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The Apocryphon of John — Why the Soul Is Born Into Illusion

What if the soul does not enter the world to awaken — but enters already confused? The Apocryphon of John, discovered among the texts of Nag Hammadi, offers one of the most radical insights in all of Gnosticism. It suggests that illusion does not begin when we forget who we are. It begins before the search even starts. In this reflection, we explore how the text describes the origin of confusion — not as punishment, not as evil — but as a structure of perception sustained through identification, effort, and outward seeking. Rather than portraying the Demiurge as a literal monster, the teaching reveals something more subtle and more disturbing: The system is internal. This episode continues the Inner Gnosis Archive exploration of the central modern spiritual error — the belief that liberation comes through progress, improvement, or escape. No doctrine. No techniques. No promised arrival. Only an ancient mirror that still reflects. Texts & Traditions Referenced – Apocryphon of John – Early Gnostic cosmology – Symbolic interpretation of the Demiurge and Archons #gnosticism #gnosis #apocryphonfjuan