J. J. van der Leeuw

1893–1934

J. J. van der Leeuw (1893–1934) was a Dutch theosophist and author. The Conquest of Illusion (1928) develops his account of knowledge through experience; his other work addressed education and the relationship between spiritual realization and institutions.

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“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived”

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