Diotimos Library · Esotericism & Spirituality Collection · Bilingual Edition
Swipe or use the arrow keys.
English Page · Branch 65 of 175
The Concentrated Centre of Nature · Passage 49
German
O herrliches, O leuchtendes, O süsses Wasser, O verachtes, O finsteres, O bitter Wasser, welches uns stärcket biß an den Todt. Dieses ist der Eckstein, den bißhero die weisen Bauleute, die grossen Philosophi, erfahrne Alchymisten und Meister von Israel, aus nachlässigen Unverstandt verworffen haben. O Menschen-Kind thu einmahl die Augen auf, liebe von Hertzen GOtt und den Nechsten, sey demüthig und sanfftmüthig, so wird dir der HErr hold seyn, und die Finsterniß des Gemüths zu Licht machen.
English
O glorious, O shining, O sweet water; O despised, O dark, O bitter water that strengthens us until death! This is the cornerstone which the wise builders, the great philosophers, experienced alchemists, and masters of Israel have until now rejected through careless incomprehension. O child of humanity, open your eyes for once. Love God and your neighbour from your heart; be humble and gentle. Then the Lord will favour you and turn the darkness of your inward being into light.
Socrates
Reading Centrum Naturae Concentratum · The Concentrated Centre of Nature · The Concentrated Centre of Nature · Passage 49
Ask about a concept, passage, contradiction, or connection.
Socrates will begin with this book and its sources.About This Reading Edition
The complete supplied German–English edition of the 1682 collection: the main treatise attributed to Ali Puli, Helbig’s preface, distinct companion discourses, the short potable-gold preparation and the anonymous Father’s Last Testament, with four historical figures, 103 annotations and the full Diotimos study apparatus.
Historical Text and Translation
The governing German witness is the complete 1682 collection in Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe, shelfmark 87 B 76050, with an unnumbered title and printed pages 1–80. The historical title’s Arabic and Portuguese antecedents and its authorial persona are retained as claims, not authenticated originals. Johann Otto Helbig (Hellwig), Martin de Delle, J. J. F. and the anonymous testament retain their distinct historical roles.
About Diotimos Editions
This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.
Rights
The historical German source text and engraving are in the public domain. The English translation and editorial material were prepared with AI assistance for Diotimos Editions in 2026, with a supplied translation and sign commentary identified separately, and are published with the site owner’s authorization.