Pythagoras lived and taught during a time of tremendous intellectual upheaval, a period that also saw the influential teachings of Buddha, Laozi, Confucius, and Zoroaster, which continue to resonate today. The "Golden Verses," attributed to Pythagoras, are among the great, timeless documents of human culture. They can be seen as a key to the life of the meditative person striving for the development of their personality. Pythagoras conveys a teaching that is as valid and relevant today as it was in the past, a teaching that has been revealed by masters throughout human history. The foundation is the reverence for the Unknowable and the pursuit of purity in thought, will, and action, with the aim of promoting and protecting life in all its aspects. In a spiritually sensitive attempt at explanation, Inge von Wedemeyer presents the teaching in several aspects: The universe is a unity - The soul is un.