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The Book of the Law

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The Book of the Law, also known as Liber AL vel Legis, is the central text of Thelema, a religion established by the British occultist Aleister Crowley in the early 1900s. Crowley claimed to have received this text from a supernatural entity named Aiwass in Cairo in 1904.21

The core ethical tenet of Thelema, as presented in The Book of the Law, is "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law," which is further elaborated by "Love is the law, love under will". This principle emphasizes discovering and pursuing one's "True Will". The religion views this as a path to aligning with the cosmos.231

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  1. Thelema: Top Questions
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  3. Aleister Crowley
  4. biblical literature - The lawbook
  5. Hebraic law
  6. biblical literature - Special nature and problems

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