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,june #aijg4     ,psy*ism &             
,spirituality   ,our subject to-night   
consi/s ( two words3                    
psy*ism--spirituality4 ,i am go+ to     
speak to y on ! subjects d5ot$ by ^! two
 words1 because !re is s mu* confusion  
ab\t !m 9 ord9>y conv]sation1 9 ord9>y  
lit]ature1 & out ( t confusion mu* ( h>m
 arises4 ,p ?9k ( "o ?+ & use ! "n ( !  
o!r1 & s cont9ually fall into blund]s & 
mislead o!rs ) :om !y talk4 ,i want     
to-night to draw a %>p & intelligible   
division betwe5 psy*ism & spirituality2 
if possible1 to expla9 v cle>ly :at ea* 
( !m means2 s t1 ?or\ghly und]/&+ !     
mean+ ( ! ?+s1 p may *oose = !mselves   
:i* ( ! two !y desire to evolve1 or     
unfold1 )9 !mselves4 ,= if a p]son1     

desir+ to unfold ! spiritual nature1    
uses ! means :i* are only adapt$ =      
develop+ ! psy*ic nature1 disappo9tm5t1 
possibly dang]1 w result2 :ile1 on ! o!r
 h&1 if a p]son desires to develop !    
psy*ic nature1 & ?9ks t he w rea* t     
developm5t quickly by unfold+ 8         
spiritual p[]s1 he also is equally doom$
 to disappo9tm5t2 b 9 ! second case1    
only to disappo9tm5t = a "t4 ,= :ile x  
is n true t ! great psy*ic is necess>ily
 a spiritual p]son1 x is true t ! great 
spiritual p]son is inevitably a psy*ic4 
,all ! p[]s ( ,nature are subject to !  
,_s1 & h5ce1 :5 a man has truly unfold$ 
8 spiritual nature1 !re is no?+ 9 ! l[] 
_w :i* is n op5 to him & ob$i5t to 8 w4 
,9 t s5se1 !n1 ! man :o foll[s !        
spiritual pa? w n ultimately be         
disappo9t$ if he is seek+ psy*ic        
developm5t1 b ! v seek+ = x w1 on !     
spiritual pa?1 act z a c]ta9 b>ri]4 ,i  
%all return to ! po9t aga9 pres5tly1 &  
%[ y 9 :at s5se1 & :y1 x is true t !    
developm5t ( ! psy*ic p[]s may h9d] !   

unfold+ ( ! spiritual4  ,n[1 to di/+ui% 
cle>ly betwe5 ! two1 ,i w beg9 ) two    
brief def9itions4 ,!y w be exp&$        
naturally 9 ! c\rse ( ! lecture1 b ,i w 
def9e ea* ( ^! two words 9 a s+le s5t5ce
 s z to make ! def9ition cle> & brief4  
,spirituality is ! ,self-realisation ( !
 ,"o2 psy*ism is ! manife/ation ( ! p[]s
 ( consci\sness ?r\gh organis$ matt]4   
,ea* ^w ( t def9ition has its own value4
 ,we are f> too apt1 9 our ord9>y ?\ght 
& talk+1 to limit ! words psy*ical1     
psy*ic1 or psy*ism 9 a q illegitimate   
way1 & ! popul> use ( ! t]m is          
illegitimate4 ,x is g5]ally us$ among/ u
 to mean unusual manife/ations ( ! p[]s 
( consci\sness1 :]eas1 prop]ly speak+1 !
 ^w ought to cov] e out] manife/ation ( 
consci\sness1 :e!r on ! physical1 on !  
a/ral1 on ! m5tal1 or on ! buddhic      
plane4 ,x does n matt] 9 :at _w y are   
mov+1 9 :at matt] y\r consci\sness is   
act+2 s long z x is utilis+ organis$    
matt] = its own expression s long are ^?
 manife/ations psy*ic1 & are prop]ly    

includ$ "u ! t]m psy*ism4 ,y may p]haps 
wond] :y ,i lay /ress on ?is4 ,y w see x
 at once if ,i rem9d y t unless we keep 
?is def9ition 9 m9d--accurate1          
legitimate z x is--we %all be mak+ a    
division betwe5 ! manife/ation ( !      
consci\sness on ! physical & on ! a/ral 
& m5tal planes1 betwe5 its manife/ation 
9 ! physical & ^? 9 ! a/ral & m5tal     
bodies2 & if we d t ! :ole ( our ?\ght w
 be on mi/ak5 l9es4 ,y ne$ practically  
to be press$ back to :at y "k (         
consci\sness on ! physical plane1 be=e y
 c ?or\ghly foll[ its manife/ations on !
 a/ral & on ! m5tal4 ,if y try to       
sep>ate (f manife/ations :i* are ! same 
9 k9d ?\gh diff]+ 9 degree1 accord+ to !
 f95ess ( ! matt] :i* is employ$1 if y  
try to sep>ate !m (f1 y w always reg>d  
:at y call psy*ism--t is1 a/ral & m5tal 
manife/ations 9 ! subtl] bodies--9 an   
artificial & unwise mann]4 ,if1 on ! o!r
 h&1 y realise t consci\sness is "o1 t  
its manife/ation on any plane is        
condition$ by ! matt] ( ! plane1 t x is 

"o 9 ess5ce1 only v>y+ 9 degree accord+ 
to ! less5+ or ! increase ( ! resi/ance 
( ! matt] ( ! planes1 !n y w n be incl9$
 to take up exagg]at$ views ) reg>d to  
:at p are s fond ( call+ psy*ism4 ,y w n
 d5\nce x 9 ! fooli% way ( _m p1 because
 9 d5\nc+ x y w "k t y d5\nce all       
intellectual manife/ations1 an absurdity
 ( :i* v few p are likely to be guilty2 
if y take y\r intellectual manife/ations
 9 ! physical _w z admirable ?+s1 to be 
always enc\rag$1 /r5g!n$1 develop$1 !n y
 w be compell$1 by p>ity ( reason+1 to  
und]/& t ! manife/ations ( ! same       
consci\sness 9 f9] matt]1 a/ral or      
m5tal1 are equally wor?y1 & no m wor?y1 
( developm5t1 ( consid]ation4 ,y w n f9d
 y\rself 9 ! absurdly illogical position
 ( decl>+ x a good ?+ to tra9 ! physical
 plane consci\sness1 :ile x is dang]\s  
to cultivate ! a/ral & m5tal plane      
consci\sness4 ,y w und]/& t all psy*ism 
is ( ! same k9d1 t on ea* plane !       
developm5t ( psy*ism has its own laws2 b
 t x is absurd to admire ! work+ (      

consci\sness on ! l[] plane1 & %r9k f x 
z some?+ dang]\s1 almo/ diabolical1 :5 x
 appe>s on a plane high] ?an ! physical4
  ,x is ?is rational & common-s5se view 
:i* ,i want to impress ^u y to-night1 to
 get y out ( ! region ( my/]y1 m>vel1   
wond]1 & fe>1 :i* to s _m p surr\nd :at 
is call$ psy*ism2 to make y und]/& t y  
are unfold+ consci\sness1 %[+ out y\r   
p[]s on "o plane aft] ano!r accord+ to !
 organisation & ! f95ess ( ! bodies 9   
:i* y\r consci\sness is work+2 & t if y 
w only keep y\r common s5se & reason1 if
 y w only n all[ y\rself to be t]rifi$  
by :at at pres5t is unusual1 y may !n   
walk along ! psy*ic pa?way 9 ! a/ral or 
m5tal _w1 z resolutely1 & ) z great an  
abs5ce ( hy/]ia1 z y walk along ! psy*ic
 pa?way 9 ! physical _w4 ,t is ! g5]al  
idea2 &1 ( c\rse1 ?is is ! mean+ 9 :i*1 
aft] all1 ! ^w is (t5 us$ d[n "h4 ,:5 y 
say psy*ology y d n mean only ! work+s (
 consci\sness 9 a/ral & m5tal bodies2 y 
mean ! :ole consci\sness ( ! man1 !     
work+s ( ! m9d1 :]ev] ! m9d is active2 !

 :ole ( t y include "u psy*ology4 ,:y1  
!n1 :5 y *ange its =m1 %\ld y n>r[ x    
d[n1 z ?\gh t :i* is m9d on "o plane is 
n also m9d on all planes on :i* ! m9d is
 able to function8  ,n[ let u consid] = 
a mom5t ! work+s ( ! m9d on ! physical  
plane3 !y are famili>4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1  
"o important po9t ab\t !m4 ,9 !         
mat]iali/ic sci5ce ( ! la/ c5tury y _h v
 widely spread1 among/ sci5tific m51 !  
view t ?\ght 0 only ! result ( c]ta9    
k9ds ( vibration 9 c]ta9 k9ds ( matt]4  
,i ne$ n dwell on t4 ,b y are aw>e t bo?
 9 ,engl&1 & m especially 9 ,france &   
,g]many1 mo/ elaborate disquisitions 7  
writt5 to prove t ?\ght 0 only ! product
 ( n]v\s matt]4 ,y r>ely1 ,i ?9k nev]1  
n[ f9d a well-tra9$ sci5ti/ prep>$ to   
commit himself to t position4 ,^? :o    
survive z repres5tatives ( t same s*ool 
may d s1 b !y are lit]ally survivals4 ,!
 mass ( psy*ologi/s ( to-day admit t !  
manife/ations ( m9d _c any long] be     
reg>d$ z ! results ( vibrations 9 !     
physical bra91 t at lea/ we mu/ g beyond

 ^! limitations :5 deal+ ) ! results ( !
 /udy ( consci\sness1 z x is n[ /udi$   
among/ sci5tific m54 ,!y w no long]1 !n1
 reg>d ?\ght z ! product ( matt]4 ,!y   
c]ta9ly w n be prep>$ to g z f> z ,i n[ 
propose to g1 & say t ! ?9k+ organism is
 ! production ( ?\ght--! v anti!sis1 y w
 agree1 ( ! o!r position1 b :i* is vital
 to ! und]/&+ ( ! unfold+ ( ! p[]s (    
consci\sness ?r\gh matt]4 ,x is         
recognis$ 9 ord9>y biology t ! function 
appe>s be=e ! organ4 ,!re ,i am on safe 
sci5tific gr\nd4 ,x is recognis$ t !    
ex]cise ( ! function gradually builds up
 ! organ4 ,all ! rese>*es into ! simpl] 
=ms ( organisms g to prove t4 ,x is also
 recognis$ t :5 ! ex]cise ( ! function  
has built ! organ 9 a v simple =m1 !    
ex]cise ( ! function cont9ually improves
 ! organ :i* orig9ally x build$4 ,s f>  
we are h& 9 h& ) ord9>y sci5ce4 ,i ?9k  
,i %all n g too f> 9 say+ t a l>ge numb]
 ( ! m sci5tific psy*ologi/s ( to-day w 
at lea/ agree t ! bra9 z y f9d x 9 !    
adult man is v l>gely ! result ( !      

ex]cise ( ?9k+ ?r\gh ! e>li] ye>s (     
life4 ,i d n ?9k !y w\ld g s f> z to say
 t ?9k+ has lit]ally produc$ x4 ,!y     
w\ld1 h[ev]1 judg+ by v _m ?+s t h be5  
said1 be will+ to admit t by h>d ?9k+ we
 c improve our app>atus ( ?\ght4 ,t is  
"o reason = ?9k+ h>d--9 ord] to ?9k     
bett]4 ,& ! h>d] y ?9k1 ! m w y\r ?9k+  
in/rum5t improve4  ,9 my next /ep1      
h[ev]1 ,i _c by any /ret*+ ( ord9>y     
sci5ce p]suade x to accompany me1 or    
give me a f\ndation2 = ! po9t is t y\r  
consci\sness1 work+ on ! next plane     
above ! "o on :i* ! organ ( consci\sness
 is be+ built1 is ! %ap] ( t me*anism4  
,to put x concretely3 y\r physical bra9 
is built up f ! a/ral plane1 & x is y\r 
consci\sness work+ 9 matt] f9] ?an !    
physical :i* builds up ! bra9 9 ! =m+   
*ild )9 ! limits laid d[n by k>ma4 ,n[1 
t is a g5]al law = heal?y evolution4 ,y 
w see ! importance ( ?is law a little   
fur!r on4 ,e body :i* we                
possess--physical1 a/ral1 m5tal1        
buddhic--is always built up by          

consci\sness work+ 9 ! plane next above 
x2 ! next plane1 or _w1 is a _w v mu* m 
next ?an y are next ea* o!r sitt+ "h--n 
f> away beyond ! />s1 remov$ by great   
spaces4 ,x is int]p5etrat+ y 9 e portion
 ( y\r be+4 ,x is only next 9 ! s5se t !
 solids1 liquids1 & gases ( y\r bodies  
are next ea* o!r 9 ! body--n f> away1 b 
"h4 ,s t ! work+ is ( ! close/ & mo/    
intimate k9d4 ,"s ( y :o are /ud5ts (   
,!osophical lit]ature w rememb] t       
,h4,p4,b4 has spok5 ( all ( u z work+ 9 
! a/ral consci\sness4 ,y w see t y are n
 work+ ) a physical consci\sness 9 !    
lit]al s5se ( ! t]m1 if y ?9k = a mom5t4
 ,h[ mu* d y "k ( ! consci\sness work+ 9
 ! v>i\s cells & tissues ( y\r physical 
body8 ,practically no?+1 except :5 y are
 ill4 ,only :5 ! body is disorganis$ d y
 become consci\s ( t work+4 ,normally1 !
 motion ( y\r blood1 ! build+ up by     
assimilation ( y\r muscles & n]ves1 !   
life ( y\r cells1 ! protective action ( 
"s ( ! liv+ cells 9 y\r body--! dev\r]s1
 z !y are call$--g on )\t y\r k1 )\t y\r

 ?\ght1 )\t y\r giv+ "o mom5t's consci\s
 att5tion to !m4 ,9 ! ,p]fect ,man1 !   
consci\sness ( all ?is is ev] pres5t1 b 
9 u1 imp]fect1 x is n2 we are n yet     
suffici5tly vitalis$ & unfold$ to c>ry  
on ! :ole ( our consci\sness1 ) full    
aw>5ess ( all its activities4 ,we are   
only able to manage a v small "p ( x1 & 
s h let g ! consci\sness t keeps at "w !
 physical body1 to conc5trate ourselves 
9 a high] _w1 & utilise ! n]v\s me*anism
 z ! app>atus ( our ?9k+4 ,t law obta9s1
 !n1 all ?r\gh4 ,if y want to organise &
 build up y\r a/ral body1 y c only d x f
 ! m5tal plane4 ,y mu/ raise y\r ?\ght  
to a high] p[] by conc5tration1 by      
regul> m$itation1 by delib]ately work+  
on ! consci\sness1 be=e y c raise x to t
 p[] f :i* x %all be able to organise   
y\r a/ral body1 z x has already organis$
 y\r physical body4 ,t is ! reason :y   
m$itation is necess>y 9 all ^! ?+s2     
because )\t ! creative p[] ( ?\ght we _c
 organise ! body 9 ! _w :i* is ne>e/ to 
! physical4  ,n[1 suppos+ t we recognise

 t our consci\sness work+ 9 ! physical  
bra91 ! in/rum5t ov] :i* we h complete  
control1 is cont9ually at "w contact+ ! 
out] _w1 us+ ! bra9 z an in/rum5t on :i*
 x c play1 & cont9ually br++ d[n f high]
 worlds impressions :i* x transmits m or
 less p]fectly to ! physical plane1 we  
ne$ n dwell ^u our ord9>y ?9k+4 ,let u  
take ?9k+ a little m unusual1 :]e ! f9] 
"p ( ! bra91 its e!ric matt]1 is be+ m  
l>gely vitalis$1 m def9itely us$4 ,!    
p[]s ( ! imag9ation--! creative p[]--!  
arti/ic p[]s1 all creative 9 _! nature1 
^! utilise mo/ ! e!rs ( ! bra91 &1 by   
work+ 9 ^?1 br+ into activity ! l[] &   
co>s] matt] ( ! d5se bra94 ,n[1 ! ?\ght 
passes f ! consci\sness ?r\gh vehicle   
aft] vehicle to f9d its cle> expression 
"h4 ,b d y n h _m m5tal impressions t   
are n cle>1 n well def9$1 & yet :i*     
impress y deeply1 & ( :i* y feel sure8  
,!y are ( _m k9ds1 & rea* y 9 _m ways4  
,:at is important to y is simply ?is = !
 mom5t3 t be+ surr\nd$ by ! a/ral &     
m5tal worlds1 contacts f ^! are         

cont9ually t\*+ y1 cont9ually caus+     
*anges 9 y\r consci\sness4 ,if y\r a/ral
 body 7 ?or\ghly organis$ l y\r         
physical1 ! impressions made w\ld be    
cle> & %>p l ! physical4 ,if y\r m5tal  
body 7 well organis$1 ! impressions ( t 
plane1 ! heav5ly plane1 w\ld be cle> &  
%>p l ! physical4 ,b z ! a/ral & m5tal  
bodies at ?is /age ( evolution are n    
well organis$1 ! impressions receiv$ by 
!m1 caus+ *anges 9 ! consci\sness1 are  
vague & indet]m9ate1 & x is ^! :i* are  
g5]ally call$ psy*ic4 ,& :5 y h a       
,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society1 x is n deal+
 ) ! ord9>y processes ( ?\ght1 b ) ^?   
:i* are n ord9>y2 & all ^? ?+s to :i* x 
gives _m /range names are all work+s ( !
 consci\sness1 9 %ea?s or bodies ( :i* x
 has n yet ga9$ ! ma/]y1 :i* x has n yet
 def9itely organis$ = its purposes4     
,sl[ly & gradually !y become organis$1 &
 /r5u\s ?9k+ is ! me?od = ! a/ral body1 
& ! work+ ( ! pure reason is ! me?od = !
 m5tal body4 ,let u consid] ) reg>d to  
?is1 :e!r !re is any o!r way ( br++ !   

a/ral body & m5tal body into activity4  
,= y may h notic$ t ,i us$ ! ^w normal  
evolution1 ord]ly evolution on ! l9es ( 
natural evolution1 always f above4 ,b y 
may /imulate x f bel[4 ,x is possible to
 /imulate ! a/ral body1 at lea/1 f !    
physical plane1 b y d x at ! co/ ( high]
 evolution a little lat] on1 & ! reason 
y c d x is simple en\gh4 ,9 ! a/ral body
 are all ! c5tres ( y\r s5ses4 ,y "k h[ 
aft] dea? a man's desires are ! same z  
!y 7 dur+ 8 physical life4 ,y "k h[ 9   
dreams y\r desires resemble desires t y 
may h 9 y\r wak+ consci\sness4 ,! c5tre 
( all y\r psy*ic p[]s1 ( y\r consci\s   
p[]s1 ! c5tres ( ^! are 9 ! a/ral1 & if 
7especially ) y\r s5ses1 ea* ( :i* has  
its own c5tre 9 ! a/ral body7 y ov]/ra9 
! physical s5ses d[n "h1 y w get an     
action on ! a/ral plane1 b an unheal?y1 
because disord]ly "o1 "o n go+ along !  
l9e ( evolution b try+ to create f bel[ 
in/ead ( f above4 ,none ! less1 y may h 
"s results1 & 9 ! two fam\s ,indian     
sy/ems = develop+ ! p[]s ( !            

consci\sness1 & = unfold+ ! consci\sness
 itself1 y h ?is recognis$1 & y read (  
,raja ,yoga & ( ,ha?a ,yoga1 ( ! ,k+ly  
,yoga & ( ! ,yoga ( ,ef=t4 ,! ,yoga (   
,ef=t is ,ha?a ,yoga1 & is practis$ by  
physical means & foll[$ by physical     
effects4 ,! eye is /imulat$ 9 c]ta9     
ways1 & ! effect ( /ra9+ ! physical eye 
is to br+ ab\t a c]ta9 limit$ k9d (     
clairvoyance4 ,y c ga9 x 9 t way by gaz+
 into cry/als1 & s on4 ,!y d /imulate ! 
c5tre ( physical sight1 b n ! a/ral2 & t
 is :y !y _c g v f>4 ,y c get a c]ta9   
am\nt ( clairvoyance by ^! means1 b y   
are only exp&+ y\r physical sight1 &    
work+ on c5tres ( ! a/ral body connect$ 
) ! physical organ ( vision1 ! eye4 ,!  
true a/ral sight is an entirely diff]5t 
?+4 ,t comes f a c5tre ( its own 9 !    
a/ral body4 ,x has to be creat$ f !     
m5tal body1 z ! organ ( ! physical 0 f !
 a/ral4 ,! c5tre ( t sight w be 9 !     
m5tal body & n 9 ! a/ral1 & only ! organ
 ( x 9 ! a/ral body4 ,! me?od ( ! ,k+ly1
 ! ,raja ,yoga1 is always by            

?\ght--conc5trate1 m$itate1 contemplate1
 ?9k3 by t means1 9 a heal?y1 normal1   
natural way y w inevitably develop !    
p[]s ( sight on ! a/ral1 z 9 ! c\rse (  
,nature ! p[]s ( sight 7 develop$ on !  
physical plane4 ,& if y realise t y\r   
consci\sness is "o1 build+ its bodies = 
its full] & m complete expression1 t y  
are "h 9 ord] to become ma/]s ( matt]   
in/ead ( its slaves1 to become lords (  
matt]1 us+ e organ ( matt] = k ( ! _w to
 :i* t matt] belongs1 & n to be bl9d$ by
 x1 z we are = s long a "t 9 our climb  
upw>ds1 !n y w see t ?is natural        
developm5t ( a/ral p[]s is inevitable 9 
! c\rse ( evolution1 & all t y c d is to
 quick5 x1 foll[+ ! l9e :i* ,nature has 
trac$4 ,z ,nature sl[ly w evolve 9 e    
human be+ ! p[] ( us+ ! a/ral body z    
freely z y use ! physical body n[1 s c y
 quick5 ! com+ ( t day = y\rselves by   
und]/&+ ! p[]s ( ?\ght & turn+ !m to !  
object y desire to obta94 ,!re are _m   
ways 9 :i* ?is may be done1 & _m rules y
 may le>n = y\r guidance4 ,^? rules may 

be summ$ up "u two heads3 cle> & /r5u\s 
?9k+1 discipl9e = ! bodies t y are try+ 
to evolve2 & also1 ,i %\ld add1 = ! body
 bel[ !m 9 evolution4 ,^? are ! two     
great laws = ! safe evolution ( ^!      
s-call$ psy*ic p[]s1 :at ,i call ! p[]s 
( ! consci\sness on ! a/ral & m5tal     
planes4 ,!re mu/ be a discipl9e = !     
bodies1 = y h to *oose ! mat]ial :i* w  
s]ve y be/ 9 ! "w y are do+ out ( !     
innum]able comb9ations ( matt] ) :i*    
,nature pres5ts y4 ,y mu/ *oose !       
comb9ations t w s]ve y\r purpose1 :i* y 
c utilise 9 ! build+ ( ! organs ( s5se  
on plane aft] plane4 ,j z really z ! man
 :o is a drunk>d w injure 8 n]v\s sy/em 
by 8 excesses1 & by supply+ co>se &     
ov]-active comp\nds w injure ! physical 
body1 s mak+ x a less useful in/rum5t = 
! man--z any excess1 n only drunk5ness1 
b gluttony1 pr(ligacy1 & s on--z ^!     
injure ! physical body z an in/rum5t (  
consci\sness1 & to h full & p]fect      
consci\sness "h we mu/ tra91 discipl9e1 
build up our body ) k & ) self-control1 

s also is t true on ! high] planes4 ,a  
regim5 is necess>y :5 y are deal+ ) !   
organisation ( ! subtl] matt] ( ! a/ral 
& m5tal worlds1 = y _c build up y\r     
physical body out ( ! co>s] comb9ations 
( matt] on ! physical1 & h f9]          
comb9ations on ! a/ral & m5tal4 ,!      
bodies h to mat* ea* o!r4 ,!y h to      
correspond ) ea* o!r2 & z y f9d all     
sorts ( comb9ations relat$ ! "o to ! o!r
 on e plane1 y mu/ *oose y\r comb9ations
 on ! physical if y desire to *oose !m  
also on ! a/ral & m5tal4 ,y _c make y\r 
physical body co>se1 & organise ! a/ral 
& m5tal bodies = ! f9] purposes ( ! man2
 & y mu/ settle t 9 y\r m9ds if y wi% to
 try to develop ^! high] p[]s (         
consci\sness4 ,n only because if y ga!r 
toge!r ! co>s] mat]ials ( ! a/ral _w1 y 
w f9d y\rself hamp]$ by !m 9 ! high]    
expression ( consci\sness1 b also       
because ! pres5ce ( ^! comb9ations 9 y  
exposes y to a numb] ( dang]s on ! a/ral
 plane4 ,! pur] ! elem5ts ( y\r a/ral   
body1 ! saf] y are 9 y\r e>li] w&]+s on 

t plane4 ,x is important to m5tion ?is1 
because 9 "s ( ! s*ools ( ?\ght :i* are 
try+ only to develop a/ral p[]s1 y w f9d
 t !y delib]ately use o!r me?ods 9 ord] 
to make _! a/ral body active4 ,_m s*ools
 ( ! left h& pa? 9 ,india w use spirits1
 w9es1 meats ( all sorts1 9 ord] to br+ 
ab\t a c]ta9 a/ral condition1 & !y      
succe$1 because by ^! means !y attract  
to !mselves1 & = a "t gov]n1 ! elem5tal 
p[]s ( ^? l[] planes--! elem5tals ( !   
l[] a/ral worlds4 ,s t y may f9d t an   
,indian1 :o kn[s a little ( ?is & wants 
to use x = 8 own purposes1 w delib]ately
 use ^! ?+s :i* are attractive to !     
elem5tals ( ^? l[] worlds1 & ga!r !m    
ar\nd him & use !m4 ,b he does x kn[+   
:at he does1 & aim+ at t :i* he desires 
to conqu]4 ,b among/ ^? :o practise     
black magic ( ! high] k9ds--( ! m5tal   
k9ds--y h an asceticism z /]n & rigid z 
has ev] be5 us$ by ^? :o are try+ to    
develop _! high] bodies = nobl] ends4 ,x
 is a mi/ake to ?9k t ! bro!rs ( ! d>k  
side are1 z a rule1 lic5ti\s & indiff]5t

 to :at y call morality4 ,on ! contr>y1 
!y are exce$+ly /rict4 ,_! faults are ! 
faults ( ! m9d1 n ! faults ( ! l[]      
desires1 ( ! organs ( ! diff]5t bodies  
:i* may gratify !m4 ,_! faults are ! m  
dang]\s faults ( m5tal p[]s misus$ =    
p]sonal ends4 ,b !y realise v well t if 
!y want ! m5tal p[]s & ! high] ranges ( 
^? p[]s1 !y mu/ be z rigid 9 ! discipl9e
 ( ! l[] bodies z any pupil ( ! ,:ite   
,lodge c\ld be4 ,take x1 !n1 t to       
develop 9 ?is way1 a regim5 = ! bodies1 
z well z ! /rict work+ & tra9+ ( ! m9d1 
is absolutely necess>y4 ,b ) ^! ! result
 is sure4 ,y _c set a "t = ! result1 = x
 dep5ds :]e ! work] is beg9n+ 9 8 pres5t
 life4 ,9 all ^! matt]s ,nature's laws w
 n p]mit ( :at is call$ miracul\s gr[?1 
& if y f9d p]sons develop+ psy*ic p[]s v
 rapidly1 :5 p]haps !y h be5 m$itat+    
only a few mon?s1 x is because 9 a      
previ\s life !y h cultivat$ ^! p[]s &   
are tak+ up _! lessons aga9 9 a m       
advanc$ class ( evolution1 & n 9 !      
infant class1 z _m d 9 ! pres5t life4 ,s

 t !re are diff]5ces4 ,"s n[ beg9n+ are 
n likely to succe$ 9 _! pres5t          
inc>nation2 b if t disc\rages !m1 "o c  
only say3 ,if y d n d x n[1 y w h to    
beg9 aga9 next life1 & s on & on & on4  
,= ,nature's laws _c be violat$1 &      
,nature kn[s no favoritism & no         
p>tiality4 ,"s "t or o!r y h to beg91 & 
! soon] y beg9 ! soon] w y succe$4  ,n[ 
! :ole ( ?is1 y w rem>k1 is ! tra9+1 !  
organis+ ( bodies4 ,& psy*ism implies t4
 ,y mu/ tra91 purify1 organise1 9 ord] t
 ! p[]s ( ! consci\sness may %[ =?4 ,y w
 see v fully n[ :y at ! beg9n+ ,i urg$ y
 to realise t ! :ole ( ^! manife/ations 
are simil> 9 k9d1 s t :5 y f9d someone  
say+ to y3 ,oh6 ,s-&-s is a psy*ic1 z   
?\gh t 7 to condemn ! p]son2 ,su*-&-su* 
a p]son is a m]e clairvoyant1 & s on1 z 
?\gh ! fact ( possess+ clairvoyance 7 a 
disadvantage r ?an an advantage2 !n !   
prop] answ] is3 ,are y prep>$ to g !    
:ole way ) t8 ,_m ,indians d s 7x is !  
po9t to :i* ,i said ,i w\ld return72 !y 
say t ! siddhis1 ! p[]s ( consci\sness  

manife/$ on ! l[] planes1 are h9drances 
to ! spiritual life4 ,& s !y are 9 a    
s5se4 ,! spiritual life goes inw>ds3 all
 psy*ic p[]s g outw>ds4 ,x is ! same    
,self 9 ei!r case--! ,self turn+ inw>ds 
on ,itself1 or ! ,self go+ outw>ds to ! 
_w ( objects4 ,b x does n make "o scrap 
( diff]5ce :e!r x goes out to physical1 
a/ral1 or m5tal objects3 x is all !     
objective consci\sness1 & !re=e ! v     
rev]se ( ! spiritual4 ,b ! ,indian does 
n %r9k f t z ord9>ily ! man 9 ! ,we/    
does4 ,he is p]fectly hone/4 ,he says3  
,yes1 ! p[]s ( ! intellect appli$ to !  
objects ( ! _w are a h9drance 9 !       
spiritual life4 ,we d n want !m1 d n c>e
 to ?9k ab\t x4 ,we give up all !       
objects ( ! physical plane :5 seek+ !   
,self4 ,& if y are prep>$ to say t1 !n  
by all means turn aside f psy*ism1 b d n
 at "o & ! same "t enc\rage             
intellectuality on ! physical plane &   
d5\nce :at y call psy*ism on ! o!rs1    
because t is m]e folly4 ,if x is bett]  
to be bl9d "h ?an to see--& ! ,indian w 

tell y x (t5 is1 because x %uts out all 
! di/ract+ objects ( ! physical         
plane--if y are prep>$ to say t1 & say3 
,yes1 ,i w\ld r be bl9d ?an see1 !n y   
may g on to d5\nce see+ on ! a/ral      
plane4 ,b if y value y\r physical sight1
 :y n value ! a/ral sight--x is a /age  
high]--z well8 & ! m5tal sight--:i* is a
 /age high] yet--z well8 ,:y d5\nce     
a/ral & m5tal1 & praise up ! physical8  
,:y admire ! p[] ( sight ( ! pa9t]1 :o  
sees m %ades ?an y c see1 & d5\nce !    
sight ( ! clairvoyant1 :o sees v mu* m  
?an ! clev]e/ pa9t]8 ,!y all belong to !
 object _w2 !y all lead ! ,self away f !
 realisation ( himself1 & !y are all    
exactly on ! same level4 ,x seems /range
 :5 "o sees ! same p]son exalt+ ! psy*ic
 on ! physical plane & d5\nc+ x on !    
a/ral & m5tal4  ,b n[ let u turn to     
spirituality & see :at t means4 ,!      
,self-realisation ( ! ,"o2 n ! decl>+ t 
all m5 are "o1 t all m5 are bro!rs3 we c
 all d t4 ,anyone :o has rea*$ a c]ta9  
/age ( intellectual k w recognise !     

unity ( mank9d2 w say1 ) ! writ] 9 !    
,*ri/ian book1 t ,god has made all m5 ( 
"o blood--quot$ aga9 f :at is call$ a   
,pagan book4 ,t intellectual recognition
 ( ! unity is practically univ]sal among
 educat$ p2 b v few are prep>$ to c>ry  
out ! intellectual recognition into     
practical life & practical tra9+4 ,n[ = 
! developm5t ( :at are call$ psy*ic     
faculties "s am\nt ( retirem5t f ! _w is
 v useful4 ,= ! developm5t ( ! spiritual
 consci\sness no su* retirem5t is       
necess>y4 ,9 fact1 = ! mo/ "p1 except 9 
! e>li] /ages p]haps1 seclusion is a    
mi/ake2 = ! _w is ! be/ place = !       
unfold+ ( ! s5se ( unity1 & be/ among/  
m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 c we call out ! p[]s 
( ! spiritual life4 ,& t = a simple     
reason4 ,9 ! l[] _w ! ,_s %[s itself out
 by love1 by sympa?y2 & ! m we c love1 !
 m we c sympa?ise1 ! great] w be !      
unfold+ ( ! consci\sness ( ! ,self )94  
,x 0 a true ^w ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian        
,initiate1 t if a man loves n 8 bro!r   
:om he ha? se51 h[ %all he love ,god :om

 he ha? n se58 ,& if ! p]fection ( !    
spiritual consci\sness be t vision ( !  
,supreme1 ! consci\sness :i* kn[s itself
 to be "o ) ,god1 !n ! way to !         
realisation w be by ! p>tial realisation
 ( lov+ sympa?y1 = :i* ! _w is ! mo/    
fitt+ field1 & our bre?r5 ar\nd u !     
natural /imulus4 ,love1 sacrifice1 ^!   
are ! manife/ations ( ! ,_s on !        
physical plane1 z is "r k also4 ,= ! ,_s
 is n a "o-sid$ ?+1 b a ,tr9ity1 & k is 
z necess>y z love4 ,! special value (   
love lies 9 its unify+ p[]1 & 9 ! fact t
 x makes :at ! _w calls sacrifice       
natural & delightful4 ,y "k x 9 y\r own 
exp]i5ce4 ,j 9 proportion z y love ano!r
 is x a joy & n a sorr[ to give up ?+s 9
 ord] t ! happ9ess ( ! o!r may be       
increas$4 ,x is no sacrifice = a "m to  
give up p]sonal enjoym5t = ! sake ( giv+
 x to h] *ildr54 ,a deep] joy is felt 9 
! happ9ess ( ! *ild ?an c\ld possibly h 
be5 felt 9 ! enjoym5t ( ! ?+ by h]self2 
a sweet]1 f9]1 pr(\nd] happ9ess is !    
enjoym5t ( ! happ9ess ( ! belov$4 ,& t a

 little wid5s out ! consci\sness1 & h5ce
 family life is "o ( ! be/ s*ools =     
spiritual unfold+2 = 9 ! cont9ual       
sacrifices ( ! family life1 spr++ f love
 & r5d]$ joyful by affection1 ! ,self   
feels itself a l>g] ,self1 & rea*es !   
s5se ( unity ) ^? imm$iately ar\nd4 ,&  
aft] ! family ! public life1 ! life ( ! 
community1 ! life ( ! nation3 ^! also   
are s*ools = ! unfold+ ( ! spiritual    
consci\sness4 ,= ! man :o is a good     
citiz5 ( ! community feels ! life ( !   
community z 8 own life1 & s becomes     
consci\s ( a l>g] ,self ?an ! n>r[ self 
( ! family4 ,& ! man :o loves 8 nation1 
8 ,self wid5s out to ! b\nd>ies ( !     
nation1 & he is consci\s ( a l>g] ,self 
?an ! self ( ! family1 or ! community )9
 ! ,/ate4 ,& j 9 proportion z ! love    
wid5+ does n gr[ sup]ficial & %all[ 7=  
if y h only a c]ta9 am\nt ( wat] & y    
make y\r di% wid] & wid]1 ! wat] w      
become %all[] & %all[]7 does x approa*  
spiritual love4 ,too (t5 love becomes   
unreal ) ^? :o try to love ! f>-(f :5 !y

 d n love ! ne>4 ,b if y avoid !        
temptation1 & rememb]+ t ! ,_s has no   
limitations1 & t y c draw & draw & draw 
on ! love )9 y & nev] f9d ! bottom ( !  
s\rce ( love2 if y are /rong en\gh to d 
t1 !n ! love ( ! family1 ( ! community1 
( ! ,/ate1 w wid5 out into ! love (     
humanity1 & y %all "k y\rself z "o )    
all1 & n only ) y\r family1 or y\r      
community1 or y\r nation4 ,all ^! local 
loves are s*oolma/]s to br+ u to ! wid] 
love ( man4 ,b d n blund] 9 ! idea t y c
 h ! wid] unless y h gone ?r\gh ! n>r[]2
 = ! bad husb&1 ! bad citiz51 ! bad     
patriot1 w nev] make a real lov] (      
humanity4 ,he mu/ le>n 8 alphabet be=e  
he c read 9 ?is book ( love1 & mu/ spell
 out ! lett]s be=e he may pron\nce ! ^w4
 ,none ! less1 ^! successive /ages are  
all /ages t[>ds ! spiritual life1 &     
prep>e ! man = ! consci\sly spiritual   
realisation4 ,& if y w\ld really tra9   
y\rself = ! unfold+ ( ?is life )9 y1    
practise x on ^? :o are ne>e/ to y by   
meet+ !m ) love & sympa?y 9 ! daily pa?s

 ( life4 ,n only ^? :om y l1 b ^? y c>e 
n = z well2 n ) ^? :o love y only1 b )  
^? :o dislike y also4 ,rememb] t y h to 
break d[n b>ri]s--b>ri]s ( ! bodies t b>
 y out f y\r fell[ ,selves 9 ! worlds   
ar\nd y1 & t break+ d[n ( ! b>ri]s is "p
 ( ! tra9+ 9 ! spiritual life4 ,only z  
b>ri] aft] b>ri] is brok5 d[n1 only z   
wall aft] wall is levell$ to ! gr\nd1 w 
! fre$om ( ! ,_s become possible 9      
manife/ation on e plane & 9 e _w4 ,! ,_s
 is ev] free 9 8 own nature & 8 own     
life1 b1 conf9$ )9 ! b>ri]s ( ! body1 he
 has to le>n to transc5d !m1 be=e1 on ^!
 planes ( matt]1 he c realise ! div9e   
fre$om :i* is 8 et]nal bir?right4 ,s    
long z y feel y\rself sep>ate f o!rs1 s 
long are y %ut out f ! realisation ( !  
unity2 s long z y say my & m9e1 s long !
 realisation ( ! ,_s is n yet possible =
 y4 ,love ( individual possessions1 n   
only physical b moral & m5tal1 n ! vulg>
 pride ( physical weal? only1 b moral   
pride1 intellectual pride1 ev]y?+ t says
 ,i z aga9/ y1 & does n realise t ,i & y

 are "o--all ?is is aga9/ ! spiritual   
life4 ,h>de/ ( all lessons :5 br\ght d[n
 to practical life2 mo/ difficult ( all 
atta9m5ts :5 ef=t is made to realise x1 
& n only to talk ab\t x & imag9e x4 ,x  
is be/ practis$ by cont9ual r5unciation 
( ! individual possessions on e plane1 &
 ! con/ant ?\ght ( unity4 ,:5 y are try+
 to live ! life ( ! ,_s1 y w try to be  
pure4 ,y d well1 b :y8 ,9 ord] t y may  
be pure1 & leave y\r impure bre?r5 9 _! 
impurity8 ,oh no6 ,y mu/ try to be pure1
 9 ord] t !re may be m purity 9 ! _w to 
%>e among/ all m51 because y are pure4  
,y are n want+ to be pur] ?an o!rs1 b   
only ga!r+ purity t y may spread x 9 e  
direction1 & mo/ joy\s :5 y\r own purity
 lifts someone f ! mire1 :o is trampl$  
into x "u ! feet ( ! _w4 ,y want to be  
wise4 ,y d well2 = wisdom is a spl5did  
possession4 ,b :y8 ,9 ord] t y may look 
d[n on ! ignorant & say3 ,i am wis] ?an 
?\1 z ! pure man might say3 ,i am holi] 
?an ?\8 ,oh no6 b 9 ord] t ! wisdom t y 
ga!r may enlight5 ! ignorant1 & become  

!irs & n only y\rs4 ,o!rwise x is no    
spiritual ?+2 = spirituality does n "k  
myself & o!rs2 x only kn[s ! ,"o ,self1 
( :om all =ms are manife/ations4  ,we   
d>e n call ourselves spiritual until we 
h rea*$ t po9t :i* none ( u z yet has   
rea*$1 = to rea* x means to become a    
,*ri/4 ,:51 look+ at ! l[e/ & base/ &   
mo/ ignorant & vile/1 we c say3 ,t is   
myself1 9 su*-&-su* a g>b1 & say x feel+
 x1 rejoic+ 9 x--because if !re are two 
( y1 & "o is pure & ! o!r impure1 & !   
two are "o1 !n nei!r is p]fect1 b bo?   
are rais$ above ! level ( ! l[e/--t is !
 true atonem5t1 ! real "w ( ! ,*ri/2 & !
 bir? ( ,*ri/ )9 y means ! will+ness to 
?r[ d[n all walls ( sep>ation1 & !      
/ature ( ,*ri/ )9 y means t y h         
accompli%$ x4  ,= ! mo/ "p we claim our 
unity above2 we d n take pride 9 claim+ 
our unity bel[2 we are glad to say1     
,yes1 ,i also am ,div9e2 ,i am a ,*ri/ 9
 ! mak+2 ,i am "o ) ,him4 ,h>d] to say3 
,i am "o ) ! l[e/ ( my bre?r51 %>+ ) !m 
! same ,div9e life4 ,yet our ,div9ity is

 only realis$ z we recognise t same     
,div9ity 9 o!rs4 ,y may rememb] t       
exquisite /ory ( ,olive ,s*re9]1 brea?+ 
! v ess5ce fir/ ( ! unspiritual1 & !n ( 
! spiritual life4 ,9 ! fir/ case a      
woman1 pure & spotless1 h] g>m5ts %9+ ) 
:it5ess1 & h] feet %od z ) sn[1 w5t up  
to ! ,gates ( ,heav5 & trod ! gold5     
/reets4 ,& z %e trod !m 9 h] %9+ robes !
 angels %udd]$ back1 & said3 ,see1 h]   
g>m5ts are blood-spott$1 & h] s&als are 
/a9$ ) mire & blood4 ,f ! ?rone ! ,*ri/ 
ask$3 ,daught]1 h[ is x t y\r g>m5ts are
 blood-spott$ & y\r s&als /a9$8 ,& %e   
answ]$3 ,"l1 ,i 0 walk+ 9 miry ways1 &  
,i saw a woman !re d[n 9 ! mire1 & ,i   
/epp$ ^u h] t ,i might keep my s&als    
clean4 ,! ,*ri/ & ! angels vani%$1 & !  
woman fell f heav51 & w&]$ aga9 9 ! miry
 ways ( e>?4 ,once aga9 %e came to !    
heav5ly portal & trod ! gold5 /reets1 & 
?is "t %e 0 n alone4 ,ano!r woman 0 )   
h]1 & ! g>m5ts ( bo? 7 blood-fleck$1 & !
 s&als ( bo? 7 /a9$ ) ! mire & blood (  
e>?4 ,b ! angels see+ !m pass by1 cri$  

out3 ,see h[ :itely _! g>m5ts %9e6 ,&   
see h[ :ite are _! feet6 ,& ! ,*ri/1 :5 
!y came be=e ! ?rone1 said3 ,h[ come ye 
"h 9 g>m5ts t are soil$8 ,& ! answ]     
came3 ,i saw ?is my si/] trampl$ ^u1 &  
,i b5t d[n to lift h] up1 & 9 ! pick+ ( 
h] up my g>m5ts 7 soil$1 b ,i h br\ght  
h] ) me to ,?y pres5ce4 ,& ! ,*ri/ smil$
 & lift$ !m up beside ,him1 & ! angels  
sang = joy4 ,= x is n ! s9 & ! %ame t   
are %>$ t soil ! g>m5ts ( ! ,_s1 & leave
 ^u x ! mire ( e>?4  ,if1 !n1 y w\ld    
lead ! spiritual life1 g d[nw>ds z well 
z upw>ds4 ,feel y\r unity ) ! s9n] z    
well z ) ! sa9t4 ,= ! only ?+ t makes y 
div9e is ! ,_s t lives 9 e human he>t   
alike1 9 all equally dwell+1 & !re is no
 diff]5ce 9 ! div9ity ( ! ,_s1 b only 9 
! /age ( its manife/ation4 ,& j z y & ,i
 climb upw>ds & %[ m ( ! spiritual life 
9 ! l[] worlds1 %\ld we raise our bre?r5
 ) u1 & "k ! joy ( ! r$eem]1 & ! p[] ( !
 life t saves4 ,= ,^? :om we call       
,ma/]s1 ,^? :o are ! ,*ri/s ( ! _w1 ,^? 
are rev]5c$ & belov$1 because to ,!m !re

 is no diff]5ce1 b ! s9n] is z belov$ z 
! sa9t--nay1 sometimes m1 because       
compassion fl[s out to ! weak] m ?an to 
! /rong4  ,su* is ! spiritual life2 su* 
! goal t e man :o w\ld become spiritual 
mu/ place be=e 8 eyes4 ,v diff]5t f !   
psy*ic1 & n to be confus$ ) x--! unfold+
 ( ! div9ity 9 man1 & n ! purification &
 ! organisation ( ! vehicles4 ,bo? are  
good1 bo? necess>y1 & ,i f9i% ) ! words 
) :i* ,i began1 t :ile to be psy*ic is  
no pro( ( spirituality1 to be spiritual 
is to possess e p[] 9 heav5 & on e>?4   
,*oose ye ea* y\r road4 ,tread :i*ev] y 
w1 b bew>e t by ! gr[? ( y\r p[]s "h1 9 
sep>ation1 y d n delay ! gr[? ( !       
spirituality :i* is ! realisation ( !   
unity ( ! ,self4 ,= ev]y?+ :i* divides  
becomes evil1 by ! v fact ( its divid+2 
e p[] :i* is %>$ is a w+ to c>ry u      
upw>ds1 b e p[] t is kept = ! l[] self  
is a clog t holds u d[n to e>?4     ,!  
,place ( ,ma/]s 9 ,religions   ,ev]yone 
( u :o belongs to any special religion c
 trace back along ! l9e ( 8 religion    

fur!r & fur!r into ! pa/1 until he comes
 to its beg9n+1 its fir/ ,tea*]4 ,& r\nd
 t ,tea*] is usually a gr\p ( m5 & wom5 
:o to ! ,f\nd] ( ! religion are         
disciples1 b to ^? :o accept ! religion 
lat] are tea*]s1 apo/les4 ,& ?is is     
inv>iably true4 ,! ,hebrew1 if y ask    
him1 w trace back 8 religion to ! "t ( !
 great legislator ,moses1 & beh9d ,him  
to a yet m h]oic figure1 ,abraham1 !    
fri5d ( ,god4 ,look back to "s yet old] 
fai?1 ! fai? ( ,egypt1 ( ,*aldea1 (     
,p]sia1 ( ,*9a1 ( ,india1 & y w f9d     
exactly ! same ?+ is true4 ,! ,p>si1    
repres5tative ( a spl5did tradition1 b  
^: religion1 z x n[1 is1 z has be5 well 
said1 a religion ( fragm5ts only--he w  
trace back 8 religion to 8 own great    
,prophet1 ! ,prophet ( ! ,fire1 :o l$ ! 
exodus f ! c5tre ( ,asia & guid$ ,8 p   
into :at we n[ call ! l& ( ,p]sia4      
,egypt1 if y ask h] /ory1 w %[ y h]oic  
figures ( h] pa/1 & among/ !m t great   
,k+ & ,prie/1 ,osiris1 :o1 sla91 z ! old
 leg5d tells u1 rises aga91 z ,"l &     

,judge ( ,8 p4 ,buddhism1 spread 9 ! f> 
,ea/1 w trace back its /ory to !        
,buddha1 & w decl>e 9 addition to t1 t n
 only is ! ,buddha ! ,tea*] ( t p>ticul>
 fai?1 b t a liv+ p]son /ill exi/s on ! 
e>? z ,tea*]1 z ,protector1 :om !y call 
! ,bodhisattva1 ! wise & ! pure4 ,india 
w tell y ( a great gr\p ( tea*]s ga!r$  
r\nd _! ,manu1 ! tradition ( ^: laws is 
/ill pres]v$1 & is /ill us$ z ! basis ( 
! social legislation adm9i/]$ n[ by !   
,engli% rul]s4 ,& r\nd t great ,lawgiv] 
( ! pa/1 wise m5 are ga!r$ ^: names are 
kn[n ?r\gh\t ! l&1 ea* ( !m /&+ at !    
head ( "s noble ,indian family1 t traces
 its ance/ry backw>d & backw>d till x   
ends 9 ! ,sage1 ! ,tea*]4 ,& ?is is     
equally true ( m mod]n religions4 ,take 
! ,*ri/ian religion1 & ! ,*ri/ian traces
 8 religion back until x f9ds its s\rce 
9 ! p]sonality ( ! ,prophet ( ,judea1 ( 
,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,& x is int]e/+1 z "o ( 
^? /range p>allels :i* meet u (t5 9 !   
comp>ative /udy ( religions1 t j z !    
,buddhi/ has 8 ,buddha & also 8         

,bodhisattva1 s ! ,*ri/ian has ! two    
names3 ,*ri/1 repres5t+ ! liv+ ,_s1 a   
/age 9 ! spiritual unfold+1 ! "n        
repres5t+ a /age1 an (fice1 r ?an a     
special man1 & jo9$ to t ! individual "n
 ( ,jesus1 9 ord] to m>k ! intimate     
connection1 z "s w\ld say ! id5tity1    
betwe5 ! two4 ,b j z among ! ,buddhi/s !
 di/9ction is drawn1 s among ! e>ly     
,*ri/ians y w f9d a simil> di/9ction 0  
made betwe5 ! man ,jesus & ! spiritual  
,*ri/4 ,s t 9 ^? e>ly days _m ( ^? :o 7 
call$ ,gno/ics divid$ ! two 9 a simil>  
fa%ion1 al?\gh unit+ !m at a c]ta9 /age 
( ! tea*+1 ( ! m9i/ry4 ,& if y take !   
late/ born ( ! religions1 ! ,mussulman1 
! religion ( ,islam1 t aga9 is trac$    
backw>d to a ,prophet1 ! ,prophet       
,muhammad1 ! great ,prophet ( ,arabia4  
,univ]sally ?is is true1 t ! religion   
traces itself back to a s+le mighty     
figure1 :om "s call a ,god-man1 a man   
too div9e to be reg>d$ z :olly l ^?     
among/ :om he liv$ & mov$ & taught2     
above !m & yet ( !m1 closely b\nd to !m 

by a common humanity1 al?\gh rais$ above
 !m by a manife/ation ( ! ,god )91      
mighti]1 m complete1 m compell+1 ?an !  
manife/ation 9 ! ord9>y m5 & wom5 ar\nd 
,him4 ,s ) all religions1 & 9 t ?\ght ( 
! div9e figure1 ! ,f\nd] ( e fai?1 y h !
 fulle/1 ! true/1 ! mo/ p]fect          
conception ( t :i* we ,!osophi/s call ! 
ideal ( ! ,ma/]4 ,all su* mighty be+s by
 ! ,!osophi/ w\ld be giv5 ! "n ( ,ma/]4 
,& n by ! ,!osophi/ alone1 = t ^w 9 o!r 
religions has be5 appli$ to ! ,f\nd]1 ! 
,*ief ( ! fai?4 ,nay1 to ! ,*ri/ian x   
%\ld come ) special =ce1 ) special      
significance1 = x 0 ! "n t ,*ri/ !      
,tea*] *ose z be/ express+ ,8 own       
relation%ip to ^? :o believ$ on ,him1 to
 ^? :o foll[$ ,him4 ,nei!r be ye call$  
ma/]s1 ,he said2 = "o is y\r ,ma/]1 ev5 
,*ri/4 ,& s aga9 y may rememb] t1 9     
speak+ to ,8 disciples1 ,he said3 ,ye   
call ,me ,ma/] & ,"l1 & ye say well1 = s
 ,i am4 ,s t to ! ,*ri/ian he>t ! "n    
,ma/] %\ld be above all o!r names sacr$ 
& belov$1 s9ce x 0 ! *os5 "n ( _! own   

,tea*]1 ! "n t ,he claim$ f ,8          
disciples1 t "n t ,he us$ z repres5t+ ,8
 relation to !m4 ,s ?is idea ( a ,ma/] 9
 religion c]ta9ly %\ld be "o :i* comes )
 no ali5 s\nd1 no =eign significance1   
among ^? :o look up to ! ,ma/] ,*ri/4 ,&
 exactly ! same idea is t ( a ,ma/] 9   
any great religion2 x is a common       
idea--x signifies ! ,f\nd]1 ! ,tea*]1   
div9e & yet human4 ,to t po9t ,i w      
return lat]4  ,let u /udy ! c5tral idea 
( ^! ,ma/]s a little m closely1 & see   
:at are ! special *>act]i/ics :i* m>k   
,!m 9 ! religions ( ! pa/4 ,if y g back 
v1 v f>1 y w always f9d t ! ,ma/] we>s a
 d\ble "*3 rul]1 law-giv]1 on ! "o side2
 tea*] ^u ! o!r4 ,9 all ! old           
civilisations ?is is *>act]i/ic2 = 9 ^? 
days ! idea _h n aris5 ( sacr$ & secul>1
 or sacr$ & pr(ane1 z we say 9 ! mod]n  
_w4 ,to ! old civilisations !re 0 no su*
 ?+ z sacr$ hi/ory & pr(ane hi/ory2 no  
division 0 made betwe5 sacr$ sci5ce &   
secul> sci5ce2 all hi/ory 0 sacr$1 all  
sci5ce 0 div9e4 ,& s mu* 0 t ! case t1  

:5 y f9d an anci5t pupil ask+ ( an      
anci5t tea*] z to div9e sci5ce1 ! answ] 
0 giv53 ,!re are two =ms ( div9e sci5ce1
 ! high] & ! l[]4 ,& ! l[] div9e sci5ce 
0 made up ( all ! ?+s t n[ y call       
lit]ature1 sci5ce1 & art2 all ^? 7 run  
ov] by "n1 & summ$ up "u ! head+ ( ! l[]
 div9e sci5ce4 ,! high]1 supreme ,sci5ce
 0 t k ( ,god1 to :i* accurately ! ^w   
,wisdom ought only to be appli$4 ,s t to
 _! ?\ght ,deity 0 ev]y:]e1 & !re 0 only
 v>iety 9 ! manife/ations ( ,deity4 ,all
 ,nature 0 sacr$4 ,god express$ ,himself
 9 e object1 9 e =m4 ,all t c\ld be said
 0 t ?r\gh "o =m m ( ,8 glory came ?an  
?r\gh ano!r4 ,! =m might be m or less   
transp>5t1 b ! inn] radiant light 0 !   
same 9 all4 ,& x 0 natural1 inevitable1 
) su* a conception ( ,nature & ( ,god1 t
 ! ,ma/]1 ! ,f\nd]1 ( a religion %\ld   
unite 9 ,8 sole p]son ! (fice alike ( ! 
,prie/ & ( ! ,k+4 ,& s y f9d x4 ,! only 
lik5ess 9 mod]n days is n n[ a v =tunate
 "o 9 ! eyes ( _m--! ,k+-,pontiff ( !   
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,= s ill _h !    

duties ( ! ,k+ be5 p]=m$ 9 t high seat1 
t ! p lo/ ! s5se ( ! div9ity1 & revolt$ 
aga9/ x1 & ca/ x (f1 & left t ,pontiff  
%orn ( 8 royal "*4 ,b f> back 9 ! old   
civilisations1 9 ! "o p]son ! two (fices
 7 unit$4 ,! ,ph>aoh ( ,egypt 0 truly ! 
,"l ( ! triple diadem1 b also ! supreme 
,prie/ 9 e temple ( 8 l&4 ,s also 9     
,*aldea1 9 ,india1 & 9 _m ano!r l&2 &   
:]ev] t is ! case y f9d a c]ta9 outl9e  
giv5 to ! civilisation1 diff]+ 9 detail1
 b m>vell\sly simil> 9 ! broad t\*es ( t
 sket*4 ,y f9d t 9 ^? days ! ,prie/-,k+1
 ! ,rul] ( ! l& & ! supreme ,tea*] ( 8  
p1 %ap$ ! polity ( ! nation z he %ap$ ! 
doctr9es taught 9 ! temples ( !         
religion4 ,bo? ! religion & ! polity h !
 keynote ( duty4 ,& always ) increas+   
p[] !re came great] weight (            
responsibility1 heavi] burd5 ( duty2 & !
 free/ 9 ^? civilisations 7 ! poore/4   
,^? :o 7 reg>d$ z ! *ildr5 ( ! national 
h\sehold 7 ev] c>$ = ) extreme/ c>e4 ,! 
v fact t !y 7 ! l[e/ 9 developm5t gave  
!m ! greate/ claim on ! div9e ,man :o   

rul$1 s t all ?r\gh ! note ( ^?         
civilisations is ! note :i* to-day w\ld 
be call$ sociali/ic--) "o enorm\s       
diff]5ce1 t ! mo/ wise rul$4 ,! result1 
9 a s5se1 w\ld be ! result t ! ,sociali/
 dreams (1 ! abs5ce ( pov]ty1 !         
univ]sality ( "s =m ( "w done = ! ,/ate 
z a :ole1 a duty ( ea* man to be> a %>e 
( ! burd52 b ! burd5 grew light] &      
light] z x came d[nw>ds to ! y\ng]      
memb]s ( ! family1 ( ! nation2 ! duty ! 
mo/ burd5some 0 plac$ on ! highe/4 ,& y 
w f9d t1 :ile /ill ! tradition rema9$1 x
 0 v difficult sometimes to get rul]s & 
gov]nors ( l>ge ,/ates & small4 ,x comes
 out 9 ! ,*9ese books4 ,! ,emp]or s5ds  
d[n ^w t ,s-&-s is to be gov]nor ( a    
,/ate1 & ,s-&-s1 9 ^? deg5]ate days1    
g5]ally tri$ to escape f x1 because ( ! 
trem5d\s burd5 t ! gov]nor%ip impos$4 ,=
 9 ! case ( ! old ,rul]s1 9 ! days :5 ! 
div9e ,k+s 7 ! ,k+s & ,prie/s ( ! p1    
any?+ t 0 wrong 9 ! nation 0 relat$ to !
 ,rul]1 & n to ! p at l>ge4 ,rememb] !  
words ( "o great ,tea*] ( lat] days1    

,confucius1 :5 a ,k+ turn$ to him &     
said3 ,ma/]1 :y is !re robb]y1 :y is !re
 murd] 9 my l&8 ,h[ %all ,i /op x8 ,8   
/]n answ] 03 ,if y1 ,o ,k+1 did n /eal &
 murd]1 !re w\ld be no robb]y & no murd]
 9 y\r l&4 ,always ! highe/ ) ! weight (
 responsibility2 ! y\ng] ) ! "r to      
enjoy1 to be happy1 to be c>$ =4 ,:]e   
food 0 %ort1 !y 7 ! la/ to />ve1 & ! ,k+
 ! fir/2 :]e any?+ w5t %ort ( mat]ial   
?+s1 !y 7 ! fir/ to be giv5 _! %>e1 & ! 
,k+ ! la/4 ,su* 0 ! outl9e ( ! social   
organisation4 ,slight traces ( x rema9  
ev5 to ! pres5t day4 ,y c see traces ( x
 9 ! civilisation t 0 de/roy$ 9 ,p]u by 
! conqu]ors1 ! ,spani% conqu]ors1 ( t   
l&4 ,"s traces ( x /ill rema9 9 ,india1 
al?\gh degrad$ & decay$4 ,! note is     
always ! same3 ! high]1 ! m burd5$2 !   
high]1 ! h>d] ! life2 ! high]1 ! great] 
! duty4 ,= t is ! type ( ! ,ma/]1 & !   
idea ran ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! civilisation4 
,he1 ! ,prie/-,k+1 mighty 9 k & 9 p[]1  
mu/ be> ^u 8 broad %\ld]s ! burd5 t w\ld
 cru% a weak] man4 ,& s d[nw>ds ?r\gh   

all ! degrees ( rul]1 9 proportion to ! 
p[] & its expansion1 s 9 proportion !   
weight & ! responsibility4  ,!y pass$   
away f e>? z humanity grew out ( its    
infant /age4 ,my phrase is too /rong--,i
 %\ld n h said3 ,!y pass$ away f e>?4   
,!y pass$ away into sil5ce1 n f e>?2    
!reon _m ( ,!m /ill rema94 ,b ,!y drew  
back f ! out] position1 f out] p[]1 &   
became ! great company ( ,eld] ,bro!rs (
 humanity1 only "s ( :om rema9$ 9 close 
t\* ) ! race4  ,& t is ! next po9t 9 !  
idea ( ! ,ma/]4 ,^? :o f\nd$ a religion 
7 b\nd to rema9 we>+ ! body ( man1 fix$ 
to ! e>?1 b\nd to ! outw>d semblance (  
humanity1 s long z ! religion liv$ ^u   
e>? :i* ,!y _h giv5 to x4 ,t 0 ! rule3  
no lib]ation = ! ,man :o f\nd$ a        
religion until all :o belong$ to t      
religion _h !mselves pass$ out ( x1 into
 lib]ation1 or into ano!r fai?1 & !     
religion 0 dead4 ,! dea? ( a religion is
 ! lib]ation f all bondage ( ! ,ma/] :o 
gave x to ! _w4 ,he 9 a v real s5se is  
inc>nate 9 ! religion t ,he be/[s4 ,:ile

 t religion lives & tea*es1 :ile m5 /ill
 f9d 9 x ! expression ( _! ?\ght1 s long
 t div9e ,man mu/ rema91 & guide &      
protect & help ! religion :i* ,he gave  
to e>?4 ,su* is ! law4 ,no ,ma/] may    
leave our humanity :ile t :i* ,he />t$ z
 a human s*ool is /ill exi/+ ^u e>?4 ,"s
 h pass$ away1 & w\ld no long] be spok5 
( z ,ma/]s--! "n giv5 to ,!m 9 ! occult 
_w is diff]5t--b ,^? :o h pass$ away h  
pass$ away because ,_! religions are    
dead3 ! ,ma/]s ( anci5t ,egypt1 ( anci5t
 ,*aldea1 h gone f ?is e>? into ! mighty
 company ( ,^? :o no long] be> ! burd5 (
 ! fle%4 ,b ! ,ma/]s ( e liv+ religion  
live on e>?1 & are ! l9ks1 = ! p ( t    
religion1 betwe5 ,god & man2 ! ,ma/] is 
! div9e ,man1 "o ) 8 bro!rs1 :o look to 
him = help1 "o ) ! ,god ar\nd & above1 &
 ?r\gh ,him ! spiritual life is ev]     
fl[+4 ,! ^w m$iator1 appli$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian
 scriptures to ! ,*ri/1 signifies a real
 & liv+ relation4 ,!re are su* m$iators 
betwe5 ,god & man1 & !y are all ,god-m51
 true ,*ri/s4 ,su* l9ks betwe5 ! ,god   

)\t & ! ,god )9 u are necess>y = ! help+
 by ! "o1 & = ! manife/ation ( ! o!r4 ,!
 ,god )9 u1 unfold+ 8 p[]s1 answ]s to ! 
,god )\t u1 & ! l9k is ! ,god-man :o    
%>es ! manife/$ nature ( div9ity1 & yet 
rema9s "o ) ,8 bre?r5 9 ! fle%4 ,a      
bondage1 yes4 ,b a volunt>y bondage--a  
bondage assum$ 9 ! day 9 :i* ! ,mess5g] 
came =? f ! great ,:ite ,lodge to br+ a 
new revelation1 to f\nd a new div9e     
k+dom ^u e>?4 ,heavy ! responsibility ( 
a div9e ,man :o takes ^u ,himself !     
trem5d\s burd5 ( speak+ out to ! _w a   
new ,^w 9 ! div9e revelation4 ,all t    
gr[s out ( x makes ! heavy burd5 ( ,8   
de/9y4 ,ev]y?+ :i* happ5s )9 t communion
 ( :i* ,he is ! c5tre mu/ react ^u ,him1
 & ,he is ultimately responsible2 & z t 
div9e ,^w is always spok5 9 a community 
( m5 & wom5 imp]fect1 s9n+1 ignorant1 t 
,^w is b\nd to be di/ort$ & twi/$1      
because ( ! m$ium 9 :i* x works4 ,t is  
:y e su* ,tea*] is call$ a              
sacrifice--,himself at once ! sacrific] 
& ! sacrifice1 ! greate/ sacrifice t man

 may make to man1 a sacrifice s mighty t
 none 9 :om ,deity is n unfold$ to !    
greate/ height compatible ) human       
limitation is /rong en\gh to make x1 is 
/rong en\gh to endure x4 ,t is ! true   
sacrifice ( ! ,*ri/2 n a few h\rs' agony
 9 dy+1 b c5tury aft] c5tury (          
crucifixion on ! cross ( matt]1 until   
salvation has be5 won = ! p :o be> ,8   
"n1 or until !y h pass$ "u "s o!r ,"l4  
,h5ce is t road always call$ ! ,way ( ! 
,cross4 ,long be=e ,*ri/ianity came to  
bir?1 ! ,way ( ! ,cross 0 kn[n to e     
,initiate1 & ,^? 7 said to tread x :o   
volunte]$ = ! mighty s]vice ( proclaim+ 
! old message aga9 9 ! e>s ( ! _w ( !   
"t4 ,a sacrifice3 = none may tell1 :o   
volunte]s = ! s]vice1 :at lies be=e !   
religion t ,he f\nds1 :at %all be ! de$s
 ( ! community t ,he beg9s on e>?4 ,& e 
s9 & crime ( t religion1 or t ,*ur*1    
falls into ! scales ( ,k>ma /amp$ ) ! "n
 ( ! ,f\nd]4 ,he is responsible = x1 &  
be>+ t responsibility is ! mighty       
sacrifice ,he makes2 & ! result is      

inevitable2 = 9 a _w imp]fect no        
p]fection c be p]fectly mirror$4 ,z !   
sun-ray fall+ ^u wat] is twi/$ &        
di/ort$1 s is x ) ! rays ( a p]fect tru?
 fall+ 9 among/ a community ( imp]fect  
m52 & no action d[n "h c be a p]fect    
action1 = action1 x is writt5 9 an      
anci5t book1 is surr\nd$ ) evil z a fire
 is surr\nd$ ) smoke4 ,! imp]fection ( !
 m$ium makes ! smoke r\nd e ,^w ( ,fire1
 e ,^w ( ,tru?4 ,& ! ,f\nd] mu/ endure !
 pung5cy ( ! smoke1 if ,he w\ld speak ! 
,^w ( ,fire4 ,! realisation ( t1 h[ev]  
dimly1 h[ev] imp]fectly1 makes ! passion
 ( gratitude 9 ! human he>t to ^? ,m5 :o
 be> _! infirmities & op5 up ! way to   
,god = man4 ,x is t :i* 9 "s =ms (      
popul> ,*ri/ianity has be5 di/ort$ 9    
speak+ ( ! sacrifice ( ! ,*ri/1 :5 x has
 be5 made a sacrifice1 n = man1 s9ful & 
fooli%1 b to ! ,fa!r ( all p]fection1 :o
 ne$s no sacrifice ( suff]+ 9 ord] to   
reconcile ,him to ! *ildr5 sprung f ,8  
life4 ,t is "o ( ! di/ortions ( !       
ignorance ( man2 t ! falsification :i*  

has be5 spok5 9 ! "n ( religion & has   
obscur$ ! p]fect love ( ,god--= e div9e 
,man :o comes out is a manife/ation ( ! 
div9e he>t1 & a revelation ( ,god to    
man4 ,& h[ c\ld x be t ! ,ma/] (        
,compassion1 :o w9s human he>ts by !    
t5d]ness ( ,8 love1 c\ld be a ,reveal] (
 ,god1 if !re 7 n 9 ,god a compassion   
mighti] ?an ,8 own1 & pr(\nd] ?an ,8    
humanity1 z ,god is great] ?an man8 ,b !
 spl5dor ( ! tru? dazzl$ ! eyes ( ^? to 
:om x 0 pres5t$1 & _! own ignorance1 &  
fe>1 & limitation1 impos$ ^u t p]fect   
sacrifice ! t]rible aspect ( a sacrifice
 to ,god--an aspect :i* x assum$1 n only
 9 ,*ri/ianity1 b 9 o!r fai?s z well4 ,=
 ! mo/ "p1 n always1 9 ! eld] religions 
!y und]/ood t ! /ory ( ! life & dea? 0  
an allegory1 a my?1 z !y call$ x1       
reveal+ a deep] tru?4 ,& s !y avoid$ !  
pa9 & ! s5se ( revulsion :i* has r\s$ ! 
consci5ce ( civilis$ man to revolt aga9/
 ! crud] pres5tm5ts ( ! doctr9e2 ! great
 tru? ( ! sacrifice is true1 b x is n a 
legal1 a contract1 sacrifice1 made      

betwe5 man's repres5tative & ,god2 b !  
ef=t ( ! div9e to make itself und]/ood1 
& ! volunt>y b9d+ ( ! sacrifice to !    
cross ( matt] until ,8 p are set free4  
,& !n1 z ,i said1 ,he passes on into o!r
 worlds1 to o!r "w1 & is no long] call$ 
a ,ma/] ( ! ,wisdom4  ,n[1 look+ at ?is 
idea1 let u ask3 ,:at is ! "w ( ^!      
,ma/]s 9 ! religions ( ! _w1 & :y is x t
 ?is ?\ght ( ! ,ma/]s has be5 s reviv$ 9
 ! mod]n _w1 & made s mu* m liv+1 9 a   
s5se1 ?an x has be5 = _m a long ye>8 ,9 
! e>ly days ( ,*ri/ianity1 z ,i said1 y 
f9d ! idea2 b x has l>gely vani%$ f !   
,*ur*es z a liv+ tru?1 & !y ?9k (       
,jesus1 ! ,*ri/ian ,ma/]1 z ris5 f !    
dead & asc5d$ into heav54 ,& !          
mat]ialis+ _s ( ignorance has made !    
asc5t a go+ away1 & ! ,man has gone1    
al?\gh ! ,god rema9s4 ,b t is only a    
mat]ialisation ( ! old] tru?2 =1 accord+
 to ! tru?1 heav5 is n a f>away place to
 :i* p g4 ,no "o goes !re2 !y only op5  
_! eyes & see x on e side ar\nd !m4 ,=  
heav5 is a /ate ( ! psy*ic life :i* is  

realis$ 9 ! high] bodies1 ! bodies ( !  
m5tal plane1 & x does n ne$ to g hi!r & 
?i!r1 ,nor?1 ,s\?1 ,ea/1 or ,we/1 to f9d
 x2 =1 z ! great ,tea*] said3 ,behold1 !
 ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is )9 y--n f> away1    
beyond ! sun or moon or />s4 ,& !       
asc5sion ( ,jesus to heav51 z ! ,*ur* ( 
,engl& puts x--9 words t s\nd v /range 9
 mod]n e>s1 because !y h lo/ _! my/ic   
mean+ & are only tak5 9 :at ,s4 ,paul   
us$ to call ! c>nal int]pretation--9 !  
f\r? article ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 0 t ,he
 asc5d$ into heav51 tak+ ) ,him ,8 fle%1
 bones1 & all ?+s app]ta9+ to !         
p]fection ( man's nature4 ,n[ :5 y take 
t 9 ! lit]al & crude signification1     
naturally ! ?\ghtful man revolts aga9/  
x4 ,:at is ?is ab\t a physical body &   
physical bones go+ up ?r\gh ! air into !
 sky8 ,& :]e has x gone to8 ,! mod]n man
 _c believe x 9 t s5se1 & s he loses !  
spiritual v]ity en%r9$ 9 words (        
symbolism & ( allegory4 ,= ! fact t     
,jesus ! ,ma/] w5t away1 b /ill dwells  
on e>? 9 ! fle%1 t is ! tru? :i* !      

article tries to indicate2 & n t ,he is 
gone f> away into a f>-(f heav5 to sit  
at ! "r h& ( ,god1 :5ce ,he %all come   
aga9 to judge4 ,he lives 9 ! body1 &    
also lives 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* is ,8
 true my/ical body2 & s long z t ,*ur*  
exi/s1 s long z t ,*ur* is f\nd on e>?1 
s long its ,ma/] %all live )9 x1 & %all 
dwell 9 a human body4 ,he is n gone     
away1 ,he has n asc5d$ any:]e 9 ! lit]al
 s5se1 b is p]meat+ ! :ole ( ,8         
,communion1 & liv+ ^u e>? until ! la/   
,*ri/ian has pass$ away to lib]ation1 or
 is born into "s o!r fai?4 ,t is ! inn] 
mean+4 ,he lives & may be rea*$4 ,& if !
 tea*+s ( ! ,!osophical ,society h any  
value = ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 x is because  
!y are br++ back to live 9 ,*ri/ian     
he>ts ?is liv+ tru? ( ! bodily          
ev]-pres5ce ( ! ,*ri/ among/ !m4        
,!osophi/s :o are ,*ri/ians1 & rema9 )9 
! limits ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 h ga9$ a   
vivid view ( ?is real humanity ( ,jesus4
 ,!y le>n t ,he may be rea*$ z truly n[ 
z :5 ,he walk$ ne> ! sea ( ,galilee1 or 

taught 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 t !y may 
"k ,him ) z real a s5se ( ,8 pres5ce1   
may le>n f ,him z truly z any apo/le or 
disciple 9 ! pa/1 t x is a liv+ & real  
pres5ce--n only1 z ! ,roman ,ca?olic    
,*ur* says1 9 ! ,sacram5t ( ! alt>1 b 9 
! exp]i5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian he>t4 ,& x has  
nev] be5 left )\t a witness4 ,look all  
?r\gh ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & see
 h[ "o aft] ano!r has come into liv+ t\*
 ) ! ,ma/] ,jesus4 ,e great sa9t has    
proclaim$ 8 own exp]i5ce z reg>ds 8     
contact ) 8 ,"l4 ,& only 9 comp>atively 
mod]n days1 & 9 p>ts only ( ! ,*ri/ian  
,*ur*1 has t great & vivify+ tru? be5   
lo/ sight (4 ,! ,greek ,*ur* has nev]   
lo/ x2 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* has nev] 
lo/ x4 ,! te/imony ( ! sa9ts 9 ^? anci5t
 communions be>s witness to ! cont9u+   
connection betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian & ! ,*ri/4 
,y f9d x 9 "s ( ! extreme ,prote/ant    
communities also1 :]e !y be> a liv+     
te/imony to ! reality ( ! p]sonal       
communion4 ,n ?r\gh books & *ur*es only1
 b )9 ! liv+ he>t ( man1 visible        

sometimes ev5 to physical eyes1 %9+ out 
9 ! vision ( ! sa9t1 speak+ 9 ! rapture 
( ! prophet--x has nev] q pass$ away f  
,*ri/ianity4 ,x is com+ back m /rongly  
ye> aft] ye>1 com+ back ) increas$      
vitality1 ) m reality & /r5g? beh9d x2  
com+ back because ! ,*ri/ )9 ! ,*ur*1   
f9d+ t =getfulness 0 com+ ov] ! mod]n   
m9d1 has1 z 9 ! old5 days1 us$ a sc\rge 
( :ipcord in/ead ( only ! voice ( love4 
,= inasmu* z ! voice ( love 0 n li/5$   
to1 & ! reality ( ,8 pres5ce 0 be+      
=gott51 ,he has us$ ! :ip ( :at is call$
 ! ,high] ,criticism to drive m5 out (  
books back to ! liv+ ,ma/] ( ! ,*ri/ian 
fai?4 ,:5 y build ! h\se ( y\r fai? on  
books & manuscripts1 on c\ncils &       
traditions1 y are build+ on ! s&1 & !   
/orm has come--! /orm ( criticism1 (    
inve/igation1 ( s*ol>%ip1 & ! h\se (    
fai? tott]s1 because x is f\nd$ on ! s&4
 ,b build ! h\se ( y\r fai? on ! rock ( 
human exp]i5ce1 on ! "o rock on :i* e   
true ,*ur* is f\nd$1 ! individual t\*   
betwe5 ! human ,_s & ! div9e1 ! p]sonal 

exp]i5ce ( ! human man on e>? ) ! div9e 
,man 9 ! heav51 beside & ar\nd him1 & y 
build ! h\se ( y\r fai? on a rock t no?+
 c %ake nor de/roy1 & x w %elt] y1 no   
matt] :at /orms may rage outside4 ,& s1 
z 9 ! temple1 ! :ip has be5 us$ 9 ord] t
 m5 may le>n :at !y w\ld n le>n by !    
g5tle in/ruction spok5 only 9 ! words ( 
! fri5d4 ,! enemy has be5 us$ = x1 !    
foe1 ! assailant1 :o has made %>p 8     
weapons1 & has cut _m ( ! old           
manuscripts 9 pieces2 & ! result ( t is 
t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* is ?r[n back ^u !    
,*ri/ ,himself1 no long] se5 dimly ?r\gh
 hi/ory1 b 9 vivid reality be=e ! eyes (
 ! he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian1 & t ,he w give to 
,*ri/ianity a new life4 ,! my/ic belief 
w come back1 & ! lit]al int]pretations w
 fall away4 ,& :5 t is done1 !n         
,*ri/ianity %all h r5ew$ its y\? & its  
p[]1 & %all "k t ! ,ma/] is liv+ 9 ,8   
,*ur*1 & is /ill ! ,ma/] ( life & dea?1 
z 9 ! old5 days4  ,& by a v real in/9ct 
y w f9d t ! mo/ e>ne/ ,*ri/ians cl+ to !
 humanity ( ,jesus1 & t is ! value ( !  

,ma/] to u1 :5 inside our he>ts is      
writt5 ! tru? ( ,8 exi/5ce4 ,if !re 7   
only su* m5 z we1 & ,god1 ! gulf w\ld be
 too va/1 ! diff]5ce too t]rible--no?+  
to enc\rage u to believe t ,div9ity 0 )9
 u4 ,we seem s trivial1 s fooli%1 s     
*ildi%1 t we h>dly d>e sometimes to     
believe t we are truly ,god4 ,x seems   
impossible = u 9 our mod]n life1 ) all !
 follies 9 :i* we sp5d ourselves1 ) all 
! *ildi% ambitions & t]rors ) :i* we    
amuse or fright5 ourselves4 ,?is little 
mod]n life seems s petty & s vulg> t we 
sc>cely d>e to believe ourselves div9e4 
,we speak ( ! old h]oic days1 & ?9k t if
 we _h liv$ !n1 we too %\ld h be5 h]oic1
 z ! h]oes & m>tyrs & sa9ts ( e>li]     
times4 ,b 9 tru? humanity is j z div9e  
to-day1 z x ev] 0 9 ! pa/4 ,& if ! div9e
 7 manife/$ 9 u z x 0 9 ! great ones ( !
 pa/1 we %\ld be h]oic z !y 72 x is n   
circum/ances t make ! diff]5ce1 b only t
 ! ,god )9 u is m 9 ! /age ( *ildhood   
?an 9 ^? mighty ones ( ! pa/1 9 :i* ,he 
_h ris5 to ! /ature ( div9e manhood4 ,& 

:5 we ?9k ( ! ,ma/]s & realise t ,!y    
are2 /ill m1 p]haps1 :5 9 "s happy mom5t
 we cat* a glimpse ( su* div9e ,m51 or  
feel ,_! pres5ce clos] ?an t ( a human  
fri5d1 ah6 !n x is t ! inspiration :i*  
fl[s f ,!m1 z f a ceaseless s\rce1      
enc\rages & vivifies ! life )94 ,= we   
realise t x 0 n s v1 v long ago t ,!y 7 
z we are1 plung$ d[n 9 ! trivialities ( 
e>?2 t ,!y h climb$ above !m by !       
unfold+ ( ! ,god )94 ,& :at ,!y h done1 
y & ,i may also d4 ,!y are a con/ant    
inspiration & enc\ragem5t = humanity4   
,!y are m51 & only ,god z we are ,god2 !
 only diff]5ce be+ t ,!y h ,god m       
manife/ 9 ,!m ?an ,he is 9 u4 ,!y also 9
 ,_! day 7 weak & fooli%2 ,!y also /rove
 & /ruggl$1 z we /rive & /ruggle n[2 ,!y
 also fail$1 z we are fail+ n[2 ,!y also
 blund]$1 z we are blund]+ n[2 & ,!y h  
ris5 above x all1 /r5g? aft] /r5g?      
reveal$ 9 ,!m1 wisdom & p[] & love gr[+ 
ev] m & m div9e4 ,& :at ,!y h done1 y & 
,i c d4 ,= ,!y are truly b ! fir/ fruits
 ( humanity1 ! promise ( ! h>ve/1 & n   

some?+ /range1 miracul\s1 & f> away4 ,! 
,*ri/ian cl+s to ! manhood ( ,jesus = ! 
reason t z ,he ha? suff]$1 be+ tempt$1  
,he is able to succ\r !m t are tempt$4  
,& x is a true in/9ct1 a wise fai?1 = x 
is by com+ into t\* ) su* l9ks betwe5   
humanity & ,god1 t y & ,i 9 "t w become 
div9e4 ,9 ,him t div9e se$ ( ,_s has    
unfold$ into fl[] & fruit4 ,:5 y s[ a   
se$ 9 ! soil ( y\r g>d51 y s[ x 9 ! full
 belief t x w gr[1 t x w become a plant 
) leaf & fl[] & fruit4 ,& y believe x by
 all ! promise ( ! pa/1 :i* has prov$ t 
out ( su* se$s gr[ su* fl[]s2 all t is  
beh9d y to make y\r fai? a reasonable   
fai?2 & :5 y plant t trivial ?+1 a      
little l>g] ?an a p9's head1 & hide x 9 
! d>kness ( ! gr\nd out ( sight1 y h a  
liv+ fai? )9 y t out ( t se$ %all gr[ ! 
p]fect fl[]4 ,h ! same fai? = ! se$ (   
div9ity t is plant$ )9 y1 ?\gh x be     
plant$ 9 ! d>kness ( y\r he>t4 ,ev5 if  
at pres5t ! fir/ little %oot has n come 
up above ! d>kness ( ! soil 9 :i* x is  
buri$1 none ! less ! se$ is !re2 x w gr[

 & rip5 into ! p]fect fruit4 ,x mu/ be  
s4 ,!re are no failures = ! div9e       
,husb&man1 no se$ :i* is n liv+1 :i*    
falls f ,8 h&s into ! gr\nd4 ,& ne> u ! 
,ma/]s /& ev]1 ! liv+ tru? ( :at man c  
be--nay1 :at he %all be 9 ! c5turies to 
come4 ,!y are pro(s ( :at y & ,i %all   
be1 ! f9i%$ copies ( ! /atues :i* lie z 
yet s r\gh1 s unhewn1 9 ! m>ble ( our   
humanity4 ,t is ,_! value = all m51 & "p
 ( ,_! "w is to help u to become :at ,!y
 are1 to fo/] 9 u e %oot ( ! spiritual  
life1 to /r5g!n 9 u e ef=t & /ruggle    
t[>ds ! light4 ,!irs ! glori\s "w1 n    
only ( build+ up mighty fai?s1 b ( liv+ 
9 !m1 & p\r+ out spiritual life on !    
he>t ( ea* :o ent]s )9 ! portals ( ^?   
fai?s4 ,t is ,_! spl5did "w2 & if       
,!osophy is do+ mu* 9 all ! religions ( 
! _w to make !m m real to _! adh]5ts1 & 
give to !m fre% vitality & /r5g? &      
vigor1 x is only because x is ! late/   
impulse f ! ,ma/]s ( ! ,,wisdom1 & s is 
! mo/ conv5i5t *annel ?r\gh :i* t life  
may be p\r$ into all ! religions ( ! _w4

 ,only ! late/ ( ! impulses4 ,all       
religions h be5 born out ( su* an       
impulse1 & ! only diff]5ce betwe5 ?is & 
! e>li] impulses is t :ile !y ea* f\nd$ 
a religion & r\nd t religion a wall 0   
built1 s t !re 7 believ]s inside ! wall 
& unbeliev]s outside1 r\nd ?is spiritual
 =?/ream+ no walls are to be built1 b ! 
wat]s are to spread ev]y:]e )\t         
limitation1 )\t exception4 ,t is !      
specialty 9 ! message ( ,!osophy4 ,x    
belongs to all alike4 ,z mu* y\rs1 ?\gh 
y d n call x by t "n1 p]haps1 z x is    
!irs :o call x by t "n4 ,x is only liv+1
 because x lives 9 e religion2 x is only
 true1 because x comes f ! same ,ma/]s (
 ! et]nal ,,wisdom1 belongs equally to  
all1 to e religion t c>es to take any ( 
! tru? t x has re-proclaim$4 ,& all ov] 
! _w ! glad message is go+4 ,!re is n "o
 religion :i* is n[ liv+1 among/ ^:     
adh]5ts ,!osophy is n spread+1 & mak+ !m
 bett] memb]s ( _! religions ?an !y 7   
be=e4 ,= !re is _m a man & woman1 9 ,ea/
 & ,we/ alike1 :o _h gone away f !      

religion into :i* !y 7 born1 because !  
my/ic elem5t _h vani%$ & ! lit]al s5se (
 ! doctr9es 0 9 tru? ! lett] :i* kille?1
 :ile ! _s t 0 life seem$ to h escap$4  
,_m su* m5 & wom51 9 ,ea/ & ,we/1 h come
 back ) joy to ! religion 9 :i* !y 7    
born1 9 realis+ t x is only an          
expression ( ! "o div9e ,,wisdom1 & t ! 
,ma/]s ( ! ,,wisdom live & move among/  
u4  ,& x may be t if ! _w gr[s m        
spiritual1 x may be t if ,_s aga9       
becomes triumphant ov] matt]1 aft] pass+
 ?r\gh ! d>kness :i* 0 necess>y 9 ord] t
 ! intellect might be ?or\ghly develop$ 
& might le>n its p[]s & its limitations2
 x may be t1 9 days to come1 :5 ! _w is 
m spiritualis$ ?an to-day1 climb+ z x is
 aga9 ! upw>d arc1 ^! liv+ ,ma/]s ( !   
_w's religions w come among/ u aga9     
visibly z 9 ! e>li] days4 ,x is n ,!y :o
 keep back 9 sil5ce4 ,x is we :o %ut ,!m
 out1 & make ,_! pres5ce a dang] r ?an  
an enc\ragem5t & an inspiration4 ,& e "o
 ( y--no matt] :at y\r fai? may be1     
,*ri/ian1 ,h9du1 ,buddhi/1 ,!osophi/1   

:at matt]s x8--e "o ( y :o makes ! ,ma/]
 ( y\r own fai? a liv+ reality1 "p ( y\r
 life1 ne>] ?an fri5d & bro!r1 e su*    
believ] & work] is ha/5+ ! day ( joy :5 
! _w %all be ready = ! op5 reception ( !
 ,ma/]s1 t ,!y may move visibly among/  
humanity once m4 ,t x may be s1 op5 y\r 
he>t to e brea? ( tru?2 t x may be s1   
op5 y\r eyes to e ray f ! "o et]nal     
,sun4 ,9 ! pa/ ! _w w\ld h none ( !     
,ma/]s4 ,!y slew ! ,*ri/2 !y made !     
prophets outca/s4 ,& until 9 our he>t ! 
love ( ! ,ma/] awak5s1 until )          
passionate long+1 ) cont9ual insi/5ce1  
we call to ! div9e ,m5 ! welcome1 )\t   
:i* ,!y may n come1 ,!y mu/ rema9 hidd54
 ,only :5 !re comes up f he>t aft] he>t 
"o va/ *ant ( devotion & appeal1 only !n
 w ,!y come to ! _m z ,!y h already come
 to ! few1 & %[ out ! visible spl5dor ( 
,_! manhood1 z ! glory ( ,_! div9ity has
 ev] be5 ^u ! e>?4     ,!osophy & !     
,!osophical ,society   ,i want to put   
be=e y cle>ly & pla9ly :at ,!osophy     
means1 & :at is ! function ( !          

,!osophical ,society4 ,= we notice v    
(t51 especially ) reg>d to ! ,society1 t
 !re is a good deal ( misconception t\*+
 x1 & t p d n realise ! object ) :i* x  
exi/s1 ! "w t x is int5d$ to p]=m4 ,x is
 v (t5 look$ ^u z ! expression ( "s new 
religion1 z ?\gh p 9 becom+ ,!osophi/s  
mu/ leave ! religi\s community to :i* he
 or %e may happ5 to belong4 ,& s a      
pr(\nd misconception arises1 & _m p     
imag9e t 9 "s way or o!r x is ho/ile to 
! religion :i* !y pr(ess4 ,n[ ,!osophy1 
look$ at hi/orically or practically1    
belongs to all ! religions ( ! _w1 & e  
religion has an equal claim to x1 has an
 equal "r to say t ,!osophy exi/s )9 x4 
,= ,!osophy1 z ! "n implies1 ! ,div9e   
,,wisdom1 ! ,,wisdom ( ,god1 cle>ly _c  
be appropriat$ by any body ( p1 by any  
,society1 n ev5 by ! greate/ ( !        
religions ( ! _w4 ,x is a common        
prop]ty1 z free to ev]yone z ! sunlight 
& ! air4 ,no "o c claim x z 81 save by  
virtue ( 8 common humanity2 no "o c d5y 
x to 8 bro!r1 save at ! p]il ( de/roy+ 8

 own claim !reto4 ,n[ ! mean+ ( ?is ^w1 
bo? hi/orically & practically1 !        
,,wisdom1 ! ,div9e ,,wisdom1 is a v     
def9ite & cle> mean+2 x ass]ts !        
possibility ( ! k ( ,god4 ,t is ! po9t t
 ! /ud5t ought to grasp2 ?is k ( ,god1 n
 ! belief 9 ,him1 n ! fai? 9 ,him1 n    
only vague idea conc]n+ ,him1 b ! k (   
,him1 is possible to man4 ,t is !       
affirmation ( ,!osophy1 t is its        
root-mean+ & its ess5ce4  ,& we f9d1    
look+ back hi/orically1 t ?is has be5   
ass]t$ 9 ! v>i\s great religions ( ! _w4
 ,!y all claim t man c "k1 n only t man 
c believe4 ,only 9 "s ( ! m mod]n fai?s1
 9 _! own mod]n days1 ! k has slipp$    
into ! backgr\nd1 & ! belief1 ! fai?1   
looms v l>ge 9 ! m9d ( ! believ]4 ,g    
back z f> z y w 9 ! hi/ory ( ! pa/1 & y 
w f9d ! mo/ anci5t ( religions affirm+  
?is possibility ( k4 ,9 ,india1 =       
in/ance1 ) its antique civilisation1 y  
f9d t ! v c5tral idea ( ,h9duism is ?is 
supreme k1 ! k ( ,god4 ,z ,i po9t$ out  
to y ! o!r day ) reg>d to ?is old ,ea/]n

 religion1 all k is reg>d$ 9 a high] or 
a l[] degree z ! k ( ,god2 = !re is no  
division1 z y "k1 9 t anci5t fai?1      
betwe5 ! secul> & ! sacr$4 ,t division  
is a mod]n division1 & 0 unkn[n 9 !     
anci5t _w4 ,b !y did make a division 9 k
 betwe5 ! high] & ! l[]2 & ! l[] k1 or !
 l[] sci5ce1 call$ ! l[] div9e sci5ce1 0
 t :i* y w call sci5ce n[adays1 ! /udy (
 ! ext]nal _w4 ,b x also includ$ all t  
"h we speak ( z ,lit]ature1 z ,art1 z   
,craft--ev]y?+1 9 fact1 :i* ! human bra9
 c /udy & ! human f+]s c accompli%--!   
:ole ( t1 9 "o gr& g5]alisation1 0 call$
 ,div9e ,wisdom1 b x 0 ! l[] div9e      
,wisdom1 ! inf]ior k ( ,god4 ,!n1       
beside1 or r above t1 came ! ,supreme   
,k1 ! high]1 ! sup]ior1 t beyond :i* !re
 0 no k1 :i* 0 ! cr[n ( all4 ,n[1 t     
supreme k is decl>$ to be ! k ( ,him by 
,:om all ?+s are kn[n--a phrase indicat+
 ! ,supreme ,deity4 ,x 0 t :i* 0 call$ !
 supreme k1 or1 p> excell5ce1 ! ,div9e  
,k1 & t old ,h9du ?\ght is exactly !    
same z y h indicat$ by ! "n ,!osophy4   

,s1 aga91 classical /ud5ts may rememb] t
 among ! ,greeks & ! e>ly ,*ri/ians !re 
0 :at 0 call$ ! ,gnosis1 ! k1 ! def9ite 
article po9t+ to t :i*1 above all else1 
0 to be reg>d$ z k or wisdom4 ,& :5 y   
f9d among ! ,neo-,platoni/s ?is ^w      
,gnosis us$1 x always means1 & is def9$ 
to mean1 ! k ( ,god1 & ! ,gno/ic is a   
man :o kn[s ,god4 ,s1 aga91 among ! e>ly
 ,*ri/ians4 ,take su* a man z ,orig54   
,he uses ! same ^w 9 exactly ! same     
s5se2 = :5 ,orig5 is decl>+ t ! ,*ur*   
has m$ic9e = ! s9n]1 & t ,*ri/ is !     
,good ,physician :o heals ! diseases (  
m51 he goes on to say t ! ,*ur* has also
 ! ,gnosis = ! wise1 & t y _c build !   
,*ur* out ( s9n]s2 y mu/ build x out (  
,gno/ics4 ,^! are ! m5 :o "k1 :o h ! p[]
 to help & to tea*2 & !re c be no m$ic9e
 = ! diseas$1 no uphold] ( ! weak1      
unless1 )9 ! limits ( ! religion1 !     
,gno/ic is to be f\nd4 ,& s ,orig5 lays 
imm5se /ress on ! ,gno/ic1 & devotes    
page aft] page to a description ( him3  
:at he is1 :at he ?9ks1 :at he does2 &  

to ! m9d ( t great ,*ri/ian tea*]1 !    
,gno/ic 0 ! /r5g? ( ! ,*ur*1 ! pill>1 ! 
buttress ( ! fai?4 ,& s1 com+ d[n ?r\gh 
! c5turies1 s9ce ! ,*ri/ian "t1 y w f9d 
! ^w ,gno/ic us$ e n[ & aga91 b m (t5 ! 
t]m ,!osophi/ & ,!osophy2 = ?is t]m came
 into use 9 ! lat] s*ool1 !             
,neo-,platoni/s1 & became ! commonly    
accept$ ^w = ^? :o claim$ ?is           
possibility ( k1 or ev5 claim$ to "k4 ,&
 a phrase reg>d+ ?is is to be f\nd 9 !  
my/ic ,f\r? ,gospel1 t ( ,s4 ,john1 :]e 
into ! m\? ( ! ,*ri/ ! words are put1 t 
! k ( ,god is et]nal life--n ! fai?1 nor
 ! ?\ght1 b ! k--aga9 decl>+ !          
possibility ( ?is ,gnosis4 ,& ! same    
idea is f\nd along ! l9e ( ! ,h]metic   
,sci5ce1 or ,h]metic ,philosophy1 p>tly 
d]iv$ f ,greece & p>tly f ,egypt4 ,!    
,h]metic philosoph] also claim$ to "k1 &
 claim$ t 9 man 0 ?is div9e faculty ( k1
 above ! reason1 high] ?an ! intellect4 
,& :5ev]1 among ! ?\ghtful & ! le>n$1 y 
f9d ref]5ce made to fai?1 z :]e1 9 !    
,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 x is said to be !

 evid5ce ( ?+s n se51 ! same idea comes 
out1 & ,fai?1 ! real ,fai?1 is only ?is 
int5se conviction :i* gr[s out ( ! inn] 
spiritual be+ ( man1 ! ,self1 ! ,_s1 :i*
 ju/ifies to ! intellect1 to ! s5ses1 t 
!re is ,god1 t ,god truly exi/s4 ,& ?is 
is s /rongly felt 9 ! ,ea/ t no "o !re  
wants to argue ab\t ! exi/5ce ( ,god2 x 
is decl>$ t t exi/5ce _c be prov$ by    
argum5t4 ,n by argum5t1 x is writt51 n  
by reason+1 n by ?9k+1 c ! ,supreme     
,self be kn[n4 ,! only pro( ( ,him is ! 
conviction 9 ! ,_s1 9 ! ,self4 ,& ?us   
,!osophy1 !n1 hi/orically1 z y see1     
always makes ! affirmation t man c "k2 &
 aft] t supreme affirmation t ,god may  
be kn[n1 !n !re comes ! second>y        
affirmation1 impli$ really 9 t1 & 9 !   
fact ( man's id5tity ( nature ) !       
,supreme1 t all ?+s 9 ! univ]se c be    
kn[n--?+s visible & invisible1 subtle & 
gross4 ,t is1 s to speak1 a second>y    
affirmation1 drawn out ( ! fir/2 =      
cle>ly if 9 man resides ! faculty to "k 
,god z ,god1 !n e manife/ation ( ,god   

may be kn[n by ! faculty :i* recognises 
! id5tity ( ! human ,_s ) ! ,supreme ,_s
 t p]meates ! univ]se at l>ge4 ,s 9     
diction>ies & 9 encyclop$ias y w        
sometimes f9d ,!osophy def9$ z ! idea t 
,god1 & angels1 & spirits1 may hold     
direct communication ) m52 or sometimes1
 9 ! rev]se =m1 t m5 c hold             
communication ) spirits1 & angels1 & ev5
 ) ,god ,himself2 & al?\gh t def9ition  
be n ! be/ t c be giv51 x has its own   
tru?1 = t is ! result ( ! k ( ,god1 !   
inevitable outcome ( x1 ! manife/ation (
 x4 ,! man :o kn[s ,god1 & kn[s all ?+s 
9 ,him1 is evid5tly able to communicate 
) any =m ( liv+ be+1 to come into       
relation ) any?+ 9 ! univ]se ( :i* ! ,"o
 ,life is ,god4  ,9 mod]n days1 & among 
sci5tific p1 ! affirmation :i* is !     
rev]se ( ?is became at "o "t popul>1    
widely accept$--n ,gno/ic b ,agno/ic1   
)\t ! ,gnosis2 t 0 ! position tak5 up by
 ,huxley & by _m m5 ( 8 own "t ( ! same 
s*ool ( ?\ght4 ,he *ose ! "n because (  
its precise signification2 he 0 f> too  

sci5tific a man to crudely d5y1 f> too  
sci5tific to be will+ to speak          
positively ( t ( :i* he knew no?+2 & s1 
in/ead ( tak+ up ! position t !re is    
no?+ beyond man1 & man's reason1 & man's
 s5ses1 he took up ! position t man 0   
)\t possibility ( k ( :at !re might be1 
t 8 only means ( k 7 ! s5ses = ! mat]ial
 univ]se1 ! reason = ! _w ( ?\ght4 ,man1
 by 8 reason1 c\ld conqu] ev]y?+ 9 !    
realm ( ?\ght1 might become mighty 9    
intellect1 & hold z 8 own doma9 ev]y?+ t
 ! intellect c\ld grasp at its highe/   
po9t ( gr[?1 its highe/ possibility (   
atta9m5t4 ,t spl5did av5ue ( progress   
,huxley1 & m5 l ,huxley1 plac$ be=e     
humanity z ! road along :i* x might hope
 to walk1 full ( ! c]ta9ty ( ultimate   
a*ievem5t4 ,b outside t1 beyond ! reason
 9 ! _w ( ?\ght & ! s5ses 9 ! mat]ial   
_w1 ,huxley1 & ^? :o ?\ght l him1 decl>$
 t man 0 unable to pi]ce--h5ce ,agno/ic1
 )\t ! ,gnosis1 )\t ! possibility (     
plung+ deeply into ! ocean ( ,be+1 = !re
 ! intellect _h no plummet4 ,su*1       

accord+ to sci5ce at "o "t1 0 man2 &    
:atev] man might hope =1 :atev] man     
might /rive =1 on1 z x 71 ! portal ( !  
spiritual univ]se 0 writt5 ! leg5d )\t  
k4 ,?i!r man might n hope to p5etrate1  
?i!r man's faculties might nev] hope to 
so>2 = :5 y h def9$ man z a reason+ be+1
 y h giv5 ! highe/ def9ition t sci5ce 0 
able to accept1 & across ! spiritual    
nature 0 writt53 imag9ation1 dream1 &   
phantasy4  ,& yet !re is mu* 9 ord9>y   
human hi/ory :i* %[s t man is some?+ m  
?an intellect1 z cle>ly z x %[s t !     
intellect is great] ?an ! s5ses2 = e    
/atesman kn[s t he has to reckon ) :at  
is sometimes call$ ! religi\s in/9ct 9  
man1 & t h[ev] coldly philosoph]s may   
reason1 h[ev] /]nly sci5ce may speak1   
!re is 9 man "s upwell+ p[] :i* refuses 
to take ! agno/icism ( ! intellect1 z x 
refuses to accept ! positivism ( !      
s5ses2 & ) t e rul] ( m5 has to deal1 ) 
t e /atesman has to reckon4 ,!re is     
some?+ 9 man :i* f "t to "t wells up )  
irresi/ible p[]1 sweep+ away e limit :i*

 intellect or s5ses may /rive to put 9  
its pa?--! religi\s in/9ct4 ,& ev5 to   
take t t]m1 t "n1 ev5 t is to jo9 on ?is
 "p ( man's nature to a "p ( nature     
univ]sal1 :i* be>s te/imony 9 e "t1 & 9 
e place1 t to e in/9ct 9 ! liv+ creature
 !re is "s answ] 9 ! nature outside     
itself4 ,!re is no in/9ct kn[n 9 plant1 
9 animal1 9 man1 to :i* nature does n   
answ]2 nature1 :i* has wov5 ! dem& into 
! texture ( ! liv+ creature1 has always 
! supply ready to meet ! dem&2 & /range 
inde$ x w\ld be1 well-nigh incr$ible1 if
 ! pr(\nde/ in/9ct ( all 9 nature's     
highe/ product on ! physical plane1 if t
 in]adicable in/9ct1 t seek+ aft] ,god &
 t ?ir/ = ! ,supreme1 7 ! "o & only     
in/9ct 9 nature = :i* !re is no answ] 9 
! dep?s & ! heights ar\nd u4 ,& x is n  
s4 ,t argum5t is /r5g!n$ & buttress$ by 
an appeal to exp]i5ce2 = y _c1 9 deal+ )
 human exp]i5ce & ! te/imony ( ! human  
consci\sness1 leave entirely out ( c\rt1
 sil5c$1 z ?\gh x 7 n relevant1 !       
cont9ual te/imony ( all religions to !  

exi/5ce ( ! spiritual nature 9 man4 ,!  
spiritual consci\sness proves itself q z
 def9itely z ! intellectual or ! s5su\s 
consci\sness proves itself--by !        
exp]i5ce ( ! individual1 alike 9 e      
religion z 9 e c5tury 9 :i* humanity has
 liv$1 has ?\ght1 has suff]$1 has       
rejoic$4 ,! religi\s1 ! spiritual       
nature1 is t :i* is ! /ronge/ 9 man1 n !
 weake/2 t :i* breaks d[n ! b>ri]s ( !  
intellect1 & cru%es into sil5ce !       
imp]i\s dem&s ( ! s5ses2 :i* *anges !   
:ole life z by a miracle1 & turns ! face
 ( ! man 9 a direction contr>y to t 9   
:i* he has be5 go+ all 8 life4 ,:e!r y  
take ! facts ( conv]sion1 or :e!r y take
 ! te/imony ( ! sa9t1 ! prophet1 ! se]1 
!y all speak ) t voice ( au?ority to :i*
 humanity in/9ctively b[s d[n2 & x 0 !  
m>k ( ! spiritual man :5 x 0 said (     
,jesus1 ! ,prophet3 ,he taught !m z "o  
hav+ au?ority1 & n z ! scribes4 ,= :]e !
 spiritual man speaks1 8 appeal is made 
to ! highe/ & ! deepe/ "p 9 e he>] t he 
addresses1 & ! answ] t comes is an answ]

 t brooks no d5ial & p]mits no que/ion+4
 ,x %[s its own imp]ial nature1 ! highe/
 & ! dom9ant nature 9 ! man1 & :]e ! ,_s
 once has spok5 ! intellect becomes     
ob$i5t1 & ! s5ses beg9 to s]ve4  ,n[    
,!osophy1 9 decl>+ t ?is nature ( man c 
"k ,god1 bases t /atem5t on id5tity (   
nature4 ,we c "k--x is our cont9ual     
exp]i5ce--we c "k t :i* we %>e1 & no?+  
else4 ,only :5 y h appropriat$ = y\rself
 some?+ f ! outside _w c y "k ! simil>  
?+s 9 ! outside _w4 ,y c see because y\r
 eye has )9 x ! e!r ( :i* ! waves are   
light2 y c he> because y\r e> has 9 x ! 
e!r & ! air ^: vibrations are s\nd2 & s 
) ev]y?+ else4 ,myriads ( ?+s exi/      
outside y1 & y are unconsci\s ( !m1     
because y h n yet appropriat$ to y\r own
 s]vice t :i* is l unto !m 9 out]       
nature4 ,& y c "k ,god = exactly ! same 
reason t y c "k by sight or             
he>+--because y are "p ( ,god2 y c "k   
,him because y %>e ,8 nature4 ,we are   
p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e ,nature1 says !      
,*ri/ian tea*]4 ,?\ art ,t1 decl>es !   

,h9du4 ,! ,sufi cries out t by love man 
& ,god are "o1 & "k ea* o!r4 ,& all !   
religions ( ! _w 9 v>i$ phrase ann\nce !
 same spl5did tru? ( man's ,div9ity4 ,x 
is on t t ,!osophy f\nds its affirmation
 t ! k ( ,god is possible to man2 t !   
f\ndation1 !n1 ( ,!osophy1 t ! ess5ce ( 
its message4  ,& ! value ( x at ! "t :5 
x 0 re-proclaim$ to ! _w 0 t x 0 an     
affirmation 9 ! face ( a d5ial4 ,:]e    
,sci5ce began to cry agno/icism1        
,!osophy came to cry out gno/icism4 ,at 
! v same "t ! two s*ools 7 born into !  
mod]n _w1 & ! re-proclamation (         
,!osophy1 ! supreme k1 0 ! answ] f !    
invisible worlds to ! nesci5ce (        
,sci5ce4 ,x came at ! "r "t1 x came 9 ! 
"r =m1 z 9 a few mom5ts we %all see2 b !
 mo/ important ?+ ( all is t x came at !
 v mom5t :5 ,sci5ce ?\ght itself        
triumphant 9 its nesci5ce4 ,?is         
re-proclamation1 !n1 ( ! mo/ anci5t (   
all tru?s1 0 ! message ( ,!osophy to !  
mod]n _w4 ,& see h[ ! _w has *ang$ s9ce 
t 0 proclaim$6 ,x is h>dly necess>y n[  

to make t affirmation1 s univ]sal has   
become ! acceptance ( x4 ,x is almo/    
difficult to look back to ! ye> #ahge1 &
 realise h[ m5 7 ?9k+ & feel+ !n4 ,i c  
rememb] x1 because ,i 0 9 x4 ,! eld]    
among/ y c rememb] x1 = ! same reason4  
,b = ! y\ng] ( y1 :o h begun to ?9k &   
feel 9 ! lat] times1 :5 ?is ?\ght 0     
becom+ common1 y c sc>cely realise !    
*ange 9 ! intellectual atmosph]e :i* has
 come ab\t dur+ ^! la/ two-&-?irty ye>s4
 ,h>dly wor? :ile is x to proclaim x n[1
 x is s commonplace4 ,if n[ y say3 ,man 
c "k ,god1 ! answ] is3 ,( c\rse he c4   
,?irty-two ye>s ago x 03 ,inde$ he _c4  
,& t is to be se5 ev]y:]e1 all ov] ! _w1
 & n only among ^? p :o 7 cl++ bl9dly to
 a bl9d fai?1 desp]ately /ick+ to x z ! 
only raft :i* rema9$ = !m to save !m f  
be+ subm]g$ 9 mat]ialism4 ,x is         
recognis$ n[ on all h&s2 lit]ature is   
full ( x2 & x is n )\t significance t "s
 mon?s ago ,! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal--:i* has 9
 x s mu* ( ! advanc$ ?\ght ( ! day1 =   
:i* bi%ops & ar*bi%ops & le>n$ cl]ics   

write--x is n )\t significance t t      
j\rnal drew its read]s' att5tion to !   
value ( ! ,god-idea 9 ,h9duism4 ,& !    
only value ( x 0 ?is1 = man3 t man is   
,god1 & !re=e c "k ,god2 & ! writ] po9t$
 out t t 0 ! only f\ndation on :i*1 9   
mod]n days1 an edifice t c\ld n be %ak5 
c\ld be re>$ up = ! ,_s 9 man4 ,t is !  
religion ( ! future1 ! religion ( !     
,div9e ,self2 t ! common religion1 !    
univ]sal religion1 ( :i* all ! religions
 t are liv+ 9 ! _w w be recognis$ z     
bran*es1 z sects ( "o mighty religion1  
univ]sal & supreme4 ,= j z n[ 9         
,*ri/ianity y h _m a sect & _m a *ur*1 j
 z 9 ,h9duism we f9d _m sects & _m      
s*ools1 & z 9 e o!r great religion ( !  
_w at ! pres5t "t !re are divisions     
betwe5 ! believ]s 9 ! same religion1 s  
%all x be--v likely by ! end ( ?is      
c5tury--) all ! religions ( ! _w2 !re w 
be only "o religion--! k ( ,god--& all  
religi\s sects "u t "o mighty & univ]sal
 "n4  ,& !n1 naturally1 out ( ?is k !re 
mu/ spr+ a l>ge numb] ( o!r kn[l$ges    

subs]vi5t to x1 t :i* y he> s mu* ab\t 9
 ,!osophical lit]ature1 ( o!r worlds1 ! 
worlds beyond ! physical1 worlds t are  
/ill mat]ial1 al?\gh ! matt] be ( a f9]1
 subtl] k9d2 all t y read ab\t ! a/ral1 
& m5tal1 & buddhic planes1 & s on--all  
^! l[] kn[l$ges f9d _! places naturally1
 z gr[+ out ( ! "o supreme k4 ,& at once
 y w ask3 ,:y8 ,if y are really div9e1  
if y\r ,self is ! same ,self ( :i* !    
worlds are a p>tial expression1 !n x is 
n difficult to see t t ,self 9 y1 z x   
unfolds its div9e p[]s1 & %apes ! matt] 
:i* x appropriates 9 ord] to come 9     
contact ) all ! diff]5t p>ts ( !        
univ]se1 t t ,self1 creat+ = itself     
bodies1 w be able to "k e mat]ial ?+ 9 !
 univ]se1 j z y "k ! ?+s ( ! physical   
plane ?r\gh ! physical body4 ,= x is all
 on ! same l9es3 t :i* enables y to "k  
is n only body--t is ! m$ium betwe5 y & 
! physical _w--b ! ,kn[] 9 y is t :i*   
enables y to "k1 ! p[] ( p]ception :i*  
is ( consci\sness1 & n ( body4 ,:5      
consci\sness vani%es1 all ! organs (    

consci\sness are !re1 z p]fect z ev]1 b 
! ,kn[] has left !m1 & k disappe>s )    
him2 & s1 :e!r x be 9 a swoon1 9 a fa9t+
 fit1 9 sleep1 or 9 dea?1 ! p]fect      
in/rum5t ( ! physical body becomes      
useless :5 ! h& ( ! ma/] workman drops  
x4 ,! body is only 8 tool1 :]eby he     
contacts ! ?+s 9 a univ]se :i* is n     
himself2 & ! mom5t he leaves x1 x is a  
m]e heap ( matt]1 doom$ to decay1 to    
de/ruction4 ,b j z he has t body = k "h1
 s he has o!r bodies = k o!r:]e1 & 9 e  
_w he c "k1 he :o is ! ,kn[]1 & e _w is 
made up ( objects ( k1 :i* he c p]ceive1
 exam9e1 & und]/&4  ,& ! _w into :i* y  
%all pass :5 y g ?r\gh ! portal ( dea?1 
t is ar\nd y at e mom5t ( y\r life "h1 &
 y only d n "k x because y\r in/rum5t ( 
k !re is n yet p]fect$1 & ready !re to  
y\r h&2 & ! heav5ly _w into :i* y w pass
 out ( ! int]m$iate _w next to ?is1 t is
 ar\nd y n[1 & y only d n "k x because  
y\r in/rum5t ( k !re has n yet be5      
fa%ion$4 ,& s ) worlds yet high]1 k ( !m
 is possible1 because ! ,kn[] is y\rself

 & is ,god1 & y c create y\r in/rum5ts (
 k accord+ to y\r wisdom & y\r w4  ,h5ce
 ,!osophy includes ! :ole ( ?is va/     
s*eme or field ( k2 & ! :ole ( x is     
y\rs1 y\rs to possess at y\r w4 ,h5ce   
,!osophy %\ld be to y a proclamation (  
y\r own ,div9ity1 ) ev]y?+ t fl[s       
!refrom2 & all ! k t may be ga!r$1 all !
 inve/igations t may be made1 !y are all
 "p ( ?is great s*eme4 ,& ! reason :y   
all ! religions ( ! _w tea* ! same1 :5 y
 come to dis5tangle ! ess5ce ( _! tea*+ 
f ! %ape 9 :i* !y put x1 ! reason t !y  
all tea* ! same is t !y are all giv+ y  
fragm5ts ( k ( ! o!r worlds1 & ^! worlds
 are all m real ?an ! _w 9 :i* y are2 & 
!y all tea* ! same fundam5tal tru?s1 !  
same fundam5tal moral pr9ciples1 ! same 
religi\s doctr9es1 & use ! same me?ods 9
 ord] t m5 may come into t\* ) ! o!r    
worlds4 ,! sacram5ts d n belong to      
,*ri/ianity alone1 z sometimes ,*ri/ians
 ?9k2 e religion has its sacram5ts1 "s m
 num]\s ?an o!rs1 b all h "s4 ,= :at is 
a sacram5t8 ,x is ! e>?ly1 ! physical   

repres5tative ( a real correspond5ce 9  
nature2 z ! cate*ism ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 
phrases x3 ,an outw>d & visible sign (  
an inw>d & spiritual grace4 ,x is a true
 def9ition4 ,a sacram5t is made up ( !  
out] & inn]1 & y _c d )\t ei!r4 ,! out] 
?+ is correlat$ to ! inn]1 & is a real  
means ( com+ into t\* ) ! high]1 & is n 
only a symbol1 z "s imag9e4 ,! great    
*ur*es & religions ( ! pa/ always cl+ to
 t reality ( ! sacram5t1 & !y d well4 ,x
 is only 9 v mod]n times1 & among a     
comp>atively small numb] ( ,*ri/ian p1 t
 ! sacram5t has become only a symbol1   
in/ead ( a *annel ( liv+ & div9e p[]4 ,&
 mu* is lo/ to ! man :o loses out ( 8   
religion ! ess5tial idea ( ! sacram5t2 =
 x is ! l9k betwe5 ! spiritual & !      
physical1 ! *annel :]eby ! spiritual    
p\rs d[n into ! physical vehicle4 ,h5ce 
! value t all religions put ^u          
sacram5ts1 & _! recognition ( _!        
reality1 & _! priceless s]vice to       
mank9d4 ,& s ) _m o!r ?+s 9 c]emonies & 
rites1 common to all ! diff]5t fai?s--! 

use ( musical s\nds1 a use :i* tunes !  
bodies s t ! spiritual p[] may be able  
to manife/ ?r\gh !m & by !m4 ,= j z 9   
y\r or*e/ra y mu/ tune ! in/rum5ts to a 
s+le note1 s mu/ y tune y\r v>i\s bodies
 9 ord] t h>moni\sly !y may all[ !      
spiritual =ce to come ?r\gh f ! high] to
 ! l[] plane4 ,x is a real tun+1 a real 
mak+ ( h>moni\s vibrations2 & ! diff]5ce
 betwe5 ! vibrations t are h>moni\s & ! 
vibrations t are discordant1 f ?is po9t 
( view1 is ?is3 :5 all ! bodies vibrate 
toge!r1 all ! p>ticles & _! spaces      
correspond1 s t y get solid p>ticles1 !n
 spaces1 & !n solid p>ticles1 & spaces  
aga91 correspond+ ?r\gh all ! bodies2   
:]eas 9 ! normal condition ! bodies d n 
mat* 9 t way1 & ! spaces ( "o come aga9/
 ! solid p>ts ( ! o!r1 & s y get a      
block4 ,:5 s\nds are us$1 ! my/ical     
s\nds call$ mantras 9 ,h9duism1 ! effect
 ( ^? is to *ange ! bodies f ?is        
condition to t1 & s ! =ces f )\t c come 
into ! man1 & ! =ces 9 him may fl[ out  
to o!rs4 ,t is ! value ( x4 ,y are able 

to produce me*anically a result :i*     
o!rwise has to be produc$ by a trem5d\s 
ex]tion ( ! w2 & ! man ( k nev] uses m  
=ce ?an is necess>y 9 ord] to br+ ab\t  
:at he desires1 & ! ,occulti/--:o is !  
wise man on _m planes--he uses ! easie/ 
way always to ga9 8 object4 ,h5ce ! use 
( music1 or mantras1 9 e fai?4          
,py?agoras us$ music 9 ord] to prep>e 8 
disciples to receive 8 tea*+s4 ,! ,greek
 & ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*es use special
 =ms ( music to produce a def9ite effect
 ^u ! wor%ipp]s :o he> !m4 ,all ( y mu/ 
be aw>e t !re are "s k9ds ( music :i* h 
! rem>kable effect ^u y1 ( lift+ y high]
 ?an y c rise by y\r own unassi/$ ef=t4 
,ev5 ! songs ( illit]ate ,*ri/ian bodies
 d h "s effect ^u !m1 9 rais+ !m to a   
high] level1 al?\gh !y possess little ( 
! true quality ( ! mantra4 ,9 ,!osophy y
 f9d all ^! ?+s dealt ) sci5tifically--a
 mass ( k1 b all gr[+ out ( ! orig9al   
/atem5t t man c "k ,god4  ,n[ x is cle> 
t 9 all t1 !re is no?+ :i* a man ( any  
fai? _c accept1 _c /udy4 ,i d n mean t  

he w accept ev]y?+ t a ,!osophi/ w\ld   
say2 b ,i mean t ! k is k ( a k9d :i* he
 w be wise to /udy1 & to appropriate s  
f> z x recomm5ds itself to 8 reason & 8 
intuition4 ,& t is all ! man ne$        
d--/udy4 ,all ?is k is spread out = y   
freely3 y c take x1 if y w4 ,!          
,!osophical ,society1 :i* spreads x     
broadca/ ev]y:]e1 claims 9 x no prop]ty1
 no propriet>y rights1 b gives x out    
freely ev]y:]e4 ,! books 9 :i* mu* ( x  
is writt5 are z free to ! non-,!osophi/ 
z to ! ,!osophi/4 ,! results (          
,!osophical inve/igation are publi%$    
freely t all :o *oose may read4 ,ev]y?+ 
is done t c be done by ! ,society to    
make ! :ole ?+ common prop]ty2 & no?+   
gives ! true ,!osophi/ m delight ?an :5 
he sees ! ,!osophical tea*+s com+ out 9 
"s o!r g>b :i* gives !m a diff]5t "n1 b 
h&s !m on to ^? :o might be fright5$    
p]haps by ! "n ,!osophy4 ,& s1 :5 we f9d
 a cl]gyman scatt]+ broadca/ to 8       
congregation ,!osophical tea*+ z        
,*ri/ian1 we say3 ,see1 our "w is be>+  

fruit2 & :5 we f9d ! man :o does n label
 himself ,!osophi/ giv+ any ( ^! tru?s  
to ! _w1 we rejoice1 because we see t   
our "w is be+ done4 ,we h no desire to  
take ! cr$it ( x1 nor to claim x z ours 
at all2 x belongs to e man :o is able to
 see x1 q z mu* z x does to anyone :o   
may call himself ,!osophi/4 ,= !        
possession ( tru? comes ( "r to ! man :o
 c see ! tru?1 & !re is no p>tiality 9 !
 _w ( intellect or ( ,_s4 ,! only te/ = 
a man's fitness to receive is ! ability 
to p]ceive2 & ! only claim he has to see
 by ! light is ! p[] ( see+4  ,& t1     
p]haps1 may expla9 to y :at "s ?9k      
/range 9 our ,society--we h no dogmas4  
,we d n %ut out any man because he does 
n believe ,!osophical tea*+s4 ,a man may
 d5y e "o ( !m1 save t ( human          
bro!rhood1 & claim 8 place & 8 "r )9 our
 ranks4 ,b 8 place & 8 "r )9 our ranks  
are f\nd$ on ! v tru?s t he d5ies2 = if 
man c\ld n "k ,god1 if !re 7 no id5tity 
( nature 9 e man ) ,god1 !n !re w\ld be 
no f\ndation = our reception ( him1 nor 

any reason = welcom+ him z a bro!r4     
,because !re is only "o life1 & "o      
nature1 !re=e ! man :o d5ies is ,god1 z 
is he :o affirms4 ,!re=e ea* has a "r to
 come2 only ! "o :o affirms kn[s :y he  
welcomes 8 bro!r1 & ! "o :o d5ies is    
ignorant1 & kn[s n :y he has a "r )9 our
 ranks4 ,b ^? ( u :o try to be          
,!osophi/s 9 reality1 z well z 9 "n1 we 
und]/& :y x is t we make him welcome1 & 
x is bas$ on ?is sane idea1 t a man c   
see ! tru? be/ by /udy+ x1 & n by       
repeat+ =mulae t he does n und]/&4 ,:at 
is ! use ( putt+ a dogma be=e a man &   
say+3 ,y mu/ repeat t be=e y c come into
 my ,*ur*8 ,if ! man repeats x n und]/&+
 x1 he is outside1 no matt] h[ mu* y br+
 him 92 & if he sees x1 !re is no ne$ to
 make t z a portal to y\r fell[%ip4 ,&  
we believe1 we ( ! ,!osophical ,society1
 t j because ! intellect c only d its   
be/ "w 9 its own atmosph]e ( fre$om1    
tru? has ! be/ *ance ( be+ se5 :5 y d n 
make any conditions z to ! "r (         
inve/igation1 z to ! claim to seek4 ,to 

u1 tru? is s supreme a ?+ t we d n      
desire to b9d any man ) conditions z to 
h[1 or :]e1 or :y1 he %all seek x4 ,^!  
?+s1 we say1 we "k are true2 & because  
we "k !y are true1 come among/ u1 ev5   
?\gh y d n believe !m1 & f9d out =      
y\rself :e!r !y be true or n4 ,& ! man  
is bett] wor? hav+ :5 he comes 9 an     
unbeliev]1 & w9s to ! k ( ! tru?1 ?an is
 ! facile believ] :o ackn[l$ges ev]y?+ &
 nev] gets a real grip ^u tru? at all4  
,we believe t tru? is only f\nd by      
seek+1 & t ! true bond is ! love ( tru?1
 & ! ef=t to f9d x2 t t is a f> m real  
bond ?an ! repetition ( a common cre$4  
,= ! cre$ c be repeat$ by ! lips1 b !   
see+ ( tru? z true c only come f !      
intellect & ! _s1 & to build on !       
intellect & ! _s is a firm] f\ndation   
?an to build on ! brea? ( ! lips4 ,h5ce 
our ,society has no dogmas4 ,n t x does 
n /& = any tru?s1 z "s p imag9e4 ,its "n
 m>ks out ! tru? = :i* x /&s3 x is !    
,!osophical ,society2 & t %[s its       
function & its place 9 ! _w--a ,society 

t ass]ts ! possibility ( ! k ( ,god2 t  
is its proclamation1 z we h se51 & all !
 o!r tru?s t gr[ out ( t are among/ our 
tea*+s4 ,! ,society exi/s to spread ! k 
( ^? tru?s1 & to popul>ise ^? tea*+s    
among/ mank9d4 ,b1 y may say1 if x be ! 
fact t y ?r[ out broadca/ all y\r       
tea*+s1 t y write !m 9 books t e man c  
buy1 :at is1 !n1 ! good ( be+ a memb] ( 
! ,!osophical ,society8 ,we %\ld n h any
 m z memb]s ?an we h z non-memb]s4 ,t is
 n q true1 b x may /& z true = ! mom5t4 
,:y %\ld y come 98 ,= no reason at all1 
unless to y x is ! greate/ privilege to 
come 91 & y desire to be among ^? :o are
 ! pione]s ( ! ?\ght ( ! com+ days4 ,no 
reason at all3 x is a privilege4 ,we d n
 beg y to come 92 we only say3 ,come if 
y l to come1 & %>e ! glori\s privilege t
 we possess2 b if y w\ld r n1 /ay       
outside1 & we w give y ev]y?+ :i* we    
believe w be s]viceable & useful to y4  
,! feel+ t br+s p into our ,society is !
 feel+ t makes ! soldi] spr+ =w>d to be 
among/ ! pione]s :5 ! army is go+ =?4   

,!re are "s p s built t !y l to g 9     
front & face difficulties1 s t o!r p may
 h an easi] "t1 & walk along a pa? t has
 already be5 hewn out = !m by h&s /rong]
 ?an _! own4 ,t is ! only reason :y y   
%\ld come 93 no o!r4 ,d n come to get2 y
 w be disappo9t$ if y d4 ,y c get x     
outside4 ,come 9 to give1 to "w1 to be  
enroll$ among/ ! s]vants ( humanity :o  
are work+ = ! dawn ( ! day ( a nobl] k1 
= ! com+ ( ! recognition ( a spiritual  
bro!rhood among/ m54 ,come 9 if y h ! _s
 ( ! pione] )9 y1 ! _s ( ! volunte]2 if 
to y x is a delight to cut ! way ?r\gh !
 jungle t o!rs may foll[1 to tread ! pa?
 ) bruis$ feet 9 ord] t o!rs may h a    
smoo? road to lead !m to ! heights ( k4 
,t is ! only advantage ( com+ 93 to "k 9
 y\r own he>t t y realise :at is com+1 &
 are help+ to make x come m quickly = ! 
b5efit ( y\r fell[-m52 t y are work+ =  
humanity2 t y are co-work]s ) ,god1 9   
mak+ ! k ( ,him spread abroad on e side2
 t y are among/ ^? to :om future        
c5turies w look back1 ?ank+ y t y saw ! 

light :5 all m5 ?\ght x 0 d>k1 & t y    
recognis$ ! com+ dawn :5 o!rs believ$ ! 
e>? 0 sunk 9 midnight4 ,i "k ( no       
inspiration m inspir+1 ( no ideal t     
lifts m5 to great] heights1 ( no hope t 
is s full ( spl5dor1 no ?\ght t is s    
full ( en]gy1 z ! inspiration1 & !      
ideal1 & ! hope1 & ! ?\ght1 t y are     
work+ = ! future1 = ! day t has n yet   
come4 ,!re w be s _m 9 ! days to come :o
 w see ! tru?1 s _m 9 ! unborn g5]ations
 :o w live f ! h\r ( _! bir? 9 ! light (
 ! ,div9e ,,wisdom4 ,& :at is x n to "k 
t "o is br++ t ne>]8 to feel t ?is great
 treasure is plac$ 9 y\r h&s = ! enri*+ 
( humanity1 & t ! bankruptcy ( humanity 
is ov] & ! weal? is be+ spread broadca/ 
on e side8 ,:at a privilege to "k t ^?  
g5]ations 9 ! future1 rejoic+ 9 ! light1
 w feel "s t\* ( ?anks & gratitude to ^?
 :o br\ght x :5 ! days 7 d>k1 to ^? ^:  
fai? 9 ! ,self 0 s /rong t !y c\ld      
believe :5 all o!r ?+s 7 aga9/ x1 to ^? 
^: surety ( ! div9e k 0 s mighty t !y   
c\ld proclaim its possibility to an     

agno/ic _w4 ,t is ! only reason :y y    
%\ld come into ! vangu>d1 t ! only      
reason :y y %\ld jo9 ! ranks ( !        
pione]s4 ,h>d "w & little rew>d1 h>d    
words & little praise1 b ! k t y "w = ! 
future1 & t ) ! co-op]ation ( ,deity !  
f9al result is sure4     ,"p ,,ii   ,!  
,place ( ,ph5om5a 9 ! ,!osophical       
,society  ,spiritual & ,temporal        
,au?ority  ,! ,relation ( ,ma/]s to !   
,!osophical ,society  ,! ,future ( !    
,!osophical ,society   ,f\r ,lectures   
deliv]$ to ! ,blavatsky ,lodge1 ,london1
 on #ac? & #bg? ,june1 #d? & #aa? ,july 
#aijg4     ,! ,place ( ,ph5om5a 9 !     
,!osophical ,society   ,i h tak5 = ^!   
f\r lectures1 conf9$ to memb]s ( !      
,!osophical ,society1 f\r subjects (    
great int]e/ to ourselves1 & 9 deal+ )  
!m ,i propose to ask y to look at !m f a
 wide /&po9t r ?an a n>r[ "o1 & to      
consid] ! ,!osophical ,movem5t & !      
,!osophical ,society1 n z an isolat$    
movem5t or ,society1 n z a sep>ate ?+1 b
 r z "o ( a s]ies ( spiritual impulses1 

l to its pr$ecessors 9 its nature1      
int]e/$ 9 ! same que/ions1 & subject to 
! same conditions z ^? t prec$$ x 9 "t4 
,we f9d1 look+ back ov] ! hi/ory ( !    
pa/1 t great spiritual impulses occur f 
"t to "t1 & ea* ( ^! 9 ! pa/ has f\nd$ a
 new religion1 or /amp$ "s m>k$ *ange 9 
a religion already exi/+4 ,! spiritual  
impulse t br\ght to bir? ! ,!osophical  
,society is to be ?\ght ( z ( ! same    
nature z ^? :i* f\nd$ "o religion 9 ! _w
 aft] ano!r4 ,& if we reg>d x 9 ?is way 
we c sometimes1 look+ at ! :ole         
succession ( su* movem5ts1 recognise    
c]ta9 def9ite pr9ciples work+ 9 all (   
!m1 & !n apply ^? pr9ciples to ! movem5t
 ( our own "t4 ,& ?is seems to me to be 
a wis] & san] way ( reg>d+ ! ,!osophical
 ,society ?an look+ ^u x z unique &     
isolat$4 ,c]ta9ly x is m easy to see our
 way 9 ! solution ( difficult problems (
 our own "t1 if we reg>d ^! problems z  
simil> 9 nature to ! problems t h be5   
pres5t$ to our pr$ecessors4 ,because    
always1 9 deal+ ) ! problems ( our own  

"t1 we are apt to be confus$ & bewild]$ 
by second>y issues t rise up ar\nd !m1  
complicat+ !m1 p]haps l>gely cl\d+ !m1  
:5 we try to und]/&2 :]eas if we c cat* 
sight ( ! und]ly+ pr9ciple & /udy x ap>t
 f any difficulties ( our own "t1 we are
 !n able to apply t same pr9ciple1 z    
discov]$ ap>t f ! circum/ances ( !      
mom5t1 & 9 t way !re is a hope ( apply+ 
x m ju/ly amid ! m excit+ incid5ts ( our
 own day4 ,& x is t :i* ,i want to d 9  
^! lectures--to take our movem5t z a "p 
( a _w s]ies1 to /udy ! pr9ciples t     
und]lie ! :ole ( t s]ies1 to trace out !
 work+ ( ^! pr9ciples among/ ! societies
 t h prec$$ u 9 ! spiritual _w1 & !n1   
hav+ grasp$ !m1 to apply !m to !        
solution ( ! problems ( our own "t4 ,=  
!re is a t5d5cy 9 ! ,!osophical ,society
 to n>r[ itself d[n to its "t1 in/ead ( 
try+ to wid5 out ! ?\ght ( its "t4 ,x is
 a t5d5cy :i* we see affect+ e religion1
 e *ur*1 e great society1 & x is useless
 to recognise ?is fact 9 ! hi/ory ( o!rs
 unless we apply ! fact = in/ruction 9  

our own4  ,n[ 9 all ! religions ( ! pa/1
 s f> z we h any k ( !m 9 hi/ory or f   
:at are call$ ! occult records1 !re is  
"o ?+ we see 9 _! e>ly days--! pres5ce (
 happ5+s reg>d$ z abnormal4 ,i h us$ !  
^w ph5om5a1 b x is a v /upid ^w4 ,"o    
uses x because x is g5]ally us$2 !re is 
no ju/ification 9 us+ t p>ticul> ^w 9   
relation to "s out] manife/ations r ?an 
to all4 ,prop]ly speak+1 ph5om5a1 (     
c\rse1 w cov] ! :ole ( ! objects 9 ! _w1
 9 ! ,n-,self1 ev]y?+ outside ! ,self2 b
 ! ^w has be5 n>r[$ d[n1 especially 9   
our own "t1 to ^? occurr5ces 9 ! _w     
ar\nd u1 9 ! ,n-,self1 :i* are unusual1 
:i* seem to be abnormal1 :i* are !      
results ( laws :i* are n famili>1 &     
!re=e :i* are reg>d$ by "s p z          
sup]natural1 by o!rs1 speak+ m c>efully1
 simply z sup]physical4 ,& we lose mu*  
by sep>at+ (f :at we call abnormal      
happ5+s1 ! s-call$ ph5om5a1 f ! normal  
e-day happ5+s ( life4 ,= !re is no      
fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 !m4 ,all     
planes are equally )9 ! realm ( law2 all

 worlds1 d5s] or gross] 9 mat]ial       
organisation1 are equally worlds mov+ by
 ord] & law4 ,!re is no?+ really        
abnormal 9 ,nature4 ,"s ?+s happ5 m     
seldom ?an o!rs--are unusual2 b ! v idea
 ( abnormal seems to me 9 _m respects   
mis*iev\s & h>mful4 ,x is bett] to look 
on ! :ole _w-sy/em--univ]se1 call x :at 
y w--z a "p ( a def9ite ord] 9 :i* all !
 ?+s t happ5 happ5 by law1 9 :i* !re no 
gaps1 no abnormalities1 b only          
limitations ( our own k at a c]ta9 "t4  
,all ! gaps 9 ,nature are gaps 9 ! k ( !
 obs]v]s ( ,nature4 ,!re is no?+        
miracul\s or sup]natural1 b ev]y?+ is ! 
ord]ly product ( ,nature work+ along    
def9ite l9es & guid$ by def9ite         
intellig5ce4  ,& "o reason :y x is s    
important to recognise ?is is 9 ord] to 
cle> away ! atmosph]e ( wond]1 ( m>vel1 
( awe1 ( rev]5ce1 t is apt1 v mu* to !  
detrim5t ( ! obs]v]s1 to en%r\d ev]y?+  
unusual1 e manife/ation ( a =ce ) :i* we
 are n famili>1 ev]y?+ t 9 ! old days 0 
call$ miracul\s4 ,& "o ?+ ,i want       

/rongly to impress ^u y is1 t 9 ev]y?+ t
 c be call$ a ph5om5on1 y ought to deal 
) x accord+ to ! same laws1 accord+ to !
 same canons ( obs]vation1 z y deal ) ! 
ph5om5a ) :i* y are mo/ famili> on !    
physical plane4 ,y %\ld n reg>d an      
unusual ph5om5on z "o :i* is necess>ily 
to be reg>d$ ) rev]5ce 9 any way4 ,y    
%\ld n necess>ily talk 9 :isp]s1 :5     
speak+ ab\t :at we call ph5om5a4 ,x is  
bett] to talk 9 y\r natural voice1 &    
apply y\r ord9>y common s5se & ! laws ( 
sane judgm5t 9 e case4 ,if y d t in/ead 
( gett+ al>m$ or a/oni%$1 if y w /& on  
y\r feet in/ead ( fall+ on y\r knees1   
y\r /udy ( ! o!r worlds w be m          
pr(itable1 & ! dang]s y are likely to   
meet w be v mu* dim9i%$4  ,to come back 
to ! po9t ( ! beg9n+s ( all religi\s    
movem5ts1 we f9d t all beg9 9 !         
atmosph]e ( ph5om5a4 ,! div9e ,man :o   
f\nds ! religion1 & ^? :o imm$iately    
surr\nd ,him1 are always p :o h a k ( m 
worlds ?an "o4 ,& because !y are        
possessors ( t fir/-h& k1 !y are able to

 speak ) au?ority4 ,n[1 ! au?ority t    
%\ld be recognis$ 9 all ^! matt]s is    
simply ! au?ority ( k4  ,ano!r ( !      
difficulties we want to cle> away 9     
/udy+ ph5om5a is ! idea t ! happ5+ ( a  
c]ta9 ?+ by a law t we d n und]/& 9 !   
realm ( matt] gives any sort ( au?ority 
on que/ions ( spiritual k1 or gives a   
p]son a "r to speak ) au?ority on ?+s n 
conc]n$ ) ! p>ticul> laws "u :i* t      
ph5om5a takes place4 ,! mis*ief ( ! old 
idea ( miracle 0 t x 0 suppos$ to be a  
pro(1 n ( k ( ano!r _w or o!r =ces1 b ( 
! title ( ! miracle-work] to speak )    
au?ority on religi\s & moral que/ions2  
:ile1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! k ( :at occurs
 on ! a/ral plane1 ! k ( :at occurs on !
 m5tal plane1 or ! p[] to utilise ! =ces
 ( ^! planes 9 ! production ( c]ta9     
happ5+s "h :i* are n usual1 ^! ?+s by no
 means give a man any au?ority to speak 
on moral problems or to decide on       
spiritual que/ions4 ,t is a matt] ( !   
utmo/ importance1 = k ( ! a/ral & m5tal 
worlds is ! same 9 k9d z k ( ! physical 

_w2 & x no m foll[s t a clairvoyant or  
clairaudi5t1 or a man :o c use any ( !  
p[]s ( subtl] planes d[n "h1 has m      
au?ority on religi\s & moral que/ions   
?an a good ma!matician1 a good          
electrician1 or a good *emi/4 ,y are n  
likely1 on ! physical plane1 to fall    
into ! blund] ( ?9k+ t because a man is 
a good *emi/ he has au?ority on moral   
problems3 y w at once see ! absurdity4  
,b _m ( y d n see t ! same is true :5 y 
deal ) good *emi/s or electricians      
belong+ to ! a/ral or m5tal planes4 ,!y 
h no m au?ority qua _! k ( ^! planes ?an
 ! *emi/4 ,i (t5 wi% t 9 ! ,!osophical  
,society ! old fable ( ! ,jewi% ,rabbis 
0 bett] rememb]$ & appli$4 ,two ,rabbis 
7 argu+1 & "o ( !m1 to support 8 side ( 
! argum5t1 made a wall fall d[n2 :]eupon
 ! o!r ,rabbi s5sibly rem>k$3 ,s9ce :5 h
 walls _h a voice 9 our discussions8 ,t 
_s is ( enorm\s importance1 & does n 9  
any s5se t\* ! fact t y f9d ! great     
,f\nd]s ( religions & ! illum9at$ m5 :o 
surr\nd$ !m 7 m5 :o _h p[] to produce   

ph5om5a ( v>i\s k9ds1 to heal ! sick1 to
 make ! lame to walk1 & s on1 & t       
ph5om5a always accompani$ ! great       
religi\s ,tea*] 9 ! pa/4 ,^! ?+s did n  
give ,him ,8 religi\s au?ority3 !y 7    
simply ! outcome ( ,8 k ( natural laws2 
= a man :o is ?or\ghly spiritual has    
matt] subject to him on e plane 9       
,nature4 ,b x by no means foll[s t ! man
 :o c manipulate matt] on ! l[] planes  
is !re=e able to speak ) au?ority on !  
high]4 ,! fact t ! spiritual man is     
always a great psy*ic1 always has p[] to
 utilise high] =ces = controll+ physical
 matt]1 t fact1 :ile true1 does n prove 
! tru? ( ! opposite idea1 t ! man :o has
 p[] ov] matt] is necess>ily highly     
unfold$ z reg>ds ! _s4 ,x is true1 (    
c\rse1 t ! f\nd]s ( religion 7 m5       
surr\nd$ ) cl\ds ( ph5om5a1 & ! reason =
 t is ! "o ,i h j /at$3 t to ! truly    
spiritual man matt] is an ob$i5t s]vant2
 to use a quotation f an ,indian book3  
,! truly spiritual man all ! siddhis /& 
ready to s]ve4  ,n[ x 0 necess>y = !    

f\nd+ ( religions & = ! tea*+ ( _m ( !  
doctr9es ( religions :i* _h to d )      
worlds invisible to ! physical eye1 t ! 
man :o fir/ promulgat$ ^! doctr9es %\ld 
be a man :o _h a fir/-h& acqua9tance ) !
 conditions !y describ$4 ,= y mu/       
rememb] t 9 e religion !re are two sides
 to its tea*+3 ! side ( ! spiritual     
tru?s kn[n only to ! unfold$ div9e      
consci\sness2 ! side ( ! exi/5ce ( o!r  
worlds ?an ?is1 & ( ! conditions exi/+ 9
 ^? worlds--important to m51 z !y h to  
pass into ^? worlds aft] dea?1 important
 to m5 also1 z mu* ( ! symbolism1 !     
rites & c]emonies1 are connect$ ) :at we
 may r\ghly call occult sci5ce4 ,z !    
,buddha said :5 speak+ ( worlds beyond !
 physical3 ,if y want to "k y\r way to a
 village & p>ticul>s ab\t ! village1 y  
ask a man :o lives !re & :o has gone    
along ! roads lead+ to x3 & s y d "r to 
come to me :5 y want to "k ab\t ! ,devas
 & ab\t ! invisible worlds1 = ,i "k ^?  
worlds & ,i "k ! way !reto4 ,s t look+  
back to ^! great spiritual ,tea*]s &    

,reveal]s ( ! unse51 we f9d !y are      
always m5 ( fir/-h& k4 ,t fir/-h& k 0   
%>$ by ,_! imm$iate foll[]s1 :o c>ri$ on
 ! tea*+ ( ! sy/em aft] ! ,tea*] _h     
)drawn4 ,& x matt]s n :at religion y    
take1 liv+ or dead1 y w f9d x equally   
true1 t ph5om5a 7 common 9 ! e>li] days 
( ! tea*+ ( t religion4  ,n[ let me take
 two typical religions1 "o ,ea/]n & "o  
,we/]n1 ) reg>d to ! cont9uance ( !     
ph5om5a ( ! e>li] days--! ,h9du religion
 9 ! ,ea/ = ! ,ea/]n example1 & ! ,roman
 ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ! ,we/ = ! ,we/]n     
example4 ,9 bo? ^! great religi\s       
movem5ts we f9d a cont9uance ( ph5om5a2 
nei!r ,h9duism z typical ( ,ea/]n tea*+1
 nor ,roman ,ca?olicism z ! mo/         
widespread =m ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! ,we/1   
has ev] tak5 up ! position t ! life :i* 
%[$ itself ?r\gh ! e>li] tea*]s 0 cut (f
 & no long] irrigat$ ! fields ( !       
religion4 ,on ! contr>y1 y f9d bo? ^!   
typical religions claim+ cont9uity (    
life & ( k4 ,among/ ! ,h9dus x is a     
commonplace to ass]t ! possibilities (  

yoga1 t a man c n[1 z mu* z 9 ! days ( !
 ,manu or ( ! great ,ri%is1 d :at ,!y   
did1 c free himself f ! physical body1 c
 travel into o!r worlds ( ! sy/ems1 c   
acqua9t himself ) ! =ces & objects ( ^? 
worlds1 & c>ry on z def9ite a /udy ( !  
,n-,self 9 ^? worlds1 z anyone :o wi%es 
to d s may c>ry on a def9ite /udy ( !   
,n-,self 9 ! physical _w4 ,! claim has  
nev] be5 giv5 up2 ! practice nev] :olly 
disappe>$4 ,s also ) ! ,roman ,ca?olic  
communion4 ,!re has be5 !re a succession
 ( sa9ts & ( se]s :o h always claim$ to 
be 9 direct t\* ) o!r worlds1 & :o h    
claim$ & ex]cis$ ! p[]s ( ^? worlds     
manife/ly on ! physical plane4 ,to-day 9
 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* simil> ph5om5a 
are said to occur1 & c]ta9ly ! evid5ce  
(f]$ = ^! ph5om5a is f> m easily        
v]ifiable ?an ! evid5ce (f]$ = su*      
ph5om5a 9 ! e>li] c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian 
/ory4 ,s also among ! ,h9dus x is m easy
 to prove n[adays ! p[]s possess$ by a  
yogi1 ?an x is to prove ! possession (  
^? p[]s ?\s&s ( ye>s ago 9 ! obscurity (

 ! e>li] days ( ,h9duism4 ,consequ5tly y
 f9d among/ ,roman ,ca?olics & ,h9dus a 
def9ite belief t ^! ?+s are /ill        
possible2 & ! only ?+ t ei!r w say )    
reg>d to _! happ5+ is t ! great] desc5t 
( ! p z a :ole into mat]iality has made 
! possession ( ^! p[]s a f> r>]         
qualification ( a believ] 9 "o or o!r ( 
! religions1 ?an 0 ! case 9 ! e>ly days 
( en?usiasm1 & ( a great] outp\r+ (     
spiritual life4 ,!re is no d\bt1 s f> z 
,*ri/ianity is conc]n$1 t ! sacr$ books 
( ! ,*ri/ians entirely support ! ,roman 
,ca?olic cont5tion4 ,i am n go+ into !  
"q ( ! au!nticity ( p>ticul> phrases2 ,i
 simply take ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z x is    
admitt$ to be a sacr$ book4 ,!re y h    
plac$ 9 ! m\? ( ,jesus ! di/9ct         
decl>ation t ^? :o believe on ,him %\ld 
d great] works ?an ,he did2 & 9 "o      
passage--reject$1 ,i "k1 z n 9 ! orig9al
 manuscripts by _m s*ol>s1 b /ill com+  
d[n f a great ,*ri/ian antiquity--y h ! 
di/9ct /atem5t t !y %all be able to dr9k
 poison1 & s on4 ,s x is cle>ly a "p ( !

 def9ite ,*ri/ian tea*+ & tradition1 t  
^! s-call$ abnormal p[]s are )9 ! rea* (
 believ]s 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,& s also )    
reg>d to ,h9duism4  ,n[ ano!r ?+ is to  
be obs]v$ 9 ?is connection3 t z !       
religion has gone on g5]ation aft]      
g5]ation1 c5tury aft] c5tury1 !re has   
be5 a dim9ution ( ! p[]s1 & a mu* less  
frequ5t happ5+ ( ^! s-call$ miracles4   
,side by side ) ! weak5+ ( ^! p[]s & !  
less5+ 9 numb] ( ! ph5om5a has be5 also 
! gradual less5+ ( ! p[] ( ! religion   
ov] ! m9ds & lives ( m54 ,! inroads (   
o!r =ms ( ?\ght1 ! slack5+ ( ! grasp ( !
 believ] on ! realities ( ! unse5       
worlds1 h dim9i%$ religi\s au?ority1 & !
 p[] ( ^? unse5 realities has weak5$ z  
"t has gone on4 ,s if we take ! case (  
,h9duism or ,*ri/ianity we f9d !m giv+  
back be=e ! inroads ( a m mat]iali/ic   
philosophy1 be=e ! inroads ( a          
self-ass]tive sci5ce4 ,we f9d among     
cultur$ & ?\ghtful p 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/ !re
 has be5 a great slack5+ ( hold on !    
tea*+s ( religion1 & t ! p[] ex]cis$ ov]

 ! lives ( believ]s has become mu* less 
real ?an 9 e>li] days4 ,t is inevitable1
 ! result ( ! efflux ( "t1 & ! ne$ = !  
recurr5ce ( spiritual impulses lies 9 t 
fact1 :i* is ev] repeat+ itself4 ,j 9 ! 
same way 9 :i* we read 9 !              
,bhagavad-,gita t by ! efflux ( "t ?is  
yoga disappe>s1 & !n "s tea*] comes 9   
ord] to re/ore vividness to ! life1 s x 
is ov] & ov] aga9 9 ! case ( e great    
spiritual movem5t4  ,n[ :5 we apply ^!  
manife/ pr9ciples & facts to ! late/    
spiritual movem5t1 t :i* gave bir? to ! 
,!osophical ,society1 we f9d t we are   
runn+ ?r\gh1 9 a v %ort "t1 ! same s]ies
 ( facts z *>act]is$ ! religions ( !    
pa/4 ,"h also1 z ) !m1 a great outbur/ (
 ph5om5a 9 ! e>li] days2 ,h4,p4,b4 liv+ 
9 a cl\d ( ph5om5a & ^? :o came 9 t\* ) 
h] ba!d 9 ph5om5a ( all k9ds4 ,y c see !
 result ( t e>ly tra9+ 9 our late       
,presid5t1 ,colonel ,olcott1 to :om     
ph5om5a 9 connection ) ! ,!osophical    
,society 7 ! mo/ natural ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,he
 _h no hesitation 9 talk+ ( !m1 0 always

 bubbl+ ov] ) 8 exp]i5ces ( !m 9 ! pa/4 
,y mu/ rememb]1 :5 he 0 ov] "h1 h[ mu*  
he ?\ght ab\t !m1 ! pleasure he took 9  
recall+ 8 e>li] exp]i5ces1 & ( %[+ !    
mat]ial articles produc$ ph5om5ally 9 ^?
 e>li] days2 & y _c take up ,old ,di>y  
,leaves )\t f9d+ y\rself face to face ) 
e-day happ5+s ( ph5om5a4 ,life !n seem$ 
to be made up ( ! abnormal1 9 ! s5se 9  
:i* t ^w is us$4 ,! normal = ! "t be+ _h
 disappe>$4 ,if a du/] _h to be hemm$1  
an elem5tal did x4 ,if p5cils 7 ne$$1 a 
h& 0 put =w>d1 twi/$ ! p5cils ab\t1 &   
!re 7 twelve 9 place ( ! "o1 & s on4    
,mu* great] p ?an ,h4,p4,b4 7 conc]n$ 9 
produc+ ^! ph5om5a4 ,colonel ,olcott    
tells u h[ ,h4,p4,b4 on "o occasion     
drank "s lukew>m wat] :i* a ,ma/] drew f
 a wat]-sk9 on a camel1 & magnetis$1 &  
made h] believe x to be c(fee4 ,on 8    
remov+ ! magnetism be=e %e _h f9i%$     
dr9k+1 %e f\nd to h] disgu/ t %e _h be5 
dr9k+ ?is lukew>m wat]4 ,! pres5t-day   
,!osophi/ w\ld probably h object$ to su*
 playfulness1 b su* ?+s 7 cont9ually    

happ5+ 9 ! e>ly days4 ,:5 ,colonel      
,olcott came into ! ,society he came    
/raight f ! inve/igation ( spirituali/ic
 ph5om5a--a ?or\ghly well-tra9$ obs]v]1 
beg9n+ ) a good deal ( scepticism1 &    
beat5 out ( x by 8 own obs]vations 9    
innum]able spirituali/ic seances4 ,s t  
:5 he came 9 t\* ) ,h4,p4,b4 he 0 no    
cr$ul\s1 unobs]vant p]son1 ov]borne by a
 numb] ( wond]ful happ5+s1 b a ?or\ghly 
equipp$ & cold-blood$ & well-tra9$      
obs]v] ( ! sup]-physical1 & he naturally
 br\ght 8 p[]s ( obs]vation to be> on ^!
 wond]ful happ5+s4 ,he has left on      
record ! full /ories ( ^! e>li] days4 ,y
 may f9d simil> /ories1 n to ! same     
ext5t inde$1 9 ,mr4 ,s9nett's book1 ,!  
,occult ,_w4 ,!re we f9d simil>         
in/ances1 simil> m>vels work$ by        
,h4,p4,b4 9 ord] to ar\se 8 att5tion1 & 
to prove to him ! exi/5ce ( c]ta9 laws2 
:i* o!rwise w\ld h rema9$1 s to speak1 9
 ! air4 ,s !re 7 also !re a l>ge numb] (
 unusual happ5+s--lett]s 9 pill[-cases1 
lett]s on bran*es ( trees1 & s on4 ,y   

w\ld all d well to re-read ! ,old ,di>y 
,leaves or ,! ,occult ,_w4 ,ea* "o ( y  
%\ld delib]ately ask himself3 ,:y d ,i  
believe ^! ?+s to be true8 ,because x   
seems to me t mo/ memb]s ( ! ,!osophical
 ,society are r slipp+ into ! position (
 ! mod]n ,*ri/ian1 t 9 ord] t a miracle 
may be true x mu/ be old1 & if x happ5s 
n[adays x mu/ imm$iately be discr$it$4  
,t is n rational4 ,b x is a p]fectly    
rational position to take up ) all      
ph5om5a to say3 ,i %all n accept "o ( !m
 unless ?or\ghly satisfi$ ) ! evid5ce on
 :i* x re/s2 t is a p]fectly reasonable 
attitude2 b :at seems to me a little    
less reasonable is to swall[ :olesale ! 
ph5om5a ( ! e>ly days1 & to look v mu*  
askance at any?+ t happ5s n[2 to glance 
back pr\dly to ! pa/1 & to reg>d any?+  
:i* might happ5 n[ z wrong1 z           
undesirable4 ,because if t is ! "r      
position1 !n x ought to be appli$ all   
r\nd2 x ought to be appli$ to ! e>ly    
ph5om5a ( ! ,society z mu* z to any?+ t 
may occur n[2 & ! same rigid dem& =     

evid5ce %\ld be made z is made at !     
pres5t "t4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 if ! evid5ce
 be z full & z satisfactory n[ z t :i*  
support$ ! e>li] ph5om5a1 !n x does n   
seem q reasonable to accept ! e>li] &   
d5y ! lat]4  ,let u = a mom5t see h[ f> 
! ,society has be5 go+ along ! same l9e 
z t along :i* ! o!r religions h gone--! 
gradual disappe>ance ( ph5om5a & !      
sub/itution = !m ( tea*+ appeal+ to !   
reason only1 & n to ! s5ses1 claim+ its 
au?ority on gr\nds :i* appeal to !      
consci\sness 9 man1 z f> z is           
practicable divorc$ f matt]1 or to t    
consci\sness work+ ?r\gh comp>atively   
?ick & gross veils ( matt]4 ,aft] !     
,c\lomb difficulty !re 0 a cessation    
almo/ entirely ( ^! ph5om5a 9 !         
,!osophical ,society4 ,two reasons l$ up
 to t3 fir/1 ! utt] dis9cl9ation (      
,h4,p4,b4 h]self to cont9ue to expose   
h]self to ! attacks ( p ) reg>d to h]   
good fai?4 ,%e 0 s malign$ & sl&]$1 s _m
 fri5ds turn$ aga9/ h] & spoke ( ! p[]s 
%e possess$ z fraudul5t & z tricks1 t :5

 h] ,ma/] rais$ h] f ! b$ t might h be5 
h] dea?-b$1 & w\ld h be51 save = ,8 com+
 to h] at ,ady>1 %e made ! condition t  
%e %\ld n be =c$ to produce ph5om5a 9 ! 
way %e _h be5 =c$ be=e2 t %e %\ld be    
all[$ to put t aside4 ,! cons5t 0 giv54 
,lion-he>t$ z %e 01 %e %rank f ! /orm ( 
sl&] t broke on h]4 ,! o!r reason 0 t p 
belong+ to ! ,society took fright4 ,!   
pressure ( public reprobation 0 s /rong1
 ! =ce ( unbelief s cru%+1 t ! memb]s ( 
! ,society itself %rank back & 7 afraid 
to face public op9ion1 ignorant &       
p]secut+ z x 02 & x is pa!tic & int]e/+ 
to read ! lett]s %e wrote 9 ! ye>s      
imm$iately succe$+ ! ,c\lomb difficulty1
 9 :i* %e po9t$ out t ^? to :om %e _h   
br\ght ! light 7 a%am$ to /& beside h]  
"u ! conditions to :i* %e 0 !n expos$4  
,%e compla9$ t ! writ+s 9 ! ,society 7  
*ang+ _! "*2 t !y 7 no long] occult &   
full ( tea*+ ( ! unse51 b _h become     
purely philosophical & metaphysical2 t  
h] own j\rnal _h turn$ aside f its e>li]
 occultism1 & conf9$ itself to articles 

address$ only to ! intellect2 & %e says 
9 "o ( ^! lett]s3 ,say :at y may1 x 0 my
 ph5om5a on :i* ! ,!osophical ,society 0
 f\nd$4 ,x is my ph5om5a by :i* t       
,society has be5 built up4 ,x 0 a       
natural feel+ ( half res5tm5t aga9/ !   
policy ( ! "t1 t _h left h] 9 ! lur*1 & 
put ! ,society ^u a diff]5t foot+4 ,x 0 
9 connection ) t t]rible "t1 9 ! turmoil
 & :irl ( conflict+ op9ions1 t ^? words 
record$ ( h] ,ma/]1 spok5 to h]self1 9  
"o ( ! records left to ! ,society1      
occurr$1 9 :i* ,he said3 ,! ,society has
 lib]at$ itself f our grasp & influ5ce  
444 x is no long] 444 a body ov] ! face 
( :i* broods ! ,_s f beyond ! ,great    
,range4 ,along ^? new] l9es ! ,society  
w5t1 & !re are _m :o w say3 ,!y are     
bett] l9es4 ,x is bett] t ^! abnormal   
happ5+s %\ld fall into ! backgr\nd1 t !y
 %\ld n be pres5t$ to a scornful &      
sceptical _w1 t we %\ld rely on !       
lit]ature t we h1 )\t desir+ to increase
 x by new k1 9 :i* mu* c only be ga9$ by
 abnormal means4 ,bett] to re/ on :at we

 h1 & n try to add to x4 ,v _m ( our    
memb]s take t view1 & x is a p]fectly   
reasonable view to take1 a view :i*     
ought to h its place 9 ! ,!osophical    
,society1 a view :i* is useful z        
correct+ ! t5d5cy to undue cr$ulity1 :i*
 o!rwise might hold on its way un*eck$4 
,= ! life ( ! ,society dep5ds on ! fact 
t x %\ld include a va/ v>iety ( op9ions 
on all ! que/ions on :i* diff]5ce (     
op9ion is possible2 & x is n desirable t
 !re %\ld be only "o s*ool ( ?\ght 9 !  
,society4 ,!re %\ld be _m s*ools (      
?\ght1 z _m s*ools z !re are diff]5t    
?9k]s :o c =mulate _! ?\ght1 & ea* /&+ )
 an equal "r to speak & ( claim+ a      
respectful he>+4 ,none ( !m has a "r to 
say3 ,!re is no place = y 9 !           
,!osophical ,society4 ,nei!r mu/ ! p]son
 :o is /rong on ! subject ( ph5om5a try 
to sil5ce ^? :o meet ph5om5a )          
disbelief1 or :o ?9k !m dang]\s2 nor    
%\ld a p]son :o /&s only on philosophy &
 metaphysics say to ! ,!osophical       
acceptor ( ! ph5om5a3 ,y\r views are    

wrong & dang]\s4 ,p]fect fre$om ( ?\ght 
is ! law & life ( ! ,society2 & if we   
are n fit = t1 if we h n rea*$ !        
position :]e we c und]/& t ! m we c     
enri* ! ,society ) diff]5ces ( op9ion & 
diff]5t /&po9ts1 ! m likely is x to d   
its "w & live = c5turies to come1 :5 o!r
 new av5ues ( k unfold be=e x1 we are n 
ready to be memb]s ( ! ,!osophical      
,society at all4  ,n[ ! ,society has    
gone along ^? l9es1 along :i* e religion
 has gone1 f ! "t ( ! ,c\lomb trial4    
,:at has be5 ! effect ( t on religions8 
,a weak5+ p[]4 ,we h to bew>e t ! same  
?+ does n take place ) u t has tak5     
place ) ! diff]5t religions ( ! pa/2 we 
%\ld take c>e--especially 9 an era :]e9 
ord9>y sci5ce on ! physical plane is    
press+ onw>ds into ! high] realms ( !   
physical plane1 & on to ! v ?re%old ( ! 
a/ral plane1 & bids fair to cross t     
?re%old & demon/rate its tea*+ !re--le/ 
we1 :o claim to be 9 ! =efront ( ?is    
great movem5t1 d n fall into !          
backgr\nd1 & become unwor?y ( c>ry+ on !

 /&>d ( k4 ,!re=e ,i w\ld claim = !     
,society its place z a seek] aft] new k1
 inve/igation by :at we call            
clairvoyance1 ! def9ite & regul> c>ry+  
out ( ! ?ird object1 :i* has be5 f> too 
mu* neglect$ ( late ye>s2 practically1  
:]e _m ye>s ago ! ,society 0 lead+ ! way
 9 ! inve/igation ( ! hidd5 laws 9      
,nature & ! hidd5 p[]s 9 man1 x n[ has  
to take a back seat ) reg>d to !        
contributions x is mak+ "u t p>ticul>   
object = :i* among/ o!rs x 0 f\nd$4 ,= m
 "w has be5 done ( late ye>s by !       
,psy*ical ,rese>* & simil> ,societies   
?an by ! ,!osophical ,society1 & t is   
nei!r "r or wise--n "r1 because z long z
 we keep su* rese>* z "o ( our objects  
we ought to live up to x2 n wise1       
because ! lessons we h le>nt1 ! v>i\s   
!ories we h /udi$1 are bett] guides to  
inve/igation ?an any?+ :i* ! o!r        
,societies h1 :o h n yet be5 able to    
=mulate !ories b are simply 9 ! /ate (  
collect+ ph5om5a4 ,= t reason x seems to
 me t ! ,society c d "w "h :i* ! o!rs   

_c4 ,!y collect & v]ify ) pati5t c>e    
masses ( mo/ int]e/+ & valuable ph5om5a4
 ,! "w done by ! late ,mr4 ,gurney &    
,mr4 ,my]s1 & a l>ge numb] ( _!         
co-work]s1 is invaluable "w f ! /&po9t (
 ! ,!osophical /ud5t4 ,b !re is no ord] 
9 x2 !re is no reason 9 x4 ,x is a m]e  
*aos ( facts1 & !y _c expla9 or         
correlate !m4 ,!y _c classify or place  
!m 9 ord]4 ,!y h no _w-embrac+ k :i*    
enables !m to place ea* fact 9 its own  
place1 & to %[ ! relation ( "o set (    
facts to ! o!r4 ,!re are spl5did        
obs]vations1 b no co-ord9ation & build+ 
( !m into a sci5ce2 & x seems to me t x 
is a duty ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 n   
only to deal ) ! facts t o!rs h v]ifi$1 
b to c>ry on rese>*es by prop]ly        
qualifi$ p]sons among its own memb]s2 to
 utilise its magnific5t !ories1 its k--=
 !y are m ?an !ories--= ! explanation ( 
new ph5om5a1 = ! gradual evolution ( new
 p[]s among great] numb]s ( its memb]s2 
& ,i d n believe t 9 t !re is s mu*     
dang] z "s p fe>4 ,i d n believe t !    

/udy ( ! hidd5 side ( ,nature is s      
p]il\s a /udy z "s ?9k4 ,all rese>*es at
 fir/ h& 9 ! e>ly days ( a sci5ce h "s  
dang]3 *emi/ry1 electricity1 _h dang]s =
 _! pione]s1 b n dang]s f :i* wise p &  
brave %\ld %r9k2 & ,i fe> = ! future ( !
 ,!osophical ,society if x foll[s !     
track ( _m ( ! religions & lets g its   
hold ( k ( ! o!r worlds1 & comes to     
dep5d on he>say1 tradition1 belief 9 !  
exp]i5ce ( o!rs1 & ! avoidance ( !      
rev]ification ( exp]i5ce4 ,= x mu/ be   
rememb]$ t 9 giv+ a va/ mass ( k to !   
_w1 ,h4,p4,b4 di/9ctly /at$ t ^! are    
facts :i* c be rev]ifi$ by e g5]ation ( 
obs]v]s2 %e did n give a body ( tea*+ to
 be swall[$1 to be tak5 on au?ority1 to 
be accept$ by :at is call$ fai?2 b a    
body ( v]ifiable tea*+s1 facts to be    
exam9$ ov] aga91 facts to be exp]im5t$  
on1 to be c>efully /udi$1 z ! sci5tific 
man /udies ! "p ( ! _w he kn[s4 ,unless 
we c d t1 ,i fe> we %all t5d only to    
become ano!r religion among ! religions 
( ! _w2 t we also %all lose our p[] ov] 

! ?\ght ( our g5]ation1 & to t :i* has  
be5 done s spl5didly 9 pa/ ye>s--!      
spread+ ( ^! ideas s t !y are becom+    
commonplace n[ among cultur$ &          
intellectual p--pause w be giv51 & !    
spread+ influ5ce w be *eck$1 because we 
h left "p ( our "w undone1 "p ( our     
message unsaid4 ,& ,i w\ld urge on y 9  
relation to ?is t :i* ,i said 9 a s5t5ce
 at ! beg9n+ ( my address1 t !re is "o  
condition ( rese>* into ^! matt]s common
 to ord9>y sci5ce & to ! sci5ce ( !     
high] worlds1 & t is a balanc$ judgm5t1 
acute & accurate obs]vation1 & a con/ant
 read9ess to rev]ify & reca/ e>li]      
obs]vations 9 ! light ( ! lat] ones t   
are made4 ,all sci5ce gr[s by           
modification z m & m facts are collect$ 
by ! sci5tific obs]v]s1 & no sci5tific  
man w\ld make any progress 9 8 sci5ce1  
if he 7 always 9 ! rev]5tial attitude ( 
! devotee be=e a spiritual tru? :5 he is
 work+ out exp]im5ts 9 8 laboratory4 ,y 
may %[ rev]5ce to great be+s l ! ,ma/]s1
 !re ! po/ure ( rev]5ce is ! "r "o2 b :5

 y are deal+ ) ! ph5om5a ( ! a/ral plane
 !re is no m ne$ to %[ rev]5ce ?an )    
ph5om5a ( ! physical plane4 ,x is out ( 
place1 & if y make t atmosph]e r\nd x1 y
 w always be at ! m]cy ( misconception &
 error ( all k9ds4 ,y mu/ try1 9 all    
psy*ical rese>*1 9 all weigh+ (         
obs]vation ( ph5om5a1 to cultivate !    
purely sci5tific _s1 indiff]5t save to !
 tru? & ! accuracy ( ! results1 look+ on
 e matt] ) a cle> eye1 )\t bias & )\t   
prejudice2 n seek+ = facts to v]ify a   
doctr9e already believ$ 91 b seek+ =    
facts 9 ord] to draw conclusions f !m z 
to ! laws & tru?s ( ! unse5 _w4 ,!re is 
no o!r safe way ( inve/igation1 no o!r  
reasonable condition ( m9d 9 face ( !   
objective _w2 & if x be possible among/ 
u to break d[n ?is wall betwe5 !        
physical1 a/ral & m5tal1 to see all     
objects 9 all worlds z simply "p ( !    
,n-,self :i* we are /udy+1 deal+ ) !m 9 
! same way1 int]pret+ !m 9 ! same _s1 !n
 we are likely to add l>gely to our k   
)\t risk+ ! loss ( our judgm5t or becom+

 m]e en?usia/s1 c>ri$ away by m>vels &  
unable ei!r to obs]ve accurately or     
judge correctly4 ,! place ( ph5om5a 9 ! 
,!osophical ,society seems to me to be a
 con/ant place4 ,!y mu/ be recognis$ z  
fit objects = ! /udy ( ! ,!osophi/4 ,we 
mu/ recognise frankly t our future      
lit]ature dep5ds on ! developm5t ( ^!   
p[]s :i* c be utilis$ 9 ! worlds beyond 
! physical2 t we are n satisfi$ to be   
only receiv]s1 b also desire to be      
inve/igators & /ud5ts2 t :ile we w *eck 
! obs]vations ( to-day by ! obs]vations 
( ! pa/1 & hold our conclusions lightly 
until !y h be5 repeat$ly v]ifi$1 we w n 
be fright5$ back f inve/igation by !    
idea t psy*ism is a ?+ to be dislik$1 to
 be %runk f1 to be afraid (4 ,"s ( y ?9k
 t ,i h laid too mu* /ress1 :5 speak+ ( 
obs]vations 9 ! o!r worlds1 on !        
probability ( mi/ake4 ,"s h blam$ me f  
"t to "t because ,i h gu>d$ myself s mu*
 by say+3 ,x is likely t mi/akes h come 
into ^! obs]vations4 ,b x is only by    
keep+ t frame ( m9d1 t reit]at$         

obs]vation c correct ! blund]s :i* we   
inevitably fall into 9 our e>li]        
inve/igations4 ,!re is no sci5tific man 
9 ! _w :o1 :5 mak+ exp]im5ts 9 a new    
bran* ( sci5ce1 is n well aw>e t he may 
blund]1 is likely to make mi/akes1      
likely to h to correct himself1 to f9d  
out t wid] k alt]s ! proportion betwe5 8
 facts4 ,& ,i h tri$ to lay /ress on !  
fact t ^! ?+s are true z reg>ds ! a/ral 
plane z mu* z !y are true ( ! physical2 
t x is n a "q ( revelation by "s highly 
evolv$ be+1 b a "q ( obs]vation by      
gradually develop+ be+s--a v1 v diff]5t 
?+4 ,& unless y are prep>$ to take up t 
reasonable position1 unless y w all[ !  
inve/igator to make mi/akes & to correct
 !m1 )\t call+ out too l\dly aga9/ !m1  
or abus+ !m = n be+ p]fect & inv>iable1 
y w build a wall aga9/ ! ga9+ ( fur!r k1
 & cramp ! ,society1 & give x only      
tradition in/ead ( ev] fre% k1 ev] wid5+
 in=mation4  ,s t ,i decl>e ?us ! place 
( ph5om5a 9 ! ,!osophical ,society3 ,i  
decl>e t x 0 f\nd$ ) !m1 built up by !m1

 n\ri%$ by !m1 & t !y ought to cont9ue  
to be a dep>tm5t ( our "w1 a prop]      
subject = our inve/igation4 ,only1 d n  
get confus$ by br++ fai? into ! region (
 ph5om5a4 ,!re is only "o ?+ to :i* ! ^w
 fai? ought really to be appli$3 & t is 
! conviction ( ,deity )9 u4 ,t is ! real
 fai?1 ! fai? 9 ! ,self )91 an          
unconqu]able1 imp]ial conviction ( !    
,div9ity :i* is ! root ( our nature4 ,t 
fai? is truly above reason2 t conviction
 transc5ds all pro(s & all intellect2 b 
no?+ 9 ! object _w is an object ( fai?2 
all are objects ( k4 ,if y c keep t     
di/9ction cle> 9 y\r m9d2 if y c rememb]
 t ! only w>rant$ conviction above      
reason is t conviction ( y\r et]nity1 !n
 y may g safely into ! region ( ph5om5a1
 into ! manife/ations & happ5+s ( !     
objective _w1 ) cle> judgm5t1 cle>      
sight1 unbias$ m9d2 & k %all rew>d y 9  
y\r rese>*es into ,nature1 = ,nature    
always has a rew>d = ! seek] into h]    
secrets4     ,spiritual & ,temporal     
,au?ority   ,i am to speak to-night1 z y

 "k1 on ,spiritual & ,temporal          
,au?ority1 & ,i h *os5 ?is1 ) ! o!r     
subjects1 z be>+ on que/ions ( imm$iate 
int]e/ to ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,b 9  
deal+ ) ea* ( ^!1 z on ! fir/ occasion1 
,i want1 if ,i c1 to lift y above any   
controv]sy ( ! mom5t1 & to put be=e y   
broad outl9es r ?an m]e details1 & to   
lead y to look at all ^! que/ions f !   
wid] /&po9t ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/1 try+  
to apply t exp]i5ce z f> z y c to !     
que/ions1 ! difficulties1 ( ! pres5t4 ,&
 ?is "q t ,i h *os5 = ! subject ( our   
?\ght to-night is "o :i* c>ries u back  
into ! v beg9n+s ( human hi/ory on our  
globe1 :i* we may trace d[nw>ds ?r\gh   
civilisation aft] civilisation1 & we c  
!n /udy1 z x 7 by contra/1 _m ( our     
mod]n civilisations4 ,& out ( all ?is x 
may be t we %all le>n "s lesson = our   
own small affairs ( ! mom5t4 ,= local   
affairs are only really int]e/+ z we see
 !m z manife/ations ( ! great pr9ciples 
:i* "w out 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity2 & we c
 only rightly1 ,i ?9k1 und]/& ! p[] ( ! 

,!osophical ,movem5t1 if we see x 9 its 
prop] place 9 hi/ory1 & n z a m]e bubble
 on ! wat] ( ! pres5t4  ,n[1 f>1 f>     
back--,i suppose "s p w say n 9 hi/ory1 
= ! "t ,i am speak+ ( is :at w\ld be    
call$ prehi/oric--:5 ! great ,lords f ! 
planet ,v5us came to our globe to guide 
& tra9 ! humanity :i* j !n _h come to ! 
bir?1 we f9d a gr\p ( ,tea*]s & ,rul]s1 
n belong+ to our humanity at all1 b1 z  
,i said1 com+ f ! planet ,v5us1 f ! f> m
 highly evolv$ humanity liv+ 9 t _w4 ,!y
 came = ! specific purpose ( mak+ !     
evolution ( ! new humanity m rapid ?an  
o!rwise x w\ld be4 ,=1 z y "k1 at t "t  
humanity 0 fac+ a v t]rible dang]4 ,!   
bodies _h evolv$ up to a c]ta9 po9t1 !  
brood+ ,_s 0 ov] ea* body1 b !          
intellectual evolution _h sc>cely begun 
to dawn2 m9d1 z we "k x n[1 _h sc>cely  
ass]t$ itself2 only m9d1 z we see x 9 ! 
animals1 _h be5 sl[ly unfold+ its p[]s 9
 ! upw>d-climb+ t[>ds ! light4 ,& z x is
 always true t any =ce :i* is p\r$ d[n  
into a body mu/ necess>ily fl[ along !  

*annels :i* t body has prep>$ = x1 9 ^! 
animal m51 z we may call !m1 :5 !y      
receiv$ a new influx ( spiritual        
life--or1 if we pref] ! phrase1 z !     
influx grew /rong] & /rong]--t new life1
 t additional =ce1 inevitably ran into  
animal *annels1 lack+ ! guid+ & direct+ 
=ce ( ! intellig5ce4 ,h5ce ! imm$iate   
result ( any increas$ d[n-p\r+ f !      
spiritual plane 0 an increase 9         
animality 9 ! gr[+ man2 & 8 body1 gr[+  
up out ( ! animal k+dom1 influ5c$ by    
t--al?\gh1 z y rememb]1 human f !       
beg9n+1 yet retrac+ its ance/ry 9 ^?    
e>ly days--0 driv5 by ! incom+ life into
 v>i\s l9es ( activity1 h>mless to !    
brute1 b t w\ld h be5 de/ructive to !   
upw>d-climb+ human be+4 ,h5ce ! ne$ = a 
swift int]v5tion on ! "p ( ! ,gu>dians (
 all humanities2 & our planet>y ,logos  
call$ to ,8 help humanity f a *a9 old]  
?an ,8 own1 s t ,he might h = ,8 infant 
*ildr5 guides t w\ld protect !m aga9/   
dang]1 & w\ld lead !m upw>ds m swiftly  
?an !y !mselves c\ld h climb$ alone4    

,h5ce ! com+ ( ^? ,mighty ,ones1 & x 0  
,!y :o 7 ! fir/ ,adepts1 ,ma/]s1 = our  
humanity4 ,!re is no o!r t]m = ! mom5t  
to apply to !m1 al?\gh ! t]m ,ma/] is   
really inappropriate3 ,!y 7 f> high] 9 !
 ,occult ,hi]>*y ?an ,^? we speak ( z ! 
,ma/]s ( ,wisdom & ,compassion4 ,!y     
became ! fir/ ,tea*]s & ,k+s ( our *ild 
humanity1 & ,!y 7 ( _m grades4 ,div9e   
,k+s ,!y are call$ 9 ! old records2     
,tea*]s & ,k+s 9 "o4 ,!y e/abli%$ !     
polities ( ! infant nations2 ,!y gave to
 ^? same nations _! religions2 & 9 ^?   
e>ly days1 z 9 ! days t w close our     
human hi/ory1 !re 0 no di/9ction        
recognis$ betwe5 sacr$ & pr(ane4 ,x 0   
se5 t ,_s1 clo?+ itself 9 matt]1 %\ld be
 reg>d$ 9 ea* ( its tab]nacles z a s+le 
individual4 ,_s & matt] 7 n reg>d$1 s to
 speak1 z di/+ui%$ f ea* o!r1 save 9    
quality4 ,! two comb9$ into ! mak+ ( !  
man4 ,& ! man's life 0 a human life1 & !
 body guid$ by human consci\sness2 b !  
body 0 n ?\ght ( z sep>ate f ! ,_s1 nor 
! ,_s f ! body2 bo? 7 comb9$ into a s+le

 be+4 ,& 9 all true organisations t is !
 po9t :i* is to be aim$ at3 t ! in=m+   
life %all %ape & m\ld ! organism :i* is 
?us express+ ! life on planes ( matt]2 t
 t organism %all ev] be an organism     
_s-inspir$1 life-%ap$1 s z to become m &
 m p]fectly ! expression ( ! life :i* x 
enfolds4 ,we %all see pres5tly t = a "t1
 :5 ,_s became utt]ly bl9d$ by matt]1 t 
matt]1 z x 71 took ! upp] h& & claim$ to
 be mon>*4 ,b 9 ^? f>-(f days x 0 /ill  
recognis$ t ,_s 0 ! ma/] ( matt]1 & !   
,gods walk$ among/ m5 & 7 recognis$ by  
m5 z _! ,tea*]s & ,k+s4 ,& humanity 9   
its infancy clung to ,^!1 :o 7 z fa!rs &
 mo!rs ( ! race1 & look$ to ,!m = ev]y?+
 necess>y to n\ri% & develop ! "y life4 
,s t look+ back to ^? e>li] days1 !     
great lawgiv]s l ! ,manus 7 at once ,k+s
 & ,prie/s4 ,!y gave ev]y?+ to !        
humanity t ,!y gu>d$3 lit]ature1 sci5ce1
 art1 ar*itecture1 ev]y?+ :i* 0 necess>y
 to ! national life4 ,& "u t mighty     
protection grew up ! va/ civilisations (
 ! pa/4 ,y f9d traces ( !m1 ( c\rse1 9  

,egypt2 traces ( !m1 9 fact1 ev]y:]e 9 !
 old]1 ! n[ dy+1 or dead peoples4 ,& ^! 
,k+-,prie/s1 ^! ,k+-,prophets1 summ$ up 
9 ,_! own div9e p]sons all ! rul+ p[]s (
 ,_s & matt] alike4 ,! ,/ate 0 a ,*ur*1 
or ! ,*ur* 0 a ,/ate4  ,gradually1 z ^! 
,great ,ones )drew1 z ,^? :o only liv$ =
 s]vice saw t humanity _h begun to take 
its fir/ /eps1 & ne$$ less physical     
guidance & visible help+1 o!rs /ill     
great1 b n z sup]human z ! e>li] ones1  
took up ! royal & prie/ly rank4 ,/ill ! 
two ran toge!r3 ! temporal & spiritual  
p[] 9 "o pair ( h&s2 & s on & on1 f     
,atlantis d[nw>ds4 ,"s traces ( x /ill  
survive1 z 9 ! ,indian civilisation1 :]e
 ! ideal ( ! mon>* is always t ( !      
,div9e repres5tative ^u e>?4 ,b 9       
,india1 aft] ! e>lie/ days1 y see !     
beg9n+ division1 & ! (fices ( ! ,k+ & ( 
! ,tea*] gradually div]g$ ! "o f ! o!r4 
,& z "t w5t on1 & man grew a little old]
 9 8 *ildhood1 ^? :o rul$ ov] ! ,/ate   
gave away out ( _! h&s ! tea*+ ( !      
religion4 ,rightly & well2 = x 0        

necess>y t humanity %\ld le>n to guide  
itself4 ,x 0 on ! d[nw>d arc /ill1 n yet
 beg9n+ its upw>d climb+1 & x _h to     
plunge deep] & deep] into matt]4 ,! eyes
 ( ! ,_s _h to be bl9d$ 9 ord] t ! eyes 
( ! intellect might op51 & s gradually  
prep>e humanity = a l(ti] manife/ation (
 ! spiritual life4  ,& !n we f9d t ) !  
divid+ ( ! two (fices1 ! ,k+s grew less 
& less fa!rs ( _! peoples1 & became m & 
m tyrants ov] ! nations4 ,9 ! eld] days 
! pr9ciple t 0 taught 0 cle> & simple3 !
 great] ! p[]1 ! great] ! sacrifice2 !  
great] ! p[]1 ! great] ! duty4 ,& on t  
pr9ciple ( ! ,law ( ,sacrifice ! old    
civilisations 7 built up2 to t !y ow$ _!
 spl5dor2 to t ! long ages ?r\gh :i* !y 
liv$ & fl\ri%$2 to sacrifice1 z ! v     
basis ( ! national & religi\s polity1 !y
 ow$ ! vigor1 ! "y vigor1 ( humanity4   
,_! lit]ature 0 gr&iose2 _! ar*itecture 
magnific5t2 _! art sublime4 ,! traces ( 
div9ity ran ?r\gh ! :ole ( x4 ,b1       
beautiful z x 01 x w\ld n h be5 well t x
 %\ld h la/$1 = _h x be5 s1 mank9d w\ld 

h gr[n to dep5d too mu* ^u ! manife/$   
,div9e life walk+ inc>nate side by side 
) x4 ,& x 0 necess>y t ! gr[+ *ild %\ld 
prove 8 own limbs1 & ! gr[+ intellig5ce 
%\ld le>n to dep5d ^u itself4 ,!n we    
come to a long p]iod :5 ! tyranny ( !   
,k+ br\ght out m & m /rongly !          
usefulness ( ! ,tea*]1 & :5 ! ,tea*] 0  
cont9ually /&+ betwe5 ! p[] ( ! tyrant &
 ! helplessness ( ! p2 :5 religion      
became a %ield = ! weak1 a /rong *eck = 
! viol5ce ( p[]4 ,& we pass ?us ?r\gh   
all t long p]iod ( human hi/ory :]e !   
oppress$ f\nd _! only refuge 9 ! prie/s 
( ! religions1 & f\nd !m a sure         
protection aga9/ ! sword ( ! secul> p[]4
 ,s w5t on = hundr$s1 nay1 = ?\s&s (    
ye>s1 ! gr[? ( humanity2 & ! two p[]s   
w5t fur!r & fur!r ap>t1 com+ m & m ! "o 
into opposition ) ! o!r4 ,& ! p1 !      
nations1 gradually grew 9 p[]1 grew 9   
intellig5ce1 to a consid]able ext5t4 ,! 
prie/ 0 /ill ! tea*]1 & /ill ! s*ools & 
! temples 7 unit$4 ,un=tunately1 aft] a 
:ile ! religions became corrupt$ z well 

z ! royalties1 & prie/s began to %>e !  
worldl9ess t _h already degrad$ ! ,k+s2 
& !n1 ) ! failure ( ! prie/hood1        
practically ceas$ ! education ( ! p = _m
 & _m a long c5tury1 & intellig5ce 0 n  
develop$1 & ! p[] ( ! m9d 0 n assi/$ to 
manife/ itself4  ,& s onw>d & onw>d till
 we come to ,middle ,age ,europe1 & we  
f9d a d[n-trodd5 prolet>iat1 an         
indiff]5t & luxuri\s k+%ip & prie/hood1 
alli$ n[ to oppress1 n to raise4 ,!re=e1
 conte/ betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! ,/ate1 until 
! ,pontiff ( ,rome rema9$ ! only        
repres5tative ( ! union ( ! spiritual & 
temporal au?ority--8 spiritual au?ority 
enorm\s1 8 temporal au?ority gr[+       
small]1 & badly us$1 s t 9 ! ,/ates ( ! 
,*ur* 9 ,italy !re 0 almo/ ! acme ( bad 
temporal gov]nm5t2 & !re 0 little to    
*oose1 really1 betwe5 ! ,/ates ( ! ,*ur*
 & ! odi\s tyranny ( ,naples4 ,9 !      
,/ates ( ! ,*ur* ! old ideal ( !        
,prie/-,k+ 0 degrad$ to its l[e/ po9t1 &
 nei!r on ! side ( ,pontiff1 nor on !   
side ( ,k+1 0 ! rul] ( ,rome ! fa!r1 !  

%eph]d ( 8 p1 b (t5 only a dev\r+ wolf4 
,h5ce ! la/ degradation ( a once        
magnific5t (fice4  ,mean:ile !          
,democracy 0 gr[+1 & numb]s 7 beg9n+ to 
claim _! p[]1 until ! p1 hav+ se5 h[    
badly ,k+s & prie/s c\ld rule1 ?\ght t  
!y c\ld n1 aft] all1 d v mu* worse      
!mselves1 if !y seiz$ au?ority by ! p[] 
( numb]s1 & took ! helm ( ! ,/ates1 ( ! 
,nations1 into _! own r\gh & untra9$    
grip4 ,& s has ris5 9 ! mod]n life (    
,europe ! p[]1 z x is call$1 ( !        
,democracy4 ,practically1 at ! pres5t   
"t1 ,democracy may be said to be on its 
trial4 ,x _c claim s f> to be a v       
spl5did success1 b its trial is n yet   
ov]1 & _m a ye> may yet lie be=e x1 9   
ord] t ! _w may h an object-lesson to %[
 t ! only true au?ority is ! au?ority ( 
,wisdom1 & n ! au?ority ( numb]s2 & t x 
is n possible = humanity to take its    
next /ep onw>ds until x has manag$ to   
draw out ( ! lessons ( ! pa/ & ( !      
pres5t "s way ( bl5d+1 "s way ( unit+1 !
 diff]5t exp]i5ces ?r\gh :i* x has      

pass$4 ,= all :o /udy ! _w's unfold+ &  
believe t ?is _w is n alone1 b is a "p  
l9k$ ) o!r worlds1 & t o!r be+s above   
humanity take _! %>e 9 humanity's       
evolution--all :o ?us look at hi/ory &  
see ! p[]s t lie beh9d ! veil & t pull !
 /r+s ( ^? :om we call k+s1 & /atesm51 &
 g5]als1 & ! mighty ones ( e>?1 !y "k t 
no great human exp]im5t c be void ( its 
value1 & no great human exp]im5t b has  
"s fruit ( wisdom to be ga!r$ f x4 ,s t 
no wise man1 no ?\ghtful ,!osophi/1 %\ld
 look ) a feel+ ( repulsion & ang] on ! 
exp]im5ts t are be+ made all ov] ! _w   
to-day 9 ! ef=t ( ! nations to rule     
!mselves by numb]s r ?an by wisdom4 ,= x
 is a necess>y exp]i5ce4 ,only 9 ?is    
fa%ion c ! l[] m9d complete its         
evolution & be ready to give up its     
sceptre to t ,pure ,reason :i* is to be 
! m>k ( ! ,six? ,race1 :i* is to f9d its
 expression 9 ! polity ( t com+ ,race4  
,out ( all ^! exp]im5ts we are to le>n1 
out ( all successes & all failures we   
are to spell out1 ! lesson :]eon ! next 

civilisation w be built1 :]eby its      
f\ndation w gradually be laid4 ,= if "o 
sees ! ,!osophical ,society aright1 x is
 z "o ( ! build]s ( t com+ "t1 "o ( !   
build]s ( ! civilisation t has n yet    
really dawn$ on e>?1 ! civilisation ( ! 
,six? ,root ,race1 ) ! exp]im5ts t w g  
be=e x 9 ! ,six? & ,sev5? sub-races ( ! 
,fif?4 ,= ^! exp]im5ts take long 9 !    
mak+1 &1 z a great tea*] once said3 ,"t 
is no object ) u4 ,!re is pl5ty ( "t =  
all ! exp]im5ts1 & all ! blund]s1 & all 
! failures2 & all ! successes ( ! future
 w gr[ out ( ^!1 because e failure      
rightly se5 is ! se$ ( a com+ success1 &
 only by ! failures t we make 9 our     
ignorance may ! plant ( wisdom be s[n1 &
 pres5tly fl[] & be> fruit = ! fe$+ ( ! 
nations4 ,s t !re is "t en\gh1 & no ne$ 
= impati5ce1 :5 we see ! blund]s ( our  
v>i\s democratic gov]nm5ts4 ,b !re is   
mu* ne$ t ?\ghtful p %\ld take c>e s to 
see ! signs ( ! "t1 & s to und]/& ! =ces
 at "w1 t ! same blund] be n made 9 !   
days ( ! pres5t z 0 made at ! close ( ! 

eighte5? c5tury 9 ,france2 = !re also 0 
a "t :5 an ef=t 0 made = a great /ep    
=w>d1 a /ep too big1 app>5tly1 to be    
possible ( be+ !n tak51 a /ep :i* only  
caus$ ! dr[n+ ( ! =w>d movem5t 9 blood1 
& has ?r[n ,france backw>d1 & n =w>d z  
"s p suppose2 = ev] s9ce t "t %e has _h 
a canc] at ! he>t ( h]1 & no ef=t t has 
be5 made has borne due fruit4 ,nay1 x is
 ev5 possible t t 0 h] opportunity 9 :i*
 %e fail$1 & t ! opportunity w h to pass
 to o!r peoples1 to be work$ out by o!r 
h&s4  ,look+ at ! democracies ( to-day1 
we see t bo? ! great p[]s are reject$1  
,k+ & prie/ alike1 royalty r$uc$ to a   
m]e puppet1 prie/hood look$ on )        
suspicion & ) hatr$2 & 9 bo? cases "o is
 b\nd to admit t !re is mu*             
ju/ification1 = !y are ! result ( ! h>m 
t unbridl$ p[] 9 ,*ur* & 9 ,/ate alike h
 wr\ght to ! p1 :o are n[ revolt+ aga9/ 
bo?4 ,b ! revolt is only a pass+ ?+4    
,humanity does n really *ange2 only     
pass+ manife/ations ( x *ange2 & ?\gh ! 
pass+ manife/ations be c\nt$ by         

c5turies1 :at is t 9 ! l5g? ( a day     
c\nt$ by myriads ( ye>s1 & to peoples :o
 are spiritual intellig5ces unfold+ _!  
p[]s 9 humanity8 ,k+%ip & prie/hood are 
mighty p[]s1 & ! ne$ = !m deep-root$ 9 !
 nature ( humanity4 ,only on ! upw>d pa?
 !y are diff]5t f :at !y 7 on ! pa? (   
desc5t1 & ! way 9 :i* ^? are to be %ap$ 
& m\ld$ & aga9 made mighty1 t w be !    
answ] ( human exp]i5ce aft] x has prov$ 
! rule ( ignorance to be a mi/ake & a   
failure4 ,gradually1 9 "s way t z yet we
 d n see1 a way w be f\nd ( discov]+ !  
wise1 :o alone h ! "r to rule4 ,= !re is
 no au?ority = ! intellig5ce1 !re is no 
au?ority = ! free intellect ( man1 save 
! au?ority ( ,wisdom1 to :i* ! intellect
 b[s because x is itself 9 fl[]4 ,& ^?  
:o develop ! intellig5ce ( m51 z        
humanity is beg9n+ to evolve its        
intellig5ce1 !y w only f9d _! ,k+s &    
,prie/s :]e !y see a wisdom great] ?an  
_! own1 a k :i* transc5ds !irs1 b is !  
promise ( :at !y !mselves 9 ! future    
%\ld become4 ,& out ( all ! bir?-?roes (

 ! pres5t1 & ! ugly %apes :i* humanity  
takes on1 w come ! fair] bir? ( ,wisdom1
 :5 aga9 x %all sit on ! comb9$ ?rone ( 
,k+ & ,prie/4 ,= x is necess>y t human  
life %\ld rega9 its unity1 & t aga9 !   
,_s %all be kn[n to be ma/]1 & ! body   
its in/rum5t1 its tool1 its expression4 
,& on ! upw>d-climb+ arc we h aga9 to   
come to ! same levels t we pass$ 9 our  
d[nw>d-go+ arc ( ! ages ( ! pa/4 ,9 !   
half circle we _h fir/ ! ,prie/-,k+2 &  
!n ! two side by side1 co-op]ators2 & !n
 ! sep>ation & ! rivalry2 &1 f9ally1 an 
evil junction to oppress ! ignorant & ! 
poor4 ,& sl[ly we %all h to climb on !  
pa? :]e ,_s is manife/+ m & m1 & matt]  
is becom+ m & m ob$i5t1 until ea* ( ^?  
/ages is aga9 se5 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity1
 & until1 at ! end1 ,_s %all be "l      
un*all5g$1 & matt] ob$i5t s]vant1 c>ry+ 
out 8 w4 ,& 9 ! humanity ( ! great ,six?
 ,race 9 :i* ,buddhi1 or ,pure ,reason1 
is to be ! m>k1 9 :i* ,wisdom w be !    
%ap] ( humanity's plans1 & ! /r5g? (    
matt] w be us$ 9 ord] to c>ry !m out1 9 

^? days !re w be ! build+-up ( ! dual   
au?ority once m1 & ! %ap+ ( x to div9]  
ends ?an ev5 9 ^? e>ly days ( ! infant  
humanity4 ,& 9 ^? days1 aga91 rul] &    
prie/ %all be "o1 until at la/ ! unity  
%all be realis$ 9 ! life ( ^? :o are to 
accompli% _! human evolution ^u e>?2    
until f9ally 9 ea* spiritual individual 
^! two *>act]i/ics are unfold$1 & ea*   
man is ,k+ & ,prie/1 unit+ ! two phases 
9 8 own individuality1 & le>n+1 9 t dual
 p[]1 to become ! s]vant ( ^? :o are    
less evolv$ ?an himself4 ,y see a t\* ( 
t :5 ! ,*ri/ian religion 0 s5t out into 
! _w1 a glimpse ( ! spl5did ideal :5 !  
,apo/le1 writ+ to 8 infant ,*ur*1 spoke 
( !m z ,k+s & prie/s unto ,god2 9 ea*   
individual ?is id5tity is to be at la/  
a*iev$1 s t no out] rule is any long]   
necess>y1 ! inn] rule be+ en\gh4 ,t     
unity w m>k ! clos+ sc5es ( life on e>? 
9 ea* ( ^? ^: human evolution w be      
f9i%$1 :o w h to pass on into o!r worlds
 :5 !y %all h unit$ aga9 ea* ( ^! 9 _!  
own p]sons1 & %all use t tw(old p[] = ! 

tra9+ ( ! humanity bel[ !m1 asc5d+ t[>ds
 ! po9t :i* !y %all h ga9$ & %all       
occupy4  ,su* ! va/ sweep ( humanity's  
evolution3 f ,_s1 ?r\gh d5se/ matt]1    
upw>d-climb+ aga9 to ,_s1 be>+ ) x all !
 p[]s t by ! exp]i5ce 9 matt] x has     
ga9$4 ,su* ! great sweep1 & ! great     
hi/ory4 ,:at relation has t to our      
little ,society & our little movem5t8   
,"s w\ld be incl9$ to say3 ,none2 no    
relation at all4 ,y _c br+ d[n into s   
small a microcosm ^? great pr9ciples %[n
 out 9 _! work+ 9 a macrocosm4 ,& yet if
 y & ,i1 9 our t9y p]sonalities1 repeat 
9 m9iature ! life ( ! ,logos 9 ! va/    
sweep ( ,8 creative activity1 :o %all   
say t 9 a movem5t su* z ours !re is n   
simil>ly a retrac+ ( ! l9es along :i*   
humanity at l>ge has to gr[8 ,& :o %all 
say :e!r we may n und]/& our movem5t    
bett]1 & guide x m wisely1 if we        
recognise ^! correspond5ces ( ! great   
gr[? ( ! _w to ! small gr[? ( our       
,movem5t--a _w-reflection 9 a t9y       
mirror8 ,= x is no true humility to     

less5 too mu* ! v>i$ op]ations ( !      
,great ,:ite ,lodge 9 ! _w ( m51 any m  
?an x is a true humility = ! individual 
to be a%am$ to claim 8 div9e inh]itance1
 & look ^u himself z a m]e worm ( e>?4  
,! m5 or wom5 :o only feel !mselves to  
be ( ! e>?1 & n ( ,deity1 _! lives      
become m vulg> & common ?an !y ought to 
be2 = x is a great ?+ to realise        
possibilities & to see correspond5ces1 &
 to take out ( !m _! inspir+ value1 _!  
invigorat+ =ce4 ,& j z y & ,i h ! "r to 
say t we are ,gods 9 ! mak+1 & t !re is 
no?+ 9 ! great p[] ( ! ,,logos t does n 
lie hidd5 9 g]m )9 ourselves1 j z we h !
 "r to say t1 z man be/ und]/&s himself 
:5 he kn[s himself div9e & realises !   
possibilities )9 him1 & sees ! road to  
,deity :i* he is to tread1 s is e       
spiritual movem5t great 9 proportion to 
! realisation ( its "o-ness ) ! great   
_w-movem5t1 & small & petty :5 ! m5 &   
wom5 :o compose x c only keep _! eyes on
 ! muck ( ! e>? in/ead ( look+ up to !  
cr[n ( />s t ! angel holds ov] _! head4 

,s t ,i d n fe> to provoke a false      
pride1 b r to get rid ( a false         
humility1 :5 ,i ask y to see 9 ?is      
,movem5t1 :i* belongs to ! ,great ,lodge
 & is its *ild1 to see 9 x ! same =ces  
at "w t y see work+ 9 ! _w-hi/ory1 & to 
realise t "h also correspond5ces exi/1 &
 t we may guide our ,movem5t mo/ wor?ily
 by see+ ^? correspond5ces & utilis+ !m 
= ! common good4  ,s let u pause n[1    
aft] ^! high flights1 9 ! little valley 
9 :i* we live1 & see :e!r 9 !           
,!osophical ,society any su* process (  
ev5ts may be se5 z has be5 play$ on !   
great _w !atre1 9 ! drama ( evolv+      
humanity4 ,= m9d6 we h no mean+ unless  
we are relat$ to t1 & our ,movem5t has  
no s5se unless x retraces ! /eps ( !    
great _w drama1 z e great spiritual     
movem5t does1 f ! "t ( its bir? to ! "t 
( its pass+ away1 & its inc>nation 9 "s 
o!r =m4 ,i d n claim x = our ,society   
only1 b = all great spiritual           
movem5ts--*ur*es1 religions1 call !m :at
 y w4  ,n[1 we began our ,movem5t z     

humanity began its education4 ,!re 0 no 
diff]5ce betwe5 spiritual & temporal4 ,!
 :ole ,society 0 reg>d$ z a spiritual   
movem5t2 & if y g back to ^? e>ly days1 
& read ! e>lie/ /atem5ts1 y w f9d x said
 t ?is ,society exi/$ 9 :at !n 7 call$  
?ree ,sections3 ,fir/1 ,second1 & ,?ird4
 ,! ,fir/ ,section 0 ! ,bro!rhood1 !    
,eld] ,bro!rs ( ,humanity2 ! ,second1 ^?
 :o 7 /riv+ to lead ! high]1 ! m        
spiritual life1 & 7 9 tra9+ = ! purpose2
 & ! ,?ird ,section made up ! bulk ( !  
,society4 ,^? ?ree ,sections 7 !        
,!osophical ,society4 ,s t x began on a 
v l(ty level2 & its ,fir/ ,section1 !   
,eld] ,bro!rs1 ,^? :om we speak ( z     
,ma/]s1 ,!y 7 reg>d$ z =m+ ! ,fir/      
,section ( ! ,society1 & z "p ( x2 & !  
,society has l9k$ closely ! ,second &   
,?ird ,sections "u ! ,fir/1 z 9 ! days  
:5 ! ,gods walk$ ) m51 9 ! e>ly /ory (  
humanity4 ,& ,!y came & w5t f> m freely 
!n ?an lat]1 & m+l$ m ) ! ,society1 tak+
 a m active "p 9 ?is "w2 & x is wond]ful
 to read "s ( ! old lett]s ( ! "t1 & !  

close & intimate k %[n by ^? great      
,tea*]s ( ! details ( ! "w ( ! ,society1
 ev5 ( :at 0 writt5 ab\t x 9 an ,indian 
newspap]1 & :at ought to be answ]$1 & s 
on4 ,& ! ,society grew1 became m num]\s1
 & spread 9 _m l&s2 & naturally z x     
spread1 _m ( ^! ties some:at weak5$ s f>
 z ! ,society1 z a :ole1 0 conc]n$--n   
weak5$ ) individuals1 b some:at weak5$ )
 ! ,body at l>ge4 ,& s ?+s w5t on & on1 
until ! ,society pass$ ?r\gh ! same /age
 ?r\gh :i* humanity _h pass$ :5 !       
,prie/-,k+s entirely disappe>$1 & :5 ^? 
words 7 spok5 by "o ( ! ,great ,ones3 ,!
 ,society has lib]at$ itself f our grasp
 & influ5ce1 & we h let x g2 we make no 
unwill+ slaves4444 ,out ( ! ?ree        
,objects ! second alone is att5d$ to2 x 
is no long] ei!r a ,bro!rhood1 nor a    
body ov] ! face ( :i* broods ! ,_s f    
beyond ! ,great ,range4 ,& :5 t "t 0    
well e/abli%$ a *ange 0 made 9 !        
organisation ( ! ,society4 ,x 0 no      
long]1 s to speak1 "o & indivisible1 b  
two p>ts 7 made--,exot]ic & ,esot]ic2 &1

 z y "k1 = "s "t ! ,colonel f\ght aga9/ 
t1 ?9k+ x meant an unwise & dang]\s     
division ( au?ority 9 ! ,society1 until1
 z he 0 com+ ov] "h ) 8 m9d 9 opposition
 to ! proposal t ,h4,p4,b4 %\ld =m !    
,esot]ic ,section1 he receiv$1 on bo>d !
 /eam] on :i* he travell$1 a lett] f 8  
,ma/] tell+ him to c>ry out :at         
,h4,p4,b4 wi%$2 &1 ev] ob$i5t z he 01 = 
:5 8 ,ma/] spoke he knew no hesitation1 
:5 he arriv$ "h 9 ,engl& he did :at he  
_h be5 told1 & au?oris$ ! =mation ( :at 
0 !n call$ ! ,esot]ic ,section ( !      
,!osophical ,society4 ,y c read all ?is 
= y\rselves2 x is all 9 pr9t4 ,!n came t
 di/9ct cleavage ( ,exot]ic &           
,esot]ic--! two heads1 ,h4 ,s4 ,olcott &
 ,h4,p4,b41 "o wield+ ! temporal & ! o!r
 ! spiritual au?ority 9 ! ,society4 ,x  
meant t ! ,society _h ceas$ to be !     
spiritual vehicle x 0 9 ! e>li] days4 ,x
 meant1 z 0 pr9t$ at t "t1 t "s ( !     
memb]s wi%$ to c>ry on ! ,society on its
 orig9al l9es1 & s !y =m$ !mselves into 
?is ,section "u h]1 on ! orig9al l9es4  

,s x w5t on1 l t "t 9 ! hi/ory (        
humanity1 9 ord] t c]ta9 faculties might
 gr[ & become /rong1 & t ! spiritual    
side = a "t might seem ap>t1 & ! o!r    
might g its own way unrul$4 ,_m         
difficulties grew out ( x1 b /ill !y 7 n
 insup]able--a c]ta9 cla%+ ( au?orities 
f "t to "t1 & c]ta9 jeal\sy betwe5 ! "o 
& ! o!r4 ,^! ?+s 7 ! inevitable         
concomitants ( ! sep>ation1 ( !         
diff]5ces betwe5 ! spiritual & temporal 
sides1 ! ,_s & ! body1 z x 74 ,s ?+s w5t
 on until ! ,presid5t pass$ away4 ,:5   
,h4,p4,b4 left u1 %e left me 9 *>ge ( h]
 "w1 z h] colleague did 9 ,ady> lately1 
?us unit+ aga9 ! two p[]s1 ! two        
au?orities1 9 a s+le p]son4  ,n[1 :at   
does x mean to ! ,society8 ,t is ! "q = 
u4 ,:at is x to br+ =? 9 our ,movem5t8  
,ill or well8 ,x is only possible1 at   
?is beg9n+ ( ! road1 to po9t out ! two  
?+s t may happ54 ,= ! ,society & its    
,presid5t toge!r w h to settle :i* ( !  
two %all come4 ,x may be t ,!y1 :o f    
beh9d look on1 may =esee :at is com+2 or

 x may be1 z x (t5 is1 t ,!y also are n 
able completely to say :at %all come out
 ( ! cla%+ wills ( m51 diff]+ views1    
possible antagonisms4 ,two possibilities
 !re cle>ly are be=e u1 ei!r ( :i*1 ,i  
sugge/1 may come4 ,= y & = me x is to   
decide :i* %all come4 ,& ,i c only tell 
y h[ x seems to me1 & y mu/ judge & act 
z y ?9k "r4 ,= at la/ our ,society1 l   
humanity1 has rea*$ ! po9t :5 !         
individual mu/ d 8 duty1 & mu/ no long] 
be a *ild guid$ entirely f )\t1 b a man 
) ! ,god )9 co-op]at+ ) ! ,god )\t4     
,h5ce x is n a "q = any to decide = u3  
we h to decide x = ourselves4 ,& z ,i   
say1 ,i c only put to y :at seem to me !
 two possibilities4 ,let me take ! bad  
possibility fir/4 ,x may be t ,i1 9 ^:  
h&s ^! two p[]s n[ are plac$1 %all prove
 too weak to be> t burd51 too bl9d to   
walk along t difficult pa?4 ,x may be t 
,i %all err on ! "o side or on ! o!r1   
ei!r mak+ ! ,society too exot]ic &      
empty1 a mat]ial ?+1 or1 on ! o!r h&1   
press+ too f> ! spiritual side1 ) all t 

t means4 ,x may be t ! task is too      
great1 & t ! "t has n come4 ,i recognise
 t z possible2 = 9 all que/ions (       
peoples1 p]sons1 & times1 exp]im5ts may 
be made :i* x is kn[n w fail1 9 ord] t  
out ( ! failure fre% wisdom may be      
ga!r$1 & x may be t ?is %all be a       
failure4 ,& if s x matt]s n1 = out ( t  
failure "s high] good w spr+4 ,t is !   
conviction ( ^? :o "k t ! ,self is ev] 9
 u1 & t ! ,self c nev] p]i%2 s t x      
matt]s n :at cata/rophe may come1       
provid$ fai? 9 ! ,self rema9s secure )  
,8 endless possibilities ( recov]y1 &   
great] p[]s ( manife/ation4 ,& x may q  
well be t1 9 h&s z weak & k z limit$ z  
m9e1 failure w meet ?is great exp]im5t  
:i* ! ,ma/]s are mak+1 & t we %all f9d t
 nei!r ,presid5t nor ,society is fit to 
take t /ep =w>d1 are bo? /ill too       
*ildi%1 n suffici5tly mature1 & !re=e n 
able to tread ! pa? :i* is ! pa? upw>ds 
to ! spiritual life1 :5 ! organisation  
%all aga9 become b ! m]e outside veil+ (
 ! spiritual life1 c>ry+ ! message (    

reg5]ation to ! _w1 & ! bir? ( a new    
civilisation4 ,t is "o possibility t    
%\ld be fac$4 ,& ! o!r8  ,! o!r is t we 
may p]mit ! ,great ,ones to be          
suffici5tly 9 t\* ) our little selves to
 s5d ,_! =ces ?r\gh u1 & t ,_! life %all
 become ! life ( ! ,society2 t out ( ?is
 rejo9+ ( spiritual & temporal a great] 
spirituality %all circulate 9 e ve9 &   
vessel ( ! ,society1 & x %all become    
aga9 truly a vehicle ( ! ,ma/]s ( !     
,wisdom4 ,x may be t x is prep>+ = a    
great] & a nobl] life1 mak+ ! place     
ready = "s great] "o to come1 :o %all   
wor?ily & /rongly wield ! p[] t ,i am   
b\nd to wield too weakly1 b yet1 p]haps1
 /rongly en\gh to make t prep>ation     
possible4 ,p]haps y & ,i toge!r are     
/rong en\gh & wise en\gh to till !      
field1 :]e ano!r %all s[ ! se$ t %all   
gr[ up into a great] civilisation & m>k 
a /ep =w>d 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity4 ,t is 
our great opportunity1 t ! possibility t
 ,i see op5+ be=e u 9 ?is policy n[     
*ang$ = ! second "t4 ,x may be t we h   

le>n$ en\gh 9 ! la/ eighte5 ye>s to     
tread ?is pa? rightly1 to tread x       
suffici5tly to prep>e a field = a great]
 "o to come2 & t is ! hope 9 :i* ,i live
 at ! pres5t "t4 ,i believe t x is      
possible1 if only we c rise to ! height 
( our great opportunity1 t someone w    
come f ! f>-(f l& :]e great] ?an we are 
liv+1 & take ?is in/rum5t & make x fit  
to be a tool 9 a ,ma/]'s h&--"s         
,disciple great] & mighti] ?an ,i1      
someone belong+ to ! same company1 b f> 
wis] & f> /rong] ?an ,i4 ,& t su* a "o w
 take ?is ,movem5t & make x a little m  
:at ! he>t ( ! ,ma/]s desires--m truly a
 ,bro!rhood1 m full ( k1 m really l9k$  
to ! high] worlds by a c5tre ( wise     
,occultism--t seems to me ! great       
possibility :i* is op5+ be=e u4 ,b1 z ,i
 said1 ,i "k n if we are great en\gh to 
take x1 or are /ill too small2 b x is to
 t great "w t ,i w\ld invite y\r        
co-op]ation2 x is to t mighty task t ,i 
w\ld ask y to address y\rselves4 ,at    
lea/ believe 9 ! possibility ( x2 at    

lea/ raise y\r eyes to t great /ature to
 :i* x may be our ,society %all atta94  
,= if we c rise to x1 !n x means t we   
%all be build]s ( ! next civilisation1 t
 our h&s %all take "p 9 ! mak+ ( !      
f\ndation ( ! humanity t is /ill to be  
born2 x means t we %all be its =]unn]s1 
its h]alds1 t we %all be ! mess5g]s ^:  
feet %all be fair ^u ! m\nta9s1 tell+ ( 
! com+ ( a great] man1 ( ! bir? ( a m   
spiritual humanity4 ,& ev5 suppos+ t1   
accept+ t ideal1 we fail1 suppos+ t we  
are n /rong en\gh1 & wise en\gh1 &      
unselfi% en\gh1 to d x1 !n1 !n--if ,i   
may quote ! words ( ,giordano ,bruno--,x
 is bett] to see ! ,great & fail 9 try+ 
to a*ieve x1 ?an nev] to see x1 nor try 
to a*ieve x at all4     ,! ,relation ( !
 ,ma/]s to ! ,!osophical ,society   ,^? 
( y :o h be5 pres5t 9 ! ,que5's ,hall on
 ,sunday ev5+s w rememb] t ,i spoke !re 
a =tnight ago on ,! ,relation ( ,ma/]s  
to ,religions4 ,!re1 ( c\rse1 ,i dealt )
 ! subject 9 ! mo/ g5]al possible way1  
:ile "h ,i propose to deal ) x m        

closely2 b ,i mu/ ask all ( y1 z ,i ask$
 y la/ ,?ursday & ! prec$+ ,?ursday1 to 
rememb] t 9 deal+ ) ! ,!osophical       
,society we are only deal+ ) "o "p ( a  
_w-wide &1 z ,i might say1 c5tury or    
mill5nium-wide /ory--! /ory1            
practically1 ( ! relation ( ! spiritual 
_w to ! physical4 ,al?\gh ,i am n[ go+  
to deal specially ) ! relation ( !      
,ma/]s to our own ,society1 ,i w\ld ask 
y all to be> 9 m9d ! m g5]al relation ( 
:i* ,i h spok5 else:]e4 ,i d n want to  
repeat :at !re ,i said1 b ,i want to    
recall to y\r m9ds ! lead+ pr9ciple t ! 
,!osophical ,society _c claim an        
exclusive "r to any special spiritual   
privilege1 t ! spiritual privileges t x 
enjoys are "p ( ! g5]al spiritual       
h]itage ( ! _w1 & t y h to consid] any  
special case 9 relation to ^? g5]al     
pr9ciples4 ,s t 9 ?9k+ ( ! ,ma/]s 9     
relation to our own ,society1 we mu/ be>
 9 m9d h[ v wide are _! relations to all
 great spiritual movem5ts1 to all       
religions1 & t all :o are spok5 ( 9 !   

diff]5t fai?s z ,f\nd] or ,f\nd]s ( a   
p>ticul> religion w\ld fall "u ! "n1    
,ma/]4  ,n[ ,i 0 hesitat+ a mom5t 9     
complet+ t s5t5ce1 because "o almo/ has 
to expla9 t 9 ?us us+ ! ^w "o is includ+
 9 x a little m ?an is includ$ "u ! t]m 
9 ! special significance ) :i* we are   
go+ to use x n[2 = 9 ! case ( !         
religions ( ! ,h9dus1 ! religion ( !    
,buddhi/s1 & ! religion ( ! ,*ri/ians1  
:5 we speak ( ! ,f\nd] ( ea* ( ^!       
religions1 we are speak+ ( great        
p]sonages :o1 9 ! ,occult ,hi]>*y1 are  
high] ?an ^? :om we call ,ma/]s3 9 !    
case ( ,h9duism1 ! ,manu1 :o is ! ,"l   
really ( ! :ole ( ! ,fif? ,root ,race2 9
 ! case ( ,buddhism1 ! ,buddha1 :o is a 
tea*] ( all gods & m5 be=e ,he takes up 
,8 place z ! illum9at$1 ! supreme       
,buddha4 ,& 9 ! case ( ! ,*ri/ian       
,religion also1 !re is some?+ peculi> 9 
! life ( ! ,f\nd]4 ,y h !re1 9 ! fir/   
place1 a be+ :om we call by ! "n ,jesus1
 9 himself a disciple1 b liv+ 9 ! _w at 
t "t "u exce$+ly /range & peculi>       

conditions4 ,"s ( y may h read ) "s     
am\nt ( c>e t section ( ! ?ird volume ( 
,! ,secret ,doctr9e :i* is call$ ,!     
,my/]y ( ! ,buddha4 ,i am b\nd to       
confess t z x /&s !re x is v confus$1   
p>tly int5tionally1 ,i ?9k1 on ! "p ( ! 
writ]1 b also p>tly 9 consequ5ce ( !    
fact m5tion$ 9 t volume1 t y h !re put  
toge!r a l>ge numb] ( fragm5ts1 & !y 7  
put toge!r by myself at a "t :5 ,i knew 
v mu* less ( ! arrangem5t1 s to speak1 (
 ^? relation%ips betwe5 ! high] & l[]   
worlds ?an ,i d n[4 ,h5ce !re is "s     
d>kness !re t belongs to ! subject1 & "s
 t belongs to ! incompet5ce ( ! compil]4
 ,! result ( ! two toge!r is a good deal
 ( confusion to any /ud5t :o has n ! key
 to x4 ,i am only conc]n$ = ! mom5t ) "o
 ( ^! /atem5ts1 ) :at are call$ ! rema9s
 ( ! ,buddha--n a v com=table "n1       
because x gives "o ! idea ( a corpse--t 
is1 empty bodies ( ! ,buddha on ! v>i\s 
planes4 ,^? h be5 pres]v$ on ! high]    
planes = special purposes1 & are        
occasionally us$ "u v peculi>           

conditions1 :5 subtle bodies ( a v pure 
& v l(ty "* are ne$$ = "s p>ticul>      
purpose4 ,n[ 9 ! case ( ,him :o 0 kn[n z
 ,jesus1 ! subtle bodies 7 ^! p>ticul>  
bodies t are kept on ! high] planes1 &  
,he 0 all[$ to use ^! = a numb] ( ye>s1 
hold+ !m1 z x 71 z t5ant = ! great      
p]sonage :o 0 to take possession ( !m   
lat]4 ,!n came ! l(ty be+ kn[n z !      
,bodhisattva1 :o took possession ( ^!   
vehicles :i* _h ?us be5 kept ready =    
,him1 & ,he :o 0 ! disciple & n[ is !   
,ma/] ,jesus took bir? lat] z           
,apollonius ( ,tyana1 & s pass$ onw>ds  
/ep by /ep until he became "o ( ! ,ma/]s
 ( ! ,wisdom4  ,i made t slight         
digression because o!rwise ,i %\ld h    
convey$ a slightly false impression by !
 phrase all ,f\nd]s ( religions4 ,we    
mean among/ ourselves by ! ^w ,ma/]1 :5 
us$ accurately1 a v di/9ctly m>k$ rank 9
 ! ,occult ,hi]>*y2 ,he is a be+ :o has 
atta9$ :at is call$ lib]ation 9 ! ,ea/1 
:at is call$ salvation 9 ! ,we/2 a be+  
^: s\l & ,_s h become unifi$1 :o lives  

consci\sly on ! highe/ plane ( our own  
univ]se--! fivefold univ]se--& ^: c5tre 
( consci\sness is on ! atmic1 sometimes 
call$ ! nirvanic1 plane4 ,liv+ 9 full   
consci\sness on t plane1 ,he has no s5se
 ( bondage 9 any =m ) :i* ,he may ally  
,himself4 ,he has pass$ dur+ ,8         
,arhat%ip beyond all desire = life 9 =m1
 or life out ( =m4 ,he has ?r[n away ^? 
fett]s2 toge!r ) ! limit+ ,i-mak+       
faculty1 ! limit ( individuality1 t also
 has gone4 ,8 consci\sness1 !n1 work+ on
 ?is atmic plane1 works indiff]5tly up &
 d[n ?r\gh all ! five planes1 & ! :ole (
 ^! toge!r =m to ,him b a s+le plane1 ! 
plane ( ,8 wak+ consci\sness4 ,t is an  
important po9t to rememb]1 = !re is (t5 
a c]ta9 confusion ( ?\ght ) reg>d to ?is
 t]m wak+ consci\sness4 ,x ought n to   
mean simply ! consci\sness t y & ,i may 
h z wak+ consci\sness1 conf9$ to !      
physical _w2 b ! consci\sness           
:i*--enl>g+ /age by /age z ! active     
c5tre ( consci\sness rises ?r\gh !      
planes inw>ds--is aw>e ( all :i* is bel[

 t c5tre2 & is aw>e !re( )\t x be+      
necess>y = ! p]son to leave ! physical  
body1 9 ord] t t consci\sness may be 9  
an active & work+ condition4 ,! wak+    
consci\sness is ! normal1 daily         
consci\sness1 & may include ! physical  
plane2 or physical & a/ral2 or physical1
 a/ral1 m5tal2 "o m :5 y take 9 !       
buddhic2 "o m :5 y take 9 ! atmic2 &    
provid$ t ! p]son ^: consci\sness is    
spok5 ( does n ne$ to leave 8 active    
body1 8 body ( action1 9 us+ 8          
consci\sness on any ( ^! planes1 does n 
h to ?r[ ! body into trance 9 ord] to be
 consci\s on any or on all ( !m1 we     
speak always1 !n1 ( t consci\sness z be+
 8 wak+ consci\sness4 ,"s disciples1 =  
in/ance1 w (t5 include 9 ! wak+         
consci\sness ! a/ral1 m5tal1 & ev5      
buddhic planes2 b x is *>act]i/ic ( !   
,ma/] alone t ,he unites 9 ,8 wak+      
consci\sness ! :ole ( ! five planes on  
:i* our univ]se is gradually unfold+4 ,s
 t we may def9e ! position ( ! ,ma/]1 = 
! mom5t1 z t ( a ,p]son :o has rea*$    

lib]ation2 ! mean+ ( t be+ t he is liv+ 
9 ! ,_s consci\sly2 t he is 9 consci\s  
relation to ! ,monad1 above ! atmic     
plane2 8 c5tre ( consci\sness is !re1 & 
z ! result ( ! c5tre ( consci\sness be+ 
9 ! ,monad1 ! :ole ( ! five planes      
become "p ( 8 wak+ consci\sness4 ,z     
reg>ds ! bodies !re is also a diff]5ce3 
! :ole ( ! five bodies ( ^! planes act =
 ,him z a s+le body1 ,8 body ( action4  
,t does n mean1 ( c\rse1 t ,he _c       
sep>ate (f ! p>ts if ,he ne$s to d s2 b 
x means t 9 ,8 ord9>y1 normal condition1
 ! :ole ( ,8 bodies are only lay]s ( a  
s+le body1 j z mu* z solid1 liquid1     
gases1 & e!rs1 = y & me1 =m our physical
 body1 & we ne$ n tr\ble to di/+ui% !   
matt] belong+ to "o sub-plane or ano!r4 
,s to ! ,ma/]1 ! matt] ( ! :ole ( ^!    
planes =ms ,8 body ( action1 & al?\gh   
,he is able to sep>ate "o "p f ano!r if 
he desires1 normally ,he w be work+ ) ! 
:ole ( !m toge!r1 & ! :ole w con/itute !
 in/rum5t ( ,8 physical or wak+         
consci\sness4  ,x is h>dly necess>y to  

add to t def9ition t ,he is "o :o is    
always 9 possession ( a physical body2 x
 is impli$ 9 ! v description ,i h be5   
giv+4 ,t "p ( x is important only1 or   
*iefly1 :5 y are consid]+ ! "q (        
lib]ation 9 relation to a numb] (       
diff]5t classes1 z we may say1 9 ?is    
great ,occult ,hi]>*y1 ! names 9 ! ,we/ 
are n famili>1 & !re is no p>ticul> ne$ 
to tr\ble y ) !m = ! mom5t 9 ! ,samskrit
 =m4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 y h a class ,i h j
 allud$ to1 ! ,ma/]s :o possess !       
physical body1 & ano!r :o are )\t t     
body1 & are !re=e n call$ ,jivanmuktas  
7! "n y s (t5 f9d 9 our books 9 relation
 to ! ,ma/]s7 b ,muktas1 ) a prefix :i* 
means )\t a body4 ,!n aga9 y may h o!r  
classes1 ,be+s :o p]=m v>i\s functions 9
 ! univ]se2 "s1 = in/ance1 animate !    
:ole ( ! physical univ]se1 & are        
di/+ui%$ z be+ :at is call$ bl5d$ )     
matt]1 ! class t gives ! s5se ( life1 ( 
consci\sness1 to all ^? ?+s 9 ,nature   
:i* s mu* impress ! m9d occasionally :5 
we are face to face 9 solitude ) "s     

spl5did l&scape--"s great =e/1 p]haps1 9
 ! sil5ce4 ,we ne$ n g into ^! v>i\s    
classes2 ,i only m5tion !m 9 ord] to    
sep>ate f ! re/ t p>ticul> class ( fre$1
 lib]at$1 or1 if y l ! ,*ri/ian t]m1    
sav$1 p]sons1 :o no m ne$ come          
involunt>ily into inc>nation1 b :o are  
free bo? z reg>ds consci\sness & z      
reg>ds matt]4  ,n[ ^! great ,be+s t ,i h
 j def9$ ought to be sep>at$ 9 y\r ?\ght
 = a v practical reason t we %all see 9 
a mom5t2 !y ought to be sep>at$ 9 y\r   
?\ght f ^? /ill mighti] ,be+s 9 ! grades
 ( ! ,occult ,hi]>*y t /ret* fur!r &    
fur!r upw>ds into ! invisible worlds4 ,=
 y lose a great deal practically :5 y   
mass ! :ole ( !m toge!r1 & fail to      
recognise ! p>ticul> function ( a ,ma/]1
 z reg>ds ! _w 9 :i* ,he volunt>ily     
takes inc>nation4 ,x is ! k9d (         
di/9ction t we h sometimes put to /ud5ts
 z reg>ds ! use ( ! words ,jesus &      
,*ri/2 ,jesus d5otes specifically ! man1
 ! liv+ man1 ! ,ma/]1 :o is /ill 9      
possession ( a physical body1 & 9 close 

relation to ! physical e>?2 ! ,*ri/1 9 a
 high] s5se1 is an indwell+ spiritual   
be+1 :o c be rea*$ by ! ,_s1 b n se5 z  
su* by ! eyes 9 any ph5om5al _w4 ,s aga9
 !re is ! yet l(ti] ,be+ to :om ! "n (  
,*ri/ is appli$ among/ ! ,*ri/ians1 :5  
!y are speak+ ( ,"o we call ! ,second   
,,logos2 ^! are ,be+s ( diff]5t grades1 
& 9 diff]5t relations to mank9d2 b !    
,ma/]1 z ,ma/]1 is a man1 & ! manhood   
mu/ nev] be =gott54 ,x 0 on t po9t t    
,h4,p4,b4 laid s mu* /ress 9 speak+ ( ^?
 ,be+s ) :om %e _h come into physical   
contact1 :om %e knew 9 _! physical      
bodies2 & "o ?+1 z y "k1 :i* %e prote/$ 
aga9/ 9 relation to ?is type ( ,be+ 0 ! 
putt+ ,!m too f> away f human love &    
sympa?y1 mak+ ,!m belong to a class (   
be+s to :om at pres5t ,!y d n belong1 & 
h5ce mak+ a gulf betwe5 ,!m & humanity  
:i* ought n to be made1 because ! mak+ (
 x de/roys ,_! value to ! p :o make x4  
,a phrase %e once us$1 t ,i h quot$ to y
 be=e1 is ! compla9t t !y h turn$ our   
,ma/]s into cold f>-(f />s1 in/ead (    

liv+ m51 & on ! fact t ,!y are liv+ m5  
%e cont9ually insi/$2 = x is by virtue (
 t liv+ manhood t ,!y are able to play !
 "p t ,!y play 9 ! evolution ( ! race4  
,o!rs h o!r "w to d z reg>ds humanity1 z
 reg>ds ! de/9ies ( ! nations1 & s on1 b
 ^! p>ticul> p are /ill 9 close t\* ) ! 
humanity to :i* ,!y belong1 & ,!y       
delib]ately refuse to g on away f x1    
rema9+ ) x until humanity1 at lea/ )    
reg>d to v1 v l>ge numb]s ( its memb]s1 
has rea*$ ! position 9 :i* ,!y /&       
to-day1 z ! promise ( :at humanity %all 
be1 ! fir/-fruits ( humanity z x is4 ,!y
 are specially conc]n$ ) ! direct tea*+1
 tra9+1 & help+ ( man1 9 ! quick5+ ( 8  
evolution2 & ! reason ! body is reta9$  
is 9 ord] t ?is close p]sonal t\* may be
 kept1 prim>ily ) ,_! disciples1 & !n   
?r\gh ,_! disciples ) comp>atively l>ge 
numb]s ( p4 ,& x is a m>k$ & significant
 fact1 t j 9 proportion z a religion has
 lo/ t\* ) ?is aspect ( ! ,div9e ,life  
:i* we call ! ,life ( ! ,ma/]1 s has x  
t5d$ to become m =mal1 less highly      

vitalis$1 less spiritual1 ) less ( !    
my/ic elem5t 9 x1 & m ( ! lit]al2 s t x 
becomes necess>y 9 ! efflux ( "t t e n[ 
& aga9 a ,ma/] %\ld come =? f ! ,great  
,:ite ,lodge1 & te/ify aga9 ^u e>? to ! 
reality ( ! tie betwe5 ! ,eld] ,bro!rs (
 ! race & ! y\ng] bro!rs :o are liv+    
con/antly 9 ! physical _w4  ,n[ "o      
di/+ui%+ m>k ( a ,ma/]1 ,8 *ief         
function1 we may say1 is to p]=m !      
greate/ act ( sacrifice :i* is kn[n 9 ! 
,occult ,hi]>*y1 save ! act ( ! ,"o :o  
is call$ ,! ,great ,sacrifice1 ! ,sil5t 
,wat*]1 ^: sacrificial act is /ill      
great] ?an ! sacrificial acts p]=m$ by  
,^? :o are spok5 ( z ,ma/]s4 ,?is       
p>ticul> act ( sacrifice1 occurr+ f "t  
to "t at ! beg9n+ ( a new epo* 9        
religion & civilisation1 is p]=m$ by "o 
( ! ,body1 :o volunte]s to />t a fur!r  
spiritual impulse 9 ! _w1 & to be> !    
k>ma ( ! impulse t ,he g5]ates4 ,t may n
 appe> to y at fir/ glance1 unless y h  
gone into ! subject c>efully1 to be su* 
a transc5d5t act ( sacrifice z x really 

is4 ,x may seem a comp>atively small ?+ 
to />t su* an impulse1 & v vague        
probably are ! ideas ( _m ( y z to :at  
is impli$ 9 ! /atem5t be>+ ! k>ma1 :i* !
 g5]ation ( ! impulse implies4 ,! great 
act ( sacrifice lies n only 9 ! tru? t  
,he is we>+ a physical body ( co>se     
matt]1 :i* hamp]s ,him f "t to "t1 b t  
,he _c lay t body aside1 once ,he has   
us$ x = giv+ ?is great spiritual        
impulse1 until t impulse is entirely    
exhau/$1 & ! religion1 or ! association1
 to :i* x has giv5 bir? has vani%$ out (
 ! physical _w4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! case
 ( ! ,ma/]1 ,jesus3 ,he--by ,8 own      
volunt>y act ( c\rse1 9 ! beg9n+1 = x is
 always a volunte] :o comes =w>d2 su* a 
sacrifice _c be impos$--,he1 volunt>ily1
 giv+ up ,8 body1 & lat] tak+ f !       
,bodhisattva ! gu>d+ ( ! infant plant ( 
:i* ! ,bodhisattva _h s[n ! se$ :i* 0 to
 gr[ into ! great tree ( ,*ri/ianity1   
tak+ t f ,him1 ,he b\nd ,himself by !   
acceptance ( t "w to rema9 9 ! bonds ( !
 physical body until ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* _h

 complet$ its "w1 & until ! la/ ,*ri/ian
 _h pass$ away1 ei!r into lib]ation1 or 
re-bir? into "s o!r fai?4 ,x is ! same )
 ! o!r great religions1 s _m ( :i* are  
n[ dead--! religion ( ,egypt1 ( ,*aldea1
 & _m ano!r4 ,! ,ma/]s :o _h to d ) ^? h
 long s9ce ca/ away ,_! physical bodies1
 & !reby ceas$ to be :at we call ,ma/]s1
 because ! religion t ea* gave to ! _w  
_h done its "w1 & no s\ls rema9$ :o c\ld
 be fur!r help$ by pass+ ?r\gh ! tea*+ &
 ! tra9+ ( t p>ticul> religion4 ,?is is 
! c5tral idea ( ! act ( sacrifice1 & x  
becomes ! m a sacrificial act because ! 
,"o :o und]takes ?is trem5d\s task _c   
tell h[ ! impulse w fl[ 9 all its       
details1 _c ev5 e/imate ! am\nt (       
difficulty1 ( delay1 nay1 ( mis*ief1 t  
may gr[ out ( ! impulse t ,he has giv54 
,9 ! fir/ place1 ,he ,himself is limit$ 
by ^! bodies t ,he has assum$4 ,he _c   
use ! :ole ( ,8 va/ consci\sness )9 !   
limitations ( a physical bra9 & a       
physical body4 ,?us1 al?\gh ,he has     
unifi$ ,8 bodies & is able1 s to speak1 

to run up & d[n ! ladd] ( ! planes z ,he
 w1 ,he is /ill l>gely limit$ 9 ,8      
activities :]e ,he is work+ 9 ! unpla/ic
 matt] ( ! physical plane2 & s1 :5 ,he  
und]takes a "w l ?is1 ,he g5]ates causes
 ^: effects ,he _c ?or\ghly calculate1  
,he takes ! risk :i* surr\nds e great   
und]tak+1 ,he submits ,himself to !     
conditions ( ?is task ^u :i* ,he ent]s1 
& ,he is oblig$1 hav+ once tak5 x1 to   
be> x until success or failure has cr[n$
 ! ef=t t ,he makes4  ,^? ( y :o h      
c>efully ?\ght on ^! subjects w realise 
t :ile ! k ( a ,ma/] is1 z reg>ds y or  
me1 practical omnisci5ce1 x is by no    
means omnisci5ce on ,8 own plane1       
relative to ! problems ) :i* ,he has to 
deal & :i* ,he has to solve4 ,a ,ma/]   
among/ ,ma/]s1 a ,ma/] )9 ! ,great ,:ite
 ,lodge1 ,he is among/ ,8 pe]s1 9 !     
pres5ce ( ,8 ,sup]iors1 & ! problems )  
:i* t ,lodge has to deal1 ! que/ions on 
:i* t ,lodge has to decide1 are1 if ,i  
may use ! phrase1 z difficult & z puzzl+
 on t plane ( be+ z ! problems t we h to

 decide d[n "h are on our plane4 ,h5ce !
 possibility ( miscalculation1 !        
possibility ( error1 ! possibility (    
mi/ake2 & y c well und]/& t ^! be+s are 
subject to su* limitations :5 y rememb] 
! />tl+ ass]tion t ev5 ! ,"l ,buddha    
,himself1 high above ! ,ma/]s1 t ev5 ,he
 committ$ an error 9 ,8 "w on ! physical
 plane4 ,:51 !n1 a ,ma/] volunte]s to   
s]ve z :at may lit]ally be call$ !      
scapegoat ( a new spiritual movem5t1 ,he
 takes up a k>ma ^: :ole c\rse ,he is   
unable to see4 ,& x ne$ n1 !re=e1 be a  
matt] ( surprise t :5 ! "t 0 approa*+ :5
 ano!r great spiritual impulse might    
aga9 be giv51 accord+ to cyclic law1 :5 
! two :o volunte]$ to und]take ! task1  
to make ! sacrifice1 (f]$ ,!mselves 9 ! 
,great ,:ite ,lodge1 diff]5ces ( op9ion 
arose z to :e!r x 0 desirable or n t :at
 we n[ call ! ,!osophical ,society %\ld 
be f\nd$4  ,! "t came1 z mo/ ( y "k1 ,i 
suppose1 = an ef=t ( "s sort to be made4
 ,x _h be5 s s9ce ! f\rte5? c5tury1 = x 
0 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury t 9 ,tibet a mighty

 p]sonage !n liv+ 9 t l&1 promulgat$ ,8 
ord] to ! ,lodge t at ! close ( e c5tury
 an ef=t %\ld be made to enlight5 ! :ite
 b>b>ians ( ! ,we/4 ,t ord] hav+ gone   
=?1 x became necess>y1 ( c\rse1 to obey 
x2 = 9 ^? regions disob$i5ce is unkn[n4 
,h5ce at ! close ( ea* c5tury--z y may  
v]ify = y\rselves if y *oose to g ?r\gh 
hi/ory c>efully1 beg9n+ f ! "t :5       
,*ri/ian ,ros5kreuz f\nd$ ! ,rosicrucian
 ,society late 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury--y w  
f9d on e occasion1 t[>ds ! close ( !    
c5tury1 a new ray ( light is %$ =?4     
,t[>ds ! close ( ! la/ c5tury--,i d n   
mean ! "o to :i* we belong1 b ! c5tury  
be=e1 ! eighte5?--a mighty ef=t 0 made1 
( :i* ! burd5 fell ^u two great         
p]sonages closely connect$ ) ! ,lodge1  
?\gh nei!r ( !m1 ,i believe1 at t "t 0 a
 ,ma/]--he :o 0 !n kn[n z ! ,comte de   
,/4 ,g]ma91 :o is n[ "o ( ! ,ma/]s1 & 8 
colleague 9 t great task1 closely alli$ 
to him1 ( a noble ,au/rian family1 kn[n 
to u 9 lat] days z ,h4,p4,b4 ,:5 ^? made
 _! attempt to *ange ! face ( ,europe1  

!y fail$1 ! "t n be+ ripe2 ! mis]y & !  
wret*$ness ( ! epo*1 ! degradation ( !  
masses ( ! population1 ! horrible       
pov]ty1 ! %ameful />vation1 all ^! 7 !  
rocks on :i* split1 & 0 brok5 up into   
foam1 ! spiritual wave ( :i* ^? two     
p]sonages 7 ! cre/4 ,! k>ma ( t1 = ! "o 
:om we "k ( z ,h4,p4,b41 0 ! try+ &     
suff]+ inc>nation t %e sp5t among/ u1 :5
 %e f\nd$1 "u ! ord] ( h] ,ma/]1 !      
,!osophical ,society1 & gave h] life to 
x t x might live4 ,& x 0 t fact1 t ! la/
 great spiritual ef=t _h be5 dr[n$ 9    
blood%$1 x 0 t :i* gave h] h] m>k$      
horror ( mix+ up ! spiritual movem5t ) a
 political ef=t1 :i* made h] realise t  
be=e a spiritual movem5t c\ld be        
successful 9 ! out] _w x mu/ %ape1      
raise1 remodel ! consci5ce ( ^? :o 7    
affect$ by x1 t x mu/ n d>e to put its  
h& z a :ole to any great political or   
social movem5t be=e x 0 /rong en\gh to  
control ! =ces :i* x evok$4 ,h5ce h]    
%r9k+ f all idea ( ?is ,society plung+1 
z a ,society1 into political "w or      

social re=m4 ,n t individuals ( !       
,society might n d x1 n t memb]s ( x    
might n use _! be/ ?\ght & en]gy 9 ord] 
to br+ =w>d & /r5g!n any movem5t :i* 0  
really = ! b5efit ( mank9d2 b t !       
,society z a ,society1 z ! vehicle ( ?is
 great torr5t ( life1 mu/ n p\r t torr5t
 into any physical & e>?ly vessel1 le/  
aga9 x %\ld break ! vessel into pieces1 
le/ aga9 x %\ld put ! h&s ( ! clock     
back1 in/ead ( =w>d1 z 0 done 9 ,france4
 ,s = ?is "t x 0 to be a spiritual      
movem5t1 & ! "w 0 to be spiritual1      
intellectual1 & e?ical4 ,^? 7 to be its 
special m>ks1 ?is its special "w2 & :5 !
 two great ,tea*]s :o 7 id5tifi$ ) !    
movem5t--h] own ,ma/] & ,8 close/       
co-work] 9 ! ,great ,:ite ,lodge1 ! two 
:o ov] & ov] aga9 9 c5turies gone by _h 
/ood side by side z fell[-work]s 9 !    
civilisations ( ! pa/--:5 ,!y volunte]$ 
= ?is great emprise1 d\bt1 z ,i said1   
arose among ,_! pe]s4 ,! lesson ( !     
eighte5? c5tury 0 n =gott52 ! "q        
inevitably arose3 ,is ! ,we/ ready = a  

movem5t ( ?is sort aga98 ,c x be c>ri$  
on 9 su* an environm5t )\t do+1 p]haps1 
m h>m ?an ! good :i* x is capable (     
accompli%+8 ,& s1 mu* discussion        
arose--/range z t may s\nd to "s1 9     
connection ) a body ( work]s s          
sublime--& mo/ 7 aga9/ x1 & decl>$ ! "t 
0 n ripe2 b ^! two (f]$ to take ! risk &
 be> ! burd51 (f]$ to be> ! k>ma ( !    
ef=t1 & to ?r[ _! lives into ! %ap+1    
guid+1 & uplift+4 ,& z ! "q ( "t is     
always "o ( ! mo/ complicat$ & difficult
 que/ions = ,^? :o h to deal ) ! great  
law ( cycles & ! evolution ( man1 x 0   
felt t x 0 possible t ! ef=t might      
succe$1 ev5 al?\gh ! "t 0 n q ripe1 !   
clock _h n q /ruck ! h\r4 ,& s p]mission
 0 giv51 & ! two assum$ !               
responsibility4 ,h[ ! e>li] /ages 7 made
 is famili> to y all2 h[ !y *ose t noble
 work] ,_! disciple1 kn[n to u z        
,h4,p4,b41 & prep>$ h] = ! "w %e _h to  
d2 h[ 9 due c\rse ,!y s5t h] to ,am]ica 
to se>* !re = a comrade :o w\ld supply  
:at 0 lack+ 9 h]self--! p[] (           

organisation1 ! p[] ( speak+ to m5 &    
ga!r+ !m ar\nd him1 & %ap+ !m into a    
movem5t 9 ! out] _w4 ,& y all "k ! /ory 
( h[ !y met2 y all "k h[ !y jo9$ h&s    
toge!r4 ,"o ( !m has put ! :ole ?+ on   
record1 = ! in/ruction ( ! y\ng] memb]s 
( ! ,society n[ & 9 c5turies to come4 ,!
 movem5t began1 z y "k1 closely wat*$   
ov]1 con/antly protect$ by ^? two :o _h 
tak5 ?is burd5 ( responsibility ^u      
,!mselves4 ,& y may read 9 _m (         
,h4,p4,b4's lett]s1 h[ cont9ual 9 ^?    
days 0 ! t\*1 h[ con/ant ! directions2 &
 x w5t on ?us ye> aft] ye>--= ! fir/    
sev5 ye>s at lea/ ( ! ,society's life1 &
 a little m2 y may read 9 ! issue ( !   
,!osophi/ 7,june7 a lett] f "o ( ^! same
 ,tea*]s1 %[+ h[ close 0 ! int]e/ tak51 
h[ close ! scrut9y :i* 0 kept up 9 all !
 details ( ! ,society's "w4 ,9 publi%+ t
 lett] ,i ?\ght x only "r to /rike out !
 names :i* occur 9 ! orig9al4 ,x w\ld n 
be "r or fair to pr9t ^? publicly yet1 z
 y c p]fectly well see :5 y are able to 
supply ! blanks :i* are left = names4 ,y

 may read 9 t lett] h[ ! ,ma/] :o wrote 
x _h be5 wat*+ ! action ( a p>ticul>    
bran*1 h[ ,he _h m>k$ 9 connection )    
ano!r bran* "s ( ! memb]s ( ! bran* :o 7
 work+ ill or n well2 h[ ,he po9t$ out t
 su*-&-su* memb]s w\ld be bett] out ( ! 
bran* ?an 9 x1 7 h9d]]s r ?an           
help]s--all go+ to %[ h[ close 0 ! wat* 
:i* ,!y !n kept ^u ! bran*es ( ,_!      
infant ,society4 ,& s aga9 y may read 9 
o!r lett]s ?an t1 sugge/ions ( writ+    
lett]s to newspap]s1 & s on1 :i* w\ld   
/rike y z v trivial if !y came f !      
,ma/]s at ! pres5t "t2 h[ a lett] might 
be writt5 "h1 an article answ]$ !re2 h[ 
a lead+ article ought n to be all[$ to  
rema9 ) its false sugge/ions to ! injury
 ( ! ,society1 & s on4 ,b !re came a "t1
 ) ! increase ( ! numb]s 9 ! ,society1  
:5 _m came 9 :o _h n ! /rong belief ( ! 
out] f\nd]s 9 ! reality ( ! life ( !    
,ma/]s & ,_! connection ) ! ,!osophical 
,society1 & disputes & argum5ts arose4  
,& if y turn back to ! ,!osophi/ ( ^?   
days y w see a great deal ( discussion  

go+ on z to :o 7 ! ,bro!rs1 & :at ,!y   
did1 & :at relation !y bore to !        
,society1 & s on2 until at la/ ,!y grew 
a little we>y ( ?is cont9ual *all5g+ (  
,_! life1 & "w1 & int]e/1 & gave ! w>n+ 
:i* /ill exi/s among/ ! pap]s ( !       
,society1 t unless be=e a v %ort "t ^!  
que/ions 7 set at re/1 & ! fact ( ,_!   
relation to ! ,society 0 g5]ally        
recognis$1 ,!y w\ld )draw aga9 = a "t   
into ! sil5ce 9 :i* ,!y _h rema9$ s     
long1 & w\ld wait until conditions 7 m  
favorable be=e !y aga9 took ,_! active  
"p 9 ! guid+ ( ! ,society's "w4         
,un=tunately ! w>n+ 0 n tak51 & s !     
)drawal into ! comp>ative sil5ce took   
place1 & ! ,society ent]$ on t o!r cycle
 ( its "w on :i*1 z y "k1 ! judgm5t ( ! 
,ma/] 0 pass$ 9 ! quotation ,i made !   
o!r day1 t ! ,society has lib]at$ itself
 f our grasp & influ5ce1 & we h let x g2
 we make no unwill+ slaves4 ,x is n[ a  
s\lless corpse1 a ma*9e run s f> well   
en\gh1 b :i* w fall to pieces :54444    
,out ( ! ?ree objects1 ! second alone is

 att5d$ to2 x is no long] ei!r a        
,bro!rhood1 nor a body ov] ! face ( :i* 
broods ! ,_s f beyond ! great ,range4   
,?us ,_! relations to ! ,society ( ! "t 
alt]$1 became less direct1 less         
cont9ual4 ,_! direct influ5ce 0 conf9$  
to individuals & )drawn = ! ,society at 
l>ge1 save z to g5]al /r5g!n+1 n because
 ,!y desir$ x %\ld be s1 b because s !  
,society desir$1 & ! ,society is ma/] ( 
its own de/9y1 & may %ape its own fate  
accord+ to ! w ( its majority4 ,/ill ,!y
 wat*$ ov] x1 ?\gh n p]mitt$ to int]f]e 
) its out] work+ s mu* z ,!y _h done 9 !
 e>li] days1 & ,h4,p4,b4 0 oblig$ to    
decl>e t ,!y did n direct x4 ,! relation
 rema9$1 b 0 l>gely 9 abeyance1 lat5t to
 "s ext5t1 z we may say1 & ,!y 7 wait+ =
 ! "t :5 aga9 ! possibility might op5   
be=e ,!m ( m active "w )9 ! movem5t :i* 
,!y _h />t$1 ^: heavy k>ma ,!y 7        
compell$ to be>4  ,! fact t ,!y be> !   
k>ma ( ! ,society z a :ole1 seems to me 
"o :i* memb]s ( ! ,society ought nev] to
 =get2 =1 com+ into ?is movem5t z we h  

done1 f9d+ ?r\gh ! ,society ! tea*+s :i*
 h *ang$ our lives1 hav+ receiv$ f x !  
light :i* has made all our ?\ght        
diff]5t1 :i* has r5d]$ life             
intelligible1 & life on o!r planes      
famili>1 at lea/ 9 !ory1 & to "s 9      
practice1 x w\ld seem t ! v commone/    
gratitude1 su* z m5 or wom5 ( ! _w might
 feel = "s small b5efactions %[n by     
fri5d to fri5d1 t ev5 t feel+1 small &  
poor z x is1 might live 9 ! he>t ( e    
memb] t[>ds ,^? :o h made ! exi/5ce ( ! 
,!osophical ,society possible4 ,i d n   
mean1 ( c\rse1 9 ^? :o d n believe 9 !  
fact ( ,_! exi/5ce2 & !re are1 q rightly
 & prop]ly1 _m su* among/ u2 = x is !   
f\ndation ( ! ,!osophical ,society t m5 
( all op9ions may come )9 its ranks &   
b5efit by ! spl5dor ( its tea*+s1 :e!r  
or n !y accept !m "o by "o4 ,_!         
non-belief does n alt] ! fact t ! tea*+s
 come to !m ?r\gh ! ,society1 & f ,^? :o
 made ! ,society a liv+ organism ^u e>?4
 ,nor d ,i mean 9 say+ t ?is feel+ (    
gratitude %\ld exi/ 9 ! he>t ( ea*1 t   

anyone ne$ take ! p>ticul> view ( !     
,ma/]s :i* ,i myself take1 f\nd+ t view1
 x may be1 on m k ?an v _m ( ^? :o      
reject x p]sonally c be said to possess4
 ,9 all ^! matt]s e memb] is free1 & ,i 
am only urg+ ^u y y\r responsibility at 
lea/ to try to und]/&1 :]e y t\* matt]s 
( su* f>-rea*+ importance2 & at lea/ to 
consid] t y %\ld n add to ! burd5 on ^? 
mighty %\ld]s m ?an y c avoid add+4 ,n[ 
none ( u1 :atev] we may happ5 to "k--!  
diff]5ces ( k betwe5 u are trivial z    
comp>$ ) ! diff]5ce betwe5 all ( u &    
,!m--c surely escape ! duty ( consid]+  
:e!r by 8 own ignorance1 & c>elessness1 
& folly1 & indiff]5ce1 he is add+ to t  
burd5 :i* ,!y be>4 ,= ,!y _c avoid tak+ 
! k>ma t y & ,i l>gely g5]ate1 by virtue
 ( ,_! unity ) ?is ,society1 & ! fact t 
,_! life circulates ?r\gh x1 & t ,!y h  
sacrific$ ,!mselves 9 ord] t x may live4
 ,by t sacrifice !y _c avoid %>+ ! k>ma 
t y & ,i are mak+ by e c>eless ?\ght1 by
 e fooli% action1 by e wilful or ev5 n  
wilful ignorance1 ! burd5 t ,!y h tak5  

out ( love = man & = 8 help+4 ,& ,i h   
(t5 ?\ght1 :5 ,i h be5 try+ dimly to    
und]/& ! my/]ies ( ?is div9e compassion1
 & ! greatness ( ! love & ( ! pity :i*  
moves ^? mighty ,ones to mix !mselves up
 ) our small1 petty selves1 ,i h (t5    
?\ght h[ /range mu/ seem to ,!m1 f ,_!  
position1 ! indiff]5ce ) :i* we take su*
 priceless bless+s1 ! indiff]5ce ) :i*  
we accept su* mighty sacrifice4 ,= !    
love t ,^! des]ve at our h&s is surely  
beyond all claim ( k9dr$1 ( blood1 ( t\*
 betwe5 man & man2 ! claim t ,!y h ^u u1
 ^! ,m5 :o are ,ma/]s & ,tea*]s1 = :at  
,!y h giv5 & made possible = y & me1    
seems to me a claim beyond all measur+1 
a debt beyond all c\nt+4 ,& :5 "o looks 
at ! ,society z a :ole1 & realises h[   
little z a :ole x takes acc\nt ( ^? deep
 occult tru?s into t\* ) :i* x has come1
 h[ little x realises h[ mighty !       
possibility t ^! supreme acts (         
sacrifice h op5$ be=e e "o ( u1 x seems 
almo/ too sad to be cr$ible1 too pa!tic 
to be express$2 "o realises h[ sometimes

 ,_! he>ts mu/ be wrung1 z ! he>t ( !   
,*ri/ 0 wrung :5 ,he /ood & look$ ov]   
,j]usalem1 & knew t ! p to ^: race ,he  
belong$ 7 driv+ fur!r & fur!r away _!   
possibilities1 & 7 despis+ t :i* ,he _h 
br\ght = _! r$emption4 ,h[ (t5 ,8 cry3  
,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem1 ?\ t kille/ !     
prophets & /one/ !m t are s5t unto !e1  
h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ !e toge!r z a h5 
ga!re? h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 & ye w\ld   
n--h[ (t5 mu/ t same cry g out f ! he>t 
( ! ,ma/]s1 :5 ,!y look at ! movem5t =  
:i* ,!y are responsible1 & realise h[   
little its greatness is und]/ood by ^?  
:o are its memb]s1 & are reckon$ )9 its 
pale4#a ,= if ev5 = "o brief h\r y c\ld 
realise ! he>t ( ! ,ma/]1 & :at ,he     
feels & kn[s ) reg>d to ?is movem5t :i* 
is ,81 x seems to me t 9 ! light ( ev5 t
 brief m$itation !re w\ld be a ?r[+ away
 ( p]sonalities1 !re w\ld be a trampl+  
d[n ( silly pride1 a ca/+ aside (       
c>eless ob/9acy1 a ye>n+ to h "s %>e 9 !
 sacrifice1 & to give ourselves1 h[ev]  
petty we may be1 side by side ) t       

sublime sacrifice :i* ,!y are mak+ ye>  
aft] ye> = u1 unwor?y ( ,_! compassion4 
,& yet no?+ less ?an t is ! movem5t :i* 
lives by ,_! life2 no?+ less ?an t is ! 
relation ( ! ,ma/]s to ! ,!osophical    
,society4 ,!y be> x 9 ,_! he>t1 ,!y be> 
x on ,_! %\ld]s1 ,!y (f] daily sacrifice
 t ?is spiritual ef=t may succe$ 9 !    
help+ & ! uplift+ ( ! _w4 ,& ,!y1 s     
great1 speak to u1 s small2 & none w    
surely refuse to li/5 :o cat*es "o      
glimpse ( ! possibility ( ,_! spee*2    
none w reject ,_! plead+1 :o c he> "o   
:isp] ( t ,voice2 & ! "o ?+ t "o hopes  
=1 t "o longs =1 ) reg>d to oneself & to
 all :o are memb]s ( ! ,society1 is t   
among/ u !re may be "s e>s f\nd to he> !
 voice ( ! ,ma/]s1 & "s he>ts mirror+   
en\gh ( _! compassion to at lea/        
sacrifice !mselves = ! help+ ( ! _w4    
,footnote #a3 ,?is 0 spok5 "s weeks be=e
 ! issue ( ,mr4 ,s9nett's extraord9>y   
manife/o1 d5y+ ! ?+s mo/ surely believ$ 
among u4     ,! ,future ( ! ,!osophical 
,society   ,!re are two futures ( !     

,!osophical ,society to :i* we may      
address our att5tion3 ! imm$iate future1
 & a future fur!r (f4 ,& ,i am go+ to   
beg9 ) ! future fur!r (f1 because x is  
only by recognis+ ! nature ( t future t 
we c prop]ly devise ! means :]eby we may
 br+ x ab\t4 ,= 9 all human affairs x is
 necess>y to *oose an end to :i* ef=t   
%\ld be direct$1 & ! nature ( ! end w   
gov]n ! nature ( ! means4 ,"o ( ! great 
faults1 ,i ?9k1 ( our mod]n life is to  
live 9 :at is call$ a h&-to-m\? way1 to 
snat* at any mom5t>y advantage1 to try  
to br+ ab\t some?+ :i* s]ves z an       
improvem5t = ! mom5t )\t try+ to und]/&1
 )\t c>+ to consid]1 :e!r 9 v _m cases !
 tempor>y improvem5t may n br+ ) x a m  
fatal mis*ief ?an t :i* x is int5d$ to  
rem$y4 ,& at lea/ 9 ! ,!osophical       
,society1 :]e we try to /udy t5d5cies1 &
 to und]/& some?+ ( ! =ces :i* are work+
 ar\nd u 9 life1 we ought to avoid ?is  
popul> blund] ( ! "t1 we ought to try to
 see ! goal t[>ds :i* we are mov+1 & to 
*oose our imm$iate me?ods ) ref]5ce to t

 goal4 ,( c\rse1 :5 ,i speak ( a goal & 
an end1 ,i am us+ ! t]ms 9 a relative1 n
 9 an absolute s5se--! goal1 ! end :i*  
is )9 a measurable di/ance1 & s may be  
tak5 z a po9t t[>ds :i* ! roads on :i*  
we travel %\ld t5d4 ,let u1 !n1 look    
fir/ on t goal1 & see its nature & ! k9d
 ( me?ods :i* w help to realise x ^u    
e>?4  ,y are all famili> 9 ! ,!osophical
 ,society ) ! !ory ( cycles1 s t y are  
accu/om$ to look ^u ev5ts z t5d+ to     
repeat !mselves on high] & high] levels 
( :at has be5 call$ ! spiral (          
evolution4 ,= :ile x is true t hi/ory   
does n repeat itself ^u ! same level1 x 
is also true t x does repeat itself ^u  
successively high] levels1 & t anyone :o
 is /udy+ ,!osophical tea*+ z to !      
evolution ( man1 ! evolution ( globes1 !
 evolution ( sy/ems1 ! evolution (      
univ]ses1 may v mu* facilitate 8 /udy by
 grasp+ ! ma9 tru?s :i* und]lie ea* ( ^!
 9 turn4 ,we are cont9ually repeat+ on a
 high] plane t :i* we h done ^u a l[]4  
,our t]ms are a con/ant s]ies (         

repetitions1 s t if we und]/& _! mean+ 9
 "o s]ies we are able to argue to _!    
mean+ 9 ano!r4 ,& ,i h (t5 po9t$ out to 
y ) respect to ^! recurr+ cycles (      
ev5ts1 & recurr+ t]ms1 t especially     
among ,h9dus1 & 9 ! ,samskrit language1 
y f9d :ole s]ies ( t]ms1 ! mean+ ( ea* (
 :i* v>ies ) ! t]m f :i* ! s]ies />ts2 s
 t if y "k !m once1 y "k !m = all       
occasions4 ,take a v famili> case4 ,let 
me rem9d y ( ! ^w samadhi4 ,t is a      
relative t]m1 & is ! la/ ( a s]ies1 :i* 
has reg>d to ! wak+ consci\sness ( !    
individual & ! plane on :i* ! c5tre ( ! 
wak+ consci\sness is f\nd4 ,s t be=e y c
 say :at ! ^w samadhi means = any       
individual1 y mu/ asc]ta9 on :at plane (
 consci\sness 8 normal c5tre is at "w2 &
 :5 y "k t1 !n y c pass up /ep by /ep   
until y come to ! t]m 9 ! s]ies :i* is  
repres5t$ by t ^w samadhi4 ,x is ! same 
ov] & ov] aga9 9 our ,!osophical /udies1
 & especially d we f9d ?is to be true 9 
! *>act]i/ics--important 9 ?is p>ticul> 
relation--! *>act]i/ics ( ! great       

,races1 ! ,root-,races1 z repres5t$ 9   
m9iature 9 ! sub-races ( ea*            
,root-,race4 ,if we c f9d out ^?        
*>act]i/ics1 trace !m & see h[ !y are   
br\ght ab\t 9 ! c\rse ( evolution 9 !   
small cycle :i* is ne>] to u1 ! cycle ( 
! sub-race1 !n x is comp>atively easy = 
u1 z reg>ds ! future1 to =esee !        
appe>ance ( ^? *>act]i/ics 9 !          
,root-,race t corresponds to ! sub-race4
 ,& ,i %all want to use t me?od 9 deal+ 
) ! future ( ! ,society2 x is = t reason
 t ,i draw y\r att5tion to ^! cont9ually
 recurr+ cycles ( times & ev5ts4 ,n[ if 
we look back to ! ,f\r? ,root-,race1 we 
c /udy 9 ! hi/ory ( t ,race ! evolution 
( ! ,fif?4 ,we c see ! me?ods us$ to br+
 ab\t t evolution4 ,we c trace ! means  
:i* 7 employ$ 9 ord] t t evolution might
 be made secure2 & we c see1 by /udy+ t 
:i* lies beh9d u1 t ! f\r? sub-race ( t 
,root-,race %[$ out ! *>act]i/ics ( !   
,f\r? ,race z a :ole2 t ! fif? sub-race 
( t ,f\r? %[$ out "s ( ! *>act]i/ics ( !
 ,fif? ,root-,race t 0 to foll[ 9 !     

c\rse ( evolution4 ,& 9 ?is way1 apply+ 
! analogy1 if we c trace out to "s ext5t
 = ourselves ! *>act]i/ics ( ! six?     
sub-race :i* is to succe$ our own fif?  
sub-race1 !n we %all be on ! track ( !  
l9e ( evolution :i* w br+ ab\t ! ,six?  
,root-,race :5 ! "t = its com+ /rikes4  
,let u glance back = a mom5t to see !   
ma9 po9ts ( ! evolution ( a sub-race & a
 ,race4  ,:5 our own ,fif? ,root-,race 0
 to be evolv$1 c]ta9 types 7 *os5 out ( 
! fif? sub-race ( ! ,f\r? ,root-,race1 &
 !y 7 *os5 by ! ,manu :o 0 to guide !   
evolution ( ! ,fif? ,root-,race4 ,^?    
types %[$ out 9 a comp>atively g]m9al   
fa%ion ! m5tal *>act]i/ics :i* 7 to gr[ 
out ( ! select$ gr\ps4 ,& y may le>n1 if
 y c>e to d x1 h[ ^? *oices 7 made1 & h[
 ! fir/ *oice 0 a failure4 ,*os5 z x 0  
by ! wisdom ( ! highly exalt$ be+ :om we
 speak ( z ! ,manu1 none ! less !       
mat]ial 9 :i* ,he tri$ to "w prov$ too  
/ubborn1 too little pla/ic1 to adapt    
itself to ,8 influ5ce /riv+ to %ape & to
 m\ld x4 ,& 9 consequ5ce1 aft] prolong$ 

ef=ts1 ,he ?rew aside ! families t ?us  
,he _h select$1 & began mak+ a new      
*oice1 a fre% selection1 9 ord] to see  
if ! second *oice w\ld prove m =tunate  
?an ! fir/4 ,& ! way ,he *ose !m 0 a    
simple & effective "o3 ,he select$ a    
c]ta9 numb] ( ,8 own disciples & s5t !m 
out z mess5g]s to ! v>i\s nations ( !   
_w1 t con/itut$ t "p ( ! great ,f\r?    
,race :i* ,he _h *os5 = ,8 second       
exp]im5t4 ,he s5t !m into nation aft]   
nation1 ) ! mission to ga!r out ( t     
nation ^? :o appe>$ to be ! mo/ promis+ 
= ! "w :i* ,he _h to c>ry out4 ,!y tri$ 
9 v>i\s fa%ions1 sometimes by direct    
invitation1 :]e ! *>act]i/ic t 0 be+    
s\ght 0 cle>ly develop$1 namely1 ! l[]  
m9d4 ,x 0 ! developm5t ( ! l[] manas t 0
 ! keynote ( ! selection2 = ! ,fif?     
,root-,race 0 to %[ out t developm5t ( !
 l[] manas4 ,i say l[] manas r ?an      
manas2 because ! full developm5t ( !    
manasic pr9ciple 9 man is res]v$ = !    
,fif? ,r\nd1 & n = ! ,f\r?1 & we1 (     
c\rse1 are /ill 9 ! ,f\r? ,r\nd4 ,t     

,f\r? ,r\nd1 pre-em95tly kamic1 mu/     
necess>ily color e evolution :i* goes on
 dur+ its exi/5ce1 & high z we may /rive
 to raise manasic p[]s among/ u1 we _c  
escape f ! fundam5tal vice ( our bir?1 f
 ! manasic /&po9t1 t we are plung$ 9    
kamic matt]1 & t ! matt] 9 :i* we "w is 
matt] ( ! ,f\r? ,r\nd1 adapt$ to ! kamic
 pr9ciple1 & n matt] ( ! ,fif?1 adapt$  
to ! manasic4 ,h5ce ! be/ ?+ t we c d is
 to evolve ! l[] manas1 manas deeply t+$
 ) kama4 ,out ( t ,f\r? ,race1 !n1 7    
select$ ! p :o %[$ mo/ pla9ly ! budd+ ( 
?is intellig5ce :i* 0 ne$$1 ! mess5g]s (
 ! ,manu /rik+ a note :i* attract$ ^? 9 
:om ?is l[] manasic pr9ciple 0 m highly 
develop$ ?an among _! comrades & pe]s4  
,gradually f diff]5t nations gr\ps ( m5 
& wom5 ga!r$ r\nd ! mess5g]s ( ! ,manu1 
:o !n began to lead !m away f _! own p1 
f _! own nation1 f all _! surr\nd+s1 9  
ord] to seek ! appo9t$ place :]e ! ,manu
 0 gr\p+ ^? on :om ! great exp]im5t 0 to
 be made = ! second "t4 ,sl[ly &        
gradually !y 7 ?us ga!r$ toge!r out ( ! 

nations into :i* ! fif? sub-race ( !    
,f\r? ,race _h spread4 ,& ! fl[] ( ^?   
nations1 attract$ by ! key-note /ruck by
 ! mess5g]s1 gradually ga!r$ r\nd !     
,manu1 & became ! mat]ial1 ! nucleus1 ( 
! new ,root ,race4 ,z y "k1 ,he took !m 
f> away to ! ,sacr$ ,l&1 %utt+ !m away f
 ! masses ( ! ,f\r? & ,?ird ,race       
peoples1 & divid+ !m by physical b>ri]s 
f all t might contam9ate & /a94 ,v1 v   
diff]5t 7 ^? p f ! g5]ations :i* ?\s&s  
^u ?\s&s ( ye>s lat] 7 to spr+ f !m 9   
physical succession2 r1 to ! p ab\t !m 7
 !y folk :o 7 develop$ 9 an uncong5ial  
fa%ion1 p :o 7 by no means look$ up to &
 admir$ 9 ! nations among/ :om !y dwelt1
 among/ :om !y _h gr[n up4 ,= ! build+ (
 a new type is n made out ( ^? 9 :om !  
type ( ! old ,race1 t :i* is be=e ^? :o 
are select$ = a *ang$ l9e ( evolution1  
has fl[]$4 ,! triumphs ( evolution 9 !  
,f\r? ,race1 z ! ,f\r? ,race judg$ !m1 7
 by no means ! be/ mat]ial = ! build+ ( 
! ,fif?4 ,^? :o 7 mo/ admir$ 9 ! ,f\r?1 
^? :o 7 reg>d$ z ! fl[]s ( _! own       

nations1 7 ^? 9 :om ! kamic faculty1 )  
its alli$ psy*ic p[]s1 0 mo/ develop$1 0
 mo/ triumphant4 ,= y mu/ rememb] t 9 ! 
v diff]5t civilisation ( ^? days1 psy*ic
 p[]s 7 play+ an enorm\s "p 9 all ! mo/ 
highly develop$ p ( ! "t4 ,:]e ! dawn+  
pr9ciple ( manas began some:at to       
triumph ov] ! kamic1 !re ! psy*ic       
faculties inevitably dim9i%$ 9 _! p[]1 &
 %[$ !mselves v mu* m feebly ?an 9 !    
lead]s ( ! "t1 ^? :o 7 ! pione]s ( !    
civilisation ( ! day4 ,! faculties mo/  
valu$ at t "t 7 lea/ to be recognis$ 9  
^? :o 7 ! *os5 ( ! ,manu2 = :at ,he 0   
seek+ 0 ! dawn ( ! intellectual         
pr9ciple1 & :]e t dawns1 ! psy*ic = a "t
 is subm]g$4 ,i _c dwell n[ on ! reason 
= t2 ! psy*ism ( ! "t 0 ! psy*ism ( !   
:ole ( ! a/ral body1 & n ! psy*ism :i*  
succe$s ! intellectual developm5t1 :i*  
is ! result ( a high] organisation ( t  
body into special organs ( a/ral        
s5ses--! well-kn[n *akras4 ,! reason is 
well kn[n among all /ud5ts ( ! diff]5t  
/ages ( evolution1 & ! only reason ,i   

allude to x n[ is because ,i want y to  
recognise a v significant fact3 t ^? :o 
7 *os5 out ( t civilisation by ! ,manu1 
9 ord] t he might make a new ,race out (
 !m1 7 n ! p :o 7 ! lead+ examples ( !  
highe/ civilisation ( ! "t4 ,^? 7 left  
beh9d 9 _! own environm5t4 ,^? 7 left   
beh9d to c>ry on _! evolution along !   
l9es already becom+ ! l9es ( ! pa/1 & n 
! l9es ( ! future4 ,& ^! p 9 :om !      
psy*ic p[]s 7 less %[n1 & 9 :om ! less  
valu$ intellectual p[] 0 g]m9at+1 on    
l9es m fitt$ = ! developm5t 9 future1 !y
 7 *os5 out = ! build+ ( ! ,fif? ,race1 
& c>ri$ away f _! ,f\r? ,race surr\nd+s 
into ! f>-(f l& ( _! education4 ,!re (  
c\rse !y rema9$ until ! "t came :5 !    
,manu inc>nat$ among/ !m--& s on4 ,t is 
old hi/ory on :i* ,i ne$ n dwell4  ,let 
u apply ^? same pr9ciples to ! *oos+ out
 ( ano!r ,root-,race1 & we %all see t j 
z !n1 = ! fif? ,root-,race1 ! manasic   
pr9ciple 0 select$1 s 9 ! *oos+ out = a 
,six? ,root-,race1 ! buddhic pr9ciple   
mu/ be ! "o :i* mu/ be s\ght = 9 ord] t 

! mat]ial may be %ap$ 9 :i* x w be      
possible = x 9 its turn to develop4 ,!re
 aga9 ,i mu/ rem9d y t ! buddhi ( !     
,six? ,root-,race 9 ?is ,r\nd w be      
some?+ v diff]5t f ! evolution ( ! pure 
buddhic pr9ciple 9 its own ,r\nd1 !     
,r\nd t belongs to x 9 ! future         
evolution ( humanity3 x w be buddhic    
contam9at$ ) kama1 %[+ out mu* ( ! kamic
 *>act]i/ics--inevitably1 inasmu* z x   
mu/ "w 9 kamic matt]4 ,h5ce y mu/ n take
 q y\r ideal buddhi1 su* z y may fancy x
 9 its p]fection--! magnific5t pr9ciple 
( ,pure ,reason1 9 its high] intuitive  
p[]--b a %ad[1 a reflexion ( x1 su* a   
%ad[ & reflexion z is able to take its  
veils1 its g>m5ts1 f ! matt] ( our own  
,r\nd4 ,none ! less1 t w be ! di/+ui%+1 
! dom9ant pr9ciple ( ! ,six?            
,root-,race1 & !re=e ,i ask y to fix y\r
 m9d on t z ! goal t[>ds :i* all roads 9
 ! pres5t %\ld t5d4 ,f>-(f inde$ x is1  
c\nt+ z we c\nt "t2 b t5d5cies %[       
!mselves long1 long be=e !y appe> ^u !  
surface1 recognisable to ! eye ( ! fle%4

 ,9 ea* sub-race appe>s a pr9ciple :i*  
manife/s itself m fully1 m ?or\ghly1 9 !
 correspond+ ,root-,race2 & !re=e1 ?\gh 
x w only be possible = u at ! pres5t "t 
to "w t[>ds ! next sub-race ( our own   
,fif? ,race1 :i* is already beg9n+ to   
appe> ^u ! surface ( our globe1 none !  
less is x true t 9 quick5+ ! evolution (
 t sub-race x is ! next ,root-,race to  
:i* we mu/ look = our guid+ pr9ciple2 t 
is ! f>-(f ,pole-/> by :i* we mu/ guide 
our %ips at ! pres5t "t1 t ! po9t t[>ds 
:i* we mu/ /e]1 h[ev] f> (f we mu/      
sorr[fully admit t x is4  ,let u !n1    
recognis+ t fact1 t ! ,six? ,root-,race 
w be ! embodim5t ( ! next pr9ciple 9 u1 
! buddhic pr9ciple1 t ( ,pure ,reason--z
 di/+ui%$ f ,intellect1 :i* is ,reason  
reflect$ 9 ,activity--:5 y realise t1 & 
rememb] t ! note ( buddhi is union--n   
yet unity b union--y w f9d t z mu* z y  
require = y\r guid+ pr9ciple 9 !        
evolution ( ! correspond+ sub-race1 ^:  
foot is n[ on ! ?re%old4 ,s t 9 ?is     
fa%ion1 ?\gh seem+ to g s f> abroad into

 ! pa/ & ! future1 ,i br+ y to !        
practical "q ( ! next /ep =w>d 9 human  
evolution4  ,! next ?+ y mu/ rememb] is 
t ! fl[]+ ( ! ,fif? ,root-,race w g on  
long1 long aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! six?       
sub-race is se54 ,= ^! ,races &         
sub-races ov]lap ea* o!r2 & j z at !    
pres5t "t ! majority ( mank9d belongs to
 ! ,f\r? ,root-,race & n to ! ,fif?1 b !
 ,fif? ,root-,race dom9ates ! evolution 
( ! _w1 al?\gh /ill 9 a m9ority1 s is x 
( sub-races also4 ,! six? sub-race w be 
at fir/ 9 an almo/ inappreciable        
m9ority1 b color+ ! :ole2 !n multiply+ m
 & m1 until x becomes an appreciable    
m9ority4 ,!n1 z x gr[s m & m num]\s1 &  
nations are born ( x1 x w beg9 to       
dom9ate & lead ! civilisation ( ! !n _w4
 ,b ev5 !n ! ,fif? ,race w be 9 an      
enorm\s majority = ages & ages yet to   
come4 ,! fif? sub-race has n yet t\*$   
its highe/ po9t1 has n yet ass]t$ itself
 to ! po9t to :i* its evolution w rea* 9
 ! c5turies t lie imm$iately be=e u4 ,x 
is ne>+ its highe/ po9t2 x is climb+    

rapidly n[ to its z5i?2 b /ill _m ye>s (
 mortal "t int]v5e betwe5 ! pres5t day &
 ! day :5 x w rule 9 ! height ( its p[]4
 ,x is climb+ fa/ 9 ^! days2 b /ill1    
comp>e x ) ! correspond+ po9t 9 !       
,atlantean civilisation1 & y w realise t
 x has n yet climb$ to its highe/ po9t4 
,= e ,race mu/ ov]top ! ,race t has gone
 be=e x1 & we h n yet rea*$ ev5 ! level 
( ! old ,atlantis 9 k1 & !re=e 9 p[] ov]
 ! l[] nature1 al?\gh1 z ,i said1 !     
climb+ n[ is rapid1 & w become m & m    
rapid ) e t5 ye>s t pass ov] our heads4 
,= !re is t speciality 9 evolution1 t x 
ev] goes =w>d at an increas+ rate4 ,! m 
x develops its p[]s1 ! m swiftly d ^?   
p[]s multiply !mselves2 s t1 to quote a 
well-kn[n phrase ( a great ,tea*]1 x    
gr[s n by additions b by p[]s4 ,& ?is   
civilisation ( ours w ru% =w>d m & m    
rapidly ) e decade t passes4 ,/ill1 ! v 
fact t x has n rea*$ ! highe/ levels ( !
 ,f\r? tells y t "t lies be=e u 9 !     
build+ ( ! six? sub-race1 & t is our    
imm$iate "w4 ,we ne$ n tr\ble n[ any    

fur!r ab\t ! ,six? ,root-,race2 = :atev]
 builds ! six? sub-race among/ u is     
contribut+ to ! build+ ( t ,root-,race (
 ! future4 ,! same faculties are dem&$1 
al?\gh !n at a high] level1 & we c come 
d[n to our humbl] level & consid] :at ! 
six? sub-race is to be4 ,& 9 t we %all  
realise ! "w & ! future ( ! ,!osophical 
,society4  ,! great *>act]i/ic ( t ,race
 is to be union1 & all t t5ds to union  
is a =ce :i* is work+ = ! com+ ( t      
sub-race1 no matt] :e!r v (t5 ! =ce     
look$ at f )\t is (t5 repell5t4 ,x is n 
! out] manife/ation ( ! mom5t1 b !      
t5d5cy1 ! direction ( ! =ce :i* is      
important4 ,!re may be _m ?+s1 m        
beautiful on ! surface1 :i* h accompli%$
 _! aim1 & are on ! d[nw>d pa? t[>ds    
decay1 :il/ ! ?+s t are ris+1 /ill bel[ 
! horizon1 h1 z all g]m9al ?+s h1 mu*   
ab\t !m t is repell5t & t w be us$ up 9 
! gr[? ( ! com+ creature1 be=e x really 
manife/s ^u e>?4 ,x has be5 said by a   
,ma/] t if we c\ld see ) ! eye ( ! ,_s !
 g5]ation ( ! human be+1 8 ante-natal   

life1 we %\ld und]/& ! g5]ation (       
worlds1 ! g5]ation ( univ]ses4 ,& t1    
aga91 is a g5]al pr9ciple4 ,let u see "o
 or two lessons t we may draw f x at !  
mom5t4  ,take ! evolution ( a se$ into a
 plant1 & :at d y f9d8 ,a t9y g]m       
surr\nd$ by a mass ( nutri5t matt]2 &   
be=e t t9y g]m w %[ itself 9 root1 &    
/em1 & leaf above ! gr\nd & become      
visible to ! eye ( ! obs]v] on ! e>?1 t 
nutri5t mat]ial mu/ be absorb$ by ! gr[+
 g]m1 & *ang$ into ! exquisite tissues (
 ! plant t is to be4 ,& s1 if y take !  
gr[+ g]m1 animal or human1 h[ unlike is 
t budd+ creature f ! animal or ! man t  
%all be6 ,h[ lack+ 9 beauty 9 _m ( !    
me?ods ( its gr[?1 ( its nutrition1 (   
its gradual %ap+6 ,& by :at m>vell\s    
al*emy ( inspir+ life does ! liv+ g]m   
ga!r into itself all ! nutri5t matt] t  
surr\nds x1 & %apes x into organ aft]   
organ1 until ! p]fect creature is ready 
to be born into ! _w4 ,& z 9 ^! cases1 s
 ) ! gr[? ( a sub-race1 ( :i* ! g]m is  
plant$ n[4 ,h[ mu* has to be done be=e x

 is ready = ! bir?-h\r1 t yet is at a   
measurable di/ance f ! mom5t t ! g]m is 
plant$ 9 ! womb ( "t4 ,try to realise ! 
analogy by means ( ! image t ,i h       
sugge/$1 & x w n !n seem s unlikely to  
y1 t :i* is true1 t 9 our own times aga9
 _m mess5g]s h come out f ! ,manu ( !   
future1 9 ord] t ^? mess5g]s may /rike  
c]ta9 keynotes1 :i* m>k ! *ief          
*>act]i/ic ( ! *ild t is to be4 ,t note 
is well kn[n at ! pres5t "t3 we call x  
,bro!rhood4  ,n[ notice at ! pres5t "t  
h[ _m su* mess5g]s are f\nd scatt]$     
?r\gh\t ! _w1 & h[ ! v>i$ organisations 
( m5 ( e k9d are t5d+ 9 t direction1 &  
are m & m recognis+ t z ! keynote ( _!  
progress & _! evolution4 ,!re are1 s f> 
z ,i "k1 only two great organisations at
 ! pres5t "t t h delib]ately tak5       
,univ]sal ,bro!rhood z _! motto1 _! cry1
 9 ! _w3 ! "o is ,masonry1 ! o!r is !   
,!osophical ,society4 ,^? are ! only two
 :i* proclaim ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood4 ,=  
al?\gh _m religions decl>e ,bro!rhood1  
!y d n make x univ]sal2 x is a          

,bro!rhood )9 ! limits ( _! own cre$1 & 
a man to become a bro!r mu/ come )9 !   
limits ( ! religion4 ,see h[ cle>ly t is
 decl>$ 9 ! great & univ]sal baptismal  
c]emony :i* m>ks ! entrance ( ! *ild    
into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,9 t sacram5t he 
is made a *ild ( ,god4 ,he 0 n a *ild ( 
,god be=e1 f ! ,*ur* /&po9t4 ,he 0 born 
"u ! wra? ( ,god1 9 ! k+dom ( ,satan4 ,9
 ! c]emony ( baptism he is made a *ild (
 ,god1 an heir ( ! k+dom ( heav52 & t is
 ! keynote ( ! ,*ur*es ev]y:]e3 ^?      
outside are n *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,& y mu/   
rememb] t x is t ,fa!rhood ( ,god :i*   
connotes ! ,bro!rhood ( man4 ,only by ! 
root+ 9 ! ,fa!r-,life is ! ,bro!r-,life 
intelligible4 ,& because ! ,!osophical  
,society kn[s no limit ( cre$1 no limit 
( religion1 & decl>es t e human be+ is1 
9 8 own ess5tial nature1 "o ) ! ,supreme
 ,life & ! ,supreme ,god1 because ( t   
its ,bro!rhood is univ]sal1 & kn[s none 
z outside its pale4 ,e man1 no matt] :at
 he is1 is recognis$ z bro!r4 ,he comes 
n into ! ,bro!rhood1 nor c he be ca/ out

 f x4 ,8 ,_s1 8 ,life1 places him 9 x3 x
 is a fact beyond u1 above u4 ,we h no  
p[] ei!r to create x or to de/roy4 ,we  
recognise ! great fact1 & we d n call   
ourselves ! ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood1 b only
 a nucleus 9 x--a v diff]5t ?+2 !       
,bro!rhood is z univ]sal z humanity1 t  
is our fundam5tal doctr9e1 & x implies t
 ,bro!rhood is z univ]sal z ,life4 ,s   
also ) ,masonry1 :]e x is rightly se5 & 
und]/ood--no b>ri]s ( cre$1 all m5      
equally welcome )9 ! ,masonic ,lodge4 ,i
 say :]e rightly und]/ood1 = !re are l&s
 :]e ,masonry has spread1 :]e ! ,lodge  
has become exclusive z ! cre$ has become
 exclusive2 & among ,am]ican ,masons1 ,i
 believe1 ! negro1 z negro1 is n admitt$
 into ! ,masonic ,lodge4 ,b t is ! d5ial
 ( ,masonry1 a disgrace to x1 & n a     
triumph4 ,& al?\gh x be true t ,masonry 
has lo/ widely its k1 x /ill = ! mo/ "p 
rema9s a ,bro!rhood1 & 9 t x has 9 x !  
l9k ( a life t w n die1 & t has e       
possibility ( revival ?r\gh\t ! e>?4  ,q
 outside ^! two1 limit$ bro!rhoods are  

proclaim$ 9 e direction n[4 ,! ,*ur*    
ass]ts x )9 its own limits4 ,all        
religions ass]t x )9 _! respective      
limitations4 ,outside religions & *ur*es
 ! same cry is he>d4 ,socialism decl>es 
x1 & tries to build its policy ^u x4    
,ev]y:]e ?is cry ( ,bro!rhood is he>d1  
al?\gh x has n yet be5 liv$1 & t is "o (
 ! signs ( ! com+ bir? ( ! sub-race1 9  
:i* ,bro!rhood %all be ! dom9ant note ( 
its e civilisation1 & 9 :i* a           
civilisation t is n bro!rly1 9 :i* !re  
are ignorant p1 & poor p1 & />v+ p1 &   
diseas$ p1 w be look$ at z b>b>\s1 & n  
really z civilisation at all4 ,its note 
is ,bro!rhood1 ! dom9ant note ( ! com+  
day4 ,& because we h tak5 t z our fir/  
object1 we h a "r to call ourselves a   
nucleus !re(2 & because we def9itely    
recognise x1 we c consci\sly co-op]ate )
 nature4 ,t is ! real /r5g? ( our       
,movem5t--n our numb]s1 !y are          
comp>atively small1 b our consci\s work+
 ) ! =ces t make = ! future4 ,!         
,!osophical ,society is a fragm5t ( !   

va/ ,!osophical ,movem5t :i* is surg+ ^u
 e side ar\nd u2 b ?is we h t enables u 
to be on ! cre/ ( t great wave1 t we "k 
= :at we are work+1 we und]/& ! t5d5cies
 :i* make = ! future4 ,h5ce 9 our       
,!osophical ,society we mu/ above all   
else hold up ?is ^w1 & "w = x 9 e phase 
( human activity4 ,t ^w m>ks out = y\r  
,!osophical ,lodges :at movem5ts y %\ld 
help1 & :at movem5ts y %\ld n help4 ,x  
is no use to p\r wat] into a brok5      
vessel1 & e vessel t has n on x ! "n or 
! pr9ciple ( ,bro!rhood is a brok5      
vessel t w n hold wat] = ! com+ "t4 ,b e
 movem5t1 h[ev] m+l$ ) ignorance1 )     
folly1 ) tempor>y mis*ief1 :i* seeks    
aft] ,bro!rhood & /rives to realise x1  
is a liv+ vessel1 into :i* ! ,wat] (    
,life may be p\r$2 & ) ^? movem5ts y    
%\ld "w1 try+ to inspire & to purify1 to
 get rid ( t :i* comes f ignorance1 & to
 replace x ) ! wisdom :i* x is y\r sacr$
 duty to spread abroad among ! *ildr5 ( 
m54 ,s t 9 y\r public "w y h ?is great  
keynote4  ,& t leads me to pause = a    

mom5t on t spread+ ,sociali/ ,movem5t t 
y see ar\nd y on e side4 ,n[1 x is mak+ 
"o trem5d\s blund] t ,i ne$ n dwell on  
"h1 b t ,i %all dwell on to-morr[ night 
9 address+ a ,sociali/ ,society4 ,!y are
 =gett+ ! v root ( progress1 !y are     
=gett+ ! build+ ( bro!rs1 out ( :i* to  
build a ,bro!rhood h]eaft]4 ,!y ?9k t ! 
future dep5ds on economic conditions1 on
 :o holds l&1 & :o holds capital4 ,^!   
conditions are conditions to be discuss$
 c>efully1 to be work$ out              
intellectually4 ,b :atev] own]%ip y h ( 
any ( ! means ( life1 if ! life is      
poison$1 x _c be heal?y 9 ! mid/ ev5 ( a
 well-arrang$ society4 ,= society gr[s  
out ( m51 & n m5 out ( society1 & until 
t is realis$ all s*emes mu/ fail1 = !y  
are f\nd$ on s&1 & n on rock4 ,y :o h   
/udi$ & und]/&1 to "s small ext5t at    
lea/1 ! p[]s :i* are work+ 9 ! _w ( !   
pres5t1 y ought to be able to help to   
elim9ate ! evil & to /r5g!n ! good4 ,& !
 ,!osophical ,society1 among ^! movem5ts
 ( ! day1 mu/ hold up firmly a true     

ideal4 ,x is ! function ( ! prophet1 ( !
 spiritual tea*]1 to hold up ! ideal1 & 
po9t ev] t[>ds x1 s t individuals may h 
x ev] be=e _! eyes & *oose ! roads :i*  
lead 9 ! "r direction4  ,& aga91 !      
pr9ciples t ,i h put to y may expla9 to 
y :y ?is ,!osophical ,society1 s weak1  
is yet s /rong--weak 9 its numb]s1 weak 
9 ! qualifications ( its memb]s1 n      
numb]+ among/ its adh]5ts ! mo/ le>n$ & 
! mo/ mighty ( ! e>?1 made up ( v       
m$iocre1 av]age p1 n ! great lead]s ( ! 
civilisation ( ! day2 b 9 !m all1 else  
w\ld !y n be memb]s ( ! ,!osophical     
,society1 is ! dawn+ aspiration aft] a  
nobl] condition1 & "s will+ness to      
sacrifice !mselves 9 ord] t ! com+ ( t  
condition may be quick5$ ^u e>?4 ,t is !
 ju/ification ( our ,society n[4 ,we are
 l ! nutri5t mat]ial t surr\nds ! g]m1 &
 ! g]m gr[s out ( ! love1 & !           
aspiration1 & ! _s ( self-sacrifice1 :i*
 are f\nd 9 our movem5t1 h[ev] little   
develop$ to-day4 ,& ! fact t we         
recognise x z duty1 z ideal1 is !       

promise = ! future4 ,we are :at our pa/ 
has made u2 we %all be :at our pres5t is
 creat+2 & if )9 y\r he>t & m9e ! long+ 
= ! nobl] /ate is f\nd1 t m>ks our place
 9 ! future1 & our "r to be among !     
e>li] memb]s ( ! sub-race t is n[ prep>+
 to be born4 ,= our ?\ghts n[ are :at we
 %all be 9 our next life2 our           
aspirations n[ m>k our capacities !n4 ,y
 "k h[ ! int]m$iate life is sp5t1 betwe5
 ! dea? t w close y\r pres5t lives & !  
bir? t w op5 ! portal ( y\r next lives4 
,y "k t 9 ! heav5ly places y w be weav+ 
into faculty1 into capacity1 e ?\ght & e
 aspiration t[>ds ! high] life :i* 9 ^! 
days ( y\r weakness y are g5]at+1 & are 
try+ to *]i% & cultivate4 ,x is n y z y 
are :o w make ! future1 b y z y %all be1
 self-creat$ f y\r aspirations n[4 ,& j 
9 proportion z ea* ( y n\ri%es ^?       
aspirations1 & *]i%es ^? ideals1 &      
tries1 h[ev] feebly1 to "w !m out amid !
 limitations ( y\r pa/ :i* cramps y\r   
pres5t life1 j s f> w y1 9 ! int]val    
betwe5 dea? & bir?1 make ! nobl]        

faculties :i* %all qualify y to be born 
9 ! six? sub-race ^u e>?4 ,t %\ld be y\r
 keynote 9 y\r lives n[1 t ! inspir+    
motive1 ! controll+ p[]4 ,& if y want to
 assure y\rselves t t sub-race is on !  
?re%old1 z ,i said1 !n look at ! _w     
ar\nd y1 & measure ! *ange :i* is com+  
ov] x4 ,i said we 7 weak 9 numb]s1 t we 
are only av]age & m$iocre p2 b :at ab\t 
! spread ( our ideas8 ,:at ab\t ! way 9 
:i*1 dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 ^!          
,!osophical ideas h spread ?r\gh ?is    
,fif? ,race civilisation1 h p]meat$ its 
lit]ature1 are beg9n+ to guide its      
sci5ce1 are beg9n+ to inspire its art8  
,t is ! pro( ( ! /r5g? ( ! =ce1 despite 
! feebl5ess ( ! vehicles 9 :i* t =ce is 
play+4 ,v cle>ly n to y nor to me is !  
spread ( ^! ideas due1 b to ! ,mighty   
,ones beh9d ! ,society1 :o give ! =ces 9
 :i* we are lack+4 ,= ! :ole ,movem5t is
 ,!irs2 ,!y are work+ outside z well z  
)94 ,& ,_! outside work+ %[s itself 9 ! 
innum]able movem5ts :i* are all t5d+ 9 !
 same direction4 ,x is n we :o h spread 

! ideas4 ,! ideas are scatt]$ 9 ! m5tal 
atmosph]e ar\nd u1 & our only m]it is t 
we caught !m up a little m quickly ?an  
o!r p1 & realise t !y are a "p ( !      
,et]nal ,wisdom4 ,t is our only claim1  
our only pr]ogative--consci\sly1        
delib]ately we *oose ^! ideas1 & h[ev]  
weakly we c>ry !m out1 none ! less !    
*oice has be5 made & regi/]$ 9 ! books (
 ,de/9y4 ,= :e!r y w or n1 y mu/ gr[ 9 !
 direction ( y\r ?\ght2 & y _c be "p (  
?is ,movem5t )\t y\r ?\ght be+ m or less
 color$ by ! ,!osophical ideal4  ,p (t5 
say3 ,:y %\ld ,i come into ! ,!osophical
 ,society8 ,y give u y\r books4 ,y      
spread y\r k broadca/ ev]y:]e4 ,i c buy 
x 9 ! book-%ops4 ,i c he> x 9 !         
lectures4 ,:y %\ld ,i come 98 ,& ,i     
always say3 ,!re is no reason :y y %\ld 
come 91 if y d n wi% to come4 ,take     
ev]y?+ we c give1 & take x freely4 ,y   
are m ?an welcome to x4 ,we are only    
tru/ees = y4 ,& if y d n c>e to be among
 ! pione]s1 by all means /ay outside1 & 
walk along ! smoo!r pa?s :i* o!rs h c>v$

 out = y4 ,b !re is "o reason t ,i may  
say to y--,i d n say x to ^?            
outside--!re is a reason :y y %\ld be )9
 x4 ,y are m 9 t\* ) ! =ces t make !    
future4 ,y are surr\nd$1 ba!d1 9 !      
atmosph]e 9 :i* ! future %all gr[4 ,all 
t is good 9 y is n\ri%$ by ^? =ces4 ,all
 t is h>moni\s ) !m is /r5g!n$ by _!    
ov]ma/]+ might4 ,y _c be among/ u )\t   
%>+ t inspiration2 y _c be a memb] )\t  
%>+ ! life :i* is p\r$ out un/9t$ ?r\gh 
all ! vessels ( ! ,!osophical ,society4 
,outside x is n wor? :ile to say ?is1 = 
t is n a reason = induc+ p to come 92 b 
y may rejoice t good k>ma 9 ! pa/ has   
br\ght y into ! ,society 9 ! pres5t4 ,x 
has giv5 y ! "r to h ?is opportunity ( a
 nobl] bir? 9 ! com+ "t1 has giv5 y !   
opportunity ( tak+ "p 9 t great "w :i*  
is beg9n+ to be wr\ght among humanity4  
,x gives y1 f y\r life 9 ! heav5ly      
places1 t\* ) p[]s & opportunities t    
belong to ^! ideals 9 ! _w ( m51 & x    
gives y ! possibility !re ( t\* ) !     
,mighty ,ones :om "h1 h[ev] unwor?ily1  

we /rive to foll[4 ,s t x is a great ?+ 
to be )9 x1 & x means mu* = ! future (  
y1 if y c keep 9 x4 ,= ! imm$iate future
 ( ! ,!osophical ,society is ! "w (     
build+ t next sub-race :i* is to come4  
,t is ! "w = :i* consci\sly x ought to  
be work+ n[4 ,9 proportion z y realise  
x1 s w be ! /r5g? ( y\r labor2 9        
proportion z y und]/& x1 s %\ld be y\r  
%>e 9 ! gladd] "w ( t happi] "t4 ,= !   
future ( ! ,!osophical ,society is to be
 ! "m1 & ev5 ! educator1 ( ! *ild six?  
sub-race :i* already is go+ ?r\gh its   
ante-natal life4 ,t is its future1      
secure1 inevitable2 y\rs ! *oice if y w 
%>e t future or n4     ,"p ,,iii   ,!   
,value ( ,!osophy 9 ! ,_w ( ,?\ght   ,an
 ,address on tak+ (fice z ,presid5t ( ! 
,!osophical ,society4 ,deliv]$ at !     
,que5's ,hall1 ,langham ,place1 ,london1
 ,w41 on #aj? ,july #aijg4     ,! ,value
 ( ,!osophy 9 ! ,_w ( ,?\ght   ,y w h   
se5 on ! h&bill ann\nc+ ! lecture1 t we 
are hold+ ?is meet+ 9 connection ) my   
tak+ (fice z ,presid5t ( ! ,!osophical  

,society1 & x is my purpose1 9 address+ 
y to-night1 to try to %[ y1 at lea/ to  
"s small ext5t1 :at is ! value :i* !    
,society repres5ts1 z reg>d$ f ! /&po9t 
( human activities1 manife/$ 9 ! _w (   
?\ght4 ,i want to try to %[ y t :5 we   
say ,,!osophy we are speak+ ( some?+ (  
real value :i* c s]ve humanity 9 ! v>i\s
 dep>tm5ts ( intellectual life4 ,i      
propose1 9 ord] to d ?is1 to beg9 ) a v 
brief /atem5t ( ! fundam5tal idea (     
,!osophy2 & !n1 turn+ to ! _w ( religi\s
 ?\ght1 to ! _w ( arti/ic ?\ght1 to ! _w
 ( sci5tific ?\ght1 & la/ly to ! _w (   
political ?\ght1 to po9t out to y h[ t  
:i* is call$ ,!osophy may br+           
contributions ( value to ea* ( ^! 9     
turn4  ,n[ ,!osophy1 z ! "n implies1 is 
a ,wisdom1 a ,div9e ,wisdom2 & ! "n     
hi/orically1 z _m ( y "k1 is id5tical ) 
t :i* 9 ,ea/]n l&s has be5 kn[n by v>i\s
 names--z ,tao1 9 ,*9a2 z !             
,brahmavidya1 9 ,india2 z ! ,gnosis1    
among ! ,greeks & ! e>ly ,*ri/ians2 & z 
,!osophy ?r\gh ! ,middle ,ages & 9 mod]n

 times4 ,x implies always a k1 a ,wisdom
 t transc5ds ! ord9>y k1 ! ord9>y sci5ce
 ( ! e>?2 x implies a wisdom z reg>ds   
life1 a wisdom z reg>ds ! ess5tial      
nature ( ?+s1 a wisdom :i* is summ$ up 9
 two words :5 we say ,god-,wisdom4 ,= x 
has be5 held 9 eld] days--al?\gh 9 mod]n
 times x has become l>gely =gott5--t man
 c really nev] "k any?+ at all unless he
 kn[s himself1 & kn[s himself ,div9e2 t 
k ( ,god1 ! ,supreme1 ! ,univ]sal ,life1
 is ! root ( all true k ( matt] z well z
 ( ,_s1 ( ?is _w z well z ( worlds o!r  
?an our own2 t 9 t "o supreme k all o!r 
kn[l$ges f9d _! root2 t 9 t supreme     
light all o!r lights h _! orig92 & t if 
man c "k any?+1 x is because he is      
,div9e 9 nature1 &1 %>+ ! ,life t       
expresses itself 9 a univ]se1 he c "k at
 once ! ,life t orig9ates & ! ,matt] t  
obeys4  ,/>t+ f su* a /&po9t1 y w at    
once realise t ,!osophy is a spiritual  
!ory ( ! _w z aga9/ a mat]iali/ic4 ,x   
sees ,_s z ! m\ld]1 ! %ap]1 ! arrang] ( 
matt]1 & matt] only z ! ob$i5t          

expression & s]vant ( ! ,_s2 x sees 9   
man a spiritual be+1 seek+ to unfold 8  
p[]s by exp]i5ce 9 a univ]se ( =ms2 & x 
decl>es t man misund]/&s himself1 & w   
fail ( 8 true end1 if he id5tifies      
himself ) ! =m t p]i%es in/ead ( ) !    
life :i* is dea?less4 ,h5ce1 oppos$ to  
mat]ialism alike 9 sci5ce & philosophy1 
x builds up a spiritual conception ( !  
univ]se1 & necess>ily x is ideali/ic 9  
its ?\ght1 & holds up ! importance ( !  
ideal z a guide to all human activity4  
,! ideal1 :i* is ?\ght appli$ to        
conduct1 t is ! keynote ( ,!osophy & its
 value 9 ! v>i$ worlds ( ?\ght2 & ! p[] 
( ?\ght1 ! might ( ?\ght1 ! ability t x 
has to clo! itself 9 =ms ^: life only   
dep5ds on ! cont9uance ( ! ?\ght t gave 
!m bir?1 t is its c5tral note1 or       
keynote1 9 all ! rem$ies t x applies to 
human ills4 ,ideali/ ev]y:]e1 ideali/ 9 
religion1 ideali/ 9 art1 ideali/ 9      
sci5ce1 ideali/ 9 ! practical life t m5 
call politics1 ideali/ ev]y:]e2 b avoid+
 ! blund] into :i* "s ideali/s h fall51 

:5 !y h n recognis$ t human ?\ght is    
only a portion ( ! :ole1 & n ! :ole4 ,! 
,!osophi/ recognises t ! ,div9e ,?\ght1 
( :i* ! univ]se is an expression1 puts  
limitations on 8 own p[] ( ?\ght1 on 8  
own creative activity4 ,he realises t ! 
:ole compels ! "p1 & t 8 own ?\ght c    
only move )9 ! va/ circle ( ! ,div9e    
,?\ght1 :i* he only p>tially expresses2 
s t :ile he w ma9ta9 t1 on ! ideal      
dep5ds all t is call$ real 9 ! l[]      
worlds1 he w realise t 8 creative p[] c 
only sl[ly m\ld matt] to 8 w1 & ?\gh e  
result w dep5d on a creative ?\ght1 !   
results w (t5 move sl[ly1 adapt+        
!mselves to ! ?\ght t gives !m bir?4    
,h5ce1 :ile ideali/1 he is n            
impracticable2 :ile he sees ! p[] (     
?\ght1 he recognises its limitations 9  
space & "t2 & :ile ass]t+ ! vital       
importance ( "r ?\ght & "r belief1 he   
realises t only sl[ly does ! fl[] (     
?\ght rip5 into ! fruit ( action4  ,b on
 ! importance ( ?\ght he lays a /ress   
unusual 9 mod]n life4 ,x is ! cant ( !  

day1 9 judg+ ! value ( a man1 t x does n
 matt] :at he believes b only :at he    
does4 ,t is n true4 ,x matt]s inf9itely 
:at a man believes2 = z a man's belief s
 he is2 z a man's ?\ght1 s inevitably is
 8 action4 ,!re 0 a "t 9 ! _w ( ?\ght :5
 x 0 said ) equal error3 ,x does n matt]
 :at a man does1 provid$ 8 fai? is "r4  
,if t ^w fai? _h meant ! man's ?\ght 9  
its integrity1 !n !re w\ld h be5 b      
little error2 = ! "r ?\ght w\ld         
inevitably h br\ght "r action2 b 9 ^?   
days "r ?\ght meant only or?odox ?\ght1 
accord+ to a n>r[ canon ( int]pretation1
 ! ob$i5t repetition ( cre$s1 ! bl9d    
acceptance ( beliefs impos$ by au?ority4
 ,9 ^? days :at 0 call$ ,or?odoxy 9     
religion 0 made ! measure ( ! man1 &    
judgm5t dep5d$ ^u or?odox acquiesc5ce4  
,aga9/ t mi/ake ! great movem5t t clos$ 
! ,middle ,ages 0 ! prote/ ( ! intellect
 ( man1 & x 0 decl>$ t no ext]nal       
au?ority mu/ b9d ! intellect1 & none _h 
"r to impose f outside ! ?\ght :i* is ! 
v ess5ce ( ! man--t great ass]tion ( !  

"r ( private judgm5t1 ( ! supreme       
pr9ciple ( ! free intellig5ce1 s        
necess>y = ! progress ( humanity4 ,b l  
all ?+s x has be5 foll[$ by a reaction1 
& m5 h run to ! o!r extreme3 t no?+     
matt]s except conduct1 & action alone is
 to be consid]$4 ,b y\r action is !     
result ( y\r ?\ght ( ye/]day1 & foll[s  
y\r ye/]day z its expression 9 ! out]   
_w2 y\r ?\ght ( to-day is y\r action (  
to-morr[1 & y\r future dep5ds on its    
accuracy & its tru?1 on its consonance )
 reality4 ,h5ce x is all-important 9 !  
mod]n _w to give back to ?\ght its "r   
place z above action1 z its inspir] &   
its guide4 ,= ! human _s by its         
expression z intellect judges1 decides1 
directs1 controls4 ,its activity is !   
outcome ( its ?9k+2 & if )\t c>+ = ?\ght
 y plunge into action1 y h ! con/ant    
exp]im5ts1 feeble & fruitless1 :i* s    
l>gely *>act]ise our mod]n life4  ,pass1
 !n1 f t fir/ ass]tion ( ! importance ( 
"r ?9k+1 to see :at message ,!osophy has
 = ! _w ( religi\s ?\ght4 ,:at is       

religion8 ,religion is ! qu5*less ?ir/ (
 ! human _s = ! ,div9e4 ,x is ! ,et]nal1
 plung$ into a _w ( transitory ph5om5a1 
/riv+ to realise its own et]nity4 ,x is 
! ,immortal1 flung into a _w ( dea?1    
try+ to realise its own dea?lessness4 ,x
 is ! :ite ,eagle ( ,heav51 born 9 !    
illimitable spaces1 beat+ its w+s aga9/ 
! b>s ( matt]1 & /riv+ to break !m &    
rise into ! imm5sities :]e are its      
bir?place & its real home4 ,t is        
religion3 ! /riv+ ( man = ,god4 ,& t    
?ir/ ( man = ,god _m h tri$ to qu5* )   
:at is call$ ,!ology1 or ) books t are  
call$ sacr$1 traditions t are deem$     
holy1 c]emonies & rites :i* are b local 
expressions ( a univ]sal tru?4 ,y c no m
 qu5* t ?ir/ ( ! human ,_s by any?+ b   
individual exp]i5ce ( ! ,div9e1 ?an y c 
qu5* ! ?ir/ ( ! travell] p>*$ & dy+ 9 ! 
des]t by lett+ him he> wat] g d[n !     
?roat ( ano!r4 ,human exp]i5ce1 & t     
alone1 is ! rock on :i* all religion is 
f\nd$1 t is ! rock t c nev] be %ak51 on 
:i* e true ,*ur* mu/ be built4 ,books1 x

 is true1 are (t5 sacr$2 b y may te> up 
e sacr$ book 9 ! _w1 & z long z man     
rema9s1 & ,god to inspire man1 new books
 c be writt51 new pages ( inspiration c 
be p5n$4 ,y may break 9 pieces e        
c]emony1 h[ev] beautiful & elevat+1 & ! 
,_s t made !m to express himself has n  
lo/ 8 arti/ic p[]1 & c make new rites & 
new c]emonies to replace e "o t is brok5
 & ca/ aside4 ,! ,_s is dea?less z ,god 
is dea?less1 & 9 t dea?lessness ( ! ,_s 
lies ! c]ta9ty1 ! immortality (         
religion4 ,& ,!osophy1 9 appeal+ to t   
immortal exp]i5ce1 po9ts ! _w (         
religions--confus$ by _m an attack1     
bewild]$ by _m an assault1 half timid   
be=e ! new tru? discov]$ e day1 half    
sc>$ at ! und]m9+ ( old f\ndations1 & ! 
te>+ by criticism ( _m docum5ts--po9ts x
 back to its own inexhau/ible s\rce1 &  
bids x fe> nei!r "t nor tru?1 s9ce ,_s  
is tru? & et]nity4 ,all t criticism c   
take f y is ! out] =m1 nev] ! liv+      
reality2 & well inde$ is x = ! *ur*es & 
= ! religions ( ! _w t ! outworks (     

docum5ts %\ld be levell$ ) ! gr\nd1 9   
ord] to %[ ! impregnability ( ! citadel1
 :i* is k & exp]i5ce4  ,b 9 ! _w (      
religi\s ?\ght !re are _m s]vices1 less 
important1 9 tru?1 ?an ! "o ,i h spok5  
(1 b /ill important & valuable to !     
fai?s ( ! _w2 = ,!osophy br+s back to   
m51 liv+ 9 tradition1 te/imony to !     
reality ( k transc5d+ ! k ( ! s5ses & ! 
reason+ p[]s ( ! l[] m9d4 ,x comes ) its
 h&s full ( pro(1 mod]n pro(1 pro( (    
to-day1 liv+ witnesses1 ( unse5 worlds1 
( subtl] worlds ?an ! physical4 ,x      
comes1 z ! ,f\nd]s & ! e>ly ,tea*]s ( e 
religion h come1 to te/ify aga9 by      
p]sonal exp]i5ce to ! reality ( ! unse5 
worlds ( :i* ! religions are ! cont9ual 
witnesses 9 ! physical _w4 ,h y ev]     
notic$ 9 ! hi/ories ( ! great religions 
h[ !y gr[ feebl] 9 _! p[] ov] m5 z fai? 
takes ! place ( k1 & tradition ! place (
 ! liv+ te/imony ( liv+ m58 ,t is "o ( !
 values ( ,!osophy 9 ! religi\s _w1 t x 
tea*es m5 to travel to worlds unse51 &  
to br+ back ! evid5ce ( :at !y h met &  

/udi$2 t x s tea*es m5 _! own nature t x
 enables !m to sep>ate s\l & body1 &    
travel )\t ! physical body 9 worlds long
 ?\ght unatta9able1 save ?r\gh ! gateway
 ( dea?4 ,i say ,long ?\ght unatta9able2
 b ! scriptures ( e religion be> witness
 t !y are n unatta9able4 ,! ,h9du tells 
u t man %\ld sep>ate himself f 8 body z 
y /rip ! %ea? f ! /em ( ! grass4 ,!     
,buddhi/ tells u t by deep ?\ght &      
contemplation m9d may "k itself z m9d   
ap>t f ! physical bra94 ,*ri/ianity     
tells u _m a /ory ( ! p]sonal k ( its   
e>li] tea*]s1 ( a m9i/ry ( angels t     
rema9$ 9 ! ,*ur*1 & ( angelic tea*]s    
tra9+ ! neophytes 9 k4 ,islam tells u t 
its own great prophet himself pass$ into
 high] worlds1 & br\ght back ! tru?s :i*
 civilis$ ,arabia1 & gave k :i* lit aga9
 ! tor* ( le>n+ 9 ,europe :5 ! ,moors   
came to ,spa94 ,& s religion aft]       
religion be>s te/imony to ! possibility 
( human k outside ! physical _w2 we only
 re-proclaim ! anci5t tru?--) ?is       
addition1 :i* "s religions n[ %r9k f    

mak+3 t :at man did 9 ! pa/ man may d   
to-day2 t ! p[]s ( ! ,_s are n %ackl$1 t
 ! k ( ! o!r worlds is /ill atta9able to
 man4 ,& outside t practical k ( o!r    
worlds x br+s by t same me?od ! di/9ct  
ass]tion ( ! survival ( ! human ,_s aft]
 dea?4 ,x is only 9 v mod]n times t t   
has be5 d\bt$ by any l>ge numb]s ( p4   
,"h & !re 9 ! anci5t _w1 l a ,lucretius 
9 ,rome1 p]haps2 l a ,democritus 9      
,greece2 c]ta9ly l a ,*>vaka 9 ,india1 y
 f9d "o "h & !re :o d\bts ! dea?lessness
 ( ! ,_s 9 man2 b 9 mod]n days t        
disbelief1 or ! hopeless cynicism :i*   
?9ks k impossible1 has p5etrat$ f> &    
wide among ! cultur$1 ! educat$ classes1
 & f !m to ! masses ( ! un$ucat$4 ,t is 
! ph5om5on ( mod]n days alone1 t man by 
hundr$s & by ?\s&s despairs ( 8 own     
immortality4 ,& yet ! deepe/ conviction 
( humanity1 ! deepe/ ?\ght 9 man1 is !  
p]si/5ce ( himself1 ! ,i t _c die4 ,& ) 
"o great g5]alisation1 & "o me?od1      
,!osophy ass]ts at once ! dea?lessness (
 man & ! exi/5ce ( ,god2 = x says to    

man1 z x 0 ev] said 9 ! anci5t days3 ,! 
pro( ( ,god is n )\t y b )9 y4 ,all !   
greate/ tea*]s h reit]at$ t message1 s  
full ( hope & com=t2 = x %uts none out f
 k4 ,:at is ! me?od8 ,/rip away y\r     
s5ses1 & y f9d ! m9d2 /rip away ! m9d1 &
 y f9d ! pure reason2 /rip away ! pure  
reason1 & y f9d ! w-to-live2 /rip away !
 w-to-live1 & y f9d ,_s z a unit2 /rike 
away ! limitations ( ! ,_s1 & y f9d     
,god4 ,^? are ! /eps3 told 9 anci5t     
days1 repeat$ n[4 ,lose y\r life1 said !
 ,*ri/1 & y %all f9d x to life et]nal4  
,t is true3 let g ev]y?+ t y c let g2 y 
_c let g y\rself1 & 9 ! impossibility ( 
los+ y\rself y f9d ! c]ta9ty ( ! ,self  
,univ]sal1 ! ,univ]sal ,life4  ,pass    
aga9 f t to ano!r religi\s po9t4 ,i     
m5tion$ c]emonies1 rites ( e fai?4 ,^?  
,!osophy looks at & und]/&s4 ,s _m h ca/
 away c]emonies1 ev5 if !y h f\nd !m    
helpful1 because !y d n und]/& !m1 & fe>
 sup]/ition 9 _! use4 ,k has two great  
enemies3 ,sup]/ition & ,scepticism4 ,k  
de/roys bl9d sup]/ition by ass]t+ &     

expla9+ natural tru?s ( :i* ! sup]/ition
 has exagg]at$ ! uness5tials2 & x       
de/roys scepticism by prov+ ! reality ( 
! facts ( ! unse5 _w4 ,! c]emony1 !     
rite1 is a %ad[ 9 ! _w ( s5se ( ! tru?s 
9 ! _w ( ,_s2 & e religion1 e cre$1 has 
its c]emonies z ! outw>d physical       
expression ( "s et]nal spiritual tru?4  
,!osophy def5ds !m1 ju/ifies !m1 by     
expla9+ !m2 & :5 !y are und]/ood !y     
cease to be sup]/itions t bl9d1 & become
 crut*es t help ! halt+ m9d to climb to 
! spiritual life4  ,let u pass f ! _w ( 
religi\s ?\ght1 & pause = a mom5t on !  
_w ( arti/ic ?\ght4 ,n[ to ,art1 p]haps 
m ?an 9 any o!r dep>tm5t ( ! human      
intellig5ce1 ! ideal is necess>y = life4
 ,all m5 h wond]$ f "t to "t :y !       
ar*itecture--to take "o case only--:y ! 
ar*itecture ( ! pa/ is s mu* m wond]ful1
 s mu* m beautiful1 ?an ! ar*itecture ( 
! pres5t4 ,:5 y want to build "s great  
national build+ to-day y h to g back to 
,greece1 or ,rome1 or ! ,middle ,ages = 
y\r model4 ,:y is x t y h no new        

ar*itecture1 expressive ( y\r own "t1 z 
t 0 expressive ( ! pa/8 ,! sev]e ord] ( 
,egypt f\nd its expression 9 ! mighty   
temples ( ,k>nak2 ! beauty & lucidity ( 
,grecian ?\ght bodi$ itself out 9 ! *a/e
 & simple spl5dor ( ,grecian build+s2 ! 
/]nness ( ,roman law f\nd its ideal     
expression 9 ^? wondr\s build+s ^: ru9s 
/ill survive 9 ,rome2 ! fai? ( ! ,middle
 ,ages f\nd its expression 9 !          
upw>d-spr++ ar* ( ,go?ic ar*itecture1 & 
! exquisite trac]y ( ! ornam5t$ build+4 
,b if y g into ! ,go?ic ca!dral1 :at d y
 f9d !re8 ,t n alone 9 wondr\s ar* &    
spl5did pill>1 upspr++ 9 its delicate & 
sl5d] /r5g? f pavem5t to ro(1 n !re only
 did ! art ( ! build] f9d its           
expression4 ,g r\nd to any out-(-!-way  
corn]1 or climb ! ro( ( ^? great        
build+s1 & y w f9d 9 unnotic$ places1 9 
hidd5 corn]s1 ! love ( ! arti/ body+    
itself =? 9 delicate trac]y1 9 /one t   
lives4 ,m5 c>v$ = love1 n only = fame2  
m5 c>v$ = beauty's sake1 n only = money2
 & !y built p]fectly because !y _h love 

& fai?1 ! two div9e build]s1 & embodi$  
bo? 9 dea?less /one4 ,be=e y c be m ?an 
copyi/s y mu/ f9d y\r mod]n ideal1 & :5 
y h f\nd x y c build build+s t w defy   
"t4 ,b y h n f\nd x yet2 ! arti/ among/ 
u is too mu* ( a copyi/1 & too little ( 
an inspir] & a prophet4 ,we d n want !  
pa9t] only to pa9t = u ! ?+s our own    
eyes c see4 ,we want ! arti/ eye to see 
m ?an ! common eye1 & to embody :at he  
sees 9 beauty = ! in/ruction ( our bl9d$
 sight4 ,we d n want accurate pictures (
 cabbages & turnips & objects ( t sort4 
,h[ev] clev]ly done1 !y rema9 cabbages &
 turnips /ill4 ,! man :o c\ld pa9t = u !
 ?\ght t makes ! cabbage1 he w\ld be !  
arti/1 ! man :o kn[s ! ,life4 ,& s = our
 new ,art we mu/ h a spl5did ideal4 ,d y
 want to "k h[ l[ ,art may s9k :5       
mat]ialism triumphs & vulg>ises &       
degrades8 ,!n see t exhibition ( ,fr5*  
pictures t 0 plac$ 9 ,bond ,/reet "s    
ye>s ago1 :i* attract$ ^? :o lov$       
indec5cy m ?an ^? :o lov$ ! beautiful1 &
 !n y w und]/& h[ ,art p]i%es :]e !     

brea? ( ! ideal does n inspire & keep   
alive4 ,& ,!osophy to ! arti/ w\ld br+  
back t anci5t rev]5ce :i* reg>ds ! arti/
 ( ! ,beautiful z "o ( ! *ief           
,god-reveal]s to ! race ( :i* he is a   
portion2 :i* sees 9 ! great musical     
arti/1 or ! sculptor1 or ! pa9t]1 a     
,god-inspir$ man1 br++ d[n ! grace (    
heav5 to illum9ate ! dull grey planes ( 
e>?4 ,! arti/s %\ld be ! prophets ( our 
"t1 ! reveal]s ( ! ,div9e smo!r$ "u !   
mat]ial2 & 7 !y ?is1 !y w\ld be reg>d$ )
 love & ) rev]5ce2 = true art ne$s      
rev]5ce = its gr[+1 & ! arti/1 ( all    
m5--subtle1 responsive1 s5sitive to     
ev]y?+ t t\*es him--ne$s an atmosph]e ( 
love & rev]5ce t he may fl[] into 8     
highe/ p[]1 & %[ ! _w "s glimpse ( !    
,beauty :i* is ,god4  ,& ! _w (         
sci5ce--p]haps !re1 aft] ! _w (         
religion1 ,!osophy has mo/ ( value to   
(f]4 ,take ,psy*ology4 ,:at a confusion2
 :at a mass ( facts want arrangem5t2 :at
 a *aos ( facts out ( :i* no cosmos is  
built6 ,!osophy1 by its cle> & accurate 

def9ition ( man1 ( ! relation (         
consci\sness to its bodies1 ( ,_s to its
 vehicles1 arranges into ord] t va/ mass
 ( facts ) :i* psy*ology is /ruggl+ n[4 
,x takes into t wond]ful unconsci\s or  
sub-consci\s--:i* is n[1 z x 71 ! answ] 
to e riddle2 b x is n und]/ood--x takes 
into t ! light ( direct inve/igation2   
divides ! unconsci\s :i* comes f ! pa/ f
 t :i* is ! presage ( ! future1 sep>ates
 out ! inh]itance ( our long pa/ ance/ry
 :i* rema9s z ! sub-consci\s 9 u2 po9ts 
to ! high] sup]-consci\s1 n             
sub-consci\s1 ( :i* ! g5ius is !        
te/imony at ! pres5t "t2 %[s t human    
consci\sness transc5ds ! bra92 proves t 
human consci\sness is 9 t\* ) worlds    
beyond ! physical2 & makes sure & c]ta9 
! hope express$ by sci5ce1 t x is       
possible t t :i* is n[ unconsci\s %all  
become consci\s1 & t man %all f9d       
himself 9 t\* ) a univ]se & n only 9 t\*
 ) "o limit$ _w4 ,t :i* ,my]s sometimes 
spoke ( z ! cosmic consci\sness1 z aga9/
 our own limit$ consci\sness1 is a      

pr(\nd tru?1 & c>ries ) x ! prophecy (  
man's future greatness4 ,j z ! fi% is   
limit$ to ! wat]1 z ! bird is limit$ to 
! air1 s man has be5 limit$ to !        
physical body1 & has dream$ he _h no t\*
 ) o!r spaces1 to :i* he really belongs4
 ,b y\r consci\sness is liv+ 9 ?ree     
worlds1 & n 9 "o1 is t\*+ mighti]       
possibilities1 is beg9n+ to contact     
subtl] ph5om5a2 & all ! traces ( t are  
f\nd 9 y\r newe/ psy*ology1 & are simply
 pro(s ( ^? _m !ories ab\t man :i*      
,!osophy has be5 tea*+ 9 ! _w = _m a    
c5tury1 nay1 = _m a mill5nium4  ,&      
physics & *emi/ry is !re any?+ ( value  
along ,!osophical l9es ( ?\ght &        
inve/igation1 :i* might aid our         
physici/s & our *emi/s1 puzzl$ at !     
subtlety ( ! =ces ) :i* !y h to deal8   
,has x nev] /ruck "s ( ! m intuitive    
physici/s & mat]iali/s t !re may be     
subtl] s5ses :i* may be us$ =           
inve/igation ( ! subtl] =ces8 ,t man may
 h 9 himself s5ses by ! evolution ( :i* 
he w able to pi]ce ! secrets t n[ he is 

/riv+ va9ly to unveil8 ,has x nev] ev5  
/ruck a physici/ or a *emi/ t1 if he    
does n believe 9 ! possibility ( himself
 develop+ ^? subtl] =ces1 he might      
utilise !m 9 o!rs 9 ord] to prosecute   
fur!r 8 own inve/igations8 ,!y are      
beg9n+ to to d t 9 ,france4 ,!y are     
beg9n+ to n[ try to use ^? :om !y call  
lucid2 t is1 p :o see ) eyes ke5] ?an ! 
physical2 !y are beg9n+ to use ^? 9     
m$ic9e1 are us+ !m = ! diagnosis (      
disease1 are us+ !m = ! te/+ ( !        
s5sitiv5ess ( man1 are beg9n+ to use !m 
to try to discov] if man has any body   
subtl] ?an ! physical4 ,& :ile ,i w\ld n
 say to ! sci5tific man3 ,accept our    
!ories1 ,i w\ld say to him3 ,take !m z  
hypo!ses by :i* y may direct y\r fur!r  
exp]im5ts1 & y may g on & make          
discov]ies m rapidly ?an y c at ! pres5t
 "t4 ,= !re is _m a clairvoyant :o1 put 
be=e a piece ( "s elem5tal sub/ance1    
c\ld describe x v mu* bett] ?an is done 
by y\r fractional analysis4 ,& along o!r
 l9es--*emical & electrical--surely !re 

is some?+ a little unsatisfactory1 :5 a 
few ye>s ago m5 told u t ! atom 0       
compos$ lit]ally ( myriads ( p>ticles1 &
 dur+ ! la/ ye> x has be5 sugge/$ t     
p]haps "o p>ticle is all ( :i* an atom  
is compos$4 ,might x n be wise to try to
 get hold ( y\r atoms by sight ke5] ?an 
! physical1 z x is possible to d1 :e!r  
by ! ord9>y clairvoyant :o is sometimes 
develop$ up to t po9t1 or by an untra9$ 
s5sitive ^: s5ses are set free f !      
limitations ( ! physical bra91 & f t    
s5sitive try to ga!r some?+ ( !         
composition ( matt] :i* may guide y 9   
y\r m sci5tific se>*8 ,i realise t :at  
"o1 or two1 or tw5ty p see1 is no pro( =
 ! sci5tific man2 b x may give a h9t    
:]eby ma!matical d$uctions may be made1 
& calculations :i* o!rwise w\ld n be    
?\ght (4 ,s t ,i only sugge/ ! utilis+  
by sci5ce ( c]ta9 p[]s t are n[         
available1 ke5] ?an ^? ( ! ord9>y       
s5ses--a new sort ( human microscope or 
human telescope--:]eby y may pi]ce to ! 
l>g] or ! small]1 beyond ! rea* ( y\r   

physical microscopes & telescopes1 made 
( metal & n ( intellig5ce %[+ itself 9  
matt]4  ,is !re any?+ ( value 9         
,!osophical ideas1 %all ,i say to !     
sci5ce ( m$ic9e8 ,"s say x is n yet a   
sci5ce1 b works empirically only4 ,!re  
is "s tru? 9 t2 b are !re n "h aga9 l9es
 ( inve/igation :i* ! physician might   
well /udy8 ,= in/ance1 ! p[] ( ?\ght ov]
 ! human body1 all t mass ( facts on :i*
 p>tly is built up su* a sci5ce z ,m5tal
 ,heal+1 or :at is call$ ,fai? ,cure1 & 
s on4 ,d y ?9k t ^! ?+s h be5 go+ on =  
hundr$s ( ye>s1 & t !re is no tru? ly+  
beh9d !m8 ,! effects ( imag9ation1 y    
say4 ,b :at is imag9ation8 ,x does n    
matt] ( :at x is ! effect1 if x br+s    
cure :]e be=e !re 0 disease4 ,if y put  
into a man's body a drug t y d n und]/&1
 & f9d t x cures a disease & relieves a 
pa91 w y ?r[ ! drug aside because y d n 
und]/& x8 ,& :y d y ?r[ ! p[] (         
imag9ation aside because y _c weigh x 9 
y\r balance1 nor f9d t x depresses "o   
scale m ?an ! o!r8 ,imag9ation is "o ( !

 subtle/ p[]s ( ?\ght3 imag9ation is "o 
( ! /ronge/ p[]s t ! doctor might       
utilise :5 8 drugs fail him & 8 old     
me?ods no long] s]ve 8 purpose4         
,sugge/ion1 ! p[] ( ?\ght4 ,:y1 !re are 
records ( cases :]e sugge/ion has kill$6
 ,t :i* has kill$ c also cure1 & man's  
body be+ only a product ( ?\ght1 built  
up ?r\gh ! ages1 answ]s m rapidly to its
 creator ?an x does to clumsi] products 
f ! m9]al & vegetable k+doms4 ,"h aga9  
,i only ask exp]im5t4 ,y "k t y c       
produce w\nds ^u ! body ( ! hypnotis$   
pati5t1 9 a /ate ( trance4 ,by sugge/ion
 lesions are made1 burns are caus$1     
inflammation & pa9 appe> by ! m]e       
sugge/ion ( a w\nd4 ,a bli/] is plac$ on
 a pati5t & =bidd5 to act2 ! sk9 is     
unt\*$ :5 ! bli/] is remov$3 a bit ( wet
 pap] is giv5 by ?\ght ! qualities ( !  
bli/]1 & x w raise ! sk91 ) all !       
accompanim5ts ( ! *emical bli/]4 ,n[ ^! 
?+s are kn[n4 ,y c see ! pictures (     
w\nds ?us produc$1 if y w1 9 "s ( !     
,p>is hospitals1 = along ?is l9e !      

,fr5*man is inve/igat+ fur!r ?an !      
,engli%man has done4 ,& along t l9e also
 lies mu* ( useful exp]im5t to be br\ght
 to ! relief ( ! diseases ( humanity4   
,b z ,i h t\*$ ^u m$ic9e1 let me say--= 
,i ought "h to say x--t !re are "s      
me?ods ( mod]n m$ic9e :i* ,!osophy      
emphatically condemns4 ,x decl>es t no k
 :i* is ga9$ f a tortur$1 a vivisect$   
creature1 is legitimate1 ev5 if x 7 z   
useful z x has be5 prov$ to be useless4 
,x decl>es t all inoculations ( disease 
into ! heal?y body are illegitimate1 & x
 condemns all su*4 ,x decl>es t all ^?  
f\l injections ( mod]n m$ic9e :i* use   
animal fluids to re/ore ! exhau/$       
vitality ( man are ru9\s to ! body into 
:i* !y are put4 ,"h aga9 ,france1 by ! v
 excess ( its me?ods1 is beg9n+ to      
recoil be=e ! results :i* h come ab\t4  
,only two ye>s ago ,i 0 told by a lead+ 
physician ( ,p>is t _m ( ! doctors _h   
met toge!r to look at ! results :i* _h  
gr[n out ( ! me?ods t = ye>s !y _h be5  
foll[+ )\t hesitation & )\t scruple1 & t

 !y fe>$ t !y _h caus$ m diseases ?an !y
 cur$4 ,:y are ^! ?+s condemn$ z        
illegitimate8 ,because ! build+ up ( !  
human body is ! build+ by a liv+ ,_s ( a
 temple = himself1 & x is m\ld$ by t ,_s
 = 8 own purposes4 ,! high] p[]s (      
intellig5ce h made ! human body :at x   
is1 diff]5t f ! animal bodies out ( :i*1
 physically1 9 ages long gone by1 x has 
gr[n4 ,y\r delicacy ( t\*1 ! exquisite  
beauty & delicacy ( y\r n]v\s sy/em1 ^! 
?+s are ! outcome ( ! high] p[]s ( ! ,_s
 express+ !mselves 9 ! human body1 :]e  
!y _c express !mselves 9 ! animal =m4 ,&
 if y ignore ?is1 if y =get x1 if y =get
 t ?is spl5did human temple built up by 
! ,_s ( man ?r\gh ages ( toil & (       
suff]+1 to express 8 own high]          
qualities--compassion1 t5d]ness1 love1  
pity = ! weak & ! helpless1 protection (
 ! helpless aga9/ ! /rong--if y =get !  
:ole ( t1 & act z a brute ev5 w\ld n    
act1 9 cruelty & wick$ness to m5 &      
animals alike1 y w degrade ! body y are 
try+ to pres]ve1 y w p>alyse ! body y   

are try+ to save f disease1 & y w g back
 into ! savag]y :i* is ! nemesis (      
cruelty1 & ru9 ^! nobl] bodies1 !       
inh]itance ( ! civilis$ races4  ,i pass 
f t to my la/ _w1 ! _w ( political      
?\ght4 ,n[ ,!osophy takes no "p 9 p>ty  
politics4 ,x lays d[n ! great pr9ciple (
 human ,bro!rhood1 & bids its foll[]s g 
out into ! _w & "w on x--us+ _!         
intellig5ce1 _! p[] ( ?\ght1 to judge ! 
value ( e me?od :i* is propos$4 ,& our  
g5]al criticism on ! politics ( ! mom5t 
w\ld be t !y are rem$ies1 n prev5tions1 
& leave unt\*$ ! root out ( :i* all !   
mis]ies gr[4 ,look+ sometimes at y\r    
p>ty politics1 x seems to me z ?\gh y 7 
z *ildr5 pluck+ fl[]s & /ick+ !m into ! 
s& & say+3 ,see :at a beautiful g>d5 ,i 
h made4 ,& :5 y wake ! next morn+ !     
fl[]s are dead1 = !re 7 no roots1 b only
 rootless fl[]s4 ,i "k y mu/ make       
rem$ies1 b y %\ld n /op at t4 ,:5 y s5d 
out y\r ,r$ ,cross doctors & nurses to  
pick up ! mutilat$ bodies t y\r sci5ce (
 w> has maim$1 !y are do+ noble "w1 &   

des]ve our love & gratitude1 = ! w\nd$  
mu/ be nurs$2 b ! man :o works = peace  
does m = ! good ( humanity ?an ! ,r$    
,cross doctors & nurses4 ,& s also 9 !  
political _w4 ,y _c safely live         
h&-to-m\? 9 politics any m ?an 9 any o!r
 dep>tm5t ( human life4 ,b h[ _m are !re
 9 ! political p>ties :o c>e = causes & 
n only = effects8 ,t is ! criticism we  
%\ld make4 ,we see ev]y:]e ,democracy   
spread+2 b ,democracy is on its trial1 &
 unless x c evolve "s me?od by :i* !    
wise %all rule1 & n m]ely ! weight (    
ignorant numb]s1 x w dig its own grave4 
,s long z y leave y\r p ignorant !y are 
n fit to rule4 ,! s*ools %\ld come be=e 
! vote1 & k be=e p[]4 ,y are pr\d ( y\r 
lib]ty2 y boa/ ( a practically univ]sal 
suffrage--leav+ out1 ( c\rse1 "o half ( 
humanity6--b tak+ y\r male suffrage z y 
h x1 h[ _m ( ! vot]s :o g to ! poll "k !
 pr9ciples ( political hi/ory1 "k any?+ 
( economics1 "k any?+ ( all ! k :i* is  
want$ = ! guid+ ( ! %ip ( ! ,/ate ?r\gh 
tr\bl$ wat]s8 ,y d n *oose y\r capta9s  

out ( p :o "k no?+ ( navigation2 b y    
*oose ! mak]s ( y\r rul]s out ( ^? :o h 
n /udi$ & d n "k4 ,t is n wise4 ,i d n  
d5y x is a necess>y /age 9 ! evolution (
 man4 ,i "k t ! ,_s acts wisely1 &      
guides ! nations along roads 9 :i*      
lessons are to be le>n$2 & ,i hope t out
 ( ! blund]s1 & ! errors1 & ! crudities 
( pres5t politics !re w evolve a san]   
me?od1 9 :i* ! wise ( ! nation w h p[] &
 guide its c\ncils1 & wisdom1 n numb]s1 
%all speak ! decisive ^w4  ,n[ !re is "o
 criticism ( politics t we (t5 he> 9 ^! 
days4 ,x is said t beh9d politics lie   
economics4 ,t is true4 ,y may g on play+
 at politics = ev] & ev]2 b if y\r      
economic f\ndation is rott51 no         
political rem$ies c build a happy &     
prosp]\s nation4 ,b :ile ,i agree t     
beh9d politics lie economics1 !re is    
some?+ t lies also beh9d economics1 & ( 
t ,i he> little said4 ,beh9d economics  
lies "*1 & )\t "* y _c build a free & a 
happy nation4 ,a nation enorm\s 9 p[]1  
:at d y "k ( ! way 9 :i* y\r p[] is     

wield$ 9 _m a f>-(f l&8 ,h[ mu* d y "k  
ab\t y\r va/ ,indian ,empire8 ,h[ _m (  
y\r vot]s go+ to ! poll c give an       
intellig5t answ] to any "q affect+ t    
#cjj1jjj1jjj ( human be+s :om y hold 9  
y\r h&1 & deal ) z y w8 ,!re are        
responsibilities ( ,empire z well z     
pride 9 x1 & pride ( ,empire is apt to  
f\nd] :5 ! responsibilities ( ,empire   
are ignor$4 ,& s ! ,!osophi/ is cont5t  
to g to ! root ( ! matt]1 & try to build
 up = y ! citiz5s out ( :om y\r future  
,/ate is to be made4 ,education1 real   
education1 secul> education1 is n[ y\r  
cry4 ,!y tri$ secul> education 9        
,france2 !y de/roy$ religi\s tea*+2 !y  
tri$ to give morality )\t religion4 ,b !
 moral lessons _h no effect3 !y 7 too   
cold & dull1 & dead4 ,is x n a sc&al t 9
 a c\ntry l ?is1 :]e ! va/ majority are 
religi\s1 y are qu>rell+ s mu* ab\t !   
trifles t sep>ate y1 t ! only way to    
peace seems to be to take religion out (
 ! s*ools altoge!r1 & tra9 ! *ildr5 only
 9 morality1 all[+ an insignificant     

m9ority to h its way8 ,:y6 we h done    
bett] ?an t 9 ,india1 we ,!osophi/s4    
,h9du ,!osophi/s h f\nd$ !re a ,college 
9 :i*1 despite all _! sects & all _!    
religi\s qu>rels1 !y h f\nd a common    
m9imum ( ,h9duism on :i* _! *ildr5 c be 
tra9$ 9 religion & morality alike4 ,i   
grant x 0 a ,!osophical inspiration t   
began ! movem5t2 b ! :ole mass ( ,h9dus 
h fall5 9 ) x1 & are accept+ ! books z !
 basis ( education4 ,gov]nm5t has       
recognis$ !m1 & has begun to introduce  
!m = ! use ( ,h9dus 9 its own s*ools4 ,t
 is ! way 9 :i* we ,!osophi/s "w at     
politics4 ,we g to ! root to build "*1 &
 we "k t noble *>act]s w make a noble & 
also a prosp]\s nation4 ,b y c no m make
 a nation ( free m5 out ( *ildr5 untra9$
 9 duty & 9 righte\sness1 ?an y c build 
a h\se t w /& if y use ill-bak$ bricks &
 rott5 timb]4 ,our keynote 9 politics is
 ,bro!rhood4 ,t work$ out into life w   
give y ! nation t y want4  ,& :at does  
,bro!rhood mean8 ,x means t ev]yone ( u1
 y & ,i1 e man & woman ?r\gh\t ! l&1    

looks on all o!rs z !y look on _! own   
bro!rs1 & acts on ! same pr9ciple :i* 9 
! family rules4 ,y keep religion out (  
politics8 ,y _c1 )\t p]il to y\r ,/ate2 
= unless y tea* y\r p t !y are a        
,bro!rhood1 :e!r or n !y *oose to       
recognise x1 y are build+ on ! s& & n on
 ! rock4 ,& :at does ,bro!rhood mean8 ,x
 means t ! man :o ga9s le>n+1 uses x to 
tea* ! ignorant1 until none are         
ignorant4 ,x means t ! man :o is pure   
takes 8 purity to ! f\l1 until all h    
become clean4 ,x means t ! man :o is    
weal?y uses 8 weal? = ! b5efit ( ! poor1
 until all h become prosp]\s4 ,x means t
 ev]y?+ y ga91 y %>e2 ev]y?+ y a*ieve1 y
 give its fruit to all4 ,t is ! law (   
,bro!rhood1 & x is ! law ( national z   
well z ( individual life4 ,y _c rise    
alone4 ,y are b\nd too /rongly ea* to   
ea*4 ,if y use y\r /r5g? to raise       
y\rself by trampl+ on y\r fell[s1       
inevitably y w fail by ! weakness t y h 
wrong$4  ,d y "k :o are ! greate/       
enemies ( a ,/ate8 ,! weak1 injur$ by ! 

/rong4 ,=1 above all ,/ates1 rules an   
,et]nal ,ju/ice2 & ! te>s ( mis]able    
wom51 & ! curses ( angry1 />v+ m51 sap !
 f\ndations ( a ,/ate t d5ies           
,bro!rhood1 & rea* ! e>s ( t ,et]nal    
,ju/ice by :i* alone ,/ates live1 &     
,nations cont9ue4 ,x is writt5 9 an     
anci5t scripture t a ,ma/] ( ,duty said 
to a ,k+3 ,bew>e ! te>s ( ! weak1 = !y  
sap ! ?rones ( ,k+s4 ,/r5g? may ?reat53 
weakness und]m9es4 ,/r5g? may /& up to  
fight3 weakness cuts away ! gr\nd on :i*
 ! fight]s are /&+4 ,& ! message (      
,!osophy to ! mod]n political _w is3    
,?9k less ab\t y\r out] laws1 & m ab\t !
 lives ( ! p :o h to live "u ^? laws4   
,rememb] t gov]nm5t c only live :5 ! p  
are happy2 t ,/ates c only fl\ri% :]e ! 
masses ( ! population are cont5t$2 t all
 t makes life enjoyable is ! "r ( ! l[e/
 & ! poore/2 t !y c d )\t ext]nal       
happ9ess f> less ?an y1 :o h s _m means 
( inn] satisfaction1 ( enjoym5t1 by !   
culture t y possess & t !y lack4 ,if !re
 is n money en\gh = ev]y?+1 sp5d y\r    

money 9 mak+ happi]1 heal?i]1 pur]1 m   
educat$1 ! lives ( ! poor2 !n a happy   
nation w be an imp]ial nation2 =        
,bro!rhood is ! /ronge/ =ce on e>?4     
,"p ,,iv   ,! ,field ( ,"w ( !          
,!osophical ,society   ,! ,presid5tial  
,address deliv]$ to ! ,conv5tion ( !    
,briti% ,section ( ! ,!osophical        
,society1 held 9 ,essex ,hall1 ,london1 
#g? ,july #aijg4     ,! ,field ( ,"w ( !
 ,!osophical ,society4   ,x is my duty  
n[ to br+ to a close ?is ,conv5tion1 &  
to bid y all f>ewell1 to scatt] to y\r  
v>i\s places & to d1 let u hope1 ) fre% 
c\rage & deep] k1 ! v>i$ works :i* y are
 call$ ^u to p]=m4 ,& let me1 be=e ,i   
take up ! subject ^u :i* ,i am to       
speak--,! ,field ( ,"w ( ! ,!osophical  
,society--let me1 ere beg9n+ t subject1 
say "o ^w ( gratitude to h] )\t :om !   
,!osophical ,society c\ld n till any    
field1 nor s[ any se$--to ,h4,p4,b41 our
 ,tea*] & our ,help]1 let u (f] our     
he>t's gratitude2 = )\t h] we c\ld n h  
met toge!r1 )\t h] we c\ld n h le>n$ !  

,!osophical tea*+4 ,x may be t _m ( u h 
le>n$ mu* s9ce %e fir/ taught u1 b %e 0 
! fir/ ,tea*]1 & ! ,br+] ( ! ,light4 ,x 
may be t "s1 s9ce !y met h]1 h kn[n _!  
,ma/] face to face2 b x 0 %e :o l$ !m to
 ,8 pres5ce1 %e to :om ! possibility 9  
?is life 0 due4 ,x may well be t _h %e n
 come "s o!r might h come to d ! "w1 b t
 matt]s n to u2 t %e did x is h] claim  
to our homage1 & we1 :o live 9 ! light  
%e br\ght1 may well pay tribute (       
gratitude to h]4  ,:at is ! ,field ( our
 ,society's "w8 ,x is sket*$ 9 our ,?ree
 ,objects2 & ^? ( y :o h look$ ^u !     
,objects ) c>e1 9 ! v>i\s rec5sions     
?r\gh :i* !y h pass$1 may h notic$ t ea*
 "o ( !m cov]s "o ( ! aspects ( human   
consci\sness4 ,9 ! fir/1 t :i* decl>es !
 tru? ( ! ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood1 we h !  
field ( "w ( ! ,activity aspect1 !      
active pr9ciple ( ! consci\sness1 ( !   
,_s1 :i* seeks expression 9 s]vice to ! 
race4 ,9 ! second1 ! /udy ( ! religions 
& ! philosophies ( ! _w1 we h ! field ( 
"w = ! ,cognition aspect ( consci\sness1

 t :i* ga!rs toge!r ! fruit ( k2 x is ! 
,kn[] ga!r+ ! food by :i* he unfolds 8  
p[]s4 ,& 9 ! ?ird we h ! field ( "w ( ! 
,w1 ! ,p[] aspect ( ! consci\sness1 !   
deepe/ root ( our be+1 t by :i* ! worlds
 exi/1 z !y are support$ by ! ,wisdom1 z
 !y are creat$ by ! ,activity4 ,s t :5  
we ?us look at ! objects ( ! ,society & 
realise ! relation t !y be> to our      
consci\s selves1 we see t ! field ( ! "w
 ( ! ,!osophical ,society is wide z !   
_w1 & kn[s no limit :]e ,w & ,k &       
,activity c make _! way4 ,& x is true1  
n[ & always1 t ev]y?+ :i* helps &       
b5efits man is ,!osophical "w1 & t no?+ 
c be exclud$ f ! sph]e ( our "w :i*     
includes e aspect ( consci\sness4 ,s let
 u take ?is natural1 ?is sci5tific      
division ( our "w1 & see :at we may d 9 
ea* field :i* (f]s itself to !          
appropriate p[] 9 our nature4  ,! fir/ w
 naturally cov] all active work+ =      
humanity1 all s]vice :i* "o c (f] to    
ano!r2 & x w be well1 9 ! days t lie    
be=e u1 if we realise t !re is no s*eme 

= human help+1 no possible ef=t = human 
uplift+1 :i* is outside ! field ( "w ( !
 ,fir/ ,object ( our ,society4 ,e ,lodge
 ( ! ,society %\ld make x "o ( its      
activities to s]ve humanity 9 ! place   
:]e ! ,lodge is f\nd$2 & ! value ( !    
,lodge %\ld be 9 ! k t is !re ga!r$ ) ! 
object ( spread+ x4 ,= ,!osophy %\ld be 
y\r t\*-/one z to ! value ( e s*eme1 z  
to ! t5d5cy ( e proposition4 ,9 all !   
c\ntless s*emes ar\nd u 9 ^! active     
times1 "s "w only = ! mom5t2 o!rs1 bas$ 
on s\nd pr9ciple1 are prep>+ ! _w = a   
bett] & happi] future4 ,by y\r          
,!osophical k y c judge ! value ( e su* 
s*eme1 & ?r[ y\rselves into ^? alone :i*
 "w on l9es b5eficial to ! future1 :i*  
are lay+ ! f\ndations ( a civilisation  
great] ?an our own4 ,= among ! _m s*emes
 & _m me?ods !re are ways 9 :i* ea* man 
inspir$ by ! ,_s ( ,bro!rhood may f9d "w
 t satisfies 8 reason & is ju/ifi$ by 8 
consci5ce4 ,& !re is no "o p>ticul>     
me?od1 no "o special road1 along :i* !  
,society1 z ,society1 c g4 ,x lays d[n !

 pr9ciple ( ,bro!rhood z an active work+
 _s 9 ! life ( e memb]1 & !n x leaves ! 
memb] free to use 8 own judgm5t & 8 own 
consci5ce z to :i* among ! _m me?ods    
recomm5ds itself mo/ to him z an        
individual4 ,s t 9 speak+ ( t field (   
"w1 x is n = me to say3 ,?is plan1 t    
me?od1 ! o!r means1 t is :at y ought to 
foll[2 b only t y are n c>ry+ out !     
,fir/ ,object ( ! ,society1 unless y are
 engag+ y\r activity 9 "s task :i* 9 y\r
 intellig5ce & consci5ce is work+ = !   
b5efit ( y\r fell[-m54 ,t is a po9t ,i  
want to put to y\r ,lodges2 = :5 ,i see 
que/ions discuss$ z to giv+ new life to 
,lodges1 vivify+ ,lodges1 & s on1 ,i "k 
well t ! only cause = ! ne$ ( su*       
discussion is because m5 all[ ! life to 
/agnate )9 ! ,lodge1 in/ead ( s5d+ x =? 
a liv+ /ream to f]tilise ! place 9 :i* !
 ,lodge is built4 ,!re w\ld be no lack (
 life 7 x n t y keep x bottl$ up = y\r  
own advantage1 = y\r own ne$s4 ,! s\rce 
( life is inexhau/ible1 & x only ceases 
to fl[ :]e !re is /agnation1 because x  

is n all[$ to run out to ! p :o h ne$ ( 
x1 b is kept )9 ! n>r[ limits ( a       
,lodge4 ,if y work$ z well z talk$1 if y
 labor$ z well z discuss$1 if y s]v$ z  
well z prais$ s]vice1 !re w\ld be no "t 
& no ne$ to discuss h[ ! ,lodges ( !    
,!osophical ,society %all be vivifi$4   
,y\r ,lodge %\ld be y\r place (         
inspiration1 ! place :]e y le>n h[ y are
 to s]ve1 ! place :]e y f9d ! bread (   
life4 ,b ! bread ( life is meant to fe$ 
! hungry1 & n to surfeit ^? already     
fill$1 to fe$ ! hungry cr[ds ar\nd y    
/>v+ = k1 t life may be made            
intelligible & ?us tol]able to !m2 & x  
is y\rs to fe$ ! flock ( ! ,great       
,%eph]d1 & to help ^? :o1 )\t ?is       
,wisdom1 are helpless4 ,& all ne$ x2 n !
 poor alone1 nor ! ri* alone1 b e *ild (
 man4 ,= ! "o ?+ t presses ^u all alike1
 ! bitt]ness ( life1 is ! s5se ( wrong1 
! want ( intelligibility 9 life1 & !re=e
 a feel+ ( ! lack ( ju/ice ^u e>?2 t is 
! /+ :i* pi]ces e he>t2 :e!r ! he>t     
belong to ! ri* or ! poor1 x matt]s n4  

,:5 y und]/& life1 life becomes be>able2
 & nev] till y und]/& x w x cease to be 
a burd5 griev\s to be borne2 b :5 y     
und]/& x1 ev]y?+ *anges4 ,:5 y realise  
its mean+1 its value1 y c put up ) !    
difficulties4 ,& our "w ) reg>d to ^?   
ar\nd u is to br+ t k1 & by t k to lift 
!m to a place ( peace4 ,t is ! "w :i*   
dem&s to be done1 & :i* y\r ,lodges h ! 
duty ( do+4 ,= !re ought n to be "o     
s*eme = human help+1 9 any place :]e a  
,lodge ( ! ,!osophical ,society is      
e/abli%$1 :]e 9 t ,lodge work]s may n be
 f\nd ready & eag] to give labor to !   
help+ ( _! bro!rs among/ :om !y live4   
,:at is ! use ( prattl+ ab\t ,univ]sal  
,bro!rhood1 if y d n live x8 ,sometimes1
 9 discussions on ,bro!rhood1 x is spok5
 ( z ?\gh x only meant s(t words &      
well-turn$ phrases1 s5tim5tality & n    
reality4 ,x means "w1 con/ant1 /eadfa/1 
unwe>i$ "w1 = ^? :o require s]vice at   
our h&s2 n s(t words to ea* o!r1 b "w = 
! _w1 t is ! true mean+ ( ,bro!rhood4   
,pass f t to our next field ( "w1 sket*$

 out by our ,second ,object4 ,)\t t y _c
 rightly "w = ,bro!rhood1 = y w n und]/&
 ! k already g>n]$4 ,y mu/ le>n 9 ord]  
to tea*1 y mu/ /udy 9 ord] to und]/&1 & 
?is ,object is n c>ri$ on 9 our ,lodges 
z effectively z x ought to be2 = x is   
translat$ into "o man /udy+1 & p\r+ out 
! fruits ( 8 /udy into ! op5 m\?s r\nd  
him on e side4 ,t is all v well 9 !     
beg9n+ :5 ! "y bird comes out ( ! egg4  
,x is necess>y t ! fa!r & "m bird %\ld  
p\r food into ! wide op5 beak2 b "s ( y 
ought to h gone beyond t 9 ! ?irty-two  
ye>s ( life ( ! ,society3 y ought to be 
ready to help1 & n only to be help$4 ,& 
! life ( ! ,society w n be heal?y :ile s
 few are /ud5ts1 & !re=e s few are fit  
to tea*4 ,e ,lodge %\ld h its classes = 
/udy "u ?is object4 ,!re are o!r ways 9 
:i* y mu/ le>n z well z by ! tea*+ (    
bro!r ,!osophi/s1 & !re is a plan !y are
 j adopt+ 9 ! ,p>is ,lodge = ! "w ( !   
com+ w9t]1 :i* is a v good "o2 in/ead ( 
,!osophi/s /udy+ ! books ( s*ol>s1 & !n 
giv+ out :at !y h le>n$1 ! ,fr5* ,lodge 

is invit+ lead+ repres5tatives ( ! v>i\s
 bran*es ( ?\ght1 ^? specially int]e/+  
to u1 9 ord] t !y may put _! k f _! own 
/&po9t1 & t ! ,!osophi/ may h !         
advantage ( li/5+ to !m at fir/ h&4 ,t  
seems to me a v admirable plan1 & ,i "k 
n :y 9 "s ( ! ,london ,lodges y %\ld n  
try to take a leaf out ( our ,fr5*      
neighbor's book1 & :y "o ,lodge at lea/ 
%\ld n try1 if only = "o six mon?s1 to  
br+ to t ,lodge "s lead] 9 ! _w ( ?\ght1
 :o %all tell x :at he believes1 &      
expla9 ! l9es ( 8 "w4 ,if y c\ld p]suade
 speciali/s along ! _m l9es ( /udy1     
religi\s & philosophical1 to give y !   
fruits ( _! "w1 y w\ld le>n m rapidly1 y
 w\ld le>n ! _s ( a s*ool 9 a m         
satisfactory mann]1 ?an :5 y are only   
/udy+ books1 & !n giv+ out ! books y h  
read4 ,y value1 & rightly value1 ! k t  
,mr4 ,mead br+s y along 8 special l9es (
 /udy1 b :y %\ld y n h t same advantage 
simil>ly f o!rs :o foll[ o!r l9es (     
?\ght1 & w\ld speak simil>ly f fir/-h&  
k8 ,!re is a life 9 x t !re nev] is 9   

second-h& k1 a vigor & /r5g? 9 x t y c  
nev] get :5 x has only be5 le>n$        
second-h&1 & !n p\r$ =?4 ,m5 :o /udy    
deeply are glad to f9d audi5ces :o are  
will+ to li/5 to ! results ( _! /udy1 & 
:o w give !m glad he>+ :5 !y come out   
into ! _w f ! /udy to tell :at by labor 
& toil !y h le>n$4 ,& s ,i sugge/ t "s (
 y %\ld see :e!r y might n make y\r     
,lodges m valuable if1 in/ead ( always  
go+ r\nd ! same :eel ( a few local      
lectur]s1 y tri$ to w9 to ea* locality  
n[ & aga9 a really le>n$ & well-tra9$   
man1 & !n1 ) y\r own ,lodge z a nucleus 
( he>]s1 ga!r r\nd !m o!rs also :o w\ld 
be only too glad ( ! opportunity t y\r  
,lodge w\ld give 9 ! place :]e x happ5s 
to be4 ,y h ,lodges 9 ! suburbs1 ,lodges
 9 ! t[ns outside ! area ( ,london1 & h[
 glad _m ( ^! w\ld be1 if y made        
y\rselves ! *annels = k ( t sort to be  
p\r$ out among/ !m4 ,!re is "o l9e ( "w 
y might well take up1 & ! c\ntry ,lodges
 might d ! same1 w9n+ d[n f ,london n[ &
 aga9 "s ?9k] :o w\ld come & give !     

b5efit ( 8 /udy2 & if y 7 kn[n all ov]  
,engl& z ! places :]e su* k might be    
ga9$1 & ! br+]s ( su* )9 ! rea* ( y\r   
fell[-t[nsm51 ! ,society w\ld pr(it by  
y\r labor z well z ^? :o imm$iately     
b5efit by ! ef=t4 ,& :]ev] y deal ) !   
/udy ( a religion1 le>n x f ! lips ( "o 
:o believes x r ?an by ! exposition ( "o
 :o does n2 = only s w y cat* ! _s ( !  
diff]5t religions4 ,if y w\ld le>n ab\t 
,roman ,ca?olicism1 w9 a ,roman ,ca?olic
 /ud5t or prie/ to come & tell y h[ 8   
,*ur* appeals to him2 or if y want to   
le>n ab\t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 w9 "s       
cl]gyman :o w come & tell y :at t ,*ur* 
means to him2 or ab\t ,buddhism1 w9 a   
,buddhi/ to come & tell y :at 8 own     
religion is to him2 & s ) ! ,h9du1 & on 
& on1 all r\nd ! diff]5t religions4 ,=  
none c really tell :at a religion is to 
its foll[]s :o does n believe 9 x1 & no 
"o c give y its _s :o does n feel x4 ,& 
x is 9 t way t y\r ,!osophy %\ld lead y 
into sympa?y ) e =m ( religi\s ?\ght1   
le>n+ x z x comes f ! m\? ( a believ]1 &

 n 9 ! sort ( w>m$-up fa%ion 9 :i* "o :o
 does n believe x re-cooks x = 8 fell[  
,!osophi/s4 ,!re1 x seems to me1 is y\r 
field ( "w "u ! ,second ,object2 & out (
 ?is /udy w\ld gr[ lit]ature1 illum9at+ 
^! v>i\s religions & philosophies1 & f  
y\r classes %\ld be evolv$ tea*]s1 to   
c>ry to ! diff]5t communities ! results 
( _! /udy on diff]5t l9es1 ?us br++ !   
,second ,object to ! help+ ( ! ,fir/4   
,i _h a lett] ! o!r day f a good memb] (
 ! ,!osophical ,society1 & ! writ] said1
 be+ a ,*ri/ian1 t ,*ri/ian l9es ( "w   
attract$ h]1 & %e ?\ght %e ought to     
leave ! ,society 9 ord] to help p along 
^? l9es4 ,b :at sort ( ,!osophy is t8 ,y
 :o are ,*ri/ians1 or believ]s 9 any o!r
 fai?1 y %\ld become ,!osophi/s to help 
y\r own religions1 & to br+ !m ! life1 n
 by leav+ ! ,society1 b by le>n+ 9 !    
,society to help !m2 t is ! duty ( e    
believ] 9 :atev] religion y may happ5 to
 believe4 ,= y %\ld be mess5g]s to !    
v>i\s religions1 help+ !m to und]/& m   
deeply ?an _m ( !m d to-day2 & if y w\ld

 und]/& t t is "p ( y\r duty1 to help   
y\r own fai?s1 to enlight5 ^? :o w n    
come to ! ,!osophical ,lodge b yet w    
li/5 to ! fell[ believ] (f]+ !m ! k t 9 
! ,lodge he has ga9$1 !n ! spread ( our 
doctr9es1 rapid z x is1 w\ld be f> m    
rapid & along heal?y l9es4 ,= we d n    
exi/ z a ,society simply to /udy1 b to  
spread ! light1 & e religion %\ld be !  
ri*] & ! full] 9 proportion to ! numb] (
 ,!osophi/s t x enrolls among/ its      
foll[]s4  ,pass to ! ,?ird ,object4 ,!re
 also we h "w to d1 & we _c "w =        
,bro!rhood effectively )\t und]/&+ !    
nature ( man4 ,& ,i feel t "o or two :o 
criticis$ ! ,society ?is aft]noon on t  
po9t _h ! "r to make ! criticism t !y   
did2 =1 :ile 9 ! e>li] days t ,?ird     
,object 0 s c>ri$ out 9 ! ,society t x 0
 ! lead] 9 ! fields ( all su* rese>*1 x 
c]ta9ly n[ has fall5 into ! backgr\nd1 &
 is only a glean] 9 ! fields :]e o!rs   
are reap+1 & t is n "r4 ,! k t y h 9    
!ory z to ! con/itution ( man & nature1 
%\ld be a guide to y 9 rese>*es1 & n    

simply rema9 !oretical k4 ,t :i* 0 said 
?is aft]noon ab\t ! ,psy*ical ,rese>*   
,society is true4 ,x goes into ev]y?+   
unusual ) a prejudice aga9/ x1 r ?an ) a
 feel+ t !re is some?+ to be le>n$2 b on
 ! o!r h&1 "o is b\nd to say t dur+ !   
la/ t5 or twelve ye>s t ,society has    
done m to famili>ise ! public ) ^! facts
 ( ! hidd5 p[]s ( man ?an our own has   
done 9 practice1 ?\gh we h done mu* m 9 
!ory4 ,n[ ,i am n 9 favor ( mu* exp]im5t
 prec$+ a /udy ( !ory2 ,i believe t we  
ne$ ! !ory 9 ord] to exp]im5t wisely2 b 
,i also believe t hav+ a true !ory we   
%\ld use x to guide our inve/igations1 &
 ?us to add to ! k ( ! _w4 ,a "p ( our  
"w1 x seems to me1 t lies be=e u 9 !    
com+ "t1 is to help ! _w to walk wisely 
along ^? roads ( rese>* on :i* x has    
ent]$ n[4 ,y _c prev5t x go+ =w>d along 
!m1 k is already too widely spread = t2 
b :at y c d is to help m5 to walk       
wisely1 & to avoid _m a pitfall into :i*
 o!rwise !y w\ld be v likely to fall4 ,&
 along ^? l9es !re is v mu* to be done3 

plans to be work$ out1 me?ods ( rese>*  
to be plann$ & te/$2 & ,i hope be=e v   
long to see "s gr\ps 9 our ,society t w 
take up ?is special l9e ( "w z "p ( _!  
activities1 &1 head$ by someone :o kn[s 
practically some?+ ( t ) :i* he is      
deal+1 w !n help ! y\ng] /ud5ts to le>n 
wisely & to exp]im5t c>efully4 ,& 9 ^!  
matt]s x is well1 s f> z y c1 to br+ ! m
 sci5tific memb]s ( ! ,society into t\* 
) ?is "w2 = "o ( ! reasons t            
,spiritualism fell into discr$it = a "t 
0 because ! sci5tific & ! ?\ghtful      
ab/a9$ f x1 & left x 9 ! h&s ( ! cr$ul\s
 & ! unwise4 ,! lead]s ( ! sci5tific _w 
:o ought to h jo9$ 9 ! "w :i* ,sir      
,william ,crookes1 ,alfr$ ,wallace1 &   
o!rs began1 in/ead ( foll[+ !m & /r5g!n+
 _! h&s1 turn$ _! backs on x all1 leav+ 
x to be c>ri$ on by ^? :o knew f> less  
?an !y1 & :o 7 n accu/om$ to accurate   
obs]vation & c>eful record+ ( ph5om5a4  
,n[ lead+ sci5tific m5 are beg9n+ to "w 
at x4 ,along all l9es ( psy*ical rese>* 
"w %\ld be done by u1 if we d n mean to 

cancel ! ,?ird ,object 9 our ,society4  
,?us1 !n1 a great field ( "w op5s out   
be=e u1 s wide a field1 s great1 t y    
w\ld h no ne$ to ask = "w if y w\ld only
 beg9 to labor along ^! l9es4 ,& take t 
o!r l9e ab\t :i* ,mrs4 ,coop] ,oakley   
spoke--! l9e ( ,hi/orical ,rese>* into  
,my/icism4 ,has x ev] /ruck y h[ mu* ( !
 "w ( our =]unn]s rema9s unkn[n1 because
 _! "w is n scann$ by sympa!tic eyes8   
,h[ _m ( ! pione]s 9 ! pa/ c5turies lie 
"u a heap ( calumny1 because none has   
tri$ to und]/&1 none has tri$ to        
realise1 ! nature ( _! "w8 ,m5 l        
,p>acelsus1 ,caglio/ro1 & _m ano!r ^: "n
 ,i might m5tion1 :o are cry+ out1 z x  
71 = rese>*1 & ?\ght1 & labor on my/ical
 & occult l9es4 ,!re aga9 ,i h good hope
 t "s really effici5t "w w be go+ on2 = 
to my m9d "o ( ! purposes = :i* our     
,presid5cy %\ld exi/ is to act z a c5tre
 r\nd :i* e c\ntry may ga!r toge!r1 &   
?us communicate ) ea* o!r1 & =m bodies  
scatt]$ all ov] ! _w = mutual aid4 ,!   
/r5g? ( our ,society is 9 t unity (     

?\ght1 :i* c only be br\ght ab\t z "o "p
 ( ! ,society realises t o!r p>ts are   
l9k$ ) x1 z x ought to be1 by !         
,presid5t ( ! :ole4 ,= ! ,presid5cy w\ld
 be an idle %[1 if x is n to be a c5tre 
= inspiration & labor4 ,! great "w done 
by ! late ,presid5t is1 z ,i h said     
else:]e1 practically complete2 he has   
giv5 ! ,!osophical ,society an          
organisation by :i* x c "w & live2 ours 
to use ! organisation t he made1 ours to
 employ ?is spl5did in/rum5t :i* is n[ 9
 our h&s = _w-wide labor & = _w-wide    
help+4 ,t is ! "w to :i* ,i w\ld summon 
y n[1 & pray y\r help4 ,let u n /& ap>t 
"o f ! o!r1 & "w always along isolat$   
l9es2 9 addition to ! isolat$ "w1 we    
%\ld h ! comb9$ "w2 = _m (t5 c br+ ab\t 
a result :i* "o _c d4 ,take1 = in/ance1 
! great libr>ies ( ,europe1 f>1 f> ap>t4
 ,x is v labori\s = a p]son to travel   
all ov] ,europe & labor alone 9 !m all2 
b if we _h /ud5ts work+ 9 e great       
libr>y1 we %\ld h fe$]s :o w\ld s5d 9 to
 a common c5tre ! result ( _! "w1 :i*   

c\ld !n be %$ ov] ! _w4  ,along ^? l9es 
! ,society w become respect$1 :5 x is   
kn[n = hone/ & useful "w 9 all dep>tm5ts
 ( human activity4 ,!re is no good 9    
glorify+ x by words & say+ :at a spl5did
 ?+ x is1 unless we ju/ify ourselves to 
! _w by ! "w :i* we contribute = ! _w's 
help+4  ,9 ?is way1 !n1 ,i w\ld ask y to
 look at our great field ( "w4 ,labor]s 
are want$4 ,!re is m ?an "w en\gh = all1
 & 9 ?is "w ! pr9ciple t mu/ guide u is1
 z we h s (t5 said1 fre$om ( ?\ght1     
fre$om ( expression4 ,b let x be        
und]/ood 9 ! ,society1 = !re is dang] ( 
?is be+ =gott51 t !re is fre$om = ^? :o 
ass]t z well z = ^? :o d5y2 t all alike 
are free4 ,^? :o "k h a "r to speak1 &  
!re %\ld be no outcry aga9/ !m2 ^? :o d 
n believe h a "r to say !y d n believe1 
& !re %\ld be no outcry aga9/ !m because
 !y believe n ,b !re is a dang] le/ ^?  
:o believe n %\ld ?9k t !y h ! only "r (
 spee*1 & t ^? :o exp]i5ce h no "r to   
say out t :i* !y "k to be true4 ,x is ! 
dang] :i* dogs ! /eps ( ,free?\ght      

ev]y:]e4 ,y c see x 9 ,france at !      
pres5t "t1 :]e ! ,free?9k]1 sm>t+ aga9/ 
! oppression ( ! ,*ur*1 tries to sil5ce 
! ,*ur*1 z he has be5 sil5c$ 9 ! pa/2 b 
x is a bad reaction1 & we _c h t )9 !   
,society--!re mu/ be lib]ty = all4 ,i d 
n wi% to impose my own beliefs on any   
man or woman 9 ! ,society1 b ,i claim ! 
"r among/ y to speak ! tru? ,i "k1 & to 
be> witness to ! reality ( my ,ma/] :om 
= eighte5 ye>s ,i h s]v$1 )\t be+       
attack$ vehem5tly by ^? :o d5y my       
exp]i5ce4 ,i "k :]e( ,i speak4 ,i ask y 
n to believe2 t is y\r own *oice4 ,i ask
 y n to accept2 t is = y to decide4 ,b y
 h no "r to try to /op my lips1 nor to  
say t ! ass]tion ( my belief is outside 
! lib]ty all[$ 9 ! ,!osophical ,society4
 ,i1 z ,presid5t1 w def5d to ! utmo/ !  
"r ( ea* to speak 8 ?\ght--believ]s &   
non-believ]s ( e type2 b ,i w n         
recognise ! "r ( any to impose ^u !     
,society a dogma ( unbelief1 any m ?an a
 dogma ( belief4 ,only by t lib]ty ( all
 c we live & gr[2 only by ! p]fect      

fre$om1 & ! recognition ( e man's "r to 
speak1 no matt] :at he says1 c ! heal? (
 ! ,society be secur$4 ,= 9 ! ye>s t lie
 be=e u !re is mu* new k to be ga9$1 _m 
new facts to be discov]$1 _m new        
exp]i5ces to g ?r\gh1 & we mu/ n        
disc\rage ! seek]s & inve/igators by    
mak+ x difficult = !m to speak among/ u4
 ,we ne$ e fact t any human be+ c br+ to
 u4 ,we h ! "r to *all5ge ! fact &      
inve/igate x1 & ei!r to say3 ,x is fact2
 or3 ,to me x is n fact2 b we h no "r to
 say to any human be+3 ,y %all n se>*   
nor speak1 = t w\ld be ! dea?-knell (   
our lib]ty1 t ! d5ial ( ! f\ndation on  
:i* we /&4  ,& s let u g =w>d to a      
future1 ,i hope1 fair] ?an any?+ we h 9 
our pa/4 ,let u welcome all ?\ght1 all  
refusal ( ?\ght1 all inve/igation1 all  
spee*1 h[ev] diff]5t x may be f our own 
spee* & ?\ght1 & do+ ?is ) full respect 
( ea* = ea*1 full recognition t m9ds are
 diff]5t1 & t ea* m9d has its own sph]e 
9 :i* x c d useful "w = all1 let u      
enc\rage 9 our ,society e s*ool ( ?\ght1

 e =m ( op9ion1 e expression ( ?\ght :i*
 is 9 a man's m9d4 ,& out ( all t cla% (
 op9ion1 out ( all t discussion1 ,tru?  
%\ld come out /rong]1 ri*]1 l>g] ?an    
ev]4 ,& nev] m9d if sometimes falsehoods
 are spok52 nev] m9d if sometimes       
mi/akes are made4 ,an old scripture     
says3 ,tru? conqu]s1 n falsehood2 = ,god
 is ,tru?1 & no?+ t is n drawn f ,8     
,life c live1 no?+ t is drawn f ,8 life 
c die2 & realis+ t1 we c g =w>d         
fe>lessly into ! unkn[n future1 sure t  
to brave he>ts & true lives e exp]i5ce1 
e failure1 e mi/ake1 is only ano!r rung 
( ! ladd] by :i* we climb f ignorance   
into k1 f ! bondage ( matt] into !      
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