Tattva Viveka

Tattva Viveka – Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft, Philosophie und spirituelle Kultur is a German quarterly magazine founded in 1994 by Ronald Engert and Marcus Schmieke in Frankfurt am Main. Its name derives from Sanskrit: tattva means truth and viveka means discernment, so the title is loosely translated as "the discernment of truth and illusion." The magazine is positioned in the spectrum of spirituality and New Age, but it presents itself as a serious publication that combines spiritual knowledge with philosophical foundational texts and contributions from current scientific research. Its stated criteria are quality, authenticity, and relevance. The magazine appears four times a year. According to its own figures, it has a print run of approximately 3,200 copies and 1,000 ePaper copies. It is sold as single issues, as a subscription, and through a membership model called Tattva Membership. A print single issue costs €14.00 plus shipping, while a digital single issue costs €10.00. Annual subscriptions are €50.00 for the printed edition and €40.00 for the digital edition. The membership tier provides access to all new and past issues, over 100 video lessons and podcasts, and flexible monthly payment. The editorial office has moved several times. From 1994 to 1996 it was in Frankfurt am Main, from 1996 to 1998 at Schloss Weißenstein on the Swabian Alb, from 1998 to 2001 in Darmstadt, and from 2001 to 2011 in Bensheim. In 2006 the publication frequency increased from three to four issues per year. Since 2011 the editorial office has been in Berlin. The thematic spectrum includes Eastern and Western religions, cosmology, myth research, and quantum physics. The magazine describes spirituality as a form of knowledge and consciousness that is not merely intellectual but encompasses body, sexuality, feelings, thinking, and the spiritual dimension. It sees itself as documenting a shared heritage of humanity and contributing to a new level of consciousness less shaped by territorial and ideological enemy images. The publisher states that Tattva Viveka has been publishing for 30 years, with over 100 issues and 1000 articles, and offers an archive of knowledge and wisdom to its readers.

Tattva Viveka was founded in 1994 by Ronald Engert and Marcus Schmieke in Frankfurt am Main. The name comes from Sanskrit: tattva means truth and viveka means discernment, so the title is loosely translated as "the discernment of truth and illusion." The editorial office was located in Frankfurt am Main from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 1998 it was based at Schloss Weißenstein on the Swabian Alb, where co-founder Marcus Schmieke built up the Veden-Akademie, a meeting point for spiritually and esoterically creative people, especially from the fields of Vedas, alternative medicine, and free energy. From 1998 to 2001 the editorial office was in Darmstadt, and from 2001 to 2011 in Bensheim. In 2006 the publication frequency was increased from three to four issues per year. Since 2011 the editorial office has been in Berlin. The magazine is published four times a year. According to its own figures, it has a print run of approximately 3,200 copies and 1,000 ePaper copies. Its thematic spectrum includes Eastern and Western religions, cosmology, myth research, and quantum physics. The publication describes spirituality as a form of knowledge and consciousness that is not intellectual alone but encompasses all areas of being: body, sexuality, feelings, thinking, and the spiritual dimension. It states that humanity seems to be reaching a new level of consciousness less shaped by territorial and ideological enemy images and more by a view of the common essence that connects humans and all living beings. The magazine presents contributions from all cultures of the world as a shared heritage of humanity. By its own account, Tattva Viveka has been publishing for 30 years, with over 100 issues and 1000 articles. It offers single issues, subscriptions, and a Tattva Membership that includes access to all new and past issues, over 100 video lessons and podcasts, and flexible monthly payment. The publisher describes its criteria as quality, authenticity, and relevance, and states that it distinguishes truth and illusion.

• 2011

  Editorial office moves to Berlin.

• 2006

  Publication frequency increased from three to four issues per year.

• 2001

  Editorial office moves to Bensheim.

• 1998

  Editorial office moves to Darmstadt.

• 1996

  Editorial office moves to Schloss Weißenstein on the Swabian Alb.

• 1994

  Tattva Viveka founded by Ronald Engert and Marcus Schmieke in Frankfurt am Main.

A German quarterly magazine in the spirituality and New Age spectrum that combines spiritual knowledge, philosophical foundational texts, and current scientific research, with stated criteria of quality, authenticity, and relevance.

• Tattva Viveka print magazine

  Quarterly print edition, €14.00 per single issue plus shipping, €50.00 per year subscription.

• Tattva Viveka digital edition

  Digital ePaper (PDF/ePUB), €10.00 per single issue, €40.00 per year subscription.

• Tattva Membership

  Membership with access to all new and past issues, over 100 video lessons and podcasts, and flexible monthly payment.

1. 1Tattva Viveka official websitetattva.de
2. 2Leitbild und Geschichte - Tattva Viveka Magazintattva.de
3. 3Tattva Viveka - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
4. 4Tattva Viveka - Wikidatawikidata.org