Who was Mani?
Historical sources tell us that he founded a successful spiritual movement across Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe, which was then brutally suppressed. Many fragments of written works are still being discovered and translated, revealing aspects of his teachings. Rudolf Steiner, through his research, provided key esoteric insights into the mystery surrounding Mani. Here Richard Seddon assembles pieces of the puzzle (both academic and esoteric), providing a comprehensive picture of Mani. From this succinct outline of Manis life, the fundamental aspects of his teachings, and the future role of Manichaism, a picture emerges of a profound spiritual figure. We see Mani as a great Christian initiate directing a movement with a critical task spread over many millennia: the transformation and redemption of evil. Richard Seddon studied moral sciences (philosophy, ethics, logic, and psychology) with Bertrand Russell and John Wisdoman advocate and colleague of Ludwig Wittgensteinat Cambridge.
