center"), which is equipped with a lecture hall, study rooms, a restaurant and accommodation.

In his writings and lectures, he emphasized the importance of personal, inner enlightenment or revelation. His texts can be seen in the context of theosophical and Christian traditions and an evolutionism that describes evolution as directed and creative. According to Martinus, because of the omnipresence of the divine in the cosmos, the whole cosmos is to be regarded as a living being that develops to ever higher spiritual levels. Karma and reincarnation are central terms in understanding one's spiritual evolution.

Symbols

Martinus created a large number of symbols, figures, colors and lines, each intended to illustrate specific areas of cosmic analyzes. In his opinion, these symbols provide an overview of the principles and laws that characterize life and the universe as a whole.

Works (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.martinussindal.dk
  2. ↑ www.dasdrittetestament.info
  3. ↑ Martinus: My Mission
  4. ↑ www.martinus.dk/en/martinus-writings/other-languages/
  5. ^ Martinus Center
  6. ↑ The living universe
  7. ↑ Martinus' symbols
personal data
SURNAME Thomsen, Martinus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Martinus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish writer and mystic
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Sindal
DATE OF DEATH March 8, 1981