Gleanings from The Theosophical Path

( 45 Volumes, July, 1911 - Oct., 1936 )

Volume 4
Contents
Archeology and Ethnology
- Queens of Nile-land - Hanson
- Buried Civilizations - Travers
- Brimham Rocks
- The Zodiac - Edge
- Sun-orshi! of the Ho!is - Henr"
- T#o Stone-Circles - $raham
- The $reat %"ramid orkmanshi! - Scott
- &reland Behind the 'eil - (E
- Easter &sland - van %elt
- %rimitive )an - R"an
- Easter &sland - Edge
- Trust"*s Hill - $raham
- (rcheological Notes
Science
- Science in (ncient +iterature - )al!as
- %rehistoric Surger" - Cor"n
- )"steries of )athematics
- Relativit" - Edge
- (stronom" and Theoso!h" - R"an
- ( %o!ulated ,niverse - +eonard
- The -ourth .imension - Henr"
- E"e and Brain - Travers
- )utual Service a Natural +a# - Edge
- Science Notes
Psychology
- The (rch-Enem" - right
- )"steries of Human Nature - Henr"
- Higher and +o#er %s"cholog" - van %elt
- /0no# Th"self/ - Bartlett
- &nfant %rodigies - Ross
- The House & +ive &n - R"an
- Self-0no#ledge - +emke-Neresheimer
- %rinci!le vs1 %ersonalit" - right
- .angers of H"!notism - +1 R1
- ar*s (ftermath - Ross
History
- )issing %ages in Human Histor" - Edge
- Eg"!tian Notes - R"an
- Thought--orms and Safeguards - )orris
- ells*s /2utline of Histor"/ - )orris
- (fter the Ne3t ar - )orris
- Science and Earl" )ohammedanism - )orris
- Humanit" at the Crossroads - )orris
Greek Philosophy
- Socrates the Teacher - Travers
- Some Notes on $reek %hiloso!h" - -1 C1
- The %romethean )"th - van %elt
World Religions
- Taoism and +ao-Tse
- Confucianism and Taoism - H1 )1
Verse
- Sunset - )orris
- Toda" - )orris
- -orgiveness - )orris
- )en and .eeds
- &n the ide 2!en - -1)1%1
General Theosophy
- Blavatsk" and Her Books - R"an
- Reactions of &n4ustice - Ross
- Sound and Silence - Hanson
- The )ills of the $od - 5ames
- Stemming of the Tide - van %elt
- hat is the Soul6 - Henr"
- Noah*s (rk
- Some Sinister Tendencies - Edge
- (7ner .ou7leda"
- ( Higher Heredit"
- Half-Truths - van %elt
- +a# of C"cles - Henr"
- -inding the Self - )achell
- Brotherhood - Seele
- hat is &ntuition6 - Edge
- T"rann" of the )achine - Travers
- %rogress - )orris
- The )an of True .istinction - +eonard
- Slee!ing and aking - +emke-Neresheimer
- 'oice of Conscience - Edge
- Theoso!h" True and -alse - Travers
- Co-o!eration and Com!etition - )achell
- The +a# of 0arma - )achell
- Stra" Thoughts - Re"nolds
- Some %ro7lems - Blake
- -estivals and Their )eaning - Henr"
- /h" 7e 'irtuous6/ - Henr"
- %rogress - R"an
- The $reat Hunger - -ite
- Secret of Success - )achell
- (stral and S!iritual - Edge
- H1 %1 Blavatsk" - )achell
- -ear of .eath - +anesdale
- &nstinct and &deals - +anesdale
- +ife*s Ever-%resent 2!!ortunities - van %elt
- Heres" of Se!arateness - +eonard
- Rights8 .uties8 %rivileges - Henr"
- ( -estival - )achell
- The +a# of Nature
- .uties and Rights - )achell
- (7ove (ll Nations is Humanit" - -ussell
- .uties and Rights - +anesdale
- The Courage of %erseverence - Co!eland
- &n Silence is 0no#ledge - Edge
- (re Children S!irituall" Starved6
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Archeology and Ethnology
Queens of the Nile-land
- Kate Hanson
Egypt, tat lan! o" #ne$aust#%le &on!e's, as not yet g#(en up all e' sec'ets. )e
o'#*on o" e' #sto'y 'ece!es &#t eac ne& !#sco(e'y. )ose &o lo(e e' an! app'oac
e' 'e(e'ently "eel te collect#(e m#gt o" centu'#es #n e' p'esence. +#,e some #g p'#estess
o" te myste'#es se gua'!s e' anc#ent &#s!om "'om te un&o'ty - unmo(e! %y "o'ce o'
temptat#on. )'one! among tose pu'ple #lls tat slo&ly c'eep ac'oss te ta&ny !ese't, te
-p#'#t o" .t#s &on!e'-&o',#ng /#le-lan!. loo,s out "'om te eyes o" te 0'eat -p#n$, &#spe's
#n te mu'mu's o" te ol! '#(e', an! st#ll !&ells #n te 'u#ns o" e(e'y satte'e! temple. 1y'#a!
ages l#e %e#n! e', te glo'#es o" centu'#es yet un%o'n a&a#t e' #n te "utu'e.
)'oug te a*y mo'n#ng o" e' "#'st #sto'y mo(e g'an! an! myste'#ous "#gu'es -
-ons o" te -un, ,#ngs an! &a''#o's, te "'#en!s o" g'eat go!s, &o temsel(es "#gt e'
%attles, lea! e' (#cto'#ous a'm#es an! &al, "am#l#a'ly &#t men. )'oug t#s m#st o" yea's
one catces gl#mpses no& an! ten o" stately, 2ueenly pe'sonal#t#es, mo(#ng g'ac#ously #n te
p'ocess#on o" ma't#al an! p'#estly "o'ms - no& c'o&ne! &#t te sac'e! u'aeus an! &#el!#ng
te scepte' o" emp#'e3 aga#n al"-(e#le! #n #ncense an! &'eate! &#t lotus %looms, stan!#ng
#n te temples as teace's an! gua'!#ans o" te myste'#es3 no& lo(e! an! ono'e! as te
&#(es an! mote's o" so(e'e#gns.
Egypt as ne(e' %een as ote' lan!s. .4ts e$t'ao'!#na'y cultu'e, te #g stan!a'! o"
#ts a't, te %'ea!t o" #ts p#losop#es, pe'"ect#on o" #ts mecan#cal s,#ll an! %'#ll#ancy o" #ts
con2uests, ma,e up te most 'ema',a%le an! "asc#nat#ng sto'y #n te annals o" nat#ons.
5e'aps te most 'ema',a%le "eatu'e o" t#s 6nc#ent Emp#'e &as te (e'y unusual pos#t#on
el! #n #t %y te Egypt#an &oman, a pos#t#on un#2ue an! unpa'allele! #n te #sto'y o"
&oman,#n!.. (Janet 7uttles.) .-e a! a la'ge sa'e not only #n te go(e'nment o" te "am#ly,
%ut also #n 'el#g#ous ce'emon#es an! #n te a""a#'s o" te e$te'#o' &o'l!. He' #mpo'tance #n te
-tate seems to a(e %een sup'eme, an! many &'#te's o" Egyptology ol! tat &oman &as
te sole e#'ess. (1aspe'o). 5'o". 5et'#e says8 .4t #s (e'y !ou%t"ul #" a ,#ng coul! 'e#gn, e$cept
as te us%an! o" te e#'ess o" te ,#ng!om, te '#gt to &#c !escen!e! #n te "emale l#ne,
l#,e ote' p'ope'ty. . . . 9'om (e'y ea'ly t#mes te possess#on o" te 'ealm appea's to a(e
%een cla#me! as a !#(#ne #ne'#tance..
)#s !ates "'om te t#me &en Egypt, l#,e te ote' nat#ons o" ant#2u#ty, &as 'ule! %y
K#ng-4n#t#ates, &ose &#s!om an! g'eat po&e' #nsu'e! te p'ospe'#ty o" te count'y an! ,ept
al#(e te ,no&le!ge o" te myste'#es &#c &e'e te #nne' l#gt an! l#"e o" te p'#me(al
'el#g#ons.
+#ttle 'ema#ns no& %ut a memo'y8 a "a%le, an empty tom%3 a :e&ele! a'm o' an!, an!
once a t'ess o" gol!en a#'. )e 'omance o" !#sco(e'y l#es #n t#s8 sea'c#ng #n te !ust an!
s#lence "o' "'agments o" lost splen!o', te sympaty an! #mag#nat#on o" te e$plo'e' must
'esu''ect an! en!o& &#t te#' a"o'et#me ca'm tese c'um%l#ng %o!#es o" te 'oyal !ea!3
must 'emo(e tem "'om te glass cases &e'e#n tey l#e, %u#l! aga#n te#' splen!#! palaces,
an! let tem mo(e an! s&ay te scepte' as #n !ays no& long gone %y.
6s a "oss#l lea" o' %one calls up %e"o'e te geolog#st &ole ages o" e(olut#on, so !oes a
"'ag#le (ase o' a :e&ele! %'acelet un'oll %e"o'e te #nne' eye o" te a'caeolog#st long
pano'amas o" un&'#tten #sto'y. 6s &#t a mag#c#an;s &an! e peoples te !ese't &astes o"
t#me &#t %usy 'aces, calls up (an#se! c#t#es "'om te san!s, canges te m#'age o" gl#tte'#ng
m#na'et an! ca'(e! &alls #nto pol#se! %'on*e an! stone. )om% an! py'am#! y#el! te#'
t'easu'e3 te ea(y sa'copag# o" 'e! an! 'ose-p#n, g'an#te selte' not only te %o!#es o" te
'oyal !ea!, %ut o%:ects so&#ng te a't an! s,#ll o" te anc#ent c'a"tsmen. )'a!#t#on comes to
ou' a#! an! pa#nts "o' us te temples #n te#' glo'y, &#t s#l(e'-pa(e! co''#!o's, ce#l#ngs
stu!!e! &#t gol!en sta's, gates o" %'on*e an! elect'um, te go'geous ang#ngs o" te east,
&#t :e&ele! cense's an! #nsc'#pt#ons o" ca'nel#an an! lap#s-la*ul#. 6n! te'e &e'e palaces,
%'#gtly pa#nte!, ca'(e!, an! gol!-a!o'ne!, #n &#c te s#n#ng %lue ce#l#ngs &e'e o" lap#s-
la*ul# an! te !oo's &e'e o" coppe'.
9'om te tom%s come most e$2u#s#te e$amples o" te '#cness an! %eauty o" anc#ent
a'ts an! c'a"ts. 6 %'acelet "oun! #n one o" te a'ca#c tom%s &as .compose! o" tu'2uo#se,
an! small gol! pla2ues su'mounte! %y a&,s, "#nely-cut ametysts, an! gol! "lo&e's, t#nte!
stones an! a so't o" glass paste, all o" (e'y !el#cate &o',mans#p. . . . )e tom% o" /u%-
Hetep-)a,'ut#!, te !augte' o" 6menemat 444, &as also "oun! to conta#n a't#cles o" te
g'eatest %eauty. )e mummy &as la#! #n a g#l!e! &oo!en co""#n. )e :e&els o" te !ea!
p'#ncess &e'e %eaut#"ully &'ougt #n gol! an! spa',le! &#t Egypt#an eme'al!s, ca'nel#an, an!
lap#s-la*ul#. )e'e &e'e !#a!ems, nec,laces, %'acelets, scepte's, !agge's, an! amulets,
%es#!es (a'#ous a't#cles "o' te to#let. 4n a case o" ala%aste' (ases, eac (ase &as ma',e!
&#t te name o" te pe'"ume &#c a! "#lle! #t. )e out"#t conta#ne! also a m#''o' o" %lue
enamele! s#l(e', (ases, an! plates o" potte'y..
<u'#ng te t'ou%lous Hy,sos pe'#o!, &en Egypt &as #n te t'oes o" "'ee#ng e'sel"
"'om "o'e#gn !om#n#on, te t'one &as "#lle! %y 2ueens an! 5a'aos o" comman!#ng
ca'acte'. 9o'emost among tese #s 6a-etep, te &#"e o" -e-2uenem-=a. He' l#"e &as long
an! e(ent"ul. .He' us%an! !#e! on some !#stant %attle"#el! "#gt#ng "o' te l#%e'ty o" #s
count'y. )'ee o" e' sons #n tu'n &o'e te u'aeus.. >en 6ames te )#'! 'etu'ne! a"te'
"#nal (#cto'#es e ga(e #s mote' te 'oyal state an! !#gn#t#es %e"#tt#ng e'. -e &as te
ma,#ng o" Egypt#an #sto'y t'oug te 'e#gns o" e' us%an!, son, g'an!son, an! g'eat-
g'an!son, )otmes 4, outl#(#ng e(en e' !augte' 6ames-/e"e'ta'#, cons#!e'e! one o" te
most %'#ll#ant o" Egypt#an 2ueens. )#s last &as possesse! o" a (#go'ous ca'acte' an! ,#ngly
sp#'#t, "#tt#ng e' to sa'e te t'one &#t e' %'ote' 6ames, &#t &om se 'e#gne! :o#ntly.
-e cont#nue! to 'e#gn a"te' te access#on o" e' son an! a"te' e' !eat &as pa#! !#(#ne
ono's - %e#ng 'a#se! to te 'an, o" a go!!ess. 6 spec#al p'#estoo! &as !e(ote! to e'
&o's#p, &#c %ecame one o" te most popula' cults.
>en 6a-etep;s tom% &as !#sco(e'e!, #t &as a ;"#n!; o" unusual #nte'est. )e
mass#(e g#lt co(e' o" te sa'copagus &as ca'(e! #n te l#,eness o" e' "ace an! te .%o!y
&as co(e'e! "'om ea! to "oot %y te g'eat "ol!e! &#ngs o" 4s#s.. )e :e&el'y "oun! &#t e'
&as o" pu'e gol!, (e'y so"t an! %'#gt, set &#t %eaut#"ul gems, &'ougt #n !es#gns o" g'eat
!el#cacy an! %eauty. One o" te colla's &o'n %y te 2ueen &as .ma!e o" t&#ste! co'!, an!
"lo&e's o" "ou' outsp'ea! petals #nte'secte! &#t many "#gu'es o" l#ons, antelopes, a&,s,
:ac,als, an! (ultu'es an! &#nge! se'pents. 6 secon! nec,lace #s compose! o" 'osettes o"
gol! set &#t p'ec#ous stones, &#le ote's a(e gol!en "l#es as pen!ants. 6mong te
t'easu'es o" t#s tom% &e'e t&o small %oats o" gol! an! s#l(e'. Eac l#ttle c'a"t #s suppl#e! &#t
t&el(e t#ny 'o&e's, elmsman, an! c#e" o""#ce', all ma!e o" s#l(e'..
4n ote' tom%s a'e "oun! p#eces o" elegant an! g'ace"ul "u'n#tu'e, &o',-%o$es o" gol!
an! s,y-%lue enamel, an! '#cly #nla#! &oo!-&o',3 p#n, cus#ons stu""e! &#t p#geon "eate's,
m#''o's, an! cups #n te sape o" l#l#es ma!e o" tu'2uo#se-%lue "a#ence (e#ne! &#t gol!.
One o" te most comman!#ng "#gu'es o" all Egypt#an #sto'y #s tat o" ?ueen )#y. )e
!#sco(e'y an! open#ng o" e' tom% an! tat o" e' pa'ents #s a 'omance no one soul! !eny
#msel" te pleasu'e o" 'ea!#ng. -e &as te &#"e o" 6menetep te )#'!, &o ma''#e! e'
#n !e"#ance o" la& an! custom, "o' se &as o" "o'e#gn, p'o%a%ly 6s#at#c %#'t, an! o" um%le
l#neage. 7ot &e'e young &en te p'#nce "oun! #n t#s g#'l a ca'acte' so 'ema',a%le tat e
'a#se! e' to %e 2ueen o" te "o'emost count'y o" te &o'l!, an! %esto&e! on e' 'oyal t#tles
%elong#ng only to 2ueens o" "ull 'oyal !escent.
)e 2ueen;s %eauty an! a%#l#ty a'e p'o(e! %y te many t'#%utes ma!e to e' %y te
,#ng #n #nsc'#pt#ons, commemo'at#(e sca'a%s, an! sculptu'es 'ep'esent#ng te t&o togete'.
He' #n"luence &as "elt po&e'"ully #n a""a#'s o" state an! #t #s sa#! o" e' .tat #n mo'e tan one
#nstance a "o'e#gn potentate appeale! to e' !#'ectly #n a""a#'s a""ect#ng #nte'nat#onal 'elat#ons..
)o te 2ueen #s pe'aps att'#%uta%le tat st'ange e'a #n Egypt#an #sto'y &en a complete
'e(olut#on #n 'el#g#on an! a't &as use'e! #n %y e' son 6,naten. 4t #s not yet ce'ta#n &ete'
te 2ueen &as o" Egypt#an o' -y'#an !escent, %ut at any 'ate t'oug e' #n"luence, e' son,
&en g'o&n to manoo!, en!ea(o'e! to 'es#st te g'o&#ng po&e' o" te p'#estoo! an! to
"'ee te Egypt#an 'el#g#on "'om te sac,les o" pol#t#cal pa't#sans#p an! st'a#gt-lace!
!ogmat#sm. Egyptolog#sts a'e (e'y muc at (a'#ance as to &ete' t#s &as a pe'#o! o" s&#"t
!ecl#ne o' an attempte! 'etu'n to "'ee' stan!a'!s o" a't an! a mo'e natu'al, less ce'emony-
encum%e'e!, '#tual. @e'ta#nly te young ,#ng &as '#gt #n teac#ng #s people to 'e(e'ence
te +#gt an! +#"e #n te -un 'ate' tan #ts mate'#al "o'm, an! #s e""o't to %#n! togete' a
g'eat emp#'e on te p'#nc#ples o" peace an! un#(e'sal %'ote'oo! &as su'ely a no%le one. 4t
&as as #mposs#%le to accompl#s suc an en! at tat 'emote pe'#o! as #t #s no&, an! te
su!!en 'e(e's#on "'om one go! to anote' &as mo'e tan te nat#on coul! un!e'stan! o'
en!u'e. >#le te ,#ng p'eace! peace, e "o'got tat un'uly an! &a'l#,e ne#g%o's &e'e
p'ey#ng on #s "'ont#e's, an! #t 'e2u#'e! te utmost st'engt o" Ho'eme%, te st'ong-an!e!
gene'al &o succee!e! 6,naten, to l#"t Egypt aga#n to e' p'ope' place among te nat#ons.
>#le te ,#ng l#(e! a't "lou'#se!, an! te %eauty o" te gol!sm#t &o', #s eas#ly seen #n te
'#c "u'n#s#ngs &#t &#c 6,naten %u'#e! #s e$alte! mote'. )e palace #n &#c se l#(e!
a! #ts ce#l#ngs, &alls, an! "loo's pa#nte! #n !el#cate !es#gns o" %'#gt %#'!s, %utte'"l#es, an!
'unn#ng &ate's, &e'e s&#m l#"el#,e "#s an! !uc,s am#! te lotus an! papy'us plants.
4n t#s palace se l#(e! an! 'e#gne! #n!epen!ently a"te' e' us%an!;s !eat, e(en
!u'#ng #s l#"et#me 'ece#(#ng am%assa!o's an! em%ass#es "'om "o'e#gn lan!s. )e "amous
)el-el-6ma'na ta%lets !eal &#t t#s pe'#o!, an! so& tat te 2ueen alone &as #n"o'me!
a%out ce'ta#n 'elat#ons o" e' us%an! &#t "o'e#gn po&e's.
He' last 'est#ng-place &as o" unsu'passe! '#cness. He' ea! &as enc#'cle! &#t te
&#ngs o" te (ultu'e-c'o&n, s#mme'#ng an! #'#!escent, &#le seets o" gol! su''oun!e! te
co""#n an! en(elope! te %o!y "'om ea! to "oot. )e co""#n &as go'geous &#t #nla#! lap#s-
la*ul#, ca'nel#an, an! tu'2uo#se, set #nto a g'oun! o" sol#! gol!. )e canop#c :a's so& a "ace
o" 'a'e %eauty, !el#cate an! "lo&e'-l#,e, an! as e$amples o" an #!eal#*e! l#,eness tey a'e
un'#(ale!.
Hatsepsut, te 2ueen o" )otmes te -econ!, &as assoc#ate! &#t e' "ate' #n te
go(e'nment o" Egypt e(en %e"o'e e !#e!. )e !eat o" e' us%an! an! c#l!'en le"t e'
sole 'ule', an! e' act#(e, %usy l#"e &as "#lle! &#t peace"ul #nc'ease o" e(e'y ,#n!. -e %u#lt
te "amous temple o" <e#'-el-7aa'#, un!e' te )e%an #lls, an! on (a'#ous :ou'neys t'oug
te lan!, 'esto'e! an! en'#ce! suc o" te temples as &e'e "all#ng #nto !ecay. He' pat'onage
le! to te 'ema',a%le e$pe!#t#on to 5unt #n sea'c o" gol!, st'ange plants, an! an#mals, an! o"
te #ncense-t'ees, &ose s&eet gum &as #n!#spensa%le #n te &o's#p o" 6men-=a. )e
sto'y o" e' l#"e an! act#(#t#es #s sculptu'e! on te &alls o" e' temple, an! t#ll e' !eat se
el! te 'e#ns o" go(e'nment "#'mly #n e' an!s, o(e'po&e'#ng e(en e' &a'l#,e an!
#mpe'#ous nepe&, )otmes 444.
)e'e #s a &on!e'"ul "asc#nat#on #n stepp#ng "'om t#s c'u!e mo!e'n t#me &#t #ts
gla'#ng l#"e #nto te glamo' an! statel#ness o" tese 'emote centu'#es. 4t #s a g'ate"ul 'el#e" "'om
te t'#(#al an! commonplace to escape !o&n te long co''#!o's o" t#me #nto ages &en l#"e
&as long enoug to %e en:oye!, &en te sunl#gt o" mo'n#ng &as st#ll "'es an! te !e& st#ll
un!'#e! on te lotus-petals. 6 goo!ly company "o' lonely ou's a'e tese go!s an! &a''#o's
an! 2ueens. )e cam%e's o" te m#n! can %e '#cly "u'n#se! "'om te sto'es o" te
5a'aos an! te#' cou't3 te 'esu''ect#on %ecomes an a't#cle o" !a#ly "a#t &en at e(e'y tu'n
one meets te &#nge! sun, o' sees te sca'a% ou'ly '#s#ng "'om te san!s #nto te %u'n#ng
%lue, an! "#n!s "lo&e's eape! #g on te co""#ns lest te tom% sall %e too gloomy "o' #ts
occupant. )ese na''o& !oo'&ays #nto te )e%an #lls a'e small an! !a',, %ut tey lea! #nto
sunl#t 'ealms so (ast tat "#"ty centu'#es a(e not se'(e! to e$plo'e tem "ully.
((ol. AB, no. A)
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The Buried Civilizations of Prehistoric Asia
- H. )'a(e's, 1.6.
9o' many yea's 1'. 1.6. -te#n as %een ma,#ng e$tens#(e t'a(els an! a'caeolog#cal
e$plo'at#ons #n @ent'al 6s#a an! >este'n @#na, an! as :ust pu%l#se!C te 'eco'! #n t&o
(olumes &#t maps an! #llust'at#ons. DC )#s a't#cle &as &'#tten some yea's ago.E H#s
!#sco(e'#es a'e o" #mpo'tance as con"#'m#ng so muc tat &as sa#! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y #n The
Secret .octrine (pu%l#se! 1FFF). >en &e cons#!e' te e$planat#on an! #mpo't o" tese
!#sco(e'#es, &e can cont'ast te e$plo'e';s con:ectu'es an! tose o" ote' a'caeolog#sts &#t
H.5. 7la(ats,y;s e$planat#on, an! see o& muc mo'e 'easona%le te latte' #s. 9o' #nstance,
&en 1'. -te#n !#sco(e's te 'ema#ns o" a c#(#l#*at#on &#c 'esem%le! many !#""e'ent nat#ons
,no&n to us, e #n"e's tat te sa#! c#(#l#*at#on &as a conglome'ate o" te ote's3 &e'eas
te teo'y tat te ote's &e'e o""soots o" a once omogeneous cultu'e not only su#ts tese
"acts %ette' %ut #s #n con"o'm#ty &#t te gene'al plan o" #sto'y outl#ne! #n H.5. 7la(ats,y;s
&'#t#ngs. )o 2uote "'om 1'. -te#n8
.Ho& coul! 4 a(e e$pecte!, %y te !esolate so'es o" +op-no', #n te (e'y ea't o"
#nne'most 6s#a, to come upon suc class#cal 'ep'esentat#ons o" ce'u%#mG 6n! &at a!
tese g'ace"ul ea!s, 'ecall#ng ce'#se! scenes o" @'#st#an #mage'y, to !o e'e on te &alls
o" a 7u!!#st sanctua'yG.
)e &'#te';s %e&#l!e'ment a%out @'#st#an#ty an! 7u!!#sm #s not pecul#a' to #msel"
%ut #s met &#t #n te case o" ote' e$plo'e's. >en tey "#n! a @'oss, tey t#n, @'#st#an#ty
must a(e %'ougt #t te'e3 an! a "#gu'e seate! #n te att#tu!e o" me!#tat#on #s calle! a statue
o" 0autama te 7u!!a. 7ut te t'ue e$planat#on #s s#mple. 6ll 'el#g#ons a(e te#' o'#g#n #n
te one un#(e'sal >#s!om-=el#g#on, also ,no&n as te -ec'et <oct'#ne, &#c may %e !e"#ne!
as a %o!y o" ,no&le!ge const#tut#ng te accumulate! &#s!om o" -ages "'om t#me #mmemo'#al
an! ca'e"ully p'ese'(e! #n esote'#c scools. 6s t#s <oct'#ne pe'ta#ns to te !eepe' myste'#es
o" l#"e, an! #s conse2uently %eyon! te 'eac o" te total#ty o" man,#n!, #t as al&ays a! #ts
esote'#c an! #ts e$ote'#c s#!e, te "o'me' taugt p'#(ately #n te -cools to a!(ance! stu!ents
o' asp#'ants, 'ea!y to un!e'ta,e te necessa'y con!#t#ons, an! te latte' "o' te #nst'uct#on o"
te pu%l#c &o a'e not yet 'ea!y to ta,e tat step. Ou' p'esent 'el#g#ons a'e &at 'ema#ns o"
te e$ote'#c teac#ngs o" te >#s!om-=el#g#on, assum#ng !#(e'se man#"estat#ons acco'!#ng to
local an! 'ac#al gen#us. Hence te s#m#la'#ty #n 'el#g#ons, espec#ally #n te matte' o"
sym%ol#sm. )e e$plo'e' as te'e"o'e unea'te!, not a s#gn o" m#ngle! @'#st#an#ty,
7u!!#sm, etc., %ut a s#gn o" tat 'el#g#ous cultu'e "'om &#c tese (a'#ous 'el#g#ons
a"te'&a'!s !#(e'ge!. He as #n "act "oun! a sou'ce, not a con"luence.
4n te ca(e-temples o" te ;.)ousan! 7u!!as. e "oun! g'eat p#les o" ol! manusc'#pt
'olls an! s#l, pa#nt#ngs gua'!e! %y a p#ous p'#est, &o %y !#nt o" pe'se(e'#ng !#plomacy &as
#n!uce! to pe'm#t te#' e$am#nat#on an! "#nally to allo& some o" tem to %e ta,en a&ay to te
7'#t#s 1useum.
)e clue to suc pu**les #s to %e "oun! #n The Secret .octrine, "'om &#c &e 2uote
te "ollo&#ng8
.)e t'aces o" an #mmense c#(#l#*at#on, e(en #n @ent'al 6s#a, a'e st#ll to %e "oun!. )#s
c#(#l#*at#on #s un!en#a%ly !rehistoric. 6n! o& can te'e %e c#(#l#*at#on &#tout a l#te'atu'e, #n
some "o'm, &#tout annals o' c'on#clesG.... )e g#gant#c, un%'o,en &all o" te mounta#ns tat
em #n te &ole ta%le-lan! o" )#%et, "'om te uppe' cou'se o" te '#(e' Kuan-Ke !o&n to
te Ka'a,o'um #lls, &#tnesse! a c#(#l#*at#on !u'#ng m#llenn#ums o" yea's, an! &oul! a(e
st'ange sec'ets to tell man,#n!. )e Easte'n an! @ent'al po't#ons o" tose 'eg#ons te /an-
-an an! te 6ltyn-)ag - &e'e once upon a t#me co(e'e! &#t c#t#es tat coul! &ell (#e &#t
7a%ylon. 6 &ole geolog#cal pe'#o! as s&ept o(e' te lan! s#nce tose c#t#es %'eate! te#'
last, as te moun!s o" s#"t#ng san!, an! te ste'#le an! no& !ea! so#l o" te #mmense cent'al
pla#ns o" te %as#n o" )a'#m test#"y. )e %o'!e'lan!s alone a'e supe'"#c#ally ,no&n to te
t'a(ele'. >#t#n tose ta%le-lan!s o" san! te'e #s &ate', an! "'es oases a'e "oun! %loom#ng
te'e, &e'e#n no Eu'opean "oot as e(e' yet (entu'e!, o' t'o!!en te no& t'eace' ous so#l.
6mong tese (e'!ant oases te'e a'e some &#c a'e ent#'ely #naccess#%le e(en to te nat#(e
p'o"ane t'a(ele'. Hu''#canes may ;tea' up te san!s an! s&eep &ole pla#ns a&ay,; tey a'e
po&e'less to !est'oy tat &#c #s %eyon! te#' 'eac. 7u#lt !eep #n te %o&els o" te ea't,
te su%te''anean sto'es a'e secu'e3 an! as te#' ent'ances a'e conceale! #n suc oases,
te'e #s l#ttle "ea' tat anyone soul! !#sco(e' tem.. - Vol. 4, p. $$$##
>as t#s c#(#l#*at#on te .:o#nt p'o!uct o" 4n!#an, @#nese, an! Hellen#c #n"luences,. o'
&e'e the" te p'o!uct o" it6 6n! !#! 7u!!#sm an! @'#st#an#ty cont'#%ute te#' sym%ol#sm to
t#s anc#ent cultu'e o' !e'#(e #t te'e"'omG 4t loo,s a goo! !eal mo'e as toug a (ast an!
omogeneous cultu'e a! 7roken u! #nto many scatte'e! "'agments, &en te lan! %ecame
un#na%#ta%le, sen!#ng out o""soots to 4n!#a, @#na, 0'eece, etc., eac &#t a po't#on o" te
o'#g#nal cultu'e, &#c &e no& call se(e'ally .Hellen#c,. .class#cal,. .7u!!#st,. etc., acco'!#ng
to &e'e &e "#n! tem. 6n! not#ce te con"#'mat#on o" H.5. 7la(ats,y;s statement a%out
#!!en 'eco'!s. 4n connect#on &#t t#s, te "ollo&#ng 'ema',, ma!e %y a ne&spape' #n 191B,
#s pe't#nent8
.O" #s e$plo'at#ons &e !o not p'opose to spea,, no' o" te #mpo'tance o" #s
a'caeolog#cal "#n!s, %ut o" #s ama*#ng luc, #n com#ng upon tem..
4nstances o" suc ; luc, ; a(e %een ,no&n %e"o'e #n te #sto'y o" a'caeology an! go
"a' to con"#'m te op#n#on el! %y some people tat te'e a'e many sec'ets 'ega'!#ng anc#ent
#sto'y tat a'e ca'e"ully gua'!e! an! only let out %#t %y %#t upon su#ta%le occas#ons.
>#t 'ega'! to te !#sco(e'#es #n te 7u!!#st monaste'y, &e 'ea! #n an account !ate!
1a'c 19B9 tat tese a! %een e'met#cally &alle! up to&a'!s te tent centu'y o" ou' e'a
an! !ate! as "a' %ac, as te "#'st centu'y. )e manusc'#pts &e'e !one up #n %un!les an!
&e'e p'act#cally as "'es as &en !epos#te!. )e#' num%e' e$cee!e! 4,BBB. )ey &e'e, .as
"a' as can %e app'o$#mately tol!, #n a%out se(en !#""e'ent languages.. 4n -ive 9ears of
Theoso!h" &e "#n! te "ollo&#ng ge'mane to t#s pa't o" te su%:ect8
.4t #s e$t'emely !#""#cult to so& &ete' te )#%etans !e'#(e! te#' !oct'#ne "'om te
anc#ent =#s#s o" 4n!#a, o' te anc#ent 7'amans lea'ne! te#' occult sc#ence "'om te a!epts
o" )#%et3 o', aga#n, &ete' te a!epts o" %ot count'#es p'o"esse! o'#g#nally te same
!oct'#ne an! !e'#(e! #t "'om a common sou'ce.. - p. 154.
)#s &as &'#tten p'#o' to 1FF5, an! to #t #s appen!e! te "ollo&#ng note s#gne! %y H.5.
7la(ats,y8
.)o asce'ta#n suc !#spute! 2uest#ons, one as to loo, #nto an! stu!y &ell te @#nese
sac'e! an! #sto'#cal 'eco'e!s..
>#c #s e$actly &at #s no& %e#ng !one. )#s so-calle! @#nese 7u!!#st m#ss#on,
&#t #ts coy %ut t'acta%le gua'!#an, #s clea'ly an #mpo'tant l#n, #n te un'a(el#ng o" te #sto'y
o" @ent'al 6s#a.
4n 19BH a 7oston a'caeolog#st, Ells&o't Hunt#ngton, 'epo'te! te 'esults o" #s
#n(est#gat#ons #n some o" tese !ese't 'eg#ons o" 6s#a, an! sa#! tat8
.)e #sto'y o" @ent'al 6s#a so&s tat te'e as %een on te &ole a !#m#nut#on o"
p'ospe'#ty s#nce te %eg#nn#ng o" 'eco'!e! #sto'y.... )e &ole o" a (ast 'eg#on, a%out 3,BBB
m#les #n e$tent "'om east to &est, #s ma!e up o" enclose! %as#ns &#t no outlets. )e '#(e's
'un no't&a'!s "'om te mounta#ns, an! no& lose temsel(es #n te san! o' "lo& #nto small
salt la,es.... 9a' out #n te !ese't, "#"ty o' s#$ty m#les "'om te "'#nge o" l#"e tat no& e$#sts, a'e
te 'ema#ns o" te anc#ent oases, #n!#cat#(e o" a la'ge populat#on tat &as once suppo'te!
te'e.... 1o!e'n /#ya as a populat#on o" pe'aps 3,BBB to!ay. 9#"ty-"#(e m#les %elo& te
p'esent to&n an! "ou' m#les %elo& te p'esent "lo& o" te '#(e' a'e 'u#ns co(e'#ng a%out AF
s2ua'e m#les, a t'act &#c #n ol!en t#mes &as un!e' #''#gat#on..
>#te-s,#nne! 'aces #n une$pecte! 'eg#ons #s a top#c tat #s "'e2uently ment#one!3 an!
te e$planat#ons p'o(#!e! a'e usually a!apte! to (a'#ous spec#al cases8 te %lon! Es,#mo, "o'
#nstance, a'e suppose! %y some to a(e #mm#g'ate! #nto 6me'#ca "'om te 4celan!#c colony #n
0'eenlan!. 7ut to co(e' all cases &e nee! a mo'e gene'al e$planat#on. )a,e te "ollo&#ng,
"o' e$ample. 6 =uss#an e$plo'e' #n Easte'n )u',estan !ecla'es tat #n te g'eat )a'#m <ese't,
no't o" Kasm#', e as !#sco(e'e! a .m#$e! @aucas#an an! 1ongol#an 'ace. 'ule! o(e' %y a
"am#ly o" pu'ely Eu'opean appea'ance an! customs. He !esc'#%es a to&n l#,e a me!#e(al
Eu'opean to&n, #n an oas#s nea' te Kotan '#(e', &#t 3,BBB populat#on, o" Eu'opean
"eatu'es. )ey spo,e a )u',#s !#alect. )ey sa#! te#' ancesto's came "'om te >est.
(Centur" %ath, 1ay 14, 19B5)
4n 19B5 &e 'ea! o" an e$pe!#t#on "'om 7e'l#n to e$plo'e @#nese )u',estan, a 'eg#on
mostly !ese't, &e'e anc#ent c#(#l#*at#ons a(e %een %u'#e!. 4t %'ougt %ac, a collect#on o"
statues, pa#nt#ngs, an! manusc'#pts, sa#! to %e "'om anc#ent monaste'#es ,no&n to a(e
"lou'#se! #n te "#"t centu'y. @#nese )u',estan #s a (ast !ep'ess#on #n te g'eat plateau o"
Easte'n 6s#a, %o'!e'e! %y te 5am#'s on te &est, te Kuen-+un mounta#ns on te sout, te
<ese't o" 0o%# on te east, an! te )#an -an 1ounta#ns on te no't. 4ts only '#(e', te
)a'#m, #s no& lost #n te ma'ses o" +o%-/o'. Kasga', te c#e" to&n #n te &est, as a
"loat#ng populat#on o" a%out 5B,BBB. )e &ole 'eg#on #s compose! o" te "'#a%le an!
suppose!ly &#n!-accumulate! !ust ,no&n as loess. )e'e a'e ote' s#m#la' to&ns, s#tuate!
on oases, an! occup#e! %y m#$e! 6'yan an! )u'an#an populat#ons. 4t as %een #n tu'n un!e'
te s&ay o" @#nese, Huns, )u',s, an! ote' 'aces3 an! most 'el#g#ons seem to a(e "lou'-
#se! te'e.
6%out <ecem%e' 191B a 7'#t#s e$pe!#t#on 'etu'ne! "'om 6s#a, &e'e #t a! %een
!e"#n#ng pa't o" te %oun!a'y %et&een 5e's#a an! 6"gan#stan. )#s 'eg#on #s as (ast #n
'eal#ty as #t #s #ns#gn#"#cant on most maps. >at, "o' #nstance, &#ll an o'!#na'y map tell us o"
te 5e's#an p'o(#nce o" -e#stan, &#c #s a%out 1BB m#les long an! "'om HB to 1BB &#!eG )e
e$pe!#t#on a! to en!u'e te''#%le a'!s#ps "'om &eate' an! !esolat#on, %ut #t &as a &ell-
e2u#ppe! m#l#ta'y an! eng#nee'#ng pa'ty an! te men &e'e %'a(e an! !ete'm#ne! t'ougout
te &ole t&o-an!-a-al" yea's. .-rom end to end Seistan #as found to 7e one mass of
ancient ruins, an! e(en &e'e 'u#ns !o not e$#st te g'oun! &as co(e'e! &#t %'#c, an!
potte'y.. .1any o" te 'u#ns a'e o" #mpos#ng !#mens#ons, co(e'#ng (e'y la'ge a'eas o" g'oun!,
ma',#ng te e$#stence o" &at must a(e %een a (e'y &ealty an! populous count'y.... te
%ul, o" te !ese'te! c#t#es a! p'o%a%ly not %een occup#e! "o' te last 5BB yea's..
>at %ette' p'oo" coul! %e a! o" te t'ut o" H.5. 7la(ats,y;s statementsG 9o' #t #s
e(#!ent tat te c#e" 'eason &y so compa'at#(ely "e& (est#ges a(e yet %een "oun! #s
s#mply tat tey a(e not %een sougt. He'e &as an almost #naccess#%le 'eg#on, ne(e' (#s#te!
%e"o'e, an! sca'cely e(en suggeste! on ou' maps3 o& many mo'e suc 'eg#ons a'e te'eG
+oo, at you' map an! see te la'ge empty spaces, pa't#ally "#lle! #n &#t sp'a&l#ng names &#t
lette's eac as %#g as a &ole count'y. Ou' concept#ons o" te uman 'ace, %ot o" te
#sto'#cal an! te %#olog#cal ,#n!, #" c'#t#c#*e! "'om a st'#ctly sc#ent#"#c stan!po#nt, o' a st'#ctly
legal stan!po#nt, must appea' as !ogmat#c systems e'ecte! on a (e'y slen!e' an! #nsecu'e
%ase. 9o' &#t#n 'eac a'e p#les o" e(#!ence tat %#! "a#' to un!e'm#ne te &ole st'uctu'e. 4"
&e coul! ,eep ou' teo'#es mo'e "lu#!, pen!#ng te accumulat#on o" mo'e "acts, &e soul! not
nee! to 'ecast tem so o"ten #n o'!e' to accommo!ate ne& "acts as tey come.
((ol. AB, no. 4)
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Brimham Rocs
- James H. 0'aam
6t 7'#mam, n#ne m#les sout o" =#pon #n Io',s#'e, Englan!, te'e a'e to %e "oun!
some 'ema',a%le 'oc, "o'mat#ons. =oc,#ng stones an! ote' 'oc,s o" g'otes2ue an! "anc#"ul
sapes a'e to %e "oun! #n g'eat (a'#ety, all &#t#n a 'a!#us o" a "e& un!'e! ya'!s. )ey a'e
muc (#s#te! %y te genus tou'#st, &o solemnly 'oc,s tem an! gapes at te ;&on!e'"ul &o',
o" /atu'e,; an! !epa'ts sat#s"#e! &#t te e$planat#on tat tese "antast#c sapes a'e te 'esult
o" some g#gant#c geolog#cal co#nc#!ence.
)e 'oc,s temsel(es a'e s#tuate! nea' te e!ge o" a cl#"" o(e'ang#ng te (alley o" te
'#(e' /#!!. )ey a'e compose! o" some ,#n! o" m#llstone g'#t &#c #s muc st'at#"#e!, &#t an
un!e'ly#ng st'atum o" a so"te' 'oc,. )e'e a'e ote' masses o" suc 'oc, #n te !#st'#ct, %ut
only at 7'#mam a'e te sapes &o'ty o" 'ema',.
5e'aps te most #nte'est#ng e$ample #s te 4!ol 'oc,. )#s #s an #mmense mass o"
stone t&enty "eet #g, an! &e#g#ng some t&o un!'e! tons, 'est#ng "#'mly on a %ase a%out
ten o' t&el(e #nces #n !#amete' at te po#nt o" contact. 0eolog#sts state tat te un!e'ly#ng
st'ata a(e %een &o'n a&ay %y glac#al o' .ep#gene. act#on, %ut tey !o not e$pla#n o& te
e'os#on coul! poss#%ly a(e ta,en place #n all !#'ect#ons at once, as #t &oul! a(e to !o, #" te
'oc, &e'e not to topple o(e' !u'#ng te ope'at#on.
/ea' te 4!ol 'oc,, te'e #s a g'oup o" "ou' 'oc,#ng stones o" la'ge s#*e, a''ange! on a
couple o" a!:acent plat"o'ms, so close togete' as almost to touc eac ote'. )e'e #s :ust
enoug space %et&een eac pa#' "o' a man to stan!, an!, con(en#ently enoug, te'e #s a
co""#n-sape! stone %et&een te t&o plat"o'ms "o' te man to stan! on. )ese 'oc,#ng stones
a'e o" te ,#n! &#c 'est upon t&o 'oun!e! po#nts o" contact upon a "lat ta%le. 6t p'esent #t #s
necessa'y "o' a pe'son to stan! at one s#!e o" a stone an! s&#ng te %o!y, #n o'!e' to ma,e
te stone osc#llate. 9u'te' a&ay, at te e!ge o" te cl#"" #s a stone tat &#ll 'oc, un!e' te
me'e p'essu'e o" te an!.
H.5. 7la(ats,y says8
.>y ten soul! not te 'oc,#ng stones o" 4'elan!, o' tose o" 7'#mam, #n Io',s#'e,
a(e se'(e! "o' te same mo!e o" !#(#nat#on o' o'acula' commun#cat#onsG )e ugest o"
tem a'e e(#!ently te 'el#cs o" te 6tlanteans3 te smalle' ones, suc as 7'#mam =oc,s,
&#t some 'e(ol(#ng stones on te#' summ#t, a'e cop#es "'om te mo'e anc#ent l#to#. Ha! not
te %#sops o" te m#!!le ages !est'oye! all te plans o" te .racontia tey coul! lay te#'
an!s on, -c#ence &oul! ,no& mo'e o" tese. 6s #t #s, &e ,no& tat tey &e'e un#(e'sally
use! !u'#ng long p'e#sto'#c ages, an! all "o' te same pu'poses o" p'opecy an! )agic.. -
The Secret .octrine, 44, 346-34H.
)e'e a'e many ote' 'oc,s o" "anc#"ul sape to &#c names a(e %een g#(en %y te
gu#!es. 6n! ce'ta#nly te names #n most cases a'e &ell !esc'#pt#(e o" te o%:ects. )e'e a'e
also ole! stones. 6t one po#nt, nea' te cl#""-e!ge te'e #s a tunnel-l#,e ca(e'n &#c g#(es a
pecul#a' soun! to &o'!s spo,en #nto #t.
>oul! #t not %e poss#%le tat, at some !ate, #ntell#gent pe'sons :u!#c#ously .elpe!. o'
mo!#"#e! te "o'mat#ons to su#t te#' pu'posesG
((ol. AB, no. 6)
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The !odiac as "vidence of the #ecret $octrine
- H.). E!ge, 1.6.
@#e" among te teac#ngs o" )eosopy stan!s te a""#'mat#on tat, not only
uman#ty, %ut c#(#l#*e! uman#ty, #s "a' ol!e' tan as usually %een suppose!. /o& te
#n2u#'e' #nto )eosopy, &en con"'onte! %y t#s a""#'mat#on, &#ll natu'al ly 'a#se te 2uest#on
o" e(#!ence. )o t#s &e may 'eply tat "e& an! 'a'e #n!ee! a'e te m#n!s capa%le o"
est#mat#ng e(#!ence &#t ent#'e #mpa't#al#ty an! &#t total "'ee!om "'om %#as3 an! tat
conse2uently suc e(#!ence as #s a(a#la%le as not %een app'a#se! at #ts t'ue (alue. 9o'
'easons #nto &#c &e nee! not "o' te moment #n2u#'e, scola's a(e #te'to "o' te most
pa't e(#nce! a !es#'e to 'est'#ct te t#me-l#m#ts o" te uman 'ace, an! mo'e espec#ally o" te
c#(#l#*e! uman 'ace, &#t#n as na''o& %oun!s as poss#%le3 &ete' #n !e"e'ence to sc#ent#"#c
teo'#es o" e(olut#on, o' "'om an unconsc#ous y#el!#ng to te e'e!#ta'y %#as #mpa'te! %y many
gene'at#ons o" a some&at na''o& teolog#cal teac#ng. 7ut #t may 'easona%ly %e a'gue!
tat, sett#ng as#!e tese p'econcept#ons an! p'e:u!#ces, te'e #s no "#'st-s#gt 'eason "o' tus
l#m#t#ng te c'onolog#cal 'ange o" uman#ty o' e(en o" c#(#l#*at#on. 0eology a(#ng to'ougly
accustome! us to te contemplat#on o" (ast (#stas o" t#me "o' te e(olut#ona'y canges #n te
st'ata o" te ea't an! #n te "auna an! "lo'a #na%#t#ng tose st'ata, an! ast'onomy a(#ng
'en!e'e! ou' m#n!s e2ually tole'ant o" uge st'etces o" t#me #n te #sto'y o" &o'l!s, #t &oul!
seem %ut natu'al tat, %#as apa't, &e soul! %e &#ll#ng to conce!e a s#m#la' ampl#tu!e o" scale
to te uman 'ace an! to te #sto'y o" uman ac#e(ement. 6n! #n suc a (#e& te #mpa't#al
m#n! &oul! "#n! #tsel" suppo'te! %y te test#mony o" 'ea!#ly asce'ta#na%le "acts. 4t as
%ecome a (e'y commonplace no&a!ays tat, #n stu!y#ng te #sto'y o" anc#ent Egypt, &e can
"#n! no t'ace o" a %eg#nn#ng, %ut tat, on te cont'a'y, as &e 'ece!e %ac,&a'!s #n ou' (#e&,
te stages &#c &e 'eac a'e not tose o" #mmatu'#ty an! #nc#p#ent g'o&t, %ut tose o"
matu'#ty po#nt#ng yet "a'te' %ac, to ages &#c must a(e &#tnesse! #ts g'a!ual atta#nment.
6n! suc #n!ee! #s te conclus#on to &#c &e a'e le! %y te stu!y o" ant#2u#ty #n gene'al. 4t
#s note&o'ty #n t#s connect#on tat, !u'#ng te clos#ng yea's o" te e#gteent centu'y, as
!u'#ng te clos#ng yea's o" te n#neteent - #n acco'!ance &#t a )eosop#cal teac#ng to te
e""ect tat te last 2ua'te' o" e(e'y centu'y #s tus ca'acte'#*e! - &e "#n! an up'#s#ng o"
#nte'est #n te 2uest#on o" anc#ent ,no&le!ge an! te ant#2u#ty o" c#(#l#*at#on. )#s #ntellectual
mo(ement %'ougt to te "o'e se(e'al men o" !#st#ngu#se! atta#nments, a%#l#t#es, an!
ca'acte', &o a'e c#te! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y on tese (e'y su%:ects8 7a#lly, Volney, an!
Volta#'e3 all o" &om may %e 'ega'!e! as "o'e'unne's o" te )eosop#cal 9oun!'ess #n
call#ng te attent#on o" te t#mes to t#s neglecte! t'ut o" te anc#ent Kno&le!ge. >e 'e"e'
te #n2u#'e' to te conclus#ons o" tese &'#te's an! to 1a!ame 7la(ats,y;s 2uotat#ons an!
comments #n The Secret .octrine1
9o' te p'esent &e a'e not conce'ne! &#t te %ul, o" te e(#!ence #n suppo't o" te
teme3 no' #n!ee! &oul! te l#m#ts o" an a't#cle su""#ce to !o :ust#ce e(en to a summa'y. Ou'
#mme!#ate pu'pose #s to a!!uce te Jo!#ac as one #tem #n te l#st. 6n! &at as :ust %een
sa#! as to te "aulty est#mat#on o" e(#!ence appl#es "o'c#%ly #n t#s case. 9o' te Jo!#ac as
al&ays p'o(e! a g'eat pu**le to scola's - an! &y soG 7ecause, #nstea! o" us#ng te "acts
conce'n#ng #t as a %as#s o" #n"e'ence, an! tus a''#(#ng at a conclus#on %y te app'o(e!
meto! o" sc#ent#"#c p'oce!u'e, tey a(e "o' te most pa't en!ea(o'e! to "#t tose "acts #nto a
sceme al'ea!y "o'me!, an! &#t 'esults !#sast'ous to te #nte'ests o" cons#stency an!
p'o%a%#l#ty. One "am#l#a' !#sa!(antage o" t#s ,#n! o" 'eason#ng #s tat te ypoteses !e(#se!
to meet a pa't#cula' case a'e not #n"'e2uently cont'a!#cto'y to te ypoteses conce#(e! %y
ote' people to meet ote' cases - a !#sa!(antage atten!ant upon te p#ecemeal stu!y o" a
la'ge su%:ect, as cont'aste! &#t te #n(est#gat#on o" tat su%:ect #n #ts ent#'ety. 6ga#n, one
"#n!s tat te teo'#st &#ll a!opt an e$planat#on &#c "#ts some o" #s "acts %ut not all te "acts
o" te same class, lea(#ng tose ote' "acts une$pla#ne! o' else "#tt#ng to tem a!!#t#onal
teo'#es. )ese !#sa!(antages a'e a(o#!e!, &en &e #n(est#gate te "acts e#te' &#t an
open m#n! o' &#t a p'econce#(e! teo'y su""#c#ently la'ge to accommo!ate tem.
4n speculat#ng on te Jo!#ac, &e a(e to t'y an! account "o' #ts ant#2u#ty an! #ts &#!e
!#""us#on. 6mong anc#ent lan!s &#c a! #t &e "#n! ment#one!8 Egypt, @al!aea, 4n!#a,
@#na, )ata'y, 6'a%#a, 5e's#a, 0'eece, =ome3 an! &'#te's on te su%:ect a'e %usy &#t
teo'#es as to &#c o" tese nat#ons o'#g#nate! #t an! #n &at &ay #t &as !e'#(e! o' %o''o&e!
(#" suc &as te case) %y one "'om anote'. )e p'o%lem %ecomes agg'a(ate! &en &e "#n!
te *o!#ac &#t #ts "am#l#a' s#gns among te 6*tecs o" 1e$#co an! te 1ayas o" 0uatemala.
7ut t#s pa't#cula' !#""#culty a'#ses also #n connect#on &#t ote' #tems o" cultu'e tat a(e %een
"oun! to %e s#m#la' #n te Ol! an! /e& >o'l!s, an! to e$pla#n &#c (a'#ous teo'#es o"
m#g'at#on o' #nte'commun#cat#on #n past ages a(e %een !e(#se!. <#""#cult to e$pla#n as tese
"acts must seem &en one t'#es to accommo!ate tem to accepte! #sto'#cal (#e&s, tey
p'esent no !#""#culty to tose p'epa'e! to ente'ta#n te mo'e l#%e'al an! a!e2uate p'ospects at
te !#sposal o" suc capac#ous m#n!s as tose o" te a"o'esa#! 9'enc scola's. >en #t #s
%o'ne #n m#n! tat, acco'!#ng to te sceme outl#ne! #n The Secret .octrine8 an! #n suppo't o"
&#c H.5. 7la(ats,y a!!uces te calculat#ons o" te anc#ent H#n!u ast'onome's an! te con-
clus#ons o" te lea'ne! 9'enc aca!em#c#ans, &e a(e to contemplate te e$#stence o" se(en
=oot-=aces o" uman#ty, eac o" &#c #s su%!#(#!e! #nto se(en su%-'aces, #t #s seen tat
te'e #s no nee! to &o''y o(e'muc a%out 'outes o" m#g'at#on. Espec#ally #s t#s te case
&en &e ta,e #nto cons#!e'at#on te c'onolog#cal "#gu'es appen!e! to t#s l#st o" uman
'aces3 "o' &e a(e to allo& one m#ll#on yea's "o' te !u'at#on, up to !ate, o" te p'esent (9#"t)
=oot-=ace, #n &ose "#"t su%-'ace &e a'e at p'esent, an! F5B,BBB s#nce te su%me's#on o"
te last g'eat #slan! o" 6tlant#s. 6s &#ll %e seen, tese "#gu'es a'e #n!#cate! %y te mot#ons o"
celest#al %o!#es t'oug te c#'cle o" te Jo!#ac3 an!, la'ge as tey may seem, tey a'e %y no
means so &en compa'e! &#t te st'etces o" t#me !eman!e! %y geolog#sts an!
ast'onome's. 7ut #t #s clea' tat te "e& tousan! yea's, #n te'ms o" &#c &e a(e %een
accustome! to t#n,, !o not %ul, (e'y la'ge %y compa'#son &#t suc a (#sta as F5B,BBB. 4t #s
no longe' necessa'y to suppose tat te (a'#ous peoples &o a! te *o!#ac %o''o&e! #t te
one "'om te ote'3 tey may eac a(e !e'#(e! #t "'om a common an! ol!e' sou'ce. 6n!
#n!ee! t#s suppos#t#on o%(#ates te e(#!ent !#""#culty o" #mag#n#ng &y tey soul! %o''o& #t
at all, - &y suc g'eat #mpo'tance soul! e(e' a(e %een attace! to #t as to cause #t to %e
cons#!e'e! as &o't %o''o&#ng #n p'e"e'ence to so many ote' matte's, appa'ently o" "a'
g'eate' #mpo'tance, &#c &e'e not %o''o&e!.
)e 'eason "o' te t&el(e"ol! !#(#s#on o" te ecl#pt#c as %een suppose! to %e tat
te'e a'e t&el(e lunat#ons #n te yea'3 %ut t#s e$planat#on #s 2ual#"#a%le %y te "act tat te
sol#-luna' !#(#s#on tus ma!e #s une2ual, te'e %e#ng a la'ge "'act#on o" a lunat#on o(e' te
e(en t&el(e. On te ote' an! te con:ectu'e #s suppo'te! %y te "act tat te Jo!#ac #s also
!#(#!e! #nto AH luna' mans#ons an! also #nto AF luna' mans#ons, tus ma',#ng app'o$#mately
te !#u'nal mot#on o" te moon. >e "#n! o&e(e' tat at one t#me te'e &e'e only ten s#gns
#nstea! o" t&el(e3 an!, as t#s !#(#s#on !oes not co''espon! to any e$#st#ng mot#on o" te sun,
&e a'e le"t to #nte'est#ng con:ectu'e as to #ts s#gn#"#cance. -tu!ents o" anc#ent c'onolog#cal
systems may pe'aps !#sco(e' ote' "acts tat seem to "#t #n &#t t#s #!ea o" te !ena'y
!#(#s#on. One;s 'esea'ces natu'ally lea! to conclus#ons on suc su%:ects, %ut #t #s usually
%ette' to lea(e eac stu!ent to #s o&n !e(#ces. )e'e a'e ote' mo!es o" !#(#!#ng celest#al
c#'cles, as may %e seen %y 'e"e'ence to te auto'#t#es on te Jo!#ac8 "o' #nstance, #nto A4
an! 1BF3 !#! tese !#(#s#ons #n!#cate te passage o" ea(enly %o!#es o' o" no!#cal po#nts,
etc., t'oug te c#'cleG
6s to te s#gn#"#cance o" te s#gns, #t #s o" cou'se a commonplace tat, #n gene'al, &e
can "#n! no 'esem%lance among te stella' g'oups nea' te ecl#pt#c to te "#gu'es %y &#c te
!#(#s#ons a'e !es#gnate!. 7ut, e(en #" &e coul!, #t %ecomes necessa'y to 'emem%e' tat, #n
te soute'n em#spe'e, te &ole sceme &oul! %e 'e(e'se!3 "o', unless &e a'e to ma,e
te sp'#ng come #n &#t +#%'a, an! te autumn &#t 6'#es, #t &#ll %e necessa'y to ass#gn te
name o" te =am to te sta's occupy#ng +#%'a, an! so on. 4n so't, &e must cange e#te'
te !#'ect#on o" te s#gns o' te#' s#gn#"#cance. 9u'te'mo'e one "#n!s tat te @#nese Jo!#ac
%egan &#t ou' 62ua'#us an! p'ocee!e! #n a cont'a'y !#'ect#on, so tat @ap'# co'n #n ou'
system &as )au'us #n te#'s, an! so on. )us, e(en #" #t #s suggeste! tat te'e actually a'e
"#gu'es #n te ea(ens, 'esem%l#ng te Jo!#acal an#mals, %ut no longe' (#s#%le, o' (#s#%le only
to te t'a#ne! eyes o" see's, te "acts :ust c#te! nee! a!!#t#onal e$planat#on.
>e sall "#n! te auto'#t#es (entu'#ng (a'#ous con:ectu'es as to te 'easons "o' nam#ng
te s#gns8 as tat te O$ #n!#cates te season o" plo&#ng3 te +#on (em%lem o" "#'e), te sola'
eat o" July3 %ut aga#n, o& a%out te soute'n em#spe'e an! te 'et'og'a!e @#nese
Jo!#acG 6s to te e$planat#on o" te @'a% - tat te 'et'og'a!e mo(ements o" tat an#mal
#n!#cate te 'et'og'a!e mot#on o" te sun;s '#s#ng an! sett#ng-po#nts a"te' te summe' solst#ce
- &e suggest tat, as te @al!aeans !#! not a(e Jonson;s !#ct#ona'y, tey may a(e
tougt tat a c'a% &al,s s#!e&ays3 an! aga#n &e 'ema', tat te @'a% #n 6ust'al#a #n!#cates
te &#nte' solst#ce. 7ut #t #s 'eco'!e! tat @'eat#on &as suppose! to a(e %egun un!e' 6'#es,
an! te c'eat#on o" man un!e' )au'us. )at sta'ts anote' t'ea! #n te un'a(elment3 #t
po#nts to a (astly g'eate' cycle tan te annual one3 an! &e a'e 'em#n!e! tat, not only te
sun #n #s annual cou'se, %ut te no!es o" te ecl#pt#c pu'sue a pat t'oug te c#'cle, &#c
lasts A5,F6F yea's - te p'ecess#onal yea'. E(en t#s cycle, o&e(e', &oul! %e too small, as
g#(#ng %ut A6,BBB yea's "'om te @'eat#on o" te &o'l! to #ts en!3 %ut ten te'e a'e o%(#ously
cycles o" all ,#n!s o" lengts, ma',e! %y te passage o" (a'#ous no!es, aps#!es, o'
con:unct#ons, t'oug te &ole c#'cle. E(#!ently, ten, te Jo!#ac 'ep'esents a !uo!ena'y
!#(#s#on o" a c#'cle, appl#ca%le to cycles o" t#me o" (a'#ous lengts.
)e allus#on to =omulus an! =emus #n connect#on &#t 0em#n# so&s tat te teo'#st
as se#*e! upon te %eg#nn#ng o" yet anote' t'ea!3 "o' te sto'y o" tese t&#ns #s not o" a
p#ece &#t te @'eat#on an! te c'eat#on o" uman#ty. 4n "act, te teo'#st as g'aspe! a
num%e' o" !#""e'ent t'ea!s, an! #t #s clea' tat te @'eat#on, te "oun!at#on o" =ome, an! te
sola' eat #n July, !o not pe'ta#n to te same catego'y.
=e"e'ence may e'e %e ma!e to ast'ology, &e'e#n a'e 'ecogn#*e! ote' mean#ngs "o'
te *o!#acal sym%ols8 as tat tey co''espon! to pa'ts o" te uman %o!y, to ce'ta#n
tempe'amental ca'acte'#st#cs #n uman natu'e, to ce'ta#n places on te ea't, to ce'ta#n
plants, an#mals, colo's, etc., etc., as la#! !o&n #n ast'ology, genetl#acal, o'a'y, mun!ane,
an! so "o't. )#s %'anc o" te su%:ect #s #nt'o!uce! as pa't o" te gene'al a'gument, an!
not "o' te pu'pose o" !escant#ng upon mo!e'n ast'ology - o', as &e &oul! p'e"e' to call #t,
ast'olog#sm. 9o' tat, #n ou' op#n#on, comes un!e' te ea! o" te p'o(e'%#al .l#ttle
,no&le!ge. &#c #s .a !ange'ous t#ng.. )e con"#gu'at#ons an! canges o" te %o!#es
mo(#ng #n te ecl#pt#c *o!#ac, #n common &#t te sape o" te ea!, te l#nes on te an!,
te ca'acte' o" te cal#g'apy, #n!#cate ce'ta#n #n"luences to &#c a man may y#el!, o' &#c
e may set as#!e. +#,e e'e!#ty an! te #n"luence o" en(#'onment, tey !o not ma', 'es#stless
la&s o" #s %e#ng, pe'manent t'a#ts #n #s ca'acte', o' #nelucta%le e(ents #n #s "ate. )o stu!y
one;s natu'e an! one;s !est#ny %y any o" tese plans, #s to 'un te '#s, o" "all#ng #nto an
unealty an! unp'act#cal "'ame o" m#n!, &e'e#n "alse opes an! g'oun!less "ea's !elu!e
te (ota'y #nto assum#ng te att#tu!e o" a !'eame' an! tus los#ng #s oppo'tun#t#es o" act#on.
/e#te' !o &e p'opose e'e to ente' #nto any meto!s "o' "#n!#ng st'ay co&s o' lost :e&els, o'
"o' asce'ta#n#ng te p'ope' t#me to ma''y o' to sta't a %us#ness. >e me'ely &#s to po#nt out
tat, #n ast'ology, te *o!#acal s#gns a(e many ote' s#gn#"#cances tan a'e 'ecogn#se! %y
ast'onome's. 1o!e'n ast'ology #s %ut a poo' !&a'"e! 'emnant o" one %'anc o" te m#gty
-c#ence o" ant#2u#ty3 an! #n t#s 'espect #t may :ustly %e compa'e! &#t some o" tose lo&ly
t'#%es #n te ea't o" 6"'#ca, &ose pe!#g'ee m#gt %e t'ace! %ac, t'oug long ages to te
g'eat c#(#l#*at#on tat "lou'#se! on 6tlant#s. /e(e'teless, :ust as tese t'#%es a(e p'ese'(e!
some t'aces o" te#' m#gty past, so mo!e'n ast'ology o', 'ate', me!#e(al ast'ology - as
p'ese'(e! somet#ng &#c may se'(e as a stepp#ng-stone #nt'o!uc#ng us to tat anc#ent
-c#ence.
)e *o!#acal !uo!ena'y #s e(#!ently a so't o" %oo, #n t&el(e capte's, g#(#ng te ea!s
o" an o'!e' o" e(olut#on. )#s ep#tome o" e(olut#on #s a maste'-,ey, appl#ca%le to te solut#on
o" many p'o%lems3 an! ence te #nnume'a%le co''espon!ences &#c may %e "oun! to
tese sym%ols.
.)e !escent an! 'e-ascent o" te 1ona! o' -oul cannot %e !#sconnecte! "'om te
Jo!#acal s#gns.. - The Secret .octrine, 4, 66F
>at a (astly !#""e'ent (#e& t#s g#(es us o" te mean#ng o" te s#gnsK He'e at least
&as somet#ng &o't %o''o&#ng an! sp'ea!#ng a%'oa! an! cele%'at#ng an! p'ese'(#ng. >e
cannot un!e'stan! &y suc o(e'&elm#ng #mpo'tance soul! a(e %een at''#%ute! to tese
s#gns, e$cept upon te suppos#t#on tat tey a! a mean#ng o" te g'eatest poss#%le moment.
)ey &e'e a sym%ol#c ep#tome o" E(olut#on #n #ts (e'y &#!est sense3 tey &e'e a ,ey to
@osm#c la&, a m#gty sc#ent#"#c gene'al#*at#on (us#ng te &o'! ;sc#ent#"#c; #n #ts #gest sense).
)ey em%o!#e! te ,no&le!ge atta#ne! %y te g'eatest -ages an! -ee's o" all ages. )ey
a'e on a le(el &#t te -e(en planeta'y sym%ols an! &#t te un#(e'sal )'#n#ty. )ey
const#tute one o" te g'eat num%e'-,eys o" te -ec'et <oct'#ne. 6ppl#e! to te !#(#s#on o"
celest#al c#'cles, tey ga(e te ,ey to te g'eat o'!e' o" ages, %ot cosm#c an! uman.
6ppl#e! to te uman 'ace, tey ga(e te ,ey to te !'ama o" uman e(olut#on3 an! appl#e!
to man te #n!#(#!ual tey ga(e te ,ey to #s comple$ natu'e an! to #s !est#ny.
)e *o!#acal s#gns a'e t&el(e types - a'cetypes, an! te#' co''espon!ences may %e
"oun! among te mult#tu!e o" ote' sym%ols, suc as tose o" te teogon#es an!
mytolog#es. )ey "o'm a pa't o" te g'eat anc#ent -c#ence, an! must %e stu!#e! #n
connect#on &#t te ote' pa'ts3 an! tey a'e one o" te most (alua%le e(#!ences an! 'el#cs
&#c a(e come !o&n to us o" tat Kno&le!ge. Iet, #n see,#ng to 'e(#(e tat Kno&le!ge, &e
!o not a(e to 'ely upon t'a!#t#on alone3 "o' Kno&le!ge #s al&ays access#%le as long as te'e
a'e men &o possess te "aculty to ,no&.
((ol. AB, no. 6)
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#un-%orshi& of the 'o&is
- ). Hen'y, 1.6.
4n .-un >o's#p o" te Hop# 4n!#ans,. %y J. >alte' 9e&,es, @#e", 7u'eau o" 6me'#can
Etnology (-m#tson#an =epo't, 191F), te auto' g#(es an a%le account o" te %el#e"s an!
ce'emon#es o" tese people, to &#c &e a'e #n!e%te! "o' muc #nte'est#ng #n"o'mat#on3
not&#tstan!#ng &#c &e !o not "#n! ou'sel(es #n ent#'e ag'eement &#t #s conclus#ons. 4t #s
t'ue tat e l#m#ts te scope o" #s t'eatment an! ma,es no cla#m to go #nto te !epts o" #s
su%:ect3 %ut t#s #s all te mo'e 'eason "o' !eal#ng &#t te matte's &#c e passes o(e', #n
o'!e' to %'#ng tem #nto !ue p'opo't#onate p'om#nence an! to 'emo(e te sl#gt &#c #s
#ne(#ta%ly #mpl#e! #n #gno'#ng tem. He states at te %eg#nn#ng o" #s pape'8
.-o "a' as can %e :u!ge! "'om ce'emon#es, te Hop# 'el#g#on, so calle!, #s mate'#al#st#c,
an! te o%:ect o" te '#tes #s to secu'e "oo! an! mate'#al %less#ngs. )e'e may %e anote'
an! !eepe' mean#ng, %ut t#s #s o" no conce'n at t#s t#me3 te o%:ect o" t#s a't#cle #s to
!#scuss te#' sun &o's#p "'om an e$ote'#c po#nt o" (#e&..
)e &'#te' #s o" cou'se ent#tle! to l#m#t #s t'eatment o" te su%:ect to te scope o" #s
#mme!#ate pu'pose o' a%#l#t#es. 7ut &e "eel #t a!(#sa%le to call attent#on to ce'ta#n #mpl#cat#ons
tat may a'#se "'om suc l#m#tat#on. One #s tat te ote' an! !eepe' mean#ng may %e
'ega'!e! as su%s#!#a'y, #nc#!ental, an! compa'at#(ely un#mpo'tant3 &e'eas #t #s p'ope' to
ma#nta#n on te cont'a'y tat t#s ote' mean#ng #s te p'#ma'y an! essent#al one, an! tat te
mate'#al#st#c mean#ng #s te a!(ent#t#ous an! less #mpo'tant one. 6note' #mpl#cat#on, &#c
m#gt a'#se #n te m#n! o" a 'ea!e', #s tat t#s 4n!#an cult a'ose #n acco'!ance &#t te
natu'al#st#c teo'#es "a(o'e! %y many etnolog#sts an! stu!ents o" 'el# g#on3 &e'eas #t #s
poss#%le to ol! a %'#e" "o' te (#e& put "o'&a'! %y )eosopy - tat suc cults a'e !e'#(at#(es
o" an anc#ent p'o"oun! an! &#!ely !#""use! ,no&le!ge, &#c as %een an!e! !o&n #n
stunte! "o'm to te !escen!ants o" te g'eat 'aces #n &#c #t "lou'#se!. 4n pa't#cula', #s sun-
&o's#p a system #n(ente! %y uncultu'e! t'#%esmen "o' te pu'pose o" "o'mulat#ng a '#tual "o'
te p'op#t#at#on an! #n(ocat#on o" te natu'al po&e's, o' #s #t te t'a!#t#onal 'emnant o" a once
g'eat an! ela%o'ate p#losopy, 'elat#ng, not me'ely to natu'al "o'ces, %ut to te ent#'e "#el! o"
,no&le!ge summe! up #n te &o'!s cosmogenes#s an! ant'opogenes#sG 9o' #t #s
#mp'act#ca%le to stu!y te matte' t'oug #solate! #nstances3 an!, #" e''o' #s to %e a(o#!e!,
sun-&o's#p as a &ole, &e'e(e' an! &ene(e' p'act#ce!, must %e stu!#e!. 4t #s &ell ,no&n
tat, #n compa'#ng te cultu'es o" !#""e'ent an! &#!ely-sepa'ate! peoples, &e !#sco(e'
analog#es too close #n !eta#l to %e e$pla#ne! %y te teo'y tat tey a'e !ue me'ely to a
s#m#la'#ty #n uman nee!s an! uman c#'cumstances #n all places an! t#mes. )#s teo'y as
%een puse! muc too "a'. One "eels tat #t as !e'#(e! mo'e suppo't tan #ts #nt'#ns#c me'#ts
!ese'(e, "'om te c#'cumstance tat te'e !oes e$#st a &#!esp'ea! !es#'e to e$pla#n te "acts
o" etnology #n a &ay tat sall not %e 'epugnant to ce'ta#n accepte! (#e&s as to man;s o'#g#n
an! e(olut#on - (#e&s &#c a'e se'#ously !#stu'%e! %y te p'ospect o" cosm#c an! uman
e(olut#on set "o't %y )eosopy. 4n so't, etnolog#sts a(e "'e2uently %een u'ge! to
a!(ocate !#""#cult teo'#es #n o'!e' to a(o#! a "a' s#mple' e$planat#on, %ecause an acceptance
o" te latte' #mpl#es an acceptance o" (#e&s &#c sc#ence #s not yet p'epa'e! to em%'ace. )o
e$pla#n te e$#st#ng sun-&o's#p among te Hop#s as a e'#tage "'om a 'emote past an! "'om
g'eate' ancesto's, #nstea! o" t'y#ng to #nte'p'et #t as a c'u!e 'el#g#on an! '#tual #n(ente! solely
o' e(en ma#nly "o' mate'#al#st#c pu'poses - t#s #s a tes#s tat may at least me'#t attent#on. 4t
#s ca'acte'#st#c o" g'eat p'#nc#ples tat tey can %e appl#e! e2ually to e(e'y conce'n #n l#"e3
an! te same gene'al ,no&le!ge &#c &oul! ena%le a can!#!ate "o' >#s!om to p'epa'e
#msel" "o' #n#t#at#on #nto su%l#me myste'#es, &oul! also ena%le te "a'me' to &o', #n a'mony
&#t natu'e "o' te p'o!uct#on o" c'ops. 4t may &ell %e, an! must o"ten %e te case, tat te
#ge' s#gn#"#cance o" suc ,no&le!ge as !epa'te! "'om memo'y &#t te !#spe'sal an!
!&a'"#ng o" te 'ace3 o' #t may %e tat some at least o" suc #ge' st#ll su'(#(es, %ut not #n a
"o'm access#%le to te mo!e'n occ#!ental etnolog#st, unless #n!ee! e #s &#ll#ng an! a%le to
g#(e p'act#cal e(#!ence o" sympaty an! 'ecept#(#ty, suc as m#gt %e !eeme! #n!#spensa%le
"o' an #mpa't#ng o" ca'e"ully gua'!e! sec'ets.
4n The Secret .octrine, H.5. 7la(ats,y, &'#t#ng on te p'e(alence o" te num%e' se(en
#n sym%ology, spea,s o" te Jun# 4n!#ans, say#ng tat -
.)e#' p'esent-!ay customs, te#' t'a!#t#ons an! 'eco'!s, all po#nt to te "act tat, "'om
t#me #mmemo'#al, te#' #nst#tut#ons - pol#t#cal, soc#al, an! 'el#g#ous - &e'e (an! st#ll a'e) sape!
acco'!#ng to te septena'y p'#nc#ple. )us all te#' anc#ent to&ns an! (#llages &e'e %u#lt #n
cluste's o" s#$, a'oun! a se(ent. 6ga#n, te#' sace'!otal #e'a'cy #s compose! o" s#$ ;5'#ests
o" te ouse; seem#ngly syntes#*e! #n te se(ent, &o #s a &oman, te *%riestess )other1*
....>ence t#s #!ent#ty o" sym%ol#smG. - 44, 6AF.
)e Jun# p'#ests -
.'ece#(e an annual t'#%ute, to t#s !ay, o" co'n o" se(en colo's. Ln!#st#ngu#se! "'om ote'
4n!#ans !u'#ng te &ole yea', on a ce'ta#n !ay tey come out (te s#$ p'#ests an! one
p'#estess) a''aye! #n te#' p'#estly 'o%es, eac o" a colo' sac'e! to te pa't#cula' 0o! &om
te p'#est se'(es an! pe'son#"#es3 eac o" tem 'ep'esent#ng one o" te se(en 'eg#ons, an!
eac 'ece#(#ng co'n o" te colo' co''espon!#ng to tat 'eg#on.. - 44, 6AF-9.
6"te' g#(#ng ote' pa't#cula's o" tese '#tes, se ment#ons 9'an, Ham#lton @us#ng, &o
%ecame a Jun# an! &as #n#t#ate!3 e "oun! tat te'e #as a !eepe' mean#ng to te '#tes tan
te e$ote'#c mean#ng, %ut e a! ea'ne! te '#gt to ,no& #t. 4t &oul! %e easy to mult#ply
#nstances o" te actual e$#stence o" suc myste'#es among te 4n!#ans, %ut te a%o(e &#ll
su""#ce "o' an e$ample o" &at &e mean.
)e -un #s o" cou'se te sym%ol o" te 6ll-9ate', te 0'eat -p#'#t, calle! Os#'#s among
te Egypt#ans, 6pollo among te 0'ee,s, etc. )e (#s#%le sun o" ou' planeta'y system #s %ut a
s#ngle aspect o' man#"estat#on o" tat un#(e'sal -p#'#t3 an! #t #s mate'#al#sm an! !egene'at#on
alone tat &oul! lea! people to 'e!uce te anc#ent ,no&le!ge an! '#tual to te le(el o" a me'e
a!o'at#on an! #n(ocat#on o" te pys#cal sou'ce o" te''est'#al l#gt an! eat. 6 s#m#la'
pe'(e's#on o" anc#ent myste'#es as "'e2uently le! to te &o's#p o" te -un un!e' #s aspect
as te pys#cal (#tal#ty #n man3 tus g#(#ng '#se to '#tes an! p'act#ces mate'#al#st#c at %est an!
o"ten p'o"l#gate3 o" &#c #sto'y an! e(en mo!e'n t#mes &#ll a""o'! #nstances. 7ut #t #s
#mpo'tant to 'emem%e' tat te o'#g#nal -un-&o's#p #s pu'e an! lo"ty3 te sym%ol #n tat case
stan!#ng "o' no less tan te !#(#ne spa', #n te uman %'east. 6n #n(ocat#on o" te -un
meant, te'e"o'e, a !e!#cat#on o" onesel" to te un#(e'sal sp#'#t o" )'ut, +#gt, an!
@ompass#on. )#s #s #n cont'ast &#t +una' &o's#p, #mply#ng a (ene'at#on o" tat lesse' l#gt
tat 'ules te n#gt o" me'e mental#ty an! o%scu'ant#sm.
1uc #s sa#! #n The Secret .octrine a%out te cont'ast %et&een -ola' an! +una'3 an!
#t &oul! seem te cont'ast #s te same as tat %et&een ages o" l#gt an! a'mony an! ages
o" st'#"e an! speculat#(e p#losopy an! cults an! teo'#es. )ese t'#%es tat tus p'ese'(e
te anc#ent sola' '#tuals a'e ,eep#ng up t'a!#t#ons tat may %e "oun! use"ul late' on.
.)e'e #s a !eep p#losopy un!e'ly#ng te ea'l#est &o's#p #n te &o'l!, tat o" te
-un an! o" 9#'e,. says H.5. 7la(ats,y #n The Secret .octrine, 4, 1AB, g#(#ng on te same page
te "ollo&#ng e$ce'pt "'om an anc#ent catec#sm, &e'e te 1aste' as,s te pup#l8
.;+#"t ty ea!, O +anoo3 !ost tou see one, o' countless l#gts a%o(e tee, %u'n#ng #n
te !a', m#!n#gt s,yG;
.;4 sense one 9lame, O 0u'u!e(a, 4 see countless un!etace! spa',s s#n#ng #n #t.;
.;)ou sayest &ell. 6n! no& loo, a'oun! an! #nto tysel". )at l#gt &#c %u'ns
#ns#!e tee, !ost tou "eel #t !#""e'ent #n any&#se "'om te l#gt tat s#nes #n ty 7'ote'-menG;
.;4t #s #n no &ay !#""e'ent, toug te p'#sone' #s el! #n %on!age %y Ka'ma, an! toug
#ts oute' ga'ments !elu!e te #gno'ant #nto say#ng, .)y -oul an! 1y -oul..;.
)#s #llust'ates te 'eal mean#ng o" sun-&o's#p #n #ts pu'#ty - te 'ecogn#t#on o" te
oneness o" l#"e, o" te essent#al un#ty o" all men, not as a me'e l#p-teo'y, %ut as a p'act#cal
ma$#m. 4t may %e tat te Hop#s, %es#!es te#' use o" te#' ,no&le!ge "o' te pu'pose o"
ag'#cultu'e, actually a(e an! p'act#ce a !eepe' mean#ng, an! tat t#s !eepe' mean#ng
conce'ns tem a goo! !eal mo'e tan #t may conce'n some o" te#' c'#t#cs.
)e &'#te' o" te =epo't allu!es to te att'#%ut#on o" se$ to te s,y an! ea't, say#ng
tat .te 4n!#an, ,no&#ng tat to a un#on o" se$es e o&es te %#'t o" #s o&n l#"e, asc'#%es
te o'#g#n o" l#"e to te same po&e's.. )#s #s a "am#l#a' #n(e's#on o" 'eason#ng. <ual#ty #s te
most "un!amental p'#nc#ple #n te cosmos3 #t pe'(a!es all man#"estat#on. 4n #ts #gest aspect
#t #s te 6ll-9ate' an! te 6ll-1ote', Os#'#s an! 4s#s3 an! #t #s -p#'#t an! 1atte', @'eato' an!
@'eat#on, Ego an! /on-Ego, >#s!om an! +o(e, etc. etc., t'oug an en!less num%e' o"
appl#cat#ons. -e$ #s not#ng #n te &o'l! %ut a pa't#cula' man#"estat#on o" t#s un#(e'sal
!ual#ty3 an!, o" se$, te pys#olog#cal pa't #s te lo&est an! least #mpo'tant. )o say tat, #n
'ep'esent#ng <e#ty as t&o"ol!, 9ate' an! 1ote', &e te'e%y att'#%ute se$, an! tat &e !o so
on te analogy o" ou' o&n pys#olog#cal "unct#ons, #s one &ay o" e$p'ess#ng te matte'3 te
ote' &ay #s to %eg#n %y 'ecogn#*#ng pola'#ty as un#(e'sal, an! ou' se$-"unct#on as me'ely a
pa't#cula' #nstance o" #ts ope'at#on.
-ym%ol#sm as o"ten %een m#sun!e'stoo! #n t#s &ay3 "o' em%lems tat &e'e #nten!e!
#n a pe'"ectly caste an! !#s#nte'este! &ay as ,eys to te un!e'stan!#ng o" some 2uest#on,
a(e %een ta,en l#te'ally, tus g#(#ng '#se to p'o"l#gate cults. 5'o%a%ly te 4n!#ans !o not
'ega'! te s,y an! ea't as #m#tat#ng poo' man, &#t #s an#mal %o!y3 %ut 'ate' tey 'ega'!
poo' man as clums#ly copy#ng te s,y an! ea't. 6ll te man#"este! un#(e'se an! all c'eatu'es
a'e p'o!uce! %y te #nte'act#on o" pola' "o'ces, &#c may %e !es#gnate! -p#'#t an! 1atte',
>#ll an! 4!ea, etc.3 an! te o%se'(e! "act tat, #n te g'o&t o" plants, l#gt, eat, an! a#' "'om
a%o(e %len! &#t ea't an! &ate' "'om %elo&, #s %ut an #llust'at#on o" a un#(e'sal la&. )us &e
may &ell 2uest#on &ete' te 4n!#ans o' anyone else !e'#(e! te un# (e'sal #!ea o" te
ma''#age o" ea't an! ea(en "'om an #n"e'#o' analogy, o' &ete' #t const#tute! an essent#al
pa't o" te esote'#c teac#ngs an!e! !o&n "'om te#' "o'e"ate's.
>e o%se'(e too #n t#s connect#on tat, toug te &'#te' cla#ms to con"#ne #msel" to a
!#scuss#on o" sun-&o's#p "'om an e$ote'#c po#nt o" (#e&, t#s !oes not p'eclu!e #m "'om
cons#!e'a%le speculat#on #n matte's tat m#gt %e 'ega'!e! as some&at esote'#c. 9o',
spea,#ng o" te a%o(e se$-analogy e says8
.>#t t#s "un!amental #!ea "#'mly "#$e! #n te uman m#n!, #n t#me myts &oul! cluste'
a%out tese concept#ons3 te #mag#nat#on t'oug poet'y &oul! !e"#ne tem o%:ect#(ely unt#l
sc#ence soul! lea! to 'at#onal e$planat#ons. >en once sym%ol#*e! o' con(ent#onal#*e!
tey %ecame mo'e an! mo'e compl#cate! an! too, a st'ong ol! on te p'#m#t#(e m#n!.... )e
mag#c po&e's o" ea't an! s,y &e'e pe'sonate!, an! &en once pe'sonate! te poss#%#l#ty o"
man #n"luenc#ng tese pe'sonat#ons a'ose #n te uman m#n!, an! &#t #t te %el#e" tat man
coul! cont'ol tem %y a mo'e po&e'"ul mag#c. 4n"luence! %y t#s %el#e", e #n(ente! many
ce'emon#es, etc. etc..
.>e ,no& tat 'a#n #n clou!s #s &ate' e(apo'ate! "'om te ea't, "all#ng on account o"
canges o" tempe'atu'e #n te a#'. )e p'#m#t#(e man !#! not ,no& t#s. Ou' sc#ent#"#c
e$planat#on o" l#gtn#ng #s tat #t #s te 'esult o" elect'#cal !#""e'ence #n tens#on. )e m#n! o"
p'#m#t#(e man a! no suc #!ea. )e p'#m#t#(e ag'#cultu'#st asc'#%e! "o'ces o" ea't an! s,y to
supe'natu'al mag#c po&e's, an! "'om te#' #n"luence on te l#"e o" te ag'#cultu'#st tese
po&e's a'e 'ega'!e! as a%o(e all ote's3 s,y an! ea't a'e cons#!e'e! pa'ents o" all l#"e..
He'e c'ops up te .p'#m#t#(e m#n!. myt, #n(ente! not %y te 4n!#ans %ut %y te#' c'#t#cs.
4" &e assume tat te m#n! &#c ga(e %#'t to tese %el#e"s an! p'act#ces &as p'#m#t#(e, &e
sall a(e to e$e'c#se ou' #ngenu#ty #n speculat#ng as to o& tat p'#m#t#(e m#n! p'o!uce!
tese ela%o'ate 'esults3 %ut #" &e a!opt te cont'a'y plan o" #n"e''#ng te natu'e o" te m#n!
"'om #ts p'o!ucts, o" :u!g#ng te t'ee %y #ts "'u#ts, &e may 'eac te conclus#on tat te m#n!
&as not so p'#m#t#(e a"te' all. .5'#m#t#(e man. all o(e' te ea't seems to a(e !#splaye! a
'ema',a%le po&e' o" #n(ent#ng te same myts, e(en !o&n to m#nute !eta#ls #n many cases3
an! &e p'e"e' te ypotes#s (#" #t &e'e no mo'e) tat a g'eat 'ace o" #gly-cultu'e! men
t'ansm#tte! te#' ,no&le!ge to te#' !#spe'se! !escen!ants, &o p'ese'(e! #ts sym%ol#sm,
muc o" #ts '#tual, an! e(en a cons#!e'a%le pa't o" #ts #nne' s#gn#"#cance. )us alone can %e
e$pla#ne! te un#"o'm#ty o" sym%ol#sm e(e'y&e'e. 7ut te su%:ect cannot %e un!e'stoo! %y
con"#n#ng one;s 'esea'ces to pa't#cula' cases3 one must stu!y sym%ol#sm as a &ole.
7ut &e !o not ,no& &at elect'#c#ty #s, no' can &e cont'ol te &eate'. Ou' sc#ent#"#c
,no&le!ge lea(es us elpless at te me'cy o" "loo! an! !'ougt, &#n! an! l#gtn#ng. E#te'
&e a(e su%st#tute! "o' te 6ll-9ate' an! 6ll-1ote', "o' te -,y-0o! an! te Ea't-
0o!!ess, a 'utless !e#ty calle! @ance3 o' else, %ac, o" all ou' sc#ent#"#c ,no&le!ge o" me'e
!eta#l an! secon!a'y agenc#es, &e st#ll !'ea! an! 'e(e'e !e#"#c an! supe'nal po&e's, as !oes
te =e! 1an.
)e so-calle! p'#m#t#(e m#n! #s sa#! to a(e pe'son#"#e! te "o'ces o" natu'e. 4t #s &e
&o a(e !epe'son#"#e! tem. 4n place o" #ntell#gent an! %ene"#cent po&e's &e a(e put %l#n!
'utless "o'ces. )o suc uses a(e &e put ou' o&n #ntell#genceK )e =e! 1an #s %lame! "o'
us#ng analogy #nstea! o" #n!uct#(e #n"e'ence. 4t &oul! seem tat analog#cal 'eason#ng as le!
#m to te %el#e" tat te un#(e'se #s pe'(a!e! %y #ntell#gence, &e'eas #n!uct#(e 'eason#ng
as le! us to %el#e(e #n cance an! %l#n! "o'ces. =eason#ng %y analogy "'om #s o&n
#ntell#gence, te .p'#m#t#(e man. #n"e''e! tat te un#(e'se, so muc g'eate' tan man, #s
ope'ate! %y #ntell#gent %e#ngs. -c#ent#"#c 'eason#ng, #" :ustly 'ep'esente! #n te a%o(e t'eat#se,
places man as a lonely #ntell#gence am#! a l#m#tless caos o" !ea! matte', &#'l#ng glo%es,
an! m#n!less "o'ces. Once penet'ate %eyon! te l#m#te! spe'e o" #mme!#ate causes, to
&#c sc#ence mostly con"#nes #ts !#sco(e'#es, an! &e "#n! ou'sel(es as muc #n te !a',
a%out te mean#ng o" te un#(e'se an! te l#"e o" man as e(e' any m#n!, o&e(e' p'#m#t#(e,
coul! %e. Ln!e' tese c#'cumstances, #t may %e &ell to stu!y mo'e attent#(ely an! &#t a
mo'e open m#n! te sym%ology &#c te =e! 1an as p'ese'(e! "'om #s 'emote s#'es, #"
tus &e may !#sco(e' clues to myste'#es mo'e (#tal tan tose o" atmospe'#c elect'#c#ty. 4n
"act, let us stu!y 'e(e'ently te &ole %oo, o" sym%ology, as as %een !one %y H.5. 7la(ats,y
#n The Secret .octrine, tus lea'n#ng tat te anc#ent >#s!om-=el#g#on actually e$#ste! as a
un#"o'm an! &#!ely-sp'ea! maste'-sc#ence, on te ea't #n %ygone ages3 an! tat #t #s te
"ount an! o'#g#n o" all cults.
E(e'y !ay &e a'e "#n!#ng out tat peoples &e a! %een &ont to 'ega'! as #n a state o"
c#l!oo! #n compa'#son &#t us a'e 'eally te e#'s o" a long past3 tat, toug !e(o#! o"
many a'ts ca'acte'#st#c o" mo!e'n c#(#l#*at#on, tey un!e'stan! mo'e o" te 'eal a't an!
sc#ence o" l#"e tan &e !o. E(e'y ne& !#sco(e'y ten!s to suppo't te tes#s tat te =e! 1en
a'e te e#'s o" a g'eat c#(#l#*at#on, o" &ose ,no&le!ge te#' t'a!#t#ons a'e te memo'y3 not a
'ace on te &ay up "'om a ypotet#cal .p'#m#t#(e. stage.
((ol. AB, no. 6)
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T(o #tone-Circles in the "nglish )ae $istrict
- James H. 0'aam
Castle Rigg
O" te many so-calle! <'u#!#cal @#'cles #n 0'eat 7'#ta#n, @astle =#gg #s one o" te most
(#s#te! e$amples. 4t #s s#tuate! nea' to te tou'#st 'eso't o" Kes&#c,, on +a,e <e'&ent&ate',
an! #s #n te m#!st o" g'an! scene'y. 1any speculat#ons a(e %een ma!e %y (#s#to's o" all
types, as to te age an! o'#g#n o" t#s c#'cle, %ut te usual 'esult #s tat te (#s#to' 'etu'ns mo'e
myst#"#e! tan e(e'.
)e .c#'cle. cons#sts o" a some&at egg-sape! '#ng o" stones &#c a(e'age a%out
"#(e "eet #g. )e'e #s a .gate,. o' open#ng, &#t a la'ge stone at eac s#!e, at te no'te'n
s#!e o" te '#ng, o' at te ape$ o" te egg. )e '#ng measu'es 1BH "eet "'om no't to sout, %y
96 "eet F #nces "'om east to &est. )e stones a'e set #n a %e! o" small 'u%%le co(e'e! &#t
tu'".
-ome un!'e! ya'!s o' so a&ay to te sout-&est te'e #s an outly#ng stone a%out "ou'
"eet #g. >#t#n te '#ng on te sout-easte'n s#!e te'e #s an a!ytum o' .capel,. cons#st#ng
o" a small enclosu'e, 'ougly 'ectangula', compose! o" t&el(e stones, te oute' stones
"o'm#ng pa't o" te oute' '#ng. 6 t#'teent stone, no& "allen, stoo! at te #nne' en! o" te
enclosu'e, a l#ttle to&a'!s te m#!!le o" te '#ng.
)e stones o" t#s c#'cle, as o" most ote' c#'cles o" t#s class o" .'u!e stone
monument,. cons#st o" une&n natu'al 'oc,s, &#c a(e %een t'anspo'te! appa'ently "o'
!#stances o" al" a m#le up&a'!s. 4t #s suppose! %y some a'caeolog#sts tat te unsape!
stones &e'e 'ega'!e! as te &o', o" te natu'al "o'ces, o' te &o', o" te go!s, &#le a
&o',e! stone &oul! %e 'ega'!e! as sop#st#cate!.
6cco'!#ng to !ata g#(en #n te late -#' /o'man +oc,ye';s &o',, Stonehenge (An! e!.),
tese stone-c#'cles a(e %een %u#lt #n suc a manne' tat te sun an! ce'ta#n sta's &oul! '#se
o' set o(e' p'om#nent natu'al "eatu'es o' outly#ng stones at #mpo'tant !ates #n te yea'. 4t &#ll
%e seen tat te po#nt at &#c, "o' e$ample, te m#!summe' sun '#ses &#ll (a'y acco'!#ng to
te pos#t#on o" te sola' system #n te p'ecess#onal o' .sun. yea' o" A5,F6F yea's. Hence #t #s
cons#!e'e! %y sc#ent#sts to %e poss#%le to calculate te !ate o" const'uct#on %y &o',#ng out te
!#""e'ence %et&een te p'esent pos#t#on o" sun'#se an! te al#nement o" te temple.
)e !ates o%ta#ne! #n t#s &ay a'e %y no means conclus#(e.C 9o' #nstance, te !ate
g#(en "o' te 1ay sun'#se at Kes&#c, #s 6p'#l A5, &#le at ote' c#'cles #t #s g#(en as late as
1ay 9. 6ga#n, as e$pla#ne! a "e& yea's ago #n The Theoso!hical %ath, te al#nements g#(en
&oul! :ust as eas#ly "#t !ates o" one o' mo'e p'ecess#onal yea's ea'l#e' tan tose g#(en.
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C -ee o%se'(at#ons on t#s po#nt #n The Theoso!hical %ath "o' 9e%'ua'y 19A1, a't#cle
.-toneenge..
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)e al#nements at @astle =#gg a(e %een calculate! as "ollo&s8 Ho'#*on as seen
ac'oss cente' o" c#'cle "'om outly#ng stone, 65M 45; east o" no't. H#lls BM A9; #g. /.
!ecl#nat#on 13M A5;3 co''espon!#ng to te .1ay. sun'#se.
@ent'al l#ne o" capel to 0'eat 1ell 9ell, H9M 3F; east o" no't. H#lls 1M 4A; #g. /.
!ecl#nat#on HM 6;. 5le#a!es '#se 165B 7.@.
@ente' o" c#'cle to gap %et&een -,#!!a& an! -a!!le%ac, (7lenc 6'tu'), FM A5; east o"
no't. H#lls AM 3F; #g. /. !ecl#nat#on 3HM 19;. 6'ctu'us (te .us%an!man.) '#ses one ou'
%e"o'e sun'#se, 14BB 7.@.
H. 5. 7la(ats,y says #n The Secret .octrine, Vol. 44, pp. H53-48
.4t #s &#t te so-calle! <'u#!#cal 'ema#ns, suc as @a'nac #n 7'#ttany an! -toneenge
#n 0'eat 7'#ta#n, tat te t'a(el#ng 4n#t#ates a%o(e allu!e! to a! to !o. 6n! tese g#gant#c
monuments a'e all sym%ol#c 'eco'!s o" te >o'l!;s #sto'y. )ey a'e not <'u#!#cal, %ut
un#(e'sal. /o' !#! te <'u#!s %u#l! tem, "o' tey &e'e only te e#'s to te cyclopean lo'e le"t
to tem %y gene'at#ons o" m#gty %u#l!e's an! - ;mag#c#ans,; %ot goo! an! %a!..
4n #s %oo,, The Histor" of &nitiation, <'. Ol#(e' says8
.6 st'#,#ng monument o" <'u#!#sm %ot #n 'espect to "o'm an! s#tuat#on e$#sts nea' Kes-
&#c,, &#c conta#ns an a!ytum #n complete p'ese'(at#on &#c as %een const'ucte! &#t
!ue 'ega'! to te sac'e! num%e's. 4t #s calle! @a'#es o' @astle =#gg.... )e a!ytum #s at te
easte'n e$t'em#ty an! cons#sts o" a 2ua!'angula' enclosu'e H paces %y 3. 6t a%out 3 paces
&#tout te enclosu'e on te &est, stoo! a s#ngle up'#gt stone &#c #s no& %'o,en, so tat
te p'#m#t#(e ele(at#on cannot %e asce'ta#ne!. 4t &as a 'ep'esentat#(e o" te <e#ty.
.9'om t#s temple a (#e& &as p'esente! to te eye, calculate! to 'a#se te spa',s o"
!e(ot#on. )e oly mounta#n o" -,#!!a&, @a''#c, He#g &#t #ts t&o pea,s, an! -a!!le%ac,,
o' mo'e p'ope'ly 7lenc 6'tu' &#t a pe'"ect ca'acte' o" t'ee !#st#nct pea,s, &e'e all (#s#%le
"'om t#s consec'ate! spot..
Sunkenkirk
-ome m#les no't o" 7a''o&-#n-9u'ness, #n a &#l! pa't o" te @um%e'lan! g'oup o"
mounta#ns te'e #s a st'#,#ng e$ample o" a stone-c#'cle ,no&n as -un,en,#',. )e stones a'e
a''ange! #n a t'ue c#'cle a%out 9A "eet #n !#amete'. )e'e #s an open#ng 51N1OA !eg'ees east
o" sout, te stones %e#ng !ou%le! at t#s po#nt, so as to "o'm a so't a(enue. )e stones, as
at Kes&#c,, a'e "oun!e! on a !'y s#te #n a 'amme! stone %e!.
)#s c#'cle as %een closely #n(est#gate! %y e$pe't a'caeolog#sts, an! no e(#!ence o"
#nte'ment as %een "oun!, e#te' &#tout o' &#t#n te c#'cle.
7eyon! tese po#nts o" s#m#la'#ty, -un,en,#', !#""e's "'om Kes&#c, #n almost e(e'y
'espect. )e only o'#entat#on e(#!ent, #.e., te gate&ay, !oes not ag'ee &#t te +oc,ye'
teo'#es (e'y &ell. )e stones, o" a 'e!!#s colo', o'#g#nally a%out s#$ty #n num%e', a'e
a''ange! 2u#te close togete'. )e'e !oes not appea' to a(e %een any outly#ng stone, suc
as <'. Ol#(e' ment#ons as at @astle =#gg, an! te c#'cle #s s#tuate! #n te m#!st o" #lls &#c
#!e te o'#*on e$cept to&a'!s te sout-east.
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The Great P*ramid
- &ts (ccurac" of orkmanshi! a -act of Su!erlative Significance
- >#ll#am -cott
.>at 'ema#ns to %e so&n #s, tat ou' mo!e'n geolog#sts a'e no& %e#ng !'#(en #nto
a!m#tt#ng te e(#!ent e$#stence o" su%me'ge! cont#nents. 7ut to con"ess te#' p'esence #s not
to accept tat te'e &e'e men on tem !u'#ng te ea'ly geolog#cal pe'#o!s3 - ay, men an!
c#(#l#*e! nat#ons, not 5alaeol#t#c sa(ages only3 &o, un!e' te gu#!ance o" te#' divine
=ule's, %u#lt la'ge c#t#es, cult#(ate! a'ts an! sc#ences, an! ,ne& ast'onomy, a'c#tectu'e, an!
matemat#cs to pe'"ect#on.. - H.5. 7la(ats,y, #n The Secret .octrine, 44, pp. 316-H
)e'e a'e "e& t#ngs &#c !emonst'ate mo'e "ully te e$#stence o" tese ea'ly, #gly
c#(#l#*e! 'aces, tan te 0'eat 5y'am#! o" Egypt. 4t #s a &on!e' to all &o a(e ca'e"ully
stu!#e! #t, an! an a%solute myste'y to tose &o a!e'e to te %el#e" tat uman c#(#l#*at#on
e$ten!s %ac,&a'! only a "e& tousan! yea's. >e'e #t only a uge mass, l#,e te &all o"
@#na, #t &oul! me'ely a""o'! e(#!ence o" a consummate po&e' o" o'gan#*at#on, ene'gy, an!
#n!ust'y. 7ut te 0'eat 5y'am#! not only #n!#cates all t#s, %ut also tat #t #s te em%o!#ment
o" te &on!'ous ,no&le!ge an! almost #nc'e!#%le s,#ll o" #ts %u#l!e's. )#s coul! %e
esta%l#se! #n many &ays, o" &#c some m#gt %e 2uest#one! %y tose &o a(e not un!e'-
stoo! te t'ue pu'pose an! pu'poses o" te st'uctu'e3 %ut te sup'eme accu'acy o" te
&o',mans#p #s %eyon! !#spute, an! te s#gn#"#cance o" t#s can only lac, !ue app'ec#at#on %y
tose &o "a#l to g'asp te "act tat te p'o!uct#on o" suc pe'"ect &o', #s #mposs#%le at te
p'esent !ay. /o &'#te' on te 0'eat 5y'am#! as om#tte! to comment on t#s aspect o" te
%u#l!#ng, %ut #ts t'anscen!ent #mpo'tance as %een app'ec#ate! only %y (e'y "e&. -ome o"
tese a(e %een !'#(en to assume te !#'ect #nte'(ent#on o" an .alm#gty 0o!,. o' to say #t
&as .%u#lt %y a !e#"#e! a'c#tect ass#ste! %y !e#"#e! &o',men,. - suc conclus#ons p'ocee!#ng
"'om men o" #g sc#ent#"#c an! mecan#cal atta#nments. )ese men at least sa& clea'ly tat
no 'ace, anc#ent o' mo!e'n, ,no&n to sc#ence coul! poss#%ly a(e e'ecte! t#s colossal
e!#"#ce #n te &ay actually accompl#se!.
)e t#'ty-se(en 'ema#n#ng py'am#!s #n Egypt su%stant#ate te pos#t#on ta,en, "o'
toug tese co(e' te &ole "#el! o" ,no&n Egypt#an #sto'y, te &o',mans#p 'e(eale! #n
te %est o" tem %ea's a%out te same 'at#o to tat %esto&e! on te 0'eat 5y'am#! as te
!eta#l o" a common &eel%a''o& to tat o" a +#c, telescope. 4n!ee!, 5'o". 9l#n!e's 5et'#e,
a"te' spen!#ng a%out t&o yea's #n ma,#ng su'(eys an! measu'ements &#t te "#nest
#nst'uments, !ecla'e! tat te only &o', &e !o at te p'esent t#me, at all compa'a%le #n
accu'acy &#t te s#*#ng, :o#nt#ng, an! pol#s#ng o" te #mmense stones #n te cou'ses o" te
0'eat 5y'am#!, #s te g'#n!#ng o" lenses "o' ast'onom#cal telescopes. >e nee! no ote' p'oo"
tat te 'ema#n#ng t#'ty-se(en py'am#!s &e'e %u#lt %y an ent#'ely !#""e'ent 'ace o" people.
6n! "e& no& !ou%t tat te 0'eat 5y'am#! ante!ate! te 'est %y a long pe'#o! o" t#me.
One &o as not #msel" st'#(en to !o pe'"ect &o',, o' &o as not a! to !eal &#t
men #n &o', &e'e a #g !eg'ee o" accu'acy &as necessa'y, can a(e l#ttle #!ea o" te
mean#ng o" te ma'(elous &o',mans#p o" te 0'eat 5y'am#!. 4t #s &ell to 'emem%e' tat
a%solute accu'acy #n mecan#cal &o', #s, "o' man, unatta#na%le. >e a(e to %e content &#t
p'act#cal !eg'ees o" accu'acy #n e(e'yt#ng, e$cept pe'aps #n pu'e matemat#cs. E(en te
accu'acy 'e2u#'e! #n many o" te c'a"ts can only %e atta#ne! %y a small pe'centage o" te
c'a"tsmen. 4t may su'p'#se many to ,no& tat not one pe'cent o" ou' c'a"tsmen can plane-
s2ua'e a %oa'! one #nc %y s#$ #nces %y s#$ #nces t'ue to te un!'e!t o" an #nc3 an! not
one #n a tousan! can ma,e a s#$-#nc cu%e t'ue to te same amount. 7ut to a mason o" te
0'eat 5y'am#! an e''o' o" t#s e$tent, e(en #n te g'eat %loc,s o" te cou'ses, &oul! %e c'u!e.
)ey &o',e! to te t#'! !ec#mal place o" an #ncK 6cco'!#ng to 5'o". 5et'#e8
.)e mean (a'#at#on o" te cutt#ng o" te cas#ng-stones "'om a st'a#gt l#ne an! a t'ue
s2ua'e #s %ut B.B1 #nc on a length of :; inches up to te "ace, an amount o" accu'acy e2ual
to most mo!e'n opt#c#ans; st'a#gt-e!ges o" suc a lengt. )oug te stones &e'e %'ougt
as close as B.BBA #nc, an! te mean open#ng o" te :o#nt &as %ut B.BA #nc, yet te %u#l!e's
manage! to "#ll te :o#nt &#t cement, !esp#te te g'eat a'ea o" #t, an! te &e#gt o" te stone
to %e mo(e! - some s#$teen tons. )o me'ely place suc stones #n e$act contact at te s#!es
&oul! %e ca'e"ul &o',3 %ut to !o so &#t cement #n te :o#nt seems almost #mposs#%le..
- The %"ramids and Tem!les of $izeh, p. 44.
>e cannot e(en conce#(e o" a meto! %y &#c tey coul! a(e !one suc accu'ate
&o',. E(en #" tey a! #mmense plan#ng mac#nes s#m#la' to tose use! "o' plan#ng #'on, &at
coul! tey a(e use! "o' cutte'sG )e a%'as#on e(en o" !#amon!s &oul! %e so 'ap#! tat
accu'acy to B.BBA #nc coul! not %e ma#nta#ne!. 6ga#n #t #s not an easy matte' to ma,e one
s#!e so pe'"ectly t'ue, an! te !#""#culty #nc'eases #n geomet'#cal p'og'ess#on acco'!#ng to te
num%e' o" s#!es tat a(e to %e .t'ue!,. not only #n temsel(es, %ut #n 'elat#on to one anote',
an! %loc, #n 'elat#on to %loc,.
6ltoug %ut "e& o" te cas#ng-%loc,s a(e %een seen #n place, tousan!s o" te#'
"'agments a(e %een "oun! among te &'ec,age le"t %y te (an!als. )e#' "o'm &as tat o" a
t'ape*o#! &#t te lo&e' acute "ace-angle a%out 51M 51;, e$cept #n tose cases &e'e te
cou'ses sl#gtly #ncl#ne! #n&a'!. -ome o" tem #n te =oyal O%se'(ato'y, E!#n%u'g, &e'e
measu'e! &#t te utmost 'e"#nements %y 5'o". 5. -myt, &o coul! "#n! no app'ec#a%le
!e(#at#on "'om t#s (alue. 1o'eo(e' 5'o"esso' 5et'#e, &o ma!e te only accu'ate su'(ey o"
te 0'eat 5y'am#! as #t no& stan!s, "oun! tat te teo'et#cal slope-angle o" 51M 51; 14.3.
&as closely app'o$#mate! %y te measu'ements o" te 0'eat 5y'am#! #tsel", so "a' as can
no& %e asce'ta#ne! #n te a%sence o" te "#n#se! an! #gly pol#se! cas#ng. ( 2!1 cit., p.
4A.) 6n! as t#s angle #s &ell ,no&n to %e tat &ose tangent #s 4O !i, t#s a""o'!s pe'manent
p'oo" o" te matemat#cal ,no&le!ge possesse! %y te %u#l!e's, :ust as ote' #mpo'tant "acts
"ully !emonst'ate te#' ast'onom#cal an! geo!et#c p'o"#c#ency. 5'o"esso' 5et'#e &'ote8 .4t #s
2u#te l#,ely tat te "o'mula employe! "o' !i &as AAOH, &#t a small "'act#onal co''ect#on.. He
m#gt :ust as &ell a(e sa#! tat tey use! te co''ect (alue, an! achieved #t %y ma,#ng te
"ou' planes o" te oute' cas#ng meet #n an ape$-po#nt no less tan 4F1.1 "eet a%o(e te
pa(ement &#c su''oun!e! te st'uctu'eK
9o' te g'#n!#ng o" telescop#c lenses te most pe'"ect lates a'e %u#lt, &#t #ngen#ous
au$#l#a'y attacments. Iet t#s #s me'e c#l!;s play compa'e! &#t te "eats pe'"o'me! #n te
p'o!uct#on o" te #mmense %loc,s use! #n te 0'eat 5y'am#!. 1o'eo(e' #t #s not easy to "#n!
mecan#cs &o a(e te sense o" accu'acy su""#c#ently !e(elope! to p'o!uce goo! lenses
&#t te ela%o'ate mac#ne'y p'o(#!e!3 a cons#!e'a%le t#me #s 'e2u#'e! to ma,e tem, an! #t
&oul! %e %eyon! te#' po&e' to ma,e tem &#tout te mac#nes. 4t &oul! %e &ell &#t#n te
t'ut, te'e"o'e, to asse't tat &e a(e no means &e'e%y &e coul! manu"actu'e %loc,s &#t
te accu'acy o" tose #n te 0'eat 5y'am#!, no' a(e &e te stonecutte's possesse! o" te
nee!e! sense o" accu'acy3 an! (e'y many gene'at#ons o" !e(elopment &oul! %e 'e2u#'e! to
p'o!uce tem #n a!e2uate num%e's "o' suc a tas,.
>e cannot e(en measure as accu'ately as te %u#l!e's o" t#s 5y'am#! #orked.
6mong un!'e!s o" measu'ements #n an! a%out te st'uctu'e so "a' ma!e, no t&o ag'ee
e(en #n te secon! !ec#mal place o" #nces. 5'o"esso' 5et'#e a!m#tte!, not&#tstan!#ng #s
e$tens#(e asso'tment o" te %est #nst'uments o%ta#na%le, tat e coul! not cope &#t te
accu'acy o" te %u#l!e's. >#t 'e"e'ence to te !escen!#ng passage e &'ote8 .)e o""sets
%e#ng 'ea! only to B.B5 #nc, #t #s 'ema',a%le tat te e''o's DGE o" te m#!-l#ne a'e so m#nute3
an! #t so&s tat #n t#s pa't#cula' &e a(e not yet gone &#t#n te l#m#ts o" te %u#l!e's;
accu'acy3 'ea!#ngs to B.B1 #nc.... a'e no& 'e2u#'e!.. (2!1 cit., p. 59.) Ou' eng#nee's, "'om
@ol. Vyse an! te 'est !o&n to 5'o"esso' 5et'#e, a(#ng tus "a#le! #n me'e measu'ement,
&at &oul! %e te 'esult #" ou' mecan#cs an! stonecutte's attempte! to 'ep'o!uce e(en pa't
o" suc &o',G -tone-cutt#ng &#t te a#! o" m#c'omete's &oul! %e 'ate' a no(elty no&a!ays.
)e g'eat cont'a!#ct#ons #n te measu'ements o" te ;co""e'; o' ;sa'copagus; #n te ;K#ng;s
cam%e',; as %et&een !#""e'ent auto'#t#es, &oul! %e lauga%le &e'e tey o" any g'eat
#mpo'tance. 7ut as tat ollo&e!-out stone &as meant ne#te' "o' a .co'n-%#n. no' "o' a
.stan!a'! o" capac#ty,. an! as #t #s 'ate' #''egula' #n sape, te #ne""ectual attempts to
measu'e #t nee! not conce'n us. O" mo'e #nte'est #s te "act tat no one as yet !#sco(e'e!
&ence came te pecul#a' ,#n! o" stone o" &#c #t cons#sts.
4t may %e a!m#tte! tat &e coul! %u#l! as la'ge a py'am#! &#t s#m#la' s#*es o" stone,
an! pol#s te#' su'"aces too3 poss#%ly cem#sts coul! p'o!uce a cement as goo!3 an!
pe'aps &e m#gt e(en !o te &o', so tat te casual o%se'(e' &oul! !#sce'n no !#""e'ence.
7ut te %'eac %et&een ou' utmost atta#na%le, an! te sup'eme accu'acy actually 'eace!, #s
#mpassa%ly g'eat, an! must 'ema#n so "o' many gene'at#ons. >#t 'ega'! to t#s pe'"ect#on o"
&o',mans#p te s2ua'#ng o" te %ase soul! %e ment#one!. 4n t#s no e''o' as %een "oun!.
5'o". 9l#n!e's 5et'#e p'o(e! tat tey must a(e a! &on!e'"ul mac#ne'y. 6mong te
'u%%#s e "oun! a !#sca'!e! stone #n &#c a ole t&o #nces #n !#amete' a! %een %o'e! %y
cutt#ng a c#'cula' g'oo(e to te 'e2u#'e! !ept, to %e complete! %y te 'emo(al o" te co'e,
&#c o&e(e' 'ema#ne!. On close e$am#nat#on e !#sco(e'e! a el#cal l#ne 'unn#ng 'oun!,
&#c #n!#cate! te !ept cut at eac 'e(olut#on o" te !'#ll, an! t#s e says &as so g'eat tat
!#amon!s set #n ou' tougest steel &oul! a(e %een to'n "'om te#' soc,ets #n cutt#ng t'oug
suc a'! mate'#al. He "oun! e(#!ence tat te (e'y a'! .co""e'. a! %een ollo&e! %y
cutt#ng oles #n t#s &ay "#(e #nces #n !#amete', &#le te un!e's#!e a! %een cut %y a sa&.
He'e aga#n e ma'(ele! at te !ept cut %y eac st'o,e3 an! "'om te "act tat e "oun!
o$#!e o" coppe' a!e'#ng to te &alls o" te ole e conclu!e! tat %ot sa&s an! !'#lls &e'e
ma!e o" !#amon!s set #n a'!ene! coppe' muc touge' tan steel. Ho&e(e' t#s may %e,
te e(#!ence #s conclus#(e tat te %u#l!e's possesse! mac#ne'y &#c coul! cut te a'!est
stone, &ete' #n "lat sect#ons o' #n c#'cula' g'oo(es, &#t a 'ap#!#ty &#c &e can only 'ega'!
&#t ama*ement, espec#ally &en te 'e2u#s#te p'opell#ng po&e' #s cons#!e'e!.
4n te The Secret .octrine (44, p. 43A) H.5. 7la(ats,y says8
./o& #t #s cla#me! tat #t #s %y means o" te cycle o" A5,F6F yea's (te -#!e'eal yea')
tat te app'o$#mate yea' o" te e'ect#on o" te 0'eat 5y'am#! can %e asce'ta#ne!.
;6ssum#ng tat te long na''o& !o&n&a'! passage &as !#'ecte! to&a'!s te pole-sta' o" te
py'am#! %u#l!e's, ast'onome's a(e so&n tat.... 6lpa <'acon#s, te ten pole-sta', &as #n
te 'e2u#'e! pos#t#on a%out 335B 7.@., as &ell as #n A1HB 7.@.; (5'octo', 2uote! %y -tan#lan!
>a,e.) 7ut &e a'e also tol! tat ;t#s 'elat#(e pos#t#on o" 6lpa <'acon#s an! 6lcyone %e#ng
an e$t'ao'!#na'y one . . . #t coul! not occu' aga#n "o' a &ole s#!e'eal yea'.; (&7id.) )#s
!emonst'ates tat, s#nce te <en!e'a Jo!#ac so&s te passage o" t'ee s#!e'eal yea's, te
0'eat 5y'am#! must a(e %een %u#lt HF,BBB yea's ago, o' #n any case tat t#s poss#%#l#ty
!ese'(es to %e accepte! at least as 'ea!#ly as te late' !ate o" 335B 7.@..
6n! se also &'#tes (2!1 cit., p. 4A9 s2.)8
.)e c#(#l#*at#on o" te 6tlanteans &as g'eate' e(en tan tat o" te Egypt#ans. 4t #s
te#' !egene'ate !escen!ants, te nat#on o" 5lato;s 6tlant#s, &o %u#lt te "#'st 5y'am#!s #n te
count'y, an! tat ce'ta#nly %e"o'e te a!(ent o" te ;Easte'n 6et#op#ans,; as He'o!otus calls
te Egypt#ans.... ;)e 9ou't =ace a! #ts pe'#o!s o" te #gest c#(#l#*at#on. 0'ee, an!
=oman an! e(en Egypt#an c#(#l#*at#ons a'e not#ng compa'e! to te c#(#l#*at#ons tat %egan
&#t te )#'! =ace; - a"te' #ts sepa'at#on..
)ese c#tat#ons a'e su""#c#ent to g#(e te clue to te gene'al "acts a%o(e ment#one!.
>on!e'"ul as may %e te 'ema#ns o" te &o',s o" te .Easte'n 6et#op#ans,. an! altoug
tey may a(e %een %u#l!e's o" ote' py'am#!s - yet no (est#ge o" te#' &o', #s #n any sense
compa'a%le to tat seen #n te 0'eat 5y'am#!, &#c %elongs to a 'ace supe'#o' to any tat
&este'n #sto'y o' a'caeology as !esc'#%e!. )#s #s %ecause te#' anc#ent ome, te la'ge'
sem#-cont#nental #slan!s &#c 'ema#ne! a"te' te su%me's#on o" te ma#n 6tlantean-age
cont#nental systems se(e'al m#ll#on yea's ago, no& l#,e&#se 'ests %eneat te &a(es.
>#le a g'eat !eal m#gt %e sa#! as to te consummate ,no&le!ge o" ast'onomy,
geo!esy, an! matemat#cs possesse! %y te %u#l!e's, yet #g a%o(e all t#s a'e te
concept#on an! pu'poses &#c un!e'l#e te 0'eat 5y'am#!.
>o &oul! no& conce#(e o" %u#l!#ng suc a st'uctu'eG >oul! #t not %e 'ega'!e! as a
"atuous &aste o" s,#ll an! ene'gyG )o tose &o !o a(e some #!ea o" #ts 'eal pu'poses, t#s
gene'al lac, o" comp'eens#on o" #ts uses #s st'ong e(#!ence o" ou' !egene'acy. 9o' #ts
p'#ma'y o%:ect &as connecte! &#t man;s 'eal#*at#on o" #s !#(#ne natu'e, an! te &ole
%u#l!#ng &as !es#gne! upon l#nes &#c &oul! %est se'(e tat en!. >e o" te p'esent !ay
a(e %ecome so &e!!e! to te e$te'nal an! an#mal tat &e a'!ly e(en suspect te nee! o"
suc an #n#t#at#on-temple. <ou%tless te'e &e'e many su%s#!#a'y o%:ects #n (#e&, not te least
o" &#c &as te (e'y 'eco'! o" !epa'te! g'eatness no& un!e' cons#!e'at#on. )e g'eat
a'c#tect o" t#s #ncontesta%le &#tness to anc#ent ,no&le!ge an! s,#ll &ell ,ne& tat uman#ty
&as on a !o&n&a'! a'c, an! tat #n te !#m "utu'e - te p'esent age - t#s %u#l!#ng &oul!
s#lently a""#'m to !egene'ate poste'#ty tat #ts 'emote ancesto's &e'e somet#ng ote' tan
a'%o'eal %easts3 tat te#' 'eal l#ne o" !escent &as "'om somet#ng !#(#ne3 an! tat te
p'ospect o" ult#mate 'etu'n &oul! "#ll te soul o" te p'o!#gal &#t ope an! cou'age. @oul!
st'onge' e(#!ence %e a!!uce! aga#nst te ne&-"angle! !ogma o" a pu'ely p#teco#! ancest'yG
6cco'!#ng to t#s so't-s#gte! mate'#al#st#c (#e& o" a sc#ence &#c !el#%e'ately #gno'es most
o" te "acts o" consc#ous l#"e an! #ntell#gence t'ougout te un#(e'se, at te t#me &en te
0'eat 5y'am#! &as %u#lt ou' p'ogen#to's &e'e somet#ng %et&een te lo&est sa(ages an!
a'%o'eal apes.
4t #s %ecause te &#s!om an! e$t'ao'!#na'y s,#ll o" #ts %u#l!e's, as &ell as te #g
pu'pose &#c #t se'(e!, a(e not %een un!e'stoo!, tat te supe'lat#(e ca'acte' o" te
0'eat 5y'am#! #tsel" as not %een 'ega'!e! as a "acto' #n te !ete'm#nat#on o" #ts #g
ant#2u#ty. 6ges o" !egene'at#on must a(e #nte'(ene! %et&een te t#me o" #ts const'uct#on
an! te "a'test o'#*on o" ,no&n 'aces. 5o&e's #nsp#'e! %y am%#t#on o' coe'c#on a(e l#m#ts
&#c "all "a' so't o" te pe'"ect#on o" &o', an! !es#gn #n a %u#l!#ng so su%l#me tat #t "#lls us
&#t 'e(e'ent#al a&e. 6 l#,e monument o" te most e$alte! sym%ol#sm can only %e poss#%le
&en #nsp#'e! %y te (e'y #gest pu'pose un#te! to concent'at#on o" tougt an! !e(ot#on o"
ea't, summone! to act#on %y te #gest po&e's o" m#n! an! soul.
4n The Secret .octrine #s g#(en some #!ea o" te sac'e! pu'pose o" te 0'eat 5y'am#!8
.)e sa'copagus #n te K#ng;s cam%e'.... &as a Hol" of Holies #n!ee!, &e'e#n &e'e
c'eate! #mmo'tal H#e'opants an! ;-ons o" 0o!.;....
.H#s Dte a!ept;sE %o!y &as place! #n te -a'copagus.... an! ca''#e! !u'#ng te n#gt
o" te app'oac#ng t#'! !ay to te ent'ance o" a galle'y, &e'e at a ce'ta#n ou' te %eams o"
te '#s#ng -un st'uc, "ull on te "ace o" te ent'ance! can!#!ate, &o a&o,e to %e #n#t#ate! %y
Os#'#s, an! )ot te 0o! o" >#s!om.. - 44, pp. 4HB, 55F
6ges o" sel"#s pu'su#ts an! sel"#s g'at#"#cat#on a(e 'esulte! #n te almost complete
o%scu'at#on o" te <#(#ne natu'e, an! uman#ty #s le"t #n !a',ness as to #ts <#(#ne o'#g#n an!
!est#ny, an! tus #s una%le to un!e'stan! tese 'el#cs o" a t#me &en te <#(#ne natu'e &as
te gu#!#ng po&e' #n uman l#"e3 an! sc#ence e(en ta,es pa#ns to !ep'ec#ate te (alue o"
tese #n!#sputa%le e(#!ences o" te !#(#ne po&e's o" "o'gotten 'aces.
>o can e(e' a!e2uately e$p'ess te #n"#n#te !e%t o" g'at#tu!e uman#ty o&es to tat
e'o#c 1essenge' o" te 0o!s, H.5. 7la(ats,y, "o' tea'#ng asun!e' te !a', (e#ls o" #gno'ance
&o(en %y tese long ages o" g'asp#ng sel"#sness, an! "o' so&#ng aga#n to man #s #g
!escent an! #g pu'poseG /o apology #s nee!e! "o' tus nam#ng e'. He' >o',, l#,e tat o"
te 0'eat 5y'am#!, as %ut to %e un!e'stoo!, "o' us to 'ecogn#*e tat #t came "'om a 1aste'-
an!. >e a'e e2ually #n!e%te! to e' successo's, >#ll#am ?uan Ju!ge an! Kate'#ne
)#ngley, not only "o' sa(#ng e' &o', "'om te 'a(ages o" sel"-see,e's, %ut also "o' ca''y#ng #t
on to "a#'e' an! "ulle' !e(elopment.
((ol. A1, no. A)
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+reland Behind the Veil
- 6E (0eo'ge >. =ussell)
Re!rinted from the /,niversal Brotherhood/ magazine8 5une <=>:
4n te ages &#c l#e "a' %ac, o" ou' 'eco'!e! #sto'y many %attles %et&een go!s an!
!emons too, place as tol! %y te @elt#c Home's. )e osts o" l#gt, a !#(#ne 'ace ,no&n as
te )uata !e <anaan, ma!e &a' upon te 9omo's "o' possess#on o" E#'e. 6t te last g'eat
%attle o" 1oytu'a came (#cto'y "o' te go!s. One o" ou' late' s#nge's, +a'm#n#e, &o as
'etol! te sto'y, as #t tat te !emon#ac natu'e &as ne(e' 'eally su%!ue!. )e %'#gt <anaan
an! te !a', 9omo' no longe' &a' #n myst#c &o'l!s, %ut t&#ne mo'e su%tly togete' #n te
uman gene'at#ons &o came a"te', an! no& te %attle #s 'ene&e! #n te souls o" men.
4n!ee! #t seems tat te "#e'ce 9omo' sp#'#t #s mo'e 'ampant, ma,es #tsel" mo'e e(#!ent to te
eyes o" men, tan te gentle, peace"ul 'ace &o #ne'#t te sp#'#t %e2ueate! %y te go!s. 4t
#s ou' m#s"o'tune tat te 9omo'#an @elt, &o ma,es most no#se, 'ep'esents us %e"o'e te
&o'l!. He looms up (a'#ously as a !'un,en 5a!!y, a 'o&!y pol#t#c#an, a moonl#gte', o' a
'ac,'ent#ng lan!lo'!. )e'e #s a t'a!#t#on cu''ent a%out te last &#c con"#'ms my teo'y. 4t #s
tat &en te 'e%el angels &e'e cast out o" 5a'a!#se te goo! 0o! put some o" tem #nto
&aste places, an! some %ecame lan!lo'!s. -o 4 am mo(#ng e'e on sa"e g'oun!.
7ut, o&e(e' #t may %e, o" tat ote' E#'e %e#n! te (e#l te &o'l! ,no&s l#ttle. 4t #s
guesse! only %y some among ou'sel(es. >e may say one-al" o" 4'elan! #s unsuspecte! %y
te ote' al"8 #t #s so sy o" 'e(eal #ng #tsel". )e tou'#st &#ll ne(e' unmas, #t8 no' &#ll te
"ol,lo'#st &o goes a%out #s &o', #n te sc#ent#"#c sp#'#t o" a mem%e' o" te =oyal <u%l#n
-oc#ety. 4t #s on #s o&n tell#ng tat, %ent on !#sco(e'y, e pante! #s &ay up ce'ta#n #lls unt#l
e met a nat#(e. Ou' "ol,lo'#st su'(eye! #m t'oug spectacles an! &ent at once to
%us#ness.
.6'e te'e any myts connecte! &#t tese #lls, any anc#ent t'a!#t#ons, my goo! manG.
.-o'K.
.4 mean a'e te'e any "ol,-tales cu''entG.
./o, so', 4 ne(e' ea'! tell o" any..
Ou' "ol,lo'#st &ent #s &ay !o&n te mounta#n-s#!e con(#nce! tat legen! an! "ae'y
&e'e t#ngs o" te past. Iet tese (e'y mounta#ns a(e %een to some &at 1ount 1e'u &as
to te 4n!#an ascet#c. )ey a(e seen te %'#gt 'ace o" te -#!e at m#!n#gt glo& l#,e a
sun'#se on te !a', %'o& #n 'a#n%o&-colo'e! osts. )ey a(e ea'! te ea'tly s#lences
%'o,en %y ea't-captu'#ng mus#c. >e'e tese mounta#ns a'e an! &o #t &as tat sa& #s o"
no moment. 4" 4 name! te #lls tey &oul! %e !esec'ate! %y te cu'#ous %ent e2ually on
p#cn#c an! "ae'#es. 4" 4 name! te (#s#ona'#es some people &oul! %e su'e to get up a
comm#ttee to #n(est#gate. 4t #s te !a', age. )o te cu'#ous 4 &oul! say tat "ae'y-lan! #s te
soul o" ea't an! #t l#es as muc a%out you #n 6me'#ca as e'e, an! "'#en!s#p &#t you' %'#gt
,#nsmen #n te unseen te'e #s te su'est &ay to "'#en!s#p &#t tem e'e &en you pay us a
(#s#t. )at te "ae'y t'a!#t#ons a(e %y no means passe! a&ay 4 am a&a'e.
4 &as !'#(#ng "'om te anc#ent c#ty o" <'oge!a to /e& 0'ange, once te most "amous
mag#cal an! oly place #n 4'elan!. 1y ca'-man a"te' a l#ttle %ecame commun#cat#(e. He tol!
me tat many people st#ll le"t l#ttle %o&ls o" m#l, "o' te goo! people8 a "'#en! o" #s a! seen
tem #n te#' 'e! :ac,ets play#ng u'ley8 a &oman nea' %y a! ea'! te "ae'y c#mes '#ng#ng
clea' o(e' te !ese'te! <'u#!#c moun! at <o&t. )en e g'e& app'eens#(e tat e &as
tell#ng too muc an! soun!e! me as to my o&n %el#e"s. 1y "ae'#es &e'e !#""e'ent "'om #s. 4
%el#e(e! #n te %'#gt #mmo'tals3 e #n te l#ttle elemental c'eatu'es &o !'ape temsel(es
&#t te p#ctu'es o" te past, an! m#s%ea(e #n te#' e'o#c gu#se. 7ut 4 sun, my !#""e'ences
an! most pos#t#(ely a""#'me! my "a#t, a!!#ng a "e& tales to #s o&n. .-o',. e sa#! at last, #n
an a&est'uc, tone, .#s #t t'ue tey can ta,e you a&ay among temsel(esG. -t#ll t#n,#ng o"
my %'#gt #mmo'tals 4 e$p'esse! my !o&n'#gt con(#ct#on tat suc &as te case. 1ay te
%el#e" "lou'#sK 6n ol! se'geant o" te consta%ula'y tol! me many tales. He a! seen a &ate'-
sp#'#t #n(o,e!8 .1an,. e sa#!, .#t !o put one #n a s&eat to see tem.. He ,ne& te spell %ut
&oul! not tell #t. 4 m#gt .!o some one a u't &#t #t.. 6 st'a#n o" te mag#cal 'uns #n te %loo!
o" te @elt an! #ts man#"estat#on #s almost al&ays p#ctu'es2ue an! poet#cal. He as an eye to
e""ect. <o&n #n Ke''y, a "'#en! tells me, te'e l#(e! a "ae'y !octo' &om e ,ne&. )#s man
&as muc peste'e!, as %#gge' mag#c#ans a(e %een, %y people &o &ante! to see
somet#ng. One #n pa't#cula' &as most pe's#stent an! te !octo' ga(e &ay. He %'ougt #s
neopyte #nto a lonely place &e'e te'e &as a "ae'y 'at. 4t &as n#gt8 a &#n! col!e' tan
ea'tly %egan %lo&#ng8 te mag#c#an su!!enly "lung #s a'ms 'oun! #s t'em%l#ng compan#on,
&o a! a (#s#on o" #n!esc'#%a%le c'eatu'es "leet#ng past. E(e' a"te', e a! te secon! s#gt.
-to'#es l#,e tese coul! %e en!lessly mult#pl#e!. >at #t #s tese peasant see's 'eally
pe'ce#(e &e cannot say. )ey a(e only a s#mple language an! a "e& &o'!s "o' all. 6 c#l!
&an!e's o(e' te #lls#!e &#le te s#l(e' %luses "a!e "'om te so"t %lue cee, o" e(en#ng.
)e n#gt !'ops &#t !e& a%out #m. )e a&e o" te nameless also !escen!s. 6n!, as e
stan!s ent'ance!, te c#l!'en o" t&#l#gt %eg#n to mo(e so"tly %es#!e #m, &ea'#ng te mas,s
o" anc#ent 2ueens &#t s&eep#ng !'ape'#es o" pu'ple, gol! an! g'een8 o' stately &a''#o's
appea'8 o' &#te-'o%e! !'u#!s at te#' myst#c '#tes. He 'elates, a"te', tat te goo! people
&e'e a%out. 7ut pe'aps, c#l! as e #s, #s eyes a(e loo,e! upon some m#gty myste'y;s
'e-enactment, some un(e#l#ng o" te sec'ets o" l#"e an! o" !eat. 4t #s a lan! "ull o"
encantment.
)at muc o" &at #s gate'e! %y te "ol,lo'#sts m#s'ep'esents te actual (#s#on, seems
p'o%a%le. )e %an! o" s#nge's an! &'#te's #n mo!e'n 4'elan! &o !#'ectly 'elate te#' o&n
!'eams g'o& mo'e myst#c !ay %y !ay. 6note' natu'e &#spe's %us#ly #n te#' %'a#ns. 4t as
el! #ts %'eat too long an! no& te "ae'y soul o" t#ngs e$ales e(e'y&e'e. 4 "#n! a 'yme'
#n Ln#te! 4'elan! #nsp#'e! %ecause o" te ne& l#gt #n #s count'y8
.Once mo'e te t'#ll#ng song, te mag#c a't,
9#ll &#t !el#gt..
)e &ee, %e"o'e 4 &as ca''#e! #nto &on!e'lan! %y anote' poet &o !esc'#%es a
-unset @#ty, a "lame-%u#lt !un o" te go!s #g o(e' -l#e(e @ullen. He &as pe'aps una&a'e
o" te anc#ent t'a!#t#on &#c !ecla'es tat %elo& t#s mounta#n @'e#!ene, te -m#t o" te
)uata !e <anaan, &o',e!. >at &as #s to#lG 6note' o" tese -m#ts, @ula#n, te "oste'-
"ate' o" te e'o @ucula#n, a! #s "o'ge #n te 'ecesses o" -le#(e 9ua!. 6 t#'! a! #s
sm#ty at +oc +en, no& K#lla'ney, &e'e e &o',e! .su''oun!e! %y a 'a#n%o& an! "#e'y
!e&s.. >e'e not tese -m#ts te same as te m#gty Ka%#'#, most myste'#ous o" !e#t#es, "#'e-
go!s "'om &ose %'#gt "u'naces sot te glo&, te spa',s &#c en,#n!le! nat#onsG 4n
anc#ent E#'e te#' omes lay %elo& te 'oots o" te mounta#ns. >#ll tey, a&a,en#ng "'om te#'
cycl#c 'e(e'#e, 'ene& te#' la%o's as o" ol!G +ast yea', to one &o, ly#ng on te moun! at =os-
na-'ee, !'eame! #n te sunl#gt, te'e came an a&a,en#ng p'esence, a "#gu'e o" opalescent
'a!#ance &o %ent o(e' c'y#ng, .@an you not see meG @an you not ea' meG 4 come "'om
te +an! o" 4mmo'tal IoutK. &o'l! o" )#'-na-nogue, te ea(en o" te anc#ent @elt, lay all
a%out tem. 4t l#es a%out us st#ll. 6, !ea' lan!, &e'e te !#(#ne e(e' gl#mme's %'ote'ly
upon us, &e'e te ea(ens !'oop nea'e' #n ten!e'ness, an! te stones o" te "#el! seem
mo'e at league &#t us3 &at %ount#"ul g#"ts o" &#s!om, %eauty, an! peace !ost tou not ol!
"o' te &o'l! #n ty teem#ng, e$pan!#ng %osom, O, E#'eK )e'e #s no !eat #n te s#lence o"
ty #mmo(a%le #lls, "o' #n te#' sta'-ea'ts a%#!e #n compose! calm te gua'!#ans o" te pats
t'oug &#c men must go see,#ng "o' te #mmo'tal &ate's. Ies, tey l#(e, tese #lls.
6 l#ttle &#le ago a 2u#te o'!#na'y man, a ca'eless, !'#n,#ng, unt#n,#ng so't o" "ello&,
st'aye! upon one o" tem #n ol#!ay t#me an! a&o,e out o" a la*y !'eam on te #lls#!e c'y#ng
tat te .mounta#n &as al#(eK. )e unseen a'ce's a! p#e'ce! #s ea't &#t one o" te#'
"#e'y a''o&s. 4 'eco'! #s test#mony &#t !el#gt an! a!! te'eto a (ag'ant t'#%ute8
6 "'#en!ly mounta#n 4 ,no&8
6s 4 l#e on te g'een slope te'e,
4t sets my ea't #n a glo&
6n! closes te !oo' on ca'e.
6 tougt 4 t'y to "'ame8
4 &as &#t you long ago8
1y soul "'om you' ea't-l#gt came8
1ounta#n, #s tat not soG
)a,e me aga#n, !ea' #lls8
Open te !oo' to me
>e'e te mag#c mu'mu' "#lls
)e alls 4 !o not see,
)y alls an! ca(e'ns !eep,
>e'e somet#mes 4 may !a'e
<o&n te t&#l#gt sta#'s o" sleep
)o meet te ,#ngly te'e.
-omet#mes &#t "lam#ng &#ngs
4 '#se unto a t'one,
6n! &atc o& te g'eat sta' s&#ngs
6long te sapp#'e *one.
4t as &#ngs o" #ts o&n "o' "l#gt3
<#amon! #ts p#n#ons st'ong,
0lo'#es o" opal an! &#te,
4 &atc te &ole n#gt long.
Lnt#l 4 nee!s must lay
1y 'oyal 'o%es as#!e,
6n! to#l #n a &o'l! o" g'ay,
0'ay sa!o&s %y my s#!e,
6n! &en 4 pon!e' #t o;e'
0'ay memo'#es only %#!e8
7ut te#' "a!#ng l#ps tell mo'e
)an all te &o'l! %es#!e.
)e'e #s no count'y #n te &o'l! &ose anc#ent 'el#g#on &as mo'e #nsepa'a%ly
connecte! &#t te oly places, mounta#ns, an! '#(e's o" te lan! tan 4'elan!, unless
pe'aps #t %e 6me'#ca. >e may say #t &as sape! %y te go!s. )ey a(e le"t te#' t'aces #n
te st'eams an! la,es &#c sp'ung "o't at te#' comman!. 6 !e#ty p'es#!e! o(e' eac8
te#' mag#cal t#!es &e'e "'augt &#t eal#ng po&e's "o' tey &e'e m#$e! &#t elemental "#'e at
te#' sec'et sou'ces. >e 'ea! o" st'ange t'ans"o'mat#ons ta,#ng place, o" !em#go!s &o
%ecome '#(e's o' a'e #!ent#"#e! &#t mounta#ns. 6"te' te %attle o" 0a%'a, &e'e te 9#n#an
c#(al'y &e'e o(e't'o&n, @aolte, one o" te most myst#c an! supe'natu'al o" te &a''#o's,
sto'me! te #ll o" 6ssa'oe an! !&elt te'e#n e$pell#ng a o'!e o" elemental %e#ngs. He
appea's #n a"te' yea's an! &as suppose! to a(e %ecome one o" te !#(#ne 'ace o" te
)uata. He came to 1ongan, a p'#nce o" Llste' t'ee centu'#es late', an! a#le! #m as an ol!
compan#on8 .Iou &e'e &#t me - &#t 9#nn.. <o not tese st'ange t'ans"o'mat#ons #nt at
some (ast an! g'an!#ose %el#e"s a%out te !est#ny o" te uman soulG 4t may %ecome a
gua'!#an o" men, o" a !#(#ne %e#ng, ent'on#ng #tsel" at one o" tose places &e'e "'om te
sta'-soul o" ea't te l#gt %'ea,s t'oug #nto ou' sa!o&y spe'e. >ene(e' 4 g'o&
am%#t#ous 4 t#n, o" @aolte at 6ssa'oe, an! long "o' a mounta#n o" my o&n &#t plenty o" "#'e to
scatte' a%out.
4t may %e %ecause te lan! #s so "ull o" memo'#als o" an e$t'ao'!#na'y past, o' #t may %e
tat %e#n! te (e#l tese t#ngs st#ll en!u'e, %ut e(e'yt#ng seems poss#%le e'e. 4 &oul! "eel
no su'p'#se #" 4 sa& te "#e'y eyes o" te cyclopes &an!e'#ng o(e' te mounta#ns. )e'e #s
al&ays a sense e$pectant o" some un(e#l#ng a%out to ta,e place, a "eel#ng, as one &an!e's at
e(en#ng !o&n te lanes scente! %y te oneysuc,le, tat %e#ngs a'e loo,#ng #n upon us out o"
te t'ue ome o" man. >#le &e pace on, #solate! #n ou' sa! an! p'ou! mus#ngs, tey seem
to %e say#ng o" us, .-oon tey &#ll a&a,en. -oon tey &#ll come aga#n to us.3 an! &e pause
an! loo, a'oun! sm#tten t'oug %y some anc#ent s&eetness, some memo'y o" a l#"e-!a&n
pu'e %e"o'e pass#on an! s#n %egan. )e "eel#ng #s no less p'opet#c tan 'em#n#scent, an!
t#s may account "o' te un2uenca%le ope #n te "utu'e o" 4'elan! &#c as su'(#(e!
centu'#es o" tu'%ulence, opp'ess#on an! pa#n, an! &#c e$#sts #n te gene'al ea't.
4n sleep an! !'eam, #n te #nte'nal l#"e, a l#gt "'om tat "utu'e #s t'o&n upon te sp#'#t
&#c #s cee'e! %y #t, toug una%le to p'ase to #tsel" te mean#ng o" #ts o&n gla!ness.
5e'aps tese (#s#ons, to &#c te @elt #s so l#a%le, 'e"e' as muc to te "utu'e as to te
%ygone, an! myste'#es e(en mo'e %eaut#"ul tan te past a'e yet to %e un"ol!e!. 4 t#n, #t #s
so. )e'e a'e some to &om a su!!en sun-luste' "'om )#'-na-nogue 'e(eale! a #ll on te
&este'n so'e o(e'loo,#ng te 6tlant#c. )e'e &as a temple &#t many stately "#gu'es8 %elo&
at te sea;s e!ge :ette! t&#n "ounta#ns o" te gol!en "#'e o" l#"e, an! "a' o"" o(e' a glassy calm
o" &ate' 'ose te oly c#ty, te Hy-7'a*#l, #n te &#te sunl#gt o" an #nne' !ay.
((ol. AA, no. 3)
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The )ight of Theoso&h* ,ver "aster +sland
- 0e't'u!e (an 5elt, 1.<.
?<>@<A
4n te <ecem%e' num%e' o" te National $eogra!hic )agazine #s a most #nte'est#ng
a't#cle ent#tle! .)e 1yste'y o" Easte' 4slan!,. %y 1's. -co'es%y =outle!ge, &o &#t e'
us%an! (#s#te! t#s #slan! "o' te pu'pose o" stu!y#ng #ts a'caeolog#cal t'easu'es. )e
e$pe!#t#on p'esente! !#""#cult#es &#c one m#gt not at "#'st #mag#ne, an! e(#!ently calle! "o'
muc cou'age, pe'se(e'ance, an! ene'gy to ca''y #t t'oug. )o %eg#n &#t, te'e seeme! no
&ay o" ma,#ng te :ou'ney, as te #slan! #s o"" e(e'y l#ne o" t'a""#c an! can %e 'eace! only %y
means o" a (essel sent not o"tene' tan once a yea' %y te @#lean go(e'nment, &#c uses
te place as a seep 'anc. 6"te' an e$aust#(e #n(est#gat#on, te only "eas#%le plan
p'esente! &as to %u#l! a s#p. 9#nally, launce!, te (oyage occup#e! t#'teen monts.
)e'e #s, #n te a't#cle, a (e'y ca'e"ul !esc'#pt#on o" &at #s to %e "oun! te'e o"
a'caeolog#cal #nte'est, %es#!es an account o" te gene'al con!#t#ons. )e statues a'e al"-
lengt "#gu'es o" (a'y#ng e#gt, mostly "'om t&enty to "o'ty "eet. >en "#'st seen a centu'y
an! a al" ago, tey &e'e stan!#ng a'oun! te coast &#t te#' %ac,s to te sea, %ut no& &#t
one e$cept#on, a(e "allen #n t#s locat#on. )e'e a'e un!'e!s all o(e' te #slan!, some
%u'#e! up to te nec,. 5'o%a%ly e$ca(at#on &oul! 'e(eal many mo'e. O"ten tey a'e cut #nto
te sol#! 'oc,. )e su'"ace o" te #slan! #s co(e'e! &#t e$t#nct (olcanoes. )ese mounta#ns
a'e compose! o" comp'esse! (olcan#c as, o" &#c, &#t a "e& e$cept#ons, all te #mages
a'e ma!e. 6ppa'ently te &o', o" ca'(#ng &as !one #n te c'ate's o" te (olcanoes, &e'e
tey a'e "oun! #n all stages o" te#' e(olut#on. -e says te'e #s e(#!ence tat te &o', o"
%u#l!#ng &as su!!enly stoppe! an! tat #n te c'ate' o" =ano =a'e,u, "o' #nstance, tey l#e
a%out %y te sco'e, .:ust as tey &e'e le"t &en "o' some un,no&n 'eason, te &o',men la#!
!o&n te#' tools "o' te last t#me, an! te %usy scene &as st#ll.. O"ten te statues "o'm pa't o"
te 'oc,. .6 consp#cuous #mage "#'st st'#,es te %eol!e'3 ten, as e ga*es, e "#n!s &#t
su'p'#se tat te &alls on e#te' an! a'e temsel(es &'ougt #nto "#gu'es, an! tat 'est#ng #n
a n#ce a%o(e #m #s anote' g#ant. He loo,s !o&n an! 'eal#*es &#t a sta't tat #s "oot #s
'est#ng on a m#gty "ace..
>e'e te &o',e's coul! a(e come "'om #s a 2ue'y, "o' te #slan! as #t no& #s coul!
ne(e' a(e ma#nta#ne! an a!e2uate num%e'. Ho& statues o" suc s#*e coul! a(e %een
t'anspo'te! "'om te c'ate'-2ua''y to ote' pa'ts o" te #slan!, #s one o" te many myste'#es.
One statue te'e, not yet sepa'ate! "'om te 'oc,, &as 66 "t. #n lengt. )ey assume tat on
account o" te s#*e, many people at once &o',e! on tese "#gu'es3 an! #n t#s connect#on te
auto' says8 .)e most nota%le pa't o" te &o', &as te s,#ll &#c ,ept te "#gu'e so pe'"ect
#n !es#gn an! %alance tat #t &as su%se2uently a%le to ma#nta#n #ts e2u#l#%'#um #n a stan!#ng
pos#t#on..
6lso, scatte'e! o(e' te #slan!, a%out A6B #n num%e' an! c#e"ly "oun! nea' te coast,
a'e long &alls %u#lt "'om uge stones, gene'ally "#"teen "eet #n e#gt an! 'unn#ng o"ten to
t'ee un!'e! "eet #n lengt. 6long te so'e tey a'e %utt'esse! on te lan! s#!e &#t a
g'eat slope o" mason'y. >en "#'st seen, te statues &e'e stan!#ng on tese &alls. )ey
a(e %een assume! to %e %u'#al-places %y te p'esent-!ay o%se'(e's.
)e'e a'e "anc#"ul sto'#es among te nat#(es as to te "all#ng o" te statues, an! te
cessta#on o" te &o',, %ut not#ng tat t'o&s any 'eal l#gt on te su%:ect. /o' !oes 1's.
=outle!ge o""e' o' 'epo't any teo'y &#c seems p'o%a%le to e'. -e says8 .6'oun! an!
a%out all a'e %oun!less sea an! s,y, #n"#n#te space an! a g'eat s#lence. )e !&elle' te'e #s
e(e' l#sten#ng "o' e ,no&s not &at, "eel#ng unconsc#ously tat e #s #n te antecam%e' to
somet#ng yet mo'e (ast &#c #s :ust %eyon! #s ,en.. .4n many places #t #s poss#%le, #n te
l#gt o" g'eat monuments, to 'econst'uct te past. 4n Easte' 4slan! te past #s te p'esent3 #t
#s #mposs#%le to escape "'om #t. )e #na%#tants o" to!ay a'e less 'eal tan te men &o a(e
gone3 te sa!o&s o" te !epa'te! %u#l!e's st#ll possess te lan!.. .Volunta'#ly o'
#n(olunta'#ly, te so:ou'ne' must ol! commun#on &#t tose ol! &o',e's3 "o' te &ole a#'
(#%'ates &#t a (ast pu'pose an! ene'gy &#c as %een an! #s no mo'e. >at &as #tG >y
&as #tG.
9#"ty yea's ago some 'ema',a%le &oo!en ta%lets &e'e !#sco(e'e!, %ea'#ng an
un,no&n sc'#pt. )#s, l#,e all te 'est, #s un!ec#pe'e!3 a sec'et %oo,, %a""l#ng, myste'#ous,
#!!en.
-e as,s &ete' te %u#l!e's coul! a(e come "'om -out 6me'#ca, ABBB m#les to te
east&a'!3 &ete' tey coul! a(e sa#le! aga#nst te p'e(a#l#ng &#n!s "'om te !#stant
&este'n #slan!s3 an! a!!s #n pass#ng tat #t as e(en %een con:ectu'e! tat Easte' 4slan! .#s
all tat 'ema#ns o" a sun,en cont#nent..
)#s con:ectu'e alone sol(es te myste'y. H.5. 7la(ats,y, #n e' monumental &o',,
The Secret .octrine, as 'e(eale! #t. 7ut unt#l e' "ull an! sat#s"y#ng e$planat#on #s 'eal#*e!, a
myste'y #t must yet 'ema#n to te &o'l! o" sc#ence.
-e states tat Easte' 4slan! #s one o" te pea,s o" a m#gty cont#nent, +emu'#a, &#c
st'etce! ac'oss te 5ac#"#c an! #nclu!e! 6ust'al#a, a'ca#c 4n!#a, a la'ge st'#p o" @al#"o'n#a,
an! 'eace! !o&n to te 6nta'ct#c @#'cle3 &e'eon &e'e %o'n, a%out e#gteen m#ll#on yea's
ago, te )#'! =ace o" ou' p'esent uman#ty, te "#'st uman %e#ngs &#c #n any &ay
'esem%le! ou' pys#cal man o" to!ay. Easte' 4slan! %elonge! to te ea'l#est c#(#l#*at#on o" te
)#'! =ace, one o" te "#'st c#t#es e(e' %u#lt %e#ng a%out t#'ty m#les to te &est o" #t. 7ut te
statues &e'e ca'(e! at a muc late' !ate, a"te' te cont#nent o" 6tlant#s, te ome o" te
9ou't =ace, a! '#sen a%o(e te &ate's an! nou'#se! po&e'"ul c#(#l#*at#ons, an! %e"o'e
+emu'#a a! %een "ully su%me'ge! e$cept #n ce'ta#n pa'ts. )ey &e'e ma!e %y men as tall as
te "#gu'es temsel(es, &o a! te'e"o'e no !#""#culty #n t'anspo't#ng tem, an! no nee! "o'
sca""ol!#ng no' "o' ass#stance #n &o',#ng on a s#ngle statue. )ey a'e 'ep'esentat#ons o" te
9ou't-=ace g#ants, %elong#ng to te 6tlantean cont#nent, te#' "aces %e#ng o" a !#st#nctly
sensual type suc as te 6tlanteans a'e sa#! to a(e a! #n te Esote'#c H#n!u %oo,s. 1me.
7la(ats,y compa'es te#' "aces to tose o" muc la'ge' statues, one %e#ng ABB "t. #g, #n
@ent'al 6s#a - tose nea' 7am#an, &#c a'e po't'a#t-statues o" 7u!!as &o a! %een
e(ol(e! on ea'l#e' &o'l!s an! &e'e te'e"o'e #n a!(ance o" te men o" t#s. 4n anote' place,
&en spea,#ng o" Easte' 4slan!, se calls attent#on to "#(e 7am#an statues o" (a'y#ng e#gt #n
'ega'! to &#c te'e as %een muc con:ectu'e. 6'caeolog#sts a(e calle! tem 7u!!as,
%ut #n t#s se says tey a'e #nco''ect. )e la'gest "#gu'e #s 1H3 "t. #g.3 te secon!, cut out
#n te 'oc, as #s te "#'st, #s 1AB "t. #g3 te t#'!, 6B "t. (#t #mmo' tal#*es te "#'st 'ace %o'n
a"te' sepa'at#on o" te se$es, te last !escen!ants o" &#c a'e 'ep'esente! #n te statues on
Easte' 4slan!), an! te ote' t&o, smalle', te last %e#ng only a l#ttle talle' tan te a(e'age tall
men o" ou' p'esent 6'yan =ace.
-ome 7u!!#st ascet#cs "oun! tese statues an! co(e'e! t'ee o" tem &#t plaste',
&#c tey mo!ele! to 'ep'esent +o'! )atagata3 te la'gest #s !'ape! #n a .toga,. &#c as
g#(en '#se to te %el#e" o" te a'caeolog#sts. 7ut tese co(e'#ngs a(e %een so&n to %elong
to a muc late' pe'#o!. )e statues temsel(es a'e te an!# &o', o" te 4n#t#ates o" te
9ou't =ace, &o, a"te' te su%me's#on o" 6tlant#s, sougt 'e"uge on te summ#ts o" te
@ent'al 6s#an mounta#n-ca#ns. )ey 'ep'esent te "#(e 'aces &#c a(e appea'e! on ou'
glo%e, ou' 6'yan =ace %e#ng te 9#"t. )e 9#'st &as ete'eal an! o" eno'mous statu'e.C
0'a!ually te'e &as cont'act#on an! sol#!#"#cat#on3 te "#'st pys#cal 'ace, as sa#! a%o(e,
appea'#ng #n te latte' pa't o" te )#'!. .)us, te "#(e statues a'e an #mpe'#sa%le 'eco'! o"
te Esote'#c )eac#ngs as to te g'a!ual e(olut#on o" te =aces..
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C 7la(ats,y ol!s tat con!#t#ons o" matte' cange o(e' long pe'#o!s o" t#me. )#s may
soun! l#,e sc#ence "#ct#on, e$cept tat #t #s a &ell ,no&n %ut une$pla#ne! "act tat te la'ge
!#nosau's a'e a pys#cal #mposs#%#l#ty #n to!ay;s con!#t#ons - #.e. te %ones a'e too small to
suppo't te#' mass, a s#ngle ea't #s #nsu""#c#ent, etc. - digital ed1
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)e 0'eat =aces o(e'lap, o" cou'se, %y eno'mous pe'#o!s, pa'ts o" +emu'#a %e#ng #n
e$#stence a"te' te '#s#ng o" 6tlant#s "'om te &ate's, an! #n "act, 6tlanteans app'op'#ate! te
'emnants o" +emu'#a "o' a long t#me. )e 'emnant o" te latte' &as su%me'ge! a%out "ou'
m#ll#on yea's ago, a"te' a(#ng %een !est'oye! %y (olcan#c "#'es. )e teac#ng #s tat g'eat
cont#nents a'e !est'oye! alte'nately %y "#'e an! &ate'. )e latte' &as te "ate o" 6tlant#s, an!
te "o'me' &#ll %'#ng te ne$t g'eat !est'uct#on tousan!s o" yea's ence. Easte' 4slan! &as
su!!enly upl#"te! .a"te' #t a! %een su%me'ge! &#t te 'est, untouce!, &#t #ts (olcanoes
an! statues, !u'#ng te @ampla#n epoc o" no't pola' su%me's#on, as a stan!#ng &#tness to
te e$#stence o" +emu'#a..
1me. 7la(ats,y !oes not say tat te &alls !esc'#%e! %y 1's. =outle!ge &e'e %u'y#ng-
places, %ut se !oes say tat .te ol!est 'ema#ns o" @yclopean %u#l!#ngs &e'e all te
an!#&o', o" te last su%-'aces o" te +emu'#ans.3 an! tat te stone 'el#cs "oun! on te
small p#ece o" lan! calle! Easte' 4slan!, a'e (e'y muc l#,e te &alls o" te )emple o" 5aca-
camac o' te =u#ns o" )#a-Huanaco #n 5e'u.
)e'e #s a suggest#(e an! #llum#nat#ng "act 'ega'!#ng te statues, not ment#one! #n te
so't a't#cle "'om &#c &e a'e 2uot#ng, toug !ou%tless #t #s #n a mo'e !eta#le! account o"
te "#n!#ngs, o" te =outle!ge E$pe!#t#on, g#(en #n a %oo, %y te same auto' un!e' te same
t#tle8 namely, tat .on te %ac,s o" tese #mages #s to %e "oun! te ansate! c'oss, an! te
same mo!#"#e! to te outl#nes o" te uman "o'm..
)#s #s p'oo" tat tey a'e te &o', o" 4n#t#ates. 4t #s te seal &#c ma',s te#'
p'esence as unm#sta,a%ly as !o te "oot-p'#nts o" a l#on ma', te pass#ng o" te ,#ng o" te
"o'est. 4t #s a sym%ol, %ase! upon te num%e's 3 an! 4, ,no&n to e(e'y #n#t#ate an! "oun!
&e'e(e' te "oot o" anc#ent man a! :ou'neye!. 4t #s te cu%e un"ol!e!, o' te Egypt#an )au.
)e auto' o" The Source of )easures 'epo'ts tat #t #s "oun! on te Easte' 4slan! statues3
on te c'est-&alls o" te mounta#ns o" -out 6me'#ca, &e'e tey .e$#%#t te outl#nes o" a
man st'etce! on a c'oss, %y a se'#es o" !'a&#ngs, %y &#c "'om te "o'm o" a man tat o" a
c'oss sp'#ngs, %ut so !one tat te c'oss may %e ta,en as te man o' te man as te c'oss..
1me. 7la(ats,y says as to t#s an! ote' sym%ols8 .4!ent#cal glyps, num%e's, an! esote'#c
sym%ols a'e "oun! #n Egypt, 5e'u, 1e$#co, Easte' 4slan!, 4n!#a, @al!aea, an! @ent'al 6s#a -
@'uc#"#e! 1en, an! sym%ols o" te e(olut#on o" 'aces "'om 0o!s..
6 9'enc &'#te' says tat te t'ee summ#ts o" t#s ol! cont#nent, te -an!&#c 4slan!s, /e&
Jealan!, an! Easte' 4slan!, a'e !#stant "'om eac ote' "'om "#"teen to e#gteen un!'e!
leagues an! te g'oups o" #nte'me!#ate #slan!s a'e temsel(es se(en o' e#gt un!'e! to a
tousan! leagues "'om any o" tese e$t'eme po#nts. 6ll na(#gato's ag'ee tat te #na%#tants
o" tese #slan!s &#t te#' #nsu""#c#ent means o" t'anspo't an! #gno'ance o" te compass, coul!
ne(e' a(e commun#cate! &#t eac ote'. 1o'eo(e', te a%o'#g#nes o" te -an!&#c
4slan!s, o" V#t#, /e& Jealan!, an! o" te ote's, a! sca'cely ,no&n o' ea'! o" eac ote'
%e"o'e te a''#(al o" te Eu'opeans. 6n! yet eac o" tese people ma#nta#ne! tat te#' #slan!
a! at one t#me "o'me! pa't o" an #mmense st'etc o" lan! &#c e$ten!e! to&a'! te &est
on te s#!e o" 6s#a.
1me. 7la(ats,y a!!s tat geog'ap#cally t#s !esc'#pt#on clases sl#gtly &#t te "acts #n te
-ec'et =eco'!s, %ut #t so&s te e$#stence o" te t'a!#t#ons.
O" cou'se, 1me. 7la(ats,y as amply suppo'te! e' statements %y co''o%o'at#(e
e(#!ence, an! esta%l#se! e' !eta#ls t'oug te pe'"ect &ole #nto &#c tey "#t. 7ut o&
!#! se ,no& all tese t#ngsG -e a! access to 'eco'!s o" &#c te &o'l! as no
,no&le!ge at p'esent.
((ol. AA, no. 5)
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Primitive -an
- @. J. =yan
4n tese !ays o" clas o" op#n#on a%out e(e'y conce#(a%le su%:ect, &e ea' a goo! !eal
a%out ;p'#m#t#(e man;3 an! #t #s ta,en "o' g'ante! tat &en a s,ull #s "oun! - o' mo'e co''ectly,
as a 'ule, a "e& "'agments o" a s,ull - %elong#ng to some #n!#(#!ual &o l#(e! se(e'al un!'e!
tousan! yea's ago, &#c possesses ca'acte's mo'e closely 'esem%l#ng te lo&est t'#%es
l#(#ng to!ay tan te c#(#l#*e! 'aces, te o&ne' must necessa'#ly a(e %een a %'utal sa(age
!est#tute o" all te #ge' uman 2ual#t#es.
7ut #s t#s necessa'#ly soG <oes te possess#on o" a lo& "o'eea!, a la'ge an!
e""ect#(e :a&-appa'atus, an! a "lat nose, etc., compel te !e!uct#on tat te &o'st pass#ons
an! te least sel"-cont'ol must accompany tese pys#cal ca'acte'sG
>e'e soul! &e loo, to "#n! 'el#a%le, "#'st-an! test#mony on te po#ntG )o tose &o
a(e l#(e! "o' yea's among mo!e'n sa(ages note! "o' te ;p'#m#t#(e; st'uctu'e o" te#' s,ulls
&e soul! tu'n "o' #n"o'mat#on, soul! &e notG 6n! %e"o'e &e ga(e ou' (e'!#ct &e soul!
ma,e clea' to ou'sel(es &at a'e te 2ual#t#es to %e loo,e! "o' tat m#gt allo& te #n!#(#!uals
un!e' e$am#nat#on to %e class#"#e! as ;%'utal sa(ages; o' ote'&#se. 4" &e "oun! tem to
possess - an! mo'e #mpo'tant st#ll, to act acco'!#ng to - te %est mo'al an! umane 2ual#t#es
tat !#st#ngu#s te mo'e sp#'#tual-m#n!e! 'ep'esentat#(es o" te c#(#l#*e! 'aces, e(en #" tey
&e'e !e"#c#ent #n ce'ta#n #ntellectual 2ual#t#es an! te po&e' o" com%#n#ng to ga#n pe'sonal
a!(antages, &oul! #t %e altogete' :ust to class tem as me'e %'utes %ecause te#' s,#ns &e'e
%lac, an! te#' "o'eea!s lo& an! tey a! not enoug mental po&e' to #n(ent a &eapon l#,e
+e&#s#te &#c, acco'!#ng to E!#son, .!'oppe! upon +on!on, coul! aspy$#ate e(e'yone #n
t'ee ou's.G
)ese 2uest#ons a'e suggeste! %y an a't#cle #n te S"dne" )orning Herald %y 6.
1eston upon te !a#ly l#"e o" te 6ust'al#an a%o'#g#nes, "'om &#c a 'ate' unusual
#mp'ess#on o" te#' goo! 2ual#t#es #s o%ta#ne!, %ut &#c #s not unsuppo'te! "'om ote'
sou'ces. )e &'#te' "#'st tells o" te op#n#on o" s#$ ea'ly settle's &o l#(e! "o' yea's &#t te
%lac,s8 .6ll tese men spo,e #n (e'y #g te'ms o" te a%o'#g#nes, an! o" te gene'ous
t'eatment tey 'ece#(e!..
-pea,#ng "'om #s o&n #nt#mate ,no&le!ge o" te nat#(es, 1'. 1eston g#(es tem an
e$cellent ca'acte' "o' pol#teness, goo! :u!gment o" ca'acte', 'espect "o' el!e's o" %ot
se$es. He says osp#tal#ty #s one o" te#' camp#on (#'tues, an! g'ee! an! sel"#sness a'e
t&o o" te#' most !eteste! (#ces. On one occas#on, a"te' 2uest#on#ng #m as to #s "a(o'#te
a't#cle o" !#et, a man &ent ten m#les to te coast an! ten m#les %ac, to get some c'a%s "o' #s
suppe'K )e mote's a'e !e(ote! to te#' c#l!'en an! ne(e' st'#,e tem. )e "ate' alone
may co''ect a %oy. E!ucat#on - o" te ,#n! su#ta%le to te#' manne' o" l#"e - #s ca'e"ully
atten!e! to. 7oys an! g#'ls a'e #n sepa'ate camps, an! te young men a'e #n camps %y
temsel(es. )e young g#'ls a'e (e'y ca'e"ully gua'!e! %y te#' mote's at n#gt an! also %y
!ay. /o young &omen can go out o" te camp alone %ut must %e cape'one! %y 'espons#%le
ol! la!#es. (1'. 1eston;s &o'!3 &y notG) )e ol!e' men an! &omen teac te younge' "ol,
a%out te %#'!s, te an#mals, te plants, "'u#ts, an! see!s upon &#c te t'#%e !epen!s "o'
su%s#stence. )e &'#te' says #t &oul! aston#s un#(e's#ty p'o"esso's to lea'n o& l#ttle tey
,no& a%out te %us #n compa'#son &#t a nat#(e %oy o" t&el(e. -pec#al #nst'ucto's g#(e
lessons #n t'ac,#ng an! te use o" te %oome'ang an! ote' nat#(e &eapons.
)e#' ,#n!ness to te ol! an! #n"#'m #s p'onounce!3 on te ma'c te ol! people a'e
ca''#e! "o' m#les. >en te unte's 'etu'n to camp &#t te game o' ote' (a'#et#es o" "oo! #n
te a"te'noon, #t #s all !#(#!e! a'oun!, te ol! people gett#ng te co#cest !a#nt#es. 1'. 1eston
!esc'#%es te appy c'o&! coo,#ng an! eat#ng te#' suppe' an! tal,#ng o(e' te e(ents o" te
!ay.
)e &'#te' g#(es an #nte'est#ng account o" te 'ecept#on o" a st'ange &#te man to a
nat#(e camp, an e$pe'#ence e o"ten too, pa't #n. )e st'ange' #s e$pecte! to &a#t outs#!e
an! ;coo-ee; "o' attent#on. -oon, se(e'al g'ay-a#'e! men come out3 tese a'e .men o" "#ne
pys#2ue, men &#t ste'n "aces, (e'y !#gn#"#e!, (e'y pol#te. +#,e&#se tey a'e ,een :u!ges o"
ca'acte' an! you a'e su%:ecte! to a se(e'e sc'ut#ny.. Iou ten g#(e tem te "'#en!ly s#gn,
an! &en tey a'e nea' tey 'etu'n #t3 you 'espon! &#t anote' s#gn an! tey &al, up #n
pe'"ect con"#!ence, .:ust as te &#l! %lac, !#! to -tu't #n 'esponse to a 1ason#c s#gn.. Iou a'e
ten esco'te! to te camp, an! t'eate! &#t te %est tey a(e. 1'. 1eston says tat te
&#te man &o a! least t'ou%le &#t te %lac,s, an! te only one &o comman!e! te#'
'espect, &as te man &#t te #nst#ncts o" a gentleman &o a! a !ecent 'ega'! "o' te
"eel#ngs o" ote's, "o' tey un!e'stoo! an! p'act#se! gentle an! 'e"#ne! %ea(#o'.
)e'e #s anote' 2uest#on #n 'ega'! to te nat#(e 6ust'al#ans3 a'e tey, a"te' all, so
mentally !ullG 9'om 1'. 1eston;s a't#cle an! "'om te 'epo'ts o" many ote' tougt"ul an!
sympatet#c o%se'(e's, #t &oul! seem tat tey a(e many o" te %est 2ual#t#es o" t'ue
manoo!, 2ual#t#es &#c a'e not al&ays ca'acte'#st#c o" pe'sons &o t#n, temsel(es
#n"#n#tely supe'#o' #n e(e'y &ay3 %ut &at o" te #ntellectG He'e a'e a "e& &o'!s "'om a lectu'e
on ;Human <e(elopment,; g#(en %y 1'. /e(#lle @am%e'la#n, 'epo'te! #n The English
)echanic8 Octo%e' H, 191B8
.4t &as (e'y 2uest#ona%le &ete' #n pu'e #ntellect &e a! any a!(antages o(e' 'aces
&#c &e &e'e accustome! to cons#!e' 2u#te #n"e'#o'.... e(en te a%o'#g#nes o" 6ust'al#a
so&e! s#m#la' capac#ty, "o' #n V#cto'#a te 6%o'#g#nal -cool "o' t'ee yea's 'unn#ng stoo!
#gest o" all -tate scools #n e$am#nat#on 'esults..
/at#(e 6ust'al#an &omen a(e %een "oun! &#t only 93B cu%#c cent#mete's s,ull
measu'ement (te a(e'age &#te s,ull measu'es "'om 13BBcc. to 15BB cc.). /o& te
%ithecanthro!us Ja(a ;6pe-man; (o" &#c l#ttle 'ema#ns to measu'e %y) #s est#mate! %y
5'o"esso' Ke#t to measu'e a%out F5B cc., ote's, suc as 5'o"esso' 1a#' o" 7e'l#n, a(e
'ecently cla#me! tat .te p#tecant'opus s,ull !#! not !#""e' essent#ally "'om ote' types o"
uman s,ulls, an! tat #t co#nc#!e! (e'y closely &#t tat o" 6u'#gnac man.. 6u'#gnac man a!
a 7rain ca!acit" larger than that of the modern average, ma!e ca'(#ngs #n #(o'y an!,
acco'!#ng to <'. Ke#t, &as a magn#"#cent 'ace, .capa%le o" conce#(#ng an! app'ec#at#ng #g
&o',s o" a't..
)en te'e #s te 5#lt!o&n man, Eoanthro!us, suppose! to %e almost a m#ss#ng l#n, %y
some. Iet, acco'!#ng to sc#ence, #s s,ull capac#ty &as not less tan 14BB cc. )ese t&o
;5'#m#t#(es,; a%out &om so muc #s spo,en, &#t %'a#n-capac#ty p'o%a%ly "a' la'ge' tan te
6ust'al#ans o" to!ay, a'e loo,e! upon as a'!ly uman. 7ut #" te small-%'a#ne! 6ust'al#an
possesse! suc e$cellent uman an! umane 2ual#t#es as 1'. 1eston;s an! ote's; e(#!ence
suggest, &at '#gt a(e &e to #n"e' tat te ea'l#est 5'#m#t#(es ,no&n &e'e utte'ly %'utal#*e!
an! %eastly sa(agesK )e last &o'! as not %een sa#! %y ant'opology upon ;p'#m#t#(e man.;
((ol. A3, no. 5)
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"aster +sland and .The #ecret $octrine.
- H. ). E!ge, 1.6.
@lement +. >'agge, 9.=.0.-. (s#nce !ecease!) &'#tes to te English )echanic
(<ecem%e' 15, 19AA) #n 'e"e'ence to a 'ecent op#n#on tat te Easte' 4slan! statues a'e only a
"e& un!'e! yea's ol!. He #s e(#!ently !eeply 'ea! #n H.5. 7la(ats,y;s Secret .octrine3 "o'
e so&s tat te 2uest#on o" Easte' 4slan! cannot %e tac,le! %y #tsel", %ut must %e
cons#!e'e! as pa't o" a muc la'ge' 2uest#on. )#s la'ge' 2uest#on #nclu!es te cons#!e'at#on
o" te anc#ent cont#nents o" +emu'#a an! 6tlant#s, te #n(e's#on o" te ea't;s poles, pe'#o!#cal
cataclysms, te anc#ent monol#ts, glyps, an! megal#t#c 'ema#ns all o(e' te &o'l!, an!
ote' 'elate! top#cs. 4n so't, te &'#te' 'ecogn#ses te necess#ty o" accept#ng te teac#ngs
o" )eosopy, as outl#ne! #n The Secret .octrine, &#t 'ega'! to #sto'y, ast'onomy,
cosmology, etc., #" &e a'e to a''#(e at a sat#s"acto'y solut#on o" te p'o%lems p'esente! %y
e$#st#ng "acts, suc as te Easte' 4slan! statues.
-cola's !o not no& accept as a stan!a'! o" measu'e #n #sto'#cal matte's 6'c%#sop
Lse';s cele%'ate! !ate o" 4BB4 7.@.3 %ut #ts sa!o& ne(e'teless cont#nues to ang o(e'
tem3 "o' tey accept te conclus#ons o" ea'l#e' &'#te's, &o !#! accept Lse';s !ate. )us
te 6'c%#sop st#ll #n"luences tem %y a so't o" e'e!#ty. -c#ence as !emonst'ate! to #ts
o&n ent#'e sat#s"act#on te #mmense ant#2u#ty o" man3 %ut st#ll !en#es te ant#2u#ty o" #s
#ntell#gence an! c#(#l#*at#on. 6ga#nst t#s !en#al &e must set suc "acts as te "#n#se! cultu'e
o" te Egypt#ans #n (e'y anc#ent t#mes an! te nume'ous megal#t#c 'ema#ns allu!e! to a%o(e.
4t #s not a l#ttle su'p'#s#ng tat sc#ence, &#c ma,es suc eno'mous !eman!s on ou'
%el#e" #n 2uest#ons o" stella' !#stances, geolog#cal ages, an! some ote' pa't#cula's, soul!
%al, so at te #!ea tat c#(#l#*at#on may %e a "e& m#ll#on yea's ol!. )e only e$planat#on "o'
suc a state o" m#n! #s tat o" te p'e(alence o" p'e:u!#ce - o', #" te &o'! soun!s too ugly, let
us say, o" p'econce#(e! #!eas %elong#ng to an out&o'n pe'#o! o" mental#ty. 4n so't, te'e
appea's to %e a p'#ma'y postulate to te e""ect8 .+et #t %e g'ante! tat c#(#l#*at#on must %e a
'ecent g'o&t..
7ut, #t %e#ng no& "as#ona%le to 2uest#on te (al#!#ty o" postulates, o' at any 'ate to
'e"use tem a monopoly as aga#nst poss#%le alte'nat#(e postulates, suppose &e &e'e to t'y
an! const'uct a ne& map o" #sto'y upon te postulate tat c#(#l#*at#on must necessa'#ly %e
(e'y anc#ent. 4t #s te con(#ct#on o" an #nc'eas#ng num%e' o" people to!ay tat te acceptance
o" suc a postulate &#ll %e "oun! to eluc#!ate te p'o%lems p'esente! %y actual "acts muc
%ette' tan te ote' postulate as !one.
>e !o not 2uest#on te t'ut o" e(olut#on3 %ut tat p'#nc#ple as not yet %een so
to'ougly &o',e! out tat #t &#ll not a!m#t o" canges. -uc canges %y no means #mply an
a%an!onment o" te teo'y o" e(olut#on3 as men o" sc#ence &#ll 'ea!#ly a!m#t. )e close
analog#es %et&een an#mal an! uman st'uctu'e an! "unct#on may o' may not #mply a !e'#(a-
t#on o" one "'om te ote'3 no' !oes #t #mply #n &#c o" te t&o !#'ect#ons te !e'#(at#on as
ta,en place. 6t %est &e a(e only a !e'#(at#on o" te pys#cal pa't o" man "'om te an#mal
,#ng!om3 &#le te 2uest#on as to te o'#g#n o" te psyc#c, mental, an! sp#'#tual components
#s le"t st#ll open.
)eosop#sts may con"#!ently 'ely "o' te con"#'mat#on o" te#' cla#ms, on a "a#t"ul an!
unp'e:u!#ce! e$am#nat#on o" te "acts. )ey can po#nt to te stea!y p'og'ess to&a'!s &#!e'
(#e&s #n a'caeology tat #s ta,#ng place all te t#me. )e "acts compel p'e:u!#ce to g#(e
g'oun!.
<oes sc#ence, #n !ec#!#ng te #sto'y o" man,#n!, p'ocee! a !riori o' %y #n!uct#on "'om
o%se'(at#onG 4" te "o'me', #ts conclus#ons &#ll (a'y acco'!#ng as p'econcept#on may
!ete'm#ne #ts a$#oms. 4" te latte', &e may "a#'ly po#nt out tat &at &e call #sto'y #s a"te' all
%ut a "e& 'eco'!s &#c &e appen to possess o" a (e'y small cycle o" #sto'y #n te 1e!# -
te''anean %as#n an! te'ea%outs8 not enoug to so& te patte'n. 4t as %ecome e(#!ent
tat 6me'#ca #n te "a' past &#tnesse! g'eat c#(#l#*at#ons o" &#c &e ,no& not#ng. >e %u#l!
ou' #!eas o" #sto'y, as E#nste#n says &e %u#l! ou' #!ea o" pys#cs, on an #mag#na'y
frame#ork, ma!e to "#t small local an! tempo'a'y nee!s, %ut not a!apta%le to te e$p'ess#on
o" la'ge' 2uest#ons. >e a'e #n te %tolemaic system, as 'ega'!s #sto'y, an! nee! to a!(ance
to te Co!ernican8 to %o''o& an ast'onom#cal analogy "'om 5'o"esso' E!!#ngton. 6ll &as
comple$#ty, &en te planets &e'e ma!e to 'e(ol(e 'oun! te ea't3 %ut &en tey &e'e set
sp#nn#ng 'oun! te sun %y @ope'n#cus, all &as l#gt. 6 so't o" geocent'#c#sm #n #sto'y st#ll
ampe's ou' pe'cept#ons. -c#ence may l#,e to %e calle! caut#ous, %ut m#gt %e o""en!e! #"
!u%%e! pa'oc#al.
)eo'#es as to uman e(olut#on an! #sto'y a(e %een a!apte! to an #na!e2uate
concept#on o" te natu'e o" man. 4t #s log#cal tat a mo'e a!e2uate concept#on o" te natu'e o"
man soul! 'e2u#'e a &#!e' concept#on o" uman e(olut#on an! #sto'y. )eosopy angs
togete' #n #ts pa'ts. 4n #ts teac#ngs, mo'eo(e', man #s not a 'ecent an! t'#(#al pa't o" te
sceme o" natu'e3 e #s te most #mpo'tant o" all. 6s to e(olut#on, te "ollo&#ng 2uotat#ons
may elp to e$pla#n te teac#ngs8
.)e'e can 7e no o74ective "o'm on ea't (no' #n te Ln#(e'se e#te'), &#tout #ts ast'al
p'ototype %e#ng "#'st "o'me! #n -pace.. - The Secret .octrine, 44, 66B
.6ll t#ngs a! te#' o'#g#n #n sp#'#t - e(olut#on a(#ng o'#g#nally %egun "'om a%o(e an!
p'ocee!e! !o&n&a'!s, #nstea! o" te 'e(e'se as taugt %y te <a'&#n#an teo'y. 4n ote'
&o'!s, te'e as %een a g'a!ual mate'#al#*at#on o" "o'ms unt#l a "#$e! ult#mate o" !e%asement
#s 'eace!. )#s po#nt #s tat at &#c te mo!e'n !oct'#ne o" e(olut#on ente's #nto te a'ena
o" speculat#(e ypotes#s.. - 44, A9B
.>e a(e one t#ng #n common &#t te <a'&#n#an scool8 #t #s te la& o" g'a!ual an!
e$t'emely slo& e(olut#on, em%'ac#ng many m#ll#on yea's.. - 44, 669
.)e uman type #s te 'epe'to'y o" all potent#al "o'ms, an! te cent'al po#nt "'om &#c
tese latte' 'a!#ate. 4n t#s postulate &e "#n! a t'ue *Evolution* o' *unfolding* - a sense &#c
cannot %e sa#! to %elong to te mecan#cal teo'y o" natu'al select#on.. - 44, 6F3
.1an #s ce'ta#nly no spec#al c'eat#on, an! e #s te p'o!uct o" /atu'e;s g'a!ual
pe'"ect#(e &o',, l#,e any ote' l#(#ng un#t on t#s Ea't. 7ut t#s #s only &#t 'ega'! to te
uman ta%e'nacle. )at &#c l#(es an! t#n,s #n man an! su'(#(es tat "'ame, te
maste'p#ece o" e(olut#on, #s te ;Ete'nal 5#lg'#m.;. - 44, HAF
.9'om te %eg#nn#ng o" te =oun!, all #n /atu'e ten!s to %ecome 1an. 6ll te #mpulses
o" te !ual, cent'#petal an! cent'#"ugal, 9o'ce a'e !#'ecte! to&a'!s one po#nt8 )an.. - 44, 1HB
.6'ca#c -c#ence allo&s te uman pys#cal "'ame to a(e passe! t'oug e(e'y "o'm,
"'om te lo&est to te (e'y #gest, #ts p'esent one, o' "'om te s#mple to te comple$.... 7ut #t
cla#ms tat #n t#s cycle (te "ou't), te "'ame a(#ng al'ea!y e$#ste! among te types an!
mo!els o" natu'e "'om te p'ece!#ng =oun!s, #t &as 2u#te 'ea!y "o' man "'om te %eg#nn#ng o"
this Round.. - 44, 66B
.O&#ng to te (e'y type o" #s !e(elopment man cannot descend "'om e#te' an ape o'
an ancesto' common to %ot, %ut so&s #s o'#g#n "'om a type "a' supe'#o' to #msel". 6n!
t#s type #s te ;Hea(enly 1an;.... On te ote' an!, te p#teco#!s, te o'ang-outang, te
go'#lla, an! te c#mpan*ee, can, an!, as te Occult -c#ences teac, do !escen! "'om te
an#mal#*e! 9ou't uman =oot-=ace.. - 44, 6F3
.5ys#cal natu'e, &en le"t to e'sel" #n te c'eat#on o" an#mal an! man, #s so&n to
a(e "a#le!. -e can p'o!uce te "#'st t&o an! te lo&e' an#mal ,#ng!oms, %ut &en #t comes
to te tu'n o" man, sp#'#tual, #n!epen!ent, an! #ntell#gent po&e' a'e 'e2u#'e! "o' #s c'eat#on,
%es#!es te ;coats o" s,#n; an! te ;7'eat o" an#mal +#"e.;. - 44, 56
.)e mammal#a, &ose "#'st t'aces a'e !#sco(e'e! #n te ma'sup#als o" te )'#ass#c
'oc,s o" te -econ!a'y pe'#o!, &e'e e(ol(e! "'om !urel" ast'al p'ogen#to's contempo'a'y &#t
te -econ! =ace Do" man,#n!E. )ey a'e tus !ost-Human, an! conse2uently #t #s easy to
account "o' te gene'al 'esem%lance %et&een te#' em%'yon#c stages an! tose o" 1an, &o
necessa'#ly em%'aces #n #msel" an! ep#tom#*es #n #s !e(elopment te "eatu'es o" te g'oup
e o'#g#nate!.. - 44, 6F4
1any mo'e 2uotat#ons m#gt %e g#(en3 an! #" anyt#ng seems le"t (ague an!
une$pla#ne! %y tose g#(en, te stu!ent must %e 'e"e''e! to te#' sou'ce "o' "u'te'
eluc#!at#on. )e su%:ect as also %een mo'e "ully t'eate! #n t#s maga*#ne, (olumes P an! P4.
4t #s clea' tat )eosopy, (e'y "a' "'om !eny#ng e(olut#on, as gone #nto #t (e'y muc mo'e
!eeply tan as mo!e'n sc#ence. >e ga#n some #!ea o" o& g'eatly &e must %'oa!en te
%as#s o" ou' 'eason#ng, #" &e a'e to "#n! an e$planat#on "o' many o" te "acts o" ant#2u#ty, suc
as te Easte' 4slan! statues.
((ol. A4, no. 3)
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Trust*/s 'ill
- James H. 0'aam
6'oun! te "oot-#lls o" 0allo&ay, as te sout&est co'ne' o" -cotlan! #s calle!, te'e
a'e nume'ous 'ema#ns o" %ygone peoples, 'ang#ng o(e' a cons#!e'a%le space o" t#me. 6n
#nte'est#ng 'eco'! o" one pe'#o!, o" un,no&n !ate, #s to %e seen on ;)'usty;s H#ll,; nea' te
(#llage o" 6n&ot, &#c #s s#tuate! a couple o" m#les to te no't o" te to&n o" 0ateouse o"
9leet. )e #ll #s #n te m#!!le o" a 'eg#on o" 'ugge! count'y an! #s suppose! to a(e %een at
one t#me "o't#"#e! &#t (#t'eous mate'#al. >ete' o' not, te'e 'ema#ns at &at coul! a(e
%een te gate&ay on te soute'n s#!e, a set o" 'ema',a%le #nsc'#pt#ons. )ey a'e no&
p'otecte! "'om te act#(#ty o" te #n#t#al-ca'(#ng yout o" te !#st'#ct %y an #'on g'#lle, an! #t &as
tus not poss#%le to potog'ap te stone as a &ole. )e #nc#se! po't#ons a'e, o&e(e',
#llust'ate!, &#t a s,etc to so& te#' 'elat#(e pos#t#ons.
)e lo&e' '#gt-an! po't#on o" te stone as a! #ts su'"ace smase!, so tat #t #s no&
unce'ta#n &ete' any "u'te' ma',#ngs &e'e p'esent.
)e'e a'e a num%e' o" #nsc'#%e! stones o" t#s ca'acte' also #n te no'teast o"
-cotlan!8 tey a'e usually !etace! %oul!e's. )e #nsc'#pt#on at )'usty;s H#ll #s te only
,no&n e$ample sout o" E!#n%u'g, an! #s eng'a(e! upon te natu'al 'oc,-su'"ace.
4n te o""#c#al &nventor" of (ncient and Historical )onuments in Scotland, #ssue! as a
0o(e'nment pu%l#cat#on, #t #s sa#! tat te sym%ols a'e usually assoc#ate! &#t te ea'ly @elt#c
cu'c.
4n #s %oo,, Histor" of %aganism in Caledonia pu%l#se! #n 1FF4, te auto', 1'.
)omas 6. >#se, suggests tat tese #nsc'#pt#ons a'e 'el#cs o" a t#me &en 7u!!#sm &as
taugt #n tat count'y. He l#,ens te spectacle-o'nament as seen on t#s e$ample to te dor4e
o" te East. He also suggests tat, #" 7u!!#sm &as not actually taugt,
.&oe(e' t'ace! tem m#gt only a(e !one so as tose compan#es o" p'#ests !o at te
p'esent !ay #n )#%et, &o, suppo'te! %y '#c an! *ealous 7u!!#st laymen, t'a(el te count'y,
c#sel an! mallet #n an!, eng'a(#ng te#' sac'e! "o'mulas on te 'oc,s an! stones #n all
2ua'te's..
He also says8
.4n te sculptu'al stones o" 5#ctlan!, te !o'ge D!o':eE sym%ol appea's #n te "o'm o"
t&o c#'cles, 'ep'esent#ng te p'#nc#ples o" sp#'#t an! matte', un#te! %y a %elt an! c'osse! %y
scepte's, #n!#cat#ng so(e'e#gnty an! connecte! &#t a t#'! sym%ol %elo& o' a%o(e #n te "o'm
o" a segment o" a c#'cle, o' c'escent, an elepant, a se'pent, a "lo&e', etc..
)e !#mens#ons o" te t&o c#'cles at )'usty;s H#ll a'e g#(en as ;matte'; e#gt #nces,
;sp#'#t; se(en an! t'ee 2ua'te' #nces.
.)e t&o %alls, o' te c#'cles, o" te !o'ge D!o':eE te one 'ep'esent#ng te mate'#al
element o" te &o'l!, an! te ote' te sp#'#tual element, "o'm, &en un#te!, at once te
o'gan#*e! un#(e'se an! te <e#ty %y &#c #t su%s#sts.... -tones &#t tese sym%ols a'e
#n(a'#a%ly &#tout 'e(e'se, o' any sym%ol o" @'#st#an#ty.
.4t &as usually o%:ects "'om o'gan#c natu'e tat 'ep'esente! te t#'! mem%e' o" te
7u!!#st t'#a!. )e sym%ols use!, too, suc as te segment o" a c#'cle, o' co'nucop#a, l#,e
tat upon te #ll o" 6n&ot #n 0allo&ay, &e'e 'ep'esentat#(e o" l#(#ng natu'e e#te' #n some
sect#on o" #t o' o" te &ole..
((ol. A4, no. 6)
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Archeolog* 0 "thnolog* Notes
- %alm-+eaf Books - S"rian Necro!olis - Stonehenge - Teotihuacan B Central
(merica - Ne# Zealand
#ome Palm-)eaf Boos
- James H. 0'aam
.6n 6'ca#c 1anusc'#pt - a collect#on o" palm lea(es ma!e #mpe'mea%le to &ate', "#'e,
an! a#', %y some spec#"#c un,no&n p'ocess - #s %e"o'e te &'#te';s eye. On te "#'st page #s an
#mmaculate &#te !#s,..... - The Secret .octrine, 4, 1.
.4n te latte' place D@eylonE &e a(e an ol! an! (alue! ac2ua#ntance &om &e a(e
also met #n ote' pa'ts o" te glo%e, a %ali scola', an! a nat#(e -#nalese, &o as #n #s
possess#on a cu'#ous palm-lea", to &#c %y cem#cal p'ocesses a t#mep'oo" !u'a%#l#ty as
%een g#(en.... On te lea" &e sa& te 'ep'esentat#on o" a g#ant o" @eylonese ant#2u#ty an!
"ame...... - &sis ,nveiled, 4, 5HH
6 common meto! o" "o'm#ng a %oo, #n ol!en t#mes, &as to &'#te te sc'#pt on a sc'oll
o" (ellum, pa'cment, o' &ate(e' &as #n (ogue at te t#me. 6n 4n!#an system &as to p'epa'e
te %oo,s %y t'ea!#ng a num%e' o" o%long lea(es, o' plates, on to a pa#' o" co'!s, &#t a st#""
%oa'! at eac en! o" te pac, to "o'm co(e's. >en suc a %oo, #s close!, te en!s o" te
co'!s a'e t#e! togete', ,eep#ng all taut.
)e lea(es o" te %oo, may %e o" any su#ta%le mate'#al8 an e$ample #n te 7'#t#s
1useum, +on!on, as te ca'acte's eng'a(e! on t#n s#l(e' plates. 7ut te mo'e #mpo'tant,
a'ca#c &o',s &e'e &'#tten on palm-lea(es. )e'e a'e se(e'al o" tese palm-lea" %oo,s
e$#%#te! at te 7'#t#s 1useum, o" (a'#ous ages an! states o" p'ese'(at#on. )e lea(es a(e
te appea'ance o" a(#ng %een #mp'egnate! &#t some s#*#ng mate'#al &#c o(e'comes te
natu'al ten!ency o" te lea(es to spl#t, an! p'o!uces a smoot su'"ace "o' &'#t#ng on.
?&llustrationsA
6s te %oo,s &e'e an!le! an! use!, te oles ma!e to 'ece#(e te co'!s %ecame
&o'n an! "'aye!, an! te en!s o" te lea(es %ecome 'u%%e! an! c#ppe!. @ons#!e'#ng te#'
age, an! te amount o" use tese e$amples a(e appa'ently a!, tey a'e #n a 'ema',a%le
state o" p'ese'(at#on, an! soul! st#ll %e #n goo! 'epa#' &en mo!e'n %oo,s a(e c'um%le! to
!ust. ((ol. AB, pp. 4AF-3B)
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S"rian Necro!olis
)e .6le$an!e' -a'copagus. "'om te g'eat nec'opol#s at -#!on, -y'#a, #s not te
tom% o" 6le$an!e' te 0'eat, %ut #s so calle! "'om te "act tat among te "#gu'es, &#c a'e
o%(#ously po't'a#ts, one #" not mo'e, ce'ta#nly 'ep'esents 6le$an!e'. O" te magn#"#cent 'el#e"s
upon te sa'copagus t&o a'e com%ats %et&een te 1ace!on#ans an! te 5e's#ans an! te
ote' t&o a'e unt#ng scenes #n &#c 0'ee,s an! O'#entals a'e attac,#ng l#ons #n "'#en!ly
com'a!es#p. 4n one 'el#e" 6le$an!e' (te o'seman to te le"t #n te plate) #s "#gt#ng te
enemy, an! #n anote' e #s com#ng to te elp o" a 5e's#an attac,e! %y a l#on. )ese ma'%le
panels a'e suppose! to a(e %een e$ecute! %y some un,no&n %ut #gly accompl#se!
sculpto' &o',#ng un!e' te #n"luence o" te "amous +ys#ppus, a pup#l pe'aps, "o' te
'esem%lance %et&een tem an! a num%e' o" %'on*e g'oups att'#%ute! to +ys#ppus, no& lost,
#s st'#,#ng. )ey a'e "ull o" (#go' #n compos#t#on an! te !eta#l #s "#nely e$ecute!, an! tey a'e
note&o'ty, #n un#son &#t a "e& ote' 0'ee, sculptu'es o" te %est pe'#o!, "o' te#' 'e"utat#on
o" te not#on tat te "#nest 0'ee, a't ne(e' e$p'esse! ca'acte' o' #n!#(#!ual#ty. 9o'tunately,
#n tese 'el#e"s, te o'#g#nal colo'#ng #s unusually &ell p'ese'(e!. >e a'e so use! to see#ng
class#cal statues #n te "am#l#a' &eate' o' so#l-sta#ne! con!#t#on, o' #n te 'ate' gastly
&#teness o" plaste' casts, tat #t #s a soc, to some to 'eal#*e tat o'#g#nal ly tey &e'e
!el#cately t#nte!, an! tat te %lan,, s#gtless eye%alls once "lase! &#t te e$p'ess#on g#(en
%y pa#nte! eyes an! eyelases.... - =yan ((A3, nA)
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Stonehenge
-ome #nte'est#ng #n"o'mat#on as :ust come to l#gt a%out te "amous Engl#s
megal#t#c monument, -toneenge. 6 teo'y, 'ate' !#sc'e!#ta%le to te un,no&n %u#l!e's o"
t#s myste'#ous st'uctu'e, to te e""ect tat te e'ect#on o" te stones &#c "#lle! te .6u%'ey
Holes. &as accompan#e! %y a uman %u'nt sac'#"#ce, as %een a%an!one!. E$ca(at#ons
a(e 'ecently p'o(e! tat altoug ma',s o" "#'e an! c'emate! 'ema#ns a(e %een "oun!,
te'e #s not#ng l#,e te a'ea o" %u'nt so#l tat &oul! a(e %een le"t #" te la'ge 2uant#ty o"
&oo! nee!e! to %u'n a uman %o!y a! %een use!. 6note' !#sco(e'y tat spea,s &ell "o'
ou' p'e#sto'#c ancesto's (/eol#t#cG) #s tat t&o o" te #mmense stones &e'e #nse'te!
(e't#cally #nto ca'e"ully measu'e! oles, poss#%ly %y means o" 'a&#!e 'opes suspen!e! "'om
a &oo!en sca""ol!#ng. )#ll no& #t &as %el#e(e! tat tey &e'e s#mply lo&e'e! !o&n an
#ncl#ne! plane #n te most p'#m#t#(e manne', an! #t #s sa#! tat te 'ecent ope'at#ons at
-toneenge a(e g'eatly #nc'ease! te 'espect "o' te sc#ent#"#c ,no&le!ge an! s,#ll o" te
anc#ent eng#nee's.
/ot "a' "'om -toneenge, at te e!ge o" -al#s%u'y 5la#n, te !#sco(e'y o" te s#te o" a
p'e#sto'#c (#llage as p'o(e! tat te 4'on 6ge #n Englan! &ent %ac, se(e'al un!'e! yea's
"u'te' tan a! p'e(#ously %een suspecte!. 7y a compa'#son o" te Halstatt type o" potte'y
"oun! te'e te !ate o" 5BB o' 6BB 7.@. &as "#$e!, an! te #'on, %'on*e, an! %one a't#cles
p'o(e tat a mo'e a!(ance! c#(#l#*at#on e$#ste! tan &as tougt poss#%le. /o s,eletons
a(e %een "oun!. )e (#llage &as p'o%a%ly a%an!one! long %e"o'e te =omans came.
6note' o" te splen!#! =oman 'oa!s as :ust %een e$ca(ate! "#(e "eet %elo& te
g'oun! nea' 9a'nam, -u''ey, Englan!. )e su'"ace laye' &as a "oot #n t#c,ness an! ma!e
o" "l#nts. )o penet'ate #t te &o',men a! to use !'#lls an! steel &e!ges. >e a'e not te "#'st
to "o'm a a'! su'"ace "o' t'a""#c %y te use o" %#tum#nous mate'#als an! aspalt3 te =omans,
Egypt#ans, an! ote' anc#ent peoples &e'e maste's #n te a't. - =yan ((A3, n.A)
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Teotihuacan B Central (merica
5oss#%ly te most #nte'est#ng e$ca(at#ons no& p'ocee!#ng a'e tose at -an Juan !e
)eot#uacan, nea' 1e$#co @#ty. )e 'e(#(al o" peace"ul ene'gy an! #ntellectual act#(#ty tat
as ma',e! te en! o" 1e$#can 'e(olut#ona'y act#(#ty as pe'm#tte! te go(e'nment to
app'op'#ate "un!s to unco(e' te 'ema#ns o" a #te'to un,no&n c#ty o" at least 1BB,BBB
#na%#tants &#c "lou'#se! #n te mounta#n (alley a'oun! te g'eat py'am#!s o" 1e$#co not
less, #t #s %el#e(e!, tan "ou' tousan! yea's ago, an! poss#%ly a g'eat !eal mo'e. -a"ts
a(e %een sun,, an! st'eets, ouses an! temples a(e al'ea!y %een "oun! #n suc num%e's
an! o" suc #nte'est tat te go(e'nment opes to ma,e te e$ca(at#ons one o" te g'eatest
so&-places #n 1e$#co.
)e .)emple o" te 0o!!ess o" te >#n!s. as al'ea!y %een 'econst'ucte! on te
outs#!e an! pa'tly e$ca(ate! &#t#n. 4t conta#ns mass#(e sta#'cases &#t '#c !eco'at#ons o"
se'pents &#t o%s#!#an eyes, an! te 'epo'ts say tat te &alls an! ca'(#ngs a'e typ#cally
Egypt#an an! 4n!#an #n concept#on. )#s #s not su'p'#s#ng, "o' &e ,no& tat many 1aya
%u#l!#ngs "'om te mo'e soute'n pa'ts o" 1e$#co, 0uatemala, etc., a(e not only a ce'ta#n
gene'al 'esem%lance to te Egypt#an an! 4n!#an %ut e(en possess !eta#ls o" o'namentat#on
an! uman-"#gu'e sculptu'e #mposs#%le to e$pla#n unless &e a!m#t tat te#' %u#l!e's a!
%een #n touc &#t te anc#ent Egypt#ans an! East 4n!#ans, or #ith the original source from
#hich those races received their !rimar" ins!iration. )e latte' #s te op#n#on g#(en %y
1a!ame 7la(ats,y, &o t'aces tat sou'ce to te lost cont#nent o" 6tlant#s. 6mong ote'
!eta#ls ca'acte'#st#c o" Egypt#an temple-a't "oun! also #n 6me'#ca a'e te >#nge! 0lo%e (a
"#ne e$ample o" &#c &as "oun! at Ocos#ngo, @#apas, sout-east 1e$#co) an! te -ac'e!
)au. @e'ta#n temple !oo's a'e su'mounte! %y "#gu'es #n te c'oss-legge! o'#ental H#n!u o'
7u!!#st yoga pos#t#on.
-tone cests "oun! #n te %u'#e! ouses o" te lost c#ty o" )eot#uacan conta#n
m#n#atu'e ea'ten mas,s, an! #t #s suppose! tat tey a'e po't'a#ts o" te !ea! place!
s#m#la'ly to o%:ects #n Egypt#an tom%s. 6mong tem a'e types not nat#(e to mo!e'n 6me'#ca
suc as a neg'o &#t &oolly a#', a @#nese an! Japanese, an! many &#t pu'e 0'ee,
p'o"#les. /o a'caeolog#st as yet o""e'e! a solut#on o" t#s myste'y. 5'o"esso' >.H. Holmes,
"o'me' 5'es#!ent o" te 6'caeolog#cal 4nst#tute o" 6me'#ca, %el#e(es tat a num%e' o"
sculptu'es "oun! #n te temples o" 1e$#co an! 0uatemala 'esem%le 7u!!as too closely "o'
acc#!ent, an! e con:ectu'es tat 7u!!#st m#ss#ona'#es c'osse! te 5ac#"#c #n ea'ly t#mes an!
ma!e con(e'ts #n 6me'#ca. He says8
.4n gene'al contou' te "aces an! sculptu'e! ea!s o" a type 2u#te common as
a'c#tectu'al em%ell#sments #n te anc#ent temples o" 0uatemala cont'ast &#t tat o" te
a(e'age 4n!#an, te "eatu'es lac,#ng #n te %ol!ness an! (#'#l#ty o" te t'#%es o" to!ay. 6t te
same t#me te'e #s #n te smoot, 'oun!#s, plac#! "aces, te small mout an! #n te t#lte!
eyes, a !ec#!e! suggest#on o" te O'#ent, an! espec#ally o" te plac#! countenance so
ca'acte'#st#c o" te sculptu'e! #mage o" 7u!!a. )e suggest#on #s st'engtene! %y a stu!y
o" ote' anc#ent sculptu'es an! a'c#tectu'al 'ema#ns "oun! #n 1e$#co an! te @ent'al
6me'#can -tates.... 4n te pose o" te "#gu'es te pa'allel#sm #s t'uly 'ema',a%le, an! tat t#s
pa'allel#sm soul! a'#se #n t&o cente's o" cultu'e (an! t&o only) among totally #solate!
peoples occupy#ng te oppos#te s#!es o" te glo%e callenges %el#e"..
)e c#e" o%:ect#on tat as %een ma!e to te O'#ental o'#g#n o" tese #mages #s tat no
sculptu'e! an#mal "o'ms #!ent#cal &#t tose o" te Ol! >o'l! - suc as te elepant, a
ca'acte'#st#c 7u!!#st sym%ol - a(e %een "oun!, altoug !eco'at#(e snouts, 'esem%l#ng
t'un,s, p'o:ect "'om te &alls #n some 1ayan %u#l!#ngs.C DC 6n elepant;s ea! #s sa#! to a(e
%een "oun! at 5alen2ue, %ut te'e seems to e some !ou%t a%out #t.E <'. Holmes cons#!e's
t#s o%:ect#on not se'#ous %ecause8
."ull #!ent#ty o" te sculptu'e! "o'ms o" an#mals coul! a'!ly %e e$pecte!, s#nce te
p'#ests, !e(ote! to te p'eac#ng o" te#' !oct'#nes, &oul! a'!ly %e a'c#tects, sculpto's, o'
!'a"tsmen, an! te concepts #nt'o!uce! %y tem %y &o'! o" mout &oul!, o" necess#ty, %e
&o',e! out %y, nat#(e sculpto's us#ng l#"e-"o'ms &#t &#c tey &e'e "am#l#a', o' monste's
!'a&n "'om te#' o&n 5anteon o" !#(#n#t#es..
)e p'#nc#pal %u#l!#ngs o" te lost c#ty at -an Juan )eot#uacan &e'e te &ell-,no&n
5y'am#!s o" te -un an! te 1oon &#c co(e'e! a la'ge' a'ea tan te Egypt#an py'am#!s
%ut &e'e not so #g. =ecent #n(est#gat#ons #n te @#ta!el (+a @#u!a!ela), a eap o" 'u#ns,
as so&n tat #t cons#sts o" te 'ema#ns o" a st#ll la'ge' py'am#!, an! #nsc'#pt#ons on te
%ases o" te py'am#!s a(e %een "oun! o" g'eat #nte'est, toug te#' #nte'p'etat#on #s
unce'ta#n. )ey so closely 'esem%le @#nese &'#t#ng tat 9ong )s#ang Kuang, charge
d*affaires o" te @#nese legat#on at 1e$#co @#ty, (#s#te! te py'am#!s an! a"te' e$am#n#ng
tem state! tat te #e'oglyp#cs &e'e s#m#la' #n many 'espects to ce'ta#n sym%ols no& #n
use %y te @#nese. He !ecla'e! tat te &o'!s .sun,. .c#ty,. an! .eye,. &e'e !ep#cte!.
5'o"esso' Kane, o" te Ln#(e's#ty o" -y'acuse, /e& Io',, &o as #n(est#gate! te
'ema#ns #n te Valley o" 1e$#co, #s #ncl#ne! to %el#e(e tat %e"o'e te @#c#mec, te )oltec,
an! te 6*tec 'aces, te (alley &as #na%#te! %y 1ongol#ans. He est#mates tat t#s people
must a(e l#(e! te'e at least ten tousan! yea's ago, long %e"o'e te (alley &as con(e'te!
#nto a g'eat la,e, as "oun! %y te 6*tecs late'. 4" 1ongol#ans l#(e! #n 1e$#co so long %e"o'e
7u!!#sm #t &oul! p'o(e tat te so-calle! 7u!!a-statues may a(e not#ng to !o &#t te
suppose! 7u!!#st m#ss#ona'#es.
1uc coul! %e sa#! "o' an! aga#nst te 7u!!#st penet'at#on o" 6me'# ca3 te 2uest#on
#s st#ll unsol(e!3 &e a'e :ust %eg#nn#ng to !#sco(e' tat te @#nese c#(#l#*at#on #n "o'me' t#mes
&as "a' mo'e a!(ance! an! ela%o'ate an! .mo!e'n. #n many 'espects tan &as suspecte!,
an! tat #t #s no longe' poss#%le to !'a& te l#ne an! say te @#nese coul! not a(e !one t#s
o' tat, o' coul! ne(e' a(e t'a(ele! "a' "'om te#' o&n count'y. Ou' conce#t #n t#n,#ng
ou'sel(es the people an! tat p'e(#ous cultu'es &e'e .poo' %a'%a'ous eaten. as su""e'e!
many a'! ,noc,s lately. <'. Holmes po#nts out tat te sea-go#ng capac#ty o" te s#ps o" te
g'eat pe'#o! o" 7u!!#st p'opagan!#sm &as (e'y cons#!e'a%le. 6ltoug #t #s not ,no&n
&ete' te @#nese use! te compass to !#'ect te#' cou'se at sea, tey &e'e &ell
ac2ua#nte! &#t te p'ope't#es o" te magnet#c nee!le.
4n 'ega'! to te statues "oun! #n @ent'al 6me'#ca pose! #n te .yoga pos#t#ons. o" te
O'#ent, te'e #s no 'eason to assume te #mposs#%#l#ty o" te 1ayas an! ote's a(#ng
#n!epen!ently ,no&n te s#gn#"#cance o" tese att#tu!es an! te p#losopy %ac, o" tem.
)e c'oss-legge! an! ote' yoga pos#t#ons a(e %een asce'ta#ne! %y O'#ental ascet#cs to %e
te most sc#ent#"#cally a!apte! poses to p'omote ce'ta#n "'ames o" m#n! to &#c tey asp#'e
#n te#' 'el#g#ous me!#tat#ons. 6ssum#ng a "o'me' &#!esp'ea! ,no&le!ge o" te 6nc#ent
>#s!om, !e'#(e! "'om 6tlantean sou'ces an! scatte'e! #n (a'y#ng !eg'ees o" completeness
t'ougout te &o'l! a"te' te !est'uct#on o" 6tlant#s, t#s ypotes#s #s 2u#te 'easona%le. >e
must al&ays %e on gua'! aga#nst te o%(#ous %ut poss#%ly m#slea!#ng conclus#on tat te
p'e(alence o" s#m#la' cultu'al "o'ms o' 'el#g#ous customs #n &#!ely-sepa'ate! places means
tat one &as !e'#(e! !#'ectly "'om anote' %y m#ss#ona'y e""o't o' 'ac#al m#g'at#on. >en &e
'ecogn#se, as )eosopy p'o(es, tat te &o'l! as al&ays possesse! 4n#t#ates &o ,ne& te
"un!amental sp#'#tual t'uts an! ga(e tem out :ust #n p'opo't#on to te #ntell#gence an! nee!s
o" te 'aces #n &#c tey &e'e &o',#ng, suc t#ngs as 'esem%lances %et&een "o'ms an!
tenets (not necessa'#ly #!ent#ty) #n places "a' 'emo(e! seem pe'"ectly natu'al.
6 'eally se'#ous !#""#culty #n accept#ng te 7u!!#st penet'at#on #nto @ent'al 6me'#ca l#es
#n te "act tat te 7u!!a-l#,e "#gu'es, etc., a'e "oun! #n p'om#nent places on many o" te
most #mpo'tant %u#l!#ngs. 4" te 7u!!#st "a#t a! ac#e(e! suc !om#nat#on o(e' te m#n!s
o" te 6me'#cans as to a(e place! #ts sym%ols #n te pos#t#ons o" ono' &e soul! e$pect to
"#n! ce'ta#n an! unm#sta,a%le t'aces o" #ts teac#ngs %ot #n te m#n!s o" te people to!ay
an! #n te 'eco'!s o" te ea'ly -pan#s con2ue'o's, "o' a"te' all, many o" te no& :ungle-
g'o&n c#t#es o" te @ent'al -tates &e'e #na%#te! at a compa'at#(ely 'ecent pe'#o!. 7ut
not#ng #s "oun! &#c suggests tat te people &o use! tese temples a! any ,no&le!ge
o" e$ote'#c 7u!!#sm. 5oss#%ly &en te #nsc'#pt#ons on te temples an! te te$t o" te (e'y
"e& manusc'#pts &#c escape! te sac'#"#c#al "#'es o" te -pan#s eccles#ast#cs can %e
!ec#pe'e!, somet#ng !e"#n#te may %e lea'ne!.
>#le te a't o" te 1ayas #mp'esses te casual o%se'(e' &#t te #!ea tat te
p#ctu'es2ue, te 2ua#nt, an! te g'otes2ue &e'e lea!#ng "eatu'es #n te#' sculptu'e, a mo'e
ca'e"ul e$am#nat#on 'e(eals supe'#o' 2ual#t#es o" !#gn#ty an! la'geness o" style. 4t #s easy to
"all #nto te e''o' o" suppos#ng tat te nat#(e 4n!#an 'aces &e'e #ncapa%le o" en:oy#ng an!
'ep'esent#ng %eauty as &e un!e'stan! #t, %ut one glance at te 'e"#ne! an! g'ace"ul alta'p#ece
"'om te )emple o" te 7eau =el#e", 5alen2ue, @#apas, 1e$#co, e'e&#t 'ep'o!uce! "'om
>al!ec,;s %oo,, !est'oys tat not#on "o' e(e'. )e .7eau =el#e",. as #t #s '#gtly calle!, #s a
no%le &o', o" a't an! &oul! not compa'e un"a(o'a%ly &#t many &ell-,no&n maste'p#eces.
>en te 9'enc e$plo'e' >al!ec, pu%l#se! te eng'a(#ng "'om &#c ou' cut #s ta,en g'a(e
!ou%ts &e'e e$p'esse! as to #ts accu'acy3 #t seeme! #mposs#%le tat 4n!#an t'#%es coul!
p'o!uce suc &o',. +ate' e$plo'e's sea'ce! "o' te 'el#e" #n (a#n. 4t &as not ma!e o"
en!u'#ng mate'#al %ut &as mo!ele! #n stucco, an! #t a! appa'ently pe'#se! "'om e$posu'e
to te &eate' o' %y te 'u!e an!s o" #gno'ant men, "o' #t &as ent#'ely unp'otecte!. @a'nay
state! tat te "#gu'e &as ent#'ely o%l#te'ate!.... )e 7eau =el#e" #s one o" te "#gu'es
'ep'esente! #n an O'#ental .yoga pos#t#on,. an! a compa'#son &#t a H#n!u !'a&#ng o" te
%#se$ual !e#ty, K'#sna, &#ll p'o(e #nst'uct#(e. )e 'esem%lance #s so st'#,#ng as to seem
#mposs#%le on te %as#s o" co#nc#!ence. Iet #t !oes not "ollo& tat one #s cop#e! "'om te
ote' o' tat m#ss#ona'#es "'om 4n!#a (#s#te! 5alen2ue !u'#ng te last "e& un!'e! o' tousan!
yea's. )e'e may a(e %een contact %et&een te easte'n an! &este'n em#spe'es a (e'y
long t#me ago, #n "act 1a!ame 7la(ats,y pla#nly spea,s o" suc contact, %ut te s#m# la'#t#es
may not a(e a'#sen "'om suc app'oac, %ut "'om te "act tat te same 'el#g#ous p#losopy
- te anc#ent >#s!om-=el#g#on, )eosopy - &as ,no&n to te 4n#t#ates #n (a'#ous pa'ts o" te
&o'l!. - @. =yan ((A3, nA, p1A9-33)
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Ne# Zealand
=ema',a%le !#sco(e'#es a(e %een lately ma!e #n /e& Jealan! &#c ten! to mo!#"y
te ol!e' (#e&s a%out #ts con!#t#on %e"o'e te 1ao'#s lan!e! te'e #n s#$ canoes #n te
"ou'teent centu'y 6.<. )e p'e(a#l#ng %el#e" as %een gene'ally el! tat /e& Jealan! &as
un#na%#te! t#ll ten, an! altoug g'a(e !ou%ts a(e %een "elt on te su%:ect #n 'ecent yea's,
&e &e'e a'!ly p'epa'e! "o' te complete o(e't'o& o" te ol! #!ea &#c as %een %'ougt
a%out %y te 'ecent !#sco(e'y o" a %eaut#"ully ca'(e! l#ntel, #n !es#gn not 'esem%l#ng 1ao'# a't
#n te least, an! also o" an ela%o'ate system o" !'a#nage, m#les long, #n te 6&anu# s&amp #n
te g'eat pen#nsula no't o" 6uc,lan! #n te /o't 4slan!. 5'o"esso' J. 1acm#llan 7'o&n
&'#tes as "ollo&s8
.7ut, as "a' as 4 ,no&, no t'ace as #te'to %een "oun! o" a !'a#nage system suc as
as no& 'e(eale! #tsel" #n te 6&anu# s&amp. 4t means tat open un"o'este! lan! &as
%ecom#ng l#m#te! #n supply "o' at least some o" te a%o'#g#nal peoples. 4t #s not #mposs#%le
tat &en tese "#(e-"oot &#!e, "#(e-"oot !eep, !'a#ns &e'e !ug te g'eat pen#nsula no't o"
6uc,lan! &as st#ll an #slan!.....
.One t#ng &e may e ce'ta#n o" #s tat tose m#les o" !'a#ns &e'e not !ug &#tout
uge suppl#es o" la%o' to !'a& upon, no' &#tout an o'gan#*e! go(e'nment tat coul! plan
e$tens#(e scemes "o' te 'el#e" o" o(e'-populat#on an! coul! comman! te a'm#es o" la%o'
tat &e'e nee!e! "o' te ac#e(ement o" suc scemes.... )e cyclopean ma'aes o" te
1a'2uesas, -oc#ety 4slan!s, an! =a'otonga, an! te g'eat stone c#t#es o" 'e"uge, an! te
uge stone-#nclose! "#s-pon!s o" te Ha&a##an 0'oup a(e te same #mpl#cat#on..... - =yan
((A3, noA)
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Science
"choes of #cience in Ancient )iterature
- 5. 6. 1alpas
4t #s cu'#ous o& a"te' nea'ly "#"ty yea's s#nce &sis ,nveiled &as &'#tten %y 1a!ame
7la(ats,y, &#t #ts encyclope!#c 'e"e'ences to ,no&n l#te'atu'e pla#nly !emonst'at#ng tat
sc#ence #s ne#te' ne& no' complete #n compa'#son &#t &at &as &ell ,no&n #n ant#2u#ty,
a'!ly a &'#te' "a#ls to %e #n"luence! %y te ol! "et#s o" a stone-age past an! a gol!en-age (G)
p'esent.
)e "act #s tat ;sc#ence; as &e ,no& #t, &as sec'et, o' 'ate' ;cont'olle!; %y te temple-
colleges o" ol! Egypt, 0aul, 4'elan!, 4n!#a, 0'eece, @#na, an! 6me'#ca. >e a(e tu'ne! te
&o'l! ups#!e-!o&n. )e one t#ng tat matte's, uman p'og'ess on uman l#nes to&a'!s te
!#(#ne &ence &e came, an! te su%se'(#ence o" e(e'yt#ng to tat one &o',, as no&
%ecome l#ttle mo'e tan money-g'u%%#ng an! pleasu'e-see,#ng an! te 2uest "o' po&e',
pe'sonal po&e'. >e tal, o" !#(#n#ty, o" 'el#g#on, o" p'og'ess, %ut tese a'e, "o' te &o'l! #n
gene'al, me'e "anc#es, a!o'nments o" l#"e, con(ent#onal#t#es, un'eal#t#es. @e'ta#nly some
con(#nce temsel(es %y a p'ocess o" long-cont#nue! sel"-pe'suas#on tat tey 'eally ;%el#e(e;
tese t#ngs, %ut tey a'e "a' "'om %e#ng 'eal#t#es to tem. )en, o" cou'se, te'e a'e many
&o 2u#etly an! unostentat#ously !o see, tem, %ut tey a'e not te most p'om#nent people #n
te &o'l! an! &e !o not 'e"e' to tem.
4n(ent somet#ng. >#t many, te "#'st 2uest#on #s .&#ll #t !o "o' ,#ll#ng ote' people o'
"o' &a'G. 4n tat case #t #s a success, an! &#ll %'#ng money. 4" #t &#ll %'#ng money e(en &#tout
!est'oy#ng %o!y o' soul, #t #s also a success. 6 man &o as ma!e money !#es a success. 6
p'eace' o' 'el#g#ous teo'#st &o ma,es money %y #s talent, #s a success.
6 man &o %y an unsel"#s an! pu'e l#"e l#"ts uman#ty to tat e$tent an! to te
unguesse! !eg'ee tat #s tougt a""ects te &o'l!, #s a !ecent "ello&, %ut not a success, as
a 'ule - at least not as te &o'l! counts success.
>ell, #" you a! te &ole o" ,no&le!ge, !#(#ne an! mate'#al, #n you' an!s, an! ,ne&
tat not#ng else matte's e$cept uman p'og'ess to&a'!s sp#'#tual#ty, an! also ,ne& tat all
,no&le!ge can %e use! "o' e(#l an! sel"#s en!s as &ell as "o' goo!, some muc mo'e so
tan te 'est, &at &oul! %e te o%(#ous cou'se to ta,eG
/atu'ally, a st'#ct gua'!#ans#p o" te mo'e potent#al "o'ms o" ,no&le!ge "'om te
(#olat#on o" tose &o &oul!, "'om you' ,no&le!ge o" uman natu'e, not their su!!osed
kno#ledge of it8 use #t sel"#sly. 6 g'a!uate! commun#cat#on o" #t to tose &o &oul! p'o%a%ly
use #t &ell, an! a "ull commun#cat#on o" #t to tose &o t'oug test an! 'epeate! test can %e
'el#e! upon a%solutely to use #t "o' uman &el"a'e an! not#ng else.
)at &as te actual con!#t#on o" t#ngs, an! gene'ally spea,#ng, pe'aps #s so no&.
9o' te'e &e'e an! a'e .tose &o ,no&.. &sis ,nveiled &as #nsp#'e! an! &'#tten %y suc.
)e mac#ne'y %y &#c t#s plan &as e""ectuate! #s o" no moment :ust no&3 %ut #t
&o',e! (e'y &ell. )e'e"o'e &e may e$pect to "#n! ecoes o" sc#ence, an! te most up-to-
!ate sc#ence, an! mo'e, sc#ence-yet-to-come, #n anc#ent l#te'atu'e. 7ut #t &as (e'y gua'!e!ly
g#(en an! te gua'!s may o"ten %e (e'y #''#tat#ng to ou' sense o" ou' o&n #mpo'tance3 %ut
&at !oes tat matte'G One suc gua'! #s al&ays to m#$ up te accu'ate t'ut &#t t'aps to
catc te un&a'y. )en, tose &#tout te ,ey, &oul! "a#l to p#c, out te g'a#n "'om te ca"",
%ut tose &#t #t &oul! ,no& &#c &as &#c. )#s e$pla#ns muc o" te .#gno'ance o" te
anc#ents.. O', anote' gua'! &oul! %e an allego'#cal &ay o" spea,#ng, suc as 5aul, &o
,ne& muc, !ecla'es te sto'y o" 6%'aam, etc., to %e.
+et us p#c, out a "e& %lossoms o" sc#ence "'om (a'#ous auto's to #llust'ate te po#nt.
>e a(e sc#ent#sts - uno'to!o$, o" cou'se, - #n te 1#!!le 6ges %u'nt an! ote'&#se
%a!ly an!le! "o' asse't#ng te 'otun!#ty o" te ea't. 7ut 5ytago'as taugt #t an!, "o' a
!e"#n#te 2uotat#on, &e a(e te asse't#on o" 1egastenes a%out 3BB 7.@. at te t#me o"
6le$an!e';s easte'n e$pe!#t#on. He says8
.-pea,#ng o" te 7'amans D7u!!#stsGE o&e(e', tey ol! se(e'al o" te same
!oct'#nes &#c a'e cu''ent among te 0'ee,s3 suc as tat te &o'l! #s gene'ate! an!
!est'uct#%le, an! o" a spe'#cal "#gu'e, an!, tat te go! &o a!m#n#ste's an! "o'ms #t,
pe'(a!es #t t'ougout #ts &ole e$tent3 ....tat te ea't #s s#tuate! #n te cente' o" te &ole..
- E$t'act "'om Stra7o, 7oo, (, p. H1A3 2uote! #n @o'y;s (ncient -ragments, 1FH6, p. 164
He'e te ea't;s %e#ng #n te cente' may %e a !#sgu#se "o' some !oct'#ne el! %y te
4n!#ans o' may %e a me'e t'ap to catc te casual 'ea!e', o' anyt#ng %ut te 'eal %el#e" o" te
lea'ne! people calle! te 7'acmanes. O', #t may e(en %e te 'epo'te';s m#sun!e'stan!#ng o"
(e'y ca'e"ully cons#!e'e! an! caut#ous 'ema',s. -uc 'ema',s &e'e o"ten pe'"ectly co''ect
%ut calculate! to !ece#(e any %ut te most &#!e-a&a,e ea'e' o' #ntu#t#onal stu!ent. 4n a (e'y
'eal sense, as so&n %y The Secret .octrine, te earth #s te center of the #hole #n!ee!3 ou'
ea't #s te cente' o" #ts e(olut#on, %elong#ng to te "ou't out o" se(en ;ea'ts.; )e al"-
'e(eale!, al"-conceale! t'ut #s (e'y su%t#l.
-ee o& te !oct'#ne o" m#c'o%es escape! #nto pu%l#cat#on #n te !eca!es p'ece!#ng
te @'#st#an e'a, #n Va''o, #n suc a &ay as to ma,e ou' most #ntell#gent scola's suppose
tat mos2u#toes a'e meant.
.5'ecaut#ons must %e ta,en (#n %uy#ng a "a'm) aga#nst s&ampy places "o' te same
'easons an! pa't#cula'ly %ecause as tey !'y, s&amps %'ee! ce'ta#n an#malcula (o' m#nute
an#mals), &#c cannot %e seen &#t te eyes, an! &#c &e %'eate t'oug te nose an!
mout #nto te %o!y &e'e tey cause g'a(e mala!#es..... - Va''o on ;=oman 9a'm
1anagement.; )'anslate! %y a V#'g#n#a 9a'me', p. 94
)e %est o" sc#ent#sts ta,es te %a#t an! !ecla'es tat tese #n(#s#%le m#nute an#mals
a'e mos2u#toes. 7ut e(en #n =ome 4 !o not t#n, a man &oul! %'eate mos2u#toes #n t'oug
te nose &#tout see#ng tem. 4 am su'e e &oul! not #n /e& Je'sey, at any 'ateK 7ut tat
e$planat#on #s cunn#ngly le"t "o' te unt#n,#ng to a!opt.
5lato ga(e out a long "asc#nat#ng sto'y o" 6tlant#s an! #ts "all. 7ut e t'e& t'ee (e#ls
at least o(e' #t. One &as tat e p'eten!e! tat e o%ta#ne! te sto'y "'om #s g'an!"ate'.
6note' tat e m#$e! te #sto'#es o" 6tlant#s at ages many tousan!s o" yea's apa't.
6note' &as tat e use! te sac'e! allego'#cal language #n pa'ts. 1#$ all tese meto!s an!
pe'aps ote's an! you a(e a tangle &#c no unauto'#*e! ;sc#ent#st ; can un'a(el &#tout
a#!. Iet te &ole sto'y #s cons#stent. 5lato &'ote muc #n tese al"-!#sgu#se! &ays, as e
pla#nly says e !#! #n a ,no&n lette' o" #s #n 'e"e'ence to one o" #s &o',s.
4n te "#'st centu'y 6.<. @lement o" =ome #n pla#n language spea,s o" te .ocean,
unpassa%le to man,#n!, and the #orlds that are 7e"ond it,. a sentence &#c &as use! (%y
people &o ,ne& %ette'K) to p'o(e tat te Ep#stle &as spu'#ous, an! #t st#ll 'ema#ns an
;apoc'ypa,; &#c #s &at #t 'eally #s, a ;sec'et %oo,,; %ut not as te &o'! apoc'ypa #s ma!e
to mean - a "alse one. On te ote' an!, among @lement;s 'eto'#cal touces te'e #s a
goo! account o" te pen#$ %#'! tat %u'ns #tsel" up an! 'e#nca'nates e(e'y "#(e un!'e!
yea's. )#s #s use! to p'o(e o& ignorant e &as, %y people &o a'e st#ll mo'e #gno'ant o"
te mean#ng o" t#s (e'y g'ap#c an! %eaut#"ul allego'y. )at e soul! %'#ng t#s sto'y #n to
p'o(e te 'esu''ect#on &as counte! an o""ense.
-#nce te 'eal s#gn#"#cance o" te 'esu''ect#on, one o" te al"-!o*en ca'!#nal teac#ngs
o" te ea'ly cu'c, &as reincarnation, an! te sym%ol o" te pen#$ #s te same, #t #s
app'op'#ate enoug, an! @lement ,ne& pe'"ectly &ell &at e &as tal,#ng a%out. 4n many
places e uses te sec'et language o" te Je&#s #!!en !oct'#ne. 7ut #s 'e"e'ence to
6me'#ca #n a %oo, tat &as 'ea! an! 'e(e'e! #n te cu'ces !u'#ng te "#'st t'ee centu'#es
o" te p'esent e'a #s un!en#a%le, so &y !eny #tG 4t #s me'ely an eco o" te sec'et sc#ences
o" te temples an! scools o" ant#2u#ty. 4s #t not (e'y poss#%le tat #n ou' o&n !ay also many
t#ngs &#c &e !o not yet ,no& a'e use! %y us to !rove tat te#' sponso's &e'e an! a'e
#gno'ant o' "alse, an! tat some!ay &e sall "#n! tem pe'"ectly t'ueG
<emoc'#tus #s &ell ,no&n as te pu%l#se' o" te atom#c teo'y, 'e(#(e! %y <alton an!
no& 2u#te ;sc#ent#"#c.;
)e 0'eat 5y'am#!, tousan!s upon tousan!s o" yea's ol!, #s a se'mon #n stones tat
at least, among a mult#tu!e o" ote' messages, ca''#es tat o" te 'elat#on o" te !#amete' o"
te c#'cle to #ts c#'cum"e'ence, ,no&n to matemat#c#ans as *!i* - a (e'y mo!e'n !#sco(e'y.
)e Sur"a-Siddhanta o" 4n!#a g#(es m#nute ast'onom#cal calculat#ons suc as pe'aps
cannot %e su'passe! "o' accu'acy %y ou' most mo!e'n ast'onome's &#t te#' #nst'uments,
an! o& many tousan!s o" yea's ago tat t'eat#se &as &'#tten, &o ,no&sG
Ou' o&n Engl#s =oge' 7acon, nea'ly se(en un!'e! yea's ago, so&s a &on!e'"ul
,no&le!ge o" many o" te most up-to-!ate sc#ent#"#c t#ngs at &#c e a'!ly mo'e tan #nts.
7ut #n one case e #s tempte! to !esc'#%e a "e&, :ust to so& tat st'a#gt"o'&a'! sc#ence as
2u#te enoug #n #t to g#(e no e$cuse "o' loo,#ng to ca'latans an! s&#n!le's an! &on!e'-
monge's an! ;mag#c#ans; "o' te ma'(elous t#ngs o" natu'e an! c'a"tsmans#p. He #n!#cates
te pulley, e$cee!#ngly s&#"t o'seless ca''#ages, (e'y 'ap#! s#ps &#tout sa#ls, stee'e! %y
one man alone, telescopes an! m#c'oscopes, !#(#ng appa'atus, suspens#on %'#!ges, te
sec'et o" atta#n#ng an #mmense age, te mag#c lante'n o' somet#ng s#m#la', te magnet, an!
so'tan!, as &ell as te "amous sec'et o" gunpo&!e'.
)ese t#ngs a'e not at all ment#one! as te ult#mate !#sco(e'#es o" an e$cept#onal
man, %ut me'ely as te "#'st t#ngs tat occu' to #s m#n! out o" a mult#tu!e o" sc#ent#"#c
accompl#sments tat &e'e ,no&n #n ant#2u#ty, o" &#c e &as a stu!ent. 6n! te 'eason "o'
g#(#ng tem #s only to so& tat te'e #s no p'o"#t #n te unealty sea'c "o' te &on!e's o"
te un!e'&o'l! an! te al"-&o'l! o" pseu!o-psyc#sm. He ment#ons te "ly#ng mac#ne as
,no&n #n ant#2u#ty, as #t &as, %ut 'ema',s tat e ,no&s o" no actual mac#ne as a(#ng %een
ma!e #n mo!e'n t#mes, no' as e pe'sonally seen one. He says8
.4 &#ll call to m#n! o& as sec'ets (o" natu'e) a'e not comm#tte! to goats-s,#ns an!
seeps-pelts, tat e(e'y clo&n may un!e'stan! tem, #" &e "ollo& -oc'ates o' 6'#stotle. 9o'
te latte' #n #s -ec'eta -ec'eta'um a""#'ms8 He %'ea,et te ea(enly seal, &o
commun#catet te sec'ets o" natu'e an! a't3 te !#sclos#ng o" sec'ets an! myste'#es
p'o!uc#ng many #ncon(en#ences. 4n t#s case 6ulus 0ell#us.... says8 4t #s %ut "olly to p'o""e'
lettuces to an 6sse, s#nce e #s content &#t #s )#stles. 6n! #n te 7oo, o" -tones, )e
!#(ulg#ng o" myste'#es #s te !#m#nut#on o" te#' 1a:esty, no' #n!ee! cont#nues tat to %e a
sec'et o" &#c te &ole "'y o" men #s consc#ous.
..... )e 'eason ten, &y &#se men a(e o%scu'e! te#' myste'#es "'om te mult#tu!e,
&as %ecause o" te#' !e'#!#ng an! sl#gt#ng &#se men;s sec'ets o" &#s!om, %e#ng also #gno'ant
to ma,e a '#gt use o" suc e$cellent matte's. 9o' #" an acc#!ent elp tem to te ,no&le!ge
o" a &o'ty myste'y, tey &'est an! a%use #t to te man#"ol! #ncon(en#ence o" pe'sons an!
commun#t#es.
.He #s ten not !#sc'eet, &o &'#tes any sec'et, unless e conceal #t "'om te (ulga',
an! ma,e te mo'e #ntell#gent pay some la%o' an! s&eat %e"o'e tey un!e'stan! #t. 4n t#s
st'eam te &ole "leet o" &#se men a(e sa#le! "'om te %eg#nn#ng o" all, o%scu'#ng many
&ays te a%st'use pa'ts o" &#s!om "'om te capac#ty o" te gene'al#ty. -ome %y ca'acte's
an! (e'ses a(e !el#(e'e! many sec'ets. Ote's %y en#gmat#cal an! "#gu'at#(e &o'!s, as
6'#stotle says.... an! tus &e "#n! mult#tu!es o" t#ngs o%scu'e! #n te &'#t#ngs an! sc#ence o"
men &#c no man &#tout #s teace' can un!e'stan!..
=e"e''#ng to te actual sc#ent#"#c t#ngs, e !esc'#%es suc as te o'seless ca''#age o'
steam-eng#ne, o' &ate(e' #t &as3 e says8
.Such engines as these #ere of old, an! a'e ma!e e(en #n ou' !ays. )ese all of
them (e$cept#ng only tat #nst'ument o" "ly#ng, &#c 4 ne(e' sa& o' ,ne& any &o at seen
#t, toug 4 am e$cee!#ngly ac2ua#nte! &#t a (e'y p'u!ent man, &o at #n(ente! te &ole
a't#"#ce) &#t #n"#n#te suc l#,e #n(ent#ons, eng#nes, an! !e(#ces, a'e "eas#%le, as ma,#ng o"
%'#!ges o(e' '#(e's &#tout p#lla's o' suppo'te's..
)e s#mple e$planat#on o" #t all #s tat =oge' 7acon &as #n touc &#t te sec'et
&#s!om o" te ages, an! &at e tells #s only a (e'y small po't#on o" &at e ,ne&. He a!
lettuces enoug #n #s ga'!en %ut e sa& no 'eason to g#(e te asses o" #s !ay anyt#ng
mo'e tan te t#stles "'om te ne$t mea!o&. 6n! yet, &on!e'"ul as t#s #s, te'e #s no 'eason
to suppose tat e &as (e'y #g on te la!!e' tat lea!s "'om te Hottentot to te <e#ty %y
an un%'o,en se'#es o" steps. He &as #ge' tan most, %ut as e #msel" says, te'e &e'e
ote's #n"#n#tely #ge' tan e. Only suc #s ou' (an#ty tat &e "#n! #t (e'y !#""#cult to 'eal#*e
tat te'e can 'eally %e people &o ,no& so muc mo'e tan ou'sel(es. E#te' tey a'e go!s
o' !e(#ls3 &e e#te' s#c,en tem &#t &o's#p o' 'oast tem at te sta,e to te g'eate' glo'y o"
0o!.
)e 'e!#sco(e'y o" te c#'culat#on o" te %loo! #s suppose! to %e one o" te t'#umps o"
mo!e'n sc#ence. Iet #t #s !#""#cult to t#n, tat te g'eat 6pollon#us o" )yana, &o ,ne& so
muc tat all te temples 'ece#(e! #m as a go! an! &e'e only too please! to a!opt any
canges e con!escen!e! to #n!#cate, &as not &ell a&a'e o" te matte' - an! #n!ee!, ote'
'easons ma,e #t p'act#cally ce'ta#n tat e &as &en e !ecla'e! to te Empe'o' <om#t#an 8
.)e l#(e', &#c te most s,#l"ul sootsaye's a""#'m to %e te t'#po! o" !#(#nat#on,
cons#sts not o" pu'e %loo!, "o' #t #s te ea't &#c 'eta#ns an! c#'culates, %y te (e#ns, te
pu'e %loo! t'oug te &ole %o!y..... (7e'&#c,;s t'anslat#on)
6llo&#ng "o' te !#""e'ence o" te'ms %et&een anc#ent an! mo!e'n t#mes, te a%o(e
&o'!s seem to so& tat tey &e'e &'#tten %y no me'e guess. 6pollon#us l#(e! "'om a%out
te yea' 1 6.<. to 1BB 6.<. - e co#nc#!e! &#t te "#'st centu'y. 7ut te ;+#"e,; %ase! on a
!#sc#ple;s !#a'y an! &'#tten %y 5#lost'atus, #n &#c te a%o(e passage occu's, #s te
p'o!uct#on o" tat g'oup o" stu!ents 'oun! te "amous Emp'ess Jul#a <omna o" &#c g'oup
5#lost'atus &as one an!, s#gn#"#cantly, 0alen, te "ate' o" te ne$t tousan! yea's o"
me!#c#ne an! mo'e, &as anote'. @e'ta#nly 0alen, l#,e te 'est o" tem, ga(e out many o" #s
sec'ets #n a !#sgu#se! so't o" &ay an! e #s no& out o" "as#on, %ut e &as no "ool, an! &en
%ette' un!e'stoo!, #t #s 2u#te l#,ely tat me!#c#ne &#ll one !ay 'etu'n to some o" #s 'e:ecte!
!oct'#nes an! 'eme!#es. -#nce te ;+#"e o" 6pollon#us,; l#,e any ote' gospel, &as use! to
ang many sec'ets upon #n a sem#-conceale! &ay, #t #s p'o%a%ly tat 0alen ,ne& o" te
c#'culat#on o" te %loo! also, 2u#te &ell, an! ,ept te ,no&le!ge sec'et, as tey all !#!,
%ecause #t a! %ea'#ngs on ote' sec'ets tat m#gt %e a'm"ul to man,#n! #" !#sco(e'e! at
tat age.
)en glance at te #mmensely anc#ent 9#nn#s sac'e! poem o" te Kale(ala &#c
"u'n#se! +ong"ello& &#t te H#a&atan mete'. He'e, many tousan!s o" yea's ago, &e
a(e muc tal, o" 6me'#ca an! people go#ng te'e "'om Eu'ope #n suc mo!e'n t#ngs as
co!!er s#psK )e'e a'e many ote' 'e"e'ences to sc#ences suppose! mo!e'n, an! some not
"et kno#n, - to ;sc#ence,; at any 'ateK
)ese "e& 2uotat#ons "'om te men &o contacte! te myste'#es o" 4n!#a, 0'eece,
=ome, -can!#na(#a, 6me'#ca, Egypt, a'e enoug to #llust'ate ou' po#nt tat e(e'y!ay l#"e &as
t#nge! &#t te mo'e o' less !#sto'te! ecoes o" te sec'et sc#ences o" te temples. Only te
e(e'y!ay appl#cat#on o" suc sc#ence &as compa'at#(ely un#mpo'tant. 6s an #llust'at#on o" te
&o',#ngs o" <e#ty, #t &as all-#mpo'tant. 5'esuma%ly, te'e"o'e, &e'e &e to su%o'!#nate
sc#ence to te sp#'#tual#ty #n man &e soul! also a(e all sc#ence at ou' comman! #nstea! o"
te "e& "'agments &e %oast o" class#"y#ng an! catalog#ng.
.)o&a'! sc#ence as a &ole, as a !#(#ne goal, te &ole c#(#l#*e! &o'l! ougt to loo,
&#t 'espect an! (ene'at#on3 "o' sc#ence alone can ena%le man to un!e'stan! te <e#ty %y
te t'ue app'ec#at#on o" #s &o',s.. - &sis ,nveiled, 4, FF
6 pe't#nent 2uest#on may %e as,e! &y &e ea' not#ng o" tese #!!en sc#ences #n
ou' o&n t#mes, o' at least &y &e !o not ea' mo'e o" tem.
)e 'eason #s tat &e a(e close! ou' eyes an! ea's to tem. >at &e call sc#ence
to!ay #s not e(en al"-sc#ence. >e a(e utte'ly neglecte! all tat cannot %e measu'e! #n a
%alance o' ca'(e! &#t a scalpel o' p#nne! on a %#t o" co',. O' &e !#! so neglect all %ut te
most mate'#al t#ngs unt#l H.5. 7la(ats,y "o'ce! te an! o" 'el#g#on an! sc#ence an! ma!e
tem ta,e some un&#ll#ng an! 'eluctant not#ce o" &at l#es %eyon! te pys#cal.
-t#ll, te'e a(e %een people "'om t#me to t#me, e(en s#nce te t#'teent centu'y, &o
a(e lauge! 2u#etly #n te#' slee(es at o""#c#al sc#ence. >o !oes not ,no& o" te amus#ng
l#ttle %oo, $i!hantie pu%l#se! #n 1H6B at 5a'#s %y )#pa#gne !e la =oce, #n &#c e
!esc'#%es #n te "#nest !eta#l te colo' c#nematog'apG He 'e"'a#ns "'om g#(#ng te sens#t#*#ng
an! !e(elop#ng cem#cals "o' lac, o" space, %ut e g#(es e(e'yt#ng else. 6n! tat &as at
least "o'ty yea's %e"o'e te "#'st gl#mme'#ngs o" potog'apy !a&ne! upon a ce'ta#n
gentleman #n te same c#ty. >as not te latte' te one &ose &#"e a! al'ea!y ma!e
a''angements to put #m 2u#etly #nto an asylum %ecause e tougt e coul! fi3 shado#s on
te &allG )e pe'secut#on o" te p#onee' seems al&ays #ne(#ta%le, as %y some la& o" natu'e -
uman natu'e. 7ut &en e !#! "#$ #s sa!o&s, #t &as too late #n te !ay to %u'n #m as a
&#*a'!, as &oul! a(e appene! a "e& centu'#es %e"o'e.
4t may %e ment#one! tat #n tat l#ttle %oo, te'e a'e ote' #nte'est#ng !#sco(e'#es o"
sc#ence, p'esent an! "utu'e, (e'y cle(e'ly sym%ol#*e!.
5'esuma%ly te &'#te' &as one &o #n some m#no' &ay &as also #n touc &#t te
sec'et sc#ence o" te temples o" ant#2u#ty, as &as 1esme', a "e& yea's late'.
4t &oul! %e easy to "#n! many ote' conc'ete e$amples o" te sc#ence o" ant#2u#ty tat
lea,e! out #nto pu%l#cat#on, %ut tese soul! %e enoug to so& te tougt"ul stu!ent tat
;sc#ence; #s not necessa'#ly a ne& t#ng #n te &o'l!, not e(en te %est o" #t. )e anc#ents,
&en tey &ante! to !o so, &e'e e(en capa%le o" ou' ete'nal class#"y#ng an! nam#ng o"
!eta#ls tat goes to ma,e up so muc o" ou' sc#ence3 %ut tat #s only a (e'y amateu' matte'.
-teepe! #n te o'to!o$y tat passes "o' tougt &e cannot see &y #t soul! %e
!ange'ous to pu%l#s tese t#ngs. 4" &e ,ne& tem, &e soul!. >ell, tat #s one goo!
'eason &y. )e en! o" sc#ence #s not to "oste' pe'sonal glo'y %ut te oppos#te. 6 ca'e"ul,
open-m#n!e! cons#!e'at#on o" te teac#ngs o" &sis ,nveiled an! The Secret .octrine soul!
g#(e a st#ll clea'e' ans&e'. One o' t&o #nstances may lea! to a %ette' (#e& o" te p'o%lem.
-uppos#ng te !ea!ly m#asma o" "'at'#c#!al 'el#g#on - ote' tan &#c Eu'opean #sto'y
,no&s o" none e$cept te p#losopy o" 0autama-7u!!a, an! ,no&s (e'y l#ttle o" tat, a!
pe'meate! te &ole &o'l! &en #t &as at #ts st'ongest, &e'e &oul! te &o'l! %e no&G @e' -
ta#n pa'ts o" te &o'l! &e'e ,ept #n col! sto'age "o' ages, so to spea,, "'om te Eu'opean
po#nt o" (#e&, an! #" tey - @#na, 6me'#ca, an! ote' count'#es a! %een as eas#ly access#%le
"o' te a'ms an! gunpo&!e' o" Eu'ope as tey a'e no&, can &e suppose tat te &o'l! &oul!
a(e "a'e! %ette' tan 1e$#co an! @ent'al 6me'#ca a(e !one #n te so't pe'#o! o" a "e&
centu'#esG 9o' #t #s a "act tat 1e$#co an! @ent'al an! -out 6me'#ca conta#ne! glo'#ous
'eco'!s o" te past an! l#(#ng 'el#g#ons tat &oul! a(e a!(ance! uman p'og'ess %y
centu'#es a! tey not %een utte'ly &#pe! out %y te s&o'! o" te !#sco(e'e's gu#!e! %y te
an!s o" o'to!o$y.
6ga#n, ae'oplanes an! a#'s#ps o" a most e""#c#ent ,#n! a'e "'e2uently ment#one! #n te
l#te'atu'e o" ant#2u#ty, also po#son gases #n &a'. )ey seem to a(e %een #n(ol(e! #n one
g'eat !est'uct#(e con"l#ct an! ten, te elpe's o" te &o'l! a(#ng gate'e! #nto te#' o&n
an!s all tat 'ema#ne! o" te ,no&le!ge o" tese t#ngs an! 'elate! sc#ences, tey &e'e
allo&e! to !#e out, o' almost !#e out "'om te memo'y o" man,#n!, unt#l an age o" %'ote'oo!
soul! come &en suc t#ngs coul! %e use! "o' %ene"#cent pu'poses only.
)e age as come - pa't#ally - %ut te %'ote'oo! #s not all -pe'(a!#ng, yet. -o, &e
a(e ou' ae'oplanes an! po#son gases, use! "o' ou' mutual !est'uct#on, "o' !est'oy#ng ou'
"ello&s, te #gest e$p'ess#on o" te !#(#n#ty &e ,no&. >ell, a'e &e '#gt to sp'ea! ou'
,no&le!ge %'oa!cast, o' &e'e tey '#gt to conceal te#' sc#enceG 4t &as "a' g'eate' tan ou'
sc#ence can ope to %e on mo!e'n l#nes, an! %ecause #t &as so, tey sa& te !ange's "a'
mo'e clea'ly tan &e, an! te'e"o'e must %e t'uste! to ,no& &at &as te '#gt t#ng to !o.
)e "#en!#s sel"#sness o" ou' age #s not a "#tt#ng so#l "o' any 'eal ,no&le!ge to %e cult#(ate!
e$cept among tose &o p'e"e' te sp#'#tual a!(ancement o" man to #s mate'#al ;p'og'ess.;
)e only so#l tat #s o" te sl#gtest use #s uman %'ote'oo!, peace, an! a'mony, as
#n!#cate! #n te )eosop#cal p#losopy. Once tat "oun!at#on #s "#'mly la#! te'e #s no l#m#t
to &#c te anc#ent sc#ence - all sc#ence - o" te temples an! scools may %e ut#l#*e!. 6n!
ou' !uty #s to p'epa'e tat so#l. )o 2uote te &o'!s o" H.5. 7la(ats,y8
.;Lnless &e m#sta,e te s#gns, te !ay #s app'oac#ng &en te &o'l! &#ll 'ece#(e te
p'oo"s tat only anc#ent 'el#g#ons &e'e #n a'mony &#t natu'e, an! anc#ent sc#ence em%'ace!
all tat can %e ,no&n.. - &sis ,nveiled, 4, p. 3F
((ol. A3, no. 6)
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Glim&ses of Prehistoric #urger*
He'%e't @o'yn, 1.=.@.-. (Eng.)
)e p'ocee!#ngs o" me!#cal soc#et#es !o not o'!#na'#ly comman! te not#ce o" te lay
'ea!e'. He #s gla! to ,no& tat tese gate'#ngs ta,e place, %ut te 'epo'ts o" te#'
!#scuss#ons e #s &ell content to lea(e to tose &o can un!e'stan! an! p'o"#t %y tem. He
,no&s, mo'eo(e', tat #" te'e should %e anyt#ng o" gene'al #nte'est an! comp'eens#%#l#ty #t
&#ll p'o%a%ly %e !#geste! "o' #s %ene"#t - mo'e o' less accu'atelyK - %y some sma't :ou'nal#st #n
te maga*#ne sect#on o" #s -un!ay pape'.
)e sma't :ou'nal#st seems, o&e(e', to a(e m#sse! a cance #n a (e'y #nte'est#ng
pape' on p'e#sto'#c t'ep#n#ng, 'ea! #n 1ay o" last yea' %y <'. 9'an, 6. 7u'ton o" -an <#ego
%e"o'e te 1e!#cal -oc#ety o" @al#"o'n#a an! pu%l#se! #n te -eptem%e' #ssue o" te
California State 5ournal of )edicine1 )#s as %een 'ep'#nte! as a pamplet, an! %y <'.
7u'ton;s cou'teous pe'm#ss#on &e 'ep'o!uce te'e"'om some o" te potog'aps ta,en %y
#m "'om s,ulls #n te -an <#ego .1useum o" 1an,. an! one &#c e g#(es "'om anote'
sou'ce - te -2u#e';s spec#men.
-ays <'. 7u'ton8
.)o mo!e'n m#n!s te'e #s a ten!ency to "o'get te &on!e'"ul ac#e(ements, un!e'
g'eat !#""#cult#es, o" tose o" anc#ent !ays. 4n 'ea!#ng te #sto'y o" me!#c#ne one soul! not
%e content to lea'n only o" mo!e'n me!#c#ne an! su'ge'y o' e(en #n go#ng %ac, to an!
#nclu!#ng te &on!e'"ul pe'#o! o" te =ena#ssance3 %ut #t soul! %e 'emem%e'e! tat
p'e#sto'#c man, as &ell as man o" ant#2u#ty, "#gu'e #n te accumulate! ,no&le!ge o" to!ay..
O" te me!#c#ne an! su'ge'y o" antiCuit" &e ,no& a goo! !eal. )'eat#ses on tem
'ema#n #n some o" te ol! l#te'atu'es, an! te'e a'e e$tant spec# mens o" te o"ten e$cellent
#nst'uments &#t &#c te su'ge'y &as !one. E(en &at &e call plast#c o' 'epa'at#(e su'ge'y
&as un!e'stoo! an! p'act#ce!. 6n anc#ent 4n!#an su'geon, -usu'ta, "o' #nstance, t&enty-
t'ee centu'#es ago, g#(es a 2u#te mo!e'n-soun!#ng account o" te meto! o" 'eplac#ng a lost
o' a%sent ea'lo%e.
.6 su'geon &ell (e'se! #n te ,no&le!ge o" su'ge'y soul! sl#ce o"" a patc o" l#(#ng
"les "'om te cee, o" a pe'son !e(o#! o" ea'lo%es #n suc a manne' as to a(e one o" #ts
en!s attace! to #ts "o'me' seat. )en te pa't &e'e te a't#"#c#al lo%e #s to %e :o#ne! on
soul! %e sl#gtly sca'#"#e! &#t a ,n#"e, an! te l#(#ng "les, "ull o" %loo! an! sl#ce! o"" as
p'e(#ously !#'ecte!, soul! %e un#te! to #t so as to 'esem%le a natu'al ea'lo%e #n sape..
6 "e& yea's ago te -#%e'#an 7u!!#sts pet#t#one! te =uss#an go(e'nment to esta%l#s
among tem scools #n &#c te anc#ent )#%etan me!#cal sc#ence soul! %e taugt. )e
=uss#an 6ca!emy o" 5ys#c#ans &as #nst'ucte! to loo, #nto te matte', an! a -&e!#s
account says8
.6s mate'#al "o' #ts stu!y te 6ca!emy as use! a )#%etan manual on me!#c#ne, &#c
&as ,no&n an! #n use #n )#%et 1ABB yea's ago an! &as e(en ten cons#!e'e! (e'y anc#ent
,no&le!ge. 1uc to te#' su'p'#se tey "oun! #n t#s %oo, o%se'(at#ons an! 'eme!#es &#c
Eu'opean me!#cal sc#ence !#sco(e'e! many centu'#es a"te'..
)e %oo, conta#ne! a g'eat !eal o" co''ect anatomy, an! #nstea! o" an att'#%ut#on o"
!#sease to !emons &e "#n! a statement o" a t'ut tat te mo!e'n me!#cal p'act#t#one' #s not
al&ays as &ell g'oun!e! #n as e m#gt %e8
.<#seases gene'ally come "'om te &#c,e!ness an! #gno'ance o" men, an! a%o(e all
"'om te#' #ncapac#ty to o(e'come te#' pass#ons, &#c !#stu'% te ealty nou'#sment o" te
%o!#ly o'gans. E(e'y e(#l tougt as a 'eact#on on te ea't an! te l#(e'..
O" !rehistoric - as !#st#nct "'om ant#2ue - me!#c#ne &e natu'ally ,no& (e'y l#ttle, almost
not#ng sa(e te sc'aps o" #t tat 'ema#n #n te p'act#ce o" sa(ages o" ou' o&n t#mes. O" te
su'ge'y, (e'y l#ttle mo'e, only so muc o" #t as stan!s #n e(#!ence on te s,eletons "oun! #n
tom%s an! %u'y#ng-places. >at su'ge'y o" te so"t pa'ts te'e may a(e %een &e cannot
,no& - unless pe'aps some mummy o' #ce-loc,e! %o!y soul! some !ay tell us somet#ng.
??!hotosAA
5'e#sto'#c man e(e'y&e'e seems to a(e p'act#ce! te a't o" t'ep#n#ng te s,ull.
-omet#mes te pat#ent !#e!, :ust as e somet#mes !#es to!ay, e$am#nat#on o" te s,ull
so&#ng tat eal#ng a! not %egun. O"ten e 'eco(e'e!3 te eal#ng &as complete an! te
e!ges o" te open#ng a'e smoot an! 'oun!e!. 5'o%a%ly te man &as te'ea"te' el! #n #g
esteem as one &o a! come t'oug a nota%le o'!eal. 4" e !#e!, te esteem &as
concent'ate! on te s,ull. <'. 7u'ton says8
.)e'e #s e(#!ence tat te '#m o" te t'ep#ne! open#ng &as 'emo(e! an! !#(#!e! #nto
se(e'al p#eces a(#ng eale! e!ges an! tat eac p#ece &as pe'"o'ate! an! suspen!e!
'oun! te nec, as an amulet to !e"en! te &ea'e' aga#nst te !#sease "o' &#c te !ea! &as
ope'ate! upon..
7ut poss#%ly, as some t#n,, #t &as o"ten a 'el#g#ous ce'emony, an! poss#%ly also,
somet#mes !one :ust %e"o'e !eat &#t te #!ea o" ma,#ng a con(en#ent e$#t "o' te !epa't#ng
soul.
6s <'. 7u'ton 'ema',s, #t &as a p'act#ce common to many peoples an! #n some o"
tem appa'ently o" "'e2uent pe'"o'mance.
.O" te se(e'al un!'e! spec#mens no& a(a#la%le "o' stu!y a la'ge pe'cent came "'om
5e'u, &e'e te a't, o%(#ously, a! 'eace! cons#!e'a%le popula'#ty an! a! %een "'augt
&#t no meage' !eg'ee o" success as test#"#e! %y te num%e' o" c#cat'#*e! s,ull-open#ngs
so&#ng 'eco(e'y "'om te ope'at#on an! eal#ng o" te %ony &oun!. -pec#mens a(e also
%een "oun! #n 9'ance, =uss#a, 6ust'#a, 5olan!, 7oem#a, 4taly, 5o'tugal, an! te 4slan! o"
)ene'#""e as &ell as #n 7ol#(#a an! 1e$#co..
6 p'e#sto'#c %u'#al-place at Ven!'est #n 9'ance conta#ne! 'ema#ns o" a%out 1AB #n!# -
(#!uals an! o" tese no "e&e' tan F - 1 #n 15K - a! %een t'ep#ne!. @e'ta#nly no suc p'o-
po't#on can %e accounte! "o' %y !#sease. 5'o"esso' 6'tu' Ke#t #n #s %oo, The (ntiCuit" of
)an says8
.Ho& !oes #t come a%out tat #n anc#ent 5e'u, #n /eol#t#c 9'ance, #n te /e& 4'elan! o"
to!ay, &e "#n! te same !a'#ng an! !#""#cult ope'at#on ca''#e! outG Has eac people
!#sco(e'e! te p'act#ce "o' #tsel", o' - as seems to me mo'e p'o%a%le - &as #t not e(ol(e! so
long ago tat #t as pe'meate! te &ole stoc, o" mo!e'n manG.
4n ote' &o'!s, a %#t o" p'#me(al 6'yan su'ge'y o'#g#nat#ng #n @ent'al 6s#a ,o' e(en !re-
6'yanG
>e a(e note! one o' t&o poss#%le 'easons "o' #ts pe'"o'mance. <'. 7u'ton ment#ons
5a''y;s an! 7'oca;s suggest#on - tat con(uls#(e "#ts, ep#lepsy, o' #ntense pa#n #n te ea! may
a(e %een 'ega'!e! %y ea'ly man as e(#!enc#ng te attempts o" an #n!&ell#ng !emon to get
out, te ope'at#on %e#ng !one to "ac#l#tate #s en!ea(o'3 an! 9letce';s (e'y p'o%a%le (#e&
tat #t &as also !one "o' te 'el#e" o" !ep'esse! "'actu'es o" te s,ull susta#ne! #n %attle. )e
!emon teo'y as#!e, te ope'at#on #tsel" #s goo! mo!e'n su'ge'y #n all tese cases. )e
pamplet 2uotes 1ac@u'!y as conclu!#ng tat8
.)'epanat#on (t'ep#n#ng) &as sel!om 'eso'te! to "o' te pu'pose o" 'emo(#ng !#sease!
%one. )at #n AF pe'cent o" te cases #t &as to 'el#e(e !ep'esse! "'actu'e, &#le #n a la'ge
ma:o'#ty o" te #nstances te ope'at#on #tsel" o%l#te'ate! all t'ace o" #ts cause, o' else te cause
&as not o" suc a natu'e as to a""ect te osseous system..
6naestet#cs may o' may not a(e %een ,no&n, an! p'e#sto'#c man &as p'o%a%ly %y
no means as sens#t#(e to pa#n as &e. <'. 7u'ton suggests alcool o' e'%s o" a !esens#t#*#ng
natu'e. )ey may a(e ,no&n te p'ope't#es o" te coca-lea", g'o&#ng on te#' #lls. )e
#nst'ument &as p'o%a%ly a sa'p c#p o" "l#nt o' o%s#!#an use! as a sc'ape o' sa& an! te
ope'at#on must a(e ta,en a goo! &#le. 4n anc#ent 5e'u te'e &e'e, #t seems, spec#al#sts at
#t to &om pat#ents came "'om a"a',
.as te ma:o'#ty o" te 5e'u(#an spec#mens a(e %een "oun! &#t#n a na''o& 'a!#as.
-o once aga#n ;te'e #s not#ng ne& un!e' te sun; e(en #nclu!#ng s#nus spec#al#sts an! s#nus
su'ge'y..
)e s,ulls no& on (#e& #n te 1useum o" 1an a'e p'e#sto'#c 5e'u(#an, collecte! "'om
'u#ns an! cemete'#es %y a spec#al e$pe!#t#on !espatce! %y te -cool o" 6me'#can
=esea'c. 6mong tem te'e a'e 63 e$amples o" t'ep#n#ng, o" &#c t'ee &e'e !#'ectly
o(e' one o" te "'ontal s#nuses - t&o cam%e's #n te su%stance o" te %one a%o(e te eyes
an! open#ng #nto te uppe' pa't o" te nose. 7e#ng &#t#n te "#el! o" <'. 7u'ton;s spec#alty as
a '#nolog#st tey natu'ally att'acte! #s attent#on an! stu!y. )e "#'st o" #s e$amples #s "a'
"'om suggest#ng goo! su'ge'y, toug te (#ct#m 'eco(e'e!. <'. 7u'ton t#n,s tat te
open#ng o(e' te eye #nto te '#gt s#nus &as !one "#'st, poss#%ly "o' "'actu'e, poss#%ly !#sease
an! pa#n "'om 'eta#ne! pus. -u%se2uently an a%scess o" te %'a#n occu''e! an! te #''egula'
open#ng a%o(e an! to te le"t o" te "#'st &as "o' te 'el#e" o" t#s.
)e secon! case - &e'e te open#ng #s #nto te le"t s#nus - so&s muc %ette' &o',.
<'. 7u'ton says8
.6mong po#nts o" #nte'est #n t#s spec#men, suggest#ng poss#%le ,no&le!ge, a'e &ell
cosen place o" ent'ance o" te s#nus, an! success, !esp#te te !ept o" te g'oo(e
necessa'y to pe'"o'ate te oute' &all..
)e t#'! spec#men, an open#ng #nto te '#gt "'ontal s#nus, .#s te &o', o" a s,#l"ul,
conse'(at#(e su'geon..
)e "ou't potog'ap #s "'om -2u#e';s spec#men, (e'y anc#ent, an! clea'ly so&#ng te
sa&#ng o' sc'ap#ng meto! o" #ts pe'"o'mance. 6 c#'cula' #nst'ument, tat soul! ta,e out a
neat 'oun! !#s, o" %one as #s no& !one, &as %eyon! te s,#ll o" te mecan#cs o" tose !ays.
7ut among a set o" t#'ty-se(en anc#ent $reek su'g#cal #nst'uments, !#sco(e'e! nea'
Kolopon #n 4on#a, #s a %o&, &#c &en "#tte! #n a sp'#ng, &as actually use! to 'otate a
t'ep#n#ng #nst'ument.
)e "#"t #s ta,en "'om <'. Ke#t;s %oo, an! suggests (e'y c'e!#ta%le su'g#cal &o',,
toug &y te pat#ent soul! a(e nee!e! t'ee open#ngs &e cannot guess. 6nyo& tey
seem eale! an! te pu'pose &as te'e"o'e g'at#"y#ngly atta#ne!.
4n conclus#on &e may e$p'ess a ope tat <'. 7u'ton &#ll go "u'te' &#t #s #nte'est#ng
'esea'ces. )e'e #s a la'ge an! l#ttle-occup#e! "#el! #n "'ont o" #m an! te sa!es o" #s
p'e#sto'#c p'o"ess#onal %'et'en must %e ope"ully &atc#ng #m "'om &e'e(e' tey may %e.
((ol. AB, no. 4)
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-*steries of -athematics
- 1ag#ste' 6't#um
4n a %oo, on te #sto'y o" elementa'y matemat#cs &e "#n! tat te lea'ne! auto'
sets out &#t te assumpt#on tat te 2u#na'y, !ena'y, an! (#ces#mal scales o" enume'at#on
an! notat#on a'e !ue to te "act tat man #s e2u#ppe! &#t "#(e "#nge's on eac an! an! as
many toes on eac "oot. He 'e#n"o'ces #s a'gument %y op#n#ng tat, #" man a! %een
en!o&e! &#t s#$ !#g#ts pe' l#m%, #nstea! o" "#(e only, &e soul! a(e 'e:o#ce! #n te
!uo!ec#mal scale. >at an o(e's#gt on te pa't o" 1'. @ance o' te <e#ty (&oe(e' o'
&ate(e' #s 'espons#%le "o' te e$#st#ng state o" a""a#'s), to con!emn us to a scale num%e'
&#c &#ll not !#(#!e %y t'ee an! "ou'K Ha(#ng ma!e t#s assumpt#on, te auto' p'ocee!s to
t'eat #t as an a$#om.
4t #s su'ely 'ema',a%le tat an auto' cla#m#ng suc ac2ua#ntance &#t te #sto'y o" #s
su%:ect soul! a(e o(e'loo,e! ce'ta#n (e'y o%(#ous an! &ell-,no&n "acts tat m#l#tate ea(#ly
aga#nst #s teo'y. 4n te 'egula' polye!'a te num%e' "#(e plays a pa'amount pa't, an! te
mensu'at#on o" tese "#gu'es a%oun!s #n 'at#os #n(ol(#ng te 'oot o" "#(e. 6mong te #nsc'#%e!
polygons &e "#n! tat te co'! o" te !ecagon %ea's to te 'a!#us te 'at#o o" te gol!en
sect#on. 4n %otany te p'e(a#l#ng num%e' o" petals on a "lo&e' #s "#(e. 5ytago'as attace!
g'eat #mpo'tance to te tet'a,tys, o' syntes#s o" te "#'st "ou' num%e's, &ose sum #s ten. 4n
te H#n!u systems o" cosmogony an! te analys#s o" uman natu'e &e "#n! g'oups o" "#(e
occu''#ng o"tene' tan tose o" any ote' num%e'. 4t &oul! %e poss#%le, &#tout muc
'esea'c o' 'e"le$#on, to g#(e many mo'e #nstances o" te p'e(alence o" te num%e's "#(e an!
ten #n natu'e an! o" te #mpo'tance ass#gne! to tem #n sym%ology. 9acts l#,e tese so&
tat, so "a' "'om te 2u#na'y, !ena'y, an! (#ces#mal systems %e#ng %ase! on te "act o" man;s
!#g#tal e2u#pment, tey a'e "a' mo'e l#,ely to %e %ase! on p'#mal "acts #n cosm#c a'c#tectu'e3
&#le te c#'cumstance o" man;s anatomy #s p'o%a%ly %ut one among many #nstances o" te
man#"estat#on o" t#s un#(e'sal 2u#na'y p'#nc#ple.
4t #s not !#spute! tat man !#! count on #s "#nge's. He !#!. 7ut tese ote' "acts
'e2u#'e e$pla#n#ng.
4t #s customa'y "o' us to ea' tat te 5ytago'eans an! te#' successo's ma!e a g'eat
to-!o a%out te#' allege! !#sco(e'y o" te e$#stence an! p'ope't#es o" te 'egula' polye!'a3
tat tey #mpa'te! t#s ,no&le!ge un!e' g'eat p'ecaut#ons an! &#t (ast solemn#ty, an! tat
te''#%le penalt#es "ell upon tose &o (#olate! te sec'esy. )#s so't o" t#ng must %e
'ega'!e! as an #nstance o" tat august an! solemn pe!ant'y &#c &oul! ma,e us sm#le,
&e'e &e capa%le o" laug#ng an! &eep#ng at one an! te same t#me.
5ytago'as &as one o" te most 'eno&ne! an! (ene'ate! sages o" ant#2u#ty. 6"te'
t'a(el#ng #n te East, among g'eat )eace's, e settle! #n te 0'ec#an &o'l! an! "oun!e! a
scool o" &o'l!&#!e cele%'#ty. 4t #s #mposs#%le to %el#e(e tat e an! #s "ollo&e's, tat 5lato
an! #s !#sc#ples, tus comman!e! te 'espect an! attent#on o" te g'eatest m#n!s o" te#'
t#mes %y me'e "'#(ol#t#es o" geomet'y an! mensu'at#on. >e a(e ea'! o" te se(e'e
p'o%at#ons #mpose! %y te 1aste' upon can!#!ates "o' #n#t#at#on #nto te #nne' teac#ngs o" #s
scool8 o" te yea's o" s#lence, o" te auste'#t#es, o" te sel"-'est'a#nt an! pu'#ty. >e ,no&
tat #s mo'al teac#ngs an! #s #ntellectual teac#ngs &e'e o" a most e$alte! ,#n!3 an! tat
tose o" 5lato stan! on te same lo"ty em#nence. Iet #n te same %'eat &e accuse #m o"
c#l!#s s#mpl#c#ty an! "'#(ol#ty. >e ta,e some o" #s pa'a%les l#te'ally, &#t solemn lac, o"
umo'8 as &en e .pe'sua!es an o$ not to eat %eans..
4t #s muc eas#e' to accept te ypotes#s tat matemat#cs &as, "o' tese g'eat
)eace's an! -ages, somet#ng &#c a"te'&a'!s #t cease! to %e. )at #t &as a sym%ol#sm,
%eneat &#c tey (e#le! te#' 'eal esote'#c teac#ngs3 a ,ey, %y means o" &#c tey
unloc,e! te myste'#es o" cosm#c a'c#tectu'e an! o" te const#tut#on o" uman natu'e.
-u%se2uently, #t &oul! appea' tat te me'e mac#ne'y o" te matemat#cs %ecame a su%:ect
o" #n!ust'#ous, pe!ant#c, an! %a''en 'esea'c. 4n ou' o&n !ay &e "#n! #t #n muc te same
state, sa(e tat #t as ac2u#'e! an appl#cat#on to p'act#cal a""a#'s so "a' as eng#nee'#ng an! a
"e& s#m#la' mate'#al#st#c uses a'e conce'ne!.
7ut #s matemat#cs a t#ng apa't, a pu'ely a%st'act stu!yG >at tougt"ul m#n!, #n
stu!y#ng te myste'#es o" num%e' an! magn#tu!e, as not "elt tat un!e' tem l#e #! te
p'o"oun!est an! most momentous sec'ets o" cosm#c la&G >at a'e &e 'eally #n(est#gat#ng
&en &e stu!y matemat#csG -omeo& &e !o not seem to possess te ,ey &#c &oul!
'en!e' t#s stu!y s#gn#"#cant. 4s #t not conce#(a%le tat some anc#ent -ages !#! possess te
,ey an! &e'e a%le, %y means o" matemat#cs, to #mpa't to te#' !#sc#ples te myste'#es &#c
tey el! so sac'e! an! so sec'etG
7ut o%se'(e8 !#sc#pl#ne a! to p'ece!e ,no&le!ge. )e'e coul! %e no #n#t#at#on
&#tout p'o%at#on. 6n! pe'aps e'e#n l#es te lost ,ey.
>e a(e g'o&n accustome! to 'ega'! ,no&le!ge as not con"e''#ng any pa't#cula'
o%l#gat#on on te possesso', no' as %e#ng su%:ect to any 'est'#ct#on as to #ts pu%l#cat#on. )e
'esult #s tat te ,#n! o" ,no&le!ge &e possess #s tat alone &#c #s to %e ac2u#'e! un!e'
suc con!#t#ons3 an! tat ,no&le!ge &#c can only %e atta#ne! %y te se(e'e' con!#t#ons #s
no longe' ou's.
-tu!ents o" The Secret .octrine ,no& tat te auto', #n #nte'p'et#ng te -ec'et
<oct'#ne t'oug #llust'at#ons "'om many anc#ent p#losop#es, as to !eal constantly &#t te
myste'y o" num%e's an! te#' use #n sym%ol#sm. 7y means o" a sym%ol &e attempt to !enote,
#n a ,#n! o" so'tan!, some gene'al p'#nc#ple &#c &e "#n! pe'(a!#ng #n nume'ous "o'ms te
man#"este! &o'l!. )#s #s not#ng else tan &at all sc#ent#"#c t#n,e's !o &en tey
gene'al#*e o' const'uct a "o'mula3 an! te sym%ols o" cem#st'y, mecan#cs, an! ote'
sc#ences, a'e not !#""e'ent #n p'#nc#ple "'om tose use! %y te anc#ent p#losope's #n te#'
systems o" cosmogenes#s an! ant'opogenes#s. /o& &at mo'e gene'al, mo'e un#(e'sal,
mo'e a%st'act, can &e "#n! tan a num%e' o' a geomet'#cal "o'mG
/um%e's - te One, te )&o, te )'ee, etc. - a'e tus sym%ols o" a most a%st'act an!
gene'al natu'e3 an! #t seems e(#!ent tat, &en 5lato, 5ytago'as, an! ote' )eace's use!
tese num%e's, tey &e'e spea,#ng o" tem not me'ely #n a matemat#cal sense, %ut #n
'e"e'ence to te#' mean#ng as sym%ols. 9o' #nstance, te p'o%lem o" o& to ma,e te One
#nto )&o, o' te )&o #nto One, may a(e a pu'ely #ntellectual #nte'est "o' te me'e
matemat#c#an, an! yet mean somet#ng (e'y #mpo'tant "o' te asp#'ant to &#s!om an! sel"-
,no&le!ge, &o #s st'#(#ng to o(e'come te !ual#ty #n #s o&n natu'e an! to a''#(e at un#ty an!
a'mony. )e num%e' 9ou' #s pecul#a'ly assoc#ate! &#t te pys#cal plane o" man#"estat#on3
an! 5ytago'as, %y #s )et'a,tys, !#! not mean s#mply ten !ots a''ange! #n a py'am#!, %ut
"ou' success#(e planes o" e(olut#on, %eg#nn#ng &#t a un#ty an! en!#ng &#t a 2uate'na'y.
)e 'eal s#gn#"#cance o" te num%e's #s e(#!ently a matte' o" sup'eme #mpo'tance to
te stu!ent o" te Secret .octrine. >en &e see, to ente' 'ealms &e'e &o'!s no longe'
su""#ce, an! e(en te #!eas #n &#c &e a'e &ont to t#n, "a#l to se'(e us, &e must 'eso't to
sym%ols mo'e a%st'act an! gene'al tan &o'!s o' tan te #!eas &#c &o'!s e$p'ess. >at
,#n! o" ,no&le!ge o' tougt may a(e %een p'esent to te m#n! o" a can!#!ate p'epa'e! %y
te p'o%at#ons "o' #n#t#at#on #nto one o" tese anc#ent -cools, &e can only con:ectu'e3 %ut &e
may &ell suppose tat teac#ngs &e'e te'e con(eye! &#c coul! not %e put #nto language
at all, an! coul! only %e e$p'esse! #n sym%ol#sm.
)e a%st'act sc#ence o" num%e' an! 2uant#ty, as stu!#e! to!ay, may %e %ut te us,3
an! tose &o #mag#ne! tey a! stolen te sec'ets o" te 1yste'#es, &en tey a! me'ely
pu%l#se! te matemat#cal sym%ols te'eo", &e'e te#' o&n !upes.
)e pu'su#t o" pu'e matemat#cs, apa't "'om any #ntent#on o" ente'#ng upon te pat o"
-el"-Kno&le!ge, &oul! seem to lea! to e(e'-#nc'eas#ng comple$#ty an! &ealt o" !eta#l,
su""#c#ent to con!emn te most capac#ous m#n! to a l#"et#me o" 'esea'c, an! lea!#ng to ne&
an! (aste' (#stas 'ate' tan to a goal. >en ou' m#n! #s st#ll, "lases o" #ntu#t#on may ente'3
%ut, &en te %'a#n gets ol! o" tem, #t &o''#es tem to tatte's. )e 'oa! to ,no&le!ge #s %y
lea'n#ng o& to cont'ol te m#n! - o& to use #t.
((ol. AB, no. A)
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Relativit*
H. ). E!ge
.5lease tell us all a%out t#s teo'y o" 'elat#(#ty.. -uc #s te 2uest#on not #n"'e2uently
u'le! at one;s !e(ote! ea! tese !ays3 an! &#le te #n2u#'e' pe'aps e$pects tat e can
s#t &#t "ol!e! a'ms &#le te &o'!s o" &#s!om an! l#gt "all #nto #s g'at#"#e! ea's, te
2uest#onee may "eel mo'e !#spose! to an! #s #n2u#'e' a p'o%at#one';s ple!ge, &#t a
p'om#se o" "u'te' #nst'uct#on at te en! o" a yea' o" !ue !#sc#pl#ne an! p'epa'at#on. 7ut a
consc#ousness o" #s o&n !e"ects p'e(ents #m "'om ta,#ng so lo'!ly an att#tu!e. He &oul!
nee! suc a p'epa'at#on #msel", #" e &e'e to ente' #nto te !#""#cult matemat#cal 2uest#ons
#n(ol(e!3 so e must a%an!on te attempt an! 'est'#ct #msel" to e$poun!#ng suc l#gt as e
may a(e %een a%le to ac2u#'e on te %'oa! outl#nes o" te su%:ect. He &oul! a(o#! on te
one an! any p'etense to ,no&le!ge &#c e !oes not possess3 an! on te ote' an! tat
s'ug an! 'ema', o" .4t ;s %eyon! meD. &#c seems to #mply tat &at;s %eyon! me #s not
&o't ,no&#ng an! tat te #gno'ance o" te pla#n man #s supe'#o' to te ,no&le!ge o" te
e$pe't. 4t #s %eyon! me, s#mply %ecause 4 am not an e$pe't #n te matemat#cal te'm#nology
employe!3 #t #s %eyon! me #n te sense tat a %oo, #n a "o'e#gn tongue may %e %eyon! me. 4
can pe'aps plo! t'oug #t &#t a !#ct#ona'y, %ut 4 cannot see #t as #n a (#s#on.
=elat#(e an! a%solute a'e t&o oppose! te'ms. >en &e a'e s#tt#ng #n a mo(#ng ca', &e
a(e no mot#on 'elat#(ely to te ca', %ut &e a(e a mot#on 'elat#(ely to te ea't. >en &e
a'e s#tt#ng on te g'oun!, &e a(e no mot#on 'elat#(ely to te ea't, %ut &e a'e mo(#ng
'elat#(ely to te %o!#es #n te sola' system. 4" locate! on te sun, &e m#gt a(e no mot#on
'elat#(ely to te sun3 %ut, #" te sun #s mo(#ng t'oug space, &e soul! a(e a mot#on
'elat#(ely to space. 4s te'e suc a t#ng as a%solute mot#on, o' #s all mot#on 'elat#(e to
somet#ngG 4s te'e suc a t#ng as space at allG )ese a'e some o" te 2uest#ons tat a(e
%een cons#!e'e! #n te teo'#es o" 'elat#(#ty.
H#te'to #t as %een customa'y to #mag#ne tat te celest#al o'%s a'e gy'at#ng #n an
e$ten!e! space l#,e a (e'y la'ge empty 'oom, an! capa%le o" %e#ng measu'e! o"", up an!
!o&n, "o'&a'! an! %ac,&a'!, '#gt an! le"t, #n m#les o' m#ll#ons o" m#les. Ou' #!ea o" space
as %een tat o" a la'ge %o!y o" a#'. >e can s&eep t'oug te a#' #n ou' ae'oplanes at a
(eloc#ty o" so many m#les an ou'3 an! te (eloc#ty may %e measu'e! 'elat#(ely to te a#' o'
'elat#(ely to te g'oun!. 4" te'e #s an aete' #n space, &e m#gt suppose ou'sel(es s&eep#ng
t'oug tat at a (eloc#ty o" so many m#les an ou' 'elat#(ely to te aete', te aete' %e#ng
suppose! to %e stan!#ng st#ll. -tan!#ng st#ll #n &atG )us ou' ult#mate not#on o" space
%ecomes tat o" me'e !lace - an #n"#n#tely la'ge place &#tout any lan!ma',s3 an! #t #s !#""#cult
to un!e'stan! o& anyt#ng can %e sa#! to mo(e t'oug suc a space, o' to !e"#ne &at #s
te !#""e'ence %et&een mo(#ng an! stan!#ng st#ll.
4" t&o planets a'e app'oac#ng eac ote' #n space, &e can say tat tey a(e a
'elat#(e mot#on &#t 'espect to eac ote'3 %ut o& can &e say tat e#te' o" tem as any
mot#on 'elat#(e to spaceG 6n!, #" &e can say t#s, o& sall &e !ec#!e &#c o" te %o!#es #s
mo(#ng an! &#c #s not, o' &ete' %ot a'e mo(#ngG 4t #s necessa'y to a(e a t#'! %o!y
&#t &#c to compa'e tem3 an! so te p'ocess goes on, an! &e %eg#n to see tat all te
mot#on &e can t#n, o" #s 'elat#(e an! tat te #!ea o" a%solute mot#on #s #n!e"#n#tely
postpone!.
/o& &e &#ll g#(e an #llust'at#on &#c &#ll eluc#!ate su%se2uent 'ema',s.
4n t#s "a(o'e! lan! o" @al#"o'n#a te 'a#n "alls !o&n (somet#mes), an! te co'n g'o&s
up. 7ut #n 1a!agasca', a topsy-tu'(y lan! #n "o'e#gn pa'ts, te 'a#n "alls up an! te co'n
g'o&s !o&n. 5'oo"8 ta,e a te''est'#al glo%e an! !'a& an #mag#na'y l#ne "'om @al#"o'n#a to te
cente' o" te glo%e. )#s ma',s te ea't;s 'a!#us at tat place3 an!, #" p'olonge! %eyon! te
cente', &#ll come out at te ant#po!es. 4t #s along t#s l#ne tat te 'a#n an! te co'n mo(e #n
te#' "all#ng an! '#s#ng3 an! #t #s easy to see tat te 'a#n #n 1a!agasca' "alls #n te oppos#te
!#'ect#on "'om &at #t !oes #n @al#"o'n#a. Iet, &en &e go to 1a!agasca', &e "#n! te 'a#n an!
te co'n %ea(#ng :ust as tey !o e'e.
/o& e'e #s a cont'a!#ct#on3 an! to e$pla#n #t &e a(e to #n(ent a teo'y o" 'elat#(#ty.
>e say te'e #s no suc t#ng as an a%solute up an! !o&n, %ut te'e a'e many !#""e'ent ups
an! !o&ns. Iou' up #s my !o&n. )e'e a'e many ups an! !o&ns #n l#"e, &e ,no&3 an! te'e
a'e as many ups an! !o&ns on te ea't as te'e a'e 'a!## on te ea't. E(e'y ca'pente' as
to ta,e t#s #nto account, toug e may not 'eal#*e #t an! #s pe'aps %l#ss"ully #nnocent o" any
teo'y o" 'elat#(#ty. He %u#l!s #s ouse acco'!#ng to - acco'!#ng to - no& to #nt'o!uce one o"
tose !'ea!"ul tecn#cal &o'!s - acco'!#ng to a s"stem of co-ordinates. 7ut #n pla#n language
t#s system o" co-o'!#nates #s s#mply u! an! do#n an! te "ou' po#nts o" te compass. 4" te
ca'pente' &e'e to go #nto te ne$t state an! %u#l! a ouse on te same system o" co-
o'!#nates as e uses e'e, #s plum%-l#ne &oul! ang a&'y an! #s &alls &oul! nee!
%utt'ess#ng. He &oul! a(e to ca''y #s system o" co-o'!#nates &#t #m an! set #t up aga#n to
"#t te ne& con!#t#ons.
6note' #llust'at#on. )e su'"ace o" st#ll &ate' #s gene'ally ta,en to %e plane. 7ut &en
&e !#g a long canal, &e "#n! tat te su'"ace #s cu'(e!. )#s as to %e allo&e! "o' %y te
eng#nee's, an! can %e p'o(e! %y sett#ng up ma',s on te &ate' an! s#gt#ng t'oug a
telescope.
6ga#n8 #" &e !'a& t'#angles an! s2ua'es on pape', tey &#ll %ea(e acco'!#ng to
Eucl#!3 %ut #" &e !'a& tem m#les %#g on te san! o" a !ese't, tey &#ll no longe' o%ey Eucl#!,
"o' te t'#angles an! s2ua'es a'e no longe' plane %ut spe'#cal, an! tus a(e !#""e'ent
p'ope't#es.
)e o%:ect o" tese #llust'at#ons #s to so& tat measu'ements tat a'e e$act enoug
&#t#n small l#m#ts may %ecome (e'y #ne$act on a la'ge scale. /e&ton !e(#se! a system o"
geomet'y an! mecan#cs &#c ans&e'e! (e'y &ell "o' te l#m#ts &#t#n &#c e &as
stu!y#ng. 7ut lately &e a(e %een a%le to ma,e (e'y !el#cate o%se'(at#ons &#t 'ega'! to l#gt
an! ote' matte's, an! a(e "oun! ce'ta#n !#sc'epanc#es. 4t as %een suggeste! tat tese
!#sc'epanc#es a'e !ue to a cause s#m#la' to tat &#c upsets ou' geomet'y &en ou' plane
su'"ace %ecomes sens#%ly cu'(e!, o' &#c !#stu'%s ou' not#on o" up an! !o&n &en &e
mo(e to a ne& lat#tu!e an! long#tu!e.
)e su%:ect o" tose e$pe'#ments on te (eloc#ty o" l#gt con!ucte! %y 1#celson an!
1o'ley %e#ng !#""#cult to un!e'stan! "o' o'!#na'y people, suc as you an! 4, &e p'e"e' not to
(entu'e on #t, "u'te' tan to say tat &e gate' tat #t &as p'o(e!8 (1) tat te ea't !oes not
mo(e t'oug te aete'3 (A) tat te ea't !oes not ca''y any aete' along &#t #t #n #ts
mot#on. )ese a'e cont'a!#cto'y 'esults, an! te 'elat#(#ty teo'#es &e'e !e(#se! to e$pla#n
tem. )e #!ea #s tat, #n !eal#ng &#t suc la'ge 2uest#ons, some a!:ustment o" ou'
stan!a'!s an! meto!s o" measu'ement #s nee!e!3 an! te appa'ent cont'a!#ct#on #s !ue to
ou' attempt#ng to use stan!a'!s tat !o not apply.
6note' aspect o" te teo'y o" 'elat#(#ty conce'ns te 'elat#on o" space an! t#me3 %ut
t#s #!ea #s %y no means ne&8 &e "#n! #t #n 5oe;s Eureka, "o' e$ample. 6s te ea't #s 'otat#ng
&#t a c#'cum"e'ent#al (eloc#ty o" a%out a tousan! m#les an ou', #t "ollo&s tat you a'e ne(e'
t&#ce #n te same place !u'#ng one !ay3 an! as te ea't also goes a'oun! te sun, #t "ollo&s
tat you a'e ne(e' t&#ce #n te same place !u'#ng a yea'. 9u'te', #" te sun #s also mo(#ng
among te sta's, as &e a'e assu'e! #t #s, #t "ollo&s tat &e a'e ne(e' t&#ce #n te same place
!u'#ng long ages. )us you a'e ne(e' st#ll, e#te' #n space o' t#me.
4t as o"ten %een 'ema',e! tat, o&#ng to te t#me ta,en "o' l#gt to t'a(el, an o%se'(e'
stat#one! on a "#$e! sta' an! e2u#ppe! &#t a telescope po&e'"ul enoug to p#e'ce te
#nte'(en#ng space, &oul! &#tness on t#s ea't e(ents tat too, place tousan!s o" yea's ago3
&#le s#m#la'ly, #" &e loo,e! at tat sta', &e &oul! see &at too, place #n te anc#ent #sto'y o"
tat sta'. )#s suggests te su%l#me #!ea tat #sto'y #s al&ays un"ol!#ng #tsel" an! sp'ea!#ng
#tsel" out #nto space3 an! &e %eg#n to &on!e' #" te'e #s any !#""e'ence %et&een space an!
t#me at all. 5eople a(e %een tempte! to a!! past an! "utu'e as a "ou't co-o'!#nate to te
t'ee spat#al co-o'!#nates o" up-!o&n, %ac,-"o't, an! '#gt-le"t. 7ut, #" t#s #s to %e !one, #t #s
clea' tat &e ,noc, out te (e'y %as#s o" ou' t#n,#ng p'ocesses, an! must so apply te
p'act#cal !oct'#ne o" 'elat#(#ty to ou' o&n "acult#es tat &e sall 'e2u#'e to un!e'go an #n#t#at#on
#nto a #ge' state o" consc#ousness an! to %e a%le to stan! outs#!e ou' o&n m#n! an!
contemplate #t.
)e pos#t#on o" any g#(en planet at any g#(en t#me, an! te occu''ence o" ecl#pses, can
%e calculate! &#t !ue accu'acy %y te 5tolema#c, )ycon#c, o' @ope'n#can systems3 %ut te
last #s te most con(en#ent, an! #t ag'ees &#t !ynam#cal 'e2u#'ements #n acco'!ance &#t te
la&s la#! !o&n %y /e&ton. 6 geocent'#c ast'onomy 'ega'!s e(e'yt#ng #n 'elat#on to te ea't
as cente'3 a el#ocent'#c ast'onomy ta,es te sun as cente' an! 'ega'!s matte's "'om tat
(#e&po#nt. 4n te same &ay a man may 'ega'! te &o'l! as 'e(ol(#ng a'oun! #s o&n
pe'sonal#ty, o' e may 'ega'! #s o&n pe'sonal#ty as one o" many pe'sonal#t#es 'e(ol(#ng
a'oun! somet#ng else. )us te'e #s te !oct'#ne o" 'elat#(#ty #n ou' !a#ly l#(es.
0'a(#tat#on #s spo,en o" #n te teo'y o" 'elat#(#ty. )e o'!#na'y system o" mecan#cs #s
%u#lt on ce'ta#n assumpt#ons8 tat te'e #s a t'ee-!#mens#onal space pe'(a!#ng te un#(e'se
an! a(#ng a stat#c natu'e suc tat mot#on can %e measu'e! 'elat#(ely to #t3 tat e(e'y
pa't#cle o" matte' att'acts e(e'y ote' pa't#cle &#t a "o'ce (a'y#ng #n(e'sely as te s2ua'e o"
te !#stance. )ese a'e un#ts, suc as a(e to %e assume! at te %eg#nn#ng o" any a'gument
o' system o" !e'#(at#on3 :ust as &e assume te num%e's one an! t&o (o' te un#t an! te
"unct#on o" a!!#t#on) as te %as#s o" num%e's. 7ut t#s #s a%st'act matemat#cs. >en &e
come to appl#e! matemat#cs &e may "#n! tat un#ts &#c &e a(e %een assum#ng to %e
#n(a'#a%le a'e (a'#a%le. 4" &e "#n! t&o an! t&o ma,#ng "ou' an! a "'act#on, o' "ou' less a
"'act#on, &e may #n"e' tat te'e #s somet#ng &'ong &#t te ones. 9ou' (#ol#ns !o not me'ely
ma,e "ou' t#mes as muc no#se as one (#ol#n. )e la&s o" a%st'act matemat#cs !o not
necessa'#ly apply to pa't#cula' conc'ete cases. )e (olume o" a gas at constant p'essu'e #s
p'opo't#onal to #ts tempe'atu'e as !enote! on te a%solute scale. 7ut t#s la& ol!s goo! only
&#t#n o'!#na'y l#m#ts. 5use! %eyon! tose l#m#ts &e 'eac a%su'! 'esults8 te (olume o" a
gas at -AH3M #s *e'o3 &#c #s a%su'!.
/e&ton;s la& o" g'a(#tat#on !oes (e'y &ell "o' o'!#na'y l#m#ts3 %ut #t #s no& %el#e(e! to
t#n out at te e!ges. >en &e assume tat #t #s a%solutely constant, &e 'eac 'esults
cont'a'y to #n"e'ence "'om ote' !ata o' "'om e$pe'#ment.
)us te teo'y o" 'elat#(#ty p'opoun!s tat some o" te stan!a'!s &#c &e a(e %een
t'eat#ng as "#$e! a'e not 2u#te "#$e!. >e a(e %een !'a&#ng a map o" te un#(e'se on te
su'"ace o" a sea tat #s !'#"t#ng an! e!!y#ng. E2uat#ons a(e not &o',e! out, an! ne&
2uant#t#es a(e a! to %e #nt'o!uce! to ma,e tem s2ua'e. >e sta't to &al, to a ce'ta#n
place, &#t te e$pectat#on o" a''#(#ng te'e at a ce'ta#n t#me3 %ut &en &e get te'e, &e "#n!
tat te place as mo(e!, o' tat te'e #s a !#""e'ent ,#n! o" t#me #n use te'e.
7ut te'e #s no nee! to get g#!!y. )e teo'y o" 'elat#(#ty a'gues :ust as muc "o'
sta%#l#ty as "o' #nsta%#l#ty. >e a'e :ust as sa"e on te ea't, toug #t &#'ls t'oug space, as
&e soul! %e #" #t !#!n;t. 4t !oes not ma,e ou' ouses a &#t mo'e unsta%le &en an
ast'onome' !#sco(e's tat te sun #s 'us#ng to&a'!s te constellat#on He'cules. Ou' cloc,s
&#ll ta,e no not#ce o" any%o!y;s !#sco(e'#es a%out te %ea(#o' o" pen!ulums on -#'#us. 6n!
so &#t te la& o" 'elat#(#ty as appl#e! to te mo'al &o'l!. )#s #s a po#nt somet#mes
o(e'loo,e! %y p#losope's. )ey may a(e !#sco(e'e! tat goo! an! e(#l a'e 'elat#(e te'ms
an! a(e no a%solute (alue. Iet &#t#n te l#m#ts o" ou' !ut#es, tey a'e as !#st#ngu#sa%le as
te !#""e'ence %et&een a goo! egg an! a %a! egg "o' %'ea,"ast. 6 ,no&le!ge o" te la& o"
Ka'ma !oes not p'e(ent you "'om g#(#ng a %ac, to a "a#l#ng "'#en!. Jesus &al,e! on te &ate',
#" te'e appene! to %e not#ng else to &al, on3 ote'&#se e &al,e! on lan! l#,e ote' men.
((ol. A1, no. 4, Oct., 19A1)
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Astronom* and Theoso&h*
- @. J. =yan
?E3cer!tsA
./o one ,no&s te sta's &o as not slept, as te 9'enc app#ly put #t, a la 7elle
etoile. He may ,no& all te#' names an! !#stances an! magn#tu!es, an! yet %e #gno'ant o"
&at alone conce'ns man,#n! te#' se'ene an! gla!some #n"luence on te m#n!. )e g'eate'
pa't o" poet'y #s a%out te sta's3 an! (e'y :ustly, "o' tey a'e temsel(es te most class#cal o"
poets.. - R1+1 Stevenson
)e tougt"ul o%se'(e', loo,#ng up to te #n"#n#te !epts o" te m#!n#gt s,y spa',l#ng
&#t te constellat#ons tat &e'e as "am#l#a' to ou' 'emotest ancesto's as to ou'sel(es, can
a'!ly "a#l to pon!e' o(e' te mean#ng an! o'#g#n o" te un#(e'se, an! to &on!e' &ete' te
stupen!ous "o'ces an! te ma:est#c la&s &#c s&ay te 'ytm#c mo(ements o" te
ea(enly %o!#es a(e any 'esem%lance to te con!#t#ons o" uman l#"e. 4s man me'ely a
c'eatu'e o" te !ust, e'e to!ay an! ann##late! tomo''o&, o' as e an a%#!#ng pa't #n te
g'eat p'ocess#on o" te sunsG 4n te &'#t#ngs o" H.5. 7la(ats,y, te #llust'#ous "oun!e' o" te
)eosop#cal -oc#ety, many #mpo'tant teac#ngs an! suggest#ons a%out ast'onomy a'e "oun!,
an! as an unusual t'eatment o" a su%:ect #s somet#mes &o't&#le, #t may %e "oun! #nte'est#ng
to cons#!e' te %'oa!e' teac#ngs o" ast'onomy #n te l#gt o" te p'#nc#ples o" )eosopy.
1a!ame 7la(ats,y ut#l#*e! te 'eco'!s o" (e'y anc#ent ast'onom#cal o%se'(at#on to
suppo't e' cla#m tat t'ue c#(#l#*at#ons "lou'#se! at t#mes &en #t #s commonly suppose!
man,#n! a! not eme'ge! "'om an#mal#sm o' p'#m#t#(e %a'%a'#sm, an! la'gely to suppo't te
"act o" a p'e#sto'#c c#(#l#*at#on #n pa'ts o" te su%me'ge! cont#nent o" 6tlant#s. >e all ,no&
o& utte'ly te ,no&le!ge o" te ma#n "acts o" ast'onomy &as lost !u'#ng te 1#!!le 6ges #n
@'#st#an count'#es te sto'y o" 0al#leo #s "am#l#a' enoug - %ut e(en #n ea'l#e' t#mes
ast'onomy a! %ecome a sec'et teac#ng #n te Egypt#an an! ote' 1yste'#es, only taugt to
te #n#t#ate!. 6st'onom#cal o%se'(at#ons a! %een ma!e "o' countless ages. 5'oo" o" t#s l#es
#n te sc'aps o" anc#ent 'eco'!s st#ll e$tant, suc as te East 4n!#an ta%les o" te planets, te
Egypt#an Jo!#ac an! 5lan#spe'e o" <en!e'a. )e latte' so&s canges #n te appa'ent
pos#t#on o" te constellat#on V#'go &#c ca''y us %ac, nea'ly FB,BBB yea's, o' mo'e tan
t'ee -ola' 5'ecess#onal @ycles.
)e 7a%ylon#ans a! ,no&le!ge o" te appea'ance o" some o" te planets &#c
cannot %e ga#ne! &#tout opt#cal #nst'uments, suc as te c'escent-sape o" Venus an!
1e'cu'y, an! te '#ng o" -atu'n. 6 lens ma!e o" c'ystal &as actually "oun! at /#m'u! %y -#'
Hen'y +aya'!, te "amous p#onee' #n 7a%ylon#an e$plo'at#on, an! #s no& #n te 7'#t#s
1useum, +on!on. )e 6'a%#ans a(e t'ansm#tte! some (e'y anc#ent o%se'(at#ons. 9o'
#nstance, 6l--u"#, a 5e's#an ast'onome' o" te tent centu'y, 2uotes 6'a%#an t'a!#t#ons o" te
pass#ng o" -#'#us, te <og--ta', ac'oss te 1#l,y >ay, a :ou'ney &#c as ta,en a%out s#$ty
tousan! yea'sK Ho& coul! tat %e 'eco'!e! unless te'e a! %een #ntell#gent o%se'(e's
capa%le o" t'ansm#tt#ng te#' o%se'(at#ons to poste'#tyG - "o' te mo(ement o" -#'#us #s so slo&
tat #t as only %een 'ecently 'e!#sco(e'e! %y te use o" mo!e'n #nst'uments o" g'eat
'e"#nement.
)e anc#ents &e'e &#se' tan &e #n te#' use o" te #n"luence o" ce'ta#n ast'onom#cal
penomena to 'a#se te m#n!s o" te people to #ge' tougts. )ey ma!e te &on!e' an!
myste'y o" te sta's a po&e'"ul "acto' #n 'el#g#on. 4n anc#ent Egypt an!, #t #s suppose!, #n
7'#ta#n, te temples &e'e o'#ente! #n suc pos#t#ons tat te l#gt "'om ce'ta#n sta's o' te sun
&oul! "all upon te #g alta' on a pa't#cula' !ay. )e'e #s a &on!e'"ully #mp'ess#(e e""ect at
sun'#se #n te g'eat )emple o" =ameses te 0'eat at 6%u -#m%el #n /u%#a. )#s temple #s
!e!#cate! to =a, te man#"estat#on o" te -up'eme <#(#n#ty un!e' te "o'm o" te sun. >en
te myste'#ous #nte'#o' #s ente'e! &#t #ts sa!o&y alls an! capels, cut !eep #nto te ea't
o" te mounta#n, a st'ange "eel#ng o" a&e c'eeps o(e' te sp#'#t. 1'. >e#gall, te "o'me'
4nspecto'-0ene'al o" Egypt#an 6nt#2u#t#es, &as mo(e! to &'#te8
.)ose &o (#s#t #t at !a&n an! pass #nto te (est#%ule an! sanctua'y &#ll %e ama*e! at
te #''es#st#%le solemn#ty o" tat moment &en te sun passes a%o(e te #lls an! te !#m
alls a'e su!!enly t'ans"o'me! #nto a %'#ll#antly l#gte! temple.... One may !esc'#%e te ou'
o" sun'#se e'e as one o" p'o"oun! an! st#''#ng g'an!eu'. 6t no ote' t#me an! #n no ote'
place #n Egypt !oes one "eel te same capac#ty "o' app'ec#at#ng te anc#ent Egypt#an sp#'#t o"
&o's#p..
7'ugsc, #n #s Histor" of Eg"!t, says #n te same connect#on8
.He'e, #n /u%#a, on a sol#ta'y &all o" 'oc,, "a' 'emo(e! "'om te !&ell#ngs o" men, #n
oa'y ant#2u#ty a temple &as e&n to te g'eat go!s o" te lan! o" Egypt, 6mmon o" )e%es,
5ta o" 1emp#s, Ho'ma,u o" Hel#opol#s, an!, as a "ou't un#te! &#t tese, te ne& go!
=amessu 1#amun - e&n as #" %y encantment - "o' t#s #s te p'ope' &o'!, so %ol!, so
po&e'"ul, so e$cee!#ng all uman measu'e, as #" g#ants a! tu'ne! te %a'e 'oc,s #nto a l#(#ng
&o', o" a'tK -tan!#ng %e"o'e t#s &o',, ac#e(e! %y te an!s o" men, te tougt"ul c#l! o"
ou' mo!e'n age "#'st "eels te g'eatness o" ant#2u#ty #n #ts all-po&e'"ul m#gt. 4t &as not cle(e'
calculat#on, not p'o"#t o' ut#l#ty, %ut te most ele(ate! "eel#ng o" g'at#tu!e to 0o!, tat cause!
suc a &o', to %e e$ecute! - a &o', &o'ty o" an! "#t "o' te #mmo'tal, #nconce#(a%le, alm#gty
<e#ty, to &om te 6nc#ents !e!#cate! #t #n #g (ene'at#on "o' te E(e'last#ng an!
4ncomp'eens#%le. 6"te' long &an!e'#ngs &e steppe! out o" !a',ness #nto te %'#gt l#gt o"
!ay, s#lent, ou' tougts tu'ne! &#t#n, con"oun!e! an! almost o(e'po&e'e! %y te
#n!esc'#%a%le #mp'ess#on o" ou' o&n elplessness. >e a(e e$pe'#ence! #n a g#gant#c tom%
o" te t#me long passe! a&ay some po't#on o" tat nameless "eel#ng &#c mo(e! ou'
"o'e"ate's o" ol! #n te#' #nmost %e#ng at te s#gt o" te most su%l#me o" all !&ell#ngs ma!e
"o' te 0o!s, te &on!e'"ul 'oc,-temple o" 6%u -#m%el..
>#le 1a!ame 7la(ats,y ne(e' t'eate! ast'onomy as a sepa'ate su%:ect, %ut only
#nc#!entally, yet se ment#ons, as te 'esult o" e' stu!#es #n te O'#ent, se(e'al #mpo'tant
ast'onom#cal "acts not only unsuspecte! %y sc#ence #n te n#neteent centu'y %ut appa'ently
#gly #mp'o%a%le, yet &#c a(e al'ea!y %een &olly o' pa't#ally :ust#"#e! %y t&ent#et-
centu'y 'esea'c. -o many ne& teo'#es o" te un#(e'se a'e appea'#ng #n conse2uence o" te
ne& !#sco(e'#es tat #t #s a'! to ,eep up &#t tem, %ut te gene'al t'en! o" mo!e'n
ast'onomy #s mo(#ng nea'e' an! nea'e' to te p'#nc#ples %'ougt "o'&a'! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y,
toug mecan#cal an! mate'#al#st#c (#e&s a'e st#ll "a' too e(#!ent. )#s #s not a su#ta%le
oppo'tun#ty to ente' #nto a !eta#le! e$pos#t#on o" spec#"#c cases, %ut one o' t&o #llust'at#ons
may %e "oun! #nte'est#ng.
6 su%:ect o" g'eat #nte'est an! #mpo'tance to te uman 'ace #s te 2uest#on o" te
e$t#nct#on o" te "#'es o" te sun. >en 1a!ame 7la(ats,y &'ote, mo'e tan t#'ty yea's ago,
#t &as %el#e(e! tat te l#"e o" te sun &as compa'at#(ely so't - a "e& m#ll#on yea's - an! tat
#t &as 'ap#!ly s2uan!e'#ng #ts eat an! l#gt &#t no poss#%#l#ty o" 'ecupe'at#on. 1a!ame
7la(ats,y, o&e(e', !#! not suppo't t#s (#e&, %ut !ecla'e!, as te 'esult o" e' O'#ental
stu!#es, tat te ea't, an! o" cou'se te sun, &as #mmensely ol!e' tan te %ol!est sc#ent#sts
(entu'e! to suggest, an! tat te sun &as not 'unn#ng !o&n 'ap#!ly to e$t#nct#on. )eosopy
conten!s tat te ea't an! #ts compan#ons &#ll last t#ll te l#"e-cycle o" te sola' system #s
complete!. 7l#n! cance #s not te a'c#tect no' te cont'olle' o" te un#(e'se. )o!ay &e "#n!
tat all te 'ecent ast'onom#cal !#sco(e'#es a'e ten!#ng to&a'!s te con"#'mat#on o" te
anc#ent )eosop#cal teac#ng tat te ea't an! sun a'e "a' ol!e' tan &as "o'me'ly
!'eame! o"3 no 'espons#%le ast'onome' &oul! no& upol! te (#e& tat te sun #s 'ap#!ly
'unn#ng !o&n, o' e(en tat #t as app'ec#a%ly cange! "o' un!'e!s o" m#ll#ons o" yea's. 7ot
geology an! ast'onomy a'e #n ag'eement on t#s. Hal" a %#ll#on o' e(en one %#ll#on yea's #s
"'eely suggeste! as te p'o%a%le age o" te ea't. ??<>@<AA
6note' o" 1a!ame 7la(ats,y;s uno'to!o$ teac#ngs &as tat te sun &as te actual
pulsat#ng ea't, !#st'#%ut#ng te (#tal "o'ces &#c c#'culate among te planets an! ,eep tem
#n l#"e an! ealt. 1any ne& "acts a(e a'#sen to suppo't t#s teo'y #n 'ecent yea's, an! te
"o'me'ly !esp#se! suggest#on as no& ta,en a !e"#n#te place #n te ast'onom#cal "#el!. )e
ele(en-yea' pe'#o! o" sun-spots #s no& loo,e! upon #n p'ec#sely te &ay se o'#g#nally
suggeste!.
1a!ame 7la(ats,y "'e2uently 'e"e''e! to te #n"luence o" te moon upon te''est'#al
con!#t#ons. )at te t#!es a'e un!e' #ts cont'ol #s o" cou'se &ell esta%l#se!, %ut te'e a'e
ote' t#ngs &#c #t may not %e supe'st#t#ous to %el#e(e a'e a""ecte! %y te moon. H.5.
7la(ats,y &as ca'ge! &#t supe'st#t#on "o' suppo't#ng ce'ta#n anc#ent op#n#ons upon t#s
su%:ect. 4" e' c'#t#cs a! ca'e"ully 'ea! e' &o',s tey &oul! a(e seen tat se a!
p'o"oun! sc#ent#"#c 'easons "o' e' op#n#ons a%out luna' #n"luences on an#mals an! plants.
>e ea' no&a!ays a goo! !eal a%out te poss#%#l#t#es o" pola'#*e! l#gt, ult'a-(#olet
an! ote' o%scu'e 'ays "'om te moon, #n e$planat#on o" con!#t#ons &#c appea' to a'#se
"'om luna' #n"luences an! &#c can %e e$pla#ne! #n no ote' &ay. 9o' #nstance, te
esta%l#se! "act tat "#s !ecomposes mo'e 'ap#!ly #n t'op#cal count'#es un!e' te !#'ect 'ays
o" te moon tan &en s#el!e! "'om tem #s not e$pla#ne! on te %as#s tat te moon;s l#gt
#s s#mply "ee%le sunl#gt uncange!. )e e$t'ao'!#na'y %ea(#o' o" ce'ta#n ma'#ne an#mals,
suc as te 5a%lo &o'm, at ce'ta#n !ates #n te yea' as "#$e! %y luna', not sola', t#me #s 2u#te
#ncomp'eens#%le unless &e a!m#t some su%t#l #n"luence "'om te moon un,no&n to sc#ence3
#t suppo'ts te teac#ngs o" )eosopy a%out "o'me' con!#t#ons on te moon an! #ts #n"luence
on ea't-l#"e. )ose &o a(e te ca'e o" lunat#cs tell o" con!#t#ons tat a'#se among tem at
ce'ta#n pases o" te moon. 4t #s #mposs#%le to go "u'te' #nto t#s #nte'est#ng su%:ect, %ut #n
te a't#cles #n The Theoso!hical %ath t'eat#ng o" co''o%o'at#ons o" )eosopy #n mo!e'n
sc#ence, te ast'onom#cal !#sco(e'#es suppo't#ng 1a!ame 7la(ats,y;s teac#ngs a'e "ully
cons#!e'e!.
E(en a small ac2ua#ntance &#t te names an! pos#t#ons o" te constellat#ons, te
a%#l#ty to 'ecogn#se te %'#gte' planets, an! a l#ttle ,no&le!ge o" te#' mo(ements, a!!
g'eatly to te en:oyment o" l#"e. >en one 'eal#*es te "asc#nat#on o" ast'onomy an! #ts po&e'
o" ta,#ng te m#n! out o" te small an! petty, #t #s a se'#ous 'e"lect#on upon ou' #ntell#gence tat
te s#mple outl#nes a'e not &#!ely taugt to c#l!'en. Ho& o"ten &e ea' people say tat tey
&#s tey a! %een taugt somet#ng o" #t #n place o" su%:ects &#c &e'e ne#te' #nte'est#ng
no' use"ul to temK <'. -amuel Jonson sa#! a "#ne t#ng #n a s#m#la' connecton8 .>ate(e'
&#t!'a&s us "'om te po&e' o" ou' senses, &ate(e' ma,es te 5ast, te <#stant, o' te
9utu'e, p'e!om#nant o(e' te 5'esent, a!(ances us #n te !#gn#ty o" t#n,#ng %e#ngs..
>e all 'emem%e' tat !u'#ng te g'eat &a' te Eu'opean c#t#es &e'e not l#gte! at n#gt
"o' "ea' o" a#'s#p 'a#!s3 #t #s sa#! tat tousan!s o" c#ty people sa& te sta's "o' almost te
"#'st t#me as te 'esult o" te !a',en#ng o" te st'eets. )ese people &e'e p'act#cally l#(#ng as
#" te ea't, te moon an! te sun &e'e te only t#ngs #n te un#(e'se.
)e o%:ect o" t#s pape' #s to cons#!e' some o" te teac#ngs o" )eosopy as tey
st'#,e one #n 'elat#on to o' as #llust'ate! %y ast'onomy, an! te aston#sment o" te Eu'opean
c#ty-!&elle's at see#ng clea'ly te glo'#es o" te s,#es &en te %l#n!#ng gla'e o" te elect'#c
l#gt &as tempo'a'#ly 'emo(e!, %'#ngs to m#n! te #llus#ons a%out ou' t'ue sel(es &#c %l#n!
us to te g'eatest 'eal#t#es o" l#"e. J. 7lanco >#te, #n #s %eaut#"ul sonnet To Night, "#nely
#llust'ates te po&e' o" #llus#on #n %l#n!#ng us to te unseen8
.1yste'#ous /#gtK >en ou' "#'st pa'ent ,ne&
)ee "'om 'epo't !#(#ne, an! ea'! ty name,
<#! e not t'em%le "o' t#s lo(ely "'ame,
)#s p'ec#ous canopy o" l#gt an! %lueG
.Iet ;neat a cu'ta#n o" t'anslucent !e&,
7ate! #n te 'ays o" te g'eat sett#ng "lame, Hespe'us &#t te ost o" ea(en
came,
6n! loK @'eat#on &#!ene! #n man;s (#e&.
.>o coul! a(e tougt suc !a',ness lay conceale!
>#t#n ty %eams, O -unK o' &o coul! "#n!,
>#lst "lo&e' an! lea" an! #nsect stoo! 'e(eale!,
)at to suc countless o'%s tou ma!;st us %l#n!K
>y !o &e ten sun <eat &#t an$#ous st'#"eG
4" +#gt can tus !ece#(e, &e'e"o'e not +#"eG.
Just as te gla'e o" suns#ne suts out te glo'y an! &on!e' o" te (ast mult#tu!e o"
!#stant suns, many o" tem #mmeasu'a%ly g'eate' tan ou's, so te #llus#on o" o'!#na'y l#"e #n
ou' p'esent state o" e(olut#on o%scu'es te splen!o' o" te t'ue sel", te #ge' natu'e #n #ts
!#(#ne %eauty. )e mo'tal, &#t #ts attacments to te mate'#al sensat#ons, appea's to %e all3
yet unless &e %'ea, t'oug te !om#nat#on o" te pe'sonal #!ea an! a&a,en to te g'eate'
poss#%#l#t#es o" a la'ge' l#"e, &e a'e lost "o' t#s #nca'nat#on. Ho& can &e %e so (a#n as to
#mag#ne tat te lo&e' pe'sonal#ty, &#t #ts small am%#t#ons an! sel"#s !es#'es, #s &o'ty o"
#mmo'tal#ty unless #t #s t'ansmute! %y sp#'#tual alcemy #nto somet#ng !#(#neK
)e e$t'ao'!#na'y po&e' o" #llus#on #s most "o'c#%ly %o'ne upon us #n ast'onomy3 te
m#c'oscope 'e(eals ama*#ng an! une$pecte! &on!e's #n te m#nute &o'l! o" l#"e, %ut tese
a'e only e$tens#ons o" te "am#l#a'3 te 'e(elat#ons o" te telescope an! spect'oscope open
(#stas o" space an! t#me, s#*e, !#stance, an! 'ap#! mot#on tat not#ng else can e2ual. 6 (e'y
l#m#te! stu!y o" ast'onomy ent#'ely canges ou' #!eas o" ou' place #n natu'e3 no longe' a'e &e
un!e' te #llus#on tat ou' &o'l! #s te cent'al "eatu'e o" te un#(e'se, te sta's %e#ng me'ely
t&#n,l#ng lamps o' peepoles #nto te ea(en %eyon! te sol#! !ome o" a!amant. /o& an!
ten a sensat#onal !#sco(e'y #s ma!e &#c "o' a moment soc,s te un#n"o'me! #nto a
su'p'#se! #nte'est, an! elps to %'ea, te #llus#on. 4t may %e te app'oac o" a la'ge comet o'
suc an announcement as te !#sco(e'y o" te eno'mous s#*e o" te sta' 7etelgeu*e, -
calculate! to %e a%out t#ent" million t#mes te s#*e o" ou' sun.
)e #llus#on #n &#c &e l#(e #s so !ece#(#ng tat #t ta,es a po&e'"ul e""o't o" te
#mag#nat#on to p#ctu'e e(en so common an occu''ence as te !a#ly 'otat#on o", te ea't upon
#ts a$#s. )e '#s#ng o" te sun o' te moon #s a "am#l#a' e(ent, %ut o& "e& pe'sons can %'ea,
t'oug te "alse not#on tat te lum#na'#es a'e 'eally mo(#ng up&a'!s, su""#c#ently to 'eal#*e
tat te e""ect #s p'o!uce! %y te !#pp#ng !o&n o" te ea't;s o'#*on to&a'!s te east. Once,
o&e(e', tat t#s #s clea'ly seen you "eel a 'ema',a%le enla'gement o" (#e&, an! #t %ecomes
eas#e' to comp'een! tat &e a'e actually l#(#ng on te su'"ace o" a glo%e, &#c as %een
an! &#ll %e ou' ome "o' ages.
6 "ull 'eal#*at#on o" te po&e' o" #llus#on #n te e$te'nal &o'l! soul! set us to &o',
se'#ously to "#n! 'eal#t#es. )e 'epo'ts o" ou' senses a'e (e'y #ncomplete, an! yet &e t'y to
%u#l! &ole scemes o" l#"e upon tem. )e stu!y o" )eosopy %'#ngs us "ace to "ace &#t
most su'p'#s#ng #llus#ons #n ou' #nne' natu'e....
)#s )eosopy #s not#ng ne&3 !oes not te g'eat @'#st#an 1aste' say8 .9o' &at
sall #t p'o"#t a man, #" e sall ga#n te &ole &o'l!, an! lose #s o&n soulG. 7ut &en te
maste'y o" te lo&e' natu'e #s se'#ously ente'e! upon, te "#'st gl#mpse o" te gol!en gates
&#c lea! to 'eal l#"e "lases upon te &ea'y p#lg'#m. 1a!ame 7la(ats,y 'epeats te anc#ent
)eosop#cal teac#ngs #n tese &o'!s8
.4" man, %y supp'ess#ng, #" not !est'oy#ng, #s sel"#sness an! pe'sonal#ty, only
succee!s #n ,no&#ng #msel" as he is %eyon! te (e#l o" pys#cal 1aya D#llus#onE, e &#ll soon
stan! %eyon! all pa#n, all m#se'y, an! %eyon! te &ea' an! tea' o" cange, &#c #s te c#e"
o'#g#nato' o" pa#n.... 6ll t#s may %e ac#e(e! %y te !e(elopment o" unsel"#s un#(e'sal lo(e o"
Human#ty, an! te supp'ess#on o" pe'sonal#ty, o' selfishness, &#c #s te cause o" all s#n, an!
conse2uently o" all uman so''o&..
/ote te e$p'ess#on .,no&#ng #msel" as he is.. )e #llus#on tat %esets us #s tat &e
m#sta,e ou' "alse pe'sonal#ty "o' te 'eal sel".
.... -c#ence al"-contemptuously a%an!ons te stu!y o" te sp#'#tual natu'e to te
teolog#ans, %ut 'el#g#on an! sc#ence cannot %e ,ept #n sepa'ate compa'tments. 4n anc#ent
4n!#a te stu!y o" te #nne' natu'e o" man &as ne(e' !#(o'ce! "'om sel"-!#sc#pl#ne, an! te
'esults su'passe! anyt#ng 'eace! %y &este'n psycology. 6 t'ue psycology must %e a
sac'e! sc#ence, "o' #t !eals &#t (#tal matte's, &#t te ealt o" te soul as &e may say, an!
to succee! #t must p'ocee! on te l#nes o" te anc#ent 6'yan Egypt#an sp#'#tual p#losopy o"
&#c )eosopy p'esents te essent#al "eatu'es.
.... 6cco'!#ng to )eosopy eac as #n #msel" te ,ey to #n"#n#tely g'eate' &on!e's
tan &e !'eam, to !epts un"atome! an! pe'aps "atomless, %ut te app'oac, te 5at, to
tese supe'nal 'eg#ons o" te sp#'#t can only %e 'e(eale! to te sel"-!#sc#pl#ne!, te pu'e #n
ea't, to tose &o a(e lea'ne! to s#n, te#' sel"#s !es#'es an! petty pe'sonal conce'ns #n
te la'ge' #nte'ests o" te 'ace3 &o a(e te cou'age to "ace all tat comes, #mpe'sonally,
an! &#t te s#ngle !es#'e to %ene"#t man,#n!. 4n The 'oice of the Silence, tat &on!e'"ul
%oo, o" Easte'n teac#ngs g#(en to te &o'l! %y 1a!ame 7la(ats,y, &e "#n! tese &o'!s8
.Help /atu'e an! &o', on &#t e'3 an! /atu'e &#ll 'ega'! tee as one o" e' c'eato's
an! ma,e o%e#sance.
.6n! se &#ll open &#!e %e"o'e tee te po'tals o" e' sec'et cam%e's.... Lnsull#e! %y
te an! o" matte', se so&s e' t'easu'es only to te eye o" -p#'#t - te eye &#c ne(e'
closes, te eye "o' &#c te'e #s no (e#l #n all e' ,#ng!oms.
.)en &#ll se so& tee te means an! te &ay, te "#'st gate an! te secon!, te
t#'!, up to te (e'y se(ent. 6n! ten, te goal - %eyon! &#c l#e, %ate! #n te sunl#gt o"
te -p#'#t, glo'#es untol!, unseen %y any sa(e te eye o" -oul..
=etu'n#ng to ou' te''est'#al cons#!e'at#ons, 'ega'! #n #mag#nat#on te g'eat glo%e
"loat#ng #n stately measu'e t'oug te #n"#n#te spaces o" te s,y an! te ete'n#t#es o" t#me.
5#ctu'e #ts (a'#e! colo's an! su'"aces, #ts my'#a! "o'ms o" l#"e, #ts %eauty an! #ts t'age!y - &at
an appeal to te #mag#nat#onK 9o' un!'e!s, nay tousan!s, o" m#ll#ons o" yea's #t as %een
mo(#ng on&a'!3 to &at en!G -u'ely to some goal, some pu'pose. 7l#n! "o'ces lea!#ng
no&e'e a'e n#gtma'es o" m#n!s #mme'se! #n matte' an! lac,#ng #n #llum#nat#on o' #ntu#t#on.
.... 6 st'#,#ng "eatu'e #n ast'onomy #s te act#on o" pys#cal la&s #n 'egulat #ng te
mo(ements o" te planets. E(e'y t#me a planet appea's to %e a%out to escape "'om te
att'act#on o" te sun an! "ly o"" #nto space te gu#!#ng "o'ce gently ol!s #t %ac, an! ,eeps #t
&#t#n %oun!s. )e planeta'y mo(ements a'e a constant se'#es o" a!:ustments, %ut te g'eat
gene'al la& p'e(a#ls an! te &ole system #s t#e! togete' %y un%'ea,a%le %on!s. E(en &en
an outs#!e !#stu'%#ng #n"luence appea's te a'mony o" te system #s 2u#c,ly 'esto'e!. )#s #s
#n pe'"ect analogy &#t te un#(e'sal la& o" Ka'ma, o" cause an! e""ect, as #t acts on man. H#s
#gno'ance an! sel"#sness may !#stu'% te a'mony o" te g'eat la& o" p'og'ess, %ut e
cannot s&#m aga#nst te st'eam "o' e(e'. He &#ll su""e' an! #s %oun! to su""e', unt#l e y#el!s
to te !#(#ne &#ll an! %ecomes a co-&o',e' &#t /atu'e....
5e'aps te most st'#,#ng o" all te lessons &e can lea'n "'om ast'onomy #s te 'elat#(e
un#mpo'tance o" ou' l#ttle pe'sonal#t#es. 9ontenelle, #n #s !#alogs &#t a <ucess on
ast'onomy, 2uotes e' as say#ng tat &en se "eels &o''#e! an! t#'e! o" te pett#ness o" e'
l#"e se "#$es e' m#n! on te &on!e' o" te "#$e! sta's, an! e' pe'sonal #''#tat#on !#sappea's
#n te g'eate' consc#ousness tat opens out. )#s #s a g'eat t'ut, an! #t g#(es te %est 'eason
&y ast'onomy as %een calle! te no%lest o" te sc#ences. 6s 1a!ame Kate'#ne )#ngley
as sa#!, te o%:ect o" e(olut#on #s to un#te te pu'#"#e! pe'sonal#ty &#t te #ge' sel", to
e$pan! %eyon! ou' #llus#ona'y l#m#tat#ons3 an! a l#ttle stu!y o" ast'onomy un!ou%te!ly elps
#n t#s !#'ect#on, %y %'ea,#ng !o&n some o" ou' #llus#ons.
6st'onomy as %een ca'ge! %y te #ll-#n"o'me! &#t %e#ng 'emo(e! "'om p'act#cal
a""a#'s, %ut ast'onome's eas#ly 'e"ute t#s %y so&#ng tat na(#gat#on an! all t#me,eep#ng
!epen! upon te#' constant o%se'(at#ons, an! su'ely #t #s o" sup'eme #mpo'tance to ,eep al#(e
suc a means as teo'et#cal ast'onomy p'o(#!es "o' ut#l#*#ng te #gest po&e's o" te uman
#ntellect, an! "o' p'o(#!#ng an en!u'#ng p'oo" tat man;s m#n! as "acult#es almost #n"#n#tely
t'anscen!#ng tose o" te %'ute.
Just as te calculat#ons o" ast'onomy a'e #n!#spensa%le "o' na(#gat#ng te t'ac,less
&a(es o" te seas, so #s )eosopy "o' te sa"e na(#gat#on o" te pe'#lous ocean o" l#"e. 4ts
"un!amental p'#nc#ple, Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!, #s te only t'ust&o'ty compass "o' man,#n!.
)eosopy ol!s te ca't o" te "atal 'ee"s an! !ange'ous cu''ents o" sel"#sness, an! #t
,no&s te sta's %y &#c te sto'm-tosse! ma'#ne' may stee' t'oug te !a',ness. 5utt#ng
as#!e metapo', &e con"#!ently asse't tat te s#mple teac#ngs o" )eosopy, #" esta%l#se!
"#'mly #n ou' so-calle! c#(#l#*at#on, &oul! !o a&ay &#t te mass o" uman m#se'y, "olly, an!
un'est &#c so appalls e(e'yone &o !es#'es to see te !a&n o" a %'#gte' !ay.
)eosopy, p'ope'ly un!e'stoo!, lea!s st'a#gt to #ts p'act#cal man#"estat#on #n !a#ly
l#"e. 6 ne& &o'l! o" use"ulness opens3 ol! age an! !eat no longe' loom t'eaten#ngly #n te
%ac,g'oun!. -tu!y te p'#nc#ples o" )eosopy "o' you'sel(es an! see #" #t !oes not cange
you' outloo, upon l#"e #n suc a &ay tat te &o'l! &#ll ne(e' seem te same aga#n....
((ol. A1, no. 4, Oct., 19A1)
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A Po&ulated 1niverse
- 5e'cy +eona'!
.)e'e #s not one "#nge';s %'ea!t o" (o#! space #n te &ole 7oun!less.. - ( !rivate
Commentar"
)e @osmos, as (#e&e! #n te l#gt o" mo!e'n sc#ence, #s "o' te most pa't a (ast, col!,
l#"eless, (o#! e$panse. )e ea't on &#c &e l#(e teems &#t #nnume'a%le "o'ms o" l#"e3 %ut
&e'e ou' planet;s gaseous en(elop g'o&s t#n, &e ente' on a 'eg#on pe'(a!e! only %y te
lum#n#"e'ous ete' &#c toug (#%'ant &#t l#gt an! sola' ene'gy #s !ecla'e! to %e a %a''en
sol#tu!e an! 2u#te !e(o#! o" l#(#ng t#ngs. 4t #s g'u!g#ngly a!m#tte! tat one o' t&o o" te
planets may a""o'! con!#t#ons &e'e l#"e #s poss#%le3 %ut all te #nte'(en#ng space #s sa#! to %e
a l#"eless (o#!. 4t #s t#s #!eous negat#on o" l#"e &#c ma,es %oo,s on ast'onomy suc
!'ea'y 'ea!#ng "o' tose &o lo(e te s&a'm#ng l#"e o" la,e an! '#(e', te cee'"ul 'ustle o" te
l#*a'! #n te g'ass, an! te unceas#ng um o" #nsects #n te summe' a#'.
4t #s 'e"'es#ng to tu'n "'om te appall#ng sol#tu!es o" te ast'onome' to te
.supe'st#t#ons. o" te 1oamme!ans, &o ol! tat 6lla as "#lle! #ll#m#ta%le space &#t
!en#*ens app'op'#ate to te#' su''oun!#ngs. )e #na%#tants o" @a#'o a'e sa#! to %e #gly
supe'st#t#ous %ecause tey %el#e(e tat #n(#s#%le gen## people te a#', penet'ate te 'oc,s,
#na%#t te ocean-&a(es an! '#(e's, an! e(en 'eac te lo&e' %attlements o" Hea(en #tsel"
&e'e tey somet#mes o%ta#n .#ns#!e #n"o'mat#on. as to com#ng e(ents %y o(e'ea'#ng te
casual 'ema',s o" some o" te less c#'cumspect an! caut#ous o" te angels.
)e#' %el#e" #n te omn#p'esence o" l#"e #s so cons#stently el! tat tey ne(e' empty a
(essel o" &ate' &#tout te#' %egg#ng te pa'!on o" any .g#nnee. &o may appen to %e
splase!. >en lett#ng !o&n a %uc,et #nto a &ell tey #n(a'#a%ly apolog#*e "o' any
!#stu'%ance tey may a(e cause! to some #n(#s#%le #na%#tant3 an! tey ne(e' t'o& a&ay a
!ate-stone &#tout a mutte'e! &a'n#ng, lest tey soul! cause te !eat o" some #nnocent %ut
#nattent#(e .g#nnee..
6 un#(e'se o" ste'#le ete' enl#(ene! %y not#ng mo'e lo(a%le tan an #nte'm#na%le
se'#es o" (#%'at#ons o" (a'#ous &a(e-lengts, go(e'ne! %y un#ntell#gent mecan#cal la&s, an!
!est#ne! "#nally to 'un !o&n l#,e a neglecte! &atc, #s su'ely a soul-,#ll#ng concept#on an!
'ecalls to m#n! te no%le p'otest o" >o'!s&o't8
.0'eat 0o!K 4;! 'ate' %e 6 5agan suc,le! #n a c'ee! out&o'n,
-o m#gt 4, stan!#ng on t#s pleasant lea,
Ha(e gl#mpses tat &oul! ma,e me less "o'lo'n3 -
Ha(e s#gt o" 5'oteus '#s#ng "'om te sea3
O' ea' ol! )'#ton %lo& #s &'eate! o'n..
4n conclus#on &e may suggest tat te %el#e" #n te l#(es o" te elements #s not so muc
.a c'ee! out&o'n,. as te "a#nt "o'esa!o&#ng o" te !e"#n#te !#sco(e'y %y mo!e'n meto!s o"
te #n(#s#%le !en#*ens o" te su''oun!#ng ete', "o' as H.5. 7la(ats,y as p'opes#e! #n The
Secret .octrine8
.7ut, as a @olum%us &as %o'n to 'e-!#sco(e', an! to "o'ce te Ol! >o'l! to %el#e(e #n
6nt#po!al count'#es, so &#ll te'e %e %o'n sc#ent#sts &o &#ll !#sco(e' te ma'(els no& cla#me!
%y Occult#sts to e$#st #n te 'eg#ons o" Ete', &#t te#' (a'#e! an! mult#"o'm !en#*ens an!
consc#ous Ent#t#es. )en, nolens volens, -c#ence &#ll a(e to accept te ol! ;-upe'st#t#on,; as
#t as se(e'al ote's.. - Vol. 4, A9H
((ol. AA, no. 3)
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The 2ourth $imension
- ). Hen'y, 1.6.
0'eat con"us#on o" #!eas su%s#sts 'espect#ng te ."ou't !#mens#on.. -c#ent#sts a(e
use! te te'm #n te#' o&n spec#al sc#ent#"#c sense3 an! non-sc#ent#"#c people, &o a(e 'ea!
H#nton;s .-c#ent#"#c =omances,. a'e m#$#ng t#s sense up &#t te 'omant#c #!eas o" an
#mag#na'y "ou'"ol! spat#al e$tens#on ela%o'ate! %y H#nton. )e mass o" a %o!y #s "ou'-
!#mens#onal8 to "#n! #t, &e must mult#ply te (olume %y te !ens#ty3 te (olume #s t'ee-
!#mens#onal. )us8 "#n! te mass o" a 'ectangula' %loc, o" stone 1A $ 13 $ 13 #nces, &ose
!ens#ty #s A 1OA. 1ult#ply te "ou' !#mens#ons togete'. 7ut #t #s e(#!ent tat te t'ee spat#al
!#mens#ons const#tute a g'oup apa't, an! a'e not o" te same ,#n! as te "ou't !#mens#on -
te !ens#ty. )e "ou' !#mens#ons a'e not #nte'cangea%le, as a'e te t'ee. 7y tu'n#ng te
%loc, o" stone a%out, #ts e#gt, lengt, an! %'ea!t can %e #nte'cange! &#t eac ote'3 %ut
&e cannot so tu'n te %loc, tat #ts !ens#ty &#ll %ecome one o" te t'ee spat#al !#mens#ons,
&#le one o" tese t'ee spat#al !#mens#ons %ecomes te !ens#ty.
Iet, #" #nstea! o" a sol#! stone, 4 ta,e a (olume o" a#' an! comp'ess #t, 4 sall te'e%y
!#m#n#s one o' mo'e o" te spat#al !#mens#ons &#le co''espon!#ngly #nc'eas#ng te !ens#ty
o" te gas. -o te mass o" te gas may %e sa#! to %e "ou'-!#mens#onal, a(#ng lengt,
%'ea!t, t#c,ness, an! !ens#ty3 an! tese "ou' a'e mutually !epen!ent, te mass 'ema#n#ng
constant. 7ut &e must not ma,e te m#sta,e o" t'y#ng to to'tu'e ou'sel(es #nto a concept#on o"
mass as a ,#n! o" geomet'#cal space.
-ome a(e t'#e! to #nclu!e .t#me. (&ate(e' tey mean %y tat &o'!) among "ou'
!#mens#ons, o" &#c te "am#l#a' spat#al ones a'e te ote' t'ee. 7ut tey !o not 'eal#*e tat
t#me #s an #n!#spensa%le element o" ou' t#n,#ng p'ocess3 an! tat, #" &e o%:ect#(#*e #t, o'
e$te'nal#*e #t, so as to ma,e #t somet#ng outs#!e, &e must te'e%y el#m#nate #t "'om ou' m#n!,
tus 'e!uc#ng ou' consc#ousness to some un,no&n t'anscen!ental con!#t#on an! %'#ng#ng all
'at#oc#nat#on on te su%:ect to naugt. )e 'esult o" t'y#ng to !o t#s #s tat &e ma,e t#me
o%:ect#(e an! su%:ect#(e %ot. )us >ells, #n #s .)#me 1ac#ne,. ma,es people t'a(el
t'oug t#me at te 'ate o" a yea' a m#nute an! sucl#,e a%su'!#t#es.
6 'ecent &'#te' states !ogmat#cally tat a %o!y at 'est #s .mo(#ng along te t#me-a$#s..
7ut &at !oes e mean %y .mo(#ng.G He can only mean tat te %o!y as a (eloc#ty along
te t#me-a$#s3 %ut &at #s a (eloc#tyG 4s #t not te 'at#o %et&een a !#stance an! a t#meG )us
te %o!y &#c, as e says, #s mo(#ng along te t#me-a$#s, must a(e some (eloc#ty along
tat a$#s3 tat #s, #t #s mo(#ng at te 'ate o" so many ou's a secon!, o' yea's a !ay, etc.
>#c #s nonsense. 7y #s use o" te te'm .t#me-a$#s,. e !est'oys te mean#ng o" te &o'!
.mot#on.3 an! yet e cont#nues to use tat &o'! #n #ts usual sense. He e$te'nal#*es t#me, an!
yet ,eeps #t &#t#n #s consc#ousness. 4" &e a'e to ma,e t#me an o%:ect, &e must %e a%le to
ta,e up ou' stan! outs#!e o" t#me. >e must go #n "o' a cou'se o" 5atan:al# an! %ecome an
accompl#se! Iog#. )en &e may ,no&, %ut &e ce'ta#nly sall not %e a%le to tell any%o!y.
O" cou'se #t may %e sa#! tat pe'aps te'e #s mo'e tan one ,#n! o" t#me. Ve'y &ell3
pe'aps so3 %ut t#s #s &e'e &e 2u#t.
6 !#st#nct#on o"ten o(e'loo,e! #s tat %et&een t'ee-!#mens#onal space an! sol#!
%o!#es3 %ut #t #s !uly ma!e #n The Secret .octrine, 2uot#ng "'om 5ytago'as8
.5ytago'as a! stu!#e! Esote'#c -c#ence #n 4n!#a3 te'e"o'e &e "#n! #s pup#ls say#ng8
.;)e mona! (te man#"este! one) #s te p'#nc#ple o" all t#ngs. 9'om te 1ona! an!
te #n!ete'm#nate !ua! (@aos), num%e's3 "'om num%e's, %oints3 "'om po#nts, +ines3 "'om
l#nes, Su!erficies3 "'om supe'"#c#es, Solids3 "'om tese, sol#! 7o!#es..... - 4, pp. 433-4
5eople 'ea!#ly a!m#t tat te'e #s no pys#cally o%:ect#(e e$#stence "o' a l#ne o' a
su'"ace3 tat &e ,no& tese only as "eatu'es o" sol#! %o!#es. 7ut tey !o not al&ays 'eal#*e
tat a geomet'#cal sol#! #s as #mag#na'y an! unsu%stant#al as a geomet'#cal s2ua'e o' l#ne.
)e'e #s no 'eason "o' putt#ng s2ua'es an! cu%es #n !#""e'ent classes #n t#s 'espect. 4 can
see e#te' one o" tem "loat#ng a%out #n my m#n!3 %ut 4 cannot p#c, up e#te' o" tem on te
%eac. 6ll 4 can "#n! te'e #s mate'#al %o!#es. )ey a(e sape, an! tat sape may %e
cu%#cal3 %ut te cu%e #s only an a%st'act#on, an! cannot %e o%:ect#(ely #solate! "'om te %o!y
#tsel" any mo'e tan can te &e#gt o' colo' o" te %o!y.
)e 2uotat#on ma!e a%o(e cont#nues tat te elements o" sol#! %o!#es a'e "ou' - "#'e,
&ate', a#', ea't. )ese a'e not elements o" a geomet'#cal sol#!. )e a%st'act Eucl#!#an
geomet'y seems to t'eat o" te p'ope't#es o" e3tension, &#c #s #tsel" a p'ope'ty o" pys#cal
matte' o' o" tat pa't#cula' "o'm o" o%:ect#(#ty &#c &e call .matte'..
((ol. AA, no. 4)
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$id -an/s "*e $evelo& his Brain3
- H. )'a(e's
>e not#ce #n te 'epo't o" a lectu'e on te e(olut#on o" te uman #ntellect te "ollo&#ng
statement8 ./o one can !eny tat te eme'gence o" uman t'a#ts &as te 'esult o" canges
#n te %'a#n.. 1an #s %el#e(e! to %e te !escen!ant o" a ca#n o" an#mals %eg#nn#ng &#t a
p'#m#t#(e mammal l#,e a :ump#ng s'e&, an! go#ng t'oug lemu's, lemu'o#!s, mon,eys, an!
ta#lless apes. 6t a ce'ta#n stage te %'a#n cange! an! !e(elope!, te 'esult o" &#c &as te
eme'gence o" uman #ntellectual t'a#ts.
6s to te 2uote! statement, &e m#gt %e pe'm#tte! to suggest te alte'nat#(e (#e& tat
te canges #n te %'a#n &e'e p'o!uce! %y te a''#(al o" te #ntellect.
7ut, ta,#ng te oppos#te (#e&, tat te #ntellect &as p'o!uce! %y te canges #n te
%'a#n, #t %ecomes necessa'y to #n2u#'e, >at #n!uce! te canges #n te %'a#nG
)e lectu'e' comments on te st'ange 'eluctance so&n #n attac,#ng te essent#al
p'o%lem #n uman e(olut#on - namely, o& !#! te uman "am#ly ac2u#'e #ts #ntellectual
p'e!om#nanceG He ment#ons ce'ta#n teo'#es 'ega'!#ng te #n"luence o" te e'ect att#tu!e, te
l#%e'at#on o" te an!s "'om locomot#on, te loss o" te ta#l, te ac2u#s#t#on o" a't#culate
speec, an! te loss o" te a#'y coat. 7ut tese canges, e cons#!e's, #ere conseCuent
u!on te !e(elopment o" te %'a#n. )us e 'ega'!s tem as e""ects o' symptoms3 &e'eas
e 'ega'!s te !e(elopment o" te %'a#n as a cause. )e e'ect att#tu!e an! te pe'"ect#on o"
te an!s &e'e 'esults o" te atta#nment o" uman 'an, an! o" te ac2u#s#t#on o" a !e(elope!
%'a#n. Ho& ten !#! t#s pecul#a' %'a#n come to e$#stG )e lectu'e' states tat stu!y an!
'esea'c a(e ma!e #t clea' tat te essent#al "acto' #n %'#ng#ng a%out t#s 'esult &as te
spec#al cult#(at#on o" (#s#on %y a s#mple gene'al#*e! a'%o'eal an#mal.
4t #s !#""#cult to "#n! a 'eason "o' 'e:ect#ng te e'ect att#tu!e an! te use o" te an!s as
poss#%le causes o" ce'e%'al !e(elopment3 an! yet accept#ng t#s teo'y a%out te use o" te
eyes. 6lso &e a'e st#ll le"t #n te !a', as to o& o' &y te an#mal too, to us#ng #s eyes #n
t#s pa't#cula' manne', o' &y ote' an#mals !#! not !o te same. )e #!ea tat te %'a#n
!oes no& !e(elop, o' e(e' as !e(elope!, te #ntellect, #s, &e "ea', untena%le. 4t #s su'ely te
ote' &ay 'oun!8 te #ntellect !e(elops #ts o'gan, te %'a#n. 6n! te not#on tat te use o"
(#s#on !e(elope! te %'a#n #s e2ually #n!-%e"o'e. 4t seems #ne(#ta%le tat te an#mal ac2u#'e!
#s #ntellect "#'st, an! tus !e(elope! #s %o!#ly #nst'ument an! "acult#es.
E(e'y an#mal #s a consc#ous #ntell#gent soul #n a pys#cal o'gan#sm3 an! te consc#ous
#ntell#gent soul acts upon te o'gan#sm an! #n"o'ms #t an! actuates #t. 7ut ou' e(olut#ona'y
teo'#sts &#ll not a!m#t tat m#n! can e$#st apa't "'om te pys#cal o'gan &#c man#"ests
some o" #ts act#(#t#es. Hence te#' !#""#cult#es. )ey a'e t'y#ng to 'ep'esent m#n! as a 'esult o"
%o!y3 an! tey a(e not#ng le"t to put %e"o'e %o!y as a cause.
1#n! mo(es matte'. 4", on te cont'a'y, #t #s matte' tat comes "#'st, ten man #s a cem#cal
p'ocess, an! #s m#n! &oul! seem to %e a supe'"luous ep#penomenon. )e &ay to %eg#n #s
to stu!y onesel", acco'!#ng to te anc#ent an! o"t-2uote! ma$#m. 1an #s a m#n#atu'e copy o"
te un#(e'se, a(#ng &#t#n #m all g'a!es o" sp#'#t, soul, m#n!, an! matte'.
)e anc#ent !oct'#ne o" e(olut#on, to &#c &e sall soone' o' late' 'etu'n, a""#'me! tat
man e$#ste! as a sp#'#tual %e#ng %e"o'e e a! a %o!y at all. )e'e #s an e(olut#on
!o&n&a'!s (#" &e may use te te'm) "'om sp#'#t #nto matte', %es#!es te e(olut#on #n te
cont'a'y !#'ect#on. 4n man tese t&o ca#ns o" e(olut#on meet. )e "utu'e p'og'ess o"
ant'opolog#cal !#sco(e'y &#ll not %ea' out te teo'y tat man as e(ol(e! pys#cally %y
g'a!ual stages "'om a %'ute-l#,e ancesto'3 &e sall cont#nue to !#g up, as &e !#g up no&, a
(a'#ous asso'tment o" uman 'ema#ns3 p'o(#ng tat, #n te past, as #n te p'esent, men o"
!#""e'ent stamps a(e l#(e! on ea't. )e (a'#ous l#nes o" 'esea'c con!ucte! %y sc#ence
must #ne(#ta%ly con(e'ge to&a'!s te esta%l#sment o" te )eosop#cal teac#ngs - tat
c#(#l#*at#on !ates %ac, m#ll#ons o" yea's.
((ol. A3, no. 3)
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-utual #ervice a Natural )a(
- H. ). E!ge
)e statement tat .7'ote'oo! #s a 9act #n /atu'e. 'ece#(es ample #llust'at#on "'om
an a't#cle on ;@o-ope'at#on 6mong /atu'al -pec#es,; %y H. =e#ne#me', #n The Hi77ert 5ournal
"o' Octo%e'. He so&s "'om a g'eat num%e' o" #nstances tat mutual elp an! se'(#ce
%et&een o'gan#sms #s not only te gene'al 'ule %ut #s #n!#spensa%le to te &el"a'e al#,e o" te
#n!#(#!ual an! o" te &ole. )e #!ea tat 'utless an! o"ten c'uel compet#t#on &as te 'ule
an! 'e2u#s#te o" success"ul e(olut#on #s so&n to %e untena%le. )e cases #n &#c t#s
p'e!ato'y %ea(#o' e$#sts, o' seems to e$#st, a'e e$cept#onal3 an! tey p'o(e te 'ule %y
#llust'at#ng #n te#' #sto'y te !#sa!(antages o" suc con!uct. 9o' te &'#te' 2uotes #nstances
so&#ng o& pa'as#t#sm #s a lapse "'om te no'mal, an! o& #t %'#ngs !egene'at#on an!
!est'uct#on upon te o'gan#sms tat p'act#se #t. )o 2uote8
.>e a'e o%l#ge! to assume te e(olut#on o" l#"e to a(e !epen!e! muc mo'e &#!ely
tan &e &e'e #te'to a&a'e upon te ca'acte' o" o'gan#sms as &o',e's an! (o'gan#c)
c#t#*ens. E(olut#on !epen!e! upon goo! %ea(#o'..
.9acult#es o" a!aptat#on an! o" 'es#stance to cang#ng c#'cumstances a'e o" te (e'y
essence o" #n!#(#!ual#ty an! o" l#"e. 7ut somet#ng #s &ante! o(e' an! a%o(e tese "acult#es #n
o'!e' to ac#e(e p'og'ess, namely, tat te o'gan#sm !o #ts !ut#es to ote's #n te &e% o" l#"e.
4t #s tose #ncapa%le o" lea'n#ng a use"ul #n!ust'y tat a'e g'a!ually el#m#nate!, muc #n te
same &ay as &ast'els, o' opelessly %ac,&a'! 'aces, a'e el#m#nate! #n te cou'se o" uman
c#(#l#*at#on..
)us te p'ase, ;su'(#(al o" te "#ttest,; #s st#ll as uncomp'om#s#ngly t'ue as e(e' #t &as,
%ut !oes not mean 2u#te te same. 4t no& means te su'(#(al o" tose tat !o te#' !uty.
.)e'e #s a system o" ela%o'ate se'(#ce o" one o'gan#sm to anote'3 an! t#s system #s
p'act#cally un#(e'sal, toug o" e$t'ao'!#na'y (a'#ety an! !#(e'se !eg'ees o" #nt#macy. 9'om
t#s #t soul! not %e too long a step to te "u'te' 'ecogn#t#on tat te'e e$#sts a !e"#n#te
system o" o'gan#c soc#al#ty, #n &#c te goo! o" te &ole ta,es p'ece!ence o" te goo! o"
te #n!#(#!ual o' o" te spec#es, an!, acco'!#ng to &#c, ;status; #s ac#e(e! %y &#!ely a(a#l#ng
se'(#ces, #.e. genu#ne me'#t..
.1e'ely e$pe!#ent ;a!aptat#on,; ....to &#c <a'&#n#sts ass#gn c#e" #mpo'tance, #s
(#c#ous an! #ne(#ta%ly !est#ne! to "a#lu'e..
.>e a(e allo&e! ou'sel(es to %e !ece#(e! %y te t'ans#to'y an! appa'ent success o"
!ep'e!at#on, :ust as nat#ons a(e long %een !ece#(e! an! le! %y gl#tte'#ng successes to place
te#' t'ust #n m#l#ta'#sm..
6n #mpo'tant po#nt comes out st'ongly "'om tese 'ema',s8 tat te character, an!
ence te conduct, o" te o'gan#sm #s an essent#al "eatu'e #n e(olut#on. )o tal, a%out te
#n"luence o" en(#'onment #s to 'ega'! one s#!e o" te 2uest#on only, an! to #gno'e te
#ne(#ta%le ote' s#!e, namely, &at #s te natu'e o" tat &#c 'espon!s to te en(#'onment,
an! o& &#ll #t 'espon!. 6 mass o" g'an#te !oes not 'espon! nota%ly to en(#'onment !u'#ng
long ages, e$cept to "all slo&ly to p#eces. 4t #s te soul &#t#n te o'gan#sm tat 'espon!s to
en(#'onment, an! tat as te ca'acte' &#c !ete'm#nes te con!uct. 4n so't, e(olut#on #s
accompl#se! %y te %e#ngs &#c e(ol(e.
6 p'onouncement l#,e te a%o(e #s (e'y &elcome as a counte'%last to tat "am#l#a'
!oct'#ne tat natu'e #s 'utless. /o' !o &e cons#!e' tat #t #s a 2uest#on o" alte'nat#(e (#e&s o"
natu'e, e#te' o" &#c may %e e2ually '#gt. >e t#n, tat t#s %'#gte', %ette' (#e& o" natu'e
#s te t'ue one, an! tat #t #s g'oun!e! on te 'eal "acts. -c#ence, "ollo&e! #n te t'ue
#mpa't#al sp#'#t, can %ut lea! e(entually to te !#sco(e'y o" te t'ut3 an! t#s late' (#e& #s te
p'o!uct o" a close' o%se'(at#on an! a longe' an! mo'e #nt#mate ac2ua#ntance &#t te
penomena o" %#ology.
4t &oul! seem to %e sympatet#c stu!ents o" natu'e, l#,e te g'eat 9'enc natu'al#st,
9a%'e, &o a''#(e at tese genu#ne "acts. )ey a'e not systemat#sts, an! a(e no "o'egone
conclus#ons #n nee! o" suppo't.
)e o%se'(e' &o as ma!e up #s m#n! tat natu'e #s a mecan#cal an! cem#cal
p'ocess &#ll natu'ally a(e #s eyes !#mme! to anyt#ng tat p'ocla#ms te p'esence o" m#n!
an! soul. He &#ll %e on te loo,-out "o' "o'ces &#c e can con(en#ently class#"y un!e'
ea!s "am#l#a' to #m #n #s pys#cal an! cem#cal la%o'ato'#es. )e !oct'#ne tat natu'e #s
'ule! %y 'utless compet#t#on #s a"te' all %ut a !ogma8 te "acts a(e %el#e! #t. 6 &o'! e(en
as %een co#ne! to e$p'ess te cont'a'y - sym%#os#s, co-ope'at#on #n l#"e.
)e &o'! ;/atu'e; #s con(en#ent to use, %ut people a'e al&ays apt to %e m#sle! %y
&o'!s3 an! &e o"ten let ou'sel(es t#n, as #" te'e &e'e some so't o" a 0o! calle! ;/atu'e,;
&#c #s &#se o' 'utless an! so on. 7ut &at #s /atu'e 'eally, #" not an #mmense assem%lage
o" l#(#ng %e#ngs, a(#ng (a'#ous !eg'ees o" consc#ousness, an! all st'#(#ng to&a'!s sel"-
e$p'ess#onG Iet t#s !oes not 2u#te co(e' te g'oun!3 "o' a &ole #s al&ays somet#ng mo'e
tan a me'e total#ty o" sepa'ate pa'ts. 6ll tese nume'ous l#(es a'e em%'ace! #n a la'ge' l#"e3
an! e(e'y #n!#(#!ual soul o' ;mona!; tat #n"o'ms an o'gan#sm #s a pa't o" te g'eat >o'l!-
soul.
E(e'y l#(#ng c'eatu'e as t&o l#(es8 one %e#ng tat o" te &o'l!-soul, an! te ote' an
#n!#(#!ual#*e! l#"e, pe'ta#n#ng to te #n!#(#!ual #nte'ests o" te c'eatu'e. >en te latte' un!uly
p'e!om#nates, te 'esult #s sel"#sness3 an! t#s #s a su#c#!al pol#cy, "o' #t cuts o"" te
#n!#(#!ual "'om pa't o' lot &#t te &ole. 6n! e'e some "u'te' 2uotat#ons "'om te a't#cle
&#ll #llust'ate te po#nt.
.4t as long %een ,no&n tat #" a plant, "o' #nstance, a%an!ons te pat o" onest la%o'
an! lapses #nto pa'as#t#sm, #t &#ll lose te (#tal clo'opyll appa'atus, &#tout &#c #t cannot
l#%e'ate o$ygen. 7ut #" te plant ceases to supply o$ygen an! ote' o'gan#c su%stances to te
an#mal, te latte' &#ll #n #ts tu'n cease to %e a%le to suppo't te plant as #t use! to %e a%le to
!o3 an! tus "u'te' (#tal en!o&ments a(e to %e su''en!e'e!. 4n(a'#a%ly, &en an o'gan#sm
can %e seen to a(e lapse! #nto #n"e'#o' soc#o-pys#olog#cal a%#ts, #t &#ll %e "oun! to a(e
%een te'e%y !eg'a!e! an! 'en!e'e! pys#olog#cally &ea,e', suscept#%le to #n"ect#on, an!
l#a%le to loss o" su'(#(al-capac#ty..
)e o'gan#sm &#c %ecomes p'e!ato'y an! pa'as#t#c #n #ts a%#ts, 'e"us#ng to 'en!e' a
Cuid !ro Cuo an! to sa'e e2u#ta%ly #n te common l#"e, te'e%y su""e's at'opy o" some o" #ts
necessa'y po&e's.
.1#suse #s %ase un'e!empt#(e use, #.e. a &aste"ul an! 'et'og'ess#(e concent'at#on o"
po&e's upon %a! en!s, an! #t #s st#gmat#*e! acco'!#ngly %y lops#!e! an! ant#tet#c
!e(elopments an! penal#*e! %y (a'#ous "o'ms o" nemes#s. )e &ages o" %#olog#cal s#n a'e8
!e"o'm#ty, #n"e'#o'#ty, !#sease, !egene'at#on, !eat. )#s t'ut #s &'#tten la'ge #n almost e(e'y
page o" natu'al #sto'y so tat e &o 'uns may 'ea!. Iet #t #s !en#e!, s#nce te scools a'e
comm#tte! to te e''oneous (#e&, &#c #s te co'olla'y o" te natu'al select#on teo'y, tat
&#l! natu'e, %e#ng ;natu'ally selecte!,; coul! not a'%o' !#sease..
>e must 'e"e' 'ea!e's to te a't#cle #tsel" "o' #nstances - te cuc,oo, etc. - &#c &e
a(e not space to 2uote. )ey se'(e a!m#'a%ly to #llust'ate te t'ut tat sel"#s compet#t#on
lea!s, not to a!(antage, %ut to !est'uct#on. Hence, #" &e a'e to !'a& "'om /atu'e a mo'al "o'
ou' con!uct, #t &#ll %e a goo! mo'al. >e sall lea'n tat te most a!(antageous t#ng &e can
!o #s ou' !uty3 an! tat #" &e concent'ate all ou' ene'g#es on "eate'#ng ou' o&n nest, &e may
"#n! ou'sel(es &#tout a nest to "eate', o' "eate's to "eate' #t &#t.
>e a(e to a g'eat e$tent ma!e a "et#s o" #n!#(#!ual#sm, &#c as e(en %een
p'eace! as an econom#c !oct'#ne o" pe'"ect#on. )e 'esult o" #n!#(#!ual#sm seems to %e to
p'o!uce a 'ap#!, concent'ate!, an! lops#!e! !e(elopment3 an! to t#s te name ;p'og'ess;
may %e g#(en. 6s long as &e 'ema#n #n"atuate! &#t t#s gospel, #t #s pe'aps natu'al "o' us to
see, suppo't "o' #t "'om ou' go!s3 &#c may %e te 'eason "o' ou' an$#ety to !#sco(e' #ts
p'e(alence #n /atu'e. 7ut late' e$pe'#ence as so&n tat te ,#n! o" p'og'ess p'o!uce! %y
t#s pol#cy #s ne#te' &#!e no' sta%le. E$pe'#ence as con"#'me! te t'ut, "o'e,no&n %y te
&#se, tat not 'utless compet#t#on %ut alt'u#sm #s te t'ue p'#nc#ple o" p'og'ess. 6n! no&,
'e(#s#ng /atu'e, &e can "#n! te same t'ut 'e"lecte! te'e.
4n!#(#!ual#sm &#ll not &o',, &ete' #t %e among te #n!#(#!uals o" a nat#on, o' among
te nat#ons o" te ea't. 6mong nat#ons, #n!#(#!ual#sm #s st#ll te gospel8 sup'emacy
econom#c, pol#t#cal, m#l#ta'y. )e 'esult - &a' as &e ,no& #t to!ay. 0o to te ant, cons#!e' e'
&ays, an! %e &#se.
((ol. A4, no. 1, Jan., 19A3)
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#cience Notes
- Source of Sun*s Heat - )"sterious &nfluence of )etals - (tlantis - +emuria -
Tertiar" )an in S1 (m1 - )"ster" of )igration
Source of Sun*s Heat
D19A1E ....@ons#!e'a%le !#scuss#on #n one o" te sc#ent#"#c pape's 'ecently as ma!e #t
clea' tat ast'onome's a'e not #n ag'eement 'ega'!#ng te sou'ce o" te 'a!#ant ene'gy o" te
-un &#c appea's to us as eat &en #t st'#,es ou' atmospe'e. )e suggest#on tat 'a!#um
#s te act#(e agent #s oppose! on te g'oun! tat #t 'eleases ene'gy "a' too slo&ly3 te teo'y
o" %om%a'!ment %y meteo'#tes #s #na!e2uate "o' se(e'al 'easons, one %e#ng tat te 2uant#ty
o" matte' su""#c#ent to p'o!uce any e""ect &oul! a!! so muc &e#gt to te -un tat te o'%#ts
o" Venus an! 1e'cu'y &oul! %e (#s#%ly pe'tu'%e!. )e Helmolt* teo'y o" -ola' @ont'act#on
as e$t'eme !#""#cult#es. 6cco'!#ng to t#s a concent'at#on o" te -un;s (olume, &#c cannot
at te g'eatest %e mo'e tan thirt"-eight millionths of an inch pe' secon!, #s te sou'ce o" te
-ola' ene'g#esK 6ltoug "a(o'e! "o' te moment as te least #mposs#%le ypotes#s, te
cont'act#on-teo'y as many enem#es an! #ts "'#en!s a'e los#ng ea't. 4nte'nal "'#ct#on
%et&een (a'#ous pa'ts o" te -ola' const#tuents as %een o""e'e! as a solut#on, %ut "oun!
#na!e2uate. )e gene'al op#n#on o" ast'onome's seems "a#'ly e$p'esse! %y one &o sa#! &e
nee! a secon! /e&ton to enl#gten us on te p'o"oun! myste'y.
4s #t necessa'y to assume tat te ene'gy &#c man#"ests as eat #hen it enters our
atmos!here ("o' &e !o not suppose oute' space #s &a'm, toug #ntense (#%'at#ons "'om te
-un a'e "loo!#ng #t) #s em#tte! %y an e$t'emely ot %o!yG 4t #s no& "ully a!m#tte! tat te eat
o" te -un #s not p'o!uce! %y any "o'm o" com%ust#on3 te -un #s not a %la*#ng "#'e #n te
o'!#na'y sense. -ome e$pe'#ments so&n #n +on!on #n 1914 %y Em#le 7acelet o" 9'ance #n
connect#on &#t a p'opose! elect'#c 'a#l&ay &e'e #gly suggest#(e o" an elect'o-magnet#c
e$planat#on o" te -un;s eat. He so&e! tat magnet#c cu''ents &#c passe! t'oug
&ate' o' #ce &#tout &a'm#ng tem, &en 'ece#(e! on ce'ta#n metall#c plates (alum#num, etc.)
p'o!uce! st'ong eat#ng e""ects. Hal"-:est#ngly e !ecla'e! tat te -un m#gt actually %e a
glac#e'. Lpon te p'o%lem o" te -ola' ene'g#es H.5. 7la(ats,y pu%l#se! some o" te #te'to
'ese'(e! teac#ngs o" Easte'n p#losopy #n The Secret .octrine an! else&e'e. )ese g#(e
an ent#'ely ne& colo' to te &ole p'o%lem an! a'e &ell &o't ca'e"ul stu!y. 4t #s so&n tat
te -un #s 'eally te (#tal Hea't o" te -ola' -ystem, %eat#ng 'ytm#cally an! sen!#ng l#"e-
"o'ces to all te planets3 tese 'etu'n to te cent'al +#"e-0#(e' "o' pu'#"#cat#on a"te' complet#ng
te c#'culat#on o" te -ystem. 6l'ea!y, te !#sco(e'#es o" te ele(en-yea' pe'#o!#c#ty o" te
sunspots an! o" te -ola' @o'ona, an! te almost completely esta%l#se! !#sco(e'y o" te
'ytm#c cont'act#on an! e$pans#on o" te sola' !#amete' #n a'mony &#t te same pe'#o!....
a(e p'o(#!e! a !e"#n#te %as#s "o' "u'te' 'esea'c #n te !#'ect#ons #n!# cate! %y H.5.
7la(ats,y. )e "ollo&#ng e$t'acts "'om The Secret .octrine &#ll g#(e some #!ea o" e'
#llum#nat#ng suggest#ons, %ut to un!e'stan! te complete a'gument te o'#g#nal must %e
stu!#e!8
.4" e(e' t#s teo'y o" te -un-9o'ce %e#ng te p'#mal cause o" all l#"e on ea't an!
mot#on #n ea(en #s accepte!, an! #" tat ote' "a' %ol!e' one o" He'scel - a%out ce'ta#n
o'gan#sms #n te -un - #s accepte! e(en as a p'o(#s#onal ypotes#s, ten &#ll ou' teac#ngs
%e (#n!#cate!, an! esote'#c allego'y so&n to a(e ant#c#pate! 1o!e'n -c#ence %y m#ll#ons o"
yea's, p'o%a%ly, "o' tese a'e te 6'ca#c teac#ngs.. - -. <., 4, 5A9.
-e ten 2uotes "'om an O'#ental manusc'#pt o" eno'mous age, "a' ol!e' tan te
ea'l#est 0'ee, t'eat#se on ast'onomy8
.He. (te -un) ;;!ursues them,. (te planets) .turning slo#l" around himself8 the"
turning s#iftl" from him8 and he follo#ing from afar the direction in #hich his 7rothers. (te
planets) .move on the !ath that encircles their houses.. 9ootnote 143. - .;)e -un 'otates on
#s a$#s al&ays #n te same !#'ect#on #n &#c te planets 'e(ol(e #n te#' 'espect#(e o'%#ts,;
ast'onomy teaces us.. - 4, 1BB
@ont#nu#ng se &'#tes8
.4t #s te -un-"lu#!s o' Emanat#ons tat #mpa't all mot#on an! a&a,en all #nto l#"e, #n te
-ola' -ystem. 4t #s att'act#on an! 'epuls#on, %ut not as un!e'stoo! %y mo!e'n pys#cs an!
acco'!#ng to te la& o" g'a(#ty..... - 4, 5A9
H.5. 7la(ats,y "u'te' o%se'(es tat te Esote'#c p#losopy says tat te so-calle!
;&#llo&-lea(es; - la'ge, !a**l#ng o%:ects co(e'#ng te gene'al su'"ace o" te -un - a'e actually,
as -#' >#ll#am He'scel suggeste!, te #mme!#ate sou'ces o" #ts 'a!#ant ene'g#es. He'scel
&as no mate'#al#st. 4n 'espect to te (#tal "o'ces com#ng "'om te -un, H.5. 7la(ats,y says8
.>ell, e'e #s a mo!e'n an! a g'eat man o" -c#ence &o, spea,#ng o" (#tal elect'#c#ty,
uses language "a' mo'e a,#n to Occult#sm tan to mo!e'n mate'#al#st#c tougt. >e 'e"e' te
s,ept#cal 'ea!e' to an a't#cle on ;)e -ou'ce o" Heat #n te -un,; %y =o%e't Hunt. 9.=.-., D#n
%o!ular Science Revie#, Vol. 4V, p. 14FE, &o, spea,#ng o" te lum#nous en(elope o" te -un
an! #ts ;pecul#a' cu'!y appea'ance,; says8
.;He'e &e a(e a su''oun!#ng en(elope o" potogen#c matte', &#c pen!ulates &#t
m#gty ene'g#es, an! %y commun#cat#ng #ts mot#on to te ete'eal me!#um #n stella' space,
p'o!uces eat an! l#gt #n "a' !#stant &o'l!s. >e a(e sa#! tat tose "o'ms a(e %een com-
pa'e! to ce'ta#n o'gan#sms, an! He'scell says, .)oug #t &oul! %e too !a'#ng to spea, o"
suc o'gan#*at#ons as !artaking of life D&y notGE, yet &e !o not ,no& tat (#tal act#on #s
competent to !e(elop eat, l#gt, an! elect'#c#ty. ....Can it 7e that there is truth in this fine
thought6 )a" the !ulsing of vital matter in the central Sun of our S"stem 7e the source of all
that life #hich cro#ds the earth8 and #ithout dou7t overs!reads the other !lanets8 to #hich
the Sun is the might" )inister6....;
.Occult#sm ans&e's tese 2ue'#es #n te a""#'mat#(e3 an! -c#ence &#ll "#n! t#s to %e te
case, one !ay.
.6ga#n, on p. 156, 1'. unt &'#tes8
.;7ut 'ega'!#ng +#"e - V#tal 9o'ce - as a po&e' "a' mo'e e$alte! tan e#te' l#gt, eat, o'
elect'#c#ty, an! #n!ee! ca!a7le of e3erting a controlling !o#er over them all Dt#s #s a%solutely
occultE.... &e a'e ce'ta#nly !#spose! to (#e& &#t sat#s"act#on tat speculat#on &#c supposes
te potospe'e to %e the %rimar" seat of vital !o#er, an! to 'ega'! #ith a !oetic !leasure
that h"!othesis #hich refers the Solar energies to +ife.;
.)us &e a(e an #mpo'tant sc#ent#"#c co''o%o'at#on "o' one o" ou' "un!amental !ogmas
-namely, tat (a) te -un #s te sto'e-ouse o" V#tal 9o'ce, &#c #s te Noumenon o" Elec-
t'#c#ty3 an! (%) tat #t #s "'om #ts myste'#ous, ne(e'-to-%e-"atome! !epts, tat #ssue tose
l#"e-cu''ents &#c t'#ll t'oug -pace, as t'oug te o'gan#sms o" e(e'y l#(#ng t#ng on
Ea't.. - The Secret .octrine, 4, 53B-1
One mo'e 2uotat#on "'om The Secret .octrine, t#s t#me "'om one o" H.5. 7la(ats,y;s
Easte'n )eace's8
.)e'e"o'e, !o tey Dte a!eptsE say, tat te g'eat men o" sc#ence o" te >est,
,no&#ng.... ne$t to not#ng e#te' a%out cometa'y matte', cent'#"ugal an! cent'#petal "o'ces,
te natu'e o" te ne%ulae, o' te pys#cal const#tut#on o" te -un, te -ta's, o' e(en te 1oon,
a'e #mp'u!ent to spea, as con"#!ently as tey !o a%out te ;cent'al mass o" te -un; &#'l#ng
out #nto space planets, comets, an! &at not.... >e ma#nta#n tat #t Dte -unE e(ol(es out only
te life-p'#nc#ple, te -oul o" tose %o!#es, g#(#ng an! 'ece#(#ng #t %ac,, #n ou' sola' system, as
te ;Ln#(e'sal +#"e-0#(e'.; .... . - 4, 593-4
/o&a!ays &e ea' not#ng a%out te -un &#'l#ng out %o!#es #nto space8 te #!ea as
%een a%an!one!.
9'om &at as %een sa#! a%o(e #t #s o%(#ous tat te'e #s an eno'mous amount o"
unce'ta#nty #n accepte! teo'#es, e(en 'espect#ng te -ola' -ystem, an! many mo'e
!#""#cult#es coul! %e ment#one! #" space pe'm#tte!. >at, ten, a'e &e to loo, "o' #n te "utu'e
"o' mo'e enl#gtenmentG 4s #t not a 'easona%le poss#%#l#ty tat #" &e &e'e to ta,e up te stu!y
o" te -un an! planets "'om a less mate'#al#st#c %as#s, an! teo'#*e on te p'#nc#ple tat te
-ola' -ystem #s a connecte!, l#(#ng, an! g'o&#ng o'gan#sm, not a apa*a'! :um%le o" %o!#es3
an! tat 4ntell#gence an! @onsc#ousness a'e te ,eys to te#' (a'#e! con!#t#ons an!
a!:ustments o" mot#on3 &e soul! open a ne& !oo' to l#gt, an! %eg#n to gl#mpse 'eal#t#es
#nstea! o" e$te'nalsG 6ny&ay )eosopy o""e's t#s suggest#on, an! g#(es e$cellent 'easons
"o' #ts a!opt#on. - @a'les =yan ((ol. AB, pp. 443-46)
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)"sterious &nfluence of )etals
4n te Scientific (merican )onthl" &e 'ea! tat te cele%'ate! %otan#st /aegel# ma!e
te "ollo&#ng e$pe'#ment. 6 glass "las, &#c a! conta#ne! coppe' co#ns &as "#lle! &#t
&ate' a"te' te co#ns &e'e 'emo(e!. -oon algae &e'e "oun! cl#ng#ng to te s#!e, e$cept #n
tose places &e'e te coppe' a! touce!, an! tese &e'e 2u#te "'ee "'om algae. Iet no
t'ace o" coppe' coul! %e "oun! %y cem#cal tests. 6n 6ust'#an pys#c#an name! -a$el !#! te
same &#t s#l(e', an! "oun! tat #t &as poss#%le completely to ste'#l#*e &ate' %y plac#ng a
s#l(e' spoon #n #t3 an! tat a glass (essel t'eate! #n t#s manne' 'eta#ns #ts ge'm#c#!al po&e'.
7ut no t'ace o" s#l(e' coul! %e "oun! #n te &ate'.
)#s opens up an #mmense "#el!. )e "act tat a su%stance !oes not !#ssol(e #s no
p'oo" tat #t e$e'ts no #n"luence3 so te "am#l#a', %ut sc#ent#"#cally !e'#!e!, st#c, o" sulpu' #n
te !og;s &ate'-t'oug may %e allo&e! to %e e""ectual a"te' all. )e metal &o'n as a tal#sman,
te :e&el p'#*e! "o' #ts p'otect#(e #n"luence, te on#on #n te poc,et8 all tese supe'st#t#ons
may no& %e a#le! &#t#n te p'ec#ncts o" sc#ent#"#c a!m#ss#%#l#ty. >y may 4 not 'u% you' so'e
&#t my gol! '#ng, o' cu'e you' &a't &#t - anyt#ngG )e matte' #s pu'ely one o" e$pe'#ment
an! "act3 te teo'y #s un,no&n. -c#ent#"#c men a'e 'ea!y to accept te "act &#tout te
teo'y. 1e!#e(al mag#c, any so't o" mag#c, #s no& 'especta%le. 0#(e me a "o'ce &#c #s
ne#te' cem#cal no' pys#cal, &#c acts &e'e te su%stance #s not, &#c as no
!etecta%le pys#cal %as#s, an! &at can 4 not !oG
Ve'#ly te'e a'e t&o /atu'es8 te one tat #s comp'#se! &#t#n te o'!e'ly l#m#ts o"
sc#ent#"#c teo'y, an! te one tat %ea(es as #t l#,es 'ega'!less o" tat teo'y. >e stan! #n
te p'esence o" /atu'e as %e"o'e a myste'y, an! ,no& not o" &at se may %e capa%le unt#l
&e a(e t'#e!. )e case must %e te same &#t 'ega'! to te myste'#es o" uman natu'e8
te'e #s mo'e #n #t tan some o" ou' teo'#es o" #t &#ll allo&. - .-. ((ol. AB, no. 6, pp. 6B5-6)
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(tlantis
)e uman 'ace goes t'oug many m#no' cycles, eac a(#ng #ts place #n la'ge' an!
st#ll la'ge' ones. 0eog'ap#cal canges a'mon#*e &#t p'og'ess#(e (an! 'et'og'ess#(e)
!e(elopments #n 'ac#al mo(ements. H.5. 7la(ats,y !esc'#%es some o" tese #n The Secret
.octrine. )e g'eat glo%e #tsel" as #ts cycles3 not only te &ell-,no&n ast'onom#cal ones
te p'ecess#onal, te canges o" apel#on an! pe'#el#on #n #ts o'%#t, o" te #ncl#nat#on o"
te a$#s, etc. - %ut ote' p'og'ess#(e alte'at#ons un!e' cycl#c la&, &#c a'e not so &ell ,no&n.
-#nce #ts "#'st consol#!at#on #t as %een 'econst'ucte! #n geog'ap#cal !#st'#%ut#on o" lan! an!
sea se(e'al t#mes. One o" tese 'econst'uct#ons, &#c commence! a%out te %eg#nn#ng o"
te )e't#a'y 5e'#o!, &as tat o" 6tlant#s. 6tlant#s &as te name g#(en %y te 0'ee,s to te lost
cont#nent &#c stoo! #n te place no& co(e'e! %y te &ate's o" te 6tlant#c Ocean, %ut &e
soul! p'ope'ly use te name "o' te ent#'e lan!-su'"ace o" te glo%e at te pe'#o! %e"o'e te
#mmense canges too, place &#c %'ougt a%out te p'esent con!#t#ons, p'o%a%ly %eg#nn#ng
#n te 1#ocene age.
6tlant#s a! #ts '#se, matu'#ty, an! "all3 #ts uman #na%#tants mostly pe'#se!, lea(#ng a
nucleus "o' a ne& cycle to '#se "'om p'#m#t#(e con!#t#ons to ou' o&n a!(anc#ng c#(#l#*at#ons.
)e see!s o" ,no&le!ge, o&e(e', &e'e not !est'oye!, %ut &e'e ,ept &ell gua'!e! "o' te
ne& 'aces '#s#ng out o" -tone-6ge con!#t#ons.
)e "o'me' e$#stence o" 6tlant#s as %een a su%:ect o" muc content#on, %ut te
consensus o" op#n#on to!ay #s #n "a(o' o" #t. 4t #s gene'ally a!m#tte! tat a g'eat lan!-%'#!ge o"
some ,#n! :o#n#ng pa'ts o" te /e& an! te Ol! >o'l!s e$#ste! not many tousan!s o'
m#ll#ons o" yea's ago - an 6tlantean cont#nent #n "act - %ut "e& &'#te's a(e !a'e! to suggest
tat te'e m#gt %e t'ut #n 5lato;s statement tat #t &as te a%o!e o" c#(#l#*e! man. )at
cla#m st'#,es too a'! aga#nst te 6!am-an!-E(e sto'y an! aga#nst te '#(al teo'y tat
man,#n! o'#g#nate! "'om some ape-ancest'al c'eatu'e #n te &este'n em#spe'e a "e&
un!'e! tousan! yea's ago, an! tat no c#(#l#*at#on &o't te name a! o'#g#nate! %e"o'e
te Egypt#an o' 1esopotam#an. 7ut a "e& !a'#ng souls outs#!e te )eosop#cal -oc#ety
a(e occas#onally (entu'e! to !ecla'e te#' %el#e" tat 5lato &as &ell-#n"o'me!, an! tat many
natu'al "acts not only p'o(e te "o'me' e$#stence o" te 6tlant#c cont#nent %ut o" c#(#l#*e! man
&#t#n #ts %o'!e's. 6 &'#te' #n te .@ause'#e -c#ent#"#2ue. o" te Courrier des Etats-,nis "o'
9e%'ua'y 13, 19A1, st'ongly suppo'ts t#s (#e&. -pea,#ng o" te con(#ct#on o" many geolog#sts
tat an 6tlant#c lan! 'eally e$#ste!, 1. !e =au(#lle 'e"e's to te ca'e"ully-g'oun!e! conclus#ons
o" 5'o"esso' 5#e''e )e'm#e', #n &#c #t #s ment#one! tat e(en to!ay (olcan#c act#(#ty #n te
6tlant#c #s not !ea!.
/ume'ous accounts o" e%ull#t#ons #n te sea an! up'#s#ngs o" gases an! (apo's t'oug
te &a(es a(e %een 'epo'te! %y ma'#ne's. 1. )e'm#e' la#! st'ess upon te e$#stence o"
steep-s#!e! mounta#ns an! (alleys !eeply su%me'ge! un!e' te 6tlant#c &ose contou's
coul! not a(e %een ca'(e! un!e' &ate', an! espec#ally te !ec#s#(e "act tat te 5'#nce o"
1onaco !'e!ge! "'om te !ept o" a%out ten tousan! "eet ce'ta#n ,#n!s o" la(a &#c can
only %e "o'me! #n te open a#'. )e em#nent 7'#t#s geolog#st, 5'o"esso' Hull, cons#!e's te
eno'mous su%ma'#ne '#!ge #n te sape o" te lette' .-,. &#c occup#es a cent'al pos#t#on #n
te 6tlant#c sta't#ng "'om te 6'ct#c 'eg#ons an! !escen!#ng %elo& te e2uato', to %e te
'ema#ns o" a g'eat cont#nent "'om &#c te se!#ment &as !e'#(e! to %u#l! muc o" te
compa'at#(ely mo!e'n lan!s on eac s#!e o" te ocean. )#s '#!ge eme'ges #n a "e& places,
suc as 4celan!, te 9a'oes, te @ana'#es, etc.
1any ote' sc#ent#sts a(e use! %#olog#cal a'guments #n "a(o' o" te lost cont#nent, an!
1. !e =au(#lle ment#ons te 'ecent 'esea'ces o" 1. 0e'ma#n, a *oolog#cal lectu'e' at te
9'enc 4nst#tut Oceano-0eog'ap#2ue, &o as 'eco'!e! te st'#,#ng 'esem%lances %et&een
te "auna an! "lo'a o" te @ape Ve'!e 4slan!s, 1a!e#'a, an! te @ana'#es, on te east, an!
tose o" te 6nt#lles on te &est, an! as so&n tat tey a(e no connect#on &#t tose o"
6"'#ca. 1a!ame 7la(ats,y 2uotes anc#ent teac#ngs #n te East &#c say tat te 6"'#can
cont#nent as a &ole !#! not '#se t#ll a"te' te !est'uct#on o" te ma#n pa't o" 6tlant#s #n te
6tlant#c 'eg#on.
4t #s no& ag'ee! %y most geolog#sts tat te'e &e'e at least t&o lan!-%'#!ges ac'oss
te 6tlant#c Ocean #n )e't#a'y t#mes, one #n te no't an! te ote' 'eac#ng "'om te p'esent
s#te o" 6"'#ca to -out 6me'#ca. 5'o"esso' )e'm#e' says8
.7et&een te t&o cont#nents passe! te me!#te''anean !ep'ess#on, tat anc#ent
ma'#t#me "u''o&.... &#c &e st#ll see so !eeply ma',e! #n te p'esent 1e!#te''anean, te
@a'#%%ean -ea, an! te -un!a o' 9lo'es -ea. 6 ca#n o" mounta#ns %'oa!e' tan te ca#n o"
te 6lps, an! pe'aps #n some places as #g as te ma:est#c H#malayas, once l#"te! #tsel" on
te lan!-#nclose! so'e o" te /o't 6tlant#c cont#nent.... 1a'cel 7e't'an! ga(e te name o"
;He'cyn#an; to t#s ol! ca#n. E!ua'! -uess calls #t te ca#n o" te 6lta#!es, "o' #t comes "'om
"a'-o"" 6s#a, an! to #m te 6ppalac#ans a'e not#ng less tan te 6me'#can 6lta#!es.....
4n t#s connect#on stu!ents &#ll %e #nte'este! #n te "ollo&#ng e$t'act8
.)e !ay &en muc, #" not all, o" tat &#c #s g#(en e'e "'om te a'ca#c 'eco'!s, &#ll
%e "oun! co''ect, #s not "a' !#stant. )en te mo!e'n sym%olog#sts &#ll ac2u#'e te ce't#tu!e
tat.... #n te !ays &en t'op#cal natu'e &as to %e "oun!, &e'e no& l#e ete'nal unta&#ng
sno&s, one coul! c'oss almost %y !'y lan! "'om /o'&ay (#a 4celan! an! 0'eenlan!, to te
lan!s tat at p'esent su''oun! Hu!son;s 7ay. Just as, #n te palmy !ays o" te 6tlantean
g#ants, te sons o" te ;g#ants "'om te East,; a p#lg'#m coul! pe'"o'm a :ou'ney "'om &at #n
ou' !ays #s te'me! te -aa'a !ese't, to te lan!s &#c no& 'est #n !'eamless sleep at te
%ottom o" te &ate's o" te 0ul" o" 1e$#co an! te @a'#%%ean -ea.. - The Secret .octrine, 44,
4A3-4
1a!ame 7la(ats,y #n The Secret .octrine, 7oo, 44, pa't 444, sect#on V4 (6), g#(es many
#nte'est#ng class#cal allus#ons to te g'eat pea,s o" 6tlant#s, o" &#c te 6tlas 1ounta#ns an!
te 5ea, o" )ene'#""e a'e 'el#cs. 6t te t#me se &'ote a%out te lan!-%'#!ges ac'oss te
6tlant#c, geolog#sts st#ll el! te pos#t#on no& 'eta#ne! only %y a "e& o" te ol!e' scool, #.e.,
tat te 6tlant#c &as a p'#me(al ocean tat a! cange! #ts contou' (e'y l#ttle s#nce ea'ly
geolog#c t#mes. )e #n"o'mat#on se ga(e out "'om e' easte'n stu!#es #s no& te gene'al
op#n#on, #mp'o%a%le as #t seeme! ten. 4n 'ega'! to te mounta#n-ca#n ment#one! %y
7e't'an! an! -uess, etc., &#c e$ten!e! at least "'om 6s#a to 6me'#ca, 1a!ame 7la(ats,y
2uotes "'om an a'ca#c manusc'#pt8
/&t #as the 7elt8 the sacred Himavat #hich stretches around the #orld1/
6n! ten says8
.Occult#sm po#nts to te H#malayan ca#n as tat ;%elt,; an! ma#nta#ns tat &ete'
un!e' te &ate' o' a%o(e, #t enc#'cles te glo%e.. - The Secret .octrine8 44, 4B1
=ea!e's o" The Secret .octrine &#ll %e "am#l#a' &#t te conclus#ons o" 1a!ame
7la(ats,y, suppo'te! %y un!en#a%le "acts #n a'caeology, etnology, an! l#ngu#st#cs, tat te
Ol! an! /e& >o'l!s &e'e once un#te! %y uman l#n,s o" "o'gotten c#(#l#*at#ons. 1. !e
=au(#lle #s con(#nce! tat a%un!ant !ata e$#st to esta%l#s te "act tat 6tlant#s &as once te
a%o!e o" man, an! e %'#ngs an a'gument #n "a(o' &#c e %el#e(es !oes not appea' to a(e
%een tougt o" %e"o'e. He says8
.>en one (#s#ts te 1usee 0u#met o' te Egypt#an =ooms #n te +ou('e, one #s st'uc,
%y te "act tat e'e, #n tese "'escoes, "a#t"ully 'ep'o!uce!, "'om te tom%s o" anc#ent Egypt
an! te 5y'am#!s, all te o%:ects a(e te natu'al colo' tat &e ,no&8 te c'ops a'e g'een o'
yello&, acco'!#ng to te season, te o$en a'e &#te o' 'e!, te !on,eys a'e g'ay, etc., - man
#s 'e! an! &oman #s yello&K 4t #s not un'easona%le, ten, to conclu!e tat te p'#m#t#(e
Egypt#an man &as 'e! an! te &oman yello&.
./o& cons#!e' te 6me'#can 4n!#an, espec#ally te 6'aucan#an an! te 5atagon#an, te
pu'est spec#mens o" te 'ace 'ema#n#ng3 e'e #s te same "ac#al type, te same sa!e o"
%'#c, colo', an! te#' &omen a(e te yello&#s comple$#on. )e'e #s mo'e3 te 'e!s,#ns o"
1e$#co mumm#"#e! te#' !ea! l#,e te anc#ent Egypt#ans, an! %y a s#m#la' p'ocess3
ma'(elously p'ese'(e! mumm#es can e seen #n te )'oca!e'o 1useum. 9#nally, &e "#n! #n
%ot places te same 'el#g#ous %el#e" &#c p'o(#!es te 'eason "o' te mumm#"#cat#on o" te
!ea!, #.e., te necess#ty o" p'ese'(#ng te %o!y #n o'!e' to ,eep al#(e te soul, &#c &oul!
also !#e #n case #ts ca'nal compan#on !#sappea'e!.C DC )#s &as te Ka, te ast'al !ou%le, not
te 'eal 4mmo'tal Ego, &#c passe! on to %l#ss.E
.)e most p'o%a%le ypotes#s #s tat te 6me'#can 4n!#ans an! te anc#ent Egypt#ans
!escen!e! "'om te 'ace &#c people! 6tlant#s3 te s#n,#ng a(#ng %een most complete on
te easte'n s#!e only. )e 6tlanteans on tat s#!e &o &e'e "#gt#ng 0'eece, &e'e le"t, an!
a(#ng "le! to&a'!s te east o" te 1e!#te''anean, lan!e! #n Egypt an! settle! !o&n, &#le
te 'est o" te populat#on tat escape! "'om te catast'ope 'ema#ne! on te ote' so'e..
(=yan, (ol. A1, no. A, pp 13A-35)
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+emuria
<u'#ng te un!'e!s o" m#ll#ons o" yea's o" te ea't;s e$#stence, #t as %een su%:ecte!
to a l#m#te! num%e' o" complete, (#olent, an! &#!esp'ea! canges, occu''#ng at te c'#t#cal
moments #n long cycl#c pe'#o!s3 %ut #t as ne(e', appa'ently, %een pe'"ectly sta%le "o' any
lengt o" t#me. 7et&een te g'eate' cataclysms m#no' canges &ent on, #slan!s san, o' 'ose,
!enu!at#on ca''#e! (ast amounts o" mate'#al #nto ocean#c !epts, an! (olcan#c act#on
cont#nue!. 7e"o'e 6tlant#s te'e &as anote' &o'l!-a''angement o" lan! an! &ate', &#c &e
call +emu'#a "o' con(en#ence3 muc o" t#s &as !est'oye! an! !#sappea'e! &en te
6tlantean lan!s &e'e "o'm#ng, %ut a goo! !eal &as #nco'po'ate! #nto te ne& cont#nents. 1.
!e =au(#lle &a'mly !e"en!s te "o'me' e$#stence o" su%me'ge! te''# to'#es #n te Easte'n
em#spe'e, &#c, acco'!#ng to 1a!ame 7la(ats,y, &e'e pa'ts o" +emu'#a tat laste! &ell
#nto te 6tlantean pe'#o!. )ese lan!s st'etce! ac'oss te 4n!#an Ocean "'om 1a!agasca'
to&a'!s te 5ac#"#c. He 2uotes 4. 0eo""'oy !e -a#nt-H#la#'e8
.)e 4slan! o" 1a!agasca', s#tuate! %et&een 1au'#t#us an! -oute'n 6"'#ca, an! only a
so't !#stance "'om tat (ast cont#nent, !#""e's "'om #t #n a 'ema',a%le &ay. /ea'ly all #ts %#'!s,
p'o(#!e! &#t so't o' me!#um-s#*e! &#ngs, a(e not %een a%le to t'a(el long !#stances, an!
a'e not "oun! #n any ote' lan!. )e same appl#es to te %ats. 6ll #ts 'ept#les an! #nsects
p'esent a pecul#a' pys#ognomy. 4ts te''est'#al mammals !#""e', not only spec#"#cally, %ut also
gene'#cally, #n nea'ly e(e'y case, "'om tose o" ote' cont#nents. /o ne#g%o' g'oup e$#sts,
e(en #n -out 6"'#ca, an! to "#n! spec#es 'esem%l#ng tem #n o'gan#*at#on &e a(e to sea'c
#n cont#nental o' #nsula' 4n!#a..
)e lemu's an! maca2ues a'e p'act#cally con"#ne! to 1a!agasca' an! te #slan!s o"
Ocean#a. =ep'esentat#(es o" te "amous <o!o, an! te 6napte'y$, lately e$t#nct, %ut once
nume'ous #n 1au'#t#us, a'e only "oun! #n 6ust'al#a. )e same pecul#a' #n!#(#!ual#ty as %een
"oun! among te plants, many o" &#c a'e 2u#te un,no&n #n nea'%y 6"'#ca %ut a'e common
to 1a!agasca', 1au'#t#us, 7ou'%on, an! te 4slan!s o" Ocean#a. )e uman #na%#tants o"
1a!agasca' closely 'esem%le tose o" Ocean#a, %ut a'e ent#'ely !#""e'ent "'om te people o"
6"'#ca. >en 1a!agasca' &as !#sco(e'e! %y te 1alays #n te se(ent centu'y tey &e'e
g'eatly su'p'#se! to "#n! tat tey coul! un!e'stan! te speec o" te nat#(es, an! to!ay te
nat#(e !#alects st#ll 'esem%le te 1alayan. Only a "e& t'#%es, &o a(e colon#*e! a small pa't
o" 1a!agasca' #n 'elat#(ely 'ecent t#mes, spea, an 6"'#can #!#om. 1. !e =au(#lle says8
.9o' an e$planat#on o" tese "acts &e a(e to tu'n to te anc#ent 0'ee, an! +at#n
auto's, an! to te 6'a%#an geog'ape's &o ma!e o" te 4n!#an Ocean a 1e!#te''anean
commun#cat#ng &#t te Ocean #n one place %y means o" an open cannel %et&een te
6"'#can coast an! te &este'n so'es o" te e$#st#ng #slan! o" 1a!agasca', an! #n te ote'
place %y a secon! cannel o"" te coast o" 1alacca. 6 s#n,#ng o" te lan! &oul! a(e let #n
te sea, an! te #slan!s, &#c &oul! %e te #ge' po't#ons o" te anc#ent cont#nent, a(e
p'ese'(e! te "lo'a, te "auna, an! te uman stoc,. 4t must %e clea'ly un!e'stoo! tat te'e
#s no suppos#t#on tat te 4n!#an Ocean &as a 1e!#te''anean at te 'elat#(ely 'ecent !ate at
&#c tese auto's 'e"e''e! to &'ote. )ey must a(e ecoe! t'a!#t#ons e$ten!#ng %ac, to
geolog#cal pe'#o!s &en tat sea &as p'act#cally close!..
He g#(es te "ollo&#ng l#st o" anc#ent &'#te's &o t'eat o" t#s su%:ect8 -t'a%o, %oo, 44,
$$$#(3 )eop#lus3 <#osco'us3 5tolemy, %oo, 444, c. ##3 te 7'amanas3 te Ve!as3 Jon o"
6le$an!'#a3 5#loponus, .4n caput 0eneseos.3 etc., %oo, 4V3 Kas!a# 7en 4saac 4%n -p'ot,
map o" te yea' 95B3 4%n loun#s, 11B5, E!'#s#, 11543 7en 1u"t#' 4%n 6l Va'!#, 13493 etc., an!
conclu!es8
.6s #n 6tlant#s, &e can "#n! #n te geolog#cal su%ma'#ne con"#gu'at#on o" te 4n!#an
Ocean a ne& p'oo" o" te asse't#ons o" tose anc#ent auto's8 tat con"#gu'at#on !#scloses
te te''#%le (olcan#c con(uls#ons o" &#c tat sea as %een te teate'.... >en &e call to
m#n! te "o'm#!a%le cataclysms tat t#s a''ay o" test#mony, !'a&n "'om geology, "'om
etnology, "'om te "lo'a an! "auna, !#splays, &e cannot t#n, tat te engul"#ng o" te c#t#es o"
4s, o" -o!om an! 0omo''a, o" 5ompe##, an! e(en te e$plos#on o" K'a,atoa, &e'e anyt#ng
%ut te most un#mpo'tant occu''ences %es#!e tose #n &#c, #n "a' !#stant ages, ou' te''#"#e!
ancesto's too, pa'tK. (=yan, (ol. A1, no. A, pp. 135-H)
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Tertiar" )an in South (mericaD
4nte'est#ng ne&s as come to an! &#c seems to ma,e #t #mposs#%le to !ou%t tat
'aces o" cons#!e'a%le #ntell#gence a(e l#(e! cont#nuously #n te 6'gent#ne 5ampean 'eg#ons
"'om te )e't#a'y pe'#o! t#ll te p'esent !ay. 4" t#s can %e esta%l#se! &#tout poss#%#l#ty o"
!ou%t #t &#ll 'e(olut#on#*e many cu''ent sc#ent#"#c #!eas, an! &#ll p'o(e o" g'eat #mpo'tance to
stu!ents o" )eosopy %y p'o(#!#ng anote' po&e'"ul a'gument #n "a(o' o" te teac#ngs o"
te 6nc#ent >#s!om tat 1a!ame 7la(ats,y %'ougt to te attent#on o" te &o'l!. 9o' tose
&o a'e not "am#l#a' &#t te po#nts at #ssue, a %'#e" outl#ne o" te s#tuat#on may %e o" use
%e"o'e touc#ng upon te sta'tl#ng #n"o'mat#on g#(en %y 5'o"esso' =u!ol"o -enet, o" te
Ln#(e's#ty o" 7uenos 6#'es, #n a long !esc'#pt#(e an! a'gumentat#(e a't#cle #n +a Revista de
-ilosofia (6'gent#na) "o' 9e%'ua'y, 19A1.
4n te ea'l#e' pa't o" t#s a't#cle &e cons#!e'e! te #mpo'tance o" te la& o" cycles #n
uman l#"e, an! te e$#stence o" a lost 6tlantean cont#nent pa'tly #na%#te! %y c#(#l#*e! man
&as spo,en a%out. )eosopy teaces tat outly#ng pa'ts o" te &o'l! &e'e te a%o!e o"
less c#(#l#*e! t'#%es an! tat te'e &e'e sa(ages ten as te'e a'e to!ay. 5oss#%ly -out
6me'#ca - o' te pa'ts o" #t ten a%o(e &ate' - conta#ne! t'#%es l#ttle !#""e'ent "'om te 4n!#ans
o" ou' t#me3 p'oo" o" t#s &oul! %e (alua%le. 6tlant#s, #n te ma#n, !#sappea'e! #n te )e't#a'y
pe'#o!, lea(#ng scatte'e! 'el#cs o" #ts peoples #n te /e& an! te Ol! >o'l!, most o" &om
l#(e! un!e' p'#m#t#(e .-tone-6ge. con!#t#ons "o' many, many tousan!s o" yea's. 1o!e'n
sc#ent#sts, e(en te most !a'#ng &o a(e t'o&n o"" te psycolog#cal e""ect o" te ol!-
"as#one! o'to!o$ %el#e" tat te &o'l! #s only s#$ tousan! yea's ol!, es#tate to a!m#t tat
#ntell#gent man e$#ste! #n te )e't#a'y age. 6ltoug no one cla#ms tat man #s !escen!e!
"'om te 0o'#lla o' te ote' "oss#l o' l#(#ng ant'opo#! apes ,no&n to us, #t #s %el#e(e! %y most
ant'opolog#sts tat te ea'l#est ancesto's o" te la'ge' apes an! man %'ance! o"" #n !#""e'ent
!#'ect#ons "'om some un,no&n an#mal "o'm common to %ot, p'o%a%ly 'ate' late #n te
)e't#a'y. )e )e't#a'y &as "ollo&e! %y te ?uate'na'y #n &#c te'e #s no !ou%t tat
#ntell#gent man l#(e! #n many pa'ts o" te &o'l!.
6 stu!y o" te "acts g#(en #n te se'#es o" a't#cles #n The Theoso!hical %ath "o' 1a'c,
6p'#l, an! 1ay, 19AB, ent#tle! .E(olut#ona'y 1an,. &#ll so& &at a state o" con"us#on o'
unce'ta#nty e$#sts on te su%:ect, an! &at an o%(#ous p'e:u!#ce stan!s #n te &ay o"
accept#ng te poss#%#l#ty o" )e't#a'y man. Iet te'e #s appa'ently sat#s"acto'y e(#!ence #n
"a(o'. 4t #s not, o" cou'se, unnatu'al tat t#s p'e:u!#ce soul! pe's#st3 #t #s only o" late yea's
tat "ull assent as %een g#(en to te !#sco(e'y tat 'ema#ns "oun! #n te !epos#ts ly#ng
#mme!#ately a%o(e te )e't#a'y a'e o" genu#ne uman o'#g#n an! a'e "'om al" a m#ll#on to a
m#ll#on an! a al" yea's ol!, an! #" un!en#a%le 'eco'!s o" man a'e to %e a!m#tte! o" a muc
ea'l#e' !ate te '#!!le o" uman o'#g#ns %ecomes less sol(a%le tan e(e'. Human %ones o'
#mplements, #" actually "oun! so ea'ly as te )e't#a'y, at a pe'#o! &en te suppose! an#mal
ancesto' o" man #s %el#e(e! to %e te only 'ep'esentat#(e o" te "utu'e uman 'ace, &oul! %e
a (e'y a&,&a'! "act, %ecause t#s l#n, cannot %e place! muc "a'te' %ac, an! te'e &oul!
not %e a!e2uate t#me "o' te e$t'emely slo& p'ocess o" t'ans"o'mat#on, pys#cal an!
espec#ally psyc#cal.
)e a'ca#c teac#ngs o" )eosopy, &#c a'e "oun!e! upon p'ese'(e! 'eco'!s, tell o"
a c#(#l#*e! 6tlant#s #n te ea'ly )e't#a'y pe'#o!, an! o" #ntell#gent man #n st#ll mo'e 'emote ages.
)ey place te 'eal o'#g#n o" man at a pe'#o! muc "a'te' o"" tan %#ology as (entu'e! to
suggest, an! e(e'y ne& !#sco(e'y tat ten!s to p'o(e man;s e$#stence #n te )e't#a'y #s
natu'ally o" g'eat #nte'est. )e latest o" tese #s "'om te 6'gent#ne, as ment#one! a%o(e.
4n <'. 6'tu' Ke#t;s 'ecent an! (alua%le stu!y, The (ntiCuit" of )an, e !e(otes a
capte' to te -out 6me'#can !#sco(e'#es, an! su'(eys te 'esea'ces o" <'. 6meg#no &o
'e(#(e! te &an#ng #nte'est #n -out 6me'#ca as te poss#%le ome o" (e'y anc#ent man. <'.
Ke#t conclu!es tat <'. 6meg#no;s cla#ms "o' )e't#a'y man #n 6'gent#na a'e not con(#nc#ng,
an! tat &e cannot ca''y ou' ,no&le!ge o" man %eyon! te ?uate'na'y pe'#o! #n -out
6me'#ca. .Iet,. e says8
.one cannot conclu!e suc a su'(ey as t#s &#t any "eel#ng o" sat#s"act#on o' o"
ce'ta#nty. >e seem to lea(e so muc une$pla#ne!. )ose &o a(e stu!#e! te ela%o'ate
c#(#l#*at#ons an! te mult#tu!e o" languages o" 6me'#ca a'e almost unan#mous #n 'ega'!#ng
tem as #n!epen!ent e(olut#ons. )e an#mals &#c a! %een !omest#cate!, an! te
nume'ous nat#(e plants &#c a! %een %'ougt un!e' cult#(at#on %y #n!#genous 'aces #n p'e-
@olum%#an t#mes, seem to po#nt to an ant#2u#ty %eyon! tat 'e(eale! %y te !#sco(e'#es o" te
geolog#st o' te anatom#st. )e &'#te' "eels ce'ta#n tat uman sec'ets st#ll l#e #!!en #n
6me'#ca..... - p. A9A
6cco'!#ng to 5'o"esso' -enet some o" tese sec'ets a(e %een 'e(eale! at last an!
'ema#ns o" #ntell#gent man a(e %een "oun! #n te )e't#a'y. He p'e"aces #s a't#cle %y
p'otest#ng aga#nst te !#st'ust unnecessa'#ly so&n %y /o't 6me'#can an! Eu'opean
ant'opolog#sts #n 'ega'! to -out 6me'#can !#sco(e'#es, an! cla#ms tat tey a'e 2u#te as
&ell autent#cate! %y competent sc#ent#sts as any ote's8 te #mpl#e! ca'ges o" %a! "a#t a'e
p'eposte'ous. He a!m#ts tat te most ca'e"ul o%se'(e's may ma,e e''o's #n te#'
#nte'p'etat#ons o" te "acts %ut tat, :ust %ecause te !#sco(e'#es !o not "#t #n &#t accepte!
teo'#es, te'e #s no 'eason to !eny tem. He also !ecla'es te'e #s a consp#'acy o" s#lence
aga#nst -out 6me'#can !#sco(e'y an! #n(ent#on #n gene'al, an! tat &en te same t#ngs
a(e %een %'ougt "o'&a'! %y pe'sons #n "o'e#gn count'#es many yea's late' no c'e!#t #s g#(en
to te ea'l#e' &o',e's an! tat !#s#ngenuous e$cuses a'e pu%l#se! to co(e' te un"a#'
t'eatment o" -out 6me'#cans. )#s #s not a p'etty ca'ge, %ut un"o'tunately e(en te most
#ntellectual people a'e not "'ee "'om petty p'e:u!#ces an! pe'sonal o' nat#onal (an#t#es, an! te
&ay o" te p#onee' #s al&ays a 'oug one.
5'o"esso' -enet an! #s colleagues a'e a%solutely con(#nce! tat te ne& !#sco(e'#es
#n te 6'gent#ne =epu%l#c p'o(e %eyon! 2uest#on te e$#stence #n )e't#a'y t#mes o" a 'ace
appa'ently l#ttle o' no less #ntell#gent tan te 4n!#ans o" to!ay - a most 'ema',a%le cla#m, an!
one o" eno'mous s#gn#"#cance #n "a(o' o" a "a' g'eate' ant#2u#ty o" man tan as %een
suppose!. )e p'#nc#pal 'eason "o' te cla#m #s te !#sco(e'y o" nume'ous 'oun!, pol#se!
stone %alls (7oletas o' 7oleadoras) o" te ,#n! use! to!ay %y -out 6me'#can unte's to t'o&
!o&n "leet-"oote! an#mals o' %#'!s, %ut te'e a'e ote' #mplements o' tools not spec#"#cal ly
!esc'#%e! #n te a't#cle.
6 spec#al comm#ss#on o" te most competent sc#ent#sts o" 7uenos 6#'es &ent to
1#'ama', a seas#!e 'eso't, te local#ty o" te !#sco(e'#es, #n /o(em%e', to &atc te complete
e$umat#on o" one o" te %olea!o'as :ust "oun! %y +o'en*o 5a'o!#, e$plo'e' "o' te /at#onal
1useum o" /atu'al H#sto'y, an! to !ec#!e &ete' te %all &as actually in situ o' #" #t coul!
a(e got #nto te )e't#a'y %e!s #n mo'e 'ecent t#mes. 4t &as pa't#ally e$pose! %y te act#on o"
te &a(es. 4ts outl#ne #s not c#'cula' %ut pa'a%ol#c #n cu'(atu'e, an! #t as t&o sl#gtly po#nte!
en!s. 6 g'oo(e clea'ly cut on te su'"ace &oul! se'(e to ol! a 'ope o' leate' tong. )e
%all #s H6 m#ll#mete's long %y 6A mm. &#!e, an! #s ma!e o" 2ua't*#te. 4t #s &ell pol#se!, %ut
as %'u#ses &#c so& #t a! %een muc use!.
)e mo!e'n %oleta o' %olea!o'a #s an #nst'ument ma!e o" t&o suc %alls t#e! togete'
&#t a tong, an! te'e seems no 'easona%le !ou%t tat tese )e't#a'y pol#se! %alls &e'e
use! #n te same &ay. 9u'te' sea'c 'e(eale! ote' %alls o" nea'ly te same s#*e3 one &as
o" a'!e' mate'#al, poss#%ly !#o'#te. 4t &as tougt to %e a pol#s#ng #mplement, "o' t&o o" #ts
s#!es a! %een a't#"#c#ally &o'n %y "'#ct#on.
)e g'eatest ca'e &as ta,en #n e$am#n#ng te )e't#a'y st'atum #n &#c te %olea!o'as
&e'e "oun!, te .@apalmalense,. &#c #s "'ee "'om "aults o' "#ssu'es o' s#gns o" !#stu'%ance,
an! none o" te e$pe'ts a! te sl#gtest !ou%t tat te %alls &e'e #n te#' o'#g#nal places.
5'o"esso' -enet !#scusses te 2uest#on &ete' te @apalmalense %e!s a'e 'eally
)e't#a'y, an! g#(es many 'easons &#c seem to p'o(e #t. He uses a &ell-,no&n
)eosop#cal a'gument #n connect#on &#t te s#gn#"#cant "act tat a!(ance! stone #n!ust'#es
(!emonst'ate! %y te p'esence o" te pol#se! %alls) 'un t'oug all te st'ata "'om te
)e't#a'y @apalmalense to te =ecent, pa'allel &#t e$t'emely c'u!e c#ppe! stone #n!ust'#es,
#n say#ng tat, p'ope'ly spea,#ng, t#s #s &at &e ougt to e$pect %ecause #t #s &at &e "#n! all
t'oug #sto'y to te p'esent moment. )o!ay te'e a'e nume'ous sa(age t'#%es &#t te#'
s#mple &eapons an! utens#ls contempo'a'y &#t us an! ou' automo%#les an! a#'planes. >e
e(en possess e(#!ence o" long-cont#nue! !eca!ence "'om "a' #ge' states, as #n 5e'u,
1e$#co, 4n!#a, etc.
He says, #" &e !#! not "#n! e(#!ences o" %ot a!(ance! an! sa(age 'aces s#!e %y s#!e
"'om te 'emotest pe'#o!s #n &#c man,#n! must a(e e$#ste! - te )e't#a'y as e %el#e(es -
#t &oul! %e #mposs#%le to e$pla#n te e$#stence o" t'#%es to!ay only sl#gtly #" at all 'emo(e!
"'om tose o" te p'e#sto'#c 'oug c#ppe!-stone #n!ust'y. )ousan!s o" %'ances, not only
among te an#mal, %ut also #n te uman ,#ng!om, a(e %een e$t#ngu#se! &#tout lea(#ng
!escen!ants, tousan!s a(e 'ema#ne! stat#ona'y, an! a "e& a(e ascen!e!3 some a(e
!egene'ate!. .)e @aucas#an #s te only 'ace o" constant e(olut#on3 #t #s un#2ue #n
possess#ng a p'act#cal an! un"ol!e! sc#ent#"#c #mag#nat#on.. Iet te @aucas#an as a! #ts
epocs o" 'ap#! a!(ancement an! 'elat#(e stagnat#on an! 'et'og'ess#on.
5'o"esso' -enet enume'ates te (a'#ous ca'acte'#st#cs o" te "o'me' 'aces o" te
5ampas, tose &#t an! tose &#tout p'om#nent .mo!e'n. c#ns o' (e't#cal 'amuses to te#'
:a&s, tose &#t "#(e mola' teet an! ote's &#t no &#s!om teet, te tall, te so't, te
%'acycepalous, te !ol#cocepalous, etc. 4n some te :a&%ones &e'e e(en mo'e a!-
(ance! "'om te po#nt o" (#e& o" %#olog#cal e(olut#on tan ou'sK He conclu!es ten, tat e(en
"'om te pu'ely psycolog#cal aspect te men &o ma!e o' use! te %oletas "'om te
@apalmalense must %e )e't#a'y, %ecause te'e &oul! not %e t#me "o' suc an a!(ance! 'ace
an! so many (a'#et#es o" man,#n! to a(e o'#g#nate! su!!enly #n te "#'st epoc o" te
?uate'na'y. He !oes not cla#m tat te a!(ance! pol#se!-%all men &e'e te same as
modern civilized man, %ut e #s pos#t#(e tat tey &e'e #mmensely aea! #n #ntell#gence o" any
,#n! o" an#mal. 4" te Eu'opean 0eolog#sts #ns#st upon call#ng te @apalmalense %e!s ea'ly
?uate'na'y, #nstea! o" )e't#a'y as e %el#e(es, #t &oul! compel us to %el#e(e tat te 6'gent#ne
?uate'na'y #s "a' ol!e' tan tat "oun! else&e'e, an! #n "act contempo'a'y &#t te accepte!
)e't#a'y o" ote' count'#es. 7ut a compa'#son o" te la'ge num%e' o" e3tinct 2rders an!
genera as &ell as spec#es #n te st'ata &#c succee! te @apalmalense ma,es #t a%solutely
conclus#(e, acco'!#ng to te 'ecogn#se! canons o" sc#ence, tat te @apalmalense 'eally
%elonge! to te )e't#a'y. -pace &#ll not pe'm#t a complete 'esume o" all 5'o"esso' -enet;s
a'guments, %ut #s log#c seems unans&e'a%le.
E(e'y ne& p#ece o" #n"o'mat#on &e 'ece#(e no&a!ays ten!s to suppo't te
)eosop#cal teac#ng o" te eno'mous age o" man on ea't. )ese -out 6me'#can
!#sco(e'#es a'e p'ec#sely &at 'ea!e's o" The Secret .octrine a'e p'epa'e! to e$pect upon
te ypotes#s o" a g'eat 6tlant#c cont#nent, pa'tly #na%#te! %y c#(#l#*e! men %ut &#t
nume'ous !#st'#cts #n &#c sem#-c#(#l#*e! an! sa(age 'aces "lou'#se! :ust as tey !o to!ay.
-c#ence #s %e#ng "o'ce! %y te log#c o" "acts to e$ten! #ts (#s#on o" te past o" uman#ty3 #t &#ll
a(e to accept te all-comp'een!#ng la& o" cycles on a muc la'ge' scale tan as %een
!'eame!, an! te o'#g#n o" man &#ll 'et#'e #nto a "a' mo'e !#stant past tan te mo'e 'ecent
geolog#cal pe'#o!s. )e t&ent#et centu'y as al'ea!y !emol#se! o' un!e'm#ne! some o" te
most "#'mly el! con(#ct#ons o" te n#neteent.
4n pys#cs, #n cem#st'y, #n elect'#c#ty, #n ast'onomy, an! #n many ote' l#nes o" tougt,
a g'eat e$pans#on as ta,en place3 &y not #n te -c#ence o" 1anG 6cco'!#ng to te
teac#ngs o" )eosopy man #s a "a' mo'e comple$ %e#ng tan mo!e'n sc#ence %el#e(es3 e
#s not me'ely a mo'e a!(ance! an#mal8 #s o'#g#n #s not a s#mple mental e(olut#on %'ougt
a%out %y te possess#on o" an opposa%le tum% an! a sl#gtly la'ge' %'a#n-pan3 #t #s a "a'
mo'e comple$ a""a#', an! #s sp#'#tual natu'e - totally #gno'e! %y mate'#al#st#c sc#ence - #s te
!om#nant "eatu'e #n #s 'eal e(olut#on. (=yan, (ol. A1, no. A, pp. 13H-41)
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)"ster" of )igration
The Travels of Birds %y 9'an, 1. @apman #s a %oo, to %e a(o#!e! %y tose &o
!el#gt #n te 'ea!y e$planat#on o" natu'al penomena on ;'at#onal l#nes; an! a'e #mpat#ent o"
myste'y. )e auto' "#n!s myste'y e(e'y&e'e an! #s can!#! enoug to con"ess #t.
4n t'eat#ng o" te sense o" !#'ect#on #n %#'!s, e so&s tat te "#(e pys#cal senses a'e
utte'ly #na!e2uate to account "o' a %#'!;s "#n!#ng #ts &ay o(e' tousan!s o" m#les o" sea, an!
postulates a s#$t sense altoug e a!m#ts tat #ts seat #s un,no&n, an! #ts mo!e o"
ope'at#on #s #nconce#(a%le. >en a "#se'man #s su!!enly o(e'&elme! %y a !ense "og an!
#s unp'o(#!e! &#t a compass, te p'o%lem o" "#n!#ng #s &ay ome %ecomes a se'#ous one.
4" te soun! o" te %'ea,#ng su'" #s out o" ea'sot, e as no sense a(a#la%le to gu#!e #m3 %ut
#" only e can catc a gl#mpse o" te seagulls on te unes#tat#ng ome&a'! "l#gt, e ,no&s
tat %y "ollo&#ng te#' 'oute e cannot "a#l to st'#,e te coast.
)e auto' 'elates tat a cu'le& m#g'at#ng "'om 6me'#ca to Eu'ope al#gte! on %oa'!
te s#p #n &#c e &as app'oac#ng 4'elan!. )e %#'! 'esente! an attempt to ta,e #s
potog'ap an! &#tout te sl#gtest m#sg#(#ng too, &#ng an! ea!e! #s "l#gt to&a'!s
9astnet +#gtouse, a un!'e! an! "o'ty m#les a&ay. He clea'ly !#! not !epen! on s#gt, "o'
at te e#gt at &#c e &as "ly#ng te o'#*on &as only s#$ m#les !#stant. He 'ap#!ly
out!#stance! te s#p an! !ou%tless 'eace! lan! ou's #n a!(ance o" #t.
4s #t not conce#(a%le tat an actual t'a#l un'ecogn#*a%le %y any #nst'ument o' sense at
out !#sposal may %e #mp'esse! upon te ete' %y te %#'!, an! tat l#,e 0ol!sm#t;s t'a(ele'
e .!'ags at eac 'emo(e a lengten#ng ca#n.G Ln!e' t#s (#e& ;an attacment to one;s
ome; may 'ep'esent an o%:ect#(e 'eal#ty on a g'a!e o" matte' a t'#"le mo'e su%tle tan tat o"
te atmospe'e. )e ome&a'! %#'! &oul! ten s#mply nee! to "ollo& te ete'eal pat,
&#c toug supe'pys#cal, may %e an o%:ect#(e 'eal#ty to te sense o" !#'ect#on.
)#s &oul! %e no mo'e supe'natu'al tan te une''#ng ce't#tu!e &#t &#c some
sens#t#(ely const#tute! people can !etect te p'esence o" a cat #n!epen!ently o" any o" te
o'!#na'y o'gans o" sense. - 5.+. (Vol. 15, p. 9A)
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Psychology
The Arch-"nem*
- +eol#ne +eona'! >'#gt
4t o"ten appens tat #n te e""o'ts o" ne& stu!ents o" p'act#cal )eosopy to&a'!s sel"-
maste'y, #t #s te 2ual#ty o" =a:as tat appea's to cause most o" ou' s#ns an! m#sta,es. =a:as
#s te act#(e pass#onate 2ual#ty o" &#c &e a'e all %ut
too consc#ous.
Iet )amas, te 2ual#ty o" #gno'ance an! !elus#on - &at o" tatG )o many #t seems
somet#ng 2u#te 'emote "'om te #ntense !eman!s an! act#(#tes o" mo!e'n l#"e. )e &o'!s
civilization an! !rogress, &#c a(e %ecome #nco'po'ate! #nto ou' (e'y #!ea o" ou'sel(es,
lea! us to "eel tat #gno'ance, mental !a',ness, an! !elus#on, a'e not a se'#ous pa't o" ou'
p'o%lem. >e assoc#ate )amas &#t te %a'%a'#an, te c'#m#nal, o' te une!ucate!.
)e &#se' stu!ent, o&e(e', e &o sees !eepe' #nto te "oun!at#ons o" uman
natu'e, ,no&s tat t#s )amas - &#c #s 'eally te 2ual#ty o" pass#(#ty - #s te a'c-enemy o"
sp#'#tual p'og'ess. +et us see &at te Bhagavad-$ita, tat &on!e'"ul ,ey to ou' psycology,
!es#gnates as te 2ual#t#es tat sp'#ng "'om )amas. He'e a'e some o" tem8 .!'o&s# ness,
"ea', g'#e", (an#ty, 'asness, sleep, #!leness, ca'elessness, slot, !ece#t, o%st#nacy,
m#sc#e(ousness, !#lato'#ness..
6 long l#stK an! &o !a'e say tat not one o" tose l#m#t#ng &ea,nesses as a place #n
#s ca'acte'G 4" closely analyse!, e(e'y one o" tese !e"ects &#ll %e "oun! to o'#g#nate #n
pass#(#ty. 9o' pass#(#ty #s te (e'y essence o" )amas. 4t #s a su%t#le 2ual#ty %ecause so o"ten
#n(#s#%le to #ts possesso'. 5ass#(#ty #s un-sel"consc#ous - #t !oes not 'ecogn#se #tsel". 4t #s a
m#asma tat o%scu'es te clea' l#gt o" !#sc'#m#nat#on.
5ass#onate "aults, suc as ange', sensual#ty, o' am%#t#on, %'#ng us #nto con"l#ct &#t ou'
en(#'onment an! &e soon lea'n to cu'% tem. )e pass#(e "aults tat sp'#ng "'om )amas,
suc as o(e'&een#ng (an#ty, (ac#llat#on, an! #!leness, eat #nto ou' o&n natu'es an! sel!om
call "o't "'om ou' ne#g%o's te#' st#mulat#ng c'#t#c#sm.
+oo,e! at e(en "'om te stan!po#nt o" mate'#al e$#stence, pass#(#ty #s te a'c-enemy
o" p'og'ess. >e nee! only compa'e te 'oles o" te scola' an! te %us#ness-man to see
o& #g a (alue te &o'l! places upon comme'c#al #n#t#at#(e. E(en te man o" gen#us, te
man &#t 'eal (#s#on, cannot succee! &#tout te pu%l#c#ty-e$pe't &o puses tat (#s#on #nto
pu%l#c#ty %y means o" tat mo!e'n "et#s ;5'opagan!a.;
4" t#s #s t'ue #n te spe'e o" &o'l!ly en!ea(o', o& muc mo'e !eeply #s #t t'ue #n te
su%t#le' &o'l! o" sp#'#tual !e(elopment. He'e pass#(#ty #s "atal. 4t #s te a'c-enemy o" te
l#(#ng soul o" man. )o !'a#n te "oun!at#ons o" #s ca'acte' o" tese stagnant 2ual#t#es #s te
#n#t#al &o', o" te ea'nest stu!ent.
)e'e a'e, app#ly, (e'y clea' #n!#cat#ons o& t#s 'egulat#(e &o', may %e
accompl#se!. He'e a'e some luc#! an! p'act#cal suggest#ons "'om Kate'#ne )#ngley8
.Iou must "#'st lea'n te (alue o" a moment, ten an ou', ten a !ay. Hol! to te
po&e' o" sel"-maste'y an! sel"-!e(elopment. 4" you sl#p o(e' a moment, an ou', o' a !ay
no&, you &#ll a(e to go %ac, an! go o(e' te same g'oun! aga#n, e(en o(e' te (#cto'#es you
a(e &on.
.)#s t#me soul! %e a callenge to con2ue' #n sel"-maste'y. Iou soul! not %e sla(es
to pleasu'e. 6ll pleasu'e #s t'ans#ent. 9#n! pleasu'e #n you' e""o'ts to&a'! sel"-maste'y..
<#'ect an! s#mple &o'!s, yet !ynam#c &#t sp#'#tual po&e'K
)e one oppo'tun#ty tat l#es 'ea!y "o' te stu!ent;s e""o't #s te p'esent t#me. )e
ou' at an! as al&ays #ts !uty, pe'aps only some neglecte! men!#ng o' an o(e'loo,e!
lette' tat ougt to %e &'#tten. Iet te'e &#t#n tat !uty l#es te soul;s #mme!#ate oppo'tun#ty
"o' sel"-maste'y. 9a#t"ully pe'"o'me!, #t "#n!s te soul &#t a st'onge', su'e' g'asp o" #tsel". 4"
neglecte! %ecause o" la*#ness, (ac#llat#on, o' #n!#""e'ence, te clou! o" )amas settles a l#ttle
lo&e' o(e' te #nne' (#s#on an! o%scu'es te pat o" !e(elopment.
Oppo'tun#t#es "o' sup'eme sel"-sac'#"#ce come to "e&. 7ut e(e'y stu!ent, #n e(e'y
moment, as a (#tal oppo'tun#ty to !o some one pos#t#(e t#ng, ma,e one mo'e !e"#n#te step
to&a'!s "#nal pe'"ect#on.
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Theoso&h* "4&lains the -*steries of 'uman Nature
- ). Hen'y, 1.6.
.6 comple$ somet#mes g'o&s unt#l #t seems to "o'm a sepa'ate sel" &#c may ga#n te
ascen!ancy o(e' te no'mal sel", an! g#(e '#se to alte'nat#ng pe'sonal#t#es, as toug t&o
souls occup#e! te same %o!y.. - .iscover", 1a'c 19AB
7ut &at ma,es te .comple$. g'o&, an! &y !oes #t g'o& somet#mes an! not g'o& at
ote' t#mesG )#s #s te #mpo'tant p'act#cal po#nt. >e soul! %e #n a %a! &ay #" &e &e'e at
te me'cy o" comple$es, o' anyt#ng else, &#c g'e& acco'!#ng to a plan o" te#' o&n, tus
ma,#ng us te (#ct#ms o" te#' cap'#ce o' o" some un,no&n la&.
)e "act #s tat all tese t#ngs &#c ta,e place #n te psycology o" man a'e
'e"lect#ons o" #s o&n %ea(#o' an! a%#ts. )e comple$ g'o&s %ecause te man "ee!s #t. He
!&ells on #t lo(#ngly an! l#nge'#ngly, 'ecu's to #t aga#n an! aga#n, an! puts mo'e an! mo'e o"
#s (e'y l#"e #nto #t. 4nsan#ty #s !#st#ngu#se! %y "#$e! #!eas &#c a(e %ecome so 'eal an!
sol#! tat tey !elu!e te (#ct#m, &o #mag#nes #msel" aunte!.
6lte'nat#ng pe'sonal#t#es8 t#s lets #n a l#ttle l#gt as to te natu'e o" pe'sonal#ty. 4t
&oul! seem tat, #" a man !&ells long enoug an! st'ong enoug on any #!ea o' set o" #!eas,
#t ac2u#'es at last a so't o" pe'sonal#ty o" #ts o&n, an! !'#(es out #s no'mal pe'sonal#ty.
5e'sonal#ty #s a %un!le o" #!eas an! moo!s an! memo'#es an! #mp'ess#ons, l#gte! up %y ou'
consc#ousness. >e a(e none at ou' "#'st c'y3 %ut one g'a!ually g'o&s up #n us as &e g'o&.
4t canges cont#nuously t'ougout l#"e3 %ut g'a!ually, so tat te'e #s no (#olent 'e(olut#on
an! te sense o" cont#nu#ty an! #!ent#ty #s p'ese'(e!.
7ut t#s #s a'!ly all3 "o' #t m#gt %e t'ue' to say tat #n many cases t&o pe'sonal#t#es at
least tus g'o& up, one o" tem ,ept #n te %ac,g'oun!. -omet#mes te secon!a'y o'
%ac,g'oun! pe'sonal#ty %ecomes so st'ong tat a case o" Je,yll an! Hy!e ensues, an! te
man lea!s a !ou%le l#"e. )#s o" cou'se e$pla#ns many myste'#ous occu''ences 'epo'te! #n
te pape's, &e'e people su!!enly ,#ll te#' 'elat#(es an! ten temsel(es. )e act loo,s
su!!en an! #solate!, %ut #t must %e te culm#nat#on o" a long cou'se o" sec'et #nte'nal l#"e,
,ept #te'to success"ully #n te %ac,g'oun!. One !ay t#s secon!a'y pe'sonal#ty %ecomes so
st'ong tat, se#*#ng a &ea, moment, #t %'ea,s out.
4t &as state! long ago %y H.5. 7la(ats,y, te 9oun!e' o" te )eosop#cal -oc#ety, tat
uman#ty &as !ue to %ecome mo'e sens#t#(e an! comple$3 an! t#s #s &at #s no&
appen#ng. 9o' t#s 'eason &e nee! &ays o" !eal#ng &#t !el#n2uents !#""e'ent "'om te 'oug
an! 'ea!y meto!s tat a(e su""#ce! "o' ote' t#mes. >e nee! mo'e &#s!om an! pat#ence,
toug &e sall a(e to a(o#! a ten!ency to 'un to e$t'emes #n te !#'ect#on o" un!ue
len#ency an! la$#ty.
/ot#ng can %e mo'e elp"ul at t#s :unctu'e tan tat most enl#gten#ng ,ey to te
st'uctu'e o" uman natu'e &#c &as suppl#e! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y &en se ga(e to te &o'l!
e' maste'ly #nte'p'etat#on o" tose anc#ent t'uts comp'#se! #n )eosopy. >e "#n!
psycolog#sts an! soc#olog#sts al#,e at "ault #n "a#l#ng to g'asp te 'eal "acts as to te comple$
uman natu'e3 an! #t #s easy "o' a stu!ent o" )eosopy to see #n &at &ay te )eosop#cal
teac#ngs &oul! sol(e te#' !#""#cult#es.
4t #s sa#! tat p#losop#cal teac#ngs !o not count "o' muc, %ut t#s #s only al" a t'ut.
>e a'e %oun! to a(e some not#on o' ote' a%out te natu'e o" man, e#te' '#gt o' &'ong3
an! #t #s %ette' to a(e a '#gt not#on. 1o'eo(e' te )eosop#cal teac#ngs !o not speculate
%ut po#nt out "acts - tey !emonst'ate. /o& a !emonst'a%le t'ut #s one tat &e can (e'#"y "o'
ou'sel(es3 an! #" you so& a man somet#ng a%out #s natu'e tat #s 'eally te'e "o' #m to
see, %ut &#c e !#! not see %e"o'e, you a(e ena%le! #m to lea'n somet#ng o" 'eal (alue3
an! #s ,no&le!ge #s not me'e %el#e" %ut actual ,no&le!ge o" a "act. 4n t#s &ay te
)eosop#cal teac#ngs a(e %een "oun! to %e a ,ey "o' te #nte'p'etat#on to us o" ou' o&n
#nne' con(#ct#ons. )ey g#(e an e$planat#on o" "acts &#c #s seen to %e 'easona%le.
5sycology con"#nes #ts attent#on too muc to te lo&e' aspect o" m#n!, an! tus
empas#*es un!uly te #n"luence o" %o!y on m#n!. 7ut #t #s only te lo&e' aspect o" ou'
mental#ty tat tus comes un!e' te #n"luence o" te %o!y, te #ge' aspect o" ou' m#n! %e#ng
#n!epen!ent.
/o& let us ta,e a 2uotat#on "'om The 0e" to Theoso!h"E
.4 a(e long t'#e! to #mp'ess te !#st#nct#on %et&een te #n!#(#!ual#ty an! pe'sonal#ty on
people;s m#n!s. . . . )o un!e'stan! te #!ea &ell, you a(e "#'st to stu!y te !ual sets o"
;p'#nc#ples;8 te s!iritual, o' tose &#c %elong to te #mpe'#sa%le Ego3 an! te material, o'
tose p'#nc#ples &#c ma,e up te e(e'-cang#ng %o!#es o' te se'#es o" pe'sonal#t#es o" tat
Ego. +et us "#$ pe'manent names to tese, an! say tat8
.4. (tma, te *Higher Self8* #s ne#te' you' -p#'#t no' m#ne, %ut, l#,e sunl#gt, s#nes on
all....
.44. Buddhi, te sp#'#tual soul, #s only #ts (e#cle. /e#te' (tma no' Buddhi sepa'ately,
no' te t&o collect#(ely, a'e o" any mo'e use to te %o!y o" man tan sunl#gt an! #ts %eams
a'e "o' a mass o" g'an#te %u'#e! #n te ea't, unless the divine .uad is assimilated 7"8 and re-
flected in8 some consciousness.... )#s consc#ousness o' m#n! #s
.444. )anas, te !e'#(at#on o' p'o!uct, #n a 'e"lecte! "o'm, o" ahamkara, ;te concept#on
o" 4; o' *Ego-Shi!1* 4t #s te'e"o'e, &en #nsepa'a%ly un#te! to te "#'st t&o, calle! te S!iritual
Ego, an! Tai4asa (te 'a!#ant). )#s #s te 'eal 4n!#(#!ual#ty, o' te !#(#ne man. 4t #s t#s Ego
&#c - a(#ng o'#g#nally #nca'nate! #n te senseless uman "o'm an#mate! %y, %ut
unconsc#ous o", te p'esence #n #tsel" o" te !ual mona!, s#nce #t a! no consc#ousness -
ma!e o" tat uman-l#,e "o'm a real man. 4t #s t#s Ego, t#s ;@ausal 7o!y,; &#c
o(e'sa!o&s e(e'y pe'sonal#ty #nto &#c Ka'ma "o'ces #t to #nca'nate. 4t #s t#s Ego &#c #s
el! 'espons#%le "o' all te s#ns comm#tte! t'oug an! #n e(e'y ne& %o!y o' pe'sonal#ty - te
e(anescent mas,s &#c #!e te t'ue 4n!#(#!ual t'oug te long se'#es o" 'e%#'ts..
6s to num%e' 444, &e a'e "u'te' tol! tat te sou'ce o" 1anas #s )ahat o' te un#(e'sal
m#n!. >en #n!#(#!ual#*e! #n man, t#s %ecomes te 'eal pe'manent #n!#(#!ual#ty, &#c, #n
'e#nca'nat#ng, puts on success#(e mas,s o" pe'sonal#ty. 4t ass#m#lates te !#(#ne !ua!, 6tma--
7u!!#3 an!, !u'#ng te <e(acan#c state %et&een #nca'nat#ons, en:oys te %l#ss o" tat
assoc#at#on.
)e #mpo'tant po#nt a%out t#s #s tat 1anas #s a p'#nc#ple &#c can assoc#ate o' len!
#tsel" to e#te' te !#(#ne p'#nc#ples a%o(e #t o' te an#mal #nst#nctual ones %elo& #t. 6 "u'te'
analys#s o" te septena'y natu'e o" man so&s tat ne$t %elo& 1anas comes te p'#nc#ple
calle! 0ama, o"ten !e"#ne! as te an#mal soul. )us &e "#n! #n ou'sel(es a !ual natu'e, one
pa't !ue to te assoc#at#on o" ou' mental consc#ousness (manas) &#t Kama, an! te ote'
pa't !ue to te asp#'at#ons o" manas to&a'!s te !#(#ne (6tma-7u!!#). Hence te t&o souls
tat a'e sa#! to !&ell &#t#n ou' %'east an! te age-long st'uggle o" te p#lg'#m 1an.
)e Kama p'#nc#ple em%'aces a mult#tu!e o" #nst#ncts, suc as &e see (#(#!ly #llust'ate!
#n te an#mal ,#ng!om3 an! tese, 'e"lecte! an! #llum#nate! %y te uman 'eason, %ecome
a'm"ul pass#ons, o"ten muc 'e"#ne! an! %eaut#"#e!, %ut st#ll sel"#s an! pe'sonal. 4t #s tese
tat mo!e'n psycology "o' te most pa't stu!#es3 yet #t #s 'eal#*e! %y most people tat a
la'ge pa't o" ou' natu'e #s not to %e #nclu!e! #n t#s catego'y. )eosopy a""o'!s te 'at#onal
e$planat#on o" t#s8 tat &e conta#n a #ge' soul as &ell as t#s #nst#nctual one.
4t #s o" g'eat #mpo'tance, no& tat te &o'l! as a! a soc, tat as sa,en people
"'om te#' "am#l#a' moo'#ngs an! sa,en te con"#!ence o" 'el#g#ous auto'#t#es too, tat te
ete'nal "oun!at#ons o" =el#g#on soul! %e clea'ly !e"#ne!. =el#g#on #s te po&e' %y &#c a
man 'ecogn#*es &at e 'eally #s, te po&e' &#c ,eeps #m e(e' #n 'emem%'ance o" #s
!#(#ne natu'e an! ena%les #m to 'eso't te'eto "o' a#! an! gu#!ance. )e !#(#ne natu'e o"
man spea,s to te ea't #n te (o#ce o" consc#ence3 #t se!s upon #s m#n! an #ntu#t#on o" te
t'ut3 #t "#lls #s soul &#t asp#'at#ons to %eauty an! a'mony. 4n a &o'!, #t 'a#ses #m a%o(e
#s lo&e' sel"#s natu'e. )e &o',#ng o" te #ge' natu'e #n man can %e &#tnesse! #n many
!#""e'ent stages o" #ts ope'at#on3 "o' &e see a'oun! us people o" (a'#ous g'a!es, "'om s#mple
un#n2u#'#ng natu'es, up to te most comple$ an! #nt'ospect#(e ca'acte's.
)e #ge' natu'e o" man #s &at !#""e'ent#ates #m a%solutely "'om all an#mals3 "o' no
an#mal, o&e(e' #gly !e(elope!, as any t'ace o" te uman m#n!. /e(e' #n te eye o" te
an#mal !o &e catc te gleam tat %eto,ens te ca'acte'#st#c uman 2ual#ty o" sel"-
consc#ousness. 4t #s o" no use "o' us to t'y an! e$pla#n a&ay t#s !#(#ne att'#%ute &#c &e
possess. >e a(e #t, cannot get '#! o" #t, an! must te'e"o'e stu!y #t.
4t #s te #ne(#ta%le !est#ny o" man some !ay to ta,e a "u'te' step #n #s mental
e(olut#on, &#c &#ll ma,e #m mo'e tan te me'e man o" to!ay3 #s natu'e an! #ts e(olut#on
can lea! to no ote' 'esult. )e st'#"e %et&een te #ge' an! lo&e' natu'e %ecomes e(e'
mo'e ,een, an! can only en! #n te t'#ump o" one o' te ote'. 4" &e !o no mo'e tan
'ecogn#*e te "act tat &e a(e a #ge' natu'e, t#s 'ecogn#t#on alone &#ll %ecome a g'eat
po&e' #n sap#ng ou' l#(es3 #t &#ll 'esto'e ou' "a#t.
)eosop#sts, l#,e ote's, a(e !a', ou's3 %ut te#' "a#t #n te t'ut o" te
)eosop#cal teac#ngs g#(es tem a 'ecupe'at#(e po&e', an! t#s tey &#s ote's to sa'e
&#t tem. 6s tey a(e %ene"#te! %y te no%le &o', o" ote's #n ma,#ng tese teac#ngs
,no&n, so #t #s te#' !uty to !o te same "o' yet ote's. 4t #s al&ays a consolat#on to %e a%le to
"eel tat te !a',est ou's can %e tu'ne! #nto te %'#gtest oppo'tun#t#es, so long as &e 'eal#*e
tat suc t'#als "o'ce us to "#$ ou' eyes on te 'eal sou'ce o" elp - te elp tat comes "'om
&#t#n.
4n "act, all tese myste'#ous #mpulses &#c psycology tells us a%out a'e %ut #nt'us#(e
"o'ces tat &e a(e su""e'e! to #n(a!e te sanctum o" ou' m#n! an! to steal a&ay ou'
emot#onal cont'ol3 %ut &e can oust tem an! su%!ue tem %y #n(o,#ng te a#! o" tat #ge'
!#(#ne natu'e &#c &e sa'e #n common &#t e(e'yt#ng tat #s uman.
((ol. AB, no. A)
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The 'igher and )o(er Ps*cholog*
- 0e't'u!e (an 5elt, 1.<.
5sycology, o' espec#ally #ts (e'%, #s a &o'! &#c, unless use! #n #ts o'to!o$ sense
as te t#tle o" a college te$t%oo,, #s gene'ally 'ega'!e! &#t susp#c#on. 4t sa(o's to te
a(e'age pe'son o" some uncanny #n"luence. )e !#ct#ona'y auto'#ty !esc'#%es psycology as
te .sc#ence o" te uman m#n! o' soul, an! #ts act#(#t#es an! capac#t#es.. 6lso te "#'st
!e"#n#t#on o" .psycolog#*e. #s .to ypnot#*e.. >e a'e not us#ng te &o'! #n t#s latte' sense,
%ut mo'e nea'ly #n tat #mpl#e! un!e' te !e"#n#t#on o" .psycolog#cal,.; #n an #llust'at#(e
2uotat#on "'om 9. +#e%e' on Civil +i7ert", namely8 .4t #s a psycolog#cal "act tat &ate(e'
#nte'ests o' e$c#tes a num%e' o" sepa'ate #n!#(#!uals &#ll #nte'est o' e$c#te tem st#ll mo'e
&en %'ougt togete'..
>e a'e 'e"e''#ng to te natu'al, no'mal, #ne(#ta%le, an! at t#mes appall#ng e""ect &#c
one m#n! p'o!uces upon anote'. )#s #s e(en 'ecogn#se! #n la&. 5a'ents a'e el!
'espons#%le "o' te#' c#l!'en unt#l tey a'e o" age. Ln!e' suc c#'cumstances te e""ect o"
m#n! upon m#n! #s calle! #n"luence, an! e$c#tes no ala'm. 9u'te', te sentence o" a c'#m#nal
#s mo!#"#e! #" #t can %e p'o(e! tat e &as un!e' te ascen!ency o" a st'onge' &#ll tan #s
o&n. )e p'e(a#l#ng #!eas on any g#(en su%:ect #n one sect#on o" te count'y a'e
ac,no&le!ge! as possess#ng a "o'ce &#c all &o a'e &o',#ng #n tat !#'ect#on a(e to
'ec,on &#t. E(e'yone may not s&#m &#t te t#!e, %ut e(e'yone "eels #t. 4t #s ten calle!
pu%l#c op#n#on. 4" pe'cance #t %ecomes nat#on&#!e #n e$tent, te'e #s no &#tstan!#ng #t.
>en a pass#on o" 'e(enge o' at'e! 'eaces "e(e'-eat #n te masses, an! %'ea,s out as an
o'gan#*e! "o'ce, #t s&eeps o(e' te a'ea l#,e a u''#cane. 7ut #" a no%le, #mpe'sonal "eel#ng
ensouls e(en a 'elat#(ely small company, ta,es "o'm an! mo(es, #ts ma:esty #s sense!. 4t as
%ut to comman!.
6ll t#s #s 'ecogn#*e! &#t al"-consc#ous eyes, %ut not 'eal#*e!. Ote'&#se te pu'e
sunl#gt &oul! not so 'a'ely p#e'ce te clou!s g#(en out l#,e po#sonous "umes "'om sel"#s
!es#'es.
)e 'espons#%#l#ty o" l#(#ng cannot %e escape!, toug one 'et#'e #nto te !ese't.
>#tout spo,en &o'!s, tougts an! "eel#ngs ta#nt o' pu'#"y te a#' as #ncontesta%ly as !o
ca'%on-!#o$#!e o' o$ygen. El#u 7u''#tt app'ec#ate! t#s !eeply &en e sa#!8
.)e'e #s no se2ueste'e! spot #n te Ln#(e'se, no !a', n#ce along te !#sc o" non-
e$#stence, "'om &#c e DmanE can 'et'eat "'om #s 'elat#ons to ote's3 &e'e e can
&#t!'a& te #n"luence o" #s e$#stence upon te mo'al !est#ny o" te &o'l!3 e(e'y&e'e #s
p'esence o' a%sence &#ll %e "elt - e(e'y&e'e e &#ll a(e compan#ons &o &#ll %e %ette' o'
&o'se "o' #s #n"luence. 4t #s an ol! say#ng, an! one o" "ea'"ul an! "atom#ng #mpo't, tat #e
are forming characters for eternit". 9o'm#ng @a'acte'sK >oseG Ou' o&n o' ote'sG 7ot -
an! #n tat momentous "act l#es te pe'#l an! 'espons#%#l#ty o" ou' e$#stence. >o #s su""#c#ent
"o' te tougtG )ousan!s o" my "ello&-%e#ngs &#ll yea'ly ente' ete'n#ty &#t ca'acte's
!#""e'#ng "'om tose tey &oul! a(e ca''#e! t#te', a! 4 ne(e' l#(e!. )e sunl#gt o" tat
&o'l! &#ll 'e(eal my "#nge'-ma',s #n te#' p'#ma'y "o'mat#ons an! #n te#' success#(e st'ata o"
tougt an! l#"e..
6n! #n!ee! t#s "ollo&s "'om te e$pl#c#t teac#ng o" te >#s!om-=el#g#on tat
Human#ty #s a Bod", &ose un#ts a'e as closely %oun! as a'e te smalle' ent#t#es calle! cells
&#c ma,e up te pys#cal %o!y. /ou'#se! %y te same l#"e-cu''ents, sens#t#*e! %y te
same ne'(ous system, tey a'e &ea,ene! %y te same causes. 4t #s t#s &#c #s #mpl#e! %y
te asse't#on tat .7'ote'oo! #s a "act #n natu'e..
-p#'#tual #ns#gt #s not te ,eynote o" ou' c#(#l#*at#on. 4t #s 'ate' %'a#n-#ntellectual#sm.
>e a'e ,eenly al#(e on te su'"ace3 "ully a&a,e to te conce'ns o" pys#cal l#"e3 ale't to any
menace to pe'sonal #nte'ests, %ut, as a people, almost %l#n! to te su%t#le' "o'ces at &o',
%e#n! te scenes. 6n! ence #t "ollo&s tat &e 'a'ely touc tem consc#ously. >e ta,e :ust
p'#!e #n ou' &on!e'"ul #n(ent#ons3 ou' &ell-o'gan#*e! %us#ness ente'p'#ses3 ou' a%#l#ty to !eal
&#t te compl#cate! mac#ne'y o" mo!e'n l#"e8 &e cong'atulate ou'sel(es on ou' ,no&le!ge
o" san#tat#on3 ou' #nst#tut#ons3 ou' s,#ll #n meet#ng !#sease, an! ote' "oes to app#ness3 %ut
&e !o not as, #n te '#gt 2ua'te' &y tese "oes a'e al&ays #nc'eas#ng. Iet #nc'eas#ng tey
a'e, an! e(e' out!o#ng ou' cle(e'ness. )#s !oes not escape o%se'(ant eyes3 so, s#!e %y
s#!e &#t ou' complacency #s a st'ong u'ge "o' 'e"o'ms. Iet &e &o', as elplessly to&a'!s
tese as &e &oul! to&a'!s te a!:ustment o" some comple$ mac#ne #" a cu'ta#n o%st'ucte!
ou' (#e& an! !ulle! ou' sense o" touc.
5'esent-!ay #ntellect as g'o&n so st'ong, %ol!, an! (entu'esome, tat #t as le! us to
te %o'!e'lan! o" te "#ne' "o'ces &#c 'eally !om#nate l#"e, %ut te'e #t stan!s #n &on!e',
una%le to penet'ate te (e#l, una%le to e$pla#n &at, t'oug ote' "acult#es, man pla#nly "eels.
6n! tus #t appens tat te H#ge' an! +o&e' 5sycology, as "acto's #n l#"e, a'e not
'ecogn#*e! e$cept %y a "e&. 6n! yet tey a'e te real "acto's, te potent a'%#te's o" te "ate o"
nat#ons. )ey a'e te "o'ces &#c s&eep o(e' a lan! l#,e a !e(astat#ng "#'e, o' cause #t
s#lently to %lossom #n a '#cness o" %eauty, a pe'"ect#on o" "o'm, glo&#ng &#t sp#'#tual l#"e.
>e must ne(e' "o'get ou' !e%t o" g'at#tu!e to te many e'o#c, sel"-sac'#"#c#ng souls
&o a'e soul!e'#ng te ea(y 'espons#%#l#t#es o" te &o'l!;s &o', an! see,#ng to neut'al#*e
te 'esults o" uman m#sta,es. )e#' e""o'ts a'e supe'%. 6n! yet #s #t not appa'ent tat many
o" tem a'e !#'ecte! %ut to e""ectsG <o tey 'eac te heart o" te matte'G Lnless &e can
'eac t#s ou' p'o%lems &#ll ne(e' %e sol(e!. 9o'e(e' &e sall %e play#ng a%out te su'"ace,
suggest#ng solut#ons &#c a'e #ne""ectual.
)eosopy #s somet#mes ca'ge! %y te #gno'ant &#t %e#ng unp'act#cal, &#t 'e:ect#ng
actual#t#es "o' #!eals. 7ut )eosopy #s not#ng #" not p'act#cal. 4t &oul! seem to a stu!ent o"
#ts teac#ngs as c#me'#cal to ente' te a'ena o" l#"e &#tout at least e$e't#ng e(e'y "aculty to
lea'n #ts %as#c p'#nc#ples, as to attempt to %u#l! an ela%o'ate an! &e#gty e!#"#ce &#tout lay#ng
a sol#! "oun!at#on o' &#t no ,no&le!ge o" te tools nee!e!. )eosopy !ecla'es tat #n
o'!e' to lea'n o& to l#(e, te &o'l! must cease to #gno'e te ol! teac#ng, .1an, ,no&
tysel".. )e stu!y o" uman natu'e, %eg#nn#ng at ome, #s te "#'st 'e2u#s#te, te only
p'act#cal an! #n!ee! te only poss#%le meto! o" accompl#s#ng anyt#ng sta%le. )o neglect
t#s #s l#,e attempt#ng to lea'n a &'#tten language %e"o'e stu!y#ng #ts alpa%et3 l#,e t'y#ng to
maste' ast'onomy &#t no un!e'stan!#ng o" matemat#cs o' te la&s o" opt#cs.
1an #s to a!:ust te a""a#'s o" t#s planet. )en, >o an! >at #s manG >#tout a
&o',#ng ,no&le!ge o" te !'#"t o" #ge' an! lo&e' ten!enc#es, te %est o" people a'e le! #nto
e''o'. )a,e "o' #nstance te "alse #!ea o" pat'#ot#sm, te sel"-see,#ng an! p'#!e con!emne! #n
an #n!#(#!ual %ut glo'#"#e! #n a nat#on. >e see to!ay tat unless te no%le pass#on o" lo(e "o'
one;s o&n count'y #s set, l#,e a :e&el, #n a la'ge' lo(e "o' all count'#es, #t &#ll %e "oun!
una(a#l#ng &en te ou' st'#,es "o' te un#(e'sal "'u#t#on o" tose sent#ments.
9u'te', "o' '#gt l#(#ng one must ,no& as te >#s!om-=el#g#on teaces, tese "acts #n
psycology8 tat .%e#n! &#ll, stan!s !es#'e,. an! tat yet %eyon! t#s s#ts te Ego #n te
ea't, &o actually as te po&e' to cont'ol !es#'e. )us, to e$e't te &#ll &#tout a(#ng pu'e
!es#'es %'#ngs !#saste'.
One o" te g'eatest se'(#ces )eosopy as 'en!e'e! t#s age #s te 'esto'#ng #n a (#tal
&ay te ,no&le!ge o" te !ual#ty o" uman natu'e. )e &ole #sto'y o" #n(olut#on an!
e(olut#on must %e stu!#e! "o' te "ullest comp'eens#on o" t#s t'ut, %ut p'act#cally #t #s so
s#mple tat a c#l! g'asps #t, an! all 'ecogn#*e #t as a "act. )e'e #s te lo&e', un!e(elope!,
mate'#al, sensuous natu'e at one en! o" te pole, an! te #ge', !#sc'#m#nat#ng, sp#'#tual
natu'e at te ote'. 7et&een te t&o stan!s te uman ego, play#ng t'oug an! playe!
upon "'om te outs#!e %y one o' te ote', an! c'eat#ng eac moment cu''ents &#c "lo& out
#nto te common atmospe'e an! a""ect all &o l#(e &#t#n #t. 9'om te %eg#nn#ng o" man;s
use o" t#s planet, "a', "a' %ac, #n te !#m past, tese cu''ents a(e %een sta'te!, gate'#ng
momentum &#t e(e'y age. Eac one as a!!e! #s 2ual#ty to te common a#', an! #n tu'n
%een a""ecte! %y tose "'om all te ote's. -ome a(e e:ecte! l#ttle %ut po#son, ote's a(e
'a!#ate! an atmospe'e o" suc e$2u#s#te pu'#ty an! calm st'engt tat te#' (e'y p'esence
as %een a %ene!#ct#on. 7ut none a(e "a#le! to cont'#%ute to #t, no' as anyone escape! te
#n"luence o" te ote's.
On eac 'etu'n to l#"e, te #n!#(#!uals a(e a! to meet te 'esults o" te#' o&n past
an! "ace te collect#(e psycolog#cal "o'ces ten p'esent on te#' 'e-eme'gence upon te
scene o" act#on. E(e'y gene'at#on as mo!#"#e! tem an! a!!e! to tem. )ey a(e te
s&eep, te po&e' o" te ages %e#n! tem - mo'e (ast tan te m#gty ocean, mo'e o(e' -
&elm#ng tan te let-loose &#n!s o" ea(en - yet man #s g'eate' tan tey. )ey ca''y #n
te#' pat all te e(#l suggest#ons, all te #ncent#(es to c'#me, all te mean an! sel"#s
#mpulses tat egos a(e (#tal#*e! an! cast #nto te#' st'eam, an! tey %ea' also upon te#'
%osom te no%le #nsp#'at#ons, te !#(#ne a'oma o" tose &o lo(e te#' "ello&s.
/o one, o&e(e' g'eat o' small, can "a#l to "eel te psycology o" tese t&o "o'ces.
)ey a'e to %e !ealt &#t #n any un!e'ta,#ng an! tey must %e un!e'stoo! "o' any e""ect#(e
pu%l#c &o',. 9o' te &ole o" te uman !'ama #s %ut te #nte'play o" te !ual "o'ces #n
uman natu'e. )e'e #s not#ng else. )e #sto'y o" te &o'l! #s te #sto'y o" te consc#ous
man#pulat#ons an! #n"luence o", o' unconsc#ous cont'ol %y, tese "un!amental po&e's. )ey
"o'm te su%:ects "o' te no(el#sts3 te #nsp#'e! poet sees te#' &o',#ngs, an! 'eco'!s te
t#tan#c st'uggle. )e nat#ons a'e mol!e! %y tem. )ey a'e as e(e' p'esent as te a#' an!
a'e constantly "elt #n te ea't o" e(e'y uman %e#ng. K#ngs play te#' pa'ts, no%le o' #gno%le.
-t'ong ca'acte's step "o'&a'! at c'#t#cal moments, gate'#ng to temsel(es un!e' te mag#c
o" te &#ll, e#te' te one o' te ote', to sen! #t "o't &#t a ne& ene'gy, &o',#ng a(oc, o'
%'#ng#ng to "'u#t#on some #g !est#ny. @'uelty an! :ust#ce, :oy an! angu#s, ono' an!
#gnom#ny, lo(e an! ate, a'e %ut te "oam on te su'"ace o" te m#gty clas#ng o" tese t&o
"o'ces. )o un!e'stan! tem, to !#sco(e' te#' sou'ce, to lea'n o& tey a'e gene'ate! an!
cont'olle!, #s o" te "#'st necess#ty #n te &o', o" te &o'l!.
)e#' sto'y #s 'eco'!e! #n te -ec'et <oct'#ne o" te ages. )ey &e'e %o'n &#t te
%#'t o" t#me an! te#' "#el! o" act#on #s uman#ty #tsel". )o %eg#n to un!e'stan! tem, as sa#!,
one must "#n! &#t#n #msel" #s actual ,no&le!ge tat e #s a soul. )#s #s te %ottom 'oc,
upon &#c one must stan! %e"o'e #t #s poss#%le to ente' te atmospe'e #n &#c te (#s#on
%ecomes clea'. 9'om t#s (#e&po#nt t#me an! space lose te#' ty'anny, an! te uman !'ama
un'olls #tsel" %e"o'e te soul;s eye #n a connecte! se2uence, not as sepa'ate pageants o"
yeste'!ay an! to!ay, %ut as te #ne(#ta%le ca#n o" cause an! e""ect. )e 'oots o" te e(ents
o" to!ay may pe'aps %e seen 'eac#ng %ac, "o' tousan!s o" yea's3 "o' e(ents, l#,e t'ees,
!o not g'o& to eno'mous p'opo't#ons #n a n#gt. 6n! toug te su'"ace-appen#ngs may
seem !#sconnecte! o' caot#c, a%solute :ust#ce, o'!e', an! pe'"ect %alance 'e#gn #n te &o'l!
o" causes. 6s te uman ea't #s seen to %e te ma,e' o" #n!#(#!ual #sto'y, so te collect#(e
uman ea'ts a'e te ma,e's o" te &o'l!;s #sto'y. )e see!s o" all act#ons a'e te'e %o'n
an! te'e g'o&. 6n! te plante' o" tese see!s #s man #msel". He is the creator of his
destin"1
6nyone &o as 'e"lecte! upon tat te''#%le "'en*y &#c somet#mes se#*es a mass o"
men, &o %ecome un!e' #t a mo% "o' te t#me %e#ng, must pe'ce#(e te act#on o" a &a(e o"
te lo&e' "o'ce, suc as &e a(e %een !esc'#%#ng. )e'e #s an #nc#!ent 'eco'!e! !u'#ng te
9'enc =e(olut#on &#c #llust'ates te po&e' o" a !om#nat#ng #!ea, caus#ng men to act 2u#te
cont'a'y to tat &#c tey a(e cons#!e'e! te#' #nte'ests. 4t &as on te n#gt o" te 4t o"
6ugust, 1HF9. )e sto'm#ng o" te 7ast#lle a! 'ecently ta,en place an! te actual =e(olut#on
&as #''e(oca%ly set #n mot#on. )e /at#onal 6ssem%ly a! !ecla'e! #ts po&e' an! te''o'
among te no%#l#ty &as a&a,ene!. )e )#'! Estate p'act#cally &as !eman!#ng te
a%an!onment o" "eu!al '#gts, an! a! a'ouse! to #ts utmost te antagon#sm o" te uppe'
classes. 7ut te'e &e'e many an! con"l#ct#ng cu''ents #n tat upea(al ,no&n as te 9'enc
=e(olut#on, an! on t#s pa't#cula' n#gt a &a(e o" gene'os#ty s&ept o(e' te s#tt#ng 6ssem%ly.
)&o o" te young no%#l#ty 'ose an! o""e'e! to 'enounce "o' te#' count'y all te#' "eu!al
p'#(#leges. )e contag#on sp'ea! l#,e "#'e. -ac'#"#ce "ollo&e! sac'#"#ce. Eac (#e! &#t te
ote' to so& #s *eal. 4t 'ose to "'en*y. 6n! #n a "e& moments te no%#l#ty an! cle'gy &e'e
on te#' "eet, %u'n#ng &#t entus#asm an! satte'#ng te "eu!al system to atoms. +ate' te
people o" te )#'! Estate calle! t#s te /#gt o" <upes. )e no%les calle! #t te /#gt o"
-ac'#"#ces.
>at #s te mean#ng o" tat &ell-,no&n penomenon, a st'eet-co'ne' c'o&!G One
man alone %eg#ns #s sout#ng, an! toug te !#n o" te c#ty t'a""#c may !'o&n #s (o#ce, yet
#n a 2ua'te' o" an ou' e may 'eac #s un!'e!s. 7y &at #n(#s#%le co'!s as e !'a&n
unto #m #s ,#n an! mult#pl#e! a tousan!"ol! #s o&n un'estG 7y &at po&e' &e'e tese
!'#"t#ng souls s&ept to a common cente' as #" caugt #n te cu''ents o" an un,no&n e!!yG
4t #s sa#! tat #n te -out, !u'#ng te @#(#l >a' o" te Ln#te! -tates, a c'o&! o" "#(e to
s#$ tousan! gate'e! #n s#$ m#nutes. +#,e "lame te message leape! "'om %'a#n to %'a#n, an!
&#tout %ugle call, &#tout teleg'ap#c !#spatc, te !om#nant #!ea !'e& tem &#t compell#ng
"o'ce an! el! tem un!e' #ts spell.
6t t#mes, as #n te 9'enc =e(olut#on, te accumulate! cu''ents a(e %'o,en out &#t
te "u'y o" a u''#cane an! lase! to !est'uct#on &ole a'eas. Iet e(en #n tose te''#%le
t#mes, a l#ttle #nc#!ent so&s te #''es#st#%le po&e' o" te %ette' "eel#ngs. 4n 1H91, a"te' +ou#s
PV4 an! #s "am#ly a! attempte! to escape "'om 9'ance an! a! %een a''este! at Va'ennes,
tey &e'e el! p'act#cally as p'#sone's #n 5a'#s. O'!e's &e'e g#(en tat none o" te &omen
attace! to te ?ueen soul! %e allo&e! to ente' te )u#le'#es. 9#(e o' s#$, o&e(e', o" tese
la!#es o" te no%#l#ty &ent "'om gate to gate, as,#ng a!m#ttance, an! "#nally came to one &e'e
a 'a%%le o" &omen a! collecte!. )e lea!e' o" te pa'ty %esougt te sent#nel to a!m#t
tem. )e &omen attac,e! e' "o' !a'#ng to 'es#st te o'!e's, an! calle! e' te .sla(e o" te
6ust'#an.. 7ut te "eel#ng o" !e(ot#on, o" lo(e "o' te su""e'#ng ?ueen, o%l#te'ate! all sense o"
pe'sonal !ange', an! se ans&e'e! &#t a "#'m (o#ce8 .Hea' meK 4 a(e %een attace! to te
?ueen e(e' s#nce 4 &as "#"teen yea's o" age3 se po't#one! me an! ma''#e! me3 4 se'(e! e'
&en se &as po&e'"ul an! appy. -e #s no& un"o'tunateK Ougt 4 to a%an!on e'G. )e
atmospe'e &as cange! at once. 6 ne& psycology el! s&ay. 6n! tese "u'#es, &o a
moment %e"o'e a! %een 'ea!y to tea' e' to p#eces, an! p'o%a%ly &oul! %e aga#n #n a al"
ou', c'#e!8 .-e #s '#gt. -e ougt not to a%an!on e' m#st'ess. +et us ma,e a passage "o'
tem.. 4nstantly te c'o&! su''oun!e! te sent#nel, "o'ce! #m to open te gate, an!
con!ucte! an! p'otecte! te pa'ty to a place o" sa"ety &#t#n.
4t #s not al&ays 'emem%e'e! tat goo! #s st#ll mo'e contag#ous tan e(#l. -o al#(e an!
&a#t#ng to %e use! a'e te #ge' sp#'#tual "o'ces tat e(en a l#ttle %#'! may, at te '#gt t#me
an! place, !#'ect tem #nto cannels t'oug &#c tey &#ll cou'se !o&n te ages. 6
'e"o'me' catces te st'a#n an! at some c'#t#cal moment o" !est#ny, #s tu'ne! "'om te
!espon!ency &#c &as almost o(e'&elm#ng #m.
1a'y 6. +#(e'mo'e caugt suc cu''ents as tese !u'#ng ou' c#(#l &a', an! !#'ecte!
tem. -e ut#l#*e! te &#!esp'ea! sympaty among &omen, !#(e't#ng #t #nto cannels &#c
%'ougt penomenal 'esults. O'gan#*e! an! e""#c#ent 'el#e"-&o', sp'ea! o(e' te /o'te'n
-tates. 6ltoug te la&s "o'%a!e e' p'esence at te "'ont, se "oun! a &ay o" appea'#ng
te'e an! tousan!s o" te &oun!e! sol!#e's %lesse! e' "o' te com"o't se ga(e. 6 l#ttle
occu''ence #n e' c#l!oo! so&s tat e' natu'e &as :ust te one to att'act suc cu''ents.
-e &as %'ougt up #n te se(e'e @al(#n#st#c "a#t, an! &en ten yea's ol! &as "oun! on e'
,nees #n te !ept o" te n#gt, p'ay#ng "o' te con(e's#on o" e' "#(e younge' s#ste's, o" &om
se &as (e'y "on!. .4t;s no matte' a%out me,. se &as o(e'ea'! to say, .#" tey a'e sa(e!, 4
can %ea' anyt#ng..
)e pages o" #sto'y a'e #llum#ne! %y te 'eco'!s o" many e'o#c souls, &o alone
a(e #n#t#ate! te stemm#ng o" te t#!es o" e(#l. 4n ou' o&n !ay &#tness Helena 5et'o(na
7la(ats,y, &o ente'e! te a'ena o" te &ole &o'l!, #n an e'a o" g'o&#ng mate'#al#sm an!
s,ept#c#sm, an! alone l#"te! te to'c o" sp#'#tual ,no&le!ge. 4n an age o" #ntense 'ac#al,
nat#onal, an! #n!#(#!ual sepa'ateness, se !a'e! to "o'm a nucleus o" Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!,
&#c must culm#nate #n an e'a o" Ln#(e'sal 5eace. >at e'o#c cou'age, &at sup'eme
compass#on, &at maste'ly comman! o" te #ge' psycolog#cal "o'ces se possesse!K +#,e
lum#nous 'ays o" soul-po&e', tey 'a!#ate! o(e' te &ole glo%e, an! l#gte! "#'e a"te' "#'e #n
'espons#(e ea'ts.
9ollo&#ng e', came >#ll#am ?. Ju!ge, &o cont#nue! e' &o',. 4n te ea'ly !ays, #t #s
'eco'!e! o" #m tat e el! #s lectu'es %e"o'e empty %ences. 7ut not#ng !aunte!, e
pu'sue! #s cou'se, an! ga(e #s message to te &a#t#ng &o'l!. 6n! #t ea'!. 7eyon! te
con"#nes o" te pys#cal &alls #t 'eace! out an! out. 7y &at divine mag#c !#! he call unto
#m #s o&n, an! succee!, a%o(e te 'oa' o" mate'#al #nte'ests, #n sp#te o" te n#neteent-
centu'y "e(e' "o' ga#n, #n a&a,en#ng te concept#on o" un#(e'sal %'ote'oo! #n tousan!s an!
tousan!s o" ea'tsG
Kate'#ne )#ngley once sa#!, #n one o" e' pu%l#c a!!'esses8 .)e mo'e e$alte! te
!om#nant mot#(e o" te l#"e, te g'eate' #s te soul-e$p'ess#on an! te soul-psycology.. )e
lo&e' te l#"e-mot#(e, te st'onge' te lo&e' natu'e, &#c, so "a' as #t man#"ests #n te &o'l!
to!ay, #s te !amnat#on o" uman#ty.
)e !om#nant mot#(e o" one;s l#"e, ten, %ecomes te magnet &#c att'acts to #s
atmospe'e e#te' te one o' te ote' o" tese "o'ces, &#c %'#ngs #m un!e' te #n"luence
o" te #ge' o' lo&e' psycology. >en %e#n! te s#el! o" no%le #!eals, e #s mo'e
p'otecte! tan un!e' te co(e' o" te ea(#est a'mo'.
Just as te a#' #s %'eate! #n an! out, so a'e tese "o'ces spo,en o" constantly
a%so'%e!, mo!#"#e!, an! g#(en out &#t a ne& ene'gy. +#,e te g#ant #n te ol! sto'y, &o
'ene&e! an! #nc'ease! #s st'engt eac t#me e touce! ou' 1ote' Ea't, so tese
cu''ents as tey ente' te ea't o" man a'e 'e(#(#"#e!. 6t t#s po#nt o" (#tal contact te#' po&e'
#s #nc'ease! a tousan!"ol!. )e'e tey pass #nto te &o'l! o" mag#c. 4" tey a'e %ene"#cent,
somet#ng yet '#ce' ente's tem3 tey a'e elect'#"#e! &#t sp#'#tual ene'gy, as tey "lo& out. 4"
tey a'e e(#l, tey may, alas, eme'ge &#t a mo'e c'uel cunn#ng3 &#t a mo'e su%t#l an!
penet'at#ng 2ual#ty o' a mo'e #n"e'nal %#as. -uc #s te 'e:u(enat#on &#c 'en!e's tem
"o'm#!a%le to soc#ety. On te ote' an!, tey may ente' te &o'l! o" mag#c to %e
t'ansmute!. <#st#lle! #n te alem%#c o" te uman ea't, tey may lea! to glo'y #nstea! o" to
ell.
)#s #t #s &#c appens &en an o(e'&elm#ng "eel#ng o" !espon!ency #s con2ue'e!
an! te soul "o'ces #ts temple to 'a!#ate suns#ne3 &en some "#e'ce sel"#s !es#'e #s "ace!,
'ecogn#*e! "o' te #!eous t#ng #t #s, an! 'eplace! %y a no%le asp#'at#on. -uc #s te
t'ansmutat#on &#c must ta,e place on a uge scale #n o'!e' to clean up te atmospe'e.
9o' te masses a'e s&ept along at te me'cy o" te !om#nat#ng cu''ents. )ey cannot
%e ma!e to mo(e as a un#t unt#l te a#' %ecomes al#(e &#t te #!ea tey a'e to "ollo&. )e
sta't#ng o" te @'usa!es #n te latte' pa't o" te ele(ent centu'y #s an #nstance. )#s
mo(ement a! %e#n! #t te psycolog#cal "o'ce o" te a%#t o" centu'#es. 6"te' te "#'st "e&
un!'e! yea's, &en te mo'e sp#'#tual #!ea, tat @'#st coul! %e &o's#pe! as &ell #n one
place as anote', &as "o'gotten, p#lg'#mages to te oly places g'e& mo'e an! mo'e common
unt#l tey came to %e loo,e! upon as te one t#ng !es#'a%le to secu'e te soul;s sal(at#on.
9o' ages t#s &as 'ega'!e! as te #gest !uty, an! st'eams o" p#lg'#ms "#nally pou'e! #nto
Je'usalem, yea' %y yea'. )ose &o 'etu'ne! %'ougt %ac, ma'(elous accounts o" te#'
e$pe'#ences3 o" cu'es, o" (#s#ons, o" m#'acles. 9o' #nstance, %e"o'e te @'usa!e-pe'#o! te
c'oss a! %een stolen an! 'e!#sco(e'e!, an! #ts genu#neness %een a%solutely p'o(e! %y a
!y#ng &oman &o touce! te c'osses o" te t&o t#e(es &#tout e""ect, %ut &as #mme!#ately
'esto'e! on touc#ng te c'oss o" @'#stK )e'e &as te most pass#onate !e(ot#on "o' ol!
'el#cs t'ougout @'#sten!om. 6n! no& somet#ng appene! &#c t'eatene! to !ep'#(e
tem o" tese p'ec#ous p'#(#leges upon &#c te sal(at#on o" te#' souls so la'gely !epen!e!.
)e -el:u,#an )u',s a! &'este! te .Holy +an!. "'om te 6'a%s, an! tole'ance &as
!#splace! "o' contempt. )e "e& &o escape! %e#ng massac'e!, 'etu'ne! to Eu'ope &#t
tales &#c a'ouse! not only #n!#gnat#on %ut a l#(ely sp#'#t o" 'e(enge. 9u'te', at t#s t#me te
"#gt#ng #nst#nct &as most act#(e. )#s a! come a%out #n many &ays, &#c #t #s not
necessa'y to ment#on e'e. @#(al'y &as #ts "lo&e'. 6n! altoug te @u'c a!
encou'age! t#s !#'ect#on o" ene'gy #n te "#'st place, #t a! no& %ecome so 'ampant an!
&a'"a'e so pe'petual, tat te popes ma!e te %est %a'ga#n tey coul! &#t te e$#st#ng
#mpulses, an! #nst#tute! te )'uce o" 0o!, &#c "o'%a!e "#gt#ng "o' "ou' !ays o" e(e'y &ee,.
Iet not&#tstan!#ng all tese p'e!#spos#ng elements #n "a(o' o" a c'usa!e to 'eco(e'
te .Holy +an!,. t&o popes #n success#on t'#e! #n (a#n to %'#ng #t a%out. )e popula' "eel#ng
a! not yet 'eace! "e(e'-eat. )e'e #s a stage ,no&n #n cem#st'y as te satu'at#on po#nt.
4t e$#sts also #n te cem#st'y o" te mo'al &o'l!. L'%an 44, &o a! #s o&n 'easons "o'
&#s#ng a c'usa!e, cose te psycolog#cal moment to p'o!uce a p'ec#p#tat#on. He enl#ste!
#s elo2uence an! te p'est#ge o" #s #g o""#ce. He p'om#se! 'em#ss#on o" s#ns an! l#"e
ete'nal to tose &o &oul! ente' te l#sts. 5ete' te He'm#t complete! #s &o', an! set te
pu%l#c #mag#nat#on a"lame. )en not#ng coul! stem te to''ent. Out o" e(e'y amlet an!
co'ne' tey pou'e! - a uman sea o(e' te pla#ns o" Eu'ope - a'me! &#t anyt#ng o' not#ng,
#''ep'ess#%le, &#l! &#t 'el#g#ous "anat#c#sm, t#s #ncong'uous, motley, un!#sc#pl#ne! a'my
'use! "o'&a'! to #ts !oom.
)e 'ul#ng psycology to!ay #s not o" te #ge' 2ual#ty. )#s #s %ut too appa'ent. )e
!om#nant note #n t#s age #s sel"#sness. 4t may %e #n some #nstances &ell co(e'e!, an! "o' a
t#me escape te ea' %y te m#ngl#ng &#t ote' tones, %ut #t #s te'e. )e'e may %e mot#(es
%e#n! mot#(es, o" e(e'y colo', %ut &#t 'a'e e$cept#ons te "#nal t'#%unal %e"o'e &#c any
plan o' un!e'ta,#ng must pass #s te one &#c !ec#!es &ete' o' not #t &#ll pay me, m"
"am#ly, m" to&n o' m" count'y. )us &e a(e lu$u'y to a #g po#nt o" 'e"#nement3 an! po(e'ty
an! #gno'ance to te lo&est po#nt o" en!u'ance. 7ut &e a(e not peace no' app#ness.
/ot&#tstan!#ng, #t #s te "as#on to a!m#'e an! applau! ou' mo!e'n c#(#l#*at#on. /ot e(en te
!#st'ess#ng spectacle &#c Eu'ope no& p'esents as %een a%le to up'oot te eno'mous
t&ent#et-centu'y conce#t - a conce#t &#c can %e %o'n only o" a !#s'ega'! o" te t'ue sou'ces
an! #ssues o" l#"e. One &o as escape! te #nto$#cat#on o" ou' p'esent lo&e' psycology,
as &'#tten o" t#s age as "ollo&s8
.4nstea! o" t'ut an! s#nce'#ty, &e a(e p'op'#ety an! col!, cultu'e! pol#teness3 #n one
pla#n &o'!, dissem7ling. 9als#"#cat#on on e(e'y plane, "als#"#cat#on o" mo'al "oo!, an! te
same "als#"#cat#on o" eata%le "oo!.... +#"e - a long 'ace-cou'se, a "e(e'#s case, &ose goal #s
a to&e' o" sel"#s am%#t#on, o" p'#!e, an! (an#ty, o" g'ee! "o' money o' ono's, an! #n &#c
uman pass#ons a'e te o'semen, an! ou' &ea,e' %'et'en, te stee!s. 6t t#s te''#%le
steeplecase te p'#*e-cup #s pu'case! &#t te ea't;s %loo! an! su""e'#ng o" countless
"ello&-c'eatu'es, an! &on at te cost o" sp#'#tual sel"-!eg'a!at#on..
6K #t #s #n (a#n tat &e a!m#'e Ou'sel(es. O(e' te nat#ons l#,e a pall o" !a',ness,
seems to a(e settle! te c'us#ng #!ea o" sepa'ateness. @ompet#t#on #n e(e'y conce#(a%le
pase #s app'o(e! an! taugt as a la& o" natu'e. )e yout a'e e!ucate! to loo, out "o'
pe'sonal success as #" #t &e'e somet#ng !#""e'ent an! sepa'ate "'om un#(e'sal success. )e
not#on o" antagon#sm as so psycolog#*e! te &o'l!, tat te st'uggle "o' e$#stence #s tac#tly
accepte! as a la& o" natu'e. -el"#sness as c'ystall#*e! #nto t#s #!ea.
1a!ame 7la(ats,y, #n an a't#cle &'#tten #n 1FFF, 2uote! as "ollo&s "'om anote' a't#cle8
.4" te )eosop#cal -oc#ety succee!s #n 'e"ut#ng t#s p'eten!e! la& o" te ;st'uggle "o'
l#"e,; an! #n e$t#'pat#ng #t "'om men;s m#n!s, #t &#ll a(e !one #n ou' !ay a m#'acle g'eate' tan
tose.... o" Jesus..
6n! ten &'ote8
.6n! t#s m#'acle te )eosop#cal -oc#ety #ill pe'"o'm. 4t &#ll !o t#s, not %y
!#sp'o(#ng te 'elat#(e e$#stence o" te la& #n 2uest#on, %ut %y ass#gn#ng to #t #ts !ue place #n
te a'mon#ous o'!e' o" te un#(e'se3 %y un(e#l#ng #ts t'ue mean#ng an! natu'e, an! %y
so&#ng tat t#s !seudo la& #s a ;p'eten!e!; la& #n!ee!, as "a' as te uman "am#ly #s
conce'ne!, an! a "#ct#on o" te most !ange'ous ,#n!. ;-el"-p'ese'(at#on; on tese l#nes, #s
#n!ee! an! #n t'ut a su'e, #" a slo& su#c#!e, "o' #t #s a pol#cy o" mutual om#c#!e, %ecause
men, %y !escen!#ng to #ts p'act#cal appl#cat#on among temsel(es, me'ge mo'e an! mo'e %y
a 'et'og'a!e 'e#n(olut#on #nto te an#mal ,#ng!om. )#s #s &at te ;st'uggle "o' l#"e; #s #n
'eal#ty, e(en on te pu'ely mate'#al#st#c l#nes o" 5ol#t#cal economy. Once tat t#s a$#omat#c
t'ut #s p'o(e! to all men3 te same #nst#nct o" sel"-p'ese'(at#on only !#'ecte! #nto #ts t'ue
cannel, &#ll ma,e tem tu'n to alt'u#sm as te#' su'est pol#cy o" sal(at#on.
.)e ;st'uggle "o' e$#stence; appl#es only to te pys#cal, ne(e' to te mo'al plane o"
%e#ng. 4t #s not te pol#cy o" sel"-p'ese'(at#on, not te &el"a'e o" one o' anote' pe'sonal#ty #n
#ts "#n#te an! pys#cal "o'm tat &#ll o' can e(e' secu'e te !es#'e! o%:ect an! sc'een te
-oc#ety "'om te e""ects o" te soc#al ;u''#cane; to come3 %ut only te &ea,en#ng o" te
"eel#ng o" sepa'ateness #n te un#ts &#c compose #ts c#e" element. 6n! suc a &ea,en#ng
can only %e ac#e(e! %y a p'ocess o" inner enlightenment. 4t #s not (#olence tat can e(e'
ensu'e %'ea! an! com"o't "o' all, no' #s te ,#ng!om o" peace an! lo(e, o" mutual elp an!
ca'#ty an! ;"oo! "o' all; to %e con2ue'e! %y a col!, 'easona%le !#plomat#c pol#cy. 4t #s only %y
te close %'ote'ly un#on o" men;s #nne' sel(es, o" soul-sol#!a'#ty, o" te g'o&t an!
!e(elopment o" tat "eel#ng &#c ma,es one su""e' &en one t#n,s o" te su""e'#ng o"
ote's, tat te 'e#gn o" :ust#ce can e(e' %e #naugu'ate!. )#s #s te "#'st o" te t'ee
"un!amental o%:ects "o' &#c te )eosop#cal -oc#ety &as esta%l#se! an! calle! te
Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!, &#tout !#st#nct#on o" 'ace, colo', o' c'ee!.
.>en men %eg#n to 'eal#*e tat #t #s p'ec#sely tat "e'oc#ous pe'sonal sel"#sness, te
c#e" moto' #n te ;st'uggle "o' l#"e,; tat l#es at te (e'y %ottom an! #s te one sole cause o"
uman sta'(at#on.... tey &#ll t'y to 'eme!y t#s un#(e'sal e(#l %y a ealty cange o" pol#cy.
6n! t#s saluta'y 'e(olut#on can %e !eacefull" accompl#se! only %y te )eosop#cal -oc#ety
an! #ts teac#ngs..
Kate'#ne )#ngley, #n a pu%l#c a!!'ess #n 19BA, sa#!8
.O, my "'#en!s, #" uman#ty coul! %ut ,no& #ts e'#tage, t#s &on!e'"ul soul-
psycology, te'e &oul! %e tat g'an! an! %eaut#"ul #n!epen!ence, &#c &oul! %len! #tsel"
&#t a st#ll mo'e %eaut#"ul #nte'!epen!ence, an! ten &e soul! a(e a t'ue man#"estat#on o"
te H#ge' +a& o" %'ote'l#ness3 ten &e soul! a(e a man#"estat#on o" soul-po&e' to a (e'y
#g !eg'ee3 ten &e coul! say &#t ou' &ole ea'ts tat te psycology o" te soul #s a
g'eat 'eme!#al po&e' an! tat te un#(e'sal la& a! commence! to &o', #n Human#ty..
6n! #n e' 'ecent a!!'ess o" 9e%'ua'y 11t, se sa#!8 .>e nee! a ne& psycology..
Ou' mo'al atmospe'e nee!s pu'#"y#ng, :ust as te pys#cal atmospe'e nee!e! #t #n
5anama %e"o'e ou' g'eat canal &as %u#lt. )e'e te m#c'oscope 'e(eale! te sou'ces o"
#n"ect#on, only ,no&n %y te#' e""ects unt#l tat &on!e'"ul e$tens#on o" te uman eye a!
%'ougt tem to l#gt. Ju!g#ng %y e""ects aga#n, &e must say tat te mo'al atmospe'e #s yet
mo'e al#(e &#t #n"luences &#c %'#ng mo'al !eat to many an! mo'al s#c,ness to all sa(e
pe'aps te "e& &o a(e lea'ne! te sec'et o" &#tstan!#ng tem. )e masses a'e
psycolog#*e! %y p#ctu'es o" &'ong #!eals %eyon! te poss#%#l#ty o" clea' (#s#on3 an! out o"
t#s unseen 'ealm, t'oug te#' unappy (#ct#ms, :ut c'#me, c'uelty, an! loatsome !#seases.
=ea! te stat#st#cs on tese po#nts.
9o' a pe'cept#on o" te mo'e su%t#l, mo'e potent, an! none te less 'eal po#sons #n
&#c uman#ty #s l#te'ally %ate!, te (#s#on must %e e$ten!e! not out&a'!ly %ut #n te ote'
!#'ect#on. Ote' o'gans a'e nee!e!. )e #nne' eye must %e opene! - opene! t'oug
sympaty an! lo(e. 6n! ten - te clean#ng p'ocess must go "o'&a'! on a su%l#me scale.
)ose &o see, must &o', "o' tose &o !o not see. )ey must ma,e o" temsel(es cente's
o" t'ans"o'mat#on. )ey must "'om !ay to !ay pola'#*e temsel(es mo'e completely to att'act
te #ge' cu''ents. 4" te !ense (apo's o" sel"#sness s&eep o(e' tem, tey must, #" tey
cannot soa' a%o(e tem, lea'n to l#e lo& as #n a !ese't san!sto'm, t#ll te tempest as
passe!. 4" tey "eel en(y, ange', o' any sel"#s am%#t#on o' pass#on, tey must lea'n to se#*e #t
p'omptly %e"o'e #t as ma!e a nest &#t#n tem, an! sen! #t "o't t'ansmute!. )ey must
%ecome alcem#sts #n (e'y t'ut. E(e'y p'o:ect %e"o'e 'ece#(#ng te#' seal o" app'o(al must
pass te test o" ten!#ng to&a'! te a'mony o" te uman 'ace. )at #s to say, tey must !o
tese t#ngs #" tey &ant a clean, &olesome ea't to l#(e #n3 #" tey &ant to see :ust#ce,
s#nce'#ty, pu'#ty, %eauty, e(e'y&e'e. >o soul! !o #t, #" not teyG )eosopy #s 2u#te
pos#t#(e #n #ts statement tat only t'oug tese means can te &o'l! atta#n app#ness.
5'#sons to ta,e ca'e o" te c'#m#nals3 osp#tals "o' te s#c,3 asylums "o' te #nsane3
o""#c#als &#tout l#m#t to gua'! soc#ety3 .p'o%es. #nto e(e'y conce#(a%le !epa'tment o" te
soc#al "a%'#c a'e all (e'y &ell, yet #t &oul! %e %ette' #" tey &e'e not nee!e!. 4t almost seems
at t#mes as #", soul! te lo&e' psycology cont#nue uncec,e!, all te onest mem%e's o"
soc#ety &oul! %e nee!e! to p'otect #t aga#nst te !#sonest.
)e p'esent meto!s o" stemm#ng te t#!e o" e(#l a'e not e""ect#(e. )ey a'e muc l#,e
t'y#ng to !'a#n a s&amp &#t a /#aga'a some&e'e "u'te' up #n te count'y "ee!#ng #t. 6 ne&
!#'ect#on "o' ene'gy #s calle! "o'. )e &ay !eman!e! %y )eosopy may seem #ntang#%le to
tose l#(#ng 2u#te #n te &o'l! o" matte', %ut log#cally #t #s te only meto! not opeless. +et
tose &o !ou%t #t t'y #t &#t#n temsel(es.
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.5no( Th*self.
- 0eo. @. 7a'tlett
4" &e coul! ,no& ou'sel(es, &e m#gt ,no& o& to actK Ou'sel" o"ten 4 appea's as a
st'ange' to us, an! &e a'e o"ten aston#se! at &at &e t#n, an! !o.
>en )ales &as as,e! &at &as !#""#cult, e ans&e'e!8 .)o ,no& onesel".. 6n!
&at &as easy, .)o a!(#se anote'.. 5ope says8 .6n! all ou' ,no&le!ge #s ou'sel(es to
,no&, also tell ("o' you can) &at #s #t to %e &#se. ;)#s %ut to ,no& o& l#ttle can %e ,no&n..
)e'e a'e t&o sentences #nsc'#%e! upon te <elp#c o'acle, .Kno& tysel" . an!
./ot#ng too muc,. an! upon tese all ote' p'ecepts !epen!.
9'anco#s V#llon says8 .4 ,no& e(e'yt#ng e$cept mysel"..
6n! 1atte& 6'nol!8 .=esol(e to %e tysel"3 an! ,no& tat e &o "#n!s #msel" loses
#s m#se'y..
-a,espea'e8 .4 cannot tell &at you an! ote' men t#n, o" t#s l#"e, %ut "o' my s#ngle
sel", 4 a! as l#e" not %e, as l#(e to %e #n a&e o" suc a t#ng as 4 mysel".. .4 a(e muc a!o to
kno# m"self..
6note'8 .>e may ,no& an! see many t#ngs, %ut can ne(e' ,no& an! see
ou'sel(es..
1onta#gne8 .4 a(e ne(e' seen a g'eate' monste' o' m#'acle #n te &o'l! tan mysel"..
9. <.8 .9o' te nea'e' &e come to ou'sel(es te mo'e #n"#n#tely comple$ !o "acts
appea' to %ecome. 6 man;s an! #s a myste'y tat '#(als te '#%%;! un#(e'se. 6n! &en te
soul tu'ns #ts ga*e up&a'! upon #tsel" #t encounte's a clou!y caos, #n compa'#son &#t &#c
te 'e(olut#ons o" planets an! elect'ons a'e s#mple an! o'!e'ly matte's. >en #n te
n#neteent centu'y, <a'&#n "o'mulate! te g'eat teo'y o" %#olog#cal p'og'ess &#c l#n,e! te
#gest ac#e(ements o" man,#n! &#t te lo&l#est %eg#nn#ngs o" l#"e on te glo%e, te soul o"
man &as st#ll an unans&e'e! '#!!le. 1#n! #s st#ll an en#gma, "o' no one as "oun! out &at #t
#s..
>#ll#am >atson8
.On "'om 'oom to 'oom 4 st'ay,
Iet m#ne Host can ne;e' espy3
6n! 4 ,no& not to t#s !ay,
>ete' guest o' capta#n 4..
E(e'ett Ea'le -tana'!8 .>o a'e &e, an! &at a'e &e, an! &y a'e &e e'eG )ese
a'e pla#n 2uest#ons, %ut no ans&e's a'e "o'tcom#ng. 9#'st, ;>o a'e &eG; )#s 2ue'y #s #n
'e"e'ence to te g'eat ma'(el &#c &e !es#gnate %y te te'm ;4!ent#ty.; 1y pa'ents &e'e
goo! enoug to supply me &#t a name, %ut &at #s my 'eal nameG 7e"o'e my ea'tly %#'t, #"
4 l#(e!, &o &as 4G 6n! a"te' !eat, #" 4 l#(e, sall 4 %e te same o' !#""e'ent, an! %y &at
name sall 4 %e ,no&n tenG.
+et us not %e too ce'ta#n &en &e #mag#ne tat &e ,no& ou'sel(es.
6l!'#c puts t#s su%:ect %e"o'e us &ell #n #s l#ttle poem, .4!ent#ty;8
.-ome&e'e - #n !esolate, &#n!-s&ept space -
4n t&#l#gt lan! - #n /o-1an;s lan! -
)&o ung'y sapes met "ace to "ace,
6n! %a!e eac ote' stan!.
.;6n! &o a'e youG; c'#e! one agape,
-u!!e'#ng #n te gloam#ng l#gt.
;4 ,no& not,; sa#! te secon! sape,
;4 only !#e! last n#gt.;.
-copenaue', te p#losope', once st'aye! #nto a 'ose-ga'!en an! &as a!m#'#ng te
%looms, &en an #n!#gnant ga'!ene' app'oace! an! as,e!, .>o a'e you #n t#s ga'!en,
an! &at #s you' nameG. )e p#losope' 'epl#e!, .4 soul! %e muc o%l#ge! to you #" you
&oul! tell me my name..
>o'!s&o't, poet an! myst#c, spo,e o" #msel" as a st'ange' an! a t'a(ele' #n a "a'
count'y. 7ut e !#! not ,no& &e'e #s ome &as, &y e a! le"t #t %e#n!, o' &at te
st'ange :ou'ney #n lan!s a"a' meant.
Eme'son a!m#tte! "ully tat e &as &olly at a loss to un!e'stan! anyt#ng at all a%out
l#"e. He &'ote8 .>e'e !o &e "#n! ou'sel(esG >e &a,e an! "#n! ou'sel(es on a sta#', te'e
a'e sta#'s %elo& us, &#c &e seem to a(e ascen!e!, te'e a'e sta#'s a%o(e us, many a one,
&#c go up&a'! an! out o" s#gt..
@e'(antes says8 .1a,e #t ty %us#ness to ,no& tysel", &#c #s te most !#""#cult
lesson #n te &o'l!.. Ies, so !#""#cult tat &e all "a#l.
4 'emem%e' )ennyson says somet#ng l#,e t#s8 .4" 4 ,ne& te ea't o" t#s l#ttle "lo&e', 4
soul! ,no& &at 0o! an! man #s.. -o &en &e p'og'ess unt#l &e ,no& ou'sel(es, sall &e
%ecome as te go!sG
9loy! <ell, spea,#ng o" He#ne8 .He un!e'stoo! most t#ngs - %e#ng #n tat 'espect 2u#te
unl#,e te gene'al#ty o" poets, #nclu!#ng tose popula'ly esteeme! g'eat. He almost
un!e'stoo! #msel".. - %ress Cli!!ing
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The "volution of +nfant Prodigies
- +y!#a =oss, 1.<.
)e mo!e'n sc#ent#sts natu'ally &oul! %e a%out te last o" te #ntellectual g'oup to
%el#e(e #t poss#%le tat .a l#ttle c#l! sall lea! tem.. Ho&e(e', no& tat many unaccounta%le
"eats o" (a'#ous .#n"ant p'o!#g#es. a'e %e#ng 'eco'!e! #n te !a#ly p'ess an! #n cu''ent 'e(#e&s,
te#' p'esence #n ou' m#!st may &ell lea! to some 'e(#s#on o" accepte! teo'#es o" uman
ma,e-up. 6s te p'o!#gy-p'o%lem stan!s, te'e #s a note&o'ty an! un#"o'm lameness #n te
p'opose! e$planat#ons o" tese ma',e! e$cept#ons to te 'ules con"#!ently la#! !o&n %y
psycolog#sts.
)e e$planat#ons o""e'e! "all "a' so't o" e$pla#n#ng te a%#l#ty o" unt'a#ne! c#l!'en to
!o eas#ly an! &ell ce'ta#n ,#n!s o" c'eat#(e an! #mag#nat#(e &o', &#c a'e class#"#e!
sc#ent#"#cally as te no'mal p'o!uct o" stu!y an! e$pe'#ence. He'e te c#l! #s not only ."ate'
o" te man. as e &#ll %e, %ut, along one o' anote' l#ne, e #s al'ea!y maste' o" #s sen#o's.
)e "act #s, tese unusual youngste's 'e(e'se, o""-an!, te esta%l#se! o'!e' o"
popula' guess-&o', a%out e(olut#on. >#tout &a#t#ng to e(ol(e &#s!om "'om ,no&le!ge put
#nto tem #n !ue "o'm, tey upset te class#c 'elat#on o" pup#l an! teace' %y a spontaneous
output o" gen#us "'om some unclass#"#e! sou'ce. )us tey ma,e a s#tuat#on o" .'elat#(#ty.
&#c e(en E#nste#n must a!m#t #s sc#ent#"#cally as unp'o(#!e! "o' as, soc#ally, &e'e te
'e(e'se! 'elat#ons o" !epose! Eu'opean 'ule's an! te#' "o'me' su%:ects.
E(e'yone ,no&s a%out te 5ol#s %oy, -amuel =*es*e&s,#, &o as !e"eate!
Eu'opean an! 6me'#can g'oups o" te &o'l!;s cess-camp#ons. He'e te "acts 2u#te o(e'top
te teo'#es conce'n#ng tem, :ust as te lo"ty g#'a""e at te c#'cus calmly o(e'loo,e! te
nonplusse! "a'me';s !ec#s#on tat te'e .a#n;t no suc c'#tte'.. 4n sp#te o" te teo'y tat te'e
#s no 'ule "o' e(ol(#ng o""-an! a supe'cess-playe' out o" a me'e c#l!, -ammy 'ema#ns .te
&ole so&,. acco'!#ng to te 'epo'te'.
<ou%tless te e$pe't playe's &o met te la! #n tese tou'naments - l#,e te
comment#ng e!#to's an! 'epo'te's - !#! not 'eal#*e o& te#' !e"eat 'e"lecte! !#sc'e!#t upon
te stoc, teo'#es o" uman e(olut#on. 4n cons#!e'#ng tese teo'#es, one may om#t te
pass#ng <a'&#n#an ypotes#s, &#c 1me. 7la(ats,y so&s #n The Secret .octrine to %e
unp'o(e! %ecause unp'o(a%le. )e accepte! teac#ngs, %'oa!ly state!, ma,e out man to %e
te "unct#onal p'o!uct o" #s o&n %o!y &#t #ts e'e!#ta'y t'a#ts, plus te st#mulat#on o" #s
en(#'onment. -c#ence, "#n!#ng tat te ne&-%o'n as ne#te' language no' log#c, toug
al'ea!y e2u#ppe! &#t act#(e muscles, lungs, l#(e', etc., p'ocee!s to class#"y te com#ng
mental an! mo'al c'eatu'e as me'ely te compos#te "unct#onal e$p'ess#on o" #s o'gans. )us
summe! up, an! g#(en a t#me l#m#t o" one l#"et#me only, te e$pe'#ence o" ea'tly e$#stence
amounts to not#ng mo'e tan a %'#e" metapys#cal o'gan-'ec#tal, so to spea,. E(en &#tout
#ns#st#ng upon an ape as ancesto', t#s ma,es #mmo'tal man te o""sp'#ng o" #s o&n an#mal
%o!y, an!e! on to #m %y #s "o'e%ea's, an! e(ol(#ng uman t'a#ts %y 'eact#ng to te .,#net#c
!'#(e. o" #s muscles an! to te st#mul# o" #s su''oun!#ngs.
O" cou'se, tese stoc, e(olut#ona'y a'guments a'e p'ope'ly long-spun, a%st'use, an!
#n(ol(e!3 an! tey o""e' a%out as sat#s"y#ng an! clea' an #!ea o" uman !est#ny as te ol!
teology !#!. /ot tat mo!e'n e(olut#on#sts a'gue #n teolog#c te'ms3 "a' "'om #t. -c#ence
esce&s ol!-"as#one! %el#e"s3 an! yet te'e #s a st'ong susp#c#on o" an ol! camou"lage!
c'ee! un!e' te teac#ngs on e(olut#on. 6nyone &o as a! a cou'se #n te p#ous "a%les
a%out %e#ng a %o'n s#nne', &#t a pe'sonal !e(#l to %lame #" you l#(e up to #t, an! 'ea!y-ma!e
sp#'#tual e(olut#on "o' te as,#ng, may "#n! a "am#l#a' '#ng #n te 'e-(ampe! teo'#es o" %e#ng
te negat#(e p'o!uct o" an an#mal %o!y an! o" outs#!e t#ngs gene'ally. 7ot teac#ngs a'e
closely a,#n, #n %el#ttl#ng te #nca'nat#ng soul &#t a !e%ase! %eg#nn#ng tat means not#ng
muc, an! :ou'ney#ng on a !est#ny tat #s !ou%t"ul, #" not "#nally !#sast'ous.
>at p'act#cal %ea'#ng a(e te "o'ego#ng scemes upon te outstan!#ng p'o%lem o"
te p'o!#g#esG Lpon te ote' an!, &at #s te'e #n tese unusual cases not &olly
accounte! "o' %y te anc#ent t'uts o" Ka'ma an! =e#nca'nat#onG He'e, te #nca'nat#ng soul,
#n(ol(e! #n te o'gan#c matte' o" a c#l!#s %o!y an! %'a#n, may %e &ell matu'e! along ce'ta#n
l#nes o" ea'tly e$pe'#ence #n past l#(es. 4n tat case, te !eatless soul, al&ays mo'e (#(#!ly
consc#ous tan te ne& pe'sonal#ty;s %'a#n-m#n!, %'#ngs o(e' t#s ac2u#'e! po&e' to e$p'ess
some spec#al pase o" #ts #nnate ,no&le!ge, &#c appea's as gen#us. >olly #n ,eep#ng
&#t t#s #!ea #s te une$pla#ne! "act tat te p'o!#g#es !#splay te#' spec#al g#"ts %e"o'e te
m#n! as a! t#me o' t'a#n#ng enoug to &o', out suc a 'esult. 1o'eo(e', te %'a#n-m#n!
ac2u#'es ,no&le!ge %y #ts no'mal "unct#on o" 'eason#ng3 &e'eas te s&#"t a&a'eness o" te
soul;s #ntu#t#on ma',s
.tat &#c #n tee sall l#(e "o'e(e', tat &#c #n tee ,no&s, "o' #t #s ,no&le!ge..
)e 'eal sel", c'uc#"#e! #n te "les %y te l#m#tat#ons o" matte', en:oys a mo'e l#%e'ate!
sense o" sel"oo! #n te "'ee e$p'ess#on o" a't#st#c, sc#ent#"#c, o' ote' a%#l#ty. )e sp#'#tual
c'eatu'e, a(#ng %ecome #n(ol(e! #n te #llus#(e ma*es o" matte' to ga#n sel"-consc#ousness
te'e%y, e(ol(es %y g'a!ually &o',#ng #ts &ay out o" mate'#al l#m#tat#ons. )us #t slo&ly
'ega#ns #ts o'#g#nal state, plus ne& mate'#al po&e's. Just as te c#(#l#*ee #s mo'e &olly
uman tan te sa(age, so te p'o!#gy o' te a!ult gen#us #s mo'e pe'"ectly uman #n #s
spec#al l#ne o" !e(elopment tan a'e #s "ello&s, o', #n!ee!, tan e #msel" #s #n #s
&ea,nesses. )e'e #s not#ng a%no'mal, uncanny, o' 'epellant a%out te "eats o" te
p'o!#g#es. )ese pe'"o'me's e(#!ently "eel te unusual natu'alness an! "'ee!om &#t &#c
tey #mp'ess te onloo,e's. >#le st#ll unspo#le! &#t a!ulat#on, tey o"ten !#splay a ce'ta#n
po#se! a%so'pt#on #n te#' &o',. 9o' te t#me %e#ng, tey seem to l#(e #n a matu'e #nne' 'eal#ty,
&#c #s #n cont'ast to a pe'sonal c#l!#s #mpulse to .so& o"". some cle(e'ness.
)e soul coul! e$p'ess #tsel" e2ually &ell #n e(e'y l#ne #", #n ote' l#(es #t a! e(ol(e! an
all-'oun! pe'"ect#on o" e$p'ess#on. )e p'act#cal poss#%#l#ty o" t#s 'oun!e!-out #n!#(#!ual
ca'acte' #s seen #n cases l#,e -a#nt-0e'ma#n an! ote' #sto'#cal ca'acte's, %es#!es te
many >o'l!--a(#o's &o typ#"y pe'"ecte! uman#ty. Ln"o'tunately, &e ea' "a' mo'e a%out
te ancest'al ape tan &e !o a%out uman pe'"ect#%#l#ty. -omeo& te popula' teo'#es lea(e
te tang#%le "acts at loose en!s. )e ypotet#cal m#ss#ng l#n, 'ece#(es "a' mo'e attent#on
tan te 'elat#on o" t#ngs (e'y muc #n e(#!ence. -c#ence sees no l#n, %et&een te e(olut#on
o" te p'o!#g#es an! tat o" te &o'l!;s 0'eat )eace's, s#nce #t lea(es 'e#nca'nat#on out o" te
e(olut#ona'y 'ec,on#ng. /o' !oes #t 'ecogn#se te e(e'-p'esent "act o" !ual#ty #n !#scuss#ng
te so-calle! .#nsan#ty o" gen#us.. )e only sat#s"acto'y e$planat#on o" t#s stoc, p'ase
'elates te %a!ly-%alance! gen#us to #s e''at#c !e(elopment #n past l#(es.
)e em%o!#e! soul, slo&ly e(ol(#ng out o" %l#n! matte' #nto #ts o'#g#nal !#(#ne
consc#ousness, !oes not p'ocee! %y leaps an! %oun!s. Eac one must ;&o', out; #s o&n
sal(at#on, #n a cont#nuous p'ocess &#c ta,es up te t'ea! o" ea't-l#"e :ust &e'e #t &as la#!
!o&n. )e 'eal e(olut#ona'y #mpulse #s te soul-u'ge to "ul"#ll te la& o" #ts o&n %e#ng3 an!
eac must 'eap &at e so&s, l#"e a"te' l#"e. )at p'o!#g#es !o not al&ays "ul"#l, as a!ults, te
p'om#se o" te#' ea'ly yea's, #s not su'p'#s#ng, s#nce te "act o" !ual#ty #s not 'ecogn#se! #n
e!ucat#on. )e unsull#e! c#l!-natu'e #s o"ten a mo'e t'anslucent s'#ne "o' em#tt#ng sp#'#tual
l#gt tan te !ense' %o!y an! %'a#n o" sop#st#cate! matu'#ty. 4n!ee!, te elpless ne&-%o'n
%'#ngs &#t #t a 'a'e atmospe'e o" potent an! #n!e"#na%le ca'm tat appeals to many
%es#!es te !e(ote! mote's.
Ho&e(e', te (e'y cle(e' c#l!, l#,e any ote', unless t'a#ne! #n sel"-!#sc#pl#ne, #s
su%:ect to te am%#t#ons an! sel"-#n!ulgent #mpulses o" te lo&e' natu'e. >#t sel"#s mot#(e
%e#n! act#on, te #n!#(#!ual !oes not '#se to te "#ne' an! #ge' le(els o" #mpe'sonal tougt
an! &o',. )us, #n t#me, te lo&e' natu'e, pe'aps t'oug su%tly 'e"#ne! meto!s, c'o&!s
te soul as#!e an! l#m#ts #ts "'ee e$p'ess#on. )#s #s &e'e te an#mal s#!e o" !ual uman
natu'e so&s #ts 'eal 'elat#on to te mon,ey-type, &#c g'o&s mo'e su'ly, #''#ta%le, an! stup#!
&#t age. 4t #s s#gn#"#cant tat #n ou' mate'#al#st#c c#(#l#*at#on, unlo(ely an! un#nte'est#ng ol!
age #s so common tat #ts natu'alness #s ta,en "o' g'ante!. He'e te long-#gno'e! soul,
%enum%e! &#t #nact#(#ty, can only &a#t "o' #ts 'elease %y !eat. +#ttle #s le"t act#(e %ut te sel"-
a%so'%e! lo&e' natu'e an! #ts pe'sonal &ants. 4nstea! o" t#s, te uman yea's soul! '#pen
&#t #nc'ease! po#se, se'en#ty, an! &#s!om, as te pys#cal natu'e g'a!ually 'eleases #ts ol!
on te 'eal man. -en#l#ty !oes not no'mally en! a l#"et#me spent #n cult#(at#ng te "#ne' "o'ces
o" natu'e an! uman natu'e. )e p'o!#g#es &oul! not !egene'ate #" te#' e!ucat#on elpe!
tem to e(ol(e te 'eal sel" &o #s #n(ol(e! #n o'gan#*e! matte'.
4" te )eosop#c (#e& o" te soul as te e(olut#ona'y "o'ce #s un"am#l#a', at least #t
lea(es none o" te "acts une$pla#ne!. 4t 'ea!s ne& mean#ng #nto te cu''ent 'epo'ts o" te
maste'"ul #n"ants %e"o'e te pu%l#c. 6 'ecent .elineator as an #llust'ate! page o" .1us#cal
5'o!#g#es.. )e types (a'y, as !o te nat#onal#t#es3 %ut all te c#l!#s "aces a(e a loo, o"
po#se! ea'nestness an! a consc#ous ce'ta#nty, as #" somet#ng &#t#n ,ne& (e'y &ell &at #t
&as a%out. )e te$t says, #n pa't8
.)e c#l!-&on!e', ma,#ng a'mony &#t te "ac#l#ty o" an angel, as %een a 'omant#c
t'a!#t#on s#nce te n#gt &en young 1o*a't;s aston#se! pa'ents "oun! #m seate! at te
p#ano. He %ecame a g'eat a't#st an! compose'3 so too !#! +#s*t an! -cumann an! ou' o&n
Jose" Ho"mann. )ey &e'e p'o!#g#es !est#ne! to %e g'eat a't#sts3 tey &e'e not me'ely p'e-
coc#ous. 1us#cal /e& Io', a! last yea' a season o" %a%y !e%utants. )#me alone &#ll tell
&ete' te talent no& so ama*#ng &#ll g'o& #nto a matu'e gen#us o' "a!e te &ay o" a me'e
p'ecoc#ty....
.-ammy K'ama', se(en yea's ol!, a (#ol#nst o" p'om#se. )e (#ol#n as %een #s only
#nte'est s#nce e &as t'ee, an! e as maste'e! conce'tos an! &at not &#t an au!ac#ous
ce'ta#nty.... Je'ome =appapo't as a "#ne an! se'#ous %'o& "o' one so young. He ma!e #s
!e%ut at e#gt, an! altoug #s "eet coul!n;t touc te "loo', #s "#nge's con2ue'e! @op#n
an! <e%ussy. He %egan to play te p#ano &en t'ee an! a al", an! &en e &as "ou' #s
se'#ous stu!#es commence!. +ately e aston#se! tat g'eat a't#st =acman#no"" &#t #s
tecn#2ue. He plays "'om memo'y.... )e H#lge' s#ste's, @'ete, 1a'#e, an! Elsa, lately a''#(e!
"'om @*ecoslo(a,#a. )e#' #nst'uments !#""e', %ut tey get along a'mon#ously on te
conce't stage. )ey a'e goo! al#,e as solo#sts an! #n ensem%le play#ng. >e'eas %e"o'e
tey %oo,e! 5'ague an! )e Hague, tey no& tou' /e& Io',, 6l%any, an! po#nts &est....
1#l!'e! an! Eugen#a >elle'son.... a'e t&#ns.... tey !a**le te conce't stage &#t te#'
pe'"o'mances on te ;cello an! te (#ol#n.... E'(#n /y'e!ga*# #s 'eally te c#l! camp#on.
He.... %egan to play %y ea' at te age o" t'ee. 6t "#(e e ma!e #s !e%ut at 9#ume - a sto'my
%eg#nn#ng. 6t s#$, E'(#n compose! a se'ena!e "o' te ;cello. 6s a small %oy, e playe! all
o(e' Eu'ope, an! last &#nte', at te age o" se(enteen, e came to /e& Io',, &e'e, &#t te
/e& Io', -ympony -oc#ety, e playe! )sca#,o&s,y;s -econ! @once'to. )e au!#ence
'ecalle! #m e#gt t#mes..
/ote te comment upon -ammy K'ama';s .au!ac#ous ce'ta#nty. #n an!l#ng te (#ol#n -
e(#!ently an ac2u#'ement a',#ng %ac, o" #s :u(en#le se(en yea's #n #s p'esent %o!y. H#s
ce'ta#nty ma',s te soul;s memo'y o" &ell-lea'ne! lessons #n past l#(es, as !oes tat o"
Je'ome =appapo't, &o .plays "'om memo'y..
6note' 'e(#e& !#scusses te young a't#st, 5amela 7#anco, an 4tal#an-Engl#s g#'l, &o
%egan !'a&#ng at "#(e yea's ol!, an! #s "amous #n t&o cont#nents at "ou'teen. He' "ate' says
se #s sel"-taugt, a(#ng a! no teace' #n !'a&#ng o' pa#nt#ng. -e #s a no'mal g#'l, almost
#n!#""e'ent to te ono's eape! upon e', an! %es#!es elp#ng e' mote' #n !omest#c tas,s,
as many p'act#cal #nte'ests. )e 'e(#e&e' a!!s8
.5a#nt#ng #s unl#,e mus#c #n tat #t as no suc pos#t#(e %as#s as te pys#cal la&s o"
a'mony. 4n"ant mus#c#ans o" talent a(e %een common, te#' a't #s a%st'act, an! te#' po&e's
a'e 'elate! to &at some psycolog#sts st#ll call te su%consc#ous. )o some e$tent t#s #s also
t'ue o" !eco'at#(e a't, an! te !es#gns an! colo'-scemes p'o!uce! %y young c#l!'en, as %y
p'#m#t#(e 'aces o" people, a'e o"ten %eaut#"ul. 6t a t#me &en te p'#m#t#(e appeal #s popula' -
#*e! %y (a'#ous "o'ms o" ;ne& a't; #t m#gt %e poss#%le to !#sco(e' yout"ul p'o!#g#es &e'e
tey &oul!n;t %e seen #n mo'e con(ent#onal !ays..
)e S!ringfield Re!u7lican says8
.Ioung 1#ss 7#anco;s pa#nt#ngs, o&e(e', a'e sa#! espec#ally to please %ecause o"
te#' #mag#nat#(e 2ual#ty. 5e'aps 2ual#ty o" "ancy &oul! %e mo'e !esc'#pt#(e. 4" so se m#gt
%e classe! &#t te c#l! auto', Opal >#teley, &ose 2ua#nt mus#ngs a(e an un!ou%te!
ca'm, #" te#' l#te'a'y 2ual#ty #s not so o%(#ous. 4n e' company &oul! also %e te (e'y yout-
"ul poets &ose matu'e &o',, a"te' e$pe'#ence &#t l#"e an! te necess#ty #mpose! upon
matu'#ty o" consc#ous #ntellectual e""o't, !oes not 'eal#*e &at a! seeme! to %e ea'ly
p'om#se. 7ut #t #s a pleas#ng company, an! not o" te so't - pleas#ng as tat may %e also -
&#c at te age o" se(en con2ue's te maste's o" cess an! lectu'es on te "ou't
!#mens#on..
4", as te 'e(#e& says, pa#nt#ng, unl#,e mus#c, as no suc pos#t#(e %as#s as te
pys#cal la&s o" a'mony, &at #s te mean#ng o" cu''ent sc#ent#"#c 'epo'ts o" soun! %e#ng
t'anslate! #nto "o'mG 6n! as !#""e'ent colo's a'e %ase! upon te (a'y#ng 'ates o" (#%'at#on o"
te 'ays o" l#gt, &y not e$pect a %as#c 'elat#on %et&een a'mony o" colo' an! a'mony o"
soun!G )e 'ecogn#se! a'mony an! !#sco'! #n %ot must a(e some co''espon!#ng
'elat#on. )en, #n say#ng tat te a't o" #n"ant mus#c#ans #s a%st'act, an! te#' po&e's 'elate!
to te su%consc#ous, !o not te "eats o" all te p'o!#g#es g#(e #n!#(#!ual e$p'ess#on to a%st'act
pases o" te o(e'sa!o&#ng t'ut #n te un#(e'sal m#n!G 6ny pe'"o'mance o" tat
#mpe'sonal 2ual#ty &#c elu!es me'e tecn#cal !e"#n#t#on, 'ecla#ms, #n !eg'ee, #ts e'#tage o"
po&e' an! ,no&le!ge "'om &at Eme'son calls te O(e'soul. 6ga#n, any enla'ge! an!
l#%e'ate! e$p'ess#on o" te .su%consc#ous. 'ealm, a'gues "o' an #mm#nent spe'e o"
consc#ousness #n uman ma,e-up ote' tan te pys#cal o' te #ntellectual.
7y te &ay, te (a'#ous %#*a''e "o'ms o" so-calle! .ne& a't. !o not ma', te &o', o" te
p'o!#g#es, most o" &om a'e &olesomely c#l!#s #n gene'al ma,e-up. )e !#sto'te! an!
!#sco'!ant pases o" cu%#st#c an! "utu'#st &o',, &#c seem to g#(e soun! an! "o'm to te
un%alance an! 'estless con"us#on o" mo!e'n c#(#l#*at#on, a'e not common e#te' &#t te
p'o!#g#es o' te unc#(#l#*e!.
)e %eauty o" te !es#gns an! colo'-scemes .p'o!uce! %y young c#l!'en, as %y
p'#m#t#(e 'aces o" people,. as mo'e tan a pass#ng #nte'est. 4n %ot cases te'e #s an #nne'
memo'y o" past ac#e(ement. 7ot po#nt to Ka'ma an! =e#nca'nat#on. 6s The Secret
.octrine e$pla#ns at lengt, te a'ts an! sc#ences as &ell as sp#'#tual ,no&le!ge, &e'e taugt
to #n"ant uman#ty %y !#(#ne )eace's an! 4nst'ucto's3 .an! #t #s tey &o a(e la#! te "#'st
"oun!at#on-stone o" tose anc#ent c#(#l#*at#ons tat pu**le so so'ely ou' mo!e'n gene'at#on o"
stu!ents an! scola's.. )at some o" te p'#m#t#(e peoples a'e te !egene'ate !escen!ants
o" te ea'ly 'aces &o a'e st#ll su""e'#ng "'om te ,a'm#c 'eact#on o" m#sus#ng te#' g'eat
,no&le!ge, #s #nte! at #n te#' t'a!#t#ons. 1o'eo(e', many o" tem also a(e an un!en#a%le
,no&le!ge o" te use o" natu'e-"o'ces, o' .%lac, mag#c,. &#c mo!e'n sc#ence can ne#te'
e$pla#n no' !upl#cate. Just no& te t'a(ele's an! auto's &o a'e "ocus#ng pu%l#c attent#on
upon te cann#%als an! ote' -out--ea 4slan!e's, a'e 'e(eal#ng muc %et&een te l#nes to
one &o 'ea!s te te$t )eosop#cally. -pace e'e !oes not pe'm#t a l#n,#ng up o" te "acts
o" te case &#t 1me. 7la(ats,y;s teac#ng tat 'esea'ces an! !#sco(e'#es #n a'caeology
an! etnology &#ll co''o%o'ate The Secret .octrine*s 'ac#al #sto'y o" te #nca'nat#ng soul.
4t #s a "a' c'y "'om l#(#ng cann#%als an! c#l!-p'o!#g#es to te 0ol!en 6ge at te !a&n o"
ea'tly e$#stence. Iet te unt#n,a%le m#ll#ons o" yea's a'e l#n,e! togete', e(en as a s#mple
.tale tat #s tol!. o" =e#nca'nat#on an! Ka'ma o" te soul tat ,no&s. @a'lyle says t'uly8
.)e g'eat ant#2ue ea't, o& l#,e a c#l!;s #n #ts s#mpl#c#ty, l#,e a man;s #n #ts ea'nest
solemn#ty an! !eptK ea(en l#es o(e' #m &e'esoe(e' e goes o' stan!s on te ea't3
ma,#ng all te ea't a myst#c temple to #m, te ea't;s %us#ness all a ,#n! o" &o's#p.... 6
g'eat la& o" !uty, #g as tese t&o #n"#n#tu!es (ea(en an! ell), !&a'"#ng all else,
ann##lat#ng all else - #t &as a 'eal#ty, an! #t #s one8 te ga'ment only o" #t #s !ea!3 te essence
o" #t l#(es t'oug all t#mes an! all ete'n#tyK.
((ol. A1, no. 5)
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- @. J. =yan
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.... 6cco'!#ng to )eosopy te #gno'ance o' neglect o" one o" te "un!amental "acts o"
l#"e #s te cause o" te "a#lu'e o" many &ell-meant e""o'ts %y 'e"o'me's to #mp'o(e con!#t#ons.
)#s essent#al #s te t'ue natu'e o" man. >at am 4G >at #s te 'eal man an! &at #s te
#mpe'manentG <o te 'e"o'me's al&ays %eg#n at ome %e"o'e tey %eg#n to st'a#gten up
ote' people;s ousesG )#s !oes not #mply tat most o" te ea'nest 'e"o'me's a'e not &ell-
#ntent#one! an! mo'ally est#ma%le3 %ut &e ,no& tat te %est #ntent#ons !o not al&ays
gua'antee success3 ,no&le!ge an! e$pe'#ence a'e 'e2u#'e!.
@an #t %e sa#! tat all te 'e"o'me's a(e penet'ate! #nto te#' o&n comple$ natu'es #n
te p'o"oun! &ay )eosopy so&s to %e te only pat to &#s!omG )e e""o't to un!e'stan!
te !ual#ty o" uman natu'e, te .angel an! te !emon. as &e say, #s te stu!y &#c lea!s to
te po&e' to elp. Iet #t #s te one most neglecte!, toug #ts ma#n elements a'e so pla#n tat
te young c#l! can lea'n tem &#t ease. Once te st'engt o" te &#ll #s t'o&n upon te
s#!e o" te #ge' sel", te c#l! &o as lea'ne! te "act o" !ual#ty an! tat e can con2ue'
#s lo&e' natu'e %y #s o&n e""o'ts g'o&s up a "o'ce "o' goo!, an! an #n"#n#tely app#e' %e#ng
tan te o'!#na'y un!#sc#pl#ne!, sel"-cente'e!, an$#ous pe'sonal#ty3 e as '#sen a%o(e te
a(e'age stan!a'!.
4n te =a:a-Ioga -cool an! @ollege at 5o#nt +oma te p'#nc#ple o" t'a#n#ng te stu!ent
to use #s o&n &#ll #n sel"-con2uest, &#tout te o'!#na'y meto!s o" pun#sment an! &#tout
'e&a'!s o' %'#%es "o' .%e#ng goo!,. as %een #n ope'at#on "o' mo'e tan t&enty yea's, an! #ts
success #s a matte' o" common ,no&le!ge. )e =a:a-Ioga system, esta%l#se! %y 1a!ame
Kate'#ne )#ngley, as long passe! te stage o" an e$pe'#ment.
)e t'ue natu'e o" man, ten, #s a su%:ect upon &#c )eosopy t'o&s a st'ong l#gt
an! &#c must %e at least pa't#ally un!e'stoo! %e"o'e 'e"o'ms can %e o" pe'manent (alue.
6'e te mate'#al#sts '#gt #n say#ng tat te %o!y, t#s %un!le o" cem#cal elements an! ne'(e-
cu''ents, #s manG O' #s #t me'ely te ouse 4 l#(e #n3 te 'eal & %e#ng te tempo'a'y occup#e'G
5e'aps many "acto's &e "ancy to %e #nsepa'a%le pa'ts o" ou' (e'y sel(es, suc as ou'
emot#onal natu'es, an! muc o" ou' o'!#na'y mental#t#es, a'e actually no mo'e tan te
"u'n#s#ngs o' poss#%ly te se'(ants #n ou' ousesK
)eosopy ma,es a pla#n !#st#nct#on %et&een te ouse &#t all #ts appu'tenances an!
elpe's an! #ts o&ne'. >e a(e a! many a%#!#ng-places !u'#ng past ages3 some a(e %een
(e'y p'#m#t#(e, mu! uts o' ca(e-!&ell#ngs, &e may say. Ote's &e'e %ette'. -ome &e'e (e'y
c'ampe!, &#t lo& ce#l#ngs an! "e& &#n!o&s, !a', an! #ncon(en#ent. -omet#mes, &#t g'eat
e""o'ts, &e a(e %u#lt a "a#'ly 'oomy a%o!e, %ut &e a(e ne(e' %een a%le to stay #n any o"
tem long. On te &ole, toug &#t many ups an! !o&ns, &e ope ou' !&ell#ngs a(e
%een #mp'o(#ng, %ut #" &e coul! "#$ on some goo! an! !e"#n#te plan, an! not 'est t#ll &e a!
%u#lt ou' ouses acco'!#ngly, &e soul! %e "a' %ette' e2u#ppe! "o' 'eal &o', an! pe'aps stay
longe' &#tout mo(#ng.
)e maste' o" te ouse as a! to l#(e #n te company o" #gly unpleasant
compan#ons #n some o" #s ouses. 4n "act, tese so-calle! se'(ants &e'e 'eally ty'ants, an!
at te &o'st t#mes e a! no cont'ol o(e' tem at all. 4t &as #s o&n "ault8 ca'elessness, o'
mo'e o"ten #gno'ance o" #s o&n po&e' o" maste's#p. He o"ten allo&e! #s un!e'l#ngs to
usu'p #s place t'oug la*#ness, an! somet#mes t'oug see' lo(e "o' lo& company. 7ut at
last e %egan to lea'n tat e a! te po&e' to !#sc#pl#ne an! t'a#n te a''ogant se'(ants, an!
tat #" e put "o't #s &#ll e coul! %'ea, tem #n an! ma,e splen!#! elpe's o" tem. He !#s-
co(e'e! tat tey temsel(es &oul! %e "a' app#e' &en tey &e'e t'a#ne!, an! tat a t#me
m#gt come &en e coul! #n(#te tem to s#t at #s ta%le &#t con"#!ence tat tey &oul!
%ea(e p'ope'ly an! not !#sg'ace #m %e"o'e #s "'#en!s. +oo,#ng 'oun! e sa& many ouse-
o&ne's &o &e'e so completely un!e' te cont'ol o" te#' se'(ants tat tey a! to l#(e #n
#!#ng #n te ga''et o' te cella', an! #n some (e'y %a! cases te maste's a! %een !'#(en out
altogete'. He #s no& loo,#ng "o'&a'! to te possess#on o" a mo'e con(en#ent ome &en te
p'esent one %ecomes un#na%#ta%le, %ut e ,no&s te same compan#ons &#ll "#n! te#' &ay
%ac, to #m, an! so #" e #s &#se e &#ll use #ntens#(e meto!s o" !#sc#pl#ne.
+ea(#ng metapo' as#!e, let us cons#!e' &at ,#n! o" compan#ons &e a(e #n ou' #nne'
natu'es. )e lea!#ng p'#nc#ple #n )eosopy #s tat te #mmo'tal sel" o" man #s g'eatly
supe'#o' to te e(e'y!ay pe'sonal#ty &e call 1'. 6. o' 1's. 7., :ust as te ouseol!e' #s "a'
mo'e #mpo'tant tan te !&ell#ng-place. 1#ll#ons a'e &a#t#ng "o' t#s, te g'an!est teac#ng o"
ope an! com"o't, %ecause te gene'al m#se'a%ly pess#m#st#c %el#e" #s tat te ouse an! te
occup#e' a'e one. 4t #s st'ange tat te ,no&le!ge o" te !ual#ty o" man;s natu'e as %een so
completely o%scu'e!, altoug all te )eace's a(e #ns#ste! upon te g'eat "act tat te
!#(#ne &as to %e loo,e! "o' &#t#n. .)e ,#ng!om o" ea(en #s &#t#n,. an! .ye a'e 0o!s,.
sa#! te @'#st#an )eace'. )at sym%ol#*e! te #ge' natu'e3 te lo&e' #s pla#n enoug. Iet
&e see ea'nest people st#ll g#(#ng 'espect"ul attent#on to tose &o !ecla'e tat sal(at#on
comes "'om te sac'#"#ce o" some 0o!, te pa't#cula' !e#ty !epen!#ng upon te pa't o" te
&o'l! #n &#c you appen to l#(e.
)eosopy as once mo'e %'ougt "o'&a'! te anc#ent teac#ng o" te -e(en
5'#nc#ples o" 1an. >e ea' a goo! !eal a%out te .su%-consc#ous. o' te .unconsc#ous. m#n!
#n mo!e'n sc#ent#"#c &o',s, %ut e(en 5'o"esso' 9'eu! &as not te "#'st !#sco(e'e' o" tese
o%scu'e mental pases. He as "o'c#%ly !'a&n attent#on to te#' act#(#t#es, %ut a"te' all tey
a'e me'ely e$p'ess#ons o" te lo&e' m#n!, an! te psycolog#sts an! psycoanalysts a(e
not app'oace! te p'o"oun! analys#s o" te .uman comple$. (to use te cu''ent p'ase)
ma!e %y te %'#ll#ant #ntellects o" te anc#ent p#losop#c scools o" 4n!#a o' Egypt.
4n ou' gene'al #gno'ance o" te 'esults o" te long ages o" stu!y g#(en #n te East to te
p'o%lem o" man;s #nne' natu'e &e a(e lost muc o" g'eat (alue. 4t #s !ecla'e! %y te most
lea'ne! scola's tat suc men as 5lato #n 0'eece possesse! an #ntell#gence p'o%a%ly
supe'#o' to any mo!e'n #ntellect, an! &at te 0'ee,s tougt o" te supe'#o'#ty o" te
Egypt#ans to temsel(es #s &ell ,no&n. )o te Egypt#ans, as 5lato says, te 0'ee,s &e'e %ut
c#l!'en. >e may ,no& mo'e a%out e$plos#(es an! 2u#c, t'anspo'tat#on, %ut te anc#ent
Egypt#ans an! ote's ,ne& mo'e a%out sp#'#tual man an! #s nee!s. )e p'#nc#ples o'
elements &#c com%#ne to ma,e man on ea't &e'e ,no&n to tose p'o"oun! t#n,e's, an!
tat ,no&le!ge &as not a "a'-o"" unp'act#cal matte' %ut an enl#gten#ng "acto' #n e(e'y!ay
uman l#"e. 4t ena%le! tem clea'ly to !#st#ngu#s %et&een te p'#nc#ples o" ou' natu'e &#c
su'(#(e "o' e(e' an! te pa'ts &#c pe'#s at !eat o' &#t#n a mo!e'ate t#me a"te' te %o!y
ceases to e$#st. )#s ,no&le!ge #s p'o"oun!ly #mpo'tant. >e must 'e(#(e #t o' su""e' "'om ou'
#gno'ance.
9o' #nstance, #" &e ,ne& &at &e &e'e !o#ng &en &e legally mu'!e' a man %y cap#tal
pun#sment &e soul! 'e(olt "'om suc an act &#t o''o', not only on account o" te #n:ust#ce
to tat soul, %y !ep'#(#ng #m o" te cance o" 'e"o'm, %ut also %ecause o" te unseen %ut
(e'y se'#ous 'esults to soc#ety #n gene'al.
6 ,no&le!ge o" te se(en p'#nc#ples, an! o" te e""ects tat "ollo& te#' sepa'at#on a"te'
%o!#ly !eat, &oul! also p'e(ent many o" te supe'st#t#ons an! e''o's tat a(e a'#sen #n all
ages t'oug attempts to commun#cate &#t te !epa'te!. )ose &o stu!y te se(en
p'#nc#ples eas#ly un!e'stan! tat &at #s so o"ten m#sta,en "o' te soul #s 'a'ely mo'e tan te
ast'al 'ema#ns o" te lo&e' sel", &#c #s not sp#'#tual at all #n te t'ue sense, an! #s not on #ts
&ay to #ge' spe'es %ut #s !#s#nteg'at#ng.
4n te O'#ental 'el#g#ous p#losop#es, an! e(en #n te 0'ee, an! =oman class#cs to a
!eg'ee, muc can %e lea'ne! a%out te -e(en 5'#nc#ples o" 1an. -omet#mes only t'ee
p'#nc#ples a'e ment#one!, %ut tese a'e te se(en #n con!ense! "o'm. 6 teace' &o %ecame
assoc#ate! &#t ea'ly @'#st#an#ty, 5aul &o #s sa#! %y 1a!ame 7la(ats,y to a(e %een an
#n#t#ate #nto te 0'ee, 1yste'#es, - &'#tes o" t'ee p'#nc#ples an! #nts at "ou', te'e%y
gene'al#*#ng te mo'e closely analyse! se(en o" ote' teace's.
)e concept o" se(en p'#nc#ples o' elements #n man !oes not, o" cou'se, mean tat &e
a(e se(en !#st#nct souls3 #t #s a &ay o" e$p'ess#ng te "act tat te One 4mmo'tal -p#'#t &o',s
t'oug many !#""e'ent states o" consc#ousness an! con!#t#ons o" matte'3 .seats o" te
soul. tey a(e %een calle!. )e lo&est an! te most t'ans#to'y an! #llus#ona'y #s te pys#cal
%o!y. )e'e #s a mo'e en!u'#ng p'#nc#ple, compose! o" su%tle matte', &#c #s a so't o"
ete'eal "'ame&o', ol!#ng togete' te pys#cal atoms, %ut ne#te' t#s no' te p'#nc#ple o"
l#"e #s te -oul, toug te ast'al o'gan#*#ng p'#nc#ple, te 0a o" te Egypt#ans, su'(#(es te
pys#cal %o!y "o' a &#le.
)e sel"-consc#ous m#n!, &#c !#st#ngu#ses man "'om te un!e(elope! an#mals, #s
te )#n,e' &ose lo&e' aspect, !eeply sta#ne! %y pass#on an! !es#'e, const#tutes te
pe'sonal#ty o" te a(e'age man. )#s cente' o" consc#ousness, te t#n,#ng, "eel#ng man, #s
te %attleg'oun! #n &#c te #ge' p'#nc#ples #n man, te o(e'sa!o&#ng @'#stos, te
#llum#nate! H#ge' -el", conten!s &#t te lo&e' an#mal an! sel"#s p'opens#t#es. 9o' p'act#cal
pu'poses &e usually con!ense te se(en p'#nc#ples #nto t&o %'oa! !#(#s#ons an! spea, o" te
!ual natu'e o" man, te #ge', #mmo'tal 'e#nca'nat#ng Ego, an! te t'ans#to'y pe'sonal#ty
&#c as to &#n #ts #mmo'tal#ty %y un#on &#t #ts .9ate' #n ea(en..
)e see!s o" #mmo'tal#ty, so to spea,, a'e plante! #n te pe'sonal#ty, an! #t #s ou' o&n
"ault #" &e neglect tem. @ult#(ate!, tey &#ll g'o& #nto a g'eat t'ee o" l#"e #nto &#c &e may
%len! ou' pu'#"#e! pe'sonal#ty an! mo(e on to te #ne""a%le e#gts #n te splen!o' o" te
@'#stos o' H#ge' -el".
9o' a "ull un!e'stan!#ng o" te )eosop#cal teac#ng a%out te se(en p'#nc#ples, &e
must stu!y 1a!ame 7la(ats,y;s 0e" to Theoso!h" o' The Secret .octrine, &e'e te su%:ect
#s e$pla#ne! &#t many 2uotat#ons "'om te &#se teace's o" ol! &o a! atta#ne! ,no&le!ge.
6n #llust'at#on "'om te anc#ent Egypt#an teac#ngs &#ll se'(e to so& o& &ell te anc#ents
,ne& te #ge' psycology.
)e Egypt#an p#losope's attace! g'eat #mpo'tance to te un!e'stan!#ng o" te
elements o" man;s #nne' natu'e. )ey a! !e"#n#te names "o' eac, an! constant 'e"e'ence #s
ma!e to tem #n te#' sac'e! &'#t#ngs an! p#ctu'es. 4t #s not easy "o' mo!e'n scola's to ma,e
out te su%tle psycolog#cal mean#ngs tey attace! to tese names, %ut &en 'ea! #n te
l#gt o" te anc#ent He%'e& teac#ngs on te se(en p'#nc#ples "oun! #n te Ka%al#st#c %oo,s,
tey %ecome clea'. )ey a'e #!ent#cal &#t te )eosop#cal teac#ngs !e'#(e! "'om 4n!#an
sou'ces.
)e cent'al o%:ect #n te Egypt#an ta%le o" man;s p'#nc#ples #s te ea't, te seat o" te
&#ll an! o" te "eel#ngs. 4t as t&o names, (7 an! Hati. )ese a'e (e'y s#gn#"#cant, "o' tey
so& o& clea'ly te Egypt#ans un!e'stoo! te !ual#ty o" te uman %e#ng on ea't. (7 #s te
ea't o" te 0o! o" +#gt, =a, an! o" )ot, te <#(#ne >#s!om. Hati #s te ea't o" Kepe'a,
te c'eato' o" te &o'l! o" te senses. )e one #s !#(#ne, te ote' te''est'#al, an! so &e see
te !#(e'se att'act#ons o" te t&o "o'ces &#t#n te uman ea't. 6%o(e t#s cent'al p'#nc#ple
o" "eel#ng, te ea't, te Egypt#ans place! te 'e#nca'nat#ng ego, te t'ue m#n! o' soul, an!
a%o(e tat te p'#nc#ple &#c se'(e! as a l#n, &#t te Ln#(e'sal <#(#ne -p#'#t. 7elo& &e'e
place! te pys#cal %o!y, te o'gan#*#ng ast'al, an! te (#tal "o'ce. )e gene'al #!ea o" a
#ge' an! a lo&e' natu'e &as al&ays ma!e clea'. )e'e a'e many p#ctu'es o" te %#'! 7ennu
(te 5oen#$) s#tt#ng se'ene #n a t'ee loo,#ng on at te (a'#ously sym%ol#*e! lo&e' pe'sonal#ty.
)e 7ennu sym%ol#*e! te #mmo'tal ego &#c 'ene&s #tsel" constantly %y 'e#nca'nat#on :ust
as te "a%ulous 5oen#$ 'e(#(e! "'om te ases o" te "#'e &#c pe'#o!#cally consume! #t.
4n sett#ng to &o', to %u#l! a %ette' ouse "o' te "utu'e !&ell#ng-place o" te t'ue sel"
&#t#n, one o" te g'eatest po&e's #s #n ou' o&n an!s, te c'eat#(e po&e' o" te #mag#nat#on,
ene'g#*e! %y te &#ll. 4" t#s &e'e mo'e "ully 'ecogn#se! &e soul! not "#n! so many pe'sons
loo,#ng "o' 'el#e" to out&a'! "o'ms. )e #mag#nat#on #s a t'emen!ous "o'ce an!, l#,e te
suns#ne o' te elect'#c cu''ent, #t #s #mpe'sonal3 #t can ,#ll o' cu'e acco'!#ng to te &ay &e
use #t. 6ccounts o" #ts "atal e""ects a'e somet#mes 'epo'te!3 one &#ll %e "oun! #n te !a#ly
pape's &#c 'ecently 'elate! suc a case. 6n un"o'tunate man, t#'e! o" l#"e an! una&a'e o"
te te''#%le "ate o" te sel"-!est'oye', as,e! "o' a %ottle o" po#son. )e !'ugg#st suspecte! #s
mot#(e an! ga(e #m a a'mless !'ug. >en e !'an, #t #s #mag#nat#on &o',e! so st'ongly
tat e su""e'e! te agon#es o" po#son#ng, an! #t &as some t#me %e"o'e te pys#c#ans
p'ocla#me! #m out o" !ange' "'om te soc,. 6 mo'e 'ecent case #s tat o" a g#'l &o !#e! o"
te''o' #nsp#'e! %y #mag#nat#on #n a !'eam. Hun!'e!s o" suc "acts a'e ,no&n. =ea! te
accounts o" te o'#g#n o" %#'tma',s an! te e""ects o" #mag#nat#on &#ll %e seen #n act#on. 6n
#nte'est#ng !esc'#pt#on o" te ma'(elous poss#%#l#t#es o" te #mage-ma,#ng "aculty &as lately
g#(en %y a "amous Japanese mo(#ng-p#ctu'e acto', &o says tat &en e &#ses to p'o!uce
#s most su%tle e""ects e uses no mo(ements %ut t#n,s &#t #ntens#ty .!o&n #n #s ea't. te
emot#on to %e con(eye!3 #n tat &ay e gets te "#ne' sa!es o" mean#ng to te au!#ence.
)e =a:a-Ioga system o" e!ucat#on esta%l#se! %y 1a!ame Kate'#ne )#ngley
encou'ages te &#se use o" te #mag#nat#on3 te pup#ls a'e so&n o& to %u#l! #g #!eals o"
con!uct, to "o'm no%le concept#ons o" !a#ly l#"e, an! a'e t'a#ne! to use te#' o&n &#ll-po&e' to
%'#ng tem #nto act#on.
4t #s a'!e' "o' us ol!e' people, %ut &en te sp#'#t o" %'ote'oo! #s a'ouse! te'e #s a
st'ong mot#(e "o' e(o,#ng te po&e' o" te #mag#nat#on. Just as #n all "o'ms o" natu'al
p'og'ess, te !es#'e "o' cange, #mp'o(ement, comes "#'st3 ten te #mag#nat#on, #nsp#'e! %y
a l#gt #n te ea't, %u#l!s a p#ctu'e o" somet#ng no%le' an! mo'e %eaut#"ul tan &e e(e'
%e"o'e !a'e! to t#n, atta#na%le3 ten, pe'aps une$pecte!ly, l#,e a t#e" #n te n#gt, comes
te call to act#on, te oppo'tun#ty, te %attle. 6t "#'st te e""o't to "ul"#l te p#ctu'e c'eate! %y te
#mag#nat#on #s a'!, "o' #t #s eas#e' to 'un on te accustome! t'ac,3 %ut te g'eat o%:ect to %e
o%ta#ne! #s &o't te la%o'.
)e 7#%le an! all te anc#ent sc'#ptu'es say tat #n te #nne'most .ye a'e 0o!s,. %ut
&#tout te use o" te #mag#nat#on &e cannot 'eal#*e tat ama*#ng "act o' ma,e #t al#(e.
6cco'!#ng to )eosopy, "a#t &#tout &o',s #s (a#n3 Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! must %e ma!e an
act#(e po&e' an! t#s means actual &o', "o' ote's. Jesus !#! not encou'age #s "ollo&e's to
stay at ome an! p'#(ately !#scuss #s teac#ngs "o' te#' o&n pe'sonal g'at#"#cat#on3 e sent
tem out to u'ge men to +o(e one anote' - Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!. Ho& !#""e'ent te &o'l!
&oul! %e #" #s late' sel"-style! "ollo&e's a! o%eye! #s comman!s #nstea! o" spen!#ng te#'
ene'g#es #n "a%'#cat#ng c'ee!s an! "#gt#ng 'el#g#ous &a'sK
.... )e )eosop#cal -oc#ety &as esta%l#se! to meet tese e$pecte! con!#t#ons, to %e
'ea!y "o' te g'eat &o', o" sp#'#tual an! mo'al 'econst'uct#on at t#s pe'#o!. )e teac#ngs o"
)eosopy a'e not !ogmas to %e accepte! on any one;s auto'#ty, no' a'e tey to %e 'e:ecte!
un!e' penalty o" any ,#n! e$cept tat o" los#ng te g'eatest oppo'tun#ty #n l#"e -te oppo'tun#ty
o" lea'n#ng o& to stu!y ou'sel(es #n a ne& &ay an! so to "#n! te sec'et o" sel"-cont'ol an!
sel"-,no&le!ge, an! #n t#s &ay to %ecome po&e's "o' goo!. )#s oppo'tun#ty g'aspe!, &e "#n!
a ne& an! #n"#n#tely app#e' l#"e &#t#n ou' 'eac, 'e(elat#on a"te' 'e(elat#on opens on te
m#n!, an! te po&e' o" &#sely elp#ng ote's stea!#ly #nc'eases.
Ho& o"ten &e a'e tol! tat man #s #gno'ant o" te t'ue !#'ect#on o" e(olut#on - o' e(en #"
e(olut#on lea!s any&e'e - an! tat &e can only %lun!e' along op#ng "o' somet#ng to .tu'n
up.. )at m#se'a%le po#nt o" (#e& m#gt %e t'ue #" &e &e'e me'ely #ntellectual#*e! an#mals, %ut
suppose &e a'e, as a &#se )eace' sa#!, 0o!s an! ma!e #n te #mage o" 0o!K -uppose tat
not#ng %ut te y#el!#ng to te lo&e' p'opens#t#es as clou!e! ou' #ge' #ntu#t#ons &#c
&oul! gu#!e us on te t'ue l#nes o" p'og'ess #" &e &oul! let temK -uc #s te teac#ng o"
)eosopy, an! #t p'o(es tat te'e #s no &ay out o" ou' !a',ness an! #gno'ance %ut sel"-
con2uest, e(en #" #t ta,es many #nca'nat#ons to ga#n te "#nal (#cto'y.
)o 'etu'n to ou' metapo'3 a'e you sat#s"#e! &#t te con!#t#ons #n te ouse you l#(e
#nG <o 'eal peace an! a'mony 'e#gnG 6n! a'e te ne#g%o's content &#t te#' con!#t#onsG
4" so, )eosopy as no message "o' you - yet. 7ut #" you "eel tat somet#ng (e'y se'#ous #s
lac,#ng, an! tat you' ouse an! almost all te ouses #n te (#c#n#ty nee! putt#ng #n o'!e',
&y not (entu'e a l#ttle, ac,no&le!ge tat te'e may %e a t'#umpant &ay out o" te t'ou%les,
an! t'y )eosopyG
((ol. AA, no. A, 9e%., 19AA)
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#elf-5no(ledge
- Em#ly +em,e-/e'ese#me'
)'ougout te (a'#ous stages o" l#"e - yout, matu'#ty, an! ol! age - ou' "eel#ng o"
ego#ty !oes not cange. )e %o!y, %u#lt up o" an e(e'-cang#ng populat#on o" #n"#n#tes#mal
o'gan#sms, g'o&s !#""e'ent "'om !ay to !ay an! "'om yea' to yea'3 o"ten so muc so tat #t
%ecomes almost un'ecogn#sa%le - to all #ntents an! pu'poses #t #s no mo'e te same.
1ean&#le, &e ou'sel(es a'e unconsc#ous o" any cange. )e .4.-consc#ousness &e a! at
te %eg#nn#ng o" ou' p'esent l#"e #s st#ll te'e, an! #n!ee! can ne(e' en!K 4t %ut enla'ges #ts
scope an! po&e's o" pe'cept#on, unt#l some !ay #t a&a,ens to te "act tat pleasu'e an! pa#n,
a'mony an! !#sco'!, %#'t, !eat, an! !ecay, a'e %ut pass#ng #nc#!ents tat cannot a""ect te
#nne' man, &o #s #n!epen!ent o" tem all - %eg#nn#ngless an! en!less, an! o" te natu'e an!
essence o" <#(#n#ty #tsel".
6ll consc#ousness o" em%o!#e! e$#stence "o' us #s !epen!ent upon ou' pe'cept#on o"
te 'elat#(e 2ual#t#es o" t#ngs tat &e o%se'(e an! 'e"lect upon3 #n!ee!, #t #s only %y #ts
att'#%utes tat e(e'yt#ng o%se'(a%le an! #n"e''#%le can %e ,no&n to us. 7y means o" te
senses, te m#n! o" te Ego goes out to o%:ects an! sapes #tsel" #nto te "o'm o" #!eas. )us
te sel"-consc#ous o%se'(e', &o as te po&e' o" pe'ce#(#ng, #s e(e' sepa'ate an! !#st#nct
"'om tat &#c #s pe'ce#(e!, an! te same .4.-consc#ousness tat can &atc te l#m%s
mo(#ng, can o%se'(e te "eel#ngs an! te &o',#ngs o" te m#n!3 can te'e"o'e stan! apa't
"'om te %o!y, te "eel#ngs, an! te 'eason#ng m#n!. 4t #s #ts p'#(#lege to lea'n to select te
"eel#ngs an! tougts 'e"lecte! #n te m#n! "'om #nnume'a%le !#""e'ent sou'ces, an!
e$p'esse! #n te sp#'#tual, ast'al, an! mate'#al pa'ts o" man;s natu'e %y means o" senses
app'op'#ate to eac. 1an as te po&e' to cange #s tougt an! "eel#ng at &#ll. He !oes
not nee! to su""e' no' to ca"e at c#'cumstances, "o' e can lay as#!e #s &o''#es an! "ea's at
any moment an! ente' #nto anote' state o" consc#ousness, #" e so !es#'es. 5utt#ng a&ay
pe'sonal conce'n #n c#'cumstances an! e(ents, e can see tem "'om anote', an #mpe'sonal
(#e&po#nt, as e mo(es out #n consc#ousness o" a &#!e' spe'e o" (#s#on #n te g'an! an!
l#m#tless Ln#(e'se.
6ll causes an! e""ects !#sce'ne! %y ou' o'gans o" pe'cept#on a'e 'elat#(e an! "leet#ng.
>e cannot, o&e(e', %ut #n"e' tat te'e must %e an 6%solute =eal#ty un!e'ly#ng tem all,
%ecause o" ou' #ntu#t#on tat somet#ng #s constant t'ougout all tempo'a'y e$pe'#ence3 an!
#t #s unt#n,a%le tat anyt#ng can come out o" not#ng.
)e !#st#nct#on %et&een 'eal#ty an! un'eal#ty "o' us seems to !epen! upon te l#m#te!
,no&le!ge p'o!uce! #n te m#n! t'oug te senses, %ut #n t'ut te most 'eal t#ng #s
cogn#se! %y us t'oug an #nne' pe'cept#on, &#c ma,es #t mo'e ce'ta#n to us tan anyt#ng
tat can %e log#cally !emonst'ate! an! p'o(e!. -p#'#tual myste'#es cannot %e 'e(eale! %y te
e$e'c#se o" pys#cal o' mental "acult#es. 5u'e t'ut, pu'e ,no&le!ge, can %e gl#mpse! %y te
soul alone, "o' H#ge' t#ngs can only %e pe'ce#(e! %y senses an! "acult#es o" a #ge' natu'e.
6%solute @onsc#ousness can a(e no 'elat#on e#te' to any o%:ect o' act#on, %ecause #t
#s te 6ll, an! &#t#n #tsel" conta#ns 6ll. 6s H. 5. 7la(ats,y &'ote #n The 0e" to Theoso!h"8
.@on!#t#one! tougt an! !es#'es cannot %e ass#m#late! %y te 6%solute -p#'#t &#c #s
uncon!#t#one!.. -o (ast, so all-comp'een!#ng #s 6%solute @onsc#ousness tat #t #s un-
t#n,a%le an! un,no&a%le to te 'eason#ng m#n!8 o&e(e', te l#m#te! consc#ousness tat
!eals &#t 'elat#(e concept#ons e$#sts %ecause o" te #mmuta%#l#ty o" 6%solute @onsc#ousness
#tsel". )oug #!!en %e#n! te (e#l o" #lluso'y e$#stence, #t #s te %as#s o" consc#ousness on
all planes o" %e#ng. 1#''o'e! #n te man#"este! un#(e'se, as also #n uman#ty, an! #n te
#n!#(#!ual man, te cent'al#*e! consc#ousness &#c #s te reflection o" te One, #s
con!#t#one!, an! t'oug te #llus#on o" sepa'ateness %ecomes te pe'c#p#ent o" o%:ect an!
su%:ect. -tan!#ng &#tout an! apa't, #t o%se'(es %ot3 &#le 6%solute @onsc#ousness, te
t'ue -el", cannot %e sa#! to %e &#t#n o' &#tout, "o' #t #s %ot &#t#n an! &#tout, ete'nally
su%:ect an! o%:ect #n one. )e man#"este! un#(e'se e$#sts, te 4n"#n#te is.
6ll planes o" %e#ng t'ougout te ,osmos a'e 'e"lecte! #n te uman m#n!, &e'e#n
a'e "ocuse! #n (a'y#ng !eg'ee all te elemental, te''est'#al, ast'al, #ntellectual, an! sp#'#tual
"o'ces o" te un#(e'se. 6ll (a'y#ng states o" consc#ousness a'e %ut !#""e'ent man#"estat#ons o"
)at &#c te H#n!u p#losope's te'm te .6tman.8 te -up'eme @onsc#ousness. 4ts
'e"lect#on #n te man#"este! un#(e'se, #nclu!#ng man, acts many pa'ts, !epen!#ng upon
&ate(e' plane te cent'al#*e! consc#ousness #s act#ng upon "'om moment to moment. H.5.
7la(ats,y &'#tes #n The 0e" to Theoso!h"E
.4n Occult#sm e(e'y 2ual#"#cat#(e cange #n te state o" ou' consc#ousness g#(es to man
a ne& aspect3 an! #" #t p'e(a#ls an! %ecomes pa't o" te l#(#ng an! act#ng Ego #t must %e (an!
#s) g#(en a spec#al name, to !#st#ngu#s te man #n tat pa't#cula' state "'om te man e #s
&en e places #msel" #n anote' state.. - p. 11H
-e ten spea,s o" te se(en"ol! const#tut#on o" man, %eg#nn#ng &#t te pys#cal
en(elope, te %o!y, &#c #s te #nst'ument %y means o" &#c te e(ol(#ng Ego ga#ns
e$pe'#ence t'oug #ts contact &#t pys#cal natu'e. )e %o!y #s %u#lt up o" #nnume'a%le small
l#(es, eac &#t a consc#ousness an! spec#al "unct#ons o" #ts o&n. )ese t#ny ent#t#es a'e te
same as countless ote's tat go to %u#l! up te o%:ect#(e un#(e'se. )ey come an! go,
(#tal#*e! %y te l#"e-"o'ce, 5'ana, tat pe'meates te &ole cosm#c ocean o" matte', &ete'
!ense o' su%l#mate!, e(e' un#t#ng to "o'm "'es com%#nat#ons o" o%:ects an! %e#ngs, &ose
ast'al "o'ms tey clote. /e& "o'ms a'e e(ol(e!, !#s#nteg'ate!, an! %u#lt up aga#n #n
ceaseless 'otat#on an! en!less (a'#ety, ten!#ng to&a'!s te c'eat#on o" mo'e pe'"ect an! mo'e
comple$ "o'ms, as !#""e'ent !eg'ees an! ,#n!s o" consc#ousness see, e$p'ess#on upon te
mate'#al plane.
)e uman ent#ty sa'es #s #nst#ncts an! !es#'es &#t all natu'e, o" &#c te an#mal
man #s a pa't. <es#'e, Kama, #s te mot#(e po&e', te !'#(#ng "o'ce #n natu'e3 %ut man #s
en!o&e! &#t sel"-consc#ousness an! 1#n!, 1anas, an! e alone can '#se supe'#o' to natu'e,
an! e(ol(e %y means o" sel"-!#'ecte! e(olut#on, t'ansmut#ng !es#'e #nto asp#'at#on. 1an #s
.te )#n,e'.. He #s not pe'manently te lo&e', te an#mal sel"3 e #s not at all t#mes te
H#ge' -el", %ut %y sel"-#!ent#"#cat#on &#t te lo&e' sel" e %ecomes te lo&e' sel"3 %y sel"-
#!ent#"#cat#on &#t te H#ge' -el" e %ecomes te H#ge' -el". He #s an e$pan!#ng cente' o"
consc#ousness tat stan!s %et&een natu'e an! te #gest sp#'#tual state o" %e#ng. H.5.
7la(ats,y &'ote8
.)e sp#'#tual 'ealm #s all te &#le te p'ope' a%#tat o" te -oul, &#c ne(e' ent#'ely
2u#ts #t, an! tat non-mate'#al#*a%le po't#on o" te soul &#c a%#!es pe'manently on te
sp#'#tual plane, may "#tly %e spo,en o" as te H#ge' -el".
.)e H#ge' -el".... can ne(e' %e o%:ect#(e un!e' any c#'cumstances, e(en to te
#gest sp#'#tual pe'cept#on. 9o' (tman, o' te *Higher Self8* #s 'eally 7'ama, te A6solute
an! #n!#st#ngu#sa%le "'om #t..
)us &e see tat te'e #s a mate'#al#*a%le po't#on o" te soul, te mo'tal, an! a .non-
mate'#al#*a%le pa't,. te #mmo'tal an! !#(#ne. 7et&een tese stan!s te uman soul, te
#n!#(#!ual#*e! cente' o" consc#ousness, tat as te po&e' o" sel"-contemplat#on, an! #s
!#st#nct "'om te %o!y &#t #ts #nst#ncts, an! te pe'sonal#ty &#t #ts tougts, "eel#ngs, an!
e$pe'#ences &#c come an! go, an! a'e so soon "o'gotten. @ompose! o" an a!m#$tu'e o"
(a'#e! tougts, !es#'es, an! asp#'at#ons, &#c ma,e o" #t a pa't#cula' cente' o"
consc#ousness !#""e'ent "'om any ote', cang#ng "'om moment to moment, #t yet 'ema#ns
#n!#(#!ual#*e!. )#s uman soul, t#s #n!#(#!ual#ty, #s te Ego tat 'e#nca'nates "'om l#"e to l#"e
#n o'!e' tat %y sel"-con2uest #t may 'eac e(e' #ge' states o" consc#ousness, #nc'eas#ngly
comp'eens#(e #n te#' 'ange an! scope. 4ts "#nal a#m #s -el"-,no&le!ge - complete sel"-
#!ent#"#cat#on &#t te H#ge' -el", te t'ue -el" o" all t#ngs an! %e#ngs.
4n spea,#ng o" sel"-con2uest an! sel"-"o'get"ulness - te con2uest an! te "o'gett#ng o"
te mate'#al#*a%le po't#on o" te soul - te mo'tal, lo&e' sel" #s meant. Only t'oug suc sel"-
con2uest an! sel"-"o'get"ulness can man lay as#!e te g'osse' pa't o" #s natu'e, an! '#s#ng to
planes &e'e te H#ge' -el" man#"ests, atta#n -el"-,no&le!ge an! -el"-'eal#*at#on. 6t
moments &en e #s consc#ous o" #msel" as te #mmo'tal !&elle' #n te %o!y, te Ego as
te po&e' to ente' #nto states o" consc#ousness &e'e, to a !eg'ee, ,no&le!ge %ecomes #s
o&n, not only %y "o'ce o" e""o't, %ut also %y !#(#ne '#gt. 7ut e must cla#m #s o&n &#t con-
"#!ence an! t'ust. -el"-!ep'ec#at#on #s te !en#al %y man o" #s t'ue -el", an! %y a'%o'#ng
!ep'ess#on an! !#scou'agement e #!ent#"#es #msel" &#t #s #mpe'"ect lo&e' sel", los#ng, "o'
te t#me %e#ng, te ,no&le!ge o" #s !#(#ne natu'e.
)e Bhagavad-$ita tells us tat, #n o'!e' "#'mly to ma#nta#n sta%#l#ty o" consc#ousness
an! te peace o" m#n! tat ma,es #t poss#%le "o' te asp#'ant to ga#n sp#'#tual ,no&le!ge, e
must "#'st lea'n to 'enounce pe'sonal #nte'est #n te 'esult o" act#on. )#s #s not a sac'#"#ce as
#t &oul! seem - te g#(#ng up o" somet#ng to &#c e #s attace!, an! &#c e cons#!e's
!es#'a%le - %ut te "'ee#ng o" #s consc#ousness "'om somet#ng, #n o'!e' e(entually to
%ecome mo'e "ully a&a'e o" te !#(#ne 'eal#ty &#t#n.
Iet only step %y step can man p'ocee! along te pat tat lea!s to ,no&le!ge, an!
only t'oug '#gt act#on, pe'"o'me! unsel"#sly, &#tout attacment to 'esults, can e
a!(ance. He &o &o',s &#t #s ea't set on te success o" #s e""o'ts must #ne(#ta%ly 'eap
te "'u#ts, %#tte' o' s&eet, o" #s act#ons. 4n p'opo't#on to te amount o" "eel#ng e puts #nto #s
acts &#ll te e""ect %e upon #m o" te ensu#ng conse2uences. )e mo'e an$#ety e "eels #n
ant#c#pat#on o" te success o" #s un!e'ta,#ngs, te mo'e #ntense &#ll %e #s pleasu'e o'
!#sappo#ntment at te#' "o'tunate o' luc,less culm#nat#on.
4nact#on #s an #mposs#%#l#ty o" e$#stence. )e m#n! #s ne(e' "o' a moment #nact#(e, an!
act#on must %e pe'"o'me! #n o'!e' tat, t'oug e$pe'#ence, '#gt ,no&le!ge an!
!#sc'#m#nat#on may %e ga#ne!. 4s not te &ole o" l#"e %ut "o' te e$pe'#ence o" te soulG 7ut
#" tougt an! "eel#ngs a'e concent'ate! upon ope!-"o' 'esults, 'ate' tan upon te '#gt
pe'"o'mance o" !uty, te 'esults tat #ne(#ta%ly ensue e$c#te pleasu'e o' pa#n, p'opo't#onate to
te amount o" pe'sonal !es#'e #n"use! #nto te act#on.
4t #s not poss#%le "o' an #mpe'"ect uman %e#ng to escape e''o' an! #ts 'esults. 6ll e
can ope "o' #s to lea'n %y #s m#sta,es. )e same e(ent tat means um#l#at#on an! !e"eat
to one #mme'se! #n te pe'sonal l#"e, to anote', &o loo,s at e(e'y c#'cumstance "'om an
#mpe'sonal (#e&po#nt, s#gn#"#es ,no&le!ge consc#ously ga#ne!. 0'a!ually man may t'a#n #s
m#n! to g'asp te p'opo't#onate (alue o" t#ngs, %ut e must 'emem%e' tat #n o'!e' to !o t#s
e cannot 'ely upon te 'eason#ng "aculty alone. H#s tougts, #n"luence! %y #s "eel#ngs, a'e
constantly cang#ng &#t #s e$pe'#ences, pleasant an! unpleasant, %ut tey must %e
go(e'ne! %y te Ego, &o can 'egulate tougt an! "eel#ng at &#ll. 6s te #mpulses a'e
cont'olle! tat cause tougt to !&ell on tat &#c att'acts o' 'epels, #t %ecomes poss#%le "o'
man to 'eal#*e #s #nne' st'engt, to pu'#"y #s (#s#on, an! to %ecome "'ee. 5ass#on an!
#gno'ance const#tute %on!age, an! only e can 'ule te &o'l! &o #s a%le to cont'ol #s
tougts an! "eel#ngs, an! stan! unmo(e! %y e$t'aneous "o'ces, untouce! an! unmo(e! %y
pleasu'e an! pa#n. )e m#n! tu'ne! a&ay "'om o%:ects o" sense #s "'ee to contemplate
!eepe' 'eal#t#es3 %ut te m#n! tat y#el!s to !es#'e loses te consc#ousness o" te 'eal natu'e
o" te -el", te ea't an! cente' o" #s l#"e. Ou' )eace' Kate'#ne )#ngley as 'epeate!ly #m-
p'esse! upon e' stu!ents te "act tat t&o t#ngs cannot occupy te same place at te same
t#me, i1e., te m#n! cannot s#multaneously a'%o' pe'sonal !es#'es an! sp#'#tual asp#'at#ons.
Only %y %e#ng a%le to pass o(e' o%:ects &#tout %ecom#ng entangle! #n tem can
!#sc'#m#nat#on, an! "#nally #llum#nat#on, %e ga#ne!, t'ue se'(#ce 'en!e'e! an! 'eal &o', !one.
)e Bhagavad-$ita tells us tat attacment "o' o%:ects ensues &en a man !&ells on
tem &#t long#ng. 6nge' a'#ses &en !es#'e "o' tem #s "'ust'ate!, an! 'esults #n !elus#on,
&#c #s te loss o" memo'y to 'ecall at te '#gt moment &at &as %e"o'e 'ecogn#se! as
t'ut. )#s lea!s to lac, o" goo! :u!gment3 e''oneous conclus#ons a'e "o'me!, an! "#nally
&#t te loss o" !#sc'#m#nat#on comes te loss o" all. 9o' #m &ose ea't #s to'n %y !es#'es
te'e can %e no :oyous asp#'at#on to&a'!s sp#'#tual ,no&le!ge, no peace o" m#n!, an! ence
no t'ue app#ness.
>en a man "ee!s te "#'e o" !e(ot#on #n #s ea't &#t #g asp#'at#on e can loo, &#t
e2uan#m#ty upon success an! "a#lu'e. =#s#ng supe'#o' to #s pe'sonal !es#'es e %ecomes
me'ge! #n a #ge' un#(e'sal sel"-consc#ousness, an! con2ue's &ealt an! "ame an! all te
#llus#(e se!uct#ons o" mate'#al e$#stence, so tat no (ulne'a%le spot #s le"t &e'e te a''o&s o"
"ate can &oun!, no &ea,ness %y &#c te &a''#o' can %e lu'e! to "o'get"ulness o" #s #g
pu'poses an! a#ms.
)e act o" g#(#ng up #nte'est #n act#on an! #n te 'esults o" act#on !oes not o" #tsel" %'#ng
,no&le!ge o" te t'ue sel". 4t #s t'ue tat success #n te atta#nment o" ,no&le!ge #s !epen!ent
upon ac#e(#ng pu'#ty o" m#n!. )'oug '#gt tougt an! act#on, pu'#ty o" m#n! #s atta#ne!,
an! tus man %ecomes "#t "o' !#(#ne #llum#nat#on, an! "#nally ga#ns .l#%e'at#on. %y means o"
,no&le!ge - t'ue sp#'#tual &#s!om. 6s @'#st sa#!8 .7lesse! a'e te pu'e #n ea't, "o' tey
sall see 0o!..
)e natu'e o" te 'esult o" an act upon te #n!#(#!ual p'#nc#pally !epen!s upon te
2ual#ty o" te mot#(e e puts #nto te act. 6 me'ely sel"#s !es#'e can %ut na''o& te o'#*on,
stult#"y te pe'cept#ons an! un!e'stan!#ng, an! ten! to leta'gy an! !ep'ess#on o" sp#'#ts,
&#le te 'enunc#at#on tat ma,es te !#sc#ple "#t "o' te ac2u#'ement o" t'ue &#s!om must
come "'om pos#t#(e an! :oyous asp#'at#on &#c sp'#ngs "'om an #nne' u'ge tat, #n #ts e(e'-
g'o&#ng #ntens#ty an! scope, %ecomes lo(e #n #ts !#(#nest sense. )e e$p'ess#on o" t#s lo(e
comes "'om an #nne' u'ge "o' -el"-'eal#*at#on, an! #s #ts o&n all-su""#c#ng en! an! a#m. 4t #s te
a'oma o" te pu'#"#e! soul, g#(en o"" l#,e te !el#cate "'ag'ance o" a "lo&e', unta#nte! %y any
tougt o" 'e&a'!. 9o' #ts 'eal#*at#on te g'osse' elements must %e el#m#nate! "'om te
natu'e, te pe'cept#ons 'e"#ne!, an! a 2ual#ty o" &#ll e(o,e! tat can c'eate a (e#cle t'oug
&#c "#ne' sp#'#tual "o'ces may %e e$p'esse!.
6s all sp#'#tual teace's a(e sa#!, .to ,no& te !oct'#ne one must l#(e te l#"e.. )us
alone a'e te o%stacles 'emo(e! tat o%st'uct te &ay, an! su#ta%le con!#t#ons c'eate! "o' te
ac2u#'ement o" t'ue ,no&le!ge3 %ut te p#lg'#m &o &oul! 'eac te goal must go "o'&a'!
&#t un"lagg#ng !e(ot#on, um#l#ty, an! sel"-sac'#"#c#ng la%o', e(e' see,#ng ,no&le!ge %y
stu!#ous o%se'(at#on o" l#"e, an! %y lea'n#ng &#t a 'e(e'ent att#tu!e o" m#n! "'om tose
)eace's an! -a(#o's o" man,#n! &o a'e te l#gt-%'#nge's o" te p'esent an! te past. )e
latent "acult#es o" e(e'y pa't o" te natu'e must %ecome ,een an! ale't, act#ng an! #nte'act#ng
&#t #nstant spontane#ty #n unsel"#s !e(ot#on an! se'(#ce, %e"o'e t'ue &#s!om can %e
atta#ne!.
4n The 'oice of the Silence &e 'ea!8
.)ou canst not t'a(el on te 5at %e"o'e tou ast %ecome tat. 5at #tsel".3
an! Jesus o" /a*a'et sa#!8
.4 am te &ay, te t'ut, an! te l#"e8 no man comet unto te 9ate', %ut %y me..
4n %ecom#ng "'ee "'om te %on!age o" te pe'sonal#ty, te 1aste' 'eace! te e#gts
o" -el"-,no&le!ge, an! <#(#ne >#s!om %ecame man#"est t'oug Jesus, te man.
Only a"te' many t'#als an! #n#t#at#ons #s te t'ut 'e(eale! %y !eg'ees to te &#se o" all
ages, to tose &o a(e a! te cou'age, !e(ot#on, an! st'engt tat ga(e tem te '#gt to
!eman! #t. )e pe'"ect t'ut - Esote'#c )eosopy - as %een gua'!e! an! ,ept pu'e an!
un!e"#le! %y #ts gua'!#ans t'ougout te ages. 4t #s te t'ee "'om &#c all g'eat )eace's
an! 6!epts a(e gate'e! te "'u#t - te "'u#t o" t'ue -el"-,no&le!ge an! -el"-'eal#*at#on, "o'
te goo! o" all tat l#(es.
((ol. AA, no. 6, June, 19AA)
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Princi&le Versus Personalit*
- +. +. >'#gt
One t#ng tat ma,es )eosopy so p'act#cal #s te penet'at#ng l#gt #t t'o&s upon
uman con!uct. )e p'o%lems &#t &#c ou' ne&spape's a'e "#lle!, te !#""#cult#es &#c
%eset e!ucato's, te !espa#'#ng 2ue'#es o" pa'ents - all te en!less %e&#l!e'ment o" te
p'esent !ay &#ll y#el! at te touc o" tat ,ey to psycology &#c #s conta#ne! #n te >#s!om-
=el#g#on.
6n #mpo'tant 'eason "o' te "a#lu'e o" p'esent systems to cu'e te e(#ls o" te age #s
!ue to man;s #gno'ance o" te a%solute oppos#t#on #n l#"e o" p'#nc#ple an! pe'sonal#ty. One o"
te c#e" &ays #n &#c ou' t#mes a(e gone &'ong #s #n te &o's#p o" pe'sonal#ty. Ha(#ng
lost %el#e" #n #s soul, man as set %o!y an! %'a#n upon a pe!estal. 6c#e(ement #s measu'e!
almost ent#'ely %y e$te'nals. -ell#ng-po&e', cachet, su'"ace popula'#ty, %lu"", pys#cal %eauty
o' ca'm, a'e some o" te supe'"#c#al 2ual#t#es &#c &#n '#c p'#*es #n te mo!e'n a'ena.
O" cou'se &e ,no& #t #s all &'ong. 4t #s so &'ong an! so stup#! tat e(e'y p'eace' an!
soc#al p#losope' #s %usy tell#ng us so. 7ut men &#ll not l#sten unt#l tey lea'n &y #t #s &'ong3
an! tey &#ll not act unt#l tey a'e g#(en an ent#'ely "'es an! sat#s"acto'y po#nt o" (#e&.
9o' pe'sonal#ty &e must su%st#tute p'#nc#ple as te mot#(e o" uman con!uct. )e
'eason &y t#s #s t'ue %ecomes appa'ent once &e a(e clea'ly !e"#ne! te use &#c
)eosopy ma,es o" te t&o &o'!s.
7y %rinci!les &e mean tose "#$e! la&s o" con!uct &#c a(e al&ays e$#ste! as
a$#oms #n te mo'al l#"e. )ese la&s o' p'#nc#ples a'e un#(e'sal an! a'e supe'#o' to customs,
co!es, an! teolog#es. -uc a la& #s :ust#ce - a p'#nc#ple tat, &#le #t as o"ten %een
tempo'a'#ly o%scu'e! o' m#s#nte'p'ete! %y go(e'nments an! 'el#g#ons, as al&ays #n te en!
"oun! #ts camp#ons an! ma'ty's. 4n all p'#nc#ples o" :ust con!uct man;s ea't &#ll %e "oun! as
te gu#!#ng ene'gy.
%ersonalit", on te ote' an!, stan!s "o' te e$te'nal, #mpe'manent t#ngs o" l#"e. 4n
te #n!#(#!ual #t #s compoun!e! o" te l#m#te! an! sel"#s aspects o" te man. 6 nat#on;s
pe'sonal#ty #s al&ays a (e'y 'eal t#ng. 4t man#"ests t'oug a na''o& pat'#ot#sm, sel"#s
econom#c #nte'ests, an! all "o'ms o" nat#onal (an#ty an! agg'an!#*ement. )e &o'l! #s
g'a!ually a&a,en#ng to te "act tat uman#sm #s g'eate' tan pat'#ot#sm, an! &e a'e no&
ea'nestly st'#(#ng to em%o!y, #" only #n a l#m#te! "o'm, t#s #!eal.
)e ,eynote o" p'#nc#ple #s %'ote'oo! - un#(e'sal e2u#ty, l#%e'ty, an! app#ness. )e
,eynote o" pe'sonal#ty #s sel"-#nte'est an! e$te'nal#sm. 4t #s "oun!e! upon te l#m#te! an!
tempo'a'y.
7y cont'ast#ng a common appl#cat#on o" tese t&o po#nts o" (#e& &e can eas#ly see
&y an! o& te "o'me' #s supe'#o'. )e o'!#na'y p'o%lem o" c'#me a""o'!s an #llum#nat#ng
e$ample.
-oc#ety as al&ays 'ega'!e! te c'#m#nal "'om a po#nt o" (#e& tat #s utte'ly sel"#s an!
;pe'sonal.; >e a'e accustome! to ea' tat c'#m#nals a'e sentence! to pun#sment ;#n te
#nte'ests o" soc#ety.; +#,e all e$te'nal &ays o" loo,#ng at t#ngs t#s #s one-s#!e! an! sallo&.
)e 'esult as %een tat c'#me, #n sp#te o" ou' muc (aunte! p'og'ess, #s as un#(e'sal to!ay
as #t as e(e' %een an! #s #n many 'espects mo'e !#""#cult to cont'ol tan #n past ages.
4t &as not unt#l some man appea'e! &#t a ea't %#g enoug an! #ns#gt ,een enoug
to apply te p'#nc#ple o" un#(e'sal :ust#ce tat te c'#m#nal &as no longe' 'ega'!e! as a
opeless p'o%lem. /ot pe'sonal :ust#ce - .an eye "o' an eye an! a toot "o' a toot. - %ut
un#(e'sal :ust#ce &as ten appl#e! to te la&-%'ea,e'. )e (#s#on o" te c'#m#nal as a p'o!uct
'ate' tan a sel"-const#tute! enemy o" soc#ety, as a man #msel" "#'st &'onge! %y e'e!#ty o'
en(#'onment %e"o'e e &'onge! ote's, so&s us tat e nee!s :ust#ce an! not pun#sment.
)#s #!ea #s g'a!ually 'e"o'm#ng ou' %a'%a'ous p'#son-system, 'ea%#l#tat#ng many a c'#m#nal,
an! sa(#ng, t'oug te p'o%at#on plan, un!'e!s o" young people "'om !'#"t#ng #nto te
c'#m#nal l#sts.
4t #s, o&e(e', te appl#cat#on o" t#s 'ule o" p'#nc#ple oppose! to pe'sonal#ty &en
appl#e! to eac #n!#(#!ual tat const#tutes #ts #gest (alue as a means "o' te solut#on o"
uman p'o%lems. 9o' to sol(e te mo'al !#""#cult#es o" eac one o" us #s to c'eate a nat#on
"'ee "'om mo'al caos.
)e psycology o" te >#s!om-=el#g#on places te o'#g#n o" p'#nc#ple #n te #ntu#t#on o"
man. 9o' man #s a !ual c'eatu'e compose! o" somet#ng e$te'nal an! t'ans#to'y &#c &e
call #s pe'sonal#ty, an! somet#ng #nne' an! sp#'#tual &#c #s #s #mmo'tal soul. 4t #s not at all
an uncommon t#ng to ea' someone say8 .O yes, e as a ca'm#ng pe'sonal#ty, %ut
ne(e'teless e #s a to'ougly unp'#nc#ple! manK. >e nea'ly all o" us ,no& people &o
a(e c'uel natu'es an! yet &o can e$e'c#se consummate tact &en #t &#ll se'(e te#'
pu'poses. 4nst#nct#(ely &e all ac,no&le!ge te e$#stence o" t&o stan!a'!s &#t#n ou'sel(es.
)e'e #s te stan!a'! o" sel"-#nte'est an! tat o" p'#nc#ple, an! #t #s te con"l#ct o" te t&o tat
c'eates te !'ama o" e$#stence.
One o" te g'eatest g#"ts o" )eosopy to te p'esent age #s te clea' (#s#on tat #t
a""o'!s o" an #nne' an! sp#'#tual 'eal#ty. 4t p'o(es to us tat #mmo'tal#ty #s %ot 'eal an!
p'act#cal - tat, #n "act, te la&s an! p'#nc#ples o" t#s #mmo'tal pa't o" us a'e te only p'act#cal
gu#!e. Once 'eal#*e!, t#s sense o" #mmo'tal#ty t'ans"o'ms te pe'sonal, moo!y e$#stence o"
e(e'y !ay. +#"e %ecomes somet#ng so #ntense, so (#tal, tat, a"te' once test#ng tese #nne'
stan!a'!s %y "eel#ng an! act#on, as &ell as e$pe'#enc#ng te#' poss#%#l#t#es to st#mulate g'o&t
#n use"ulness an! '#cness o" ea't an! m#n!, any ote' &ay o" l#(#ng appea's "ut#le.
1o'eo(e', te po#nt o" (#e& tat all 'el#g#ons a(e %een st'#(#ng #n (a#n to en"o'ce #n
uman soc#ety %ecomes appa'ent as te only sens#%le an! pe'manent %as#s "o' soc#al an!
econom#c la&. 1an, says te >#s!om-=el#g#on, #s an ete'nal %e#ng, a =ay o" Ln#(e'sal -p#'#t
e(ol(#ng t'oug te (a'#e! e$pe'#ences o" many l#(es on t#s ea't3 !e(elop#ng st'engt #n
so''o& an! m#s"o'tune, ,no&#ng %l#ss an! 'est %et&een eac ea't-l#"e3 'e%o'n t'oug
pe'"ect mo'al :ust#ce #nto con!#t#ons tat e as elpe! to c'eate "o' #msel" %y te goo!
act#ons o' te m#sta,es o" past l#(es. 6n! tus p'og'ess#ng, su""e'#ng, c'eat#ng, an!
t'#ump#ng, #n company &#t all tose &om #t lo(es, te #mmo'tal soul lea'ns at last te ea't-
lessons o" uman#ty. )en can te 'ace pass on to #ge' spe'es.
9'om t#s #mmo'tal pa't o" us &e 'ece#(e ou' ,no&le!ge o" '#gt con!uct ou' #!eas o"
:ust#ce, me'cy, pu'#ty, an! lo(e. >en &e s#n aga#nst tese #ntu#t#(e p'#nc#ples &e pay #n
su""e'#ng. 6n! &en a commun#ty o' a nat#on s#ns aga#nst tem #t pays #n c'#me-&a(es, #n
#nsan#ty, #n &a's an! pest#lence. /ot#ng %ut un#(e'sal :ust#ce to e(e'y man conce'ne! #n any
!#""#culty tat a'#ses #n te nat#on o' te commun#ty &#ll sa(e tat s#tuat#on "'om c'eat#ng
ult#mate !#saste' to all so conce'ne!. >en &e lea'n te p'act#cal, "a'-'eac#ng 'esults o" t#s
la& o& !#""e'ent &#ll %e te t#ngs !one #n ou' la&-cou'tsK 6n! not unt#l &e a(e %ase! ou'
soc#ety upon tese #mmo'tal p'#nc#ples &#ll s#n an! su""e'#ng cease "'om among us. /ot unt#l
men ,no& temsel(es "o' #mmo'tal 'e#nca'nat#ng souls &#ll tey cange te sallo& stan!a'!s
o" me'e pe'sonal l#(#ng "o' te app#ness o" un#(e'sal a'mony an! peace. Lnt#l tat t#me
comes te'e &#ll %e no su'e :ust#ce #n ou' la&-cou'ts, no ope o" sal(ag#ng all c'#m#nals an!
!e'el#cts, no c#(#l#*at#on #n te 'eal sense o" te &o'!.
+oo, a'oun! an! see te &o'l! "#lle! &#t e$cellent men an! &omen - p#ous,
ono'a%le, clean-l#(#ng people. Iet #s te'e not somet#ng #n te (e'y compla#sance o" te#'
(#'tue tat a&a,ens !espa#'G 9o' tese people !o not reall" %el#e(e e#te' temsel(es o'
ote' men to %e #mmo'tal. 4" tey !#!, tey &oul! ne(e' 'est &#t %uy#ng an! sell#ng, &#t
%u#l!#ng omes, cu'ces, an! osp#tals, p'#sons an! asylums - tey &oul! go
"o't un'est#ng to sa(e uman#ty "'om #tsel".
)#s #s te m#ss#on o" )eosopy, te mean#ng o" #ts se'(#ce. /o 'eal )eosop#st &#ll
%e content to en:oy a me'ely &o'l!ly ome &#le tousan!s a'e m#se'a%le an! omeless3 e
&#ll not accumulate &ealt "o' #msel" alone &#le te'e #s po(e'ty an! c'#me #n te &o'l!. /o
'eal )eosop#st &#ll cease &o',#ng e(e'y !ay, at e(e'y pe'sonal sac'#"#ce, to sp'ea! a
,no&le!ge o" tose t'uts &#c &#ll 'escue all men "'om m#se'y an! !espa#' an! esta%l#s
tem #n sp#'#tual l#%e'ty.
4t #s t#s #nne' sp#'#tual mot#(e, te p'#nc#ples o" %'ote'oo! as oppose! to pe'sonal
sel"-#nte'est, tat #nsp#'es te l#"e at 5o#nt +oma. )e'e, #n te =a:a-Ioga -ystem esta%l#se!
%y Kate'#ne )#ngley, #s an e!ucat#on tat #s c'eat#ng a ne& 'ace o" mote's an! "ate's.
)e'e #s ge'm#nat#ng a c#(#l#*at#on tat sall %e %u#lt upon a t'ue psycology, te la& o" g'o&t
t'oug se'(#ce. 4ts la&s &#ll %e "oun!e! upon te 'eal natu'e o" man an! upon te ete'nal
(e'#t#es o" te mo'al l#"e o" te ea't.
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$angers of '*&notism
One o" te st'a&s so&#ng te !#'ect#on o" ce'ta#n sc#ent#"#c %'ee*es comes "'om te
0e'man me!#cal &o'l!. )e 7e'l#n co''espon!ent o" te 5ournal of the (merican )edical
(ssociation 'epo'ts tat a &o', %y +oe&en"el!, te neu'oolog#st, o" 1un#c, !#scusses te
"o'ens#c #mpo'tance o" ynos#s, espec#ally &ete' ypnot#*e! pe'sons may comm#t mu'!e'.
He 2uest#ons te po&e' o" ypnot#c suggest#ons to 'e!uce te su%:ect to a me'e tool o" te
ope'ato', &#c many %el#e(e #s poss#%le. He t#n,s #g et#cal p'#nc#ples a""o'! act#(e
p'otect#on aga#nst c'#m#nal o' #mmo'al suggest#ons. On te ote' an!, e a!m#ts tat
mentally, an! mo'e espec#ally mo'ally #n"e'#o' pe'sons, lac, te po&e' o" #n#%#t#on necessa'y
to 'es#st &'ong suggest#ons. He t#n,s suggest#ons ma!e to a pe'son a&a,e a'e mo'e
#mpo'tant "'om a :u'#st#cal po#nt o" (#e& tan tose ma!e to one #n a ypnot#c state. 9o'
#nstance, suggest#ons ma!e to a su%:ect a&a,e may 'esult #n pe':u'#ous statements o' e(en
c'#mes.
4t &oul! %e &ell #" %ot te me!#cal an! legal p'o"ess#ons &e'e mo'e al#(e to te
!ange'ous po&e' o" suggest#on an! ypnot#c e$pe'#ments. )ese ope'at#ons on te
consc#ousness a'e "a' mo'e (#tal tan pys#cal su'ge'y, %ecause tey !eal &#t te #nne' man,
te soul. )eosopy 'ecogn#*es tat #t #s te g'o&t o" t#s #nne' man #nto te po&e' o" oute'
e$p'ess#on &#c #s te #mpetus %ac, o" #n!#(#!ual e(olut#on. -o tat #t #s a mo'al #n(as#on o"
te soul;s '#gts, "o' a "o'e#gn &#ll to ta,e possess#on o" a man;s %e#ng an! !#ctate #s act#ons.
/o' #s te &'ong eas#ly un!one. >.?. Ju!ge sa#!8
..... altoug te su%:ect %e !eypnot#*e! te #n"luence o" te ope'ato' once t'o&n on
te su%:ect &#ll 'ema#n unt#l te !ay o" te ope'ato';s !eat.
.7o!y, soul, an! ast'al man p'ope'ly #n 'elat#on g#(e us a sane man3 ypnot#*e!, te
'elat#on #s %'o,en an! &e a(e a pe'son &o #s not "o' te t#me &olly sane. 6cute man#acs
a'e tose #n &o te !#s:unct#on %et&een ast'al man an! soul #s complete. >e'e te
ypnot#*e! one 'ema#ns "o' monts #n tat state, te ast'al man as %ecome te sla(e o" te
%o!y an! #ts 'ecollect#ons, %ut as te soul #s not conce'ne!, no 'eal memo'y #s p'esent an! no
'ecollect#on o" te pe'#o! #s 'eta#ne!.
.)e p'ocess o" ypnot#*#ng #s as yet un,no&n #n 'espect to &at !oes appen to te
molecules. >e cla#m tat tose molecules a'e p'esse! "'om pe'#pe'y to cente', #nstea! o"
%e#ng e$pan!e! "'om te #ns#!e to te su'"ace. )#s cont'act#on #s one o" te symptoms o"
!eat, an! te'e"o'e ypnot#*#ng #s a long step to&a'! pys#cal an! mo'al !eat..
+oe&en"el!;s o%se'(at#on tat mentally, an! espec#ally mo'ally, &ea, natu'es lac,
po&e' to #n#%#t &'ong suggest#ons, #s #n l#ne &#t te "act tat #t #s te #ge' natu'e o" !ual
man &#c 'es#sts attempts at un&o'ty e$p'ess#on. 6 po#nt apt to %e o(e'loo,e! %y
mate'#al#st#c #n(est#gato's #s te unp'otecte! state o" many &#t %'#ll#ant an! e(en log#cal
#ntellects, &o ,eep &#t#n 'eputa%le an! legal l#nes o" con!uct, an! yet a'e cyn#cal 'ega'!#ng
te 'eal#ty o" mo'al (alues. )oug suc ca'acte's e(a!e (ulga' (#ce o' %'utal c'#me, tey
a'e unmo'al enoug to %e 'ea!y #nst'uments "o' te use o" te many outs#!e #n"luences o"
sul#m#tate! sel"#sness &#c ma', ou' mo!e'n c#(#l#*at#on.
>en te #nne' const#tut#on o" man #s un!e'stoo! gene'ally, as #t #s e$pla#ne! %y te
)eosop#cal teace's, not only &#ll te !ange' o" ypnot#c tampe'#ng &#t te sp#'#tual &#ll %y
anyone %e 'ecogn#*e!, %ut te clue &#ll %e "oun! to many myste'#es o" c'#me an! o" !#sease.
- +. =.
((ol. A3, no. 3, pp. 3BF-9)
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%ar/s Aftermath and the $ut* that Confronts 1s
- +y!#a =oss, 1. <.
.>e a'e #n!ee! at te p#(otal po#nt o" ou' &o'l!;s #sto'y, an! a'e calle! upon to act ou'
pa't no%ly, &#sely, cou'ageously, !#spass#onately, an! :ustly.. - Kate'#ne )#ngley
4n te a"te'mat o" te &o'l!-&a', uman#ty #s gate'#ng anote' c'op o" ta'es "'om te
%attle"#el!, &e'e, #n te a&"ul a'(est-ome o" uman e''o's, te &a'-go! mo&e! !o&n
m#ll#ons o" men.
5'om#nent among te no$#ous mental &ee!s, cult#(ate! "o' centu'#es, #s te 'an,
g'o&t o" m#slea!#ng al"-t'uts a%out uman !ual#ty. )e anc#ent t'ut tat man #s a son o"
0o!, an! tat .ea(en #s &#t#n. te an#mal %o!y3 as %een so !&a'"e! an! !#sto'te! as to
mean tat man #s a so't o" s#n"ul !ummy #n a mo'al /o-man;s-lan!. )#s #!ea ma,es a
negat#on o" #s !uty to atta#n to (#cto'y t'oug sel"-con2uest.
)o!ay, e(en toug t#s mental ca"" %e ta,en &ell m#$e! &#t #n!#""e'ence an! !ou%t,
#ts #n"luence as so (#t#ate! te 'ac#al %loo! tat te ol! ta#nt st#ll &o',s out #n (a'#ous &ays.
<oes not uman natu'e, #n up-to-!ate man an! nat#on, %lame #ts &'ongs upon some outs#!e',
an! e$pect te po&e's tat %e to "a(o' #ts causeG >at &a''#ng nat#on "a#le! to c'e!#t te
enemy &#t all te agg'ess#on an! te at'oc#t#es, an! &#t %e#ng gene'ally to %lameG )e
&a'-go! sa& to #t tat te pu%l#c m#n! &as "e! up &#t t#s po#sone! g'a#n, so as to a!! to te
!el#'#um o" &a', &#c %egan &#t con"use! #ssues o" '#gt an! &'ong.
)#s same lac, o" sel"-,no&le!ge, t#s "a#lu'e to un!e'stan! one;s o&n #ne'ent
&ea,ness an! potent#al po&e's, #s con"us#ng te #ssues an! #nc'eas#ng te p'o%lems o"
c#(#l#an l#"e, at ome an! a%'oa!. )e sa(age ene'gy o" te %attle"#el! #s conse'(e! #n te
'estless, !#s#nteg'at#ng, caot#c act#(#t#es o" #n!#(#!ual an! nat#onal a""a#'s. 4n te ete'nal &a'
%et&een te "o'ces o" l#gt an! o" !a',ness, a'm#st#ce #s un,no&n.
Ou' #mpe'at#(e !uty, at t#s .p#(otal po#nt,. #s to l#ne up e'o#cally &#t te "#ne' "o'ces o"
%'ote'oo! tat a'e st'uggl#ng #ithin us aga#nst te su%l#mate! %'utal#ty o" an#mal po&e's.
Ou' mo!e'n p'og'ess must p'ocee!, #" at all, upon te #ge' le(els o" uman a#m an!
en!ea(o'. =ac#al #sto'y as 'oun!e! out anote' cycle o" mate'#al an! #ntellectual
atta#nment. )o!ay, e(e'y soul #s callenge! to &'#te a ne& an! no%le' 'eco'! upon te
en!u'#ng sc'een o" t#me, - somet#ng supe'% "o' "utu'e #sto'y to 'epeat. +ight on the %ath
'em#n!s us tat
.7y you' g'eat enemy, 4 mean you'sel". 4" you a(e te po&e' to "ace you' o&n soul #n
te !a',ness an! s#lence, you &#ll a(e con2ue'e! te pys#cal o' an#mal sel" &#c !&ells #n
sensat#on only.
.)#s statement, 4 "ea', &#ll appea' #n(ol(e!3 %ut #n 'eal#ty #t #s 2u#te s#mple. 1an, &en
e 'eaces #s "'u#t#on, an! c#(#l#*at#on #s at #ts e#gt, stan!s %et&een t&o "#'es. @oul! e %ut
cla#m #s g'eat #ne'#tance, te #ncum%'ance o" te me'e an#mal l#"e &oul! "all a&ay "'om #m
&#tout !#""#culty. 7ut e !oes not !o t#s, an! so te 'aces o" men "lo&e' an! ten !'oop an!
!#e an! !ecay o"" te "ace o" te ea't, o&e(e' splen!#! te %loom may a(e %een. 6n! #t #s
le"t to te #n!#(#!ual to ma,e t#s g'eat e""o't3 to 'e"use to %e te''#"#e! %y #s g'eate' natu'e, to
'e"use to %e !'a&n %ac, %y #s lesse' o' mo'e mate'#al sel". E(e'y #n!#(#!ual &o
accompl#ses t#s #s a 'e!eeme' o" te 'ace....
.....6s e 'et'eats &#t#n #msel" an! %ecomes sel"-!epen!ent, e "#n!s #msel" mo'e
!e"#n#tely %ecom#ng pa't o" a g'eat t#!e o" !e"#n#te tougt an! "eel#ng.... 6s e "l#ngs l#"e a&ay
#t comes to #m #n a ne& "o'm an! &#t a ne& mean#ng..
Ea'ly #n te &a', Kate'#ne )#ngley tol! e' stu!ents tat te &o'st &oul! come a"te' #t
&as o(e'. 9'om te &o'l! ;mo(#e; o" te !a#ly p'ess one may stu!y many &ays #n &#c t#s
p'opecy #s %e#ng "ul"#lle!. E(#!ently te spectacula' pass#ons o" &a' a'e %'oa!caste!
t'oug a psycology as #ns#!#ous, #n(#s#%le, an! po&e'"ul on #nne' l#nes, as #s te elect'#c
cu''ent o" a %atte'y.
4t #s &ell ,no&n tat as te p'#ma'y cu''ent o" elect'#c#ty t'a(e'ses a long co#l o"
#nsulate! &#'e, #t induces #n a nea'%y #nsulate! co#l o" a "#ne' &#'e o" g'eate' lengt, a
secon!a'y cu''ent. )e e""ect o" te p'#ma'y cu''ent, appl#e! to te %o!y, 'anges "'om m#l!
st#mulat#on o" muscles to pa#n"ul an! (#olent cont'act#ons, 2u#te %eyon! te su%:ect;s po&e' to
cont'ol. 4t #s s#gn#"#cant tat te pass#ng o" te #n(#s#%le cu''ent t'oug te #nsulate! p'#ma'y
co#l, #n!uces, #n te ote' #nsulate! co#l, a secon!a'y cu''ent, mo'e #ntang#%le, mo'e #ntense,
as &ell as mo'e (a'#e! #n #ts e""ects tan te o'#g#nal cu''ent #tsel". )#s #s &#tout contact,
sa(e t'oug te me!#um o" te ete'. )e secon!a'y o' induced cu''ent, appl#e! to te
%o!y, !oes not &o', out #n (#go'ous muscula' cont'act#ons, %ut acts #n a mo'e #ntense,
penet'at#ng, an! (#tal &ay upon te ne'(ous system an! canges o" %o!y-t#ssues. 4t #s an
e(e'y-!ay myste'y o" natu'e;s "#ne' "o'ces.
/o&, note te myste'y o" p'#ma'y an! #n!uce! cu''ents o" tougt an! "eel#ng,
ope'at#ng t'oug te #gly-e(ol(e! %'a#n an! ne'(es o" te soc#al o'gan#sm. )e p'#ma'y
cu''ents o" &a'-pass#on, &#c "oun! c'u!e' outlet #n 'out#ne muscula' act#on o" ca'g#ng,
soot#ng, sta%%#ng, %om%#ng, etc., a(e #n!uce! a secon!a'y cu''ent, no& act#ng t'oug te
g'eate' lengt an! "#ne' me!#um o" te &o'l!-&#'es o" l#(#ng %'a#n an! ne'(es. He'e #s an
e(e'y-!ay myste'y o" uman natu'e;s #nne' "o'ces. >at 2ual#ty coul! mo'e cons#stently
account "o' te #ntang#%le, penet'at#ng, &#!esp'ea! sensuous cu''ents tat a'e a""ect#ng e(e'y
"unct#on o" te %o!y pol#t#c to!ayG
>e accept te p'#nc#ple o" te conse'(at#on o" ene'gy &#c asse'ts tat .ene'gy #s as
#n!est'uct#%le as matte' #tsel", an! as a &ole #s ne#te' c'eate! no' !est'oye!, %ut me'ely
canges #ts "o'm.3 an! %y all te la&s o" analogy, t#s appl#es to potent#al an! !ynam#c "o'ces
o" uman m#n!s an! ea'ts. )ey a'e te l#(#ng !ynamos tat gene'ate te (#tal cu''ents tat
ma,e "o' ea(en an! ell, "o' peace an! &a'.
6 st'#,#ng pase o" !ual#ty, seen #n omelan!s an! espec#ally at te "'ont, &as a
sp#'#tual a&a,en#ng to te 'eal#t#es o" l#"e. 1any "ac#ng te specte' o" unt#mely !eat, close to
te (e#l o" te un,no&n, o"ten ;ca''y#ng on; %'a(ely &en so'ely %e'ea(e!, &e'e susta#ne! %y
"#n!#ng a la'ge' !eg'ee o" te#' #mmo'tal sel"oo!. 4t &as an #na't#culate, nameless e$-
pe'#ence, &#tout c'ee! o' "o'mula. =el#g#on &as sa#! to %e .st'#ppe! to te %u"" #n te
t'ences, &e'e men "oun! #t to mean, not "o'mal se'(#ces, %ut se'(#ce an! %'ote'oo!.. 4n
lette's e$cange! %et&een %oys at te "'ont an! ome-t#es, o"ten ea't spo,e to ea't, na,e!
an! una"'a#!, as #n"ant uman#ty spo,e to <#(#n#ty #n te 0a'!en o" E!en. )ese
compensat#ng touces o" peace an! lo(e an! t'ust elpe! to ,eep te &a'-to'n &o'l! "'om
go#ng &olly #nsane. 1any ma!e sup'eme sac'#"#ces tat t#s soul! %e te last &a'.
Ou' matte'-o"-"act age so 'a'ely "#n!s te &ay to te ea't;s sanctua'y o" peace, tat
te ope"ul c'e!#te! &a' &#t a'ous#ng sp#'#tual #mpulses, &e'e 'el#g#on a! "a#le!. 4n t'ut, #t
&as a a'!, %#tte', unlo(ely &ay to lea'n a l#ttle o" &at peace teaces natu'ally #n te e""o'ts
o" sel"-con2uest. 4t &as &#!ely p'e!#cte! tat a"te' te sol!#e's 'etu'ne! ome, te'e &oul! %e
a !#""e'ent &o'l!, &#t mo'e #!eal#sm #n #ts a""a#'s. 7ut te con"#!ent p'opets 'ec,one!
&#tout te &a'-go!;s su%tle po&e' to ma,e e(e'y 'e(e'%e'at#on o" mu'!e'ous cannon an
outgo#ng '#pple o" !#s#nteg'at#ng "o'ce. Ho& &ell e ,ne& tat no a'm#st#ce coul! spell !e"eat
"o' #m, unless peace 'e#gne! #n men;s ea'ts an! omelan!s. He ,ne& tat te !#a%ol#cal
e""#c#ency o" te &a'-mac#ne &oul! sta't up act#(#ty #n mo'e po&e'"ul secon!a'y cu''ents o"
"eel#ng.
4t #s an open sec'et tat, !esp#te muc splen!#! un#ty %et&een o""#ce's an! te#' men,
e(e'y a'my %'ougt ome #ts 2uota o" class-%#tte'ness, %ecause o" a%uses o" auto'#ty.
6m%#t#ous uman natu'e e(e'y&e'e plays ."antast#c t'#c,s %e"o'e #g ea(en.. 6lso, #n a
"'an,ly mate'#al#st#c age, te %est e$ponents o" #ts #nst#tut#ons a'e not 2ual#"#e! %y #!eal#sm.
>#t all ono' "o' te many &o ga(e o" te#' %est, at ome an! #n te "#el!, can any count'y
onestly cla#m an #!eal type o" se'(#ce, #n #ts go(e'nment, #ts me!#c#ne, #ts p#lant'opy, o' #ts
'el#g#onG 6s#!e "'om all un,#n! an! un:ust c'#t#c#sm, &oul! not a &#!esp'ea! sp#'#tual
a&a,en#ng, #n a c'#s#s, ma,e te #ge' sel"oo! mo'e sens#t#(e to all (alues o" m#n! an!
ea'tG -u'ely a!!e! a&a'eness o" te #nnate pe'"ect#%#l#ty o" man &oul! #nclu!e a sense o"
"#tt#ng meto!s o" act#(#ty #n e(e'y l#ne.
>#t all te ma'(els &'ougt %y san#tat#on an! su'ge'y, te me!#cal sc#ence &#c
lea(es te soul-man out o" account, must lac, some o" te "#ne' "o'ces o" ealt an! eal#ng
"o' te c#(#l#*e! %o!#es an! %'a#ns tat a'e mut#late! an! ;:angle! out o" tune.; /atu'ally, also,
te common sol!#e' to!ay &#ll 2uest#on te &#s!om an! :ust#ce o" #s ome go(e'nment, &en
te &a'-e'o %egs "o' &o', #n (a#n, e(en o""e'#ng to sell !ea'ly-%ougt !eco'at#ons "o' te
c'um%s tat "all "'om te ta%le. )e %egga'e! e'o, &#t s#c,ene! sense, &on!e's #" #t &as
&o't&#le to o""e' #s l#"e3 &o'se yet, &ete' t#s l#"e, el! so ceaply %y #s count'y, #s
&o't te st'uggle. )us, te !espa#'#ng sense o" moc,e'y an! #ng'at#tu!e &#t#n, an! "am#l#a'
&eapons at an!, - tu'n te scale "o' c'#me o' su#c#!e.
E(en toug te sol!#e' escape mut#lat#on an! ne'(ous &'ec,age, #s #nne' l#"e ca''#es
ome te #mp'#nt o" o''o's o" s#gt an! soun! an! smell, tat ma' #s "#ne' senses "o' yea's,
o' "o' l#"e. He "eels tat tese !esec'at#ng memo'#es a'e un"#t "o' #s "#'es#!e,- tey ta#nt te
a#' an! !et'act, %y so muc, "'om un#ty &#t sac'e! ome-t#es. >e'e, too, &as te 0o! tat
&as to ans&e' p'aye's, &en e let te &a' go on unt#l te "#gte's stoppe! te#' o&n ma!
"ollyG -omeo& te'e &as somet#ng le"t out o" te usual sto'y a%out te po&e's an! te
poss#%#l#t#es o" 0o! an! man.
)e unappy t'ut #s tat te &a' &as an all-'oun! %et'ayal o" soc#ety;s "a#t an! ope
an! t'ust. E(en #nnocence "eels !eg'a!e! &en %et'aye!3 an! soc#ety, not #nnocent o"
se(e'al !eca!es o" sel"-#n!ulgent !'#"t#ng, as "allen #n #ts o&n esteem. 4t !#scounts #ts o&n
un#ts an! te#' compos#te #nst#tut#ons. )e &ole soc#al "a%'#c #s sa,en an! #n !ange' "o'
&ant o" sel"-,no&le!ge.
1eant#me, te &atc"ul >a'-!emon gloats o(e' tese glean#ngs o" %attle"#el! ta'es.
E(en te &ealty, cultu'e!, le#su'e! classes a'e su""e'#ng %ecause #mpo(e'#se! %y te
p'e(a#l#ng !ea't o" l#(#ng #!eals an! entus#asms. )e (e'y a#' #s less (#tal#*#ng upon te
lo&e' le(els, to &#c tey a(e !'oppe! &#t te 'est. Ln&#tt#ngly, te#' e(e'y %'eat #s t#me!
&#t tat o" unnum%e'e! "ello&-c'eatu'es, &o a'e %e#ng !euman#*e! %y su""e'#ng an! s#n,
!ou%t an! !espa#'. /ote te ;"o'tunate; at te %est otels, te class comman!#ng e(e'y
'esou'ce, an! t'y#ng e(e'yt#ng outs#!e o" temsel(es, - %ut %an,'upt #n con"#!ent ope to
susta#n te#' %o'e! %o!#es an! %'a#ns. )ey a'e &o'se o"", #n a &ay, tan te poo' &o st#ll
%el#e(e te'e #s peace an! com"o't to %e "oun!, some&e'e, at some p'#ce. 6s a class, tey
a'e %usy 'e(ol(#ng te#' plans a'oun! one o' mo'e pet a#lments. )ey ,eep cem#cally an!
m#c'oscop#cally analyse!, an! ope'ate! on an! P-'aye!, an! %eaut#"#e!, an! gene'ally t'eate!
%y all te lea!#ng spec#al#sts. Iet no one ,no&s &at #s &ast#ng te :oy an! st'engt an!
s&eetness o" l#"e, lea(#ng tem %o'e! to !eat.
4n t'ut, te "oun!at#ons o" tese st'ata a'e also sa,en #n te gene'al upea(al. 4n te
%'ote'oo!-g'a!#ng o" te uman "am#ly, all a'e al#,e #n te common scool o" ea'tly
e$pe'#ence. Hence all must sa'e #n te "eel#ngs o" te unemploye!, te sta'(#ng, te
!#sease!, te &oun!e!, te omeless, te #nsane, te !eg'a!e!, te !espa#'#ng - an! te
(e'y "e& peace"ul an! appy. )e c#(#l#*e! ne'(es eas#ly p#c, up te !#stu'%e! &a(es o"
tougt an! "eel#ng, an! te po&e'"ul #n!uce! cu''ent canges te (#%'at#on o" te &ole
%e#ng.
6l&ays te &#ly &a'-go! counts on te !#s#nteg'at#ng a"te'mat to gate' up many #g-
class m#n!s an! %o!#es tat natu'e #nten!e! soul! %e susta#ne! an! %alance! &#t act#(#t#es
o" #g #!eals. He #s &ell sat#s"#e!, too, &#t te s#!e t'#%ute o" gu#nea-p#gs, o""e'e! up #n
la%o'ato'#es, #n sea'c#ng "o' te sc#ent#"#c ge'm--atan, to %e %lame! "o' !#seases tat ,eep
pace &#t c#(#l#*at#on. 6nyt#ng pleases #m tat ,eeps te con2ue'#ng soul out o" te
'ec,on#ng.
H.5. 7la(ats,y;s &'#t#ngs g#(e at lengt te anc#ent sc#ent#"#c e$planat#on o" te
su'(#(#ng ;sa!e; o" te !ea!. )#s #llus#(e ent#ty callenges e(en mo!e'n sc#ence to !#sco(e'
o' to !o&n te gost tat ;&al,s.; 7'#e"ly, te l#n, %et&een man;s %o!y o" ea't-stu"" an! #s
#nca'nat#ng soul-sel", #s an ete'eal mol!-%o!y o" tenuous, "#ne, ast'al matte'. 7e#ng &#tout
'eason, consc#ence, o' any soul-2ual#ty, t#s !es#'e-%o!y #s a compos#te ent#ty o" te #nst#ncts
an! "eel#ngs o" te an#mal man #s lo&e' natu'e. >en natu'al !eat !#ssol(es #ts un#on &#t
te soul an! %o!y, #t su'(#(es "o' a t#me, ten !#sappea's #n natu'e;s la%o'ato'y. -u!!en,
unt#mely !eat "'ust'ates natu'e;s plan "o' a co-o'!#nate! t#me-l#m#t o" te pys#cal #nst'ument
an! #ts sem#-consc#ous !upl#cate. )en te outgo#ng sum o" tougt an! "eel#ng - a
compos#te un%o!#e! ent#ty #s !epo'te! on to an ete'eal plane &#c a""o'!s no play "o' #ts
st'ong #mpulses. +#te'ally as "'ee as tougt to come an! go #n te ete'eal 'ealm tat
#nte'penet'ates te ea't, #t #s st'ongly att'acte! to te "am#l#a' "o'ms o" te l#(#ng. 7y s#m#la'#ty
o" natu'e, #t can sa'e &#t tem te &#'eless (#%'at#ons o" #!eas an! #mpulses. Espec#ally
suscept#%le to t#s #n"luence a'e te many sens#t#(es, te me!#um#st#c, te mentally an! py-
s#cally negat#(e "'om s#c,ness, #!leness, e$aust#on, (#ce, an! "'om (ague neu'oses an!
psycoses. 6s#!e "'om t#s la'ge cont#ngent, e(e'y m#n! #s mo(e! %y unseen cu''ents o"
tougt an! #mpulse.
)e p'act#cal po#nt #s tat, &#t m#ll#ons p'ematu'ely ,#lle! %y &a' an! #ts all#e! "am#ne
an! pest#lence, te ea't;s ete'eal en(elope #s teem#ng &#t &an!e'#ng #mpulses o" &a'-
pass#on, unge', !el#'#um, #n"ect#on, an! !espa#'. 6ny attempt to p#ctu'e te sum o" e(#ls tat
te &a'-go! as tu'ne! loose upon te l#(#ng, stagge's te #mag#nat#on. @an anyt#ng less
#ns#!#ous, mal#gnant, an! uncanny account "o' te ala'm#ng p'e(alence o" negat#(e !'#"t#ng
an! o" un'ec,on#ng 'ap#! pace upon te lo&e' le(els o" l#"eG 6ll te mate'#al #n:u'y tat te
&o'l! as su""e'e! "'om te &a' #s less !#sast'ous tan te un'ecogn#se! psycology o" te
a"te'mat.
)e la& o" compensat#on #s no less un#(e'sal tan te la& o" !ual#ty. )e appall#ng
con!#t#ons con"'ont#ng us to!ay po#nt out o& te 'oyal 'ese'(es o" splen!#! uman "o'ces act
&en m#s!#'ecte!. 9a' mo'e coul! %e !one &#t unsel"#s mot#(e !#'ect#ng te c'eat#(e "o'ces
o" men an! nat#ons #nto natu'al uman#st#c cannels o" 'econst'uct#on. Only a "'act#on o" te
ene'gy &aste! %y &a', coul! esta%l#s a state o" pe'manent, pos#t#(e peace, &#t p'act#cal
#!eal#sm te 'ule, not te e$cept#on. Human e""o'ts to p'og'ess %y ;sel"-!#'ecte! e(olut#on;
&oul! %e %ac,e! %y all te "o'ces o" natu'al la&, e(e' &o',#ng to&a'! pe'"ect#on o" type. 1en
&oul! "eel sel"-callenge! to l#(e, not !#e, "o' te#' #!eals, te'e%y &#nn#ng te sup'eme (#cto'y
o" te soul o(e' te "les. )e #nne' >a''#o' &oul! g#(e a ne& an! #nc'eas#ng *est to ou'ly
contests %et&een !uty an! !es#'e. >a' &oul! seem a poo' counte'"e#t o" te natu'al ."lames
an! gene'os#t#es o" te ea't..
>#ll#am ?. Ju!ge !esc'#%es t#s t#me as te 4'on 6ge, te Kal#-Iuga3 %ut, %a! as #t #s,
e po#nts out te compensat#on8
.Iet Kal#-Iuga %y #ts (e'y natu'e, an! te''#%le, s&#"t momentum, pe'm#ts one to !o mo'e
&#t #s ene'g#es #n a so'te' t#me tan #n any ote' Iuga.... 7ut no%le ea'ts st#ll &al, e'e,
"#gt#ng o(e' aga#n te anc#ent "#gt. )ey see, eac ote', so as to e o" mutual elp. >e
&#ll not "a#l tem.... 4 am content #" 4 can see te ne$t step #n a!(ance only. Iou see, The
arrior. He #s e'e, some&e'e. /o one can "#n! #m "o' you. Iou must !o tat. -t#ll e
"#gts on.
. . .. Ln!e' te g'eat cycl#c la&s &#c go(e'n us, pe'#o!s a''#(e e(en #n te &o'st o"
ages, &en goo! e$amples o" l#(#ng, #mp'#nte! on te ast'al l#gt, cause e""ects e(e'
#nc'eas#ng #n #ntens#ty, unt#l at last te ;go!s; %eg#n #n !#stant spe'es to "eel te "o'ce o" tese
goo! act#ons an! to 'etu'n aga#n to elp man,#n! on te 'ecu''ence o" a %ette' age..
4n te p'esent le(el#ng !o&n o" te ol! o'!e' o" t#ngs tat #s pass#ng a&ay, coul! any
ea't as, a mo'e so(e'e#gn !uty tan to ma,e #s !a#ly l#"e callenge te go!s to a!! te#'
po&e's to #s, #n te cause o" 5eaceG
--------
.This m#gt a(e %een p'e(ente! an! ma!e &ole
>#t (e'y easy a'gument o" lo(e3
>#c no& te manage o" t&o ,#ng!oms must
>#t "ea'"ul %loo!y #ssue a'%#t'ate.
- Shakes!eare
((ol. A4, no. 5)
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History
-issing Pages in 'uman 'istor*
- H. ). E!ge, 1. 6.
4t #s 'epo'te! tat an em#nent a'caeolog#st #s loo,#ng "o'&a'! &#t eage' ant#c#pat#on to
te unea't#ng o" anc#ent s#tes #n &este'n 6s#a, t'o&n open to te spa!e o" te e$plo'e'. He
e$pects to "#n! many lost capte's #n te #sto'y o" man,#n!, #!!en #n tese %u'#e! c#t#es. 4n
pass#ng &e may cont'ast tese opes an! ente'p'#ses &#t anote' also 'ecently announce! -
te e$pe!#t#on to easte'n 6s#a #n sea'c o" te .1#ss#ng +#n,.. <ou%tless te (a'#ous
%'ances o" sc#ence a(e te#' se(e'al uses as cont'# %ut#ons to te &ole3 %ut also !#""e'ent
people a(e te#' tastes as to &#c %'anc o" stu!y most enl#sts te#' sympaty. )e #sto'y
o" te uman m#n! an! sp#'#t may te'e"o'e comman! #n some 2ua'te's mo'e 'espect tan te
attempt to esta%l#s a most un&elcome genealogy "o' te uman %o!y.
)#s &#ll natu'ally 'em#n! many stu!ents o" te open#ng o" H. 5. 7la(ats,y;s g'eat &o',,
The Secret .octrine8 "'om &#c &e may acco'!#ngly ta,e occas#on to 2uote some passages.
4n te #nt'o!uct#on to Volume 4 se spea,s o" te teac#ngs o" te esote'#c p#losopy
&#c 'econc#les all 'el#g#ons an! &#c so&s eac %eneat #ts oute' ga'ments to %e sp'ung
"'om te same 'oot. 7ut &en once tese teac#ngs &e'e t'ansplante! "'om te sec'et an!
sac'e! c#'cle o" te 4n#t#ates #nto ote' count'#es less p'epa'e! tan 4n!#a to un!e'stan! tem,
t#me an! uman #mag#nat#on ma!e so't &o', o" te#' pu'#ty an! p#losopy3 so tat &e "#n!
tem #n g'eatly alte'e! gu#se #n 7u!!#st count'#es #n gene'al an! e(en #n some scools o"
)#%et. -e 'ecalls tat to&a'!s te en! o" te "#'st 2ua'te' o" te n#neteent centu'y te g'eat
'ena#ssance o" o'#ental l#te'atu'e too, place3 %ut tat #n te an!s o" te o'#ental#sts #t
ac2u#'e! a pe!ant#c #nte'p'etat#on, so tat te em%lems an! sym%ols &e'e ma!e to y#el!
anyt#ng te sym%olog#st &ante! tem to mean. )e'e appea'e! a mass o" &o',s 'e-
ma',a%le "o' #ngen#ous speculat#ons, an! cont'a!#ct#ng eac ote'. 9o' t#s 'eason, cont#nues
te auto', te outl#ne o" a "e& "un!amental t'uts o" te -ec'et <oct'#ne o" te ages, #s no&
(1FFF) pe'm#tte! to see te l#gt3 toug muc must st#ll 'ema#n unsa#!. )#s &as all te
mo'e necessa'y #n o'!e' to stem te &o'l!;s ma! 'us to mate'#al#sm.
)e !est'uct#on o" te 6le$an!'#an an! ote' l#%'a'#es as not o%l#te'ate! te 'eco'!s o"
te esote'#c p#losopy3 "o' tey &e'e p'ese'(e! %y people &ose !uty #t &as to secu'e an!
conceal tem. 4n all te la'ge an! &ealty lamase'#es te'e a'e su%te''anean c'ypts an!
ca(e-l#%'a'#es.
.6long te '#!ge o" 6ltyn-)ag, &ose so#l no Eu'opean "oot as e(e' t'o!!en so "a',
te'e e$#sts a ce'ta#n amlet, lost #n a !eep go'ge. 4t #s a small cluste' o" ouses, a amlet
'ate' tan a monaste'y, &#t a poo'-loo,#ng temple #n #t, &#t one ol! lama, a e'm#t, l#(#ng
nea' %y to &atc #t. 5#lg'#ms say tat te su%te''anean galle'#es an! alls un!e' #t conta#n a
collect#on o" %oo,s, te num%e' o" &#c, acco'!#ng to te accounts g#(en, #s too la'ge to "#n!
'oom e(en #n te 7'#t#s 1useum.. - 4, $$#(.
.)e collect#(e 'esea'ces o" te O'#ental#sts . . . . a(e le! tem to asce'ta#n as
"ollo&s8 6n #mmense, #ncalcula%le num%e' o" 1--., an! e(en p'#nte! &o',s, kno#n to have
e3isted8 are no# to 7e found no more. )ey a(e !#sappea'e! &#tout lea(#ng te sl#gtest
t'ace %e#n! tem. . . . 1ost o" tem conta#ne! te t'ue ,eys to &o',s st#ll e$tant, an! ent#'ely
#ncomp'eens#%le, "o' te g'eate' po't#on o" te#' 'ea!e's, #ithout those additional volumes of
Commentaries and e3!lanations. -uc a'e, "o' #nstance, te &o',s o" +ao-tse, te
p'e!ecesso' o" @on"uc#us. He #s sa#! to a(e &'#tten 93B %oo,s on et#cs an! 'el#g#ons, an!
sevent" on mag#c, one thousand in all. H#s g'eat &o',, o&e(e', te ea't o" #s !oct'#ne, te
;)ao-te-K#ng,; o' te sac'e! sc'#ptu'es o" te Taosse, as #n #t, as -tan#slas Jul#en so&s, only
;a%out 5,BBB &o'!s,; a'!ly a !o*en o" pages, yet 5'o"esso' 1a$ 1ulle' "#n!s tat ;te te$t #s
un#ntell#g#%le &#tout commenta'#es.;;; - $$(.
Hence, #n t#s as #n so many ote' #nstances, &e a(e not te t'ue teac#ngs, %ut only
te (e#le! 'eco'!s &#tout te#' ,eys an! e$planat#ons.
.>#t te e$cept#on o" tese mo'e tan !ou%t"ul "'agments, te ent#'e @al!aean
sac'e! l#te'atu'e as !#sappea'e! "'om te eyes o" te p'o"ane as completely as te lost
6tlant#s.. - $$(##.
.)e t'aces o" an #mmense c#(#l#*at#on, e(en #n @ent'al 6s#a, a'e st#ll to %e "oun!. )#s
c#(#l#*at#on #s un!en#a%ly !rehistoric. 6n! o& can te'e %e c#(#l#*at#on &#tout a l#te'atu'e, #n
some "o'm, &#tout annals o' c'on#clesG @ommon sense alone ougt to supplement te
%'o,en l#n,s #n te #sto'y o" !epa'te! nat#ons. )e g#gant#c un%'o,en &all o" te mounta#ns
tat em #n te &ole ta%le-lan! o" )#%et, "'om te uppe' cou'se o" te '#(e' Kuan-Ke !o&n
to te Ka'a-Ko'um #lls, &#tnesse! a c#(#l#*at#on !u'#ng m#llenn#ums o" yea's, an! &oul! a(e
st'ange sec'ets to tell man,#n!. )e Easte'n an! @ent'al po't#ons o" tose 'eg#ons - te /an-
-ayn an! te 6ltyn-tag - &e'e once upon a t#me co(e'e! &#t c#t#es tat coul! &ell (#e &#t
7a%ylon. 6 &ole geolog#cal pe'#o! as s&ept o(e' te lan! s#nce tose c#t#es %'eate! te#'
last, as te moun!s o" s#"t#ng san! an! te ste'#le an! no& !ea! so#l o" te #mmense cent'al
pla#ns o" te %as#n o" )a'#m test#"y. )e %o'!e'lan!s alone a'e supe'"#c#ally ,no&n to te
t'a(ele'. >#t#n tose ta%le-lan!s o" san! te'e #s &ate', an! "'es oases a'e "oun! %loom#ng
te'e, &e'e#n no Eu'opean "oot as e(e' yet (entu'e! o' t'o!!en te no& t'eace'ous so#l.
6mong tese (e'!ant oases te'e a'e some &#c a'e ent#'ely #naccess#%le e(en to te nat#(e
p'o"ane t'a(ele'. Hu''#canes may ;tea' up te san!s an! s&eep &ole pla#ns a&ay,; tey a'e
po&e'less to !est'oy tat &#c #s %eyon! te#' 'eac. 7u#lt !eep #n te %o&els o" te ea't,
te su%te''anean sto'es a'e secu'e. . . .. - $$$##.
-e ten spea,s o" ote' s#m#la' s#tes an! 'ecalls tat
.)e =uss#an t'a(ele', @olonel (no& 0ene'al) 5':e(als,y, "oun! 2u#te close to te oas#s
o" @e'cen, te 'u#ns o" t&o eno'mous c#t#es, te ol!est o" &#c &as, acco'!#ng to local
t'a!#t#on, 'u#ne! 3,BBB yea's ago %y a e'o an! g#ant3 an! te ote' %y te 1ongol#ans #n te
tent centu'y o" ou' e'a.. - $$$###.
6"te' "u'te' !eta#ls o" t#s !#sco(e'y se cont#nues8
.)o t#s te "amous t'a(ele' a!!s tat all along te#' &ay on te '#(e' @e'cen tey
ea'! legen!s a%out t&enty-t'ee to&ns %u'#e! ages ago %y te s#"t#ng san!s o" te
!ese'ts.. - $$$#(.
>e can 2uote no mo'e at p'esent, %ut te te$t &#ll "u'n#s te 'ea!e' &#t a!!#t#onal
#n"o'mat#on on t#s most #nte'est#ng top#c. )o get a not#on o" &at te "utu'e may ol! #n sto'e,
&e a(e only to loo, at te past. 4n te "#"teent an! s#$teent centu'#es te !#sco(e'y o"
6me'#ca opene! a (ast ne& p'ospect to &este'n uman#ty, an! a%out te same t#me &e
'eco(e'e! te l#te'atu'e o" 0'eece an! =ome. )e t'anslat#on o" -ans,'#t l#te'atu'e an! te
!ec#pe'ment o" Egypt#an #e'oglyps ca''#e! us on anote' stage #n ou' 'eco(e'y o" te
&#s!om o" ou' ancesto's. )e latest #mpo'tant !#sco(e'y as %een tat o" te anc#ent c#(#l#-
*at#on o" @'ete. 6t #nte'(als te (est#ges o" a!(ance! an! s#ngula'ly mo!e'n-loo,#ng
c#(#l#*at#ons a(e %een "oun! else&e'e, as #n 5e'u. )e 6*tec #nsc'#pt#ons st#ll 'ema#n to %e
!ec#pe'e!, tus 'e(eal#ng anote' lost capte'. 4t #s ,no&n tat &ole capte's a'e m#ss#ng
"'om tat pa't o" #sto'y &#c p'ece!es te 0'eco-=oman stage an! &#c a! #ts cente' #n
&este'n 6s#a. 4t #s t#s tat te a'caeolog#sts no& ant#c#pate 'eco(e'#ng, #n pa't at least. 6s
tese !#sco(e'#es go on, tey ten! mo'e an! mo'e to con"#'m te teac#ngs o" )eosopy as
to te ant#2u#ty o" c#(#l#*at#on an! te e$#stence o" te -ec'et <oct'#ne. >e a'e te e#'s o" a
"a' g'eate' ancest'y tan &e a(e suspecte!. 6n! #n ma',e! cont'ast a'e te speculat#ons
a%out te .1#ss#ng +#n,..
((ol. AB, no. A, 9e%., 19A1)
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"g*&tian Notes
- @. J. =yan
)e cent'al "#gu'e #n te t'ee-"#gu'e p#ctu'e accompany#ng t#s a't#cle 'ep'esents
?ueen 6ames-/e"e'ta'#, one o" te most %'#ll#ant o" te long an! &on!e'"ul l#st o" Egypt#an
2ueens. He' mote', ?ueen 6a-etep 4, te po&e'"ul an! !#st#ngu#se! conso't o" te &a''#o'-
,#ng -e2uenen-=a 444 &o pe'#se! &#le "#gt#ng "o' te "'ee!om o" #s count'y, l#(e! !u'#ng
te t'ou%le! t#mes o" te 'e(olut#on aga#nst te Hy,sos, te usu'p#ng -epe'!-K#ngs, an!
close! e' long an! e(ent"ul l#"e am#! te 'esto'e! glo'#es o" Egypt un!e' te leg#t#mate
mona'cy. -e #s ,no&n to a(e %een e$e'c#s#ng e' 'oyal p'e'ogat#(es at te age o" e#gty-
e#gt an! p'o%a%ly l#(e! to one un!'e! yea's o" age.
/e"e'ta'#, e' !augte', &as !est#ne! to %e e(en mo'e cele%'ate! tan e' mote'.
-e, an! e' us%an!-an!-%'ote' 6ames, &e'e te "#'st so(e'e#gns o" te "amous PV444t
<ynasty, o"ten calle! te 0ol!en 6ge o" Egypt. )e 'ule's o" t#s !ynasty &e'e suc %'#ll#ant
an! po&e'"ul pe'sonal#t#es an! a(e le"t suc en!u'#ng monuments o" te#' g'eatness tat
e(en a"te' mo'e tan t#'ty centu'#es tey stan! out &#t mo'e clea'ness an! "o'ce tan
un!'e!s o" mona'cs "'om &om &e a'e only 'emo(e! %y pe'aps a "e& centu'#es. 4t #s not
l#,ely, o&e(e', tat te PV444t <ynasty actually app'oace! #n glo'y te ea'ly t#mes o" te
%u#l!e's o" te 0'eat 5y'am#!, &en te'e can %e l#ttle !ou%t tat a "a' #ge' an! mo'e
sp#'#tual c#(#l#*at#on e$#ste! #n te Valley o" te /#le. )e magn#"#cence an! o(e'&elm#ng
g'an!eu' o" Ka'na, #s un!en#a%le, %ut not#ng as %een "oun! #n te 'ema#ns o" te PV444t
<ynasty to e2ual #n pe'"ect#on o" &o',mans#p an! sc#ent#"#c ,no&le!ge te const'uct#on o"
te 0'eat 5y'am#!, an! te "une'a'y statues o" some o" te ea'ly !ynast#es a'e e$ecute! &#t
a s,#ll an! natu'alness unapp'oace! #n late' pe'#o!s &en te "o'mal con(ent#ons &#c a'e
so &ell ,no&n a! %ecome almost un#(e'sal.
/e"e'ta'#;s us%an!-an!-%'ote' 6ames &as te (#cto'#ous so(e'e#gn &o con2ue'e!
an! !'o(e out te -epe'!-K#ngs, an! e' yout &as passe! !u'#ng tat c'#t#cal t#me. 4t
seems st'ange to us tat te la&s pe'm#tte! te ma''#age o" %'ote' an! s#ste' #n te 'oyal
"am#ly, an! &e may poss#%ly 'ega'! t#s as one o" te s#gns o" !ecl#ne "'om te no%le
s#mpl#c#ty o" te ea'l#e' !ynast#es, "o' #t #s gene'ally %el#e(e! tat te custom &as not p'act#se!
%e"o'e te PV444t <ynasty.
<u'#ng te PV444t <ynasty &oman %ecame mo'e p'om#nent #n pu%l#c a""a#'s tan
#te'to, an! te t#tles o" te Egypt#an 2ueens g#(e an #!ea o" te#' #mpo'tance &#c #s
con"#'me! %y te #sto'y o" te#' 'e#gns. .0'eat =oyal >#"e,. .+a!y o" 7ot +an!s,. .-e &o
#s al&ays o%eye!,. an! somet#mes, .<#(#ne >#"e,. te p'#estess-t#tle, a'e s#gn# "#cant. )e
#gest o""#ces #n te sace'!otal o'!e's &e'e el! %y 'oyal p'#ncesses as &ell as %y p'#nces.
?ueen /e"e'ta'# &as calle! .=oyal <augte'3 =oyal -#ste'3 0'eat =oyal >#"e3 <#(#ne >#"e o"
6men3 <#(#ne 1ote'3 1#st'ess o" te )&o +an!s3 0'eat =ule', :o#ne! to te 7eaut#"ul >#te
@'o&n.. )e em%lem o" Lppe' Egypt &as te >#te @'o&n, an! #t &as te ea!'ess o" Os#'#s
as +o'! o" te Ln!e'&o'l!.
>#t 6ames as te :o#nt e#' to te t'one, /e"e'ta'# 'ule! Egypt "o' t&enty-"#(e yea's,
!u'#ng te 'econst'uct#on pe'#o!, an! a"te' #s !eat se cont#nue! to 'e#gn assoc#ate! &#t
e' el!est son 6men-etep 4. Ea'ly #n #s ca'ee' se !#e!, long outl#(e! %y e' mote', te
age! ?ueen 6a-Hetep 4.
/e"e'ta'#;s em#nence an! popula'#ty &e'e so g'eat tat a"te' e' !eat se &as
'en!e'e! !#(#ne ono's "o' at least s#$ un!'e! yea's. 4n an #nsc'#pt#on at Ka'na,, K#ng He'-
Ho' o" te PP4st <ynasty #s 'ep'esente! as &o's#p#ng e' %es#!e te go!s 6men, 1ut, an!
Konsu.
Janet =. 7uttles, #n Queens of Eg"!t, says8
.)e actual state #n &#c tese anc#ent p'#ncesses l#(e! &as one o" e$t'ao'!#na'y
lu$u'y, as e(#!ence! %y te (ast num%e' o" te#' pe'sonal %elong#ngs &#c a(e come !o&n
to us. )e#' palaces &e'e a!o'ne! &#t gol! an! pa#nte! &#t ela%o'ate !es#gns3 te#' %e!s
&e'e long, g'ace"ul couces o" %'a#!e! palm-"#%e' an! #nla#! &oo!3 te#' ca#'s, !eco'ate!
&#t elect'um, &e'e lo& an! !eep-seate!, o' plate! &#t amme'e! gol!, an! sape! #n
cu'#ously Emp#'e-l#,e "o'ms. 6 gol!en ca#' o" te ?ueen -at-amen &as "oun! &#t a cus#on
o" p#n, l#nen stu""e! &#t p#geon;s "eate's. 6 ca'#ot o" 'ose-t#nte! leate' o(e'la#! &#t gol!3
stan!s an! &o',-%o$es o" gol! an! s,y-%lue enamel3 (ases, :a's, an! pots, o" %'on*e,
ala%aste', gol!, an! %lue o' g'een gla*e3 a't#cles o" (a'#ous so'ts "o' to#let use, ,ol tu%es,
m#''o's an! com%s, pots "o' ol!#ng cosmet#cs an! pe'"umes3 l#ly-l#,e cups o" tu'2uo#se-%lue
"a#ence3 sca'a%-seals, amulets, an! '#ngs, splen!#! :e&el'y o" gol! an! p'ec#ous stones3 all
o" tese, an! many mo'e o" a l#,e natu'e, a(e come to te l#gt o" !ay "'om te tom%s o" a
long %u'#e! &o'l!.... )e go&n &as o" &#te o' colo'e! l#nes, s#mple an! cl#ng#ng, open at te
t'oat an! en!#ng a%o(e te an,les3 o' &as ma!e o" a t'anspa'ent stu"", a "ull s,#'t "all#ng #n
many "#ne pleats "'om &a#st to "eet3 te same mate'#al, c'osse! o(e' te %'east an! con"#ne!
at te &a#st %y a g#'!le t#e! #n "'ont, te en!s 'eac#ng to te em%'o#!e'e! em o" te s,#'t.
+ong "lo&#ng slee(es, san!als, an! a %'oa! nec,lace an! %'acelets o" gol! an! colo'e!
stones, complete! a costume, &#c, as seen #n te p#ctu'es o" ?ueen /e"e'ta'#, &as %ot
g'ace"ul an! elegant..
4t #s note&o'ty tat te p#ctu'es o" /e"e'ta'# a"te' e' !ecease so& e' &#t a %lac, o'
%lue comple$#on, an! #t &as "o'me'ly tougt t#s #n!#cate! neg'o %loo!. )#s #!ea &as
p'o(e! #nco''ect %y te !#sco(e'y o" e' mumm#"#e! %o!y, &#c &as "oun! to %e .te %o!y o"
a m#!!le-age! &oman o" a(e'age e#gt, %elong#ng to te &#te 'ace.. (1aspe'o) )e !a',
colo' so&n #n te pa#nt#ngs #s an em%lemat#c con(ent#on #n!#cat#ng tat se a! %ecome one
o" te go!!esses o" te !ea!. Os#'#s, te =ule' o" te Ln!e'&o'l!, te 6"te'-+#"e, #s "'e2uently
pa#nte! %lac,3 also Hato' an! 4s#s, go!!esses o" te !ea!.
)e mummy o" ?ueen /e"e'ta'# &as one o" te ma'(elous collect#on tat const#tute!
te g'eat ."#n!. o" 'oyal mumm#es &en te %o!#es o" a la'ge num%e' o" te g'eatest
5a'aos an! te#' "am#l#es &e'e !#sco(e'e! #n a sec'et cam%e' !eep %eneat te su'"ace o"
te #lls nea' )e%es. 4n 1FF1, &en te go'geous co""#ns conta#n#ng te mumm#es &e'e
t'anspo'te! #n a ,#n! o" 'oyal p'og'ess !o&n te /#le to te 7ula, 1useum nea' @a#'o, te
#na%#tants o" many (#llages on te %an,s &e'e so muc mo(e! %y te solemn#ty o" te
occas#on tat tey "ollo&e! te go(e'nment (essel, te &omen utte'#ng lou! c'#es an! &#t
!#se(ele! a#', &#le te men "#'e! guns as tey !o at "une'als. )#s 'ema',a%le scene #s
!esc'#%e! %y tose &o sa& #t as %e#ng p'o"oun!ly a""ect#ng an! #mp'ess#(e, a ,#n! o" 'e(#(al
o' 'e#nca'nat#on on a small scale o" te stately ce'emon#es tat too, place on te %an,s o" te
/#le tousan!s o" yea's ago &en a g'eat ,#ng &as ca''#e! ac'oss te '#(e' to #s sec'et
%u'y#ng-place #n te ea't o" te #lls.
Ln"o'tunately "o' te peace o" m#n! o" late' so(e'e#gns, %a'%a'ous tom%-'o%%e's
"'e2uently succee!e! #n "#n!#ng te conceale! tom%s, e(en toug tey &e'e somet#mes cut
#nto te l#(#ng 'oc, "o' s#$ un!'e! "eet o' mo'e an! mas,e! &#t te most #ngen#ous !e(#ces
to t'o& te 'apac#ous plun!e'e's o"" te scent. )e e$t'ao'!#na'y collect#on o" 'oyal
mumm#es, among &#c &as tat o" ?ueen /e"e'ta'#, a! %een 'emo(e! not long a"te' te#'
%u'#als "'om te o'#g#nal tom%s, &#c &e'e cons#!e'e! unsa"e a"te' te nume'ous plun!e'#ngs
a! %een !etecte!, to a spec#ally sec'et c'ypt #n &#c tey &e'e place! &#tout o'!e' an!
p'o%a%ly (e'y ast#ly. )e ne& #!#ng-place &as so success"ully conceale! tat #t !e"#e! te
anc#ent tom%-'o%%e's an! all te mumm#es 'ema#ne! #ntact unt#l ou' o&n t#me. 4n 1FH5 #t &as
!#sco(e'e! %y some peasants, %ut %e"o'e muc o" (alue a! %een stolen, te p'#celess
contents "ell #nto te an!s o" te leg#t#mate go(e'nment a'caeolog#sts. )e (ene'ate!
mumm#es must a(e %een ta,en "'om te#' o&n 'oc,-cut tom%s &#t #n"#n#te p'ecaut#ons to
p'e(ent te 'o%%e's ea'#ng o" #t an! c'o&!e! togete' &#tout muc ce'emony #n te#' ne&
an! c'ampe! 'est#ng-place, "o' #n some cases mo'e tan one mummy &as "oun! #n a s#ngle
co""#n. ?ueen /e"e'ta'#;s co""#n &as a (e'y la'ge an! magn#"#cent one an! te mummy o"
=ameses 444 &as "oun! &#t#n #t #n a!!#t#on to tat o" te !e#"#e! 2ueen.
4t &oul! %e p'o"oun!ly #nte'est#ng #" &e coul! 'ea! an autent#c account o" te ea'ly l#"e
o" ?ueen /e"e'ta'#, "o' se must a(e passe! t'oug many e$c#t#ng a!(entu'es an! t'y#ng
pe'#o!s o" suspense !u'#ng te 'e(olut#ona'y up'#s#ng &#c en!e! &#t te e$puls#on o" te
usu'p#ng -epe'!-K#ngs an! te 'esto'at#on o" Egypt#an "'ee!om. 7ut no !eta#ls a'e yet
,no&n an! &e can only glean "'om te #g 'espect #n &#c se &as el! an! "'om te "act
tat se 'eta#ne! e' auto'#ty a"te' e' "amous us%an!;s !eat, tat se must a(e %een an
unusually st'ong an! a%le &oman.
)e %lac, "ace o" te !e#"#e! /e"e'ta'# s#gn#"#e!, as ment#one!, e' p'esence an!
!om#n#on among te go!s #n te lan! o" sa!es. Os#'#s, &en !ep#cte! as c#e" o" te @ycle
o" te 0o!s o" te <ea!, as also a !a', "ace, as so&n #n te accompany#ng #llust'at#on. 4t #s
somet#mes g'een, as #n te "amous Ju!gment--cene #n te papy'us o" 6n#. 4n te "une'a'y
te$ts e #s al&ays s&ate! #n te %an!ages o" a mummy an! #s calle! te .lo'! o" te lo"ty
&#te c'o&n.. 4n #s an!s e ca''#e! te "la#l o' &#nno&#ng "an o" !om#n#on (te !e#"#e!
/e"e'ta'# as #t also) an! te c'oo, o" te 0oo! -epe'!. )ese att'#%utes can %e &ell seen
#n te p#ctu'e o" te s'#ne o" 5a-suten-sa, a sc'#%e &o l#(e! a%out 7.@. A3BB. )e %#'!
a%o(e te s'#ne #s te a&, o" -e,e', te @lose' o" te <ay, an #mpo'tant go! o" te !ea!.
-e,e' %ecame pa't o" one o" te Egypt#an )'#n#t#es, assoc#ate! &#t 5ta te @'eato',
an! Os#'#s te go! o" te 'esu''ect#on. )'oug te #!ent#"#cat#on o" temsel(es &#t te
<#(#ne, espec#ally &#t Os#'#s, men &e'e %el#e(e! to o%ta#n l#"e #n te &o'l! to come. )#s &as
te ca'!#nal "eatu'e o" te Egypt#an 'el#g#on3 te Book of the .ead (p'ope'ly calle! .)e
@apte's o" @om#ng 9o't %y <ay.) #s "#lle! &#t t#s g'eat teac#ng &#c #s te %as#c
)eosop#cal p'#nc#ple "oun! #n all ages. )e sto'y o" Os#'#s - te <#(#ne 1an, te -a(#o', te
H#ge' -el" #n man, t'oug &om all &o &e'e pu'#"#e! &oul! ga#n #mmo'tal#ty - #s #mmensely
ol!3 no t'ace as %een "oun! o" #ts o'#g#n, toug some t#n, #t &as %'ougt to Egypt "'om te
East %y te so-calle! .7lac,sm#ts.. 4t #s "oun! #n te ea'l#est !ynast#c t#mes an! &as ten
,no&n to %e o" g'eat age.
)&o "eatu'es stan! out %eyon! all ote's #n te Egypt#an 'el#g#on, teac#ngs &#c &e'e
#mp'esse! upon e(e'y one, #g an! lo&. )e "#'st #s tat te only &ay to #mmo'tal#ty #s %y
un#on &#t te <#(#ne, o' #n ote' &o'!s, %y %'ea,#ng t'oug te #llus#on o" pe'sonal#ty an!
'ecogn#s#ng te @'#stos &#t#n. )'ougout te Book of the .ead te can!#!ate "o' l#"e an!
l#gt ta,es 'e"uge #n te g'eat t'ut tat he is 2siris an! tat no a'm can appen to #s 'eal
-el". Hun!'e!s o" passages occu' o" te "ollo&#ng natu'e8 .O ye &o open te &ay an! lay
open te pats to pe'"ecte! souls #n te )emple o" Os#'#s, open ye te &ay an! lay open te
pats to te soul o" Os#'#s, te sc'#%e an! ste&a'! o" all te !#(#ne o""e'#ngs, 6n#, &o #s
(#cto'#ous &#t you..C
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C )e'e #s a s#gn#"#cant 'esem%lance e'e to te &ell-,no&n 'e#nca'nat#on te$t #n te
7#%le .H#m tat o(e'comet &#ll 4 ma,e a p#lla' #n te temple o" my 0o!, an! e sall go no
mo'e out.. - Rev., ###, 1A.
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.4 am e &ose name #s #!!en, an! &ose a%#tat#on #s oly "o' m#ll#ons o" yea's. 4 am te
go! )em.. .0et tee %ac,, tou c'oco!#le-"#en!, .... 4, e(en 4, am Os#'#s ....4 &as %o'n &#t #m
an! 4 'ene& my yout along &#t #m.. .0et tee %ac,, O @'oco!#le.... 4 am Os#'#s.... 4 am
-ept.... 4 am )em.... 4 am =a, &o #s #s o&n p'otecto', an! not#ng sall e(e' cast me to te
g'oun!.. )e pu'#"#e! man, &o #s calle! Os#'#s, etc., !ecla'es o(e' an! o(e' aga#n tat no
a'm can come to #m %ecause e ,no&s e #s !#(#ne, an! pa'ta,es o" te natu'e o" te <e#ty.
)e secon! "eatu'e &#c comman!s attent#on #s tat #t #s not me'e '#tual, te o""e'#ng
o" sac'#"#ces, te l#p-se'(#ce o" p'aye', tat a'e essent#al to #mmo'tal l#"e3 te can!#!ate "o'
!#(#n#ty must %e act#(ely employe! #n goo! &o',s o' e can ma,e no p'og'ess #n sp#'#tual
,no&le!ge. )e ans&e's to te 2uest#ons #n te ./egat#(e @on"ess#on. #n te Book of the
.ead ma,e t#s (e'y clea'. He'e a'e a "e&8
.Ha#l, tou !#spose' o" speec.... 4 a(e not st#''e! up st'#"e.... 4 a(e not sougt "o'
!#st#nct#ons.... 4 a(e not #nc'ease! my &ealt, e$cept &#t suc t#ngs as a'e m#ne o&n
possess#ons.... 4 a(e not acte! &#t !ece#t.... 4 a(e not :u!ge! ast#ly.... 4 a(e not mult#pl#e!
my speec o(e'muc.... 4 a(e not acte! &#t (#olence.... 4 a(e ne(e' p'#e! #nto matte's (to
ma,e m#sc#e").... 4 a(e ma!e no man to &eep.... 4 a(e not ma!e l#gt te %usel.... 4 a(e
not utte'e! "alseoo!.... 4 a(e not comm#tte! any s#n aga#nst pu'#ty..
6n! #n te 6!!'ess to te 0o!s o" te Ln!e'&o'l!8
.4 l#(e upon '#gt an! t'ut, an! 4 "ee! upon '#gt an! t'ut.... 4 a(e g#(en %'ea! to te
ung'y man, an! &ate' to te t#'sty man, an! appa'el to te na,e! man, an! a %oat to te
(s#p&'ec,e!) ma'#ne'.... 4 am clean o" mout an! clean o" an!s3 te'e"o'e let #t %e sa#! unto
me %y tose &o sall %eol! me, ;@ome #n peace8 come #n peace.;.
1any s#m#la' 2uotat#ons "'om ote' Egypt#an &'#t#ngs o" all ages coul! %e g#(en, an! &e
can say &#t t'ut tat te mo'al teac#ngs o" anc#ent Egypt a'e so #g tat no su%se2uent
co!e as #mp'o(e! on tem. @a%as te 9'enc Egyptolog#st says8
./ot one o" te @'#st#an (#'tues #s "o'gotten #n te Egypt#an co!e3 p#ety, ca'#ty,
gentleness, sel"-comman! #n &o'! an! !ee!, cast#ty, te p'otect#on o" te &ea,,
%ene(olence to&a'!s te nee!y, !e"e'ence to&a'!s supe'#o's, 'espect "o' p'ope'ty #n #ts
m#nutest !eta#ls..
-o te anc#ent Egypt#ans l#(e! "o' tousan!s o" yea's #n te l#gt o" te t&o g'eat
)eosop#cal p'#nc#ples - te !#(#n#ty o" man an! un#(e'sal
%'ote'oo!. 6n! te eno'mous !u'at#on o" te Egypt#an c#(#l#*at#on, te "act tat #t escape!
te 'ap#! !eg'a!at#on an! !ecl#ne o" suc 'aces as te 0'ee,s an! =omans, su'ely po#nt
conclus#(ely to te p'o"oun! sp#'#tual ,no&le!ge possesse! an! appl#e! #n p'act#cal l#"e %y te
Egypt#an people as a &ole. 5'o"esso' Ell#ot -m#t, #n a 'ecent a!!'ess %e"o'e te =oyal
-oc#ety o" 1e!#c#ne, +on!on, ment#ons a "act &#c t'o&s a "loo! o" l#gt upon at least one o"
te 'easons "o' te mental, sp#'#tual, an! pys#cal (#go' o" te anc#ent Egypt#ans "o' so many
tousan!s o" yea's8
.6t te t#me e %egan #s #n(est#gat#ons #n Egypt ce'ta#n 9'enc o%se'(e's a!
e$p'esse! te (#e& tat te appea'ances seen #n %ones "'om some p'e-!ynast#c %o!#es &e'e
!ue to syp#l#s. H#s o&n e$am#nat#on o" te spec#mens, o&e(e', so&e! tat te !amage to
te %ones a! %een #n"l#cte! %y %eetles a"te' !eat. 6ltogete', &#t #s colla%o'ato's, e a!
e$am#ne! some 4B,BBB %o!#es #n e(e'y pa't o" te /#le Valley, %elong#ng to e(e'y pe'#o! o"
Egypt#an #sto'y3 #n no s#ngle case &as e(#!ence o" syp#l#s !etecte!.... 4n te ea'ly @'#st#an
pe'#o! one e$ample o" lep'osy an! one o" gout a! %een "oun! among al#ens "'om -y'#a, %ut
none o" e#te' !#sease at ea'l#e' !ates. - +iterar" .igest8 June 11, 19A1, 2uot#ng "'om The
British )edical 5ournal
Os#'#s as te <#(#ne 1an, #s tus 'e"e''e! to %y 1a!ame 7la(ats,y #n The
Theoso!hical $lossar"8
.)e "ou' c#e" aspects o" Os#'#s &e'e - Os#'#s-5ta (+#gt), te sp#'#tual aspect3 Os#'#s--
Ho'us (1#n!), te #ntellectual manasic aspect3 Os#'#s-+unus, te ;+una'; o' psyc#c, ast'al
aspect3 Os#'#s-)ypon, <almon#c, o' pys#cal, mate'#al, an! te'e"o'e pass#onal tu'%ulent
aspect. 4n tese "ou' aspects e sym%ol#*es te !ual Ego - te !#(#ne an! te uman, te
cosm#co-sp#'#tual an! te te''est'#al.
.O" te many sup'eme go!s, t#s Egypt#an concept#on #s te most suggest#(e an! te
g'an!est, as #t em%'aces te &ole 'ange o" pys#cal an! metapys#cal tougt. 6s a sola'
!e#ty e a! t&el(e m#no' go!s un!e' #m - te t&el(e s#gns o" te Jo!#ac. )oug #s name
#s te ;4ne""a%le,; #s "o'ty-t&o att'#%utes %o'e eac one o" #s names, an! #s se(en !ual
aspects complete! te "o'ty-n#ne, o' H $ H3 te "o'me' sym%ol#*e! %y te "ou'teen mem%e's o"
#s %o!y, o' t&#ce se(en. )us te go! #s %len!e! #n man, an! te man #s !e#"#e! #nto a go!....
6s to #s uman !e(elopment, e #s, as te auto' o" Eg"!tian Belief D7on&#c,E as #t.... ;One
o" te -a(#o's o' <el#(e'e's o" Human#ty.... 6s suc e #s %o'n #n te &o'l!. He came as a
%ene"acto', to 'el#e(e man o" t'ou%le.... 4n #s e""o'ts to !o goo! e encounte's e(#l.... an! e
#s tempo'a'#ly o(e'come. He #s ,#lle!. 7ut e !#! not 'est #n te g'a(e. 6t te en! o" t'ee
!ays, o' "o'ty, e 'ose aga#n an! ascen!e! to Hea(en.; 6n! 1a'#ette 7ey, spea,#ng o" te
-#$t <ynasty, tells us tat ;te name o" Os#'#s.... commences to %e mo'e use!. )e "o'mula
o" 5ustified #s met &#t;8 an! a!!s tat ;#t p'o(es tat t#s name (o" the 5ustified or )akheru)
&as not g#(en to te !ea! only.; 7ut #t also p'o(es tat te legen! o" @'#st &as "oun! 'ea!y
#n almost all #ts !eta#ls tousan!s o" yea's %e"o'e te @'#st#an e'a, an! tat te @u'c
"ate's a! no g'eate' !#""#culty tan to apply #t to a ne& pe'sonage..
4n te O'p#c 1yste'#es, o" anc#ent 0'eece, te same teac#ng #s "oun! as to te
necess#ty o" 'eal#*#ng te #nne' !#(#n#ty %e"o'e 'eal a!(ancement can %e ma!e. >#t te !ea!,
te O'p#cs !epos#te! eng'a(e! metal plates conta#n#ng #nst'uct#ons "o' te !escent #nto
Ha!es. )ese #nst'uct#ons closely 'esem%le tose o" te Book of the .ead. )ey spea, o"
ce'ta#n sp'#ngs tat must %e a(o#!e! an! ote's tat may %e !'un,. )e can!# !ate "o' l#gt
"aces te gua'!#ans o" te &ell o" memo'y an! !eman!s &ate' on te g'oun! tat e #s
#msel" o" te#' o&n natu'e. He says8 .4 am te @#l! o" te Ea't an! te -ta''y -,y, 7ut &
kno# that m" origin is divine. 5u'e, an! #ssue! "'om &at #s pu'e, 4 come to&a'!s tee,
?ueen o" Ha!es, an! to&a'!s you, Eucles, Eu%oleus, an! to&a'!s you all, #mmo'tal go!s,
7ecause & 7oast of 7elonging to "our race.. 6cco'!#ng to <#o!o'us -#culus te &ole
mytology o" te 0'ee, Ha!es &as a!opte! "'om Egypt an! te 1yste'#es o" Os#'#s a'e te
same as tose o" te O'p#cs.
((ol. A1, no. 5, /o(., 19A1)
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,n Thought-2orms and #afeguards
- Kennet 1o''#s
D19A1E
)e'e a'e t&o count'#es, %y no means too nea' togete' on te map8 to a(o#! all
o""ense let us call tem - &ell, s#mply, P an! I. P #s a 0'eat 5o&e', &#t plenty o" a'my, na(y,
pol#ce, 7#%le soc#et#es, an! #n!ust'#al#sm3 I #s a .-#c, 1an. among te nat#ons3 &#t an a'my,
pe'aps - mostly unpa#!, %ut &#tout tose ote' appu'tenances o" mo!e'n c#(#l#*at#on8 a
count'y you %ully, &ose %ac,&a'!ness you !eplo'e, to &#c you sen! m#ss#ona'#es, an! so
on. )e'e #s muc l#,eness %et&een te t&o, an! muc !#""e'ence. 4n %ot you "#n!
uman#ty8 men o" goo! &#ll an! men o" %a! &#ll3 many ea'ts "ull o" uman ,#n!ness, an!
many m#n!s #ntent only on sel"#s en!s. 4 &oul! not say tat necessa'#ly, an! #n te long 'un,
one &as %ette' tan te ote'8 &e a(e only te p'esent an! te past to :u!ge %y, an!
commonly #gno'e te past (unless #t #s ou' o&n past)3 an! #n a tousan! yea's; t#me, I may
so& #msel" a %ette' man tan P e(e' &as. )e po#nt #s un#mpo'tant, #n any case. 7ut te'e
#s a (ast !#""e'ence %et&een tem, an! #t l#es #n t#s8 #n P te'e #s coes#on #n I te'e #s not.
)e one #s a&a,e an! consc#ous, a l#(#ng ent#ty3 te ote' #s not. 4t #s te !#""e'ence, to some
e$tent, %et&een a l#(#ng an! a !ea! %o!y8 te cells tat compose te "o'me' a'e un!e' te
go(e'nment o" a cent'al coo'!#nat#ng consc#ousness3 tey a'e o'gan#*e!, an! o%ey a
common #mpulse3 - &e'eas #n te latte' tey !o not. O' #t #s te !#""e'ence %et&een a sane
an! an #nsane m#n!8 te one #s 'espons#%le, te ote' not3 #n te one te'e #s o'!e', - o' #" te
o'!e' #s lac,#ng, some mo'al "ault accounts "o' #t3 #n te ote' te'e #s me'ely con"us#on. Ou'
la&s ta,e cogn#sance o" t#s !#""e'ence8 tey pun#s te sane man "o' #s o""enses3 %ut
p'o(#!e "o' te #!#ot not pun#sment %ut 'est'a#nt.
6s a matte' o" "act tese t&o con!#t#ons alte'nate &#t e(e'y c#(#l#*a%le people8 I,
some centu'#es ago, &as a 'espons#%le ent#ty3 P, #n te 1#!!le 6ges, &as as caot#c an!
#''espons#%le, as !e(o#! o" coes#on, as I #s no&. - >ell3 to %e pe'"ectly e$pl#c#t, you &#ll see
tat P may stan! "o' most o" te count'#es o" Eu'ope o' "o' 6me'#ca3 I, "o' )u',ey, 5e's#a,
@#na, o' count'#es l#,e tat.
6mong suc sleep#ng peoples te'e #s, &e &#ll say, some g'eat c'#me !one, suc as a
massac'e. /o%o!y, e$cept te actual o'gan#*e's an! pe'pet'ato's, "eels te least
'espons#%#l#ty3 #t !oes not come ome to te 'est #n any &ay. )e#' a'm#es a'e !e"eate! #n te
"#el!3 no%o!y, e$cept tose actually !e"eate!, #s conce'ne! muc3 #t !oes not touc te p'#!e
o' &a,e te same o" te populace at la'ge8 tey a(e not %een !e"eate!, %ut only te
sultan;s o' te empe'o';s t'oops. 4n(a!e's come 'a(ag#ng te lan!8 tose "eel #t &o su""e' #n
te#' o&n pe'sons o' p'ope'ty. 6ll tese con!#t#ons you soul! a(e "oun! #n any count'y #n
1e!#e(al @'#sten!om3 pe'aps e(en mo'e tan #n te una&a,ene! 6s#at#c count'#es o"
to!ay. 7ut at a ce'ta#n t#me a cange came on te peoples o" Eu'ope8 tey &o,e3 tey
%egan to p'og'ess, to c'ystall#*e #nto nat#ons3 to pass "'om te I #nto te P con!#t#on3
c#(#l#*at#on &as !a&n#ng. 7y !eg'ees, as te p'ocess &ent "o'&a'!, Englan!, 9'ance, -pa#n,
Hollan!, an! te 'est &e'e %o'n3 #t &as no longe' tat a ,#ng su""e'e! !e"eat o' &as
(#cto'#ous, %ut a people3 an! all o'!e's "elt #t ,eenly. 4" a nat#onal c'#me &as comm#tte!, te
people as a &ole &e'e conce'ne!8 tey m#gt con!one o' con!emn #t, %ut "elt tey &e'e
#n(ol(e!. >e may ta,e #t tat tese a'e un#(e'sal symptoms8 &#t te g'o&t o" a c#(#l#*at#on
g'o&s #ne(#ta%ly t#s "eel#ng o" collect#(e 'espons#%#l#ty, collect#(e %e#ng.
1en %ecome #nc'eas#ngly consc#ous o" te e$#stence o" .soc#ety. o' te .%o!y pol#t#c.
as an ent#ty #n #tsel", - as #t &e'e, a -oul, o" &#c eac #n!#(#!ual soul #s a pa't. 6s soc#ety
cannot e$#st #" men a(e complete l#cense to e$p'ess te#' lo&e' natu'es, tey "'ame la&s
aga#nst suc t#ngs as mu'!e' an! te"t3 &#c la&s a'e me'ely te out&a'! (#s#%le s#gn o" an
#nne' "eel#ng, e(e' g'o&#ng as te c#(#l#*at#on g'o&s, tat suc act#ons a'e o""enses.
0ene'at#on %y gene'at#on goes on #nc'eas#ngly cons#!e'#ng tem so3 an! te la&s go on
ga#n#ng "o'ce an! sanct#on. +a&s a(e (e'y l#ttle "o'ce #n a !ec#(#l#*e! count'y, %ecause
people a(e lost te sense o" te un#ty o" soc#ety8 te man &o as ,#lle! #s enemy
cons#!e's tat e as ga#ne! a po#nt, an! te 'est "eel tat e as o""en!e! aga#nst te man
,#lle! pe'aps, %ut not aga#nst soc#ety o' temsel(es. +a&s, aga#n, a(e less "o'ce #n a ne&
c#(#l#*at#on tan #n an ol! an! &ell-esta%l#se! one3 %ecause te ne& c#(#l#*at#on as not te
%ac,#ng o" many gene'at#ons tat a(e #nc'eas#ngly #nst#nct#(ely loo,e! on c'#me as
!etesta%le %ecause a s#n aga#nst te %o!y pol#t#c.
)#s so&s tat te me'e pa'ape'nal#a o" te legal an! pol#ce systems a'e not te
ma#n p'otect#on o" te c#t#*en, %ut only te out&a'! s#gn te'eo". )e 'eal#ty #s te st'engt o"
te pu%l#c "eel#ng tat ,#ll#ng, t#e(#ng, an! te 'est a'e &'ong. Iou' c#e" s#el! aga#nst te
man &o ates you #s te eno'mous &e#gt o" te consensus o" uman op#n#on tat mu'!e' #s
soc,#ng an! !'ea!"ul. Ve'y "e& a'e un!ete''e! %y #t. )e 6"gan 'eacts at once to #nsult o'
#n:u'y %y ,#ll#ng te o""en!e'. )e Engl#sman !oes not8 e(en #" e as no pa't#cula'
consc#ence o" #s o&n, te'e #s somet#ng #n te a#' tat ol!s #m %ac,3 somet#ng mo'e
potent tan all te pol#ce systems #n te &o'l!, an! "'om &#c #s o&n pol#ce system !'a&s
#ts potency. 4t #s an #n(#s#%le e!ge a%out te l#"e o" e(e'y man.
/o& ten, note te %eauty o" &a'. Iou' P, you' c#(#l#*e! count'y, goes to #t #n"lame!
an! t'#lle! .%y &at #s somet#mes m#scalle!. pat'#ot#sm. )e consensus o" op#n#on "lo&s out
o" te ol! cannel, - tat o" a%o''ence o" ta,#ng l#"e, - #nto an ent#'ely ne& an! oppos#te one.
4t #n"o'ms te tougt tat ,#ll#ng men #s not &'ong, not to %e !'ea!e! o' sunne!, %ut te "#'st
!uty o" te young manoo! o" te nat#on. )a,#ng %y "o'ce o' "'au! &at !oes not %elong to
you - enemy p'ope'ty - %ecomes a .!uty.. )e go(e'nment "#n!s #t a .!uty. to l#e ea(#ly8
%ot #n 'ep'esent#ng all act#ons o" te enemy as utte'ly (#le, an! #n conceal#ng !e"eats an!
ma,#ng tem appea' to a(e %een (#cto'#es. )e &ole mo'al la& goes #nto a%eyance3 a
mo'ato'#um #s esta%l#se! on all et#cal cons#!e'at#ons. )e unseen #n"luence, te g'eat
tougt-"o'm, tat ,ept soc#ety #n %e#ng as an o'gan#*e! t#ng, #s !#stu'%e!, sa,en, smase!.
)e sense o" '#gt an! &'ong #s !epola'#*e!. )en, &en peace as 'etu'ne!, &e &on!e'
tat te'e a'e ep#!em#cs o" c'#me. 6s #" te'e coul! %e anyt#ng elseK
+et te'e %ut %e enoug o" t#s smas#ng p'ocess, an! te "a%'#c #s smase!. 4t ta,es
la&, o'!e', coope'at#on, - men &o',#ng togete' as pa'ts o" a &ole, - to get a %oo, p'#nte! o'
a telepone &o',#ng o' a 'a#l'oa! ma!e. 7'ea, !o&n te mo'al co!e, te sense tat, #n te
last 'eso't, 7'ote'oo! - o" some so't, a"te' some "as#on, - #s te sole %as#s on &#c
c#(#l#*e! l#"e o' soc#ety can 'est3 - an! no go(e'nment, no legal an! pol#ce systems, no
p'#nt#ng-p'ess - not#ng outs#!e te m#n! o" man, - can a(a#l to ,eep c#(#l#*at#on #n %e#ng. 6ll
suc t#ngs &oul! cease to ope'ate, an! p'esently %e "o'gotten. >y !o count'#es "#n! #t
!#""#cult to get %ac, to p'o!uct#(e &o', a"te' a g'eat &a'G -#mply %ecause te #!ea o' tougt-
"o'm on &#c c#(#l#*at#on #s %ase! as %een co''o!e! an! e$punge! %y te ant#-soc#al
tougt tat &a' gene'ates.
@#(#l#*at#on, ten, !epen!s ent#'ely on #nne' t#ngs8 &#c you may call sent#ments, %ut
a! muc %ette' call pe'cept#on o" te la&s tat go(e'n %e#ng. -o 'eal p'og'ess &oul! cons#st
#n te !eepen#ng an! st'engten#ng o" t#s pe'cept#on. 1u'!e's a'e !one, #n sp#te o" te
common "eel#ng tat mu'!e' #s &'ong. E(e'y ,#ll#ng, &ete' a mu'!e' tecn#cally so calle!,
o' !one on te %attle"#el!, o' on te sca""ol!, &ea,ens te common "eel#ng an! te e""#cacy o"
te sa"egua'!3 :ust as e(e'y g#(#ng &ay to an e(#l ten!ency &ea,ens te po&e' o" 'es#stance
#n te #n!#(#!ual. 7ut te sa"egua'! m#gt %e ma!e a%solute3 an! e'e Jesus po#nts te pat
o" p'og'ess8 .>osoe(e' atet.... at al'ea!y comm#tte! mu'!e' #n #s ea't.. 4" as many
people as no& "eel tat mu'!e' #s an a%om#nat#on, "elt as st'ongly tat at'e! #s as %a! as
mu'!e', uman l#"e &oul! %e sa"e. Hat'e! &oul! %e as 'a'e as mu'!e' #s no&3 an! mu'!e'
&oul! %e as te !o!o an! te pte'o!actyl an! te sno&s o" yeste'yea'. >a', l#,e Hans
7'e#tmann;s %a'ty, &oul! %e .lost #n te e#igkeit..
((ol. A1, no. 6)
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#ome Remars on -r7 %ells/s .,utline of 'istor*.
- Kennet 1o''#s
.)e'e a'e mo'e t#ngs #n ea(en an! ea't, Ho'at#o,
)an a'e !'eame! o" #n you' p#losopy..
4t #s late #n te !ay to 'e(#e& t#s %oo,3 %ut no 'e(#e& #s attempte!3 only some casual
'ema',s, an! tat c#e"ly on one aspect o" #t. One l#,es an! 'espects 1'. >ells, an! ates to
#t at #m3 %ut on almost e(e'y page ea!s %o% up an! clamo' to %e #t. He'e #s a (e'y act#(e
t#n,e', ea'nest an! onest3 one ne(e' secu'e aga#nst te (#s#tat#ons o" gen#us, an! mo(e!
assu'e!ly %y an o(e'&elm#ng !es#'e "o' uman &eal8 e &'#tes #s %oo, as p'opagan!a on
te s#!e o" te angels, - aga#nst un%'ote'oo!, aga#nst &a' an! all te l#,e tom"oole'#es8 #s
ea't #s ce'ta#nly #n tat g'eat 1o(ement, .act#(e #n all ages,. &#c &e call Theoso!hical
%ecause tat #s an e$cellent name "o' #t8 an! yet te'e #s tat #n #s m#n! &#c so %al,s #s
g'eat pu'poses tat somet#mes one &on!e's &ete' te %oo, #s 'eally a &eapon "o' te
angels a"te' all.
He'e at once #s !ual#ty8 e'e an #n!#cat#on o" te !epts an! comple$# t#es #n te natu'e
o" man3 an! one &on!e's &y 1'. >ells, so a'!ent a t'ut-see,e', as ne(e' !#sco(e'e! t#s
s#mple t'ut. He &'#tes #s #sto'y o" man,#n!, an! ne(e' guesses at te -oul o" 1an3 e
#gno'es #t, "louts te #!ea o" #t, !en#es #ts %e#ng8 "'om te sl#me o" te sea &e came, e says3
all o" us an! e(e'y pa't o" us3 an! &en &e !#e &e !#e, an! #t #s #n!ecent to t#n, o' ope
ote'&#se. >at, te gen#us too, an! te #g asp#'at#onsG -ome men ta,e no account o" te
g'eate' pa't o" te#' o&n %e#ng. - -o #s #sto'y, "o' all te %'#gt "lases o" #ns#gt #t conta#ns,
an! #ts no%le a#ms, #s Hamlet &#tout te p'#nce aga#n3 - an! &#t too muc Ho'at#o altogete'.
Hence tat too, too "am#l#a' 2uotat#on at te top3 #t &as a%solutely #mposs#%le to om#t #t. )e
%oo, #s not to %e 'ea! &#tout a!m#'at#on3 not &#tout applause "o' #ts many (alo'ous #!eas3 -
%ut also not &#tout occas#onal out%'ea,s o" m#'t an! (#olence.
1'. >ells a%o's te Lnseen3 an! yet #s o&n gen#us an! (al#ant sea'c, unegot#st#cal
an! p#lant'op#c, "o' a t'ut tat &#ll set men "'ee, a'e ce'ta#nly !en#*ens o" te Lnseen8
most myst#cal, !esp#te #s contempt "o' myst#c#sm. >at a'e you to call tem, unless
man#"estat#ons o" a !#(#ne -p#'#t #n manG 6n! #s tat to %e &e#ge! #n a %alance o' analyse!
#n L-tu%es an! c'uc#%lesG 0en#us #s an! e(e' &as a t#ng la'ge an! unaccounta%le8
supe'uman, #" you count as man only te out&a'! pe'sonal#ty o" man3 supe'natu'al, #" natu'e
#s me'ely tat &#t &#c te "#(e senses an! te #mplements o" sc#ence can a(e comme'ce.
4t #s a (o#ce tat spea,s "'om pea,s #n ete'n#ty - out o" space, out o" t#me - to p'ocla#m te
somet#ng mo'e tan common clay #n man.
-ee e'e t#s 5#tecant'opus E'ectus, &#t &ose po't'a#t te %oo, p'esents us8C
coul! #t %e "'om te see! o" suc a one tat te Ninth S"m!hon" o' te .ivina Commedia
cameG +#,e %egets l#,e3 an! you coul! a'gue "'om t#s -elley;s H"mn of %an o' Keats;s
Nightingale, coul!n;t youG - >y, no3 not e$actly. - /o #n!ee!3 an! #" #t coul! %e so&n tat
te %o!#es o" men &e'e !escen!e! "'om some suc class#cal-"eatu'e! gentleman as t#s tat
1'. >ells &oul! con(e't us to %el#e" #n, #t &oul! st#ll %e e(#!ent tat )an #s not so !escen!e!8
o'!e'ly t#n,#ng &oul! st#ll account him a sta''y %e#ng tat somet#me "ell #nto #nca'nat#on #n
tat e'e!#ta'y st'eam. )e e(#!ence l#es all a'oun! an! &#t#n us. )e'e #s !ual#ty8 te clay,
te %east, &e a!m#t3 %ut t#s ote' #s e'e also. 4t #s not sc#ent#"#c, %ut !ea!ly supe'st#t#ous, to
"ollo& a pet teo'y #n te teet o" n#ne-tents o" te e(#!ence to an!. 6l&ays te'e #s #n man
some %'#gt un"atoma%le 1yste'y, - potent#al, latent, %ut there, - &#c cannot %e accounte!
"o' %y mate'#al#sm. He #s l#,e te 'e"lect#on o" a sta' s#n#ng on te sea8 te &a(es 'oll #n an!
%'ea, an! o%scu'e #t3 %ut %et&een tem, on any su'"ace momenta'#ly calm, te "a#' l#gt #s
s#n#ng. +og#c, see#ng #t, &oul! not %e content to %l#n, an! call #t not#ng3 %ut &oul! a'gue a
sta' #n ea(en. >at a st'#ct l#m#tat#on o" te sp#'#t, to see not#ng tat calls "o' &on!e' an!
&o's#p, no 5'esence an! el#$#'al su%tlety #n te %eauty o" te &o'l! an! #n te ea't o" manK
)e $reat )"ster", says te 6me'#n!#an3 us#ng a %ette' te'm tan ou' out&o'n .0o!..
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C Only, alasK "'om no contempo'a'y potog'ap. He !#! us no a'm %eyon! ca'elessly
lea(#ng a %#t o" #s s,ull ly#ng a'oun! some&e'e3 an!, #e a(e 'epa#! #s a'mlessness %y
inventing8 imagining, ma,#ng out o" &ole clot, "o' #m t#s #nsult#ng l#,enessK >#ll no one
"oun! a -oc#ety "o' te 5'e(ent#on o" @'uelty to 5'#me(al 1anG
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7ut 1'. >ells &#ll a(e none o" myste'y. 4t #s a ma', o" tat #n"e'#o' %e#ng, te .!a',
&#te. 1e!#te''anean, Ham#t#c, o' 4%e'#an man8 Egypt &as te (e'y ome o" #t. 0'an! Egypt
comes #n "o' some l#ttle !'u%%#ng3 %e#ng unpe'ce#(e! as a 'oyal t'act #n te sp#'#t, an! te
nat#(e count'y o" te ma:esty tat man may %e. @olo'"ul an! om#nous &o'!s a'e use! to g#(e
us a sense o" te essent#al %aseness o" e' '#tes, p'#ests, temples, an! 2uee'-ea!e! s#n#ste'
!e#t#es, an! e' !e%as#ng p'eoccupat#on &#t #mmo'tal#ty. - 6n! '#gt e'e, as one laugs an!
ma'(els, one must also !o"" one;s ea!-gea' to te t#n,#ng tat sees #n te ce'#sment o"
pe'sonal #!ent#ty, an! #mmo'tal#ty so #nte'p'ete!, a (#le contempt#%le t#ng. -o #t #s3 an! t#s #s
&at #mmo'tal#ty means "o' @'#sten!om no !ou%t3 %ut &y #mag#ne tat Egypt meant tat %y
#tG -e ne(e' !#!3 an! te p'oo" #s "o'tcom#ng. -nee' at tose ol! go!-,#ngs 5a'ao, &#t
te#' #nnume'a%le con(ent#onal#*e! statues8 %ut go an! stan! %e"o'e one o" tose statues -
say te g'eat ea! o" =ameses "ac#ng te sta#'s #n te 7'#t#s 1useum, - o' #n te 'u#ns o"
)e%es o' +u$o' among tose (ast p#lla's, - an! say #" te'e #s no pu'e et#cal (alue te'e,
not#ng "o' uman upl#"t, - no #ntent g'an!ly poet#c, an! a""#'mat#on an! #n(ocat#on o" te
<#(#ne #n manG 4t &as ete'n#ty, not pe'sonal#ty, tat &as meant to s#ne upon te %'o&s o" te
sculptu'e! 5a'aos8 Egypt, ,no&#ng tat #t #s &at o" ete'n#ty "lo&s #n e'e ,eeps s&eet t#s
&o'l!-#n-t#me, &as conce'ne! &#t not#ng so muc as &#t ,eep#ng te cannels open "o' #t
to "lo&. -e %u#lt "o' tat8 tat e(e'y temple m#gt 'em#n! men. -e con(ent#onal#*e! te
statues o" e' ,#ngs, - #mpe'sonal#*e! tem8 se &as not #nte'este! #n te pe'sonal#t#es, %ut
%el#e(e! #n an #mpe'sonal g'eatness &#t#n an! %eyon!, te "ounta#n o" gen#us an! asp#'at#on,
te @#l! o" te -ta's. )ey &e'e to say tat te 5a'ao stoo! "o' #s people, tat #s
tougt &as "o' Egypt, not "o' #msel"3 #t &as te #!eal set %e"o'e e(e'y man tat soul! &ea'
te c'o&n8 te'e &as to %e no pe'sonal#ty, no !amna%le &e#gt o" ego#ty8 e a! to "#t a
g'an! #mpe'sonal pos#t#on, lay#ng as#!e l#m#tat#ons o" pe'sonal sel"oo!.
He' %u#l!#ng an! e' sculptu'e a'e te stone analogs o" tose teac#ngs o" te 7u!!a
&#c 1'. >ells;s #ntu#t#on an! et#cal sense !o not "a#l to app'ec#ate. )#s #s &at #s meant
%y a 0o!-,#ng3 te #!ea #s pe'"ectly soun! an! p#losop#c. )e'e a(e %een suc e(en #n
mo!e'n t#mes8 ,#ngs %y !#(#ne '#gt o" te#' a%#l#ty to put sel" as#!e. 4t &as te teo'y %e#n!
te Egypt#an mona'cy3 e(e'y statue p'ocla#ms #t. 7ut late' suc ,#ngs as 6le$an!e' te
/one-too-0'eat ma!e #t '#!#culous. - /o one g#"te! &#t 'eal #mag#nat#on &oul! !es#'e o' coul!
en!u'e tat #s pe'sonal consc#ousness soul! pe's#st. +et p#tecant'opus !#e, &e p'ay, te
"#'st moment august !eat &#ll !e#gn to touc #mKC 7ut &at o" te @#l! o" te -ta'sG >#ll
you a(e te "ounta#n "'om &#c te Ninth S"m!hon" &as sp'aye! !'#e! up an! ma!e
naugtG @oul! youG.... Could "ou61111 Ete'n#ty, tat !ances o(e' tose se2uences o" soun!s,
&as 'e(eale! e'e #n t#me %y one tat came out o" ete'n#ty3 #t #s a %l#n! p#t#"ul ,#n! o" t#n,#ng
to #gno'e suc #ns#stent 'e(elat#on.
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C 6ltoug #n!ee!, see#ng &at a pe's#stent c'eatu'e e #s, &#t mo'e l#(es tan a cat, -
an! o& one may go a l#"et#me !o&n#ng an! !o&n#ng #m, an! at te en! e none too su'e
%ut tat e &#ll c'op up g'#nn#ng #n one;s consc#ousness &en least e$pecte! - #t #s a'! to
#mag#ne tat te me'e !#ssolut#on o" te %o!y &#ll close #s account "o'e(e'. 1atte' #s
#n!est'uct#%le, says sc#ence3 an! t#s #s touge' stu"" tan matte'. 7ut te )eosop#cal
teac#ngs ta,e account o" all tese t#ngs, an! g#(e te 'easona%le e$planat#on.
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6n! &y soul! tat @#l! o" te -ta's %e "o'e(e' a pantom %eyon! ou' ,en to ,no&G
.-c#ence. as not guesse! at #m3 #s te'e no poss#%le 'eal -c#ence o" #s %e#ngG 6'e te'e
no la&s &#c &e m#gt !#sco(e', an! o%ey#ng tem %'#ng tat latent l#gt #nto patency an!
'e!eem te &o'l!G 4 mean, la&s as to te -oul o" man an! #ts a!(entu'e #n t#me, #ts &a'"a'es
an! &an!e'#ngs. 4t #s to %e p'esume! te'e &oul! %e3 o' t#s alone o" all te 'anges o"
un#(e'sal natu'e #s &#tout la&, a #atus #n te sceme o" t#ngs. )en &y soul! not suc a
sc#ence %e ,no&nG 4t #s c#l!#s to say tat %ecause one !oes not ,no& a t#ng onesel",
te'e"o'e #t #s un,no&n an! un,no&a%le. 4n one o" #s %oo,s 1'. >ells e$p'esses appalment
at te #!ea, tac#tly o'to!o$ un!e' Engl#s la&, tat te'e #s no #ge' summ#t o' mo'e ult#mate
'ese'(o#' o" t'ut an! &#s!om tan te ea! o" te Engl#s @u'c3 %ut te'e a'e 6'c%#sops
an! 6'c%#sops, @ante'%u'#es an! @ante'%u'#es, an! #" you name! #nstea! te g'an!
p'elates an! l#gts o" sc#ence, #t &oul! %e :ust as appall#ng.
)ese same sc#ent#"#c magnates !eal #n sym%ols3 all te "o'mulae o" cem#st'y (HAB
an! te 'est) a'e sym%ols3 te'e #s a mean#ng to tem3 tey a'e not te c#l!#sness tey
m#gt seem to te #gno'ant. /o& Egypt (l#,e te ote' anc#ent peoples) !'o(e 'esea'c #nto
te #nne' &o'l!s, an! conce'ne! e'sel" mo'e &#t te sc#ence o" te -oul tan &#t !#ssect#ng
matte'8 se sougt t'ut #n te su%:ect#(e, &#le &e a'e content to ta%ulate "acts #n te
o%:ect#(e &o'l!. 6n! #n e' sc#ence se too use! sym%ols, &ell un!e'stoo!, not a'%#t'a'y, %ut
&#t goo! 'eason un!e'ly#ng tem all. )ese &e'e te "#gu'es o" e' .go!s.. .0o!,. to e'
g'an!e' un!e'stan!#ng, &as ne(e' a glo'#"#e! uman pe'sonal#ty, 'ul#ng tese &o'l!s %y #s
&#m. -e un!e'stoo! tat te 0'eat 1yste'y &as, %e#n! an! %eyon! an! te 'oot o" all
t#ngs3 an! #n e' a't ca'(e! men &#t te sa!o& o" tat 0'an!eu' on te#' %'o&s, to say
tat men &e'e !e'#(e! "'om 4t, an! 4t te essence o" te#' %e#ng. 7ut also te'e &e'e te
#ntell#gent "o'ces o" natu'e, su%:ect#(e an! o%:ect#(e, te p'#nc#ples o" t#ngs8 tey &e'e
#ntell#gences, so se ca'(e! e' sym%ols o" tem al" uman3 %ut se &oul! not
ant'opomo'p#*e tem8 se ,ne& te#'s "o' a !#""e'ent o'!e' o" #ntell#gence "'om tat o" man,
an! e$p'esse! tat !#""e'ence %y ea!#ng tem, "'an,ly sym%ol#cally, &#t an#mal ea!s.
1'. >ells ta,es note o" tat common "a#l#ng, te t#n,#ng tat one;s o&n e'! #s te %est
an! most #mpo'tant. 9o' .e'!. you can say, class, pa'ty, 'el#g#on, 'ace, o' count'y. 4t #s a
'oote! #nst#nct, o" &#c e(e'y t#n,e' ougt to ta,e account. 6n 6me'#can, o' a 9'encman,
o' an Engl#sman (#" e &#ses to a''#(e at t'ut #n #s t#n,#ng) soul! set %e"o'e #msel"
clea'ly as a "act (#t #s a "act) tat 6me'#ca, o' 9'ance, o' Englan!, as te case may %e, #s not
te most #mpo'tant count'y #n te &o'l!8 tat te'e #s no most #mpo'tant count'y8 tat te
-upe'#o' =ace #s te Human =ace. 5'esently e &#ll come to ,no& tat t#s #s so3 an! &en
e as ,no&n #t a long#s t#me, e &#ll come to %el#e(e an! "eel #t. )#s, 4 t#n,, #s a !oct'#ne
o" 1'. >ells;s o&n. He as seen tat "atal e''o' o" te (a'#ous e'! m#n!s8 as sa#!
some&e'e tat &#le e ,no&s #s o&n Englan! #s %ut a un#t #n uman#ty, an! co''ects #s
t#n,#ng %y tat ,no&le!ge, e as not yet ac#e(e! supp'ess#ng o' e$t#'pat#ng te ol! e'!
#nst#nct. )#s #s a "#ne pos#t#on to ta,e. 7ut pe'aps #t as ne(e' occu''e! to #m tat #t #s st#ll
te e'! #nst#nct tat comes out, te same (ulga' ol! e''o', &en one e$alts te mo!e'ns at
te e$pense o" te anc#ents.
4t #s !#""#cult enoug to %e #nte'nat#onal #n sp#'#t an! tougt3 %ut some men ac#e(e #t,
an! te nee! to ac#e(e #t #s g'eat an! o%(#ous. 7ut #t #s st#ll a'!e' to %e intere!ochal, not
anc#ent o' mo!e'n, %ut loo,#ng on all ages &#t #mpa't#al sympaty an! un!e'stan!#ng8 o"
contempo'a'y men o" lette's, one t#n,s %ut o" t&o o' t'ee 4'#smen, an! o" 6natole 9'ance,
&o a(e ac#e(e! t#s. 7ut #t #s necessa'y, #" you a'e to get at t'ut, espec#ally #sto'#cal
t'ut. 6 "o'e#gne' may al&ays step #n an! &#t #s o%(#ous supe'#o'#ty un!elu!e you o" you'
nat#onal conce#t3 %ut te anc#ents a'e at a !#sa!(antage8 tey a(e sa#! te#' say an! a'e
s#lent3 tey cannot ans&e' %ac,.
Hal" an ou';s cat &#t 5lato, o' an Egypt#an p'#est o" te g'eat !ynast#es, o' one o"
te successo's o" te 7u!!a, /aga':una o' 7o!#!a'ma, m#gt clea' 1'. >ells;s m#n!, one
suspects, o" muc tat o%scu'es t'ut "'om #t. He m#gt e(en come to 'eal#*e tat tose men
an! te#' t#mes a! a !eepe' #ns#gt #nto, an! g'eate' comman! o(e', natu'e, tan &e a(e3
tat tey ,ne& mo'e, an! %'agge! less, tan &e !o. - Ho& (entu'e to say suc a t#ngG - .7y
te#' "'u#ts ye sall ,no& tem.. >at moo! #s e$p'esse! %y ou' a't an! ou' c#t#esG >ell3
&at moo! a(e &e to e$p'essG >at o" augustness o' !#gn#ty #s #n ou' t#n,#ngG Ou' g'eat
c#t#es a'e a 'estless poun!#ng an! clatte'3 a !'#(e, u'ge, u''y, &#t no en! an! no pu'pose3
&e ma,e an! spen! an! ma,e an! spen! an! "ea' !eat sec'etly3 &e lac, "a#t #n ou'
un#(e'se, an! %eauty, an! g'eatness #n ou' l#(es8 - an! all tese t#ngs a'e tol! #n te &o', o"
ou' an!s. 7ut Egypt &as calm an! possesse! e' soul3 se a! assu'ance, as one &om
te sun an! te %lue s,#es compan#on, &o as te "'#en!ly %ac,#ng o" te &ole p'ocess#on
o" te sta's. Iou a(e only to compa'e some g'eat &o', o" ou's - say =o!#n;s Thinker - &#t
any one o" e' ca'(en 5a'aos. He'e #s pu'su#t, non-atta#nment, te #ntentness o" te
pe'sonal man to ac2u#'e tat &#c e as not, an! tat #s %eyon! #s 'eac8 #gno'ance, #" &e
l#,e to put a %'utal &o'! to #t. 7ut te'e - te peace tat passet un!e'stan!#ng3 te 'epose
an! %alance o" te ete'nal3 te #mpe'sonal contentment tat #s possesse! o" all possess#ons.
>at &e #gno'antly !es#'e, Egypt a! atta#ne!.
)e pull o" te e'! m#n! #s one c#e" !ete''ent aga#nst 'eac#ng t'ut. >e "o'get tat
o'to!o$y canges &#t eac gene'at#on, an! tat te op#n#ons no& 'ece#(e! an! ty'ann#cal
&#ll %e !#sc'e!#te! supe'st#t#ons to ou' sons. -o &e "a#l to t#n, ou' o&n tougts, meet#ng
ete'n#ty #n te sec'et 'eg#ons o" ou' m#n!s, an! ea'#ng an! ee!#ng #ts &#spe's3 &e must
,eep one ea' ale't, &#t a 2u#te un!ue !e"e'ence, "o' te -!o*y tat appens to %e o'to-3 &e
must co''ect te &#spe's o" te ete'nal %y te "as#ons o" te !ay. )e 4mmo'tal 1an #n us
as to !eal &#t mo'e tan one opponent yo,e"ello&3 an! somet#mes one t#n,s tat te
angels must &age less &a'"a'e &#t te ell#ons tan &#t te )oml#nsons o" 7e',eley -2ua'e
- &ose c#e" a &#se -atan "ea'e! to a!m#t #nto ell. 4" te'e #s tat #n us &#c spea,s "'om
te pea,s #n ete'n#ty, te'e #s also tat &#c spea,s "'om pleasant places #n -u%u'%#a3 #t #s a
"a' c'y "'om E(e'est an! Kunc#n:#nga to te !'a&#ng-'oom ea't'ugs o" @lapam3 an! yet
#sto'y #s a 2uee' 'eco'! o" te#' &a's an! #nte'm#ngl#ngs3 an! you "#n! men an! %oo,s
somet#mes #n &#c tey :ostle an! t&a't eac ote' #n te st'angest 'emote :u$tapos#t#on. 4s
not all uman p'og'ess ma!e %y tose &o &#ll "o'ce a passage "o' ne& t'ut t'oug te
smug t#c, omn#sc#ence o" con(ent#onal op#n#onG
He'e &e see %ot "acto's8 an #n!#(#!ual soul st'#(#ng m#gt#ly a"te' te pea,s, an!
con(ent#onal op#n#on st'#(#ng as m#gt#ly to p'e(ent #ts atta#n#ng tem. 1'. >ells as a
@lapam o" #s o&n3 o' 'ate' e cannot escape "'om te @lapams o" ote' people. )at #s,
somet#mes3 too o"ten. H#s account o" 1oamme!, "o' e$ample, m#gt almost a(e %een
&'#tten #n a 5'#m#t#(e 1eto!#st @on(ent#cle. He a! @#nese "'#en!s to consult on t#ngs
@#nese, an! te 'esult #s e$cellent3 #t #s a p#ty tat on t#ngs 4slam#c e lac,e! te elp o" a
lea'ne! 1oslem o' t&o8 te -ye! 6mee' 6l# m#gt a(e %een #n(alua%le3 so &oul! 5'o". E.0.
7'o&ne o" @am%'#!ge. 7ut most o" all te @lapam o" mate'#al#st#c sc#ence #s lea! on #s "eet
aga#nst soa'#ng. -oa' you must, #" you a'e to get tat %#'!;s-eye (#e& #n #sto'y &#c &#ll
ena%le you to see #t &ole an! sanely. )'u!g#ng "'om "#el! to "#el! &#ll not !o3 you cannot,
tat &ay, !#sco(e' te 'elat#on o" one "#el! to anote', an! eac to te &ole. 9o' e$ample,
you lea'nt @lapam #sto'y at scool3 %ut must "o'get #t %e"o'e you can &'#te t'ut. 9o' #t
meant te #!ea tat #sto'y &as a st'eam "lo&#ng !o&n, &#t cont#nual #nc'ease an! g'o&#ng
pe'"ect#on, "'om te 0a'!en o" E!en o' te !eep sea sl#me to @lapam @ommon, t'oug
Ju!aea, 0'eece, =ome, an! Englan! - &#t an e$tens#on to >all -t. an! @#cago #" you &e'e
6me'#can. Iou m#gt ta,e you' co#ce, - %et&een te !e(#l an! te !eep sea, - %et&een te
temptat#on o" E(e, an! te "#'st asp#'at#on o" te amoe%a3 you m#gt latte'ly ta,e a gl#mpse at
/ean!e'tal an! all so'ts o" -l#t#cs %y te &ay, an! at -ume' an! 6,,a! an! Egypt3 %ut st#ll
te ma#n st'eam o" #sto'y, p'ope'ly so-calle!, "lo&e! t'oug Ju!aea, 0'eece, =ome, an!
Englan!. 9'om suc con(ent#onal (#e&s 1'. >ells, one "eels, sta'te! out3 an! e(en te
!#sco(e'y o" a m#gty '#(e' #n @#na an! #mpo'tant 4n!#an &ate's as &ell as not !one all "o'
#m tat #t m#gt.
1atte& 6'nol! concocte!, %y &ay o" an e$#t "'om te st'#ngenc#es o" Ol! )estament
o'to!o$y, te #!ea tat te He%'e&s at any 'ate #n(ente! '#gteousness3 #s pu'poses &e'e
e$cellent, toug te #!ea #tsel" #s o" cou'se com#cally "alse. Ol! )estament o'to!o$y &oul!
no !ou%t !u% 1'. >ells ate#st, "'eet#n,e', anatema an! ma'anata3 an! yet, &#t "a' less
e$cuse tan 1atte& 6'nol!, %ecause &#t "a' mo'e ,no&le!ge a(a#la%le, e #s st#ll so "a'
unescape! "'om tat @lapam tat e must nee!s 'epeat 1atte& 6'nol!;s p'opos#t#on. )e
t'a!#ng -em#tes, says e, &e'e te "#'st to conce#(e te #!ea o" a 0o! o" Just#ce, o" :ust#ce as
a "acto' #n te 'ul#ng o" te un#(e'se3 late' some gl#mme' o' a l#,e pe'cept#on a'ose #n 0'eece.
7e"o'e te 7a%ylon#an capt#(#ty, &e a'e to #n"e', an! te age o" te He%'e& p'opets, te
&ole concept#on o" a '#gteous 'ul#ng - pe'aps e(en o" te'e %e#ng any '#gt at all, any
mo'al#ty o' et#cs, - &as un,no&n. )en te H#ge' /atu'e o" man %egan to #nca'nateK
Ho& te %#'!;s-eye (#e& &oul! a(e sa(e! #m "'om tatK - >at &#ll e !o, one
&on!e'e!, &en e comes to te g'eat O'#ent8 to 4n!#a, an! !#sco(e's te'e tat p'o"oun!
Bhagavad-$ita, an! te #mmemo'#al teac#ng o" Ka'maG )o @#na, an! "#n!s @on"uc#us #n te
s#$t centu'y 7.@. p'eac#ng et#cs "a' a%o(e anyt#ng #n te Ol! )estament, &#c (as e
al&ays an! '#gtly #ns#ste!) e me'ely an!e! !o&n "'om te anc#ents &om e lo(e!3 - "'om
>u >ang, <u,e o" @o&, an! )ang te @omplete' #n te secon!, an! "'om Iao, -un an! )a
#n te t#'! m#llenn#umG >at e !oes !o &en e comes to 4n!#a #s, not to ment#on te
Bhagavad-$ita o' any o" te 7'am#n#cal %oo,s o" et#cs at all3 an! - c*est !our rireD to
ment#on Ka'ma %ut as a t#ng %a'ely ment#ona%le at @lapam tea-ta%les8 a (ulga'
supe'st#t#on &#c you can a'!ly say te 7u!!a taugt3 l#,e =e#nca'nat#on, an! te +a& o"
@ycles, #t &as cu''ent #n te tougt o" te t#me, an! e let all t'ee go, %e#ng too #gno'ant o"
mo!e'n sc#ence to ,no& tem "o' te a%su'!#t#es tey &e'eKKKK 6ll te (ast p'o"un!#t#es o"
4n!#an p#losopy a'e #gno'e!. - 6n! yet "o' all tat one cannot %e 2u#te su'e tat &en e
came to 4n!#a an! @#na 1'. >ells 2u#te 'emem%e'e! te !oct'#ne e a! la#! !o&n &en
&'#t#ng o" Ju!aea an! 0'eece. 1uc tat e says te'e, as to te g'eatness o" 0autama "o'
#nstance, #s "'om tat poo' !en#e! t#ng te -oul #n #m, an! not "'om #s @lapam at all3 an!
@lapam must "eel almost c'uc#"#e! to ea' #m say tat /#'(ana !#! not mean ann##lat#on.
6lso e goes "a' to&a'!s esteem#ng '#gtly te g'an! (alues o" @#nese c#(#l#*at#on, - an
#ns#gt none too common.
)e %#'!;s-eye (#e& &oul! a(e so&n #m tat te st'eam o" #sto'y "lo&s t'oug
cannels 2u#te ote' tan @lapam as #mag#ne!, an! tat te +a& o" @ycles, &#c e p#t#es
0autama;s #gno'ance "o' accept#ng, #s actually la&, as &ell "oun!e! as g'a(#tat#on o' any ote'
#n te o'to!o$#es o" sc#ence. 7ut te t'ut #s, 0autama &as a tousan! t#mes mo'e sc#ent#"#c
tan 1'. >ells3 an! so&e! #t %y teac#ng Ka'ma. 7ecause Ka'ma #s +a&3 an! #ts oppos#te
#s apa*a'!. 0oo! +o'!K one a! tougt sc#ence e'sel", e(en #n @lapam, a! somet#ng
to say a%out action and reaction 7eing al#a"s eCual and o!!ositeD Ka'ma - not#ng elseK
>en te
sc#ent#"#c sp#'#t %egan to #nse't #tsel" #nto te supe'st#t#on-'#!!en m#n! o" te 1#!!le 6ges, te
!oct'#ne tat &as te po#nt o" #ts &e!ge, te ne& 'e"o'm#ng concept#on, &as tat te'e &as
+a& #n t#s un#(e'se8 tat t#ngs &ent %y la&, not %y cance o' 0o!;s &#m8 tat t#s &as a
!ecent !epen!a%le cosmos, &e'e t#ngs appene! ne(e' &#tout cause8 tat causes &e'e
"ollo&e! %y te#' e""ects, an! t#ngs &e'e 'easona%le. /o& t#s #s te 'eal s#gn#"#cance, t#s
te &ole uman (alue, o" te sc#ent#"#c sp#'#t. Just #n so "a' as se as #nculcate! t#s,
sc#ence as %ene"#te! te
&o'l!. Ou' 'eal sel(es a(e not#ng "'om - a'e una""ecte! %y - all t#s pote' an! 'out o"
!#sco(e'y an! #n(ent#on (#" &e ,no& mo'e, &e use ou' ,no&le!ge as muc "o' ou' u't as "o'
ou' a!(antage)8 &e t#n, no %ette', no mo'e &#sely o' no%ly, %ecause o" steam, elect'#c#ty,
telepones an! all te 'est o" #t3 &e a'e te same uman stu"" #n sp#te o" tem all. 7ut get t#s
concept#on o" te 'e#gn o" la&, un#(e'sal an! 'el#a%le, #nto one;s ea!, an! one actually #s
%ette' o"", mo'e o" a man, mo'e o" a c#(#l#*e! c#t#*en o" te un#(e'se.
/o& sc#ence #s st#ll #n e' #n"ancy. -e as #nse'te! te #!ea3 se as pe'sua!e! e'
(ota'#es to ol! #t #n a "#t"ul supe'st#t#ous so't o" &ay8 - supe'st#t#ous, %ecause te essence o"
supe'st#t#on #s apa*a'!, an! tey ol! #t so "a' %ut apa*a'!ly8 tey t#n, #t may apply #n
mecan#cs, %ut not #n et#cs o' mo'als8 tey st#ll %el#e(e tat most o" te un#(e'se #s cance-
'un. 7ut t&enty-"#(e un!'e! yea's ago tat g'eat sc#ent#st 0autama ,ne& #t to'ougly "'om
6 to 4**a'!3 an! #n enunc#at#ng Ka'ma, e enunc#ate! not a !ogma o" 'el#g#on, %ut a p'#nc#ple
o" t#n,#ng to &#c te t'ue sc#ent#"#c sp#'#t, #" #t e(e' comes to #nca'nate to'ougly #n &este'n
m#n!s, must lea! us.
7u!!#sm, 1'. >ells tells us, !#e! &#t te 7u!!a. )e %#'!;s-eye (#e& &oul! a(e
so&n #m tat #t !#! not#ng o" te ,#n!. )at mo(ement &ent on as a po&e'"ul "acto' "o'
uman upl#"t an! cultu'al a!(ance "o' centu'#es on centu'#es3 e(en #", poss#%ly, #ts (#tal
ene'g#es a'e 2u#te e$auste! (%y ol! age) no&. 4t p'o!uce! long l#nes o" t#n,e's an!
p#losope's, "#'st #n 4n!#a, ten #n @#na, ten #n Japan. 4n @#na #t &as te l#(#ng #ncent#(e
an! 2u#c,en#ng po&e' o" all te splen!o's o" te g'eat )ang an! -ung ages3 #n Japan o" te
%'#ll#ant 6s#,aga t#me. -o muc "o' te glo'#ous 1aayana, &ose p'o"un!#t#es an! cultu'al
st#mulus e most #gno'es o' m#s:u!ges3 te H#nayana, &#c as ne(e' calle! "o't suc
m#gty "lo&e'#ngs o" te uman sp#'#t cultu'ally, #s st#ll an et#cal po&e' #n suc count'#es as
7u'ma an! @eylon. /o& te et#cs o" te -e'mon on te 1ount, as so many so o"ten a(e
sa#!, a(e %een p'act#cally a !ea! lette' #n @'#sten!om almost #" not 2u#te "'om te !ay tey
&e'e utte'e!3 altoug tey a'e #!ent#cal &#t te et#cs taugt %y 7u!!a, so "a' as tey go.
6n! &e must a!m#t tat &e'eas #n te 1aayana count'#es te a!(ance o" c#(#l#*at#on &as
p'opelle! p'ec#sely %y 7u!!#sm, an! 7u!!#sm as %een, #n "act, te g'eatest c#(#l#*#ng
"acto' #n #sto'y3 - #n @'#sten!om, on te cont'a'y, cultu'e as a!(ance! 'ate' #n te teet o"
o'gan#*e! @'#st#an#ty8 "'om te t#me &en 9'e!e'#c -tupo' 1un!#, "o'c#ng a &ay "o' #t up te
4tal#an pen#nsula "'om #s -a'acen--#c#l#an ,#ng!om, "oun! =ome te c#e" pass to %e
sto'me!, t'oug te !ays o" 0al#leo an! E !ur si muove, to tose o" te &a's o" te Hu$leys
an! an! )yn!alls aga#nst n#neteent centu'y cu'cly oppos#t#on.
>at #s te 'eason o" t#s g'eat #sto'#cal !#""e'enceG - -#mply t#s8 te et#cs o" te
-e'mon on te 1ount 'ema#n me'ely et#cs8 you a'e tol! &at to !o, %ut not &y3 te#'
sanct#on #s tat o" a comman!, o' sent#mental, &#t no p#losop#c #herefore %e#n! #t3 -
&e'eas te same et#cs, taugt (%ut muc mo'e "ully, an! !u'#ng "#"ty yea's o' so, #nstea! o"
a me'e t'ee an! a al") %y te 7u!!a, a(e te %ac,#ng o" a t'ue an! sane p#losopy o"
l#"e. )e #nne', o' te &ole, natu'e o" man &as #llum#ne!, an! te la&s tat go(e'n #t
p'ocla#me!. 4n te one case you &e'e tol! not to !'#n, te contents o" a ce'ta#n %ottle3 #n te
ote' you &e'e taugt cem#st'y an! pys#ology, an! tat te %ottle conta#ne! a'sen#c, an!
&at te e""ects o" a'sen#c on te uman system &e'e....
/o& 1'. >ells #s p'o"oun!ly an! no%ly an$#ous tat uman#ty soul! stop !'#n,#ng "'om
tat %ottle3 %ut - t#s seems to %e #s pos#t#on - e !en#es tat te'e a'e suc sc#ences as
cem#st'y an! pys#ology, o' anyt#ng #n te uman system %ut &at you see.... not#ng un!e'
te s,#n....
((ol. AA, no. 4, 6p'#l, 19AA)
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After the Ne4t %ar
- Kennet 1o''#s
>e a(e a! some con"#!ence #n ou' c#(#l#*at#on3 %ut to e(e'y st'engt te'e #s a
%'ea,#ng-po#nt. +et te st'a#n %e %eyon! tat, an! snap goes te "a%'#c, - te'ea"te' t'oug
long centu'#es to &aste an! !ecay slo&ly8 t#s appene! to te g'eat st'uctu'es o" uman
cultu'e a un!'e! t#mes o" ol!. 5ut upon c#(#l#*e! man too muc to %ea', an! #s manoo!
an! c#(#l#*at#on (an#s, an! e s#n,s al" &ay to te %east aga#n3 an! te'e, al" &ay to te
%east, e must spen! an age o' t&o slo&ly 'egate'#ng #s ene'g#es "o' a ne& a!(ance.
>a' #s te g'eatest st'a#n tat can %e #mpose! on a nat#on3 an! &a', as #t as come to
%e &#t us no&, #s mo'e tan a st'a#n, an! somet#ng no nat#onal st'engt can en!u'e. )e
late n#gtma'e-a!(entu'e o" 1914-191F set #ts ma', on a &ole gene'at#on8 stat#st#cs a'e
te'e to tell te#' te''#%le sto'y3 %ut t#s #s a matte' #n &#c stat#st#cs must play te opt#m#st,
an! p'esent only te 'os#est s#!e o" t#ngs. )ey cannot nea'ly 'eac to 'e(eal te &ole
a'm !one.
)e %est pys#cal elements o" te &a''#ng peoples &e'e ta,en8 tose &o soul! a(e
t'ansm#tte! te ealt#est e'e!#ty3 - an! te soun!e' te mate'#al &as, te mo'e l#,ely #t &as
to %e cut o"" %y !eat3 an! sett#ng as#!e te ,#lle!, an! tose &o came out ma#me! an! alt
an! %l#n!, an! te sell-soc,e!, all &o &#ll o%(#ously ne(e' %e te same aga#n -- ne(e' o"
as muc (alue to te commun#ty, e#te' as &o',e's an! t#n,e's o' as t'ansm#tte's o" e'e!#ty,
as tey &oul! a(e %een a! te'e %een no &a'8 sett#ng as#!e all tose &ose !ete'#o'at#on
as %een, one &ay o' anote', g'eat enoug to %e appa'ent3 - &e a'e to t#n, tat te po#son
&#c #n:u'e! tem so g'#e(ously as %een at &o', on te systems o" all8 tat somet#ng o"
(alue, somet#ng o" l#"e, &as ta,en "'om all &o un!e'&ent te long agony o" te t'ences,
an! "'om all &o &e'e a""ecte! t'oug tem, - on te m#ll#ons o" &omen, mote's p'ospect#(e
o' potent#al, &o !'ea!e! te com#ng o" e(e'y ma#l. 6ll uman#ty, #n te pa't#c#pat#ng nat#ons,
su""e'e! some loss o" tat &#c ma,es l#"e (alua%le3 an! all te c#l!'en %o'n to tose &o
su""e'e! at all ea(#ly must su""e' "o' #t too3 some ta#nt, some !ep'#(at#on o" te "ulness o"
te#' uman#ty, must %e t'ansm#tte! to tem, - neu'ot#c ten!enc#es, see!s o" #nsan#ty, &ea,
capac#ty o" 'es#stance aga#nst (#ce an! c'#me.
4t #s not te same &o'l! tat #t &as #n July, 19143 #t #s a &o'l! tat as %een !ea!ly
s#c,, an! as not 'eco(e'e!3 &o'se, #t #s a &o'l! tat so&s "e& s#gns o" a !#spos#t#on to
'eco(e'. )e &o'st symptom o" all #s, tat #t #s st#ll t#n,#ng an! tal,#ng o" &a'. )#s #s a
patolog#cal con!#t#on3 &e open te !oo's o" ou' asylums to #n!#(#!uals a""l#cte! l#,e t#s. 9o'
@'#sten!om !oes not &#s to comm#t su#c#!e3 #t (alues #tsel" #gly, an! !ea'ly lo(es #ts l#"e3
an! yet &#t#n "#(e so't yea's a"te' te en! o" one su#c#!al attempt, #t #s ga#ly p'o:ect#ng
anote'3 an! an attempt &#c, t#s t#me, can a'!ly "a#l to succee!. 9o' anote' &a' spells
!oom.
-ome o" tese nat#ons no&, tat a(e %een at !eat;s !oo' #n tese last yea's, may, #"
te %est soul! appen to tem, %e !'agge! %ac, te'e"'om, an! set totte'#ng on te#' "eet8
an! tey may 'eco(e' ealt #n a un!'e! yea's o' so, an! %y te en! o" te t&ent#et %e as
st'ong as tey &e'e at te en! o" te n#neteent centu'y. 4" te (e'y %est soul! appen to
tem, an! pe'"ect 2u#etu!e "o' 'ecupe'at#on. 9o' te st'engt o" a nat#on l#es #n #ts mo'ale8
tat #s, #n te l#"e, ealt, ne'(e-"o'ce, ene'gy, an! mo'al sense o" #ts people8 an! #t #s
p'ec#sely mo'ale tat #s s2uan!e'e! #n &a'. 6ll 'esou'ces a'e s2uan!e'e!, %ut t#s most o" all3
an! #t #s t#s %y &#c a nat#on l#(es3 &aste t#s, an! e(e'y measu'e o" #t &aste! #s anote'
m#lestone passe! on te so't 'oa! to !eat.
/o& ten, &at a'e te symptoms o" tese pat#ents, te nat#ons, to so& &at sto'e o"
l#"e tey 'eta#nG 9#'st, &at a'e te s#gns o" ealtG - +a&-a%#!#ngness, a%#l#ty to co-ope'ate,
ene'gy, capac#ty "o' a'! &o',, a calm outloo, on l#"e. 6ll tese t#ngs, compa'at#(ely
spea,#ng - some 'easona%le !eg'ee o" tem - &e'e to %e "oun! #n te g'eat nat#ons o"
@'#sten!om #n te ea'ly pa't o" 1914. /o& &e "#n! la&-a%#!#ngness gene'ally gone, an!
&a(es o" c'#me e(e'y&e'e. This nat#on, 'eno&ne! o" ol! "o' #ts ene'gy, #s plunge! #n
lass#tu!e3 that one, tat a! e(ol(e! a ma'(elous "aculty "o' clea' t#n,#ng, !#splays a
yste'#cal ten!ency to 'un amuc, on any p'o(ocat#on3 e'e &e see ana'cy3 te'e
!espon!ency an! #ne't#a3 #n many places "am#ne. 6n! tese (e'y peoples, a"te' a !e%auc o"
%loo!se!!#ng tat as %'ougt tem to te %'#n, o" te g'a(e, - #t #s tey &o a'e p'opos#ng
to go on, to plunge #nto !e%auc aga#n. )e nat#on tat goes to &a' no&, o' p'o(o,es anote'
to go to &a', #s s#gn#ng #ts o&n !eat-&a''ant, an! sa'pen#ng te a$e "o' #ts o&n nec,.
7'#ng you' #mag#nat#on 'oun! to see &at nat#onal !eat may mean, an! o& a
c#(#l#*at#on, %u#lt up t'oug centu'#es o" e""o't, may !#e, an! 'ee, to te sun, an! %e no mo'e.
>en a people;s ene'g#es a'e all spent, not#ng #s le"t &e'e&#t to p'og'ess. )e'e #s no (#m
le"t #n te #n(ento';s %'a#n3 e #s too t#'e!, mentally an! ne'(ously, to #n(ent. )e
manu"actu'e', a""ecte! &#t lass#tu!e, no longe' ca'es a%out te 2ual#ty o" #s goo!s3
&ate(e' 'e2u#'es g'eat s,#ll #n te ma,#ng, #s no longe' ma!e3 %ecause te 2ual#ty o" all
%'a#ns #s ceapene! an! &o'sene!, an! s,#ll #s no longe' to %e a!. Only te necess#t#es a'e
st#ll ma!e3 an! tese o" te poo'est an! most sl#pso! ,#n!. )e'e #s no ca'e no' !#l#gence
among te ope'at#(es, least o" all :oy #n te#' &o',3 e(e'yt#ng tat must %e !one, #s !one
slo(enly3 loa"#ng, tat to te ealty no'mal man #s te &o'st o" opp'ess#ons, %ecomes te
!es#'e! t#ng among all classes3 so stan!a'!s o" l#(#ng go !o&n, an! to te e$t'emest po#nt
tey may, an! all !#gn#ty an! (alue go "'om l#"e.
)e ma#n !#""e'ence %et&een te c#(#l#*e! @'#st#an an! te na,e! 7antu o' /e&-
0u#neaman #s #n stan!a'!s o" l#(#ng8 ta,e a&ay "'om us te ene'g#es tat ma#nta#n ou'
stan!a'!s, an! &e sall %e as tey a'e8 &e sall %e too &o'n out an! l#stless to &o',, o'
t#n,, o' st'#(e up&a'!s, o' 'es#st te ten!ency to !ecay. )e pa'ape'nal#a o" c#(#l#*at#on &#ll
go3 an! te c#(#l#*e! a%#t o" m#n!.
7ut t#s #s only te outs#!e o" #t. Ou' mo'al stan!a'!s al'ea!y a(e %een satte'e!3
&a' satte'e! tem3 &at &#ll 'ema#n o" tem a"te' anote' an! &o'se &a'G >a' #s a
!ange'ous state, tat ma,es te ta,#ng o" l#"e no longe' mu'!e' an! a%o''ent, %ut me'e
,#ll#ng8 a !uty "o' m#ll#ons an! a "am#l#a' occu''ence #n te tougt o" all. -o too #t 'o%s all
,#n!s o" c'#mes o" te colo' o" 'epuls#on8 men a'e t'a#ne! #n &a' to &olesale !est'uct#on o"
te appu'tenances o" c#(#l#*e! l#"e. )e g'eat con(ent#ons an! mol!s o" m#n! &#c a(e
g'o&n up an! g'o&n st'ong #n c#(#l t#mes o" peace, an! a'e te %as#s o" all o'!e'ly l#(#ng, a'e
cont'a(ene!, %'o,en, el! to contempt. )e &a(es o" c'#me tat a(e s&ept o(e'
@'#sten!om #n tese last yea's so& t#s8 tey so& o& s#c, ou' cultu'e as %ecome.
-uc e""ect as %een p'o!uce! #n count'#es tat %e"o'e te &a' &e;'e "a#'ly no'mal an!
ealty, as t#ngs go3 &at e""ect &#ll %e p'o!uce!, %y yet anote' o'gy o" te po#son, #n
commun#t#es no& so &'ac,e!, gaunt, ollo&, an! "e(e'#s &#t !#seaseG )e ans&e' e &o
'uns may 'ea!8 &e'e ange' once %'ougt %ut an e$plet#(e to te l#ps, #t &#ll mo(e te an! to
te %lo& tat mu'!e's3 &e'e a pass#ng tougt o" co(etousness "l#tte! t'oug te m#n!,
te'e &#ll %e la'ceny o' 'o%%e'y &#t (#olence3 ne#te' p'ope'ty, no' men;s l#(es, no' &omen;s
ono', &#ll %e sa"e3 an! tat not "'om te c'#m#nal classes, %ut "'om te man #n te st'eet, &o
calle! #msel" an! &as calle! 'especta%le3 - unless pe'aps among people "o'tunate enoug
to %e 'ule! %y a 'utless ty'ant, st'ong to ma,e #msel" an! #s lusts an! c'uelt#es te only
!ange's to "ea'.
@#(#l#*at#on &#ll a(e gone %ac, to te con!#t#on #t passe! "'om at te close o" te
1#!!le 6ges.
6K %ut #s tat allG 4 !ou%t3 #t may ta,e a long t#me to get %ac, e(en to suc lo&
cultu'al con!#t#ons as tat3 #t may, an! #s l#,ely to, "all muc lo&e' "o' a&#le, an! ma,e
ou'sel(es an! ou' c#l!'en ma! an! mu'!e'ous sa(ages3 an! only '#se slo&ly an! pa#n"ully to
1e!#e(al e#gts. 9o' you a'e to cons#!e' tat &a' 'en!e's te pu%l#c m#n! a%no'mal an!
su%no'mal3 an! tat te'e #s no clea' !#(#!#ng-l#ne %et&een san#ty an! ma!ness. 1any go
ma! - asylum-ma! an! ne(e' 'eco(e'3 nea'ly all a'e a""ecte! to mental states tat #n no'mal
t#mes &oul! ma,e tem su!!e'. >e 'emem%e'.... o& acts o" (#le c'uelty, #" comm#tte! %y
one;s o&n s#!e, &e'e con!one!, cons#!e'e! saluta'y, tol! as goo! :o,es, p'a#se!3 &#le #n te
same %'eat, o' #n te same ne&spape' column, l#,e acts !one o' sa#! to a(e %een !one %y
te enemy &e'e o&le! o(e' an! el! up to e$ec'at#on. >e 'ose to e#gts o" mo'al
#n!#gnat#on ten, &e'e %e"o'e ou' "anc#es o' ou' umo' &e'e t#c,le!3 sauce "o' te gan!e'
&as ne(e' appl#e! to te goose. /o& t#s #s not a manne' o" t#n,#ng tat a'#ses "'om 'eason3
#t #s apa*a'!, &a'pe!, s#!elong an! as,e&3 o" te natu'e o" #nsan#ty. /o& te %'a#ns tat
a(e %een touce! to #nsan#ty once %y te g'eat p'o(ocat#(e cause o" &a', - o& &#ll tey
'eact &en touce! aga#nG 6n! te &#ps o" te last &a' &#ll %e sco'p#ons #n te ne$t3 te
#nc#t#ng causes o" #nsan#ty &#ll %e muc g'eate'. 6ny gene'al &a' tat may come no& &#ll
e$cee! tat &e a(e eme'ge! "'om pe'aps as tat one e$cee!e! te /apoleon#c &a's3
%ecause ell;s o&n sc#ence, tat o" slaugte', as p'og'esse! &on!e'"ully s#nce te guns
cease! %oom#ng8 te cem#sts a(e %een at &o', o(e't#me3 #ngenu#ty as %een 'unn#ng &#l!
#n sc#ent#"#co-m#l#ta'#st#c %'a#ns. >e'e &e a(e a! &ant &e sall a(e "am#ne3 &e'e &e
a(e a! "am#ne &e sall a(e ---. 5ut a name to tat3 say %ol!ly, cann#%al#sm.
Ies3 &e may l#(e to see somet#ng o" t#s so't8 &e'e 5a'#s an! +on!on a(e %een,
am#!st te 'u#ns an! pest-%'ee!#ng !esolat#on ung'y &#l!-eye! t#ngs tat once &e'e uman
lu',#ng #n &a#t "o' te#' p'ey3 te "u'n#s#ngs o" palaces, te em%ell#sments o" galle'#es an!
museums, "ee!#ng te "#'es tat p'epa'e o''#%le "easts. )e c#l!'en o" a gene'at#on tat a!
'un sta', ma!, temsel(es al"-&#tte! c'eatu'es &#tout #ntell#gence as &#tout mo'al sense,
clot#ng temsel(es as tey may, manu"actu'#ng not#ng, lea(#ng te tette'e! ea't unt#lle!,
te !ea! un%u'#e!, l#(#ng m#se'a%ly #n te "o'ests an! te &#l!s. 4n some "e& st'ong places,
#n!ee!, as #n te monaste'#es o" ol!, te 'emnants o" te lea'ne! gate'e!, an! %a''enly
ca''y#ng on a ste'#le t'a!#t#on o" lea'n#ng.... an! te ac#e(ements o" mo!e'n sc#ence %ecome
a legen!. 6'oun! te "#'es #n te "o'est-clea'#ngs, o' #n te mu! uts o" an e(en#ng, s,#n-cla!
sa(ages may %e tell#ng o& o" ol! te'e &e'e m#gty mag#c#ans on ea't, &o 'o!e te a#' on
&#nge! !'agons tey calle! ae'oplanes3 &o spo,e to eac ote' ac'oss seas an!
cont#nents3 &o t'a(e'se! te &o'l! &#n!s&#"t on stee!s o" steel an! "#'e. 6n! tese tales &#ll
%e tol! #n te !ecaye! 'emnants o" languages tat once &e'e on te l#ps o" <ante an!
=ac#ne, o" -a,espea'e an! 0oete3 an! on g'#m alta's %eneat te "o'est moon, &#l!
p'#estoo!s may %e o""e'#ng up uman sac'#"#ces #n te name o"
6 @a'pente';s -on &o once spo,e gentle &o'!s #n 0al#lee, an! ga(e men t#s
comman!ment as te#' means o" sal(at#on, tat tey soul!
+OVE O/E 6/O)HE=.
((ol. A4, no. 3, 1a'c, 19A3)
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#cience and "arl* -ohammedanism
D9'om Haldeman-5ulius eekl" ("o'me'ly (!!eal to Reason), 0#'a'!, Kansas, 1a'c
1H, 19A3E
.>at te E!#to' #s )#n,#ng 6%out
.6 commun#cat#on "'om Kennet 1o''#s, 5'o"esso' o" +#te'atu'e an! H#sto'y, =a:a-Ioga
@ollege, 5o#nt +oma, @al#"o'n#a, #s o" suc #sto'#cal #nte'est tat 4 p'#nt #t #n "ull. 5'o"esso'
1o''#s co''ects a statement %y te late Hen'y 1. )#ceno', #n te latte';s s,etc, -rom
Su!erstition to Science. )#ceno' state!8 ;)e "ollo&e's o" 1aomet, l#,e te "ollo&e's o"
@onstant#ne, en!ea(o'e! to !'#(e sc#ence o"" te ea't.; He'e #s 5'o"esso' 1o''#s; scola'ly
comment8
.;4n te #nte'est;s o" :ust#ce to tat (e'y 'ema',a%le man an! #s "ollo&e's, 4 ta,e te
l#%e'ty o" &'#t#ng you one o' t&o "acts &o'ty o" cons#!e'at#on. 1oamme! &as an #ll#te'ate,
%ut ,eenly al#(e to te a!(antages o" lea'n#ng. 6mong #s say#ngs a'e te "ollo&#ng8 .)e #n,
o" te !octo's #s ol#e' tan te ma'ty';s %loo!.... 6c2u#'e ,no&le!ge8 &oso ac2u#'es #t
pe'"o'ms an act o" p#ety3 &o spea,s o" #t p'a#ses te +o'!3 &o see,s #t a!o'es 0o!3 &o
!#spenses #nst'uct#on #n #t %esto&s alms.... He &o lea(es #s ome #n sea'c o" Kno&le!ge,
&al,s #n te pat o" 0o!.. -pace !oes not pe'm#t me to go on 2uot#ng, as 4 coul! !o, at
lengt3 su""#ce #t to say tat un2uest#ona%ly te #gno'ant camel-!'#(e' o" 1ecca &as one o"
te g'eatest "u'te'e's o" sc#ence tat te &o'l! as seen3 e !#! actually succee! #n plant#ng
#n te m#n!s o" #s 6'a%s, %y cont#nual #ns#stence on #ts (alue, a !es#'e "o' sc#ent#"#c
,no&le!ge &#c #n a "e& centu'#es 'a#se! tem "'om te status o" %a'%a'ous noma!s to te
lea!#ng place #n &o'l! c#(#l#*at#on, capa%le o" p'o!uc#ng #n te sc#ence o" me!#c#ne suc g'eat
names as tose o" =a*es, 6(en*oa', 6%ulcas#s, 6(e''oes, an! 6(#cenna. He #msel",
#ll#te'ate as e &as, !#! a l#ttle #n te me!#cal &ay, not#ng #n m#'acles, o' supe'st#t#on3 e le"t
t#s ma$#m, &#c 4 !e"y mo!e'n sc#ence to o(e't'o&, to #llust'ate #s p'#nc#ples8 .<#et,. sa#!
e .#s te p'#nc#ple o" cu'e, an! #ntempe'ance te sou'ce o" all pys#cal #lls..
.;)e sto'y o" te '#se o" sc#ence #n te 1oslem &o'l! #s muc too long to ep#tom#*e
e'e3 suc %oo,s as E.0. 7'o&ne;s +iterar" Histor" of %ersia, <e +acey 2*+ear"*s Histor" of
(ra7ic Thought, -cott;s Histor" of Saracen Civilization in Euro!e, o' any o" te &o',s o" -ye!
6mee' 6l# not to ment#on my o&n $olden Threads in the Ta!estr" of Histor" - ma,e #t 2u#te
clea' o& te 1oamme!ans, o%ey#ng te#' 9oun!e';s #n:unct#ons, 'escue! te sc#ence o" te
0'ee,s "'om o%l#(#on, #nc'ease! #t &#t te#' o&n 'esea'ces, "anne! #t to g'eat e#gts o"
splen!o' #n te g'eat scools o" 7ag!a!, o" @a#'o, o" 1oslem -pa#n an! -#c#ly, an! "#nally
passe! #t on to t#'teent centu'y Eu'ope, &e'e #t a""ecte! a slo& 'e(olut#on "'om te g'oss
#gno'ance an! supe'st#t#on o" te 1#!!le 6ges to &at o" sc#ent#"#c enl#gtenment &e a(e
to!ay. )e p'o"esso's #n ou' un#(e's#t#es &ea', &#le a!!'ess#ng te#' classes, a scolast#c
go&n, &#c #s %ut te 6'a% ga'% a!opte! %y te#' p'e!ecesso's o" me!#e(al Eu'ope %ecause
#t &as &o'n %y te#' 6'a% #nst'ucto's &o &o'e #t %ecause #t &as te custom o" 1oamme! to
put on suc a ga'ment &#le p'eac#ng #n #s l#ttle mos2ue at 1e!#na. 4t #s sym%ol#c o" te
!e%t c#(#l#*at#on o&es to tat ma'(elous #ll#te'ate camel-!'#(e', &om @'#sten!om, o&#ng #m
e(e'yt#ng almost, !el#gts to !#sono'.
.;5.-. 0#%%on p'o(es te complete "allacy o" te statement tat te 1oslems !est'oye!
te 6le$an!'#an l#%'a'y. )e "#'st ment#on o" #t comes "'om a @'#st#an &o l#(e! 6BB yea's
a"te' #t &as suppose! to a(e appene!.;
.5'o"esso' 1o''#s #s o" cou'se '#gt3 an! >ells, #n #s 2utline of Histor", so&s (e'y
clea'ly o& muc #n!e%te! #s >este'n c#(#l#*at#on to te sp'ea! o" 1oslem#sm, com#ng as a
(#go'ous agent o" p'og'ess &en te l#gt o" cultu'e a! all %ut !#e! #n Eu'ope. 5'o"esso'
1o''#s, #n #s %'#e" lette', as g#(en us an a!m#'a%le p#ctu'e o" te ;#ll#te'ate camel-!'#(e'.; 4
&#s to tan, #m espec#ally "o' tat e$cellent ep#g'am8 ;)e #n, o" te !octo's #s ol#e' tan
te ma'ty';s %loo!.; )#s #s one o" tose s'e&! %#ts o" &#s!om tat a'e goo! "o' all t#me. 4
a(e al&ays tougt tat one o" te most same"ul !e"ects o" >este'n c#(#l#*at#on #s #ts
p'o(#nc#al na''o&ness #n upol!#ng @'#st#an#ty an! @'#st#an &ays o" t#n,#ng as te all-#n-all,
utte'ly 'e"us#ng to 'ecogn#se te 'el#g#on an! p#losop#es o" te East. )#s @'#st#an p'e:u-
!#ce as sut te mass o" >este'n man,#n! out "'om te l#gt o" #sto'y an! uman tougt
o(e' al" te &o'l!. /ot#ng #s mo'e #mpo'tant tan tat one soul! pu'sue ,no&le!ge
un%#ase! an! un%l#n!e! %y 'a!#cal, 'el#g#ous, o' pol#t#cal p'e:u!#ce. 4t #s te t'ut - not na''o&,
ungene'ous c'ee!s - tat ma,es men "'ee..
((ol. A4, no. 4)
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'umanit* at the Crossroads
- Kennet 1o''#s
D19A3E
Human#ty #s at te c'oss'oa!s3 espec#ally &#te uman#ty. -ome se(en centu'#es ago,
Eu'ope %egan to a&a,e out o" a sleep tat a! laste! s#nce te "all o" =ome, an! mo!e'n
c#(#l#*at#on &as %o'n. @ultu'ally an! sp#'#tually, #t &as a un#t8 te "o'ces tat le! to
a&a,enment touce!, #n (a'y#ng !eg'ee, p'act#cally te &ole cont#nent &est o" =uss#a an!
te 7al,ans. He'e &e'e te l#m#ts &#t#n &#c te +a&, o' /atu'e, o' 0o! &as to e(ol(e a
g'eat @#(#l#*at#on.
7ut c#(#l#*at#on, l#,e any t'ee o' plant, to atta#n #ts pe'"ect#on, must a(e 2u#et #n &#c
to g'o&. 5ull #t up a su""#c#ent num%e' o" t#mes3 ac, #t a%out enoug3 !#s%'anc an! !#s'oot
#t pe'#o!#cally8 an! #" #t !oes not !#e un!e' te t'eatment, #t &#ll g'o& up a lops#!e! a&'y
%us#ness altogete', an! 0o! no' man &#ll a(e muc com"o't "'om #t. -o te "#'st 'e2u#s#te #s,
tat #ts un#ty must %e e$p'esse!. )e'e may an! soul! %e !#(e's#ty8 te t'ee soul! a(e
%'ances, - %ut tey must 'emem%e' te t'un, an! 'oots. Eu'ope a! #ne'#te! "'om te
=oman Emp#'e a g'eat pol#t#cal e$ample, "ollo&#ng &#c se m#gt a(e atta#ne! to some-
t#ng (e'y l#,e pol#t#cal sal(at#on. 7ut #t must %e sa#! tat a to'oug pol#t#cal #nsta%#l#ty, an
#ncapac#ty "o' o'!e'ly a'mon#ous l#(#ng, as %een one o" te c#e" ca'acte'#st#cs o"
@'#sten!om. 4ts nat#ons a(e ne(e' lea'ne! to l#(e togete'3 an! "o' t#s 'eason te p'om#se
o" one o" tem a"te' anote', #ts "'u#t"ulness o" gen#us, #ts '#c !#sco(e'#es #n l#"e, a(e %een
&aste! an! come to no e$pecta%le "'u#t#on3 %ut &at came &#t a &ealt o" c'eat#on t#me a"te'
t#me as gone out e$auste! #n a '#ot o" &a'.
1e!#e(al#sm, #n!ee!, o""e'e! a solut#on o" te p'o%lem o" te un#on o" @'#sten!om, %ut
#t "a#le! %ecause #t &as not a solut#on tat te soul o" man coul! tole'ate3 )e un#on o""e'e!
&as one tat meant 'eta'!at#on o" tougt an! 'est'#ct#on o" uman "'ee!om, tat #s to say, o"
te "'ee!om to g'o&. )e nat#ons came #nto %e#ng, #n!ee!, #n oppos#t#on to t#s sceme o"
un#ty, an! to #n!e' #t3 an! te !#(e's#ty tey atta#ne! %y te#' sepa'at#on se'(e!, "o' te t#me
%e#ng, a !#(#ne pu'pose, - as &ell as a (e'y !e(#l#s one. 4t en'#ce! cultu'e3 m#n#ng many
(e#ns #n te uman sp#'#t, #nstea! o" only one3 on te ote' an!, #t mult#pl#e! &a's, al&ays a
su'e p'e(ent#(e o" any g'o&t %ut e(#l3 altoug &a's, on te small scale o" tose !ays, le"t
te lea'ne! an! t#n,#ng "a#'ly una""ecte!.
-o p'og'ess ma!e stepp#ng-stones o" nat#on a"te' nat#on, us#ng eac &#le se m#gt,
an! ten opp#ng to anote'3 an! "'om eac ta,#ng some ne& cultu'al &ealt. 7ut stepp#ng-
stones a'e only use"ul &en te g'eat %'#!ges a'e %loc,e!3 an! a comp'om#se, as someone
as sa#!, #s all '#gt as an um%'ella, %ut a poo' t#ng as a ouse. 4n te t#'teent an!
"ou'teent centu'#es te ouse &as aunte!, an! te g'eat %'#!ge &as %loc,e!.
-o te cultu'al #mpulse o" tat age, 2u#c,ene! #nto l#"e %y contact &#t te #g
c#(#l#*at#on o" te -a'acens, an! man#"est#ng ma#nly #n 4taly, 9'ance, an! Englan!, a(#ng
p'o!uce! te un#(e's#t#es o" -ale'no an! 7ologna, 1ontpell#e' an! 5a'#s, an! O$"o'!, - <ante,
an! te 9'enc cate!'als, an! =oge' 7acon;s sc#ence an! @auce';s uman pe'sp#cac#ty, -
'an out to 'u#n an! &as &aste! #n te :ealous#es o" te 4tal#an 'epu%l#cs, te Hun!'e! Iea's;
>a', an! te Engl#s >a's o" te =oses3 'an out to 'u#n &#tout o""e'#ng anyt#ng to&a'!s te
solut#on o" te g'eat p'o%lem o" o& Eu'ope soul! l#(e.
)en, #n te m#!!le "#"teent centu'y, te =ena#ssance %egan3 anote' loos#ng o"
t'emen!ous ene'g#es. 4t &as te com#ng o" age o" @'#sten!om, %'ougt #n %y ne&
#nsp#'at#ons "'om ol! 0'eece3 aga#n 4taly %lossome!, an! 5o'tugal an! -pa#n, an! Englan!,
an! Hollan! an! 9'ance3 0e'many &as only t&a'te! o" a "lo&e'#ng tat nea'ly came to e'
%y te &a's o" 'el#g#on. )#s pe'#o!, &#c %egan &#t te "all o" @onstant#nople #n 1453 an!
en!e! &#t te close o" te 9'enc 0ol!en 6ge o" class#cal l#te'atu'e a%out 1HBB, %'ougt
Eu'ope (e'y "a' along te 'oa! o" a!(ance8 p'og'ess no& &as a cons#!e'a%le a'my, &e'e #n
te t#'teent centu'y #t a! %een a st'aggl#ng %an!3 c'eat#on, l#te'a'y an! a't#st#c, tat a!
"lo&e! a t#n st'eam %e"o'e, &as no& a 'oa'#ng to''ent. @'#sten!om a! lea'nt, o' &as
lea'n#ng, m#l#ta'y sc#ence "'om te )u',s - &o a! #t "'om te 1ongols, &o a! #t "'om te
@#nese, - an! &a's &e'e on a g'eate' an! mo'e 'u#nous scale. -t#ll te t#me &as not '#pe "o'
un#ty8 te'e &as somet#ng s#n#ste' #n te %ac,g'oun! tat ma!e e(en &a's less !ange'ous
tan &oul! a(e %een suc un#ty as m#gt a(e %een atta#ne! un!e' te aeg#s o" te
com%#ne! an! #gly 'eact#ona'y po&e's o" -pa#n an! te Emp#'e, - te one st'engt poss#%ly
g'eat enoug, #n @'#sten!om, to a(e "o'ce! #t. -o &e "#n! te +#gt-%'#nge's o" te !ay, -
>#ll#am te -#lent, 0usta" Vasa, Hen'y V444 an! El#*a%et )u!o', an! aga#n Hen'# 4V,
camp#ons o" nat#onal#sm an! c'eato's o' p'ese'(e's o" te#' nat#ons. )o te last name!
#n!ee!, an! to #s m#n#ste' -ully, %elongs te c'e!#t o" see#ng tat te'e &as somet#ng %ette'
to t'a(el on tan stepp#ng-stones, an! tat Eu'ope m#gt gate' #n a ouse, an! not &a!!le
"o'e(e' t'oug te 'a#n un!e' mutually con"l#ct#ng um%'ellas. )e =e"o'mat#on a! ma!e te
ol! sceme o" un#on app#ly #mposs#%le3 tey "o'esa&, #mpe'"ectly, a ne& one3 %ut te t#me
&as not '#pe "o' #t. -o te ene'g#es o" te =ena#ssance &ent out3 &aste! #n 4taly %y
!#ssens#ons an! too "#e'ce 'ates o" l#(#ng3 #n -pa#n %y te &ealt e' &este'n &a's an!
emp#'es a! %'ougt e'3 #n 0e'many %y te )#'ty Iea's; >a'3 #n 9'ance %y te &a's o"
+ou#s P4V. 7y te en! o" te se(enteent centu'y te "#'es &e'e 2u#te col!.
)&o cultu'al pe'#o!s a! passe!, an! te p'o%lem, e(e' g'o&#ng to&a'!s a "'ont place
%ecause o" te g'o&t o" cultu'e, a! not %een sol(e!.
9'ance &as te ma#n teate' o" g'o&t #n te centu'y tat "ollo&e!. 6s a po&e' se
&as !eca!ent8 +ou#s PV, &ose 'e#gn co(e's most o" #t, an #n!olent sensual#st #msel", &as
se'(e! %y as #nept a set o" m#n#ste's as e(e' %'ougt a g'eat nat#on to te (e'ge o" 'u#n. 7ut
#n te m#!st o", an! as a 'eact#on aga#nst all t#s slot an! na''o& ty'anny, a 9'encman a'ose
to ma,e te /e& Eu'ope poss#%le3 an! e &as "ollo&e! %y anote', an! ten %y a ost. /o
ote' o' !#""e'ent type o" man, one &oul! say, coul! a(e %'o,en te ol! mol!s o" m#n! as
Volta#'e !#!3 an! #t &as tese mol!s o" m#n!, tat el! Eu'ope enca#ne! an! unp'og'ess#(e,
tat a%o(e all t#ngs nee!e! %'ea,#ng. &l cultivait son 4ardin - &#c &as te "'ee!om o"
tougt o" @'#sten!om3 il ecrasait l*infame - o' &ent a long &ay to&a'!s !o#ng #t3 an! te
#n"amy &as tat &#c el! te Eu'opean m#n! "'om #ts "'ee!om. 4nto te %'eac e ma!e
came =ousseau - an! te 'est - an! ma!e te =e(olut#on poss#%le.
4t &as te "#'st %#g step to&a'!s solut#on o" te p'o%lem. 4t &as a cataclysm, #n &#c
many t#ngs &e'e s&ept a&ay, %ut not uman natu'e. )e e(#l #n te ea't o" man, te ol!
%a! legacy o" centu'#es, spo#lt #t as to many o" #ts "#ne' pu'poses3 %ut #t ma!e a uge gap #n
te &alls o" anc#ent ty'anny an! a%use8 a gap mo'e #mpo'tant cultu'ally, #ntellectually, an!
sp#'#tually, tan #n te pol#t#cal sense. 6%o(e all t#ngs, a &on!e'"ul ne& note &as soun!e!,
tat o" 4nte'nat#onal#sm. 5'og'ess &as to ta,e te #g 'oa!, an! c'oss %y te 0'eat 7'#!ge,
an! lea(e te mu!!y %y-pats, te sl#ppe'y stepp#ng-stones, tat a! #n(ol(e! #t #n suc
(a'#ous an! long !#saste's. 4n e(e'y count'y #n Eu'ope te'e &e'e men &o ea'! t#s
st'ange ne& mus#c3 an! #t seeme! as #" #n!ee! a ne& !ay m#gt %e !a&n#ng, - as #" at last
e""#c#ency, a !ecent "'ee!om, un#on an! unt'ammele! p'og'ess, &e'e #n s#gt.
)e #mpulse o" te "#'st pe'#o! o" cultu'e &as "'om a%'oa! an! "'om te -a'acens3 tat
o" te secon! &as "'om o" ol! an! "'om 0'eece3 tat o" te t#'!, te n#neteent centu'y, &as
"'om te ea't o" t#ngs.
)at te =e(olut#on a! %'ougt #n a ne& pase o' pe'#o! o" #sto'y soon %ecame (e'y
clea'. )'oug te %'eaces Volta#'e a! %om%e! t'oug te 'ampa'ts o" ol! 'eact#ona'y
tougt, a g'eat ne& ,no&le!ge came pou'#ng #n. 1#n!s, #n t#s "'ee' atmospe'e, %egan to
&o', - at &'est#ng te sec'ets o" e' mate'#al "o'ces "'om /atu'e3 steam, !#sco(e'e!, %'ougt
#n te 4n!ust'#al 6ge, an! e'al!e! ne& an! ne& !#sco(e'#es tat soon put te n#neteent
centu'y #n a class apa't "'om all #ts #sto'#cal p'e!ecesso's. @#(#l#*e! man,#n! a! no& a
&eapon #n #ts an!s tat #t a! ne(e' a! %e"o'e, o' ne(e' 'emem%e'e! a(#ng8 one tat
m#gt %e a %less#ng, #n so "a' as #t ma!e poss#%le muc #ge' stan!a'!s o" l#(#ng3 %ut tat
m#gt :ust as eas#ly %e a cu'se. Ol!en c#(#l#*at#ons a! "allen, te =oman, te -a'acen#c, te
@#nese, an! te#' "alls a! %een "'augt &#t !#saste' #n p'opo't#on as te means o" !#saste'
&e'e at an!3 an! te'e ne(e' &e'e suc means o" !#saste' as no&. )e )#'ty Iea's; >a'
&'ougt mo'e 'u#n #n te se(enteent centu'y, tan !#! te Hun!'e! Iea's; >a' #n te
t#'teent an! "ou'teent3 te 9#(e Iea's; >a' o" 1914-191F &'ougt "a' mo'e tan te )#'ty
Iea's; >a' !#!. >e a(e come to suc a pass o" !ea!ly ,no&le!ge tat te ne$t &a' may
last a &ee,, an! lea(e Eu'ope c#tyless, ouseless, almost manless.
9o' 'a#l&ays, teleg'aps, steams#ps, automo%#les, an! ae'oplanes a(e ma!e te
&o'l! small an! :amme! te nat#ons close togete'8 #solat#on #s no longe' poss#%le3 te
(a'#e! colo's o" te nat#onal cultu'es, e(ol(e! #n te yea's o" sepa'at#on, /atu'e seems #ntent
no& on %len!#ng #nto one pe'"ect &ole. 4n te t#'teen !eca!es tat a(e elapse! s#nce te
9'enc =e(olut#on, @'#sten!om as %een ma'c#ng to&a'!s a gene'al cultu'e8 a =ac#ne,
,no&n only to 9'ance, #s a'!ly any longe' poss#%le3 te man &o as anyt#ng to say,
spea,s mo'e an! mo'e to te &ole &o'l!. )us %'ote'oo! #s %e#ng "o'ce! upon us. 4t #s
no longe' any -age o" 9e'ney contra mundum8 te %alances a'e el! p'etty e(enly %et&een
"'ee!om o" tougt an! l*infame. 6lso, as #n te '#peness o" e(e'y past c#(#l#*at#on, %ut as
ne(e' %e"o'e #n @'#sten!om, uman#sm as g'o&n up an! g'o&n st'ong8 m#ll#ons "eel
acutely an! unsel"#sly te su""e'#ngs o" te#' "ello&s, an! la%o' to lessen tem. )ese t#ngs
a'e ou' assets3 tey a'e &at g#(e us ope tat uman#ty &#ll ta,e te '#gt 'oa!.
On te ote' an!, #n ce'ta#n 2ua'te's sel"#sness #s ugely accentuate!3 te
!#sco(e'#es an! mate'#al a!(ance o" te age a(e g#(en #t a means o" g'o&t an! o"
sat#s"act#on tat #t as not a! %e"o'e #n #sto'#cal t#mes. 6n! cee, %y :o&l &#t
#nte'nat#onal#sm, te !emon o" #mpe'#al#sm as g'o&n up, #n ce'ta#n sect#ons o" all te g'eat
nat#ons, p'epa'#ng te &ay "o' !est'uct#on3 #sto'y #s te'e to tell us tat #mpe'#al#sm p'ece!es
nat#onal !eat as su'ely as !eat "ollo&s ol! age #n te l#"e o" #n!#(#!ual men. )e same sp#'#t
o" nat#onal sel"#sness #s 'e"lecte! #n many small nat#ons as a 'a%#! #''at#onal nat#onal#sm,
2u#te una,#n to pat'#ot#sm #n any !ecent sense o" te &o'!. )#ngs a'e all on a g#gant#c scale8
successes an! !#saste's al#,e. )e g'eat p'o%lem must %e sol(e! no&3 %ecause te moment
as come &en #t #s !eat not to sol(e #t.
On te one an! te'e #s te 0o! #n man plea!#ng3 on te ote', te'e a'e te !emons
o" g'ee!, o" at'e! an! lust o" 'e(enge, plott#ng. >at te "#'st !eman!s #s tat &e sall %e no
longe' ampe'e! %y te past. 4" a man as #n:u'e! you !eeply, an! you can &'enc 'oun!
you' m#n!, an! say o" tat man, 4 ,no& tat e #s a -oul3 4 ,no& tat te Holy -p#'#t o"
Human#ty &o',s t'oug #m to&a'! pe'"ect#on3 4 'ecogn#se #n #m, as #n mysel", te <#(#ne
)#ng st'uggl#ng to man#"est 4tsel"3 you a(e mo'e tan sat#s"#e! you' !es#'e "o' 'e(enge3 you
a(e %an#se! o' t'ansmute! #t, an! put an angel &#t %alm #n you' ea't &e'e tat so'e
gna&#ng !e(#l %attene!. )e'e #s as muc pe'sonal sat#s"act#on to %e a! "'om e$e'c#se o"
magnan#m#ty as "'om te "ul"#lment o" 'e(enge3 an! #t #s o" a "#ne' an! mo'e e$#la'at#ng ,#n!.
+et te 0o! #n man &#n #s cause, an! as muc app#ness as man,#n! may ,no& #s assu'e!
to ou' c#l!'en8 a &o'l! &e'e#n %'ote'oo! #s te o'!e', &e'e ,#n!l#ness #s a g'o&#ng a%#t3
&e'e &a' an! te o''o's #t %'ee!s %elong only to te !a', capte's o" te past. Ln,no&n
,#ng!oms &#t#n man &#ll %e !#sco(e'e!3 un,no&n po&e's &#ll un"ol!, %egett#ng :oys o" &#c
&e ,no& not#ng3 &e sall loo, %ac, an! !o&n, ten, upon ou' p'esent sel(es as no& &e
a(e lea(e to loo, !o&n on te an#mals3 te ene'g#es tat a(e %een &aste! on &a's an!
&a'l#,e p'epa'at#ons, &#ll %e a(a#la%le ten "o' te cult#(at#on o" a no%le' uman#ty.
7ut &at te !emons plot "o' #s >a'3 an! &a' #s !amnat#on no&, l#te'ally an!
a%solutely, "o' te nat#ons tat &age #t. 0'ee! sall ma'c tat cou'se to %egga'y3 am%#t#on,
to um%lement #n te !ust. 6ll tat #s nee!e! #s a l#ttle mo'e &a', to 'e!uce ou' %oaste! &#te
'ace to sa(age'y. >e a(e come to te c'oss'oa!s3 te'e #s to %e no mo'e %l#n! %lun!e'#ng
t'oug "oll#es &#t te ope tat &e sall st#ll %e on te 'oa! at te en!. >e sall not3
%e&a'e3 t#s #s te 0a!a'ene slope on te one an!. >e a(e come to te c'oss'oa!s, an!
a'e #n(#te! to tu'n, an! ma'c - %ut to ma'c together - #nto te 0ol!en 6ge an! te 0lo'y o"
0o!.
(Vol, A4, no. 5, 1ay, 19A3)
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Greek Philosophy
#ocrates the Teacher
- H. )'a(e's, 1.6.
-oc'ates appea'e! #n 6tens at a t#me &en "a#t #n te ol! stan!a'!s o" %el#e" an!
con!uct, te anc#ent sanct#ons o" mo'al#ty, a! &ea,ene!, an! a o'!e o" -op#sts a! come
o(e' "'om te &este'n #sles an! 6s#a. )ese &e'e cle(e' people &o a! cult#(ate! te#'
#ntellect #n a one-s#!e! &ay, an! &o 'ep'esente! te ten!ency to te utmost "'ee!om o"
tougt an! speculat#on as 'ega'!s te "oun!at#ons o" 'el#g#on an! mo'al#ty. )e mo(ement
%egan &#t ea'nest p#losope's &o a! no #!ea o" un!e'm#n#ng mo'al#ty o' sa,#ng "a#t,
an! &ose o&n l#(es &e'e &o'ty an! loyal3 %ut #n te#' &a,e came people &o me'ely
s,#mme! te su'"ace o" te#' teac#ngs, !'a&#ng conclus#ons &#c te o'#g#nal teace's
ne(e' contemplate!, an! lea!#ng o"" #ntellectual #n2u#'y #nto a#'y 'eg#ons out o" contact &#t
uman natu'e. )ey 'ep'esente! te a%use o" te #ntellect, an! te#' name, o'#g#nally one o"
ono' an! mean#ng teace's o" &#s!om, %ecame one o" opp'o%'#um, stan!#ng "o' "alse an!
spec#ous lea'n#ng.
)e ,eynote o" sop#sm &as te sup'emacy o" te #n!#(#!ual. )#s teac#ng, #n #ts
o'#g#nal pu'#ty, means tat 1an #s te ma,e' o" #s o&n !est#ny, te lo'! o" #s o&n mans#on3
an! tose &o'ty ones &o "#'st p'omulgate! #t #nten!e! tat 1an soul! "ollo& consc#ence
an! #s o&n clea' #ntu#t#on o" 'ect#tu!e, 'ate' tan %e s&aye! #te' an! t#te' %y op#n#on.
7ut #n te an!s o" te un&o'ty "ollo&e's te teac#ng %ecame a me'e e$altat#on o" te
pe'sonal#ty, an! too, !e"#n#te "o'm #n te p'onouncement tat eac man #s #s o&n c'#te'#on o"
t'ut an! mo'al#ty, an! tat only #s '#gt &#c seems to eac pa't#cula' man to %e '#gt. )e'e
#s not#ng a%solute, no "#$e! mo'al#ty o' t'ut, sa#! tese p#losope's3 &at seems '#gt o'
a!(antageous to you #s '#gt "o' you to !o. )us te'e #s not#ng pa't#cula'ly ne& a%out
ce'ta#n mo!e'n sop#st#cal p#losop#es.
-oc'ates, ten, "oun! #msel" %et&een t&o oppose! ten!enc#es8 te cl#ng#ng to
t'a!#t#on, custom, an! auto'#ty3 an! te ten!ency to !#sca'! e(e'yt#ng accepte!, me'ely
%ecause #t &as accepte!, an! to ma,e pe'sonal l#%e'ty te gu#!e #n all matte's, &ete' o"
%el#e" o' con!uct.
-oc'ates a!m#tte! te sup'eme #mpo'tance o" te #n!#(#!ual :u!gment, %ut a(o#!e! one
cap#tal e''o', one "un!amental &'ong assumpt#on, tat so many o" te sop#sts a! ma!e. He
sa#! tat te :u!gment o" &at #s '#gt an! t'ue %elonge!, not to any an! e(e'y #n!#(#!ual, %ut
only to tat #n!#(#!ual &o a! "#'st pu'#"#e! #s &ole natu'e.
4t &as o%(#ous, e sa& an! po#nte! out, tat te'e coul! %e no o'!e' #n te state, no
secu'#ty "o' any%o!y, #" a%solute l#cense o" con!uct &e'e pe'm#tte! to all an! sun!'y. -uc a
t#ng means caos an! te 'ule o" te mo% le! %y !emagogs. He &as aga#nst all m#sgu#!e!
attempts to place all go(e'nment, all 'el#g#on, all soc#al 'egulat#on, at te me'cy o" pe'sonal
&#ms an! cap'#ces. 7ut ne#te' &as e a camp#on o" 'et'og'ess#(e conse'(at#sm o' o"
%#got'y an! !ogmat#sm #n any "o'm. >at e sougt &as te t'ut, #n!epen!ently o" pa'ty
names.
4" te 1an #msel" #s te "#nal :u!ge o" '#gt an! t'ut, #" upon #s !ec#s#on 'ests te
co#ce o" con!uct, ten #t #s %e"o'e all else necessa'y to stu!y man. Hence te <elp#c
ma$#m, .Kno& tysel",. &as a!opte! %y -oc'ates as #s sta't#ng-po#nt He &as te most
p'act#cal o" p#losope's, te most common-sense - e(en .a'!-ea!e!,. #" you &#ll. )#s
su'ely ougt to ma,e #m te "'#en! o" te p'ou! s,ept#c &o .&ants to %e so&n,. &ants to
a(e e(e'yt#ng p'o(e! an! teste!. 7ut #t ma!e #m te enemy o" some &o &oul! a(e
p'e"e''e! not to a(e t#ngs so&n 2u#te so pla#nly. >e a(e sa#! tat te sop#st#c
#ntellectual cultu'e &as #n gene'al one-s#!e!8 #t st'esse! speculat#on an! "o'got appl#cat#on3 #t
&as unp'act#cal. 7eg#nn#ng &#t a$#oms as to te "un!amental su%stance o" te un#(e'se an!
te la&s o" cosmos, #t !e!uce! te'e"'om p'#nc#ples o" con!uct an! sougt to apply tose
p'#nc#ples (ma!e "o' man #n te a%st'act) to man #n te conc'ete. -oc'ates too, man #n te
conc'ete - '#gt on te s#!e-&al, #n "act, "o' e &ayla#! tem #n te ma',etplace. H#s meto!
&as #n!uct#(e - e sta'te! "'om "acts o" o%se'(at#on. >en a man cla#me! to %e a sop#st an!
to %ase #s "a#t an! #s con!uct on te 'e(elat#ons o" #s o&n m#n!, -oc'ates p'ocee!e! to
test an! analyse tat m#n!3 an! &e a'e tol! tat te p'ocess o"ten en!e! #n tea's o" cont'#t#on
o' o" ange', as te case m#gt %e, %ut al&ays #n su'p'#s#ng 'e(elat#ons. 7ut, toug e
!emonst'ate! tat te p'#!e o" &#s!om &as too o"ten "oun!e! on 2u#c,san!, #s a#m &as not
to t'#ump o' to !#scompose. H#s !es#'e &as to stan! te man up'#gt on #s t'ue "oun!at#on,
to 'eplace te "alse an! s#"t#ng %y te "#'m an! t'ue.
)o'ougly sel"-!epen!ent, go#ng #s o&n &ay, %elong#ng to no pa'ty an! ne#te'
ten!ency, e seeme! l#,e a (#s#to' "'om anote' 'eg#on3 yet &as a t'ue 6ten#an #n #s lo(e o"
cultu'e, o" ,no&le!ge, an! o" !#scuss#on. He stoo! "o' all tat &as %est #n 6tt#c cultu'e, an!
may %e 'ega'!e! as an 6tt#c go!, !em#go!, o' e'o, #" %y suc names &e un!e'stan! an
#n!#(#!ual &o at te same t#me %elongs to #s age an! count'y an! stan!s a%o(e #t.
)oug not an a'#stoc'at o' conse'(at#(e, no man &as mo'e s#mply an! loyally !e(ote!
to anc#ent usages, 'el#g#ous an! soc#al3 e &as t'ue to 'el#g#ous an! legal o%l#gat#ons, an! #s
enem#es coul! "asten on #m no %lame "o' !#s'espect o' !#sloyalty to any #nst#tut#on uman o'
!#(#ne.
/ot see,#ng te t'ut e#te' #n te 'et'ospect o" te conse'(at#(es o' te ant#c#pat#ons o"
te p'og'ess#(es, e loo,e! "o' #t &e'e alone #t #s to %e "oun! - at te ea't an! cente' o" l#"e
#n te p'esent moment. He sea'ce! &#t#n 'ate' tan %y tu'n#ng #s ga*e %e#n! an!
%e"o'e.
9o' te typ#cal 6ten#an, %eauty o" m#n! an! soul &as connecte! &#t %eauty o" %o!y3
%ut te omely aspect o" t#s p#losope' p'o(e! to !emonst'at#on tat a "a#' soul may "#n!
#tsel" "#tly ga'%e! #n any so't o" gu#se tat su#ts #ts lo"ty pu'pose3 an! tat a lusty an!
uncomely %o!y, #" el! #n !ue 'est'a#nt, %ecomes an #n(alua%le se'(ant to #ts maste'. )e
st'engt o" #s con(#ct#ons #s so&n %y te po&e' &#c tey ga(e #m to su%!ue t#s lusty
%o!y o" #s3 "o' e seems to a(e a'gue! #s pass#ons out o" countenance. He &as a%le, &e
a'e tol!, to a!apt #msel" to te usages o" any gate'#ng, so tat e coul! !'#n, e(e'y%o!y
un!e' te ta%le &#tout #msel" su""e'#ng any #mpa#'ment o" %o!y, m#n!, o' soul. Iet e &as
e2ually #n!#""e'ent to a'!s#ps, &as "'ugal an! a%stem#ous #n #s pe'sonal a%#ts, an!
outlaste! te a'!#est sol!#e's #n te campa#gn. )o %e tus a!apta%le #s su'ely a step #ge'
tan to %e %oun! !o&n to auste'#ty3 yet let no man t'y on te soes o" -oc'ates unless e #s
su'e tat e can &ea' tem as -oc'ates !#!.
>e !o not p'opose to state any !ogmat#c op#n#ons as to &o an! &at -oc'ates &as,
%ut 'ate' to "ollo& #s o&n meto! an! po#nt to ce'ta#n o%(#ous "acts, lea(#ng people to !'a&
te #ne(#ta%le conclus#ons. )at t#s man &as one #n a un!'e! m#ll#on, one #n an age, a 'a'e
an! almost un#2ue type, can ce'ta#nly %e ta,en as a "act. >e see %e#n! #s &ole l#"e a
g#gant#c ene'gy, su""#c#ng to mol! tat l#"e to a cosen patte'n aga#nst e(e'y o%stacle. )e
!es#'e "o' ,no&le!ge #n #m &as #ntense, g'eat %eyon! all common measu'e. 6n! not "o'
,no&le!ge me'ely, %ut "o' '#gt ,no&le!ge, te ,#n! o" ,no&le!ge tat !#st#ngu#ses #m "'om
te sop#st#c 'a%%le. 4ne(#ta%ly te tougt comes up #n ou' m#n! as to o& an! &y one
pa't#cula' man out o" te teem#ng m#ll#ons tat come an! go soul! %e tus spec#ally
en!o&e!3 an! #n (a#n sall &e see, to sat#s"y ou'sel(es &#t tose sop#st#c negat#ons &#c
ta,e 'e"uge #n !oct'#nes o" cance an! te suppose! acc#!ents o" pys#cal e'e!#ty. >e can
%ut ta,e 'e"uge ou'sel(es #n te -oc'at#c teac#ng tat te 'eal 1an, %e#n! te tempo'al an!
pe'sonal mas,, #s a (e'#ta%le 0o!, !y#ng not &#t !eat, %eg#nn#ng not &#t %#'t. )e only
%el#e" &#c can ma,e sense o" suc a l#"e an! ca'acte' as -oc'ates; #s tat &#c tells us
tat te -oul, te 'eal 1an, l#(es ete'nally, pass#ng "'om %o!#ly tenement to tenement, g'o&#ng
#n statu'e &#t eac ne& ea't-l#"e o" e$pe'#ence an! la%o'. 6n! some te'e %e &o, a(#ng
"ul"#lle! te pu'poses o" te#' o&n e(olut#on, a(#ng atta#ne! to &#s!om an! emanc#pat#on "'om
te #gno'ance an! #na%#l#ty tat %eset te mult#tu!e o" men, 'etu'n to ea't %ut to teac an!
elp. >o tat %el#e(es tat teace's come "'om t#me to t#me among men can 'e"use to a!m#t
-oc'ates o" te#' num%e'G
)e anc#ent teac#ng tat, &en a man as maste'e! te !#st'act#ons &#c #s
pass#ons t'o& o(e' #s m#n!, te eye o" &#s!om &#ll open #n #m, &as #llust'ate! #n -oc'ates3
&o &as consc#ous o" an #nte'#o' sou'ce o" &#s!om, com#ng to #m as a &a'n#ng (o#ce, &#c
e calle! #s daimonion. Ln!ou%te!ly #t &as t#s same #nte'#o' teace' tat &a'ne! #m,
&en at se(enty yea's o" age #s &o', &as all %ut complete, tat a "#n#s#ng touc &as
'e2u#'e! %y #s ma'ty'!om3 so tat #s name m#gt go !o&n t'oug te ages &#t ten"ol!
&e#gt to %ac, #s teac#ngs an! te e$ample o" #s l#"e. >o, 'ea!#ng #s t'#al, can !ou%t tat
te man &o 'eally ga(e -oc'ates te emloc, &as -oc'ates3 "o' t#me an! aga#n e m#gt
a(e escape!, m#gt a(e se#*e! te loopoles o""e'e! #m3 m#gt a(e consente! to %'ea,
#s p'#son un!e' te p'otect#on o" te "'#en!s &o p'epa'e! #s escape. 7y uns&e'(#ng
a!e'ence to p'#nc#ple, %y 'e"us#ng all concess#on to &at e 'ega'!e! as un&o'ty, to &at
&oul! a(e ma''e! te &oleness o" #s l#"e, e "o'ce! #s :u!ges to &'#te te#' 'eco'! as e
&'ote #s. 4" #t %e as,e! &y te 6ten#ans soul! &#s to '#! temsel(es o" suc a man, #t
may su""#ce to po#nt out tat, #n tose t'ou%lous t#mes, tey &e'e '#!!#ng temsel(es o" a g'eat
many e$cellent men. )e'e &e'e p'osc'#pt#ons an! pa'ty "eu!s3 an! some o" #s enem#es
se#*e! te oppo'tun#ty to get #m put !o&n on te l#st. -o #t appea's on te "ace o" o'!#na'y
#sto'y, %ut &at may l#e %e#n! te scenes &e !o not ,no&. >e !o ,no&, o&e(e', tat
people &o p'ocla#m te t'ut a'e apt to ma,e temsel(es (e'y unpopula' &#t people o"
anote' ,#n!3 an! t#s man &as "a' mo'e "o'tunate tan some teace's, #n tat e l#(e! an!
&o',e! "o' se(enty yea's %e"o'e #t &as necessa'y to ma,e te c'o&n#ng sac'#"#ce - o' &#n te
c'o&n#ng 'e&a'!, as e &oul! a(e calle! #t.
)e #n"luence &#c t#s one man as e$e'c#se! o(e' te &o'l! #s ma'(elous3 e l#(es
yet an! &#ll l#(e3 #s &o', #s st#ll %e#ng !one. 7ut yet aga#n, a'e &e not #n!e%te! #n e2ual
measu'e to #s c'on#cle's, c#e"ly 5lato an! Penopon, "o' #mmo'tal#*#ng tat l#"e an!
t'ansm#tt#ng #t to !#stant gene'at#onsG 4n all t#s &e cannot "a#l to see te &o', o" - cance,
e(olut#on, #sto'#cal la&G - empty p'ases all - te &o', o" minds, stan!#ng at a (antage a%o(e
te !#u'nal l#"e o" mo'tal#ty, a%le to g'asp te ages #n a glance, coope'at#ng "o' te
p'ese'(at#on o" te l#gt, .,eep#ng te l#n, un%'o,en.. -oc'ates #msel" &as a p'o"oun!
%el#e(e' tat !eat &oul! me'ely l#%e'ate #m "o' a 'oom#e' spe'e3 e %a!e tem g#(e a
tan,-o""e'#ng to te go! o" ealt &en e !#e!, #n cele%'at#on o" #s 'esto'at#on to ealt. 4s
#t poss#%le to %el#e(e tat t#s m#n!, t#s ea't, &oul! #n any spe'e %e engage! #n any ote'
,#n! o" &o', tan tat "o' &#c e so e'o#cally to#le! on ea'tG
)e po&e' o" p'#nc#ple &as (#n!#cate! %y te l#"e o" -oc'ates, #n !e"#ance o" all cyn#c#sm
tat &oul! !ec'y te ut#l#ty o" p'#nc#ple. He so&e! tat tose &o "a#l to ma,e goo! a'e sel"-
!ece#(e's at %est, &en not ypoc'#tes. )e cont'ast %et&een #msel" an! te (a#n sop#st#c
"ollo&e's o" te natu'al p#losope's #s unescapa%le. /o man &as e(e' mo'e !ea! #n
ea'nest.
)e apo'#sm tat e$t'emes meet "#n!s #llust'at#on #n te &o'! .s#mpl#c#ty.. -#mpl#c#ty
may #mply #gno'ance o' te consummat#on o" s,#ll3 te &o',s o" te ty'o an! te maste'
c'a"tsman a'e al#,e s#mple, %ut "'om !#""e'ent causes. 4n -oc'ates s#mpl#c#ty #s a sal#ent
"eatu'e. 4t o""en!e! many - tose &o see &#s!om #n comple$#ty3 an! tese pe'sons e
me'c#lessly e$pose!, so&#ng o& l#ttle lay %e#n! te "a%'#c &e'e#n tey #! temsel(es.
)e'e #s an o%(#ous connect#on %et&een s#mpl#c#ty an! s#ngleness - un#ty3 an! te sage &o
see,s only tat &#c #s one an! un!#(#!e!, natu'ally esce&s &ate(e' #s compl#cate! #n
"a(o' o" &at #s s#mple. )e One, te 4n!#(#s#%le, te 6tom, #s ete'nal3 "o' !ecay cons#sts #n
te sepa'at#ng o" a t#ng #nto #ts sepa'ate pa'ts, an! only tat can su'(#(e &#c #s #ncapa%le
o" "u'te' sepa'at#on. )#s #n!#(#s#%le un#t #s #n 1an #s #mmo'tal pa't3 #t #s taugt tat te 'eal
consc#ousness #n man #s pe'petual t'ougout all #s states, &ete' o" &a,#ng, !'eam#ng, o'
!eep sleep3 tat #t #s te same e(en a"te' !eat3 tat #t #s not !#""e'ent #n you an! #n me. Only
e$te'nally, supe'"#c#ally, #s te'e sepa'at#on. >oso can &ean #s attent#on "'om te mo'e
e$te'nal an! g'osse' pa'ts o" #s natu'e, "#n!s #s consc#ousness e$pan!#ng unt#l #t ta,es #n
mo'e an! mo'e o" te un#(e'sal l#"e. 4t &as tus tat -oc'ates &as so unsel"#s, so #nte'este!
#n te l#(es o" ote's, so #n!#""e'ent &ete' e &as al#(e o' !ea!.
-#nce'#ty aga#n #s at one &#t s#mpl#c#ty an! s#ngleness3 an! su'ely -oc'ates, #" any
man, &as s#nce'e3 &as not t#s te ma#n sou'ce o" #s e$t'ao'!#na'y po&e'G
Kno&le!ge &as #s g'eat goo!3 %ut, aK &at #s ,no&le!geG >at &as #t "o' #mG
)e sop#sts cla#me! ,no&le!ge, an! e tu'ne! tem #ns#!e out. Kno&le!ge, "o' -oc'ates,
meant tat &#c ena%les a man to !o, to act. /ot#ng else &as ,no&le!ge.
((ol. AB, no. 5)
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#ome Notes on Gree Philoso&h*
- 9. @.
4t #s #mposs#%le #n t#s so't pape' to !eal a!e2uately &#t te 2uest#on o" 0'ee,
p#losopy, an! 4 sall te'e"o'e con"#ne my 'ema',s to an attempt to t'ace te mo'e e$ote'#c
pase o" te !e(elopment o" te p#losop#es. )o !#scuss te esote'#c &oul! lea! us #nto te
'ealms o" myste'y an! mytology.
6 p#losope', acco'!#ng to 5ytago'as, #s a .lo(e' o" &#s!om,. te'e"o'e &e sall
e$pect to "#n! #n ou' !#scuss#on o" 0'ee, p#losopy, tat tose &ose names stan! out a'e
e#te' e$ponents o" o' see,e's a"te' >#s!om. )e 0'ee, p#losope's a#me! at atta#n#ng to
t'ut, tat #s, to te possess#on an! un!e'stan!#ng o" !#(#ne t'uts &e'e%y man %ecomes one
&#t #s !#(#ne natu'e.
4t #s #nte'est#ng to note tat a mo!e'n auto'#ty, 5'o"esso' 9a'nell, po#nts out tat te
'el#g#ous sp#'#t o" te Hellene #s "'ee "'om sent#mental#ty an! se'(#l#ty an! .as no e$t'a(agant
p'oneness to ecstasy.. He goes on to say tat, .#s,. #.e., te Hellene;s, .'el#g#ous entus#asm
ten!e! to e$p'ess #tsel" #n measu'e! mo(ement, o'!e'ly mus#c an! song. )e gul" %et&een
#m an! te !#(#n#ty !#! not appea' to #m so (ast, te !#(#ne natu'e so #ne""a%le, so "a' a&ay
as to c'us #m %y #s o&n un&o't#ness.. 0'ee, &o's#p &as te'e"o'e pu'e an! solemn,
e$p'esse! #n "o'ms tat &e'e "o' te most pa't at once %eaut#"ul an! ele(at#ng.
)ales o" 1#letus #n 4on#a &as te ea'l#est o" a g'oup o" p#losope's ,no&n as te
@osmolog#sts. He, &#t 6na$#man!e' an! 6na$#menes, speculate! as to te "#'st mate'#al
su%stance o' p'#nc#ple. .)ales,. says @#ce'o, .assu'es us tat &ate' #s te p'#nc#ple o" all
t#ngs, an! tat 0o! #s tat 1#n! &#c sape! an! c'eate! all t#ngs "'om &ate'.. 4n t#s
connect#on, H.5. 7la(ats,y tells us tat &ate' 'ep'esents te !ual#ty %et&een te
mac'ocosmos an! te m#c'ocosmos, an! te un#"y#ng sp#'#t, te e(olut#on o" a l#ttle &o'l! "'om
te un#(e'sal cosmos.
6na$#man!e' cla#me! tat .te ea(ens an! all te &o'l!s tey conta#n a(e o'#g#nate!
"'om no element %ut "'om te 4n"#n#te. He tells us tat all t#ngs '#se an! pass a&ay as #s
o'!a#ne!3 "o' tey ma,e 'epa'at#on an! sat#s"act#on to one anote' "o' te#' #n:ust#ce
acco'!#ng to te appo#nte! t#me.3 an! 6na$#menes 'eta#n#ng te #!ea o" #n"#n#te su%stance as
te essence o" all l#"e, #!ent#"#es te un#(e'sal element as a#', an! ol!s tat .an#mals
!e(elope! out o" "'ogs tat came to lan!, an! man out o" te an#mals.. 4n ote' &o'!s e
taugt e(olut#on.
He &as te last o" te 1#les#an p#losope's, "o' te 5e's#an #n(as#on e$t#ngu#se! "'ee
#n2u#'y among te 4on#ans, an! &e must tu'n to te#' ne& omes #n te &este'n
1e!#te''anean "o' te ne$t g'eat t#n,e's. )e "#'st an! pe'aps te g'eatest o" tese #s
5ytago'as. >e a'e so "am#l#a' &#t muc o" #s teac#ng tat &e nee! ma,e only a pass#ng
'e"e'ence to #t. He com%#ne! myst#c#sm an! sc#ence, an! a#me! at an appl#cat#on o" &#s!om
to te mo'al an! #ntellectual l#(es o" #n!#(#!uals an! te -tate. 1any 'e"e'ences a'e ma!e %y
H.5. 7la(ats,y to #s myst#cal teac#ngs on mus#c, matemat#cs, 'e#nca'nat#on, te #n"#n#te
la&s, etc. One #mpo'tant aspect o" #s teac#ngs a! a g'eat #n"luence on 0'ee, l#"e an!
tougt, an! tat &as #s system o" oppos#tes - te l#m#te! an! unl#m#te!, te one an! te
many, l#gt an! !a',ness, goo! an! e(#l, etc.
He'acle#tus o" Epesus ca''#e! te teac#ng one step "u'te'. 9o' #m te p'#mal
su%stance, "#'e, p'ese'(e! #ts #!ent#ty t'oug all t'ans"o'mat#ons. )e oppos#tes &e'e %ut
aspects o" te one, te !ual aspect %e#ng te la& an! l#"e o" t#ngs, te sp'#ngs as #t &e'e
&#c ma,e te &o'l! go 'oun!. One nota%le 'ema', o" #s8 .6 man may lea'n an! lea'n, an!
yet 'ema#n a "ool,. empas#*es te necess#ty o" see,#ng &#s!om 'ate' tan ea!-lea'n#ng.
)e p#losope's name! a'e te c#e" ones o" te se(ent an! s#$t centu'#es 7.@.
<u'#ng te se(ent centu'y 0'eece passe! t'oug a (e'y !#""#cult an! compl#cate!
pol#t#cal c'#s#s - g'eat un'est &as "elt. 6 ne& "acto' ente'e! uman l#"e - metal as a means o"
#nte'cange &as !#sco(e'e!3 "u'te' compl#cat#ons o" te 'elat#ons %et&een man an! man
sp'ang #nto e$#stence, an! te te''#%le e$pe!#ent o" !e%t-sla(e'y came #nto %e#ng. Just at te
!a',est ou', te <elp#c o'acle %egan to spea,. 4t p'ocla#me! te g'eat teac#ng o" sel"-
cont'ol, an! tat #n o'!e' to e$e'c#se t'ue sel"-cont'ol ,no&le!ge #s necessa'y, te'e"o'e .1an,
,no& tysel".. -uc &as te 'eal message o" te o'acle, an! %ecause &#se, pat#ent
statesmans#p &as te nee! o" te age, &e "#n! te O'acle p'ocla#m#ng &at te 0'ee,s
,ne& as - mo!e'at#on, gentleness, cont'ol.
On %e#ng as,e! .Ho& can 4 %e mo!e'ate &en men 'age "u'#ously a'oun! meG. te
ans&e' came8 .7y gentleness, %y cont'oll#ng you' tempe', %y t#n,#ng goo! o" men an! not
e(#l, %y cult#(at#ng tougts an! a%#ts o" m#n! &#c sa(e, #nstea! o" tose &#c e$c#te an!
co''o!e.. -ome o" te p'o%lems &#t &#c &e a'e "ace! m#gt &ell %e sol(e! %y te appl#ca-
t#on o" te O'acle;s &#s!om.
9o' se(e'al gene'at#ons te <elp#c O'acle &as te g'eatest sp#'#tual an! tempo'al
po&e' #n te 0'ee, &o'l!, an! %y #ts !eta#le! !#'ect#ons #t elpe! many o" te !#sease! states
to 'eco(e' ealt an! st'engt.
<u'#ng te "#"t centu'y - te g'eatest o" te 6ten#an age - unsc'upulous p'#ests
cont'olle! te O'acle. 4ts &o', &as !one3 a ne& pase o" tougt &as !e(elop#ng.
Empe!ocles #nt'o!uc! a ne& "o'ce #nto natu'e un!e' te name o" +o(e - &#c #n many &ays
#s all#e! to &at &e call un#(e'sal g'a(#tat#on. He taugt tat at some t#me lo(e &#ll %ecome
(#cto'#ous an! !om#nant, 'econst'uct#ng a pe'"ect spe'e out o" te !#s'upt#on cause! %y st'#"e.
6na$ago'as an! <#ogenes o" 6pollon#a conce#(e! te p'esent o'!e' o" t#ngs to %e an
e(olut#on "'om p'#mo'!#al caos. 6 !#""e'ent#at#on &as %'ougt a%out %y Nous, .&#c,. says
6na$ago'as, .#s te t#nnest o" all t#ngs, an! te pu'est, #n"#n#te, m#$e! &#t not#ng, alone
#tsel" %y #tsel", a(#ng all ,no&le!ge a%out e(e'yt#ng..
5#losopy at 6tens as a pa't#cula' #nte'est, #nt'o!uc#ng as #t !oes te g'eat "#gu'es
o" -oc'ates an! 5lato. -oc'ates, &ose a#m &as te 'egene'at#on o" te state an! te
commun#ty, #s, as -elley as #t, te Jesus @'#st o" 0'eece. He accepte! no "ees "o' #s
teac#ngs, e "oun!e! no scool, %ut e le"t p'o"oun! p#losopy &#c #s pup#l 5lato
!e(elope! an! 'eco'!e!. He en!ea(o'e! to p'o(e tat #t #s 'easona%le to sac'#"#ce &at
seems to %e one;s o&n goo! "o' te goo! o" te &ole commun#ty. H#s o%:ect &as not to
#mpa't a pos#t#(e system, %ut to c'eate #n man te !es#'e "o' &#s!om an! te ,no&le!ge o"
'#gt. .6 man &o ,no&s &at #s '#gt, must al&ays !o '#gt, a man &o !oes not ,no& &at
#s '#gt cannot !o '#gt.. He te'e"o'e so&e! man o& to 'eac &#s!om an! t'ut %y 'eason3
e ne#te' !enounce! no' !ogmat#*e!, %ut appeale! to #s ea'e';s 'eason.
)e'e #s no con"l#ct %et&een goo! an! e$pe!#ency #n -oc'ates3 e not only 'easone!
%ut p'act#ce! .tat &e must not ta,e any account o" !eat, o' o" any ote' e(#l &#c may %e
te conse2uence o" stay#ng e'e, %ut only o" !o#ng &'ong.. H#s &ole con!uct 'este! on te
seem#ng pa'a!o$ tat .V#'tue #s Kno&le!ge.. 4t #s !#""#cult to 'en!e' te 0'ee, &o'! - .
V#'tue #s one t'anslat#on, %ut -oc'ates p'o%a%ly meant te e$cellence an! pe'"ect#on o" man.
He #s empas#*#ng te ete'nal t'ut o" man;s essent#al Oneness &#t te <#(#ne, an! te utte'
#mposs#%#l#ty o" &'ong act#on - man a(#ng atta#ne! ,no&le!ge o" tat t'ut.
5lato, 6'#stotle, an! te /eo-5laton#sts cannot %e !ealt &#t #n t#s pape', %ut 4 soul!
l#,e to conclu!e &#t an e$t'act "'om one o" 5lato;s S"m!osia. )e spea,e' #s suppose! to %e
6lc#%#a!es, a young, %'#ll#ant, %ut uncont'olle! &ell-%o'n 6ten#an. He #s spea,#ng o"
-oc'ates8
.9o' e ca'es not "o' me'e %eauty, %ut !esp#ses mo'e tan any one can #mag#ne all
e$te'nal possess#ons &ete' o" %eauty, o' &ealt, o' glo'y, o' any ote' t#ng "o' &#c te
mult#tu!e "el#c#tates te possesso'. 7ut 4 ,no& not #" any one o" you as e(e' seen te !#(#ne
#mages &#c a'e &#t#n. 4 a(e seen tem an! tey a'e so !#(#ne, so &on!e'"ul, tat
e(e'yt#ng tat -oc'ates comman!s su'ely ougt to %e o%eye! e(en l#,e te (o#ce o" a go!..
((ol. A1, no. 5)
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The Promethean -*th
- 0e't'u!e (an 5elt, 1.<.
5'o%a%ly no myt as so st#''e! te ea't an! st#mulate! te #mag#nat#on as t#s one.
6%out #t angs a ca'm, an #nsp#'at#on, a myste'y, &ose att'act#on all !o&n te ages as not
&ea,ene!. 1me. 7la(ats,y says tat .myt &as te "a(o'#te an! un#(e'sal meto! o"
teac#ng #n a'ca#c t#mes.. 4t em%o!#es not only 'el#g#on, %ut #sto'y, an! se as so&n tat
t#s one as &o't#ly el! te #nte'est #t as a&a,ene!, "o' #n #t a'e %oun! up te !eepest
sec'ets o" man;s natu'e an! o'#g#n3 te most stupen!ous e(ents tat e(e' %e"ell uman,#n!.
.)e allego'y o" te "all o" man an! tat o" te "#'e o" 5'ometeus a'e also ote' (e's#ons o"
te myt o" te 'e%ell#on o" te p'ou! +uc#"e'.. (&sis ,nveiled, 4, A99).
5oet a"te' poet as "elt #ts myst#c po&e' &#tout 'eal#*#ng #ts p'o"oun! mean#ng, "o' te
anc#ent lo'e #s al&ays %u'#e! !u'#ng te !a', cycles o" uman #sto'y, so tat &at &as once
common ,no&le!ge as %een #!!en e(en "'om te &#se. 9o' e$ample, -elley, toug so
sens#t#(e to te ca'm an! st'engt o" t#s myt, as not conce#(e! #ts #nne' s#gn#"#cance, "o'
e says e as p'esume! to #m#tate a l#cense &#c many o" te 0'ee, t'ag#c &'#te's allo&e!
temsel(es. He con"esses tat e &as a(e'se to 'econc#l#ng 5'ometeus, te camp#on, &#t
Jeus, te opp'esso' o" man,#n!. He "elt tat .te mo'al #nte'est, &#c #s so po&e'"ully
susta#ne! %y te su""e'#ngs an! en!u'ance o" 5'ometeus, &oul! %e ann##late! #" &e coul!
conce#(e o" #m as unsay#ng #s #g language an! 2ua#l#ng %e"o'e #s success"ul an!
pe'"#!#ous a!(e'sa'y.. )e'e"o'e e as !epa'te! "'om te sto'y as g#(en %y 6escylus.
7ut 1me. 7la(ats,y;s 'e(elat#on o" te t'ue #nte'p'etat#on o" t#s myt so&s tat :ust
t#s 'econc#l#at#on &as a p#losop#cal necess#ty. -e also says tat te myt #s as ol! as
man #msel" an! #n no &#se o'#g#nate! &#t 6escylus. )#s latte' "act #s o" cou'se &ell ,no&n
%y mo!e'n commentato's. Iet e must %e ou' mo!el, as te most autent#c na''ato'
access#%le to!ay. 1o'eo(e', e a! te a!(antage o" l#(#ng %e"o'e te anc#ent -cools o" te
1yste'#es a! !#e! out #n 0'eece. He &as an #n#t#ate an! un!ou%te!ly el! te ,ey to #ts
t'anslat#on. Only tose coul! %e #n a pos#t#on to alte' te myt &o ,ne& te actual "acts #t
sym%ol#*es, an! #", un!e' tese c#'cumstances, tey !#sco(e'e! pa'ts &ose t'ut t#me an!
!#stance a! %lu''e!.
6note' !#""#culty #n #nte'p'etat#on as a'#sen "'om te "act tat #n ote' !'amas o"
6escylus, Jeus;s ca'acte' as %een so !#""e'ently po't'aye!. 4t as %een te'e"o'e guesse!
tat e may 'ep'esent te 'e#gn o" :ust#ce, an! tat un!ou%te!ly #n te t#'! mem%e' o" te
t'#logy, no& lost, 5'ometeus &as so&n as a(#ng %een castene! %y #s long t'#als, an! as
a(#ng !#sco(e'e! tat 'eal "'ee!om cons#sts #n o%e!#ence to la&. 7ut te .5'ometeus
Ln%oun!. coul! not a(e en!e! #n tat &ay. .7et&een Jeus, te 6%st'act <e#ty o" 0'ec#an
tougt, an! te Olymp#c Jeus, te'e &as an a%yss,. says 1me. 7la(ats,y.
)e sto'y, as tol! %y 6escylus, #s #n 'oug outl#ne as "ollo&s8
5'ometeus, &ose name s#gn#"#es ."o'etougt. o' ."o'e,no&le!ge,. #s "#'mly %oun!
%y te o'!e' o" Jeus. .-t'engt. '#!#cules #m "o' #s stup#!#ty #n so sac'#"#c#ng #msel" "o'
.c'eatu'es o" a !ay,. an! taunts #m &#t %e#ng &'ongly name!3 say#ng e &#ll #msel" nee!
te elp o" a 5'ometeus to "'ee #m "'om #s ca#ns. 5'ometeus, #n sol#lo2uy, %emoans #s
"ate, %ut cont#nues8 C
.7eol! &at 4, a go!, "'om go!s en!u'e. (l#ne 9A)
....clea'ly 4 "o'e,no& (l. 1B1)
6ll tat must appen3 no' can &oe %et#!e
-t'ange' to me3 te <est#ne! #t %eo(es,
6s %est 4 may, to %ea', ....
...."o', %'#ng#ng g#"ts to mo'tals,
1ysel" #n tese const'a#nts apless am yo,e!..
6 co'us o" Ocean /ymps appea' to o""e' sympaty. )o tem e ans&e's tat Jeus
&#ll yet a(e nee! o" #m3 tat e ol!s a sec'et conce'n#ng Jeus;s p'est#ge, &#c e &#ll not
!#(ulge t#ll e #s 'elease!, an! "u'te'8
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C E$t'acts "'om 6nna -&an&#c,;s The .ramas of (esch"lus.
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.)at Jeus #s ste'n "ull &ell 4 ,no&, (l. 194)
6n! %y #s &#ll !ot measu'e '#gt.
7ut, sm#tten %y t#s !est#ne! %lo&,
-o"tene! sall one !ay %e #s m#gt.
)en cu'%#ng #s a's tempe', e
9ull eage'ly &#ll #te' &en!,
)o :o#n #n league an! am#ty &#t me,
Eage' no less to &elcome #m as "'#en!..
On %e#ng %egge! to e$pla#n Jeus;s act#on, e states tat te'e &as &a' among te
go!s, some &#s#ng to u'l K'onos "'om #s t'one, tat Jeus #s son m#gt 'ule, ote's
!ete'm#ne! tat Jeus soul! ne(e' 'ule. 9#nally e, 5'ometeus, &as #nst'umental #n plac#ng
Jeus upon te t'one. 4n t#s pos#t#on o" po&e', e too, no ca'e o" mo'tals, %ut on te
cont'a'y &as plann#ng to !est'oy te 'ace an! plant a ne& one. 7ut 5'ometeus alone
camp#one! te#' cause, an! "o' t#s #s %e#ng pun#se!. )en e tells tat e as #n!e'e!
mo'tals "'om "o'esee#ng !eat, an! as g#(en tem "#'e, "'om &#c tey ."ull many a'ts &#ll
lea'n..
.)#n, not tat 4 t'oug p'#!e o' stu%%o'nness (ll. 445-4HF)
Keep s#lence3 nay, my %'oo!#ng ea't #s gna&e!
-ee#ng mysel" tus ma''e! &#t contumely3
6n! yet &at ote' %ut mysel" ma',e! out
)o tese ne& go!s te#' "ull p'e'ogat#(esG
7ut 4 'e"'a#n3 "o', nougt my tongue &oul! tell
-a(e &at ye ,no&. 7ut 'ate' l#st te #lls
O" mo'tal men, o& %e#ng %a%es %e"o'e,
4 ma!e tem &#se an! maste's o" te#' &#ts.
)#s &#ll 4 tell, not as #n %lame o" men,
7ut so&#ng o& "'om ,#n!ness "lo&;! my g#"ts.
9o' tey, at "#'st, toug see#ng, sa& #n (a#n3
Hea'#ng tey ea'! not, %ut l#,e sapes #n !'eams,
)'oug te long t#me all t#ngs at 'an!om m#$e!8
O" %'#c,-&o(e ouses, sun&a'!-tu'n;!, nougt ,ne&,
/o' :o#ne';s c'a"t, %ut %u''o&#ng tey !&elt
+#,e puny ants, #n ca(e'n;! !epts unsunne!.
/e#te' o" &#nte', no' o" sp'#ng "lo&e'-st'e&n,
/o' "'u#t"ul summe', a! tey ce'ta#n s#gn,
7ut &#tout :u!gment e(e'yt#ng tey &'ougt,
)#ll 4 to tem te '#s#ngs o" te sta's
<#sco(e'e!, an! te#' sett#ngs a'! to scan.
/ay, also /um%e', a't sup'eme, "o' tem
4 "oun!, an! ma'sall#ng o" &'#tten s#gns,
Han!ma#! to memo'y, mote' o" te 1use.
6n! 4 #n t'aces "#'st %'ute c'eatu'es yo,;!,
-u%:ect to a'ness, &#t (#ca'#ous st'engt
7ea'#ng #n mo'tals; stea! te#' ea(#est to#ls.
6n! ;neat te ca' 'e#n-lo(#ng stee!s 4 %'ougt,
@#e" o'nament o" &ealt-a%oun!#ng pomp.
6n! &o %ut 4 te ocean-'oam#ng &a#n
9o' ma'#ne's #n(ente!, can(as-&#nge!G
-uc cunn#ng &o',s "o' mo'tals 4 cont'#(e!,
Iet, apless, "o' mysel" "#n! no !e(#ce
)o "'ee me "'om t#s p'esent agony..
.-uc &e'e te %oons 4 ga(e3 an! ;neat te ea't (ll. 5BF-514)
)ose ote' elps to men, conceale! &#c l#e,
7'ass, #'on, s#l(e', gol!, &o !a'es a""#'m
)at %e"o'e me e a! !#sco(e'e! temG
/o one, 4 ,no&, %ut &o &oul! #!ly (aunt.
)e sum o" all lea'n tou #n one %'#e" &o'!3
6ll a'ts to mo'tals "'om 5'ometeus came..
)e co'us u'ges #m to t'y #s st'engt &#t Jeus, %ut e ans&e's8
./ot yet no' tus #s #t o'!a#ne! tat "ate (ll. 519-5A1)
)ese t#ngs sall compass3 %ut %y my'#a! pangs
6n! to'tu'es %ent, so sall 4 ;scape tese %on!s3.
6n! aga#n to te co'us, o" Jeus e says8
.E;en e te "o'e-o'!a#n;! cannot escape.. (l. 5A6)
>en tey as, #m &at #s o'!a#ne! "o' Jeus, e says8 ./o "u'te' may;st tou
2uest#on..
4o appea's upon te scene an! %egs an e$planat#on o" 5'ometeus;s pl#gt. -e
'ecounts e' su""e'#ngs, tells o& se &as !'#(en "'om e' "ate';s ome to &an!e', aga#nst
#s &#ll an! e's, %ut un!e' #nst'uct#ons "'om te o'acles. Jeus #s enamo'e! o" e', an! He'a,
t'oug :ealousy, pu'sues e' &#t &'at. -e plea!s &#t 5'ometeus to 'e(eal to e' &at
"u'te' &oes a&a#t e'. He es#tates t'oug "ea' o" pa#n#ng, %ut "#nally !ecla'es #n !eta#l te
long &an!e'#ngs &#c l#e %e"o'e e'. He t'aces e' cou'se to&a'! te east t'oug many
places, 2u#tt#ng Eu'ope o(e' te 7ospo'us to 6s#a, an! a!!s8
.-eems not te mona'c o" te go!s to %e (ll. H56-H6B)
=utless al#,e #n allG 9o' e, a go!,
Iea'n#ng to meet #n lo(e a mo'tal ma#!,
Lpon e' !#! #mpose tese &an!e'#ngsG
6 %#tte' &ooe' ast tou "oun!, O ma#!,
9o' &e!loc, %on!3 - "o' &at t#ne ea's a(e ea'!
6ccount not e;en te p'elu!e to ty to#ls..
9ollo&#ng e' %#tte' compla#nts, e a!!s tat e' su""e'#ngs a'e not#ng to #s agon#es,
&#c e must en!u'e unt#l Jeus #s u'le! "'om so(e'e#gnty. Eage'ly se as,s #" t#s &#ll e(e'
%e, %ut 5'ometeus, toug e &#ll not tell all, !ecla'es tat a c#l! o" e's sall "'ee #m.
.@ount ten !escents, an! a"te' tem a t#'!.. (l. H94)
.4s te'e "o' #m no 'e"uge "'om t#s !oomG (ll. HFF-9)
/o, none3 unless 4 %e "'om %on!s 'elease!..
5'ometeus ten 'e(eals to e' many te''#%le o'!eals yet to come3 &a'ns e' aga#nst
te t'ee ol! &omen &#t one eye an! one toot %et&een tem3 te 0o'gons, upon &om
mo'tals cannot loo, an! l#(e3 te oun!s o" Je#t, etc. 9#nally se &#ll %e le! to a t'ee-
co'ne'e! p#ece o" lan!,
.Enc#'cle! %y te /#le, &e'e ;t#s o'!a#ne!,
lo, "o' tee an! "o' ty sons to "oun!
6 "a'-o"" colony3 . (ll. F33-4)
He e$pla#ns l#nes o" !escent, &#c &#ll 'esult #n a ,#ngly 'ace #n 6'gos, out o" &#c a
e'o sall a'#se, &o &#ll "'ee #m. He p'e!#cts aga#n Jeus;s "all, &#c &#ll "ul"#l #s "ate'
K'onos;s cu'se3 says e alone can maste' Jeus, "o' .4 ,no& #t an! te &ay..
.-uc &'estle' no&, #msel" aga#nst #msel",
He a'ms "o' %attle3. (l. 941)
.... all #s %y me "o'eseen.. (l. 956)
He'mes ten appea's on te scene, as an em#ssa'y "'om Jeus.
..... te 9ate' %#!s tee tell (l. 969)
>at nupt#als tese tou (auntest o", %y &#c
H#msel" sall "all "'om s&ay3.
5'ometeus '#ses to te acme o" !e"#ance.
.-eem 4 to tee %e"o'e tese upsta't go!s (l. 9F1)
)o 2ua#l o' c'#ngeG
9a' "'om #t, nay, no &#t..
./o to'tu'e #s te'e, no !e(#ce &e'e%y (ll. 1B1B-1H)
Jeus sall pe'sua!e me to 'e(eal tese t#ngs
7e"o'e tese &oe-#n"l#ct#ng %on!s %e loose!.
+et ten #s %la*#ng l#gtn#ngs u'tle !o&n3
>#t &#te-&#nge! sno& an! ea't-%o'n tun!e'#ngs
+et #m #n 'u#n &elm an! m#ngle all3
9o' none o" tese sall %en! my &#ll to tell
7y &om "'om empe'y e nee!s must "all.
O" ol! my cou'se &as loo,e! to an! 'esol(e!.. (l. 1B19)
Ln"o'tunately, only te secon! o" te t'ee t'#log#es o" 6escylus as su'(#(e!. 7ut #n a
"'agment "'om te t#'! an! ote' sou'ces, #t #s ,no&n tat He'a,les, &o closes te l#ne o"
ea't-%o'n e'oes, &as to %e te l#%e'ato' o" 5'ometeus. )'a!#t#on as g#(en us many
sto'#es o" t#s e'o. He #s calle! te .Only-7egotten One,. an! te -a(#o'3 #s sa#! to a(e
!escen!e! #nto Ha!es (&sis ,nveiled8 44, 515 an! 4, A99). He #t #s, %y te &ay, &o &as
cosen as a mo!el %y te @'#st#an cu'c-"oun!e's "o' te %u#l!#ng up o" many o" te#'
!ogmas. )e analog#es a'e nume'ous an! st'#,#ng. .)'oug te 'elease o" 5'ometeus,
an! te e'ect#on o" alta's, &e %eol! #n #m te me!#ato' %et&een te ol! an! ne& "a#ts. (&sis
,nveiled, 44, 515). He #s te -un #n #ts pys#cal aspect, an! #s sa#! to %e .sel"-%o'n. - a
s#gn#"#cant p'ase (&sis ,nveiled, 4, 131-A). )e t&el(e la%o's &#c a(e %een put #nto sto'y-
"o'm #n te legen!s, a'e te "#nal #n#t#at#ons 'e"e''e! to #n te Egypt#an 7oo, o" te <ea! ( &sis
,nveiled, 44, 564).
)e e$planat#ons o" t#s myt a(e %een (a'#ous, an!, "o' te most pa't, &#!e o" te
ma',, !epen!#ng upon te 'el#g#ous o' p#losop#cal %#as o" te #nte'p'ete's. -ome a(e put
#nto ce'ta#n p'ases mean#ngs !#'ectly oppos#te to eac ote'. 6n! t#s #s not su'p'#s#ng, "o'
te only e$planat#on &#c coul! poss#%ly "#t #s te 'eal one, an! t#s coul! ne(e' %e guesse!
%y any #gno'ant o" te anc#ent ,no&le!ge &#c 1me. 7la(ats,y as %'ougt %ac, #nto te
&o'l!. )e 'elat#on %et&een 5'ometeus an! Jeus, &#tout t#s, #s %a""l#ng. 4t #s :ust t#s
'elat#on &#c #s te c'u$ o" te &ole solut#on, an! #t #s on t#s po#nt tat te (a'#ous com-
mentato's a(e spl#t. 5'ometeus #s #n"e'ent#ally o" a #ge' o'!e' o" %e#ng tan Jeus3 e
&as #nst'umental #n plac#ng #m on te t'one, yet #n some myste'#ous &ay as come un!e'
#s po&e'8 &#le 5'ometeus pla#nly "o'esees tat tey &#ll %e 'econc#le! #n te en!, an!
l#,e&#se, Jeus &#ll %e !epose!. 7ut #" te %on!s a'e %u'st at once, Jeus &#ll cont#nue to 'e#gn.
6cco'!#ng to te anc#ent &#s!om, te &ole sto'y #s a con!ense!, e$act, en!u'#ng
statement o" te e(olut#on o" man. 1yts !o not "a!e out, %ut %ecome 'oote! #n te 'ace
consc#ousness. E(en toug not un!e'stoo! tey touc te !eepe' st'#ngs o" l#"e, an! #n
some un,no&n &ay callenge attent#on. 6s age a"te' age 'olls %y an! succee!#ng 'aces g'o&
to an un!e'stan!#ng o" te#' message, te'e #s un"ol!e! to te m#n!;s eye #n te 'ece!#ng
!#stance an en!less success#on o" p#lg'#ms &o l#,e&#se a(e ,no&n te same t'uts. =eal
myts a'e sac'e! messages, &ose eco ne(e' !#es, &#ng#ng te#' &ays o(e' ete'n#ty, %'#!le!
ne#te' %y t#me no' space, an! l#n,#ng all man,#n! #n %'ote'oo!.
4t &#ll ma,e te #nte'p'etat#on mo'e o%(#ous, #" #n a "e& &o'!s man;s ea'ly %eg#nn#ngs
a'e g#(en #n la'ge outl#ne. )e teac#ng #s tat te moon &as te mote' o" t#s ea't, an!
tat te mona!s m#g'ate! "'om tat planet to t#s. /e& l#"e-ene'g#es m#ngle! &#t te ol!3
!#""e'ent #e'a'c#es o" %e#ngs, o" &#c te c#e" &e'e tose sym%ol#*e! an! syntes#*e! #n
Jeus, com%#ne! to e(ol(e man as a pys#cal %e#ng. 6"te' long ete'n#t#es te uman "o'm &as
'ea!y, %ut te mental an! sp#'#tual "acult#es &e'e latent as #n te an#mals to!ay. )en #t &as
at te en! o" te )#'! =oot =ace, a%out 1F,BBB,BBB yea's ago (ou' 6'yan =ace %e#ng te
9#"t), tat muc #ge' %e#ngs, "o' &#c 5'ometeus stan!s, te p'o!uct o" ea'l#e' an!
g'eate' planets - %e#ngs &o &e'e go!s compa'e! &#t ou' uman#ty - #nca'nate! #n
tese %o!#es (olunta'#ly, "o' te pu'pose o" ca''y#ng tem %eyon! te an#mal stage up #nto tat
o" pe'"ect manoo!. )e p'ocess #s st#ll go#ng on an! &#ll not %e complete! unt#l te -e(ent
=ace o" te -e(ent =oun! #s passe!3 &e %e#ng no& #n te 9#"t =oot =ace o" te 9ou't
=oun!.
4o sym%ol#*es te moon o' te mote' o" !h"sical uman#ty. .6t te same t#me se #s
te Eve of a ne# race.. .lo #s te moon-go!!ess o" gene'at#on - "o' se #s 4s#s an! se #s
E(e, te g'eat mote'.. (The Secret .octrine, 44. 415, 416.) -e #s also te !#(#ne 6n!'ogyne
("ootnote p. 416). )o cont#nue e' e(olut#on se must un#te &#t Jeus, &o 'ep'esents te
p'#nc#ple o" <es#'e. )'oug t#s, se #s !'#(en o' spu''e! on "'om place to place, an! e'
e(olut#on #s "o'ce!. H#s &#s to !est'oy te ten e$#st#ng 'ace, &#c 5'ometeus #s
'ep'esente! as !ete'm#ne! to sa(e, 'e"e's to somet#ng &#c actually appene! a"te' ea'l#e'
attempts to c'eate a pys#cal uman#ty - a cou'se &#c Jeus e(#!ently &as tempte! to
#m#tate.
5'ometeus #s ca#ne! to te 'oc, o" matte', ca#ne! te'e unt#l t'oug #s sp#'#tual
"#'e e can a&a,en te latent po&e's o" nascent uman#ty. He as, o" cou'se, ca#ne!
#msel", an! !#! so &en e place! Jeus upon te t'one t'oug te #nca'nat#on. 7ut
#nasmuc as #t #s te natu'e o" Jeus &#c ol!s #m, #t #s co''ect to say tat Jeus ca#ns #m,
an! &#ll cont#nue to !o so, unt#l e alte's tat natu'e.
/o& #s %o'n te myste'#ous uman !ual#ty, te ete'nal st'uggle %et&een sp#'#t an!
matte'. )e lo&e' elements o" !es#'e an! %'a#n-#ntell#gence, a''ogant, sel"#s, :ealous, g#(en
to ange', an! ty'an#cal, oppose te !auntless )#tan &o #s e'o#c, all-en!u'#ng, capa%le o"
#n"#n#te sel"-sac'#"#ce - te c'uc#"#e! @'#st o' @'#stos. /o& also %eg#ns te 'ap#! #ntellectual
!e(elopment. /ote l#nes 445-4HF an! 5BF-514, clos#ng &#t .6ll a'ts to mo'tals "'om
5'ometeus came.. )e anc#ent 'eco'!s so& tat te !#(#ne !ynast#es %egan at te close o"
te )#'! =ace, an! H.5. 7la(ats,y states tat .0'ee, an! =oman an! e(en Egypt#an
c#(#l#*at#ons a'e not#ng compa'e! to te c#(#l#*at#ons tat %egan &#t te )#'! =ace.. (The
Secret .octrine, 44, 4A9-43B) >#tout t#s elp uman#ty &oul! st#ll %e latent, so to spea,, as
#s te case &#t te 7usman, te Ve!!a o" @eylon an! some 6"'#can t'#%es. )ey, o&#ng to
ce'ta#n ,a'm#c con!#t#ons, a(e ne(e' a! te .-ac'e! -pa',,. an! &#ll a(e to &a#t "o' "utu'e
cycles (The Secret .octrine, 44, 4A1).
Jeus, &#t te ass#stance o" 5'ometeus, as !et'one! #s "ate' K'onos ()#me), "o'
te o'!e'ly se2uences o" t#me a(e #n #s case %een set as#!e. H#s e(olut#on #s "o'ce! %y
(#'tue o" #s un#on &#t te H#ge' 1#n!. 6n!, o" cou'se, &#t te g#"t o" 5'ometeus, comes
te cu'se o" K'onos (l#nes 931-A), "o' no& e %ea's te "'u#ts o" sel"-consc#ousness3 te
to'tu'es o" 'espons#%#l#ty3 te ,no&le!ge o" goo! an! e(#l3 &#t, at te same t#me, all #s lo&e'
ten!enc#es !'agg#ng #m to&a'! matte'. 9o' e(e'y m#sstep e must su""e', an!, as #s
,no&le!ge g'o&s, so a'e #s pun#sments un!e' te la& o" Ka'ma #ntens#"#e!. )e'e &#ll %e
no peace e#te' "o' Jeus o' 5'ometeus unt#l tey a'e a'mon#*e!. <u'#ng long ages Jeus
seems te st'onge', s#nce e "#gts on #s o&n te''#to'y, &e'e pys#cal ene'g#es 'ule, an!
&e'e e #s maste' o" all te cosm#c an! lo&e' )#tan#c "o'ces. 5'ometeus #s an e$#le "'om
Hea(en, te'e"o'e #n te !'ama, toug to te last !e"#ant o" Jeus;s tun!e'%olts, e as to %e
so&n pys#cally con2ue'e!. Jeus as %oun! #m.
.)#s !'ama o" te st'uggle o" 5'ometeus &#t te Olymp#c ty'ant an! !espot, sensual
Jeus, one sees enacte! !a#ly &#t#n ou' actual man,#n!8 te lo&e' pass#ons ca#n te #ge'
asp#'at#ons to te 'oc, o" matte', to gene'ate #n many a case te (ultu'e o" so''o&, pa#n, an!
'epentance.. - The Secret .octrine, 44, 4AA
7ut te #n!om#ta%le )#tan #s e(e' te so(e'e#gn, long su""e'#ng, "o'e,no&#ng, assu'e! o"
(#cto'y.
)e only poss#%#l#ty o" Jeus 'eta#n#ng #s auto'#ty l#es #n #s unloos#ng 5'ometeus;s
ca#ns, &#c te latte' "'e2uently states. Ln#te! &#t 5'ometeus, un!e' te g'eat la& o"
g'o&t, e must #n te en! y#el!. )at #s, &en 5'ometeus sall a(e accompl#se! te
pu'pose o" #s sac'#"#ce3 &en e sall a(e 'e!eeme! te lo&e' man, an! %'ougt #m to te
po#nt o" %e#ng .one &#t #s "ate' #n ea(en.. )en e (l#ne ABB) ."ull eage'ly &#ll #te'
&en!,. to 5'ometeus, &o &#ll none te less eage'ly &elcome #m. )#s 'econc#l#at#on #s te
consummat#on o" te uman !'ama. )o cange t#s en!#ng, as as %een !one, #s to 'o% #t o"
#ts &on!e'"ul mean#ng.
Ve'y s#gn#"#cant #n connect#on &#t Jeus; !o&n"all #s te l#ne (941) .#msel" aga#nst
#msel" e a'ms "o' %attle.. >at ote' #nte'p'etat#on coul! poss#%ly "#t #tG )e t#me comes as
sel"-consc#ousness !e(elops &en te lo&e' ego longs to place #tsel" un!e' te gu#!ance o"
te #ge'. /ot#ng p'oce!es (e'y 'ap#!ly unt#l t#s %eg#ns, "o' te &ole sceme o" sal(at#on
'ests upon te "act tat eac must t'oug #s o&n &#ll accompl#s #s o&n !el#(e'y. Jeus
coul! not !e(elop #" te &o', &e'e !elegate! to te go!s. 7ut te man#"ol! ten!enc#es #n #m
a'e at (a'#ance, an! e as to a'm .#msel" aga#nst #msel".. )e st'onge' an! pu'e' one pa't
o" #m g'o&s, te mo'e te''#%le &#ll %e te 'es#stance o" te ote' pa't, unt#l "#nally 5'ometeus
says8 .6ga#nst t#s e(#l stum%l#ng Jeus sall lea'n o& &#!e apa't a'e s&ay an! se'(#tu!e.
(l#nes 94H-F).
@'#t#c#sms a(e %een ma!e tat 4o;s &an!e'#ngs - &#c a'e g#(en #n cons#!e'a%le
!eta#l - a'e not cons#stent &#t ou' ,no&n geog'apy3 espec#ally te l#nes 'e"e''#ng to te '#(e'
6et#op, %y "ollo&#ng &#c se #s to 'eac te /#le. )e t'anslato' o" te 5'ometeus 7oun!
t#n,s tese !#'ect#ons &e'e cause! %y m#sta,en geog'ap#cal teo'#es o" te ea'l#est 0'ee,s,
!ue pa'tly to 6le$an!e' te 0'eat a(#ng seen c'oco!#les #n te 4n!us, an! te'e%y #n"e''#ng
t#s '#(e' to %e te sou'ce o" te /#le, an e''o' ecoe! %y Ve'g#l. 7ut H.5. 7la(ats,y says8
.7ot 6le$an!e' an! Ve'g#l may a(e e''e!.... %ut te p'opecy o" 5'ometeus as not
so s#nne!, #n te least.... >en a ce'ta#n 'ace #s sym%ol#*e!, an! e(ents pe'ta#n#ng to #ts
#sto'y a'e 'en!e'e! allego'#cally, no topog'ap#cal accu'acy ougt to %e e$pecte! #n te
#t#ne'a'y t'ace! "o' #ts pe'son#"#cat#on. Iet #t so appens, tat te '#(e' ;Et#ops; #s ce'ta#nly te
4n!us, an! #t #s also te Nil o' Nila. 4t #s te '#(e' %o'n on te 0ailas (ea(en) mounta#n, te
mans#on o" te go!s.;; - The Secret .octrine, 44, 11H
)e 'ace o" 4o.... #s ten s#mply te "#'st p#onee' 'ace o" te 6et#op#ans %'ougt %y e'
"'om te 4n!us to te /#le (&#c 'ece#(e! #ts name #n memo'y o" te mote' '#(e' o" te
colon#sts "'om 4n!#a).. - 44, 41F
)#s e$pla#ns te con"us#on as to topog'apy. )e &ole #s a !esc'#pt#on o"
.te :ou'ney an! &an!e'#ng "'om place to place o" te 'ace "'om &#c te ;tent; o'
0alki-6(ata'a, so-calle!, #s to #ssue. )#s e (5'ometeusE calls te ;K#ngly 'ace %o'n #n
(rgos* (l#ne FFF). 7ut 6'gos as no 'e"e'ence e'e to 6'gos #n 0'eece. 4t.... #s te myste'y
name o" tat 'eg#on &#c e$ten!s "'om Ka#las mounta#n nea'ly to te -amo <ese't - "'om
&#t#n &#c te 0alki-(vatara #s e$pecte!.... 4t #s no& sa#! to a(e %een s#tuate! %et&een te
-ea o" 6'al, 7alt#stan, an! +#ttle )#%et3 %ut #n ol!en t#mes #ts a'ea &as "a' la'ge', as #t &as te
%#'t-place o" !h"sical uman#ty, o" &#c 4o #s te mote' an! sym%ol.. - The Secret
.octrine, 44, 416, "ootnote
9'om te po#nt ten at &#c se sta'ts, t'a(el#ng o(e' te glo%e, un!e'go#ng t'#als
&#c &o'!s t'y to !ep#ct #n !esc'#%#ng pys#cal o''o's an! !#""#cult#es, se 'etu'ns to te
same spot, %'#ng#ng a 'e!eeme! uman#ty.
Jeus 'ep'esents te lo&e' s#!e o" uman natu'e - &at #s ,no&n #n )eosop#cal
l#te'atu'e as Kama-1anas. He #s te'e"o'e
.te #ntellectual tempte' o" man - &#c, ne(e'teless, %egets #n te cou'se o" cycl#c
e(olut#on te ;1an--a(#o',; te sola' 7accus o' ;<#onysos,; more than a man.. - The Secret
.octrine8 44, 419
)e pe'"ect#on o" !e(elopment #s concent'ate! #n te <el#(e'e', %ut suc coul! only
come to a uman#ty p'epa'e!. )e l#%e'ato' ten 'e"e's to uman#ty as a &ole, &#c as
st'engtene! an! pu'#"#e! #tsel" t'oug #ts #n"#n#te e$pe'#ences. O" t#s 7e#ng, H.5. 7la(ats,y
cont#nues8
.<#onysos #s one &#t Os#'#s, &#t K'#sna, an! &#t 7u!!a (te ea(enly &#se), an!
&#t te com#ng (tent) 6(ata', te glo'#"#e! -p#'#tual Christos, &o &#ll !el#(e' te su""e'#ng
Chrestos (man,#n!, o' 5'ometeus, on #ts t'#al). )#s, say 7'aman#cal an! 7u!!#st#c
legen!s, ....&#ll appen at te en! o" te 0ali-9oga.... )en &#ll 7'ama, te H#n!u !e#ty3
6u'a-1a*!a (O'ma*!), te Jo'oast'#an3 Jeus, te 0'eco-Olymp#an <on Juan3 Jeo(a, te
:ealous, 'epent#ng, c'uel, t'#%al 0o! o" te 4s'ael#tes, an! all te#' l#,es #n te un#(e'sal
5anteon o" uman "ancy - (an#s an! !#sappea' #n t#n a#'. 6n! along &#t tese &#ll (an#s
te#' sa!o&s, the dark as!ects o" all tose !e#t#es, e(e' 'ep'esente! as te#' ;t&#n %'ote's;
an! c'eatu'es, #n e$ote'#c legen! - their o#n reflections on earth - #n esote'#c p#losopy. )e
6'#mans an! )ypons, te -amaels an! -atans, must all %e !et'one! on tat !ay, &en
e(e'y !a', e(#l pass#on &#ll %e su%!ue!.. - 44, 419-4AB
>e a(e yet 4AH,BBB yea's o" Kal#-Iuga, ou' p'esent age. >en 4o &as !'#(en "'om
e' "ate';s ome .as consec'ate to ea(en,. %y o'!e's "'om Jeus, se says8
.9o't&#t my sape an! m#n! !#sto'te! &e'e.. (l. 691)
Human#ty mo(es am#!st te clou!s, l#(#ng #n a &o'l! o" #llus#on, una%le to see anyt#ng
as #t actually #s. 6s 4o, #n e' ,a'm#c &an!e'#ngs, comes #n contact &#t 5'ometeus, tese
a'e "o' a %'#e" #nte'lu!e l#"te!3 e' #ntu#t#ons a'e a&a,ene!3 se %'eates a clea'e'
atmospe'e as se !eman!s elp an! ,no&le!ge "'om 5'ometeus, e' o&n #ge' ego. 7ut
as se lea(es #s p'esence to cont#nue e' !est#ne! cou'se, se says8
.6 meK a &oe #s meK (l. F96)
7'a#n-sm#t#ng ma!ness once aga#n
4n"lames me, an! con(uls#(e pa#n.
. . . . . . . .
.... 1y tongue %'oo,s not te 'e#n,
6n! tu'%#! &o'!s, at 'an!om cast,
;0a#nst &a(es o" ate"ul ma!ness eat #n (a#n..
Ve'y suggest#(e ten %ecomes te p'opecy o" 5'ometeus to 4o, 'e"e''#ng to te t#me
o" !el#(e'y8
.6t /e#los; (e'y mout an! san!-%a', - te'e,
Jeus sall 'esto'e ty 'eason, - st'o,#ng tee
>#t touc alone o" unala'm#ng an!.. (ll. F6H-9)
)e V#snu-5u'ana closes an anc#ent an!, #n te l#gt o" p'esent !e(elopments,
astoun!#ng p'opecy, &#t tese &o'!s8 .an! te m#n!s o" tese &o l#(e at te en! o" Kal#-
Iuga sall %e a&a,ene!, an! sall %e as pelluc#! as c'ystal. )e men &o a'e tus cange!,
....sall %e as te seeds of human 7eings, an! sall g#(e %#'t to a 'ace &o sall "ollo& te
la&s o" te K'#ta 6ge,. o' 6ge o" 5u'#ty.
((ol. A3, no. 3)
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World Religions
Taoism and )ao-Tse
- 6 )'utsee,e'
1a!ame 7la(ats,y, &'#t#ng #n &sis ,nveiled o" te g'eat -a(#o's o" man,#n!, says8
.-uc 0o!-l#,e %e#ngs as 0autama-7u!!a, Jesus, +ao-)se, K'#sna, an! a "e& ote's
a! un#te! temsel(es &#t te#' sp#'#ts pe'manently - ence, tey %ecame go!s on ea't.
Ote's, suc as 1oses, 5ytago'as, 6pollon#us, 5lot#nus, @on"uc#us, 5lato, 4am%l#cus, an!
some @'#st#an sa#nts, a(#ng at #nte'(als %een so un#te! a(e ta,en 'an, #n #sto'y as !em#-
go!s an! lea!e's o" man,#n!.. - 44, 159
/ote te place +ao-)se ta,es, #n te a%o(e 2uotat#on, among te g'eat Helpe's o" man,#n!.
6 "e& gene'at#ons ago, +ao-)se, te "oun!e' o" )ao#sm, &as not muc ,no&n to te
>este'n &o'l!, %ut no& tat te East an! >est a'e #n muc close' contact &#t one anote',
#s &'#t#ngs, o' suc o" tem as a(e %een an!e! !o&n to te mo!e'n &o'l!, a'e "am#l#a' to
many people o" Eu'ope an! 6me'#ca. 6ltoug te Tao-teh-king alone o" +ao-)se;s &'#t#ngs
su'(#(es to!ay, yet 1a!ame 7la(ats,y asse'ts #n The Secret .octrine tat te anc#ents
!ecla'e! e &'ote 93B %oo,s on et#cs an! 'el#g#ons, an! se(enty on mag#c3 all tese e$cept
te Tao-teh-king a(e !#sappea'e!, appa'ently, o"" te "ace o" te ea't. 4s te p'esent age
tole'ant enoug, p#losop#c enoug, o' enoug g#(en to te contemplat#on o" 'el#g#ous
myste'#es to ut#l#*e p'ope'ly all te tousan! l#te'a'y &o',s o" +ao-)seG
6mong te t'eat#ses on )ao#sm &#c a'e to!ay a(a#la%le to te a(e'age pe'son o"
Eu'ope an! 6me'#ca, The Sa"ings of +ao Tzu, %y +#onel 0#les, 1.6., an! te <utc &'#te'
Hen'# 7o'el;s u ei, a'e &ell ,no&n. )e latte' as %een t'anslate! #nto Engl#s, %ut
un!ou%te!ly #s not so &ell ,no&n to Engl#s-spea,#ng peoples as 0#les;s &o',. 7o'el !#! not
#nten! to ma,e a t'anslat#on o" te Tao-teh-king, %ut me'ely to g#(e &at e cons#!e'e! te
sp#'#t an! essence o" +ao-)se;s &'#t#ngs #n te "o'm o" .Een 9anta*#e,. te account o" a
"#ct#t#ous con(e'sat#on %et&een #msel" an! a -age &o !&elt #n a temple on an #slan! #n te
@#nese -ea. u ei #s !#(#!e! #nto t'ee capte's, ent#tle! 'espect#(ely Tao8 (rt, an! +ove.
)e Tao-teh-king !oes not spea, spec#"#cally o" a't o' o" lo(e, %ut 7o'el t'ans"uses tese
top#cs, o" suc #nte'est to te mo!e'n m#n!, &#t te sp#'#t o" )ao#sm. Lt#l#*#ng te (#s#on o" a
%'oa! e$panse o" te ocean &#t #ts 'ytm#cally mo(#ng &a(es, o" #mpos#ng mounta#ns an!
ote' #nsp#'#ng elements o" /atu'e, to sym%ol#*e te st'engt an! 'ytm#c pulsat#ons &#c
a'e #mpa'te! to te un#(e'se %y )ao, t#s <utc auto' #s a%le to ma,e #s t'eat#se almost s#ng
&#t te ma:esty an! poet'y o" t#s g'eat 9#'st 5'#nc#ple o' @ause.
)e "ollo&#ng s#m#le, not "oun! #n u ei, may %e e'e use! to sum up "o' te 'ea!e'
some o" te lea!#ng #!eas o" t#s &o',8 )ao may %e cons#!e'e! as te con!ucto' o" a g'eat
o'cest'a ('ep'esent#ng te un#(e'se) o" sp#'#tual ent#t#es o' mona!s, g'a!e! #nto many
!#""e'ent !eg'ees o" sp#'#tual#ty. )ao &#t #s %aton #n#t#ates all te g'eat 'ytm#c (#%'at#ons
&#c pulse an! '#pple t'oug te !#""e'ent g'a!e! pa'ts o" te o'cest'a. )ose ent#t#es o'
mona!s &#c "eel a close ,#ns#p to one anote', as us%an! an! &#"e, may %e cons#!e'e!
to ta,e te#' seats #n te o'cest'a s#!e %y s#!e, %ot play#ng #n te &oo!&#n! o' some ote'
pa't#cula' sect#on o" t#s o'cest'a3 o&e(e', te ult#mate sou'ce o" te mus#c-play#ng o" eac
pa't#cula' mus#c#an #s not e #msel" %ut )ao te con!ucto', &ence comes te (#%'ato'y
sp#'#tual essence pe'(a!#ng te &ole o'cest'a. )e mo'e eac #n!#(#!ual mus#c#an ,#lls out
#s o&n !es#'e "o' a p'o!uct#on o" soun! &#c me'ely e$p'esses #s o&n sepa'ateness "'om
)ao an! te o'cest'a, te mo'e !oes e allo& te un#(e'sally a'mon#ous soun!s to "lo&
t'oug #s #nst'ument, an! te nea'e' e comes to #!ent#"y#ng #s %e#ng &#t tat o" )ao, te
g'eat maste' mus#c#an.
+#onel 0#les #n #s The Sa"ings of +ao Tzu !oes #s %est to g#(e #s 'ea!e's mo'e o'
less a &o'! "o' &o'! 'en!e'#ng o" +ao-)se;s &'#t#ngs, - #n cont'ast to Hen'# 7o'el;s meto! o"
#nte'p'etat#on. 1a!ame 7la(ats,y #n e' Theoso!hical $lossar" !e(otes a long pa'ag'ap to
te )ao-te-,#ng. )e t'anslat#on o" t#s latte' t#tle se g#(es as .)e 7oo, o" te 5e'"ect#%#l#ty
o" /atu'e.. )o cont#nue e' &o'!s8
.4t #s a ,#n! o" cosmogony &#c conta#ns all te "un!amental tenets o" Esote'#c @os-
mogenes#s. )us e D+ao-)seE says tat #n te %eg#nn#ng te'e &as naugt %ut l#m#tless an!
%oun!less -pace. 6ll tat l#(es an! #s, &as %o'n #n #t, "'om te ;5'#nc#ple &#c e$#sts %y #tsel",
!e(elop#ng #tsel" "'om #tsel",; #.e. Sva7havat. 6s #ts name #s un,no&n an! #ts essence
un"atoma%le p#losope's a(e calle! #t Tao F(nima )undiG te unc'eate, un%o'n, an!
ete'nal ene'gy o" natu'e, man#"est#ng pe'#o!#cally. /atu'e as &ell as man &en #t 'eaces
pu'#ty &#ll 'eac 'est, an! ten all %ecome one &#t )ao, &#c #s te sou'ce o" all %l#ss an!
"el#c#ty. 6s #n te H#n!u an! 7u!!#st#c p#losope's, suc pu'#ty an! %l#ss an! #mmo'tal#ty
can only e 'eace! t'oug te e$e'c#se o" (#'tue, an! te pe'"ect 2u#etu!e o" ou' &o'l!ly
sp#'#t3 te uman m#n! as to cont'ol an! "#nally su%!ue an! e(en c'us te tu'%ulent act#on
o" man;s pys#cal natu'e3 an! te soone' e 'eaces te 'e2u#'e! !eg'ee o" mo'al
pu'#"#cat#on, te app#e' e &#ll "eel..
0#les;s The Sa"ings of +ao Tzu !oes muc to co''o%o'ate te a%o(e-2uote! &o'!s o"
1a!ame 7la(ats,y an! to (#n!#cate te >#s!om o" te 6nc#ent -ages. H#s &o', #s !#(#!e!
#nto n#ne capte's, eac o" &#c as appl#cat#on to one o" te la'ge' soc#al !#(#s#ons o"
man,#n!. )e p#losope', teolog#an, an! metapys#c#an &#ll %e espec#ally #nte'este! #n te
"#'st capte', Tao in its Transcendental (s!ect and in its %h"sical )anifestation. )e
statesman &#ll 'ea! &#t unusual ca'e #s capte' calle! $overnment. 5e'sons &o %y natu'e
ta,e a lo&ly pos#t#on #n uman soc#ety, "'om te po#nt o" (#e& o" pys#cal st'engt an! o""#c#al
stat#on #n te out&a'! act#(#ty o" a people - as some o" te mo'e sy, a't#st#c, an!
contemplat#(e natu'es - &#ll %e pecul#a'ly a""ecte! %y te capte', +o#liness and Humilit".
0#les;s capte' calle! ar, #n a gene'al &ay u'ges aga#nst &a'"a'e. )#s a!mon#t#on #s
#n acco'!ance &#t te teac#ngs o" )eosopy an! 1a!ame )#ngley, te p'esent +ea!e' o"
te Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! an! )eosop#cal -oc#ety. )o g#(e a "e& 2uotat#ons "'om t#s
capte'8 .>e'e t'oops a(e %een 2ua'te'e!, %'am%les an! to'ns sp'#ng up. 4n te t'ac, o"
g'eat a'm#es must "ollo& lean yea's.. .6n! e &o 'e:o#ces #n te slaugte' o" uman %e#ngs
#s not "#t to &o', #s &#ll #n te Emp#'e.. .>eapons, o&e(e' %eaut#"ul, a'e #nst'uments o" #ll
omen, ate"ul to all c'eatu'es. )e'e"o'e e &o as )ao &#ll a(e not#ng to !o &#t tem..
4n te capte' #n 0#les;s &o', on +o#liness and Humilit" te'e a'e tese sentences8 .)e
%est sol!#e's a'e not &a'l#,e3 te %est "#gte's !o not lose te#' tempe'. )e g'eatest
con2ue'o's a'e tose &o o(e'come te#' enem#es &#tout st'#"e. )e g'eatest !#'ecto's o"
men a'e tose &o y#el! place to ote's.. 6ny pe'son o' any nat#on, #" con"'onte! &#t te
seem#ng alte'nat#(e o" e#te' go#ng to &a' o' %e#ng #n(a!e!, m#gt poss#%ly a(e't (ast
calam#t#es to uman#ty %y 'eally ta,#ng to ea't t#s %oo, The Sa"ings of +ao Tzu. 6 man only
as enem#es #n so "a' as te'e a'e elements #n #s o&n natu'e ost#le to #s H#ge' -el", to
&#c a seem#ng enemy outs#!e #s natu'e - #.e. te lo&e' natu'e o" some ote' pe'son - may
attac #msel" o' #tsel", to "o'm a pa'tne's#p.
)e a't#st &o #s t'y#ng to %'#ng #s #!eals to "'u#t#on #n #s c'eat#ons, an! &o #s so'ely
!#st'esse! at te masses o" ugl#ness &#c appea' to #ncompass #s c'eat#ons o" %eauty,
&oul! p'o"#t muc "'om 'ea!#ng te capte' on %arado3es #n 0#les;s %oo,, &e'e a sentence
'ea!s8 .6mong man,#n!, te 'ecogn#t#on o" %eauty as suc #mpl#es te #!ea o" ugl#ness, an!
te 'ecogn#t#on o" goo! #mpl#es te #!ea o" e(#l..
O'#ental &o',s on 'el#g#on suc as te H#n!u Bhagavad-$ita, so muc stu!#e! %y
mem%e's o" te Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! an! )eosop#cal -oc#ety, !&ell (e'y st'ongly on te
necess#ty la#! upon one &o &oul! t'ea! te #gest sp#'#tual pat o" g'a!ually "'ee#ng #msel"
"'om te to'ment o" /atu'e;s oppos#tes, suc as eat an! col!, :oy an! g'#e", l#"e an! !eat, so
tat ult#mately, a"te' many 'e#nca'nat#ons on t#s ea't, te asp#'ant may e$pe'#ence tese
oppos#tes &#t a%solute e2ual-m#n!e!ness. 6s long as l#"e on t#s glo%e e$#sts, tese
oppos#tes &#ll also e$#st3 an! #t #s te !uty o" te a't#st to t'y e(e' to 'e"#ne an! sp#'#tual#*e te
pa#'s o" oppos#tes &#c a'e cont#nually con"'ont#ng #m, lea'n#ng to ut#l#*e tem #n #s o&n
&o',s o" a't. )us a g'eat pa#nte' o"ten cont'asts patces o" te !a',est sa!es o" colo' &#t
patces o" #gest l#gts3 o' aga#n, tus te g'eat !'amat#st cont'asts #n #s !'ama te
pos#t#(e ca'acte' &#t te negat#(e, te "a#' &#t te ugly, te #ntellectual &#t te #nst#nct#(e,
o' te compass#onate elpe' o" man,#n! &#t te elpless &ea,l#ng. @ont'asts an! oppos#tes
&#ll e(e' e$#st unt#l all te elements o" te un#(e'se, at te en! o" a g'eat e(olut#ona'y pe'#o!,
a'e a%so'%e! #n )ao.
-pace &#ll not pe'm#t #n t#s a't#cle a longe' !#scuss#on o" any >este'n #nte'p'etat#ons
o" )ao#sm an! +ao-)se, toug te'e #s ce'ta#nly muc mo'e to %e sa#!. -tu!ents o" te
@#nese class#cs soul! 'emem%e' tat te'e a'e so many !#""e'ent systems o" 'en!e'#ng
@#nese soun!s %y Engl#s soun!-e2u#(alents tat tey soul! not %ecome con"use! &en
!#""e'ent Engl#s spell#ngs a'e use! %y !#""e'ent auto's to 'ep'esent te same @#nese p'ope'
noun, viz., +ao-Tse8 +ao-Tze8 +ao TzuH Tao-teh-king8 Tao Te Ching8 etc. )ose &o a(e
contacte! te &#s!om o" t'ue )ao#sm #n any %oo, o' else&e'e a'e so encante! an! #nsp#'e!
tat tey a'!ently see, to sp'ea! as &#!ely as poss#%le a ,no&le!ge o" +ao-)se.
((ol. A3, no. 6, <ec., 19AA)
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#ome Notes on Confucianism and Taoism
- H. 1.
@on"uc#an#sm an! )ao#sm 'ep'esent te t&o p'#nc#pal systems o" @#nese 'el#g#ous
tougt. @ontempo'aneous at te#' #ncept#on a%out 5BB 7.@. tey a(e "u'n#se! te gu#!#ng
p'#nc#ples &#c a(e actuate! all tat #s goo!, g'eat, an! no%le #n te l#"e o" @#na "o' mo'e
tan t&enty centu'#es. <u'#ng t#s t#me tese t&o 'el#g#ous systems a(e su""e'e! many
(#c#ss#tu!es un!e' te (a'#ous @#nese !ynast#es, an! altoug te @on"uc#an an! )ao#st
!oct'#nes a(e %een alte'nat#(ely "a(o'e! as tey su#te! te 'ul#ng !ynast#es, ne(e'teless
tey a(e le"t an e$t'ao'!#na'y #n"luence on poste'#ty.
1any &'#te's an! #sto'#ans a(e sougt to !#st#ngu#s %et&een tese t&o scools o"
tougt %y 'ep'esent#ng @on"uc#an#sm as an et#cal system pu'e an! s#mple, an! )ao#sm as a
system o" p#losopy3 an! #n some cases a(e en!ea(o'e! to p'o(e tat te'e &e'e !#st#nctly
!#(e'gent (#e&s as %et&een te t&o g'eat contempo'a'#es, @on"uc#us an! +ao-ts*e, &en
tey con"e''e! togete' on many (#tal p'o%lems o" l#"e. 7e t#s as #t may, enl#gtene! poste'#ty
#n #ts #mpa't#al syntet#c :u!gment &#ll g#(e to te !oct'#nes an! meto!s o" tese t&o
contempo'a'y sages te#' t'ue place #n te l#gt o" te#' !#st#nct#(e sp#'#tual m#ss#ons3 an! &#ll
un!e'stan! tat te t&o @#nese systems a'e necessa'y an! complementa'y to eac ote' as
%e#ng %ase! on te t#me-ono'e! essent#al sp#'#tual teac#ngs o" te mo'e anc#ent scools o"
tougt.
@on"uc#us, &ose m#ss#on &as to 'e(#(e #n a !egene'ate age te teac#ngs o" te
anc#ent sages, &as p'e-em#nently a 'e"o'me', an! te !#so'!e' an! (#olence &#c &e'e ten
'ampant #mpelle! #m to g'apple &#t te !#seases o" te t#mes. He ma#nly conce'ne! #msel"
&#t p'opoun!#ng !oct'#nes an! 'ules "o' te con!uct o" l#"e tat &e'e !eeme! necessa'y to
'ect#"y soc#ety. He taugt tat #" men &oul! %ut o%se'(e "#l#al p#ety to&a'!s te#' pa'ents an!
ancesto's an! t'ue !uty to&a'! te#' ne#g%o's, te un'est ten so '#"e &oul! %e 'emo(e!.
+ao-ts*e &as essent#ally a sp#'#tual teace', an o'#g#nato' o" myst#cal #!eas, a g'eat
a&a,ene' an! suggesto' o" tougt, an! #s p'o"oun! (#e&s o" l#"e an! teac#ngs &e'e
a!apte! to te !e(elopment an! nee!s o" te #nne' man, &o 'e2u#'es t'oug me!#tat#on
an! contemplat#on tat sp#'#tual sustenance &#c sall gu#!e an! suppo't #s con!uct #n
oute' l#"e an! elp #m to ass#m#late ea'tly e$pe'#ences.
O" te many &'#t#ngs o" @on"uc#us, te -u K#ng, o' .7oo, o" H#sto'y.3 -e K#ng, o'
.7oo, o" O!es.3 an! te +un Iu o' .@on"uc#an 6nalects,. a'e te most p'om#nent, an! te'e#n
one can pe'ce#(e te 'e-esta%l#sment o" te teac#ngs o" ant#2u#ty, "o' @on"uc#us, to 2uote #s
o&n &o'!s, &as .a t'ansm#tte' an! not a ma,e'..
+#sten to &at e says o" te #!eal man8
.1an #s maste' o" #s !est#ny, an! not only so, %ut e #s te e2ual o" ea(en an! ea't,
an! as suc #s a%le to #n"luence te cou'se o" natu'e. 7y complete s#nce'#ty e #s a%le to g#(e
#ts "ull !e(elopment to #s natu'e. Ha(#ng !one t#s, e #s a%le to !o te same to te natu'e o"
ote' men. Ha(#ng g#(en #ts "ull !e(elopment to te natu'e o" ote' men, e can g#(e te#' "ull
!e(elopment to te natu'es o" an#mals an! t#ngs. Ha(#ng g#(en te#' "ull !e(elopment to te
natu'es o" an#mals an! t#ngs e can ass#st te t'ans"o'm#ng an! nou'#s#ng po&e's o"
ea(en an! ea't. Ha(#ng ass#ste! te t'ans"o'm#ng an! nou'#s#ng po&e's o" ea(en an!
ea't, e may &#t ea(en an! ea't "o'm a t'#n#ty. )en e %ecomes te e2ual o" ea(en
an! ea't3 an! &en t#s stage #s 'eace! un#(e'sal o'!e' &#ll p'e(a#l an! all t#ngs a'e
nou'#se! an! pe'"ecte!..
)e sage an! supe'#o' man "o'm te cent'al "#gu'es o" te @on"uc#an p#losopy3 an!
o" te sage &om @on"uc#us 'ega'!s as te #gest o" te g'eat mass o" man,#n! an! #n
&om /atu'e 'eaces #ts #gest !e(elopment, e says8
.)e sage #s %o'n #n possess#on o" ,no&le!ge an! pe'"ect pu'#ty. He o%eys &#tout
e""o't te p'ompt#ngs o" #s natu'e, an! tus ma#nta#ns a pe'"ect up'#gtness an! pu'sues te
ea(enly &ay &#tout te sl#gtest !e"le$#on3 magnan#mous, gene'ous, %en#gn, an! m#l!,
"#tte! to e$e'c#se "o'%ea'ance3 ene'get#c, "#'m, an! en!u'#ng, "#tte! to ma#nta#n a "#'m ol!3
sel"-cont'olle!, g'a(e, "#tte! to comman! 'e(e'ence3 accompl#se!, !#st#nct#(e, concent'at#(e,
an! sea'c#ng, "#tte! to e$e'c#se !#sc'#m#nat#on. 6ll-em%'ac#ng #s e an! (ast. He #s te e2ual
o" ea(en..
O" te supe'#o' man e says8
.)e supe'#o' man #s '#gteous #n all #s &ays8 #s acts gu#!e! %y te la&s o" p'op'#ety
an! ma',e! %y st'#ct s#nce'#ty. 7e#ng &#tout 'ep'oac e #s also &#tout "ea', an! stu!y#ng
!eeply #s m#n! #s unt'ou%le! %y !ou%t o' m#sg#(#ng. /ot#ng puts #m out o" countenance, "o'
&#s!om, uman#ty, an! (alo' a'e #s constant compan#ons. O" te o'!#nances o" ea(en, o"
g'eat men, an! o" te &o'!s o" -ages, e alone stan!s #n 'espect"ul a&e, an! t#s not out o"
se'(#l#ty, %ut %ecause e possesses su""#c#ent ,no&le!ge to comp'een! te &#s!om
em%o!#e! #n tose po&e's. H#s a#ms a'e !#'ecte! to&a'!s ;te ea(enly &ay.;.
-pea,#ng o" "#l#al p#ety, @on"uc#us says8
.O" all t#ngs &#c !e'#(e te#' natu'es "'om ea(en an! ea't, man #s te most no%le3
an! o" all te !ut#es &#c a'e #ncum%ent on #m, te'e #s none g'eate' tan "#l#al o%e!#ence3
no' #n pe'"o'm#ng t#s #s te'e anyt#ng so essent#al as to 'e(e'ence one;s "ate'3 an! as a
ma', o" 'e(e'ence te'e #s not#ng mo'e #mpo'tant tan to place #m on an e2ual#ty &#t
ea(en..
)eac#ngs on <est#ny, Hea(en, +oyalty, 7ene(olence, an! ote' su%l#me #!eas a(e
te#' place #n te @on"uc#an p#losopy.
+et us no& tu'n to )ao#sm. )e p'#nc#pal &o', le"t %y +ao-ts*e #s te )ao-te K#ng, o'
.te -#mple >ay.. +ao-ts*e taugt tat #" men &oul! %ecome as l#ttle c#l!'en te >ay &oul!
%e "oun! lea!#ng to +#"e Ete'nal. 4t #s te 2uest "o' )ao. )ao #s 6%solute =eal#ty, te @ause
"'om &#c all man#"este! t#ngs p'ocee!, an! to &#c tey 'etu'n. -ays +ao-ts*e8
.)e g'eat )ao #s e$cee!#ngly pla#n, %ut te people l#,e te "oot-pats. 7ut #t #s mo'e
tan te &ay. 4t #s te &ay an! te &ay-goe'. 4t #s an ete'nal 'oa!3 along #t all %e#ngs an!
t#ngs &al,3 %ut no %e#ng ma!e #t, "o' #t #s 7e#ng #tsel"3 #t #s e(e'yt#ng an! not#ng, an! te
cause an! e""ect o" all. 6ll t#ngs o'#g#nate "'om )ao, con"o'm to )ao, an! to )ao at last tey
'etu'n..
)e p'ocess o" 'el#g#on t'oug me!#tat#on an! !e(ot#on #n act an! tougt to te
-up'eme, lea!s man #nto tat state #n &#c e pe'ce#(es )ao, te Ln#(e'se, as sp#'#tual
essence. 6cco'!#ng to +ao-ts*e, man must atta#n to te )ao-te o' te 6%solute V#'tue o" te
spontaneous l#"e 'ate' tan te supe'"#c#al an! o'to!o$ (#'tue #mpose! %y custom an!
con(ent#on. 7y possess#ng )ao, man 'e(e'ts to a appy, pu'e, easy, an! yet maste'ly &ay o"
l#"e - te -#mple >ay, an! !e(elops #n #msel" latent po&e's &#c ena%le #m to 'eal#*e te
<#(#ne Ln#ty o" +#"e.
+#,e @on"uc#us, +ao-ts*e spea,s o" #s #!eal man as te sage.
.4n #m 'es#!es e(e'y (#'tue. He #s magnan#mous, e #s te e2ual o" ea(en, e #s te
em%o!#ment o" )ao, an! ete'n#ty #s #s..
On te con!uct o" l#"e, +ao-ts*e says8
.Ju!ge not you' "ello&-man. 7e content to ,no& you'sel". 7e caste, %ut !o not
casten ote's. 7e st'#ctly co''ect you'sel", an! !o not cut an! ca'(e ote' people. 6n! lea'n
not to #mpute &#c,e!ness to te un"o'tunate.... 6 t'uly goo! man lo(es all men an! 'e:ects
none, e 'espects all t#ngs an! 'e:ects not#ng3 e assoc#ates &#t goo! men an!
#nte'canges #nst'uct#on &#t tem, %ut %a! men a'e te mate'#als on &#c e &o',s, an! to
%'#ng suc %ac, to )ao #s te g'eat o%:ect o" #s l#"e. 7ut e &o ono's not #s #nst'ucto', an!
e &o lo(es not #s mate'#al, toug accounte! &#se, #s g'eatly !elu!e!..
((ol. A1, no. 3)
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Verse
#unset
- Kennet 1o''#s
/o& te sun goes me!#tat#ng
!o&n t'oug am%e' "#el!s o" a#'
)o some sec'et sea-#! palace
o" te <'agon <ynasts te'e,
6n! te sea "'om @o'ona!o
to +a Joya %en!s, a %o&
-t'angely :e&el-g'een an! lum#nous
;neat te topa* sunset glo&,
>e'e te ,elp-%e! st'ea,s te sea-"ace
o#ly %'on*e an! gol! an! c'ome,
>e'e te so'e-&a(e '#ses, gl#tte's,
%'ea,s #n %lue%ell-t#nte! "oam,
>e'e #n g'ape-!a', %loom an! pu'ple,
m#!st te "a' sea;s %e'yl gleam#ng
9loats yon c'agge! an! loom#ng #slan!,
&at Encante! 5'esence !'eam#ng
-ets #ts #mp'#nt supe'uman
on te myste'#e! e(en#ng a#',
)#ll &e "eel te august 'emoteness
#mmanent &#t 0o!oo! te'e3
6n! a puls#ng "'om te sunset,
systole, !#astole
O" te 1aste';s ea't-%eats t'o%%#ng
t'oug t#s pomp o" s,y an! seaG
)at Ete'nal 1e!#tat#on
#n &ose lone ecstat#c peace
-#'#us an! te 5ola' <'agon
"lame te#' cycles t'oug, an! cease,
-e!s upon tese gl#tte'#ng &ate's
e'e %et&een te !ay an! n#gt,
-omet#ng o" #ts %oun!less %eauty,
#ts #mmeasu'a%le !el#gt.
=aye! t'oug t#meless spaceless spaces
'a#n%o&-sta#ne! &#t &#ngs o" 6eons,
=a!#ant &#t te -ta's o" 1o'n#ng,
'#ng#ng &#t te#' se'ap paeans,
;)#s te tougt o" )at &ose t#n,#ng
t'#lls to l#"e te g'an! 5le'oma,
<#mly m#''o'e! #n tese pageant
s,#es an! &ate's o" 5o#nt +oma.
((ol. AB, no. A)
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Toda*
- Kennet 1o''#s
5ass not uncallenge!K #n te (ast o" )#me,
)ou, too, )o!ay, a't o" all !ays te %est3
Hol!#ng #n tee, %eyon! te gloom an! g'#me
O" out&a'! c#'cumstance, an! man;s un'est,
)#ne o&n un#2ue an! splen!#! pa'a!#gm
O" 0o!-ma!e-man#"estK
>e'e l#es ty sec'etG &e'e t#ne #nmost 'ayG
)e 6'ceus-1oment o" Ete'n#tyG
)ese s,#es 'ose-"luse! an! s#l(e'-%lue an! g'ay,
)#s myste'y-a*e! an! l#lac-ea'te! sea, ---
-ome&e'e am#!st tem !a&ns an! "a!es a&ay
)e g'an! )eopany.
)e unmaste'e! moments !'#"t "'om no& to ten
5'egnant &#t 'e(elat#on3 &#lst tey st'eam,
)'oug te total#ty o" t#ngs an! men,
(6s tat lone 'ay sets te pea'le! seas agleam8)
7eauty, te -p#'#t, %'eates 4tsel" aga#n
4nto t#s &o'l!, #ts !'eam.
((ol. AB. no. 5)
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2orgiveness
- Kennet 1o''#s
7eyon! te &oun!s an! %l#n!ness o" to!ay,
4 ta,e my 'e"uge #n te t#ngs tat a'e8
4 say tat &en &e l#t te 1#l,y >ay,
-ta' %y #mmaculate sta',
>#t "#'es o" :oy, #n all te angel#c clan
/one lo(el#e' an! none lo"t#e'-ea'te! t'o!
)an you, &ose ca'#ot "lame! along te (an
-o %attle-gay "o' 0o!.
6n! &en, te cycles o" ou' &a'"a'e !one,
6%out te gates o" 0o! &e @e'u%#m,
>a'-&o'n, t'#umpant, gate' sun %y sun
9'om te &o'l!;s utmost '#m,
>#t songs, an! tales o" o& &e once &e'e men,
Hea't-!#mme!, #n t#s o%l#(#on 2uence! --- 4 say
4t #s not l#,e 4 sall 'emem%e' ten
)#s you a(e !one to!ay.
((ol. AB, no. 6)
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-en and $eeds
>ante!, men,
/ot systems "#t an! &#se,
/ot "a#ts &#t '#g#! eyes,
/ot &ealt #n mounta#ns p#le!,
/ot po&e' &#t g'ac#ous sm#le,
/ot e;en te potent pen --
>ante!, menK
>ante!, !ee!s,
/ot &o'!s o" &#nn#ng note,
/ot tougts "'om l#"e 'emote,
/ot "on! 'el#g#ous a#'s,
/ot s&eetly langu#! p'aye's,
/ot so"tly scente! c'ee!s -
>ante!, !ee!sK
1en an! !ee!sK
)ey tat can !a'e an! !o,
/ot long#ng o" te ne&,
/ot p'at#ng o" te ol!3
0oo! l#"e an! act#ons %ol!,
)ese te occas#on nee!s
1en an! !ee!sK
(/Selected8/ H57;s +ucifer, 1a'c, 1F9B)
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+n the %ide ,&en
- 9. 1. 5.
Out #nto te &#!e Open e(e'y&e'e
)e gla! &#n!s %lo& t'oug te "'ee, "'ag'ant a#'.
Out #n te suns#ne s#ng#ng &#t te %#'!s,
O' sp'a&l#ng, sunn#ng &#t te "ull "e! e'!s.
)'oug #lls#!e "o'ests, #n te g'een&oo! glens,
6long te %'oo,s#!e, 'oun! te %os,y "ens.
>#t "on!est "'#en!s at 'est &#t#n te sa!e --
/o ea't te'e mas,e! as tose &o a'e a"'a#!.
7et&een my mo'n#ng an! te e(en#ng sa!es
0'ant me to 'ange te mounta#ns, (ales, an! gla!es3
>#t gla!some tougts to &an!e' &#t te &#n!s
-cann#ng te sto'#e! (olume /atu'e %#n!s.
6n! &en te t#me comes 'oun! to close my eyes
+et me see last te "#el!s an! open s,#es3
/o' !ou%t#ng tat te "a#'e' ea(enly "#el!s
>#ll "lo&e' an! "'u#t to me o" '#ce' y#el!s.
6n! &en, &#t tougt-l#gt steps 4 t'ea! te la&n
O" ea(en "o' &#!e a!(entu'e #n te <a&n,
O', soul-&#ngs sp'ea!, 4 !a'e te !a**l#ng +#gt,
)'oug s,#es celest#al 'ang#ng "a' #n "l#gt,
+et me not "a#l #n lo(e "o' lo(e! ones e'e
>#t &om, #n :oy an! so''o&, 4 "#n! cee'8
)ese &o ma,e gay &#t me ea't;s "allo& so!,
9o' #n te#' ea'ts 4 "#n! te lo(e o" 0o!.
((ol. A1, no. 3)
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General Theosophy
'7 P7 Blavats* and 'er Boos
- @. J. =yan
)e &este'n &o'l! o&es a g'eat !e%t to H.5. 7la(ats,y "o' %'#ng#ng to us te teac#ngs
o" )eosopy. )e e""ect o" e' &o', as %een "a'-'eac#ng, an! as ope'ate! #n spe'es o"
tougt an! act#on l#ttle suspecte! e(en %y tose &o &e'e act#(e #n tem. )e %'oa!
p'#nc#ples o" )eosopy a'e as ol! as c#(#l#*at#on3 %ut at #nte'(als tey must %e %'ougt to te
not#ce o" te &o'l! #n ne& "o'ms su#ta%le to cange! con!#t#ons. 4t #s sa#! tat e""o'ts to
a'ouse te nat#ons o" te &est to sp#'#tual 'eal#t#es a(e %een ma!e to&a'!s te "ou't 2ua'te'
o" eac centu'y3 ce'ta#nly te con!#t#ons #n te se(ent#es o" te n#neteent centu'y calle! "o'
some 'el#e". 1ate'#al#sm #n sc#ence, on one an!, an! a ma',e! !'#"t to&a'!s t'ust #n psyc#c
penomena on te ote', t'eatene! to lea! #n"luent#al t#n,e's #nto unp'o"#ta%le %ypats. )e
auto'#ty o" te cu'ces &as 'ap#!ly !#m#n#s#ng, an! many t'uly 'el#g#ous m#n!s, !#stu'%e!
%y te negat#ons o" sc#ence, coul! no longe' "#n! consolat#on #n te !ogmas o" teology. 7ut
tey &e'e unge'#ng an! t#'st#ng "o' somet#ng tey coul! not "#n!.
6t t#s c'#t#cal t#me H.5. 7la(ats,y, a p'o"oun! stu!ent o" uman natu'e, possesse! o"
"asc#nat#ng l#te'a'y style, an! !eeply st#''e! %y te &oe"ully unsp#'#tual p'ospect "o' &este'n
c#(#l#*at#on #" t#ngs &ent on as tey &e'e, t'e& !o&n te gauntlet to mate'#al#sm an! also
!ogmat#c teology. -#ngle-an!e! se steppe! out to "#gt tese t&o !ougty camp#ons,
an! also, as #t tu'ne! out, su%tle an! une$pecte! enem#es &o t'#e! to sta% e' #n te %ac,.
>#t s#ngle-m#n!e! !e(ot#on to te #nte'ests o" !#scou'age! uman#ty se came to 6me'#ca,
&ell-a'me! &#t ,no&le!ge ga#ne! %y sel"-sac'#"#c#ng la%o', an! %egan te &o', &#c as so
po&e'"ully a""ecte! mo!e'n tougt.
)e &o'l! at la'ge &as #gno'ant o" te #!eas se %'ougt3 to te "e& lea'ne! scola's
&o ,ne& somet#ng o" te g'eat teac#ngs o" anc#ent 6'yan p#losopy #n &#c )eosopy
#s to %e "oun!, tey &e'e mo'e a matte' o" me'e #ntellectual #nte'est tan o" p'act#cal
#mpo'tance. 7ut to!ay &e cannot ta,e up a se'#ous %oo, o' maga*#ne &#tout 'ecogn#*#ng te
#n"luence o" te lea!#ng #!eas o" )eosopy #n some "o'm, toug te &'#te's may not ,no&
te o'#g#nal sou'ce o" tose p'#nc#ples. -o "a' a(e tey penet'ate! tat e(en cle'gymen #n
goo! stan!#ng a'e p'eac#ng )eosop#cal #!eas "o' &#c tey &oul! a(e %een e$pelle! "o'
e'esy a "e& yea's ago.
H.5. 7la(ats,y esta%l#se! te )eosop#cal -oc#ety #n 1FH5 to ma,e te %eg#nn#ng o"
a Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! o" man,#n! on a p'act#cal an! sp#'#tual %as#s su#ta%le to te
un!e'stan!#ng o" te age. 4t #s a )'ans#t#on 6ge, an! te )eosop#cal -oc#ety as un!e'gone
canges an! !e(elopments #n meto!s #n a'mony &#t te !eman!s ma!e upon #t, %ut #ts
p'#nc#ples 'ema#n te same. >#le to!ay te attent#on o" te &o'l! #s pe'aps c#e"ly a'ouse!
%y te &on!e'"ul e!ucat#onal system esta%l#se! %y Kate'#ne )#ngley, H.5. 7la(ats,y;s
successo', an! %y te splen!#! 'esults o" e' &o', at 5o#nt +oma an! else&e'e &e'e
)eosopy #s %e#ng !emonst'ate! #n p'act#cal l#"e, #n te ea'ly !ays te "#'st necess#ty &as to
!#ssem#nate, t'oug %oo,s an! maga*#nes, te ma#n p'#nc#ples o" )eosopy upon &#c te
nucleus o" a 'eal 7'ote'oo! o" uman#ty must %e "oun!e! to a(e any ope o" 'eal success.
)e %'#ll#ant l#te'a'y style an! e$t'ao'!#na'y lea'n#ng possesse! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y, com%#ne!
&#t e' p'o"oun! ,no&le!ge o" te uman ea't, &e'e te'e"o'e o" #nest#ma%le (alue. -e
as g#(en te &o'l! a se'#es o" &'#t#ngs #n &#c te se'#ous stu!ent "#n!s #te'to
unsuspecte! "acts a%out te o'#g#n, natu'e, an! poss#%#l#t#es o" man, #mpo'tant ,eys to te
!eepe' mean#ng o" te 7#%les o" te 6ges an!, a%o(e all, te outl#ne o" te 5at to
enl#gtenment o" te #n!#(#!ual an! to te 'eal#*at#on o" te Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! o" man,#n!.
)e o'!e' o" appea'ance o" e' p'#nc#pal %oo,s so&s a &ell-!es#gne! se2uence #n
&#c te stu!ent #s g'a!ually le! "'om te s#mple' to te mo'e a!(ance!, "'om te mo'e
pu'ely #ntellectual #nt'o!uct#ons to te mo'e p'o"oun! stu!#es lea!#ng to te sp#'#tual c'o&n o"
l#"e. &sis ,nveiled, pu%l#se! #n 1FHH, comes "#'st, an! #n #ts open#ng pages #t st'uc, te most
#mpo'tant ,eynote #n )eosopy8 te !ual#ty o" man;s natu'e, te e$#stence o" te %east an!
te go! #n eac uman c'eatu'e.
6t tat t#me te ne& !#sco(e'#es o" pys#cal sc#ence &e'e un!e'm#n#ng te l#te'al %el#e"s
#n te 7#%le sto'#es, an! te 'eact#on aga#nst !ogma a! cause! many o" te %'#gtest m#n!s
o" te age to a%an!on all %el#e" #n te sp#'#tual natu'e o" man. )o tem te p'#nc#ple o"
E(olut#on - a splen!#!ly t'ue an! #llum#nat#ng concept#on &en not mate'#al#*e!, an
e$planat#on o" l#"e &#c 'eplace! te !ogmat#c an! na''o& o'to!o$ (#e& o" te -#$ <ays o"
@'eat#on - con(eye! te not#on tat man #s not#ng %ut a #gly !e(elope! an#mal, &#tout a
soul o' ope o" #mmo'tal#ty. 4n attac,#ng te mate'#al#st#c pos#t#on H.5. 7la(ats,y !e(ote! a
la'ge pa't o" &sis ,nveiled to te !emonst'at#on tat te'e a'e "a' g'eate' po&e's #n man tan
can %e e$pla#ne! unless &e a!m#t tat te'e #s a soul. +ea'n tat man as po&e's
eno'mously t'anscen!#ng te o'!#na'y mental o' pys#cal capac#t#es, se a'gue!, an! you &#ll
%eg#n to 'eal#*e #s sp#'#tual %e#ng, #s ,#ns#p &#t <e#ty. -c#ence !en#e! te t'ut o" te
'eco'!s &#c tell o" te p'o"oun! ,no&le!ge o" natu'al la&s o" a "e& 'a'e souls #n te past
an! o" te#' cont'ol o" un,no&n "o'ces, call#ng tem te supe'st#t#ons o" an unc'#t#cal age3
teolog#ans a""#'me! tem %ut calle! tem m#'acles o" a spec#al an! supe'natu'al o'!e'. 7ut
#n &sis ,nveiled an eno'mous num%e' o" "acts &e'e %'ougt "o'&a'! an! !#scusse! to p'o(e,
#n H.5. 7la(ats,y;s &o'!s, tat .te uman ea't as not yet "ully utte'e! #tsel", an! tat &e
a(e ne(e' atta#ne! o' e(en un!e'stoo! te e$tent o" #ts po&e's..
)e !emonst'at#on o" te #!!en po&e's #n man, occas#onally man# "este! #n te l#(es o"
te g'eat )eace's, lea!s to te log#cal conclus#on tat
.te capa%#l#t#es o" te -ather S!irit must %e 'elat#(ely as muc (aste' as te &ole ocean
su'passes te s#ngle !'op #n (olume an! potency.. - 4, (#
./o $od, /o SoulG <'ea!"ul ann##lat#ng tougtK )e ma!!en#ng n#gtma'e o" a
lunat#c - 6te#st, p'esent#ng %e"o'e #s "e(e'e! (#s#on, a #!eous, ceaseless p'ocess#on o"
spa',s o" cosm#c matte' c'eate! %y no one.... p'opelle! %y no @ause..... - 4, $(###
4n &sis ,nveiled, H.5. 7la(ats,y ma!e e' "#'st e""o't to so& tat #n some l#nes te
anc#ents a! a mo'e p'o"oun! ,no&le!ge o" te la&s o" natu'e tan te mo!e'ns &o a(e
con"#ne! te#' 'esea'ces to e$te'nal penomena so la'gely. 4n The Secret .octrine, e'
secon! #mpo'tant &o',, se ca''#es #t "a'te', an! p'esents #n clea'e' "o'm te ma#n sc#ent#"#c
teac#ngs o" )eosopy a%out man an! natu'e, %ut many o" te po#nts "ully &o',e! out #n The
Secret .octrine can %e "oun! #n %'#e", o' casually #nte! at, #n &sis ,nveiled. )e ea'l#e' %oo,
&as #ssue! as a callenge to te &o'l!. 9#"ty yea's ago te t#me &as not '#pe "o' mo'e tan a
pa't#al p'esentat#on o" )eosopy, %ut enoug &as g#(en to a'ouse #nte'est an! st#mulate te
!es#'e "o' mo'e.
@ons#!e', "o' #nstance, te su%:ect o" =e#nca'nat#on, - te 'e%#'t o" te #mmo'tal soul #n
many success#(e %o!#es unt#l suc e$pe'#ence #s no longe' necessa'y. 4t &as p'act#cally
untougt-o" %y te peoples o" te &est, altoug te 7#%le teaces #t3 tose &o a! ea'!
o" #t tougt #t &as some 2ua#nt H#n!u not#on a%out t'ansm#g'at#on #nto an#mals. )oug H.5.
7la(ats,y a! p'#(ately taugt te t'ut o" =e#nca'nat#on se cons#!e'e! te t#me a! not
come to ma,e #t a lea!#ng "eatu'e #n e' pu%l#c &o',, %ut te essent#als a'e to %e "oun! #n &sis
,nveiled &#t a l#ttle ca'e. 9o' #nstance se says8
.)e'e &as not a p#losope' o" any noto'#ety &o !#! not ol! to t#s !oct'#ne o"
metempsycos#s, as taugt %y te 7'amanas, 7u!!#sts, an! late' %y te 5ytago'eans, #n
#ts esote'#c sense.... O'#gen an! @lemens 6le$an!'#nus, -ynes#us an! @alc#!#us, all %el#e(e!
#n #t3 an! te 0nost#cs.... &e'e all %el#e(e's #n metempsycos#s. -oc'ates ente'ta#ne!
op#n#ons #!ent#cal &#t tose o" 5ytago'as3 an! %ot, as te penalty o" te#' !#(#ne
p#losopy, &e'e put to a (#olent !eat. 1ate'#al#sm as %een an! e(e' &#ll %e %l#n! to
sp#'#tual t'uts.. - 4, 1A
On page 34F te'e #s a 'e"e'ence to te .se'#es o" %#'ts an! !eats. t'oug &#c te
#mmo'tal soul as to pass3 an! #n te secon! (olume &e 'ea! on page 1458 .#" &e a'e to ta,e
te gospels as a stan!a'! o" t'ut, @'#st &as a metempsycos#st o' *re-incarnationist* - aga#n
l#,e tese same Essenes,. an! on page AFB8 .E(e'y p#losopy &o'ty o" te name taugt
tat te sp#'#t o" man, #" not te soul, &as p'e-e$#stent.. 6 clea' e$pos#t#on #s g#(en on page
3AB8
.7e"o'e te #mmo'tal sp#'#t o" te Ego #s 2u#te "'ee! an! ence"o't secu'e aga#nst
"u'te' t'ansm#g'at#on #n any "o'm.... )us te !#sem%o!#e! Ego, t'oug t#s sole un!y#ng
!es#'e #n #m, unconsc#ously "u'n#ses te con!#t#ons o" #s success#(e sel"-p'oc'eat#ons #n
(a'#ous "o'ms, &#c !epen! on #s mental state calle! ;me'#t an! !eme'#t.;.
-e(e'al passages #n &sis ,nveiled a(e pu**le! 'ea!e's on account o" te#' appa'ent
!en#al o" 'e#nca'nat#on, %ut te con"us#on as a'#sen "'om ca'elessness #n o(e'loo,#ng te "act
tat te auto' &as 'epu!#at#ng te poss#%#l#ty o" te o'!#na'y pe'sonal#ty - 1'. 6 o' 1's. 7 -
%e#ng 'e%o'n, e$cept #n te 'a'est #nstances. 6t te t#me se &'ote &sis ,nveiled te'e &as a
g'oup #n 9'ance asse't#ng tat te pe'sonal#ty 'e#nca'nate! #mme!#ately a"te' !eat, an! H.5.
7la(ats,y a! to ma,e #t (e'y clea' tat te t'ue teac#ng #s tat te #mmo'tal s!irit !escen!s
at #nte'(als #nto &at #s p'act#cally a ne& !ersonalit", toug #t #s l#n,e! &#t te "o'me' ones
%y te la& o" cause an! e""ect.
E(olut#on #s !#scusse! #n &sis ,nveiled, an! a s,etcy outl#ne #s g#(en, %ut te "ulle'
!eta#ls &e'e 'ese'(e! t#ll late'. )e "un!amental p'opos#t#on o" p'og'ess %y cycles o" '#se an!
"all #s g#(en8 'aces #nc'ease #n po&e', 'eac te cl#ma$ o" a!(ancement poss#%le #n tat cycle,
an! !escen!, only to sta't a"'es #n te ne$t cycle. -pea,#ng o" te -tone 6ge te auto'
!ecla'es #t &as not te %eg#nn#ng o" man;s ca'ee', %ut a pe'#o! &en man,#n! a! a''#(e! at
te lo&e' a'c o" a cycle an! &as a%out to cl#m% up aga#n. )e s#gn#"#cant 'ema', #s ma!e tat
te soul &as not al&ays #mp'#sone! #n pys#cal %o!#es %ut te ea'l#est 'aces &e'e sp#'#tual o'
;ast'al,; an! te .coats o" s,#ns. g#(en to ;6!am an! E(e,; as ment#one! #n te t#'! capte' o"
$enesis, 'e"e''e! to te "lesly %o!#es &#t &#c te p'ogen#to's o" te t'uly uman 'aces
&e'e clote! as te g'eat cycle o" !escent "'om sp#'#t to matte' p'ocee!e!. 1an;s o'#g#n #s #n
te 9ount o" Ete'nal +#gt, an! te ,#ng!om o" sp#'#t #s only to %e 'ega#ne! %y a long
p#lg'#mage t'oug ea'tly con!#t#ons.
6t te t#me &sis ,nveiled &as &'#tten psyc#c penomena &e'e att'act#ng attent#on #n
6me'#ca an! Eu'ope, an! H.5. 7la(ats,y !e(ote! many pages to te teo'#es o""e'e! %y te
#n(est#gato's. -e so&e! tat no !e"ens#%le p#losopy a! %een p'esente!, %ut tat te'e
&as .a tangle o" ypoteses mutually cont'a!#cto'y.. -pea,#ng o" te e""o'ts o" consc#ent#ous
an! a%le sp#'#tual#sts to e$pla#n te cause o" te penomena se !ecla'e! tat .te totally
#nsu""#c#ent teo'y o" te constant agency o" !#sem%o!#e! uman sp#'#ts as %een te %ane o"
te @ause,. %ut tat )eosopy o""e's .p#losop#c !e!uct#on #nstea! o" un(e'#"#a%le
ypoteses, sc#ent#"#c analys#s an! !emonst'at#on #nstea! o" un!#sc'#m#nat#ng "a#t..
6 (e'y #mpo'tant sect#on o" &sis ,nveiled #s !e(ote! to &at seeme! a most
'e(olut#ona'y teac#ng, an! yet one &#c !oes not st'#,e t#n,#ng m#n!s to!ay as %e#ng at all
#nc'e!#%le. )#s #s tat all te g'eat &o'l!-'el#g#ons a(e te same sp#'#tual "oun!at#on, an!
tat te 0'eat )eace's %'ougt te same message altoug te oute' "o'ms (a'#e!
acco'!#ng to te con!#t#ons. -e says8
.Ou' e$am#nat#on o" te mult#tu!#nous 'el#g#ous "a#ts p'o"esse! %y man,#n!, "'om te
ea'l#est ages to te p'esent !ay, #n!#cates most assu'e!ly tat tey a(e all %een !e'#(e!
"'om one p'#m#t#(e sou'ce. 4t &oul! seem as #" all &e'e %ut !#""e'ent mo!es o" e$p'ess#ng te
yea'n#ng o" te #mp'#sone! uman soul "o' #nte'cou'se &#t supe'nal spe'es. 6s te &#te
'ay o" l#gt #s !ecompose! %y te p'#sm #nto te (a'#ous colo's o" te sola' spect'um, so te
%eam o" !#(#ne t'ut, #n pass#ng t'oug te three-sided p'#sm o" man;s natu'e, as %een
%'o,en up #nto (a'#colo'e! "'agments calle! Religions.... @om%#ne!, te#' agg'egate
'ep'esents te ete'nal t'ut3 sepa'ate, tey a'e %ut sa!es o" uman e''o' an! s#gns o"
#mpe'"ect#on.. - 44, 639
4n te clos#ng pages o" &sis ,nveiled &e "#n! #n one sentence te g'eat teme to &#c
all H.5. 7la(ats,y;s e""o'ts &e'e !#'ecte!, te !#(#n#ty o" man, te only poss#%le %as#s "o'
un#(e'sal %'ote'oo!. -e says8
.)e &o'l! nee!s no secta'#an cu'c.... te'e %e#ng %ut 2ne )'ut, man 'e2u#'es %ut
one cu'c - te )emple o" 0o! &#t#n us, &alle! #n %y matte' %ut penet'a%le %y any one &o
can "#n! te &ay3 the !ure in heart see $od.. - 44, 635
)en yea's passe! %e"o'e H.5. 7la(ats,y;s secon! g'eat &o', appea'e!3 The Secret
.octrine &as to a(e %een an #mp'o(e! (e's#on o" &sis ,nveiled, %ut #t tu'ne! out to %e an
ent#'ely !#""e'ent p'o!uct#on to &#c &sis ,nveiled se'(es as an #nt'o!uct#on. 4ts t#tle s#gn#"#es
tat #t !eals &#t te !eepe' teac#ngs o" ant#2u#ty, %ut #t only l#"ts te (e#l. )e'e #s su""#c#ent,
o&e(e', to %e o" #mmense se'(#ce #n te #nte'p'etat#on o" te t'a!#t#ons p'ese'(e! #n te
&o'l!-sc'#ptu'es, a%o(e all #n te 7#%le an! #n te H#n!u sac'e! &'#t#ngs. >#le &sis ,nveiled
#s la'gely !e(ote! to te e(#!ence "o' te e$#stence o" te #mmo'tal sp#'#t #n man, The Secret
.octrine t'aces #ts p#lg'#mage t'oug te ages. 6s a %as#s, a "e& pages "'om te 7oo, o"
<*yan, a (e'y anc#ent manusc'#pt, a'e g#(en. )e ma:est#c language o" te stan*as, e(en #n
t'anslat#on, st'#,es te 'ea!e' &#t a&e3 e(e'y sentence con(eys an #mp'ess#on o" te
p'o"oun! ,no&le!ge o" te anc#ent p#losope's &o &'ote #t. 4n stately mus#cal p'ose te
(ast pano'ama o" @'eat#on #s un'olle!, %eg#nn#ng at te stage &en )#me &as not an! lea!#ng
t'oug cycles o" p'epa'at#on unt#l te "#'st #nca'nat#on o" te !#(#ne sp#'#t #n man, an! on&a'!.
6ltoug some o" te sym%ol#c e$p'ess#ons use! a'e un"am#l#a' to te mo!e'n 'ea!e', a
p'o"oun!ly #mp'ess#(e p#ctu'e #s c'eate! #n te 'ecept#(e m#n!. 4n e' ela%o'ate commenta'y,
H.5. 7la(ats,y clea's up te o%scu'#t#es, an! #nc#!entally e' e$planat#ons p'o(#!e '#c sto'es
o" #n"o'mat#on "'om #ge' )eosop#cal sou'ces. @em#st'y, pys#ology, an! ote' sc#ences,
#sto'y an! "ol,-lo'e, "#n! solut#ons to many !#""#cult p'o%lems.
One o" te a#ms o" The Secret .octrine, as o" &sis ,nveiled, &as to p'o(#!e a'guments
aga#nst te mate'#al#*#ng ten!ency o" sc#ence. The Secret .octrine #s a pa't#al p#ctu'e o" te
su%l#me &o',#ngs o" te Ln#(e'sal 1#n!, an outl#ne o" te #!eal "'ame&o', on &#c te (#s#%le
un#(e'se #s %u#lt, an! #t ca''#es te con(#ct#on tat natu'e;s la&s a'e #ntell#gent an! pu'pose"ul,
not %l#n! an! mecan#cal. O" necess#ty te %oo, #s #ncomplete3 te un(e#le! t'ut #s not to %e
"oun! #n p'#nte! &o'!s3 %ut te stu!ent &o #s st'#(#ng to l#(e !o&n egot#sm &#ll "#n! #nts o"
#nest#ma%le (alue #n #ts pages. )e 'ule o" te 0'eat )eace's &o !e(elope! te #ge'
sp#'#tual #ns#gt &as .<#sc#pl#ne must p'ece!e p#losopy.. 4t #s ou' egot#sm tat ol!s us %ac,
"'om &#s!om.
4n &sis ,nveiled te su%:ect o" Ka'ma, te la& o" @ause an! E""ect, o" Just#ce, &as
l#gtly touce! upon, %ut many pages o" The Secret .octrine a'e !e(ote! to #t. He'e a'e one
o' t&o passages o" g'eat #nte'est8
.9o' te only !ec'ee o" Ka'ma - an ete'nal an! #mmuta%le !ec'ee - #s a%solute
Ha'mony #n te &o'l! o" matte' as #t #s #n te &o'l! o" -p#'#t. 4t #s not, te'e"o'e, Ka'ma tat
'e&a'!s o' pun#ses, %ut #t #s &e, &o 'e&a'! o' pun#s ou'sel(es acco'!#ng to &ete' &e
&o', &#t, t'oug o' along &#t natu'e, a%#!#ng %y te la&s on &#c tat Ha'mony !epen!s,
o' - %'ea, tem.... >e'e no man to u't #s %'ote', Ka'ma-/emes#s &oul! a(e ne#te'
cause to &o', "o', no' &eapons to act t'oug. 4t #s te constant p'esence #n ou' m#!st o"
e(e'y element o" st'#"e an! oppos#t#on, an! te !#(#s#on o" 'aces, nat#ons, t'#%es, soc#et#es, an!
#n!#(#!uals, #nto @a#ns an! 6%els, &ol(es an! lam%s, tat #s te c#e" cause o" te ;&ays o"
5'o(#!ence.; ....
. Kno&le!ge o" Ka'ma g#(es te con(#ct#on tat #" -
....(#'tue #n !#st'ess, an! (#ce #n t'#ump
1a,e ate#sts o" man,#n!,;
#t #s only %ecause man,#n! as e(e' sut #ts eyes to te g'eat t'ut tat man #s #msel" #s
o&n sa(#o' as #s o&n !est'oye'. )at e nee! not accuse Hea(en an! te go!s, 9ates an!
5'o(#!ence, o" te appa'ent #n:ust#ce tat 'e#gns #n te m#!st o" uman#ty. 7ut let #m 'ate'
'emem%e' an! 'epeat t#s %#t o" 0'ec#an &#s!om, &#c &a'ns man to "o'%ea' accus#ng That
&#c
; Just, toug myste'#ous, lea!s us on une''#ng
)'oug &ays unma',;! "'om gu#lt to pun#sment.... . - The Secret .octrine, 4, 643-4-5
>#t#n a yea' "'om te pu%l#cat#on o" The Secret .octrine, H.5. 7la(ats,y;s
#n!e"at#ga%le pen calle! The 0e" to Theoso!h" #nto %e#ng. E(e' s#nce te "o'mat#on o" te
)eosop#cal -oc#ety #n 1FH5 se a! %een sp'ea!#ng te ,no&le!ge o" )eosopy #n
nume'ous lette's an! a't#cles to pape's an! maga*#nes. -e "oun!e! t&o )eosop#cal
montly maga*#nes, an! #nsp#'e! se(e'al ote's. 7ut as muc o" t#s l#te'atu'e &as
#naccess#%le to #n2u#'e's se !ec#!e! to &'#te The 0e" to Theoso!h" as a ,#n! o" te$t%oo, on
te )eosop#cal teac#ngs a%out te natu'e o" man an! te o%:ects "o' &#c te
)eosop#cal -oc#ety an! Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! (as #t &as ten calle!) &as "oun!e!. 6 la'ge
po't#on !eals &#t te p'o%lem o" te soul, =e#nca'nat#on, te "utu'e l#"e, all on a s#mple,
p'act#cal %as#s, su#ta%le to te pla#n man, %ut many capte's a'e !e(ote! to te !e(elopment
o" ca'acte', te t'ue meto!s o" elp#ng uman#ty, an! te #mmense #mpo'tance o"
)eosop#cal p'#nc#ples %e#ng ma!e te "oun!at#on o" e!ucat#on. 6%o(e all t#ngs, te &o'l!
nee!s te e$ample o" te l#(es o" men an! &omen st'#(#ng "o' an! so&#ng "o't te #gest
#!eals, !uty, %'ote'ly ,#n!ness, &#s!om, an! so "o't. 4n The 0e" to Theoso!h", H.5.
7la(ats,y empat#cally tells te mem%e's o" te )eosop#cal -oc#ety tat te#' most
#mpo'tant !uty, #" tey mean to elp te &o',, #s to set an e$ample o" '#gt l#(#ng.
)e last capte' o" The 0e" to Theoso!h" p'esents a glo&#ng p#ctu'e o" te "utu'e
&en te no%le p'#nc#ples o" )eosopy a'e accepte! %y te &o'l! as te gu#!e o" l#"e. )e
auto' says tat te -oc#ety &#ll g'a!ually pe'meate te g'eat mass o" t#n,#ng people &#t #ts
la'ge-m#n!e! an! no%le #!eas o" =el#g#on, <uty, an! 5#lant'opy, an! &#ll open te &ay, %y
#ts act#(e, unsecta'#an &o',, to te p'act#cal 'eal#*at#on o" te 7'ote'oo! o" 1an.
>en Kate'#ne )#ngley 'eo'gan#*e! te -oc#ety #n 1F9F se "elt tat te t#me &as '#pe
"o' a #ge' an! mo'e p'act#cal e$pos#t#on o" )eosop#cal p'#nc#ples tan a! %een #te'to
poss#%le. E!ucat#onal &o', "o' te young on te %'oa!est )eosop#cal l#nes - te scool o"
p'e(ent#on - &#c H.5. 7la(ats,y so a'!ently !es#'e! to esta%l#s as se says #n The 0e" to
Theoso!h"8 %ut &#c &as #mposs#%le #n e' l#"et#me, &as %egun %y Kate'#ne )#ngley, an! te
cente' at 5o#nt +oma c'eate!, &e'e )eosopy as a !om#nat#ng #n"luence #n te e(e'y-!ay
a""a#'s o" l#"e coul! %e !emonst'ate! as an e!ucat#onal e$ample "o' te ol!e' "ol,. 6l'ea!y,
altoug te t&ent#et centu'y #s a'!ly out o" #ts teens, a la'ge p'opo't#on o" t#n,#ng people
#n te &o'l! as %een pe'meate! &#t te #g #!eals o" )eosopy3 =e#nca'nat#on an!
Ka'ma a'e &#!ely accepte! %y lea!e's o" mo!e'n tougt, an! a'e e(en %e#ng a!m#tte! %y
l#%e'al-m#n!e! cle'gymen3 a%o(e all, #n sp#te o" te tu'%ulent un'est o" t#s !a', ;6ge o"
Ho''o's; - te g'o&#ng-pa#ns o" a!olescent uman#ty - #t #s %ecom#ng clea'e' to all tat te
p'#nc#ple o" %'ote'oo! #s te only %as#s upon &#c 'eal p'og'ess can %eg#n. 7ut
%'ote'oo! can only %ecome a l#(#ng act#(e, &o',#ng p'#nc#ple #n a man #n te !eg'ee tat te
sel"#s cla#ms o" te lo&e' pe'sonal#ty a(e %een supp'esse!, an! te t'ue sp#'#tual sel" as
ta,en cont'ol. 4t #s te tas, o" )eosopy to so&, %y p'ecept an! e$ample, not only te
necess#ty "o' te &o'l!, %ut te %eauty an! :oy o" te l#"e #n &#c %'ote'oo! #s te !'#(#ng
"o'ce.
)e o'!e' #n &#c H.5. 7la(ats,y;s &o',s appea'e! so& tat e' 'ea!e's &e'e
a!(anc#ng #n app'ec#at#on o" te teac#ngs. 7eg#nn#ng !a'#ngly #n &sis ,nveiled &#t
a'guments an! #nte'est#ng #llust'at#ons o" te "un!amental p'#nc#ple tat ma'(elous sp#'#tual
po&e's a'e #! %e#n! te uman pe'sonal#ty &#c p'o(e te e$#stence o" an #mmo'tal sp#'#t
#n man3 ten pass#ng on to te mo'e complete teac#ngs o" The Secret .octrine a%out te
cosm#c 'elat#ons an! te #sto'#cal !e(elopment o" man,#n!, an! te mean#ng o" te
m#sun!e'stoo! sc'#ptu'es o" ant#2u#ty, te auto' o""e'e! te &o'l! #n The 0e" to Theoso!h"
p'act#cal #nst'uct#on a%out te comple$ natu'e o" man, te 'elat#on o" man to man #n soc#ety,
an! te meto! o" a!(ancement to&a'!s a #ge' an! t'ue' c#(#l#*at#on. )e t#me &as ten
'#pe "o' a mo'e sp#'#tual note to %e st'uc,, an! H.5. 7la(ats,y pu%l#se! e' %eaut#"ul
t'anslat#on o" te ;7oo, o" te 0ol!en 5'ecepts; &#t e$planato'y comments, un!e' te t#tle
The 'oice of the Silence. )e o'#g#nal %elongs to te se'#es "'om &#c te -tan*as o" The
Secret .octrine &e'e ta,en, %ut te#' sp#'#t #s !#""e'ent. The 'oice of the Silence #s #nten!e!
"o' tose &o a'e ea'nestly see,#ng "o' soul-&#s!om, "o' sel"-,no&le!ge #n te #gest
mean#ng o" tat comp'eens#(e te'm. )e culm#nat#on o" H.5. 7la(ats,y;s l#"e-&o', #s "oun! #n
The 'oice of the Silence, "o' te'e se most !#st#nctly puts "o't te essent#al teac#ng o"
)eosopy &#c e' successo's, >#ll#am ?. Ju!ge an! Kate'#ne )#ngley, a(e 'e#n"o'ce!.
)#s "un!amental #s te !ual natu'e o" man, an! te &ay to cont'ol te lo&e' an! l#(e #n te
#ge'. 6 "e& 2uotat#ons &#ll ma,e t#s clea'8
.6ll #s #mpe'manent #n man e$cept te pu'e %'#gt essence o" 6laya. 1an #s #ts c'ystal
'ay3 a %eam o" l#gt #mmaculate &#t#n, a "o'm o" clay mate'#al upon te lo&e' su'"ace. )at
%eam #s ty l#"e-gu#!e an! ty t'ue -el", te >atce' an! te s#lent )#n,e', te (#ct#m o" ty
lo&e' -el".... /o l#gt tat s#nes "'om -p#'#t can !#spel te !a',ness o" te nete' -oul unless
all sel"#s tougt as "le! te'e"'om..
)e &ay to te 'eal l#"e #s t'oug te p'act#ce an! un!e'stan!#ng o" Ln#(e'sal
7'ote'oo!8
.7e"o'e tou canst app'oac te "o'emost gate tou ast to lea'n to pa't ty %o!y "'om
ty m#n!, to !#ss#pate te sa!o&, an! to l#(e #n te ete'nal. 9o' t#s, tou ast to l#(e an!
%'eate #n all, as all tat tou pe'ce#(est %'eates #n tee3 to "eel tysel" a%#!#ng #n all t#ngs,
all t#ngs #n Self.... -o salt tou %e #n "ull acco'! &#t all tat l#(es3 %ea' lo(e to men as
toug tey &e'e ty %'ote'-pup#ls, !#sc#ples o" one )eace', te sons o" one s&eet mote'..
.)e ,ey to te "#'st 5o'tal on te 5at o" &#s!om #s *.ana, te ,ey o" ca'#ty an! lo(e
#mmo'tal.;.
. )o l#(e to %ene"#t man,#n! #s te "#'st step. )o p'act#ce te s#$ glo'#ous (#'tues te
secon!..
4n The 'oice of the Silence te ca'e"ul 'ea!e' &#ll "#n!, #n poet#cal language, an!
#ns'#ne! #n e$p'ess#(e O'#ental #mage'y, te ol!, ol! )eosop#cal teac#ng a%out te #ge'
an! lo&e' l#"e &#c &as g#(en %y Jesus an! 5aul, an! %e"o'e tem %y 5lato an! ote' g'eat
sp#'#tual teace's o" ant#2u#ty. 7y te lo&e' l#"e, #n t#s connect#on, &e !o not mean te g'oss,
sel"#s e$#stence o" te me'ely an#mal man, %ut &at may %e calle! te l#"e o" te o'!#na'y
c#t#*en &o ca''#es out #s !ut#es an! 'espons#%#l#t#es to soc#ety 'especta%ly, te &o'l!ly l#"e #n
te %est sense o" te &o'!, te l#"e o" te pe'sonal#ty, (e'y o"ten cultu'e! an! e(en
!#st#ngu#se! %y lea'n#ng. )at ,#n! o" e$#stence, so !es#'a%le up to a ce'ta#n po#nt, #s not te
"ull e""lo'escence o" te soul, toug #t may "o'm te %as#s upon &#c somet#ng #ge' can
%e %u#lt. 4t #s not to %e a%an!one!3 ou' &o', as uman %e#ngs #s to %e #n te &o'l! %ut not o"
te &o'l!. 6ga#n an! aga#n H.5. 7la(ats,y 'epeats te ol! teac#ng8
.)o l#(e to %ene"#t man,#n! #s te "#'st step.... )e sel"#s !e(otee l#(es to no pu'pose.
)e man &o !oes not go t'oug #s appo#nte! &o', #n l#"e - as l#(e! #n (a#n. 9ollo& te
&eel o" l#"e3 "ollo& te &eel o" !uty to 'ace an! ,#n, to "'#en! an! "oe..
)e sp#'#tual l#"e, &#le #nclu!#ng an! #nsp#'#ng te #gest 2ual#t#es #n te lo&e' l#"e,
su'passes #t #n e(e'y &ay3 #t #s p'ope'ly calle! +#%e'at#on "o' #t means te !#sce'nment o" te
'eal "'om te un'eal3 #t means sel"-#!ent#"#cat#on o" ou' a#ms an! asp#'at#ons &#t te
-up'eme, <#(#ne >#ll. >e may call #t 'el#g#ous, %ut #t #s not &at so o"ten passes as 'el#g#ous -
a so't o" mo'al#ty touce! &#t emot#on an! pe'aps #nclu!#ng te out&a'! "o'm o" &o's#p o"
some <e#ty "a' 'emo(e!. 4t means a cange! state o" %e#ng, an #llum#nate! state, a gl#mpse
o" te .ea(en. tat #s sa#! #n te 7#%le to %e .&#t#n.. -ome may call #t a state o" ;g'ace.; )e
lo&e' l#"e o" no'mal an! '#gt act#(#ty #n te &o'l!, #s tat o" te ;natu'al man,; te #ge' tat o"
te sp#'#tual. )e lo&e' #s "leet#ng, unsat#s"y#ng. )eosopy so&s us o& te sp#'#tual an!
'eal l#"e can %e %'ougt #nto te !a#ly, natu'al l#"e, an! te'e%y o& &e can "#n! en!u'#ng
app#ness un!e' all con!#t#ons. 4n The 'oice of the Silence an! else&e'e H.5. 7la(ats,y
ma,es te t'ue 5at clea'.
4t may %e sa#! tat te 'eal l#"e o" te soul #s to %e lea'ne! "'om te teac#ngs o" e(e'y
&o'l!-'el#g#on. 4t #s t'ue, acco'!#ng to )eosopy, tat g'eat t'uts a'e to %e "oun! #n tem, %ut
tat !oes not mean tat te !ogmas &#c !#st#ngu#s one "'om anote' a'e elp"ul #n lea!#ng
men "'om te natu'al to te supe'#o' o' ;supe'-natu'al; l#"e. Ho& o"ten as te 'eason %een
'e(olte! %y #''at#onal !ogmas, #mp'esse! as l#te'al an! #mpo'tant t'uts, an! te #n!#gnant
m#n! %een success"ul #n st#"l#ng te e""o'ts o" te soul to 'eac up&a'!K )eosopy, te
"oun!at#on o" te anc#ent "a#ts, t'o&s no #n!'ance #n te &ay o" te log#cal m#n!3 g#(es #t
no e$cuse to o%st'uct te sp#'#tual pat. )eosopy so&s o& to lea! te natu'al l#"e
ono'a%ly, an! #t opens te !oo' to te ete'nal.
One st'ong clea' note '#ngs t'oug te &ole 'ange o" H.5. 7la(ats,y;s teac#ngs - te
essent#al !#(#n#ty o" man, an! tat man #s #s o&n sa(#o'. -e !#! not mean, o" cou'se, te
&ea,, #mpe'"ect, #gno'ant pe'sonal#ty &e o"ten "ool#sly t#n, ou'sel(es, %ut te t'ue >a''#o',
te 'eal -el" &o seems so "a' %ut #s 'eally nea' #" &e &#ll only a(e #t so. -e ne(e' sa#!8
9ollo& me, %ut8 9ollo& te 5at 4 so&, see, "o' te !#(#n#ty &#c #s &#t#n all men, p'act#ce
un#(e'sal %'ote'oo! an! "#n! peace an! :oy, e(en #n te m#!st o" st'#"e an! tu'mo#l.
((ol. A4, no. A)
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Reactions of +n8ustice
- +y!#a =oss, 1.<.
D19A1E
)e Boston Transcri!t 'ecently ea!e! a %'#e" a't#cle &#t8 .5ol#omyel#t#s 0one 6ga#n..
4t sa#! #n pa't8
.6lmost une'al!e! t#s yea', 5ol#omyel#t#s, te !#sease &#c cause! so muc !'ea!
#n 1916, as 'un #ts cou'se an! as aga#n p'act#cally !#sappea'e!. )#s unusual !#sease #s as
l#ttle un!e'stoo! to!ay as #t &as yea's ago..
)en stat#st#cs a'e g#(en to so& o&, "'om te 1916 ep#!em#c, &#t 19A6 cases #n
1assacusetts, #ts yea'ly 'ecu''ence as num%e'e! less an! less cases, unt#l only s#$ty-s#$
&e'e 'epo'te! "o' 1919. 4n (#e& o" te a'%#t'a'y 2ua'ant#ne measu'es en"o'ce! aga#nst te
poss#%le sp'ea! o" #n"ant#le pa'alys#s #n /e& Io', an! else&e'e, #t #s #nte'est#ng to lea'n tat
no&
.5ys#c#ans a!m#t tat tey ,no& (e'y l#ttle a%out te !#sease. >#le te -tate <epa't -
ment o" Healt as %een an!l#ng te s#tuat#on on te teo'y tat te !#sease #s #n"ect#ous, #t
no& "#n!s tat te'e a'e no sc#ent#"#c "acts "o' e(en tat content#on. 6 stu!y o" te cases
&#c occu''e! #n 1916 !#scloses te 'ate' su'p'#s#ng "act tat #n only 19B #nstances &e'e
te'e secon!a'y cases #n omes #n &#c te !#sease &as 'epo'te!, &#c 'e"utes te %el#e"
tat #t #s #n"ect#ous. )e ge'm, #" te'e %e one, as not %een #solate!. >y #t came %ac, t#s
yea' no%o!y ,no&s, an! &en #t passes #n te cou'se o" a "e& &ee,s, #t &#ll st#ll 'ema#n a
myste'y..
E(en #" te un'em#tt#ng sea'c "o' te ge'm a! "oun! one, &oul! tat sol(e te
myste'yG 6ccumulat#ng e(#!ence po#nts to te u%#2u#tous ge'ms, not as te auto's o"
!#seases, %ut as te agents &#c !el#(e' te mal#gn goo!s o" su%t#l "o'ces 2u#te %eyon! te
last analyses o" m#c'oscope an! test-tu%e. >y not ta,e a #nt "'om te anc#ents an! stu!y
te man as &ell as te #nc#!ental m#c'o%eG -u'ely te man #msel", &o #s te sum-total o"
te consc#ous pa't o" e(e'y cell #n #s an#mal %o!y, must 'eact po&e'"ully upon #s pys#cal
ma,e-up, "o' ealt o' !#sease. 0e'm man#a #s a me!#cal pase o" mate'#al#sm gone to see!.
)e ,ey to mo!e'n patology #s a psycology %ase! upon te compos#te natu'e o" man.
)e #nc'eas#ng 'ac#al consc#ousness must %e 'ec,one! &#t, #n analys#ng te !#seases
o" sens#t#*e! o'gan#sms, &#c ou' so-calle! c#(#l#*at#on ,eys to an a't#"#c#al an! #ntense
stan!a'! o" l#(#ng. 1o'eo(e', te #n!#(#!ual #s constantly a""ecte! %y te mental an! emot#onal
"o'ces tat act an! 'eact #n te #gly o'gan#*e! l#"e a'oun! #m. He may "all a (#ct#m to some
"este'#ng &'ong #n te %o!y pol#t#c, me'ely "'om lac, o" 'es#stance, an! so su""e' &#t some
pys#cal, mental, o' mo'al !#so'!e'. 9u'te'mo'e, #n te 'ealm o" causes, te'e #s te Ka'ma
o" past l#(es. )#s #s te 'eal e'e!#ty, &#c alone accounts "o' te appa'ently un:ust
su""e'#ng &#c o"ten "alls upon me'e c#l!'en. =e#nca'nat#on canges e(e'y aspect o" te
case, "o' te soul #n te %a%e;s %o!y #s ol! #n e(olut#ona'y e$pe'#ence.
>#t te &ole #n!ust'#al, 'el#g#ous, an! soc#al st'uctu'e o" te &o'l! !#so'gan#*e!
to!ay, - not %y m#c'o%es %ut %y #!eas an! emot#ons, - #ne(#ta%ly te #gly-o'gan#*e! mo!e'n
%'a#n an! ne'(ous system must 'eact also #n ,eep#ng &#t t#s upea(al. )e soc#al o'gan#sm
an! te #n!#(#!ual %o!y must su""e' te penalty o" &'ongs !one, e(en tose !one un&#tt#ngly
an! #n te sac'e! name o" eal#ng.
E(e'y&e'e te mal#gn "o'ce o" cumulat#(e #n:ust#ce #s o(e'tu'n#ng te #nst#tut#ons
"oun!e! upon #t. 6mong many ote' s#gns, o%se'(e te e!ucato's, &#t #ntu#t#on %lunte! %y
<a'&#n#sm an! %y a pseu!o-psycology &#c o(e'loo,s te 'e#nca'nat#ng soul #n te c#l! o"
!est#ny. /o& tey openly a!m#t tat te e!ucat#onal system #n (ogue #s a "a#lu'e #n ca'acte'-
%u#l!#ng. )e #n:ust#ce o" #gno'#ng te soul as te 'eal sou'ce o" .sel"-!#'ecte! e(olut#on. as
'eacte! to !#sc'e!#t te #na!e2uate system. 9'om any stan!po#nt, t#s #s a !ay o" 'ec,on#ng, a
t#me "o' te %alanc#ng o" ol! accounts o" #n:ust#ce.
)e analogy o" suc gene'al 'eact#ons suggests tat te scou'ge o" #n"ant#le pa'alys#s,
&#t #ts ea(y mo'tal#ty an! #ts %l#gt#ng touc le"t upon te su'(#(o's, must %e te pys#cal
e$p'ess#on o" some #nne' &'ong. 7ut &at e(#l #s so c'uel an! so o(e'loo,e! tat /atu'e
must call attent#on to #t %y lett#ng #ts e""ects "all upon ou' %elo(e! l#ttle onesG
4t so appens tat, a!:o#n#ng te Transcri!t a't#cle 2uote! a%o(e #s a not#ce o" a pu%l#c
meet#ng o" te /e& Englan! 6nt#-V#(#sect#on -oc#ety. >at 'elat#on, #" any, !o te t&o a't#cles
%ea' to eac ote'G 0'ant te s#nce'#ty o" te (#(#secto' #n t#n,#ng tat tose &o oppose
#m a'e t'y#ng to #n!e' sc#ent#"#c 'esea'c "o' causes an! cu'es. -uppose, o&e(e', e
soul! lea(e #s m#c'oscope, scalpel, an! la%o'ato'y long enoug to analyse te act#(e
2ual#t#es #n uman l#"e, - %eg#nn#ng &#t me!#cal c#'cles.
)e 2uest#on a'#ses, &y, &#t e(e'-#nc'eas#ng yg#en#c an! 2ua'ant#ne measu'es
ca''#e! out %y 7oa'!s o" Healt, %y popula' e!ucat#on, an! %y te p'o"ess#on, an! &#t
en!less sea'c "o' agents an! a(enues o" #n"ect#on an! contag#on, - &y #s not a scou'ge l#,e
pol#omyel#t#s &#pe! out, #nstea! o" %ecom#ng a %a""l#ng myste'yG -#nce te an#mals a'e not
su%:ect to #t, te #n"e'ence #s tat #t as a uman o'#g#n, an! tat #t #s te penalty o" some
%'o,en la& o" %o!y, m#n!, o' mo'als. 5e'aps sel"-analys#s #s nee!e!, #nstea! o" la%o'ato'y-
"#n!#ngs, an! ne& l#gt &oul! come &#t mo'e ,no&le!ge o" o& muc patology .%eg#ns at
ome..
-c#ence teaces tat all e""ects must e2ual te#' causes. )e'e"o'e, te nee!less
c'uelty to #nnocent an! elpless an#mals, %y &#c e$pe'#mente's see, to &'est ,no&le!ge
an! (#ca'#ous atonement "o' uman e''o's, - t#s unme'#te! su""e'#ng #ne(#ta%ly must 'eact, #n
,#n!, upon uman#ty, #n te mo'al &o'l! o" causes. )e e2uat#on o" ealt an! !#sease must
#nclu!e all te "acto's #n te case. )e &ea,e', less #ntell#gent, !um% c'eatu'es a'e una%le to
s2ua'e te#' account &#t man "o' a't#"#c#al mut#lat#on an! p'ematu'e !eat. 7ut te un#(e'sal
la& o" e2u#l#%'#um, ete'nally &o',#ng to 'esto'e te !#stu'%e! %alance o" pys#cal an!
supe'pys#cal "o'ces, notes e(e'y .:ot an! t#ttle. o" t#s uman #n:ust#ce to te lo&e' "o'ms o"
l#"e.
6n#mal pa'ents a(e no pa't o' lot #n ma,#ng te !#sease o" #n"ant#le pa'alys#s, toug
tey an! te#' young a'e sac'#"#ce! %y tousan!s, at te an!s o" un'ec,on#ng e$pe'#mente's.
Ho& coul! la&-a%#!#ng 1ote' /atu'e mo'e su'ely %'#ng ome te c'uel "olly o" attac,#ng
#nnocent, elpless, l#ttle c'eatu'es tan to let te unme'#te! account o" su""e'#ng, elplessness,
an! !eat 'e%oun! upon te ce'#se! c#l!'en o" menG 4t #s unl#,ely tat te &ole &'ong o"
(#(#sect#on 'e%oun!s #n te "o'm o" pol#omyel#t#s. )e'e a'e ote' !#sease-myste'#es %a""l#ng
te 'esea'ce's. 5e'aps #n"ant#le pa'alys#s 'ep'esents only te 'eact#on o" e$pe'#ments
ca''#e! out un!e' te #n"luence o" cu'a'e, a !'ug use! to pa'alyse mot#on &#le lea(#ng te
to'tu'e! ne'(es 'espons#(e to e(e'y touc. 5oss#%ly te mo'al 'epl#ca o" cu'a'e-act#on comes
#n te su""e'#ng o" te elpless mote', &atc#ng e' pa'aly*e! c#l!. >o ,no&s - tat #t
!oes notG 9'om te &o'l!;s (#(#sect#ng la%o'ato'#es te'e #s emanat#ng #nto te soc#al
atmospe'e a uman m#asma o" #n:ust#ce, su""e'#ng, nee!less !#sease, an! !eat. 4n t#s !ay
o" gene'al 'ec,on#ng, #t #s a t#mely 2uest#on to as,8 Ho& muc !#sease an! !#saste' o'#g#nates
#n te 'esea'c-la%o'ato'#esG
)e stoc, ca'ge tat te ant#-(#(#sect#on#sts a'e sent#mental#sts &o &oul! sac'#"#ce
te c#l!'en 'ate' tan te an#mals as psycolog#*e! many m#n!s #nto accept#ng te
e$pe'#mente's an! te#' meto!s. 7ut te'e #s not#ng sent#mental #n te une''#ng act#on o"
te la& o" cause an! e""ect, te ,a'm#c la& &#c pe'"o'ce 'etu'ns to 'espons#%le uman#ty te
l#(#ng 2ual#ty &#c #t cooses to e$p'ess.
)'uly te ol! "ea' o" a -atan#c ma:esty #s no mo'e a%su'! tan te mo!e'n "et#s o"
m#c'o%#opo%#a. Has not ol! teolog#c "ea' 'e#nca'nate! #n "'es sc#ent#"#c "o'mG @e'ta#nly
me!#e(al teology an! mo!e'n sc#ence a'e a,#n #n teac#ng man to e(a!e 'espons#%#l#ty %y
loo,#ng outs#!e o" #msel" "o' te o'#g#n o" #s su""e'#ng an! o" #s sal(at#on as &ell.
((ol. AB, no. 4)
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#ound and #ilence
- Kate Hanson
-oun! #s te se'(ant o" s#lence. Out o" te st#llness tat #s 6ll, at te !a&n o" te
&o'l!;s !ay te'e p'ocee!s an unspo,en >o'!. )'#ll#ng ac'oss space #n measu'e!
(#%'at#ons, #t calls un#(e'ses #nto %e#ng. )#s (o#ce o" te s#lence, te
+ogos o" #n"#n#ty, #s te &#ll o" te 6%solute %'#ng#ng l#"e #nto man#"estat#on. 6s &a''#o's leap to
a'ms at a t'umpet-call at n#gt, so !oes t#s unutte'e! >o'! &a,en an! ma'sal te "o'ces
tat c'eate .all &o'l!s an! systems o" &o'l!s.. /ot unt#l te "#'st +ogos "o'ms #tsel" #n te
un#(e'sal m#n! #s te "#'st "a#nt #mage o" p'#mo'!#al matte' 'e"lecte! #nto space, "o' te spo,en
>o'! to sape #t.
)'oug se(en planes #t (#%'ates, as te g'eat 0eomete' spea,s. )us te e(olut#on
o" cosmos &as te "#'st poem3 "o' poet'y #s .te po&e' tat ma,es,. as 0'ee, an! 0ot &ell
%el#e(e!. 4n te#' languages tey p'ese'(e! a memo'y o" t#s myste'y, !e'#(#ng te &o'! "o'
poet "'om te (e'% - te &o'! o" act#on - ;to c'eate,; to ma,e8; - #n 0'ee, !oietes "'om !oiein3
#n 0e'man Scho!fer "'om scho!fen, an! te noun Scho!fen, te @'eat#on3 an! #n >est-
Engl#s te &o'! )aker "'om make.
)e un#(e'se #s %u#lt on num%e'3 an! on te num%e' an! 2ual#ty o" (#%'at#ons #n a g#(en
soun! !epen! te st'engt an! %eauty o" te "o'ms #nto &#c #t t'o&s te atoms o" cosm#c
!ust. )e atmospe'e &e call empty space #s la!en &#t tese "o'ms. )e 2ual#ty o" te (# -
%'at#ons #s #n"luence! %y te soun!-%oa'! &#c em#ts tem, an! #n te#' tu'n, tey 'eact upon
te pe'son o' %o!y &#c sent tem "o't. 1us#cal #nst'uments a'e among te %est e$amples
o" t#s. 4n an ol! (#ol#n, te #nst'ument g#(es %ac, somet#ng o" #ts o&n, #mplante! #n #t %y te
pe'"ect (#%'at#ons o" a maste';s play#ng, ma,#ng te pa't#cles o" &oo! sympatet#c an!
'espons#(e as not#ng else can. )e most po&e'"ul agent "o' p'o!uc#ng soun!-"o'ms #s te
uman (o#ce, %ecause to te poss#%le !e(elopment o" #ts 2ual#ty an! num%e' o" (#%'at#ons a'e
a!!e! tougt, &#ll, an! "eel#ng, #n te p'o!uct#on o" acoust#cal "o'ms. )e lo& stan!a'! o"
pys#cal !e(elopment p'e(alent to!ay8 te "ee%le (#tal#ty an! (#t#ate! mo'al#ty conse2uent
upon te ne'(ous tens#on o" ou' 'ace-l#"e8 a(e ma!e o" te pys#cal o'gan#sm an #nst'ument
o" !ea!ly use. 4t #s a soun!-%oa'! tat em#ts, an! 'espon!s to, ast'al "o'ms o" lo& type.
Lngo(e'ne! tal,#ng #s a !#sease o" ou' !ay. 4t #s not only a constant escape o" ene'gy, %ut %y
'e"le$ act#on, su%:ects te (#ct#m to a'm"ul #n"luences "'om &#tout. )al,#ng opens te slu#ces
o" te m#n!, lett#ng loose &#l! ungo(e'ne! &o'!s, &#c a'e a man;s &o'st "oes. )ey 'etu'n
to con"'ont #m long a"te', an! e &on!e's at te p'ogeny o" #s o&n l#ps, an! te !#""#cult#es
tey 'a#se up %e"o'e #m. 0oss#p, slan!e', #!le o' mal#c#ous tal,, a(e &'ec,e! as many l#(es
as any ote' (#ce, st'e&#ng te su'"ace o" l#"e &#t te#' p'ey. 7ut #n te unt'ou%le! !epts a'e
te (ast cont#nents an! #!!en &o'l!s o" long past splen!o'.
)e sages an! p#losope's o" ant#2u#ty &e'e &ell ac2ua#nte! &#t te po&e' o" &o'!s
an! te#' connect#on &#t te "o'ces an! %e#ngs o" te occult &o'l!. 6mong te 0'ee,s,
5ytago'as #n pa't#cula' ma!e p'act#cal appl#cat#on o" t#s ,no&le!ge. 4n #s "amous scool at
@'oton, te stu!ents un!e'&ent a !#sc#pl#ne o" s#lence "'om t&o to se(en yea's long. -uc a
cou'se &oul! %e an unspea,a%le a'!s#p "o' mo!e'n stu!ents, &#t te#' #ntense o%:ect#(e
l#"e an! agg'ess#(e #n!#(#!ual#sm. 7y #mpos#ng oute' s#lence, t#ll a measu'e o" #nne' s#lence
an! cont'ol a! %een esta%l#se! #n te m#n!, te 0'ee, sage su'ely sa(e! #s pup#ls "'om
many p#t"alls, %y not allo&#ng tem to o(e'%u'!en te atmospe'e &#t tese !ange'ous an!
unsymmet'#cal "o'ms, unt#l te stu!ents un!e'stoo! te "o'ces tey &e'e !eal#ng #n.
H. 5. 7la(ats,y states tat #n te scools o" te myste'#es no #nst'uct#on &as g#(en, an!
no 'epl#es &e'e pe'm#tte!, #n &#c e(ents an! pe'sons &e'e spo,en o" #n s#mple !e"#n#te
&o'!s. )#s &as to p'e(ent te 'etu'n o" te "o'ces connecte! &#t te e(ent. )#ngs &e'e
commun#cate! #n sym%ols, an! tus g'e& up suc sym%ol#c languages as te Egypt#an an!
te @#nese, te "o'me' cla#m#ng tat te "o'ms on te#' monuments an! #n te#' sc'#pts &e'e
!'a&n "'om te "#gu'es o" te unseen &o'l!.
)e O'#entals a! a ! eep ,no&le!ge o" te po&e' o" &o'!s an! soun!s. )e
@#nese use a !#""e'ent system o" !#aton#cs "o' te t'ee pe'#o!s o" te !ay, %ecause te
(#%'at#ons o" te a#' a'e !#""e'ent, an! a""ect uman %e#ngs, as &ell as mus#cal soun!s,
!#""e'ently. 4n te#' temples, mant'ams a(e %een soun!e! "o' so many centu'#es tat te
atmospe'e #s ca'ge! &#t mus#cal (#%'at#ons, cause! %y te 'epet#t#ons o" sac'e! te$ts.
)ey say tat tese oly &o'!s a(e occult po&e's tat att'act #ge' %e#ngs, an! ,eep te
temples pu'ge! "'om all e(#l #n"luences. Hence te#' atmospe'e o" myste'y an! 'epose, an!
te po&e' to upl#"t te m#n! an! "eel#ngs o" tose &o a'e sens#t#(e to #t.
-to'#es o" a myste'y-language come "'om many o" te ol!e' 'aces. )ese su'(#(e, an!
a'e cop#e! #n mo!e'n tales, as #n Juan Vale'a;s sto'y o" The $reen Bird. 4n #t e tells o" a
mag#c#an &o ,ne& a language so po&e'"ul tat e !a'e! not spea, #t "o' "ea' o" te
con(uls#ons #t &oul! cause, an! te !:#nns #t &oul! 'a#se. )e Egypt#ans an! 9#nns a(e (e'y
s#m#la' %el#e"s as to te po&e' te 'eal name o" a pe'son o' t#ngs as to call up occult
p'ope't#es connecte! &#t tat o%:ect o' %e#ng. )e 9#nn#s 0o! o" c'eat#on sang te s,y an!
sta's an! ea't #nto %e#ng, an! e'oes cante! &o'!s o" &#s!om tat &oul! "o'ge "o' tem
s&o'!s an! s#el!s. )e name &as closely assoc#ate! &#t te #n!#(#!ual#ty, o' soul, an!
e(en te go!s coul! %e compelle! to se'(e men #" calle! upon %y te#' sec'et names. >en
an Egypt#an comman!e! a go! to come to #s elp, #t meant tat %y te "o'ce o" #s &#ll e
#!ent#"#e! #msel" &#t tat go! - e(o,e! tat po&e' #n #s o&n natu'e, an! so %ecame
possesse! o" te po&e' an! p'ope't#es o" te go! a!!'esse!. 4n (#e& o" ou' #gno'ance as to
ou' 'eal natu'es, #t #s 'ate' suggest#(e to t#n, &at m#gt appen #" &e ,ne& ou' o&n sec'et
names, an! te go!l#,e poss#%#l#t#es tat go &#t tem.
5oet'y, &#c #s p'o%a%ly te latest "o'm o" te myste'y-language - %u#lt on (#%'at#on,
colo', num%e', an! te mag#cal "o'ces attace! to eac lette', as %een 'ecogn#*e! as a
c'eat#(e "o'ce on all planes. )us, #n te mout o" te <'u#!s, o' te#' )eace's, #t %ecame an
act#(e mag#cal po&e', %y &#c, legen! says, tey 'a#se! te t'#l#tons o" -toneenge. )e
nat#(es o" 4n!#a cla#m tat @an!'a-0upta;s palace at 5atal#put'a &as 'a#se! #n a n#gt %y
po&e'"ul !:#nn to te soun! o" unea'tly mus#c. Ol! 4n#!ans #n 5e'u &#ll tell you tat te#'
anc#ent "o't'esses &e'e %u#lt %y te use o" mag#c &o'!s, &#c comman!e! te uge %loc,s
o" stone to '#se an! ta,e te#' places #n te cyclopean &alls.
)ese legen!s st#ll "#n! te#' &ay #nto mo!e'n l#te'atu'e. 4n te "ollo&#ng passage "'om
$areth and +"nette, 1e'l#n tells 0a'et8
.9o' t'uly, as tou sayest, a 9a#'y K#ng
6n! 9a#'y ?ueens a(e %u#lt te c#ty, son3
)ey came "'om out a sac'e! mounta#n-cle"t
)o&a'! te sun'#se, eac &#t a'p #n an!,
6n! %u#lt #t to te mus#c o" te#' a'ps.
9o' an ye ea'! a mus#c, l#,e eno&
)ey a'e %u#l!#ng st#ll, see#ng te c#ty #s %u#lt
)o mus#c, te'e"o'e ne(e' %u#lt at all,
6n! te'e"o'e %u#lt "o'e(e'..
)e 7#%le-sto'y o" Josua;s se(en t'umpets tat &e'e to %lo& !o&n te &alls o" Je'#co
#s %ut anote' #nstance o" t#s &#!esp'ea! an! appl#e! ,no&le!ge. Only a "l#ppant m#n! &#ll
say tat 5ytago'as !ealt #n p'etty "anc#es &en e taugt tat te spe'es ma,e mus#c #n
te#' e(olut#ons. @on"uc#us an! ote' @#nese sages sa#! tat mus#c #s te most po&e'"ul
means o" commun#cat#ng &#t te go!s. H. 5. 7la(ats,y &'ote8 .-oun! #s te most potent
an! e""ectual mag#c agent, an! te "#'st o" te ,eys &#c opens te !oo' o" commun#cat#on
%et&een 1o'tals an! te 4mmo'tals..
4n one o" te Egypt#an sto'#es o" te @'eat#on, soun! &as te t#'! an! #gest g#"t #n
te po&e' o" Os#'#s &en e a! ma!e te &o'l!, an! &as see,#ng to cee' #s c'eatu'e,
man, &o &as sa! an! s#lent #n te !um% &o'l! #n &#c e a! %een place!.
)at speec #s a go!-g#(en po&e', one can &ell %el#e(e, an! p'ope'ly %elongs to man
as te most #gly e(ol(e! %e#ng on ou' ea't. 6s to te a%use o" t#s po&e', te'e a'e e2ual
p'oo"s3 an! &en >. ?. Ju!ge sa#!, .Lse &#t ca'e tose l#(#ng messenge's calle! &o'!s.,
e meant tat tey can cause mo'al !#sease as &ell as mate'#al !est'uct#on.
)e !e(elopment o" speec as ,ept pace &#t te e(olut#on o" #ntel lect, unt#l &#t te
tempo'a'y p'e!om#nance o" %'a#n-m#n! o(e' -oul, &e a(e atta#ne! te %'#ll#ant, %ut 'ate'
a'!-%one! languages o" te p'esent 'ace. >#le em#nently "#tte! "o' some nee!s o" te age,
o" &#c tey a'e an outg'o&t, tey also a'e &oe"ully lac,#ng #n te'ms "o' sp#'#tual ,no&le!ge.
6s a 'esult, &en )eosopy came, #t a! to %o''o& an easte'n (oca%ula'y "'om tose 'aces
&ose sp#'#tual atta#nments a! "elt te nee! o", an! conse2uently a! "as#one! a (e#cle
"o', tese teac#ngs.
6s #n all !epa'tments o" l#"e, )eosopy #s p'o!uc#ng a cange #n te 'ealm o" &o'!s,
an! #s teac#ng te ,no&le!ge o" -#lence. <#scou'ag#ng l#p-tal, as &aste o" t#me an! ene'gy,
#t encou'ages te stu!ent to accentuate tose moments o" mental s#lence #n &#c te soul
as t#me to g'o&.
7es#!es 'e(#(#ng te p'act#cal ,no&le!ge o" te la&s o" soun! an! (#%'at#on ,no&n to
te anc#ents, )eosopy #s %'#ng#ng #nto te >est an ent#'ely ne& st'eam o" p#losopy an!
sc#ences, an! te'e"o'e causes te nee! "o' ne& &o'!s to e$p'ess ne& #!eas. -uc a
st#mulus upon te te 'esou'ces o" te 'ace-m#n! &#ll 2u#c,en #t to e(ol(e #ts o&n &o'!s an!
meto!s o" e$p'ess#on. >en te poet'y o" te ne$t "e& centu'#es #s &'#tten, #t may %e tat
&e too sall mo(e stones, an! ca'm te %'utes, an! summon te go!s at ou' &#ll. Ha(#ng
'etu'ne! along te sp#'al o" e(olut#on to te cange! language o" ou' ;sp#'#tual p'ototypes,;
plus all &e a(e ga#ne! t'oug aeons o" st'uggle an! pa#n #n con2ue'#ng te &o'l! o" matte'
an! #ts #llus#ons - ou' language may %e
.l#,e an angel;s song
)at ma,es te ea(ens %e mute..
((ol. AB, no. A)
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.The -ills of God.
- =. 5. James
.)e 1#lls o" 0o! g'#n! slo&ly,. says te poem, .%ut tey g'#n! e$cee!#ng small.. 4 &as
t#n,#ng o" tat 2uotat#on 'ecently #n connect#on &#t tat popula' !e"#n#t#on o" l#"e8 tat #t &as
.one !a'ne! t#ng a"te' anote'.. )at;s &at #t loo,s l#,e at t#mes. 4 'emem%e' &atc#ng te
ol! m#ll-&eel at ome, as te &ate' at te lo&e' en! o" ou' "#s-pon! came !o&n on #t8 flo!8
flo!8 flo!, #t &ent 'oun!3 an! te'e &as a c'ea,#ng an! clan,#ng o" #'on, ca#ns an! suc, 4
!#!n;t ,no& o& #t &o',e!3 an! ten 'oun! an! 'oun! o(e' te luc,less g'a#n, #ns#!e te m#ll-
ouse, 'olle! te m#ll-stone3 no t#me, 4 use! to t#n,, "o' te g'a#n to %'eate, sa,e #tsel"
togete', an! 'eco(e' a %#t, %e"o'e tat 'oll#ng c'us#ng t#ng came 'oun! aga#n, gr-r-r-r-rrrachD
hat in thunder is the meaning of it all6 4 seeme! to ea' te g'a#n g'oan#ng. Iou ,no& o&
#t #s &#t c#l!'en8 tey t#n, al" te t#me tat e(e'yt#ng #s al#(e an! "eel#ng t#ngs an!
t#n,#ng l#,e temsel(es.
4n e(e'yone te'e #s a #!!en Helpe' o" te =ace8 somet#ng "#ne an! splen!#!. >e
catc gl#mpses o" #t somet#mes, &en &e t#n, t#ngs o(e'3 an! ten o"ten #t seems to us as #"
e(e'yt#ng outs#!e ou'sel(es a! consp#'e! t'oug all ou' l#(es to %eat tat splen!#! t#ng
%ac, an! ne(e' let #t so& #tsel"3 an! tat &e a(e ne(e' a! a 'eal cance. )e'e #s a g'eat
!eal o" t'ut #n t#s (#e&8 #t #s te outs#!e t#ngs tat con"oun! an! %a""le us an! &#ll not let us
%e &at &e m#gt. Only &e must count among tose outs#!e t#ngs, an! c#e"est among
tem, ou' o&n &ea,nesses.
-ay someone #nsults you o' !oes you &'ong3 an! ten "o' a &ee, o' a mont o' yea's
you !on;t get a cance o" 'eally "eel#ng goo! an! !o#ng you' %est &o', %ecause you a'e
ce&#ng o(e' te cu! o" tat an! p#ctu'#ng you'sel" #tt#ng %ac, an! gett#ng e(en &#t #m. 4t
loo,s as #" e &e'e te cause o" you' t'ou%le3 %ut 'eally te'e &as tat &ea,ness #n you'sel",
an! all e as !one #s to call #t up an! out an! put #t %e"o'e you' attent#on8 a!(e't#se #t to you
#n suc a &ay tat #t u'ts you, unt#l you 'eally ta,e #t #n an!. 4t al&ays lay as an o%st'uct#on
%et&een te /o%le 5a't o" you an! tat /o%le 5a't;s success3 an! all te m#ll-&eel an! te
m#ll-stones &ante! &as to get you "'ee "'om #t.
4 guess #t #s an #mmense step "o'&a'! to get te #!ea tat all tese &ea,nesses a'e
'eally t#ngs outs#!e o" ou' t'ue sel(es8 :ust as muc outs#!e us as a ea(y loa! on ou' %ac,s
m#gt %e, o' ca#ns on ou' l#m%s.
6n! 4 guess #t #s anote' %#g step, #" &e can get te #!ea tat te Ln#(e'se #s so ten!e'
to tat =eal 5a't o" us, so an$#ous to a(e #t out an! !o#ng #ts g'eat &o',, tat #t u'ls all te
e(ents o" ou' l#(es at us as a ,#n! o" callenge, an! to call up an! &ea' a&ay an! g'#n! !o&n
all te &ea,nesses, all te sel"#sness, tat o%st'uct tat =eal 5a't an! ,eep #t %u'#e!3 an!
te en! an! a#m o" all t#ngs #s tat tat soul! ma,e goo!, an! come to #ts o&n.
)e uppe' m#ll-stone &oul!n;t %e o" muc use unless te lo&e' stone &e'e te'e an!
!o#ng #ts pa't. )e uppe' stone #s c#'cumstance, an! &at te &o'l! an! people !o to us3 %ut
te lo&e' stone #s te !#(#n#ty &#t#n us, &#c &#lls to %e "'ee an! g'eat.
((ol. AB, no. 3)
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The #temming of the Tide
- 0e't'u!e (an 5elt, 1.<.
4n tat &on!e'"ul anc#ent %oo, o" &#s!om, te Bhagavad-$ita, te'e #s a passage "'om
K'#sna &#c 'uns tus8
.4 p'o!uce mysel" among c'eatu'es.... &ene(e' te'e #s a !ecl#ne o" (#'tue an! an
#nsu''ect#on o" (#ce an! #n:ust#ce #n te &o'l!3 an! tus 4 #nca'nate "'om age to age "o' te
p'ese'(at#on o" te :ust, te !est'uct#on o" te &#c,e!, an! te esta%l#sment o"
'#gteousness..
)#s 'e"e's to te g'eat t#!e o" sp#'#tual l#"e, "ollo&#ng upon te (olcan#c e'upt#on o" e(#l.
One m#gt say also st#''#ng #t, an! "o'c#ng #t to te l#gt o" !ay. )e g'eat t#!es '#se at te#'
appo#nte! t#me an! place. One &o ,no&s o& an! &e'e to loo,, can see tem "a' %ac, #n
te m#sts o" te past l#,e m#gty out%u'st#ngs o" #ne$aust#%le l#"e, %'ea,#ng o(e' uman
m#n!s, cleans#ng an! #n(#go'at#ng tem. )e co''upt#on an! 'e"use, te ac#!s o" ate, te
!eatly po#sons o" sel"#sness &#t &#c men satu'ate e(e'y laye' o" %'a#n-consc#ousness
tey touc, l#e 'elat#(ely nea' te su'"ace an! a'e &#t #ne$o'a%le :ust#ce t'o&n out. )en
come te''#%le !#stu'%ances o" all ,#n!s3 &a's, "am#nes, un%el#e(a%le c'uelt#es. )at &#c #n
te past &as #numan tougts, %ecomes #numan acts. -u""e'#ng %l#n!s te eyes. )e l#gt
o" te soul #s lost. 1any !ou%t tat #t &#ll e(e' aga#n %e "oun!, an! ea(y, num%#ng !espa#'
settles o(e' te#' m#n!s. Iet %e#n! t#s no$#ous t#!e &#c seems to emanate "'om te
!epts o" ell, #s te g'eat t#!e o" l#"e, e$austless, un"atoma%le, e$#la'at#ng, an! ce'ta#n to
'#se, #n compa'#son &#t &#c te ote' #s a me'e %o#l#ng on te su'"ace. 4t #s K'#sna,
pe'sonat#ng e'e te sp#'#t %e#n! all, mo'e "ully #nca'nat#ng #n uman m#n!s8 K'#sna, upon
&ose p'esence l#"e !epen!s, &o susta#ns te un#(e'se, an! &ose ome on t#s ea't #s #n
te ea'ts o" men.
E(e'yone soul! l#e open "o' te com#ng o" this t#!e, tat #t may '#se #n uno%st'ucte!
"ullness #n #s o&n ea't. /ot#ng %ut #gno'ance, !elus#on, #nsan#ty, coul! oppose o'
!#s'ega'! #t, "o' tat &oul! mean a pa#n"ul cou'se o" sel"-!est'uct#on. 7ut te t#!e &e a(e to
stem #s te t#!e o" e(#l, an! #t soul! %e stemme! not %y %loc,#ng #t up, %ut %y neut'al#*#ng #t.
4t as al&ays %een gate'#ng an! pe'#o!#cally %'ea,#ng "o't &#t (#olence, s&eep#ng not only
o(e' te lan!s o" ea't #n 'utless !est'uct#on, %ut o(e' te l#(es an! ea'ts o" men, lea(#ng
tem %#tte', c'uel, %e'e"t o" te s&eet, pu'e "eel#ng &#c 'eally %elongs to tem. -uc an
e'upt#on t#s gene'at#on as :ust &#tnesse!. 6ppa'ently #ts "u'y #s not yet spent. -ome "on!ly
ope! te &a' &oul! pu'#"y, %ut suc as ne(e' %een te e""ect o" &a'. )e c#l! o" &a' #s
mo'e &a'. 4t a'ouses an! susta#ns mutual, c'us#ng !#s%el#e" #n uman natu'e. 4t %'utal#*es
te "#ne' "eel#ngs. 4t #s te last e$p'ess#on o" un%'ote'l#ness, an! cannot %y any sop#st'#es
%e 'ep'esente! as an a!(antage to uman#ty. 0lo'#ous t#ngs appea' #n te gene'al
upea(al, o" cou'se. 0'eat souls come to te "'ont an! s#ne all te mo'e glo'#ously aga#nst
te !a', %ac,g'oun!. 7ut, also, "#e'ce an! te''#%le pass#ons a'e a'ouse!3 me'c#less &oun!s
a'e #n"l#cte!3 !#sappo#ntments "ollo& opes3 asp#'at#ons a'e &#pe! out %y !espa#'3 !a*e!,
ama*e!, %e&#l!e'e!, tousan!s &an!e', easy (#ct#ms to te goul o" "e'oc#ous sel"#sness
&#c stal,s o(e' te ea't. 4t #s #ne(#ta%le tat an upea(al suc as &e a(e &#tnesse!,
soul! %'#ng to te su'"ace %u'#e! t'easu'es. )ey %elong to te !#(#n#ty #n man an! can
ne(e' %e lost3 %ut #t %'#ngs also %u'#e! pass#ons - te 'esults o" l#ttle s#ns &#c a(e %een
co(e'e! as te ages a(e gone, %y moc, p#et#es, %y sua(#t#es, pol#cy, o' one o" te tousan!
"o'ms o" #ns#nce'#t#es &#c e(e'yone ,no&s - an! g'eat c'#mes suc as %u'n#ng tougts o"
'e(enge, cunn#ng g'ee!, an! te &ole ate"ul %'oo! o" sel"#sness.
-to'ms l#,e t#s !o not gate' o(e' n#gt, no' !u'#ng te l#"e o" a gene'at#on, no' a
nat#on, no' e(en #n #sto'#cal t#mes. 4n!ee!, 1a!ame 7la(ats,y t'aces te ten!enc#es o"
to!ay %ac, to ol! 6tlantean !ays. >e a(e a! #g t#!es pe'#o!#cally, as sa#!, an! as #sto'y
so&s3 tat #s, g'eat epocs &en te "o'ces &#c set #n mot#on te ol! o'!e' a'e e$-
auste!3 &en ne& #mpulses a'e %o'n an! 'aces o" men ente' #nto ne& con!#t#ons. )ey a'e
a s#gn o" l#"e. 4n temsel(es, tey %'#ng only %less#ngs. )ey a'e te p'ocess %y &#c ol!
"o'ms a'e %'o,en an! ne& ones %u#lt up "o' g'eate' e$pe'#ences. )ey a'e natu'al, ealty
t#!es &#c l#"t "'om glo'y to glo'y. )e seem#ng !#saste's a'e !ue to te m#ll#ons upon m#ll#ons
o" %a''#e's tat a(e %een t'o&n #nto te cu''ent !u'#ng all te moments s#nce te last g'eat
t#!e. >e m#gt call tem un"#n#se! &o',s &#c gate', %ecom#ng mo'e an! mo'e
!ange'ous, an! 'ea!y at any t#me to %e #gn#te! #nto a te''#%le con"lag'at#on o" uman
pass#ons. 9o' te 'eal &o', o" uman %e#ngs #s not te man#pulat#ng o" pys#cal atoms.
)ese "u'n#s only te means. 4t #s 'ate' te ga#n#ng o" te maste'y o" sel" an! o" te
elements o" l#"e3 te esta%l#s#ng o" a'mony &#t#n an! ten &#tout. E(e'y least e(ent #s an
oppo'tun#ty "o' te only 'eal g'o&t. 6n un"'#en!ly tougt o' act "'om anote', #s one o"
tese. )e &o', to %e !one, #s so to meet t#s e(#l tat #t #s t'ansmute!. 6n enemy ten
%ecomes a "'#en!. 7ut t#s &o', #s "o' te most pa't s#',e!, an! t'o&n #nto te g'eat eap o"
te &o'l!;s un%alance! accounts. )e enemy %ecomes a g'eate' enemy, an! te one &o
a!!e! to #s !#so'!e', mo(es on to #s ne$t m#sta,e.
>o as not !one #s pa't to&a'! c'eat#ng con"us#on an! un'estG 4s any soul
gu#ltlessG 6ge a"te' age, #nca'nat#on a"te' #nca'nat#on, a(e %een cast #nto ea't;s
atmospe'e, tougts o" e(e'y ,#n! tat ma,e "o' !#s#nteg'at#on, "o' sel"#sness, "o'
!eg'a!at#on an! !egene'acy. )e mental a#' #s po#sone! &#t suc stu"". >e a(e ac2u#'e!
an! %e2ueate! all !o&n te centu'#es %o!#es pe'meate! &#t !#sease. 4t #s !#""#cult #n tese
!ays to "#n! a 'eally ealty %o!y, &#c &#ll last to #ts natu'al te'm. <octo's an! o""#c#als &e'e
appalle! !u'#ng te late 'ec'u#t#ng to !#sco(e' te actual pys#cal con!#t#on o" te 'ace. )e
po(e'ty #n t#s '#c c#(#l#*at#on #s un%el#e(a%le. 4t #s state! tat se(enty-"#(e pe'cent o" te
%#'ts #n some c#t#es #n te Ln#te! -tates a'e o" #n!#gent pa'ents. 4t #s not l#,ely tat a &o'l!
a(e'age &oul! g#(e a %ette' "#gu'e. )e /at#onal 6ssoc#at#on "o' te stu!y o" ep#lepsy
announce! tat te'e #s one ep#lept#c "o' e(e'y "ou' un!'e! people #n te Ln#te! -tates. )e
num%e's o" p'#sons, an! #nc'eas#ng an! mo'e !e%as#ng c'#mes, a(e %een so o"ten
commente! on tat te m#n! g'o&s callous to te#' s#gn#"#cance. )e /e& Io', @#ty est#mates
o" !'ug a%#tues a(e !ou%le! #n a pe'#o! o" monts to ABB,BBB. 4t #s %el#e(e! te'e a'e "'om
one m#ll#on "#(e un!'e! tousan! to "#(e m#ll#on a!!#cts #n t#s count'y. Only ten pe'cent o"
coca#ne p'o!uct#on #s use! leg#t#mately. )e 'ema#n!e' #s co''upt#ng "o' te most pa't %oys
an! g#'ls o" "'om se(enteen to t&enty-t&o yea's.
4t #s !#""#cult to 'eal#*e one;s pe'sonal 'espons#%#l#ty "o' t#s state o" t#ngs. 4n "act,
&#tout te teac#ngs o" te ol! >#s!om-=el#g#on a%out l#"e, #t &oul! %e #mposs#%le. 7ut &en
one ,no&s o" all te l#(es %e#n! #m '#gt e'e on t#s glo%e, an! ,no&s tat no one can l#(e
&#tout e$e't#ng an #n"luence on te t'en! o" l#"e3 tat te souls &o a'e e'e no& a'e te
same tat a(e %een com#ng aga#n an! aga#n3 tat ea't-l#"e #s #n a &ay common so#l,
a%so'%#ng mental !epos#ts as &ate' a%so'%s an! sp'ea!s #ts #ng'e!#ents3 an! &en one a!!s
to t#s te ,no&le!ge tat all a'e e(e'y moment, &#ll#ngly o' un&#ll#ngly, consc#ously o'
ote'&#se, cont'#%ut#ng te#' 2uotas to c'eate te po&e'"ul cont'olle' o" e(ents, ,no&n as
.pu%l#c "eel#ng,. ten &e cannot escape te %el#e" tat &e a(e a causal 'elat#on to p'esent
con!#t#ons. 4t may seem tat #" one l#(es 2u#etly at ome, ta,#ng no pa't #n pu%l#c act#(#t#es,
ten te %lame can %e s#"te! upon te soul!e's o" tose &o !o. 7ut te ol! teac#ng
so&s tat #t #s &at one #s tat 'eally sapes e(ents, an! nat#onal an! 'ace #ssues a'e #n
t'ut !ec#!e! %y te compos#te man, as &o'l! e(ents %y te compos#te nat#on.
)e'e a'e al&ays a%un!ant e(#!ences tat t#ngs a'e go#ng &'ong. 4t !oes not nee! a
g'eat p'opet to see tat soone' o' late' some (#olent gene'al !#stu'%ance must ta,e place. 4t
#s te same #n te pys#cal %o!y. <#sease #nts o" #ts p'esence long %e"o'e #t %ecomes
t'eaten#ng. )e'e a'e l#ttle e%ull#t#ons o" te (#'us, an! ten a 'etu'n o" calm. )ey g'o&
mo'e "'e2uent, mo'e gene'al, mo'e (a'#ous, "o' te l#"e-"o'ces &o', al&ays "o' a'mony. 4t #s
#n te uman %o!y as #n te g'eat &o'l!. -l#gt man#"estat#ons "#'st3 te #nnocent !#so'!e'
te'me! .a col!. appea's. 5o#sons a'e t'o&n o"" an! 'elat#(e ealt 'etu'ns. )en pe'aps
mo'e "'e2uent col!s, mo'e se'#ous con!#t#ons "ollo&, &#c means tat te o'gan#sm #s
ma,#ng mo'e st'enuous e""o'ts to pu'#"y an! 'e-esta%l#s ealt. )e mo'e (#go'ous te
const#tut#on, te mo'e ene'get#c &#ll %e te symptoms. )e (e'y &ea, &#ll "a!e a&ay &#t m#l!
ones. )e'e #s no t#!e o" ealt "o' tem. )e !est'oye's a(e te uppe' an!. 9o' #t #s a
"#gt %et&een te %u#l!e's an! !est'oye's3 #llness mean#ng an a'ous#ng to act#on on te pa't
o" te "o'me' to '#! te system o" te po#sons &#c a(e %een allo&e! to gate' te'e
t'oug te #gno'ance, m#sta,es, an! s#ns o" te ego &o soul! a(e gua'!e! aga#nst tem.
)e "#nal 'esult eac t#me !epen!s upon &#c s#!e comes out o" te %attle te st'onge' an!
te su%se2uent #sto'y !epen!s upon &#c o" te t&o #s 'e#n"o'ce! %y te man &o #na%#ts
tat %o!y.
)e'e a'e t&o &ays o" meet#ng !#sease, namely, ta,#ng #t at an a!(antage, o'
!#sa!(antage. 1ost people coose te latte'. )ey "ollo& te#' !es#'es o" a lo&e', sel"#s
o'!e', cons#!e' te #mme!#ate pys#cal com"o't o" te "#'st #mpo'tance3 o' st'a#n an! o(e'ta$
te#' "o'ces &#t a 'ec,less !#s'ega'! "o' te "utu'e. )en pe'aps comes one o' mo'e o" te
#ne(#ta%le occu''ences o" l#"e - an unusual e$posu'e, an emot#onal st'a#n, an e$t'a pus o"
&o',, pe'aps a genu#ne #n:u'y to te %o!y o' one o" tose appa'ent consp#'ac#es o"
c#'cumstances to con(e'ge upon a s#ngle #n!#(#!ual a ost o" m#no' m#s"o'tunes &#c %loc,
#s e""o'ts "o' 'el#e" at e(e'y step. O" cou'se, mo'e to$#ns accumulate, an! te #ssue #s "o'ce!
"o' te const'uct#(e ene'g#es, &#c tey must a'ouse temsel(es to meet, !o#ng as &ell as
tey can un!e' te c#'cumstances. )e'e #s te natu'al #llness, so to spea,, &#c %elongs to
#ts cycle, %ut &#c may %e "o'ce! out o" t#me, an! te eme'gency #s ten &e#gte! &#t a
%u'!en o" p'ec#ous accumulat#ons to suc a !eg'ee tat te 'esult %ecomes p'o%lemat#cal.
>e may call #t une$p'esse! Ka'ma, o' latent !#sease o' a "ee%le const#tut#on. 7ut te'e #t #s,
#n g'eate' o' less !eg'ee &#t most o" te 'ace un#ts. Ve'y "e& p'o%a%ly a(e any #!ea o" &at
'eal ealt #s.
)e ote' &ay to meet !#sease #s to so l#(e an! act an! t#n, tat l#ttle %y l#ttle te
%u'!ens o" te past g'o& less. )e'e &#ll %e no escap#ng o" Ka'ma, o" cou'se. )ose ol!
e""ects no& %ecome causes, &#ll a(e to %e en!u'e! as e""ects. 7ut tey can %e &o',e! o""
%y !eg'ees an! at an a!(antage. One can %eg#n to &o', &#t te 7u#l!e's #nstea! o" &#t te
<est'oye's. 4n te natu'al g'o&t to&a'! ealt, an! as g'a!ually #nc#!ents &#c %lu' te
p#ctu'e a'e el#m#nate!, tese t#!es can %e o%se'(e!, &#c #" met, co-ope'ate! &#t
#ntell#gently an! p#losop#cally, &#ll g'a!ually !#m#n#s as an e$p'ess#on o" !#sease, an!
"#nally "a!e, #" ne& m#sta,es a'e not constantly comm#tte!. )ey may ten, no !ou%t, %e "elt
as a &on!e'"ul #n"lu$ o" (#go', "'es :oy, o' clea'e' (#s#on. >o can !'eam &at te natu'al,
uno%st'ucte! t#!e m#gt %eG 9#nally, "o' eac l#"e comes te g'eat =egene'ato', <eat. 7ut
&e #nte'"e'e sa!ly &#t ou' l#(es #" e comes %e"o'e #s t#me. )us l#,e&#se #n te la'ge' &o'l!,
no'mal t#!es %'#ng :oy. 4t #s te Ka'ma o" te &o'l! &#c "o'ces upea(als. )e'e must %e
!ange' tat tese latte' also may %e p'ec#p#tate! out o" season, l#,e te %u'st#ng o" a !am
%e"o'e te &alls a'e 'ea!y, "o' 1'. Ju!ge tells us some&e'e tat te 0u#!es o" e(olut#on ol!
%ac, te a&"ul Ka'ma o" te &o'l!, t#ll #t can %'ea, &#t least !#saste'.
7ut #sto'y 'epeats tese !eluges, an! &at &on!e'G /at#ons al&ays nu's#ng at'e!s
o" ote' nat#ons, ma'c#ng upon tem l#,e p#'ates an! se#*#ng te#' goo!s3 go(e'nments
glo'#"y#ng t#s con!uct, an! call#ng #t pat'#ot#sm - suc t#ngs a(e ma!e up #ts pages as "a'
%ac, as ou' 'eco'!s 'eac. )e ma'(el #s tat &#t te &'ong tat nat#ons !o to eac ote'3
&#t te #n:ust#ces tat #n!#(#!uals a'e gu#lty o" to&a'! eac ote'3 &#t te c'#mes tat people
comm#t aga#nst temsel(es3 te &on!e' #s tat &e a(e e(en so muc o" %eauty an!
app#ness as &e a(e. 4t #s a st'#,#ng (#n!#cat#on o" te -oul.
6n! so #t as %een tat centu'y a"te' centu'y, te e(#ls seet#ng #n te ea't o" man
a(e come to te su'"ace an! so&n temsel(es "o' te ugly t#ngs tey 'eally a'e, #n a most
disadvantageous &ay. )ey a(e got %eyon! cont'ol an! sp'ea! l#,e a "o'est "#'e, %ecause
tey &e'e not met an! con2ue'e! #n te p'ope' place, #n te #n!#(#!ual ea'ts. >a'n#ngs
come l#,e te 'um%l#ngs o" a (olcano3 te'e a'e l#ttle up'#s#ngs o" te opp'esse!, ten g'eate',
an! "#nally a t'emen!ous %u'st#ng "o't o" te pent-up "u'#es tat a(e %een c'eate! %y man;s
sel"#sness. )e 9'enc =e(olut#on &as #ne(#ta%le s#nce te a%un!ant &a'n#ngs e$ten!#ng
o(e' yea's &e'e unee!e! %y tose &o soul! a(e ee!e! tem, an! s#nce no cange o"
ea't coul! %e e""ecte! #n te nat#on. )e "#nal !#ssolut#on o" all te nat#ons tat a(e gone
!o&n #n !#sg'ace &as al&ays p'ece!e! %y s#gns o" !#sease, pe'#o!#cal at "#'st, ten c'on#c,
%ut #t &as not cu'e! #n te only &ay an! place poss#%le, namely, %y ne& cu''ents gene'ate! #n
te uman ea't. On te cont'a'y, a pe's#stence o" te ol! a%#ts o" tougt an! "eel#ng
ca''#e! tem, one an! all, !o&n to te#' !oom. 9o' all tese t#ngs, #" tey e$#st, must %e cast
up &en te 0'eat -p#'#t o" l#"e %eg#ns to st#' %eneat te &ate's. )e a#' must %e pu'#"#e!.
Human#ty must %e ma!e to see #tsel". 9ollo&#ng t#s, come te &on!e'"ul oppo'tun#t#es, te
cances to sta't aga#n #n a ne& &ay. )e 'a#n%o& o" p'om#se #s #n te s,y, %ut #ts "ul"#lment
!epen!s upon ou'sel(es alone.
4t as %een clea' to many "o' a long t#me tat t#s age &as mo'tally s#c,. @a'lyle &'ote
g'ap#cally o" #t many yea's ago. )#s )eosop#cal 1o(ement &as sta'te! #n 1FH5, &#t a
,no&le!ge o" &at &as to come, an! "o' te pu'pose o" call#ng te attent#on o" te people to
te 'eme!y to %e appl#e!. >#ll#am ?. Ju!ge sa#! #n su%stance once tat unless &e coul!
succee! #n ma,#ng 7'ote'oo! an act#(e "o'ce, &e soul! see '#(e's o" %loo! "lo&#ng #n ou'
c#t#es. 4n The 2cean of Theoso!h" e 2uote! t#s "'om a g'eat )eace'8
.That &#c
;Just, toug myste'#ous, lea!s us on une''#ng,
)'oug &ays unma',e!, "'om gu#lt to pun#sment;
- &#c a'e no& te &ays an! te #g 'oa! on &#c mo(e on&a'! te g'eat Eu'opean
nat#ons. )e &este'n 6'yans a!, e(e'y nat#on an! t'#%e, l#,e te#' easte'n %'et'en o" te
"#"t 'ace, te#' 0ol!en an! te#' 4'on ages, te#' pe'#o! o" compa'at#(e #''espons#%#l#ty, o' te
-atya age o" pu'#ty, &#le no& se(e'al o" tem a(e 'eace! te#' 4'on age, te 0ali-9uga, an
age 7lack #ith horrors1 )#s state &#ll last.... unt#l &e %eg#n act#ng "'om &#t#n #nstea! o" e(e'
"ollo&#ng #mpulses "'om &#tout.... Lnt#l ten te only pall#at#(e #s un#on an! a'mony, a
7'ote'oo! #n actu an! alt'u#sm not s#mply #n name..
4n anote' place, e #msel" says8
.)#s 9uga %egan a%out 31BA yea's %e"o'e te @'#st#an e'a, at te t#me o" K'#sna;s
!eat.... )e sc#ent#"#c men o" to!ay &#ll a(e an oppo'tun#ty o" see#ng &ete' te close o"
te "#(e tousan! yea' cycle &#ll %e p'ece!e! o' "ollo&e! %y any con(uls#ons o' g'eat
canges, pol#t#cal, sc#ent#"#c, o' pys#cal, o' all o" tese com%#ne!....
.6t te p'esent t#me te cycle as almost 'un #ts cou'se "o' t#s D#.e., lastE centu'y.... D4t
#s to %eE ope! %y te t#me te ne$t t#!e %eg#ns to '#se tat te >est &#ll a(e ga#ne! some
'#gt ,no&le!ge o" te t'ue p#losopy o" 1an an! /atu'e, an! %e ten 'ea!y to %ea' te
l#"t#ng o" te (e#l a l#ttle mo'e..
)e g'eat mo(ement "o' Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! e'al!s somet#ng poss#%le "o' t#s
centu'y &#c #s %eyon! uman #mag#nat#on. )e cycle no& upon us o""e's an oppo'tun#ty,
colossal, supe'nal, o(e'po&e'#ng #n #ts glo'y. 7ut not#ng #s ma!e clea'e' tan tat te se#*#ng
o" #t !epen!s upon te !eg'ee to &#c eac one se#*es upon #s o&n natu'e, maste's #t, an!
tu'ns #ts "o'ces #n te '#gt cannels. )#s #s te ,eynote to te s#tuat#on, &#c, #" "oun! an!
use!, &#ll t'ans"#gu'e uman l#"e, ma,e #t soun! an! %eaut#"ul as #t soul! %e, an! %'#ng a
'e#gn o" peace an! app#ness to supplant t#s age o" o''o's.
One can a(o#! %e#ng lost #n te con"us#on %y 'e"lect#ng on te H#ge' +a&, an! "ocus#ng
te m#n! on te '#c pu'e st'eam o" !#(#ne ene'gy &#c un!e'l#es all te a%o't#(e, !e"o'me!
e$p'ess#ons ma''#ng te &o'l!;s l#"e3 %y &o',#ng &#t t#s !eep, t'ue, compass#onate po&e',
an! %ecom#ng one o" #ts cannels to te su'"ace. On one o" e' 'ecent lectu'e-tou's,
Kate'#ne )#ngley sa#!8
.4t #s a glo'#ous &o',, an! tose &o ta,e pa't #n #t a'e #n!ee! "o'tunate. )e#'
'espons#%#l#ty #s g'eat, an! te calls ma!e upon tem o"ten ea(y. 7ut tey soul! ,no& tat
tey a'e &o',#ng &#t te t#!e o" te &o'l!;s l#"e &o',#ng &#t tem. )ey can a""o'! to ,eep #n
te#' o&n ea'ts an #mmense cou'age, an utte' "ea'lessness, an unsa,a%le !ete'm#nat#on.
9o' (#cto'y #s 'ea!y &a#t#ng "o' tem. )ey, "o' te#' pa't, a(e only to !o te#' s#mple !uty..
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%hat is the #oul3
- ). Hen'y, 1.6.
=ecently &e came ac'oss a !#scuss#on on te natu'e o" te soul. )e !#scuss#on &as
e$t'acte! "'om a &ole %oo, on te su%:ect. >e e$t'act #t st#ll mo'e8 &e !o not !es#'e to ta$
te !#gest#ons o" ou' 'ea!e's. >e &#ll 'e!uce #t to ta%lo#!s, o' 'ate' apo'#sms.
-u%:ect !e"#ne!8
.)e soul o" man #s te sup'eme myste'y o" l#"e..
0oo!, so "a'3 %ut, #" &e e$pla#n te soul, te'e &#ll no longe' %e any sup'eme myste'y
#n l#"e. Lnless, te'e"o'e, &e asp#'e to a%solute ,no&le!ge, &e must %e content to !e!uce te
!e"#n#t#on tat te soul o" man #s tat pa't o" #m &#c can ne(e' %e "ully e$pla#ne!. -t#ll te'e
#s no a'm #n t'y#ng3 &e can app'o$#mate #n!e"#n#tely3 &e can say &at te soul #s not, an!
&at #s not te soul. /o& "o' some #!eas8
.9o' te anc#ent Egypt#ans te p'esent l#"e &as sca'cely mo'e tan a p'epa'at#on "o'
te e$#stence %eyon! te g'a(e, &en te soul soul! at last %e "'ee! "'om te yo,e o" matte'.
4n te Je&#s 'el#g#on 0o! 'e&a'!e! te goo! an! pun#se! te &#c,e!. )e soul le"t te
%o!y at !eat to pass to te !a', un!e'&o'l! o" te souls o" te !ea! - -eol.
.4n te Ve!anta o" te H#n!us te soul &as a pa't#cle o" an all-pe'(a!#ng p'#nc#ple, te
Ln#(e'sal #ntellect o' -oul o" te >o'l!..
.>#ll te t#me e(e' come &en te natu'e o" te soul #s 'eal#*e!G <#st#ngu#se!
sp#'#tual#sts, l#,e -#' Ol#(e' +o!ge, cla#m tat #t as come, an! tat ac'oss te a%yss %eyon!
l#"e man ca''#es te sem%lance o" #s co'po'eal %o!y an! #s l#(#ng soul. Ote's o" #s scool
cla#m to %e #n con(e'se &#t !#sem%o!#e! sp#'#ts..
.<'. 7e'na'! Hollan!e' al" suggests tat te soul #s lo!ge! #n te %'a#n..
6s #n most !#scuss#ons, &e "#n! a nee! "o' "#$#ng te mean#ng o" te te'ms use!. >e
m#gt ta,e !o&n ou' Centur" .ictionar" an! p'ocee! se(e'ally &#t a !#scuss#on o" eac one
o" te !e"#n#t#ons o" te &o'! .soul. te'e#n g#(en, #nstea! o" m#$#ng te &ole %us#ness up.
)e e$t'acts g#(en so& a (a'#a%le mean#ng, 'ang#ng "'om tat o" te ult#mate essence o"
uman consc#ousness to a al"-mate'#al gost o' to some nucleus o' "lu#! lo!ge! #n te
ce'e%'al ca(#t#es.
6s to #n2u#'y, t&o !#st#nct l#nes a'e suggeste!. 5#losopy see,s to "#n! te sup'eme
an! #mmo'tal "acto' #n uman consc#ous e$#stence. -c#ence see,s tang#%le !emonst'at#on o"
some mo!e o" uman e$#stence apa't "'om te pys#cal an! %eyon! !eat. One g'oup o"
#n2u#'e's analyse te#' o&n m#n! an! #nne' e$pe'#ences3 anote' g'oup apply te m#c'oscope
an! scalpel to ou' pys#cal su%stance. 9alse ant#teses a'e !'a&n %et&een anc#ents an!
mo!e'ns. )e Egypt#ans not only spo,e o" te sup'eme #mmo'tal essence #n man, %ut also o"
se(e'al ote' p'#nc#ples #n te comple$ uman const#tut#on, #nclu!#ng tat (e'y 0ha7a o'
sa!e #n &ose uncanny p'ope't#es ce'ta#n men o" sc#ence a'e no& !a%%l#ng. 6n! te'e a'e
many mo!e'ns &o g#(e 2u#te as #g a !e"#n#t#on to te soul as !#! te anc#ent p#losope's.
6 stu!y o" anc#ent systems &#ll g#(e some #!ea o" te &#!e 'ange &#c te mo!e'n
&o'! .soul. as to co(e'. )e Ve!anta p#losopy g#(es te un#(e'sal -p#'#t (6tman) "#(e
!#""e'ent seats o' (e#cles, o" &#c te oute'most #s te pys#cal %o!y. >#c o" te ote'
"ou' #s te .soul.G /e$t to te pys#cal seat come te (#tal seat an! te lo&e' mental
seat, ten te #ge' mental an! te sp#'#tual. )#s ma,es "ou' p'#nc#ples to &#c te
name o" soul can %e appl#e!, apa't "'om te 6tman #tsel". )e Egypt#ans 'ecogn#*e! se(en
souls, acco'!#ng to some Egyptolog#sts. 4t &oul! seem p'ope' tat &e soul! spea, o" a soul
'ate' tan the soul.
)e'e seems cons#!e'a%le (agueness as to &ete' soul comes un!e' te catego'y o"
sp#'#t o' matte', &ete' #t #s an ene'gy o' a mate'#al, &ete' #t #s a %o!y o' a spa', tat
an#mates a %o!y. 1uc l#gt #s t'o&n on t#s po#nt %y a 'ema', ma!e %y H. 5. 7la(ats,y #n
The Secret .octrine tat
.Esote'#c p#losopy teaces tat e(e'yt#ng l#(es an! #s consc#ous, %ut not tat all l#"e
an! consc#ousness a'e s#m#la' to tose o" uman o' e(en an#mal %e#ngs. +#"e &e loo, upon
as ;te one "o'm o" e$#stence,; man#"est#ng #n &at #s calle! matte'3 o', as #n man, &at,
#nco''ectly sepa'at#ng tem, &e name -p#'#t, -oul, an! 1atte'. 1atte' #s te (e#cle "o' te
man#"estat#on o" soul on t#s plane o" e$#stence, an! soul #s te (e#cle on a #ge' plane "o'
te man#"estat#on o" sp#'#t, an! tese t'ee a'e a t'#n#ty syntes#*e! %y +#"e, &#c pe'(a!es
tem all.. - 4, 49
)us soul #s %ot te act#(e #n"o'm#ng p'#nc#ple an! also te (e#cle, acco'!#ng to
c#'cumstances. 4t can %e e#te'. 4t #s te #n"o'm#ng p'#nc#ple o" matte' on t#s plane o"
e$#stence3 on a #ge' plane o" e$#stence, soul #tsel" ta,es te place o" matte' an! %ecomes
te (e#cle "o' a #ge' #n"o'm#ng p'#nc#ple !e"#ne! as sp#'#t.
7ut, suc !#st#nct#ons apa't, &e may say tat &at people a'e #n2u#'#ng "o' #s somet#ng
tat FaG can e$#st apa't "'om te %o!y an! yet %e st#ll te man #msel"3 F7G somet#ng tat can
su'(#(e te !ecease o" te %o!y, &#le st#ll p'ese'(#ng te #!ent#ty o" te #n!#(#!ual. )ese t&o
con!#t#ons a'e not necessa'#ly te same. )e'e m#gt conce#(a%ly %e some pa't o" man tat
&as sepa'a%le "'om te %o!y an! yet not #mmo'tal. )e anc#ent systems allu!e! to a%o(e,
&#t te#' se(e'al !#""e'ent ,#n!s o" soul, ol! tat t#s #s #n!ee! te case. 6 man asleep o' #n
a t'ance #s sepa'ate! "'om #s %o!y, %ut tat &#c #s sepa'ate! #s not te #mmo'tal soul, an!
#s la'gely compoun!e! o" p'#nc#ples &#c, l#,e te %o!y, a'e su%:ect to !ecay an! !eat.
)e me'e pe'sonal#ty o" a man #s #ns#gn#"#cant, a !'op #n te ocean3 an! &e cannot "a#l
to 'eal#*e somet#mes, %y compa'#son &#t te case o" ote' people, o& l#ttle !#""e'ence ou'
o&n !eat &#ll ma,e #n te sceme o" t#ngs. Iet man cannot stay sat#s"#e! &#t t#s tougt3
te'e #s &#t#n #m somet#ng &#c &#ll not let #m stay sat#s"#e!. He'e#n l#es te p'om#se o"
#mmo'tal#ty8 te pe'sonal#ty #s not all8 te'e #s somet#ng &#c can contemplate te
pe'sonal#ty "'om an outs#!e (antage g'oun!. >e a'e not !est'oye! utte'ly #n sleep3 &e "eel
tat &e a(e %een #n a (e'y %l#ss"ul state, an! &e a(e a st'ong !es#'e to lapse %ac, aga#n
#nto #t. E(en #n !eat man #s not !est'oye! utte'ly. He may se! seat a"te' seat o" te
-oul, unt#l all tat as ma!e te pe'sonal#ty suc as e ,no&s #t as !#sappea'e!. 7ut te'e
#s a 'oot, a see!, tat #s #n!est'uct#%le. )e -oul must %e tat ult#mate essence o" man &#c
a%#!es te same t'ougout all canges, te s#lent spectato' o" #s l#"e3 &ose e$#stence e
cannot !eny &#tout !eny#ng #s o&n e$#stence.
>at #s te -oulG >at am 4G -tu!y te latte' 2uest#on, #" you &oul! a(e an ans&e'
to te "o'me'. 4" you a! not a -oul - say, 'ate', #" you &e'e not a -oul - you &oul! not %e
consc#ous o" %e#ng a p'#sone', %ut &oul! l#(e un2uest#on#ngly l#,e te an#mals. 7ut you a'e
consc#ous o" %e#ng a p'#sone', a p'#sone' &#t#n a pe'sonal#ty, sut a&ay "'om ote' people
&o a'e also p'#sone's. -ee, "o' tat &#c goes %eyon! tese pe'sonal %a''#e's.
)e sea'c "o' te -oul #s a p'act#cal 2uest#on3 an! #" pu'sue! only #n a speculat#(e
&ay, lea!s to te %a''en #ntellectual ma*es o" sop#sm.
((ol. AB, no. 5, 1ay, 19A1)
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Noah/s Ar
- 1ag#ste' 6't#um
4n an a't#cle on te #slan! o" -o,ot'a #t #s ment#one! tat 5'o"esso' 7onney, te
geolog#st, e$pla#ns #ts '#c "lo'a %y te suggest#on tat te #slan! .#s a "'agment o" a
cont#nental a'ea o" g'eat ant#2u#ty an! o" a lan! su'"ace &#c may a(e %een ;an a', o"
'e"uge; to a te''est'#al "auna an! "lo'a "'om one o" te ea'l#est pe'#o!s o" te &o'l!;s #sto'y..
6s 'ea!e's o" The Secret .octrine ,no&, t#s e$p'ess#on, .a', o" 'e"uge,. #s use!
"'e2uently %y H.5. 7la(ats,y, not only #n t#s sense %ut #n "a' &#!e' senses. 4n!ee! te &o'!
6', stan!s "o' one o" tose sym%ols o" te anc#ent myste'y-language, &ose mean#ng #s so
p'egnant tat #t co(e's %ot #sto'#cal "act an! sp#'#tual allego'y. )e &o'! #s o" cou'se "am#l#a'
to us "'om ou' c#l!oo! #n te sto'y o" /oa;s 6',, &#c #s s#mply one pa't#cula' (e's#on o" a
&o'l!&#!e mytos, to %e "oun! &#t no #mpo'tant (a'#at#on #n all pa'ts o" te &o'l!, "'om
Easte'n 6s#a to te t'#%esmen o" ou' &este'n cont#nents, an! "'om te 7o'eal 'ealms o" te
no't to te %u'n#ng cl#mes o" 6"'#ca. )e #sto'#cal "act to &#c t#s un#(e'sal 9loo!-an!-6',
sto'y 'e"e's #s one !eeply g'a(en %y #ts unpa'allele! magn#tu!e upon te memo'y o" all
man,#n!. )at "act #s te last g'eat cataclysm &#c o(e'&elme! a (ast po't#on o" te lan!-
su'"ace o" t#s glo%e, %u'y#ng ol! lan!s an! caus#ng ne& ones to appea'3 toug t#s
statement nee!s 2ual#"#cat#on to te e$tent tat te'e as not %een one only %ut many o" suc
cataclysms, an! tat te 'eco'!s o" mo'e tan one a(e p'o%a%ly %een con"use! togete' #n
some cases. )e sto'y, as &e a(e #t no&, #s natu'ally a"te' all tese ages not 2u#te #n te
"o'm o" a ne&spape' 'epo't, %ut 'ate' #n te #gly con!ense! an! sym%ol#c "o'm &#c #t
&oul! natu'ally assume a"te' so muc an!#ng !o&n. 9u'te'mo'e te account #s not
#sto'#cal only, %ut also sym%ol#cal3 "o' suc #s te o'!e' o" un#(e'sal +a& tat te e(ents
&#c ta,e place #n te natu'al &o'l! a'e necessa'#ly conse2uent upon an! sym%ol#c o" tose
&#c ta,e place #n tose #ge' 'ealms tat un!e'l#e te natu'al &o'l!.
)us &e a'e tol! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y, #n te cou'se o" e' e$planat#ons o" te lo'e &#c
se a! to commun#cate, tat te 6', stan!s "o' %ot #sto'#cal an! sp#'#tual e(ents. 4t #s a
sym%ol "o' te p'ese'(at#on o" l#"e. 6n! &at #s l#"eG 4t #s tat ete'nal "lame &#c #nsp#'es all
t#ngs an! ,eeps tem al#(e. 4t #s te see!s o" all t#ngs, "'om te lo&l#est l#cen to 1an
#msel". 9o' 1an #msel" #s a -oul, an! all else tat pe'ta#ns to #m #s %ut te outg'o&t o"
tat -oul &#c #s to #m te ete'nal see!, e(e' 'ep'o!uc#ng #tsel". )e etymology o" te &o'!
6', so&s #t to mean p'ese'(at#on, &ete' &e ta,e te +at#n arca, a cest, an! arcere, to
,eep3 o' go %ac, to te -ans,'#t 'oots o" s#m#la' "o'm an! mean#ng. 1o'eo(e', as H.5.
7la(ats,y many t#mes #!ent#"#es te sym%ol o" te 6', &#t tat o" te ;1oon,; #t seems l#,ely
tat te +at#n arcus, a %o&, #s o" te same o'#g#n. )at l#"e sall %e p'ese'(e! t'oug pe'#o!s
o" !est'uct#on
an! not only l#"e %ut all te e$#st#ng "o'ms an! types te'eo" - #s a la& o" natu'e, ope'at#ng on
all planes an! "a#t"ully ca''#e! out %y tose natu'al agents &#c geolog#sts e$plo'e.
)e e$#stence o" #solate! #slan!s a(#ng a "lo'a an! "auna %elong#ng to an ea'l#e'
pe'#o! #s &ell ,no&n an! #llust'ates te &o',#ng o" t#s la& o" p'ese'(at#on #n natu'e. -#m#la'ly
te uman 'ace as %een p'ese'(e!, an!, &at #s mo'e #mpo'tant, #ts most sac'e! t'a!#t#ons.
)e sym%ology o" te 6',, &e'e%y #t #s connecte! &#t te .1oon,. so&s #ts
'e"e'ence to a latent po&e' #n 1an, &#c, !eepe' an! supe'#o' to te m#n!, p'ese'(es
,no&le!ge #ntact t'ougout pe'#o!s o" #gno'ance an! !ecl#ne. >en te !a', cycle comes
on an! uman#ty plunges #nto an age o" mate'#al#sm an! "o'get"ulness, te ,no&le!ge #s not
lost %ut p'ese'(e! #n a latent "o'm3 an! te 6', #s te sym%ol o" a sp#'#tual "aculty #n 1an
&#c p'ese'(es tat ,no&le!ge. 1o'eo(e' te -ec'et <oct'#ne #s ne(e' su""e'e! to !epa't,
"o' te'e a'e gua'!#ans &ose "unct#on #t #s to p'ese'(e #t, an! &o "'om t#me to t#me sen!
te#' messenge's out to te &o'l!.
6 "e& 2uotat#ons "'om The Secret .octrine, app'op'#ate to te a%o(e 'ema',s, &#ll e'e
%e #n place.
.>e a(e sa#! else&e'e tat te g'eat 9loo! a! se(e'al mean#ngs, an! tat #t
'e"e''e!, as !oes also te -all, to %ot sp#'#tual an! pys#cal, cosm#c an! te''est'#al, e(ents8
as a%o(e, so #t #s %elo&. )e s#p o' a',.... #s typ#"#e! #n te ea(ens %y te 1oon, an! on
Ea't %y te >om%8 %ot %e#ng te (essels an! ea'e's o" te see!s o" l#"e an! %e#ng, &#c
te sun, o' V#snu, te male p'#nc#ple, (#(#"#es an! "'uct#"#es. )e 9#'st @osm#c 9loo! 'e"e's to
p'#mo'!#al c'eat#on, o" te "o'mat#on o" Hea(en an! te Ea'ts.... 7ut te te''est'#al <eluge
an! #ts sto'y as also #ts !ual appl#cat#on. 4n one case #t as 'e"e'ence to tat myste'y &en
man,#n! &as sa(e! "'om utte' !est'uct#on.... at te en! o" te )#'! =ace, an! #n te ote' to
te 'eal an! #sto'#cal 6tlantean su%me's#on....
.;)e <eluge; #s un!en#a%ly a universal tradition. ;0lac#al pe'#o!s; &e'e nume'ous, an!
so &e'e te ;<eluges,; "o' (a'#ous 'easons. -toc,&ell an! @'oll enume'ate some al" !o*en
0lac#al 5e'#o!s an! su%se2uent <eluges - te ea'l#est o" all %e#ng !ate! %y tem F5B,BBB,
an! te last a%out 1BB,BBB yea's ago. 7ut &#c &as ou' <elugeG 6ssu'e!ly te "o'me', te
one &#c to t#s !ate 'ema#ns 'eco'!e! #n te t'a!#t#ons o" all te peoples, "'om te 'emotest
ant#2u#ty3 te one tat "#nally s&ept a&ay te last pen#nsulas o" 6tlant#s, %eg#nn#ng &#t =uta
an! <a#tya an! en!#ng &#t te (compa'at#(ely) small #slan! ment#one! %y 5lato. )#s #s
so&n %y te ag'eement o" ce'ta#n !eta#ls #n all te legen!s. 4t &as te last o" #ts g#gant#c
ca'acte'....
.Ou' 9#"t =ace (te non-#n#t#ate! po't#ons), ea'#ng o" many !eluges, con"use! tem,
an! no& ,no& o" %ut one. )#s one alte'e! te &ole aspect o" te glo%e #n #ts #nte'cange
an! s#"t#ng o" lan! an! sea..- The Secret .octrine, 44, 139 sC. .Ha(#ng appea'e! at te
(e'y %eg#nn#ng, an! at te ea! o" sent#ent an! consc#ous l#"e, man (te ast'al, o' te ;-oul,;
"o' te Zohar, 'epeat#ng te a'ca#c teac#ng, !#st#nctly says tat ;te real man #s te -oul, an!
#s mate'#al "'ame no pa't o" #m;) - man %ecame te l#(#ng an! an#mal ,nit, "'om &#c te
;cast-o"" clotes; !ete'm#ne! te sape o" e(e'y l#"e an! an#mal #n t#s =oun!.
.)us e ;c'eate!; "o' ages te #nsects, 'ept#les, %#'!s, an! an#mals, unconsc#ously to
#msel", "'om #s 'ema#ns an! 'el#cs "'om te )#'! an! te 9ou't =oun!s. )e same #!ea
an! teac#ng a'e as !#st#nctly g#(en #n te 'endidad o" te 1a*!eans, as tey a'e #n te
@al!aean an! te 1osa#c allego'y o" te 6',, all o" &#c a'e te many nat#onal (e's#ons o"
te o'#g#nal legen! g#(en #n te H#n!u -c'#ptu'es. 4t #s "oun! #n te allego'y o" Va#(as(ata
1anu an! #s 6', &#t te -e(en =#s#s, as #n tat o" te =#s#s, eac o" &om #s so&n te
"ate' an! p'ogen#to' o" spec#"#e! an#mals, 'ept#les, an! e(en monste's (-ee 'ishnu- an!
ote' %uranas). Open te 1a*!ean 'endidad, at -argard ##, at (e'se AH (HB), an! 'ea! te
comman! o" O'ma*! to I#ma, a -p#'#t o" te Ea't, &o sym%ol#*es te t'ee 'aces, a"te'
tell#ng #m to %u#l! a vara (;an enclosu'e,; an argha o' (e#cle)....
.;)#te' D#nto te varaE tou salt %'#ng te see!s o" men an! &omen, o" te g'eatest,
%est, an! "#nest ,#n!s on t#s ea't3 t#te' tou salt %'#ng te see!s o" e(e'y ,#n! o" cattle,;
etc., etc.3 an! (. AF (H4)8 ;....all tose see!s salt tou %'#ng, t&o o" e(e'y ,#n!, to 7e ke!t in-
e3hausti7le there, so long as those men shall sta" in the vara.;. - 44, A9B-A91
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#ome #inister Tendencies
- H.). E!ge, 1.6.
1any people must a(e %een st'uc, &#t a ,#n! o" o''o' at te leg#slat#on &#c as
%een p'opose! #n one o" te states to #n"l#ct te !eat-penalty %y means o" letal gas, to %e
a!m#n#ste'e! su''ept#t#ously !u'#ng te (#ct#m;s sleep, an! at a t#me un,no&n to #m3 so tat
e #s le"t &#t te p'ospect tat, at n#gt, &en e 'et#'es to 'est, e may o' may not a&a,e
aga#n. -uc a meto! m#gt conce#(a%ly %e su#te! to te nee!s o" a a'!ene! an!
unt#n,#ng class o" natu'es, %ut "'om te (#e&po#nt o" an o'!#na'#ly 'e"lect#(e an! sens#t#(e
pe'son #t seems a (e'#ta%le n#gtma'e. @once#(e! un!ou%te!ly &#t a (#e& to me'cy, #t &#ll
seem to many #n te l#gt o" a 'e"#nement o" c'uelty3 suc #s te con"us#on o" te uman m#n!.
)e same ,#n! o" "eel#ng attaces, toug #n a less !eg'ee, to te meto! o" e$ecut#on
%y elect'#c#ty, an! a'#ses "'om te g'uesome m#$tu'e o" penal '#go' &#t sc#ent#"#c cultu'e3 an!
te %a'%a'ous meto! o" "ell#ng te (#ct#m on te spot &#t a clu% &oul! at least cla#m te
(#'tues o" cons#stency an! app'op'#ateness. 6s t#me goes on, t#s #ncompat#%#l#ty %et&een ou'
a!(anc#ng cultu'e an! ou' t'a!#t#onal customs "'om %ygone centu'#es &#ll g'o& mo'e acute3
an! #t seems appa'ent tat #t can only %e sol(e! %y a%ol#s#ng te !eat-penalty altogete'.
)e only alte'nat#(e #s to 'e(e't to te mo'e summa'y an! %'utal mo!es o" ca''y#ng #t out.
Hence &e a'e suppl#e! &#t one goo! a'gument "o' te a%ol#t#on o" cap#tal pun#sment.
6s to te a'gument tat cap#tal pun#sment acts as a !ete''ent, &e a'e !#spose! "#'st to
2uest#on te "act3 an! ne$t, #" te "act %e a!m#tte!, to 2uest#on #ts (al#!#ty as an a'gument.
One :u!ges "'om &at #s %e#ng sa#!, tat te "act #s se'#ously 2uest#one! %y competent
:u!ges. 6s to te ut#l#ty o" cap#tal pun#sment as a !ete''ent, &en ce'ta#n "acts 'ecogn#*e! %y
)eosop#sts a'e ta,en #nto account te case %ecomes st#ll st'onge' aga#nst te e""#cacy o"
#n"l#ct#ng te !eat penalty. )e psyc#c 'ema#ns, &#c a'e not !est'oye! &#t te %o!y, a'e
tu'ne! #nto te psyc#c atmospe'e o" te commun#ty, to #n"est an! o%sess te &ea,-m#n!e!
among te l#(#ng3 an! tus #s e$empl#"#e! te la& tat (#olence !oes not cease %y (#olence.
4t as also %een p'opose! tat man#acs o" a pa't#cula'ly (#olent an! appa'ently
opeless !eg'ee sall %e put to !eat3 an! aga#nst t#s te case #s t&o"ol!. 9#'st comes te
2uest#on o" &ete' #t #s '#gt o' e$pe!#ent to a!opt suc a cou'se #n a pa't#cula' case3 an!
ne$t te 2uest#on &ete', g'ant#ng te '#gt o' e$pe!#ency #n a pa't#cula' case, #t #s e$pe!#ent
to esta%l#s te'e%y a p'ece!ent &#c, #n #ts &#!e' an! mo'e gene'al appl#cat#ons, m#gt &ell
lea! to e$t'emes tat "e& #" any coul! tole'ate. 4" &e once sta't putt#ng people to !eat, &e'e
sall &e stopG )e'e #s te p'oposal to !o te same "o' opeless #n(al#!s3 te'e #s te
p'oposal to mut#late !el#n2uents o" a ce'ta#n class #n suc a &ay as to 'en!e' tem pys#cally
#ncapa%le o" comm#tt#ng te#' o""ense. >e'e #s #t all to stopG
He'e aga#n &e see te same clas#ng %et&een cultu'e an! %a'%a'#sm3 te cultu'e #s #n
ou' #ntellects, te %a'%a'#sm #n ou' sent#ments.
6n a!(e't#sement u'ges people to %'ee! gu#nea-p#gs, stat#ng tat, toug tese
an#mals %'ee! eno'mously "ast, a(#ng se(e'al l#tte's a yea', yet te'e #s suc a uge !eman!
"o' tem #n la%o'ato'#es tat #t as %ecome p'o"#ta%le to "a'm out te %us#ness #n t#s &ay. )e
a!(e't#sement a!!s tat t#s .as not#ng to !o &#t (#(#sect#on.. -uc a me'e 2u#%%le &#ll
only se'(e to con"#'m ou' susp#c#ons as to te pu'pose "o' &#c tese s&a'ms o" an#mals a'e
nee!e!. 4" a'guments a'e to %e accepte!, &e ougt to e$pect te uman 'ace #n tese
c#(#l#*e! lan!s to %e p'og'ess#ng 'ap#!ly #n ealt, an! te !octo's to %e a!(anc#ng as 'ap#!ly
#n ,no&le!ge an! te po&e' to un!e'stan! an! cu'e !#sease. )e "act tat an#mal e$pe'#-
mentat#on #s so (#olently at (a'#ance &#t ou' natu'al "eel#ngs ougt to %e a &a'n#ng tat t#s
meto! #s a &'ong t'ac,, an! tat suc means a'e unclean an! mo'e l#,ely to p'omote
!#sease tan to cu'e #t.
)e'e #s nee! "o' an o'gan#*e! an! !e"#n#te %o!y o" sc#ent#"#c op#n#on tat sall %e
!#'ecte! to te p'ese'(at#on o" sc#ence #n #ts t'ue spe'e an! "unct#ons, an! to 'es#st#ng all
ten!enc#es to&a'!s s#n#ste' an! 'epuls#(e cou'ses. 9o' one cannot spea, too #gly o" te
t'ue sc#ent#"#c sp#'#t3 &#c #s all te mo'e 'eason &y one soul! p'otest aga#nst any a%use o"
p'#(#lege, any attempt to selte' a %a! cause %e#n! a "a#' 'eputat#on.
4" sc#ence, o%:ect#ng to !ea! %o!#es, &#ses to stu!y l#(#ng t#ssue, let #t %ette' #ts o&n
plan an! stu!y man an! an#mals as tey a'e an! &#tout 'eso't#ng to %a'%a'ous an!
2uest#ona%le e$pe!#ents. )e t'eatment o" !#sease #s e(e'y !ay %ecom#ng mo'e an! mo'e a
2uest#on o" stu!y#ng te m#n! an! a%#ts. 6long tat t'ac, &e a'e "a' mo'e l#,ely to ac#e(e
success #n "#n!#ng te causes o" !#seases an! o(e'com#ng tem.
((ol. AB, no. 5)
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A6ner $ou6leda*
- -tu!ent
1a:o'-0ene'al 6%ne' <ou%le!ay &as one o" te ea'l#est mem%e's o" te )eosop#cal
-oc#ety, :o#n#ng #t almost #mme!#ately a"te' #ts "o'mat#on. He &as "'e2uently p'esent at tose
memo'a%le ea'l#est meet#ngs o" te -oc#ety #n /e& Io',, an! #n t#s &ay came #nto close
assoc#at#on &#t 1me. 7la(ats,y. 4n 1FHF, 1me. 7la(ats,y an! @ol. Olcott &e'e appo#nte! .a
comm#ttee o" te ).-.. #n /e& Io', to (#s#t "o'e#gn lan!s an! 'epo't to te -oc#ety, 0ene'al
<ou%le!ay %e#ng le"t #n ca'ge o" te o'#g#nal, pa'ent )eosop#cal -oc#ety as 5'es#!ent !ro
tem. On te a''#(al #n 4n!#a o" t#s comm#ttee, te#' potog'aps &e'e ta,en an! sent to
6me'#ca, #n!o'se! %y @ol. Olcott as .te !elgat#on to 4n!#a.. 0ene'al <ou%le!ay;s elect#on as
5'es#!ent !ro tem. .to se'(e !u'#ng te a%sence o" te 5'es#!ent,. &as ne(e' 'e(o,e!, an!
te pos#t#on &as el! legally %y te 0ene'al up to te t#me o" #s !eat, #n 1F93.
)e "ollo&#ng #s "'om an a't#cle pu%l#se! #n The %ath, 1a'c, 1F93. )e a't#cle #s
uns#gne!, %e#ng %y te E!#to', >#ll#am ?. Ju!ge, #msel".
.1a:o'-0ene'al 6%ne' <ou%le!ay, 9.).-., !#e! at #s ome #n 1en!am, /e& Je'sey,
on Janua'y A6, 1F93, o" ea't "a#lu'e. He &as %o'n on June A6, 1F19, at 7allston -pa, /.I.
H#s "ate' se'(e! #n @ong'ess !u'#ng Jac,son;s 5'es#!ency, an! #s g'an!"ate' "ougt at
7un,e' H#ll an! -tony 5o#nt. 6%ne' <ou%le!ay &as g'a!uate! "'om >est 5o#nt #n 1F4A, an!
a"te'&a'!s se'(e! t'oug te 1e$#can >a' an! late' #n te -em#nole campa#gn. He &as
secon! #n comman! un!e' 1a:o' 6n!e'son at 9o't -umte' &en te last &a' %egan, an!
s#gte! te "#'st gun "#'e! "o' #ts !e"ense on te 1At o" 6p'#l, 1F61. <u'#ng te &a' e &as #n
cont#nuous act#(e se'(#ce, an! too, pa't #n te %loo!y %attle o" 0ettys%u'g, an! #n tat m#l#ta'y
e(ent e &as a p'om#nent "#gu'e. 6"te' te &a' a se'#es o" p'omot#ons "ollo&e! unt#l e &as
ma!e 7'e(et 1a:o'-0ene'al on te 13t o" 1a'c, 1F65. )e'ea"te' e &as stat#one! #n te
-out "o' t'ee yea's. On te 11t o" <ecem%e', 1FH3, e &as 'et#'e! "'om te act#(e l#st o"
te L.-. 6'my at #s o&n 'e2uest. <u'#ng succee!#ng yea's e &'ote many a't#cles 'elat#ng to
te &a', as &ell as t&o %oo,s, Reminiscences of -orts )oultrie an! Sumter and
Chancellorsville and $ett"s7urg. H#s %o!y &as ca''#e! to /e& Io',, &e'e #t lay #n state, an!
ten &as ta,en to >as#ngton an! %u'#e! #n te /at#onal @emete'y, esco'te! %y a gua'! o"
ono' an! 'ece#(#ng a m#l#ta'y salute. )#s #s te 'oug 'eco'! o" a no%le an! gentle l#"e.
.6lmost #mme!#ately a"te' te )eosop#cal -oc#ety &as "o'me! e :o#ne! #ts 'an,s,
atten!e! #ts meet#ngs, met 1me. 7la(ats,y (e'y o"ten, an! on e' a''#(al #n 4n!#a &as ma!e
te 5'es#!ent !ro tem1 e'e, &#t >#ll#am ?. Ju!ge as -ec'eta'y, Janua'y 1H, 1FH9. He &as
o"ten at ou' meet#ngs, an! #s %eaut#"ul (o#ce &as ea'! many an! many a t#me at te 6'yan
7'anc to &#c e %elonge!. H#s name #s te secon! on te 'oll-%oo, o" t#s -ect#on. 6
(a'#e! e$pe'#ence "u'n#se! #m &#t a "un! o" anec!ote o" many st'ange psyc#cal
e$pe'#ences o" #s o&n, an! tese, tol! &#t suc gentleness an! s&eetness, coul! ne(e' %e
"o'gotten. He &as an ol! an! !eep stu!ent o" )eosopy, a genu#ne )eosop#st. 6 g#"t "'om
#m o" o(e' se(enty %oo,s to te 6'yan 7'anc &as te nucleus "o' #ts p'esent la'ge l#%'a'y.
.6 t'anslat#on #nto Engl#s o" te .ogma and Ritual of High )agic %y El#pas +e(# &as
ma!e %y 0en. <ou%le!ay, an! p'esente! to #s "'#en!, 7'o. Ju!ge, %ut as yet as not %een
pu%l#se!. He also t'anslate! +e(#;s -a7les and S"m7ols. 6note' )eosop#cal &o',, yet
un"#n#se!, #s a complete 4n!e$ an! <#gest o" te ea'ly num%e's o" The Theoso!hist. 7ot o"
te last name! a'e also #n te possess#on o" 7'o. Ju!ge.
.6n o""#c#al lette' "'om te 4n!#an o""#ce s#gne! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y an! !ate! te 1Ht o"
6p'#l, 1FFB, not#"#e! 0en. <ou%le!ay o" #s elect#on to te o""#ce o" V#ce-5'es#!ent o" te
)eosop#cal -oc#ety, an! #s no& on "#le #n te o""#ce o" te 0ene'al -ec'eta'y. 6"te' te
o'gan#*at#on o" te 6'yan ).-. #n /e& Io', e &as ma!e V#ce-5'es#!ent o" tat 7'anc, an!
cont#nue! a mem%e' o" #t to te !ay o" #s !eat..
4n conclu!#ng t#s s,etc o" #s ol! "'#en! an! colleague, 1'. Ju!ge, &o p'o%a%ly ,ne&
#m %ette' tan any ote' pe'son, &'#tes tat e &as .one &o e(e' t'#e! to "ollo& out te
!oct'#nes e %el#e(e! #n. 4t &#ll %e !#""#cult to "#n! anote' suc gentle an! s#nce'e ca'acte'
as tat o" 6%ne' <ou%le!ay..
)e accompany#ng #llust'at#ons a'e 'ep'o!uce! "'om an ol! num%e' o" Har!er*s
%ictorial Histor" of the Civil ar, pu%l#se! soon a"te' te conclus#on o" te &a'.
((ol. AB, no. 6)
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A 'igher 'eredit*
- 1ag#ste' 6't#um
-,ept#cal statements o"ten amount to a cont'a!#ct#on #n te'ms o' to an a""#'mat#on o" te
cont'a'y. )#s #s so #n te case o" ce'ta#n statements a%out e'e!#ty. Iou "#n! tat you'
ca'acte', (#e&s, l#,es an! !#sl#,es, a'e mol!e! on tose o" you' "ate'3 an! tat you ol! an!
act upon st'ong con(#ct#ons "o' no %ette' 'eason tan tat e ente'ta#ne! tem. )#s, you may
say, so&s o& &e a'e %oun! #n a ca#n an! a(e no "'ee&#ll. 7ut te (e'y "act tat you can
tus contemplate te s#tuat#on p'o(es tat you a'e not so %oun!. 4" you acte! &#tout
'e"lect#on, &#tout sel"-consc#ousness, as an an#mal o' #!#ot m#gt, ten #t m#gt %e t'ue to
spea, o" %on!age #n a ca#n o" conse2uences. 7ut te "act tat you a'e self-consc#ous, tat
you can contemplate you' o&n tougts, p'o(es tat te'e #s #n you a cente' tat #s outs#!e o"
te sa#! ca#n o" cause an! e""ect an! #n!epen!ent o" #t.
)us #s te !ual#ty o" te uman m#n! so&n.
6n! tougt #s succee!e! %y act#on. Once let a man st'ongly 'eal#*e tat #s #!eas an!
mot#(es a'e %e#ng #n"luence! %y e'e!#ty o' any ote' suc cause, an! e #mme!#ately sets
#msel" aga#nst te t#!e an! %eg#ns to "#'st contemplate an! ten put #nto e""ect act#on o" a
!#""e'ent ,#n!. He &o',s "'om a !#""e'ent cente'. He ta,es #s stan! outs#!e o" #s e'e!#ty
an! 'es#sts #t. He no& %eg#ns to act acco'!#ng to an #n!epen!ent ca'acte', &#c e may call
#s o&n as !#st#ngu#se! "'om tat &#c e !e'#(e!, "'om #s "ate'. 4 a(e #ne'#te! t#s ol!
coat, e may say, %ut te'e #s no 'eason &y 4 cannot alte' #t to "#t o' lay #t as#!e "o' anote'
coat.
)e usual p#losopy o" e'e!#ty e$pla#ns %ut one al" o" te "acts. 4t can o"ten t'ace
out te antece!ents o" ce'ta#n c#'cumstances #n &#c &e "#n! ou'sel(es - tose
c#'cumstances #nclu!e! un!e' #ne'#te! tempe'ament an! t'a#ts o" ca'acte'. 7ut #t cannot tell
&at use te #n!&ell#ng -oul may ma,e o" tose c#'cumstances. 4t "a#ls e(en #n #ts attempts to
!#sco(e' #n &at !eg'ees an! p'opo't#ons te (a'#ous t'a#ts o" te pa'ents a'e #ne'#te! %y te
(a'#ous c#l!'en - to "#n! out any la& go(e'n#ng t#s p'ocess. 4t succee!s %ette' #n t'ac#ng
%ac,&a'!s to&a'!s te past tan "o'&a'!s to&a'!s te "utu'e. 4n t#s 'espect #t 'esem%les
mo!e'n ast'ology an! &eate'-"o'ecast#ng. Kno&#ng &at as appene! to a man, 4 can
'ea!#ly po#nt out te aspects #n #s o'oscope &#c #n!#cate! tose e(ents3 %ut #t #s not so
easy "o' me, %y &o',#ng out "utu'e aspects, to say &at &#ll appen to #m tomo''o&. )e
meteo'olog#st can mo'e eas#ly tell &#c &ay a sto'm as t'a(ele! tan &#c &ay #t &#ll
t'a(el. )o !ete'm#ne a 'esultant &e must ,no& all #ts components. 4" &e "#n! a man at any
g#(en spot, &e can po#nt out se(e'al &ays %y &#c e may a(e got te'e3 %ut &e cannot tell
&e'e e &#ll %e late' on. )e o'!#na'y p#losopy o" e'e!#ty so&s te pats tat l#e %e"o'e
a man, eac one o" tem a cont#nuat#on o" a pat tat l#es %e#n!3 %ut to ,no& &#c pat te
man &#ll ta,e 'e2u#'es a g'eate' ,no&le!ge.
>e a(e sa#! tat te o'!#na'y statement o" e'e!#ty conta#ns an #mpl#c#t cont'a!#ct#on.
Ho&G )e moment you a""#'m, .4 am %oun!,. you !ecla'e tat you a'e not %oun!. 4" you &e'e
%oun!, you &oul! not a(e te po&e' to ma,e te statement3 you &oul! %e !'#"t#ng
un#n2u#'#ngly l#,e te an#mals. 4t #s te possess#on o" a supe'#o' an! #n!epen!ent po&e' tat
ena%les you to ma,e te statement. 4t ena%les you to contemplate you' o&n pos#t#on3 an!
tus te !ual#ty o" you' m#n! #s p'o(e!. Iou a'e not me'ely consc#ous, %ut sel"-consc#ous.
)e'e #s &#t#n you anote' e'e!#ty - te e'e!#ty o" tat pa't o" te m#n! &#c #s
#n!epen!ent o" te pys#cal e'e!#ty. )o t'ace t#s l#neage, #t &oul! %e necessa'y to go %ac,
%eyon! %#'t3 "o' t#s pa't o" te m#n! #s not l#m#te! to any s#ngle #nca'nat#on. )#s pa't o" you'
ca'acte' g'o&s "'om l#"e to l#"e, ut#l#*#ng #ts connect#ons &#t te lo&e' aspects o" te m#n!
(pecul#a' to te (a'#ous #nca'nat#ons) as te means "o' #ts g'o&t an! !e(elopment.
>e a(e tus "a' spo,en as toug te'e &e'e t&o m#n!s, o' t&o pa'ts o" te m#n!,
one last#ng t'ougout te 'e%#'ts, te ote' (o" &#c te'e a'e many success#(e ones)
pecul#a' to ea't-l#"e. )&o3 %ut #t &oul! seem tat te myste'y #s t'#ple 'ate' tan !ual - tat
te'e a'e t'ee m#n!s, o' t'ee pases o" te m#n!. 4t #s &at #s !esc'#%e! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y
(The 0e" to Theoso!h") as te -p#'#tual -oul, Human -oul, an! 6n#mal -oul. )e m#!!le one
#s cause! %y te tempo'a'y me'g#ng togete' o" te ote' t&o. 4t #s ou' .4. !u'#ng an ea't-l#"e.
)e lo&e' one, te 6n#mal -oul, seems to ans&e' to &at mo!e'n psycolog#sts call te
su%consc#ous o' te #nst#nctual m#n!. 4t #s te m#n! tat acts #n !'eams, &en te !#'ect#ng
#ntell#gence #s not te'e3 #t #s te m#n! tat %o%s up #n !#sease! con!#t#ons an! causes te
mo'%#! mental penomena &#c tese psycolog#sts so lo(e to stu!y. 7ut tey a(e l#ttle to
tell us a%out te -p#'#tual -oul, &#c &e m#gt pe'aps !es#gnate .supe'-consc#ous. 'ate'
tan su%consc#ous, an! &#c also #n"luences ou' m#n! an! ou' act#ons. 6 %ette' ,#n! o"
psycology #s muc nee!e! "o' te stu!y o" t#s pase o" uman natu'e.
)#s .t'#ple myste'y. o" te #nte'act#on o" te t'ee aspects o" m#n! #n man #s one tat
&e must not e$pect to sol(e l#,e a matemat#cal e2uat#on3 %ut #t #s one tat &#ll 'espon!
#n!e"#n#tely to ea'nest an! tougt"ul stu!y3 %'#ng#ng to te stu!ent a 'e&a'! o" g'o&#ng l#gt.
6t !eat te'e #s a sepa'at#on %et&een te sp#'#tual an! te an#mal, te latte'
!#s#nteg'at#ng3 an! #" t#s &e'e all, te &ole o%:ect o" l#"e &oul! %e unatta#ne!, "o' e(e'yt#ng
&oul! a(e %een 'esol(e! #nto #ts elements, an! te ne$t #nca'nat#on o" te Ego &oul! %e an
ent#'ely ne& man. 7ut #t #s not all. >en te -p#'#tual -oul 'et#'es a"te' te !eat o" te %o!y
an! #ts %elong#ngs, #t (te -p#'#tual -oul) ta,es &#t #t all te "#nest essence o" te Human
-oul. )e -p#'#tual -oul #s tus a 'eape', ga'ne'#ng a a'(est "'om eac l#"e, an! te'e%y
"ul"#ll#ng #ts pu'pose #n #nca'nat#ng. Hence at !eat te'e #s ne#te' ann##lat#on no' a solut#on
o" te #n!#(#!ual#ty #nto te #n"#n#te3 "o' te 'e#nca'nat#ng Ego as an #n!#(#!ual#ty, an! t#s
#n!#(#!ual#ty const#tutes a ca'acte' &#c cont#nually g'o&s. 7ut #t must %e o%se'(e! tat t#s
#s not te same t#ng as a pe'petuat#on o" te !ersonalit" - an #!ea to &#c some people
"on!ly cl#ng.
4n contemplat#ng my "utu'e poss#%#l#t#es, #n st'#(#ng to see te pat %e"o'e my "eet, 4
must te'e"o'e %ea' #n m#n! t#s ote' ,#n! o" e'e!#ty. )e me'e contemplat#on o" te #!ea
&#ll g#(e me po&e' to .'ule my sta's,. to get outs#!e my o'oscope. >e'e my tougt goes,
my &#ll can go an! my po&e' o" act#on. )us 4 can summon to my a#! te po&e' o" tat mo'e
pe'manent -el" &#c 'e#gns %eyon! te (e#l o" my clou!e! (#s#on.
)e teo'#es o" some people a'e some&at p'esumptuous, #" only #n (#e& o" te
l#m#tat#ons &#c tey temsel(es place upon te#' o&n "#el! o" (#s#on. 9o'tunately suc
teo'#es a'e 'ate' !etace! "'om actual l#"e, o' te#' conse2uences m#gt %e mo'e se'#ous.
>at #s nee!e! #s an #nte'p'etat#on o" te "acts o" l#"e, #n(ol(#ng a "'an, 'ecogn#t#on o" te
!ual#ty o" te uman m#n!, an! !#sc'#m#nat#ng %et&een &at #s mo'tal an! &at pe'manent #n
ou' consc#ousness. 4" any stu!ent o" l#"e, !es#'ous o" e(#!ence an! an$#ous to a(o#! accept#ng
t#ngs &#tout p'oo", ca'es to e$pe'#ment, e &#ll "#n! &#t#n #msel" e(#!ence o" t#s anc#ent
teac#ng tat man can !'a& upon a sou'ce !eepe' tan tat o" #s te''est'#al pa'entage.
1an #s la'gely &at e ma,es #msel". He may, an! too o"ten !oes, l#m#t #msel" %y #s
pess#m#st#c teo'#es, to suc an e$tent tat te #ge' la&s o" e'e!#ty cannot act, an! te
lo&e' la&s p'e(a#l. O' e may cont'a'#&#se, %y #s #ntu#t#on an! asp#'at#on, set te #ge' la&s
#n mot#on, tus lessen#ng te #n"luence o" te lo&e'. 6 la'ge %o!y o" people, :o#ne! togete' #n
a pa't#cula' %el#e" a%out uman natu'e &oul! go a long &ay to&a'!s ma,#ng tat %el#e" a
'eal#ty3 "o' !elus#ons ten! to get mo'e sol#! te mo'e tey a'e "oste'e!. 4t #s al&ays poss#%le
"o' a man to g#(e #msel" a 'e%#'t, a ne& sta't, %y call#ng up somet#ng tat as #te'to %een
!o'mant. 6 contemplat#on o" te #ge' an! %ette' s#!e o" #s natu'e &#ll su'ely e(o,e some
po&e' "'om tat #ge' sou'ce to #s a#!.
((ol. A1, no. 1, July, 19A1)
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'alf-Truths in the )ight of Theoso&h*
- 0e't'u!e (an 5elt, 1.<.
)e pu'e, clean, una!ulte'ate! )'ut, &at #s te'e mo'e sat#s"y#ng o' #n(#go'at#ngK 4t #s
l#,e a celest#al %'ee*e, s&eep#ng a&ay te !ust an! "ogs, elect'#"y#ng te a#', an! %lo&#ng
e(e'yt#ng #nto #ts natu'al place. )o ta,e !eep !'augts o" #t3 to %'eate #t #nto one;s lungs
an! t#ssues3 to a%so'% #t #nto one;s (e'y soul, &oul! su'ely %'#ng a ealt &#c &oul! !e"y
m#s"o'tune, !e"y te #!ea o" !e"eat, an! clote te &o'l! #n &#c &e l#(e an! mo(e an! a(e
ou' %e#ng &#t a mag#c l#gt - te +#gt o" )'ut.
>e 'eally need te onest t'ut a%out ou'sel(es an! ote's3 a%out ou' &o'l! an! all
te myste'y &#t#n, a'oun!, an! a%o(e #t3 yet as a fact, o& many &ant #tG Ho& as te &o'l!
t'eate! tose &o a(e tol! tem te t'utG 4t as '#sen up #n &'at aga#nst tem3 assa#le!
tem "o' !a'#ng to e$#st3 an! at t#mes &en mu'!e'#ng cance! not to %e a pa'!one! "as#on,
tey a(e unte!, to'tu'e!, um#l#ate! tem, o' lauge! tem to sco'n. 4t as ta,en cou'age
all !o&n te ages to %e a t'ut-%'#nge'. 1'. -e'geant @o$ once &'ote8 .)e'e #s no mo'e "atal
"allacy tan tat te t'ut &#ll p'e(a#l %y #ts o&n "o'ce, tat #t as only to %e seen to %e
em%'ace!. 4n "act, te !es#'e "o' te actual t'ut e$#sts #n (e'y "e& m#n!s, an! te capac#ty to
!#sce'n #t #n "e&e' st#ll. >en men say tat tey a'e see,#ng te t'ut, tey mean tat tey
a'e loo,#ng "o' e(#!ence an! suppo't "o' some p'e:u!#ce o' p'epossess#on. )e#' %el#e"s a'e
mol!e! to te#' &#ses. )ey see all, an! mo'e tan all, tat seems to tell "o' tat &#c tey
!es#'e. )ey a'e as %l#n! as %ats to &ate(e' tells aga#nst tem..
)#s may soun! l#,e a l#%el on uman#ty. -uc #t ce'ta#nly &oul! %e #" !#'ecte! aga#nst
te (angua'! o" e(e'y 'ace3 %ut to so& tat 1'. @o$;s statements a(e an only too sol#!
"oun!at#on #n "act, #t #s %ut necessa'y to 'ecall out o" te tousan!s &#t &#c te 'eco'!s o"
#sto'y a'e l#te'ally co(e'e! a "e& "am#l#a' #nstances.
-oc'ates &as a g'eat p#losope', to &om succee!#ng gene'at#ons a(e gla!ly pa#!
ono' as a man o" te #gest mo'al#ty an! an e$poun!e' o" a no%le system o" et#cs. 7ut e
a! te m#s"o'tune to l#(e &en te l#gt &as !y#ng out o" 6tens, an! ence to %e #n a!(ance
o" te ma:o'#ty o" #s contempo'a'#es. -o e &as #n!#cte! as an o""en!e' aga#nst pu%l#c
mo'al#ty an! con!emne! %ecause gu#lty o" !eny#ng te go!s 'ecogn#se! %y te state.
)'oug t#s as te &o'l! %een en'#ce! %y 5lato;s 'eco'! o" a man;s (#cto'y o(e' !eat.
4n 149B appea'e! 5a'acelsus, one among tat gala$y o" sta's &o p'o!uce! &at #s
,no&n as te =ena#ssance8 a &on!e'"ul cem#st3 a pys#c#an3 a gen#us o" te "#'st o'!e'3 #n
a!(ance e(en o" te men o" to!ay3 %ea'e' o" ,no&le!ge tat coul! a(e t'ans"o'me! soc#ety3
s#n#ng l#,e a sta' aga#nst te !a', %ac,g'oun! o" #gno'ance, supe'st#t#on, co''upt#on. 7ut e
comm#tte! te c'#me o" %'ea,#ng a&ay "'om te 'ul#ng t'a!#t#ons, &#c &e'e el! !ea'e' tan
te t'ut3 so soc#ety %'o,e a&ay "'om #m, unte! #m "'om c#ty to c#ty, unt#l at te ea'ly age
o" "#"ty yea's, !eat ,#n!ly %o'e #m ome.
6 "e& yea's late', 0#o'!ano 7'uno "oun! #msel" #n tat %#gote! centu'y, a l#gt-%'#nge'.
5e'aps &e soul! say, 'ate', tat e ma'ce! #nto #t, so "#'m an! cou'ageous &as #s t'ea!.
9ull o" te "#'e e a! %'ougt "'om ea(en3 #mpat#ent o" &'ongs3 al#(e &#t entus#asm3 an!
en!o&e! &#t a m#n! &ose a""#n#t#es &e'e "o' t'ut - t'ut pu'e an! una!ulte'ate! - e &as
'ea!y to ca''y te to'c o" ,no&le!ge "'om count'y to count'y. He spanne! te gloomy
centu'#es o" !elus#on, an! 'eace! %ac, to #s pee's #n anc#ent 0'eece. He stu!#e!
5ytago'as an! te ol! 0'ee,s t'oug te /eo-5laton#sts, an! taugt te same p#losopy
as !#! -p#no*a a centu'y late' >as e tan,e! "o' t#sG 9a' "'om #t - e &as c'uelly
con!ucte! o"" te stage o" l#"e %y te em#ssa'#es o" te 4n2u# s#t#on, a"te' se(en yea's o"
#mp'#sonment. )o %u'n at te sta,e &as #s 'e&a'!.
O(e'lapp#ng te l#"e o" 7'uno, %ut e$ten!#ng a%out al" a centu'y %eyon! #t, &as te
epoc-ma,#ng #nca'nat#on o" 0al#leo - a gen#us so (e'sat#le tat e coul! a(e '#sen as a
maste' #n a !o*en !#""e'ent (ocat#ons. 9#nally #t &as a lesson #n geomet'y, acc#!ently
o(e'ea'!, tat a'ouse! to &#te eat #s !o'mant "acult#es. 4t #s !#""#cult to 'eal#*e to!ay tat
one coul! %e #mp'#sone! an! to'tu'e! to acute agony "o' teac#ng te el#ocent'#c system, yet
&e all ,no& tat suc &as te case. )ese !h"sical e$p'ess#ons o" te at'e! "o' t'ut a(e
passe!, %ut te same s!irit su'(#(es, us#ng mo'e su%t#l &eapons o" attac,. 6n! &o ,no&s
not tat te "#ne' e!ge may cut as !eeply an! &oun! as c'uellyG
/o o%:ect#on as e(e' %een ma!e to a t'ut &#c !#! not #nte'"e'e &#t ce'#se! a%#t
o' %el#e"3 &#t te e$e'c#se o" po&e'3 &#c !#! not clas &#t uman am%#t#ons o' !es#'es as
tey appen to %e "elt at te t#me te t'ut &as utte'e!3 %ut #" tey !o t#s, so muc te &o'se
"o' te t'ut. )e #ntellectual su%t#lt#es an! sop#st'#es &#c a'#se to st'angle #t a'e leg#on. 4"
#t %e an un&elcome sc#ent#"#c t'ut &#c as succee!e! #n penet'at#ng te gene'al #gno'ance,
#mposs#%le an! la%o'#ous teo'#es, ca'e"ully p'otecte! "'om close #nspect#on %y a ea(y a'mo'
o" #mpos#ng &o'!s, a'e o""e'e! to te pu%l#c as a su%st#tute.
7ut te !ay #s pass#ng &en te "e& assume te '#gt to t#n, "o' te many. )e
'eal#t#es o" l#"e a'e upon us &#t too se(e'e a p'essu'e to %e put l#gtly as#!e. 4t #s not so muc
#ill not see as cannot see. )e .t'ut #s o%scu'e! %y tat &#c #s not t'ue.. )e "o'ces let
loose an! play#ng at c'oss-pu'poses o(e' te ea't a'e con"us#ng, %e&#l!e'#ng to one &ose
"eet a'e not plante! on te sol#! "oun!at#ons o" a soun! p#losopy.
)ose t#ngs &#c a'e &olly %a!, o' #n &#c te p'epon!e'ance o" e(#l #s (e'y g'eat,
a'e apt to %e 'ecogn#se! as suc. -oc#ety, toug #t must su""e' an! %e !'agge! !o&n %y
tese t#ngs, #s 'a'ely !ece#(e! %y tem. Ho& to meet tem &#ll %e a moote! p'o%lem, %ut at
least people a'e mo'e o' less ale't 'ega'!#ng tem. Ou' !ange' #s not so g'eat e'e as "'om
tose t'uts &#c a'e !#lute! &#t po#son, an! &#c all a'e "o'ce! to meet at e(e'y tu'n.
)ese t#ngs #nc'ease #n su%t#lty unt#l tey su'pass te pe'cept#on o" all %ut 'a'e m#n!s. >en
tey a(e '#pene!, so to spea,, &en tey a(e &o',e! temsel(es out to te#' leg#t#mate
en!s, &#c may ta,e yea's, o' e(en centu'#es, ten tey %ecome mo'e o' less 'ecogn#se! %y
te onloo,e's, not so o"ten %y tose #n(ol(e!. )e#' m#n!s a(e %ecome so mol!e! %y te
#!eas tey a(e el!, te po#son as so ente'e! te (e'y ma''o& o" te#' %e#ngs, tat tey
cannot !#sc'#m#nate. )ey su""e' "'om mental an! mo'al %l#n! spots, so tat te only ope #s
to sa(e te#' c#l!'en "'om te same "ate, an! tus let te a#' %e g'a!ually pu'#"#e!.
7ut #n te %eg#nn#ngs l#es te te''#%le !ange', #n tese %eg#nn#ngs #nto &#c so many
allo& temsel(es to %e le! %l#n!"ol!. )&o 'oa!s may !#(e'ge so sl#gtly as to seem almost
pa'allel, an! may 'un "o' many, many m#les so nea' togete' an! te t'a(ele's on eac %e
&#t#n call#ng !#stance "o' so long, tat #t seems almost a matte' o" #n!#""e'ence &#c 'oa! #s
selecte!. 6n! yet te en! o" one may %e te a%solute ant#po!es o" te ote'. 6 &#se man #s
no !esp#se' o" l#ttle t#ngs.
5e'aps at no ote' t#me #n ou' #sto'y a(e &e a! mo'e e$amples o" al"-t'uts an!
cu'#ous so-calle! systems o" tougt, &#c e#te' lea! no&e'e o' to some e(#l en!. >#tout
spec#"#cat#on, e(e'yone !a#ly meets somet#ng &#c ans&e's, #n #s o&n m#n!, to t#s
!esc'#pt#on.
)e #!ea o" 7'ote'oo!, %ecause te most "un!amental an! %as#c #n te uman
%'east, #s most o"ten pa'o!#e!, an! ma!e to mas2ue'a!e as a (e#cle "o' #nt'o!uc#ng one
!ange'ous !elus#on a"te' anote', eac o" &#c #n tu'n #s gal(an#*e! #nto an unnatu'ally
p'olonge! e$#stence %y te (#tal po&e' o" te t'ut assoc#ate! &#t #t. -oc#ety "u'n#ses
e$amples &#tout num%e' o" te m#sconcept#on o" te t'ue p'#nc#ples o" %'ote'oo!, ma,#ng
o" #t somet#mes a la'ge' sel"#sness, somet#mes a sent#mental !egene'acy, somet#mes a
me!!lesome #nte'"e'ence.
6ll men a'e e2ual, #s one al" o" a t'ut. 6ll men a'e une2ual #s te ote'. 4t !epen!s
upon te po#nt o" (#e&. 4" %'ote'oo! #s const'ue! to mean tat all soul! %e e2ually se'(e!
&#t te goo! t#ngs o" pys#cal l#"e - #mag#n#ng suc a !#st'#%ut#on "o' an #nstant poss#%le -
&at %ecomes o" te sel"-e(#!ent la& o" cause an! e""ectG 6n! #" te con!#t#on coul! %e
"o'ce! aga#nst natu'e "o' a t#me, te &ea, man &oul! %e &ea,ene! st#ll "u'te', not st#mulate!
to !o #s %est, an! o" necess#ty te'e &oul! g'o& #n #m a "alse sense o" (alues. )e a%le
man must e#te' !egene'ate, o' "#n! some ote' &ay o" e$p'ess#ng #msel", &#c &#ll l#"t #m
"a' a%o(e #s o'#g#nal pos#t#on, #nc'eas#ng te #ne2ual#t#es. ?u#te l#,ely e &oul! !egene'ate.
/atu'e;s la&s %e#ng !#stu'%e!, caos only can 'esult. )e e2ual#ty #s on anote' plane. 6s
te 7#%le states #t, .all men a'e e2ual #n te s#gt o" 0o!.. 6ll a(e a common o'#g#n. )ey
a'e e2ually a pa't o" te 0'eat Ln,no&n, te -up'eme. 6ll a(e a common !est#ny an! e2ual
potent#al#t#es, &#c %ea' "'u#t at une2ual pe'#o!s. 6ll a(e a '#gt to "'ee!om &#t#n te
H#ge' +a&3 to an oppo'tun#ty "o' g'o&t &#c comes "'om !o#ng te #mme!#ate !uty. 7ut
none o" tese '#gts &oul! place any t&o souls #n e$actly te same e$te'nal con!#t#ons, "o' #t
#s sa#! tat #n no t&o cases #s !e(elopment #!ent#cal.
)e t'ue sp#'#t o" %'ote'oo! &#ll "#n! a &ay to g#(e all e2ual cances &#tout "ee!#ng
te#' sel"#sness an! (an#ty, an! g'a!ually !eg'a!#ng tem to %'utes. 4t &#ll not #nte'"e'e &#t
natu'al e(olut#on %y "o'c#ng upon a less !e(elope! people con!#t#ons &#c !o not %elong to
tem. 4t &#ll see tat 4ustice #s !one to all. 4t &#ll e$p'ess #ts p'#nc#ples %y loo,#ng a"te' all,
o(e'loo,#ng none, ne(e' "o'gett#ng te#' nee!s, %ut so m#n#ste'#ng to tem as to %'#ng out te
%est an! no%lest 2ual#t#es. 4t &#ll st#mulate te !es#'e to lea'n, to &o',, to elp. 4t &#ll so&
te p'ope' sp#'#t #n &#c to accept m#s"o'tune, an! ma,e o" #t a means o" g'o&t. 4t &#ll not,
un!e' a "alse sent#ment, s#mply attempt to co!!le, an! tus t&a't natu'e, g#(#ng te l#e to te
lessons se see,s to #nculcate.
<ogmat#c 'el#g#on, app#ly no& "a!#ng a&ay, #s 'espons#%le "o' one o" te most
pe'n#c#ous al"-t'uts tat as e(e' cont'olle! te uman m#n!. )e &olesale psycolog#cal
#n"luence tat as %een %'ougt to %ea' upon te mult#tu!es to lea! tem to cons#!e'
temsel(es as .&o'ms o" te !ust,. as ca#ne! tem to ea't "o' centu'#es. )at ote' "acet,
pla#nly 'e(eale! #n te 'e(e'e! %oo,, #n te statement .Ie a'e go!s,. &as %y te same
psycology o%scu'e! - con(e'te! #nto a p'ase &#tout mean#ng. 6n! so t'oug all t#s long
e'a, te m#n!s o" osts a(e %een !&a'"e!, te#' eyes close!, unt#l, l#,e seep, succee!#ng
'aces &e'e le! %l#n!"ol!e! #nto soul-!est'oy#ng mate'#al#sm.
4n "act, a al"-t'ut, #" ta,en alone, %ecomes a "alseoo!, !ange'ous an! !#sast'ous.
>#tout te sol#!, all-'oun! t'ut a%out l#"e, a%out sel", an! te 'elat#on o" sel(es to eac ote',
'eal p'og'ess "o' te &o'l! #s #mposs#%le. 6ny conc'ete e$p'ess#on, &ete' #t %e #n &o'!s, o'
an a't-p'o!uct#on, o' an act#on, must ta,e te "o'm o" te mol! #n &#c #t #s cast. 4" te m#n!
#s not cast #n suc "o'm as to %e #n a'mony, at least #n #ts %'oa! l#nes, &#t un#(e'sal (e'#t#es,
o&e(e' muc o" !e(ot#on, ea'nestness, ene'gy, o' entus#asm #s pou'e! #nto an un!e'ta,#ng,
te 'esults cannot %'#ng any assu'e! p'og'ess o' last#ng app#ness. 7ut tey may %e, an!
#n!ee! a'e, 2u#te l#,ely to p'ec#p#tate !#saste'. )e'e must %e #n uman l#"e a sol#! %as#s o"
et#cs, a t'ue p#losopy, upon &#c to %u#l! anyt#ng an! e(e'yt#ng tat can %e c'eate!,
tougt out, o' acte!. >#tout t#s te'e &#ll al&ays %e enoug m#n!s see,#ng selte' "o' te#'
sel"#sness, o' as,#ng 2uest#ons &#c #ntu#t#on cannot, to te#' sat#s"act#on, ans&e'. )o one
&o se'#ously 'e"lects, o' loo,s &#t any #ns#gt upon te so''y "a#lu'es, te tentat#(e e""o'ts,
te systems 'a#se! upon teo'#es &#c c'um%le %eneat te#' &e#gt, te nee! #s o%(#ous.
4t &as to "#ll t#s (#tal nee!, %y 'eason o" &#c uman#ty &as on te 'oa! to sel"-
!est'uct#on, tat H.5. 7la(ats,y %'ougt #nto te mo!e'n &o'l! te ol! t'uts so long %u'#e!,
an! t'anslate! tem #nto te'ms o" mo!e'n tougt. -e came, se sa#!, #n o'!e' .to %'ea, te
mol!s o" m#n!.. 6n! at te same t#me se compass#onately "u'n#se! te &e'e&#tal "o' te
'ecast#ng o" uman m#n!s acco'!#ng to te !#(#ne plan. 4n so't, se 'estate! te ete'nal
t'uts a%out man, t'oug te ,no&le!ge o" &#c alone can uman#ty %u!, "lo&e', an! atta#n
#ts !est#ny. )#s p#losopy "u'n#ses an #n"all#%le gu#!e %y &#c one can test e(e'yt#ng, an!
!#sco(e' &ete' #t '#ngs t'ue o' &ete' #t %e %ut a al"-t'ut m#$e! &#t enoug e''o' to
po#son te l#"e o" tose &o accept #t. /o nee! to ca''y #t t'oug centu'#es o" !a', ages unt#l
#ts %l#gt co(e's te ea't, %e"o'e #t #s 'ecogn#*e!.
6ny set o" teo'#es &#c ta,es #nto cons#!e'at#on only a "a(o'e! m#no'#ty, o' &#c
constantly meets "acts &#c e#te' tey !o not #nclu!e, o' &#c cont'a!#ct tem, cannot, o"
cou'se, %e t'ue. )o %u#l! on tem &oul! %e l#,e %u#l!#ng on te san!. >e a(e !one enoug
o" t#s #n te past, an! no& ou' st'uctu'es a'e c'um%l#ng.
)e people a'e a&a,en#ng an! as,#ng "o' gu#!ance3 #" not #n &o'!s, ten #n te#' acts,
#n te#' eage'ness to '#gt &'ongs3 #n te#' &#ll#ngness "o' pe'sonal sac'#"#ce3 #n te#'
e'culean, almost un%el#e(a%le ene'gy to meet &at seems to tem te nee!s o" te ou'.
)e a&"ul &o'l!-t'age!y #s st#''#ng te soul o" te peoples, an! 2uest#ons &#c lay sleep#ng #n
te ea't, a'e no& a'ouse! an! !eman! to %e ans&e'e!.
5#losopy may a(e a col! soun! to many, %ut #t #s not so. 4t #s me'ely a teac#ng o"
t'uts &#c all must ,no& #n o'!e' to l#(e #n app#ness an! peace3 to g'o& as all &e'e meant
to g'o&. 6s c#l!'en, &e go to scool to lea'n to meet te con!#t#ons o" manoo! an!
&omanoo!. +#"e #s te la'ge' scool #nto &#c te smalle' one must "#t. 6n! p#losopy -
t'ue p#losopy, o" cou'se - #s te teace' &o gu#!es te steps o" e' c#l!'en an! so&s
tem o& to %u#l! te#' l#(es so tat te 'eal pu'pose #s accompl#se!3 so tat tey &#ll not %e
un!e' te c'uel necess#ty o" 'epeat#ng aga#n an! aga#n te pa#n"ul e$pe'#ences3 o" &an!e'#ng
a%out #n a ma*e, "'om &#c tey cannot e$t'#cate temsel(es3 o" "ac#ng %lan, &alls o" "a#lu'e3
o" "all#ng #nto te m#'e3 o" ac2u#'#ng %o!#es o" !#sease an! m#n!s o" #ncompetency. /one o"
tese &e'e #n natu'e;s plan, su'ely, an! #nst#nct#(ely e(e'yone ,no&s #t. 6 p#losopy &#c
can !o all t#s, #s %y #n"e'ence te p'o!uct o" m#n!s &o a(e con2ue'e! te con!#t#ons o" ou'
p'esent ea't.
)e &o'l! as su""e'e! #ts agon#es %ecause #t as %een &#ll#ng to l#(e on al"-t'uts3 o'
%een ca'eless altogete'. 7ut te atmospe'e #s cang#ng. )e "#'e o" to'tu'e as !#ss#pate!
some o" te m#sts. 1uc mo'e as %een consume! tan te c#t#es an! %o!#es &e 'ea! o", as
a mo'e un#(e'sal sympaty e(#!ences. 4t &oul! %e an e(e'last#ng p#ty #" upon te ases o" te
past &e !#! not %u#l! a "a' st'onge', pu'e' l#"e. One can p#ctu'e uman#ty #n te nea' "utu'e as
onesel" m#gt %e a"te' a mo'tal #llness, &en at last te "o'ces o" 'et'#e(al ga#ne! te !ay3
&en te system &as e$auste!, "ee%le, %ut pu'#"#e!, an! &#t te c'#s#s o(e', &a#t#ng to %e
"e! &#sely, ten!e'ly, an! &#t st'engt-g#(#ng "oo!.
H.5. 7la(ats,y ma!e no sec'et o" te "act tat se #n(ente! not#ng #n e' &'#t#ngs. On
te cont'a'y, se constantly 'e#te'ate! tat se &as %'#ng#ng %ac, te ol!, ol! t'uts &#c
a(e %een ,no&n "'om te %eg#nn#ng o" t#me3 tat se &as tell#ng only tat &#c se a!
%een taugt %y ote's st#ll g'eate' tan e'sel". 4n te #nt'o!uct#on to e' most #mpo'tant &o',,
The Secret .octrine, se sa#! (2uot#ng 1onta#gne)8 .4 a(e e'e ma!e only a nosegay o"
culle! "lo&e's, an! a(e %'ougt not#ng o" my o&n %ut te st'#ng tat t#es tem..
)e t#me #s e(#!ently '#pe "o' un%u'y#ng te t'easu'es o" te past. /ot only a'e te
nee!s o" te ou' sup'eme, %ut tey a'e comp'eens#(e, #n(ol(#ng te &ole natu'e #n #ts
e#gt an! !ept an! %'ea!t. Only somet#ng &#c #s g'eate' tan man, as e #s e(ol(e!
to!ay3 only somet#ng &#c #s as un#(e'sal as all te people o" te ea't ta,en collect#(ely3
an! at te same t#me, as s#mple as te ea't o" a c#l!, can ans&e' tese nee!s. Human#ty
as passe! #ts #n"ancy. )ose !ays &en sel"-style! lea!e's p'esume! to asse't te#' '#gt to
t#n, "o' te masses, a'e past an! gone. 1en 'ecogn#se te#' p'e'ogat#(e o" "'ee tougt.
6n! not&#tstan!#ng te unsta%le con!#t#on #n t#s t'ans#t#on pe'#o!, an! te &an!e'#ng a"te'
"alse #!eals3 not&#tstan!#ng te al"-t'uts &#c a'e scatte'e! o(e' te ea't an! gate' to
temsel(es te mo(#ng an! cang#ng masses, spl#tt#ng tem up #nto "act#ons an! ca''y#ng
tem #te' an! t#te' o(e' te 'estless sea o" uman tougt3 not&#tstan!#ng all t#s, te'e
a'e enoug st'ong ea'ts &o a'e ol!#ng te#' %alance, an! &#t ea!s clea' an! "a#t
st'ong, l#sten#ng "o' te ans&e's to te #mpe'#ous 2uest#ons o" l#"e. 4t #s "o' tese "#'st o" all,
tat 1a!ame 7la(ats,y &'ote. >en tey #m%#%e tese ol! t'uts, te cu''ents o" tougt
mo(#ng #n a'mony &#t te 0'eat +a&, &#ll, as !o te st'ong elect'#c cu''ents o" te ea't,
sta't #nto a un#"y#ng c#'culat#on te !'#"t#ng atoms o" space. >en tese g'eat an! un#(e'sal
t'uts sall a(e "#lte'e! #nto uman l#"e, as #" %y mag#c, tey &#ll 2u#et #ts "e(e', sat#s"y #ts
t#'st, an! !#'ect #ts m#gty ene'g#es #nto const'uct#(e cannels, mult#ply#ng te#' po&e'
%eyon! #mag#nat#on. +#,e a sympony o" ne(e'-en!#ng mus#c, tey &#ll %e ea'! as
un!e'tones an! o(e'tones, %'oo!#ng o(e' te ea't an! &'app#ng #t #n an atmospe'e o"
peace.
)e'e"o'e t#s #s a plea to all &o a'e so ea'nestly as,#ng te 2uest#ons &#c all must
some !ay as,, to stu!y te &o',s o" 1a!ame 7la(ats,y3 to use tat &#c se sac'#"#ce! so
muc to %'#ng to te &o'l!, an! !#sco(e' &ete' #n tese &'#t#ngs te ans&e' to te#' 2ues-
t#ons #s "oun!.
He' &o',s ca''y &#t tem te#' o&n c'e!ent#als, as all s#nce'e m#n!s &#ll pe'ce#(e.
)e'e #s e(e'yt#ng #n tem to st#mulate clea' tougt3 not#ng to 'est'a#n, %#n!, o' "ette' #t3
e(e'yt#ng to a&a,en %'oa!, un#(e'sal sympat#es, an! cause to sloug o"" te petty, na''o&
:u!gments &#c !&a'" an! po#son e$#stence. )e'e #s not#ng te'e to oppose te essent#als
o" any 'el#g#on, %ut sp#'#tual to'ces to "loo! &#t l#gt te !eepe' mean#ng o" tem all. )ey
l#%e'ate #!eals &#c a(e la#n %u'#e! #n te t'uest ea'ts "o' ages, an! g#(e tem to te
mult#tu!es. 6n! not, as so o"ten #n te past, a'e mo'al teac#ngs "o'ce! a'%#t'a'#ly. )e 7asis
"o' et#cs - tat %as#s &#c uman#ty o" to!ay !eman!s - 'uns t'oug all e' &o',s, upon
&#c, #n!ee!, e(e'yt#ng se o""e's #s %u#lt. )e'e #s no su%:ect, no pase o' con!#t#on o" l#"e,
&#c #s not #llum#nate! %y e' &'#t#ngs. )ey a'e p'#celess, #nest#ma%le, te g'eatest t'easu'e
tat as come to men s#nce te ages, long gone %y, &en tese t'easu'es &e'e lost.
O, to l#(e #n a &o'l! o'!e'e! %y suc ,no&le!ge, suc #!eals3 to see :ust#ce an! o'!e'
!om#nat#ng3 peace #n act#on3 a'mony #n !#(e's#ty3 un#(e'sal %'ote'oo! an actual#tyK )#s
#s no #!le !'eam. )#s #s te 'eal#ty. )e p'esent #s a pantasmal n#gtma'e, %ut alas, only
too a'm"ul &#le #t lasts.
O'!e' can come out o" caos only t'oug ,no&le!ge, an! ,no&le!ge can come only
t'oug sel"-e""o't, sel"-un!e'stan!#ng, sel"-maste'y. )en "ollo&s te g'eate' comp'eens#on.
-uc a'e te teac#ngs o" )eosopy.
)#s centu'y, %e"o'e #t !#es, #s !est#ne!, as 1a!ame 7la(ats,y o"ten #nte!, to 'ea! "a'
mo'e tan #ts 'ecent p'e!ecesso's3 to open, pe'aps, ne& capte's - &o ,no&sG Ho& "a',
no !ou%t, must !epen! upon te p#lg'#ms :ou'ney#ng t'oug #t.
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The )a( of C*cles
- ). Hen'y, 1.6.
)e la& o" cycles plays a (e'y #mpo'tant pa't #n te )eosop#cal teac#ngs, %ut #s %y
no means a matte' o" me'e cu'#ous lea'n#ng3 #t as an em#nently p'act#cal %ea'#ng on te
con!uct o" ou' l#"e. 4n t#s &ay #t #s a goo! #llust'at#on o" )eosop#cal teac#ngs #n gene'al8
&e accept tem at "#'st teo'et#cally3 an! late' on, as &e ga#n e$pe'#ence #n te p'act#cal &o',
o" )eosopy, &e "#n! tese teac#ngs ac2u#'#ng a ne& mean#ng. >e !#sco(e' tat tey a'e
#llust'ate! #n te appen#ngs o" ou' o&n l#"e3 &e lea'n tat tey a'e t'ue3 te p'oo" "o' &#c
&e pe'aps as,e! #s a""o'!e! %y ou' o&n o%se'(at#ons.
)e teac#ng as to cycles states, %'#e"ly, tat te la& go(e'n#ng te alte'nat#on o" !ay
an! n#gt, summe' an! &#nte', #s a gene'al la&, a un#(e'sal la&. 4t states tat te c#'cle, 'ate'
tan te st'a#gt l#ne, #s te measu'e o" all mot#on, te map o" all p'og'ess, te la& o" all
g'o&t. 6 c#'cle #s a l#ne tat ,eeps 'etu'n#ng t'oug s#m#la' pases. 4" !'a&n on pape', #t #s
a close! cu'(e3 %ut #" te en!s a'e not :o#ne!, %ut ca''#e! 'oun! aga#n, &e get a el#$ o'
sc'e&-cu'(e, &#c #s a muc %ette' em%lem o" e(olut#on tan #s te me'e close! c#'cle. >e
see #t #llust'ate! #n te ma'c o" t#me3 "o' eac yea' %'#ngs us %ac, t'oug te same
seasons, yet ca''#es us e(e' "o'&a'!3 eac !ay %'#ngs us to !a&n an! sett#ng, an! st#ll ca''#es
us on&a'! t'oug te yea'. )#s sp#'al cu'(e o" t#me #s actually t'ace! out #n space %y ou'
%o!#es as tey gy'ate t'oug te 'otat#onal an! 'e(olut#ona'y t'ac,s o" te ea't. )ese
cycles o" te !ay an! te yea' a'e "am#l#a' enoug3 %ut &at #s not so "am#l#a' to mo!e'n
ast'onome's #s te e$#stence o" la'ge' cycles &#c a'e connecte! &#t te yea' an! &#t
eac ote' #n te same &ay as te yea' #s connecte! &#t te !ay. )ese seem to a(e %een
,no&n #n ant#2u#ty, an! te 'e!#sco(e'y o" tem #s a 2uest#on tat #nte'ests stu!ents o" tat
,#n! o" su%:ect, an! to &#c clues may %e "oun! %y stu!y#ng te &'#t#ngs o" Helena 5et'o(na
7la(ats,y as &ell as %y 'esea'c an! computat#on.
)e mo(ements o" glo%es a'oun! te#' o'%#ts a'e accompan#e! %y mo(ements o" te
no!es o" tese o'%#ts an! %y mo(ements o" te apogee an! pe'#gee, an! tese mo(ements
also a(e te#' pe'#o!s. >e attac no #mpo'tance no&a!ays to tese g'eate' pe'#o!s, %ut #t
&as not al&ays so3 an! tey &e'e 'ecogn#*e! #n ant#2u#ty as a(#ng an #mpo'tant %ea'#ng on
#sto'y, an! as ma',#ng te cycles o" e(ents %ot uman an! te''est'#al. 4n t#s &ay systems
o" c'onology a(e %een &o',e! out, l#,e tat o" te H#n!us o' tat o" te 1ayas.
7ut #t #s not ou' #mme!#ate pu'pose to go at lengt #nto t#s pase o" te 2uest#on3 %ut
'ate' to !e"#ne te gene'al p'#nc#ples o" te la& o" cycles, so as to po#nt out te#' appl#cat#on
to te p'o%lems o" !a#ly l#"e.
4t #s matte' o" common o%se'(at#on tat moo!s a(e te#' cycles. )#s #llust'ates te
la& tat a tougt sent out pu'sues a cycl#c pat &#c &#ll %'#ng #t %ac, to us aga#n.
=eal#*#ng t#s, &e may e$pect #t an! p'epa'e "o' #t. 9u'te', &e sall not %e so muc un!e' #ts
#n"luence3 "o' &e ,no& tat &e c'eate! #t ou'sel", an! tat #t #s me'ely com#ng %ac, acco'!#ng
to natu'al la&, &#t te "o'ce &e ga(e #t. )us te la& o" cycles #s #nt#mately %oun! up &#t te
!oct'#ne o" Ka'ma. 4t #s sa#! tat e(e'y man .peoples #s cu''ent #n space. &#t a s&a'm o"
#!eas an! emot#ons &#c e as sent out "'om #s %'a#n3 an!, compa'#ng t#s &#t te cycl#c
mot#ons o" te planets, &e can see o& te man may ,eep on meet#ng tose c'eat#ons o" #s
aga#n an! aga#n. E(e'y no& an! aga#n te ea't passes t'oug a s&a'm o" meteo'#tes. 4"
te man #s un&#se, e ,eeps on a!!#ng to te s&a'm o" meteo's &#c e sen!s out along #s
t'ac,3 %ut g'eate' &#s!om teaces #m to neut'al#*e t#s #n"luence 'ate' tan to #nc'ease #t.
)e'e #s an o%(#ous analogy %et&een te cycle o" !ay an! n#gt an! te cycle o" a
l#"et#me3 an! #n )eosopy analogy #s all-#mpo'tant as a mo!e o" 'eason#ng. 9o' )eosopy
so&s te un#(e'se an! all #ts la&s as %u#lt on a symmet'#cal plan, te 'oot o" &#c #s
num%e'. >e #n"e' "'om analogy tat tese t&o cycles #n man;s l#"e a'e not all, %ut tat te'e
a'e ote' cycles, %ot lesse' an! g'eate', te smallest pe'aps %e#ng tat o" te ea't-%eat,
cons#st#ng o" (#%'at#ons compute! #n a H#n!u system at te pe'#o! o" "#"ty to te m#nute. )e'e
#s man;s gestat#on pe'#o! o" AFB !ays, an! te epocs o" pu%e'ty an! a!olescence an! tat
c'#t#cal po#nt &#c comes at "'om 45 to 5B yea's o" age. )e #n"e'ence tat man;s ea't-l#"e #s
%ut a smalle' cycle &#t#n a la'ge' cycle o" te l#"e o" te 'eal Ego - a !ay, as #t &e'e, &#t#n a
yea' - #s #''es#st#%le. 4t #s a elp to t#n, tat ou' !ecl#n#ng yea's a'e l#,e te close o" a !ay,
&en te mo'n#ng;s (#go' an! *eal a'e me'ely postpone! unt#l anote' !ay, &#le use"ul
employment #s "oun! "o' te "o'ces tat a'e a(a#la%le !u'#ng te e(en#ng. E(e'y pa't o" l#"e
as #ts pecul#a' a!(antages, as @#ce'o so&s, #n #s &ell-,no&n essay on te !el#gts an!
p'#(#leges o" ol!-age.
)e la& o" cycles so&s us tat, &en &e !#spose tempo'a'#ly o" a tougt o' emot#on,
&e a'e not t'oug &#t #t, "o' #t &#ll come a'oun! aga#n3 an! co''espon!#ngly, &en suc a
tougt o' emot#on !oes come un%#! an! seem#ngly &#tout cause, &e may console ou'sel"
&#t te 'e"lect#on tat #t #s &e &o set #t #n mot#on an! tat #t as me'ely come ome to 'oost
o' "o' a ne& lease o" l#"e. 4n ou' #gno'ance &e a'e apt to g#(e #t tat ne& lease o" l#"e3 an!
tus people "ee! te#' %a! an! gloomy moo!s %y !&ell#ng on tem eac t#me tey come
a'oun!, unt#l te t#ng %ecomes !e(elope! #nto a 'egula' cycle, an! &e a(e, as #t &e'e,
a!!e! a ne& planet to ou' system. O" cou'se &e can ta,e a!(antage o" te same ,no&le!ge
o" cycl#c la& to people ou' cu''ent #n space - ou' l#"e-t'ac, - &#t !en#*ens o" a %'#gte' o'!e'3
,no&#ng tat goo! 'esolut#ons an! #g asp#'at#ons, toug &e may not %e a%le to ol! tem
long at te t#me, &#ll 'etu'n eac t#me &#t a!!e! "o'ce.
6 &#se man, &en e as spent #s "o'ce, o' use! up #s t#me, on one occupat#on,
!oes not 'ep#ne an! t'y to cont#nue, %ut lays as#!e tat tas, an! ta,es up anote' mo'e
app'op'#ate to te t#me an! con!#t#ons. He'e aga#n te la& o" cycles #s #n(olunta'#ly
'ecogn#se!3 "o' te'e #s an app'op'#ate t#me "o' e(e'y ,#n! o" &o',, as ast'ologe's ,no&, an! #t
#s !#sa!(antageous to !o a t#ng #n a &'ong t#me. >e may &ell, te'e"o'e, a"te' ene'get#cally
sta't#ng a t#ng, 'est3 "o' #t #s natu'al la& tat pe'#o!s o" 2u#escence soul! alte'nate &#t
pe'#o!s o" act#(#ty. )e s#mplest ,#n! o" a cycle #s a me'e s#ngle (#%'at#on, a mo(ement to an!
"'o, l#,e tat o" te ea't #n #ts systole an! !#astole.
6s #nte! a%o(e, te !oct'#ne o" Ka'ma #s #nt#mately connecte! &#t te la& o" cycles.
1an, %y #s #mag#nat#on an! emot#ons, #s cont#nually c'eat#ng cente's o" "o'ce, &#c cont#nue
to e$#st, an! &#c a'e %'ougt %ac, to te place &ence tey &e'e sent "o't3 so tat e(e'y
act #s l#,e pus#ng a pen!ulum, &#c must 'e%oun!, soone' o' late' acco'!#ng to te lengt o"
#ts s&#ng. 6n! te !oct'#ne o" 'e#nca'nat#on so&s eac man as ente'#ng l#"e &#t a !e%#t an!
c'e!#t account o" ten!enc#es an! "ate, &#c e #msel" as p#le! up at some pa't o' ote' o"
#s ca'ee'. >e can only un!e'stan! ou' l#"e #n connect#on &#t "o'me' l#(es3 apa't "'om tat,
l#"e #s an #nsolu%le en#gma.
6note' t#ng te la& o" cycles #mp'esses on us #s te #mpo'tance o" stepp#ng on to a
t'a#n at te moment &en #t #s stan!#ng %e"o'e us3 as ote'&#se &e sall a(e to &a#t a long
&#le "o' te ne$t t'a#n.
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2inding the #elf
- =. 1acell
4n t#mes l#,e te p'esent, &en te "oun!at#ons o" soc#ety seem to a(e g#(en &ay an!
&en all "o'me'ly accepte! a$#oms o" soc#al l#"e a'e l#a%le to %e set as#!e, men "#n!
temsel(es cont#nually %a""le! #n te#' sea'c "o' a su'e "oun!at#on upon &#c to %ase te
nee!e! 'econst'uct#on o" !#so'!e'e! uman l#"e.
)e un'est o" te t#mes as %ecome a ac,neye! p'ase8 'e(olut#on e(en #s so
gene'al as to a(e almost lost #ts "o'me' mean#ng, an! ag'eement as to te !#'ect#on o"
necessa'y 'e"o'ms seems almost #mposs#%le, %ecause no %as#s "o' 'econst'uct#on can %e
ag'ee! upon. )e &o'l! seems to a(e lost touc &#t "un!amental p'#nc#ples, an! to %e
"loun!e'#ng #n a mus o" tempo'a'y e$pe!#ents, un&#ll#ng to accept, o' else una%le to
'ecogn#se, a gu#!e.
Iet man can ne(e' get (e'y "a' a&ay "'om te sou'ce an! o'#g#n o" la& an! o'!e', no'
"'om te act#(e cause o" all !#stu'%ance o" te soc#al state, %ecause e cannot get a&ay "'om
sel". /o' can te #n!#(#!ual sel(es escape "'om te g'eat uman "am#ly, te g'eate' uman
sel", #n &#c #s to %e "oun! te cause an! cu'e o" uman #lls. 4n!ee! te t'ut l#es (e'y nea',
%ut must 'ema#n ete'nally unseen so long as man loo,s out&a'! on te s#"t#ng p#ctu'es
t'o&n upon te sc'een o" t#me %y uman pass#ons, an! tu'ns #s %ac, upon te sou'ce o"
l#gt.
)e p'o%lems tat a'#se "'om man;s !#st'ess, an! tat c'y out so u'gently "o' a solut#on,
a'e not ne&8 tey a'e as anc#ent as te#' cause. /o' #s #t t'ue tat tey a'e #nsolu%le3 toug
#t #s e(#!ent tat no solut#on can %e ote'&#se tan tempo'a'y, %ecause #n t#s &o'l! &e a'e
st#ll un!e' te spell o" te g'eat !elu!e' )#me, te lo'! o" cange. >#t#n te 'ealm o" )#me all
#s #mpe'manent, an! no 'esolut#on o" a p'o%lem can %e "#nal3 yet eac solut#on may %e
app'op'#ate to te occas#on, e(en #" #t %e %ut momenta'y #n #ts appl#cat#on. 4" men coul! %ut
'ecogn#se te #ne(#ta%le tey &oul! &aste less ene'gy #n t'y#ng to ma,e pe'manent
e$pe!#ents tat #n te natu'e o" t#ngs a'e necessa'#ly tempo'a'y. 4" tey coul! un!e'stan!
te e(e'-cang#ng natu'e o" t#ngs on t#s plane o" e$#stence tey &oul! not cl#ng so
!espe'ately to out&o'n t'a!#t#ons, no' p#n te#' "a#t to c'ee!s tat once pe'aps &e'e
(alua%le %ut tat &e'e out o" !ate almost as soon as "o'mulate!. )e "act tat cange #s te
la& o" l#"e on t#s plane must %e accepte! %y te stu!ent o" l#"e &o see,s te ete'nal pat o"
)'ut. He must 'ecogn#se te #mpe'manence o" t#ngs #" e &oul! "#n! te pe'manent
p'#nc#ples "'om &#c all t#ngs a'#se, an! #" e &oul! ,no& te +a& o" la&s e must not
con"use sp#'#tual p'#nc#ples &#t tempo'a'y e$pe!#ents3 no' &#ll e #n(est any "o'mula &#t te
sanct#ty o" an ete'nal t'ut. )'ut #s ete'nally #n(este! #n cang#ng "o'ms, &#c a'e a sna'e
an! a !elus#on to te #gno'ant %ut a 'e(elat#on to te &#se.
O%(#ously te cu'e "o' uman &oes must %e loo,e! "o' te'e, &e'e tey o'#g#nate, #n
uman natu'e3 an! "u'te', to "#n! te cu'e &e must ,no& te cause.
4t as %een &#sely sa#! tat s#c,ness #s a !epa'tu'e "'om ealt, an! s#m#la'ly tat &a'
#s a !#stu'%ance o" peace3 an! #t may %e as su'ely sa#! tat !#sco'! #n te state #s a !epa'tu'e
"'om te p'#nc#ple o" %'ote'oo! o' conco'!. 6ll o" &#c statements soun! l#,e plat#tu!es,
%ut conta#n te #mpo'tant assumpt#on tat ealt, peace, an! %'ote'oo! a'e "un!amental
"acts #n natu'e, on &#c l#"e #tsel" #s %ase!3 s#c,ness, &a', an! soc#al !#sco'! %e#ng 'ega'!e!
as tempo'a'y !epa'tu'es "'om te no'mal state, &#c #s gene'ally loo,e! upon 'ate' as an
unatta#na%le #!eal.
)o people &o a'e ne(e' &ell #t may seem a%su'! to say tat ealt #s natu'al to man,
%ecause tey ,no& tat toug tey spen! te#' l#(es pu'su#ng #t tey ne(e' 'eac te p'#*e,
an! ealt cont#nually elu!es te#' g'asp. 4n!ee!, pe'"ect ealt may seem to te ma:o'#ty o"
c#(#l#*e! people to %e a !'eam, "o' s#c,ness an! c#(#l#*at#on go an! #n an!.
)en to te ma:o'#ty l#"e #s a %attle, o' at least a cont#nual st'uggle "o' a sat#s"acto'y
pos#t#on, o"ten "o' me'e e$#stence8 o& can tey suppose tat %'ote'oo! #s a "act #n natu'e,
&en &a' o" some ,#n! #s un#(e'salG )o tem te st'uggle "o' e$#stence #s te ma#n "act #n
natu'e, an! %'ote'oo! a (ague #!eal o' an et#cal asp#'at#on. 7el#e(#ng, as tey must, tat
.sel"-!e"ense #s natu'e;s el!est la&,. tey &#ll natu'ally conce#(e o" %'ote'oo! as an
un'easona%le sac'#"#ce o" pe'sonal #nte'est, o' necessa'y sel"#sness3 unless tey see #n #t a
means o" &#!en#ng te scope o" egot#sm, an! te'e%y ga#n#ng e#te' g'eate' poss#%#l#t#es o"
pleasu'e o' a p'otect#on aga#nst some common enemy. )o tose &o %el#e(e te st'uggle "o'
e$#stence to %e te "un!amental la& o" l#"e, suc &o'!s as peace an! %'ote'oo! can mean
no mo'e tan #nte'(als #n te long &a' o" l#"e, use"ul as oppo'tun#t#es "o' 'eco(e'#ng ene'gy
&e'e&#t to cont#nue te unen!#ng "#gt.
)eosopy 'e(eals a !#""e'ent concept#on o" e$#stence, #n &#c 7'ote'oo! #s a "act
#n natu'e an! peace te no'mal state o" uman soc#ety, #n &#c ealt #s gene'al an!
app#ness #s natu'al. -uc a p#losopy o" l#"e #s &ell summa'#*e! #n te motto8 .+#"e #s Joy,.
a t'ut tat "e& to!ay &#ll (entu'e to ma#nta#n, #n (#e& o" te a&"ul moc,e'y o" l#"e tat ma,es
t#s ea't so un!es#'a%le an a%o!e "o' poo' uman#ty. Iet .+#"e #s JoyK. l#"e #tsel", l#"e as #t
soul! %e.
+#"e as %ecome a myste'y, te ,ey to &#c #s lost so "a' as te g'eat mass o" c#(#l#*e!
uman#ty #s conce'ne!. 6n! yet man ol!s te ,ey, altoug e "a#ls to use #t. He !oes not
unloc, te gates o" l#"e an! so 'ema#ns outs#!e, l#(#ng a %a! !'eam, an! calls tat l#"e &#c #s
%ut a so't o" n#gtma'e "ull o" o''o's. 4n t#s ma! !'eam man "e(e'#sly pu'sues st'ange
su%st#tutes "o' app#ness an! calls tem pleasu'es. )ey &#te' #n #s g'asp o' tu'n to
%#tte'ness, lea(#ng #m st#ll pu'su#ng a pantom tat e no longe' opes to "#n! &o't te
e""o'ts e st#ll ma,es to 'eac #t. )e nat#ons ma,e &a' on one anote', to ga#n eac "o' #tsel"
a g'eate' sa'e o" tat &#c all a'e act#(ely engage! #n ma,#ng useless. -o e(e'y c#(#l#*at#on
!est'oys #tsel" an! "alls #nto !ecay. )en %a'%a'#sm comes, to g#(e te 'emnants o" te 'aces
an oppo'tun#ty to "o'get te ma!ness an! to 'eco(e' te#' o'#g#nal s#mpl#c#ty, o' else to pe'#s
"'om te ea't.
6n! yet te t'ue p#losopy o" l#"e #s ne(e' lost. 4t ne(e' lapses #nto %a'%a'#sm. 4t as
#ts "ounta#n-ea! on ote' an! mo'e sp#'#tual planes, &#t &#c te #ge' 'aces a'e #n
contact, an! e(e'y nat#on as #ts )eace's an! #ts oppo'tun#t#es o" lea'n#ng te t'ue
p#losopy o" l#"e. )e temple o" &#s!om #s ne(e' !est'oye!, "o' #t #s te ea't o" te un#(e'se,
an! #t as #ts ea'tly s'#nes, %ut tese a'e not te temples tat men %u#l! &#t stone an!
&oo!. )e temple #s a l#(#ng s'#ne3 #ts ent'ance #s &#t#n te 'eac o" all, an! eac man as
a ,ey to te s'#ne 4 spea, o". )at s'#ne #s man;s o&n ea't, t'oug &#c alone e can
app'oac te pat tat lea!s to te )emple o" >#s!om. )e ,ey tat &#ll unloc, te s'#ne #s
4ntu#t#on, tat 'a'e "aculty possesse! %y all %ut use! %y "e&3 !#st'uste! an! !esp#se!, #t as
g'o&n 'usty. 7ut #t must %e use! #" man &oul! "#n! te pat o" l#%e'at#on "'om te &oes o" l#"e,
te "#n!#ng o" &#c pat #s an a&a,en#ng "'om te n#gtma'e tat #s no& calle! l#"e.
)e ,ey #s a sym%ol o" sp#'#tual ,no&le!ge (anote' name "o' #ntu#t#on), an! #n sym%ol#c
language #t #s somet#mes sa#! tat te ,ey must %e tu'ne! se(en t#mes #n te loc,, o' tat
te'e a'e se(en gates to %e unloc,e!. )#s may %e un!e'stoo! to mean tat, as man;s natu'e
#s se(en"ol!, te myste'y o" l#"e must %e 'ea! #n se(en !#""e'ent &ays %e"o'e a 'eal solut#on o"
l#"e;s p'o%lems can %e 'eace!. 7ut te essent#al t#ng to ,no& #s tat te'e #s a ,ey, an! tat
eac man possesses #t #n #s o&n natu'e. >en t#s #s un!e'stoo! a man appea's as
somet#ng mo'e &o'ty o" 'espect %ecause o" #s poss#%#l#t#es. He may %e utte'ly #gno'ant o"
#s o&n &o't, %ut tose &o ,no& te poss#%#l#t#es o" uman natu'e can ne(e' !esp#se te
meanest o" te#' "ello&s #n te &ay tey &oul! !o #" man &as to %e :u!ge! at #s ."ace-(alue..
)#s poss#%#l#ty o' #ntu#t#on #s te ,ey to te myste'y o" gen#us. 4t #s a common
e$pe'#ence to meet men an! &omen o" o'!#na'y mental#ty &o !#splay occas#onal %'#ll#ancy o"
:u!gment an! #ns#gt 2u#te out o" ,eep#ng &#t te#' gene'al le(el o" #ntell#gence. 6n! te
eccent'#c#t#es o" gen#us a(e %ecome a %y&o'!. 4ntu#t#on #mpl#es te e$#stence #n man o" a
#ge' consc#ousness tan tat &#c gu#!es #m #n te o'!#na'y a""a#'s o" l#"e3 #t so&s #tsel"
#n te !#'ect pe'cept#on o" t'ut &#tout te a#! o" 'eason. 4n "act #t #n!#cates te p'esence o" a
sp#'#tual p'#nc#ple, a #ge' sel", tat can a''#(e at t'ue conclus#ons &#tout te #nte'(ent#on o"
te %'a#n-m#n!. )e mate'#al#sm o" ou' !ay #s te 'esult o" an acute accentuat#on o" te lo&e'
%'a#n-m#n! an! a !el#%e'ate neglect o" te #ntu#t#on.
6 !eep stu!y o" )eosopy &#ll 'e(eal not only unsuspecte! po&e's latent #n man;s
consc#ousness, %ut also te '#gt use an! te t'ue "unct#on o" te #ntellect an! #ts 'eason#ng
p'ocesses3 "u'te'mo'e #t &#ll esta%l#s te #mpo'tance o" mo'al#ty, &#c as %een too o"ten
t'eate! as o" small conse2uence %y tose &o cla#m "o' temsel(es te p'otect#on o" te
.#ge' la&..
1o'al#ty #s necessa'y "o' te a!:ustment o" te "o'ces o" man;s lo&e' natu'e8 man;s
#nne' ealt !epen!s upon mo'al#ty, e(en as te ealt o" te %o!y !epen!s upon '#gt
e$e'c#se o" pys#cal "unct#ons. >#tout ealt te "o'ces a'e all un%alance! an! te "acult#es
!e'ange!. >#tout mo'al#ty te most %'#ll#ant #ntellect &#ll "all #nto con"us#on o" #!eas an!
p'o(e un'el#a%le3 &#tout common sense te g'eatest gen#us &#ll "all !o&n #gnom#n#ously an!
%e !#sc'e!#te!. Iet gen#us o' #ntu#t#on #n #tsel" #s sp#'#tual #ns#gt, not #g #ntellectual#ty3 an! #t
may so& #tsel" #n une$pecte! places an! may appea' to %e #n!epen!ent o" te common la&s
o" l#"e. 7ut toug an un%alance! gen#us may succee! #n !a**l#ng te &o'l!, e &#ll %e %ut a
poo' lea!e', teace', o' gu#!e #n l#"e &#tout te ass#stance o" mo'al#ty an! common sense, to
elp #m to !#sc'#m#nate %et&een te p'ompt#ngs o" #s sp#'#tual sel" an! te !#st'act#ng
#mpulses a'#s#ng "'om #s uncon2ue'e! lo&e' natu'e. )ose &o a'e somet#mes !a**le! %y
te #mpos#ng !#splay o" psyc#c .po&e's. (&#c "'e2uently a'e &ea,nesses) soul! loo, &ell
%e"o'e tey accept suc cu'#ous !emonst'at#ons as gua'antees o" &#s!om #n te pe'sons &o
cla#m auto'#ty on suc g'oun!s.
)e ca'e"ul stu!y o" )eosopy, as %'ougt to te &este'n &o'l! %y 1a!ame 7la(ats,y
an! as e$poun!e! %y e' successo' Kate'#ne )#ngley, &#ll sa(e stu!ents "'om te
m#s"o'tunes tat occu' to tose &o a'e m#sle! %y un2ual#"#e! teace's an! p'etent#ous
cla#mants to .occult po&e's8. "o' #t &#ll ma,e clea' te !#""e'ence %et&een me'e psyc#c
eccent'#c#ty an! t'ue sp#'#tual enl#gtenment, %et&een te !ecept#(e assu'ance o" te one &o
#s sel"-!elu!e! an! te consc#ous con"#!ence o" te one &ose #ntu#t#on #s a&a,ene!, an!
&o can see clea'ly to !#st#ngu#s %et&een sp#'#tual p'#nc#ples an! psyc#c #mpulses3
%et&een te uncon(ent#onal#ty o" te one &o .l#(es to %ene"#t man,#n!,. an! te
#n!epen!ence o" te one &o ,no&s no la& %ut #s o&n "ancy, an! &o m#sta,es #s (an#ty
"o' sp#'#tual enl#gtenment.
)e stu!ent o" )eosopy soon lea'ns tat &#s!om an! sp#'#tual enl#gtenment come
"'om &#t#n, &#le #nst'uct#on may %e 'ece#(e! "'om &#tout. He &#ll lea'n tat ac2u#'e!
#n"o'mat#on #s not te same as &#s!om, an! tat ea!-lea'n#ng #s not soul-&#s!om. -uc
teac#ngs as tose conta#ne! #n te 7oo, o" te 0ol!en 5'ecepts (as t'anslate! %y 1a!ame
7la(ats,y) so& te stu!ent te !ange' o" !elus#on an! te p'ecaut#ons necessa'y to p'otect
te asp#'ant to &#s!om "'om te !ecept#ons o" te lo&e' m#n! an! #ts #mpulses. )e a%solute
necess#ty "o' pu'#"#cat#on o" te ea't "'om te g'eat s#n o" sel"#sness an! te g'eat e'esy o"
sepa'ateness #s clea'ly state! an! e$pla#ne!, &#le te #mposs#%#l#ty o" 'eac#ng emanc#pat#on
"'om te t'all!om o" te senses %y any "o'm o" sel"-#n!ulgence #s unm#sta,a%ly 'e(eale!.
)e .t&o pats. a'e clea'ly #n!#cate!, an! must %e un!e'stoo! %e"o'e te #ne(#ta%le co#ce #s
ma!e.
)e !ange' o" #gno'ance #s po#nte! out, an! ten "ollo&s te 'ema',a%le assu'ance
tat .e(en #gno'ance #s %ette' tan ea!-lea'n#ng &#t no soul-&#s!om to enl#gten #t.. )o
un!e'stan! suc a !ecla'at#on #t #s necessa'y to a(e some pe'cept#on o" te t'ue sp#'#tual
sel" &#t#n, some #ntu#t#on tat comes "'om te soul !#'ect3 te 'eason#ng o" te lo&e' %'a#n-
m#n! &oul! "latly !eny suc a teac#ng. )e comple$ natu'e o" te uman m#n! must %e
un!e'stoo! o' sel"-!ecept#on &#ll %e #ne(#ta%le. 4t #s te #ge' m#n! tat alone can sense te
'eal#ty o" sp#'#tual l#"e3 #t #s te lo&e' %'a#n-m#n! tat !ogmat#*es, #n(ent#ng teo'#es an!
"o'mulat#ng c'ee!s, !eman!#ng %l#n! c'e!ul#ty an! te acceptance o" a "o'm o" &o'!s #n place
o" tat "a#t &#c #s te sp#'#tual pe'cept#on o" t#ngs not seen.
)e !#""e'ence %et&een t'ue "a#t an! %l#n! c'e!ul#ty #s not to %e un!e'stoo! &#tout a
,no&le!ge o" te comple$ natu'e o" man, an! #n pa't#cula' o" te !ual#ty o" te uman m#n!.
1uc space #s g#(en to t#s su%:ect #n te &'#t#ngs o" 1a!ame 7la(ats,y, nota%ly #n The 0e"
to Theoso!h" an! The Secret .octrine, also #n maga*#ne a't#cles, many o" &#c a(e %een
'ep'#nte! sepa'ately, suc as ;5syc#c an! /oet#c 6ct#on.; 6n! te same su%:ect #n anote'
"o'm #s &on!e'"ully t'eate! #n a %oo,let ent#tle! The Esoteric Character of the $os!els, &#c
t'eats o" te !#""e'ence %et&een te @'#stos an! te @'estos, %et&een a goo! man an! one
&o #s sp#'#tually enl#gtene!. 7ut te pla#nest teac#ng on te su%:ect #s to %e "oun! #n tose
"'agments "'om te 7oo, o" te 0ol!en 5'ecepts al'ea!y allu!e! to, ent#tle! The 'oice of the
Silence.
)o some tese teac#ngs come as a 'e(#(al o" ol! memo'#es3 to ote's as an un(e#l#ng
o" te#' o&n #nne' ,no&le!ge3 &#le ote's 'e:ect tem ent#'ely, %ecause tey a'e not couce!
#n te "am#l#a' te'm#nology o" mo!e'n sc#ence, an! a'e not en!o'se! %y o'to!o$
aca!em#c#ans an! p'o"esso's o" colleges, etc. )ose &o &oul! "#n! t'ut must %e a%le to
test #t #n te#' o&n #nne' la%o'ato'y %y te l#gt o" te#' o&n souls3 else #t &#ll %e to tem no
%ette' tan a teo'y, a "o'm o" &o'!s, a c'ee!, a !ea! t#ng "#t "o' a museum, &e'e 'el#cs o"
te past a'e sto'e!.
4t !oes not nee! a #gly-!e(elope! #ntellect, no' p'o"oun! stu!y, to ena%le te stu!ent
to pe'ce#(e g'eat t'uts. 7ut #s ea't must %e al#(e an! #s soul a&a,e. +o(e o" )'ut,
sympaty "o' te m#se'y o" te &o'l!, !es#'e to ma,e l#"e %ette' an! mo'e %eaut#"ul, 'ea!#ness
to se'(e &#tout ote' 'ecompense tan oppo'tun#t#es "o' "u'te' se'(#ce o" uman#ty, o" suc
a ca'acte' a'e te 2ual#t#es necessa'y "o' te one &o ente's on te ?uest.
)e ?uest o" )'ut, 4 ta,e #t, #s te o%:ect o" e$#stence, an! te'e"o'e may %e
cons#!e'e! as #!ent#cal &#t te pat o" e(olut#on3 "o' te pat #s not a pat unless one
"ollo&s #t #n sea'c o" tat &#c comes to tose &o t'ea! te pat. 4t as %een sa#! to te
can!#!ate .)ou a't te pat.3 an! te myst#cal @'#st says .4 am te pat.. 6n! te poet
see,#ng to e$p'ess t#s (e'#ty says .9#n! tou %ut tysel". )ou a't 4.. )o te %'a#n-m#n! suc
&o'!s a'e mean#ngless pe'aps, %ut tose &o a(e e(e' 'eal#*e! a t'ut &#t#n te#' o&n
ea'ts an! ten a(e t'#e! to utte' #t #n &o'!s, must ,no& tat tey a'e !'#(en to te use o"
pa'a!o$, an! allego'y, an! poet'y, o' else to s#lence3 "o' )'ut #s unutte'a%le. 6ll c'eat#on #s
an attempte! utte'ance o" te ete'nal (e'#t#es, a g'a!ual un"ol!#ng to te m#n! o" tat &#c #s
ete'nally unman#"este!. >en t#s #s g'aspe!, te stu!ent natu'ally %ecomes mo'e tole'ant o"
te stup#!#ty e meets on e(e'y an!, mo'e pat#ent #n te "ace o" te ma! u''y o" te &o'l! #n
#ts pu'su#t o" #ts o&n ta#l. 6n! on te ote' an! #s pat#ence %ecomes (#tal an! (#go'ous, an!
st'enuous as te g'#p o" a !'#(e' on te stee'#ng-&eel, &o #s &atc"ul an! 'ea!y to cange
#s cou'se acco'!#ng to te nee!s o" te moment #n o'!e' to a(o#! catast'ope, an! to atta#n
#s goal &#tout #n:u'y to ote's &o may %e t'a(el#ng #n ote' !#'ect#ons.
)e stu!ent o" )eosopy !oes not go a'oun! attac,#ng ote' people;s %el#e"s,
&ate(e' e may t#n, o" tem. He ,no&s tat all a'e not at te same po#nt #n te#' e(olut#on,
an! e ,no&s tat e #s not #msel" a%le to ,no& :ust &e'e tey stan! o' :ust &at pat tey
may %e "ollo&#ng. He &#ll soon 'eal#*e tat #s #gest !uty to #s "ello&s #s to ma,e #s o&n
l#"e con"o'm to te p'#nc#ples tat e p'o"esses. 6n!, as e &#ll lea'n tat compass#on #s te
la& o" la&s, #ntole'ance must %e 'oote! out o" #s o&n natu'e %e"o'e e can e(en ente' on te
pat. 6 stu!y o" )eosopy soul! ma,e a man #n"#n#tely tole'ant to&a'!s #s "ello&s an!
a%solutely #ntole'ant o" #s o&n &ea,nesses. )#s may appea' #llog#cal, "o' #t may %e sa#! tat
a man soul! t'eat #msel" no &o'se tan e &oul! t'eat anote'3 an! tat &oul! #n!ee! %e
'easona%le #" a man a! atta#ne! to tat a%solute #mpe'sonal#ty &#c &oul! ena%le #m to %e
as !eeply #nte'este! #n te &el"a'e o" ote's as o" #s o&n, an! as tole'ant o" te#'
&ea,nesses as e #s #n!ulgent "o' #msel". 7ut #" e &e'e #mpe'sonal #n suc !eg'ee e
&oul! a(e 'eace! complete enl#gtenment8 "o' #m no sepa'ate e$#stence &oul! %e
necessa'y3 #s ea't an! soul &oul! %e #!ent#"#e! &#t te g'eat ea't an! soul o" all
uman#ty. He &oul! a(e 'eace! te goal, an! passe! #nto te Ln#ty "'om &#c all
sepa'ate e$#stences a(e sp'ung. )e !e&!'op &oul! a(e sl#ppe! #nto te s#n#ng sea.
7ut &e &o a'e st#ll so closely &'appe! a'oun! &#t ou' o&n sel"-#nte'est, an! &o st#ll
loo, upon ou' "ello&s as !#""e'ent "'om ou'sel(es, nee! not attempt to "ool ou'sel(es &#t te
p'etense tat &e a(e atta#ne! #mpe'sonal#ty, an! so a'e a%le to %e tole'ant o" ou' o&n
&ea,nesses &#le st#ll con!emn#ng tose o" ote's. 4t #s sa"e' to so& tole'ance to ote's an!
'#s, #ntole'ance to&a'!s ou'sel(es, 'ate' tan "ollo& te e$ample o" #m &o .!#! compoun!
"o' s#ns e &as #ncl#ne! to, %y !amn#ng tose e a! no m#n! to.. 9o' sel"-!ecept#on #s mo'e
!#sast'ous tan te attempt to !ece#(e ote's, as #t #s mo'e easy.
7ut a t'ue stu!ent o" )eosopy &#ll cease to ca'e "o' te op#n#on o" ote's as 'ega'!s
#s o&n a!(ancement, no' &#ll e ca'e to "ool #msel" on tat su%:ect. He &#ll see, to #!ent#"y
#msel" &#t #s o&n #!eal an! to 'eal#*e t'ut #n #s o&n ea't, ,no&#ng &ell tat #" te lamp o"
t'ut #s l#gte! te'e #t &#ll s#ne o" #ts o&n acco'!.
-o 4 &oul! say tat te %as#s o" uman p'og'ess #s te "#n!#ng o" te t'ue sel". )e #lls
o" l#"e %e#ng cause! %y sel"#sness, &#c #s te &o's#p o" te lo&e' sel", can only %e cu'e!
%y te "#n!#ng o" te t'ue -el", &#c #s un#(e'sal an! #mpe'sonal. )e pat o" p'og'ess
te'e"o'e #s tat &#c #s #n!#cate! #n )eosopy, te anc#ent >#s!om-=el#g#on &#c, ol! as
te &o'l!, #s e(e' young %ecause #t sp'#ngs "'om te "ounta#n o" Ete'nal )'ut.
((ol. A1, no. A)
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Brotherhood
- )omas 9. -eele
.4 p'o!uce mysel" among c'eatu'es, O son o" 7a'ata, &ene(e' te'e #s a !ecl#ne o"
(#'tue an! an #nsu''ect#on o" (#ce an! #n:ust#ce #n te &o'l!3 an! tus 4 #nca'nate "'om age to
age "o' te p'ese'(at#on o" te :ust, te !est'uct#on o" te &#c,e!, an! te esta%l#sment o"
'#gteousness.. - Bhagavad-$ita
.0o! #s not moc,e!, "o' &atsoe(e' a man so&et, tat sall e also 'eap.. -
$alatians (##, H
)e '#gt 'elat#on o" uman %e#ngs to te natu'al la& %'#ngs peace an! a'mony.
>'ong #ne(#ta%ly %'#ngs !#sco'!, an! t#s t#s !#sco'! so&s #tsel" #n ma',e! 'elat#ons #n te
#n!#(#!ual as #n te &ole. /o man #s po&e'"ul enoug, no collect#on o" men #s po&e'"ul
enoug, to set as#!e t#s la&, &#c ope'ates "o'e(e' #n e(e'y 'elat#on o" uman l#"e. 6s te'e
#s a la& o" pys#cal g'a(#tat#on, so te'e #s a la& o" sp#'#tual g'a(#tat#on, &#c %'#ngs to eac
#n!#(#!ual te 'e&a'! o" #s o&n act#ons. 1o'al#ty o" te t'ue so't #s o%e!#ence to te #ge'
la&, an! #s te !o#ng o" ou' !uty to all o" l#"e. )e t'ue a!(ancement o" te uman "am#ly can
%e ac#e(e! only %y 'eal#*#ng te oneness at te %as#s o" all l#"e. >e cannot &#t #mpun#ty
!#s'ega'! te la& o" %'ote'oo!, an! &en &e !o !#s'ega'! t#s la& #t #s useless to #nte'ce!e
&#t p'aye' %e"o'e 0o! to stay ou' o&n pun#sment. >e a(e too long !etace! 0o! an!
c'eat#on "'om ou' p'esent acts an! !o#ngs. >e a(e assume! a "#n#se! c'eat#on, an!
"o'gotten tat &e too a'e c'eato's #n te !eepest sense, an! e(e'y 'elat#on #n &#c &e "#n!
ou'sel(es, &e ou'sel(es a(e #n pa't p'o!uce!. 4n )atthe#, $$(#, 4B, &e 'ea!8
.Ve'#ly 4 say unto you, #nasmuc as ye a(e !one #t unto te least o" tese my %'et'en,
ye a(e !one #t unto me..
Iet &e cont#nually see con!#t#ons a'oun! us tat so& only too pla#nly tat &e a(e "o'gotten
ou' !uty to one anote', an! to te 'est o" l#"e. >en &e a'e mo'e 'ea!y to loo, to ou' !ut#es
as #n!#(#!uals as &ell as collect#(ely, &e sall "#n! tat &e nee! not cont#nuously #ns#st on ou'
'#gts, "o' '#gts a'e te %'ances o" te t'ee o" &#c !ut#es a'e te 'oots.
>e also a(e "o'gotten tat a man;s enem#es #n!#(#!ually an! col lect#(ely a'e all o" #s
o&n ouseol!. >e cannot ,eep enem#es at %ay &en &e c'eate te con!#t#ons &#c &#ll
cont#nually ma,e us su%:ect to co''ect#on "o' %'o,en la&s. /o man o' nat#on can %e g'eat
enoug to set as#!e tose ete'nal p'#nc#ples &#c a'e at te %ase o" all &ell-%e#ng #n l#"e.
)#s #s no t#me "o' opelessness, #t #s 'ate' a t#me o" a!:ustment to a #ge' o'!e' "o' &#c
te &o'l! #s 'ea!y, an! &#c #t sa!ly nee!s. )#s #ge' o'!e' #s not#ng so't o" un#(e'sal
%'ote'oo! ca''#e! out #n p'act#ce #n e(e'y!ay l#"e, so tat te a'!s#p an! !est#tut#on tat
&e see a%out us &#ll %e a t#ng o" te past, an! &e sall #n!ee! 'eal#*e tat &e a'e ou'
%'ote';s ,eepe'.
4n te t'ue 'elat#on e(e'y nat#on &#ll %e "oun! to a(e some 'eal l#(#ng p'#nc#ple %y
&#c #t #s l#n,e! %ene"#c#ally to all te 'est. 4t #s &en &e loo, "o' te goo! an! te t'ue tat
&e sall "#n! &e nee! not loo, on one anote' as enem#es, %ut tat &e "o'm te "am#ly o"
0o!, all a(#ng a place an! all elp#ng one anote' to a 'eal#*at#on o" te go!l#,e an! te t'ue.
((ol. A1, no. A)
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%hat is +ntuition3
- H. ). E!ge, 1.6.
@ang-@u &as me!#tat#ng on te #g-'oa!, &en t&o male"acto's assaulte! #m.
Hang-)# came %y an! 'use! to te 'escue. )e 'o%%e's &e'e co&a'!s an! %y "le!. .Iou a'e
a %'a(e man,. sa#! @ang-@u. ./ot so,. sa#! Hang-)#3 .te'e &as no !ange'3 o&, ten
can a man %e %'a(e &en te'e #s no !ange'G. .7ut you !#! not ,no& te'e &as no !ange',.
sa#! @ang-@u. .)'ue, %ut 4 a! an #ntu#t#on te'e &as no !ange',. sa#! Hang-)#3 .#" te'e
a! %een any !ange', 4 soul!n;t a(e %een te'e.. .0o toK. sa#! @ang-@u3 .te'e #s no
suc t#ng as #ntu#t#on3 #t #s only a %#g &o'! use! %y #g-%'o&s.. .Iou allo& me cou'age,
&#c 4 !o not possess3 an! yet you !eny me #ntu#t#on,. sa#! Hang-)#3 .p'ay, &at so't o"
cons#stency #s t#sG.
>en &e t#n, o" #ntu#t#on, &e a'e apt to t'y an! #mag#ne #t as me'ely anote' ,#n! o"
t#n,#ng3 tus &e get no "u'te' #n ou' #!eas. 7ut te %'a#n-m#n! #s pe'aps not te only
"unct#on %y &#c ,no&le!ge #s commun#cate!3 some o" ou' ,no&le!ge may "#lte' !o&n
t'oug ote' cannels. Ou' con!uct #s (e'y la'gely go(e'ne! %y "eel#ngs an! #mpulses,
'ate' tan %y plans an! calculat#on. 5e'aps #ntu#t#on may act t'oug te "eel#ngs. 6 man
&#t #ntu#t#on may %e so gu#!e! %y #s "eel#ngs an! #mpulses tat e &#ll un&#tt#ngly stee' clea'
o" !ange'. 4" te'e #s no !ange', e "eels com"o'ta%le3 #" te'e #s !ange', e "eels uneasy an!
slac,ens o' 2u#c,ens #s pace o' goes anote' &ay, so tat e !oes not a''#(e. H#s %'a#n-
m#n! ,no&s naugt o" te %us#ness. H#s #ntu#t#on acts t'oug tose l#ttle al"-consc#ous
#mpulses tat so g'eatly gu#!e ou' "ootsteps.
>en you meet a "'#en! #n te mo'n#ng, you may say :ust te &'ong t#ng, o' :ust te
'#gt t#ng. /o plan e'e3 you !#! not ,no& you &e'e go#ng to meet #m3 te t#ng &as
su!!en3 te &o'!s escape! t'oug a gap #n you' teet. >at !ete'm#ne! te #mpulseG
@anceG 0o toK )#s #s only a %#g &o'! use! %y people #n l#eu o" #!eas. @ance !oes
not#ng - o' e(e'yt#ng. 4t #s not an e$planat#on3 #t #s a counte', set !o&n to 'ep'esent a &ole
cosmos o" un,no&n mean#ng, l#,e te $ #n an e2uat#on.
>at &as #t, ten, tat gu#!e! you' #mpulse, "o' '#gt o' "o' &'ongG >y not #ntu#t#onG
7ut, you may say, #ntu#t#on as not#ng to !o &#t actual l#"e3 #t #s only a &o'! &#c 4 use
&en 4 am teac#ng o' p'eac#ng o' sc'eec#ng3 #t #s t'ee !ots on a p#ece o" pape'3 #t #s te
"#"t logos3 #t #s somet#ng te Egypt#ans a! t&enty un!'e! tousan! yea's ago. >at as
#ntu#t#on to !o &#t o'!#na'y l#"eG 0#(e me somet#ng p'act#cal. Ha&, a&K He, a&K
)e a%o(e #s &'ote sa'cast#cal. 7ut se'#ously, &e must t'y to p'e(ent #ntu#t#on "'om
%e#ng put on a #g pe!estal &#t /elson, o' 'elegate! to a 'omant#c ant#2u#ty - any&e'e, so
long as #t #s put con(en#ently out o" te &ay. >e a'e apt to un!e'(alue te o'!#na'y. 0eo'ge
El#ot up%'a#!s tose &o &o's#p te c#(al'#c e'oes o" 'omance, %ut &o "a#l to see te
e'o#sm o" um%le l#(es, te no%#l#ty o" so'!#! ca'acte's, &e'e te p'#mal (#'tues o" te
,n#gt st'uggle aga#nst !#sa%#l#t#es "'om &#c te ,n#gt o" 'omance &as app#ly "'ee. -o &e
may not %e asame! to "#n! #ntu#t#on #n te lo&l#est places, e(en pe'aps #n te ang#ng-out o"
ou' %e!-clotes an! te mo'n#ng g'eet#ng o(e' te co""ee an! toast.
6n! #" 4 soul! (entu'e to cla#m te possess#on o" #ntu#t#on, !o not ast#ly accuse me o"
%oast#ng. 7ecause te #ntu#t#on 4 am cla#m#ng #s not some #g an! 'a'e atta#nment 'ese'(e!
"o' te elect. 4 only cla#m te ,#n! o" #ntu#t#on tat may tell te toa! &e'e te tan, #s3 te ,#n!
o" #ntu#t#on tat comes natu'ally to a natu'e !#sencum%e'e! o" lum%e', suc as accumulate!
tougts, !ogmas, an! te ty'anny o" #!eas.
4ntu#t#on #s su'ely te po&e' to see !#'ect &at #s to %e !one3 as cont'aste! &#t
teo'#es an! calculat#ons as to &at ougt to %e !one.
)e o%(#ous !ange' e'e #s tat #mpulse &#ll %e m#sta,en "o' #ntu#t#on. 7ot p'ocee!
"'om a sou'ce #n!epen!ent o" te calculat#ng m#n!. 7ut te &o'! #mpulse co(e's mot#(es tat
a'#se "'om #n"e'#o' elements #n ou' ca'acte'3 &#le #ntu#t#on #s usually appl#e! to te no%le'
elements.
)e &ay #n &#c a man &#ll act #n an eme'gency #s !ete'm#ne! %y #s gene'al state o"
m#n! an! %y #s p'e(#ous tougts. 6nyt#ng &#c e as %een accumulat#ng #n s#lence #s
apt to %'ea, out #n suc an eme'gency. .4 !o not ,no& &at ma!e me !o #t.. .4 cannot t#n,
&y 4 sa#! #t.. .-omet#ng seeme! to get ol! o" me3 %ut te m#nute 4 a! sa#! #t, 4 sa& my
m#sta,e.. )#s #s #mpulse, te 'esult o" supp'esse! %'oo!#ngs, escap#ng su!!enly #n an
ungua'!e! moment. Ha! ou' s#lent tougts %een o" a %ette' ,#n!, ou' act#on #n te
eme'gency &oul! a(e %een co''espon!#ng.
)e a%o(e suggests a use"ul test "o' !#st#ngu#s#ng #mpulse "'om #ntu#t#on. 4mpulse #s
"on! o" u''y3 %ut #ntu#t#on &a#ts an! ta,es #ts t#me. 4mpulse &'#tes te lette', an! #ntu#t#on
tea's #t up. 1any, many m#sta,es a'e a(o#!e! %y putt#ng te lette' on te ta%le #nstea! o" #nto
te post. <u'#ng te n#gt, te matte' cools o"" an! te lette' goes #nto te &aste-%as,et.
4mpulse p'ompts te asty &o'!3 %ut e$pe'#ence may a!(#se a !elay3 an! ten #ntu#t#on can
get to &o', an! te &o'! #s ne(e' sa#!.
)e calculat#ng m#n! !eals #n !#lemmas. 4ts c#e" "unct#on seems to %e to t'o& up
!ou%ts an! to set us pa#n"ully es#tat#ng %et&een t&o oppos#te an! e2ually unpleasant
cou'ses o" act#on. )e &ay to !o ten #s to !#sm#ss te su%:ect altogete' "'om te m#n! an!
!ete'm#ne tat you' #ntu#t#on sall %'#ng l#gt. Ln!e' tese c#'cumstances an ans&e' &#ll o"ten
!'op #nto te m#n! 2u#te une$pecte!ly, &#le engage! #n ote' %us#ness. O' pe'aps te
&ole !#""#culty &#ll (an#s as toug te ent#'e p'o%lem &e'e not#ng %ut a !elus#on o" te
m#n!.
)e "ollo&#ng 'ema', occu's #n one o" 0eo'ge El#ot;s no(els8
.5e'aps &#s!om #s not #s st'ong po#nt, %ut 'ate' a""ect#on an! s#nce'#ty. Ho&e(e',
&#s!om l#es mo'e #n tose 2ual#t#es tan people a'e apt to #mag#ne..
6n! #n!ee! l#"e as &e e$pe'#ence #t an! as &e see #t po't'aye! #n te ca'acte'-stu!#es
o" no(el an! !'ama #s "ull o" #nstances &e'e te calculat#ng m#n! #s so&n to e'' g'#e(ously
an! te me'e #ntu#t#on o" some s#mple pe'son sees clea'ly an! sol(es te p'o%lem o" '#gt
act#on. =eason #s #n t'ut a m#$e! "aculty, #ts 2ual#ty !epen!#ng on te #n"luence un!e' &#c
#t acts. )e #n"luence o" ou' !es#'es on ou' teo'#es #s mo'e ma',e! tan &e o"ten t#n,3 an!
ou' p#losopy o" l#"e, ou' 'el#g#on e(en, a!apt temsel(es to ou' sec'et &#ses. )us &e
!ece#(e ou'sel(es.
4t #s o" te g'eatest #mpo'tance tat &e soul! un!e'stan! tat te'e #s #n man a "aculty
o" clea' pe'cept#on an! '#gt :u!gment, &ose a(a#la%#l#ty !epen!s on te cleanness o" #s
ea't an! te pu'#ty o" #s mot#(es. 9o', as sel"#s o' ang'y "eel#ngs pe'(e't :u!gment, so
pu'#ty an! s#nce'#ty cla'#"y #t. 6 p'aye' "o' g'ace an! l#gt, &en clea'e! "'om #ts teolog#cal
an! !ogmat#c assoc#at#ons, %ecomes an appeal to ou' o&n %ette' natu'e3 suc as an ea'nest
soul may ma,e, &en, a"te' t'y#ng #n (a#n to sol(e a p'o%lem o" con!uct %y te una#!e! l#gt o"
te m#n!, e 'esol(es to &a#t #n "a#t"ul e$pectat#on o" l#gt "'om a !eepe' sou'ce &#t#n #m.
)#s #s s#mply st#ll#ng te un2u#et (o#ces o" ou' natu'e an! allo&#ng te #ge' "acult#es to ta,e
te#' place.
4t #s seen, #n te )eosop#cal teac#ngs as to te septena'y natu'e o" man, tat te
m#n! (manas) o(e's m#!&ay %et&een te -p#'#tual -oul (7uddhi) an! pass#on (kama), ta,#ng
no& a t#nge "'om te one, no& "'om te ote'3 an! ence te !ual#ty an! pe'petual st'uggle #n
ou' natu'e. /o& te cult#(at#on o" #ntu#t#on means te g'a!ual "'ee#ng o" m#n! "'om te
!om#n#on o" pass#on an! te un#t#ng o" #t &#t #ts sp#'#tual counte'pa't.
4t #s a g'eat p'#(#lege to %e a%le to stan! outs#!e one;s o&n pe'sonal#ty, sett#ng as#!e
p'#!e o' p#2ue, 'e"us#ng to act acco'!#ng to te#' p'ompt#ngs, 'ecogn#s#ng tem as #nt'us#(e
"o'ces tat &#ll &a'p ou' :u!gment, an! !ete'm#n#ng to !o te '#gt an! :ust t#ng, e(en toug
t#s means a sac'#"#ce o" ou' %elo(e! "eel#ngs. )e st'engt &e ga#n %y suc con!uct g#(es
us a (antage-g'oun! #n all "utu'e !#""#cult#es an! 'a#ses us a step on te pat o" uman
poss#%#l#t#es. 4t #s #ntu#t#on tat ena%les us to see %eyon! pass#on. 4t so&s us &at #s '#gt, #n
cont'ast &#t &at &e me'ely !es#'e.
Ou' %oaste! #ntellect, #" 'ule! %y p'#!e an! sel"-lo(e, may place us %elo& te an#mals #n
po#nt o" pe'cept#on an! :u!gment3 %ut #ntellect as te an!ma#! o" #ntu#t#on %ecomes a po&e'
tat ma,es man &at e ougt to %e. 6ll g'eat 'el#g#ons an! p#losop#es ag'ee #n u'g#ng te
necess#ty o" cleans#ng te m#n!, so tat #ts (#s#on may no longe' %e clou!e! %y pass#on an!
p'e:u!#ce, an! #t may 'e"lect te l#gt o" t'ut as a st#ll la,e 'e"lects te sun. 6n! )eosopy,
%y #ts #ns#stence on te sp#'#tual o'#g#n o" man, as ma!e t#s t'ut clea', an! so&n tat #t #s
not a me'e !ogma %ut a "act 'oote! #n te ete'nal natu'e o" t#ngs.
((ol. A1, no. 3, -ept., 19A1)
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The T*rann* of the -achine
- H. )'a(e's
D19A1E
4n an a't#cle %y 0#no -pe'an*a #n te Hi77ert 5ournal "o' 6p'#l te motto o" -an 1a'#no
#s 2uote!, .4n smallness te'e #s sa"ety.3 an! te &'#te' op#nes tat ou' motto o" to!ay #s
.e$pans#on. o' .!e(elopment.. )e =omans, e a!!s, cons#!e'e! suc e$pans#(e teo'y,
&#c &e call p'og'ess, to %e co''upt#on. One may also call to m#n! te <elp#c ma$#m,
./ot#ng #n e$cess,. so muc #n cont'ast &#t ou' o&n &o's#p o" supe'lat#(es. )o 2uote8
.6ll t#s mate'#al e$pans#on #n ou' !ays, all te #nc'ease #n mecan#cal p'o!uct#(#ty, te
'ap#! e$tens#on o" ;plant; #n ou' scools, te pool#ng o" %us#nesses, te concent'at#on o"
#nte'ests, o" la%o', o" cap#tal, an! o" e""o't, te g'o&t o" -tates %y anne$at#ons, p'otecto'ates,
o' man!ates, te t'en! to c'o&!e! c#t#es, a(e con(e'te! ou' c#(#l#*at#on #nto a &o'l! &#c
t#n,s #n te'ms o" size an! figures..
>e t#n, #n mecan#st#c te'ms, cont#nues te &'#te'3 #n plotte! cu'(es an! l#ne-'ule!
ca'ts3 eng#nee'#ng :a'gon as c'ept #nto ou' language. Ho& !oes t#s mecan#st#c att#tu!e
o" m#n! a""ect ou' mo'al an! sp#'#tual outloo,G >e "#n! a &o'l! con(e'te! #nto &at a
Eu'opean p#losope' as calle! .an #mmense mecan#cal !e(#ce &e'e all #s e$pla#na%le %y
te log#c o" cause an! e""ect, &e'e penomena a'e 'es#!ueless an! 'e!uc#%le to mate'#al
"o'ces, pys#cal o' cem#cal..
<emoc'acy as su""e'e!8 &e count 2uant#ty 'ate' tan 2ual#ty. @u'ces a(e
su""e'e!8 tey a'e a!apt#ng temsel(es to te !eman!s o" a mecan#*e! uman#ty3 people
!o not go to tem, %ut tey go to te people an! cate' to te !es#'e "o' com"o't #nstea! o"
u'g#ng te people to ta,e up te c'oss.
>e a'e suppose! to a(e "ougt te &a' to "'ee ou'sel(es "'om mac#ne 'ule, %ut &e
a(e 'elapse!3 .+et us p'o!uceK. #s te c'y. >e a'e su%:ect to a pol#t#cal ty'anny - te ty'anny
o" #!eas.
.O" suc #s te ty'anny o" te 6ge o" te 1ac#ne - a %o!y o" supe'st#t#ous %el#e"s,
sc#ent#"#cally %utt'esse!, #n te po&e' an! #mpo'tance o" tose "o'ces &#c ma,e men
com"o'ta%le, "o' &#c &e a(e su''en!e'e! ou' "a#t #n te "o'ces tat ma,e men "'ee..
)e "#'st essent#al to "'ee!om #s a cange #n ou' a%#ts o" tougt3 &e nee! not cast
out te mac#ne %ut must 'elegate #t to #ts p'ope' place.
.1an,#n! nee!s steam an! elect'#c#ty, %ut #t nee!s ote' t#ngs mo'e..
@an &e %e calle! "'ee, e cont#nues, &en a sl#gt #tc #n te mecan#sm o" l#"e may
!ep'#(e us o" ealt o' "oo!G
.4t #s un!e' t#s ty'anny o" #!eas o" te 6ge o" te 1ac#ne, &#t #ts gl#% an! easy an!
com"o'ta%le not#ons as su%st#tutes "o' #!eals, tat te &o'l! as g'o&n so 'estless..
)e #n(ent#ons an! !#sco(e'#es a(e not cange! ou' uman natu'e o' alte'e! te %as#c la&s
o" l#"e.
One coul! a'!ly &#s "o' a %ette' !esc'#pt#on o" Kal#-Iuga, #n one o" #ts aspects at
least3 Kal#-Iuga, te 7lac, o' 4'on 6ge, succee!#ng te 0ol!en, -#l(e', an! 7'on*e 6ges o"
te anc#ent 0'ee,s an! +at#ns3 an! #n te H#n!u system succee!#ng te K'#ta, )'eta, an!
<(apa'a-Iugas. 1ate'#al "o'ce #s te g'eat go!, an! mate'#al &ealt te g'eat o%:ect o"
!es#'e. 1ecan#sm pe'(a!es ou' #!eals an! tougts as &ell as ou' e$te'nal l#"e. 7ut all t#s
g'o&#ng consc#ousness o" #t, all t#s #n(e#g#ng aga#nst #t, p'o(es tat &e st#ll ce'#s %ette'
#!eals &e'e&#t to cont'ast #t. >e a'e not a%solutely steepe! #n #t so as to %e !elu!e! %y #t.
>e a'e 'ap#!ly los#ng ou' p'#!e an! #n"atuat#on &#t mate'#al#st#c c#(#l#*at#on. >e a'e tu'n#ng
te co'ne'. 6t te en! o" last centu'y an #!eal#st#c auto', ea'nestly st'#(#ng to #mag#ne a %ette'
state o" t#ngs "o' uman#ty - te auto' o" +ooking Back#ard - !ep#cte! a state o" soc#ety
mecan#cal to te last !eg'ee an! "a' &o'se tan anyt#ng tat as e(e' e$#ste! on ea't.
>e a'e &#se' no&3 &e ,no& tat app#ness !oes not !epen! on e$act an! un(a'y#ng
'egulat#on o" te a""a#'s o" l#"e, an! tat "'ee!om cannot %e 'econc#le! &#t te total !ep'#(at#on
o" all #n#t#at#(e. 9'ee!om "'om te ty'anny o" a't#"#c#al cont'ol can only %e ga#ne! %y people
&o can cont'ol temsel(es3 an! &e a(e to 'ecogn#se te la& tat te g'eate' te sel"-
cont'ol, te g'eate' te "'ee!om. 4n te a'ts, t'ue "'ee!om #s ac#e(e! %y a to'oug
!#sc#pl#ne #n all te p'#nc#ples an! tecn#2ue, not #n a total !#s'ega'! o" tem, as some people
seem to t#n,. 6n! tus #t #s &#t l#"e8 e &o attempts to '#! #msel" o" #s o%l#gat#ons to !uty
an! te ete'nal (e'#t#es me'ely e$poses #msel" to te !om#nat#on o" any #n"luence tat ,no&s
o& to play on #s un'egulate! pass#ons. 4t #s e(#!ently te supp'ess#on o" #n!#(#!ual#ty tat #s
so !'ea!e! %y &'#te's l#,e te a%o(e3 an! t#s !ange' as come a%out t'oug people
m#sta,#ng te#' pe'sonal#ty "o' te#' #n!#(#!ual#ty, an! &o's#p#ng te "o'me'. 7ut pe'sonal#ty #s
a (e'y poo' an! commonplace t#ng3 "o' te p'e:u!#ces &#c &e ce'#s #n ou'sel(es &#t so
muc p'#!e a'e te (e'y same &#c ote' people ce'#s, an! #n "ollo&#ng tem &e so& no
o'#g#nal#ty at all. 4t #s not te pe'sonal#ty %ut te individualit" o" man &#c counts. 4n ote'
&o'!s, #t #s not te (o#ce o" #s lo&e' an! #nst#nctual natu'e, %ut tat o" #s #ge' natu'e &#c
ma,es #m a 'eal #n!#(#!ual.
Ln!e' te ea! o" te ty'anny o" #!eas, one cannot "o'%ea' to ment#on ce'ta#n !ogmas
&#c, un!e' te name o" sc#ent#"#c, a(e 'eplace! o%solete teolog#cal !ogmas8 tose
!ogmas &#c p'esume to l#m#t uman natu'e %y !e"#n#ng ce'ta#n na''o& l#m#ts to te scope o"
uman po&e'3 tose !ogmas &#c %el#ttle te o'#g#n o" man e(en mo'e tan te na''o&
'el#g#ous teac#ngs o" a %ygone t#me. @e'ta#n (o#ces, a(#ng muc #n"luence, ne(e' t#'e o"
assu'#ng man tat e #s a ,#n! o" %#olog#cal mecan#sm, &e'e#n te #ntellect, as an #nt'us#(e
ypoc'#t#cal po&e', t#nly (e#ls an! st'#(es #n (a#n to 'ep'ess ou' 'eal natu'e, &#c #s compact
o" (#le #nst#ncts &#c &e a(e #ne'#te! "'om ou' ancesto's te apes #n te t'ees. 4t #s t'ue
tat man as a lo&e' natu'e, tat t#s lo&e' natu'e as la&s, an! tat tese la&s can %e
stu!#e! an! !e"#ne!. 7ut #t #s not t'ue tat t#s #s man;s only natu'e. )e !ange' #s tat, %y
empas#*#ng t#s lo&e' natu'e, &#le #gno'#ng te #ge', man &#ll ten! to %ecome tat &#c
e !ecla'es #msel" to %e. 9o' tougt #s a c'eat#(e po&e', an! %el#e"s, act#ng t'oug
con!uct, ten! to 'eal#*e temsel(es out&a'!ly. 4" man &oul! escape "'om te ty'anny o" te
1ac#ne, e must cease t#n,#ng o" #msel" as a mac#ne.
4n !espa#' o(e' "'u#tless e""o'ts to 'e"o'm ote' people o' soc#ety #n gene'al, &e can
al&ays console ou'sel(es &#t te tougt o" ou' #n!#(#!ual !uty. 6n! te g'eat lesson o" l#"e
#s tat te pe'sonal#ty stan!s #n te &ay o" all ou' opes an! e""o'ts, an! tat t#s !'agon as
"#'st to %e su%!ue! %e"o'e &e can 'eal#*e ou' asp#'at#ons. Hun!'e!-ea!e! l#,e te Hy!'a,
an! &#t as many "o'ms as 5'oteus, te pe'sonal#ty '#ses up #n ou' pat, no& "latte'#ng us &#t
s&eet p'om#ses, no& te''#"y#ng us &#t a&"ul t'eats3 %ut, &ete' appea'#ng as am%#t#on o'
(an#ty o' "ea' o' !ou%t o' lust, #t #s te same monste'. 4n ou'sel", #n sp#te o" te !elus#ons o"
sel"-lo(e, &e must pe'"o'ce 'ecogn#se tat t#s !emon #s te same as tat &#c &e so
#n(#!#ously censu'e #n ou' ne#g%o's. Lna%le to con2ue' #t %y p#ous 'ep'ess#on o' any ote'
al"-ea'te! !e(#ce, #t may %e tat a st'ong con(#ct#on o" te 'eal#ty an! &o't o" te -oul-+#"e
&#ll g#(e us te po&e' to lay t#s specte'.
((ol. A1, no. 3)
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Progress
- Kennet 1o''#s
)en yea's ago, t#s &este'n &o'l! o" ou's l#(e! "o' te most pa't #n a "ools; pa'a!#se,
assu'e! tat te o'!e' tat ten &as - an! tat st#ll #s, &#t mo!#"#cat#ons, - &oul! go on
"o'e(e', - an! go on #mp'o(#ng. )e'e &as te .common sense o" most. - you 'emem%e'
)ennyson;s l#nes - tat &as to cange an! %ette' t#ngs gene'at#on %y gene'at#on unt#l &e
.e(ol(e!. #nto a s&eet supe'uman state o" &a'lessness an! &#s!om. 5e'aps %ecause te
-e'mon on te 1ount ass#gns te Ea't as an #ne'#tance to te mee,, &e o" te >#te =ace
&e'e assu'e! tat #t soul! %e ou's "o' all t#me. >e soul! e$pan! e(e'y&e'e, ca''y ou'
cultu'e e(e'y&e'e3 an! e(e'y&e'e ou' c#(#l#*at#on &oul! go on g'o&#ng unt#l te <ay o"
Ju!gment o' te %u'n#ng out o" te sun. >e %el#e(e! #n .5'og'ess.3 &e !e#"#e! #t3 #t &as te
ca'!#nal %el#e" o" te n#neteent centu'y, #ne'#te! %y te ea'ly t&ent#et. >e a! te
sc#ent#sts !#sco(e'#ng t#ngs '#gt an! le"t, te #n(ento's #n(ent#ng t#ngs3 an! &e a! a
"ool#s #!ea tat an! #n an! &#t te a!(ance o" !#sco(e'y an! #n(ent#on, o" #tsel" an! #n te
&ay o" natu'e, &oul! go a g'a!ual el#m#nat#on o" unapp#ness.
Ho& &on!e'"ul &en men lea'ne! to "lyK Human#ty, a c'a&l#ng cate'p#lla' te'eto"o'e,
no& a glo'#ous %utte'"ly, - nay, compet#ng #n te#' o&n element &#t te &#n!s an! te
l#gtn#ngsK <#stances, tat a! al'ea!y %een 'e!uce! so as to ma,e all past t#mes seem
'#!#culous, &oul! %ecome altogete' negl#g#%le3 &e soul! %'ea,"ast #n one, an! !#ne #n
anote' cont#nent3 &e soul! soa' a%o(e te clou!s, a%o(e te poles, a%o(e all tempests3
0o! ,ne& &at &e soul! %e !o#ng3 uman app#ness &as #n s#gtK - 6n! ten came 19143
to say tat &at &as upon us &as not app#ness, %ut !#'e m#se'y tat coul! st'#,e no&
t'oug te a#', "'om %eyon! seas, an! %'#ng !eat an! !#saste' to !oo's tat a! %een
secu'e8 to say tat all te p'og'ess &e a! seeme! to ma,e m#gt %e only an a!(ance
to&a'!s 2u#c,e' an! su'e' !est'uct#on8 tat -c#ence a! &'ung no sec'ets "'om /atu'e tat
&e'e not potent#ally ne& means o" &'ec,#ng te peace o" ea'ts, - so muc gunpo&!e' #n te
an!s o" m#sc#e(ous c#l!'en.
)e t'ut #s tat te age &as ypnot#*e! %y <a'&#n#sm, - %y a me'e teo'y, - &#c #t
ne(e' stoppe! to test %y "acts. 4t ne(e' tougt to go to #sto'y, an! lea'n &at tat m#gt
a(e to say a%out #t8 te'e &as ou' +o'! 0o! Jugge'naut te )eo'y, an! !o&n you a! to go
un!e' #ts &eelsK 4n te %eg#nn#ng &as Bath"7ius Haeckelii, o' some suc "a%ulous c'eatu'e,
- a g#"te! ,#n! o" !eep-sea sl#me3 an! ten a so't o" un#ntell#gent unconsc#ous 0o! 6lm#gty
%y te name o" E(olut#on &'ougt cange upon cange on te stu"" o" t#s poo' uno""en!#ng
7aty%#us, unt#l loK e a! snea,e! up out o" te !epts to ma,e a p'eca'#ous l#(#ng one &ay
o' anote' on te so'e3 ten "o'sa,en tat "o' some an!y "o'est, cl#m%e! te t'ees, an!
%ecome a mon,ey3 p'esently a "#ne ant'opo#! ape, - an ape-man, - a uman sa(age,
5#tecant'opus E'ectus, - /ean!e'tale', 5alaeol#t#c, /eol#t#c, 7a%ylon#an, Egypt#an,
0'ee,, =oman, 1e!#e(al Eu'opean, - unt#l "#nally e %lossome! out a "'ee an! #n!epen!ent
6me'#can (ote' %ut a l#ttle lo&e' tan te angels.
)at &as te "a#t &#c, e$cept a man %el#e(e!, -c#ence p#ty #mK On &e &ent, up
an! up, %y no (ol#t#on o" ou' o&n8 .E(olut#on. (%lesse! &o'!K) !#! #t all "o' us8 an! .E(olut#on,.
m#n! you, &as a .la&. - a t#ng &#tout %o!y to ,#c, o' soul to !amn, as tey say8 a senseless
not#ng tat a! yet te po&e'
."'om senseless not#ng to p'o(o,e
6 consc#ous somet#ng.3
an! &e &e'e content to accept t#s "a''ago o" #mposs#%le 'u%%#s - crede7amus Cuia
a7surdum - &e %el#e(e! te 2uee' a%su'!#ty, as te scool%oy t'anslate! #t, - &#tout e(e'
test#ng #t %y compa'#son &#t ,no&n "actsK
-uc as tat te 6ten#an o" t&enty-t'ee centu'#es ago &as a %e#ng o" "a' #ge'
#ntell#gence (tell #t not #n 0at, &#spe' #t not on te ousetopsK) tan #s te Eu'opean o'
6me'#can to!ay3 o' tat you a! to camou"lage e(en some o" tose ol! /ean!e'tal s,ulls to
%'#ng !o&n te#' c'an#al capac#ty to a le(el &#t ou' o&nK
>at #sto'y &oul! a(e tol! us #s, tat c#(#l#*at#on #s not a t#ng tat p'og'esses
cont#nuously, %ut a t#ng l#,e te yea' an! #ts seasons, cycl#c. -p'#ng g'o&s #nto summe', an!
you may call tat p'og'ess8 somet#ng tat appea's to %e a!(ance #s natu'al te'e. 7ut
summe' !oes not pass #nto somet#ng summe'e' st#ll3 #t g#(es place to autumn, an! tat to
&#nte'8 te'e #s 'et'og'ess#on. )e l#"e-"o'ces put "o't, come to te#' ape$, an! 'ece!e. One
sp'#ng #s l#,e anote'3 one autumn co''espon!s &#t anote'3 tey !o not g'o& %ette' o'
&o'se. 4" you #mp'o(e you' lan! t#s yea', you' c'ops &#ll %e %ette' ne$t3 %ut #t #s no %l#n! la&
o" e(olut#on tat !oes #t8 you must ma,e te #mp'o(ement %y you' o&n e""o't an! #ntell#gence,
#" te'e #s to %e any. -o #n te #sto'y o" c#(#l#*at#on. -p'#ng, summe', autumn, an! &#nte'
succee! eac ote' #n one 2ua'te' o" te glo%e a"te' anote'3 an! te summe' an! *en#t o"
one 'ace #s te !a', m#!-&#nte' an! na!#' o" anote'. 6 g'oup o" nat#ons eme'ges "'om a
pe'#o! o" stagnat#on an! %a'%a'#sm3 #t %eg#ns to ma,e 2u#c, p'og'ess, to so& g'eat
ente'p'#se, a!(anc#ng 'ap#!ly #n te a'ts an! stan!a'!s o" l#"e8 - t#s #s #ts sp'#ngt#me. )e
mot#on 2u#c,ens3 #t %u'sts #nto "ull "lo&e' an! en:oys #ts gol!en age o" po&e' an! splen!o'8 -
t#s #s #ts summe'.
>at comes ne$t - st#ll "u'te' a!(anceG /o3 te gene'al #ntellect %ecomes mo'e
su%tle an! 'e"#ne!, %ut less 'o%ust3 te people g'o& 'ate' o(e'-c#(#l#*e! #n te#' &ay o" l#(#ng3
tey sap te#' ene'g#es %y #gno'#ng te la&s o" l#"e, pa't#cula'ly te mo'al la&s3 - an! autumn
comes upon tem. )en te sto'ms o" c#'cumstance %lo& #n an! sa,e !o&n te#' (e'!u'e
an! "'u#tage3 younge' peoples !'#(e upon an! %'ea, tem3 te#' #ntellectual pa't, su%tle %ut
#ncapa%le, cannot stan! te soc,3 - t#s #s te &#l! /o(em%e' o" te#' yea'. 6n! ten, te#'
ene'g#es e$auste!, tey "all #nto a pe'#o! o" stagnat#on an! sem#-%a'%a'#sm aga#n3 - an! tat
#s te &#nte' #n &#c te#' l#"e-"o'ces a'e #!!en, an! #nact#(e #n t#s oute' &o'l!3 %ut #n te
unseen an! 2u#escence, #n p'epa'at#on to put "o't aga#n &en te sp'#ng 'etu'ns.
4n eac o" te past pe'#o!s o" c#(#l#*at#on &ose #sto'y &e can e$am#ne &#t any
to'ougness8 te -a'acen#c, &#c came to an en! a%out t&o un!'e! an! t&enty yea's
ago &#t te !ecl#ne o" te 1ogul Emp#'e #n 4n!#a3 te last @#nese, &#c %egan a%out A5B
7.@. an! en!e! a%out 1A5B 6.<.3 an! te 0'eco-=oman8 te'e &e'e epocs - te summe' -
t#me o" eac - #n &#c te peoples conce'ne! &e'e at least as c#(#l#*e! as &e a'e, #n any 'eal
sense8 l#"e &as as secu'e, cultu'e!, an! u'%ane3 uman#ty &as &o't as muc3 men tougt
an! "elt muc as &e !o3 tey a! uman#ta'#an mo(ements an! leg#slat#on muc as &e a(e.
4n!ee!, #t &oul! %e (e'y easy to ma,e an e$cellent case "o' #t tat tey &e'e muc %ette' o""
tan &e a'e o' a(e %een8 tat, ta,#ng #t all #n all, one centu'y &#t anote', &e ,no& o" no
pe'#o! o" 'ac#al c#(#l#*at#on 2u#te so l#gtless an! 0o!-"o'sa,en as t#s p'esent E'a o"
@'#sten!om. >e a(e not a!(ance! yet, %y a long &ay, to suc #!eas o" e!ucat#on as &e'e
put #n p'act#se #n 1oamme!an Egypt #n te tent centu'y3 l#"e as ne(e' %een so secu'e an!
un!#stu'%e!, "o' all classes, !u'#ng any s#$ty yea's o" @'#sten!om o(e' as g'eat an a'ea, an!
&#t as g'eat a populat#on, as tose o" te =oman Emp#'e #n te t#me o" te 9#(e 0oo!
Empe'o's3 &e a(e ne(e' atta#ne! to anyt#ng l#,e te g'ace an! %eauty an! sp#'#tual#ty o"
@#nese c#(#l#*at#on !u'#ng te centu'#es %e"o'e @#na "ell. 6n! ten, &e'e &#t us #s a
g'an!eu' l#,e tat o" te anc#ent Egypt#ans3 a &#s!om suc as tey a! #n "o'gotten 4n!#a, te
nat#(e lan! o" p#losopy3 a soc#al system as pe'"ect as tat &#c "lou'#se! un!e' te 4ncas
#n 5e'uG
Eac ne& c#(#l#*at#on, as #t '#ses, #s la'gely a t#ng de novo3 #t #s a "'es &o',#ng up o"
te 'a& uman mate'#al, an! !oes not %eg#n &e'e #ts p'e!ecesso' le"t o"". )at o"
@'#sten!om, %o'n #n t#'teent-centu'y Eu'ope, &as te c#l! o" t&o pa'ents8 te cultu'e o"
te -a'acens, contact &#t &#c &as te 2u#c,en#ng see! tat %'ougt #t to l#"e3 an! tat o"
class#cal 0'eece an! =ome, "'om &#c &as te ovum o' mate'nal element. 7ut #t too,
centu'#es to a!(ance to a po#nt o" anyt#ng l#,e e2ual#ty &#t #ts -a'acen#c "ate'3 "o' e$ample,
1oo'#s @o'!o(a #n te n#nt centu'y #n matte's o" san#tat#on &as &ell aea! o" e#gteent-
centu'y 5a'#s o' +on!on3 an! toug te @'#st#ans 'ose as te -a'acens !ecl#ne!, te
g'eatest po&e's o" te &o'l!, e(en #n te s#$teent an! se(enteent centu'#es, &e'e )u',ey,
5e's#a, an! 4n!#a8 te &#te man;s supe'#o'#ty #s not t'ee un!'e! yea's ol!.
@e'ta#nly &e a(e "ac#l#t#es tat none o" tese past c#(#l#*at#ons possesse!8 a lot o"
e$te'nal t#ngs tat !o not touc ou' souls o' ma,e ou' l#(es a &#t te cleane' o' app#e', tat
tey a! ne(e' ea'! o", - e$cept pe'aps #n te legen!s o" te#' se(e'al 'emote ant#2u#t#es.
7ut #t &oul! %e a'! to so& tat te stu"" o" uman#ty #s #mp'o(e!. >e a(e !#sco(e'e!
2u#c,e' means o" accompl#s#ng ou' 'u#n8 &#c &e m#gt t'ust /atu'e to accompl#s anyo&,
&#le ou' #gno'ance an! (#ces a'e &at tey a'e, e(en !#! &e not put ou' 'esou'ces #n %#g
guns, )/), an! te l#,e at e' !#sposal to !o #t &#t. Ou' un#(e's#t#es may a(e a !eal mo'e o"
ta%ulate! "acts to c'am #nto te ea!s o" te#' alumn# tan tey a!, "o' e$ample, at al-6*a'
Ln#(e's#ty #n @a#'o #n te tent centu'y3 %ut none o" tem as an e2ually %'oa!, !eep, an!
sane p#losopy o" l#"e &e'e&#t to "e't#l#*e te souls o" sa#! alumn# - e$cept o" cou'se 5o#nt
+oma.
<#e - an! 4 suppose #t #s ce'ta#n tat you &#ll !#e, - an! all te p'#nt#ng-p'esses an!
automo%#les, all te cem#st'y an! %#ology an! pecul#a' glo'#es o" ou' age, &#ll a(a#l you
not#ng8 you a'e 2u#t o" te agg'a(at#on o" te telepone-%ell, an! sall %e 'ung up no mo'e
"o' goss#p &en you a'e %us#est3 you sall 'u%%e'nec, at no mo'e %l#mps o' y!'oplanes, no'
'#!e #n te a#' o(e' ou' c#t#es tat &ay3 - %ut, !#e, an! - #" te'e #s any su'(#(al at all, #" te'e #s
any #mmo'tal#ty, "'om tat #mmo'tal#ty can ne(e' %e su%t'acte! te #mmo'tal t#ngs #t as
lea'ne!8 te ca'acte', te #ns#gt #nto l#"e, te sel"-maste'y, te gentleness. )ese a'e t#ngs
&on "o' uman#ty, t'easu'es a!!e! to te common stoc,, tat 'ust no' mots co''upt, no'
yeggmen %'ea, #n an! steal. )ey a'e mo!#"#cat#ons an! %ette'ments o" te stu"" o" &#c
uman#ty #s ma!e.
4t #s :ust at t#s po#nt tat &e a'e ena%le! to see &at te t'ut a%out e(olut#on #s. >e'e
te'e none, an! no poss#%#l#ty o" any, &at a pass &e soul! %e #nK 4n!ee!, #t #s one o" te
!ange's o" te !ay8 e(ents a(e so&n o& easy #t #s "o' c#(#l#*e! man to s#n, %ac, #nto te
%'ute, an! tat te &o'st pass#ons an! act#ons &e 'ea! o" #n #sto'y a'e st#ll 'ampant #n te
&o'l!3 te ol! cla#m tat &e a'e %ette' tan ou' "o'e"ate's as %een con(#nc#ngly %el#e!, te
ol! "#ct#on o" ope #n <a'&#n#sm sc'appe!3 &y not "o'go ope altogete', an! 'est #n #t tat
man #s an! al&ays &#ll %e e(#l an! contempt#%leG >e nee! a ne& sanct#on "o' ou' ope3
some ne& planet must s&#m #nto ou' ,en.
)e p'og'ess tat te &o'l! as ma!e, !u'#ng #sto'#cal t#mes, #s #mpe'cept#%le8 t'ue8
%ut #sto'#cal t#mes a'e a (e'y small "'agment o" te (ast pe'#o! o" te e$#stence o" man, o'
c#(#l#*e! man. >e m#gt see some t'ue p'og'ess, coul! &e so to say !#p ou' te'momete's
#nto te #sto'y o" a un!'e! tousan! o' a m#ll#on yea's ago3 o' #n a un!'e! o' a tousan!
yea's "'om no&, coul! &e ta,e ou' stan! te'e an! loo, %ac,, &e m#gt see tat te last t&o
tousan! yea's a(e %een %ut a lo& place #n te g'eat cycle, a !a', sa!o& man as %een
pass#ng t'oug %e"o'e com#ng #nto a g'eate' l#gt. 5'og'ess #s a (e'y slo& t#ng, tenG @an
you &on!e' at #t3 &en you see o& e""o'tless te mass o" men a'e to ma,e #tG Ho& tey
s&#m &#t te t#!e, an! ma,e no st'ong "#gt #n te#' l#(es up to&a'!s &at #s !#(#ne #n temG
4n e(e'y one o" us te'e #s a sel" !eepe' an! g'an!e' tan te sel" o" common !ay8
somet#ng possesse! %oun!lessly o" ca'acte', 'oyally o" #mag#nat#on8 to &#c all te
g'ee!s, lusts, sp#tes, an! ea'taces tat ma,e up so la'ge a po't#on o" ou' oute' l#"e a'e 2u#te
al#en. 1ost o" us, #n te cou'se o" one l#"e, coul! ne(e' unco(e' an! %'#ng t#s %'#gt <#(#n#ty
&#t#n #nto act#on3 most o" us, pe'aps, a'e o%l#(#ous o" #t &olly3 yet #t #s te'e, .te +#gt o"
e(e'y man tat comet #nto te &o'l!.. )ose &ose l#(es a'e '#cest, st'ongest, !eepest,
an! most %eaut#"ul, a'e tose &o a(e !ug most #nto temsel(es, an! %'ougt out most o"
t#s t'easu'e "'om te !epts3 an! all suc e""o'ts count, an! ma,e a!!#t#ons to te
pe'manent '#ces o" te &o'l!. )ey a'e te mot#(e po&e' %e#n! uman p'og'ess, &#c
'ests #n te an!s o" #n!#(#!ual men to c'eate.
>en H.5. 7la(ats,y p'ocla#me!, some "o'ty-"#(e yea's ago, tat 7'ote'oo! &as a
"act #n /atu'e, se &as !o#ng somet#ng (astly mo'e tan (o#c#ng (ague asp#'at#ons o'
p'eac#ng a Ltop#a. -e &as unco(e'#ng a p'o"oun! t'ut8 tat all uman#ty #s one %e#ng,
no& an! t'oug all ages. -o te past #s not lost, %ut l#(es on e'e an! no&3 te see!s o" ou'
g'an! catast'opes &e'e so&n may%e #n =ome an! 7a%ylon3 te #g tougts tat (#s#t us
&#t #llum#nat#on &e'e &#nge! on te#' &ay, pe'aps, %y sages #n @#na o' #n 4n!#a a m#ll#on
yea's ago. 4" a man st'uggles to %e #s !#(#ne sel", #s st'uggles a'e no p'#(ate a""a#' o" #s
o&n, to &#n #m a non-t'ans"e'a%le t#c,et "o' any 5ete' at any gates o" ea(en to ono'3 tey
a'e te eas#e' "o' te asp#'at#ons an! t'#umps o" men &ose g'an#te tom%s a(e long s#nce
c'um%le! #nto !ust, an! te a'!e' %ecause o" s#ns !one #n te lost 6tlant#s3 tey a'e elpe!
o' t&a'te! %y te tougts o" e(e'y man l#(#ng #n te &o'l! to!ay.
>e a(e seen one c#(#l#*at#on '#s#ng a"te' anote', an! eac atta#n#ng a ce'ta#n
pe'"ect#on, an! eac !y#ng #n !#saste' #n #ts tu'n. E(e'yt#ng tat #s %o'n #n t#me, must !#e #n
t#me3 e(e'y pase o" uman#ty passes, %ut man goes on. Egypt an! 7a%ylon, 0'eece an!
=ome, @#na, te -a'acens, @'#sten!om, - #t #s al&ays te same uman stu"" tat #s ta,en
an! 'emo!ele! an! &o',e! up #nto ne& "o'ms3 an! #n eac case te %eauty an! !u'a%#l#ty o"
te "o'm #s !epen!ent on te 2ual#ty o" te stu"" #t #s ma!e o", - uman natu'e. 1an #s 0o!
an! %'ute3 as one !#sco(e's te 0o! #n #msel", an! maste's te %'ute an! el#m#nates #t %y
tat 0o!;s po&e', so one #s #mp'o(#ng te stu"" o" uman#ty3 an! te'e #s no ote' &ay. )e'e
#s no 7#g-1an 0o! to a''ange ou' p'og'ess "o' us3 te'e #s no 7#g-1an E(olut#on to sunt us
"o'&a'! &#lly n#lly3 uman#ty must !o #t3 #n!#(#!ual men must "o'ce te &ay. 6n! &at a place
tat g#(es to 1an #n te sceme o" t#ngsK &at !#gn#tyK )'ue, te'e #s somet#ng #n /atu'e
tat elps us3 te'e #s te Ln#(e'se tat 'eacts upon us &#t saluta'y pa#ns an! penalt#es
&en &e &#ll not ta,e ou' '#gt"ul place o' %ea(e as te 0o!s &e a'e. )e'e a'e te &ages
o" s#n3 &e a(e %eel! tem.
5ut not you' t'ust #n .te common sense o" most.3 .most. a'e #n!#""e'ent an! seepl#,e,
&a#t#ng "o' a lea!, an! s&aye! %y any st'ong tougt, "o' goo! o' e(#l, o" any st'ong t#n,e'.
6n! te'e aga#n #s ope8 let anyone p'ess aga#nst te p'essu'e o" te mate'#al t#!e, o"
sel"#sness, as e "#n!s #t '#s#ng &#t#n #m3 let #m %attle, - an! e #s c'eat#ng st'engt, a
st'ong tougt8 not patte'#ng along an! %aa#ng an! n#%%l#ng &#t te seep, %ut app'oac#ng
te status o" te sepe'!. He #s #n "act ma,#ng uman p'og'ess3 e #s ta,#ng #s place
among te +o'!s o" E(olut#on3 an! #s &o', #s pe'manent #n #ts 'esults t'oug te m#l -
lenn#ums to come. )e Ln#(e'se e$pects e(e'yt#ng "'om 1an.
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The -an of True $istinction
- 5e'cy +eona'!
-e2u# glo'#a !e%et, non appet#.
- The E!istles of %lin" the 9ounger
4t #s !#""#cult to #mag#ne any pu'su#t so un!#gn#"#e! an! (ulga' as te eage' compet#t#on
"o' applause an! pu%l#c not#ce. >at can %e mo'e #gno%le tan te attempt to soul!e' one;s
&ay to !#st#nct#on #n con"l#ct &#t a st'uggl#ng mass o" "ello&-c'eatu'es eac o" &om #s
actuate! %y te same !es#'eG One l#ttle e!!y #n te su'g#ng sea o" uman,#n!, 'oo"e! o(e' %y
te t'an2u#l spaces o" 4mmens#ty, an! st'uggl#ng &#t a 'a%#! c'a(#ng to att'act te a!m#'at#on
o" te ote' l#ttle e!!#es, eac o" &#c #s st#''e! to !espe'ate e$e't#ons %y te sel"-same
mot#(e po&e' - su'ely a spectacle to ma,e te angels laug, #" tey possess te sa(#ng sense
o" umo'K
4" one &ante! to %ecome a m#!get one coul! a'!ly #t upon a mo'e p'om#s#ng meto!
tan to concent'ate te &ole attent#on on te m#c'oscop#c po#nt o" pe'sonal#ty, an! to
cont'act te m#n! %y ceaseless e""o'ts "o' te p'omot#on o" te p'est#ge an! #mpo'tance o" tat
#nsat#a%le l#ttle atom, te pe'sonal sel".
)e &#s to ac2u#'e !#st#nct#on "o' onesel" #s #n 'eal#ty te (e'y 'e(e'se o" te e'o#c, "o'
te essence o" t'ue e'o#sm, #s te "o'gett#ng o" sel" #n out&a'!-'eac#ng e""o'ts "o' te &el"a'e
o" te &ole. )o co(et noto'#ety #s suc a un#(e'sal t'a#t, tat #n o'!e' to !#""e'ent#ate onesel"
"'om te e'! #t #s only necessa'y to 'el#n2u#s all !es#'e to s#ne an! to select some um%le,
use"ul, #nconsp#cuous ca'ee'. )e (e'y #nstant tat a man a%an!ons te pu'su#t o"
app'o%at#on an! pe'"o'ms te !ut#es ly#ng nea'est to #s an!, ca'eless o" 'ecogn#t#on #" e
only se'(es some use"ul en!, tat moment !oes e ente' #nto a supe'#o' 'an,, !#st#ngu#se!
"'om te common mult#tu!e %elo& %y (#'tue o" te 'a'eness o" te mot#(e &#c #nsp#'es #s
act#ons.
6 'oyal a#' o" #n!epen!ence ma',s #s %ea'#ng an!, loo,#ng "o' not#ng &#c te "#c,le
c'o&! as #n #ts po&e' to %esto&, e cooses te l#"e o" uno%t'us#(e se'(#ce #n p'e"e'ence to
an e$alte! pos#t#on %ase! on te su%:ugat#on o" ote's.
4t #s not o" cou'se "o' a moment suggeste! tat g'eat souls a'e only to %e met &#t #n
te um%le' &al,s o" l#"e, o' tat em#nent pos#t#ons a'e sougt e$clus#(ely "o' sel"#s 'easons.
6 e'o &oul! ne(e' 'e"use te %u'!en o" a #g pos#t#on #" !uty clea'ly calle! #m to accept3
toug :ust as su'ely e &oul! ne(e' st'uggle to o%ta#n #t "o' 'easons o" sel"-agg'an!#sement.
6 ne(e'-"a#l#ng sp'#ng o" sat#s"act#on '#ses #n te #nmost sel" o" suc a man &#c
'en!e's #m #n!#""e'ent to e$te'nal p'a#se an! %lame3 an! &#le all ote' men a'e eage' to
collect te#' !ues o" 'ecogn#t#on an! #n!#gnantly 'esent neglect, e cee'"ully p'ocee!s upon
#s cosen pat, unnot#ce! an! un,no&n, o' e(en #n te teet o" oppos#t#on an! te pu%l#c
ate.
)e po&e's an! p'#nc#ples #n natu'e &#c a'e most !#(#ne a'e also tose most
common an! most un#(e'sally !#""use!8 te l#"e-suppo't#ng a#', te glo'#ous suns#ne, te
ete' "#ll#ng un#(e'sal space, su%t#l elect'#c "o'ce, an! tat sup'eme, #mpell#ng po&e' tat elps
all l#(#ng t#ngs to mount te &#n!#ng sta#'&ay lea!#ng to te e#gts. Ho& (ast an!
un#(e'sally %ene(olent tese "o'ces a'e, an! o& #mpe'sonal an! "'eeK 6n! yet &en man
!#'ects #s l#"e %y suc #mpa't#al, un#(e'sal p'#nc#ples, #nstea! o" #msel" %ecom#ng
commonplace an! o'!#na'y e atta#ns sup'eme !#st#nct#on. Iou' o'!#na'y "amous man &#ll
la(#s all #s ene'gy an! t#me on any so&y un!e'ta,#ng ly#ng open to te pu%l#c (#e& an!
"oste' any !eco'at#(e s#ngula'#ty &#c se'(es to ele(ate #m "'om te gene'al mass, &#le
&#t un&#n,#ng eye e ,eeps a sleepless &atc upon #s g'o&#ng 'eputat#on. )e man o" t'ue
!#st#nct#on see,#ng "o' no 'e&a'! "'om uman,#n!, 'ega'!s #msel" as a me'e cannel to
con(ey te l#(#ng &ate's to a t#'sty &o'l!3 an! as a smoot an! uno%st'ucte! outlet #s te
c#e" me'#t o" a &ate'cou'se, so e en!ea(o's to e""ace all t&#sts an! angula'#t#es &#c cec,
te cu''ent an! #mpe!e te "lo&.
)at ,#n! o" g'eatness ga#ne! #n compet#t#on &#t te c'o&!, cons#st#ng #n te slo&
accumulat#on o" successes, #s at #ts %est not#ng %ut a collect#on o" l#"eless t'op#es o&e(e'
magn#"#cent, an! as none o" te ca'm an! mag#c o" un"ol!#ng l#"e. )at g'eatness &#c
'esults "'om #n&a'! g'o&t an! comes as an e$pans#on "'om te cent'al seat o" l#"e #s l#,e te
g#ant oa, sp'ea!#ng #ts m#gty l#m%s on e(e'y s#!e an! 'ea'#ng #ts ma:est#c sa"t #n s#mple
g'an!eu' to&a'!s te s,y.
)e e'oes &o a'e t'uly g'eat atta#n te#' statu'e not %y an$#ous to#l o' calculat#ng
scemes3 %ut %y te o'!e'ly !e(elopment o" natu'al g'o&t. =oc,ets en:oy !#st#nct#on as
tey soa' alo"t an! scatte' so&e's o" spa',s aga#nst te %ac,g'oun! o" te n#gt &#le
gap#ng c'o&!s a!m#'e, only to "all to ea't aga#n #n ca''e! an! %lac,ene! "'agments #!eous
#n te mo'n#ng;s l#gt. )e sta', &#le only one out o" a countless ost, s#nes so"tly on te
&o'l! &#le ages 'oll a&ay, &#tout 'ema', o' 'ecogn#t#on. 6ll ea'tly l#gts %la*e &#t a
momenta'y splen!o' an! %ecome e$t#nct, &#le sta's #n te#' sol#tu!e s#ne on as long as t#me
en!u'es.
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#lee&ing and %aing
- Em#ly +em,e-/e'ese#me'
<oes #t not seem st'ange tat almost one al" o" man;s l#"e soul! %e spent #n sleep,
an! tat e soul! ,no& an! t#n, so l#ttle o" tat po't#on o" #s e$#stenceG >en a man
spea,s o" l#"e, e #n(a'#a%ly allu!es to #s &a,#ng ou's, an! &en e l#es !o&n at n#gt, to
lose #msel" #n o%l#(#on, e #s to all #ntents an! pu'poses an! t'uly as "a' as #s consc#ousness
#s conce'ne! - "o' a t#me !ea!. Iet, &on!e' o" &on!e's, &#t te mo'n#ng l#gt e a&a,es
aga#n to a pe'cept#on o" #msel", su''oun!e! %y #s o&n pecul#a' c#'cumstances an!
e$pe'#ences, goo! an! #ll.
7ut &e'e &as e !u'#ng te ou's o" o%l#(#on, &en te %o!y, te oute' man, &as at
'est, an! e &as un!#stu'%e! %y caot#c !'eams o' "leet#ng (#s#onsG >e'e ten &as #s
#n!#(#!ual consc#ousnessG 9o' t'uly all l#"e #s consc#ousness. E(e'y atom #s en!o&e! &#t #t.
)e'e #s no suc t#ng as #ne't matte' #n te economy o" /atu'e3 toug man an! only man #s
en!o&e! &#t sel"-consc#ousness, %y means o" &#c e may 'eal#*e #s !#(#n#ty an! cla#m #s
%#'t'#gt o" &#s!om an! po&e'. 6lone t'oug #s o&n e""o'ts can e ga#n t#s ,no&le!ge,
an! cla#m #s p'e'ogat#(e to enla'ge #s (#s#on an! tu'n #s eyes #n &ate(e' !#'ect#on e &#lls.
/ot#ng e$#sts "o' #m %ut :ust tat &#c e cogn#*es at te moment, &ete' #n te
&a,#ng o' #n te sleep#ng state. )at &#c e actually e$pe'#ences #s te only 'eal#ty tat
e$#sts "o' #m "o' te t#me %e#ng. 6ll else, as "a' as e #s conce'ne!, #s non-e$#stent, latent #"
you &#ll, !o'mant #n a su%consc#ous o' supe'consc#ous state.
Ou' !'eams a'e as 'eal to us &#le tey last as ou' &a,#ng e$pe'#ences. O"ten, upon
&a,#ng "'om a !eep sleep, &e see, "o' ou' #!ent#ty &#c a! %een lost3 &e pos#t#(ely a(e to
"#n! ou'sel(es, an! to 'ecall to m#n! &at an! &e'e &e a'e. >e ou'sel" comp'#se te t#n,e'
&o #s t'y#ng to "#n! #msel", an! te sel" e #s t#n,#ng a%out.
6"te' &a,#ng, t#s t#n,e' can so lose #msel" #n te pe'sonal sel", #n &#c #s tougts a'e
cente'e!, tat te consc#ousness o" #s 'eal #!ent#ty !#sappea's. He !'#"ts along t'oug #s
&a,#ng ou's &#t te t#!e o" te &o'l!;s #llus#(e tougt an! "eel#ng, as #n a !ay-!'eam, an!
t#s !'#"t#ng ca'acte'#*es #s n#gt-(#s#ons also.
Only #n ou' &a,#ng ou's, o&e(e', can ou' tougts %e pu'pose"ul, consc#ously
!#'ecte! %y te &#ll an! e$p'esse! on te plane o" causes. )e'e, an! only te'e, a'e &e #n
"ull possess#on o" all ou' pys#cal senses, o'gans, an! "acult#es, te #nst'uments &#t &#c
pys#cal natu'e can %e cont'olle! t'oug ,no&le!ge ga#ne! %y te e$pe'#ence o" t#s ma-
te'#al plane.
<u'#ng te ou's o" sleep ou' tougts un!e'go a p'ocess o" pa't#al !#gest#on. Lpon
&a,#ng &e o"ten %'#ng %ac, &#t us te solut#on o" unsol(e! p'o%lems an! o" 2uest#ons tat
a(e %een #n ou' m#n!s !u'#ng te !ay. Ho& can t#s %e accounte! "o'G <oes #t not seem
tat &e must a(e "acult#es ote' tan tose o" te %'a#n-m#n!, &#c "acult#es, #n sp#te o" ou'
appa'ent unconsc#ousness !u'#ng sleep, ena%le us to contact states o" %e#ng #n &#c te
soul %ecomes a&a'e o" t'ut %y !#'ect pe'cept#on 'ate' tan %y te mo'e la%o'#ous an!
lengty p'ocesses o" log#c an! o" 'eason#ngG
E$pe'#ence an! sel"-analys#s &#ll also teac us tat te mo'e &e 'e"#ne ou' pys#cal
ma,e-up, an! st'engten ou' sp#'#tual "acult#es, te mo'e poss#%le !o &e ma,e #t "o' te
sp#'#tual an! #mmate'#al, &#c 'eaces us "'om te #gest p'#nc#ple !u'#ng sleep, to #mp'ess
te m#n! o" te oute' man &en te %'a#n-m#n! an! ote' senses an! o'gans a'e at 'est.
4n ou' &a,#ng ou's &e can mostly !ete'm#ne &at te natu'e o" ou' !'eams sall %e.
4t #s ten tat &e c'eate te (#s#ons o" ou' sleep. )#s #s !#""e'ent "'om tat !eep sleep !u'#ng
&#c te sp#'#tual senses, mo'e o' less latent !u'#ng te !ay, can "unct#on un#mpe!e! upon
#ge' planes.
)e !'eam-state #s a me'e con!#t#on o" t'ans#t#on %et&een te &a,#ng state an! !eep
sleep, an! te mo'e &e l#"t ou' tougts #n asp#'at#on !u'#ng ou' &a,#ng ou's, te mo'e ou'
!'eams %ecome t#nge! &#t te#' peace an! :oy. On te ote' an!, &en &e %ecome
#mme'se! #n t#ngs mate'#al ou' !'eams %ecome #n"use! &#t te tougts, emot#ons, an!
!es#'es connecte! &#t te mate'#al &o'l!.
4t #s !#""#cult to ,no& &at te state o" !'eamless sleep may %e, &en te soul #s "'ee
"'om te pe'sonal l#"e. <u'#ng te !ay ou' consc#ousness an! &#ll may seem mo'e pu'pose"ul,
mo'e 'eal, %ecause %ot a'e o%:ect#(e to us t'oug te #nst'umental#ty o" te %'a#n-m#n! an!
pys#cal senses3 %ut &e a'e only a&a'e o" &at consc#ousness an! &#ll a'e #n te state o"
!eep sleep %y te#' 'e"lect#on upon ou' !'eams an! ou' &a,#ng tougts. 6s 1a'y -te&a't
@utt#ng as sa#!,
.4 go #nto te +an!
>e'e &at #s un'eal #s 'eal.
>e'e tat &#c can not %e seen #s (#s#%le,
6n! tat &#c #s a"a' ,noc,s at te ea't,
>e'e tat #s ea'! "o' &#c te'e a'e no &o'!s8
4t calls #nto %e#ng, "'om te #mpassa%le 'oc,,
)e &#te-"las#ng, l#"e-g#(#ng &ate's o" cou'age..
4n a commenta'y to te Ve!anta--ut'as, te sage -an,a'aca'ya says8
.6s one !'eam#ng #s not a""ecte! %y te #lluso'y (#s#ons o" #s !'eams, %ecause tey !o
not accompany te &a,#ng state an! te state o" !'eamless sleep, so te one pe'manent
&#tness o" te t'ee states #s not touce! %y te mutually e$clus#(e t'ee states. 9o' #t #s a
me'e #llus#on tat te H#gest -el" appea's #n tose t'ee states, not mo'e su%stant#al tan
tat o" a sna,e "o' &#c a 'ope #s m#sta,en #n te t&#l#gt..
6s &e see, -an,a'aca'ya calls te t'ee states o" &a,#ng, !'eam#ng, an! !'eamless
sleep .mutually e$clus#(e states.. )at #s to say, only one can p'e(a#l at a t#me. 6 l#ttle
o%se'(at#on &#ll, o&e(e', soon 'e(eal to us tat te (a'#ous states o" consc#ousness act an!
#nte'act upon one anote', an! all t'ee !epen! "o' te#' e$#stence upon te H#gest -el", te
one .5e'manent >#tness. o" all.
Hence &a,#ng, !'eam#ng, an! !eep sleep a'e states o" t'ans#to'y #llus#(e
consc#ousness, o" &#c te =eal -el" #s te uncang#ng @ogn#*e'. )e mo'e pe'manently
te soul, te t#n,e', #s a%le to ma#nta#n t#s ,no&le!ge o" #s #!ent#ty &#t te =eal -el", te
mo'e e &#ll %e a%le to esta%l#s a cont#nu#ty o" consc#ousness t'oug tem all.
)e so't cycles o" ou' !ays an! n#gts 'e"lect te g'eate' cycles tat p'ocee! #n
o'!e'e! success#on #n te l#"e o" te mac'ocosm. .6s a%o(e, so %elo&,. "'om te g'eatest to
te least, te same #mmuta%le la&s 'ule te Ln#(e'se. )e e""ects o" all causes must "#nally
"#n! e$p'ess#on upon te mate'#al plane. )e pen!ulum mo(es to an! "'o, "'om te seen to
te unseen, "'om sp#'#tual to mate'#al3 #ts s&#ng cannot %e a''este!.
6n analogy as %een !'a&n %y ou' )eosop#cal )eace's %et&een te states o"
sleep#ng an! &a,#ng, an! tose o" %#'t an! !eat, #n #n!# (#!uals, nat#ons, 'aces, &o'l!s, an!
un#(e'ses, &ose c'eat#on, su%s#stence, an! 'ea%so'pt#on #s calle! te <ay an! /#gt o"
7'ama. On te pys#cal plane, consc#ousness #s con!#t#one! an! %oun!e! %y te l#m#tat#ons
o" mate'#al e$#stence. )e em%o!#e! ego #s emme! #n on all s#!es %y pys#cal con!#t#ons
an! pe'cept#ons &#c cause #t to lose #ts clea' (#s#on o" t'ut. 6ll act#ons, emot#ons, an!
tougts, &en cente'e! #n te pe'sonal#ty, a'e %ut a pass#ng pantasmago'#a - )a"a, t'uly,
.te stu"" tat !'eams a'e ma!e o".. Hence t#s e(e'-cang#ng consc#ousness tat const#tutes
&at &e call l#"e as %een l#,ene! to te %on!s o" slum%e' "'om &#c te soul a&a,ens to l#"e
ete'nal, a"te' a(#ng passe! t'oug te .(alley o" te sa!o& o" !eat.. )eosop#cal
&'#t#ngs a(e muc to tell us o" te consc#ousness o" te ego &en l#%e'ate! "'om te slum%e'
o" ea't-l#"e. )ey tell us tat #t passes t'oug a con!#t#on analagous to te !'eam-state, an!
ten ente's &at to ou' em%o!#e! consc#ousness appea's as !eep sleep, %ut &#c #n t'ut #s
an a&a,en#ng to 'eal l#"e. )#s may %e seen %y te "ollo&#ng 2uotat#on "'om an anc#ent
sc'#ptu'e8
.>en te #n!#(#!ual soul, &#c #s el! #n te %on!s o" slum%e' %y te %eg#nn#ngless
1aya, a&a,es, ten #t ,no&s te ete'nal, sleepless, !'eamless non-!ual#ty..
6s to te con!#t#on o" te 'e#nca'nat#ng ego upon #ts 'etu'n to ea't-l#"e, a"te' te pe'#o!
o" 'est co''espon!#ng to sleep, &e 'ea! "u'te'8
.>ate(e' tese c'eatu'es a'e e'e, &ete' a l#on, o' a &ol", o' a &o'm, o' a m#!ge,
o' a gnat, tat tey %ecome aga#n,.
%y &#c &e may see tat, &ate(e' te le(el o" consc#ousness #s tat te ent#ty as 'eace!
&en pass#ng #nto %'#e" slum%e', o' te longe' sleep calle! !eat, to tat &#ll #t aga#n a&a,en,
unt#l #t "#nally, #n man, %ecomes a&a'e o" #ts po&e' %y sel"-!e(#se! e""o'ts to %ecome a
consc#ous pu'pose"ul &o',e', an! te c'eato' o" #ts !est#ny. 6s e g'o&s mo'e pe'manently
capa%le o" ma#nta#n#ng un%'o,en te ,no&le!ge o" #msel" as te cogn#*e' o" te pe'sonal
consc#ousness, man &#ll %ecome mo'e "ully cogn#sant o" all planes o" %e#ng, &atc#ng as #t
&e'e "'om a%o(e #s !escent #nto em%o!#e! e$#stence, an! #s passage t'oug te states o"
!'eam#ng, !eep sleep, o' ote' con!#t#ons o" suc t'ans#ent an! #mpe'manent natu'e. He &#ll
:u!ge an! (#e& all #n te "ull l#gt o" pe'"ect ,no&le!ge, an! "'om te stan!po#nt o" &at #s
!esc'#%e! as te .ete'nal, sleepless, !'eamless non-!ual#ty..
((ol. A1, no. 5)
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The Voice of Conscience
- H. ). E!ge
)e st#ll small (o#ce o" consc#ence #s !e"#ne! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y as te (o#ce o" ou' Ego8
see The 0e" to Theoso!h", capte' $##, .On @a'#ty.. )#s g#(es a !e"#n#te mean#ng to te
#!ea o" consc#ence. -,ept#cs not %el#e(#ng #n any ego %eyon! te sel"#s ego, a(e t'#e! to
!e"#ne consc#ence as a "o'm o" sel"-#nte'est.
O" cou'se #t #s poss#%le tat a pe'son may set as#!e some lesse' #nte'est "o' te
pu'pose o" g'at#"y#ng one tat seems to #m to %e g'eate'3 an! #n !o#ng so e may !elu!e
#msel" &#t te #!ea tat e #s "ollo&#ng consc#ence &en e #s 'eally "ollo&#ng sel"-#nte'est
un!e' a "a#'e' gu#se. )#s #s al&ays poss#%le, an! len!s some colo' to te a'gument o" te
sa#! s,ept#c. /e(e'teless uman natu'e so&s some mot#(es tat cannot %e e$pla#ne! %y
sel"-#nte'est. <eat #tsel" #s cosen #n o%e!#ence to some suc mot#(e.
Ho& too a'e &e to e$pla#n 'emo'se "elt "o' some &'ong !one to anote'G +ong yea's
a(e 'olle! an! tat ote' #s !ea!8 &at #nte'est coul! te pe'sonal sel" a(e #n 'ecall#ng te
matte' an! g'#e(#ng o(e' #tG /o3 #t #s %ecause &e a'e consc#ous o" a sense tat goes %eyon!
te pe'sonal#ty, &ose l#"e-"o'ce #s not !es#'e %ut sympaty, an! &#c ma,es us &#s to
mo't#"y te pe'sonal#ty, #" %y so !o#ng &e coul! a!:ust te &'ong. 4t #s %ecause &e a'e a&a'e
o" te e$#stence #n us o" a #ge' la& an! a #ge' l#"e tan tat o" te pe'sonal#ty an! #ts
!es#'es. 4t #s %ecause &e a(e a #ge' patte'n %y &#c to compa'e ou' %ea(#o', an! %y
cont'ast &#t &#c ou' sel"#sness appea's ugly an! ate"ul. )#s #ge' sense man# "ests
#tsel" %ot as #!ea an! "eel#ng3 #t #s an #ntu#t#on o" t'ut o' a 'ay o" genu#ne lo(e - sympaty. 4t
#s te p'esence o" a !eepe' "ount o" l#"e ma,#ng #tsel" "elt3 an! #t ma,es te "#'es o" !es#'e loo,
l#,e 'e! nastu't#ums among 'oses.
4t #s poss#%ly suc a mean#ng tat te anc#ents attace! to 6p'o!#te an! s#m#la' !e#t#es
#n !ays %e"o'e tose !e#t#es &e'e !eg'a!e! #n te#' s#gn#"#cance. 4t #s poss#%le tat a man
#nsp#'e! an! l#t up %y te a""latus "'om some #ge' po&e' tus sym%ol#*e! &oul! #n!ee! glo&
&#t a se'ene an! no%le entus#asm an! ta,e &#ngs l#,e 5egasus. Iet let us not "o'get te
sto'y o" 4ca'us, "all#ng to #s !eat t'oug a p'ematu'e an! unp'epa'e! attempt to 'eac te
sun.
6ll te lo&e' "o'ces #n man a'e stu!#e! %y %#ology an! tat 'ecent an! muc (aunte!
sc#ence calle! psycology, &#c analyses us #nto #mpulses an! comple$es. 7ut te mo'%#!
anatomy o" uman natu'e #s a compa'at#(ely un#mpo'tant spec#al#*at#on. )e #nte'est#ng an!
(#tal "eatu'e #n uman natu'e #s te &ay #n &#c te #ge' an! lo&e' #ncent#(es #nte'act #n
te !ete'm#nat#on o" con!uct.
1an #s en!o&e! &#t te po&e' o" consc#ous g'o&t, an! #n #s g'o&t e ten!s
to&a'!s a su%l#me patte'n, o"ten spo,en o" as tat o" te !#(#ne #mage3 "o' 'el#g#on teaces
tat man &as ma!e #n te #mage o" !e#ty an! also tat !e#ty as p'o(#!e! an #nca'nate
e$ample "o' man to "ollo&. 7#ology see,s to p'o(e tat te uman m#n! &as e(ol(e! %y
stages "'om te lo&l#est "o'ms o" an#mal m#n!3 an! (e'y l#,ely te uman m#n! conta#ns
elements tat a(e %een !e'#(e! #n some suc &ay. 7ut #t #s not tese elements tat ma,e
te !#st#nct#(e ca'acte' o" man. 4n so "a' as man #s an an#mal, #t may %e app'op'#ate to t'ace
#s ,#ns#p &#t te an#mals an! to "'ame teo'#es o" #s poss#%le past %#olog#cal #sto'y an!
*oolog#cal genealogy along tose l#nes. 7ut #n so "a' as man #s "a' mo'e tan te an#mals3 #n
so "a' as e #s man3 ten &e cannot !e"#ne man as suc #n te'ms o" tose elements &#c e
ol!s #n common &#t te an#mals. )us a la'ge an! te most #mpo'tant "#el! #s le"t (acant %y
%#ology an! psycology. )ese stu!#es tell us not#ng as to te o'#g#n an! a""#n#t#es o" tat
!#(#ne patte'n &#c man "ollo&s an! &#c ma,es #m &at e #s.
4t #s tus tat unp'e:u!#ce! 'esea'c can "#n! no "acts #n te 'eco'!s o" #sto'y an!
a'caeology &#c &oul! lea! one to suppose tat man as cange! #n type, e$cept "o'
m#no' "luctuat#ons, "o' an eno'mous pe'#o! #n te past. )e e(olut#on o" te man;s sel"-
consc#ousness as %een on ent#'ely !#""e'ent l#nes "'om tat o" #s %o!y an! #ts an#mal
#nst#ncts3 an! man #s te 'esultant o" t&o l#nes o" e(olut#on &#c con(e'ge #n #m. 4t #s t#s
tat causes te pe'petual st'uggle #n #m. )e (o#ce o" consc#ence #s te (o#ce o" #s #ge'
natu'e, ma,#ng #tsel" "elt a%o(e te !#n o" #s sel"#s !es#'es. 4t %'#ngs 'emo'se e(en to
a'!ene! natu'es tat a(e %een ca''#e! "o' a t#me "a' a&ay "'om te t'ue l#ne o" man;s
p'og'ess.
)us man #n "ollo&#ng te (o#ce o" consc#ence #s %ut st'#(#ng to "ul"#l te la&s o" #s o&n
natu'e. -c#ence, #n #ts lau!a%le en!ea(o's to esta%l#s la& an! o'!e' #n ou' comp'eens#on o"
natu'e, an! to "#n! sanct#ons "o' e(e'yt#ng, as 'est'#cte! #tsel" too closely to te lo&e' s#!e o"
natu'e3 an! tus te lo&e' #nst#ncts o" man a(e %een to some e$tent e$alte! an! !e#"#e!,
&#le a cons#!e'at#on o" te #ge' "o'ces #n uman natu'e #s e$clu!e! "'om te sc#ent#"#c
p'og'am. )us, #" te man o" sc#ence as any 'el#g#on o' "a#t tat comp'een!s tese #ge'
#nte'ests, #t #s 2u#te apa't "'om #s sc#ence3 an! #n!ee! e o"ten "eels #t e$pe!#ent to t'y an!
.'econc#le. 'el#g#on &#t sc#ence, as toug tey &e'e natu'al enem#es.
)eosopy a#ms to so& tat te 'e#gn o" la& an! o'!e' e$ten!s to matte's o" soul an!
consc#ence, an! tat te ep#tet .e$act,. so p'ou!ly use! %y sc#ent#"#c people, #s not con"#ne!
to pys#cal sc#ence alone. 6n! &e must 'emem%e' tat e(en pys#cal sc#ence #s not so (e'y
e$act a"te' all. 4t &oul! pu**le a %#olog#st to po#nt to te p'ec#se sou'ce o" ou' #nst#ncts an!
p'opens#t#es, "o' e coul! sca'cely ca''y us "u'te' tan te myste'#ous .att'act#ons. an!
.a""#n#t#es. #n te atoms3 an! can tese %e sa#! to %e any mo'e tang#%le tan te #ge' EgoG
O" te 'eal#ty o" suc a #ge' Ego &#t#n us, &e at least can a(e !e"#n#te e$pe'#ence, "o' #t #s
open to anyone to stu!y an! analyse te contents an! penomena o" #s o&n consc#ousness.
7ut &at can &e ,no& o" a""#n#ty an! att'act#on #n temsel(esG +oo,e! at pys#cally an!
o%:ect#(ely, tey 'e(eal me'ely te#' e""ects3 #n temsel(es tey a'e not pys#cal at all, %ut
psyc#c "acts, suc as &e app'een! #n ou' o&n m#n!s un!e' te gu#se o" !es#'es an!
appet#tes.
)eosopy a#ms to a'ouse #n eac man te con(#ct#on o" te 'eal#ty o" #s #ge' natu'e
an! to #n!uce #m to ma,e #t te la& o" #s l#"e. )en #n place o" te lo& #!eals, te na''o&
p'ospects - &ealt, ease, pos#t#on - o' te &ant o" any !e"#n#te #!eal at all, men &#ll set %e"o'e
temsel(es %'oa!e' an! #ge' #!eals o" atta#nment an! o" con!uct. )e ,no&le!ge o"
=e#nca'nat#on an! Ka'ma, e(e' g'o&#ng mo'e an! mo'e to te "o'ce o" con(#ct#on, as te
stu!ent stu!#es l#"e #n te l#gt o" tese t'uts, &#ll "u'n#s enla'ge! scope "o' te ne&
p#losopy. Eac man &#ll lea'n to 'ega'! #msel", not as a me'e %#olog#cal un#t, %ut as a
sp#'#tual un#t, a "ocus o" te un#(e'sal sp#'#tual l#"e. 6n!, #" tese t#ngs seem (ague at "#'st
s#gt, tat #s only %ecause tey a'e ne& to ou' e$pe'# ence3 an! "a#t &#ll %e 'e&a'!e! %y
,no&le!ge #" &e &#ll %ut stu!y ou'sel(es an! e$am#ne t#ngs #n gene'al %y te l#gt o"
)eosopy.
((ol. A1, no 6, <ec., 19A1)
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Theoso&h* True and 2alse
- H. )'a(e's, 1.6.
4n an a't#cle #n te Hi77ert 5ournal "o' 6p'#l occu's te "ollo&#ng8
.)e %a! o!o' '#gtly att'#%ute! to ;Occult#sm,; o' ;-p#'#t#sm,; o' ;)eosopy,; o'
;0nost#c#sm,; .... o' any ote' o" te tousan! supe'st#t#ons an! 2uac,e'#es tat at all t#mes
a(e !elu!e! men..
Iet t#s num%e' o" te Hi77ert 5ournal conta#ns se(e'al a't#cles &#c so& #n an
unm#sta,a%le &ay te po&e'"ul an! &#!esp'ea! #n"luence "o' goo! &#c 'eal )eosopy as
e$e'c#se! on te tougts o" men.
4t &#ll %e not#ce! tat te &'#te' puts eac o" te t#tles &#c e uses #n 2uotat#on-
ma',s. Hence #t #s pe'm#ss#%le to ma,e a !#st#nct#on %et&een te t#ngs so !es#gnate! an!
te t#ngs !es#gnate! %y te same t#tles &#tout 2uotat#on-ma',s. -uc a !#st#nct#on as o"ten
%een ma!e %y )eosop#sts #n te case o" )eosopy an! Occult#sm. )eosopy #n
2uotat#on-ma',s #s use! to !enote one o' mo'e o" te #nnume'a%le cults, "a!s, c'a*es,
2uac,e'#es, o' supe'st#t#ons, &#c a(e %een set #n mot#on %y te ene'gy o" )eosopy
ope'at#ng #n a (e'y #mpe'"ect &o'l!3 muc as a %eam o" sunl#gt may 'a#se m#asm#c (apo's #n
a stu""y 'oom, o' sun!'y "ungo#! an! pa'as#t#c g'o&ts may "lou'#s a&#le on te (#tal :u#ces
o" a genu#ne plant.
>e "#n! no "ault &#t te &'#te' "o' st#gmat#*#ng t#s ,#n! o" .)eosopy. as e !oes, o'
"o' #nclu!#ng #t among a l#st o" supe'st#t#ous c'a*es. One #s su""#c#ently ac2ua#nte! &#t #ts
(aga'#es an! e$t'a(agances. 7ut &e must #ns#st on empas#*#ng te !#st#nct#on, &#!e as te
poles, %et&een te genu#ne an! te #m#tat#ons. 9o'tunately, te g'eat num%e' o" tese
#m#tat#ons, an! te#' e$t'a(agance, m#t#gates te a'm &#c )eosopy #ncu's "'om tem.
)e gul" %et&een te t'ue an! te "alse &#!ens cont#nually. )'ue )eosopy, ,ept a%solutely
"'ee "'om any ,#n! o" !egene'at#on o' t'uc,l#ng, t'o&s #nto st'ong cont'ast e(e'yt#ng else
tat %o''o&s #ts name o' see,s to ma,e cap#tal out o" any o" #ts teac#ngs.
)e p'ocesses o" e(olut#on #n te p'esent age a'e 'ap#! #n te e$t'eme. One as only
to ta,e up a %oo,-l#st o" .occult. pu%l#cat#ons - an! #t #s not !#""#cult to "#n! one #n o'!e' to
see &at a (ogue t#s c'a*e as #n te pu%l#c m#n!. )e %us#ness #s t'#(#ng an! must %e
luc'at#(e. )e people seem #n"atuate! &#t te su%:ect #n all #ts pases - .occult#sm,.
psyc#sm, ast'ology, c'ystal-ga*#ng, au'as, spoo,s, ta%le-'app#ng, an! te &ole catalog.
4n all t#s caos &e 'ecogn#se a "am#l#a' spectacle8 a genu#ne unge' an! nee!
pe'(e'te!, tu'ne! #nto un&o'ty cannels. 4t #s one o" te e""ects #ne(#ta%ly p'o!uce! &en an
attempt #s ma!e to ass#st te &o'l! %y %'#ng#ng to #t te teac#ngs o" &#s!om. Enoug people
a'e gate'e! an! el! togete' to "o'm a sta%le nucleus "o' te p'ese'(at#on, p'act#ce, an!
p'omulgat#on o" tose teac#ngs. )#s #s te Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! an! )eosop#cal
-oc#ety. 7ut te lea(en, &o',#ng #n te soggy mass, also gene'ates st'ange uncanny
g'o&ts, as te un'egene'ate natu'e o" man #n te mass se#*es upon te teac#ngs an! t'#es
to tu'n tem #nto m#n#ste's to #ts !es#'es an! "oll#es.
)eosopy &as !esc'#%e! %y H.5. 7la(ats,y as te most se'#ous mo(ement o" te age3
an! t#s #s su'ely a toucstone to !#st#ngu#s #t "'om anyt#ng tat t'a!es on #ts name o' c'e!#t.
/e(e' &as te &o'l! #n g'eate' nee! o" se'#ous elp3 %ut o" &at ea'tly use a'e te psyc#c
c'a*es l#,ely to %e to #tG 6t %est tey can %ut se'(e to m#n#ste' to "olly an! to sat#s"y te
c'a(#ng "o' e$c#tement an! !#(e's#on. 7ut tey can also accompl#s muc a'm #n !e(elop#ng
te neu'ot#c unsta%le ten!enc#es #n uman natu'e.
1any o" te people &o a'e att'acte! %y tese c'a*es a'e at "#'st una&a'e tat suc a
t#ng as genu#ne )eosopy e$#sts, an! tey a'e (e'y gla! &en tey !#sco(e' genu#ne
)eosopy3 "o' te'e#n tey "#n! &at tey a(e %een see,#ng an! a(e "a#le! to "#n! #n te
c'a*es. 7ut te'e a'e ote's &ose !es#'es a'e 'ate' "o' te mental e$c#tement &#c
pseu!o-)eosopy an! .occult#sm. p'o(#!e tan "o' te se'#ous &o', &#c )eosopy #tsel"
enta#ls.
H.5. 7la(ats,y an! >.?. Ju!ge "o'esa& te !ange's tat &oul! a'#se "'om attempts to
ut#l#*e te )eosop#cal teac#ngs "o' te sat#s"act#on o" me'e cu'#os#ty an! pe'sonal am%#t#on3
an! &e can "#n! among te#' &'#t#ngs many 'e"e'ences to te su%:ect. )e !#st#nct#on %et&een
Occult#sm an! &at #s m#scalle! .occult#sm. #s su""#c#ently &ell !e"#ne!. Occult#sm #s te
sc#ence &#c teaces t'ue &#s!om an! sel"-maste'y3 an! tese can %e atta#ne! only %y
su%!u#ng te "o'ce o" pe'sonal !es#'es an! !elus#ons #n ou'sel(es. Hence te p'og'am o"
unsel"#s an! use"ul &o', "o' a g'eat cause, p'o(#!e! %y )eosopy, ena%les a stu!ent to
accompl#s #s o&n 'eal !e(elopment &#le !o#ng #s !uty as a mem%e' o" te %o!y. 4" occult
po&e's a'e sougt "o' any pe'sonal mot#(e, te 'esult #s to "ee! an! st'engten te lo&e'
natu'e, tus 'a#s#ng up g'eat o%stacles #n te pat o" ou' '#gt an! no'mal e(olut#on. 6n
ea'nest stu!ent o" )eosopy see,s to o(e'come te o%stacles 'a#se! %y #s pe'sonal
!es#'es an! !elus#ons, an! !oes not &#s to #ncu' te 'espons# %#l#ty o" a(#ng occult po&e's
%e"o'e e "#n!s #msel" "#t an! a%le to use tem.
)e conse2uences o" any !epa'tu'e "'om t#s pol#cy, &#c #s "oun!e! on &#s!om an!
e$pe'#ence, a'e e(#!ent &en &e o%se'(e te e$t'emes o" "olly to &#c people 'un #n pu'su#t
o" .psyc#sm. an! suc c'a*es. )e a#m o" )eosopy %e#ng to esta%l#s a %o!y o" &o',e's
"o' te cause o" use"ul ,no&le!ge, an! tus to p'omote te t'ue &el"a'e o" te uman 'ace, #t
"ollo&s tat te mem%e's cannot &aste te#' t#me #n (a#n pu'su#ts. )us )eosopy #s #n t'ut
te most se'#ous mo(ement o" te age, an! as not#ng #n common &#t te c'a*es
st#gmat#*e! %y te &'#te' &e a(e 2uote!. )#s !#st#nct#on cannot %e too clea'ly ma!e.
((ol. A1, no. 6)
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Co-o&eration and Com&etition
- =. 1acell
)eosop#sts a'e o"ten spo,en o" as !'eame's %ecause tey upol! te #!eal o"
Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! an! !a'e to ma#nta#n tat %'ote'oo! #s a "act #n natu'e, #n sp#te o" te
con"l#ct tat cont#nually 'ages among men, pe'#o!#cally !e(astat#ng an! !epopulat#ng te
ea't. /o !ou%t te t'ut o" te )eosop#cal pos#t#on &oul! %e mo'e e(#!ent #" #sto'y &e'e
stu!#e! #n a mo'e #ntell#gent manne', an! #" ou' #sto'y &e'e mo'e complete. Ou' e!ucat#on #s
so sallo&, ou' #sto'y #s so #nsu""#c#ent, tat &e !o not 'eal#*e te "act tat &at &e call
#sto'y no& #s no mo'e tan te (e'y s,etcy 'epo't o" te latte' en! o" one c#(#l#*at#on.
4" &e a! access to 'eco'!s o" ea'l#e' pe'#o!s &e m#gt lea'n tat t#s long age o"
con"l#ct an! un%'ote'l#ness #s %ut an ep#so!e #n te s&eep o" success#(e ages, p'ece!e! %y
one o" gene'al enl#gtenment, #n &#c supe'#o' men &e'e 'ecogn#se! as sp#'#tual teace's,
an! &e'e cosen as te lea!e's o" c#(#l#*at#on. )e gene'al con!#t#on o" uman#ty &oul! %e
one o" Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!, as te goo! o" te #n!#(#!ual &as seen to %e !epen!ent on te
goo! o" te &ole 'ace.
-uc an age &as calle! a gol!en age3 an! t'ue #sto'y &oul! 'e(eal to us te "act tat
ages o" gol!, o" s#l(e', o" #'on, an! so on, a(e succee!e! one anote' cycl#cally "o' m#ll#ons o"
yea's. @oul! men 'eal#*e tat te p'esent !#sco'!ant state o" l#"e on ea't #s not te only
poss#%le state, no' te ete'nal an! uncangea%le con!#t#on o" uman e$#stence, su'ely te'e
&oul! %e less pess#m#sm #n te p#losopy an! 'el#g#on o" man,#n!3 an! te'e &oul! %e a
g'eate' poss#%#l#ty o" pass#ng t'oug te !a', ages, &en tey come, &#tout te utte'
!e(astat#on tat #n past t#mes as gene'ally o%l#te'ate! #sto'#cal 'eco'!s along &#t te
c#(#l#*at#on tat tey 'e"e''e! to, an! o" pass#ng #ntell#gently "'om a !a', age to a ne& e'a, :ust
as &e pass &#tout !#saste' "'om n#gt to mo'n#ng. )'ue, te'e a'e #n!#(#!uals &o .tu'n n#gt
#nto !ay. an! &o pe'(e't te#' o&n natu'e #n te p'ocess. 6n! #t #s t'ue tat nat#ons an!
'aces o" men a(e !one te same, ma,#ng te !a', age o" te#' #sto'y a #!eous !e%auc o"
(#olence3 so tat &en !ayl#gt comes aga#n tey a'e ent#'ely un"#t to p'o"#t %y te#'
oppo'tun#t#es, an! to ente' #ntell#gently upon te ne& !ay, o' te ne& gol!en age.
Ou' e!ucat#on as not g#(en us a clea' un!e'stan!#ng o" ou' t'ue pos#t#on #n l#"e, no' o"
te pu'pose o" ou' l#(#ng3 %ecause #t as not taugt te cont#nu#ty o" l#"e an! consc#ousness.
4t as taugt men to %el#e(e tat te'e &as p'act#cally no past no' "utu'e "o' tem3 "o' te
"utu'e #t o""e'e! &as s#mply unt#n,a%le, an ete'n#ty o" %l#ss, o' su""e'#ng, o' else o%l#(#on.
/ot un!e'stan!#ng te cont#nu#ty o" e(olut#on an! te cycl#c 'ecu''ence o" ages, men
natu'ally cons#!e'e! te #!eals o" te pass#ng pe'#o! as a!e2uate to te nee!s o" te com#ng
epoc. -o &en te !a', ages soul! a(e passe! tey &e'e g#(en a ne& lease o" l#"e %y te
pe'petuat#on o" #!eals tat a! outl#(e! te#' use"ulness. 6n! tus #t comes a%out tat men
a'e no& t'y#ng to 'econst'uct te#' satte'e! c#(#l#*at#on &#t te e$plos#(e mate'#als tat
!est'oye! #t.
)eosopy #s te sc#ence o" l#"e, te p#losopy o" l#"e, te 'oot o" all 'el#g#ons, a'ts, an!
sc#ences. 4t #s te Ln#(e'sal +#gt. 4t #s te 'oot o" Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!. 4t #s te ete'nal
"oun!at#on on &#c alone can %e %u#lt a t'ue c#(#l#*at#on.
)e !est'uct#(e "o'ces a'e ma'sale! un!e' te %anne' o" sel"-#nte'est, sel"-#n!ulgence,
sel"-agg'an!#*ement, compet#t#on, '#(al'y, #n!#(#!ual an! nat#onal g'ee! o" &ealt o' po&e'3
an! tey %elong to te !a', ages, &en c#(#l#*at#on as "allen #nto !ecay an! te lea!e's o"
uman#ty a(e "o' a t#me &#t!'a&n, an! a(e %ecome a me'e t'a!#t#on to %e pe'aps
&o's#pe! as go!s, %ut no longe' a%le to lea! te#' &o's#pe's to te l#gt, %ecause te !a',
age as come upon te ea't an! men cannot sa,e o"" #ts #n"luence.
5ess#m#sm #s a ca'acte'#st#c state o" m#n! !u'#ng tese !a', ages3 so muc so #n!ee!
tat to some #t appea's to %e #tsel" te cause o" !a',ness. )#s &as te teac#ng o" at least
one (e'y anc#ent 'el#g#on o" &#c some "e& teac#ngs a(e su'(#(e!, as "o' #nstance tose
conta#ne! #n te %oo, o" te &#s!om o" 7'un#l!a, &#c #s mo'e o' less #nco'po'ate! #n te
E!!as, an! &#c #s suppose! %y some to %e o" #mmense ant#2u#ty. )e'e #t #s taugt tat te
%lossom#ng o" ea't #s !ue to te no%le !ee!s o" men an! to te#' g'eat-ea'te! opes3 &#le
te !a', ages .&en te t#!e o" te &o'l! 'uns %ac,,. a'e !ue to te slot an! co&a'!#ce o"
men, an! to te#' c'uelty, meanness, an! t'eace'y.
)ose "'agments o" "o'gotten &#s!om %'eate te :oy o" l#"e, an! cou'age, suc as men
"eel &o ,no& te#' o&n !#(#n#ty, men &o a(e loo,e! upon te go!s as ,#nsmen an! l#(e!
acco'!#ngly.
>en &e a'e a%le to get a gl#mpse o" anc#ent #sto'y, &ete' #n 4n!#a, #n @#na, #n
Egypt, o' #n -can!#na(#a, &e "#n! #n!#cat#ons o" a success#on o" ups an! !o&ns, !a', ages,
&en te !est'uct#(e "o'ces 'a(age! te ea't an! %a'%a'#sm too, te place o" c#(#l#*at#on3 o'
gol!en ages, &en all te ea't &as o" one tongue, &en go!s an! sages &al,e! te ea't,
an! &en te !oo's stoo! open %et&een te (a'#ous &o'l!s o" !e(as, go!s, an! men. )e
"'agments somet#mes seem cont'a!#cto'y to tose &o %el#e(e tat uman e(olut#on #s a
stea!y '#se "'om sa(age'y to c#(#l#*at#on8 a teo'y tat #s cont'a!#cte! %y o%se'(at#on,
e$pe'#ence, an! t'a!#t#on3 all o" &#c po#nt to cycl#c '#se an! "all3 te tu'n#ng o" te &eel,
te pass#ng o" te gol!en age, te p'opecy o" #ts 'etu'n. 0'o&t an! !ecay, &#t pe'#o!s o"
'epose (a'#e! %y t#mes o" "#e'ce act#(#ty8 const'uct#(e ages "ollo&e! %y pe'#o!s o" 'ec,less
!est'uct#on. )en ages o" slo& 'eco(e'y, an! te 'e%#'t o" a ne& 'ace &#t a ne& c#(#l#*at#on,
ne& as te season;s "lo&e's a'e ne&.
)e contemplat#on o" te en!less tu'n#ng o" te &eel o" l#"e &oul! %e appall#ng #" #t
&e'e not "o' te !eepe' un!e'stan!#ng o" man;s natu'e an! #s po&e' to '#se a%o(e te &as
o" te cu''ent an! "'om te e#gt o" #s !#(#ne #nne' natu'e &atc te s&#'l#ng to''ent o"
mate'#al e$#stence.
4n te ol! myts, te go!s came !o&n to ea't an! m#$e! &#t men, #nsp#'#ng tem &#t
#g #!eals o" a't an! sc#ence an! sp#'#tual &#s!om. 6 s#mple allego'y o" man;s !ual#ty8 te
!#(#ne man #nca'nate #n te uman an#mal, #nst'uct#ng #t an! teac#ng #t to %e te lea!e' o" te
lo&e' ,#ng!oms3 an! ten &#t!'a&#ng "o' a &#le, acco'!#ng to te #n(a'#a%le la& o" natu'e,
o" alte'nat#on, "'om !ay to n#gt, "'om act#(#ty to 'epose, "'om g'o&t to !ecay, an! so on3 te
pulse o" natu'e t'o%%#ng ceaselessly ma#nta#ns te cangeless cange o" all tat #s. 9o' te
one un"a#l#ng la& o" la&s on ea't #s cange.
1an, %e#ng !ual, an! %e#ng gene'ally unconsc#ous o" #s o&n !ual#ty, 'e%els aga#nst
t#s la& o" natu'e, see,#ng cont#nually to stamp te cang#ng matte' o" te ea't &#t te seal
o" pe'manence tat #s te att'#%ute o" supe'natu'e, #n &#c #s o&n soul as #ts ome8 te
ea(en o" te go!s, &#t names as nume'ous as te languages on ea't.
4n te !a',est age man lea'ns to loo, upon #msel" as a &o'm, a c'eatu'e c'a&l#ng on
te ea't, &#t tougts an! asp#'at#ons &o'ty o" a &o'm. )at #s %ecause te !#(#ne man #s
not on ea't. He cannot use a %o!y tat as no #ge' asp#'at#ons tan to %e a &o'm, to glo'y
#n #ts %aseness, ma,#ng a 'el#g#on o" #ts !eg'a!at#on. )e man &o #s consc#ous o" #s o&n
!#(#n#ty &#ll say as te ano#nte!8 .4 an! my 9ate' a'e one..
)e !#(#n#ty o" man #s no ne& teac#ng3 an! yet #t #s ne& to te man &o t#n,s tat
t#s !a', age #s te "#'st tat as e(e' "allen on te ea't. )e essent#al !#(#n#ty o" man may
seem a me'e !'eam to tose &o a(e 2u#te lost touc &#t te#' o&n souls, an! &o a(e
come to !eny te#' o&n sp#'#tual e$#stence. Iet #t #s te one teo'y tat &#ll e$pla#n to a man
te !eepe' an! mo'e #nt#mate e$pe'#ences o" #s o&n #nne' l#"e. 4" a man &#ll stu!y #msel" as
a l#(#ng consc#ous %e#ng, an! not as an #ntellectual#*e! teo'y, e &#ll %e "o'ce! to a''#(e at a
%el#e" #n #s o&n soul, e(en toug #s %'a#n may t'y to put #m o"" &#t a su%st#tute, a (e'%al
"o'mula.
-o too te %'ote'oo! o" all tat l#(es #s a (#tal 'eal#ty tat, #n some "o'm, #s a necess#ty
o" tougt #" one #s to "#n! an e$planat#on o" te mo'e #nt'#cate p'o%lems o" l#"e. )e
)eosop#st accepts #t as a "act #n natu'e an! as a "oun!at#on on &#c to %u#l! a system o"
!a#ly l#"e. )ose &o a(e l#(e! at 5o#nt +oma an! &o a(e &oleea'te!ly accepte! te
#!eal, an! &o a(e consc#ent#ously appl#e! #t to te#' o&n l#(es, ,no& tat #t #s te pe'"ect 'ule
o" l#"e, ma,#ng all #n!ust'y e""#c#ent an! all &o', %eaut#"ul. 4t "#n!s #ts p'act#cal e$p'ess#on #n co-
ope'at#on, an! c'o&ns co-ope'at#on &#t te !#a!em o" un#(e'sal so(e'e#gnty8 "o' te
so(e'e#gn 'ule' o" te un#(e'se #s te -up'eme -el", &ose #n!#(#!ual 'ays a'e uman egos
consc#ous o" te#' po&e' to 'ule temsel(es.
)e &o'! co-ope'at#on #s not un"am#l#a' no&a!ays, %ut alas, l#,e all ote' &o'!s #t as
lost some o" #ts %eauty "'om assoc#at#on &#t un&o'ty compan#ons, nota%ly te &o'!s ga#n
an! p'o"#t, &#c #n temsel(es a'e enem#es to t'ue co-ope'at#on.
)e ,eynote o" a comme'c#al system, !u'#ng te !a', age, #s compet#t#on3 an! #" co-
ope'at#on gets a ea'#ng an! a l#ttle cance to so& #tsel", #t #s as an accesso'y to compet#t#on.
)e essent#al #!ea #n co-ope'at#on #s te su%:ect#on o" #n!#(#!ual #nte'ests to te goo! o"
te &ole. 7ut, un!e' a comme'c#al#*e! c#(#l#*at#on, #t %ecomes me'ely a means o"
#ntens#"y#ng compet#t#on %y enla'g#ng te po&e' o" te compet#to'8 te #n!#(#!ual op#ng to
ga#n mo'e p'o"#t "'om te a''angement.
)e #!ea o" p'o"#t #s a gett#ng, &#le te #!eal o" co-ope'at#on #s a g#(#ng. )'ue, e &o
g#(es &#tout tougt o" p'o"#t g'o&s '#c #n ote' &ays3 %ut not #" e g#(es "o' te sa,e o"
&at e may get "'om te g#"t. H#s g#(#ng ten #s %ut an #n(estment, tat may %'#ng #nte'est o"
te o'!#na'y ,#n!, %ut #t #s not t'uly g#(en.
-o too co-ope'at#on soul! %e te natu'al e$p'ess#on o" a "act #n natu'e8 te "act #s
7'ote'oo!.
4n t#mes o" g'eat !ange' a lo& "o'm o" %'ote'oo! #s "elt an! men get togete' to co-
ope'ate "o' sel"-!e"ense, %ut te "ea' tat #mpelle! tem &#ll colo' all tey !o an! ma,e te
'esults o" te#' la%o' no %less#ng to te &o'l!3 "o' te "ea' &as sel"#s, an! te pu'pose o" te
co-ope'at#on &as sel"#s3 tat #s to say #t &as an enla'gement o" sel" 'ate' tan a 'e-
nunc#at#on o" pe'sonal #nte'est.
@o-ope'at#on ,no&s no %oun!s3 #t #s not te assem%l#ng o" a mult#tu!e o" pe'sonal
am%#t#ons #nto a monste'-sel" %ent on te !est'uct#on o" some ote' monste'. 4t #s a natu'al
'esponse to te ea't-%eat o" te Ln#(e'sal. 4t #s te pe'"ect sympaty tat 'ecogn#ses all
l#(#ng t#ngs as mem%e's o" one "am#ly, an! tat #ntu#t#(ely pe'ce#(es te "#tness o" t#ngs, co-
ope'at#ng &#t natu'e an! &#t man #n te accompl#sment o" e(olut#on. )e'e #s a co-
ope'at#on #n te appa'ent st'uggle "o' e$#stence tat seems to 'e#gn #n natu'e.
)e poet, &o senses te un!e'ly#ng a'mony, 4 t#n,, #s nea'e' to te t'ut tan te
pseu!o-sc#ent#st, &o t'#es to "o'ce te &ole ope'at#on o" te natu'al &o'l! #nto a na''o&
sceme %o'n o" te #mag#n#ng o" some soulless #ntellect3 an! ten 'e"e's to t#s teo'y as #" #t
&e'e a la& o" natu'e, an! u'ges people to a'm temsel(es aga#nst te#' "ello&s an! to 'ega'!
all men as potent#al enem#es. -uc a'e te #!eals o" te !a', ages. Ho& long sall tey
en!u'eG 5'o%a%ly as long as men coose to sut te#' eyes to te l#gt.
>e a'e st#ll l#(#ng #n te !a', ages, an! all ou' #!eals a'e clou!e!8 %ut #t may &ell %e
tat te !a', age #s a"te' all man-ma!e3 an! tat #t #s man;s place to en! #t.
>en 4 'ea! te &#se tal, o" some o" ou' &oul!-%e leg#slato's &o a(e pet plans "o'
'eme!y#ng te !a',ness o" te age, 4 somet#mes see a p#ctu'e o" an ol! &oman &#t a mop
an! pa#l t'y#ng to clean up te !a',ness, con(#nce! tat #" se coul! %ut "#ll e' pa#l &#t #t se
coul! %eg#n to get '#! o" te gloom tat "#lls te ouse, not 'eal#*#ng tat #t &#ll st#ll %e !a', unt#l
se opens te sutte's tat ,eep out te l#gt. 1any 'e"o'me's a'e !o#ng :ust a%out tat.
)e only cu'e "o' !a',ness #s mo'e l#gt. )e sun #s '#s#ng no&, an! #t #s t#me to open
up te ouse an! let te !ayl#gt #n. )eosopy #s access#%le to all. )e'e #s no nee! to t#n,
a%out te !a',ness #" te l#gt #s allo&e! to s#ne #n. )eosopy an! Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!
a'e l#,e te sunl#gt. >en te sun #s up &e a(e no mo'e nee! o" can!les, "o' a &#le. 6n!
tose &o a(e "oun! )eosopy ,no& tat te'e #s a lan! o" l#gt to &#c te pat #s al&ays
open, e(en &en !a',ness #s o(e' te ea't. 7ut no& te !ay #s !a&n#ng. H.5. 7la(ats,y
calle! e' maga*#ne +ucifer - te .+#gt-%ea'e'.3 se &as e'sel" a e'al! o" te !a&n an! #t
#s t#me tat &e soul! open ou' eyes an! a#l te com#ng o" te !ay.
)eosop#sts a'e not me'e !'eame's &en tey tal, o" un#(e'sal %'ote'oo!. )ey
a(e seen te l#gt o" !ay an! ,no& tat te sun #s su'ely '#s#ng. )ey ,no& tat &at te
&o'l! nee!s #s "a#t #n te 'eal#ty o" un#(e'sal %'ote'oo!, an! #n te poss#%#l#ty o" un#(e'sal
co-ope'at#on "o' te g'eate' goo! o" all uman#ty. )e ne& !ay #s !a&n#ng, an! many a(e
seen te "#'st "a#nt "lus #n te s,y, %ut "ea' to t'ust te#' s#gt. )ey a(e so long st'uggle! "o'
e$#stence, an! t'easu'e! te #!eas o" compet#t#on an! pe'sonal a!(ancement, tat tey a'e
a"'a#! o" %'ote'oo!, &#c seems to tem e2u#(alent to soc#al su#c#!e. )ey a(e t'#e! to
use %'ote'oo! compet#t#(ely, an! so a(e pe'(e'te! #t, not 'eal#*#ng tat te t'ut #s
un#(e'sal, an! tat co-ope'at#on must #nclu!e all o' cease to %e t'ue to /atu'e.
)e so-calle! %'ote'oo!s, tat a(e e$#ste! #n all ages, &e'e not un#(e'sal8 tey
&e'e mo'e t'uly co'po'at#ons, o' agg'egat#ons o" #n!#(#!uals, &o poole! te#' sepa'ate
#nte'ests "o' a pu'pose tat &as not un#(e'sal %ut pa't#cula'.
)e Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! #s not a pool o" pe'sonal #nte'ests "o' te %ene"#t o" a
co'po'at#on3 %ut an e$p'ess#on o" a "act #n natu'e, &#c must %e 'ecogn#se! as a
"un!amental p'#nc#ple #n any sceme o" 'eo'gan#*at#on tat opes to %e o" pe'manent %ene"#t
to te &o'l!.
1en;s pe'sonal #nte'ests &#ll cange te#' ca'acte' &en t#s g'eat p'#nc#ple #s
gene'ally 'ecogn#se!. 6n! nat#onal#ty &#ll a(e a ne& s#gn#"#cance &en un#(e'sal co-
ope'at#on #s te %as#s o" te#' #nte'cou'se. 6n! t#s must come a%out, o' else ou' c#(#l#*at#on
&#ll go !o&n #n 'u#n. )e st'uggle "o' e$#stence &#ll %e c'o&ne! %y te su'(#(al o" te "#ttest3
an! te "#ttest to su'(#(e #n suc a st'uggle &#ll %e te %'ute. -all #t %e soG
((ol. AA, no. 1, Jan., 19AA)
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The )a( of 5arma
- =. 1acell
>en &e t al , o" t e l a& o" Ka'ma &e a'e spea,# ng o" a l a& o" nat u'e,
an! not o" a t eo' y # n(ent e! %y man t o account " o' some ot e' &# se
# ne$pl # ca%l e " act s o%se'(e! # n t e l # " e o" men an! ot e' l # (# ng t # ngs.
7y a l a& o" nat u'e 4 mean t e 'egul a' manne' # n &# c ce't a# n nat u'al
" o'ces ope'at e. 4 t seems t o me # ne(# t a%l e t at al l t e " o'ces # ne'ent # n t e
pa't # cl es o" t e un# (e'se must man# " est t emsel (es acco'!# ng t o t e# ' nat u'al
t en!enc# es so " a' as t ey a'e a%l e. 4 t # s e(# !ent t at uman %e# ngs a'e
compoun!e! o" # nnume'a%l e " o'ces see,# ng man# " est at # on, an! t at t ey a'e
not sepa'at e ent # t # es e$cept # n so " a' as t ey may # mag# ne t emsel (es so. 4 n
'eal # t y al l a'e # nt e'!epen!ent el ement s o" soc# et y, an! al so, # n!# (# !ual l y,
# mmensel y compl e$ a''angement s o" " o'ces o' t en!enc# es &# c pl ay upon
t e at oms o" nat u'e, assem%l # ng t em # nt o com%# nat # ons an! e$p'ess# ng &at
&e cal l ca'act e'.
Just as a nat # on # s compose! o" t e most !# (e'se el ement s an! t e
most !# ss# m# l a' # n!# (# !ual # t # es, so # s eac # n!# (# !ual a compoun! o" count l ess
smal l e' l # (es, o' " o'ces, o'gan# *e! an! cont 'ol l e!, mo'e o' l ess, %y a
sup'eme po&e' cal l e! ># l l .
4 " Ka'ma # s act # on an! # s a nat u'al l a&, # t must al so %e t e &ay # n &# c
al l t ose el ement s an! g'oups o" el ement s e$p'ess t emsel (es. 4 t must %e
cause an! e"" ect , an! # t must %e t e act # (e p'# nc# pl e # n t e o'gan# *at # on o" al l
l # " e. 6l l l # (# ng t # ngs - %e# ng t emsel (es # n!# (# !ual l y an! col l ect # (el y
e$p'ess# ons o" # ne'ent " o'ces o' 2ual # t # es, - a'e su%: ect t o t e l a& o" Ka'ma,
" o' t at l a& # s t e cause o" t e# ' e$# st ence3 t e# ' e$# st ence # s Ka'ma.
4 " t e'e" o'e &e &# s t o un!e'st an! t e act # on o" t # s l a&, &e must %e
p'epa'e! t o " # n! # t al most # mposs# %l e t o !# sent angl e t e t 'ea!s o" # n!# (# !ual
Ka'ma " 'om t e compl e$ &e% o" !est # ny &o(en %y any g'oup o' agg'egat # on
o" %e# ngs col l ect # (el y. 4 t # s e(# !ent t at t e'e # s no suc t # ng as sepa'at e
e$# st ence " o' # n!# (# !ual s, e$cept on t e pl ane o" # mag# nat # on, &e'e ego# sm
!el u!es # t sel " &# t t e !'eam o" sepa'at eness.
/o l a& o" nat u'e can %e " ul l y un!e'st oo! # " t 'eat e! sepa'at el y. )a,e " o'
# nst ance t e l a& o" g'a(# t y, %y &# c t e'm 4 mean no& t e mo!e o" at t 'act # on
t at # s ,no&n as g'a(# t y, an! not me'el y any " o'mul a # n(ent e! t o !esc'# %e # t .
4 " &e say t at t e l a& o" g'a(# t y # s !'a&# ng al l mat e'# al t # ngs !o&n t o&a'!s
t e ea't , an! # " &e st at e t # s t en!ency as a '# g# ! # n!epen!ent l a&, t en &e
l oo, up an! see t e 'oo" a%o(e us appa'ent l y !e" y# ng t # s 'ul e3 a'e &e t o
!eny t e t 'ut o" t e l a&, o' sal l &e 'ecogn# se t e # nt e'act # on o" nume'ous
ot e' l a&s, %y t e use o" &# c man cont '# (es t o ol ! up t e act # on o" t e
l a& o" g'a(# t y " o' a &# l e, not (# ol at # ng # t at al l , %ut me'el y suspen!# ng t e
'esul t s o" # t s ceasel ess act # on, count e' %al anc# ng # t s t en!ency %y ot e'
nat u'al l a&s, suc as t e l a& o" a!es# on, t enac# t y, st 'a# n, t ens# on, an! so
" o't , t at a(e t o %e t a,en # nt o account # n %u# l !# ng t e s# mpl est " o'm o"
e!# " # ceG
>en t e %u# l !# ng # s compl et e! # t st an!s %y (# 't ue o" nat u'al l a&, e(en
&en # t may seem t o %e %u# l t # n !e" # ance o" t e l a& o" g'a(# t y. 0'a(# t y !oes
not cease t o act t oug # t s act # on may %e appa'ent l y sus pen!e! " o' a &# l e.
6n! &en at l ast t e %u# l !# ng " al l s, t e l a& o" g'a(# t y # s not gu# l t y o" cap'# ce,
no' as # t su!!enl y %een # n(o,e! t o e$pl a# n a st 'ange penomenon. >e
,no& t at # t &as act # ng al l t e t # me # n(# s# %l y, unt # l # t coul ! o(e'come t e
'es# st ance o' t e t enac# t y o" t e mat e'# al s empl oye! # n t e const 'uct # on.
)e a't o" const 'uct # on !eman!s t e 'ecogn# t # on o" a num%e' o" ot e'
l a&s &# c may %e use! t o est a%l # s a t empo'a' y %al ance3 %ut no l a& o"
nat u'e can %e 'eal l y # nact # (e, an! suc a un# (e'sal l a& # s t e l a& o" Ka'ma.
4 t # s e(# !ent t at t e l a& o" g'a(# t y as &e un!e'st an! # t # s l # m# t e! t o t at
pl ane o" mat e'# al e$# st ence # n &# c al l t # ngs a(e &e# gt . 4 t !oes not
ope'at e, " o' # nst ance, on t e t ougt - pl ane. One may %u# l ! a .cast l e # n t e
a# '. t at # s not su%: ect t o t e l a& o" g'a(# t at # on as ,no&n # n t e &o'l ! o"
mat t e', an! 4 p'esume t e'e must s# m# l a'l y %e pl anes o" e$# st ence on &# c
t e l a& o" Ka'ma, as &e ,no& # t , !oes not ope'at e. -# nce 4 a(e !e" # ne! a
l a& o" nat u'e as t e mo!e o" ope'at # on o" " o'ces # ne'ent # n nat u'e, # t &# l l %e
sa" e t o assume t at on e(e' y conce# (a%l e pl ane o" nat u'e t e'e must %e l a&s
app'op'# at e t o t e con!# t # ons # n &# c t ey ope'at e. 4 n t at sense &e may
suppose t at # t # s poss# %l e " o' t e # nne' man, t e t 'ue sel " , t o '# se a%o(e t e
pl ane on &# c t e l a& o" Ka'ma ope'at es, %ut onl y t o come un!e' t e
# n" l uence o" t e mo'e sp# '# t ual l a&s o" t at mo'e et e'eal con!# t # on. Just as
# n # mag# nat # on &e may const 'uct " a# ' y- cast l es t at !e" y t e l a& o" g'a(# t y3
%ut &e must o%ey t e l a&s o" # mag# nat # on, &at e(e' t ey may %e, an! &e
cannot g# (e t e same ,# n! o" st a%# l # t y o' t ang# %# l # t y t o ou' .cast l e # n t e a# '.
as &e m# gt l oo, " o' # n a mat e'# al e!# " # ce. )o eac st at e o" mat t e' o' m# n!
t e'e must %e app'op'# at e l a&s, s# nce l a&s o" nat u'e a'e # ne'ent # n nat u'e.
>en one t # n,s al ong t ese l # nes o" Ka'ma, one must es# t at e t o
# n!o'se t e c'u!e !ogmat # c st at ement s t at a'e t o %e " oun! # n t e t eac # ngs
o" e$ot e'# c scool s o" t eol ogy o' p# l osopy.
)o say t at e(e' yt # ng t at appens t o a man # s t e 'esul t o" t at man; s
# n!# (# !ual act o' t ougt # s t o t al , nonsense. )o say t at &at appens t o
# m # s # s Ka'ma # s an ent # 'el y !# "" e'ent p'opos# t # on. )o " # n! : ust &at
!eg'ee o" 'espons# %# l # t y l # es upon any # n!# (# !ual &oul ! 'e2u# 'e supe'uman
s,# l l # n un'a(el # ng t e t angl e! &e% o" # n" l uences, t en!enc# es, con" l # ct # ng &# l l s
an! !es# 'es o" ot e' peopl e, # n t e# ' sepa'at e o' col l ect # (e %ea'# ng upon t e
pe'son # n 2uest # on.
)o !ec# !e t e !eg'ee o" a pe'son; s l egal 'espons# %# l # t # es # s !# "" # cul t 3
%ut t o " # $ t e l # m# t s o" mo'al 'espons# %# l # t y must %e %eyon! t e po&e' o" any
o'!# na' y # nt el l # gence, %ecause # t # s %eyon! t e scope o" any o'!# na' y
# nt el l # gence t o say &e'e a pe'son; s # n!# (# !ual # t y can %e sa# ! t o %e " 'ee " 'om
t e # n" l uence o" ot e' m# n!s, o" soc# al cust oms, an! 'ac# al con!# t # ons3 # n al l
o" &# c e o' se must a(e t e# ' sa'e, %ut onl y a sa'e. )e " at e o" a
nat # on a"" ect s e(e' y pe'son # n t at nat # on8 t e Ka'ma o" t e nat # on # s sa'e!
%y al l t e mem%e's o" t at nat # on as &el l as %y ot e' nat # ons an! ot e'
# n!# (# !ual s3 an! &o sal l say &e'e t e 'espons# %# l # t y " o' pa't # cul a' !ee!s
must l # e, &en al l l # (es a'e so l # n,e! t oget e' an! al l t ougt s a'e common
p'ope't yG
@ons# !e'at # ons o" t # s ,# n! soul ! ,eep us " 'om !ec# !# ng o"" an! t at
t ose &o a'e un" o't unat e at any pa't # cul a' moment must a(e s# nne! # n : ust
t # s o' t at manne' # n " o'me' l # (es. +et us 'emem%e' t at &e t oo sa'e # n
t e 'espons# %# l # t y " o' t e con!# t # ons t at %'ougt a%out t e m# s" o't une, an!
t at ou' pe'sonal sa'e may %e com# ng t o us # n !ue cou'se.
4 t # s const ant l y o%: ect e! t at t e l a& o" Ka'ma ,# l l s p# t y an! ma,es
compass# on o" no e"" ect . )o &# c 4 &oul ! 'epl y t at # " any%o!y as suc a
concept # on o" t e l a& o" Ka'ma e must a(e got ol ! o" an e$ot e'# c
m# s'ep'esent at # on o" t at &# c # s t e l a& o" l a&s, compass# on a%sol ut e.
9o' Ka'ma # s not t e (engeance o" a go!, no' # s " a(o' 3 no' # s # t s# mpl y t e
'esul t o" past causes. @ause an! e"" ect a'e # nsepa'a%l e # n essence, t oug
appea'# ng sepa'at e # n t # me. Ka'ma # s not me'el y # n!# (# !ual , # t # s un# (e'sal .
4 " a ,# n! act !one # n past l # (es can a"" ect t e !oe' # n a l at e' l # " e, su'el y
t at &oul ! %e : ust # " # cat # on " o' %el # e" # n t e e"" # cacy o" ,# n! !ee!s. 4 " soul s
a'e !'a&n t o 'e%# 't # n t # s o' t at con!# t # on %y t e# ' o&n " # t ness " o' t at
e$pe'# ence, su'el y t at &oul ! suggest t at goo! o' %a! con!# t # ons can %e
c'eat e! no&. 4 " &e a'e 'espons# %l e " o' l ac, o" compass# on # n past l # (es, o&
can &e escape 'espons# %# l # t y o" t e same ,# n! no&G 4 " p'esent con!# t # ons
&e'e p'epa'e! # n t e past , t en t e " ut u'e # s %e# ng p'epa'e! no&. )e ,# n!
o" 'espons# %# l # t y t at !'a&s a pe'son # nt o goo! o' %a! company at %# 't may
%e an e!ucat # onal cons# !e'at # on t at 'en!e's suc e$pe'# ence most
a!(ant ageous, t oug # t may seem most un!es# 'a%l e. 4 n any case t o %e a%l e
t o : u!ge o" suc mat t e's one &oul ! a(e t o %e a%l e t o l oo, # nt o t e " ut u'e as
&el l as # nt o t e p'esent an! t e past .
6s # s t e see!, so # s t e a'(est . 7ut &e must %e&a'e o" cal l # ng t e
a'(est %a! %ecause # t may not %e t o ou' t ast e. @ompass# on may u'ge a
&# se gua'!# an t o !# sc# pl # ne a c# l !, an! t e c# l ! may su"" e' %# t t e'l y &en # t s
sel " -# n!ul gent a%# t s a'e co''ect e!3 %ut &o &oul ! cal l suc su"" e'# ng %a!
Ka'maG 6n! # " a &eal t y pe'son l oses t e means t o g'at # " y eac pass# on o'
!es# 'e as soon as " el t , &o &oul ! l oo, upon t e cange as a pun# sment ,
&en # t # s most l # ,e a 'e&a'! " o' past (# 't uous !ee!s, o' # g asp# 'at # ons t at
&e'e %e# ng s# " t e! %y l u$u' yG
4 t # n, a &# se man &oul ! es# t at e t o cal l any con!# t # on goo! o' %a!
Ka'ma, see# ng t e many ,# n!s o" oppo't un# t # es necessa' y " o' t e e$ pe'# ence
t at al one can %'# ng ,no&l e!ge. )o a st 'ong soul t e a'!est con!# t # ons a'e
%ut oppo't un# t # es " o' ga# n# ng t e po&e' necessa' y t o el p on t e e(ol ut # on o"
uman# t y.
)e soul t at l # (es t o some goo! pu'pose accept s t e con!# t # ons # nt o
&# c # t may %e !'a&n as 'esul t s o" past causes, an! so l ea'ns o& t o
" as# on mo'e !es# 'a%l e con!# t # ons " o' t e " ut u'e. 7ut # " con!# t # ons a'e : u!ge!
as t o t e# ' !es# 'a%# l # t y %y st an!a'!s o" pe'sonal a!(ant age, t en t e'e &# l l %e
a na''o&# ng o" t e out l oo,, an accent uat # on o" sel " -# nt e'est , t at must t en! t o
sepa'at eness o' sel " # sness, &# c # s t e s# n o" s# ns3 " o' # t # s t e negat # on
o" sp# '# t ual un# t y, on &# c 'est s t e # !eal o" un# (e'sal %'ot e'oo! &# c # s
t e (e' y " oun!at # on o" compass# on.
Ka'ma # s compass# on, 4 %el # e(e. 7ut compass# on # s not a pe'sonal
emot # on. 4 t # s t e 'ecogn# t # on o" un# on &# t al l t at %'eat es, # t # s t e 'oot o"
uman %'ot e'oo!3 st 'onge' t an p# t y, &# c may &ast e # t sel " # n
sent # ment al # t y3 &# !e' t an ca'# t y3 # t ,no&s no %oun!s t o uman sympat y.
4 t # s commun# t y o" " eel # ng, &# c can onl y %e at t a# ne! %y a&a,en# ng # n t e
ea't t e ,no&l e!ge o" t e # ne'ent !# (# n# t y o" man. >en t at # nt e'nal
!# (# ne essence # s a&a,e an! act # (e, t en a man ,no&s t at t e : oys an!
so''o&s o" man,# n!, # t s (# 't ues an! # t s (# ces, a'e al l # s o&n, e %e# ng
# nsepa'a%l e " 'om t e uman# t y o" &# c e # s a pa't .
4 n t e esot e'# c t eac# ngs, t at a(e %een g# (en out openl y " 'om t # me t o
t # me, &e l ea'n t at t e # gest spec# mens o" compass# onat e uman# t y a'e
t ose &o, a(# ng at t a# ne! t o suc ,no&l e!ge as &oul ! ena%l e t em t o
'enounce t e %on!s o" common uman l # " e an! pass # nt o a st at e o" %l # ss, yet
'ema# n (ol unt a'# l y %oun! t o t e se'(# ce o" t e# ' l ess a!(ance! %'ot e's,
'ecogn# s# ng t e compel l # ng %on! o" un# (e'sal %'ot e'oo!, an! 'e: o# c# ng # n
t e se' (# ce &# c # s # nsp# 'e! %y t e l a& o" l a&s, compass# on. )ose same
t eac# ngs so& t at t e man &o see,s sel " -a!(ancement %y 'enounc# ng al l
t # es t at %# n! # m t o uman# t y, # s s# nn# ng aga# nst # s o&n !# (# n# t y an!
see,# ng sp# '# t ual !eat .
-o t e man &o cl oses # s ea't t o uman su"" e'# ng, !ecl a'# ng t at
suc m# se' y # s t e p'ope' l ot o" t ose t o &om # t " al l s, # s sut t # ng t e !oo' o"
sp# '# t ual p'og'ess on # s o&n soul , an! # s ent e'# ng on t e pat o" sepa'at # on
o' me'e sel " # sness, l ea!# ng t o ann# # l at # on. 7ut t e man &o 'ecogn# ses
t e &o',# ng o" t e Ka'm# c l a& # n %'# ng# ng m# se' y t o man as t e nat u'al " 'u# t
o" &'ong act # on, &# l l el p t e # gno'ant t o un!e'st an! t e l a&, an! so t o l # (e
# n a'mony &# t /at u'e as t o a(o# ! t e !# sco'!, &# c # s m# se' y.
>en a c# l ! su"" e's " 'om eat # ng can!y, t e &# se t eace' &# l l ma,e t e
cause o" t e su"" e'# ng cl ea' t o t e c# l !; s m# n!, at t e same t # me t 'eat # ng t e
su"" e'e' me!# cal l y t o 'el # e(e t e pa# n. 4 t !oes not t a,e l ong " o' a c# l ! t o
l ea'n t at .'esul t s " ol l o& causes as t e " u''o& " ol l o&s t e pl o&. . Human
%e# ngs a(e most l y l ea'ne! t ese el ement a' y l essons so o" t en # n past l # (es
t at no& t ey nee! onl y t o %e 'em# n!e! o" t e# ' past e$pe'# ences # n o'!e' t o
see t e " ol l y o" some, at l east , o" t e# ' m# st a,es.
-o e!ucat # on # s 'eal l y a p'ocess o" !'a&# ng out t e ,no&l e!ge t at # s
l at ent o' t at l # es " o'got t en # n t e soul , 'at e' t an an at t empt t o # n: ect
# nst 'uct # on o' t o %u'!en t e m# n! &# t memo'# *e! # n" o'mat # on. 6n! t 'ue
e!ucat # on # s mo'e a p'ocess o" a&a,en# ng t e soul t an o" st amp# ng 'ul es
an! " o'mul as upon t e m# n!.
7e" o'e &e can st u!y t e 'eal mean# ng o" t e l a& o" Ka'ma, # t may %e
necessa' y t o l ea'n t at 'esul t s " ol l o& causes, e(en &en t e causes a'e
unseen o' a'e " o'got t en, o' &en t e 'esul t s seem t o come su!!enl y upon us
unp'o(o,e! %y any act # on o" ou' o&n. 6t t # s st age o" el ement a' y e!ucat # on
t e g'eat l a& o" Ka'ma may %e p'esent e! # n t e c'u!e an! s# mpl e st at ement
t at .e"" ect s " ol l o& causes as t e " u''o& " ol l o&s t e pl o&. . )e at t empt t o
put a !eep t 'ut # nt o s# mpl e l anguage o" t en 'esul t s # n an appa'ent l y " al se
st at ement . 4 n!ee! t # s # s al most una(o# !a%l e3 an! t e'e" o'e a t 'ut as t o
%e 'epeat e! # n many &ays %e" o'e al l # t s aspect s a(e %een p'esent e!.
)e essent # al t # ng # s t o l ea'n t at cause an! e"" ect , o&e(e' " a' apa't
t ey may appea', a'e # nsepa'a%l e # n " act . 4 t # s al so # mpo't ant t o un!e'st an!
t at an act as conse2uences " o' t e !oe' as &el l as " o' t e o%: ect . )e
!o# ng o" an # n: u' y a"" ect s t e !oe' ul t # mat el y pe'aps mo'e t an t e
# mme!# at e su"" e'e' " 'om t e !ee!. >e must %e&a'e o" ,# l l # ng t e l # (# ng t 'ut
%y a t oo '# g# ! # ns# st ence on a " o'mul a &# c at %est can %e %ut a pa't # al
st at ement o" a (e' y compl e$ an! " a'-'eac# ng (e'# t y.
)o con" use t e l a& o" Ka'ma &# t " at al # sm so&s a m# sun!e'st an!# ng o"
%ot 3 " o' t e l a& o" Ka'ma # mpl # es mo'al causat # on, &e'eas " at al # sm # n" e's
a c'eat o' o" " at e &o " o'eo'!a# ns al l t at can appen # n t e un# (e'se o(e'
&# c e p'es# !es. 4 n suc a un# (e'se t e'e can %e no mo'al causat # on an!
no mo'al 'espons# %# l # t y, s# nce al l # s " o'eo'!a# ne!. 4 n suc a &o'l ! t e'e can
%e ne# t e' (# 't ue no' (# ce, no s# n, an! conse2uent l y no pun# s ment an! no
" o'g# (eness, no poss# %l e nee! " o' t ougt o' e"" o't , s# nce al l # s p'o(# !e! " o'.
-uc a sceme # s o%(# ousl y a%su'!, an! t ose &o p'o" ess t o ol ! suc
(# e&s a(e t o t a,e 'e" uge # n a most # l l og# cal t eo' y o" !el egat e! aut o'# t y,
&# c ena%l es man t o # nt e'" e'e &# t t e " o'eo'!a# ne! sceme o" t # ngs " o'
t e amusement (p'esuma%l y) o" 9at e, &# c cannot %e # n any &ay al t e'e! o'
# nt e'" e'e! &# t , # " " o'eo'!a# ne!, an! &# c 'ea!: ust s an # mposs# %l e
!# st u'%ance %y s# mpl y ma# nt a# n# ng t e st at us Cuo, l ea(# ng man t e (# ct # m o"
a st 'ange !el us# on put upon # m %y # s c'eat o', " o' t e gl o' y o" t e !es# gne'
o" t e un# (e'se. )us man # nsul t s # s o&n # nt el l # gence an! ma,es t e !e# t y
appea' '# !# cul ous.
7ut t e'e a'e " at al # st s &o cl a# m t e l a& o" Ka'ma as a : ust # " # cat # on " o'
t e# ' t eo' y. )ey !# spense &# t a !e# t y, an! ma,e man t e c'eat o' o" # s
o&n !est # ny, eac man " 'ee an! # n!epen!ent # n t e c'eat # on o" causes, an!
yet a%sol ut el y %oun! %y t e 'esul t s o" t ose causes. )# s means t at
causes &e'e gene'at e! # n t e past an! t at t e conse2uences &# l l come # n
t e " ut u'e. 7ut t e past &as once t e " ut u'e o" a mo'e 'emot e past , an! t e
!ee!s !one t en &e'e " # $e! %y &at &ent %e" o'e, an! t o " # n! a past t at a!
not # ng %e# n! # t # s %eyon! t e po&e' o" t e %'a# n-m# n!, %oun! as # t # s %y
t # me, &# t # t s past an! # t s " ut u'e, an! &# t t at st 'ange pa'a!o$, t e p'esent
moment , &# c # s " ut u'e t # l l # t # s past , an! &# c yet # s t e onl y t # me # n &# c
act s can %e pe'" o'me!. >e cannot act # n t e past 8 t at # s gone. >e cannot
act # n t e " ut u'e, " o' # t # s out o" 'eac8 &e can act no& onl y. )e'e # s no
ot e' t # me " o' act # on. 6n! # " man can c'eat e causes, t e onl y t # me &en e
can !o so # s # n t e p'esent , &# c t ese " at al # st s !ecl a'e t o %e t e p'o!uct o"
t e past . Ho& t en can t ese " o'eo'!a# ne! act s %e cal l e! causes (ol unt a'# l y
c'eat e! %y 'espons# %l e %e# ngsG -uc 2ual # " # e! " at al # sm # s not 'easona%l e
no' p# l osop# cal .
1an " eel s an! ,no&s # n # msel " t at e # s 'espons# %l e " o' # s !ec# s# ons,
an! e may see, t o s# " t t # s 'espons# %# l # t y on t o ot e' soul !e's3 %ut e
cannot get '# ! ent # 'el y o" # s o&n # n!# (# !ual # t y %y any syst em o" p# l o sopy
o' t eol ogy3 " o' # t # s e # msel " &o as t o accept o' 'e: ect t e syst em, an!
e as t o ma,e t e !ec# s# on " o' # msel " no mat t e' o& nega t # (e an! &ea,-
m# n!e! e may %e. )e sense o" 'espons# %# l # t y # s : ust &at !# st # ngu# ses
Human %e# ngs " 'om t e el ement al c'eat u'es o" t e su%uman ,# ng!oms3 an!
t e'e a'e not many sane men o' &omen &o l ac, some sense o" # n!# (# !ual
po&e' t o coose an! t o !ec# !e " o' t emsel (es.
-o 4 am # ncl # ne! t o l oo, !ou%t " ul l y upon any p'o" ess# on o" " a# t # n
" at al # sm. 4 t sa(o's t oo muc o" a !e(# ce t o escape %l ame an! t e %u'!en o"
'espons# %# l # t y. 4 t l oo,s l # ,e an .e$# t # n case o" eme'gency. " o' peopl e &o
a(e not t e cou'age t o accept t e conse2uences o" t e# ' o&n act s.
9at al # sm may : ust l y %e cal l e! unet # cal , an! e(en unmo'al , %ut t ese
t e'ms !o not appl y t o Ka'ma3 " o' t e %as# s o" Ka'm# c l a& # s sp# '# t ual un# t y
un!e'l y# ng mat e'# al !# (e's# t y. 4 t # s %ecause o" t e sol # !a'# t y o" t e uman
" am# l y t at t e &el " a'e o" one # s t e &el " a'e o" al l , an! t at t e act s, &o'!s,
an! t ougt s o" eac # n!# (# !ual can an! must a"" ect ot e's # n an
# mmeasu'a%l e !eg'ee. 4 t # s %ecause sel " -# sol at # on # s p'act # cal l y mo'al
su# c# !e t at t e'e # s no escape " 'om Ka'ma.
Ka'ma # s mo'al an! et # cal 'espons# %# l # t y. 4 t # s " oun!e! on t e un# t y o"
t e un# (e'se an! t e # nsepa'a%l e 'el at # on o" al l pa't s t o t e cent 'al
consc# ousness &# c e$p'esses # t sel " # n t em o' t 'oug t em.
)at # s &at &e mean &en &e say t at man # s essent # al l y !# (# ne. )e
-up'eme -el " # s %e# n! al l l esse' sel (es an! can onl y ma,e t e !# (# ne &# l l
man# " est %y &o',# ng t 'oug # t s nat u'al agent s, t at # s, t e m# n!s an! sel (es
o" al l c'eat u'es.
)e Ln# (e'se # s a man# " est at # on # n mat t e' o" t e -up'eme o' <# (# ne
4 nt el l # gence3 an! e(e' y l # (# ng c'eat u'e # s sa# ! t o %e # n some !eg'ee a
spec# al # *e! man# " est at # on, a smal l mo!el o" t e g'eat Ln# (e'se, g'a!ual l y
%ecom# ng mo'e consc# ous o" # t s nat u'e an! pu'pose. 9u't e', # t # s sa# ! t at
man # s t e !# (# ne consc# ousness a&a,# ng t o sel " -consc# ousness # n t e uman
an# mal , &# c " o'm o" mat t e' as %een e(ol (# ng t 'oug eno'mous pe'# o!s o"
t # me p'epa'# ng # t sel " %y e(ol ut # on t o %ecome sel " -consc# ous as t e pe'" ect
man.
4 t # s t e p'esence # n us o" t e !# (# ne sel " -consc# ous &# l l , a&a,# ng " 'om
# t s l ong p'ocess o" # ncu%at # on # n t e uman soul , t at ma,es # t poss# %l e " o'
man t o o'# g# nat e ne& causes, o&e(e' " ee%l y an! # mpe'" ect l y, an! so t o act
# n!# (# !ual l y as a go!3 t at # s, as an # mmo't al , o' one &o !oes not pe'# s
&en # s %o!y !# es.
9o' # t # s t augt t at t e t 'ue sel " o" man l # (es on t 'oug count l ess
l # (es, %y 'eason o" # t s po&e' t o gene'at e causes &# t t e# ' e"" ect s &# c
!'a& t e l # %e'at e! sp# '# t %ac, t o 'e# nca'nat e # n a ne& %o!y, t o &o', out t e
t as, %egun, - t e g'a!ual pe'" ect # ng o" t e uman soul an! %o!y, as a
!# (# nel y consc# ous # nst 'ument , el p# ng t o mol ! t e (# s# %l e mat e'# al " o'ms o"
t # ngs # nt o mo'e pe'" ect mo!el s o" t e t ougt !# (# ne.
)us man %ecomes a sa(# o' o" t e &o'l ! # n t e compl et eness o" # s
e(ol ut # on an! # n t e " ul l ness o" t # me. 1ean&# l e, " 'om t e " # 'st moment o"
# s a&a,en# ng t o consc# ousness as man, t e uman %e# ng comes un!e' t e
l a& o" Ka'ma # n # t s uman aspect , an! %ecomes 'espons# %l e t o # s !# (# ne
sel " , o' t o t e !# (# ne &# l l , o" &# c e # s a spa',3 an! so as po&e' t o
# n" l uence ot e's %y # s act # on, : ust as e sa'es # n t e # n" l uences set # n
mot # on %y # s " el l o&s. H# s po&e' " o' a'mony o' !# sco'! # s p'opo't # one! %y
# s comp'eens# on o" t e pu'pose o" l # " e, an! o" # s t as, # n el p# ng on o'
# n!e'# ng t e e(ol ut # on o" uman# t y.
H# s # n" l uence e$t en!s no !ou%t t o al l t e ,# ng!oms o" nat u'e # n some
!eg'ee. 7ut &o sal l measu'e # t , o' say o& " a' t e # n" l uence o" one
a"" ect s t e &ol eG 4 t # s enoug " o' us t o ,no& t at eac o" us can # n " l uence
ou' " el l o&s t o el p t em '# se t o&a'!s sel " - consc# ousness, o' t o # n!e' t em
# n t e# ' l ong e(ol ut # on, an! so t o el p o' # n!e' t e &ol e &o'l ! # n some
!eg'ee3 : ust as &e al l a'e sepa'at el y # n" l uence! %y t e l # (es o" ot e's. 6n!
t # s po&e' # s Ka'ma.
6l l po&e' ent a# l s 'espons# %# l # t y t o t e sou'ce o" po&e', &# c # s t e t 'ue
-el " o" uman# t y, t e -el " !# (# ne, &ose 'ays &e a'e3 eac one a sun-'ay
" 'om t e @ent 'al -un o" consc# ousness. )# s # s t e ,ey t o t e un!e'st an!# ng
o" many 'el # g# ous " o'ms an! # n(ocat # ons, suc as t e say# ng (# n t e cu'c
'# t ual )8
.+et you' l # gt so s# ne %e" o'e men, t at t ey may. . . . gl o'# " y you' " at e'
&# c # s # n ea(enK.
O' aga# n # n t e 0ayat '# 8
.O t ou t at g# (est l # gt an! sust enance unt o t e Ln# (e'se, an! t o
ou'sel (esK )ou, " 'om &om al l !ot p'ocee!, an! t o &om al l must 'et u'nK
Ln(e# l t e " ace o" t e t 'ue -un, no& # !!en %y a (ase o" gol !en l # gt , t at
&e may ,no& t e t 'ut an! !o ou' &ol e !ut y as &e : ou'ney t o&a'!s t y
sac'e! seat K.
)# s cal l o" t e a&a,en# ng soul , t # s appeal " o' mo'e l # gt , # s t est # mony
t o t e !# (# ne o'# g# n o" man, &ose l ong p# l g'# mage o" e(ol ut # on # s
accompl # se! %y act # on # n acco'!ance &# t t e l a& o" Ka'ma, t e l a& o"
et # cal causat # on, an! o" man; s 'espons# %# l # t y t o # s o&n !# (# ne -el " .
((ol. AA, no. 3)
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#tra* Thoughts on the Beach
- ?u#ntus =eynol!s DKennet 1o''#sE
>atc#ng e'e, 4 get some l#ttle gl#mme'#ng o" an #!ea as to te sc#ence o" (o' #n)
sym%ology8 o& #t #s tat some "#gu'e, o' o%:ect, o' an#mal, may %e ta,en - as %een, %y
g'eat cycles o" c#(#l#*at#on - as 'ep'esentat#(e o" a &ole se'#es o" o%:ects, #!eas, o'
p'#nc#ples. )us te Egypt#ans mumm#"#e! cats, an! .&o's#pe!. tat st'ange 5ast o'
-e,et, te cat-ea!e! go!!ess3 %ut tey &e'e a (e'y sc#ent#"#c people3 an! coul! some
lea'ne! sc'#%e "'om )e%es o' 1emp#s ta,e 1'. >ells;s t#me-mac#ne an! (#s#t us to!ay, no
!ou%t e &oul! put us !o&n as supe'st#t#ous #gno'amuses, &o coul! not e(en see
e$p'esse! #n te so"t &a'm t#ngs tat catc ou' m#ce an! monopol#*e ou' eas#est ca#'s "o'
us, a un#(e'sal p'#nc#ple, o' an aspect o" )at &#c #s %e#n! all man#"estat#on. 6s #"
anyt#ng e'e #n t#s &o'l! coul! %e augt %ut te last '#pple o" a &a(e tat %egan #n te
4n"#n#te, te last 'esult o' e$p'ess#on o" a Kosm#c 4!ea.... 9o' tem, Kosmos &as &ell o'!e'e!
upon a sceme3 a sane t#ng 'un sanely, &#t !epen!a%le an! comp'eens#%le la&s8 l#,e
%egett#ng l#,e, cause e""ect, #n en!less concatenat#ons an! e(olut#ons8 te lotus, &#t #ts
stal,s, lea(es, an! magn#"#cent co'ona e-volving out o" te see! #n &#c #n m#n#atu'e, #n #!ea,
#t #s all conta#ne!. 7ut "o' us #t #s a t#ng &e a'!ly !a'e %'#ng te leg#ons o" 'easona%le
tougt aga#nst at all8 #t #s a :um%le, a caos, a apa*a'! an! senseless not#ng, #n te
m#!st o" &ose plena'y !#so'!e' an! 'e#gn o" cance, %y some #nc'e!#%le pa'a!o$ te .la&s o"
natu'e. !o appea' someo&, - "#gs o" la& "'om te t#stle-stem o" "o'tu#ty. >e a(e lost some
clue, o' &e soul! not %e so !espe'ately #llog#cal.
+ast n#gt, &en te &#n!s &e'e at '#ot, 4 coul! ea' t#s monste' te -ea c'y#ng "'om
te so'e, -
/& am SekhetE & am she that miaoeth unto the moonH/
%ut no& tat te sun #s loo,#ng "'om clea' s,#es, an! te &#n!s a'e %an#se! "'om te &o'l!, #t
#s pu''#ng along tese yello& san!s3 you &oul! say (an! no !ou%t t'uly), pon!e'#ng some
com"o'ta%le tougt8 .%utte' &oul! not melt #n #ts mout.3 te'e #s a gentle &#st"ulness #n #ts
!emeano', an a#' o" ma#!en me!#tat#ons "ancy "'ee. 6ll manne' o" mag#cal t#!#ngs a'e %e#ng
l#spe! an! %'oo!e! an! tu'ne! o(e' #n #ts m#n!8 ne&s o" L'as#ma;s ,#ng!om, o" te 1a,a'on
/eso#, o" Hy 7'as#l an! -t. 7'en!an;s 4sle3 an! "o' my pa't 4 am %el#e(#ng #t all (e'y
to'ougly, an! soul! cons#!e' #t #n!ecent not to.... s#nce -e,et e'sel" con!escen!s to pu''
#t at my "eet, &o m#gt so eas#ly #n a moment toss, pat, tea', an! %atte' my %o!y to
!est'uct#on, as tat ote' sym%ol o" e', my ne#g%o';s l#ttle &#te "a#'y o" a cat, !#! te l#*a'! 4
&as too late to 'escue te ote' mo'n#ng.
7ut #n!ee!, #n!ee!, 4 soul! %el#e(e &e'e te'e no &olesome 'espect "o' -e,et upon
my soul. )e mu!!y ga'ments o" !ecay !o closely em us #n "'om &o'l!s upon &o'l!s o"
%eauty an! &on!e' &#c a'e nea' to us an! all a%out us3 #t #s only te g'oss e""lu(#a o" ou'
nagg#ng %'a#ns tat #!e "'om us te K#ng!oms o" 9ae'#e. >e'e(e' men l#(e, te #nne'
atmospe'e %ecomes "oggy3 te clou!s tat gate' o(e' ou' g'eat #n!ust'#al c#t#es a'e %ut an
out&a'! (#s#%le s#gn o" #n&a'! !#sg'ace. >e e$e'c#se not a tent pa't o" ou' %e#ng3 te 'est #s
#!!en "'om us #n te un,no&n, te unsuspecte! une$plo'e!. >at g'ace, &at %eauty an!
mag#c a'e te'e, &e !o not guess3 %ut &an!e' on t'oug l#"e contente! o' !#scontente! &#t
te me!#oc'e t'#(#al#t#es tat 'ema#n to us. 7ut te lonely places o" te &o'l! a(e a po&e' #n
tem to eal te !#sto't#on o" ou' %e#ng, - somet#mes to a&a,en te see' an! te go! tat
slum%e' &#t#n. 4n te sec'et 'eaces o" te -ea, &e'e s#ps 'a'ely come, te #nne'
atmospe'e must o"ten %e s#ngula'ly clea'3 te'e men a(e pou'e! #n no m#asma o" tougt3
4 !o not !ou%t tat #t as appene! to sa#lo's o"ten to see #slan!s unca'te! an! unca'ta%le,
&#c 4mmo'tal =aces #na%#t. >e'e +on!on #s, o' @#cago, te'e may %e te palaces o"
9ae'y K#ngs3 %ut tey a'e a long &ay, "o' all tat, "'om te men tat u''y along te
pa(ements. 4t #s among te mounta#ns o' on te sea, &e'e te #nne' a#' #s clea' an! (#tal,
tat one sees "a#'#es3 "o' e$cellent goo! 'easons, #" all &e'e ,no&n.
>atc tat l#ttle "leet o" &ee sea-c#c,ens tat maneu(e's so !el#cately a ya'! o' so
out3 te'e #s a goo! slope to te san! e'e, an! 4 guess tey a(e a "oot o' mo'e o" &ate'
un!e' tem. )ey a'e tosse! gently up an! !o&n, ca''#e! e'e an! te'e, mostly %ac,&a'!s3
tey ta,e #t all as #" a%sent-m#n!e!ly3 tey a(e no tas, set tem, no %us#ness - to#l not
ne#te' !o tey sp#n3 te#' tougts, %less you, a'e on #ge' t#ngs, %eyon! te po'cela#n-
%lue o'#*on, %eyon!. - Lp an! a su!!en scutte' a&ay &#t tem %e"o'e a c'um%l#ng %luste'
o" "oam3 "ly#ng lo& a%o(e te &#te smote', not "o' te sa,e o" "l#gt, %ut :ust "ast#!#ous lest
te %'easts, tat a moment ago &e'e a"loat, soul! %e &ette!. 9'om 2u#c, slant to slant te#'
.l#ttle n#m%le &#ngs. "l#c,e'3 tey let te %'o,en &a(e !#e so'e&a'!, an! l#gt !o&n aga#n,
an! a'e a"loat, 2u#te s#lent, an! ma,#ng no catte' o" te#' a!(entu'e3 an! a'e tosse! up an!
!o&n gently, %o'ne e'e an! te'e, mostly %ac,&a'!s, an! ta,e #t all as #" a%sent-m#n!e!ly,
so&#ng no conce'n.... 6n! t#s sea, tat :o,es so ga#ly-solemnly &#t te &ee sea-c#c,ens,
m#gt to!ay o' tomo''o& u'l upon te &o'l! te "ate o" 6tlant#s8 m#gt so 'u#n Eu'ope,
o(e'&elm 6me'#ca, ma,#ng not#ng o" cu'ces, sc#ences, a'ts, an! a'maments... an! te
!ay a"te', "all to play#ng aga#n &#t small %#'!s as #" #t lo(e! tem, an! to pu''#ng along te
coasts o" manless cont#nents ne& up-ea(en "'om te a%yss.
One only means, o" cou'se, tat "o'ces g'eat enoug a'e ma#nta#ne! o' sto'e! #n #t.
)ey say te &ate' ol!s gol! #n solut#on3 #t #s a ,#n! o" l#2u#! gol! #tsel"3 #t &oul! seem to %e
te 'ese'(o#' o" te planet;s (#tal#ty. Hence te t'emen!ous ene'g#es, te pe'petual mot#on.
6ll (#s#%le t#ngs a'e te e""ects o" t#ngs #n(#s#%le, :etsam on tese 'emote ult#mate so'es o"
%e#ng3 an! te &a(es tat cast tem up a'e commutat#ons an! pe'mutat#ons o" te non-
ete'nal tougt o" te One Ete'nal )#n,e'. >e m#gt 'ea! #n te -een te Lnseen3 an! get
gl#mpses o" te plan upon &#c <e#ty un"ol!s 4tsel" #n man#"estat#on %y &atc#ng te sea, o'
te mo(ements an! con"#gu'at#on o" te sta's, o' t'ees an! g'een t#ngs g'o&#ng. )at &#c
man#"ests t'oug tese, man#"ests also t'oug ou' o&n ea'ts, an! te '#ses an! "alls o"
emp#'es an! all te canges #n te l#(es o" men. >e 'a'ely t'ou%le ou'sel(es to #mag#ne &at
g'eat t#ng #s co(e'e! a&ay un!e' tat &o'! ./atu'e. tat sl#ps so cantly "'om ou' l#ps. 4t as
come to mean an a%st'act#on3 te &o'! as %een so use! an! use! &#tout tougt o'
#mag#nat#on tat no& #t #s l#,e a co#n &o'n !o&n %y usage t#ll te'e #s no 'ea!#ng te
supe'sc'#pt#on no' 'ecogn#s#ng &ose #s te #mage. )at #s te "ate o" &o'!s tat stan! "o'
t#ngs too g'eat "o' common un!e'stan!#ng.
)eosopy as pe'aps 'escue! te &o'! .-oul,. toug #t &as a na''o& s2uea,3 an!
te 'escue' came a'me! &#t -ans,'#t su%st#tutes, lest te tas, soul! %e opeless. ./atu'e.
ma,es te "lo&e's g'o& an! te &a(es 'un so'e&a'!3 &e &#n sec'ets "'om ./atu'e,. suc
as !ynam#te an! &#'eless telepony3 &e g'a!ually o(e'come ./atu'e,. an! sp'ea! te l#"e o"
c#t#es, c#(#l#*at#on3 ./atu'e. #s tat &#c #s outs#!e ou'sel(es, mostly ost#le to us. 7ut .-topK
+oo,K +#stenK. as te st'eet s#gns say, -
.+#stenK te 1#gty 7e#ng #s a&a,e8.
t#s #s -e &om you sall elp, &o',#ng on &#t e', an! se &#ll so& you te t'easu'es tat
se #!es "'om te eyes o" matte' an! 'e(eals only to tose o" sp#'#t3 tat &#ll so& you te
means an! te &ay, te "#'st gate an! te secon!, te t#'!, up to te (e'y se(ent. 4 s&ea'
se lo(es you3 se as eal#ng "o' e(e'y &oun!. -e lo(es you so !ea'ly tat se &#ll not
tole'ate you' a!(e's#ty an! sel"-%an#sment "'om e'3 se ma,es &a' on you, an! %attles you
!o&n unt#l you tu'n to e'3 se &#ll a(e e' c#l!'en e' e'o#c coa!:utants, an! ta,es e'
o&n means to tu'n tem #nto e'oes. 6n! ten se as eal#ng "o' e(e'y &oun!. 6ll e'
&ate's a'e l#,e te &ell at 7ally,eele, #n &#c #s .a cu'e "o' all #lls.. He' e(olut#ona'y pat
no& #s "'om matte' up to sp#'#t3 let te c#l!'en o" te -p#'#t a'm temsel(es an! "#gt e' &ay
"o' e' up&a'!s. .Iou ne(e' can en:oy te &o'l! a'#gt unt#l te sea #tsel" "lo&et #n you'
(e#ns.....
)e sea as .n#ne &a(es,. an! a cat as .n#ne l#(es,. acco'!#ng to "ol,-&#s!om an!
t'a!#t#onal lo'e3 te'e #s not#ng (e'y sc#ent#"#c, tat 4 ,no& o", to account "o' e#te' asc'#pt#on3
%ut #t #s as muc as to say tat !o&n "'om "a' ant#2u#ty comes a !#spos#t#on to class cats an!
te sea among te nine t#ngs - us#ng nine e'e as a class#"y#ng, not a nume'al, a!:ect#(e3 -
:ust as te colo's o" te spect'um an! te notes o" te scale an! te p'#nc#ples o" man a'e
among te seven t#ngs. /#ne #s te num%e' e(e' 'epeat#ng #tsel", te cycl#c num%e', - an!
so, sym%ol#c o" )#me3 #n &#c, as #n -pace, te planet, an! l#"e, 'e(ol(e. O' t#me, l#,e space,
#s cu'(e!, a c#'cle, l#,e te o'#*on o" te sea. )#me an! space a'e te teate' o"
man#"estat#on8 tey a'e man#"estat#on. )ey a'e te #llus#on put "o't %y te One 6%solute
=eal#ty3 &#c #n 'elat#on to space may %e sa#! to
%e g'eate' tan all e$tens#on, o' smalle' tan te atom, - s#nce 4t as no 'elat#on to space o'
e$tens#on at all3 an! #n 'elat#on to t#me. 4ts &ole cycle o' l#"e-t#me (one spea,s !espe'ately
c'u!ely) may %e sa#! to %e longe' tan ete'n#ty o' less tan te smallest "'act#on o" a secon!,
s#nce 4t as no 'elat#on to t#me. 6ll e$tens#on an! all !u'at#on must %e te'e gate'e! #n one
po#nt, #n"ol!e! an! latent #n )at. 4n te 0'eat 5'alaya, &en man#"estat#on #s not, te'e can
%e no mo'e t#me, an! not#ng tat %ea's any sem%lance te'eto. .)#me &as not,. says te
-tan*a, spea,#ng o" tat &#c &as %e"o'e tese un#(e'ses came #nto %e#ng3 an! te 7#%le,
spea,#ng o" tat &#c sall %e &en tey a(e en!e!8 .te'e sall %e no mo'e -ea..
4 a(e &on!e'e! &ete' tat p'ocess, !esc'#%e! #n te -tan*as o" <*yan, %elongs to
te past only3 o' &ete' #t #s not a t#ng ete'nally go#ng "o'&a'!8 )#me eme'g#ng "'om /o-
t#me3 -pace %u'geon#ng "'om /o-space3 no& an! al&ays8 an! te !a&n an! noon an!
e(en#ng t&#l#gt o" te 0'eat 1an(anta'a all conceale! &#t#n tat myst#c m#gt#est t#ng, tat
Only )#ng, te p'esent moment8 #n &#c &e may ta,e ou' co#ce, to stan! #n consc#ousness
upon te oute'most !a', '#m o" man#"este! %e#ng, a p'ey to te glooms an! pett#ness an!
pass#ons tat &#'l te'e, o' nea' te #nne'most, %eol!#ng #t all.
)#n,#ng tus, 4 seem to app'oac un!e'stan!#ng o" te p'o"un!#t#es o" g'eat +aotse;s
tougt8 &o ca'e! (e'y l#ttle a%out .0o!. any&ay, an! spo,e 'ate' o" )ao, te .>ay.. )#s
#s te -#mpl#c#ty &#c conta#ns all comple$#ty &#t#n #tsel", an! te comple$#ty &#c "lo&s
"o't "'om #t3 #t #s te see! an! te lotus3 Ln#ty, an! all te num%e's tat p'ocee! te'e"'om.
)ao #s te ea't o" t#s p'esent moment3 #n #t a'e all te 'aces an! ages o" te past, an! te
t'#umpant ages an! 'aces to come. )e'e #s %ut one gate to te t#melessness %eyon! t#me8
t#s moment. <o you suppose tat gate unopena%leG
- >atc tat &a(e8 o& pe'"ect #t #s3 an! #ts pe'"ect#on an a%solute #ntentness. )at
same 2ual#ty you may see at any t#me #n t'ees, "lo&e's, mounta#ns. 4 'ea! some (e'ses te
ote' !ay, #n &#c te poet - a l#(#ng poet, %ut 4 "o'get &o - sa#! tat e !#! not %el#e(e sta's
an! mounta#ns &e'e 'eally calm, o' sent#ent at all, o' tat t'ees &e'e 'eally t'ust"ul an!
cou'ageous3 yet coul! !e'#(e a calmness an! a cou'age "'om &atc#ng tem an! 'ea!#ng
tose 2ual#t#es #nto te#' %eauty3 - an! ten 4 tougt o" 1a', )&a#n;s !ea' !el#gt"ul !e"#n#t#on
o" "a#t8 Believing in #hat "ou kno# ain*t so3 e'e &as a man !o#ng te con(e'se, an!
!#s%el#e(#ng #n &at e ,ne& &as so. 9o' #t #s as easy as any eas#est t#ng to see te
consc#ousness #n &at &e a(e te #mpu!ence to call #nan#mate natu'e3 &#c cannot :a%%e'
ou' uman (oca%les to us pe'aps - an! small %lame to #t "o' tatK %ut &#c can tal, "ast
enoug, an! a %ette' language, to any one &o un!e'stan!s s#lence. +oo, at tat &a(e
com#ng #n3 o& #ntent #t #s, one tougt e$p'esse! #n #ts &ole-%e#ng3 an! o& "#nal #s #ts
pe'"ect#onK @an you not
.guess te #mmanence o" )ao 'e"lecte! e'e.G
One thought e$p'esse! one thoughtG Ies3 an! 4 &oul! call tat tougt #orshi!, %ut
"o' "ea' o" m#sun!e'stan!#ng3 "o' te elements o" &o's#p a'e, :oy, an! #ntentness, an! a
sense o" te <#(#ne3 an! 4 ne(e' ea'! uman language p'ocla#m tose elements to me so
su'ely, &#t suc t'#umpant e$act#tu!e, as tat g'een-%'easte!, gl#tte'#ng, sl#!#ng, "oam-
plume!, tum%l#ng !el#gt !oes, - glo'y %eK
6n! 'eally, &y soul! men %e less tan te &a(es o" te seaG
9o'e(e' an! e(e' tose &a(es a'e at .te#' p'#est-l#,e tas, o" pu'e a%lut#on 'oun!
ea't;s uman so'e.3 te'e #s no pause o' let up &#t tem. )ey s#"t g'eat eaps o"
stones, t'o&#ng tem up an! p#l#ng tem e'e3 an! &#t one "lo& o" te t#!e 'emo(e an!
!#spe'se &at tey p#le! up &#t te t#!e %e"o'e. )ey s#"t tons o" san!, co(e'#ng &at &as
yeste'!ay a 'oc,y %eac, to %e sc'am%le! o(e', so tat to!ay #t #s all smoot an! le(el3 one
t#!e puts a laye' o" san! a ya'! !eep o(e' e(e'yt#ng an! te ne$t mo(es #t all, e(en tat
&#c &as !eep #n te c'e(#ces an! ollo&s %et&een te 'oc,s, an! smoots out anote'
gaunt an! :agge! %eac &#t #t. 4 coul! not a(e %el#e(e! &#tout see#ng &at m#gty &o',s
tey !o. /ot tat te'e a'e canges e(e'y !ay3 %ut &en te canges come, tey come
su!!enly 'ate' tan g'a!ually. .4t #s sa#! tat e(e'y g'a#n o" san! #s cast up #n #ts tu'n to l#e
"o' a moment #n te suns#ne.. ....<o 4 t'ea! no& te c'um%le! stu"" o" +emu'#an palaces,
s&allo&e! a tousan! m#les %eyon! te o'#*on ten m#ll#on yea's agoG )e !ust o" +emu'#an
@aesa's an! /apoleonsG 1atte' once e$auste! an! #mp'egnate &#t te aces an!
pass#ons o" man, cu'ne!, s#"te!, cleane!, 'e- soa,e! &#t l#"e t'oug all tese my'#a!s o"
m#llenn#ums %y te .mo(#ng &ate's at te#' p'#est-l#,e tas,.G
>en @'#st#an#ty &as %e#ng %u#lt up o" te mem7ra dis4ecta o" te 1yste'#es o"
6nt#2u#ty, te o%scu'e #n!#(#!uals &o %u#lt #t selecte! as te mote' o" te Je&#s na7i &om
tey cose to %e #ts co'ne'stone, an! te'e"o'e as te .<#(#ne 1ote'. #n te system, 1a'y,
&#c #s )are, te sea3 tey ga(e e' te t#tle /Stella )aris8/ te ;-ta' o" te -ea.. 6
co''espon!#ng "#gu'e #n one o" te 0'ee, cults &as )aia, te mote' o" He'mes3 an! te
mote' o" te 7u!!a &as l#,e-name!, )a"a, - &#c means, o" cou'se, #llus#on, te 0'eat
4llus#on o" te 1an#"este! >o'l!8 tat &#c t#me an! te sea sym%ol#*e, te 0'eat <eep o(e'
&#c te -p#'#t %'oo!e!. 6p'o!#te, aga#n, 'ose out o" te "oam3 &o #s ult# mately, 4
suppose, te g'eat lu'e, !es#'e o" l#"e, &#c %'#ngs us, 4mmo'tal Essences, #nto #nca'nat#on
an! ol!s us ea't%oun!. 4 %el#e(e te sc#ent#sts ol! tat l#"e %egan #n an! came up out o"
te sea3 an! so #t !#!, o' !oes, #n a &ay3 toug p'o%a%ly not #n te &ay tey t#n,.
)e 0o!s a'e te )ougts o" 0o!3 at te 'oot o" e(e'y e(olut#on #s an #!ea3 te
a'mony o' co''elat#on o" te g'eat 5'#mo'!#al 4!eas (te 0o!s) #s te >ay o" te Ln#(e'se,
)ao. Ou' #!eas a'e as #t &e'e te 9#'st +ogos o" ou' souls o' sel(es3 tey p'ec#p#tate
temsel(es #nto ou' l#(es an! act#ons, &#c a'e te -econ!. )us t#ngs "lo& "'om &#t#n
out&a'!, as H.5. 7la(ats,y taugt3 an! t#s #s e- volution8 te &o'! means, an! te t'ut #s,
not a g'o&#ng "'om one t#ng o' stage to anote', %ut an out-tu'n#ng, a %u'geon#ng "o't, o"
tat &#c #s &#t#n, o" #!eas #n te Kosm#c 1#n! - man#"estat#on o" te 0o!s. )ese glo%es
&e see an! te pe'sonal#t#es o" te#' #na%#tants an! .all tat #n tem #s,. a'e tus te last
out&a'! pe'mutat#ons o" <#(#ne 4!eas. 7y .4!ea. #s meant somet#ng 'emote' "'om t#s &o'l!
tan a tougt8 not a mental concept#on you coul! "'ame #nto &o'!s8 somet#ng mo'e %as#c3
a "acet o" te p'#sm &#c #s Kosm#c 1#n!.
5e'aps te'e a'e se(en suc 4!eas, an! te se(en colo's te#' %est sym%ols. 6n!
:ust as tese latte' g'a!e temsel(es an! pass #nto #nnume'a%le sa!es an! t#nts, so te 4!ea
emanates o' %ecomes my'#a!s o" c'eat#(e concepts3 an! e(e'y soul an! e(e'y atom #s an
aspect o" 0o!. .Eac #!ea #s a )eopany,. sa#! te g'eat 4'#s myst#c3 tat #s, a man#"esta-
t#on o" 0o!. One uses te cant te'm .0o!. "o' te sum, cente', an! c#'cum"e'ence o"
e$#stence, te 'oot an! essence %e#n! e$#stence3 not "ool#sly att'#%ut#ng "ool#s pe'sonal#ty,
"#n#test o" "#n#te 2ual#t#es, to te 4n"#n#te. 4n tat Ln!#(#!e! 4n!#(#s#%le One not#ng 'esem%l#ng
pe'sonal#ty, no' #n!#(#!ual#ty, can %e8 #n te &#te 'ay te'e #s not e(en colo'. 7ut te colo's
p'ocee! "'om te &#te 'ay, an! #n!#(#!ual#ty %eg#ns #n te 4!eas. 6ny #ntu#t#onal
contemplat#on o" te 0o!s o" te anc#ents, #n &#c #mag#nat#on #s set to !o #ts p'ope' &o',,
&#ll so& tem as #t &e'e te co'ne'stones o" te Ln#(e'se, te "e& %as#c #!eas, connect#ng
po#nts, gangl#a o' ne'(e-ple$uses o" t#ngs3 !#""e'#ng "'om eac ote' as 'e! "'om o'ange,
o'ange "'om yello&, an! so on. 9o' te Kosmos #s an a'c#tectu'e, not a apa*a'!3 te'e #s
a plan, &#c &e may come to ,no&.
4 loo, out upon te 'e"lect#on o" an #!ea o" 0o!, a (ast #n!#(#!ual#ty3 4 loo, out upon one
o" te <e#t#es3 &en 4 &atc you, O %eaut#"ul an! t'eace'ous, l#"e-g#(#ng, stealty, te''#%le,
,#n!, #ne$o'a%le -eaK
((ol. AA, no. 3)
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#ome Pro6lems
- 1a'ta 7la,e
Ln!e' te @onst#tut#on o" te Ln#te! -tates, one o" man;s #nal#ena%le '#gts #s te
pu'su#t o" app#ness3 %ut &e'e te 2uest#on as,e! #n :ust &at !#'ect#on app#ness l#es an!
o& #t sall %e 'eace!, #t #s a "a#' p'esumpt#on tat te la'ge ma:o'#ty o" ans&e's &oul! cla#m
tat app#ness usually l#es %e"o'e one an! #s to %e 'eace! %y te 'eal#*at#on o" some one o'
mo'e !es#'e! e$pe'#ences.
Happ#ness an! pe'sonal en:oyment a'e usually 'ega'!e! as synonymous, an!
pe'sonal en:oyment as te g'at#"#cat#on tat 'esults "'om pe'sonal possess#on. -o #t comes
a%out tat te #!eal o" poss#%le app#ness #s so o"ten pa#nte! as te possess#on o" &ealt,
pos#t#on, po&e', an! te mental#ty to #nc'ease tem, supplemente! %y goo! ealt to en:oy
tem.
)at all tese %'#ng te#' mo!#cum o" sat#s"act#on cannot %e ga#nsa#!3 %ut #s #t not
e2ually t'ue tat te sat#s"act#on o"ten, #" not usually, "alls so't o" ant#c#pat#on, an! tat te
esteeme! e#gt &en at last atta#ne! 'ap#!ly s#n,s to a mole-#ll #n compa'#son &#t te
e#gts o" "u'te' ac2u#s#t#on opene! to (#e& #n te ne& (#stas 'e(eale!G
)at t#s #s so "#n!s con"#'mat#on #n te un'est an! !#scontent so man#"est among tose
&o a'e !eeme! to %e te &o'l!;s "o'tunates, &#le #t #s an almost un#(e'sal e$pe'#ence tat
te g'eate' ca'm an!, te'e"o'e, te g'eate' app#ness, l#es #n te e""o't an! *est o"
ac2u#'#ng, 'ate' tan #n te late' en:oyment o" &at as %een ac2u#'e!. 4n ote' &o'!s, #t
&oul! seem tat te ac2u#s#t#(e pu'pose, l#,e e(e'y ote' po&e', g'o&s &#t #ts e$e'c#se an!
%egets only unge' "o' mo'e 'ate' tan any en!u'#ng sat#s"act#on &#t te al'ea!y ac2u#'e!
possess#on.
>e all, o&e(e', a(e at t#mes %een appy3 yet &en &e 'ecall te se(e'al #nstances,
!o &e not "#n! tat eac e$pe'#ence, &ate(e' #t &as, usually cast somet#ng o" a sa!o&,
o"ten ta,#ng te "o'm o" 'eg'et - 'eg'et tat te pleasu'e &as so "leet#ng, tat #t &as o" so
#n"'e2uent occu''ence, tat #ts cost #n t#me, e""o't, o' money ma!e #t almost p'o#%#t#(eG
-t#ll te c'a(#ng "o' contentment #s so constant an! so un#(e'sal, tat #t seems "a#' to
p'esume #t #s poss#%le o" atta#nment. 4t &oul!, #n "act, seem compa'at#(ely an easy t#ng to
#mag#ne an e$#stence an! a ca'acte' o" su''oun!#ngs tat coul! ma,e only "o' contentment.
0#(en, "o' #nstance, a soun! pys#cal %o!y %lesse! &#t 'o%ust ealt an! st'engt, a matu'e,
&ell-%alance! mental#ty, an a%un!ance o" means &#t a%#l#ty an! oppo'tun#ty to ac2u#'e mo'e,
an ono'e! place #n te esteem o" people, a !e(ote! l#"e-pa'tne', te :oy-l#gt o" l#ttle ones to
ma,e te ome t'uly &o'ty o" te name - g#(en all t#s, an! &at mo'e coul!
one as,G 7ut ealt may "a#l3 &ealt may ta,e unto #tsel" &#ngs3 !#sease o' ote' %l#gt may
'a(age te ome3 un:ust goss#p may '#!!le one;s 'eputat#on3 any one o" a tousan!
un!es#'e! t#ngs may appen, an! ten &e'e #s contentmentK E(en soul! none o" tem
occu', te#' (e'y poss#%#l#ty &#ll at t#mes c'eep #nto te %'a#n an! ma,e one su!!e' at te
ant#c#pat#on3 &#le te ce'ta#nty #s al&ays p'esent tat soon o' late all tese esteeme!
%less#ngs &#ll %e &#t!'a&n, an! te (o#! tat ten p'om#ses cannot "a#l o" %e#ng a&"ul #n #ts
utte' empt#ness.
/o& #t soul! not %e #n"e''e! tat te #!eal o" ome-app#ness an! te no%#l#ty o"
ca'acte' #t "oste's a'e to %e !ec'#e!. 9a', (e'y "a' "'om #tK 7ut te #nstance #s c#te! only as
e(#!ence tat en!u'#ng contentment cannot o" necess#ty %e con"e''e! e(en %y te most #!eal
en(#'onment tat #mag#nat#on can pa#nt.
>#tout !'a&#ng "u'te' on tat "#el! o" uman e$pe'#ence &#c fails, o' may "a#l, o"
y#el!#ng te !es#'e! app#ness, #s te'e a "#el! tat !oes not "a#l, tat cannot "a#l, tat lea(es
no 'eg'et an! occas#ons no "o'e%o!#ngs, an! "u'te'mo'e #s al&ays access#%leG 6s an a#! to
"#n!#ng te ans&e', let us "#'st cons#!e' &at ma,es "o' !#scontent, te !#'ect oppos#te o"
app#ness. @an #t %e anyt#ng else tan te e""ect, o' te ant#c#pate! e""ect, tat any #nc#!ent
as o' may a(e upon onesel"G <oes #t not e(en seem a t'u#sm tat !#scontent #s solely
!epen!ent upon an! only poss#%le t'oug te ente'ta#nment o" t#s one tougt8 >at #s
com#ng to meG
4", ten, !#scontent &a#ts so ce'ta#nly upon sel"-see,#ng, &oul! #t not seem tat Jesus
&as po#nt#ng te &ay to t'ue app#ness 'ate' tan me'ely en:o#n#ng ascet#c#sm #n te
#nst'uct#ons set "o't #n +uke, $##, 338 .-ell tat ye a(e, an! g#(e alms3 p'o(#!e you'sel(es
%ags &#c &a$ not ol!, a t'easu'e #n te ea(ens tat "a#let not, &e'e no t#e" ap-
p'oacet, ne#te' mot co''uptet.G
6 'ecogn#t#on o" t#s "act sol(es te &ole 2uest#on, an! o& s#mple #t %ecomesK >y -
#" 4 !o not allo& my tougts to !&ell upon mysel",
unapp#ness #n any o" #ts many (a'#e! "o'ms s#mply cannot e$#st.
7ut te p'o%lem o" contentment #s not "ully sol(e! %y s#mply "#n!#ng some means "o'
tempo'a'#ly "o'gett#ng sel". 1any a t#ng can ta,e us "o' te t#me %e#ng out o" ou'sel(es, as
te say#ng #s3 %ut &en &e 'etu'n, as &e al&ays must, te'e stan!s at te !oo' anote' s#!e
o" ou'sel(es, &#c al&ays as,s us &at &e t#n, o" te e$pe'#ence. >oe %e to ou' sense o"
contentment, #" te ans&e' &e must g#(e %ea's any sa!e o" !#ssat#s"act#on3 an! #" te
e2uat#on o" pe'sonal p'o"#t o' loss #s at all #n(ol(e!, %y tat same measu'e #s ou' en!u'#ng
contentment :eopa'!#*e!.
)en !oes #t not appea' tat any e$pe'#ence, o&e(e' all-a%so'%#ng "o' te t#me %e#ng,
&#c e(en ult#mately can g#(e 'oom "o' any pe'sonal conce'n, #s o" necess#ty an e$pe'#ence
tat cannot y#el! a pe'manent contentment, o' o""e' a 'oa! to en!u'#ng o' 'eal app#nessG
One 'ecou'se only can %e le"t, an! tat #s to te "#el! tat al&ays l#es a&ay "'om sel", an!
a&ay "'om sel" can %e no&e'e else tan to&a'! ote's.
)o l#(e "o' ote's as ne(e' %een an espec#ally popula' cause, an! ma#nly pe'aps
%ecause &e "eel so muc "o' ou'sel(es tat "e& ne'(es a'e a(a#la%le to t#ngle &#t "eel#ngs o"
e2ual #ntens#ty "o' ote's.
7ut to ca''y te 'eason#ng a step "u'te'8 &y #s tougt "o' sel" so "'e2uently
o(e'sa!o&e! %y mo'e o' less o" !#scontent3 an! &y #s ,#n!ly tougt an! e""o't "o' ote's
so #n(a'#a%ly "'ee "'om suc !#stu'%anceG 6, te'e #s te 2uest#on #n!ee!K Ho& te ea't
g'o&s an! one;s &ole natu'e e$pan!s, o& unt#'#ng %ecomes te %o!y, an! o& te pulse
t'o%s &#t l#"e, cou'age, an! a sense o" "'ee!om #n te elp o' !e"ense o" ote'sK 6n! o&
te po&e's "lag, an! e(en te sp#'#t g'o&s &ea'y, #n te en!less case a"te' pe'sonal en!sK 4s
te'e a 'easonG >o can !ou%t #tK
6n #ntell#gent man, &o as le"t a p'onounce! ma', on te @'#st#an e'a, once ma!e a
(e'y s#gn#"#cant statement #n te "o'm o" t#s 2uest#on8 .Kno& ye not tat ye a'e all mem%e's
o" one %o!yG. an! #" t#s !#ctum o" 5aul;s %e actually t'ue, o', to put #t #n anote' &ay, #"
7'ote'oo! #s not me'ely a 'elat#ons#p, %ut %y %e#ng a "act #n natu'e 'eally me'ges all
seem#ng #n!#(#!ual #nte'est #nto un#ty, ten o& log#cal tat te cent'al#*at#on o" pu'pose an!
e""o't %y any one mem%e' an! #ts !e(ot#on to #msel" e$clus#(ely can %'#ng #m no pe'manent
sat#s"act#on3 an! o& una(o#!a%le #t #s tat peace o" m#n! an! all te "eel#ngs an! emot#ons
tat ma,e "o' app#ness an! contentment a'e only poss#%le t'oug "ull 'ega'! "o' all te
mem%e's o" te one %o!y o" uman#tyK >e'e"o'e, alt'u#sm no longe' poses s#mply as a
(#'tue, %ut %ecomes a 2uest#on o" goo! %us#ness pol#cy, e(en a p'act#cal necess#ty.
-ome a'e st#''e! ma#nly t'oug te#' %'a#ns, ote's t'oug te#' ea'ts. 7ut a"te' all
te %'a#n #s %ut a se'(ant, &#le &e &ell ,no& tat te ea't #s maste'. 6n! &en one !&ells
on te con!#t#ons #n &#c uman#ty #s to!ay enmese!, an! %y ta,#ng tougt 'eal#*es o&
#nc'eas#ngly c'#t#cal #t #s - "o' &e &ell ,no& o& #ns#!#ous an! "atal #s at'opy - #t &oul! seem
tat te 2uest#on o" pe'sonal app#ness an! #n!#(#!ual contentment &oul! "a!e #nto
#ns#gn#"#cance an! utte' not#ngness #n te #n(olunta'y leap tat te ea't &oul! #nsp#'e an!
te m#n! !#'ect to te !e"ense an! p'ese'(at#on o" te 'eal sel", &#c #s all uman#ty.
4s #t poss#%le ten, tat #n ca''y#ng out t#s la'ge' pu'pose, app#ness m#gt %e "oun! to
%e an #nc#!ent, an! necessa'#ly &#ll %e so "oun!, toug ne(e' poss#%le o" ac2u#s#t#on &en
ma!e te c#e" o%:ect o" pu'su#tG
-ome yea's ago E!&#n 1a',am st#''e! te Engl#s-spea,#ng &o'l! &#t a poem,
ent#tle!8 The )an #ith the Hoe1 4t c'eate! a p#ctu'e #n e(e'yone;s m#n! o" a poo' &'etc, &#t
lo& an! slant#ng "o'eea!, stoop#ng o(e' te g'oun!, &ea'#ly oe#ng an! oe#ng an! oe#ng,
almost &#tout #!eas, an! capa%le only o" te s#mplest, most elemental emot#ons an! "eel#ngs.
)oo o%(#ously e ,no&s not#ng o" &at &e call l#"e. 1us#c, %oo,s, a't, mo!e'n tougt,
sc#ence, to #m all mean not#ng. He s#mply !oes not l#(e #n ou' &o'l!.
4" &e tal,e! &#t #m an! t'#e! to tell #m o" te "ull an! (a'#e! l#"e &e l#(e, e coul! not
un!e'stan!. He coul! not e(en un!e'stan! tat te'e #s a &o'l! %eyon! #s o&n. >e &oul!
only %o'e #m %y tal,#ng a%out #t. >at an #mp'ess#(e &o'!-p#ctu'e te poem ma,es, an! o&
#t st#'s ou' p#ty an! compass#onK 7ut #s #t not also suggest#(e o" anote' p#ctu'e tat m#gt
poss#%ly %e pa#nte!, &e'e#n &oul! %e po't'aye! a &o'l! as muc %eyon! ou's as ou' &o'l! #s
%eyon! tat o" .te man &#t te oe.G 5e'aps &e cannot 2u#te un!e'stan! o& tat coul!
%e, %ut ne#te' can e un!e'stan! o& ou's can %e. He cannot un!e'stan! tat #t e$#sts at all.
E(en &e'e e g#(en assu'ance o" te "act #n suc a &ay tat e coul! un!e'stan! te
mean#ng &e sougt to con(ey, &oul! e %el#e(e #tG
)e p'o%a%le ans&e' #s al'ea!y &'#tten #n te #sto'y o" uman#ty, "o' te'e a(e
al&ays %een g'eat t#n,e's an! teace's, #n all t#mes an! among all peoples, &o a(e g#(en
ample test#mony o" te e$#stence o" a la'ge' &o'l! #n &#c &e m#gt l#(e #" &e l#,e!, #" &e
&oul! only %el#e(e te#' &o'!s an! act upon te#' suggest#ons, a &o'l! &e'e#n ans&e's can
%e "oun! to tose ol!, ol! 2uest#ons8 >at am 4G >y am 4G >at #s l#"e "o'G >y #s one
man mo'e "o'tunate tan anote'G >y !oes l#"e seem pleasant "o' some an! (e'y pa#n"ul "o'
ote'sG
7ut #" tougt coul! go as "a' as "eel#ng, o' %ette' st#ll, #" &e &oul! %ut t'ust mo'e "ully
ou' !eepe' "eel#ngs, tat so "a' t'anscen! tougt as at t#mes to %e almost #ncapa%le o"
e$p'ess#on, &oul! tey not %y !eg'ees lea! us to t#s &o'l! o" suc &on!'ous ,no&le!ge,
&e'e &e m#gt "#n! not only te mental sat#s"act#on &e c'a(e, %ut also te sp#'#tual &#s!om,
pu'#ty, an! pe'"ect#on, te actual e$#stence an! poss#%#l#ty o" &#c a'e %o'ne #n upon us %y
te #ntu#t#onal an! #nsp#'at#onal "lases tat somet#mes come to usG
E(e'y lo(e' o" goo! mus#c &ell ,no&s &at some o" tese !eepe' "eel#ngs a'e, tese
"eel#ngs tat l#"t one up an! "o' &#c no &o'!s a'e poss#%le o' e(en necessa'y, tese "eel#ngs
tat cause te ea't-s#!e o" one;s natu'e to %'oa!en an! e$pan!, unt#l one seems to %e l#(#ng
#n anote' atmospe'e o' &o'l!, &e'e "leet#ng gl#mpses a'e o%ta#ne! o" some o" te la'ge'
mean#ngs o" l#"e an! "'om &#c one e(entually 'etu'ns a"te' te mus#c as cease! &#t
st'engtene! pu'pose "o' no%le' #!eals. >en &e sall lea'n to ma,e ou' tougts te "a#t"ul
se'(ants o" tese !eepe' "eel#ngs, &y can &e not loo, con"#!ently "o'&a'! to ult#mate actual
,no&le!ge o" te g'eat myste'#es o" l#"e, 'ega'!#ng &#c &e no& can only 2uest#onG
)u'n#ng aga#n to ce'ta#n o" l#"e;s p'o%lems, to tose tat may %e cons#!e'e! mo'e
essent#ally p'act#cal, o& o"ten #s te 2uest#on 'a#se! &y te a(e'age lengt o" l#"e soul! %e
only t#'ty-"#(e yea's, &en #t m#gt pe'aps %e a un!'e!K >y #s su#c#!e #nc'eas#ng yea' %y
yea', as &ell as #nsan#ty an! c'#mes o" (#olenceG >y #s one pe'son #n t&el(e on te
p'ec#p#ce-e!ge o" &ant an! sta'(at#onG >y a'e te a'm#es an! na(#es o" te &o'l! so (e'y
mate'#ally la'ge' tan tey e(e' &e'e %e"o'e #n te #sto'y o" ou' c#(#l#*at#onG E!ucat#on !oes
not ma,e muc !#""e'ence to all t#s, an! e(en 'el#g#on seems po&e'less to elp. >at #s
lac,#ngG >at "ault a'e &e comm#tt#ngG
6"te' all, #s not un%'ote'l#ness te 'eal occas#on o" all te #lls 'e"e''e! to &#tout
e$cept#on3 an! also te cause o" ou' #na%#l#ty to ente' te la'ge' !#(#ne' &o'l! &e'e te
2uest#ons &e as, a%out l#"e can %e ans&e'e!G 4t ce'ta#nly must !#m#n#s te sum-total o" l#"e
an! ealt a(a#la%le "o' us. )e ealt-manuals, &#c tell us &at to eat an! o& to !e(elop
te muscles so as to ga#n ealt, !o not ment#on tat #" t&o men a'e g'a(ely #ll, an! one as
cult#(ate! a gen#al %'ote'l#ness to&a'!s #s assoc#ates, &#le te ote' as %een cente'e!
upon #msel" alone, #t #s te "o'me' &o as te %ette' cance o" gett#ng &ell. Iet #t must %e
te t'ut. )e "eel#ng o" %'ote'oo!, constantly ma#nta#ne! an! constantly ca''#e! #nto
act#on, soul! ten open te !oo's to goo! (#tal#ty all te t#me, susta#n#ng te common ealt.
1o'eo(e', #t must also a!! to te ealt o" all tose &om #ts ,#n!ness 'eaces, to te#' ealt
an! te#' app#ness. =o%e't 4nge'soll once e$p'esse! te &#s tat goo! ealt m#gt %e
catc#ng, %ut e(#!ently "a#le! to 'ecogn#se tat #t #s, &en te l#gt o" %'ote'ly "eel#ng #s %ac,
o" #t. -o #t "ollo&s tat, #n stea!#ly %u#l!#ng up goo! ealt "o' ou'sel(es t'oug %'ote'ly
"eel#ng, te #n"luence o" ou' l#(es s#nes out&a'!s e(e'y&e'e.
)ougt "o' ote's, e(en o" te pe'"uncto'y ,#n!, suc as un"o'tunately so la'gely
t#nctu'es ou' @'#stmas %ene"#cences, cannot "a#l to %'#ng a gene'al touc o" gen#al#ty an!
app#ness. )e'e #s a l#ttle 'eal %'ote'oo! st#''#ng #n te a#'. )'ue, #t may not last long3 %ut
&#le #t !oes last, e(e'yone #s app#e' an! ealt#e'. 6n #nten!#ng su#c#!e &oul! a'!ly ta,e
#s l#"e at tat season. 6n #nsane pe'son &oul! "o' te t#me %e#ng %e less #nsane. )e'e #s
al&ays a lessene! ten!ency to 2ua''el#ng an! to c'#me. /o&, suppose tat te @'#stmas
atmospe'e coul! %e ma!e to last all te yea'3 an! %e se(e'al t#mes man#"ol!e! #n st'engt
an! s#nce'#ty. >oul! anyone "#n! #s lonel#ness so g'eat as to suggest su#c#!eG >oul! c'#me
%e on te #nc'easeG One m#gt almost as,8 >oul! any one %ecome so "ee%le as to !#e, &#t
te pulse o" %'ote'oo! %eat#ng so st'ongly #n te a#'G @oul! te'e %e any m#se'yG
>#t t#s #!ea o" %'ote'oo! as a ,ey, let us t'y to apply #t to te g'eate' p'o%lems o"
l#"e, "o' #nstance to ou' ca'eless a%#t o" t#n,#ng an! act#ng an! spea,#ng &#tout muc
tougt o" te poss#%le conse2uences to ote's. 6lmost e(e'y !ay &e !o some "e& o' many
un%'ote'ly acts, o' spea, un%'ote'ly &o'!s, an! &#t ne(e' a tougt o" o& tese may
em%#tte' someone a l#ttle, o' u't someone a l#ttle. /o' !oes #t seem to occu' to us tat, #"
someone #s em%#tte'e!, tat pe'son;s ca'acte' #s a l#ttle cange! "o' te &o'se, o&e(e'
l#ttle. )at means tat e &#ll t'eat tose &#t &om e #s assoc#ate!, "'#en!s an! c#l!'en,
not 2u#te so &ell. H#s ten!ency to say an! !o un%'ote'ly t#ngs as %een a l#ttle #nc'ease!.
)us aga#n a l#ttle #s a!!e! to te e(#l #n te natu'e o" a yet &#!e' c#'cle.
4" a &o'! o' !ee! !oes not em%#tte', %ut me'ely u'ts, e &o #s tus u't #n "eel#ng as
a l#ttle less l#"e. >e may not t#n, muc o" &oun!#ng ote' people;s "eel#ngs3 %ut eac t#me
&e !o #t, #t !oes actually #mpa#' te#' (#tal#ty an! &ea,en te#' ol! on l#"e. )#s may, "o'
#nstance, %e so&n %y a tempo'a'y cessat#on o" !#gest#on "ollo&#ng some st'ong emot#on, o'
#n an e$t'eme case, %y an attac, o" "a#nt#ng. >e a(e, #n "act, comm#tte! some "'act#on o" a
mu'!e'.
@a'elessly !o#ng suc t#ngs as tese !ay a"te' !ay an! yea' a"te' yea', te #n"luence,
l#,e '#pples #n a pon!, &#!ens out t'oug la'ge' an! la'ge' c#'cles o" people an! &o ,no&s -
"o' yea's an! e(en centu'#es to come. >at &on!e', ten, tat te &o'l! #s as #t #sK
@an #t %e !ou%te! tat @'#st &as teac#ng a p'o"oun! natu'al la& &en e sa#!8 .>#t
&atsoe(e' measu'e ye mete, #t sall %e measu'e! to you aga#n,. &o'!s 'e-ecoe! %y 5aul;s
!ecla'at#on tat .>atsoe(e' a man so&et tat sall e also 'eap.K Ho& appall#ng #s
uman#ty;s #n!#""e'ence as to &e'e an! &en te "'u#t o" t#s (ast so&#ng o" e(#l, &#c &e !o
so tougtlessly "'om !ay to !ay, #s to %e 'eape!K
)e 'eap#ng, o&e(e', somet#mes comes (e'y soon. 6 "ate' #s a's an! un:ust to #s
c#l!'en. )e "eel#ngs o" c#l!'en a'e sens#t#(e, te#' memo'#es ,een. E(e'y one o" suc acts
an! &o'!s %#tes an! %u'ns #ts &ay #n. He "o'gets. )ey !o not an! cannot. >en e #s ol!, #t
may %e tat tey lea(e #m, neglect #m, o' #n some &ay so& tey ca'e not#ng "o' #m.
>at e as so&n e #s 'eap#ng. H#s "o'gotten !ee!s an! &o'!s a'e %ea'#ng te#' o&n p'ope'
"'u#t.
/o' !oes te p'ocess stop te'e. )a,e "o' a moment as t'ue te #!ea tat &e l#(e, not
only one l#"e on ea't, %ut many3 #n "#ne, te #!ea o" =e#nca'nat#on. >e 'etu'n ten aga#n an!
aga#n, an! soone' o' late' must meet &#t all tose &ose ca'acte's &e a(e #n:u'e!, &ose
m#n!s &e a(e em%#tte'e!, %y a's o' un:ust &o'!s o' !ee!s. >e !o not 'emem%e' tose
%ygone &o'!s an! !ee!s, an! so a'e su'p'#se!, u't, an! g'#e(e!, &en tose &om &e
meet o' &#t &om &e a'e assoc#ate! !o an! say to us a's an! un:ust t#ngs. Iet must #t
not %e te e$act "'u#t o" ou' so&#ngG
6n! o& s#mple #s te 'eme!yK @'#st counsele! 'etu'n#ng goo! "o' e(#l3 an! #" &e !o
not, &e me'ely ma,e te %#ll so muc te ea(#e', a''ang#ng to "#n! ou'sel(es #n a su%se2uent
%#'t (o' late' on #n t#s one) "ace to "ace &#t people &o say an! !o st#ll a'se' an! mo'e
un:ust t#ngs to us3 "o' o& coul! #t %e ote'&#seG
)e ote' s#!e o" te p#ctu'e also #s t'ue3 "o' #" &e so& compass#on an! %'ote'l#ness,
#" &e !o an! say ,#n!ly t#ngs, &e o" necess#ty %ette' te ca'acte' an! #nc'ease te l#"e o"
tose assoc#ate! &#t us3 an! &en late' &e a'e aga#n %'ougt #nto assoc#at#on &#t te
people &e a(e tus %lesse! - "o' #t #s sa#! te +a& !oes %'#ng us #nto 'epeate! assoc#at#on
&#t eac ote', te la& %y &#c all &o a(e e(e' acte! "o' goo! o' #ll upon eac ote';s
ca'acte' come togete' - o& ce'ta#n #t #s tat te 'elat#ons &#ll %e a'mon#ous an! mutually
%ene"#centK
4s #t at all !#""#cult to c'e!#t te e$#stence o" suc a la&, an! !oes #t not a""o'! a 'ea!y
,ey to te p'esent con!#t#on o" te &o'l!G 4n pla#n language, &e a(e sappe! an! po#sone!
eac ote';s (#tal#ty, an! t#s po#son an! loss a'e an!e! on %y e'e!#ty "'om gene'at#on to
gene'at#on. 6lmost e(e'yone o" us, #n ou' !a#ly pat #n long-past l#(es, as "lung a's &o'!s
an! &'etce! !ee!s '#gt an! le"t. )e sum #s past &e#g#ng an! measu'#ng. E(e'y one o"
tem '#pple! out an! a!!e! !ay %y !ay to te total o" e(#l. Just #mag#ne a #(e o" %ees, &e'e
e(e'y %ee a! cease! &o',#ng an! t#n,#ng "o' te &ole, an! ta,en to &o', "o' #tsel" alone,
an! ol!#ng #tsel" 'ea!y at all t#mes upon te sl#gtest p'o(ocat#on, an! e(en &#t none at all,
to st#ng anyone o" te 'est. 4s ou' &o'l! muc !#""e'ent "'om tat to!ayG 4n ou' pys#cal an!
mental an! sp#'#tual (e#ns 'uns %loo! tat as %een po#sone! an! 'epo#sone! age a"te' age
%y all te st#ngs o" uman (enom o" &#c man,#n! as p'o(en #tsel" so capa%le3 an! ten
&e compla#n tat te pu'pose o" l#"e #s #ncomp'eens#%le, one "act#on cla#m#ng tat #t as no
pu'pose at all, an! anote' tat, #" te'e %e a pu'pose, #t #s past "#n!#ng out.
-uppose one soul! atten! a mus#cal 'ec#tal &#t m#n! an! pulses t'o%%#ng &#t some
2ua''el, %u'n#ng &#t tougts o" o& to out&#t anote' o' &'ea, some 'e(enge, o& muc
o" te mus#c &oul! %e app'ec#ate! o' e(en ea'!G O' #" one &ent #n te same state o" m#n! to
e$am#ne some compl#cate! p#ece o" mac#ne'y, tu'n#ng as#!e at "'e2uent #nte'(als to see tat
someone &as not p#c,#ng #s poc,ets, o', pe'cance, #n o'!e' #" poss#%le to p#c, te poc,ets o"
someone else, - &at comp'eens#on o" te mac#ne &oul! p'o%a%ly %e ga#ne!G
Iet #t #s muc #n t#s &ay tat &e e$am#ne l#"e, #ts a'mon#es an! comple$#t#es3 an!
toug &e !o not 'eal#*e #t, &e actually a(e !a',ene! an! #ncapac#tate! ou' o&n m#n!s %y
ages o" 2ua''el#ng an! ,#ll#ng, eac one o" us, an! %y uncounta%le my'#a!s o" #ll !ee!s an!
&o'!s. 4", ten, te '#!!le o" l#"e seems #nsolu%le, &ose "ault can #t %e %ut ou' o&nG
Ho& man#"est #t #s tat un%'ote'l#ness ne(e' pays "o' a s#ngle moment3 %ut #nstantly
!a',ens te l#"e o" #m &o y#el!s to #t #n tougt o' &o'! o' actK 6 'ay o" #s app#ness #s at
tat moment %lotte! out3 a pa't o" #s st'engt as le"t #m3 #s m#n! as g'o&n a %#t mo'e
!ull3 #s a%#l#ty to app'ec#ate t'ut as %een #n a !eg'ee #mpa#'e!. 7ut, on te ote' an!,
e(e'y act o" %'ote'oo! st'engtens te &#ll, clea's te m#n!, #nc'eases te ol! on l#"e an!
te sum o" (#tal#ty, !eepens te capac#ty "o' app#ness, te capac#ty to en:oy an! lea'n "'om
natu'e, te a%#l#ty to app'ec#ate a't an! mus#c, an! - #n a &o'! - #t s#mply !a"s. >at st'#ct an!
pla#n common sense @'#st &as tal,#ng &en e a!(#se! us to 'etu'n goo! "o' e(#l, an! to
lo(e ou' ne#g%o' as ou'sel(esK
)e nat#ons as a &ole a'e :ust %eg#nn#ng to suspect tat #t might pay to l#(e #n
a'mony &#t eac ote'. )ey a'e %eg#nn#ng to catc te #!ea tat to o%ta#n te '#cness o"
l#"e tey must l#(e #n act#(e %ene(olence an! cons#!e'at#on "o' eac ote';s goo!, tat tey
must a(e peace.
)e #!ea o" %'ote'oo! seems to %e #n te a#', an! te t#me may %e nea' &en #t &#ll
s&eep l#,e a pu'#"y#ng "#'e o(e' te m#n!s o" all uman#ty, %u'n#ng out te 'u%%#s an!
put'escence o" ages, an! %'#ng#ng ne& capac#t#es, ne& po&e's, ne& an! un!'eame!-o"
poss#%#l#t#es o" app#ness an! en:oyment o" l#"e. >#t #ts a!(ent, sc#ence an! e(e'y a't an!
e(e'y mental "aculty a'e %oun! to open out upon sunl#t "#el!s tat a(e %een close! s#nce te
!ays o" te 0ol!en 6ge. 5a#n &#ll (an#s &#t te !epa'tu'e o" #ts cause, an! &e sall
un!e'stan! tat l#"e #s te e""o't o" te #mmo'tal soul o" man, togete' &#t te souls o" all
%elo& man, to mo(e up to g'eate' e#gts, an! up to a g'an!e' consc#ousness o" %e#ng.
((ol. AA, no. 3)
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2estivals and Their -eaning
- ). Hen'y
4n all t#mes an! places men a(e el! "est#(als an! 'eun#ons o" (a'#ous ,#n!s3 an! te
o%:ect as %een to e$p'ess te collect#(e (alues o" uman natu'e, as oppose! to te sepa'ate
pe'sonal (alues. 6mong te se(e'al souls 'ecogn#se! %y te anc#ent Egypt#ans as ente'#ng
#nto te const#tut#on o" a complete man, te'e &as a pe'sonal soul an! also a soul &#c te
man a! #n common &#t ote' men. >e somet#mes nee! to g#(e t#s common soul an
oppo'tun#ty to e$p'ess #tsel". 4t #s #mpo'tant to un!e'stan! te !#""e'ence %et&een te p'#(ate
pe'sonal#ty o" a man an! tat pa't o" #m &#c #s not p'#(ate %ut sa'e! &#t men #n gene'al3
an! te 'elat#ons e$#st#ng %et&een tese t&o const#tutes an #nte'est#ng su%:ect o" stu!y.
)e !e(elopment o" "ull sel"-consc#ousness may %e 'ega'!e! as te a#m o" tose (ast
e(olut#ona'y p'ocesses &#c &e see go#ng on e(e'y&e'e #n natu'e. 1any p#losope's
a(e a''#(e! at t#s conclus#on %y te#' o&n 'e"lect#ons, an! #t #s a teac#ng o" )eosopy. -o
"a' as ou' e$pe'#ence at p'esent e$ten!s, &e "#n! te #gest e$#st#ng "o'm o" sel"-
consc#ousness #n man3 &#le #n te an#mals &e see a "a' #n"e'#o' "o'm. 6n! so, pass#ng !o&n
t'oug te (egeta%le an! m#ne'al ,#ng!oms, &e "#n! tat &ate(e' m#n! o' consc#ousness
tey a(e #s o" a st#ll less !e(elope! ,#n!. Iet #n eac an! all o" tese (a'#ous ,#ng!oms o"
natu'e te un#(e'sal sp#'#t #s &o',#ng, e$p'ess#ng #tsel" #n te (a'#ous !eg'ees, an! "#n!#ng #n
eac a (e#cle %y &#c #t can slo&ly %u#l! up "o' #tsel" a means o" sel"-'eal#*at#on an! can
p'og'ess on te up&a'! pat to&a'!s "ull sel"-consc#ousness. 7ut #t cannot %e suppose! tat
man #msel" as as yet atta#ne! to "ull sel"-consc#ousness3 #n!ee! &e ,no& tat #t #s not so.
4n man &e "#n! (e'y (a'y#ng !eg'ees, 'ang#ng "'om te s#mplest m#n!s up to te most
#nt'ospect#(e an! comple$ #ntellects. 6n! "u'te' &e ,no& &ell tat &ole 'anges o" ou' o&n
natu'e l#e une$plo'e! %y us, so tat &e a'e a myste'y to ou'sel(es, an! lac, ,no&le!ge &#le
at te same t#me "eel#ng tat te po&e' to atta#n ,no&le!ge 'es#!es &#t#n us.
6 uman 'ace %eg#ns l#,e a uman c#l!, #n a state o" s#mpl#c#ty3 %ut g'a!ually ac2u#'es
g'eate' sel"-consc#ousness. )en comes te p'ocess o" c#(#l#*at#on, an! people no longe' l#(e
#n g'oups &#t most o" te#' l#"e l#(e! #n common, %ut !'a& apa't as sepa'ate pe'sonal#t#es,
&alle! o"" "'om eac ote' an! &#t sepa'ate an! !#(e'gent #nte'ests.
)e &o'! pe'sonal#ty #s 'ate' (ague. 5e'sonal#ty seems to %e ma!e up o" 4-ness o'
te sense o" sel", an! a g'oup o" mental states o" &#c te c#e" #s memo'y. 4t #s l#,e
some%o!y l#(#ng #n a ouse. )a,e te case o" a man su""e'#ng "'om amnes#a8 e "#n!s #msel"
#n a st'ange to&n an! as "o'gotten #s name an! past #sto'y3 yet e st#ll as te sense o"
sel". H#s pe'sonal#ty as gone to a g'eat e$tent, %ut not ent#'ely. )en suppose tat #s
memo'y !oes not come %ac,, an! e goes on l#(#ng #n te st'ange to&n an! g'a!ually %u#l!s
up a ne& pe'sonal#ty. )en a"te' yea's #s memo'y su!!enly 'etu'ns. /o& e as t&o
!#""e'ent pe'sonal#t#es. -uc cases !o occu'.
)us &e see tat people a'e cons#!e'a%ly con"use! &en tey !#scuss #mmo'tal#ty an!
&ete' te pe'sonal#ty su'(#(es3 "o' tey a(e not clea'ly !e"#ne! to temsel(es &at tey
mean %y te pe'sonal#ty. )e pe'sonal#ty e(#!ently cons#sts (e'y la'gely o" &at &e a(e %u#lt
up an! put togete' #n te cou'se o" t#s l#"e3 an! most o" #t #s !epen!ent on te %o!y. 1ost
o" #t ten &oul! natu'ally "all apa't at !eat3 an! yet te #n!#(#!ual#ty, te sense o" sel" m#gt
su'(#(e. 4n sleep &e lose te sense o" pe'sonal#ty, %ecause most o" ou' "acult#es a'e !o'mant3
%ut te #n!#(#!ual#ty #s p'ese'(e!, an! te same pe'sonal#ty #s 'econst#tute! &en &e &a,e. 4t
seems e(#!ent tat 'e%#'t &#ll %'#ng a ne& pe'sonal#ty, &#t "o'get"ulness o" te ol!, %ut te
cent'al ,e'nel o" #n!#(#!ual#ty &#ll %e te same.
5e'sonal#ty #s an #nst'ument &#c eac man as c'eate! "o' #msel" to use #n #s l#"e.
7ut #t #s not te man #msel". He'e #s 2u#te an #mpo'tant po#nt #n te )eosop#cal teac#ngs.
O'!#na'#ly people m#sta,e te#' me'e tempo'al pe'sonal#ty "o' temsel(es. )ey attac too
g'eat #mpo'tance to #t. )ey t'y to con(#nce temsel(es tat #t &#ll su'(#(e te g'a(e, ca''y#ng
#ts memo'#es an! ea'tly not#ons #nto a sp#'#t-&o'l! an! e(en commun#cat#ng &#t tose st#ll on
ea't.
)at te'e #s l#"e %eyon! te pe'sonal#ty, an! tat t#s l#"e !oes not mean loss o" sel", #s
&at )eosopy #s t'y#ng to #mp'ess upon people. 7ut t#s #s no no(el !oct'#ne8 people a(e
tougt #t an! taugt #t #n all ages. -eneca, 1a'cus 6u'el#us, an! te -to#cs3 -oc'ates an!
5lato3 6pollon#us o" )yana3 te /eo-5laton#sts3 te sac'e! l#te'atu'e o" 4n!#a, 5e's#a, @#na3
an! so on #n!e"#n#tely. 4t #s o" cou'se among te teac#ngs o" @'#st. 5'act#cal p#losopy
a#ms to "#n! a 'at#onal an! "o'tunate &ay o" l#"e3 an! #t (alues #ntellectual tenets #n so "a' as
tey &#ll con!uce to tat p'act#cal en!. -o men #n all ages a(e sougt to un!e'stan! te#'
o&n natu'e an! te s#gn#"#cance o" te#' l#"e #n t#s &o'l!3 an! a(e all 'eace! te conclus#on
tat %eyon! ou' o'!#na'y #ntell#gence te'e must l#e a g'eate' #ntell#gence, an! tat &e can
ass#m#late ou'sel(es to t#s g'eate' #ntell#gence - commune &#t te -oul, &#t te 0o! &#t#n.
)us #t can %e seen tat pe'sonal#ty #s not so muc a !e"#n#te ent#ty as a con!#t#on o"
te m#n! an! emot#ons, #n (#'tue o" &#c con!#t#on &e l#m#t ou'sel(es to a na''o& c#'cle o"
#!eas an! #nte'ests. 6n! o(e'com#ng te pe'sonal#ty means o(e'com#ng tese l#m#tat#ons.
)e -to#cs an! te 'est sougt to ac#e(e t#s "'ee!om an! to ma#nta#n an un(a'y#ng calm
an! e2uan#m#ty am#! all e$pe'#ences, pleasant o' pa#n"ul, act#(e o' pass#(e. )us tey
e$pecte! to escape te sto'ms o" a l#"e ag#tate! %y !elus#ons an! emot#ons, an! to l#(e te
se'ene l#"e o" te un!#stu'%e! -oul. 6n! &#le te !oct'#nes o" some -to#cs appea' to a(e
%een la'gely negat#(e, te'e a(e %een many teace's &o a(e !e"#n#tely taugt te
poss#%#l#ty o" man;s atta#n#ng a state o" "'ee!om an! po&e' an! ,no&le!ge &#le yet #n te
%o!y on ea't.
)#s #s te t'ue pat o" Occult#sm. 6n! o" cou'se te g'eat sna'e an! !ange' #s tat te
&o'! .occult#sm. #s o"ten use! to mean 2u#te ote' t#ngs. 9o', :ust as #n te ea'ly centu'#es o"
t#s e'a te'e &e'e #mposto's an! c'an,s &o %'ougt -to#c#sm #nto !#s'epute, so to!ay te'e
a'e people &o ma,e occult#sm to mean me'ely an e$altat#on an! #ntens#"#cat#on o"
pe'sonal#ty - &#c #s :ust te oppos#te to te t'ue mean#ng. >e "#n! people tal,#ng a%out
#ge' po&e's an! us#ng te (e'y p'aseology o" )eosopy an! te &o'!s %o''o&e! "'om
H.5. 7la(ats,y3 &en #t #s pla#n tat am%#t#on an! sel"-g'at#"#cat#on a'e te ma#nsp'#ng o" te#'
asp#'at#ons.
-o #t #s a%o(e all #mpo'tant to %ea' #n m#n! tat te g'eat a#m #n )eosopy #s to '#se
%eyon! te l#m#tat#ons o" sel"#sness. )e pe'sonal sel" #s (e'y st'ong, espec#ally #n people o"
a #gly !e(elope! an! comple$ natu'e3 an! #t #s al&ays st'#(#ng to o%ta#n possess#on
e$clus#(ely "o' #tsel", to set up #ts p'#(ate op#n#on a%o(e all ote's, to g'at#"y #ts o&n p'e:u!#ces,
an!, #n a &o'!, to a(e #ts o&n &ay at all costs. )#s #s te g'eat enemy tat as to %e
o(e'come %y all &o ente' upon te pat o" ,no&le!ge an! l#%e'at#on. 4t #s p#cto'#ally
'ep'esente! on anc#ent monuments %y a ,#ng slay#ng a monste', o' #n legen! %y a (al#ant
,n#gt slay#ng a "oul !'agon.
6n! so, 'e(e't#ng to ou' o'#g#nal su%:ect, let us say aga#n tat te p'ope' sp#'#t an! 'eal
mean#ng o" a "est#(al #s tat people may come togete' #n a sp#'#t o" sol#!a'#ty, !'a& a&ay "o' a
&#le "'om te#' pe'sonal#t#es, an! e$pe'#ence te :oys o" an #mpe'sonal l#"e. 7ut te'e #s also
a mo%-consc#ousness tat may %e engen!e'e! "'om un#ons o" people, an! t#s #s a (e'y
!#""e'ent matte'. 4t #s gua'!e! aga#nst %y te ce'emon#es o" te "est#(al an! %y all te
"unct#ons tat a'e pe'"o'me! &#t te o%:ect o" putt#ng te people #nto te '#gt "'ame o" m#n!.
)e pe'sonal#ty #s an #nst'ument &#c &e a(e %u#lt up "o' ou' o&n use, %ut #s
!est#ne! to %ecome a ty'ant. Hence #t #s necessa'y to lea'n to maste' #t. 9'om te state o"
un!e(elope! #nnocence an! s#mpl#c#ty, man as to t'a(el to te state o" "ully !e(elope!
&#s!om3 an! %et&een te t&o l#es t#s 'eg#on o" te empas#*e! pe'sonal#ty, &#c %'#ngs
#m suc ,een e$pe'#ences o" :oy an! so''o&. 7ut &e "#n! tat &e can ne(e' "#t ou'
pe'sonal#ty #nto te sceme o" te un#(e'se, an! tat pe'sonal !es#'e #s a "#'e tat cannot %e
2uence!. 6n! tus &e a'e #mpelle! to "ollo& out te la& o" uman e(olut#on an! "#n! an
anco'age #n some pa't o" ou' natu'e tat #s g'eate' tan pe'sonal#ty. 1en a'e :o#ne! to all
men %y a common 'oot3 an! te myste'y o" atta#nment l#es #n &ean#ng te consc#ous pa't o"
ou'sel" "'om #ts attacment to pe'sonal !es#'e, an! #n %len!#ng #t &#t te #mmo'tal an!
#mpe'sonal essence &#c #s common to all l#"e.
((ol. AA, no. 3)
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.%h* Be Viruous3.
- ). Hen'y
9'om among ou' p'ess cl#pp#ngs te capt#on .>y %e (#'tuousG. st'#,es ou' eye, an!
&e "#n! tat #t ea!s a %'#e" not#ce o" a %oo, on te (allege!) #sto'y o" mo'als, %y a secula'#st
- a man &o !oes not %el#e(e #n 0o! o' #n te e""#cacy o" 'el#g#on. 7ut mo'als #s a "act, so e
as to account "o' #t someo&. He 'e!uces #t to a matte' o" 'ec#p'oc#ty - te gol!en 'ule ta,en
#n te sense o" e$pe!#ency. .5'#m#t#(e man. !#sco(e'e! tat #t &as "o' #s o&n a!(antage to
"u'te' te #nte'ests o" #s t'#%e. 6s c#(#l#*at#on %ecame mo'e comple$, t#s ,#n! o" #nte'este!
o%l#gat#on #nc'ease! #n (a'#ety, an! tus e(ol(e! #nto ela%o'ate systems o" mo'als. )e
'e(#e&e' a!m#ts tat t#s teo'y accounts 2u#te sat#s"acto'#ly "o' #n"ant#c#!e an! te ,#ll#ng o"" o"
ol! people an! #n(al#!s. Lnnecessa'y #n"ants an! "ee%le pe'sons &oul! %e only an
encum%'ance to te t'#%e3 an! te sa(age &oul! !#sco(e' tat #t &as to #s pe'sonal
a!(antage to umo' te t'#%e #n t#s matte'. 7ut te teo'y "a#ls to account "o' te sent#ment
o" p#ty an! "o' te many st'ange unp'act#cal !ee!s to &#c #t o"ten p'ompts people. )#s
&oul! #n!uce te p'#m#t#(e man to sa(e #s c#l! an! ustle #s age! pa'ent out o" s#gt. )e
no%lest types o" (#'tue, t#n,s te 'e(#e&e', a'e sel!om .use"ul. #n t#s sense o" te &o'!.
)ey seem p'ompte! 'ate' %y #nte'est #n some ote' l#"e tan #n te p'esent mun!ane l#"e.
=ac#al com"o't an! #n!#(#!ual p'u!ence &e#g %ut l#ttle #n te scale aga#nst tese sent#ments.
>e a'e en!o&e! &#t 'estless asp#'#ng sp#'#ts tat loo, %eyon! me'ely mun!ane #nte'ests,
&ete' ou' o&n o' tose o" ou' ne#g%o'.
)e 'e(#e&e' "u'te' po#nts out tat te #nte'ests se'(e! %y te poet, te see', an! te
sa#nt a'e not tose &#c a'e calle! .use"ul. #n te a%o(e na''o& sense o" te &o'!3 'ac#al
com"o't an! p'ospe'#ty a'e not te#' %u'ten.
7ut te'e #s no nee! to ela%o'ate t#s po#nt8 &e cannot account "o' mo'al#ty on any
suc teo'y. /o' &oul! a mo'al#ty so %ase! su""#ce to ,eep #n cec, te #nst#nct#(e
sel"#sness o" te uman c'eatu'e. E(en accept#ng te sa(age as a type o" p'#m#t#(e man, &e
"#n! #m al&ays !eeply #m%ue! &#t 'el#g#ous %el#e" an! te supe'natu'al. 7ut #t #s no& com#ng
to %e gene'ally 'ecogn#se! tat te sa(age #s 'ep'esentat#(e 'ate' o" te ol! age tan te
#n"ancy o" man,#n!. H#s (#e& #s 'et'ospect#(e8 e ce'#ses memo'#es o" a past, an! e(#nces
ne#te' asp#'at#on no' po&e' to e(ol(e a c#(#l#*at#on, e$cept un!e' te !om#nant #n"luence o" a
c#(#l#*e! 'ace.
1o'al#ty #s %ase! on man;s #ntu#t#(e sense o" #s essent#al !#(#n#ty3 #t #s #s &ay o"
!e"#n#ng te la&s o" #s #ge' natu'e. 6sp#'at#on to&a'!s a l#"e #ge' tan te sense-l#"e #s
#nnate #n #m3 e may clote #s asp#'at#ons an! #s #ntu#t#ons #n st'ange language an!
"anc#"ul sym%ols3 e may c'eate systems tat e(entually %ecome #!e-%oun!, !ogmat#c, an!
ty'annous3 %ut te#' o'#g#n #s al&ays #n man;s #ntu#t#(e sense o" #s !#(#n#ty, an! #t #s tat sense
tat ,eeps te 'el#g#ons al#(e an! causes tem to %e cont#nually cange! an! 'ene&e!.
>en ou' 'el#g#ous #!eas %ecome out&o'n, &e may %e #ncl#ne! petulantly to t'y an!
t'o& a&ay 'el#g#on altogete'3 %ut t#s cannot %e !one. >e a(e to ,eep te 'el#g#on an!
cange te "o'm. >e must see, %ette' an! "#tte' te'ms #n &#c to clote ou' #!eas3 &e must
en!o& te sp#'#t &#t a ne& an! ample' "o'm #n place o" te one #t as outg'o&n an! %u'st.
6n! &e must not allo& ou'sel(es to %e ampe'e! &#t te !ogma a%out man;s allege!
ascent "'om a con!#t#on 'esem%l#ng tat o" a sa(age o' an #!#ot. >e must %e p'epa'e! to
accept te test#mony o" a'caeology #n "a(o' o" te (#e&less ant#2u#ty o" c#(#l#*at#on an!
cultu'e among man,#n!. )en, #nstea! o" t'y#ng to 'ep'esent te %el#e"s o" te sa(age as
'el#g#on #n te ma,#ng, &e sall see tat tey a'e mo'e l#,e 'el#g#on #n #ts ol! age.
6s to te 2uest#on, .>y %e (#'tuousG. - sall &e ans&e' #t %y say#ng, .7ecause #t
pays.G -uc an ans&e' !est'oys te mean#ng o" te &o'! .(#'tuous. altogete'. )e 'eal
2uest#on #s, .>y o%ey a la& supe'#o' to ou' an#mal natu'e an! ou' sel"#s !es#'esG. 6n!
ans&e's a'e 'ea!y enoug to an!. 7ecause, to !o ote'&#se means ou' !est'uct#on. 4t
means 'unn#ng counte' to one al", an! tat te g'eate' al", o" ou' natu'e. )#s #s one
ans&e' at all e(ents. 6note' &oul! %e tat &e o%ey te #ge' la& "'om a !eep sense o"
lo(e an! entus#asm "o' #t. )#s at least a(o#!s te col! an! calculat#ng %alanc#ng o" sel"-
#nte'est, te &e#g#ng o" a!(antage aga#nst !#sa!(antage, te sett#ng o" ope aga#nst "ea'. 4t
a(o#!s te cap#tal e''o' o" tese mate'#al#st#c t#n,e's &o &ant to e$pla#n e(e'yt#ng %y
'u!#menta'y #nst#nct. 1an s#mply !oes not go(e'n #s con!uct %y a col! calculat#on o"
pe'sonal a!(antages an! !#sa!(antages3 e #s 2u#te al" a e'o (o' a "ool, as te cyn#c m#gt
say.) He once #n a &#le g'o&s s#c, o" #s so'!#! calculat#ng, an! !oes somet#ng 'as an!
asp#'#ng.
)e (e'y &o'! .(#'tuous. ac2u#'es an unpleasant smac, a"te' #t as long %een use! %y
a ypoc'#t#cal c#(#l#*at#on &#c p'o"esses #g 'el#g#ous #!eals %ut "ollo&s mammon. V#'tue
%ecomes en'olle! among te (#ces3 (#ce appea's e$cellent %y cont'ast, %ecause #t at least #s
"'ee "'om ypoc'#sy, te g'eate' (#ce. -o te 2uest#on, .>y %e (#'tuousG. suggests te
ans&e', .7ecause #t %'#ngs c'e!#t an! p'o"#t.. 7ut let us 'ecast te 2uest#on an! as,, .>y !o
people set up a #ge' la& an! st'#(e to o%ey #tG. 7ecause tey 'ecogn#se #ts actual e$#stence
an! tat to "ollo& #t #s a con!#t#on o" te#' l#"e.
)e c'u$ o" te matte' #s tat &e 'ecogn#se te e$#stence #n uman natu'e o" t#o
essent#al "acto's, not one only. )e %#olog#cal "acto', so muc #n(est#gate! %y sc#ence, &#ll not
su""#ce as an e$planat#on o" uman ca'acte' an! #sto'y. 1an #s !#(#ne as &ell as an#mal.
)#s (#tal "act as to %e a!m#tte!. =el#g#on #s suppose! to #nte'p'et te #ge' la&, as ou'
sc#ence #nte'p'ets te lo&e'. 7ut &e "#n! tat 'el#g#on, out&o'n an! nee!#ng 'ea%#l#tat#on, #s
t'uc,l#ng to mate'#al#st#c sc#ence. 1an #s le"t %y tese t&o %l#n! gu#!es to "#n! te &ay "o'
#msel". 6n! a"te' all #t #s man &o ma,es %ot 'el#g#on an! sc#ence. 4t #s te ete'nal !#(#ne
spa', #n man tat !oes e(e'yt#ng.
>at &e a(e to !o #s a(e "a#t #n ou' !#(#n#ty.
6 %oy pulls #s s#ste';s !oll to p#eces an! "#n!s %e"o'e #m a eap o" 'ags an! sa&!ust.
)en a !oll #s not#ng %ut 'ags an! sa&!ustG 7ut &e ,no& tat te'e coul! %e no !oll #" te'e
&e'e not 'eal "les-an!-%loo! %a%#es "#'st, an! 'eal a't#sts to copy tem #n sa&!ust an! 'ag.
)e ant'opolog#st may e$am#ne te 'el#cs o" anc#ent 'aces, te Egos o" &#c a(e long
passe! on to #ge' steps #n te#' e(olut#on, an! may t'y to 'e%u#l! uman#ty out o" tese 'ags
an! sa&!ust3 %ut &#se' ea!s ,no& tat, %e"o'e cultu'e an! c#(#l#*at#on can %e e(ol(e!, te
#!eals tus 'eal#*e! must a(e e$#ste! %e"o'e.
)e attempt to !e'#(e man "'om te p'#m#t#(e sa(age #s pa't o" te &ole plan to !e'#(e
e(e'yt#ng "'om te o'gan#c spec, o' pa't#cle. )#s may %e #nte'est#ng as an #ntellectual
'omance, %ut as a teo'y o" l#"e #t #s monst'ous. >e cannot, o" cou'se, "atom te #n"#n#te &#t
ou' m#n!s, so &e must assume somet#ng as a sta't#ng-po#nt. 6n! &at mo'e can &e !o tan
assume te ete'nal e$#stence o" )ougtG >at ote' o'#g#n can &e #mag#ne "o' all t#ngsG
1an #s te )#n,e'. H#s pys#cal e$#stence l#m#ts #m3 e #s g'eate' tan #t. 4t #s #nte'est#ng,
%ut compa'at#(ely un#mpo'tant, &ence te pys#cal o'gan#sm &as !e'#(e!3 te pa'amount
2uest#on #s, >ence came man te )#n,e'G >e can only ans&e' tat ou' m#n! came "'om a
g'eate' m#n!. )o "#n! ou' o'#g#n an! essent#al natu'e &e must stu!y te penomena o" ou'
o&n consc#ousness.
)'y to #mag#ne a scool &e'e#n te auto'#ty an! #nst'uct#on o" te maste' &as
'eplace! %y a la& o" 'ec#p'oc#ty an! mutual #nte'est #n(ente! an! a!m#n#ste'e! %y te
c#l!'en. -uc a la&, one #mag#nes, &oul! not 'un tat scool success"ullyK 7ut te maste'
,no&s a %ette' la&3 an!, as te c#l!'en a'e too young to a!m#n#ste' #t, e suppl#es #s
supe'#o' &#s!om an! a!m#n#ste's #t "o' tem. )us man,#n! e(e'y&e'e as 'ecogn#se! tat
sel"-#nte'est an! ca'nal !es#'e &#ll not 'un any soc#ety o' e(en any #n!#(#!ual l#"e3 man,#n! as
a!m#tte! te'e #s a %ette' la&, an! as %een e(e' p'one to accept te a!(#ce o" any%o!y &o
seems capa%le o" #nte'p'et#ng #t.
1uc o" tat speculat#on m#scalle! sc#ent#"#c stan!s te py'am#! on #ts ape$3 !e'#(es
te &ole "'om te pa'ts, #nstea! o" te pa'ts "'om te &ole3 'ep'esents mo'al#ty as an
ela%o'at#on o" #nst#nct, &en #t soul! 'ep'esent #nst#nct as a ,#n! o" %#olog#cal mo'al#ty3 t'#es
to !e'#(e te ancesto' "'om #s poste'#ty #nstea! o" te ote' &ay a%out3 an! gene'ally (#e&s
t#ngs ups#!e !o&n. +et us a(e genu#ne sc#ence &#c &#ll #nte'p'et natu'e as &e "#n! #t an!
not #n acco'!ance &#t mecan#cal "o'mulae.
((ol. AA, no. 3)
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Progress
- @. J. =yan
Ve'y !#(e'se op#n#ons a'e popula' upon te su%:ect o" p'og'ess3 some t#n,e's go so
"a' as to !eny tat te'e #s anyt#ng &o't call#ng p'og'ess on ea't3 ote's po#nt &#t p'#!e to
mo!e'n sc#ent#"#c !#sco(e'y an! mecan#cal #mp'o(ement an! call tese p'og'ess. -e(e'al
!#st#ngu#se! un#(e's#ty p'o"esso's a(e lately &'#tten a't#cles o' !el#(e'e! muc-2uote!
lectu'es on p'og'ess, an! te une$pecte! 'esults o" te g'eat &a' a(e att'acte! g'eat
attent#on to te su%:ect. 6 "e& suggest#ons as to #ts mean#ng "'om te )eosop#cal
stan!po#nt seem to %e #n o'!e'.
>#tout m#nc#ng matte's, )eosopy, as 4 un!e'stan! #t, ag'ees &#t tose
p#losope's &o !ecla'e tat muc tat #s calle! p'og'ess #s me'ely cange, an! tat (e'y
"e& o" te canges on te mate'#al plane a'e o" 'eal #mpo'tance #n te long 'un e$cept tose
&#c pos#t#(ely elp #n te e(olut#on o" te soul. )e'e #s a "#ne apo'#sm &ell ,no&n to
stu!ents o" Easte'n p#losopy8 ./atu'e ene'g#*es "o' te soul;s e$pe'#ence.. 4" t#s #s
se'#ously cons#!e'e!, me!#tate! upon, a ne& l#gt %'ea,s upon te m#n!, an! many o%scu'e
e(ents "#n! te#' e$planat#on. >e a'e (e'y slo& to lea'n. /atu'e t'#es t#me an! aga#n to
amme' some !ecency #nto us, %ut &#tout muc 'esult. )en se t'#es anote' meto! an!
anote', an! a"te' a &#le a',s %ac, aga#n to te "#'st acco'!#ng to te la& o" cycles, so
un#(e'sal.
>at a sout o" !el#gt &as 'a#se! &en means o" commun#cat#on %ecame easy3
sangu#ne p'opets !ecla'e! tat no& su'ely &e soul! %ecome so !el#gt"ully un#te! #n te
%on!s o" comme'c#al #nte'cange tat te m#llenn#um &oul! come %e"o'e #ts t#meK @an
anyone onestly say, a"te' a !#spass#onate su'(ey o" te '#(al'#es, te :ealous#es, an! te
enm#t#es among nat#ons an! classes, tat uman natu'e as %een #mp'o(e! %y te p'og'ess
#n t'anspo'tat#onG 5e'aps natu'e &#ll t'o& us %ac, aga#n to a g'eate' #solat#on an! let us t'y
tat con!#t#on aga#n. +et us 'ecollect tat #nte'commun#cat#on #s not a mo!e'n #n(ent#on,
#te'to un!'eame! o". 4t la'gely !#sappea'e! #n te <a', 6ges, o" cou'se, %ut %e"o'e ten
many count'#es a! e$cellent means o" commun#cat#on. )a,e "o' e$ample te ne&
!#sco(e'#es #n 6s#a 1#no'. 5'o"esso' -ayce, o" te 7'#t#s 1useum, as 'ecently !esc'#%e!
te 'epu%l#can colony #n easte'n 6s#a 1#no', a !#stant p'o(#nce o" te g'eat 7a%ylon#an Emp#'e
o" 43BB yea's ago, &ence many ta%lets, cons#st#ng o" %us#ness lette's an! legal !ocuments,
a(e g#(en us a clea' #!ea o" te #g c#(#l#*at#on o" tat 'emote age. >e lea'n tat te'e
&e'e e$cellent 'oa!s t'ougout te count'y, t'oug &#c te ma#ls &e'e ca''#e! 'egula'ly
"'om c#ty to c#ty. )ey a! a system o" %an, cec,s &#c &e'e sent an! ono'e! :ust as tey
a'e to!ay. E(en te &omen a! e2ual '#gts &#t men, an! an e2ual sa'e #n te 'epu%l#can
go(e'nment, an! te'e &as a &oman;s college o' un#(e's#ty #n te c#ty o" 7u'us &#t "acult#es
o" .+#te'atu'e. an! .6'ts.. 5'o"esso' -ayce 'ema',s8
.)e ol! O'#ental &o'l! &as &on!e'"ully l#,e ou' o&n. 4t &as not ac2ua#nte! &#t te
mecan#cal cont'#(ances o" te t&ent#et centu'y.... %ut on te cultu'al s#!e #t &as on a le(el
&#t ou'sel(es, an! #n some 'espects e(en #n a!(ance o" us. @ultu'e, as oppose! to
mecan#cal c#(#l#*at#on, #s al&ays con"#ne! to te "e&, an! &at #s st#ll te #g-&ate' ma', o"
te "e& a! al'ea!y %een atta#ne! "ou' tousan! yea's ago..
4n te anc#ent =oman Emp#'e, as &e all ,no&, te'e &e'e splen!#! means o"
commun#cat#on3 e(en "#s &as %'ougt "'es to te ep#cu'es #n te cap#tal "'om "a' !#stant
p'o(#nces. Iet #t &as not long a"te' te 9all o" =ome tat te lea'ne! men #n @onstant#nople
loo,e! upon pa'ts o" >este'n Eu'ope, "o'me'ly 2u#te "am#l#a', as myste'#ous, un,no&n, an!
mag#cal lan!s &e'e te most "anc#"ul con!#t#ons p'e(a#le!. )e =omans a! an e$tens#(e
t'a!e &#t @#na at one t#me3 %ut all ,no&le!ge o" @#na !#sappea'e!, an! &en 1a'co 5olo
'etu'ne! "'om #s !a'#ng t'a(els #n 6s#a suc &as te #gno'ance tat e ne(e' ent#'ely
con(#nce! te Venet#ans tat #s sto'y &as t'ue.
>e cannot say tat "ac#l#t#es "o' easy commun#cat#on a(e yet !one muc to %'#ng
a%out te 'e#gn o" un#(e'sal %'ote'oo!, %ut natu'e t'#es e(e'y meto!, somet#mes many
t#mes, an! ne(e' g#(es up e' e""o'ts to #n!uce man to "#n! #s 'eal g'eatness, #s essent#al
!#(#n#ty.
+et us t'ace a "e& o" te cycl#c canges #n #sto'y so as to 'eal#*e mo'e clea'ly &at an
#mpo'tant pa't tey playe! #n te 'ace-l#"e. )e stu!y o" te past an! #ts a!(ance! c#(#l#*at#ons
ma,es te 2uest#on o" p'og'ess a pu**le to tose &o a(e not 'eal#*e! natu'e;s meto! o"
lea!#ng te soul on&a'! %y te e$pe'#ences ga#ne! #n many l#(es on ea't - =e#nca'nat#on.
4n -out 6me'#ca t&o !e"#n#te nat#(e cycles o" #g c#(#l#*at#on a'e &ell-ma',e!3 te
4nca Emp#'e, an! te #mmensely mo'e anc#ent an! g'eate' one &ose #mp'ess#(e 'u#ns o"
m#gty c#t#es an! cyclopean &alls #n 5e'u an! 7ol#(#a comman! ou' &on!e'. 6'caeolog#sts
a(e no !e"#n#te #n"o'mat#on a%out te actual ant#2u#ty o" te latte', %ut #t must a(e "lou'#se!
%e"o'e te 6n!es &e'e ele(ate! to te#' p'esent e#gt, %ecause te cl#mate &e'e many
'u#ns a'e "oun! #s too col!, o&#ng to te alt#tu!e, "o' te p'o!uct#on o" te necessa'y "oo!. 4n
te @#mcana Valley, 5e'u, &on!e'"ul #''#gat#on systems a(e %een "oun!, an! &ell-ma!e
potte'y, !eco'ate! &#t %eaut#"ully mo!ele! ea!s, "ull o" umo' an! e$p'ess#on. 9'om te
e(#!ence o" te amount o" !ecompos#t#on on te su'"ace o" some o" te a't#"acts,
a'caeolog#sts a(e suggeste! tat t#s @#mu c#(#l#*at#on e$#ste! ten tousan! yea's ago.
Ote' 5e'u(#an 'ema#ns a(e %een est#mate! at not less tan se(enty tousan! o' mo'e tan
e#gt un!'e! tousan! yea's ol!.
4n @ent'al 6me'#ca &e a'e "am#l#a' &#t te "asc#nat#ng 'ema#ns o" te g'eat 1aya
Emp#'e. )oug &e cannot yet 'ea! te #nsc'#pt#ons, te !ates on te monuments a(e %een
!ec#pe'e!, an! e(#!ently 'e"e' to e(ents appen#ng un!'e!s o" tousan!s o" yea's ago an!
mo'e.
>en te magn#"#cent 'ema#ns o" a!(ance! c#(#l#*at#on &e'e "oun! on te #slan! o"
@'ete #n te 1e!#te''anean -ea, te la& o" cycl#c '#se an! "all &as st'ongly %'ougt to m#n!.
)e costumes o" te "as#ona%le la!#es o" @'ete, se(e'al tousan! yea's 7.@., &e'e ult'a-
mo!e'n, &#t #g eels an! po#nte! soes, t#gt &a#sts, "lounces, an! lo& nec,s3 te
san#ta'y a''angements #n te palaces &e'e so a!m#'a%le tat eng#nee's !ecla'e not#ng so
goo! &as ,no&n s#nce, unt#l te en! o" te n#neteent centu'y. 4nnume'a%le #nstances coul!
%e g#(en o" #g cultu'e #n anc#ent t#mes, !#! t#me pe'm#t, %ut a "e& 'ema',s a%out te
p'e#sto'#c cont#nent o" 6tlant#s may %e a!!e! %ecause o" #ts %ea'#ng on te p'o%lem o"
p'og'ess.
6s "a' %ac, as uman 'eco'!s 'eac, &e "#n! accounts o" (an#se! lan!s upon &#c
people once l#(e!. )e 7#%le sto'y o" /oa;s <eluge #s te most "am#l#a' o" tese to us, %ut "a'
ol!e' accounts a(e %een "oun! #n 1esopotam#a, one o" &#c actually g#(es names to
se(e'al o" te !'o&ne! c#t#es. @#na as a s#m#la' sto'y o" te escape o" te @#nese /oa,
5e#'u-un, an! #s "am#ly, "'om te !est'uct#on o" te p'#me(al count'y %ecause o" te
&#c,e!ness o" te #na%#tants. 4n!#a an! 5e's#a a(e te same sto'y #n te#' anc#ent 'el#g#ous
&'#t#ngs. 4n &este'n Eu'ope se(e'al (a'#at#ons o" #t a'e "oun!, an! c#'cumstant#al accounts
a(e come !o&n to us "'om 0'ee, auto's. 6n #n!ust'#ous 0e'man scola', -c&a't*,
collecte! s#$ty-"ou' sepa'ate legen!s "'om te Ol! an! /e& >o'l!s a%out te !est'uct#on o"
6tlant#s. 1a!ame 7la(ats,y says, #n The Secret .octrine, tat #" te'e a! not %een suc an
eno'mous !est'uct#on o" anc#ent manusc'#pts %y a =oman empe'o' o' t&o, an! %y 'el#g#ous
"anat#cs, &e soul! a(e "a' mo'e ,no&le!ge on te su%:ect. )e "e& 'eco'!s &e possess o"
anc#ent &#s!om a'e p'act#cally not#ng #n compa'#son &#t &at as pe'#se!.
-#nce 1a!ame 7la(ats,y calle! attent#on to te 6tlantean &o'l! as te p'e!ecesso' o"
ou's, sc#ent#"#c op#n#on, ten utte'ly s,ept#cal an! e(en contemptuous a%out te poss#%#l#ty o"
lan!s &e'e te 6tlant#c no& 'olls, as so cange! tat geolog#sts no& "ully accept te#'
e$#stence #n mo!e'ately 'ecent geolog#cal pe'#o!s. )e stu!y o" te ocean %e!, an! o" te
!#st'#%ut#on o" ce'ta#n an#mals an! plants, as so&n te necess#ty o" a "o'me' 6tlant#s o"
some ,#n!. 6t a meet#ng o" te 6me'#can 5#losop#cal -oc#ety on 6p'#l A4, 19AB, a pape'
&as 'ea! !esc'#%#ng te 1#!!le @am%'#an st'ata o" /e&"oun!lan!, &#c a'e pa't o" a
&#!esp'ea! seet o" ma'#ne se!#ments !epos#te! m#ll#ons o" yea's ago o"" te so'e o" te
anc#ent /o't 6tlant#c cont#nental lan!-%'#!ge %et&een suc pa'ts o" Eu'ope an! 6me'#ca as
&e'e ten a%o(e te sea. )e &'#te' sa#! #t &as sel!om tat geolog#sts !#sco(e'e! suc clea'
e(#!ence o" one o" tese ol! lan! connect#ons as tat p'esente! %y te "oss#ls #n tese
se!#ments an! te#' co''espon!ences #n Eu'ope.
)e p'o%lem o" uman l#"e on 6tlant#s as not %een p'ope'ly stu!#e! %y sc#ence, %ut &e
a(e "o'tunately no longe' to "ace te o%:ect#on tat man coul! not a(e #na%#te! a cont#nent
&ose last (est#ges pe'#se! a%out ele(en tousan! yea's ago, %ecause 6!am &as not
c'eate! tenK )e o'to!o$y o" te last centu'y #s no mo'e. 6mong te 'easons "o' %el#e(#ng
#n an 6tlantean c#(#l#*at#on t&o stan! out p'om#nently. -c#ence !eman!s a (an#se! te''#to'y
%et&een 6me'#ca an! te Ol! >o'l! to e$pla#n te s#m#la'#t#es %et&een plants an! an#mals
"oun! on %ot s#!es o" te 6tlant#c3 - (e'y goo!. 7ut te'e a'e ote' 'esem%lances not to %e
e$pla#ne! e$cept %y an 6tlantean l#n,#ng c#(#l#*at#on, an! no 'easona%le o%:ect#on as %een
o""e'e! aga#nst te poss#%#l#ty o" uman l#"e on 6tlant#s #n te )e't#a'y 5e'#o!. 6 la'ge num%e'
o" a't#st#c mot#(es a'e "oun! &#!ely sp'ea! #n te Ol! an! te /e& >o'l!s &ose close
'esem%lance calls "o' a common o'#g#n. )e #!ea tat te Egypt#an )au-c'oss, te &#nge!-
glo%e, etc., #n anc#ent 6me'#ca, te g'eat py'am#!s o" 1e$#co an! ote' %u#l!#ngs, o&e te#'
Egypt#an, an! somet#mes East-4n!#an, !es#gn to acc#!ental co#nc#!ence #s #nc'e!#%le. )e
myste'#ous se'pent-moun!s #n /o't 6me'#ca a(e a counte'pa't #n -cotlan!. )#s sym%ol -
te se'pent s&allo&#ng an egg, sa#! to mean te &#n!#ng cycles o" t#me pe'#o!#cally
!est'oy#ng &o'l!-con!#t#ons - #s &#!ely !#st'#%ute!. 4n t#s connect#on #t #s &o'ty o" attent#on
tat among ote' !ates 'eco'!e! #n te #nsc'#pt#ons on te 1aya temples te #mpo'tant epoc
o" FH55 7.@. #s "oun!. )#s a'mon#*es &#t te !ate app'o$#mately g#(en %y 1a!ame
7la(ats,y "'om ote' sou'ces as te pe'#o! o" te "#nal su%me'gence o" te last o" te
6tlantean 4slan!s, a most st'#,#ng e(ent.
)e secon! l#ne o" e(#!ence 'ests upon te s#m#la'#t#es %et&een ce'ta#n legen!s on
%ot s#!es o" te 6tlant#c. /ot only !o &e "#n! suc t'a!#t#ons as te 9loo!, te c'eat#on an!
'e:u(enat#on o" te &o'l!, an! ote's closely 'esem%l#ng He%'e&, @#nese, 7a%ylon#an, an!
4n!#an accounts o" &o'l!-e(ents, %ut e(en m#no' sto'#es suc as tat o" te con"us#on o"
tongues at te )o&e' o" 7a%el. )e stu!y o" te l#te'atu'e no& a(a#la%le on t#s su%:ect, &#t
te ass#stance o" 1a!ame 7la(ats,y;s Secret .octrine, g'eatly st'engtens te 6tlantean
ypotes#s. )e su%:ect as only %een ment#one! "u'te' to #llust'ate te !#""#culty #n
assum#ng tat p'og'ess as mo(e! #n a stea!y cu''ent. )e'e a'e constant canges, smalle'
an! la'ge' cycles, '#s#ngs an! "all#ngs3 %ut te un!aunte! sp#'#t o" man passes on&a'!,
'e#nca'nat#ng acco'!#ng to #ts nee!s, lea'n#ng t#s no& an! tat ten.
4n 6tlant#s te'e must a(e %een a (a'#ety o" cultu'es, "o' man #na%#te! #t "o' ages. 4n
#ts g'eatest !ays, acco'!#ng to te #mpe'"ect accounts tat a(e come !o&n to us #n 0'ee,,
4n!#an, an! ote' t'a!#t#ons, a'ts an! sc#ences 'eace! g'eat pe'"ect#on. -ome o" te#'
ast'onom#cal calculat#ons a(e %een p'ese'(e! #n te H#n!u l#te'atu'e, an! tey seem to a(e
ca''#e! &a'"a'e to a mo'e te''#%le p#tc o" !e(#l#s #ngenu#ty tan &e a(e. 9ly#ng-mac#nes
a'e "'e2uently 'e"e''e! to. 6n O'#ental &'#te' #n te 7'#t#s sc#ent#"#c maga*#ne .iscover" "o'
June, 19AB, g#(es a l#st o" -ans,'#t &o'!s #n connect#on &#t "ly#ng #n a#'s#ps3 &o'!s "o'
a#'s#p, a(#ato', to p#lot an a#'s#p, an! ote's. )ese &e'e spec#al &o'!s use! #n 'e"e'ence to
a't#"#c#al "ly#ng, an!, as te &'#te' po#nts out, #t #s a%su'! to t#n, suc &o'!s &oul! a(e %een
#n(ente! #" te'e a! %een no necess#ty "o' tem.
1a!ame 7la(ats,y says te ea'ly 6'yans lea'ne! te a't o" a(#at#on ('imana-V#!ya,
.te ,no&le!ge o" "ly#ng #n a#'-(e#cles.) "'om te 9ou't =ace, te 6tlanteans, %ut tey
e(#!ently lost #t ages ago.
/o& #" p'og'ess #n mate'#al a""a#'s #s a (e'y slo& p'ocess, an! #" te la& o" l#"e p'ocee!s
#n cycles o" '#se an! "all, &at a%out te sp#'#tual a!(ancement o" man,#n!G Has 'el#g#on
ma!e stea!y on&a'! p'og'ess "'om %a'%a'#c "o'ms o" !a',est #gno'ance to te so-calle!
noont#!e %la*e o" mo!e'n &este'n cu'c teologyG O' #s te'e g'oun! "o' %el#e" #n a
p'#me(al 'e(elat#on o" te essent#als #n 'el#g#onG @an #t %e tat 'el#g#on as only cange! #n
out&a'! "o'm acco'!#ng to te nee!s an! l#m#tat#ons o" te agesG )eosopy says tat te
anc#ent >#s!om-=el#g#on as e$#ste! e(e' s#nce man %ecame #ntell#gent enoug to nee! #t.
1a!ame 7la(ats,y says8
.)e -ec'et <oct'#ne &as te un#(e'sally !#""use! 'el#g#on o" te anc#ent an! p'e#sto'#c
&o'l!. 5'oo"s o" #ts !#""us#on, autent#c 'eco'!s o" #ts #sto'y, a complete ca#n o" !ocuments,
so&#ng #ts ca'acte' an! p'esence #n e(e'y lan!, togete' &#t te teac#ng o" all #ts g'eat
a!epts, e$#st to t#s !ay #n te sec'et c'ypts o" l#%'a'#es %elong#ng to te Occult 9'ate'n#ty....
..... 6ll tese e$#st, sa"e "'om.... spol#at#ng an!s, to 'e-appea' #n some mo'e
enl#gtene! age..... - The Secret .octrine, 4nt'o!ucto'y, pp. $$$#(-(
.)e'e ne(e' &as, no' can te'e %e mo'e tan one un#(e'sal 'el#g#on3 "o' te'e can %e
%ut one t'ut conce'n#ng 0o!....
.)us #t #s tat all te 'el#g#ous monuments o" ol!, #n &ate(e' lan! o' un!e' &ate(e'
cl#mate, a'e te e$p'ess#on o" te same #!ent#cal tougts, te ,ey to &#c #s te esote'#c
!oct'#ne.. - &sis ,nveiled, 4, pp. 56B-1
1an;s g'eat nee! as al&ays %een to lea'n te 'eal#ty o" #s #ge', !#(#ne natu'e, an!
te o%:ect o" 'el#g#on #s to elp #m to "#n! #t. 4n "#n!#ng t#s e !#sco(e's te t'ut o" uman
%'ote'oo!. E(e'y "oun!e' o" a g'eat "a#t %'ougt te (#tal message o" %'ote'oo!, an!
e(e'y 'el#g#on as !epa'te! "'om #t an! %ecome e$clus#(e an! secta'#an #n g'eate' o' less
!eg'ee, an! o%scu'e! %y supe'st#t#ons an! !ogmas al#en to te o'#g#nal teac#ngs. )e
s#mple un#(e'sal t'ut .to lo(e you' you' ne#g%o' as you'sel". means to lo(e te !#(#ne pa't #n
%ot, not te sel"#s, an#mal natu'e3 to .!o unto ote's as you &oul! tey soul! !o unto you.
#s t'ue %ecause &e a'e all %'ote's, un#te! #n an un%'ea,a%le %on!, o&e(e' &e may t'y to
#gno'e #t an! act l#,e enem#es. One m#gt almost say tat a t'uly p'og'esse! 'el#g#on &oul! %e
one tat a! te "e&est "o'ms.
>#le &e must a!m#t tat t#s #s a t#me o" g'eat un'est an! e$t'ao'!#na'y t'ans#t#on, &#t
un,no&n a%ysses o" &o'se t#ngs t'eaten#ng on all s#!es, a ope"ul s#gn #s tat some o" te
mo'e l#%e'al teolog#ans a'e mo(#ng a&ay "'om !ogma to&a'!s s#mpl#"#cat#on. /ot long ago a
.>o'l!;s -un!ay -cool @ong'ess. &as el! #n )o,#o at &#c te =e(. <.>. Ku't*, <.<., o"
Kansas, sa#!8
.)e p'ou! nat#ons o" te past a! "allen %ecause tey a! !#so%eye! te la& o"
;su'(#(al; &#c #s te ;la& o" uman %'ote'oo!;3 te p'esent &o'l! c'#s#s #s !ue to "ea' an!
ate an! sel"#sness, to te lac, o" te sp#'#t an! p'act#ce o" %'ote'oo!8 !#plomacy, sc#ence,
#n!ust'y, "o'ce, an! go(e'nments a(e "a#le! to sol(e te uman p'o%lem an! c'eate peace
an! goo!-&#ll among men. )e'e #s a %est &ay o" l#(#ng &#c #s 0o!;s &ay 'e(eale! #n
@'#st. )o l#(e '#gt men must 'elate temsel(es p'ope'ly to te#' "ello&-men, &#c #s te
sp#'#t o" %'ote'oo!.....
)#s #s e$cellent )eosopy, %ut &e soul! a!! tat Jesus &as not te only no' te "#'st
)eace' &o set %e"o'e men %y #s l#"e an! teac#ngs .0o!;s &ay,. te t'ue &ay out o" ou'
t'ou%les - te p'act#ce o" %'ote'oo!8 man as ne(e' %een &#tout te ,ey to te s#tuat#on.
4n te &ole o" te =e(. <'. Ku't*;s a!!'ess as 'epo'te! te'e #s no &o'! a%out !ogmas,
sac'aments, p'op#t#at#on o" a :ealous Jeo(a %y te pys#cal sac'#"#ce o" Jesus on a mate'#al
c'oss, %ut a g'eat !eal a%out te cont'ol o" pass#ons an! %ase' appet#tes, o" :ust#ce an!
e2ual#ty, o" te co''upt#on o" lu$u'y #n nat#ons #n &#c .te'e #s no (#s#on.. 4t #s pla#n tat a
"e&, at least, #n te cu'ces a'e 'eal#*#ng tat tey a(e ma!e a "ea'"ul m#sta,e #n ta,#ng te
sa!o& o" !ogma an! '#tual "o' te su%stance o" 'el#g#on, an! tat tey must tu'n te#' %ac,
upon all te ol! supe'st#t#ons tat a(e "a#le! to upl#"t te &o'l! a l#ttle %#t - o' 'et#'e "'om
%us#ness an! let somet#ng else ta,e te#' place.
5e'aps &e can %'oa!ly !#(#!e #!eals o" p'og'ess #nto t&o g'eat !#(#s#ons. 9#'st te'e #s
te o'!#na'y one3 &e a(e one l#"e to l#(e, a"te' !eat te un,no&n3 nea'ly e(e'yone #s
pus#ng, el%o&#ng ote's a&ay, "o' money, po&e', pos#t#on #n soc#ety, te sat#s"act#on o"
pe'sonal am%#t#on #n all "o'ms. -age a!(#ce #s g#(en te young to cu'% te#' g'osse' appet#tes,
to act &#t p'u!ent#al eye to te "utu'e, so tat tey &#ll mo'e su'ely 'eac te#' am%#t#ous
a#ms. )e "o'ms o" 'el#g#on, soc#al con(ent#ons, e(en te appea'ance o" goo!-natu'e, a'e all
con(en#ent stepp#ng-stones to pe'sonal success. 4n nat#onal l#"e too te'e #s a "alse #!eal o"
p'og'ess8 mo'e te''#to'y "o' comme'c#al e$plo#tat#on, mo'e pol#t#cal cont'ol o" so-calle! #n"e'#o'
'aces, mo'e lu$u'y an! mo'e p'o!uct#on to go'ge te ne(e'-sat#s"#e! !es#'es o" te
#ntellectual#*e! an#mal s#!e o" ou' natu'e, mo'e populat#on o" pys#cal &o',e's to supply tese
!es#'es, la'ge' c#t#es &#t e$c#tements to att'act people "'om te &olesome natu'al count'y,
mo'e leg#slat#on to ma,e us %ea(e, mo'e %attles#ps an! po#son-gas, mo'e la&ye's an!
pol#t#c#ans, mo'e pys#c#ans to cu'e ou' #nc'eas#ng #ll-ealt, "aste' means o" t'anspo'tat#on,
an! many ote' t#ngs &#c &#ll natu'ally come to m#n!, an! &#c a'e m#sta,en "o' s#gns o"
te p'og'ess o" @#(#l#*at#on.
+ea(#ng t#s !a', p#ctu'e, %egotten %y #gno'ance, let us loo, on te ote' s#!e.
5e'aps &e soul! not go too "a' #" &e !ecla'e tat %eauty #n ou' su''oun!#ngs an! #n
ou'sel(es &oul! %e a t'ue s#gn o" p'og'ess. >en te <e(#l sa#! e &oul! ma,e te people
o" te n#neteent centu'y sa! an! cu'se 0o! e #n!uce! tem to ma,e "acto'y to&ns an! call
tat p'og'ess. )ose &o g'e& '#c mo(e! out #nto te su%u'%s, %ut te ma:o'#ty a! to stay
#n te s2ual#! st'eets. +a'ge pa'ts o" te #n!ust'#al count'#es a'e st'#,#ng comments on t#s
,#n! o" p'og'ess. )ose &o a(e t'a(ele! #n tat e$tens#(e manu"actu'#ng !#st'#ct #n Englan!
calle! te .7lac, @ount'y. &#ll 'ecollect te !esolate an! %laste! loo, o" te lan! &e'e a'!ly
a t'ee &#ll g'o&. 6n #n!ust'#al#sm &#c &#ll 'e(e'ence natu'al %eauty an! p'ese'(e #t &oul! %e
a s#gn o" p'og'ess. )e !#sappea'ance o" &a' an! te t'ansmutat#on o" te &a' sp#'#t "'om te
!es#'e to ,#ll an! con2ue' ote' people to te e""o't to ,#ll an! con2ue' te enemy &#t#n eac
one;s pe'sonal c#ta!el &oul! p'o!uce a ma'(elous e""ect. -ystems o" go(e'nment &oul! %e
'e!uce! to te smallest l#m#ts, "o' te nee! o" e$te'nal compuls#on, o&e(e' &ell-mean#ng,
p'o(es tat man as not te &#s!om &#c !oes te '#gt t#ng natu'ally. -tatesmen an!
'ule's &oul! %e s#mply a!(#se's an! gu#!es, cosen an! o%eye! %ecause tey possesse!
supe'#o' #ns#gt. )'ue p'og'ess &#ll %e ma',e!, o" cou'se, %y te !#m#n#s#ng o" e#nous
c'#me, an! %y a cange #n ou' appl#cat#on o" te &o'!8 "o' #nstance, #ng'at#tu!e an!
sel"#sness, no& 'ega'!e! as 'eg'etta%le %ut #ne(#ta%le elements #n soc#ety, &#ll %e loo,e!
upon as !e"#n#te an! same"ul c'#mes aga#nst te state.
4n a p'og'esse! soc#ety, -c#ence &oul! ta,e a la'ge' "#el! o" act#on tan #t !oes to!ay3
#t &oul! not %e con"#ne! to mate'#al p'o%lems, an! #ts g'eatest e""o'ts &oul! %e !#'ecte!
to&a'!s te #mp'o(ement o" con!#t#ons &#c o%st'uct te sp#'#tual l#"e o" man. 4n "act, 'el#g#on
an! sc#ence &oul! no longe' %e opponents %ut all#es. >en te +ost 1yste'#es o" 6nt#2u#ty
a'e 'esto'e! an! a mo'e sp#'#tual sc#ence as !#sco(e'e! somet#ng o" te #!!en g'eatness
#n man, te c'a(#ng "o' mo'e compl#cate! an! #ngen#ous mecan#cal p'ocesses &#ll a%ate3 &e
sall loo, #nto ou'sel(es an! "#n! po&e's o" 'esea'c #nto /atu'e;s !eepest sec'ets only
suspecte! to!ay %y te most #ntu#t#(e. >e sall %e a%le to !#spense &#t cum%e'some
#nst'uments an! mac#nes, an! sc#ence, l#,e 'el#g#on, &#ll %ecome #mmensely s#mple' as &ell
as g'eate' an! mo'e po&e'"ul.
)a,e te "ollo&#ng po#nt as a "a#nt suggest#on o" te cange tat &#ll come #n some
!#stant age. Iea's ago, 1a!ame 7la(ats,y, #n !#scuss#ng te cla#ms o" -p#'#tual#sm, sa#! tat
telepaty e$pla#ne! a la'ge p'opo't#on o" te penomena. )elepaty, o&e(e', &as utte'ly
scoute! %y psycolog#sts. 6 so't t#me ago 5'o"esso' 1unste'%e'g o" Ha'(a'! !ecla'e! tat
telepaty &as #nc'e!#%le, an! an a%su'! supe'st#t#on, %ecause #t &as cont'a'y to all ou'
esta%l#se! sc#ence o" psycology. 7ut t#mes a(e cange!, an! to!ay te em#nent
5'o"esso' 7a''ett o" <u%l#n assu'es te lea'ne! @ong'ess o" te 6ngl#can @u'c tat
telepaty, o' tougt-t'ans"e'ence &#tout mate'#al means, #s "ully an! sc#ent#"#cally !emon-
st'ate!, an! tat #t e$pla#ns many sp#'#tual#st#c penomena, toug %y no means all. >e !o
not ,no& o& to cont'ol telepaty3 &e !o not ,no& #ts la&s3 %ut &e can see tat #n some
"utu'e age #t &#ll no longe' %e necessa'y to const'uct compl#cate! an! e$pens#(e telepone
appa'atus to !o &at &#ll %e a no'mal an! easy ope'at#on "o' e(e'y uman c'eatu'e.
4t #s a 'ema',a%le "act tat te g'eat sp#'#tual )eace's sa#! l#ttle o' not#ng a%out
mate'#al p'og'ess. Jesus spea,s o" 'en!e'#ng to @aesa' te t#ngs o" @aesa', %ut 'ate'
suggests te !etacment o" ou' m#n!s "'om &o'l!ly matte's tan concent'at#on upon te
!e(elopment o" te means o" sat#s"y#ng mo'e a't#"#c#al !es#'es. @a'acte' !e(elopment %y
!#sc#pl#ne an! #nte'#o' #llum#nat#on #s te ,#n! o" p'og'ess te sages a(e u'ge! upon man,#n!
as te &ay to peace an! :oy. Iet tey a! te ,no&le!ge o" =e#nca'nat#on. )ey ,ne& tat
te con!#t#ons o" te#' age - any age - ga(e all te oppo'tun#t#es nee!e! "o' soul-!e(elopment.
>e may as &ell "ace te "acts %'a(ely. >at a'e &e go#ng to put %e"o'e ou'sel(es an!
ou' c#l!'en as te t'ue a#m o" l#"e, te t'ue #!eal o" p'og'essG 4s #t &o'l!ly p'ospe'#ty an!
po&e', te go! o" te so'ts#gte! an! sp#'#tually #gno'antG 4s #t #ntellectual a!(ancement, te
p'a#se o" men, te glo'y o" %e#ng ,no&n as a pu%l#c %ene"acto'G )eosopy says no3 tese
t#ngs tu'n to !ust an! ases, %ut te cup o" col! &ate' g#(en #n te name o" tat &#c #s
a%o(e all pe'sonal !es#'e %ecomes a "ounta#n o" ete'nal :oy. 4n pla#n language, te only
p'og'ess &#c &e can a""o'! to spen! t#me an! tougt to %'#ng a%out l#es #n te p'act#cal
appl#cat#on o" te !#(#ne p'#nc#ple o" Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!.
.)e ope o" p'og'ess l#es #n te collect#(e e""o't o" uman#ty &#c #s a'!ly consc#ous
o" #ts oneness as yet, an! as not #mag#ne! &at #t m#gt pe'"o'm #" #t &o',e! &#t one
pu'pose an! togete'.. - Times +iterar" Su!!lement, +on!on, June, 19AB
5'og'ess cons#sts #n te putt#ng #nto p'act#ce o" te #!eals o" tose pu'#"#e! #n!#(#!uals
&o a(e '#sen #ge' #n te sp#'#tual un!e'stan!#ng o" t#ngs. 6n! te #gest #!eal #s te
atta#nment o" Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!, te &#ll o" te !#(#ne on ea't as &ell as #n .ea(en..
Once t#s #s atta#ne! all t#ngs &#ll %e g#(en.
@ollect#(e e""o't as %een t'#e! lately #n &a'"a'e3 an! &#t su'p'#s#ngly success"ul
'esults as &e all ,no&. Ho& ma'(elous &oul! %e te 'esults #" &e coul! t'y #t #n peaceK 7ut
#nstantly te p'essu'e o" entus#asm &as 'emo(e!, te compulso'y %on! o" un#ty &as %'o,en
an! te ol! sel"#sness so&e! #ts e(#l ea! aga#n. )e %on! &as only a tempo'a'y an!
mate'#al an! not a pe'manent an! sp#'#tual un#"#cat#on.
9o' t'ue p'og'ess &e must loo, &#t#n !a'#ngly, &#tout "l#nc#ng at &at monste's &e
may see #n te !a',ness, %ut al&ays sea'c#ng "o' te l#gt tat #s te'e an! tat l#gtet
e(e'y man tat comet #nto te &o'l!, as a g'eat )eace' says. )e l#gt #s te'e3 &e a(e to
pu'#"y te atmospe'e to let #t s#ne t'oug. )en &e can see utte'ly to !est'oy te e(#l
!es#'es %eyon! po&e' o" 'eco(e'y.
6cco'!#ng to te anc#ent &#s!om te cont'ol o" te 'estless m#n!, s&aye! #n e(e'y
!#'ect#on %y te !es#'es, #s te pat&ay to a t'ue c#(#l#*at#on. 4t &as al&ays taugt tat e &o
coul! cont'ol #msel" "ully, #mpe'sonally, an! &#t te &el"a'e o" ote's al&ays #n (#e&, ga#ne!
te po&e' an! te '#gt to comman! natu'e %ecause e &as &o',#ng #n pe'"ect a'mony &#t
te <#(#ne +a&. 4n tat l#"e te'e #s no "ea' o" !eat, no !eat, %ut pu'e :oy. 6 "e& #ntu#t#(e
men an! &omen t'ougout te ages a(e e$pe'#ence! an! 'epo'te! "o' te elp o" ote's a
glo'#ous state #n &#c tey sa& .0o!. o' te )'ut tat #s %eyon! all !a',ness. )#s #s te
,#n! o" p'og'ess tat &e must st'#(e "o' o' else &e sall a(e to en!u'e te %lo&s o" ,a'm#c
a!:ustment "o' &ea'y #nca'nat#ons.
+est anyone soul! t#n, tat )eosopy teaces te a%an!onment o" te o'!#na'y
!ut#es o" l#"e an! te 'espons#%#l#ty "o' te #mp'o(ement o" mun!ane con!#t#ons, #t must %e
pla#nly sa#! tat te 'e(e'se #s te t'ut. 9'om e(e'y stan!po#nt sens#%le people &oul! p'e"e'
to "#n! a %ette' &o'l! tan t#s &en tey 'etu'n #n te#' ne$t 'e%#'t. 7ut te essent#al t#ng to
cons#!e' #s &at ,#n! o" e""o'ts soul! %e ma!e to p'o!uce con!#t#ons #n &#c #t &#ll %e eas#e'
to !e(elop te !#(#ne #n man an! to 'e!uce te an#mal man to #s p'ope' place. )ese e""o'ts
&#ll l#e #n te !#'ect#on o" %'ote'oo!3 o" mo'e ,#n!ness "o' all tat %'eates, mo'e
unsel"#sness, mo'e pleasu'e ta,en #n te pe'"o'mance o" !uty3 an! tey can %e ma!e un!e'
any conce#(a%le con!#t#ons, e(en un!e' a 'etu'n to a g'eat s#mpl#c#ty o" e$te'nal l#(#ng #n a
ne& pase o" te''est'#al e$pe'#ence, "o' &e a(e many ups an! !o&ns %e"o'e us....
((ol. AA, no. 5)
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The Great 'unger
- E. 1. -. 9#te
.6s te a't pantet a"te' te &ate' %'oo,s,
-o pantet my soul a"te' tee, O 0o!..
=ecently 4 'ea! a %oo, calle! The $reat Hunger, %y a <an#s &'#te', #n &#c #s
!ep#cte! te l#"e o" an #n!#(#!ual &o, "'om ea'ly c#l!oo! to past m#!!le l#"e, &en te 'eco'!
ceases, #s consc#ous o" .te 0'eat Hunge'. &#t#n #msel"3 &o #s consc#ous o" asp#'at#ons to
contact tat &#c #s #na't#culate - e(e' consc#ous tat :ust %eyon! te ugl#ness o" con!#t#ons
te'e &as a sp#'#t #!!en, o" &#c e(e'yt#ng (#s#%le t'oug te senses &as %ut a pa't#al
man#"estat#on8 a g'eat soul st'#(#ng "o' atta#nment to That &#tout &#c all l#"e #s %a''en. 4t #s
a %oo, &#c 4 t#n, coul! a(e %een conce#(e! only %y one &o a! lea'ne! te mean#ng o"
so''o& an! #ts %eauty, t'oug su""e'#ng, an! &o a! e$pe'#ence! .te 0'eat Hunge'. "o' te
<#(#ne #n #s o&n l#"e. )o suc a one su""e'#ng loses #ts myste'y an! %ecomes a 'e(elat#on.
>e a(e %ut to loo, #nto te "aces o" people all a%out us, &ete' #n c#ty o' !#st'#cts
'emote "'om te cong'egat#ons o" men, to 'eal#*e tat .te 0'eat Hunge'. #s not con"#ne! to
#n!#(#!ual #nstances3 #t #s un#(e'sal. 4t ma,es #ts &ant ,no&n t'oug as many !#""e'ent
mo!es o" e$p'ess#on as te'e a'e #n!#(#!uals3 no t&o may man#"est #t #n an #!ent#cal &ay, %ut
#t man#"ests soon o' late #n e(e'yone &ete' consc#ously o' unconsc#ously, an! #s %o'n o" te
ete'nal u'ge &#t#n tat eac soul as to&a'!s #ts <#(#ne -ou'ce. )#s .0'eat Hunge'. o'
sea'c "o' te <#(#ne may %e l#,ene! to &ate' #n #ts e""o't to 'ega#n #ts o&n le(el, te -p#'#t
see,#ng to '#se to te <#(#n#ty &ence #t came.
>e ma,e te "#n!#ng o" te <#(#ne #n"#n#tely !#""#cult "o' ou'sel(es %ecause &e sta't te
sea'c "'om &#tout. >e loo, upon ou'sel(es #n!#(#!ually as sepa'ate, apa't "'om l#"e as a
&ole. >e stan! as#!e an! (#e& l#"e a%out us as a(#ng no !#'ect 'elat#on to us ote' tan
&at &e coose to pe'm#t. )#s sense o" sepa'ateness #s la'gely !ue to te ol! teolog#cal
concept#ons o" a pe'sonal 0o! an! spec#al c'eat#on8 a ne& soul %e#ng spec#ally c'eate! "o'
eac ne& %o!y, &#c l#(es #ts o&n sepa'ate, sel"#s e$#stence t'oug one #nca'nat#on an! at
!eat goes to a spec#ally c'eate! ea(en o' ell acco'!#ng as #ts acts a(e met &#t te "a(o'
o' !#s"a(o' o" a go! ma!e #n #ts o&n #mage. )#s go! may %e a la'ge' concept tan ea't-
man, %e #t g'ante!, %ut %y att'#%ut#ng pe'sonal#ty to <#(#n#ty !o &e ne(e'teless c'eate #t #n ou'
o&n #mage, &#t l#m#tat#ons o" te pe'sonal#ty3 "o' pe'sonal#ty #s an att'#%ute o" te lo&e' man,
&#c t'oug !e(elopment o" #s #ge' po&e's one !ay e &#ll t'anscen!. He &o &oul!
,no& te <#(#ne must "#'st atta#n #n #msel" tat muc o" !#(#n#ty, a pu'e sp#'#t3 t#s #s
a%solutely essent#al, "o' &#tout a measu'e o" -p#'#t can te'e %e no un!e'stan!#ng o" <#(#n#ty.
4t may %e &ell e'e to state te )eosop#cal concept o" 0o! o' <e#ty. 4n The 0e" to
Theoso!h", te %oo, #n &#c H.5. 7la(ats,y ga(e to te &este'n &o'l! te "un!amentals o"
te >#s!om-=el#g#on, &e "#n! tat
.<e#ty #s te ete'nal #ncessantly evolving, not creating, %u#l!e' o" te un#(e'se3 tat
universe itself unfolding out o" #ts o&n essence, not %e#ng made..
1any men see, to appease .te 0'eat Hunge'. t'oug 'el#g#ons, %ut 'el#g#ons a'e only
so many meto!s employe! #n te sea'c3 meto!s so #ncomplete an! con"us#ng tat te
(ast ma:o'#ty o" suc see,e's lose te#' &ay an! ,no& not &#te' to tu'n "o' an e$#t to
"'ee!om. Ote's see, 0o! t'oug cannels o" g'eate' mate'#al#ty only to "#n! tat all
e$te'nal meto!s p'o!uce te same 'esults o" !ou%t an! !#s%el#e", o' else lea(e te soul &#t
.te 0'eat Hunge'. as an #nsepa'a%le compan#on. 7'oa!e' meto!s must %e employe! #n te
sea'c tan a'e a""o'!e! %y e#te' 'el#g#on o' sc#ence alone3 te one conce'ns #tsel" only &#t
man;s sp#'#tual natu'e, te ote' &#t te an#mal natu'e. )'oug no meto!s &#c a'e
l#m#te! may &e ope to ga#n augt %ut #ncomplete 'esults.
/o& te (ast ma:o'#ty o" uman %e#ngs a'e not sens#%le o" te "act tat tey a'e
see,#ng somet#ng tat may %e soul-sat#s"y#ng3 many o" tem a'e not e(en consc#ous o" te#'
nee!, an! "eel no lac, #n te gene'al sceme o" l#"e as tey l#(e #t3 %ut #t #s &#t tem none te
less, as #s e(#!ence! %y te#' lac, o" 'epose, te#' constant see,#ng some "o'm o" e$c#tement
&#c tey const'ue as te pleasu'es o" l#"e3 te &#ll-o;-te-&#sp e$#stence &#c en!s mo'e
o"ten tan not #n t'age!y. )o tese souls &#ll come #n t#me a 'eal#*at#on o" te utte' %a''enness
o" te#' e$#stence, an! ten tey too &#ll consc#ously e$pe'#ence .te 0'eat Hunge',. an!
%eg#n te sea'c consc#ously. 4t l#es &#t#n te p'ocess o" e(olut#on.
4t #s te la& tat eac #n!#(#!ual sall !e(elop t'oug #n!#(#!ual e""o't. Lp to te po#nt
o" a&a,en#ng to a susp#c#on o" #s o&n !#(#n#ty, an! te poss#%#l#ty o" <e#ty %e#ng mo'e tan a
supe'-man, #t #s t'ue, as as %een sa#!, tat .1ost people a'e ote' people, te#' tougts a'e
some one else;s op#n#ons, te#' l#(es a m#m#c'y..
Ho& &#se #s te e(olut#ona'y la&K Lnt#l one as %een %'ougt %y no'mal an! g'a!ual
g'o&t to te po#nt &e'e te #nne' mean#ng o" l#"e may %e 'e(eale!, a "o'c#ng-p'ocess &oul!
%ut p'o!uce an une2ual %alance. 4n ou' )eosop#cal &'#t#ngs &e "#n! e(olut#on !e"#ne! as
.not te e$pans#on o" te man %y means o" an e$te'nal "o'ce act#ng upon #ne't t#ssue, %ut an
#mpulse "'om &#t#n out&a'! an! up&a'!, enance! %y suc "a(o'#ng en(#'onment as #s
con!#t#ons may pe'm#t #m to ass#m#late.. Eme'son &'ote8
./o man can lea'n &at e as not p'epa'at#on "o' lea'n#ng o&e(e' nea' to #s eye #s
te o%:ect. 6 cem#st may tell #s most p'ec#ous sec'et to a ca'pente', an! e sall ne(e' %e
te &#se', te sec'et e &oul! not utte' to a cem#st "o' an estate. 0o! sc'eens us e(e'mo'e
"'om p'ematu'e #!eas. Ou' eyes a'e ol!en tat &e cannot see t#ngs tat sta'e us #n te
"ace unt#l te ou' a''#(es &en te m#n! #s '#pene!3 ten &e %eol! tem, an! te t#me &en
&e sa& tem not #s l#,e a !'eam..
/o& #n &at &ay #s .te 0'eat Hunge'. to %e appease!G 4n ote' &o'!s, o& #s eac
o" us to go a%out te "#n!#ng o" te <#(#neG /o one can "#n! #t "o' us, #t must %e an! as e(e'
%een an #n!#(#!ual sea'c.
>#t te )eosop#cal teac#ngs to %e !'a&n upon no one can :ustly compla#n tat e
o' se #s le"t alone to g'ope %l#n!ly #n te sea'c. )eosopy #s a sp#'#tual t'easu'e-ouse
&#c to te consc#ent#ous see,e' &#ll 'e(eal untol! '#ces. )eosopy, o' <#(#ne >#s!om, #s
'el#g#on, sc#ence, an! a p#losopy o" l#"e #n one3 #t #s all-#nclus#(e #n #ts teac#ng, an! !ep#cts
.sc#ence as sac'e! an! 'el#g#on as sc#ent#"#c..
4t teaces tat man;s essent#al !#(#n#ty #s te "acto' &#c places #m sup'eme #n te
,#ng!oms o" te un#(e'se, an! tat e as lost te consc#ousness o" #s !#(#n#ty, (e'y la'gely,
t'oug ages o" mate'#al#sm. )e t&#n !oct'#nes o" =e#nca'nat#on an! Ka'ma a'e o" #ts
teac#ngs, %ut p'#ma'#ly te'e #s te teac#ng o" te !ual#ty o" man;s natu'e &#c one must
stu!y, an! #s "o'ce! to accept #" one #s to un!e'stan! #n any !eg'ee te const#tut#on o" man, "o'
&#t tat as a %as#s o" ope'at#on &#t &#c te ,a'm#c la& an! te la& o" 'e%#'t &o',, l#"e,
&#c as e'eto"o'e appea'e! some&at #n te natu'e o" a @#nese pu**le, &#t appa'ently
no meto! o" solut#on, %eg#ns to st'a#gten out an! to ta,e 'easona%le sape. 4t appea's to
a(e a raison d*etre, an! as te patte'n un"ol!s #t sp'ea!s out %e"o'e ou' &on!e'#ng ga*e #n a
&ealt o" l#ne an! colo', a a'mon#ous un#ty o" pu'pose #n #ts ma,e-up, &#c no uman m#n!
o' supe'uman m#n! coul! a(e conce#(e!3 an! one #s le! %y easy stages, %y steps %ot
'easona%le to te %'a#n-m#n! an! sat#s"y#ng to te #ntu#t#onal natu'e, to an un!e'stan!#ng o"
te t'uts &#c lea! to =eal#ty - te <#(#ne....
4t appea's to me e(#!ent, #" 4 am to "#n! te <#(#ne, tat 4 must tu'n &#t#n an! stu!y my
o&n natu'e, "o' 4 may ma,e a l#"e-long stu!y o" e$te'nals only to %e t'o&n %ac, upon te sel",
an! &at !o 4 "#n!G Just t#s - tat no matte' &at may a(e %een appa'ently sol(e!, &at
myste'#es 'e(eale! t'oug stu!y an! 'esea'c o" t#ngs e$te'#o' to mysel", 4 am %'ougt %ac,
to "ace te "act tat te'e as %een no complete solut#on an! tat te'e #s no g'eate' myste'y
#n te un#(e'se tan mysel". )e anc#ents ,ne& t#s3 ,ne& tat te ,ey to te un#(e'se &as to
%e "oun! #n man3 ence te #n:unct#on .1an, ,no& )ysel"K. -o #" 4 am to un!e' stan! te
g'eat teem#ng l#"e a%out me, 4 must "#'st a(e some un!e'stan!#ng o" my o&n natu'e.
>#tout go#ng #nto a mo'e !eta#le! !#(#s#on o" man;s natu'e tan te t'ee"ol!, &#c #s
e(en te accepte! mo!e'n concept#on, &e a(e 7o!y, 1#n!, an! -oul3 %ut &#le accept#ng
t#s !#(#s#on, te a(e'age #n!#(#!ual #s (e'y a*y as to te actual att'#%utes o" eac....
)e )eosop#cal teac#ngs go (e'y "ully #nto te e(olut#on o" tese t'ee !#(#s#ons,
&#c ma,e "o' te pe'"ecte! man. >e lea'n also tat as man;s p'#nc#ples may not %e
cons#!e'e! sepa'ately, #" a complete un!e'stan!#ng o" te &ole man #s to %e a!, ne#te'
may #n!#(#!ual man %e cons#!e'e! sepa'ate "'om ote's #" &e a'e to ga#n ,no&le!ge to&a'!
te ult#mate goo! o" man,#n! as a &ole an! #s 'elat#on to te un#(e'se.
7'ote'oo! #s a "act #n natu'e, as !ecla'e! %y )eosopy, an! only %y &o',#ng on tat
ypotes#s !o &e atta#n anyt#ng o" sp#'#tual p'og'ess3 &en &e l#(e #n te concept o" te
#n!#(#!ual l#"e as %e#ng p'#ma'y #n #mpo'tance, only a sl#gt o%se'(at#on o" te 'esults #s
nee!e! to p'o(e to us te e''o' o" t#s concept3 #t ma,es "o' sel"#sness, am%#t#on, callous-
ness to te nee!s an! su""e'#ng o" ote's, an! an o%scu'at#on o" te sp#'#tual (#s#on &#c #s
te %#'t'#gt o" e(e'y soul. 6s pe'"ect#%#l#ty may %e 'eace! only t'oug complete a'mony
e$#st#ng t'ougout te (a'#ous !#(#s#ons o" man;s natu'e &#t te !#(#ne asp#'at#ons e(e' ,ept
as te sup'eme atta#nment, so only may man as a &ole %e 'a#se! to a ,no&le!ge o" #s
!#(#n#ty, an! a #ge' state o" consc#ous e$p'ess#on, %y te 'ecogn# t#on o" t#s un#(e'sal
%'ote'oo!, eac #n!#(#!ual un#t &o',#ng unsel"#sly "o' te goo! o" te &ole.
)eosopy 'ecogn#ses se'(#ce as te ,eynote to te atta#nment o" ou' #gest #!eals.
)'oug unsel"#s se'(#ce ma'(els &#t#n us a'e pe'"o'me!. >e atta#n to a #ge'
consc#ousness, an! %y te #!ent#"#cat#on o" te sel" &#t te #gest consc#ousness access#%le
on t#s plane, &e a'e ena%le! to g'a"t upon ou' l#"e te #gest #!eals &#c may %e 'e"lecte!
%y ou' tougts an! &o'!s t'oug ou' e(e'y act3 so may &e %ecome a 'a!#at#ng cente' o"
+#gt.
6"te' all #s sa#! an! !one, te s#mplest o' most e'u!#te &'#t#ngs can only po#nt te &ay
"o' te see,e', an! all po#nt one &ay. 1an must tu'n a%out an! sea'c &#t#n #" e &oul! "#n!
te <#(#ne3 e must pu'#"y #s l#"e %y te consc#ous e$e'c#se o" #s &#ll #" e &oul! "#n! #t. >#ll
an! 5u'#ty a'e te Open -esames to 0o!. 7y te !ete'm#nat#on to o(e'come sel"#sness -
&#c #s te #ne'ent 'oot o" all e(#l - an! te e$e'c#se o" te &#ll to tat en!, te'e #s a t&o"ol!
ga#n, "o' te &#ll #s st'engtene! an! a step to&a'!s pu'#"#cat#on #s ma!e3 &#ll, l#,e ,no&le!ge,
#nc'eases #n po'po't#on to #ts use. -ome&e'e #t #s &'#tten tat .9ee%le souls content
temsel(es &#t &#ses3 g'eat ones a(e &#lls..
....Ve'y "e& o" us a'e s#ngle-ea'te!8 &e a'e un&#ll#ng to 'enounce, to t'o& as#!e
ent#'ely pe'sonal a%#ts an! !es#'es &#c a'e encum%'ances to sp#'#tual ascent. >e a'e
cont#nually comp'om#s#ng &#t ou' ea'tly att'act#ons an! ou' sp#'#tual asp#'at#ons, op#ng to
sl#!e #nto ea(en, %ea'#ng &#t us, #n pa't at least, some o" ou' most ce'#se! a%#ts an!
!es#'es %elong#ng &olly to te pe'sonal#ty. 7ut &e a'e "o'ce! %y te +a& to '#se supe'#o' to
te !es#'es an! a%#ts o" pe'sonal#ty #" &e a'e to 'eal#*e ou' sp#'#tual asp#'at#ons3 te t&o &#ll
no mo'e m#$ tan &#ll o#l an! &ate'.
/ote tat 4 a(e use! te e$p'ess#on '#se supe'#o' to3 "o' 'ep'ess#ng !es#'es &#ll not
ans&e'. /ot#ng &#c #s !one %y "o'c#%le 'ep'ess#on t'oug te po&e' o" &#ll, as a penance
to&a'! sp#'#tual atta#nment, can %e o" any last#ng (alue to te #n!#(#!ual. )e o%:ect o"
'ep'ess#on %ut accumulates unto #tsel" st'engt %y te p'ocess, an! &#ll soone' o' late' "#n!
e$p'ess#on on e#te' te mental o' pys#cal planes, #n t#s #nca'nat#on o' #n anote'. Only e
can "'ee #msel" "'om an un!es#'a%le attacment &o #s &#ll#ng to 'ecogn#se #ts un!es#'a%#l#ty
"'om a sp#'#tual stan!po#nt &#le a!m#tt#ng #ts po&e' on a lo&e' plane, an! %y e""o't o" te &#ll
o(e'come, o' '#se supe'#o' to, te !es#'e %y calmly an! !el#%e'ately !#'ect#ng te m#n! #nto a
cannel o" sp#'#tual tougt3 %'#ng#ng #t %ac, to tat cannel as o"ten as te tougts may
ten! to 'e(e't to an! !&ell upon te un!es#'a%le o%:ect. -o #n t#me &#ll te ol! !es#'e %e
!#sm#sse! "'om te ea't, te &#ll %y suc e$e'c#se %e st'engtene!, an! te &ole 7e#ng
l#"te! to a #ge' plane o" consc#ousness....
4t #s &'#tten #n te Lpan#sa!s tat ne#te' .%y te sensuous o'gans, %y auste'#ty, no' %y
sac'#"#ces can &e see 0o!. Only te pu'e, %y te l#gt o" &#s!om, an! %y !eep me!#tat#on can
see te pu'e 0o!.3 an! te 1aste' Jesus sa#!8 .Only te pu'e #n ea't sall see 0o!..
((ol. AA, no. 5)
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The #ecret of #uccess
- =. 1acell
)e sec'et o" success #s 'eally no myste'y. >e all ,no& #t. 4t #s s#mply to se#*e e(e'y
oppo'tun#ty8 tat #s all. 7ut l#"e #s ent#'ely ma!e up o" oppo'tun#t#es, &#c must %e un!e' -
stoo! #" tey a'e to %e ma!e use o"3 an! tat enta#ls a &#s!om %eyon! te 'ange o" man;s
#ntellect as at p'esent !e(elope!. -o tat te s#mple sec'et o" success #s l#,e a ,ey tat #s
lost, a s#mple t#ng &en "oun! %ut a'! to "#n! %ecause so small.
/atu'ally, te sec'et o" success #s to l#(e acco'!#ng to te la&s o" l#"e, !o#ng eac
moment te '#gt t#ng #n te '#gt &ay8 no mo'e. 7ut &o can !o tatG /oK )e &o'l! as
not yet atta#ne! to suc &#s!om, an! men a'e st#ll loo,#ng "o' te sec'et o" success
else&e'e. )ey st#ll %el#e(e tat tey may (#olate te la&s o" natu'e &#t #mpun#ty an! get
'esults "o' &#c no "#tt#ng cause e$#sts no' as e$#ste!. )ey a(e not lea'ne! te la&, .as
you so&, so also sall you 'eap..
6 man &#ll l#(e "o' pleasu'e an! st#ll ope to 'eap t'ue app#ness. He &#ll &o', "o'
&ealt an! "eel agg'#e(e! %ecause e !oes not &#n te 'espect o" te &o'l! o' o" #s o&n
consc#ence.
7ut pleasu'e l#es #n pu'su#t o" a !es#'e! o%:ect, not #n #ts atta#nment3 pleasu'e #s te
ope o" sat#s"act#on, &#c &en atta#ne! ,#lls ope. -at#ety #s m#se'y8 g'at#"#cat#on o" !es#'e
p'o!uces a 'eact#on &#c #s %#tte' !#sappo#ntment. Ho& many success"ul men escape
!#sappo#ntment, e$cept %y constantly 'ene&#ng te o%:ect o" !es#'eG 4" tey 'et#'e "'om act#(e
&o', an! t'y to 'est upon te#' ac#e(ements tey lose all tat ma!e l#"e &o't l#(#ng. )en
te !es#'e "o' atta#nment o" &ealt #s 'eplace! %y te "ea' o" los#ng te#' possess#ons, &#c
a'e o%:ects o" !es#'e to ote' men3 !es#'a%le only t#ll secu'e!, ten !#sappo#ntments tat must
st#ll %e 'eta#ne! "o' "ea' o" loss.
Iet all men ope "o' success, %el#e(#ng tat success must %'#ng app#ness3 &#c #s
cont'a'y to e$pe'#ence. 7ut !es#'e #s 'eally #nsat#a%le an! ope !e"#es e$pe'#ence unt#l sel"-
!est'oye!. )e success tat #s most gene'ally !es#'e! #s a 2u#c, 'esult. 4t #s to .get &at you
&ant an! plenty o" #t,. #n o'!e' to g'at#"y !es#'e o' to get te means to !o so. 4n sp#te o" all
e$pe'#ence, men sac'#"#ce te#' app#ness an! te app#ness o" all a'oun! tem #n o'!e' to
get te means to %uy app#ness. )e'e #s a gene'al %el#e" tat money can %uy app#ness.
E$pe'#ence cont'a!#cts t#s %el#e". Iet te st'uggle "o' &ealt goes on as "#e'cely as #" te'e
coul! %e no cance o" app#ness &#tout #t. E$pe'#ence tells us tat &ealt #s al&ays a
!#sappo#ntment &en ac2u#'e!, an! tat, "a' "'om a man %e#ng te maste' o" #s possess#ons,
e %ecomes te#' sla(e, "o'ce! to spen! #s l#"e to pe'se'(e tem "'om te g'asp o" ote's.
)e m#sta,e o'#g#nates #n te natu'al %el#e" tat app#ness cons#sts #n g'at#"y#ng !es#'e,
an! tat te so't cut to app#ness #s to get te means to !o so. 6ll p#losopy &a'ns man
aga#nst t#s !elus#on, %ut te mass o" man,#n! #s not p'epa'e! to l#sten to &a'n#ngs an!
p'e"e's te a'! 'oa! o" p'act#cal e$pe'#ence. )en &en te lesson #s lea'ne! #t #s not
un!e'stoo!, o' #t #s too late. <es#'e "o' possess#ons #s so gene'al tat &en te
!#sappo#ntment comes an! app#ness #s st#ll "a' a&ay te natu'al #mpulse #s to &o', a'!e' to
get mo'e, unt#l !#sappo#ntment en!s #n !espa#'.
)e anc#ent &#s!om taugt tat .e &o &o',s "o' sel" &o',s "o' !#sappo#ntment.. 6n!
te o'!#na'y man &o #s te sla(e o" #s !es#'es an! &o ,no&s no ote' #!eal tan te#'
g'at#"#cat#on, t#n,s te say#ng "ool#s3 "o' e !oes not ,no& tat te'e can %e any sel" ote'
tan #s pe'sonal sel".
7ut e(en tose &o a'e not g'ee!y "o' money a'e gene'ally con(#nce! tat te most
!es#'a%le o%:ect o" l#"e #s success. 4t seems so 'easona%le. 4n!ee!, #t #s a'! to conce#(e o"
any #ncent#(e to &o', #" te ope o" success %e %a''e!. 4 spea, no& o" te o'!#na'y man o"
te &o'l!, not o" te #!eal#st no' o" te )eosop#st.
4 a(e sa#! tat te sec'et o" success #s to ta,e a!(antage o" e(e'y oppo'tun#ty, %ut
te'e a'e "e& &o a'e not see,#ng some .get '#c 2u#c,. meto! o" o(e''#!#ng natu'al la&s
an! o" "o'c#ng success at all costs. )ey ,no& tat te'e a'e people &o a'e luc,y an! ote's
&o a'e pe's#stently unluc,y, an! tey a'gue "'om t#s tat te'e #s suc a t#ng as luc,, o'
cont#nue! atta#nment o" !es#'e! o%:ects, a t#!e o" goo! "o'tune tat may %e tu'ne! #n te#'
!#'ect#on. )e gam%le' ,no&s tat #n games o" pu'e cance te'e #s appa'ently no &ay o"
#n"luenc#ng te 'esult o' o" alte'#ng te cances, an! yet all gam%le's %el#e(e #n luc,, an!
many !e(#se scemes "o' "#n!#ng some clue to te se2uence o' 'un o" luc, tat #s somet#mes
not#cea%le &e'e te'e #s not#ng on te pys#cal plane to e$pla#n #t.
4n %us#ness, success may %e sa#! to !epen! upon pe'sonal 2ual#t#es3 %ut many
success"ul %us#ness men appea' to %e en!o&e! &#t no mo'e tan o'!#na'y #ntell#gence an!
yet to %e un'easona%ly p'ospe'ous, &#le ote's a'e 'u#ne! %y c#'cumstances %eyon! te#'
cont'ol. )e a%#l#ty to a(o#! suc calam#t#es #s a "aculty tat #s a'! to e$pla#n &#tout
a!m#tt#ng te p'esence o" some #n"luence ote' tan cance, some gu#!#ng po&e' tat may %e
conc#l#ate!, coe'ce!, o' ta,en a!(antage o" consc#ously o' unconsc#ously.
4s te'e #n!ee! .a t#!e #n te a""a#'s o" men.G @an #t %e ,no&nG 4s te'e a sec'et o"
success tat #s #n!epen!ent o" pe'sonal me'#t an! tat may %e maste'e!G 5opula' op#n#on
&oul! p'o%a%ly say yesK )e success"ul man says .no,. an! l#,es to ta,e c'e!#t to #msel" "o'
all te goo! luc, tat comes to #m, %el#e(#ng tat e #s a%le to comman! 'esults as &ell as to
c'eate causes. 6 mo'e "a'-see#ng man m#gt say tat success comes to tose &o can act
&#t natu'e an! can ma,e te#' o&n !es#'es co#nc#!e &#t te natu'al cou'se o" e(ents. 4t as
%een sa#! tat te only &#se cou'se #s .to &#ll te #ne(#ta%le..
7ut &at &oul! a )eosop#st sayG 5'o%a%ly e &oul! po#nt to te teac#ng o" te
Bhagavad-$ita, #n &#c K'#sna tells 6':una to ma,e #msel" #n!#""e'ent to "a#lu'e an!
success, say#ng tat tose &o loo, "o' te success o" te#' act#ons sac'#"#ce to te go!s &o
&#ll g'ant tem &at tey !es#'e3 %ut e says tat te 'e&a'! o" suc so'ts#gte! men #s
%'#e" an! "leet#ng. )e see,e' "o' sp#'#tual &#s!om #s tol! to 'enounce #s pe'sonal #nte'est #n
te 'esults o" #s acts an! to ma,e sac'#"#ce tus to te -up'eme -p#'#t. )e &ole e#gteen
capte's o" te Bhagavad-$ita a'e !e(ote! to t#s teme an! #ts e$pos#t#on acco'!#ng to
!#""e'ent scools o" p#losopy, an! te su%:ect can %e stu!#e! along l#nes o" s#mple common
sense #" &e consent to "'ee ou' m#n!s a l#ttle "'om te sac,les o" con(ent#onal#ty an!
p'e:u!#ce.
9#'st &e must ,no& &at &e mean %y success an! "a#lu'e. O%(#ously te &o'!s 'e"e'
to !e"#n#te plans, p'o:ects, o' ente'p'#ses, un!e'ta,en "o' te sa,e o" !es#'e! 'esults, an! #t #s
ce'ta#n tat tese o%:ects o" !es#'e &#ll %e mo'e o' less pe'sonal e(en #" not &olly sel"#s.
/o& te anc#ents sa#!8 .He tat &o',s "o' sel" &o',s "o' !#sappo#ntment,. %ut tat say#ng
&oul! appea' '#!#culous to te man o" %us#ness &o &o',s "o' no ote' o%:ect tan pe'sonal
p'o"#t. 6n! yet e$pe'#ence so&s tat success o" t#s ,#n! #n(a'#a%ly en!s #n !#sappo#ntment.
)e 'esult ac#e(e! may %e all tat &as a#me! at, %ut te sat#s"act#on ant#c#pate! "alls
so't o' #s lac,#ng altogete'. 6 man &#ll sell #s soul "o' money, e &#ll g#(e #s ealt an!
app#ness to get money, an! &en e as te t#ng e &o',e! "o' e "#n!s tat e as
sac'#"#ce! &at e ope! to %uy &#t #s &ealt. 6n! te mo'e e gets te mo'e #s !eman!e!
o" #m, mo'e !#amon!s "o' #s &omen-"ol,, mo'e automo%#les, a %#gge' yact, an! a lunat#c
asylum "o' #s son, o' pe'aps a "o'tune to us up a scan!al o' sa(e #m "'om te
pen#tent#a'y3 ome a moc,e'y3 "'#en!s all eage' to 'o% #m #" te cance occu's - o, success
can %e (e'y, (e'y %#tte', mo'e %#tte' e(en tan "a#lu'e. 6n! &yG >y !oes success so
"'e2uently %'#ng !#sappo#ntmentG
O%(#ously, te e$planat#on o" t#s pa'a!o$ must !epen! upon te mean#ng tat &e g#(e
to te &o'! success, as &ell as upon te mo'e s#mple "act tat te success"ul
accompl#sment o" an o%:ect &#ll %'#ng #ts o&n app'op'#ate 'esult 'ega'!less o" te
e$pectat#ons o' opes o" any one. /ot#ng #s mo'e common tan "o' people to assume tat #"
ce'ta#n en!s a'e atta#ne! ten ce'ta#n ote' 'esults &#ll ensue, suc as app#ness, o'
contentment, o' peace, o' some mental con!#t#on &#c #n 'eal#ty #s not !epen!ent on te
suppose! causes. )e !#sappo#ntment "elt #n suc cases #s not 'easona%le, te cause %e#ng
!ue s#mply to %a! :u!gment, &#c #n #ts tu'n &as !ue to #gno'ance o" te la&s o" l#"e an! o"
te 'eal natu'e o" man an! #s 'elat#on to te &o'l! #n &#c e l#(es. -o long as man !oes
not un!e'stan! te mean#ng an! pu'pose o" l#"e #n gene'al an! o" #s o&n l#"e #n pa't#cula', so
long &#ll #t %e #mposs#%le "o' #m to ma,e any t'ue est#mate o" te p'o%a%le 'esults o" #s
act#ons.
/o& te a(e'age man %el#e(es tat te &ay to get &at e &ants #s to "#gt "o' #t,
#mag#n#ng #msel" sepa'ate "'om te 'est o" #s ,#n!, &#t #nte'ests tat a'e pa't#cula' an!
pe'sonal, an! &#c e must asse't &#tout 'ega'! to te #nte'ests o" ote's.
7ut )eosopy teaces, an! !eep t#n,e's #n all ages a(e asse'te!, tat te un#(e'se
#s a un#ty #n &#c all %e#ngs a'e 'elate! to eac ote' an! to te &ole %y te "act o" te#'
sa'#ng te l#"e o" tat un#(e'se. 4t #s a )eosop#c ma$#m tat %'ote'oo! #s a "act #n natu'e,
an! #t "ollo&s tat no #n!#(#!ual can act as an #n!epen!ent un#t &#tout putt#ng #msel" #n
con"l#ct &#t te la&s o" natu'e. 6n! %y la&s o" natu'e 4 mean te mo!e o" ope'at#on o" natu'al
"o'ces, not te sc#ent#"#c teo'#es a%out tose "o'ces an! te#' mo!e o" ope'at#on3 no' !o 4
'e"e' to any "o'mulate! 'ules #nten!e! to e$p'ess suc teo'et#c ,no&le!ge. /atu'e #s not
!eeply #nte'este! #n te 'ules tat man ma,es "o' e' gu#!ance, 4 #mag#ne, no' !oes se
es#tate to upset #s scemes %y %'#ng#ng a%out 'esults tat !#sappo#nt #s most ca'e"ul
calculat#ons. 1an;s a#ms %e#ng mostly sel"#s a'e to tat e$tent #n oppos#t#on to te g'eat
p'#nc#ple o" Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!.
)e anc#ent teace's o" )eosopy taugt tat man;s p'og'ess coul! only %e
accompl#se! %y #s emanc#pat#on "'om te !elus#on o" sepa'ateness &#c ,eeps #m at &a'
&#t natu'e an! &#t #s o&n ,#n!. 6n! tey &oul! #n!o'se te ma$#m tat .e &o &o',s "o'
sel" la%o's "o' !#sappo#ntment.. )#s must %e so3 "o' sel"-agg'an!#*ement means #ntens#"y#ng
te sense o" sepa'ateness &#c #s te 'eal cause o" all uman &oes unt#l #t #s un!e'stoo!
an! maste'e!.
)o atta#n to any 'eal app#ness man must &o', &#t natu'e an! lea'n to un!e'stan! #s
o&n natu'e. )#s sc#ence #s )eosopy, an! all p'og'ess #n e(olut#on %'#ngs us nea'e' to t'ue
sel"-,no&le!ge.
6ga#n, )eosopy teaces, an! common sense must su'ely #n!o'se te teac#ng, tat
te un#(e'se #s te man#"estat#on o" sp#'#tual consc#ousness, an! tat te consc#ousness o" te
un#(e'se #s #ntell#gent #n all #ts pa'ts, &#t #ntell#gence tat #s l#m#te! on e(e'y plane %y te
poss#%#l#t#es o" tat plane an! tat #s necessa'#ly a!apte! to te pa't#cula' con!#t#ons o"
e$#stence on all planes. )at te #ntell#gence o" man #s unl#,e te #ntell#gence o" %e#ngs on
ote' planes o" e(olut#on #s natu'al, an! tat e(en &#t#n te uman ,#ng!om te'e soul! %e
all so'ts an! con!#t#ons o" #ntell#gence seems o%(#ous8 an! te "act tat te'e #s natu'al la&,
an! tat te'e #s plan an! pu'pose appa'ent #n all te ,no&n planes o" e$#stence, all seems to
po#nt to te necess#ty "o' 'ecogn#s#ng pu'pose #n te un#(e'se an! an o%:ect #n l#"e. 4" suc #s
te case, te only &ay to ac#e(e 'eal success #s to &o', "o' te p'og'ess o" te 'ace 'ate'
tan "o' te p'o"#t o" te pe'sonal#ty, &#c st'#ctly spea,#ng can a(e no #nte'ests apa't "'om
#ts sa'e #n te gene'al &el"a'e.
)e #gest goo! o" all cente's #n a!(anc#ng te e(olut#on o" te 'ace an! #mp'o(#ng
te con!#t#ons o" e$#stence gene'ally. 6n! o& can t#s %e !oneG >at #s t#s e(olut#on #n
&#c &e a'e all #n(ol(e!G 4t appea's to me to %e a p'ocess o" a&a,en#ng to #ge' an!
#ge' !eg'ees o" #ntell#gence.
One may #mag#ne te cosm#c #ntell#gence g'a!ually e(ol(#ng "'om caos to cosmos %y
te g'a!ual a&a,en#ng o" consc#ousness #n e(e'y pa't#cle o" matte'. -o &e may conce#(e o" a
!#(#ne #ntell#gence e(ol(#ng "o' #tsel" "o'ms #nnume'a%le, o" #n"#n#te (a'#ety, an! g'a!ually
#llum#nat#ng te elemental consc#ousness &#t 'ays o" #ntell#gence tat %ecome t#n,#ng
%e#ngs, capa%le o" 'ecogn#s#ng te#' o&n !#(#ne o'#g#n an! o" un!e'stan!#ng te la&s o" l#"e
an! te pu'pose o" e$#stence. -uc a %e#ng #s man.
>ete' e ,no&s #t o' not e as #n #m te poss#%#l#ty o" t#s !#(#ne a&a,en#ng o" te
soul, &#c #s te pu'pose o" #s l#"e, an! &ete' e &#ses to p'og'ess o' not, e must !o so
o' !#s#nteg'ate.
E(en un&#ll#ngly e &#ll lea'n some a'! lessons #n te scool o" e$pe'#ence, ga#n#ng
,no&le!ge t'oug su""e'#ng. One suc lesson #s tat o" &#c 4 spo,e, tat e &o &o',s "o'
sel" la%o's "o' !#sappo#ntment.
7ut &en e %eg#ns to lea'n &#ll#ngly e see,s to let te sp#'#tual sunl#gt s#ne #n #s
ea't an! a&a,en #s #ntell#gence to te un#ty o" &#c e #s a pa't. )#s ,#n! o" a&a,en#ng #s
a l#%e'at#on "'om te ty'anny o" sel" tat as so long el! #m #mp'#sone! #n #gno'ance o" te
'eal sunl#gt o" l#"e.
)e p'#son-ouse o" sel" may seem a a's te'm "o' te p'otect#ng sell o" sel"oo!,
%ut &e may pe'aps get an #!ea "'om te egg tat selte's te em%'yo #n #ts g'o&t, unt#l te
c#c,en #s 'ea!y to come out #nto te l#gt o" !ay an! ga#n #ts o&n "u'te' g'o&t %y #ts o&n
e""o'ts. )e sell must %e %'o,en at te '#gt t#me an! #n te '#gt &ay. -o, too, ou' sell o"
sel"#sness must at last %e satte'e! #" te soul &#t#n #s to %e sa(e!. 6n! tat e(ent #s te
%eg#nn#ng o" a ne& l#"e unutte'a%ly !#""e'ent an! yet #n cont#nu#ty &#t tat &#c &ent %e"o'e.
One m#gt #mag#ne an eggsell so a'! as to %e un%'ea,a%le8 ten te c#c,en !#es.
6n! a soul #ncase! #n a too '#g#! sell o" p'e:u!#ce may ne(e' see te l#gt, an! pe'#s
m#se'a%ly "'om te pe'"ect#on o" sel"#sness #n &#c #t &as #m%o!#e!. )e'e a'e men &#t
m#n!s l#,e tat, no !ou%t. >e must %'ea, ou' sells #" &e &oul! see te l#gt an! l#(e.
)at l#gt #s te l#gt o" te t'ue -el", te -el" un#(e'sal, te -el" <#(#ne, te -el" #n all
c'eatu'es. -el"-,no&le!ge #s te a#m o" l#"e. )o "eel #n te ea't te un#ty o" all sel(es #s to
"#n! te sec'et o" success, tat #s, te sec'et tat ma,es man #n!#""e'ent to "a#lu'e o' success
as o'!#na'#ly conce#(e!.
)o "#n! one;s #gest #nte'est #n te goo! o" all #s to %e "'ee "'om !#sappo#ntment, "'ee
"'om sel"#s ca'es, content to !o te !uty o" te moment con"#!ent #n te #ntell#gence tat #s
te un#(e'sal m#n! an! #n te ete'nal "#tness o" t#ngs, &#c #s te sou'ce an! o'#g#n o"
natu'e;s la&, te test o" '#gt an! &'ong, te sec'et o" success. .)e &#se man !oes goo! as
natu'ally as e %'eates..
((ol. AA, no. 6)
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Astral and #&iritual
- H. ). E!ge
Just no& a ce'ta#n class o" psyc#c penomena an! suppose! commun#cat#ons &#t
te !ea! a'e muc to te "o'e3 an! #t #s not necessa'y e'e to !esc'#%e tem, %ecause tey
a(e %een 'en!e'e! su""#c#ently "am#l#a' #n te pages o" pu%l#c p'#nt. 7ut #t #s app'op'#ate to
se! a l#ttle o" te l#gt o" )eosopy on te su%:ect.
1any people a'e pu**le! as to &at soul! %e te#' att#tu!e to&a'!s tese matte's3
%ecause on te one an! tey see #t #s "ool#s to attempt to !eny te 'eal#ty o" suc
penomena, &#le on te ote' an! tey a'e !eeply #mp'esse! &#t te atmospe'e o"
t'#(#al#ty tat su''oun!s tem. 4" t#s %e te t'ut, tey t#n,, &e &oul! 'ate' %e &#tout #t, so
un&elcome #s #t, an! so out o" a'mony &#t ou' "eel#ngs as to te !epa'te! &om &e a(e
lo(e! #n l#"e. )e ne$t &o'l!, as !ep#cte! %y tese psyc#c e$pe'#mente's, seems %ut a so''y
sa!o& o" t#s &o'l!3 an!, #nsomuc as #t may cla#m to %e a %ette' &o'l!, #t #s %ette'
acco'!#ng to (e'y commonplace an! con(ent#onal #!eas as to &at const#tutes goo!ness an!
app#ness. )ose &o a'e so p'om#nent #n tese #n(est#gat#ons a'e people &o a(e 'eacte!
"'om sc#ent#"#c mate'#al#sm, an! a(e gone to an e$t'eme o" c'e!ul#ty, &#le yet at te same
t#me #mpo't#ng te#' mate'#al#st#c #!eas #nto &at tey a'e please! to call te sp#'#tual &o'l!.
/o& te p'esent age, so !#st#ngu#se! a%o(e all ages o" &#c &e a(e 'eco'!, #n #ts
ac#e(ements #n mate'#al sc#ence an! ote' "o'ms o" mate'#al p'og'ess, #s un#2ue #n #ts
#gno'ance 'ega'!#ng ote' aspects o" natu'e. 6s to te natu'e o" man, "o' #nstance, #t ,no&s
almost not#ng. O" man;s pys#cal %o!y #t may cla#m cons#!e'a%le ,no&le!ge3 %ut o" #s m#n!
an! #ts many po&e's #t ,no&s (e'y l#ttle #n!ee!. 9o' all te ote' pa'ts o" man;s natu'e #t as
te (ague &o'!s s!irit an! soul, &#c se'(e to conceal #gno'ance 'ate' tan to !#splay
,no&le!ge. O" man;s ast'al an! psyc#c natu'e not#ng #s ,no&n. 6n! no&, &en te cycle
o" uman e(olut#on #s 2u#c,en#ng, an! %'#ng#ng #nto s#gt some o" te latent po&e's an!
"acult#es o" te uman const#tut#on, people a'e all at sea &#tout a compass, an! m#sta,e te
ne& "o' te t'ue an! ta,e e(e'yt#ng tat #s not mate'#al "o' sp#'#tual.
4t &as to !eal &#t suc a s#tuat#on as t#s tat )eosopy &as p'omulgate!3 "o' #ts
teac#ngs, %ot as to te natu'e o" man an! as to te g'eate' natu'e outs#!e o" #m, a'e most
#mpo'tant an! necessa'y "o' ou' gu#!ance. )e e$pe'#mente's a'e o%(#ously 2u#te una&a'e o"
te (e'y e$#stence o" te ast'al %o!y o" man an! o" te ast'al plane #n natu'e3 ence te#'
total #gno'ance on tese po#nts as le"t tem !e"enseless aga#nst te nume'ous l#a%#l#t#es to
e''o' an! !elus#on. 4t &#ll %e &ell to 'e"e' "#'st to te teac#ngs as to te -e(en"ol! /atu'e o"
1an. )e "ollo&#ng #s te enume'at#on g#(en #n The 0e" to Theoso!h", -ect#on V48
The +o#er Quaternar"E
1. =upa, o' -tula--a'#'a . . . . . te pys#cal %o!y
A. 5'ana . . . . . . l#"e, o' (#tal p'#nc#ple
3. +#nga--a'#'a . . . . . . . . ast'al %o!y3 !ou%le, pantom-%o!y
4. Kama-'upa . . . . . . . seat o" an#mal !es#'es an! pass#ons
The Higher TriadE
5. 1anas . . . . . . . a !ual p'#nc#ple #n #ts "unct#ons3 m#n!, #ntell#gence3 te #ge'
uman m#n!, &ose l#gt o' 'a!#at#on l#n,s te )onad8 "o' te l#"et#me, to te mo'tal man
6. 7u!!# . . . . . . . te -p#'#tual -oul
H. 6tman . . . . . -p#'#t
/o& te teac#ng #s tat, at !eat, te H#ge' )'#a! %ecomes !#ssoc#ate! "'om te
+o&e' ?uate'na'y. 6tman, 7u!!#, an! te #ge' aspect o" 1anas, go to <e(acan, &#c #s
te state o" 'est an! %l#ss &e'e te 1ona! (te essent#al 1an) !&ells !u'#ng te #nte'(al
%et&een t&o success#(e #nca'nat#ons. )e 'ema#n#ng p'#nc#ples o" te +o&e' ?uate'na'y,
%e#ng no& !ep'#(e! o" coe'ence, t'oug te !eat o" te pys#cal %o!y, %eg#n to
!#s#nteg'ate, #n a ,#n! o" .secon! !eat,. an! soon "a!e ent#'ely a&ay #n te ast'al &o'l!.
)e'e can %e no commun#cat#on &#t te !ecease! pe'son, e$cept un!e' t&o con!#t#ons8 (1)
#mme!#ately a"te' !ecease, %e"o'e te p'ocess o" sepa'at#on as set #n3 an! (A) #n ce'ta#n
e$t'emely 'a'e an! spec#al cases &en te o'!#na'y la&s o" natu'e may %e o(e''ule!. 4n all
ote' cases, any appa'ent commun#cat#on #s "allac#ous, an! #s !ue to ce'ta#n pe'"ectly natu'al,
%ut not su""#c#ently ,no&n, p'ope't#es o" te ast'al %o!y o" man an! o" te ast'al plane #n
natu'e.
)e only pa't o" te !ecease! pe'son &#c can %e commun#cate! &#t #s te .spoo,,.
- tat #s to say, te Kama-'upa, un#te! &#t te 'emnants o" te +#nga--a'#'a, an! 5'ana. 4t
&as #n p'ocess o" !#s#nteg'at#on, %ut as %een 'ecalle! to a tempo'a'y l#"e, an! tempo'a'#ly
'e(#(#"#e!, %y te uman atmospe'e o" te seance-'oom, an! te ast'al %o!y o" te en-
t'ance! me!#um. )#s #s &at te anc#ents calle! an act o" nec'omancy - an #n(o,#ng o" te
sa!e (not te soul o' sp#'#t o' pe'sonal#ty) o" te !epa'te!. -uc p'act#ces &e'e al&ays
"ea'e!, sunne!, an! p'o#%#te!.
7ut e(en t#s ,#n! o" commun#cat#on cannot cont#nue long3 "o' #t #s #ne(#ta%le tat te
Kama-'upa o" te !ecease! soul! soon !#s#nteg'ate, as #s pys#cal %o!y as !#s#nteg'ate!.
6n! ten te suppose! commun#cat#ons a'e ,ept up %y a system o" #mpe'sonat#on. )e
mate'#als "o' suc #mpe'sonat#on a'e all p'esent. )e loosene! ast'al %o!y o" te me!#um
suppl#es a mate'#al to &o', #n an! t'oug3 te #mag#nat#ons o" te s#tte's, #nclu!#ng te#'
su7conscious memo'#es, supply te sapes, te #!eas, te memo'#es o" te !ecease!3 an!
te (#tal#ty o" all p'esent #s !'a&n upon #n te c'eat#on o" penomena.
)e ast'al plane #n natu'e #s a ,#n! o" space, !#""e'ent "'om ou' pys#cal space, #n &#c
te o%:ects a'e not pys#cal, as a'e te o%:ects tat occupy pys#cal space, %ut non-pys#cal
an! #n(#s#%le to ou' pys#cal senses, toug (#s#%le to a cla#'(oyant eye. )ese o%:ects a'e
te c'eat#on o" uman tougts an! !es#'es. Hence te ast'al plane #s a (ast an! c'o&!e!
sto'eouse o" .tougt-"o'ms,. many o" &#c a'e o" a ,#n! tat #mpel to act#on an! to te
e$p'ess#on o" !es#'e an! pass#on. )ese "l#t unceas#ngly #nto ou' m#n!s, "#ll#ng us &#t
&an!e'#ng "anc#es an! &ay&a'! #n"luences. 9o'tunately, &e l#(e on te pys#cal plane3 an!
ou' pys#cal %o!y, &#t #ts g'oss senses an! te pys#cal o%:ects a'oun! us, an! te #nte'ests
o" mate'#al l#"e, all se'(e to s#el! us aga#nst te #n"luence o" te ast'al plane, &#c ote'&#se
&oul! %e o(e'&elm#ng.
7ut te'e a'e ce'ta#n con!#t#ons &en t#s p'otect#(e #n"luence may %e pa't#ally
&#t!'a&n8 as #n ce'ta#n ,#n!s o" !#sease, o' #n t'ance o' uneasy slum%e', o' #nsan#ty. 6n!
ten te pe'son %ecomes o%sesse! %y #n"luences "'om te ast'al plane, an! loses #s
%alance, #s a p'ey to !elus#ons, o' #s #mpelle! to &anton act#ons. -uc a state o" suscept#%#l#ty
may also %e #n!uce! a't#"#c#ally8 as %y ce'ta#n p'act#ces 'ecommen!e! "o' te !e(elopment o"
me!#ums#p, %y .s#tt#ng "o' te !e(elopment o" psyc#c po&e's,. %y "ool#s attempts to
!e(elop cla#'(oyance, etc.
6ll o" tese t#ngs a'e o" cou'se most !elete'#ous an! to %e a(o#!e! at all costs. Ou'
me!#cal men a(e !#sco(e'e! t#s "act, an! te#' ala'm o(e' te menace to ealt an! san#ty
#s only too &ell :ust#"#e!. /ot#ng as %een mo'e st'ongly #ns#ste! on %y )eosop#sts tan
te !ange' o" attempt#ng to !e(elop any psyc#c po&e's &#tout "#'st o%ta#n#ng to'oug
maste'y o(e' one;s &ole natu'e, mo'al, mental, an! pys#cal. -uc po&e's a'e only "o' te
a!ept, &o %y long an! a'!uous t'a#n#ng, t'oug many l#(es, as %ecome capa%le o"
'es#st#ng e(e'y temptat#on, an! as '#sen supe'#o' to e(e'y &ea,ness, &ete' o" te "'a#l
%o!y, o' te e''ant m#n!, o' te &ay&a'! ea't. 6nyone else &o ee!lessly, an! aga#nst all
a!(#ce, !a%%les #n ast'al#sm an! psyc#sm, %'#ngs upon #msel" conse2uences &#c e
'eg'ets &en #t #s too late3 unless #n!ee!, #s ea'ly e$pe'#ences a(e 'en!e'e! #m &#se
enoug to lea(e o"" %e"o'e te !ange'-po#nt as %een passe!.
)#s #s enoug to so& #n &at a l#gt )eosop#sts must 'ega'! te #gno'ant an!
'ec,less !a%%l#ng #n te .occult. &#c as ga#ne! suc g'oun! o" late. )oo &ell tey ,no&
tat te pat #s one o" !elus#on, an! tat no ,no&le!ge o" te !epa'te! soul an! #ts state a"te'
!eat can e(e' %e &on tat &ay. -#nce 1F4F -p#'#tual#sm as %een %e"o'e te &o'l!3 %ut
&at l#gt as #t se! on te g'eat 2uest#on o" #mmo'tal#ty, te "utu'e o" te -oulG >e a'e st#ll
!ou%t#ng an! 2uest#on#ng3 no&, mo'e tan e(e'. >at l#,el#oo! #s te'e tat te 'ecent
out%u'st o" te same ,#n! o" t#ng &#ll #n#t#ate us #nto anyt#ng #mpo'tant o' e(en ne&G >e
sall lea'n, o(e' aga#n, some o" te p'ope't#es o" te ast'al plane3 an!, let us ope, &e sall
!#sco(e' tat #t #s a t#ng to %e let alone. 4t %ea's te same 'elat#on to l#gt as te moonl#gt
!oes to te sunl#gt, o' a "ungus tat "ee!s on te :u#ces o" a plant to te plant #tsel".
)'ue, te'e #s a "am#ne o" ,no&le!ge a%'oa! #n te &o'l! to!ay, an! muc unge'#ng
a"te' l#gt an! ce'ta#nty. )eosop#sts a!m#t #t3 an! a'e te last people to %e o%scu'ant#st.
7ut people &o a'e sta'(#ng, !o tey not o"ten se#*e upon un&olesome "oo!G )ose &o
a'e s#c,, !o tey not see, elp #n no$#ous !'ugsG >en any goo! an! genu#ne a't#cle #s
o""e'e!, a'e te'e not many spu'#ous an! a'm"ul #m#tat#onsG
-el"-,no&le!ge #s no&, as al&ays, te ,ey to l#gt. 6n!, &#le e(en te &o'l! .sel"-
,no&le!ge. may %e so m#sappl#e! as to g#(e some g'oun! "o' te snee's o" #sto'#ans an!
ote's, st#ll te'e #s a genu#ne sel"-,no&le!ge, st#ll sel"-,no&le!ge #s te only 'e"uge. 7ut, to
%e 'eal an! e""#cac#ous, #t must not !egene'ate #nto me'e #!le sel"#s contemplat#on, %ut must
%e #nsepa'a%ly %len!e! &#t act#on - con!uct. 4t #s a!m#tte! on all an!s to!ay tat .#t #s up to
te #n!#(#!ual to ma,e goo!. - tat elp l#es #n act#on, #n #n!#(#!ual act#on 'ate' tan #n
leg#slat#on. Hence con!uct #s te c'uc#al po#nt - to con"o'm ou' con!uct to an #!eal. 6n! #t #s
tat #!eal &#c )eosopy as !ecla'e! to te &o'l!.
5eople compla#n tat te#' #!eals a'e satte'e!, te#' p'ops ,noc,e! a&ay, an! tey !o
not ,no& &o tey a'e o' &y tey a'e e'e. )at #s %ecause &e l#(e #n a &o'l! o" #llus#on3
%ut )eosopy as !ecla'e! tat te (e#l can %e p#e'ce!. 1an as c'eate! a'oun! #msel" a
pe'"ect "og o" mental#ty, "ull o" "#$e! #!eas tat #!e te l#gt o" 'eal#ty, as a "og #!es te sun.
6n! people a'e gett#ng !espe'ate an! ta,#ng &#l! plunges #n all so'ts o" !#'ect#ons. 9eel#ng
te #mpo'tance o" #n!#(#!ual #n#t#at#(e an! te glo'y o" man;s #n!epen!ent &#ll, tey
ne(e'teless m#sta,e me'e pe'sonal am%#t#on o' pass#on "o' te 'eal #n!#(#!ual #n#t#at#(e3 an!
&e "#n! tem sett#ng up te#' o&n !es#'es "o' la&s3 an! cla#m#ng, un!e' te spec#ous name o"
l#%e'ty, a l#cense tat #s not compat#%le &#t te '#gts o" ote's.
9o' all tese !elus#ons o" #gno'ance, )eosopy as p'o(#!e! te 'eme!y3 "o', #n place
o" me'e e$o'tat#on, #t as %'ougt once mo'e to te &o'l! te anc#ent teac#ngs as to man;s
comple$ natu'e. 4ts %eests a'e l#,e tose o" a &#se an! e$pe'#ence! teace', #n cont'ast &#t
te me'e .!on;t. an! .!o. o" an #gno'ant pa'ent &o ,no&s no mo'e a%out te p'#nc#ples o"
con!uct tan te c#l! e attempts to teac.
=e"e''#ng aga#n to te ta%le o" p'#nc#ples #n man, &e "#n! tat Kama #s te p'#nc#ple o"
pe'sonal !es#'es. )#s p'#nc#ple, act#ng natu'ally an! a'mlessly #n te an#mals, ta,es on a
(e'y !#""e'ent 2ual#ty #n man, %ecause #t coalesces &#t 1anas, te sel"-consc#ous m#n!. )e
un#on o" tese t&o p'o!uces a pe'sonal ego, a man o" am%#t#on an! pass#on. )#s #s not te
'eal -el"3 t#s #s not &at &e a'e to asse't. )e 'eal #n!#(#!ual#ty o" man a'#ses "'om te un#on
o" 1anas &#t 7u!!#3 an! to allo& e$p'ess#on "o' t#s, #t #s o" cou'se necessa'y to su%!ue
an! su%o'!#nate te pe'sonal ego.
6n! e'e #s te #mpo'tant po#nt at p'esent - tat t#s pe'sonal ego #s ou' ty'ant an!
,eeps us el! !o&n #n a &o'l! o" #llus#on. )us )eosopy #s %ut so&#ng te t'ut &en #t
says tat te &ay to l#gt #s t'oug sel"-,no&le!ge an! sel"-maste'y.
)o sol(e te p'o%lems tat a'e %e"o'e us to!ay3 to sol(e tem %y an e""ectual means,
an! not %y &#l! attempts to %u'gla'#*e te sp#'#tual &o'l! o' !#ssect te soul on a ta%le3 to !o
t#s, #t #s essent#al to ente' on te pat o" sel"-,no&le!ge t'oug '#gt con!uct. 6n! let #t %e
%o'ne #n m#n! tat te sp#'#tual can ne(e' %e conta#ne! &#t#n te l#m#ts o" ou' o'!#na'y "#n#te
comp'eens#on. )e ne$t &o'l! must %e e#te' a 'epl#ca o" t#s, o' else #t must %e %eyon! ou'
#mag#nat#on. )e ne$t &o'l! p'esente! to ou' a!m#'at#on %y te psyc#c #n(est#gato's #s a
me'e !'eam-&o'l!, &e'e#n te o%:ects a'e te 'e"lect#on o" ou' o'!#na'y sensuous
e$pe'#ences an! &o'l!ly tougts, :ust as appens #n ou' !'eams. 7ut te ,no&le!ge o" &at
l#es %eyon!, te ,no&le!ge o" te s!iritual, te ,no&le!ge o" tose &o a(e passe! te (e#l -
t#s #s l#,e te state o" !eep !'eamless sleep, &e'e#n &e a(e e$pe'#ences tat &e cannot
%'#ng %ac, #nto &a,#ng l#"e.
7ut people a'e al&ays upset %ecause tey cannot .see te !#stant scene.. )e poet
sang, .One step enoug "o' me.3 %ut e m#gt a(e sa#! mo'e - tat tat one step #s
a%solutely #n!#spensa%le3 "o' &e can ne(e' go &e'e te !#stant scene %ecomes (#s#%le,
unless &e ta,e te one step #mme!#ately %e"o'e ou' "eet. 5eople a'e c'y#ng out %ecause tey
cannot at one :ump sol(e te &ole (ast 2uest#on o" #mmo'tal#ty an! te l#"e o" te -oul. >at
!o tey e$pectG )o &at a(e te#' stu!#es #te'to %een !#'ecte!G )ey nee! to %e at once
mo'e um%le an! mo'e ope"ul3 l#,e te e$pe'#ence! &o',e' &o #s sat#s"#e! to !o as muc
as e can #n one !ay, #nstea! o" t#n,#ng e as to !o te &ole :o% at once.
4" te m#n! #s te o'gan o" ,no&le!ge, &e must set a%out 'epa#'#ng an! %'#gten#ng up
tat "aculty3 #nstea! o" sc'ut#n#*#ng te !#sto'te! #mage t'oug ou' m#sty lenses, &e must
pol#s up tose lenses. )o 2uote a teace' - te p'act#ce o" alt'u#sm #n !ee!, &o'!, an!
tougt, pu'#"#es te co(e's o" te soul an! pe'm#ts te l#gt to s#ne !o&n #nto te %'a#n-m#n!.
He'e te &o'! soul means te #ge' aspect o" 1anas, an! te &o'! %'a#n-m#n! means te
lo&e' aspect - 1anas t#nge! &#t Kama. )e mean#ng #s te same - tat, to pu'#"y ou' "aculty
o" ,no&#ng, &e must 'eso't to '#gt con!uct. 6n! no%o!y as any e$cuse "o' #gno'ance as to
'#gt con!uct. E(e'y &a,#ng moment o" ou' l#(es &e a(e te co#ce, an! te necessa'y
,no&le!ge an! po&e' to !ete'm#ne #t.
-o &e &oul! say to tose an$#ous "o' ,no&le!ge, see, #t not %y 'as attempts to
!e(elop psyc#c "acult#es o' to t'espass on !a', an! t'eace'ous pats t'oug me!#ums#p3
%ut st'#(e to !e(elop #ntu#t#on. Kno& tat te -oul, &#c #s you' 'eal -el", has ,no&le!ge, %ut
tat #t cannot #mpa't t#s ,no&le!ge to te %'a#n-m#n!. -uc ,no&le!ge cannot %e put #nto te
compass o" a p#losopy o' e$p'esse! #n te te'ms o" a sc#ence. 7ut #t can s#ne out "'om te
'ecesses o" ou' ea't an! %e a lamp to gu#!e ou' con!uct. 6n! te -oul as many (e#ls,
&#c can %e success#(ely &#t!'a&n3 so tat, #" &e cannot leap to "ull ,no&le!ge at one
%oun!, &e may at least e$pect to !'a& nea'e' to te l#gt !ay %y !ay.
((ol. AA, no. 6)
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'7 P7 Blavats* and 'er -ission
- =. 1acell
1a!ame 7la(ats,y &as #n!ee! a m#ss#ona'y, %ut se &as a m#ss#ona'y o" no o'!#na'y
,#n!. He' message o" )eosopy &as a!!'esse! to te &ole &o'l!. >en se "oun!e! te
)eosop#cal -oc#ety #n 1FH5, #n /e& Io',, se a! (#s#te! an! stu!#e! te &o'l! as "e&
e$plo'e's a(e !one. -e ,ne& te nee!s o" te &o'l!, an! se a! a message to !el#(e'.
)o tat se !e(ote! te 'ema#n#ng yea's o" e' l#"e, &#c en!e! #n 1F91, #n +on!on, Englan!.
>en se %egan to teac )eosopy, te &o'l! &as sun, (e'y lo& #n mate'#al#sm8 so
lo& #n!ee! tat #t &as a'! to "#n! any e$#st#ng %o!y o" people &#ll#ng to l#sten to e' message.
-p#'#tual#ty &as gone. )e'e &e'e 'el#g#ons an! 'el#g#on#sts3 te'e &e'e sp#'#tual#sts3 an!
te'e &e'e sc#ent#sts8 %ut all &e'e actually mate'#al#sts l#(#ng #n a mate'#al &o'l! #n &#c
sp#'#tual p#losopy a! no place.
-c#ence !en#e! te e$#stence o" soul. =el#g#on sepa'ate! soul "'om %o!y an! also
"'om !e#ty. E(en te sup'eme !e#ty &as mate'#al#*e! #nto a monste'-pe'sonal#ty. +#"e &as
suppose! to cons#st o" one l#"et#me on ea't an! an ete'n#ty #n ea(en o' ell, &#le te so-
calle! sp#'#tual#sts allo&e! te cont#nu#ty o" e$#stence an! consc#ousness a"te' !eat, %ut
mate'#al#*e! te a"te'-!eat state as completely as te sc#ent#sts !#! te l#"e #n te %o!y e'e
on ea't.
1a!ame 7la(ats,y;s message &as sp#'#tual an! &as conse2uently un&elcome. -e
t'#e! to get a ea'#ng "'om te sc#ent#sts %y !emonst'at#ng te e$#stence o" ote' states o"
matte' tan tose &#t &#c te &o'l! &as ten "am#l#a'. -e !ecla'e! tat tese states o"
matte' an! tese un"am#l#a' "o'ces &e'e pe'"ectly natu'al, an! se p'opes#e! tat tey &oul!
%e 'ecogn#se! as suc %y sc#ence %e"o'e long. )#s &as !en#e! %y te sc#ent#sts3 an! se
&as calle! an #mposto' o' at %est a cle(e' con:u'e'.
1any o" te states o" matte' &#t &#c se &as !eal#ng a'e al'ea!y 'ecogn#se! %y
men &o call temsel(es sc#ent#sts, an! &o st#ll !enounce 1a!ame 7la(ats,y as an
#mposto'.
>en se %egan e' teac#ng, =e#nca'nat#on &as p'act#cally un,no&n3 %ut %e"o'e
many yea's &e'e passe! 4 'emem%e' ea'#ng a guest #n a +on!on !'a&#ng-'oom say8 .>e
,no& all a%out =e#nca'nat#on8 &e !on;t nee! 1a!ame 7la(ats,y to teac us tat..
-e &as un!ou%te!ly !eeply !#sappo#nte! %y t#s "a#lu'e o" #ntell#gent people to
'ecogn#se te &#s!om o" e' )eace's, &o a! g#(en e' a message tat &as "o' te
upl#"t#ng o" uman#ty. 4n sp#te o" e' &#!e e$pe'#ence o" l#"e se st#ll 'eta#ne! a &on!e'"ul "a#t
#n uman natu'e, an! &as una%le to %el#e(e tat any one coul! %e ung'ate"ul, unt#l se &as
"o'ce! to see #t.
4n 6me'#ca at tat t#me te pu%l#c &as muc #nte'este! #n te penomena o"
sp#'#tual#sm. -e #n(est#gate! "o' e'sel", an! "oun! tat #n ce'ta#n cases at least te
me!#ums &e'e un:ustly accuse! o" "'au!.
>#tout es#tat#on se too, up te#' cause an! &'ote (#go'ously #n te#' !e"ense. 7ut
se &ent "u'te' an! e$pla#ne! te penomena, an! tol! te sp#'#tual#sts tat tey &e'e
!eal#ng &#t ast'al elementals an! &#t states o" matte' tat &e'e not sp#'#tual. -e sa& tat
te mate'#al#sm o" te age &as as (#go'ous a g'o&t #n t#s "#el! as #n ote's, an! #t &as e'
m#ss#on to com%at mate'#al#sm &e'e(e' se "oun! #t.
-e !ecla'e! tat te'e a'e many states o" matte' %eyon! te 'eac o" man;s o'!#na'y
senses tat a'e not to %e classe! as sp#'#tual, an! se !ecla'e! tat most o" te so-calle!
sp#'#tual#st#c penomena p'o!uce! #n seances &e'e !ue to tese ote' states o" matte'
gene'ally spo,en o" as ast'al #n )eosop#cal te'ms. 9u'te', se !ecla'e! tat t#s ast'al
&o'l!, &#c #nte'penet'ates te pys#cal, &as people! %y %e#ngs o" (a'y#ng !eg'ees an!
,#n!s o" #ntell#gence, mostly su%uman3 an! tat tese elemental "o'ces an! #ntell#gences a'e
not sel"-consc#ous sp#'#ts, as %el#e(e! %y te sp#'#tual#sts, an! tat te#' commun#cat#ons &e'e
mostly 'e"lect#ons o" uman tougts "loat#ng #n t#s ast'al l#gt, &#c #s somet#mes calle! te
sto'eouse o" te ea't;s memo'y, te g'eat %oo, o" "ate #n &#c all tougts an! acts a'e
automat#cally 'eco'!e!.
-uc teac#ngs met &#t entus#ast#c app'o(al "'om a "e&, an! &#t %#tte'
!enunc#at#ons "'om te 'est. )e sp#'#tual#sts as a &ole 'e:ecte! te teac#ngs o" 1a!ame
7la(ats,y.
4n 1FH5 se "oun!e! te )eosop#cal -oc#ety #n /e& Io',, an! #n 1FHH se pu%l#se!
a &o', tat #s st#ll aea! o" te t#mes. )#s &o',, &sis ,nveiled, &as e' "#'st g'eat l#te'a'y g#"t
to te &o'l!. 4n #t se a#me! at p'epa'#ng te &ay "o' mo'e !e"#n#te teac#ng. )e &ole "#el!
o" compa'at#(e 'el#g#on, p#losopy, an! sc#ence &as co(e'e!. 4t &as !ecla'e! %y one
auto'#ty to %e .a &o', o" colossal e'u!#t#on,. an! #t #s a m#ne tat as %een e$plo'e!, an! &#ll
%e "o' many yea's to come, %y stu!ents o" te #ge' sc#ences.
)en se mo(e! to 4n!#a an! "'om te'e sent out e' maga*#ne, The Theoso!hist,
"#nally settl#ng #n +on!on, &e'e se complete! tat ma'(elous %oo,, The Secret .octrine, at
te same t#me "oun!#ng a ne& maga*#ne, +ucifer, an! &'#t#ng a te$t%oo, calle! The 0e" to
Theoso!h", &#c #s st#ll te most comp'eens#(e t'eat#se on )eosopy tat as seen te
l#gt. 6lmost s#multaneously appea'e! The 'oice of the Silence a t'anslat#on "'om te .7oo,
o" te 0ol!en 5'ecepts,. &#c #s a "ounta#n o" &#s!om an! sp#'#tual l#gt.
<u'#ng all tese yea's &en se &as !#'ect#ng te ne&-%o'n )eosop#cal -oc#ety,
&'#t#ng tese monumental &o',s an! e!#t#ng e' ne& maga*#ne, +ucifer, se &as not only
su""e'#ng "'om constant an! #nc'eas#ng s#c,ness %ut a! to !e"en! e'sel" an! te &o', "'om
unceas#ng attac,s "'om e' enem#es, an! &o'se st#ll, "'om te m#sun!e'stan!#ng o" e'
teac#ngs %y tose &o cla#me! to %e )eosop#sts, as &ell as "'om te !#sloyalty o" some
&om se a! t'uste!. )'uly e' c'o&n &as all to'ns, an! e' t'one a p#llo'y.
4t &as at t#s t#me, a%out 1FF6 o' 1FFH, tat 4 ma!e e' ac2ua#ntance, ,no&#ng not#ng
o" )eosopy o' te )eosop#cal -oc#ety, no' o" e' m#ss#on no' e' "ame. 4 &as s#mply a
see,e' &o &as &an!e'#ng #n te !a',ness o" a !eep pess#m#sm, &#c ung o(e' l#"e l#,e a
+on!on "og. One n#gt, #n a soc#al gate'#ng at te ouse o" a la!y &o &as #nte'este! #n all
so'ts o" p#losopy, 1a!ame 7la(ats,y came #n une$pecte!ly an! tal,e!. -ome one a!
as,e! e' o& &e soul! set a%out lea!#ng te #ge' l#"e3 an! 4 'emem%e' my uneasy
e$pectat#on o" a se'mon, o" &#c 4 a! ea'! so many #n my yout.
>at 4 ea'! &as no se'mon, suc as 4 !'ea!e!, %ut a 'e(elat#on. 9o' te "#'st t#me #n
my l#"e 4 "elt tat 4 &as l#sten#ng to one &o &as a%solutely s#nce'e an! &o ,ne& &at se
&as tal,#ng a%out. )en 4 'eal#*e! &y #t &as tat p'eac#ng a! &ea'#e! me at a t#me &en 4
&as so eage' "o' l#gt, an! "oun! none. )e p'eace's a! not temsel(es "oun! te l#gt,
%ut a! only lea'ne! a t'a!#t#on tat te l#gt &as some&e'e, #n some ote' &o'l! pe'aps.
4 &al,e! ome t'oug te m#les o" !ese'te! st'eets &on!e'#ng &at a! appene!,
%e&#l!e'e!, an! yet &#t a con(#ct#on tat 4 a! "oun! te pat8 a con(#ct#on tat &as not
sa,en %y my !ou%t o" my o&n a%#l#ty to "ollo& &e'e tat pat le!3 a con(#ct#on tat cause!
me to tu'n &#t #mpat#ence "'om te sto'#es &#c 4 ea'! late' as to te "'au!s #mpute! to te
"oun!e' o" te )eosop#cal -oc#ety.
)en came The Secret .octrine, an! &e plunge! #nto #t &#t eage'ness tat #n too
many cases p'o(e! e""e'(escent3 %ut te'e &e'e many &o pe's#ste! an! 'ea! on, catc#ng
pe'aps a gleam o" l#gt e'e o' te'e #n te (ast t'easu'y o" anc#ent sym%ol#sm an!
allego'#es, (e#l#ng te t'uts tat once #llum#nate! te ol! 'el#g#ons. -e tol! us tat to e(e'y
occult myste'y te'e a'e se(en ,eys, an! tat eac ,ey must %e tu'ne! se(en t#mes #n te
loc,, eac tu'n 'e(eal#ng a ne& aspect o" t'ut. 9u'te', se &a'ne! e' stu!ents tat #n t#s
%oo,, The Secret .octrine, tey m#gt "#n! one ,ey clea'ly pe'cept#%le, one ote' (e#le! an!
a'! to "#n!, an! a t#'! %a'ely so muc as #nte! at8 "o' uman #ntell#gence #s no "u'te'
e(ol(e! #n te mass o" #ntell#gent people #n ou' age. -e sa#! tat #t &oul! %e a centu'y
%e"o'e te %oo, &oul! %e 'eally un!e'stoo!. 4n te meant#me te l#ttle tat #s te'e 'e(eale!
&oul! p'o(e too muc "o' any %ut t'ue see,e's "o' te l#gt &ose ea'ts &e'e open to te
nee! o" te &o'l! an! to te !es#'e to elp uman#ty #n #ts su""e'#ng an! #gno'ance. )e
sel"#s stu!ent, se sa#!, &oul! "#n! l#ttle to g'at#"y #s cu'#os#ty e$cept te !'y us,s o"
#ntellectual#sm.
6%out t#s t#me te 7la(ats,y +o!ge &as "o'me!, an! #ts meet#ngs &e'e el! at e'
ouse, att'act#ng (#s#to's #n suc num%e's as to necess#tate la'ge' 2ua'te's. 6t tese
ete'ogeneous gate'#ngs 1a!ame 7la(ats,y atten!e! an! ans&e'e! 2uest#ons on e(e'y
conce#(a%le su%:ect, e$poun!#ng an! e$pla#n#ng te teac#ngs o" )eosopy to people &o
came to te !#scuss#on o" te su%:ect &#t e(e'y so't o" p'e:u!#ce an! m#sconcept#on.
>#t te pu%l#cat#on o" The Secret .octrine an! o" te ote' %oo,s al'ea!y allu!e! to,
one m#gt say tat .)eosopy. a! 'e#nca'nate!.
=e#nca'nat#on #n #ts )eosop#cal "o'm &as at tat t#me a ne& #!ea. 5eople &o a!
ea'! o" metempsycos#s, o' te t'ansm#g'at#on o" souls, natu'ally m#stoo, te ne& teac#ng
"o' a !eg'a!#ng supe'st#t#on, an! attac,e! #t acco'!#ngly. )eosop#sts &e'e ,ept %usy t'y#ng
to ma,e #t clea' tat te soul o" man !oes not go %ac, #nto te %o!#es o" an#mals, %ut #s
cont#nually e(ol(#ng to #ge' states %y means o" e$pe'#ence ga#ne! #n 'epeate! #nca'nat#ons
#n te uman ,#ng!om. )e un!e'stan!#ng o" t#s #n(ol(es a ,no&le!ge o" te la& o" Ka'ma,
'ougly #nte'p'ete! as te la& o" act#on an! 'eact#on o' o" causal#ty, as &ell as te ,no&le!ge
o" man;s comple$ natu'e.
)ese t'ee ma#n !oct'#nes nee!e! e$planat#on %e"o'e te su%:ect o" e(olut#on as
(#e&e! %y )eosop#sts coul! %e #ntell#gently stu!#e!, an! 1a!ame 7la(ats,y !e(ote! muc
o" e' ene'gy to e$poun!#ng te se(en"ol! natu'e o" man an! o" te un#(e'se. -e constantly
u'ge! e' stu!ents to maste' te se(en p'#nc#ples an! to 'eason %y analogy.
)e '#gt use o" analogy !epen!s upon a '#gt un!e'stan!#ng o" man;s 'elat#on to te
un#(e'se, o" &#c e #s a pa't3 an! man;s 'elat#on to te un#(e'se #s only to %e un!e'stoo! %y
one &o g'asps te "ull mean#ng o" te la& o" Ka'ma, an! &o un!e'stan!s :ust &at #t #s tat
'e#nca'nates.
1a!ame 7la(ats,y sa#! tat se came to %'ea, te mol!s o" m#n!, an! e' e""o'ts
a(e %o'ne "'u#t #n all !epa'tments o" tougt. )e o'to!o$y o" sc#ence an! 'el#g#on as
%een %a!ly sa,en, an! ne& #!eals a'e common to!ay &#c &e'e un,no&n &en se %egan
e' &o',.
-e sa& te !ange' tat t'eatene! ou' c#(#l#*at#on, an! se !ecla'e! tat te
#ntole'ance an! sel"#sness o" man must g#(e &ay #" te #mpen!#ng calam#ty &as to %e
a(o#!e!. )e'e"o'e se p'eace! Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! an! ga(e to te &o'l! te teac#ngs
tat alone coul! p'o(#!e a pe'manent %as#s on &#c tat %'ote'oo! m#gt %e %u#lt. 9#'st #n
te l#st came =e#nca'nat#on an! te la& o" Ka'ma3 ten "ollo&e! te la&s on &#c tose
!oct'#nes 'est8 te se(en"ol! natu'e o" man an! o" te un#(e'se, te )eosop#cal
e$planat#on o" e(olut#on an! #n(olut#on, te pe'"ect#%#l#ty o" man, an! so on.
4" 1a!ame 7la(ats,y a! %een &#ll#ng to teac &at &as ten ,no&n as p'act#cal
occult#sm o' ce'emon#al mag#c, o' e(en #" se a! tole'ate! amongst e' "ollo&e's tose &o
employe! ypnot#sm, o' &o cult#(ate! cla#'(oyance o' cla#'au!#ence o" te o'!#na'y ,#n!, se
coul! a(e #mme!#ately s&elle! te 'an,s o" e' -oc#ety an! gate'e! #n te se,els. 7ut
se p'eace! %'ote'oo! an! sel"-sac'#"#ce, !ecla'#ng tat t#s &as &at te &o'l! nee!e!
"o' #ts sal(at#on.
5eople "loc,e! to e' 'ooms #n te ope o" ea'#ng o' see#ng some m#'acle, an! &ent
a&ay !#sappo#nte!. 1a!ame 7la(ats,y 'e"use! to allo& te -oc#ety to %e tu'ne! #nto a
scool o" mag#c.
-ome o" tose &o cons#!e'e! temsel(es #mpo'tant p#lla's o" te ne& temple o"
)eosopy spo,e #mpat#ently o" e' constant #ns#stence on t#s .pa''ot c'y. o" %'ote'oo!3
an! calle! upon te 9oun!e' o" te )eosop#cal -oc#ety to g#(e te &o'l! p'oo"s o" e'
psyc#c po&e's o' else to 'et#'e an! allo& someone to ta,e e' place &o coul! sat#s"y tese
!eman!s "o' penomena.
1a!ame 7la(ats,y, o&e(e', a! lea'ne! te "ut#l#ty o" suc !emonst'at#ons an! #n e'
latte' yea's !e(ote! all e' ene'g#es to !#'ect#ng te attent#on o" e' "ollo&e's to tose
p'#nc#ples on &#c 'eal uman p'og'ess !epen!s. )ese teac#ngs &e'e too o"ten 'e:ecte!
as .me'e et#cs..
-ensat#onal#sm &as c#lle!, an! mo'%#! cu'#os#ty %l#gte! %y te #!eals put "o'&a'! #n
.)e Vo#ce o" te -#lence. an! .)e )&o 5ats.. 4n2u#'e's !eman!e! penomena. -e
#ns#ste! tat te &o'l! nee!e! sp#'#tual a&a,en#ng an! not ast'al #n!ulgences. 5syc#c
#n(est#gato's &ante! to see sp#'#ts. -e sa#! tat sp#'#t #s #n(#s#%le, an! tat &at tey &e'e
cas#ng so eage'ly &as not sp#'#tual %ut ast'al. -e tol! tem tat te lo&e' ast'al l#gt &as
%ut a state o" matte' l#ttle !#""e'ent "'om te matte' o" o'!#na'y e$pe'#ence. )e sp#'#ts o" te
!ea!, se !ecla'e!, &e'e not to %e calle! %ac,3 an! se e$pla#ne! te mate'#al#st#c natu'e o"
suc penomena as "o'me! te %ul, o" so-calle! sp#'#tual#st#c man#"estat#ons.
-e sougt to a'ouse te latent sp#'#tual consc#ousness #n people, &o &e'e %ent on
p'o(#ng to temsel(es tat te un#(e'se an! all tat #t conta#ns &as matte'. Hence a'ose all
so'ts o" m#sun!e'stan!#ng as to te 'eal teac#ng o" )eosopy an! te 'eal a#ms o" te
9oun!e' o" te )eosop#cal -oc#ety. 7ut toug e' name &as !'agge! #n te mu! an! e'
teac#ngs m#s'ep'esente!, se &o',e! on, an! e' &o', p'o!uce! "a'-'eac#ng e""ects. -e
came to %'ea, te mol!s o" m#n!3 an! e' pu'pose &as ac#e(e!. 7e"o'e se passe! a&ay,
#!eas tat &e'e p'act#cally un,no&n %e"o'e e' t#me a! %ecome "am#l#a', e(en %y te#'
m#s'ep'esentat#on, an! te t'en! o" tougt &as cange!. He' c'usa!e aga#nst sel"#sness
an! mate'#al#sm ma!e e' an o%:ect o" attac,, %ut also ga(e noto'#ety to e' gospel.
)e 'eal !#""#cult#es o" a )eace' come "'om te m#sun!e'stan!#ng o" te teac#ngs %y
tose &o t#n, temsel(es te %est e$ponents o" te ne& p#losopy. 6 st'ong oppos#t#on #s
an #mpo'tant element #n success, %ut te &ea, suppo't o" "alse "'#en!s #s a !ea!ly !ange' to a
lea!e'. -e a! to e$pe'#ence %ot.
One pa't o" e' m#ss#on &as to com%at te g'oss mate'#al#sm o" e(olut#on#sts as &ell as
o" te ol!-"as#one! teolog#sts, %ot o" &om 'ega'!e! man as l#ttle mo'e tan an #ntell#gent
an#mal, #n te one case c'eate!, %o!y an! soul, out o" not#ng %y a 0o! "o' #s o&n
e!#"#cat#on3 an! #n te ote' e(ol(e! automat#cally "'om te lo&e' an#mals &#tout sp#'#tual
gu#!ance, !e(elop#ng #ntell#gence spontaneously.
-e so&e! tat te 'eal sel"-consc#ous man &as a comple$ %e#ng o" pu'ely sp#'#tual
o'#g#n, tempo'a'#ly #na%#t#ng o' p'es#!#ng o(e' a %o!y e(ol(e! %y te ope'at#on o" natu'al la&s
gu#!e! %y !#(#ne #ntell#gence. -e s,etce! a (ast sceme o" e(olut#on s&eep#ng t'oug
eno'mous pe'#o!s o" t#me on countless &o'l!s a!apte! to te state o" e(olut#on o" te#'
#na%#tants. -e taugt tat e(e'y planet &as a se(en"ol! &o'l!, &ose se(en states o" %e#ng
m#gt #nte'penet'ate eac ote', o' m#gt pass "'om te act#(e to te pass#(e con!#t#on as
'egula'ly as n#gt "ollo&s !ay.
-e p#ctu'e! te slo& e(olut#on o" te %o!y o" te ea't t'oug cosm#c !ays an!
n#gts o" act#(#ty an! su%:ect#(#ty, an! te attempt o" natu'e to c'eate man3 an! ten te
!escent o" #g #ntell#gences "'om te sp#'#tual spe'es pe'"ecte! #n p'ece!#ng un#(e'ses,
&ose m#ss#on #t &as to elp natu'e #n e' g'eat tas,.
-e e$pla#ne! te allego'y o" te c'uc#"#e! sa(#o' as sym%ol#*#ng te c'uc#"#$#on o"
tose !#(#ne sp#'#tual %e#ngs, &o come !o&n "'om #ge' spe'es #mpelle! %y Ka'ma, an!
!'a&n %y compass#on to #nca'nate #n te %e#ngs !est#ne! to %ecome uman #n late' pe'#o!s,
&en te #nca'nat#ng ego sall a(e 'a#se! te lo&e' c'eatu'e, (#(#"#e! te m#n!, an! ma!e #t
suscept#%le o" sp#'#tual #mpulses.
)#s !oct'#ne o" te pe'"ect#%#l#ty o" man &as !enounce! %y eccles#ast#cal o'to!o$y as
an #nsult to te one an! only pe'"ect man, te Jesus o" te 0ospels, !ea! long ago, an!
!e#"#e!. 7y sc#ence #t &as o" cou'se t'eate! as a pu'e myt, 2u#te un&o'ty o" se'#ous
cons#!e'at#on. Iet one may &ell as, o& can e(olut#on p'ocee! unless gu#!e! an! !#'ecte!
%y #g #ntell#gence3 an! "u'te' one must con"ess tat, &#tout t#s poss#%#l#ty o" atta#na%le
pe'"ect#on, e(olut#on must %e "ut#le.
)e )eosop#c teac#ngs so& t#s p'ocess o" 'e!empt#on an! sal(at#on as a long
an! cont#nuous un"ol!ment o" te #nne' sp#'#tual p'#nc#ple #n man, !u'#ng &#c p'ocess o"
e(olut#on te lo&e' "o'ces o" natu'e a'e g'a!ually maste'e! an! cont'olle! %y te sp#'#tual
#ntell#gence o" man. /atu'ally te'e must at all t#mes %e men #n all !eg'ees o" e(olut#on an! #n
all stages o" p'og'ess, #n (a'#ous pa'ts o" te ea't co#nc#!ently. )e'e a'e to!ay, e(en #n ou'
o&n lan!, clote! as &e a'e clote!, spea,#ng te same language, an! %ea(#ng muc as te
'est, men &o yet !#""e' #n !eg'ee o" #ntellect an! #n e(olut#on as &#!ely as te m#n! can
#mag#ne. >e a(e %ut to 'ea! te !a#ly pape's to lea'n o& lo& te !epts o" uman
!eg'a!at#on may %e, an! #t #s su'ely not un'easona%le to suppose tat te'e a'e men as muc
a%o(e te %est &e ,no& as tose %est a'e a%o(e te lo&est o" te lo&.
4t #s te teac#ng o" )eosopy tat pe'"ecte! men e$#st, an! tat not all o" tem a(e
passe! %eyon! te spe'e #n &#c &e l#(e. 4 am spea,#ng no& o" men #n %o!#es l#,e ou'
o&n, not !#sem%o!#e! souls o' sp#'#ts &o a(e st'aye! "'om te#' o&n 'eg#ons st#ll an,e'#ng
a"te' t#ngs o" ea't. )ose to &om 4 'e"e' a'e men an! &omen suc as &e ,no& #n o'!#na'y
l#"e, &ose #nne' sel" must necessa'#ly 'ema#n un,no&n t#ll one as 'eace! a s#m#la' !eg'ee
o" sp#'#tual #ntell#gence. 4t #s so &#t e(en te men o" gen#us &om &e 'ecogn#se as suc3 &e
may meet tem e(e'y !ay yet ne(e' come #n contact &#t te#' gen#us.
1a!ame 7la(ats,y cla#me! to %e te messenge' o" l#(#ng men, &om se calle! e'
)eace's, &o &e'e mo'e #gly e(ol(e! tan te o'!#na'y 'un o" uman ,#n!3 not go!s an!
not !#sem%o!#e! souls, %ut men &ose sole pu'pose #n l#"e &as to elp on te 'eta'!e!
e(olut#on o" te 'ace. -e spo,e o" tem &#t 'espect, an! %#tte'ly 'esente! te s,ept#c#sm o"
te &o'l! tat !'o(e men to 'epu!#ate tose &om se 'ega'!e! as te t'ue -a(#o's o"
uman#ty, tose &o, a(#ng maste'e! te sec'et o" l#"e;s mean#ng an! pu'pose, &e'e te
custo!#ans o" ,no&le!ge, tat, '#gtly use!, &oul! 'e!eem man,#n! "'om #ts #gno'ance an!
pess#m#sm.
-e sa#!, as all occult teace's #n te past a(e sa#!, tat ,no&le!ge can %e &'ongly
use!, an! tat tose &o a(e ac2u#'e! t'ue ,no&le!ge must gua'! #t "a#t"ully "'om a%use %y
un&o'ty asp#'ants to te po&e' tat ,no&le!ge g#(es.
4n The 'oice of the Silence #t #s sa#! tat .e(en #gno'ance #s %ette' tan Hea!-lea'n#ng
&#t no -oul-&#s!om to #llum#nate an! gu#!e #t.3 an! se e$pla#ne! tat 'eal ,no&le!ge can
only %e ga#ne! %y one &o #s sp#'#tually ent#tle! to #t. 6n! #t "ollo&s tat p'act#cal #nst'uct#ons
#n te pat o" occult sc#ence o' o" t'ue &#s!om &oul! ne(e' %e g#(en %y a t'ue )eace' to one
&o a! not p'o(e! #msel" o' e'sel" s#nce'e #n !e(ot#on to te se'(#ce o" uman#ty.
9o' e'sel" se cla#me! to %e no mo'e tan a messenge', %ut se !#! cla#m to %e loyal
an! o%e!#ent to e' )eace's3 an! tose &o ,ne& e' %est "elt tat not#ng coul! sa,e e'
loyalty to tem o' tu'n e' "'om te tas, &#c %'ougt e' suc pe'secut#on "'om tose se
t'#e! to elp.
-omet#mes 4 a(e tougt tat t#s e$ample o" !e(ot#on to te cause o" e' )eace's
&as e' 'eal message3 "o' #t &as a !ecla'at#on to te &o'l! o" te e$#stence o" men &o a!
"oun! te pat, a !ecla'at#on o" te 'eal#ty o" tat pat, an! o" #ts access#%#l#ty to man.
4" te pat o" p'og'ess !oes not e$#st o' #s %eyon! te 'eac o" man, &y !o &e l#(e at
allG 4" te'e #s a pat to pe'"ect#on, #" te'e #s e(olut#on, te'e must %e some &o a'e "u'te'
along te pat tan ote's, some &o a'e mo'e #gly e(ol(e!. )e me'e !ecla'at#on o" te#'
e$#stence #s not enoug, toug #t #s muc8 %ut e' &o', &as e(#!ence o" te t'ut o" e'
!ecla'at#on.
)ose &o s#nce'ely stu!y e' %oo,s an! &ose m#n!s a'e not %l#n!e! %y p'e:u!#ce
must "eel tat tose g'eat monuments o" lea'n#ng a'e :ust &at se !ecla'e! tem to %e, a
message to te &o'l! "'om )eace's &o ,no& mo'e o" te t'ut tan #s gene'ally suppose!
to %e &#t#n te 'eac o" man. )ey a'e l#n,s #n te ca#n o" uman p'og'ess, :ust as se
e'sel" &as a l#n, %et&een e' "ollo&e's an! e' )eace's.
-e en:o#ne! e' "ollo&e's to .,eep te l#n, un%'o,en,. an! t#s &as accompl#se!
&en, at e' !eat, e' successo' >#ll#am ?. Ju!ge &as 'ecogn#se! %y te mem%e's o" te
)eosop#cal -oc#ety as te ne$t l#n, #n te ca#n. 6n! t#s myst#c ca#n &as not %'o,en
&en e passe! a&ay3 "o' e &as a%le to lea(e te gu#!ance o" te -oc#ety #n sa"e an!s,
&en Kate'#ne )#ngley too, e' place an! &as #n e' tu'n 'ecogn#se! %y te "a#t"ul "ollo&e's
o" H.5. 7la(ats,y as te ne$t l#n, #n tat l#(#ng ca#n "o'ge! %y te .1aste's o" @ompass#on.
"o' te sa(#ng o" te &o'l!.
/ot#ng less tan t#s #s te m#ss#on o" te t'ue )eosop#cal )eace's. )ey come to
so& te pat o" l#%e'at#on "'om te state o" !#sco'! tat as ma!e Ea't a slaugte'ouse
an! l#"e a t'age!y "o' uman %e#ngs.
4 t#n, te t#me #s com#ng &en t#s t'ut &#ll %e mo'e &#!ely 'ecogn#se! an! te
m#ss#on o" H.5. 7la(ats,y sall %e un!e'stoo!, "o' .te l#n, #s ,ept un%'o,en. an! e' m#ss#on
as %een c'o&ne! &#t success.
((ol. A3, no. A, 6ug., 19AA)
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The 2ear of $eath
- =alp +anes!ale
)e "ea' o" !eat #s a'!ly ,no&n #n some count'#es, &#le #n ote's cla#m#ng a #ge'
pos#t#on #n te c#(#l#*e! &o'l! #t #s a g'#m 'eal#ty. )e only :ust#"#cat#on "o' suc a !eg'a!#ng
att#tu!e o" m#n! #s te c'u!e %el#e" tat l#"e on ea't #s te one 'eal#ty an! tat !eat cuts tat
so't "#nally an! #ne(#ta%ly. /o p'om#ses o" ea(en seem to 'o% !eat o" #s te''o's, #n
@'#st#an lan!s at least, e$cept #n 'a'e cases3 "o' #t #s #n tese enl#gtene! lan!s cons#!e'e!
almost #n!ecent to spea, cee'"ully o" !eat, an! "e& &#ll !a'e to sm#le at a "une'al. 6n!
&yG 4s !eat te en! o" l#"eG 6t "#'st s#gt #t may seem tat as te !eat o" te %o!y actually
cuts so't te act#(#ty on t#s ea't o" te pe'sonal#ty conce'ne!, so #t #s only 'easona%le to
suppose tat !eat en!s consc#ousness.
7ut tat #s 'eally anote' p'opos#t#on. /ot#ng #s mo'e !#""#cult to t#n, o" tan a t#me
&en &e ou'sel(es &e'e not. >e cannot conce#(e o" ou' com#ng #nto consc#ousness e$cept
as an a&a,en#ng "'om sleep8 no' can &e t#n, o" a t#me &en &e sall not e$#st #n some state
o' ote'. >e can eas#ly #mag#ne te !eat an! !est'uct#on o" t#s %o!y3 %ut, note &ell, &e
'ema#n as some so't o" a spectato' o" tat e(ent #n an #mag#na'y con!#t#on, o&e(e' %o!#less.
)o t#n, o" ou'sel(es as unconsc#ous #s !#""#cult, #" not #mposs#%le, toug &e can #n
"ancy !#spense &#t suc a %o!y as &e occupy at p'esent. 4n all suc speculat#ons &e
natu'ally loo, upon ou' %o!y as a possess#on, o' as an a%o!e, o' pe'aps as an #nst'ument
(e'y closely #!ent#"#e! &#t #ts o&ne' o' occup#e', %ut &#c may %e a%an!one! &#tout #n any
&ay 'enounc#ng te "ullness o" ou' o&n #!ent#ty. >e a'e al&ays ou' sel". 4 am al&ays .4.8
toug my pe'sonal#ty may cange #n any num%e' o" &ays acco'!#ng to my "ancy, 4 'ema#n .4..
)e'e"o'e #t seems to me tat &e soul! natu'ally suppose ou'sel(es to %e ete'nal an!
#mmo'tal, unless &e a! %een taugt to t#n, ote'&#se. 4 !o not t#n, te natu'al man &oul!
o" #s o&n acco'! #n(ent te teo'y tat man;s l#"e %egan at te %#'t o" #s %o!y an! en!e!
&#t #ts !eat. 7ut &o coul! teac #m suc an un#ntell#gent #!eaG
4 %el#e(e tat te'e as not yet %een "oun! a 'ace o" men &o a! not some %el#e" #n
te cont#nu#ty o" consc#ousness on ote' planes o" e$#stence tan te one tey actually
occupy. 6n! yet te "ea' o" !eat #s (e'y common, toug #n (a'y#ng !eg'ees o" #ntens#ty.
6ppa'ently a "#'m %el#e" #n te "ull cont#nu#ty o" consc#ousness %eyon! !eat #s te most
e""ect#(e ant#!ote to "ea', #n te case o" e#te' sa(age o' c#(#l#*e! peoples.
6n#mals "ea' pa#n3 %ut !o tey "ea' !eatG 4 !ou%t #t. )ey seem to "ea' anyt#ng tat
tey !o not un!e'stan!, an! so tey may t'em%le at te app'oac o" !eat3 %ut "ea' o" !eat
#n man #s g'eatest &en !eat #s not nea'est. >#t #m #t #s a mental att#tu!e.
4t #s ce'ta#n tat #n some cases, #" not #n all, "ea' as %een !el#%e'ately cult#(ate! #n te
m#n!s o" men #n o'!e' to %'#ng tem un!e' te cont'ol o" tose &o a(e !es#'e! auto'#ty.
)e'e a'e many e(#!ences #n #sto'y o" t#s use o" "ea' !#'ectly cult#(ate! %y a 'el#g#ous
#e'a'cy.
6 man &o as l#(e! &ell !oes not "ea' !eat. 4t #s mo'e l#,ely tat e &#ll 'ega'! #t as
a !oo'&ay #n te ouse o" l#"e. )e s#gn#"#cance o" !eat #s to %e measu'e! %y te (alue o"
l#"e. -o #t #s &ell to un!e'stan! l#"e;s mean#ng an! pu'pose - te #mpo'tance o" !eat !epen!s
upon tat.
4" l#"e stops so't &en tat cange &#c &e call !eat comes to te %o!y, ten te'e
can %e not#ng to "ea' o' to ope, s#nce te'e #s no %eyon!. 7ut t#s #s unt#n,a%le, o&e(e'
#gno'ant &e may %e o" &at te "utu'e may ol! "o' us. >e cannot t#n, o" none$#stence.
)e p#losope' may !ecla'e tat all %e#ngs a'e e$p'ess#ons o" one un#(e'sal
consc#ousness3 an! e may asse't tat te#' sense o" #n!#(#!ual#ty #s %o''o&e! "'om te
-up'eme, an! 'etu'ns te'e at !eat, so tat eac sepa'ate ent#ty #s a ne& e$p'ess#on o" te
!#(#ne -el". 7ut tat #s 'eally e2u#(alent to a !ecla'at#on o" te #n!est'uct#%#l#ty o" l#"e an! te
ete'nal cont#nu#ty o" consc#ousness.
>at !oes )eosopy teacG /ot te "ea' o" !eat3 not te suspens#on o"
consc#ousness at !eat3 not te !eat o" te ego &#t te !eat o" te %o!y3 not te en!#ng
o" l#"e &en te sleep o" !eat o(e'ta,es us. 7ut 'ate' te cont#nu#ty o" consc#ousness
t'oug l#"e an! !eat, as t'oug sleep#ng an! &a,#ng states, te cont#nu#ty o" e(olut#on, an!
te pe'"ect#%#l#ty o" man %y means o" tat e(olut#on.
)eosopy 'e(eals a &#!e' o'#*on tan te l#m#ts o" one l#"e on ea't3 "o' as a l#"et#me
e'e on ea't may cons#st o" many tousan!s o" !ays an! n#gts, &#t te#' alte'nate states o"
sleep#ng an! &a,#ng, so te l#"et#me o" te -p#'#tual Ego, tat #nca'nates #n te man o" ea't,
may num%e' countless appea'ances on t#s planet, #n &#c to ga'ne' te e$pe'#ences
poss#%le on t#s plane o" l#"e as &ell as tose atta#na%le #n te pe'#o!s %et&een l#(es l#(e! #n
te pys#cal %o!y.
)'uly #t &as sa#! .4n my 9ate';s ouse a'e many mans#ons.3 an! &e say .<eat #s a
!oo'&ay #n te ouse o" l#"e.. )'oug tat !oo'&ay &e may pass #nto .mans#ons. tat !#""e'
&#!ely "'om te one &e a(e !#sca'!e!, as tat one may a(e !#""e'e! st'angely "'om tose
tat &ent %e"o'e. 4nnume'a%le e$pe'#ences a'e nee!e! "o' te e!ucat#on o" a man8 one !ay
!oes not ma,e a l#"et#me3 no' !oes one l#"et#me ma,e a cycle o" e$pe'#ence, suc as &oul!
e$aust te poss#%#l#t#es o" e$pe'#ence on t#s planet. .4n my 9ate';s ouse a'e many
mans#ons..
4n te anc#ent myst#cal an! p#losop#cal &'#t#ngs, suc as const#tute te %#%les o" te
&o'l!, a'e to %e "oun! allego'#cal sto'#es o" c'eat#on an! e(olut#on #n &#c !ays an! yea's a'e
spo,en o" tat eac 'ep'esent eno'mous pe'#o!s o" t#me. 4n te @'#st#an sc'#ptu'es &e "#n! a
clue to t#s #n te say#ng8 .6 tousan! yea's #n ty s#gt a'e %ut as yeste'!ay.3 an! te
7'aman#c sc'#ptu'es ass#gn (e'y !e"#n#te lengts o" ages to te !ays an! n#gts o" 7'ama,
as &ell as to te !ays an! n#gts o" te l#"et#me o" te planet an! o" te uman#ty on te
planet, an! o" te 'aces o" men sym%ol#*e! as #n!#(#!uals. 6n! so on !o&n to a !ay o" l#"e,
tat #s me'ely one l#"et#me. )ese g'eate' !ays an! yea's #nclu!e pe'#o!s o" t#me tat,
e$p'esse! #n ou' yea's, &oul! 'e2u#'e "#"teen o' t&enty "#gu'es "o' one yea' o' pe'aps "o' one
!ay.
)eosopy #n!o'ses t#s la'ge' concept#on o" c'eat#on an! e(olut#on3 "o' c'eat#on #s
cont#nuous, an! e(olut#on #s un#(e'sal. )e un#(e'se #tsel" as #ts !ays an! n#gts3 an! te
uman ego as a cycle o" e$#stence so e$ten!e! as to ent#tle #t to %e 'ega'!e! as #mmo'tal, #"
measu'e! %y te l#"et#me o" te %o!y.
-uc &o'!s as #mmo'tal#ty a'e o" cou'se 'elat#(e. )e #mmo'tal#ty o" te uman soul
means me'ely tat te soul !oes not !#e &#t te !#ssolut#on o" te %o!y. )o people &ose
#mag#nat#on as %een c'ampe! &#t te psycolog#cal #n"luence o" te one-l#"e #!ea, t#s
'elat#(e #mmo'tal#ty may seem a g'eat st'etc o" "ancy3 &e'eas #t &#ll seem small to one &o
as accustome! #s m#n! to te %'oa!e' scope o" )eosopy.
>en #t #s un!e'stoo! tat te pat'#a'cs o" te %#%le-sto'#es &e'e sym%ols tat stoo!
"o' 'aces o" uman %e#ngs, eac one &#t a long #sto'#cal e$#stence o" #ts o&n, an! tat te
t'a(els o" tese pat'#a'cs &e'e 'eco'!s o" te m#g'at#on o" long past 'aces &ose #sto'y &as
me'ge! #n t'a!#t#on long ages ago, ten #t may come to appea' as #" tose 'eco'!s &e'e mo'e
sc#ent#"#c tan &e !'eame!, an! tat tey a'e &'#tten #n sym%ols tat a'e not ent#'ely
un!ec#pe'a%le e(en no&.
9u'te'mo'e, t#s sym%ol#sm, &#c o""e's te #sto'y o" a man as a ,ey to te #sto'y
o" uman#ty, o' o" some 'ace o' nat#on o' t'#%e, &#ll appea' on close' cons#!e'at#on as pe'aps
a %ette' mo!e o" t'ansm#tt#ng 'eco'!s tan ou' mo!e'n plan o" #sto'#og'apy3 "o' te ol!
sym%ol#sm #s natu'al, an! may e(en %e mo'e t'ue tan te stat#st#cs tat !el#gt te ea't o"
ou' 'eco'!e's. 4t may %e tat te'e a'e g'eat souls &o actually #n te#' o&n l#(es e$p'ess te
poss#%#l#t#es o" te 'ace &ose !est#ny #s typ#"#e! #n te#' p'ototypal man;s l#"e-'eco'!.
4n!ee!, 4 %el#e(e #t &as 1a!ame 7la(ats,y &o sa#! tat all ol! myts em%o!#e! a
'eco'! o" actual e(ents, as &ell as a sym%ol#cal 'en!e'#ng o" te #nte'#o' e(olut#on o" te 'ace.
-uc a mytology o" cou'se !eman!s #ntu#t#on as &ell as stu!y "o' #ts co''ect
#nte'p'etat#on3 %ut #t #s not necessa'y to go (e'y !eeply #nto #t to see tat te anc#ent 'eco'!s
!ealt &#t (ast pe'#o!s o" t#me as &ell as &#t te e(olut#on o" 'aces long s#nce "o'gotten.
6cco'!#ng to )eosopy te'e a(e %een many 'aces o" men upon t#s planet, &#c
a(e l#(e! an! g'o&n ol! an! a(e passe! a&ay, lea(#ng te #ne'#tance o" te#' e$pe'#ences
an! ac2u#'e! ,no&le!ge 'eco'!e! #n (a'#ous &ays "o' te #nst'uct#on o" te ne$t 'ace. Eac
one o" tese 'aces may "#gu'e #n te mytology &#c #s #sto'y as a man, a pat'#a'c, a ,#ng,
a e'o, o' lea!e'3 an! #s age #n yea's may %e st'etce! a%no'mally to a!m#t te "#gu'es
necessa'y to #n!#cate #n centu'#es, m#llenn#ums, o' ote' la'ge' un#ts, te !u'at#on on ea't o"
tat 'ace o" men. )e name o" te sym%ol#cal man &#ll p'o%a%ly %e "o'me!, acco'!#ng to a
!e"#n#te system o" c'yptog'apy, so as to e$pla#n te gene'al ca'acte' o" te 'ace, #ts stage o"
e(olut#on, o' te 'eg#on #t occup#e!.
Eac suc 'ace &oul! 'ep'esent a pe'#o! o" uman e(olut#on tat m#gt e$ten! #n
!u'at#on to many tousan!s o" yea's, !u'#ng &#c te sp#'#tual egos o" te 'ace &oul!
#nca'nate an! 'e#nca'nate many t#mes, ac2u#'#ng e$pe'#ence !u'#ng l#"e #n te %o!y, an!
ass#m#lat#ng te "'u#ts o" e$pe'#ence !u'#ng te a"te'-!eat states, - e(ol(#ng g'a!ually a #ge'
type o" uman#ty, an! lea!#ng on te e(olut#on o" all te lo&e' ,#ng!oms o" natu'e tat loo, up
to man as to a 'ace o" #ge' %e#ngs.
4n suc a sceme o" e(olut#on !eat plays a most #mpo'tant pa't as te gate&ay
%et&een te o%:ect#(e an! te su%:ect#(e states o" e$#stence.
4" !eat &e'e te en! o" e(e'yt#ng, #t &oul! a(e no #mpo'tance, "o' te'e &oul! %e
not#ng to "ollo&3 not#ng to ope, not#ng to "ea', not#ng at all. <eat #tsel" &oul! %e
not#ng. 7ut !eat #s as #mpo'tant an e(ent as %#'t an! soul! %e so 'ega'!e!. 4t soul! %e
un!e'stoo! an! p'epa'e! "o', %ut not &#t "ea'. )e moment o" %#'t #s %ut te cl#ma$ o" a
long p'ocess o" gestat#on, as #mpo'tant to te a"te'-l#"e o" te c#l! as te actual %#'t #tsel".
)e #mpo'tance o" p'enatal #n"luences an! con!#t#ons #s no& "ully 'ecogn#se!. 6 te''#"#e!
mote' may stamp "ea' on te m#n! o" e' un%o'n c#l!. 1any !#sl#,e an! e(en "ea' !eat at
a !#stance, %ut &en !eat comes te one &o #s calle! goes gla!ly enoug. 6n! tat #s
natu'al. >at &e "ea' #s a %ogy8 a "ancy, a te''o' manu"actu'e! out o" #gno'ance an!
supe'st#t#on3 an! most "'e2uently, pe'aps, a o''o' plante! #n te #n"ant;s m#n! %y te
stup#!#ty o" nu'ses an! pa'ents, a gloomy #mage tat ta,es 'oot #n te c#l!;s #mag#nat#on an!
comes to %e accepte! #n late' l#"e as a 'eal#ty. >e'eas at te actual t#me o" 'elease a !oo'
opens, not on a scene o" te''o', %ut on one o" 'elat#(e :oy3 an! te !y#ng one goes gla!ly to
meet te e$pe'#ence o" a ne& !ay.
)e g'#e" o" tose &o a'e le"t %e#n! #s !ue to natu'al a""ect#on tat su""e's a soc,
an! a loss, 2u#te pe'sonal, an! soon eale! #n most cases. He'e too a g'eat pa't o" te g'#e"
#s !ue to #gno'ance, to te %el#e" tat te l#"e o" a lo(e! one #s cut o"" an! en!e!.
>e su""e' somet#mes acutely at pa't#ng &#t a lo(e! one e(en "o' a %'#e" a%sence, &#t
no 2uest#on o" !eat #n(ol(e!8 "o' te'e a'e t#es %et&een uman %e#ngs tat a'e 2u#te 'eal,
an! tat cause actual pa#n &en st'a#ne! o' %'o,en. )#s ,#n! o" su""e'#ng #s emot#onal an!
e(en pys#olog#cal, an! #t may %e e#te' agg'a(ate! o' 'el#e(e! %y te a#! o" #mag#nat#on. )e
%on!s o" a""ect#on a'e la'gely "o'ge! %y te #mag#nat#on, an! can %e ma!e sou'ces o" :oy o'
su""e'#ng acco'!#ng to te te'npe'ament conce'ne!. /atu'ally te'e #s #n all suc matte's a
st'ong element o" sel"#sness, tat #s not al&ays 'ecogn#se! as suc, an! te "ea' o" pa't#ng
can %e m#n#m#*e! %y te ope o" 'eun#on, %ut %e#ng pe'sonal can only %e ent#'ely su'mounte!
%y '#s#ng to a #ge' concept#on o" l#"e #n &#c pe'sonal#ty #s me'ge! #n somet#ng no%le',
nea'e' to te !#(#ne.
-o long as &e a'e content to l#(e &#t#n te l#m#ts o" ou' pe'sonal#ty &e must su""e' an!
'e:o#ce sel"#sly at te %#!!#ng o" te emot#onal pa't o" ou' natu'e. 7ut &en &e 'eal#*e tat
ou' 'eal l#"e #s not tus %oun!e!, ten te :oys an! so''o&s o" te pe'sonal#ty seem o" small
account, o' !#sappea' altogete' #n a g'an!e' outloo, an! a no%le' concept#on o" l#"e, suc as
tat o""e'e! %y )eosopy.
1an, acco'!#ng to )eosop#cal teac#ngs, #s a comple$ %e#ng8 a soul em%o!#e! #n a
tempo'a'y (e#cle, an! #nsp#'e!, o' enl#gtene! an! gu#!e!, %y a sp#'#tual ego, tat #s te 'eal
man, %ut tat may %e m#sun!e'stoo! to %e a gua'!#an angel, o' e(en a go!, acco'!#ng to te
!eg'ee o" #gno'ance an! supe'st#t#on #n &#c te pe'sonal#ty #s sun,.
)e m#n! o" man #s sa#! to %e l#,e a m#''o', tat may 'e"lect te t'ut o" sp#'#tual &#s!om
o' te e''o's o" te lo&e' an#mal natu'e3 so tat man #s mo'e o' less a&a'e o" a constant
!ual#ty #n #msel", a ten!ency to "luctuate %et&een e$t'emes o" te #gest #!eal#sm an! te
lo&est mate'#al#sm an! g'oss sensual#ty.
)e'e #s a constant &a' go#ng on #n uman natu'e unt#l te lo&e' natu'e #s !om#nate!
%y te #ge' an! #s place! &e'e #t %elongs.
)e lo&e' man #s !#ssol(e! #nto #s const#tuent elements a"te' te !eat o" te %o!y3
%ut te #ge' man #s 'elat#(ely #mmo'tal, en!u'#ng t'ougout te &ole pe'#o! o" a g'eat
cycle o" e(olut#on3 &#le te -up'eme -p#'#t, tat p'es#!es o(e' te &ole 'ace, su'(#(es te
%#'t an! !eat o" te spe'es o' &o'l!s o" &#c te un#(e'se #s compose!.
4t #s taugt tat te complete !#ssolut#on o" te pe'sonal#ty 'e2u#'es a cons#!e'a%le
pe'#o!, &#c may #nclu!e a se'#es o" !eats as 'eal, o' as appa'ent on te#' o&n plane, as #s
te !eat o" te %o!y on te mate'#al plane. 7ut #t #s also taugt tat te 'eal ego, te sp#'#tual
man, lea(es te pe'sonal#ty almost at once, "'ee! "'om te g'osse' t#es tat el! #t to ea't
!u'#ng te l#"e o" te %o!y. )at &#c 'ema#ns o" te pe'sonal#ty #s ne#te' sp#'#tual no' #n te
o'!#na'y sense mate'#al, %ut #s st#ll o" a !eg'ee o" matte' tat #s 2u#te mate'#al acco'!#ng to te
)eosop#cal analys#s o" matte'3 an! t#s lo&e' pe'sonal#ty as to se! o"" #ts g'osse'
elements one %y one #n a se'#es o" !eats o' success#(e pu'#"#cat#ons tat allo& te sp#'#tual
ego to ass#m#late to #tsel" all tat te pe'sonal#ty as ga#ne! o" &#s!om "'om #ts 'ecent ea't-
l#"e an! e$pe'#ence. <u'#ng t#s long p'ocess o" l#%e'at#on "'om te %on!s o" ea't te sp#'#tual
ego, toug not su%:ect to 'ecall to ea't %y te &#ll o" l#(#ng pe'sons, #s l#,e one &o #s #n
!eep sleep, an! &ose !'eams may %e to some e$tent !#stu'%e! %y te e""o'ts o" te l#(#ng to
ol! commun#on &#t te !ea!. )e 'emnant o" te st#ll !y#ng pe'sonal#ty, a"te' te !eat o"
te %o!y, may %e, as #t &e'e, gal(an#*e! #nto a sem%lance o" l#"e, %ut #s !e(o#! o" tat #ge'
#ntell#gence &#c #s te 'eal sel" o" te t'uly !epa'te!.
/atu'ally t#s p'ocess must %e comple$, an! 4 am only attempt#ng to g#(e my o&n
un!e'stan!#ng o" &at #s taugt #n )eosopy o" te con!#t#on o" man a"te' !eat. )e
essent#al #!ea #s tat te 'eal man #s a sp#'#tual #ntell#gence tat ne(e' &olly #nca'nates #n te
%o!y !u'#ng #ts l#"e, an! tat escapes te cont'ol o" ea'tly #n"luences soon a"te' !eat,
g'a!ually "'ee#ng #tsel" ent#'ely "'om all ea'tly contact, %e"o'e !escen!#ng once mo'e "'om #ts
state o" pu'e sp#'#tual#ty to #!ent#"y #tsel" &#t l#"e #n a pys#cal %o!y !u'#ng anote' ea't-l#"e o'
#nca'nat#on.
E(en !u'#ng l#"e te sp#'#tual sel" #s not al&ays #n comman! o" te pe'sonal#ty, no' can #t
%e al&ays #n(o,e! at &#ll e(en %y #ts o&n pe'sonal#ty. )#s #s a common e$pe'#ence. >e all
,no& o& a'! #t #s to %e al&ays up to te e#gt o" ou' %est an! no%lest #!eal8 #n!ee! #t
seems tat many people only '#se to tat e#gt on 'a'e occas#ons. 6'e &e not all #ncl#ne! to
l#(e #n ou' lo&e' natu'e, consc#ously #gno'#ng te appeal o" tat &#c #s %est #n us an! &#c
#s 'eally te t'ue sel"G
)e !ual#ty #s a "act tat su'ely "e& can %e una&a'e o", toug #t &oul! seem as #" te
appeal o" te lo&e' natu'e #s at t#mes so u'gent as to !ea"en us to te (o#ce o" ou' t'ue sel",
tat (o#ce &#c &e call te (o#ce o" consc#ence, as #" #t &e'e somet#ng e$te'nal o' sepa'ate
an! not 'eally ou' (e'y sel". O" cou'se te #gest sel" #s te -up'eme, &#c, as #t &e'e,
o(e'sa!o&s te sp#'#tual ego3 %ut, spea,#ng "'om te o'!#na'y state o" man, te #ge' sel"
may %e 'ega'!e! as te #nca'nat#ng ego, an! "o' t#s sel" !eat can a(e no te''o's. )at
&#c may "ea' !est'uct#on #s te #llus#(e, te "alse sel", o' pe'sonal#ty, &#c as #n!ee! only
a %'#e" spell o" %o''o&e! 'eal#ty, te 'eal sel" %e#ng te #ge'.
6ga#n #t #s not#ng ne& o' st'ange to any t#n,#ng man to "#n! #msel" met constantly
&#t te 2uest#ons8 >at am 4G >o am 4G >e'e !o 4 come "'omG >e'e am 4 go#ngG
)e myste'y o" sel" #s no ne& p'o%lem, %ut #ts #nte'est #s ete'nally ne& an! ete'nally
#ns#stent. 4t #s ete'nally u'gent tat &e see, to ,no& ou'sel(es3 an! to !o t#s &e must "'ee
ou'sel" "'om #llus#on as &ell as "'om actual !elus#ons, an! cease to %e te''#"#e! %y %og#es suc
as te "ea' o" !eat.
>e must 'eal#*e ou' #mmo'tal#ty %y #!ent#"y#ng ou'sel(es &#t ou' #ge' sel", %y
a%#tually 'ega'!#ng te %o!y as a ga'ment tat can %e put as#!e &en &o'n out, to %e
'eplace! %y one %ette' su#te! to ou' nee!s.
4t #s almost useless to !ecla'e tat te'e #s no !eat #n "ace o" te "acts o" gene'al
e$pe'#ence3 %ut #t #s use"ul to 'em#n! ou'sel(es tat te 'eal sel" !oes not !#e &en te
pe'sonal#ty #s !#ssol(e!.
<eat #s a !oo'&ay #n te ouse o" l#"e, an! #t as #ts place #n te sceme o" e$#stence3
%ut #t soul! %e no mo'e te''#"y#ng tan any ote' !oo'&ay.
>e !o not "ea' sleep, %ut see, #t as a t'uste! "'#en! &ose m#ss#on #s to ma,e l#"e
%ea'a%le, to ease te m#n! "'om te %u'!en o" memo'y an! to 'el#e(e te %o!y "'om te st'a#n
o" ne'(ous an$#et#es. -leep #s te "'#en! o" l#"e, not #ts enemy. >e'e soul! &e %e #" &e
"ea'e! to go to sleep, o' !ou%te! ou' &a,#ng #n !ue t#meG
Iet sleep #s aston#s#ngly l#,e !eat. 4t canges te cu''ent o" consc#ousness3 %ut &e
"#n! small #ncon(en#ence #n tat. >e !o not "ea' to t'ust ou'sel(es to te g'eat un,no&n &en
&e go to %e!, yet &o can %e su'e tat tomo''o& &#ll %e &at &e ant#c#pateG /o' #s t#s
sense o" secu'#ty ent#'ely !ue to te con"#!ence ga#ne! %y e$pe'#ence. 6 c#l! goes to sleep
&#t pe'"ect con"#!ence an! &#t no e$pe'#ence. -leep #s not mo'e natu'al tan !eat.
7ut !eat may come %e"o'e #ts t#me, &e say, ,no&#ng l#ttle enoug a%out &at #ts '#gt
t#me may %e. 6n! #t #s su'ely '#gt to l#(e as long as poss#%le, :ust as #t #s '#gt to sleep no
mo'e tan #s necessa'y, %ecause l#"e #s oppo'tun#ty "o' e$pe'#ence3 an! &e'eas !eat may
come p'ematu'ely, #t #s not l#,ely to !elay #ts a''#(al unnecessa'#ly. )e'e a'e many co'-
'espon!ences %et&een sleep an! !eat. >y soul! one %e 'ega'!e! as a %oon an! te
ote' as a !#saste'G -#mply %ecause &e a'e taugt to %el#e(e tat !eat closes l#"e an! o""e's
no tomo''o&. 6n! t#s %el#e" !epen!s upon te a%#t o" !eny#ng ou' o&n e$#stence an! o"
#!ent#"y#ng ou'sel(es &#t ou' %o!#es.
)e one t#ng #n l#"e o" &#c &e a'e a%solutely su'e #s ou' o&n e$#stence8 &at &e a'e
may %e unce'ta#n, %ut &e !o ,no& tat &e e$#st an! a'e consc#ous o" ou' o&n e$#stence. >e
,no& tat &e sleep an! #n sleep "o'get te &a,#ng l#"e, an! &e ,no& tat on &a,#ng &e mostly
"o'get te sleep-l#"e3 %ut &e !o not loo, upon sleep as te en! o" l#"e, an! "o' tat 'eason &e
a'e 2u#te content to go to sleep, e(en &#t te ce'ta#nty tat &e a'e go#ng #nto anote' state o"
consc#ousness tat may %e 2u#te "o'gotten on &a,#ng.
6 )eosop#st can a(e no "ea' o" !eat, %ecause to #m #t #s %ut a cange o" state
an! not at all a cutt#ng o" te cont#nu#ty o" consc#ousness. )o step out o" a &ell l#gte! 'oom
#nto te !a',ness may %e %e&#l!e'#ng "o' a &#le, an! so may %e te com#ng up to !ayl#gt
"'om a !eep m#ne3 %ut a cange o" state #s not a matte' "o' ala'm, #t #s %ut a ne& e$pe'#ence.
4t as %een sa#! tat .!eat #s %ut a sleep an! a "o'gett#ng,. an! some may as, &at
ten #s te !#""e'ence %et&een an en! o" l#"e an! a "o'gett#ng o" all tat ma!e up tat l#"e. 7ut
te'e #s no loss o" ,no&le!ge #mpl#e! %y te "o'gett#ng o" te e$pe'#ments an! e$pe'#ences %y
&#c tat ,no&le!ge &as ac2u#'e!. >e all ,no& o& to &al,, yet &e a(e, most o" us 4
#mag#ne, "o'gotten o& &e lea'ne! to use ou' l#m%s an! to stan! up'#gt. -o, too, te
"o'gett#ng allu!e! to as a ca'acte'#st#c o" !eat #s te p'ocess %y means o" &#c te soul
ass#m#lates te "'u#ts o" %o!#ly e$pe'#ence an! lea(es te memo'y o" unnecessa'y !eta#ls to
te %o!y, &#c g'a!ually !#ssol(es a"te' !eat as l#%e'ate! te sp#'#tual sel".
E$pe'#ence #s l#,e "oo!8 #t must %e !#geste! #n te m#n! %e"o'e #ts essence can %e
ass#m#late! as ,no&le!ge3 an! a"te' tat te ,no&le!ge must %e t'ansmute! #nto ca'acte'
an! ma!e #nst#nctual o' #ntu#t#onal. 4t #s tese ca'acte'#st#cs tat !#st#ngu#s us "'om one
anote'. )ey a'e te steps %y &#c &e cl#m% to &#s!om, an! #n te#' ac2u#s#t#on !eat plays
an #mpo'tant pa't, a""o'!#ng oppo'tun#ty "o' t#s ass#m#lat#on.
Ln!e'stan!#ng !eat as %ut a cange o" state, as necessa'y as #t #s %ene"#cent to us #n
ou' p'esent stage o" e(olut#on, &e sall 'ega'! #t as te p'elu!e to te open#ng o" a ne& !ay,
&#t ne& oppo'tun#t#es, &#t "o'get"ulness o" "a#lu'es an! m#sta,es, a !ay &#c &e may ente'
on &#t ca'acte's en'#ce! %y te e$pe'#ence o" tose !#sca'!e! "a#lu'es, an! m#n!s
unclou!e! %y te memo'#es tat so o"ten seem to ma,e l#"e un%ea'a%le.
)e pat tat lea!s to&a'!s pe'"ect#on &en '#gtly un!e'stoo! #s a pat o" :oy. Lnt#l
&e lea'n tat lesson &e sall st#ll nee! te oppo'tun#ty "o' 'est an! s&eet "o'get"ulness
a""o'!e! to te a''asse! p#lg'#m #n #s :ou'ney#ngs %y te "'#en! an! com"o'te' &om &e call
!eat.
((ol. A3, no. A)
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+nstincts and +deals
- =alp +anes!ale
1an;s cla#m to supe'#o'#ty o(e' te an#mals #s gene'ally %ase! on #s possess#on o" te
"aculty o" 'eason, &#c "aculty e !en#es to te %'ute c'eat#on. He #s somet#mes a'! put to #t
to e$pla#n :ust &at !#""e'ent#ates 'eason "'om #nst#nct, an! #" te an#mals coul! tal, ou'
language tey m#gt ma,e man;s cla#m appea' somet#ng (e'y l#,e .%lu"".. @e'ta#nly te'e a'e
t#mes &en man;s 'eason #s .le"t guess#ng. %y an#mal #nst#nct, an! &en #t m#gt %e as,e! #"
te 'eason#ng "aculty &e'e a"te' all supe'#o' to #nst#nct o' only !#""e'ent.
O" cou'se man;s 'eason#ng "aculty #s (e'y une2ually !e(elope! an! #s (e'y (a'#a%le #n
2ual#ty, so tat te gap %et&een te lo&est man an! te #gest may seem g'eate' tan te
!#stance %et&een te #gest an#mal an! te lo&est man.
@ompa'#sons o" t#s so't a'e not easy to esta%l#s, %ecause some o" te #ge' an#mals
a(e %een so long an! so #nt#mately assoc#ate! &#t man tat tey seem to a(e !e(elope! a
"aculty &#c #s #n 'eal#ty only %o''o&e! "'om #m, an! &#c #s not t'uly a !e(elopment o"
m#n! on te#' o&n account. )en too #t #s 'easona%le to suppose tat, &#le #n e(ol(#ng m#n!
(te 'eason#ng "aculty) man as neglecte! te use o" #nst#nct to a g'eat !eg'ee, e as not
ent#'ely lost tat &#c te an#mals st#ll ma#nta#n #n a #g state o" e""#c#ency.
4n!ee!, &en &e stu!y uman natu'e &e a'e "o'ce! to a!m#t tat la'ge masses o"
people seem to %e gu#!e! almost ent#'ely %y te collect#(e ten!ency o" te mass, %y &at as
%een calle! te .e'! m#n!,. 'ate' tan %y 'eason3 an! te uman e'!-m#n! #s (e'y l#,e
#nst#nct.
)e o'#g#n o" tose #mpulses tat supply te mot#(es "o' most men;s l#(es #s assu'e!ly
mo'e #nst#nctual tan 'at#onal3 an! e(en #n #s 'easone! act#ons man may %e suspecte! most
"'e2uently o" act#ng on #mpulse, o' "'om !es#'e, an! ten us#ng #s 'eason to #n(ent a
sat#s"acto'y mot#(e "o' #s act#ons, tat sall not soc, #s o&n sense o" sel"-'espect an!
consc#ous supe'#o'#ty. 9o' a man must al&ays a(e a goo! mot#(e "o' #s o&n acts, no matte'
o& lo& may %e #s est#mate o" te #!eals o" ote' men. 4t as e(en %een sa#! tat t#s tas,
o" p'o(#!#ng man &#t a plaus#%le 'eason "o' #s acts an! tougts #s te c#e" "unct#on o"
m#n!.
7ut man as #!eals as &ell as #mpulses3 an! #t seems "a#' to assume tat te an#mals
a'e not #!eal#sts. >at ten #s an #!ealG 4s #t a c'eat#on o" te m#n!, a "#ct#on o" te
#mag#nat#on, o' #s #t a gleam o" #ge' #ntell#gence "'om te 'ealm o" )'utG 4s te'e a 'ealm o"
)'ut3 an! #s man capa%le o" 'ece#(#ng l#gt "'om tat sou'ceG
)o tat te ans&e' o" )eosopy #s .yes.. 4n!ee!, &e lea'n "'om )eosopy tat #t #s
:ust t#s poss#%#l#ty tat ma,es man &at e #s, o' &at e soul! %e, a consc#ous me!#ato'
%et&een te &o'l!s o" sp#'#t an! te &o'l!s o" matte'. )eosop#sts use te &o'! sp#'#t #n a
(e'y #g sense, an! 'ega'! man as essent#ally !#(#ne. )at #s to say tey lea'n tat man can
#n!#(#!ually 'ece#(e t'oug #s o&n ea't l#gt tat sall #llum#nate #s m#n! an! #nsp#'e #m
&#t #!eals o" con!uct not !e'#(e! "'om #s !es#'es o' #nst#ncts.
4t #s t#s poss#%#l#ty tat ma,es man suc a pu**le. 4t #s t#s !ual#ty tat ma,es man a
ypoc'#te o' &#c ma,es #m appea' l#,e one8 "o' #t #s !ou%t"ul #" any man #s consc#ously a
ypoc'#te. )e #g #!eals tat e uses to mas, #s (#ces may %e %o''o&e! "o' tat pu'pose3
%ut e(en so tey coul! a'!ly e(en %e %o''o&e! #" te'e &e'e not some pa't o" #s natu'e tat
'ecogn#se! te#' t'ut an! %eauty. )e most accompl#se! ypoc'#tes p'o%a%ly o&e te#'
success to a ce'ta#n tempo'a'y s#nce'#ty &#c accepts a #g #!eal as a t'ut tat &oul! %e a
most !es#'a%le stan!a'! o" act#on #" te !es#'es o" te lo&e' natu'e &oul! pe'm#t o" #ts use.
)e 'eal ypoc'#te as p'o%a%ly at some t#me a! #s moments o" genu#ne entus#asm
"o' a #g #!eal, an! a(#ng "a#le! to l#(e up to #t, as !ec#!e! to ma,e use o" tat e$pe'#ence
as a mas, %e#n! &#c e can #!e #s "a#l#ngs.
7ut, #" te'e a'e "e& out an! out ypoc'#tes, te'e a'e also "e&, (e'y "e&, &ose
ca'acte's a'e a%solutely s#nce'e, &ose con!uct at all t#mes '#ses to te e#gt o" te#'
p'o"esse! stan!a'! o" et#cs. )at #s to say, te'e a'e "e& people &o m#gt not %e ma!e to
loo, l#,e ypoc'#tes, #" ce'ta#n p'#(ate acts &e'e pu%l#se! an! compa'e! &#t te #!eals
upel! at ote' t#mes. 4t #s o"ten sa#! tat ypoc'#sy #s un#(e'sal3 an! te gene'al #ns#nce'#ty
o" men an! &omen ma,es #t a'! to !#sp'o(e te ca'ge.
)e'e #s, o&e(e', a 'eal !#""e'ence %et&een #ns#nce'#ty an! ypoc'#sy3 "o' te "o'me'
#s 2u#te compat#%le &#t goo! #ntent#ons, %ut te latte' #s not. 4ns#nce'#ty #s !ue to &ea,ness #n
(e'y many cases, &e'eas #t ta,es cons#!e'a%le st'engt an! cunn#ng to %e a ypoc'#te. )e
"#nest spec#mens o" t#s (#le 'ace a'e p'o%a%ly #nsane &#t te #nsan#ty tat 'esults "'om
#ntense sel"#sness. )e sel"-'#gteousness tat can :ust#"y te meanest tougt, te (an#ty
tat can '#se a%o(e te sense o" same, tat can ma,e a pe'son #mpe'(#ous to !#sg'ace, an!
unconsc#ous o" #n"amy, #s su'ely #nsan#ty8 tat #s to say #t #s te t'#ump o" te lo&e' elemental
natu'e o(e' te p'ompt#ngs o" te soul. -uc men a'e un%alance!3 an! san#ty #s %alance o"
all te "acult#es.
4t #s t'ue tat #nsan#ty seems to #mply #''espons#%#l#ty, an! tat a ypoc'#te may seem
#gly #ntell#gent, %ut 4 t#n, tat te cunn#ng e employs #s te #ntell#gence o" te elemental
natu'e ungu#!e! %y any 'ay o" soul-l#gt, #" 4 may use suc a st'a#ne! te'm "o' &at #s 'eally
#ntell#gence p'ope' to uman %e#ngs. )e ypoc'#te #s a pe'(e't o" te &o'st ,#n!, "o' e as
!el#%e'ately su%(e'te! #s #ge' #ntell#gence to te uses o" te lo&e'.
)e man &o s#mply 'e:ects te p'ompt#ng o" #s #ge' natu'e ma,es te m#sta,e o"
t'y#ng to go %ac, to a su%-uman state3 %ut te ypoc'#te 'ecogn#ses te #ge' la& an! uses
#ts ma$#ms as a %l#n! to conceal te 'eal natu'e o" #s mot#(es as &ell as te %aseness o" #s
acts, tus %ecom#ng a "alse uman, o' a lunat#c. He cannot %ecome an an#mal. )e an#mals
a'e not #nsane %ecause tey seem to %e unt'ou%le! &#t consc#ence an! #gno'ant o" 'emo'se3
tey a(e te#' la&s an! te#' mo'al co!e, &#c #s not te same as man;s, %ut &#c tey
'espect. 6n an#mal &o %'ea,s te la& o" #ts ,#n! #s p'omptly ,#lle! o' at least e$#le!. 4
%el#e(e ypoc'#sy #s #mposs#%le to an an#mal.
-o too a man cannot &#t #mpun#ty !e"y te la&s o" #s o&n natu'e. 4 %el#e(e .all te
#lls tat "les #s e#' to. #n te uman ,#ng!om a'e !ue to man;s #gno'ance o" #s o&n natu'e
an! to te !el#%e'ate pe'(e's#on, at some t#me, o" te natu'al la& o" #s ,#n!. 9o' man su""e's
#n te p'esent "o' te s#ns o" #s "o'me' l#(es, as &ell as "o' te &'ongs !one #n #s p'esent
%o!y. 4t #s no cause o" e$empt#on tat e may a(e no memo'y o" #s "o'me' s#ns, any mo'e
tan a man &o t'o&s #msel" o"" a 'oo" #n a "#t o" !el#'#um can get e$empt#on "'om te la& o"
g'a(#ty on te plea o" tempo'a'y #nsan#ty o' loss o" memo'y. 6 man &o g#(es a %on! an!
"o'gets all a%out #t cannot get e$empt#on on te plea o" "o'get"ulness.
)e'e #s a cont#nu#ty #n uman consc#ousness, &#c t'anscen!s &at &e o'!#na'#ly call
memo'y, %ut &#c #s #n "act memo'y o" a su%consc#ous ,#n! an! &#c 'e(eals #tsel" #n
ca'acte'#st#cs o" te #n!#(#!ual as &ell as #n te !est#ny o" nat#ons.
)e la&s o" natu'e cannot %e !e"#e! &#t pe'manent #mpun#ty toug 'esults may
"ollo& slo&ly. 4t &as sa#! o" ol! tat te m#ll o" te 0o!s g'#n!s slo&ly %ut #t g'#n!s e$cee!#ng
small3 an! te man &o pe'(e'ts #s o&n natu'e #s su'ely &ell launce! on te pat o"
#nsan#ty.
4n cont'ast#ng #!eals an! #nst#ncts &e must 'emem%e' tat #!eal#sm #s as natu'al to man
as #nst#nct #s to an#mals. 4!eal#sm #s not 'eason. )e 'eason#ng "aculty #s commonly
cons#!e'e! to %e te !#st#ngu#s#ng 2ual#ty o" te uman m#n!, altoug te'e a'e !eg'a!e!
'aces o" men &ose 'eason #s a%out on te le(el o" tat &#c some an#mals !#splay. 9o' #t #s
un!en#a%le tat an#mals !o 'eason. 4t #s e(en not#cea%le tat plants so& a !eg'ee o"
a!aptat#on o" "unct#on to con!#t#ons tat #s sca'cely !#st#ngu#sa%le "'om 'eason. )e
#ngenu#ty o" a cl#m%#ng plant #s not less 'ema',a%le tan te eng#nee'#ng s,#ll o" te sp#!e' o'
o" some o" te nest-%u#l!e's, toug te'e a'e also #n te lo&e' ,#ng!oms #nstances o"
e$t'eme stup#!#ty almost uman #n te#' lac, o" #ntell#gence.
7ut #!eal#sm #s pecul#a' to man, &en e %ecomes 'eally man. )e e$#stence o" #!eals
'e2u#'es a uman m#n! capa%le o" 'espon!#ng to #mpulses "'om a sp#'#tual sou'ce ope'at#ng
!#'ectly on te #n!#(#!ual #ntell#gence. )#s #mpl#es a consc#ous connect#on %et&een te lo&e'
pe'sonal m#n! an! te #ge', sp#'#tual, #n!#(#!ual -el". )e'e can %e no suc t#ng as
unconsc#ous #!eal#sm, an! "o' tat 'eason #t #s not co''ect to spea, o" an unconsc#ous #mpulse
to no%le con!uct as an #!eal. -uc #mpulses may come "'om ote' m#n!s an! may %e acte!
upon, :ust as lo& #mpulses may come "'om ote' m#n!s as &ell as "'om te lo&e' m#n! o" te
pe'son a""ecte!. 9o' te uman m#n! #s !ual an! may 'ece#(e #mpulses "'om %ot su%uman
as &ell as supe'uman sou'ces.
)e st'ange t#ng #s tat &#le a man may clea'ly 'ecogn#se t#s !ual#ty o" m#n!, an!
&#le e may !#st#ngu#s %et&een #s #ge' sel" an! #s lo&e', He #msel" #s te t#n,e', an!
#n a sense stan!s apa't "'om tese t&o oppos#tes, yet #nsepa'a%le "'om tem. He #s tus a
t'#n#ty3 an! te o%:ect o" e(e'y myst#c #s to atta#n to te state o" un#ty &#c #s te sou'ce o" all.
6t t#s po#nt tougt %ecomes con"use!. )e e""o't to ,no& te sel" #s l#,e t'y#ng to %#te te
%ac, o" one;s o&n ea!, to te man &o 'el#es alone upon te %'a#n-m#n! an! te 'eason#ng
"aculty.
7ut te'e #s a #ge' m#n!, an! te'e #s te poss#%#l#ty o" !#'ect pe'cept#on o" t'ut,
toug not %y te %'a#n-m#n!. 6n! e'e l#es te !#""#culty8 to t'anscen! te mo!es o" te
t#n,#ng m#n! &#tout los#ng te t'ea! o" consc#ousness - a &on!e'"ul ac#e(ement.
Volumes a(e %een &'#tten on t#s su%:ect, all o" &#c se'(e at least to !emonst'ate te
l#m#tat#ons o" te t#n,#ng appa'atus.
)e atta#nment o" t#s supe'#o' consc#ousness as %een calle! ecstasy, Ioga, -u"#sm,
)ao, an! many mo'e names, &#c seem to con"oun! te state to %e atta#ne! &#t te pat o"
atta#nment, %ut all o" tem po#nt to te same t'anscen!ental goal.
6note' t#ng tat #s 'e(eale! %y tese (olum#nous &'#t#ngs #s tat #n all tese meto!s
o" sel"-'eal#*at#on te'e a'e #n"#n#te poss#%#l#t#es o" sel"-!elus#on, as &ell as #nnume'a%le
(a'#et#es o" mo'e o' less !el#%e'ate #mpostu'e p'act#ce! %y sel"-style! teace's. )en te'e
a'e many scools o" myst#c#sm an! p#losopy, all a#m#ng at te atta#nment o" #ge' states o"
consc#ousness, an! 'ecommen!#ng !#""e'ent meto!s o" sel"-cultu'e. 6ll tese scools o"
p#losopy 'ecogn#se! te e$#stence o" a sp#'#tual &o'l! a%o(e an! %eyon! te 'ange o"
e$pe'#ences open to te #nst#nctual man o' to te an#mal, an! all a'e conce'ne! &#t te
'elat#on o" man to tat sp#'#tual &o'l!. )e 'ecogn#t#on o" tat 'elat#ons#p #s te %as#s o"
'el#g#on, &#c co(e's as &#!e a "#el! o" speculat#on an! e$pe'#ence as !o p#losopy o'
myst#c#sm. 7ut &#!ely as te (a'#ous 'el#g#ons !#""e' "'om one anote', all ag'ee on te 'eal#ty
o" a sp#'#tual &o'l! to &#c te#' !e(otees asp#'e3 an! #t seems to me tat tese asp#'at#ons
a'e o" te same natu'e as te #!eals tat !#st#ngu#s man "'om te #nst#nctual &o'l! o"
an#mals.
4!eals may %e pe'aps 'ega'!e! as #ntellectual#*e! asp#'at#ons3 "o' #t #s poss#%le to %e
mo(e! %y an asp#'at#on &#c #s not #ntellectually "o'mulate!, an! &#c can a'!ly %e calle!
an #!eal, %ut &#c #s e(en less co''ectly to %e !esc'#%e! as an #nst#nct.
4n all cases te 'eason #s a "aculty tat stan!s %et&een an! apa't "'om %ot #!eals an!
#nst#ncts, a!apt#ng tem to te use o" man. >#tout 'eason a man #s a lunat#c, %e e 'ule! %y
#!eals o' %y #nst#ncts, &#le a man &#t 'eason alone coul! not e$#st, "o' lac, o" mot#(e po&e'.
6ll mot#(es come "'om one o' ote' o" tese sou'ces 'ougly calle! #!eals o' #nst#ncts. +#"e #s
necessa'#ly e#te' #nst#nctual o' pu'pose"ul, o' %ot. >at #s calle! 'at#onal#sm #s an attempt
to #gno'e tese mot#(es, an! to ma,e l#"e appea' as a p'o!uct o" pu'e 'eason3 &#c #s 'ate'
l#,e sutt#ng o"" te mot#(e po&e' "'om a mac#ne an! ol!#ng on to te stee'#ng &eel. )e
mot#(e po&e' #n l#"e #s o" cou'se !es#'e, %ut !es#'e #n a (e'y %'oa! sense #nclu!#ng e(e'y
asp#'at#on o" te ea't as &ell as e(e'y !es#'e o" te senses. )e #ntellect #s te stee'#ng gea'
an! %'a,es an! cont'ols. =at#onal#sm 'epu!#ates te sp#'#tual &o'l! an! ma,es man a me'e
#ntellectual an#mal #mpelle! to act#on %y #nst#nct, an! us#ng 'eason to e$pla#n #s acts to
#msel".
)eosopy e$pla#ns te comple$ natu'e o" man, an! &#tout tat e$planat#on l#"e #s
"'an,ly un#ntell#g#%le. 1any people a'e &#ll#ng to a(e #t so, "ea'#ng to ta,e any 'espons#%#l#ty
"o' te 'egulat#on o" te#' o&n l#(es3 %ut t#s s#',#ng o" 'espons#%#l#ty lea(es tem !'#"t#ng on
te t#!e o" #nst#nct &#le te#' #nne' l#"e #s %ut a !'eam. 4t m#gt %e #nte'est#ng to ,no& o&
many tousan! success#(e #nca'nat#ons may %e &aste! so %e"o'e te soul &a,es up an!
'ecogn#ses te !uty o" sel"-!#'ecte! e(olut#on, &#c acco'!#ng to te teac#ng o" )eosopy
#s te pu'pose o" man;s l#"e on ea't.
)e !#""#culty tat #s "oun! #n account#ng "o' te comple$#ty o" man;s mot#(es !#sappea's
&en te 'eal natu'e o" man #s un!e'stoo!. 4t ten %ecomes e(#!ent tat, &#le man as #s
#nst#nctual an#mal natu'e constantly u'g#ng #m to l#(e as an an#mal, an! #s 'eason, &#c
so&s #m tat e #s supe'#o' to all an#mals an! a%le to asse't #s supe'#o'#ty o(e' tem, no
matte' o& lo& may %e #s #ntell#gence3 yet #s natu'e #s (astly mo'e comple$ tan tat o" an
#ntellectual an#mal an! #s mot#(es an! asp#'at#ons a'e "'e2uently o" a ,#n! tat seem oppose!
to %ot #nst#nct an! 'eason. )en too #t #s e(#!ent tat men a'e not all e2ually en!o&e! &#t
'eason, no' e2ually #nsp#'e! %y #!eals3 &#le some seem to %e almost supe'uman %y (#'tue
o" te lo"ty an! un&o'l!ly ca'acte' o" te#' mot#(es, an! te#' complete supe'#o'#ty to tose
!es#'es an! #nst#ncts tat su""#ce as mot#(es "o' te gene'al con!uct o" te mass o" uman#ty.
6ll o" t#s #s e$pla#ne! #n te teac#ngs o" )eosopy.
4t #s te'e so&n tat te'e &as a t#me #n te long e(olut#on o" te uman 'ace at &#c
te sp#'#tual sel" o" man %egan to ta,e !e"#n#te cont'ol o" te l#(es o" #n!#(#!ual uman %e#ngs,
unt#l ten not 'eally man, %ut only potent#ally uman. -#nce tat t#me, m#ll#ons o" yea's ago,
te pat o" uman p'og'ess lay along te l#ne o" te sea'c "o' sel"-,no&le!ge, o" ta,#ng an!
e$e'c#s#ng #n!#(#!ual 'espons#%#l#ty, te pat #n "act o" sel"-!#'ecte! e(olut#on, not #n 'e(olt
aga#nst te !#(#ne la& %ut #n "ul"#lment o" #t an! #n te g'a!ual 'eal#*at#on o" te !#(#ne natu'e o"
man;s #nne' %e#ng.
)e pe'"ect#%#l#ty o" man #s a )eosop#cal teac#ng, an! te mo!e o" #ts atta#nment #s
sel"-,no&le!ge3 "#'st te a&a,en#ng o" a sense o" #n!#(#!ual 'espons#%#l#ty as a mem%e' o" te
g'eat uman "am#ly, an! ten pe'cept#on o" te un#ty o" all sel(es #n te un#(e'sal -el"....
)'ue man #s te e$p'ess#on o" .te !#(#ne #!ea #n te ete'nal m#n!.. >e may a(e "a'
to t'a(el on te pat o" e(olut#on an! tat :ou'ney must consc#ously %e un!e'ta,en #" man #s to
"ul"#l #s !est#ny. )e m#ss#on o" te )eosop#cal )eace's #s to call man "'om #s al"-
!'eam#ng state o" me'e #nst#nctual e$#stence to a "ull consc#ousness o" #s !#(#ne poss#%#l#t#es.
)ey see, to set man "'ee "'om te ty'anny o" #s !es#'es an! ma,e #m maste' o" #msel", so
tat te !#(#ne #!ea may %e 'eal#*e!.
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)ife/s "ver-Present ,&&ortunities
- 0e't'u!e (an 5elt
)o enume'ate l#"e;s oppo'tun#t#es &oul! %e somet#ng l#,e &'#t#ng a me!ley #n mus#c -
an #n"#n#te se'#es, &#t e(e'y man a compose', an! e(e'y s#"t o" c#'cumstances a poss#%le
ne& compos#t#on. )e !#""#culty l#es not #n a(#ng too "e& %ut too many. One may "a#l to see
tem, #gno'e an! s#!e-step tem, toug tey #mp#nge on e(e'y s#!e l#,e t'ees #n a !ense
"o'est3 toug te moments o" l#"e a'e c'o&!e! &#t tem, an! tey ang l#,e '#pe "'u#t %e"o'e
te eye. 7ut te o%l#gat#on o" te#' p'esence #s #nescapa%le. -omet#mes tey a'e so
t'anscen!ently g'eat tat "o' te many &o a'e une2ual to tem tey %ecome a c#pe'. O"ten
ten tey a'e sa#! not to e$#st3 yet #t #s tose (e'y o(e'&elm#ng !#""#cult#es an! o%stacles
&#c "u'n#s suc supe'% poss#%#l#t#es "o' g'o&t, g'aspe! only %y e'o#c souls. 4t #s t'ue,
o&e(e', tat l#"e;s cances, to %e a(a#la%le, must %e measu'e! to te man. )e small cannot
'eac te e#gts o" te to&e'#ng g#ant o" soul. 7ut #n any case, tey a'e so supe'lat#(ely
a%un!ant tat all can %e se'(e! to te#' utmost. 1#lton l#(e! #n t'ou%lous t#mes3 lost #s eye-
s#gt %e"o'e te p'#me o" l#"e3 en!u'e! !omest#c "'#ct#on &#c m#gt a(e nagge! to %#ts te
#!eal#sm o" many3 an! on te outs#!e, pol#t#cal !ange's an! !#sappo#ntments encompasse!
#m3 yet out o" t#s !a', sett#ng e p'o!uce! a maste'p#ece o" te Engl#s language.
/ot&#tstan!#ng t#s supe'a%un!ance te'e #s a gene'al "a#lu'e to 'ecogn#se te
'#cness o" l#"e;s poss#%#l#t#es. )#s &oul! seem to s#gn#"y #gno'ance o" te pe'"ect#%#l#ty o"
man. Human#ty, a(#ng lost a concept#on o" #ts goal, #s not a&a,e to te (a'#ous means o"
'eac#ng #t. 4" #t &e'e, so many o" tem &oul! not %e neglecte!. )e p'e(alent l#m#te! teo'y
o" %ut one ea't-l#"e "o' eac soul natu'ally ampe's te m#n! an! concent'ates attent#on upon
te ,#n! o" success &#c can %loom !u'#ng te cou'se o" tat s#ngle l#"e. One must a(e
%een o""e'e! oppo'tun#t#es "o' !e(elopment o" p'act#cal, mental, o' a't#st#c 2ual#t#es o' l#"e as
!e"'au!e! #m. 4n a &ay t#s #s t'ue, %ut te #n"#n#tely %'oa!e' outloo, an! mo'e sea'c#ng
!#sclosu'e o" uman#ty;s latent po&e's &#c comes "'om a stu!y o" )eosopy #llum#nes te
moments an! te "#el!s o" act#on, an! so&s gol!en poss#%#l#t#es (e'#ly "loo!#ng %ot t#me an!
space.
)e'e #s so muc to %e a&a,ene! #n ou' c'u!e, un!e(elope! natu'es3 suc st'engt o"
pu'pose, suc #'on &#ll to %e a'ouse!3 suc eno'mous sympaty, concent'at#on o" m#n!, clea'
#ns#gt, sel"-cont'ol to %e e(ol(e!, %e"o'e tese p'esent sel(es &#ll %e e(en #n a pos#t#on to
ente' se'#ously upon te t'ue 5at o" l#"e, &#t eyes open an! a "ull consc#ousness o" te
mean#ng o" te :ou'ney. >e'e all t#s e(en #n (#e&, all #nc#!ents, pleasant o' ote'&#se, e(e'y
!uty, !#""#cult o' easy, &oul! a(e a ne& #nte'est, an! &e m#gt %e a%le to "ollo& 1'. Ju!ge;s
teac#ng, &o sa#!8
.>e must %e 'ea!y to say at any moment un!e' &ate(e' c#'cumstances, &ete'
e$pecte! o' une$pecte!, ;4t #s :ust &at 4 #n "act !es#'e.; 6ny ote' cou'se #s %l#n!ness. 6ll te
pass#ng so&s o" l#"e, &ete' "'augt &#t !#saste', o' "#lle! &#t "ame an! glo'y, a'e
teace's. He &o neglects tem, neglects oppo'tun#t#es tat sel!om te go!s 'epeat. 6n!
te only &ay to lea'n "'om tem #s t'oug te ea't;s 'es#gnat#on..
4n "act, l#"e #s a &on!e'"ul scool #n &#c all te lessons a'e set &#t a%solute
e$actness to te !a#ly nee!s. )ey a!:ust temsel(es automat#cally, so to spea,. >e &ea(e
an! &ea(e, c'eat#ng not only ou' %o!#es an! mental e2u#pment, %ut ou' e$te'nal en(#'onment.
)e p'ocess #s #nte'm#na%le an! #ne(#ta%le. >e act an! t#n, so as to p'o!uce ce'ta#n 'esults,
&#c ten %ecome ou' teace's an! lessons3 somet#ng ne& "o' us to !eal &#t, an! to call
out ou' latent po&e's.
>#ll#am ?. Ju!ge once &'ote8
.4t #s a m#sta,e to say - as &e o"ten ea' #t sa#! ;4" e only a! a "a#' cance3 #" #s
su''oun!#ngs &e'e mo'e "a(o'a%le, e &oul! !o %ette',; s#nce e 'eally coul! not %e #n any
ote' c#'cumstances at tat t#me, "o' #" e &e'e, #t &oul! not %e e %ut someone else. 4t must
%e necessa'y "o' #m to pass t'oug tose #!ent#cal t'#als an! !#sa!(antages to pe'"ect te
sel"3 an! #t #s only %ecause &e see %ut an #n"#n#tes#mal pa't o" te long se'#es tat any
appa'ent con"us#on o' !#""#culty a'#ses. -o ou' st'#"e &#ll %e, not to escape "'om anyt#ng, %ut
to 'eal#*e tat tese seats a'e an #nteg'al po't#on o" ou'sel(es, &#c &e must "ully
un!e'stan! %e"o'e &e can cange te a%o''e! su''oun!#ngs..
=esults, pleasant o' unpleasant, %'#ng te#' o&n !#""#cult#es an! temptat#ons, &#c a'e
'es#ste! o' succum%e! to, an! 2u#te o"ten #t #s te pleasant &#c &#ll te mo'e eas#ly t'o&
one !o&n. )e e""ects a'e not al&ays e(#!ent at once. 4t may %e te so#l #s not "a(o'a%le "o'
te#' g'o&t, o' #t may %e tat !eat stops te tu'n#ng o" te &eel %e"o'e tey a(e '#pene!.
)e teac#ng #s tat a "ollo&#ng #nca'nat#on may poss#%ly %e occup#e! &#t ea'l#e' see!s, an!
tat te causes o" any g#(en l#"e may not %'#ng te#' spec#"#c e""ects "o' se(e'al l#(es late'. 4",
ten, meant#me, te ten!enc#es o' &ea,nesses upon &#c tose 'esults a(e !epen!e!
a(e %een o(e'come #n some ote' &ay, te !#""#cult#es &#ll %e 2u#c,ly an! l#gtly !#spose! o" -
an ag'eea%le e$e'c#se o" po&e'3 &#ll ans&e' as a so't o" 'e(#e&. 7ut #" not, an! #" on te
cont'a'y suc !e"ects a(e %een allo&e! to #nc'ease, ten te o%stacles &#ll seem
#nsu'mounta%le an! te un"o'tunates may cu'se te#' "ate. /e(e'teless tese "'u#ts o"
p'e(#ous act#on a'e te only e""#c#ent teace's, an! must e(entually call out te latent ene'g#es
o" te soul to meet tem.
6ll a 'eal Helpe' can !o #n suc c#'cumstances #s to po#nt t#s out3 to t'y to p'esent te
t'ue (#e&po#nt, a'ouse con"#!ence #n te #ne'ent st'engt o" te (#ct#m o" e(ents, an! tus
a&a,en cou'age an! g'at#tu!e "o' te oppo'tun#ty o""e'e!. )e oppos#te o" t#s cou'se #s
un"o'tunately too o"ten pu'sue!, t'oug lac, o" un!e'stan!#ng o" #mpe'sonal#ty, an! t'oug
an a%un!ance o" sent#mental#ty, an! #s 'espons#%le "o' 'ace !egene'acy. /atu'e;s !#(#ne
meto!s a'e me!!le! &#t3 te sa(#ng !#""#cult#es se as c'eate! a'e smoote! out,
a't#"#c#ally 'emo(e!. -e #s #nsulte! %y assum#ng tat se !#! not ,no& e' %us#ness, an!
"alse stan!a'!s, "alse #!eals, a'e e'ecte! #n place o" t'ue ones. -t'engt #s sappe! an! (#'#l#ty
!est'oye!. Iet t#s o""e's no e$cuse "o' sel"#s #n!#""e'ence to te "ate o" ote's. /o one can
!ecla'e, .4 am not my %'ote';s ,eepe'. /atu'e atten!s to t#s.3 "o' eac #s a pa't o" natu'e,
an! %e#ng t#s, must &o', &#t e' an! not aga#nst e', #" e too &#ll not a(e an e(en &o'se
a(alance o" &oes "all upon #s ea!. 6n! yet aga#n, #t #s not te &oes e #s to "ea'. +#"e #s
su%tle, an! !'a&s e$2u#s#tely "#ne l#nes3 an! po#se - t'ue sp#'#tual po#se - means mo'e tan at
"#'st appea's.
-ome #!ea o" te lessons yet to %e lea'ne! can %e ga#ne! "'om te l#(es o" te g'eat
)eace's &o a(e "'om t#me to t#me #nca'nate!, toug necessa'#ly tey can only %e (#e&e!
"'om a g'eat !#stance an! only 'eal#*e! as one app'oaces tem. 6lso muc can %e #n"e''e!
"'om te #n"#n#te (a'#ety o" e$pe'#ences tat ea't-l#"e o""e's. )e'e must %e a natu'al 'elat#on
%et&een te oppo'tun#t#es a scool a""o'!s an! tose to %e t'a#ne! #n #t - te sup'eme
e$p'ess#on o" supply an! !eman!.
/atu'e may %e la(#s, %ut se #s not supe'"luous, an! all e' e$pe!#ents "o' !'a&#ng
man out "'om #s sell must %e nee!e!. 4t &#ll not su""#ce to !#p supe'"#c#ally e'e an! te'e,
no' e(en e(e'y&e'e. Ea't;s poss#%#l#t#es must %e ut#l#*e! to te utmost. E(e'y lesson must
%e lea'ne! "o'&a'! an! %ac,&a'!, !o&n an! up to #ts l#m#t. )e'e must %e 'e(#e&s #n e(e'y
g'a!e, an! e(e'y aspect stu!#e! "'om e(e'y ote' aspect, unt#l m#sta,es a'e #mposs#%le an!
#ns#gt an! comp'eens#on an! !#sc'#m#nat#on pe'"ecte!3 so tat man may "#nally eme'ge
"'om t#s comp'eens#(e scool &#t complete maste'y o(e' e(e'y conce#(a%le con!#t#on o'
com%#nat#on o" con!#t#ons #t can o""e'3 an! yet &#tout te "a#ntest ta#nt o" lo(e o" po&e' "o'
#tsel", o' o" sel"-glo'#"#cat#on3 &#t an #ntellect tat can se#*e #n a "las e(e'y essent#al o" any
s#tuat#on3 can g'asp te most ,notty p'o%lems at once, an! ,no& te meto! o" sol(#ng tem3
can penet'ate to #ts !ept te natu'e o" any o'gan#sm an! pe'ce#(e #ts &o',#ngs. He must
a(e ga#ne! suc comp'eens#on o" te +a& an! suc cont'ol o" #s o&n pe'sonal#ty, tat e
can %e counte! upon #n"all#%ly to &o', &#t te +a&3 an! &#t all t#s e must %e te soul o"
compass#on un'ese'(e!ly !e(ote! to te se'(#ce o" ote's. He must %e so "'ee "'om (an#ty
tat te sense o" sel" as sepa'ate "'om ote' sel(es #s a%solutely &#pe! out. He must a(e
te to&e'#ng st'engt o" te g#ant #n e(e'y !#'ect#on an! te un"alte'#ng cou'age o" te )#tan.
-omet#ng l#,e t#s must %e te su'(#(al o" te "#ttest &en ea't g'a!uates e' pup#ls.
>#t suc an #!eal #n (#e&, #t #s easy to see tat no moment #s empty o" 'esou'ces.
One;s !ut#es may %e um%le, ten one m#gt lea'n um#l#ty, #" te t#me &e'e not &aste! #n
sec'etly long#ng "o' a place o" #mpo'tance. >en uncongen#al tas,s seem to "o'ce
temsel(es #nto one;s l#"e, o"ten te ent#'e ene'g#es a'e lost #n a c'on#c att#tu!e o" compla#nt3
yet tey o""e' a glo'#ous oppo'tun#ty "o' !e(elop#ng sel"-cont'ol, a !e(ot#on to !uty, an! te
#g 2ual#ty o" '#s#ng a%o(e su'"ace-"'#ct#ons an! %'eat#ng an #n(#go'at#ng a#'. >en one
meets a's an! pe'aps unme'#te! c'#t#c#sm, an occas#on o""e's to se#*e te '#s#ng ange' an!
!#ssol(e #t. 5e'aps te cance to !o a !ee! o" ,#n!ness #s p'esente!, %ut :ust at te "ate"ul
moment a sel"#s tougt o%t'u!es #tsel" an! stays te act, %'#ng#ng a se2uence o" 'eg'et #n
place o" :oy. 6 goss#p (poss#%ly #n te pe'son o" an ac2ua#ntance &o as t'oug #s o&n
&ea,nesses lent #msel" "o' te t#me to tat) may %'#ng a temptat#on to %ea' #ll-t#!#ngs o"
anote', to #ns#nuate %a! "a#t, o' ote'&#se to cast a slu' on #s goo! name. 4t #s a moment
&en te scool o" l#"e o""e's a 'oyal cance to !e(elop tat no%le po&e' o" s#lence. O' one
may "#n! #msel" #n a s#tuat#on &e'e no cances o" any ,#n! seem to %e p'esent on te
su'"ace, &e'e te'e a'e no (#s#%le o%l#gat#ons, no #ncent#(es to &o',3 an! one #s tempte! to
%emoan #s uselessness an! s#n, #nto !espa#'. )en #s te t#me to 'eac #nto one;s #nne'
st'ongol! an! lea'n "a#t #n onesel". -el"-con"#!ence #s easy on te c'est o" te &a(e o"
success. 4t comes &#t te con!#t#on, %ut #t cannot %e ga#ne! te'e as a last#ng po&e' o" te
soul. 4t #s 'es#stance &#c %'#ngs out st'engt an! po&e'. 1o'al 2ual#t#es as &ell as te
muscles o" te %o!y must a(e a counte'-"o'ce %e"o'e tey can g'o&. E(en te "eel#ng o"
la*#ness, pys#cal o' mental, #s a pa't o" te sceme o" sal(at#on - a pa't &#c means te
!eat o" any "aculty, #" y#el!e! to.
4n!ee!, l#"e #s a (ast pageant &ose mo%#le p#ctu'es a'e c'eate! "o' te !e(elopment o"
te -oul. )ey se'(e te#' pu'pose an! a'e !#ssol(e!. )ose &o can %e, a'e !elu!e! as to
te#' pe'manence, an! "asten te#' ea'ts upon te unsta%le "o'ms. )en g'a!ually, as te
g'eat s#"te' o" scenes %'ea,s te outl#nes, te#' ea'ts %'ea, &#t tem. )#s also #s pa't o"
te t'a#n#ng. -a,espea'e too, an occas#on to e$p'ess #mpe'manence o" "o'm t'oug te
mout o" te mag#c#an 5'ospe'o #n The Tem!est, at te close o" te "ae'y scene e a! calle!
up.
.)ese ou' acto's
6s 4 "o'etol! you, &e'e all sp#'#ts, an!
6'e melte! #nto a#', #nto t#n a#',
6n!, l#,e te %aseless "a%'#c o" t#s (#s#on,
)e clou!-cappe! to&e's, te go'geous palaces,
)e solemn temples, te g'eat glo%e #tsel",
Iea, all &#c #t #ne'#t, sall !#ssol(e,
6n!, l#,e t#s #nsu%stant#al pageant "a!e!,
+ea(e not a 'ac, %e#n!..
Out&a'! (#cto'#es ca''y &#t tem te poss#%#l#ty o" !e"eat on #nne' l#nes, an! "o' la'ge'
#ssues. Ln"o'tunately, almost all seem to 'eac "o' tese out&a'! (#cto'#es alone, &ose
#mme!#ate %'#ll#ant 'esults !ece#(e #ne$pe'#ence! souls. >at "#nally su'(#(es #s only te
mot#(e po&e' put #nto tem, %e #t goo! o' e(#l. )e'e #s no nee! to ment#on te epeme'al
2ual#ty o" mate'#al &ealt. 6ll ,no& te elements may &#pe #t out #n a moment o" t#me. 7ut
tose g#"ts o" "o'tune &#c seem #nt#mately attace! to te pe'sonal#ty, a'e mo'e m#slea!#ng.
9ame #s a "a(o'#te p'#*e. +et us #mag#ne #t ac#e(e!. @e'ta#n temptat#ons #ne(#ta%ly
accompany #t, appeal#ng to one o' anote' tempe'ament. 4t may %'#ng out a !#spos#t#on to
%el#ttle te atta#nments o" ote's, &#c !'a&s te 'eact#on o" c'#t#c#sm. 5use! "u'te', un!e'
ce'ta#n con!#t#ons, t#s may %ecome a'%#t'a'#ness, &#c 'epels #nstea! o" att'act#ng.
@ont#nue!, #t e$ten!s %eyon! soc#al 'elat#ons an! a""ects te 2ual#ty o" te &o',. 4mag#ne
tese "o'ces #n ope'at#on "o' a pa't o' "o' one o' mo'e #nca'nat#ons, an! &e'e #s te "ameG
>e !o not say &#t many &o comment on te pe'#sa%le natu'e o" ea'tly :oys, tat tey en!
&#t !eat, %ecause )eosopy !oes not teac t#s. <eat as no po&e' o(e' ten!enc#es o"
ca'acte'. 4n ente'#ng anote' %o!y, tey 'easse't temsel(es. 6n! one &o &o's#ps "ame
"o' #tsel" &#ll cont#nue to !o so, unt#l e sees te "olly, o' unt#l e as "ollo&e! #t to te %#tte'
en! an! s#nce'ely 'ecogn#*e! #ts ollo&ness.
6note' am%#t#on, te lo(e o" po&e' o(e' ote's, #nc#tes :ealousy #n tose &o
temsel(es a(e not passe! te po#nt o" !es#'#ng #t, an! a'ouses 'e%ell#on &#c "#nally
!est'oys #t. 4t #s 2u#te a !#""e'ent t#ng &en p'esent as a 'esult o" unsel"#s se'(#ce, %ecom#ng
ten an #nal#ena%le '#gt, a last#ng possess#on. 6 t'emen!ous #ntellectual !e(elopment to te
e$clus#on o" #ge' "acult#es "#nally !est'oys #ts o&n en!s3 "o' lea(#ng out o" account te most
essent#al "acto's #n l#"e;s p'o%lems, #t 'uns #nto a%su'!#t#es, an! te soul "#n!s #tsel" st'an!e!....
6 compan#on, pe'aps un&elcome, &om "ate seems to "o'ce #nto close 'elat#ons, may
%e one o" tose longe!-"o' oppo'tun#t#es, mo'e p'ec#ous tan gol!. H#s so't-com#ngs may %e
te outcome o" ou' "a#lu'e long ago to g#(e te elp &e o&e! #m. He may %e one o" tose
spo,en o" #n The 'oice of the Silence, .&o, #n te#' pa#n an! so''o& a'e %o'n along &#t tee,
'e:o#ce an! &eep "'om l#"e to l#"e, ca#ne! to ty p'e(#ous act#ons.. -upe'"#c#al (alues a'e
!ecept#(e, an! &en te "a#'y came'a plays o(e' te#' su'"aces, p#ctu'es may come out o"
su'p'#s#ng #nte'est.
)e !uty &#c loo,s so unatt'act#(e may %e l#,e te last mo(e #n a pu**le8 te ca'!
&#c looses a long se'#es o" t#e!-up s#tuat#ons, an! puts #nto o'!e' a se2uence o" unsat#s"#e!
o%l#gat#ons. >o can tell tese t#ngsG -uc con:ectu'es a'e not "antas#es, "oun!e! on a#'y
not#ngs. )ey a'e poss#%#l#t#es at a g#(en t#me, %ut ce'ta#nt#es at some t#me. 6n! tey a'e
%u#lt upon te "oun!at#on o" ou' #mmo'tal o'#g#n.
4 &#ll close &#t tese &o'!s o" Kate'#ne )#ngley;s8
./atu'e loses no oppo'tun#ty to se'(e us, %ut te g'eat >eel o" )#me #s mo(#ng on.
-ome o" te %est e""o'ts o" man a(e ne(e' %een 'eco'!e!, ne(e' %een 'ecogn#se!3 %ut tey
a'e l#(#ng #n te (e'y a#' an! #n te atmospe'e o" Ete'n#ty. /atu'e #s so !#(#nely :ust #n e(e'y-
t#ng tat not#ng #s lost - not a spa''o& "alls to te g'oun! sa(e %y te &o',#ng o" /atu'e;s
la&s. Just %e#n! te -c'een, so to spea,, :ust a l#ttle a&ay "'om ou' mo'tal sel(es, a'e te
%ene"#cent "o'ces o" /atu'e, all &o',#ng "o' ou' goo!, an! as &e 'eac out "o' te no%lest an!
%est, te ans&e' comes %ac,3 #t ne(e' "a#ls3 #t #s e(e' a susta#n#ng po&e' #n ou' l#(es. 6s &e
se'(e ou' "ello&s acco'!#ng to te #gest concept#on o" man;s !uty, &#tout e$pect#ng 'e&a'!,
aga#n comes te com"o't#ng ans&e'. 6n! tose &o a'e %ene"#te! %y te e$ample o" ou'
l#(es, %y te #nsp#'at#on o" ou' e""o'ts, &#ll pass on te#' sto'y to te#' p'ogeny, to poste'#ty. 4t #s
e(e' ca''#e! on. 4n te %ene"#cent "o'ces o" /atu'e tat a'e al&ays at an! to se'(e us te'e
#s a <#(#ne @ompan#ons#p, an! an a""ect#onate assu'ance tat cannot %e !esc'#%e!..
((ol. A3, no. 5)
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The 'eres* of #e&arateness
- 5e'cy +eona'!
.6ltoug un!#(#!e!, #t appea'et as !#(#!e! among men.. - Bhagavad-$ita, capte'
$###
)e soul em%o!#e! #n a uman "o'm #s su%:ect to te s&ay o" te #llus#on o"
sepa'ateness an! pe'sonal#ty, an! so po&e'"ul #s te !ecept#on p'o!uce! as to #mpose e(en
upon tose &o a(e penet'ate! some&at !eeply #nto te stu!y o" te#' o&n natu'es. 4t #s
compa'at#(ely easy to conce#(e o" un#(e'sal l#"e sleep#ng &#t#n te stone, !'eam#ng #n te
plant, al" &a,#ng #n te an#mal, an! 'eac#ng "ull sel"-consc#ousness #n man3 %ut to apply t#s
teo'y as 'ule o" p'act#ce #n ou' !a#ly l#"e #s 2u#te anote' t#ng. )#s muc at all e(ents #s
pla#n, tat #n p'opo't#on as &e !&ell #n tougt among ou' %o!#ly sensat#ons an! mate'#al
t#ngs, so !oes te "allacy o" sepa'ate! l#"e "asten #ts g'#p upon ou' m#n!s3 &#le #n so "a' as
&e #gno'e te sense-#mp'ess#ons an! allo& te m#n! to &an!e' "o't an! %len! #n sympaty
&#t l#"e e$p'esse! #n ote' "o'ms, !o ou' con"#n#ng &alls e$pan! an! set us "'ee.
6 l#"e o" "'ee!om "'om all sel"#s ca'e, an! tat sup'eme, #mpe'sonal se'en#ty &#c
,no&s no e%% an! "lo&, &oul! seem to %e o" suc t'anscen!ent &o't as to att'act all men #n
te#' pu'su#t, an! yet &e "#n! tat (e'y "e& a(e ente'e! on te 2uest. )e (ast ma:o'#ty a'e
&#ll#ng (#ct#ms o" te glamo' o" tat pole o" "eel#ng ,no&n as pleasu'e, an! tey spen! te#'
t#me an! ene'g#es #n a ma! case upon #ts t'a#l. )#me a"te' t#me tey "#n! tat e(e'y mount#ng
pleasu'e #s succee!e! %y #ts !ull 'eco#l, :ust as a s&#mme' #s up%o'ne upon a &a(e only to
plunge te !eepe' #n te t'oug %e#n!3 an! yet so st'ongly !oes te ca'm allu'e tat t#ll te
&#nte' o" ol! age c#lls te#' !es#'es, tey la(#s all te#' po&e's upon te opeless case.
6cco'!#ng to some ,een o%se'(e's, pa#n as &ell as pleasu'e &#el!s a "asc#nat#ng
po&e' o(e' !elu!e! man an! toug te not#on may at "#'st %e scoute! as a%su'!, #t #s
su""#c#ently a''est#ng to callenge ou' #n2u#'y. E(e'y%o!y must a(e o%se'(e! o& te m#n! #n
le#su'e moments &#ll !'ag te memo'y o" a long-"o'gotten g'#e(ance "'om #ts #!#ng-place an!
&#ll 'e(el #n te sense o" #n:u'y an! o" mo'%#! sel"-p#ty &#c te 'ecollect#on a""o'!s. 4n "act #t
#s only &en te last %#tte' !'op as %een !'a#ne! tat te anc#ent so''o& #s cast as#!e, an!
e(en ten te m#n! #s :ust as l#,ely to select some ote' pa#n"ul memo'y on &#c to %'oo! as
a pleasant one. )e "latte'#ng compl#ment, te ac'#mon#ous attac,3 te 'os#est p'ospect &e
a(e e(e' seen, te &o'st o" all te nameless te''o's &#c a(e c#lle! ou' %loo!3 ou'
!eepest lo(es, ou' most #ntense !#sl#,#ngs3 %ot te pa#'s o" oppos#tes a'e con:u'e! up an!
gal(an#*e! to l#"e once mo'e, "o' %ot a'e e2ually e""ect#(e to "ocus ou' attent#on on te po#nt
o" pe'sonal#ty an! to counte'act tat yea'n#ng "o' e$pans#on tat &oul! set us "'ee.
6s p'#sone's long con"#ne! a'e sa#! to cl#ng &#t "on! a""ect#on to te#' ol! "am#l#a' cells,
so !o &e c'ouc &#t#n te pe'sonal#ty an! osc#llate %et&een te poles o" pleasu'e an! o"
pa#n3 &e #!e %e#n! ou' p'#son-&alls an! "ea' to (entu'e "o't an! ente' on te la'ge' l#"e
tat l#es %eyon!. 4t #s sa#! tat &en te poet >o'!s&o't &as a %oy, e &as somet#mes so
muc o(e'&elme! %y a sense o" (astness an! e$pans#on tat as e &al,e! to scool e
&oul! 'eac out #s an! an! touc te nea'est &all o' t'ee, tat "'om te soc, o" contact
&#t mate'#al t#ngs e m#gt 'ecall to l#"e #s "a!#ng consc#ousness o" pe'sonal#ty. 1ost
people &o a(e &an!e'e! lonely among scenes o" an unusual g'an!eu' an! su%l#m#ty must
a(e a! a s#m#la' e$pe'#ence, an! te alac'#ty &#t &#t tey plunge #nto te soc#al &#'l on
te#' 'etu'n to common l#"e #s p'ompte! %y no ote' mot#(e tan to 'e(#(e te l#ne o"
!ema'cat#on o" te#' o&n "am#l#a' egot#sm &#c a! g'o&n a l#ttle %lu''e! %y lac, o" contact
&#t te#' "ello&-men.
-ome men on 'eac#ng t#s stage #n te#' e(olut#on a'e st'ong enoug to g'apple &#t
te#' pe'sonal#ty an! %y !ete'm#ne! e""o't "o'ce #t to ta,e #ts p'ope' place, tat o" a &#ll#ng
se'(ant &#t no ote' a#m tan to su%se'(e te #nte'ests o" te soul #n e(e'yt#ng 'elat#ng to #ts
!a#ly l#"e among mate'#al t#ngs. 9o' ote's less e'o#c te'e 'ema#ns te meto! o" sel"-
con2uest %y a g'a!ual su%:ugat#on. )e pe'sonal#ty #s st#nte! %y !eg'ees an! not pe'm#tte! to
app'op'#ate suc la'ge suppl#es o" mental su%stance an! o" (#tal "o'ce to "oste' #ts un%alance!
an! unnatu'al g'o&t3 "o' as te pe'sonal#ty #s ma!e te su%:ect o" ou' constant tougt so
!oes #t "atten an! #nc'ease, &#le as &e cease to "ee! #t an! engage te m#n! #n &#!e' "#el!s,
#ts #n!epen!ent l#"e %eg#ns to &ea,en an! #ts "#e'ce, #ns#stent sel"-asse't#on to !ecl#ne.
-#lence as al&ays %een commen!e! %y te sages as a spec#"#c agent to !#ssol(e te
c'ust #n &#c &e a'e con"#ne!3 %ut s#lence "'om te )eosop#c po#nt o" (#e& means (astly
mo'e tan to 'e"'a#n "'om utte'e! speec, an e$e'c#se o" l#ttle (alue #" te m#n! #s not
'est'a#ne! as &ell. 4ntense act#(#ty o" m#n! may coe$#st &#t (ocal s#lence, an! te c'eat#(e
mental "o'ce may spen! #tsel" #n &ea(#ng p#ctu'e! &e%s o" tougt #n &#c one;s (#'tues an!
accompl#sments stan! out #n %'#ll#ant cont'ast &#t te som%e' %ac,g'oun! o" te "a#l#ngs o"
ou' "ello&-man. 7ut to cont'ol all e$e'c#se o" tougt, to st#ll te (eemence o" ou' !es#'es,
an! %y a stea!y e""o't o" te &#ll to '#se #nto te oute' 2u#et &e'e all mental ag#tat#on !#es -
t#s #s an ente'p'#se to ta$ ou' lo"t#est po&e's. 4n te !eep us o" tat ete'nal s#lence te
con"#n#ng sell tat '#ngs us 'oun! !#s#nteg'ates an! (an#ses a&ay. )e'e te a's (o#ce o"
c'#t#c#sm ne(e' comes to !'#(e us %ac, to selte' #n ou' "o't'ess o" !e"ense. )e'e no
#mp#ng#ng &a(e o" lo(e o' ate 'e(#(es te sa'pness o" ou' %oun!a'y-l#ne, an! tus
#nsens#%ly #t melts a&ay an! sets te p'#sone' "'ee, a pu'e, #mpe'sonal "o'ce #n /atu'e tat
as "oun! #ts &ay to l#%e'ty at last. )e ome "'om &#c &e sta'te! an! to &#c &e must
'etu'n #s not#ng ote' tan te %oun!less Vast #tsel", te "'ee!om o" #ts ample spaces %e#ng
ga#ne! %y te me'e %'ea,#ng loose "'om te #nclos#ng &alls o" pe'sonal#ty #n &#c &e a'e
con"#ne!.
((ol. A3, no. 6)
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Rights9 $uties9 Privileges
- ). Hen'y
On 6ugust 4, 1HF9, a la'ge an! un'uly 5a'l#ament o" e$c#te! men sat #n a all at
Ve'sa#lles. 4t &as te /at#onal 6ssem%ly o" 'e(olut#ona'y 9'ance, an! #t &as "'am#ng a ne&
const#tut#on "o' te count'y. 7ut &at &as ag#tat#ng te assem%ly at te moment &as te
p'eam%le to tat const#tut#on - a <ecla'at#on te =#gts o" 1an. -u!!enly one o" te mem%e's
#nte'pose! &#t an amen!ment. He p'opose! tat te <ecla'at#on o" =#gts o" 1an soul!
also %e a <ecla'at#on o" te <ut#es o" 1an. H#s amen!ment &as #mpat#ently 'e:ecte!, te
ma:o'#ty %e#ng 5H5 aga#nst 4333 an! te assem%ly p'ocee!e! to a!opt almost unan#mously
te mot#on tat p'eam%le soul! cons#st only o" a <ecla'at#on =#gts.
Human natu'e as not cange! muc s#nce ten. >e st#ll ea' muc a%out te '#gts o"
man. 6%out te !ut#es &e !o not ea' 2u#te so muc. )e lesson #s appl#ca%le to te p'esent
s#tuat#on, #" at all.
>en &e !eman! ou' '#gts, o' p'om#se ote' people te#' '#gts, te mot#(e conce'ne!
#s sel"-#nte'est, te sel"-#nte'est o" an #n!#(#!ual o' o" a class. >en !ut#es a'e spo,en o", #t #s
consc#ence tat #s appeale! to. >#c #s %ette' "o' te &el"a'e an! p'og'ess o" te #n!#(#!ual -
sel"-#nte'est o' consc#enceG >#c #s %ette' "o' te &el"a'e o" te commun#tyG
)#s ment#on o" '#gts an! !ut#es suggests tat tey a'e oppose! to eac ote'. =#gts a'e
pleasant t#ngs, an! !ut#es a'e pa#n"ul t#ngs. =#gts a'e &at &e &ant an! can;t get, an!
!ut#es a'e &at &e get an! can;t &ant. -o pe'aps #t #s a!(#sa%le to "#n! anote' &o'! tat &#ll
su#t te case %ette'. )at #s &y te &o'! ;5'#(#leges; &as cosen "o' te t#'! o" ou' t#tle.
>at a'e te 5'#(#leges o" 1anG <o tey #nclu!e te =#gts o' te <ut#es o' some o'
%otG
4 %el#e(e tat a man;s =#gts an! <ut#es an! 5'#(#leges a'e 'eally all one an! te same
t#ng. 7ut te &o'! ;=#gts,; #n t#s case, means somet#ng tat cannot %e ta,en a&ay "'om a
man. He !oes not a(e to clamo' "o' t#s ,#n! o" =#gts3 no one can !o #m out o" tem.
)o %e a 1an, a uman %e#ng - #s not tat p'#(#lege enougG <oes #t not con"e' po&e'
enougG 9o' &at #s 1anG
6n anc#ent em%lem 'ep'esents #m as a(#ng a uman ea!, te %o!y o" a l#on, an! te
&#ngs o" an eagle. )e uman ea! 'ep'esents man;s #ntellect3 te l#on;s %o!y, #s !a'#ng an!
&#ll-po&e'3 te eagle;s &#ngs, #s po&e' o" asp#'at#on. >#t tese !#(#ne g#"ts, man can ma,e
#msel" &at e &#ll3 an! yet e a%'ogates tem an! clamo's "o' lesse' t#ngs e calls #s
'#gts.
>e !o not nee! to clamo' "o' ou' '#gts3 &e only nee! to recognize tem. )e 'eal '#gts
o" man a'e #s 7irthrights, an! &e ,no& tat e #s %o'n o" te -p#'#t as &ell as o" te "les.
+east&#se, o&e(e' te !oct'#ne an! teology may 'un, #t #s an #n!#sputa%le "act tat you an! 4
a'e someo& myste'#ously en!o&e! &#t a 1#n! an! a Hea't an! a >#ll an! goo! many ote'
t#ngs tat money cannot %uy an! t#e(es cannot steal. )e soone' &e 'ecogn#se tese g#"ts,
te soone' &e sall a(e ou' =#gts. )e soone' &e e$e'c#se tese g#"ts, te soone' &e sall
!o ou' <ut#es. 6n!, as to 5'#(#leges, all t#s &#ll %e p'#(#lege enoug an! to spa'e. +et us cla#m
ou' 7#'t'#gts.
>oul! you l#,e to %e a st'ong man o' a &ea, manG 6 st'ong man #s sel"-!epen!ent, %ut a
&ea, man #s al&ays lean#ng on ote' people. )e &ea, man as #s eyes "#$e! on te past
an! on te "utu'e, %ut ne(e' on te p'esent. )e "utu'e #s al&ays gett#ng a&ay "'om #m as e
goes, l#,e #s sa!o& t'o&n %e"o'e #m3 an! te past #s al&ays 'ece!#ng "'om #m. Only te
p'esent stays &#t #m, %ut t#s e seems to a(e no use "o'. He #s te unp'act#cal man. )e
&ea, man #s a""ecte! %y te op#n#ons o" ote's, %y p'a#se an! %lame3 e #s alte'nately
e$#la'ate! an! !ep'esse! %y te tu'ns o" "o'tune. He l#(es #n an atmospe'e o" e$pectat#on
an! "ea' an! #s a c'eatu'e o" (a#n emot#on. )e st'ong man s#mply ta,es #s l#"e as e "#n!s #t
an! acts st'ongly e'e an! no& #n te p'esent place an! te p'esent moment.
>y %e a &ea,l#ngG >y not "ace %ol!ly te l#"e #n &#c you "#n! you'sel" an! !ete'm#ne
to ut#l#*e you' &on!e'"ul 'esou'ces to te "ullG -u'ely #t #s te (entu'ous man &o !#sco(e's
t#ngs. )e man &o &a#ts "o' a lea! ne(e' sta'ts at all. Iet o& many people te'e a'e to!ay
&o say "ee%ly tat tey !o not ,no& te myste'#es o" l#"e, an! tat tey can ne(e' ,no&3
people &o !eman! to %e so&n %e"o'e tey &#ll mo(e3 people &o &#ll stay &e'e tey a'e
unt#l tey can see somet#ng, %ette'G )ese people !o not 'eal#se tat #t #s o"ten necessa'y to
ta,e a step "#'st %e"o'e you can see &e'e to plant te ne$t step.
4" you &oul! !#sco(e' somet#ng a%out te myste'#es o" you' o&n natu'e, you must
a(e "a#t enoug an! g'#t enoug to sta't. Iou must not &a#t "o' ,no&le!ge to "all #nto you'
lap. )e ,#ng!om o" ea(en as to %e ta,en %y m#gt3 #t &#ll not t'o& #tsel" at ou' ea!s.
>en &e t'y to #mag#ne te "utu'e o" uman#ty, an! can t#n, o" not#ng %ette' tan a lot
o" people, o" !#""e'ent classes, all clamo'#ng "o' &at tey cons#!e' te#' '#gts, &e !o not get
a (e'y e!#"y#ng p#ctu'e. >at #s nee!e! #s tat people soul! %e taugt to 'ecogn#se te#'
p'#(#leges - te '#gts tat tey a(e, not te '#gts tat tey t#n, tey ougt to a(e. .-ee,
ye "#'st te ,#ng!om o" 0o! an! #s '#gteousness, an! all tese t#ngs sall %e a!!e! unto
you.. means tat, #" you atten! to you' !ut#es, you' '#gts &#ll ta,e ca'e o" temsel(es. -u'ely
#t #s a p'#(#lege to a(e !ut#esK
1an as many mo'e '#gts an! p'#(#leges tan e t#n,s e as. >at e #s clamo'#ng
"o' #s me'e p#ttance. )e'e a'e '#gts an! p'#(#leges &a#t#ng to %e cla#me!3 %ut tey a'e te
p'#ce o" !uty. 6 man &o as not te "a#t o' te g'#t to !o #s !uty &#ll stay &e'e e #s an!
&#ll go on unge'#ng "o' #s '#gts. 7ut te man &o 'ecogn#ses tat !uty #s #s p'#(#lege &#ll
o%ta#n all te '#gts e e$pects - an! mo'e.
6n! 'emem%e' tat you' %ette' natu'e as #ts '#gts as &ell as you' #n"e'#o' natu'e. >y
not g#(e #t a canceG 6n! #t #s :ust %ecause you &#ll not g#(e #t a cance tat ;9ate; steps #n
an! !oes #t "o' you. )e uman 'ace &oul! soon pe'#s "'om sel"-#n!ulgence #" #t &e'e le"t to
coose #ts o&n "ate acco'!#ng to #ts sel"#s !es#'es. 9o'tunately, a po&e' &#se' an! st'onge'
tan ou' sel"#s !es#'es steps #n an! g#(es us &at #s goo! "o' us. >at #s t#s po&e'G 4t #s te
po&e' tat 'ules ou' !est#ny3 #t #s ou' o&n 'eal -el", te l#gt %e#n! ou' m#n!, te gu#!#ng sta'
o" ou' l#(es. >y not 'ecogn#se #ts cla#ms an! a!m#t tat ou' #ge' natu'e as also #ts '#gts
an! p'#(#legesG
)o "ollo& !uty #s s#mply to 'ecogn#se te cla#ms o" ou' #ge' natu'e. >at &e call
!ut#es a'e te '#gts o" ou' #ge' natu'e3 an! &en &e sac'#"#ce a !uty to a pe'sonal
pleasu'e, &e sta'(e ou' #ge' natu'e to "ee! ou' lo&e'.
-o muc as %een !#nne! #nto ou' ea's a%out ou' an#mal natu'e tat #t #s t#me a l#ttle
mo'e &as tol! us a%out tat spa', o" !#(#ne c'eat#(e "#'e tat #s #n all o" us. )en pe'aps &e
&oul! a(e mo'e sel"-'el#ance an! not %e e$pect#ng so muc "'om systems an! 'egulat#ons. 4"
you t#n, you a'e as goo! as te ote' man, #t #s up to you to so& #t. /o !ou%t soc#al
con!#t#ons a'e &'ong #n many po#nts3 %ut tey &oul! stan! a %ette' cance o" '#gt#ng
temsel(es #" a l#ttle mo'e o" te sp#'#t o" t'ue sel"-'el#ance an! sel"-'espect &e'e a%'oa! #n te
&o'l!.
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A 2estival
- =. 1acell
)ose &o a(e ea'! coyotes o&l an! sc'eam yste'#cally, ma,#ng n#gt #!eous
&#t !emon#ac c'#es an! "#en!#s laugte', must a(e &on!e'e! &at elemental ma!ness
coul! ena%le tem to #m#tate te accents o" all uman pass#ons, #n o''#%le moc,e'y o" ou' :oy
an! angu#s, e$ultat#on o' !espa#'.
6s c#(#l#*at#on sp'ea!s, te &o',s o" man may %an#s tese !#stu'%e's o" te peace,
!'#(#ng tem %ac, #nto te !ese't3 %ut #t &oul! seem as #" te soul o" te coyote l#nge'e!, l#,e
an ea't-%oun! gost, a'oun! te aunts &e'e "o'me'ly tese c'eatu'es 'oame! at &#ll, an!
&e'e pe'aps a mo!e'n c#ty stan!s to!ay. 9o' te'e a'e t#mes &en one m#gt t#n, te
sp#'#t o" te &#l!e'ness a! "oun! 'e%#'t e(en #n te &o',s o" man,
tose #nst'uments o" no#se - s#'ens, steam-&#stles, o'ns, %lasts, an! all te 'est - &e'e&#t
men cele%'ate e(ents o" gene'al #mpo'tance, suc as te %#'t!ay o" te yea'.
+ast n#gt te ol! yea' !#e! #n s#lence3 %ut ten a'ose a #!eous soun! tat s&elle!
an! mult#pl#e! #tsel" as all te s#ps :o#ne! #n te gene'al pan!emon#um o" no#se. 4t &as as #"
te ma!ness o" te &o'l! %'o,e loose3 o' &as #t #n!ee! te soul o" te coyote tat sc'eame!
#n te %'a*en t'oat o" steam-s#'ens, an! &#stles, moan#ng an! s'#e,#ng, sc'eam#ng #n
agony, so%%#ng #n angu#s, 'a(#ng #n &#l! !el#'#um o" %#tte'ness an! &oe8 a su'g#ng "loo! o"
te''o', tat u'le! #tsel" ma!ly at te s#lent #ll c'o&ne! %y te l#gte! !omes o" +omalan!,
&e'e peace a%#!es, an! pu'#ty, an! %'ote'oo!. Lp e'e &as peace an! s#lence, %ut !o&n
te'e te tumult o" #n"e'nal !#sco'! &'#te! as #" #n agony. 4t seeme! to me te soul o" te
coyote a! %een en!o&e! %y man;s #n(ent#on &#t a my'#a! %'a*en t'oats an! "#e'y %'eat to
ma,e n#gt o''#%le, an! to p'epa'e te com#ng yea' "o' "u'te' an! &o'se !#sco'!, &e'e&#t
to s#gnal#*e man;s :oy #n l#"e, an! #s #nsan#ty.
4" c#t#es a'e lunat#c asylums an! all men ma!, ten suc a mo!e o" test#"y#ng :oy m#gt
%e e$cusa%le3 %ut #s #t soG 4s :oy !el#'#um3 an! #s me'e no#se an e(#!ence o" app#nessG
-oul! &e not 'ate' so& ou' :oy #n song, o' e(en #n s#lenceG 4" no#se #s necessa'y, let #t %e
%eaut#"ulK 6 "est#(al o" song &e'e tousan!s may ta,e pa't as somet#ng enno%l#ng #n #t. 6
moment;s s#lence #n a (ast t'ong #s somet#ng to %e 'emem%e'e!, #" once e$pe'#ence!3
&e'eas an o'gy o" no#se #s a t#ng to %e "o'gotten, e(en #" #t can %e e$cuse!. 1en a'e not all
coyotes, e(en #" tey a'e not all s#ng#ng %#'!s3 yet song #s natu'al to man. -ong #s a
cele%'at#on tat ma,es l#"e %eaut#"ul, #t #s a c#(#l#*#ng #n"luence tat %#n!s te s#nge's #n a
"ello&s#p o" :oy, tat se'(es to %'#ng out latent 2ual#t#es o" t'ue no%#l#ty #n te most natu'al
manne'. @o-ope'at#(e s#ng#ng #s a p'#me "acto' #n soc#al l#"e, an! one tat as %een too long
neglecte! #n some nat#ons call#ng temsel(es c#(#l#*e!. >e a(e let song %ecome an
oppo'tun#ty "o' te !#splay o" (o#ce o' (#'tuos#ty3 an! so a(e lost te use o" mus#c, an! a(e
"o'gotten #ts #mpo'tance as a means %y &#c te soul o" man may spea, t'oug #m an!
(#tal#*e #s m#n!, an! &a,en #n te s#nge's an! te ea'e's a sense o" a'mony tat #s te
(e'y soul o" %'ote'oo!.
@ollect#(e s#ng#ng #s a c#(#l#*#ng #n"luence tat must %e 'esto'e!. @ollect#(e l#sten#ng to
mus#c #s not te same3 "o' an #n!#(#!ual, #n l#sten#ng, may eas#ly "o'get te ote' l#stene's, an!
en:oy te mus#c sel"#sly3 &e'eas #n collect#(e s#ng#ng te'e must %e co-ope'at#on. 6n!, as
te (o#ces %len! #n a'mony o' un#son, somet#ng a&a,ens #n te ea'ts o" te s#nge's, as
&ell as o" te ea'e's3 a %on! o" un#on #s esta%l#se!, tat #s a pe'manent c#(#l#*#ng #n"luence,
as &ell as a tempo'a'y :oy. 6n! &en (e'y la'ge %o!#es o" people s#ng togete' te'e #s %o'n
a sp#'#t o" entus#asm tat #s an a&a,en#ng po&e', 'eleas#ng #n te song te soul o" te
assem%ly. )en song %ecomes &at #t o'#g#nally &as sa#! to %e, mag#c, tat coul! e(o,e
sp#'#tual po&e's #n men unconsc#ous o" te "o'ces tat l#e latent #n uman#ty. )ose &o a(e
ass#ste! at a Han!el "est#(al &#t some t'ee tousan! s#nge's s#ng#ng te ;Hallelu:a; co'us
&#ll un!e'stan! te po&e' o" song to a'ouse unusual 2ual#t#es as &ell as !eep emot#ons. 6n!
s#m#la' 'esults can %e atta#ne! #n smalle' g'oups acco'!#ng to te 2ual#ty an! ca'acte' o" te
assoc#at#on.
@o-ope'at#(e s#ng#ng soul! %e a necessa'y pa't o" c#(#c l#"e. )e element o"
compet#t#on may %e !#spense! &#t a!(antageously. )e'e #s al'ea!y too muc '#(al'y an!
:ealousy an! pe'sonal am%#t#on #n te &o'l!3 #t !oes not nee! "oste'#ng. >at #s lac,#ng #s
coope'at#on.
)e'e #s a s#mple natu'al "act e$p'esse! #n te myst#cal say#ng att'#%ute! to Jesus, as
&ell as to K'#sna8 .>e'e t&o o' t'ee a'e gate'e! togete' #n my name, te'e am 4 #n te
m#!st o" tem.. 9o' co-ope'at#on %'#ngs to %#'t a ne& "o'ce, &#c may p'o(e mo'e potent
tan te ene'g#es tat ga(e #t oppo'tun#ty to man#"est #tsel" upon t#s plane.
6n! #" collect#(e song #s po&e'"ul, so too #s collect#(e s#lence - pa't# cula'ly #" te s#lence
#s #n&a'! as &ell as out&a'!, post#(e as &ell as negat#(e8 "o' s#lence too #s ene'gy, #" '#gtly
un!e'stoo!. He &o as lea'ne! to l#(e #n s#lence nee! "ea' no soun!. /o !#sco'! can
!#stu'% #s #n&a'! calm, toug #t may ,eep #m s#lent.
6n! #" tat say#ng o" te ol! sp#'#tual 1aste' &as co''ect, &at &#ll %e p'esent #n te m#!st o"
t&o o' t'ee tousan! gate'e! togete' #n te #nte'est o" no#seG >#ll #t %e %eaut#"ulG >#ll #t
c'eate a'monyG
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The )a( of Nature
- -tu!ent
)e la&s tat go(e'n l#"e on ea't a'e natu'al3 tat #s to say tey a'e te natu'al
e$p'ess#on o" tose sp#'#tual ene'g#es tat p'o!uce an! susta#n l#"e, an! tat also t'ans"o'm all
t#ngs an! c'eatu'es, seem#ng to !est'oy l#"e 'elentlessly. 7ut l#"e #s cont#nuous, altoug te
"o'ms #n &#c #t ma,es #ts tempo'a'y appea'ance on te mate'#al plane a'e utte'ly
#mpe'manent. +#"e #s not !est'oye!, no' #s #t %o'n3 %ut #t canges #ts "o'm o" act#(#ty as
ceaselessly as #t out&ea's #ts %o!#ly #nst'uments. )e cont#nu#ty o" l#"e an! consc#ousness,
an! all tat "ollo&s, #s #nclu!e! #n te la& o" Ka'ma, somet#mes calle! te la& o" et#cal
causat#on, #mply#ng causes o" a sp#'#tual natu'e o'#g#nat#ng #n a sp#'#tual &o'l! an! man#"est#ng
as te mate'#al un#(e'se.
)e la& tat %'#ngs all t#ngs an! c'eatu'es #nto %e#ng #s te same la& tat causes te#'
!est'uct#on. )e se2uence o" te seasons #s un!e'stoo! to %e te natu'al o'!e' o" te (#s#%le
&o'l!, an! men o" o'!#na'y #ntell#gence no longe' loo, upon n#gt as te !e(ou'e' o" !ay, no'
upon &#nte' as te 'e(enge o" natu'e (#s#t#ng te ea't &#t %l#gt to pun#s man "o' #s
#n#2u#t#es. )ose same #n#2u#t#es ca''y te#' o&n compensat#ons &#t tem #ne(#ta%ly, an!
none suc goes unpun#se!, #" men coose to loo, on natu'al conse2uences as pun#sments.
)o a g'eat !eg'ee tat a%#t o" m#n! as lost #ts ol! no !ou%t3 %ut un"o'tunately te %el#e"
tat man can !e"y te la&s o" natu'e &#t #mpun#ty as not %'ougt #m sens#%ly any nea'e' to
te t'ut. 4t #s some ga#n pe'aps to %e "'ee "'om te "ea' o" a cap'#c#ous an! 'e(enge"ul go!3
%ut #t #s no a!(antage #" #n te place o" suc a !e#ty man puts #msel" mentally at te me'cy o"
%l#n! cance.
4n 'epu!#at#ng te auto'#ty o" an unsat#s"acto'y concept#on o" go!, man as most "ool#sly
#mag#ne! tat e as "'ee! #msel" "'om te cont'ol o" tat natu'al la& %y (#'tue o" &#c e
l#(es an! !#es cont#nuously.
1an constantly !eman!s "'ee!om "o' #msel"8 "'ee!om "'om la&, "'ee!om "'om !uty,
"'om te conse2uences o" #s o&n acts, "'om #s sa'e #n te "ate o" #s nat#on o' "am#ly3 an!
e t'#es a'! to %el#e(e tat #s !ecla'at#on o" #n!epen!ence can l#%e'ate #m "'om tat la&
&#c #s te la& o" l#"e, te la& o" Ka'ma.
)#s c'a(#ng "o' l#%e'at#on must #tsel" %e an e$p'ess#on o" te gene'al la& o" l#"e, e(en #"
#t appea's ent#'ely un'easona%le #n #ts outcome. 4t #s p'o%a%ly p'ompte! to some e$tent %y an
un'ecogn#se! attempt o" te soul to asse't #tsel" as aga#nst te cla#m o" te 'eason#ng m#n! to
%e te 'eal sel".
/atu'ally, te la&s o" natu'e, %e#ng te natu'al e$p'ess#on o" te "o'ces o" natu'e, must
p'o!uce co''espon!#ng 'esults on all planes o" l#"e, %ut appa'ently !#""e'ent. )us te la&s o"
te sp#'#tual &o'l! may seem !#""e'ent "'om &at &e gene'ally call te la&s o" natu'e3 %ut a'e
#n "act essent#ally te same. )e !#st#nct#on %et&een te (a'#ous planes o" te un#(e'se #s to
%e measu'e! %y te !#""e'#ng !eg'ees o" pe'cept#on atta#ne! %y (a'#ous m#n!s.
)e c'a(#ng "o' #n!#(#!ual l#%e'ty, &en #t #s not me'ely an acute "o'm o" pe'sonal (an#ty,
o' an #ntense !es#'e "o' sel"-#n!ulgence, puses men #nto all so'ts o" mental a!(entu'es #n
sea'c o" st'ange ,no&le!ge an! #n pu'su#t o" a%no'mal po&e's. 4t #s accounta%le also "o'
many st'ange systems o" p#losopy as &ell as "o' most o" te scemes o" sal(at#on
'ecommen!e! %y te p'o"esso's o" (a'#ous 'el#g#ons.
7ut te sceme o" sal(at#on o" te g'eat 'el#g#ous )eace's #s al&ays te same8 #t #s
sel"-#!ent#"#cat#on &#t te <#(#ne3 #t #s te atta#nment o" sp#'#tual &#s!om3 #t #s )ao3 #t #s
<a'ma3 #t #s te 5at. 6n! yet #t as %een sa#! tat toug .te 5at #s one "o' all, te
means to 'eac te goal must (a'y &#t te p#lg'#ms.. 4" te p'o"esso's o" te (a'#ous 'el#g#ons
coul! %ut 'eal#*e t#s t'ut, te'e &oul! %e less %#tte'ness %et&een te !#""e'ent cults.
4t may &ell %e tat te'e #s nee! o" all te countless cults tat actually e$#st3 %ut tey
can only %e cons#!e'e! (alua%le &en loo,e! upon as %'anc 'oa!s lea!#ng to te 5at. 6s
"#nal#t#es tey a'e t'aps, an! no mo'e. )e p'om#se! ea(en to &#c tey lea! m#gt se'(e
as a 'oa!ouse "o' te p#lg'#m souls upon te#' :ou'ney to te g'eat #g&ay3 %ut #" te'e %e
no e$#t #n #ts &alls, #t &oul! %e not#ng %ut a p'#son. 6n! #t #s l#%e'at#on tat te sp#'#t o" man
see,s.
7ut #" te p#lg'#m soul o" man, caugt #n te !elus#ons o" mate'#al l#"e, see,s sepa'ate
glo'y "o' #tsel", #t &#ll not l#sten to te teace' &o says .+o(e tysel" last.. .)ou a't a spec,
o" !ust, altoug te sunl#gt spa',l#ng on tat #ns#gn#"#cant ent#ty #s te same l#gt tat 'ules
te &o'l! o" mo'tals.. -uc a !elu!e! one &#ll see, sal(at#on acco'!#ng to t#s o' tat
meto!, only to 'eac #solat#on an! sepa'at#on "'om te sou'ce o" l#"e3 "o' te t'ue sel" #s te
-el" o" all.
-o #t #s sa#!8 .@ompass#on #s te +a& o" la&s.. 6n! &at #s t#s g'eat la&, %ut te
e$p'ess#on o" tat oneness, &#c #n #ts ult#mate e$p'ess#on #s &at &e call Ln#(e'sal
7'ote'oo!G /o' #s t#s la& o" %'ote'oo! a me'e a%st'act#on, a teo'y, o' p#losop#c
speculat#on. 4t #s te only poss#%le solut#on o" te m#se'a%le p'o%lem 'a#se! %y te st'uggle "o'
e$#stence, &#c seems to %e te la& o" pys#cal e$#stence on t#s ea't. 9o' &en man
'eal#*es #s #!ent#ty o" essence &#t all tat l#(es, e #s no longe' un!e' te !om#n#on o" tat
lo&e' la&3 no longe' l#m#te! to pys#cal e$#stence3 no longe' un!e' te !elus#on o" sepa'ate-
ness8 no longe' &#ll e st'uggle "o' #s pe'sonal e$#stence, %ut &#ll coope'ate &#t ote's "o'
te goo! o" all. 6n! e &#ll see te goo! o" all #n tat &#c elps te e(olut#on o" te
#n!#(#!uals &o ma,e up tat ;all.;
9o' natu'e #s not a lunat#c no' a !e(ou'#ng "lame. -uc a concept#on may %e natu'al to
one &o #s un!e' te !elus#on o" sepa'ateness3 "o' "'ee!om "'om #s !ea' !elus#on &#ll loo,
to #m l#,e me'e ann##lat#on. )e !ayl#gt may %e pa#n"ul to so'e eyes3 %ut te t'ou%le #s #n
te s#c,ness, not #n te l#gt. )'ut may %e te''#%le to one &o lo(es #llus#on. )e t#me &#ll
come &en e &#ll &ea'y o" !elus#on3 an! ten e &#ll see, t'ut as te only l#%e'ato'. )en
e &#ll not long "o' an ete'nal summe', %ut &#ll accept te se2uence o" te seasons as a
&ole, an! lea'n to use tem all, a!apt#ng #msel" as %est e can to canges tat a'e no
longe' m#se'#es to %e en!u'e! %ut oppo'tun#t#es to %e ma!e use o". -o too e &#ll not loo, on
t#me as te a'c-enemy o" man, !est'oy#ng all #s "#nest &o',s, an! &#te'#ng #s pe'sonal
st'engt &#t p#t#less mal#gnance.
)#me #s no enemy o" man. )#me #s man;s measu'e o" #s o&n !#(#n#ty. .)#me #s te
#llus#on p'o!uce! %y te success#on o" ou' states o" consc#ousness..... 1an as no enemy
%ut #msel", an! e(entually must %e #s o&n 'e!eeme'. 1ean&#le, t#me g#(es to man #s !ay
"o' act#(e &o',, #s n#gt "o' sleep, an! "o' su%:ect#(e act#on upon ote' planes o"
consc#ousness. )#me g#(es #m #n"ancy an! age, an! %#'t an! !eat3 an! te &#se man
accepts t#me;s "a(o's an! !#s"a(o's uncompla#n#ng, ,no&#ng tat t#me can g#(e #m not#ng
tat #s not #s o&n. )#me te omn#potent #s %ut te sa!o& cast %y man;s #mpotence upon te
&#te &all o" #s p'#son-ouse o" l#"e. )e ty'anny o" t#me #s %ut te :angle o" te ca#n tat
%#n!s te #mmo'tal to te &eel o" l#"e. )at ca#n #s Ka'ma, "o'ge! l#n, %y l#n, %y man, an!
constantly 'ene&e!, unt#l te #mmo'tal sall 'ecall #ts sa!o& "'om te &o'l! o" sa!o&s.
)e #mmo'tal ,no&s t#me;s myste'y, an! sm#les3 an! te &#se man ,no&s tat te
se2uence o" te seasons o" te yea' #s not mo'e su'e tan te 'ecu''ence o" te se(en ages
o" man;s ea'tly l#"e enume'ate! %y te melancoly Jac2ues. 6n! mo'eo(e' e may
un!e'stan! tat te'e a'e ote' e2ually 'ecu''ent states o" consc#ousness tat #nte'(ene
%et&een one l#"et#me an! te ne$t3 an! e &#ll not 'ep#ne %ecause eac l#"e #s 'oun!e! out %y
!eat an! %y te sleep tat "ollo&s, as te n#gt te !ay. He &#ll not ca"e at te %'e(#ty o"
uman l#"e, ,no&#ng tat te'e #s no en! to anyt#ng, only ete'nal cange.
6n! ,no&#ng te m#gty scope o" natu'al la& e &#ll not g'#e(e &en uman 'aces
pe'#s "'om te ea't, &en glo'#ous c#(#l#*at#ons %lossom an! !ecay an! !#sappea', an!
'eappea' upon te sc'een o" t#me 'eplac#ng ote's "a!#ng #nto "ee%leness. /o' &#ll e %e
!elu!e! #nto %lam#ng te lea!e's o" tose 'aces "o' te appa'ent "a#lu'e o" te c#(#l#*at#on tey
&e'e una%le to ma,e pe'manent.
/ot#ng #s pe'manent on t#s plane o" #llus#on. 6ll t#ngs g'o& ol!, an! !#e, an! a'e #n
t#me 'e%o'n. )at #s te glo'y o" e$#stence, te glo&#ng &eel o" l#"e, tat man may
contemplate "'om #s se'ene a%o!e, a%o(e te 'eg#on &e'e #s sa!o&-sel" mo(es among
sa!o&s l#,e to #t, t#n,#ng #tsel" te one 'eal#ty.
1an;s consc#ousness #s 'oote! #n <#(#n#ty, &e'e#n l#e latent all #s poss#%#l#t#es. 1an
te !#(#ne #s ma,e' o" te !est#ny tat %#n!s #s sa!o& to te &eel o" l#"e. >en man sall
,no& #msel" e &#ll not c'y "o' l#%e'ty. He &#ll %e "'ee "'om te .g'eat !#'e e'esy o" sepa'ate-
ness.3 an! tat #s all te "'ee!om tat e nee!s. He cannot %e set "'ee "'om la&3 s#nce la& #s
%ut te ope'at#on o" te "o'ces tat p'o!uce an! actually ma#nta#n te un#(e'se o" &#c e #s
a pa't. -uc "'ee!om as te unenl#gtene! see,, means s#mply sel"-!est'uct#on, s#nce tey
!eman! l#%e'at#on "'om te natu'al 'esults o" causes gene'ate! %y temsel(es8 an! te#'
e$#stence as pe'sonal#t#es as no ote' o'#g#n.
)e'e"o'e te &#se man #s #n"#n#tely tole'ant, compla#n#ng not at all, %ut &o',#ng
constantly to 'ea!:ust !#stu'%ances o" natu'e;s o'!e' &#c %'ee! so''o& "o' te &o'l! o"
!elu!e! mo'tals. )e only l#%e'at#on e see,s #s "'ee!om "'om #s o&n !elus#ons, te only
sal(at#on e !es#'es #s 'elease "'om #s o&n egot#sm. H#s c'o&n o" (#cto'y #s sel"-,no&le!ge.
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,ur $uties and ,ur Rights
- =. 1acell
O" all te m#ll#ons o" people &o a'e no& su""e'#ng "'om te g'eat &a' an! #ts
conse2uences, !#'ect an! #n!#'ect, o& many a'e te'e &o a'e !o#ng anyt#ng to ma,e te
'ecu''ence o" &a' #mposs#%leG 6n! o& many mo'e a'e te'e &o %el#e(e tat #t #s poss#%le
"o' tem to cange te "ate o" nat#ons o' te ma'c o" e(entsG 4" tey %ut 'eal#*e! te#' po&e'
an! use! #t, te !#saste' tat no& seems so #ne(#ta%le &oul! not mate'#al#*e, te t#!e o"
e(ents &oul! cange #ts ant#c#pate! cou'se, &a' &oul! %e a(o#!e!, an! te m#sc#e" al'ea!y
accompl#se! &oul! %e neut'al#*e!. )at may seem a 'as t#ng to asse't, an! yet, #" &e loo,
#ntell#gently #nto te open myste'y o" l#"e a'oun! an! #n eac o" us, &e sall see tat te
poss#%#l#ty allu!e! to #s no #!le !'eam.
)e cumulat#(e e""ect o" uman tougt an! uman &#ll #s an eno'mous po&e' &en
set #n mot#on %y a pu'e mot#(e. 7ut tat #s not all. )e causes tat a(e %'ougt te &o'l! to
te (e'ge o" a !#saste' a'e not gene'ally ,no&n8 some o" tem a'e ent#'ely un'ecogn#se! %y
te 'espons#%le ma:o'#ty - yes, te 'espons#%le ma:o'#ty, &#c #nclu!es te mass o" man,#n!.
4t #s not gene'ally 'ecogn#se! tat &a' appens %ecause te masses o" c#(#l#*e!
man,#n! %el#e(e tat #t #s natu'al an! #ne(#ta%le. )#s pess#m#sm #s te 'a& mate'#al "'om
&#c a pu%l#c op#n#on #s c'eate! "a(o'a%le to &a'. >#tout tat pu%l#c op#n#on to suppo't #t
an! sp'ea! te !#sease, te &a'-"e(e' &oul! pass almost unnot#ce!3 te #ne(#ta%le &oul!
!'op #ts mas, o" te''o' an! %e o%e!#ent to te people;s &#ll. )e people a(e no &#ll &o't
ment#on#ng unt#l #t #s c'eate! %y some &ell !#sgu#se! appeal to a "am#l#a' sent#ment3 an! e(en
ten tey !o not !'eam tat &at #s appen#ng #s te#' !o#ng. Ies t#n, o" #t a l#ttle, an! you
&#ll see #t must %e so.
Ho& many o" te su""e'#ng m#ll#ons a(e t'#e! to #n!e' te #ne(#ta%le catast'ope "'om
'eac#ng #ts p'esent t'eaten#ng p'opo't#onsG Ho& many, on te cont'a'y, a(e let te#' m#n!s
!&ell too long on l#"e;s m#se'#es &#t te accompany#ng %el#e" tat all te#' &oes a'e !ue to
ote' people;s &#c,e!ness3 an! so a(e gene'ate! a g'eat "loo! o" pent-up at'e! an!
'esentment tat &#ll e(entually %'ea, #ts 'eta#n#ng &all an! 'us "o't a !e(astat#ng
#nun!at#onG )at "loo! o" ate &as gate'e! !'op %y !'op, an! eac !'op &as a'mless #n
#tsel", a l#ttle sense o" #n:u'y, a l#ttle !'op o" %#tte'ness s2uee*e! out %y p'essu'e o" some small
#n:ust#ce, some &'ong, 'eal o' #mag#na'y - "o' most &'ongs a'e 'eally #mag#na'y, an! a'e te
natu'al conse2uences %o'n o" #mag#na'y '#gts. >at, you &#ll as,8 6'e uman '#gts
#mag#na'yG
Iou may %e su'e tat '#gts &#c tu'n so eas#ly to &'ongs a'e p'#(# leges
m#sun!e'stoo!. 4" all men 'eal#*e! te#' o%l#gat#ons as 'ea!#ly as te#' '#gts te'e &oul! %e
"e&e' &'ongs to 2ua''el o(e', "e&e' '#gts to %e asse'te!.
5'o%a%ly te'e as ne(e' %een a &a' tat as not %een :ust#"#e! %y te asse't#on o" a
'#gt !en#e! o' %y !es#'e to 'e(enge a &'ong, &#c &'ong cons#ste! #n te (#olat#on o" a '#gt
tat &as #tsel" a pu'e assumpt#on.
4" all te people un!e'stoo! tat '#gts a'e o%l#gat#ons tey &oul! a(e "e&e'
g'#e(ances. Ln"o'tunately, te gene'al #!ea seems to %e tat '#gts a'e a 'elease "'om natu'al
o%l#gat#ons, an! tat !uty #s no %ette' tan an a'%#t'a'y cu'ta#lment o" (#mag#ne!) '#gts.
4" '#gts e$#st tey must !epen! upon uman 'elat#ons#ps. 4" all men a'e %'ote's, an!
uman#ty a m#gty "am#ly, ten eac mem%e' m#gt %e sa#! to a(e te !uty to &o', "o' te
&el"a'e o" te "am#ly, te '#gt to se'(e uman#ty, an! te '#gt to sa'e te common l#"e. )e
e$tent an! l#m#t o" tese '#gts must %e a matte' o" ag'eement. 7ut un"o'tunately ag'eement
on t#s po#nt seems almost #mposs#%le. >y soul! #t %eG
7ecause '#gts a(e %een %ase! on pe'sonal !es#'es, an! not on an un!e'stan!#ng o"
mutual o%l#gat#ons. 7ecause #n!#(#!uals a(e tougt o" temsel(es as sepa'ate un#ts,
en!o&e! &#t pe'sonal '#gts as aga#nst ote' #n!#(#!uals sepa'ately o' collect#(ely, an! a(e
"o'gotten tat te asse't#on o" a '#gt soul! ca''y &#t #t te o%l#gat#on to allo& to e(e'y ote'
#n!#(#!ual a s#m#la' cla#m o" '#gt.
7ut te (e'y gene'al concept#on o" pe'sonal '#gts #s not so &ell %alance! an!
cont'olle! %y cons#!e'at#on "o' te '#gts o" ote's3 on te cont'a'y #t seems to %ea' &#t #t a
!#sca'ge "'om all suc natu'al o' mo'al o%l#gat#ons. -o tat te most common "act #n soc#al
l#"e #s clas o" pe'sonal '#gts, !ue to m#sconcept#on, o' !#s'ega'! o" te '#gts o" ote's an!
te#' o&n #n!#(#!ual o%l#gat#ons. )e cou'ts o" la& a'e occup#e! &#t l#ttle else tan settlement
o" !#sputes o" t#s ,#n!, an! te attempt to l#m#t an! !e"#ne tese so-calle! '#gts. 9a#l#ng te
cou'ts, te :a''#ng cla#ms 'esult #n an appeal to "o'ce, an! to te 'ule o" ;m#gt #s '#gt.;
)e same t#ng on a la'ge' scale p'o!uces &a', &#c sta'ts a se'#es o" 'etal#ato'y
&a's, tat en! only &#t te e$aust#on o" te com%atants. )#s #s an ol! sto'y, so ol! tat
many people t#n, #t must go on "o' e(e'. 4t &#ll go on unt#l &e cange te popula' %el#e" tat
&a' #s necessa'y to esta%l#s '#gt. )o ma,e t#s cange &e must %eg#n at ome, an! ;clea'
up ou' o&n %ac, ya'!.; >e must stop %'oo!#ng on ou' '#gts an! me!#tate a l#ttle on ou'
o%l#gat#ons. >e must 'emem%e' tat &e can a(e no '#gts %ut tose tat come to us as
mem%e's o" one "am#ly.
>e must ma,e Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! te "#'st "acto' #n te esta%l#sment o" uman
'#gts3 &e must ma,e tat cons#!e'at#on te %as#s o" ou' cla#ms an! o" ou' o%l#gat#ons3 an!
&en tat g'eat "act o" uman %'ote'oo! #s &ell esta%l#se! #n ou' m#n!s &e sall %eg#n to
un!e'stan! tat te'e a'e %ette' &ays to a!:ust con"l#ct#ng cla#ms tan &a'8 "o' &e sall "#n! #n
Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! a %as#s "o' '#gts tat cannot clas - te clases come &en '#gts a'e
sepa'ate! "'om te#' natu'al accompan#ment o" o%l#gat#ons.
)e '#gt to sa'e #mpl#es cons#!e'at#on "o' te '#gts o" ote's3 an! a pe'cept#on o" te
t'ut o" 7'ote'oo! #n(ol(es a gene'ous tole'ance "o' te m#sta,es o" tose &o a(e not yet
lea'ne! te +a&8 #n all o" &#c &a' as no pa't to play.
6 ne& age #s !a&n#ng #n &#c a ne& concept#on o" man;s '#gts &#ll %e accepte!, an!
#n &#c &a' &#ll %e a%an!one! as te most "ut#le o" "oll#es.
((ol. A4, no. 4, 6p'#l, 19A3)
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A6ove All Nations is 'umanit*
- H. 6. 9ussell
)e #!ea tat "o'ce must ult#mately settle all 2uest#ons o" '#gt an! &'ong %et&een
nat#ons &oul! seem to %e !eeply #ng'a#ne! #n te m#n!s o" te ma:o'#ty o" man,#n!. -uc
ma$#ms, as ;1#gt ma,es '#gt,; seem to "a(o' t#s conclus#on, as also te "act tat &a', &#c
#s te use o" "o'ce #n #ts !#'est "o'm enta#l#ng eno'mous !est'uct#on o" l#"e an! p'ope'ty as &ell
as te most o''#%le su""e'#ng, pys#cal an! mo'al, as %een un#(e'sally 'eso'te! to "o' untol!
ages as te "#nal a'%#te' #n #nte'nat#onal con"l#cts.
/ot&#tstan!#ng t#s %lot o" mo'al o%l#2u#ty &#c sta#ns te #sto'y o" man,#n!, #!eas o"
:ust#ce an! uman#ty a(e ne(e' %een ent#'ely lac,#ng, e(en #" at t#mes tey a(e %een
o(e'%o'ne #n te most 'utless manne' %y m#l#ta'y agg'ess#on. 6 slo&ly #nc'eas#ng m#no'#ty o"
te mo'e sp#'#tually a!(ance! a(e constantly an! cons#stently sougt to m#n#m#*e te o''o's
o" &a', #" not to el#m#nate #t altogete'. /ota%le #nstances a'e8 te 6mp#ctyon#c @ounc#l
electe! %y te "e!e'ate! 0'ee, nat#ons to cons#!e' te#' common #nte'ests an! to settle
am#ca%ly &ate(e' !#""e'ences m#gt a'#se %et&een tem, an! .te )'uce o" 0o!. #n te
1#!!le 6ges, &#c "o'%a! &a'"a'e ."'om te en! o" )u's!ay #n eac &ee, to te %eg#nn#ng
o" 1on!ay #n te &ee, ensu#ng..
.)'ee complete !ays #n e(e'y &ee, allo&e! suc a cons#!e'a%le space "o' te
pass#ons o" te antagon#sts to cool, an! "o' te people to en:oy a 'esp#te "'om te calam#t#es
o" &a', as &ell as to ta,e measu'es "o' te#' o&n secu'#ty, tat #" te )'uce o" 0o! a! %een
st'#ctly o%se'(e!, #t &oul! a(e gone "a' to&a'!s putt#ng an en! to p'#(ate &a's.. - =ussell;s
Histor" of )odern Euro!e, 1F65
Happ#ly ;p'#(ate &a's; cease! &#t te 1#!!le 6ges. -#nce ten, &#le less "'e2uent,
&a' as %ecome te monopoly o" nat#ons, eac so(e'e#gn state %e#ng gu#!e! ma#nly %y sel"-
#nte'est, see,#ng #ts o&n goo!, e(en at te e$pense o" ne#g%o'#ng states. 6t te en! o" te
s#$teent centu'y, o&e(e', la'gely t'oug te &'#t#ngs o" Hugo 0'ot#us, te concept#on o"
#nte'nat#onal la& %egan to assume !e"#n#te sape, an! s#nce ten many o" te g'eatest m#n!s
o" all nat#ons a(e en!ea(o'e!, an! st#ll a'e en!ea(o'#ng, to &o', out a p'act#cal sceme o"
#nte'nat#onal la& &#c sall %e %#n!#ng upon all count'#es. 6ll nat#ons a'e to %e cons#!e'e! as
mem%e's o" one g'eat "am#ly, an! as suc must so& mutual cons#!e'at#on an! tole'ance,
an! lea'n to su%o'!#nate pu'ely nat#onal #nte'ests an! a!(antages to te &el"a'e o" te &ole
o" uman#ty. )#s #s a step #n te '#gt !#'ect#on, an! #t #s to %e ope! tat :ust as te
#n!#(#!ual as, #n c#(#l#*e! nat#ons, %ecome less &a'l#,e #n !#spos#t#on, mo'e peacea%le an!
#ncl#ne! to settle all !#""e'ences am#ca%ly, o', #" not, #n te p'ope'ly const#tute! &ay, %e"o'e a
legal t'#%unal, so te g'eate' un#t, te state, may a(e oppo'tun#ty, an! %e le!, to !o l#,e&#se3
an! pe'aps, #n cou'se o" t#me, nat#ons &#ll %ecome as peace-lo(#ng, as :ust #n te#' !eal#ngs
&#t one anote', as a'e no& te #gest e$amples o" mo'al#ty among te #n!#(#!uals
compos#ng tese nat#ons.
4t #s not #nten!e!, o&e(e', #n te p'esent a't#cle, to cons#!e' t#s !es#'a%le
consummat#on "'om te pol#t#cal o' econom#c po#nts o" (#e&, %ut 'ate' to empas#*e ce'ta#n
%as#c "acts &#c must %e ta,en #n account, #" success #s to %e atta#ne! #n t#s !#'ect#on. 1en
'ea!#ly ac,no&le!ge!, e(en %e"o'e te &a', teo'et#cally at least, tat #t &as &'ong to put te
#nte'ests o" a pa't %e"o'e tose o" te &ole, e$cept pe'aps &e'e te#' o&n #nte'ests o'
tose o" te#' nat#on &e'e conce'ne!. )at #s te !#""#culty. 4n te mo'al spe'e me'e
#ntellectual assent #s not enoug3 &at #s 'e2u#'e! #s .a cange o" ea't,. te putt#ng #nto
p'act#ce #n one;s o&n l#"e, an! #n te l#"e o" te commun#ty, o" &at #s ote'&#se me'e ;ea!-
lea'n#ng.; .1o'al plat#tu!es,. you o%:ect, .a'e &o'se tan useless.. Ou' statesmen an!
"#nanc#e's, o&e(e', a'e not o" you' op#n#on3 an! %es#!es, mo'al plat#tu!es a'e, mo'e o"ten
tan not, (#tal t'uts, &#c a(e %ecome ac,neye! t'oug %e#ng tal,e! a%out #nstea! o"
p'act#se!. On 9e%'ua'y H o" t#s yea' te V#ce-5'es#!ent o" te Ln#te! -tates, @al(#n
@ool#!ge, spea,#ng at a !#nne' g#(en %y te 5'u!ent#al 4nsu'ance @ompany o" /e& Io',, sa#!8
.4n a cange o" ea't, an! not #n a cange o" t'eat#es o' const#tut#ons o' la&s, &#ll %e "oun! te
ult#mate 'eme!y "o' te nat#on;s !#""#cult#es.. 6n! &e may a!!8 &#t te cange o" ea't, any
nee!e! canges #n te t'eat#es an! la&s &oul! "ollo& as a matte' o" cou'se. 9'an, 6.
Van!e'l#p, "o'me'ly 5'es#!ent o" te /at#onal @#ty 7an, o" /e& Io',, &o ,no&s Eu'opean
con!#t#ons at "#'st an! %ette', pe'aps, tan anyone else, spea,#ng at -an <#ego on 9e%'ua'y
11, sa#!8
.)#s #s a te''#%le peace. )e 'econst'uct#on o" Eu'ope ant#c#pate! %y ope"ul m#n!s
as not mate'#al#*e!. @on!#t#ons a'e so se'#ous at t#s t#me tat on e(e'y s#!e #s ea'! tal, o"
te collapse o" c#(#l#*at#on.... 4n te pe'#o! s#nce te a'm#st#ce no p'og'ess as %een ma!e
to&a'! %ette' 'elat#ons o" te (a'#ous peoples o" Eu'ope.... )e cu'e #s sp#'#tual. 4 am
con(#nce! o" tat. -p#'#tual 'egene'at#on an! te !e(elopment o" goo!-&#ll among te
Eu'opean nat#ons #s te only 'eme!y..
)e "act o" te matte' #s tat a mo'al cange #s necessa'y %e"o'e any pol#t#cal o' soc#al
o' econom#c 'e"o'm can %e success"ul. )e #n!#(#!ual consc#ence must %e a'ouse! %e"o'e #t
#s poss#%le to st#' te nat#onal consc#ence. 6s. H.5. 7la(ats,y says #n The 0e" to Theoso!h"8
.)o see, to ac#e(e pol#t#cal 'e"o'ms %e"o'e &e a(e e""ecte! a 'e"o'm #n human
nature8 is like !utting ne# #ine into old 7ottles. 1a,e men "eel an! 'ecogn#se #n te#'
#nne'most ea'ts &at #s te#' 'eal, t'ue !uty to all men, an! e(e'y ol! a%use o" po&e', e(e'y
#n#2u#tous la& #n te nat#onal pol#cy %ase! on uman, soc#al, o' pol#t#cal sel"#sness, &#ll
!#sappea' o" #tsel"..
6n! se says "u'te', &e &'ong uman#ty
.&ene(e' te'e #s te sl#gtest #n(as#on o" anote';s '#gt, %e tat ote' a man o' a
nat#on, &en te'e #s any "a#lu'e to so& #m te same :ust#ce, ,#n!ness, cons#!e'at#on, o'
me'cy &#c &e !es#'e "o' ou'sel(es..
6%o(e all nat#ons #s Human#ty. 7ut te nat#ons o" te Ol! >o'l! a'e !ea!loc,e!, tey
a'e (a#nly en!ea(o'#ng to "#n! te#' &ay out o" an im!asse, te 'esult o" muc &'ong tougt
an! &'ong act#on #n te past. Only act#on, #mme!#ate act#on, on te l#nes #n!#cate! #n te
&o'!s :ust 2uote!, can sa(e a la'ge po't#on o" man,#n! "'om complete mental o%scu'at#on,
an! p'e(ent mo'al an! sp#'#tual (alues "'om pe'#s#ng #n te clas o" mate'#al #nte'ests, te
'esult o" nat#onal sel"#sness gone ma!. Ln!ue attent#on to mate'#al #nte'ests &#ll ne(e' %'#ng
a%out uman sol#!a'#ty, muc less Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! &#c 'ests on a 'ecogn#t#on o" te
essent#al <#(#n#ty o" man. )o 2uote H.5. 7la(ats,y aga#n8
.)e #!ent#ty o" ou' pys#cal o'#g#n ma,es no appeal to ou' #ge' an! !eepe' "eel#ngs.
1atte', !ep'#(e! o" #ts soul an! sp#'#t, o' #ts !#(#ne essence, cannot spea, to te uman ea't.
7ut te #!ent#ty o" te soul an! sp#'#t, o" 'eal, #mmo'tal man.... once p'o(e! an! !eep-'oote! #n
ou' ea'ts, &oul! lea! us "a' on te 'oa! o" 'eal ca'#ty an! %'ote'ly goo!-&#ll..
>#t#n us an! a'oun! us a'e g'eat 'econst'uct#(e #!eas see,#ng e$p'ess#on #n l#"e, te
&o'l! #s "ull o" tem3 tey a'e %ut &a#t#ng "o' te a&a,en#ng o" te <#(#ne >#ll #n man, "o' ten
e &#ll se#*e tem, ma,e tem #s o&n %y l#(#ng tem, an! #m%o!y tem #n te g'eat -oc#ety
o" /at#ons &#c #s !est#ne! to '#se on te 'u#ns o" te ol!. - 6n! te means "#n! tem empty3
!#(#ne compass#on !&ells te'e, an! #" e &#ll %ut 'eso't to #t #n me!#tat#on, e &#ll 'etu'n to te
sa! 'eal#t#es o" ea'tly l#"e &#t te 'esolut#on an! te st'engt necessa'y to 'ec'eate te &o'l!
an! ma,e #t te e$p'ess#on o" te !#(#ne s#!e o" #s natu'e. )e sac'#"#ce o" mate'#al goo!s
an! a!(antages &#c suc an e""o't m#gt enta#l #n te %eg#nn#ng &oul! %e amply 'epa#! %y
te g'eate' gene'al p'o!uct#(#ty tat &oul! ensue, an! e &oul! a(e te a%#!#ng sat#s"act#on
tat e #s "ul"#ll#ng #s !est#ny. >o'!s &oul! "a#l to !esc'#%e &at m#gt not %e accompl#se! #"
te no%lest m#n!s o" all nat#ons, 'eal#*#ng te#' 'espons#%#l#ty "o' te#' less a!(ance! %'ote's,
&oul! %ut %an! temsel(es togete' to &o', "o' te 'eal#*at#on o" te g'an! #!eals conta#ne!
#n te &o'!s Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!, 5e'manent 5eace. )ese a'e te %'#gtest sta's #n te
sp#'#tual "#'mament3 man &#ll %ecome !#(#ne, an! te Ea't a 5a'a!#se.
((ol. A4, no. 4)
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$uties and Rights
- =alp +anes!ale
4s #t not st'ange tat te'e soul! %e so muc m#sun!e'stan!#ng o" te "un!amental
p'#nc#ples o" Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!G )o many people te &o'! ;%'ote'oo!; #s as !#stu'%#ng
as a 'e! 'ag to a %ull, an! e2ually att'act#(e. >y #s t#s soG
)at te #!ea soul! seem to some m#n!s too (ague "o' p'act#cal acceptance one
m#gt conce!e3 tat #t soul! seem too %'oa! a t'u#sm to %e o" use #n sol(#ng soc#al p'o%lems,
m#gt %e e$pecte!. 7ut &y soul! #t st#' up suc "eel#ngG One can 2u#te eas#ly conce#(e tat
(egeta'#an#sm m#gt #''#tate a %utce', o' tat ,#n!ness to an#mals m#gt appea' "ool#s to a
(#(#secto', %ut &y soul! %'ote'oo! a(e come to %e so m#sun!e'stoo!G
)e'e &oul! seem to %e a !eepe' cause "o' te ,#n! o" oppos#t#on met %y a!(ocates o"
Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!, an! #t #s !ue, 4 t#n,, to an #nst#nct#(e !'ea! o" ;pe'sonal ann##lat#on;8
"o' te g'eat mass o" men an! &omen #s "#e'cely an! pass#onately #n!#(#!ual#*e!, o' 'ate'
pe'sonal#*e!.
)e %as#s o" soc#ety to many m#n!s #s not te common &eal, te gene'al goo!3 %ut
'ate' an ag'eement to 'espect te '#gts o" #n!#(#!uals as aga#nst one anote' an! te state
(o' te commun#ty). 6n! as tese pe'sonal ;'#gts; can a(e no ote' %as#s tan #n!#(#!ual
!es#'es an! te po&e' to #n!ulge tem, t#s soc#al state #s one o" &a'.
4n t#s te'e can %e no ,niversal 7'ote'oo!. 5eace as no ote' %as#s tan
Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!. 4n suc a state te'e coul! %e no suc t#ng as &a'. >a' &oul!
appea' #n #ts t'ue ca'acte' o" o'gan#*e! #nsan#ty.
6ll t#s appea's st'ange to te o'!#na'y unt#n,#ng pe'son, &o %el#e(es tat #s
pe'sonal#ty #s ete'nally sepa'ate an! !#st#nct "'om all te 'est, an! tat #t as '#gts, (ague an!
un!e"#na%le pe'aps, %ut #ne'ent #n te natu'al o'!e' o" te un#(e'se, o' else esta%l#se! %y
!#(#ne !ec'ee. 1o'eo(e', e o' se #s sat#s"#e! tat t#s ent#'ely sepa'ate an! !#st#nct
pe'sonal#ty, en!o&e! &#t '#gts as &ell as &#t leg#t#mate !es#'es, #s not encum%e'e! &#t
any o%l#gat#ons e$cept suc as a'e "o'ce! upon #t %y te &#ll o" te ma:o'#ty. 5u%l#c op#n#on #s
te name gene'ally g#(en to t#s g'eat auto'#ty, an! #ts !ec'ees a'e !#gn#"#e! &#t te name o"
!uty. )us #n te#' sceme o" l#"e te %as#s o" !uty #s supe'#o' "o'ce. 6 t#n,#ng man must see
te "allacy o" suc a teo'y o" l#"e &ose only natu'al solut#on #s a state o" &a', &#c #s #n
p'act#ce o'gan#*e! !est'uct#on.
)e lo&e' m#n! o" man may ente'ta#n un'easona%le teo'#es tat seem to "#t #n &#t te
caot#c o'!e' o" soc#ety upon t#s ea't, %ut &#c a'e p'o"oun!ly unsat#s"y#ng to te ea't as
&ell as to te asp#'at#ons o" te #ge' m#n!.
Kate'#ne )#ngley as sa#!8 .Ln%'ote'l#ness #s te #nsan#ty o" te age,. an! all tese
soc#al states, a'#s#ng "'om te assoc#at#on o" pe'sons see,#ng to asse't te#' '#gts an! to
escape o%l#gato'y !ut#es, a'e symptoms o" te g'eat #nsan#ty #n constant con"l#ct &#t te call
o" /atu'e an! te appeal o" -p#'#tual )eace's, &o c'y8 .+o(e one anote'K. .5eace to all
%e#ngsK. .1an ,no& tysel"K. .)e ,#ng!om o" ea(en #s &#t#n you..
Ho& can suc teac#ngs %e accepta%le to #n!#(#!uals &olly conce'ne! #n ma,#ng goo!
te#' pe'sonal '#gtsG
5eace #s not me'e cessat#on o" m#l#ta'y ope'at#ons. 5eace #s te 'enunc#at#on o"
sel"#sness. 5eace #s te %alance o" te m#n!. 6ll '#gts a'e !ut#es. <uty #s tat &#c #s !ue3
#t #s te "#tness o" t#ngs. 4t #s a'mony. 4n a'mony eac sepa'ate note as !ut#es to all ote'
notes3 tose !ut#es a'e #ts '#gts, #ne'ent #n te sceme o" t#ngs.
)e eal#ng o" te s#c,ness o" te &o'l! can only come &en men 'etu'n to te#'
alleg#ance, an! %o& te#' pe'sonal p'#!e #n 'ecogn#t#on o" te#' g'eate' p'#(#lege, as #n!#(#!ual
mem%e's o" a m#gty "am#ly - a Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo!.
4n Ln#(e'sal 7'ote'oo! eac #n!#(#!ual must "#n! #s p'ope' place, an! soun! #s
o&n note '#gtly, acco'!#ng to te 'ytm#c %eat#ng o" te cosm#c ea't, &ose pulse suppl#es
te l#"e-%loo! o" te Ln#(e'se.
)e '#gt o" eac pa't#cula' atom #s to "#ll #ts p'ope' place #n te g'eat a'mony o" l#"e3 #t
#s te p'#(#lege o" eac to "eel te Ln#(e'sal ea't-%eat (#%'ate #n te #n!#(#!ual ea't, an! tus
to ,no& #tsel" #n essence !#(#ne.
((ol. A4, no. 4)
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The Courage of Perseverence
- 6l#ce @opelan!
)e &o'! .cou'age. #s !ou%tless as "am#l#a' to te uman "am#ly as e#te' ;"ate'; o'
;mote';3 "o' as soon as an #n"ant son can &al, e #s g#(en a cap an! !'um - o' pe'aps only
a st#c, - an! tol! to ma'c l#,e a sol!#e'.
)en te c#l!;s #mag#nat#on #s st#mulate! %y sto'#es o" e'oes &o, possesse! o"
cou'age, (an2u#s menac#ng "oes. -to'#es o" p#'ates please #s "ancy an! e 'ea!s o" tem
%e#ng con2ue'e! %y men o" cou'age #n te name o" la& an! o'!e'.
He lea'ns te mean#ng o" #n!epen!ence-!ays an! memo'#al !ays, an! l#stens to
o'at#ons a%out te cou'age o" >as#ngton, +#ncoln, an! +a"ayette. )e cou'age &#c
#nsp#'e! suc ca'acte's as Joan o" 6'c, 9lo'ence /#gt#ngale, an! @la'a 7a'ton, also g#(e
#nsp#'at#on to #s young m#n!3 an! "u'te' un!e'stan!#ng an! app'ec#at#on #s callenge! %y
te sto'#es o" @olum%us, /ansen, -tanley, an! ote's, &o a(e e$plo'e! un,no&n 'eg#ons
tat uman#ty m#gt ,no& %eyon! speculat#on te ca'acte' o" te ea't;s su'"ace an! #ts
people.
+ate' e o%se'(es "o' #msel" te e$amples o" cou'age &#c ne(e' "a#l to appea' #n te
pan#cs, !#saste's, an! t'age!#es &#c %eset e(e'y age an! 'ace.
<#pp#ng #nto #sto'y, "#ct#on, an! 'omance, cou'age stan!s out #n te %u#l!#ng o" nat#ons,
te untangl#ng o" uman tangles, an! te con2ue'#ng o" "oes tat !&ell on te t'esol! o"
man;s sp#'#tual asp#'at#ons.
+#ttle as %een le"t unsa#! a%out cou'age, pa't#cula'ly o" te m#l#ta'y ,#n!. )e
lau!at#on o" m#l#ta'y e'oes an! te st#mulus g#(en to "ollo& te#' e$ample, may account, #n
some !eg'ee, "o' te su%st#tut#on o" m#l#ta'y, c#(#l, yes an! 'el#g#ous, #n:unct#ons to ,#ll, "o' te
7#%l#cal comman!ment, Thou Shalt Not 0illD
-ome sol!#e' o" "o'tune con2ue's uno""en!#ng people, !est'oys omes, l#(es, an!
count'#es, - an! statues a'e e'ecte! to commemo'ate #s .ente'p'#se. an! cou'age.
>at ,#n! o" cou'age #s t#s tat !a'es to ta,e l#"e #n !e"#ance o" te #n%o'n sp#'#tual
#n:unct#on not to ,#llG )e same cou'age, appa'ently, tat #nsp#'e! te @'usa!e's to '#!e "o't
#nto peace"ul, &ell-o'gan#*e! count'#es &ea'#ng - "o'soot - te @'#st-sym%ol o(e' te#'
ea'ts, an! ,#ll men "o' no ote' 'eason tan %ecause tey calle! te#' @'#st, 1oamme!.
)e 'elentless psycology o" %en#gte! un'#gteous tougts, must a(e %een - as #t st#ll #s -
te mo(#ng po&e' %e#n! t#s so't o" cou'age, &#c men a(e %een le! to applau!, e(en as
#t as al&ays %een te pe's#stently !'#(#ng "o'ce %ac, o" all %a'%a'#c #mpulses t'oug te
centu'#es.
6note' angle o" t#s su%:ect o" cou'age #s tat &#c #n(ol(es te g#(#ng o" one;s o&n
l#"e3 an! commen!at#on "o' tat ,#n! o" cou'age stan!s (e'y #g on te p#nnacles o" "ame.
>a's a'e !ecla'e! an! enl#stments "ollo&3 psycolog#cally #nsp#'e! pat'#ot#sm #s glo'#"#e! %y
psycolog#cally #nsp#'e! sent#ments3 an! te g#(#ng o" one;s l#"e #s lau!e! as a (e'y no%le
sac'#"#ce. 7ut #" t'enc-mo'ta's an! mac#ne-guns, a! speec, tey m#gt s#lence suc &a'-
sent#ments &#t te#' yells o" (#cto'y. Ha! tey tongues, tey coul! &ell %oast te g'#m "acts8
tat t'enc-mo'ta's an! mac#ne-guns, #n te name o" <est'uct#on (a consc#ous "o'ce %y te
&ay), got te l#(es #nten!e! "o' sal(at#on-pu'poses3 tat tey, te e""#c#ent tools o" te go!s o"
&a', 'u#ne! l#"e %ecause #t m#gt, #" allo&e! to pe'se(e'e, sa(e somet#ng - count'#es, men,
an! e(e'yt#ng o" (alue to c#(#l#*at#on3 consum#ng #t l#,e te :a&s o" a 1oloc.
-o complete #s te (#cto'y o" te &a'-sp#'#t tat nat#ons, te &o'l! o(e', a'e on te
(e'ge o" ann##lat#on, o' #n "ea' o" tat catast'ope. 6n! te ma! sac'#"#ce o" l#"e #s a
a''o&#ng test#mony to te a(oc accompl#se! %y te po&e' o" t#s psycology.
>ell m#gt t'#umpal a'ces %e e'ecte! to te po&e's o" <est'uct#onK >a'-!emons a'e
un!en#a%ly te (#cto's3 nat#ons, te lose's3 an! uman l#"e te !ust o" unsan#ty.
>a', o&e(e', a(#ng %een an #mpo'tant %us#ness o" uman#ty "o' centu'#es, a pecul#a'
spec#al#*at#on, 'e2u#'#ng an un(aunte! ,#n! o" cou'age, #s an! as %een e$acte! all !o&n te
ages. )e &oun!e! - &a'-(#ct#ms tey a'e calle! - a'e pe'"o'ce sal(age!, %ecause 9ate, o'
%ette', Ka'ma, !ec'ee! tat te#' sac'#"#ce %e accepte! on !#""e'ent te'ms. )ey %ecome %y
necess#ty an e$empla'y ,#n! o" e'o, %ecause o" te cou'age tey comman! to meet l#"e
un!e' g'eat !#""#cult#es. )e cou'age &#c "ace! a %a''age, tempe'e! %y #n!#""e'ence to !eat
- a not un&elcome alte'nat#(e to suc a ell - pales #n compa'#son &#t tat &#c as to %e
summone! to meet te #nsupe'a%le o%stacles cause! %y &oun!s an! amputat#ons. =o%%e!
o" natu'al en!o&ments, a pe'"ectly e2u#ppe!, &ell-o'gan#*e! %o!y, te &oun!e! a'e
compelle! to meet te e$#genc#es o" l#"e &#t te se'#ous an!#caps o" pys#cal !#sa%#l#ty, an!
un!e' c#'cumstances ma!e !ou%ly se(e'e %y post-&a' con!#t#ons.
6u$#l#a'y to t#s ne& an! unsougt state o" e$#stence, te'e lu',s a e'eto"o'e un,no&n
yet :ust#"#a%le an$#ety lest !epen!ent ones soul! #n tu'n %ecome (#ct#ms also - (#ct#ms o" &ant
an! negl#gence #mpose! %y te un"a(o'a%le c#'cumstances.
-uc a post-&a' p#ctu'e #s a "am#l#a' one, so common, pe'aps, tat #t, meets &#t
#n!#""e'ence %o'n o" "am#l#a'#ty. Iet te c'#pples an! te &omen &o sa'e &#t tem t#s ne&
o'!e', o' 'ate' !#so'!e' o" l#"e, #ne(#ta%ly ac2u#'e a ne& cou'age, te su%l#me cou'age to
pe'se(e'e, te 2ual#ty o" cou'age tat #nsp#'es tose o" ste'l#ng #nteg'#ty to pe'se(e'e #n l#"e
an! "o' l#"e #n "ace o" oppos#t#on an! !#scou'agement.
)e "#'st cou'age #s %ac,e! %y e$u%e'ance o" ealt an! pys#cal p'o&ess - te
sop#st;s 2ual#"#cat#ons "o' &a' an! "o' gas an! "o' guns. 7ut te cou'age o" te &oun!e! to
pe'se(e'e &#t l#"e, !#sease!, c'#pple!, s#!e-t'ac,e!, #s %y <#(#n#ty en!o&e!. 4t #n(o,es a
pe'se(e'ance &#c o(e'comes o%stacles #mme!#ately connecte! &#t sel"3 an! opens te
!oo' to (#s#ons o" t'ue sp#'#tual (alue.
Ho& cu'#ous #t #s tat pys#cal cou'age, as a 'ule, soul! %e so muc mo'e lau!e! tan
te #ge' cou'age, t#s su%l#me cou'age o" pe'se(e'anceK Ho& cu'#ous #t also #s tat t#s
scant#e' 'ecogn#t#on o" t'uly #g cou'age #s somet#mes !elaye! "o' many yea's, an! tat #ts
"#'st 'ecept#on #s o"ten con!emnat#on #nstea! o" applause, '#!#cule an! e(en pe'secut#onK
6 )om 5a#ne, "o' #nstance, #s outla&e! an! #mp'#sone! %ecause e !a'es to t#n, an!
spea, &#t mental an! sp#'#tual un!e'stan!#ng. 5e'aps mo'e %y cont'ast tan #ntent, a )om
5a#ne #n(olunta'#ly 'e(eals te stup#!#ty o" m#n!s "ette'e! %y sel"-#mpose! l#m#tat#ons an!
unc'#st#an sp#'#t, m#n!s al%e#t en!o&e! &#t #ntellect an! "'ee-&#ll, &#c can con!emn an!
attac, 'eal cou'age %ecause %l#n!e! %y some%o!y;s say-so.
7ut #n sp#te o" con!emnat#on, pe'secut#on, an! contumely, suc a man pe'se(e'es along
p'og'ess#(e, const'uct#(e l#nes. )e pe'se(e'ance o" #s cou'age #n t#me ,#n!les "#'es o"
'#gteous #n!#gnat#on, &#c smol!e' somet#mes a un!'e! yea's, o' unt#l some o" te clou!s
o" mental #ne't#a an! stup#!#ty l#"t an! 'e(eal #n all #!eousness te consc#ous "oes to
p'og'ess#(e tougt. )#s #n!#gnat#on #s '#gteous, "o' #t #s '#gt an! aga#nst tat g'#e(ous
&'ong so o"ten le(ele! at tose &o e'o#cally pe'se(e'e #n ma#nta#n#ng te #ne'ent, !#(#ne
'#gt o" man to t#n, "o' #msel".
Ho& st'ange #t #s tat men soul! not only p'e"e' to a(e te#' t#n,#ng !one "o' tem,
%ut tat tey soul! also p'e"e' tose tougts &#c ca''y a psycolog#cal pus !o&n&a'!sK
)ougt"ul an! alt'u#st#c m#n!s a(e a lonel#e' e$pe'#ence. 7ut te#' 'ecompense #s te
po&e' o" a glo'#"#e! cou'age &#c g'o&s st'onge' &#t e(e'y s#nce'e, s#lent e""o't aga#nst te
"o'ces o" oppos#t#on an! !#s#nteg'at#on. 6n! te p'ese(e'ance %egotten o" suc cou'age
%'ea,#ng t'oug #nc'ustat#ons o" mental !esuetu!e, st#'s men to con"l#ct &#t emot#ons &#t#n
temsel(es, an! #n t#me &ea's a&ay te stu%%o'nness o" &'ong tougt as e""ect#(ely as te
#ncessantly !'opp#ng &ate' &ea's a&ay te stone.
9#gt#ng "o' possess#ons seems to %e a common act#(#ty. -o man, com"o'ta%ly
ensconce! #n sensuous apaty, "#gts &en e "eels !ange' o" molestat#on, e(en #" %y not#ng
mo'e tan a (to #m) ne& #!ea. )#s con"l#ct %et&een te (a'#ous emot#ons means &a'"a'e o"
te #ge' aga#nst te lo&e' sel"3 an! te cou'age, &#c pe'se(e'es #n st#mulat#ng suc
con"l#ct, #s "a' g'eate' tan te muc (aunte! cou'age &#c #s only callenge! to ,#ll
some%o!y o' somet#ng outs#!e o" sel"....
)e p'act#ce o" alt'u#sm 'emo(es uman l#m#tat#ons an! 'e(eals !#(#ne potent#al#t#es. 4t
%egets app'ec#at#on o" (alues an! !#sc'#m#nat#on %et&een te 'eal#t#es an! te un'eal#t#es o"
l#"e. )e #nte''elat#ons#p o" all te ,#ng!oms #s %ette' app'ec#ate!, an! te e'esy o"
sepa'ateness #s mo'e clea'ly un!e'stoo!. E(en ou' atoms an! molecules a(e a ne&e' con-
sc#ousness o" te#' o&n, s#nce someone a! te cou'age to pe'se(e'e, #n te "ace o" '#!#cule,
&#t a !ecla'at#on o" te#' ca'acte'#st#cs an! pu'pose #n l#"e.
E(e'yone #s no& a&a'e o" te "act tat te atoms o" te pys#cal %o!y may %e
#n"luence! %y one;s tougts. )ougt g#(es #mpulse an!, g#(en #mpulse, te natu'e o" te
atom #s to pe'se(e'e #n te g#(en !#'ect#on3 so #t "ollo&s tat te (e'y ma,e-up o" te pys#cal
%o!y %ecomes t#nctu'e!, as #t &e'e, %y te gene'al ca'acte' o" tougt an! pu'pose an!
te'e"o'e ma,es 'ea!#e' 'esponse to tat ca'acte' o" #mpulse tan to any ote'. 4n ote'
&o'!s, te a%#t o" te #n!#(#!ual %ecomes te a%#t o" te %o!y3 an! s#nce te %o!y #s ou'
only #nst'ument an! means "o' e$p'ess#ng ou'sel(es, #t #s easy to see &y &'ong a%#ts o"
tougt ten! to pe's#st, e(en &en &e ,no& tey a'e &'ong an! &oul! l#,e to cange tem,
an! &y #t #s only t'oug cou'ageous pe'se(e'ance tat tey can %e cec,e! an!
'e!#'ecte!....
1an;s lo&e' natu'e may t'y to mas2ue'a!e as te #ge'3 %ut one t#ng #t &#ll not !o - #t
&#ll not 'ecogn#se #ts o&n 'espons#%#l#ty. 6l&ays !oes #t loo, outs#!e #tsel" "o' te gu#lty one
&en t#ngs go &'ong3 no' e(e' !'eams tat te ente'ta#nment o" 0'ee!, Jealousy, an!
Hat'e!, e""ectually closes te !oo' to 5eace, Happ#ness, an! 5'og'ess, closes #t to te man,
to #s count'y, to te &o'l!, an! to poste'#ty. 4" &e coul! %ut s#lence e(e'y #mpulse to loo,
outs#!e ou' o&n sel(es "o' causes o" t'ou%le, te :oy o" l#"e &oul! %ecome man#"est.
.He tat #s slo& to ange' #s %ette' tan te m#gty3 an! e tat 'ulet #s sp#'#t tan e
tat ta,et a c#ty..
@oul! te gen#us o" te ou' 'ecogn#se t#s p'o(e'% as a p'act#cal "o'mula "o' con!uct,
te p'o%lem o" >o'l!-5eace &oul! %e sol(e!. 7ut te pe'manency o" peace &oul!
ne(e'teless 'est upon #n!#(#!ual possess#on o" tat !#(#ne cou'age, %o'n o" te H#ge' -el",
&#c can pe'se(e'e aga#nst te o%stacles an! te &ea,nesses o" te lo&e' natu'e.
((ol. A4, no. 5)
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+n #ilence is 5no(ledge
- H. ). E!ge
&n %ace ReCuiescat #s a p#ous asp#'at#on usually con"#ne! to te su'"ace o" a
g'a(estone an! cons#!e'e! as appl#ca%le to te state o" te !epa'te! a"te' !eat3 yet &e
&oul! "a#n apply #t to te l#(#ng. 1any a'e te people &e see to &om &e coul! &#s not#ng
%ette' tan tat tey soul! ;'est #n peace; &e'e tey a'e, &#tout &a#t#ng t#ll "o'c#%ly
'est'a#ne! %y supe'#ncum%ent c#'cumstances %eyon! cont'ol.
)e (#'tues o" st#llness a(e %een e$tolle! %y te &#se #n e(e'y age3 an! te'e #s no
'eason to t#n, tey a'e any less !es#'a%le to!ay. Ln'est, 'estlessness, ag#tat#on, a'e st#ll te
all-p'e(alent "oes o" peace an! ,no&le!ge an! po&e'. -t#ll &ate's alone can 'e"lect te
un%'o,en #mage o" te sun3 #n an ag#tate! l#2u#! no c'ystal can "o'm3 ag#tat#on al&ays means
&ea,ness. -t#ll &ate's 'un !eep, an! s#lence #s gol!en.
Kno&le!ge an! 5o&e' an! @ontent a'e !es#'e! %y all men3 an! tey a'e atta#na%le.
Iet people o"ten !espa#' o" e(e' 'eac#ng tem, %ecause people (#e& te !#stant p'ospect
an! o(e'loo, te s#mple easy steps at te#' "eet. 4" &e can po#nt out some s#mple t#ng tat
people neglect3 somet#ng tat #s e(#!ently an o%stacle3 an! #" &e can #n!#cate te s#mple
means %y &#c tey can 'emo(e tat o%stacle3 ten &e sall a(e elpe! tem to&a'!s te
atta#nment o" tose !es#'a%le en!s.
)e'e ne(e' yet &as a 'el#g#on o' p'act#cal p#losopy tat !#! not #nculcate t'an2u#ll#ty
as a 'e2u#s#te to te atta#nment o" any so't o" %lesse!ness. )e Ioga p#losopy o" 5atan:al#
so&s o& to 'emo(e te #mpe!#ments o" te m#n! so tat te soul may 'e(eal #tsel"
uno%scu'e!. )e teac#ngs o" @'#st u'ge us to s#lence ou' clamo'ous !es#'es an! pass#ons,
tat &e may o%ta#n te peace tat t'anscen!s te 'estless m#n!. )e @#nese )ao p#losopy
"#n!s te >ay #n s#lence an! s#mpl#c#ty.
1any a see,e' "o' &#s!om #n t'an2u#ll#ty as sougt #s o%:ect %y 'et#'#ng "'om te
&o'l!. )e'e a'e occas#ons on &#c suc seclus#on #s !es#'a%le3 %ut too o"ten #t as
'esulte! #n te e'm#t sutt#ng #msel" up &#t #s #n"#'m#t#es. 6 %ette' &ay #s to "#n! 'est am#!
te tu'mo#l3 to l#(e #n te act#(e &o'l!, yet to p'ese'(e te se'en#ty o" one;s soul.
.7ot act#on an! #nact#on may "#n! 'oom #n tee3 ty %o!y ag#tate!, ty m#n! t'an2u#l,
ty -oul as l#mp#! as a mounta#n la,e.. - The 'oice of the Silence
4n Huc;s Travels in Ti7et #t #s 'eco'!e! tat, e(e'y !ay at sunset, te ent#'e populat#on o"
+assa stops st#ll, &ate(e' tey may %e !o#ng, &e'e(e' tey a'e, "o' a "e& moments o"
t'an2u#ll#ty. )e'e a'e nat#ons on ea't to!ay &o ,no& o& to p'act#ce '#gtly pe'"ect
t'an2u#ll#ty o" m#n! an! %o!y as a means o" st'engt an! &#s!om. 7ut too o"ten te case #s
sa!ly ote'&#se. 4n te c#t#es people a'e 'us#ng to an! "'o, "'om %us#ness to meals, "'om
meals to pleasu'e, an! ten to %e!, an! so on 'oun! te c#'cle aga#n3 &#le #n te "#el!s a
cessat#on "'om to#l may mean ea(y slum%e's #n te sun. /ay, #t as e(en %een ,no&n tat
"a(o'e! #n!#(#!uals, &#t spec#al oppo'tun#t#es "o' cult#(at#ng 'epose, may e(a!e te#'
p'#(#leges %y sett#ng o"" &#t an a'm"ul o" %oo,s o' ne&spape's o' &'#t#ng-mate'#als, #" %y any
means &atsoe(e' tey may escape te #ntole'a%le o''o' o" "#(e m#nutes s#lence.
)e sto'y #s &ell ,no&n o" an un&a'y mag#c#an &o summone! a !emon3 an! te
!emon sa#!8 4" you !on;t "#n! me somet#ng to !o, 4 &#ll tea' you to p#eces. )#s seems to %e
te state o" 2u#te a num%e' o" people. >atc tem #n a st'eet-ca'. One !emon as to %e "e!
on maga*#nes, anote' !eman!s can!y an! ce&#ng-gum, a t#'! #ns#sts on to%acco, a "ou't
calls "o' con(e'sat#on3 an! te un"o'tunate o&ne' o" all tese !emons ne(e' secu'es any o"
tat 'epose so essent#al to &#s!om o' st'engt. 6n!, #" tese !#st'act#ons a'e not p'o(#!e!, te
!emon o" somnolence may cla#m #s sa'e.
Iet people compla#n tat tey a'e caugt #n a net&o',, an! tat l#"e #s an #ne$o'a%le
mac#ne tat &#'ls tem along aga#nst te#' &#llK >oul! #t not %e &ell "o' tem to e$e'c#se
te#' &#ll a l#ttle an! see #" tey coul! not "#n! out some &ay o" plant#ng temsel(es "#'mly &#le
te cu''ent 'uses %yG
7ut &e must pause to #ssue a caut#on aga#nst ;s#tt#ng "o' concent'at#on,; o' any suc
"o'c#%le an! a't#"#c#al p'act#ce tat may %e a!(ocate! %y psyc#c cults. >e a!(ocate no
const'a#ne! a't#"#c#al meto!s, &ete' #n t#s case o' #n te case o" !#et, e$e'c#se, o' anyt#ng
else3 "o' suc 'eme!#es may %e &o'se tan te !#sease. 4n !el#%e'ately s#tt#ng st#ll &#t te
o%:ect o" atta#n#ng some po&e' o' %ene"#t, ou' e""o'ts a'e sel"-consc#ous, an! te &ole
pu'pose an! %ene"#t o" s#lence #s te'e%y !e"eate!, as #n te case o" a m#sgu#!e! anco'#te.
4t #s %ette' to let te %o!y alone an! s#mply atten! to "'ee#ng te m#n! "'om useless emot#ons
an! &an!e'#ng tougts. )o "o'ce te %o!y #nto a state o" mot#onlessness may %e e2u#(alent
to putt#ng a g'eat st'a#n on #t3 an! te m#n! an! ea't can %e t'an2u#ll#*e! (e'y &ell &#le &e
a'e &o',#ng o' &al,#ng.
6 ca'e"ul e$am#nat#on o" one;s tougts an! emot#ons &#ll so& o& (e'y muc o"
tem #s nee!less, an! o& &e a(e %ecome te sla(e o" ou' o&n se'(ants. 6n! &e sall %e
ena%le! to see &at &e lose %y suc a con!#t#on, an! &at &e ga#n %y 'emo(#ng #t. >e can
l#sten, #nstea! o" unloa!#ng ou' #!eas upon ote's3 #nstea! o" !&ell#ng #n a#'y castles o" te
#mag#nat#on, &e can open ou' eyes an! see &at goes on.
4s #t not &on!e'"ul to t#n, tat te'e a'e people &o cla#m to a(e e$auste! te
poss#%#l#t#es o" t#s poo' l#ttle &o'l!3 an! &o te'e"o'e asp#'e to 'eac some ote' &o'l!3 an!
yet &o stum%le along t'oug te %eaut#es an! myste'#es o" c'eat#on, &#t te#' eyes "#$e! on
(acancy an! te#' tougts o%(#ously p'eoccup#e! &#t te act#(#t#es o" some ote' plane o"
consc#ousness on &#c tey a'e "unct#on#ngG >e tal, o" t#s &o'l! as %e#ng ;mate'#al; an!
;pys#cal; an! ;t'ee-!#mens#onal,; an! altogete' g'oss an! &#c,e!3 an! &e a'e no %ette'
tan an eyeless man sco""#ng at te sunl#gt. )o call t#s &o'l! !ull !ea! matte', %ecause &e
can see not#ng else #n #t3 an! ten to c'eate some un'eal gaseous sp#'#tual &o'l! as an
o%:ect o" asp#'at#on3 - t#s #s a 'epet#t#on o" te ol! mon,#s &ay o" 2ua''el#ng &#t l#"e. Ote's
a(e tougt tat &e m#gt %e a%le to "#n! all te sp#'#t an! soul &e coul! poss#%ly &#s, an!
to "#n! #t '#gt e'e an! no& #n t#s &o'l!, #" &e coul! %ut open ou' eyes an! penet'ate te
m#sts o" ou' o&n "ancy. 4s not mate'#al#ty an att#tu!e o" m#n!, 'ate' tan an e$te'nal con!#t#on
o" natu'eG )#n, o& muc te'e #s #n natu'e tat &e cannot see8 a t'ee p'o!uc#ng #ts lea(es
an! "lo&e's an! "'u#t3 an! on #t pe'aps a s#ngle t#n t&#g, g'a"te!, an! p'o!uc#ng somet#ng
ent#'ely !#""e'ent %ut al&ays te same. >e see te 'esult %ut not te &o',#ngs. >oul! #t %e
poss#%le so to cla'#"y ou' (#s#on tat all t#s &oul! %ecome (#s#%leG 6n! to ac#e(e t#s, soul!
&e st'#(e "o'c#%ly to ga#n some ne& e$t'ao'!#na'y "aculty, o' soul! &e 'ate' me'ely 'u% ou'
eyes an! t'y to see a l#ttle mo'e clea'lyG
)e gospel o" one age may %ecome te e'esy o" anote'3 an! al'ea!y &e a'e
outg'o&#ng te gospel tat cla'#ty o" (#s#on !epen!s upon a col! an! emot#onless att#tu!e o"
m#n!. -uc an att#tu!e o" m#n!, &#c (&ete' '#gtly o' &'ongly) as o"ten %een !u%%e!
sc#ent#"#c, g#(es us a soulless un#(e'se, a un#(e'se %e'e"t o" 'eal (alues. )#s ,#n! o"
#mpass#(#ty an! colo'lessness #s a long &ay "'om te t'an2u#ll#ty o" soul &#c #s te su%:ect o"
ou' p'esent &'#t#ng3 te sup'eme (#cto'y #s not "o' te man %o'n &#tout pass#ons, o' "o' #m
&o as &o'n #msel" out3 #t #s "o' te complete man, &o st#ll as #s po&e's, %ut as tem
%alance! an! 'ule!. -o &e may &#sely 'e:ect te un#(e'se as #t appea's to te eye o" c#ll
log#c, un&a'me! %y 'ays o" "eel#ng tat a'e %anne! as e'et#cal. >e may stop #n ou' &al, to
contemplate te %eaut#es o" a t'ee &#tout &ant#ng to class#"y #t, an! &#t te "eel#ng tat &e
&oul! 'ate' not ,no& &at #t #s calle!.
1an as a a%#t o" 'ega'!#ng #msel" as a small ego, #nclose! &#t#n a (ast mass &#c
e !u%s te e$te'nal un#(e'se o' ;natu'e.; 4n t#s &ay e cont'acts #s soul to te smallest
l#m#ts, an! e(e'yt#ng outs#!e tose l#m#ts ta,es on te appea'ance o" ;!ea! matte'; o' some
,#n! o" mac#ne'y. >ete' t#s #s a t'ue, 'eal, an! unsop#st#cate! (#e& o" te un#(e'se #s an
open 2uest#on. 4t #s te un#(e'se as #t "#lte's t'oug te sc'een o" ou' %o!#ly senses. 7ut may
te'e not %e ote' an! mo'e #nt#mate po#nts o" contact &#t natu'eG
>ate(e' natu'e may %e, #t seems to %e #n"#n#tely 'espons#(e, an! to %e 'ea!y to un"ol!
:ust as muc as &e can 'ece#(e. 4t &#ll not 'e(eal muc to te #n!#(#!ual &o 'uses %l#n!ly
t'oug #t &#t #s eyes tu'ne! #n&a'! upon #s o&n !ay-!'eams. 7ut to te man &o can
stay st#ll long enoug to attune #msel" to natu'e;s stately 'ytm, se may 'e(eal muc8 not
#n te "o'm o" %'a#n ,no&le!ge, %ut #n te "o'm o" anote' ,#n! o" ,no&le!ge tat #s
commun#cate! "'om natu'e;s soul to ou's %y means o" sympatet#c (#%'at#on.
>e all ,no& te "eel#ng o" 'el#e" an! app#ness tat comes o(e' us &en some no#se
tat as %een go#ng on so long tat &e no longe' ea' #t, su!!enly ceases. )#s may se'(e
as an #llust'at#on o" &at may appen to us &en &e succee! #n lay#ng to 'est some o" te
mo'e #mpo'tunate an! !ea"en#ng o" te no#ses tat go on #n ou' #nte'nal economy, so tat, #n
te ensu#ng s#lence, &e may pe'cance 'eco(e' ou' senses.
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.E(e'y man &o #s t'y#ng to mo(e "o'&a'! #n te #gest sense, to open up #s #nne'
natu'e an! get at te +#gt te'e, passes t'oug states #n &#c te un&o'ty !ee!s o" #s
past, long "o'gotten, sta't up e'e an! te'e #n memo'y as #" 'e(eale! an! a&a,ene! %y te
mo(#ng %eams o" a sea'cl#gt. )en #s ea't #s c#lle! an! ope "a#ls #m an! e "eels tat
suc a c'eatu'e as e, can a(e no cance o" atta#nment. 7ut #nstea! o" g#(#ng &ay to t#s
state let #m go on con"#!ently. 4t &#ll t'ou%le #m %ut a l#ttle t#me, &#ll %e less at eac
'ecu''ence, an! #s #n!ee! a ma', o" p'og'ess.. - .-tu!ent.
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Are Children #&irituall* #tarved3
- 1ag#ste' 6't#um
7'ea! #s spo,en o" #n te 7#%le an! ote' sac'e! %oo,s as a synonym "o' te &#s!om
&#c ma,et man #mmo'tal3 an! a !#st#nct#on #s !'a&n %et&een te %'ea! &#c "ee!et te
%o!y (o' te ;sa!o&;) an! te %'ea! o" &#s!om tat comet "'om ea(en. .1an sall not l#(e
%y %'ea! alone, %ut %y e(e'y &o'! tat p'ocee!et out o" te mout o" 0o!.. >e a'e tol! to
as, "o' t#s %'ea!, an! &e sall 'ece#(e, "o' te'e #s no man &o, #" as,e! %y #s c#l!'en "o'
%'ea!, &#ll g#(e tem a stone.
7ut o& o"ten !o c#l!'en as, "o' t#s %'ea!, an! 'ece#(e #n 'etu'n - a stoneG 4s #t not
p#t#"ul to t#n, tat a c#l! may go to a lo(#ng pa'ent, to &om e as %een taugt to appeal #n
sat#s"act#on o" #s nee!s, as,#ng "o' elp #n some 'eal !#""#culty3 an! 'ece#(e not#ngG
He as !#sco(e'e! &#t#n #msel" some "ault o" tempe', &#c as sca'e! #m3 e un"ol!s te
t'ou%le, &#t mute appeal, to te pa'ent3 an! #s met &#t some t'#"l#ng plat#tu!e. Ho& long #s #t
%e"o'e e ma,es anote' appealG <oes e e(e' ma,e anote'G )e pa'ent as "a#le! at a
test8 e o' se as p'o(e! %an,'upt - as a! not#ng to say.
7ut, #" t#s can %e calle! a s#n o" comm#ss#on, o& a%out te "a' mo'e nume'ous s#ns o"
om#ss#on, &#c cons#st #n &#tol!#ng te %'ea! o" &#s!om at t#mes &en te'e #s no out&a'!
as,#ng "o' #tG >e &oul! not sta'(e ou' c#l!'en3 yet te %'ea! o" &#s!om #s mo'e #mpo'tant
tan te %'ea! tat "ee!et te %o!y.
1an #s a compoun! %e#ng, &#t a sp#'#tual soul an! an an#mal soul3 an! #s consc#ous
l#"e #s an a'ena o" con"l#ct %et&een tese t&o "o'ces. H#s !est#ny #s to #!ent#"y #msel" e(e'
mo'e an! mo'e &#t te sp#'#tual natu'e, unt#l te an#mal natu'e #s "#nally !om#nate! an! put
#nto #ts '#gt place. Lnt#l tat #s !one, te an#mal natu'e &#ll %e cont#nually t'espass#ng upon
te m#n! an! "#ll#ng #t &#t "ut#le am%#t#ons an! !est'uct#(e pass#ons.
5a'ents not only "ee! te %o!y &#t o'!#na'y %'ea!, %ut tey "ee! te lo&e' natu'e o"
te c#l! %y m#n#ste'#ng to #ts !es#'es an! y#el!#ng to #ts pass#ons. Iet te c#l! as a sp#'#tual
natu'e, an! t#s also c'a(es "o' sustenance. )e appeal #s usually mute. )e sel"#s natu'e
may 'es#st tat appeal. Hence te !ut#"ul pa'ent must o"ten !eny te plea!#ngs o" te lo&e'
natu'e #n te #nte'est o" te mo'e u'gent plea!#ng o" te c#l!;s #ge' natu'e. -o cu'#ous #s
te psycology o" uman natu'e, tat &e all, c#l!'en an! g'o&n-ups, o"ten as, "o' #n!ulgence
o" some !es#'e, &#le at te same t#me ce'#s#ng a sec'et ope tat &e sall %e 'e"use!, an!
%e#ng !#sappo#nte! &en &e a'e not 'e"use!.
Ha(e you ne(e' gone to a "'#en! an! unloa!e! on #m some compla#nt o' a's
c'#t#c#sm3 an! ten gone a&ay !#sguste! %ecause e sympat#*e! &#t you' !a', moo!,
#nstea! o" 'ecogn#s#ng you' 'eal mute appeal "o' elp, as a t'ue "'#en! &oul! a(e !oneG )#s
#llust'ates te psycology o" a c#l!. )e po#nt #s tat e #s #n!ulge! against his #ill. He &as
;t'y#ng #t on; - #" &e may use a collo2u#al p'ase - an! &as ta,en too l#te'ally.
5a'ents &o a'e negl#gent #n t#s !uty may su""e' "'om t&o "aults - &on;t an! can;t.
)e#' "ault may %e o" om#ss#on o' o" #na%#l#ty. 5e'aps tey !o not g#(e te %'ea! o" l#"e
%ecause tey a(e not any to g#(e8 tey "#n! temsel(es %an,'upt. Iet te'e must %e plenty
o" cases &e'e tey &oul! %e a%le to g#(e, #" only te#' m#n! an! &#ll &e'e calle! to te !uty o"
!o#ng so.
6 c#l! #s an #mmo'tal -oul ne&ly #nca'nate!. )e pa'ents a'e te p'#(#lege! an!
'espons#%le gua'!#ans o" tat p#lg'#m #n te ea'ly stages o" #s :ou'ney t'oug l#"e. <o tey
'eal#*e t#s 'espons#%#l#ty3 !o tey (alue te#' p'#(#legesG >at use &#ll tey ma,e o" te#'
glo'#ous oppo'tun#tyG Ho& &#ll tey t'a#n te sapl#ng, so as to !ete'm#ne #ts "utu'e g'o&tG
>#c s#!e o" te natu'e &#ll tey "ee!, te sp#'#tual o' te sel"#sG >at ,#n! o" lo(e &#ll tey
%esto& - an! 'ece#(e #n 'etu'nG )e &ea, lo(e tat pampe's an! "on!les !oes not usually
meet &#t te !es#'e! 'etu'n3 #t #s noto'#ous tat #t %'ee!s #ng'at#tu!e. 6n! te 'eason #s clea'8
te c#l! as %een taugt to lo(e, not #s pa'ent, %ut #msel". On te ote' an! te pa'ents
&o comman! "#l#al lo(e an! 'espect a'e tose &ose lo(e as %een o" a t'ue' an! pu'e'
stamp, 'e"us#ng to pampe' te c#l!;s &ea,nesses, an! consult#ng #s 'eal #nte'ests.
4t #s essent#al tat te pa'ent soul! 'ecogn#se #s o&n sp#'#tual natu'e, as &ell as tat
o" te c#l!3 "o' t#s 'ecogn#t#on #s te 'eal sou'ce o" sympaty an! un#on %et&een pa'ent an!
c#l!3 o', #n ote' &o'!s, #t #s te sou'ce o" '#gt !#sc#pl#ne. )e appeal #s ma!e to an auto'#ty
'ecogn#se! %y %ot pa'ent an! c#l! - te sp#'#tual natu'e3 #n t#s te'e can %e no clas#ng o"
#nte'ests an! &#lls, as te'e so o"ten #s %et&een pe'sonal#t#es.
>e tus see o& necessa'y #t #s tat te pa'ent soul! %e 'eally s#nce'e an! #n ea'nest
as to te 'eal#ty o" te sp#'#tual natu'e. 6""ectat#on an! #ns#nce'#ty #s "elt at once %y te c#l!3
an! &#t e2ual !#'ectness #s genu#neness 'ecogn#se! an! 'especte!.
=ecently, among a gate'#ng o" c#l!'en #n te =a:a-Ioga -cool at 5o#nt +oma, 4 sa&
a l#ttle tot &o',#ng a'! at %utton#ng on te coat o" anote' tot8 a so't o" t#ng 4 ne(e' &as
taugt to !o. 6 s#ngle (#s#%le #nstance #s &o't any amount o" gene'al tal,, e(en &en
'epo'te!3 ence #t #s &o't &#le to 'eco'! #t. )e c#l!'en a'e allo&e! to e$pe'#ence te
%eauty o" elp"ulness3 an!, %y cont'ast, te ugl#ness o" sel"#sness.
4t #s #mposs#%le to !#ssoc#ate te t'a#n#ng o" te pa'ent o' teace' "'om te t'a#n#ng o"
te c#l!3 "o', as sa#!, te c#l! can only %e t'a#ne! p'ope'ly %y one &o #s ea'nestly st'#(#ng
#msel" "o' sel"-,no&le!ge an! sel"-maste'y. )e 'ecogn#t#on o" man;s sp#'#tual natu'e #s te
maste'-,ey to all te p'o%lems o" l#"e3 :ust as all te !#""#cult#es a'#se "'om #gno'#ng #t.
On te ca's 4 see many scool-c#l!'en3 an! tey a'e usually eat#ng somet#ng "'om
pape'-%ags. )e#' comple$#ons a'e o"ten mu!!y. 5e'aps te'e #s no connect#on %et&een
te t&o "acts3 an! pe'aps te'e #s. 4n te =a:a-Ioga -cool 4 a(e seen suc pale c#l!'en
g'o& 'osy #n a so't t#me3 an! 4 ,no& tey !o not eat out o" a %ag %et&een meals, an! !o not
&ant to. )e atmospe'e o" a =a:a-Ioga scool'oom !oes not suggest #ll-ealt o" any ,#n!.
4 spea, o" %o!#ly an! pys#cal matte's, not %ecause tey a'e un#mpo'tant, %ut %ecause
tey a'e so #mpo'tant. Ve'y o"ten some pys#cal !e"ect #s all tat #s te matte', an! te sole
cause o" !e"ects o" tempe' o' un!e'stan!#ng. E(e'y pa't o" te natu'e must %e tune! up3 all
#s sac'e! an! not#ng p'o"ane. 6n! e'e aga#n #t &#ll %e essent#al tat te pa'ent o' teace'
soul! %e a%le to a!! to #s p'ecepts te "o'ce o" e$ample.
Ies, #n ou' age c#l!'en a'e sp#'#tually sta'(e!, an! ou'sel(es too3 &e cannot g#(e &at
&e a(e not got. Ho&e(e' muc an#mal an! %#olog#cal natu'e &e may a(e, te sp#'#tual
natu'e t'#lls t'oug e(e'y atom, an! #s te %ottom "act #n te un#(e'se. )#s #s a "act, &ose
'ecogn#t#on #s u'gent upon us, at te cost o" 'et'#%ut#on #" &e t'y to #gno'e #t.
((ol. A4, no. 6, June, 19A3)
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