The Esoteric Gnosis

Interpretive resources on Gnostic traditions: primary texts, the Nag Hammadi library, and sustained dialogue with Buddhism, contemplative practice, and questions of consciousness in a technological age.

Introductory guide to Monad consciousness and Gnostic cosmology

Introductory matters

A starter path into Gnostic vocabulary and cosmology: what Monad consciousness is, how it relates to Gnosis, and how to orient before deeper study—by Sarha Desalme (SD).

What is MONAD Consciousness?
Gnostic scripture and the Gospel of Thomas

Main Scriptures

A structured index of principal Gnostic and related texts—titles, origins, and categories—to anchor reading before you dive into translations and commentary.

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The Esoteric Gnosis library collection

Library

The central hub for scriptures, the Nag Hammadi collection, patristic sources, and reference shelves—start here when you are ready to read and cross-reference texts on-site.

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Esoteric essays by David Senouf and Sarha Desalme on this site

Esoteric Library

The esoteric essay archive is built around two author hubs: David Senouf (DS) develops Gnostic cosmology (Sethian and Valentinian themes) alongside Buddhism, mathematics, consciousness, and contemporary AI; Sarha Desalme (SD) writes on Monad and animal consciousness, introductory Gnosis, the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, and contemplative work with horses. Each hub lists every on-site article with synthesis and keywords.

Sarha Desalme (SD)
Buddhist and Gnostic concepts in relation to a quantum AI operating system

Gnosticism and Buddhism

The archive includes long-form comparison of Sethian and Valentinian cosmology with Buddhist and Vajrayana thought—emanation, non-duality, and paths of liberation.

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Gnostic and Buddhist trikaya comparison

Christos, Anthropos, and the Trikaya

Explore how Gnostic hierarchies of light map onto the three bodies of the Buddha—Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, and Nirmanakaya—in a structured metaphysical synthesis.

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Kenoma and the simulation of deficiency

Pleroma, Kenoma, and AI

Contemporary writing on archons, deception, and consciousness in terms that intersect with information theory and AI—while keeping reading and search on this site.

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Humans and animals: consciousness and comparison

Animals

Essays on animal consciousness, soul, and presence—including companion pieces in English and French—and lived work with horses as guides to the eternal present.

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