,,self-,,developm5t ,,& ,,! ,,way ,,to  
,,p[]    by    ,l4 ,w4 ,,rog]s    ,price
 #be ,c5ts    #aibb                ,we  
may be ei!r ! suff]+ slaves ( nature or 
! happy ma/]s  ( h] laws4               
,,self ,,developm5t ,,& ,,! ,,way ,,to  
,,p[]      ,x is ! natural "r ( e human 
be+ to be happy--to escape  all !       
mis]ies ( life4 ,happ9ess is ! normal   
condition1 z  natural z ! l&scapes & !  
seasons4 ,x is unnatural to suff]  & x  
is only because ( our ignorance t we d  
suff]4 ,happ9ess  is ! product ( wisdom4
 ,to atta9 p]fect wisdom1 to compreh5d  
fully ! purpose ( life1 to realize      
completely ! relation%ip (  human be+s  
to ea* o!r1 is to put an end to all     
suff]+1 to  escape e ill & evil t       
afflicts u4 ,p]fect wisdom is  un%ad[$  
joy4    ,:y d we suff] 9 life8 ,because 
9 ! s*eme ( nature we are be+  =c$ =w>d 
9 evolution & we lack ! spiritual       
illum9ation  t alone c light ! way &    
enable u to move safely among !         
ob/acles t lie be=e u4 ,usually we d n  

ev5 see or suspect  ! pres5ce ( tr\ble  
until x sudd5ly leaps ^u u l a  conceal$
 tig]4 ,"o day our family circle is     
complete & happy4 ,a  week lat] dea? has
 come & gone & joy is replac$ ) agony4  
,today we h a fri5d4 ,tomorr[ he w be an
 enemy & we d n  "k :y4 ,a little :ile  
ago we _h weal? & all mat]ial luxuries4 
,!re 0 a sudd5 *ange & n[ we h only     
pov]ty & mis]y &  yet we seek 9 va9 = a 
reason :y ?is %\ld be4 ,!re 0 a "t  :5  
we _h heal? & /r5g?2 b !y h bo? dep>t$ &
 no  trace ( a reason appe>s4 ,aside f  
^! great] trag$ies ( life  innum]able   
?+s ( less] consequ5ce cont9ually br+ to
 u  little mis]ies & m9or he>ta*es4 ,we 
mo/ e>ne/ly desire to  avoid !m b we    
nev] see !m until !y /rike u1 until 9 ! 
d>kness ( our ignorance we blund] ^u !m4
 ,! ?+ we lack is  ! spiritual          
illum9ation t w enable u to look f> &   
wide1  f9d+ ! hidd5 causes ( human      
suff]+ & reveal+ ! me?od  by :i* !y may 
be avoid$2 & if we c b rea* illum9ation 
!  evolution>y j\rney c be made bo?     

com=tably & swiftly4 ,x is  z ?\gh we   
mu/ pass ?r\gh a long1 d>k room fill$ ) 
furniture  promiscu\sly scatt]$ ab\t4 ,9
 ! d>kness our progress w\ld be  sl[ &  
pa9ful & our bruises _m4 ,b if we c\ld  
press a button  t w\ld turn on !        
electric light we c\ld !n make ! same   
j\rney quickly & ) p]fect safety &      
com=t4    ,! old me?od ( education 0 to 
/ore ! m9d ) z _m facts1  or suppos$    
facts1 z c\ld be accumulat$ & to give a 
c]ta9  ext]ior poli% to ! p]sonality4 ,!
 !ory 0 t :5 a man 0  born he 0 a       
complet$ human be+ & t all t c\ld be    
done  = him 0 to load him up ) in=mation
 t w\ld be us$ )  m or less skill1      
accord+ to ! native ability he happ5$ to
 be  born )4 ,! !osophical idea is t !  
physical man1 & all  t con/itutes 8 life
 9 ! physical _w1 is b a v p>tial       
expression ( ! self2 t 9 ! ego ( ea* !re
 is practically  unlimit$ p[] & wisdom2 
t ^! may be br\ght ?r\gh into           
expression 9 ! physical _w z ! physical 
body & its  invisible c\nt]p>ts1 :i*    

toge!r con/itute ! complex vehicle  ( ! 
ego's manife/ation1 are evolv$ & adapt$ 
to ! purpose2  & t 9 exact proportion t 
consci\s ef=t is giv5 to su*            
self-developm5t w spiritual illum9ation 
be a*iev$ & wisdom  atta9$4 ,?us ! light
 t leads to happ9ess is k9dl$ f  )9 & ! 
evolution>y j\rney t all are mak+ may be
 robb$  ( its suff]+4    ,:y does dea?  
br+ mis]y8 ,*iefly because x sep>ates u 
f  ^? we love4 ,b :5 we h evolv$ !      
faculty ( clairvoyance1  9 our "w (     
self-developm5t1 ! sep>ation vani%es &  
our  dead fri5ds are z mu* ) u z ! liv+4
 ,! only o!r  reason :y dea? br+s grief 
or fe> is because we d n und]/&  x &    
compreh5d ! "p x plays 9 human          
evolution4 ,b ! mom5t  our ignorance    
gives way to compreh5sion su* fe>       
vani%es & a  s]5e happ9ess takes its    
place4    ,:y d we h enemies f ^: words 
or acts we suff]8 ,because 9  our limit$
 physical consci\sness we d n p]ceive ! 
unity ( all  life & realize t our wrong 
?9k+ & do+ mu/ react ^u u  ?r\gh o!r    

p--a situation f :i* !re is no possible 
escape except ?r\gh ceas+ to ?9k evil & 
!n pati5tly  await+ ! "t :5 ! causes we 
h already g5]at$ are fully  exhau/$4 ,:5
 spiritual illum9ation comes1 & we no   
long] /umble  9 ! night ( ignorance1 !  
la/ enemy w disappe> & we %all  make no 
m =ev]4    ,:y d p suff] f pov]ty &     
disease8 ,only because ( our  blund]+   
ignorance t makes _! exi/5ce possible = 
u1 &  because we d n compreh5d _! mean+ 
& _! lessons1 nor "k  ! attitude to     
assume t[>d !m4 ,_h we b ! wisdom to    
und]/& :y !y come to p1 :y !y are       
necess>y factors 9  _! evolution1 !y    
w\ld tr\ble u no long]4 ,:5 nature's    
lesson  is fully le>n$ ^! mute tea*]s w 
vani%4    ,& s x is ) all =ms ( suff]+  
we exp]i5ce4 ,!y are at  once reactions 
f our ignorant blund]+s & in/ructors t  
po9t out ! bett] way4 ,:5 we h          
compreh5d$ ! lessons !y  tea* !y are no 
long] necess>y & disappe>4    ,?us our  
evolution is go+ =w>d & has gone =w>d 9 
! pa/4  ,we "k t ! human race has pass$ 

?r\gh a long evolution dur+  :i* x has  
acquir$ five s5ses by :i* k is ga9$4    
,nobody  :o has giv5 ?\ght to ! subject 
w make ! mi/ake (  suppos+ t ?is        
evolution is complet$ & t ! five s5ses  
are all we %all ev] possess4    ,9 ?is  
long evolution>y j\rney ! next ?+ we    
%all d is to  develop ! six? s5se4 ,"s p
 h already done s & all are  approa*+ x4
 ,?is dawn+ s5se is call$ clairvoyance4 
,fair  inve/igation w %[ t ! clairvoyant
 possesses c]ta9 p[]s  n common to !    
majority ( p4 ,?is is m]ely ! beg9n+ (  
! developm5t ( ! six? s5se1 & probably )
 ! majority (  clairvoyants x goes no   
fur!r ?an e!ric & l[] a/ral sight4  ,9  
o!r words1 !y are able to raise !       
consci\sness only to a  grade ( matt] a 
little beyond ! grasp ( ord9>y vision1  
:ile  ! prop]ly develop$1 tra9$         
clairvoyant raises 8 consci\sness  two  
full planes beyond4    ,! high] !       
consci\sness is rais$ ! fur!r ! horizon 
(  k ext5ds & ! clairvoyant is able to  
h& d[n in=mation  t appe>s q miracul\s2 

b x is p]fectly natural4 ,if a  c]ta9   
p]son 7 born bl9d & _h nev] und]/ood any
 m ab\t  eyesight ?an mo/ p und]/& ab\t 
clairvoyance2 if ?is  p]son c\ld "k h[  
_m doorways 7 9 a l>ge build+ only by   
grop+ along ) 8 h&s & ?us acquir+ ! k by
  t\*1 & ano!r p]son :o c\ld see %\ld   
glance along ! block  & in/antly tell ! 
bl9d man ! correct numb]1 t w\ld be to  
! bl9d man a miracle4 ,n[1 :5 a         
clairvoyant sees ?+s at a  di/ance :]e !
 physical eye _c rea* he really does    
no?+  m rem>kable4 ,:5 we see a ?+ we   
receive ! vibrations caus$  by light4 ,t
 gives ! in=mation4 ,:5 ! clairvoyant   
sees at a  di/ance ?r\gh :at we mi/ak5ly
 call solid sub/ances he receives       
vibrations ( matt] s f9e t x            
int]p5etrates solids z !  e!r does4     
,e human be+ mu/ make1 & is mak+1 ?is   
long evolution>y  j\rney f spiritual    
infancy to godlike p[] & p]fection1 b   
!re are two ways 9 :i* x may be done4   
,we may1 z ! va/  majority d1 accept !  
process ( unconsci\s evolution & submit 

to  nature's :ip & spur t cont9u\sly    
urge ! ?\ghtless &  indiff]5t =w>d until
 !y f9ally rea* ! goal4 ,or1 we may     
*oose consci\s evolution & "w           
intellig5tly ) nature1 ?us  mak+        
progress t is comp>atively ( enorm\s    
rapidity & at !  same "t avoid mu* ( :at
 ,hamlet call$ ! sl+s & arr[s (         
outrage\s =tune4    ,! degree to :i* m9d
 c control circum/ances & dom9ate matt] 
is f> great] ?an is g5]ally believ$4    
,our impressions ab\t  matt] are v      
illusory4 ,no =m ( matt] is p]man5t4    
,*ange goes  on ev]y:]e at e in/ant1 by 
physical laws 9 ! physical body  & by   
a/ral & m5tal laws 9 our invisible      
bodies4 ,we are n !  same be+1          
physically1 m5tally or spiritually1 any 
two days 9  succession4 ,! v s\l itself 
is subject to ?is law ( *ange4 ,x  may  
exp& & %9e out ?r\gh ! physical organism
 respl5d5t1 or  x may only fa9tly glimm]
 ?r\gh a con/antly co>s5+ body4    ,:at 
is ! law ( s\l gr[?8 ,?r\gh adh]5ce to  
:at pr9ciple  may we rea* spiritual     

illum9ation8 ,!re are c]ta9 well        
e/abli%$ facts ab\t ! laws ( gr[? t we  
%\ld n ov]look  :5 seek+ ! way =w>d4    
,no?+ :atev] c gr[ )\t use1  )\t        
activity4 ,inaction causes atrophy4     
,physiologi/s tell u t  if ! arm be ti$ 
to ! body s t x _c be us$ x w 9  "t     
become s enfeebl$1 t x is ( no fur!r    
s]vice4 ,x w  )] away4 ,t is nature's   
law ( economy4 ,%e nev] gives life  :]e 
x is useless1 :]e x c n1 or w n1 be     
utiliz$4 ,on  ! o!r h&1 ex]cise         
increases p[]4 ,to increase ! size &    
/r5g? ( muscles we mu/ use !m4 ,?is is j
 z true ( m5tal  & moral faculties z x  
is ( ! physical body4 ,! only way to    
make ! bra9 ke5 & p[]ful is to ex]cise x
 by orig9al  ?9k+4 ,"o way to ga9 s\l   
p[]s is to give free play to !  l(tie/  
aspirations ( :i* we are capable1 & to d
 x  sy/ematically in/ead ( at r&om4 ,we 
gr[ to be l ! ?+s we  ?9k ab\t4 ,n[1 !  
rev]se ( all ?is mu/ be equally true4   
,to  give no ?\ght to high] ?+s1 to     
become completely absorb$ 9  mat]ial    

affairs1 is to /ifle ! s\l1 to invite   
spiritual atrophy4    ,turn+ our        
att5tion to nature we %all f9d 9 !      
p>asite  conv9c+ pro( ( all ?is4 ,!     
p>asite1 :e!r plant or animal1  is liv+ 
evid5ce t to refuse or neglect to use an
 organ or  faculty results 9 be+ depriv$
 ( x4 ,! dodd]1 says ,drummond1  has    
roots l o!r plants1 b :5 x fixes suck]  
discs on !  bran*es ( neighbor+ plants &
 beg9s to get its food ?r\gh  !m1 its   
roots p]i%4 ,:5 x fails to use !m x     
loses !m4 ,he  also po9ts to !          
h]mit-crab z an illu/ration ( ?is great 
fact  9 nature1 t disuse means loss1 & t
 to %irk responsibility is  ! road to   
deg5]ation4 ,! h]mit-crab 0 once equipp$
 ) a  h>d %ell & ) z good means (       
locomotion z o!r crabs4 ,b  in/ead (    
c\rage\sly foll[+ ! h>dy life ( o!r     
cru/aceans  x =m$ ! bad habit ( tak+ up 
its resid5ce 9 ! ca/-(f  %ells (        
mollusks4 ,?is made life easy & indol5t4
 ,b x paid !  price ( all %irk+4 ,9 "t x
 lo/ f\r legs1 :ile ! %ell ov]  ! vital 

portion ( its body deg5]at$ to a ?9     
membrane :i*  leaves x practically      
helpless :5 x is out ( its captur$ home4
  ,& ?is is ! c]ta9 result ( all %irk+ (
 responsibility4  ,!re may be an app>5t 
tempor>y ga91 b x always means great]   
loss1 ei!r imm$iate or remote4 ,s nature
 puni%es inaction )  atrophy4 ,:atev] is
 n us$ f9ally ceases to be4 ,9 pla9     
language1  apa?y1 inaction1 idl5ess1    
uselessness1 is ! road to deg5]ation4   
,on ! o!r h&1 aspiration & activity mean
 gr[?1 developm5t1  p[]4    ,s we gr[1  
physically1 m5tally & morally1 by       
activity1 by ex]cise  ( ! organs or !   
faculties we desire to possess4 ,x is   
only by !  con/ant ex]cise ( ^! ?+s t we
 c gr[ at all4 ,:5 ?is  great law (     
nature is und]/ood we see at once h[ x  
is t life  is full ( tr\ble2 :y x is t !
 :ole visible _w seems to be  design$ to
 keep u con/antly at "w physically &    
m5tally1 to  *all5ge our res\rcefulness 
9 improv+ our physical1 social &        
political conditions1 to cont9ually try 

our pati5ce & to =ev]  te/ our c\rage4  
,x is ! way ( developm5t4 ,x is ! price 
(  progress4    ,! univ]se is a tra9+   
s*ool = evolv+ intellig5ce--a va/       
gymnasium = ! developm5t ( moral fibre4 
,we become m5tally  clev] by play+ at ! 
game ( life4 ,we mat* our c\rage aga9/  
its adv]sities & acquire fe>lessness4   
,we try our optimism aga9/  its         
disappo9tm5ts & le>n *e]fulness4 ,we pit
 our pati5ce  aga9/ its failures & ga9  
p]si/5ce4 ,we are torn f !  p9nacle (   
ambition by oppon5ts & le>n tol]ation ( 
o!rs4 ,we  fall f ! heights ( vanity &  
pride1 & le>n to be mode/ &  humble4 ,we
 enc\nt] pa9 & sorr[ & le>n sympa?y )   
suff]+4 ,x is only by su* exp]i5ces t we
 c gr[ to r\nd$  measure4 ,x is only 9  
an environm5t ?us adapt$ to our         
spiritual  developm5t t we c evolve !   
lat5t p[]s )9 u4    ,su* is ! univ]se 9 
:i* we f9d ourselves & f x !re is  no   
escape4 ,no man c avoid life--n ev5 !   
fooli% "o :o1 :5  ! difficulties be=e   
him appe> = ! mom5t ov]:elm+1 tries  to 

escape !m by suicide4 ,a man _c die4 ,he
 c only *oose h[ he  w live4 ,he may    
ei!r helplessly drift ?r\gh ! _w suff]+ 
f all ! ills & evils t make s _m unhappy
 or he may *oose  ! me?od ( consci\s    
evolution t alone makes life truly      
successful4 ,we may be ei!r ! suff]+    
slaves ( nature or !  happy ma/]s ( h]  
laws4    ,n[1 all p[]s possess$ by any  
human be+1 no matt] h[ exalt$  8        
position 9 evolution1 or h[ sublime 8   
spiritual p[]1 are  lat5t 9 all human   
be+s & c1 9 "t1 be develop$ & br\ght    
into action4 ,( c\rse !re is no magic   
rule by :i* ! ignoramus  c in/antly     
become wise or by :i* a brutal man c be 
at once  trans=m$ into a sa9t4 ,x may   
require scores ( inc>nations to         
accompli% a "w s great1 b :5 a man      
rea*es ! po9t 9 8  evolution :]e he     
beg9s to compreh5d ! purpose ( life1 &  
to  evolve ! w to put =? 8 en]gies 9    
co-op]ation ) nature1  8 rise to wisdom 
& p[] may be swift inde$4 ,b ?is        
trans=mation f ! d>kness ( ignorance to 

spiritual  illum9ation1 f helplessness 9
 ! fell clut* ( circum/ance  to p[] ov] 
nature1 mu/ be br\ght ab\t by 8 own     
ef=ts1 = x  is a process ( evolution--( 
=c+ ! lat5t to become ! active4  ,!re=e 
"o mu/ resolve to take oneself 9 h& =   
def9ite &  sy/ematic self-developm5t4   
,nobody else c d ! "w = u4  ,c]ta9 moral
 qualities mu/ be ga9$ be=e !re c be    
spiritual  illum9ation & g5u9e wisdom & 
su* qualities1 or virtues1 h  to be     
evolv$ by ! laws "u :i* all gr[? occurs4
 ,x is j z  impossible to acquire a     
moral quality by read+ ab\t its         
desirability z to evolve muscul> /r5g?  
by wat*+ !  p]=mance ( a gr\p ( a?letes4
 ,to ga9 muscul> /r5g? "o mu/  take "p 9
 ! physical activities t produce x4 ,he 
mu/ live !  a?letic life4 ,to w9        
spiritual /r5g? & supremacy he mu/ live 
! spiritual life4 ,!re is no o!r way4   
,he mu/ fir/ le>n :at  m5tal & moral    
qualities are ess5tial1 & h[ to ga9 !m1 
&  !n set e>ne/ly ab\t ! "w ( acquir+   
!m4    ,! fir/ ?+ necess>y is to get a  

cle> und]/&+ ( ! fact  t ! physical body
 is n ! self b only a vehicle or        
in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* ! self is be+        
manife/$ 9 ! visible  _w4 ,! body is z  
mu* y\r in/rum5t z ! h& is1 or z y\r  p5
 is4 ,x is a ?+ :i* y1 ! self1 use & a  
cle> conception  ( ?is fact--a feel+ t  
?is is ! fact--is ! fir/ /ep  t[>d t    
absolute control ( ! physical body t    
lays !  f\ndation = success 9 consci\s  
evolution4 ,:5 we feel t 9  manag+ !    
physical body we are controll+ some?+ t 
is n  ourself we are fairly />t$ on ! "r
 road4    ,n[1 !re are ?ree ?+s t a     
p]son mu/ possess to be  successful 9   
self-developm5t4 ,if he has n ^! ?ree   
qualifications he w make b little       
progress2 b1 =tunately1 any  lack+      
quality c be evolv$ & if "o does n      
possess ^! ?ree  necessities 8 fir/ "w  
is to create !m4 ,^! ?ree ?+s are  an   
ard5t desire1 an iron w & an al]t       
intellig5ce4 ,:y are  ^! ?ree           
qualifications ess5tial to success & :at
 purpose d  !y s]ve8    ,desire is      

nature's motor p[]--! propulsive =ce t  
pu%es  ev]y?+ =w>d 9 its evolution4 ,x  
is desire t /imulates to  action4       
,desire drives ! animal into !          
activities t evolve its  physical body &
 %>p5 its intellig5ce4 ,if x _h no      
desire x  w\ld lie in]t & p]i%4 ,b !    
desire = food1 = dr9k1 =  association ) 
its k9d1 impel x to action1 & ! result  
is !  evolution ( /r5g?1 skill &        
intellig5ce 9 proportion to !  int5sity 
( its desires4 ,to gratify ^! desires x 
w accept  battle no matt] h[ great may  
be ! odds aga9/ x & w  unhesitat+ly risk
 life itself 9 ! combat4 ,desire n only 
induces  ! activity t develops physical 
/r5g? & beauty1 b also has  its f9]     
effects4 ,hung] compels ! animal n only 
to seek food1  b to pit its cunn+ aga9/ 
t ( its prey4 ,driv5 =w>d by  desire x  
develops1 among o!r qualities1 /r5g?1   
c\rage1  pati5ce1 endurance1            
intellig5ce4    ,desire plays ! same    
role ) man at 8 high] /age ( evolution4 
,x /imulates him to action2 & always z 8

 activity satisfies 8  orig9al desire a 
new "o replaces ! old & lures him on to 
r5ew$  ex]tion4 ,! av]age "y man beg9n+ 
8 bus9ess c>e]1 desires  only a         
com=table cottage4 ,b :5 t is atta9$ he 
wants a  mansion4 ,he soon tires ( !    
mansion & wants a palace4 ,!n he  wants 
sev]al--at ! seaside1 9 ! city1 & on !  
m\nta9s4 ,at  fir/ he is satisfi$ ) a   
horse2 !n he dem&s an automobile1 &     
f9ally a /eam ya*t4 ,he sets out z a y\?
 to e>n a livelihood &  welcomes a small
 sal>y4 ,b ! desire = money pu%es him   
into  bus9ess = himself & he works      
tirelessly = a compet5ce4 ,he  feels t a
 small =tune %\ld satisfy anybody b :5  
he gets x  he wants to be a millionaire4
 ,if he succe$s 9 t he !n desires  to   
become a multi-millionaire4    ,:e!r !  
desire is = weal?1 or = fame1 or = p[]1 
! same  result foll[s--:5 ! desire is   
satisfi$ a great] "o takes its  place & 
spurs ! ambiti\s "o to /ill fur!r       
ex]tion4 ,he grasps  ! prize he believes
 to conta9 complete satisfaction only to

  discov] t :ile he 0 pursu+ x desire _h
 gr[n beyond x1 &  s ! goal he w\ld     
atta9 is always f> ahead ( him4 ,?us are
 we  trick$ & app>5tly mock$ by nature  
until we f9ally awake to !  fact t all !
 objects ( desire--! f9e raim5t1 !      
jewels1 !  palaces1 ! weal?1 ! p[]1 are 
b va9 & empty ?+s2 &  t ! real rew>d =  
all our ef=ts to secure !m is n ^!      
objects at all b ! new p[]s we h evolv$ 
9 gett+ !m2  p[]s t we did n be=e       
possess & :i* we %\ld n h  evolv$ b =   
nature's great propulsive =ce--desire4  
,! man :o  accumulates a =tune by _m    
ye>s ( p]si/5t ef=t 9 organiz+  &       
develop+ a bus9ess ent]prise1 by c>eful 
plann+ & deep  ?9k+1 may naturally en\gh
 look ^u ! =tune he w possess  = a few  
ye>s be=e x passes on to o!rs1 z 8      
rew>d4 ,b !  tru? is t x is a v transi5t
 & p]i%able & wor?less  ?+ comp>$ to !  
new p[]s t 7 unconsci\sly evolv$ 9      
gett+ x--p[]s t w be reta9$ by ! man &  
be br\ght  into use 9 future            
inc>nations4    ,desire1 !n1 plays a mo/

 important role 9 human evolution4 ,x   
awak5s1 /imulates1 propels4 ,:at w9d is 
to ! %ip1 :at /eam is  to ! locomotive1 
desire is to ! human be+4    ,x has be5 
writt5 9 a great book1 ,kill out desire1
 & else:]e  x is writt51 ,resi/ n evil4 
,we may f9d1 9 simil> exalt$            
pron\ncem5ts1 tru?s t are v useful to   
disciples b :i*  might be confus+ &     
mislead+ to ! man ( ! _w if he  attempt$
 to lit]ally apply !m4 ,p]haps = !      
av]age mortal  kill out desire might be 
int]pret$ transmute desire4 ,)\t  desire
 man w\ld be 9 a dea?like & dang]\s     
condition--a  condition 9 :i* fur!r     
progress w\ld be impossible4 ,b by      
transmut+ ! l[] desires into ! high] he 
moves /eadily  =w>d & upw>d )\t los+ !  
motive p[] t urges him  =ev] onw>d4     
,to transmute desire1 to cont9ually     
replace ! l[] ) ! high]1  really is     
kill+ desire out b x is do+ x by ! sl[ &
 safe  evolution>y process4 ,z to cru%+ 
x sudd5ly1 t is simply  impossible2 b   
sub/itution may "w wond]s4 ,suppose1 =  

example1  t a "y man is a gambl] & 8    
p>5ts are mu* di/ress$  ab\t x4 ,!      
common & fooli% c\rse is to lecture him 
on ! s9  ( gambl+ & to te>fully urge him
 to associate only ) v  prop] "y m54 ,b 
! "y gambl] is n 9 ! lea/ int]e/$  9 t  
sort ( a life1 :i* appe>s to him to be a
 k9d ( liv+  dea?1 & su* entreaty does n
 move him4 ,8 p>5ts w\ld d  bett] by    
look+ m closely into ! case4 ,:y is he a
 gambl]8 ,he  desires money4 ,he seeks  
excitem5t4 ,he wants to live 9 an       
atmosph]e  ( int5se life & activity4 ,v 
well4 ,^! desires are q "r  9 !mselves4 
,x is useless to try to cru% !m4 ,x is  
nons5se to  argue t he does n want ^!   
?+s4 ,cle>ly en\gh he does want  !m & t 
is precisely :y he gambles4 ,!n d n     
attempt !  impossibility ( kill+ !      
desire b *ange ! objects ( 8  desires4  
,say to him3 ,y desire money & a life   
full ( turbul5ce  & excitem5t4 ,well1 y 
c get all t 9 a bett] & a  legitimate   
way & h ! respect ( y\r fri5ds besides4 
,y c  g into politics4 ,t is a field )9 

! pale ( ! law & 9 x  y c h scope = all 
! en]gy & activity & int5sity (  life y 
long =1 ) all ! elem5t ( *ance :i* y f9d
 s  attractive4 ,& :5 ! "y man has _h 8 
fl+ !re & tires  ( x !n some?+ else c be
 attempt$4 ,b to try to cru% desire  &  
curb ! outru%+ life is bo? fooli% &     
impossible4 ,we c  only direct x4       
,!re are1 ( c\rse1 c]ta9 gross desires t
 mu/ be gott5 rid (  by ! mo/ direct &  
lea/ objectionable me?od1 & :5 "o really
  desires to be free f a giv5 vice or   
moral weakness & sets  e>ne/ly &        
intellig5tly ab\t x 8 release is n s    
difficult  z ! complete tyranny ( mo/   
vices w\ld lead "o to suppose4 ,!re  is 
a process by :i* any ( u may be free if 
we w take !  tr\ble to pati5tly put x   
into practice4 ,?is me?od w apply to    
any desire f :i* we wi% to be releas$4  
,= example1 let u take  ! p]son :o has a
 settl$ desire = alcoholic /imulants b  
really wi%es to be rid ( x =ev]4 ,_m p  
:o are ?us  afflict$ to ! po9t :]e !y   
occasionally become intoxicat$  feel1 :5

 !y recov] _! normal condition1 t no    
price w\ld be  too great to pay = fre$om
 f ?is humiliat+ habit4 ,z a rule  su* a
 man tries to close 8 eyes to 8 %ame &  
=get x1  promis+ himself t he w be      
/rong] :5 ! temptation aga9  assails    
him4 ,b x is j ?is putt+ x aside1 ?is   
ca/+ x out  ( 8 m9d1 t p]petuates 8     
weakness4 ,he in/9ctively %r9ks  f      
dwell+ ^u ! ?\ght ( :i!r he is drift+4  
,s he puts  ! unpleasant subject aside  
altoge!r & :5 ! inn] desire  ass]ts     
itself aga9 he f9ds himself precisely z 
helpless z be=e4    ,n[1 8 c]ta9 me?od (
 escape f ?is tyranny ( desire is to    
turn 8 m9d resolutely to an exam9ation (
 ! :ole "q4 ,let  him look ! facts 9 !  
face1 h[ev] humiliat+ !y may be4 ,he    
%\ld call 8 imag9ation to 8 assi/ance4  
,x %\ld be us$ to  picture to himself 8 
future if he does n succe$ 9 break+ up  
! un=tunate slav]y ( ! desire nature4   
,he %\ld ?9k ( !  fact t z he gr[s old] 
! situation gr[s worse4 ,he %\ld        
picture himself z ! helpless1 repulsive 

sot1 ) feeble body &  weak5+ m9d1 &     
reflect ^u ! humiliation he mu/ endure1 
!  pov]ty he mu/ face1 & ! physical &   
m5tal pa9 he mu/ be> 9  ! future if he  
n[ fails to break ! desire ties t b9d   
him4  ,?is creates 9 him a feel+ (      
repulsion t[>d ! cause ( x all2  & if he
 cont9ues to ?9k daily ^u ?is hide\s    
picture ( :at  he is sl[ly drift+       
t[>d--if he daily reg>ds x all ) a      
feel+ ( slight repulsion--!n ev5 )9 a   
mon? or two he w  f9d t 8 desire = dr9k 
is sl[ly fad+ out4    ,?is is z true (  
all o!r desires t enslave u4 ,! desire =
  alcoholic /imulants m]ely illu/rates !
 pr9ciple involv$4 ,any  desire f :i* "o
 wi%es to be free may be escap$ by !    
same  me?od4 ,b "o :o w\ld free himself 
f ! desire-nature %\ld  n make ! mi/ake 
( creat+ a feel+ ( int5se ho/ility t[>d 
! ?+ he seeks to escape2 = hatr$ is also
 a tie4 ,he %\ld  m]ely rea* a position 
( complete indiff]5ce4 ,he %\ld ?9k (  x
 n ) settl$ ho/ility1 b ) slight        
repulsion2 & if he  does t daily1       

m5tally dwell+ ^u ! pa9 & humiliation x 
causes1 he w f9d ! ties loos5+1 ! desire
 weak5+4    ,desire is a =ce t may be   
b5eficial or detrim5tal1 accord+ to  its
 use4 ,z we may eradicate a desire s may
 we create a desire4 ,h[1  !n1 may "o :o
 seeks ! highe/ self-developm5t use     
desire1 ?is  propulsive =ce ( nature1 to
 help himself =w>d8 ,he %\ld desire     
spiritual progress mo/ e>ne/ly1 = )\t   
su* desire he _c  succe$4 ,!re=e if !   
aspirant does n h ! ard5t desire =      
spiritual illum9ation he mu/ create x4  
,to accompli% ?is let him  aga9 call    
imag9ation to 8 assi/ance4 ,let him     
picture himself z  hav+ 8 p[] =         
usefulness _m times multipli$ by occult 
developm5t4 ,he %\ld ?9k ( himself z    
possess+ ! inn] sight  t enables him to 
und]/& ! difficulties ( o!rs & to       
compreh5d _! sorr[s4 ,he %\ld daily ?9k 
( ! fact t ?is  w\ld s broad5 & quick5 8
 sympa?ies t he w\ld be  enorm\sly m    
useful 9 ! _w ?an he c n[ possibly be & 
t he c\ld become a s\rce ( happ9ess to  

?\s&s4 ,let him  reflect t z he gets    
f>!r along 9 occult developm5t & 9      
unselfi%ness & spirituality he may h !  
ine/imable privilege  ( com+ into       
contact ) "s ( ! exalt$ intellig5ces t  
wat* ov] & assi/ ! /ruggl+ aspirants on 
_! upw>d way4 ,he  %\ld daily recall !  
fact t he is n[ mov+ =w>d t[>d a  fre]1 
ri*]1 m joy\s life ?an he has yet kn[n &
 t e  ef=t br+s him ne>] to its         
realization4 ,?us dwell+ on !  subject 9
 its v>i\s aspects he creates ! ard5t   
desire t  s]ves to propel him =w>d4     
,if he feels t ^! ?+s make an ideal a   
little too high = him  at pres5t he may 
rea* t po9t by degrees4 ,he may at fir/ 
dwell  9 ?\ght ^u ! p]sonal satisfaction
 t w\ld come f !  possession ( a/ral    
sight4 ,let him reflect ^u :at x w\ld   
mean to  be consci\s ( ! invisible _w2  
to h all its wond]s laid op5  be=e him2 
to be able to consci\sly meet ! s-call$ 
dead1  includ+ 8 own fri5ds & relatives2
 to be able to h !  positive p]sonal    
pro( t we survive ! dea? ( ! physical   

body2 to be able to become "o ( !       
invisible help]s ( !  _w2 to h available
 ! priceless advantages ( ! a/ral region
  & to br+ ! consci\sness ( all ?is into
 ! physical life4  ,t is c]ta9ly some?+ 
wor? all ! "t & ef=t requir$ to  atta9  
x4 ,?us ?9k+ con/antly ( ! wid5$ life & 
add$  p[]s x w\ld conf]1 ! desire to    
move =w>d 9 self-developm5t  w be       
greatly /imulat$4 ,b ! /ud5t %\ld always
 keep x 9  m9d t ! real purpose (       
acquir+ new p[]s is to increase 8       
capacity = s]vice to ! race1 & t he :o  
falls %ort ( t  ideal walks ^u dang]\s  
gr\nd4    ,! second requisite is a firm 
w4 ,x %\ld n be =gott5 t  an unusual &  
difficult ?+ is be+ attempt$ 9 :i* a    
p]son (  weak w _c possibly hope to     
succe$4 ,ev5 9 ! ord9>y life  ( ! _w    
consid]able w p[] is ess5tial to        
success4 ,to  succe$ 9 bus9ess1 to      
become exp]t 9 a pr(ession1 or to       
completely ma/] an art1 requires /rong  
w1 det]m9ation1  p]sev]ance4 ,!         
difficulties 9 occult developm5t are    

/ill great]  &1 :ile x is true t any    
degree ( ef=t is well wor? :ile1  !     
weakl+s w n g f>4 ,only ^? ) !          
indomitable w  t kn[s nei!r surr5d] nor 
compromise may hope = a l>ge  measure ( 
success4 ,once ! w is ?or\ghly ar\s$ &  
br\ght  into action e h9drance 9 ! way w
 be swept aside4         ,! human w1 t  
=ce unse51          ,! (fspr+ ( a       
dea?less s\l1          ,c hew a way to  
any goal        ,?o' walls ( granite    
int]v5e4           99       99       99 
99       99          ,be n impati5t (   
delay1          ,b wait z "o :o und]/&s4
          ,:5 _s rises & comm&s         
,! gods are ready to obey4    ,mighty1  
inde$1 is ?is =ce :5 ar\s$4 ,b a p]son  
may be easily  deceiv$ ab\t 8 w4 ,he is 
likely to ?9k t 8 w is mu*  /rong] ?an x
 really is4 ,he may say to himself1 ,oh1
 yes1 ,i w\ld  g ?r\gh any?+ = ! sake ( 
! high] life & spiritual  illum9ation4  
,b t is no gu>antee t aft] a few mon?s (
  monoton\s "w he may n ab&on x unless  
he adopts ! wise plan  ( /r5g!n+ 8 w z  

he moves =w>d4 ,let him beg9 ?is by     
te/+ 8 pres5t /r5g? ( w1 b let him n be 
disc\rag$  by ! result4 ,he %\ld rememb]
 t :atev] he lacks 9 w p[]  he c evolve 
by prop] ef=t4    ,to f9d out :e!r he   
really has mu* /r5g? ( w a p]son may    
beg9 to obs]ve to :at ext5t he p]mits 8 
daily plans to be  modifi$1 or entirely 
*ang$1 by ! ?+s t run c\nt] to 8  w4    
,does he hold /eadfa/ly to 8 purpose or 
does he weakly  surr5d] to small        
ob/acles8 ,has he ! w p[] to ev5 beg9 ! 
day z he has plann$ x8 ,! ev5+ be=e he  
decides t he w  rise at six o'clock !   
next morn+4 ,he kn[s !re are c]ta9      
excell5t reasons :y he %\ld d s & he    
retires ) ! matt]  fully decid$4 ,x is  
positively settl$ t at exactly six      
o'clock  ! day's program %all beg94 ,b  
:5 ! clock /rikes t h\r  ! next morn+ he
 feels /rongly dis9cl9$ to obey !       
summons4 ,x  involves "s bodily discom=t
 to rise at t mom5t & he  concludes t1  
aft] all1 p]haps he 0 a bit ha/y ! ev5+ 
be=e 9 fix+ ^u t h\r6 ,:]eupon he       

reconsid]s ! matt]  & makes x sev52 & :5
 t "t arrives he g5]\sly ext5ds  x to   
eight o'clock4 ,! h\r1 ( c\rse1 is      
unimportant4 ,b :atev]  may h be5 ! h\r 
t 0 previ\sly det]m9$ ^u ! keep+  ( t   
det]m9ation is ( ! greate/ importance & 
! failure to  put ! resolution into     
effect is evid5ce ( ! possession ( a    
weak  w4    ,n[ all ?is proves t su*    
p]sons h v little real w  p[]1 = !y     
p]mit ! desire = trifl+ bodily com=t to 
set  _! plans aside4 ,su* p]sons are    
/ill slaves to ! physical body  & weakly
 p]mit x to upset c>efully outl9$       
programs4 ,!y are  n yet ready = good "w
 9 occult developm5t1 :]e real success  
c come only to ^? :o h /eadfa/ /r5g? (  
purpose4    ,p :o fail to ass]t ! w &   
br+ ! body into complete  subjection    
probably little realize :at a price !y  
pay = a  trifl+ physical pleasure2 =    
until we volunt>ily take ! "r  c\rse we 
h n escap$ ! evolution>y necessity (    
compulsion  & may reasonably expect     
soon] or lat] to be ?r[n into an        

environm5t t w apply ! /imulus we /ill  
ne$ to ar\se !  w4 ,x may be unpleasant 
:ile x is occurr+1 b :at bett]  =tune   
c\ld befall an indol5t man ?an to f9d   
himself 9  circum/ances :]e 8 pov]ty or 
o!r necessity compels him to  subord9ate
 bodily com=t to ! reign ( ! w8 ,nature 
provides  ! lessons we require4 ,we may 
wisely co-op]ate ) h] & ?us  escape !   
/+4 ,b s long z we ne$ ! lesson we may  
be q  sure t x awaits u4    ,all !      
bus9ess activities ( ! _w are develop+ !
 w4  ,?r\gh !m w & desire "w toge!r 9   
evolv+ lat5t p[]s4  ,desire ar\ses w    
p[]4 ,a man desires weal? & ! desire    
plunges  him into bus9ess activities &  
/imulates ! w by :i* he  ov]comes all ! 
difficulties t lie 9 8 way4 ,ard5t      
desire =  an education ar\ses ! w ( !   
/ud5t & ! awak5$ w  triumphs ov] pov]ty 
& all o!r b>ri]s betwe5 him & !  covet$ 
diploma4 ,if a man /&s at a l[] po9t 9  
evolution :]e  he has n ! ambition =    
intellectual culture nor = fame nor =   
weal?1 b only ! desire = %elt] & food1  

/ill t primitive  desire =ces him into  
action2 & :ile 8 w p[] w be  evolv$ only
 9 proportion to ! /r5g? ( ! desire t   
prompts  him1 x mu/ nev]!less gr[4      
,in/ead ( ris+ at a c]ta9 h\r  because !
 w decrees x he may rise only because he
 kn[s 8  livelihood dep5ds ^u x4 ,b he  
is le>n+ ! same lesson--!  ov]com+ ( !  
in]tia ( ! physical body--albeit x is   
compulsory in/ead ( volunt>y4 ,b all ?is
 is unconsci\s  evolution4 ,x is ! long1
 sl[1 pa9ful process4 ,x is ! only way  
possible = ^? :o are n wise en\gh to    
co-op]ate ) nature  9 h] evolution>y "w 
& ?us rise above ! necessity (          
compulsion4    ,h[1 !n1 may we develop !
 w :5 x is s weak t we are  /ill !      
slaves ( nature in/ead ( ! ma/]s (      
de/9y8 ,w  p[]1 l any o!r faculty1 may  
be cultivat$ & made /rong4 ,to  d ?is "o
 may plan 9 advance :at he w d "u c]ta9 
circum/ances & !n c>ry out ! program )\t
 evasion or  hesitation :5 ! "t arrives4
 ,8 =e?\ght w enable him to  d ?is if he
 does n und]take ?+s too difficult at   

fir/4 ,let  him resolve to d at a c]ta9 
h\r "s small ?+ :i*1 9 !  ord9>y c\rse (
 8 duties1 he sees is necess>y b        
unpleasant2  & !n firmly resolve 9      
advance t exactly at ! appo9t$ "t  he w 
d x4 ,?us =tifi$ be=e ! trial comes he w
 probably  g successfully ?r\gh ) x4    
,aft] once decid+ ^u ! "t  !re %\ld be  
no po/ponem5t & n an in/ant's delay :5 !
  mom5t arrives4    ,"o ( ! ?+s we h to 
le>n is to ov]come ! in]tia ( !         
physical body & _m p are n really awake 
on ! physical  plane because !y h n done
 s4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t !y are  dead )9 ! 
physical body = x is a condition mu*    
ne>]  dea? ?an t suppos$ dea? ( "o :o no
 long] has ! physical  body4 ,! in]t    
mass ( physical matt] 9 :i* su* p are   
function+ leaves !m only half alive     
until !y h ar\s$  !mselves f its        
dom9ation4 ,!y rem9d "o ( ! l9es3       
,life is a my/]y1 dea? is a d\bt1       
,& "s folks are dead        ,:ile !y're 
walk+ ab\t6    ,?is in]tia ( ! physical 
body t s (t5 r5d]s p ne>ly  useless is v

 l>gely a matt] ( habit & c be ov]come  
to a  surpris+ degree by simply us+ a   
little w-p[]4 ,ev]ybody is  famili> ) ! 
fact t x is sometimes mu* easi] to ?9k &
  act ?an at o!r times4 ,b p]haps x is n
 s well kn[n t !  dull p]iods c         
inv>iably be ov]come by an ef=t ( ! w & 
! physical body be made to d its prop]  
"w4 ,an actor or lectur]  aft] mon?s (  
cont9u\s "w may f9d ! bra9 & body gr[+  
tir$ & dull4 ,he may feel :5 go+ be=e 8 
audi5ce t he has  n an idea nor ! wit to
 express x 7 someone else to furni% x4  
,yet by an ef=t ( ! w he c quickly      
ov]come ! condition &  *ange f /upidity 
to m5tal al]tness & int5sity ( ?\ght4   
,! self is nev] tir$4 ,x is only !      
physical body t gr[s  we>y4 ,x is true t
 x has its limitations & mu/ n be       
ov]tax$ & driv5 beyond endurance z a    
tir$ horse is sometimes  cruelly urg$   
=w>d ) :ip & spur4 ,judgm5t mu/ always  
be us$  9 det]m9+ "o's capacity = "w4 ,b
 t :i* is to be done  %\ld nev] be done 
dragg+ly1 ) ! in]tia ( ! physical body  

m>r+ ! "w4 ,we %\ld be fully awake      
in/ead ( dead :ile we  are walk+ ab\t4  
,if a p]son resolves to be ! ma/] ( !   
body  he may soon acquire ! p[] to ar\se
 x to activity & al]tness  dur+ all 8   
wak+ h\rs1 v mu* z "o may acquire !     
habit (  ke5 obs]vation & be consci\s ( 
:at is occurr+ 9 8 vic9ity  in/ead ( be+
 c>elessly unconsci\s ( ! major portion 
( :at  is go+ on imm$iately ab\t him4   
,?is matt] ( giv+ att5tion to ! ?+s t   
may prop]ly engage  ! m9d1 & ( us+ ! w  
to ar\se & control x1 is ( v  great     
importance4 ,is x n :at we call pay+    
att5tion t makes  ! connection betwe5 ! 
ego & ! objective _w8 ,giv+  att5tion is
 a process ( consci\sness4 ,! p]son :o  
fails 9  att5tion misses ! purpose (    
life & ?r[s away valuable "t &          
opportunity4 ,to give att5tion is to be 
alive & awake & 9 a  condition to make !
 mo/ ( limit$ physical life4 ,yet _m p  
_c give su/a9$ att5tion to an ord9>y    
conv]sation nor direct  ! m9d )         
suffici5t precision to /ate a simple    

fact )\t  w&]+ aimlessly ab\t 9 ! ef=t1 
br++ 9 v>i\s  incid5tal matt]s until !  
orig9al subject1 in/ead ( be+ made      
cle>1 is obscur$ 9 a maze ( unimportant 
details or lo/ sight (  altoge!r4       
,su* habits ( m9d %\ld be put resolutely
 aside by "o :o w\ld  ha/5              
self-developm5t4 ,! att5tion %\ld be    
fix$ delib]ately  ^u ! subject 9 h&1    
:atev] x may be1 & no?+ %\ld be  p]mitt$
 to break ! connection betwe5 t & ! m9d4
 ,:e!r  x is a conv]sation or a book1 or
 a manual task1 or a problem be+        
sil5tly work$ out intellectually1 x %\ld
 h undivid$ att5tion  until ! m9d is    
ready = some?+ else4    ,p]haps few ( u 
give to any subject ! close att5tion :i*
 alone  c prove its own effectiv5ess &  
demon/rate ! fact t !re  goes ) su*     
/eadily su/a9$ att5tion a subtle p[] (  
ext5d$1 or acc5tuat$1 consci\sness4 ,:5 
t5 m9utes is giv5 to  a c]ta9 subject & 
o!r ?\ghts are con/antly intrud+1 s t   
:5 ! t5 m9utes h pass$ only five m9utes 
h actually be5  devot$ to ! subject1 !  

result is by no means a half ( :at w\ld 
h be5 accompli%$ _h ! :ole ( ! t5 m9utes
 be5 giv5 to  un9t]rupt$ att5tion4 ,! "t
 ?us sp5t 9 wav]+ att5tion is           
practically )\t effect4 ,! connection   
betwe5 m9d & subject  has n be5         
complete4 ,m9d & subject 71 s to say1   
out ( focus4  ,att5tion mu/ be su/a9$ to
 ! po9t :]e x becomes  conc5tration4 ,! 
m9d mu/ be us$ z a sun-glass c be us$4  
,hold  ! glass betwe5 sun & pap]1 out ( 
focus1 = an h\r & no?+  w happ54 ,a     
yell[ circle ( light falls on ! pap] & t
 is  all4 ,b br+ x into p]fect focus1   
conc5trat+ ! rays to !  f9e/ possible   
po9t1 & ! pap] turns br[n & f9ally bur/s
  into ! fire t w consume x4 ,!y are !  
same rays t 7  previ\sly ineffective4   
,conc5tration produc$ results4    ,! m9d
 mu/ be br\ght "u su* complete control (
 ! w t  x c be manipulat$ l a           
se>*-light1 turn$ 9 ?is direction or  t1
 or flung full ^u "s obscure subject &  
held /eadily !re  till x illum9ates e   
detail ( x1 z ! se>*-light s5ds a       

dazzl+ ray ?r\gh space & %[s e rock &   
tree on a hillside  f> away ?r\gh !     
d>kness ( ! night4    ,! ?ird necessity 
is ke5 intellig5ce4 ,! =ce ( desire1    
direct$ by ! w1 mu/ be supplem5t$ by an 
al]t m9d4 ,!re is  a popul> notion t    
good motives are suffici5t 9 !mselves & 
t :5 "o has ! desire to atta9 spiritual 
illum9ation1 plus  ! w to a*ieve1 no?+ m
 is ne$$ b purity ( purpose4 ,b  ?is is 
a misconception4 ,x is true t ! my/ic   
makes devotion !  vital ?+ 9 8 spiritual
 gr[?2 & x is also true t !  ?ree pa?s (
 action1 k & devotion bl5d & become "o  
at  a high] /age4 ,b :ile !re are me?ods
 ( developm5t 9 :i*  intellect is n at  
fir/ made a *ief factor x c by no means 
be  ignor$ 9 ! long-run2 nor are we n[  
consid]+ ^? me?ods4 ,a  good intellect1 
!re=e1 is a necess>y "p ( ! equipm5t4   
,good motives play a mo/ important "p1  
inde$1 9 occult progress4  ,!y safegu>d 
! aspirant on 8 upw>d way4 ,)\t pure    
motives1  )\t a l>ge measure (          
unselfi%ness1 ! greate/ dang]s w\ld     

encompass him4 ,b good motives _c take !
 place ( good s5se  & relieve him ( !   
necessity ( ?9k+4 ,he mu/ develop       
judgm5t  & discrim9ation4 ,!re are ?+s  
he mu/ "k1 & he mu/ use 8  k1 or        
difficulties w foll[ no matt] h[ noble  
may be 8  int5tions4 ,suppose1 =        
illu/ration1 t two m5 set out ^u a  d>k 
might to cross a wild & rugg$ piece (   
gr\nd--"o ) bad  motives & ! o!r ) good4
 ,"o is go+ out to rob a h\se &  if ne$ 
be1 to kill anybody :o might try to     
int]f]e ) 8 plans4  ,8 motives are v bad
 b he has p]fect k ( ! dang]\s  gr\nd he
 is to cross & he w !re=e travel ov] x 9
 safety4  ,! o!r man has ! be/ (        
motives4 ,he is go+ to sp5d ! night  ) a
 sick & helpless neighbor4 ,b he has no 
k ( !  r\gh & trea*]\s gr\nd he mu/     
cross 9 ! d>kness & 8  good motives w n 
insure him aga9/ /umbl+ ov] ! /ones or  
fall+ into a dit* & break+ 8 arm4 ,good 
motives are n  en\gh4 ,we mu/ "k6       
,progress 9 occultism is impossible )\t 
k4    ,b h[ is a ke51 al]t intellig5ce  

to be acquir$ if we d n  possess x8 ,l  
any o!r lat5t faculty or p[] x may be   
evolv$4  ,z ! physical /r5g? may be     
/eadily increas$ by con/ant  ex]cise ( !
 muscles1 s m9d may increase 9 p[] by   
sy/ematic  "w4 ,x %\ld be ex]cis$ 9     
orig9al ?9k+4 ,a /at$ p]iod1 if  only a 
qu>t] ( an h\r daily1 c be set aside = !
 purpose4 ,a  book on a s]i\s subject w 
furni% mat]ial b ! too common  me?od (  
read+1 ( foll[+ ! au?or lazily & accept+
  :atev] he sets =? z a matt] ( c\rse1  
is ( little value4 ,"o  mu/ read )      
discrim9ation1 receiv+ ! ideas (f]$ z a 
juryman w\ld receive te/imony f a       
witness1 consid]+ x f  e possible       
viewpo9t1 exam9+ x 9 ! light ( kn[n     
facts1  turn+ x ov] 9 ! m9d1 weigh+ x   
?\ghtfully1 & accept+  or reject+       
accord+ to its reasonabl5ess or its lack
 ( reason4 ,9  su* m5tal "w =           
intellectual gr[? ea* p>agraph c be     
consid]$ by itself & only a small       
portion ( ! "t %\ld be  giv5 to ! read+ 
:ile ! rema9d] is devot$ to pond]+ ov]  

:at has be5 read4 ,( c\rse a specific   
/udy is an advantage &  p]haps no?+ is  
bett] ?an to /udy occultism1 ?9k+ deeply
  ^u ! problems ( human evolution4      
,ano!r me?od t goes admirably ) su* "w  
is ! close  obs]vation & /udy ( all !   
life 9 manife/ation ab\t u4 ,we  %\ld   
try to compreh5d p1 to obs]ve & und]/&  
!m4 ,e  ^w1 act & facial expression has 
its mean+ to be caught &  int]pret$4    
,all ?is w n only %>p5 ! wits b also    
/r5g!n human sympa?y = x enables u !    
bett] to "k !  difficulties & sorr[s (  
o!rs4 ,if su* practices are foll[$      
fai?fully day by day ! gr[? w be /eady4 
,/ill ano!r useful practice is to       
ex]cise ! imag9ation1 ! art  ( creat+   
m5tal pictures ) no physical object     
pres5t4 ,! face  ( an abs5t fri5d c be  
call$ up 9 ! m9d & reproduc$ 9  e       
detail--! color ( ! eyes & hair1 ! v>i\s
 moods &  expressions4 ,or "o's *ildhood
 home c be recall$ & !  imag9ation made 
to recon/ruct x4 ,! h\se be+ complete ! 
l&scape c be reproduc$1 ) ! hills1 trees

 & roads4 ,repeat$  practice at see+    
m5tally is ( ! greate/ value 9 occult   
developm5t4    ,:ile ! aspirant is ?us  
work+ to improve ! ?ree ess5tial        
qualifications ( desire1 w &            
intellig5ce--to int5sify 8  desire to   
possess p[]s = ! help+ ( o!rs1 to /r5g!n
 !  w to get su* p[]s1 & to /eadily     
improve ! intellect--he  %\ld also be   
giv+ mo/ e>ne/ att5tion to m$itation1 = 
x is  ?r\gh ?is practice t ! mo/        
rem>kable results may be produc$  9 !   
trans=mation ( 8 bodies1 visible &      
invisible1 ?r\gh  :i* ! ego manife/s    
itself 9 ! physical _w4 ,9 ! degree  t  
^! are organiz$ & made s5sitive &       
responsive !y cease  to be limitations (
 consci\sness4 ,su* s5sitiv5ess &       
responsiv5ess may be br\ght ab\t by     
m$itation1 toge!r )  prop] att5tion to !
 purification ( ! physical & a/ral      
bodies2 = purity & s5sitiv5ess g toge!r4
    ,m$itation is a subject s v         
important to ! aspirant t  specific     
in/ructions %\ld guide him4 ,! av]age   

p]son1 us$ to  ! turbul5t life (        
occid5tal civilization1 w f9d x a       
suffici5tly difficult matt] to control !
 m9d1 & to f9ally  acquire ! p[] to     
direct x z he desires1 ev5 ) all !      
conditions 9 8 favor4 ,! s]5e h\rs (    
morn+ are ! mo/  favorable ( ! tw5ty-f\r
 = m$itation4 ,regul>ity has a magic (  
its own & ! h\r %\ld be ! same ea*      
morn+4 ,to be alone 9  surr\nd+s z quiet
 z possible is ano!r ess5tial4 ,! mo/   
desirable "t = m$itation is soon aft]   
awak5+ 9 ! morn+4  ,be=e turn+ ! m9d to 
any ( ! bus9ess affairs ( ! day let  !  
aspirant sit calmly d[n & m$iate ^u any 
:olesome ?\ght1  l pati5ce1 c\rage or   
compassion1 keep+ ! m9d /eadily ^u  !   
subject = five m9utes4    ,two v        
important ?+s are be+ accompli%$ by su* 
m$itation4  ,fir/1 we are gett+ control 
( ! m9d & le>n+ to direct x  :]e & h[ we
 *oose2 &1 second1 we are attract+ &    
build+  into ! bodies we possess c]ta9  
grades ( impond]able matt] t  w make    
?9k+ & act+ along ^! l9es easi] & easi] 

=  u until !y are e/abli%$ habits & we  
actually become 9 daily  life pati5t1   
c\rage\s & compassionate4 ,:atev]       
qualities or  virtues we desire to      
possess may be ga9$ ?r\gh ! art (       
m$itation & ! ef=t to live up to ! ideal
 dwelt ^u daily by  ! m9d4    ,:ile x is
 absolutely true t any human be+ c make 
( himself  t :i* he desires to be--c    
lit]ally raise himself to any ideal  he 
is capable ( conceiv+--x mu/ n be       
suppos$ t x c be  done 9 a %ort "t & by 
int]mitt5t ef=t4 ,we sometimes he> x    
said t all we ne$ d is to realize t all 
p[] is )9 u1  :51 pre/o6 we are ! ?+ we 
w\ld be6 ,x is q true t we  mu/ realize 
_! exi/5ce be=e we c call ! lat5t p[]s  
into  expression2 b ! "w ( ar\s+ ! lat5t
 into ! active is a  process ( gr[?1 (  
actual evolution>y *ange4 ,! physical   
body z  x is n[ is n s5sitive en\gh to  
respond to subtle vibrations4 ,its  bra9
 is n capable ( receiv+ & regi/]+ !     
delicate  vibrations s5t outw>d by !    
ego1 & ! task ( *ang+ x s  t x c d s is 

n a trifl+ or easy "o4 ,b e ef=t        
produces its effect & to ! p]si/5t &    
pati5t devotee (  self-developm5t ! f9al
 result is c]ta94 ,b x is n a matt]  (  
miracul\s accompli%m5t4 ,x is a process 
( inn] gr[?4 ,!re  are1 x is q true1    
cases 9 :i* p :o h ent]$ ^u  ?is me?od (
 self-developm5t h1 9 a %ort "t1 atta9$ 
spiritual illum9ation1 becom+ fully     
consci\s ( ! invisible  _w & its        
inhabitants :ile awake 9 ! physical     
body2 ext5d+  ! horizon ( consci\sness  
to include bo? worlds1 & com+ into      
possession ( ! high] clairvoyance t     
enables "o to trace pa/  causes & modify
 imp5d+ effects4 ,b su* p are ^? :o  h  
giv5 s mu* att5tion to self-developm5t 9
 pa/ lives t  !y h n[ b little m to d 9 
ord] to come into full  possession (    
occult p[]s4 ,sometimes x requires      
little m ?an  ! turn+ ( _! att5tion to !
 matt]4 ,becom+ a memb] ( !  ,!osophical
 ,society or s]i\sly tak+ up !osophical 
/udies is  sometimes ! f9al /ep t leads 
to ! op5+ ( ! inn] sight4    ,b h[ c "o 

"k to :at po9t he may h advanc$ 9 ! pa/ 
& :]e he n[ /&s8 ,h[ may we "k :e!r !re 
is b a little  "w ahead or a great deal8
 ,we _c "k2 nor is x important to  "k4  
,! p]son :o %\ld take up ! task m]ely   
because he ?9ks  !re is little to d w\ld
 c]ta9ly fail4 ,! v fact t he  w\ld n   
v5ture ^u ! und]tak+ if he ?\ght ! task 
a  difficult "o is evid5ce t he has n ! 
qualifications necess>y  = ! success ( !
 occult /ud5t4 ,unless he is fill$ ) a  
long+ to possess great] p[] to be us$ 9 
! s]vice (  humanity1 & fir$ ) an       
en?usiasm t w\ld hesitate at no         
difficulties1 he has n yet rea*$ ! po9t 
9 8 evolution :]e  he awaits only ! f9al
 /eps t w make him a disciple4 ,b ev5  !
 abs5ce ( ! ke5 desire = spiritual      
progress1 :i* is !  be/ evid5ce ( !     
probability ( success1 %\ld n det]      
anybody  f ent]+ ^u ! sy/ematic /udy (  
!osophy & devot+ to  x all ! "t & en]gy 
he c2 nor %\ld ! ?\ght t _m  ye>s might 
pass )\t produc+ any v rem>kable results
 lead  him to conclude t ! und]tak+ w\ld

 n be a pr(itable "o4  ,! "t w come )   
ea* human be+ :5 he w /ep out ( !  great
 ?rong t drifts ) ! tide & ent] ^u !    
c\rse (  consci\s evolution1 assi/+     
nature in/ead ( ignor+ h]  b5efic5t     
plan2 & s9ce x is b a "q ( "t ! soon] a 
beg9n+ is made ! bett]1 = ! soon] w     
suff]+ cease4    ,!re %\ld be a ^w (    
w>n+ ab\t ! folly ( try+ to rea*        
spiritual illum9ation by artificial     
me?ods4 ,a/ral sight is  sometimes      
quickly develop$ by cry/al gaz+ & also  
by a c]ta9  regulation ( ! brea?+4 ,=   
two reasons su* me?ods %\ld be  avoid$4 
,"o is t any p[]s ?us ga9$ c n be       
p]man5t1 &  ! o!r is t !y may be m or   
less dang]\s4 ,_m p h  made physical    
wrecks ( !mselves or h become insane by 
"s (  ^! me?ods4    ,!re are ^? :o      
adv]tise to quickly tea* clairvoyance1 =
 a  consid]ation1 z ?\gh spiritual p[]s 
c\ld really be conf]r$  in/ead ( evolv$6
 ,x is true t ef=ts t[>d ! evolution (  
su* p[]s may be enorm\sly aid$ by       
tea*]s1 b su* in/ruction  c n be b\ght1 

& ! (f] to furni% x = money is ! be/    
evid5ce ( its wor?lessness4 ,^? :o tea* 
?is anci5t wisdom  select _! own pupils 
f ! morally fit1 & tuition c be paid    
only 9 devotion to tru? & s]vice to     
humanity4 ,t is ! only  road t leads to 
in/ruction wor? hav+1 & until ! aspirant
 is  firmly ^u t s\nd moral gr\nd he is 
mu* bett] (f )\t  p[]s1 ! selfi% use (  
:i* w\ld lead to c]ta9 disa/]4    ,b h[ 
%all ! pupil f9d ! tea*]8 ,he ne$ n f9d 
him1 at  fir/1 s f> z ! limit$          
consci\sness is conc]n$4 ,long be=e  he 
kn[s any?+ ( x 9 8 wak+ h\rs he may be  
receiv+  in/ruction :ile he is out ( !  
physical body dur+ ! h\rs (  sleep4 ,!  
tea*] f9ds ! pupil long be=e ! pupil    
suspects t  ! tea*] exi/s2 & s9ce x is !
 pupil :o has ! limit$  consci\sness x  
is q natural t x %\ld be s4 ,?us x is   
inevitable t all :o ent] ^u ! way t     
leads to spiritual  illum9ation mu/ long
 rema9 ignorant ( ! fact t any tea*]s   
are int]e/$ 9 !m or t anybody is giv+ ! 
slighte/  att5tion to !m4 ,naturally    

en\gh "o _c "k until ! mom5t  arrives :5
 8 bra9 has become suffici5tly s5sitive 
to reta9 a  memory ( at lea/ a fragm5t (
 8 sup]physical exp]i5ces4    ,b :at    
leads to ! selection ( ! pupil8 ,8      
e>ne/ness1 8  unselfi%ness1 8 devotion1 
8 spiritual aspirations4 ,!re is an  old
 occult maxim to ! effect t :5 ! pupil  
is ready ! ,ma/]  is wait+4 ,!y h ne$ ( 
_m m ?an are ready to be taught4  ,^? :o
 lead & enlight5 wat* eag]ly = all :o w 
qualify  !mselves to ent] ^u ! upw>d    
way4 ,e human be+ gets  exactly :at he  
fits himself to receive4 ,he _c possibly
 be  ov]look$4 ,by 8 spiritual          
aspiration ea* lights ! lamp 9 !  w9d[ (
 8 s\l & to ! wat*]s f ! heights t light
  aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( ! ov]:elm+        
mat]iality ( our times  mu/ be z ! sun 9
 a cl\dless sky4 ,o!r ?+s come lat] b   
^! simpl] ?+s1 to realize ! necessity = 
consci\s  evolution1 to compreh5d !     
me?od ( s\l developm5t1 to take full    
control ( ! m9d & ! physical body1 to   
resolutely curb !  gross] desires & to  

give free re9 to ! high] aspirations are
  ! fir/ infant /eps 9 ! self-developm5t
 t leads to  illum9ation4 ,!n we beg9 to
 discov] t ?is v desire =  great]       
spiritual p[] is g5]at+ a =ce t c>ries u
 =w>d  & upw>d4 ,we soon beg9 to obs]ve 
actual progress4 ,! bra9  becomes cle>]1
 ! intellect ke5]4 ,our sph]e ( influ5ce
 gr[s  wid]1 our fri5d%ips become w>m]4 
,aspiration lifts u into a new  &       
radiant life1 & ! wondr\s p[]s ( ! s\l  
beg9 to become  a consci\s possession4  
,& to ?is s\l gr[? !re is no limit4 ,!  
aspirant w g on & on 9 ?is life & o!rs )
 an  ev]-ext5d+ horizon ( consci\sness  
until he has ! m5tal grasp  ( a ,plato1 
! vivid imag9ation ( a ,dante1 !        
intuitive p]ception  ( a ,%akespe>e4 ,x 
is n by ! outw>d acquirem5t ( facts t   
su* m5 become wise & great4 ,x is by    
develop+ ! s\l f  )9 until x illum9ates 
! bra9 ) t flood ( light call$  g5ius4  
,& :51 ?r\gh ! /rife & /orm1 we f9ally  
rea* !  tranquility ( ! inn] peace we   
%all compreh5d ! great fact t  life     

really is joy :5 liv$ 9 ! possession (  
spiritual p[] &  9 p]fect h>mony ) !    
laws ( ! univ]se4 ,) ev5 ^!  fir/ /eps 9
 occult a*ievem5t ! aspirant ent]s ^u a 
high]  & m satisfactory life ?an he has 
ev] kn[n4 ,lit]ally he  becomes a new   
man4 ,gradually ! old desires & impulses
 fade away  & new & nobl] aspirations   
take _! place4 ,he has le>n$  ob$i5ce to
 law only to f9d t ob$i5ce 0 ! road to  
conque/4  ,he has ris5 above ! gross &  
s5su\s by ! p[] ( consci\s  evolution2  
&1 look+ back ^u :at he has be5 ) nei!r 
regret  nor apology1 he compreh5ds t    
significant ?\ght ( ,t5nyson3 ,on  /epp+
 /ones ( _! dead selves m5 rise to high]
 ?+s4