Used Neoplatonic concepts to articulate Christian doctrine, such as the nature of God and the soul.
Each layer of reality becomes less unified and more complex as it moves further from the One. PLOTINUS THE ENNEADS
Physical beauty is a "reminder" of the higher beauty of the Forms. Contemplating beautiful things can trigger the soul's memory of its divine origin. but by turning our attention inward
We return to the One not by traveling, but by turning our attention inward, away from bodily desires and toward our own intellect. PLOTINUS THE ENNEADS
Plotinus describes a hierarchical universe emanating from three foundational principles: