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Reports from 2024
December 22nd, 2024
CHRISTMAS 2 0 2 4
Dear Visitors to our Website,
Dear Friends and Supporters of our Foundation,
In light of the many unsettling news reports that reach us day after day, we may experience despair, frustration, hopelessness, exhaustion, bitterness, or a tendency to withdraw—or alternatively, rebellion, resistance, defiance, impatience, to force change...
And if someone says they have never had such stirrings within themselves, the question seems obvious: "Are you still alive, or are you already dead??"
That the ideal, or even a "Kingdom of God," has never been achievable on this Earth is shown by the historical record we know.
So how should we deal with this earthly world we are currently experiencing? The ancient saying from the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus:
"As within, so without."
And the fact that humanity is made up of a multitude of individuals could lead to the insight that the best, and possibly only way to increase love in this world for all is to let it become effective within myself. Similarly, joy, gratitude, or whatever other inner soul forces I wish to nurture.
One person can do this easily from an inner abundance, perhaps absorbed with their mother’s milk, while another needs much of their lifetime to arduously cultivate these inner forces within themselves. Preparatory work for the awakening of the spirit in the soul, uniting the will for joy with love for the primal source of life within.
So here we are:
In the practical everyday reality of the Christmas symbol: In the earthly body, the stable with the animal forces of the soul, in the deepest darkness of the earth, at the moment of greatest light deprivation and strongest longing for light, the eternal light becomes aware of itself in the encompassing soul as eternally living life. If this truly becomes real within us, can we give humanity, of which we are a part, anything more or better?
This new inner "How," as conscious self-awareness in joy and love, then permeates everything we do and leaves its traces in this "What": Is this not, in fact, the all-encompassing "next dimension" that we all, more or less, sense and long for?
We, too, as the board of the foundation, must continually remind ourselves of these "births" in the practical actions for the foundation's projects.
When felt in this way, it is indeed not indifferent whether I donate money, time, or energy to a project in some inner automatic mode or with truly felt supportive intention in love and joy, or accompanied by genuine prayer or even blessing.
For everything we have received from you this year as support and encouragement for our work, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
And we are glad and grateful for what will also help in the coming year to make Bô Yin Râ discoverable and experienceable for all those who are meant to find it...............
May the solemn Christmas "birth" within us become ever more constant, everyday, and effortless.
With the very best wishes from the board of our foundation for you.
Dr. Werner
August 24, 2024
EXTENSION OF THE ARTWORK ARCHIVE
The collaboration of several dedicated individuals this year made it possible to digitize three new oil paintings: Rocky Coast on the Island of Syra (2), Winter Day – Finstertor in Görlitz, and Gulf of Itea (1).
In addition, we have two more color woodcuts by the Japanese artist Urushibara, inspired by motifs from Bô Yin Râ: Columns of the Parthenon and Winter Day in Attika.
All these new updates can be found under the section: The Work –> Catalogue Raisonné and, like the previous images, are available as fine art prints.
Reports from 2023
December 6th, 2023
GETTING IN THE MOOD FOR CHRISTMAS
Peace ? Peace !
As an external consequence and reflection of inner unrest, we always see war in this earthly world. Now even closer to our doorstep. It is time to turn to the inner source:
"I no longer seek peace, for I myself have become peace."
The solution is named—for the one who is already peace.
And for us on the way there? Words of Life can be helpful, sobering, and liberating from passive daydreaming:
"Longing for peace is a powerful guide, and woe to those who succumb to such guidance !"
Yes, who doesn't know this longing ? And how can this persistent yearning search turn into attainment and fulfillment ?
"Peace to me means the security of one who has fought for the assurance that nothing can provoke him to battle anymore !"
"Peace is... tranquility within oneself,
freedom from every compulsion to new struggles,
the achieved power over everything that once was called an enemy and
opponent!"
The inner peace and freedom gained in this way enable creation:
"The prayer": "Pray for those who hate and persecute you !" "...us, seen from the standpoint of spiritually awakened, even our enemies and despisers, as well as the farthest people we have never seen face to face, are spiritually connected just like our closest blood relatives, even if we cannot bring the same kind and degree of love to the unknown and those who have caused us great suffering—truly no divine law 'demands' this, since it inherently establishes and causes distinctiveness."
To find peace and tranquility within us, to then be capable of prayer "especially for all, that strives to become human on Earth, and strives to be human..."
—that is what we all may do, and perhaps more or less able to do already, especially in these darker days of the pre-Christmas season, to, with the returning sun, also helping to prepare the resurgence of the inner light in the hearts of all those in need.
We thank all who have supported the work of our foundation with their thoughts, love, and benevolent assistance.
Fulfilling all the oversight requirements and financial obligations is no minor undertaking. We greatly appreciate it and look forward to your ongoing support and collaboration.
Stay up-to-date on our plans by subscribing to our email newsletter.
In 2024, our intentions include:
1. There, where readers have expressed the need for conversation with other readers, we want to assist and organize regional reader meetings. These will certainly not be massive gatherings at the beginning, and those who are willing and able to host five or a few more like-minded readers in their homes or could provide a suitable space for this purpose, please let us know.
2. We want to participate in a special exhibition of the Görlitz Collections at the Kulturhistorisches Museum in Görlitz. Title: THE SEEKERS. The Art of the Jakob-Böhme-Bund (1920–1924). Planned from May 4 to November 17 in 2024 at Kaisertrutz Görlitz. In the years 1920 to 1924, one hundred years ago, the Jakob Böhme Association was active with substantial involvement from Bô Yin Râ as a collective of artists striving to reintegrate the spiritual into awareness within artistic creation. The exhibition will feature works by artists involved at that time (including Bô Yin Râ). Is it perhaps worth a trip ?
We wish you all the best, a blessed Christmas, and an inwardly joyful year 2024
Yours sincerely, GERMAN BÔ YIN RÂ-FOUNDATION
Dr. Manfred Werner
Reports from 2022
Dezember 22nd, 2022
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
We wish you and your loved ones a blessed and joyful Christmas season and a good start to 2023.
For the coming year, we as the Foundation wish that we may continue to serve humanity in quiet continuity by preserving and publishing the work of Bô Yin Râ and thus help to increase happiness and joy.
This year, thanks to your donations and support, the Foundation has been able to digitize two more spiritual paintings and 14 drawings. We would be very delighted to receive your continued donations and active support!
Once again we created an illustrated calendar for the year 2023 with the 22 Mantras from the book Funken – Mantra-Praxis (22 German Mantras – The Use of Mantras). The calendar can be ordered free of charge here, valid while stocks last.
Furthermore, we are especially pleased to announce that the publishing house Magische Blätter has also started with the production of the audio book series Hortus Conclusus in German, and that the two books Das Buch vom Jenseits (The Book On Life Beyond) and Das Buch der Gespräche (The Book of Dialogues) of the textbook are now available as audio books. Surely also a very nice Christmas present! For more information, please visit the publisher's website.
Yours sincerly
German Bô Yin Râ Foundation
September 23th, 2022
EXTENSION OF THE ARTWORK ARCHIVE
After 90 years in remote seclusion, a hitherto largely unknown spiritual painting found its way into our Artwork Archive: Cosmic Awareness. Everyone can see it for the first time now and subsequently order fine art prints.
Other new additions are several drawings and illustrations of three color woodblock prints by the Japanese artist Yoshijirô Urushibara of motifs by Bô Yin Râ.
January 7th, 2022
NEW ENTRY AT THE ARTWORK ARCHIVE
The Awakening Of The Soul (Das Erwachen der Seele): The name of this spiritual painting has been enriching our Artwork Archive since the pre-Christmas period, and perhaps soon, you too. There are also three early drawings by the artist.
Reports from 2021
November 12th, 2021
A REFLECTION ON THE COMING ADVENT SEASON
The changing of the seasons has its blessings.
As the days grow damp and cold and the sky turns grey, we tend to retreat more into our inner world.
According to ancient tradition, this time is called Advent—the arrival. It is a time of joyful anticipation, awaiting something long desired, something for which we have prepared our hearts with love.
So everything is ready—the door is open to welcome what wishes to come, to invite connection, togetherness, and the celebration of unity.
Here a short poem:
The soul
grants us bliss
only when
it allows the spirit
to truly
dwell within.
With this in mind, we wish you an Advent season of receptiveness and heartfelt anticipation.
8. November 2021
ARTWORK ARCHIVE
After the Artwork Archive was enriched with the addition of Asklepieion zu Athen on July 29, 2021, the Greece-themed images Seascape with Sailboat and Phaleron can now also be viewed and ordered as fine art prints.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this possible!
June 30th, 2021
BÔ YIN RÂ – FINE ART PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE!
It has long been our wish to make as many paintings by Bô Yin Râ as possible—especially the spiritual ones—accessible to a wider audience through high-quality, detailed, yet affordable reproductions.
A first step has now been taken!
For this purpose, we have had the available
paintings digitized, some of which are privately owned.
The decisive impetus came from a dedicated reader who took the initiative with great idealism, provided financial support, and resolved many of the challenges involved.
Next, we needed to organize distribution. Here, too, we found support. The publisher Magische Blätter has generously taken on all the necessary tasks without charge.
It is thanks to both of them that you can now purchase these image reproductions at cost price!
They are available for order immediately from Magische Blätter, where you will find all the necessary information.
Beyond that, the digitization of these artworks is also an important preservation measure. Digital archiving ensures their security, while multiple copies distributed across different locations—among you, the buyers—further protect them.
We sincerely hope that more owners of original paintings will be inspired to preserve their artworks in this way and share their treasures with others. All necessary arrangements—collection, transport, and insurance—are well-established, and the companies involved are reliable. If needed, we would cover the costs. Please feel free to contact us.
Neither the publisher nor our foundation profits from the sale of these prints. Should you wish to support our foundation or the Magische Blätter in any way, we would be most grateful.
Additionally, there is the option of printing the images yourself. However, this comes with limitations in terms of color fidelity, print and paper quality, format, and accuracy.
With warm regards and best wishes,
Sincerly yours,
Dr. M. Werner
Reports from 2020
ART COLLECTION OF THE DEUTSCHE BÔ YIN RÂ-STIFTUNG
In Marburg, there is a small collection of paintings by Bô Yin Râ.
You are welcome to visit our premises by appointment via phone +49 (0) 6421-15200 (Dr. Werner).
VILLA GLADIOLA, LUGANO SWITZERLAND
The residence and place of creation of Bô Yin Râ is maintained by the Swiss Bô Yin Râ Foundation. It was lovingly renovated in 2019 and is open for visits.
Visits can be arranged by appointment.
