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SignsofAgniYoga

Ur is the root of the Light of Fire. From time immemorial this

Radiant Principle has attracted the hearts of many peoples. Thus,from the covenants of the past let us transport ourselves intofutureattainments.

FIERYWORLDPartI

1.TheelementofFire,themostall-pervading,themostcreative,

the most life-bearing, is least observed and esteemed. The humanconsciousness concerns itself with a multitude of empty andinsignificantconsiderations,butthemostwonderfulofallescapesit.Peoplequarreloverapiceinthebazaar,buttheyhavenodesiretostretchforththeirhandstothetreasure.Muchthathasbeentoldabout the heart must also be applied to the Fiery World, but withparticular acuteness. The impetus of Fire is as strong as thestructure of a crystal. Not by accident have globes and crystalspheresbeenemployedbyclairvoyants.Liveembersareneededforthe purification of the consciousness; the rainbow flame affirmsthestrivingofthespirit.AmultitudeofapplicationsoftheworkofFirerevealthemselvesasthemoststrikingconditionsofexistence.Beginning with the ordinary light formations visible to the openeye,uptothecomplexfiresoftheheart,weareledintotherealmoftheFieryWorld.

2. While observing the fiery signs one may note certain

subdivisions of people. Some strive eternally and cannot existwithoutthisupliftingmovement—beassuredthatthesebelongtothe element of fire. Even though they err, they cannot remaininactive. Observe them, and you will invariably discover theflaming force. But do not seek the creative Fire in the inertia ofearth,therollingundulationsofwater,thegustsofair.Wedonotwish to extol the fiery people unduly, but in truth it must be saidthattheymovetheworld.Oneshouldnotforgetthatthesepeopledo not find it easy to be in the midst of all other combinations.WhatissaidabouttheFieryAngelwithscorchedwingsiscorrect.Whenherushestosavetheworld,hisphosphorescentwingsbrushagainst the rocks of Earth and are scorched, and the Angel isweakened thereby. Thus is disclosed the marked differencebetweentheearthlyworldandtheFiery.

The earthly eye, though it be highly sensitive, does not usually

assimilate even the subtle manifestations. But, in turn, the SubtleWorld does not discern the fiery dwellers to whom the flamingheart can lead one. Thus one can understand the veneration forFire. Human strivings are needed for a natural affinity with theWorldofFire.Fromearlyyearstheybearinthemselves,asitwere,areflectionoftheHigherFire.Itisasifthesesparkscompelthemtowithdrawfromcontactwithotherelements;andthoseelementsdo not like these fiery orbs. Yet one cannot traverse the earthlypath without contact with Fire, hence it is better to know itsessentialnature.

3.ItshouldbepointedoutthatthetensionofFirereflectsupon

allfunctionsofthebody.Onemustnotforgetthat,whiletheFireof Space may heal wounds, on the other hand it can strain thetissues.Thus,letusbecautious.

4.ItwouldseemthattheFieryBaptismalreadyhasbeenclearly

expounded.Tonguesoffirehavebeenmanifestedabovetheheadsofpeople,buttheydonotwishtoaccepttheexistingreality.Theypretend to reverence the Scriptures but fail to accept them in life.Notallcouldacceptandobservecalmlythenon-scorchingflameasyou saw it, yet it was quite real, with all the properties of fireexceptthatofscorching.Butonehastohaveanopenhearttofacethe flame. People have grasped a crude manifestation in the formof electricity, but without applying the fiery properties of thehumanorganismtheycannotadvancetowardarefinementofthemanifestation. A new dawn for mankind will come when theunderstandingofFireenterslife.

5. When we speak of the non-scorching fire, we must also not

forgettheconsumingFire.Whenthenunmoans,"Iburn,Iburn!"no physician knows how to alleviate it. The physician may evenapplycoldwater,forgettingthatoilcannotbesubmergedinwater.Fire can be allayed only by fire—in other words, by the energy ofthe heart, which flows during so-called magnetism. We treatinflammationwithacurrent;suchinflammationsmayflareupinvarious centers. But, actually, the chief danger lies close to theheart, the solar plexus and the larynx. These centers, being the

most synthetic, may be exposed to the most unexpected attacks.Whoeverhasevenonceexperiencedtheinnerfireunderstandsthedangeroftheconflagrationofthecenters.Heknowswhatagonyisexperiencedwhenthefirebreaksthrough.Inmostcasesmanisnotresponsibleforthis,exceptperhapsbecauseofirritation.Oftenthefire bursts out due to extraneous influences, and, in the case of arefined state of the organism, from cosmic causes. Fatigue of theheartactuallyopensthegatestotheenemy.ThusthecreativeFirecan be transformed into a destructive flame. This should beremembered, for the outbursts develop from small beginnings. Itshould also be remembered that the use of fiery energy requirescare. Great is the evil of needlessly spending the fiery energy ofanother. An Arhat can never be a vampire—this is a fundamentallawoflife.Therefore,wiseisthelawofeternalgiving.Itmayseemthat there is nothing in common between sacrifice and Fire;however,flamingsacrificeismentionedinallCovenants.

6.Onemustmanifestspecialcaution.Youcanseehoweventhe

moralsofanationchange.Hence,ignorancereactstothepressureof the atmosphere. One must observe that ignorance clearlyaffirms the foundations of darkness. One can imagine how easilyan undeveloped brain deteriorates when the heart is silent. Themorals of the peoples droop like a withered apple tree. Thus thedangeroffieryepidemicsisnowgreat.

TheChaldeansclassifiedallsicknessesaccordingtotheelements;and they were not far from the truth, for the elements andluminaries chiefly condition the organism—the cosmic as well asthehuman.

7. Just think! Each of us carries within himself the One Fire,

immutable throughout the entire Universe. No one cares toimagine that the universal treasure is within him. The elementsarenotidenticalintheentireCosmos;thechangeintheirqualitiesdoesnotpermitustoascribetothemidenticalness.Butthefireoftheheartaloneunitesthroughitsmagnetallworldstructures.Onemust think about this pre-eminence. It is necessary to utilize thistreasureintheentirestructureoflife.ThereisbutoneLightofFireinalltheworld.WecanunderstandthatFiremanifestsatthemost

remote distances. There is nothing supernatural or mysteriousabout it. Even a lesser disciple has heard about the all-pervadingFire,buthehasfailedtorealizeitsapplication.

8. The manifestation of varied fires does not contradict the

oneness of the essence of Fire. The rhythm of tension alone willchangethecolorofthevisibleflamefromsilverthroughreddish-goldtoanintenseruby-red.Theruby-redoftensionisrare,fornoteveryheartcanendureit.

9. In order to accept and admit Fire as the path to Hierarchy, as

the path of love and compassion, it is necessary to be affirmedirrevocably with one's entire heart. Only thus will the small starsbecomeflaminggiants.

10. Let the straitened times also be blessed. Precisely at such

timesdowelearntodistinguishthesignificantfromthemediocre.In the days of contentment our vigilance becomes obscured, yetthis quality is especially needed when approaching the fieryspheres. Hence oppression and tension are so precious. They notonly increase vigilance and impetuosity they also force new firesfrom our innermost depths. Let the fire of the Tara be especiallyclose.Thus,letusgrowtolovetheunexpectedasthesourceofnewjoy. Verily, the best fire is kindled through joy. Hence, straitenedtimesareahorroronlyfortheignorant;forthosewhoknow,theyare simply a source of events. The fires bring close even remoteactions. To some, what has been said will appear to be a coldabstraction, but this will signify a heart that is cold and its fireextinguished. You already know the heat of the heart, and youappreciatetheunexpectedMessenger.Thereforeitissoimportantto follow the Lords; one must leave behind dark determinations.OnlytheFireoftheLordswillkindledaring.Therefore,everywordabout the Lords must be valued. Though it be utteredunknowingly,yetthereisinitthepranaofdaring.LetwordsabouttheLordsresoundinallcornersoftheworld.Thesearecandleslitbefore holy shrines. They are lamps of Living Fire—a protectionagainstalldiseases.Solemnityislikeakeytothelock.

11. During intense fiery manifestations, one can observe onecharacteristicofthebasicpropertyofFire.Thesurroundingobjectsappear to be translucent. You can bear witness to this. Fireseemingly transforms all fiery substances and reveals theluminousmatterlyinginthefoundationofeverythingthatexists.Thesamecanbesaidaboutthemagnetofafieryheart;initsownway it discloses the fiery nature of everything that draws near it.Thus, through the fiery heart one can observe fiery qualities. It isonly necessary to discover such a heart and with great cautionutilize it in this experiment. In such experiments one mustremember that the uncovering of luminous matter can beextremely dangerous under crude surrounding conditions. Thedanger of complete Samadhi is also dependent upon the samequalityofFire.Nevertheless,donotresistthefierymanifestationsif they do not overburden the heart. In the years of Armageddonthe manifestations are, of course, highly involved, because therhythms of the Fire of Space and of the subterranean fire areintercepted.Usually,suchviolationsofrhythmarenottakenintoconsideration, and hence they increase the cosmic agitation stillfurther.

12. The approaching fiery waves are extremely terrifying if one

doesnotknowaboutthemanddoesnotassimilatethemwiththefiresofone'sownheart.

13.Youhaveheardofcertainchildrenwhocanseethroughsolid

bodies.Seekthesolutioninthekarmicfierynature.Actually,thisisan entirely specific physical phenomenon, usually not conduciveto the higher fiery attainments. Hatha Yoga intensifies separatecentersanditcanonlyberegrettedthatthesepartialendeavorsdonot lead to Raja Yoga and Agni Yoga. Thus, physical and fieryexercises are harmful, disturbing the surrounding equilibrium.Fireisthehighestelement,andtheapproachtoitmustbebywayofthehigherconsciousness.OnecanunderstandandlearntoloveFireonlythroughthishigherconsciousness.

14.Blood,blood,—isthecryofthepeoplesoftheWestandEast.

Unprecedented times! The salutary Fire is transformed through

ignoranceintoadevourer!

15."SurroundyourselfwithFireandbecomeimmune,"isamost

ancientCovenant.But,havinggrownmorecallous,peoplebegantoforget what Fire was indicated by the Wise. The fire became aphysicaloneandmagiccirclesoffiremadetheirappearance.Thus,people always belittle their essential nature. Actually, any livingfireisahealingone,butnoresincancomparewiththefireoftheheart.Letthemrememberatleastaboutthequalityofearthlyfire,yet in truth the time has again come to return to the primarysource; otherwise it is not possible to cross the boundary nearwhich humanity already stands. The earthly forces have beendepleted and strained by humanity, and the Highest Powers arealarmed. Only the fiery, illumined consciousness can restore thebrokenbridgeofascent.

16. Is it possible for one belonging to the fiery element to be

transformedintoacreatureofotherenergies?Impossible.Butonebelonging to another element can be transformed into a fierybeing, because Fire is omnipresent. Of course, these leaps are noteasy. Great exertion of spirit is needed to transmute the heart forunification with the higher energy. But the Fiery Gates are notclosed—"Knock, and it shall be opened unto you." Thus, allTeachingssummontotheFieryBaptism.

17.ThesubstanceoffieryimmunitywasdescribedbyZoroaster.

He pointed out that from each pore of the skin people could callforthfieryraystosmiteallevil.Amancladinaprotectivearmorcannotsuccumbtoanycontagion.OnecanincreasethisresistancethroughunitywithHierarchy.Thus,theheartbecomeslikeasunreducingallmicrobestoashes.

18. Indeed, the bacilli of cancer exist. They can be detected and

killed primarily by the fire of the heart. If the absence of psychicenergycontributestotheirgrowth,thenthefireoftheheart,beingthe highest expression of consciousness, destroys them. In fact,everything that is readily consumed by the higher energy can bemitigated also, to a certain extent, by physical fire. The roots of

many plants contain in themselves potent fires of the vegetablekingdom and can be useful where the fires of the heart are as yetinactive.

19.Youalreadyknowaboutthesignificanceofthethirtiethyear

for fiery manifestations, but one should especially guard theorganism up to the seventh year. In children, even in the mosthighly developed, one should never force nature—Fire will nottolerate compulsion. One should know how to open the door, buteachcoercionmaycauseirreparableharm.Ontheotherhand,oneshould not inordinately facilitate the child's striving, sinceexcessive help creates weaklings. Therefore, the Golden Path isordained. Thus, Fire demands cautious handling in all itsmanifestations.Clairvoyanceandclairaudienceareessentiallyfire-voyance and fire-audience. Fire is needed as the intermediary forallexaltedactions.SixhundredtimesdidWespeakoftheheart;soare We ready to speak six hundred and sixty-six times of thesignificance of Fire, if only to affirm the definition of Fire as atriumphal ladder. People cannot exist without turning to Fire; inthe earthly world or in the Subtle World, they turn to the higherMeditation. But We do not speak of fire worship, for there will beignoramuses and fanatics who will try to raise this absurdaccusation.Ispeakofthehighestattainment,whichwillbringoursubtlebodytotheFieryWorld.

20. Every pilot will tell you not to turn the rudder too sharply.

But one should speak even more emphatically about humanconsciousness; this crystal is formed slowly, yet each moment ofcumulationisaspatialjoy.Eachonehasaheartbeat,butonerarelyobserves the fiery substance. Therefore We do not always speakabout Fire everywhere, except where Fire has already beenaccumulated.

21. The human eye does not see the most powerful electric

vibrations. The same is true with regard to fiery gradations.Incidentally, this circumstance always hinders the Teaching ofFire. The smaller manifestations of fiery energies will be sensed,and thus admitted, but higher and more refined manifestations

will become imperceptible to the modern apparatus, and to theconsciousness which has not karmically approached the elementof fire. But contemporaries do not readily admit the imperfectionoftheapparatusandespeciallytheirowninexperience.Thelackofsuch acknowledgement becomes a great obstacle, and instead ofmoving forward valuable time must be spent in instilling anunderstanding of the nature of Fire. However, during thesereiterationsabouttheconceptofFire,ausefulaccumulationtakesplace,whichwillbeindeliblyinscribeduponthebrain.Whateverisdone, at least let those who cannot assimilate through the heartperceive through the brain. Our duty is to proffer the shortestpaths, but patience will be found to follow the longest roads also.The chief requisite is steadfastness, when in your heart youyourself know that there is no other way; therefore the SubtleWorld is achieved only by means of Fire. Thus, knowledge of ouressentialnatureisnotonlyinknowingbutalsoinsensing.

22.Non-perceptionofthehighestcurrentsofFireis,toacertain

extent, analogous to a priest who through daily contact becomesaccustomedtothecurrentofthesanctuary.Itisknownthatsaints,or exalted Spirits, surrounded by streams of Fire, did not perceivethis highest manifestation. Indeed, those who live in the SubtleWorld do not notice its peculiarity, just as those who communewithFirefailtoregardthisconditionasextraordinary.Avirtuosodoes not consider it unusual that he plays beautifully, this isalreadycustomaryforhim.Thus,too,theFieryWorlddescendstoearthly conditions, and those who are in contact with it lose thesenseofstrangeness.

23. Approaching manifestations of Fire, we must bear in mind

various gradations. The so-called passages through fire differgreatly.Thelowesttypeoffakirsrubtheirbodieswithashesmixedwith a mineral dust, and thus gain a certain resistance to fire. Ofcourse, this external, purely physical effect cannot be of interest.Yogispassthroughfirebyinducingtheheart'senergyasacounter-action.Inthisprocesstheinnerfirebreaksthroughtheporesoftheskinand,beingmorepowerfulthantheearthlyfire,formsastrongprotective armor. Such Yogis can also lead through fire without

harm those who wish to follow them. To effect this the Yogiextends his energy to those who follow him, provided they cancompletelytransporttheirconsciousnessintotheheartoftheYogi.Thisconditionofacompletetransferenceofone'sconsciousnesstotheheartoftheGuideischaracteristicoffieryactionsingeneral.

24. They will say that fire as an element is too elusive for

observation. You may answer that fire makes itself even moreapparent than other elements. In observing man's organism, areearth or water more evident? Fire is more easily evidenced in thetemperature, the pulse, and especially in that tremor whichaccompanies all fiery manifestations. This is not a tremor of fear,but unification with the pulse of the element. Does intercoursewithearthorwaterevokesuchatremor?ButFire,eveninasmallmeasure,producesaspecialsensation.Thus,letthemnotspeakoftheunattainabilityoftheFireofSpace.

25. It is especially valuable to cognize in one's own heart

communion with the fiery essence. In the Middle Ages, of course,they would have added to this the fire of the stake. But even inthose times, valorous men were found who did not fear to speakaboutthatwhichtheyperceivedandsensedwithinthemselves.

26.TheFierySerpentrisingabovetheChaliceintheformofthe

serpentofMoses,liketheArabicfigureeight,indicatesthetensionof the Chalice, because the Chalice is filled with Fire. Theaccumulations and precipitations in the Chalice constitute thefiery substance. Thus, primarily we are fiery beings. Only withsuchconvictiondowebegintogrowtheso-calledfierywings.

Arethesetappingsnotfierydropsseekingadmission?Arethesenot fiery waves, which intensify the rhythm? Let each reminderaboutFireserveasasaturationwithsolemnity.

27. Observation of people who love the structure of flame

constantly yields new deductions. Approaching Fire, we begin todiscern the rhythm of energy, which produces all combinations.One should love this element with full understanding, in otherwords,withthoughtsinharmonywithspace.Ifwearepreparedto

remainearthlygnomesletitberememberedthatthebestgnomesserve Fire. Thus one should understand that even the lowestconsciousnessesarebeingdrawnupward.Evenfairytalesspeakofgnomes who cannot exist without devotion to the Fiery Beings.Thus the ancients tried to inculcate fiery conceptions in thechildren'sconsciousnesses.Nowadaysscience,throughthecalorictheoryandastrochemistry,givestheidenticalfairytaleabouttheGreatFire.Buttheexceptionalcharacterofthefierymanifestationsstill does not permit the average man to introduce the concept ofFire into his daily life, so that Fire remains within the confines ofan undesirable abstraction. One must overcome this limitation; Ispeakasaphysician.

Iaffirm that,servingFire, we cancross all darkabysses! Ifevenflyingmachinesneedaspecialgas,howmuchmoreisthesubtlestenergyneededforupliftingthespirit!

28. All achievements and heroic deeds are essentially fiery

actions. The higher energy transports people across the precipice.Itmaybeasked,"Doesnotthefieryenergyparticipateintheriseofcrime?" Certainly, this same energy can raise a bloody knife;therefore We advise not to turn the Fire of Benefaction into theflame of destruction. Besides personal harm, the flame ofdestruction contaminates the surrounding space. Moreover, aflame of evil is aroused by the decomposing vortices of the lowerstrata.Ithaslongbeensaidthatsinnersthemselvesfeedthefiresofhell.Peoplearethemselvesresponsiblefortheextentofevil.Asit is, a vast amount of evil is not realized, and people refuse torecognize whence come these hideous burns. In various countriesyousawdifferentconceptsofhell. IfsuchformsareembodiedonEarth,likewisetheyexistintheSubtleWorld.HowcarefullymustoneavoidalluglinessonEarth!TheFireofBenefactioncreatesthemost beautiful transmutations. Let us then be toiling and blessedsmiths. Beneficent Fires are borne high up by the vortexes of thefar-offworlds.

Once there existed a trial by fire. He who was tried approachedthe fire, and the fire, at contact with truth, rose upward, but a liedeflected the flame. With all its imperfections, this trial brings tomindthepossibilitiesofthereactionofFire.

29. You have seen Our apparatuses for measuring the

compressionoffire.Theeruptingflamerecordsaterrificpressure.The fiery essence is under the pressure of many atmospheres; inorder to burst into flame, the mass of compression must beovercome.Iftheflamehasformedandburstforth,itindicatesthatthepressureandthepoweroftheflameareextraordinary.

30. On finding himself beyond the boundaries of the three

dimensions even the most cold-blooded person will be terrified ifhis heart is unprepared for the next realization. One cannot leapfrom one state to another without a fiery tempering. Thus, it isimpossible to assimilate the beauty and solemnity of the SubtleWorld without a timely refinement of the heart. One can standinsensate in the dark before the most wondrous works of art, butthe darkness is within ourselves! And one can kindle the SpatialFireonlybythefireoftheheart.IthasbeensaidmanytimesthattheGreatFireismanifestedthroughourhearts.Therefore,lethimwhoremainsindarknessblameonlyhimself.Butitisterrifyingtoremain in the darkness of the fourth dimension, and all thesucceeding dimensions become hideous nightmares when notilluminedbythefireoftheheart.

31. Of course the flow of saliva or various pains of the nerve

centers correspond to different degrees of cosmic perturbations.Butthequestionarisesastowhetherthesesignsarearefractionofcosmiceventsorcooperationwithworldenergies.Onemustacceptthelatter.TherefinedmicrocosmwillbeatruecollaboratoroftheMacrocosm.ItissaidthatAbrahamwalkedbeforetheLord.Letusunderstandthisasfullcooperation.FromthiscompletenessisalsobornthefulfillmentofthelawofExistence.

32.Itisdifficultforarefinedhearttoexistinthelowerstrata.To

a certain extent the heights are helpful, but still the interveningbreaksbetweentheheartanditsfierybirthplacearetoogreat.Butthese polluted strata should not have existed—people createdthem;hencetheymuststrivetopurifythem.Artificialozonehelpsbutlittle.PranaispurifiedbythehighestFire,andonlythisquality

makes it creative. Yet even in the plains, even in the city squares,beforeexpressingadecision,trytoinhaleasdeeplyaspossible.Inthis inhalation perhaps a particle of the prana of Benefaction willreach you through all barriers. Thus, let us nowhere despair, andlet us everywhere make a final effort. One can observe how asincereheart-feltsighbecomeslikealong-drawn-outtrumpet-call.Thus, let us not forget that all the best manifestations of thehumanorganismnotonlyarepowerfulintheirchemicalreactionsbutpenetratemanystratabytheirpsychicforce.Letusnotinanyway depreciate the sacred microcosm created by the will of thepureheart.

33.Letthosewhocanhasteninthoughtsactwithoutdelay.One

must become accustomed to the fact that each thought is acommunionwithFire.Hence,itisshamefultohaveanignorantorinsignificantthought.

34.LetusbelikethosewhoawaittheGreatAdvent;letusharken

totheStepsandknowthatourheartsareprofferedinhelptotheworld. Let us not permit confusion and denial, for these qualitiesturnthetonguesofflameagainstus.

35.UponthegreatPathitisbettertobeslanderedthantohinder

adecisionoftheLords.Letuslearntoenjoybeingslandered,forwecannotnameanyfierypathwithoutitscarpetofcalumny.

36. Let no one be disconcerted by My demand for battle. Those

who stand on one spot are a thousand times more exposed todangerthanthosewhostrive.However,thestrivingmustbeintheheartandthoughts,andnotonlyinthefeet.

37.Theso-calledherboftruthactuallyexists.Acombinationof

seven plants unlocks the controlling centers and a man freelyuttershisthoughts.Thisisnothashishbutanevidenceofthemostancientcurativefactors.Itwasprimarilyusedforthediagnosisofdisease, for no one knows better than the man himself the causesofthatwhichoccursinhisorganism.Buttheinnerconsciousnesscannotrevealthesesecretcauseswithoutaspecialinfluence.Later,

however, rulers and courts of law utilized this as a means ofsecuring evidence, and thereby they introduced the element ofcompulsion. But everything coercive and artificial is contrary tothefundamentalsofExistence.

38. People often complain of the isolation of the Subtle World,

which is already inaccessible to Earth. Yet the Ayur-Vedictraditions foresaw this earthly alienation. There exists a plantextract which, when rubbed into the skin permits an approach tothe Subtle World, facilitating its visibility and tangibility. But forthis a complete detachment of the consciousness from Earth isrequired. Moreover, such coercion is impermissible in thereconstruction of the world. Let us not disparage the significanceoftheheartandFireinanyway.Aresmallrootsofanyuseduringtheflightsofthespirit?

39. If we gather all the details of our life, we shall find

innumerableevidencesoftheSubtleWorld.WewillalsofindthatinthemajorityofcasesthevoicesoftheSubtleWorlddonotreachEarth, just as our voices do not reach deaf ears. Indeed, thiscomparison becomes precise when we realize that the cries of theSubtleWorlddonotreachEarth.NothingcanequalthedespairoftheSubtleWorldwhenitswarningsdonotreachtheirdestination.Initsownway,theSubtleWorldgreatlydesirestohelpourworld.But true cooperation can only be attained by cultivation of theheartandbyunderstandingthequalityofthenatureofFire.

40. In the ancient pharmacopeias and in various ancestral

medical records you are struck by the number of allusions tomixtures for bringing the organism into a transcendental state.Youfeelthatthisisnotaformofnecromancyorwitchcraft,butaspecial way of seeking one's future. Hence, it is clear that ourremote ancestors were far more solicitous and thoughtful of thefuture than our contemporary scholars. For us, the future isrelegatedeithertotheconfinesofhellfireortotheprovinceofanelectricalmanifestation.Thepowerfullife-creatingpotencyofFireis unrealized; the effulgent, radiant manifestations are notcomprehended,andtheveryHierarchyofLightitselfisregardedas

eitheraphantomorabugbear.Therearemanywhowishtoevadethefuture,preferringtocallthemselvesdust.Yeteventhelearnedshudder at the question as to whether they wish to pass throughFire.

Nevertheless, how often have we been drawn out of the three-dimensional state! When we are immersed in thought, do wenotice time or temperature? We are entirely unaware of thenumerousminutesthatruntogetherinthetwinklingofaneyeorbecomeaneternity.Suchexperiencesoccurdaily,andeachonecanbeawitnesstowonderfulphenomena.

41.TheconceptofShambhalaisactuallylinkedinseparablywith

fiery manifestations. Without the application of purified Fire it isimpossibletoapproachthehigherconcepts.Throughouttheentireworld people are divided into those who are conscious ofShambhalaastheHighestMeasureandthosewhodenythefuture.LetthewordShambhalabeknowntobutafew;eachhasadifferenttongue, but the heart is one. One must manifest solicitousattention to each one who is ready to proceed toward Light. Theheart must embrace each manifestation that reverberates to theGood.ButonlyundertheFlamingDomeareallequal.

42. Upon the sky you inscribe words in smoke. Perhaps you do

notknowthattheChaldeansupontheirzigguratswroteinspacewhen the dates approached. Thus, cooperation was establishedwith the luminaries, and chemical rays speedily fortified theearthly solutions. In their turn, scientists affixed in space theirfindings.

43.Toacertaindegree,thedifficultyofunderstandingisdueto

thelimitationsoftheearthlylanguage.Allthesymbolsandhigherconcepts are conventionalized to an absurd degree. When manobserved something beyond the limits of daily life, he began tospeak of it in vague and unusual terms, which meant somethingentirelydifferenttohisneighbor.Tothiswereaddedtheanomaliesof sight, taste, and hearing, resulting in a complete babel. Whenman attempted to express the supreme Hierarchic Concept, hetried to string together the best syllables and only achieved

extreme confusion. Notice that everyone who speaks about atranscendental concept meets with the most surprisingexplanations.Peoplefrequentlyspeakaboutthesamething,butinsuchdifferenttermsthatthereisnopossibilityofreconcilingtheseconcepts with words. Then, do not tire yourself with argument,butremainsilentincordialsolicitude.Letthefieryenergywork,itwill know how to find at least a narrow entrance. Thus, in allcircumstances, remember that you possess a store of the all-pervadingenergy.

44. Also remember that the fiery energy grows and works

incessantly if the heart is aflame. Thus, it is easier to understandthe already mentioned divisibility of the spirit. Flame is divisiblewithout harm and does not require either space or time. Thus,whenyouareseensimultaneouslyindifferentcountries,youneednot be surprised, for this is only one of the qualities of the fierytension. Of course, this fiery tension produces a pressure on thesolarplexus.OnemustrealizehowtheunificationofthefireoftheheartwiththeFireofSpacetensesallcenters.

45.Worklikesculptors.Theirhandsknowhowtoapproachthe

stoneinordernottodistorttheform.But,then,theonewhoeatsknows how much food he requires. Naturally, overfilling thestomach will not be the right measure. On the contrary, therequirementisnotdeterminedbyearthlymeasurements.Thefireoftheheartgivesthesigntotheconsciousness.Thus,itiscauseforrejoicingthatthetruemeasuresarefoundinthefieryknowledge.

I have in mind a well for the safekeeping of treasures; for sincetimeimmemorialatreasurewasalwayshiddeninthedepths.Wealsoseethatachievementsarepreservedinthedepthsoftheheart,andareverilysurroundedbyFire.

46. The sculptor's touch cannot be described in words. He

himselfwillnotbeabletosaypreciselywhyheusedastrokeofjustsuch a depth. Similarly, you should correlate straight-knowledgewithreality.TheTeachingmakesitpossibletoconsiderasrealitythatwhichyesterdaywasstillunrealized.

47.TheapproachoftheSubtleWorldtotheearthlyoneisoneofthe great fiery tasks. Imperceptibly, much is being done towardthis end. But, in addition, it is necessary to strengthen aconsciousnessofthisinthemindsofpeople.Oneshouldaffirmitsreality and remove it from the category of a fairy tale. It is notsufficientthatsomewhereresultshavealreadybeenachieved,fortheslightestimprovementdemandsaconsciousacceptance.Ifthisisapparentevenwitheverydaydiscoveries,thenhowmuchmoreis it felt when it concerns man himself! It is difficult for man toyieldeveninthesmallest!Rarearetheheroeswhoshedtheirbloodfor the good of their fellow man, yet this inner impulse fills theorganism with new forces. One should understand thetransmutation of the physical body also as a form of heroism. Itmust serve as an encouragement to realize that the experience ofsuch an approach has already produced excellent and tangibleresults. People must become accustomed to the fact that theperfectingofconditionsofexistencemustbeaccelerated,butthismustnotresembleconvulsions.Onthecontrary,peopleshouldnotbesatisfiedwithoutworncustoms;theyshouldlearntorejoiceatthenew.Joyaboutthenewisalreadywingstothefuture.

48.Toco-measureone'sactionswiththeactionsofco-workersis

alsoafieryquality.Whenlightingalamp,nooneintendstosetfireto the house. On the contrary, everyone seeks a safe place for alamp. Fieriness is not madness. It is awful to listen frequently toignorant conversations about the chaotic state of Fire. It must beunderstood that this element demands the highest co-measurement, profound circumspection, and caution. Each AgniYogi is primarily wise in the apportionment of this substance. Hewill be thrifty rather than extravagant. As a faithful guardian heknows that the highest substance is purified through lofty laborand suffering. He knows that each energy of Fire is like a rareblessing. The Fire of Space demands manifestation; and heunderstands the value of this finding. Only then can he beentrustedwiththeoceanofFire.

Therefore I ask all co-workers to be sternly circumspect. Thuswilltheypreservethetreasurethatgrowsintheheart.Itisbestnotto scatter it into the abyss of darkness, where each torch will be

used for a ruinous conflagration. The pillar of co-measurement,eveninFiremustbeasafeguard.

49. No one should approach Fire with fear. No one should

approachitwithhatred,becauseFireislove!

50. Each endeavor may be fulfilled in three ways—through

external muscular exertion, outwardly through a nerve center, orthrough the heart's fiery energy. If the first effort is animal, thesecond is human, and the third is of the Subtle World. The thirdeffort could be utilized much more frequently if people couldconsciously apply the concept of the heart and Fire. Butunfortunately this tension arises only in exceptional cases.Naturally,whenamothersavesherchild,sheactsbeyondearthlyconditions. When a hero dedicates himself to the salvation ofmankind,hemultiplieshisstrengthtenfold.Butthisunconsciousenflaming rarely occurs. We watch over the constant increase offorces through the realization of the predestined powers. It is notso difficult to transform and kindle the consciousness whenconstant attention is applied to it. Constancy is also a quality ofFire.Everywhere,underallcircumstances,theessenceoffireisthesame.Firecannotbeformedoutofanyelements,anycompounds;one can only manifest Fire. Likewise it is possible to draw near totheFieryWorld.Themostastoundingregenerationsoccurthroughfiery manifestations. The earthly world is regenerated onlythrough Fire. People believe in the Light of Fire. People becomeblindbecauseofEarth,andareregeneratedthroughFire.Onecancite many examples of how Fire brings about world upheavals.Without the manifestations of Fire you cannot even enter upon apath of regeneration. Many will scoff at the mere wordregeneration, yet even a snake renews its skin. Thus it is betterconsciouslytoapproachtheFieryWorld.

51.Itisnotterrifyingthattheoceanschangetheirbeds.Should

notpeoplebeprimarilymobileinthought?Theabilitytotransposeone'sbeingintothoughtwillprovideachanneltotheFieryWorld.

52. One should become accustomed to the fact that drowsiness

hasmanypossiblecauses.Itiswisetounderstandthattheactivityof certain centers is especially transcendental and is apt to causephysical drowsiness. But We know how significant the state ofsemisleepcanbe.Donotrejectdrowsiness.

53. A thoughtful physician may ask concerning the fiery

illnesses, "Aretheynamedasquitespecificsicknesses,oraretheyspread through the majority of diseases?" The second is closer tothetruth.Firecanaggravateallillnesses,thereforegreatattentionshould be paid to the state of fiery striving. Besides, it must berememberedthatanyfierymanifestationcannotbeabatedmerelybywaterorcold,butratherthroughpsychicenergy,whichresistsFireeverywhere.Thisenergy,asasortofcondensationofFire,canabsorb the fiery surplus. Thus, attention should again be directedtopsychicenergywhenWespeakabouttheheart,abouttheFieryWorld, and about Our affirmation of the existence of the SubtleWorld. When you read about being consumed by the inner fire,bearinmindthereactionofpsychicenergy.Itcanbemanifestedinthreeways:throughautosuggestion,throughphysicalinaction,orthrough the highest action at a distance. However, physiciansoftenforgetthatitisnotthemedicinebutsomeexternalconditionthat helps. We recall one remarkable case when a physicianpossessed powerful psychic energy, yet stubbornly attributed itseffects to his medicine. One can easily realize the extent to whichsuchbenefitswouldincreaseifthephysicianunderstoodwhereinhis power lies. Only, do not confuse the heart's energy withexternal magnetism and so-called hypnotism. Both of thesemanifestations are artificial and hence, temporary. The heart'senergy is not applied forcibly, but is to be transmitted by contactwiththecurrent.If,priortoallphysicalmeans,thephysicianandthe patient would simultaneously think about the energy of theheart,inmanycasesthereactionwouldbeinstantaneouslyusefulandhealing.

54. I ask not to forget that the Fiery World does not tolerate

procrastination.Affirmingitintheconsciousnessisalreadyastepofapproach.

55. In world events, is it not possible to perceive themanifestation of Fire? Observe the relationships of nations, themagnetofideas,thedisseminationofthoughts,andallthesignsofpublicopinion.Theseflashesofflamearenotcausedbyanymeansofcommunication,butbysomethingelse,whichstandsbeyond.

56. Joy and courage are indispensable, but without Fire these

qualitiesarenotcreated.Reasoncandepriveoneofalljoyandthusclosethegatestothefuture.Yetafieryworldoutlookdoesnotfallfromheaven,itmustbediscovered.Thismethodofdiscoverymustbegin in childhood. We see how children already accept inwardlythe most difficult tasks of the spirit. Even all impediments placedby their elders serve only to crystallize their straight-knowledge.But crystallization is a fiery action. The best beds of crystals aremolded by fire. Thus, the invincible heart is also formed by fieryreaction. This is not a symbol, but a purely laboratory deduction.Yethowfarfromfieryconsiderationsarepeople!

57. Not only about Fire must we ponder. Events are driving

onwardlikeanoceanwave.Youunderstandcorrectlythatthedarkforcesurroundseachbenevolentinception.Weobservehoweveryordinary action is instantly turned into evil. Thus, one should getrid of all yesterday's gnats, and replace everything usual with themost unusual. Even an award, as it were, should be granted forunusualness. One should not expect unusualness from the oldworld.Overandabovetheusualconditions,oneshouldtouchthemost unexpected angles. Therefore I rejoice when new elementsaredealtwith.

58.Pulmonaryplague,incertainforms,isastrikingevidenceofa

fiery epidemic. From time to time it has visited Earth, preparingthe consciousness for the possibility of calamity. Also, the type ofstrange coughing about which you have heard is symptomatic ofthisailment.

It is manifested generally in both children and adults, and evenin animals. But people prefer not to recognize this preliminaryformofdreadfulcalamity.Theywillsuperficiallyattributeittothemost varied diseases; anything to keep from thinking about the

unusual. All such patients should be isolated, and the deadcremated at once. People who have lost their psychic energy mayeasily succumb to this contagion. It can be intensified by variousadditional forms, both internal and external. The darkening orinflammationoftheskinwillsuggestsmallpoxorscarletfever;themajorityoffierymanifestationsarereflectedupontheskin.Learnto pay attention to these unusual manifestations. Musk, and hotmilk with soda will be good preventives. Cold milk is notassimilatedbythetissues,whereashotmilkwithsodapenetratesinto the centers. Having tried to reduce temperature with coldapplications, people often find that a mustard plaster or hotcompress results in unexpected improvement. We definitelyoppose cupping glasses and leeches, because they affect the heartandmaybedangerous.

We often send people on most dangerous missions, but at thesame time We take care of their health. It is unwise to destroy ausefulsubstance.

59. Fire bears within itself an understanding of beauty; it

envelopscreativenessandtransmitsimperishablerecordsintothetreasury of the Chalice. Hence, We value these incorruptibleachievements more than all those that may be destructible.Therefore,helphumanthoughttostrivetowardtheImperishable.

60.Hewhodoesnothelptheregenerationofthoughtisnofriend

of the New World. Many times you have noticed thatimprovements and refinement occur imperceptibly whencalculatedinhumanmeasurements.Itisdifficulttoperceiveeachbitofthegrowthofaplantstem;yetthebeautifulflowerdifferssostrikingly from the seed. Equally astounding are humantransformations; it is precisely these fiery blossoms, rarest of all,whichsustainthebalanceoftheworld.

61.Onecannothelpbutobservehowunexpectedlythescrollof

events rolls up. Merely observing them molds the entire Epoch ofFire.

62. Fire must be alive. Inactivity is unnatural for Fire. Energy

generatesenergies.Itisespeciallyharmfultotearmanawayfromhiscustomarylabor.Eventhroughthelowestformsof labormancreatesamanifestationoffieryenergy.Deprivehimoflaborandhewill inevitably fall prey to marasmus; in other words, he will losethe Fire of Life. One should not propagate the concept of people'sretirementfromwork.Theydonotagebecauseofadvancedyears,but from the extinction of Fire. One should not think that theextinguishing of Fire exerts no harm on the surroundings. HarmoccurspreciselywhenaspaceoccupiedbyFiresuddenlybecomesaccessibletocorruption.ThisdecayoflifeisopposedtothelawofExistence. On the contrary, human society should sustain Fire inall its surroundings. The fire of the Druids was a reminder of themaintenanceoftheFireofLife.ItisinadmissibletoquenchFireinanything,noteveninthesmallest.Therefore,donotinterferewiththe festival of the spirit, even though its language beincomprehensibletoyou.Thatwhichisunintelligibletoyoutodaywill become clear tomorrow. But Fire once extinguished cannotagainfindthesameapplication.

63. The festival of the spirit is of pan-human value; it is a

treasure which has been built up. Let no one infringe upon thisworthy structure. Among the impermissible invasions of karma,interferencewiththefestivalofthespiritisregardedasverygrave.Ontheotherhand,tosendasmiletothefestivalofthespiritisthemostflamingfloweroftheheart'soffering.

64. It is necessary to realize the difficulty of discerning the

different currents. Many would not be able to distinguish theintricate variations of currents and rhythms. I highly commendUrusvati for attention to the currents—only thus can oneaccumulate observations. In two years' time it will be possible toinform about one of the most complex currents, which cannot bewithstoodwithoutpreviousaccumulations.

65.Lastnight'scurrentisoneofthehighlytensedFieryreactions

—the so-called dual arrows. The past heavy current of Mahavanalsohasasignificanceforthisnewtension.Itisgivenasaspecialdefenseagainstgravereactions.Thus,onecanarmoneselffierily,

providedthespirititselfacceptssuchanarmor.Thisacceptanceisessential for the cognizance of the Fiery World, because the gatesmaynotbeopenedwherethereisopposition.

66. Not few are the fires in the fields and forests—but people

regardthemassupernatural.Thiscanbeexplainedonlybylackofimagination.

67.BesidesOuraffirmation,evenpeoplethemselvesobservethe

subsidingofcertaincontinents.Yetnoimportanceisgiventothis.Thisisalsoduetoignorance.

68. Stand firm, stand more firmly than a rock. The miraculous

fireisintensifiedbysteadfastnessofspirit.

69. The quality of observation is one of the principal fiery

qualities, but it is not attained easily. It is acquired as slowly as isconsciousness. You noted correctly that consciousness isstrengthened by life itself; observation is strengthened likewise.There can be no abstract consciousness, nor can there betheoretical observation. But human absent-mindedness ismonstrous, it creates a seemingly unreal world. In their egoismpeopleseeonlytheirowndelusions.Insuchwanderingstherecanbe no discourse about the New World. Hence, by all means,training in observation should be introduced in schools, even forsmall children. An hour devoted to observation is a true lesson inlife, and for the teacher this hour will be a lesson inresourcefulness. Begin the refinement of observation uponeveryday objects. It would be a mistake to direct the pupils toorapidlytohigherconcepts.If,forabeginning,thepupiliscapableofobservingthehabitualcontentsofaroom,thiswillalreadybeanachievement.Thisisnotsoeasyasitseemstoanunobservanteye.Later, by a series of experiments we can accelerate the ability toformimpressions.Wecanproposethatthepupilpassthroughanunfamiliar room at a run and yet with concentrated observation.Thus,itispossibletorevealblindnessandasserttruekeennessofvision. It is necessary to outline a program of tests for all thesenses.Thusisfieryactionexpressedinasimpleexercise.Children

areveryfondofsuchtasks.Suchexercisesofconsciousnesscarryone into the higher spheres. The most ordinary routines canbecome the gateway to the most complex. Imagine the exultationofachildwhenheexclaims,"I'veseenmore!"Inthis"more"canbecomprised an entire step. The same joyous exclamation will greetthe first fiery starlet that is observed. Thus, true observationbegins.

70. Flights into the Subtle World may be difficult; even an

experienced consciousness may meet obstacles. Today Urusvatiexperienced such a difficulty. An effort was needed in order topiercechemicalstratawhichareformedbyastrochemicalfusions.The days around full moon are not favorable for flights. The so-called lunar glass can impede, and very strong perseverance isrequired.

71.Eachblowofthehammerproducesafierymanifestation,but

each sword stroke also yields a fiery display. Let us approve thework of the hammer, and warn against raising the sword. Let usdiscerneachtouchofFire.Letusacceptwithutmostresponsibilityeach evidence of the great element. The manifested Fire does notreturntoitsprimevalstate;itwillremaininaspecialstateamongfiery manifestations. It will be either life-creating or destructive,according to the intention of him who sends it. For this reason Istress the significance of Fire, this inseparable fellow traveler. Bythe most varied means one should impress people with thesignificance of the elements. They have forgotten how filled theirlifeiswiththemostresponsibleactions.Wordsandthoughtsbegetfiery consequences; yet the tongue continues to prattle andthought continues to wound space. Ponder this fiery production!Do not pride yourselves on some dead knowledge as long as youcontinuetospewslanderagainsttheHighest.Rememberthatthisslanderwilllodgewithyouforever.Theworldhasbeensetaquiverbytheflamesofmalice.Itsprogenitorshopefortheruinofothers,buttheythemselveswillperishfromleprosy.

72. Before you is another manifestation of a high degree—the

Kundalinibestirsitself,fromitsbasetotheveryhighestjoint.The

pharyngeal glands are highly inflamed, but this physical aspect isindispensableforthefieryreaction.InthisconditiontheKundaliniactsatthefurthestdistances.Yourealizehownecessaryjustnowisthis reaction of Urusvati. Without this fiery action, there couldhave been no victory. But the battle is difficult indeed, and thewavesofattacksareincreasing.Therefore,letusbeverycautious.Letusbeattentive,benevolent,andverycareful.

73. Sound and color are among the principal fiery

manifestations.ThusthemusicofthespheresandtheradianceofthefiresofspacearethehighestmanifestationsofFire.Hence,itisimpossible constantly to hear the sounds of the spheres or to seethescintillatingfires.Suchfrequencyofemotionswouldseparatetheearthlybodyfromthefieryonetotoogreatanextent.ThustheequilibriumsoneededforEternitywouldnotbecreated.Itistruethatinconsciousnessweshouldseparateourfourbodiesinorderthat their functions may be divided. The disturbance ofequilibriumleadstoprematuredestructionofthelowerbody.

74.Thereisnoreasontothinkthatblackmagicisnowespecially

increasing in Tibet. Of course it has increased there greatly, butthisisonlyonephaseof itsworld-widedevelopment.Onecannotimaginetowhatanextentthisblacknetworkisbeingspread.Itisimpossibletoconceivetheentirediversityof itsparticipants.It isimpossible to reveal all the unsuspected combinations whichsustaineachother.Canonebereconciledtothefactthatheadsofstates, prelates, Freemasons, rebels, judges, criminals, physicians,thesickandthehealthy,areallatworkinthesameblackfield?Thedifficultyofdetectingthemisthatonecannotindicateanydefiniteorganization; all is based on separate individuals, who aredeliberatelyplacedinthemostvariedactivities.

75. The associates of the black lodges themselves distinctly

recognize each other. There actually exist obvious signs. Thus, ifyounoticeaninhumancruelty,beassuredthatthisisasignofthedark ones. Each Teaching of Light is primarily a development ofhumaneness. Remember this definitely, for the world has neverbefore been in such a need of this quality. Humaneness is the

gateway to all other worlds. Humaneness is the basis of straight-knowledge. Humaneness is the wings of beauty. The essence ofhumaneness is the substance of the Chalice. Therefore, above all,on Earth let us be clothed in humaneness and recognize it as anarmor against the dark forces. A fiery manifestation will visit theheart through humaneness. Thus we shall realize once again towhat a degree the farthest is the nearest. We also recognize eachother through humaneness. Thus, in this hour of danger, let uslaborforthemostimperative.

76.TheinnerLotuscanbeobservedopenaswellasclosed.When

theprotectivepurpleauraisneeded,itcanbeseenhowthepetalsoftheLotuscontractandbecomecoveredbytheprecipitationsofthebloodvessels.DuringsuchamanifestationanexperiencedYogirealizes that great danger is near. As in nature, long before theclouds appear the petals of flowers turn increasingly toward thesunorattwilightpromptlyfoldup,soalsotheFieryLotussensesthe approach of cosmic storms. And through the development ofYoga one can observe a similar tension also in the outer Lotus.ThusiscalledthecircularrotationoftheKundalini,whichtouchesthechiefcenters,andforms,asitwere,theouterLotusofdefense.Thisparticulartensionisusuallyprecededbythemanifestationofarrows, which has already been spoken about. The outer Lotus isalsocalledanarmor.WeconsideritsformationnotonlyasignofdangerbutalsooftheattainmentofadegreeofYoga.

77. The absentation that you observed of course has not a

physicalbutayogicsignificance.Itisinducedbyanurgentneedofappearing without delay in distant countries. One should getaccustomed to such summons when there is so much tensioneverywhere.Foronlytheblindcanthinkthattomorrowwillbeasyesterday!

78.Itcanbenoticedthatbeforetheeveningcertainflowersnot

onlyclosebutdrooptotheground.SoalsowiththeinnerLotus.

79.ItmaybeaskedinwhatrelationOurTeachingstandstothe

one already given by Us through Blavatsky. Answer that each

century, after the manifestation of a detailed exposition, aconclusive culmination is given, which actually moves the world,along the line of humanness. Thus, Our Teaching includes the"Secret Doctrine" of Blavatsky. Similarly, Christianity was theculmination of the world wisdom of the classic epoch, and theCommandmentsofMosesweretheculminationofthatofancientEgypt and Babylon. However, the significance of the ramiformTeachings must be understood. It is hoped that people not onlyreadOurbooksbutacceptthemwithoutdelay,forIspeakbrieflyofthat which must be remembered. When I speak of the need offulfilling My Indications, I ask you to fulfill them with completeprecision.Icanseemoreclearly,andyoumustlearntofollowtheIndication, which has in view your own good. A man fell under atrain merely because he stepped upon the rails, but he had beenforewarnedandshouldnothavedoneso.

80.Peoplesaythatbeforeawarorcalamityforestfiresandother

conflagrations occur. Whether or not they always occur is of noimportance;whatissignificantisthatpopularbelieftakesnoteofthe fiery tension before world upheavals. Folk wisdom assigns tofire a remarkable place. The Lord visits people in Fire. The samefieryelementwaschosenastheHighestJudgment.Thepurgingofevil is performed through Fire. Misfortunes are accompanied byburning. Thus, in the entire current of folk thought one canperceivethesefierypaths.Peopleliketheshrinelampsandcarriedtorches, displayed for the services. In the people's understandingthe element of fire has a solemn meaning. Thus, let us draw notfromsuperstition,butfromthefolkheart.

81. Sincere striving for self-perfection is not egoism, but has

universal significance. The thought about improvement does notconcernoneselfalone.Suchthoughtcarrieswithinitselftheflameneededformanykindlingsofhearts.Asfire,whenbroughtintoaplace filled with inflammable substance, will unfailingly ignite it,sofierythoughtpiercesspaceandinfalliblyattractsseekingheartstoitself.

82. The responsibility of the kindled heart is great. It transmits

rhythmsandcurrentsalongthelineofHierarchy.Therefore,thosearounditshouldnotoverburdenaheartsostrained;thisshouldbeunderstoodasabasisofExistence.

83.Thedarkforceshavebroughttheplanetintosuchacondition

that no earthly solution can restore its conventional prosperity.Nonecanregardtheearthlystandardsofyesterdayassuitablefortomorrow. Hence, humanity must understand anew the meaningof its transitory sojourn in an earthly state. Only through afundamental defining of one's existence in the carnate form andthroughanunderstandingoftheSubtleandFieryWorldscanonestrengthen one's own existence. One should not think that thedelusionoftradingcaneventemporarilyinsureasecureexistence.Lifehasbeenturnedintotrade,butwhooftheTeachersofLifehaseverbeenashopkeeper?YouknowthegreatsymbolofdrivingthemoneychangersoutoftheTemple;butisnotEarthitselfaTemple?Is not Maha Meru the foot of the Summit of Spirit? Thus one canindicatethepredestinedSummitstotheinhabitantsofEarth.

84. Let us not forget that each instant must pertain to the New

World. Observe that in enumerating the worlds We seem to omitthe world of thought. This is not by accident. The Mental Worldconstitutes a living link between the Subtle and Fiery Worlds. ItentersinastheimpellentnearesttotheFieryWorld.Thoughtdoesnot exist without Fire, and Fire is transformed into creativethought. The manifestation of thought is already understood; letusalsorealizetheGreatFire—Aum!

85. One can distinguish the labor of Fire in the most diverse

manifestations. Nowadays a crystal globe is often used forconcentration,inordertocallforthsubtleimpressions,butthisisalater form. In the ancient East a block of rock crystal was chosenand placed over a covered fire. Then the structure of fierycreativeness was brought to life, and it attracted themanifestations of Spatial Fire. Thus one can observe to what adegreetheancientpoweroffieryobservationhasdegenerated.

86.Itcanalsobenoticedthataroundcertainpeoplethingswear

out,whileothersseemsomehowtopreservethem.Attimespeopleerroneously say, "Everything burns on him." In reality it is quitetheopposite.Payattentiontothepreservers.TheywillbeclosetoFire.Preciselythefieryprinciplepreservesthedurabilityofthings.I have already spoken about the reaction of the psychic energy ofworkers upon the quality of their production. Here also we shalllook for the participation of Fire. Psychic energy will give fieryevidenceoftheinfluxofthefiresofspace.

87. One can place the Teaching of Fire into the foundation of

eachday.Solongaswewanderamongillusoryallurementswewillnotbeaffirmedinthesolebasisoflife,andthuswillnotcomecloseto ascent. I have in mind those wavering ones who not only losetheirownpathbutwhoalsoimpedethemovementsoftheirnearones. The waverer not only dissipates his own treasures but alsoplundersthatofothers.Itisfrightfultoseehowthemanifestationofdoubt,contradictsallthefieryfoundations.Inthis,observethatthe waverer usually does not doubt himself, but others only, andthushegivesadmittancetodecomposition.

88. It need not be thought that only karmic conditions create

wavering. Often the cause must be sought in obsession. Thewavererhimselfthinksthathemustproceedwarily—butasifthisanxietyconcernedonlyhimself!Thepastofmanywavererswouldbeinstructivefortheschools.

89. In schools one should not read only about heroes. Examples

of the fate of a few anonymous waverers would be worthwhile.The bright flame of achievement would shine still more bycomparisonwiththefateoftheextinguishers.

90. Rejected possibilities can be discussed not only morally but

alsochemically.Intruth,whatwordsareadequatetodescribethedestruction of an already formed reaction when precious fieryenergy, gathered by great and lengthy labor, is ignorantlydissipated? But these fiery particles, invoked for a definitecombination,remaindiscordantforalongtime,anddoubleeffortis required to again utilize them for creation. I repeat, it is

inadmissibletoviolatesomeone'sspiritualfestival.Itiscriminaltoinvade an already molded integral consciousness. Does not theevidence of karma issue from these same irrational intrusions?Coercionisespeciallyinadmissibleinthefierydomains.

91. Let us mentally collect all the fiery approaches, let us

examine the signs of inspiration or illumination. We will findidenticalsignsindicatingthecommonfoundation,whichactuallylies beyond. And so it must be, the fire of the heart comes intocontact with the Fire of Space. Only thus can be effected theconception, or more correctly, the impregnation of thought-creativeness.Moreover,onemustmanifestthehighestrespectforthe complexity of the apparatus that forms the contact with Fire.The most delicate golden networks of nerves are almostimperceptible to the eye. One must peer into them with the thirdeyeinordertorememberthemforeverandbeimbuedwithrespectforthem.

92.Thegoldennetwork,seenbyUrusvati,formsthefoundation

of the Chalice; one can judge the delicacy of the inner apparatus.Thus, refinement can turn thought toward consideration amonghumanbeings.Peopleshouldnotoffendoneanother.InthenameofFirenooffenseshouldbegiven.Notalladjustmentsareeffectedwith a hammer; small implements and careful touches are alsonecessary.Againanoldtruth,butasyetscarcelyapplied.

93.Ingeneral,fewcanunderstandtheglowoftheflamingheart.

Yet those who have beheld these fires of illumination know howvital is this manifestation. The Fire-bearer himself notices theseinstants of light, but for those present many conditions eitherpermit or impede seeing the miraculous Fire. Without doubt thenatures of those present have an influence upon the character ofthemanifestationsthemselves.OnecaneasilyimaginesuchamassofextinguishersthateventhestarofLightwillbeonlyaglimmer.But at times a simple yet most beautiful heart sets ablaze a newforceoftheFire-bearer.Besideshumanreactionsandconditionsofthe Subtle World numerous manifestations of nature exert aninfluence. Thus, during a thunderstorm the luminosity can

increase at the moment when the electrical mass also intensifiestheinnerfires.Waterthatcontainscertainmineralpropertiescanalso facilitate the manifestation of inner radiance. Naturally, theworst atmosphere is the stale, poisonous air of unventilatedhouses.Surely,ifthisaircanbethebreedingplaceofdisease,howmuch more can it suppress the emanations of the heart! Themanifestationofluminosityismorefrequentthanisthought,butprejudice and sophistry will always draw their own conclusions.Themisfortuneisthatpeoplecannotdetectunfetteredjudgments.The heralded emancipation, about which people like so much tospeak,willbeprimarilynotslaveryofopinion.

94. When I call, "Help through thought." I show a special trust.

Noteveryonecanbeaskedtohelpinthought.Onemustbecertainof the quality of thought and the concentration of heart energy.Such choice thoughts are like a powerful radio. One should knowhow to muster complete devotion, and how not to encumberthoughtswithirrelevantfeelings.Ahurricaneisnecessarytocarrysendings—steadfastness also will be urgently needed. It iserroneous to think that thought is important only for the earthlyplane; perhaps it is even more important for the Subtle World, tocreate a powerful collaboration. During the tension of the world,equilibriumcanoftenbecreatedpreciselybythoughts.

95. The reactions from the currents noticed by you have a dual

significance—they balance the cosmic shocks and multiply theforce of the sendings. This is so-called psychophysical therapy.During the condensation of darkness such powerful currents areuseful.

96. Achievement should be the subject of conversation on each

significant day. One should regard achievement as somethinginvokedandnotbecomewearyofspeakingandthinkingaboutit.Misfortune is begotten by disparaging achievement. It is as if alargetempleimagewerebeingcarriedthroughanarrowdoor,andinthejostlingthemostpreciousornamentswerebroken.

It is dangerous to bring one's complaints on a significant day.How can one convey that such crude ways are like the fall of a

hammeruponthestringsofanattunedinstrument?Themanwhospatters the most destructive words adds, like a child, "Well, theheavens haven't fallen!" He cannot perceive the rupture of theinner threads which nothing can in any way tie together; thusirreparableharmisoftenwrought.ButeachheartthathasrealizedFire affirms the concept of achievement, for without it life isstraitenedandunbearable.Thus,letuscarrytheachievementofallthreeworlds.

97.ShambhalaismanifestedunderthemostvaryingAspects,in

relation to the concepts of a century. It is correct to study all thecycles of the legends of Asia. Thus one can go back as far as themostancientTeachingsconnectedwithSiberia,astheleastknownandmostarchaicpartofthecontinent.

The relation of the hieroglyphics found in India to theinscriptions on Easter Island is unquestionable. Thus is disclosedthe manifestation of a new relationship of peoples, which fullycorrespondstothemostancientsources.Thus,oncemoreyouseehow the chronicles have preserved the true historical data, butpeople accept them with difficulty. You observed justly that thefactsabouttheKalachakraarepassedoverinsilence;thisisduenotonly to ignorance but to an abhorrence of touching thefundamentals. Humanity passes over with equal shudders all thewells of knowledge—this applies to all worlds—and people willshudderjustasmuchovertheworldofFire.

98. Try to divide people according to the elements. Not only

accordingtothetypeofbloodbutalsoaccordingtothecharacterofthenervesubstancewill itbepossibletoobserveadirectreactioninaccordancewiththeelements.

99. During every illness one can apply thought as a means of

healing or relief, but such thought should eject the sickness fromtheorganismwithfullforce,withouthesitancyordelay.However,ifsuchforcebelackingitisgenerallybetternottothinkaboutthesickness at all, but to leave to the lower Manas the carrying on ofthe inner battle. It is most harmful to waver in thought and tovisualize a victory of the sickness. In such cases it is better to

distract the attention of the patient from his condition. Whenpeople speak of the fatal outcome of a sickness, they themselvesbring it closer. The least serious sickness can assume dangerousproportionsifnourishedbythought.Observationsshouldbemadein hospitals concerning the effect of thought upon the process ofillness.Eventhehealingofwoundsdependsuponpsychicenergy.Thus we arrive again at the very same Fire generated by thought.All treatments by rays, thermal action, and applications of lightcomprisethesamefieryinfluences,whichareweakincomparisonwith the power of thought. Hence, the most vital advice is todevelopfierythought.

100. Consideration of the significance of synthesis in earthly

existence is correct. The entire force of consciousness should bepreservedduringtheattainmentofthehigherspheresoftheSubtleWorld. Yet only a synthesis of consciousness affords thispossibility.Oneshouldalsobecomeaccustomedtothemostrapidorientation, and what could better contribute to this thansynthesis? People speak of vigilance, but under this quality theythinkofvigilanceinonlyonedirection.Buteventrustedsentinelshaveperishedfromstrivinginonlyonedirection.Canwevalueallnature'srichesifoureyeisunaccustomedtomobility?

101.Nojustificationispossiblewherethereishatred.Isummon

to magnanimity, not to weakness. One may renounce everythingfortheServiceofLight,butonemusttestgoodwillintheFire.Thismust be understood with the strings of the heart. But when youencounter a tiger, do not think of helping him; there is a limit toabomination.

102.Initstimelessnessandspacelessnessthoughtbelongstothe

SubtleWorld,butstilldeeperpossibilitiesmustalsobediscernedinthisconstruction.FierythoughtpenetratesdeeperthanthatoftheSubtle World, therefore fiery thought more truly manifests thehigher creativeness. With attention, everyone can distinguishthesetwostrataofthought.Duringtheusualtrendofthoughtweare often conscious of a current, as it were, of a second thought,whichclarifiesandintensifiesthefirst.Thisisnotadivisionofthethought,onthecontrary,itisasignthatdeepercentershavebegunanactiveparticipation.ThisflamingprocessisindicatedbyspecialtermsinHindumetaphysics,butweshallnotdwellonthem,foritwill lead to dispute and Western arguments. Such controversiesareofnouse,allthatisneededisasimplereminderofthefactthatthoughtis linkedwiththeFieryWorld.Evenchildrenexclaim,"Itcame like a flash!" or, "It's dawned upon me!" Thus are called themoments of correct and instantaneous decisions. One mayremember how Mme. Kovalevsky solved mathematical problems.SuchafieryconditionlinkedwiththeFieryWorldischaracteristic.You know that above the subtle thoughts there are profound

thoughts, which are sometimes difficult to separate from thethoughts of the Subtle World. This is not possible in the presentstate of our planet. The experience alone of this dual trend ofthoughtshouldcompelustorealizethedivisionoftheworlds.

103.Ofcourse,attimeswearedealingwithremoterecollections,

buttheremayalsobecasesoffieryillumination.Itwasthusinthecase that you recalled. The Fiery World brings us flashes ofillumination, similar to lightning flashes in the coarsemanifestation of a thunderstorm. Just as storms always supplyEarth with a purified store of prana, so does the Fiery Worldconstantly pour out waves of influences. It is a pity that thereceivers are few, but if one were to begin to exercise theconsciousness for communion with the Fiery World, then such areceiver could become naturally affirmed. But the simplest for allworldsistoadherefirmlytoHierarchy.

104.Crueltyoftheheartisdeathoftheheart.Deadheartsfillthe

worldwithdisintegration.

105. If one can distinguish between the strata of thought, one

canalsosensevariouskindsofactivity.Atfirstallactivityseemstobe taking place on the earthly plane. Later, in so-called dreams,straight-knowledge becomes separated, as if it were anindependent activity which takes place not on the earthly planealone.Thuscomesthefirstrealizationofanentryofotherworldsinto our existence. Then, in a state of complete wakefulness,instantaneous absences may be observed which have noconnection with any ailment. Thus the bond between the worldsandourparticipationinthemcanbetracedstillmoreprofoundly.Itisnoteasyfortheconsciousnesstoassimilatetheconceptoftheinvisible worlds; due to our dense shell we can realize only withdifficulty all the possibilities outside our vision. One shouldbecome accustomed to thinking of entire worlds which actuallyexist.TheSubtleWorldisnotonlyourstateofbeing,itisactuallyacomplete world with its own potentialities and obstacles. Life intheSubtleWorldisnotfarremovedfromthatonEarth,butitisonanother plane. All the fruits of labor do not disappear, on the

contrary,theymultiply.However,ifitisdifficultheretopreserveclarity of consciousness, there it is even more difficult becausenumerous manifestations are encountered of orders of evolutionnewtous.Thus,oneshouldpreserveespeciallythecovenantaboutclarityofconsciousness.Thisisexpressedastruesynthesis.Andifconsciousness is so greatly needed for the Subtle World, howimperativelyisitneededfortheFieryWorld!

106. The master smelter counseled the new worker on how to

approach the fiery furnace. But the worker's only concern was tolearn the chemical composition of the flame. The master said tohim,"Youwillbeburnedalivebeforeyoureachtheflame.Knowingthechemicalformulawillnotsaveyou.Letmegiveyoutheproperclothes, change your footwear, shield your eyes, and indicate theproper breathing. First, keep in mind all the rapid transitions andfluctuations from heat to cold. I can make the most fiery workattractivetoyou.Youwilllovetheflashesandtheglowoffires.Inthetensionoftheflameyouwillfind,notterror,butthetremorofecstasy,andaproperconceptionoffirewillfortifyyourbeing."

Thus may one advise each one who begins to think about theFiery World. At the outset let us bring complete devotion andcultivatethatstepoflovewhichactsasaninextinguishableLight.Since the earthly world is based upon manual creativeness, toapproachthought-creativenessismoreattractive.

107. One Chinese philosopher, knowing the frightful aspects of

the lower strata of the Subtle World, determined to deaden theirimpression. For this purpose he filled this sleeping chamber withthemostfrightfulimages.Inthepresenceoftheserevoltingmasks,hehopedthatnothingworsecouldbeexpected.Suchmethodsareabominable, although people love them whether in this or inanother form. On the contrary, We teach the eye to becomenonreceptivetotherepugnant.Besides,itisimpossibletoimaginethecompletegamutofhorrorscreatedbypeople'svices.Evenhereintheearthlyworldweoftenarehorrifiedbyinhumanvisages,butimagine the aspects into which these are transformed when theiressential nature is unmasked! And here also We often experiencethe attacks of these dark entities. They attempt to annihilate

everything dangerous to them. During sleep they try to weakenone, in order to inflict injury more readily during the disturbanceofthebalance.Oneshouldnotconsiderthesedarkengenderingsassuperstitious fancy. Every scientist must realize the depth of theperspective of Existence. The scientist has grasped theincalculabilityofinfinitesimalorganisms;hehasseenthebonesofgiant animals, and he can see still more if he peers into thevastnesses of the Himalayan caves. Thus the scientist measuresinto infinity and calculates infinite magnitudes by simplemathematical solutions. This means that precisely the scientistmust admit the infinitude of fiery formations. Thus, from themerestarithmeticalzeroonemustsendone'simaginationintotheInfinite,rememberingthatavacuumdoesnotexist.

108.AskUrusvatitotellaboutthemultiformityofthefiresseen

by her. Let all these rays, stars, fiery Lotuses, flowers, and all theothermanifestationsoftheFieryWorldliveandbeaffirmed.It isimpossibleinearthlywordstodescribeallthequalityofthesefieryvisions.BeyondcertainboundariestheFieryRealmisdisclosedlikea vision. It cannot be defined by time, nor can the cause of itsemergencebedetermined,fortheFieryElementisentirelybeyondearthly dimensions. But if we can see it, both in its grossermanifestations and in its subtlest, it means that even our carnatebeing can anticipate the higher sphere. Fiery communion isunforgettable once it has been experienced. Thus let us gathercouragefortheascent.

109.Thethreedimensionsaredemons'chains—assomeonehas

said. Truly, he who chained the human consciousness with threedimensionswasaveritablejailer.Howcouldithavebeenpossibleto conceal the other beautiful, higher dimension! In their firstquestions children often strive beyond the boundaries ofconventionallimitations.Atnotimedidtheancientwisdominsistupon three dimensions. Only with the gradual coarsening ofhumanity did this limitation take possession of the mind. It isremarkable that when the lamps of the heart become extinct,people begin to concern themselves with limitations. One canquote numerous historical examples of this self-abasement. But

the human consciousness prefers to ignore the fundamentals ofself-perfectment. Thus it attempts to conceal the most preciouspossibilities.

110.Cognizanceoffieryreactionsisdividedinaccordancewith

the senses. The first impression is that of vision, with all its fierydiversity. Then hearing is added, with the music of the spheres,bells, and the chords of nature. Then comes the refinement oftouch, with the sensations of rhythm, of heat and cold. The mostdifficult of all are the sensations of smell and taste. Yet Urusvatiknows the meaning of scenting a man at a remote distance. NowUrusvatialsoknowssomethingelsethatisverydifficult:tosensethe taste of a metal in the Subtle World, which is already anextraordinarysubtlety.Butoneshouldnotonlypossessthepowertodiscernsuchsensations,oneshouldknowhowtoobservethem.Such discernment is very rare, but by passing beyond the three-dimensionalboundaryitbecomesattainable.

111.OnapproachingtheFieryWorldonemustfirmlyassimilate

thequalityofsteadfastness.Thisisnotaveryeasyqualitytoattainin connection with mobility. Neither quality implies that oneshould chew only one and the same crust, or scurry about in thesame mouse-trap. It is not easy to affirm these qualities in thespirit as long as the three-dimensional boundaries are notdiscarded.

112.Ithasbeencorrectlyobservedthatinorderfortheorganism

to adapt itself to a vegetable diet after a meat diet three years areneeded. But if, for purely physical conditions, such a period isnecessary, no less a period is required for the transformation ofconsciousness, unless karmic conditions induce specialpossibilities. To transform the consciousness means to enter aspecial world; it means to acquire a special evaluation of all thatoccurs; it means going forward without glancing back; it meansleavingbehindallcomplaintsandacquiringgoodwill.Doesitnotseem strange that alongside a period for a diet one must put theethical concept of benevolence? But, fortunately, every physicianwill support us in this, because benevolence is the best expedient

for the digestion. People like to have the spiritual foundationssupportedbydieteticadvice.

113. A principle permits us to form a concept of the successive

stepsoftheverysameorderlyprocess.Everyonecanlearntoswimassoonasheconquerstheelementinhisconsciousness.Followingthisprincipleamancanlieuponthewater,andthroughacertainexercise, can sit upon the water. Advancing further, the Yogi canstanduponthewater.Ofcourse,suchstanding,andalsolevitation,are already fiery actions. You have knowledge of levitation, andyourecallwhatfierytensionisrequiredbeforehand.Butlevitationis not so difficult, for the element of fire is akin to air. At theslightestdoubt,despiteallphysicalaccomplishment,themanwillimmediately drown or fall. The reflex of doubt is a most strikingone.

114. One need not be surprised at the dark entities swarming

about. If you should find a lion in your flower garden, no doubtthere would be an uproar in the house. To the dark ones you arethatverylionintheirbackyard.Notafeweffortsdidtheyexpendincultivatingtheirthistles,andthen,suddenly,anuninvitedlionmade his appearance! Truly, sometimes one must pity all theselabors of human hatred. But, for all that, the absence of doubt isstrongerthanallthedarksnares.

115. Before human eyes many spiritual actions having

physiologicalconsequencestakeplace,yetpeopleareunwillingtonotice them. The same can also be observed in visiting the SubtleWorld, where these manifestations are far more distinct. Thedecomposition of the astral body depends upon fiery contact.WhenafierybeingapproachescertainstrataoftheSubtleWorld,astriking manifestation can be witnessed. The fiery substance is atouchstone, as it were. At its touch some subtle bodies areintensified in their fiery capacity, whereas others immediatelydisintegrate.Thisprocesstakesplacewithgreatrapidity,asiffromfire. Thus, one can compare a series of remarkable ascents anddeserveddepartures.FieryqualitiescanbemanifestednotonlyintheFierySpherebuteveninfieryearthlyincarnations.Oneshould

gradually become accustomed to the thought that even here onEarth there can be manifestations of the highest fiery qualities.One should admit this not only because it is immutable but alsobecauseofthediversityofnature'smanifestations.Somemaynotadmit that the projected subtle body can perform as purelyphysical an action as writing, but you know that this is possible,and there is no need for Me to convince you of it. Of course, fieryenergyisnecessaryforsuchaction.

116.Effortisneededforthedirectingoffieryenergy,whichfor

abbreviation we shall call Agni. This exertion is actually not aphysicaloneandnotevenoneofasubtleorder.IntheEastpeopleunderstand this lightning-speed quality. In Western speech theredoesnotexistatalladesignationforthismostsubtleconcept.Thatis why it is so difficult to speak about the Fiery World. In theEastern tongues also this concept sometimes becomes obsoletebecause it is unfit for contemporary consciousness. This is whymany of the signs of Tao have been reduced to an outwarddepiction.

117. How many lofty discourses are taking place! What a

multitude of signs of higher knowledge are being poured intopeople's lives and scorned as husks! And yet, who thinkscourageously about the morrow? On the contrary, tomorrowusually remains a hotbed of terrors into which the consciousnesssinks. Attention needs to be directed to the wonders of each day.Let us pursue from the cradle the entire path of trust and self-perfectment.

118. The path of good will actually should be expanded. It has

been affirmed as the essence of our being. Let us not forget thistalismaneven foranhour. It is like the wonderfulstone of whichyou know. Let us not forget the quality of the stone, and let usaffirmitbyourbanner.

119. All that has vital capacity should be welcomed. Each spark

shouldbewelcomed;fromitgrowsFire.Thus,bebenevolent.

120.Theuseofalcoholandopiumareuglyattemptstoapproachthe Fiery World. If Samadhi is a natural manifestation of HigherFire,thentheflameofalcoholisadestroyerofFire.True,narcoticsevoke illusions of a fiery approach, but actually they will remainfor a long time as obstacles to the mastery of the true energy ofAgni.Nothingbringssuchmiserylater,intheSubtleWorld,asdothese unnatural attempts to evoke Fire without a fittingpurification.OnemayimaginethatintheSubtleWorldadrunkardnotonlyistormentedbycravingforalcoholbutsuffersstillmorefromunnaturallymanifestedFire,which,insteadofstrengtheninghim, consumes the tissues prematurely. The combustion of thesubtlebodyisaccomplishedquitedifferentlyduringitstransitionintotheFieryWorld;itburstsintoflamelikeanoutwornenvelope,accompanied by a feeling of liberation. But, like everything innature, this must be accomplished only in accordance with thebasiclaw,anditdoesnottolerateviolation.

121. Violence is the scourge of humanity. It springs from

ignorance, for even a man who thinks but little feels terror in hisheartwhenfacedwiththeunnatural.

From every manifested terror let us turn to magnanimity.Although We shall not weary of reiterating about magnanimity,yetthisisthelastchanceformanytorealizeit.PayattentiontothewordLast.

122. Even in physical illness seek a psychic cause. Nations have

composedmanysayingsabouttheseinfluences;theysay,"Becauseof the heart the eye has been darkened," or "He has lost his teethfromstrain,"or"Hisbreasthasbeensplitfromthinking,"—thusdopeople remember about the principal cause of illness. And athoughtful physician discerns the difficulty of treating a spiritualcondition. It can be affirmed that any illness passes away morequickly when it is not supported by a psychic cause. The samepeoples have attributed various curative qualities to Fire. Evenincisions have been made using red-hot metal. Thus, fieryneutralizationwasaffirmedevenintheprimitiveconsciousness.

123. The state of illumination is called "fiery aid." This state of

consciousness should be approached with all the senses refined.Indeed,itmaybenoticedthatsometimesIspeakaboutthingsthatarealmostthesame,butinthis"almost"iscontainedonecompleteturn of the spiral. If you compare all these "almosts," you candiscernthestratificationsoftheconsciousness.Itisnotveryeasytoassimilatetherhythmofthesestrata,whichdifferindividually.Yetthroughmanyobservationsitispossibletounderstandwhatamostsubtlesubstanceourconsciousnessis.Precisely,Iemphasizerefinement of the stratifications of consciousness. People oftenimagine that Fire is something turbulent, unencompassable,almost terrifying, thus they themselves plant fiery thickets. "Asyoucall,soshallthecallbeanswered."

124.Itisnoteasytocureeyesthataredarkenedwiththedustof

discord. An eyewash of true magnanimity is the first expedient.Likewise,notethatthisistrueofmanyotherailments.

125.Thesituationintheworldisdifficult;everywherethereisa

kindofossification.Peoplethinktoentrenchthemselvesinabog,butwholemountainsaresplittingasareminderofwhatiscoming.

126. In place of the Diplodocus, kangaroos leap; in place of the

Pterodactyl, bats fly; in place of the dragon, lizards. What is themeaning of this? Can it be degeneration? Actually, it is onlyadaptation. Similarly, the club of Hercules would be only amuseum rarity nowadays. Thus, also in life, evolution should beunderstood, not as the growth of the fist, but as condensation ofthe spirit. From the swinging of the club let us turn to a newunderstandingofeverydaylife.Theelementoffireismajestic,yeteventhismustbelearnedindailyroutine.Itisnotrighttoclotheheroesinatogaalone,deprivingthemofotherformsofgarment.Evolutionshouldbeacceptedfromlife,amidstlife,andforlife.Thebeautyofevolutionisnotanabstraction,foreachabstractionisamisconception. One should well remember this concept ofevolution as a vital capacity; thus we shall approach the mostcomplex formulas, where the symbol Aum will not be aninscription but the expression of the highest ingredient. Let usexerciseourconsciousnesstowardthis.

127. It should not be thought possible to have one universal

remedy for illnesses which may have a thousand causes. Specialsections of therapeutics can be instituted which will partlycorrespondtoaconsiderablenumberofthecausesofillness.Thus,it must be understood that a universal expedient is impossible,because the origins of illnesses are entirely different. Likewise, inthe methods of Yoga it is impossible to apply the same means forall.Andyet,quiteofteninlecturesanddiscoursesgeneralmethodsare mentioned, and those present are deluded into thinking thattheprescriptionisforoneandall.Onlyaveryattentivescrutinyofthe spiritual condition of the individual in question will give theright guidance to the indications for him. It seems very primitivetoconsiderthediversityoforganisms,particularlytheconditionsofthespirit,butmankindsolovespanaceas.Still,thereisonlyonepanacea—theupliftedconsciousness!

128. Many animals live up to three hundred years. But if there

shouldbediscoveredameansforprolongingtheirlife,evenforfiveyears,itwouldbeofnobenefitforevolution.Thelifeofthespiritisthebasisofevolution.

129.Ifwebegintospeakaboutfirespouts,manywillaltogether

failtograspthemeaning,andotherswillthinkwerefertocoarseelectricalmanifestations.Yet,oneshouldponderdeeplyuponthissubtle fiery action. You have just seen how a mere scratch hascausedafieryburning.Suchamanifestationisnotfromaphysicalinfection. A firespout touched the torn tissue. Similarmanifestations can be observed which conform to external fierytensions. The torn tissue, with all the nerve outlets, serves as amagnet, as it were, for the fiery waves. Indeed, those people whopossessvigorousheartenergycanmorestronglyattractthewavesof tensed Fire. Therefore, in such cases I recommend watercompresses, but no alcoholic preparations. During the tension ofFire alcohol must be avoided, for it concentrates the fiery waves.Many drunkards could give instructive testimony about the fierywavesthatcausesuchsufferings!Ofcourse,Iamnotspeakingnowaboutnerveconflagrations,whichonlyafewhaveobserved.Even

so,thefirespoutsmustnotbeforgotteninsuchatensetime.

130.Thesesamespoutsandspiralsarecreatedbythedisordered

strivings of surrounding people, though not with bad intentions.You also know the effects of the striving of carnate and subtlebodies. They do not realize that in their tension they almostbecomevampires.Besides,oneshoulddistinguishthesendingsofthe intellect from those of the heart. Mentioning a name a greatnumber of times may prove to have almost no influence, but aheart-sending, by its anguish of striving, can act as a spiral ofasphyxiation.Itmaybetrulysaid,"Donotstrangle,evenforyourowngood."

131.Duringthesendingsofgoodthoughtsonemustacquirethe

lightning-speed quality of these arrows. For this one should notencumbertheconsciousnessforprotractedperiods,foritisusefultolaunchthisarrow.Thefierydynamolaborslikealightthroughall space. One must become accustomed to this work when thecontactwithHierarchyisconstant.

Seeing a dark star indicates a very great danger. Thus, ineverything, such signs can be given. A small consciousness doesnot realize all the disturbances, but a developed consciousnessunderstands the significance of the agitation of waters by theswordsoftheAngels.

132.Westernphysicianstalkwithoutcauseaboutthedifficulty

ofworkingwithUs.Wehaveneverbeenopposedtoexperimentalmethods.Onthecontrary,Wewelcomeeachunprejudicedaction.WeapprovewhenamemberoftheBritishMedicalSocietyspeaksaboutaccuratemethodsofresearch.WearepreparedtoassisttheRussianscholarinhisworkonimmunizationandimmortality.WerejoicewhentheJapanesesurgeonmakesuseofastrologicaldates.We are giving assistance to the Latvian physician in discoveringtheocularsymptomsofobsession.Wearereadytoassisteachone,and to rejoice with each one. Indeed, We unceasingly insist onobservations, and We direct to attentiveness in every way. Wespeakaboutreality;Weaffirmtheabsurdityofabstractness.Thus,WewishthatphysiciansandscholarsoftheWestwouldconsider

justly Our collaboration. It must be understood that the time hascome to clarify the facts by discarding the husks. It is time toacknowledge that many superstitions are still growing in thebackyards of isolation. Thus, to superstition will belong thecondemnation of all that is "not mine." The liberation of thinkingwillindeedbetheadornmentoftrueknowledge.

133. Is it not necessary to remind about liberation of thinking

eachtimethatyougathertotalkaboutFire?Willyounotinsistonjustice when you refer to cognition? Do you not evoke smiles ofpitywhenyoumentiontheinvisibleFieryWorld?

134. In the carnate condition the Fiery World is invisible with

rareexceptions,butintheSubtleWorldafierymistcanbesensed.True,uponapproachingit,lowerbeingsfeelaparticularsuffering,asifbeforetheunattainable.FortheselowerbeingstheSonsoftheFieryMistareseeminglyarmedwithfieryrays,whicharenothingbut the radiations of their extremities. It is necessary that theconventionalconceptionofthemistshouldbechangedintothatofa harmonious fiery universe, but for this the consciousness mustbe transmuted. How many shocks must be experienced in orderthat the visualization of Existence uplift the consciousness in allfearlessness! One must rid oneself of fear of the mist, and, byhonestthinkingandadevelopedimagination,oneshouldadvancebeyondthemonstersofsuperstition.

135. Thought-creativeness and suggestion are completely

different, although they are both related to fiery manifestations.SuggestionisacoercionofFire,whereasthought-creativenessisamanifestation of basic law. When We spoke to a certain sahibaboutpermeatinghisdwellingwithOurAura,Wenaturallyhadinmind thought-creativeness, and not suggestion, which Wewillingly leave to pett