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Esotericism

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Esotericism  Esotericism or Esoterism signifies the holding of Esoteric Opinions or Beliefs, that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small group of those specially initiated, or of rare or unusual interest. The term can also refer to the academic study of Esoteric Religious Movements and Philosophies, and Religious Movements or Philosophies whose proponents distinguish their beliefs, practices, and experiences from mainstream Exoteric and more Dogmatic institutionalized traditions. The term derives from the Greek ἐσωτερικός (esôterikos), a compound of ἔσω (esô): "within", thus pertaining to interiority or mysticism. Its antonym is "exoteric".

The Seven Planes of Existence - Subtle Planes, Worlds or Dimensions

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The Seven Planes of Existence - Subtle Planes, Worlds or Dimensions  The concept of Plane of Existence may be found in religious and esoteric teachings. Vedanta (Advaita Vedanta), Ayyavazhi, shamanism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, Gnosticism, Kashmir Shaivism, Sant Mat/Surat Shabd Yoga, Sufism, Druze, Kabbalah, Theosophy, Anthroposophy, Rosicrucianism (Esoteric Christian), Eckankar, Ascended Master Teachings, which propound the idea of a whole series of Subtle Planes or Worlds or Dimensions which, from a center, interpenetrate themselves and the physical planet in which we live, the solar systems, and all the Physical Structures of the Universe.