,! pres5t edition ( ,,light ,,on ,,! ,,pa? is a v]batim repr9t ( ! #ahhh edition 7,george ,r$way1 ,london7 9 :i* lat] edition ! ,,notes by ! ,au?or fir/ appe>4 ,! ,,comm5ts1 :i* are n 9 ! #ahhh edition1 are "h tak5 directly f ,lucif]1 ,volume ,i1 #ahhg-h1 :]e !y 7 fir/ publi%$4 ,also 9 ?is volume we repr9t v]batim ! orig9al edition 7#ahhg7 ( ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,gates ,,( ,,gold by ! same ,au?or1 toge!r ) a comm5t>y by ,william ,q4 ,judge tak5 f 8 magaz9e1 ,! ,pa?1 ,m>*1 #ahhg4 99,light on ! ,pa?99 ,a ,treatise ,,writt5 ,,= ,,! ,,p]sonal ,,use ,,( ,,^? ,,:o ,,are ,,ignorant ,,( ,,! ,,ea/]n ,,wisdom1 ,,& ,,:o ,,desire ,,to ,,ent] ,,)9 ,,its ,,influ5ce ,writt5 d[n by ,m4,c4 ) ,notes by ! ,au?or 99,,light ,,on ,,! ,,pa?99 ,,light ,,on ,,! ,,pa? ,i ,^! rules are writt5 = all disciples3 ,att5d y to !m4 ,be=e ! eyes c see1 !y mu/ be incapable ( te>s4 ,be=e ! e> c he>1 x mu/ h lo/ its s5sitiv5ess4 ,be=e ! voice c speak 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,ma/]s x mu/ h lo/ ! p[] to w\nd4 ,be=e ! s\l c /& 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,ma/]s its feet mu/ be wa%$ 9 ! blood ( ! he>t4 #a4 ,kill out ambition4 #b4 ,kill out desire ( life4 #c4 ,kill out desire ( com=t4 #d4 ,"w z ^? "w :o are ambiti\s4 ,respect life z ^? d :o desire x4 ,be happy z ^? are :o live = happ9ess4 ,seek 9 ! he>t ! s\rce ( evil & expunge x4 ,x lives fruitfully 9 ! he>t ( ! devot$ disciple z well z 9 ! he>t ( ! man ( desire4 ,only ! /rong c kill x out4 ,! weak mu/ wait = its gr[?1 its fruition1 its dea?4 ,& x is a plant t lives & increases ?r\gh\t ! ages4 ,x fl[]s :5 ! man has accumulat$ unto himself innum]able exi/5ces4 ,he :o w ent] ^u ! pa? ( p[] mu/ te> ?is ?+ out ( 8 he>t4 ,& !n ! he>t w ble$1 & ! :ole life ( ! man seem to be utt]ly dissolv$4 ,?is ordeal mu/ be endur$3 x may come at ! fir/ /ep ( ! p]il\s ladd] :i* leads to ! pa? ( life3 x may n come until ! la/4 ,b1 ,o disciple1 rememb] t x has to be endur$1 & fa/5 ! en]gies ( y\r s\l ^u ! task4 ,live nei!r 9 ! pres5t nor ! future1 b 9 ! et]nal4 ,?is giant we$ _c fl[] !re3 ?is blot ^u exi/5ce is wip$ out by ! v atmosph]e ( et]nal ?\ght4 #e4 ,kill out all s5se ( sep>at5ess4 #f4 ,kill out desire = s5sation4 #g4 ,kill out ! hung] = gr[?4 #h4 ,yet /& alone & isolat$1 because no?+ t is imbodi$1 no?+ t is consci\s ( sep>ation1 no?+ t is out ( ! et]nal1 c aid y4 ,le>n f s5sation & obs]ve x1 because only s c y comm5ce ! sci5ce ( self-k1 & plant y\r foot on ! fir/ /ep ( ! ladd]4 ,gr[ z ! fl[] gr[s1 unconsci\sly1 b eag]ly anxi\s to op5 its s\l to ! air4 ,s mu/ y press =w>d to op5 y\r s\l to ! et]nal4 ,b x mu/ be ! et]nal t draws =? y\r /r5g? & beauty1 n desire ( gr[?4 ,= 9 ! "o case y develop 9 ! luxuriance ( purity1 9 ! o!r y h>d5 by ! =cible passion = p]sonal /ature4 #i4 ,desire only t :i* is )9 y4 #aj4 ,desire only t :i* is beyond y4 #aa4 ,desire only t :i* is unatta9able4 #ab4 ,= )9 y is ! light ( ! _w--! only light t c be %$ ^u ! ,pa?4 ,if y are unable to p]ceive x )9 y1 x is useless to look = x else:]e4 ,x is beyond y2 because :5 y rea* x y h lo/ y\rself4 ,x is unatta9able1 because x = ev] rec$es4 ,y w ent] ! light1 b y w nev] t\* ! flame4 #ac4 ,desire p[] ard5tly4 #ad4 ,desire peace f]v5tly4 #ae4 ,desire possessions above all4 #af4 ,b ^? possessions mu/ belong to ! pure s\l only1 & be possess$ !re=e by all pure s\ls equally1 & ?us be ! especial prop]ty ( ! :ole only :5 unit$4 ,hung] = su* possessions z c be held by ! pure s\l2 t y may accumulate weal? = t unit$ _s ( life1 :i* is y\r only true self4 ,! peace y %all desire is t sacr$ peace :i* no?+ c di/urb1 & 9 :i* ! s\l gr[s z does ! holy fl[] ^u ! /ill lagoons4 ,& t p[] :i* ! disciple %all covet is t :i* %all make him appe> z no?+ 9 ! eyes ( m54 #ag4 ,seek out ! way4 #ah4 ,seek ! way by retreat+ )94 #ai4 ,seek ! way by advanc+ boldly )\t4 #bj4 ,seek x n by any "o road4 ,to ea* temp]am5t !re is "o road :i* seems ! mo/ desirable4 ,b ! way is n f\nd by devotion alone1 by religi\s contemplation alone1 by ard5t progress1 by self-sacrific+ labor1 by /udi\s obs]vation ( life4 ,none alone c take ! disciple m ?an "o /ep onw>d4 ,all /eps are necess>y to make up ! ladd]4 ,! vices ( m5 become /eps 9 ! ladd]1 "o by "o1 z !y are surm\nt$4 ,! virtues ( man are /eps inde$1 necess>y--n by any means to be disp5s$ )4 ,yet1 ?\gh !y create a fair atmosph]e & a happy future1 !y are useless if !y /& alone4 ,! :ole nature ( man mu/ be us$ wisely by ! "o :o desires to ent] ! way4 ,ea* man is to himself absolutely ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life4 ,b he is only s :5 he grasps 8 :ole individuality firmly1 &1 by ! =ce ( 8 awak5$ spiritual w1 recognises ?is individuality z n himself1 b t ?+ :i* he has ) pa9 creat$ = 8 own use1 & by means ( :i* he purposes1 z 8 gr[? sl[ly develops 8 intellig5ce1 to rea* to ! life beyond individuality4 ,:5 he kn[s t = ?is 8 wond]ful complex sep>at$ life exi/s1 !n1 inde$1 & !n only1 he is ^u ! way4 ,seek x by plung+ into ! my/]i\s & glori\s dep?s ( y\r own inmo/ be+4 ,seek x by te/+1 all exp]i5ce1 by utiliz+ ! s5ses 9 ord] to und]/& ! gr[? & mean+ ( individuality1 & ! beauty & obscurity ( ^? o!r div9e fragm5ts :i* are /ruggl+ side by side ) y1 & =m ! race to :i* y belong4 ,seek x by /udy ( ! laws ( be+1 ! laws ( nature1 ! laws ( ! sup]natural3 & seek x by mak+ ! pr(\nd obeisance ( ! s\l to ! dim /> t burns )94 ,/eadily1 z y wat* & wor%ip1 its light w gr[ /rong]4 ,!n y may "k y h f\nd ! beg9n+ ( ! way4 ,& :5 y h f\nd ! end its light w sudd5ly become ! inf9ite light4 #ba4 ,look = ! fl[] to bloom 9 ! sil5ce t foll[s ! /orm n till !n4 ,x %all gr[1 x w %oot up1 x w make bran*es & leaves & =m buds1 :ile ! /orm cont9ues1 :ile ! battle la/s4 ,b n till ! :ole p]sonality ( ! man is dissolv$ & melt$--n until x is held by ! div9e fragm5t :i* has creat$ x1 z a m]e subject = grave exp]im5t & exp]i5ce--n until ! :ole nature has yield$ & become subject unto its high] self1 c ! bloom op54 ,!n w come a calm su* z comes 9 a tropical c\ntry aft] ! heavy ra91 :5 ,nature works s swiftly t "o may see h] action4 ,su* a calm w come to ! h>ass$ _s4 ,& 9 ! deep sil5ce ! my/]i\s ev5t w occur :i* w prove t ! way has be5 f\nd4 ,call x by :at "n y w1 x is a voice t speaks :]e !re is none to speak--x is a mess5g] t comes1 a mess5g] )\t =m or sub/ance2 or x is ! fl[] ( ! s\l t has op5$4 ,x _c be describ$ by any metaphor4 ,b x c be felt aft]1 look$ =1 & desir$1 ev5 amid ! rag+ ( ! /orm4 ,! sil5ce may la/ a mom5t ( "t or x may la/ a ?\s& ye>s4 ,b x w end4 ,yet y w c>ry its /r5g? ) y4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! battle mu/ be f\ght & won4 ,x is only = an int]val t ,nature c be /ill4 ,^! writt5 above are ! fir/ ( ! rules :i* are writt5 on ! walls ( ! ,hall ( ,le>n+4 ,^? t ask %all h4 ,^? t desire to read %all read4 ,^? :o desire to le>n %all le>n4 ,,peace ,,be ,,) ,,y4 ,,ii ,out ( ! sil5ce t is peace a resonant voice %all arise4 ,& ?is voice w say1 ,x is n well2 ?\ ha/ reap$1 n[ ?\ mu/ s[4 ,& kn[+ ?is voice to be ! sil5ce itself ?\ wilt obey4 ,?\ :o art n[ a disciple1 able to /&1 able to he>1 able to see1 able to speak1 :o ha/ conqu]$ desire & atta9$ to self-k1 :o ha/ se5 ?y s\l 9 its bloom & recognis$ x1 & he>d ! voice ( ! sil5ce1 g ?\ to ! ,hall ( ,le>n+ & read :at is writt5 !re = !e4 #a4 ,/& aside 9 ! com+ battle1 & ?\gh ?\ fighte/ be n ?\ ! w>rior4 #b4 ,look = ! w>rior & let him fight 9 !e4 #c4 ,take 8 ord]s = battle & obey !m4 #d4 ,obey him n z ?\gh he 7 a g5]al1 b z ?\gh he 7 ?yself1 & 8 spok5 words 7 ! utt]ance ( ?y secret desires2 = he is ?yself1 yet inf9itely wis] & /rong] ?an ?yself4 ,look = him1 else 9 ! fev] & hurry ( ! fight ?\ maye/ pass him2 & he w n "k !e unless ?\ kn[e/ him4 ,if ?y cry meet 8 li/5+ e>1 !n w he fight 9 !e & fill ! dull void )94 ,& if ?is is s1 !n can/ ?\ g ?r\gh ! fight cool & unwe>i$1 /&+ aside & lett+ him battle = !e4 ,!n x w be impossible = !e to /rike "o bl[ amiss4 ,b if ?\ look n = him1 if ?\ pass him by1 !n !re is no safegu>d = !e4 ,?y bra9 w reel1 ?y he>t gr[ unc]ta91 & 9 ! du/ ( ! battlefield ?y sight & s5ses w fail1 & ?\ wilt n "k ?y fri5ds f ?y enemies4 ,he is ?yself1 yet ?\ art b f9ite & liable to error4 ,he is et]nal & is sure4 ,he is et]nal tru?4 ,:5 once he has ent]$ !e & become ?y w>rior1 he w nev] utt]ly des]t !e1 & at ! day ( ! great peace he w become "o ) !e4 #e4 ,li/5 to ! song ( life4 #f4 ,/ore 9 y\r memory ! melody y he>4 #g4 ,le>n f x ! lesson ( h>mony4 #h4 ,y c /& upright n[1 firm z a rock amid ! turmoil1 obey+ ! w>rior :o is ?yself & ?y k+4 ,unconc]n$ 9 ! battle save to d 8 bidd+1 hav+ no long] any c>e z to ! result ( ! battle1 = "o ?+ only is important1 t ! w>rior %all w91 & y "k he is incapable ( defeat--/&+ ?us1 cool & awak5$1 use ! he>+ y h acquir$ by pa9 & by ! de/ruction ( pa94 ,only fragm5ts ( ! great song come to y\r e>s :ile yet y are b man4 ,b if y li/5 to x1 rememb] x fai?fully1 s t none :i* has rea*$ y is lo/1 & endeavor to le>n f x ! mean+ ( ! my/]y :i* surr\nds y4 ,9 "t y w ne$ no tea*]4 ,= z ! individual has voice1 s has t 9 :i* ! individual exi/s4 ,life itself has spee* & is nev] sil5t4 ,& its utt]ance is n1 z y t are deaf may suppose1 a cry3 x is a song4 ,le>n f x t y are "p ( ! h>mony2 le>n f x to obey ! laws ( ! h>mony4 #i4 ,reg>d e>ne/ly all ! life t surr\nds y4 #aj4 ,le>n to look intellig5tly into ! he>ts ( m54 #aa4 ,reg>d mo/ e>ne/ly y\r own he>t4 #ab4 ,= ?r\gh y\r own he>t comes ! "o light :i* c illum9ate life & make x cle> to y\r eyes4 ,/udy ! he>ts ( m51 t y may "k :at is t _w 9 :i* y live & ( :i* y w to be a "p4 ,reg>d ! con/antly *ang+ & mov+ life :i* surr\nds y1 = x is =m$ by ! he>ts ( m52 & z y le>n to und]/& _! con/itution & mean+1 y w by degrees be able to read ! l>g] ^w ( life4 #ac4 ,spee* comes only ) k4 ,atta9 to k & y w atta9 to spee*4 #ad4 ,hav+ obta9$ ! use ( ! inn] s5ses1 hav+ conqu]$ ! desires ( ! out] s5ses1 hav+ conqu]$ ! desires ( ! individual s\l1 & hav+ obta9$ k1 prep>e n[1 ,o disciple1 to ent] ^u ! way 9 reality4 ,! pa? is f\nd3 make y\rself ready to tread x4 #ae4 ,inquire ( ! e>?1 ! air1 & ! wat]1 ( ! secrets !y hold = y4 ,! developm5t ( y\r inn] s5ses w enable y to d ?is4 #af4 ,inquire ( ! holy ones ( ! e>? ( ! secrets !y hold = y4 ,! conqu]+ ( ! desires ( ! out] s5ses w give y ! "r to d ?is4 #ag4 ,inquire ( ! inmo/1 ! "o1 ( its f9al secret :i* x holds = y ?r\gh ! ages4 ,! great & difficult victory1 ! conqu]+ ( ! desires ( ! individual s\l1 is a "w ( ages2 !re=e expect n to obta9 its rew>d until ages ( exp]i5ce h be5 accumulat$4 ,:5 ! "t ( le>n+ ?is sev5te5? rule is rea*$1 man is on ! ?re%old ( becom+ m ?an man4 #ah4 ,! k :i* is n[ y\rs is only y\rs because y\r s\l has become "o ) all pure s\ls & ) ! inmo/4 ,x is a tru/ ve/$ 9 y by ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,betray x1 misuse y\r k1 or neglect x1 & x is possible ev5 n[ = y to fall f ! high e/ate y h atta9$4 ,great ones fall back1 ev5 f ! ?re%old1 unable to su/a9 ! weight ( _! responsibility1 unable to pass on4 ,!re=e look =w>d always ) awe & trembl+ to ?is mom5t1 & be prep>$ = ! battle4 #ai4 ,x is writt5 t = him :o is on ! ?re%old ( div9ity no law c be fram$1 no guide c exi/4 ,yet to enlight5 ! disciple1 ! f9al /ruggle may be ?us express$3 ,hold fa/ to t :i* has nei!r sub/ance nor exi/5ce4 #bj4 ,li/5 only to ! voice :i* is s\ndless4 #ba4 ,look only on t :i* is invisible alike to ! inn] & ! out] s5se4 ,,peace ,,be ,,) ,,y4 ,,notes ,note on ,rule #a4--;,ambition is ! fir/ curse3 ! great tempt] ( ! man :o is ris+ above 8 fell[s4 ,x is ! simple/ =m ( look+ = rew>d4 ,m5 ( intellig5ce & p[] are l$ away f _! high] possibilities by x cont9ually4 ,yet x is a necess>y tea*]4 ,its results turn to du/ & a%es 9 ! m\?2 l dea? & e/rangem5t x %[s ! man at la/ t to "w = self is to "w = disappo9tm5t4 ,b ?\gh ?is fir/ rule seems s simple & easy1 d n quickly pass x by4 ,= ^! vices ( ! ord9>y man pass ?r\gh a subtle trans=mation & reappe> ) *ang$ aspect 9 ! he>t ( ! disciple4 ,x is easy to say1 ,i w n be ambiti\s3 x is n s easy to say1 :5 ! ,ma/] reads my he>t he w f9d x clean utt]ly4 ,! pure arti/ :o works = ! love ( 8 "w is sometimes m firmly plant$ on ! "r road ?an ! occulti/1 :o fancies he has remov$ 8 int]e/ f self1 b :o has 9 reality only enl>g$ ! limits ( exp]i5ce & desire1 & transf]r$ 8 int]e/ to ! ?+s :i* conc]n 8 l>g] span ( life4 ,! same pr9ciple applies to ! o!r two seem+ly simple rules4 ,l+] ov] !m & d n let y\rself be easily deceiv$ by y\r own he>t4 ,= n[1 at ! ?re%old1 a mi/ake c be correct$4 ,b c>ry x on ) y & x w gr[ & come to fruition1 or else y mu/ suff] bitt]ly 9 its de/ruction4 ,note on ,rule #e4--;,d n fancy y c /& aside f ! bad man or ! fooli% man4 ,!y are y\rself1 ?\gh 9 a less degree ?an y\r fri5d or y\r ma/]4 ,b if y all[ ! idea ( sep>at5ess f any evil ?+ or p]son to gr[ up )9 y1 by s do+ y create ,k>ma1 :i* w b9d y to t ?+ or p]son till y\r s\l recognises t x _c be isolat$4 ,rememb] t ! s9 & %ame ( ! _w are y\r s9 & %ame2 = y are a "p ( x2 y\r ,k>ma is inextricably int]wov5 ) ! great ,k>ma4 ,& be=e y c atta9 k y mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh all places1 f\l & clean alike4 ,!re=e1 rememb] t ! soil$ g>m5t y %r9k f t\*+ may h be5 y\rs ye/]day1 may be y\rs tomorr[4 ,& if y turn ) horror f x1 :5 x is flung ^u y\r %\ld]s1 x w cl+ ! m closely to y4 ,! self-righte\s man makes = himself a b$ ( mire4 ,ab/a9 because x is "r to ab/a9--n t y\rself %all be kept clean4 ,note on ,rule #ag4--,^! f\r words seem1 p]haps1 too slight to /& alone4 ,! disciple may say1 ,%\ld ,i /udy ^! ?\ghts at all did ,i n seek out ! way8 ,yet d n pass on ha/ily4 ,pause & consid] a:ile4 ,is x ! way y desire1 or is x t !re is a dim p]spective 9 y\r visions ( great heights to be scal$ by y\rself1 ( a great future = y to compass8 ,be w>n$4 ,! way is to be s\ght = its own sake1 n ) reg>d to y\r feet t %all tread x4 ,!re is a correspond5ce betwe5 ?is rule & ! #ag? ( ! #bnd s]ies4 ,:5 aft] ages ( /ruggle & _m victories ! f9al battle is won1 ! f9al secret dem&$1 !n y are prep>$ = a fur!r pa?4 ,:5 ! f9al secret ( ?is great lesson is told1 9 x is op5$ ! my/]y ( ! new way--a pa? :i* leads out ( all human exp]i5ce1 & :i* is utt]ly beyond human p]ception or imag9ation4 ,at ea* ( ^! po9ts x is ne$ful to pause long & consid] well4 ,at ea* ( ^! po9ts x is necess>y to be sure t ! way is *os5 = its own sake4 ,! way & ! tru? come fir/1 !n foll[s ! life4 ,note on ,rule #bj4--,seek x by te/+ all exp]i5ce1 & rememb] t :5 ,i say ?is ,i d n say1 ,yield to ! s$uctions ( s5se 9 ord] to "k x4 ,be=e y h become an occulti/ y may d ?is2 b n aft]w>ds4 ,:5 y h *os5 & ent]$ ! pa? y _c yield to ^! s$uctions )\t %ame4 ,yet y c exp]i5ce !m )\t horror3 c weigh1 obs]ve & te/ !m1 & wait ) ! pati5ce ( confid5ce = ! h\r :5 !y %all affect y no long]4 ,b d n condemn ! man t yields2 /ret* out y\r h& to him z a bro!r pilgrim ^: feet h become heavy ) mire4 ,rememb]1 ,o disciple1 t great ?\gh ! gulf may be betwe5 ! good man & ! s9n]1 x is great] betwe5 ! good man & ! man :o has atta9$ k2 x is immeasurable betwe5 ! good man & ! "o on ! ?re%old ( div9ity4 ,!re=e be w>y le/ too soon y fancy y\rself a ?+ ap>t f ! mass4 ,:5 y h f\nd ! beg9n+ ( ! way ! /> ( y\r s\l w %[ its light2 & by t light y w p]ceive h[ great is ! d>kness 9 :i* x burns4 ,m9d1 he>t1 bra91 all are obscure & d>k until ! fir/ great battle has be5 won4 ,be n appall$ & t]rifi$ by ?is sight2 keep y\r eyes fix$ on ! small light & x w gr[4 ,b let ! d>kness )9 help y to und]/& ! helplessness ( ^? :o h se5 no light1 ^: s\ls are 9 pr(\nd gloom4 ,blame !m n1 %r9k n f !m1 b try to lift a little ( ! heavy ,k>ma ( ! _w2 give y\r aid to ! few /rong h&s t hold back ! p[]s ( d>kness f obta9+ complete victory4 ,!n d y ent] into a p>tn]%ip ( joy1 :i* br+s inde$ t]rible toil & pr(\nd sadness1 b also a great & ev]-increas+ delight4 ,note on ,rule #ba4--,! op5+ ( ! bloom is ! glori\s mom5t :5 p]ception awakes3 ) x comes confid5ce1 k1 c]ta9ty4 ,! pause ( ! s\l is ! mom5t ( wond]1 & ! next mom5t ( satisfaction1 t is ! sil5ce4 ,"k1 ,o disciple1 t ^? :o h pass$ ?r\gh ! sil5ce1 & felt its peace & reta9$ its /r5g?1 !y long t y %all pass ?r\gh x also4 ,!re=e1 9 ! ,hall ( ,le>n+1 :5 he is capable ( ent]+ !re1 ! disciple w always f9d 8 ma/]4 ,^? t ask %all h4 ,b ?\gh ! ord9>y man asks p]petually1 8 voice is n he>d4 ,= he asks ) 8 m9d only2 & ! voice ( ! m9d is only he>d on t plane on :i* ! m9d acts4 ,!re=e1 n until ! fir/ tw5ty-"o rules are pa/ d ,i say ^? t ask %all h4 ,to read1 9 ! occult s5se1 is to read ) ! eyes ( ! _s4 ,to ask is to feel ! hung] )9--! ye>n+ ( spiritual aspiration4 ,to be able to read means hav+ obta9$ ! p[] 9 a small degree ( gratify+ t hung]4 ,:5 ! disciple is ready to le>n1 !n he is accept$1 ackn[l$g$1 recognis$4 ,x mu/ be s1 = he has lit 8 lamp1 & x _c be hidd54 ,b to le>n is impossible until ! fir/ great battle has be5 won4 ,! m9d may recognise tru?1 b ! _s _c receive x4 ,once hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! /orm & atta9$ ! peace1 x is !n always possible to le>n1 ev5 ?\gh ! disciple wav]1 hesitate1 & turn aside4 ,! voice ( ! sil5ce rema9s )9 him1 & ?\gh he leave ! pa? utt]ly1 yet "o day x w res\nd & r5d him asund] & sep>ate 8 passions f 8 div9e possibilities4 ,!n ) pa9 & desp]ate cries f ! des]t$ l[] self he w return4 ,!re=e ,i say1 ,peace be ) y4 ,my peace ,i give unto y c only be said by ! ,ma/] to ! belov$ disciples :o are z himself4 ,!re are ev5 "s among/ ^? :o are ignorant ( ! ,ea/]n wisdom to :om ?is c be said1 & to :om x c daily be said ) m complet5ess4 ,reg>d ! ?ree tru?s4 ,!y are equal4 ,,"p ,,ii ,note on ,sect4 ,,ii--,to be able to /& is to h confid5ce2 to be able to he> is to h op5$ ! doors ( ! s\l2 to be able to see is to h atta9$ p]ception2 to be able to speak is to h atta9$ ! p[] ( help+ o!rs2 to h conqu]$ desire is to h le>n$ h[ to use & control ! self2 to h atta9$ to self-k is to h retreat$ to ! inn] =tress f :5ce ! p]sonal man c be view$ ) imp>tiality2 to h se5 ?y s\l 9 its bloom is to h obta9$ a mom5t>y glimpse 9 ?yself ( ! transfiguration :i* %all ev5tually make !e m ?an man2 to recognise is to a*ieve ! great task ( gaz+ ^u ! blaz+ light )\t dropp+ ! eyes & n fall+ back 9 t]ror1 z ?\gh be=e "s gha/ly phantom4 ,?is happ5s to "s1 & s :5 ! victory is all b won x is lo/2 to he> ! voice ( ! sil5ce is to und]/& t f )9 comes ! only true guidance2 to g to ! ,hall ( ,le>n+ is to ent] ! /ate 9 :i* le>n+ becomes possible4 ,!n w _m words be writt5 !re = !e1 & writt5 9 fi]y lett]s = !e easily to read4 ,= :5 ! disciple is ready ! ,ma/] is ready also4 ,note on ,rule #e4--,look = x & li/5 to x fir/ 9 y\r own he>t4 ,at fir/ y may say x is n !re2 :5 ,i se>* ,i f9d only discord4 ,look deep]4 ,if aga9 y are disappo9t$1 pause & look deep] aga94 ,!re is a natural melody1 an obscure f\nt 9 e human he>t4 ,x may be hidd5 ov] & utt]ly conceal$ & sil5c$--b x is !re4 ,at ! v base ( y\r nature y w f9d fai?1 hope1 & love4 ,he t *ooses evil refuses to look )9 himself1 %uts 8 e>s to ! melody ( 8 he>t1 z he bl9ds 8 eyes to ! light ( 8 s\l4 ,he does ?is because he f9ds x easi] to live 9 desires4 ,b und]nea? all life is ! /rong curr5t t _c be *eck$2 ! great wat]s are !re 9 reality4 ,f9d !m1 & y w p]ceive t none1 n ! mo/ wret*$ ( creatures1 b is a "p ( x1 h[ev] he bl9d himself to ! fact & build up = himself a phantasmal out] =m ( horror4 ,9 t s5se x is t ,i say to y--,all ^? be+s among :om y /ruggle on are fragm5ts ( ! ,div9e4 ,& s deceptive is ! illusion 9 :i* y live1 t x is h>d to guess :]e y w fir/ detect ! sweet voice 9 ! he>ts ( o!rs4 ,b "k t x is c]ta9ly )9 y\rself4 ,look = x !re1 & once hav+ he>d x1 y w m readily recognise x ar\nd y4 ,note on ,rule #aj4--;,f an absolutely imp]sonal po9t ( view1 o!rwise y\r sight is color$4 ,!re=e imp]sonality mu/ fir/ be und]/ood4 ,intellig5ce is imp>tial3 no man is y\r enemy3 no man is y\r fri5d4 ,all alike are y\r tea*]s4 ,y\r enemy becomes a my/]y t mu/ be solv$1 ev5 ?\gh x take ages3 = man mu/ be und]/ood4 ,y\r fri5d becomes a "p ( y\rself1 an ext5sion ( y\rself1 a riddle h>d to read4 ,only "o ?+ is m difficult to "k--y\r own he>t4 ,n until ! bonds ( p]sonality are loos$1 c t pr(\nd my/]y ( self beg9 to be se54 ,n till y /& aside f x w x 9 any way reveal itself to y\r und]/&+4 ,!n1 & n till !n1 c y grasp & guide x4 ,!n1 & n till !n1 c y use all its p[]s1 & devote !m to a wor?y s]vice4 ,note on ,rule #ac4--;,x is impossible to help o!rs till y h obta9$ "s c]ta9ty ( y\r own4 ,:5 y h le>n$ ! fir/ #ba rules & h ent]$ ! ,hall ( ,le>n+ ) y\r p[]s develop$ & s5se un*a9$1 !n y w f9d !re is a f\nt )9 y f :i* spee* w arise4 ,aft] ! #ac? rule ,i c add no words to :at is already writt54 ,my peace ,i give unto y4 ,greek3 ,d ,^! notes are writt5 only = ^? to :om ,i give my peace2 ^? :o c read :at ,i h writt5 ) ! inn] z well z ! out] s5se4 ,,comm5ts ,i ,,be=e ,,! ,,eyes ,,c ,,see ,,!y ,,mu/ ,,be ,,incapable ,,( ,,te>s4 ,x %\ld be v cle>ly rememb]$ by all read]s ( ?is volume t x is a book :i* may appe> to h "s little philosophy 9 x1 b v little s5se1 to ^? :o believe x to be writt5 9 ord9>y ,engli%4 ,to ! _m1 :o read 9 ?is mann] x w be--n cavi>e s mu* z olives /rong ( _! salt4 ,be w>n$ & read b a little 9 ?is way4 ,!re is ano!r way ( read+1 :i* is1 inde$1 ! only "o ( any use ) _m au?ors4 ,x is read+1 n betwe5 ! l9es b )9 ! words4 ,9 fact1 x is deciph]+ a pr(\nd ciph]4 ,all al*emical works are writt5 9 ! ciph] ( :i* ,i speak2 x has be5 us$ by ! great philosoph]s & poets ( all "t4 ,x is us$ sy/ematically by ! adepts 9 life & k1 :o1 seem+ly giv+ out _! deepe/ wisdom1 hide 9 ! v words :i* frame x its actual my/]y4 ,!y _c d m4 ,!re is a law ( nature :i* insi/s t a man %all read ^! my/]ies = himself4 ,by no o!r me?od c he obta9 !m4 ,a man :o desires to live mu/ eat 8 food himself3 ?is is ! simple law ( nature--:i* applies also to ! high] life4 ,a man :o w\ld live & act 9 x _c be f$ l a babe ) a spoon2 he mu/ eat = himself4 ,i propose to put into new & sometimes pla9] language p>ts ( ,light on ! ,pa?2 b :e!r ?is ef=t ( m9e w really be any int]pretation ,i _c say4 ,to a deaf & dumb man1 a tru? is made no m intelligible if1 9 ord] to make x s1 "s misguid$ l+ui/ translates ! words 9 :i* x is c\*$ into e liv+ or dead language1 & %\ts ^! diff]5t phrases 9 8 e>4 ,b = ^? :o are n deaf & dumb "o language is g5]ally easi] ?an ! re/2 & x is to su* z ^! ,i address myself4 ,! v fir/ aphorisms ( ,light on ! ,pa?1 includ$ "u ,numb] ,i1 h1 ,i "k well1 rema9$ seal$ z to _! inn] mean+ to _m :o h o!rwise foll[$ ! purpose ( ! book4 ,!re are f\r prov5 & c]ta9 tru?s ) reg>d to ! entrance to occultism4 ,! ,gates ( ,gold b> t ?re%old2 yet !re are "s :o pass ^? gates & discov] ! sublime & illimitable beyond4 ,9 ! f> spaces ( ,"t all w pass ^? gates4 ,b ,i am "o :o wi% t ,"t1 ! great delud]1 7 n s ov]-ma/]ful4 ,to ^? :o "k & love him ,i h no ^w to say2 b to ! o!rs--& !re are n s v few z "s may fancy--to :om ! passage ( ,"t is z ! /roke ( a sl$ge-hamm]1 & ! s5se ( ,space l ! b>s ( an iron cage1 ,i w translate & re-translate until !y und]/& fully4 ,! f\r tru?s writt5 on ! fir/ page ( ,light on ! ,pa?1 ref] to ! trial initiation ( ! w\ld-be occulti/4 ,until he has pass$ x1 he _c ev5 rea* to ! lat* ( ! gate :i* admits to k4 ,k is man's greate/ inh]itance2 :y1 !n1 %\ld he n attempt to rea* x by e possible road8 ,! laboratory is n ! only gr\nd = exp]im5t2 sci5ce1 we mu/ rememb]1 is d]iv$ f sci5s1 pres5t p>ticiple ( scire1 to "k1--its orig9 is simil> to t ( ! ^w disc]n1 to k54 ,sci5ce does n !re=e deal only ) matt]1 no1 n ev5 its subtle/ & obscure/ =ms4 ,su* an idea is born m]ely ( ! idle _s ( ! age4 ,sci5ce is a ^w :i* cov]s all =ms ( k4 ,x is exce$+ly int]e/+ to he> :at *emi/s discov]1 & to see !m f9d+ _! way ?r\gh ! d5sities ( matt] to its f9] =ms2 b !re are o!r k9ds ( k ?an ?is1 & x is n e "o :o re/ricts 8 7/rictly sci5tific7 desire = k to exp]im5ts :i* are capable ( be+ te/$ by ! physical s5ses4 ,ev]yone :o is n a dull>d1 or a man /upefi$ by "s pr$om9ant vice1 has guess$ or ev5 p]haps discov]$ ) "s c]ta9ty1 t !re are subtle s5ses ly+ )9 ! physical s5ses4 ,!re is no?+ at all extraord9>y 9 ?is2 if we took ! tr\ble to call ,nature into ! witness box we %\ld f9d t ev]y?+ :i* is p]ceptible to ! ord9>y sight1 has some?+ ev5 m important ?an itself hidd5 )9 x2 ! microscope has op5$ a _w to u1 b )9 ^? encasem5ts :i* ! microscope reveals1 lies a my/]y :i* no ma*9]y c probe4 ,! :ole _w is animat$ & lit1 d[n to its mo/ mat]ial %apes1 by a _w )9 x4 ,?is inn] _w is call$ ,a/ral by "s p1 & x is z good a ^w z any o!r1 ?\gh x m]ely means />ry2 b ! />s1 z ,locke po9t$ out1 are lum9\s bodies :i* give light ( !mselves4 ,?is quality is *>act]i/ic ( ! life :i* lies )9 matt]2 = ^? :o see x1 ne$ no lamp to see x by4 ,! ^w />1 moreov]1 is d]iv$ f ! ,anglo-,saxon /ir-an1 to /e]1 to /ir1 to move1 & und5iably x is ! inn] life :i* is ma/] ( ! out]1 j z a man's bra9 guides ! movem5ts ( 8 lips4 ,s t al?\gh ,a/ral is no v excell5t ^w 9 itself1 ,i am cont5t to use x = my pres5t purpose4 ,! :ole ( ,light on ! ,pa? is writt5 9 an a/ral ciph] & c !re=e only be deciph]$ by "o :o reads a/rally4 ,& its tea*+ is *iefly direct$ t[>ds ! cultivation & developm5t ( ! a/ral life4 ,until ! fir/ /ep has be5 tak5 9 ?is developm5t1 ! swift k1 :i* is call$ intuition ) c]ta9ty1 is impossible to man4 ,& ?is positive & c]ta9 intuition is ! only =m ( k :i* enables a man to "w rapidly or rea* 8 true & high e/ate1 )9 ! limit ( 8 consci\s ef=t4 ,to obta9 k by exp]im5t is too t$i\s a me?od = ^? :o aspire to accompli% real "w2 he :o gets x by c]ta9 intuition1 lays h&s on its v>i\s =ms ) supreme rapidity1 by fi]ce ef=t ( w2 z a det]m9$ workman grasps 8 tools1 indiff]5t to _! weight or any o!r difficulty :i* may /& 9 8 way4 ,he does n /ay = ea* to be te/$--he uses su* z he sees are fitte/4 ,all ! rules conta9$ 9 ,light on ! ,pa?1 are writt5 = all disciples1 b only = disciples---^? :o take k4 ,to none else b ! /ud5t 9 ?is s*ool are its laws ( any use or int]e/4 ,to all :o are int]e/$ s]i\sly 9 ,occultism1 ,i say fir/--take k4 ,to him :o ha? %all be giv54 ,x is useless to wait = x4 ,! womb ( ,"t w close be=e y1 & 9 lat] days y w rema9 unborn1 )\t p[]4 ,i !re=e say to ^? :o h any hung] or ?ir/ = k1 att5d to ^! rules4 ,!y are none ( my h&icraft or inv5tion4 ,!y are m]ely ! phras+ ( laws 9 sup]-nature1 ! putt+ into words tru?s z absolute 9 _! own sph]e1 z ^? laws :i* gov]n ! conduct ( ! e>? & its atmosph]e4 ,! s5ses spok5 ( 9 ^! f\r /atem5ts are ! a/ral1 or inn] s5ses4 ,no man desires to see t light :i* illum9es ! spaceless s\l until pa9 & sorr[ & despair h driv5 him away f ! life ( ord9>y humanity4 ,fir/ he we>s out pleasure2 !n he we>s out pa9--till1 at la/1 8 eyes become incapable ( te>s4 ,?is is a truism1 al?\gh ,i "k p]fectly well t x w meet ) a vehem5t d5ial f _m :o are 9 sympa?y ) ?\ghts :i* spr+ f ! inn] life4 ,to see ) ! a/ral s5se ( sight is a =m ( activity :i* x is difficult = u to und]/& imm$iately4 ,! sci5ti/ kn[s v well :at a miracle is a*iev$ by ea* *ild t is born into ! _w1 :5 x fir/ conqu]s its eyesight & compels x to obey its bra94 ,an equal miracle is p]=m$ ) ea* s5se c]ta9ly1 b ?is ord]+ ( sight is p]haps ! mo/ /up5d\s ef=t4 ,yet ! *ild does x almo/ unconsci\sly1 by =ce ( ! p[]ful h]$ity ( habit4 ,no "o n[ is aw>e t he has ev] done x at all2 j z we _c recollect ! individual movem5ts :i* enabl$ u to walk up a hill a ye> ago4 ,?is arises f ! fact t we move & live & h our be+ 9 matt]4 ,our k ( x has become intuitive4 ,) our a/ral life x is v mu* o!rwise4 ,= long ages pa/1 man has paid v little att5tion to x--s little1 t he has practically lo/ ! use ( 8 s5ses4 ,x is true1 t 9 e civilization ! /> arises1 & man confesses1 ) m or less ( folly & confusion1 t he kn[s himself to be4 ,b mo/ (t5 he d5ies x1 & 9 be+ a mat]iali/ becomes t /range ?+1 a be+ :i* _c see its own light1 a ?+ ( life :i* w n live1 an a/ral animal :i* has eyes1 & e>s1 & spee*1 & p[]1 yet w use none ( ^! gifts4 ,?is is ! case1 & ! habit ( ignorance has become s confirm$1 t n[ none w see ) ! inn] vision till agony has made ! physical eyes n only unsee+1 b )\t te>s--! moi/ure ( life4 ,to be incapable ( te>s is to h fac$ & conqu]$ ! simple human nature1 & to h atta9$ an equilibrium :i* _c be %ak5 by p]sonal emotions4 ,x does n imply any h>dness ( he>t1 or any indiff]5ce4 ,x does n imply ! exhau/ion ( sorr[1 :5 ! suff]+ s\l seems p[]less to suff] acutely any long]2 x does n mean ! deadness ( old age1 :5 emotion is becom+ dull because ! /r+s :i* vibrate to x are we>+ out4 ,none ( ^! conditions are fit = a disciple1 & if any "o ( !m exi/ 9 him x mu/ be ov]come be=e ! pa? c be ent]$ ^u4 ,h>dness ( he>t belongs to ! selfi% man1 ! egoti/1 to :om ! gate is =ev] clos$4 ,indiff]5ce belongs to ! fool & ! false philosoph]2 ^? ^: lukew>mness makes !m m]e puppets1 n /rong en\gh to face ! realities ( exi/5ce4 ,:5 pa9 or sorr[ has worn out ! ke5ness ( suff]+1 ! result is a le?>gy n unlike t :i* accompanies old age1 z x is usually exp]i5c$ by m5 & wom54 ,su* a condition makes ! entrance to ! pa? impossible1 because ! fir/ /ep is "o ( difficulty & ne$s a /rong man1 full ( psy*ic & physical vigor1 to attempt x4 ,x is a tru?1 t1 z ,edg> ,allan ,poe said1 ! eyes are ! w9d[s = ! s\l1 ! w9d[s ( t haunt$ palace 9 :i* x dwells4 ,?is is ! v ne>e/ int]pretation into ord9>y language ( ! mean+ ( ! text4 ,if grief1 dismay1 disappo9tm5t or pleasure1 c %ake ! s\l s t x loses its fix$ hold on ! calm _s :i* inspires x1 & ! moi/ure ( life breaks =?1 dr[n+ k 9 s5sation1 !n all is blurr$1 ! w9d[s are d>k5$1 ! light is useless4 ,?is is z lit]al a fact z t if a man1 at ! edge ( a precipice1 loses 8 n]ve ?r\gh "s sudd5 emotion he w c]ta9ly fall4 ,! poise ( ! body1 ! balance1 mu/ be pres]v$1 n only 9 dang]\s places1 b ev5 on ! level gr\nd1 & ) all ! assi/ance ,nature gives u by ! law ( gravitation4 ,s x is ) ! s\l1 x is ! l9k betwe5 ! out] body & ! />ry _s beyond2 ! div9e sp>k dwells 9 ! /ill place :]e no convulsion ( ,nature c %ake ! air2 ?is is s always4 ,b ! s\l may lose its hold on t1 its k ( x1 ev5 ?\gh ^! two are "p ( "o :ole2 & x is by emotion1 by s5sation1 t ?is hold is loos$4 ,to suff] ei!r pleasure or pa91 causes a vivid vibration :i* is1 to ! consci\sness ( man1 life4 ,n[ ?is s5sibility does n less5 :5 ! disciple ent]s ^u 8 tra9+2 x increases4 ,x is ! fir/ te/ ( 8 /r5g?2 he mu/ suff]1 mu/ enjoy or endure1 m ke5ly ?an o!r m51 :ile yet he has tak5 on him a duty :i* does n exi/ = o!r m51 t ( n all[+ 8 suff]+ to %ake him f 8 fix$ purpose4 ,he has1 9 fact1 at ! fir/ /ep to take himself /eadily 9 h& & put ! bit into 8 own m\?2 no "o else c d x = him4 ,! fir/ f\r aphorisms ( ,light on ! ,pa?1 ref] entirely to a/ral developm5t4 ,?is developm5t mu/ be accompli%$ to a c]ta9 ext5t--t is to say x mu/ be fully ent]$ ^u--be=e ! rema9d] ( ! book is really intelligible except to ! intellect2 9 fact1 be=e x c be read z a practical1 n a metaphysical treatise4 ,9 "o ( ! great my/ic ,bro!rhoods1 !re are f\r c]emonies1 t take place e>ly 9 ! ye>1 :i* practically illu/rate & elucidate ^! aphorisms4 ,!y are c]emonies 9 :i* only novices take "p1 = !y are simply s]vices ( ! ?re%old4 ,b x w %[ h[ s]i\s a ?+ x is to become a disciple1 :5 x is und]/ood t ^! are all c]emonies ( sacrifice4 ,! fir/ "o is ?is ( :i* ,i h be5 speak+4 ,! ke5e/ enjoym5t1 ! bitt]e/ pa91 ! angui% ( loss & despair1 are br\ght to be> on ! trembl+ s\l1 :i* has n yet f\nd light 9 ! d>kness1 :i* is helpless z a bl9d man is1 & until ^! %ocks c be endur$ )\t loss ( equilibrium ! a/ral s5ses mu/ rema9 seal$4 ,?is is ! m]ciful law4 ,! m$ium1 or spirituali/1 :o ru%es into ! psy*ic _w )\t prep>ation1 is a law-break]1 a break] ( ! laws ( sup]-nature4 ,^? :o break ,nature's laws lose _! physical heal?2 ^? :o break ! laws ( ! inn] life1 lose _! psy*ic heal?4 ,m$iums become mad1 suicides1 mis]able creatures devoid ( moral s5se2 & (t5 end z unbeliev]s1 d\bt]s ev5 ( t :i* _! own eyes h se54 ,! disciple is compell$ to become 8 own ma/] be=e he adv5tures on ?is p]il\s pa?1 & attempts to face ^? be+s :o live & "w 9 ! a/ral _w1 & :om we call ma/]s1 because ( _! great k & _! ability to control n only !mselves b ! =ces ar\nd !m4 ,! condition ( ! s\l :5 x lives = ! life ( s5sation z di/+ui%$ f t ( k1 is vibratory or oscillat+1 z di/+ui%$ f fix$4 ,t is ! ne>e/ lit]al repres5tation ( ! fact2 b x is only lit]al to ! intellect1 n to ! intuition4 ,= ?is "p ( man's consci\sness a diff]5t vocabul>y is ne$$4 ,! idea ( fix$ might p]haps be transpos$ into t ( at home4 ,9 s5sation no p]man5t home c be f\nd1 because *ange is ! law ( ?is vibratory exi/5ce4 ,t fact is ! fir/ "o :i* mu/ be le>n$ by ! disciple4 ,x is useless to pause & weep = a sc5e 9 a kaleidoscope :i* has pass$4 ,x is a v well-kn[n fact1 "o ) :i* ,bulw] ,lytton dealt ) great p[]1 t an intol]able sadness is ! v fir/ exp]i5ce ( ! neophyte 9 ,occultism4 ,a s5se ( blankness falls ^u him :i* makes ! _w a wa/e1 & life a va9 ex]tion4 ,?is foll[s 8 fir/ s]i\s contemplation ( ! ab/ract4 ,9 gaz+1 or ev5 9 attempt+ to gaze1 on ! ineffable my/]y ( 8 own high] nature1 he himself causes ! initial trial to fall on him4 ,! oscillation betwe5 pleasure & pa9 ceases =--p]haps an in/ant ( "t2 b t is en\gh to h cut him loose f 8 fa/ moor+s 9 ! _w ( s5sation4 ,he has exp]i5c$1 h[ev] briefly1 ! great] life2 & he goes on ) ord9>y exi/5ce weight$ by a s5se ( unreality1 ( blank1 ( horrid negation4 ,?is 0 ! nightm>e :i* visit$ ,bulw] ,lytton's neophyte 9 ,zanoni2 & ev5 ,zanoni himself1 :o _h le>n$ great tru?s1 & be5 entru/$ ) great p[]s1 _h n actually pass$ ! ?re%old :]e fe> & hope1 despair & joy seem at "o mom5t absolute realities1 at ! next m]e =ms ( fancy4 ,?is initial trial is (t5 br\ght on u by life itself4 ,= life is aft] all1 ! great tea*]4 ,we return to /udy x1 aft] we h acquir$ p[] ov] x1 j z ! ma/] 9 *emi/ry le>ns m 9 ! laboratory ?an 8 pupil does4 ,!re are p]sons s ne> ! door ( k t life itself prep>es !m = x1 & no individual h& has to invoke ! hide\s gu>dian ( ! entrance4 ,^! mu/ naturally be ke5 & p[]ful organizations1 capable ( ! mo/ vivid pleasure2 !n pa9 comes & fills its great duty4 ,! mo/ int5se =ms ( suff]+ fall on su* a nature1 till at la/ x ar\ses f its /upor ( consci\sness1 & by ! =ce ( its int]nal vitality /eps ov] ! ?re%old into a place ( peace4 ,!n ! vibration ( life loses its p[] ( tyranny4 ,! s5sitive nature mu/ suff] /ill2 b ! s\l has fre$ itself & /&s alo(1 guid+ ! life t[>ds its greatness4 ,^? :o are ! subjects ( ,"t1 & g sl[ly ?r\gh all 8 spaces1 live on ?r\gh a long drawn s]ies ( s5sations1 & suff] a con/ant m+l+ ( pleasure & ( pa94 ,!y d n d>e to take ! snake ( self 9 a /eady grasp & conqu] x1 s becom+ div9e2 b pref] to g on frett+ ?r\gh div]s exp]i5ces1 suff]+ bl[s f ! oppos+ =ces4 ,:5 "o ( ^! subjects ( ,"t decides to ent] on ! pa? ( ,occultism1 x is ?is :i* is 8 fir/ task4 ,if life has n taught x to him1 if he is n /rong en\gh to tea* himself & if he has p[] en\gh to dem& ! help ( a ma/]1 !n ?is fe>ful trial1 depict$ 9 ,zanoni1 is put ^u him4 ,! oscillation 9 :i* he lives1 is = an in/ant /ill$2 & he has to survive ! %ock ( fac+ :at seems to him at fir/ sight z ! abyss ( no?+ness4 ,n till he has le>n$ to dwell 9 ?is abyss1 & has f\nd its peace1 is x possible = 8 eyes to h become incapable ( te>s4 ,,ii ,,be=e ,,! ,,e> ,,c ,,he>1 ,,x ,,mu/ ,,h ,,lo/ ,,its ,,s5sitiv5ess4 ,! fir/ f\r rules ( ,light on ! ,pa? are1 und\bt$ly1 curi\s ?\gh ! /atem5t may seem1 ! mo/ important 9 ! :ole book1 save "o only4 ,:y !y are s important is t !y conta9 ! vital law1 ! v creative ess5ce ( ! a/ral man4 ,& x is only 9 ! a/ral 7or self-illum9at$7 consci\sness t ! rules :i* foll[ !m h any liv+ mean+4 ,once atta9 to ! use ( ! a/ral s5ses & x becomes a matt] ( c\rse t "o comm5ces to use !m2 & ! lat] rules are b guidance 9 _! use4 ,:5 ,i speak l ?is ,i mean1 naturally1 t ! fir/ f\r rules are ! ones :i* are ( importance & int]e/ to ^? :o read !m 9 pr9t ^u a page4 ,:5 !y are engrav$ on a man's he>t & on 8 life1 unmi/akably !n ! rules become n m]ely int]e/+1 or extraord9>y1 metaphysical /atem5ts1 b actual facts 9 life :i* h to be grasp$ & exp]i5c$4 ,! f\r rules /& writt5 9 ! great *amb] ( e actual lodge ( a liv+ ,bro!rhood4 ,:e!r ! man is ab\t to sell 8 s\l to ! devil1 l ,fau/2 :e!r he is to be wor/$ 9 ! battle1 l ,hamlet2 or :e!r he is to pass on )9 ! prec9cts2 9 any case ^! words are = him4 ,! man c *oose betwe5 virtue & vice1 b n until he is a man2 a babe or a wild animal _c s *oose4 ,?us ) ! disciple1 he mu/ fir/ become a disciple be=e he c ev5 see ! pa?s to *oose betwe54 ,?is ef=t ( creat+ himself z a disciple1 ! re-bir?1 he mu/ d = himself )\t any tea*]4 ,until ! f\r rules are le>n$ no tea*] c be ( any use to him2 & t is :y ! ,ma/]s are ref]r$ to 9 ! way !y are4 ,no real ma/]s1 :e!r adepts 9 p[]1 9 love1 or 9 blackness1 c affect a man till ^! f\r rules are pass$4 ,te>s1 z ,i h said1 may be call$ ! moi/ure ( life4 ,! s\l mu/ h laid aside ! emotions ( humanity1 mu/ h secur$ a balance :i* _c be %ak5 by mis=tune1 be=e its eyes c op5 ^u ! sup]-human _w4 ,! voice ( ! ,ma/]s is always 9 ! _w2 b only ^? he> x ^: e>s are no long] receptive ( ! s\nds :i* affect ! p]sonal life4 ,laught] no long] light5s ! he>t1 ang] may no long] enrage x1 t5d] words br+ x no balm4 ,= t )91 to :i* ! e>s are z an out] gateway1 is an un%ak5 place ( peace 9 itself :i* no p]son c di/urb4 ,z ! eyes are ! w9d[s ( ! s\l1 s are ! e>s its gateways or doors4 ,?r\gh !m comes k ( ! confusion ( ! _w4 ,! great ones :o h conqu]$ life1 :o h become m ?an disciples1 /& at peace & undi/urb$ amid ! vibration & kaleidoscopic movem5t ( humanity4 ,!y hold )9 !mselves a c]ta9 k1 z well z a p]fect peace2 & ?us !y are n r\s$ or excit$ by ! p>tial & errone\s fragm5ts ( in=mation :i* are br\ght to _! e>s by ! *ang+ voices ( ^? ar\nd !m4 ,:5 ,i speak ( k1 ,i mean intuitive k4 ,?is c]ta9 in=mation c nev] be obta9$ by h>d "w1 or by exp]im5t2 = ^! me?ods are only applicable to matt]1 & matt] is 9 itself a p]fectly unc]ta9 sub/ance1 cont9ually affect$ by *ange4 ,! mo/ absolute & univ]sal laws ( natural & physical life1 z und]/ood by ! sci5ti/1 w pass away :5 ! life ( ?is univ]se has pass$ away1 & only its s\l is left 9 ! sil5ce4 ,:at !n w be ! value ( ! k ( its laws acquir$ by indu/ry & obs]vation8 ,i pray t no read] or critic w imag9e t by :at ,i h said ,i int5d to depreciate or disp>age acquir$ k1 or ! "w ( sci5ti/s4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i hold t sci5tific m5 are ! pione]s ( mod]n ?\ght4 ,! days ( lit]ature & ( art1 :5 poets & sculptors saw ! div9e light1 & put x into _! own great language--^! days lie buri$ 9 ! long pa/ ) ! ante-,phidian sculptors & ! pre-,hom]ic poets4 ,! my/]ies no long] rule ! _w ( ?\ght & beauty2 human life is ! gov]n+ p[]1 n t :i* lies beyond x4 ,b ! sci5tific work]s are progress+1 n s mu* by _! own w z by %e] =ce ( circum/ances1 t[>ds ! f> l9e :i* divides ?+s int]pretable f ?+s un9t]pretable4 ,e fre% discov]y drives !m a /ep onw>d4 ,!re=e d ,i v highly e/eem ! k obta9$ by "w & exp]im5t4 ,b intuitive k is an entirely diff]5t ?+4 ,x is n acquir$ 9 any way1 b is1 s to speak1 a faculty ( ! s\l2 n ! animal s\l1 t :i* becomes a gho/ aft] dea?1 :5 lu/ or lik+ or ! memory ( ill de$s holds x to ! neighborhood ( human be+s1 b ! div9e s\l :i* animates all ! ext]nal =ms ( ! individualiz$ be+4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 a faculty :i* indwells 9 t s\l1 :i* is inh]5t4 ,! w\ld-be disciple has to ar\se himself to ! consci\sness ( x by a fi]ce & resolute & indomitable ef=t ( w4 ,i use ! ^w indomitable = a special reason4 ,only he :o is untameable1 :o _c be dom9at$1 :o kn[s he has to play ! "l ov] m51 ov] facts1 ov] all ?+s save 8 own div9ity c ar\se ?is faculty4 ,) fai? all ?+s1 are possible4 ,! skeptical laugh at fai? & pride !mselves on its abs5ce f _! own m9ds4 ,! tru? is t fai? is a great eng9e1 an enorm\s p[]1 :i* 9 fact c accompli% all ?+s4 ,= x is ! conv5ant or engagem5t betwe5 man's div9e "p & 8 less] self4 ,! use ( ?is eng9e is q necess>y 9 ord] to obta9 intuitive k2 = unless a man believes su* k exi/s )9 himself h[ c he claim & use x8 ,)\t x he is m helpless ?an any drift-wood or wreckage on ! great tides ( ! ocean4 ,!y are ca/ hi!r & ?i!r inde$2 s may a man be by ! *ances ( =tune4 ,b su* adv5tures are purely ext]nal & ( v small acc\nt4 ,a slave may be dragg$ ?r\gh ! /reets 9 *a9s1 & yet reta9 ! quiet s\l ( a philosoph]1 z 0 well se5 9 ! p]son ( ,epictetus4 ,a man may h e worldly prize 9 8 possession1 & /& absolute ma/] ( 8 p]sonal fate1 to all appe>ance1 & yet he kn[s no peace1 no c]ta9ty1 because he is %ak5 )9 himself by e tide ( ?\ght t he t\*es on4 ,& ^! *ang+ tides d n m]ely sweep ! man bodily hi!r & ?i!r l drift-wood on ! wat]2 t w\ld be no?+4 ,!y ent] into ! gate-ways ( 8 s\l1 & wa% ov] t s\l & make x bl9d & blank & void ( all p]man5t intellig5ce s t pass+ impressions affect x4 ,to make my mean+ pla9] ,i w use an illu/ration4 ,take an au?or at 8 writ+1 a pa9t] at 8 canvas1 a compos] li/5+ to ! melodies t dawn ^u 8 glad imag9ation2 let any "o ( ^! work]s pass 8 daily h\rs by a wide w9d[ look+ on a busy /reet4 ,! p[] ( ! animat+ life bl9ds sight & he>+ alike1 & ! great traffic ( ! city goes by l no?+ b a pass+ pageant4 ,b a man ^: m9d is empty1 ^: day is objectless1 sitt+ at t same w9d[1 notes ! pass]s-by & rememb]s ! faces t *ance to please or int]e/ him4 ,s x is ) ! m9d 9 its relation to et]nal tru?4 ,if x no long] transmits its fluctuations1 its p>tial k1 its unreliable in=mation to ! s\l1 !n 9 ! inn] place ( peace already f\nd :5 ! fir/ rule has be5 le>n$--9 t inn] place !re leaps into flame ! light ( actual k4 ,!n ! e>s beg9 to he>4 ,v dimly1 v fa9tly at fir/4 ,&1 inde$1 s fa9t & t5d] are ^! fir/ indications ( ! comm5cem5t ( true actual life1 t !y are sometimes pu%$ aside z m]e fancies1 m]e imag9+s4 ,b be=e ^! are capable ( becom+ m ?an m]e imag9+s1 ! abyss ( no?+ness has to be fac$ 9 ano!r =m4 ,! utt] sil5ce :i* c only come by clos+ ! e>s to all transitory s\nds comes z a m appall+ horror ?an ev5 ! =mless empt9ess ( space4 ,our only m5tal conception ( blank space is1 ,i ?9k1 :5 r$uc$ to its b>e/ elem5t ( ?\ght1 t ( black d>kness4 ,?is is a great physical t]ror to mo/ p]sons1 & :5 reg>d$ z an et]nal & un*angeable fact1 mu/ mean to ! m9d ! idea ( annihilation r ?an any?+ else4 ,b x is ! oblit]ation ( "o s5se only2 & ! s\nd ( a voice may come & br+ com=t ev5 9 ! pr(\nde/ d>kness4 ,! disciple1 hav+ f\nd 8 way into ?is blackness1 :i* is ! fe>ful abyss1 mu/ !n s %ut ! gates ( 8 s\l t no com=t] c ent] !re nor any enemy4 ,& x is 9 mak+ ?is second ef=t t ! fact ( pa9 & pleasure be+ b "o s5sation becomes recognisable by ^? :o h be=e be5 unable to p]ceive x4 ,= :5 ! solitude ( sil5ce is rea*$ ! s\l hung]s s fi]cely & passionately = "s s5sation on :i* to re/1 t a pa9ful "o w\ld be z ke5ly welcom$ z a pleasant "o4 ,:5 ?is consci\sness is rea*$ ! c\rage\s man by seiz+ & reta9+ x1 may de/roy ! s5sitiv5ess at once4 ,:5 ! e> no long] discrim9ates betwe5 t :i* is pleasant or t :i* is pa9ful1 x w no long] be affect$ by ! voices ( o!rs4 ,& !n x is safe & possible to op5 ! doors ( ! s\l4 ,sight is ! fir/ ef=t1 & ! easie/1 because x is accompli%$ p>tly by an intellectual ef=t4 ,! intellect c conqu] ! he>t1 z is well kn[n 9 ord9>y life4 ,!re=e1 ?is prelim9>y /ep /ill lies )9 ! dom9ion ( matt]4 ,b ! second /ep all[s ( no su* assi/ance1 nor ( any mat]ial aid :atev]4 ,( c\rse1 ,i mean by mat]ial aid ! action ( ! bra91 or emotions1 or human s\l4 ,9 compell+ ! e>s to li/5 only to ! et]nal sil5ce1 ! be+ we call man becomes some?+ :i* is no long] man4 ,a v sup]ficial survey ( ! ?\s& & "o influ5ces :i* are br\ght to be> on u by o!rs w %[ t ?is mu/ be s4 ,a disciple w fulfil all ! duties ( 8 manhood2 b he w fulfil !m accord+ to 8 own s5se ( "r1 & n accord+ to t ( any p]son or body ( p]sons4 ,?is is a v evid5t result ( foll[+ ! cre$ ( k in/ead ( any ( ! bl9d cre$s4 ,to obta9 ! pure sil5ce necess>y = ! disciple1 ! he>t & emotions1 ! bra9 & its intellectualisms1 h to be put aside4 ,bo? are b me*anisms1 :i* w p]i% ) ! span ( man's life4 ,x is ! ess5ce beyond1 t :i* is ! motive p[]1 & makes man live1 t is n[ compell$ to r\se itself & act4 ,n[ is ! greate/ h\r ( dang]4 ,9 ! fir/ trial m5 g mad ) fe>2 ( ?is fir/ trial ,bulw] ,lytton wrote4 ,no noveli/ has foll[$ to ! second trial1 ?\gh "s ( ! poets h4 ,its subtlety & great dang] lies 9 ! fact t 9 ! measure ( a man's /r5g? is ! measure ( 8 *ance ( pass+ beyond x or cop+ ) x at all4 ,if he has p[] en\gh to awak5 t unaccu/om$ "p ( himself1 ! supreme ess5ce1 !n has he p[] to lift ! gates ( gold1 !n is he ! true al*emi/1 9 possession ( ! elixir ( life4 ,x is at ?is po9t ( exp]i5ce t ! occulti/ becomes sep>at$ f all o!r m5 & ent]s on to a life :i* is 8 own2 on to ! pa? ( individual accompli%m5t in/ead ( m]e ob$i5ce to ! g5ii :i* rule our e>?4 ,?is rais+ ( himself into an individual p[] does 9 reality id5tify him ) ! nobl] =ces ( life & make him "o ) !m4 ,= !y /& beyond ! p[]s ( ?is e>? & ! laws ( ?is univ]se4 ,"h lies man's only hope ( success 9 ! great ef=t2 to leap "r away f 8 pres5t /&po9t to 8 next & at once become an intr9sic "p ( ! div9e p[] z he has be5 an intr9sic "p ( ! intellectual p[]1 ( ! great nature to :i* he belongs4 ,he /&s always 9 advance ( himself1 if su* a contradiction c be und]/ood4 ,x is ! m5 :o adh]e to ?is position1 :o believe 9 _! innate p[] ( progress1 & t ( ! :ole race1 :o are ! eld] bro!rs1 ! pione]s4 ,ea* man has to accompli% ! great leap = himself & )\t aid2 yet x is some?+ ( a /aff to lean on to "k t o!rs h gone on t road4 ,x is possible t !y h be5 lo/ 9 ! abyss2 no matt]1 !y h _h ! c\rage to ent] x4 ,:y ,i say t x is possible !y h be5 lo/ 9 ! abyss is because ( ?is fact1 t "o :o has pass$ ?r\gh is unrecognisable until ! o!r & altoge!r new condition is atta9$ by bo?4 ,x is unnecess>y to ent] ^u ! subject ( :at t condition is at pres5t4 ,i only say ?is1 t 9 ! e>ly /ate 9 :i* man is ent]+ ^u ! sil5ce he loses k ( 8 fri5ds1 ( 8 lov]s1 ( all :o h be5 ne> & de> to him2 & also loses sight ( 8 tea*]s & ( ^? :o h prec$$ him on 8 way4 ,i expla9 ?is because sc>ce "o passes ?r\gh )\t bitt] compla9t4 ,c\ld b ! m9d grasp be=eh& t ! sil5ce mu/ be complete1 surely ?is compla9t ne$ n arise z a h9drance on ! pa?4 ,y\r tea*]1 or y\r pr$ecessor may hold y\r h& 9 81 & give y ! utmo/ sympa?y ! human he>t is capable (4 ,b :5 ! sil5ce & ! d>kness comes1 y lose all k ( him2 y are alone & he _c help y1 n because 8 p[] is gone1 b because y h invok$ y\r great enemy4 ,by y\r great enemy1 ,i mean y\rself4 ,if y h ! p[] to face y\r own s\l 9 ! d>kness & sil5ce1 y w h conqu]$ ! physical or animal self :i* dwells 9 s5sation only4 ,?is /atem5t1 ,i feel1 w appe> involv$2 b 9 reality x is q simple4 ,man1 :5 he has rea*$ 8 fruition1 & civilization is at its height1 /&s betwe5 two fires4 ,c\ld he b claim 8 great inh]itance1 ! encumbrance ( ! m]e animal life w\ld fall away f him )\t difficulty4 ,b he does n d ?is1 & s ! races ( m5 fl[] & !n droop & die & decay (f ! face ( ! e>?1 h[ev] spl5did ! bloom may h be54 ,& x is left to ! individual to make ?is great ef=t2 to refuse to be t]rifi$ by 8 great] nature1 to refuse to be drawn back by 8 less] or m mat]ial self4 ,e individual :o accompli%es ?is is a r$eem] ( ! race4 ,he may n blazon =? 8 de$s1 he may dwell 9 secret & sil5ce2 b x is a fact t he =ms a l9k betwe5 man & 8 div9e "p2 betwe5 ! kn[n & ! unkn[n2 betwe5 ! /ir ( ! m>ketplace & ! /illness ( ! sn[-capp$ ,himalayas4 ,he has n to g ab\t among m5 9 ord] to =m ?is l9k2 9 ! a/ral he is t l9k1 & ?is fact makes him a be+ ( ano!r ord] f ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,ev5 s e>ly on ! road t[>ds k1 :5 he has b tak5 ! second /ep1 he f9ds 8 foot+ m c]ta91 & becomes consci\s t he is a recognis$ "p ( a :ole4 ,?is is "o ( ! contradictions 9 life :i* occur s con/antly t !y af=d fuel to ! fiction writ]4 ,! occulti/ f9ds !m become mu* m m>k$ z he endeavors to live ! life he has *os54 ,z he retreats )9 himself & becomes self-dep5d5t1 he f9ds himself m def9itely becom+ "p ( a great tide ( def9ite ?\ght & feel+4 ,:5 he has le>n$ ! fir/ lesson1 conqu]$ ! hung] ( ! he>t1 & refus$ to live on ! love ( o!rs1 he f9ds himself m capable ( inspir+ love4 ,z he fl+s life away x comes to him 9 a new =m & ) a new mean+4 ,! _w has always be5 a place ) _m contradictions 9 x1 to ! man2 :5 he becomes a disciple he f9ds life is describable z a s]ies ( p>adoxes4 ,?is is a fact 9 nature1 & ! reason = x is intelligible en\gh4 ,man's s\l dwells l a /> ap>t1 ev5 t ( ! vile/ among u2 :ile 8 consci\sness is "u ! law ( vibratory & s5su\s life4 ,?is alone is en\gh to cause ^? complications ( "* :i* are ! mat]ial = ! noveli/2 e man is a my/]y1 to fri5d & enemy alike1 & to himself4 ,8 motives are (t5 undiscov]able1 & he _c probe to !m or "k :y he does ?is or t4 ,! disciple's ef=t is t ( awak5+ consci\sness 9 ?is />ry "p ( himself1 :]e 8 p[] & div9ity lie sleep+4 ,z ?is consci\sness becomes awak5$1 ! contradictions 9 ! man himself become m m>k$ ?an ev]2 & s d ! p>adoxes :i* he lives ?r\gh4 ,=1 ( c\rse man creates 8 own life2 & adv5tures are to ! adv5tur\s is "o ( ^? wise prov]bs :i* are drawn f actual fact1 & cov] ! :ole area ( human exp]i5ce4 ,pressure on ! div9e "p ( man re-acts ^u ! animal "p4 ,z ! sil5t s\l awakes x makes ! ord9>y life ( ! man m purposeful1 m vital1 m real1 & responsible4 ,to keep to ! two in/ances already m5tion$1 ! occulti/ :o has )drawn into 8 own citadel has f\nd 8 /r5g?2 imm$iately he becomes aw>e ( ! dem&s ( duty ^u him4 ,he does n obta9 8 /r5g? by 8 own "r1 b because he is a "p ( ! :ole2 & z soon z he is safe f ! vibration ( life & c /& un%ak51 ! out] _w cries out to him to come & labor 9 x4 ,s ) ! he>t4 ,:5 x no long] wi%es to take1 x is call$ ^u to give abundantly4 ,light on ! ,pa? has be5 call$ a book ( p>adoxes1 & v ju/ly2 :at else c\ld x be1 :5 x deals ) ! actual p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! disciple8 ,to h acquir$ ! a/ral s5ses ( sight & he>+2 or 9 o!r words to h atta9$ p]ception & op5$ ! doors ( ! s\l1 are gigantic tasks & may take ! sacrifice ( _m successive inc>nations4 ,& yet1 :5 ! w has rea*$ its /r5g?1 ! :ole miracle may be work$ 9 a second ( "t4 ,!n is ! disciple ! s]vant ( ,"t no long]4 ,^! two fir/ /eps are negative2 t is to say !y imply retreat f a pres5t condition ( ?+s r ?an advance t[>ds ano!r4 ,! two next are active1 imply+ ! advance into ano!r /ate ( be+4 ,,iii ,,be=e ,,! ,,voice ,,c ,,speak ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,! ,,ma/]s4 ,spee* is ! p[] ( communication2 ! mom5t ( entrance into active life is m>k$ by its atta9m5t4 ,& n[1 be=e ,i g any fur!r1 let me expla9 a little ! way 9 :i* ! rules writt5 d[n 9 ,light on ! ,pa? are arrang$4 ,! fir/ sev5 ( ^? :i* are numb]$ are sub-divisions ( ! two fir/ unnumb]$ rules1 ^? ) :i* ,i h dealt 9 ! two prec$+ pap]s4 ,! numb]$ rules 7 simply an ef=t ( m9e to make ! unnumb]$ ones m intelligible4 ,eight to fifte5 ( ^! numb]$ rules belong to ?is unnumb]$ rule :i* is n[ my text4 ,z ,i h said1 ^! rules are writt5 = all disciples1 b = none else2 !y are n ( int]e/ to any o!r p]sons4 ,!re=e ,i tru/ no "o else w tr\ble to read ^! pap]s any fur!r4 ,! fir/ two rules1 :i* include ! :ole ( t "p ( ! ef=t :i* necessitates ! use ( ! surgeon's knife1 ,i w enl>ge ^u fur!r if ,i am ask$ to d s4 ,b ! disciple is expect$ to deal ) a snake1 8 l[] self1 unaid$2 to suppress 8 human passions & emotions by ! =ce ( 8 own w4 ,he c only dem& assi/ance ( a ma/] :5 ?is is accompli%$1 or at all ev5ts1 p>tially s4 ,o!rwise ! gates & w9d[s ( 8 s\l are blurr$1 & bl9d$1 & d>k5$1 & no k c come to him4 ,i am n1 9 ^! pap]s1 purpos+ to tell a man h[ to deal ) 8 own s\l2 ,i am simply giv+1 to ! disciple1 k4 ,t ,i am n writ+ ev5 n[1 s t all :o run may read1 is ow+ to ! fact t sup]-nature prev5ts ?is by its own immutable laws4 ,! f\r rules :i* ,i h writt5 d[n = ^? 9 ! ,we/ :o wi% to /udy !m1 are z ,i h said1 writt5 9 ! ante-*amb] ( e liv+ ,bro!rhood2 ,i may add m1 9 ! ante-*amb] ( e liv+ or dead ,bro!rhood1 or ,ord] yet to be =m$4 ,:5 ,i speak ( a ,bro!rhood or an ,ord]1 ,i d n mean an arbitr>y con/itution made by s*olia/s & intellectuali/s2 ,i mean an actual fact 9 sup]-nature1 a /age ( developm5t t[>ds ! absolute ,god or ,good4 ,dur+ ?is developm5t ! disciple enc\nt]s h>mony1 pure k1 pure tru?1 9 diff]5t degrees1 &1 z he ent]s ^! degrees1 he f9ds himself becom+ "p ( :at might be r\ghly describ$ z a lay] ( human consci\sness4 ,he enc\nt]s 8 equals1 m5 ( 8 own selfless "*1 & ) !m 8 association becomes p]man5t & indissoluble1 because f\nd$ on a vital lik5ess ( nature4 ,to !m he becomes pl$g$ by su* v[s z ne$ no utt]ance or framework 9 ord9>y words4 ,?is is "o aspect ( :at ,i mean by a ,bro!rhood4 ,if ! fir/ rules are conqu]$1 ! disciple f9ds himself /&+ at ! ?re%old4 ,!n if 8 w is suffici5tly resolute 8 p[] ( spee* comes2 a two-fold p[]4 ,=1 z he advances n[1 he f9ds himself ent]+ into a /ate ( blossom+1 :]e e bud t op5s ?r[s out its sev]al rays or petals4 ,if he is to ex]cise 8 new gift1 he mu/ use x 9 its two-fold "*4 ,he f9ds 9 himself ! p[] to speak 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ma/]s2 9 o!r words1 he has ! "r to dem& contact ) ! div9e/ elem5t ( t /ate ( consci\sness into :i* he has ent]$4 ,b he f9ds himself compell$1 by ! nature ( 8 position1 to act 9 two ways at ! same "t4 ,he _c s5d 8 voice up to ! heights :]e sit ! gods till he has p5etrat$ to ! deep places :]e _! light %9es n at all4 ,he has come )9 ! grip ( an iron law4 ,if he dem&s to become a neophyte1 he at once becomes a s]vant4 ,yet 8 s]vice is sublime1 if only f ! "* ( ^? :o %>e x4 ,= ! ma/]s are also s]vants2 !y s]ve & claim _! rew>d aft]w>ds4 ,"p ( _! s]vice is to let _! k t\* him2 8 fir/ act ( s]vice is to give "s ( t k to ^? :o are n yet fit to /& :]e he /&s4 ,?is is no arbitr>y decision1 made by any ma/] or tea*] or any su* p]son1 h[ev] div9e4 ,x is a law ( t life :i* ! disciple has ent]$ ^u4 ,!re=e 0 x writt5 9 ! inn] doorway ( ! lodges ( ! old ,egyptian ,bro!rhood1 ! labor] is wor?y ( 8 hire4 ,ask & ye %all h1 s\nds l some?+ too easy & simple to be cr$ible4 ,b ! disciple _c ask 9 ! my/ic s5se 9 :i* ! ^w is us$ 9 ?is scripture until he has atta9$ ! p[] ( help+ o!rs4 ,:y is ?is8 ,has ! /atem5t too dogmatic a s\nd8 ,is x too dogmatic to say t a man mu/ h foo?old be=e he c spr+8 ,! position is ! same4 ,if help is giv51 if "w is done1 !n !re is an actual claim--n :at we call p]sonal claim ( paym5t1 b ! claim ( co-nature4 ,! div9e give1 !y dem& t y also %all give be=e y c be ( _! k94 ,?is law is discov]$ z soon z ! disciple endeavors to speak4 ,= spee* is a gift :i* comes only to ! disciple ( p[] & k4 ,! spirituali/ ent]s ! psy*ic-a/ral _w1 b he does n f9d !re any c]ta9 spee*1 unless he at once claims x & cont9ues to d s4 ,if he is int]e/$ 9 ph5om5a1 or ! m]e circum/ance & accid5t ( a/ral life1 !n he ent]s no direct ray ( ?\ght or purpose1 he m]ely exi/s & amuses himself 9 ! a/ral life z he has exi/$ & amus$ himself 9 ! physical life4 ,c]ta9ly !re are "o or two simple lessons :i* ! psy*ic-a/ral c tea* him1 j z !re are simple lessons :i* mat]ial & intellectual life tea* him4 ,& ^! lessons h to be le>n$2 ! man :o proposes to ent] ^u ! life ( ! disciple )\t hav+ le>n$ ! e>ly & simple lessons mu/ always suff] f 8 ignorance4 ,!y are vital1 & h to be /udi$ 9 a vital mann]2 exp]i5c$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 ov] & ov] aga91 s t ea* "p ( ! nature has be5 p5etrat$ by !m4 ,to return4 ,9 claim+ ! p[] ( spee*1 z x is call$1 ! ,neophyte cries out to ! ,great ,"o :o /&s =emo/ 9 ! ray ( k on :i* he has ent]$1 to give him guidance4 ,:5 he does ?is1 8 voice is hurl$ back by ! p[] he has approa*$1 & e*oes d[n to ! deep recesses ( human ignorance4 ,9 "s confus$ & blurr$ mann] ! news t !re is k & a b5efic5t p[] :i* tea*es is c>ri$ to z _m m5 z w li/5 to x4 ,no disciple c cross ! ?re%old )\t communicat+ ?is news1 & plac+ x on record 9 "s fa%ion or o!r4 ,he /&s horror-/ruck at ! imp]fect & unprep>$ mann] 9 :i* he has done ?is2 & !n comes ! desire to d x well1 & ) ! desire ?us to help o!rs comes ! p[]4 ,= x is a pure desire1 ?is :i* comes ^u him2 he c ga9 no cr$it1 no glory1 no p]sonal rew>d by fulfill+ x4 ,& !re=e he obta9s ! p[] to fulfil x4 ,! hi/ory ( ! :ole pa/1 s f> z we c trace x1 %[s v pla9ly t !re is nei!r cr$it1 glory1 nor rew>d to be ga9$ by ?is fir/ task :i* is giv5 to ! ,neophyte4 ,my/ics h always be5 sne]$ at1 & se]s disbeliev$2 ^? :o h _h ! add$ p[] ( intellect h left = po/]ity _! writt5 record1 :i* to mo/ m5 appe>s unmean+ & vision>y1 ev5 :5 ! au?ors h ! advantage ( speak+ f a f>-(f pa/4 ,! disciple :o und]takes ! task1 secretly hop+ = fame or success1 to appe> z a tea*] & apo/le be=e ! _w1 fails ev5 be=e 8 task is attempt$1 & 8 hidd5 hypocrisy poisons 8 own s\l1 & ! s\ls ( ^? he t\*es4 ,he is secretly wor%ip+ himself1 & ?is idolatr\s practice mu/ br+ its own rew>d4 ,! disciple :o has ! p[] ( entrance1 & is /rong en\gh to pass ea* b>ri]1 w1 :5 ! div9e message comes to 8 _s1 =get himself utt]ly 9 ! new consci\sness :i* falls on him4 ,if ?is l(ty contact c really r\se him1 he becomes z "o ( ! div9e 9 8 desire to give r ?an to take1 9 8 wi% to help r ?an be help$1 9 8 resolution to fe$ ! hungry r ?an take manna f ,heav5 himself4 ,8 nature is trans=m$1 & ! selfi%ness :i* prompts m5's actions 9 ord9>y life sudd5ly des]ts him4 ,,iv ,,be=e ,,! ,,voice ,,c ,,speak ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,! ,,ma/]s1 ,,x ,,mu/ ,,h ,,lo/ ,,! ,,p[] ,,to ,,w\nd4 ,^? :o give m]ely pass+ & sup]ficial att5tion to ! subject ( occultism--& _! "n is ,legion--con/antly inquire :y1 if adepts 9 life exi/1 !y d n appe> 9 ! _w & %[ _! p[]4 ,t ! *ief body ( ^! wise ones %\ld be und]/ood to dwell beyond ! fa/nesses ( ! ,himalayas1 appe>s to be a suffici5t pro( t !y are only figures ( /raw4 ,o!rwise :y place !m s f> (f8 ,un=tunately1 ,nature has done ?is & n p]sonal *oice or arrangem5t4 ,!re are c]ta9 spots on ! e>? :]e ! advance ( civilization is unfelt1 & ! n9ete5? c5tury fev] is kept at bay4 ,9 ^! favor$ places !re is always "t1 always opportunity1 = ! realities ( life2 !y are n cr[d$ out by ! do+s ( an in*oate1 money-lov+1 pleasure seek+ society4 ,:ile !re are adepts ^u ! e>?1 ! e>? mu/ pres]ve to !m places ( seclusion4 ,?is is a fact 9 nature :i* is only an ext]nal expression ( a pr(\nd fact 9 sup]-nature4 ,! dem& ( ! neophyte rema9s unhe>d until ! voice 9 :i* x is utt]$ has lo/ ! p[] to w\nd4 ,?is is because ! div9e-a/ral life,a is a place 9 :i* ord] reigns1 j z x does 9 natural life4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 always ! c5t] & ! circumf]5ce z !re is 9 nature4 ,close to ! c5tral he>t ( life1 on any plane1 !re is k1 !re ord] reigns completely2 & *aos makes dim & confus$ ! out] m>g9 ( ! circle4 ,9 fact1 life 9 e =m be>s a m or less /rong resemblance to a philosophic s*ool4 ,!re are always ! devotees to k :o =get _! own lives 9 _! pursuit ( x2 !re are always ! flippant cr[d :o come & g--( su*1 ,epictetus said t x 0 z easy to tea* !m philosophy z to eat cu/>d ) a =k4 ,! same /ate exi/s 9 ! sup]-a/ral life2 & ! adept has an ev5 deep] & m pr(\nd seclusion !re 9 :i* to dwell4 ,?is place ( retreat is s safe1 s %elt]$1 t no s\nd :i* has discord 9 x c rea* 8 e>s4 ,:y %\ld ?is be1 w be ask$ at once1 if he is a be+ ( su* great p[]s z ^? say :o believe 9 8 exi/5ce8 ,! answ] seems v app>5t4 ,he s]ves humanity & id5tifies himself ) ! :ole _w2 he is ready to make vic>i\s sacrifice = x at any mom5t--by liv+ n by dy+ = x4 ,:y %\ld he n die = x8 ,because he is "p ( ! great :ole1 & "o ( ! mo/ valuable p>ts ( x4 ,because he lives "u laws ( ord] :i* he does n desire to break4 ,8 life is n 8 own1 b t ( ! =ces :i* "w beh9d him4 ,he is ! fl[] ( humanity1 ! bloom :i* conta9s ! div9e se$4 ,he is1 9 8 own p]son1 a treasure ( ! univ]sal nature1 :i* is gu>d$ & made safe 9 ord] t ! fruition %all be p]fect$4 ,x is only at def9ite p]iods ( ! _w's hi/ory t he is all[$ to g among ! h]d ( m5 z _! r$eem]4 ,b = ^? :o h ! p[] to sep>ate !mselves f ?is h]d he is always at h&4 ,& = ^? :o are /rong en\gh to conqu] ! vices ( ! p]sonal human nature1 z set =? 9 ^! f\r rules1 he is consci\sly at h&1 easily recognis$1 ready to answ]4 ,footnote ,a3 ,( c\rse e occulti/ kn[s by read+ ,eliphas ,lvi & o!r au?ors t ! a/ral plane is a plane ( unequaliz$ =ces1 & t a /ate ( confusion necess>ily prevails4 ,b ?is does n apply to ! div9e a/ral plane1 :i* is a plane :]e wisdom1 & !re=e ord]1 prevails4 ,b ?is conqu]+ ( self implies a de/ruction ( qualities :i* mo/ m5 reg>d z n only inde/ructible b desirable4 ,! p[] to w\nd includes mu* t m5 value1 n only 9 !mselves1 b 9 o!rs4 ,! in/9ct ( self-def5se & ( self-pres]vation is "p ( x2 ! idea t "o has any "r or rights1 ei!r z a citiz51 or man1 or individual1 ! pleasant consci\sness ( self-respect & ( virtue4 ,^! are h>d say+s to _m2 yet !y are true4 ,= ^! words t ,i am writ+ n[1 & ^? :i* ,i h writt5 on ?is subject1 are n 9 any s5se my own4 ,!y are drawn f ! traditions ( ! lodge ( ! great ,bro!rhood1 :i* 0 once ! secret spl5dor ( ,egypt4 ,! rules writt5 9 its ante-*amb] 7 ! same z ^? n[ writt5 9 ! ante-*amb] ( exi/+ s*ools4 ,?r\gh all "t ! wise m5 h liv$ ap>t f ! mass4 ,& ev5 :5 "s tempor>y purpose or object induces "o ( !m to come into ! mid/ ( human life1 8 seclusion & safety is pres]v$ z completely z ev]4 ,x is "p ( 8 inh]itance1 "p ( 8 position1 he has an actual title to x1 & c no m put x aside ?an ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/] c say he does n *oose to be ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/]4 ,9 ! v>i\s great cities ( ! _w an adept lives = a :ile f "t to "t1 or p]haps only passes ?r\gh2 b all are occasionally aid$ by ! actual p[] & pres5ce ( "o ( ^! m54 ,"h 9 ,london1 z 9 ,p>is & ,/4 ,pet]sburgh1 !re are m5 high 9 developm5t4 ,b !y are only kn[n z my/ics by ^? :o h ! p[] to recognise2 ! p[] giv5 by ! conqu]+ ( self4 ,o!rwise h[ c\ld !y exi/1 ev5 = an h\r1 9 su* a m5tal & psy*ic atmosph]e z is creat$ by ! confusion & disord] ( a city8 ,unless protect$ & made safe _! own gr[? w\ld be int]f]$ )1 _! "w injur$4 ,& ! neophyte may meet an adept 9 ! fle%1 may live 9 ! same h\se ) him1 & yet be unable to recognise him1 & unable to make 8 own voice he>d by him4 ,= no ne>ness 9 space1 no clos5ess ( relations1 no daily intimacy1 c d away ) ! inexorable laws :i* give ! adept 8 seclusion4 ,no voice p5etrates to 8 inn] he>+ till x has become a div9e voice1 a voice :i* gives no utt]ance to ! cries ( self4 ,any less] appeal w\ld be z useless1 z mu* a wa/e ( en]gy & p[]1 z = m]e *ildr5 :o are le>n+ _! alphabet to be taught x by a pr(essor ( philology4 ,until a man has become1 9 he>t & _s1 a disciple1 he has no exi/5ce = ^? :o are tea*]s ( disciples4 ,& he becomes ?is by "o me?od only--! surr5d] ( 8 p]sonal humanity4 ,= ! voice to h lo/ ! p[] to w\nd1 a man mu/ h rea*$ t po9t :]e he sees himself only z "o ( ! va/ multitudes t live2 "o ( ! s&s wa%$ hi!r & ?i!r by ! sea ( vibratory exi/5ce4 ,x is said t e gra9 ( s& 9 ! ocean b$ does1 9 its turn1 get wa%$ up on to ! %ore & lie = a mom5t 9 ! sun%9e4 ,s ) human be+s1 !y are driv5 hi!r & ?i!r by a great =ce1 & ea*1 9 8 turn1 f9ds ! sunrays on him4 ,:5 a man is able to reg>d 8 own life z "p ( a :ole l ?is he w no long] /ruggle 9 ord] to obta9 any?+ = himself4 ,?is is ! surr5d] ( p]sonal rights4 ,! ord9>y man expects1 n to take equal =tunes ) ! re/ ( ! _w1 b 9 "s po9ts1 ab\t :i* he c>es1 to f>e bett] ?an ! o!rs4 ,! disciple does n expect ?is4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh he be1 l ,epictetus1 a *a9$ slave1 he has no ^w to say ab\t x4 ,he kn[s t ! :eel ( life turns ceaselessly4 ,burne ,jones has %[n x 9 8 m>vell\s picture--! :eel turns1 & on x are b\nd ! ri* & ! poor1 ! great & ! small--ea* has 8 mom5t ( good =tune :5 ! :eel br+s him upp]mo/--! ,k+ rises & falls1 ! poet is ft$ & =gott51 ! slave is happy & aft]w>ds disc>d$4 ,ea* 9 8 turn is cru%$ z ! :eel turns on4 ,! disciple kn[s t ?is is s1 & ?\gh x is 8 duty to make ! utmo/ ( ! life t is 81 he nei!r compla9s ( x nor is elat$ by x1 nor does he compla9 aga9/ ! bett] =tune ( o!rs4 ,all alike1 z he well kn[s1 are b le>n+ a lesson2 & he smiles at ! sociali/ & ! re=m] :o endeavor by %e] =ce to re-arrange circum/ances :i* arise out ( ! =ces ( human nature itself4 ,?is is b kick+ aga9/ ! pricks2 a wa/e ( life & en]gy4 ,9 realiz+ ?is a man surr5d]s 8 imag9$ individual rights1 ( :atev] sort4 ,t takes away "o ke5 /+ :i* is common to all ord9>y m54 ,:5 ! disciple has fully recognis$ t ! v ?\ght ( individual rights is only ! outcome ( ! v5om\s quality 9 himself1 t x is ! hiss ( ! snake ( self :i* poisons ) its /+ 8 own life & ! lives ( ^? ab\t him1 !n he is ready to take "p 9 a ye>ly c]emony :i* is op5 to all neophytes :o are prep>$ = x4 ,all weapons ( def5se & (f5se are giv5 up2 all weapons ( m9d & he>t1 & bra91 & _s4 ,nev] aga9 c ano!r man be reg>d$ z a p]son :o c be criticiz$ or condemn$2 nev] aga9 c ! neophyte raise 8 voice 9 self-def5se or excuse4 ,f t c]emony he returns into ! _w z helpless1 z unprotect$1 z a new-born *ild4 ,t1 inde$1 is :at he is4 ,he has begun to be born aga9 on to ! high] plane ( life1 t breezy & well-lit plateau f :5ce ! eyes see intellig5tly & reg>d ! _w ) a new insight4 ,i h said1 a little way back1 t aft] p>t+ ) ! s5se ( individual rights1 ! disciple mu/ "p also ) ! s5se ( self-respect & ( virtue4 ,?is may s\nd a t]rible doctr9e1 yet all occulti/s "k well t x is n a doctr9e1 b a fact4 ,he :o ?9ks himself holi] ?an ano!r1 he :o has any pride 9 8 own exemption f vice or folly1 he :o believes himself wise1 or 9 any way sup]ior to 8 fell[ m51 is incapable ( disciple%ip4 ,a man mu/ become z a little *ild be=e he c ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,virtue & wisdom are sublime ?+s2 b if !y create pride & a consci\sness ( sep>at5ess f ! re/ ( humanity 9 ! m9d ( a man1 !n !y are only ! snakes ( self re-appe>+ 9 a f9] =m4 ,at any mom5t he may put on 8 gross] %ape & /+ z fi]cely z :5 he inspir$ ! actions ( a murd]] :o kills = ga9 or hatr$1 or a politician :o sacrifices ! mass = 8 own or 8 p>ty's int]e/s4 ,9 fact1 to h lo/ ! p[] to w\nd1 implies t ! snake is n only scot*$1 b kill$4 ,:5 x is m]ely /upefi$ or lull$ to sleep x awakes aga9 & ! disciple uses 8 k & 8 p[] = 8 own ends1 & is a pupil ( ! _m ma/]s ( ! black art1 = ! road to de/ruction is v broad & easy1 & ! way c be f\nd bl9dfold4 ,t x is ! way to de/ruction is evid5t1 = :5 a man beg9s to live = self he n>r[s 8 horizon /eadily till at la/ ! fi]ce driv+ inw>ds leaves him b ! space ( a p9's-head to dwell 94 ,we h all se5 ?is ph5om5on occur 9 ord9>y life4 ,a man :o becomes selfi% isolates himself1 gr[s less int]e/+ & less agreeable to o!rs4 ,! sight is an awful "o1 & p %r9k f a v selfi% p]son at la/1 z f a bea/ ( prey4 ,h[ mu* m awful is x :5 x occurs on ! m advanc$ plane ( life1 ) ! add$ p[]s ( k1 & ?r\gh ! great] sweep ( successive inc>nations6 ,!re=e ,i say1 pause & ?9k well ^u ! ?re%old4 ,= if ! dem& ( ! neophyte is made )\t ! complete purification1 x w n p5etrate ! seclusion ( ! div9e adept1 b w evoke ! t]rible =ces :i* att5d ^u ! black side ( our human nature4 ,v ,,be=e ,,! ,,s\l ,,c ,,/& ,,9 ,,! ,,pres5ce ,,( ,,! ,,ma/]s1 ,,its ,,feet ,,mu/ ,,be ,,wa%$ ,,9 ,,! ,,blood ,,( ,,! ,,he>t4 ,! ^w s\l1 z us$ "h1 means ! div9e s\l1 or />ry _s4 ,to be able to /& is to h confid5ce2 & to h confid5ce means t ! disciple is sure ( himself1 t he has surr5d]$ 8 emotions1 8 v self1 ev5 8 humanity2 t he is incapable ( fe> & unconsci\s ( pa92 t 8 :ole consci\sness is c5t]$ 9 ! div9e life1 :i* is express$ symbolically by ! t]m ! ,ma/]s2 t he has nei!r eyes1 nor e>s1 nor spee*1 nor p[]1 save 9 & = ! div9e ray on :i* 8 highe/ s5se has t\*$4 ,!n he is fe>less1 free f suff]+1 free f anxiety or dismay2 8 s\l /&s )\t %r9k+ or desire ( po/ponem5t1 9 ! full blaze ( ! div9e light :i* p5etrates ?r\gh & ?r\gh 8 be+4 ,!n he has come into 8 inh]itance & c claim 8 k9%ip ) ! tea*]s ( m52 he is upright1 he has rais$ 8 head1 he brea!s ! same air t !y d4 ,b be=e x is 9 any way possible = him to d ?is1 ! feet ( ! s\l mu/ be wa%$ 9 ! blood ( ! he>t4 ,! sacrifice1 or surr5d] ( ! he>t ( man1 & its emotions1 is ! fir/ ( ! rules2 x involves ! atta9+ ( an equilibrium :i* _c be %ak5 by p]sonal emotion4 ,?is is done by ! /oic philosoph]2 he1 too1 /&s aside & looks equably ^u 8 own suff]+s1 z well z on ^? ( o!rs4 ,9 ! same way t te>s 9 ! language ( occulti/s expresses ! s\l ( emotion1 n its mat]ial appe>ance1 s blood expresses1 n t blood :i* is an ess5tial ( physical life1 b ! vital creative pr9ciple 9 man's nature1 :i* drives him into human life 9 ord] to exp]i5ce pa9 & pleasure1 joy & sorr[4 ,:5 he has let ! blood fl[ f ! he>t he /&s be=e ! ,ma/]s z a pure _s :i* no long] to inc>nate = ! sake ( emotion & exp]i5ce4 ,?r\gh great cycles ( "t successive inc>nations 9 gross matt] may yet be 8 lot2 b he no long] desires !m1 ! crude wi% to live has dep>t$ f him4 ,:5 he takes ^u him man's =m 9 ! fle% he does x 9 ! pursuit ( a div9e object1 to accompli% ! "w ( ! ,ma/]s1 & = no o!r end4 ,he looks nei!r = pleasure nor pa91 asks = no heav51 & fe>s no hell2 yet he has ent]$ ^u a great inh]itance :i* is n s mu* a comp5sation = ^! ?+s surr5d]$1 z a /ate :i* simply blots out ! memory ( !m4 ,he lives n[ n 9 ! _w1 b ) x3 8 horizon has ext5d$ itself to ! wid? ( ! :ole univ]se4 ,,k>ma ,consid] ) me t ! individual exi/5ce is a rope :i* /ret*es f ! inf9ite to ! inf9ite & has no end & no comm5cem5t1 nei!r is x capable ( be+ brok54 ,?is rope is =m$ ( innum]able f9e ?reads1 :i*1 ly+ closely toge!r1 =m its ?ickness4 ,^! ?reads are colorless1 are p]fect 9 _! qualities ( /raightness1 /r5g?1 & levelness4 ,?is rope1 pass+ z x does ?r\gh all places1 suff]s /range accid5ts4 ,v (t5 a ?read is caught & becomes atta*$1 or p]haps is only viol5tly pull$ away f its ev5 way4 ,!n = a great "t x is disord]$1 & x disord]s ! :ole4 ,sometimes "o is /a9$ ) dirt or ) color1 & n only does ! /a9 run on fur!r ?an ! spot ( contact1 b x discolors o!r ( ! ?reads4 ,& rememb] t ! ?reads are liv+--are l electric wires1 m1 are l quiv]+ n]ves4 ,h[ f>1 !n1 mu/ ! /a91 ! drag awry1 be communicat$6 ,b ev5tually ! long /r&s1 ! liv+ ?reads :i* 9 _! unbrok5 cont9uity =m ! individual1 pass out ( ! %ad[ into ! %9e4 ,!n ! ?reads are no long] colorless1 b gold52 once m !y lie toge!r1 level4 ,once m h>mony is e/abli%$ betwe5 !m2 & f t h>mony )9 ! great] h>mony is p]ceiv$4 ,?is illu/ration pres5ts b a small portion--a s+le side ( ! tru?3 x is less ?an a fragm5t4 ,yet1 dwell on x2 by its aid y may be l$ to p]ceive m4 ,:at x is necess>y fir/ to und]/& is1 n t ! future is arbitr>ily =m$ by any sep>ate acts ( ! pres5t1 b t ! :ole ( ! future is 9 unbrok5 cont9uity ) ! pres5t z ! pres5t is ) ! pa/4 ,on "o plane1 f "o po9t ( view1 ! illu/ration ( ! rope is correct4 ,x is said t a little att5tion to occultism produces great ,k>mic results4 ,t is because x is impossible to give any att5tion to occultism )\t mak+ a def9ite *oice betwe5 :at are famili>ly call$ good & evil4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 occultism br+s ! /ud5t to ! tree ( k4 ,he mu/ pluck & eat2 he mu/ *oose4 ,no long] is he capable ( ! indecision ( ignorance4 ,he4 goes1 on1 ei!r on ! good or on ! evil pa?4 ,& to /ep def9itely & kn[+ly ev5 b "o /ep on ei!r pa? produces great ,k>mic results4 ,! mass ( m5 walk wav]+ly1 unc]ta9 z to ! goal !y aim at2 _! /&>d ( life is indef9ite2 consequ5tly _! ,k>ma op]ates 9 a confus$ mann]4 ,b :5 once ! ?re%old ( k is rea*$1 ! confusion beg9s to less51 & consequ5tly ! ,k>mic results increase enorm\sly1 because all are act+ 9 ! same direction on all ! diff]5t planes3 = ! occulti/ _c be half-he>t$1 nor c he return :5 he has pass$ ! ?re%old4 ,^! ?+s are z impossible z t ! man %\ld become ! *ild aga94 ,! individuality has approa*$ ! /ate ( responsibility by reason ( gr[?2 x _c rec$e f x4 ,he :o w\ld escape f ! bondage ( ,k>ma mu/ raise 8 individuality out ( ! %ad[ into ! %9e2 mu/ s elevate 8 exi/5ce t ^! ?reads d n come 9 contact ) soil+ sub/ances1 d n become s atta*$ z to be pull$ awry4 ,he simply lifts himself out ( ! region 9 :i* ,k>ma op]ates4 ,he does n leave ! exi/5ce :i* he is exp]i5c+ because ( t4 ,! gr\nd may be r\gh & dirty1 or full ( ri* fl[]s ^: poll5 /a9s1 & ( sweet sub/ances t cl+ & become atta*m5ts--b ov]head !re is always ! free sky4 ,he :o desires to be ,k>maless mu/ look to ! air = a home2 & aft] t to ! e!r4 ,he :o desires to =m good ,k>ma w meet ) _m confusions1 & 9 ! ef=t to s[ ri* se$ = 8 own h>ve/+ may plant a ?\s& we$s1 & among !m ! giant4 ,desire to s[ no se$ = y\r own h>ve/+2 desire only to s[ t se$ ! fruit ( :i* %all fe$ ! _w4 ,y are "p ( ! _w2 9 giv+ x food y fe$ y\rself4 ,yet 9 ev5 ?is ?\ght !re lurks a great dang] :i* />ts =w>d & faces ! disciple1 :o has = long ?\ght himself work+ = good1 :ile 9 8 inmo/ s\l he has p]ceiv$ only evil2 t is1 he has ?\ght himself to be int5d+ great b5efit to ! _w :ile all ! "t he has unconsci\sly embrac$ ! ?\ght ( ,k>ma1 & ! great b5efit he works = is = himself4 ,a man may refuse to all[ himself to ?9k ( rew>d4 ,b 9 t v refusal is se5 ! fact t rew>d is desir$4 ,& x is useless = ! disciple to /rive to le>n by means ( *eck+ himself4 ,! s\l mu/ be unfett]$1 ! desires free4 ,b until !y are fix$ only on t /ate :]e9 !re is nei!r rew>d nor puni%m5t1 good nor evil1 x is 9 va9 t he endeavors4 ,he may seem to make great progress1 b "s day he w come face to face ) 8 own s\l1 & w recognise t :5 he came to ! tree ( k he *ose ! bitt] fruit & n ! sweet2 & !n ! veil w fall utt]ly1 & he w give up 8 fre$om & become a slave ( desire4 ,!re=e be w>n$1 y :o are b turn+ t[>d ! life ( occultism4 ,le>n n[ t !re is no cure = desire1 no cure = ! love ( rew>d1 no cure = mis]y ( long+1 save 9 ! fix+ ( ! sight & he>+ ^u t :i* is invisible & s\ndless4 ,beg9 ev5 n[ to practise x1 & s a ?\s& s]p5ts w be kept f y\r pa?4 ,live 9 ! et]nal4 ,! op]ations ( ! actual laws ( ,k>ma are n to be /udi$ until ! disciple has rea*$ ! po9t at :i* !y no long] affect himself4 ,! initiate has a "r to dem& ! secrets ( nature & to "k ! rules :i* gov]n human life4 ,he obta9s ?is "r by hav+ escap$ f ! limits ( nature & by hav+ fre$ himself f ! rules :i* gov]n human life4 ,he has become a recognis$ portion ( ! div9e elem5t1 & is no long] affect$ by t :i* is tempor>y4 ,he !n obta9s a k ( ! laws :i* gov]n tempor>y conditions4 ,!re=e y :o desire to und]/& ! laws ( ,k>ma1 attempt fir/ to free y\rself f ^! laws2 & ?is c only be done by fix+ y\r att5tion on t :i* is unaffect$ by ^? laws4 99,,?r\gh ,,! ,,gates ,,( ,,gold99 99,?r\gh ! ,gates ( ,gold99 99,a ,,fragm5t ,,( ,,?\ght99 ,,prologue ,e man has a philosophy ( life ( 8 own1 except ! true philosoph]4 ,! mo/ ignorant boor has "s conception ( 8 object 9 liv+1 & def9ite ideas z to ! easie/ & wise/ way ( atta9+ t object4 ,! man ( ! _w is (t51 unconsci\sly to himself1 a philosoph] ( ! fir/ rank4 ,he deals ) 8 life on pr9ciples ( ! cle>e/ "*1 & refuses to let 8 position be %att]$ by *ance disa/]4 ,! man ( ?\ght & imag9ation has less c]ta9ty1 & f9ds himself cont9ually unable to =mulate 8 ideas on t subject mo/ pr(\ndly int]e/+ to human nature1--human life itself4 ,! true philosoph] is ! "o :o w\ld lay no claim to ! "n :atev]1 :o has discov]$ t ! my/]y ( life is unapproa*able by ord9>y ?\ght1 j z ! true sci5ti/ confesses 8 complete ignorance ( ! pr9ciples :i* lie beh9d sci5ce4 ,:e!r !re is any mode ( ?\ght or any ef=t ( ! m9d :i* w enable a man to grasp ! great pr9ciples t evid5tly exi/ z causes 9 human life1 is a "q no ord9>y ?9k] c det]m9e4 ,yet ! dim consci\sness t !re is cause beh9d ! effects we see1 t !re is ord] rul+ ! *aos & sublime h>mony p]vad+ ! discords1 haunts ! eag] s\ls ( ! e>?1 & makes !m long = vision ( ! unse5 & k ( ! unkn[able4 ,:y long & look = t :i* is beyond all hope until ! inn] eyes are op5$8 ,:y n piece toge!r ! fragm5ts t we h1 at h&1 & see :e!r f !m "s %ape _c be giv5 to ! va/ puzzle8 ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,se>* ,,= ,,pleasure ,i ,we are all acqua9t$ ) t /]n ?+ call$ mis]y1 :i* pursues man1 & /rangely en\gh1 z x seems at fir/1 pursues him ) no vague or unc]ta9 me?od1 b ) a positive & unbrok5 p]t9acity4 ,its pres5ce is n absolutely cont9u\s1 else man mu/ cease to live2 b its p]t9acity is )\t any break4 ,!re is always ! %ad[y =m ( despair /&+ beh9d man ready to t\* him ) its t]rible f+] if = too long he f9ds himself cont5t4 ,:at has giv5 ?is gha/ly %ape ! "r to haunt u f ! h\r we are born until ! h\r we die8 ,:at has giv5 x ! "r to /& always at our door1 keep+ t door aj> ) its impalpable yet pla9ly horrible h&1 ready to ent] at ! mom5t x sees fit8 ,! greate/ philosoph] t ev] liv$ succumbs be=e x at la/2 & he only is a philosoph]1 9 any sane s5se1 :o recognises ! fact t x is irresi/ible1 & kn[s t l all o!r m5 he mu/ suff] soon or late4 ,x is "p ( ! h]itage ( m51 ?is pa9 & di/ress2 & he :o det]m9es t no?+ %all make him suff]1 does b cloak himself 9 a pr(\nd & *illy selfi%ness4 ,?is cloak may protect him f pa91 x w also sep>ate him f pleasure4 ,if peace is to be f\nd on e>?1 or any joy 9 life1 x _c be by clos+ up ! gates ( feel+1 :i* admit u to ! l(tie/ & mo/ vivid "p ( our exi/5ce4 ,s5sation1 z we obta9 x ?r\gh ! physical body1 af=ds u all t induces u to live 9 t %ape4 ,x is inconceivable t any man w\ld c>e to take ! tr\ble ( brea?+1 unless ! act br\ght ) x a s5se ( satisfaction4 ,s x is ) e de$ ( e in/ant ( our life4 ,we live because x is pleasant ev5 to h ! s5sation ( pa94 ,x is s5sation we desire1 else we w\ld ) "o accord ta/e ( ! deep wat]s ( oblivion1 & ! human race w\ld become ext9ct4 ,if ?is is ! case 9 ! physical life1 x is evid5tly ! case ) ! life ( ! emotions1--! imag9ation1 ! s5sibilities1 all ^? f9e & delicate =mations :i*1 ) ! m>vell\s record+ me*anism ( ! bra91 make up ! inn] or subtile man4 ,s5sation is t :i* makes _! pleasure2 an inf9ite s]ies ( s5sations is life to !m4 ,de/roy ! s5sation :i* makes !m wi% to p]sev]e 9 ! exp]im5t ( liv+1 & !re is no?+ left4 ,!re=e ! man :o attempts to oblit]ate ! s5se ( pa91 & :o proposes to ma9ta9 an equal /ate :e!r he is pleas$ or hurt1 /rikes at ! v root ( life1 & de/roys ! object ( 8 own exi/5ce4 ,& t mu/ apply1 s f> z our pres5t reason+ or intuitive p[]s c %[ u1 to e /ate1 ev5 to t ( ! ,ori5tal's long$-= ,nirvana4 ,?is condition c only be "o ( inf9itely subtil] & m exquisite s5sation1 if x is a /ate at all1 & n annihilation2 & accord+ to ! exp]i5ce ( life f :i* we are at pres5t able to judge1 increas$ subtility ( s5sation means increas$ vividness1--z1 = in/ance1 a man ( s5sibility & imag9ation feels m 9 consequ5ce ( ! unfai?fulness or fai?fulness ( a fri5d ?an c a man ( ev5 ! grosse/ physical nature feel ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! s5ses4 ,?us x is cle> t ! philosoph] :o refuses to feel1 leaves himself no place to retreat to1 n ev5 ! di/ant & unatta9able ,nirvanic goal4 ,he c only d5y himself 8 h]itage ( life1 :i* is 9 o!r words ! "r ( s5sation4 ,if he *ooses to sacrifice t :i* makes him man1 he mu/ be cont5t ) m]e idl5ess ( consci\sness1--a condition comp>$ to :i* ! oy/]'s is a life ( excitem5t4 ,b no man is able to accompli% su* a feat4 ,! fact ( 8 cont9u$ exi/5ce proves pla9ly t he /ill desires s5sation1 & desires x 9 su* positive & active =m t ! desire mu/ be gratifi$ 9 physical life4 ,x w\ld seem m practical n to deceive "o's self by ! %am ( /oicism1 n to attempt r5unciation ( t ) :i* no?+ w\ld induce "o to "p4 ,w\ld x n be a bold] policy1 a m promis+ mode ( solv+ ! great enigma ( exi/5ce1 to grasp x1 to take hold firmly & to dem& ( x ! my/]y ( itself8 ,if m5 w b pause & consid] :at lessons !y h le>n$ f pleasure & pa91 mu* might be guess$ ( t /range ?+ :i* causes ^! effects4 ,b m5 are prone to turn away ha/ily f self-/udy1 or f any close analysis ( human nature4 ,yet !re mu/ be a sci5ce ( life z intelligible z any ( ! me?ods ( ! s*ools4 ,! sci5ce is unkn[n1 x is true1 & its exi/5ce is m]ely guess$1 m]ely h9t$ at1 by "o or two ( our m advanc$ ?9k]s4 ,! developm5t ( a sci5ce is only ! discov]y ( :at is already 9 exi/5ce2 & *emi/ry is z magical & incr$ible n[ to ! pl\ghboy z ! sci5ce ( life is to ! man ( ord9>y p]ceptions4 ,yet !re may be1 & !re mu/ be1 a se] :o p]ceives ! gr[? ( ! new k z ! e>lie/ dabbl]s 9 ! exp]im5ts ( ! laboratory saw ! sy/em ( k n[ atta9$ evolv+ itself out ( nature = man's use & b5efit4 ,,ii ,d\btless _m m w\ld exp]im5t 9 suicide1 z _m n[ d1 9 ord] to escape f ! burd5 ( life1 if !y c\ld be conv9c$ t 9 t mann] oblivion might be f\nd4 ,b he :o hesitates be=e dr9k+ ! poison f ! fe> ( only invit+ *ange ( mode ( exi/5ce1 & p]haps a m active =m ( mis]y1 is a man ( m k ?an ! ra% s\ls :o fl+ !mselves wildly on ! unkn[n1 tru/+ to its k9dl9ess4 ,! wat]s ( oblivion are some?+ v diff]5t f ! wat]s ( dea?1 & ! human race _c become ext9ct by means ( dea? :ile ! law ( bir? /ill op]ates4 ,man returns to physical life z ! drunk>d returns to ! flagon ( w9e1--he kn[s n :y1 except t he desires ! s5sation produc$ by life z ! drunk>d desires ! s5sation produc$ by w9e4 ,! true wat]s ( oblivion lie f> beh9d our consci\sness1 & c only be rea*$ by ceas+ to exi/ 9 t consci\sness1--by ceas+ to ex]t ! w :i* makes u full ( s5ses & s5sibilities4 ,:y does n ! creature man return into t great womb ( sil5ce :5ce he came1 & rema9 9 peace1 z ! unborn *ild is at peace be=e ! impetus ( life has rea*$ x8 ,he does n d s because he hung]s = pleasure & pa91 joy & grief1 ang] & love4 ,! un=tunate man w ma9ta9 t he has no desire = life2 & yet he proves 8 words false by liv+4 ,none c compel him to live2 ! galley-slave may be *a9$ to 8 o>1 b 8 life _c be *a9$ to 8 body4 ,! sup]b me*anism ( ! human body is z useless z an eng9e ^: fires are n lit1 if ! w to live ceases1--t w :i* we ma9ta9 resolutely & )\t pause1 & :i* enables u to p]=m ! tasks :i* o!rwise w\ld fill u ) dismay1 z1 = in/ance1 ! mom5tly draw+ 9 & giv+ out ( ! brea?4 ,su* h]culean ef=ts z ?is we c>ry on )\t compla9t1 & inde$ ) pleasure1 9 ord] t we may exi/ 9 ! mid/ ( innum]able s5sations4 ,& m2 we are cont5t1 = ! mo/ "p1 to g on )\t object or aim1 )\t any idea ( a goal or und]/&+ ( :i* way we are go+4 ,:5 ! man fir/ becomes aw>e ( ?is aimlessness1 & is dimly consci\s t he is work+ ) great & con/ant ef=ts1 & )\t any idea t[>ds :at end ^? ef=ts are direct$1 !n desc5ds on him ! mis]y ( n9ete5?-c5tury ?\ght4 ,he is lo/ & bewild]$1 & )\t hope4 ,he becomes sceptical1 disillusion$1 we>y1 & asks ! app>5tly unansw]able "q :e!r x is inde$ wor? :ile to draw 8 brea? = su* unkn[n & seem+ly unkn[able results4 ,b are ^! results unkn[able8 ,at lea/1 to ask a less] "q1 is x impossible to make a guess z to ! direction 9 :i* our goal lies8 ,,iii ,?is "q1 born ( sadness & we>9ess1 :i* seems to u ess5tially "p ( ! _s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 is 9 fact a "q :i* mu/ h be5 ask$ all ?r\gh ! ages4 ,c\ld we g back ?r\gh\t hi/ory intellig5tly1 no d\bt we %\ld f9d t x came always ) ! h\r :5 ! fl[] ( civilization _h bl[n to its full1 & :5 its petals 7 b slackly held toge!r4 ,! natural "p ( man has rea*$ !n its utmo/ height2 he has roll$ ! /one up ! ,hill ( ,difficulty only to wat* x roll back aga9 :5 ! summit is rea*$1--z 9 ,egypt1 9 ,rome1 9 ,greece4 ,:y ?is useless labor8 ,is x n en\gh to produce a we>9ess & sickness unutt]able1 to be =ev] accompli%+ a task only to see x undone aga98 ,yet t is :at man has done ?r\gh\t hi/ory1 s f> z our limit$ k rea*es4 ,!re is "o summit to :i*1 by imm5se & unit$ ef=ts1 he atta9s1 :]e !re is a great & brilliant effloresc5ce ( all ! intellectual1 m5tal1 & mat]ial "p ( 8 nature4 ,! climax ( s5su\s p]fection is rea*$1 & !n 8 hold weak5s1 8 p[] gr[s less1 & he falls back1 ?r\gh despond5cy & satiety1 to b>b>ism4 ,:y does he n /ay on ?is hill-top he has rea*$1 & look away to ! m\nta9s beyond1 & resolve to scale ^? great] heights8 ,because he is ignorant1 & see+ a great glitt]+ 9 ! di/ance1 drops 8 eyes bewild]$ & dazzl$1 & goes back = re/ to ! %ad[y side ( 8 famili> hill4 ,yet !re is n[ & !n "o brave en\gh to gaze fix$ly on ?is glitt]+1 & to deciph] some?+ ( ! %ape )9 x4 ,poets & philosoph]s1 ?9k]s & tea*]s1--all ^? :o are ! eld] bro!rs ( ! race1--h beheld ?is sight f "t to "t1 & "s among !m h recognis$ 9 ! bewild]+ glitt] ! outl9es ( ! ,gates ( ,gold4 ,^? ,gates admit u to ! sanctu>y ( man's own nature1 to ! place :5ce 8 life-p[] comes1 & :]e he is prie/ ( ! %r9e ( life4 ,t x is possible to ent] "h1 to pass ?r\gh ^? ,gates1 "s "o or two h %[n u4 ,plato1 ,%akespe>e1 & a few o!r /rong ones h gone ?r\gh & spok5 to u 9 veil$ language on ! ne> side ( ! ,gates4 ,:5 ! /rong man has cross$ ! ?re%old he speaks no m to ^? at ! o!r side4 ,& ev5 ! words he utt]s :5 he is outside are s full ( my/]y1 s veil$ & pr(\nd1 t only ^? :o foll[ 9 8 /eps c see ! light )9 !m4 ,,iv ,:at m5 desire is to asc]ta9 h[ to ex*ange pa9 = pleasure2 t is1 to f9d out 9 :at way consci\sness may be regulat$ 9 ord] t ! s5sation :i* is mo/ agreeable is ! "o t is exp]i5c$4 ,:e!r ?is c be discov]$ by d9t ( human ?\ght is at lea/ a "q wor? consid]+4 ,if ! m9d ( man is turn$ ^u any giv5 subject ) a suffici5t conc5tration1 he obta9s illum9ation ) reg>d to x soon] or lat]4 ,! p>ticul> individual 9 :om ! f9al illum9ation appe>s is call$ a g5ius1 an inv5tor1 "o inspir$2 b he is only ! cr[n ( a great m5tal "w creat$ by unkn[n m5 ab\t him1 & rec$+ back f him ?r\gh long vi/as ( di/ance4 ,)\t !m he w\ld n h _h 8 mat]ial to deal )4 ,ev5 ! poet requires innum]able poeta/]s to fe$ ^u4 ,he is ! ess5ce ( ! poetic p[] ( 8 "t1 & ( ! times be=e him4 ,x is impossible to sep>ate an individual ( any species f 8 k94 ,if1 !re=e1 in/ead ( accept+ ! unkn[n z unkn[able1 m5 7 ) "o accord to turn _! ?\ghts t[>ds x1 ^? ,gold5 ,gates w\ld n rema9 s inexorably %ut4 ,x does b ne$ a /rong h& to pu% !m op54 ,! c\rage to ent] !m is ! c\rage to se>* ! recesses ( "o's own nature )\t fe> & )\t %ame4 ,9 ! f9e "p1 ! ess5ce1 ! flavor ( ! man1 is f\nd ! key :i* unlocks ^? great ,gates4 ,& :5 !y op51 :at is x t is f\nd8 ,voices "h & !re 9 ! long sil5ce ( ! ages speak to answ] t "q4 ,^? :o h pass$ ?r\gh h left words beh9d !m z legacies to o!rs ( _! k94 ,9 ^! words we c f9d def9ite indications ( :at is to be look$ = beyond ! ,gates4 ,b only ^? :o desire to g t way read ! mean+ hidd5 )9 ! words4 ,s*ol>s1 or r s*olia/s1 read ! sacr$ books ( diff]5t nations1 ! poetry & ! philosophy left by enlight5$ m9ds1 & f9d 9 x all ! m]e/ mat]iality4 ,imag9ation glorify+ leg5ds ( nature1 or exagg]at+ ! psy*ic possibilities ( man1 expla9s to !m all t !y f9d 9 ! ,bibles ( humanity4 ,:at is to be f\nd )9 ! words ( ^? books is to be f\nd 9 ea* "o ( u2 & x is impossible to f9d 9 lit]ature or ?r\gh any *annel ( ?\ght t :i* does n exi/ 9 ! man :o /udies4 ,?is is ( c\rse an evid5t fact kn[n to all real /ud5ts4 ,b x has to be especially rememb]$ 9 ref]5ce to ?is pr(\nd & obscure subject1 z m5 s readily believe t no?+ c exi/ = o!rs :]e !y !mselves f9d empt9ess4 ,"o ?+ is soon p]ceiv$ by ! man :o reads3 ^? :o h gone be=e h n f\nd t ! ,gates ( ,gold lead to oblivion4 ,on ! contr>y1 s5sation becomes real = ! fir/ "t :5 t ?re%old is cross$4 ,b x is ( a new ord]1 an ord] unkn[n to u n[1 & by u impossible to appreciate )\t at lea/ "s clew z to its "*4 ,?is clew c be obta9$ und\bt$ly by any /ud5t :o c>es to g ?r\gh all ! lit]ature accessible to u4 ,t my/ic books & manuscripts exi/1 b rema9 inaccessible simply because !re is no man ready to read ! fir/ page ( any "o ( !m1 becomes ! conviction ( all :o h /udi$ ! subject suffici5tly4 ,= !re mu/ be ! cont9u\s l9e all ?r\gh3 we see x g f d5se ignorance up to intellig5ce & wisdom2 x is only natural t x %\ld g on to intuitive k & to inspiration4 ,"s scant fragm5ts we h ( ^! great gifts ( man2 :]e1 !n1 is ! :ole ( :i* !y mu/ be a "p8 ,hidd5 beh9d ! ?9 yet seem+ly impassable veil :i* hides x f u z x hid all sci5ce1 all art1 all p[]s ( man till he _h ! c\rage to te> away ! scre54 ,t c\rage comes only ( conviction4 ,:5 once man believes t ! ?+ exi/s :i* he desires1 he w obta9 x at any co/4 ,! difficulty 9 ?is case lies 9 man's incr$ulity4 ,x requires a great tide ( ?\ght & att5tion to set 9 t[>ds ! unkn[n region ( man's nature 9 ord] t its gates may be unlock$ & its glori\s vi/as explor$4 ,t x is wor? :ile to d ?is :atev] ! haz>d may be1 all mu/ all[ :o h ask$ ! sad "q ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1--,is life wor? liv+8 ,surely x is suffici5t to spur man to new ef=t1--! suspicion t beyond civilization1 beyond m5tal culture1 beyond art & me*anical p]fection1 !re is a new1 ano!r gateway1 admitt+ to ! realities ( life4 ,v ,:5 x seems z if ! end 0 rea*$1 ! goal atta9$1 & t man has no m to d1--j !n1 :5 he appe>s to h no *oice b betwe5 eat+ & dr9k+ & liv+ 9 8 com=t z ! bea/s d 9 !irs1 & scepticism :i* is dea?1--!n x is t 9 fact1 if he w b look1 ! ,gold5 ,gates are be=e him4 ,) ! culture ( ! age )9 him & assimilat$ p]fectly1 s t he is himself an inc>nation ( x1 !n he is fit to attempt ! great /ep :i* is absolutely possible1 yet is attempt$ by s few ev5 ( ^? :o are fitt$ = x4 ,x is s seldom attempt$1 p>tly because ( ! pr(\nd difficulties :i* surr\nd x1 b mu* m because man does n realize t ?is is actually ! direction 9 :i* pleasure & satisfaction are to be obta9$4 ,!re are c]ta9 pleasures :i* appeal to ea* individual2 e man kn[s t 9 "o lay] or ano!r ( s5sation he f9ds 8 *ief delight4 ,naturally he turns to ?is sy/ematically ?r\gh life1 j z ! sunfl[] turns to ! sun & ! wat]-lily leans on ! wat]4 ,b he /ruggles ?r\gh\t ) an awful fact :i* oppresses him to ! s\l1--t no soon] has he obta9$ 8 pleasure ?an he loses x aga9 & has once m to g 9 se>* ( x4 ,m ?an t2 he nev] actually rea*es x1 = x eludes him at ! f9al mom5t4 ,?is is because he endeavors to seize t :i* is unt\*able & satisfy 8 s\l's hung] = s5sation by contact ) ext]nal objects4 ,h[ c t :i* is ext]nal satisfy or ev5 please ! inn] man1--! ?+ :i* reigns )9 & has no eyes = matt]1 no h&s = t\* ( objects1 no s5ses ) :i* to appreh5d t :i* is outside its magic walls8 ,^? *>m$ b>ri]s :i* surr\nd x are limitless1 = x is ev]y:]e2 x is to be discov]$ 9 all liv+ ?+s1 & no "p ( ! univ]se c be conceiv$ ( )\t x1 if t univ]se is reg>d$ z a coh]5t :ole4 ,& unless t po9t is grant$ at ! outset x is useless to consid] ! subject ( life at all4 ,life is inde$ mean+less unless x is univ]sal & coh]5t1 & unless we ma9ta9 our exi/5ce by reason ( ! fact t we are "p ( t :i* is1 n by reason ( our own be+4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ important factors 9 ! developm5t ( man1 ! recognition--pr(\nd & complete recognition--( ! law ( univ]sal unity & coh]5ce4 ,! sep>ation :i* exi/s betwe5 individuals1 betwe5 worlds1 betwe5 ! diff]5t poles ( ! univ]se & ( life1 ! m5tal & physical fantasy call$ space1 is a nightm>e ( ! human imag9ation4 ,t nightm>es exi/1 & exi/ only to torm5t1 e *ild kn[s2 & :at we ne$ is ! p[] ( discrim9ation betwe5 ! phantasmagoria ( ! bra91 :i* conc]n ourselves only1 & ! phantasmagoria ( daily life1 9 :i* o!rs also are conc]n$4 ,?is rule applies also to ! l>g] case4 ,x conc]ns no "o b ourselves t we live 9 a nightm>e ( unreal horror1 & fancy ourselves alone 9 ! univ]se & capable ( indep5d5t action1 s long z our associates are ^? only :o are a "p ( ! dream2 b :5 we desire to speak ) ^? :o h tri$ ! ,gold5 ,gates & pu%$ !m op51 !n x is v necess>y--9 fact x is ess5tial--to discrim9ate1 & n br+ into our life ! confusions ( our sleep4 ,if we d1 we are reckon$ z madm51 & fall back into ! d>kness :]e !re is no fri5d b *aos4 ,?is *aos has foll[$ e ef=t ( man t is writt5 9 hi/ory2 aft] civilization has fl[]$1 ! fl[] falls & dies1 & w9t] & d>kness de/roy x4 ,:ile man refuses to make ! ef=t ( discrim9ation :i* w\ld enable him to di/+ui% betwe5 ! %apes ( night & ! active figures ( day1 ?is mu/ inevitably happ54 ,b if man has ! c\rage to resi/ ?is reaction>y t5d5cy1 to /& /eadily on ! height he has rea*$ & put out 8 foot 9 se>* ( yet ano!r /ep1 :y %\ld he n f9d x8 ,!re is no?+ to make "o suppose ! pa?way to end at a c]ta9 po9t1 except t tradition :i* has decl>$ x is s1 & :i* m5 h accept$ & hug to !mselves z a ju/ification = _! indol5ce4 ,,vi ,indol5ce is1 9 fact1 ! curse ( man4 ,z ! ,iri% peasant & ! cosmopolitan gypsy dwell 9 dirt & pov]ty out ( %e] idl5ess1 s does ! man ( ! _w live cont5t$ 9 s5su\s pleasures = ! same reason4 ,! dr9k+ ( f9e w9es1 ! ta/+ ( delicate food1 ! love ( bright sights & s\nds1 ( beautiful wom5 & admirable surr\nd+s1--^! are no bett] = ! cultivat$ man1 no m satisfactory z a f9al goal ( enjoym5t = him1 ?an ! co>se amusem5ts & gratifications ( ! boor are = ! man )\t cultivation4 ,!re c be no f9al po9t1 = life 9 e =m is "o va/ s]ies ( f9e gradations2 & ! man :o elects to /& /ill at ! po9t ( culture he has rea*$1 & to av[ t he c g no fur!r1 is simply mak+ an arbitr>y /atem5t = ! excuse ( 8 indol5ce4 ,( c\rse !re is a possibility ( decl>+ t ! gypsy is cont5t 9 8 dirt & pov]ty1 &1 because he is s1 is z great a man z ! mo/ highly cultur$4 ,b he only is s :ile he is ignorant2 ! mom5t light ent]s ! dim m9d ! :ole man turns t[>ds x4 ,s x is on ! high] plat=m2 only ! difficulty ( p5etrat+ ! m9d1 ( admitt+ ! light1 is ev5 great]4 ,! ,iri% peasant loves 8 :iskey1 & :ile he c h x c>es no?+ = ! great laws ( morality & religion :i* are suppos$ to gov]n humanity & induce m5 to live temp]ately4 ,! cultivat$ g\rm& c>es only = subtle ta/es & p]fect flavors2 b he is z bl9d z ! m]e/ peasant to ! fact t !re is any?+ beyond su* gratifications4 ,l ! boor he is delud$ by a mirage t oppresses 8 s\l2 & he fancies1 hav+ once obta9$ a s5su\s joy t pleases him1 to give himself ! utmo/ satisfaction by endless repetition1 till at la/ he rea*es madness4 ,! b\quet ( ! w9e he loves ent]s 8 s\l & poisons x1 leav+ him ) no ?\ghts b ^? ( s5su\s desire2 & he is 9 ! same hopeless /ate z ! man :o dies mad ) dr9k4 ,:at good has ! drunk>d obta9$ by 8 madness8 ,none2 pa9 has at la/ swall[$ up pleasure utt]ly1 & dea? /eps 9 to t]m9ate ! agony4 ,! man suff]s ! f9al p5alty = 8 p]si/5t ignorance ( a law ( nature z inexorable z t ( gravitation1--a law :i* =bids a man to /& /ill4 ,n twice c ! same cup ( pleasure be ta/$2 ! second "t x mu/ conta9 ei!r a gra9 ( poison or a drop ( ! elixir ( life4 ,! same argum5t holds good ) reg>d to intellectual pleasures2 ! same law op]ates4 ,we see m5 :o are ! fl[] ( _! age 9 intellect1 :o pass beyond _! fell[s & t[] ov] !m1 ent]+ at la/ ^u a fatal treadmill ( ?\ght1 :]e !y yield to ! innate indol5ce ( ! s\l & beg9 to delude !mselves by ! solace ( repetition4 ,!n comes ! b>r5ness & lack ( vitality1--t unhappy & disappo9t+ /ate into :i* great m5 too (t5 ent] :5 middle life is j pass$4 ,! fire ( y\?1 ! vigor ( ! "y intellect1 conqu]s ! inn] in]tia & makes ! man scale heights ( ?\ght & fill 8 m5tal lungs ) ! free air ( ! m\nta9s4 ,b !n at la/ ! physical reaction sets 92 ! physical ma*9]y ( ! bra9 loses its p[]ful impetus & beg9s to relax its ef=ts1 simply because ! y\? ( ! body is at an end4 ,n[ ! man is assail$ by ! great tempt] ( ! race :o /&s =ev] on ! ladd] ( life wait+ = ^? :o climb s f>4 ,he drops ! poison$ drop into ! e>1 & f t mom5t all consci\sness takes on a dulness1 & ! man becomes t]rifi$ le/ life is los+ its possibilities = him4 ,he ru%es back on to a famili> plat=m ( exp]i5ce1 & !re f9ds com=t 9 t\*+ a well-kn[n *ord ( passion or emotion4 ,& too _m hav+ done ?is l+] on1 afraid to attempt ! unkn[n1 & satisfi$ to t\* cont9ually t *ord :i* responds mo/ readily4 ,by ?is means !y get ! assurance t life is /ill burn+ )9 !m4 ,b at la/ _! fate is ! same z t ( ! g\rm& & ! drunk>d4 ,! p[] ( ! spell less5s daily z ! ma*9]y :i* feels loses its vitality2 & ! man endeavors to revive ! old excitem5t & f]vor by /rik+ ! note m viol5tly1 by hugg+ ! ?+ t makes him feel1 by dr9k+ ! cup ( poison to its fatal dregs4 ,& !n he is lo/2 madness falls on 8 s\l1 z x falls on ! body ( ! drunk>d4 ,life has no long] any mean+ = him1 & he ru%es wildly into ! abysses ( intellectual insanity4 ,a less] man :o commits ?is great folly we>ies ! spirits ( o!rs by a dull cl++ to famili> ?\ght1 by a p]si/5t hugg+ ( ! treadmill :i* he ass]ts to be ! f9al goal4 ,! cl\d t surr\nds him is z fatal z dea? itself1 & m5 :o once sat at 8 feet turn away griev$1 & h to look back at 8 e>ly words 9 ord] to rememb] 8 greatness4 ,,vii ,:at is ! cure = ?is mis]y & wa/e ( ef=t8 ,is !re "o8 ,surely life itself has a logic 9 x & a law :i* makes exi/5ce possible2 o!rwise *aos & madness w\ld be ! only /ate :i* w\ld be atta9able4 ,:5 a man dr9ks 8 fir/ cup ( pleasure 8 s\l is fill$ ) ! unutt]able joy t comes ) a fir/1 a fre% s5sation4 ,! drop ( poison t he puts into ! second cup1 & :i*1 if he p]si/s 9 t folly1 has to become d\bl$ & trebl$ till at la/ ! :ole cup is poison1--t is ! ignorant desire = repetition & int5sification2 ?is evid5tly means dea?1 accord+ to all analogy4 ,! *ild becomes ! man2 he _c reta9 8 *ildhood & repeat & int5sify ! pleasures ( *ildhood except by pay+ ! inevitable price & becom+ an idiot4 ,! plant /rikes its roots into ! gr\nd & ?r[s up gre5 leaves2 !n x blossoms & be>s fruit4 ,t plant :i* w only make roots or leaves1 paus+ p]si/5tly 9 its developm5t1 is reg>d$ by ! g>d5] z a ?+ :i* is useless & mu/ be ca/ out4 ,! man :o *ooses ! way ( ef=t1 & refuses to all[ ! sleep ( indol5ce to dull 8 s\l1 f9ds 9 8 pleasures a new & f9] joy ea* "t he ta/es !m1--a some?+ subtile & remote :i* removes !m m & m f ! /ate 9 :i* m]e s5su\sness is all2 ?is subtile ess5ce is t elixir ( life :i* makes man immortal4 ,he :o ta/es x & :o w n dr9k unless x is 9 ! cup f9ds life enl>ge & ! _w gr[ great be=e 8 eag] eyes4 ,he recognises ! s\l )9 ! woman he loves1 & passion becomes peace2 he sees )9 8 ?\ght ! f9] qualities ( spiritual tru?1 :i* is beyond ! action ( our m5tal ma*9]y1 & !n in/ead ( ent]+ on ! treadmill ( intellectualisms he re/s on ! broad back ( ! eagle ( intuition & so>s into ! f9e air :]e ! great poets f\nd _! insight2 he sees )9 8 own p[] ( s5sation1 ( pleasure 9 fre% air & sun%9e1 9 food & w9e1 9 motion & re/1 ! possibilities ( ! subtile man1 ! ?+ :i* dies n ei!r ) ! body or ! bra94 ,! pleasures ( art1 ( music1 ( light & lovel9ess1--)9 ^! =ms1 :i* m5 repeat till !y f9d only ! =ms1 he sees ! glory ( ! ,gates ( ,gold1 & passes ?r\gh to f9d ! new life beyond :i* intoxicates & /r5g!ns1 z ! ke5 m\nta9 air intoxicates & /r5g!ns1 by its v vigor4 ,b if he has be5 p\r+1 drop by drop1 m & m ( ! elixir ( life into 8 cup1 he is /rong en\gh to brea! ?is int5se air & to live ^u x4 ,!n if he die or if he live 9 physical =m1 alike he goes on & f9ds new & f9] joys1 m p]fect & satisfy+ exp]i5ces1 ) e brea? he draws 9 & gives out4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,?re%old ,i ,!re is no d\bt t at ! entrance on a new phase ( life some?+ has to be giv5 up4 ,! *ild1 :5 x has become ! man1 puts away *ildi% ?+s4 ,sa9t ,paul %[$ 9 ^! words1 & 9 _m o!rs :i* he has left u1 t he _h ta/$ ( ! elixir ( life1 t he 0 on 8 way t[>ds ! ,gates ( ,gold4 ,) ea* drop ( ! div9e draught :i* is put into ! cup ( pleasure some?+ is purg$ away f t cup to make room = ! magic drop4 ,= ,nature deals ) h] *ildr5 g5]\sly3 man's cup is always full to ! brim2 & if he *ooses to ta/e ( ! f9e & life-giv+ ess5ce1 he mu/ ca/ away some?+ ( ! gross] & less s5sitive "p ( himself4 ,?is has to be done daily1 h\rly1 mom5tly1 9 ord] t ! draught ( life may /eadily increase4 ,& to d ?is unfl9*+ly1 a man mu/ be 8 own s*oolma/]1 mu/ recognise t he is always 9 ne$ ( wisdom1 mu/ be ready to practise any au/]ities1 to use ! bir*-rod unhesitat+ly aga9/ himself1 9 ord] to ga9 8 end4 ,x becomes evid5t to any "o :o reg>ds ! subject s]i\sly1 t only a man :o has ! pot5tialities 9 him bo? ( ! voluptu>y & ! /oic has any *ance ( ent]+ ! ,gold5 ,gates4 ,he mu/ be capable ( te/+ & valu+ to its mo/ delicate fraction e joy exi/5ce has to give2 & he mu/ be capable ( d5y+ himself all pleasure1 & t )\t suff]+ f ! d5ial4 ,:5 he has accompli%$ ! developm5t ( ?is d\ble possibility1 !n he is able to beg9 sift+ 8 pleasures & tak+ away f 8 consci\sness ^? :i* belong absolutely to ! man ( clay4 ,:5 ^? are put back1 !re is ! next range ( m ref9$ pleasures to be dealt )4 ,! deal+ ) ^! :i* w enable a man to f9d ! ess5ce ( life is n ! me?od pursu$ by ! /oic philosoph]4 ,! /oic does n all[ t !re is joy )9 pleasure1 & by d5y+ himself ! "o loses ! o!r4 ,b ! true philosoph]1 :o has /udi$ life itself )\t be+ b\nd by any sy/em ( ?\ght1 sees t ! k]nel is )9 ! %ell1 & t1 in/ead ( crun*+ up ! :ole nut l a gross & indiff]5t fe$]1 ! ess5ce ( ! ?+ is obta9$ by crack+ ! %ell & ca/+ x away4 ,all emotion1 all s5sation1 l5ds itself to ?is process1 else x c\ld n be a "p ( man's developm5t1 an ess5tial ( 8 nature4 ,= t !re is be=e him p[]1 life1 p]fection1 & t e portion ( 8 passage ?i!rw>ds is cr[d$ ) ! means ( help+ him to 8 goal1 c only be d5i$ by ^? :o refuse to ackn[l$ge life z ap>t f matt]4 ,_! m5tal position is s absolutely arbitr>y t x is useless to enc\nt] or combat x4 ,?r\gh all "t ! unse5 has be5 press+ on ! se51 ! immat]ial ov]p[]+ ! mat]ial2 ?r\gh all "t ! signs & tok5s ( t :i* is beyond matt] h be5 wait+ = ! m5 ( matt] to te/ & weigh !m4 ,^? :o w n d s h *os5 ! place ( pause arbitr>ily1 & !re is no?+ to be done b let !m rema9 !re undi/urb$1 work+ t treadmill :i* !y believe to be ! utmo/ activity ( exi/5ce4 ,,ii ,!re is no d\bt t a man mu/ educate himself to p]ceive t :i* is beyond matt]1 j z he mu/ educate himself to p]ceive t :i* is 9 matt]4 ,e "o kn[s t ! e>ly life ( a *ild is "o long process ( adju/m5t1 ( le>n+ to und]/& ! use ( ! s5ses ) reg>d to _! special prov9ces1 & ( practice 9 ! ex]cise ( difficult1 complex1 yet imp]fect organs entirely 9 ref]5ce to ! p]ception ( ! _w ( matt]4 ,! *ild is 9 e>ne/ & works on )\t hesitation if he means to live4 ,"s infants born into ! light ( e>? %r9k f x1 & refuse to attack ! imm5se task :i* is be=e !m1 & :i* mu/ be accompli%$ 9 ord] to make life 9 matt] possible4 ,^! g back to ! ranks ( ! unborn2 we see !m lay d[n _! manifold in/rum5t1 ! body1 & fade into sleep4 ,s x is ) ! great cr[d ( humanity :5 x has triumph$ & conqu]$ & enjoy$ 9 ! _w ( matt]4 ,! individuals 9 t cr[d1 :i* seems s p[]ful & confid5t 9 its famili> demesne1 are infants 9 ! pres5ce ( ! immat]ial univ]se4 ,& we see !m1 on all sides1 daily & h\rly1 refus+ to ent] x1 s9k+ back into ! ranks ( ! dwell]s 9 physical life1 cl++ to ! consci\snesses !y h exp]i5c$ & und]/&4 ,! intellectual rejection ( all purely spiritual k is ! mo/ m>k$ indication ( ?is indol5ce1 ( :i* ?9k]s ( e /&+ are c]ta9ly guilty4 ,t ! initial ef=t is a heavy "o is evid5t1 & x is cle>ly a "q ( /r5g?1 z well z ( will+ activity4 ,b !re is no way ( acquir+ ?is /r5g?1 or ( us+ x :5 acquir$1 except by ! ex]cise ( ! w4 ,x is va9 to expect to be born into great possessions4 ,9 ! k+dom ( life !re is no h]$ity except f ! man's own pa/4 ,he has to accumulate t :i* is 84 ,?is is evid5t to any obs]v] ( life :o uses 8 eyes )\t bl9d+ !m by prejudice2 & ev5 :5 prejudice is pres5t1 x is impossible = a man ( s5se n to p]ceive ! fact4 ,x is f ?is t we get ! doctr9e ( puni%m5t & salvation1 ei!r la/+ ?r\gh great ages aft] dea?1 or et]nal4 ,?is doctr9e is a n>r[ & un9tellig5t mode ( /at+ ! fact 9 ,nature t :at a man s[s t %all he reap4 ,sw$5borg's great m9d saw ! fact s cle>ly t he h>d5$ x into a f9ality 9 ref]5ce to ?is p>ticul> exi/5ce1 8 prejudices mak+ x impossible = him to p]ceive ! possibility ( new action :5 !re is no long] ! s5su\s _w to act 94 ,he 0 too dogmatic = sci5tific obs]vation1 & w\ld n see t1 z ! spr+ foll[s ! autumn1 & ! day ! night1 s bir? mu/ foll[ dea?4 ,he w5t v ne> ! ?re%old ( ! ,gates ( ,gold1 & pass$ beyond m]e intellectualism1 only to pause at a po9t b "o /ep f>!r4 ,! glimpse ( ! life beyond :i* he _h obta9$ appe>$ to him to conta9 ! univ]se2 & on 8 fragm5t ( exp]i5ce he built up a !ory to include all life1 & refus$ progress beyond t /ate or any possibility outside x4 ,?is is only ano!r =m ( ! we>y treadmill4 ,b ,sw$5borg /&s =emo/ 9 ! cr[d ( witnesses to ! fact t ! ,gold5 ,gates exi/ & c be se5 f ! heights ( ?\ght1 & he has ca/ u a fa9t surge ( s5sation f _! ?re%old4 ,,iii ,:5 once "o has consid]$ ! mean+ ( ^? ,gates1 x is evid5t t !re is no o!r way out ( ?is =m ( life except ?r\gh !m4 ,!y only c admit man to ! place :]e he becomes ! fruit ( :i* manhood is ! blossom4 ,nature is ! k9de/ ( mo!rs to ^? :o ne$ h]2 %e nev] we>ies ( h] *ildr5 or desires !m to less5 9 multitude4 ,h] fri5dly arms op5 wide to ! va/ ?rong :o desire bir? & to dwell 9 =ms2 & :ile !y cont9ue to desire x1 %e cont9ues to smile a welcome4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld %e %ut h] doors on any8 ,:5 "o life 9 h] he>t has n worn out a hundr$? "p ( ! s\l's long+ = s5sation su* z x f9ds !re1 :at reason c !re be = its dep>ture to any o!r place8 ,surely ! se$s ( desire spr+ up :]e ! s[] has s[n !m4 ,?is seems b reasonable2 & on ?is app>5tly self-evid5t fact ! ,indian m9d has bas$ its !ory ( re-inc>nation1 ( bir? & re-bir? 9 matt]1 :i* has become s famili> a "p ( ,ea/]n ?\ght z no long] to ne$ demon/ration4 ,! ,indian kn[s x z ! ,we/]n kn[s t ! day he is liv+ ?r\gh is b "o ( _m days :i* make up ! span ( a man's life4 ,?is c]ta9ty :i* is possess$ by ! ,ea/]n ) reg>d to natural laws t control ! great sweep ( ! s\l's exi/5ce is simply acquir$ by habits ( ?\ght4 ,! m9d ( _m is fix$ on subjects :i* 9 ! ,we/ are consid]$ un?9kable4 ,?us x is t ! ,ea/ has produc$ ! great fl[]s ( ! spiritual gr[? ( humanity4 ,on ! m5tal /eps ( a million m5 ,buddha pass$ ?r\gh ! ,gates ( ,gold2 & because a great cr[d press$ ab\t ! ?re%old he 0 able to leave beh9d him words :i* prove t ^? ,gates w op54 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,initial ,,ef=t ,i ,x is v easily se5 t !re is no "o po9t 9 a man's life or exp]i5ce :]e he is ne>] ! s\l ( ?+s ?an at any o!r4 ,t s\l1 ! sublime ess5ce1 :i* fills ! air ) a burni%$ gl[1 is !re1 beh9d ! ,gates x colors ) itself4 ,b t !re is no "o pa?way to x is imm$iately p]ceiv$ f ! fact t ?is s\l mu/ f its v nature be univ]sal4 ,! ,gates ( ,gold d n admit to any special place2 :at !y d is to op5 = egress f a special place4 ,man passes ?r\gh !m :5 he ca/s (f 8 limitation4 ,he may bur/ ! %ell t holds him 9 d>kness1 te> ! veil t hides him f ! et]nal1 at any po9t :]e x is easie/ = him to d s1 & mo/ (t5 ?is po9t w be :]e he lea/ expects to f9d x4 ,m5 g 9 se>* ( escape ) ! help ( _! m9ds1 & lay d[n arbitr>y & limit$ laws z to h[ to atta9 !1 to !m1 unatta9able4 ,_m1 inde$1 h hop$ to pass ?r\gh by ! way ( religion1 & in/ead !y h =m$ a place ( ?\ght & feel+ s m>k$ & fix$ t x seems z ?\gh long ages w\ld be insuffici5t to enable !m to get out ( ! rut6 ,"s h believ$ t by ! aid ( pure intellect a way 0 to be f\nd2 & to su* m5 we owe ! philosophy & metaphysics :i* h prev5t$ ! race f s9k+ into utt] s5su\sness4 ,b ! end ( ! man :o endeavors to live by ?\ght alone is t he dwells 9 fantasies1 & insi/s on giv+ !m to o!r m5 z sub/antial food4 ,great is our debt to ! meta-physicians & transc5d5tali/s2 b he :o foll[s !m to ! bitt] end1 =gett+ t ! bra9 is only "o organ ( use1 w f9d himself dwell+ 9 a place :]e a dull :eel ( argum5t seems to turn =ev] on its axis1 yet goes n[hi!r & c>ries no burd54 ,virtue 7or :at seems to ea* man to be virtue1 8 own special /&>d ( morality & purity7 is held by ^? :o practise x to be a way to heav54 ,p]haps x is1 to ! heav5 ( ! mod]n syb>ite1 ! e?ical voluptu>y4 ,x is z easy to become a g\rm& 9 pure liv+ & high ?9k+ z 9 ! pleasures ( ta/e or sight or s\nd4 ,gratification is ! aim ( ! virtu\s man z well z ( ! drunk>d2 ev5 if 8 life be a miracle ( ab/95ce & self-sacrifice1 a mom5t's ?\ght %[s t 9 pursu+ ?is app>5tly h]oic pa? he does b pursue pleasure4 ,) him pleasure takes on a lovely =m because 8 gratifications are ^? ( a sweet savor1 & x pleases him to give gladness to o!rs r ?an to enjoy himself at _! exp5se4 ,b ! pure life & high ?\ghts are no m f9alities 9 !mselves ?an any o!r mode ( enjoym5t2 & ! man :o endeavors to f9d cont5tm5t 9 !m mu/ int5sify 8 ef=t & cont9ually repeat x1--all 9 va94 ,he is a gre5 plant inde$1 & ! leaves are beautiful2 b m is want$ ?an leaves4 ,if he p]si/s 9 8 endeavor bl9dly1 believ+ t he has rea*$ 8 goal :5 he has n ev5 p]ceiv$ x1 !n he f9ds himself 9 t dre>y place :]e good is done p]=ce1 & ! de$ ( virtue is )\t ! love t %\ld %9e ?r\gh x4 ,x is well = a man to lead a pure life1 z x is well = him to h clean h&s1--else he becomes repugnant4 ,b virtue z we und]/& x n[ c no m h any special relation to ! /ate beyond t to :i* we are limit$ ?an any o!r "p ( our con/itution4 ,_s is n a gas creat$ by matt]1 & we _c create our future by =cibly us+ "o mat]ial ag5t & leav+ out ! re/4 ,_s is ! great life on :i* matt] re/s1 z does ! rocky _w on ! free & fluid e!r2 :5ev] we c break our limitations we f9d ourselves on t m>vell\s %ore :]e ,wordswor? once saw ! gleam ( ! gold4 ,:5 we ent] !re all ! pres5t mu/ disappe> alike1--virtue & vice1 ?\ght & s5se4 ,t a man reaps :at he has s[n mu/ ( c\rse be true also2 he has no p[] to c>ry virtue1 :i* is ( ! mat]ial life1 ) him2 yet ! aroma ( 8 good de$s is a f> sweet] sacrifice ?an ! odor ( crime & cruelty4 ,yet x may be1 h[ev]1 t by ! practice ( virtue he w fett] himself into "o groove1 "o *angeless fa%ion ( life 9 matt]1 s firmly t x is impossible = ! m9d to conceive t dea? is a suffici5t p[] to free him1 & ca/ him ^u ! broad & glori\s ocean1--a suffici5t p[] to undo = him ! inexorable & heavy lat* ( ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,& sometimes ! man :o has s9n$ s deeply t 8 :ole nature is sc>r$ & black5$ by ! fi]ce fire ( selfi% gratification is at la/ s utt]ly burn$ out & *>r$ t f ! v vigor ( ! passion light leaps =?4 ,x w\ld seem m possible = su* a man at lea/ to rea* ! ?re%old ( ! ,gates ?an = ! m]e ascetic or philosoph]4 ,b x is little use to rea* ! ?re%old ( ! ,gates )\t ! p[] to pass ?r\gh4 ,& t is all t ! s9n] c hope to d by ! dissolution ( himself :i* comes f see+ 8 own s\l4 ,at lea/ ?is appe>s to be s1 inevitably because 8 condition is negative4 ,! man :o lifts ! lat* ( ! ,gold5 ,gate mu/ d s ) 8 own /rong h&1 mu/ be absolutely positive4 ,?is we c see by analogy4 ,9 ev]y?+ else 9 life1 9 e new /ep or developm5t1 x is necess>y = a man to ex]cise 8 mo/ dom9ant w 9 ord] to obta9 x fully4 ,inde$ 9 _m cases1 ?\gh he has e advantage & ?\gh he use 8 w to "s ext5t1 he w fail utt]ly ( obta9+ :at he desires f lack ( ! f9al & unconqu]able resolution4 ,no education 9 ! _w w make a man an intellectual glory to 8 age1 ev5 if 8 p[]s are great2 = unless he positively desires to seize ! fl[] ( p]fection1 he w be b a dry s*ol>1 a deal] 9 words1 a pr(ici5t 9 me*anical ?\ght1 & a m]e :eel ( memory4 ,& ! man :o has ?is positive quality 9 him w rise 9 spite ( adv]se circum/ances1 w recognise & seize ^u ! tide ( ?\ght :i* is 8 natural food1 & w /& z a giant at la/ 9 ! place he will$ to rea*4 ,we see ?is practically e day 9 all walks ( life4 ,:]e=e x does n seem possible t ! man :o has simply succe$$ ?r\gh ! passions 9 wreck+ ! dogmatic & n>r[ "p ( 8 nature %\ld pass ?r\gh ^? great ,gates4 ,b z he is n bl9d$ by prejudice1 nor has fa/5$ himself to any treadmill ( ?\ght1 nor caught ! :eel ( 8 s\l 9 any deep rut ( life1 x w\ld seem t if once ! positive w might be born )9 him1 he c\ld at "s "t n hopelessly f> di/ant lift 8 h& to ! lat*4 ,und\bt$ly x is ! h>de/ task we h yet se5 set u 9 life1 t :i* we are n[ talk+ (1--to free a man ( all prejudice1 ( all cry/alliz$ ?\ght or feel+1 ( all limitations1 yet develop )9 him ! positive w4 ,x seems too mu* ( a miracle2 = 9 ord9>y life positive w is always associat$ ) cry/alliz$ ideas4 ,b _m ?+s :i* h appe>$ to be too mu* ( a miracle = accompli%m5t h yet be5 done1 ev5 9 ! n>r[ exp]i5ce ( life giv5 to our pres5t humanity4 ,all ! pa/ %[s u t difficulty is no excuse = dejection1 mu* less = despair2 else ! _w w\ld h be5 )\t ! _m wond]s ( civilization4 ,let u consid] ! ?+ m s]i\sly1 !re=e1 hav+ once us$ our m9ds to ! idea t x is n impossible4 ,! great initial difficulty is t ( fa/5+ ! int]e/ on t :i* is unse54 ,yet1 ?is is done e day1 & we h only to obs]ve h[ x is done 9 ord] to guide our own conduct4 ,e inv5tor fa/5s 8 int]e/ firmly on ! unse52 & x entirely dep5ds on ! firmness ( t atta*m5t :e!r he is successful or :e!r he fails4 ,! poet :o looks on to 8 mom5t ( creation z t = :i* he lives1 sees t :i* is invisible & he>s t :i* is s\ndless4 ,probably 9 ?is la/ analogy !re is a clew z to ! mode by :i* success 9 ?is voyage to ! unkn[n b\rn 7:5ce1 inde$1 no travell] returns7 is atta9$4 ,x applies also to ! inv5tor & to all :o rea* out beyond ! ord9>y m5tal & psy*ical level ( humanity4 ,! clew lies 9 t ^w creation4 ,,ii ,! words to create are (t5 und]/ood by ! ord9>y m9d to convey ! idea ( evolv+ some?+ out ( no?+4 ,?is is cle>ly n its mean+2 we are m5tally oblig$ to provide our ,creator ) *aos f :i* to produce ! worlds4 ,! till] ( ! soil1 :o is ! typical produc] ( social life1 mu/ h 8 mat]ial1 8 e>?1 8 sky1 ra91 & sun1 & ! se$s to place )9 ! e>?4 ,out ( no?+ he c produce no?+4 ,out ( a void ,nature _c arise2 !re is t mat]ial beyond1 beh9d1 or )91 f :i* %e is %ap$ by our desire = a univ]se4 ,x is an evid5t fact t ! se$s & ! e>?1 air1 & wat] :i* cause !m to g]m9ate exi/ on e plane ( action4 ,if y talk to an inv5tor1 y w f9d t f> ahead ( :at he is n[ do+ he c always p]ceive "s o!r ?+ to be done :i* he _c express 9 words because z yet he has n drawn x into our pres5t _w ( objects4 ,t k ( ! unse5 is ev5 m def9ite 9 ! poet1 & m inexpressible until he has t\*$ x ) "s "p ( t consci\sness :i* he %>es ) o!r m54 ,b 9 /rict proportion to 8 greatness he lives 9 ! consci\sness :i* ! ord9>y man does n ev5 believe c exi/1--! consci\sness :i* dwells 9 ! great] univ]se1 :i* brea!s 9 ! va/] air1 :i* beholds a wid] e>? & sky1 & snat*es se$s f plants ( giant gr[?4 ,x is ?is place ( consci\sness t we ne$ to rea* out to4 ,t x is n res]v$ only = m5 ( g5ius is %[n by ! fact t m>tyrs & h]oes h f\nd x & dwelt 9 x4 ,x is n res]v$ = m5 ( g5ius only1 b x c only be f\nd by m5 ( great s\l4 ,9 ?is fact !re is no ne$ = disc\ragem5t4 ,greatness 9 man is popul>ly suppos$ to be a ?+ inborn4 ,?is belief mu/ be a result ( want ( ?\ght1 ( bl9dness to facts ( nature4 ,greatness c only be atta9$ by gr[?2 t is cont9ually demon/rat$ to u4 ,ev5 ! m\nta9s1 ev5 ! firm globe itself1 ^! are great by d9t ( ! mode ( gr[? peculi> to t /ate ( mat]iality1--accumulation ( atoms4 ,z ! consci\sness inh]5t 9 all exi/+ =ms passes into m advanc$ =ms ( life x becomes m active1 & 9 proportion x acquires ! p[] ( gr[? by assimilation in/ead ( accumulation4 ,look+ at exi/5ce f ?is special po9t ( view 7:i* inde$ is a difficult "o to ma9ta9 = long1 z we habitually look at life 9 planes & =get ! great l9es :i* connect & run ?r\gh ^!71 we imm$iately p]ceive x to be reasonable to suppose t z we advance beyond our pres5t /&po9t ! p[] ( gr[? by assimilation w become great] & probably *ange into a me?od yet m rapid1 easy1 & unconsci\s4 ,! univ]se is1 9 fact1 full ( magnific5t promise = u1 if we w b lift our eyes & see4 ,x is t lift+ ( ! eyes :i* is ! fir/ ne$ & ! fir/ difficulty2 we are s apt readily to be cont5t ) :at we see )9 t\* ( our h&s4 ,x is ! ess5tial *>act]i/ic ( ! man ( g5ius t he is comp>atively indiff]5t to t fruit :i* is j )9 t\*1 & hung]s = t :i* is af> on ! hills4 ,9 fact he does n ne$ ! s5se ( contact to ar\se long+4 ,he kn[s t ?is di/ant fruit1 :i* he p]ceives )\t ! aid ( ! physical s5ses1 is a subtl] & a /rong] food ?an any :i* appeals to !m4 ,& h[ is he rew>d$6 ,:5 he ta/es t fruit1 h[ /rong & sweet is its flavor1 & :at a new s5se ( life ru%es ^u him6 ,= 9 recognis+ t flavor he has recognis$ ! exi/5ce ( ! subtile s5ses1 ^? :i* fe$ ! life ( ! inn] man2 & x is by ! /r5g? ( t inn] man1 & by 8 /r5g? only1 t ! lat* ( ! ,gold5 ,gates c be lift$4 ,9 fact x is only by ! developm5t & gr[? ( ! inn] man t ! exi/5ce ( ^! ,gates1 & ( t to :i* !y admit1 c be ev5 p]ceiv$4 ,:ile man is cont5t ) 8 gross s5ses & c>es no?+ = 8 subtile ones1 ! ,gates rema9 lit]ally invisible4 ,z to ! boor ! gateway ( ! intellectual life is z a ?+ uncreate & non-exi/5t1 s to ! man ( ! gross s5ses1 ev5 if 8 intellectual life is active1 t :i* lies beyond is uncreate & non-exi/5t1 only because he does n op5 ! book4 ,to ! s]vant :o du/s ! s*ol>'s libr>y ! clos$ volumes are mean+less2 !y d n ev5 appe> to conta9 a promise unless he also is a s*ol>1 n m]ely a s]vant4 ,x is possible to gaze ?r\gh\t et]nity ^u a %ut ext]ior f %e] indol5ce1--m5tal indol5ce1 :i* is incr$ulity1 & :i* at la/ m5 le>n to pride !mselves on2 !y call x scepticism1 & talk ( ! reign ( reason4 ,x is no m a /ate to ju/ify pride ?an t ( ! ,ea/]n syb>ite :o w n ev5 lift 8 food to 8 m\?2 he is reasonable also 9 t he sees no value 9 activity1 & !re=e does n ex]cise x4 ,s ) ! sceptic2 decay foll[s ! condition ( inaction1 :e!r x be m5tal1 psy*ic1 or physical4 ,,iii ,& n[ let u consid] h[ ! initial difficulty ( fa/5+ ! int]e/ on t :i* is unse5 is to be ov]come4 ,our gross s5ses ref] only to t :i* is objective 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w2 b j beyond ?is field ( life !re are f9] s5sations :i* appeal to f9] s5ses4 ,"h we f9d ! fir/ clew to ! /epp+-/ones we ne$4 ,man looks f ?is po9t ( view l a po9t :]e _m rays or l9es c5tre2 & if he has ! c\rage or ! int]e/ to deta* himself f ! simple/ =m ( life1 ! po9t1 & explore b a little way along ^! l9es or rays1 8 :ole be+ at once inevitably wid5s & exp&s1 ! man beg9s to gr[ 9 greatness4 ,b x is evid5t1 if we accept ?is illu/ration z a fairly true "o1 t ! *ief po9t ( importance is to explore no m p]si/5tly on "o l9e ?an ano!r3 else ! result mu/ be a de=mity4 ,we all "k h[ p[]ful is ! maje/y & p]sonal dignity ( a =e/ tree :i* has _h air en\gh to brea!1 & room = its wid5+ roots1 & inn] vitality ) :i* to accompli% its unceas+ task4 ,x obeys ! p]fect natural law ( gr[?1 & ! peculi> awe x inspires arises f ?is fact4 ,h[ is x possible to obta9 recognition ( ! inn] man1 to obs]ve its gr[? & fo/] x8 ,let u try to foll[ a little way ! clew we h obta9$1 ?\gh words w probably soon be useless4 ,we mu/ ea* travel alone & )\t aids1 z ! travell] has to climb alone :5 he ne>s ! summit ( ! m\nta94 ,no bea/ ( burd5 c help him !re2 nei!r c ! gross s5ses or any?+ t t\*es ! gross s5ses help him "h4 ,b = a little di/ance words may g ) u4 ,! tongue recognises ! value ( sweetness or piquancy 9 food4 ,to ! man ^: s5ses are ( ! simple/ ord] !re is no o!r idea ( sweetness ?an ?is4 ,b a f9] ess5ce1 a m highly plac$ s5sation ( ! same ord]1 is rea*$ by ano!r p]ception4 ,! sweetness on ! face ( a lovely woman1 or 9 ! smile ( a fri5d1 is recognis$ by ! man ^: inn] s5ses h ev5 a little--a m]e /irr+ (--vitality4 ,to ! "o :o has lift$ ! gold5 lat* ! spr+ ( sweet wat]s1 ! f\nta9 itself :5ce all s(tness arises1 is op5$ & becomes "p ( 8 h]itage4 ,b be=e ?is f\nta9 c be ta/$1 or any o!r spr+ rea*$1 any s\rce f\nd1 a heavy weight has to be lift$ f ! he>t1 an iron b> :i* holds x d[n & prev5ts x f aris+ 9 its /r5g?4 ,! man :o recognises ! fl[ ( sweetness f its s\rce ?r\gh ,nature1 ?r\gh all =ms ( life1 he has lift$ ?is1 he has rais$ himself into t /ate 9 :i* !re is no bondage4 ,he kn[s t he is a "p ( ! great :ole1 & x is ?is k :i* is 8 h]itage4 ,x is ?r\gh ! break+ asund] ( ! arbitr>y bond :i* holds him to 8 p]sonal c5tre t he comes ( age & becomes rul] ( 8 k+dom4 ,z he wid5s out1 rea*+ by manifold exp]i5ce along ^? l9es :i* c5tre at ! po9t :]e he /&s embodi$1 he discov]s t he has t\* ) all life1 t he conta9s )9 himself ! :ole4 ,& !n he has b to yield himself to ! great =ce :i* we call good1 to clasp x tightly ) ! grasp ( 8 s\l1 & he is c>ri$ swiftly on to ! great1 wide wat]s ( real liv+4 ,:at are ^? wat]s8 ,9 our pres5t life we h b ! %ad[ ( ! sub/ance4 ,no man loves )\t satiety1 no man dr9ks w9e )\t return ( ?ir/4 ,hung] & long+ d>k5 ! sky & make ! e>? unfri5dly4 ,:at we ne$ is an e>? t w be> liv+ fruit1 a sky t w be always full ( light4 ,ne$+ ?is positively1 we %all surely f9d x4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,pa9 ,i ,look into ! deep he>t ( life1 :5ce pa9 comes to d>k5 m5's lives4 ,%e is always on ! ?re%old1 & beh9d h] /&s despair4 ,:at are ^! two gaunt figures1 & :y are !y p]mitt$ to be our con/ant foll[]s8 ,x is we :o p]mit !m1 we :o ord] !m1 z we p]mit & ord] ! action ( our bodies2 & we d s z unconsci\sly4 ,b by sci5tific exp]im5t & inve/igation we h le>n$ mu* ab\t our physical life1 & x w\ld seem z if we c obta9 at lea/ z mu* result ) reg>d to our inn] life by adopt+ simil> me?ods4 ,pa9 ar\ses1 s(t5s1 breaks1 & de/roys4 ,reg>d$ f a suffici5tly remov$ /&po9t1 x appe>s z m$ic9e1 z a knife1 z a weapon1 z a poison1 9 turn4 ,x is an implem5t1 a ?+ :i* is us$1 evid5tly4 ,:at we desire to discov] is1 :o is ! us]2 :at "p ( ourselves is x t dem&s ! pres5ce ( ?is ?+ s hateful to ! re/8 ,m$ic9e is us$ by ! physician1 ! knife by ! surgeon2 b ! weapon ( de/ruction is us$ by ! enemy1 ! hat]4 ,is x1 !n1 t we d n only use means1 or desire to use means1 = ! b5efit ( our s\ls1 b t also we wage w>f>e )9 ourselves1 & d battle 9 ! inn] sanctu>y8 ,x w\ld seem s2 = x is c]ta9 t if man's w relax$ ) reg>d to x he w\ld no long] reta9 life 9 t /ate 9 :i* pa9 exi/s4 ,:y does he desire 8 own hurt8 ,! answ] may at fir/ sight seem to be t he prim>ily desires pleasure1 & s is will+ to cont9ue on t battlefield :]e x wages w> ) pa9 = ! possession ( him1 hop+ always t pleasure w w9 ! victory & take him home to h]self4 ,?is is b ! ext]nal aspect ( ! man's /ate4 ,9 himself he kn[s well t pa9 is co-rul] ) pleasure1 & t ?\gh ! w> wages always x nev] w be won4 ,! sup]ficial obs]v] concludes t man submits to ! inevitable4 ,b t is a fallacy n wor?y ( discussion4 ,a little s]i\s ?\ght %[s u t man does n exi/ at all except by ex]cise ( 8 positive qualities2 x is b logical to suppose t he *ooses ! /ate he w live 9 by ! ex]cise ( ^? same qualities4 ,grant$1 !n1 = ! sake ( our argum5t1 t he desires pa91 :y is x t he desires any?+ s annoy+ to himself8 ,,ii ,if we c>efully consid] ! con/itution ( man & its t5d5cies1 x w\ld seem z if !re 7 two def9ite directions 9 :i* he gr[s4 ,he is l a tree :i* /rikes its roots into ! gr\nd :ile x ?r[s up "y bran*es t[>ds ! heav5s4 ,^! two l9es :i* g outw>d f ! c5tral p]sonal po9t are to him cle>1 def9ite1 & intelligible4 ,he calls "o good & ! o!r evil4 ,b man is n1 accord+ to any analogy1 obs]vation1 or exp]i5ce1 a /raight l9e4 ,w\ld t he 71 & t life1 or progress1 or developm5t1 or :atev] we *oose to call x1 meant m]ely foll[+ "o /raight road or ano!r1 z ! religioni/s pret5d x does4 ,! :ole "q1 ! mighty problem1 w\ld be v easily solv$ !n4 ,b x is n s easy to g to hell z prea*]s decl>e x to be4 ,x is z h>d a task z to f9d "o's way to ! ,gold5 ,gate6 ,a man may wreck himself utt]ly 9 s5se-pleasure1--may debase 8 :ole nature1 z x seems1--yet he fails ( becom+ ! p]fect devil1 = !re is /ill ! sp>k ( div9e light )9 him4 ,he tries to *oose ! broad road :i* leads to de/ruction1 & ent]s bravely on 8 headlong c>e]4 ,b v soon he is *eck$ & />tl$ by "s un?\ght-( t5d5cy 9 himself1--"s ( ! _m o!r radiations :i* g =? f 8 c5tre ( self4 ,he suff]s z ! body suff]s :5 x develops mon/rosities :i* imp$e its heal?y action4 ,he has creat$ pa91 & enc\nt]$ 8 own creation4 ,x may seem z if ?is argum5t is difficult ( application ) reg>d to physical pa94 ,n s1 if man is reg>d$ f a l(ti] /&po9t ?an t we g5]ally occupy4 ,if he is look$ ^u z a p[]ful consci\sness :i* =ms its ext]nal manife/ations accord+ to its desires1 !n x is evid5t t physical pa9 results f de=mity 9 ^? desires4 ,no d\bt x w appe> to _m m9ds t ?is conception ( man is too gratuit\s1 & involves too l>ge a m5tal leap into unkn[n places :]e pro( is unobta9able4 ,b if ! m9d is accu/om$ to look ^u life f ?is /&po9t1 !n v soon none o!r is acceptable2 ! ?reads ( exi/5ce1 :i* to ! purely mat]iali/ic obs]v] appe> hopelessly entangl$1 become sep>at$ & /raight5$1 s t a new intelligibl5ess illum9es ! univ]se4 ,! arbitr>y & cruel ,creator :o inflicts pa9 & pleasure at w !n disappe>s f ! /age2 & x is well1 = he is inde$ an unnecess>y "*1 &1 worse /ill1 is a m]e creature ( /raw1 :o _c ev5 /rut ^u ! bo>ds )\t be+ upheld on all sides by dogmati/s4 ,man comes into ?is _w1 surely1 on ! same pr9ciple t he lives 9 "o city ( ! e>? or ano!r2 at all ev5ts1 if x is too mu* to say t ?is is s1 "o may safely ask1 :y is x n s8 ,!re is nei!r = nor aga9/ :i* w appeal to ! mat]iali/1 or :i* w\ld weigh 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice2 b ,i av] ?is 9 favor ( ! argum5t1--t no man hav+ once s]i\sly consid]$ x c g back to ! =mal !ories ( ! sceptics4 ,x is l putt+ on swaddl+-clo!s aga94 ,grant+1 !n1 = ! sake ( ?is argum5t1 t man is a p[]ful consci\sness :o is 8 own creator1 8 own judge1 & )9 :om lies all life 9 pot5tiality1 ev5 ! ultimate goal1 !n let u consid] :y he causes himself to suff]4 ,if pa9 is ! result ( unev5 developm5t1 ( mon/r\s gr[?s1 ( defective advance at diff]5t po9ts1 :y does man n le>n ! lesson :i* ?is %\ld tea* him1 & take pa9s to develop equally8 ,x w\ld seem to me z if ! answ] to ?is "q is t ?is is ! v lesson :i* ! human race is engag$ 9 le>n+4 ,p]haps ?is may seem too bold a /atem5t to make 9 ! face ( ord9>y ?9k+1 :i* ei!r reg>ds man z a creature ( *ance dwell+ 9 *aos1 or z a s\l b\nd to ! inexorable :eel ( a tyrant's *>iot & hurri$ on ei!r to heav5 or to hell4 ,b su* a mode ( ?\ght is aft] all b ! same z t ( ! *ild :o reg>ds 8 p>5ts z ! f9al arbit]s ( 8 de/9ies1 & 9 fact ! gods or demons ( 8 univ]se4 ,z he gr[s he ca/s aside ?is idea1 f9d+ t x is simply a "q ( com+ ( age1 & t he is himself ! k+ ( life l any o!r man4 ,s x is ) ! human race4 ,x is k+ ( its _w1 arbit] ( its own de/9y1 & !re is none to say x nay4 ,:o talk ( ,provid5ce & *ance h n paus$ to ?9k4 ,de/9y1 ! inevitable1 does inde$ exi/ = ! race & = ! individual2 b :o c orda9 ?is save ! man himself8 ,!re is no clew 9 heav5 or e>? to ! exi/5ce ( any orda9] o!r ?an ! man :o suff]s or enjoys t :i* is orda9$4 ,we "k s little ( our own con/itution1 we are s ignorant ( our div9e functions1 t x is impossible = u yet to "k h[ mu* or h[ little we are actually fate itself4 ,b ?is at all ev5ts we "k1--t s f> z any provable p]ception goes1 no clew to ! exi/5ce ( an orda9] has yet be5 discov]$2 :]eas if we give b a v little att5tion to ! life ab\t u 9 ord] to obs]ve ! action ( ! man ^u 8 own future1 we soon p]ceive ?is p[] z an actual =ce 9 op]ation4 ,x is visible1 al?\gh our range ( vision is s v limit$4 ,! man ( ! _w1 pure & simple1 is by f> ! be/ practical obs]v] & philosoph] ) reg>d to life1 because he is n bl9d$ by any prejudices4 ,he w be f\nd always to believe t z a man s[s s %all he reap4 ,& ?is is s evid5tly true :5 x is consid]$1 t if "o takes ! l>g] view1 includ+ all human life1 x makes intelligible ! awful ,nemesis :i* seems consci\sly to pursue ! human race1--t inexorable appe>ance ( pa9 9 ! mid/ ( pleasure4 ,! great ,greek poets saw ?is app>ition s pla9ly t _! record$ obs]vation has giv5 to u y\ng] & bl9d] obs]v]s ! idea ( x4 ,x is unlikely t s mat]iali/ic a race z t :i* has gr[n up all ov] ! ,we/ w\ld h discov]$ = itself ! exi/5ce ( ?is t]rible factor 9 human life )\t ! assi/ance ( ! old] poets1--! poets ( ! pa/4 ,& 9 ?is we may notice1 by ! way1 "o di/9ct value ( ! /udy ( ! classics1--t ! great ideas & facts ab\t human life :i* ! sup]b anci5ts put into _! poetry %all n be absolutely lo/ z are _! arts4 ,no d\bt ! _w w fl[] aga91 & great] ?\ghts & m pr(\nd discov]ies ?an ^? ( ! pa/ w be ! glory ( ! m5 ( ! future effloresc5ce2 b until t f>-(f day comes we _c prize too de>ly ! treasures left u4 ,!re is "o aspect ( ! "q :i* seems at fir/ sight positively to negative ?is mode ( ?\ght2 & t is ! suff]+ 9 ! app>5tly purely physical body ( ! dumb be+s1--"y *ildr51 idiots1 animals1--& _! desp]ate ne$ ( ! p[] :i* comes ( any sort ( k to help !m ?r\gh _! suff]+s4 ,! difficulty :i* w arise 9 ! m9d ) reg>d to ?is comes f ! unt5able idea ( ! sep>ation ( ! s\l f ! body4 ,x is suppos$ by all ^? :o look only at mat]ial life 7& especially by ! physicians ( ! fle%7 t ! body & ! bra9 are a pair ( p>tn]s :o live toge!r h& 9 h& & react "o ^u ano!r4 ,beyond t !y recognise no cause & !re=e all[ ( none4 ,!y =get t ! bra9 & ! body are z evid5tly m]e me*anism z ! h& or ! foot4 ,!re is ! inn] man--! s\l--beh9d1 us+ all ^! me*anisms2 & ?is is z evid5tly ! tru? ) reg>d to all ! exi/5ces we "k ( z ) reg>d to man himself4 ,we _c f9d any po9t 9 ! scale ( be+ at :i* s\l-causation ceases or c cease4 ,! dull oy/] mu/ h t 9 him :i* makes him *oose ! inactive life he leads2 none else c *oose x = him b ! s\l beh9d1 :i* makes him be4 ,h[ else c he be :]e he is1 or be at all8 ,only by ! int]v5tion ( an impossible creator call$ by "s "n or o!r4 ,x is because man is s idle1 s indispos$ to assume or accept responsibility1 t he falls back ^u ?is tempor>y make%ift ( a creator4 ,x is tempor>y inde$1 = x c only la/ dur+ ! activity ( ! p>ticul> bra9 p[] :i* f9ds its place among u4 ,:5 ! man drops ?is m5tal life beh9d him1 he ( necessity leaves ) x its magic lant]n & ! pleasant illusions he has conjur$ up by its aid4 ,t mu/ be a v uncom=table mom5t1 & mu/ produce a s5se ( nak$ness n to be approa*$ by any o!r s5sation4 ,x w\ld seem z well to save "o's self ?is disagreeable exp]i5ce by refus+ to accept unreal phantasms z ?+s ( fle% & blood & p[]4 ,^u ! %\ld]s ( ! ,creator man likes to ?ru/ ! responsibility n only ( 8 capacity = s9n+ & ! possibility ( 8 salvation1 b ( 8 v life itself1 8 v consci\sness4 ,x is a poor ,creator t he ?us cont5ts himself )1--"o :o is pleas$ ) a univ]se ( puppets1 & amus$ by pull+ _! /r+s4 ,if he is capable ( su* enjoym5t1 he mu/ yet be 9 8 infancy4 ,p]haps t is s1 aft] all2 ! ,god )9 u is 9 8 infancy1 & refuses to recognise 8 high e/ate4 ,if inde$ ! s\l ( man is subject to ! laws ( gr[?1 ( decay1 & ( re-bir? z to its body1 !n !re is no wond] at its bl9dness4 ,b ?is is evid5tly n s2 = ! s\l ( man is ( t ord] ( life :i* causes %ape & =m1 & is unaffect$ itself by ^! ?+s1--( t ord] ( life :i* l ! pure1 ! ab/ract flame burns :]ev] x is lit4 ,?is _c be *ang$ or affect$ by "t1 & is ( its v nature sup]ior to gr[? & decay4 ,x /&s 9 t primeval place :i* is ! only ?rone ( ,god1--t place :5ce =ms ( life em]ge & to :i* !y return4 ,t place is ! c5tral po9t ( exi/5ce1 :]e !re is a p]man5t spot ( life z !re is 9 ! mid/ ( ! he>t ( man4 ,x is by ! equal developm5t ( t1--fir/ by ! recognition ( x1 & !n by its equal developm5t ^u ! _m radiat+ l9es ( exp]i5ce1--t man is at la/ enabl$ to rea* ! ,gold5 ,gate & lift ! lat*4 ,! process is ! gradual recognition ( ! god 9 himself2 ! goal is rea*$ :5 t godhood is consci\sly re/or$ to its "r glory4 ,,iii ,! fir/ ?+ :i* x is necess>y = ! s\l ( man to d 9 ord] to engage 9 ?is great endeavor ( discov]+ true life is ! same ?+ t ! *ild fir/ does 9 its desire = activity 9 ! body1--he mu/ be able to /&4 ,x is cle> t ! p[] ( /&+1 ( equilibrium1 ( conc5tration1 ( uprightness1 9 ! s\l1 is a quality ( a m>k$ "*4 ,! ^w t pres5ts itself mo/ readily z descriptive ( ?is quality is confid5ce4 ,to rema9 /ill amid life & its *anges1 & /& firmly on ! *os5 spot1 is a feat :i* c only be accompli%$ by ! man :o has confid5ce 9 himself & 9 8 de/9y4 ,o!rwise ! hurry+ =ms ( life1 ! ru%+ tide ( m51 ! great floods ( ?\ght1 mu/ inevitably c>ry him ) !m1 & !n he w lose t place ( consci\sness :5ce x 0 possible to />t on ! great ent]prise4 ,= x mu/ be done kn[+ly1 & )\t pressure f )\t1--?is act ( ! new-born man4 ,all ! great ones ( ! e>? h possess$ ?is confid5ce1 & h /ood firmly on t place :i* 0 to !m ! "o solid spot 9 ! univ]se4 ,to ea* man ?is place is ( necessity diff]5t4 ,ea* man mu/ f9d 8 e>? & 8 own heav54 ,we h ! in/9ctive desire to relieve pa91 b we "w 9 ext]nals 9 ?is z 9 ev]y?+ else4 ,we simply alleviate x2 & if we d m1 & drive x f its fir/ *os5 /ronghold1 x reappe>s 9 "s o!r place ) re9=c$ vigor4 ,if x is ev5tually driv5 (f ! physical plane by p]si/5t & successful ef=t1 x reappe>s on ! m5tal or emotional planes :]e no man c t\* x4 ,t ?is is s is easily se5 by ^? :o connect ! v>i\s planes ( s5sation1 & :o obs]ve life ) t additional illum9ation4 ,m5 habitually reg>d ^! diff]5t =ms ( feel+ z actually sep>ate1 :]eas 9 fact !y are evid5tly only diff]5t sides ( "o c5tre1--! po9t ( p]sonality4 ,if t :i* arises 9 ! c5tre1 ! f\nt ( life1 dem&s "s h9d]$ action1 & consequ5tly causes pa91 ! =ce ?us creat$ be+ driv5 f "o /ronghold mu/ f9d ano!r2 x _c be driv5 out4 ,& all ! bl5d+s ( human life :i* cause emotion & di/ress exi/ = its use & purposes z well z = ^? ( pleasure4 ,bo? h _! home 9 man2 bo? dem& _! expression ( "r4 ,! m>vell\sly delicate me*anism ( ! human frame is con/ruct$ to answ] to _! lighte/ t\*2 ! extraord9>y intricacies ( human relations evolve !mselves1 z x 71 = ! satisfaction ( ^! two great opposites ( ! s\l4 ,pa9 & pleasure /& ap>t & sep>ate1 z d ! two sexes2 & x is 9 ! m]g+1 ! mak+ ! two into "o1 t joy & deep s5sation & pr(\nd peace are obta9$4 ,:]e !re is nei!r male nor female nei!r pa9 nor pleasure1 !re is ! god 9 man dom9ant1 & !n is life real4 ,to /ate ! matt] 9 ?is way may savor too mu* ( ! dogmati/ :o utt]s 8 ass]tions uncontradict$ f a safe pulpit2 b x is dogmatism only z a sci5ti/'s record ( ef=t 9 a new direction is dogmatism4 ,unless ! exi/5ce ( ! ,gates ( ,gold c be prov$ to be real1 & n ! m]e phantasmagoria ( fanciful vision>ies1 !n !y are n wor? talk+ ab\t at all4 ,9 ! n9ete5? c5tury h>d facts or legitimate argum5ts alone appeal to m5's m9ds2 & s mu* ! bett]4 ,= unless ! life we advance t[>ds is increas+ly real & actual1 x is wor?less1 & "t is wa/$ 9 go+ aft] x4 ,reality is man's greate/ ne$1 & he dem&s to h x at all haz>ds1 at any price4 ,be x s4 ,no "o d\bts he is "r4 ,let u !n g 9 se>* ( reality4 ,,iv ,"o def9ite lesson le>n$ by all acute suff]]s w be ( ! greate/ s]vice to u 9 ?is consid]ation4 ,9 int5se pa9 a po9t is rea*$ :]e x is indi/+ui%able f its opposite1 pleasure4 ,?is is inde$ s1 b few h ! h]oism or ! /r5g? to suff] to su* a f> po9t4 ,x is z difficult to rea* x by ! o!r road4 ,only a *os5 few h ! gigantic capacity = pleasure :i* w enable !m to travel to its o!r side4 ,mo/ h b en\gh /r5g? to enjoy & to become ! slave ( ! enjoym5t4 ,yet man has und\bt$ly )9 himself ! h]oism ne$$ = ! great j\rney2 else h[ is x m>tyrs h smil$ amid ! torture8 ,h[ is x t ! pr(\nd s9n] :o lives = pleasure c at la/ feel /ir )9 himself ! div9e afflatus8 ,9 bo? ^! cases ! possibility has aris5 ( f9d+ ! way2 b too (t5 t possibility is kill$ by ! ov]balance ( ! />tl$ nature4 ,! m>tyr has acquir$ a passion = pa9 & lives 9 ! idea ( h]oic suff]+2 ! s9n] becomes bl9d$ by ! ?\ght ( virtue & wor%ips x z an end1 an object1 a ?+ div9e 9 itself2 :]eas x c only be div9e z x is "p ( t inf9ite :ole :i* includes vice z well z virtue4 ,h[ is x possible to divide ! inf9ite1--t :i* is "o8 ,x is z reasonable to l5d div9ity to any object z to take a cup ( wat] f ! sea & decl>e t 9 t is conta9$ ! ocean4 ,y _c sep>ate ! ocean2 ! salt wat] is "p ( ! great sea & mu/ be s2 b nev]!less y d n hold ! sea 9 y\r h&4 ,m5 s long+ly desire p]sonal p[] t !y are ready to put inf9ity into a cup1 ! div9e idea into a =mula1 9 ord] t !y may fancy !mselves 9 possession ( x4 ,^! only are ^? :o _c rise & approa* ! ,gates ( ,gold1 = ! great brea? ( life confuses !m2 !y are /ruck ) horror to f9d h[ great x is4 ,! idol-wor%ipp] keeps an image ( 8 idol 9 8 he>t & burns a c&le always be=e x4 ,x is 8 own1 & he is pleas$ at t ?\ght1 ev5 if he b[ 9 rev]5ce be=e x4 ,9 h[ _m virtu\s & religi\s m5 does n ?is same /ate exi/8 ,9 ! recesses ( ! s\l ! lamp is burn+ be=e a h\sehold god1--a ?+ possess$ by its wor%ipp] & subject to him4 ,m5 cl+ ) desp]ate t5acity to ^! dogmas1 ^! moral laws1 ^! pr9ciples & modes ( fai? :i* are _! h\sehold gods1 _! p]sonal idols4 ,bid !m burn ! unceas+ flame 9 rev]5ce only to ! inf9ite1 & !y turn f y4 ,:atev] _! mann] ( scorn+ y\r prote/ may be1 )9 !mselves x leaves a s5se ( a*+ void4 ,= ! noble s\l ( ! man1 t pot5tial k+ :i* is )9 u all1 kn[s full well t ?is h\sehold idol may be ca/ d[n & de/roy$ at any mom5t1--t x is )\t f9ality 9 itself1 )\t any real & absolute life4 ,& he has be5 cont5t 9 8 possession1 =gett+ t any?+ possess$ c only by ! immutable laws ( life be held tempor>ily4 ,he has =gott5 t ! inf9ite is 8 only fri5d2 he has =gott5 t 9 its glory is 8 only home1--t x alone c be 8 god4 ,!re he feels z if he is homeless2 b t amid ! sacrifices he (f]s to 8 own especial idol !re is = him a brief re/+-place2 & = ?is he cl+s passionately to x4 ,few h ! c\rage ev5 sl[ly to face ! great desolat5ess :i* lies outside !mselves1 & mu/ lie !re s long z !y cl+ to ! p]son :i* !y repres5t1 ! ,i :i* is to !m ! c5tre ( ! _w1 ! cause ( all life4 ,9 _! long+ = a ,god !y f9d ! reason = ! exi/5ce ( "o2 9 _! desire = a s5se-body & a _w to enjoy 91 lies to !m ! cause ( ! univ]se4 ,^! beliefs may be hidd5 v deep b5ea? ! surface1 & be inde$ sc>cely accessible2 b 9 ! fact t !y are !re is ! reason :y ! man holds himself upright4 ,to himself he is himself ! inf9ite & ! ,god2 he holds ! ocean 9 a cup4 ,9 ?is delusion he nurtures ! egoism :i* makes life pleasure & makes pa9 pleasant4 ,9 ?is pr(\nd egoism is ! v cause & s\rce ( ! exi/5ce ( pleasure & ( pa94 ,= unless man vacillat$ betwe5 ^! two1 & ceaselessly rem9d$ himself by s5sation t he exi/s1 he w\ld =get x4 ,& 9 ?is fact lies ! :ole answ] to ! "q1 ,:y does man create pa9 = 8 own discom=t8 ,! /range & my/]i\s fact rema9s unexpla9$ z yet1 t man 9 s delud+ himself is m]ely int]pret+ ,nature backw>ds & putt+ into ! words ( dea? ! mean+ ( life4 ,= t man does inde$ hold )9 him ! inf9ite1 & t ! ocean is really 9 ! cup1 is an inconte/able tru?2 b x is only s because ! cup is absolutely non-exi/5t4 ,x is m]ely an exp]i5ce ( ! inf9ite1 hav+ no p]man5ce1 liable to be %att]$ at any in/ant4 ,x is 9 ! claim+ ( reality & p]man5ce = ! f\r walls ( 8 p]sonality1 t man makes ! va/ blund] :i* plunges him into a prolong$ s]ies ( un=tunate incid5ts1 & int5sifies cont9ually ! exi/5ce ( 8 favorite =ms ( s5sation4 ,pleasure & pa9 become to him m real ?an ! great ocean ( :i* he is a "p & :]e 8 home is2 he p]petually knocks himself pa9fully aga9/ ^! walls :]e he feels1 & 8 t9y self oscillates )9 8 *os5 prison4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,/r5g? ,i ,/r5g? to /ep =w>d is ! prim>y ne$ ( him :o has *os5 8 pa?4 ,:]e is ?is to be f\nd8 ,look+ r\nd1 x is n h>d to see :]e o!r m5 f9d _! /r5g?4 ,its s\rce is pr(\nd conviction4 ,?r\gh ?is great moral p[] is br\ght to bir? 9 ! natural life ( ! man t :i* enables him1 h[ev] frail he may be1 to g on & conqu]4 ,conqu] :at8 ,n cont95ts1 n worlds1 b himself4 ,?r\gh t supreme victory is obta9$ ! entrance to ! :ole1 :]e all t might be conqu]$ & obta9$ by ef=t becomes at once n 81 b himself4 ,to put on armor & g =? to w>1 tak+ ! *ances ( dea? 9 ! hurry ( ! fight1 is an easy ?+2 to /& /ill amid ! jangle ( ! _w1 to pres]ve /illness )9 ! turmoil ( ! body1 to hold sil5ce amid ! ?\s& cries ( ! s5ses & desires1 & !n1 /ripp$ ( all armor & )\t hurry or excitem5t take ! deadly s]p5t ( self & kill x1 is no easy ?+4 ,yet t is :at has to be done2 & x c only be done 9 ! mom5t ( equilibrium :5 ! enemy is disconc]t$ by ! sil5ce4 ,b !re is ne$$ = ?is supreme mom5t a /r5g? su* z no h]o ( ! battlefield ne$s4 ,a great soldi] mu/ be fill$ ) ! pr(\nd convictions ( ! ju/ness ( 8 cause & ! rightness ( 8 me?od4 ,! man :o w>s aga9/ himself & w9s ! battle c d x only :5 he kn[s t 9 t w> he is do+ ! "o ?+ :i* is wor? do+1 & :5 he kn[s t 9 do+ x he is w9n+ heav5 & hell z 8 s]vitors4 ,yes1 he /&s on bo?4 ,he ne$s no heav5 :]e pleasure comes z a long-promis$ rew>d2 he fe>s no hell :]e pa9 waits to puni% him = 8 s9s4 ,= he has conqu]$ once = all t %ift+ s]p5t 9 himself :i* turns f side to side 9 its con/ant desire ( contact1 9 its p]petual se>* aft] pleasure & pa94 ,nev] aga9 7! victory once really won7 c he tremble or gr[ exultant at any ?\ght ( t :i* ! future holds4 ,^? burn+ s5sations :i* seem$ to him to be ! only pro(s ( 8 exi/5ce are 8 no long]4 ,h[1 !n1 c he "k t he lives8 ,he kn[s x only by argum5t4 ,& 9 "t he does n c>e to argue ab\t x4 ,= him !re is !n peace2 & he w f9d 9 t peace ! p[] he has covet$4 ,!n he w "k :at is t fai? :i* c remove m\nta9s4 ,,ii ,religion holds a man back f ! pa?1 prev5ts 8 /epp+ =w>d1 = v>i\s v pla9 reasons4 ,fir/ x makes ! vital mi/ake ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 good & evil4 ,nature kn[s no su* di/9ction2 & ! moral & social laws set u by our religions are z tempor>y1 z mu* a ?+ ( our own special mode & =m ( exi/5ce1 z are ! moral & social laws ( ! ants or ! bees4 ,we pass out ( t /ate 9 :i* ^! ?+s appe> to be f9al1 & we =get !m =ev]4 ,?is is easily %[n1 because a man ( broad habits ( ?\ght & ( intellig5ce mu/ modify 8 code ( life :5 he dwells among ano!r p4 ,^! p among :om he is an ali5 h _! own deep-root$ religions & h]$it>y convictions1 aga9/ :i* he _c (f5d4 ,unless 8 is an abjectly n>r[ & un?9k+ m9d1 he sees t _! =m ( law & ord] is z good z 8 own4 ,:at !n c he d b reconcile 8 conduct gradually to _! rules8 ,& !n if he dwells among !m _m ye>s ! %>p edge ( diff]5ce is worn away1 & he =gets at la/ :]e _! fai? ends & 8 comm5ces4 ,yet is x = 8 own p to say he has done wrong1 if he has injur$ no man & rema9$ j8 ,i am n attack+ law & ord]2 ,i d n speak ( ^! ?+s ) ra% dislike4 ,9 _! place !y are z vital & necess>y z ! code :i* gov]ns ! life ( a beehive is to its successful conduct4 ,:at ,i wi% to po9t out is t law & ord] 9 !mselves are q tempor>y & unsatisfactory4 a man's s\l passes away f its brief dwell+-place1 ?\ghts ( law & ord] d n accompany x4 ,if x is /rong1 x is ! ec/asy ( true be+ & real life :i* x becomes possess$ (1 z all "k :o h wat*$ by ! dy+4 ,if ! s\l is weak1 x fa9ts & fades away1 ov]come by ! fir/ flu% ( ! new life4 ,am ,i speak+ too positively8 ,only ^? :o live 9 ! active life ( ! mom5t1 :o h n wat*$ beside ! dead & dy+1 :o h n walk$ ! battlefield & look$ 9 ! faces ( m5 9 _! la/ agony1 w say s4 ,! /rong man goes =? f 8 body exultant4 ,:y8 ,because he is no long] held back & made to quiv] by hesitation4 ,9 ! /range mom5t ( dea? he has _h release giv5 him2 & ) a sudd5 passion ( delight he recognises t x is release4 ,_h2 he be5 sure ( ?is be=e1 he w\ld h be5 a great sage1 a man to rule ! _w1 = he w\ld h _h ! p[] to rule himself & 8 own body4 ,t release f ! *a9s ( ord9>y life c be obta9$ z easily dur+ life z by dea?4 ,x only ne$s a suffici5tly pr(\nd conviction to enable ! man to look on 8 body ) ! same emotions z he w\ld look on ! body ( ano!r man1 or on ! bodies ( a ?\s& m54 ,9 contemplat+ a battlefield x is impossible to realize ! agony ( e suff]]2 :y1 !n1 realize y\r own pa9 m ke5ly ?an ano!r's8 ,mass ! :ole toge!r1 & look at x all f a wid] /&po9t ?an t ( ! individual life4 ,t y actually feel y\r own physical w\nd is a weakness ( y\r limitation4 ,! man :o is develop$ psy*ically feels ! w\nd ( ano!r z ke5ly z 8 own1 & does n feel 8 own at all if he is /rong en\gh to w x s4 ,e "o :o has exam9$ at all s]i\sly into psy*ic conditions kn[s ?is to be a fact1 m or less m>k$1 accord+ to ! psy*ic developm5t4 ,9 _m in/ances1 ! psy*ic is m ke5ly & selfi%ly aw>e ( 8 own pa9 ?an ( any o!r p]son's2 b t is :5 ! developm5t1 m>k$ p]haps s f> z x has gone1 only rea*es a c]ta9 po9t4 ,x is ! p[] :i* c>ries ! man to ! m>g9 ( t consci\sness :i* is pr(\nd peace & vital activity4 ,x c c>ry him no fur!r4 ,b if he has rea*$ its m>g9 he is fre$ f ! paltry dom9ion ( 8 own self4 ,t is ! fir/ great release4 ,look at ! suff]+s :i* come ^u u f our n>r[ & limit$ exp]i5ce & sympa?y4 ,we ea* /& q alone1 a solit>y unit1 a pygmy 9 ! _w4 ,:at good =tune c we expect8 ,! great life ( ! _w ru%es by1 & we are 9 dang] ea* in/ant t x w ov]:elm u or ev5 utt]ly de/roy u4 ,!re is no def5ce to be (f]$ to x2 no opposition army c be set up1 because 9 ?is life e man fights 8 own battle aga9/ e o!r man1 & no two c be unit$ "u ! same bann]4 ,!re is only "o way ( escape f ?is t]rible dang] :i* we battle aga9/ e h\r4 ,turn r\nd1 & in/ead ( /&+ aga9/ ! =ces1 jo9 !m2 become "o ) ,nature1 & g easily ^u h] pa?4 ,d n resi/ or res5t ! circum/ances ( life any m ?an ! plants pres5t ! ra9 & ! w9d4 ,!n sudd5ly1 to y\r own amazem5t1 y f9d y h "t & /r5g? to sp>e1 to use 9 ! great battle :i* x is inevitable e man mu/ fight1--t 9 himself1 t :i* leads to 8 own conque/4 ,"s might say1 to 8 own de/ruction4 ,& :y8 ,because f ! h\r :5 he fir/ ta/es ! spl5did reality ( liv+ he =gets m & m 8 individual self4 ,no long] does he fight = x1 or pit its /r5g? aga9/ ! /r5g? ( o!rs4 ,no long] does he c>e to def5d or to fe$ x4 ,yet :5 he is ?us indiff]5t to its welf>e1 ! individual self gr[s m /alw>t & robu/1 l ! prairie grasses & ! trees ( untrodd5 =e/s4 ,x is a matt] ( indiff]5ce to him :e!r ?is is s or n4 ,only1 if x is s1 he has a f9e in/rum5t ready to 8 h&2 & 9 due proportion to ! complet5ess ( 8 indiff]5ce to x is ! /r5g? & beauty ( 8 p]sonal self4 ,?is is readily se52 a g>d5 fl[] becomes a m]e deg5]ate copy ( itself if x is simply neglect$2 a plant mu/ be cultivat$ to ! highe/ pit*1 & b5efit by ! :ole ( ! g>d5]'s skill1 or else x mu/ be a pure savage1 wild1 & f$ only by ! e>? & sky4 ,:o c>es = any int]m$iate /ates8 ,:at value or /r5g? is !re 9 ! neglect$ g>d5 rose :i* has ! cank] 9 e bud8 ,= diseas$ or dw>f$ blossoms are sure to result f an arbitr>y *ange ( condition1 result+ f ! neglect ( ! man :o has hi!rto be5 ! provid5ce ( ! plant 9 its unnatural life4 ,b !re are w9d-bl[n pla9s :]e ! daisies gr[ tall1 ) moon faces su* z no cultivation c produce 9 !m4 ,cultivate1 !n1 to ! v utmo/2 =get no in* ( y\r g>d5 gr\nd1 no smalle/ plant t gr[s 9 x2 make no fooli% pret5ce nor fond mi/ake 9 ! fancy t y are ready to =get x1 & s subject x to ! frightful consequ5ces ( half-measures4 ,! plant t is wat]$ to-day & =gott5 to-morr[ mu/ dw9dle or decay4 ,! plant t looks = no help b f ,nature itself measures its /r5g? at once1 & ei!r dies & is re-creat$ or gr[s into a great tree ^: b\ghs fill ! sky4 ,b make no mi/ake l ! religioni/s & "s philosoph]s2 leave no "p ( y\rself neglect$ :ile y "k x to be y\rself4 ,:ile ! gr\nd is ! g>d5]'s x is 8 bus9ess to t5d x2 b "s day a call may come to him f ano!r c\ntry or f dea? itself1 & 9 a mom5t he is no long] ! g>d5]1 8 bus9ess is at an end1 he has no m duty ( t k9d at all4 ,!n 8 favorite plants suff] & die1 & ! delicate ones become "o ) ! e>?4 ,b soon fi]ce ,nature claims ! place = h] own1 & cov]s x ) ?ick grass or giant we$s1 or nurses "s sapl+ 9 x till its bran*es %ade ! gr\nd4 ,be w>n$1 & t5d y\r g>d5 to ! utmo/1 till y c pass away utt]ly & let x return to ,nature & become ! w9d-bl[n pla9 :]e ! wild-fl[]s gr[4 ,!n1 if y pass t way & look at x1 :atev] has happ5$ w nei!r grieve nor elate y4 ,= y w be able to say1 ,i am ! rocky gr\nd1 ,i am ! great tree1 ,i am ! /rong daisies1 indiff]5t :i* x is t fl\ri%es :]e once y\r rose-trees grew4 ,b y mu/ h le>n$ to /udy ! />s to "s purpose be=e y d>e to neglect y\r roses1 & omit to fill ! air ) _! cultivat$ fragrance4 ,y mu/ "k y\r way ?r\gh ! trackless air1 & f !nce to ! pure e!r2 y mu/ be ready to lift ! b> ( ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,cultivate1 ,i say1 & neglect no?+4 ,only rememb]1 all ! :ile y t5d & wat]1 t y are impud5tly usurp+ ! tasks ( ,nature h]self4 ,hav+ usurp$ h] "w1 y mu/ c>ry x ?r\gh until y h rea*$ a po9t :5 %e has no p[] to puni% y1 :5 y are n afraid ( h]1 b c ) a bold front return h] h] own4 ,%e laughs 9 h] sleeve1 ! mighty "m1 wat*+ y ) cov]t1 laugh+ eye1 ready rel5tlessly to ca/ ! :ole ( y\r "w into ! du/ if y d b give h] ! *ance1 if y turn idl] & gr[ c>eless4 ,! idl] is fa!r ( ! madman 9 ! s5se t ! *ild is ! fa!r ( !4man4 ,nature has put h] va/ h& on him & cru%$ ! :ole edifice4 ,! g>d5] & 8 rose-trees are alike brok5 & /rick5 by ! great /orm :i* h] movem5t has creat$2 !y lie helpless till ! s& is swept ov] !m & !y are buri$ 9 a we>y wild]ness4 ,f ?is des]t spot ,nature h]self w re-create1 & w use ! a%es ( ! man :o d>$ to face h] z indiff]5tly z ! )]$ leaves ( 8 plants4 ,8 body1 s\l1 & _s are all alike claim$ by h]4 ,,iii ,! man :o is /rong1 :o has resolv$ to f9d ! unkn[n pa?1 takes ) ! utmo/ c>e e /ep4 ,he utt]s no idle ^w1 he does no unconsid]$ action1 he neglects no duty or (fice h[ev] homely or h[ev] difficult4 ,b :ile 8 eyes & h&s & feet are ?us fulfill+ _! tasks1 new eyes & h&s & feet are be+ born )9 him4 ,= 8 passionate & unceas+ desire is to g t way on :i* ! subtile organs only c guide him4 ,! physical _w he has le>n$1 & kn[s h[ to use2 gradually 8 p[] is pass+ on1 & he recognises ! psy*ic _w4 ,b he has to le>n ?is _w & "k h[ to use x1 & he d>e n lose hold ( ! life he is famili> ) till he has tak5 hold ( t ) :i* he is unfamili>4 ,:5 he has acquir$ su* p[] ) 8 psy*ic organs z ! infant has ) its physical organs :5 x fir/ op5s its lungs1 !n is ! h\r = ! great adv5ture4 ,h[ little is ne$$--yet h[ mu* t is6 ,! man does b ne$ ! psy*ic body to be =m$ 9 all p>ts1 z is an infant's2 he does b ne$ ! pr(\nd & un%akable conviction :i* impels ! infant1 t ! new life is desirable4 ,once ^? conditions ga9$ & he may let himself live 9 ! new atmosph]e & look up to ! new sun4 ,b !n 8 mu/ rememb] to *eck 8 new exp]i5ce by ! old4 ,he is brea?+ /ill1 ?\gh diff]5tly2 he draws air into 8 lungs1 & takes life f ! sun4 ,he has be5 born into ! psy*ic _w1 & dep5ds n[ on ! psy*ic air & light4 ,8 goal is n "h3 ?is is b a subtile repetition ( physical life2 he has to pass ?r\gh x accord+ to simil> laws4 ,he mu/ /udy1 le>n1 gr[1 & conqu]2 nev] =gett+ ! :ile t 8 goal is t place :]e !re is no air nor any sun or moon4 ,d n imag9e t 9 ?is l9e ( progress ! man himself is be+ mov$ or *ang+ 8 place4 ,n s4 ,! true/ illu/ration ( ! process is t ( cutt+ ?r\gh lay]s ( cru/ or sk94 ,! man1 hav+ le>n$ 8 lesson fully1 ca/s (f ! physical life2 hav+ le>n$ 8 lesson fully1 ca/s (f ! psy*ic life2 hav+ le>n$ 8 lesson fully1 ca/s (f ! contemplative life1 or life ( adoration4 ,all are ca/ aside at la/1 & he ent]s ! great temple :]e any memory ( self or s5sation is left outside z ! %oes are ca/ f ! feet ( ! wor%ipp]4 ,t temple is ! place ( 8 own pure div9ity1 ! c5tral flame :i*1 h[ev] obscur$1 has animat$ him ?r\gh all ^! /ruggles4 ,& hav+ f\nd ?is sublime home he is sure z ! heav5s !mselves4 ,he rema9s /ill1 fill$ ) all k & p[]4 ,! out] man1 ! ador+1 ! act+1 ! liv+ p]sonification1 goes its own way h& 9 h& ) ,nature1 & %[s all ! sup]b /r5g? ( ! savage gr[? ( ! e>?1 lit by t in/9ct :i* conta9s k4 ,= 9 ! inmo/ sanctu>y1 9 ! actual temple1 ! man has f\nd ! subtile ess5ce ( ,nature h]self4 ,no long] c !re be any diff]5ce betwe5 !m or any half-measures4 ,& n[ comes ! h\r ( action & p[]4 ,9 t inmo/ sanctu>y all is to be f\nd3 ,god & 8 creatures1 ! fi5ds :o prey on !m1 ^? among m5 :o h be5 lov$1 ^? :o h be5 hat$4 ,diff]5ce betwe5 !m exi/s no long]4 ,!n ! s\l ( man laughs 9 its /r5g? & fe>lessness1 & goes =? into ! _w 9 :i* its actions are ne$$1 & causes ^! actions to take place )\t appreh5sion1 al>m1 fe>1 regret1 or joy4 ,?is /ate is possible to man :ile yet he lives 9 ! physical2 = m5 h atta9$ x :ile liv+4 ,x alone c make actions 9 ! physical div9e & true4 ,life among objects ( s5se mu/ =ev] be an out] %ape to ! sublime s\l1--x c only become p[]ful life1 ! life ( accompli%m5t1 :5 x is animat$ by ! cr[n$ & indiff]5t god t sits 9 ! sanctu>y4 ,! obta9+ ( ?is condition is s supremely desirable because f ! mom5t x is ent]$ !re is no m tr\ble1 no m anxiety1 no m d\bt or hesitation4 ,z a great arti/ pa9ts 8 picture fe>lessly & nev] committ+ any error :i* causes him regret1 s ! man :o has =m$ 8 inn] self deals ) 8 life4 ,b t is :5 ! condition is ent]$4 ,t :i* we :o look t[>ds ! m\nta9s hung] to "k is ! mode ( entrance & ! way to ! ,gate4 ,! ,gate is t ,gate ( ,gold b>r$ by a heavy b> ( iron4 ,! way to ! ?re%old ( x turns a man giddy & sick4 ,x seems no pa?1 x seems to end p]petually1 its way lies along hide\s precipices1 x loses itself 9 deep wat]s4 ,once cross$ & ! way f\nd x appe>s wond]ful t ! difficulty %\ld h look$2 s great4 ,= ! pa? :]e x disappe>s does b turn abruptly1 its l9e ^u ! precipice edge is wide en\gh = ! feet1 & across ! deep wat]s t look s trea*]\s !re1 is always a =d & a f]ry4 ,s x happ5s 9 all pr(\nd exp]i5ces ( human nature4 ,:5 ! fir/ grief te>s ! he>t asund] x seems t ! pa? has end$ & a blank d>kness tak5 ! place ( ! sky4 ,& yet by grop+ ! s\l passes on1 & t difficult & seem+ly hopeless turn 9 ! road is pass$4 ,s ) _m ano!r =m or human torture4 ,sometimes ?r\gh\t a long p]iod or a :ole lifetime ! pa? ( exi/5ce is p]petually *eck$ by :at seem l insurm\ntable ob/acles4 ,grief1 pa91 suff]+1 ! loss ( all t is belov$ or valu$1 rise up be=e ! t]rifi$ s\l & *eck x at e turn4 ,:o places ^? ob/acles !re8 ,! reason %r9ks at ! *ildi% dramatic picture :i* ! religioni/s place be=e x1--,god p]mitt+ ! ,devil to torm5t ,8 creatures = _! ultimate good6 ,:5 w t ultimate good be atta9$8 ,! idea involv$ 9 ?is picture supposes an end1 a goal4 ,!re is none4 ,we c any "o ( u safely ass5t to t2 = z f> z human obs]vation1 reason1 ?\ght1 intellect1 or in/9ct c rea* t[>ds grasp+ ! my/]y ( life1 all data obta9$ %[ t ! pa? is endless & t et]nity _c be bl9k$ & conv]t$ by ! idl+ s\l into a million ye>s4 ,9 man1 tak5 individually or z a :ole1 !re cle>ly exi/s a d\ble con/itution4 ,i am speak+ r\ghly n[1 be+ well aw>e t ! v>i\s s*ools ( philosophy cut him up & subdivide him accord+ to _! sev]al !ories4 ,:at ,i mean is ?is3 t two great tides ( emotion sweep ?r\gh 8 nature1 two great =ces guide 8 life2 ! "o makes him an animal1 & ! o!r makes him a god4 ,no brute ( ! e>? is s brutal z ! man :o subjects 8 godly p[] to 8 animal p[]4 ,?is is a matt] ( c\rse1 because ! :ole =ce ( ! d\ble nature is !n us$ 9 "o direction4 ,! animal pure & simple obeys 8 in/9cts only & desires no m ?an to gratify 8 love ( pleasure2 he pays b little reg>d to ! exi/5ce ( o!r be+s except 9 s f> z !y (f] him pleasure or pa92 he kn[s no?+ ( ! ab/ract love ( cruelty or ( any ( ^? vici\s t5d5cies ( ! human be+ :i* h 9 !mselves _! own gratification4 ,?us ! man :o becomes a bea/ has a million times ! grasp ( life ov] ! natural bea/1 & t :i* 9 ! pure animal is suffici5tly innoc5t enjoym5t1 un9t]rupt$ by an arbitr>y moral /&>d1 becomes 9 him vice1 because x is gratifi$ on pr9ciple4 ,moreov] he turns all ! div9e p[]s ( 8 be+ into ?is *annel1 & degrades 8 s\l by mak+ x ! slave ( 8 s5ses4 ,! god1 de=m$ & disguis$1 waits on ! animal & fe$s x4 ,consid] !n :e!r x is n possible to *ange ! situation4 ,! man himself is k+ ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* ?is /range spectacle is se54 ,he all[s ! bea/ to usurp ! place ( ! god because = ! mom5t ! bea/ pleases 8 caprici\s royal fancy ! mo/4 ,?is _c la/ always2 :y let x la/ any long]8 ,s long z ! animal rules !re w be ! ke5e/ suff]+s 9 consequ5ce ( *ange1 ( ! vibration betwe5 pleasure & pa91 ( ! desire = prolong$ & pleasant physical life4 ,& ! god 9 8 capacity ( s]vant adds a ?\s&-fold to all ?is1 by mak+ physical life s mu* m fill$ ) ke5ness ( pleasure1--r>e1 voluptu\s1 ae/hetic pleasure1--& by int5sity ( pa9 s passionate t "o kn[s n :]e x ends & :]e pleasure comm5ces4 ,s long z ! god s]ves1 s long ! life ( ! animal w be enri*$ & increas+ly valuable4 ,b let ! k+ resolve to *ange ! face ( 8 c\rt & =cibly evict ! animal f ! *air ( /ate1 re/or+ ! god to ! place ( div9ity4 ,ah1 ! pr(\nd peace t falls ^u ! palace6 ,all is inde$ *ang$4 ,no long] is !re ! fev] ( p]sonal long+s or desires1 no long] is !re any rebellion or di/ress1 no long] any hung] = pleasure or dread ( pa94 ,x is l a great calm desc5d+ on a /ormy ocean2 x is l ! s(t ra9 ( summ] fall+ on p>*$ gr\nd2 x is l ! deep pool f\nd amid/ ! we>y1 ?ir/y labyr9?s ( ! unfri5dly =e/4 ,b !re is mu* m ?an ?is4 ,n only is man m ?an an animal because !re is ! god 9 him1 b he is m ?an a god because !re is ! animal 9 him4 ,once =ce ! animal into 8 rightful place1 t ( ! inf]ior1 & y f9d y\rself 9 possession ( a great =ce hi!rto unsuspect$ & unkn[n4 ,! god z s]vant adds a ?\s&-fold to ! pleasures ( ! animal2 ! animal z s]vant adds a ?\s&-fold to ! p[]s ( ! god4 ,& x is ^u ! union1 ! "r relation ( ^! two =ces 9 himself1 t man /&s z a /rong k+1 & is enabl$ to raise 8 h& & lift ! b> ( ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,:5 ^! =ces are unfitly relat$1 !n ! k+ is b a cr[n$ voluptu>y1 )\t p[]1 & ^: dignity does b mock him2 = ! animals1 undiv9e1 at lea/ "k peace & are n torn by vice & despair4 ,t is ! :ole secret4 ,t is :at makes man /rong1 p[]ful1 able to grasp heav5 & e>? 9 8 h&s4 ,d n fancy x is easily done4 ,d n be delud$ into ! idea t ! religi\s or ! virtu\s man does x6 ,n s4 ,!y d no m ?an fix a /&>d1 a r\t9e1 a law1 by :i* !y hold ! animal 9 *eck4 ,! god is compell$ to s]ve him 9 a c]ta9 way1 & does s1 pleas+ him ) ! beliefs & *]i%$ fantasies ( ! religi\s1 ) ! l(ty s5se ( p]sonal pride :i* makes ! joy ( ! virtu\s4 ,^! special & canoniz$ vices are ?+s too l[ & base to be possible to ! pure animal1 ^: only inspir] is ,nature h]self1 always fre% z ! dawn4 ,! god 9 man1 degrad$1 is a ?+ unspeakable 9 its infam\s p[] ( production4 ,! animal 9 man1 elevat$1 is a ?+ unimag9able 9 its great p[]s ( s]vice & ( /r5g?4 ,y =get1 y :o let y\r animal self live on1 m]ely *eck$ & held )9 c]ta9 b\nds1 t x is a great =ce1 an integral portion ( ! animal life ( ! _w y live 94 ,) x y c sway m51 & influ5ce ! v _w itself1 m or less p]ceptibly accord+ to y\r /r5g?4 ,! god1 giv5 8 "r place1 w s inspire & guide ?is extraord9>y creature1 s educate & develope x1 s =ce x into action & recognition ( its k9d1 t x w make y tremble :5 y recognise ! p[] t has awak5$ )9 y4 ,! animal 9 y\rself w !n be a k+ among ! animals ( ! _w4 ,?is is ! secret ( ! old-_w magicians :o made ,nature s]ve !m & "w miracles e day = _! conv5i5ce4 ,?is is ! secret ( ! com+ race :i* ,"l ,lytton =e%ad[$ = u4 ,b ?is p[] c only be atta9$ by giv+ ! god ! sov]eignty4 ,make y\r animal rul] ov] y\rself1 & he w nev] rule o!rs4 ,,epilogue ,secret$ & hidd5 9 ! he>t ( ! _w & 9 ! he>t ( man is ! light :i* c illum9e all life1 ! future & ! pa/4 ,%all we n se>* = x8 ,surely "s mu/ d s4 ,& !n p]haps ^? w add :at is ne$$ to ?is poor fragm5t ( ?\ght4 ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,gates ,,( ,,gold ,f ,! ,pa?1 ,m>*1 #ahhg ,! mo/ notable book = guidance 9 ,my/icism :i* has appe>$ s9ce ,light on ! ,pa? 0 writt5 has j be5 publi%$ "u ! significant title ( ,?r\gh ! ,gates ( ,gold4 ,?\gh ! au?or's "n is )held1 ! occult /ud5t w quickly disc]n t x mu/ proce$ f a v high s\rce4 ,9 c]ta9 respects ! book may be reg>d$ z a comm5t>y on ,light on ! ,pa?4 ,! read] w\ld d well to be> ?is 9 m9d4 ,_m ?+s 9 t book w be made cle> by ! read+ ( ?is "o1 & "o w be con/antly rem9d$ ( t "w1 :i* has already become a classic 9 our lit]ature4 ,?r\gh ! ,gates ( ,gold is a "w to be kept con/antly at h& = ref]5ce & /udy4 ,x w surely take rank z "o ( ! /&>d books ( ,!osophy4 ,! ,gates ( ,gold repres5t ! entrance to t realm ( ! s\l unkn[able ?r\gh ! physical p]ceptions1 & ! purpose ( ?is "w is to indicate "s ( ! /eps necess>y to rea* _! ?re%old4 ,?r\gh its extraord9>y beauty ( /yle & ! cle>ness ( its /atem5t x w appeal to a wid] portion ( ! public ?an mo/ works ( a ,!osophical "*4 ,x speaks to ! ,we/]n ,_w 9 its own language1 & 9 ?is fact lies mu* ( its value4 ,^? ( u :o h be5 long+ = some?+ practical w f9d x "h1 :ile x w probably come into ! h&s ( ?\s&s :o "k little or no?+ ( ,!osophy1 & ?us meet wants deeply felt ?\gh unexpress$4 ,!re are also d\btless _m1 we fancy1 :o w be c>ri$ f> along 9 its pages by its resi/less logic until !y enc\nt] some?+ :i* w give a rude %ock to "s ( _! old conceptions1 :i* !y h imag9$ z firmly bas$ z ^u a rock--a %ock :i* may cause !m to draw back 9 al>m1 b f :i* !y w n f9d x s easy to recov]1 & :i* w be likely to set !m ?9k+ s]i\sly4 ,! titles ( ! five *apt]s ( ! book are1 respectively1 ,! ,se>* = ,pleasure1 ,! ,my/]y ( ,?re%old1 ,! ,initial ,ef=t1 ,! ,mean+ ( ,pa91 & ,! ,secret ( ,/r5g?4 ,in/ead ( speculat+ ^u my/]ies t lie at ! v end ( man's de/9y1 & :i* _c be approa*$ by any mann] ( conjecture1 ! "w v s5sibly takes up t :i* lies next at h&1 t :i* con/itutes ! fir/ /ep to be tak5 if we are ev] to take a second "o1 & tea*es u its significance4 ,at ! outset we mu/ cope ) s5sation & le>n its nature & mean+4 ,an important tea*+ ( ,light on ! ,pa? has be5 misread by _m4 ,we are n enjo9$ to kill out s5sation1 b to kill out desire = s5sation1 :i* is some?+ q diff]5t4 ,s5sation1 z we obta9 x ?r\gh ! physical body1 af=ds u all t induces u to live 9 t %ape1 says ?is "w4 ,! problem is1 to extract ! mean+ :i* x holds = u4 ,t is :at exi/5ce is =4 ,if m5 w b pause & consid] :at lessons !y h le>n$ f pleasure & pa91 mu* might be guess$ ( t /range ?+ :i* causes ^! effects4 ,! "q conc]n+ results seem+ly unkn[able1 t conc]n+ ! life beyond ! ,gates1 is pres5t$ z "o t has be5 ask$ ?r\gh\t ! ages1 com+ at ! h\r :5 ! fl[] ( civilization _h bl[n to its full1 & :5 its petals are b slackly held toge!r1 ! p]iod :5 man rea*es ! greate/ physical developm5t ( 8 cycle4 ,x is !n t 9 ! di/ance a great glitt]+ is se51 be=e :i* _m drop _! eyes bewild]$ & dazzl$1 ?\gh n[ & !n "o is f\nd brave en\gh to gaze fix$ly on ?is glitt]+1 & to deciph] some?+ ( ! %ape )9 x4 ,poets & philosoph]s1 ?9k]s & tea*]s1 all ^? :o are ! 'eld] bro!rs ( ! race'--h beheld ?is sight f "t to "t1 & "s among !m h recogniz$ 9 ! bewild]+ glitt] ! outl9es ( ! ,gates ( ,gold4 ,^? ,gates admit u to ! sanctu>y ( man's own nature1 to ! place :5ce 8 life-p[] comes1 & :]e he is prie/ ( ! %r9e ( life4 ,x ne$s b a /rong h& to pu% !m op51 we are told4 ,! c\rage to ent] !m is ! c\rage to se>* ! recesses ( "o's own nature )\t fe> & )\t %ame4 ,9 ! f9e "p1 ! ess5ce1 ! flavor ( ! man1 is f\nd ! key :i* unlocks ^? great ,gates4 ,! necessity ( kill+ out ! s5se ( sep>at5ess is pr(\ndly emphasiz$ z "o ( ! mo/ important factors 9 ?is process4 ,we mu/ dive/ ourselves ( ! illusions ( ! mat]ial life4 ,:5 we desire to speak ) ^? :o h tri$ ! ,gold5 ,gates & pu%$ !m op51 !n x is v necess>y--9 fact x is ess5tial--to discrim9ate1 & n br+ into our life ! confusions ( our sleep4 ,if we d1 we are reckon$ z madm51 & fall back into ! d>kness :]e !re is no fri5d b *aos4 ,?is *aos has foll[$ e ef=t ( man t is writt5 9 hi/ory2 aft] civilization has fl[]$1 ! fl[] falls & dies1 & w9t] & d>kness de/roy x4 ,9 ?is la/ s5t5ce is indicat$ ! purpose ( civilization4 ,x is ! blossom+ ( a race1 ) ! purpose ( produc+ a c]ta9 spiritual fruit2 ?is fruit hav+ rip5$1 !n ! deg5]ation ( ! great residuum beg9s1 to be work$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! gr& f]m5t+ processes ( re9c>nation4 ,our great civilization is n[ fl[]+ & 9 ?is fact we may read ! reason = ! extraord9>y ef=ts to s[ ! se$ ( ! ,my/ic ,tea*+s :]ev] ! m9d ( man may be ready to receive x4 ,9 ! ,my/]y ( ,?re%old1 we are told t only a man :o has ! pot5tialities 9 him bo? ( ! voluptu>y & ! /oic has any *ance ( ent]+ ! ,gold5 ,gates4 ,he mu/ be capable ( te/+ & valu+ to its mo/ delicate fraction e joy exi/5ce has to give2 & he mu/ be capable ( d5y+ himself all pleasure1 & t )\t suff]+ f ! d5ial4 ,! fact t ! way is diff]5t = ea* individual is f9ely set =? 9 ,! ,initial ,ef=t1 9 ! words t man may bur/ ! %ell t holds him 9 d>kness1 te> ! veil t hides him f ! et]nal1 at any mom5t :]e x is easie/ = him to d s2 & mo/ (t5 ?is po9t w be :]e he lea/ expects to f9d x4 ,by ?is we may see ! uselessness ( lay+ d[n arbitr>y laws 9 ! matt]4 ,! mean+ ( ^? important words1 ,all /eps are necess>y to make up ! ladd]1 f9ds a weal? ( illu/ration "h4 ,^! s5t5ces are p>ticul>ly pregnant3 ,_s is n a gas creat$ by matt]1 & we _c create our future by =cibly us+ "o mat]ial ag5t & leav+ out ! re/4 ,_s is ! great life on :i* matt] re/s1 z does ! rocky _w on ! free & fluid e!r2 :5ev] we c break our limitations we f9d ourselves on t m>vell\s %ore :]e ,wordswor? once saw ! gleam ( ! gold4 ,virtue1 be+ ( ! mat]ial life1 man has n ! p[] to c>ry x ) him1 yet ! aroma ( 8 good de$s is a f> sweet] sacrifice ?an ! odor ( crime & cruelty4 ,to ! "o :o has lift$ ! gold5 lat* ! spr+ ( sweet wat]s1 ! f\nta9 itself :5ce all s(tness arises1 is op5$ & becomes "p ( 8 h]itage4 ,b be=e ?is c be rea*$ a heavy weight has to be lift$ f ! he>t1 an iron b> :i* holds x d[n & prev5ts x f aris+ 9 its /r5g?4 ,! au?or "h wi%es to %[ t !re is sweetness & light 9 occultism1 & n m]ely a wide dry level ( dreadful ,k>ma1 su* z "s ,!osophi/s are prone to dwell on4 ,& ?is sweetness & light may be rea*$ :5 we discov] ! iron b> & rais+ x %all p]mit ! he>t to be free4 ,?is iron b> is :at ! ,h9dus call ! knot ( ! he>t6 ,9 _! scriptures !y talk ( unloos+ ?is knot1 & say t :5 t is accompli%$ fre$om is ne>4 ,b :at is ! iron b> & ! knot8 is ! "q we mu/ answ]4 ,x is ! a/r+5t p[] ( self--( egotism--( ! idea ( sep>at5ess4 ,?is idea has _m /rongholds4 ,x holds its mo/ secret c\rt & deepe/ c\nsels ne> ! f> remov$ dep?s & c5tre ( ! he>t4 ,b x manife/s itself fir/1 9 t place :i* is ne>e/ to our ignorant p]ceptions1 :]e we see x fir/ aft] beg9n+ ! se>*4 ,:5 we assault & conqu] x !re x disappe>s4 ,x has only retreat$ to ! next r[ ( outworks :]e = a "t x appe>s n to our sight1 & we imag9e x kill$1 :ile x is laugh+ at our imag9>y conque/s & security4 ,soon aga9 we f9d x & conqu] aga91 only to h x aga9 retreat4 ,s we mu/ foll[ x up if we wi% to grasp x at la/ 9 its f9al /& j ne> ! k]nel ( ! he>t4 ,!re x has become an iron b> t holds d[n ! he>t1 & !re only c ! fight be really won4 ,t disciple is =tunate :o is able to s9k pa/ all ! pret5d$ out] citadels & seize at once ?is p]sonal devil :o holds ! b> ( iron1 & !re wage ! battle4 ,if won !re1 x is easy to return to ! out]mo/ places & take !m by capitulation4 ,?is is v difficult1 = _m reasons4 ,x is n a m]e juggle ( words to speak ( ?is trial4 ,x is a liv+ tangible ?+ t c be met by any real /ud5t4 ,! great difficulty ( ru%+ at once to ! c5tre lies 9 ! unimag9able t]rors :i* assault ! s\l on its %ort j\rney !re4 ,?is be+ s x is bett] to beg9 ! battle on ! outside 9 j ! way po9t$ out 9 ?is book & ,light on ! ,pa?1 by te/+ exp]i5ce & le>n+ f x4 ,9 ! l9es quot$ ! au?or attempts to direct ! eyes ( a v mat]iali/ic age to ! fact :i* is an accept$ "o by all true /ud5ts ( occultism1 t ! true he>t ( a man--:i* is visibly repres5t$ by ! muscul> he>t--is ! focus po9t = _s1 = k1 = p[]2 & t f t po9t ! conv]g$ rays beg9 to spread out fan-l1 until !y embrace ! ,univ]se4 ,s x is ! ,gate4 ,& x is j at t neutral spot ( conc5tration t ! pill>s & ! doors are fix$4 ,x is beyond x t ! glori\s gold5 light burns1 & ?r[s up a burni%$ gl[4 ,we f9d 9 ?is ! same tea*+s z 9 ! ,upani%ads4 ,! latt] speaks ( ! e!r :i* is )9 ! he>t1 & also says t we mu/ pass across t e!r4 ,! ,mean+ ( ,pa9 is consid]$ 9 a way :i* ?r[s a great light on ! exi/5ce ( t :i* = ages has puzzl$ _m le>n$ m54 ,pa9 ar\ses1 s(t5s1 breaks1 & de/roys4 ,reg>d$ f a suffici5tly remov$ /&po9t1 x appe>s z a m$ic9e1 z a knife1 z a weapon1 z a poison1 9 turn4 ,x is an implem5t1 a ?+ :i* is us$1 evid5tly4 ,:at we desire to discov] is1 :o is ! us]2 :at "p ( ourselves is x t dem&s ! pres5ce ( ?is ?+ s hateful to ! re/8 ,! task is1 to rise above bo? pa9 & pleasure & unite !m to our s]vice4 ,pa9 & pleasure /& ap>t & sep>ate1 z d ! two sexes2 & x is 9 ! m]g+1 ! mak+ ! two into "o1 t joy & deep s5sation & pr(\nd peace are obta9$4 ,:]e !re is nei!r male nor female1 nei!r pa9 nor pleasure1 !re is ! god 9 man dom9ant1 & !n is life real4 ,! foll[+ passage c h>dly fail to />tle _m good p3 ,de/9y1 ! inevitable1 does inde$ exi/ = ! race & = ! individual2 b :o c orda9 ?is save ! man himself8 ,!re is no clew 9 heav5 or e>? to ! exi/5ce ( any orda9] o!r ?an ! man :o suff]s or enjoys t :i* is orda9$4 ,b c any e>ne/ /ud5t ( ,!osophy d5y1 or object to ?is8 ,is x n a pure /atem5t ( ! law ( ,k>ma8 ,does x n agree p]fectly ) ! tea*+ ( ! ,bhagavat-,gita8 ,!re is surely no p[] :i* sits ap>t l a judge 9 c\rt1 & f9es u or rew>ds u = ?is mis/ep or t m]it2 x is we :o %ape1 or orda91 our own future4 ,god is n d5i$4 ,! seem+ p>adox t a ,god exi/s )9 ea* man is made cle> :5 we p]ceive t our sep>ate exi/5ce is an illusion2 ! physical1 :i* makes u sep>ate individuals1 mu/ ev5tually fall away1 leav+ ea* man "o ) all m51 & ) ,god1 :o is ! ,inf9ite4 ,& ! passage :i* w surely be widely misund]/ood is t 9 ,! ,secret ( ,/r5g?4 ,religion holds a man back f ! pa?1 prev5ts 8 /epp+ =w>d1 = v>i\s v pla9 reasons4 ,fir/1 x makes ! vital mi/ake ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 good & evil4 ,nature kn[s no su* di/9ctions4 ,religion is always man-made4 ,x _c !re=e be ! :ole tru?4 ,x is a good ?+ = ! ord9>y & outside man1 b surely x w nev] br+ him to ! ,gates ( ,gold4 ,if religion be ( ,god h[ is x t we f9d t same ,god 9 8 own works & acts violat+ ! precepts ( religion8 ,he kills ea* man once 9 life2 e day ! fi]ce elem5ts & /range circum/ances :i* he is said to be ! au?or (1 br+ on fam9e1 cold & innum]able untimely dea?s2 :]e !n1 9 ,! ,true1 c !re be any room = su* di/9ctions z "r & wrong8 ,! disciple1 mu/ z he walks on ! pa?1 abide by law & ord]1 b if he p9s 8 fai? on any religion :atev] he w /op at once1 & x makes no matt] :e!r he sets up ,mahatmas1 ,gods1 ,kri%na1 ,v$as or my/]i\s acts ( grace1 ea* ( ^! w /op him & ?r[ him into a rut f :i* ev5 heav5ly dea? w n release him4 ,religion c only tea* morals & e?ics4 ,x _c answ] ! "q :at am ,i8 ,! ,buddhi/ ascetic holds a fan be=e 8 eyes to keep away ! sight ( objects condemn$ by 8 religion4 ,b he !reby ga9s no k1 = t "p ( him :i* is affect$ by ! improp] sights has to be kn[n by ! man himself1 & x is by exp]i5ce alone t ! k c be possess$ & assimilat$4 ,! book closes glori\sly1 ) "s h9ts t h be5 mu* ne$$4 ,too _m1 ev5 ( ! s9c]e/ /ud5ts ( occultism1 h s\ght to ignore t "o-half ( _! nature1 :i* is "h taught to be necess>y4 ,in/ead ( cru%+ out ! animal nature1 we h "h ! high & wise tea*+ t we mu/ le>n to fully und]/& ! animal & subord9ate x to ! spiritual4 ,! god 9 man1 degrad$1 is a ?+ unspeakable 9 its infam\s p[] ( production4 ,! animal 9 man1 elevat$1 is a ?+ unimag9able 9 its great p[]s ( s]vice & ( /r5g?1 & we are told t our animal self is a great =ce1 ! secret ( ! old-_w magicians1 & ( ! com+ race :i* ,"l ,lytton =e%ad[$4 ,b ?is p[] c only be atta9$ by giv+ ! god ! sov]eignty4 ,make y\r animal rul] ov] y\r self1 & he w nev] rule o!rs4 ,?is tea*+ w be se5 to be id5tical ) t ( ! clos+ words ( ,! ,idyll ( ! ,:ite ,lotus3 ,he w le>n h[ to exp\nd spiritual tru?s1 & to ent] into ! life ( 8 highe/ self1 & he c le>n also to hold )9 him ! glory ( t high] self1 & yet to reta9 life ^u ?is planet s long z x %all la/1 if ne$ be2 to reta9 life 9 ! vigor ( manhood1 till 8 entire "w is complet$1 & he has taught ! ?ree tru?s to all :o look = light4 ,!re are ?ree s5t5ces 9 ! book :i* ought to be impr9t$ 9 ! read]'s m9d1 & we pres5t !m inv]sely3 ,secret$ & hidd5 9 ! he>t ( ! _w & ! he>t ( man is ! light :i* c illum9e all life1 ! future & ! pa/4 ,on ! m5tal /eps ( a million m5 ,buddha pass$ ?r\gh ! ,gates ( ,gold2 & because a great cr[d press$ ab\t ! ?re%old he 0 able to leave beh9d him words :i* prove t ^? gates w op54 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ important factors 9 ! developm5t ( man1 ! recognition--pr(\nd & complete recognition--( ! law ( univ]sal unity & coh]5ce4