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This book, a product of automatic writing, first came to my attention in a footnote inWilliam James' Varieties of Religious Experience James compared this text to !ahspe,as well as the case of "elene #mith, described in $rom %ndia to the &lanet ars The

book claims to be the re(elation of one )ertoulem, who li(ed long ago in a land calledTlaskanata The preface and glossary state that Tlaskanata was in iddle *merica,

'thousands of years ago'The actual text is a lot more consistent than most automatic writing %'(e seen The styleis similar to +ord unsany, -halil .ibran, or perhaps the orientalist translations ofEdward $it/0.erald *lthough the setting is in a pre(iously unknown lost ci(ili/ation,the spiritual concerns addressed here are (ery modern *s far as % can tell this book hasnot been reprinted since 1213, and appears for the first time on the %nternet at this site00

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WISDOM OF THE AGES

REVELATIONS FROM ZERTOULEM THE PROPHET OF

TLASKANATAAUTOMATICALLY TRANSCRIBED BY

By Rev. George A. F!!er" M. D.

INTRODUCTION BY

SUSIE C. CLARK

SECOND EDITION

CHRISTOPHER PUBLISHING HOUSE

BOSTON

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INTRODUCTION

TR8T" is eternal, exhaustless, unfathomable %ts i(ine $ount is far beyond humandisco(ery, howe(er rich the intellect which aspires towards its inaccessible heights %tlies far abo(e the topmost clouds which eye of man can scan, far beyond the #torm0

-ing's throne, whence the flashing lightnings are hurled, where the mighty thunderboltsare forged: far abo(e the (ast wa(es of ether, that wide &lanetary #ea where suns andworlds float and sail their swift, ma;estic currents: still farther on beyond the boundariesof this entire 8ni(erse of expressed +ife, toward the %nfinite, causeless <ause, the8nmanifest, the #ilence, from whose profound depths all (ibrations are stirred, all +ightspoken, all "armony breathed=e(en there and only thence has Truth its pristine,immaculate birth

>o human ear can catch its full0toned syllables, no heart concei(e the beauty, thegrandeur of its sublime accents, but to the aspiring soul come glintings of its full0orbed

.lory, flash0lights of its &erfection *nd to that soul which likewise feels its own unionwith the same wondrous #ource, there come in0breathings, or inspirations, of thisEternal Wisdom, whose translation into human speech ser(es to illumine mundaneshadows

*ll down through the ages such souls ha(e blessed and enlightened the world Themessages recei(ed by such seers, prophets and psalmists ha(e been collected in e(erycycle of human ad(ancement, into #criptures fitly termed sacred, into Vedas, #utras,-oran, *(esta and 4ible >o age, nation or teacher holds a copyright abo(e any other forthe excellence or infallibility of its particular message The !ne $ountain has countless

rills, and were all these minute streams collected into one great (olume, the (astreser(oir which feeds them would still be scarcely touched

4ut as humanity ad(ances, as material, gro(elling tendencies are transcended andoutgrown, and the +ight of the #pirit illumines mortal (ision, as the yearning of the soulincreases and is felt abo(e the clamor of the senses, as the demand for more of Trutharises from the lips and hearts of men, such earnest prayer is always answered &ure0hearted messengers are chosen and prepared through discipline, through sorrowsmanifold, to hear this transcendent Voice and transmit its potent accents to mankind

The planet is now passing its sixth cyclical birthday The fifth grand cycle wanes, a new

spiritual dispensation is upon us: the sixth age ad(ances, the opening of the sixth seal!ur solar centre in his tireless re(olution around far distant *lcyone, with his attendantretinue of worlds, passes from one sign of the )odiac to another, making marked

planetary changes in physical, mental and spiritual life Wars, famine and pestilenceabound=the fermentation of unrest, which will work out the necessary purification forthe spiritual era, whose dawn already is dimly discerned E(en now the angels of

preparation for this glad new ay are on the earth or in the air, psychic gateways are being prepared among the children of men for the entrance of new messages of Truth,



for deeper words of Wisdom, for grander p?ans of "armony than ha(e hitherto blessedthe world

#uch a message is contained in the rare (olume before us, whose origin and manner oftransmission are calculated to inspire the soul with re(erence and awe >ot alone is itliterally the work of angelic hands, but it ser(es also as a (aluable link with a prehistoric

past, the inspirer of these pages ha(ing once worn mortal form, once trodden mundane pathways, in the earliest ci(ili/ation our planet has known, many thousand years ago, in<entral *merica

The instrument through whom this grand, uni@ue message has been transmitted=r.eorge * $uller=is admirably fitted to be thus chosen as a mouthpiece of wiseinspirers, being a man of pure, clean nature, a close student, philosopher and aspirant forTruth, lo(ing honor and integrity better than fame or fortune "e has been for years

before the public as a teacher of spiritual truth, constantly under obser(ation whencriticism was rife, without a stain or breath of calumny #ome twenty0fi(e years ago, r

$uller possessed to some degree the gift of automatic writing, and at that time recei(edcommunications purporting to come from an ancient dweller of <entral *merica 4utthese messages were chiefly historical and personal, and after a time ceased: graduallyalso the automatic gift was withdrawn, presumably fore(er, *fter the lapse of a @uarterof a century, howe(er,=

AThe mills of the gods grind slow,

4ut they grind exceeding fine,A

to r $uller's great surprise, on the morning of June fourth, suddenly and withoutwarning, a peculiar pricking of the hand and arm, with a strong impulse to take his pen,resulted in the transcription of the first chapter in this (olume, followed an hour and twohours later by succeeding chapters *t inter(als during the current summer, though

busily engaged in other absorbing duties, the (olume grew, page by page, until theancient Teacher and Re(elator himself pronounced the Finis

Who shall say that other sacred books ha(e not been similarly pennedB The manner ofinspiration, it is true, matters little, or whether the angel is seen, as it was by John in&atmos, and other early writers: it is the purport of the message which decides its (alue,and surely the exalted character of this scripture, its re(ealments of spiritual truth, itsad(anced teachings, its lofty conceptions and ideals, the beauty of its musical rhythm,the utterly impersonal feature of its authorship, must stamp this work, whate(er itssource, as pure inspiration of a high order

4y the expressed wish of the intelligence indicting these pages, the (olume is now gi(ento the world The same &ower that had a use for it and thus called it into being will directthat those souls who are ready, whose further growth demands this nutriment, will attractit unto them, while minds less ripened may pass it by until a more con(enient season Tosow the seed is all the disciple can do The +ord of the har(est can alone bring the



increase in "is own time and way ay it pro(e an hundred0fold to e(ery thoughtful,earnest readerC

ARise, oh my soul, to still loftier heights: unfettered be all thy wingsCA

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I.

)ERT!8+E spake unto the multitude and saidD %nasmuch as ye are led by the desire togratify selfish propensities are ye excluded from the higher light which is the natural

birthright of e(ery soul

4e ye seekers after the higher truths of the spirit, not content with the (ain babblings ofmen who are puffed up with their own self0conceits

"e that o(ercomes the flesh, not by crucifixion and mortification, but by sublimation,that leadeth to the complete purification of this house in which spirit dwells, shall

become a leader among men, and shall know all things in hea(en and earth

-nowledge is not always gained of books, for oft0times these are misleading andunsatisfactory #pirit must speak to spirit, and soul must (ibrate responsi(e to the innerharmonies of the uni(erse of .od

"e who seeks of the spirit shall find the royal road that leadeth to the great garner housewhere is stored the rich fruitage of the ages

4e not decei(ed of men who occupy the chief seats in the synagogues and uni(ersities ofthe outer world, for these are puffed up with their own self0conceits

They concei(e of theories, then search the uni(erse that they may find facts that seem to

pro(e their (erityThey go no deeper than the outer husk of the external uni(erse +ike children, they playwith these cast0off shells !ut of these things are builded the sciences and religions ofthe world

The teachings of the great masters ha(e been misunderstood and misapplied The worldhas been too engrossed with material things to read aright the lessons gi(en

!nly the things of the spirit are permanent *ll outward things are transitory andfleeting Vain pomp and glory of the world without life, ye flaunt your gaudy rags beforeeyes whose spiritual (ision is sealed e ha(e no dominion o(er him who is bapti/ed of

the spirit

"e rises glorified and exalted into the atmosphere of gods

"e reflects no light of sun or star, but glows and shines with the inexhaustible light ofspirit

"e acknowledges no leadership, either of book or man, but follows the star of his owndestiny



To, him is gi(en the broadest liberty, for the wings of his spirit, at last, ha(e beenunfettered, and now they clea(e the ethers of infinite space

The glory of the rapidly dying East, the wealth of El orados, flicker, fade and are lostin this newer glory and wealth of the spirit, exhaustless and undying

% that speak unto ye am as deathless as the 8 >#&E*-*4+E ! >E % assist at the birth of

worlds and uni(erses % am my own star of destiny

What % am ye also may become Through the gateway of suffering and po(erty ye must be led until the spirit asserts itself

-now then your oneness with the %nfinite, and claim the royal birthright that is thineinheritance

II.

W"E> the faithful ones were gathered together )ertoulem appeared in their midst and

said unto themD +et peace and lo(e abide e(er in your midst$or without peace there can be no true spiritual growth %t is the foundation upon whichall true life must rest iscord and war are great shadows that shut out the light of !mnthe %nfinite

y gospel is one of peace, although at first it might seem to bring discord into theworld $or it shall separate families and break many of the ties that the world callssacred

&eace cometh not by conforming to the outward usages of the world, but by seeking the

way of the spirit that leadeth to a more perfect lifeWealth and outward prosperity, the inordinate desire for gain, these bring neither peacenor lo(e to the world %nstead they foster the spirit of unrest and de(elop in man theselfish propensities

>o man has ownership in material things "ouses, lands, books and other properties areloaned him for his use >ot e(en does he own the body he occupies This is loaned himfor a season, but when !mn calls the spirit hence, he needs must return the body to thegreat reser(oir from whence at the bidding of "is spirit it was called

War is ine(itable when man sei/es more of this world's goods than he can utili/e

&eace comes when he takes that which he can use for his or other's good

The earth is !mn's, and the fruits thereof are for the sustenance of his children

There should be no pri(ate ownership in land, but a portion should be set apart by wiseleaders sacred to the uses of each indi(idual

Remember, oh, my disciples, that ye are not of this world of selfish, discordant, sensualmen, for ye ha(e been called to the "igher +ife, where peace reigns e(ermore



e are bound by indissoluble chains of lo(e, and not by the bonds of the flesh, ofa(arice, of selfishness, and of passion, wherewith the people of the !uter World are

bound

+o(e knows no e(il, and only seeks to bless all

% would not condemn those who ha(e not the light of the spirit, and walk by the

uncertain light of the flesh alone They are !tmar, ones who ha(e not awakened to thenewer light of the spirit

They are neither to be condemned nor pitied They are walking where ye walked agesago The di(ine spark will yet be

kindled upon the altar of their souls, and then the path of the spirit will be made plainand clear to them

"old condemnation for no man 4e not so conceited as to think ye are higher or wiserthan others The (eil has simply become thin between your eyes and the %nfinite !mn

*s brothers, commune together and en;oy the serenity of a pure and noble life

Walk among men, imparting of your peace and lo(e to those in need, and your influencefor good shall be felt afar in the world Then shall thy soul become as sweet and fragrantas the air of morning, and &eace and +o(e the wings that bear thee onward amid circlingspheres of light

III.

&8R&+E and gold are the mountains of #ebas0thF0ontu: abo(e hang wa(y billows of

golden fleece: for he that gi(eth life to all terrestrial things, mighty ThF, sleeps in the<hamber of the West

The (alleys are filled with purple mists and gloom, for the arrows of ThF no longerspeed on their course

The night winds laden with the hea(y perfume of a thousand plants soothe the restless breast of man, and seal down his eyelids with a kiss

#leep, the shadow of death, is abroad in the land, and all is @uiet, sa(e the shrill note ofthe night bird and the (oices of innumerable insects

4ehold the grandeur of the hea(ensC The crown that !mn wears sparkling withinnumerable gems

The soul is filled with awe and re(erence at the ma;esty of the scene

*ll that the natural eye beholds pales into insignificance before the illimitable depthsand numberless globes of amethyst, purple and gold that burst upon the bewildered(ision of the spirit

Who made these chariots of fire that circle fore(er the throne of the %nfinite !neB



E(er on and onC from chaos to nebul?,=from nebul? to suns, from suns to worldsC

Who the mighty #culptor that shaped the endless (ariety of formsB

Who the mighty *rtist with brush dipped in molten colors made the hea(ens shine withnew lights unknown beforeB

What mighty usician ga(e to each star and sun its keynote, and made the hea(ens(ocal with a new song (oicing the ma;esty and glory of the !ne, E(erlasting !mnB

The "ea(ens gi(e answerD !ur <reator is #pirit

*rchangels are the ser(ants of !mn They, the framers and builders of uni(erses They,the sculptors, artists, musicians, incomparable

%n their hands chaos assumes form The lightnings are their playthings *ll the mightyand subtle forces obey the mandates of their wills

They make the pathways for circling spheres of fire They determine when worlds shall

be born out of these spheres, and shape and fashion them into things of ex@uisite beautyTheir work completed, angels of light are placed o(er them and become the masters oftheir destiny

%nnumerable spirits do the biddings of these angels *nd thus from angels to spirits, andfrom spirits to man terrestrial, throbs and beats fore(er the +ife that is that of the Eternal!ne

!ne +ife in all and through allC !ne purpose, that of the i(ine Will, pulsates in e(eryatom, making through all a most perfect undertone of harmony

&urple and gold are the mountains of #ebas0thF0ontu, as the shades of e(ening settleo(er the earth &eace, sweet peace, spreads her wings o(er all, and the @uestioning spiritof man rests ere it takes again its upward flight

IV.

T"8# spake )ertoulemD Worlds age: suns grow cold and cease to gi(e forth light: bothreturn to chaos whence they had birth

Their substance ne(er ceases to exist: but the form it had been compelled to take is nomore in the external world

There are only two conditions of life, although the manifestations may be infinite=theExternal, or outer, and the %nternal

The first is the realm of shadows, reflections of spirit as it passes across the great stageof %nfinite *ction

The second is the realm of the real=the spirit that (itali/es all things

*wful beyond description the spectacle of dead world or sun rushing madly onward into



the wide opening arms of chaos

#ublime beyond description the birth of a sun out from the dark clouds of chaos andnight

With @uickened (ision the seer sees beyond world or sun the all0powerful arms of spiritthat hurled to destruction or @uickened into life

!(er the formless he beholds a sphere of pure amethyst light %nnumerable rays flashfrom this sphere, grasping the dead atoms and impregnating them with life The atomsthus (itali/ed rush together and a sun is born into the uni(erse

4eyond the sphere of light the seer beholds the form of the *rchangel 4ut his eyes arestill (eiled, for it is not gi(en to mortal to behold all the glory of those who stand nearestto the %nfinite !mn

*ll power belongs to spirit "ere lies all that is permanent Elsewhere all is fleeting anddelusi(e

"e who sets his heart on earthly things is unwise, for these in time must return to theformless

Rather think of those imperishable things of the spirit, for these abide with theee(ermore

Too great lo(e of earthly things deadens all the nobler instincts of the spirit

uch earthly possessions anchor the spirit to the earth These impedimenta must beremo(ed before spirit can spread its wings for flight into the "igher "ea(ens

%nfinite possibilities slumber in e(ery human soul These are wrought out through many

incarnations

e may ha(e already trod the dust of many worlds

4ut he of little faith saysD %f this be true why do % not recall pre(ious embodimentsB

%n answer, )ertoulem would sayD any do dimly see as in a glass the faint shadows of past experiences 4ut life holds within itself the results of all experiences

%t is wise to assert what the spirit percei(es: and he who is ready to recei(e will accept

The prophet speaks for all men=but all men are not yet ready to recei(e his words

4e patient, if the world recei(es not thy message: if it be of the spirit, thou canst affordto bide thy time, for sooner or later the world will listen for thy (oice

V.

#&%R%T is not born, therefore dies not %t is indi(iduali/ed not as a whole, but as a part ofthe %nfinite !ne

Each soul possesses an atom of the #upreme <onsciousness This atom possesses the



power to attract other atoms to itself

%nasmuch as the outward body is a matter of growth and de(elopment, so also the inner body, or that which becomes the en(elope of the spirit after its transition from mundanelife, is made up out of emanations from the thought life

#pirit is a segregation of di(ine atoms These atoms ne(er lose their relationship to the

%nfinite !ne

The %nfinite !ne is more than father and mother, brother and sister, wife and husband,children and friends, for it is all of these and more

The air taken into the lungs gi(es new life and tone to the physical body %nflate, then,the lungs of thy soul and draw from the %nfinite Reser(oir more atoms throbbing and

pulsating with the life that is di(ine

eath holds his carni(al only in the external world "e cannot cross the threshold ofspirit

Things created alone come within his domain The realm of the uncreate lies beyond hisreach

#pirit triumphs o(er the gra(e and charnel0house %t is the only (ictor that fears nocon@ueror

%t counts not time either by years or cycles, for it knows only the e(er0present >ow,which is ETER>%T

*s in the realm of the external those things that approach the nearest to theimponderables are the mightiest of all, so in the internal world spirit is the power that

controls allThink of the external life, then, as only one incident along the endless ;ourney of spirit

*nd know this much of the future=it holds di(ine possibilities in store for all

Think not that there are fa(ored ones of the %nfinite, unless all are fa(ored ones

E(en the meanest life holds its measure of sacredness, and e(en here the struggle of thegood for supremacy is apparent

The di(inest life cannot hold more than its measure will contain of that which makethfor righteousness

!mn is not a ;ealous .od: neither does "e lo(e the few and hate the many !(er all arestretched "is protecting arms: all bask in the sunshine of "is lo(e

!h, !mn, our souls reflect the light and glory of Thy presenceC

!ur souls are e(er filled with de(otion to Thee, the one true .od, whose lo(e is thesource of our growth and strength

We would worship Thee through sacrifices placed on humanity's altar



eeds, and not words alone, are the gifts we would bring unto Thee

!h, may the world learn the lesson of sacrifice, and lo(e season humanity's e(ery actC



VI.

>E!>T8 asked )ertoulem, What is ReligionB The aster plucked a wayside flower, andturning to >eontu, saidD &ercei(est thou this flower % hold in my handB "ow beautiful inform and colorC *nd how ex@uisite its fragranceC an with all his art and skill could not

make one of these %t has taken >ature millions of years to prepare the conditionsnecessary for its de(elopment ight we not almost call it the soul of the worldB

$ew there are who truly understand the nature of religion $ar too often the world takesthe outward form for the real essence of religion

Religion is more than belief and its attendant ceremonies

%t is the flower of the soul, whose expanding petals are <harity, and whose fragrance is+o(e

+ike as millions of years were re@uired to make the flower % hold in my hand, and

>ature broke and threw away many moulds before this flower came, so the soul hasdiscarded many forms of religion that ser(ed their day and purpose, before the "igherReligion was found

The petals of true <harity seasoned with ercy and Justice shall be for the healing ofthe nations

The all0abiding fragrance of +o(e shall cement all races and peoples into one great brotherhood

Without religion the soul wanders darkling in eternal night

With religion it rises to celestial heights and basks in the light of the %nfinite !ne*s the body re@uires food, shelter and raiment for its sustenance, likewise the soulneedeth spiritual food

%n the silence findeth the soul the food it needeth the most, for there only is perfectcommunion with !mn

*ll that harasses and perplexes the soul is made clear, for the soul then percei(es that theunde(iating path leadeth to (ictory at last

Through religion is re(ealed the at0one0ment with the %nfinite !ne

%n its widespread and sheltering arms it holds the tired heads of all humanity!(er the troubled waters of restless ones its (oice cries out, A 4e still,A and the watersare troubled no more, and the souls rest in peace and harmony

"ere the tired and weary ones of earth find rest: and those who ha(e been disposed to doe(il are led to percei(e the true light that in time will guide e(ery soul to peace andrighteousness

>ot creed, not outward ceremony, not pious cant, is that religion that leadeth to a more



de(out and holy life: but it is the pure white flower of <harity, whose fragrance is +o(e

"asten the day, oh, !mn, when man shall turn from the outward symbols, and themammon worship of the hour, to the things of the spirit that gi(eth life, and to theacceptance of <harity and +o(e as the basis upon which religion needs must rest

VII.

>! longer is anything new unto me #urprise ne(er o(ertakes me $or back of alloutward forms % percei(e spirit, that produces all things

% ha(e stood with uni(erses without number: ha(e assisted at many births celestial andha(e watched with calm, unwa(ering spirit the breaking up of worlds and suns into theformless chaos out of which they had their birth

+ife is that which gi(es motion and unrest: being withdrawn all things fall into >ot04eing, the formless, prime(al chaos

#pirit and life are one=or, rather, life is the manifestation of spiritWe are told that there are mineral, (egetable and animal life: but these are all one,differing only in the intensity of (ibration

The more rapid the (ibration the nearer we approach to the pure white light in which!mn fore(er drapes himself

*s in music (ibrations determine the note, so in man (ibrations determine the degree ofspiritual growth and culture

*sk not the man of low (ibrations to the feast where falls the manna of "ea(en, for he is

not yet ready to assimilate such food#pread for him the rich (iands of the earth, for he is of the earth, earthy, and has hardlyrisen abo(e the (ibrations of the mineral world

%n(ite unto the spiritual feast those who knock at the door

espise not those who are yet in the (alley, and see not for fogs and mists the light and beauty of the mountain tops

Remember, once thou mayst ha(e stood where they are standing, and with feeble (isionfailed to pierce the thick clouds that were around thee

8nmindful of what others may think mo(e onward, e(er obeying the (oice within, andnothing shall pre(ail against thee

What are the riches of the world compared with those of the spiritB +ike as the flower perishes in a day, so these shall not remain after this day has faded into the *ll that %s

&o(erty is more of a blessing than a curse %t is the fire of purification that sublimatesand strengthens the soul, and prepares it for a fitting habitation of the spirit



*t the gate that opens upon celestial glories, he who was poorest in worldly goods mayfind himself richer than he who was the possessor of much lands and worldly goods

et despise not riches, and turn not away from worldly possessions

>ot the possession of these things condemns the man, but the uses he makes of them

%f he clings to these things that his appetites and passions may be gratified, then they become stumbling blocks along his path

4ut if he uses them for his own and others' welfare, they will become stepping stones tothe higher

Each man's spirit must determine the uses to be made of all things !bey the Voice thatspeaketh when all other (oices are silent, and all will be well with thee

VIII.

% #&E*- the uni(ersal language of the spirit, and in time all men will hear me andunderstand The language of the spirit translates itself into all dialects

The stars speak the same language to all men, yet are they e(er understood, for the truthsthey (oice are heard of the spirit

+ikewise the prophet uses the uni(ersal language of spirit

%f he spake in one dialect his message would be lost to many men 4ut if he speaks inthat which is uni(ersal his message is ne(er lost

"e strikes the chords of sympathy and lo(e that must (ibrate in time in e(ery humansoul

"e does not stop to argue, but from the heights he has attained announces what he percei(es to be true

"e is abo(e all contro(ersy, and will not discuss that which he knows to be true

!ut of the many discussions and contro(ersies of men come the 4abel0like confusionapparent in the so0called sciences and religions of the world

The prophet calls to his own, and his own know his (oice

What if he dwells on mountain heightsB "e is not afar from the hearts and souls of men

$or the spirit knows neither space nor time"e draws unto himself those who are led of the spirit to approach him

"is (oice unto them is like sweetest music and his words are the wingGd arrows of lo(e

"is thought finds lodgment in their souls and produces in due time the har(est of perfected li(es

The strongholds of ignorance and superstition are o(erthrown from within and not from



without

The world throws aside its old garments no longer of ser(ice to humanity

<ustoms outgrown, rites once held to be sacred disappear simply because the (itali/ingspirit is withdrawn

$oolish is the man who has no more profitable labor than to batter down the old+ea(e it alone and soon it will fall, for spirit is slowly but surely withdrawing from it

#peak boldly thy message to the worldC >ot as one angered with thy fellow0men, but asone whose heart is fired with lo(e and goodwill

Then shall thy words li(e in the world, and thy message become a li(ing power thatleads to good

!ne might as well find fault with the snail because he tra(els not with the fleetness ofthe horse as with the theologians whose eyes see no glory sa(e that of the past

%n time the snail will ac@uire the agility and fleetness of the horse, but it may be millionsof years hence >ature does not censure the snail, but awaits with patience its slow butine(itable progress

Then, oh, man, be possessed of the patience of >ature Wait, and thou shalt percei(e thatthe theologian has felt the thrill of eternal progress

%f thou art a prophet of the soul thou shalt percei(e what is to be, and the e@uanimity ofthy soul shall not be disturbed by the slow progress of the world

I(.

R %#E, oh, my soul, to still loftier heights=

8nfettered be all thy wingsC

+et earth's empurpled mountains fade upon my (ision

Rise, oh, my soul, to still loftier heights=


+et the great sun sink and fade from out the hea(ens

Rise, oh, my soul, to still loftier heights= 8nfettered be all thy wingsC

$ade from my (ision, oh, ye mighty worlds and suns, flaming with amber, and gold and purple light





&ast the great abysses of the formless and the (oid where suns are born and worlds andsuns sink in their gra(es



Through spaces limitless and hea(ens immeasurable % fain would wing my wayRise, oh, my soul, to still loftier heights=


Through circling spheres of light where spirits and angels dwell % still would clea(e myway



&ast globes of da//ling brightness where earth's essiahs li(e still would % wend myway



!n, on, with maddening rush through trackless a/ure fields, thick sown with sparklinggems, on wings of lo(e, oh, soul, pursue thy way



#wift, oh, soul, be thy onward flight beyond those white0lighted spheres wherearchangels dwell



4ehold where dwell the sons of .od in %nfinite light and splendor



With bowed and re(erent head approach the centre where dwells the %nfinite !mn,whose splendor, beauty and glory no artist soul can depict

et rise, oh, my soul, to loftier heights=


Within thyself unfold all that thine enraptured spirit has beheld &ut from thee all that isunclean and impureC



*wake, oh, my soul, to loftier idealsC

*roused be all thy latent powersC

+et thy destiny as re(ealed spur thee on to greater efforts, to nobler sacrificesC

4e clean, oh, soul: be pure, oh, soulC

*round thee shines the halo of immortal lightCRise, then, oh, my soul, to loftier heights=


(.

% &R!<+*% the gospel of myself 4e ye not copies of me=but instead be ye firstoriginals

The light, although it may still be beautiful, is weakened by reflection

+et the light that is within thee shine out through all the windows of thy soul

Repeat not the thoughts of others, unless thy soul gi(es sanction to their (erity

#peak out what is within thee struggling for utterance >ot only speak out, but li(e outthe thought within

#ay not thou art too poor for this, that, or the other Thou art rich indeed if thou li(estnear to thine ideals

*nd no man in all the world is so rich as he who li(es out the life of the soul

4e not content with the li(ing of other people's thoughts +et thine own life ha(e anindi(iduality all its own

E(ery flower in the field li(es its own life, reflects its own thoughts, externali/es theideal of the spirit

%n the external life be like a crystal, reflecting the pure white light of spirit within

The #chools declareD Think as we think, and we will place upon thee the seal of ourappro(al

Rather li(e without the appro(al of the #chools if to gain this pri/e thy reason and

conscience are stultified+et nothing stand between thee and the light of thy soul

Within the orbit of thy spirit re(ol(e worlds, suns, stars, uni(erses

#paces and times illimitable are thine own

Then be ye masters of self

+et not the soul be troubled by the discussions of the sects Thou art superior to all sects,



and the (oice within will determine for thee what is right and best

!nce ha(ing found the way, walk with unfaltering footsteps therein

$ear no e(ils, for what men call e(ils are but shadows of ignorance and superstition thatfall across thy pathway that needs must fade into nothingness before the bla/ing light ofspirit

en fail only when they attempt in their li(es to copy others

%f thou art a musician, sink not thine indi(iduality in the composition of the master, butinstead gi(e it thine own interpretation

%f thou art an artist, copy not the work of the master unless thou canst make it glow withthe fer(or of thine own soul

%f a sculptor, make the marble speak the highest ideals of the soul

4e no mere copyist in whate(er field of life thou occupiest

+et the fer(ent passion of the soul be manifest e(en in the most tri(ial things of thy dailylife

#eek not to be like )ertoulem and to think his thoughts after him, unless these thoughtsstrike responsi(e chords in thy soul

Then shall they awaken the dormant consciousness within that will re(eal to thee thytrue indi(iduality

(I.

8&"E*V*+# toward perfection are met e(erywhere in the uni(erseet matter has its metes and bounds: these are determined by indwelling spirit

*s the child fashions out of wet clay (arious forms and gi(es to them names that suit itsfancy, so do the *rchangels determine the forms world0stuff shall assume

*t the approach of these mighty geniuses the formless assume shape and the depths ofspace become (ocal with the e(erlasting song of progress

Trace the history of one globe and the march of progress is re(ealed

*ll forms emerge from darkness into the light

>ight hangs her sable curtains before the enchanted chamber of transformation

arkness e(er hides the formless, and light e(er re(eals the radiant forms of beauty

$or (ast ?ons of time was the world preparing for the ad(ent of man

yriad forms of life pa(ed the way for his coming

E(ery form of life prophesied the coming of the higher



When man came, weak and lowly though he was, yet within his soul lay dormantinfinite possibilities, and these declared his home from afar

While through e(olution may ha(e come the outward man, yet the spirit was not bornthrough the gates of many deaths, but came from the heights or depths of the uni(erse,lea(ing behind the shining pathway of its glory

%ts mission to subdue and con@uer a new world, to pass through struggles andexperiences, that in time it may hold within itself the results of all experiences

4y de(ious pathways the spirit marches onward=its life here but one of its manyexpressions, and, although much of the life is seemingly unimportant and tri(ial, thewhole is essential when (iewed from celestial heights

*sk not now the reason of certain experiences in life, but wait patiently until there(elation comes from the spirit within

.rie(e not o(er the past, and sigh not for lost opportunities >o opportunity that was

really thine has e(er been lost+et the >ow be the better on account of the past Rise, oh, soul, out of all thy shadowsC

"e who spends his time grie(ing and lamenting o(er the past lets the goldenopportunities of the >ow slip by unnoticed

*rise, thenD be not controlled and swayed by phantoms that stretch their hands from outthe past 4e superior to all experiences, making all to ser(e the di(ine purposes of thespirit

%f ye stay in shadows it is because ye will to do so The sunlight is as much yours as any

one's Then arise, oh, royal soul, and claim it as thine ownThat which is really thine no one can take away from thee Thou mayst be depri(ed ofchattels and lands, for these ne(er were really thine own

4ut the fruitage of the spirit, the results of many experiences, thine inheritance from theages, is thine fore(er, and none can depri(e thee of it

(II.

"E who entertains the truly religious life and takes pleasure only in things spiritual has

already become immortalThat which is gross and material is not forbidden him, but instead he rises abo(e it and it

becomes repulsi(e to him

$rom the eminence he has gained he can ne(er fall, because he has gained it by his ownefforts

"e will re@uire less and less food for the support of his physical body because he drawsmore and more of his sustenance from the akasa, or ether



Through sublimation the outward is becoming more and more rarefied, and the spirit,asserting itself more and more, scintillates through and around the outward in an aurasuffused with a blending of amethyst and topa/ light

Through efforts of the will he arises to those heights where disease and suffering areknown no more

The body is swayed by mental states as the trees of the forest are rocked by hurricanes

+et thy mental states be peaceful ones, free from anger, hate, selfishness and thoughts ofdisease, and health shall be thine

Thy power is infinite: then, why be con@uered by things which are inferior to theeB

+et them ha(e no place in thy mind ri(e them out with higher and worthier thoughts

Think health, li(e in the atmosphere of health, and thou shalt be strong and well

Thought is the mighty sculptor that shapes and fashions thy body 4y indi(idual effort

thou canst bring it completely under the control of the will+earn the secret of concentration, and all that the soul desires shall be thine

-eep a fixed purpose in thy mind, and no matter how unattainable it may seem to theworld, in time it shall be thine

>othing can withstand the power of spirit The soul possesses the power of drawing untoitself e(erything it needs

#ayest thou that the one thing needed lies afar in the depths of space, and thinkest thouthe spirit cannot reach it and draw it unto itselfB

4e not too certain of this, for the spirit knows neither time nor space That whichseemeth to thy finite (ision afar, may be near unto the spirit

>ot only does the spirit recogni/e its own but it calls its own unto itself

What ye would ha(e, stri(e after, and in time it shall be thine

4ut the wise man stri(es after that which is good and pure, and these things become the bright gems that stud the crowns of immortal spirits



(III.

+ET not thy heart be troubled: thou belie(est in .od, belie(e also in thyself

Think not % speak of the outward, the transitory and fleeting, but of that which is as permanent as the Eternal !ne

Thine own self is changeless, deathless, and in expression e(er new

The expression is not thyself, more than the coat is the real man

et the coat is impregnated with the indi(iduality of the man

+ikewise the expression hints of that which caused it to be

4eautiful, indeed, are the clouds at the rising and setting of mighty ThF

et are they but a feeble expression of the ineffable glory that caused them to be

4eautiful, indeed, may be these temples which are one of the expressions of the inner

self, but it is not for mortal pen to portray the beauty and glory that creates

%nfinite are the possibilities of thyself ost think the works of art beautifulB .enius has produced them all

What, then, is genius but the awakening of thyselfB

#leep, and the world sleeps with theeC *wake, and the world echoes and reHchoes the(oiceless song of the soul

*dmire the sculptured form, the painted can(as, the e(oked harmonies of the musician,and think that these may all come out of thyself, e(en as they ha(e come out of other

sel(es

>o genius has yet sounded the depths, nor scaled the heights of the soul's possibilities#ay not when ye look at the products of artD % would that % had created theeC Rather,

become thou the creator, not of what thou seest in the external world, but of that whichuntil thou camest this way had not been gi(en outward expression

Thyself hast been stultified by the teaching of the ages

The cry has gone up from (alley and mountain topD <onformC <onformC &aint as paintedthe masters *nd e(en music, the most wayward child of human genius, hath been

confined within the narrow walls of man0made rules !nly they who ha(e scorned allrules ha(e reached the heights and ra(ished the souls of men with celestial harmonies

+isten well: be sure thou catchest the low0breathed intonations of thyself=and then(oice them to the world

What matters it if thy (oice is not heard amid the 4abel sounds of earthB %f thou art trueto thyself, thy (oice shall still speak on in the world, and they for whom it hath amessage shall hear and recei(e



Thyself shalt call to thee thine own

4e not impatient with others who fail to grasp the import of thy message, but still be trueto thyself and speak right on, and thy thought shall yet help to shape the destiny of theworld

(IV.

"!W unwise to sayD "ow substantial and real is matterB

$or matter is only a state of that which is substantial and real, an expression of energy

Truly may it be said, matter is the appearance and not the reality

atter is e(er changing, assuming many forms

The substantial and real is unchanging and without form

The undying energy of the uni(erses is without form or shadow of (ariableness

"e alone establishes all things "e alone of all things is permanent, eternal, infinite

$rom "im all things proceed and unto "im all shall yet return

% do not say that it is unwise to study the external that ye may know something of thehouse in which spirit dwells et, would % ask, %s it not far better for man to know thereal than the appearanceB

The child busies itself with blocks of wood, building houses and castles as his fancy maydirect #o the man of science far too often busies himself with things of no greater (alue,those that belong to the outer rim of things

Would it not be wiser if he would seek the fountain0head, the source whence all proceedB

et, % would not be dictatorial, for each man must determine for himself the path he shall pursue

#ome will e(er choose the longer way that leadeth at last to the truth: while others percei(e the open way that leadeth straight as an arrow flieth to the co(eted goal

%t is not necessary for them who percei(e the truth to linger in the (alley because themany are not ready for the ;ourney that leadeth to the heights where &eace dwells

!nce ha(ing fully recogni/ed the power of the spirit, all power is thine to o(ercome andutili/e the seeming obstacles of the world

What were yesterday thine infirmities may become to0day the source of thy strength

*n error once con@uered ne(er shows its head to thyself again

e are all children of the light, and darkness is your abiding place only throughignorance



4e ye not obedient sla(es to circumstances and conditions, but rise in the ma;esty of thyspirit, superior to all that hinders thy upward flight

+i(e in the "igher Thought thyself thinkest=bask not only in the sunshine of spirit, but,in a measure, be that sunshine unto others, who are yet in the thick clouds of ignorance,and thou shalt rise higher and higher as the spirit e(er wills

Then, to thyself there shall be no other thought, sa(e that of peace and lo(e: and fromout thine atmosphere shall melt all thought of e(il and disease, as the fogs and mistsmelt from the earthly atmosphere at the coming of the morning sun

Then, in spirit find the mighty sol(ent that dissipates all clouds that ha(e obscured theinner (ision

(V.

% >T! the #ilence, oh, soul, would % walk with thee %nto that chamber whose walls are

adorned with the unexpressed ideals of the soul"ere are thoughts that ne(er yet were gi(en outward expression

"ere are poems excelling in beauty and grandeur those of earth's greatest masters

#ongs sweeter and di(iner than the incomparable Wagner e(er (oiced to an astoundedworld

"ere are thoughts more creati(e than those of the great philosophies and religions

$or now we ha(e crossed the threshold of the unexpressed

%n the #ilence characters are formed and de(eloped

%n the #ilence geniuses are born

!ut of the infinite depths of #ilence proceeds all that is

When % walk with thee, oh, soul, into the #ilence, awe and re(erence abide with me

$or that which is formless, uncreated, ready for the aster fills me with awe

#tand % thus in the #ilence in the presence of epths abysmal and fronting immeasurable"eights

The waters from the great epths surround me &lunge, oh, soul, beneath the mighty

surging wa(es, and come up out of them purified

<lea(e with thy wings, oh, soul, the ethers that encircle the "eights, and be glorified bythe light that glows and plays fore(er abo(e their summits

%nto the #ilence and commune with self: find there thy mission in the world

There let the message come to thee that thou shalt gi(e unto those who ha(e becomeseekers after the light



%nto the #ilence, oh, soul, and there find the glowing pathway of the spirit

"umble though thy work may be, lowly thy mission in the world, in the #ilence thoushalt learn its meaning, and thy soul shall be content to labor and to wait

%n the #ilence great truths shall come to thee and thy soul be blessed with the richincrease of celestial knowledge

%n the #ilence all perplexities shall (anish, all troubles shall cease, all sorrow beassuaged

%n the #ilence the clouds shall lift, and the light that is ineffable encompass thy soul

%n the #ilence thy soul shall find its own, and commune with the lo(ed in the (oicelesslanguage of the soul

$rom the #ilence, oh, soul, thou shalt return, seeking no longer far and wide thy missionin the world, for the message of thyself in glowing and burning elo@uence speaks inthine e(ery act

(VI.

! >E asked the asterD What shall be the nature of our homes in the world of the+omkatosB

Just then )ertoulem came near to a shallow pool of water, and he stooped and picked upa pebble from his path and cast it into the water, and it sank out of sight in the slimyoo/e at its bottom

Then he turned toward the one who asked the @uestion and replied as followsD

4ehold, how the stone cast from my hand into the pool makes for itself a place in theslime and oo/e under the water e might at first think that my hand ga(e it the bed inwhich it should lie, but this is so only in seeming y hand imparted the force thathurled the stone into the water, but the stone formed and shaped its own bed The stonewas spherical in shape and the bed in which it lies adapted itself to the shape of thestone %f the stone had been rough or angular in shape, its abiding place would ha(e beenthe same

>ow, it was neither my hand, nor the force behind the hand that shaped the bed in whichthe stone lies 4ut, as ye can readily percei(e, it was the stone that shaped its own bed

>ow, in speaking of the +omkatos, the superficial obser(er might say, %nasmuch as !mntakes the spirit out of the terrestrial life, he must of necessity make the home in which itshall abide "ow unwise this conclusionC !mn simply takes hence the spirit, but the

power that hurls the spirit out of the physical body does not determine either the houseor world in which it shall dwell

%f % ride in the chariot, neither the chariot nor the horse determines the direction % shallgo y spirit determines this and guides the horse and chariot accordingly



#o is it with the +omkatos The houses in which they dwell are moulded out of the deedsand thoughts that ga(e prominence to the li(es they li(ed here

Truly, we ought to be familiar with the nature of that world into which we shall be calledto enter, for it has been builded up out of our desires and moti(es

#pecial acts ha(e greater effects upon the bodies of the +omkatos than upon the worlds

in which they shall li(e

esires and moti(es are the stuffs out of which their worlds are builded

* world undesired and toward which no strong moti(e draws the soul would pro(e mostunprofitable to the +omkatos

*s the ob;ect of that life is not for sense gratification, but for intellectual and spiritualgrowth, it needs must follow close upon the confines of this terrestrial life and yet pro(emore fully adapted to all the soul's needs

Easy are the gradations that lead upward in the land to which they ha(e gone

Well may it be called the land where all the desires of the soul are fulfilled, the landwhere the moti(es that underlaid the acts of the past become the stepping stones of thespirit

Each one of the +omkatos becomes the architect of his own home

(VII.

T"%>- ye that life is not worth the li(ing because it is a ceaseless struggle after theunattainedB

4ecause so many of thy hopes and aspirations fall to the ground seemingly fruitlessB

%f thou thinkest thus thy (iew is narrow and limited

"ow know ye that thy hopes and aspirations are fruitlessB

ay not their branches extend so far abo(e thy head that their fruits are beyond thecircle of thy (isionB

Trouble not the limpid waters of thy soul with fear and doubt

<ulti(ate that faith that leads to belief in the di(ine possibilities of the soul *nd when %

say the soul, % mean thy soul, e(ery soulthat is $or these possibilities are not for the few, but the all

+ife ne(er can be a failure e(en in the poorest expressed soul of earth

E(en in the reeking haunts of (ice and crime life is fulfilling its sacred and holy mission

*ll life is sacred, holy, di(ine, but much of life is as yet poorly expressed

*s, in the world of music, not all are geniuses who touch chords that (ibrate afar, so in



the great world of the ordinary expression of life, the mo(ement is slow and sluggish= yet, e(en in the meanest, it is an upward mo(ement

#orrow, as well as ;oy, hath its mission in the world, for like the refiner's fire it purifiesof all dross

Thy desires are not attainedC Thy hopes fall fruitless to the groundC

#top, my childC *s much of life lies before thee as is behind

Why spend thy time in worthless grie(ing o(er the seeming failures of life, wheneternity and all her years are thineB

That for which thou grie(est to0day, to0morrow, laughingly, thou wilt throw aside

Thy hopes deadC Thy desires unattainedC >e(er was hope more ali(e than when cloudsof sorrow come sweeping in upon thee >e(er were thy desires nearer thy grasp

Through the pearly gate of sorrow the soul rises on wings of triumph

"ope is the bright star whose light gi(es the sil(er lining to e(ery cloud#truggle on, bra(e soul: be not o(ercome with discontent +ook up, for toC the morningdawns upon thee that dispels all shadows that ha(e dimmed thy (ision

4e not led astray by the cunning sophistries of the world, the pessimism of the night thatonly points to chaos and to death 4ut follow the light within that points to the ultimate(ictory of knowledge o(er ignorance, and re(eals good emanating out of all the e(ils ofearth

!(er all tired and weary hearts &eace shall yet fold her wings and +o(e shall lull to @uiet

slumbers, out of which the soul shall awaken into that serene and perfect life that fullyre(eals the true worth of stri(ing and li(ing

(VIII.

"!W beautiful is +ifeC

Radiant with the attributes di(ineC

"ow beautiful in its morning time,

When the ;ewels of innocence and purity sparkle upon its browC

"ow sweet the prattle of childhood, like the murmur of the laughing brookC

Tireless its outgoing, and tireless its incoming:

$or the springs of life are near whence it is perpetually fed

Rosy0tinted are thy (isions, for thy young heart yet knows no guile

Thy breath is as fragrant as the air of morning, for thou hast brought with thee the odorsof innumerable celestial flowers



%ndeed, thou art an angel from some distant star Earth is not thy home, only thy resting place for a morning and an e(ening of thy life



"ow beautiful is +ifeC

Radiant with attributes di(ineC

"ow beautiful in those days that gi(e expression to perfected manhood and womanhood

Reason, like a star, sitteth upon thy brow, and +o(e guideth the e(ery act of thy hands

Thy limbs ha(e the strength of giants, and thy body the beauty and lo(eliness of a godThy intellect scintillates afar its rays of light, for knowledge is the crown that graces thy

brow

Thy feet are upon the earth, but thy head towers aloft where hea(enly bree/es are e(er playing

%ndeed, thou art a god gi(en human expression, for in thee only that which is noblest and best finds a lasting abiding place



When the snows and frosts of many winters ha(e settled upon thy head, and the outershell worn so thin that the pure white light of the spirit permeates and radiates through itall, how much more beautiful than eIer before thou art become, oh, +ifeC

Thy beauties now are all of the spirit Thy life nearer the ideal thou hast e(er beenchasing throughout the long ;ourney that lies behind thee

* ripened sheaf: yea, thou art indeed a garner house of di(inest wisdom

The glory of a new day like a halo rests upon thy brow, and thine eyes are wistfullyga/ing towards the sunset for some sign or token that thy faithful spirit nears its home

The music thy soul hears is not that of earth, but of (oices long lost to thine earthlyhearing, calling thee to thy home in the hea(ens, the well0merited reward of a life thathas been well and nobly spent



With tear0dimmed eyes we watch thee as amid the glories of the upper ethers thoumeltest from our sight



(I(.

T"E %lluminated !ne is he whose spiritual faculties ha(e all been @uickened This theone whose illumination is perfect !f course there are many degrees of illumination

!ne faculty may be @uickened into newer and higher life while all the others remain in

their natural or in a dormant condition4ut when % say %lluminated !ne, % mean one whose faculties ha(e been exalted or@uickened

"e, truly, is an *V*T*R , for all knowledge is placed at his disposal

emory opens to him the door of all experiences in past embodiments

!ft0times he uses knowledge that has been brought from afar

Think not that all the knowledge re(ealed through illuminated ones was ac@uired eitherin one embodiment, or while attached to one world

#pirit calls no world home, but has been a tra(eller from remotest time along an infinite ;ourney

et, caprice and fancy play no part in these wanderings

+aw controls all things, and order reigns throughout all uni(erses

The life that is is willed to be by "igher &owers

What if some say, This is the only life, the first and last incarnationB

o not stop to dispute with them Thou canst not make them see as thou seest

Wait, and they will grow to thy thought

4ut keep not thy thought to thyself 8tter it in world language and it shall (ibrate on andthrough the world until all pre;udice shall be o(ercome, and souls shall becomeresponsi(e to its harmonious notes

#tudy thine own soul, ponder well its lessons, before thou art ready to accept the lessonsthat others may offer

%f thou art illuminated, thou wilt assimilate the food thy soul needs

.i(e raiment, material food and shelter to the physical body, but gi(e the soulunmeasured lo(e and knowledge

!pen all the storehouses of >ature and wrench from her her time0honored secrets,ransack the uni(erse if thou wilt in search of new truths, but if thou wilt only be patientand wait, these shall all come to thee

$or the soul knows its own and draws all things it wishes unto itself

4e ye content with fewer things in the external world, and seek to draw unto thee the



higher ideals of the spirit

4ut despise not the means that leadeth to the co(eted end

&erform the duties of e(ery0day life uncomplainingly, for these may be made thestepping stones to true spiritual growth

((.

% <*++ no one great, unless % call all great

Each fills his place in the great plan of !mn

Each has come at his own time

#ome ha(e tra(elled farther than others, ha(e seen more, ha(e heard more, ha(e li(edmore than others

*nd some who ha(e seen much and heard much may not yet ha(e been aroused so that

they can comprehend the meaning of all that has been >ot all that is within thee has yet been li(ed $or thou encirclest all things

% condemn not the thief, the murderer, the adulterer, no more than % condemn the wild beast for its ferocity

Thou shalt outgrow all things, poor troubled soul

*re these things committed against thee, my brotherB % grie(e with thee, but % pity theenot Rise abo(e all annoyances: it is possible for thee to ascend where these things shalltrouble thee no more

% ha(e come up through the ages, uncounted and untold !n many of the stars thou wiltfind the imprint of my feet Rest upon me ages and ages

#till onC presses my indomitable and restless spirit

+ong ha(e been my sleeps, yet longer by far ha(e been my awakenings

The memory of all, dim and illusi(e, sa(e at the @uickening of the spirit, is ne(er presentwith me

$rom the star0depths stretch the great all0powerful arms that ha(e upheld meC

$or my coming great indeed ha(e been the preparations$rom star0dust to bla/ing sun all ha(e labored for me

Tenderly all ha(e cared for me,=the erratic comet has smiled upon me, and great starsha(e gi(en me their protecting lo(e

Room has always been made for me throughout all my ;ourneyings

Rocked in the cradle of the uni(erse the stars ha(e sung my infant soul to sleep



et was that soul a child only in its expression, for countless cycles e(en then were itsown

!n, e(er on, has been its swift flight *nd, as thou hast ;ourneyed, angels and archangelsha(e called unto thee from out the depths

% am the unmeasured, bent on an endless ;ourney

Try not to follow me, for do thy best to keep my track, % shall e(er elude thee

4la/e out, oh, brother soul, among the stars and nebul? thine own path

% shall lead thee, but it shall be unto thyself

% shall point the way, but it shall e(er be unto thine own path

#ee, the mountain heights, purple0misted and indistinct in the distance, they stand readyand waiting for thy feet to sink deep within their (irgin soil

ake delays if thou wilt, yet sooner or later thou shalt reach their summits, and thy soul

exalted shall know the meaning of the thirst un@uenched and the hunger unappeased

((I.

#%>., oh, my soul, thy sweetest songC

#trife is but for a day, while lo(e endures fore(erC

!(er the miasma fields and swamps filled with dank and poisonous growths,

+et its clear sweet tones echo far and wideC

!(er the (alleys richly laden with flowers, fruit and grain:!(er the world's great cities, where discord and lust and strife are e(er breeding:

!(er the wretched haunts where the sunbeams ne(er lick up the dews of night, wherechildren li(e and work midst awful curses, discords, and fruits of riotous passion:

#end forth, oh, soul, thy noblest songC

*nd let lo(e's sweet sunbeams disperse all clouds of gloom

%nto prison cells, into hospitals, into retreats, whereIer dwarfed and stunted ones maydwell:

%nto peasantsI huts, into kingly palaces, into factories, where swarm earth's toilingmillions:

%nto the busy marts of men, where merchants bicker and stri(e for that which far oftenerlays a curse than a blessing upon him who recei(es:

%nto the great colleges and uni(ersities, where men oftener gi(e their time and talents tothe ac@uiring of that knowledge that leads more to strife and dis@uietude than to that

peace and serenity which is the goal toward which all wisdom leads:



%nto the churches, where the preaching and the li(ing far too often fail to accord withone another:

%nto the great battlefields, hells of discordant notes, agoni/ing cries, and shrieks ofdespair:

ea, into all places man dwells, where either peace is not, or lo(e may not yet abide:

#end forth, oh, soul, thy noblest songC

$or where thy (oice is heard, no discord isC

>ot o(er the hills and mountains of the earth:

>ot from star to star, where angels and archangels dwell:

>ot up to the centre of things terrestrial and spiritual, where the ineffable light e(er is:

4ut on through abysmal depths where darkness reigns:

Through hells mundane and supra0mundane, where souls are struggling upward: Wherethe light is ;ust beginning to penetrate, and souls lethargic, shaking themsel(es free fromchains and fetters, awake to the first faint glimmer of that which is to be their gloriousdestiny

Then sing aloud, oh, soulC

+et thy (oice be heard afarC

#end forth thy sweetest, noblest layC Wake all the hills, and shake all the depths of earth

ea, tremble, oh, ye hills, at the sound of my (oiceC

$or thy doom is sealed: hate and anger cannot withstand the all0con@uering power oflo(e that endureth fore(erC

((II.

>E!>T8 said unto )ertoulemD 4ehold how the people sufferC .o into the homes of the people, likewise into the great hospitals and asylums, and the sights thou shalt see andthe sounds thou shalt hear will make e(en one like thee think the world is anything but

beautiful y heart is sad within me and my soul is sick unto death at what it has seenand heard &ray, tell me, is there any way to o(ercome all this sufferingB

When he ceased speaking, )ertoulem said unto himD !h, >eontu, has all my teaching been in (ainB "a(e % not already told thee that pain and disease are to be con@uered onlythrough efforts of the will, and that back of the will lies the illimitable ocean of spirit,the source of all powerB

ost thou think that one may find a panacea for all human ills in the bottles and ;ars ofthe apothecaryB That some of these things are palliati(e % most fully belie(e 4ut % wouldnot look to them for the cure of disease any more than % would look to war for the cure



of the lust of the nations "ealth is the natural condition of the physical body when spiritfully asserts itself through all its members When there are obstructions along the

pathway of spirit they must be remo(ed, else will pain declare the presence of disease#pirit holds the atoms of matter together: when it is withdrawn, disintegrationcommences and the atoms fly apart The struggle of these atoms to obtain their liberty is

what causes the sensation of pain *s matter approaches the formless it becomesgrotes@ue and repulsi(e in appearance

When man not only learns the way but also walks therein, pain and disease shall beknown no more

!h, >eontu, if thou shouldst suffer great pain, it would not be necessary for thee to ha(efaith in me in order that % might relie(e thee The two things necessary are these=that %ha(e faith in myself, and also belie(e that at my command is the exhaustless power ofthe %nfinite !ne

4ear in mind, oh, >eontu, also this important fact, that if thou art the possessor of the

pearl without price, faith in the di(ine possibilities of thine own soul, thou wilt ne(erneed other physician than thyself

Thou canst call unto thee from across the depths and o(er the heights *ll that %s

%f this power was not thine, thou couldst not be a son of the %nfinite !ne

%f thou art that son, thy power can be no less

When the world accepts these thoughts and li(es them, the way to o(ercome pain,suffering and disease shall be made clear Then the sons and daughters of earth shallwalk forth clad in new garments of da//ling whiteness, for Truth and +o(e, &eace and

&urity shall claim them as their own

8ntil that day pain and suffering shall not be completely o(ercome

"old, oh, >eontu, the "igher Thought, and from thy soul, and also from all noble souls,let its (ibrations stream forth until the last groan of agony shall cease and hells on earth

be no more

((III.

W"*T sayest thou, >eontu, that thou hast fallen away from the "igher ThoughtB

>ay, nay, say not so, because it is not, cannot be true



Rather say that the "igher Thought ne(er was thine own

For once Mine, always thine!

%f thou percei(eth the truth and graspeth it with the firm hand of ownership, thou canstnot fall away from it

>e(er didst thou fully percei(e the truth and grasp its full meaning, if thou thinkest thatthou hast fallen away from it

et it hath not entered into thee and become a part of thy (ery life, for if it had thoucouldst not think that thou hadst fallen away

Thou hast only reached its outer rim, and thy senses ha(e become intoxicated with itsfragrance

When thou shalt percei(e its inherent beauty and recogni/e its real worth thou canst nolonger say that thou hast fallen from the "igher Thought



Thought becomes higher and higher only as its (ibrations are intensified by the spiritthat creates it

%f its (ibrations are sluggish it hugs the earth %f rapid it clea(es the ethers

Thy soul selects that which affiniti/es with itself, and cannot fall from that which is onits own le(el

Thou dost not yet fully belie(e in thyself <ulti(ate, then, oh, >eontu, a more thoroughknowledge of thy soul

-now of its possibilities limitless and its resources exhaustless

o not read the limitations of the physical into the atmosphere of the soul

4ut read all that the soul is or yet may become into the physical

*s the moon is e(er faithful to the sun, daily recei(ing and transmitting its light, soshould the body e(er be true to the soul, recei(ing and transmitting its light

The soul is not fettered by metes and bounds=if thou dwellest in its world thy (isionshall be limitless, and thy powers infinite

.i(e not to these thoughts merely the assent of the intellect, for that a(aileth little

4ut if thou canst recei(e them let them sweep through thee with all the power ofcon(iction

Then are they truly thine, and thou canst no more fall away from them than the earth canfall out of the solar system, of which it is an integral part

%t has been with thee, oh, >eontu, as with many others Thou hast tried in (ain to grasp

the whole as a whole, before thou hast mastered its separate parts#tep by step, degree by degree, must the neophyte mo(e forward until adeptship isattained

Through the gates of E%T*T%!> and <!><E>TR*T%!> thou shalt proceed, until at lastTruth's golden crown shall grace thy brow

((IV.

T"ERE are so many opinions abroad in the world, asked >eontu, how can one know the

rightBThe aster replied in substance as followsD There are many rights, and it concerns theeonly to know that which is right for thyself

4e not troubled with the opinions of men Thine own opinion is of more (alue to theethan that of any other

That which is right for thee to0day may not be right on the morrow



There can be for thee only one right, that on which the >ow places the seal of itsappro(al

%n thy childhood it was both right and good for thee to ha(e playthings, but grown tomanhood thou hast ceased to take interest in such things and it is right no longer for theeto ha(e them

et there are many men who ha(e not ad(anced beyond their childhood days and aree(er content with things of the past

%n science many men are content to while away their time in the study of the externaluni(erse, and ne(er cross the border where Titanic forces are e(er playing

%n religion the masses care only for that which comes up out of the gra(e of the past

%t is right for the man of science to deal with the externals until his soul is @uickened intonew life by the touch of all0per(ading spirit

%t is also right for the de(otee at the shrine of religion to bow at the altars that contain

nothing but ashes of the past until

his soul shall glow and flame with the light of the newer faith that proclaims 8 >%VER#*+ 4R!T"ER"!!

That which shows thee the more excellent way is best for thee and is always right

E(en in the midst of the confusion of the world thou canst always determine what is best, for that which thy soul appro(es is right for thee

Each flower, herb and tree takes out of the soil only those elements needed for its growthand complete unfoldment Each is too busy about its own work to stop to discuss the

other elements it lea(es behind

Why not learn a lesson from the (egetable kingdomB !ut of the great mass of facts andtheories offered in the philosophies and religions of the world, the soul should selectthose that appeal to the %nner <onsciousness, neither accepting nor re;ecting theremainder, but lea(ing them in(iolate for those to whom they appeal

% denounce no science, no philosophy, no religion

!ne might as well kick with bared foot the wayside nettles: they would not be harmed, but thy foot would be stung

% declare nothing is false for others % only affirm what is right for myself

Then, oh, >eontu, test all sciences, all philosophies, all religions, by the light of thineown soul, and if they are for thee, are right for thee to hold, they shall be drawn untothee, and no amount of disputation can dispossess thee of them

((V.

T"E world declares, oh, eath, that thou art cruel and relentless That thy mission is to



shatter and destroy all that it holds of the beautiful

That thou lo(est to wound the mother0heart, and to rock and sway the proud father0heartwith grief that will not be assuaged

That thou bringest to one common le(el those whom the world respects and lo(es andthose whom the world styles its outcasts

That all hearts are (ulnerable to thine arrows, and each form matter assumes must bow before thy stern decree

#peaketh the world wiselyB

Thy (ision must be obscured and all thy spiritual faculties blunted, or thou wouldst notspeak as thou hast spoken

Thou art neither cruel nor relentless, oh, eath, for thy mission is one of lo(e and not ofanger

Thou art, indeed, the most beautiful of all the messengers of !mnCThou art not as poets and artists ha(e pictured theeD old, haggard and terrible

Thy cheeks ha(e stolen the roseate tints of the morn: thou art as graceful in all thymo(ements as the fawns, and thy features reflect nothing more terrible than peace andlo(eC

Thy mission is not that of destruction more than it is that of re0creation

The golden bowl that held the pri/e of life is broken only that the spirit might findelsewhere a more glorious setting

The temple that had grown too small to hold longer its proud inmate has fallen=butthere are other temples more spacious and beautiful awaiting the ad(ent of the soul

!h, eath, thou hast gi(en a broader liberty, a more glorious freedom to the soul

Thy door swings inward, noiselessly opening upon enchanted chambers radiant withunwonted light and glory such as earth hath ne(er known

Thou kissest down the eyelids in sleep, oh, eath, and imprinteth upon the lips the sealof immortality

4eautiful, indeed, at thy gentle touch bath been the awakening into newer experiences

>ot, as some ha(e said, into a new life, for it is the same old life that has unfalteringlykept its march through the ages, but thou hast simply brought it a little nearer to itsideals

4ehold the great company with which the soul now standsC $or the call of the spirit has been answered, and its own ha(e come at its bidding

>ew fields lie open before thee, loftier heights than eIer thy feet ha(e scaled stretch onand on before thee, oh, soul



eath hath not robbed thee of thy treasures, oh, soul *ll the good that thou hast done,all the noble thoughts thou hast expressed, li(e and are with thee still

%nstead of eath thou shouldst be called +ife, for thou holdest within thy hands the keysthat unlock the doors of space and time

((VI.

% * tired and sick of the cry, % can't do this and % can't do that The world cares only forwhat thou canst do

#how the world, then, that thou art capable of doing something

>o man ruled by A% can'tA e(er amounted to anything

%t is possible for the man who says A% canA to con@uer and rule the world

Recei(e then, oh, soul, thine own messageC 4e true to its light and the shadow of A<an'tAwill ne(er cross thy pathway

*rt thou merely a creature of circumstances, ruled in all thy thoughts and actions by thestarsB

#hame on thee, if such be thy thoughtC *rise in the dignity of the god thou art intendedto be, and rule in the uni(erse that is thine own

%nstead of thou being sub;ect to the stars, they should obey the mandates of thy will

The sturdy oak0tree, sound at its core, is rocked and swayed by the hurricane that sweepso(er it, but when the storm has passed, undaunted it lifts once more its branches towardthe hea(ens

Thou mayst be rocked and swayed, oh, man, by influences both mundane and celestial, but learn to keep the e@uipoise of the soul

any times thou wilt be disturbed by others e(en in the life thou art li(ing Rememberthou mayst disturb others

+et these disturbances and these annoyances fall off from thee Rise, and in the ma;estyof thy spirit show that thou art superior to these things

>either the pleasant nor the unpleasant things are the all0important ones in life *sresults tower aloft abo(e all experiences, so do moti(es become by far more importantthan acts

Trials are good for thee when thou art not con@uered by them They lift the curtains tomany a window and re(eal in part the workings of the soul within

4e patient: the uni(erse was not made by thee, neither were the men and women in it

+et them alone, to either li(e their own li(es or become (ictims of unseen (ampires

%t is enough for thee to look out for thine own life, for it is a most difficult thing to keep



clear from all the snares that surround thee

Rise out of the realm of I can't into that of % <*>, and then shall all the di(ine possibilities of the soul be re(ealed unto thee

!nly truth should sway and bend thee: only the wings of lo(e and mercy uplift thee, andonly ;ustice dictate thy course

!ut of strife shall come peace, and out of the performance of the most unpleasant andunwelcome duties of life come rest to thy soul

((VII.

% >*#8<" as the higher spiritual states are those of Wisdom and +o(e, so may the earthlystates approach unto these

%f thou art self0centred thou canst draw near unto these gates of +ight e(en when thou artin the midst of seeming discord

%t is not necessary that all men should behold the +ight of the +o(e and Wisdom spheresthat thou shouldst percei(e it

!ne may know with the mortal mind and not percei(e with the spirit

That which a man knows may ne(er enter into his life of the spirit, but that which he percei(es must sooner or later be incorporated into his (ery self

-nowledge is no more than a bundle of dry facts and the understanding of a few lawsand their application in the realm of use, unless the perception of the spirit gi(es to itlife

&erception of the spirit is an offspring of +o(e and Wisdom

+o(e and Wisdom are expressions of the one great underlying energy of the uni(erse,which is known as spirit

Thus are we led to percei(e in all things a di(ine unity reaching from star0dust to man,and from man to the highest expression of the %nfinite

%n mortal conditions all that is usually known as +o(e should be called selfishness "eretoo often it is expressed in fa(ors, a kind of coin placed at compound interest

4ut there are times and instances when true lo(e is manifested, for instance, as re(ealedin the display of heroism and sacrifice by the mother for her offspring, and, likewise, ine(ery noble act and effort on the part of one for another

+o(e's fires are not dead on earth, although co(ered far too often by the ashes ofselfishness

True lo(e is an attribute of the soul that leaps upward like fire from the heart of the(olcano, illuminating far and wide the night whose sky is o(ercast with clouds of hateand discord



This is a reflection of the +ight that fore(er plays about the heights where angels, #onsof .od, essiahs and *rchangels ha(e their abiding place

*nd Wisdom is not merely the ac@uiring of knowledge, but also the understanding of its practical uses

The Wisdom #oul is not only the one that knows, but also the one who percei(es the

(alue of truth

"ow many there are of the earth children who ha(e simply buried themsel(es in the drydetails of technical scienceC

"ow many there are who ha(e gathered, analy/ed and classified flowers, insects andfossils, yet know not their uses in the i0 (ine Economy of Things, and, with e@ual truthit might be declared, know not of that i(ine life that throbs and pulsates through themall

While mere earthly knowledge may be con0 fined to the realm of physical data, Wisdom

has its wings e(er spread for flight into the realms of <ause and 8seThus clouds are dissipated, difficulties o(er0 come, and the pure white +ight of #piritre(eals the path that leadeth on fore(ermoreC

((VIII.

>E!>T8 asked the asterD Why is it that % am affected by all indi(iduals that come intomy presence, not only mentally but also physicallyB #ome gi(e me the sensations of

peace and ;oy, while others almost completely destroy my e@uilibriumB %t is notnecessary for me to come into mental communion with people to be thus affected,

neither is it necessary for me to come into physical contact with them

The aster walked some little distance by the side of >eontu before replying to hisinterrogations *ll this time he was noting the change that was rapidly stealing o(er the

physical body of his companion When they met that morning >eontu's body wasterribly agitated, as if all the chords of his being were swept by a storm 4ut now all thener(e currents were calmed and brought under the control of the peace0lo(ing #oul thatdwelt within

Then spake the asterD * moment ago, oh, >eontu, thou wast restless as an untamed

steed, but now thou art calm as a philosopher These conditions ha(e been brought about by the mental states of others Thou hast seen some delicate piece of mechanism affectednot only by e(ery change of temperature but also by e(ery passing cloud The mostsensiti(e and delicate piece of mechanism when compared with the human body is crudeand unresponsi(e >ot only one but many spirits may cause this sounding board to(ibrate E(er the dominant chord should be struck from within 4ut through ignoranceand lack of spiritual growth it is often struck from without Therefore the body is oftenswayed by other mental states than those of its own spirit



8nderstand, oh, >eontu, that e(erything in the uni(erse has its own aura Rocks, trees,flowers, animals and human beings, each ha(e the characteristic aura We ha(e now onlyto deal with auras of human beings The color and nature of this aura is determined bythe mental and moral states of the indi(idual %n the gross and sensual it is dark andrepulsi(e: around the purely intellectual it is blue: those reaching toward the spiritual,

golden: and the truly spiritual, of da//ling whiteness .enerally speaking, no person isall gross and sensual, and no one in the physical body at all times purely intellectual orspiritual Therefore in the aura of e(ery person there must be a blending of differentcolors The predominating color determines the bent of the indi(idual %n disturbedmental states the aura is disturbed %n anger the aura becomes dark and through theseclouds are fitful flashes of flame0colored light *t other times lo(e sways the whole

being and the aura takes on the roseate tints of the morning These auras extend perceptibly about three feet in e(ery direction from the indi(idual 4ut the sphere oftheir influence no one yet has been able to measure #o, >eontu, when thou comest intothe presence of indi(iduals of pronounced mental states, thou art affected by their auras

&rotection can only come from within Thou must be self0centred and self0poised: thywill upon its throne, and thine own aura well defined by deeds in keeping with thehigher attributes of the spirit

((I(.

*# in the wild0wood there is a great (ariety of form, color and odor of the flowers wemeet with, so is it with the auras of human beings

#ome of the flowers are regular and beautiful in form, others irregular, and some few

apparently distorted#o is it with auras of indi(iduals: some are ex@uisitely beautiful in design, others (erycommonplace, and still others almost without form

#ome of the flowers in color ri(al the rainbow, others are modest and nearly neutral,while still others are murky and dark

We ha(e already seen that it is the same with the auras of human beings

*mong the flowers there are those that emit odors that are ra(ishing and almostentrancing, others are pungent, and still others are repulsi(e

%t is e(en so of human auras

The so0called criminal, brutal and sensual class emit odors characteristic of theindi(iduals, which are repulsi(e in their nature

any indi(iduals of strong character, yet not specially inclined either to %ntellectualityor #pirituality, emit a pungent odor possessing in no great degree either the power toattract or repel



The intellectually inclined emit an odor (ery similar to that of the modest little flowerknown as mignonette

*nd those highly de(eloped spiritually emit odors that exert a magic spell upon all whocome within the sphere of their influence

These characteristic odors are not of the outer, physical body, but belong to the sphere of

human auras

There are undertones or musical notes to be disco(ered in connection with these auras

Those who ha(e not yet awakened to the knowledge of the better0self send forthdiscordant notes that e(er fail to blend and to produce harmony

There are those who li(e @uiet, peaceful, unassuming and unpretentious li(es, the wa(esof whose auras are e(er (ibrating with low, soft and sweet melody

There are also those grand souls, e(er struggling upward, e(er breaking away from allrestraints, e(er promoting the higher interests of humanity, these are surrounded by auras

(ibrating with the grand, triumphal notes of (ictory

With physical eyes you may not behold all these colors and forms: with physical earsyou may not catch all these notes,=for in the uni(erse there are forms and colorsin(isible to the physical eye of man, and notes either too low or too high to be heard byhis external ears

These truths can appeal, then, only to the spiritually awakened, for these ha(e both heardand seen many things all unknown and unpercei(ed by those who ha(e not risen abo(ethe (alley mists of materiality

Then, oh, >eontu, let the real >eontu, not that which appears or seems to be the >eontu,assert itself, and thou shalt be led out of the world of shadows, into the world of light,where all things may be re(ealed unto the waiting spirit

(((.

E*, >eontu, % did say, !ne +ife throbs and pulsates through all from star0dust onthrough man up to the %nfinite, a kind of (ital spirit making out of the infinite (ariety offorms a di(ine unity

et, % did not intend to imply that man was not more than star0dust "e is all the outeruni(erse implies and infinitely more, for in external worlds there can be neither

perception nor apperception The star0dust of itself is not conscious of the existence ofman, cannot reason with regard to things, neither can it grasp intuiti(ely eternal (erities,nor reali/e the power of #oul

There is a power within thee, oh, man, possessed not by other things While the %nfinite!mn breathes in and through all things, yet "is ma;esty unspeakable is only re(ealed inthe spirit of man



*ll else in nature has limitations <onsciousness, reason, intuition=these three re(ealthat which is absolutely limitless in its capacities and powers

The ignorant alone place metes and bounds to the possibilities of spirit

Thus far shalt thou go, is the command of unreason

Thus far canst thou go, is the assertion of one whose interior consciousness has ne(er been aloft on the wings of intuition

%f in thee a fragment of the *bsolute and Real finds an abiding place, thou must ofnecessity be limitless in all thy powers and capacities, for the *bsolute and Real cannot

be composed of limited and circumscribed fragments

The true poet, artist, musician are prophet souls, that ne(er bide the limitations ofreligions and schools

>ew paths of light are opened unto them and they walk forth where mortal feet ha(ene(er pressed before When they return they bring with them the rich (intage of the

spirit

The world, filled with self0conceit and blinded by ignorance, cries outD !ur most sacredthings are (iolated=our usages and customs ignored=these are but false prophets thatneeds must lead the unsophisticated astray

"old thy peace, oh, brother, thou who dwellest in the (alley, thou art not yet aware thatthe sun is up: through the dense fogs of thine own pride and ignorance thou failest to

percei(e that the mountain tops are already bathed with the light of a new day

!nly a little longer canst thou stay where thou art Through the thick clouds around thee

hands are reaching toward thee that sooner or later will impart a @uickening impulse tothy soul

+ight will yet break around thee, and the message of the spirit be made known unto thee

Then clouds shall disappear=earthly taints of anger, selfishness and distrust besuperseded by peace, lo(e and confidence=and the i(inity within be re(ealed in itsinfinite glory

(((I.

IT%# well for e(ery one to seek spiritual gifts, but it is far better first for e(ery one toknow his own spirit and something of its possibilities

$irst let character, the sweet flower of the soul, be well de(eloped

%t is to the man or woman what the perfume is to the flower, a re(elation of the soul0lifewithin

The characterless man is always (acillating, ne(er certain of anything

The man of character is far more stable than the rock0ribs of the earth



"e is ne(er swayed sa(e by influences that lead either to his own or others' good

"is (oice is like the deep, rich, melodious tones of the organ

*nd through his whole life sweeps the rhythm of the uni(erse

To such an one is re(ealed the i(ine attributes of the soul, possibilities beyond the

comprehension of him who dwells in the (alley land of (acillation and selfishnessThe gifts he seeks are abo(e the plane of sense, and are not confined to those that takeform and shape in the realms of materiality, but instead, pertain to the spheres ofWisdom and +o(e, therefore lead to the uplifting and spirituali/ing of all humanity

"e does not deny physical phenomena as gifts of the spirit, for they may ha(e been therungs in the ladder up which he has been slowly and painfully climbing through thelapse of years

4ut, as far as he is concerned, they ha(e ser(ed their day and purpose *fter a man hasac@uired a knowledge of geometry, calculus

and the higher mathematics, he does not need to dwell longer in the realm of its first principles "e is far too wise either to deny their existence or to remain bound by themagic charm of their influence Therefore he lea(es the study of the self0e(ident truthsupon which the science is founded for the neophyte #o e(er must it be with psychicscience Those li(ing in closest relationship with the sense0plane can only be reachedthrough the cruder manifestations

That ye may not be led astray by these into snares and pitfalls innumerable see that thyreason is alert, thy character well de(eloped, and thy higher spiritual nature awakened

#eek ye the higher gifts of the spirit, but seek through li(ing nearer and nearer to thehigher and better self

%f simply the doors are open unto the realm of sense ye need not expect to hear theentrancing music of the spheres

Thou needst not stop to close the doors behind thee, for they close of their own accordwhen influences from the realms into which they open cease to reach and affect thee

4e sure the doors are ne(er closed before thee through thine own selfishness and lack oftrue spirituality

They of the higher spheres will minister unto thee, if thou in word or deed art worthy oftheir ministrations

(((II.

+ET no sound of martial strain be heard throughout thy world, oh, soulC arch not forthwith banners flying and trumpets echoing afar

+et not, oh, soul, thy path be strewn with human wrecks and tortured forms



+et not thy way be oIer earthly battlefields gory with human blood

+et not thy onward course be pa(ed with hopes and aspirations lost

+et not splendor of outward expression dim the inner light and glory

#trike, then, the grandest note of all, of peace and lo(e to all mankind

!(er all the strife and discord of the world then let this thought pre(ail= &eace, soft, sweet, like fleecy night0clouds

Enfolding and enwrapping all in folds of perfect trust and lo(eC

+ight ineffable, glorious, all0potent, yet soft and silent as that of distant star, slowly, yetsurely, lifting e(ery soul out of the dark and dismal earthly hells

*ngels, not blaming earth's wayward ones, but with tender, lo(ing arms encircling all,rescuing from maelstroms of anger and passion: supporting tottering footsteps along

life's wearisome way, until, at last, the soul is @uickened, and the master spirit assertsitself

>ot the assertion of self in the merely outward expression of things through martial power, brutal strength, and accumulation of worldly goods

4ut that only real and true assertion of self that is forgetful of all outward expressions,resultants of power, strength, and worldly goods, sa(e as they lead to the higher interestsand greater benefits of the many

+ight, dispelling clouds of ignorance, remo(ing obstacles, o(ercoming difficulties,

making smooth the path where human feet needs must press:+ight, re(ealing unto enraptured (ision new earths and new hea(ens, homes of contentedand happy beings:

+ight, making plain that which before perplexed and troubled:

+ight, ser(ant of spirits, angels and archangels, mighty and all0potent for human goodwhen wisely directed:

+ead thou our spirits on,

$rom night unto day,

$rom discord and strife unto peace,

$rom selfishness unto that true lo(e of self that can bide no ill unto others


*way from charnel0houses of sin and death,

$rom battlefields and dismal prison cells,



$rom anger and hate's accursed fires,

8nto that lo(e knowing no my nor mine sa(e only that which leads to good of all


!h, light, messenger of ThF and !mn,

Through all the de(ious paths of life,Thick0strewn with many a fret and care,

8ntil all clouds are gone, all strifes are gone,

*nd burn fore(er upon the altar of human hearts the fires of lo(e and peace

(((III.

T"E#E little ;ars and perturbations in e(eryday life simply emphasi/e the harmonies ofthe deeper spirit0life

The *ll0&er(ading +ife that in time must o(ercome and master all things, in thy presentlife is only re(ealed by partial liftings of the (eil

>o man knows its depth and full meaning

$or it is out of sight sa(e when it flashes through the thick clouds which far too oftenenshroud the life of man

uch of the disturbances in thy life are caused by outside influences

That these may be a(oided do not cut thyself off from others, for thy life of life must be

associated with that of othersThose that annoy and fret thee are always on a plane below thee %ntellectually they may

be abo(e thee, but always spiritually they are far beneath thee

<ut not entirely loose from them, and yet be independent in thy way of li(ing andthinking

The light of thine own soul may arouse them to better things

>ature's forces are silent until the work they seek to do is accomplished

#ay not thou art better or wiser than others, and, abo(e all, pronounce not thy curse upon

any one%f any one hath done thee an in;ury, do thou no in;ury in return, for the first will ne(er berighted by a second

&oor mortal, thou art desirous of in;uring anotherC Thou canst not afford to do it The blow will fall upon thine own head with greater might than it does upon the one thou artseeking to in;ure

Wouldst thou ha(e friends in the worldB Then be a friend to all men <on@uer thy



meaner self, and let the spirit be more perfectly re(ealed each day of thy life

Think not that thou shalt gain anything by stri(ing to ride o(er others Thy horses will balk and throw thee to the ground

4e humble, not exalting thyself abo(e others, and the true glory of thy higher spiritualnature will shine forth, blessing all humanity

Then, if others seek to in;ure thee and put thee down, be not discouraged anddisheartened

4ut let thine own acts be seasoned with charity, ;ustice and lo(e, and in the end thoushalt arise in the ma;esty of thy spirit and be glorified in the presence of the highest

(((IV.

#&%R%T not only moulds and shapes the physical body which becomes its outwardexpression, but is also (ibrating in its e(ery atom

%f a part or portion of this outward expression of spirit is loaned another indi(iduali/edspirit, the original creator of that part or portion ne(er entirely disassociates itself fromit

%n fact, the e(ery atom called within the atmosphere of the indwelling spirit reflects ingreater or less degree the attributes of that spirit

E(en when a member is loaned another, the personality whose (ibrations are felt by theremotest atoms of the outward expression is ne(er entirely submerged in the personalitythat usurps and controls the organ for the time being: therefore, in spite of e(ery

precaution, it flashes across the pathway of the thought being expressed4ut the spirit speaking cares little for this unless it may interfere with the expression oftruth

Then, is it not far wiser for men to be seekers after spiritual truths than for the e(idencesof special spirit controlB

% that indite these papers speak far oftener for the many than for the one indi(idualityknown as )ertoulem

What matters it whether the truth is found struggling in the mind of the medium, and is

@uickened into outward expression by the touch from without, or cometh entirely froman extraneous sourceB

The all0important thing is the clear perception of the truth

Truth owns no special country as the land of its birth: neither the East nor the West canclaim it as its own

&rophet0souls in e(ery land and e(ery age ha(e heard its (oice

!bedient to the message recei(ed, they ha(e gone forth into the world as "ea(en0sent



messengers

The truths they uttered in the long ages past ha(e ne(er been lost

>o word, no wisdom is lost past reco(ery

#igh not, then, o(er the esoteric wisdom of the past: if thou art ready for it, thou shalt

recei(e it all%t has been seemingly lost because the world was engrossed in material things, and hadno time for those of the spirit

#pirit needs no introduction to the ages past and gone The ancient peoples are notstranger men and women to it, and the ci(ili/ations of old are not unknown to it

%t is for me and you to press the hands of these people, to walk with them shoulder toshoulder, to read with them the records of their struggles and triumphs, to reap theresults of their ci(ili/ations, and to be exalted by the wisdom they possessed

*nd this exaltation, not because the wisdom is ancient and belonged to a peculiar people, but because the wisdom contained within itself a spring of perpetual youth, and belongs neither to one age nor one people, but to eternity and to all men

%t is for thee to percei(e as great truths as the world has e(er percei(ed

%f thou wilt thou canst stand where the greatest ha(e stood

Thou must lift the clouds that hang o(er thee Thou must plant thy feet firmly upon theearth beneath thee

$or it is not well to forget the needs of the outward, the external expression of spirit

* god dwells within: the house should be beautiful and cleanThrough its e(ery door should shine the ineffable light and glory of the exalted spirit, theinmate of the house not less beautiful



(((V.

"E who sends the healing thought is doubly blest, blest in gi(ing that which others need,and blest in recei(ing that which he had not before

#end forth no (acillating thought, freighted with the hope and trust for better conditions

and higher things%nstead, let thy thought be charged with the positi(e currents of lo(e that know nodefeat

"ast thou not declared !mn to be omnipotent and omnipresentB

4elie(est thou this to be a truthB Then, inasmuch as thou art a part of the di(ine, all power centres in thee

Thou art circumscribed and limited only by thy denials

%gnorance builds up a wall that crumbles and falls at the approach of knowledge

#o all difficulties fade and disappear when one arises abo(e the sphere of denial into thatof affirmation

When thou sittest in the silence to help or benefit another, concentrate thy mind upon theob;ect to be accomplished 4e so desirous of doing good that no other thought shall

possess thee

4e not so foolish as to deny the existence of disease, po(erty and sorrow, but affirm the possibility of rising abo(e all that clogs or hampers the spirit

#&%R%T, *##ERT T"#E+$C

*riseC shake off all that impedes thine upward progress

Thou art creator of opportunities

*t thy bidding all the doors of knowledge are opened

There are no secrets >ature holds that may not be re(ealed unto thee

To the awakened soul there are no occult or hidden forces in nature *ll are luminouswith the light of spirit, and none are hidden sa(e by the flimsy (eil of ignorance

E(ery bree/e that sweeps o(er the land, e(ery wa(e that beats against the shore, e(ery

ray of light that cometh from most distant star, has a message for thee, oh, man, if thouwilt only recei(e it

#tar0dust and earth0dust are one and the same, sa(e only in the one the (ibrations may beintenser than in the other

!n earth (aried names are gi(en to the so0called primal elements, but he whose spiritual(ision is @uickened percei(es that there is but one substance in all uni(erses



8nder all must be one,=that one we term spirit, the only substance

Elements are the clothes that spirit wears "ence all the (aried forces are e(er directed by spirit

%f the indi(idual spirit is both self0conscious and self0centred, it calls other spirits toitself to aid in its e(ery beneficent work

* legion of spirits may do thy bidding if thy commands are wise and right

* good thought speeding on its mission of lo(e and beneficence calls to its aid the powers of many wise and good spirits

+i(e abo(e the atmosphere of ignoble thoughts and thy life will reflect only the noblestof impulses

*nd these impulses shall be made to li(e in the li(es of others

They shall bring up out of despair, suffering and gloom those who ne(er before ha(e felt

or known the sweet sunbursts of lo(e%n him from whom they proceed shall be wrought as great a transformation as in theones they reach

"e who gi(es the most recei(es the most

$or angels are e(er showering upon the head of the gi(er benedictions that are not of thisworld

(((VI.

R E#T, oh, my soul, not in the slumbers of the night, >or in the idleness that far too often accompanies the day,

4ut in the ceaseless doing of that which is right and goodC

!ut of turmoil and strife, thou shalt arise, oh, my soul:

*nd new courage and strength shall be gi(en thee

$ear not to trust that power within that with ceaseless urge presses thee e(er onwardC

Rest and peace can only come to thee, oh, soul, through ceaseless effort

#ayst thou, the way is dark before thee, oh, soul, and thy feet ha(e lost the wayB >ay, there are no lost trails, the path, though rough and strewn with obstacles, was thineown The expression of thy life would ha(e been incomplete without the discipline

%f thou wilt only learn the lesson these experiences hold thou wilt find rest e(en in themidst of the trials that beset thee

Turmoil and strife about theeC Thy soul engulfed with wa(es of discord and inharmony<omplain, if thou must, until the soul percei(es that di(ine wisdom underlies e(ery





incalculable, (oices call out to us, and hands reach down, through and up to us

We are ministered unto by all that is

!ur way is not solitary and alone, e(en if our path is our own

%nnumerable the throng that attends us

$or us the beauty of the morn, and the glory of the expiring day$or us the uphea(al of earth@uake and (olcano, and the destruction that follows in thewake of the tornado

$or us the distant star emits its dim and misty light, and the comet flashes with fitfulglare across the astounded hea(ens

$or us the herbs of the field, the proud and

stately trees of the forest, and the humble lichen on the rock

$or us e(ery form of life that peoples forest, stream, lake or ocean

$or us all mo(ements, all rests, all stri(ings, all down0goings, and all uprisings, allemotions, all sympathies, all lo(es, all hates, all en(ies, all ;ealousies: in a word, all thatis in part or in whole the expression of life, terrestrial or celestial

These all wait upon us, minister unto us, and we through them gain the discipline neededfor the higher spiritual attainment

Then some might say, Why battle against the ad(erseB Why stri(e after the higherB

4rother, sister, know this and thou shalt @uestion no moreD

Vantage ground is only gained by battling and stri(ing The awakened soul is e(er tryingits wings

The heights ne(er come down to thee: thou must ascend unto them

!mn speaks on and on e(ermore=yet "is (oice is only heard by those who listen for it

>ot in the external shall its sweetest and di(inest song be heard, but only when manwithdraws himself from all that belongs to the outward, and centres his whole life andthought upon that which is more than shadow, more than bla/ing sun, or world teemingwith expressions of life, shall the soul be flooded with music whose notes are the(ibrations of the light ineffable

% would introduce thee to thy real self=the one (ery few in the world are ac@uaintedwith

Thou hast li(ed so far away from thyself that thou hast become ac@uainted with itsfeeblest expressions

<ome ye nearer unto self=enter the holy of holies=the citadel whence consciousness proceeds 4ehold the .od upon the throneC



The real knowledge of self shall throw light upon others and make it possible for thee tosense the mission of each life

.rowth shall come from the possession of this knowledge, and through it shall come theunderstanding of the message that e(ery expression of the *++ con(eys to thee

Through the darkness around thee shall flash the light that is not on land or sea, the light

of spirit that e(er lifteth to higher and better things

*nd in the interior consciousness shall be made plain and clear the real meanings of thead(erse experiences and the stri(ings that enter into thy life

When thou shalt become submissi(e to indwelling spirit, all shall be fully understood

$!R .! ->!W# *++C

(((VIII.

%$ others near thee in the sense0world annoy thee, shut them out from thy real life Theego may dri(e from itself all consciousness of that which it does not need

The ego, the (ital spark, that which is di(ine, dwells afar and apart from all that belongsto the external world

%t belongs to the depths, and not to the surface of things

The imago and not the ego is incarnate The ego builds for its creations houses, but theseare not for itself to dwell in !ne with the eternal, it is as houseless as the eternal

%t is well and right for thee to li(e much of the time apart from others, for in the interiorconsciousness thou shalt find all that is essential for thee

et, leadings to this interior consciousness are necessary: books, men and things may benecessary to lead thee to thyself, but the time will come when these leadings will beneeded no longer, for the dewdrop shall ha(e touched the heart of the lotus and bemerged in its interior consciousness

"e who walks through the world with his elbows in contact with other elbows ne(errecei(es the leadings of the spirit

#pirit needs neither props nor outside influences to make its mission known to thee %tsthrone room is within, and only one can ha(e audience at a time

Thou must go alone if thou wouldst recei(e its blessings and commands

!thers cannot hear for thee: others cannot see for thee: others cannot recei(e for thee

#pirit ne(er calls two at a time %ts pathway does not admit of two walking abreast

Through the same ethers and at the same times tra(el the (aried forces of the uni(erse,yet they ne(er interfere with one another Each is bent on its own mission

%n this world there is plenty of room for all, and there will be no ;ostling when all find



their rightful places

et, e(en as it is, the self0centred one is ne(er disturbed

!nly those who are trying orbits that belong to others disturb and are disturbed

*lone thou must be, and yet not alone, for the ethereal currents from interstellar spaces

sweep around thee freighted with priceless cargoes%nfluences are about and with thee that know not earth as their home

$rom all around thee >ature stretches out her hands encouragingly, and from abo(e all power is showered upon thee

%ndeed, the fa(ors of hea(en are thine own, and thine associates kindred spirits fromuni(erses unnumbered

!ut of thine own sphere thou art hampered, cramped and besieged by forces, powers andinfluences that impede thy onward progress

%n thine own sphere thou art the ruler E(en the stars, nebul?, uni(erses lay their tributeat thy feet

%ndeed, the golden crown, sparkling with ;ewels, brighter and richer by far than the earthaffords, sits gracefully upon the brow of the king who has become the ruler in the sphereof his own self0consciousness

To him, all winds are alike: all experiences as they should be: all influences good: for allyield unto him a subtle essence that gi(eth strength and power

>one can bring e(il unto him, for his feet walk the shining pathway of the spirit

(((I(.

soul is an hungered and it lifteth up its (oice to the angels, yea, e(en unto the%nfinite, pleading for food such as earth gi(eth not

E(ery oracle and e(ery book in the world faileth to gi(e me the supply my soul needeth

These all gi(e freely of what they possess, yet my soul hungereth and thirsteth for thefood and drink of the higher spheres

The thirsty trees lick up the waters that fall from the hea(ens, and their hungry roots

draw from >ature's breast sustenance, and they are satisfiedet, oh, .od, my spirit is ne(er satisfied with what >ature gi(eth, no matter how

bounteous the supply

E(en the granite rock crumbles to powder that it may feed the lichen that clings to its bosom

*nd the great deeps hold a bounteous supply for all the myriad forms of life that swarmin their ca(erns



% thirst, oh, .od, for the great draughts of light that flood the upper hea(ens, and %hunger, oh, .od, for the ripe fruitage of the ages

+et me drink in the light that leaps from star to star, from uni(erse to uni(erse, untile(ery chamber of my soul is flooded with unwonted light and glory

+et the wisdom of the angels and archangels appease the hunger of my soul

%n the midst of darkness, surrounded by clouds of sable, % cry out for lightC % stretch outmy hands towards the hea(ens and % lift up mine eyes that they may behold the glory ofThy creationsC

Worlds without number burst upon my (ision: suns beyond human calculation flash andflame along the Eternal Ways

4eneath all is dark, abo(e all is light Then, oh, my soul, be lifted up into realmscelestialC

+et that calmness and peace steal o(er thee that the world on account of its passion and

ignorance fails to recei(e

*s % cry out, (oices from out the silence answer the (oiceless cry of the spirit

*s % stretch out my hands the (ery hea(ens reach down toward me

*s % lift up mine eyes, lo, the hea(ens are abla/e with light for my spirit

Truly may % cry outD

*ll, all that is, is for meC

The spaces are for me,

The light is for me, and

The Voiceless #ilence mine ownC

4lessed indeed am %, for all blessings are for me %f one helps my brother or sister, % amlikewise helped

E(en in the remotest corner of the world a deed of kindness done unto the humblest ofthe children of men is done unto me

E(ery good act, e(ery good thought, no matter when or where uttered, blesses me

% am not so narrow as to be blessed only by that which is done directly to me, but so broad that the uni(erse alone is large enough for me, therefore, whatsoe(er of the goodthe uni(erse holds touches me somewhere

%n me blend all racesC

%n me smoulder the lo(es and the aspirations of e(ery age

%n me, the orator, the poet, the philosopher, the artist, the musician, the seer, the prophet =all either are now or ha(e been expressed



When % cry out for light, it is not so much for myself as for others, for the blessingcomes not so much in the recei(ing as in the gi(ing

+ike a crystal reflect all light that comes to thee, and then shall the light of thine ownsoul become more and more brilliant

(L.

T"E hills of earth re;oice, yea, the mountains shake their hoary heads with ;oy:

$or a new religion is born unto the sons of men

%t is mightier by far than all other religions, for incorporated into it is the life of all

The awakening of the real self has made this religion possible

*t present it only appeals unto the few whose souls are filled with di(ine fer(or, but onthe morrow, when the multitude awake from their long sleep, it shall appeal unto all

!ut of the peace and harmony of souls recogni/ing the real self and dwelling in theatmosphere of its consciousness must this religion spring forth

These are the ones who recogni/e the beauty of truth as a whole and not simply in itsfragmentary form

The great ethnic religions contain only fragments of the truth 4ut these fragments are so beautiful that man has mistaken them for the whole truth

Truth ne(er dies, neither does it grow old: although changeless as the Eternal !ne, itsaspects are e(er changing

The form it assumes is e(er suited to the age in which it is presentedE(ery religion that has outli(ed the age in which it was gi(en to the world contains somefragment of truth of (alue to mankind

%f one searches long and patiently he may find this fragment of truth in e(ery religionthat still persists in the world

%n order that his researches may be rewarded he must be able to gi(e a spiritualinterpretation to the symbols and ceremonies associated with each and e(ery form ofreligion

>othing li(es in (ain, and there must be a reason for all these religions li(ing on in theworld

Truth being in all, the reason is found in the persistency of truth

>ow the world has waited long for a great cosmic religion that should absorb all thetruth of the ages

>ot only has the world waited long for a religion that should absorb all truth, but also fora new setting of the truth that will adapt it to the intellectual, moral and spiritual



demands of each and e(ery age

%t has also waited for a religion that would appease the heart hunger of all ages, and alsoone that would contain within itself a fountain of perpetual inspiration

#uch a religion needs must be the centre of the thought and life of the world

%t must touch the humblest life as well as the most exalted8nder its brooding wings e(en the meanest may find shelter and the way that leadeth atlast unto peace

To possess this religion in its fulness one must be able to find the oneness of self withthe %nfinite

When he senses this royal kinship of the soul, he can cry out, % am not of this outward physical body, therefore birth, suffering, sensual attractions, death, are not mine, since %am as eternal and changeless as !mnC

This, the triumphant note of freedom that has rung down through the ages, heard andreali/ed in its fulness by e(ery awakened one of earth

What essiahs and sons of .od ha(e heard and reali/ed all earth shall hear, and all hersons and daughters reali/e

>ot only do the hills of earth re;oice and the mountains shake their hoary heads, but allits plains and (alleys (ibrate with the new song of freedom at the birth of a religion thatlifteth all, and not merely a few, into the reali/ation of true manhood

(LI.

T"E aster continuedD The new religion lightens e(ery labor and will gi(e rest to theweary ones of earth

oes it not also re(eal the fact that much of the labor of the world is both unnecessaryand a hindrance to man's true spiritual growthB

8nder the influence of this religion man should be led to want fewer things that belongto the external world, and only those things that conduce to the growth of his spiritualnature

8nder the new order of things works of art shall no longer be considered as either

superfluities or luxuries simply to adorn the homes of wealth$or then e(erything made by man will be a work of art There can be no (alid excuse forthe existence of that which is ugly

The time will come when it will be an unpardonable sin to create that which is not awork of art

an's labor becomes irksome only when he is forced to create that which is distastefulto him



When e(erything that falls from his hands is a thing of beauty, his labor becomes one oflo(e, and ne(er rests hea(ily upon him

4oth the monotony and drudgery of e(eryday life oppress him

Rest comes not in ceasing from labor, but from the doing of that which gi(es ;oy andsatisfaction to the real self

The new religion, taking a deep interest in the welfare of all mankind, seeks through artto ele(ate all

%n e(ery one it re(eals the .od within, but, alas, too often looking out through stained0glass windows

%n time the stains shall all be remo(ed from the windows, and then the real self in all its beauty shall stand re(ealed

8ntil man's earthly condition is greatly impro(ed we must look for spiritual illuminationonly in the few

#o long as man is looked upon merely as an animal, with no life sa(e that of the physical, these conditions cannot be greatly altered

*ll reform starts in the realm of the spiritual, and there, also, is found the greatest battleground of the opposition

>ot only the recognition of man's spiritual nature is a necessity of the hour, but also therecognition of the source of opposing forces and elements that antagoni/e e(erythingthat leads to the betterment of his condition

The wise men, or seers, of Tlaskanata held that there were se(en distinct and separate

parts which united formed a human being <ommencing at the outward and proceedingtowards the centre these parts arrange themsel(es after this planD

1 The &hysical 4ody

5 The Vital #park, or +ife

9 The Ethereal $orm

The ouble #elf, or, Will and Emotions

K The ind=the home of Thoughts, %deas, and *ssociations

3 The #oul=that which as an %ndi(iduality is unaffected by deathL The breath of !mn

%n the self0centred one these separate parts are blended into the most perfect harmony

The esoteric, or inner, meaning of religion stands re(ealed only unto those who reali/ethis perfect harmony

Those who are loaded down with the degrees of uni(ersities are generally too hea(ily



weighted with the refuse ballast of the ages to rise to that altitude of soul0life where thesecrets of >ature and of man alike are re(ealed

(LII.

*.*%> the aster spake concerning religion as followsD ea, % did say, oh, >eontu, that

man had drifted away from .od, and it was the purpose of religion to show him the trailthat leadeth to the source of all wisdom and truth

an li(ing in the sense0world is always in the midst of delusions "e lifts one (eil fromthe face of >ature only to find another confronting him

!ne mystery is made plain only to re(eal a more inexplicable one

an will e(er seek in (ain in the realm of sensation for the cause of things

"ere he will find an infinite (ariety of forms=but the maker of these forms is e(er outof sight

That which eludes his grasp on the plane of sensation may be easily disco(ered on theastral and spiritual planes

*ccording to Tlaskan philosophy, the first four of the parts entering into the compositionof man belong to the world of sensation, while the last three belong to the higherspiritual planes of thought and life

4y means of the first four parts he takes hold of the material side of the uni(erse Theseunite him with all mineral, (egetable and animal forms of life in all uni(erses

The transitory and delusi(e are e(er wea(ing their web with finer and finer meshes

around himE(en the will is rocked and swayed by the emotions that oft0times ha(e their birth in therealm of physical sensation

%t is a difficult task to classify the emotions, yet they may be readily di(ided into twogreat di(isions Those dominated by the passions may be known as physical emotions:those under the control of the higher attributes of the mind as lo(e and wisdomemotions

When the will is under the control of the physical emotions, or is hampered by these

emotions, then man drifts away from all knowledge or conception of the %nfiniteWhen under the control of lo(e and wisdom emotions he is led to percei(e hisrelationship with the i(ine

%t is the office of religion to culti(ate these higher emotions, and thus lead man to theconsciousness of his di(ine relationship

4ut this consciousness can only come to the spiritually awakened

&hysical man can only know the manifestations of the absolute=but the soul may know



the absolute, because in the soul the 4RE*T" !$ !>, calm and steady in rhythmic(ibrations, is e(er ebbing and flowing like the tides of the sea

Religion di(ested of all creedal associations will yet lead man to the reali/ation of thehigher self within, its relationship with the %nfinite, and its possibility not only toconcei(e an ideal humanity, but also to bring about in the external world this long

desired e(ent+o(e is the only creati(e force of the uni(erse with which religion deals +o(e alonehath within itself the power to redeem, lift up and enlighten the world %ts fire oncekindled upon the altar within burns on and on fore(er $rom this fire religion borrowsthe +ight that shall yet illuminate the whole world

(LIII.

"!W strange that thou, >eontu, shouldst ask concerning the moral code of the newreligionC $or ha(e % not again and again tried to make plain unto thee that ethical codes

were of little (alue, because they can ne(er usurp the place of that higher law known asthat of conscienceB While we may teach that right thought engenders right speech andright li(ing, yet is it impossible to present a rule which followed by e(ery man shall

bring about such desired ends

Each man must become a law unto himself *nd when he recogni/es that all strengthand power comes from the Eternal then shall be re(ealed unto him the true path thatleadeth to personal purity and righteousness

%ndeed, he has followed the true path a long way when he has learned that the

conse@uence of e(ery act must rest upon himself, and that no power will relie(e him ofthis conse@uence

The moral realm is as much the domain of cause and effect as is the physical realm

"ere no mediator stands ready to brush away the effects of long antecedent causes

%t may take many incarnations before these effects are all outgrown

%f ye sow the seeds of the distorted and spiny cactus ye cannot hope to see grow up outof the earth the graceful and well0proportioned tree #o must it e(er be in thine e(erydaylife +o(e, wisdom and purity alone gi(e strength of character and right expression to

thine e(ery act%f man desires that which is good and true he will grow in no other direction

%f his desires are base, false and selfish his whole life will become either weak and(acillating or lashed into fury by the wild, boisterous wa(es of anger and passion

#piritual growth comes only when man is in most perfect harmony with all >ature=forthen only can the better self be awakened

%f % were to gi(e thee, oh, >eontu, one law to go(ern all the acts of thy life, it would be



thisD

EVER &R!VE TR8E T! T"E +%."T W%T"%>C

What the soul affirms, as % ha(e before stated, alone is right for thee

The acts of thy life must conform to the dictations of the interior monitor

The external should reflect the emotions, the hopes, and the aspirations of the highernature

When this is so thou shalt stand near to an immortality that is freed from the physicalworld

To0day thou art suffering the conse@uences of acts in pre(ious embodiments %n a greatmeasure thou art the maker of thine own future

*ll e(il deeds must be expiated: all wrongs must be righted, for there is >! $!R.%VE>E## !$ #%>

Thou art both thine own ;udge and executioneret there is no escape for thee The ;udge will be impartial and ;ust, and the executionerwill see that the sentence is duly carried out

Then, is it not wiser for thee to cease thy mad, impetuous rush through life, and allow prudence and caution to exercise their benign influences o(er thine e(ery actB

Through the gateway of thy new birth let not dark shadows stream forth from the tombsof the past

%nstead, may the golden beams radiating from noble acts and impulses make the smiles

and laughter of the newborn prophetic of the incarnation upon which it is ;ust entering

(LIV.

>*T8RE unbosoms all her secrets to the (otary at her shrine 4ut when the crude andmaterialistic approach, they find thick (eils interposing between their eyes and spiritualrealities

To the physical scientist the spiritual side of >ature needs must remain a terra incognita,so long as he seeks to explain all phenomena by means of physical laws

#imply because a man fails to understand the occult side of >ature, that is no reasonwhy he should deride and ridicule those who ha(e seen the light and know whence itcometh

The wise man ridicules no one: accepts what appeals to his spiritual and intellectualnature, and lea(es the rest for those who can make use of it

To him >ature seems broken up into isolated points until the spiritual, that which unitesthem all into one perfect whole, stands re(ealed



%n order that one may ha(e a correct apprehension of truth, it is necessary to know whathas been as well as what now is, and also understand the rationale of the whole

The problem of life will ne(er be sol(ed by in(estigations conducted solely on the physical plane

Truly may it be said, only to the seer or mystic does the grain of sand unbosom all its

secrets

"e who listens to the myriad (oices of >ature patiently and long will be rewarded byhearing the low, soft, sweet undertone which is the (oice of indwelling spirit

"a(ing heard the (oice and interpreted its message, the man must become all that itimports before he can gain that freedom from animality that leads to true spirituality

To him the gates of other worlds shall fly open, and the soul tra(el at will amid thesplendors and glories of the 8pper Worlds

>ot merely the thinking and the knowing that a thing is so, but the being that (ery thing

gi(es this power to the soul

>ot all who knock at the temple and cry out, A+o, % am hereC !pen unto meCA shall berecei(ed

They only who ha(e met and con@uered the ad(erse experiences in life, and who ha(ecome up out of deep sorrows and the bitterest of tribulations, shall be admitted to theinmost mysteries

These are they whose footprints are (isible along the shores of time, whom the agesha(e crowned with the laurel wreath of the (ictor

%ndeed are they worthy of all truth, for they ha(e been weighed in the balances of theages, and ha(e not been found wanting

Thorns ha(e pierced their brows, sharp stones their feet, en(y and malice their souls

et they ha(e pro(en true to the light within: ha(e e(er obeyed the mandates of thespirit: ha(e ministered to the poor and lowly: ha(e bound up aching and bleeding hearts:and ha(e caused the light of lo(e to illuminate many a darkened pathway

$rom the heights the angels cry outD "ail, all hailC %mmortal and deathless soulC Thouhast completed the task, henceforth only the perfect form shall be thine ownC Thou shalt

bla/e like a star at midnight, and thy light shall be like that of a beacon along thedarksome way of so many human li(es &ursue thine e(er onward ;ourney from star tostar, from uni(erse to uni(erseC

(LV.

% > (ision of the spirit % beheld the man that is to beC "e who wearily had climbed upthrough the ages until he had reached the summit of physical de(elopment



4eneath him lay Error's mangled form and by its side that of #elfishness

*ll the passions were under the control of the magic wand of Reason

*nd e(en the emotions which to0day rock and sway the strongest of men bowed inhumble allegiance to the indwelling consciousness

>o longer a creature of circumstances and a prey to the unseen (ampires of the etherealrealms, for the inmate of this perfected form had become master of himself

%n the man of the yet0to0be, the spiritual nature in its unfoldment will always be inad(ance of the de(elopment of the physical

*ll outward things are correspondences or results of things that are of the spirit= therefore the physical state is determined from within *ll growth is from the centretoward the circumference, and man's physical body is not an exception to this law thatobtains throughout all uni(erses

!ne of the most mar(ellous manifestations of spirit0power is presented in the physical

de(elopment of this man

"ere the house will always indicate the nature and attributes of its inmate

The mind encased in the physical body can hardly concei(e of anything more beautifulthan the perfected physical body, through which at times flashes the light of indwellingspirit

Well may this house be termed a temple fit for the habitation of !mnC

$resh from the aster's hands, perfect in the ad;ustment of all its parts, it throbs and pulsates with the all0per(ading light that is eternalC

The fire that e(er burns upon the altar of the soul has been kindled by the hand of !mn,and shall die out only when !mn ceases to glow and burn as the central fire of alluni(erses

4eneath his feet smoulder the fires of earthly lust, greed and selfishness, but o(er hishead, like a coronet fit for an immortal god, glow fore(ermore the stars of $aith, "opeand +o(e

$aith in all the true, beautiful and good time has gathered up as his most sacred treasure:

"ope, kindling the fires of <harity, inasmuch as it compels all to percei(e that good isthe final goal of all, and

+o(e, whose influence, the di(inest of all, causeth man to work no e(il, but to do goode(en to the humblest and meanest of all created things

4lessed trinity, whose light shall become brighter and brighter in the world, until thelo(e of my and mine shall be lost in that deeper lo(e of the *ll, that shall foster in e(eryhuman heart a sense of the brotherhood of all, that shall yet usher in the .olden *geforetold by seer and prophet of e(ery race and age the world has seen or man has e(er



known

The age when man shall own no master sa(e that of his own spirit, bow at no altar sa(ethat o(er which the stars of Truth and Reason ne(er set, and offer to the 8nspeakable!ne only that worship which consists in the doing of that which is right and good

Then shall appear what % beheld in the (ision of the spirit as the man that is to beC

(LVI.

T"E> spake >eontuD !h, aster, % would seek the easier pathway y feet are torn and bleeding, and my heart is sore from many a dagger thrust Why labor for others to maketheir pathway easier while ours lies o(er the untrodden fields and up the steep andtrackless ascentsB The multitudes are but sla(es that bow and kiss the hands that oppresswhilst they either spurn or strike the hand outstretched to bless and assist them Why notgo on our way, as thou hast already taught, alone, and lea(e them to stumble along as

best they mayB

When >eontu ceased speaking, the aster turned toward him with a smile, and saidD!h, >eontu, how canst thou ha(e ease of mind without freedom and self0go(ernmentB*nd how canst thou obtain these unless thine e(ery duty is performedB %f the smallestduty is neglected ease cannot come to thee The man who go(erns himself is the onewho is willing to forego much of the so0called pleasure of the world pro(ided thatthereby his life may pro(e a blessing unto others >o man is self0centred andconse@uently self0go(erned unless he heeds e(ery dictate of the soul The soul speaksnot merely for the one, but for the all

>o man can afford to ha(e plenty while po(erty is all about him, neither can a manafford to be negati(ely good and pure because he keeps himself away from all that isunclean and impure The pure can touch and handle the impure and unclean and not be

polluted thereby Thou mayst infuse the best @ualities of thy life into those who areimpure and unclean, and thus be able to lead them step by step away from all thatimpedes the upward ;ourney of the soul

<an thy soul be at ease in any other walk of life than that which it prompts thee to takeB<ertainly, % did say, thou must bla/e out thine own path, but whilst thou art doing that,nothing hinders thee from becoming a light unto others Thou mayst lead them to aknowledge of self Thou mayst lift the clouds that hang o(er them, and re(eal the firethat burns fore(er on the altars of their souls Thou canst not make the path for their feetto walk in, neither canst thou compel them to walk in any especial path Thou maystshow them a more excellent way and thus become a means that leads to theirad(ancement

%n the doing of good and also the leading of others to do good, thou wilt find ease thoucanst not find, search as thou wilt, in any other way

Thy feet torn and bleedingC %f thou findest thy rightful path thy feet will not longer press



upon thorns and ;agged stones %f thou art only self0centred and self0go(erned, the poison arrows of malice and en(y will no longer pierce thy heart Thou art too firmlycentred in thine own selfish desires to rise to those altitudes where malice and en(y canharm thee no longer ! T"E .!! *> R%."T >!T 4E<*8#E T"!8 EM&E<TE#T T! 4E REW*RE $!R T" #ERV%<E# W%T" T"E #%+E# *> -%>+ W!R# !$ T"E RE<%&%E>T, 48T 4E<*8#E T"E !%>. !$ T"E

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W"!+E 4E%>. #top not to think what others may say or do, for thou canst ne(er find (alidexcuse for doing wrong in the thought that the multitudes lo(e that which is e(il

Rise, oh, >eontu, to that sublime height of the soul where thou wilt no longer feel thewa(es of contention and strife rolling o(er thee, but by thee and around thee and throughthee shall sweep the breath of !mn on its eternal way, bearing the message of peace andlo(e to all souls who ha(e con@uered the lower nature and ha(e attained the freedomthat is that of the self0go(erned

(LVII.*.*%> my teachings ha(e been misunderstood when thou sayest, oh, >eontu, that manshould e(er look inward % ha(e declared again and again that the source of all truth iswithin, but, at the same time, its streams are e(er flowing outward toward thecircumference %t is always well for thee to know the results that obtain in the physicaldomain % ha(e not found fault with the physical scientist because he studies the shell ofthe uni(erse, but ha(e tried to impress upon thee that it would be far wiser on his part ifhe would occasionally look within, and thus learn the source of all phenomena <urb notthe aspirations of thy nature that reach outwardly +ike ships sailing o(er unknown seasthey may return laden with the richest of cargoes et do % boldly declare unto thee thatall the riches thou mayst be able to gather from the material realms will pro(e of little(alue unto thee unless thou art able to percei(e in and through all the underlying spirit ofall things "ere alone wilt thou be able to find permanency The clothing thou wearest to

protect thy body after a time is laid aside for new *nd e(en the atoms that compose thy body are continually being discarded that their places may be gi(en to others Thecompelling power of all >ature that causes the ceaseless urge in e(ery atom as well as ine(ery flaming sun and star is spirit, the only *bsolute Reality et as spirit worketh inall, the humblest forms may teach thee important lessons E(er ha(e % sought to impressupon thee the sacredness of all things=that nothing is mo(ing across the infinite stage

of action aimless and purposeless While %would not ha(e thee ignore the organi/ation, yet % would not ha(e thee linger too long inthe form0realm, for % would ha(e thy spiritual sight opened, so that thou couldst beholdthe architect of each and e(ery form The form may be indeed beautiful, but far more

beautiful is always the builder of that form %f ye del(e simply amid the outward forms,mystery will e(er enshroud all things To thy (ision the face of >ature will e(er wear animpenetrable (eil 4ut if thou wilt culti(ate the interior senses, they that be of the spirit,



it shall be thy pri(ilege to lift the (eil from the face of >ature, and in ecstacy almostdi(ine, behold such beauty and glory as ne(er before fell upon the (ision of thy spirit

%t is true, oh, >eontu, that thou wouldst not ha(e been placed in this outward worldunless its lessons were of importance and (alue to thee Therefore it is well that thoushouldst become a close student of all the many things that surround thee, but at the

same time thou shouldst not allow thyself to become so thoroughly entangled in themeshes of the web that aya wea(es around thee that thou canst not at any moment freethyself and soar on the pinions of the soul to those heights around which the ethers ofthe hea(enly spheres are e(er playing 4e not content to plod on thy way, gro(ellinge(er in the midst of those conditions that hold thee in the sphere of materiality, butinstead de(elop that higher spirituality at whose bidding shall open all the secretchambers of being

(LVIII.

T"E states after death are dependent upon the states before death % ha(e sought,whene(er the opportunity offered, oh, >eontu, to impress upon thee the great law of<!>#EN8E><E# %n other words, that it is impossible for man to escape the conse@uence ofhis e(ery act Therefore, habits must necessarily cling to him after the body physical has

been thrown aside >o miracle occurs to transform him in a moment's time from ademon to a saint %f his home has been in the realm of the carnal appetites and passions,death will not lift him out of that realm, for it can destroy only that through which theseappetites and passions were gratified #uch spirits attach themsel(es as parasites tosusceptible sub;ects, and through these usurped bodies seek to gratify their unhalloweddesires %nasmuch as there are malignant spirits encased in physical bodies, there arealso malignant spirits denuded of physical habiliments, who disturb the e@uilibrium ofe(eryday life, break down health and harass these physical bodies by sowing in them theseeds of disease uch of the insanity of the world has been caused by unhappysuggestions and melancholy thoughts that emanate from these e(il spirits that still hugthe lower strata of physical life any times the holy sanctuary of life is not onlyin(aded but also desecrated by these spirits The rightful owner of the house for the time

being is deposed and sometimes fairly dri(en away The most powerful ad(ersaries manis called upon to meet are they of the in(isible realms 4ecause of their in(isibility theyare the more dangerous Their attacks are all carefully arranged and planned without our

knowledge The powers and principalities thou art called upon to wrestle with are not ofthis world of physical sensations, but of the great realm of the unseen, out of whiche(erything that is proceeds

>ot only are men directly controlled and influenced by these spirits, but the great social, political and religious worlds are in(aded by them Thus, oft0times are they enabled towield a powerful influence o(er the affairs as well as the li(es of men "ere may befound in part the cause of the per(ersions in the great religions of the world The social



and political conditions that obtain in the world are also in a great measure influenced bythese deni/ens of the lower spheres

!ft0times they in(ade the aura surrounding the sensiti(e and li(e on his (ery lifeThrough him they again li(e the old life, drink in once more its delights and re(el in itsassociations

This species of (ampirism is far more pre(alent in the world to0day than many arewilling to belie(e The great body of men and women who are prone to in(estigate alongthe line of psychical phenomena are e(er ready to hear of all that which is good and

beautiful, while they turn away in disgust from him who would show them the darkerside of human existence an cannot afford to wander longer in the realm of half0truths%n order that he may be well armed and fully e@uipped for the battles of life he mustknow the whole truth Therefore he must be led to reali/e the dangers that confront him-nowledge is one of the greatest sources of our strength and power %gnorance makessla(es of e(en the wisest of the earth %gnorance draws dark curtains before the eyes of

man, while spirit (ampires creep upon him unawares -nowledge lifts all curtains,dispels all fogs and clouds, re(ealing the enemy in his lair When we know our enemyand the source of his strength, the battle is more than half won Victory comes when weare led to reali/e our own strength and power

(LI(.

WE++ dost thou ask, oh, >eontu, "ow can we deal with these conditionsB "ow free theunfortunate one of the parasites that ha(e attached themsel(es to himB $irst, bear inmind this great truthD !<<8+T #<%E><E >EVER %>TER$ERE# W%T" E$$E<T#, 48T *+W*# #EE-# $!R

T"E <*8#E# T"*T +%E 4E"%> T"E The inner life, the realm of thoughts, emotions anddesires, is of so great importance, since hence proceed all external conditions, that itdemands from us more than a passing notice "ere centre all the forces that build up andreplenish the physical body Right thought, right emotion, right desire, must gi(e a well0de(eloped, properly nourished and well balanced physical body &er(ersion of thought,emotion or desire gi(es the opposite !ut from the process of thinking spring the mentalimages with which we are surrounded These images are our constant attendants Theytake on the color and aspect of our thoughts !ur outward li(es may be apparently pure:we may walk in the pathway that the world terms that of (irtue, and yet know absolutelynothing of what real (irtue and goodness consists The mental images may assume thelibidinous features of earth's most depra(ed, and with such images, the creations of ourown thoughts, may we feed the smouldering fires of lust Thus may the emotions anddesires be turned from their legitimate channels !n the side of the lower self man islinked with all beneath him, while on the side of the "igher #elf he claims kinship withangels and archangels %t is right here on the side of the lower self that man lays himselfopen to attacks from the e(illy disposed There must be not only bodily purity, but alsomental purity, if we would be in(ulnerable to such attacks !n the side of the "igher



#elf man opens doors to di(ine possibilities, which are re(ealed in the realm of theinterior good %f this one thought is fully grasped, thy @uestions, oh, >eontu, arecompletely answered +ower conditions are ne(er dealt with successfully on their own

plane !ne must deal either from abo(e or within To grapple with these conditions onemust reali/e that he stands where neither the arrows of malice nor en(y can reach him

"is whole being must be charged with the knowledge of his superiorityThe unfortunate can be reached and res, cued from the meshes that ha(e been wo(enaround him, but it is necessary that his spirit shall be reached, awakened from itslethargy, and the mind encouraged to call into existence new images whosecountenances shall reflect only lo(e and goodness

%f thou art conscious of thy di(ine powers, and re(ol(ing in thine own orbit, possessedof right thoughts, right emotions and right desires, none can e(er in;ure thee !nly thosewho ha(e not found their rightful place in the uni(erse and are not fully aware of theirown powers are sub;ect to the influence of those winds that blow across the marsh lands

of the astral realms4e as firm and as unyielding in what thou knowest to be right as Truth itself: keep thywhole life near to the ideal thou hast set up before thee: let lo(e lead thee e(er with hergentle, yet firm, hand along the pathway that makes for true righteousness: then maystthou walk forth as a god among men, fearing no e(il, unharmed e(en in the midst of the(ilest and most malicious of earth's children, for thou hast found the &ER$E<T W* thatleads to complete mastery of all things



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!&E>, ye pearly gates that lead to eternal blissC * soul imprisoned would seek thefreedom of the 8pper #pheresC

While yet enrobed in flesh, he fain would partake of the celestial (iands and sip the

nectar of the godsThou art long in coming, oh, eath, and the soul, grown impatient at the delay, knocksat the gates of life eternal, demanding that they no longer keep it from its di(ine

birthright

Thou hast ser(ed me well, old body, moulded into most ex@uisite form from out the potter's clay Through constant use and contact with the rough, wild elements of spaceand time thou hast grown more and more ethereal, each day reflecting more and more

perfectly the workings of spirit within

#oon thou shalt fall off from me as the lea(es in autumn time fall from the trees of theforest % would declare that thou hast been a most faithful ser(ant, for most faithfullyhast thou reflected all the fancies, caprices and imaginings of the arbitrary ruler who sitsupon his throne within % shall miss thee and drop a tear of sincere regret when the last(estige of thy form fades into the *ll of >ature

et, whilst we two walk hand in hand together, % would peer out along that path the soulmust take when we shall part company ne(er to meet again

!pen, ye pearly gatesC % knockC % knockC * soul imprisoned seeks to know the secrets ofthe 8pper #pheresC

#ilently, as the coming of the morn, the gates swing inward * light sweeps by me in billowy wa(es that make all earthly light seem but shade and deepest shadow, re(ealingfar, far off in the distance, mountains of amethyst, topa/, chrysolite, tur@uoise, flamingand flashing with light, leaping from peak to peak, on and on throughout the (astempyrean of hea(enC

$illed with awe and re(erence, my upturned eyes drink in the unspeakable glory of thecelestial realms: trees with iridescent foliage: flowers that seem to express the (erythought of the angels: seas of burnished gold and sil(er and soft greens and blues, andhanging dreamily o(er all fleecy clouds

"ere and there the eye beholds forms of di(inest beauty, either speeding on errands ofmercy and lo(e or seeking mid the e(er0changing forms about them the processes oftheir e(olution

!(ercome with awe and re(erence, the bewildered soul turns once more earthward

$or it is not yet prepared to dwell in the midst of such glory and magnificence $or itstill must come the toil, the disappointments, the inharmonies of the sense0world, until



all bonds are broken, all fetters loosened, and purified of all earthly dross it shall risefrom sphere to sphere, e(er nearer and nearer to the light ineffable that flashes on fromcentury to century, from ?on to ?on, from time to eternity, the light that e(er (eils thecountenance of the Eternal

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TLASKAN WORDS.

*-*#* The great ocean of ether sweeping in and through all things

+!-*T!# !mn taken: those who ha(e passed through the change called death

>E!>T8 !ne of the disciples of )ertoulem most deeply lo(ed by the aster

!> The Eternal: .od

!T*R 8nder clouds: not yet awakened to the light of the spirit

#E4*#0T"O0!>T8 #ebas, mountains: thF, the sun: ontu, setting AThe ountains of the#etting #unA

T"O The sun

T+*#-*> The sacred race that peopled a portion of <entral *merica many thousands ofyears ago

T+*#-*>*T* The +and of the #acred Record: so called because the people were led tothis land by a prophecy in their sacred writings

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