,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s  ,,&  ,,! ,,life
 ,,( ,,to-,,day  ,,by  ,,evelyn         
,,und]hill  ,au?or ( ,,my/icism1 ,,!    
,,ess5tials ,,( ,,my/icism1 etc4        
,,new ,,york  ,e4,p4 ,,dutton  ,,company
  #fha ,,fif? ,,av5ue   ,copyright1     
#aibb4  ,,by ,e4,p4 ,,dutton  ,,company 
,all rights res]v$   ,,9 ,,memoriam     
,e4,r4,b4     ,,preface   ,?is book owes
 its orig9 to ! fact t 9 ! autumn (     
#aiba ! au?orities ( ,man*e/] ,college1 
,ox=d invit$ me to deliv] ! inaugural   
c\rse ( a lecture%ip 9 religion newly   
e/abli%$ "u ! w ( ! late ,pr(essor      
,upton4 ,no conditions be+ atta*$ to ?is
 appo9tm5t1 x seem$ a suitable          
opportunity to discuss1 s f> z possible 
9 ! language ( ! mom5t1 "s ( ! implicits
 :i* ,i believe to und]lie human ef=t & 
a*ievem5t 9 ! doma9 ( ! spiritual life4 
,! mat]ial ga!r$ = ?is purpose has n[   
be5 add$ to1 revis$1 & to "s ext5t      
re-writt51 9 ord] to make x appropriate 
to ! purposes ( ! read] r ?an ! he>]4 ,z
 ! object ( ! book is /rictly practical1

 a special attempt has be5 made to br+ !
 classic exp]i5ces ( ! spiritual life   
into l9e ) ! conclusions ( mod]n        
psy*ology1 & 9 p>ticul>1 to sugge/ "s ( 
! directions 9 :i* rec5t psy*ological   
rese>* may ca/ light on ! /&>d problems 
( ! religi\s consci\sness4 ,?is subject 
is /ill 9 its infancy2 b x is de/9$1 ,i 
am sure1 9 ! ne> future to ex]cise a    
trans=m+ influ5ce on ! /udy ( spiritual 
exp]i5ce1 & may ev5 prove to be ! />t+  
po9t ( a new apologetic4 ,^? :o are     
incl9$ ei!r to fe> or to res5t !        
application to ?is exp]i5ce ( ^? laws   
:i*--z we are n[ gradually              
discov]+--gov]n ! re/ ( our psy*ic life1
 or :o are (f5d$ by ! result+           
demon/rations ( cont9uity betwe5 our mo/
 homely & mo/ l(ty reactions to !       
univ]se1 might take to !mselves ! pla9  
words ( ,?omas  ,kempis3 ,?\ art a man &
 n ,god1 ?\ art fle% & no angel4  ,s9ce 
my subject is n ! spl5dor ( hi/oric     
sanctity b ! normal life ( ! ,_s1 z x   
may be & is liv$ 9 ! "h-&-n[1 ,i h done 

my be/ to describe ! "* & mean+ ( ?is   
life 9 ! ord9>y t]ms ( pres5t day ?\ght1
 & ) little or no use ( ! te*nical      
language ( my/icism4 ,= ! same reason1  
no att5tion has be5 giv5 to ^? abnormal 
exp]i5ces & /ates ( consci\sness1 :i*1  
too (t5 reg>d$ z specially my/ical1 are 
n[ recogniz$ by all compet5t /ud5ts z   
repres5t+ ! un=tunate accid5ts r ?an !  
abid+ sub/ance ( spirituality4 ,read]s (
 ^! pages w f9d no?+ ab\t trances1      
,ec/asies & o!r r>e psy*ic ph5om5a2 :i* 
sometimes indicate hol9ess1 & sometimes 
only disease4 ,= in=mation on ^! matt]s 
!y mu/ g to l>g] & m te*nical works4 ,my
 aim "h is ! m g5]al "o1 ( indicat+ fir/
 ! *>act]i/ic exp]i5ces--discov]able )9 
all great religions--:i* ju/ify or are  
fundam5tal to ! spiritual life1 & ! way 
9 :i* ^! exp]i5ces may be accommodat$ to
 ! _w-view ( ! mod]n man3 & next1 !     
nature ( t spiritual life z x appe>s 9  
human hi/ory4 ,! succe$+ sections ( !   
book treat 9 "s detail ! light ca/ on   
spiritual problems by m5tal analysis--a 

process :i* ne$ n necess>ily be conduct$
 f ! /&po9t ( a degrad$ mat]ialism--& by
 rec5t "w on ! psy*ology ( auti/ic ?\ght
 & ( sugge/ion4 ,^! inve/igations h a   
practical int]e/ = e man :o desires to  
be ! capta9 ( 8 s\l4 ,! relation 9 :i*  
in/itutional religion does or %\ld /& to
 ! spiritual life is also 9 "p a matt] =
 psy*ology2 :i* is "h call$ ^u to deal )
 ! religi\s aspect ( ! social in/9cts1 &
 ! problems surr\nd+ symbols & cults4   
,^! *apt]s lead up to a discussion ( !  
p]sonal aspect ( ! spiritual life1 its  
curve ( gr[?1 *>act]s & activities2 & a 
fur!r section sugge/s "s ways 9 :i*     
educationi/s might promote ! up spr++ ( 
?is life 9 ! "y4 ,f9ally1 ! la/ *apt]   
attempts to place ! fact ( ! life ( !   
,_s 9 its relation to ! social ord]1 &  
to indicate "s ( ! results :i* might    
foll[ ^u its heal?y corporate           
developm5t4 ,x is sup]flu\s to po9t out 
t ea* ( ^! subjects ne$s1 at lea/1 a    
volume to itself3 & to "s ( !m ,i %all  
hope to return 9 ! future4 ,_! treatm5t 

9 ! pres5t "w is necess>ily fragm5t>y & 
sugge/ive2 & is int5d$ r to /imulate    
?\ght1 ?an to (f] solutions4  ,"p (     
,*apt] ,,iv has already appe>$ 9 ,!     
,=tnightly ,review "u ! title ,sugge/ion
 & ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce4 ,*apt] ,,viii   
incorporates sev]al passages f an       
article on ,s\rces ( ,p[] 9 ,human ,life
 orig9ally contribut$ to ! ,hub]t       
,j\rnal4 ,^! are repr9t$ by k9d         
p]mission ( ! editors conc]n$4 ,my      
num]\s debts to previ\s writ]s are      
obvi\s1 & = ! mo/ "p are ackn[l$g$ 9 !  
footnotes2 ! greate/1 to ! works ( ,b>on
 ,von ,hugely1 w be cle> to all /ud5ts (
 8 writ+s4 ,?anks are also due to my old
 fri5d ,william ,scott ,palm]1 :o read  
"p ( ! manuscript & gave me mu* g5]\s & 
valuable advice4 ,x is a pleasure to    
express 9 ?is place my w>m gratitude    
fir/ to ! ,pr9cipal & au?orities (      
,man*e/] ,college1 :o gave me !         
opportunity ( deliv]+ ^! *apt]s 9 _!    
orig9al =m1 & ^: unfail+ sympa?y &      
k9dness s greatly help$ me3 & secondly1 

to ! memb]s ( ! ,ox=d ,faculty (        
,!ology1 to :om ,i owe ! great ,honor ( 
be+ ! fir/ woman lectur] 9 religion to  
appe> 9 ! ,univ]sity li/4    ,e4,u4     
,epiphany1 #aibb4  9999 ,transcrib]'s   
,note3 ,?is text conta9s j a few        
in/ances ( a     "* ) a diacritical m>k4
 ,! "* is a l[]-case     'u' ) a macron 
7/raight l9e7 above x4 ,9 ! text1 t     
"* is depict$ ?usly3 u 9999             
,,cont5ts   ,,*apt]                     
,,page        ,,preface                 
vii     ,i4 ,,! ,,*>act]s ,,(           
,,spiritual ,,life                      
#a    ,,ii4 ,,hi/ory ,,& ,,! ,,life ,,( 
,,! ,,_s                   #ch   ,,iii4 
,,psy*ology ,,& ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s3
      7,i7 ,,! ,,analysis ,,( ,,m9d     
#gd    ,,iv4 ,,psy*ology ,,& ,,! ,,life 
,,( ,,! ,,_s3      7,,ii7               
,,contemplation ,,& ,,sugge/ion         
#aab     ,v4 ,,in/itutional ,,religion  
,,& ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s   #aec      
,,vi4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s ,,9 ,,!   
,,individual            #aia   ,,vii4   

,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s ,,& ,,education 
#bbh  ,,viii4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s   
,,& ,,! ,,social ,,ord]         #bff    
,,pr9cipal ,,works ,,us$ ,,& ,,cit$     
#cjj        ,,index                     
#cjg     ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s  ,,&   
,,! ,,life ,,( ,,to-,,day    ,initio tu1
 ,dom9e1 t]ram funda/i2 et op]a manuum  
tu>um sunt caeli4   ,ipsi p]ibunt1 tu   
autem p]manes2 et omnes sicut ve/im5tum 
vet]asc5t4   ,et sicut op]torium mutabis
 eos1 et mutabuntur2   ,tu autem idem   
ipse es1 et anni tui non defici5t4      
,filii s]vorum tuorum habitabunt2 et    
sem5 eorum 9 seculum dirigetur4         
--,psalm cii3 #be-bh     ,,*apt] ,i  ,,!
 ,,*>act]s ,,( ,,spiritual ,,life   ,?is
 book has be5 call$ ,! ,life ( ! ,_s & !
 ,life ( ,to-day 9 ord] to emphasize z  
mu* z possible ! practical1 "h-&-n[     
nature ( its subject2 & specially to    
combat ! idea t ! spiritual life--or !  
my/ic life1 z its m int5se manife/ations
 are sometimes call$--is to be reg>d$ z 
prim>ily a matt] ( hi/ory4 ,x is n4 ,x  

is a matt] ( biology4 ,?\gh we _c       
disreg>d hi/ory 9 our /udy ( x1 t hi/ory
 w only be valuable to u 9 s f> z we    
keep tight hold on its direct connection
 ) ! pres5t1 its imm$iate be>+ on our   
own lives3 & ?is we %all d only 9 s f> z
 we realize ! unity ( all ! high]       
exp]i5ces ( ! race4 ,9 fact1 7 ,i call$ 
^u to *oose a motto :i* %\ld express !  
c5tral notion ( ^! *apt]s1 t motto w\ld 
be--,!re are div]sities ( gifts1 b !    
same ,_s4 ,?is decl>ation ,i w\ld       
int]pret 9 ! wide/ possible s5se2 z     
sugge/+ ! und]ly+ h>mony & s+le         
inspiration ( all man's v>i\s & app>5tly
 conflict+ expressions ( 8 in/9ct =     
fullness ( life4 ,= we %all n be able to
 make ord]1 9 any hopeful s5se1 ( !     
tangle ( mat]ial :i* is be=e u1 until we
 h subdu$ x to ?is rul+ ?\ght3 se5 "o   
transc5d5t ,object t[>ds :i* all our    
twi/+ pa?ways run1 & "o impulsion press+
 u t[>ds x4  ,z psy*ology is n[ tea*+ u 
to f9d1 at all levels ( our crav+1      
dream+1 or ?9k+1 ! div]se expressions ( 

"o psy*ic en]gy2 s t type ( philosophy  
:i* comes ne>e/ to ! religion ( ! ,_s1  
invites u to f9d at all levels ( life ! 
work+s & /riv+s ( "o ,p[]3 a ,reality   
:i* bo? und]lies & cr[ns all our o!r1   
less] /riv+s4#a ,v>i\sly manife/$ 9     
p>tial a*ievem5ts ( ord] & goodness1 9  
div]sities ( beauty1 & 9 our grad$      
appreh5sions ( tru?1 ?is ,_s is yet mo/ 
fully kn[n to u 9 ! transc5d5t values ( 
hol9ess & love4 ,! m deeply x is lov$ by
 man1 ! ne>] he draws to its he>t3 & !  
great] 8 love1 ! m fully does he        
exp]i5ce its trans=m+ & en]giz+ p[]4 ,! 
words ( ,plot9us are /ill true = e "o ( 
u1 & are unaffect$ by ! pres5ce or      
abs5ce ( cre$3  ,yond] is ! true object 
( our love1 :i* x is possible to grasp &
 to live ) & truly to possess1 s9ce no  
envelope ( fle% sep>ates u f x4 ,he :o  
has se5 x kn[s :at ,i say1 t ! s\l !n   
has ano!r life1 :5 x comes to ,god1 &   
hav+ come possesses ,him1 & kn[s :5 9 t 
/ate t x is 9 ! pres5ce ( ! disp5s] (   
true life & t x ne$s no?+ fur!r4#b  ,s1 

if we w\ld a*ieve any?+ l a real        
integration ( life--& until we h done s1
 we are b\nd to be re/less & unc]ta9 9  
our t\* ^u exp]i5ce--we are compell$ to 
press back t[>ds contact ) ?is liv+     
,reality1 h[ev] conceiv$ by u4 ,& ?is n 
by way ( a retreat f our actual physical
 & m5tal life1 b by way ( a fulfilm5t ( 
x4  ,m p]haps ?an ev] be=e1 m5 are n[   
driv5 to ask !mselves ! se>*+ "q ( !    
disciple 9 ,boehme's ,dialogue on !     
,sup]s5sual ,life3 ,see+ ,i am 9 nature1
 h[ may ,i come ?r\gh nature into !     
sup]s5sual gr\nd1 )\t de/roy+ nature8#c 
,& su* a com+ ?r\gh into ! gr\nd1 su* a 
f9d+ & feel+ ( ,et]nal ,life1 is ,i take
 x ! c5tral bus9ess ( religion4 ,=      
religion is committ$ to a*iev+ a syn!sis
 ( ! et]nal & ! ev]-fleet+1 ( nature & (
 _s2 lift+ up ! :ole ( life to a great] 
reality1 because a great] p>ticipation 9
 et]nity4 ,su* a p>ticipation 9 et]nity1
 manife/$ 9 ! "t-_w1 is ! v ess5ce ( !  
spiritual life3 b1 set z we are 9       
mutability1 our appreh5sions ( x c only 

be p>tial & relative4 ,absolutes are    
kn[n only to absolute m9d2 our          
measurem5ts1 h[ev] c>eful & intricate1 c
 nev] tally ) ! measurem5ts ( ,god4 ,z  
,e9/e9 conceives ( space curv$ r\nd !   
sun we1 borr[+ 8 symbolism = a mom5t1   
may p]haps ?9k ( ! _w ( ,_s z curv$ r\nd
 ! human s\l2 %ap$ to our f9ite und]/&+1
 & !re=e pres5t+ to u innum]able angles 
( approa*4 ,?is means t ,god c & mu/ be 
s\ght only )9 & ?r\gh our human         
exp]i5ce4 ,:]e1 says ,jacob ,boehme1 w y
 seek = ,god8 ,seek ,him 9 y\r s\l1 :i* 
has proce$$ out ( ! ,et]nal ,nature1 !  
liv+ f\nta9 ( =ces :]e9 ! ,div9e work+  
/&s4#d  ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 su* limitation 
z ?is is no argum5t = agno/icism4 ,= ?is
 our human exp]i5ce 9 its humbl+        
imp]fection1 h[ev] we int]pret x1 is z  
real )9 its own sy/em ( ref]5ce z any?+ 
else4 ,x is our inevitably limit$ way ( 
lay+ hold on ! /uff ( exi/5ce3 & n less 
real = t ?an ! monkeys' way on "o h&1 or
 ! angels' way on ! o!r4 ,only we mu/ be
 sure t we d x z ?or\ghly & completely z

 we c2 disda9+ ! indol5ce :i* s easily  
relapses to ! l[] level & ! small] _w4  
,& ! fir/ po9t ,i wi% to make is1 t !   
exp]i5ce :i* we call ! life ( ! ,_s is  
su* a g5u9e fact2 :i* meets u at all    
times & places1 & at all levels ( life4 
,x is an exp]i5ce :i* is indep5d5t (1 & 
(t5 prec$es1 any explanation or         
rationalization we may *oose to make (  
x3 & no "o1 z a matt] ( fact1 takes any 
real int]e/ 9 ! explanation1 unless he  
has _h "s =m ( ! exp]i5ce4 ,we notice1  
too1 t x is mo/ ord9>ily & also mo/     
impressively giv5 to u z su* an         
objective exp]i5ce1 :ole & unanalyz$2 & 
t :5 x is ?us giv51 & p]ceiv$ z effect+ 
a transfiguration ( human "*1 we on our 
"p mo/ readily und]/& & respond to x4   
,?us ,plot9us1 ?an :om few p]sons h liv$
 m capable ( analysis1 c only say3 ,!   
s\l kn[s :5 9 t /ate t x is 9 ! pres5ce 
( ! disp5s] ( true life4 ,yet 9 say+    
?is1 does he n tell u f> m1 & r\se 9 u a
 great] & m fruitful long+1 ?an 9 all 8 
disquisitions ab\t ! worlds ( ,_s & (   

,s\l8 ,& ,kabir1 f ano!r cont95t & "t1  
say+ ,m ?an all else d ,i *]i% at he>t !
 love :i* makes me to live a limitless  
life 9 ?is _w1#e assures u 9 ^! words t 
he too has kn[n t m abundant life4 ,^!  
are ! /atem5ts ( ! pure religi\s        
exp]i5ce1 9 s f> z pure exp]i5ce is     
possible to u2 :i* is only ( c\rse 9 a  
limit$ & relative s5se4 ,! subjective   
elem5t1 all t ! psy*ologi/ means by     
app]ception1 mu/ ent] 91 & control x4   
,nev]!less1 !y ref] to man's communion )
 an indep5d5t objective ,reality4 ,?is  
exp]i5ce is m real & concrete1 !re=e m  
important1 ?an any ( ! sy/ems by :i*    
!ology seeks to expla9 x4 ,we may !n    
take x1 )\t prejudice to any special    
belief1 t ! spiritual life we wi% to    
/udy is "o life2 bas$ on exp]i5ce ( "o  
,reality1 & manife/$ 9 ! div]sity (     
gifts & graces :i* m5 h be5 will+ to    
call true1 holy1 beautiful & good4 ,= ! 
mom5t at lea/ we may accept ! def9ition 
( x giv5 by ,dr4 ,bosanquet1 z on5ess ) 
! ,supreme ,good 9 e facet ( ! he>t &   

w4#f ,& s9ce )\t d]ogation ( its        
transc5d5t "*1 its vig\r1 wond] & wor?1 
x is 9 human exp]i5ce r ?an 9           
speculation t we are b\nd to seek x1 we 
%all look fir/ at ! =ms tak5 by man's   
intuition ( ,et]nity1 ! life to :i* x   
seems to call him2 & next at ! actual   
appe>ance ( ?is life 9 hi/ory4 ,!n at ! 
psy*ological ma*9]y by :i* we may lay   
hold ( x1 ! contributions :i* religi\s  
in/itutions make to its realization2 &  
la/1 turn+ our backs on ^! p>tial       
explorations ( ! liv+ ,:ole1 seek if we 
c to seize some?+ ( its inw>dness z x   
appe>s to ! individual1 ! way 9 :i*     
education may be/ prep>e its fulfilm5t1 
& ! "p x mu/ play 9 ! social gr\p4  ,we 
beg9 !re=e at ! />t+ po9t ( ?is life (  
,_s3 9 man's vague1 fluctuat+1 yet      
p]si/5t appreh5sion ( an endur+ &       
transc5d5t reality--8 in/9ct = ,god4 ,! 
*>act]i/ic =ms tak5 by ?is in/9ct are   
simple & fairly well kn[n4 ,complication
 only comes 9 ) ! int]pretation we put  
on !m4  ,by ?ree ma9 ways we t5d to     

realize our limit$ p]sonal relations ) t
 transc5d5t ,o!r :i* we call div9e1     
et]nal or real2 & ^!1 appe>+ p]petually 
9 ! va/ lit]ature ( religion1 might be  
illu/rat$ f all places & all times4     
,fir/1 !re is ! pr(\nd s5se ( security3 
( be+ safely held 9 a cosmos ( :i*1     
despite all contr>y appe>ance1 peace is 
! v he>t1 & :i* is n inimical to our    
true int]e/s4 ,= ^? ^: religi\s exp]i5ce
 takes ?is =m1 ,god is ! ,gr\nd ( ! s\l1
 ! ,unmov$1 our ,v ,re/2 /atem5ts :i*   
meet u aga9 & aga9 9 spiritual          
lit]ature4 ,?is c]titude ( a pr9ciple ( 
p]man5ce )9 & beyond our _w ( *ange--!  
s5se ( ,et]nal ,life--lies at ! v c5tre 
( ! religi\s consci\sness2 :i* w nev] on
 ?is po9t capitulate to ! attacks (     
philosophy on ! "o h& 7su* z ^? ( ! ,new
 ,reali/s7 or ( psy*ology on ! o!r h&1  
assur+ him t :at he mi/akes = ! ,et]nal 
,_w is really 8 own unconsci\s m9d4 ,"h 
man1 at lea/ 9 8 great repres5tatives--!
 p]sons ( transc5d5t religi\s           
g5ius--seems to get beyond all labels4  

,he f9ds & feels a tru? t _c fail him1 &
 t satisfies bo? 8 he>t & m9d2 a        
ju/ification ( t transc5d5tal feel+ :i* 
is ! s\l alike ( philosophy & ( art4 ,if
 8 life has its roots "h1 x w be a      
fruitful tree2 & :atev] its outw>d      
activities1 x w be a spiritual life1    
s9ce x is liv$1 z ,george ,fox 0 s fond 
( say+1 9 ! ,univ]sal ,_s4 ,all "k !    
great passage ,9 ,/4 ,augu/9e's         
,confessions 9 :i* he describes h[ !    
my/]i\s eye ( 8 s\l gaz$ on ! ,light t  
nev] *anges2 above ! eye ( ! s\l1 &     
above intellig5ce4#g ,!re is no?+ ar*aic
 9 su* an exp]i5ce4 ,?\gh its           
description may dep5d on ! language (   
,neoplatonism1 x is 9 its ess5ce z      
possible & z fruitful = u to-day z x 0 9
 ! f\r? c5tury1 & ! doctr9e & discipl9e 
( ,*ri/ian pray] h always admitt$ its   
validity4  ,"h & 9 _m o!r examples :i*  
might be quot$1 ! spiritual fact is     
int]pret$ 9 a non-p]sonal & cosmic way2 
& we mu/ rememb] t :at is describ$ to u 
is always1 inevitably1 ! m or less      

emotional int]pretation1 nev] ! pure    
imm$iacy ( exp]i5ce4 ,?is int]pretation 
frequ5tly makes use ( ! symbolisms (    
space1 /illness1 & light3 !             
contemplative s\l is lo/ 9 ! ocean ( !  
,godhead1 ent]s ,8 sil5ce or exclaims ) 
,dante3          la mia vi/a1 v55do     
s9c]a1       e pi e pi entrava p] lo    
raggio     dell' alta luce1 *e da s     
v]a4#h  ,b 9 ! second *>act]i/ic =m ( ! 
religi\s exp]i5ce1 ! relation%ip is felt
 r z ! intimate & reciprocal communion (
 a p]son ) a ,p]son2 a =m ( appreh5sion 
:i* is common to ! great majority (     
dev\t natures4 ,x is true t ,div9e      
,reality1 :ile d\btless includ+ 9 its   
span all ! values we associate )        
p]sonality1 mu/ f> ov]pass x3 & ?is     
conclusion has be5 rea*$ aga9 & aga9 by 
pr(\ndly religi\s m9ds1 ( :om among     
,*ri/ians we ne$ only m5tion ,dionysius 
! ,areopagite1 ,eckh>t1 & ,ruysbroeck4  
,yet ^! v m9ds h always 9 ! end discov]$
 ! necessity ( f9d+ place = ! ov]:elm+  
c]titude ( a p]sonal contact1 a prev5i5t

 & an answ]+ love4 ,= x is always 9 a   
p]sonal & emotional relation%ip t man   
f9ds himself impell$ to surr5d] to ,god2
 & ?is surr5d] is felt by him to evoke a
 response4 ,x is significant t ev5 mod]n
 lib]alism is =c$1 9 ! tee? (           
rationality1 to ackn[l$ge ?is fact ( !  
religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,?us we h on ! "o h& 
! ,ca?olic-m9d$ b c]ta9ly unor?odox     
,spani% ?9k]1 ,miguel de ,unamuno1      
confess+--  ,i believe 9 ,god z ,i      
believe 9 my fri5ds1 because ,i feel !  
brea? ( ,8 affection1 feel ,8 invisible 
& intangible h&1 draw+ me1 lead+ me1    
grasp+ me4444 ,once & aga9 9 my life ,i 
h se5 myself susp5d$ 9 a trance ov] !   
abyss2 once & aga9 ,i h f\nd myself at !
 cross-roads1 confront$ by a *oice (    
ways & aw>e t 9 *oos+ "o ,i %\ld be     
r5\nc+ all ! o!rs--= !re is no turn+    
back ^u ^! roads ( life2 & once & aga9 9
 su* unique mom5ts z ^! ,i h felt !     
impulse ( a mighty p[]1 consci\s1       
sov]eign & lov+4 ,& !n1 be=e ! feet ( ! 
wayf>]1 op5s out ! way ( ! ,"l4#i       

,comp>e ) ?is ,upton ! ,unit>ian3 ,if1  
he says1 ?is ,absolute ,pres5ce1 :i*    
meets u face to face 9 ! mo/ mom5t\s (  
our life's exp]i5ces1 :i* p\rs into our 
fa9t+ ! elixir ( new life-mud /r5g?1 &  
into our w\nd$ he>ts ! balm ( a q       
inf9ite sympa?y1 _c fitly be call$ a    
p]sonal pres5ce1 x is only because ?is  
^w p]sonal is too poor & c>ries ) x     
associations too human & too limit$     
adequately to express ?is pr(\nd        
,god-consci\sness4#aj  ,su* a p]sonal   
,god-consci\sness is ! "o impell+ cause 
( ^? moral /ruggles1 sacrifices &       
purifications1 ^? co/+ & h]oic          
activities1 to :i* all greatly spiritual
 s\ls f9d !mselves drawn4 ,we note t ^! 
s\ls exp]i5ce x ev5 :5 x conflicts ) _! 
philosophy3 = a real religi\s intuition 
is always accept$ by ! self t has x z   
tak+ priority ( ?\ght1 & c>ry+ ) x s to 
speak its own gu>antees4 ,?us ,blake1 = 
:om ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 an intellectual     
f\nta91 he>s ! ,div9e ,voice cry+3      
,i am n a ,god af> (f1 ,i am a bro!r &  

fri5d2     ,)9 y\r bosoms ,i reside1 & y
 reside 9 me4#aa  ,?us 9 ! la/ resort ! 
,sufi poet c only say3      ,o s\l1 seek
 ! ,belov$2 ,o fri5d1 seek ! ,fri5d6#ab 
,?us ev5 ,plot9us is driv5 to speak ( 8 
,div9e ,wisdom z ! ,fa!r & ev]-pres5t   
,companion ( ! s\l1#ac & ,kabir1 = :om  
,god is ! ,uncondition$ & ! ,=mless1 c  
yet exclaim3  ,f ! beg9n+ until ! end ( 
"t !re is love betwe5 me & !e3 & h[ %all
 su* love be ext+ui%$8#ad  ,*ri/ianity1 
?r\gh its concepts ( ! ,div9e ,fa!rhood 
& ( ! ,et]nal ,*ri/1 has giv5 to ?is    
s5se ( p]sonal communion its fulle/ &   
mo/ beautiful expression3      ,amore1  
*i t'ama non /a ozioso1     tanto li p> 
dolce de te gu/>e1     ma tutta ora vive
 desid]oso     como te possa /retto pi  
am>e2     * tanto /a p] te lo cor       
gioioso1     *i nol s5tisse1 nol porra  
p>l>e     quanto  dolce a gu/>e lo tuo  
sapore4#ae  ,on ! imm5se "q ( :at x is t
 lies beh9d ?is s5se ( direct int]c\rse1
 ?is passionate fri5d%ip ) ! ,invisible1
 ,i _c ent]4 ,b x has be5 "o ( ! /ronge/

 & mo/ fruitful influ5ces 9 religi\s    
hi/ory1 & gives 9 p>ticul> its special  
col\r to ! mo/ p]fect developm5ts (     
,*ri/ian my/icism4  ,la/--& "h is !     
aspect ( religi\s exp]i5ce :i* is       
specially to conc]n u--,_s is felt z an 
infl[+ p[]1 a v]itable accession (      
vitality2 en]giz+ ! self1 or ! religi\s 
gr\p1 impell+ x to ! fulle/ & mo/ zeal\s
 liv+-out ( its exi/5ce1 giv+ x fre% joy
 & vig\r1 & lift+ x to fre% levels (    
life4 ,?is s5se ( enhanc$ life is a m>k 
( all religions ( ! ,_s4 ,he give? p[]  
to ! fa9t1 says ! ,second ,isaiah1 & to 
!m t ha? no might he increase? /r5g? 444
 !y t wait ^u ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?2 
!y %all m\nt up ) w+s z eagles2 !y %all 
run & n be we>y2 & !y %all walk1 & n    
fa9t4#af ,i live--yet n ,i1 ,i c d all  
?+s1 says ,/4 ,paul1 seek+ to express 8 
dep5d5ce on ?is ,div9e /r5g? invad+ &   
controll+ him3 & assures 8 neophytes t  
!y too h receiv$ ! ,_s ( p[]4 ,my life1 
says ,/4 ,augu/9e1 %all be a real life1 
be+ :olly full ( ,!e4#ag ,hav+ f\nd     

,god1 says a mod]n ,indian sa9t1 !      
curr5t ( my life fl[$ on swiftly1 ,i    
ga9$ fre% /r5g?4#ah ,all o!r m5 & wom5 (
 ! ,_s speak 9 ! same s5se1 :5 !y try to
 describe ! s\rce ( _! activity &       
endurance4  ,s1 ! ri* exp]i5ces ( !     
religi\s consci\sness seem to be resum$ 
9 ^! ?ree out/&+ types ( spiritual      
aw>5ess4 ,! cosmic1 ontological1 or     
transc5d5t2 f9d+ ,god z ! inf9ite       
,reality outside & beyond u4 ,! p]sonal1
 f9d+ ,him z ! liv+ & responsive object 
( our love1 9 imm$iate t\* ) u4 ,!      
dynamic1 f9d+ ,him z ! p[] t dwells )9  
or en]gizes u4 ,^! are n exclusive b    
complem5t>y appreh5sions1 giv+          
objectives to intellect feel+ & w4 ,!y  
mu/ all be tak5 into acc\nt 9 any       
attempt to e/imate ! full "* ( !        
spiritual life1 & ?is life c h>dly      
a*ieve p]fection unless all ?ree be     
pres5t 9 "s measure4 ,?us ! ,fr5*       
contemplative ,lucie-,*ri/9e says1 t :5 
! voice ( ,god call$ h] x 0 at "o & !   
same "t a ,light1 a ,draw+1 & a ,p[]1#ai

 & h] ,indian contempor>y ! ,mah>i%i    
,dev5drana? ,tagore1 t ,seek]s aft] ,god
 mu/ realize ,brahma 9 ^! ?ree places4  
,!y mu/ see ,him )91 see ,him )\t1 & see
 ,him 9 t abode ( ,brahma :]e ,he exi/s 
9 ,himself4#bj ,& x seems to me1 t :at  
we h 9 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1  
is above all ! cry/allization & m9d's   
int]pretation ( ^! ?ree ways 9 :i* our  
simple contact ) ,god is actualiz$ by u4
 ,x is1 l s _m o!r dogmas :5 we get to !
 bottom ( !m1 an attempt to describe    
exp]i5ce4 ,:at is t sup]nal symphony (  
:i* ?is elusive music1 ) its ?ree       
complem5t>y /ra9s1 =ms "p8 ,we _c "k    
?is1 s9ce we are deb>r$ by our situation
 f k ( :oles4 ,b ev5 ^? /ra9s :i* we d  
he>1 assure u h[ f> we are yet f        
conceiv+ ! possibilities ( life1 ( p[]1 
( beauty :i* are conta9$ 9 !m4  ,& if ! 
fir/ type ( exp]i5ce1 ) ! imm5se feel+ (
 assurance1 ( peace1 & ( quietude :i*   
comes f our intuitive contact ) t _w :i*
 ,ruysbroeck call$ ! _w t is unwall$1#ba
 & f ! m9d's utt] surr5d] & abolition ( 

resi/ances--if all ?is seems to lead to 
a m]ely /atic or contemplative          
conception ( ! spiritual life2 ! ?ird   
type ( exp]i5ce1 ) its impulse t[>ds    
action1 its (t5 /rongly felt accession (
 vitality & p[]1 leads inevitably to a  
complem5t>y & dynamic int]pretation ( t 
life4 ,inde$1 if ! fir/ mom5t 9 ! life (
 ! ,_s be man's appreh5sion ( ,et]nal   
,life1 ! second mom5t--)\t :i* ! fir/   
has little wor? = him--consi/s ( 8      
response to t transc5d5t ,reality4      
,p]ception ( x lays on him ! obligation 
( liv+ 9 its atmosph]e1 fulfill+ its    
mean+1 if he c3 & ?is w involve = him a 
measure ( inw>d trans=mation1 a         
difficult gr[? & *ange4 ,?us ! ideas (  
new bir? & reg5]ation h always be51 & ,i
 ?9k mu/ ev] be1 closely associat$ )    
man's discov]y ( ,god3 & ! s\l's true   
pa? seems to be f intuition1 ?r\gh      
adoration1 to moral ef=t1 & !nce to     
*>ity4  ,ev5 s did ! ,ox=d ,me?odi/s1 :o
 began by try+ only to wor%ip ,god & be 
good by adh]+ to a /rict devotional     

rule1 soon f9d !mselves impell$ to try  
to d good by active social "w4#bb ,& at 
8 highe/ developm5t1 & 9 s f> z he has  
appropriat$ ! full ri*ness ( exp]i5ce   
:i* is (f]$ to him1 man w & %\ld f9d    
himself1 z x 71 flung to & fro betwe5   
action & contemplation4 ,betwe5 ! call  
to transc5d5ce1 to a simple self-loss 9 
! unfa?omable & adorable life ( ,god1 & 
! call to a full1 ri* & v>i\s           
actualization ( p]sonal life1 9 !       
en]getic /riv+s ( a fell[ work] ) ,him3 
betwe5 ! s\l's pr(\nd s5se ( transc5d5t 
love1 & its felt possession ( & duty    
t[>ds imman5t love--a p>adox :i* only "s
 =m ( inc>national philosophy c solve4  
,x is said ( ,abu ,said1 ! great ,sufi1 
at ! full t]m ( 8 developm5t1 t he did  
all normal ?+s :ile ev] ?9k+ ( ,god4#bc 
,"h1 ,i believe1 we f9d ! norm ( !      
spiritual life1 9 su* a complete        
response bo? to ! temporal & to ! et]nal
 revelations & dem&s ( ! ,div9e nature3 
on ! "o h&1 ! highe/ & mo/ co/+ calls   
made on u by t _w ( succession 9 :i* we 

f9d ourselves2 on ! o!r1 an unmov$ abid+
 9 ! bosom ( et]nity1 :]e 0 nev] he>d   
qu>t]-clock to /rike1 nev] se5 m9ute    
glasse to turne4#bd  ,!re h be5 _m      
s*ools & p]iods 9 :i* "o half ( ?is dual
 life ( man has be5 unduly emphasiz$ to 
! detrim5t ( ! o!r4 ,(t5 9 ! ,ea/--& (t5
 too 9 ! fir/1 pre-,b5$ict9e phase (    
,*ri/ian mona/icism--!re has be5 an     
unbalanc$ cultivation ( ! contemplative 
life1 result+ 9 a n>r[1 abnormal1       
imp]fectly vitaliz$ a-social type (     
spirituality4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 our own   
day ! t5d5cy to action usually          
oblit]ates ! contemplative side (       
exp]i5ce altoge!r3 & ! result is !      
fev]i%ness1 exhau/ion & unc]ta9ty ( aim 
*>act]i/ic ( ! ov]-driv5 & ! und]f$4 ,b 
no "o c be said to live 9 its fulness ! 
life ( ! ,_s :o does n obs]ve a due     
balance betwe5 ! two3 bo? receiv+ &     
giv+1 bo? appreh5d+ & express+1 & ?us   
a*iev+ t /ate ( :i* ,ruysbroeck said ,!n
 only is our life a :ole1 :5 "w &       
contemplation dwell 9 u side by side1 & 

we are p]fectly 9 bo? ( !m at once4#be  
,all ,*ri/ian writ]s on ! life ( ! ,_s  
po9t to ! p]fect a*ievem5t ( ?is        
two-fold ideal 9 ,*ri/2 ! patt]n ( t    
complet$ humanity t[>ds :i* ! indwell+  
,_s is press+ ! race4 ,8 de$s ( p[] &   
m]cy1 ,8 ri*ly v>i\s responses to e     
level ( human exi/5ce1 ,8 gift to o!rs (
 new fai? & life1 7 directly dep5d5t on 
! nights sp5t on ! m\nta9 9 pray]4 ,:5  
,/4 ,paul entreats u to gr[ up into !   
fulness ( ,8 /ature1 ?is is ! ideal t is
 impli$4  ,9 ! int]m$iate t]m ( !       
religi\s exp]i5ce1 t felt communion ) a 
,p]son :i* is ! cl\ ( ! devotional life1
 we get z x 7 ! l9k betwe5 ! extreme    
appreh5sions ( transc5d5ce & ( imman5ce1
 & _! expression 9 ! lives (            
contemplation & ( action2 & also a focus
 = t religi\s-emotion :i* is ! mo/      
p[]ful /imulus to spiritual gr[?4 ,x is 
ne$less to emphasize ! spl5did use :i*  
,*ri/ianity has made ( ?is type (       
exp]i5ce2 nor un=tunately1 !            
exagg]ations to :i* x has l$4 ,bo?      

extremes are ri*ly repres5t$ 9 !        
lit]ature ( my/icism4 ,b we %\ld rememb]
 t ,*ri/ianity is n alone 9 ?us requir+ 
place to be made = su* a conception (   
,god z %all give body to all ! mo/      
preci\s & fruitful exp]i5ces ( ! he>t1  
provid+ simple human s5se & human feel+ 
) some?+ on :i* to lay hold4 ,9 ,india1 
!re is ! exi/5ce1 )9 & alongside ! au/]e
 wor%ip ( ! uncondition$ ,brahma1 ( !   
ard5t p]sonal ,vai%navite devotion to ! 
he>t's ,"l1 kn[n z ,bhakti ,m>ga4 ,9    
,islam1 !re is ! impassion$ long+ ( !   
,sufis = ! ,belov$1 :o is ! ,rose ( all 
,reason & all ,tru?4      ,)\t ,!e1 ,o  
,belov$1 ,i _c re/2     ,?y goodness    
t[>ds me ,i _c reckon4     ,?o' e hair  
on my body becomes a tongue     ,a ?\s&?
 "p ( ! ?anks due to ,!e ,i _c tell4#bf 
,!re is ! sudd5 note ( rapture :i*      
/>tles u 9 ! ,neoplatoni/s1 z :5        
,plot9us speaks ( ! "n ( love = :at is  
!re to "k--! passion ( ! lov] te/+ on ! 
'bosom ( 8 love4#bg ,surely we may      
accept all ^!1 z ! in/9ctive responses (

 a div]sity ( spirits to ! "o et]nal ,_s
 ( life & love3 & recognize t )\t su*   
p]sonal response1 su* a discov]y (      
imp]i%able love1 a fully liv$ spiritual 
life is no m possible ?an is a fully    
liv$ physical life f :i* love has be5   
left out4  ,:5 we desc5d f exp]i5ce to  
int]pretation1 ! p>adoxical "* ( su* a  
p]sonal s5se ( intimacy is eas$ = u1 if 
we rememb] t ! religi\s man's aw>5ess ( 
! indwell+ ,_s1 or ( a ,div9e           
companion%ip--:atev] "n he gives x--is j
 8 limit$ realization1 a*iev$ by means (
 8 own m5tal ma*9]y1 ( a univ]sal & n a 
p>ticul> tru?4 ,to ?is realization he   
br+s all 8 human--m1 8 sub-human--feel+s
 & exp]i5ces3 n only ^? :i* are vaguely 
call$ 8 spiritual intuitions1 b ! full  
weight ( 8 impulsive & emotional life4  
,8 exp]i5ce & its int]pretation are1 !n1
 inevitably condition$ by ?is app]ceiv+ 
mass4 ,& "h ,i ?9k ! intellect %\ld %[  
m]cy1 & n probe )\t remorse into ^? t5d]
 places :]e ! he>t & ! _s are at "o4    
,let u !n be cont5t to note1 t :5 we    

consult ! works ( ^? :o h be/ & mo/     
fully int]pret$ _! religion 9 a univ]sal
 s5se1 we f9d h[ c>eful !y are to       
provide a category = ?is exp]i5ce ( a   
p]sonally kn[n & lov$ indwell+          
,div9ity--man's ,fa!r1 ,lov]1 ,savi\r1  
ev]-pres5t ,companion--:i* %all avoid   
its id5tification ) ! m]e _s ( ,nature1 
:il/ safegu>d+ its imman5ce no less ?an 
its transc5d5t quality4 ,?us1 ,julian ( 
,norwi* he>d 9 h] m$itations ! voice (  
,god say+ to h]1 ,see6 ,i am 9 all ?+s6 
,see6 ,i lift nev] m9e h& f (f my works1
 nor ev] %all6#bh ,is x possible to /ate
 m pla9ly ! indivisible id5tity ( ! ,_s 
( ,life8 ,see6 ,i am 9 all ?+s6 ,9 !    
t]rific en]gies ( ! /ell> univ]se1 & !  
smalle/ song ( ! birds4 ,9 ! see?+      
/ruggle ( mod]n indu/rialism1 z mu* a "p
 ( nature1 ( ^? works on :i* ,8 h&s are 
laid1 z ! m easily compreh5d$ economy ( 
! ant-heap & ! hive4 ,?is s5se ( !      
p]sonal pres5ce ( an abid+ ,reality1    
fulfill+ & transc5d+ all our highe/     
values1 "h 9 our space-"t _w ( ef=t1 may

 well be reg>d$ z ! diff]5tial m>k (    
real spiritual exp]i5ce1 :]ev] f\nd4 ,x 
*imes well ) ! def9ition ( ,pr(essor    
,pratt1 :o obs]ves t ! truly spiritual  
man1 ?\gh he may n be any bett] morally 
?an 8 non-religi\s neighb\r1 has a      
confid5ce 9 ! univ]se & an inn] joy :i* 
! o!r does n "k--is m at-home 9 !       
univ]se z a :ole1 ?an o!r m54#bi  ,if1 9
 _! attempt to describe _! exp]i5ce (   
?is companion+ ,reality1 spiritual m5 ( 
all types h exhau/$ all ! res\rces &    
symbols ( poetry1 ev5 e>?ly lov]s are   
oblig$ to d t1 9 ord] to sugge/ a       
fraction ( ! values conta9$ 9 e>?ly     
love4 ,su* a div9e pres5ce is dramatiz$ 
= ,*ri/ianity 9 ! hi/oric inc>nation1   
?\gh n limit$ by x3 & x is cont9u$ into 
hi/ory by ! beautiful ,*ri/ian          
conception ( ! et]nal indwell+ ,*ri/4 ,!
 di/9ction made by ! ,bhakti =m (       
,h9duism betwe5 ! ,manife/ & !          
,unmanife/ ,god seeks to express ?is    
same tru?2 & %[s t ?is idea1 9 "o =m or 
ano!r1 is a necessity = religi\s ?\ght4 

,fur!r & detail$ illu/ration ( spiritual
 exp]i5ce 9 itself1 z a g5u9e & abid+   
human fact--a =m ( life--indep5d5t ( !  
dogmatic int]pretations put on x1 w come
 up z we proce$4 ,i n[ wi% to g on to a 
second po9t3 ?is--t x foll[s t any      
complete description ( human life z we  
"k x1 mu/ f9d room = ! spiritual factor1
 & = t religi\s life & temp] 9 :i* x    
f9ds expression4 ,?is place mu/ be f\nd1
 n m]ely 9 ! ph5om5al s]ies1 z we might 
f9d room = any special human activity or
 ab]ration1 f ! m$ic9e-man to ! ,jump+  
,p]fectioni/s2 b deep-set 9 ! endur+    
/uff ( man's true life4 ,we mu/ believe 
t ! union ( ?is life ) support+ ,_s _c 9
 fact be brok51 any m ?an ! organic     
unity ( ! e>? ) ! univ]se z a :ole4 ,b !
 ext5t 9 :i* we f9d & feel x is !       
measure ( ! fullness ( spiritual life t 
we enjoy4 ,organic union mu/ be lift$ to
 consci\s realization3 & ?is to d1 is ! 
bus9ess ( religion4 ,9 ?is act (        
realization ea* aspect ( ! psy*ic       
life--?\ght1 w & feel+--mu/ h its "p1 & 

f ea* mu/ be evok$ a response4 ,only 9 s
 f> z su* all-r\nd realization &        
response are a*iev$ by u d we live !    
spiritual life4 ,we d x p]haps 9 "s     
degree1 e "t t we surr5d] to pure beauty
 or unselfi% devotion2 = !n all b ! mo/ 
ins5sitive mu/ be consci\s ( an une>?ly 
t\*1 & he> ! cad5ce ( a heav5ly melody4 
,9 ^! p>tial exp]i5ces some?+1 z x 71 ( 
! ri*ness ( ,reality ov]fl[s & is       
exp]i5c$ by u4 ,b x is 9 ! :ol5ess (    
response *>act]i/ic ( religion--t       
uncalculat$ response to /imulus :i* is !
 m>k ( ! in/9ctive life--t ?is ,realty (
 love & p[] is mo/ truly f\nd & felt by 
u4 ,9 ?is g5]\s & he>t-se>*+ surr5d] (  
religion1 rightly made1 ! self a*ieves  
inn] h>mony1 & f9ds a satisfy+ objective
 = all its crav+s & en]gies4 ,x !n f9ds 
its life1 & ! possibilities be=e x1 to  
be f> great] ?an x knew4  ,we ne$ n     
claim t ^? m5 & wom5 :o h mo/ fully     
realiz$1 & s at fir/ h& h describ$ to u1
 ?is life ( ! ,_s1 h nei!r disc]n$ or   
communicat$ ! ultimate tru? ( ?+s2 nor  

ne$ we claim t ! symbols !y use h       
intr9sic value1 beyond ! poetic p[] (   
sugge/+ to u ! quality & wond] ( _!     
transfigur$ lives4 ,/ill less mu/ we    
claim ?is discov]y z ! monopoly ( any "o
 sy/em ( religion4 ,b we c & ought to   
claim1 t no sy/em %all be held          
satisfactory :i* does n f9d a place = x3
 & t only 9 s f> z we at lea/ appreh5d &
 respond to ! _w's spiritual aspect1 d  
we approa* ! full /ature ( humanity4    
,psy*ologi/s at pres5t are mu* conc]n$  
to entreat u to face reality1 disc>d+   
idealism along ) ! o!r phantasies t     
haunt ! race4 ,yet ?is fac+ ( reality c 
h>dly be complete if we d n face ! facts
 ( ! spiritual life4 ,c]ta9ly we %all   
f9d x mo/ difficult to int]pret ^!      
facts2 !y are confus$1 & m ?an "o read+ 
( !m is possible4 ,b /ill we _c leave !m
 out & claim to h fac$ reality4  ,hffd+ 
goes s f> z to say t any real religion  
implies & mu/ give u a _w-view4#cj ,& ,i
 ?9k x is true t any vividly liv$       
spiritual life mu/1 z soon z x passes   

beyond ! level ( m]e feel+ & involves   
reflection1 involve too "s m or less    
articulat$ conception ( ! spiritual     
univ]se1 9 h>mony ) :i* t life is to be 
liv$4 ,?is may be giv5 to u by au?ority1
 9 ! =m ( cre$3 b if we d n ?us receive 
x1 we are committ$ to ! build+ ( our own
 ,city ( ,god4 ,& to-day1 t _w-view1 t  
spiritual l&scape1 mu/ h>monize--if x is
 ne$$ to help our liv+--) ! outlook1 !  
cosmic map1 ( ! ord9>y man4 ,if x be    
adequate1 x w inevitably transc5d ?is2 b
 mu/ n be 9 hopeless conflict ) x4 ,!   
/ret*$-out1 grad$1 /riv+ _w ( biological
 evolution1 ! _m-fac$ univ]se ( !       
physical relativi/1 ! space-"t manifold 
( reali/ philosophy--^! great           
con/ructions ( human ?\ght1 s (t5 ignor$
 by ! religi\s m9d1 mu/ on ! contr>y be 
grasp$1 & accommodat$ to ! _w-view :i*  
c5tres on ! ,god kn[n 9 religi\s        
exp]i5ce4 ,!y are true )9 _! own sy/ems 
( ref]5ce2 & ! s\l dem&s a syn!sis wide 
en\gh to conta9 !m4  ,x is true t mo/   
religi\s sy/ems1 at lea/ ( ! traditional

 type1 d purport to give u a _w-view1 a 
univ]se1 9 :i* devotional exp]i5ce is at
 home & f9ds an objective & an          
explanation4 ,!y give u a self-consi/5t 
symbolic _w 9 :i* to live4 ,b x is a _w 
:i* is almo/ unrelat$ to ! univ]se (    
mod]n physics1 & em]ges 9 a v di%evell$ 
/ate f ! explorations ( hi/ory & (      
psy*ology4 ,ev5 contra/$ ) our e-day    
unre/+ /r5u\s life1 x is r l a          
cons]vatory 9 a wild]ness4 ,:il/ we are 
inside ev]y?+ seems all "r4  ,beauty &  
fragrance surr\nd u4 ,b em]g+ f its     
doors1 we f9d ourselves meet+ ! cold    
glances ( ^? :o deal 9 o!r k9ds (       
reality2 & discov] t su* spiritual life 
z we possess has got to accommodate     
itself to ! conditions 9 :i* !y live4   
,if ! claim ( religion be true at all1 x
 is pla9 t ! cons]vatory-type (         
spiritual _w is inconsi/5t ) x4         
,imp]fect ?\gh any conception we frame (
 ! univ]se mu/ be--& "h we may keep 9   
m9d ,samuel ,butl]'s w>n+ t !re is no   
su* s\rce ( error z ! pursuit ( absolute

 tru?--/ill1 a view :i* is controll$ by 
! religi\s factor ought to be1 s to     
speak1 a hill-top view4 ,lift+ u up to  
high] levels1 x ought to give u a l>g]  
syn!sis4 ,h5ce1 ! wid] ! span ( exp]i5ce
 :i* we are able to br+ )9 our sy/em1 ! 
m valid its claim becomes3 & ! sett+    
ap>t ( spiritual exp]i5ce 9 a special   
comp>tm5t1 ! keep+ ( x "u glass1 is     
daily becom+ less possible4 ,t exp]i5ce 
is life 9 its fullness1 or no?+ at all4 
,!re=e x mu/ come out into ! op51 & mu/ 
witness to its own mo/ sacr$ conviction2
 t ! univ]se z a :ole is a religi\s     
fact1 & man is n liv+ completely until  
he is liv+ 9 a _w religi\sly conceiv$4  
,m & m1 z x seems to me1 philosophy     
moves t[>d ?is read+ ( exi/5ce4 ,!      
revolt f ! la/ c5tury's mat]ialism is   
almo/ complete4 ,9 religi\s language1   
ab/ract ?\ght is aga9 f9d+ & feel+ ,god 
)9 ! _w2 & f9d+ too 9 ?is discov]y &    
realization ! mean+1 & p]haps--if we may
 d>e to use su* a ^w--! purpose ( life4 
,x sugge/s--& "h1 m & m1 psy*ology      

supports x--t1 real & alive z we are 9  
relation to ?is sy/em ) :i* we f9d      
ourselves 9 correspond5ce1 yet we are n 
s real1 nor s alive1 z x is possible to 
be4 ,! *>act]s ( our psy*ic life po9t u 
on & up to o!r levels4 ,already we      
p]ceive t man's univ]se is no fix$ ord]2
 & t ! _m ways 9 :i* he is able to      
appreh5d x are e>ne/s ( a great]        
transfiguration1 a m pr(\nd contact )   
reality yet possible to him4 ,high] =ms 
( realization1 a wid] span ( exp]i5ce1 a
 %>p5+ ( our vague1 unc]ta9 consci\sness
 ( value--^! may well be be=e u4 ,we h  
to rememb] h[ dim1 t5tative1            
half-und]/ood a great deal ( our s-call$
 normal exp]i5ce is3 h[ n>r[ ! little   
field ( consci\sness1 h[ small ! numb] (
 impressions x picks up f ! ri* flux (  
exi/5ce1 h[ subjective ! picture x      
con/ructs f !m4 ,to take only "o obvi\s 
example1 arti/s & poets h giv5 u pl5ty (
 h9ts t a real beauty & significance :i*
 we seldom notice lie at our v doors2 & 
=bid u to contradict ! /atem5t (        

religion t ,god is /&+ !re too4  ,t     
?\ght :i* inspires ! la/ *apt]s (       
,pr(essor ',alex&]'s ,space1 ,"t1 &     
,deity1 t ! univ]se z a :ole has a      
t5d5cy t[>ds deity1 does at lea/ seem   
true ( ! fully awak5$ human             
consci\sness4#ca ,?\gh ,/4 ,?omas       
,aqu9as may n h cov]$ all ! facts :5 he 
call$ man a contemplative animal1#cb he 
came ne>] ! m>k ?an m mod]n             
an?ropologi/s4 ,man has an in]adicable  
impulse to transc5d5ce1 ?\gh            
sometimes--z we may admit--x is express$
 9 /range ways3 & no psy*ology :i* fails
 to take acc\nt ( x c be accept$ by u z 
complete4 ,he has a crav+ :i* no?+ 9 8  
mat]ial surr\nd+s seems adequate ei!r to
 awak5 or to satisfy2 a deep conviction 
t "s l>g] syn!sis ( exp]i5ce is possible
 to him4 ,! s5se t we are n yet full    
gr[n has always haunt$ ! race4 ,i am !  
,food ( ! full-gr[n4 ,gr[1 & ?\ %alt fe$
 on ,me6#cc said ! voice ( supreme      
,reality to ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,"h we seem to
 lay our f+] on ! di/+ui%+ m>k (        

humanity3 t 9 man ! titanic crav+ = a   
full] life & love :i* is *>act]i/ic (   
all liv+ ?+s1 has a teleological        
objective4 ,he alone guesses t he may or
 %\ld be some?+ o!r2 yet _c guess :at he
 may be4 ,& f ?is vague s5se ( be+ 9    
via1 ! re/lessness & discord ( 8 nature 
proce$4 ,9 him1 ! onw>d ?ru/ ( ! _w (   
becom+ a*ieves self-consci\sness4  ,!   
be/ individuals & communities ( ea* age 
h felt ?is crav+ & conviction2 & obey$1 
9 a great] or less degree1 its p]si/5t  
onw>d pu%4 ,! se$ ( ! new bir?1 says    
,william ,law1 is n a notion1 b a real  
/rong ess5tial hung]1 an attract+1 a    
magnetic desire4#cd ,ov] & ov] aga91    
rituals h dramatiz$ ?is1 desire & sa9ts 
h surr5d]$ to x4 ,! hi/ory ( religion & 
philosophy is really ! hi/ory ( ! pr(\nd
 human belief t we h faculties capable (
 respond+ to ord]s ( tru? :i*1 did we   
appreh5d !m1 w\ld *ange ! :ole "* ( our 
univ]se2 %[+ u reality f ano!r angle1   
lit by ano!r light4 ,& "t aft] "t too--z
 we %all see1 :5 we come to consid] !   

te/imony ( hi/ory--fav\rable v>iations h
 aris5 )9 ! race & prov$ 9 _! own p]sons
 t ?is claim is true4 ,(t5 at ! co/ (   
great pa91 sacrifice1 & inw>d conflict  
!y h brok5 _! atta*m5ts to ! n>r[ _w ( !
 s5ses3 & ?is act ( deta*m5t has be5    
repaid by a new1 m lucid vision1 & a    
mighty infl[ ( p[]4 ,! pr9ciple (       
degrees assures u t su* *ang$ levels (  
consci\sness & angles ( approa* may well
 involve introduction into a univ]se (  
new relations1 :i* we are n compet5t to 
criticize4#ce ,?is is a tru? :i* %\ld   
make u humble 9 our ef=ts to und]/& !   
difficult & too (t5 p>adoxical utt]ances
 ( religi\s g5ius4 ,x sugge/s ! puzzl+s 
( philosoph]s & !ologians--&1 ,i may    
add1 ( psy*ologi/s too--ov] exp]i5ces   
:i* !y h n %>$1 are n ( great au?ority =
 ^? ^: object is to f9d ! secret ( !    
,_s1 & make x useful = life4 ,"h1 ! only
 witnesses we c receive are1 on ! "o "p1
 ! fir/-h& witnesses ( exp]i5ce1 & on ! 
o!r "p1 our own pr(\nd in/9ct t ^! are  
tell+ u news ( our native l&4  ,b>on von

 ,hgel has f9ely said1 t ! facts ( ?is  
spiritual life are !mselves ! e>ne/s (  
its objective4 ,^! facts _c be expla9$  
m]ely z man's %>e 9 ! cosmic movem5t    
t[>ds a yet unrealiz$ p]fection2 su* z !
 una*iev$ & self-evolv+ ,div9ity ( "s   
reali/ philosoph]s4 ,= we h no o!r      
in/ance ( an unrealiz$ p]fection produc+
 su* pa9 & joy1 su* volitions1 su*      
endlessly v>i$ & real results2 & all by 
means ( j ?is vivid & p]si/5t impression
 t ?is ,becom+ is an already realiz$    
,p]fection4#cf ,!re=e ?\gh ! irresi/ible
 urge & ! ef=t =w>d1 exp]i5c$ on highe/ 
levels ( love & s]vice1 are pla9ly      
"o-half ( ! life ( ! ,_s--:i* c nev] be 
consi/5t ) a pi\s indol5ce1 an          
acceptance ( ?+s z !y are1 ei!r 9 !     
social or ! individual life--yet1 ! o!r 
half1 & ! v inspiration ( t /riv+1 is   
?is c]titude ( an unt>ni%able           
,p]fection1 a great goal really !re2 a  
liv+ ,god ,:o draws all spirits to      
,himself4 ,our que/1 said ,plot9us1 is (
 an ,end1 n ( ends3 = t only c be *os5  

by u :i* is ultimate & noble/1 t :i*    
calls =? ! t5d]e/ long+s ( our s\l4#cg  
,!re is ( c\rse a s5se 9 :i* su* a life 
( ! ,_s is ! same ye/]day1 to-day & =   
ev]4 ,ev5 if we consid] x 9 relation to 
hi/orical "t1 ! span )9 :i* x has appe>$
 is s %ort1 comp>$ ) ! ages ( human     
evolution1 t we may z well reg>d x z    
/ill 9 ! /age ( undiff]5tiat$ infancy4  
,yet ev5 babies *ange1 & *ange quickly1 
9 _! relations ) ! ext]nal _w4 ,& ?\gh !
 univ]se ) :i* man's *ildi% _s is 9     
contact be a _w ( endur+ values2 yet1   
plac$ z we are 9 ! /ream ( succession1  
"p ( ! /uff ( a *ang+ _w & l9k$ at e    
po9t ) x1 our appreh5sions ( ?is life ( 
_s1 ! symbols we use to describe x--& we
 mu/ use symbols--mu/ inevitably *ange  
too4 ,!re=e f "t to "t "s re/atem5t     
becomes imp]ative1 if actuality is n to 
be lo/4 ,:atev] ,god meant man to d or  
to be1 ! :ole univ]se assures u t ,he   
did n mean him to /& /ill4 ,su* a       
re/atem5t1 !n1 may reasonably be call$ a
 truly religi\s "w2 & ,i believe t x is 

inde$ "o ( ! *ief works to :i* religion 
mu/ f9d itself committ$ 9 ! ne> future4 
,h5ce my ma9 object ,9 ?is book is to   
recomm5d ! consid]ation ( ?is endur+    
fact ( ! life ( ! ,_s & :at x c mean to 
u1 f v>i\s po9ts ( view2 ?us help+ to   
prep>e ! gr\nd = t syn!sis :i* we may n 
yet be able to a*ieve1 b t[>ds :i* we   
ought to look4 ,x is f ?is /&-po9t1 & ) 
?is object ( exam9+ :at we h1 ( sort+   
out if we c ! p]man5t f ! transitory1 ( 
notic+ lacks & bridg+ cleavages1 t we   
%all consid] 9 turn ! te/imony ( hi/ory1
 ! position 9 respect ( psy*ology1 & !  
in/itutional p]sonal & social aspects ( 
! spiritual life4  ,9 su* a re/atem5t1  
su* a ref]5ce back to actual man1 "h at 
! pres5t day z we h him--su* a dem& = a 
spiritual int]pretation ( ! univ]se1 :i*
 w all[ u to fit 9 all 8 _m-levell$     
exp]i5ces--,i believe we h ! way (      
approa* to :i* religion to-day mu/ look 
z its be/ hope4 ,?us only c we conqu] t 
museum-l atmosph]e ( mu* traditional    
piety :i*--agreeable z x may be to !    

hi/oric or /hetic s5se--makes x s unreal
 to our work]s1 no less ?an to our      
/ud5ts4 ,su* a me?od1 too1 w mean !     
tight5+ ( t alliance betwe5 philosophy &
 psy*ology :i* is already a m>k$ "* (   
contempor>y ?\ght4  ,& note t1 work+ on 
?is basis1 we ne$ n 9 ord] to f9d room =
 ! facts commit ourselves to ! h>%      
dualism1 ! opposition betwe5 nature &   
_s1 :i* is *>act]i/ic ( "s e>li] =ms (  
,*ri/ian ?\ght4 ,9 ?is dualism1 too1 we 
f9d simply an ef=t to describe felt     
exp]i5ce4 ,x is an expression ( ! fact1 
s /rongly & deeply felt by ! ri*e/      
natures1 t !re is an utt] diff]5ce 9 k9d
 betwe5 ! natural life ( use & wont1 z  
mo/ ( u live x1 & ! life t is dom9at$ by
 ! spiritual consci\sness4 ,! *ange is  
inde$ s great1 ! transfiguration s      
complete1 t !y seize on ! /ronge/       
language 9 :i* to /ate x4 ,& 9 ! good   
old human way1 ref]r+ _! own feel+s to !
 univ]se1 !y speak ( ! oppos+ &         
incompatible worlds ( matt] & ( _s1 (   
nature & ( grace4 ,b ^? :o h mo/ deeply 

reflect$1 h p]ceiv$ t ! *ange effect$ is
 n a *ange ( worlds4 ,x is r su* a *ange
 ( temp] & attitude z w disclose )9 our 
"o _w1 "h & n[1 ! "o ,_s 9 ! div]sity ( 
,8 gifts2 ! "o ,love1 9 homelie/        
incid5ts z well z noble/ vision1 lay+   
its obligations on ! s\l2 & s ! true    
nature & full possibilities ( ?is our   
pres5t life4  ,al?\gh x is true t we mu/
 regi/] our pr(\nd s5se ( ! transc5d5tal
 "* ( ?is _s-life1 its o!rness f m]e    
nature1 & ! humility & p5it5ce 9 :i*    
alone m]e nature receive x2 yet ,i ?9k t
 our movem5t f "o to ! o!r is m         
naturally describ$ by u 9 ! language (  
gr[? ?an 9 ! language ( convulsion4 ,!  
primal object ( religion is to disclose 
to u ?is p]durable basis ( life1 & fo/] 
our gr[? into communion ) x4 ,& :atev]  
its special1 language & p]sonal col\r   
be--= all our news ( ,god comes to u    
?r\gh ! consci\sness ( individual m51 & 
arrives t9ctur$ by _! feel+s &          
beliefs--9 ! end x does ?is by disclos+ 
u to ourselves z spirits gr[+ up1 ?\gh  

unev5ly & hamp]$ by our pa/1 ?r\gh !    
physical ord] into complet5ess (        
response to a univ]se t is itself a     
spiritual fact4 ,heav51 said ,jacob     
,boehme1 is no?+ else b a manife/ation (
 ! ,et]nal ,"o1 :]e9 all worke? & wille?
 9 quiet love4#ch ,su* a manife/ation ( 
,_s mu/ cle>ly be made ?r\gh humanity1  
at lea/ s f> z our own ord] is conc]n$3 
by our r$irection & full use ( t _s (   
life :i* en]gizes u1 & :i*1 em]g+ f ! m 
primitive levels ( organic creation1 is 
ours to c>ry on & up--ei!r to new       
self-satisfactions1 or to new           
consecrations4  ,x is h>dly wor? :ile to
 insi/ t ! ne$ = su* a r$irection has   
nev] be5 m /rongly felt ?an at ! pres5t 
day4 ,!re is inde$ no p]iod 9 :i* hi/ory
 exhibits mank9d z at once m active1 m  
fev]i%ly self-consci\s1 & m di/ract$1   
?an is our own bewild]$ g5]ation2 nor   
any :i* /ood 9 great] ne$ ( ,blake's    
exhortation3 ,let e ,*ri/ian z mu* z 9  
him lies1 engage himself op5ly &        
publicly be=e all ! ,_w 9 "s ,m5tal     

pursuit = ! ,build+ up ( ,j]usalem4#ci  
,h[ _m p d ea* ( u "k :o "w & w 9 quiet 
love1 & ?us p>ticipate 9 et]nal life8   
,consid] ! weight ( ea* ( ^! words4 ,!  
en]gy1 ! cle> purpose1 ! deep calm1 !   
w>m *>ity !y imply4 ,will$ "w2 n grudg+ 
toil4 ,quiet love1 n fev]i%             
emotionalism4 ,ea* t]m is q pla9 &      
human1 & ea* has equal importance z an  
attribute ( heav5ly life4 ,h[ _m        
politicians--! p to :om we h confid$ !  
control ( our national exi/5ce--"w & w 9
 quiet love8 ,:at ab\t indu/ry8 ,d !    
ma/]s1 or ! work]s1 "w & w 9 quiet love8
 t is to say ) dilig5ce & fai?ful       
purpose1 )\t selfi% anxiety1 )\t selfi% 
dem&s & ho/ilities8 ,:at ab\t ! hurri$1 
ugly & devitaliz+ exi/5ce ( our big     
t[ns8 ,c we hone/ly say t "y p re>$ 9 !m
 are likely to acquire ?is temp] (      
heav58 ,yet we h be5 giv5 ! secret1 !   
law ( spiritual life2 & psy*ologi/s w\ld
 agree t x repres5ts too ! mo/ fav\rable
 ( conditions = a full psy*ic life1 !   
/ate 9 :i* we h access to all our s\rces

 ( p[]4  ,b man w n a*ieve ?is /ate     
unless he dwells on ! idea ( x2 &1      
dwell+ on t idea1 op5+ 8 m9d to its     
sugge/ions1 br+s its modes ( expression 
into h>mony ) 8 ?\ght ab\t ! _w ( daily 
life4 ,our spiritual life to-day1 su* z 
x is1 t5ds above all to express itself 9
 social activities4 ,tea*] aft] tea*]   
comes =w>d to plume himself on ! fact t 
,*ri/ianity is n[ tak+ a social =m2 t   
love ( our neighb\r is n s mu* !        
coroll>y z ! equival5t ( ! love ( ,god1 
& s =?4 ,"h ,i am sure t all c supply   
!mselves ) illu/rative quotations4 ,yet 
is !re 9 ?is /ate ( ?+s no?+ b food =   
congratulation8 ,is su* a view complete8
 ,is no?+ left out8 ,h we n lo/ ! wond] 
& poetry ( ! =e/ 9 our dilig5t          
cultivation ( ! economically valuable   
trees2 & %all we ev] see life truly     
until we see x ) ! poet's eyes8 ,!re is 
s mu* m]itori\s work+ & will+2 & s      
little "t left = quiet love4 ,a         
spiritual fuss9ess--(t5 a mat]ial       
fuss9ess too--seems to be tak+ ! place (

 t inw>d resort to ! fontal s\rces ( our
 be+ :i* is ! true religi\s act1 our    
*ance ( contact ) ! ,_s4 ,?is comp5sat+ 
beat ( ! fully liv$ human life1 t :ole  
side ( exi/5ce resum$ 9 ! ^w            
contemplation1 has be5 left out4 ,all ! 
artill]y ( ! _w1 said ,john ,ev]>d1 7 !y
 all dis*>g$ toge!r at "o clap1 c\ld n m
 deaf ! e>s ( our bodies ?an ! clam\r+s 
( desires 9 ! s\l deaf its e>s1 s y see 
a man mu/ g into ! sil5ce1 or else he _c
 he> ,god speak4#dj ,& until we remodel 
our curr5t conception ( ! ,*ri/ian life 
9 su* a s5se z to give t sil5ce & its   
revelation _! full value1 ,i d n ?9k t  
we c hope to exhibit ! triumph+ p[] ( ! 
,_s 9 human "* & human society4 ,our    
:ole notion ( life at pres5t is su* z to
 set up resi/ances to its infl[4 ,yet ! 
inn] mood1 ! consci\sness1 :i* makes ( !
 self its *annel1 are accessible to all1
 if we w\ld b believe ?is & act on our  
belief4 ,wor%ip1 said ,william ,p5n1 is 
! supreme act ( a man's life4#da ,& :at 
is wor%ip b a rea*-out ( ! f9ite _s     

t[>ds ,inf9ite ,life8 ,"h ?\ght mu/ m5d 
! brea* :i* ?\ght has made3 = ! root (  
our tr\ble consi/s 9 ! fact t !re is a  
fracture 9 our conception ( ,god & ( our
 relation ) ,him4 ,we d n p]ceive !     
hidd5 unity 9 ! ,et]nal ,be+2 ! s+le    
nature & purpose ( t ,_s :i* br\ght life
 =?1 & %all lead x to full realization4 
,"h is our little planet1 *iefly        
occupi$1 to our view1 9 ru%+ r\nd ! sun2
 b p]haps f\nd f ano!r angle to fill q  
ano!r "p 9 ! cosmic s*eme4 ,& on ?is    
app>5tly unimportant speck1 w&]+ among  
sy/ems ( suns1 ! appe>ance ( life & its 
sl[ developm5t & ev]-increas+           
s5sitization2 ! em]g+ ( pa9 & (         
pleasure2 & pres5tly man ) 8 gr[+       
capacity = self-affirmation &           
self-sacrifice1 = rapture & = grief4    
,love ) its une>?ly happ9ess1 unmeasur$ 
devotion1 & limitless pa92 all ! ec/asy1
 all ! angui% t we extract f ! rhy?m (  
life & dea?4 ,x is mu*1 really1 = "o    
little planet to br+ to bir?4 ,&        
pres5tly ano!r music1 :i* "s--n _m      

p]haps yet1 9 comp>ison ) its           
population--are able to he>4 ,! music ( 
a m inw>d life1 a sort ( fugue 9 :i* !  
et]nal & temporal are m+l$2 & "h & !re  
"s1 already1 :o respond to x4 ,^? :o he>
 x w\ld n all agree z to ! nature ( !   
melody2 b all w\ld agree t x is some?+  
diff]5t 9 k9d f ! rhy?m ( life & dea?4  
,& 9 _! surr5d] to ?is--to :i*1 z !y    
feel sure1 ! physical ord] too is really
 keep+ "t--!y ta/e a l>g] life2 m       
univ]sal1 m div9e4 ,z ,plot9us said1 !y 
are look+ at ! ,conductor 9 ! mid/2 &1  
keep+ "t ) ,him1 f9d ! fulfilm5t bo? (  
_! /riv+ & ( _! peace4  ,,footnotes3    
,footnote #a3 ,von ,hgel3 ,essays &     
,addresses on ! ,philosophy ( ,religion1
 p4 #fj4  ,footnote #b3 ,ennead ,i1 #f4 
#g4  ,footnote #c3 ,jacob ,boehme3 ,!   
,way to ,*ri/1 ,pt4 ,,iv4  ,footnote #d3
 ,op4 cit41 loc4 cit4  ,footnote #e3 ,"o
 ,hundr$ ,poems ( ,kabir1 p4 #ca4       
,footnote #f3 ,b]n>d ,bosanquet3 ,:at   
,religion ,is p4 #cb4  ,footnote #g3    
,aug43 ,conf4 ,,vii1 #bg4  ,footnote #h3

 ,my vision1 becom+ m purifi$1 ent]$    
deep] & deep] into ! ray ( t ,sup]nal   
,light1 :i* 9 itself is true--,p>4      
,,xxxiii1 #eb4  ,footnote #i3 ,! ,tragic
 ,s5se ( ,life ,9 ,m5 & ,peoples1 p4    
#aid4  ,footnote #aj3 ,t4 ,upton3 ,!    
,bases ( ,religi\s ,belief1 p4 #cfc4    
,footnote #aa3 ,blake3 ,j]usalem1 ,cap4 
i4  ,footnote #ab3 ,ni*olson3 ,! ,divni 
,%amsi ,tabriz1 p4 #ada4  ,footnote #ac3
 ,ennead ,v4 i4 #c4  ,footnote #ad3     
,kabir1 op4 cit41 p4 #da4  ,footnote    
#ae3 ,love1 :oso loves !e _c idle be1 s 
sweet to him to ta/e !e2 b e h\r he     
lives 9 long+ t he may love !e m        
/raitly4 ,= 9 !e ! he>t s joyful dwells1
 t he :o feels x n c nev] say h[ sweet x
 is to ta/e ?y sav\r--,jacopone da      
,todi3 ,lauda #aja4  ,footnote #af3     
,isaiah xl1 #bi-ca4  ,footnote #ag3     
,aug43 ,conf4 ,x1 #bh4  ,footnote #ah3  
,autobiography ( ! ,mah>i%i ,dev5drana? 
,tagore1 ,cap4 #ab4  ,footnote #ai3 ,le 
,j\rnal ,spirituel de ,lucie-,*ri/9e1 p4
 ii4  ,footnote #bj3 ,autobiography (   

,mah>i%i ,dev5drana? ,tagore1 ,cap4 #bj4
  ,footnote #ba3 ,ruysbroeck3 ,! ,book (
 ! ,,xii ,bgu9es2 ,cap4 #h4  ,footnote  
#bb3 ,ov]ton3 ,life ( ,wesley4 ,cap4 #b4
  ,footnote #bc3 ,r4,a4 ,ni*olson3      
,/udies ,9 ,islamic ,my/icism1 ,cap4 ,i4
  ,footnote #bd3 ,donne's ,s]mons1 edit$
 by ,l4 ,pe>sall ,smi?1 p4 #bcf4        
,footnote #be3 ,ruysbroeck1 ,! ,sp>kl+  
,/one1 ,cap4 #ad4  ,footnote #bf3       
,bi%r-i-,yas91 cf4 ,ni*olson1 op4 cit41 
loc4 cit4  ,footnote #bg3 ,ennead ,,vi4 
#i4 #d4  ,footnote #bh3 ,revelations (  
,div9e ,love1 ,cap4 ,,ii4  ,footnote    
#bi3 ,pratt3 ,! ,religi\s ,consci\sness1
 ,cap4 #b4  ,footnote #cj3 ,hffd+3      
,philosophy ( ,religion1 ,pt4 ,,ii1 ,a  
,footnote #ca3 ,op4 cit41 ,bk4 #d1 ,cap4
 #a4  ,footnote #cb3 ,summa contra      
,g5tiles1 ,l4 ,,iii4 ,cap4 #cg4         
,footnote #cc3 ,aug3 ,conf4 ,,vii1 #aj4 
,footnote #cd3 ,! ,lib]al & ,my/ical    
,writ+s ( ,william ,law1 p4 #aed4       
,footnote #ce3 ,cf4 ,haldane1 ,! ,reign 
( ,relativity1 ,cap4 ,,vi4  ,footnote   

#cf3 ,von ,hgel3 ,et]nal ,life1 p4 #che4
  ,footnote #cg3 ,ennead ,i4 #d4 #f4    
,footnote #ch3 ,boehme3 ,! ,way to      
,*ri/1 ,pt4 ,,iv4  ,footnote #ci3       
,blake3 ,j]usalem3 ,to ! ,*ri/ians4     
,footnote #dj3 ,"s ,gospel ,treasures   
,op5$1 p4 #fjj4  ,footnote #da3 ,william
 ,p5n1 ,no ,cross1 ,no ,cr[n4           
,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,hi/ory ,,& ,,! ,,life   
,,( ,,! ,,_s   ,we h already agre$ t1 if
 we wi% to grasp ! real "* ( spiritual  
life1 we mu/ avoid ! temptation to look 
at x z m]ely a hi/orical subject4 ,if x 
is :at x claims to be1 x is a =m (      
et]nal life1 z con/ant1 z accessible to 
u "h & n[1 z 9 any s-call$ age ( fai?3  
!re=e ( actual & pres5t importance1 or  
else no?+ at all4 ,?is is :y ,i ?9k t ! 
approa* to x ?r\gh philosophy &         
psy*ology is s mu* to be pref]r$ to !   
approa* ?r\gh pure hi/ory4 ,yet !re is a
 s5se 9 :i* we mu/ n neglect su* hi/ory2
 = "h1 if we try to ent] by sympa?y into
 ! pa/1 we c see ! life ( ! ,_s em]g+ & 
be+ liv$ 9 all degrees ( p]fection & "u 

_m diff]5t =ms4 ,"h1 ?r\gh & beh9d !    
imm5se div]sity ( temp]am5ts :i* x has  
transfigur$1 we c be/ realise its uni=m 
& endur+ "*2 & !re=e our own possibility
 ( atta9+ to x1 & ! way t we mu/ tread s
 to d4 ,hi/ory does n exhort u or expla9
 to u1 b exhibits liv+ specim5s to u2 & 
^! specim5s witness aga9 & aga9 to !    
fact t a compell+ p[] does exi/ 9 !     
_w--little und]/ood1 ev5 by ^? :o are   
inspir$ by x--:i* presses m5 to transc5d
 _! mat]ial limitations & m5tal         
conflicts1 & live a new creative life ( 
h>mony1 fre$om & joy4 ,directly human "*
 em]ges z "o ( man's prime int]e/s1 ?is 
possibility em]ges too1 & is nev] lo/   
sight ( aga94 ,h9du1 ,buddhi/1          
,egyptian1 ,greek1 ,alex&rian1 ,moslem &
 ,*ri/ian all decl>e ) m or less        
complet5ess a way ( life1 a pa?1 a curve
 ( developm5t :i* %all end 9 its        
atta9m5t2 & hi/ory br+s u face to face )
 ! real & human m5 & wom5 :o h foll[$   
?is way1 & f\nd its promise to be true4 
,x is1 inde$1 ( supreme importance to u 

t ^! m5 & wom5 did truly & actually ?us 
gr[1 suff] & atta93 did s feel !        
pressure ( a m int5se life1 & ! dem& ( a
 m au!ntic love4 ,_! adv5tures1 :atsoev]
 addition leg5d may h made to !m1 belong
 at bottom to ! realm ( fact1 ( reali/ic
 happ5+1 n ( phantasy3 & !re=e speak n  
m]ely to our imag9ation b to our w4     
,unless ! spiritual life 7 ?us a "p (   
hi/ory1 x c\ld only h = u ! int]e/ ( a  
noble dream3 an int]e/ actually less ?an
 t ( great poetry1 = ?is has at lea/ be5
 giv5 to u by man's h>d passionate "w ( 
express+ 9 concrete image--& ev] ! m    
concrete1 ! great] 8 art--! results ( 8 
transc5d5tal contacts ) ,beauty1 ,p[] or
 ,love4 ,?us1 z ! track+-out ( a        
concrete life1 a ,man1 f ,naz>e? to     
,calv>y1 made ( ,*ri/ianity a v]itable  
human revelation ( ,god & n a ,gno/ic   
answ] to ! riddle ( ! s\l2 s ! real &   
solid m5 & wom5 ( ! ,_s--eat+1 dr9k+1   
work+1 suff]+1 lov+1 ea* 9 !            
circum/ances ( _! own "t--are ! e>ne/s (
 our own lat5t de/9y & p[]s1 ! ability (

 ! ,*ri/ian to gr[ tall] 9 ,*ri/4#db ,^!
 p[]s--t ability--are factually pres5t 9
 ! race1 & are totally indep5d5t ( !    
specific religi\s sy/em :i* may be/     
awak51 n\ri%1 & cause !m to gr[4  ,9    
ord]1 !n1 t we may be f ! fir/ cle> (   
all suspicion ( vague romanc+ ab\t      
indef9ite types ( p]fection & keep tight
 hold on concrete life1 let u try to    
re-ent] hi/ory1 & look at ! quality (   
life exhibit$ by "s ( ^! great examples 
( dynamic spirituality1 & ! movem5ts :i*
 !y initiat$4 ,x is true t we c only    
select f among !m1 b we w try to keep to
 ^? :o h foll[$ on highe/ levels a      
normal c\rse2 ! up/&+ types1 v>y+ mu* 9 
temp]am5t b little 9 aim & a*ievem5t1 ( 
t =m ( life :i* is re-made & controll$  
by ! ,_s1 ent9ctur$ ) ,et]nal ,life4 ,if
 su* a use ( hi/ory is inde$ to be      
educative = u1 we mu/ avoid !           
conv5tional view ( x1 z a m]e *ronicle (
 pa/ ev5ts2 & ( hi/oric p]sonalities z  
/uff$ specim5s exhibit$ aga9/ a flat    
tape/ri$ backgr\nd1 m or less           

picturesque1 b always ?\ght ( 9         
opposition to ! concrete ?ickness ( !   
mod]n _w4 ,we are n to ?9k ( spiritual  
epo*s n[ clos$2 ( ages ( fai? utt]ly    
sep>at$ f u2 ( sa9ts z "s peculi>       
species1 ,god's pet animals1 liv+ 9 an  
inc5se-lad5 atmosph]e & less vividly    
human & v>i\s ?an ourselves4 ,su*       
conceptions are empty ( hi/orical cont5t
 9 ! philosophic s5se2 & :5 we are deal+
 ) ! accr$it$ h]oes ( ! ,_s--t is to    
say1 ) ! ,sa9ts--!y are p>ticul>ly      
common & p>ticul>ly poison\s4 ,z        
,b5$etto ,croce has obs]v$1 ! v         
condition ( ! exi/5ce ( real hi/ory is t
 ! de$ celebrat$ mu/ live & be pres5t 9 
! s\l ( ! hi/orian2 mu/ be emotionally  
realiz$ by him n[1 z a concrete fact    
weight$ ) significance4 ,x mu/ answ] to 
a pres5t1 n to a pa/ int]e/ ( ! race1 = 
?us alone c x convey to u "s k ( its    
inw>d tru?4  ,consid] f ?is po9t ( view 
! case ( ,ri*>d ,rolle1 :o has be5 call$
 ! fa!r ( ,engli% my/icism4 ,x is easy  
en\gh = ^? :o reg>d spiritual hi/ory z  

dead *ronicle & its subjects z some?+   
diff]5t f ourselves1 to look ^u ,rolle's
 ?reefold exp]i5ce ( ! s\l's reaction to
 ,god--! heat ( 8 quick love1 !         
sweetness ( 8 spiritual int]c\rse1 !    
joy\s melody ) :i* x fill$ 8 au/]e1     
self-giv+ life#dc--;z ! probable result 
( ! reaction ( a neurotic temp]am5t to  
m$ival traditions4 ,b if1 = in/ance !   
,ox=d und]graduate ( to-day realizes    
,rolle1 n z a picturesque f\rte5?-c5tury
 h]mit1 b z a fell[-/ud5t--ano!r ,ox=d  
und]graduate1 sep>at$ f him only by an  
int]val ( "t--:o gave up t univ]sity & !
 c>e] x c\ld (f] him1 "u ! compulsion ( 
ano!r ,wisdom & ano!r ,love1 !n he      
re-ent]s ! liv+ pa/4 ,if1 /&+ by him 9 t
 small hut 9 ! ,york%ire wolds1 f :i* ! 
urg5t message ( new life spread ?r\gh ! 
nor? ( ,engl&1 he he>s ,rolle say+      
,n\ght m pr(itable1 n\ght m]ri] ?an     
grace ( contemplation1 ! :i* lifte? u f 
l[ ?+s & pres5te? u to ,god4 ,:at ?+ is 
grace b beg9n+ ( joy8 ,& :at is         
p]fection ( joy b grace                 

complete8#dd--;if1 ,i say1 he s re-ent]s
 hi/ory t he c he> ?is z ,rolle meant x1
 n z a poetic phrase b z a liv+ fact1   
inde$ life's v secret--!n1 8 he>t may be
 t\*$ & he may beg9 to und]/&4 ,& !n x  
may occur to him t ?is ard\r1 & !       
sacrifice x impell$1 ! h>d life :i* x   
support$1 witness to ano!r level ( be+2 
reprove 8 own languor & com=t1 8        
cont5tm5t ) a m]ely physical m5tal life1
 & are n :olly to be acc\nt$ = 9 t]ms ( 
sup]/ition or ( pa?ology4  ,:5 ! liv+ _s
 9 u ?us meets ! liv+ _s ( ! pa/1 our   
"t-span is enl>g$1 & hi/ory is born &   
becomes contempor>y2 ?us bo? wid5+ &    
deep5+ our vital exp]i5ce4 ,x !n becomes
 n only a real mode ( life to u2 b m ?an
 ?is1 a mode ( social life4 ,inde$1 we c
 h>dly hope )\t ?is re-entrance into !  
"t /ream to a*ieve by ourselves1 & 9    
defiance ( tradition1 a true integration
 ( exi/5ce4 ,?us to defy tradition is to
 refuse all ! gifts ! pa/ c make to u1 &
 cut ourselves (f f ! cumulative        
exp]i5ces ( ! race4 ,! ,_s1 z ,croce#de 

rem9ds u1 is hi/ory1 makes hi/ory1 & is 
also itself ! liv+ result ( all prec$+  
hi/ory2 s9ce ,becom+ is ! ess5tial      
reality1 ! creative =mula1 ( t life 9   
:i* we f9d ourselves imm]s$4  ,x is f   
su* an angle z ?is t ,i wi% to approa* !
 hi/orical aspect ( ! life ( ,_s2       
re-ent]+ ! pa/ by sympa!tic imag9ation1 
refus+ to be misl$ by sup]ficial        
*>act]i/ics1 b seek+ ! concrete factors 
( ! reg5]ate life1 ! features :i* p]si/ 
& h significance = x--gett+1 if we c1   
face to face ) ^? int5sely liv+ m5 &    
wom5 :o h manife/$ x4 ,?is is n easy4 ,9
 /udy+ all su* exp]i5ce1 we h to rememb]
 t ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,_s are memb]s ( two 
ord]s4 ,!y h atta*m5ts bo? to "t & to   
et]nity4 ,_! *>act]i/ic exp]i5ces inde$ 
are non-temporal1 b _! feet are on !    
e>?2 ! e>? ( _! own day4 ,!re=e two     
factors w inevitably appe> 9 ^?         
exp]i5ces1 "o due to tradition1 ! o!r to
 ! free movem5ts ( creative life3 & we1 
if we w\ld und]/&1 mu/ discrim9ate      
betwe5 !m4 ,9 ?is p[] ( tak+ f ! pa/ &  

pu%+ on to ! future1 ! balance ma9ta9$  
betwe5 /ability & novelty1 we f9d "o (  
_! abid+ *>act]i/ics4 ,:5 ?is balance is
 brok5--:5 !re is ei!r too complete a   
submission to tradition & au?ority1 or  
too viol5t a rejection ( x--full        
greatness is n a*iev$4  ,9 complete     
lives1 ! two ?+s ov]lap3 & s p]fectly t 
no %>p di/9ction is made betwe5 ! gifts 
( au?ority & ( fre% exp]i5ce4           
,traditional =mul1 z we all "k1 are (t5 
us$ because !y are f\nd to tally ) life1
 to light up d>k corn]s ( our own       
spirits & give names to exp]i5ces :i* we
 want to def9e4 ,c]emonial de$s are us$ 
to actualize free contacts ) ,reality4  
,& we ne$ n be surpris$ t !y c d ?is2   
s9ce tradition repres5ts !              
cry/allization1 & h&l+ on "u symbols1 ( 
all ! spiritual exp]i5ces ( ! race4     
,!re=e ! man or woman ( ! ,_s w always  
accept & use "s tradition2 & unless he  
does s1 he is n ( mu* use to 8 fell[-m54
 ,he mu/ n1 !n1 be discr$it$ on acc\nt (
 ! symbolic sy/em he adopts2 b mu/ be   

all[$ to tell 8 news 9 8 own way4 ,we   
mu/ n refuse to f9d reality )9 ! ,h9du's
 acc\nt ( 8 joy\s life-giv+ communion ) 
,ram1 any m ?an we refuse to f9d x )9 ! 
,*ri/ian's description ( 8 p]sonal      
conv]se ) ,*ri/4 ,we mu/ n discr$it !   
assurance :i* comes to ! dev\t ,buddhi/ 
:o fai?fully foll[s ! ,middle ,way1 or  
d5y t ,pagan sacram5talism 0 to its     
initiates a *annel ( grace4 ,= all ^!   
are *ildr5 ( tradition1 occupy a giv5   
place 9 ! /ream ( hi/ory2 & commonly !y 
are bett]1 n worse1 = accept+ ?is fact )
 all t x involves4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 z we 
%all see :5 we come to discuss ! laws ( 
sugge/ion & ! function ( belief1 !      
weight ( tradition presses ! loyal &    
humble s\l :i* accepts x1 to su* an     
int]pretation ( its own spiritual       
intuitions z its ,*ur*1 its cre$1 its   
environm5t give to x4 ,?us ,/4 ,ca!r9e (
 ,g5oa1 ,/4 ,t]esa1 ev5 ,ruysbroeck1 are
 able to describe _! intuitive communion
 ) ,god 9 /rictly ,ca?olic t]ms2 & by s 
do+ r5ew1 enri* & explicate ! cont5t (  

^? t]ms = ^? :o foll[ !m4 ,^? :o c\ld n 
h>monize _! own vision ( reality ) !    
curr5t =mul--,fox1 ,wesley or ,blake1   
driv5 into opposition by ! /]ility ( !  
contempor>y ,*ur*--7 =c$ to f9d else:]e 
"s tradition ?r\gh :i* to ma9ta9 contact
 ) ! pa/4 ,fox f\nd x 9 ! ,bible2       
,wesley 9 patri/ic ,*ri/ianity4 ,ev5    
,blake's prophetic sy/em1 :5 closely    
exam9$1 is f\nd to h _m hi/oric &       
,*ri/ian connections4 ,& all ^! reg>d$  
!mselves f> less z br+]s-9 ( novelty1   
?an z re/or]s ( lo/ tru?4 ,s we mu/ be  
prep>$ to discrim9ate ! elem5t ( novelty
 f ! elem5t ( /ability2 ! reality ( !   
intuition1 ! curve ( gr[?1 ! moral      
situation1 f ! traditional & (t5        
symbolic language 9 :i* x is giv5 to u4 
,! comp>ative me?od helps u t[>ds ?is2 &
 is ?us n1 z "s w\ld pret5d1 ! s]vant ( 
scepticism1 b rightly us$ ! reveal] ( ! 
,_s ( ,life 9 its v>iety ( gifts4 ,9 ?is
 connection we might rememb] t "t--l    
space--is only ( second>y importance to 
u4 ,comp>$ ) ! eons ( prep>ation1 !     

millions ( ye>s ( our animal & sub-human
 exi/5ce1 ! life ( ! ,_s z x appe>s 9   
human hi/ory might well be reg>d$ z     
simultane\s r ?an successive4 ,we may   
borr[ ! imag]y ( ,donne's great disc\rse
 on ,et]nity & say1 t ^? h]oic liv]s ( !
 spiritual life :om we idly class 9     
comp>ison ) ourselves z antique1 or     
m$ival m51 7 b z a b$ ( fl[]s "s ga!r$  
at six1 "s at sev51 "s at eight--all 9  
"o morn+ 9 respect ( ?is day4#df  ,su* a
 view br+s !m m ne> to u1 helps u to    
neglect m]e diff]5ces ( language &      
appe>ance1 & grasp ! w>mly liv+ &       
contempor>y "* ( all hi/oric tru?4 ,x   
pres]ves u1 too1 f ! common error (     
discrim9at+ betwe5 s-call$ ages ( fai? &
 our own4 ,! m we /udy ! pa/1 ! m cle>ly
 we recognize t !re are no ages ( fai?4 
,su* labels m]ely repres5t ! arbitr>y   
cuts :i* we make 9 ! "t-/ream1 !        
arbitr>y col\rs :i* we give to x4 ,!    
spiritual man or woman is always        
fundam5tally ! same k9d ( man or woman2 
always rea*+ out ) ! same fai? & love   

t[>ds ! he>t ( ! same univ]se1 ?\gh     
tell+ t fai? & love 9 v>i\s tongues4 ,he
 is f> less ! *ild ( 8 "t1 ?an !        
trans=m] ( x4 ,8 ?is-_w bus9ess is to   
br+ 9 novelty1 new reality1 fre% life4  
,yet1 com+ to fulfil n to de/roy1 he    
uses = ?is purpose ! traditions1 cre$s1 
ev5 ! in/itutions ( 8 day4 ,b :5 he has 
done ) !m1 !y d n look ! same z !y did  
be=e4 ,*ri/ himself has be5 well call$ a
 ,con/ructive ,revolution>y1#dg yet ea* 
s+le elem5t ( ,8 tea*+ c be f\nd 9      
,jewi% tradition2 & ! noble/ ( ,8       
foll[]s h ! same "*4 ,?us ,/4 ,francis (
 ,assisi only s\ght consi/5tly to apply 
! tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & ,/4 ,t]esa 
t ( ! ,c>melite ,rule4 ,e elem5t (      
,wesleyanism is to be f\nd 9 primitive  
,*ri/ianity2 & ,wesleyanism is itself ! 
tradition f :i* ! new vig\r ( !         
,salvation ,army sprang4 ,! great       
reg5]ators ( hi/ory are always 9        
fundam5tal opposition to ! common life (
 _! day1 = !y dem& by _! v exi/5ce a    
return to fir/ pr9ciples1 a revolution 9

 ! ways ( ?9k+ & ( act+ common among m51
 a h]oic consi/5cy & s+le-m9d$ness3 b !y
 c use = _! own fre% con/ructions &     
contacts ) ,et]nal ,life ! mat]ial :i*  
?is life (f]s to !m4 ,! exp]im5ts ( ,/4 
,b5$ict1 ,/4 ,francis1 ,fox or ,wesley1 
7 n !re=e ! natural products ( ages (   
fai?4 ,!y ea* repres5t$ ! revolt ( a    
h]oic s\l aga9/ surr\nd+ apa?y &        
decad5ce2 an invasion ( novelty2 a %>p  
break ) society1 a new use ( antique    
tradition dep5d+ on new contacts ) !    
,_s4 ,greatness is seldom 9 h>mony ) its
 own epo*1 & spiritual greatness lea/ ( 
all4 ,x is usually />tl+ly mod]n1 ev5   
ecc5tric at ! "t at :i* x appe>s4 ,we   
are accu/om$ to ?9k ( ,! ,imitation (   
,*ri/ z ! classic expression ( m$ival   
spirituality4 ,b :5 ,?omas  ,kempis     
wrote 8 book1 x 0 ! manife/o ( t :i* 0  
call$ ! ,mod]n ,devotion2 & repres5t$ a 
new attempt to live ! life ( ! ,_s1 9   
opposition to surr\nd+ apa?y4  ,:5 we   
re-ent] ! pa/1 :at we f9d1 !re is !     
p]si/5t conflict betwe5 ?is novelty &   

?is apa?y2 t is to say betwe5 man's     
in/9ct = transc5d5ce1 9 :i* we disc]n ! 
pressure ( ! ,_s & ! e>ne/ ( 8 future1 &
 8 t5d5cy to lag beh9d t[>ds animal     
levels1 9 :i* we see ! influ5ce ( 8     
racial pa/4 ,s f> z ! individual is     
conc]n$1 all t religion means by grace  
is resum$ "u ! fir/ head1 mu* t x means 
by s9 "u ! second head4 ,& ! mo/        
/rik+--?\gh n ! only--examples ( ! =w>d 
rea* ( life t[>ds fre$om 7t is1 (       
conqu]+ grace7 are ^? p]sons :om we call
 m5 & wom5 ( ! ,_s4 ,9 !m x is inc>nate1
 & ?r\gh !m1 z x 71 x spreads & gives ! 
race a lift3 = _! transfiguration is    
nev] = !mselves alone1 !y imp>t x to all
 :o foll[ !m4 ,b ! d[nw>d fall+ movem5t 
ev] dogs ! em]g+ life ( _s2 & t5ds to   
drag back to ! av]age level ! gr\p ^! h 
vivifi$1 :5 _! influ5ce is )drawn4 ,h5ce
 ! hi/ory ( ! ,_s--&1 incid5tally1 !    
hi/ory ( all *ur*es--exhibits to u a    
s]ies ( /rong movem5ts t[>ds complet$   
life1 inspir$ by vigor\s & transc5d5t   
p]sonalities2 ?w>t$ by ! common indol5ce

 & t5d5cy to me*anization1 b p]petually 
r5ew$4 ,we h no reason to suppose t ?is 
hi/ory is a clos$ book1 or t ! spiritual
 life /ruggl+ to em]ge among ourselves w
 foll[ o!r laws4  ,we desire !n1 if we  
c1 to discov] :at x 0 t ^! transc5d5t   
p]sonalities possess$4 ,we may ?9k1 f ! 
po9t at :i* we n[ /&1 t !y _h "s ?+s :i*
 7 false1 or1 at lea/1 7 mis9t]pret$ by 
!m4 ,we _c )\t ins9c]ity make _! view ( 
! univ]se our own4 ,b1 pla9ly1 !y also  
possess$ tru?s & values :i* mo/ ( u h n3
 !y obta9$ f _! religion1 :e!r we all[ t
 x _h z cre$ an absolute or a symbolic  
value1 a p[] ( liv+1 a c\rage & cle>    
vision1 :i* we d n z a rule obta94 ,:5  
we /udy ! "* & works ( ^! m5 & wom51    
obs]v+ _! nobility1 _! sweetness1 _! p[]
 ( endurance1 _! outfl[+ love1 we mu/1  
unless we be utt]ly ins5sitive1 p]ceive 
ourselves to be confront$ by a quality (
 be+ :i* we d n possess4 ,& :5 we are s 
=tunate z to meet "o ( !m 9 ! fle%1 ?\gh
 8 conduct is commonly m normal ?an our 
own1 we "k !n ) ,plot9us t ! s\l has    

ano!r life4 ,yet _m ( u accept ! same   
cre$al =ms1 use ! same liturgies1       
ackn[l$ge ! same scale ( values & same  
moral law4 ,b z some?+1 beyond :at !    
ord9>y man calls beauty ru%es out to !  
great arti/ f ! visible _w1 & he at ?is 
enc\nt] becomes m vividly alive2 s = ^! 
!re 0 & is 9 religion a new1 int5s] life
 :i* !y c rea*4 ,!y seem to repres5t    
fav\rable v>iations1 g5u9e movem5ts (   
man t[>ds new levels2 a type ( life & ( 
greatness1 :i* rema9s among ! ho>d$     
possibilities ( ! race4  ,n[ ! ma9      
que/ions :i* we h to ask ( hi/ory fall  
into two gr\ps3  ,fir/1 ,type4 ,:at are 
! *>act]s :i* m>k ?is life ( ! ,_s8     
,secondly1 ,process4 ,:at is ! l9e (    
developm5t by :i* ! individual comes to 
acquire & exhibit ^! *>act]s8  ,fir/1   
!n1 ! ,spiritual ,type4  ,:at we see    
above all 9 ^! m5 & wom51 s frequ5tly   
repeat$ t we may reg>d x z classic1 is a
 p]petual s]i\s h]oic ef=t to integrate 
life ab\t its highe/ factors4 ,_! c5tral
 quality & real s\rce ( p[] is ?is      

s+le-m9d$ness4 ,!y aim at ,god3 ! phrase
 is ,ruysbroeck's1 b x p]vades ! real   
lit]ature ( ! ,_s4 ,?us x is ! fir/     
pr9ciple ( ,h9duism t ! h\sehold] mu/   
keep t\* ) ,brahma 9 all 8 actions4#dh  
,?us ! ,sufi says he has b two laws--to 
look 9 "o direction & to live 9 "o      
way4#di ,*ri/ians call ?is1 & ) reason1 
! ,imitation ( ,*ri/2 & x 0 9 ord] to   
c>ry =w>d ?is imitation m p]fectly t all
 ! great ,*ri/ian sy/ems ( spiritual    
tra9+ 7 fram$4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t leaves u
 9 no d\bt t ! c5tral fact ( ,our ,"l's 
life 0 ,8 abid+ s5se ( direct connection
 ) & responsibility to ! ,fa!r2 t ,8    
tea*+ & works ( *>ity alike 7 inspir$ by
 ?is union2 & t ,he decl>$ x1 n z a     
unique fact1 b z a possible human ideal4
 ,?is ,is n a !ological1 b a hi/orical  
/atem5t1 :i* applies1 9 its degree to e 
man & woman :o has be5 a foll[] ( ,*ri/3
 = ,he 01 z ,/4 ,paul has said1 ! elde/ 
9 a va/ family ( bro!rs4 ,! same        
s+le-m9d$ ef=t & atta9m5t meet u 9 o!r  
great fai?s2 ?\gh ^! may lack a hi/oric 

ideal ( p]fect hol9ess & love4 ,& by a  
p>adox repeat$ aga9 & aga9 9 human      
hi/ory1 x is ?is utt] devotion to !     
spiritual & et]nal :i* is se5 to br+ =? 
! mo/ abundant fruits 9 ! temporal      
sph]e2 giv+ n only ! /r5g? to d         
difficult ?+s1 b t creative *>ity :i*   
w9s & r$eems ! unlovely by ! p[] ( its  
love4#ej ,! man or woman ( pray]1 !     
community devot$ to x1 tap "s deep s\rce
 ( p[] & use x 9 ! mo/ practical ways4  
,?us1 ! only object ( ! ,b5$ict9e rule 0
 ! fo/]+ ( goodness 9 ^? :o adopt$ x1 ! 
education ( ! s\l2 & x became "o ( !    
*ief in/rum5ts 9 ! civilization (       
,europe1 c>ry+ =w>d n only religion1 b  
education1 pure s*ol>%ip1 art1 &        
indu/rial re=m4 ,! object ( ,/4 ,b]n>d's
 re=m 0 ! re/oration ( ! life ( pray]4  
,8 monks1 go+ out into ! wa/e places )  
no provision b _! own fai?1 hope &      
*>ity1 reviv$ agriculture1 e/abli%$     
indu/ry1 lit]ally compell$ ! wild]ness  
to fl[] = ,god4 ,! ,bro!rs ( ! ,common  
,life jo9$ toge!r1 9 ord] t1 liv+ simply

 & by _! own indu/ry1 !y might obs]ve a 
rule ( con/ant pray]3 & !y became 9     
consequ5ce a p[]ful educational         
influ5ce4 ,! object ( ,wesley & 8 fir/  
companions 0 by decl>ation ! sav+ ( _!  
own s\ls & ! liv+ only to ! glory (     
,god2 b !y 7 impell$ at once by ?is to  
practical de$s ( m]cy1 & ultimately     
became ! reg5]ators ( religion 9 !      
,engli%-speak+ _w4  ,x is well to       
emphasize ?is tru?1 = x conveys a lesson
 :i* we c le>n f hi/ory at ! pres5t "t )
 mu* pr(it to ourselves4 ,x means t     
recon/ruction ( "* & reori5tation (     
att5tion mu/ prec$e recon/ruction (     
society2 t ! ,sufi is "r :5 he decl>es t
 ! :ole secret lies 9 look+ 9 "o        
direction & liv+ 9 "o way4 ,aga9 & aga9 
x has be5 prov$1 t ^? :o aim at ,god d  
bett] "w ?an ^? :o />t ) ! decl>$       
int5tion ( b5efit+ _! fell[-m54 ,we mu/ 
be good be=e we c d good2 be real be=e  
we c accompli% real ?+s4 ,no g5]aliz$   
b5evol5ce1 no social ,*ri/ianity1 h[ev] 
beautiful & devot$1 c take ! place ( ?is

 c5tr+ ( ! _s on et]nal values2 ?is     
humble1 delib]ate rec\rse to ,reality4  
,to suppose t x c d s1 is to fly 9 !    
face ( hi/ory & mi/ake effect = cause4  
,?is br+s u to ! ,second ,"*3 ! ri*     
complet5ess ( ! spiritual life1 ! way 9 
:i* x fuses & transfigures ! complem5t>y
 human t5d5cies to contemplation &      
action1 ! non-successive & successive   
aspects ( reality4 ,! love ( ,god1 said 
,ruysbroeck1 is an indraw+ & outp\r+    
tide2#ea & hi/ory endorses ?is4 ,9 its  
greate/ repres5tatives1 ! rhy?m (       
adoration & "w is se5 9 an acc5tuat$ =m4
 ,^! p seldom or nev] answ] to ! popul> 
idea ( idle contemplatives4 ,!y d n     
)draw f ! /ream ( natural life & ef=t1 b
 plunge into x m deeply1 seek its he>t4 
,!y h p[]s ( expression & creation1 &   
use !m to ! full4 ,/4 ,paul1 ,/4        
,b5$ict1 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,/4 ,francis1 ,/4  
,t]esa1 ,/4 ,ignatius organiz+ families 
:i* %all inc>nate ! gift ( new life2    
,fox1 ,wesley & ,boo? /riv+ to save o!r 
m52 ,m>y ,slessor driv5 by vocation f ! 

,dundee mill to ! ,african swamps--^!   
are *>act]i/ic ( !m4 ,we p]ceive t !y   
are n speciali/s1 z m e>?ly types (     
effici5cy are apt to be4 ,!irs are ri*  
natures1 _! t\* on exi/5ce has (t5 an   
arti/ic quality1 ,/4 ,paul 9 8          
correspond5ce c\ld break into poetry1 z 
! only way ( tell+ ! tru?4 ,/4 ,j]ome   
liv$ to ! full ! lives ( s*ol> & (      
ascetic4 ,/4 ,francis1 9 8 p]petual     
mission>y activities1 /ill f\nd "t = 8  
music songs2 ,/4 ,hildeg>de & ,/4       
,ca!r9e ( ,si5a _h _! /rong political   
int]e/s2 ,jacopone da ,todi comb9$ !    
c>e]s ( contemplative politician & poet4
 ,s too 9 practical matt]s4 ,/4 ,ca!r9e 
( ,g5oa 0 "o ( ! fir/ hospital          
adm9i/rators1 ,/4 ,v9c5t de ,paul a     
g5ius 9 ! sph]e ( organiz$ *>ity1       
,elizabe? ,fry 9 t ( prison re=m4 ,bro!r
 ,laur5ce assures u t he did 8 cook+ !  
bett] = do+ x 9 ! ,pres5ce ( ,god4      
,jacob ,boehme 0 a h>d-work+ cobbl]1 &  
aft]w>ds z a writ] %[$ amaz+ p[]s (     
composition4 ,! p]petual j\rney+s &     

activities ( ,wesley reproduc$ 9 small] 
compass ! c>e] ( ,/4 ,paul3 he 0 also an
 exact s*ol> & a practical educationi/4 
,m>y ,slessor %[$ ! quality ( a rul] z  
well z t ( a w9n] ( s\ls4 ,9 !          
intellectual region1 ,ri*>d ( ,/4       
,victor 0 supreme 9 contemplation1 &    
also a psy*ologi/ f> 9 advance ( 8 "t4  
,we are apt to =get ! my/ical side (    
,aqu9as2 :o 0 poet & contemplative z    
well z s*ola/ic philosoph]4  ,& ! ?ird  
feature we notice ab\t ^! m5 & wom5 is1 
t ?is new p[] by :i* !y liv$ 01 z       
,ruysbroeck calls x1 a spread+ light4#eb
 ,x p\r$ out ( !m1 invad+ & illum9at+   
o!r m53 s t1 ?r\gh !m1 :ole gr\ps or    
societies 7 re-born1 if only = a "t1 on 
to fre% levels ( reality1 goodness &    
p[]4 ,_! own int5se p]sonal exp]i5ce 0  
valid n only = !mselves4 ,!y belong$ to 
t class ( natural1 lead]s :o are        
capable1--( infect+ ! h]d ) _! own      
ideals2 lead+ x to new fe$+ gr\nds1     
improv+ ! common level ,x is inde$ ! ma9
 social function ( ! man or woman ( !   

,_s to be su* a cr[d-compell] ,9 !      
highe/ s5se2 &1 z ! arti/ reveals new   
beauty to 8 fell[-m51 to /imulate 9 _!  
neighb\rs ! lat5t human capacity = ,god4
 ,9 e great surge =w>d to new life1 we c
 trace back ! radiance to su* a s+le    
po9t ( light2 ! transfiguration ( an    
individual s\l4 ,?us ,*ri/'s communion )
 ,8 ,fa!r 0 ! life-c5tre1 ! po9t (      
contact ) ,et]nity1 :5ce radiat$ ! joy &
 p[] ( ! primitive ,*ri/ian flock3 !    
classic example ( a corporate spiritual 
life4 ,:5 ! "y man ) great possessions  
ask$ ,jesus1 ,:at %all ,i d to be sav$8 
,jesus repli$ 9 effect1 ,put aside all  
less] int]e/s1 /rip (f unrealities1 &   
come1 give y\rself ! *ance ( cat*+ !    
,infection ( hol9ess f ,me4 ,:atev] be  
our view ( ,*ri/ian dogma1 :atev] mean+ 
we atta* to ! words r$emption &         
atonem5t1 we %all h>dly d5y t 9 ! life &
 "* ( ! hi/oric ,*ri/ some?+ new 0 ?us  
evok$ f1 & add$ to1 humanity4 ,no "o c  
read ) att5tion ! ,gospel & ! /ory ( !  
primitive ,*ur*1 )\t be+ /ruck by !     

consci\sness ( r5ovation1 ( enhancem5t1 
exp]i5c$ by all :o receiv$ ! ,*ri/ian   
secret 9 its *>ismatic /age4 ,?is new   
factor is sometimes call$ re-bir?1      
sometimes grace1 sometimes ! p[] ( !    
,_s1 sometimes be+ 9 ,*ri/4 ,we misread 
hi/ory if we reg>d x ei!r z a m]e gu/ ( 
emotional f]v\r1 or a !ological idea1 or
 disc\nt ! miracles ( heal+ & o!r pro(s 
( enhanc$ p[] by :i* x 0 express$4      
,ev]y?+ goes to prove t ! m abundant    
life (f]$ by ! ,johann9e ,*ri/ to ,8    
foll[]s1 0 lit]ally exp]i5c$ by !m2 & 0 
! s\rce ( _! joy1 _! en?usiasm1 _!      
mutual love & p[] ( endurance4  ,on l[] 
levels1 & ?r\gh ! inspiration ( less]   
tea*]s1 hi/ory %[s u ! ph5om5a (        
primitive ,*ri/ianity repeat$ aga9 &    
aga92 bo? )9 & )\t ! ,*ri/ian circle (  
ideas4 ,e religion looks =1 & mo/ h     
possess$1 "s reveal] ( ! ,_s2 "s        
,prophet1 ,buddha1 ,mahdi1 or ,messiah4 
,9 all1 ! *>act]i/ic demon/rations ( !  
human p[] ( transc5d5ce--a sup]natural  
life :i* c be liv$ by u--h begun 9 "o   

p]son1 :o has become a creative c5tre   
m$iat+ new life to 8 fell[-m53 z 7      
,buddha & ,mohamm$ = ! fai?s :i* !y     
f\nd$4 ,su* lives z ^? ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,/4 
,b5$ict1 ,/4 ,francis1 ,fox1 ,wesley1   
,boo? are out/&+ examples ( ! op]ation (
 ?is law4 ,! p>able ( ! leav5 is 9 fact 
an exact description ( ! way 9 :i* !    
spiritual consci\sness--! sup]natural   
urge--is obs]v$ to spread 9 human       
society4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! reg5]ate  
type1 t he %\ld z x 7 ov]fl[ 8 own      
b\nd>ies & en]gize o!r s\ls3 = ! gift ( 
a real & h>moniz$ life p\rs out         
inevitably f ^? :o possess x to o!r m54 
,we notice t ! great my/ics recognize   
aga9 & aga9 su* a f]tiliz+ & creative   
p[]1 z a m>k ( ! s\l's full vitality4 ,x
 is n ! p]sonal rapture ( ! spiritual   
m>riage1 b r ! div9e fecundity ( "o :o  
is a p>5t ( spiritual *ildr52 :i* seems 
to !m ! goal ( human transc5d5ce1 &     
evid5ce ( a life truly liv$ on et]nal   
levels1 9 real union ) ,god4 ,9 ! f\r? &
 la/ degree ( love ! s\l br+s =? its    

*ildr51 says ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor4#ec ,!
 la/ p]fection to sup]v5e ^u a ?+1 says 
,aqu9as1 is its becom+ ! cause ( o!r    
?+s4#ed ,9 a ^w1 x is creative4 ,& !    
spiritual life z we see x 9 hi/ory is   
?us creative2 ! cause ( o!r ?+s4        
,hi/ory is full ( examples ( ?is law3 t 
! man or woman ( ! _s is1 fundam5tally1 
a life-giv]2 & all corporate a*ievem5t (
 ! life ( ! _s fl[s f "s great apo/le or
 initiator1 is ! fruit ( disciple%ip4   
,su* corporate a*ievem5t is a =m ( gr\p 
consci\sness1 br\ght into be+ ?r\gh !   
p[] & attraction ( a fully h>moniz$     
life1 infect+ o!rs ) its own %>p s5se ( 
,div9e reality4 ,poets & arti/s ?us     
infect 9 a measure all ^? :o yield to _!
 influ5ce4 ,! active my/ic1 :o is ! poet
 ( ,et]nal ,life1 does x 9 a supreme    
degree4 ,su* a relation ( ma/] &        
disciples is conspicu\s 9 e true        
spiritual revival2 & is ! l9k betwe5 !  
p]sonal & corporate aspects (           
reg5]ation4 ,we see x 9 ! little flock t
 foll[$ ,*ri/1 ! ,little ,poor ,m5 :o   

foll[$ ,francis1 ! ,fri5ds ( ,fox1 !    
army ( ,g5]al ,boo?4 ,n ,*ri/ianity     
alone1 b ,h9du & ,moslem hi/ory te/ify  
to ?is necessity4 ,! ,h9du :o is drawn  
to ! spiritual life mu/ f9d a guru :o c 
n only tea* its laws b also give its    
atmosph]e2 & mu/ accept 8 discipl9e 9 a 
_s ( ob$i5ce4 ,! ,sufi neophyte is      
direct$ to place himself 9 ! h&s ( 8    
%eikh z a corpse 9 ! h&s ( ! wa%]2 & all
 ! great sa9ts ( ,islam h be5 ! inspir+ 
c5tres ( m or less organiz$ gr\ps4      
,hi/ory tea*es u1 9 fact1 t ,god mo/ (t5
 educates m5 ?r\gh m54 ,we mo/ easily   
recognize ,_s :5 x is p]ceiv$           
transfigur+ human "*1 & mo/ easily      
a*ieve x by means ( sympa!tic contagion4
 ,?\gh ! new light may fla%1 z x seems1 
directly into ! s\l ( ! specially gift$ 
or ! inspir$1 ?is spontane\s outbreak+ (
 novelty is comp>atively r>e2 & ev5 "h1 
c>eful analysis w g5]ally reveal ! ext5t
 9 :i* environm5t1 tradition1 tea*+     
lit]>y or oral1 h prep>$ ! way = x4 ,!re
 is no aptitude s great t x c af=d to   

disp5se ) human exp]i5ce & education4   
,ev5 ! noble/ ( ! sons & daught]s ( ,god
 are also ! sons & daught]s ( ! race2 & 
are help$ by ^? :o g be=e !m4 ,& z      
reg>ds ! g5]ality1 n isolat$ ef=t b !   
love & s9c]ity ( ! true spiritual       
tea*]--& e man & woman ( ! ,_s is su* a 
tea*] )9 8 own sph]e ( influ5ce--!      
unselfconsci\s tru/ ( ! disciple1 are ! 
means by :i* ! secret ( full life has   
be5 h&$ on4 ,"o lov+ _s1 said ,/4       
,augu/9e1 sets ano!r on fire2 & express$
 9 ?is phrase ! law :i* gov]ns !        
spiritual hi/ory ( man4 ,?is law f9ds   
notable expression 9 ! ph5om5a ( !      
,religi\s ,ord]2 a type ( association1  
f\nd 9 m or less p]fection 9 e great    
religion1 :i* has n receiv$ ! att5tion x
 des]ves f /ud5ts ( psy*ology4 ,if we   
/udy ! lives ( ^? :o f\nd$ ^!           
,ord]s--?\gh su* a f\ndation 0 n always 
int5d$ by !m--we notice "o g5]al        
*>act]i/ic3 ea* 0 an en?usia/1 ab\nd+ 9 
ze/ & hope1 & became 9 8 lifetime a f\nt
 ( reg5]ation1 a s\rce ( spiritual      

infection1 = ^? :o came "u 8 influ5ce4  
,9 ea* ! spiritual _w 0 se5 ?r\gh a     
temp]am5t1 & s m$iat$ to ! disciples2 :o
 %>$ s f> z !y 7 able ! ma/]'s special  
secret & attitude to life4 ,?us ,/4     
,b5$ict's sane & g5]\s outlook is       
cry/alliz$ 9 ! ,b5$ict9e rule4 ,/4      
,francis' deep s5se ( ! connection      
betwe5 pov]ty & fre$om gave ,franciscan 
reg5]ation its peculi> "*4 ,! h]oisms ( 
! e>ly ,jesuit mission>ies reflect$ !   
/rong c\rage\s temp] ( ,/4 ,ignatius4 ,!
 ri* contemplative life ( ,c>mel is a   
direct inh]itance f ,/4 ,t]esa's my/ical
 exp]i5ce4 ,! great ,ord]s 9 _! purity 7
 families1 inh]it+ & reproduc+ ! sali5t 
qualities ( _! patri>*2 :o gave1 z a    
fa!r to 8 *ildr51 life /amp$ ) 8 own    
*>act]i/ics4  ,yet soon] or lat] aft] ! 
)drawal ( its f\nd]1 ! gr\p appe>s to   
lose its spontane\s & en?usia/ic "*4    
,ze/ fails4 ,unless a fre% lead] be     
=?com+1 x inevitably settles d[n aga9   
t[>ds ! g5]al level ( ! h]d4 ,!nce x c  
only be r\s$ by means ( re=ms or        

revivals1 ! arrival ( new1 vigor\s      
lead]s1 & ! =mation ( new en?usia/ic    
gr\ps3 = ! bulk ( m5 z we "k !m _c or w 
n make ! co/+ ef=t ne$$ = a fir/-h&     
p>ticipation 9 et]nal life4 ,!y want a  
cr[d-compell] to lift !m above !mselves4
 ,?us ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity is ! hi/ory
 ( successive spiritual gr\p-=mations1 &
 _! /ruggle to survive2 f ! "t :5 ,jesus
 ( ,naz>e? =m$ ,8 little flock ) ! av[$ 
aim ( br++ 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god--transmut+ 
! m5tality ( ! race1 & s giv+ x m       
abundant life4  ,*ri/ians appeal to !   
cont9u$ tea*+ & compell+ p[] ( _! ,ma/]1
 ! influ5ce & infection ( ,8 _s &       
atmosph]e1 z ! greate/ ( ! reg5]ative   
=ces /ill at "w )9 life3 & ?is is       
und\bt$ly true ( ^? dev\t spirits able  
to ma9ta9 contact ) ! et]nal _w 9 pray]4
 ,! great spee* ( ,s]5us de ,cressy 9   
,john ,+lesant describ$ once = all !    
highe/ type ( ,*ri/ian spirituality4#ee 
,b 9 practice ?is l9k & ?is influ5ce are
 too subtle = ! mass ( m54 ,!y mu/      
con/antly be re-exp]i5c$ by ard5t &     

consecrat$ s\ls2 & by !m be m$iat$ to   
fre% gr\ps1 =m$ )9 or )\t ! in/itutional
 frame4 ,?us 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury ,/4     
,francis1 & 9 ! f\rte5? ! ,fri5ds (     
,god1 creat$ a true spiritual society )9
 ! ,*ur*1 by re/or+ 9 !mselves & _!     
foll[]s ! lo/ consi/5cy betwe5 ,*ri/ian 
idea & ,*ri/ian life4 ,9 ! sev5te5? &   
eighte5? c5turies1 ,fox & ,wesley       
possess$ by ! same ess5tial vision1     
broke away f ! in/itution :i* 0 no long]
 supple en\gh to meet _! ne$s1 & =m$ _! 
fre% gr\ps outside ! old h]d4  ,:5 su*  
creative p]sonalities appe> & su* gr\ps 
are f\nd$ by !m1 ! ph5om5a ( ! spiritual
 life reappe> 9 _! full vig\r1 & are    
dissem9at$4 ,a new vitality1 a fre% p[] 
( endurance1 is se5 9 all :o are drawn  
)9 ! gr\p & %>e its m9d4 ,?is is :at ,/4
 ,paul seems to h meant1 :5 he rem9d$ 8 
conv]ts t !y _h ! m9d ( ,*ri/4 ,!       
primitive fri>s1 liv+ "u ! influ5ce (   
,francis1 did practice ! p]fect pov]ty  
:i* is also p]fect joy4 ,! assur$ calm &
 will+ suff]+s ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7     

reproduc$ 9 ! e>ly ,quak]s1 secure 9 _! 
possession ( ! inn] light4 ,we "k v well
 ! ess5tial *>act]s ( ?is fre% m5tality2
 ! p[]1 ! en?usiasm1 ! radiant joy1 !   
indiff]5ce to pa9 & h>d%ip x conf]s4 ,b 
we c no m produce x f ^! raw mat]ials   
?an ! *emi/'s crucible c produce life4  
,! :ole exp]i5ce ( ,/4 ,francis is      
impli$ 9 ! ,beatitudes4 ,! secret (     
,elizabe? ,fry is ! secret ( ,/4 ,john4 
,! doctr9e ( ,g5]al ,boo? is fully /at$ 
by ,/4 ,paul4 ,b x 0 n by ref]r+        
inquir]s to ! pages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t t 
! fir/ br\ght m5 fett]$ by ?+s to       
exp]i5ce ! fre$om ( pov]ty2 ! second    
fac$ & tam$ ?ree hundr$ ,newgate        
crim9als1 :o seem$ at h] fir/ visit l   
wild bea/s2 or ! ?ird creat$ armies ( ! 
r$eem$ f ! dregs ( ! ,london ,slums4 ,!y
 did ^! ?+s by direct p]sonal contagion2
 & !y w be done among u aga9 :5 !       
triumphant p[] ( ,et]nal ,_s is aga9    
exhibit$1 n 9 ideas b 9 human "*4  ,i   
?9k1 !n1 t hi/ory ju/ifies u 9 reg>d+ ! 
full liv+ ( ! spiritual life z imply+ at

 lea/ ^! ?ree *>act]s4 ,fir/1           
s+le-m9d$ness3 to mean only ,god4       
,second1 ! full integration ( !         
contemplative & active sides ( exi/5ce1 
lift$ up1 h>moniz$1 & completely        
consecrat$ to ^? int]e/s :i* ! self     
recognizes z ,div9e4 ,?ird1 ! p[] (     
reproduc+ ?is life2 incorporat+ x 9 a   
gr\p4 ,be=e we g on1 we w look at "o    
concrete example :i* illu/rates all ^!  
po9ts4 ,?is example is t ( ,/4 ,b5$ict &
 ! ,ord] :i* he f\nd$2 = 9 ! r\nd$      
complet5ess ( 8 life & sy/em we see :at 
%\ld be ! normal life ( ! ,_s1 & its    
result4  ,b5$ict 0 born 9 times n unlike
 our own1 :5 w>s _h %ak5 civilization1 !
 arts ( peace 7 unsettl$1 religion 0 at 
a l[ ebb4 ,z a "y man1 he exp]i5c$ an   
int5se revulsion f ! vici\s futility (  
,roman society1 fl$ into ! hills1 & liv$
 9 a cave = ?ree ye>s alone ) 8 ?\ghts (
 ,god4 ,x w\ld be easy to reg>d him z an
 ecc5tric boy3 b he 0 adju/+ himself to 
! real c5tre ( 8 life4 ,gradually o!rs  
:o long$ = a m real exi/5ce jo9$ him1 & 

he divid$ !m into gr\ps ( twelve1 &     
settl$ !m 9 small h\ses2 giv+ !m a      
"t-table by :i* to live1 :i* %\ld make  
possible a full & balanc$ exi/5ce (     
body1 m9d & s\l4 ,?anks to ^? ye>s (    
retreat & prep>ation1 he knew :at he    
want$ & :at he ought to d2 & !y u%]$ 9 a
 long life ( int5se m5tal & spiritual   
activity4 ,8 h\ses 7 s*ools1 :i* taught 
! s]vice ( ,god & ! p]fect+ ( ! s\l z ! 
aims ( life4 ,8 rule1 9 :i* g5ial human 
tol]ance1 g5tle c\rtesy1 & a pr(\nd     
und]/&+ ( m5 are n less m>k$ ?an l(ty   
spirituality1 is ! classic /atem5t ( all
 t ! ,*ri/ian spiritual life implies &  
%\ld be4#ef  ,:at1 !n1 is ! "* ( ! life 
:i* ,/4 ,b5$ict propos$ z a rem$y = !   
human failure & di%>mony t he saw ar\nd 
him8 ,x 0 fram$1 ( c\rse1 = a celibate  
community3 b x has _m p]man5t features  
:i* are unaffect$ by 8 limitation4 ,x   
(f]s balanc$ opportunities ( developm5t 
to ! body1 ! m9d & ! _s2 lay+ equal     
emphasis on h>d "w1 /udy1 & pray]4 ,x   
aims at a robu/ complet5ess1 n at !     

production ( pr(essional ascetics2      
inde$1 its ,rule says little ab\t       
physical au/]ities1 insi/s on suffici5t 
food & re/1 & c\nt5ances no extremes4   
,accord+ to ,abbot ,butl]1 ,/4 ,b5$ict's
 day 0 divid$ into ?ree & a half h\rs = 
public wor%ip1 f\r & a half = read+ &   
m$itation1 six & a half = manual "w1    
eight & a half = sleep1 & "o h\r =      
meals4 ,s t 9 spite ( ! "t devot$ to    
spiritual & m5tal int]e/s1 ! primitive  
,b5$ict9e did a good day's "w & _h a    
good night's re/ at ! end ( x4 ,! "w    
might be any?+ t want$ do+1 s long z !  
h\rs ( pray] 7 n infr+$4 ,agriculture1  
s*ol>%ip1 education1 h&icrafts & art h  
all be5 done p]fectly by ,/4 ,b5$ict's  
sons1 work+ & will+ 9 quiet love4 ,?is  
is :at "o ( ! greate/ con/ructive m9ds (
 ,*ri/5dom reg>d$ z a reasonable way (  
life2 a frame )9 :i* ! l(tie/ human     
faculties c\ld gr[1 & man's _s a*ieve t 
h>mony ) ,god :i* is its goal4 ,moreov]1
 ?is life 0 to be social4 ,x 0 9 !      
beg9n+ j ! busy useful life ( an        

,italian f>m1 liv$ 9 gr\ps--9 mona/ic   
families1 "u ! rule & inspiration n ( a 
,ma/] b ( an ,abbot2 a ,fa!r :o really 0
 ! spiritual p>5t ( 8 monks1 & s\ght to 
tra9 !m 9 ! humility1 ob$i5ce1          
self-d5ial & g5tle suppl5ess ( "* :i*   
are ! au!ntic fruits ( ! ,_s4 ,?is      
ideal1 x seems to me1 has some?+ /ill to
 say to u2 "s repro( to adm9i/] to our  
hurri$ & muddl$ exi/5ce1 our confusion (
 values1 our failure to f9d "t =        
reality4 ,we %all f9d 9 x & its creator1
 if we look1 all ^? m>ks ( ! reg5]ate   
life ( ! ,_s :i* hi/ory has %[n to u z  
normal3 namely ! transc5d5t aim1 !      
balanc$ c>e] ( action & contemplation1 !
 creative p[]1 & above all ! pr9ciple ( 
social solid>ity & disciple%ip4  ,we g  
on to ask hi/ory :at x has to tell u on 
! second po9t1 ! process by :i* !       
individual normally develops ?is life ( 
! ,_s1 ! s]ial *anges x dem&s2 = pla9ly1
 to "k ?is is ( practical importance to 
u4 ,! full inw>dness ( ^! *anges w be   
consid]$ :5 we come to ! p]sonal aspect 

( ! spiritual life4 ,n[ we are only     
conc]n$ to notice t hi/ory t5ds to      
e/abli% ! con/ant recurr5ce ( a normal  
process1 recognizable alike 9 great &   
small p]sonalities "u ! v>i\s labels :i*
 h be5 giv5 to x1 by :i* ! self moves f 
its usually exclusive correspond5ce ) ! 
temporal ord] to ^? full correspond5ces 
) reality1 t union ) ,god1 *>act]i/ic ( 
! spiritual life4 ,?is life we mu/      
believe 9 "s =m & degree to be possible 
= all2 b we /udy x be/ on h]oic levels1 
= "h its mom5ts are be/ m>k$ & its      
fulle/ records survive4  ,! fir/ mom5t (
 ?is process seems to be1 t man falls   
out ( love ) life z he has commonly liv$
 x1 & ! _w z he has kn[n x4             
,dissatisfaction & disillusion possess  
him2 ! negative m>ks ( 8 nasc5t         
intuition ( ano!r life1 = :i* he is     
int5d$ b :i* he has n yet f\nd4 ,we see 
?is initial phase v well 9 ,/4 ,b5$ict1 
disgu/$ by ! mean+less life ( ,roman    
society2 9 ,/4 ,francis1 ab&on+ 8 gay & 
successful social exi/5ce2 9 ,ri*>d     

,rolle1 turn+ sudd5ly f s*ol>%ip to a   
h]mit's life2 9 ! re/less mis]y ( ,/4   
,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa2 9 ,fox1 desp]ately     
seek+ some?+ t c\ld speak to 8          
condition2 & also 9 two out/&+ examples 
f mod]n ,india1 ^? ( ! ,mah>i%i         
,dev5drana? ,tagore & ! ,sadhu ,sund>   
,s+h4 ,?is dissatisfaction1 sometimes   
associat$ ) ! negative vision or        
conviction ( s91 sometimes ) ! positive 
long+ = hol9ess & peace1 is ! m5tal     
prep>ation ( conv]sion2 :i*1 ?\gh n a   
con/ant1 is at lea/ a *>act]i/ic feature
 ( ! beg9n+ ( ! spiritual life z se5 9  
hi/ory4 ,we might1 inde$1 expect "s     
crucial *ange ( attitude1 "s inn]       
crisis1 to m>k ! beg9n+ ( a new life :i*
 is to aim only at ,god4 ,"h too we f9d 
"o motive ( t movem5t ( _w-ab&onm5t :i* 
s commonly foll[s conv]sion1 especially 
9 h]oic s\ls4 ,?us ,/4 ,paul hides      
himself 9 ,arabia2 ,/4 ,b5$ict retires =
 ?ree ye>s to ! cave at ,subiaco2 ,/4   
,ignatius to ,manresa4 ,g]>d ,groot1 !  
brilliant & weal?y "y ,dut*man :o f\nd$ 

! bro!rhood ( ! ,common ,life1 began 8  
new life by self-seclusion 9 a ,c>?usian
 cell4 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a at fir/ liv$ 
solit>y 9 h] own room4 ,/4 ,francis )   
dramatic complet5ess ab&on$ 8 :ole pa/1 
ev5 ! clo?+ t 0 "p ( x4 ,jacopone da    
,todi1 ! prosp]\s lawy] conv]t$ to      
,*ri/'s pov]ty1 resort$ to ! mo/        
grotesque devices to express 8 utt]     
sep>ation f ! _w4 ,o!rs1 x is true1 h   
*os5 quiet] me?ods1 & f\nd 9 t :i* ,/4  
,ca!r9e calls ! cell ( self-k ! solitude
 !y requir$2 b "s decisive break 0      
imp]ative = all4 ,hi/ory assures u t !re
 is no easy slid+ into ! life ( ! ,_s4  
,a second>y cause ( su* _w refusal is ! 
fir/ awak5+ ( ! contemplative p[]s2 !   
intuition ( ,et]nity1 hi!rto dormant1 & 
felt at ?is /age to be--9 its ov]:elm+  
reality & appeal--9 conflict ) ! unreal 
_w & unsublimat$ active life4 ,?is is ! 
controll+ idea ( ! h]mit & recluse4 ,x  
is well se5 9 ,/4 ,t]esa2 :om h]        
biograph]s describe z torn1 = ye>s1     
betwe5 ! int]e/s ( human int]c\rse & !  

imp]ative inn] voice urg+ h] to solit>y 
self-discipl9e & pray]4 ,s we may say t 
9 ! beg9n+ ( ! life ( ! ,_s1 z hi/ory   
%[s x to u1 if disillusion m>ks ! fir/  
mom5t1 "s measure ( asceticism1 (       
_w-refusal & pa9ful self-s*ool+1 is     
likely to m>k ! second mom5t4  ,:at we  
are wat*+ is ! complete recon/ruction ( 
p]sonality2 a p]sonality t has g5]ally  
gr[n into ! wrong %ape4 ,?is is likely  
to be a h>d & pa9ful bus9ess2 & inde$   
hi/ory assures u t x is1 & fur!r t !    
spiritual life is nev] a*iev$ by tak+ ! 
l9e ( lea/ resi/ance & bask+ 9 ! div9e  
light4 ,) _w-refusal1 !n1 is intimately 
connect$ /]n moral conflict2 (t5 la/+ = 
ye>s1 & hav+ z its object ! conque/ (   
selfhood 9 all its insidi\s =ms4 ,take  
"o /ep out ( y\rself1 say ! ,sufis1 & y 
w arrive at ,god4#eg ,?is "o /ep is !   
mo/ difficult act ( life2 yet urg$ by   
love1 man has tak5 x aga9 & aga94 ,?is  
phase is s famili> to e read] (         
spiritual biography1 t ,i ne$ n insi/ ^u
 x4 ,9 ! field ( ?is body1 says ,kabir1 

a great w> goes =w>d1 aga9/ passion1    
ang]1 pride & gre$4 ,x is 9 ! ,k+dom (  
,tru?1 ,cont5tm5t & ,purity t ?is battle
 is rag+1 & ! sword t r+s =? mo/ l\dly  
is ! sword ( ,8 ,"n4#eh ,man1 says      
,boehme1 mu/ "h be at w> ) himself if he
 wi%es to be a heav5ly citiz5 444 fight+
 mu/ be ! wat*word1 n ) tongue & sword1 
b ) m9d & _s2 & n to give ov]4#ei ,! ne$
 ( su* a conflict1 %[n to u 9 hi/ory1 is
 expla9$ on human levels by psy*ology4  
,on spiritual levels x is made pla9 to  
all ^: he>ts are t\*$ by ! love ( ,god4 
,by ?is way all mu/ pass :o a*ieve !    
life ( ! ,_s2 subdu+ to its purposes _! 
wayw>d wills1 & sublimat+ 9 its p[] _!  
conflict+ animal impulses4 ,?is long    
ef=t br+s1 z its rew>d a unification (  
"*1 an infl[ ( p[]3 f x we see ! mature 
man or woman ( ! ,_s em]ge4 ,9 ,/4      
,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa ?is conflict la/$ = f\r 
ye>s1 aft] :i* ! ?\ght ( s9 ceas$ to    
rule h] consci\sness4#fj ,/4 ,t]esa's   
int]mitt5t /ruggles are said to h       
cont9u$ = ?irty ye>s4 ,john ,wesley1    

always deeply religi\s1 did n atta9 !   
inn] /ability he calls assurance till he
 0 ?irty-five ye>s old4 ,blake 0 = tw5ty
 ye>s 9 m5tal conflict1 %ut (f f !      
s\rces ( 8 spiritual life4 ,s sl[ly d   
great p]sonalities come to _! full      
/ature1 & subdue _! vigor\s impulses to 
! "o rul+ idea4  ,! end+ ( ?is conflict1
 ! self's unification & e/abli%m5t 9 !  
new life1 commonly means a return m or  
less complete to t _w f :i* ! conv]t _h 
retreat$2 tak+ up ( ! fully en]giz$ &   
fully consecrat$ human exi/5ce1 :i* mu/ 
express itself 9 "w no less ?an 9 pray]2
 an exhibition too ( ! capacity =       
lead]%ip :i* is ! m>k ( ! reg5]ate m9d4 
,?us ! fir/ return ( ! ,buddhi/ sa9t is 
f ! absolute _w to ! _w ( ph5om5a to    
save all s5ti5t be+s4#fa ,?us ,/4       
,b5$ict's & ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a's ?ree  
solit>y ye>s are ! prep>ation = _! great
 & active life works4 ,/4 ,ca!r9e (     
,g5oa1 fir/ a disappo9t$ & _w-we>y woman
 & !n a p5it5t1 em]ges z a busy & devot$
 hospital matron & inspir$ tea*] ( a    

gr\p ( disciples4 ,/4 ,t]esa's long     
int]ior /ruggles prec$e h] vigor\s c>e] 
z f\nd] & re=m]2 h] creation ( spiritual
 families1 new c5tres ( contemplative   
life4 ,! va/ activities ( ,fox & ,wesley
 7 ! fruits fir/ ( inn] conflict1 !n (  
assurance--! exp]i5ce ( ,god & ( !      
self's relation to ,him4 ,& on ! highe/ 
levels ( ! spiritual life z hi/ory %[s  
!m to u1 ?is exp]i5ce & realization1    
fir/ ( pr(\nd h>mony ) ,et]nity & its   
int]e/s1 next ( a p]sonal relation (    
love1 la/ ( an indwell+ creative p[]1 a 
giv5ness1 an en]giz+ grace1 rea*es t    
complet5ess to :i* has be5 giv5 ! "n (  
union ) ,god4  ,! great man or woman ( !
 ,_s :o a*ieves ?is p]fect developm5t   
is1 x is true1 a special product3 a     
g5ius1 comp>able ) great creative       
p]sonalities 9 o!r walks ( life4 ,b he  
nei!r invalidates ! small] tal5t nor ! m
 g5]al t5d5cy 9 :i* 8 supreme gift takes
 its rise4 ,:]e he appe>s1 t t5d5cy is  
vigor\sly /imulat$4 ,l o!r arti/s1 he   
f\nds a s*ool2 ! spiritual life flames  

up1 & spreads to ^? )9 8 circle (       
influ5ce4 ,?r\gh him1 ord9>y m51 ^:     
aptitude = ,god might h rema9$ lat5t1   
obta9 a fre% />t2 an impetus to gr[?4   
,!re is a s5se 9 :i* he might say ) !   
,johann9e ,*ri/1 ,he t receive? me      
receive? ,him t s5t me2 = yield+ to 8   
magnetism1 m5 really yield to ! draw+ ( 
! ,_s itself4 ,& :5 !y d ?is1 _! lives  
are f\nd to reproduce--?\gh ) less      
int5sity--! life hi/ory ( _! lead]4     
,!re=e ! ma9 *>act]s ( t life hi/ory1 t 
/eady undivid$ process ( sublimation2   
are normal human *>act]s4 ,we too may   
heal ! discords ( our moral nature1 le>n
 to judge exi/5ce 9 ! univ]sal light1   
br+ into consci\sness our lat5t         
transc5d5tal s5se1 & keep ourselves s   
spiritually supple t alike 9 times (    
/ress & h\rs ( pray] & sil5ce we are    
aw>e ( ! my/]i\s & en]giz+ contact (    
,god4 ,psy*ology sugge/s to u t ! great 
spiritual p]sonalities reveal$ 9 hi/ory 
are b supreme in/ances ( a se>*+        
self-adju/m5t & ( a way ( life1 always  

accessible to love & c\rage1 :i* all m5 
may 9 "s s5se und]take4  ,,footnotes3   
,footnote #db3 ,ev]>d1 ,"s ,gospel      
,treasures ,op5$1 p4 #eee  ,footnote    
#dc3 ,canor ,dulcor1 ,canor2 cf4 ,rolle3
 ,! ,fire ( ,love1 ,bk4 #a1 ,cap4 #ad   
,footnote #dd3 ,rolle3 ,! ,m5d+ ( ,life1
 ,cap4 ,,xii4  ,footnote #de3 ,b5$etto  
,croce3 ,!ory & ,hi/ory (               
,hi/oriography1 trans4 by ,d\glas       
,a9slie1 p4 #be4  ,footnote #df3        
,donne's ,s]mons1 p4 #bcf4  ,footnote   
#dg3 ,b4,h4 ,/reet]1 9 ,! ,_s1 p4 #cdi  
seq4  ,footnote #dh3 ,autobiography (   
,mah>i%i ,dev5drana? ,tagore1 ,cap4 #bc4
  ,footnote #di3 ,r4,a4 ,ni*olson3      
,/udies 9 ,islamic ,my/icism1 ,cap4 i4  
,footnote #ej3 ,b>on von ,hgel ,9 !     
,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 ,july1 #aiba4          
,footnote #ea3 ,ruysbroeck3 ,! ,sp>kl+  
,/one1 ,cap4 #aj4  ,footnote #eb3       
,ruysbroeck3 ,! ,adornm5t ( ! ,spiritual
 ,m>riage1 ,bk4 ,,ii1 ,cap4 #ci4        
,footnote #ec3 ,r4 ( ,/4 ,victor3 ,de   
,quatuor ,gradibus ,viol5t ,*>itatis    

7,migne1 ,pat4 ,lat47 ,t4 #aif1 ,col4   
#abaf4  ,footnote #ed3 ,summa ,contra   
,g5tiles1 ,bk4 ,,iii1 ,cap4 #ba4        
,footnote #ee3 ,j4,e4 ,%or?\se3 ,john   
,+lesant1 ,cap4 #ai4  ,footnote #ef3    
,cf4 ,delatte3 ,! ,rule ( ,/4 ,b5$ict2 &
 ,c4 ,butl]3 ,b5$ict9e ,mona*ism4       
,footnote #eg3 ,r4,a4 ,ni*olson3 ,/udies
 9 ,islamic ,my/icism1 ,cap4 #a4        
,footnote #eh3 ,"o ,hundr$ ,poems (     
,kabir1 p4 #dd4  ,footnote #ei3 ,boehme3
 ,six ,!osophic ,po9ts1 p4 #aaa4        
,footnote #fj3 ,cf4 ,von ,hgel3 ,!      
,my/ical ,elem5t ( ,religion1 ,vol4 ,i1 
,pt4 ,,ii4  ,footnote #fa3 ,mc,govern3  
,an ,introduction to ,mahyna ,buddhism1 
p4 #age4     ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,psy*ology 
,,& ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s  7,i7 ,,!   
,,analysis ,,( ,,m9d   ,hav+ int]rogat$ 
hi/ory 9 our attempt to discov] !       
ess5tial "* ( ! life ( ! ,_s1 :]ev] x is
 f\nd1 we are n[ to see :at psy*ology   
has to tell u or h9t to u ( its nature2 
& ( ! relation 9 :i* x /&s to ! me*anism
 ( our psy*ic life4 ,x is h>dly necess>y

 to say t su* an inquiry1 fully c>ri$   
out1 w\ld be a life-"w4 ,moreov]1 x is  
an inquiry :i* we are n yet 9 a position
 to und]take4 ,true1 m & m mat]ial is   
daily becom+ available = x3 b _m ( !    
pr9ciples involv$ are1 ev5 yet1 obscure4
 ,!re=e any conclusions at :i* we may   
arrive c only be t5tative2 & ! !ories & 
s*ematic repres5tations t we %all be    
oblig$ to use mu/ be reg>d$ z m]e work+ 
diagrams--almo/ c]ta9ly ( a tempor>y    
"*--b useful to u1 because !y d give u  
an int]pretation ( inn] exp]i5ce ) :i*  
we c deal4 ,i ne$ n emphasize ! ext5t 9 
:i* mod]n developm5ts ( psy*ology are   
affect+ our conceptions ( ! spiritual   
life1 & our read+ ( _m religi\s ph5om5a 
on :i* our ance/ors look$ ) awe4 ,:5 we 
h elim9at$ ! m heady exagg]ations ( !   
psy*o-analy/s1 & ! too-viol5t           
simplifications ( ! behavi\ri/s1 x      
rema9s true t _m problems h lately be5  
elucidat$ 9 an unexpect$1 & "s 9 a      
helpful1 s5se4 ,we are le>n+ 9 p>ticul> 
to see 9 true proportion ^? abnormal    

/ates ( trance & ec/asy :i* 7 once      
reg>d$ z ! ess5tials1 b are n[ recogniz$
 z ! by-products1 ( ! my/ical life4 ,b a
 good deal t at fir/ sight seems />tl+1 
& ev5 di/urb+ to ! religi\s m9d1 turns  
out on inve/igation to be no m ?an !    
re-labell+ ( old facts1 :i* beh9d _! new
 tickets rema9 un*ang$4 ,p]haps no      
g5]ation has ev] be5 s mu* at ! m]cy (  
su* labels z our own4 ,?us _m p :o are  
incl9$ to jibe at ! doctr9e ( orig9al s9
 welcome x ) op5 arms :5 x is re9troduc$
 z ! upru% ( primitive in/9ct4          
,opportunity ( confession to a          
psy*oanaly/ is eag]ly s\ght & gladly    
paid =1 by tr\bl$ spirits :o w\ld nev]  
resort = ! same purpose to a prie/4 ,!  
=mul ( auto-sugge/ion are freely us$ by 
^? :o repudiate vocal pray] & acts (    
fai? ) scorn4 ,if1 !n1 ,i use = !       
purpose ( exposition "s ( ^? labels :i* 
are affect$ by ! newe/ s*ools1 ,i d s   
)\t any sugge/ion t !y repres5t ! only  
valid way ( deal+ ) ! psy*ic life ( man4
 ,inde$1 ,i reg>d ^! labels z little m  

?an exce$+ly clev] guesses at tru?4 ,b  
s9ce !y are n[ g5]ally curr5t & (t5     
sugge/ive1 x is well t we %\ld try to   
f9d a place = spiritual exp]i5ce )9 !   
sy/em :i* !y repres5t2 ?us c>ry+ ?r\gh !
 pr9ciple on :i* we are work+1 t (      
int]pret+ ! abid+ facts ( ! spiritual   
life1 s f> z we c1 9 ! language ( !     
pres5t day4  ,fir/1 !n1 ,i propose to   
consid] ! analysis ( m9d1 & :at ,x has  
to tell u ab\t ! nature ( ,s91 (        
,salvation1 ( ,conv]sion2 :at light x   
ca/s on ! process ( purgation or        
self-purification :i* is dem&$ by all   
religions ( ! ,_s2 :at are ! respective 
p>ts play$ by reason & in/9ct 9 !       
process ( reg5]ation2 & ! importance =  
religi\s exp]i5ce ( ! ph5om5a (         
app]ception4  ,we ne$ n at ?is po9t     
consid] aga9 all t we mean by ! life ( !
 ,_s4 ,we h already consid]$ x z x      
appe>s 9 hi/ory--its inexhau/ible       
v>iety1 its p[]1 nobility1 & grace4 ,we 
ne$ only to rem9d ourselves t :at we h  
got to f9d room = 9 our psy*ological    

s*eme is lit]ally1 a *ang$ & enhanc$    
life2 a life :i*1 imm]s$ 9 ! /ream (    
hi/ory1 is yet pois$ on ! et]nal _w4    
,?is life involves a complete           
re-direction ( our desires & impulses1 a
 transfiguration ( "*2 & (t51 too1 a    
s5se ( subjugation to sup]ior guidance1 
( an access ( imp]sonal /r5g?1 s        
ov]:elm+ z to give _m ( its activities  
an inspirational or automatic "*4 ,we   
f\nd t ?is life 0 m>k$ by a rhy?mic     
alt]nation betwe5 receptivity &         
activity1 m complete & purposeful ?an ! 
rhy?m ( "w & re/ :i* conditions1 or %\ld
 condition1 ! heal?y life ( s5se4 ,?is  
re-direction & transfiguration1 ?is     
removal to a high] t]m ( our m5tal      
rhy?m1 are ( c\rse psy*ic ph5om5a2 us+  
?is ^w 9 a broad s5se1 )\t prejudice to 
! discrim9ation ( any "o aspect ( x z   
spiritual4 ,all t we mean at ! mom5t is1
 t ! *ange :i* br+s 9 ! spiritual life  
is a *ange 9 ! m9d & he>t ( man1 work+ 9
 ! /uff ( our common human nature1 &    
involv+ all t ! mod]n psy*ologi/ means  

by ! ^w psy*e4  ,we beg9 !re=e ) !      
nature ( ! psy*e z ?is mod]n1 gr[+1     
*ang+ psy*ology conceives x2 = ?is is ! 
raw mat]ial ( reg5]ate man4 ,if we      
exclude ^? m]ely degrad$ & pa?ological  
!ories :i* h result$ f too exclusive a  
/udy ( deg5]ate m9ds1 we f9d t ! curr5t 
conception ( ! psy*e--by :i* ( c\rse ,i 
d n mean ! classic conceptions ( ,w>d or
 ev5 ,william ,james--0 anticipat$ by   
,plot9us1 :5 he said 9 ! ,f\r? ,ennead1 
t e s\l has some?+ ( ! l[] life = !     
purposes ( ! body & ( ! high] = !       
purposes ( ! ,_s1 & yet con/itutes a    
unity2 an unbrok5 s]ies ( asc5d+ values 
& p[]s ( response1 f ! levels ( m]ely   
physical & ma9ly unconsci\s life to ^? (
 ! self-det]m9+ & creative              
consci\sness4#fb ,we fir/ discov] psy*ic
 en]gy z undiff]5tiat$ directive p[]1   
controll+ response & adaption to        
environm5t2 & z x develops1 ev] increas+
 ! complexity ( its impulses & habits1  
yet nev] ab&on+ any?+ ( its pa/4 ,in/9ct
 repres5ts ! correspond5ce ( ?is        

life-=ce ) m]e nature1 its ef=t z x 7 to
 keep its foot+ & accompli% its de/9y 9 
! _w ( "t4 ,_s repres5ts ?is same life  
act+ on highe/ levels1 ) mo/ vivid      
purpose2 seek+ & a*iev+ correspond5ce ) 
! et]nal _w1 & realities ( ! l(tie/ ord]
 yet discov]$ to be accessible to u4 ,we
 are compell$ to use words ( ?is k9d2 & 
! proce$+ is h>mless en\gh s long z we  
rememb] t !y are ab/ractions1 & t we h  
no real reason to suppose breaks 9 !    
life process :i* ext5ds f ! infant's    
fir/ crav+ = food & %elt] to ! sa9t's   
crav+ = ! k ( ,god4 ,?is urg5t1 crav+   
life is ! dom9ant *>act]i/ic ( ! psy*e4 
,?\ght is b ! la/ come & lea/ develop$ (
 its p[]s2 "o among its v>i\s responses 
to environm5t1 & ways ( lay+ hold on    
exp]i5ce4  ,?is conception ( !          
multiplicity 9 unity ( ! psy*e1 consci\s
 & unconsci\s1 is probably "o ( ! mo/   
important results ( rec5t psy*ological  
advance4 ,x means t we _c any long] 9 ! 
good old way rule (f bits or aspects (  
x1 & call !m intellect1 s\l1 _s1        

consci5ce & s =?2 or1 on ! o!r h&1 ref] 
to our l[] nature z if x 7 some?+       
sep>ate f ourselves4 ,i am _s :5 ,i     
pray1 if ,i pray rightly4 ,i am my l[]  
nature1 :5 my ?\ghts & de$s are sway$ by
 my primitive impulses & physical       
long+s1 decl>$ or disguis$4 ,i am mo/   
:olly myself :5 t impulsive nature & t  
crav+ _s are weld$ into "o1 subject to !
 same emotional /imulus1 direct$ to "o  
goal4 ,:5 !ologians & psy*ologi/s1      
ignor+ ?is unity ( ! self1 set up       
arbitr>y divisions--& bo? classes are v 
fond ( do+ s--!y are m]ely mak+ diagrams
 = _! own conv5i5ce4 ,we ourselves %all 
probably be compell$ to d ?is3 & !      
proce$+ is h>mless en\gh1 s long z we   
recollect t ^! diagrams are at be/      
symbolic pictures ( fact4 ,specially is 
x necess>y to keep our heads1 & refuse  
to be l$ away by ! con/ant mod]n talk ( 
! primitive1 unconsci\s1 =econsci\s     
in/9ctive & o!r m9ds :i* are s prom95t 9
 mod]n psy*ological lit]ature1 or by !  
spatial sugge/ions ( su* t]ms z ?re%old1

 complex1 *annel ( dis*>ge3 rememb]+    
always ! c5tral unity & non-mat]ial     
nature ( t _m-fac$ psy*ic life :i* is   
describ$ "u ^! v>i\s =mul4  ,if we      
accept ?is c5tral unity ) all its       
implications1 x foll[s t we _c take our 
sup]ior & consci\s faculties1 set !m    
ap>t1 & call !m ourselves2 refus+       
responsibility = ! m animal & less      
=tunate t5d5cies & in/9cts :i* surge up 
) su* di/ress+ ease & frequ5cy f !      
deeps1 by attribut+ ^! to nature or     
h]$ity4 ,inde$1 m & m does x become pla9
 t ! sophi/icat$ surface-m9d :i* alone  
we usually recognize is ! smalle/1 !    
lea/ develop$1 & 9 "s respects /ill !   
lea/ important "p ( ! real self3 t :ole 
man ( impulse1 ?\ght & desire1 :i* x is 
! bus9ess ( religion to capture &       
dome/icate = ,god4 ,t :ole man is an    
animal-_s1 a liv+1 gr[+1 pla/ic unit2   
mov+ t[>ds a racial future yet unp]ceiv$
 by u1 & c>ry+ ) him a racial pa/ :i*   
conditions at e mom5t 8 *oices1 impulses
 & acts4 ,only ! mo/ rigid              

self-exam9ation w disclose to u ! ext5t 
9 :i* ! jungle & ! ,/one ,age are /ill  
active 9 our games1 our politics & our  
cre$s2 h[ _m ( our motives are /ill ^? (
 primitive man1 & h[ _m ( our social    
in/itutions (f] him a discreet          
opportunity ( self-expression4  ,"h1 z x
 seems to me1 is a po9t at :i* ! old    
?\ghts ( religion & ! new ?\ghts (      
psy*ology may unite & complete "o ano!r4
 ,"h ! sci5tific conception ( ! psy*e is
 m]ely re/at+ ! fundam5tal ,*ri/ian     
p>adox1 t man is truly "o1 a liv+1 gr[+ 
_s1 ! creature & *ild ( ! ,div9e ,life2 
& yet t !re seem to be 9 him1 z x 71 two
 antagoni/ic natures--t duality :i* ,/4 
,paul calls ! old ,adam & ! new ,adam4  
,! law ( ! fle% & ! law ( ! _s1 !       
e>?w>d-t5d+ life ( m]e natural impulse &
 ! quick5+ life ( re-direct$ desire1 !  
natural & ! spiritual man1 are          
conceptions :i* ! new psy*ologi/ c h>dly
 reject or despise4 ,true1 religion &   
psy*ology may (f] diff]5t               
rationalizations ( ! facts4 ,t :i* "o   

calls orig9al s91 ! o!r calls !         
in/9ctive m9d3 b ! situation ea* puts   
be=e u is ! same4 ,i f9d a law1 says ,/4
 ,paul1 t :5 ,i w\ld d good evil is     
pres5t ) me4 ,= ,i delight 9 ! law (    
,god aft] ! inw>d man b ,i see ano!r law
 9 my memb]s w>r+ aga9/ ! law ( my      
m9d4444 ,) ! m9d ,i myself s]ve ! law ( 
,god1 b ) ! fle% ! law ( s94 ,)\t go+ s 
f> z a di/+ui%$ psy*oanaly/ :o said 9 my
 he>+1 ,if ,/4 ,paul _h come to me1 ,i  
feel ,i c\ld h help$ him1 ,i ?9k x is   
cle> t we are le>n+ to give a new cont5t
 to ?is1 & _m o!r say+s ( ! ,new        
,te/am5t4 ,m & m psy*ology t5ds to      
emphasize ! ,paul9e di/9ction2          
demon/rat+ t ! pr(\nd di%>mony exi/+ 9  
mo/ civiliz$ m5 betwe5 ! impulsive & !  
rational life1 ! _m conflicts :i* sap 8 
en]gy1 arise f ! p]si/5ce )9 u ( !      
ar*aic & primitive alongside ! mod]n    
m9d4 ,x demon/rates t ! _m /ages &      
con/itu5ts ( our psy*ic pa/ are /ill    
active 9 ea* "o ( u2 ?\gh (t5 bel[ !    
?re%old ( consci\sness4 ,! bl9dly       

in/9ctive life1 ) its almo/ exclusive   
int]e/s 9 food1 safety & reproduction2 !
 law ( ! fle% 9 its simple/ =m1 c>ri$   
ov] f our pre-human ance/ry & /ill      
capable ( tak+ *>ge :5 we are (f our    
gu>d4 ,! m complex life ( ! human       
primitive2 ) its outlook ( wond]1       
self-int]e/ & fe>1 develop$ "u          
conditions ( ignorance1 p]il & p]petual 
/ruggle = life4 ,! hi/ory ( primitive   
man cov]s millions ( ye>s3 ! hi/ory (   
civiliz$ man1 a few ?\s& at ! mo/4      
,!re=e x is n surpris+ t ! primitive    
outlook %\ld h bitt5 h>d into ! pla/ic  
/uff ( ! develop+ psy*e1 & =ms /ill !   
infantile f\ndation ( our m5tal life4   
,f9ally1 !re is ! rational life1 s f> z 
! rational is yet a*iev$ by u2 correct+1
 conflict+ )1 & seek+ to ref9e & control
 ! vig\r ( primitive impulse4  ,b if x  
is to give an acc\nt ( all ! facts      
psy*ology mu/ also po9t out1 & f9d place
 =1 ! la/-com] 9 ! evolution>y s]ies3 ! 
r>e & /ill rudim5t>y a*ievem5t ( !      
spiritual consci\sness1 be>+ witness t  

we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 & po9t+1 n      
backw>d to ! roots b onw>d to ! fruits (
 human gr[?4 ,b x _c all[ u to ?9k ( ?is
 spiritual life z some?+ sep>ate f1 &   
:olly uncondition$ by1 our racial pa/4  
,we mu/ r conceive x z ! cr[n ( our     
psy*ic evolution1 ! end ( t process :i* 
began 9 ! dawn ( consci\sness & :i* ,/4 
,paul calls gr[+ up into ! /ature (     
,*ri/4 ,"h psy*ology is 9 h>mony ) !    
tea*+ ( ^? my/ics :o invite u to        
recognize1 n a complet$ _s1 b r a se$ )9
 u4 ,9 ! spiritual ye>n+s1 ! pr(\nd &   
yet unc]ta9 /irr+s ( ! religi\s         
consci\sness1 its half-und]/ood impulses
 to ,god1 we p]ceive ! float+-up into ! 
consci\s field ( ?is deep g]m9al life4  
,& psy*ology w>ns u1 ,i ?9k1 t 9 our    
ef=ts to =w>d ! upgr[? ( ?is spiritual  
life1 we mu/ take into acc\nt ^? e>li]  
types ( reaction to ! univ]se :i* /ill  
cont9ue und]nea? our bright mod]n       
appe>ance1 & /ill inevitably condition &
 expla9 s _m ( our motives & our de$s4  
,x w>ns u t ! psy*ic gr[? ( humanity is 

sl[ & unev52 & t e "o ( u /ill reta9s1  
?\gh n always x is true 9 a recognizable
 =m1 _m ( ! *>act]s ( ^? /ages (        
developm5t ?r\gh :i* ! race has         
pass$--*>act]s :i* inevitably give _!   
col\r to our religi\s no less ?an to our
 social life4  ,i desire1 says  ,kempis1
 to enjoy !e inw>dly b ,i _c take !e4 ,i
 desire to cleave to heav5ly ?+s b      
fle%ly ?+s & unmortifi$ passions depress
 me4 ,i w 9 my m9d be above all ?+s b 9 
despite ( myself ,i am con/ra9$ to be   
b5ea?1 s ,i unhappy man fight ) myself &
 am made griev\s to myself :ile ! _s    
seeke? :at is above & ! fle% :at is     
b5ea?4 ,o :at ,i suff] )9 :ile ,i ?9k on
 heav5ly ?+s 9 my m9d2 ! company (      
fle%ly ?+s come? aga9/ me :5 ,i pray4#fc
  ,oh ,ma/]1 says ! ,s*ol> 9 ,boehme's  
great dialogue1 ! creatures t live 9 me 
s )hold me1 t ,i _c :olly yield & give  
myself up z ,i will+ly w\ld4#fd  ,no    
psy*ologi/ has come ne>] to a /atem5t ( 
! human situation ?an h ^! old          
speciali/s 9 ! spiritual life4  ,! be>+ 

( all ?is on ! /udy ( organiz$ religion 
is ( c\rse ( great importance2 & w be   
discuss$ 9 a subsequ5t section4 ,all t  
,i wi% to po9t out n[ is t ! beliefs1 & 
! explanations ( action1 put =w>d by our
 rationaliz+ surface consci\sness are   
(t5 m]e veils :i* drape ! crud5ess ( our
 real desires & reactions to life2 & t  
be=e life c be re9tegrat$ ab\t its      
highe/ c5tres1 ^! real beliefs & motives
 mu/ be track$ d[n1 & _! humiliat+ "*   
ackn[l$g$4 ,! ape & ! tig]1 9 fact1 are 
n dead 9 any "o ( u4 ,9 polite p]sons !y
 are cag$1 :i* ,is a v diff]5t ?+3 & a  
c>eful introspection w tea* u to        
recognize _! sn>ls & *att]+s1 _! urg5t  
reque/s = m mutton *ops or bananas1 "u !
 _m disguises :i* !y assume--disguises  
:i* are n infrequ5tly borr[$ f e?ics or 
f religion4 ,?us a primitive desire =   
rev5ge (t5 masqu]ades z ju/ice1 & an    
un$ify+ int]e/ 9 p]sonal safety c be    
disc]n$ 9 at lea/ "s int]pretations (   
atonem5t1 & "s aspirations t[>ds        
immortality4#fe  ,i n[ g on to a second 

po9t4 ,x w already be cle> t ! mod]n    
conception ( ! _m-levell$ psy*e gives u 
a fre% /&po9t f :i* to consid] ! nature 
( ,s94 ,x sugge/s to u1 t ! ess5ce ( mu*
 s9 is cons]vatism1 or atavism3 t x is  
root$ 9 ! t5d5cy ( ! in/9ctive life to g
 on1 9 *ang$ circum/ances1 act+ 9 ! same
 old way4 ,virtue1 p]fect rightness (   
correspond5ce ) our pres5t surr\nd+s1   
p]fect consi/5cy ( our de$s ) our be/   
ideas1 is h>d "w4 ,x means ! sublimation
 ( crude in/9ct1 ! /eady control (      
impulse by su* reason z we possess2 &   
p]petually =ces u to use on new & high] 
levels t ma*9]y ( habit-=mation1 t p[] (
 implant+ t5d5cies 9 ! pla/ic psy*e1 to 
:i* man owes 8 e>?ly dom9ance4 ,:5 our  
un/able psy*ic life relaxes t5sion &    
s9ks to l[] levels ?an ?is1 & x ,is     
always t5d+ s to d1 we are relaps+ to   
antique me?ods ( response1 suitable to  
an environm5t :i* is no long] !re4 ,few 
p g ?r\gh life )\t kn[+ :at x is to feel
 a sudd51 ev5 murd]\s1 impulse to de/roy
 ! ob/acle 9 _! pa?2 or seize1 at all   

co/s1 t :i* !y desire4 ,our ance/ors    
call$ ^! upru%es ! solicitations ( !    
devil1 seek+ to de/roy ! ,*ri/ian s\l2 &
 reg>d$ !m ) ju/ice z an opportunity (  
te/+ our spiritual /r5g?4 ,x is true t e
 man has )9 him su* a tempt+ _s2 b its  
*>act]s c bett] be /udi$ 9 ! ,zoological
 ,g>d5s ?an 9 ! convolutions ( a        
!ological hell4 ,ext]nal ,reason1 says  
,boehme1 supposes t hell is f> f u4 ,b x
 is ne> u4 ,e "o c>ries x 9 himself4#ff 
,_m ( our vices1 9 fact1 are simply     
savage qualities--& "s are ev5 savage   
virtues--9 _! old age4 ,?us 9 an        
organiz$ society ! acquisitiv5ess &     
self-ass]tion prop] to a vigor\s        
primitive dep5d5t on 8 own p[]s survive 
z ! s9s ( envy & covet\sness1 & are se5 
op]at+ 9 ! di%one/y ( ! burgl>1 ! gre$ &
 egotism ( ! pr(ite]3 &1 on ! highe/    
levels1 ! great spiritual s9 ( pride may
 be trac$ back to a p]v]t$ expression ( 
t self-reg>d+ in/9ct )\t :i* !          
individual c\ld h>dly survive4  ,:5     
!re=e qualities :i* 7 once useful on _! 

own level are outgr[n b unsublimat$1 &  
*eck ! movem5t t[>ds life's             
spiritualization1 !n--:atev] !y may     
be--!y belong to ! body ( dea?1 n to !  
body ( life1 & are s94 ,call s9 a       
lump--none o!r ?+ ?an ?yself1 says ,!   
,cl\d ( ,unkn[+4#fg ,capitulation to x  
is (t5 br\ght ab\t by m]e slackness1 or1
 z religion w\ld say1 by ! mortal s9 (  
slo?2 :i* ,julian ( ,norwi* decl>es to  
be "o ( ! two mo/ deadly sicknesses ( ! 
s\l4 ,sometimes2 too1 s9 is delib]ately 
indulg$ 9 because ( ! p]v]se            
satisfaction :i* ?is yield+ to old crav+
 gives u4 ,! viol5t-temp]$ man becomes  
once m a primitive1 :5 he yields to     
wra?4 ,a />v$ & repress$ side ( 8       
nature--! old ,adam1 9 fact--leaps up   
into consci\sness & glories 9 its /r5g?4
 ,he obta9s f ! explosion an imm5se     
feel+ ( relief2 & s too ) ! o!r great   
natural passions :i* our religi\s or    
social morality keeps 9 *eck4 ,ev5 !    
sa9ts h kn[n ^! rev5ges ( natural       
in/9cts too viol5tly d5i$4 ,?\ghts (    

obsc5e words & ge/ures came unask$ to   
torm5t ! pure s\l ( ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a4#fh 
,/4 ,t]esa compla9$ t ! devil sometimes 
s5t h] s (f5sive a _s ( bad temp] t %e  
c\ld eat p up4#fi ,games & sport ( a    
combative or de/ructive k9d provide an  
innoc5t outlet = a c]ta9 am\nt ( ?is    
unus$ f]ocity2 & inde$ ! *ief function (
 games 9 ! mod]n /ate is to help u avoid
 occasions ( s94 ,! s9fulness ( any de$ 
dep5ds1 !re=e1 on ?is !ory1 on ! ext5t 9
 :i* x involves retrogression f ! po9t  
we h a*iev$3 failure to correspond ) !  
light we possess4 ,! inequality ( !     
moral /&>d all ov] ! _w is a simple     
demon/ration ( ?is fact3 = _m a de$ :i* 
is innoc5t 9 ,new ,gu9ea1 w\ld 9 ,london
 provoke ! imm$iate att5tion ( ! police4
  ,does n ?is view ( s91 z prim>ily a   
fall-back to pa/ levels ( conduct &     
exp]i5ce1 a defeat ( ! _s ( ! future 9  
its conflict ) ! undy+ pa/1 give u a    
fre% /&po9t f :i* to look at ! idea (   
,salvation8 ,we "k t all religions ( !  
_s h bas$ _! claim ^u man on su* an (f] 

( salvation3 on ! conviction t !re is   
some?+ f :i* he ne$s to be rescu$1 if he
 is to a*ieve a satisfactory life4 ,:at 
is x1 !n1 f :i* he mu/ be sav$8  ,i ?9k 
t ! answ] mu/ be1 f conflict3 ! conflict
 betwe5 ! pull-back ( 8 racial orig9 & !
 pull-=w>d ( 8 spiritual de/9y1 !       
antagonism betwe5 ! buri$ ,titan & !    
em]g+ s\l1 ea* t5d+ t[>ds adaptation to 
a diff]5t ord] ( reality4 ,we may z well
 ackn[l$ge t man z he /&s is mo/ly full 
( conflicts & resi/ances3 t ! trite v]se
 ab\t fight+s & fe>s )91 )\t does really
 describe ! unreg5]ate yet s5sitive m9d 
) its ineffective /ruggles1 its         
invet]ate egotism1 its inconsi/5t       
impulses & loves4 ,man's "y w & reason  
ne$ "s re9=cem5t1 "s help+ p[]1 if !y   
are to conqu] & control 8 ar*aic        
impulsive life4 ,& ?is salvation1 ?is   
extrication f ! wrongful & atavi/ic     
claims ( primitive impulse 9 its _m     
/range =ms1 is a prime bus9ess (        
religion2 sometimes a*iev$ 9 ! sudd5    
convulsion we call conv]sion1 &         

sometimes by ! sl[] process ( education4
 ,! wrong way to d x is se5 9 ! me?ods (
 ! ,puritan & ! extreme ascetic1 :]e all
 animal impulse is reg>d$ z s9 &        
repress$3 a proce$+ :i* involves ! risk 
( grave physical & m5tal disord]1 &     
produces ev5 at ! be/ a bloodless       
pietism4 ,! "r way to d x 0 describ$    
once = all by ,jacob ,boehme1 :5 he said
 t x 0 ! bus9ess ( a spiritual man to   
h>ness 8 fi]y en]gies to ! s]vice ( !   
light-- t is to say1 *ange ! direction (
 our passionate crav+s = satisfaction1  
h>monize & devote !m to spiritual ends4 
,?is is true reg5]ation3 ?is is !       
salvation (f]$ to man1 ! heal+ ( 8      
psy*ic conflict by ! unification ( 8    
in/9ctive & 8 ideal life4 ,! voice :i*  
,/4 ,me*?ild he>d1 say+ ,come & be      
reconcil$1 expresses ! deepe/ ne$ (     
civiliz$ b unspiritualiz$ humanity4     
,?is ne$ = ! conv]sion or remak+ ( !    
in/9ctive life1 r ?an ! a*ievem5t ( m]e 
beliefs1 has always be5 appreciat$ by   
real spiritual tea*]s2 :o are usually "s

 g5]ations 9 advance ( ! psy*ologi/s4   
,"h !y agree 9 f9d+ ! root ( evil1 !    
he>t ( ! old man & be/ promise ( ! new4 
,"h is ! raw mat]ial bo? ( vice & (     
virtue--namely1 a mass ( desires &      
crav+s :i* are 9 !mselves nei!r moral   
nor immoral1 b natural & self-reg>d+4 ,9
 w1 imag9ation & desire1 says ,william  
,law1 consi/s ! life or fi]y driv+ ( e  
intellig5t creature4#gj ,! ,div9e voice 
:i* said to ,jacopone da ,todi ,set love
 9 ord]1 ?\ t love/ ,me6 decl>$ ! "o law
 ( m5tal gr[?4#ga ,to use = a mom5t !   
language ( my/ical !ology1 conv]sion1 or
 rep5tance1 ! fir/ /ep t[>ds ! spiritual
 life1 consi/s 9 a *ange 9 ! direction (
 ^! crav+s & desires2 purgation or      
purification1 9 :i* ! "w begun 9        
conv]sion is made complete1 9 _! /eadfa/
 sett+ 9 ord] or re-education1 & t      
ref9em5t & fixation ( ! mo/ desirable   
among !m :i* we call ! =mation ( habit1 
& :i* is ! ess5ce ( "* build+4 ,x is f  
?is h>d1 consci\s & delib]ate "w (      
adapt+ our psy*ic en]gy to new & high]  

correspond5ces1 ?is co/ly moral ef=t &  
true self-conque/1 t ! spiritual life 9 
man draws its e>ne/ness1 reality & wor?4
  ,oh1 ,academicus1 says ,william ,law1 
9 t]ms t any psy*ologi/ w\ld endorse1   
=get y\r s*ol>%ip1 give up y\r art &    
criticism1 be a pla9 man2 & !n ! fir/   
rudim5ts ( s5se may tea* y t !re1 & !re 
only1 c goodness be1 :]e x comes =? z a 
bir? ( ,life1 & is ! free natural "w &  
fruit ( t :i* lives )9 u4 ,= till       
goodness ?us comes f a ,life )9 u1 we h 
9 tru? none at all4 ,= reason1 ) all its
 doctr9e1 discipl9e1 & rules1 c only    
help u to be s good1 s *ang$1 & am5d$1 z
 a wild bea/ may be1 t by re/ra9ts &    
me?ods is taught to put on a sort (     
tam5ess1 ?\gh its wild nature is all !  
"t only re/ra9$1 & 9 a read9ess to break
 =? aga9 z occasion %all (f]4#gb ,our   
bus9ess1 !n1 is n to re/ra91 b to put ! 
wild bea/ to "w1 & use its mighty       
en]gies2 = ?us only %all we f9d ! p[] to
 p]=m h>d acts4 ,see ! "y ,salvation    
,army conv]t turn+ ov] ! lu/ = dr9k or  

sexual satisfaction to ! lu/ to save 8  
fell[-m54 ,?is trans=mation or          
sublimation is n ! "w ( reason4 ,8      
in/9ctive life1 ! ma9 s\rce ( conduct1  
has be5 direct$ into a fre% *annel (    
use4  ,we may n[ look a little m closely
 at ! "* & pot5tialties ( our in/9ctive 
life3 = ?is life is pla9ly ( ! highe/   
importance to u1 s9ce x w ei!r en]gize  
or ?w>t all ! ef=ts ( ! rational self4  
,curr5t psy*ology1 ev5 m pla9ly ?an     
religion1 enc\rages u to recognize 9 ?is
 p[]ful in/9ctive nature ! real s\rce ( 
our conduct1 ! orig9 ( all ^? dynamic   
p]sonal dem&s1 ^? impulses to action1   
:i* condition ! full & successful life (
 ! natural man4 ,in/9cts 9 ! animal & ! 
natural man are ! me?ods by :i* ! life  
=ce takes c>e ( its own int]e/s1 insures
 its own full developm5t1 its unimp$$   
=w>d drive4 ,9 s f> z we =m "p ( !      
animal k+dom our own safety1 prop]ty1   
food1 dom9ance1 & ! reproduction ( our  
own type1 are inevitably ! fir/ objects 
( our in/9ctive c>e4 ,civiliz$ life has 

disguis$ "s ( ^! crude dem&s & !        
behavi\r :i* is inspir$ by !m1 b _!     
ess5tial "* rema9s un*ang$4 ,love &     
hate1 fe> & wond]1 self-ass]tion &      
self-abasem5t1 ! greg>i\s1 !            
acquisitive1 ! con/ructive t5d5cies1 are
 all expressions ( in/9ctive feel+2 & c 
be trac$ back to our simple/ animal     
ne$s4  ,b in/9cts are n fix$ t5d5cies3  
!y are adaptable4 ,?is c be se5 cle>ly 9
 ! case ( animals ^: environm5t ,is     
artificially *ang$4 ,9 ! dog1 = in/ance1
 loyalty to ! int]e/s ( ! pack has      
become loyalty to 8 ma/]'s h\sehold4 ,9 
man1 too1 !re has already be5 obvi\s    
modification & sublimation ( _m in/9cts4
 ,! hunt+ impulse beg9s 9 ! jungle1 &   
may end 9 ! philosoph]'s exploration ( !
 ,inf9ite4 ,x is ! combative in/9ct :i* 
drives ! re=m] headlong aga9/ ! evils ( 
! _w1 z x once drove two cave m5 at ea* 
o!rs' ?roats4 ,love1 :i* beg9s 9 !      
m]g5ce ( two cells1 ends 9 ! sa9t's     
supreme discov]y1 ,?\ art ! ,love :]e) !
 he>t loves ,!e4#gc ,! mu* adv]tiz$ h]d 

in/9ct may weld u into a mob at ! m]cy (
 unreason+ passions2 b x c also make u  
liv+ memb]s ( ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts4 ,! 
appeals ( ! prophet & ! revivali/1 !    
,psalmi/'s ,ta/e & see1 ! ,bapti/'s     
,*ange y\r he>ts1 are all invitations to
 an alt]ation 9 ! direction ( desire1   
:i* w\ld turn our in/9ctive en]gies 9 a 
new direction & beg9 ! dome/ication ( ! 
human s\l = ,god4  ,?is1 !n1 is ! real  
bus9ess ( conv]sion & ( ! "* build+ t   
succe$s x2 ! h>ness+ ( in/9ct to idea & 
its direction into new & m l(ty *annels 
( use1 transmut+ ! turmoil ( man's m]ely
 egoi/ic ambitions1 anxieties &         
emotional desires into fre% =ms (       
creative en]gy1 & transf]r+ _! int]e/ f 
n>r[ & unreal to univ]sal objectives4 ,!
 sev5 deadly s9s ( ,*ri/ian             
e?ics--,pride1 ,ang]1 ,envy1 ,av>ice1   
,slo?1 ,gluttony1 & ,lu/--repres5t n s  
mu* delib]ate wrongfulness1 z ! out/&+  
=ms ( man's uncontroll$ & self-reg>d+   
in/9cts2 unbridl$ self-ass]tion1 ru?less
 acquisitiv5ess1 & undiscipl9$ indulg5ce

 ( s5se4 ,! traditional evangelical     
virtues ( ,pov]ty1 ,*a/ity & ,ob$i5ce   
:i* sum up ! dem&s ( ! spiritual life   
exactly oppose !m4 ,ov] aga9/ !         
self-ass]tion ( ! pr\d & angry is set ! 
ideal ( humble ob$i5ce1 ) its wise      
suppl5ess & abnegation ( self-w4 ,ov]   
aga9/ ! acquisitiv5ess ( ! covet\s &    
envi\s is set ! ideal ( inw>d pov]ty1 ) 
its lib]ation f ! n>r[ self-int]e/ ( ,i1
 ,me & ,m9e4 ,ov] aga9/ ! s5sual        
indulg5ce ( ! gre$y1 lu/ful & lazy is   
set ! ideal ( *a/ity1 :i* f9ds all      
creatures pure to enjoy1 s9ce x sees !m 
9 ,god1 & ,god 9 all creatures4 ,yet all
 ?is1 rightly und]/ood1 is no m]e policy
 ( repression4 ,x is r a rational policy
 ( release1 free+ = high] activities    
in/9ctive =ce too (t5 ?r[n away4 ,x is  
giv+ ! wild bea/ 8 "w to d1 tra9+ him4  
,s9ce ! in/9cts repres5t ! ef=ts ( ?is  
urg5t life 9 u to a*ieve self-protection
 & self-realization1 x is pla9 t ! true 
reg5]ation ( ! psy*e1 its r$irection f  
l[] to high] levels1 c nev] be          

accompli%$ )\t _! help4 ,we only rise to
 ! top ( our p[]s :5 ! :ole man acts    
toge!r1 urg$ by an en?usiasm or an      
in/9ctive ne$4  ,fur!r1 a complete &    
ungraduat$ response to /imulus--an      
all-or-none reaction--is *>act]i/ic ( ! 
in/9ctive life & ( ! in/9ctive life     
alone4 ,^? :om x rules = ! "t give      
!mselves :olly to x2 & s display a p[]  
f> beyond t ( ! critical & ! controll$4 
,?us1 fe> or rage w (t5 conf] abnormal  
/r5g? & agility4 ,a really dom9ant      
in/9ct is a v]itable s\rce (            
psy*o-physical en]gy1 unify+ & ma9ta9+ 9
 vig\r all ! activities direct$ to its  
fulfilm5t4#gd ,a "y man 9 love is       
/imulat$ n only to emotional ard\r1 b   
also to h>d "w 9 ! int]e/s ( ! future   
home4 ,! explor] develops amaz+ p[]s (  
endurance2 ! inv5tor 9 ! ec/asy (       
creation draws on deep vital =ces1 & may
 c>ry on = long p]iods )\t sleep or     
food4 ,if we apply ?is law to ! great   
examples ( ! spiritual life1 we see 9 ! 
vig\r & totality ( _! self-giv+ to      

spiritual int]e/s a m>k ( in/9ctive     
action2 & 9 ! p[]1 ! indiff]5ce to      
h>d%ip :i* ^! selves develop1 ! result (
 unification1 ( an all-or-none response 
to ! religi\s or philan?ropic /imulus4  
,x helps u to und]/& ! *e]ful au/]ities 
( ! true ascetic2 ! sup]human a*ievem5t 
( ,/4 ,paul1 little h9d]$ by ! ?orn 9 ! 
fle%2 ! c>e] ( ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc2 ! way 9
 :i* ,/4 ,t]esa or ,/4 ,ignatius1       
torm5t$ by ill-heal?1 yet br\ght _!     
great conceptions to bir?2 ! p[]s (     
resi/ance display$ by ,george ,fox & o!r
 ,quak] sa9ts4 ,x expla9s ,m>y ,slessor 
liv+ & work+ b>e-foot & b>e-head$ "u !  
tropical sun1 disda9+ ! use ( mosquito  
nets1 eat+ native food1 & tak+ )        
impunity daily risks fatal to ! av]age  
,european4#ge ,x %[s u1 too1 :y ! great 
h]oes ( ! spiritual life s seldom ?9k   
out _! positions1 or husb& _! p[]s4 ,!y 
act because !y are impell$3 (t5 9       
defiance ( all prud5t consid]ations6 yet
 commonly ) an amaz+ success4 ,?us      
,g5]al ,boo? has said t he 0 driv5 by ! 

impulses & urg+s ( an undy+ ambition to 
save s\ls4 ,:at 0 ?is impulse & urge8 ,x
 0 ! in/9ctive en]gy ( a great nature 9 
a sublimat$ =m4 ,! level at :i* ?is     
enhanc$ p[] is exp]i5c$ w det]m9e its   
value = life2 b its "* is mu* ! same 9 !
 conv]t at a revival1 9 ! po/ulant's    
vivid s5se ( vocation & consequ5t break 
) ! _w8 9 ! dis9t]e/$ man ( sci5ce      
consecrat$ to ! se>* = tru?1 & 9 !      
apo/le's self-giv+ to ! s]vice ( ,god1 )
 its answ]+ gift ( new /r5g? &          
fruitfulness4 ,its secret1 & inde$ !    
secret ( all transc5d5ce is impli$ ,9 ! 
direction ( ! old ,engli% my/ic3 ,mean  
,god all1 all ,god1 s t n\ght "w 9 ?y   
wit & 9 ?y w1 b only ,god1#gf ,!        
ov]-belief1 ! religi\s =mula 9 :i* ?is  
in/9ctive passion is express$1 is       
comp>atively unimportant ,! revivali/1  
:olly possess$ by concrete &            
an?ropomorphic ideas ( ,god :i* are     
impossible to a man ( diff]5t--&1 z we  
suppose1 sup]ior--education1 c yet1     
because ( ! burn+ reality ) :i* he lives

 t[>ds ! ,god s /rangely conceiv$1      
infect ^? ) :om he comes 9 contact ) !  
spiritual life4  ,we are n[ 9 a position
 to say t ! fir/ necessity ( ! life ( ! 
,_s is ! sublimation ( ! in/9ctive life1
 involv+ ! transf] ( our int]e/ & en]gy 
to new objectives1 ! giv+ ( our old     
vig\r to new long+s & new loves4 ,x     
appe>s t ! invitation ( religion to a   
*ange ( he>t1 r ?an a *ange ( belief1 is
 f\nd$ on solid psy*ological laws4 ,i   
ne$ n dwell on ! way 9 :i* ,div9e love1 
z ! sa9ts h und]/ood x1 answ]s to !     
complete sublimation ( our /ronge/      
natural passion2 or ! ext5t 9 :i* !     
highe/ exp]i5ces ( ! religi\s life      
satisfy man's in/9ctive crav+ =         
self-realization )9 a great] ,reality1  
h[ he feels himself to be f$ ) a my/]i\s
 food1 quick5$ by a fre% d[] ( life1    
assur$ ( 8 own safety )9 a fri5dly      
univ]se1 giv5 a new objective = 8 en]gy4
 ,x is notori\s t "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ ?+s  
ab\t a truly spiritual man is1 t he has 
a*iev$ a c]ta9 /ability :i* o!rs lack4  

,9 him1 ! c5tral crav+ ( ! psy*e = m    
life & m love has rea*$ its b\rne2      
in/ead ( fe$+ ^u ^? second>y objects (  
desire :i* may lull our re/lessness b _c
 heal x ,he loves ! ?+ :i* he ought to  
love1 wants to d ! de$s :i* he ought to 
d1 & f9ds all aspects ( 8 p]sonality    
satisfi$ 9 "o objective4 ,e "o has      
really a =c$ option betwe5 ! co/ly ef=t 
to a*ieve ?is sublimation ( impulse1 ?is
 unification ( ! self on spiritual      
levels1 & ! quiet evasion ( x :i* is    
really a capitulation to ! animal       
in/9cts & unord]$ crav+s ( our          
_m-levell$ be+4 ,we _c /& /ill2 & ?is   
/eady d[nw>d pull keeps u ev] 9 m9d (   
all ! backw>d-t5d+ possibilities        
collectively to be ?\ght ( z s91 &      
expla9s to u :y slo?1 lack ( spiritual  
en]gy1 is held by religion to be "o ( ! 
capital =ms ( human wrongness4  ,i g on 
to ano!r po9t1 :i* ,i reg>d z ( special 
importance4  ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t !    
life ( ! ,_s beg9s & ) ! sublimation (1 
! in/9ctive & emotional life2 ?\gh ?is  

is inde$ = x a c5tral necessity4 ,nor   
mu/ we take x = grant$ t ! app>5t       
r$irection ( impulse to spiritual       
objects is always & inevitably an       
advance4 ,all :o are or may be conc]n$ )
 ! spiritual tra9+1 help1 & c\nsell+ (  
o!rs ought cle>ly to recognize t !re are
 elem5ts 9 religi\s exp]i5ce :i*        
repres5t1 n a true sublimation1 b ei!r  
disguis$ primitive crav+s & ideas1 or   
upru%es f l[] in/9ctive levels3 = ^!    
exp]i5ces h _! special dang]s4 ,z we    
%all see :5 we come to _! m detail$     
/udy1 devotional practices t5d to       
produce t /ate :i* psy*ologi/s call     
mobility ( ! ?re%old ( consci\sness2 &  
may easily p]mit ! em]g5ce ( natural    
incl9ations & desires1 ( :i* ! self does
 n recognize ! real "*4 ,z a matt] (    
fact1 a good deal ( religi\s emotion is 
( ?is k9d4 ,in/ances are ! *ildi% long+ 
= m]e protection1 = a sort ( sup]s5sual 
pett+1 ! excessive desire = %elt] & re/1
 voic$ 9 too _m popul> hymns2 ! subtle  
=m ( self-ass]tion :i* c be detect$ 9 "s

 claims to int]c\rse ) ,god--e4g4 !     
celebrat$ conv]sation ( ,angela (       
,foligno ) ! ,holy ,gho/2#gg ! ?9ly     
veil$ human feel+s :i* f9d expression 9 
! p]sonal raptures ( a c]ta9 type ( pi\s
 lit]ature1 & 9 :at has be5 well        
describ$ z ! div9e duet type ( devotion4
 ,_m1 ?\gh n all ( ! sup]normal ph5om5a 
( my/icism are op5 to ! same suspicion3 
& ! ,*ur*'s con/ant insi/5ce on ! ne$ ( 
submitt+ ^! to "s critical te/ be=e1    
accept+ !m at face value1 is bas$ on a  
mo/ :olesome scepticism4 ,?\gh a s5se ( 
meek dep5d5ce on enfold+ love & p[] is !
 v he>t ( religion1 & no int5se         
spiritual life is possible unless x     
conta9 a /rong emotional elem5t1 x is ( 
fir/ importance to be sure t its        
affective side repres5ts a true         
sublimation ( human feel+s & desires1 & 
n m]ely an oblique indulg5ce ( l[]      
crav+s4  ,aga91 we h to rememb] t !     
in/9ctive self1 p[]ful ?\gh x be8 does n
 repres5t ! sum total ( human           
possibility4 ,! maximum ( man's /r5g? is

 n rea*$ until all ! self's p[]s1 !     
in/9ctive & also ! rational1 are unit$ &
 set on "o objective2 = !n only is he   
safe f ! insidi\s inn] conflict betwe5  
natural crav+ & consci\s purpose :i*    
saps 8 en]gies1 & is weld$ into a       
complete & h>moni\s in/rum5t ( life1 ,! 
s\rce ( p[]1 says ,dr4 ,hadfield 9 ,!   
,_s1 lies n 9 in/9ctive emotion alone1 b
 9 in/9ctive emotion express$ 9 a way ) 
:i* ! :ole man c1 = ! "t be+ at lea/1   
id5tify himself4 ,ultimately1 ?is is    
impossible )\t ! a*ievem5t ( a h>mony ( 
all ! in/9cts & ! approval ( !          
reason4#gh  ,?us we see t any unresolv$ 
conflict or divorce betwe5 ! religi\s   
in/9ct & ! intellect w m> ! full p[] ( !
 spiritual life3 & t an ess5tial "p ( ! 
self's readju/m5t to reality mu/ consi/ 
9 ! unit+ ( ^! p>tn]s1 z intellect &    
intuition are unit$ 9 creative art4 ,!  
noble/ music1 mo/ satisfy+ poetry are   
nei!r ! casual results ( uncriticiz$    
inspiration nor ! delib]ate fabrications
 ( ! bra91 b are born ( ! p]fect fusion 

( feel+ & ( ?\ght2 = ! greate/ & mo/    
fruitful m9ds are ^? :i* are ri* &      
active on bo? levels--:i* are p]petually
 rais+ bl9d impulse to ! level (        
consci\s purpose1 unit+ en]gy ) skill1 &
 ?us obta9+ ! fi]y en]gies ( ! in/9ctive
 life = ! highe/ uses4 ,s too !         
spiritual life is only se5 9 its full   
wor? & spl5d\r :5 ! :ole man is subdu$  
to x1 & "o object satisfies ! utmo/     
desires ( he>t & m9d4 ,! spiritual      
impulse mu/ n be all[$ to become ! c5tre
 ( a gr\p ( specializ$ feel+s1 a        
devotional complex1 9 opposition to1 or 
at lea/ ali5at$ f1 ! intellectual &     
economic life4 ,x mu/ on ! contr>y brim 
ov]1 invad+ e dep>tm5t ( ! self4 ,:5 !  
m9d's l(tie/ & mo/ ideal ?\ght1 its     
consci\s vivid aspiration1 has be5 unit$
 ) ! m robu/ qualities ( ! natural man2 
!n1 & only !n1 we h ! mat]ial = ! mak+ (
 a possible sa9t4  ,we mu/ also rememb] 
t1 important z our primitive & in/9ctive
 life may be--& we %\ld nei!r despise   
nor neglect x--its religi\s impulses1   

tak5 alone1 no m repres5t ! full range (
 man's spiritual possibilities ?an !    
life ( ! hunt+ tribe or ! ,african kraal
 repres5t 8 full social possibilities4  
,we may1 & %\ld1 ackn[l$ge & le>n f our 
psy*ic orig9s4 ,we mu/ nev] be cont5t to
 re/ 9 !m4 ,?\gh 9 _m respects1 m5tal z 
well z physical1 we are animals /ill2   
yet we are animals ) a possible future 9
 ! mak+1 bo? corporate & individual1 :i*
 we _c yet def9e4 ,all o!r levels ( life
 assure u t ! impulsive nature is       
peculi>ly susceptible to education4 ,n  
only c ! :ole gr\p ( in/9cts :i* help   
self-fulfilm5t be direct$ to high]      
levels1 unit$ & subdu$ to a dom9ant     
emotional int]e/2 b m]ely in/9ctive     
actions c1 by repetition & control1 be  
rais$ to ! level ( habit & be giv5      
improv$ precision & complexity4 ,?is1 ( 
c\rse1 is a prim>y function ( devotional
 ex]cises2 tra9+ ! fir/ bl9d in/9ct =   
,god to ! complex responses ( ! life (  
pray]4 ,in/9ct is at be/ a r\gh & ready 
tool ( life3 practice is requir$ if x is

 to produce its be/ results4 ,obs]ve1 = 
in/ance1 ! poor ef=ts ( ! "y bird to    
escape capture2 & comp>e ?is ) ! f9i%$  
p]=mance ( ! p>5t4#gi ,!re=e 9 e/imat+  
man's capacity = spiritual response1 we 
mu/ reckon n only 8 innate in/9ct =     
,god1 b also 8 capacity = develop+ ?is  
in/9ct on ! level ( habit2 educat+ & us+
 its lat5t p[]s to ! be/ advantage4     
,especially on ! contemplative side (   
life1 education does great ?+s = u2 or  
w\ld d1 if we gave x ! *ance4 ,"h1 !n1 !
 rational m9d & consci\s w mu/ play _!  
"p 9 t great bus9ess ( human            
transc5d5ce1 :i* is man's function )9 ! 
univ]sal plan4  ,x is true t !          
deep-seat$ human t5d5cy to ,god may be/ 
be und]/ood z ! highe/ =m ( t out-go+   
in/9ctive crav+ ( ! psy*e = m life &    
love :i*1 on :atev] level x be exp]i5c$1
 is always "o4 ,b "s ext]nal /imulus    
seems to be ne$$1 if ?is deep t5d5cy is 
to be br\ght up into consci\sness2 & "s 
education1 if x is to be fully express$4
 ,?is /imulus & ?is education1 9 normal 

cases1 are giv5 by tradition2 t is to   
say1 by religi\s belief & practice4 ,or 
!y may come f ! c\ntless m9or &         
cumulative sugge/ions :i* life makes to 
u1 & :i* few ( u h ! subtlety to        
analyze4 ,if ^! sugge/ions ( tradition  
or environm5t are met by resi/ance1 ei!r
 ( ! moral or intellectual ord]1 :il/   
yet ! deep in/9ct = full life rema9s    
unsatisfi$1 ! result is an inn] conflict
 ( m or less sev]ity2 & z a rule1 ?is is
 only resolv$ & h>mony a*iev$ ?r\gh !   
crisis ( conv]sion1 break+ d[n          
resi/ances1 lib]at+ emotion & reconcil+ 
inn] crav+ ) out] /imulus4 ,!re is1     
h[ev]1 no?+ spiritual 9 ! conv]sion     
process itself4 ,x has its p>allel 9 o!r
 dra/ic readju/m5ts to o!r levels (     
life2 & is m]ely a me?od by :i* selves (
 a c]ta9 type seem be/ able to a*ieve ! 
union ( feel+1 ?\ght1 & w necess>y to   
/ability4  ,n[ we h beh9d u & )9 u all  
humanity's fund$ in/9ct = ! ,div9e1 all 
! racial habits & traditions ( response 
to ! ,div9e4 ,b its valid ?\ght ab\t !  

,div9e comes z yet to v little4 ,?us we 
see t ! au?or ( ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+ spoke
 z a true psy*ologi/ :5 he said t a     
secret bl9d love press+ t[>ds ,god held 
m hope ( success ?an m]e ?\ght c ev] d2 
= ,he may well be lov$ b n ?\ght--by    
love ,he may be gott5 & hold51 b by     
?\ght nev]4#hj ,nev]!less1 if t         
consi/5cy ( de$ & belief :i* is ess5tial
 to full p[] is to be a*iev$ by u1 e    
man's conception ( ! ,god ,:om he s]ves 
ought to be ! v be/ ( :i* he is capable4
 ,because ideas :i* we recognize z      
p>tial or primitive h call$ =? ! ri*ness
 & devotion ( o!r natures1 we are n     
!re=e excus$ f try+ all ?+s & seek+ a   
,reality :i* fulfils to ! utmo/ our     
crav+ = tru? & beauty1 z well1 z our    
in/9ct = good4 ,x is easy1 natural1 &   
always com=table = ! human m9d to s9k   
back into some?+ j a little bit bel[ its
 highe/ possible4 ,on "o h& to wall[ 9  
easy loves1 re/ 9 traditional =mul1 or  
enjoy a mov+ type ( devotion :i* makes  
no intellectual dem&4 ,on ! o!r1 to     

accept )\t criticism ! sceptical        
attitude ( our neighb\rs1 & keep safely 
9 ! furr[ ( intellig5t agno/icism4      
,religi\s p h a natural incl9ation to   
trot along on m$iocre levels2 react+    
pleasantly to all ! usual practices1    
play+ d[n to ! hopes & fe>s ( !         
primitive m9d1 its *ildi% crav+ = com=t 
& protection1 its t5d5cy to re/ 9       
symbols & spells1 & satisfy+ its        
devotional incl9ations by any long      
psalt] unm9dfully mumbl$ 9 ! tee?4#ha ,&
 a c]ta9 type ( intellig5t p h an       
equally natural t5d5cy to dismiss1 )\t  
fur!r worry1 ! traditional notions ( !  
pa/4 ,9 s f> z all ?is repres5ts a      
slipp+ back 9 ! racial progress1 x has !
 "* ( s93 at any rate1 x lacks ! true "*
 ( spiritual life4 ,su* life involves   
gr[?1 sublimation1 ! con/ant & difficult
 r$irection ( en]gy f l[] to high]      
levels2 a real ef=t to purge motive1 see
 ?+s m truly1 face & resolve ! conflict 
betwe5 ! deep in/9ctive & ! new]        
rational life4 ,h5ce1 ^? :o realize !   

nature ( _! own m5tal processes s9 aga9/
 ! light if !y d n d ) !m ! v be/ t !y  
possibly c3 & ! p5alty ( ?is s9 mu/ be a
 n>r[+ ( vision1 an arre/4 ,! laws (    
app]ception apply ) at lea/ z mu* =ce to
 our spiritual z to our s5sual          
impressions3 :at we br+ ) u w condition 
:at we obta94  ,we behold t :i* we are6 
said ,ruysbroeck long ago4#hb ,! m9d's  
cont5t & its rul+ feel+-tone1 says      
psy*ology1 all its memories & desires1  
m+le ) all incom+ impressions1 col\r !m 
& condition ^? :i* our consci\sness     
selects4 ,?is int]v5tion ( memory &     
emotion 9 our p]ceptions is entirely    
involunt>y2 & expla9s :y ! devotee ( any
 specific cre$ always f9ds 9 ! pure     
imm$iacy ( religi\s exp]i5ce ! special  
m>ks ( 8 own belief4 ,9 mo/ acts (      
p]ception--& probably1 too1 9 !         
intuitional aw>5ess ( religi\s          
exp]i5ce--t :i* ! m9d br+s is bulki] if 
less important ?an t :i* x receives2 &  
only ! close/ analysis w enable u to    
sep>ate ^! two elem5ts4 ,yet ?is ma*9]y 

( app]ception--humbl+ ?\gh its          
realization mu/ be to ! eag]            
ideali/--does n m]ely confuse ! issue = 
u2 or compel u to agno/icism z to ! true
 cont5t ( religi\s intuition4 ,on !     
contr>y1 its compreh5sion gives u ! clue
 to _m !ological puzzles2 :il/ its      
exi/5ce enables u to lay hold (         
sup]s5sual exp]i5ces we %\ld o!rwise    
miss1 because x gives to u ! means (    
int]pret+ !m4 ,pure imm$iacy1 z su*1 is 
almo/ ungraspable by u4 ,z man1 n z pure
 _s1 ! ,high ,prie/ ent]$ ! ,holy (     
,holies3 t is to say1 he took to !      
enc\nt] ( ! ,inf9ite ! f9ite ma*9]y (   
s5se4 ,?is limitation is ignor$ by u at 
our p]il4 ,! great my/ics1 :o h s\ght to
 /rip (f all image & rea*--z !y say--!  
,b>e ,pure ,tru?1 h m]ely become        
in>ticulate 9 _! ef=t to tell u :at x 0 
t !y knew4 ,a light ,i _c measure1      
goodness )\t =m6 exclaims ,jacopone da  
,todi4#hc ,! ,light ( ! ,_w--! ,good    
,%eph]d1 says ,/4 ,john1 br++ a ri*ly   
furni%$ poetic consci\sness to ! vision 

( ,god2 & at once gives u some?+ on :i* 
to lay hold4  ,g5]ally speak+1 x is only
 9 s f> z we br+ ) u a plan ( ! univ]se 
t we c make any?+ ( x2 & only 9 s f> z  
we br+ ) u "s idea ( ,god1 "s feel+ (   
desire = ,him1 c we appreh5d ,him--s    
true is x t we d1 inde$1 behold t :i* we
 are1 f9d t :i* we seek1 receive t = :i*
 we ask4 ,feel+1 ?\ght1 & tradition mu/ 
all contribute to ! full work+ out (    
religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,! empty s\l fac+ an 
uncondition$ ,reality may a*ieve fre$om 
b assur$ly a*ieves no?+ else3 = ?\gh !  
self-giv+ ( ,_s is abundant1 we control 
our own p[]s ( reception4 ,?is lays on  
ea* self ! duty ( fill+ ! m9d ) ! noble/
 possible ?\ghts ab\t ,god1 refus+      
unwor?y & n>r[ conceptions1 & keep+     
alight ! fire ( ,8 love4 ,we %all f9d t 
:i* we seek3 h5ce a ri*ly /or$ religi\s 
consci\sness1 ! l(ty conceptions ( !    
tru? seek]1 ! vision ( ! arti/1 !       
b\ndless *>ity & joy 9 life ( ! lov] ( 8
 k9d1 really contribute to ! fulness ( !
 spiritual life2 bo? on its active & on 

its contemplative side4 ,z ! self rea*es
 ! fir/ degrees ( ! pray]ful or         
recollect$ /ate1 memory-elem5ts1 releas$
 f ! competition ( reali/ic exp]i5ce1   
ent] ! =econsci\s field4 ,among ^! w be 
! /or$ remembrances ( pa/ m$itations1   
read+1 & exp]i5ces1 all giv+ an         
affective tone conducive to new & deep] 
appreh5sions4 ,! pure 9 he>t see ,god1  
because !y br+ ) !m t radiant & undem&+ 
purity3 because ! /oreh\se ( anci5t     
memories1 :i* ea* ( u inevitably br+s to
 t enc\nt]1 is free f conflict+ desires 
& images1 p]fectly controll$ by ?is     
feel+-tone4  ,x is n[ cle> t all :i* we 
h s f> consid]$ supports1 f ! side (    
psy*ology1 ! dem& ( e religion = a      
dra/ic ov]haul ( ! elem5ts ( "*1 a real 
rep5tance & moral purgation1 z ! beg9n+ 
( all p]sonal spiritual life4 ,man does 
n1 z a rule1 rea* )\t mu* ef=t & suff]+ 
! high] levels ( 8 psy*ic be+4 ,8 old   
atta*m5ts are h>d2 complexes ( :i* he is
 h>dly aw>e mu/ be brok5 up be=e he c   
use ! =ces :i* !y en*a94 ,he mu/1 !n1   

exam9e )\t fl9*+ 8 impulsive life1 & "k 
:at is 9 8 he>t1 be=e he is 9 a position
 to *ange x4 ,! light :i* %[s u our s9s1
 says ,george ,fox1 is ! light t heals  
u4 ,all ^? repress$ crav+s1 ^? quietly  
unwor?y motives1 ^? mean acts :i* we    
in/9ctively ?ru/ into ! hidd5ness &     
disguise or =get1 mu/ be br\ght to !    
surface &1 9 ! language ( psy*ology1    
abreact$2 9 ! language ( religion1      
confess$4 ,! :ole doctr9e ( rep5tance   
really h+es on ?is "q ( abreact+ pa9ful 
or wrongful exp]i5ce in/ead ( repress+  
x4 ,! brok5 & contrite he>t is ! he>t ( 
:i* ! h>d complexes h be5 %att]$ by     
sorr[ & love1 & _! elem5ts br\ght up    
into consci\sness & fac$3 & only ! self 
:i* has endur$ ?is1 c hope to be        
e/abli%$ 9 ! free ,_s4 ,x is a process (
 spiritual hygi5e4  ,psy*o-analysis has 
taught u ! dang] ( keep+ skeletons 9 !  
cupbo>ds ( ! s\l1 ! importance ( track+ 
d[n our real motives1 ( fac+ reality1 ( 
be+ c&id & fe>less 9 self-k4 ,b !       
emotional col\r ( ?is process :5 x is   

und]tak5 9 ! full conviction ( ! p[] &  
hol9ess ( t life-=ce :i* we h n us$ z   
well z we might1 & ) a humble & lov+    
consci\sness ( our defici5cy1 our fall+ 
%ort1 w be totally diff]5t f ! feel+    
/ate ( ^? :o conceive !mselves to be    
se>*+ = ! m]ely animal s\rces ( _! m5tal
 & spiritual life4 ,meekness 9 itself1  
says ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 is naught else 
b a true kn[+ & feel+ ( a man's self z  
he is4 ,= surely :oso might v]ily see & 
feel himself z he is1 he %\ld v]ily be  
meek4 ,!re=e sw9k & sweat all t ?\ can/ 
& may/ = to get !e a true kn[+ & feel+ (
 ?yself z ?\ art2 & !n ,i tr[ t soon    
aft] t ?\ %alt h a true kn[+ & feel+ (  
,god z he is4#hd  ,! ess5ce1 !n1 (      
rep5tance & purification ( "* consi/s   
fir/ 9 ! id5tification1 & next 9 !      
sublimation ( our in/9ctive p[]s &      
t5d5cies2 _! deta*m5t f egoi/ic desires 
& d$ication to new purposes4 ,we %\ld n 
/>ve or repress ! ab\nd+ life )9 u2 b1  
reliev+ x ( its conc5tration on !       
"h-&-n[1 give its att5tion & its passion

 a wid] circle ( int]e/ ov] :i* to      
range1 a great] love to :i* x c         
consecrate its gr[+ p[]s4 ,we d n yet "k
 :at ! limit ( su* sublimation may be4  
,b we d "k t x is ! true pa? ( life's   
advancem5t1 t already we owe to x our   
pure/ loves1 our lovelie/ visions1 & our
 noble/ de$s4 ,:5 su* feel+1 su* vision 
& su* act are unit$ & transfigur$ 9     
,god1 & f9d 9 contact ) ,8 liv+ ,_s !   
v]itable s\rces ( _! p[]2 !n1 man w h   
resolv$ 8 inn] conflict1 develop$ 8 true
 pot5tialities1 & live a h>moni\s       
because a spiritual life4  ,we end1     
!re=e1 ^u ?is conception ( ! psy*e z !  
liv+ =ce )9 u2 a /oreh\se ( anci5t      
memories & animal t5d5cies1 yet pla/ic1 
adaptable1 ev] press+ on & ev] crav+ = m
 life & m love4 ,only ! life ( reality1 
! life root$ 9 communion ) ,god1 w ev]  
satisfy t hungry _s1 or provide an      
adequate objective = its p]si/5t onw>d  
pu%4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #fb3      
,ennead ,,iv4 #h4 #e4  ,footnote #fc3   
,de ,imit4 ,*ri/i1 ,bk4 ,,iii1 ,cap4    

#ec4  ,footnote #fd3 ,boehme1 ,! ,way to
 ,*ri/1 ,pt4 ,,iv4  ,footnote #fe3      
,unamuno has n hesitat$ to base ! :ole (
 religion on ! in/9ct (                 
self-pres]vation3 b ?is mu/ ,i ?9k be   
reg>d$ z an exagg]at$ view4 ,see ,!     
,tragic ,s5se ( ,life 9 ,m5 & 9         
,peoples1 ,caps4 #c & #d4  ,footnote    
#ff3 ,boehme3 ,six ,!osophic ,po9ts1 p4 
#ih4  ,footnote #fg3 ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1
 ,cap4 #cf4  ,footnote #fh3 ,e4 ,g>dn]3 
,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 p4 #bj4  ,footnote 
#fi3 ,life ( ,/4 ,t]esa1 by ,h]self1    
,cap4 #cj4  ,footnote #gj3 ,lib]al &    
,my/ical ,writ+s ( ,william ,law p4 #ei4
  ,footnote #ga3 ,jacopone da ,todi1    
,lauda #ij4  ,footnote #gb3 ,lib]al &   
,my/ical ,writ+s ( ,william ,law1 p4    
#abc4  ,footnote #gc3      ,amor tu     
se'quel ama      donde lo cor te ama4   
--,jacopone da ,todi3 ,lauda #ha4       
,footnote #gd3 ,cf4 ,watts3 ,e*o        
,p]sonalities1 = sev]al illu/rations (  
?is law4  ,footnote #ge3 ,liv+/one3 ,m>y
 ,slessor ( ,calab>1 p4 #aca4  ,footnote

 #gf3 ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ,cap1 #dj4    
,footnote #gg3 ,& v (t5 did ,he say unto
 me1 ',bride & daught]1 sweet art ?\    
unto ,me1 ,i love !e bett] ?an any o!r  
:o is 9 ! valley ( ,spoleto4' 7,! ,div9e
 ,consolations ( ,bless$ ,angela (      
,foligno1 p4 #afj47  ,footnote #gh3 ,!  
,_s1 edit$ by ,b4,h4 ,/reet]1 p4 #ic4   
,footnote #gi3 ,cf4 ,b4 ,russell3 ,!    
,analysis ( ,m9d1 ,cap4 #b4  ,footnote  
#hj3 ,op4 cit41 ,cap4 #f4  ,footnote    
#ha3 ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ,cap4 #cg4        
,footnote #hb3 ,ruysbroeck3 ,! ,sp>kl+  
,/one1 ,cap4 #i4  ,footnote #hc3 ,lauda 
#ia4  ,footnote #hd3 ,op4 cit41 ,cap4   
#ac4     ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,psy*ology ,,&  
,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s  7,,ii7         
,,contemplation ,,& ,,sugge/ion   ,9 !  
la/ *apt] we consid]$ :at ! mod]n       
analysis ( m9d _h to tell u ab\t !      
nature ( ! spiritual life1 ! mean+ ( s9 
& ( salvation4 ,we n[ g on to ano!r     
aspect ( ?is subject3 namely1 ! curr5t  
conception ( ! unconsci\s m9d z a       
dom9ant factor ( our psy*ic life1 & ( ! 

ext5t & ! conditions 9 :i* its res\rces 
c be tapp$1 & its p[]s made am5able to !
 direction ( ! consci\s m9d4 ,two       
pr9cipal po9ts mu/ "h be /udi$4 ,! fir/ 
is ! me*anism ( t :i* is call$ auti/ic  
?9k+ & its relation to religi\s         
exp]i5ce3 ! second1 ! laws ( sugge/ion &
 _! be>+ ^u ! spiritual life4           
,especially mu/ we consid] f ?is po9t ( 
view ! problems :i* are resum$ "u !     
head+s ( pray]1 contemplation1 & grace4 
,we %all f9d ourselves compell$ to      
exam9e ! nature ( m$itation &           
recollection1 z spiritual p]sons h      
always practis$ !m2 &1 to give1 if we c1
 a psy*ological acc\nt ( _m ( _! classic
 conceptions & activities4 ,we %all     
!re=e be mu* conc]n$ ) ^? exp]i5ces :i* 
are (t5 call$ my/ical1 b :i* ,i pref] to
 call 9 g5]al contemplative & intuitive2
 because !y ext5d1 z we %all f9d1 )\t a 
break f ! simple/ type ( m5tal pray]1 ! 
mo/ g5]al appreh5sions ( ! ,_s1 to ! mo/
 fully develop$ examples ( religi\s     
mono-ideism4 ,to place all ^? intuitions

 & p]ceptions ( :i* ,god or ,8 ,k+dom   
are ! objects 9 a class ap>t f all o!r  
intuitions & p]ceptions1 & call !m      
my/ical1 is really to beg ! "q f ! />t4 
,! psy*ic me*anisms involv$ 9 !m are se5
 9 action 9 _m o!r types ( m5tal        
activity2 & w n1 9 my op9ion1 be        
und]/ood until !y are remov$ f !        
category ( ! sup]natural1 & /udi$ z !   
movem5ts ( ! "o _s ( life--"h direct$   
t[>ds a transc5d5t objective4 ,& fur!r  
we mu/ ev] keep 9 m9d1 s9ce we are n[   
deal+ ) specific spiritual exp]i5ces1   
deeply explor+ ! contemplative s\l1 t   
?\gh psy*ology c criticize ^! exp]i5ces1
 & help u to sep>ate ! :eat f ! *aff--c 
tell u1 too1 a good deal ab\t ! ma*9]y  
by :i* we lay hold ( !m1 & ! be/ way to 
use x--x _c expla9 ! exp]i5ces1 pron\nce
 ^u _! ,object1 or r$uce t ,object to   
its own t]ms4  ,we may "s day h a valid 
psy*ology ( religion1 ?\gh we are f> f x
 yet3 b :5 we d1 x w only be true )9 its
 own sy/em ( ref]5ce4 ,x w deal ) ! fact
 ( ! spiritual life f "o side only4 ,& z

 a discussion ( ! s5ses & _! exp]i5ce   
expla9s no?+ ab\t ! univ]se by :i* ^!   
s5ses are impress$1 s all discussion (  
spiritual faculty & exp]i5ce rema9s )9 !
 human radius & nei!r invalidates nor   
acc\nts = ! spiritual _w4 ,:5 !         
psy*ologi/ has f9i%$ tell+ u all t he   
kn[s ab\t ! rules :i* gov]n our m5tal   
life1 & h[ to run x be/1 he is /ill left
 face to face ) ! my/]y ( t life1 & ( t 
human p[] ( surr5d] to ,spiritual       
,reality :i* is ! v ess5ce ( religion4  
,humility rema9s1 !re=e1 n only ! mo/   
becom+ b also ! mo/ sci5tific attitude =
 inve/igators 9 ?is field4 ,we mu/1 !n1 
rememb] ! inevitably symbolic nature ( !
 language :i* we are compell$ to use 9  
our attempt to describe ^! exp]i5ces2 & 
resi/ all temptation to confuse ! h&y   
s]ies ( labels ) :i* psy*ology has      
furni%$ u1 ) ! psy*ic unity to :i* !y w 
be atta*$4  ,p]haps ! mo/ fruitful ( all
 our rec5t discov]ies 9 ! m5tal region w
 turn out to be t :i* is gradually      
reveal+ to u ! ext5t & "* ( ! unconsci\s

 m9d2 & ! possibility ( tapp+ its       
res\rces1 b5d+ its pla/ic %ape to our   
own m\ld4 ,x seems z ?\gh ! laws ( its  
be+ are at la/ beg9n+ to be und]/ood2   
giv+ a new cont5t to ! anci5t comm& ,"k 
?yself4 ,we are le>n+ t psy*o-!rapy1 :i*
 made su* imm5se /rides dur+ ! w>1 is   
m]ely "o ( ! directions 9 :i* ?is k may 
be us$1 & ?is control ex]cis$ by u4 ,t  
regnancy ( _s ov] matt] t[>ds :i* all   
ideali/s mu/ look1 is by way ( com+ at  
lea/ to a p>tial fulfilm5t 9 ?is control
 ( ! consci\s ov] ! unconsci\s1 & ?us   
ov] ! bodily life4 ,su* control is inde$
 an aspect ( our human fre$om1 ( !      
creative p[] :i* has be5 put into our   
h&s4 ,9 all ?is religion mu/ be int]e/$3
 because1 once m1 x is ! bus9ess (      
religion to reg5]ate ! :ole man & w9 him
 = ,reality4  ,if we c\ld get rid ( !   
idea t ! unconsci\s is a sep>ate1 & 9 "s
 sort ho/ile or animal entity set ov]   
aga9/ ! consci\s m9d2 & realize t x is1 
simply1 our :ole p]sonality1 ) !        
exception ( ! scrap t happ5s at any     

mom5t to be 9 consci\sness--!n1 p]haps1 
we %\ld m easily grasp ! importance (   
explor+ & mobiliz+ its p[]s4 ,z x is1   
mo/ ( u behave l ! own]s ( a            
well-furni%$ room1 :o ignore e aspect ( 
x except ! w9d[ look+ out ^u ! /reet4   
,?is we keep poli%$1 & drape ) ! be/    
curta9s t we c af=d4 ,b ! room ^u :i* we
 s$ul\sly turn our backs conta9s all t  
we h inh]it$1 all t we h accumulat$1 _m 
tools :i* are ru/+ = want ( use2 ma*9]y 
too :i*1 left to itself1 may function   
satisfactorily1 or may get out ( ord] & 
"w to results t we nei!r desire nor     
dream4 ,! room is twilit4 ,only by !    
w9d[ is a little pat* ( light4 ,beyond  
?is !re is a fr+e ( vague1 fluctuat+1   
sometimes prismatic radiance3 an        
int]m$iate region1 :]e ! images & ?+s   
:i* mo/ int]e/ u h _! place1 j )9 range1
 or ! fr+e ( ! field ( consci\sness4 ,9 
! d>ke/ corn]s ! ma*9]y t we d n und]/&1
 ^? possessions ( :i* we are lea/ pr\d1 
& ^? pictures we hate to look at1 are   
hidd5 away4  ,?is little p>able         

repres5ts1 m or less1 t :i* psy*ology   
means by ! consci\s1 =econsci\s1 &      
unconsci\s regions ( ! psy*e4 ,x mu/ n  
be press$1 or too lit]ally int]pret$2 b 
x helps u to rememb] ! grad$ "* ( our   
consci\sness1 its fluctuat+ level1 & !  
fact t1 z well z ! outw>d-look+ m9d :i* 
alone we usually recognize1 !re is also 
! psy*ic matrix f :i* x has be5         
develop$1 ! inw>d-look+ m9d1 c>+ = a    
v>iety ( int]e/s ( :i* we h>dly1 z we   
say1 ?9k at all4 ,we "k z yet little    
ab\t ?is my/]i\s psy*ic :ole3 ! inn]    
nature ( :i* is only v incompletely giv5
 to u 9 ! fluctuat+ exp]i5ces (         
consci\sness4 ,b we d "k t x1 too1      
receives at lea/ a measure ( ! light & !
 messages com+ 9 by ! w9d[ ( our wits3 t
 x is ! home ( memory in/9ct & habit1 ! 
s\rce ( conduct1 & t its control &      
modification =m ! major "p ( ! tra9+ (  
"*4 ,fur!r1 x is s5sitive1 pla/ic1      
accessible to impressions1 & un=gett+4  
,consid] n[ t half-lit region :i* is    
call$ ! =econsci\s m9d2 = ?is is (      

special int]e/ to ! spiritual life4 ,x  
is1 9 psy*ological language1 ! region ( 
auti/ic z contra/$ ) reali/ic ?\ght4#he 
,t is to say1 x is ! ag5t ( rev]ie &    
m$itation2 x is at "w 9 all our brood+  
/ates1 f day-dream to arti/ic creation4 
,su* auti/ic ?\ght is dom9at$ n by logic
 or w1 b by feel+4 ,x a*ieves its       
results by intuition1 & has its reasons 
:i* ! surface m9d kn[s n (4 ,"h1 9 ?is  
fr+e-region--:i* alone seems fully able 
to exp]i5ce adoration & wond]1 or       
appreh5d ! values we call hol9ess1      
beauty or love--is ! s\rce ( t intuition
 ( ! he>t to :i* ! my/ic owes ! love :i*
 is k1 & ! k :i* is love4 ,"h is ! true 
home ( inspiration & inv5tion4 ,"h1 by a
 process :i* is seldom fully consci\s   
save 9 its f9al /ages1 ! poet's         
creations are prep>$1 & !nce pres5t$ 9 !
 =m ( inspiration to ! reason2 :i*--if  
he be a great arti/--criticizes !m1 be=e
 !y are giv5 z poems to ! _w4 ,inde$1 9 
all man's appreh5sions ( ! transc5d5tal 
^! two /ates ( ! psy*e mu/ co-op]ate if 

he is to realize 8 full p[]s3 & x is    
significant t to ?is =econsci\s region  
religion1 9 its own special language1   
has always invit$ him to retreat1 if he 
w\ld "k 8 own s\l & ?us commune ) 8     
,god4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 x assures him "u  
v>i\s metaphors1 t he mu/ turn )91 )draw
 f ! w9d[1 meet ! inn] gue/2 & su* a    
)drawal is ! condition ( all            
contemplation4  ,consid] ! op5+ ( ,jacob
 ,boehme's great dialogue on !          
,sup]s5sual ,life4  ,! ,s*ol> said to 8 
,ma/]3 ,h[ may ,i come to ! sup]s5sual  
life1 t ,i may see ,god & he> ,him      
speak8  ,8 ,ma/] said3 ,:5 ?\ can/ ?r[  
?yself = a mom5t into t :]e no creature 
dwelle?1 !n ?\ he>e/ :at ,god speake?4  
,! ,s*ol> said3 ,is t ne> at h& or f>   
(f8  ,! ,ma/] said3 ,x is 9 !e1 if ?\   
can/ = a :ile cease f all ?9k+ & will+1 
?\ %alt he> ! unspeakable words ( ,god4 
,! ,s*ol> said3 ,h[ c ,i he> :5 ,i /&   
/ill f ?9k+ & will+8  ,! ,ma/] said3 ,:5
 ?\ /&e/ /ill f ! ?9k+ & will+ ( self1  
!n ! et]nal he>+1 see+ & speak+ w be    

reveal$ 9 !e4#hf  ,9 ?is passage we h a 
def9ite invitation to retreat f         
volitional to affective ?\ght3 f ! w9d[ 
to ! quiet place :]e no creature        
dwelle?1 & 9 ,patmore's phrase ! night (
 ?\ght becomes ! light ( p]ception4#hg  
,?is fr+e-region or =econsci\s is 9 fact
 ! organ ( contemplation1 z ! reali/ic  
outw>d look+ m9d is ! organ ( action4   
,mo/ m5 g ?r\gh life )\t conceiv+1 f>   
less employ+1 ! ri* possibilities :i*   
are implicit 9 x4 ,yet "h1 among ! _m   
untapp$ res\rces ( ! self1 lie our p[]s 
( response to our spiritual environm5t3 
p[]s :i* are kept by ! tyrannical       
int]e/s ( ev]yday life bel[ ! ?re%old ( 
full consci\sness1 & nev] giv5 a *ance  
to em]ge4 ,"h take place ^? se>*+       
exp]i5ces ( ! inn] life :i* seem moon%9e
 or morbidity to ^? :o h n kn[n !m4  ,! 
_m p :o compla9 t !y h no su* p]sonal   
religi\s exp]i5ce1 t ! spiritual _w is  
%ut to !m1 are usually f\nd to h expect$
 ?is exp]i5ce to be giv5 to !m )\t any  
delib]ate & su/a9$ ef=t on _! own "p4   

,!y h liv$ f *ildhood to maturity at !  
little w9d[ ( consci\sness & h nev] giv5
 !mselves ! opportunity ( sett+ up      
correspond5ces ) any o!r _w ?an t (     
s5se4 ,yet all normal m5 & wom5 possess1
 at lea/ 9 a rudim5t>y =m1 "s intuition 
( ! transc5d5tal2 %[n 9 _! p[] (        
exp]i5c+ beauty or love4 ,9 "s x is     
dom9ant1 em]g+ easily & )\t help2 9 o!rs
 x is lat5t & mu/ be develop$ 9 ! "r    
way4 ,9 o!rs aga9 x may exi/ 9 virtual  
conflict ) a /rongly reali/ic outlook2  
ga!r+ way until x claims its rights at  
la/ 9 a psy*ic /orm4 ,its em]g5ce1 h[ev]
 a*iev$1 is a "p--& = our true life1 by 
f> ! mo/ important "p--( t outcropp+ &  
ov]fl[+ into consci\sness ( ! m>g9al    
faculties :i* is n[ be+ recogniz$ z     
ess5tial to all arti/ic & creative      
activities2 & z play+1 too1 a l>ge "p 9 
! regulation ( m5tal & bodily heal?4    
,all ! great religions h implicitly     
und]/ood--?\gh )\t analysis--! va/      
importance ( ^! spiritual intuitions &  
faculties ly+ bel[ ! surface ( ! ev]yday

 m9d2 & h p]fect$ ma*9]y t5d+ to secure 
_! release & _! tra9+4 ,?is is ( two    
k9ds3 fir/1 religi\s c]emonial1 address+
 itself to corporate feel+2 next !      
discipl9e ( m$itation & pray]1 :i*      
educates ! individual to ! same ends1   
gradually develop+ ! p[]s ( ! =econsci\s
 region1 /eady+ !m1 & br++ !m "u !      
control ( ! purifi$ w4 ,)\t "s su*      
education1 widely z its details may v>y1
 !re c be no real liv+ ( ! spiritual    
life4      ,a go+ out into ! life ( s5se
      ,prev5t$ ! ex]cise ( e>ne/        
realization4#hh  ,psy*ologi/s sometimes 
divide m5 into ! two extreme classes (  
extrov]ts & introv]ts4 ,! extrov]t is ! 
typical active2 always lean+ out ( !    
w9d[ & sett+ up contacts ) ! outside _w4
 ,8 ?9k+ is ma9ly reali/ic4 ,t is to    
say1 x deals ) ! data ( s5se4 ,!        
introv]t is ! typical contemplative1    
pr$om9antly int]e/$ 9 ! inn] _w4 ,8 ?9k+
 is ma9ly auti/ic1 deal+ ) ! results (  
intuition & feel+1 work+ ^! up into new 
/ructures & extort+ f !m new exp]i5ces4 

,he is at home 9 ! =econsci\s1 has its  
peculi> p[]s "u control2 & in/9ctively  
ob$i5t to ! my/ic comm& to s9k into !   
gr\nd ( ! s\l1 he leans t[>ds ^? deep   
wells ( 8 own be+ :i* plunge into !     
unconsci\s f\ndations ( life4 ,by ?is   
avoidance ( total conc5tration on ! s5se
 _w--?\gh mat]ial obta9$ f x mu/ z a    
matt] ( fact ent] into all1 ev5 8 mo/   
spiritual creations--he seems able to   
att5d to ! messages :i* intuition picks 
up f o!r levels ( be+4 ,x is significant
 t ne>ly all spiritual writ]s use ?is v 
t]m ( introv]sion1 :i* psy*ology has n[ 
adopt$ z ! mo/ accurate t x c f9d1 9 a  
fav\rable1 inde$ laudatory1 s5se4 ,by x 
!y int5d to describe ! heal?y expansion 
( ! inn] life1 ! developm5t ( ! s\l's   
p[] ( att5tion to ! spiritual1 :i* is   
*>act]i/ic ( ^? real m5 & wom5 ( pray]  
:om ,ruysbroeck describes z3--          
,gaz+ inw>d ) an eye uplift$ & op5 to ! 
,et]nal ,tru?     ,inw>dly abid+ 9      
simplicity & /illness & 9 utt] peace4#hi
  ,x is c]ta9 t no "o :o :olly lacks ?is

 p[] ( retreat f ! surface1 & has fail$ 
?us to mobilize 8 =econsci\s en]gies1 c 
live a spiritual life4 ,?is is :y sil5ce
 & m$itation play s l>ge a "p 9 all sane
 religi\s discipl9e4 ,b ! ideal /ate1 a 
/ate answ]+ to t rhy?m ( "w & pray] :i* 
%\ld be ! norm ( a mature spirituality1 
is "o 9 :i* we h a*iev$ t m5tal         
flexibility & control :i* puts u 9 full 
possession ( our auti/ic & our reali/ic 
p[]s2 balanc+ & unify+ ! inn] & ! out]  
_w4  ,?is be+ s1 x is wor? :ile to      
consid] 9 m detail ! "* ( =econsci\s    
?\ght4  ,=econsci\s ?9k+1 z x commonly  
occurs 9 u1 ) its un*eck$ illogical     
/ream ( images & ideas1 mov+ t[>ds no   
assign$ end1 comb9$ 9 no ord]$ *a91 is  
m]ely :at we usually call day-dream4 ,b 
:]e a def9ite wi% or purpose1 an end1   
dom9ates ?is rev]ie & l9ks up its images
 & ideas into a cycle1 we get 9         
comb9ation all ! valuable prop]ties bo? 
( affective & ( direct$ ?9k+2 al?\gh !  
rev]ie or contemplation place 9 !       
fr+e-region ( our m5tal life1 & 9 app>5t

 fre$om f ! control ( ! consci\s reason4
 ,! object ( recollection & m$itation1  
:i* are ! fir/ /ages ( m5tal pray]1 is  
to set go+ su* a s]ies & to direct x    
t[>ds an assign$ end3 & ?is fir/        
inw>d-turn+ act & self-ori5tation are   
volunt>y1 ?\gh ! activities :i* !y set  
up are n4 ,y mu/ "k1 my daught]s1 says  
,/4 ,t]esa1 t ?is is no sup]natural act 
b dep5ds on our w2 & t !re=e we c d x1 )
 t ord9>y assi/ance ( ,god :i* we ne$ = 
all our acts & ev5 = our good ?\ghts4#ij
  ,consid] = a mom5t :at happ5s 9 pray]4
 ,i pass ov] ! simple recitation ( v]bal
 pray]s1 :i* w bett] be dealt ) :5 we   
come to consid] ! in/itutional framework
 ( ! spiritual life4 ,we are n[ conc]n$ 
) m5tal pray] or orison2 ! simple/ ( ^? 
degrees ( contemplation :i* may pass    
gradually into my/ical exp]i5ce1 & are  
at lea/ 9 "s =m a necessity ( any real &
 actualiz$ spiritual life4 ,su* pray] is
 well def9$ by ! my/ics1 z a dev\t int5t
 direct$ to ,god4#ia ,:at happ5s 9 x8   
,all writ]s on ! sci5ce ( pray] obs]ve1 

t ! fir/ necessity is ,recollection2    
:i*1 9 a r\gh & ready way1 we may r5d] z
 conc5tration1 or p]haps 9 ! special    
language ( psy*ology z cont5tion4 ,! m9d
 is call$ 9 f ext]nal int]e/s &         
di/ractions1 "o by "o ! av5ues ( s5se   
are clos$1 till ! hunt ( ! _w is h>dly  
p]ceiv$ by x4 ,i ne$ n lab\r ?is        
description1 = x is a /ate ( :i* we mu/ 
all h exp]i5ce3 b ^? :o wi% to see x    
describ$ ) ! precision ( g5ius1 ne$ only
 turn to ,/4 ,t]esa's ,way ( ,p]fection4
 ,hav+ a*iev$ ?is1 we pass gradually    
into ! condition ( deep )drawal v>i\sly 
call$ ,simplicity or ,quiet2 a /ate 9   
:i* ! att5tion is quietly & )\t ef=t    
direct$ to ,god1 & ! :ole self z x 7    
held 9 ,8 pres5ce4 ,?is pres5ce is giv51
 dimly or cle>ly1 9 intuition4 ,! actual
 pray] us$ w probably consi/--aga9 to   
use te*nical language--( affective acts 
& aspirations2 %ort phrases repeat$ &   
held1 p]haps express+ p5it5ce1 humility1
 adoration or love1 & = ! pray+ self    
*>g$ ) pr(\nd significance4  ,if we w\ld

 int5tively pray = gett+ ( good1 says ,!
 ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 let u cry ei!r ) ^w or
 ) ?\ght or ) desire1 n\ght else nor on 
m words b ?is ^w ,god4444 ,/udy ?\ n =  
no words1 = s %\ld/ ?\ nev] come to ?y  
purpose nor to ?is "w1 = x is nev] got  
by /udy1 b all only by grace4#ib  ,n[ ! 
"q naturally arises1 h[ does ?is        
recollect$ /ate1 ?is alogical brood+ on 
a spiritual !me1 exce$ 9 religions value
 ! ord]ly say+ ( "o's pray]s8 ,& ! answ]
 psy*ology sugge/s is1 t m ( u1 n less1 
is engag$ 9 su* a spiritual act3 t n    
only ! consci\s att5tion1 b ! =econsci\s
 region too is !n ?r[n op5 to ! highe/  
s\rces ( life4 ,we are at la/ le>n+ to  
recognize ! exi/5ce ( delicate m5tal    
processes :i* entirely escape ! crude   
me?ods ( spee*4 ,rev]ie z a g5u9e ?\ght 
process is beg9n+ to be /udi$ ) !       
att5tion x des]ves1 & new und]/&+ (     
pray] mu/ result4 ,by its means p[]s (  
p]ception & response ord9>ily lat5t are 
r\s$ to action2 & ?us ! :ole life is    
enri*$4 ,t faculty 9 u :i* corresponds1 

n ) ! busy life ( succession b ) !      
et]nal s\rces ( p[]1 gets its *ance4    
,?\gh ! s\l1 says ,von ,hgel1 _c abid+ly
 ab/ract itself f its fell[s1 x c &     
ought frequ5tly to recollect itself 9 a 
simple s5se ( ,god's pres5ce4 ,su*      
mom5ts ( direct preoccupation ) ,god    
alone br+ a deep refre%m5t &            
simplification to ! s\l4#ic  ,true      
sil5ce1 says ,william ,p5n1 ( ?is quiet 
surr5d] to reality1 is re/ to ! m9d1 &  
is to ! _s :at sleep is to ! body2      
n\ri%m5t & refre%m5t4#id ,psy*ology     
endorses ! con/ant /atem5ts ( all       
religions ( ! ,_s1 t no "o ne$ hope to  
live a spiritual life :o _c f9d a little
 "t ea* day = ?is retreat f ! w9d[1 ?is 
quiet & lov+ wait+ ^u ! unse5 ) ! =ces (
 ! s\l1 z ,ruysbroeck puts x1 ga!r$ into
 unity ( ! ,_s4#ie ,"u ^! conditions1 & 
^! only1 ! intuitive1 creative1 arti/ic 
p[]s are captur$ & d$icat$ to ! highe/  
ends3 & 9 ^! p[]s r ?an ! rational our  
be/ *ance ( appreh5d+ et]nal values     
abides1 ,ta/e & see t ! ,"l is sweet4   

,be /ill6 be /ill6 & "k t ,i am ,god6   
,s9ce1 !n1 ! =econsci\s m9d & its       
activities are ( su* p>am\nt int]e/ to !
 spiritual life1 we may be=e we g on    
glance at "o or two ( its *>act]i/ics4  
,& fir/ we notice t ! fact t !          
=econsci\s is1 s to speak1 9 *>ge 9 !   
m5tal & contemplative type ( pray]      
expla9s :y x is t ev5 ! mo/ dev\t p]sons
 are s con/antly torm5t$ by di/ractions 
:il/ engag$ 9 x4 ,v (t51 !y are utt]ly  
unable to keep _! att5tion fix$2 & !    
reason ( ?is is1 t consci\s att5tion &  
?\ght are n ! faculties prim>ily        
involv$4 ,:at is involv$1 is rev]ie     
col\r$ by feel+2 & ?is t5ds to dep>t f  
its assign$ end & drift into m]e        
day-dream1 if ! emotional t5sion slack5s
 or "s intrud+ image />ts a new tra9 (  
associations4 ,! religi\s m9d is        
di/ress$ by ?is con/ant failure to look 
/eadily at t :i* alone x wants to see2 b
 ! failure abides 9 ! fact t ! ma*9]y   
us$ is affective1 & ob$i5t to ! rise &  
fall ( feel+ r ?an ! control ( ! w4 ,by 

love %all ,he be gott5 & hold51 by ?\ght
 nev]4  ,next1 consid] = a mom5t ! way 9
 :i* ! =econsci\s does & mu/ pres5t its 
appreh5sions to consci\sness4 ,its      
cognitions ( ! spiritual are 9 ! nature 
( pure imm$iacy1 ( uncriticiz$ contacts3
 & ! be/ & greate/ ( !m seem to elude   
altoge!r t ma*9]y ( spee* & image :i*   
has be5 develop$ ?r\gh ! life ( s5se4 ,!
 well-kn[n language ( spiritual writ]s  
ab\t ! div9e d>kness or ignorance is an 
ackn[l$gm5t ( ?is4 ,god is kn[n d>kly4  
,our exp]i5ce ( ,et]nity is t ( :i* no?+
 c be said4 ,x is beyond feel+ & beyond 
k1 a c]titude kn[n 9 ! gr\nd ( ! s\l1 & 
s =?4 ,x is inde$ true t ! spiritual _w 
is = ! human m9d a transc5d5t _w1 does  
diff] utt]ly 9 k9d f ! be/ t ! _w (     
succession is able to give u2 z we "k   
once = all :5 we e/abli% a contact ) x1 
h[ev] fleet+4 ,b con/antly !            
=econsci\s--:i*1 z we %all d well to    
rememb]1 is ! arti/ic region ( ! m9d1 ! 
home ( ! poem1 & ! creative             
phantasy--works up its transc5d5t       

intuitions 9 symbolic =m4 ,= ?is purpose
 x sometimes uses ! ma*9]y ( spee*1     
sometimes t ( image4 ,z our ord9>y      
rev]ies con/antly proce$ by way ( an    
int]ior conv]sation or n>rative1 s !    
cont5t ( spiritual contemplation is (t5 
express$ 9 dialogue1 9 :i* memory &     
belief are fus$ ) ! fruit ( p]ception4  
,! ,dialogue ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 !   
,life ( ,suso1 & ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1  
all provide beautiful examples ( ?is2 b 
inde$ illu/rations ( x might be f\nd 9 e
 s*ool & p]iod ( religi\s lit]ature4    
,su* inw>d dialogue1 "o ( ! commone/    
spontane\s =ms ( auti/ic ?\ght1 is      
p]petually resort$ to by dev\t m9ds to  
actualize _! consci\sness ( direct      
communion ) ,god4 ,i ne$ n po9t out h[  
easily & naturally x expresses = !m t   
s5se ( a ,fri5d & ,companion1 an        
indwell+ p[] & support1 :i* is p]haps _!
 *>act]i/ic exp]i5ce4 ,bless$ is t s\l1 
says  ,kempis1 t he>e? ! ,"l speak+ 9   
him & take? f ,8 m\? ! ^w ( consolation4
 ,bless$ be ^? e>s t receive ( ,god's   

:isp] & take no he$ ( ! :isp] ( ?is     
_w4#if ,?\gh ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross has   
rem9d$ u ) blunt c&\r t su* p]sons are =
 ! mo/ "p only talk+ to !mselves1 we ne$
 n d5y ! value ( su* a talk+ z a means (
 express+ ! deeply kn[n & intimate      
pres5ce ( ,_s4 ,moreov]1 ! ?\ghts &     
words 9 :i* ! contemplative expresses 8 
s5se ( love & d$ication rev]b]ate z x 7 
9 ! dep?s ( ! in/9ctive m9d1 n[ 9 ?is   
quietude ?r[n op5 to ^! influ5ces3 & !  
in/9ctive m9d1 z we h already se51 is ! 
home ( "* & ( habit =mation4  ,:]e !re  
is a t5d5cy to ?9k 9 images r ?an 9     
words1 ! exp]i5ces ( ! ,_s may be       
actualiz$ 9 ! =m ( vision r ?an (       
dialogue3 & "h aga91 memory & feel+ w   
provide ! mat]ial4 ,"h we /& at ! s\rces
 ( religi\s art3 :i*1 :5 x is g5u9e1 is 
a symbolic picture ( ! exp]i5ces ( fai?1
 & 9 ^? m9ds attun$ to x may evoke aga9 
! memory or v pres5ce ( ^? exp]i5ces4 ,b
 _m m9ds are1 z x 71 _! own religi\s    
arti/s2 & build up = !mselves psy*ic    
/ructures answ]+ to _! intuitive        

appreh5sions4 ,s vivid may ^! /ructures 
sometimes be = !m t--to rev]t aga9 to   
our orig9al simile--! self turns f !    
w9d[ & ! reali/ic _w )\t1 & becomes = ! 
"t :olly conc5trat$ on ! symbolic drama 
or picture )9 ! room2 :i* aboli%es all  
aw>5ess ( ! ev]yday _w4 ,:5 ?is happ5s 9
 a small way1 we h :at might be call$ a 
religi\s day-dream ( m or less beauty & 
int5sity2 su* z mo/ dev\t p :o t5d to   
visualization h probably kn[n4 ,:5 !    
break ) ! ext]nal _w is complete1 we get
 ^? ec/atic visions 9 :i* my/ics ( a    
c]ta9 type actualize _! spiritual       
intuitions4 ,! ,bible is full ( examples
 ( ?is4 ,good hi/oric in/ances are !    
visions ( ,me*?ild ( ,magdeburg or      
,angela ( ,foligno4 ,! fir/ conta9 all !
 elem5ts ( drama1 ! la/ cov] a wide     
symbolic & emotional field4 ,^? :o h    
read ,canon ,/reet]'s acc\nt ( ! visions
 ( ! ,sadhu ,sund> ,s+h w recognize !m z
 be+ ( ?is type4#ig  ,i d n wi% to g    
fur!r ?an ?is into ! abnormal & extreme 
types ( religi\s autism2 trance1 ec/asy 

& s =?4 ,our conc]n is ) ! norm ( !     
spiritual life1 z x exi/s to-day & z all
 may live x4 ,b x is necess>y to realize
 t image & vision d )9 limits repres5t a
 p]fectly g5u9e way ( do+ ?+s1 :i* is   
inevitable = deeply spiritual selves ( a
 c]ta9 type2 & t x is nei!r good        
psy*ology nor good ,*ri/ianity1 lightly 
to dismiss z sup]/ition or hy/]ia !     
pictur$ _w ( symbol 9 :i* our neighb\r  
may live & save 8 s\l4 ,! symbolic _w ( 
traditional piety1 ) its angels &       
demons1 its fri5dly sa9ts1 its spatial  
heav51 may cons]ve & communicate        
spiritual values f> bett] ?an ! m       
sophi/icat$ univ]se ( religi\s          
philosophy4 ,we may be sure t bo? are m 
*>act]i/ic ( ! image-mak+ &             
/ructure-build+ t5d5cies ( ! m9d1 ?an !y
 are ( ! ultimate & = u unkn[able       
reality ( ?+s4 ,_! value--or ! value (  
any "w ( art :i* ! =econsci\s has       
contriv$--abides :olly 9 ! cont5t3 !    
quality ( ! mat]ial ?us work$ up4 ,! ri*
 nature1 ! purifi$ love1 capable ( !    

highe/ correspond5ces1 w express ev5 9 !
 mo/ primitive duologue or vision !     
results ( a v]itable t\*+ & ta/+ (      
,et]nal ,life4 ,its psy*ic              
/ructures--h[ev] logic may seek to      
discr$it !m--w convey spiritual fact1 h 
! quality :i* ! my/ics mean :5 !y speak 
( illum9ation4 ,! emotional pieti/ w    
m]ely ramble among ! religi\s symbols & 
phrases ) :i* ! dev\t memory is /or$4 ,x
 is true t ! voice or ! picture1 surg+  
up z x does into ! field ( consci\sness1
 seems to bo? classes to h ! "* ( a     
revelation4 ,! pictures unroll !mselves 
automatically & ) amaz+ au?ority &      
cle>ness1 ! conv]sation is ) ,ano!r ?an 
ourselves2 or 9 m g5]aliz$ exp]i5ces1   
su* z ! s5se ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce1 !     
contact is ) ano!r ord] ( life4 ,b !    
crucial "q :i* religion asks mu/ be1    
does fre% life fl[ 9 f ^? visions &     
contacts1 t int]c\rse8 ,is transc5d5tal 
feel+ involv$ 9 !m8 ,:at fruits do/ ?\  
br+ back f ?is ?y vision8 says ,jacopone
 da ,todi2#ih & ?is rema9s ! only real  

te/ by :i* to sep>ate day-dreams f !    
vitaliz+ act ( contemplation4 ,9 ! fir/ 
we are ab&on$ to a delightful1 & p]haps 
z x seems holy or edify+ vagrancy (     
?\ght4 ,9 ! second1 by a delib]ate *oice
 & act ( w1 =econsci\s ?9k+ is set go+ &
 direct$ t[>ds an assign$ end3 !        
appreh5d+ & actualiz+ ( our deepe/      
intuition ( ,god4 ,9 x1 a great region (
 ! m9d usually ignor$ by u & left to    
*ance1 yet s\rce ( _m *oices & de$s1 &  
capable ( mu* purify+ pa91 is put to its
 true "w3 & x is "w :i* mu/ be humbly1  
regul>ly & fai?fully p]=m$4 ,x is to ?is
 region t poetry1 art & music--& ev51 if
 ,i d>e say s1 philosophy--make _!      
fundam5tal appeal4 ,no life is :ole &   
h>moniz$ 9 :i* x has n tak5 its "r      
place4  ,we mu/ n[ g on--& inde$1 any   
psy*ological /udy ( pray]ful exp]i5ce   
mu/ lead u on--to ! subject ( sugge/ion1
 & its relation to ! inn] life4 ,by     
sugge/ion ( c\rse is "h meant1 9        
con=mity ) curr5t psy*ological doctr9e1 
! process by :i* an idea ent]s ! deep] &

 unconsci\s psy*ic levels & !re becomes 
fruitful4 ,its real nature1 & 9         
consequ5ce some?+ ( its f>-rea*+        
importance1 is n[ beg9n+ to be und]/ood 
by u3 a fact ( great mom5t = bo? ! /udy 
& ! practice ( ! spiritual life4 ,s9ce !
 trans=m+ "w ( ! ,_s mu/ be done ?r\gh  
man's ord9>y psy*ic ma*9]y & 9 con=mity 
) ! laws :i* gov]n x1 e su* increase 9  
our k ( t ma*9]y mu/ s]ve ! int]e/s (   
religion1 & %[ its tea*]s ! way to      
success4 ,sugge/ion is usually said to  
be ( two k9ds4 ,! fir/ is               
het]o-sugge/ion1 9 :i* ! self-realiz+   
idea is receiv$ ei!r witt+ly or         
unwitt+ly f ! out] _w4 ,dur+ ! :ole (   
our consci\s lives = good or evil we are
 at ! m]cy ( su* het]o-sugge/ions1 :i*  
are be+ made to u at e mom5t by our     
environm5t2 & !y =m1 z we %all aft]w>ds 
see1 a dom9ant factor 9 corporate       
religi\s ex]cises4 ,! second type is    
auto-sugge/ion4 ,9 ?is1 by means ( !    
consci\s m9d1 an idea is implant$ 9 !   
unconsci\s & !re left to mature4 ,?us d 

will+ly accept$ beliefs1 religi\s1      
social1 or sci5tific1 gradually &       
sil5tly p]meate ! :ole be+ & %[ _!      
results 9 "*4  ,a little reflection %[s1
 h[ev]1 t ^! two =ms ( sugge/ion %ade   
into "o ano!r2 & t no het]o-sugge/ion1  
h[ev] impressively giv51 becomes active 
9 u until we h 9 "s sort accept$ x &    
trans=m$ x into an auto-sugge/ion4      
,!ology expresses ?is fact 9 its own    
special language1 :5 x says t ! w mu/   
co-op]ate ) grace if x is to be         
efficaci\s4 ,?us ! primacy ( ! w is     
safe-gu>d$4 ,x /&s1 or %\ld /&1 at !    
door2 select+ f among ! c\ntless dynamic
 sugge/ions1 good & bad1 :i* life p\rs 9
 on u1 ^? :i* s]ve ! be/ int]e/s ( !    
self4  ,z a rule1 m5 take little tr\ble 
to sort out ! incom+ sugge/ions4 ,!y    
all[ uncriticiz$ beliefs & prejudices1 !
 ideas ( hatr$1 anxiety or ill-heal?1   
free entrance4 ,!y fail to seize &      
affirm ! ideas ( p[]1 r5ovation1 joy4   
,!y w\ld be m c>eful1 did !y grasp m    
fully ! imm5se & (t5 endur+ effect ( ^! 

accept$ sugge/ions2 ! ext5t 9 :i* !     
fundam5tal1 unreason+ psy*ic deeps are  
pla/ic to ideas4 ,yet ?is pla/icity is  
exhibit$ 9 daily life fir/ "u !         
emotional =m ( sympa?y1 response to !   
sugge/ion ( o!r peoples' feel+-/ates2 & 
next "u ! conative =m ( imitation1      
active acceptance ( ! sugge/ion made by 
_! appe>ance1 habits1 de$s4 ,all        
political cre$s1 panics1 fa%ion & good  
=m witness to ! ov]:elm+ p[] (          
sugge/ion4 ,we are s accu/om$ to ?is    
psy*ic contagion t we fail to realize ! 
/rang5ess ( ! process3 b x is n[ kn[n to
 rea* a degree previ\sly unsuspect$1 & (
 :i* we h n yet f\nd ! limits4  ,9 !    
religi\s sph]e1 ! m s5sational          
demon/rations ( ?is psy*ic sugge/ibility
 h long be5 notori\s4 ,obvi\s in/ances  
are ^? ec/atics--"s ( !m true sa9ts1 "s 
only religi\s invalids--^: cont9u\s &   
ard5t m$itation on ! ,cross produc$ 9 !m
 ! actual bodily m>ks ( ! ,passion (    
,*ri/4 ,9 less extreme types1 p]petual  
dwell+ on ?is subject1 toge!r ) t eag]  

emotional desire to be unit$ ) ! suff]+s
 ( ! ,r$eem] :i* m$ival religion        
enc\rag$1 frequ5tly modifi$ ! :ole life 
( ! contemplative2 %ap+ ! pla/ic m9d1 & 
(t5 ! body too1 to its own m\ld4 ,a good
 hi/oric example ( ?is law ( religi\s   
sugge/ibility is ! case ( ,julian (     
,norwi*4 ,z a "y girl1 ,julian pray$ t  
%e might h an illness at ?irty ye>s (   
age1 & also a clos] k ( ,*ri/'s pa9s4   
,%e =got ! pray]3 b x work$ bel[ !      
?re%old z =gott5 sugge/ions (t5 d1 & :5 
%e 0 ?irty ! illness came4 ,its psy*ic  
orig9 c /ill be recogniz$ 9 h] own c&id 
acc\nt ( x2 & ) ! illness ! o!r half ( t
 dynamic pray] receiv$ fulfilm5t1 9 ^?  
well-kn[n visions ( ! ,passion to :i* we
 owe ! ,revelations ( ,div9e ,love4#ii  
,?is is simply a /rik+ in/ance ( a      
process :i* is always tak+ place 9 e "o 
( u1 = good or evil4 ,! deep] m9d op5s  
to all :o knock2 provid$ only t !       
new-com]s be n ! enemies ( "s /rong]    
habit or impression already )94 ,to     
sugge/ions :i* co9cide ) ! self's       

desires or e/abli%$ beliefs x gives an  
easy welcome2 & ^!1 once )91 always t5d 
to self-realization4 ,?us ! ,fr5*       
,c>melite ,?rse de l',enfant-,jsus1 once
 conv9c$ t %e 0 de/9$ to be a victim (  
love1 began t c>e] ( suff]+ :i* end$ 9  
h] dea? at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r4#ajj ,!    
lives ( ! ,sa9ts are full ( incid5ts    
explicable on ! same l9es3 exhibit+ aga9
 & aga9 ! dramatic realization (        
traditional ideas or passionate desires4
 ,we see !re=e t ,/4 ,paul's admonition 
,:atsoev] ?+s are pure1 :atsoev] ?+s are
 lovely1 :atsoev] ?+s be ( good report1 
?9k on ^! ?+s is a piece ( practical    
advice ( :i* ! importance c h>dly be    
exagg]at$2 = x deals ) ! conditions "u  
:i* man makes 8 own m5tality4           
,sugge/ion1 9 fact1 is "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful
 ag5ts ei!r ( self-de/ruction or (      
self-advancem5t :i* are )9 our grasp3 & 
^? :o speak ( ! results ( psy*o-!rapy1  
or ! c]titudes ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 z   
m]e sugge/ion are un=tunate 9 _! *oice (
 an adjective4 ,if !n we wi% to explore 

all ^? m5tal res\rces :i* c be turn$ to 
! purposes ( ! spiritual life1 ?is is "o
 :i* we mu/ n neglect4 ,! religi\s idea1
 rightly receiv$ into ! m9d & re9=c$ by 
! sugge/ion ( regul> devotional         
ex]cises1 always t5ds to realize itself4
 ,receive ,8 leav51 says ,william ,p5n1 
& x w *ange !e1 ,8 m$ic9e & x w cure !e4
 ,he is z infallible z free2 )\t money &
 ) c]ta9ty4 ,yield up ! body1 s\l & _s  
to ,him t make? all ?+s new3 new heav5 &
 new e>?1 new love1 new joy1 new peace1 
new works1 a new life & conv]sation4#aja
 ,?is is f9e lit]ature1 b x is m        
important to u to realize t x is also   
good psy*ology3 & t "h we are giv5 ! key
 to ^? amaz+ reg5]ations ( "* :i* are ! 
romance & glory ( ! religi\s life4      
,pascal's too celebrat$ say+1 t if y w  
take holy wat] regul>ly y w pres5tly    
believe1 witnesses on ano!r level to !  
same tru?4  ,fe>s h be5 express$ t1 by  
su* an application ( ! laws ( sugge/ion 
to religi\s exp]i5ce1 we %all r$uce     
religion itself to a m]e fav\rable      

subjectivism1 & id5tify fai? )          
sugge/ibility4 ,b "h ! be>+ ( ?is s]ies 
( facts on bodily heal? provides u ) a  
useful analogy4 ,bodily heal? is no     
illusion4 ,x does n consi/ 9 m]ely ?9k+ 
t we are well1 b is a real condition (  
well-be+ & ( p[]2 dep5d+ on ! /ate ( our
 tissues & correct balance & work+ ( our
 physical & psy*ical life4 ,& ?is       
correct & :olesome work+ w be fur!r$ &  
/eadi$--or if brok5 may (t5 be          
re/or$--by good sugge/ions2 x may be    
di/urb$ by bad sugge/ions2 because !    
controll+ factor ( life is m9d1 n       
*emi/ry1 & m9d is pla/ic to ideas4 ,s   
too ! life ( ! ,_s is a concrete fact2 a
 real response to a real univ]se4 ,b ?is
 concrete life ( fai?1 ) its gr[? & its 
exp]i5ces1 its ri*ly v>i\s work+ ( "o   
pr9ciple 9 e aspect ( exi/5ce1 its      
correspond5ces ) ! ,et]nal ,_w1 its     
def9itely ontological ref]5ces1 is liv$ 
"h & n[2 9 & ?r\gh ! self's psy*ic life1
 & inde$ 8 bodily life too--a tru? :i*  
is embodi$ 9 sacram5talism4 ,!re=e1 %>+ 

z x does life's pla/ic "*1 x too is     
am5able to sugge/ion & c be help$ or    
h9d]$ by x4 ,x is inde$ *>act]i/ic ( ^? 
9 :om ?is life is dom9ant1 t !y are     
capable ( receiv+ & respond+ to ! highe/
 & mo/ vivify+ sugge/ions :i* ! univ]se 
9 its totality p\rs 9 on u4 ,?is movem5t
 ( response1 (t5 quietly ov]look$1 is t 
:i* makes !m n spiritual h$oni/s b m5 & 
wom5 ( pray]4 ,grace--to give ^!        
sugge/ions ( ,_s _! conv5tional "n--is  
p]petually beat+ 9 on u4 ,b if x is to  
be inw>dly realiz$1 ! ,div9e sugge/ion  
mu/ be trans=m$ by man's w & love into  
an auto-sugge/ion2 & ?is is :at seems to
 happ5 9 m$itation & pray]4  ,ev]y?+    
inde$ po9ts to a v close connection     
betwe5 :at might be call$ ! me*anism (  
pray] & ( sugge/ion4 ,to say ?is1 is 9  
no way to m9imize ! transc5d5tal "* (   
pray]4 ,9 bo? /ates !re is a spontane\s 
or delib]ate ?r[+ op5 ( ! deep] m9d to  
influ5ces :i*1 fully accept$1 t5d to    
realize !mselves4 ,look at ! directions 
giv5 by all great tea*]s ( pray] &      

contemplation2 & ^! two acts1 rightly   
p]=m$1 fuse "o ) ! o!r1 !y are two      
aspects ( ! s+le act ( communion ) ,god4
 ,look at _! insi/5ce on a /ill+ &      
recollect+ ( ! m9d1 on surr5d]1 a held  
passivity n m]ely limp b purposeful3 on 
! ne$ ( meek yield+ to a great] infl[+  
p[]1 & its reg5]at+ sugge/ions4 ,!n     
comp>e ?is ) ! me?od by :i* heal?-giv+  
sugge/ions are made to ! bodily life4 ,9
 ! deeps ( ! s\l ,8 ^w is spok54 ,is n  
?is an exact description ( ! inw>d "w ( 
! self-realiz+ idea ( hol9ess1 receiv$ 9
 ! pray] ( quiet into ! unconsci\s m9d1 
& !re exp]i5c$ z a trans=m+ p[]8 ,i ?9k 
t we may g ev5 fur!r ?an ?is1 & say t   
grace1 is1 9 effect1 ! direct sugge/ion 
( ! spiritual affect+ our s\l's life4 ,z
 we are commonly docile to ! c\ntless   
het]o-sugge/ions1 "s ( !m helpful1 "s   
weak5+1 "s actually p]v]t+1 :i* our     
environm5t is always mak+ to u2 s we c &
 %\ld be s spiritually sugge/ible t we c
 receive ^? giv5 to u by all-p5etrat+   
,div9e life4 ,:at is g5]ally call$ s91  

especially 9 ! =ms ( self-suffici5cy1   
lack ( *>ity & ! indulg5ce ( ! s5ses1   
r5d]s u recalcitrant to ^! liv+         
sugge/ions ( ! ,_s4 ,! oppos+ qualities1
 humility1 love & purity1 make u z we   
say accessible to grace4  ,son1 says !  
inw>d voice to ,?omas  ,kempis1 ,my     
grace is preci\s1 & suff]e? n itself to 
be m+l$ ) /range ?+s nor e>?ly          
consolations4 ,:]e=e x behove? !e to ca/
 away imp$im5ts to grace1 if ?\ wille/  
to receive ! inp\r+ !re(4 ,ask = ?yself 
a secret place1 love to dwell alone )   
?yself1 seek confabulation ( none o!r   
444 put ! read9ess = ,god be=e all o!r  
?+s1 = ?\ can/ n bo? take he$ to ,me &  
delight 9 ?+s transitory4444 ,?is grace 
is a light sup]natural & a special gift 
( ,god1 & a prop] sign ( ! *os5 *ildr5 (
 ,god1 & ! e>ne/ ( ev]la/+ heal?2 = ,god
 lifte? up man f e>?ly ?+s to love      
heav5ly ?+s1 & ( him t is fle%ly make? a
 spiritual man4#ajb ,c\ld we h a m vivid
 picture ?an ?is ( ! conditions (       
)drawal & att5tion "u :i* ! psy*e is mo/

 am5able to sugge/ion1 or ( ! inw>d     
transfiguration work$ by a great        
self-realiz+ idea8 ,su* transfiguration 
has lit]ally on ! physical plane caus$ !
 bl9d to see1 ! deaf to he>1 ! dumb to  
speak3 & x seems to me t x is to be     
obs]v$ op]at+ on highe/ levels 9 ! "w ( 
salvation4 ,:5 fur!r  ,kempis prays     
,increase 9 me m grace1 t ,i may fulfil 
,?y ^w & make p]fect m9e own heal? is he
 n describ+ ! "r balance to be s\ght    
betwe5 our surr5d] to ! vivify+         
sugge/ions ( grace & our appropriation &
 manly use ( !m8 ,?is is no limp        
acquiesc5ce & m]ely infantile dep5d5ce1 
b ano!r aspect ( ! vital balance betwe5 
! indraw+ & outgiv+ ( p[]2 & "o ( ! ma9 
functions ( pray] is to promote 9 u t   
spiritually sugge/ible /ate 9 :i*1 z    
,dionysius ! ,areopagite says1 we are   
receptive ( ,god4  ,x is1 !n1 wor? our  
:ile f ! po9t ( view ( ! spiritual life 
to inquire into ! conditions 9 :i* a    
sugge/ion is mo/ likely to be receiv$ & 
realiz$ by u4 ,^! conditions1 z         

psy*ologi/s h s f> def9$ !m1 c be resum$
 "u ! ?ree heads ( quiesc5ce1 att5tion &
 feel+3 out/&+ *>act]i/ics1 z ,i ne$ n  
po9t out1 ( ! /ate ( pray]1 all ( :i* c 
be illu/rat$ f ! tea*+ & exp]i5ce ( !   
my/ics4  ,fir/1 let u take ,quiesc5ce4  
,9 ord] fully to lay op5 ! unconsci\s to
 ! influ5ce ( sugge/$ ideas1 ! surface  
m9d mu/ be call$ 9 f its responses to ! 
out] _w1 or 9 religi\s language         
recollect$1 till ! hum ( t _w is h>dly  
p]ceiv$ by x4 ,! body mu/ be relax$1    
mak+ no dem&s on ! ma*9]y controll+ !   
motor sy/em2 & ! conditions 9 g5]al mu/ 
be ^? ( complete m5tal & bodily re/4 ,"h
 is ! psy*ological equival5t ( t :i*    
spiritual writ]s call ! ,quiet3 a /ate  
def9$ by "o ( !m z a re/ mo/ busy4 ,^?  
:o are 9 ?is pray]1 says ,/4 ,t]esa1 wi%
 _! bodies to rema9 motionless1 = x     
seems to !m t at ! lea/ movem5t !y w    
lose _! sweet peace4#ajc ,o!rs say t 9  
?is /ate we /op ! :eel ( imag9ation1    
leave all t we c ?9k1 s9k into our      
no?+ness or our gr\nd4 ,9 ,ruysbroeck's 

phrase1 we are inw>dly abid+ 9          
simplicity & /illness & utt] peace2#ajd 
& ?is is man's /ate ( maximum           
receptivity4 ,! be/ & noble/ way 9 :i*  
?\ may/ come into ?is "w & life1 says   
,mei/] ,eckh>t1 is by keep+ sil5ce &    
lett+ ,god "w & speak 444 :5 we simply  
keep ourselves receptive we are m p]fect
 ?an :5 at "w4#aje  ,b ?is prep>atory   
/ate ( surr5d]$ quiet mu/ at once be    
qualifi$ by ! second po9t3 ,att5tion4 ,x
 is bas$ ^u ! "r use ( ! w1 & is n a    
limp yield+ to any?+ or no?+4 ,x has an 
orda9$ delib]ate aim1 is a              
behavi\r-cycle direct$ to an end2 & ?is 
x is t m>ks out ! real & fruitful quiet 
( ! contemplative f ! non-direct$       
surr5d] ( m]e quietism4 ,no?+1 says ,/4 
,t]esa1 is le>nt )\t a little pa9s4 ,= !
 love ( ,god1 si/]s1 acc\nt t c>e well  
employ$ t ye %all be/[ on ?is ?+4#ajf   
,! quiet$ m9d mu/ receive & hold1 yet   
)\t discursive ?\ght1 ! idea :i* x      
desires to realize2 & ?is idea mu/      
int]e/ & be real = x1 s t att5tion is   

conc5trat$ on x spontane\sly4 ,! m      
completely ! idea absorbs u1 ! great]   
its trans=m+ p[]3 :5 int]e/ wav]s1 !    
sugge/ion beg9s to lose gr\nd4 ,9 spite 
( h] subsequ5t relapse into quietism    
,madame ,guyon accurately describ$ true 
quiet :5 %e said1 ,our activity %\ld    
consi/ 9 endeav\r+ to acquire & ma9ta9  
su* a /ate z may be mo/ susceptible (   
div9e impressions1 mo/ flexible to all !
 op]ations ( ! ,et]nal ,^w4#ajg ,su*    
conc5tration c be improv$ by practice2  
h5ce ! value ( regul> m$itation &       
contemplation to ^? :o are 9 e>ne/ ab\t 
! spiritual life1 ! quiet & /eady hold+ 
9 ! m9d ( ! ?\ght :i* x is desir$ to    
realize4  ,psy*o-!rapi/s tell u t1 hav+ 
a*iev$ quiesc5ce1 we %\ld rapidly &     
ry?mically1 b ) int5tion1 repeat !      
sugge/ion t we wi% to realize2 & t !    
%ort]1 simpl] & m g5]al ?is v]bal =mula1
 ! m effective x w be4#ajh ,! spiritual 
aspect ( ?is law 0 well und]/ood by !   
m$ival my/ics4 ,?us ! au?or ( ,! ,cl\d (
 ,unkn[+ says to 8 disciple1 ,fill ?y _s

 ) gho/ly mean+ ( ?is ^w ,s91 & )\t any 
special behold+ unto any k9d ( s91 :e!r 
x be v5ial or deadly4 ,& cry ?us gho/ly 
ev] ^u "o3 ,s96 ,s96 ,s96 out6 out6 out6
 ,?is gho/ly cry is bett] le>n$ ( ,god  
by ! pro( ?an ( any man by ^w4 ,= x is  
be/ :5 x is 9 pure _s1 )\t special ?\ght
 or any pron\nc+ ( ^w4 ,on ! same mann] 
%alt ?\ d ) ?is little ^w ,god3 & mean  
,god all1 & all ,god1 s t n\ght "w 9 ?y 
wit & 9 ?y w b only ,god4#aji ,"h !     
directions are exact1 & su* z any       
psy*ologi/ ( ! pres5t day might give4 ,s
 too1 religi\s tea*]s in=m$ by exp]i5ce 
h always ascrib$ a special efficacy to  
%ort acts ( pray] & aspiration3 phrases 
repeat$ or held 9 ! m9d1 :i* sum up &   
express ! self's p5it5ce1 love1 fai? or 
adoration1 & are really brief1          
articulate sugge/ions p>allel 9 type to 
^? :i* ,baud\9 recomm5ds to u z         
conducive to bodily well-be+4#aaj ,!    
repeat$ affirmation ( ,julian ( ,norwi* 
,all %all be well6 all %all be well6 all
 %all be well6#aaa fills all h]         

revelations ) its sugge/ion ( joy\s     
fai?2 & c\ntless g5]ations ( ,*ri/ians h
 ?us appli$ to _! s\l's heal? ^? v      
me?ods by :i* we are n[ en?usia/ically  
cur+ indige/ion & cold 9 ! head4 ,!     
articulate repetition ( su* phrases     
increases _! sugge/ive p[]2 = !         
unconsci\s is mo/ easily rea*$ by way ( 
! e>4 ,?is fact ?r[s light on !         
immemorial insi/5ce ( all great         
religions on ! peculi> value ( vocal    
pray]1 :e!r ?is be ! mantra ( ! ,h9du or
 ! dikr ( ! ,moslem2 & expla9s ! in/9ct 
:i* causes ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* to require f
 h] prie/s ! v]bal repetition1 n m]ely !
 sil5t read+ ( _! daily (fice4 ,h5ce1   
too1 !re is real educative value1 9 su* 
devotions z ! ros>y2 & ! ,prote/ant     
,*ur*es %[$ little psy*ological insight 
:5 !y ab&on$ x4 ,su* va9 repetitions1   
h[ev] mu* ! rational m9d may dislike1   
discr$it or d5\nce !m1 h p[] to p5etrate
 & modify ! deep] psy*ic levels2 always 
provid$ t !y conflict ) no accept$      
belief1 are weight$ ) mean+ & desire1 ) 

! int5t /ret*$ t[>ds ,god1 & are n all[$
 to become m]ely me*anical--! /&+ dang] 
alike ( all v]bal sugge/ion & all vocal 
pray]4  ,"h we t\* ! ?ird "* ( effective
 sugge/ion3 ,feel+4 ,:5 ! idea is *>g$ )
 emotion1 x is f> m likely to be        
realiz$4 ,w> neuroses h taught u !      
dreadful pot5cy ( ! emotional /imulus ( 
fe>2 b ?is p[] ( feel+ ov] ! unconsci\s 
has its good side too4 ,"h we f9d       
psy*ology ju/ify+ ! (t5 criticiz$       
emotional elem5t ( religion4 ,its       
function is to increase ! en]gy ( !     
idea4 ,! cool1 judici\s type ( belief w 
nev] possess ! life-*ang+ p[] ( a m     
f]vid1 ?\gh p]haps less rational fai?4  
,?us ! /ate ( corporate sugge/ibility   
g5]at$ 9 a revival & on :i* ! success ( 
t revival dep5ds1 is closely relat$ to !
 emotional "* ( ! appeal :i* is made4   
,&1 on high] levels1 we see t !         
transfigur$ lives & h]oic en]gies ( !   
great figures ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory all     
repres5t ! realization ( an idea ( :i* !
 he>t 0 an impassion$ love ( ,god1      

subdu+ to its purposes all ! impulses & 
p[]s ( ! inn] man1 ,if y w\ld truly "k  
h[ ^! ?+s come to pass1 said ,/4        
,bonav5tura1 ask x ( desire n (         
intellect2 ( ! ard\rs ( pray]1 n ( !    
tea*+ ( ! s*ools4#aab ,m & m psy*ology  
t5ds to endorse ! tru? ( ^! words4      
,quiesc5ce1 att5tion1 & emotional int]e/
 are !n ! conditions ( successful       
sugge/ion4 ,we h fur!r to notice two    
*>act]i/ics :i* h be5 describ$ by !     
,nancy s*ool ( psy*ologi/s2 & :i* are ( 
"s importance = ^? :o wi% to und]/& !   
me*anism ( religi\s exp]i5ce4 ,^! h be5 
call$ ! law ( ,unconsci\s ,teleology1 & 
! law ( ,rev]s$ ,ef=t4  ,! law (        
unconsci\s teleology means t :5 an end  
has be5 effectively sugge/$ to x1 !     
unconsci\s m9d w always t5d to "w t[>ds 
its realization4 ,?us 9 psy*o-!rapeutics
 x is f\nd t a g5]al sugge/ion ( good   
heal? made to ! sick p]son is (t5 en\gh4
 ,! doctor may n himself "k en\gh ab\t !
 malady to sugge/ /age by /age ! process
 ( cure4 ,b he sugge/s t cure2 & !      

necess>y *anges & adju/m5ts requir$ =   
its realization are made unconsci\sly1  
"u ! influ5ce ( ! dynamic idea4 ,"h !   
direction ( ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ,look t 
no?+ live 9 ?y work+ m9d b a nak$ int5t 
direct$ to ,god#aac--sugge/+ z x does to
 ! psy*e ! ontological ,object (        
fai?--/rik+ly anticipates ! la/         
conclusions ( sci5ce4 ,fur!r1 a f]v5t   
belief 9 ! end propos$1 a conviction (  
success1 is by no means ess5tial4 ,f> m 
important is a humble will+ness to try !
 me?od1 give x a *ance4 ,t :i* reason   
may n grasp1 ! deep] m9d may seize ^u & 
realize2 always provid$ t ! intellect   
does n set up resi/ances4 ,?is is f\nd  
to be true 9 m$ical practice1 & religi\s
 tea*]s h always decl>$ x to be true 9 !
 spiritual sph]e2 hold+ ob$i5ce1        
humility1 & a measure ( resignation1 n  
spiritual vision1 to be ! true          
requisites = ! reception ( grace1 !     
heal+ & r5ovation ( ! s\l4 ,?us         
acquiesc5ce 9 belief1 & loyal & /eady   
co-op]ation 9 ! corporate religi\s life 

are (t5 se5 to "w = good 9 ^? :o submit 
to !m2 ?\gh ^! may lack1 z !y frequ5tly 
say1 ! spiritual s5se4 ,& ?is happ5s1 n 
by magic1 b 9 con=mity ) psy*ological   
law4  ,?is t5d5cy ( ! unconsci\s self to
 realize )\t criticism a sugge/$ end    
lays on religi\s tea*]s ! obligation (  
=m+ a cle> & vital conception ( !       
spiritual ideals :i* !y wi% to sugge/1  
:e!r to !mselves 9 _! m$itations or to  
o!rs by _! tea*+3 to be sure t !y are   
:olesome1 & really t5d to fullness (    
life4 ,x %\ld also compel ea* ( u to    
scrut9ize ^? religi\s ?\ghts & images   
:i* we receive & on :i* we all[ our m9ds
 to dwell3 exclud+ ^? t are m]ely       
s5tim5tal1 weak or o!rwise unwor?y1 &   
hold+ fa/ ! noble/ & mo/ beautiful t we 
c f9d4 ,= ^! ideas1 h[ev] g5]aliz$1 w   
set up pr(\nd *anges 9 ! m9d t receives 
!m4 ,?us ! wrong conception (           
self-immolation w be fai?fully work$ out
 by ! unconsci\s--& has be5 too (t5 9 ! 
pa/--9 t]ms ( mis]y1 weakness1 or       
disease4 ,we rememb] h[ ! idea ( h]self 

z a victim ( love work$ physical        
de/ruction 9 ,?rse de ,l',enfant ,jsus3 
& we %all nev] p]haps "k all ! havoc    
wr\ght by ! once fa%ionable doctr9es (  
pr$e/9ation & ( ! total depravity (     
human nature4 ,all ?is %[s h[ necess>y x
 is to put hopeful1 manly1 con/ructive  
conceptions be=e ^? :om we try to help  
or in/ruct2 con/antly sugge/+ to !m n ! 
weak & s9ful ?+s t !y are1 b ! liv+ &   
radiant ?+s :i* !y c become4  ,fur!r1   
?is t5d5cy ( ! receiv$ sugge/ion to "w  
out its :ole cont5t = good or evil )9 ! 
unconsci\s m9d1 %[s ! importance :i* we 
ought to atta* to ! tone ( a religions  
s]vice1 & h[ close too _m ( our popul>  
hymns are to :at "o might call          
psy*ological s92 /ress+ z !y d a *ildi% 
weakness love ( %elt] & pett+1 a        
neurotic %r9k+ f full human life1 a     
morbid preoccupation ) failure & guilt4 
,su* hymns make devitaliz+ sugge/ions1  
adv]se to ! heal? & en]gy ( ! spiritual 
life2 & are all ! m p[]ful because !y   
are sung collectively & 9 rhy?m1 & are  

ca/ 9 an emotional m\ld4#aad ,!re 0 "s  
tru? 9 ! accusation ( ! ,indian tea*]   
,ramakri%na1 t ! books ( ! ,*ri/ians    
insi/$ too exclusively on s94 ,he said1 
,he :o repeats aga9 & aga9 ',i am b\nd6 
,i am b\nd6' rema9s 9 bondage4 ,he :o   
repeats day & night ',i am a s9n]6 ,i am
 a s9n]6' becomes a s9n] inde$4#aae  ,i 
g on to ! law ( ,rev]s$ ,ef=t2 a        
psy*ological discov]y :i* seems to be ( 
extreme importance = ! spiritual life4  
,briefly ?is means1 t :5 any sugge/ion  
has ent]$ ! unconsci\s m9d & !re become 
active1 all our consci\s & anxi\s       
resi/ances to x are n m]ely useless b   
actually t5d to int5sify x4 ,if x is to 
be dislodg$1 ?is w n be accompli%$ by   
m]e /ruggle b by ! p]suasive p[] ( ano!r
 & sup]ior auto-sugge/ion4 ,fur!r1 9    
respect ( any habit t we seek to        
e/abli%1 ! m desp]ate our /ruggle & s5se
 ( ef=t1 ! small] w be our success4 ,9  
small matt]s we h all exp]i5c$ ! work+ (
 ?is law3 9 fru/rat$ /ruggles to att5d  
to t :i* does n int]e/ u1 to *eck a     

tiresome c\gh1 to keep our balance :5   
le>n+ to ride a bicycle4 ,b x has also m
 important applications4 ,?us x         
indicates t a delib]ate /ruggle to      
believe1 to ov]come "s moral weakness1  
to keep att5tion fix$ 9 pray]1 w t5d to 
fru/ration3 = ?is anxi\s ef=t gives body
 to our imag9ative difficulties & s5se (
 helplessness1 fix+ att5tion on !       
conflict1 n on ! desir$ end4 ,true1 if  
?is end is to be a*iev$ ! w mu/ be      
direct$ to x1 b only 9 ! s5se ( giv+    
/eadfa/ direction to ! desires & acts ( 
! self1 keep+ att5tion ori5tat$ t[>ds ! 
goal4 ,! pull ( imag9ative desire1 n !  
pu% ( desp]ate ef=t1 s]ves u be/4 ,/4   
,t]esa well appreciat$ ?is law & appli$ 
x to h] doctr9e ( pray]4 ,if y\r ?\ght1 
%e says to h] daught]s1 runs aft] all ! 
fool]ies ( ! _w1 laugh at x & leave x = 
a fool & cont9ue 9 y\r quiet 444 if y   
seek by =ce ( arms to br+ x to y1 y lose
 ! /r5g? :i* y h aga9/ x4#aaf  ,?is same
 pr9ciple is implicitly recogniz$ by ^? 
!ologians :o decl>e t man c d no?+ (    

himself1 t m]e volunt>y /ruggle is      
useless1 & reg5]ation comes by surr5d]  
to grace3 by yield+1 t is1 to ! inn]    
urge1 to ^? s\rces ( p[] :i* fl[ 91 b   
are n dragg$ 94 ,indications ( its tru? 
meet u ev]y:]e 9 spiritual lit]ature4   
,?us ,jacob ,boehme says1 ,because ?\   
/rive/ aga9/ t out ( :i* ?\ art come1 ?\
 breake/ ?yself (f ) ?y own will+ f     
,god's will+4#aag ,s too ! con/ant      
invitations to let ,god "w & speak1 to  
surr5d]1 are all invitations to cease   
anxi\s /rife & ef=t & give ! ,div9e     
sugge/ions _! *ance4 ,! law ( rev]s$    
ef=t1 9 fact1 is valid on e level (     
life2 & w>ns u aga9/ ! error ( mak+     
religion too grim & /r5u\s an affair4   
,c]ta9ly 9 all life ( ! ,_s ! w is      
active1 & mu/ reta9 its consci\s &      
/eadfa/ ori5tation to ,god4 ,h]oic      
activity & moral ef=t mu/ =m an integral
 "p ( full human exp]i5ce4 ,yet x is    
cle>ly possible to make too mu* ( !     
process ( wre/l+ evil4 ,an att5tion     
*iefly & anxi\sly conc5trat$ on !       

/ruggle ) s9s & weaknesses1 in/ead ( on 
! et]nal s\rces ( happ9ess & p[]1 w (f] 
! unconsci\s h>mful sugge/ions (        
impot5ce & h5ce t5d to fru/ration4 ,!   
e>ly ascetics1 :o made elaborate        
prep>ations = deal+ ) temptations1 got z
 an inevitable result pl5ty (           
temptations ) :i* to deal4 ,a s\nd]     
me?od is taught by ! my/ics4 ,:5 ?\ghts 
( s9 press on !e1 says ,! ,cl\d (       
,unkn[+1 look ov] _! %\ld]s seek+ ano!r 
?+1 ! :i* ?+ is ,god4#aah  ,^! laws (   
sugge/ion1 tak5 toge!r1 all seem to     
po9t1 "o way4 ,!y exhibit ! human self z
 liv+1 pla/ic1 *angeful2 p]petually     
modifi$ by ! sugge/ions p\r+ 9 on x1 !  
exp]i5ces & intuitions to :i* x reacts4 
,e ?\ght1 pray]1 en?usiasm1 fe>1 is (   
importance to x4 ,no?+ leaves x z x 0   
be=e4 ,! s\l1 said ,boehme1 /&s bo? 9   
heav5 & 9 hell4 ,keep x p]petually busy 
at ! w9d[ ( ! s5ses1 fe$ x ) unlovely & 
mat]iali/ic ideas1 & ^? ideas w realize 
!mselves4 ,give ! contemplative faculty 
its *ance1 let x brea! at lea/ = a few  

mom5ts ( ea* day ! spiritual atmosph]e (
 fai?1 hope & love1 & ! spiritual life w
 at lea/ 9 "s measure be realiz$ by x4  
,,footnotes3  ,footnote #he3 ,on all    
?is1 cf4 ,j4 ,v>5donck1 ,! ,psy*ology ( 
,day-dreams4  ,footnote #hf3 ,jacob     
,boehme3 ,! ,way to ,*ri/1 ,pt4 ,,iv4   
,footnote #hg3 ,patmore3 ,! ,rod1 !     
,root & ! ,fl[]3 ,aurea ,dicta1 #ac4    
,footnote #hh3 ,ruysbroeck3 ,! ,book ( !
 ,,xii ,bgu9es1 ,cap4 #f4  ,footnote    
#hi3 ,! ,book ( ! ,,xii ,bgu9es1 ,cap4  
#g4  ,footnote #ij3 ,! ,way (           
,p]fection1 ,cap4 #bi4  ,footnote #ia3  
,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ,cap4 #ci4          
,footnote #ib3 ,ibid4  ,footnote #ic3   
,et]nal ,life1 p4 #cif4  ,footnote #id3 
,p5n3 ,no ,cross1 ,no ,cr[n4  ,footnote 
#ie3 ,! ,book ( ! ,,xii ,bgu9es1 ,cap1  
#g4  ,footnote #if3 ,de ,imit4 ,*ri/i1  
,bk4 ,,iii1 ,cap4 ,i  ,footnote #ig3    
,/reet] & ,appasamy3 ,! ,sadhu1 a ,/udy 
9 ,my/icism & ,practical ,religion1 ,pt4
 ,v4  ,footnote #ih3      ,que frutti   
r$uc5e de e/a tua visione8     ,vita    

ord9ata en onne nazione4  --,jacopone da
 ,todi3 ,lauda #gi4  ,footnote #ii3     
,julian ( ,norwi*3 ,revelations ( ,div9e
 ,love1 ,caps4 #b1 #c1 #d4  ,footnote   
#ajj3 ,soeur ,?rse de l',enfant-,jsus1  
,cap4 #h4  ,footnote #aja3 ,william     
,p5n3 ,no ,cross1 ,no ,cr[n4  ,footnote 
#ajb3 ,de ,imit4 ,*ri/i1 ,bk4 ,,iii1    
,cap4 #eh4  ,footnote #ajc3 ,way (      
,p]fection1 ,cap4 #cc4  ,footnote #ajd3 
,! ,book ( ! ,,xii ,bgu9es1 ,cap4 #g4   
,footnote #aje3 ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 ,pr$4   
,i4  ,footnote #ajf3 ,! ,way (          
,p]fection1 ,cap4 #bi4  ,footnote #ajg3 
,a ,%ort & ,easy ,me?od ( ,pray]1 ,cap4 
#ba4  ,footnote #ajh3 ,baud\93          
,sugge/ion & ,auto-,sugge/ion1 ,pt4     
,,ii1 ,cap #f4  ,footnote #aji3 ,op4    
cit4 ,cap4 #dj4  ,footnote #aaj3        
,baud\93 ,sugge/ion & ,auto-,sugge/ion1 
loc4 cit4  ,footnote #aaa3 ,revelations 
( ,div9e ,love1 ,cap4 #bg4  ,footnote   
#aab3 ,de ,it9]>io ,m5tis 9 ,deo1 ,cap4 
#g4  ,footnote #aac3 ,op4 cit41 ,cap4   
#dc4  ,footnote #aad3 ,hymns ( ! ,we>y  

,willie type3 e4g4      ,o ,p>adise1 ,o 
,p>adise     ,:o does n sigh = re/8     
%\ld nev] be sung 9 congregations :]e ! 
av]age age is less ?an sixty4 ,equally  
unsuit$ to g5]al use are ^? express+    
disillusionm5t1 anxiety1 or impot5ce4   
,any popul> hymnal w provide an         
abundance ( examples4  ,footnote #aae3  
,quot$ by ,pratt3 ,! ,religi\s          
,consci\sness1 ,cap4 #g4  ,footnote     
#aaf3 ,! ,way ( ,p]fection1 ,cap4 #ca4  
,footnote #aag3 ,! ,way to ,*ri/1 ,pt4  
,,iv4  ,footnote #aah3 ,op4 cit41 ,cap4 
#cb4     ,,*apt] ,v  ,,in/itutional     
,,religion ,,& ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s  
,s f>1 9 consid]+ :at psy*ology _h to   
tell u ab\t ! conditions 9 :i* our      
spiritual life c develop1 & ! m5tal     
ma*9]y x c use1 we h be51 delib]ately1  
look+ at m5 "o by "o4 ,we h left on "o  
side all ^? que/ions :i* relate to !    
corporate aspect ( ! spiritual life1 &  
its expression 9 religi\s in/itutions2 t
 is to say1 9 *ur*es & cults4 ,we h     
look$ ^u x z a p]sonal gr[? & response2 

a p]sonal reception (1 & self-ori5tation
 to1 ,reality4 ,b we _c get away f !    
fact t ?is reg5]ate life does mo/       
frequ5tly appe> 9 hi/ory associat$ )1 or
 creat+ = itself1 a special k9d (       
in/itution4 ,al?\gh x is impossible to  
look ^u x z ! appe>ance ( a fav\rable   
v>iation )9 ! species1 x is also j z    
possible to look ^u x z ! =mation ( a   
new h]d or tribe4 ,:]e ! v>iation       
appe>s1 & 9 its s5se ( newness1 y\? &   
vig\r breaks away f ! in/itution )9 :i* 
x has aris51 x g5]ally becomes ! nucleus
 ab\t :i* a new gr\p is =m$4 ,s t       
individualism & greg>i\sness are bo?    
repres5t$ 9 ! full life ( ! ,_s2 & h[ev]
 p]sonal its a*ievem5t may seem to u1 x 
has also a def9itely corporate &        
in/itutional aspect4  ,i n[ propose to  
take up ?is side ( ! subject1 & try to  
sugge/ "o or two l9es ( ?\ght :i* may   
help u to discov] ! mean+ & wor? ( su*  
societies & in/itutions4 ,= aft] all1 "s
 explanation is ne$$ ( ^! (t5 /range    
symbolic sy/ems1 & (t5 rigid            

me*anizations1 impos$ on ! free         
responses to ,et]nal ,reality :i* we    
f\nd to con/itute ! ess5ce ( religi\s   
exp]i5ce4 ,any "o :o has kn[n ev5 su*   
direct communion ) ! ,_s z is possible  
to normal human nature mu/1 if he ?9ks  
out ! implications ( 8 own exp]i5ce1    
feel x to be inconsi/5t t ?is mo/       
univ]sal ( all acts %\ld be associat$ by
 m5 ) ! mo/ exclusive ( all types (     
in/itution4 ,x is only because we are s 
accu/om$ to ?is--tak+ *ur*es = grant$1  
ev5 :5 we reject !m--t we d n see h[ odd
 !y really are3 h[ curi\s x is t m5 d n 
set up exclusive & mutually ho/ile clubs
 full ( rules & regulations to enjoy !  
light ( ! sun 9 p>ticul> times &        
fa%ions1 b d p]si/5tly set up su*       
exclusives clubs full ( rules &         
regulations1 s to enjoy ! free ,_s (    
,god4  ,:5 we look into hi/ory we see ! 
life ( ! ,_s1 ev5 f its crude/ beg9n+s1 
closely associat$ ) two movem5ts4 ,fir/ 
) ! t5d5cy to organize x 9 communities  
or *ur*es1 liv+ "u special sanctions &  

rules4 ,next1 ) ! t5d5cy ( its greate/1 
mo/ arre/+ p]sonalities ei!r to revolt f
 ^! organisms or to re=m1 rek9dle !m f  
)94 ,s t ! in/itutional life ( religion 
p]si/s ?r\gh or 9 spite ( its own       
con/ant t5d5cy to /iff5 & lose f]v\r1 & 
! secessions1 prote/s1 or r5ewals :i*   
are occasion$ by its greate/ sons4 ,?us 
our ,"l prote/$ aga9/ ,jewi% =malism2 _m
 ,ca?olic my/ics1 & aft]w>ds ! be/ ( !  
,prote/ant re=m]s1 aga9/ ,roman =malism2
 ,george ,fox aga9/ "o type ( ,prote/ant
 =malism2 ! ,ox=d movem5t aga9/ ano!r4  
,?is con/ant antagonism ( *ur* &        
prophet1 ( in/itutional au?ority &      
individual vision1 is n only true (     
,*ri/ianity b ( all great hi/orical     
fai?s4 ,9 ! middle ages ,kabir & ,nanak1
 & 9 our own times ! lead]s ( ! ,brahmo 
,samaj1 break away f & d5\nce c]emonial 
,h9duism3 aga9 & aga9 ! great ,sufis h  
l$ re=ms )9 ,islam4 ,t :i* we are n[    
conc]n$ to discov] is ! necessity       
und]ly+ ?is conflict3 ! ext5t 9 :i* !   
in/itution on "o h& s]ves ! spiritual   

life1 & on ! o!r cramps or opposes its  
free developm5t4 ,x is a truism t all   
su* in/itutions t5d to deg5]ate1 to     
become me*anical1 & to tyrannize4 ,are  
!y !n1 9 spite ( ^! adv]se *>act]s1 to  
be look$ on z ess5tial1 inevitable1 or  
m]ely desirable expressions ( !         
spiritual life 9 man2 or c ?is spiritual
 life fl\ri% 9 pure fre$om8  ,?is "q1   
(t5 put 9 ! crucial =m1 ,did ,jesus     
,*ri/ int5d to =m a ,*ur*8 is well wor? 
ask+4 ,inde$1 x is ( great press+       
importance to ^? :o n[ h ! spiritual    
recon/ruction ( society at he>t4 ,x     
means1 9 practice3 c m5 be/ be sav$1    
reg5]at$1 "o by "o1 by _! direct        
responses to ! action ( ! ,_s2 or1 is ! 
life ( ! ,_s be/ f\nd & actualiz$ ?r\gh 
submission to tradition & contacts ) o!r
 m5--t is1 9 a gr\p or *ur*8 ,& if 9 a  
gr\p or *ur*1 :at %\ld ! "* ( ?is       
society be8 ,b we %all make no real     
movem5t t[>ds solv+ ?is problem1 unless 
we ab&on bo? ! /&po9t ( au?ority1 & t ( 
nave religi\s individualism2 & cons5t to

 look at x z a "p ( ! g5]al problem (   
human society1 9 ! light ( hi/ory1 (    
psy*ology1 & ( e?ics4  ,i ?9k we may say
 )\t exagg]ation t ! g5]al mod]n        
judgm5t--n1 ( c\rse1 ! cl]ical or       
or?odox judgm5t--is adv]se to           
in/itutionalism2 at lea/ z x n[ exi/s4  
,9 spite ( ! enorm\s improvem5t :i* w\ld
 c]ta9ly be visible1 7 we to comp>e !   
av]age ecclesia/ical attitude & av]age  
,*ur* s]vice 9 ?is c\ntry ) ^? ( a      
hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! s5se t religion      
involves submission to ! rules &        
discipl9e ( a clos$ society--t def9ite  
spiritual ga9s are atta*$ to spiritual  
incorporation--t *ur*-go+1 =mal &       
corporate wor%ip1 is a normal & necess>y
 "p ( ! r\t9e ( a good life3 all ?is has
 c]ta9ly ceas$ to be g5]al among/ u4 ,if
 we include ! :ole population1 & n !    
pi\s fraction 9 our view1 ?is is true   
bo? ( s-call$ ,ca?olic & s-call$        
,prote/ant c\ntries4 ,pr(essor ,pratt   
has lately describ$ #hj p] c5t4 ( !     
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z be+      

un*ur*$2 & all :o work$ among our       
soldi]s at ! front 7 /ruck by ! p>adox (
 ! imm5se am\nt ( natural religion exi/+
 among !m1 comb9$ ) almo/ total         
ali5ation f religi\s in/itutions4 ,^?1  
too1 :o /udy & c>e = ! spiritual life   
seem mo/ (t5 to conceive x 9 ! t]ms (   
,william ,james's well-kn[n def9ition ( 
religion z ! feel+s1 acts & exp]i5ces ( 
individual m5 9 _! solitude1 s f> z !y  
appreh5d !mselves to /& 9 relation to   
:atev] !y may consid] ! ,div9e4#aai     
,su* a life ( ! ,_s--& ! majority (     
educat$ m5 w\ld probably accept ?is     
description ( x--seems little if at all 
condition$ by ,*ur* memb]%ip4 ,x speaks 
9 secret to its ,fa!r 9 secret2 &       
private devotion & self-discipl9e seem  
to be all x ne$s4 ,yet look+ at hi/ory1 
we see t ?is conception1 ?is complet5ess
 ( emphasis on fir/-h& solit>y seek+1   
?is "o-by-"o a*ievem5t ( ,et]nity1 has n
 9 fact prov$ truly fruitful 9 ! pa/4   
,:]e x seems s to be fruitful1 !        
solitude is illusory4 ,ea* great        

reg5]ator & reveal] ( ,reality1 ea*     
,god-intoxicat$ s\l a*iev+ transc5d5ce1 
owes some?+ to its pr$ecessors &        
contempor>ies4#abj ,all great spiritual 
a*ievem5t1 l all great arti/ic          
a*ievem5t1 h[ev] spontane\s x may seem  
to be1 h[ev] mu* ! fruit ( a p]sonal    
love & vision1 is firmly root$ 9 !      
racial pa/4 ,if fulfills r ?an de/roys2 
& unless its free movem5t t[>ds novelty1
 fre% levels ( pure exp]i5ce1 be ?us    
balanc$ by ! /ability :i* is giv5 u by  
our ho>d$ traditions & =m$ habits1 x w  
deg5]ate into ecc5tricity & fail ( its  
full effect4 ,al?\gh no?+ b fir/-h&     
discov]y ( & response to spiritual      
values is 9 ! end ( any use to u1 t     
discov]y & t response are nev] q su* a  
s+le-h&$ affair z we l to suppose4      
,memory & environm5t1 natural &         
cultural1 play _! "p4 ,& ! next mo/     
natural & fruitful movem5t aft] su* a   
p]sonal discov]y ( abid+ ,reality1 su* a
 transfiguration ( life1 is always back 
t[>ds our fell[-m52 to le>n m f !m1 to  

unite ) !m1 to help !m1--anyh[ to       
reaffirm our solid>ity ) !m4 ,! great m5
 & wom5 ( ! ,_s1 !n1 ei!r use _! new p[]
 & joy to re/ore exi/+ in/itutions to   
full] vitality1 z did ! successive      
reg5]ators ( ! mona/ic life1 su* z ,/4  
,b]n>d & ,/4 ,t]esa & _m ,sufi sa9ts2 or
 !y =m new gr\ps1 new organisms :i* !y c
 animate1 z did ,/4 ,paul1 ,/4 ,francis1
 ,kabir1 ,fox1 ,wesley1 ,boo?4 ,"o &    
all1 !y feel t ! full robu/ life ( ! ,_s
 dem&s "s inc>nation1 "s place 9 hi/ory 
& social outlet1 & also "s fix$         
discipl9e & tradition4  ,9 fact1 n only 
! hi/ory ( ! s\l1 b t ( all full human  
a*ievem5t1 z /udi$ 9 great creative     
p]sonalities1 %[s u t su* a*ievem5t has 
always two sides4 7#a7 ,!re is ! solit>y
 vision or revelation1 & p]sonal "w 9   
accordance ) t vision4 ,! religi\s man's
 direct exp]i5ce ( ,god & 8 ef=t to     
correspond ) x2 ! arti/'s lonely &      
int5se appreh5sion ( beauty1 & h>d      
translation ( x2 ! poet's dream & its   
difficult expression 9 spee*2 !         

philosoph]'s intuition ( reality1 hamm]$
 into ?\ght4 ,^! are p]sonal imm$iate   
exp]i5ces1 & no human s\l w rea* its    
full /ature unless x c h ! measure (    
fre$om & )drawal :i* !y dem&4 ,b 7#b7   
!re are ! social & hi/orical contacts   
:i* are made by all ^! creative types ) 
! pa/ & ) ! pres5t2 all ! big ri* ?ick  
/ream ( human hi/ory & ef=t1 giv+ !m1   
h[ev] little !y may recognize x1 ! v    
initial concepts ) :i* !y g to _!       
special contact ) reality1 & :i* col\r  
x2 support+ !m & dem&+ f !m aga9 _!     
contribution to ! racial treasury1 & to 
! pres5t too4 ,?us ! arti/1 z1 well z 8 
solit>y h\rs ( contemplation & ef=t1    
ought to h 8 times alike ( humble /udy (
 ! pa/ & ( int]c\rse ) o!r liv+ arti/s2 
& great & endur+ art =ms m (t5 arise )9 
a s*ool1 ?an 9 complete indep5d5ce (    
tradition4 ,x seems1 !n1 t ! advocates (
 corporate & p]sonal religion are bo?1 9
 a measure1 "r3 & t once aga9 a middle  
pa?1 avoid+ bo? extremes (              
simplification1 keeps ne>e/ to ! facts (

 life4 ,we h no reason = suppos+ t ^!   
pr9ciples1 :i* hi/ory %[s u1 h ceas$ to 
be op]ative3 or t we c secure ! be/ k9d 
( spiritual progress = ! race by break+ 
) ! pa/ & ! in/itutions 9 :i* x is      
cons]v$4 ,in/itutions are 9 "s sort     
ne$ful if life's balance betwe5 /ability
 & novelty1 & our l9ks ) hi/ory & our   
fell[-m51 are to be pres]v$2 & if we are
 to a*ieve su* a fullness bo? (         
individual & ( corporate life on highe/ 
levels z hi/ory & psy*ology recomm5d to 
u4  ,! "q ( ?is in/itutional side (     
religion & :at we %\ld dem& f x falls   
into two p>ts1 :i* w be/ be treat$      
sep>ately4 ,fir/1 t :i* conc]ns ! "* &  
usefulness ( ! gr\p-organization or     
society3 ! ,*ur*4 ,secondly1 t :i*      
relates to its peculi> practices3 !     
,cult4 ,we mu/ enquire "u ea* head :at  
are _! necess>y *>act]s1 _! ess5tial    
gifts to ! s\l1 & :at _! dang]s &       
limitations4  ,fir/1 !n1 ! ,*ur*4 ,:at  
does a ,*ur* really d = ! ,god-desir+   
individual2 ! s\l t wants to live a     

full1 complete & real life1 :i* has felt
 9 its solitude ! pres5ce & compulsion (
 ,et]nal ,reality "u "o or o!r ( ! =ms (
 religi\s exp]i5ce8  ,i ?9k we c say t !
 ,*ur* or in/itution gives to its loyal 
memb]s3--    7#a7 ,gr\p-consci\sness4   
7#b7 ,religi\s union1 n only ) its      
contempor>ies       b ) ! race1 t is )  
hi/ory4 ,?is we may reg>d z an ext5sion 
into ! pa/--& s an enri*m5t--(       t  
gr\p-consci\sness4    7#c7 ,discipl9e2 &
 ) discipl9e a sort (       spiritual   
grit1 :i* c>ries our fluctuat+          
s\ls pa/ & ov] ! inevitably recurr+     
p]iods ( slackness1 & corrects          
subjectivism4    7#d7 ,x gives ,culture1
 h&+ on ! discov]ies       ( ! sa9ts4   
,9 s f> z ! free-lance gets any ( ^! f\r
 ?+s1 he gets !m ultimately1 ?\gh       
indirectly1 f "s in/itutional s\rce4    
,on ! o!r h& ! in/itution1 s9ce x       
repres5ts ! elem5t ( /ability 9 life1   
does n give1 & mu/ n be expect$ to give1
 direct spiritual exp]i5ce2 or any onw>d
 pu% t[>ds novelty1 fre%ness ( discov]y 

& int]pretation 9 ! spiritual sph]e4    
,its dang]s & limitations w abide 9 a   
c]ta9 dislike ( su* fre%ness ( discov]y2
 ! t5d5cy to exalt ! corporate & /able &
 disc\nt ! mobile & individual4 ,its    
natural in/9ct w be = exclusivism1 !    
club-idea1 cons]vatism & cos9ess2 x w1  
if left to itself1 revel 9 ! middle-ag$ 
atmosph]e & exhibit ! middle-ag$ po9t ( 
view4  ,we c n[ consid] ^! po9ts 9      
great] detail3 & fir/ t ( ! religi\s    
gr\p-consci\sness :i* a *ur* %\ld give  
its memb]s4 ,?is is ( a special k9d4 ,x 
is axiomatic t gr\p-organization ( "s   
sort is a necessity ( human life4       
,hi/ory %[$ u ! t5d5cy ( all spiritual  
movem5ts to embody !mselves1 if n 9     
*ur*es at lea/ 9 "s gr\p-=m2 ! p>adox ( 
ea* successive revolt f a n>r[ or       
decad5t in/itutionalism =m+ a gr\p 9 its
 turn1 or p]i%+ :5 its fir/ f]v\r di$4  
,b ?is social impulse1 ^! spontane\s    
gr\p-=mations ( ma/] & disciples1       
valuable ?\gh !y may be1 d n fully      
exhibit all t is meant or done by a     

*ur*4 ,true1 ! ,*ur* is or %\ld be at   
ea* mom5t ( its c>e] su* a liv+         
spiritual society or h\sehold ( fai?4 ,x
 is1 ess5tially1 a community ( p]sons1  
:o h or %\ld h a common s5tim5t--belief 
91 & rev]5ce =1 _! ,god--& a common     
def9$ aim1 ! fur!rance ( ! spiritual    
life "u ! special religi\s sanctions :i*
 !y accept4 ,b e sect1 e religi\s ord]  
or guild1 e class-meet+1 might claim ?is
 mu*2 yet none ( ^! c claim to be a     
*ur*4  ,a *ur* is f> m ?an ?is4 ,9 s f> 
z x is truly alive1 x is a real         
organism1 z di/+ui%$ f a cr[d or        
collection ( p]sons ) a common purpose4 
,x exhibits on ! religi\s plane ! rul+  
*>act]s ( su* organiz$ life3 t is to    
say1 ! developm5t ( tradition & complex 
habits1 ! diff]5tiation ( function1 !   
docility to lead]%ip1 ! cons]vation (   
values1 or c>ry+ =w>d ( ! pa/ into !    
pres5t4 ,x is1 l ! ,/ate1 embodi$       
hi/ory2 & z su* lives ) its own life1 a 
life transc5d+ & embrac+ t ( !          
individual s\ls ( :i* x is built4 ,& "h1

 9 its comb9$ social & hi/oric "*1 lie !
 s\rces alike ( its enorm\s importance =
 human life & ( its inevitable defects4 
,pr(essor ,mc,dougall1 9 8 discussion ( 
national gr\ps1#aba has laid d[n !      
conditions :i* are necess>y to !        
developm5t ( su* a true organic gr\p    
life z is se5 9 a liv+ *ur*4 ,^! are3   
fir/1 cont9uity ( exi/5ce1 involv+ !    
developm5t ( a body ( traditions1 cu/oms
 & practices--t is1 = religion1 a       
,cultus4 ,next1 an au?oritative         
organization ?r\gh :i* cu/om & belief c 
be transmitt$--t is1 a ,hi]>*y1 ord] (  
m9i/]s1 or its equival5t4 ,?ird1 a      
consci\s common int]e/1 belief1 or      
idea--,cre$4 ,la/1 ! exi/5ce (          
antagoni/ic gr\ps or conditions1        
develop+ loyalty or ke5ness4 ,^!        
*>act]s--cont9uity1 au?ority1 common    
belief & loyalty--:i* are %[n1 z he     
says1 9 _! complet5ess 9 a patriot army1
 are ,i ?9k no less m>k$ features ( a   
liv+ spiritual society4 ,pla9 examples  
are ! primitive ,*ri/ian communities1 ! 

great religi\s ord]s 9 _! fl\ri%+ "t1 ! 
,society ( ,fri5ds4 ,!y are on ! :ole m 
fully evid5t 9 ! ,ca?olic ?an 9 !       
,prote/ant type ( *ur*4 ,b ,i ?9k t we  
may look ^u !m1 9 "s =m or ano!r1 z     
ess5tial to any in/itutional framework  
:i* %all really help ! spiritual life 9 
man4  ,we f9d ourselves1 !n1 committ$ to
 ! picture ( a *ur* or spiritual        
in/itution :i* is 9 ess5ce ,liturgic1   
,ecclesia/ical1 ,dogmatic1 & ,militant1 
z be/ fulfill+ ! requirem5ts ( gr\p     
psy*ology4 ,f\r decid$ly indige/ible    
morsels = ! mod]n m9d4 ,yet1 gr\p-feel+ 
dem&s common expression if x is to be   
lift$ f notion to fact4 ,discipl9e      
requires "s au?ority1 & "s devotion to  
x4 ,culture involves a tradition h&$ on4
 ,& ^!1 we said1 7 ! *ief gifts :i* !   
in/itution _h to give to its memb]s4 ,we
 may !re=e keep !m 9 m9d1 z repres5t+   
actual values1 & w>n+ u t nei!r hi/ory  
nor psy*ology enc\rages ! belief t an   
amiable fluidity s]ves ! highe/ purposes
 ( life4 ,"s common practice & cu/om1   

keep+ ! individual 9 l9e ) ! ma9        
t5d5cies ( ! gr\p1 provid+ rails on :i* 
! in/9ctive life c run & ma*9]y by :i*  
fruitful sugge/ions c be spread4 ,"s    
real discipl9e & humbl+ submission to   
rule4 ,"s traditional & !ological /&>d4 
,"s mission>y ef=t & en?usiasm4 ,= ^!   
f\r ?+s we mu/ f9d place 9 any          
incorporation ( ! spiritual life :i* is 
to h its full effect ^u ! s\ls ( m54 ,& 
z a matt] ( fact1 ! p]iodical revolts   
aga9/ *ur*es & ecclesia/icism1 are nev] 
aga9/ societies 9 :i* all ^! *>act]i/ics
 are /ill alive2 b aga9/ ^? :i* reta9 & 
exagg]ate =mal tradition & au?ority1    
:il/ !y h lo/ ze/ & id5tity ( aim4  ,a  
real ,*ur* has !re=e some?+ to give to1 
& some?+ to dem& f ea* ( its memb]s1 &  
!re is a g5u9e loss = man 9 be+ un*ur*$4
 ,because x endures ?r\gh a p]petual    
process ( disc>d+ & r5ewal1 ^? memb]s w 
%>e ! ri*ness & exp]i5ce ( a spiritual  
life f> exce$+ _! own "t-span2 a tru?   
:i* is en%r9$ 9 ! beautiful conception (
 ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts4 ,!y ent] a gr\p 

consci\sness :i* re9=ces _! own 9 !     
ext5t to :i* !y surr5d] to x2 :i*       
surr\nds !m ) fav\rable sugge/ions &    
gives ! precision ( habit to _! in/9ct =
 ,et]nity4 ,! special atmosph]e1 ! ho>d$
 beauty1 ! evocative yet (t5 ar*aic     
symbolism1 ( a ,go?ic ,ca!dral1 ) its   
con/ant rem9isc5ces ( pa/ civilizations 
& old levels ( culture1 its brok5       
fragm5ts & ab&on$ alt>s1 its cons]vation
 ( et]nal tru?s--! intimate union 9 x ( 
! sublime & homely1 ! successive & abid+
 aspects ( reality--make x ! mo/ fitt+ (
 all images ( ! ,*ur*1 reg>d$ z !       
spiritual in/itution ( humanity4 ,& !   
p]haps undue cons]vatism commonly       
associat$ ) ,ca!dral circles repres5ts  
too ! *ief reproa* :i* c be br\ght aga9/
 *ur*es--_! t5d5cy to pres]ve /ability  
at ! exp5se ( novelty1 to cry/allize1 to
 cl+ to habits & cu/oms :i* no long]    
s]ve a useful end4 ,9 ?is a *ur* is l a 
home2 :]e old bits ( furniture h a way (
 hang+ on1 & old habits1 sometimes      
absurd1 endure4 ,yet bo? ! home & ! *ur*

 c give some?+ :i* is n[h]e else        
obta9able by u1 & repres5t values :i* x 
is p]il\s to ignore4 ,:5 once !         
hi/orical "* ( reality is fully grasp$  
by u1 we see t "s su* organization ?r\gh
 :i* a*iev$ values are cons]v$ & c>ri$  
=w>d1 useful habits are le>n$ &         
practis$1 ! direct intuitions ( g5ius1 !
 prophet's revelation ( reality are     
int]pret$ & h&$ on1 is ess5tial to !    
spiritual cont9uity ( ! race2 & t       
def9ite *ur*man%ip ( "s sort1 or its    
equival5t1 mu/ be a factor 9 ! spiritual
 recon/ruction ( society4 ,z1 o!r ?+s   
be+ equal1 a baby b5efits enorm\sly by  
be+ born )9 ! social framework r ?an 9 !
 illusory fre$om ( pure nature2 s ! gr[?
 ( ! s\l is1 or %\ld be1 help$ & n h9d]$
 by ! nurture x receives f ! religi\s   
society 9 :i* x is born4 ,only inde$ by 
atta*m5t1 op5 or virtual1 ?r\gh life or 
?r\gh lit]ature1 to "s su* gr\p c ! new 
s\l l9k itself ) hi/ory1 & s p>ticipate 
9 ! ho>d$ spiritual values ( humanity4  
,?us ev5 a g5]al survey ( life incl9es u

 at lea/ to "s appreciation ( ! pr9ciple
 laid d[n by ,b>on von ,hgel 9 ,et]nal  
,life--namely1 t s\ls :o live an h]oic  
spiritual life )9 great religi\s        
traditions & in/itutions1 atta9 to a r>e
 volume & vividness ( religi\s insight1 
conviction & reality#abb--seldom )9 rea*
 ( ! contemplative1 h[ev] ard5t1 :o     
walks by himself4  ,hi/ory has giv5 "o  
reason = ?is2 psy*ology gives ano!r4 ,^!
 s\ls1 liv+ x is true ) int5sity _! own 
life t[>ds ,god1 %>e & are ba!d 9 ! gr\p
 consci\sness ( _! *ur*2 z memb]s ( a   
family1 di/9ct 9 temp]am5t1 %>e & are   
modifi$ by ! gr\p consci\sness ( ! home4
 ,! m5tal process ( ! individual is     
pr(\ndly affect$ :5 he ?us ?9ks & acts z
 a memb] ( a gr\p4 ,sugge/ibility is !n 
enorm\sly increas$2 & we "k h[ mu*      
sugge/ion means to u4 ,moreov]1         
sugge/ions emanat+ f ! gr\p always take 
priority ( ^? ( ! outside _w3 = man is a
 greg>i\s animal1 int5sely s5sitive to !
 m5tality ( ! h]d4#abc ,! ,m9d ( ! ,*ur*
 is !re=e a real ?+4 ,! individual      

easily takes col\r f x & ! tradition x  
embodies1 t5ds to imitate 8             
fell[-memb]s3 & ea* su* de$ & ?\ght is a
 /ep tak5 9 ! =mation ( habit1 & leaves 
him o!r ?an he 0 be=e4  ,to say ?is is n
 to discr$it *ur*-memb]%ip z plac+ u at 
! m]cy ( emotional sugge/ion1 r$uc+     
spontaneity to cu/om1 & less5+ ! en]gy &
 responsibility ( ! individual s\l t[>ds
 ,god4 ,on ! contr>y1 "r gr\p sugge/ion 
re9=ces1 /imulates1 does n /ultify su*  
individual action4 ,if ! pray]ful       
attitude ( my fell[ wor%ipp]s helps me  
to pray bett]1 surely x is a v mean k9d 
( conceit on my "p :i* w\ld prompt me to
 despise _! help1 & refuse to ackn[l$ge 
,creative ,_s act+ on me ?r\gh o!r m58  
,x is "o ( ! mo/ beautiful features ( a 
real & liv+ corporate religion1 t )9 x  
ord9>y p at all levels help ea* o!r to  
be a little m sup]natural ?an w\ld h be5
 alone4 ,i d n n[ speak ( individuals   
possess+ special zeal & special         
aptitude2 ?\gh1 z ! lives ( ! ,sa9ts    
assure u1 ev5 ! be/ ( ^! fluctuate1 &   

ne$ social support at times4 ,anyh[ su* 
p]sons ( special spiritual aptitude1 z  
life is n[1 are z r>e z p]sons ( special
 aptitude 9 o!r walks ( life4 ,b t :i*  
we seek = ! life ( to-day & ( ! future1 
is su* a plann+ ( x z %all give all m5  
_! spiritual *ance4 ,& x is abundantly  
cle> ^u all levels ( life1 t m5 are     
*iefly =m$ & *ang$ by ! p[] ( sugge/ion1
 sympa?y & imitation2 & only rea* full  
developm5t :5 assembl$ 9 gr\ps1 giv+    
full opportunity = ! b5evol5t action (  
^! =ces4 ,s too 9 ! life ( ! ,_s1       
incorporation plays a "p :i* no?+ c     
replace4 ,goodness & devotion are m     
easily caught ?an taught2 by association
 9 gr\ps1 holy & /rong s\ls--bo? liv+ & 
dead--make _! full gift to society1     
weak1 undevelop$1 & arrogant s\ls       
receive t ( :i* !y are 9 ne$4 ,on ?is   
po9t we may agree ) a great             
ecclesia/ical s*ol> ( our own day t ! m 
! educat$ & intellectual p>take )       
sympa?y ( he>t 9 ! ord9>y devotions &   
pi\s practices ( ! poor1 ! high] w !y   

rise 9 ! religion ( ! ,_s4#abd  ,yet ?is
 family life ( ! ideal religi\s         
in/itution1 ) its reasonable & brac+    
discipl9e1 its gift ( %elt]1 its c>e =  
tradition1 its habit-=mation & gr\p     
consci\sness--all ?is is giv51 z we may 
z well ackn[l$ge1 at ! price :i* is     
exact$ by all family life2 namely1      
mutual accommodation & sacrifice1 place 
made = ! *ildi%1 ! dull1 ! sl[1 & ! ag$1
 a ton+-d[n ( ! some:at imp]i\s dem&s ( 
! entirely effici5t & cle>-m9d$1 a      
tol]ance ( imp]fection4 ,?us = ^!       
effici5t & cle>-m9d$ memb]s !re is      
always1 9 ! *ur* z 9 ! family1 a        
p]petual opportunity ( humility1        
self-effacem5t1 g5tle acceptance2 (     
ex]t+ t love :i* mu/ be jo9$ to p[] & a 
s\nd m9d if ! full life ( ! ,_s is to be
 liv$4 ,9 ! realm ( ! sup]natural ?is is
 a solid ga92 ?\gh n a ga9 :i* we are v 
quick to appreciate 9 our vigor\s y\?4  
,did we look ^u ! religi\s in/itution n 
z an end 9 itself1 b simply z fulfill+ !
 function ( a home--giv+ %elt] &        

nurture1 opportunity ( loyalty & mutual 
s]vice on "o h&1 cons]v+ /ability & good
 cu/om on ! o!r--!n1 we %\ld bett]      
appreciate its gifts to u1 & be m       
m]ciful to its necess>y defects4 ,we    
%\ld be tol]ant to its inevitable       
cons]vatism1 its t5d5cy to enc\rage     
dep5d5ce & ob$i5ce to di/ru/ individual 
initiative4 ,we %\ld no long] expect x  
to provide or specially to approve      
novelty & fre$om1 to be 9 ! van ( life's
 =w>d ?ru/4 ,= ?is we mu/ g n to !      
in/itution1 :i* is ! vehicle ( hi/ory2 b
 to ! adv5tur\s1 =w>d mov+ s\l1 :i* is !
 vehicle ( progress--to ! prophet1 n to 
! prie/4 ,^! two great figures1 ! ,keep]
 & ! ,reveal]1 :i* are prom95t 9 e      
hi/orical religion1 repres5t ! two      
halves ( ! fully-liv$ spiritual life4 ,!
 progress ( man dep5ds bo? on cons]v+ & 
on explor+3 & any full incorporation ( t
 life :i* w s]ve man's spiritual int]e/s
 n[1 mu/ f9d place = bo?4  ,su* an      
application ( ! in/itutional idea to    
pres5t ne$s is requir$1 9 fact1 to      

fulfil at lea/ f\r prim>y conditions3-- 
7#a7 ,x mu/ give a social life t %all   
develop gr\p consci\sness 9 respect (   
our et]nal int]e/s & responsibilities3  
us+ = ?is real discipl9e1 & ! influ5ces 
( liturgy & cre$4  7#b7 ,yet x mu/ n s  
/&>dize & socialize ?is life z to leave 
no room = p]sonal fre$om 9 ! realm (    
,_s3 = ^? exp]i5ces ( m5 9 _! solitude  
:i* =m ! v he>t ( religion4  7#c7 ,x mu/
 n be s r+-f5c$1 s exclusive1 s :olly   
condition$ by ! pa/1 t ! voice ( !      
future1 t is ( ! prophet giv+ fre%      
expression to et]nal tru?s1 _c cle>ly be
 he>d 9 x2 n only f )9 its own bord]s b 
also f outside4 ,b  7#d7 ,on ! o!r h&1 x
 mu/ n be s contemptu\s ( ! pa/ & its   
priceless symbols t x breaks )          
tradition1 & s loses t v elem5t (       
/ability :i* x is its special prov9ce to
 pres]ve4  ,i g on n[ to ! second aspect
 ( in/itutional religion3 ,cultus4  ,we 
at once make ! transition f ,*ur* to    
,cultus1 :5 we ask ourselves3 h[ does1  
h[ c1 ! ,*ur* z an organiz$ & endur+    

society d its special "w ( creat+ an    
atmosph]e & imp>t+ a secret8 ,h[ is !   
traditional deposit ( spiritual exp]i5ce
 h&$ on1 ! individual drawn into ! /ream
 ( spiritual hi/ory & held !re8         
,rememb]1 ! ,*ur* exi/s to fo/] & h& on1
 n m]ely ! moral life1 ! life ( ?is-_w  
p]fection2 b ! spiritual life 9 all its 
my/]y & spl5d\r--! life ( m ?an ?is-_w  
p]fection1 ! poetry ( goodness1 ! life t
 aims at ,god4 ,& ?is1 n only 9 elect   
s\ls1 :i* might conceivably make & keep 
direct contacts )\t h] help1 b 9 great] 
or less degree 9 ! mass ( m51 :o d ne$  
help4 ,h[ is ?is done8 ,! answ] c only  
be1 t x is mo/ly done ?r\gh symbolic    
acts1 & by means ( sugge/ion &          
imitation4  ,all organiz$ *ur*es f9d    
!mselves committ$ soon] or lat] to an   
organiz$ cultus4 ,x may be rudim5t>y4 ,x
 may rea* a high pit* ( /hetic &        
symbolic p]fection4 ,b ev5 ! successive 
rebels aga9/ dead c]emony are f\nd z a  
rule to inv5t "s c]emony 9 _! turn4 ,!y 
le>n by exp]i5ce ! tru? t m5 mo/ easily 

=m religi\s habits & t5d1 to h religi\s 
exp]i5ces :5 !y are assembl$ 9 gr\ps1 & 
caus$ to p]=m ! same acts4 ,?is is s    
because z we h already se51 ! human     
psy*e is pla/ic to ! sugge/ions made to 
x2 & ?is sugge/ibility is greatly       
increas$ :5 x is liv+ a greg>i\s life z 
a memb] ( a unit$ congregation or flock1
 & is engag$ 9 p]=m+ corporate acts4 ,! 
soldi]s' drill is ess5tial to !         
solid>ity ( ! army1 & ! religi\s s]vice 
9 "s =m is--ap>t f all o!r              
consid]ations--ess5tial to ! solid>ity (
 ! ,*ur*4  ,we ne$ n be afraid to       
ackn[l$ge t f ! po9t ( view ( !         
psy*ologi/ "o prime reason ( ! value &  
ne$ ( religi\s c]emonies abides 9 ?is   
corporate sugge/ibility ( man3 or t "o (
 _! *ief works is ! production 9 him (  
mobility ( ! ?re%old1 & h5ce ( spiritual
 aw>5ess ( a g5]aliz$ k9d4 ,z ! mod]n "m
 :isp]s b5efic5t sugge/ions into ! e> ( 
h] sleep+ *ild#abe s ! ,*ur* takes h]   
*ildr5 at _! mom5t ( lea/ resi/ance1 &  
sugge/s to !m all t %e desires !m to be4

 ,x is int]e/+ to note h[ p]fectly      
adapt$ ! rituals ( hi/oric ,*ri/ianity  
are to ?is end1 ( provok+ ! em]g5ce ( ! 
intuitive m9d & secur+ a /ate ( maximum 
sugge/ibility4 ,! m complex & solemn !  
ritual1 ! m ar*aic & univ]sal ! symbols 
x employs1 s mu* ! m p[]ful--= ^?       
natures able to yield to x--! sugge/ion 
becomes4 ,music1 rhy?mic *ant+1 symbolic
 ge/ure1 ! solemn p]iods ( recit$ pray]1
 are all contributory to ?is1 effect ,9 
*ur*es ( ! ,ca?olic type e object t     
meets ! eye1 e sc5t1 e attitude t we are
 enc\rag$ to assume1 gives u a pu% 9 !  
same direction if we let x d its        
rightful "w4 ,= o!r temp]am5ts !        
collective1 delib]ate1 & really         
c]emonial sil5ce ( ! ,quak]s--! hu% ( ! 
wait+ m9d1 ! un=c$ attitude (           
expectation1 ! ab/raction f visual      
image--works to ! same end4 ,9 ei!r     
case1 ! aim is ! production ( a special 
gr\p-consci\sness2 ! re9=c+ ( languid or
 undevelop$ individual feel+ & aptitude 
by ! sugge/ion ( ! cr[d4 ,?is1 & its    

result1 is se5 ( c\rse 9 its crude/ =m 9
 revivalism3 & on high] levels1 9 su*   
elaborate dramatic c]emonies z ^? :i*   
are a feature ( ! ,ca?olic celebrations 
( ,holy ,week4 ,b ! nice w>m devotional 
feel+ ) :i* :at is call$ a good         
congregation f9i%es ! s++ ( a fav\rite  
hymn belongs to ! same ord] ( ph5om5a4  
,! rhy?mic phrases--n z a rule v full ( 
mean+ or intellectual appeal--ex]cise a 
slightly hypnotic effect on ! analyz+   
surface-m9d2 & induce a condition (     
sugge/ibility op5 to all ! influ5ces ( !
 place & ( our fell[ wor%ipp]s4 ,!      
au?oriz$ translation ( ,ephesians v4    
#ai3 speak+ to y\rselves 9 psalms &     
hymns & spiritual songs1 :atev] we may  
?9k ( its accuracy does z x /&s describe
 "o ( ! *ief functions ( religi\s       
s]vices ( ! he>ty congregational sort4  
,we d speak to ourselves--our deep]1 & m
 pla/ic selves--9 our psalms & hymns2 s 
too 9 ! common recitation1 especially ! 
*ant+1 ( a cre$4 ,we adm9i/] ?r\gh ^!   
rhy?mic affirmations1 s long z we s+ !m 

) int5tion1 a p[]ful sugge/ion to       
ourselves & e "o else )9 rea*4 ,we ga!r 
up 9 !m--or %\ld d--! :ole t5d5cy ( our 
wor%ip & aspiration1 & 9 ! v =m 9 :i* x 
c mo/ easily s9k 94 ,?is lays a         
consid]able responsibility on ^? :o     
*oose psalms & hymns = congregational   
s++2 = ^! c z easily be ! in/rum5ts (   
fanatical melan*oly & devitaliz+1 z (   
*>itable life-giv+ & con/ructive ideas4 
,9 say+ all ?is ,i d n seek to discr$it 
religi\s c]emony2 ei!r ( ! nave or ( !  
sophi/icat$ type4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k 
t 9 effect+ ?is *ange 9 our m5tal tone &
 col\r1 9 prompt+ ?is em]g5ce ( a mood  
:i*1 9 ! mass ( m51 is commonly         
suppress$1 ^! c]emonies d _! true "w4   
,!y %\ld /imulate & give social         
expression to t mood ( adoration :i* is 
! v he>t ( religion2 help+ ^? :o _c be  
devotional alone to p>ticipate 9 !      
common devotional feel+4 ,if1 !n1 we    
desire to receive ! gifts :i* corporate 
wor%ip c mo/ c]ta9ly make to u1 we ought
 to yield ourselves )\t resi/ance or    

criticism to its influ5ce2 z we yield   
ourselves to ! influ5ce ( a great "w (  
art4 ,t influ5ce is able to tune u up1  
at lea/ to a fleet+ aw>5ess ( spiritual 
reality2 & ea* su* em]g5ce (            
transc5d5tal feel+ is to ! good4 ,x is  
true t ! objects :i* imm$iately evoke   
?is feel+ w only be symbolic2 b aft]    
all1 our v be/ conceptions ( ,god are   
b\nd to be t4 ,we d n1 or %\ld n1 dem&  
sci5tific tru? ( !m4 ,_! bus9ess is r to
 give u poetry1 a concrete arti/ic      
intuition ( reality1 & to place u 9 !   
mood ( poetry4 ,! great ?+ is1 t by ^!  
corporate liturgic practices & surr5d]s1
 we c prev5t t t]rible freez+ up ( !    
deep wells ( our be+ :i* s easily comes 
to ^? :o mu/ lead an exact+ mat]ial or  
intellectual life4 ,we keep ourselves   
supple2 ! spiritual faculties are )9    
rea*1 & susceptible to education4       
,organiz$ c]emonial religion insi/s ^u  
x1 t at lea/ = a c]ta9 "t ea* day or    
week we %all att5d to ! ?+s ( ! ,_s4 ,x 
(f]s u its sugge/ions1 & %uts (f z well 

z x c conflict+ sugge/ions3 ?\gh1 human 
z we are1 ! m]e appe>ance ( our         
neighb\rs is (t5 en\gh to br+ ^! 94     
,no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an ?is3 fir/ t we %all
 nev] "k ! spiritual _w unless we give  
ourselves ! *ance ( att5d+ to x1 cle> a 
space = x 9 our busy lives2 & next1 t x 
w n produce its real effect 9 u1 unless 
x p5etrates bel[ ! consci\s surface into
 ! deeps ( ! in/9ctive m9d1 & m\lds ?is 
9 accordance ) ! regnant idea4 ,if we   
are to receive ! gifts ( ! cultus1 we on
 our "p mu/ br+ to x at ! v lea/ :at we 
br+ to all great works ( art t speak to 
u3 t is to say1 att5tion1 surr5d]1      
sympa!tic emotion4 ,o!rwise1 l all o!r  
works ( art1 x w rema9 ext]nal to u4    
,mu* ( ! p]fectly s9c]e d5unciation &   
dislike ( religi\s c]emony :i* n[ f9ds  
frequ5t utt]ance comes f ^? :o h fail$  
?us to d _! %>e4 ,!y are l ! ha/y       
critics :o dismiss "s great "w ( art    
because x is n repres5tative1 or        
hi/orically accurate2 & s entirely miss 
! /hetic values :i* x 0 creat$ to imp>t4

  ,consid] a picture ( ! ,madonna4 ,m9ds
 at diff]5t levels may f9d 9 ?is pure   
repres5tation1 ,bible hi/ory1 !ology1   
/hetic satisfaction1 spiritual tru?4 ,! 
peasant may see 9 x ! portrait ( ! ,"m (
 ,god1 ! critic a phase 9 arti/ic       
evolution2 :il/ ! my/ic may pass ?r\gh x
 to new contacts ) ! ,_s ( life4 ,we    
%all receive accord+ to ! measure ( :at 
we br+4 ,n[ consid] ! p>allel case ( "s 
great dramatic liturgy1 ri* ) ! mean+s  
:i* hi/ory has p\r$ into x4 ,take1 z an 
example :i* e "o c exam9e = !mselves1 ! 
,roman ,mass4 ,diff]5t levels ( m9d w   
f9d "h magic1 !ology1 deep my/]y1 !     
commemoration "u ar*aic symbols ( an    
ev5t4 ,b above & beyond all ^!1 !y c f9d
 ! solemn incorporat$ emotion1 ( !      
,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & a liturgic            
recapitulation ( ! movem5t ( ! human s\l
 t[>ds fullness ( life3 ?r\gh confession
 & reconciliation to adoration &        
int]cession--t is1 to *>ity--& !nce to  
direct communion ) & fe$+ on ! ,div9e   
,_w4  ,to ! m9d :i* refuses to yield to 

x1 to move ) its movem5t1 b rema9s 9    
critical isolation1 ! ,mass l all o!r   
c]emonies w seem ext]nal1 dead1 unreal2 
lack+ 9 religi\s cont5t4 ,b if we d give
 ourselves completely & unselfconsci\sly
 to ! movem5t ( su* a c]emony1 at ! end 
( x we may n h le>nt any?+1 b we h liv$ 
some?+4 ,& :5 we rememb] t no exp]i5ce (
 our devotional life is lo/1 surely we  
may reg>d x z wor? :ile to submit       
ourselves to an exp]i5ce by :i*1 if only
 = a few m9utes1 we are ?us lift$ to    
ri*] levels ( life & br\ght into t\* )  
high] values8 ,we h inde$ only to obs]ve
 ! enri*m5t ( life s (t5 produc$ 9 ^? :o
 ?us dwell meekly & )\t inn] conflict 9 
! symbolic _w ( c]emonial religion1 &   
accept its discipl9e & its gifts1 to be 
l$ at lea/ to a humble susp5sion (      
judgm5t z to its value4 ,a :ole _w (    
spiritual exp]i5ce sep>ates ! humble    
little *ur* m\se ris+ at six e morn+ to 
att5d a s]vice :i* %e believes to be    
pleas+ to a p]sonal ,god1 f ! philosoph]
 :o m$itates on ! ,absolute 9 a         

com=table arm*air2 & no "o w feel mu*   
d\bt z to :i* side ! advantage lies4    
,"h we approa* ! next po9t4 ,! cultus1 )
 its liturgy & its discipl9e1 exi/s = & 
promotes ! repetition ( acts :i* are    
prim>ily ! expression ( man's in/9ct =  
,god2 & by ^!--or any o!r repeat$       
acts--our ductile in/9ctive life is giv5
 a def9ite tr5d4 ,we "k f ,semon's      
rese>*es#abf t ! p]=mance ( any giv5 act
 by a liv+ creature influ5ces all future
 p]=mances ( simil> acts4 ,t is to say1 
memory comb9es ) ea* fre% /imulus to    
control our reaction to x4 ,9 ! case (  
liv+ organisms1 says ,b]tr& ,russell1   
practically ev]y?+ t is di/9ctive bo? ( 
_! physical & m5tal behavi\r is b\nd up 
) ?is p]si/5t influ5ce ( ! pa/3 & mo/   
actions & responses c only be br\ght "u 
causal laws by includ+ pa/ occurr5ces 9 
! hi/ory ( ! organism z "p ( ! causes ( 
! pres5t response4#abg ,! ph5om5a (     
app]ception1 9 fact1 =m only "o aspect (
 a g5]al law4 ,z t :i* we h p]ceiv$     
conditions :at we c n[ p]ceive1 s t :i* 

we h done conditions :at we %all d4 ,x  
!re=e appe>s t 9 spite ( angry y\?ful   
revolts or mature sophi/ications1 e>ly  
religi\s tra9+1 & especially repeat$    
religi\s acts1 are likely to influ5ce ! 
:ole ( our future lives4 ,?\gh all !y   
meant to u seems dead or unreal1 !y h   
retreat$ to ! d>k backgr\nd (           
consci\sness & !re live on4 ,! t5d5cy   
:i* !y h giv5 p]si/s2 we nev] get away f
 !m4 ,a *ur* may (t5 seem to lose h]    
*ildr51 z human p>5ts d2 b 9 spite (    
!mselves !y reta9 h] invisible seal1 &  
are h] *ildr5 /ill4 ,9 ne>ly all        
conv]sions 9 middle life1 or dramatic   
returns f scepticism to traditional     
belief1 a l>ge1 "p is und\bt$ly play$ by
 =gott5 *ildi% memories & e>ly religi\s 
discipl9e1 surg+ up & contribut+ _! "p  
to ! self's new appreh5sions ( ,reality4
  ,if1 !n1 ! cultus did no?+ else1 x    
w\ld d ^! two highly important ?+s4 ,x  
w\ld influ5ce our :ole pres5t attitude  
by its sugge/ions1 & our :ole future    
attitude ?r\gh unconsci\s memory ( !    

acts :i* x dem&s4 ,b x does m ?an ?is4  
,x has z p]haps its greate/ function !  
provid+ ( a concrete arti/ic expression 
= our spiritual p]ceptions1 adorations &
 desires4 ,x l9ks ! visible ) !         
invisible1 by translat+ transc5d5t fact 
into symbolic & ev5 s5su\s t]ms4 ,& =   
?is reason m51 hav+ bodies no less      
surely ?an spirits1 c nev] af=d :olly to
 disp5se ) x4 ,ha/y transc5d5tali/s (t5 
=get ?is2 & set u spiritual /&>ds to :i*
 ! race1 s long z x is an*or$ to ?is    
planet & to ! physical ord]1 _c con=m4  
,a conv]t f agno/icism ) :om ,i 0       
acqua9t$1 0 once receiv+ religi\s       
in/ruction f a dev\t & simple-m9d$ nun4 
,!y 7 discuss+ ! /ory ( ! ,annunciation1
 :i* pres5t$ "s difficulties to h]4 ,at 
la/ %e said to ! nun1 ,well1 anyh[1 ,i  
suppose t "o is n oblig$ to believe t ! 
,bless$ ,virg9 0 visit$ by a solid      
angel1 dress$ 9 a :ite robe8 ,to ?is !  
nun repli$ d\btfully1 ,no1 de>1 p]haps  
n4 ,b /ill1 y "k1 he w\ld h to we>      
some?+4  ,n[ "h1 z x seems to me1 we h a

 great !ological tru? 9 a few words4 ,! 
elusive contacts & subtle realities ( ! 
_w ( _s h got to we> some?+1 if we are  
to grasp !m at all4 ,moreov]1 if ! mass 
( m5 are to grasp !m ev] s little1 !y   
mu/ we> some?+ :i* is easily recogniz$  
by ! human eye & human he>t2 m1 by !    
primitive1 half-consci\s folk-s\l exi/+ 
9 ea* "o ( u1 /irr+ 9 ! dep?s & rea*+   
out 9 its own way t[>ds ,god4 ,x is a   
delicate matt] to discuss religi\s      
symbols4 ,!y are l our intimate fri5ds3 
?\gh at ! bottom ( our he>ts we may "k t
 !y are only human1 we hate o!r p to    
tell u s4 ,&1 ev5 z ! love ( human be+s 
9 its mo/ p]fect /ate passes beyond its 
imm$iate object1 is transfigur$1 & m]g$ 
9 ! nature ( all love2 s too1 ! devotion
 :i* a purely symbolic figure calls =? f
 ! ard5tly religi\s nature--:e!r ?is    
figure be ! div9e ,kri%na ( ,h9duism1 ! 
,buddhi/'s ,"m ( ,m]cy1 ! ,sufi's       
,belov$1 or ^? objects ( traditional    
,*ri/ian piety :i* are famili> to all ( 
u--?is devotion too passes beyond its   

imm$iate goal & ! relative tru? !re     
embodi$1 & is et]naliz$4 ,x is          
*>act]i/ic ( ! primitive m9d t x f9ds a 
difficulty ab\t univ]sals1 & is mo/ at  
home ) p>ticul>s4 ,! success (          
,*ri/ianity z a _w-religion l>gely      
abides 9 ! way 9 :i* x meets ?is ne$4 ,x
 is notori\s t ! p]son ( ,jesus1 r ?an !
 ,absolute ,god1 is ! object ( av]age   
,prote/ant devotion4 ,s too ! ,ca?olic  
peasant may f9d x easi] to approa* ,god 
?r\gh & 9 8 special sa9t1 or ev5 a      
special local =m ( ! ,madonna4 ,?is is !
 inevitable coroll>y ( ! psy*ic level at
 :i* he lives2 & to speak contemptu\sly 
( 8 sup]/ition is :olly beside ! po9t4  
,o!r great fai?s h be5 compell$ by      
exp]i5ce to meet ne$ ( a p>ticul> object
 on :i* ! primitive religi\s            
consci\sness c fa/5 itself3 conspicu\s  
examples be+ ! developm5t )9 ,buddhism (
 ! cult ( ! ,great ,"m1 & )9 pore       
,brahm9ism ( ,kri%na wor%ip4 ,:]ev] x   
may be de/9$ to end1 "h x is t ! life ( 
! ,_s beg9s2 em]g+ v g5tly f our simple/

 human impulses & ne$s4 ,yet1 s9ce !    
,univ]sal1 ! ,idea1 is manife/$ 9 ea*   
su* p>ticul>1 we ne$ n refuse to all[ t 
! mass ( m5 d ?us enjoy--9 a way t _!   
psy*ic level makes natural to !m--_! own
 measure ( communion ) ! ,creative ,_s (
 ,god2 & already live accord+ to _!     
measure a spiritual life4  ,^! objects (
 religi\s cultus1 !n1 & ! :ole symbolic 
fai?-_w :i* is built up ( !m1 ) its     
angels & demons1 its %>ply def9$ heav5 &
 hell1 ! ,div9e p]sonifications :i*     
embody c]ta9 attributes ( ,god = u1 !   
purity & g5tl5ess ( ! ,"m1 ! simplicity 
& inf9ite possibility ( ! ,*ild1 ! div9e
 self-giv+ ( ! ,cross2--m1 ! ,lamb1 !   
,blood & ! ,fire ( ! revivali/s1 ! oil &
 wat]1 bread & w9e1 ( a f9i%$           
,sacram5talism--all ^! may be reg>d$ z !
 ve/ures plac$ by man1 at "o /age or    
ano!r ( 8 progress1 on ! freely-giv5 b  
ineffable spiritual fact4 ,l o!r clo!s1 
!y h n[ become closely id5tifi$ ) t :i* 
we>s !m4 ,& we /rip !m (f at our own    
p]il3 = ?is proce$+1 grateful z x may be

 to our intellects1 may leave u face to 
face ) a my/]y :i* we d>e n look at1 &  
_c grasp4  ,s1 cultus has done a mighty 
?+ = humanity1 9 evolv+ & cons]v+ !     
sy/em ( symbols ?r\gh :i* ! ,inf9ite &  
,et]nal c be 9 "s measure express$4 ,!  
hi/ory ( ^! symbols goes back1 z we n[  
"k1 to ! infancy ( ! race1 & =w>d to !  
la/ productions ( ! religi\s imag9ation2
 all ( :i* be> ! image ( our pa/ ,!y are
 l co9s1 v>y+ 9 beauty1 & (t5 ( slight  
intr9sic value2 b ( enorm\s importance =
 our spiritual curr5cy1 because accept$ 
z ! repres5tatives ( a real weal?4 ,9   
its symbols1 ! cultus pres]ves all ! pa/
 levels ( religi\s response a*iev$ by ! 
race2 weav+ !m into ! fabric ( religion1
 & c>ry+ !m =w>d into ! pres5t4 ,all !  
in/9ctive movem5ts ( ! primitive m9d2   
its fe> ( ! invisible1 its              
self-subjection1 its tru/ 9 ritual acts1
 amulets1 spells1 sacrifices1 its t5d5cy
 to localize ,deity 9 c]ta9 places or   
%r9es1 to buy (f ! unkn[n1 to set up    
magicians & m$iators1 are repres5t$ 9 x4

 ,its function is racial m ?an          
individual4 ,x is ! art-"w ( ! folk-s\l 
9 ! religi\s sph]e4 ,"h man's invet]ate 
creative faculty seizes on ! raw mat]ial
 giv5 him by religi\s-intuition1 &      
con/ructs f x significant %apes4 ,we    
misund]/&1 !n1 ! :ole "* ( religi\s     
symbolism if we ei!r dem& rationality f 
x1 or try to adapt its imag]y to ! lucid
 & probably mi/ak5 conclusions ( !      
sophi/icat$1 mod]n m9d4  ,we are le>n+  
to recognize ^! primitive & racial      
elem5ts 9 popul> religion1 & to endure  
_! pres5ce ) tol]ance2 because !y are   
necess>y1 & mat* a level ( m5tal life   
:i* is /ill active 9 ! race4 ,?is m     
primitive life em]ges to dom9ate all    
cr[ds--:]e ! collective m5tal level is  
inevitably l[] ?an t ( ! be/ individuals
 imm]s$ 9 x--& /ill conditions _m ( our 
beliefs & de$s4 ,!re is ! propitiatory  
attitude to unse5 ,div9e p[]s2 :i* !    
primitive m9d1 9 defiance ( !ology1     
insi/s on reg>d+ z someh[ ho/ile to u & 
want+ to be b\ght (f4 ,!re is ! :ole    

idea & app>atus ( sacrifice2 ev5 ?\gh no
 m ?an ! big apples & vegetable m>r[s ( 
! h>ve/ fe/ival be involv$ 9 x4 ,!re is 
! cont9u$ belief 9 a ,deity :o c & %\ld 
be p]suad$ to *ange ! wea!r1 or :o      
puni%es ^? :o (f5d ,him by fam9e1       
e>?quake & pe/il5ce4 ,ve/igial relics ( 
all ^! phases c /ill be discov]$ 9 !    
,book ( ,common ,pray]4 ,!re is fur!r ! 
undy+ vogue ( ! religi\s amulet4 ,!re is
 ! purely magical efficacy :i* "s *ur*es
 attribute to _! sacram5ts1 rites1      
%r9es1 liturgic =mul & religi\s objects2
 o!rs1 to ! texts ( _! scriptures4#abh  
,^! ?+s1 & o!rs l !m1 are n only        
significant survivals f ! pa/4 ,!y also 
repres5t ! religi\s side ( some?+ t     
cont9ues active 9 u at pres5t4 ,s9ce1   
!n1 x %\ld cle>ly be ! object ( all     
spiritual endeavor to w9 ! :ole man & n 
only 8 reason = ,god1 speak+ to 8       
in/9cts 9 language t !y und]/&1 we %\ld 
n too hurri$ly despise or d5\nce ^! ?+s4
 ,f> bett] t our primitive emotions1 )  
_! va/ /ore ( pot5tial en]gy1 %\ld be   

won = spiritual int]e/s on ! only t]ms  
:i* !y c grasp1 ?an t !y %\ld be left to
 sp5d !mselves on l[] objects4  ,if     
!re=e ! spiritual or ! reg5]ate life is 
n likely to prosp] )\t "s incorporation 
9 in/itutions1 "s def9ite l9k ) ! pa/1 x
 seems also likely to ne$ = its full    
work+-out & propag&a ! symbols & liturgy
 ( a cultus4 ,"h aga91 ! "r pa? w be t (
 fulfilm5t1 n ( de/ruction2 a deep]     
inve/igation ( ! full mean+ ( cultus1 ! 
values x cons]ves & ! ne$s x mu/ meet1 a
 cle>] & humbl] und]/&+ ( our human     
limitations4 ,we mu/ also cle>ly realize
 z mak]s ( ! future1 t z ! ,*ur* has its
 special dang]s ( cons]vatism1 cos9ess1 
intol]ance1 a *eck+ ( initiative1 !     
dome/ic t5d5cy to enclose itself & %irk 
reality2 s ! cultus has also its special
 dang]s1 ( :i* ! *ief are p]haps        
=malism1 magic1 & spiritual slo?4       
,receiv+ & cons]v+ z x does all !       
successive deposits ( racial exp]i5ce1 x
 is ! v home ( magic3 ( ! ar*aic t5d5cy 
to attribute words & de$s1 special p[]  

to a prie/ly ca/e1 & to make ( itself ! 
ess5tial m$iator betwe5 ,creative ,_s & 
! s\l4 ,fur!r1 us+ p]petually z x does &
 mu/ symbols ( ! mo/ ar*aic sort1       
directly appeal+ to ! lat5t primitive 9 
ea* ( u1 x (f]s u a p]petual temptation 
to fall back into some?+ bel[ our be/   
possible4 ,! impulsive m9d is inevitably
 cons]vative2 always at ! m]cy (        
memoriz$ images4 ,h5ce its delight$     
self-yield+ to traditional symbols1 its 
uncritical emotionalism1 its easy       
slip-back into traditional & ev5 ar*aic 
& self-contradictory beliefs3 ! way 9   
:i* x pops out & enjoys itself at a     
s]vice ( ! he>ty congregational sort1 or
 may ev5 lead its unresi/+ own] to !    
revivali/s' p5it5t-b5*4  ,b on ! o!r h&1
 ,creative ,_s is n m]ely cons]vative4  
,! ,"l & ,giv] ( ,life presses =w>d1 &  
p]petually br+s novelty to bir?2 & 9 s  
f> z we are d$icat$ to ,him1 we mu/ n   
make an unconditional surr5d] to psy*ic 
indol5ce1 or to ! pull-back ( ! religi\s
 pa/4 ,we may n1 z ,*ri/ians1 accept    

easy emotions 9 ! place ( h]oic &       
difficult actualizations3 make ext]nal  
religion an excuse = dodg+ reality1     
imm]se ourselves 9 an exquisite dream1  
or tol]ate any real conflict betwe5 old 
cultus & actual liv+ fai?4 ,a mo/       
delicate discrim9ation is !re=e dem&$ f 
u2 ! /rik+ ( a balance betwe5 ! rightful
 cons]vatism ( ! cultus & ! rightful    
indep5d5ce ( ! s\l4 ,yet1 ?is is n to   
ju/ify ev5 9 ! mo/ advanc$ a :olesale   
iconoclasm4 ,"t aft] "t1 exp]i5ce has   
prov$ t ! attempt to approa* ,god )\t   
means1 ?\gh x may seem to describe ! r>e
 & sacr$ mom5ts ( ! p]sonal life ( !    
,_s1 is beyond ! p[] ( ! mass ( m52 &   
ev5 ^? :o d a*ieve x are1 z x 71 mo/ (t5
 support$ f beh9d by religi\s hi/ory & !
 religi\s culture ( _! day4 ,i d n ?9k x
 c be d\bt$ t ! "r use ( cultus         
does-increase religi\s s5sitiv5ess4     
,!re=e "h ! difficult task ( ! future   
mu/ be to pres]ve & c>ry =w>d its       
ess5tial elem5ts1 all ! symbolic        
significance1 all ! incorporat$ emotion1

 :i* make x "o ( man's greate/ works (  
art2 :il/ elim9at+ ^? features :i* are1 
9 ! bad s5se1 conv5tional & no long]    
answ] to exp]i5ce or communicate life4  
,7 we truly reasonable human be+s1 we   
%\ld p]haps provide op5ly & z a matt] ( 
c\rse )9 ! ,*ri/ian frame widely diff]5t
 types ( c]emonial religion1 suit$ to   
diff]5t levels ( m9d & diff]5t          
developm5ts ( ! religi\s consci\sness4  
,to "s ext5t ?is is already done3       
traditionalism & lib]alism1             
sacram5talism1 revivalism1 quietism1 h  
ea* _! exi/+ cults4 ,b ^! v>y+ types (  
*ur* n[ appe> z competitors1 too (t5    
ho/ile2 n z ! complem5t>y & grad$       
expressions ( "o life1 ea* hav+ tru? 9 !
 relative ?\gh none 9 ! absolute s5se4  
,did we m op5ly ackn[l$ge ! "* ( t life1
 ! hi/oric ,*ur*es w\ld no long] invite 
! sophi/icat$ to play d[n to _! own     
primitive fantasies2 to s+ mean+less    
hymns & recite v9dictive psalms1 or lull
 !mselves by ! recitation ( litany or   
ros>y :i*1 admirable z ! in/rum5ts (    

sugge/ion1 are inadequate expressions ( 
! awak5$ spiritual life4 ,on ! "o h&1 !y
 w\ld n require ! simple to express _!  
corporate religi\s feel+ 9 ,elizabe?an  
,engli% or ,patri/ic ,lat92 on ! o!r1   
expect ! educat$ to accept at face-value
 symbols ( :i* ! unreal "* is pat5t to  
!m4 ,nor w\ld !y repres5t ^! activities 
z possess+ absolute value 9 !mselves4   
,to jo9 9 simplicity & )\t criticism 9 !
 common wor%ip1 humbly receiv+ its good 
influ5ces1 is "o ?+4 ,?is is l ! drill (
 ! loyal soldi]2 weld+ him to 8         
neighb\rs1 giv+ him ! corporate _s & =m+
 9 him ! habits he ne$s4 ,b to /op %ort 
at t drill1 & tell ! individual t drill 
is ! ess5ce ( 8 life & all 8 duty1 is   
ano!r ?+ altoge!r4 ,x confuses means &  
end2 de/roys ! balance betwe5 lib]ty &  
law4 ,if ! religi\s in/itution is to d  
its real "w 9 fur!r+ ! life ( ! ,_s1 x  
mu/ introduce a m ri* v>iety into its   
me?ods2 & ?us educate s\ls ( e type n   
only to be memb]s ( ! gr\p b also to gr[
 up to ! full ri*ness ( ! p]sonal life4 

,x mu/ (f] !m--z inde$ ,ca?olicism does 
to "s ext5t already--bo? easy emotion & 
difficult my/]y2 bo? dramatic c]emony & 
c]emonial sil5ce4 ,x mu/ also give to !m
 all its ho>d$ k ( ! inn] life ( pray] &
 contemplation1 ( ! remak+ ( ! moral    
nature on sup]natural levels3 all ! gold
 t !re is 9 ! deposit ( fai?4 ,& x mu/ n
 be afraid to imp>t t k 9 mod]n t]ms :i*
 all c und]/&4 ,all ?is x c & w d if its
 memb]s suffici5tly desire x3 :i* means1
 if ^? :o c>e int5sely = ! life ( ! ,_s 
accept _! corporate responsibilities4 ,9
 ! la/ resort1 criticism ( ! ,*ur*1 (   
,*ri/ian in/itutionalism1 is really     
criticism ( ourselves4 ,7 we m          
spiritually alive1 our spiritual homes  
w\ld be ! real ne/+ places ( new life4  
,t :i* ! ,*ur* is to u is ! result ( all
 t we br+ to1 & ask f1 hi/ory3 ! impact 
( our pres5t & its pa/4  ,,footnotes3   
,footnote #aai3 ,william ,james3 ,!     
,v>ieties ( ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce1 p4 #ca4
  ,footnote #abj3 ,on ?is po9t comp>e   
,von ,hgel3 ,essays & ,addresses on !   

,philosophy ( ,religion1 pp4 #bcj et    
seq4  ,footnote #aba3 ,w4 ,mc,dougall3  
,! ,gr\p ,m9d1 ,cap4 #c4  ,footnote     
#abb3 ,von ,hgel ,et]nal ,life1 p4 #cgg4
  ,footnote #abc3 ,cf4 ,trott]3 ,in/9cts
 ( ! ,h]d 9 ,peace & ,w>4  ,footnote    
#abd3 ,dom ,cu?b]t ,butl] 9 ! ,hibb]t   
,j\rnal1 #aijf1 p4 #ejb4  ,footnote     
#abe3 ,baud\93 ,sugge/ion &             
,auto-,sugge/ion1 ,cap4 ,,vii4          
,footnote #abf3 ,cf4 ,r4 ,semon3 ,die   
,mneme4  ,footnote #abg3 ,b]tr&         
,russell3 ,! ,analysis ( ,m9d1 p4 #gh4  
,footnote #abh3 ,a qua9t example ( ?is  
occurr$ 9 a rec5t revival1 :]e !        
exclamation ,we believe 9 ! ,^w ( ,god f
 cov] to cov]1 ,alleluia6 receiv$ !     
f]v5t reply1 ,& ! cov]s too6     ,,*apt]
 ,,vi  ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s ,,9 ,,!  
,,individual   ,9 ! la/ ?ree *apt]s we h
 be5 conc]n$1 almo/ exclusively1 ) ^?   
facts ( psy*ic life & gr[?1 ^? in/rum5ts
 & me*anizations1 :i* be> ^u or         
condition our spiritual life4 ,b ^!     
w&]+s 9 ! s\l's work%ops1 & ^! analyses 

( ! =ces t play on x1 give u f> too cold
 or too te*nical a view ( t ri*ly v>i\s 
& dynamic ?+1 ! real reg5]at$ life4 ,i  
wi% n[ to come out ( ! work%op1 & try to
 see ?is spiritual life z ! individual  
man may & %\ld a*ieve x1 f ano!r angle (
 approa*4  ,:at are we to reg>d z ! he>t
 ( spirituality8 ,:5 we h elim9at$ !    
accid5tal *>act]s ) :i* v>y+ traditions 
h end[$ x1 :at is x t /ill s def9itely  
di/+ui%es its possessor f ! be/1 mo/    
moral citiz5 or devot$ altrui/8 ,:y d ! 
,*ri/ian sa9t1 ,indian ri%i1 ,buddhi/   
arhat1 ,moslem ,sufi1 all seem to u at  
bottom m5 ( "o race1 liv+ "u diff]5t    
sanctions "o life1 witness+ to "o fact8 
,?is life1 :i* !y %[ 9 its v>i\s        
p]fections1 includes x is true ! e?ical 
life1 b _c be equat$ ) x4 ,:]e9 d its   
diff]5tia consi/8 ,we are deal+ ) ! mo/ 
subtle ( realities & h only ! help (    
crude words1 develop$ = o!r purposes ?an
 ?is4 ,b surely we come ne> to ! tru?1 z
 hi/ory & exp]i5ce %[ x to u1 :5 we say 
aga9 t ! spiritual life 9 all its       

manife/ations f smalle/ beg9n+s to      
une>?ly triumph is simply ! life t means
 ,god 9 all ,8 ri*ness1 imman5t &       
transc5d5t3 ! :ole response to ! ,et]nal
 & ,abid+ ( :i* any "o man is capable1  
express$ 9 & ?r\gh 8 ?is-_w life4 ,x    
requires !n an objective vision or      
c]titude1 some?+ to aim at2 & also a    
total integration ( ! self1 its         
d$ication to t aim4 ,bo? t]ms1 vision & 
response1 are ess5tial to x4  ,?is      
def9ition may seem at fir/ sight r dull4
 ,x sugge/s little ( t poignant &       
une>?ly beauty1 t h]oism1 t imm5se      
attraction1 :i* really belong to !      
spiritual life4 ,"h inde$ we are deal+ )
 poetry 9 action3 & we ne$ n words b    
music to describe x z x really is4 ,yet 
all ! =ms1 all ! v>i\s beauties &       
a*ievem5ts ( ?is life ( ! ,_s1 c be     
resum$ z ! reactions ( diff]5t          
temp]am5ts to ! "o abid+ & inexhau/ibly 
satisfy+ ,object ( _! love4 ,x is !     
answ] made by ! :ole supple1 pla/ic     
self1 rational & in/9ctive1 active &    

contemplative1 to any or all ( ^?       
objective exp]i5ces ( religion :i* we   
consid]$ 9 ! fir/ *apt]2 :e!r ( an      
encompass+ & transc5d5t ,reality1 ( a   
,div9e ,companion%ip or ( ,imman5t ,_s4 
,su* a response we mu/ believe to be    
itself div9ely actuat$4 ,fully made1 x  
is f\nd on ! "o h& to call =? ! mo/     
h]oic1 mo/ beautiful1 mo/ t5d] qualities
 9 human nature2 all t we call hol9ess1 
! transfiguration ( m]e e?ics by a      
sup]natural lovel9ess1 brea?+ ano!r air1
 satisfy+ ano!r /&>d1 ?an ^? ( !        
temporal _w4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 ?is        
response ( ! self is repaid by a new    
s5sitiv5ess & receptivity1 a new influx 
( p[]4 ,to use !ological language1 w is 
answ]$ by grace3 & z ! w's d$ication    
rises t[>ds complet5ess ! m fully does  
new life fl[ 94 ,!re=e x is pla9 t !    
smalle/ & humble/ beg9n+ ( su* a life 9 
ourselves--& ?is inquiry is useless     
unless x be made to speak to our own    
condition--w entail n m]ely an addition 
to life1 b = u too a *ange 9 our :ole   

scale ( values1 a self-d$ication4 ,= t  
:i* we are "h %[n z a possible human    
a*ievem5t is n a life ( com=table piety1
 or ! enjoym5t ( ! delici\s s5sations ( 
! arm*air my/ic4 ,we are (f]$1 x is     
true1 a new d[] ( life2 access to ! full
 possibilities ( human nature4 ,b only  
^u t]ms1 & ^! t]ms include new          
obligations 9 respect ( t life2 compell+
 u1 z x appe>s1 to p]petual h>d &       
difficult *oices1 a p]petual refusal to 
s9k back into ! next-be/1 to slide along
 a g5tle incl9e4 ,! spiritual life is n 
liv$ ^u ! heav5ly he>?-rug1 )9 safe     
di/ance f ! ,fire ( ,love4 ,x dem&s1    
inde$1 v (t5 ?+s s h>d t se5 f !        
he>?-rug !y seem to u sup]human3        
imm5sely g5]\s compassion1 =be>ance1    
=giv5ess1 g5tl5ess1 radiant purity1     
self-=gett+ zeal4 ,x means a complete   
conque/ ( life's p]5nial t5d5cy to lag  
beh9d ! be/ possible2 will+ acceptance (
 h>d%ip & pa94 ,& if we ask h[ ?is c be1
 :at x is t makes possible su*          
enhancem5t ( human w & ( human c\rage1 !

 only answ] seems to be t ( ! ,johann9e 
,*ri/3 t x does consi/ 9 a m abundant   
life4  ,9 ! second *apt] ( ?is book1 we 
look$ at ! gradual unfold+ ( t life 9   
its great hi/orical repres5tatives2 & we
 f\nd its g5]al l9e ( developm5t to lead
 ?r\gh disillusion ) ! m]ely physical to
 conv]sion to ! spiritual1 & !nce by way
 ( h>d moral conflicts & _! resolution  
to a unification ( "*1 a full           
integration ( ! active & contemplative  
sides ( life2 result+ 9 fre% p[]1 & a   
complete d$ication1 to "w )9 ! new ord] 
& = ! new ideals4 ,!re 0 some?+ ( !     
p5it5t1 some?+ ( ! contemplative1 &     
some?+ ( ! apo/le 9 e man or woman :o   
?us grew to _! full /ature & realiz$ all
 _! lat5t possibilities4 ,b above all   
!re 0 a =titude1 an all-r\nd p[] (      
tackl+ exi/5ce1 :i* comes f complete    
indiff]5ce to p]sonal suff]+ or p]sonal 
success4 ,& fur!r1 psy*ology %[$ u1 t ^?
 work+s & readju/m5ts :i* we saw prep>+ 
?is life ( ! ,_s1 7 9 l9e ) ^? :i*      
prep>e u = fullness ( life on o!r       

levels3 t is to say ! h>ness+ ( !       
impulsive nature to ! purposes *os5 by  
consci\sness1 ! resolv+ ( conflicts1 !  
unification ( ! :ole p]sonality ab\t    
"o's dom9ant int]e/4 ,^! readju/m5ts 7  
help$ by ! delib]ate acceptance ( !     
useful sugge/ions ( religion1 !         
education ( ! =econsci\s1 ! =mation (   
habits ( *>ity & pray]4  ,! greate/ &   
mo/ real ( liv+ writ]s on ?is subject1  
,b>on von ,hgel1 has giv5 u ano!r       
def9ition ( ! p]sonal spiritual life :i*
 may fruitfully be comp>$ ) ?is4 ,x mu/ 
& %all1 he says1 exhibit rightful       
contact ) & r5unciation ( ! ,p>ticul> & 
,fleet+2 & ) ?is ev] seeks & f9ds !     
,et]nal--deep5+ & inc>nat+ )9 its own   
exp]i5ce ?is transc5d5t ,o!rness4#abi   
,no?+ :i* we are likely to a*ieve c g   
beyond ?is pr(\nd say+4 ,we see h[ _m   
ri* elem5ts are conta9$ 9 x3 ef=t &     
gr[?1 a temp] bo? social & ascetic1 a   
dem& = & a receiv+ ( p[]4 ,true1 to "s  
ext5t x re/ates ! position at :i* we    
arriv$ 9 ! fir/ *apt]3 b we n[ wi% to   

exam9e m ?or\ghly into t position &     
discov] its practical applications4 ,let
 u !n beg9 by unpack+ x1 & exam9+ its   
*ief *>act]s "o by "o4  ,if we d ?is1 we
 f9d t x dem&s ( u3--7#a7 ,rightful     
contact ) ! ,p>ticul> & ,fleet+4 ,t is1 
a will+ acceptance ( all ?is-_w tasks1  
obligations1 relations1 & joys2 9 fact1 
! ,active ,life ( ,becom+ 9 its         
complet5ess4  7#b7 ,b also1 a c]ta9     
r5unciation ( t ,p>ticul> & ,fleet+4 ,a 
refusal to get ev]y?+ out ( x t we c =  
ourselves1 to be possessive1 or         
attribute to x absolute wor?4 ,?is      
involves a s5se ( deta*m5t or           
asceticism2 ( fur!r de/9y & obligation =
 ! s\l ?an complete e>?ly happ9ess or   
"h-&-n[ success4  7#c7 ,& ) ?is ev]--n  
m]ely 9 h\rs ( devotion--to seek & f9d !
 ,et]nal2 p5etrat+ our :olesome ?is-_w  
action ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! v _s (         
contemplation4  7#d7 ,?us deep5+ &      
inc>nat+--br++ 91 giv+ body to1 & 9 "s  
s5se exhibit+ by means ( our own gr[+ & 
*ang+ exp]i5ce--t transc5d5t ,o!rness1 !

 fact ( ! ,life ( ! ,_s 9 ! "h-&-n[4  ,!
 full life ( ! ,_s1 !n1 is once m decl>$
 to be active1 contemplative1 ascetic & 
apo/olic2 ?\gh n[adays we express ^!    
abid+ human dispositions 9 o!r & less   
=midable t]ms4 ,if we translate !m z "w1
 pray]1 self-discipl9e & social s]vice  
!y d n look q s bad4 ,b ev5 s1 :at a    
trem5d\s programme to put be=e ! ord9>y 
human creature1 & h[ difficult x looks  
:5 ?us arrang$6 ,t balance to be        
discov]$ & held betwe5 due contact ) ?is
 pres5t liv+ _w ( "t1 & due r5unciation 
( x4 ,t cont9ual p5etration ( ! "t-_w ) 
! _s ( ,et]nity4  ,b n[1 9 accordance ) 
! rul+ idea :i* has occupi$ u 9 ?is     
book1 let u arrange ^! f\r dem&s 9      
diff]5t ord]4 ,let u put numb] ?ree     
fir/3 ev] seek+ & f9d+ ! ,et]nal4       
,conceive1 at lea/1 t we d ?is really1 &
 9 a practical way4 ,!n we discov] t1   
plac$ z we c]ta9ly are 9 a _w (         
succession1 mo/ ( ! seek+ & f9d+ has got
 to be done !re2 t ! times ( pure       
ab/raction 9 :i* we t\* ! non-successive

 & sup]s5sual mu/ be few4 ,h5ce x foll[s
 t ! fir/ & second dem&s are at once    
fully met2 =1 if we are inde$ fai?fully 
seek+ & f9d+ ! ,et]nal :il/ liv+--z all 
sane m5 & wom5 mu/ d--9 close/ contact )
 ! ,p>ticul> & ,fleet+1 our acceptances 
& our r5unciations w be gov]n$ by ?is   
high] t]m ( exp]i5ce4 ,& fur!r1 !       
transc5d5t ,o!rness1 p]petually envisag$
 by u z alone giv+ ! _w ( s5se its      
beauty1 reality & value1 w be inc>nat$ &
 express$ by u 9 ?is s5se-life1 & ?us   
ev] m completely ta/$ & kn[n4 ,x w be   
drawn by u1 z be/ we c1 & (t5 at ! co/ (
 bitt] /ruggle1 into ! limitations (    
humanity2 ent9ctur+ our attitude & our  
actions4 ,& 9 ! degree 9 :i* we ?us     
appropriate x1 x w be giv5 out by u aga9
 to o!r m54  ,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 says    
aga9 t :i* m5 h be5 con/antly told by ^?
 :o s\ght to r$eem !m f _! confusions1 &
 %[ !m ! way to fullness ( life4 ,seek  
fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 said ,jesus1 & all
 ! re/ %all be add$ to y4 ,love1 said   
,/4 ,augu/9e1 & d :at y l2 ,let no?+1   

says ,?omas  ,kempis1 be great or high  
or acceptable to !e b purely ,god2#acj &
 ,kabir1 ,op5 y\r eyes ( love1 & see    
,him :o p]vades ?is _w6 consid] x well1 
& "k t ?is is y\r own c\ntry4#aca ,our  
:ole tea*+1 says ,boehme1 is no?+ else  
?an h[ man %\ld k9dle 9 himself ,god's  
light-_w4#acb ,i d n say t su* a        
pres5tation ( x makes ! p]sonal         
spiritual life any easi]3 no?+ does t4  
,b x does make its c5tral implicit r    
cle>]1 %[s u at once its difficulty &   
its simplicity2 s9ce x dep5ds on !      
consi/5t subord9ation ( e impulse & e   
action to "o regnant aim & int]e/--9 o!r
 words1 ! unification ( ! :ole self r\nd
 "o c5tre1 ! highe/ conceivable by man4 
,ea* ( man's behavi\r-cycles is always  
direct$ t[>ds "s end1 ( :i* he may or   
may n be vividly consci\s4 ,b 9 t p]fect
 unification ( ! self :i* is *>act]i/ic 
( ! life ( ,_s1 all 8 behavi\r is br\ght
 into "o /ream ( purpose1 & direct$     
t[>ds "o transc5d5t end4 ,& ?is         
simplification alone means = him a      

release f conflict+ wi%es1 & s a        
trem5d\s increase ( p[]4  ,if !n we     
admit ?is =mula1 ev] seek+ & f9d+ !     
,et]nal--:i* is ( c\rse ano!r r5d]+ (   
,ruysbroeck's aim+ at ,god--z ! prime "*
 ( a spiritual life1 ! secret ( human   
transc5d5ce2 :at are ! ag5ts by :i* x is
 done8  ,"h1 m5 & wom5 ( all times & all
 religions1 :o h a*iev$ ?is fullness (  
life1 agree 9 _! answ]3 & by ?is answ]  
we are at once tak5 away f dry          
philosophic conceptions & introduc$ into
 ! v he>t ( human exp]i5ce4 ,x is done1 
!y say1 on man's "p by ,love & ,pray]3 &
 ^!1 prop]ly und]/ood 9 _! inexhau/ible 
ri*ness1 joy1 pa91 d$ication & noble    
simplicity1 cov] ! :ole field ( !       
spiritual life4 ,)\t !m1 t life is      
impossible2 ) !m1 if ! self be true to  
_! implications1 "s measure ( x _c be   
escap$4 ,i said1 ,love & ,pray] prop]ly 
und]/ood3 n z two movem5ts ( emotional  
piety1 b z fundam5tal human             
dispositions1 z ! typical attitude &    
action :i* control man's gr[? into      

great] reality4 ,s9ce !n !y are ( su*   
prim>y importance to u1 x w be wor? :ile
 at ?is /age to look into !m a little m 
closely4  ,fir/1 ,love3 t ov]-work$ &   
ill-us$ ^w1 (t5 confus$ on ! "o h& )    
passion & on ! o!r ) amiability4 ,if we 
ask ! mo/ fa%ionable sort ( psy*ologi/  
:at love is1 he says t x is ! impulse   
urg+ u t[>ds t end :i* is ! fulfilm5t ( 
any s]ies ( de$s or behavi\r-cycle2 !   
psy*ic ?read1 on :i* all ! app>5tly     
sep>ate actions mak+ up t cycle are     
/rung & unit$4 ,9 ?is s5se love ne$ n be
 fully consci\s1 rea* ! level ( feel+2 b
 x mu/ be an imp]ative1 inw>d urge4 ,&  
if we ask ^? :o h kn[n & taught ! life (
 ! ,_s1 !y too say t love is a          
passionate t5d5cy1 an inw>d vital urge (
 ! s\l t[>ds its ,s\rce2#acc :i* impels 
e liv+ ?+ to pursue ! mo/ pr(\nd tr5d ( 
its be+1 rea*es consci\sness 9 ! =m (   
self-giv+ & ( desire1 & its only        
satisfy+ goal 9 ,god4 ,love is = !m mu* 
m ?an its emotional manife/ations4 ,x is
 ! ultimate cause ( ! true activities ( 

all active ?+s--no less4 ,?is def9ition1
 :i* ,i take z a matt] ( fact f ,/4     
,?omas ,aqu9as1#acd w\ld be agreeable to
 ! mo/ mod]n psy*ologi/2 he might give !
 hidd5 /e]sman ( ! psy*e 9 its p]petual 
movem5t t[>ds novelty a less beautiful &
 significant "n4 ,?is indwell+ ,love1   
says ,plot9us1 is no o!r ?an ! ,_s :i*1 
z we are told1 walks ) e be+1 !         
affection dom9ant 9 ea* sev]al nature4  
,x implants ! *>act]i/ic desire2 !      
p>ticul> s\l1 /ra9$ t[>ds its own       
natural objects1 br+s =? its own ,love1 
! guid+ _s realiz+ its wor? & ! quality 
( its be+4#ace  ,does n all ?is sugge/  
to u once m1 t at :atev] level x be     
exp]i5c$1 ! psy*ic crav+1 ! urg5t _s )9 
u press+ out to life1 is always "o2 & t 
! sublimation ( ?is vital crav+1 its    
direction to ,god1 is ! ess5ce (        
reg5]ation8 ,!re1 9 our in/9ctive       
nature--:i*1 z we "k1 makes u ! k9d (   
animal we are--abides t p[] ( lov+ :i*  
is1 really1 ! p[] ( liv+2 ! cause ( our 
actions1 ! controll+ factor 9 our       

p]ceptions1 ! =ce press+ u into any giv5
 type ( exp]i5ce1 turn+ aside = no      
ob/acles b /imulat$ by !m to a great]   
vig\r4 ,ea* level ( ! univ]se makes     
solicitations to ?is p[]3 ! worlds (    
s5se1 ( ?\ght1 ( beauty1 & ( action4    
,accord+ to ! degree ( our developm5t1 !
 tr5d ( ! consci\s w1 is our response2 &
 accord+ to t response w be our life4 ,!
 _w to :i* a man turns himself1 says    
,boehme1 & 9 :i* he produces fruit1 !   
same is "l 9 him1 & ?is _w becomes      
manife/ 9 him4#acf  ,f all ?is x becomes
 cle> :at ! love ( ,god is2 & :at ,/4   
,augu/9e meant :5 he said t all         
virtue--& virtue aft] all means p[] n   
goodness--lay 9 ! "r ord]+ ( love1 !    
consci\s ori5tation ( desire4 ,*ri/ians1
 on ! au?ority ( _! ,ma/]1 decl>e t su* 
love ( ,god requires all t !y h1 n only 
( feel+1 b also ( intellect & ( p[]2    
s9ce ,he is to be lov$ ) he>t & m9d &   
/r5g?4 ,?\ght & action on highe/ levels 
are involv$ 9 x1 = x means1 n religi\s  
emotionalism1 b ! unflick]+ ori5tation (

 ! :ole self t[>ds ,him1 ev] seek+ &    
f9d+ ! ,et]nal2 ! l9k+ up ( all behavi\r
 on t /r+1 s t ! app>5tly h>d & always  
h]oic *oices :i* are dem&$1 are made at 
la/ because !y are inevitable4 ,x is    
true t ?is dom9ant int]e/ w give to our 
lives a special emotional col\r & a     
special k9d ( happ9ess2 b 9 ?is1 z 9 !  
be/1 deepe/1 ri*e/ human love1 su*      
feel+-tone & su* happ9ess--?\gh 9 "s    
natures ( great beauty & int5sity--are  
only to be look$ ^u z second>y *>act]s1 
& nev] to be aim$ at4  ,:5 ,/4 ,t]esa   
said t ! real object ( ! spiritual      
m>riage 0 ! incessant production ( "w1  
"w1#acg ,i h no d\bt t _m ( h] nuns 7   
disconc]t$2 especially ! type (         
ease-lov+ cons]vatives :om %e & h]      
intimates 7 accu/om$ to ref] to z !     
pussy-cats4 ,b 9 ?is direct application 
to religi\s exp]i5ce ( ,/4 ,?omas'      
doctr9e ( love1 %e set up an ideal ( !  
spiritual life :i* is z valid at !      
pres5t day 9 ! entanglem5ts ( our social
 ord]1 z x 0 9 ! enclos$ conv5ts (      

sixte5?-c5tury ,spa94 ,love1 we said1 is
 ! cause ( action4 ,x urges & directs   
our behavi\r1 consci\s & involunt>y1    
t[>ds an end4 ,! "m is irresi/ibly      
impell$ to act t[>ds h] *ild's welf>e1 !
 ambiti\s man t[>ds success1 ! arti/    
t[>ds expression ( 8 vision4 ,all ^! are
 examples ( behavi\r1 love-driv5 t[>ds  
ends4 ,& religi\s exp]i5ce discloses to 
u a great] m inclusive end1 & ?is vital 
p[] ( love z capable ( be+ us$ on !     
highe/ levels1 reg5]at$1 direct$ to     
et]nal int]e/s2 subord9at+ behavi\r1    
inspir+ suff]+1 unify+ ! :ole self & its
 activities1 mobiliz+ !m = ?is          
transc5d5tal a*ievem5t4 ,?is g5]\s love1
 to g back to ! quotation f ,b>on von   
,hgel :i* op5$ our inquiry1 w inde$     
cause ! behavi\r x controls to exhibit  
bo? rightful contact ) & r5unciation ( !
 p>ticul> & fleet+2 because 9 & ?r\gh   
?is s]ies ( l9k$ de$s x is unit+ )      
itself all human activities1 & 9 & ?r\gh
 !m is seek+ & f9d+ its et]nal end4 ,s1 
9 t rightful br++-9 ( novelty :i* is !  

bus9ess ( ! fully liv+ s\l1 ! mo/ p[]ful
 ag5t is love1 und]/ood z ! controll+   
factor ( behavi\r1 ! sublimation & union
 ( w & desire4 ,let love1 says ,boehme1 
be ! life ( ?y nature4 ,x kille? !e n1 b
 quick5e? !e accord+ to its life1 & !n  
?\ live/1 yet n to ?y own w b to its w3 
= ?y w become? its w1 & !n ?\ art dead  
to ?yself b alive to ,god4#ach ,!re is !
 true1 solid & = u mo/ fruitful doctr9e 
( div9e union1 unconnect$ ) any rapture1
 trance1 ec/asy or abnormal /ate ( m9d3 
a union organic1 consci\s1 & dynamic ) !
 ,creative ,_s ( ,life4  ,if we n[ g on 
to ask h[1 specially1 we %all a*ieve ?is
 union 9 su* degree z is possible to ea*
 "o ( u2 ! answ] mu/ be1 t x w be done  
by ,pray]4 ,if ! seek+ ( ! ,et]nal is   
actuat$ by love1 ! f9d+ ( x is a*iev$   
?r\gh pray]4 ,pray]1 9 fact--und]/ood z 
a life or /ate1 n an act or an ask+--is 
! beg9n+1 middle & end ( all t we are n[
 consid]+4 ,z ! social self c only be   
develop$ by contact ) society1 s !      
spiritual self c only be develop$ by    

contact ) ! spiritual _w4 ,& su* humble 
yet ard5t contact ) ! spiritual _w--op5+
 up to its sugge/ions our impulses1 our 
rev]ies1 our feel+s1 our mo/ secret     
dispositions z well z our m]e ?\ghts-is 
! ess5ce ( pray]1 und]/ood 9 its wide/  
s5se4 ,no m ?an surr5d] or love c pray] 
be r$uc$ to "o act4 ,^? :o seek to      
sublimate x into pure contemplation are 
z limit$ at "o end ( ! scale1 z ^? :o   
r$uce x to articulate petition are at ! 
o!r4 ,x conta9s 9 itself a ri* v>iety ( 
human reactions & exp]i5ces4 ,x op5s !  
door ^u an unwall$ _w1 9 :i* ! self     
truly lives & !re=e makes widely v>i\s  
responses to its inf9itely v>y+ /imuli4 
,into t _w ! self takes1 or %\ld take1  
its special ne$s1 aptitudes & long+s1 & 
mat*es !m aga9/ its appreh5sion (       
,et]nal ,tru?4 ,9 ?is meet+ ( ! human   
he>t ) all t x c appreh5d ( ,reality1 n 
adoration alone b unb\nd$ contrition1 n 
humble dep5d5ce alone b joy1 peace &    
p[]1 n rapture alone b my/]i\s d>kness1 
mu/ be wov5 into ! fabric ( love4 ,9 ?is

 _w ! s\l may sometimes w&] z if 9      
pa/ures1 sometimes is pois$ brea?less & 
int5t4 ,sometimes x is f$ by beauty1    
sometimes by mo/ difficult tru?1 &      
exp]i5ces ! extremes ( ri*es &          
de/itution1 d>kness & light4 ,x is n1   
says ,plot9us1 by cru%+ ! ,div9e into a 
unity b by display+ its exub]ance1 z !  
,supreme ,himself has display$ x1 t we  
%[ k ( ! might ( ,god4#aci  ,?us1 by t  
in/9ctive & w>mly devot$ direction ( its
 behavi\r :i* is love1 & t will$        
att5tion to & communion ) ! spiritual _w
 :i* is pray]1 all ! p[]s ( ! self are  
unit$ & turn$ t[>ds ! seek+ & f9d+ ( !  
,et]nal4 ,x is by complete ob$i5ce to   
?is exact+ love1 do+ difficult &        
unselfi% ?+s1 giv+ up easy & com=table  
?+s--9 fact by liv+1 liv+ h>d on !      
highe/ levels--t m5 m & m deeply feel1  
exp]i5ce1 & ent] into _! spiritual life4
 ,?is is a fact :i* mu/ seem r awkw>d to
 ^? :o put =w>d pa?ological explanations
 ( x4 ,& on ! o!r h& x is only by       
con/ant contacts ) & rec\rse to !       

en]giz+ life ( ,_s1 t ?is h>d vocation c
 be fulfill$4 ,su* a p[] ( ref]5ce to   
,reality1 ( transc5d+ ! _w ( succession 
& its values1 c be cultivat$ by u2 & ?is
 education ( our inborn aptitude is a   
*ief function ( ! discipl9e ( pray]4    
,true1 x is only 9 times ( recollection 
or ( great emotion t ?is pr(\nd contact 
is fully pres5t to consci\sness4 ,yet1  
once fully a*iev$ & its obligations     
accept$ by u1 x cont9ues z a grave      
melody )9 our busy outw>d acts3 & we mu/
 by "r direction ( our deepe/ in/9cts s 
f9d & feel ! ,et]nal all ! "t1 if inde$ 
we are to actualize & inc>nate x all !  
"t4 ,f ?is tru? ( exp]i5ce1 religion has
 d$uc$ ! doctr9e ( grace1 & ! g5]al     
conception ( man z able to d no?+ (     
himself4 ,?is ne$ h>dly surprise u4 ,=  
equally on ! physical plane man c d no?+
 ( himself1 if he be cut (f f 8 physical
 s\rces ( p[]3 f food to eat1 & air to  
brea!4 ,!re=e ! fact t 8 spiritual life 
too is dep5d5t ^u ! life-giv+ atmosph]e 
t p5etrates him1 & ! heav5ly food :i* he

 receives1 makes no fracture 9 8        
exp]i5ce4 ,?us we are br\ght back by    
ano!r pa? to ! fundam5tal ne$ = him1 9  
"s =m1 ( ! balanc$ active &             
contemplative life4  ,9 spite ( ?is1 _m 
p seem to take x = grant$ t if a man    
believes 9 & desires to live a spiritual
 life1 he c live x 9 utt] indep5d5ce (  
spiritual food4 ,he believes 9 ,god1    
loves 8 neighb\r1 wants to d good1 & j  
goes ahead4 ,! result ( ?is is t ! life 
( ! ,god-fe>+ citiz5 or ! ,social       
,*ri/ian1 z n[ conceiv$ & practis$1 is  
g5]ally ! />v$ life4 ,x leaves no "t = !
 sil5ce1 ! )drawal1 ! quiet att5tion to 
! spiritual1 :i* is ess5tial if x is to 
develop all its p[]s4 ,yet ! lit]ature (
 ! ,_s is full ( w>n+s on ?is subject4  
,ta/e & see t ! ,"l is sweet4 ,!y t wait
 ^u ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?4 ,9        
quietness & confid5ce %all be y\r /r5g?4
 ,^! are practical /atem5ts2 address$1 n
 to speciali/s b to ord9>y m5 & wom51 ) 
a normal psy*o-physical make-up4 ,!y are
 lit]ally true n[1 or c be if we *oose4 

,!y d n involve any peculi> tra9+1 or   
unnatural ef=t4 ,a slid+ scale goes f ! 
simple/ pray]-exp]i5ce ( ! ord9>y man to
 t complete self-loss & complete        
self-f9d+1 :i* is call$ ! trans=m+ union
 ( ! sa9t2 & some:]e 9 ?is s]ies1 e     
human s\l c f9d a place4  ,if ?is       
balanc$ life is to be ours1 if we are to
 receive :at ,/4 ,augu/9e call$ ! food (
 ! full-gr[n1 to f9d & feel ! ,et]nal1  
we mu/ give "t & place to x 9 our lives4
 ,i emphasize ?is1 because its          
realization seems to me to be a desp]ate
 mod]n ne$2 a ne$ exhibit$ supremely 9  
our languid & ineffectual spirituality1 
b also felt 9 ! too busy1 too entirely  
active & hurri$ lives ( ! arti/1 ! re=m]
 & ! tea*]4 ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross says 9 
"o ( 8 lett]s3 ,:at is want+ is n writ+ 
or talk+--!re is m ?an en\gh ( t--b1    
sil5ce & action4 ,= sil5ce jo9$ to      
action produces recollection1 & gives ! 
_s a m>vell\s /r5g?4 ,su* recollection1 
su* a ga!r+ up ( our int]ior =ces &     
retreat ( consci\sness to its gr\nd1 is 

! prep>ation ( all great endeav\r1      
:atev] its app>5t object may be4 ,until 
we realize t x is bett]1 m useful1 m    
productive ( /r5g?1 to sp5d1 let u say1 
! odd t5 m9utes 9 ! morn+ 9 feel+ & f9d+
 ! ,et]nal ?an 9 flick+ ! newspap]--t   
?is w s5d u (f to ! day's "w prop]ly    
ori5tat$1 ga!r$ toge!r1 recollect$1 &   
really end[$ ) new p[] ( deal+ )        
circum/ance--we h n begun to live ! life
 ( ! ,_s1 or grasp$ ! practical         
connection betwe5 su* a daily discipl9e 
& ! p[] ( do+ our be/ "w1 :atev] x may  
be4  ,i w illu/rate ?is f a liv+        
example3 t ( ! ,sadhu ,sund> ,s+h4 ,no  
"o1 ,i suppose1 :o came into p]sonal    
contact ) ! ,sadhu1 d\bt$ t !y 7 9 !    
pres5ce ( a p]son :o 0 liv+1 9 ! full   
s5se1 ! spiritual life4 ,ev5 ^? :o c\ld 
n accept ! symbols 9 :i* he describ$ 8  
exp]i5ce & ask$ o!rs to %>e x1 ackn[l$g$
 t !re _h be5 work$ 9 him a great       
trans=mation2 t ! s5se ( ! abid+ &      
et]nal w5t ) him ev]y:]e1 & fl[$ out f  
him1 to calm & to correct our fev]i%    

lives4 ,he fully satisfies 9 8 own p]son
 ! dem&s ( ,b>on von ,hgel's def9ition3 
bo? contact ) & r5unciation ( !         
,p>ticul> & ,fleet+1 seek+ & f9d+ ( !   
,et]nal1 inc>nat+ )9 8 own exp]i5ce t   
transc5d5t ,o!rness4 ,n[ ! ,sadhu has   
discov]$ = himself & practises z !      
condition ( 8 extraord9>y activity1 p[] 
& endurance1 j t balance ( life :i* ,/4 
,b5$ict's rule orda9$4 ,he is a w&]+    
mission>y1 con/antly und]tak+ great     
j\rneys1 endur+ h>d%ip & dang]1 &       
practis+ ! absolute pov]ty ( ,/4        
,francis4 ,he is p]fectly heal?y1 /rong1
 extraord9>ily attractive1 full ( p[]4  
,b ?is p[] he is c>eful to n\ri%4 ,8    
irr$ucible m9imum is two h\rs sp5t 9    
m$itation & wordless communication )    
,god at ! beg9n+ ( ea* day4 ,he pref]s  
?ree or f\r h\rs :5 "w p]mits2 & a long 
p]iod ( pray] & m$itation always prec$es
 8 public address4 ,if =c$ to curtail or
 hurry ^! h\rs ( pray]1 he feels re/less
 & unhappy1 & 8 effici5cy is r$uc$4     
,pray]1 he says1 is z important z       

brea?+2 & we nev] say we h no "t to     
brea!4#adj  ,all ?is has be5 expla9$    
away by critics ( ! muscul> ,*ri/ian    
sort1 :o say t ! ,sadhu's ,*ri/ianity is
 ( a typically ,ea/]n k9d4 ,b ?is is    
simply n true4 ,x 7 mu* bett] to        
ackn[l$ge t we1 m & m1 are t5d+ to      
develop a typically ,we/]n k9d (        
,*ri/ianity1 m>k$ by ! ,we/]n emphasis  
on do+ & ,we/]n contempt = be+2 & t if  
we g suffici5tly f> on ?is pa? we %all  
f9d ourselves cut (f f our s\rce4 ,!    
,sadhu's ,*ri/ianity is fully ,*ri/ian2 
t is to say1 x is :ole & complete4 ,!   
p[] 9 :i* he does 8 works is t 9 :i* ,/4
 ,paul c>ri$ ?r\gh 8 h]oic mission>y    
c>e]1 ,/4 ,b5$ict =m$ a spiritual family
 t trans=m$ ,european culture1 ,wesley  
made ! _w 8 p>i%1 ,elizabe? ,fry fac$ ! 
,newgate crim9als4 ,x is idle to talk ( 
! revival ( a p]sonal spiritual life    
among ourselves1 or ( a spiritual       
reg5]ation ( society--= ?is c only come 
?r\gh ! individual remak+ ( ea* ( its   
memb]s--unless we are will+1 at !       

sacrifice ( "s p]sonal conv5i5ce1 to    
make a place & "t = ^! acts (           
recollection2 ?is will+ & lov+--& ev5 m 
fruitful1 ! m will+ & lov+--communion )1
 response to ,reality1 to ,god4 ,x is   
true t a fully liv$ spiritual life      
involves f> m ?an ?is4 ,b ?is is ! only 
condition on :i* x w exi/ at all4  ,love
 !n1 :i* is a will$ t5d5cy to ,god2     
pray]1 :i* is will$ communion ) &       
exp]i5ce ( ,him2 are ! two prime        
ess5tials 9 ! p]sonal life ( ! ,_s4 ,!y 
repres5t1 ( c\rse1 only our side ( x &  
our obligation4 ,?is love is ! outfl[+  
response to ano!r infl[+ love1 & ?is    
pray] ! appropriation ( a transc5d5tal  
en]gy & grace4 ,z ! ,g]man ,!ology      
rem9ds u1 ,i _c d ! "w )\t ,god1 & ,god 
may n or w n )\t me4#ada ,& by ^! acts  
alone1 fai?fully c>ri$ ?r\gh1 all _!    
co/ly dem&s fulfill$1 all _! gifts &    
applications accept$ )\t resi/ance &    
appli$ to ea* aspect ( life1 human      
nature c gr[ up to its full /ature1 &   
obta9 access to all its s\rces ( p[]4   

,yet ?is p]sonal inw>d life ( love &    
pray] %all n be too solit>y4 ,z x ne$s  
l9ks ) cultus & s ) ! lives ( its       
fell[s1 x also ne$s l9ks ) hi/ory & s ) 
! liv+ pa/4 ,^! l9ks are *iefly made by 
! individual ?r\gh 8 read+2 & su*       
read+--su* access to humanity's ho>d$   
culture & exp]i5ce--has always be5      
decl>$ alike by ,*ri/ian & non-,*ri/ian 
asceticism to be "o ( ! prop] helps ( ! 
spiritual life4 ,?\gh ,hffd+ p]haps     
exagg]ates :5 he rem9ds u t m$ival art  
always depicts ! sa9ts z deeply absorb$ 
9 _! books1 & sugge/s t su* brood+ /udy 
directly induces contemplative          
/ates1#adb yet x is true t ! s\l ga9s   
greatly f su* communion )1 & meek le>n+ 
f1 its cultural backgr\nd4 ,ev] m & m z 
x advances1 x w discov] )9 t backgr\nd !
 records ( ^? v exp]i5ces :i* x mu/ n[ s
 poignantly relive2 & :i* seem to x1 z 8
 own exp]i5ce seems to e lov]1 unique4  
,!re x c f9d1 )\t any betrayal ( its    
secret1 ! :olesome assurance ( its own  
normality2 /&>ds ( comp>ison2           

companion%ip1 alike 9 its h\rs (        
p5it5ce1 ( light1 & ( deprivation4 ,yet 
su* fruitful communion ) ! pa/ is n !   
privilege ( an ari/ocratic culture4 ,x  
is se5 9 its p]fection 9 _m simple      
,*ri/ians :o h f\nd 9 ! ,bible all !    
spiritual food !y ne$4 ,! great         
lit]ature ( ! ,_s tells its secrets to  
^? alone :o ?us meet x on its own gr\nd4
 ,n only ! works ( ,?omas  ,kempis1 (   
,ruysbroeck1 or ( ,/4 ,t]esa1 b also !  
,biblical writ]s--& especially1 p]haps1 
! ,psalms & ! ,gospels--are read :olly  
anew by u at ea* /age ( our advance4    
,comp>ative /udy ( ,h9du & ,moslem      
writ]s proves t ?is is equally true ( ! 
great lit]atures ( o!r fai?s4#adc       
,beg9n]s may f9d 9 all ^! inf9ite       
/imulus1 int]e/1 & beauty4 ,b to !      
mature s\l !y become road-books1 ( :i*  
exp]i5ce proves ! a/oni%+ exactitude2   
giv+ x descriptions :i* x c recognize & 
directions t x ne$s1 & con/itut+ a /eady
 *eck ^u individualism4  ,n[ let u look 
at ! em]g5ce ( ?is life :i* we h be5    

consid]+1 & at ! typical pa? :i* x w or 
may foll[1 9 an ord9>y man or woman (   
our own day4 ,n a sa9t or g5ius1 rea*+  
h]oic levels2 b a memb] ( t solid       
:olesome spiritual population :i* ought 
to fill ! /reets ( ! ,city ( ,god4 ,we  
notic$ :5 we 7 /udy+ its appe>ance 9    
hi/ory1 t (t5 ?is life beg9s 9 a sort ( 
re/lessness1 a feel+ t !re is some?+ m 9
 exi/5ce1 "s absolute mean+1 "s m se>*+ 
obligation1 t we h n rea*$4 ,?is        
dissatisfaction1 ?is unc]ta9ty & hung]1 
may %[ itself 9 _m diff]5t =ms4 ,x may  
speak fir/ to ! intellect1 to ! moral   
nature1 to ! social consci5ce1 ev5 to ! 
arti/ic faculty2 or1 directly1 to !     
he>t4 ,anyh[1 its abid+ quality is a    
s5se ( contraction1 ( limitation2 a     
feel+ ( some?+ m t we c\ld /ret* out to1
 & a*ieve1 & be4 ,its impulsion is      
always 9 "o direction2 to a f9d+ ( "s   
wid] & m endur+ reality1 "s objective = 
! self's life & love4 ,x is a seek+ ( ! 
,et]nal1 9 "s =m4 ,i all[ t ?anks to !  
fog 9 :i* we live muffl$1 su* a fir/    

seek+1 & above all su* a f9d+ ( !       
,et]nal is n = u a v easy ?+4 ,! s5se ( 
que/1 ( disillusion1 ( some?+ lack+1 is 
m common among mod]n m5 ?an its         
resolution 9 discov]y4 ,nev]!less ! que/
 does mean t !re is a solution3 & t ^?  
:o are p]sev]+ mu/ f9d x 9 ! end4 ,! _w 
into :i* our desire is truly turn$1 is  
someh[ reveal$ to u4 ,! revelation1     
always p>tial & relative1 is ( c\rse    
condition$ by our capacity1 ! "* ( our  
long+ & ! exp]i5ces ( our pa/4 ,9       
spiritual matt]s we behold t :i* we are3
 "h foll[+1 on high] levels1 ! laws :i* 
gov]n /hetic appreh5sion4  ,s1          
dissatisfi$ ) its _w-view & realiz+ t x 
is incomplete1 ! self seeks at fir/ h&1 
?\gh n always ) cle> consci\sness ( its 
nature1 ! ,reality :i* is ! object (    
religion4 ,:5 x f9ds ?is ,reality1 !    
discov]y1 h[ev] p>tial1 is = x !        
ov]:elm+ revelation ( an objective      
,fact2 & x is swept by a love & awe :i* 
x did n "k itself to possess4 ,& n[ x   
sees2 dimly1 yet 9 a suffici5tly        

disconc]t+ way1 ! ,patt]n 9 ! ,m\nt2 !  
ri* complex ( exi/5ce z x 7 transmut$1  
full ( *>ity & beauty1 gov]n$ by ano!r  
s]ies ( adju/m5ts4 ,life looks diff]5t  
to x4 ,z ,fox said1 ,creation gives out 
ano!r smell ?an be=e4#add ,!re is only  
"o ?+ m disconc]t+ ?an ?is1 & t is see+ 
! patt]n actualiz$ 9 a fell[ human be+3 
liv+ face to face ) human sanctity1 9   
its great simplicity & sup]natural love1
 joy1 peace4 ,=1 :5 we glimpse ,et]nal  
,beauty 9 ! univ]se1 we c say ) ! h]o ( 
,calli/a1 ,x is beyond me6 ,b1 :5 we see
 x transfigur+ human "*1 we "k t x is n 
beyond ! p[] ( ! race4 ,x is "h1 to be  
_h4 ,its exi/5ce z a =m ( life creates a
 /&>d1 & lays an obligation on u all4   
,suppose !n t ! self1 urg$ by ?is new   
pressure1 accepts ! obligation &        
measures itself by ! /&>d4 ,x !n becomes
 app>5t t ?is ,fact :i* x s\ght = & has 
se5 is n m]ely add$ to its old univ]se1 
z 9 m$ival pictures ,p>adise ) its      
circles ov]-ar*es ! e>?4 ,?is ,reality  
is all-p5etrat+ & has transfigur$ ea*   

aspect ( ! self's old _w4 ,x n[ has a   
new & mo/ exact+ scale ( values1 :i*    
dem& f x a new s]ies ( adju/m5ts2 ask   
x--& ) au?ority--to *ange its life4     
,:at next8 ,! next ?+1 probably1 is t ! 
self f9ds itself 9 r a tight place4 ,x  
is w$g$ into a physical ord] t makes    
innum]able calls on x1 & innum]able     
sugge/ions to x3 :i* has = ye>s         
monopoliz$ its field ( consci\sness &   
set up habits ( response to its claims4 
,x has to make "s k9d ( a break ) ?is   
ord]1 or at lea/ ) its _m atta*m5ts     
!reto2 & /ret* to ! wid] span dem&$ by !
 new & l>g] _w4 ,& fur!r1 x is 9        
possession ( a complex psy*ic life1     
conta9+ _m insubord9ate elem5ts1 _m     
awkw>d beque/s f a primitive pa/4 ,t    
psy*ic life has j receiv$ ! p[]ful &    
direct sugge/ion ( ! ,_s2 & = ! mom5t1 x
 is subdu$ to t sugge/ion4 ,b soon x    
beg9s to exp]i5ce ! inevitable conflict 
betwe5 old habits1 & new dem&s--betwe5 a
 life liv$ 9 ! p>ticul> & 9 ! univ]sal  
_s--& only ?r\gh complete resolution ( t

 conflict w x develop its full p[]4 ,s !
 self quickly realizes t ! !ologian's w>
 betwe5 ,nature & ,grace is a           
picturesque way ( /at+ a real situation2
 & fur!r t ! dem& ( all religions = a   
*ange ( he>t--t is1 ( ! deep in/9ctive  
nature--is ! fir/ condition ( a         
spiritual life4 ,& h5ce1 t its h&s are  
fairly full4 ,x is true t an imm5se joy 
& hope come ) x to ?is bus9ess ( tackl+ 
imp]fection1 ( adju/+ itself to ! newly 
f\nd c5tre ( life4 ,x kn[s t x is       
committ$ to ! =w>d movem5t ( a ,p[]1 :i*
 may be sl[ b :i* no?+ c ga9say4        
,nev]!less ! fir/ ?+ t p[] dem&s f x is 
c\rage2 & ! next an unremitt+ vigor\s   
ef=t4 ,x w nev] aga9 be able to s9k back
 cosily into its racial pa/4            
,consci\sness ( di%>mony & incomplet5ess
 n[ br+s ! obligation to m5d ! di%>mony 
& a*ieve a fre% syn!sis4  ,?is is felt )
 a special %>pness 9 ! moral life1 :]e !
 irreconcilable dem&s ( natural         
self-int]e/ & ( ,_s assume _! mo/       
intractable %ape4 ,old habits & pa?s (  

dis*>ge :i* h almo/ become automatic mu/
 n[1 x seems1 be ab&on$4 ,new pa?s1 9   
spite ( resi/ances1 mu/ be made4 ,?us x 
is t temptation1 h>d conflict1 &        
bewild]+ p]plexities u%] 9 ! life ( !   
,_s4 ,^! are l>gely ! results ( our     
biological pa/ cont9u+ into our         
fluctuat+ half-made pres5t2 & !y po9t   
t[>ds a psy*ic /ability1 an inn] unity  
we h n yet atta9$4  ,?is realization (  
ourselves z we truly are--em]g+ )       
difficulty f our animal orig91 t9ctur$  
?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! self-reg>d+ t5d5cies &
 habits x has impr9t$ on u--?is         
realization or self-k1 is ,humility2 !  
only soil 9 :i* ! spiritual life c      
g]m9ate4 ,& mod]n man ) 8 great         
horizons1 8 ev] cle>] vision ( 8 own    
close k9%ip ) life's orig91 8 small     
place 9 ! "t-/ream1 9 ! univ]se1 9      
,god's h&1 ! relative "* ( 8 be/ k &    
a*ievem5t1 is surely ev]y:]e be+ p]suad$
 to ?is royal virtue4 ,recognition ( ?is
 8 true creaturely /atus1 ) its         
obligations--! only process ( pa9 &     

/ruggle ne$$ if ! dem&s ( g5]\s love are
 ev] to be fulfill$ 9 him & 8 _m-levell$
 nature is to be purifi$ & h>moniz$ &   
develop all its p[]s--?is is ,rep5tance4
 ,he %[s n only 8 s9c]ity1 b 8 manl9ess 
& c\rage by 8 acceptance ( all t su*    
rep5tance entails on him2 = ! heal?y    
s\l1 l ! heal?y body1 welcomes "s trial 
& r\ghness & is well able to be> ! pa9s 
( education4 ,psy*ologi/s reg>d su* an  
education1 h>moniz+ ! rational or ideal 
) ! in/9ctive life--! *ange ( he>t :i*  
leaves ! :ole self work+ toge!r )\t inn]
 conflict t[>ds "o objective--z ! v     
condition ( a full & heal?y life4 ,b x c
 only be a*iev$ 9 its p]fection by !    
complete surr5d] ( he>t & m9d to a ?ird 
t]m1 transc5d+ alike ! impulsive & !    
rational4 ,! life ( ! ,_s 9 its supreme 
au?ority1 & its id5tification ) ! highe/
 int]e/s ( ! race1 does ?is3 h>ness+    
man's fi]y en]gies to ! s]vice ( !      
,light4  ,!re=e1 9 ! ri*1 new life on   
:i* ! self ent]s1 "o /r& mu/ be t (     
rep5tance1 ca?>sis1 self-conque/2 a     

complete contrition :i* is ! e>ne/ (    
complete g5]osity1 uncalculat$ response4
 ,&1 deal+ z we are n[ ) av]age human   
nature1 we c safely say t ! ne$ = su*   
ev]-r5ew$ self-scrut9y & self-purgation 
w nev] 9 ?is life be left beh9d4 ,= s9  
is a fact1 ?\gh a fact :i* we d n       
und]/&2 & n[ x appe>s & mu/ ev]more     
rema9 an (f5ce aga9/ love1 ho/ile to ?is
 int5se new attraction1 & m>r+ ! self's 
will$ t5d5cy t[>ds x4  ,! next /r& we   
may p]haps call t ( ,recollection3 = !  
recogniz+ & ! cure ( imp]fection dep5ds 
on ! comp5sat+ se>* = ! ,p]fect & its   
en?ronem5t z ! supreme object ( our     
?\ght & love4 ,! self1 !n1 soon beg9s to
 feel a /rong impulsion to "s type (    
inw>d )drawal & conc5tration1 "s k9d (  
pray]2 ?\gh x may n use ?is "n or       
recognize ! "* ( its mood4 ,z x yields  
to ?is /range new draw+1 su*            
recollection gr[s easi]4 ,x f9ds t !re  
is a v]itable inn] _w1 n m]ely (        
phantasy1 b ( pr(\nd he>t-se>*+         
exp]i5ce2 :]e ! s\l is 9 t\* ) ano!r    

ord] ( realities & kn[s itself to be an 
inh]itor ( ,et]nal ,life4 ,"h unique ?+s
 happ54 ,a p[] is at "w1 & new          
appreh5sions are born4 ,& n[ = ! fir/ "t
 ! self discov]s itself to be /rik+ a   
balance betwe5 ?is inn] & ! out] life1 &
 9 its own small way--b /ill1 mo/       
fruitfully--enri*+ action ) ! fruits (  
contemplation4 ,if x w give to ! le>n+ (
 ?is new art--to ! discipl9+ & ref9+ (  
?is affective ?\ght--ev5 a fraction ( ! 
dilig5ce :i* x gives to ! le>n+ ( a new 
game1 x w f9d itself repaid by a        
progressive purity ( vision1 a          
progressive s5se ( assurance1 an        
ev]-increas+ delicacy ( moral           
discrim9ation & dem&4 ,psy*ologi/s1 z we
 h se51 divide m5 into introv]ts &      
extrov]ts2 b z a matt] ( fact we mu/    
reg>d bo? ^! extreme types z defective4 
,a :ole man %\ld be supple 9 8 reactions
 bo? to ! inn] & to ! out] _w4  ,! ?ird 
/r& 9 ! life ( ! ,_s1 = ?is normal self 
:i* we are consid]+2 mu/ be !           
disposition ( complete ,surr5d]4 ,m & m 

advanc+ 9 ?is inn] life1 x w feel !     
imp]ative attraction ( ,reality1 ( ,god2
 & x mu/ respond to ?is attraction ) all
 ! c\rage & g5]osity ( :i* x is capable4
 ,i am try+ to use ! simple/ & ! mo/    
g5]al language1 & to avoid emotional    
imag]y3 ?\gh x is "h1 9 tell+ ( ?is     
p]petually r5ew$ act ( self-giv+ &      
d$ication1 t spiritual writ]s mo/ (t5 h 
rec\rse to ! language ( ! he>t4 ,x is   
inde$ 9 a _s ( int5se/ & humble         
adoration t g5]\s s\ls yield !mselves to
 ! draw+ ( t my/]i\s ,beauty & un*ang+  
,love1 ) all t x entails4 ,b ! =m :i* ! 
impulse to surr5d] takes w v>y ) !      
psy*ic make-up ( ! individual4 ,to "s x 
w come z a s5se ( vocation1 a mak+-ov] (
 ! w to ! purposes ( ! ,k+dom2 a type ( 
consecration :i* may n be ov]tly        
religi\s1 b may be conc]n$ ) !          
self-=gett+ que/ ( social excell5ce1 (  
beauty1 or ( tru?4 ,by "s x w be felt z 
an illum9ation ( ! m9d1 :i* n[ disc]ns  
once = all true values1 & accept+ ^!1   
mu/ uphold & /rive = !m 9 ! tee? ( all  

opportunism4 ,by "s--& ^! are ! mo/     
bless$--z a break+ & re-mak+ ( ! he>t4  
,:atev] ! =m x takes1 ! ext5t 9 :i* !   
self exp]i5ces ! peace1 joy & p[] ( liv+
 at ! level ( ,_s w dep5d on !          
complet5ess & s+lem9d$ness ( ?is1 its   
supreme act ( self-simplification4 ,any 
res]ves1 any?+ 9 its make-up :i* sets up
 resi/ances--& ?is means g5]ally any =m 
( egotism--w m> ! h>mony ( ! process4 ,&
 on ! o!r h&1 su* a real simplification 
( ! self's life z is "h dem&$--unit+ on 
"o object1 ! intellect1 w & feel+ too   
(t5 split among contradictory           
attractions--is itself productive ( inn]
 h>mony & increas$ p[]3 productive too (
 t noble endurance :i* c\nts no pa9 too 
mu* 9 ! s]vice ( ,reality4  ,"h !n we   
come to ! fact1 valid = e level (       
spiritual life1 :i* lies beh9d all !    
decl>ations conc]n+ surr5d]1 self-loss1 
dy+ to live1 d$ication1 made by writ]s  
on ?is !me4 ,all involve a relax+ (     
t5sion1 lett+ ourselves g )\t reluctance
 9 ! direction 9 :i* we are mo/ pr(\ndly

 drawn2 a cessation ( our /ruggles ) !  
tide1 our kicks aga9/ ! pricks t spur u 
on4 ,! inw>d aim ( ! self is t[>ds      
unification ) a l>g] life2 a m]g5ce )   
,reality :i* x may describe "u v>i\s    
contradictory symbols1 or may n be able 
to describe at all1 b :i* x feels to be 
! fulfilm5t ( exi/5ce4 ,x has           
le>nt--?\gh ?is k may n h pass$ beyond !
 /age ( feel+--t ! univ]se is "o simple 
texture1 9 :i* all ?+s h _! explanation 
& _! place4 ,comb+ out ! confusions :i* 
enme% x1 los+ its %am & sep>ate life &  
f9d+ its true life !re1 x w "k :at to   
love & h[ to act4 ,! goal ( ?is process1
 :i* has be5 call$ entrance into !      
fre$om ( ! ,w ( ,god1 is ! /ate describ$
 by ! writ] ( ! ,g]man ,!ology :5 he    
said ,i w\ld fa9 be to ! ,et]nal        
,goodness :at 8 own h& is to a man4#ade 
,= su* a decl>ation n only means a will$
 & skilful work+ = ,god1 a practical    
sid+ ) ,p]fection1 becom+ its liv+ tool1
 b also close union )1 & %>+ (1 ! vital 
en]gy ( ! spiritual ord]3 a fe$+ on &   

us+ ( its p[]1 its v life blood2        
complete docility to its inw>d          
direction1 abolition ( sep>ate desire4  
,! surr5d] is !re=e made n 9 ord] t we  
may become limp pieti/s1 b 9 ord] t we  
may receive m en]gy & d bett] "w3 by a  
humble self-subjection m p]fectly help+ 
=w>d ! ?ru/ ( ! ,_s & ! primal human    
bus9ess ( inc>nat+ ! ,et]nal "h & n[4   
,its ju/ification is 9 ! ardu\s b       
untir+1 v>i\s b h>moni\s1 activities t  
fl[ f x3 ! enhancem5t ( life :i* x      
entails4 ,x gives u access to our real  
s\rces ( p[]2 t we may take f !m &1     
sp5d+ g5]\sly1 be en]giz$ anew4  ,s !   
cord on :i* ^? ev5ts :i* make up !      
p]sonal life ( ! ,_s are to be /rung is 
complet$1 & we see t x consi/s ( f\r    
/r&s4 ,two are dispositions ( ! self2   
,p5it5ce & ,surr5d]4 ,two are           
activities2 inw>d ,recollection & outw>d
 ,"w4 ,all f\r make /]n dem&s on its    
=titude & goodwill4 ,& ea* gives /r5g?  
to ! re/3 = !y are n to be reg>d$ z     
sep>ate & successive /ates1 a discrete  

s]ies ?r\gh :i* we mu/ pass "o by "o1   
leav+ p5it5ce beh9d u :5 we rea*        
surr5d]$ love2 b z ! v>iable yet endur+ 
& insep>able aspects ( "o ri* life1     
phases 9 "o complete & vital ef=t to    
respond m & m closely to ,reality4      
,no?+1 p]haps1 is less monoton\s ?an !  
p]sonal life ( ! ,_s4 ,9 its humility & 
joy\s love1 its adoration & its indu/ry1
 x may f9d self-expression 9 any "o ( ! 
c\ntless activities ( ! _w ( "t4 ,x is  
bo? romantic & au/]e1 bo? adv5tur\s &   
holy4 ,full ( fluctuation & une>?ly     
col\r1 x yet has its d>k pat*es z well z
 its light4 ,s9ce p]fect pro( ( !       
sup]s5sual is beyond ! span ( human     
consci\sness1 ! elem5t ( risk c nev] be 
elim9at$3 we are oblig$ 9 ! end to tru/ 
! univ]se & live by fai?4 ,!re=e !      
awak5$ s\l mu/ (t5 suff] p]plexity1 %>e 
to ! utmo/ ! /ress & angui% ( ! physical
 ord]2 &1 *a9$ z x is to a consci\sness 
accu/om$ to respond to t ord]1 mu/ /ill 
be cont5t ) fla%es ( und]/&+ & will+ to 
be> long p]iods ( de/itution :5 ! light 

is veil$4  ,! fur!r x advances ! m bitt]
 w ^! p]iods ( de/itution seem to x4 ,x 
is n f ! real m5 & wom5 ( ! ,_s t we he>
 s(t ?+s ab\t ! com=t ( fai?4 ,= ! true 
life ( fai? gives ev]y?+ wor? hav+ &    
takes ev]y?+ wor? (f]+3 ) unrel5t+ bl[s 
x welds ! self into ! /uff ( ! univ]se1 
subdu+ x to ! univ]sal purpose1 do+ away
 ) ! flame ( sep>ation4 ,?\gh joy &     
inw>d peace ev5 9 desolation are dom9ant
 m>ks ( ^? :o h gr[n up into x1 /ill x  
(f]s to none a succession ( sup]s5sual  
delights4 ,! life ( ! ,_s involves !    
sublimation ( t pleasure-pa9 rhy?m :i*  
is *>act]i/ic ( normal consci\sness1 &  
if = x pleasure becomes joy1 pa9 becomes
 ! ,cross4 ,toil1 abnegation1 sacrifice1
 are !re=e ( its ess5ce2 b ^! are n felt
 z a heavy burd51 because !y are !      
expression ( love4 ,x entails a will$   
t5sion & *oice1 a noble p[] ( refusal1  
:i* are n entirely cov]$ by be+ 9 tune )
 ! ,inf9ite4 ,z our life comes to       
maturity we discov] to our confusion t  
human e>s c pick up f ! ,inf9ite _m     

incompatible tunes1 b _c he> ! :ole     
symphony4 ,& ! melody confid$ to our    
c>e1 ! "o :i* we alone p]haps c         
contribute & :i* taxes our p[]s to !    
full1 has 9 x n only ! notes ( triumph b
 ! notes ( pa94 ,! di/9ctive m>k !re=e  
is n happ9ess b vocation3 "w dem&$ & p[]
 giv51 b giv5 only on condition t we    
sp5d x & ourselves on o!rs )\t /9t4 ,^! 
propositions1 ( c\rse1 are easily       
illu/rat$ f hi/ory3 b we c also         
illu/rate !m 9 our own p]sons if we     
*oose4  ,%\ld we *oose ?is1 & %\ld life 
( ! ,_s be a*iev$ by u--& x w only be   
done ?r\gh daily discipl9e & att5tion to
 ! ,spiritual1 a sacrifice ( com=t to   
its int]e/s1 foll[+ up ! intuition :i*  
sets u on ! pa?--:at b5efits may we z   
ord9>y m5 expect x to br+ to u & to !   
community t we s]ve8 ,x w c]ta9ly br+   
into life new ze/ & new mean+2 a wid5+ (
 ! horizon & consci\sness ( security2 a 
fre% s5se ( joys to be _h & ( "w to be  
done4 ,! real spiritual consci\sness is 
positive & con/ructive 9 type3 x does n 

look back on ! pa/ s9s & mi/akes ( !    
individual or ( ! community1 b 9 its    
o!r-_w fai? & ?is-_w *>ity is inspir$ by
 a =w>d-mov+ _s ( hope4 ,seek+ alone !  
hon\r ( ,et]nal ,beauty1 & because ( its
 invuln]able s5se ( security1 x is      
adv5tur\s4 ,! spiritual man & woman c   
af=d to take desp]ate *ances1 & live    
dang]\sly 9 ! int]e/s ( _! ideals2 be+  
deliv]$ f ! _m unreal fe>s & anxieties  
:i* commonly torm5t u1 & kn[+ !         
unimportance ( possessions & ( s-call$  
success4 ,! joy :i* waits on dis9t]e/$  
love & ! confid5ce :i* foll[s surr5d]1  
_c fail !m4 ,moreov]1 ! inw>d h>mony &  
assurance1 ! consci\sness ( access to t 
,_s :o is 9 a lit]al s5se heal?'s et]nal
 spr+ means a heal+ ( n]v\s mis]ies1 &  
invigoration ( ! usually ill-treat$ m9d 
& body1 & s an all-r\nd increase 9      
happ9ess & p[]4  ,! fruit ( ! ,_s is    
love1 joy1 peace1 long suff]+1 g5tl5ess1
 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance4   
,?is1 said ,/4 ,paul1 :o knew by        
exp]i5ce ! worlds ( grace & ( nature1 is

 :at a complete man ought to be l4      
,comp>e ?is picture ( an equable & fully
 h>moniz$ p]sonality ) t ( a *>act]i/ic 
neura/h5ic1 a bor$ s5suali/1 or an      
embitt]$ work]1 conc5trat$ on ! /ruggle 
= a mat]ial advantage3 & consid] t !    
c5tral diff]5ce betwe5 ^! types ( human 
success & human failure abides 9 !      
pres5ce or abs5ce ( a spiritual         
conception ( life4 ,we d n yet "k !     
limits ( ! upgr[? into p[] & happ9ess   
:i* complete & practical surr5d] to ?is 
conception c "w 9 u2 or :at its g5]al   
triumph might d = ! trans=mation ( ! _w4
 ,& x may ev5 be t beyond ! joy & r5ewal
 :i* come f self-conque/ & unification1 
a level ( spiritual life mo/ c]ta9ly op5
 to all :o w really "w = x2 & beyond t  
deep] insight1 m widespread+ love1 &    
p]fection ( adju/m5t to ! "h-&-n[ :i* we
 recognize & rev]5ce z ! privilege ( !  
pure 9 he>t--beyond all ^!1 x may be t  
life /ill res]ves = man ano!r secret &  
ano!r level ( consci\sness2 a clos]     
id5tification ) ,reality1 su* z eye ha? 

n se51 or e> he>d4  ,& note1 t ?is      
spiritual life :i* we h "h consid]$ is n
 an ari/ocratic life4 ,x is a life ( :i*
 ! fundam5tals are giv5 by ! simple/    
k9ds ( traditional piety1 & h be5       
exhibit$ ov] & ov] aga9 by ! simple/    
s\ls4 ,an unconditional self-surr5d] to 
! ,div9e ,w1 "u :atev] symbols x may be 
?\ght (2 = we "k t ! v crude/ ( symbols 
is (t5 /rong en\gh to make a bridge     
betwe5 ! he>t & ! ,et]nal1 & s be a     
vehicle ( ! ,_s ( ,life4 ,a little      
sil5ce & leisure4 ,a great deal (       
fai?fulness1 k9dness1 & c\rage4 ,all ?is
 is )9 ! rea* ( anyone :o c>es en\gh = x
 to pay ! price4  ,,footnotes3          
,footnote #abi3 ,?is doctr9e is fully   
work$ out 9 ! la/ two sections ( ,et]nal
 ,life4  ,footnote #acj3 ,de ,imit4     
,*ri/i1 ,bk4 ,,ii1 ,cap4 #f4  ,footnote 
#aca3 ,six ,!osophic ,po9ts1 p4 #ge4    
,footnote #acb3 ,"o ,hundr$ ,poems (    
,kabir1 p4 #gh4  ,footnote #acc3 ,cl4   
,ruysbroeck3 ,! ,mirror ( ,et]nal       
,salvation1 ,cap4 ,,viii  ,footnote     

#acd3 ,9 ,librum ,b4 ,dionysii de       
,div9is ,nom9ibus comm5t>ia4  ,footnote 
#ace3 ,ennead ,,iii4 #e1 #d4  ,footnote 
#acf3 ,boehme3 ,six ,!osophic ,po9ts1 p4
 #ge4  ,footnote #acg3 ,! ,int]ior      
,ca/le2 ,sev5? ,habitation1 ,cap4 ,,iv4 
,footnote #ach3 ,boehme2 ,! ,way to     
,*ri/1 ,pt4 ,,iv4  ,footnote #aci3      
,ennead ,,ii4 #i4 #i4  ,footnote #adj3  
,/reet] & ,appasamy3 ,! ,sadhu1 pp4 #ih1
 #ajj et seq41 #bac4  ,footnote #ada3   
,!ologia ,g]manica1 ,cap4 ,,iii4        
,footnote #adb3 ,hffd+1 ,! ,philosophy (
 ,religion1 ,,iii1 ,b4  ,footnote #adc3 
,!re are1 = in/ance1 sev]al /rik+       
in/ances 9 ! ,autobiography ( ! ,mah>i%i
 ,dev5drana? ,tagore4  ,footnote #add3  
,fox's ,j\rnal1 ,vol4 ,i1 ,cap4 #b4     
,footnote #ade3 ,!ologia ,g]manica1     
,cap4 #aj4     ,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,! ,,life
 ,,( ,,! ,,_s ,,& ,,education   ,9 ! pa/
 six *apt]s we h be5 consid]+ 9 ! ma9   
our own position1 & h[1 "h 9 ! pres5t1  
we z adults may actualize & help on !   
spiritual life 9 ourselves4 ,b our be/  

hope ( giv+ ,_s its rightful1 full      
expression )9 ! "t-_w lies 9 ! future4  
,x is t[>ds t1 t ^? :o really c>e mu/   
"w4 ,any?+ :i* we c d t[>ds p]suad+ into
 bett] %ape our own de=m$ *>act]s1      
compell+ our recalcitrant en]gy into    
fre% *annels1 is little 9 comp>ison )   
:at might be a*iev$ 9 ! pla/ic gr[+     
psy*ic life ( *ildr5 did we appreciate  
our full opportunity & ! importance (   
us+ x4 ,?is is :y ,i propose n[ to      
consid] "o or two po9ts 9 ! relation (  
education to ! spiritual life4  ,s9ce x 
is always well1 9 a discussion ( ?is    
k9d1 to be q cle> ab\t ! cont5t ( !     
words ) :i* we deal1 ,i w say at once1 t
 by ,education ,i mean t delib]ate      
adju/m5t ( ! :ole environm5t ( a gr[+   
creature1 :i* surr\nds x ) ! mo/        
fav\rable influ5ces & educes all its    
p[]s2 giv+ x ! mo/ helpful conditions = 
its full gr[? & developm5t4 ,education  
%\ld be ! complete prep>ation ( ! "y ?+ 
= fullness ( life2 involv+ ! evolution &
 ! balanc$ tra9+ ( all its faculties1   

bodily1 m5tal & spiritual4 ,x %\ld tra9 
& ref9e s5ses1 in/9cts1 intellect1 w &  
feel+2 giv+ a _w-view bas$ on real facts
 & real values & enc\rag+ active        
correspond5ce !re)4 ,?us ! educationi/1 
if he be conv9c$1 z ,i ?9k mo/ ( u mu/  
be1 t all isn't q "r ) ! _w ( mank9d1   
has ! priceless opportunity ( beg9n+ !  
remak+ ( humanity f ! "r end4 ,9 ! *ild 
he has a little1 supple ?+1 :i* c be    
made into a vital1 spiritual ?+2 & no?+ 
aga9 w c\nt s mu* = x z :at happ5s 9 ^! 
its e>lie/ ye>s4 ,to />t life /raight is
 ! secret ( inw>d happ9ess3 & to a great
 ext5t1 ! secret ( heal? & p[]4  ,t     
conception ( man ^u :i* we h be5 work+1 
& :i* reg>ds 8 psy*ic life on all its   
levels z ! manifold expressions ( "o    
s+le en]gy or urge 9 ! dep?s ( 8 be+1 a 
life-=ce seek+ fulfilm5t1 has obvi\s &  
important applications 9 ! educational  
sph]e4 ,x indicates t ! fundam5tal      
bus9ess ( education is to deal ) ?is    
urg5t & untemp]$ crav+1 discipl9e x1 &  
direct x t[>ds int]e/s ( p]man5t value3 

help+ x to e/abli% useful habits1 remov+
 ob/acles 9 its pa?1 block+ ! side      
*annels d[n :i* x might run4 ,especially
 is x ! task ( su* education1 gradually 
to disclose to ! gr[+ psy*e ^? spiritual
 correspond5ces = :i* ! religi\s man & !
 ideali/ mu/ hold t man's _s 0 made4    
,su* an education z ?is has little 9    
common ) ! m]e crude imp>t+ ( facts4 ,x 
repres5ts r ! c>eful & lov+ induction ( 
! gr[+ human creature into ! ri* _w (   
exp]i5ce2 ! help we give x 9 ! great    
bus9ess ( adju/+ itself to reality4 ,x  
op]ates by means ( ! m\ld+ influ5ces (  
environm5t1 ! creation ( habit4         
,sugge/ion1 n /atem5t1 is its mo/ pot5t 
in/rum5t2 & su* sugge/ion beg9s = good  
or ill at ! v dawn ( consci\sness4      
,!re=e ! *ild ^: infancy is n surr\nd$  
by p]sons ( true outlook is h&icapp$ f !
 />t2 & ! tra9+ 9 ?is respect ( ! p>5ts 
( ! future is "o ( ! greate/ s]vices we 
c r5d] to ! race4  ,we are beg9n+ to    
le>n ! ov]:elm+ importance ( infantile  
impressions3 h[ a =gott5 babyi% fe> or  

grief may develop und]gr\nd1 & produce  
at la/ an unrecognizable gr[? poison+ ! 
body & ! m9d ( ! adult4 ,b "h good is at
 lea/ z pot5t z ill4 ,:at t]ror1 a      
hide\s sight1 an unlov+ nurture may d = 
evil2 a happy impression1 a beautiful   
sight1 a lov+ nurture w d = good4       
,moreov]1 we c bury good se$ 9 !        
unconsci\s m9ds ( *ildr5 & reasonably   
look =w>d to ! fruit4 ,babyi% pray]s1   
simple hymns1 trace :il/ ! m9d is       
ductile ! pa?s 9 :i* feel+s %all        
aft]w>ds t5d to fl[2 & x is only 9      
maturity t we realize our psy*ological  
debt to ^! e>ly & p]haps aft]w>ds ab&on$
 beliefs & de$s4 ,s ! v]itable education
 ( ! ,_s beg9s at once1 9 ! cradle1 &   
its *ief means w be ! surr\nd+s )9 :i* t
 *ildi% _s fir/ develops its little     
aw>5ess ( ! univ]se2 ! appeals :i* are  
made to its in/9cts1 ! /imulations ( its
 life ( s5se4 ,! fir/ factor ( ?is      
education is ! family3 ! second !       
society )9 :i* t family is =m$4  ,?\gh  
we no long] suppose x to possess innate 

ideas1 ! baby has mo/ surely innate     
p[]s1 incl9ations & curiosities1 & is   
rea*+ out 9 e direction t[>ds life4 ,x  
is brimm+ ) w p[]1 ready to pu% h>d into
 exp]i5ce4 ,! environm5t 9 :i* x is     
plac$ & ! responses :i* ! out] _w makes 
to x--& ^! surr\nd+s & responses 9 !    
long run are l>gely ( our *oos+ &       
mak+--repres5t ei!r ! help+ or ?w>t+ (  
its t5d5cies1 & ! sum total ( !         
directions 9 :i* its p[]s c be ex]cis$ &
 its dem&s satisfi$3 ! possibilities1 9 
fact1 :i* life puts be=e x4 ,we1 z      
individuals & z a community1 control &  
=m "p ( ?is environm5t4 ,"u ! fir/ head1
 we play by influ5ce or demean\r a c]ta9
 "p 9 ! education ( e *ild :om we meet4 
,"u ! second head1 by acquiesc5ce 9 !   
social ord]1 we accept responsibility = 
! /ate ( life 9 :i* x is born4 ,! *ild's
 fir/ intimations ( ! spiritual mu/ & c 
only come to x ?r\gh ! inc>nation ( ,_s 
9 its home & ! _w t x kn[s4 ,:at1 !n1   
are we do+ ab\t ?is8 ,x means t !       
influ5ces :i* %ape ! m5 & wom5 ( !      

future w be z :olesome & z spiritual z  
we ourselves are3 no m1 no less4 ,tone1 
atmosph]e are ! ?+s :i* really matt]2 & 
^! are provid$ by ! gr\p-m9d1 & reflect 
its spiritual /ate4  ,! *ild's :ole     
educational opportunity is conta9$ 9 two
 factors2 ! p]sonality x br+s & !       
environm5t x gets4 ,g5]ations (         
educationi/s h disput$ _! relative      
importance3 b nei!r p>ty c d5y t ! mo/  
=tunate nature1 giv5 wrongful or        
insuffici5t nurture1 w h>dly em]ge      
unh>m$4 ,ev5 great inborn p[]s atrophy  
if left unus$1 & exceptional ability 9  
any direction may easily rema9          
undevelop$ if ! environm5t be           
suffici5tly unfav\rable3 a result too   
(t5 a*iev$ 9 ! doma9 ( ! spiritual life4
 ,we mu/ h opportunity & enc\ragem5t to 
try our p[]s & incl9ations1 be help$ to 
und]/& _! nature & ! way to use !m1     
unless we are to beg9 aga91 ea* "o ( u1 
9 ! ,/one ,age ( ! s\l4 ,s too1 ev5     
small p[]s may be develop$ to an a/oni%+
 degree by suitable surr\nd+s & wise    

education--witness ! results obta9$ by !
 exp]t tra9+ ( defective *ildr5--& all  
?is is z applicable to ! spiritual z to 
! m5tal & bodily life4 ,t life is quick 
to respond to ! dem&s made on x3 to take
 e opportunity ( expression t comes its 
way4 ,if y make ! "r appeal to any human
 faculty1 t faculty w respond1 & beg9 to
 gr[4 ,?us x is t ! sl[ quiet pressure (
 tradition1 fir/ 9 ! home & !n 9 !      
s*ool1 %apes ! *ild dur+ 8 mo/ malleable
 ye>s4 ,we1 !re=e1 are surely b\nd to   
wat* & criticize ! environm5t1 !        
tradition1 ! cu/oms we are in/rum5tal 9 
provid+ = ! infant future3 to ask       
ourselves :e!r we are sure ! tradition  
is "r1 ! conv5tions we h& on useful1 !  
ideal we hold up complete4 ,! *ild1     
:atev] 8 p[]s1 _c react to some?+ :i* is
 n !re2 he c't dige/ food t is n giv5 to
 him1 use faculties = :i* no objective  
is provid$4 ,h5ce ! great responsibility
 ( our g5]ation1 z to provid+ a         
complete1 balanc$ environm5t n[1 a      
fully-r\nd$ opportunity ( response to   

life physical1 m5tal & spiritual1 = !   
g5]ation prep>+ to succe$ u4 ,su*       
education z ?is has be5 call$ a         
prep>ation = citiz5%ip4 ,b ?is          
conception is too n>r[1 unless !        
citiz5%ip be t ( ! ,city ( ,god2 & !    
adju/m5ts involv$ be ^? ( ! _s1 z well z
 ( ! body & ! m9d4  ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 :om  
"o w\ld h>dly accuse ( be+ a spiritual  
philosoph]1 0 accu/om$ to gr\p !        
ess5tials ( a "r education "u f\r       
heads3#adf  ,fir/1 he said1 we mu/ tea* 
self-pres]vation 9 all s5ses3 h[ to keep
 ! body & ! m9d heal?y & effici5t1 h[ to
 be self-support+1 h[ to protect oneself
 aga9/ ext]nal dang]s & encroa*m5ts4    
,next1 we mu/ tra9 ! gr[+ creature 9 its
 duties t[>ds ! life ( ! future3 p>5?ood
 & its responsibilities1 und]/ood 9 !   
wide/ s5se4  ,?irdly2 we mu/ prep>e x to
 take its place 9 ! pres5t z a memb] ( !
 social ord] into :i* x is born4  ,la/3 
we mu/ h& on to x all ^? ref9em5ts (    
life :i* ! pa/ has giv5 to u--! ho>d$   
culture ( ! race4  ,only if we d ^! f\r 

?+s ?or\ghly c we d>e to call ourselves 
educators 9 ! full s5se ( ! ^w4  ,n[1   
turn+ to ! spiritual int]e/s ( !        
*ild3--& unless we are crass mat]iali/s 
we mu/ believe ^! int]e/s to exi/1 & to 
be p>am\nt--:at are we do+ to fur!r !m 9
 ^! f\r fundam5tal directions8 ,fir/1   
does ! av]age good education tra9 our "y
 p 9 spiritual self-pres]vation8 ,does x
 s5d !m out equipp$ ) ! means ( liv+ a  
full & effici5t spiritual life8 ,does x 
furni% !m ) a heal?-giv+ type (         
religion2 t is1 a solid hold on et]nal  
realities1 a view ( ! univ]se capable ( 
)/&+ ho/ile criticism1 ( support+ !m 9  
times ( difficulty & ( /ress8 ,secondly1
 does x give !m a spiritual outlook 9   
respect ( _! racial duties1 fit !m 9 due
 "t to be p>5ts ( o!r s\ls8 ,does x tra9
 !m to reg>d humanity1 & _! own place 9 
! human life-/ream1 f ?is po9t ( view8  
,?is po9t is ( special importance1 9    
view ( ! fact t racial & biological k on
 l[] levels is n[ s g5]ally 9 !         
possession ( boys & girls2 & is b\nd to 

produce a di/ort$ conception ( life1    
unless ! _s be /udi$ by !m ) at lea/ !  
same respectful att5tion t is giv5 to ! 
fle%4 ,?irdly1 :at does our education d 
t[>ds prep>+ !m to solve ! problems (   
social & economic life 9 a spiritual    
s5se--our only reasonable *ance (       
extract+ ! next g5]ation f ! social     
muddle 9 :i* we are plung$ to-day8 ,la/1
 to :at ext5t d we try to introduce our 
pupils into a full enjoym5t ( _!        
spiritual inh]itance1 ! culture &       
tradition ( ! pa/8  ,i d n d5y t !re are
 educators--*iefly p]haps educators (   
girls--:o c give fav\rable answ]s to all
 ^! que/ions4 ,b !y are exceptional1 !  
proportion ( ! *ild population :om !y   
influ5ce is small1 & frequ5tly _!       
proce$+s are look$ ^u--n )\t "s         
ju/ice--z ecc5tric4 ,if !n 9 all ^!     
dep>tm5ts our /&>d type ( education /ops
 %ort ( ! spiritual level1 are n we     
self-convict$ z at be/ !oretical        
believ]s 9 ! wor? & de/9y ( ! human s\l8
  ,consid] ! facts4 ,outside ! walls (  

def9itely religi\s in/itutions--:]e     
me?ods are n always adju/$ to ! common  
/uff & ne$s ( contempor>y human life--x 
does n seem to occur to _m educationi/s 
to give ! education ( ! *ild's s\l !    
same exp]t delicate att5tion s lavi%ly  
be/[$ on ! body & ! intellect4 ,by exp]t
 delicate att5tion ,i d n mean p]si/5t  
religi\s in/ruction2 b a skill$ & lov+  
c>e = ! gr[+ _s1 inspir$ by deep        
conviction & help$ by all ! psy*ological
 k we possess4 ,if we look at ! ef=ts ( 
organiz$ religion we are b\nd to admit t
 9 ?\s&s ( rural p>i%es1 & 9 _m t[ns    
too1 x is /ill possible to gr[ f infancy
 to old age z a memb] ( *ur* or *apel   
)\t once receiv+ any fir/-h& tea*+ on ! 
p[]s & ne$s ( ! s\l or ! te*nique (     
pray]2 or obta9+ any m help 9 ! great   
religi\s difficulties ( adolesc5ce ?an a
 g5]al invitation to believe1 & tru/    
,god4 ,morality--t is to say correctness
 ( response to our neighb\r & our       
temporal surr\nd+s--is (t5 well taught4 
,spirituality--correctness ( response to

 ,god & our et]nal surr\nd+s--is mo/ (t5
 ignor$4 ,a peculi> ,briti% ba%fulness  
seems to /& 9 ! way ( x4 ,x is felt t we
 %[ bett] ta/e 9 leav+ ! ess5tials ( !  
s\l's developm5t to *ance1 ev5 t su*    
developm5t is n :olly desirable or      
manly3 t ! atrophy ( "o aspect ( man's  
made-tr9ity is be/4 ,i h he>d "o em95t  
ecclesia/ic ma9ta9 t regul> & punctual  
att5dance at morn+ s]vice 9 a mood (    
non-compreh5d+ loyalty 0 ! be/ sort (   
spiritual exp]i5ce = ! av]age           
,engli%man4 ,is n t a /atem5t :i* %\ld  
make ! ,*ri/ian tea*]s :o are           
responsible = ! av]age ,engli%man1 feel 
a little bit uncom=table ab\t ! type :i*
 !y h produc$8 ,i d n sugge/ t education
 %\ld enc\rage a fev]i% religiosity2 b t
 x ought to produce balanc$ m5 & wom51  
^: faculties are fully al]t & responsive
 to all levels ( life4 ,z x is1 we tra9 
,boy ,sc\ts & ,girl ,guides 9 !         
pr9ciples ( hon\r & *ivalry4 ,our       
,bible-classes m9i/] to ! hungry _s mu* 
in=mation ab\t ! j\rneys ( ,/4 ,paul 7) 

maps74 ,b ! pupils are seldom invit$ or 
assi/$ to ta/e1 & see t ! ,"l is sweet4 
,n[ ?is indiff]5ce means1 ( c\rse1 t we 
d n z educators1 z controll]s ( ! racial
 future1 really believe 9 ! spiritual   
f\ndations ( our p]sonality z ?or\ghly &
 practically we believe 9 its m5tal &   
physical manife/ations4 ,:atev] !       
philosophy or religion we pr(ess may be1
 x rema9s = u 9 ! realm ( idea1 n 9 !   
realm ( fact4 ,9 practice1 we d n aim at
 ! a*ievem5t ( a spiritual type (       
consci\sness z ! cr[n ( human culture4  
,! be/ t mo/ education does = our *ildr5
 is only :at ! devil did = ,*ri/4 ,x    
takes !m up to ! top ( a high m\nta9 &  
%[s !m all ! k+doms ( ?is _w2 ! k+dom ( 
hi/ory1 ! k+dom ( lett]s1 ! k+dom (     
beauty1 ! k+dom ( sci5ce4 ,x is a       
spl5did vision1 b un=tunately fugitive3 
& s9ce ! _s is n fugitive1 x dem&s an   
objective t is p]man5t4 ,if we d n give 
x su* an objective1 "o ( two ?+s mu/    
happ5 to x4 ,ei!r x w be re/less &      
dissatisfi$1 & ?r[ ! :ole life out (    

key2 or x w become dormant = lack ( use1
 & s ! :ole life w be impov]i%$1 its be/
 promise unfulfill$4 ,"o l9e leads to ! 
neurotic1 ! o!r to ! av]age s5sual man1 
& ,i ?9k x w be agre$ t mod]n life      
produces a good crop ( bo? ^! k9d (     
defectives4  ,b if we believe t !       
p]man5t objective ( ! _s is ,god--if ,he
 be inde$ = u ! ,f\nta9 ( ,life & ! sum 
( ,reality--c we acquiesce 9 ^! =ms (   
loss8 ,surely x ought to be our fir/    
aim1 to make ! s5se ( ,8 univ]sal       
pres5ce & transc5d5t wor?1 & ( ! self's 
responsibility to ,him1 dom9ant = !     
pla/ic y\?ful consci\sness confid$ to   
our c>e3 to introduce t consci\sness    
into a _w :i* is really a !ocracy &     
enc\rage its aptitude = g5]\s love8 ,if 
educationi/s d n view su* a proposal )  
fav\r1 ?is %[s h[ mis]able & di/ort$ our
 common conception ( ,god has become2 & 
h[ small a "p x really plays 9 our      
practical life4 ,mo/ ( u scramble ?r\gh 
t practical life1 & are prep>$ to let   
our *ildr5 scramble too1 )\t any cle>   

notions ( t hygi5e ( ! s\l :i* has be5  
/udi$ = c5turies by exp]ts2 & few look  
^u ?is bran* ( self-k z some?+ t all m5 
may possess :o w submit to education &  
"w = its a*ievem5t4 ,?us we h deg5]at$ f
 ! m$ival /&po9t2 = !n at lea/ !        
necessity ( spiritual education 0       
und]/ood & accept$1 & ! curr5t psy*ology
 0 9 h>mony ) x4 ,b n[ !re is little    
attempt to deep5 & enl>ge ! spiritual   
faculties1 none to enc\rage _! free &   
natural developm5t 9 ! "y1 or _!        
application to any ri*] _w ( exp]i5ce   
?an ! circle ( pi\s images ) :i*        
religi\s education g5]ally deals4 ,!    
result ( ?is is se5 9 ! rawness1        
%all[ness & ignorance :i* *>act]ize !   
attitude ( _m "y adults to religion4 ,_!
 beliefs & _! scepticism alike are (t5 !
 acceptance or rejection ( ! obsolete4  
,if !y be agno/ics1 ! dogmas :i* !y     
reject are frequ5tly !ological          
c>icatures4 ,if !y be believ]s1 bo? _!  
religi\s conceptions & _! pray]s are    
f\nd on inve/igation /ill to be ( an    

infantile k9d1 totally unrelat$ to !    
int]e/s & outlook ( mod]n m54  ,two     
facts em]ge f ! exp]i5ce ( all          
educationi/s4 ,! fir/ is1 t *ildr5 are  
naturally receptive & responsive2 !     
second1 t adolesc5ts are naturally      
ideali/ic4 ,9 bo? /ages1 ! "y human     
creature is full ( int]e/s & curiosities
 ask+ to be satisfi$1 ( en]gies dem&+   
expression2 & "h1 9 _! budd+1 ?ru/+     
life--= :i* we1 by our *oice ( surr\nd+s
 & influ5ce1 may provide ! objective--is
 ! raw mat]ial out ( :i* ! spiritual    
humanity ( ! future might be made4 ,!   
*ild has already )9 x ! liv+ se$ :]e9   
all human possibilities are conta9$2 our
 "p is to give ! "r soil1 ! %elt]1 & !  
wat]+-c4 ,spiritual education !re=e does
 n consi/ 9 putt+ into ! *ild some?+ :i*
 x has n2 b 9 educ+ & sublimat+ t :i* x 
has--9 e/abli%+ habits1 fo/]+ a tr5d (  
gr[? :i* %all s]ve x well 9 lat] ye>s4  
,already1 all ! dynamic in/9cts are     
pres5t1 at lea/ 9 g]m2 ask+ = an outlet4
 ,! w & ! emotions1 ductile z !y w nev] 

be aga91 are ready to make full &       
ungraduat$ response to any g5u9e appeal 
to en?usiasm4 ,! imag9ation w accept !  
food we give1 if we give x 9 ! "r way4  
,:at an opportunity6 ,n[h]e else d we   
come into su* direct contact ) ! pla/ic 
/uff ( life2 nev] aga9 %all we h at our 
disposal su* a fund ( emotional en]gy4  
,9 ! *ild's dreams & fantasies1 9 its   
eag] h]o-wor%ip--lat]1 9 ! adolesc5t's  
f]vid fri5d%ips or devot$ loyalty to an 
ador$ lead]--we see ! se>* ( ! liv+ gr[+
 creature = m life & love1 = an endur+  
object ( devotion4 ,d we always manage  
or ev5 try to give x t endur+ object1 9 
a =m x c accept8 ,yet ! responsibility (
 provid+ su* a pres5tation ( belief z   
%all evoke ! spontane\s reactions ( fai?
 & love--= no compulsory idealism ev]   
succe$s--is def9itely laid on ! p>5t & !
 tea*]4 ,x is 9 ! en?usia/ic imitation (
 a belov$ lead] t ! *ild or adolesc5t   
le>ns be/4 ,7 ! spiritual life ! mo/    
real ( facts to u1 did we believe 9 x z 
we v>i\sly believe 9 a?letics1 physical 

sci5ce or ! arts1 surely we %\ld sp>e no
 ef=t to turn to its purposes ^!        
priceless qualities ( y\?8 ,7 ! m9d's   
communion ) ! ,_s ( ,god g5]ally reg>d$ 
z its natural privilege & !re=e ! fir/  
condition ( its happ9ess & heal?1 !     
g5]al me?od & tone ( mod]n education    
w\ld inevitably diff] consid]ably f t   
:i* we usually see3 & if ! life ( ! ,_s 
is to come to fruition1 "h is "o ( !    
po9ts at :i* re=mation mu/ beg94 ,:5 we 
look at ! ord9>y practice ( mod]n       
civiliz$ ,europe1 we _c claim t any     
noticeable proportion ( our "y p are    
taught dur+ _! docile & impressionable  
ye>s ! nature & discipl9e ( _! spiritual
 faculties1 9 ! op5 & common-s5se way 9 
:i* !y are taught languages1 sci5ce1    
music or gymna/ics4 ,yet x is surely a  
c5tral duty ( ! educator to deep5 &     
enri* to ! fulle/ ext5t possible 8      
pupil's appreh5sion ( ! univ]se2 & mu/ n
 all su* appreh5sion move t[>ds !       
discov]y ( t univ]se z a spiritual fact8
  ,aga91 9 h[ _m s*ools is ! p]iod (    

religi\s & ideali/ic en?usiasm :i* s    
commonly occurs 9 adolesc5ce wisely us$1
 skilfully tra9$1 & made ! f\ndation (  
an endur+ spiritual life8 ,"h is ! p]iod
 9 :i* ! relation ( ma/] & pupil is or  
may be mo/ intimate & mo/ fruitful2 & c 
be made to s]ve ! highe/ int]e/s ( life4
 ,yet1 no great proportion ( ^? set ap>t
 to tea* "y p seem to realize & use ?is 
privilege4  ,i am aw>e t mu* :i* ,i am  
go+ to advocate w s\nd fanta/ic2 & t !  
*anges involv$ may seem at fir/ sight   
impossible to accompli%4 ,x is true t if
 ^! *anges are to be useful1 !y mu/ be  
gradual4 ,! policy ( ! clean sweep is "o
 :i* bo? hi/ory & psy*ology condemn4 ,b 
x does seem to me a good ?+ to envisage 
cle>ly1 if we c1 ! ideal t[>ds :i* our  
*anges %\ld lead4 ,a g>d5 city is n     
,utopia4 ,/ill1 x is an advance ^u !    
,victorian type ( suburb & slum2 & we   
%\ld n h got x if "s m5 _h n believ$ 9  
,utopia1 & tri$ to make a beg9n+ "h &   
n[4 ,already 9 education "s few h tri$  
to make su* a beg9n+ & h prov$ t x is   

possible if we believe 9 x en\gh3 = fai?
 c move ev5 t m\nta9\s ?+1 ! ,briti%    
p>5tal m9d4  ,our task--& ,i believe our
 mo/ real hope = ! future--is1 z we h   
already all[$1 to make ! idea ( ,god    
dom9ant = ! pla/ic y\?ful consci\sness3 
& n only ?is1 b to h>monize t           
conception1 fir/ ) our tea*+s ab\t !    
physical & m5tal sides ( life1 & next ) 
! *ild's own social activities1 tra9+   
body1 m9d & _s toge!r t !y may take ea* 
_! "p 9 ! developm5t ( a :ole man1 fully
 responsive to a univ]se :i* is at      
bottom a spiritual fact4 ,su* tra9+ to  
be complete mu/1 z we h se51 beg9 9 !   
nurs]y & be giv5 by ! atmosph]e &       
opportunities ( ! home4 ,x w include !  
in/ill+ ( *ildi% habits ( pray] & !     
fo/]+ ( simple expressions ( rev]5ce1   
admiration & love4 ,! subconsci\s k     
implicit 9 su* practice mu/ =m !        
f\ndation1 & only :]e x is pres5t w     
doctr9e & pr9ciple h any real mean+ = ! 
*ild4 ,pray] mu/ come be=e !ology1 &    
k9dness1 t5d]ness & helpfulness be=e    

e?ics4  ,b we h n[ to consid] ! *ild (  
s*ool age1 com+--too (t5 )\t ?is1 ! only
 adequate prep>ation--into ! tea*]'s    
h&s4 ,h[ is he to be dealt )1 & !       
opportunities :i* he pres5ts us$ be/8   
,:5 ,i see a "r man1 said ,jacob        
,boehme1 !re ,i see ?ree worlds /&+4    
,s9ce our aim %\ld be to make "r m5 &   
evoke 9 !m n m]ely a dep>tm5tal piety b 
a robu/ & intellig5t spirituality1 we   
ought to expla9 9 simple ways to ^! old]
 *ildr5 some?+ at lea/ ( t view ( human 
nature on :i* our tra9+ is bas$4 ,!     
religi\s in/ruction giv5 9 mo/ s*ools is
 divid$1 9 v>y+ proportions1 betwe5     
hi/orical or doctr9al tea*+ & e?ical    
tea*+4 ,n[ a solid hold bo? on hi/ory & 
on morals is a great ne$2 b ^! are only 
realiz$ 9 _! full importance & ent]     
completely into life :5 !y are se5 )9 ! 
spiritual atmosph]e1 & already ev5 9    
*ildhood1 & supremely 9 y\?1 ?is        
atmosph]e c be evok$4 ,x does n seem to 
occur to mo/ tea*]s t religion conta9s  
any?+ beyond or )9 ! two dep>tm5ts (    

hi/orical cre$ & ( morals3 t1 = in/ance1
 ! greate/ utt]ances ( ,/4 ,john & ,/4  
,paul deal ) nei!r1 b ) atta9able levels
 ( human life1 9 :i* a new & full] k9d (
 exp]i5ce 0 (f]$ to mank9d4 ,yet surely 
!y ought at lea/ to attempt to tell _!  
pupils ab\t ?is4 ,i d n see h[ ,*ri/ians
 at any rate c escape ! obligation1 or  
%uffle out ( x by say+ t !y d n "k h[ x 
c be done4 ,inde$1 all :o are n         
?or\gh-go+ mat]iali/s mu/ reg>d ! /udy (
 ! spiritual life z 9 ! true/ s5se a    
dep>tm5t ( biology2 & any acc\nt ( man  
:i* fails to describe x1 z incomplete4  
,:]e ! sci5ce ( ! body is /udi$1 !      
sci5ce ( ! s\l %\ld be /udi$ too4       
,!re=e1 9 ! upp] =ms at lea/1 !         
psy*ology ( religi\s exp]i5ce 9 its     
wide/ s5se1 z a normal "p ( all full    
human exi/5ce1 & ! connection ( t       
exp]i5ce ) practical life1 z x is se5 9 
hi/ory1 %\ld be taught4 ,if x is done   
prop]ly x w hold ! pupil's int]e/1 = x c
 be made to appeal to ^? same m5tal     
qualities ( wond]1 curiosity &          

exploration :i* draw s _m boys & girls  
to physical sci5ce4 ,b !re %\ld be no   
enc\ragem5t ( introspection1 none ( !   
false my/]y or s-call$ rev]5ce ) :i* ^! 
subjects are sometimes surr\nd$1 & above
 all no _s ( exclusivism4  ,! pupil %\ld
 be l$ to see 8 own religion z a "p ( ! 
univ]sal t5d5cy ( life to ,god4 ,?is ne$
 n involve any r$uction ( ! claims made 
on him by 8 own *ur* or cre$2 b !       
emphasis %\ld always be on ! lik5ess r  
?an ! diff]5ces ( ! great religions ( ! 
_w4 ,moreov]1 high] education _c be     
reg>d$ z complete unless ! m9d be       
furni%$ ) "s rationale ( its own deepe/ 
exp]i5ces1 & a h>mony be e/abli%$ betwe5
 impulse & ?\ght4 ,advanc$ pupils %\ld1 
!n1 be giv5 a simple & g5]al philosophy 
( religion1 pla9ly /at$ 9 language :i*  
relates x ) ! curr5t philosophy ( life4 
,?is is no c\nsel ( p]fection4 ,x has   
be5 done1 & c be done aga94 ,x is said (
 ,edw>d ,caird1 t he plac$ 8 pupils f ! 
beg9n+ at a po9t ( view :5ce ! life (   
mank9d c\ld be contemplat$ z "o movem5t1

 s+le ?\gh inf9itely v>i$1 un]r+ ?\gh   
w&]+1 significant yet my/]i\s1 secure & 
self-enri*+ al?\gh tragical4 ,!re 0 a   
g5]al s5se ( ! spiritual nature (       
reality & ( ! rule ( m9d1 ?\gh :at 0    
meant by _s or m9d 0 h>dly ask$4 ,!re 0 
a hope & fai? t out/ripp$ all save !    
vague/ und]/&+ b :i* evok$ a glad       
response t someh[ ,god 0 imman5t 9 ! _w 
& 9 ! hi/ory ( all mank9d1 mak+ x sane4 
,& ! effect ( ?is tea*+ on ! /ud5ts 0 t 
!y receiv$ ! doctr9e ) en?usiasm1 & =got
 !mselves 9 ! s5se ( _! p>tn]%ip 9 a    
univ]sal ent]prise4#a ,su* tea*+ z ?is  
is a real prep>ation = citiz5%ip1 an    
introduction to ! endur+ values ( ! _w4 
#a ,jones & ,muirhead3 ,life &          
,philosophy ( ,edw>d ,caird1 pp4 #fd1   
#fe4  ,e human be+1 z we "k1 inevitably 
t5ds to emphasize "s aspects ( t _w1 &  
to ignore o!rs3 to build up = himself a 
relative univ]se4 ,! *oices :i* det]m9e 
! univ]se ( maturity are (t5 made 9 y\?2
 !n ! f\ndations are laid ( t app]ceiv+ 
mass :i* is to condition all ! man's    

contacts ) reality4 ,we ought1 !re=e1 to
 %[ ! univ]se to our "y p f su* an angle
 & 9 su* a light1 t !y t5d q simply &   
)\t any objectionable int5sity to       
select1 emphasize & be int]e/$ 9 its    
spiritual aspect4 ,= ?is purpose we mu/ 
nev] try to =ce our own read+ ( t       
univ]se ^u !m2 b respect on ! "o h& _!  
(t5 extreme s5sitiv5ess & on ! o!r !    
inf9itely v>i\s angles ( approa* prop]  
to our inf9itely v>i\s s\ls4 ,we %\ld   
place food be=e !m & leave !m to br[se4 
,only ^? :o h tri$ ?is exp]im5t "k :at  
su* an enl>gem5t ( ! horizon & enri*m5t 
( k means to ! eag]1 adolesc5t m9d3 h[  
prompt is ! response to any appeal :i*  
we make to its nasc5t s5se ( my/]y4 ,yet
 :ole s*ools ( ?\ght on ^! subjects are 
*e]fully ignor$ by ! majority ( our     
educationi/s2 h5ce ! un9tellig5t & inde$
 babyi% view ( religion :i* is h>b\r$ by
 _m adults1 ev5 ( ! intellectual class4 
,?\gh ! spiritual life has its roots 9 !
 he>t n 9 ! head1 & w nev] be br\ght    
ab\t by m]ely academic k2 yet1 its      

beg9n+s 9 adolesc5ce are (t5 lo/1       
because "y p are completely ignorant ( !
 mean+ ( _! own exp]i5ces1 & ! univ]sal 
"* ( ^? ne$s & responses :i* !y dimly   
feel /irr+ )9 !m4 ,!y are too %y to ask1
 & no "o ev] tells !m ab\t x 9 a        
bus9ess-l & unemb>rass+ way4 ,?is infant
 mortality 9 ! spiritual realm ought n  
to be possible4 ,exp]i5ce ( ,god is !   
greate/ ( ! rights ( man1 & %\ld n be   
left to become ! casual discov]y ( !    
few4 ,!re=e pray] ought to be reg>d$ z a
 univ]sal human activity1 & its nature &
 difficulties %\ld be taught1 b always 9
 ! s5se ( int]c\rse r ?an ( m]e         
petition3 keep+ 9 m9d ! doctr9e ( !     
my/ics t pray] 9 itself prop]ly is n    
else b a dev\t int5t direct$ unto       
,god4#adg ,we tea* conc5tration = !     
purposes ( /udy2 b too seldom ?9k (     
apply+ x to ! purposes ( pray]4 ,yet    
real pray] is a difficult art2 :i*1 l   
o!r ways ( approa*+ ,p]fect ,beauty1    
only discloses its secrets to ^? :o w9  
!m by humble tra9+ & h>d "w4 ,%all we n 

try to f9d "s me?od ( %[+ our adolesc5ts
 _! way into ?is _w1 ly+ at our doors & 
(f]$ to u )\t money & )\t price8  ,aga91
 _m tea*]s & p>5ts wa/e ! religi\s      
in/9ct & emotional vig\r :i* are (t5 s  
m>k$ 9 adolesc5ce1 by all[+ !m to fritt]
 !mselves ^u symbols :i* _c /& aga9/    
ho/ile criticism3 = in/ance1 "s (1 ! m  
s5tim5tal & an?ropomorphic aspects (    
,*ri/ian devotion4 ,did we educate ^?   
in/9cts1 %[ ! gr[+ creature _! mean+1 & 
give !m an objective :i* did n conflict 
) ! objectives ( ! develop+ intellect & 
! w1 we %\ld turn _! passion into p[]1 &
 lay ! f\ndations ( a real spiritual    
life4 ,we mu/ rememb] t a good deal (   
adolesc5t emotion is div]t$ by !        
conditions ( s*ool-life f its obvi\s &  
natural objective4 ,?is is s mu* en]gy  
set free = o!r uses4 ,we "k h[ x em]ges 
9 h]o-wor%ip or 9 ard5t fri5d%ips2 h[ x 
re9=ces ! social in/9ct & produces !    
team-_s1 ! int5se devotion to ! int]e/s 
( 8 own gang or gr\p :i* is rightly     
prom95t 9 ! life ( _m boys4 ,! tea*] has

 to reckon ) ?is fund$ en]gy &          
en?usiasm1 & use x to fur!r ! highe/    
int]e/s ( ! gr[+ *ild4 ,by ?is ,i d n   
mean t he is to enc\rage an abnormal or 
emotional conc5tration on spiritual ?+s4
 ,mo/ ( ! impulses ( y\? are :olesome1 &
 subs]ve direct ends4 ,!re=e1 x is n by 
tak+ away love1 self-sacrifice1         
admiration1 curiosity1 f _! natural     
objects t we %all s]ve ! be/ int]e/s (  
spirituality3 b1 by enl>g+ ! range ov]  
:i* ^! impulses "w--impulses1 inde$1 :i*
 no human object c :olly satisfy1 save 9
 a sacram5tal s5se4 ,two su* natural    
t5d5cies1 specially prom95t 9 *ildhood1 
are peculi>ly at ! disposal ( ! religi\s
 tea*]3 & %\ld be us$ by him to ! full4 
,x is 9 ! sublimation ( ! in/9ct (      
comrade%ip t ! social & corporate side (
 ! spiritual life takes its rise1 & 9   
close/ connection ) ?is impulse t all   
works ( *>ity %\ld be sugge/$ & p]=m$4  
,& on ! individual side1 all t is be/1  
safe/ & sweete/ 9 ! religi\s in/9ct ( ! 
*ild c be relat$ to a simil> enl>gem5t (

 ! in/9ct ( filial tru/ & dep5d5ce4 ,!  
educator is !re=e work+ )9 ! two mo/    
fundam5tal *ildi% qualities1 qualities  
provok$ & fo/]$ by all "r family life1 )
 its relation ( love to p>5ts1 bro!rs1  
si/]s & fri5ds2 & may g5tly lead out ^! 
two mighty impulses to a fulfilm5t :i*1 
at maturity1 embrace ,god & ! :ole _w4  
,! wise tea*]1 !n1 mu/ "w ) ! in/9cts1 n
 aga9/ !m3 enc\rag+ all k9dly social    
feel+s1 all vigor\s self-expression1    
wond]1 tru/fulness1 love4 ,recogniz+ !  
p>am\nt importance ( emotion--= )\t     
emotional col\r no idea c be actual to  
u1 & no de$ ?or\ghly & vigor\sly        
p]=m$--yet he mu/ always be on 8 gu>d   
aga9/ block+ ! natural *annels ( human  
feel+1 & giv+ !m ! opportunity ( explod+
 "u pi\s disguises 9 ! religi\s sph]e4  
,"h x is t ! dang] ( too emotional a    
type ( religi\s tra9+ comes 94          
,s5tim5talism ( all k9ds is dang]\s &   
objectionable1 especially 9 ! education 
( girls1 :om x excites & debilitates4   
,boys are m (t5 m]ely ali5at$ by x4 ,9  

bo? cases1 ! me?od ( pres5tation :i*    
reg>ds ! spiritual life simply z a      
normal aspect ( full human life is be/4 
,no artificial b>ri] %\ld be set up     
betwe5 ! sacr$ & ! pr(ane4 ,! passion = 
tru? & ! passion = ,god %\ld be treat$ z
 "o3 & t pursuit ( k = its own sake1 ^? 
adv5tur\s explorations ( ! m9d1 9 :i* ! 
m intellig5t type ( adolesc5t loves to  
try 8 gr[+ p[]s1 ought to be enc\rag$ 9 
! spiritual sph]e z else:]e4 ,! results 
( rese>* into religi\s orig9s %\ld be   
expla9$ )\t res]vation1 & no            
intellectual difficulty %\ld be dodg$4  
,! putt+-(f me?od ( meet+ awkw>d        
que/ions1 n[ g5]ally recogniz$ z dang]\s
 9 matt]s ( natural hi/ory1 is j z      
dang]\s 9 ! religi\s sph]e4 ,no tea*] :o
 is afraid to /ate 8 own position )     
p]fect c&\r %\ld ev] be all[$ to        
und]take ?is side ( education2 nor any 9
 :om !re is a m>k$ cleavage betwe5 !    
/&>d ( conduct & ! /&>d ( ?\ght4 ,!     
heal?y adolesc5t is prompt to p]ceive   
inconsi/5cy & unsp>+ 9 its condemnation4

  ,moreov]1 a mo/ c>eful discrim9ation  
is daily becom+ m necess>y1 9 ! tea*+ ( 
traditional religion ( a sup]natural &  
non-empirical type4 ,_m ( its elem5ts   
mu/ no d\bt be reta9$ by u1 = ! *ild-m9d
 dem&s firm outl9es & examples & imag]y 
drawn f ! _w ( s5se4 ,yet grave dang]s  
are atta*$ to x4 ,on1 ! "o h& an        
exclusive reliance on tradition paves ! 
way = ! disillusion :i* is s (t5        
exp]i5c$ t[>ds ! end ( adolesc5ce1 :5 x 
frequ5tly causes a viol5t reaction to   
mat]ialism4 ,on ! o!r h& x exposes u to 
a risk :i* we p>ticul>ly want to avoid3 
t ( r$uc+ ! *ild's nasc5t spiritual life
 to ! dream level1 to a fantasy 9 :i* x 
satisfies wi%es t outw>d life leaves    
unfulfill$4 ,_m pi\s p1 especially ^? :o
 tell u t _! religion is a com=t to !m1 
g ?r\gh life 9 a spiritual day-dream (  
?is k9d4 ,concrete life has />v$ !m (   
love1 ( beauty1 ( int]e/--x has giv5 !m 
no syn!sis :i* satisfies ! passionate   
human se>* = mean+--& !y h f\nd all ?is 
9 a dream-_w1 made f ! mat]ials (       

conv5tional piety4 ,if religion is ?us  
all[$ to become a ready-made day-dream x
 w c]ta9ly int]e/ adolesc5ts ( a c]ta9  
sort4 ,! naturally introv]t$ type w     
become m$itative2 :il/ _! opposites1 !  
extrov]t$ or active type1 w probably t5d
 to be rituali/ic4 ,b "h aga9 we are    
miss+ ! ess5ce ( spiritual life4  ,our  
aim %\ld be to induce1 9 a :olesome way1
 t s5se ( ! spiritual 9 daily exp]i5ce  
:i* ! old writ]s call$ ! consci\sness ( 
! ( ,god4 ,! mona/ic tra9+ 9            
spirituality1 sl[ly evolv$ "u pressure (
 exp]i5ce1 ne>ly always did ?is4 ,x has 
bequea!d to u a fund$ wisdom ( :i* we   
make little use2 & ?is1 re9t]pret$ 9 !  
light ( psy*ological k1 might ,i believe
 ca/ a great deal ( light on !          
fundam5tal problems ( spiritual         
education4 ,we c\ld if we *ose take _m  
h9ts f x1 z reg>ds ! discipl9+ ( !      
att5tion1 ! correct use ( sugge/ion1 !  
tea*+ ( m$itation1 ! sublimation &      
direction to an assign$ end ( ! natural 
impulse to rev]ie2 above all1 !         

education ( ! moral life4 ,= "*-build+ z
 und]/ood by ^! old speciali/s 0 ! mo/  
practical ( arts4  ,fur!r1 9 all ?is    
tea*+1 ^? inw>d activities & responses  
to :i* we c give g5]ally ! "n ( pray]1 &
 ^? outw>d activities & de$s ( s]vice to
 :i* we c give ! "n ( "w1 ought to be   
tra9$ toge!r & nev] dissociat$4 ,!y are 
! complem5t>y & balanc$ expressions ( "o
 _s ( life3 & mu/ be giv5 toge!r1 "u    
appropriately simple =ms4 ,concrete     
application ( ! *ild's en]gies1         
aptitudes & ideals mu/ f ! fir/ run side
 by side ) ! tea*+ ( pr9ciple4 ,"y p    
!re=e %\ld con/antly be enc\rag$ to face
 z practical & int]e/+ facts1 n z =mul1 
^? reactions to et]nal & ?is-_w reality 
:i* us$ to be call$ our duty to ,god &  
our neighb\r2 & d concrete ?+s prop] to 
a real citiz5 ( a really !ocratic _w4   
,!y mu/ be made to realize t no?+ is    
truly ours until we h express$ x 9 our  
de$s4 ,moreov]1 ^! de$s %\ld n be easy4 
,!y %\ld involve ef=t & self-sacrifice2 
& also "s drudg]y1 :i* is worse4 ,!     

spiritual life is only valu$ by ^? on   
:om x makes g5u9e dem&s4 ,almo/ any k9d 
( s]vice w d1 :i* calls = att5tion1 "t &
 h>d "w4 ,?\gh volunt>y1 x mu/ n be     
casual3 b1 once und]tak51 %\ld be reg>d$
 z an hon\rable obligation4 ,! ,boy     
,sc\ts & ,girl ,guides h %[n u h[ wide a
 *oice ( possible good de$s is (f]$ by e
 community3 & su* a b&+ toge!r ( "y p = 
corporate acts ( s]vice is /rongly to be
 comm5d$4 ,x enc\rages unselfi%         
comrade%ip1 satisfies t gang-in/9ct :i* 
is a well-kn[n "* ( adolesc5ce1 & %\ld  
leave no op5+ = self-consci\sness1      
rivalry1 & vanity 9 well-do+ or 9       
abnegation4  ,wise educators f9d t a    
comb9$ sy/em ( organiz$ games 9 :i* !   
social in/9ct c be express$ & develop$1 
& ( indep5d5t con/ructive "w1 9 :i* !   
creative impulse c f9d satisfaction1 be/
 meets ! corporate & creative ne$s (    
adolesc5ce1 fav\rs ! "r developm5t ( "*1
 & produces a h>moniz$ life4 ,on ! level
 ( ! spiritual life too ?is pr9ciple is 
valid2 &1 guid$ by x1 we %\ld seek to   

give "y p bo? corporate & p]sonal "w &  
exp]i5ce4 ,on ! "o h&1 greg>i\sness is  
at its /ronge/ 9 ! heal?y adolesc5t1 !  
=ce ( public op9ion is m int5sely felt  
?an at any o!r "t ( life1 t priceless   
quality ! _s ( comrade%ip is mo/ easily 
educ$4 ,we mu/ !re=e seek to give !     
spiritual life a vigor\s corporate "*2  
to make x good =m = ! s*ool1 & to use ! 
team-_s 9 ! *oir & ! guild z well z 9 ! 
cricket field4 ,by an ext5sion ( ?is    
pr9ciple & "u ! influ5ce ( a suitable   
tea*]1 ! s*ool-mob may be trans=m$ into 
a co-op]ative society animat$ by "o     
joy\s & unselfi% _s3 all ! great p[]s ( 
social sugge/ion be+ freely us$ = !     
highe/ ends4 ,?us we may introduce !    
pupil1 at 8 mo/ pla/ic age1 into a      
spiritual-social ord] & let him gr[ )9  
x1 develop+ ^? qualities & skills on :i*
 x makes dem&s4 ,! religi\s ex]cises1   
:atev] !y are1 %\ld be 9 common1 9 ord] 
to develop ! mass consci\sness ( ! s*ool
 & weld x into a real gr\p4 ,music1     
songs1 processions1 etc41 produce a     

feel+ ( unity1 & enc\rage spiritual     
contagion4 ,s]vices ( an appropriate    
k9d1 if !re be a *apel1 or ! op5+ (     
s*ool ) pray] & a hymn 7:i* ought always
 to be foll[$ by a %ort sil5ce7 provide 
a natural expression = corporate        
religi\s feel+3 & rememb] t to give a   
feel+ opportunity ( volunt>y expression 
is commonly to educe & affirm x4 ,z     
reg>ds active "w1 :il/ s*ool *>ities are
 an obvi\s field 9 :i* unselfi% en]gies 
may be sp5t1 _m o!r op5+s w be f\nd by  
en?usia/ic tea*]s1 & by ! pupils :om _! 
en?usiasm has inspir$4  ,on ! o!r h&1 ! 
sp>e-"t occupations ( ! adolesc5t2 !    
indep5d5t & self-*os5 "w1 (t5 mo/ ardu\s
 & always absorb+1 ( mak+1 plann+1 le>n+
 ab\t ?+s--& mo/ ( u c /ill rememb] h[  
desp]ately important ^! seem$ to u1 :e!r
 our ta/e 0 = mak+ eng9es1 writ+ poetry1
 or collect+ mo?s--^! are ( ! greate/   
importance = 8 developm5t4 ,!y give him 
some?+ really 8 own1 ex]cise 8 p[]s1    
tra9 8 att5tion1 fe$ 8 creative in/9ct4 
,!y c\nt]act ^? me*anical & conv5tional 

reactions to ! _w1 :i* are induc$ by !  
m]ely traditional type ( education1 ei!r
 ( mann]s or ( m9d4 ,& "h1 9 ! prud5t   
enc\ragem5t ( a p]sonal int]e/ 9 & deal+
 ) ! actual problems ( conduct & ev5 (  
belief--! mo/ difficult ( ! educator's  
tasks--we gu>d aga9/ ! m]ely acquiesc5t 
attitude ( mu* adult piety1 & fo/] f !  
beg9n+ a vigor\s p]sonal int]e/1 a      
fir/-h& contact ) high] realities4  ,!  
h]oic aspect ( hi/ory may well =m !     
second l9e 9 ?is attempt to capture     
education & use x 9 ! int]e/s ( !       
spiritual life4 ,by x we c be/ l9k up ! 
actual & ! ideal1 & demon/rate ! s+le "*
 ( human greatness2 :e!r x be exhibit$1 
9 ! physical or ! sup]s5sual sph]e4 ,su*
 a demon/ration is mo/ important2 = s   
long z ! spiritual life is reg>d$ z     
m]ely a dep>tm5tal ?+1 & its full       
developm5t z a matt] = speciali/s or    
sa9ts1 x w nev] produce its full effect 
9 human affairs4 ,we mu/ exhibit x z !  
full fl[] ( t ,reality :i* inspires all 
human life4 ,all k9ds ( skill1 said     

,taul]1 are gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 & he 
might h said1 all k9ds ( beauty & all   
k9ds ( c\rage too4  ,! h]oic makes a    
direct appeal to lads & girls1 & is by  
f> ! safe/ way ( approa* to _! emotions4
 ,! *ivalr\s1 ! noble1 ! desp]ately     
brave1 attract ! adolesc5t f> m ?an     
passive goodness4 ,t /rong in/9ct (     
subjection1 ( homage1 :i* he %[s 9 8    
h]o-wor%ip1 is a mo/ valuable tool 9 !  
h&s ( ! tea*] :o is seek+ to lead him   
into great] fullness ( life4 ,yet !     
range ov] :i* we seek mat]ial = 8       
admiration is (t5 deplorably n>r[4 ,we h
 beh9d u a great spiritual hi/ory1 :i*  
%[s ! highe/ faculties ( ! s\l 9 action3
 ! p[] & ! happ9ess !y br+4 ,d we take  
en\gh notice ( x8 ,:at ab\t our ,engli% 
sa9ts8 ,i mean ! real sa9ts1 n ! (ficial
 ones4 ,n ,/4 ,george & ,/4 ,alban1 ab\t
 :om we "k practically no?+3 b1 =       
in/ance1 ,lancelot ,&rewes1 ,john       
,wesley1 ,elizabe? ,fry1 ab\t :om we "k 
a great deal4 ,*ildr51 :o f9d difficulty
 9 g5]al ideas1 le>n be/ f p>ticul>     

in/ances4 ,yet boys & girls :o c give a 
coh]5t acc\nt ( su* /imulat+            
p]sonalities z ,julius ,caes>1 ,william 
! ,conqu]or1 ,h5ry ,,viii4 & 8 wives1 or
 ,napoleon--none ( :om h s v mu* to tell
 u t be>s on ! p]man5t int]e/s ( !      
s\l--d n z a rule possess any vivid     
idea1 say1 ( ,gautama1 ,/4 ,b5$ict1     
,gregory ! ,great1 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 
,/4 ,francis ,xavi]1 ,george ,fox1 ,/4  
,v9c5t de ,paul & 8 fri5ds3 p]sons at   
lea/ z significant1 & f> bett] wor?     
meet+1 ?an ! milit>y comm&]s & political
 adv5tur]s ( _! "t4 ,! /ories ( ! e>ly  
,buddhi/s1 ! ,sufi sa9ts1 ,/4 ,francis (
 ,assisi1 ,/4 ,ignatius1 ! e>ly ,quak]s1
 ! ,african mission>ies1 are full ( ?+s 
:i* c be made to int]e/ ev5 a "y *ild4  
,! leg5ds :i* h gr[n up r\nd "s ( !m    
satisfy ! in/9ct t draws x to fairy     
tales4 ,!y help x to dream well2 & give 
to ! develop+ m9d food :i* x c\ld       
assimilate 9 no o!r way4 ,old] boys &   
girls1 c\ld !y be giv5 "s idea ( !      
spiritual h]oes ( ,*ri/5dom z real m5 & 

wom51 )\t ! nause\s note ( piety :i*    
g5]ally infects _! biographies1 w\ld f9d
 mu* to delight !m3 romance ( ! be/     
sort1 because conc]n$ ) ! highe/ values1
 & /ories ( endurance & c\rage su* z    
always appeal to !m4 ,^! p 7 n          
objectionable pieti/s4 ,!y 7 p]sons (   
fulle/ vitality & imm5se natural        
attraction2 ! pick ( ! race4 ,we "k t1  
by ! numb]s :o left all to foll[ !m4    
,ought we n to introduce our pupils to  
!m2 n z /uff$ specim5s1 b z vivid human 
be+s8 ,some?+ might be done to create ! 
"r atmosph]e = ?is1 on ! l9es sugge/$ by
 ,dr4 ,hayw>d 9 t spl5did little book ,!
 ,lesson 9 ,appreciation4 ,all t he says
 !re ab\t /hetics1 is applicable to any 
lesson deal+ ) ! high] values ( life4 ,9
 ?is way1 "y p w\ld be made to realize !
 spiritual life2 n z some?+ abnormal & m
 or less conv5tionaliz$1 b z a gold5    
?read runn+ "r ?r\gh human hi/ory1 &    
mak+ dem&s on j ^? dynamic qualities :i*
 !y feel !mselves to possess4 ,!        
adolesc5t is naturally vigor\s &        

combative1 & wants1 above all else1     
some?+ wor? fight+ =4 ,?is1 too (t51 8  
tea*]s =get to provide4  ,! /udy (      
nature1 & ( /hetics--includ+            
poetry--gives u yet ano!r way ( approa*4
 ,! *ild %\ld be introduc$ to ^! great  
worlds ( life & ( beauty1 & enc\rag$ b  
nev] =c$ to fe$ on ! be/ !y conta94 ,by 
implication1 b nev] by any me?od sav\r+ 
( uplift1 ^! subjects %\ld be relat$ ) t
 s5se ( ! spiritual & ( its imman5ce 9  
creation1 :i* ought to inspire ! tea*]2 
& ) :i* x is 8 duty to infect 8 pupils  
if he c4 ,*ildr5 may1 v e>ly1 be taught 
or r induc$ to look at natural ?+s ) t  
quietness1 att5tion1 & delight :i* are !
 beg9n+s ( contemplation1 & !           
conditions1 "u :i* nature reveals h]    
real secrets to u4 ,! *ild is a natural 
pagan1 & (t5 ! fir/ appeal to its nasc5t
 spiritual faculty is be/ made ?r\gh its
 in/9ctive joy 9 ! life ( animals &     
fl[]s1 ! cl\ds & ! w9ds4 ,"h x may le>n 
v easily t wond] & adoration1 :i* are ! 
gateways to ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,9 simple 

=ms ( v]se1 music1 & rhy?mical movem5t x
 c be enc\rag$--z ! ,salvation ,army has
 discov]$--to give ?is happy adoration a
 natural1 dramatic1 & rhy?mic           
expression3 = ! "y *ild1 z we "k1       
reproduces ! m5tal condition ( !        
primitive1 & primitive =ms ( wor%ip w   
suit x be/4  ,x ne$ h>dly be said t     
education ( ! type we h be5 consid]+    
dem&s great gifts 9 ! tea*]3 simplicity1
 en?usiasm1 sympa?y1 & also a vigor\s   
s5se ( hum\r1 keep+ him %>ply aw>e ( !  
n>r[ l9e t divides ! priggi% f ! ideal4 
,?is education ought to inspire1 b x    
ought n to replace1 ! fulle/ & mo/ exp]t
 tra9+ ( ! body & m9d2 = ! _s ne$s a    
p]fectly balanc$ ma*9e1 ?r\gh :i* to    
express its life 9 ! physical _w4 ,!    
actual additions to curriculum :i* x    
dem&s may be few3 x is ! attitude1 ! _s1
 :i* mu/ be *ang$4 ,specifically moral  
education1 ! build+ ( "*1 w ( c\rse =m  
an ess5tial "p ( x3 9 fact mu/ be pres5t
 )9 x f ! fir/4 ,b ?is comes be/ )\t    
obs]vation1 & w be f\nd to dep5d *iefly 

on ! "* ( ! tea*]1 ! love1 admiration & 
imitation he evokes1 ! e?ical tone he   
gives4 ,*ildhood is ( all ages ! "o mo/ 
op5 to sugge/ion1 & 9 ?is fact !        
educator f9ds at once 8 be/ opportunity 
& greate/ responsibility4  ,ruysbroeck  
has describ$ to u ! ?ree out/&+ moral   
dispositions 9 respect ( ,god1 ( man1 & 
( ! conduct ( life1 :i* m>k ! true man  
or woman ( ! ,_s2 & x is 9 ! *ildhood t 
! t5d5cy to ^! qualities mu/ be acquir$4
 ,fir/1 he says1--,i p>aphrase1 s9ce !  
old t]ms ( moral !ology are no long]    
vivid to u--!re comes an attitude (     
rev]5t love1 ( adoration1 t[>ds all t is
 holy1 beautiful1 or true4 ,& next1 f   
?is1 !re gr[s up an attitude t[>ds o!r  
m51 gov]n$ by ^? qualities :i* are !    
ess5ce ( c\rtesy3 pati5ce1 g5tl5ess1    
k9dness1 & sympa?y4 ,^! keep u bo?      
supple & g5]\s 9 our responses to our   
social environm5t4 ,la/1 our creative   
en]gies are transfigur$ by an en]getic  
love1 an inw>d eag]ness = e k9d ( "w1   
:i* makes impossible all slackness &    

dullness ( he>t1 & w impel u to live to 
! utmo/ ! active life ( s]vice = :i* we 
are born4#adh  ,b ^! moral qualities _c 
be taught2 !y are le>n$ by imitation &  
infection1 & develop$ by opportunity (  
action4 ,! be/ ag5t ( _! propagation is 
an attractive p]sonality 9 :i* !y are   
dom9ant2 = we "k ! univ]sal t5d5cy ( "y 
p to imitate ^? :om !y admire4 ,!       
relation betwe5 p>5t & *ild or ma/] &   
pupil is !re=e ! c5tral factor 9 any    
s*eme ( education :i* seeks to fur!r !  
spiritual life4 ,only ^? :o h already   
become real c communicate ! k (         
,reality4 ,x is f ! sportsman t we cat* 
! _s ( fair-play1 f ! humble t we le>n  
humility4 ,! arti/ %[s u beauty1 ! sa9t 
%[s u ,god4 ,x %\ld !re=e be ! bus9ess (
 ^? 9 au?ority to se>* out & give scope 
to ^? :o possess & are able to imp>t ?is
 triumph+ spiritual life4 ,a head-ma/]  
:o makes 8 boys live at _! highe/ level 
& act on _! noble/ impulses1 because he 
does x himself1 is a p]son ( supreme    
value to ! ,/ate4 ,x w\ld be well if we 

cle>$ our m9ds ( cant1 & ackn[l$g$ t su*
 a man alone is truly able to educate2  
s9ce ! spiritual life is infecti\s1 b _c
 be propagat$ by artificial means4      
,f9ally1 we h to rememb] t any attempt  
t[>ds ! education ( ! _s--& su* an      
attempt mu/ surely be made by all :o    
accept spiritual values z c5tral =      
life--c only safely be und]tak5 ) full k
 ( its special dang]s & difficulties4   
,^! dang]s & difficulties are connect$ )
 ! in/9ctive & intellectual life ( !    
*ild & ! adolesc5t1 :o are gr[+1 & gr[+ 
unev5ly1 dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( tra9+4 ,!y 
are supple z reg>ds o!r =ces ?an ^? :i* 
we br+ to be> on !m2 op5 to sugge/ion f 
_m diff]5t levels ( life4  ,our greate/ 
difficulty abides 9 ! fact t1 z we h    
se51 a vigor\s spiritual life mu/ give  
scope to ! emotions4 ,x is above all !  
he>t r ?an ! m9d :i* mu/ be won = ,god4 
,yet1 ! greate/ c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ to   
ensure t ! appeal to ! emotions is free 
f all possibility ( appeal to lat5t &   
uncompreh5d$ natural in/9cts4 ,?is p]il1

 to :i* curr5t psy*ology gives p]haps   
too mu* att5tion1 is nev]!less real4    
,c&id /ud5ts ( religi\s hi/ory are b\nd 
to ackn[l$ge ! un=tunate "p :i* x has   
(t5 play$ 9 ! pa/4 ,^! natural in/9cts  
fall into two great classes3 ^? relat+  
to self-pres]vation & ^? relat+ to !    
pres]vation ( ! race4 ,! note ( fe>1 !  
exagg]at$ long+ = %elt] & protection1 ! 
*ildi% attitude ( m]e cl++ dep5d5ce1    
fo/]$ by religion ( a c]ta9 type1 are   
all oblique expressions ( ! in/9ct (    
self-pres]vation3 & ! r fev]i%          
devotional moods & exub]ant emotional   
expressions ) :i* we are all famili> h1 
equally1 a natural orig94 ,our task 9 ! 
tra9+ ( "y p is to evoke en?usiasm1     
c\rage & love1 )\t appeal+ to ei!r ( ^! 
s\rces ( excitem5t4 ,g5]ally speak+1 x  
is safe to say t = ?is reason all       
s5tim5tal & _m an?ropomorphic religi\s  
ideas are bad = lads & girls4 ,^! h1    
inde$1 no "p 9 t au/]e yet ard5t love ( 
,god :i* inspires ! real spiritual life4
  ,our aim ought to be1 to tea* &       

impress ! reality ( ,_s1 its regnancy 9 
human life1 :il/ ! m9d is al]t & supple3
 & s to tea* & impress x1 t x is wov5   
into ! /uff ( ! m5tal & moral life & _c 
s]i\sly be injur$ by ! ho/ile criticisms
 ( ! rationali/4 ,rememb]1 t ! prime    
object ( education is ! m\ld+ ( !       
unconsci\s & in/9ctive nature1 ! home ( 
habit4 ,if we c give ?is ! desir$ t5d5cy
 & tone ( feel+1 we c tru/ ! rational   
m9d to f9d good reasons ) :i* to re9=ce 
its attitudes & pref]5ces4 ,s x is n s  
mu* ! specific belief1 z ! :ole         
spiritual attitude to exi/5ce :i* we    
seek to affirm2 & ?is w be done on !    
:ole m effectively by ! g5]aliz$        
sugge/ions :i* come to ! pupil f 8 own  
surr\nd+s1 & ! lives ( ^? :om he        
admires1 ?an by ! limit$ & special      
sugge/ions ( a cre$4 ,x is f\nd t ! less
 any desir$ motive is b\nd up ) p>ticul>
 acts1 p]sons1 or ideas1 ! great] is !  
*ance ( its be+ univ]saliz$ & made good 
= life all r\nd4 ,i d n int5d by ?is    
/atem5t to criticize any p>ticul>       

pres5tation ( religion4 ,nev]!less1     
educators ought to rememb] t a religion 
:i* is fir/ entirely b\nd up ) n>r[ &   
*ildi% !ological ideas1 & is !n pres5t$ 
z true 9 ! absolute s5se1 is b\nd to    
break d[n "u great] k or ho/ile         
criticism2 & may !n involve !           
disappe>ance ( ! religi\s impulse z a   
:ole1 at lea/ = a long p]iod4  ,did we  
"k our bus9ess1 we ought surely to be   
able to ensure 9 our "y p a /eady &     
h>moni\s spiritual gr[?4 ,! conv]sion or
 psy*ic convulsion :i* is sometimes     
reg>d$ z an ess5tial prelim9>y ( any    
vivid awak5+ ( ! spiritual consci\sness1
 is really a tribute exact$ by our wrong
 educational me?ods4 ,x is a pro( t we h
 all[$ ! pla/ic creature confid$ to u to
 h>d5 9 ! wrong %ape4 ,b if1 side by    
side & 9 simple/ language1 we tea* !    
conceptions3 fir/1 ( ,god z ! transc5d5t
 yet indwell+ ,_s ( love1 ( beauty & (  
p[]2 next1 ( man's con/ant dep5d5ce on  
,him & possible contact ) ,8 nature 9 t 
ardu\s & lov+ act ( att5tion :i* is !   

ess5ce ( pray]2 la/1 ( unselfi% "w &    
fell[%ip z ! necess>y expressions ( all 
human ideals--!n1 ,i ?9k1 we may hope to
 lay ! f\ndations ( a balanc$ & a       
:olesome life1 9 :i* man's v>i\s        
faculties "w toge!r = good1 & 8 vigor\s 
in/9ctive life is direct$ to ! highe/   
ends4  ,,footnotes3  ,footnote #adf3    
,sp5c]3 ,education1 ,cap4 #a4  ,footnote
 #adg3 ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ,cap4 #ci4   
,footnote #adh3 ,ruysbroeck3 ,!         
,adornm5t ( ! ,spiritual ,m>riage1 ,bk4 
,i1 ,caps4 #ab-bd4     ,,*apt] ,,viii   
,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,_s ,,& ,,! ,,social
 ,,ord]   ,we h come to ! la/ *apt] (   
?is book2 & ,i am consci\s t ^? :o h _h 
! pati5ce to foll[ its argum5t f !      
beg9n+1 may n[ feel a c]ta9 s5se (      
incomplet5ess4 ,!y w obs]ve t1 ?\gh _m  
?+s h be5 said ab\t ! life ( ! ,_s1 n a 
great deal seems to h be5 said1 at any  
rate directly1 ab\t ! second half ( !   
title--! life ( to-day--& especially    
ab\t ^? v important aspects ( our mod]n 
active life :i* are resum$ 9 ! ^w       

,social4 ,?is avoidance has be51 at lea/
 9 "p1 int5tional4 ,we h witness$ 9 ?is 
c5tury a viol5t revulsion f !           
individuali/ic type ( religion2 a       
revulsion :i* p>allels ^u-its own       
levels1 & inde$ is a "p (1 ! revolt f   
,victorian individualism 9 political    
economic life4 ,^? :o come mu* into     
contact ) /ud5ts1 & ) ! y\ng] & m       
vigor\s cl]gy1 are aw>e h[ f> ?is revolt
 has proce$$3 h[ completely1 9 ! m9ds ( 
^? "y p :o are int]e/$ 9 religion1 !    
,social ,gospel n[ ov]p[]s all o!r      
aspects ( ! spiritual life4 ,aga9 & aga9
 we are assur$ by ! mo/ e>ne/ among !m t
 9 _! view religion is a social         
activity1 & s]vice is its prop]         
expression3 t all valid k ( ,god is     
social1 & ,he is *iefly kn[n 9 mank9d3 t
 ! use ( pray] is ma9ly social1 9 t x   
improves u = s]vice1 o!rwise x mu/ be   
condemn$ z a m]ely selfi% activity3     
f9ally1 t ! true mean+ & value ( suff]+ 
are social too4 ,a visitor to a rec5t   
,swanwick ,conf]5ce ( ! ,/ud5t ,*ri/ian 

,movem5t has publicly express$ 8 regret 
t "s /ud5ts /ill seem$ to be conc]n$ ) !
 problems ( _! own spiritual life2 & 7 n
 prep>$ to let t look aft] itself1 :il/ 
!y />t$ /raight (f to "w = ! social     
realization ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,:5 a    
great tru? becomes exagg]at$ to ?is     
ext5t1 & is held to ! exclusion ( its   
comp5sat+ opposite1 x is 9 a fair way to
 becom+ a lie4 ,& we h "h1 ,i ?9k1 a    
real confusion ( ideas :i* w1 if all[$  
to cont9ue1 react unfav\rably ^u !      
religion ( ! future2 because x gives    
away ! mo/ sacr$ conviction ( ! ideali/1
 ! belief 9 ! absolute "* ( spiritual   
values1 & 9 ! ef=t to w9 !m z ! great   
activity ( man4 ,social s]vice1 s9ce x  
is "o =m ( su* an ef=t1 a br++ 9 ( m    
ord]1 beauty1 joy1 is a fundam5tal      
duty--! fundam5tal duty--( ! active     
life4 ,man does n truly love ! ,p]fect  
until he is driv5 ?us to seek its       
inc>nation 9 ! _w ( "t4 ,no "o d\bts    
?is4 ,all spiritual tea*]s h said x1 9  
"o way or ano!r1 = c5turies4 ,! m]e fact

 t !y feel impell$ to tea* at all1      
in/ead ( say+ ,my secret to myself--:i* 
is s mu* easi] & pleasant] to ! natural 
contemplative--is a gu>antee ( ! claim  
to s]vice :i* !y feel t love lays ^u !m4
 ,b ?is does n make su* s]vice ( man1   
h[ev] devot$1 ei!r ! same ?+ z ! se>* =1
 response to1 int]c\rse ) ,god2 or1 a   
suffici5t sub/itute = ^! specifically   
spiritual acts4  ,pla9ly1 we are call$  
^u to /rive ) all our p[] to br+ 9 !    
,k+dom2 t is1 to inc>nate 9 ! "t _w !   
highe/ spiritual values :i* we h kn[n4  
,b our ability to d ?is is /rictly      
dep5d5t on ^? values be+ kn[n1 at lea/  
by "s ( u1 at fir/-h&2 & = ?is fir/-h&  
p]ception1 z we h se51 ! s\l mu/ h a    
measure ( solitude & sil5ce4 ,!re=e1 if 
! sw+-ov] to a purely social            
int]pretation ( religion be all[$ to    
cont9ue un*eck$1 ! result c only be an  
impov]i%m5t ( our spiritual life2 q z   
f>-rea*+ & z regrettable z t :i* foll[s 
f an unbridl$ individualism4 ,)\t ! inn]
 life ( pray] &-m$itation1 liv$ = its   

own sake & = no utilit>ian motive1 nei!r
 our judgm5ts ^u ! social ord] nor our  
active social s]vice w be p]fectly      
p]=m$2 because !y w n be ! *annel (     
,creative ,_s express+ itself ?r\gh u 9 
! _w ( to-day4  ,*ri/1 x is true1 gives 
nobody any enc\ragem5t = suppos+ t a    
m]ely self-cultivat+ sort (             
spirituality1 keep+ ! home fires burn+ &
 s on1 is anybody's ma9 job4 ,! ma9 job 
confid$ to ,8 fri5ds is ! prea*+ ( !    
,gospel4 ,t is1 spread+ ,reality1 tea*+ 
x1 ins]t+ x into exi/5ce2 by pray]s1    
words1 acts1 & also if ne$ be by manual 
"w1 & always "u ! conditions &          
symbolisms ( our contempor>y _w4 ,b s9ce
 we c only give o!rs t :i* we already   
possess1 ?is presupposes t we h got     
some?+ ( ,reality z a liv+1 burn+ fire 9
 ourselves4 ,! s\l's two activities (   
reception & donation mu/ be held 9      
balance1 or impot5ce & unreality w      
result4 ,x is only out ( ! he>t ( 8 own 
exp]i5ce t man really helps 8 neighb\r3 
& ?us !re is an ultimate social value 9 

! mo/ secret responses ( ! s\l to grace4
 ,no "o1 = in/ance1 c help o!rs to      
rep5tance :o has n kn[n x at fir/-h&4   
,!re=e we h to keep ! home fires burn+1 
because !y are ! fires :i* raise ! /eam 
t does ! "w3 & we d ?is mo/ly by ! fuel 
) :i* we fe$ !m1 ?\gh p>tly too by giv+ 
free access to curr5ts ( fre% air f !   
out] _w4  ,we _c read ,/4 ,paul's lett]s
 ) sympa?y & escape ! conviction t 9 !  
mid/ ( 8 great mission>y ef=ts he 0     
pr(\ndly conc]n$ too ) ! problems ( 8   
own inn] life4 ,! little bits (         
self-revelation t break into ! epi/les  
&1 ?read$ toge!r1 %[ u ! curve ( 8 gr[?1
 also %[ u h[ mu*1 lay beh9d !m1 h[     
int5se1 & h[ exact+ 0 ! inw>d travail t 
accompani$ 8 outw>d de$s4 ,"h he is     
repres5tative ( ! true apo/olic type4 ,x
 is because ,/4 ,augu/9e is ! man ( !   
,confessions t he is also ! creator ( ,!
 ,city ( ,god4 ,! reg5]ative "w ( ,/4   
,francis 0 accompani$ by an unremitt+   
life ( p5it5ce & recollection4 ,fox &   
,wesley1 ab\nd+ 9 lab\rs1 yet nev]      

relax$ ! t5sion ( _! s\l's ef=t to      
correspond ) a transc5d5t ,reality4 ,^! 
& _m o!r examples w>n u t only by su* a 
su/a9$ & d\ble movem5t c ! man ( ! ,_s  
actualize all 8 possibilities & d 8 real
 "w4 ,he mu/1 says ,ruysbroeck1 bo?     
asc5d & desc5d ) love4#adi ,on any o!r  
basis he misses ! ri*ness ( t fully     
integrat$ human exi/5ce sw++ betwe5 !   
unse5 & ! se5 9 :i* ! social &          
individual1 incorporat$ & solit>y       
responses to ! dem&s ( ,_s are fully    
c>ri$ ?r\gh4 ,in/ead1 he exhibits       
re/riction & lack balance4 ,?is 9 ! end 
mu/ react z unfav\rably on ! social z on
 ! p]sonal side ( life3 s9ce ! place &  
influ5ce ( ! spiritual life 9 ! social  
ord] w dep5d entirely on its place 9 !  
individual consci\sness ( :i* t social  
ord] w be built1 ! ext5t 9 :i* loyalty  
to ! "o ,_s gov]ns _! reactions to      
common daily exp]i5ce4  ,"h !n1 z 9 s   
mu* else1 ! ideal is n an arbitr>y *oice
 b a /ruck balance4 ,fir/1 a p]sonal    
contact ) ,et]nal ,reality1 deep5+1     

illum9at+ & enl>g+ all ( our exp]i5ce ( 
fact1 all our responses to x3 t is1     
fai?4 ,next1 ! fulle/ possible s5se (   
our memb]%ip ( & duty t[>ds ! social    
organism1 a completely ri*1 v>i\s1      
h]oic1 self-giv+1 social life3 t is1    
*>ity4 ,! dissociation ( ^! two sides ( 
human exp]i5ce is fatal to t div9e hope 
:i* %\ld cr[n & unite !m2 & :i*         
repres5ts ! human in/9ct = novelty 9 a  
sublimat$ =m4  ,x is ( c\rse true t     
social gr\ps may be reg5]at$4 ,! success
 ( su* gr\p-=mations z ! primitive      
,franciscans1 ! ,fri5ds ( ,god1 !       
,quak]s1 ! ,salvation ,army1 demon/rates
 ?is4 ,b gr\ps1 9 ! la/ resort1 consi/ (
 individuals1 :o mu/ ea* be reg5]at$ "o 
by "o2 ^: outlook1 if !y are to be :ole 
m51 mu/ include 9 its span abid+ values 
z well z ! /ream ( "t1 & :o1 = ! full   
developm5t ( ?is _! two-fold de/9y1     
require ea* a measure bo? ( solitude & (
 association4 ,h5ce x foll[s1 t ! f9al  
answ] to ! repeat$ "q3 ,does ,god save  
m51 does ,_s "w t[>ds ! reg5]ation (    

humanity 7! same ?+71 "o by "o1 or 9    
gr\ps8 is ?is3 t ! propos$ alt]native is
 illusory4 ,we _c say t ! ,div9e action 
9 ! _w z we "k x1 is ei!r m]ely social  
or m]ely individual2 b bo?4 ,& ! next   
"q--a highly practical "q--is1 ,h[ bo?8 
,= ! answ] to ?is1 if we c f9d x1 w give
 u at la/ a =mula by :i* we c true up   
our own ef=t t[>d complet5ess (         
self-expression 9 ! "h-&-n[4  ,h[1 !n1  
are gr\ps ( m5 mov$ up to high]         
spiritual levels2 help$ to su* an actual
 possession ( p[] & love & a s\nd m9d z 
%all transfigure & p]fect _! lives8 ,=  
?is1 m ?an all else1 is :at we n[ want  
to a*ieve4 ,i speak 9 g5]alities1 & (   
av]age human nature1 n ( ^! specially   
s5sitive or gift$ individuals :o are    
!mselves ! reveal]s ( ,reality to _!    
fell[-m54  ,hi/ory sugge/s1 ,i ?9k1 t   
?is gr\p-reg5]ation is effect$ 9 ! la/  
resort ?r\gh a special sublimation ( !  
h]d-in/9ct2 t is1 ! full & will+ use on 
spiritual levels ( ! *>act]s :i* are    
inh]5t 9 human greg>i\sness4#aej ,we h  

look$ at "s ( ^! *>act]s 9 pa/ *apt]s4  
,our /udy ( !m sugge/s1 t ! fir/ /age 9 
any social reg5]ation is likely to be   
br\ght ab\t by ! in/9ctive rally+ (     
individuals ab\t a natural lead]1 /rong 
en\gh to compel & direct !m2 & ^: appeal
 is to ! impulsive life1 to an ackn[l$g$
 ( unackn[l$g$ lack or crav+1 n to !    
faculty ( delib]ate *oice4 ,?is lead]1  
!n1 mu/ (f] new life & love1 n          
intellectual solutions4 ,he mu/ be able 
to %>e ) 8 flock 8 own ard\r &          
appreh5sion ( ,reality2 & evoke f !m !  
pr(\nd human impulse to imitation4 ,!y w
 cat* 8 en?usiasm1 & ?us receive !      
sugge/ions ( 8 tea*+ & ( 8 life4 ,?is   
fir/ /age1 supremely illu/rat$ 9 !      
disciples ( ,*ri/1 & aga9 9 ! gr\ps :o  
ga!r$ r\nd su* m5 z ,/4 ,francis1 ,fox1 
or ,boo?1 is re-exp]i5c$ 9 a less] way 9
 e successful revival3 & ea* g5u9e      
re/oration ( ! life ( ,_s1 :e!r its     
decl>$ aim be social or religi\s1 has a 
c]ta9 revivali/ic "*4 ,we mu/ !re=e keep
 an eye on ^! pr9ciples ( disciple%ip & 

contagion1 z likely to gov]n any future 
spiritualization ( our own social life2 
look+ = ! beg9n+s ( true recon/ruction1 
n to ! g5]al dissem9ation ( suitable    
doctr9es1 b to ! liv+ burn+ influ5ce (  
an ard5t s\l4 ,& ,i may add "h1 z !     
coroll>y ( ?is conclusion1 fir/ t !     
evok+ & fo/]+ ( su* ard\r is 9 itself a 
piece ( social s]vice ( ! highe/ value1 
& next t x makes e individual socially  
responsible = ! due %>+ ( ev5 ! small   
measure ( ard\r1 c]titude or p[] he or  
%e has receiv$4 ,we are to be conductors
 ( ! ,div9e en]gy2 n to insulate x4 ,!re
 is ( c\rse no?+ new 9 all ?is3 b !re is
 no?+ new fundam5tally 9 ! spiritual    
life1 save 9 ,/4 ,augu/9e's s5se ( !    
et]nal y\? & fre%ness ( all beauty4#aea 
,! only novelty :i* we c safely         
introduce w be 9 ! t]ms 9 :i* we        
describe x2 ! p]petual new exhibition ( 
x )9 ! "t-_w1 ! fre% & v>i\s            
applications :i* we c give to its abid+ 
laws1 9 ! special circum/ances &        
opportunities ( our own day4  ,b !      

influ5ce ( ! cr[d-compell]1 ! lead]1    
:e!r 9 ! crude =m ( ! revivali/ or 9 ! m
 p5etrat+ & endur+ =m ( ! creative my/ic
 or religi\s f\nd]1 ! loyalty &         
imitation ( ! disciple1 ! corporate &   
g5]aliz$ en?usiasm ( ! gr\p c only be ! 
fir/ educative phase 9 any v]itable     
inc>nation ( ,_s ^u e>?4 ,ea* memb] ( ! 
h]d is n[ committ$ to ! fulle/ p]sonal  
liv+-out ( ! new life he has receiv$4   
,only 9 s f> z ! fir/ /age ( sugge/ion &
 imitation is c>ri$ ov] to ! next /age (
 p]sonal actualization1 c we say t !re  
is any real promotion ( spiritual life3 
any hope t ?is life w "w a true         
r5ovation ( ! gr\p into :i* x has be5   
ins]t$ & a*ieve ! social phase4  ,if1   
!n1 x does a*ieve ! social phase :at    
/ages may we expect x to pass ?r\gh1 &  
by :at special *>act]s w x be grac$8    
,let u look back = a mom5t at "s ( our  
conclusions ab\t ! individual life4 ,we 
said t ?is life1 if fully liv$1 exhibit$
 ! f\r *>act]s ( "w & contemplation1    
self-discipl9e & s]vice3 deep5+ &       

inc>nat+ )9 its own v>i\s ?is-_w        
exp]i5ce its o!r-_w appreh5sions (      
,et]nity1 ( ,god4 ,its temp] %\ld ?us be
 bo? social & ascetic4 ,x %\ld be d\bly 
bas$1 on humility & on giv5 p[]4 ,n[ !  
social ord]--m exactly1 ! social        
organism--9 :i* ,_s is really to        
triumph1 c only be built up (           
individuals :o d ) a great] or less     
p]fection & int5sity exhibit ^! *>act]s1
 "s ^u indep5d5t levels ( creative      
fre$om1 "s on ^? ( disciple%ip3 = "h all
 m5 are n equal1 & x is humbug to pret5d
 t !y are4 ,?is social ord]1 be+ s built
 ( reg5]ate units1 w\ld be dom9at$ by ^!
 same implicits ( ! reg5]ate            
consci\sness2 & w\ld t5d to solve 9 _!  
light ! special problems ( community    
life4 ,& ?is unity ( aim w\ld really    
make ( x "o body2 ! body ( a fully      
socializ$ & fully spiritualiz$ humanity1
 :i* p]haps we might )\t presumption    
describe z inde$ ! son ( ,god4  ,! life 
( su* a social organism1 its gr[?1 its  
cycle ( corporate behavi\r1 w\ld be     

/rung on t same f\rfold cord :i* comb9$ 
! desires & de$s ( ! reg5]ate self into 
a s]ies3 namely1 ,p5it5ce1 ,surr5d]1    
,recollection1 & ,"w4 ,x w\ld be actuat$
 fir/ by a real social rep5tance4 ,t is1
 by a turn+ f t con/ant capitulation to 
its pa/1 to animal & savage impulse1 !  
p[] ( :i* our g5]ation at lea/ kn[s only
 too well2 & by ! complem5t>y ef=t to   
unify vigor\s in/9ctive action & social 
consci5ce4 ,i ?9k e "o c f9d = !mselves 
"s sph]e1 national1 racial1 indu/rial1  
f9ancial1 9 :i* social p5it5ce c\ld "w2 
& ! con/ant corporate fall-back into s91
 :i* we n[ disguise z human nature1 or  
sometimes--ev5 m ins9c]ely--z economic &
 political necessity1 might be fac$ &   
call$ by its true "n4 ,su* a social     
p5it5ce--su* a corporate realization ( !
 mess t we h made ( ?+s--is z mu* a     
direct movem5t ( ! ,_s1 & z great an    
ess5tial ( reg5]ation1 z any individual 
movem5t ( ! brok5 & contrite he>t4      
,c\ld a quick social consci5ce1 aw>e (  
obligations to ,reality :i* d n end )   

mak+ ?is _w a com=table place--?\gh we h
 n ev5 manag$ t = ! majority ( m5--feel 
q at ease1 say1 aft] an unfl9*+ survey (
 our pres5t sy/em ( ,/ate puni%m5t8 ,or 
aft] read+ ! unv>ni%$ record ( our      
deal+s ) ! problem ( ,indian immigration
 into ,africa8 ,or aft] consid]+ ! inn] 
nature ( int]national diplomacy &       
f9ance8 ,or ev51 to come ne>] home1 aft]
 a /roll ?r\gh ,hoxton3 ! sort ( place1 
x is true1 :i* we h n exactly made on   
purpose b :i* has made itself because we
 h n1 z a community1 ex]cis$ our und\bt$
 p[]s ( *oice & action 9 an intellig5t &
 lov+ way4 ,c we ju/ify ! peculi>       
*>act]i/ics ( ,hoxton3 congratulate     
ourselves on ! am\nt ( light1 air &     
beauty :i* its inhabitants enjoy1 ! sort
 ( *ildr5 t are re>$ 9 x1 z ! be/ we c d
 t[>ds fur!r+ ! racial aim8 ,x is a     
monum5t ( /upidity no less ?an (        
meanness4 ,yet ! conception ( ,god :i* !
 :ole religi\s exp]i5ce ( gr[+ man      
presses on u1 sugge/s t bo? intellig5ce 
& love ought to *>act]ize ,8 ideal =    

human life4 ,look !n at ^!1 & all ! o!r 
?+s ( ! same k9d4 ,look at our attitude 
t[>ds pro/itution1 at ! dr9k traffic1 at
 ! ugl9ess & inju/ice ( ! _m in/itutions
 :i* we all[ to endure4 ,look at !m 9 ! 
,univ]sal ,_s2 & !n consid]1 :e!r a     
se>*+ corporate rep5tance is n really ! 
inevitable prelim9>y ( a social &       
spiritual advance4 ,all ^! ?+s h happ5$ 
because we h z a body consi/5tly fall5  
bel[ our be/ possible1 lack$ c\rage to  
inc>nate our vision 9 ! political sph]e4
 ,in/ead1 we h1 act$ on ! cr[d level1   
sway$ by unsublimat$ in/9cts (          
acquisition1 disguis$ lu/1              
self-pres]vation1 self-ass]tion1 &      
ignoble fe>3 & su* a fall-back is ! v   
ess5ce ( social s94  ,we h made _m plans
 & elevations2 b we h n really tri$ to  
build ,j]usalem ei!r 9 our own he>ts or 
9 ,engl&'s pleasant l&4 ,blake ?\ght t !
 prelim9>y ( su* a build+ up ( !        
h>moni\s social ord] mu/ be ! build+ up 
or h>moniz+ ( m51 ( ea* man2 & :5 ?is   
ess5tial "w 0 really done1 ,heav5's     

,c\nt5ance ,div9e w\ld sudd5ly decl>e   
itself among ! d>k ,satanic mills4#aeb  
,:at 0 wrong ) man1 & ultimately !re=e )
 society1 0 ! cleavage betwe5 8 ,spectre
 or en]getic intellig5ce1 & ,emanation  
or lov+ imag9ation4 ,divid$1 !y only    
torm5t$ "o ano!r4 ,unit$1 !y 7 ! mat]ial
 ( div9e humanity4 ,n[ ! complem5t>y    
affirmative movem5t :i* %all balance &  
complete true social p5it5ce w be j su* 
a unification & d$ication ( society's   
be/ en]gies & noble/ ideals1 n[ commonly
 sep>at$4 ,! ,spectre is att5d+ to      
economics3 ! ,emanation is dream+ (     
,utopia4 ,we want to see !m unit$1 = f  
?is union alone w come ! social aspect =
 surr5d]4 ,t is to say1 a s+le-m9d$1    
unselfi% yield+ to ^? good social       
impulses :i* we all feel f "t to "t1 &  
might take m s]i\sly did1 we realize !m 
z ! impulsions ( holy & creative ,_s    
press+ u t[>ds novelty1 giv+ u our      
*ance2 our small actualization ( !      
univ]sal t5d5cy to ! ,div9e4 ,z x is1 we
 d feel a little uncom=table :5 ^!      

/irr+s rea* u2 b commonly console       
ourselves ) ! ?\ght t _! realization is 
at pres5t outside ! sph]e ( practical   
politics4 ,yet ! obligation ( response  
to ^? /irr+s is laid on all :o feel !m2 
& unless "s w fir/ make ?is v5ture (    
fai?1 our possible future w nev] be     
a*iev$4 ,*ri/ 0 born among ^? :o expect$
 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,! fav\r+ atmosph]e ( 
,8 *ildhood is sugge/$ by ^! words4 ,x  
is our bus9ess to prep>e1 s f> z we may1
 a fav\rable atmosph]e & environm5t = ! 
*ildr5 :o w make ! future3 & ?is        
environm5t is n any?+ my/]i\s1 x is     
simply ourselves4 ,! m5 & wom5 :o are n[
 com+ to maturity1 /ill supple to       
exp]i5ce & capable ( en?usia/ic &       
dis9t]e/$ *oice--t is1 ( surr5d] 9 !    
noble/ s5se--w h great opportunities (  
influ5c+ ^? :o are y\ng] ?an !mselves4  
,! tor* is be+ (f]$ to !m2 & x is (     
vital importance to ! unborn future t !y
 %\ld grasp & h& x on1 )\t worry+ ab\t  
:e!r _! f+]s are go+ to be burnt4 ,if !y
 d grasp x1 !y may prove to be ! br+]s 9

 ( a new _w1 a fre% & vigor\s social    
ord]1 :i* is bas$ ^u true values1       
controll$ by a spiritual conception (   
life2 a _w 9 :i* ?is factor is z freely 
ackn[l$g$ by all normal p]sons1 z is !  
movem5t ( ! e>? r\nd ! sun4  ,i d n     
speak "h ( fanta/ic dreams ab\t         
,utopias1 or ( ! col\r$ pictures ( !    
apocalyptic imag9ation2 b ( a concrete  
g5u9e possibility1 at :i* cle>-sight$   
p]sons h h9t$ aga9 & aga94 ,consid] our 
racial pa/4 ,look at ! ,piltd[n skull3  
recon/ruct ! p]son or creature ^: bra9 t
 skull conta9$1 & actualize ! directions
 9 :i* 8 imp]i\s in/9cts1 8 vaguely     
consci\s w & desire1 7 press+ into life4
 ,!y too 7 expressions ( ,creative ,_s2 
& !re is p]fect cont9uity betwe5 8 vital
 impulse & our own4 ,n[1 consid] "o ( ! 
bett] a*ievem5ts ( civilization2 say !  
life ( a ,univ]sity1 ) its devotion to  
dis9t]e/$ le>n+1 its cons]vation ( old  
beauty & que/ ( new tru?4 ,ev5 if we    
take its l[e/ common measure1 !         
transfiguration ( desire is consid]able4

 ,yet 9 ! ?+s ( ! ,_s we mu/ surely     
ackn[l$ge ourselves /ill to be primitive
 m52 & no "o c say t x yet appe>s :at we
 %all be4 ,all really dep5ds on !       
direction 9 :i* human society decides to
 pu% into exp]i5ce1 ! surr5d] :i* x     
makes to ! impulsion ( ! ,_s2 h[ its    
t5d5cy to novelty is employ$1 ! sort (  
complex habits :i* are =m$ by x1 z m & m
 crude social in/9ct is lift$ up into   
consci\s int5tion1 & giv5 ! precision ( 
?\ght4  ,9 our reg5]ate society1 !n1 if 
we ev] get x1 ! balanc$ moods (         
,rep5tance ( our racial pa/ & ,surr5d]  
to our spiritual call+1 ! pull-=w>d ( ! 
,_s ( ,life ev5 9 its mo/ au/]e         
difficult dem&s1 w control u2 z be+ !   
socializ$ ext5sions ( ^! same attitudes 
( ! individual s\l4 ,& !y w press !     
community to ^? same balanc$ expressions
 ( its in/9ct = reality1 :i* complet$ ! 
individual life3 t is to say1 to        
,recollection & ,"w4 ,9 ! furni%+ ( a   
frame = ! regul> social ex]cise (       
recollection--! ga!r+ 9 ( ! corporate   

m9d & its direction to et]nal values1 ! 
abid+ f\ndations ( exi/5ce2 !           
consid]ation ( all its problems 9 sil5ce
 & peace2 ! dramatic & sacram5tal       
expression ( its unity & ( its dep5d5ce 
on ! high] p[]s ( life--9 all ?is1 !    
in/itutional religion ( ! future w      
p]haps f9d its true sph]e ( action1 &   
take its rightful place 9 ! socializ$   
life ( ! ,_s4  ,f9ally1 ! "w :i* is done
 by a community ( :i* ! inn] life is    
controll$ by ^! ?ree factors w be !     
concrete expression ( ^! factors 9 !    
"t-_w2 & w p]petuate & h& on all t is   
noble1 /able & reasonable 9 human       
discov]y & tradition1 :e!r 9 ! sph]e (  
conduct1 ( ?\ght1 ( creation1 ( manual  
lab\r1 or ! control ( nature1 :il/      
rema9+ supple t[>ds ! dem&s & gifts (   
novelty4 ,new value w be giv5 to        
craftsman%ip & a s5se ( d$ication--n[   
almo/ unkn[n--to ^? :o direct x4        
,consid] ! effect ( ?is attitude on     
work]1 trad]1 design]1 employ]3 h[ _m   
que/ions w\ld !n answ] !mselves1 h[ _m  

sore places w\ld be heal$4  ,x is n     
necess>y1 9 ord] to take sides ) ?is    
possible new ord] & "w = x1 t we %\ld   
commit ourselves to any "o p>ty or s*eme
 ( social re=m4 ,/ill less is x necess>y
 to suppose su* re=m ! only field 9 :i* 
! active & social side ( ! spiritual    
life is to be liv$4 ,rep5tance1 surr5d]1
 recollection & indu/ry c d _!          
transfigur+ "w 9 art1 sci5ce1           
craftsman%ip1 s*ol>%ip1 & play3 mak+ all
 ^! ?+s m repres5tative ( reality1 ne>] 
our own be/ possible1 & s m vivid & wor?
 :ile4 ,if ,taul] 0 "r1 & all k9ds (    
skill are gifts ( ! ,holy ,gho/--a      
proposition :i* no ?or\gh-go+ !i/ c     
refuse--!n w n a ref]5ce back on ! "p ( 
! work] to t fontal s\rce ( p[] make =  
humility & p]fection 9 all "w8          
,p]sonally ,i am n at all afraid to     
recognize a spiritual elem5t 9 all good 
craftsman%ip1 9 ! delight$ & dilig5t    
creation ( ! f9e pott]1 smi? or c>p5t]1 
9 ! well-t5d$ g>d5 & beehive1 ! p]fectly
 adju/$ home2 = d n all ^! help !       

explication ( ! "o ,_s ( ,life 9 !      
div]sity ( ,8 gifts8  ,! full life ( !  
,_s mu/ be m ri* & v>i\s 9 its          
expression ?an any life t we h yet kn[n1
 & f9d place = e wor?y & delightful     
activity4 ,x does n 9 ! lea/ mean a     
bloodless goodness2 a refusal ( fun &   
ev]la/+ fuss ab\t uplift4 ,b x does mean
 look+ at & judg+ ea* problem 9 a       
p>ticul> light1 & act+ on t judgm5t )\t 
fe>4 ,7 ?is pr9ciple e/abli%$1 & society
 pois$ on ?is c5tre1 re=ms w\ld foll[   
its application almo/ automatically2    
specific evils w\ld retreat4 ,new k (   
beauty w\ld reveal ! ugl9ess ( _m       
satisfactions :i* we n[ (f] to          
ourselves1 & new love ! defective "* (  
_m ( our social relations4 ,c]ta9 ?+s   
w\ld !re=e leave (f happ5+1 w\ld g2     
because ! direction ( desire _h *ang$4  
,i d n wi% to p>ticul>ize1 = ?is only   
means blurr+ ! issue by putt+ =w>d "o's 
own pet re=ms4 ,b ,i _c help po9t+ out t
 we %all nev] get spiritual values out (
 a society h>ri$ & torm5t$ by economic  

pressure1 or m5 & wom5 ^: :ole att5tion 
is giv5 up to ! daily task ( keep+      
alive4 ,?is is n a political /atem5t3 x 
is a pla9 fact t we mu/ face4 ,?\gh !   
c\rage\s lives ( ! poor1 _! pati5t      
endurance ( insecurity may reveal a     
nobility t %ames u1 x /ill rema9s true t
 ^! lives d n repres5t ! mo/ fav\rable  
conditions ( ! s\l4 ,x is n pov]ty t    
matt]s2 b /ra9 & ! pres5ce ( anxiety &  
fe>1 ! impossibility ( deta*m5t4 ,!re=e 
?is oppression at lea/ w\ld h to be     
light5$1 be=e ! social consci5ce c\ld be
 at ease4 ,moreov] z society advances   
along ?is way1 e--ev5 ! mo/ subtle--k9d 
( cruelty & exploitation (              
self-advantage obta9$ to ! detrim5t (   
o!r individuals1 mu/ t5d to be elim9at$2
 because "h ! drag-back ( ! pa/ w be m &
 m completely conqu]$1 its in/9cts fully
 sublimat$1 & no "o w c>e to d ^? ?+s   
any m4 ,br++ new feel+s & m real        
concepts to our contact ) our           
environm5t1 we %all1 9 accordance ) !   
law ( app]ception1 see ?is environm5t 9 

a diff]5t way2 & s obta9 f x a fre%     
s]ies ( exp]i5ces4 ,! scale ( pa9 &     
pleasure w be alt]$4 ,we %all feel a    
se>*+ responsibility ab\t ! way 9 :i*   
our money is made1 & ab\t any           
disadvantages to o!rs :i* our amusem5ts 
or com=ts may involve4  ,"h1 p]haps1 x  
is well to regi/] a prote/ aga9/ !      
curi\s b preval5t notion t any su*      
conc5trat$ ef=t = ! spiritualization (  
society mu/ t5d to "w itself out 9 !    
direction ( a maudl9 humanit>ianism1 a  
s(t & s5tim5tal read+ ( life4 ,?is idea 
m]ely adv]tises once m ! fact t we /ill 
h a v mean & imp]fect conception ( ,god1
 & h made ! mi/ake ( sett+ up a         
wat]-tight bulkhead2 betwe5 ,8          
revelation1 9 nature & ,8 discov]y 9 !  
life ( pray]4 ,x %[s a failure to       
appreciate ! /]n1 h]oic aspect (        
,reality2 ! elem5t ( au/]ity 9 all g5u9e
 religion1 ! di/9ction betwe5 love &    
s5tim5talism1 ! rightful place ( risk1  
ef=t1 ev5 suff]+1 9 all full a*ievem5t &
 all joy4 ,if we are surr5d]$ 9 love to 

! purposes ( ! ,_s1 we are committ$ to !
 br++ out ( ! be/ possible 9 life2 & ?is
 is a h>d bus9ess1 involv+ a q def9ite  
social /ruggle ) evil & atavism1 9 :i*  
"s "o is likely to be hurt4 ,b surely t 
manly _s ( adv5ture :i* has driv5 m5 to 
! ,nor? ,pole & ! des]t1 & made !m      
battle ) delight aga9/ app>5tly         
impossible odds1 c "h f9d its           
appropriate sublimation8  ,if anyone :o 
has foll[$ ^! argum5ts1 & n[ desires to 
br+ !m f idea into practice1 asks3 ,:at 
next8 ! answ] simply is--,beg94 ,beg9 ) 
ourselves2 & if possible1 d n beg9 9    
solitude4 ,! basal pr9ciples ( all      
collective life1 says ,mc,dougall1 are  
sympa!tic contagion1 mass sugge/ion1    
imitation3#aec & aga9 & aga9 ! hi/ory ( 
spiritual exp]i5ce illu/rates ?is law1 t
 its propagation is mo/ (t5 by way (    
disciple%ip & ! corporate life1 n by !  
int5sive culture ( purely solit>y ef=t4 
,x is = ^? :o believe 9 ! spiritual life
 to take full advantage n[ ( ?is social 
sugge/ibility ( man2 ?\gh )\t any       

detraction f ! prime importance ( !     
p]sonal spiritual life4 ,!re=e1 jo9 up )
 somebody1 f9d fell[%ip2 :e!r x be 9 a  
*ur* or society1 or among a few l-m9d$  
fri5ds4 ,draw toge!r = mutual support1 &
 face ^? imp]atives ( pray] & "w :i* we 
h se5 to be ! condition ( ! fulle/      
liv+-out ( our exi/5ce4 ,fix & keep a   
reasonably balanc$ daily rule4 ,accept  
lead]%ip :]e y f9d x--give x1 if y feel 
! impulse & ! /r5g?4 ,d n wait = "s gr& 
opportunity1 & :il/ y are wait+ /iff5 9 
! wrong %ape4 ,! great opportunity may n
 be = u1 b = ! g5]ation ^: pa? we n[    
prep>e3 & we d our be/ t[>ds su*        
prep>ation1 if we beg9 9 a small &      
humble way ! incorporation ( our hopes &
 desires z = in/ance ,wesley & ! ,ox=d  
,me?odi/s did4 ,!y s\ght m]ely to put _!
 own deeply felt ideas into action q    
simply & )\t fuss2 & we "k h[ f> !      
result+ impulse spread4 ,! ,bab movem5t 
9 ! ,ea/1 ! ,salvation ,army at home1 %[
 u ?is pr9ciple /ill op]ative2 :at a    
little flock dom9at$ by a suitable      

h]d-lead] & sway$ by love & adoration c 
d--& ^!1 l ,*ri/ianity itself1 began z  
small & inconspicu\s gr\ps4 ,x may be t 
our hope = ! future dep5ds on ! =mation 
( su* gr\ps--hives ( ! ,_s--9 :i* !     
work] ( e grade1 ! ?9k]1 ! arti/1 might 
ea* h _! place3 obta9+ f incorporation !
 h]d-advantages ( mutual protection &   
unity ( aim1 & =m+ nuclei to :i* o!rs   
c\ld adh]e4  ,su* a small gr\p--& ,i am 
n[ ?9k+ ( some?+ q practical1 say to    
beg9 ) a /udy-circle1 or a company (    
l-m9d$ fri5ds ) a def9ite rule (        
life--may n seem to ! outw>d eye v      
impressive4 ,reg>d$ z a unit1 x w ev5   
t5d to be inf]ior to its be/ memb]s3 b x
 w be sup]ior to ! weake/1 & ) its lead]
 w possess a dynamic "* & reproductive  
p[] :i* he c\ld nev] h exhibit$ alone4  
,x %\ld =m a compact organization1 bo?  
f]v5t & bus9ess-l2 & might take z its   
ideal a comb9ation ( ! *>act]i/ic temp] 
( ! contemplative ord]1 ) t ( active &  
intellig5t ,*ri/ianity z se5 9 ! be/    
type ( social settlem5t4 ,?is d\ble "* (

 inw>dness & practicality seems to me to
 be ess5tial to its success2 &          
incorporation w c]ta9ly help x to be    
ma9ta9$4 ,! rule %\ld be simple &       
uno/5tati\s1 & ne$ inde$ be little m ?an
 ! heav5ly rule ( fai?1 hope1 & *>ity4  
,?is w involve fir/ ! realization (     
man's true life )9 a spiritual _w-ord]1 
8 utt] dep5d5ce ^u its realities & p[]s 
( communion ) !m2 next 8 inf9ite        
possibilities ( recov]y & advancem5t2   
la/ 8 duty ( love to all o!r selves &   
?+s4 ,?is triple law w\ld be appli$ )\t 
%irk+ to e problem ( exi/5ce2 & !       
corporate _s w\ld be enc\rag$ by meet+s1
 by associat$ pray]1 & specially ,i hope
 by ! practice ( corporate sil5ce4 ,su* 
a gr\p w\ld nev] p]mit ! intrusion ( !  
controv]sial elem5t1 b w\ld be bas$ on  
mutual tru/2 & ! fact t all ! memb]s %>$
 sub/antially ! same view ( human life1 
/rove ?\gh 9 diff]+ ways = ! same       
ideals1 7 fill$ by ! same en?usiasms1   
w\ld all[ ! problems & exp]i5ces ( ! ,_s
 to be accept$ z real1 & discuss$ )     

frankness & simplicity4 ,?us oases (    
pray] & cle> ?9k+ might be creat$ 9 our 
social wild]ness1 gradually develop+ su*
 p[] & gr\p-consci\sness z we see 9     
really liv+ religi\s bodies4 ,! gr\p    
w\ld probably make "s def9ite piece (   
social "w1 or "s def9ite "q1 specially  
its own4 ,seek+ to judge ! problem ?is  
pres5t$ 9 ! ,univ]sal ,_s1 x w\ld "w    
t[>ds a solution1 us+ = ?is purpose bo? 
he>t & head4 ,x w\ld /rive 9 reg>d to ! 
special prov9ce *os5 & solution rea*$ to
 make its weight felt1 ei!r locally or  
nationally1 9 a way ! individual c\ld   
nev] hope to d2 & might reasonably hope 
t its conclusions & its actions w\ld    
exce$ 9 balance & sanity ^? :i* any "o (
 ! memb]s c\ld h a*iev$ alone4  ,i ?9k t
 ^! gr\ps w\ld develop _! own discipl9e1
 n borr[ its details f ! pa/3 = !y w\ld 
soon f9d t "s drill 0 necess>y to !m1 & 
t luxury1 idl5ess1 self-indulg5ce &     
indiff]5ce to ! common-good 7 9 conflict
 ) ! inn] _s ( ! h]d4 ,!y w\ld          
inevitably come to practise t sane      

asceticism1 n incompatible ) gaiety (   
he>t1 :i* consi/s 9 conc5tration on !   
real1 & quiet avoidance ( ! attractive  
%am4 ,pla9ness & simplicity d help !    
spiritual life1 & ^! are m easy &       
:olesome :5 practis$ 9 common ?an :5 !y 
are display$ by individuals 9 defiance (
 ! social ord] t surr\nds !m4 ,!        
diff]5ces ( temp]am5t & ( spiritual     
level 9 ! gr\p memb]s w\ld prev5t       
monotony2 & insure t v>iety ( reaction  
to ! life ( ! ,_s :i* we s mu* wi% to   
pres]ve4 ,^? ^: *ief gift 0 = action    
w\ld ?us be directly support$ by ^?     
natural contemplatives :o might1 if !y  
rema9$ 9 solitude1 f9d x difficult to   
make _! special gift s]ve _! fell[s z x 
mu/4 ,gr\p-consci\sness w\ld cause !    
spread+ & equalization ( t spiritual    
s5sitiv5ess :i* is1 z a matt] ( fact1 v 
unequally di/ribut$ among/ m54 ,& 9 !   
back+ up ( ! pr$om9antly active work]s  
by ! organiz$ pray]ful w ( ! gr\p1 all !
 real values ( int]cession w\ld be      
obta9$3 = ?is has really no?+ to d )    

try+ to p]suade ,god to d specific acts1
 x is a p>ticul> way ( ex]t+ love1 & ?us
 ( rea*+ & us+ spiritual p[]4  ,?is     
incorporation1 z ,i see x1 w\ld be made 
= ! express purpose ( gett+ driv+ =ce ) 
:i* to act directly ^u life4 ,=         
spirituality1 z we h se5 all along1 mu/ 
n be a lovely fluid notion or a m]ely   
self-reg>d+ education2 b an education = 
action1 = ! ins]tion ( et]nal values    
into ! "t-_w1 9 con=mity ) !            
inc>national philosophy :i* ju/ifies x4 
,su* action--su* ,ins]tion--dep5ds on   
con/ant rec\rse to ! s\rces ( spiritual 
p[]4 ,at pres5t we t5d to />ve our      
possible c5tres ( reg5]ation1 or let !m 
/>ve !mselves1 by our enc\ragem5t ( !   
active at ! exp5se ( ! contemplative    
life2 & till ?is is m5d$1 we %all get   
no?+ really done4 ,=gett+ ,/4 ,t]esa's  
w>n+1 t to give our ,"l a p]fect s]vice1
 ,m>?a & ,m>y mu/ comb9e1#aed we        
repres5t ! s]vice ( man z be+ itself an 
att5tion to ,god2 & ?us dra9 our be/    
work]s ( _! en]gies1 & leave !m no      

leisure = tak+ 9 ,fre% supplies4 ,(t5 !y
 are we>i$ & confus$ by ! multiplicity 9
 :i* !y mu/ /ruggle2 & !y are n taught &
 enc\rag$ to seek ! heal+ exp]i5ce (    
unity4 ,h5ce ev5 our noble/ tea*]s (t5  
%[ pa9ful signs ( spiritual exhau/ion1 &
 t5d to relapse into ! =mal repetition (
 a message :i* 0 once a burn+ fire4  ,! 
cont9u$ =ce ( any reg5]ative movem5t    
dep5ds above all else on cont9u$ vivid  
contact ) ! ,div9e ord]1 = ! problems ( 
! re=m] are only really und]/ood & se5 9
 true proportion 9 its light4 ,su*      
contact is n always easy3 x is a =m (   
"w4 ,aft] a "t ! we>y & disc\rag$ w ne$ 
! support ( discipl9e if !y are to d x4 
,!re=e def9ite role ( sil5ce &          
)drawal--p]haps an ext5sion ( t sy/em ( 
p]iodical retreats :i* is "o ( ! mo/    
hopeful features ( contempor>y religi\s 
life--is ess5tial to any gr\p-s*eme = ! 
g5]al & social fur!rance ( ! spiritual  
life4 ,x is n to be d5i$ = a mom5t1 t   
c\ntless good m5 & wom5 :o love ! _w 9 !
 div9e & n 9 ! self-reg>d+ s5se1 are    

busy all _! lives long 9 =w>d+ !        
purposes ( ! ,_s3 :i* is act+ ?r\gh !m1 
z truly z ?r\gh ! consci\s prophets &   
reg5]ators ( ! race4 ,b1 to return = a  
mom5t to psy*ological language1 :il/ !  
,div9e impulsion rema9s = u bel[ !      
?re%old1 x is n do+ all t x c\ld = u nor
 we all t we c\ld d = x2 = we are n     
completely unifi$4 ,we c by appropriate 
education br+ up t imp]ative yet dim    
impulsion to consci\s realization1 &    
witt+ly d$icate to its uses our he>t1   
m9d & w2 & su* realization 9 its mo/    
p]fect =m appe>s to be ! psy*ological   
equival5t ( ! /ate :i* is describ$ by   
spiritual writ]s1 9 _! own special      
language1 z union ) ,god4  ,i h be5 at  
"s pa9s to avoid ! use ( ?is special    
language ( ! my/ics2 b n[ p]haps we may 
rem9d ourselves t1 by ! decl>ation ( all
 :o h a*iev$ x1 ! mature spiritual life 
is su* a condition ( complet$           
h>mony--su* a !opa!tic /ate4 ,!re=e "h  
to-day1 9 ! wor/ confusions ( our social
 scramble1 no less t 9 ! ,indian =e/ or 

! m$ival cloi/]1 man's really religi\s  
me?od & self-expression mu/ be h>moni\s 
) a life-process ( :i* ?is is !         
recogniz$ if di/ant goal3 & 9 all ! "w (
 re/atem5t1 ?is abid+ objective mu/ be  
kept 9 view4 ,su* union1 su* full       
id5tification ) ! ,div9e purpose1 mu/ be
 a social z well z an individual        
expression ( full life4 ,x _c be        
satisfi$ by ! m]e pick+ out ( crumbs (  
p]fection f ! welt]1 b mu/ mean 9 ! end 
t ! real int]e/s ( society are ind5tical
 ) ! int]e/s ( ,creative ,_s1 9 s f> z  
^! are felt & kn[n by man2 ! int]e/s1 t 
is1 ( a love t is en]gy & an en]gy t is 
love4 ,t[>ds ?is id5tification1 ! will$ 
t5d5cy ( ea* truly awak5$ individual mu/
 /eadfa/ly be set2 & also ! corporate   
desire ( ea* gr\p1 z express$ 9 its     
pray] & "w4 ,= ! :ole secret ( life lies
 9 direct$ desire4  ,a wide-spread+ love
 to all 9 common1 says ,ruysbroeck 9 a  
celebrat$ passage1 is ! au!ntic m>k ( a 
truly spiritual man4#aee ,9 ?is phrase  
is conceal$ ! l9k betwe5 ! social &     

p]sonal aspects ( ! spiritual life4 ,x  
means t our passional nature ) its      
crav+s & ard\rs1 in/ead ( mak+          
self-c5tr$ :irlpools1 fl[s out 9 /reams 
( *>ity & p[] t[>ds all life4 ,& we     
obs]ve too t ! ,n9? ,p]fection ( !      
,buddhi/ is su* a /ate ( active *>ity4  
,9 8 lov+1 sympa?iz+1 joyful & /eadfa/  
m9d he w recognize himself 9 all ?+s1 & 
w %$ w>m? & light on ! _w 9 all         
directions out ( 8 great1 deep1 unb\nd$ 
he>t4#aef  ,let ?is1 !n1 be !           
teleological objective on :i* ! w & !   
desire ( individual & gr\p are set3 &   
let u ask :at x involves1 & h[ x is     
a*iev$4 ,x involves all ! ard\r1        
t5d]ness & idealism ( ! lov]1 sp5t n on 
"o *os5 object b on all liv+ ?+s4 ,?us x
 means an imm5se wid5+ ( ! arc ( human  
sympa?y2 & ?is x is n possible to d     
prop]ly1 unless we h f\nd ! c5tre ( !   
circle fir/4 ,! gl>+ defect ( curr5t    
religion--,i mean ! vigor\s k9d1 n ! k9d
 t is responsible = empty *ur*es--is t x
 sp5ds s mu* "t 9 runn+ r\nd ! arc1 & r 

takes ! c5tre = grant$4 ,we see a great 
deal ( love 9 g5]\s-m9d$ p1 b also a    
good _m gaps 9 x :i* ref]5ce to ! c5tre 
might help u to f9d & to m5d4 ,"s       
,*ri/ian p seem to h a difficulty ab\t  
lov+ reaction>ies1 & "s ab\t lov+       
revolution>ies4 ,& 9 in/itutional       
religion !re are p ( real ard\r1 call$  
by ^? beautiful names ,ca?olic &        
,evangelical1 :o d n seem able to see   
ea* o!r 9 ! light ( ?is wide-spread+    
love4 ,yet !y w\ld meet at ! c5tre4 ,& x
 is at ! c5tre t ! real life ( ! ,_s    
aims fir/2 !nce fl[+ out to !           
circumf]5ce--ev5 to its mo/ h>%1 d>k1   
difficult & rugg$ limits--9 unbrok5     
/reams ( g5]\s love4  ,su* love is      
creative4 ,x does n fl[ along ! easy    
pa?s1 sp5d+ itself on ! attractive4 ,x  
cuts new *annels1 goes :]e x is ne$$1 & 
has z its special vocation--a vocation  
id5tical ) t ( ! great arti/--! lov+ ( !
 unlovely into lovabl5ess4 ,?us does x  
p>ticipate accord+ to its measure 9 ! "w
 ( ,div9e inc>nation4 ,?is does n mean a

 maudl9 optimism1 or any o!r k9d (      
s5tim5tality2 = z we delve m deeply into
 life1 we always leave s5tim5tality     
beh9d4 ,b x does mean a love :i* is bas$
 on a deep und]/&+ ( man's sl[ /ruggles 
& ( ! unequal movem5ts ( life1 & is     
express$ 9 bo? ardu\s & highly skillful 
actions4 ,x means tak+ ! grimy1 degrad$1
 mis%ap51 & try+ to get !m "r2 because  
we feel t ess5tially !y c be "r4 ,&     
fur!r1 ( c\rse1 x means gett+ beh9d !m  
to ! conditions t control _! wrongness2 
& gett+ ^! "r if we c4 ,consid] :at     
human society w\ld be if ea* ( its      
memb]s--n m]ely occasional              
philan?ropi/s1 ideali/s or sa9ts1 b     
f9anci]s1 politicians1 trad]s1 employ]s1
 employ$--_h ?is quality ( spread+ a    
creative love3 if ! :ole impulse ( life 
9 e man & woman 7 t[>ds su* a h>mony1   
fir/ ) ,god1 & !n ) all o!r ?+s & s\ls4 
,!re is no?+ unnatural 9 ?is conception4
 ,x only means t our vital en]gy w\ld   
fl[ 9 its real *annel at la/4 ,:]e !n   
w\ld be our mo/ he>t-se>*+ social       

problems8 ,! social ord] !n w\ld really 
be an ord]2 tally+ ) ,/4 ,augu/9e's     
def9ition ( a virtu\s life z ! ord]+ (  
love4  ,:at ab\t ! ma/] & ! work] 9 su* 
a possibly reg5]at$ social ord]8        
,consid] alone ! imm5se release ( en]gy 
= "w ne$+ to be done1 if ! civil w>s (  
civiliz$ man c\ld cease & be replac$ by 
t o!r m5tal fight1 = ! upbuild+ (       
,j]usalem3 h[ ! impulse ( ,creative ,_s1
 surely work+ 9 humanity1 w\ld f9d ! way
 made cle>4 ,w\ld n ?is1 at la/1        
actualize ! ,paul9e dream1 ( ea* s+le   
citiz5 z a memb] ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/8 ,x  
is because we are n ?us attun$ to life1 
& surr5d]$ to x1 t our social confusion 
arises2 ! conflict ( impulse )9 society 
simply mirrors ! conflict ( impulse )9  
ea* individual m9d4  ,we "k t "s ( !    
greate/ movem5ts ( hi/ory1 v]itable     
trans=mations ( ! gr\p-m9d1 c be trac$  
back to a t9y beg9n+ 9 ! fai?ful        
spiritual exp]i5ce & response ( "s "o   
man1 8 contact ) ! c5tre :i* />t$ !     
ripples ( creative love4 ,if1 !n1 we    

c\ld elevate su* univ]saliz$ individuals
 into ! position ( h]d-lead]s1 spread _!
 secret1 p]suade society fir/ to imitate
 !m1 & !n to %>e _! po9t ( view1 ! real 
& sane1 because love-impell$ social     
revolution might beg94 ,x w beg91 :5 m &
 ev] m p f9d !mselves unable to         
p>ticipate 91 or reap advantage f1 ! ?+s
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man is s univ]saliz$1 t x controls !    
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temptation to be cruel1 at any rate     
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say no?+ ab\t ! indirect tortures :i*   
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^! fir/ flick]s made ard5t1 & did !y    

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emancipation1 factory acts1 increas$    
religi\s tol]ance1 e movem5t t[>ds      
social ju/ice1 e increase ( ! arc ov]   
:i* our obligations to o!r m5 obta94 ,!y
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en]gy has be5 fully sublimat$1 ! social 
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conclusion t ! spiritual life1 9 its    
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p]sonal & social1 m5tal & physical1 w\ld
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subdue to its int]e/s all ! activities (
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f9d+s1 its exploration ( our /range     
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condition ( man's fulle/ psy*ic heal?1 &
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in/itutions fur!r evid5ce ( ?is pr(\nd  
human ne$ ( spirituality4 ,we saw !re ! 
(t5 %>p & sky-pi]c+ int5sity ( !        
individual aptitude = ,reality envelop$1
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influ5ces ( ! cultus & ! gr\p3 made too1
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actual1 n ar*aic3 a p]5nial possibility 
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complet+ & mo/ closely l9k$ ) ^? o!r    
human facts1 ! vocation to s]vice1 to   
beauty1 to tru?4 ,a fact1 !n1 :i* mu/   
control our view ( p]sonal              
self-discipl9e1 ( education1 & ( social 
ef=t3 s9ce x ref]s to ! abid+ ,reality  
:i* alone gives all ^! _! mean+ & wor?1 
& :i* man1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1  
mu/ pursue4  ,& la/1 if we ask z a summ+
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seek ! ,et]nal1 ?r\gh1 beh9d & )9 !     
ev]-fleet+8 ,! answ] is t he _c1 z a    
matt] ( fact1 help do+ x soon] or lat]3 
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only becomes an ag5t ( ! v]itable       
purposes ( life3 ( t ,p[] :i*1 9 & ?r\gh

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realization ! noble/ aspirations ( ea*  
s\l4 ,?is p[] & pu% we may call if we l 
9 ! language ( realism ! t5d5cy ( our   
space-"t univ]se t[>ds deity2 or 9 !    
language ( religion1 ! work+ ( ! ,holy  
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man t life becomes self-consci\s1 & ev] 
m & m self-consci\s1 ) ! deep5+ & wid5+ 
( 8 love & 8 ?\ght2 s x is only 9 man t 
x c d$icate ! w & desire :i* are life's 
c5tral qualities to ! fur!rance ( ?is   
,div9e creative aim4  ,,footnotes3      
,footnote #adi3 ,! ,mirror ( ,et]nal    
,salvation1 ,cap4 #g4  ,footnote #aej3  
,a good g5]al discussion 9 ,tansley3 ,! 
,new ,psy*ology & its ,relation to      
,life1 ,caps4 #ai1 #bj4  ,footnote #aea3
 ,aug4 ,conf41 ,bk4 ,x1 ,cap4 #bg4      
,footnote #aeb3 ,blake2 ,j]usalem4      
,footnote #aec3 ,social ,psy*ology1     
,cap4 i4  ,footnote #aed3 ,! ,int]ior   
,ca/le3 ,sleu? ,habitation1 ,cap4 ,,iv4 
,footnote #aee3 ,! ,adornm5t ( !        
,spiritual ,m>riage1 ,bk4 ,,ii1 ,cap4   

#dd4  ,footnote #aef3 ,w>r53 ,buddhism 9
 ,translations1 p4 #bh4     ,,pr9cipal  
,,works ,,us$ ,,or ,,cit$4   ,s4        
,alex&]4 ,space1 ,"t1 & ,deity4 ,london1
 #aibj4  ,bless$ ,angela ( ,foligno4    
,book ( ,div9e ,consolations 7,new      
,m$ival ,libr>y74 ,london1 #aijh4  ,/4  
,?omas ,aqu9as4 ,summa ,contra ,g5tiles 
7,( ,god & ,8 ,creatures71 trans4 by ,j4
 ,rickaby1 ,london1 #aije4  ,/4         
,augu/9e4 ,confessions1 trans4 by ,rev4 
,c4 ,bigg4 ,london1 #ahih4  ,v5]able    
,augu/9e ,bak]4 ,holy ,wisdom1 or       
,directions = ! ,pray] ( ,contemplation4
 ,london1 #aijh4  ,*>les ,baud\94       
,sugge/ion et ,auto-sugge/ion4 ,p>is1   
#aibj4  ,h>old ,begbie4 ,william ,boo?1 
,f\nd] ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,london1   
#aibj4  ,william ,blake4 ,poetical      
,works1 ) ,v>iorum ,read+s by ,j4       
,sampson1 ,ox=d1 #aije4  --,j]usalem1   
edit$ by ,e4,r4,d4 ,maclagan & ,a4,e4,b4
 ,russell4 ,london1 #aijd4  ,jacob      
,boehme4 ,! ,aurora1 trans4 by ,j4      
,sp>r[1 ,london1 #aiad4  --,six         

,!osophic ,po9ts1 trans4 by ,j4,r4      
,e>le1 ,london1 #aiai4  --,! ,way to    
,*ri/4 ,london1 #aiaa4  ,/4 ,bonav5tura4
 ,op]a ,omnia4 ,p>is1 #ahfd-ga4  ,b]n>d 
,bosanquet4 ,:at ,religion ,is4 ,london1
 #aibj4  ,dan ,cu?b]t ,butl]4 ,b5$ict9e 
,mona*ism4 ,london1 #aiai4  ,/4 ,ca!r9e 
( ,si5a4 ,! ,div9e ,dialogue1 trans4 by 
,alg> ,?orold4 ,london1 #ahif4  ,! ,cl\d
 ( ,unkn[+1 edit$ f ,b4,m4 ,h>l1 #fgd1 )
 an ,introduction by ,evelyn ,und]hill4 
,london1 #aiab4  ,g4,a4 ,coe4 ,a ,social
 ,!ory ( ,religi\s ,education4 ,new     
,york1 #aibj4  ,b5$etto ,croce4 /hetic1 
or ! ,sci5ce ( ,expression1 trans4 by   
,d4 ,a9slie4 ,london1 #aiji4  --,!ory & 
,hi/ory ( ,hi/oriography1 trans4 by ,d4 
,a9slie4 ,london1 #aiba4  ,dante        
,alighi]i4 ,tutte le ,op]e4 ,riv$4 nel  
te/o da ,dr4 ,e4 ,moore4 ,ox=d1 #ahid4  
,abbot ,delatte4 ,! ,b5$ict9e ,rule4    
,eng4 trans4 ,london1 #aiba4  ,john     
,donne4 ,s]mons3 ,select$ ,passages1 )  
an ,essay by ,l4 ,pe>sall ,smi?4 ,ox=d1 
#aiai4  ,mei/] ,eckh>t4 ,s*rift5 und    

,pr$igt5 aus dem ,mittelho*sdeuts*54    
,ub]setzt und h]ausgegeb5 von ,buttn]4  
,leipzig1 #aijc4  ,john ,ev]>d4 ,"s     
,gospel ,treasures ,op5$4 ,london1      
#afec4  ,george ,fox4 ,j\rnal1 edit$ f !
 ,,mss4 by ,n4 ,p5ney4 ,cambridge1      
#aiaa4  ,elizabe? ,fry4 ,memoir )       
,extracts f h] ,j\rnals & ,lett]s1 edit$
 by two ( h] ,daught]s1 #bnd4 ed4       
,london1 #ahdh4  ,edmund ,g>dn]4 ,/4    
,ca!r9e ( ,si5a4 ,london1 #aijg4        
,gabriela ,cunn+hame ,graham4 ,/4       
,t]esa1 h] ,life & ,times4 ,london1     
#ahid4  ,visc\nt ,haldane4 ,! ,reign (  
,relativity4 ,london1 #aiba4  ,j4,o4    
,hannay4 ,! ,_s & ,orig9 ( ,*ri/ian     
,mona/icism4 ,london1 #aijc4  ,f4,h4    
,hayw>d4 ,! ,lesson 9 ,appreciation4    
,new ,york1 #aiae4  ,f4,h4 ,hayw>d & ,a4
 ,freeman4 ,! ,spiritual ,f\ndations (  
,recon/ruction4 ,london1 #aiai4  ,violet
 ,hodgk94 ,a ,book ( ,qu>t] ,sa9ts4     
,london1 #aiah4  ,h>old ,hffd+4 ,!      
,philosophy ( ,religion4 ,london1 #aijf4
  ,edmond ,holmes4 ,:at ,is & ,:at      

,might ,be4 ,london1 #aiaa4  --,give me 
! ,"y1 ,london1 #aiba4  ,b>on ,fr$rick  
von ,hgel4 ,! ,my/ical ,elem5t (        
,religion4 ,london1 #aijh4  --,et]nal   
,life3 ,a ,/udy ( its ,implications &   
,applications4 ,london1 #aiab4          
--,essays & ,addresses on ! ,philosophy 
( ,religion4 ,london1 #aiba4  ,jacopone 
da ,todi4 ,le ,laude1 secondo la /ampa  
fior5t9o del #adij4 ,a cura di ,g4      
,f]ri4 ,b>i1 #aiae4  ,william ,james4 ,!
 ,v>ieties ( ,religi\s ,exp]i5ce4       
,london1 #aijb4  ,william ,james4 ,! ,w 
to ,believe & o!r ,essays4 ,london1     
#ahig4  --,pr9ciples ( ,psy*ology4      
,london1 #aija4  ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross4  
,! ,asc5t ( ,m\nt ,c>mel1 trans4 by     
,david ,lewis4 ,london1 #aijf4  --,!    
,d>k ,night ( ! ,s\l1 trans4 by ,david  
,lewis4 ,london1 #aijh4  ,sir ,h5ry     
,jones & ,j4,h4 ,muirhead4 ,! ,life &   
,philosophy ( ,edw>d ,caird4 ,glasg[1   
#aiba4  ,rufus ,jones4 ,/udies 9        
,my/ical ,religion4 ,london1 #aiji4     
--,spiritual ,re=m]s 9 ! ,sixte5? &     

,sev5te5? ,c5turies4 ,london1 #aiad4    
,julian ( ,norwi*4 ,revelations ( ,div9e
 ,love1 edit$ by ,grace ,w>rack4        
,london1 #aija4  ,c4,g4 ,jung4 ,!       
,psy*ology ( ! ,unconsci\s4 ,london1    
#aiaf4  ,kabir4 ,"o ,hundr$ ,poems1     
edit$ by ,rab9drana? ,tagore & ,evelyn  
,und]hill4 ,london1 #aiae4  ,?omas      
,kempis4 ,! ,imitation ( ,*ri/3 !       
,e>lie/ ,engli% ,translation 7,ev]yman's
 ,libr>y74 ,london1 n4d4  ,s4           
,kettlewell4 ,?omas  ,kempis & ! ,bro!rs
 ( ! ,common ,life4 ,london1 #ahhb4     
,william ,law4 ,lib]al & ,my/ical       
,writ+s1 edit$ by ,w4 ,scott ,palm]4    
,london1 #aijh4  ,w4,p4 ,liv+/one4 ,m>y 
,slessor ( ,calab>4 ,london1 #aiah4     
,j\rnal ,spirituel de ,lucie-,*ri/9e4   
,p>is1 #aiab4  ,w4 ,mc,dougall4 ,an     
,introduction to ,social ,psy*ology1 #i?
 ed4 ,london1 #aiae4  --,! ,gr\p ,m9d4  
,cambridge1 #aibj4  ,w4,m4 ,mc,govern4  
,an ,introduction to ,mahyna ,buddhism4 
,london1 #aiba4  ,me*?ild ( ,magdeburg4 
,das ,fliess5de ,li*t d] ,got!it4       

,reg5sburg1 #ahfi4  ,reynold ,ni*olson4 
,select$ ,poems f ! ,divni1 ,%amsi      
,tabriz4 ,cambridge1 #ahih4  --,/udies 9
 ,islamic ,my/icism4 ,cambridge1 #aiba4 
,j4,h4 ,ov]ton4 ,john ,wesley4 ,london1 
#ahia4  ,william ,p5n4 ,no ,cross1 ,no  
,cr[n4 ,london1 #ahea4  ,plot9us4 ,!    
,e?ical ,treatises1 trans4 f ! ,greek by
 ,/eph5 ,mack5na4 ,london1 #aiag4       
,plot9us4 ,! ,physical & ,psy*ical      
,treatises1 trans4 f ! ,greek by ,/eph5 
,mack5na4 ,london1 #aiba4  ,j4,b4       
,pratt4 ,! ,religi\s ,consci\sness2 a   
,psy*ological ,/udy4 ,new ,york1 #aiba4 
,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor4 ,op]a ,omnia4     
,migne1 ,pat ,lat41 t4 #aif4  ,w4,h4,r4 
,riv]s4 ,in/9ct & ! ,unconsci\s1        
,cambridge1 #aibj4  ,ri*>d ,rolle (     
,hampole4 ,! ,fire ( ,love & ,m5d+ (    
,life1 ,engli%$ by ,r4 ,misyn           
7,e4,e4,t4,s4 #ajf74,london1 #ahif4     
,b]tr& ,russell4 ,! ,analysis ( ,m9d1   
,london1 #aiba4  ,john ,ruysbroeck4 ,!  
,adornm5t ( ! ,spiritual ,m>riage1 !    
,book ( ,tru?1 & ! ,sp>kl+ ,/one1 trans4

 f ! ,flemi% by ,c4,a4 ,wyns*5k ,dom4   
,london1 #aiaf4  --,! ,book ( ! ,,xii   
,bgu9es1 trans4 by ,john ,francis4      
,london1 #aiac4  ,r4 ,semon4 ,die       
,mneme1 #bnd ed4 ,leipzig1 #aijh4       
,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,education3              
,intellectual1 ,moral1 & ,physical      
,london1 #ahfa4  ,b4,h4 ,/reet] & ,a4,j4
 ,appasamy4 ,! ,sadhu3 a ,/udy 9        
,my/icism & ,practical ,religion4       
,london1 #aiba4  ,b4,h4 ,/reet]4 7edit$ 
by74 ,! ,_s3 ,god & ,8 ,relation to     
,man4 ,london1 #aiai4  ,bless$ ,h5ry    
,suso4 ,life1 by-,himself1 trans4 by    
,t4,f4 ,knox4 ,london1 #aiac4           
,dev5drana? ,tagore4 ,autobiography1    
trans4 by ,s4 ,tagore & ,i4 ,devi1      
,london1 #aiad4  ,a4,g4 ,tansley4 ,!    
,new ,psy*ology & its ,relation to ,life
 ,london1 #aibj4  ,/4 ,t]esa4 ,! ,life (
 ,/4 ,t]esa writt5 by ,h]self1 trans4 by
 ,d1 ,lewis4 ,london1 #aijd4  --,!      
,int]ior ,ca/le1 trans4 by ! ,b5$ict9es 
( ,/anbrook1 #bnd ed4 ,london1 #aiab4   
--,! ,way ( ,p]fection1 ed4 by ,e4,r4   

,wall]4 ,london1 #aijb4  ,!ologia       
,g]manica1 ed4 by ,susanna ,w9kwor?1 #d?
 ed4 ,london1 #aijg4  ,soeur ,?rse de   
l',enfant-,jsus3 ,hi/oire d'une ,ame4   
,p>is1 #aiaa4  ,francis ,?ompson4 ,/4   
,ignatius ,loyola4 ,london1 #aiji4      
,w4,f4 ,trott]4 ,in/9cts ( ! ,h]d 9     
,peace & ,w>1 #crd ed4 ,london1 #aiag4  
,miguel da ,unamuno4 ,! ,tragic ,s5se ( 
,life 9 ,m5 & 9 ,peoples1 ,eng4 trans4  
,london1 #aiba4  ,evelyn ,und]hill4     
,jacopone da ,todi1 ,poet & ,my/ic4     
,london1 #aiai4  ,c4,b4 ,upton4 ,!      
,bases ( ,religi\s ,belief4 ,london1    
#ahid4  ,j4 ,v>5donck4 ,! ,psy*ology (  
,day-,dreams4 ,london1 #aiba4  ,h4,c4   
,w>r54 ,buddhism 9 ,translations4       
,cambridge1 ,mass41 #aijj4  ,john       
,wesley4 ,j\rnal1 f orig9al ,,mss4 ,/&>d
 edition1 vols #a-h4 ,london1 #aiji-af4 
,,index    ,abreaction1 #aji    ,abu    
,said1 #af    ,adolesc5ce1 #bdj seq4    
,alex&]1 ,s4 #bf    ,angela ( ,foligno1 
,bless$1 #ii1 #acj    ,app]ception1     
#agi1 #bhd    ,aqu9as1 ,/4 ,?omas1 #bf1 

#eh1 #bjj    ,asceticism1 #fi1 #hi1 #bhh
    ,augu/9e1 ,/41 #h1 #ac1 #bg1 #fj1   
#aih1 #bjb1 #bjh1 #bgj1 #bgc1 #bie      
,auti/ic ?\ght1 #aab1 #aag1 seq4        
,auto ,sugge/ion see ,sugge/ion         
,baud\91 ,c41 #add1 #agc    ,b5$ict1 ,/4
 #dh1 #fd1 seq41 #fh1 #baj    ,b5$ict9e 
,ord]1 #eb1 #fa1 #fd1 seq4    ,b]n>d1   
,/4 #eb    ,bhakti ,m>ga1 #ah1 #ba      
,bible-read+1 #bab    ,blake1 ,w41 #aa1 
#cc1 #df1 #ga1 #bgg    ,boehme1 ,jacob1 
#d1 #cc1 #ee1 #gj1 #hd1 #hf1 #hi1 #aah1 
#aej1 seq41 #aih1 #bja1   #bjd1 #bdd    
,bonav5tura1 ,/41 #adf    ,boo?1 ,g5]al1
 #ed1 #ei1 #fc1 #if    ,bosanquet1      
,b]n>d #f    ,brahmo ,samaj1 #aee       
,bro!rs ( ,common ,life1 #eb            
,buddhism1 #gb1 #ahb1 #beh1 #bib        
,butl]1 ,dom ,c41 #fe1 #afi     ,caird1 
,edw>d1 #bdf    ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa1 ,/41   
#ee1 #fg1 #gj1 #ga    ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1  
,/41 #fh1 #ga1 #hg1 #abh    ,*ri/ianity1
 ,primitive1 #ef1 #afd    ,*ur*1 #aee1  
seq4     ess5tials (1 #afd1 seq41 #aga  
future1 #ahh1 #bha     gifts (1 #afa    

limitations1 #agj    ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1   
,!1 #hg1 #if1 #ajd1 seq41 #aaj1 #abc1   
#adc1 #ade1 #adf1   #adg1 #aea1 #bdh    
,complex1 #ajh1 seq4    ,conflict1      
,psy*ic1 #ha1 #hh1 #ajj1 #ajc1 #baf1    
seq4    ,consci\sness1 #aaf1 seq4       
gr\p1 #afb1 seq41 #bhh1 seq4            
spiritual1 #bai1 #bbe    ,contemplation1
 #ag1 #aba1 seq41 #ach1 seq41 #bab1 #bai
 9 *ildr51 #bfj    ,conv]sion1 #fh1 #ge1
 #hi1 #ic1 #ajc1 #bfe    ,croce1        
,b5$etto1 #da1 #dc    ,cultus1 #aga1    
seq4     ,dante1 #i    ,delatte1 ,abbot1
 #fe    ,dionysius1 ! ,areopagite1 #i1  
#ada    ,disciple%ip1 #eh1 #bga1 seq4   
,donne1 ,john1 #af1 #df     ,eckh>t1    
,ma/]1 #i1 #adb    ,education1 #ajb1    
seq41 #agg seq4     factors (1 #bca1    
seq4     ,sp5c] on1 #bcd     ,spiritual1
 #agi1 #bjf1 #bbh1 seq41 #bdc1 seq41    
#bea1 #bfd     dang]s (1 #bej1 seq41    
#bfb    ,emotion1 ,religi\s1 #ah1 #ii1  
#ade1 #bej1 #bfc    ,et]nal ,life1 #c1  
#dh1 #aie1 #bga    ,ev]>d1 ,john1 #ce1  
#dj     ,fox1 ,george1 #h1 #de1 #ei1    

#fb1 #fg1 #if1 #aji1 #aee1 #bae1 #bgj1  
#bgc    ,francis ( ,assisi1 ,/41 #dg1   
#ed1 #ei1 #fa1 #fc1 #fg1 #bgj1 #bgc     
,fri5ds ( ,god1 #fc1 #bga    ,fry1      
,elizabe?1 #ee1 #fc1 #baj     ,g>dn]1   
,edmund1 #hg    ,god1 ,exp]i5ce (1 #g   
seq41 #gd1 #abg1 #bad1 #bch1 seq41 #beb1
 #bge1 #bih     p]sonality (1 #i1 seq41 
#ag seq4    ,grace1 #ach1 seq41 #bjf1   
#baa    ,groot1 ,g]>d1 #fh    ,gr\ps1   
#fa1 #bga1 #bhe1 seq4    ,guyon1        
,madame1 #adc     ,habit1 #he1 #ij1     
#ajb1 #agb    ,hadfield1 ,j4,a41 #ajj   
,haldane1 ,visc\nt1 #bh    ,hayw>d1     
,f4,h41 #bei    ,h9duism1 #ah1 #ba1 #de1
 #ea1 #aee1 #ahb    ,hi/ory & spiritual 
life1 #ch1 seq41 #bab     9 education1  
#bef1 seq4    ,hffd+1 ,h41 #bd1 #bab    
,hgel1 ,b>on1 ,f4 von1 #b1 #bi1 #eb1    
#gj1 #abe1 #bji     on spiritual life1  
#aie1 seq4    ,humility1 #aji1 #bag1    
#bge1 #bhb    ,hymns1 #adh1 #agc1 seq4  
,ignatius1 ,loyola1 ,/41 #fa1 #fh1 #ie  
,in/9ct1 #gf1 #gh1 seq41 #ij1 seq41     
#ajb1 #bfc     h]d1 #bgb     9 *ildr51  

#bdi    ,int]cession1 #bhi              
,introv]sion1 #aba    ,isaiah1 #ab      
,jacopone da ,todi1 #ab1 #ee1 #fh1 #ij1 
#ic1 #ajg1 #aca    ,james1 ,william1    
#aeg    ,j]ome1 ,/41 #aed    ,jesus     
,*ri/1 #ag1 #dj1 #dg1 #ea1 #ef1 #ei1    
#fa1 #aef1 #ahb1 #aih1 #bjb1 #bfh1      
#bgc1 #bgi    ,joan ( ,arc1 ,/41 #ie    
,john ,+lesant1 #fa    ,john1 ,/41 #ajg1
 #bdd    ,john ( ! ,cross1 ,/41 #abh1   
#bjh    ,julian ( ,norwi*1 #bj1 #hg1    
#ace1 #add     ,kabir1 #e1 #aa1 #gj1    
#aee1 #aih     ,lawr5ce1 ,bro!r1 #ee    
,law1 ,william1 #bg1 #ij1 #ia           
,liturgy1 see ,cultus    ,liv+/one1     
,w4,p41 #if    ,love1 #ij1 #ig1 #ajd1   
#baa1 #bdd1 seq41 #bib1 seq4     def9$1 
#bjj1 seq4    ,lucie1 ,*ri/9e1 #ad      
,mass1 ,!1 #agg    ,mc,dougall1 ,w41    
#afc1 #bhe    ,mc,govern1 ,w4,m41 #gb   
,me*?ild ( ,magdeburg1 ,/41 #hi1 #abi   
,memory1 #agi1 seq4    ,me?odi/s1 #ae1  
#ec1 #bhf    ,m9d1 analysis (1 #gf1 seq4
     =econsci\s1 #aag1 seq4             
in/9ctive1 #hi1 seq41 #acg1 seq4        

primitive1 #hb1 #ii1 #ajd1 #aha1 seq4   
rational1 #ajj1 seq4     unconsci\s1    
#aad1 seq41 #ada1 seq41 #bcj1 #bfd      
,motive1 #hd1 #aji    ,my/ical          
,exp]i5ce1 #ii1 #ajg1 #aac     ,nanak1  
#aee    ,ni*olson1 ,reynold1 #aa1 #af1  
#ah1 #ea1 #gj     ,pascal1 #acg         
,patmore1 ,cov5try1 #aai    ,paul1 ,/41 
#ac1 #eb1 #ee1 #fc1 #fh1 #ha1 #hc1 #ie1 
#acf1 #baj1 #bdd1 #bfi    ,p5n1         
,william1 #cf1 #abe1 #acg    ,plot9us1  
#b1 #e1 #aa1 #ah1 #bi1 #cg1 #gg1 #bja1  
#bje    ,pratt1 ,j4,b41 #bj1 #adi1 #aeg 
,pray] #eb1 #ajh1 #aac1 #abj1 seq41     
#aii1 #bjd1 seq41 #baa1 #bec1 #bfe1 seq4
     ,*ildr5s'1 #bbi1 #bdc              
corporate1 #afi1 #bhf     di/ractions 91
 #abf1 #adi     education 91 #ajb1 #bdh 
( quiet1 #abd1 #ada     ,sadhu on1 #bji 
%ort act1 #add     & sugge/ion #ach1    
seq4     vocal1 #add     & "w1 #bec     
,psy*e1 ,!1 #gg1 seq41 #ajc1 #aaf1 #bcj 
,purgation1 #fi1 #gf1 #ij1 #ajh1 seq41  
#bah     ,quak]s1 #fc1 #afd1 #agd1 #beh 
,ramakri%na1 #adi    ,recollection1     

#abc1 seq41 #aci1 #bjh1 #bai1 seq4      
corporate1 #bha    ,reg5]ation1 #ae1    
#hi1 #id   corporate1 #bga1 seq41 #bic1 
seq4    ,religi\s c]emonies1 #agc1 seq41
 #ahh     education1 #agi1 seq4         
in/itutions1 #aed1 seq41 #bha     magic 
#ahe1 seq4     ord]s1 #fj    ,rep5tance1
 #ajh1 seq41 #bah1 #bfi     social1     
#bge1 seq4    ,rev]ie1 #aag1 #abb1 seq4 
,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 #ee1 #eh          
,rolle1 ,ri*>d1 #da1 seq41 #fg          
,ros>y1 #add    ,russell1 ,b]tr&1 #ajb1 
#agi    ,ruysbroeck1 #ag1 #ag1 #ea1 #ed1
 seq41 #ajf1 #abj1 seq41 #abf1 #adb1    
#aii1 #bab1   #bfa1 #bgj1 #bib          
,sacrifice1 #ahe    ,sadhu1 ,sund>1     
,s+h1 #fh1 #acj1 #bji    ,sa9ts1 #da1   
#beg    ,salvation1 #gf1 #hi1 seq4      
,salvation ,army1 #dh1 #ia1 #bfj1 #bhf  
,semon1 ,r41 #agi    ,s91 #gf1 #ha1 #he1
 seq41 #aji1 #adi1 #bah     corporate1  
#bgf    ,s9s1 ,sev5 ,deadly1 #ic        
,slessor1 ,m>y1 #ed1 seq41 #if          
,social re=m1 #bhb1 seq41 #bif          
s]vice1 #bfg1 seq4    ,sp5c]1 ,h]b]t1   

#bcd    ,_s ( ,p[]1 #ac1 #eb1 #fb1 #bbb1
 #bij    ,spiritual ,life     9         
adolesc5ce1 #bdg1 seq4     *>act]s (1   
#bb1 seq41 #cb1 #dc1 #ed1 #eh1 #fd1 #gf1
 #if1 seq41     #aeh1 seq41 #aib1 seq41 
#bba1 seq41 #bfa1 #bfi1 #bgd1 seq41     
#bhc1 #bib1 #bih     contagi\s1 #ef1    
seq41 #gb1 #afi1 #bfa1 #bgc1 #bhe1 seq41
 #bie     corporate1 #eh1 #aec1 seq41   
#afh1 #bej1 #bed1 #bge1 seq41 #bhe1 seq4
     dang]s ( #ii1 seq41 #bfc           
developm5t (1 #fg1 seq41 #ajh1 #bac1    
seq4     & education1 #bbh1 seq4     &  
hi/ory1 #ch1 seq41 #aei1 seq41 #bab     
& in/itutions #aeh1 seq4     p]sonal1   
#aia1 seq41 #bej1 seq41 #bef1 #bfh1 #bgd
     & pray]1 #bjd1 seq4     &1         
psy*ology1 #gf1 seq41 #aie1 seq4     &  
read+1 #baa     social1 aspect (1 #bff1 
seq4     & "w1 #bbb1 #bec1 #bef1 #bhb   
,spiritual ,type1 #ea1 #aib1 seq41 #bbf 
,/igmata1 #acd    ,/reet]1 ,b4,h41 #dg1 
#acj    ,sublimation1 #ia1 #if1 seq41   
#aaj1 #bja4 #big    ,sufis1 #aa1 #af1   
#ah1 #ea1 #ei1 #gj1 #aee1 #beh          

,sugge/ion1 #ge1 #ajc1 #acb1 seq41 #afg 
& fai?1 #acg     laws (1 #ada1 seq4     
9 wor%ip1 #adh1 #agc1 seq4    ,surr5d]1 
#bbj1 #bii    ,symbols1 #abg1 seq41     
#agc1 seq41 #ahj1 seq4     ,tagore1     
,mah>]hi ,dev5drana?1 #ac1 #ad1 #ea1    
#fg1 #bac    ,tansley1 ,c41 #bgb        
,taul]1 #beg1 #bhb    ,t]esa1 ,/1 #dg1  
#ed1 #fa1 #fi1 #ga1 #hh1 #ie1 #abc1     
#adb1 #aej1 #bjb1 #bab1 #bij            
,!ologia1 ,g]manica1 #baa1 #bbb    ,?rse
 de l',enfant1 ,jsus1 ,vnrable1 #acg1   
#adh    ,?omas  ,kempis1 #dh1 #hc1 #abh1
 #aci1 #aih1 #bab    ,tr9ity1 ,doctr9e  
(1 #ad    ,trott]1 ,w4,f41 #afh         
,unamuno1 ,don ,m4 de1 #aj1 #he         
,unification1 #ih1 seq41 #aaj1 #aie1    
#aih1 #bba1 #bbg1 #bgh    ,union ) ,god1
 #fg1 #gb1 #bjd1 #bia1 #bii    ,upton1  
,t41 #aj     ,v>5donck1 ,j41 #aag       
,v9c5t de ,paul1 ,/4 #ee    ,virtues1   
,evangelical1 #id    ,visions1 #abi1    
seq4    ,vocation1 #bbj1 #bbe1 #bid1    
#cjj     ,wesley1 ,john1 #ec1 #ee1 #fb1 
#ga1 #baj1 #bgj    ,"w1 #bbb1 #bec1 #bhb

    ,wor%ip1 #age1 #bee1 #bfj