,,sci5ce ,,& ,,! ,,inf9ite ,or ,?r\gh a ,w9d[ 9 ! ,blank ,wall by ,,sydney ,t4 ,,kle9 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,! ,,apex ,,view ,,no4 #c ,second ,impression ,london ,william ,rid] ,son1 ,limit$ ,ca!dral ,h\se1 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,e4,c4 #aiag ,fir/ ,publi%$ ,novemb] #aiab ,repr9t$ ,septemb] #aiag ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,hon4 ,,ar?ur ,,james ,,balf\r ,,preface ,9 v5tur+ to prep>e ?is little volume = ! eyes ( ! read+ public1 ,i am fully aw>e ( ! difficulties ( ! subject & ! inadequacy ( ! expressions ,i h be5 able to employ1 b ,i h made ! attempt at ! reque/ ( ^? :o h f\nd consolation 9 "s ( ! ?\ghts h]e9 embodi$2 & ! messages left by o!rs be=e !y pass$ away1 embold5 me to hope t _m o!rs may f9d 9 ?is volume "s po9ts ( int]e/ :i* w help !m to appreciate bett] ! joys :i* ?is life has = ^? :o "k h[ to look = !m1 & t p]haps o!rs may ev5 ga9 a cle>] conception ( t :i* awaits u beyond ! ,veil4 ,_m ( u all[ ourselves to be ov]:elm$ by ! small worries & vexations ( ev]yday life1 clo?+ !m ) a reality q disproportionate to _! importance2 we are too apt to look at !m1 z x 71 ?r\gh a p[]ful microscope1 pil+ p[] ^u p[] ( magnification1 until we h made m\nta9s out ( mole-hills1 :]eas if we treat$ !m at _! true value we %\ld look at !m ?r\gh a telescope1 9 ! rev]se direction1 :5 !y w\ld appe> n only trivial1 b w\ld be se5 to be too remote to h any mat]ial effect on our lives4 ,! sub-title ( ?is volume1 & inde$ its inception1 arose f my lately com+ 9 contact ) "o ( ^? e/abli%m5ts :i* are do+ = humanity :at a "m's arms d = ! *ild :o is sick unto dea?--a beautiful home ) *e]ful rooms & *e]ful nurses1 :]e pati5ts are t5d]ly c>$ = aft] sev]e op]ations1 c>ri$ ?r\gh by our mo/ fam\s surgeons1 "s cases1 alas1 almo/ hopeless f ! fir/4 ,at ! head ( ?is e/abli%m5t 0 "o ( ^? k9dly self-abnegat+ p]sonalities1 ^: lov+ sympa?y & enc\ragem5t h com=t$ ! dy+ & smoo!d ! pa? = _m a we>y pilgrim pass+ f ?is life to ! next4 ,) imm5se responsibilities on h] %\ld]s1 & aft] a day full ( /r5u\s "w1 ! head ( ?is e/abli%m5t w\ld (t5 sit ?r\gh ! night = h\rs by ! c\* ( ^? ^: lives c\ld n possibly be prolong$ = m ?an a few days4 ,x 0 a few simple answ]s elicit$ by ! que/ions br\ght to me f ^? poor suff]]s1 & ! way su* answ]s seem$ to calm anxieties connect$ ) ! fe> ( dea? & to r5d] ! imp5etrable ,veil m transp>5t1 :i* sugge/$ ! title1 ,?r\gh a ,w9d[ 9 ! ,blank ,wall4 ,i d n wi% to lay claim to hav+ made any />tl+ discov]y2 simil> ?\ghts1 especially ^? conc]n+ ! non-reality ( ,"t & ,space1 h no d\bt occurr$ to o!rs1 b ! :ole problem ,:at is ! ,reality8 has be5 insi/5tly press+ on me ev] s9ce ,i c rememb]1 & ,i h tri$ to give "h 9 simple colloquial language1 )\t any attempt at rhetoric1 ! conclusions ,i h p]sonally come to z to :at is ! ,tru?4 ,! /udy ( anci5t & mod]n philosophic !ories is useful z %[+ h[ impossible x is1 = ev5 ! greate/ ?9k]s ( any age1 to grasp ! ,absolute ) our und]/&+ or to measure ! ,inf9ite ) our f9ite units4 ,! prop\nd]s ( all ^! !ories seem to me to be1 )\t exception1 look+ 9 ! wrong direction = ! ,reality ( ,be+2 !y are all argu+ f ! /&po9t ( ,intellectualism 9 a simil> mann] to t ( ! ,!ologians ref]r$ to 9 ,view ,?ree4 ,our late/ expositor ( ?is1 ,m4 ,h5ri ,b]gson1 bases 8 !ory ^u ,life be+ ! ,reality2 ?is he po/ulates is a fl[+ 9 ,"t1 & ,movem5t !re=e becomes = him ! ,reality2 & yet we "k t ,motion is b ! product ( ,"t & ,space1 & ^! are only ! two modes or limitations "u :i* our s5ses act & ^u :i* our v consci\sness ( liv+ dep5ds4 ,surely ! ,absolute _c be localis$1 mu/ be ,omnipres5t1 & !re=e indep5d5t ( ,space--_c h a beg9n+ or end1 mu/ be ,omnisci5t1 & !re=e indep5d5t ( ,"t2 ^! two unrealities c !re=e h no exi/5ce 9 ,reality ( ,be+4 ,if1 !n1 !re is any tru? 9 ,intuition1 we h1 9 ?is !ory1 ! ,reality1 ,life1 n only limit$ by ! unreal b actually dep5d5t = its v exi/5ce ^u ^? limitations6 ,9 ^! ,views ,i h attempt$1 on ! contr>y1 to %[ t ,"t & ,space h no exi/5ce ap>t f our ,physical ,s5ses2 !y are ! modes only "u :i* we appreciate motion1 or :at we call physical ph5om5a1 & z our conceptional k is bas$ ^u our p]ceptional k1 our v consci\sness ( liv+ is limit$ by ,"t & ,space1 & we mu/ surely !re=e look beh9d consci\sness itself1 beyond ! condition+ 9 ,"t & ,space = ! ,reality ( ,be+1 o!rwise physical motion1 ! product ( ^! two limitations1 w\ld become ! ,reality ( ,be+4 ,i h also sugge/$ reasons = look+ ^u physical life z a mode ( frequ5cy1 ak9 to ,light1 ,electricity1 ,magnetism1 ,*emical ,action1 ! ,vibration ( a ,tun+ ,=k1 or ! ,sw+ ( a ,p5dulum1 & !re=e a transi5t ph5om5on hav+ to d only ) ! ,race2 ,life c "u ^! conditions only be look$ ^u z a reality 9 ! same s5se 9 :i* all o!r =ms ( en]gy or matt] appe> real to our f9ite s5ses--namely1 z ! %ad[s or manife/ations ( ! ,absolute on our limit$ plane ( ,consci\sness4 ,h[ev] /rongly ,i may be conv9c$--z ,i am--( ! tru? ( my argum5ts1 & h[ev] sure ,i may be t _m o!rs w n only agree ) my conclusions1 b w see t 9 ,introspection r ?an 9 ,intellectualism lies ! key to ! ,my/]y1 ,i d n wi% to appe> dogmatic 9 any ( ! sugge/ions conta9$ 9 ?is volume2 ,i am /at+ my own convictions1 b at ! same "t ,i fully recognise t ! pres5tation ( ! ,absolute1 ) its inf9ite v>iety ( aspects1 mu/ necess>ily be diff]5t to e individual2 we are all ( ! same g5us1 b ea* individual ,ego is1 z x 71 a diff]5t species1 & ,i d n !re=e expect t my attempt to solve ! ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se w appeal to all alike4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a true say+ t !re is some?+ to be le>nt f e human be+1 & if ,i h by ^! sugge/ions succe$$ 9 augm5t+ ! numb] ( ^? :o h already />t$ on ! true ,que/1 & h help$1 h[ev] imp]fectly1 to enri* "s lives ) ! joy ( kn[+ _! on5ess ) ! ,all-lov+1 my aim has inde$ be5 atta9$4 ,,sydney ,t4 ,,kle94 ,,ha!rl[1 ,,reigate1 #a/ ,june #aiab4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,view ,,"o ,,cle>+ ,,! ,,approa* #a ,,view ,,two ,,! ,,vision #ai ,,view ,,?ree ,,my/icism ,,& ,,symbolism #cf ,,view ,,f\r ,,love ,,9 ,,action #ga ,,view ,,five ,,! ,,physical ,,film #ajj ,,view ,,six ,,space #abb ,,view ,,sev5 ,,"t #ada ,,view ,,eight ,,creation #afe ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,view ,,"o ,,cle>+ ,,! ,,approa* ,! pro( t ! ,human ,race is /ill 9 its infancy may be se5 9 ! fact t we /ill require ,symbolism to help u to ma9ta9 & c>ry =w>d ab/ract ?\ght to high] levels1 ev5 z *ildr5 require picture books = t purpose4 ,! ,glam\r ( ,symbolism1 ,rapture ( ,music1 & ,ideal ( ,art1 :i* come to u 9 lat] ye>s1 _h _! beg9n+s :5 to ! *ild e blade ( grass 0 a fairy tale & a grass plot a m>vell\s fairy =e/4 ,! great aspiration ( ! ,human ,race is to ga9 a k ( ! ,reality1 ! ,n\m5on beh9d ! ph5om5on2 b ! fact t f infancy we h be5 accu/om$ to conf9e our att5tion :olly to ! objective1 believ+ t to be ! reality1 has surr\nd$ u ) a concrete b\nd>y wall ?r\gh :i* we c only at times1 ) difficulty1 get transi5t glimpses ( t :i* is beyond4 ,x is only 9 rec5t ye>s t we h be5 able to realise t x is ! ,invisible :i* is ! ,real1 t ! visible is only its %ad[ or its manife/ation 9 ! ,physical ,univ]se1 & t ,"t & ,space h no exi/5ce ap>t f our physical s5ses1 9 %ort1 t !y are only ! modes or limits "u :i* ^? s5ses act or receive _! impressions & by :i* !y are necess>ily r5d]$ f9ite4 ,! difficulty is t our physical s5ses only p]ceive ! surface ( our surr\nd+s1 & t we h hi!rto be5 look+ at ! ,wo( ( ,nature z ?\gh x 7 ! glass ( a w9d[ cov]$ ) patt]ns1 smudges1 flies1 c41 compris+ all t we call physical ph5om5a & :i*1 :5 analys$ 9 t]ms ( ,"t & ,space1 produce ! appe>ance ( succession & motion4 ,x requires a ke5] p]ception1 unb\nd$ by ^! limitations1 to look ?r\gh ! glass at ! ,reality :i* is beyond4 ,i propose !n 9 a s]ies ( %ort views1 ?r\gh a w9d[ n hi!rto un%utt]$ & 9 a direction :i* ,i believe has n be=e be5 attempt$1 to lead ^? ( my read]s :o h ! necess>y aspiration1 pati5ce1 &1 above all1 /r5u\s p]si/5ce1 to a wat*-t[]1 situat$ well above ! mi/s & illusions ( our ord9>y ev]yday ?\ghts1 :5ce !y w f9d x possible to get a glimpse ( a /range new c\ntry1 & :]e ^? :o h by practice once atta9$ to its cle> p]ception1 w be able to cont9ue ! /udy by !mselves & ?us get fur!r insight into t wond]ful region ( ,?\ght :i* ,i h call$ ,true ,occultism--! k ( ! ,invisible :i* is ! ,real 9 place ( ! ,visible :i* is only its %ad[4 ,let u fir/ try & und]/& ! conditions "u :i* ph5om5a are pres5t$ to u4 ,9 our p]ception ( sight1 we f9d ! great] ! light1 ! great] ! %ad[2 a light plac$ ov] a table ?r[s a %ad[ on ! floor1 ?\gh n suffici5t to prev5t our see+ ! patt]n ( ! c>pet2 increase ! light & ! %ad[ appe>s n[ s d>k t no patt]n or c>pet c be se52 n t !re is n[ less light "u ! table b ! light above has to our s5se ( sight creat$ or made manife/ a great] d>kness4 ,?us1 ?r\gh\t ! ,univ]se1 z int]pret$ by our ,physical ,ego1 we f9d ph5om5a rang+ !mselves "u ! =m ( positive & negative1 ! app>5tly ,real & ! ,unreal4 ,! ,good mak+ manife/ its negative ,evil4 ,! ,beautiful ,ugly4 ,! ,true ,false4 ,k ,ignorance4 ,light ,d>kness4 ,heat ,cold4 ,b ! negatives h no real exi/5ce4 ,z 9 ! case ( light we see t ! %ad[ is only ! abs5ce ( light1 s ! negative ( ,goodness1 i4e4 ,evil1 may 9 reality be look$ ^u z folly or wa/+ ( opportunity = ex]cis+ ! ,good4 ,ow+ to _! limitations our ?\ghts are bas$ ^u relativity1 & x is h>dly ?9kable t we c\ld1 "u our pres5t conditions1 h any cognisance ( ! positive )\t its negative2 we %all 9 fact see lat] on t x is by exam9+ ! ,physical1 ! negative or %ad[1 t we c be/ ga9 a k ( ! ,spiritual1 ! positive or real4 ,! fir/ /ep to a cle> und]/&+ ( ?is1 is to recognise t x is n we :o are look+ out ^u ,nature b t x is ! ,reality :i* is ev] try+ to ent] & come into t\* ) u ?r\gh our s5ses1 & is p]si/5tly try+ to wak5 )9 u a k ( ! sublime/ tru?s4 ,x is difficult to realise ?is1 z f infancy we h be5 accu/om$ to conf9e our att5tion :olly to ! objective1 believ+ t to be ! reality4 ,let u try & grasp ?is fact4 ,if we analyse our s5se ( sight1 we f9d t ! only impression made on our bodies by ext]nal objects is ! image =m$ ^u ! ret9a2 we h no cognisance ( ! sep>ate electro-magnetic rills =m+ t image1 :i*1 reflect$ f all p>ts ( an object1 fall ^u ! eye at diff]5t angles1 con/itut+ =m1 & ) diff]5t frequ5cies giv+ col\r to t image2 t image is only =m$ :5 we turn our eyes 9 ! "r direction to all[ ^? rills to ent]2 &1 :]eas ^? rills are incessantly beat+ on ! outside ( our s5se organ :5 ! eyelid is clos$1 !y c make no impression unless we all[ !m to ent] by rais+ t %utt]4 ,x is n !n any volition f )9 t goes out to seize ^u & grasp ! tru?s f ,nature1 b ! ph5om5a are z x 7 =c+ _! way into our consci\sness4 ,?is is m difficult to realise :5 ! object is ne> to u1 z we are apt to conf\nd x ) our s5se ( t\*1 :i* requires u to /ret* out our h& to ! object1 b x is cle>] :5 we take an object f> away4 ,9 our telescopes we cat* ! rills ( light :i* />t$ f a /> a ?\s& ye>s ago & ! image is /ill =m$ on ! ret9a n[ al?\gh ^? rills are 9 fact a ?\s& ye>s old &1 invisible to our unaid$ eye1 h be5 fall+ ^u mank9d f ! beg9n+ ( life on ?is globe1 try+ to get an entrance to consci\sness4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 only :51 by evolution ( ?\ght1 ! k ( optics _h produc$ ! telescope t x became possible n only = t /> to make itself kn[n to u b to decl>e to u its di/ance1 its size1 & conditions ( exi/5ce1 & ev5 ! diff]5t elem5tal sub/ances ( :i* x 0 compos$ a ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,yet1 :5 we n[ all[ its image to =m on ! ret9a1 our consci\sness insi/s on fix+ its att5tion ^u t /> z an outside object1 refus+ to all[ t x is only an image inside ! eye & mak+ x difficult to realise t t /> may h disappe>$ & _h no exi/5ce = ! pa/ #iii ye>s1 al?\gh 9 ord9>y p>lance we are look+ at & see+ x !re n[4 ,i h ref]r$ above to ! s5se ( t\*2 x is1 ,i ?9k1 cle> t ! fir/ impression a *ild c h ( sight mu/ take ! =m ( feel+ ! image on its ret9a1 z ?\gh ! object 7 actually inside ! head1 & x c\ld h no idea t x 0 outside until1 by t\*+ ) ! h&1 x w\ld gradually le>n by exp]i5ce t ! tangible outside object correspond$ ) ! image locat$ 9 ! head2 ?is is fully borne out by ! te/imony ( m5 :o1 born bl9d1 h1 by an op]ation1 receiv$ _! sight late 9 life2 9 ea* case _! fir/ exp]i5ce ( see+ gave ! impression t ! object 0 t\*+ ! eye1 & !y 7 q unable to recognise by sight an object su* z a cup or plate or a r\nd ball :i* !y _h commonly h&l$ & knew p]fectly well by t\*2 9 fact1 ! idea ( an object =m$ by ! s5se ( t\* is s absolutely diff]5t to t =m$ by ! s5se ( sight t x w\ld be impossible )\t pa/ exp]i5ce to conclude t ! two s5sations ref]r$ to "o & ! same object4 ,! image =m$ on ! ret9a has no?+ 9 common ) ! s5se ( h>dness1 coldness1 & weight exp]i5c$ by t\*1 ! only impression on ! ret9a be+ t ( col\r or %ade1 & an outl9e2 x is1 h[ev]1 h>dly conceivable t ev5 ! outl9e ( =m w\ld be recognis$ by ! eye until t\* _h prov$ t =m compris$ also solidity & t ! two ideas _h c]ta9 motions 9 common bo? 9 duration 9 ,"t & ext5sion 9 ,space4 ,aga91 our s5ses ( sight & he>+ are alike bas$ on ! appreciation ( frequ5cies ( diff]5t rapidity2 brightness & col\r 9 light are equival5t to l\dness & pit* 9 s\nd1 b 9 s\nd we h no equival5t to p]ception ( =m or situation 9 space2 x gives u no k ( ! exi/5ce ( objects :5 situat$ at great di/ances1 nor c movem5ts be foll[$ ev5 at %ort di/ances )\t hav+ mat]ial contact1 by means ( ! air1 ) ! object2 sight inde$ appe>s to h to d ) ,space- & s\nd ) ,"t-p]ception4 ,9 exam9+ ,nature by means ( our s5ses we f9d we are s hemm$ 9 by :at we h always tak5 = grant$ & s b\nd d[n by modes ( reason+ d]iv$ f :at we h se51 he>d1 or felt 9 our daily life1 t we are sadly hamp]$ 9 our se>* aft] ! tru?4 ,x is difficult to sweep ! errone\s concepts aside & make a fre% />t4 ,9 fact ! great difficulty 9 /udy+ ! ,reality und]ly+ ,nature is analog\s to our inability to isolate & /udy ! diff]5t s\nds !mselves :i* fall ^u ! e>1 if our own language is be+ utt]$1 )\t be+ =c$ to consid] ! mean+ we h always atta*$ to ^? s\nds4 ,let u n[ g back to ! cont5tion t x is n we :o are look+ out ^u ,nature b t our s5ses are be+ bomb>d$ f )\t2 we are liv+ 9 a _w ( cont9u\s & multitud9\s *anges1 & z our s5ses require *ange or motion = _! excitation1 )\t ^? *anges we c\ld h no cognisance ( our surr\nd+s1 we %\ld h no consci\sness ( liv+2 b if we base our ?\ght entirely on s5se p]ception1 tak+ = grant$ t ,"t & ,space h reality in/ead ( recognis+ t !y are only modes or limits "u :i* ^? s5ses act1 ! ,wall w ev] rema9 opaque to u4 ,let u try & make ?is cle>]4 ,if we analyse ! impression we receive f ,motion1 we f9d x is made up ( ! product ( our two limitations1 x is ! "t t an object takes to g ov] a c]ta9 space4 ,we mu/ come !re=e to ! conclusion also t ,motion itself has no exi/5ce 9 reality ap>t f our s5ses4 ,! result ( n be+ able to appreciate ?is1 is t ! f9it5ess ( our s5se1 caus$ by its dep5d5ce on ,motion = excitation1 surr\nds u ) illusions2 "o ( ^! illusions is :at we call solidity or cont9uity ( s5sation4 ,if y hold a cannon-ball 9 y\r h&1 p]ception by ! s5se ( t\* tells y t x is cont9u\s1 or :at is call$ solid & h>d2 b x is n s 9 reality except z a concept limit$ by our f9ite s5ses4 ,a fair analogy w\ld be to lik5 x to a sw>m ( bees1 = we "k t x is compos$ ( an imm5se numb] ( indep5d5t atoms or molecules :i* are d>t+ ab\t1 & circl+ r\nd ea* o!r at an enorm\s spe$ b nev] t\*+2 !y are also pulsat+ at a def9ite enorm\s rate2 we c at w increase _! motion by heat or r$uce by cold2 if our t\* p]ception 7 s5sitive en\gh we %\ld feel ^? motions & %\ld n h ! s5sation ( a solid4 ,we h a simil> case ( limitation 9 our o!r s5ses1 :i* we %all grasp bett] 9 ano!r ,view ?r\gh our ,w9d[4 ,we c he> beats only up to fifte5 9 a second1 beyond t numb] !y give ! s5sation ( a musical or cont9u\s s\nd4 ,9 our s5se ( sight we c see pulsations or int]mitt5t fla%es up to only six 9 a second1 beyond t numb] !y give ! s5sation ( a cont9u\s light2 a gas jet1 if ext+ui%$ & relit six times 9 a second1 c be se5 to flick]1 b beyond t rate is to our s5se ( sight a /eady flame4 ,! effect may also be %[n by mak+ ! top ( a mat* r$-hot2 :5 /ation>y or mov+ sl[ly1 x is a po9t ( light1 b1 mov$ quickly1 x becomes a cont9u\s l9e ( light4 ,ev5 ap>t f our s5ses we f9d ,motion giv+ ! *>act]i/ics ( solidity3 a :eel ) only a few spokes1 if rotat$ quickly en\gh1 becomes q imp]meable to any sub/ance1 h[ev] small1 ?r[n at x2 a ?9 jet ( wat] only half an in* 9 diamet]1 if dis*>g$ at great pressure equival5t to a column ( wat] ( #ejj metres1 _c be cut ev5 ) an axe1 x resi/s z ?\gh x 7 made ( ! h>de/ /eel2 a ?9 cord1 hang+ f a v]tical axis1 & be+ revolv$ v quickly1 becomes rigid1 & if /ruck ) a hamm] x resi/s & res\nds l a rod ( wood2 a ?9 *a9 & ev5 a loop ( /r+1 if revolv$ at great spe$ ov] a v]tical pulley1 becomes rigid &1 if all[$ to escape f ! pulley1 w run along ! gr\nd z a hoop4 ,n[ ) reg>d to ?is limit ( "t p]ception1 :i* gives u ! ph5om5on ( ,solidity1 ,i h lately be5 able to devise an arrangem5t :i*1 act+ z a microscope = ,"t1 gives ! s5sation ( an increase 9 sight p]ception up to sev]al ?\s& units p] second2 x is bas$ on ! fact t ?\gh ! eye c only see six times p] second x c see = ! "o-million? "p ( a second4 ,an example ( ?is is ! well-kn[n exp]im5t ( see+ a bullet 9 its flight2 ! bullet makes electrical connection result+ 9 a sp>k :i* illum9ates ! bullet :5 opposite ! eye4 ,! electrical sp>k exi/s only = ! million? ( a second1 & z ! bullet 9 t "t has no p]ceptible movem5t x is se5 /&+ absolutely /ill ) all m>ks ^u x q visible to ! eye4 ,:5 ,sight p]ception is increas$ up to ! rate at :i* "t may be said to fl[ = any p>ticul> object we app>5tly get into ! reality1 ! p]man5t n[ :]e motion ceases to exi/ z a s5sation4 ,a tun+-=k1 kept vibrat+1 by means ( an electro-magnet1 at #bjjj times p] second1 may to our s5se ( sight be gradually sl[$ d[n &1 optically1 br\ght absolutely to a /&/ill1 = z long z desir$1 & ! smalle/ irregul>ity ( its surface may be m9utely exam9$1 ?\gh x cont9ues to be he>d & felt vibrat+ at t enorm\s rate4 ,i h made sev]al exp]im5ts 9 ?is direction1 & "s v curi\s facts connect$ ) ! s5sation ( ,motion are br\ght to light by means ( ?is increase 9 p]ceptive p[]4 ,if ! s5se ( sight is increas$ to #abe units p] second1 motion at ! rate ( "o in* p] second is b>ely visible2 tak+ ! common h\se-fly1 ^: w+s vibrate ab\t #djj times p] second1 its units ( p]ception w\ld appe> to be ab\t two-?irds ( ^? beats1 z ,i f\nd x _h no cognisance ( ,motion bel[ two in*es p] second2 y c put y\r f+] on any fly provid$ y d n approa* x fa/] ?an ! above rate1 x turns its head up to look at y\r f+] b c see no motion 9 x2 if y approa* at ov] ?ree in*es p] second x w always fly away be=e y are )9 a foot4 ,i f\nd t a dragon-fly1 ^: w+s vibrate ab\t #bjj times p] second1 _h only half ! numb] ( unit p]ceptions ( ! fly & c\ld app>5tly see motion at ab\t "o in* p] second b n "u4 ,9 ! conv]se ( ! above we h !n ! pr9ciple ( a ,microscope = ,"t1 some:at simil> to ! ,microscope = ,space ( our laboratories4 ,if our p]ception 7 increas$ suffici5tly we c\ld sl[ d[n any motion = exam9ation1 h[ev] rapid2 !re w\ld be no difficulty 9 foll[+ a lightn+ fla% or ev5 arre/+ its visible motion = purposes ( inve/igation )\t int]f]+ ) ! natural sequ5ce ( cause & effect4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 our p]ception 7 decreas$ bel[ six times p] second1 all motion w\ld be accel]at$1 until ) p]ception r$uc$ to "o unit 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs ! sun w\ld appe> only z a b& across ! sky1 & we c\ld n foll[ its motion any m ?an1 z we h se51 we c\ld foll[ ! po9t ( a r$-hot mat*4 ,if p]ception 7 r$uc$ f> en\gh1 plants & trees w\ld gr[ up visibly be=e our eyes4 ,b we mu/ leave ?is subject n[1 z ?is & ! ,"t ,microscope w be treat$ 9 a lat] ,view4 ,let u try & appreciate ! fact t1 "u our pres5t conditions1 our conceptions ( ! imm5se & m9ute--namely1 ext5sion 9 ,space1 & t ( quick & sl[ or duration 9 ,"t--are purely relative1 & t f ?is arise ^? pseudo-conceptions :i* we call ! inf9itely ext5d$ & ! inf9itely la/+4 ,"u our pres5t limitations x is impossible = u to grasp ! :ole ( any ,tru?1 if we c\ld d t1 !re w\ld be no su* my/]y ( ,inf9ity to puzzle u2 we c\ld1 z x 71 see all ar\nd x1 b t is aga9 look+ ?r\gh ano!r w9d[4 ,we are n[ consid]+ relativity4 ,if we cut (f ! v end ( ! po9t ( ! f9e/ ne$le1 we get s m9ute a p>ticle ( /eel t x is h>dly visible to ! nak$ eye1 & yet we "k t t small speck conta9s n only millions b millions ( millions ( :at are call$ atoms1 all 9 int5se motion & nev] t\*+ ea* o!r4 ,try & conceive h[ small ea* ( ^! atoms mu/ be1 & !n try & grasp ! fact1 only lately prov$ by ! discov]y ( ,radio-activity1 t ea* ( ^! atoms is a great family made up ( bodies analog\s to ! planets ( our sol> sy/em & ^: rate ( motion is comp>able only to t ( ,light4 ,?is is n !ory1 x is fact cle>ly demon/rat$ to u by ! /udy ( ,radio-activity4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 we "k m ab\t ^! bodies ?an we d ( ! atom itself2 we actually "k _! size & weight & ! spe$ ) :i* !y move4 ,we d n yet "k :at is at ! c5tre ( ?is sy/em1 b we d "k t ea* ( ^! bodies is z f> away f ! c5tre z our planet is f ! sun 7#ic1jjj1jjj miles71 & z f> f its neighb\rs z our planet is1 relatively to its size4 ,& n[1 = ! purpose ( grasp+ ?is subject ( relativity1 ,i want y to ask y\rself :e!r x is conceivable t a _w1 s small z ^? bodies are1 c\ld possibly be inhabit$ by s5ti5t be+s4 ,leav+ y to =m y\r own conclusion ^u ?is po9t1 ,i w ask y to foll[ me d[n ano!r pa? lead+ to ! elucidation ( ! same subject4 ,if at ?is mom5t we & all our surr\nd+s 7 r$uc$ to half _! size & ev]y?+ 7 mov+ twice z quickly1 we %\ld absolutely h no cognisance ( any *ange1 nei!r c\ld we possibly note any diff]5ce if ev]y?+ 7 r$uc$ to a hundr$? "p ( ! orig9al size & 7 go+ a hundr$ times quick]2 & ev5 :5 r$uc$ a ?\s& or a million times1 or to su* m9ut5ess t ! :ole ( our sol> sy/em ) its revolv+ planets became no l>g] ?an "o ( ^? atoms 9 ! ne$le po9t1 & ! :ole ( ! />ry univ]se !re=e r$uc$ to ! size ( ! ne$le po9t1 its millions ( suns co9cid+ ) ! millions ( planet>y sy/ems 9 t /eel p>ticle--our e>? w\ld /ill revolve r\nd ! sun1 ?\gh no l>g] ?an "o ( ^? m9ute planet>y p>ticles & travell+ at ! rate ( light1 b we %\ld /ill h no k ( any *ange1 9 fact1 our life w\ld g on z usual1 ?\gh x 0 difficult a few m9utes ago to ?9k x conceivable t s small a globe c\ld be inhabit$ by s5ti5t be+s4 ,once m let u consid] t ! *ange is made 9 ! direction ( expansion 9 space & sl[+ d[n ( ,"t2 let all our surr\nd+s be s enorm\sly increas$ t ea* ( ! atoms 9 ! /eel po9t became z l>ge z our sol> sy/em & ! /eel po9t z l>ge z ! visible univ]se1 ea* atom !re=e tak+ ! place ( a />1 & motion be+ r$uc$ 9 proportion2 x is /ill absolutely inconceivable t we c\ld "k ( any *ange hav+ tak5 place1 ?\gh ! l5g? ( our ne$le1 :i* 0 at fir/1 say1 "o in*1 w\ld n[ be s great t light1 travell+ #ahf1jjj miles p] second1 w\ld take #ejj1jjj ye>s to trav]se its l5g?1 & ! /ature ( ea* "o ( u w\ld be s great t light w\ld require ov] #cf1jjj1jjj ye>s to travel f head to foot1 & t #cf1jjj1jjj ye>s w\ld h to be multipli$ #afc1jjj1jjj times1 mak+ #ehfj millions ( millions ( ye>s to repres5t ! "t t an ord9>y sneeze w\ld take "u su* conditions4 ,& yet we h only gone t[>ds ! inf9itely great exactly z f> z we at fir/ w5t t[>ds ! inf9itely small1 & x is /ill absolutely inconceivable t we c\ld be consci\s ( any *ange1 our ev]yday life w\ld g on z usual1 we %\ld be q oblivi\s to ! fact t e second ( "t1 ) all its incid5ts & ?\ghts1 _h be5 l5g!n$ to #ehfj millions ( millions ( ye>s4 ,d we n n[ beg9 to grasp ! fact t imm5sity & m9ut5ess 9 ext5sion1 & motion 9 duration1 are figm5ts only ( our f9ite m9ds1 t ,"t & ,space h no objective reality ap>t f our physical s5ses1 t !y are only ! modes "u :i* we receive impressions ( our surr\nd+s8 ,) p]fect p]ception we %\ld "k t ! only ,reality is ! ,spiritual1 ! ,"h compris+ all ,space & ! ,n[ all ,"t4 ,"o m look ?r\gh ! w9d[ be=e we "p1 & we may see :at ,i consid] ! greate/ miracle 9 our ev]yday life3 ,! ,inn]-self ( ea* "o ( u1 be+ "p ( ! ,reality or ,spiritual1 is indep5d5t ( ,space limitations & mu/ !re=e be ,omnipres5t1 is indep5d5t ( ,"t & !re=e ,omnisci5t4 ,?is inevitable d$uction w be expla9$ m fully 9 ano!r ,view4 ,x is f ?is /ore ( k t our ,physical ,ego is ev] try+ to w9 fre% =ms ( ?\ght1 &1 9 response to our p]si/5t endeav\rs1 t ,inn]-self1 f "t to "t1 buds out a new ?\ght2 ! ,physical ,ego has already prep>$ ! clo?+ ) :i* t bud mu/ be clad be=e x c come into consci\s ?\ght1 because1 z ,max ,muell] has %[n u1 we h to =m words be=e we c ?9k2 s does ! ,physical ,ego clo! t e!real ?\ght 9 physical language1 & by means ( its organ ( spee* x s5ds t ?\ght =? into ! air 9 ! =m ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( vibrations ( diff]5t %apes & sizes1 "s l>ge1 "s small1 "s quick1 "s sl[1 travell+ 9 all directions & fill+ ! surr\nd+ space2 !re is no?+ 9 ^? vibrations b physical movem5t1 b ea* sep>ate movem5t is an integral "p or ?read ( t clo?+4 ,ano!r ,physical ,ego receives ^! multitud9\s vibrations by means ( its s5se organ1 weaves !m toge!r into ! same physical g>m5t1 & actually becomes possess$ ( t e!real ?\ght--an unexpla9$ m>vel1 & probably ! mo/ wond]ful occurr5ce 9 our daily exi/5ce1 especially z x (t5 enables ! second ,physical ,ego to ga9 fre% k f its own ,real ,p]sonality4 ,n[1 9 connection ) ?is1 consid] ! fact1 already emphasiz$1 t x is n we :o are look+ out ^u ,nature1 b t x is ! ,reality :i* is ev] try+ to make itself kn[n to u by bomb>d+ our s5se organs ) ! p>ticul> physical impulses to :i* ^? organs c respond1 &1 if we aspire to ga9 a k ( :at is beh9d ! physical1 x is cle> t all our endeav\rs mu/ be t[>ds weav+ ^! impulses into g>m5ts & !n le>n+ f !m ! sublime ,tru?s :i* ! ,reality is ev] try+ to divulge to u4 ,,view ,,two ,,! ,,vision ,?y ,w be done on ,e>? z x is 9 ,heav51 is 9 true consonance ) ! old philosophic dictum t ,ev]y?+ 9 heav5 mu/ h its c\nt]p>t on e>?2 9 o!r words1 ! ,reality has all ,its multitud9\s manife/ations1 e n\m5on its ph5om5on1 9 ! physical univ]se4 ,if we n[ exam9e ^? traits ( our surr\nd+s :i* affect u mo/1 & be/ help u to rea* ! highe/ level ( ab/ract ?\ght ( :i* our nature is capable1 we f9d t x is ! recognition ( ! ,beauty 7compris+ also ! ,good & ! ,true7 9 ev]y?+1 :i* con/itutes ! p[] held ov] our m9ds by :at we may call ! ,glam\r ( ,symbolism1 ! ,rapture ( ,music1 & ! ,ideal ( ,art4 ,b ?is influ5ce is /ill only s5su\s1 x does n c>ry u beyond ! ext5sion ( t ,wond]m5t & ,en*antm5t :i* _h _! bir? ) our fir/ visit to ,fairyl&4 ,?is is1 ,i ?9k1 evid5t1 z ,beauty is n ! ,reality2 x is only :at may be call$ ! s5su\s expression ( ! ,reality or ,spiritual on ! physical plane4 ,al?\gh we h no words to express1 nor inde$ m9ds to grasp1 ! wond]s & glories ( t :i* is beh9d ! ,veil1 x is possible = "s ( u to get a glimpse ( x ?r\gh our ,w9d[1 & to ^? ! foll[+ pages may be helpful1 b to o!rs ! ,wall w rema9 blank2 &1 "h at ! comm5cem5t1 ,i %\ld l to w>n ^? :o h n be5 ?r\gh a c]ta9 exp]i5ce1 to :i* ,i %all ref]1 t no words ( m9e w op5 ! ,w9d[ = !m2 at ! same "t x is probable t _m ( my read]s1 :o ?9k at ?is /age t !y h no k ( ! subject ( ?is ,view1 w1 z we proce$1 recognise 9 ! view ?r\gh ! ,w9d[ some?+ !y h exp]i5c$ m ?an once 9 _! lifetime1 & to ^! ,i address myself4 ,let u fir/ try to und]/& :at we "k conc]n+ ourselves4 ,! long] "o lives & ! m "o /udies ! my/]y ( ,be+1 ! m "o is =c$ to ! conclusion t 9 e ,human ,be+ !re are two ,p]sonalities1 call !m :at y l--! ,real & its ,image1 ! ,spiritual & its ,mat]ial ,%ad[1 or ! ,transc5d5tal & its ,physical ,ego4 ,! =m] 9 ea* ( ^! duads is1 z ref]r$ to 9 our fir/ ,view1 n condition$ 9 ,"t & ,space1 is indep5d5t ( ,ext5sion & ,duration1 & mu/ !re=e be ,omnipres5t & ,omnisci5t1 :]eas ! latt]1 be+ subs]vi5t to ,"t & ,space1 c only ?9k 9 f9ite words1 requires succession ( ideas to accumulate k1 is dep5d5t on p]ception ( movem5ts = =m+ concepts ( its surr\nd+s1 &1 )\t ?is p]ception1 x w\ld h no k ( exi/5ce4 ,let u g back into ! f> di/ant pa/1 be=e ! frame & bra9 ( :at we n[ call ! g5us ,homo 0 fully develop$3 he 0 !n an animal pure & simple1 consci\s ( liv+ b kn[+ nei!r good nor evil2 !re 0 no?+ 9 8 ?\ghts m p]fect ?an himself2 x 0 ! gold5 age ( innoc5cy2 he 0 a be+ enjoy+ himself 9 a p]fect /ate ( nature ) absolute fre$om f responsibility ( action4 ,b1 z ages roll$ on1 "u ! great law ( evolution1 8 bra9 0 enl>g+ & gradually be+ prep>$ = a great & wond]ful ev5t1 :i* 0 to make an enorm\s *ange 9 8 mode ( liv+ & 8 outlook on ! future4 ,z se$s may fall cont9ually = ?\s&s ( ye>s ^u h>d rock )\t be+ able to g]m9ate1 until gradually1 by ! dis9tegration ( ! rock1 soil is =m$1 enabl+ ! se$ at la/ to take root2 s = c\ntless ages 0 ! m9d ( t noble animal be+ prep>$ until1 9 ! fulfilm5t ( "t1 ! ,spiritual took root & he became a liv+ s\l4 ,! *ange 0 m>vell\s2 he 0 n[ aw>e ( some?+ high] & m p]fect ?an himself1 he f\nd t he 0 able to =m ideals above 8 ability to atta9 to1 result+ 9 a s5se ( inf]iority1 ak9 to a ,fall2 he 0 consci\s ( ! diff]5ce ( ,"r & ,wrong1 & felt happy & bless$ :5 he foll[$ ! ,good1 b a%am$ & accurs$ :5 he *ose ! ,evil2 he became upright 9 /ature1 & able to communicate 8 ?\ghts & wi%es to 8 fell[s by means ( language2 & by feel+ 8 fre$om to *oose betwe5 ! ,good1 ,beautiful1 & ,true on "o h&1 & ! ,evil1 ,ugly1 & ,false on ! o!r1 he became aw>e t he 0 responsible & answ]able to a my/]i\s high] ,be+ = 8 actions4 ,?is at once rais$ him f> above o!r animals1 & he gradually began to feel ! pres5ce )9 him ( a wond]ful p[]1 ! nucleus ( t ,transc5d5tal ,self :i* _h tak5 root1 & :i*1 f t age to ?is1 has urg$ ,man ev] =w>d fir/ to =m1 & !n /ruggle to atta91 high] ,ideals ( ,p]fection4 ,z a m\nta9e] :o1 ) /]n p]si/5ce1 /ruggles upw>d f height to height1 ga9+ at ea* /ep a cle>] & broad] view1 s d we1 z we progress 9 our /ruggle upw>ds1 t[>d ! und]/&+ ( ,p]fection1 ev] see m & m cle>ly t ! ,invisible is ! ,real1 t ! visible is only its %ad[1 t our ,spiritual ,p]sonality is ak9 to t ,great ,reality1 t we _c se>* out & "k t ,p]sonality2 x is n an idea1 x _c be p]ceiv$ by our s5ses1 any m ?an we c see a s\nd by our s5se ( sight or measure an ,inf9ity by our f9ite units2 all we c s f> d is to feel & m>k its effect 9 guid+ our ,physical ,ego to *oose ! real f ! %ad[1 ! plus f ! m9us1 receiv+ back 9 "s m>vell\s mode ( reflex action ! p[] to draw fur!r n\ri%m5t f ! ,inf9ite4 ,z t ,inn] ,p]sonality becomes m & m firmly e/abli%$1 high] ideals & k ( ! ,reality bud out1 &1 z ^! require ! clo?+ ( f9ite expressions be=e !y c become "p ( our consci\sness1 s are !y clo!d by our ,physical ,ego & become =ms ( ?\ght2 &1 al?\gh ! ,physical ,ego is only ! %ad[ or image1 project$ on ! physical scre51 ( ! ,real ,p]sonality1 we are able1 by exam9+ ^! emanations & m>k+ _! aff9ity to ! ,good1 ! ,beautiful1 & ! ,true1 to atta9 at times to m ?an transi5t glimpses ( ! lovel9ess ( t :i* is beh9d ! veil4 ,z 9 a riv] fl[+ d[n to ! sea1 a small eddy1 h[ev] small1 once />t$ ) p[] to increase1 may1 if x cont9ues 9 mid/ream1 in/ead ( gett+ entangl$ ) ! we$s & pebbles ne> ! bank1 ga!r to itself s l>ge a volume ( wat]1 t1 :5 x rea*es ! sea1 x has become a great indep5d5t =ce2 s is ea* ( u end[$1 z we come into ?is life1 ) a sp>k ( ! ,great ,reality1 ) pot5tial =ce to draw f ! ,inf9ite 9 proportion to our consci5ti\s endeav\rs to keep ourselves free f ! dead5+ effects ( mundane frivolities & enticem5ts1 turn+ our faces ev] t[>ds ! light r ?an to ! %ad[1 until our p]sonality becomes a p]man5t entity1 comm&+ an individual exi/5ce :5 ! physical clo?+ ( ?is life is worn out1 & = u all %ad[s disappe>4 ,if man became a consci\s be+ on "s su* analog\s l9es z indicat$1 x is cle> t he is1 z x 71 ! (fspr+ ( two di/9ct natures1 & subject to two widely sep>at$ influ5ces2 ! ,spiritual ev] urg+ him t[>ds improvem5t 9 ! direction ( ! ,real or ,p]fect1 & ! ,physical or ,animal in/9cts invit+ him 9 ! opposite direction4 ,^! latt] in/9cts are n wrong 9 !mselves1 9 a purely animal nature1 b are made manife/ z urg+ him 9 ! direction ( ! %ad[ or ,imp]fect :5 !y come 9 contact1 & !re=e 9 competition1 ) ! ,spiritual4 ,nei!r ! ,spiritual nor ! ,physical c be said to possess ,free-w2 !y mu/ "w 9 opposite directions1 b ?is competition = influ5ce ov] our actions provides ! basis = ! ex]cise ( man's ,free-w--! *oice betwe5 progression & /agnation4 ,! ,spiritual influ5ce mu/ conqu] 9 ! long run1 z e /ep "u t influ5ce is a /ep t[>ds ! ,real & c nev] be lo/2 ! app>5t /eps 9 ! o!r direction are only negative or ret>d+1 & c h no real exi/5ce1 except z a drag on ! :eel :i* is always mov+ 9 ! direction ( ,p]fection1 ?us h9d]+ ! process ( gr[? ( ! ,p]sonality4 ,! /ages 9 developm5t ( ! ,physical ,ego & its f9al absorption 9 ! ,transc5d5tal may p]haps be /at$ z foll[s-- ,! ,physical ,ego loquitur3 ,i become aw>e ( be+ surr\nd$ by ph5om5a1 ,i w to see--,i p]ceive & wond] :at is ! mean+ ( ev]y?+--,i beg9 to ?9k--,i reflect by comb9+ =m] exp]i5ces--,i am consci\s t ,i am1 & t ,i am free to *oose betwe5 ,"r & ,wrong1 b t ,i am responsible = my actions to a ,high] ,p[]2 t :at ,i call ',i am' is itself only ! %ad[1 or 9 "s incompreh5sible s5se ! brea?+ organ1 ( a wond]ful div9e ,afflatus or ,p[] :i* is gr[+ up )91 or 9 intimate connection ) me1 & :i* itself is ak9 to ! ,reality4 ,ow+ to my s5ses be+ f9ite ,i _c ) my utmo/ ?\ght =m a direct concept ( t p[]1 al?\gh ,i feel t x comprises all t is good & real 9 me1 & is 9 fact my true p]sonality2 ,i am consci\s ( x ev] urg+ me =w>d t[>ds ! ,good1 ,beautiful1 & ,true1 & t ea* /ep ,i take 9 t direction 7especially :5 tak5 9 opposition to ! dictates ( physical in/9cts7 results 9 a fur!r gr[? ( t ,transc5d5tal ,self4 ,) t gr[? ,i recognise t x is /eadily ga9+ p[] ov] my ?\ghts & aspirations4 ,i le>n t ! :ole physical ,univ]se is a manife/ation ( ! ,w ( ! ,spiritual1 t e ph5om5on is z x 7 a sublime ?\ght1 t x %\ld be my greate/ individual aspiration to try to int]pret ^? ?\ghts1 or :51 z x seems at pres5t1 our /age 9 ! evolution ( ?\ght is n f> en\gh advanc$1 ,i %\ld dur+ my %ort t]m ( life d my be/ to help =w>d ! k ( ! ,good1 ,beautiful1 & ,true = ^? :o come aft]4 ,z ,i gr[ old ! ,real ,ego 9 me seems to be tak+ my place1 ! c5tral activity ( my life is be+ %ift$1 z ,i feel ,i am gr[+ 9 "s way indep5d5t ( e>?ly desires & aspirations1 &1 :5 ! t]m ( my tempor>y soj\rn "h draws to a close1 ,i feel myself slack5+ my hold ( ! physical until at la/ ,i leave g entirely1 & my physical clo?+1 hav+ fulfill$ its use1 drops (f & passes away1 c>ry+ ) x all limitations ( ,"t & ,space4 ,i awake z f a dream to f9d my true h]itage 9 ! ,spiritual ,univ]se4 ,if we try to =m a conception ( ! /ages ( gr[? ( ! ,transc5d5tal ,self x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be some:at z foll[s3 ,! fir/ consci\sness ( ! ,spiritual ,i "k t ,love is ! ,summum ,bonum4 entity w\ld be4444 ,z x became n\ri%$ ,i love4 x w\ld be4444 ,!n4444 ,i love ) my :ole be+4 ,!n4444 ,i "k t ,i am "p ( ,god & ,god is ,love4 ,& la/ly4444 ,i am p]fect$ 9 ,lov+ & ,kn[+4 ,& ! above is ! be/ description ,i h be5 able to =mulate ( ! developm5t ( ! ,my/ical ,s5se by means ( :i* we c get a view ( ! ,reality ?r\gh our ,w9d[4 ,i w try to give my own exp]i5ce ( ?is1 :i* w1 ,i "k1 wake an e*o 9 o!r he>ts1 z ,i h met ^? :o h felt ! same4 ,f a *ild ,i always _h an int5se feel+ t ,love 0 ! "o ?+ above all wor? hav+ 9 life1 &1 z ,i grew old] & became aw>e t my real self 0 ak9 to ! ,great ,_s1 at c]ta9 times ( elation or :at might be call$ a k9d ( ec/asy1 ,i _h an ov]p[]+ s5se ( long+ = union ) ! ,reality1 an int5se love & crav+ to become "o ) ! ,all-lov+4 ,:5 analys$ lat] 9 life ?is 0 recognis$ z simil> 9 k9d1 ?\gh diff]5t 9 degree1 to ! feel+ :i*1 :5 9 ! c\ntry1 surr\nd$ by *>m+ sc5]y1 wild fl[]s1 ! dep?s ( a =e/ glade1 or ev5 ! g5tle spla% ( a m\nta9 /ream1 makes "o always want to op5 "o's arms wide to embrace & hold fa/ ! beautiful 9 ,nature1 z ?\gh "o's ,physical ,ego1 woo$ by ! ,beautiful :i* is ! s5su\s 7n s5sual7 expression ( ! ,spiritual1 long$ to become "o ) ! ,physical1 z ! ,p]sonality or ,transc5d5tal ,ego craves to become "o ) ! ,reality4 ,x is ! same int5se feel+ :i* makes a lov]1 look+ into ! eyes ( 8 belov$1 long to become unit$ 9 ! p]fection ( lov+ & kn[+1 to be "o ) t be+ 9 :om he has discov]$ a lik5ess ak9 to ! highe/ ideal ( :i* he himself is capable ( =m+ a conception4 ,z 9 heav51 s on e>? ! ,physical ,ego1 ?\gh only a %ad[1 has 9 its sph]e ! same fundam5tal *>act]i/ic crav+ z ! ,transc5d5tal ,p]sonality has = t :i* is ak9 to x1 & x is ?is wond]ful love t1 z ! old adage says1 makes ! _w g r\nd4 ,x is ! mo/ p[]ful inc5tive on e>?1 & is implant$ 9 our natures = ! good & fur!rance ( ! race2 x is1 9 fact1 ! manife/ation on ! mat]ial plane ( t crav+ ( ! ,inn] self = union )1 & be+ p]fect$ 9 lov+ & kn[+1 t ,inf9ite ,love ( :i* x is itself ! lik5ess4 ,if we c realise t ev]y?+ on ! physical plane is a %ad[1 symbol1 or manife/ation ( t :i* is 9 ! ,transc5d5tal1 ! ,my/ical ,s5se1 ?r\gh contemplat+ ^! z symbols1 enables u at c]ta9 times1 alas6 too seldom & fleet+ 9 "*1 to get beyond ! ,physical2 b ^? ( my read]s :o h be5 !re w "k h[ impossible x is to describe1 9 direct words1 :i* w\ld c>ry any mean+1 ei!r ! pa? by :i* ! exp]i5ce is ga9$ or a true acc\nt ( ! exp]i5ce itself4 ,i w try1 h[ev]1 & ,i ?9k ,i may be able to lead my read]s1 by indirect inductive sugge/ion1 to a view ( ev5 ^! difficult subjects1 by us+ ! k we h already ga9$ 9 our fir/ view ?r\gh ?is ,w9d[4 ,if an arti/ 7 requir$ to draw a repres5tation ( ! ,omnisci5t ,transc5d5tal ,self1 budd+ out new =ms ( ?\ght 9 response to ! consci5ti\s ef=ts (1 & ! provid+ ( suitable clo?+ by1 ! ,physical ,ego1 z ref]r$ to 9 ,view ,no4 #a1 he w\ld be oblig$ to make use ( symbolic =ms1 & ,i want to make x q cle> t ! description ,i am attempt+ mu/ necess>ily be clo!d 9 symbolic language & reason+1 & mu/ n be tak5 z 9 any way ! key by :i* ! door ( ! sanctu>y may be op5$2 x is only possible by x to help ! m9d to grasp ! fact t !re is a ,w9d[ ?r\gh :i* su* ?+s may be se51 ! re/ dep5ds ^u ! p]sonality ( ! se]4 ,n[ be> 9 m9d t x is n we :o are look+ out ^u ,nature1 b t x is ! ,reality1 :i*1 by means ( ! physical1 is p]si/5tly /riv+ to ent] into our consci\sness1 to tell u :at8 ,greek3 ,!os agape e/9 7,god is ,love74 ,z 9 ,?ompson's sugge/ive poem1 ,! ,h\nd ( ,heav5--! ,hidd5 :i* desires to be f\nd--! ,reality is ev] hunt+ u1 & w nev] leave u till ,he has taught u to "k & !re=e to love ,him1 &1 z se5 9 our fir/ view1 ! fir/ /ep is to try to see ?r\gh ! wo( ( nature to ! ,reality beyond4 ,to ?is may also be add$ ! attempt to he> ! sil5ce beyond ! audible4 ,try n[ to look ^u ! :ole visible z a backgr\nd compris+ l&scape1 sea1 & sky--we %all get help 9 ?is direction 9 a lat] ,view--& !n br+ t backgr\nd ne>] & ne>] to y\r consci\sness4 ,x requires practice1 b x c be done2 x may help y if y rememb] ! fact t ! :ole ( t visible sc5e is actually depict$ on ! surface ( y\r ret9a & has no o!r exi/5ce = y4 ,! ne>] y c get ! backgr\nd to approa*1 ! m cle>ly y c see t ! :ole physical _w ( our s5ses is b a ?9 veil1 a m]e soap film1 :i* at dea? is prick$ & p>ts asund]1 leav+ u 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,reality und]ly+ all ph5om5a4 ,! same may be accompli%$ ) ! audible1 :i* is inde$ "p ( ! same physical film1 ?\gh ?is is n at fir/ easy to recognise4 ,z po9t$ out 9 ,view ,no4 #a1 !re is little 9 common betwe5 our s5se ( sight & he>+2 b ! *irp ( birds1 ! hum ( bees1 ! ru/le ( w9d 9 ! leaves1 ! ripple ( a /ream1 ! di/ant s\nd ( %eep bells1 & l[+ ( cattle =m a backgr\nd ( s\nd :i* may be coax$ to approa* y2 ! only k y h ( su* s\nds is _! impression or image on ! flat tympanum ( y\r e>2 !y h no o!r exi/5ce = y2 & aga9 y may recognise t ! physical is b a ?9 transi5t film4 ,) ! approa* ( ! physical film all mat]ial s5sation becomes z x 7 blurr$1 z ne> objects become :5 ! eye looks at ! horizon1 & gradually escapes f consci\sness4 ,i h tri$ 9 ! =ego+ to sugge/ a me?od by :i* our ,w9d[ may be un%utt]$2 x has necess>ily be5 only an oblique view & clo!d 9 symbolic phraseology1 b ^? :o h be5 able to grasp its mean+ w n[ h atta9$ to :at may be call$ a /ate ( self-=gett+1 ! sil5c+ or quiet+ d[n ( ! ,physical ,ego2 sight & s\nd p]ceptions h be5 put 9 ! backgr\nd ( consci\sness1 & x becomes possible to wor%ip or love ! v ess5ce ( beauty )\t ! di/raction ( s5se analysis & syn!sis or temptation to =m intellectual conceptions4 ,we are n[ prep>$ to attempt ! la/ aspect ( our view--namely1 ! description ( :at is exp]i5c$ :5 ! physical mi/s h be5 evaporat$ by ! ,my/ical ,s5se4 ,aga9 we f9d t no direct description is possible1 language is absolutely inadequate to describe ! unspeakable1 communications h to be physically transmitt$ 9 words to :i* f9ite physical mean+s h be5 allocat$4 ,! /ill small voice :i* may at times ( ,rapture be mom5t>ily exp]i5c$ 9 ,music1 is some?+ mu* m wond]ful ?an c be =m$ by s\nds1 & ?is p]haps comes ne>e/ to ! expression necess>y = depict+ ! vision ( ! s\l2 b x _c be held or describ$1 x is quickly dr[n$ by ! physical s5se ( audition4 ,z ! ,glam\r ( ,symbolism c only be transmitt$ to "o :o has pass$ ! portal ( ,symbolic ,?\ght1 ! ,rapture ( ,music c only be truly und]/ood by "o :o has already exp]i5c$ x1 & ! ,ideal ( ,art requires a true arti/ic temp]am5t to compreh5d x1 s x is1 ,i believe1 impossible to describe1 ) any *ance ( success1 ?is wond]ful exp]i5ce to any b ^? :om ,mr4 ,a4 ,c4 ,b5son1 9 8 ,secret ( ! ,?read ( ,gold1 v aptly describes z hav+ already ent]$ ! ,%r9e4 ,^? :o h be5 !re w "k t x is n at all equival5t to a vision1 x is n any?+ :i* c be se5 or he>d or felt by t\*2 x is entirely indep5d5t ( ! physical s5ses2 x is n ,giv+ or ,receiv+1 x is n ev5 a receiv+ ( "s new k f ! ,reality2 x has no?+ to d ) ?\ght or intellectual gymna/ics2 all su* are se5 to be b mi/4 ,! ne>e/ description ,i c =mulate is3--,a wondr\s feel+ ( p]fect peace2--absolute re/ f physical int]f]5ce2--p]fect cont5tm5t2--! s5se ( ,be+-"o-)-!-,reality1 c>ry+ ) x a k t ! ,reality or ,spiritual is ne>] to u & has mu* m to d ) u ?an ! ,physical has1 if we c\ld only see ! tru? & recognise its pres5ce2--t !re is no real dea?2--no f9it5ess & yet no ,inf9ity2--t ! ,great ,_s _c be localis$ or said to be any:]e1 b t ev]y:]e is ,god2--t ! :ole ( :at we call ,creation is an in/antane\s ,?\ght ( ! ,reality2--t x is only by ! process ( analys+ 9 ,"t & ,space t we imag9e !re is su* a ?+ z succession ( ev5ts2--t ! only ,reality is ! ,spiritual1 ! ,"h embrac+ all ,space & ! ,n[ embrac+ all ,"t4 ,h[ few ( u :o are n[ draw+ t[>ds ! end ( our soj\rn "h1 h n1 at c]ta9 times dur+ our lives1 exp]i5c$ some?+ ak9 to :at ,i h tri$ to put be=e y 9 ! above6 ,does n a p>ticul> sc5t1 a beautiful c\ntry sc5e1 a phrase 9 music1 ! beauty or pa?os 9 a picture1 symbolic sculpture 9 a gr& ca!dral1 or ev5 a *ance ^w spok5 9 our he>+1 e n[ & !n wak5 9 our inn]mo/ consci\sness an en*ant+ memory ( "s wond]ful happy mom5t ( ! pa/ :5 ! sun seem$ to h be5 %9+ m brightly1 ! birds s++ m m]rily1 :5 ev]y?+ 9 nature seem$ m alive1 & our v be+s seem$ wrapp$ up 9 an int5se love ( our surr\nd+s8 ,on ^? occasions we 7 n f> f see+ beh9d ! veil1 ?\gh we did n recognise x at ! "t2 b :5 we n[ look back1 ) exp]i5ce ga9$ by advanc+ ye>s1 & consid] ^? visions ( ! pa/1 we _c help see+ t ! physical film 0 to our eyes m transp>5t at ^? times1 & ! v joy ( _! remembrance seems to be giv+ u a presci5ce ( t :i* we %all exp]i5ce1 :5 = ea* "o ( u ! physical film is prick$ & passes away l a scroll4 ,,view ,,?ree ,,my/icism ,,& ,,symbolism ,:o c d\bt t ! ,my/ics "k m ?an ! ,!ologians1 & t ! ,poets "k m ?an ! ,sci5ti/s8 = ?is inn] appreh5sion is surely ! highe/ & true/ k9d ( ,k4 ,su* 7 ! words writt5 to me lately by a cl]gyman ( great le>n+ & ( unimpea*able or?odoxy1 ^: mature k ( ! ,high] ,my/]ies has be5 ga9$ by a life-long /udy ( ! ,div9e4 ,9 ,view ,no4 #a we saw t ! fir/ /ep t[>ds op5+ our ,w9d[1 0 to grasp ! fact t x is n we :o are look+ out ^u ,nature1 b t x is ! ,reality :i* is ev] try+ to ent] & to come into t\* ) u1 ?r\gh our s5ses1 & is p]si/5tly try+ to wake )9 u a k ( ! sublime/ tru?s3 b ?is has n yet be5 appreciat$ by ! ,!ologian2 he is look+ outw>ds in/ead ( inw>ds1 & asks ! "q1 bas$ on intellectual conception1 9 ! =m ,c ,i f9d out ! ,absolute s t ,i may possess ,him8 & ! answ] ev] comes back1 ,no1 because ,i am try+ to /orm ! ,sanctu>y ( ! ,un?9kable1 ! ,inf9ite1 by means ( a ,ladd] :i* _c rea* beyond our f9ite conceptions1 & c deal !re=e only ) ! %ad[s1 ca/ by ! outly+ ramp>ts1 ^u our physical plane4 ,an example ( ?is is surely se5 9 ! lecture lately deliv]$ by ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d 7,dr4 ,gore7 to ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d 7#ac? ,febru>y #aiab1 report$ 9 ! ,gu>dian ( #af? ,febru>y71 :5 he made ! /atem5t t ! greate/ difficulty we h is to recognise t ! ,absolute is a ,god ( ,love4 ,8 exact words 73 ,i believe t !re are a great _m ( u :o "k1 p]haps f bitt] exp]i5ce1 t :atev] difficulties !re are ab\t religi\s belief are difficulties ab\t believ+ 9 a ,god ( ,love2 :atev] is our exp]i5ce1 & h[ev] sunny is our disposition1 any /eady ?9k+ w make x app>5t t ?\ght1 ap>t f ! ,*ri/ian revelation1 presum$ & accept$1 or reflect$ unconsci\sly1 has nev] got at x1 & ev5 aft] x has be5 9 ! _w1 ?\ght is cont9ually f9d+ x h>d to reta9 ! idea ( ,god ! ,creator1 or ! tru? t ,god is ,love1 p>tly ow+ to ! limitations ( human ?9k+1 p>tly1 & ev5 m1 ow+ to ! exp]i5ce ( man & ( nature4 ,on ! o!r h& ! ,my/ic1 ) introspection1 asks ! "q 9 ! =m ,c ! ,absolute f9d me out & possess me & ?us make me feel t t :i* is )9 me is ak9 to1 is1 9 fact1 a "p ( ,him & t ,i am possess$ !reby8 & ! answ] ev] comes back f ^? :o are on ! true ,que/3--,yes2 because ! ,un?9kable1 ! ,hidd5 :i* desires to be f\nd1 is ev] try+ to come into our ,consci\sness to wak5 ! k t ,8 ,sanctu>y1 or :at is call$ ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 is )9 u1 t we are n an ext]nal b an int]nal creation ( ! ,all-lov+4 ,su* a realisation is1 z po9t$ out 9 ,! ,vision1 f> above ,analysis & ,syn!sis or ,intellectual gymna/ics1 :i* c deal only ) ! f9ite & are se5 to be b ,mi/4 ,h[ _m valuable ?\ghts are wreck$ & lo/ f our inability to =mulate & describe !m intellectually1 ev5 9 our own consci\sness4 ,we are too apt to lay ! blame ^u1 & to d\bt1 ! ,tru? ( ^? conceptions1 because we are unable to f9d words to express !m2 ! v act ( attempt+ to analyse su* ?\ghts 9 ,"t & ,space de/roys our p[] ( c>ry+ !m to high] levels4 ,^? :o h once realis$ t ! k ( ! ,absolute is ! true ,div9e ,life )9 u1 c1 z we h se51 at c]ta9 times & "u c]ta9 conditions1 exp]i5ce t wond]ful joy ( p]ception by means ( :at ,i h call$ ! ,eye ( ! ,s\l2 b t is miss$ by ^? :o are always ask+ que/ions1 & argu+1 ab\t :at t k consi/s 92 ! comm& ,seek & ye %all f9d1 knock & x %all be op5$ unto y1 ask & x %all be giv5 y1 0 n meant = ! intellect b = ! ,he>t1 n = logical controv]sy b = inw>d disc]nm5t1 n = physical enjoym5t b = ! n\ri%m5t ( ! ,transc5d5tal ,ego4 ,all ?+s may be possible to him t believe?1 b h[ mu* m is ?is true ( him :o1 z ref]r$ to 9 ,view ,no4 #b1 is p]fect$ 9 ,lov+ & ,kn[+4 ,! ne>] we get to t consci\sness ( ,be+-"o-)-!-,reality1 ! m we see & c m$itate ^u ! wond]ful joy :i* p]meates all creation2 b )\t t consci\sness x is invisible1 & ! _w is d>k & evil & unlov+1 & to _m1 alas6 appe>s m ! h&iwork ( a ,devil ?an ( a ,god ( ,love4 ,my/icism is n1 z ! man 9 ! /reet g5]ally ?9ks1 ! /udy ( ! ,my/]i\s1 b is ! attempt to ga9 a k ( ! ,reality1 ! ultimate ,tru? 9 ev]y?+1 especially ! p]ception ( t wond]ful ,transc5d5tal ,p[] :i* is gr[+ up )91 or 9 close connection )1 ea* "o ( u4 ,! /udy ( ! ,physical ,sci5ces1 z also ( ! v>i\s =ms ( ,religion ar\nd u1 is useful & fasc9at+ 9 ! doma9 ( ,intellectualism1 b does n take u f> t[>ds ! goal ( our aspirations4 ,i %all1 h[ev]1 attempt to %[1 9 my next ,view1 t by exam9+ ! ph5om5a ( ,nature & realis+ t !y are symbols only ( ! ,n\m5on1 ! ,reality1 :i* is beh9d !m1 x is possible to rea* a po9t :]e we may ev5 feel t we are ?9k+1 or hav+ divulg$ to u1 :at may be call$ ! v ?\ghts ( ! ,absolute4 ,we %all see t ?is c only be accompli%$ by fir/ recognis+ t ! ,invisible is ! ,real1 t ! visible is only its %ad[1 t all our surr\nd+s are b ! images1 or outl9es1 ( ! ,reality ca/ on ! ,physical plane ( our ,s5ses2 to accompli% ?is1 we h to und]/& ! use ( ,symbolic ,?\ght = su/a9+ & c>ry+ conceptions to a high] level2 because1 z already expla9$1 we c only express &1 inde$1 ?9k ( ! ,invisible or ,inf9ite "u t]ms ( ! ,visible or ,f9ite4 ,let me give y a glimpse at :at may be call$ ! ,glam\r ( ,symbolism2 x is difficult to expla9 to ^? :o h n yet ?\ght ( or felt x1 b ! foll[+ may be helpful3 ,?9k ( ! lovelie/ /ory or poem y h ev] read1 ! mo/ entranc+ music y h ev] he>d1 or ! mo/ beautiful pa9t+s y h ev] se51 & ?9k h[1 at ! end1 y exp]i5c$ a wond]ful gl[ ( en*antm5t ) ! concept z a :ole1 ap>t f specialis+ any p>ticul> "* or ev5t 9 ! /ory1 phrase 9 ! music1 or subject 9 ! pictures2 !n d ! same ) "o ( ^? wond]ful ca!drals ( ! twelf? to f\rte5? c5turies1 ! epo* ( t beautiful ,go?ic /yle :i* ,i %all %[ 0 f\nd$ ^u ! highe/ my/ical =m ( ,symbolism possible to ^? :o liv$ at ! !n z5i? ( ,my/ical ,?\ght 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,! numb] ( ca!drals built dur+ ^? ?ree c5turies 0 s prodigi\s t1 )\t ! docum5t>y evid5ce :i* we h1 x w\ld be absolutely incr$ible4 ,e "p ( ^? build+s1 ev5 to ! smalle/ decorations1 01 z %[n by any ( ! old writ]s on ,religi\s ,symbolism1 su* z ,dur&us1 plann$ to symbolise "s beautiful ?\ght1 aspiration1 tradition1 or religi\s belief4 ,! highe/ ,?9k]s1 ,arti/s1 ,poets1 ,philosoph]s1 & ,my/ics 9 ^? c5turies became ,ar*itects1 &1 9 pure contemplation ( & love = ! ,div9e1 help$ to beautify design by giv+ up _! lives & en]gies to ! "w )\t rew>d4 ,x 01 9 fact1 at t p]iod ! sure/ means by :i* !y c\ld record _! ideals & aspirations4 ,be=e ! adv5t ( ! pr9t+ press1 ) its facilities = spread+ k broadca/1 !y appreciat$ t ,tectonic ,art & ,iconography 7 ! means by :i* !y c\ld be/ p]man5tly record & tea* _! aspirations to ! masses4 ,e beautiful ?\ght f\nd its expression 9 "s symbol ( arti/ic design4 ,ea* ,ca!dral 01 9 fact1 a beautiful complete /ory1 &1 :5 ?is has be5 fully grasp$1 ! en*antm5t ( ! :ole1 ! ?read ( gold runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole ( t wond]ful pile1 is :at may be call$ ! ,glam\r ( ,symbolism4 ,= ! la/ #djj ye>s1 ,ar*aeologi/s1 ,ar*itects1 & o!rs int]e/$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,tectonic art1 h be5 try+ )\t avail to discov] :at is call$ ! lo/ secret ( ,go?ic ,ar*itecture2 ev5 ,sir ,*ri/oph] ,wr5 _h a try & express$ 8 op9ion t x 0 lo/ = ev]4 ,!y 7 all look+ 9 ! wrong direction1 conf9+ !mselves to ! mi/s ( physical intellectual p]ception1 & c\ld n get beyond t limit$ range ( ?\ght4 ,i propose n[1 9 illu/ration ( ?is ,view1 to %[ :at ?is secret 04 ,x has ! mak+ ( a fasc9at+ ,romance2 x is ! mo/ wond]ful example ( :at ,i w call ! ,evolution ( ,?\ght z depict$ by ,human /riv+s aft] ! ,transc5d5tal 9 ,m$iaeval ,my/icism4 ,i %all give x 9 a brief =m1 t\*+ only on ^? ess5tial po9ts :i* require a v slight k ( ,geometry1 b ^? int]e/$ 9 ! subject may ref] to ,ars ,quatuor ,coronatorum 7vol4 xxiii41 #aiaj71 :]e ,i h giv5 ! :ole subject1 9 ext5so1 "u ! title ,magi/] ,ma!sios4 ,to und]/& ! subject x is necess>y to recognise fully ! place ,geometry held1 n only among ,m$iaeval ,build]s1 b also 9 ,classical times2 x 0 recognis$ 9 ^? e>ly times z ! head ( all ! ,sci5ces1 & 0 ! ,a1 ,b1 ,c ( ,hell5ic ,philosophy4 ,come back ) me #bcjj ye>s1 to ! "t :5 ! ,greek ,age ( ,reason 0 at its z5i?1 & ,plato1 ! greate/ ( ! philosoph]s1 0 tea*+ at ,a!ns1 work+ ?us1 let x be kn[n to 8 hon\r1 solely = ! love he bore to sci5ce1 = he always taught gratuit\sly4 ,:at qualification 0 requir$ ( ^? :o att5d$ 8 ,academy8 ,look up ov] ! por*1 & y w see writt5 9 l>ge capitals ^! words3 ,greek3 ,,m$eis ,,ageometretos ,,eisito ,,m\ ,,t5 ,,/eg54 ,let no "o :o is ignorant ( ,geometry ent] my doors4 ,at ! root ( ,socratic tea*+ 0 ! idea t wisdom is ! attribute ( ! ,godhead1 & ,plato1 = tw5ty ye>s ! companion & mo/ fav\r$ pupil ( ,socrates1 0 imbu$ ) t doctr9e1 &1 hav+ arriv$ at ! conclusion t ! impulse to f9d out ,,tru? 0 ! necessity ( intellectual man1 he saw 9 ,geometry ! key/one ( all ,k1 because1 among all o!r *annels ( ?\ght1 x alone 0 ! expon5t ( absolute & und5iable tru?4 ,he tells u t ,geometry rightly treat$ is ! ,k ( ! ,et]nal2 & ,plut>* gives u yet ano!r in/ance ( ,plato's tea*+ conc]n+ ?is subject1 9 :i* he looks ^u ,god z ! ,great ,ar*itect1 :5 he says1 ,plato says t ,god is always geometris+4 ,hold+1 !re=e1 z ,plato did1 t ,god 0 a great ,geomet]1 & t ! aim ( philosophy 0 ! acquisition ( a k ( ! ,et]nal1 x is natural t he %\ld make a k ( ,geometry imp]ative on ^? wi%+ to /udy philosophy4 ,?is 0 cont9u$ also by ^? philosoph]s :o succe$$ ,plato 9 ! managem5t ( ! ,academy1 z we are told t ,z5ocrates turn$ away an applicant = admission1 :o knew no geometry1 ) ! words3 ,greek3 poreu\1 labas g> ouk e*eis tes philosophias4 ,dep>t1 = ?\ ha/ n ! grip ( philosophy4 ,9 connection ) ! idea t ,god 0 a ,geomet]1 mu/ be tak5 ! cont5tion held by ! ,egyptians1 & aft] !m ! ,greeks & ,arabs1 t ! ,"r-,angl$ ,triangle symbolis$ ! nature ( ! ,univ]se2 x 0 call$ ! law ( ! ?ree squ>es1 because 9 e ,"r-,angl$ ,triangle1 z exp\nd$ by ! ,py?agorean ,!orem1 ! squ>es1 =m$ on ! two sides conta9+ ! ,"r ,angle1 mu/ toge!r be exactly equal to ! squ>e on ! ?ird side1 :atev] ! %ape ( ! triangle may be4 ,! ,"r ,angle at an e>ly date gave its "n to ! odd numb]s1 :i* 7 call$1 by ! ,greeks1 gnomonic numb]s1 z p]sonify+ ! male sex1 & ! ,"r-,angl$ ,triangle 0 also call$ ! ,nuptial ,figure1 or ,m>riage1 ! ,py?agorean ,!orem receiv+ ! "n1 ,greek3 to !orema tes nymphes 7! ,!orem ( ! ,bride74 ,plut>*1 9 8 ,osiris & ,isis1 tells u 9 explanation ( ?is1 ,! ,egyptians imag9$ ! nature ( ! ,univ]se l ?is mo/ beautiful triangle1 z ,plato also seems to h done 9 8 "w on ! ,/ate1 :5 he sket*es ! picture ( ,matrimony "u ! =m ( a ,"r-,angl$ ,triangle4 ,t triangle conta9s "o ( ! p]p5dicul>s ( ?ree1 ! base ( f\r1 & ! hypot5use ( five p>ts1 ! squ>e ( :i* is equal to ! squ>es ( ^? sides conta9+ ! "r angle4 ,! p]p5dicul> 7?ree7 is ! ,male1 ,osiris1 ! orig9at+ pr9ciple 7,greek3 ar*e72 ! base 7f\r7 is ! ,female1 ,isis1 ! receptive pr9ciple 7,greek3 hypodo*e72 & ! ,hypot5use 7five7 is ! (fspr+ ( bo?1 ,horus1 ! product 7,greek3 apotelesma74 ,! c5tral feature ( ?is triangle1 ^u :i* its prop]ty is bas$1 is ! ,"r ,angle4 ,! ,greeks gave to ?is ,"r ,angle ! "n ( ,gnomon 7mean+ ,k71 & x has ev] s9ce be51 "u ! =m ( a c>p5t]'s squ>e1 ! emblem or symbol ( an ,ar*itect1 ! ,ma/] ,mason1 z p]sonify+ ! ,great ,ar*itect ( ! ,univ]se--namely1 ,he :o has ! k ( ,geometry2 &1 z ! ,"r-,angl$ ,triangle repres5t$ ! ,univ]se1 x 0 ^u ! p]fection ( ?is ,gnomon1 or k1 t ! v exi/5ce ( ! ,univ]se dep5d$1 because ! law ( ! ?ree squ>es only holds good :5 t angle is p]fect4 ,! ,secret h&$ d[n 9 ! ,craft1 f ,ar*itect to ,ar*itect1 0 h[ to =m a p]fect "r angle1 or1 z x 0 call$1 ! ,squ>e1 )\t possibility ( ,error1 & ?is ,i h call$ ! ,k ( ! ,squ>e4 ,vitruvius1 :o1 at ! beg9n+ ( our ,era1 wrote 8 !sis on ,tectonic art1 :i* is /ill ! text-book ( ,ar*itecture = ,anci5t build+s1 says ,py?agoras taught 8 foll[]s to =m a gnomon1 or squ>e1 z foll[s3 ,take ?ree rods1 ( ?ree l5g?s1 f\r l5g?s1 & five l5g?s long2 ) ^! =m a triangle1 &1 if ea* rod be squ>$1 y h #i1 #af1 & #be1 & ! areas ( ! two =m] w be equal to ! latt]4 ,n[ let u come to ! clos+ ye>s ( ! t5? c5tury4 ,:at a /range condition ( ! build+ craft 0 to be se5 all ov] ,europe2 n a *ur* 0 be+ built1 nor _h be5 built1 = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s2 ! ?\s& ye>s aft] ,*ri/ 0 draw+ to its close1 ev]ybody 0 wait+ =1 & expect+1 ! _w to come to an end2 no new und]tak+s 7 begun4 ,h[ mu* money w5t into ! h&s ( ! ,mona/]ies & o!r ,religi\s ,h\ses1 z peace (f]+s = ! future welf>e ( ! giv]s1 nobody c say2 x 0 probably enorm\s4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! elev5? c5tury 0 well />t$ & ! crisis 0 ov]1 *ur*es 7 built on a l>ge scale1 z %[n by ! num]\s rema9s we h ( ,norman build+s ( ! la/ half elev5? c5tury1 & build+ 0 probably at its height ab\t ,a4,d4 #aadj to #aaej2 b at ?is p]iod an extraord9>y ?+ happ5$4 ,hi!rto ! ar*es 9 ! ,norman /yle 7 r\nd-head$ & _! columns enorm\sly ?ick to c>ry !m2 b sudd5ly ! /yle *ang$ into ! beautiful ,go?ic all ov] ,europe4 ,no s+le c\ntry c claim prec$5ce1 x 0 almo/ simultane\s2 *ur*es half f9i%$ 9 ! r\nd /yle 7 n only complet$ 9 ! po9t$1 b _h p>ts already built alt]$ to ! new /yle4 ,:at1 !n1 det]m9$ ?is sudd5 *ange1 result+ 9 a wond]ful accession ( beauty to ,ar*itectural design8 ,we mu/ g to ! ,mona/]ies & ,religi\s ,h\ses to f9d ! explanation4 ,^! ,h\ses _h become ! ,patrons ( ,masonry1 ! provid]s ( ! funds = build+ ,ca!drals1 c42 x naturally foll[$ t1 gr[+ up alongside ! ,op]ative ,sci5ce1 !re 0 a ,religi\s symbolism be+ gradually =m$ :i* atta*$ itself specially to ! tools us$ by ,masons1 & ?us =m$ ! basis ( ,moral tea*+--to act on ! ,squ>e1 to keep )9 ! b\nds ( ! ,compasses1 to be ,level 9 all y\r deal+s1 c41 c4 ,a wond]ful1 new1 & ,my/ical =m ( ,symbolism 0 op5$ to !m ) ! adv5t ( ,geometry4 ,! text-book ( ,geometry 0 unkn[n ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,europe1 omitt+ ,spa91 f ! six? to ! beg9n+ ( ! twelf? c5tury2 x 01 z ,i h po9t$ out1 well kn[n 9 ,greece be=e our ,era1 & cont9u$ to be s up to ab\t ! six? c5tury ,a4,d4 ,9 ! f\r? c5tury liv$ ! ,greek1 ,!on ( ,alex&ria1 s well kn[n = 8 edition ( ,euclid's ,elem5ts1 ) notes1 f :i* all ,greek ,,mss4 :i* fir/ came to light 9 ! sixte5? c5tury 7 tak51 be+ entitl$ ,greek3 ek ton ,!onos syn\sion1 f ,!on's ,lectures1 & :i* he probably us$ z a text-book 9 8 classes2 b ^! ,,mss4 _h all be5 lo/ be=e ! sev5? c5tury1 & 7 n recov]$ aga9 until ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 ,simon ,grynaeus1 ! greate/ ,greek s*ol> on ! ,cont95t1 & companion ( ,melanc?on & ,lu!r1 discov]$ a copy 9 ,con/ant9ople4 ,mean:ile1 ,!on's edition _h be5 translat$ into ,arabic1 & ?us pres]v$ by ! ,mohamm$ans1 & x 0 only at ! beg9n+ ( ! twelf? c5tury t ,a!l>d ( ,ba?1 :o _h be5 travell+ 9 ! ,ea/1 came to /udy at ,cordova1 9 ,spa91 & !re f\nd ! ,arabic ,,mss4 ( ,euclid2 ^! he translat$ into ,lat91 & ?is translation mu/ h come into ! h&s ( ! patrons ( ! build+ craft at ! v "t :5 ! ,go?ic /yle _h its orig92 x 0 ! only ,lat9 translation kn[n 9 ,europe1 & 01 "s c5turies lat]1 ! text-book ( ! fir/ pr9t$ edition ( ,euclid4 ,! ,op]ative ,masons _h always =m$ _! ,"r-,angl$ ,triangles by means ( mundane measures ( #c1 #d1 & #e units to ea* side respectively1 z 0 done by ! ,h>p$onaptae ( ,egypt #ejjj ye>s ago1 & #bejj ye>s lat] by ,py?agoras1 & ?is same me?od cont9ues to be us$ to ?is day2 b to ^? ( a religi\s turn ( m9d1 :o _h only lately become conv]sant ) ,euclid1 & look$ ^u ,geometry n only z ! height ( all le>n+1 b1 z !y progress$ 9 ! k ( its be>+ on ! ,sci5ce ( build+1 actually made x synonym\s ) ,tectonic ,art 7! old ,,mss4 :i* h come d[n to u f t "t inv>iably /ate t at ! head ( all ! ,sci5ces /&s ,geometry :i* is ,masonry71 !re mu/ h come a wave ( wond]ful en?usiasm :5 !y fir/ discov]$ t ! ,geometrical way ( creat+ a ,"r ,angle1 z giv5 9 ,euclid ,i4 ii41 0 by means ( an ,equilat]al ,triangle1 by jo9+ ! ,apex ) ! c5tre ( ! base4 ,?is ,equilat]al ,triangle 0 ! e>lie/ symbol we "k ( ! ,div9e ,logos 9 connection ) t wond]ful figure ! ,vesica ,piscis2 & z ! ,bible decl>$ t ! ,univ]se 0 creat$ by ! ,logos 7! ,^w71 s ! ,squ>e :i* repres5t$ ! ,univ]se 0 naturally creat$ by means ( ! ,equilat]al ,triangle4 ,a great my/]y ?is mu/ h appe>$ to ^? :o1 l ! ,hell5ic philosoph]s1 po/ulat$ t ev]y?+ on ,e>? has its c\nt]p>t 9 ,heav51 & :o1 9 _! religi\s my/icism1 7 always look+ = signs ( ! transc5d5tal 9 _! temporal surr\nd+s4 ,b 9 :at awe & rev]5ce mu/ !y h held ,geometry1 :5 !y fur!r f\nd t ! ,equilat]al ,triangle1 repres5t+ ! ,logos1 0 itself g5]at$1 z %[n 9 ! fir/ ,problem ( ,euclid1 ^u :i* ! :ole ,sci5ce ( ,geometry 0 !re=e bas$1 by ! int]section ( two ,circles6 ,^! two ,circles 7 held by ! ,greeks1 at ! beg9n+ ( our ,era1 to repres5t ! ,pa/ & ,future ,et]nities g5]at+ ! ,logos2 b ! :ole figure 7,euclid ,i4 i47 0 at ! "t we are n[ deal+ ) look$ ^u by ,m$iaeval ,ar*itects z repres5t+ ! ,?ree ,div9e p]sonae1 & t "p1 or cavity1 ( ! figure :i* is b\nd$ by ! ,arcs ( ! two circles1 & :i* takes to itself "o-?ird ( ea* ( ! two g5]at+ circles 7mak+ its p]if]a exactly equal ) t rema9+ to ea* ( ! two circles1 all ?ree !re=e be+ co-equal71 & 9 :i* ! ,equilat]al ,triangle is =m$ 7vide frontispiece71 0 naturally held by ! ,m$iaeval ,ar*itects1 & inde$ f e>lie/ times1 z ! mo/ sacr$ ,*ri/ian ,emblem--namely1 t ( ,reg5]ation or ,new ,bir?4 ,! ,cavity is evid5tly ref]r$ to 9 ! ,my/ical ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john 7iii4 #af71 9 ! "q by & answ] to ,nicodemus1 & x 0 ! eye ( ! ne$le ref]r$ to 9 ,/4 ,m>k x4 #be1 9 answ] to ! "q 9 v]se #ag1 & aga9 9 ,/4 ,luke xviii4 #be4 ,9 lat] ages ?is symbol 0 ext5sively us$ by ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* to surr\nd ! ,s\l ( a ,sa9t aft] dea? 7illu/rat$ 9 ,magi/] ,ma!sios74 ,! date ( ! bir? ( a ,sa9t 0 always giv5 z ! date on :i* he or %e di$ & _h be5 born aga9 9 ! ,spiritual ,life1 & ! ,sa9t 0 depict$ 9 a ,vesica ,piscis1 ! vulva ( ! ,rua* or ,holy ,_s1 repres5t+ ?is new bir?4 ,to %[ ! extraord9>y rev]5ce & high value atta*$ to ?is symbol1 x is only necess>y to rememb] t1 f ! f\r? c5tury1 :5 ,!on ( ,alex&ria lectur$ on ,geometry1 & onw>ds1 all ,seals ( ,colleges1 ,abbeys1 ,mona/]ies1 & o!r religi\s communities1 z well z ( ecclesia/ical p]sons1 h be5 made inv>iably ( ?is =m1 & !y cont9ue to be made s to ?is day4 ,x 0 also 9 allusion to ?is mo/ sacr$ anci5t emblem t ,t]tullian1 & o!r e>ly ,fa!rs1 spoke ( ,*ri/ians z ,pisciculi4 ,x 0 call$ ! ,vesica ,piscis 7,fi%'s ,bladd]71 & nam$1 no d\bt1 by ! ,greeks at ! beg9n+ ( our ,era1 = ! purpose ( mislead+ ! ignorant f ! true mean+ ( ! ,figure4 ,"o c well und]/& ! object :i* l$ ! le>n$ ,rabbi ,maimonides1 ! greate/ savant ( ! ,middle ,ages1 :5 address+ 8 pupils 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 to comm& 8 he>]s3 ,:5 y h discov]$ ! mean+ !re(1 d n divulge x1 because ! p _c philosophise nor und]/& t to ! ,inf9ite !re is no su* ?+ z ,sex2 b lat] on ! not$ writ] on ,symbolism1 ,dur&us1 9 ! introduction to 8 book1 is m explicit1 & gives ! real mean+ z foll[s3 ,! ,my/ical ,vesica ,piscis 444 :]e9 ! ,div9ity &1 m r>ely1 ! ,bless$ ,virg9 are repres5t$1 has no ref]5ce1 except 9 "n1 to a fi%1 b repres5ts ! ,almond1 ! symbol ( ,virg9ity & self-production4 ,! ,vesica ,piscis1 & its "n1 is intimately connect$ ) ! discov]y1 by ,augu/us ,caes> 9 ! c5tury prec$+ our ,era1 z n>rat$ by ,b>onius1 ( a prophecy 9 "o ( ! ,sibyll9e books1 =etell+ a great ev5t com+ to pass 9 ! bir? ( ,"o :o %\ld prove to be ! true ',k+ ( ,k+s1' & ,augu/us ,caes> !re=e d$icat$ an alt> 9 8 palace to ?is unkn[n ,god4 ,eusebius & ,/4 ,augu/9e in=m u t ! fir/ lett] ( ea* l9e ( ! v]ses f ! ,ery?rean ,sibyl conta9+ ?is prophecy1 =m$ ! ^w ,greek3 ,,i*?ys 7a fi%71 & 7 tak5 z repres5t+ ! s5t5ce3 ,greek3 ,ies\s ,*ri/os ,!\ ,huios ,sot]7,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 ! ,savi\r74 ,bas$ ^u ?is discov]y arose t extraord9>y en?usiasm1 dur+ ! second1 ?ird1 & f\r? c5turies1 = hunt+ up fur!r prophecies 9 ,pagan s\rces1 result+ 9 a great numb] ( ,sibyll9e v]ses be+ inv5t$1 giv+ ! m9ute/ details 9 ! ,life ( our ,"l4 ,^! fabrications seem to h be5 at t "t g5]ally accept$ by ! masses z true prophecies1 ?\gh we "k n[ t !y 7 writt5 "s c5turies aft] ! ev5ts !y 7 suppos$ to =etell4 ,let u n[ return to ! ,vesica ,piscis4 ,9 ! pa9t+s & sculptures ( ! ,middle ,ages1 we f9d x con/antly us$ to circumscribe ! figure ( ! ,savi\r1 especially :5ev] ,he is repres5t$ z judg+ ! _w & 9 ,8 glorifi$ /ate4 ,_m beautiful examples ( ?is 9 ,anglo-,saxon "w ( ! t5? c5tury may be se5 9 ,k+ ,edg>'s ,book ( ,grants to ,w9*e/] ,ca!dral & ! fam\s ,brevi>y ( ,/4 ,e!lwolfe4 ,num]\s illu/rations ( ^! & o!r pictures ( ! ,middle ,ages1 z also diagrams ( ! prop]ties ( ! ,vesica ,piscis1 c be se5 9 ! volume ,i h already ref]r$ to deal+ fully ) ?is subject4 ,! build+ frat]nity 0 a purely ,*ri/ian community2 ! ,fir/ ,crusade rais$ a great en?usiasm = build+ ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 & br\ght 9 l>ge gifts ( money = t purpose4 ,up to #aadj ,norman ,ar*itecture held sway1 hav+ ! ,squ>e = its unit1 its greate/ symbol be+ ! ,gnomon1 repres5t+ k2 b ab\t t "t1 z we h se51 arose f ! /udy ( ,geometry1 ! head ( all le>n+1 a ,my/ical =m hav+ ! my/]i\s figure ( ! ,vesica ,piscis1 ! true ,go?ic ,ar*1 ) ! ,equilat]al ,triangle enclos$ z its unit1 & symbolis+ ! ,tr9ity 9 ,unity4 ,! recognition ( ! import ( ! ,tr9ity 0 p>am\nt ?r\gh\t ^? e>ly days2 all important docum5ts began ) an ,invocation ( ! ,tres ,p]sonae1 or 7 g>ni%$ ) symbolic illu/rations !re(2 all ! old ,,mss41 already ref]r$ to1 :i* h come d[n to u f t p]iod1 inv>iably comm5ce ) ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x c !re=e be readily und]/ood :at det]m9$ ! sudd5 *ange betwe5 #aadj-aaej1 result+ 9 t wond]ful accession ( beauty to ar*itectural design :i* we f9d 9 ! ,go?ic4 ,! inc5tive _h to be a /rong "o1 & ( an em95tly religi\s "*1 to accompli% ! radical *ange ( ?r[+ ov] s absolutely ! ,norman1 & comm5c+ to build entirely on :at are call$ ,go?ic l9es4 ,a c>eful exam9ation ( ! proportions ( ! /ructures !mselves1 & ! "* ( ! decorations f\nd 9 ! f9e/ examples ( build+s repres5t+ t /yle1 at once %[s u t ! inc5tive 0 ! symbolism atta*$ to ! my/]i\s figure call$ ! ,vesica ,piscis1 :i* appe>s to be n only ! pr9cipal feature ^u :i* ! :ole /yle re/s1 b is also employ$1 z a symbol ( ! ,div9e1 :]ev] we h ,go?ic ,ar*itecture1 ei!r 9 pa9t$ w9d[s or mural decorations4 ,e ,ca!dral has its ,vesica ,piscis1 (t5 ( enorm\s dim5sions4 ,geometry 0 synonym\s ) ,masonry1 & ! v f\ndation ( ! ,sci5ce ( ,geometry1 z exp\nd$ by ,euclid1 0 8 fir/ proposition4 ,e s+le problem 9 ! :ole ( 8 books necessitates = its con/ruction ! use ( ?is "o f\ndation--namely1 h[ to =m an ,equilat]al ,triangle1 & ?is is ! ,my/ical =m ( ! ,k ( ! ,squ>e4 ,?is triangle1 symbolis+ ! ,logos1 is !re=e n only ! beg9n+ ( ! ,sci5ce ( ,geometry1 & !re=e ( ,masonry1 ! ,head ( all ! ,sci5ces1 b x is by t triangle t all ,geometrical =ms1 & !re=e =ms ( k1 are made1 & x became ! mo/ my/]i\s & secret symbol ( ! ,logos1 = is x n writt5 by ,/4 ,john t ,9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! ,logos1 & by x 7 all ?+s made2 s ! ,vesica ,piscis1 ! cradle ( ! ,logos1 became ! great secret ( ,masonry1 ! f\ndation z we f9d x ^u :i* ,go?ic ,ar*itecture 0 evolv$1 ! means by :i* its wond]ful plans 7 laid d[n1 & ! mo/ rev]5c$ figure 9 ,religi\s ,symbolism1 z %[n by its use 9 seals1 engrav+s1 sculptures1 pictures1 c41 ?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,ages4 ,let me make ?is cle>]4 ,! m "o exam9es ! typical po9ts 9 ! ,saxon1 ,norman1 & ,go?ic /yles ( ,ar*itecture1 ! m cle>ly "o sees t ! ,ar*itects ( ! two =m] us$ circles & squ>es on _! trac+-bo>ds1 z units = _! proportions1 9 draw+ up bo? gr\nd plans & elevations1 ) "h & !re sugge/ions only ( ! ,equilat]al ,triangle hav+ be5 made use ( 9 "s ( ! small] details2 :]eas ! ,go?ic ,ar*itects seem to h us$ ! ,vesica ,piscis almo/ entirely4 ,?is expla9s ! reason :y true ,go?ic build+s h always be5 said to be built ma9ly on ! basis ( ! ,equilat]al ,triangle2 ?is naturally foll[s1 because ! use ( ! ,vesica creates1 & !re=e necessitates1 ! appe>ance ( ! ,equilat]al ,triangle 9 e conceivable situation4 ,! foll[+ quotation is typical ( ! lead+ essay writ]s on ?is subject3 ,! ,equilat]al ,triangle ent]s l>gely into1 if x does n entirely control1 all m$iaeval proportions1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! gr\nd plans4 ,9 ,*>tres ,ca!dral ! apices ( two ,equilat]al ,triangles 7vide frontispiece to ^! ,views71 ^: common base is ! int]nal l5g? ( ! transept1 measur$ ?r\gh ! two we/]n pi]s ( ! int]section1 w give ! int]ior l5g?1 "o apex ext5d+ to ! ea/ end ( ! *evet )9 ! aisles1 ! o!r to ! orig9al t]m9ation ( ! ,nave we/w>d1 & ! pres5t ext5t ( ! side aisles 9 t direction4 ,) slight deviation1 mo/1 if n all1 ! gr\nd plans ( ! ,fr5* ,ca!drals are measurable 9 ?is mann]1 & _! *oirs may be s measur$ almo/ )\t exception4 ,troyes ,ca!dral is 9 exact proportion ) t ( ,*>tres1 & ! *oirs ( ,rheims1 ,beauvais1 ,/4 ,ou5 at ,r\51 & o!rs are equally s4 ,b\rges ,ca!dral1 :i* has no transept1 is exactly ?ree ,equilat]al ,triangles 9 l5g? inside1 f ! ,ea/ end ( ! out] aisle to ! ,ea/]n columns support+ ! ,we/ ,t[]s4 ,mo/ ,engli% ,ca!drals appe> to h be5 con/ruct$ 9 _! orig9al plans ^u simil> rules4 ,:ite's ,classical ,essay on ,ar*itecture comp>es ! ,norman ) ! ,go?ic1 :]e he says3 ,9 :at is usually call$ ! ,norman p]iod1 ! g5]al proportions & outl9es ( ! ,*ur*es are r$ucible to c]ta9 rules ( sett+ out by ! pla9 ,squ>e4 ,z ,ar*itecture progress$ ! ,squ>e gradually disappe>$1 & ! proportion ( g5]al outl9e1 z well z ( detail1 fell 9 m & m ) applications ( ! ,equilat]al ,triangle1 till ! art1 hav+ arriv$ at its culm9at+ po9t1 or t :i* is g5]ally ackn[l$g$ to be its p]iod ( greate/ beauty & p]fection 9 ! ?irte5? & ! beg9n+ ( ! f\rte5? c5turies1 aga9 began to decl9e4 ,) ?is decl9e ! ,equilat]al ,triangle 0 almo/ lo/ sight (1 & !n a mode ( sett+ out "w by diagonal squ>es 0 tak5 up1 = su* is ! basis f\nd exactly applicable to ! "w ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 s9ce :i* "t ma!matical proportions h be5 g5]ally employ$4 ,& aft] ref]r+ to num]\s scale draw+s ( ,*ur*es1 w9d[s1 doors1 & ar*es1 he po9ts out t e /ud5t ( ,*ur* ar*itecture mu/ pron\nce ^? ( ! untrac]i$ & trac]i$ fir/ po9t to be ! mo/ beautiful ( all1 ^? ( ! ,norman to be a degree less s1 & ^? ( ! p]p5dicul> & debas$ to be f> inf]ior to ei!r1 & 9 t analysis we f9d t ! ,equilat]al ,triangle 0 us$ almo/ exclusively = det]m9+ "o ord] 7! ,go?ic71 ! ,squ>e = ano!r 7! ,norman71 & ! ,squ>e diagonally divid$ = ! o!r 7! debas$74 ,n[ let me try to describe ! wond]ful prop]ties ( ! ,vesica ,piscis1 s t y may und]/& ! my/]y :i* %r\d$ x 9 ! m9ds ( ^? ,m$iaeval build]s4 ,! rectangle =m$ by ! l5g? & bread? ( ?is figure1 9 ! simple/ =m1 has sev]al extraord9>y prop]ties2 x may be cut into ?ree equal p>ts by /raight l9es p>allel to ! %ort] side1 & ^! p>ts w all be precisely & geometrically simil> to ea* o!r & to ! :ole figure1--/rangely applicable to ! symbolism atta*$ at t "t to ! ,tr9ity 9 ,unity1--& ! subdivision may be proce$$ ) indef9itely )\t mak+ any *ange 9 =m4 ,h[ev] (t5 ! op]ation is p]=m$1 ! p>ts rema9 id5tical ) ! orig9al figure1 hav+ all its extraord9>y prop]ties1 ! ,equilat]al ,triangle appe>+ ev]y:]e1 :]eas no o!r rectangle c h ?is curi\s prop]ty4 ,x may also be cut into f\r equal p>ts by /raight l9es p>allel to its sides1 & aga9 ea* ( ^! p>ts w be true ,vesicas1 exactly simil> to ea* o!r1 & to ! :ole1 & ( c\rse ! ,equilat]al ,triangle is aga9 ev]y:]e4 ,aga91 if two out ( ! tri-subdivisions m5tion$ above be tak51 ! =m ( ^! toge!r is exactly simil>1 geometrically1 to half ! orig9al figure1 & aga9 ! ,equilat]al ,triangle is ubiquit\s on e base l9e4 ,aga91 ! diagonal ( ! rectangle is exactly d\ble ! l5g? ( its %ort] side1 :i* *>act]i/ic is absolutely unique1 & greatly increases its usefulness = plott+ out designs2 & ?is prop]ty ( c\rse holds good = all ! rectangles =m$ by ! orig9al figure & = ! o!r species ( subdivision4 ,b p]haps its mo/ my/]i\s prop]ty 7?\gh n ( any practical use7 to ^? :o _h /udi$ ,geometry1 & to :om ?is figure 0 ! symbol ( ! ,div9e ,tr9ity 9 ,unity1 s de> to !m1 0 ! fact t x actually put into _! h&s ! means ( trisect+ ! ,"r ,angle4 ,n[1 ! ?ree great problems ( antiquity :i* engag$ ! att5tion & wond]m5t ( geometricians ?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,ages1 7 ! ,squ>+ ( ! ,circle1 ! ,duplication ( ! ,cube1 & la/ly1 ! ,trisection ( an ,angle1 ev5 ,euclid be+ unable to %[ h[ to d x2 & yet x w be se5 t ! diagonal ( "o ( ! subsidi>y figures 9 ! tri-subdivision1 toge!r ) ! diagonal ( ! :ole figure1 actually trisect ! angle at ! corn] ( ! rectangle4 ,x is true t x only %[$ !m h[ to trisect "o k9d ( angle1 b x 0 t p>ticul> angle :i* 0 s de> to !m z symbolis+ _! craft1 & :i* 0 creat$ by ! ,equilat]al ,triangle4 ,all ^! unique prop]ties place ! figure f> above t ( a squ>e = practical "w1 because ev5 :5 ! diagonal ( a squ>e is giv51 x is impossible to f9d ! exact l5g? ( any ( its sides or vice v]sa2 :]eas 9 ! ,vesica rectangle ! diagonal is exactly d\ble its %ort] side1 & ^u any l5g? ( l9e :i* may be tak5 on ! trac+-bo>d z a base = elevation1 an ,equilat]al ,triangle w be f\nd ^: sides are ( c\rse all equal & !re=e kn[n1 z !y are equal to ! base1 & ^: l9e jo9+ apex to c5tre ( base is a true ,plumb l9e1 =m+ at its foot ! p]fect "r angle1 s important 9 ! lay+ ( e /one ( a build+4 ,9 ! volume ref]r$ to ,i h giv5 a skeleton plan ^u su* a scale ( subdivision t a trac+-bo>d1 ( #e feet by #h feet1 w\ld be divid$ up into ov] "o million p>ts1 &1 z all ^! subdivisions are p]fect repres5tations ( ! orig9al ,vesica figure ) all its prop]ties1 ! design ( ! l>ge/ build+1 ) ! m9ute/ detail1 c\ld be draft$ ) absolute accuracy4 ,!re are _m o!r curi\s prop]ties ( ?is ,figure1 b !y are difficult to expla9 )\t diagrams4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 give "o m example ( its creative p[]4 ,! problem ( describ+ a ,p5tagon mu/ h puzzl$ ar*itects consid]ably 9 ^? e>ly times1 b ?is 0 aga9 easily accompli%$ by means ( ! ,vesica4 ,albre*t ,du]]1 ! great design] & engrav]1 :o liv$ at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 ref]s to ! ,vesica 9 8 works 7,dur]i ,in/itutune ,geometric>um1 lib4 ii4 p4 #ef7 9 a way :i* %[s t x 0 z commonly kn[n 9 8 "t z ! ,circle1 ,squ>e1 & ,triangle4 ,8 in/ructions = =m+ a ,p5tagon are3 ,designa circ9o inv>iato tres piscium vesicas 7describe ) un*ang$ compasses ?ree vesicae piscium74 ,?ree simil> circles are describ$ ) c5tres at ! angles ( an ,equilat]al ,triangle1 =m+ ! ?ree ,vesicae1 by means ( :i* ! ,p5tagon is drawn1 & f :i* also we get a beautiful =m ( ar* v common 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury 7vide illu/rations 9 ,magi/] ,ma!sios74 ,?is is also ! me?od us$ 9 t old manuscript ( ! fifte5? c5tury nam$ ,geometria deuts*4 ,9 ?is old ,,ms4 x is also %[n t ! easie/ me?od = f9d+ ! c5tre ( a circle1 h[ev] l>ge1 or any segm5t ( a circle1 is by means ( ! ,vesica ,piscis4 ,& j z we see s _m ,ca!drals ( ! ,middle ,ages are /at$ by antiqu>ians to h be5 plann$ on ! ,equilat]al ,triangle1 s d we f9d ! ,p5tagon appe>+ z ! basis ( ,ar*itectural designs ( build+s ( a lat] date1 su* z ,liv]pool ,ca/le1 ,*e/] ,ca/le1 & o!r simil> /ructures2 b ! true means by :i* ea* 7 laid d[n1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,equilat]al ,triangle1 0 aga9 ! ,vesica ,piscis4 ,a beautiful example ( decoration1 on ! basis ( ! ,vesica1 is se5 9 ! tomb ( ,edw>d ! ,confessor 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,i w conclude ?is subject by quot+ f ! summ+ up by ,pr(4 ,k]ri* 7,pr9cipal ,libr>ian to ! ,univ]sity ( ,cambridge 9 #ahbj71 9 8 ma/]ly ,essay on ,ar*itecture1 :]e he gives ! diff]5t =ms ( :at he calls ! ,my/]i\s ,figure1 us$ 9 ! mo/ not$ ,go?ic build+s3 he says1 ,i w\ld 9 n[ise indulge 9 conjectures z to ! ref]5ce ^! figures might possibly h to ! mo/ sacr$ my/]ies ( religion2 indep5d5tly ( any su* allusion1 _! prop]ties are ( !mselves suffici5tly extraord9>y to h /ruck all :o h obs]v$ !m4 ,f e>lie/ ,*ri/ian times ! pr9cipal doctr9e bas$ ^u ! ,my/icism ( ! ,neo-platoni/s & ! ,kabali/s 0 :at 0 call$ ! ,greek3 ,gnosis1 ! ,k ( ! ,all1 & ! fundam5tal basis ( ?is1 z ( all esot]ic tea*+ f ! beg9n+ ( ,hi/ory1 0 ,procreation4 ,f ! fir/ dawn ( civilisation ! ,great ,"o always _h an enemy ) :om he _h to fight2 hav+ conqu]$1 he m>ri$ t enemy1 & _! (fspr+ 0 ,life or ,duration4 ,9 ! olde/ =ms1 z 9 ,p]sia & anci5t ,egypt1 x 0 ,light & ,d>kness1 ,ormuz & ,ahriman1 ,osiris & ,isis1 ! ,light conqu]+ ,d>kness1 ! ,day conqu]+ ,night1 result+ 9 ,"t & duration4 ,9 ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies x 0 ! ,sun & ,e>? produc+ ,vegetable ,life1 & 9 ! ,greek3 ,gnosis x 0 ! ,a9soph & ,ignorance1 result+ 9 ,true ,k or ,ev]la/+ ,life4 ,9 ! ,vesica ,piscis 7vide frontispiece7 we see two ,equilat]al ,triangles =m$ on ! same base1 simil> to :at we f\nd 9 ! gr\nd-plan ( ,*>tres & o!r ,go?ic ,ca!drals2 ^! two triangles symbolis$ to ! ,m$iaeval ,build]s ! ,div9e & ,human ,natures ( ! ,logos1 ! ,^w1 ! ,creator2 !y are bo? procreat$ & enclos$ 9 ! ,vesica2 ! "o hav+ ! ,apex po9t$ upw>ds1 repres5t$ ,div9e or ,spiritual ,life1 & 9 t ,i h plac$ ! ,tetragrammaton1 ! ,^w or "n ( ,god 7,jehovah71 :i*1 ?r\gh\t ! ,jewi% race = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 0 held to be s sacr$ t !y did n d>e to utt] x al\d4 ,x 01 at ?is "t1 depict$ 9 ! ,equilat]al ,triangle1 ! symbol ( ! ,logos1 becom+ ?us ! ,masonic ,^w ( ! ,middle ,ages1 & 0 probably us$1 exot]ically1 = purposes ( recognition among memb]s ( ! ,great ,build+ ,societies1 ) ! introduction ( ,go?ic ,ar*itecture2 b ! esot]ic tea*+1 :i* 0 kn[n only to ! elite ( ! ,craft & n by ! ,ord9>y ,op]atives1 0 ! my/ical procreation ( t triangle1 ! doctr9e ( ,spiritual or ,new ,bir?1 symbolis$ by t my/]i\s figure :i* we h se5 0 ! v f\ndation /one ( ,geometry1 & !re=e ( ,tectonic ,art1 ! ,head ( all le>n+1 & ! great ,secret ( ,go?ic ,ar*itecture1 call$ = esot]ic purposes ,vesica ,piscis4 ,! ,triangle1 hav+ ! ,apex po9t+ d[nw>ds1 repres5t$ ,human or ,physical ,life1 & ,i h plac$ !re9 a repres5tation ( sacrificial dea?1 :i* we %all see 0 introduc$1 z a necessity1 = ! good ( ! ,race4 ,z ev]y?+ 9 ,heav5 has its c\nt]p>t on ,e>?1 s may we see1 by introspection1 t ! reflect+ surface1 ! ?91 physical film betwe5 ! ,human & ,div9e1 is repres5t$ by t ,base1 & ,human ,life !n becomes truly1 z x %\ld be1 ! reflection ( ! ,div9e4 ,"o m glance ?r\gh ! ,w9d[ at :at ,i w call-- ,! ,my/]y ( ! ,apex4 ,! e>lie/ =ms ( ,life1 ! unicellul> ,be+s1 :e!r animal or vegetable--= bo? divisions1 if !y c be said to be divid$1 h ! same protoplasmic cell z basis ( life--71 & are /ill1 immortal except = accid5ts2 !y are n subject to natural dea? z we "k x2 !y multiply by fission & n by budd+4 ,x 0 only ) ! build+ up ( cell ^u cell into communities1 & ! adv5t ( polycellul> be+s ( great] & great] complexity ( /ructure1 t ! ,wisdom beh9d natural laws introduc$ dea? z an adaptation1 to prev5t mon/rosities 9 ! %ape ( mutilat$ specim5s be+ p]petuat$ on ! e>?4 ,life is purely physical &1 9 con=mity ) ! modes "u :i* our physical s5ses act1 has ! appe>ance ( tri-unity4 ,z :ite light is se5 to be compos$ ( b ?ree prim>y col\rs1 z ,music is bas$ on ! ,triad1 z ,space is kn[n to u 9 ?ree dim5sions only1 & ,geometry1 ! ,head ( all ,le>n+1 is bas$ ^u ! ,circle1 ,squ>e1 & ,triangle1 s may we see life 9 its ?ree prim>y aspects3 ! ,animal1 ,vegetable1 & ,mat]ial4 ,! la/-m5tion$ aspect1 ?\gh long suspect$1 f ! inve/igation ( ,cry/allography1 to h 9 "s my/]i\s way a common basis ) ! animal & vegetable1 0 n fully grasp$ until1 9 ! la/ few ye>s1 we h be5 able to /udy 9 our laboratories ! actual evolution1 or m correctly devolution1 ( matt] f "o =m to ano!r2 & z all plants & animals are f\nd to be built up ( ! same id5tical protoplasmic cells1 s are we n[ able to break d[n & analyse n only ^! cells b ev5 ! v /ructure ( matt]1 & f9d t all sub/ances are built up ( exactly ! same bricks1 ! diff]5t =ms kn[n to u z ,elem5ts be+ ! designs ( ! great ,ar*itect ^u :i* ea* /ructure has be5 built2 & ^! complet$ designs aga9 are us$ & become ! a%l>s ( ! high] =ms ( plant & animal /ructure4 ,z ,evolution 9 ! ,animal & ,vegetable ,k+doms has giv5 u ,species1 s 9 ! ,mat]ial x has develop$ ,elem5ts4 ,! /ructures ( animal & vegetable life are ( comp>atively rec5t =mation1 & are /ill app>5tly progress+ 9 ! direction ( complexity1 :]eas ! /ructures ( matt] appe> to h long pass$ ! /age ( highe/ complexity1 & ! elem5ts are n[ und]go+ ! retrograde process ( be+ trans=m$1 by radio-activity1 f ! m complex into simpl] elem5ts ( l[] atomic d5om9ations--namely1 hav+ few] bricks 9 ea* atom4 ,all ^! mat]ial designs are m or less radio-active--namely1 *ang+ into o!r elem5ts1 b "s1 l radium1 polonium1 c41 are active to an extraord9>y ext5t4 ,ea* molecule or atom may be look$ ^u z an ap]ture1 m or less op51 ?r\gh :i* we h fl[+ ! equival5t ( :at may be call$ a leak f ! ,inf9ite1 ! *ang+ ( "o elem5t into ano!r be+ repres5t$ by ! *ange ( %ape or activity ( t ap]ture4 ,c\ntless ages ago ^! ap]tures 71 by evolution1 gr[+ m & m complex 9 %ape1 b :5 ! limit ( complexity 0 rea*$ & ! ,apex 0 pass$1 an adaptation1 some:at analog\s to dea? 9 ! animal & vegetable1 mu/ h come into play1 ) ! result t ^! ap]tures are n[ becom+ m & m simple 9 _! %ape & activity4 ,! ,inf9ite ref]r$ to above may be diagnos$ by "s z be+ 9 ! f\r? dim5sion ( space1 or x may ev5 be compris$ )9 ! ,e!r ( our kn[n ?ree dim5sions1 = ! discov]y ( radio-activity has enabl$ u to see t ,e!r is n only z d5se z iron1 b millions ( times d5s] ?an t metal1 e cubic foot1 or probably cubic in*1 be+ capable ( supply+ millions ( horse-p[] if x c\ld only be tapp$4 ,a homely simile ( ?is leak f ! ,inf9ite may be se5 9 a glass ( a]at$ wat]1 :]e an irregul>ity ( surface1 a crumb ( bread1 or a gra9 ( s& becomes ! means by :i* c>bonic-dioxide escapes f ! int]/ices ( ! wat]4 ,radio-active sub/ances !n are really =ges = =m+ new /ructures ( matt] or =ms ( en]gy1 r ?an qu>ries f :i* !y are cut1 & we seem to get a glimpse ( ! orig9 ( life1 p]haps itself ! cause ( retrogression 9 ! mat]ial1 com+ ?r\gh f ! ,reality1 ! ,inf9ite beyond ! physical ,univ]se4 ,life & its processes are well symbolis$ by a triangle1 ! base ( :i* is ! ,divide betwe5 ! ,real & its reflections or %ad[s on ! ,mat]ial plane1 & ?r\gh :i* all en]gy p]colates4 ,"o side ( ! triangle repres5ts anabolism1 or ! process ( build+ up1 & ! o!r katabolism1 ! process ( break+ d[n1 & at ! ,apex is ! ,my/ical ,t]ror ( ! ,?re%old1 ! ,a9soph 7vide frontispiece71 :i* introduc$ sacrificial dea? to ! ,physical1 z an adaptation 9 ! evolution (1 & = ! good (1 ! ,human race4 ,) ! dea? ( ! ,physical1 ! r5d+ ( ! ,veil1 z we h se5 9 ,view ,two1 all ,%ad[s & ,reflections disappe>1 &1 9 place ( see+ z ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 ! ,s\l has its true bir?1 & at la/ ent]s ^u its h]itage 9 ! ,div9e ,life1 face to face ) ! ,reality1 ! ,good1 ! ,beautiful1 & ! ,true4 ,,view ,,f\r ,,love ,,9 ,,action ,9 ! prec$+ ,views we h se5 t ,"t & ,space h no real exi/5ce ap>t f our physical s5ses2 !y are only modes or conditions "u :i* ^? s5ses act1 & by :i* we ga9 a v limit$ & illusory k ( our surr\nd+s4 ,our v consci\sness ( liv+ dep5ds ^u our p]ception ( multitud9\s *anges 9 our surr\nd+s1 & our v ?\ghts are !re=e also limit$ by ,"t & ,space1 because *ange is dep5d5t on ^? two limits1 ! v basis ( p]ceiv$ motion be+ ! "t t an object takes to g ov] a c]ta9 space2 we mu/ !re=e look beh9d consci\sness itself1 beyond ! condition+ 9 ,"t & ,space1 = ! true reality ( ,be+4 ,we h se5 t man is ! (fspr+ ( two di/9ct natures--! ,spiritual or ,transc5d5tal & ! ,mat]ial or ,physical2 ! =m] is ! ,real1 ! latt] is only a %ad[4 ,if we n[ try to consid] ! connection betwe5 ^! two natures1 we h to recognise t1 ) all our advance 9 ,k dur+ ! la/ hundr$ ye>s1 we are inde$ /ill z *ildr5 play+ ) pebbles on ! sea-%ore1 kn[+ nei!r :y we are plac$ !re1 nor :at ^? pebbles are1 or :5ce !y came4 ,?\gh we seem ev] to be discov]+ fre% tru?s conc]n+ _! relations "o ) ano!r1 :5 arrang$ 9 diff]5t patt]ns1 built up into new =ms1 or split up into small] fragm5ts1 we h to ackn[l$ge 7sub/itut+ ?\ghts = pebbles7 t we are /ill only le>n+ our alphabet & ! simple rules ( multiplication1 addition1 & division1 :i* mu/ be ma/]$ be=e we c hope to take ! real /ep t[>ds und]/&+4 ,we are surr\nd$ by my/]ies2 we are inde$ a my/]y to ourselves1 we d n ev5 "k h[ ! ,physical ,ego is connect$ ) ! physical _w2 h[ ! s5se organs1 receiv+ ! impression ( multitud9\s & div]se frequ5cies ( diff]5t int5sities1 transmit !m to ! bra91 & h[ ! m9d is able to comb9e all ^! impressions & =m concepts4 ,b by exam9+ ! ,physical ,univ]se1 we seem to see cle>ly t ! only ,reality is ! ,spiritual1 ! ,"h1 & ! ,n[1 t our real ,p]sonality be+ ,spiritual is indep5d5t ( ,space & ,"t limitations1 & is !re=e ,omnipres5t & ,omnisci5t2 x may inde$ be n only connect$ ) ! ,physical ,ego ( ?is ,_w1 b be 9 close work+ connection ) o!r ,physical ,egos 9 ! ,univ]se1 & may1 9 "s wond]ful process1 ?r\gh its aff9ity ) ! ,great ,_s1 be help+ !m to progress 9 o!r directions possibly q beyond our p[] to conceive "u ! conditions we are accu/om$ to "h4 ,a great =e/ tree =ms ea* ye> a multitude ( sep>ate buds2 ea* ( ^! buds is an indep5d5t plant :i* has only a tempor>y exi/5ce & has no pres5t k ( ! o!r buds1 b x is by means ( all ^! buds & ! leaves !y develop1 t ! tree is n\ri%$ & increases f ye> to ye>4 ,/ill m wond]ful is ! fact t x is ^! tempor>y exi/5ces :i*1 9 accordance ) ! g5]al law ( life-production1 =m special ovules1 :i* we call se$s1 ea* ( :i* has ! pot5tiality = gr[+ up into a great =e/ tree1 :i*1 9 its turn1 is capable ( pu%+ =? tempor>y exi/5ces 9 c\ntless directions4 ,we h1 9 ! above process ( creat+ a =e/ tree1 a lik5ess on ! ,physical ,plane to :at ,i w\ld sugge/ is ! process n only ( ! creation ( ! ,race1 b1 on ! ,transc5d5tal ,plane1 ! multiplication ( p]man5t p]sonalities by means (1 or 9 connection )1 ! tempor>y & ,space-limit$ ,human ,physical ,ego4 ,aga91 z ! human m9d =ms a ?\ght1 clo!s x 9 physical language1 & s5ds x =? 9 su* a =m z n only affects our mat]ial s5se ( he>+1 b conveys to ! he>] ! v ?\ght itself1 s ! :ole ,physical ,univ]se is a tempor>y & ,space-limit$ repres5tation ( ! ,reality :i* is beh9d1 is 9 fact ! mat]ialisation ( ! ,w or ,?\ght ( ! ,great ,_s4 ,! tak+ root or adv5t ( ! ,spiritual to ! g5us homo1 made x possible = man to int]pret ! ,good1 ,beautiful1 & ,true 9 ! ph5om5a ( nature1 &1 z we1 by /udy+ ^! mat]ialisations1 ga9 k ( ! ,reality1 & our p]sonalities become real p[]s1 s may we at l5g? approa* ! po9t :]e we may feel t we are ?9k+1 or hav+ divulg$ to u1 ! v ?\ghts ( ,god2 &1 ?\gh x may nev] be possible 9 ?is life to =m a full conception ( ! ,reality1 we may1 ,i ?9k1 ev5 ) our pres5t /ate ( k1 aspire to und]/& ! messages convey$ to u 9 "s ( ! multitud9\s =ms1 "u :i* ^! ?\ghts are pres5t$ to u1 & ,i propose giv+ an example ( ?is lat] on 9 ?is ,view4 ,once m1 9 ! case ( a picture1 x is possible1 by exam9+ & comp>+ a numb] ( c]ta9 %ort l9es 9 p]spective1 to discov] n only ! position occupi$ by ! ,arti/1 b also ! po9t to :i* all ^? l9es conv]ge2 s by exam9+ & comb9+ c]ta9 l9es ( ,?\ght on ! ,physical ,plane1 & foll[+ !m z f> z we c ) our pres5t k t[>ds ! po9t :]e our ,ideals ( ! ,good1 ,beautiful1 & ,true int]sect1 we may rea* ! position f :i* we may be able to =m1 al?\gh ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 ev5 a conception ( ! ,great ,reality1 & !re=e ( ,its ,(fspr+ ! ,transc5d5tal ,ego1 & its connection ) ! ,univ]se4 ,z ! :ole ( ,nature is ! tempor>y & ,space-limit$ manife/ation ( ! ,reality1 s ! individual ,physical ,ego is ! manife/ation 9 ,"t & ,space ( ! ,transc5d5tal ,ego or true ,p]sonality4 ,! ,physical ,ego is its transi5t expression & has no o!r use beyond ?is life4 ,ea* ,physical ,ego helps1 or %\ld help =w>d1 ! g5]al improvem5t ( ! ,race t[>ds p]fection4 ,ea* g5]ation %\ld come into be+ a /ep ne>] to ! ,spiritual1 until x c be pictur$ t at ! f9al consummation1 !re w be no?+ imp]fect1 no %ad[ left2 ! full complem5t ( ,spiritual ,p]sonalities be+ complete 9 ! ,great ,all-,fa!r4 ,d we n !n see cle>ly t ! ,physical ,ego1 compris$ 9 :at we call ,i am1 ,i p]ceive1 ,i ?9k1 ,i conceive1 ,i rememb]1 is transi5t1 & has only to d ) ! progress ( ! ,race8 ,x is ! ,%ad[ or ,image 9 ! ,physical ,univ]se ( t ,p]sonality :i* ,transc5ds ,"t & ,space4 ,take away a small portion ( ! ,bra91 ! organ ( ! ,m9d1 & ,memory is wip$ out1 remove ! great] "p ( x & ! manife/ation ( ! ,physical ,ego is de/roy$2 ?\gh ! body is z mu* alive z be=e1 !re is app>5tly no?+ left b ! physical life1 :i* x has 9 common ) all animals1 plants1 & probably1 z /rongly sugge/$ by late discov]ies 9 ,radio-activity1 ev5 ) :at is call$ inorganic matt]4 ,! ,bra91 & !re=e ! ,ego1 is n a necessity = ,physical life2 ?is is cle>ly se5 9 ! l[] =ms ( life--x w\ld be difficult to po9t out ! bra9 ( a ,cabbage or an ,oak ,tree4 ,9 ! la/ =ty ye>s we h ent]$ ^u a new era ( religion & philosophy2 we he> no m ( ! old belief t ! /udy ( sci5tific facts leads to a!ism or irreligion2 we beg9 to see t ,religion & ,sci5ce mu/ g h& 9 h& t[>ds elucidat+ ! ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se1 & su* a *ange enables u ev5 to aspire to %[1 z ,i n[ propose to d1 t x is possible1 by exam9+ c]ta9 ph5om5a 9 ,nature1 to rea* t po9t :]e we may feel t we are li/5+ to & und]/&+1 ?\gh ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 :at may be call$ ! v ,?\ghts ( ! ,great ,reality4 ,i w take = exam9ation ! subject mo/ intimately connect$ ) ! title ( ?is ,view--namely1 ! nature ( ! gr[? ( ! ,transc5d5tal ,p]sonality1 ^u :at t gr[? dep5ds1 & h[ we may und]/& t ! atta9m5t to ,ev]la/+ ,life is dep5d5t ^u t gr[?4 ,i h already po9t$ out 9 ,view ,two t ! ,transc5d5tal ,p]sonality1 be+ ,spiritual1 & !re=e ak9 to ! ,great ,reality1 may be said to h no free-w ( itself4 ,its w or influ5ce mu/ always be work+ t[>ds p]fection 9 ! =m ,let ,?y ,w1 :i* is also my w1 be done2 ! efficacy ( its influ5ce ) ! ,great ,reality dep5ds on its gr[? or n\ri%m5t by ! k ( ! ,good1 ,beautiful1 & ,true ev] br++ x m & m ne>ly into p]fect t\* or sympa?y ) ! ,all-lov+4 ,! p[] ( pray] !re=e dep5ds ^u two conditions2 x mu/ be 9 ! =m ( ,let ?y ,w be done1 & t :i* prays mu/ be capable ( mak+ its petition felt1 by hav+ already ga9$ a k ( :at t ,w is4 ,i am1 ( c\rse1 n ref]r+ to t =m ( pray] :i*1 alas ) s _m1 seems to be ! attempt to get z mu* out ( ! ,absolute z is possible1 ) ! lea/ am\nt ( tr\ble4 ,if n[ we c>efully exam9e ! ,ph5om5a ar\nd u1 we make ! extraord9>y discov]y t ?is p[] to influ5ce is ! v basis ( survival & ( progress ?r\gh\t ! univ]se4 ,9 ! organic _w all ,nature seems to be pray+ 9 "o =m or ano!r1 & only ^? t pray ) efficacy1 bas$ ^u ! above two conditions1 survive 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,! economy ( ,nature is f\nd$ ^u t inexorable law ! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/2 e organism t is n 9 sympa?y ) its environm5t1 & _c !re=e d]ive help & n\ri%m5t f its surr\nd+s1 p]i%es4 ,d>w9 tells u t ! col\rs ( fl[]+ plants h be5 develop$ by ! necessity ( attract+ ! bees1 on ^: visits dep5ds ! p[] ( plants to reproduce _! species2 ^? families ( plants :i* d n z x 7 pray to ! bees ) efficacy1 fail to attract1 are n !re=e f]tilis$1 & disappe> )\t leav+ successors4 ,fl[]s may also be said to be pray+ to u by _! beauty1 or usefulness1 & 9 "s cases1 z ) or*ids1 by _! m>vell\s %apes4 ,we answ] _! pray] by build+ hot h\ses & t5d+ !m ) c>e1 because !y please u1 & !re=e we help !m to live2 :ile1 on ! contr>y1 ^? plants t h n develop$ ^! qualities are n only neglect$1 b1 9 "s cases1 z ) we$s1 we take special tr\ble to ext]m9ate !m1 because _! exi/5ce is di/a/eful to u4 ,*>les ,d>w9 also tells u t ,h]$ity & ,environm5t are ! prime influ5ces "u :i* ! :ole ,organic ,_w is su/a9$2 9 o!r words1 e organism has implant$ 9 x by h]$ity ! pr9ciple ( life1 b ! conditions "u :i* x w be possible = t life to exp& & come to p]fection1 re/ entirely ^u its p[] to br+ itself into h>mony ) its environm5t4 ,?is pr9ciple ( life does n come nak$ into ! _w1 x is =tifi$ by h]$ity1 ) p[] ga9$ by its p>5ts 9 _! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & 9 _! p]si/5ce to get into sympa?y ) _! environm5t4 ,! k !y ga9$1 by ?is /ruggle1 !y h h&$ d[n to _! (fspr+1 & giv5 x !reby ! possibility ( also ga9+ = itself t k (1 & p[] to get into sympa?y )1 its environm5t1 ^u :i* its future exi/5ce w dep5d4 ,s may we n see t 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w1 ^! two conditions dom9ate1 & t x is only by ! cle> compreh5sion ( _! reality t we c und]/& h[ all-important x is = ! s\l to br+ itself ne>] & ne>] into h>mony ) its environm5t1 ! ,spiritual1 & h[ ! efficacy ( pray] dep5ds ^u ! ,k ( :at is ! ,w ( ,god8 ,we h receiv$ f our ,spiritual ,fa!r ! pr9ciple ( ,ev]la/+ ,life1 & ! aspirations :i*1 if foll[$1 w enable t life to exp& & come to p]fection2 b1 z 9 ! case ( physical organism1 ! gift is useless unless we elect to use ^? aspirations aright1 & ga9 !reby a k ( our ,spiritual ,environm5t1 :i* alone c br+ u into sympa?y ) ! ,great ,reality4 ,)\t ?is ,k ( ,god1 we c see by analogy on ! ,organic ,plane t ,ev]la/+ ,life is impossible--we are z we$s & %all be root$ out4 ,?is is no figm5t ( ! imag9ation1 x seems to be ! only conclusion we c come to if ,nature is ! "w ( ,nature's ,god1 & ,man is made 9 ! image 7spiritual7 ( t ,god4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] came to ! same conclusion :5 def9+ ev]la/+ exi/5ce4 ,he says3 ,p]fect correspond5ce w\ld be p]fect life2 7 !re no *anges 9 ! environm5t b su* z ! organism _h adapt$ *anges to meet1 & 7 x nev] to fail 9 ! effici5cy ) :i* x met !m1 !re w\ld be ,et]nal ,exi/5ce & ,et]nal ,k 7,pr9ciples ( ,biology74 ,! p[] ( influ5ce1 by sympa!tic action1 may also be se5 9 ano!r direction2 consid] ! fact t if we are 9 a room ) a piano & we s+ a c]ta9 note1 say ,e flat1 we n only he> t note com+ back f ! piano1 b1 if we exam9e ! /r+s1 we f9d t all ! ,e flats are actually vibrat+ 9 sympa?y1 because !y are 9 p]fect h>mony ) ! note giv5 out by ! voice2 b none ( ! o!r /r+s are respond+ because !y are out ( h>mony4 ,) ?is simile 9 m9d1 let u consid] ! curi\s fact t a mo? always lays its eggs on t p>ticul> plant ^u :i* ! cat]pill>s1 :5 !y hat* out ( ^! eggs1 mu/ fe$4 ,! /udy ( ! ,life ,hi/ory ( ,insects has always be5 ( great int]e/ to me1 z ,i firmly believe t we are on ! v]ge ( a great discov]y1 & t ! fir/ indications are be+ reveal$ to u ?r\gh ! inve/igation ( ! ,biology ( ,insects4 ,"s ( y may1 p]haps1 h wat*$ ?is progress ( oviposit+1 z ,i h done1 & notic$ h[ ! female mo? w hov] 9 a peculi> way ov] diff]5t plants1 b does n alight until %e comes to a plant ne> ak9 to ! "o %e is seek+4 ,%e !n alights1 b rema9s1 on tip-toe z x 71 ) legs out/ret*$ & w+s quiv]+1 & soon m\nts aga9 into ! air2 x is only :5 %e alights on ! prop] food plant t %e %[s unmi/akably t %e kn[s h] que/ is end$ & h] eggs are laid4 ,?is p>ticul> plant has no o!r attractions = h]1 %e takes h] food irrespectively f any o!r fl[] :i* secretes honey1 & yet1 :5 %e is ready to fulfil h] de/9y1 %e is un]r+ly drawn t[>ds t p>ticul> plant :i* mu/ be ! food ( h] (fspr+4 ,:at is ?is wond]ful s5se8 ,we call x in/9ct1 a "n :i* is made to cov] all o!r s5ses 9 ! l[] animals1 ( :i* we h no cognisance ourselves4 ,let u take our own s5ses z a guide3 we f9d t !y are all bas$ on ! appreciation ( frequ5cies1 ( great] or less rapidity1 by means ( organs specially adapt$ to vibrate 9 sympa?y ) ^? pulsations1 & ?us we ga9 k ( ext]nal ?+s4 ,two tun+ =ks or two organ pipes :5 vibrat+ close to ea* o!r1 give out a pure musical note :5 !y are 9 p]fect h>mony1 & !y !n h1 z x 71 re/ toge!r2 b :5 "o is put ev5 slightly out ( h>mony1 !re is1 9 place ( a pure musical note1 a rise & fall ( s\nd 9 heavy ?robs1 /rangely *>act]i/ic ( qu>rell+2 9 fact1 discord & unre/4 ,9 our s5se ( he>+ we c only appreciate up to #dj1jjj vibrations 9 a second z a musical s\nd1 :]eas1 ) ,light & o!r electrical ph5om5a1 z we %all see 9 a lat] ,view1 we c appreciate sympa!tic frequ5cies ( n only _m millions1 b inde$ millions ( millions 9 a second1 & yet x is possible t1 9 ! s5se 7( insects7 we are n[ exam9+ ( life appreciat+ life1 we may be 9 ! pres5ce ( frequ5cies z f> remov$ f light z light is f s\nd4 ,if1 !n1 we may foll[ ! analogy f our highe/ s5ses1 we seem to get a cle> explanation ( ! my/]y ( insect discrim9ation4 ,! insect1 9 h] !n /ate1 c\ld h no pleasure 9 ! pres5ce ( c]ta9 plants1 _! modes ( frequ5cy be+ out ( sympa?y ) t p>ticul> ,insect ,life1 &1 x may be conceiv$ t1 n only is !re no inducem5t = ! insect to alight on t plant1 b t ev5 9 its ne> proximity t insect w\ld feel discom=t or re/lessness2 :51 h[ev]1 a plant is rea*$ :i* is ne> ak9 to ! "o requir$1 less antipa?y or unre/ w\ld be felt1 &1 :5 ! true species ( plant is rea*$1 all w\ld be h>mony1 pleasure1 & re/1 ! functions ( ,insect ,life w\ld be vivifi$1 & its life-"w accompli%$ "u ! influ5ces ( sympa!tic action4 ,i h made sev]al o!r inve/igations on ?is subject1 b ,i mu/ only give "o m to illu/rate ! high] =m ( ,animal ,life appreciat+ ,animal ,life4 ,!re is a l>ge class ( insects1 call$ ,i*neumonidae1 :i* lay _! eggs 9 ! bodies ( cat]pill>s1 &1 z 9 ! case ( a mo? lay+ its egg on ! special food plant ^u :i* its cat]pill> c fe$1 s does ea* species ( ^! insects un]r+ly lay its eggs 9 ! body ( a p>ticul> k9d ( cat]pill>4 ,x mu/ be a wond]ful s5se :i* c enable an ,i*neumon ,fly to d ?is2 x has nev] se5 t cat]pill> be=e1 z ! egg1 f :i* its own cat]pill> 0 hat*$1 0 laid inside ! body ( "o ( ^? cat]pill>s1 & ! cat]pill> ^u :i* x f$ _h be5 eat5 up & disappe>$ at lea/ six mon?s be=e ! ,i*neumon ,fly _h ev5 made its way out ( its own cocoon2 & yet ?is insect is n only =c$1 by "s my/]i\s p[]1 to lay its egg 9 ! body ( a cat]pill>1 b !re is only "o species :i* w s]ve its purpose1 & x has to hunt up ?is p>ticul> cat]pill> f among ?\s&s ( o!r diff]5t species4 ,let me put be=e y :at is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ my/]i\s illu/ration :i* we h "u ?is head+1 :]e9 ! ,i*neumon ,fly _c ev5 get sight ( its prey1 nor employ any s5se simil> to our own = its detection4 ,!re are sev]al species ( mo?s ^: cat]pill>s live 9 ! v he>t ( trees4 ,we w take ! case ( ! cat]pill> ( ,zeuz]a ,aesculi1 ! ,leop>d ,mo?2 ! egg ( ?is ,mo? is laid 9 a crevice ( ! b>k1 &1 :5 fir/ hat*$1 ! small l>va p5etrates ?r\gh ! b>k into ! c5tre ( an apple1 pe>1 or plum tree1 & !n comm5ces to eat its way upw>ds1 =m+ at fir/ a v small tunnel1 b gradually increas+ x1 z ! cat]pill> gr[s l>g]1 into a passage ( ab\t half an in* 9 diamet]4 ,9 su* a position1 surr\nd$ z x is by solid wood1 ! ?ickness ( :i* w\ld probably n be less ?an "o & a half or two in*es1 we might suppose t ! cat]pill> w\ld be safe f its enemies1 b x is n3 !re is a l>ge ,i*neumon ,fly :i* _c propagate its species unless x c lay its eggs 9 ! body ( ?is p>ticul> cat]pill>4 ,?is ,i*neumon ,fly c1 f outside1 n only tell t inside ! /em ( t tree !re is a cat]pill>1 b c locate ! exact spot1 &1 /ill m wond]ful1 is able to det]m9e :e!r or n t cat]pill> is ! p>ticul> species x is 9 se>* (4 ,!re are num]\s o!r species ( mo?s ^: cat]pill>s fe$ 9 ! c5tre ( trees1 & yet ?is female ,i*neumon is able to m>k d[n z h] prey1 al?\gh f> out ( rea* ( any s5se kn[n to u1 t "o species :i* alone c s]ve h] purpose4 ,z soon z %e has locat$ ! exact position ( ! cat]pill>1 %e un%ea!s a long delicate ovipositor1 ) :i* %e is provid$1 & drills x "r ?r\gh ! int]v5+ solid wood until x pi]ces ! body ( ! cat]pill>2 %e !n lays an egg d[n t long tube into its body & repeats ! process two or ?ree times4 ,! cat]pill> itself does n appe> to feel any inconv5i5ce f ?is process & cont9ues to fe$ & gr[ l>g]2 b x has ! se$s ( dea? )9 itself1 & ! two or ?ree little cat]pill>s1 :i* hat* out ( ! eggs ( ! ,i*neumon1 are also gr[+ rapidly inside x4 ,at la/1 :5 ! "t comes t ! l>ge cat]pill> %\ld h be5 full f$1 & x has eat5 its way outw>ds until x re/s close "u ! b>k1 prep>atory to turn+ into a *rysalis1 its enemies f9i% _! de/ructive "w1 &1 if ! tree is !n op5$1 ! empty sk9 & c>tilage skeleton ( ! l>ge cat]pill> is f\nd1 toge!r ) two or ?ree l>ge cocoons4 ,^! cocoons1 if kept1 w produce 9 due "t specim5s ( ! ,i*neumon ,fly1 & ^! w 9 _! turn g ab\t _! murd]\s "w z soon z _! prop] hunt+ season comes r\nd aga94 ,?is is only an isolat$ case out ( ?\s&s ( simil> occurr5ces 9 e locality2 9 fact1 if y walk along any pal+s 9 ! c\ntry 9 ! e>ly summ]1 y w see at e few /eps ! evid5ce ( simil> trag$ies4 ,^? ( y :o live 9 ! c\ntry mu/ (t5 h se5 on pal+s little heaps conta9+ a doz5 or m ( ! small yell[ ,microga/] ,cocoons1 & if ^! are exam9$ c>efully !y w be f\nd to be surr\nd+ ! sk9 ( a cat]pill>4 ,^! m9ute cocoons may be kept "u a w9e glass &1 f ea* a m9ute ,i*neumon ,fly1 ) 7if a female7 its %>p ovipositor1 w em]ge 9 due "t4 ,x is curi\s :at mi/akes c be made ev5 by intellig5t p]sons4 ,i h _h ! sk9 ( ! cat]pill> & ?is little heap ( yell[ ,microga/] ,cocoons s5t me to exam9e1 & h be5 s]i\sly ask$ :e!r ?is 0 n a true case ( ,p>!nog5esis2 ! sugge/ion be+ t ! cat]pill> _h actually laid eggs1 in/ead ( wait+ until x _h become a mo?1 & t its ef=ts1 to alt] ! c\rse ( nature1 _h be5 too mu* = its con/itution & x _h di$ 9 ! act6 ,!re are o!r illu/rations ,i %\ld h lik$ to give b space w n p]mit1 ! mo/ rem>kable be+1 p]haps1 ! k a ,que5 ,bee possesses ( ! proximity ( ano!r ,que51 ev5 :5 t o!r is /ill 9 ! pupa /ate1 seal$ up 9 a wax5 cell4 ,i h made num]\s exp]im5ts ) ,que5s ( ! common black ,engli% ,bee 7,apis mellifica71 & also ! yell[-/rip$ ,italian ,bee 7,apis ligu/ica71 :i* belong to ! same ord] 7,hym5opt]a7 z ! ,i*neumon ,flies1 & ! same m>vell\s s5se ( life appreciat+ life at a di/ance1 & ?r\gh solid matt]1 is exp]i5c$4 ,if we n[ foll[ ! same ,?\ght by exam9+ ! ,inorganic1 we make ! extraord9>y discov]y t ?is p[] to influ5ce1 bas$ on sympa!tic action1 is ! v ma9spr+ by :i* physical "w c be su/a9$1 & ^u x dep5ds entirely ! v action ( our physical s5ses4 ,our s5ses are bas$ ^u ! appreciation ( ,vibration1 9 ! ,air & ,e!r1 ( great] or less rapidity1 accord+ to ! pres5ce 9 our organs ( processes capable ( act+ 9 sympa?y ) ^? frequ5cies4 ,! limits )9 :i* our s5ses c ?us be affect$ are v small2 ! e> c only appreciate ?irte5 or f\rte5 octaves 9 s\nd1 & ! eye less ?an "o octave 9 light2 beyond ^! limits1 ow+ to ! abs5ce ( processes :i* c be affect$ sympa!tically1 all is sil5t & d>k to u4 ,?is capacity = respond+ to vibration "u sympa!tic action is n conf9$ to ,organic ,s5ses2 ! physical =ces1 & ev5 in]t matt]1 are also s5sitive to its influ5ces1 z ,i w n[ demon/rate to y4 ,9 wireless telegraphy x is absolutely necess>y t ! transmitt] ( ! electro-magnetic waves %\ld be br\ght into p]fect h>mony ) ! receiv]--)\t t condition x is impossible to communicate at a di/ance2 aga91 a heavy p5dulum or sw+ c1 by a c]ta9 =ce1 be pu%$1 say an in*1 f its position ( re/1 & ea* successive pu% w augm5t ! sw+1 b only on "o condition1 namely1 t ! =ce is appli$ 9 sympa?y ) ! p5dulum's mode ( sw+2 if ! l5g? ( ! p5dulum is #eb feet1 ! =ce mu/ be appli$ only at ! end ( ea* eight seconds1 z1 al?\gh ! p5dulum at fir/ is only mov+ "o in*1 x w take f\r seconds to trav]se t "o in*1 ! same z x w\ld take to trav]se #aj feet or m1 & w n be back at ! orig9al position till ! end ( eight seconds2 if ! =ce is appli$ be=e t "t ! sw+ ( ! p5dulum w\ld be h9d]$ in/ead ( augm5t$4 ,ev5 a /eam eng9e mu/ "w "u ?is influ5ce if x is to be effective2 !re may be en\gh =ce 9 a boil] to d ! "w ( a ?\s& horse-p[]1 b1 unless ! slide valve is arrang$ s t ! /eam ent]s ! cyl9d] at exactly ! "r mom5t1 namely1 9 sympa?y ) ! ?ru/ ( ! pi/on1 no "w is possible4 ,to und]/& ! next example ,i want y fir/ to recognise t1 ap>t f its physical qualities1 e mat]ial body has c]ta91 :at may be call$1 traits ( "*1 :i* belong to x alone2 !re is g5]ally "o special trait or p>tial1 namely1 ! *>act]i/ic :i* x is easie/ = ! p>ticul> body to manife/1 b ,i %all %[ y t by sympa!tic action o!rs c be develop$4 ,i h sev]al pieces ( ord9>y wood1 us$ = light+ fires1 ea* ( :i*1 accord+ to its size & d5sity1 has its special *>act]i/ic2 if y exam9$ ea* by itself y w\ld h>dly see t !y are diff]5t f "o ano!r except slightly 9 l5g?1 b if ,i ?r[ !m d[n on ! table1 y w\ld he> t ea* ( !m gives out a cle> *>act]i/ic note ( ! musical scale3 to c>ry ?is a /ep =w>d1 ,i h a long1 heavy1 iron b>1 ab\t #d feet long & #b in*es ?ick1 s rigid t no ord9>y manual =ce c move x out ( ! /raight1 &1 f m]e h&l+1 y w\ld f9d x difficult to imag9e t x w\ld be am5able to s(t influ5ces4 ,b ,i h /udi$ ?is in]t mass1 &1 z ea* p]son has special *>act]i/ics1 "s be+ m p>tial ?an o!rs to1 say1 ,lit]>y pursuits1 ,a?letics1 ,music1 ,poetry1 ,eng9e]+1 ,sci5ce1 or ,metaphysics1 s ,i am able to %[ t ?is iron mass has n only a numb] ( ^! p>tials1 "s ( :i* are extraord9>ily beautiful & p[]ful1 audible ov] long di/ances1 b t by ! lighte/ t\* ( c]ta9 small g5]at+ rubb]s1 n m ?an an ounce 9 weight & tipp$ ) cork or lea!r1 ea* ( :i* has be5 put into p]fect sympa?y ) "o ( ^? traits1 ,i c make t mass demon/rate !m bo? optically & audibly2 b1 )\t ^? special sympa!tic t\*es1 x is sil5t & rema9s an in]t mass4 ,?is result is obta9$ by physical contact betwe5 ! in/rum5t & ! mass1 b we w n[ c>ry ?is ano!r /ep =w>d & deal ) ! subject ( ! action ( ,influ5ce at a di/ance1 or :at may be call$ ,pray]1 betwe5 two ( ^! rigid masses4 ,f :at we h already se51 x is cle> t ! ,s\l ( man c\ld n possibly pray ) efficacy to a grav5 image2 !re is no?+ 9 sympa?y betwe5 !m1 &1 )\t sympa!tic action1 influ5ce is impossible2 b x is q possible = ,matt] to pray ) efficacy to ,matt]1 provid$ ! mat]ial s\l1 if we may use ! analogy1 is br\ght into p]fect sympa?y ) ! mat]ial god1 & ,i c n[ put be=e y an exp]im5t %[+ ?is tak+ place4 ,i h ano!r heavy b> ( iron1 n s long b ( ! same ?ickness z ! "o already describ$1 & h f\nd its /ronge/ *>act]i/ic2 ,i h ano!r small rubb]1 fa%ion$ s t its *>act]i/ic is 9 p]fect sympa?y ) t ( ! b>1 namely1 t ! numb] ( vibrations1 9 a second1 ( ! in/rum5t are exactly equal to ^? ( ! iron mass1 & x is1 !re=e1 z we saw 9 ! la/ exp]im5t1 able by contact to influ5ce ! b> sympa!tically4 ,! slighte/ t\* ?r[s ! b> into su* viol5t vibration t a great volume ( s\nd is produc$1 :i* c be he>d a qu>t] ( a mile away4 ,! result ( ?is sympa!tic t\* is f> f be+ transi5t1 9 fact1 ! b> w cont9ue to move1 audibly1 = a long "t4 ,?is movem5t 9 ! mass ( iron 0 />t$ by physical contact1 b hav+ once />t$ ! b> pray+1 will+1 or ?9k+1 :i*ev] y l to call x1 t b> n[ has ! p[] to affect1 )\t contact1 ano!r rigid b> ( iron ev5 :5 remov$ to great di/ances1 provid$ ! second b> possesses a simil> *>act]i/ic1 & t t *>act]i/ic has be5 br\ght into p]fect sympa?y ) t ( ! fir/ b>4 ,i h a second b> :i* fulfils ^! conditions1 &1 al?\gh1 at ! outset1 x _h no p[] :atev] to respond1 x has be5 gradually1 z x 71 educat$1 namely1 br\ght ne>] & ne>] into sympa?y ) ! fir/ b>1 until x is n[ able to respond across long di/ances2 x has act$ across ! :ole l5g? ( "o ( ! l>ge/ halls 9 ,london s /rongly t x c\ld be he>d by all pres5t4 ,we w n[ rev]se ! process ( br++ ^! b>s into sympa?y1 & ,i w ?r[ ! fir/ out ( h>mony by slightly *ang+ its *>act]i/ic2 ! *ange is extremely small1 q inappreciable to ! human e>1 ! b> giv+ out z full & pure a note z x did be=e ! alt]ation 0 made2 9 fact1 ! *ange is s slight t x c /ill1 ) a little =ce1 be /imulat$ by ! same g5]ator1 & yet ! :ole p[] to influ5ce has be5 lo/2 ! fir/ b>1 al?\gh x is pray+ ) great =ce1 gets no response f ! second b>1 &1 ev5 if ! b>s are n[ br\ght on to ! same table & put )9 a few in*es ( ea* o!r1 !re is /ill no reply1 !re is no sympa!tic action1 ! efficacy ( pray] betwe5 ! two has be5 completely de/roy$4 ,d we n !n see ! pr9ciple ^u :i* ! efficacy ( ,pray] dep5ds1 t ! :ole object ( a ,human ,s\l1 :5 us+ ! words ,?y ,w be done1 is to br+ itself clos] & clos] into p]fect sympa?y ) ! ,absolute8 ,:5 t is accompli%$1 we may und]/&1 f our simile1 t n only %all we & our aspirations be influ5c$ by ! ,w ( ! ,deity1 b t !n our wi%es1 9 _! turn1 mu/ h great p[] ) ,god1 & x becomes possible = ev5 ,m\nta9s to be remov$ & ca/ into ! mid/ ( ! sea4 ,h[ truly ! ,philosoph] ,paul at ! beg9n+ ( our ,era recognis$ t ! k ( ,god1 :i* ,*ri/ ,himself tells u is ,ev]la/+ ,life1 may be ga9$ by ! /udy ( ! mat]ial creation2 ,8 words 7 sadly ov]look$ by _m :o1 half a c5tury ago1 7 afraid t ! discov]ies ( ,sci5ce 7 dang]\s to belief 9 ! ,div9e4 ,he says3 ! unrighte\s %all be )\t excuse because ,! invisible ?+s ( ,him s9ce ! creation ( ! _w are cle>ly se51 be+ p]ceiv$ ?r\gh ! ?+s t are made1 ev5 ,8 ev]la/+ p[] & div9ity 7,romans i4 #ah to #bj1 ,r4,v474 ,we h se5 ! tru? ( ?is wond]ful /atem5t1 we h trac$ ! reflection ( ! greate/ attribute ( ! ,deity1 ,div9e ,love1 on ! mat]ial plane4 ,:at has be5 ! result ( our inve/igation8 ,we f9d t ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( ,nature ! "o great univ]sal p[] is ,sympa?y4 ',tis v]ily love t makes ! _w g r\nd4 ,:at a m>vell\s conclusion to our inve/igation6 ,let u see :]e x leads u4 ,! :ole ( creation is ! mat]ialisation ( ! ,?\ghts ( ! ,deity2 we h1 !re=e1 9 ! =ces ( ,nature1 ! impress ( ! v ,ess5ce ( ,god4 ,our ,inn]mo/ ,self is an emanation f ,him1 & ,pray]1 :i*1 at ! beg9n+1 is only a /riv+ to br+ ourselves into h>mony ) ! ,deity1 mu/1 z ! ,s\l gr[s 9 /r5g? & k1 become a great p[] work+ "u ! wond]ful pr9ciple ( ,sympa?y4 ,true pray]1 inde$1 becomes ,love 9 ,action1 &1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 ,pray] may actually be look$ ^u z ! greate/ physical =ce 9 ,nature4 ,b let u c>ry ?is "o /ep fur!r3 c we1 by our analogy ( ,matt] pray+1 und]/& :y ! k ( ,god is ,ev]la/+ ,life8 ,look at ! fir/ iron b>1 & wat* h[1 z long z x keeps on vibrat+1 ! second b>1 because x is 9 sympa?y1 w be kept 9 motion4 ,if x 7 possible = ! fir/ b> to vibrate = ev]1 ! second b> w\ld1 speak+ mat]ially1 h ev]la/+ life1 ?r\gh its be+ 9 p]fect sympa?y ) ! fir/ b>2 )\t ?is connection ! b> w\ld be lifeless4 ,n[ apply ?is to our ,transc5d5tal ,p]sonality2 x is be+ n\ri%$1 ! k ( ,god is increas+1 x is at la/ pulsat+ 9 p]fect h>mony ) ! ,deity1 & :51 = x1 ! ,mat]ial ,univ]se disappe>s1 its aff9ity to ,inf9ite ,love mu/ give x ,ev]la/+ ,life4 ,ev]y?+ t has n t connection is b a %ad[ :i* w cease to be manife/ :5 ! ,great ,?\ght is complet$1 ! volition ( ! ,deity is )drawn1 & ! ,physical ,univ]se ceases to exi/2 no?+ c !n exi/ except t :i* is p]fect$1 t :i* is ( ! ess5ce ( ,god--namely1 ! ,spiritual4 ,p]fect h>mony w !n reign supreme1 su* happ9ess z _c be describ$ 9 e>?ly language nor ev5 imag9$ by our corporeal s5ses2 h5ce1 9 ! _m passages ref]r+ to t wondr\s ,life h]eaft]1 we are n told :at ,heav5 is l b only :at is n to be f\nd !re3 ,eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d1 ,nei!r h ent]$ into ! he>t ( man ,! ?+s t ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love ,him4--#a ,,cor4 ii4 #i4 ,!re are sev]al o!r ph5om5a :i* ,i might h exam9$1 b ,i *ose ?is p>ticul> aspect ( ! ,reality1 z be/ illu/rat+ ! subject ,i am try+ to elucidate 9 ^! ,views1 ?\gh x 0 probably ! mo/ difficult "o to br+ home to ! g5]al read+ public4 ,!re are1 ,i "k1 f p]sonal k1 _m ( my read]s :o w h be5 able to foll[ & appreciate :at ,i h attempt$ to demon/rate1 b to ^? :o h n grasp$ ! connection betwe5 ! ,inf9ite & ,f9ite1 ! ,transc5d5tal & ! ,physical ,ego1 ! ,real & its ,%ad[1 a few m words ( explanation may be helpful4 ,x is easy to see t ! negatives1 ,cold1 ,ignorance1 ,falsehood1 ,ugl9ess are manife/ations ( _! positives1 z giv5 9 my li/ 9 ,view ,"o1 & x is also n difficult to %[ t ,evil or ,s9 is dep5d5t ^u ,good 9 ! same way z ! ,%ad[ dep5ds ^u ,light = its manife/ation4 ,d n let me be misund]/ood2 ,i h nev] sugge/$ t ^! negatives or negations h n ! appe>ance ( realities to u1 "u our pres5t conditions ( exi/5ce2 !y inde$ h to be dealt ) by u z realities1 b !y are only manife/$ z ph5om5a on ! physical plane1 because our ,s5ses1 & !re=e ,?\ghts1 are limit$ by ,"t & ,space & !re=e dep5d5t ^u relativity4 ,let me put ! case ( ,good & ,evil be=e y1 z analog\s to1 say1 ,light & ,%ad[4 ,moral laws & responsibility !reto are dep5d5t ^u ! exi/5ce ( ,goodness2 ! purely animal ,homo 01 z ,i h po9t$ out1 free f s9 or responsibility until ! adv5t ( ! ,spiritual made manife/1 9 t animal1 ! physical ,ego & rais$ him f> above all o!r animals4 ,man ?us became a responsible moral be+1 a liv+ s\l1 aw>e ( ,"r1 & !re=e ( ,wrong1 & c]ta9 acts !n became = him s9 t 7 n s9 be=e4 ,?us ! adv5t ( ,*ri/1 &1 9 a less degree1 ! com+ into ! _w ( e good man1 s rais$1 & is rais+1 ! level ( moral rectitude t ?+s become s9 t 7 n s9 be=e2 ,/4 ,paul himself specially recognises ?is :5 he says t )\t law !re is no s94 ,! ,goodness1 !n1 br\ght into ! _w by ,*ri/1 did n create s9 b made x manife/1 & gave x ! appe>ance ( reality "u our pres5t conditions ( life & ?\ght4 ,h[ well ! ,my/ic ,paul und]/ood t ! ,invisible is ! ,real1 & t ! ,visible--namely1 ! ph5om5a ( nature--is only dep5d5t ^u ,"t = its manife/ation4 ,8 words are3 ,= ! ?+s :i* are se5 are temporal1 b ! ?+s :i* are n se5 are ,et]nal4 ,i h tri$ 9 ^! ,views to use only simple ev]yday language1 & am fully aw>e h[ inadequate are ! words ,i h employ$2 b my read]s w h1 ,i hope1 recognis$ h[ difficult1 & 9 _m cases impossible1 x is1 9 treat+ ^! metaphysical subjects1 to f9d words to express ! exact mean+2 we h to describe ! ,inf9ite 9 t]ms ( ! f9ite1 & by use ( imp]fect f9ite analogies to get a glimpse ( ! o!rwise un?9kable1 & ev5 !n x requires a my/ical s5se1 or :at ,/4 ,paul call$ spiritual disc]nm5t1 to see beyond ! physical mi/s4 ,if ! :ole ( ! ph5om5a ( ,nature mu/ be look$ ^u z ! manife/ation ( ! ,div9e ,n\m5on1 x foll[s t ,matt] is z div9e z ! ,spiritual1 ?\gh n z real2 x is ,8 %ad[1 or ! outl9e ( ,8 v image1 ?r[n ^u ! mat]ial plane ( our s5sations2 & ! pr9ciple ( sympa!tic action1 ^u :i*1 z we h se51 ! :ole p[] to influ5ce dep5ds ?r\gh\t ! ,univ]se1 becomes surely ! be/ symbol we c use = und]/&+ ! efficacy ( pray] & ! connection betwe5 our ,transc5d5tal ,self & ! ,all-lov+4 ,realise t ! ,transc5d5tal ,ego is a ,_s1 & !re=e ak9 to ! ,great ,_s1 n only 9 ess5ce1 b 9 lov+ & kn[+ communion1 !n look at my la/ exp]im5t1 :]e we saw two mat]ial bodies 7rememb] !y are %ad[ manife/ations ( ! ,reality7 :i* c\ld influ5ce ea* o!r f ! fact t !y 7 ak91 n only 9 sub/ance1 b 9 p]fect sympa!tic communion4 ,if n[ we wat* ! %ad[s ( two human be+s ?r[n ^u a wall1 & see ^? %ad[s %ak+ h&s & embrac+ ea* o!r1 are we n ju/ifi$ 9 conclud+ t ^? images give u a true explanation ( :at is really tak+ place8 & is n t exactly :at ,i h done8 h ,i n %[n1 z ,i propos$ to d1 t x is possible by exam9+ ! ph5om5a ( ,nature 7! %ad[s ( ! ,reality7 to rea* t po9t :]e we may ev5 feel t we are li/5+ to1 or hav+ divulg$ to u1 "s ( :at may be call$ ! v ?\ghts ( ! ,great ,reality8 ,,view ,,five ,,! ,,physical ,,film ,we h se5 9 =m] ,views t ! :ole ,ph5om5al ,univ]se1 z p]ceiv$ by our s5ses1 & all intellectual ?\ghts or concepts bas$ on ^? p]ceptions1 are1 9 reality1 only mi/s or %ad[s2 !y h no exi/5ce ap>t f our physical s5ses1 & may be lik5$ to a ?9 film1 :i* at dea? is prick$ & passes away l a scroll1 leav+ u face to face ) ! ,reality4 ,we ?us seem$ to grasp t all ph5om5a1 includ+ our ,physical ,egos1 are b ! %ad[s or outl9e ( ! ,reality1 z depict$ on our limit$ plane ( consci\sness2 b ^! ph5om5a1 hav+ ,motion = _! basis1 are none ! less real to u "u our pres5t outlook1 limit$ z x is by condition+ 9 ,"t & ,space1 & we h to deal ) !m z realities 9 our ev]yday life4 ,i want to make ?is di/9ction cle> 9 ! pres5t ,view4 ,^? ( u :o 7 y\ng/]s 9 ! 'sixties1 & 7 =tunate en\gh to be tak5 to t l& ( wond]s = *ildr51 ! ,london ,polyte*nic1 w rememb] see+ :at 7 call$ ,pr(essor ,pepp]'s ,gho/s4 ,by means ( a l>ge %eet ( glass on ! /age1 ! reflection ( a human be+ 7o!rwise invisible71 :i* we w call ! unreal1 01 by ! audi5ce1 se5 walk+ alongside ! p on ! /age1 & x 0 impossible to say :i* 0 ! real & :i* ! unreal4 ,:5 ! unreal 0 made to appe> fur!r back on ! /age1 x 0 app>5tly se5 ?r\gh ! real figures & !y appe>$ z gho/s1 = !y 7 se5 to be transp>5t4 ,if n[ we fix1 p]p5dicul>ly on a table1 a small pane ( glass1 & place1 say1 an orange 9 front & ano!r orange beh9d x1 we c arrange s t an obs]v]1 look+ ?r\gh ! glass1 sees two oranges alongside ea* o!r1 "o be+ ! real & ! o!r ! unreal1 &1 ) prop] light+ & d>k backgr\nd1 x is impossible to det]m9e :i* is :i*1 z !y are bo? app>5tly real oranges4 ,we w call ! real1 ,a1 & ! unreal1 ,b2 we n[ also introduce a human h& on bo? sides ( ! glass1 & aga9 we h app>5tly two real h&s close to ! oranges2 if ! real h& is n[ se5 to try to t\* ! ,b orange1 x passes ?r\gh x1 b x c take up ! ,a2 & ! same result is se5 :5 ! unreal h& tries to grasp !m1 except t x c grasp ! ,b b n ! ,a2 x is1 9 fact1 only ! unreal t c appreh5d ! unreal1 & ! real ! real4 ,! above simile may help "s ( my read]s to und]/& h[ ! ph5om5a ( ,nature1 ?\gh hav+ no real exi/5ce ap>t f our s5ses1 h ! appe>ance ( reality to u1 because bo? we & ! :ole ,ph5om5al ,univ]se are ! unreal ( our analogy1 namely1 ! reflection or %ad[ ( ! ,real on ! physical plane4 ,if we run aga9/ a /one wall1 :i* is also "p1 ) u1 ( ! %ad[1 we hurt ourselves & ackn[l$ge its exi/5ce1 b to ! ,real x w\ld n be an ob/ruction at all1 x is n !re4 ,we "k t ?is wall is n really solid1 x is made up ( ,atoms revolv+ r\nd ea* o!r b nev] t\*+1 b ! man 9 ! /reet w\ld give z ! reason :y x hurt1 t x 0 d5se1 or :at is call$ h>d2 if ! wall 7 made ( hay1 or cotton wool1 or ( sunbeams1 we %\ld n suff] by runn+ aga9/ x2 9 fact1 ! d5s] any?+ becomes1 ! m x %[s its "* ( be+ real to our s5ses4 ,if we take ?is z ! true explanation = ! ,physical ,univ]se1 we are met ) some?+ q beyond our p[]s ( compreh5sion1 :5 we try to =m a conception ( ! all-p]vad+ ,e!r2 unless we may look ^u x z actually a pres5tation ( ! ,reality itself4 ,if we wave our h&1 we c feel ! ob/ruction ( ! air1 b we _c feel ! ,e!r4 ,we ?9k our e>? v solid1 & we "k x is ru%+ r\nd ! sun at ! enorm\s rate ( #fj1jjj miles p] h\r1 b x f9ds no ob/ruction 9 ! ,e!r1 !re is no ret>dation ( its velocity2 & yet ! /udy ( ,radio-,activity has q lately %[n u t t ,e!r is n only z d5se z iron1 or a hundr$ or a ?\s& times d5s]1 b millions ( times d5s] ?an t metal2 & yet x p]meates all matt] l a sieve4 ,9 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's words1 ! ,e!r is s d5se t matt] by comp>ison is l a gossam] or a filmy imp]ceptible mi/4 ,we c1 !re=e1 by aga9 us+ our ,gho/ analogy1 und]/& :y matt] _c ob/ruct ! ,e!r1 or vice v]sa2 !re is no p]ceivable friction betwe5 !m1 unless1 z ,i %all pres5tly sugge/1 we may f9d some?+ ak9 to ob/ruction by ,matt]1 n to ,e!r itself1 b to its pressure1 9 ! ph5om5on ( ,gravitation4 ,! evid5ce we are gradually w9n+ f ,radio-,activity seems to be lead+ u to ! conclusion t all =ms ( matt] are b diff]5t motions or /ra9s 9 ! ,e!r 7p]haps1 z ,"l ,kelv9 ?\ght1 9 ! =m ( vortices71 t ! diff]5t atoms ( :i* matt] is compos$ are1 z sugge/$ 9 ,view ,?ree1 ap]tures ( diff]5t complexity ( outl9e--namely1 ^? po9ts at :i* ,e!r is abs5t or its d5sity att5uat$4 ,h we n app>5tly "h ano!r example ( ,positive & ,negative1 ! ,invisible ! ,e!r1 z ! ,real1 & ! ,visible1 ! ,mat]ial ,univ]se1 z its ,negative ! ,unreal1 simil> to our li/ ( ,positives & ,negatives 9 ,view ,"o8 ,e!r itself _c be expla9$ by any ( ! kn[n dynamical laws1 ?\gh x is probably ! v root & cause ( all ( !m2 x is absolutely beyond our plane ( p]ception or conception4 ,we c only p]ceive c]ta9 effects ( its pres5ce :5 x comes into our limit$ _w ( consci\sness1 "u ! aspects ( ,"t & ,space--namely1 9 its movem5ts1 :i* we classify z =ms ( matt] & modes ( en]gy4 ,x is only lately t we h be5 able to see cle>ly t ! effects kn[n to u z ,light1 ,heat1 ,electricity1 & ,magnetism are caus$ by pulsations or rills ( diff]5t rapidity 9 ! ,e!r 7?is w be ref]r$ to 9 a lat] ,view72 x is also probably ! cause ( :at we call ,gravitation1 & we %all see t ! action ( ,gravitation may1 aft] all1 be n 9 ! direction ( a pull b mu/ be look$ ^u z a pu%+ =ce4 ,gravitation is common to all matt]2 9 common language1 e p>ticle attracts e o!r p>ticle ) a =ce directly proportional to its mass1 & inv]sely to ! squ>e ( its di/ance2 x is a v weak =ce comp>$ ) o!rs we "k1 & difficult to measure except :5 a l>ge mass ( matt] is involv$4 ,p]haps ?is w be cle>]1 & n f> f ! tru?1 if ,i say t ! =ce ( ,gravitation ex]t$ betwe5 two masses ( matt] comp>$ ) t :i* we f9d act+ betwe5 ! con/itu5ts ( matt]--namely1 9 *emical aff9ity1 is comp>able to ! diff]5ce exi/+ betwe5 ! d5sity ( matt] & ! d5sity ( ,e!r4 ,! late/ calculation ( ! pressure ( ! ,e!r is almo/ inconceivable--namely1 ab\t #be1jjj tons on ! squ>e in*1 or #c1fjj1jjj tons on ! squ>e foot2 x may well !re=e be t1 9 ! degree ( p]meability ( matt] by ! ,e!r1 :5 we c calculate x1 w be f\nd ! explanation ( :at we call ,gravitation betwe5 two masses2 !y are ea* %ield+ ! o!r f ,e!r pressure1 9 its own direction1 ) an ob/ructive =ce equal to its mass4 ,! reason :y ! e>? appe>s to attract u1 is t x is %ield+ u f a c]ta9 am\nt ( pressure 9 its direction2 & we "k t we are also app>5tly attract+ e p>ticle ( ! e>? ) a =ce proportionate to our mass1 because we are1 h[ev] slightly1 %ield+ ! e>? f pressure 9 our direction2 if ?is is ! true explanation1 ,gravitation is a ph5om5on ( ! ,e!r2 x w be se5 to be a movem5t ( matt] 9 ! l9e ( lea/ pressure1 & is !re=e a pu% & n a pull4 ,let u n[ come d[n to :at we und]/& bett] conc]n+ ! subject ( ?is ,view4 ,! "q1 ,:at is ,tru?8 ,:at is ! ,reality8 goes to ! v root ( ! ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se4 ,we are all try+ 9 "o direction or ano!r to answ] ?is "q4 ,z k increases1 old !ories become unt5able & h to be disc>d$1 &1 9 _! place1 fre% ones are =mulat$ to acc\nt = new phases ( ph5om5a4 ,!re seems a g5]al impression1 among ev5 ?9k+ p1 t sci5ti/s are w$d$ to1 & always try+ to f9d pro(s =1 _! la/ !ories1 b ?is is n ! case4 ,! endeav\r ( ! true seek] aft] tru? is n s mu* to discov] fre% facts :i* co9cide ) exi/+ !ories1 z to f9d ph5om5a :i* _c be expla9$ !reby2 !re is inde$ m joy ov] "o fact :i* does n agree ) preconceiv$ !ory1 ?an ov] n9ety-n9e facts :i* are f\nd to fall "u t head+4 ,9 our ev]yday life we h become s accu/om$ to take = grant$ t :at we see1 he>1 or feel by t\* mu/ be real1 t x is difficult = ! man 9 ! /reet to realise t our s5ses woefully deceive u2 t p]ception )\t k (t5 leads u a/ray into false concepts1 & ^! false concepts lead u into difficulties :i* require fre% concepts to be =m$1 & ^! aga9 dem& fur!r & m exact k to be appli$ to p]ceiv$ ph5om5a4 ,?is necessity = ov]com+ difficulties is ! greate/ inc5tive we h = ga9+ fre% k ( our surr\nd+s4 ,ow+ to ! fact1 z already po9t$ out1 t our s5se p]ceptions are bas$ ^u ! appreciation ( *ange or motion1 & mu/ !re=e be limit$ 9 ,"t & ,space1 & t ! tru5ess ( our conceptions ( ! ,reality is dep5d5t ^u ! k :i* c be br\ght to be> ^u ^? p]ceptions1 we are =c$ to po/ulate two aspects ( ! ,univ]se2 "o ( ^! is :at may be call$ ! ,visible1 ,f9ite1 or ,physical1 :i* inde$ c>ries ! appe>ance ( ,reality to our limit$ s5ses1 ?\gh x has no real exi/5ce = u ap>t f ^? s5ses1 & ! o!r is t :i* transc5ds our utmo/ conception1 :i* we call ! ,invisible1 ! ,inf9ite1 or ,spiritual4 ,at ! outset ( all inve/igation1 we are =c$ to recognise t ! only way we c approa* conception ( ! ,inf9ite is necess>ily 9 ! =m ( a negative1 ! negative apply+ to ^? ?+s ( :i* we h cognisance2 we c>ry our ?\ght to ! utmo/ limit possible ) our pres5t k1 &1 :5 we h come to a /&/ill1 we conceive ! ,inf9ite to be n t b some?+ fur!r on4 ,z our k increases by small /eps1 t some?+ fur!r on seems ev] to be fly+ f our grasp by mighty /rides1 until we are =c$ to b[ our heads & recognise t we are 9 ! pres5ce (1 ?\gh /ill n 9 sight (1 ! ,reality4 ,a div9e impulse is ev] urg+ u =w>d to great] conceptions b %att]+ our hopes1 & giv+ u a feel+ ak9 to despair1 if we arrogate to ourselves a great] p[] ( conception ?an we h k to su/a92 we h to approa* ! /udy )1 inde$1 t feel+ ( elation :i* ! consci\sness ( our orig9 & de/9y wakes )9 u1 giv+ u a feel+ ( c]ta9ty t we are capable1 9 ! h]eaft]1 ( atta9+ to ! highe/ summit ( k1 b ) t humility1 9 ! pres5t1 :i* makes u ackn[l$ge t he :o kn[s mo/ kn[s mo/ h[ little he kn[s4 ,9 ?is frame ( m9d let u n[ exam9e our surr\nd+s4 ,we are liv+ 9 a _w ( cont9u\s & multitud9\s *anges2 9 fact1 )\t *ange1 we c\ld h no cognisance ( our surr\nd+s1 we %\ld h no consci\sness ( liv+4 ,we h become s accu/om$ to c]ta9 s5sations t we are apt to take !m1 z facts1 & sc(f at ! sugge/ion t !y are non-realities4 ,i propose1 h[ev]1 to %[ t :at we p]ceive are n ,realities1 & true conception ( our surr\nd+s dep5ds ^u ! k :i* we c br+ to be> to int]pret ! mean+ ( ^! s5sations4 ,x is only 9 response to our consci5ti\s endeav\rs to =m new concepts t k is be+ daily reveal$ to u2 ! m we progress 9 ,k ! m we see t ,p]ception alone )\t ,k leads to false concepts1 & ^! 9 _! turn create fatal ob/acles & difficulties to our progress t[>ds ! true appreciation ( ! ,univ]se4 ,let me give a few examples4 ,9 e>ly times ! ,sun & ! ,/>s 7 se5 to revolve r\nd ! ,e>? once e day1 &1 )\t ,k ( ,a/ronomy1 ?is 0 tak5 = grant$ z an absolute fact1 & 0 look$ ^u z a reality2 lat] on1 h[ev]1 x 0 not$ t ! ,/>s nev] *ang$ _! relative positions2 ?is necessitat$ a new concept1 namely1 t !y 7 fix$ on ! inn] surface ( a huge globe1 :i* 0 also revolv+4 ,?is false concept br\ght o!r difficulties into play1 ! "q arose z to :at 0 beyond ! globe1 & also ! difficulty t1 :5 ! ,/>s z well z ! ,sun 7 f\nd to be at su* enorm\s di/ances f ! ,e>?1 _! rates ( motion 7 q inconceivable4 ,ev5 9 ! case ( ! ,sun ! motion repres5ts ov] tw5ty-five million miles p] h\r1 & ! app>5t motion ( ! ,/>s is ?\s&s ( times fa/] ?an ,light travels4 ,^! insup]able difficulties 7 n swept away until1 by ! advance ( ,k1 ! falsity ( ,conception1 bas$ only ^u appe>ance1 0 made manife/1 & x 0 se5 t x 0 ! ,e>? :i* revolv$ & n ! ,/>s4 ,ev5 !n1 ow+ to its suppos$ antagonism to :at 0 /at$ 9 ! ,bible1 ! new ,conception 0 oppos$ ) great bitt]ness1 x be+ long look$ ^u & d5\nc$ z a sacrilegi\s inv5tion1 & anybody d>+ to promulgate su* a doctr9e 0 ?reat5$ ) dea?4 ,our pres5t ,conception1 t ! ,e>? turns r\nd on its axis once e day1 & rolls 9 its orbit r\nd ! ,sun once 9 e ye>1 may be call$ a ,reality to our f9ite ,s5ses2 b ,i %all %[ lat] on t1 except = ! f9it5ess ( our s5ses & ! imp]fection ( our ,k1 ! ,concept is n a true "o4 ,) p]fect ,p]ception & p]fect ,k we %all see t1 ap>t f ! two limitations or modes "u :i* our physical s5ses act1 !re c be no su* ?+ z ,motion1 because ! v ess5ce ( ,motion is b ! product ( ^? limitations1 namely1 ,"t & ,space4 ,we are s accu/om$ to take ev]y?+ = grant$1 t x may p]haps seem /range to "q :e!r x c ev5 be ass]t$ t we h ev] se5 matt]4 ,let u turn t[>ds a common object 9 ?is room4 ,we cat* 9 our eyes ! multitud9\s impulses :i* are reflect$ f its surface "u circum/ances some:at simil> to ^? 9 :i* a cricket] fields a ball2 he puts 8 h& 9 ! way ( ! mov+ ball & cat*es x1 &1 kn[+ ! di/ance ( ! batsman1 he p]haps recognises1 by ! h>d impact ( ! ball1 t ! batsman has /rong muscles1 b he _c be said to see ! batsman by t impact1 nor c he ga9 !reby any idea z to 8 "*4 ,s x is ) objective intuition2 we direct our eyes t[>ds an object1 & cat* !reby rays ( light reflect$ f t object at diff]5t angles1 &1 by comb9+ all ^! directions1 we recognise =m1 & come to ! conclusion t we are look+ at1 say1 a *air4 ,! eye also tells u t rays are com+ 9 great] quantity f "s p>ts ( x1 & we "k t ^? p>ts are poli%$2 ! eye aga9 cat*es rays giv+ high] or l[] frequ5cies ( vibration1 & we call t col\r2 our eyes also tell u t x int]cepts c]ta9 rays reflect$ f o!r objects 9 ! room1 & we "k t x is n transp>5t to light2 & ^? are our sight p]ceptions ( a wood5 *air4 ,we may g a little fur!r by pu%+1 :5 we "k1 by ! am\nt ( resi/ance comp>$ ) ! p[] ex]t$1 :at =ce ( gravity is be+ ex]t$ by & on t *air1 & we decl>e x heavy or light1 b by ^! means we get no ne>] to ! k ( :at matt] is4 ,by te/s & reag5ts we c resolve wood into o!r =ms :i* we call ,c>bon1 ,oxyg51 ,hydrog51 ,nitrog51 c41 :i*1 because we _c divide !m into any o!r kn[n sub/ances1 we call ,elem5ts1 b we c only look at ^! 9 ! same way z we are look+ at ! *air4 ,*emi/s1 h[ev]1 c>ry u a little fur!r1 & %[ u t ! ,elem5t>y sub/ances h n only _! likes & dislikes1 b _! passionate desires & lukew>mness to o!rs ( _! ilk1 &1 :5 opportunity (f]s1 !y break up ) great viol5ce any ord9>y fri5d%ip exi/+ betwe5 !m & _! neighb\rs1 & seize on _! covet$ prey ) a /r5g? ( w surpass+ any?+ exp]i5c$ 9 ! ,organic ,_w2 & ?is new association !y ma9ta91 until !y1 9 _! turn1 are dispossess$1 or !y enc\nt] ano!r sub/ance ( /ill great] attraction1 :5 !y leave _! fir/ love & take up new connections4 ,i %all t\* ^u ! subject ( :at matt] is lat] on2 mean:ile let u consid] h[1 ow+ to our s5ses be+ limit$ by ! consid]ations ( ,"t & ,space1 we are surr\nd$ by inconceivables1 & yet x is ^? v inadequate conceptions :i* =ce u to acquire ,k2 ! greate/ inc5tive we h to pursue our inve/igation is1 z we h se51 ! fact t ,p]ception )\t suffici5t ,k leads u into difficulties4 ,let me give y two in/ances ( ^! inconceivables4 ,inf9ite ,space is inconceivable by u1 b x is also q z inconceivable1 or p]haps ev5 m s1 to ?9k ( ,space be+ limit$1 & yet we are =c$ to decl>e t "o ( ^! two mu/ be true4 ,aga91 ,matt] is ei!r compos$ ( ultimate bodies1 ( a c]ta9 size :i* _c be divid$1 or is inf9itely divisible2 bo? ( ^! are inconceivable1 ! latt] = ! same reason z t ( ! ,inf9ity ( ,space1 & ! =m] because x is inconceivable t ! ultimate body c\ld n be divid$ into two p>ts by a %>p edge =c$ betwe5 its two sides1 or by a /rong] =ce ?an at pres5t holds x toge!r2 x has inde$ be5 sugge/$ z an explanation t1 if an atom c\ld be divid$1 x might cease to be matt]1 t its p>ts w\ld h no exi/5ce1 b x is difficult to conceive h[ two no?+s c =m "o some?+4 ,ano!r example ( ,p]ception lead+ to a false ,concept is our ,s5se ( ,pa92 we apply a r$-hot coal to ! tip ( "o ( our f+]s & our ,p]ception w\ld h u believe t we feel int5se pa9 at ! po9t ( contact1 b we "k ?is to be a false ,concept1 z x c be %[n t ! pa9 is only felt at ! bra93 !re are 9 communication ) diff]5t p>ts ( our body small microscopical n]ve ?reads1 any ( :i* may be sev]$ ) a p5-knife close to ! base ( ! skull1 ) ! result t no pa9 c !n be felt1 al?\gh ! f+]tip is j z mu* alive & is se5 to be burn+ away4 ,ano!r example is our ,s5se ( ,he>+4 ,a musical s\nd is made up ( a c]ta9 numb] ( pu%es 9 a second1 b ea* pu% is sil5t4 ,x is only1 z we h se51 a musical s\nd to our ,s5se :5 ! pu%es recur at int]vals ( n m ?an ! sixte5? "p ( a second4 ,! prongs ( a tun+-=k1 vibrat+ #ejj times p] second1 seem to be travell+ v quickly1 b are really only mov+ at ! rate ( #aj in*es p] second1 or n mu* ov] half a mile p] h\r1 :5 ! amplitude is ! hundr$? "p ( an in*1 :i* gives q a l\d s\nd4 ,light is also compos$ ( rills 9 ! ,e!r1 b ! rill itself is n ,light1 x is only ,light :5 ^! rills /rike1 ) a c]ta9 enorm\s frequ5cy1 on a special organ adapt$ =1 we might say1 c\nt+ ^! frequ5cies1 & if ^! frequ5cies fall bel[ t c]ta9 numb]1 or above twice t numb] p] second1 !re is no ,s5se ( ,sight4 ,h[ few p h ev] realis$ :at a wond]ful ,c\nt+ ,ma*9e !y possess 9 _! organ ( ,sight6 ,i ?9k ! be/ me?od ,i c adopt1 to br+ ?is cle>ly be=e y1 is to take our tun+-=k1 vibrat+ #ejj times p] second1 a rapidity :i* to "s w be ev5 difficult to compreh5d1 & !n ask y to consid] h[ long t =k mu/ cont9ue to vibrate be=e x has accompli%$ ! full numb] ( frequ5cies1 :i* mu/ necess>ily imp+e ^u ! eye 9 "o second ( "t1 be=e ! ph5om5on ( sight becomes possible4 ,t tun+-=k w\ld h n only to cont9ue its vibrations )\t dim9ution = seconds1 m9utes1 h\rs1 weeks1 mon?s1 ye>s1 or hundr$s ( ye>s1 b = #cj1jjj ye>s be=e x has accompli%$ ! full numb] ( pulsations :i*1 z ,e!r waves1 mu/ /rike ! eye 9 "o second ( "t1 to give ! impression ( ,light2 ! calculation is easy1 ! rills ( ,r$ ,light are s small t #dj1jjj ( ^! only cov] "o in* ( l5g?1 & light travels #ahf1jjj miles p] second4 ,if !re=e ! numb] ( in*es 9 #ahf1jjj miles are multipli$ by ! #dj1jjj1 & ! product is divid$ by ! #ejj times :i* ! tun+-=k vibrates 9 "o second1 y h ! numb] ( seconds t tun+-=k mu/ vibrate1 be=e x has complet$ ! numb] ( impacts :i*1 9 "o second ( "t1 mu/ fall on our ret9a to give u ! impression ( r$ light2 & t tun+-=k w\ld h to vibrate ne>ly twice z long1 say #ej1jjj ye>s1 to rea* ! numb] ( impulses :i* /rike ! eye 9 "o second ( "t & give ! impression ( violet light2 & betwe5 ^! two limits are situat$ ! col\rs--,orange1 ,yell[1 ,gre51 ,blue1 & ,indigo4 ,:at a m>vell\s s5se !n is ,sight1 :5 we f9d t1 n only c x grasp ^! innum]able vibrations1 b c actually diff]5tiate col\rs1 appreciat+ z a diff]5t col\r ea* increase ( ab\t "o-t5? 9 ^! multitud9\s frequ5cies2 & x is pr9cipally by means ( ?is ,s5se ( ,sight t we ga9 a k ( :at is happ5+ ar\nd u4 ,& yet :at /rides we h made 9 ! la/ two hundr$ ye>s to improve ^u t in/rum5t6 ,) all its wond]ful capabilities1 we %all see lat] on t ! eye is a v imp]fect in/rum5t = see+ v small objects1 or ev5 l>ge objects :5 at a great di/ance4 ,) ! pres5t comp\nd ,microscope1 only develop$ 9 ! la/ hundr$ ye>s1 & its apo*romatic l5ses1 inv5t$ only 9 ! la/ =ty ye>s1 we are able to see & photograph objects ( a m9ut5ess immeasurably beyond ! p[] ( ! human eye1 &1 ) our telescopes1 we c see & photograph />s f> beyond ! possibility ( vision by ! unaid$ eye2 & yet1 by ! /ell> spectroscope1 we are actually able to exam9e & id5tify ! v atoms ( :i* t di/ant /> is compos$1 or r 0 compos$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s ago2 we c comp>e ^? atoms ) ! same atoms 9 our laboratories1 & we f9d t1 ?\gh ! =m] are hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s old] ?an ! latt]1 !y %[ absolutely no signs ( we> or loss ( en]gy1 ?\gh !y h be5 = t enorm\s "t1 & are /ill1 pulsat+ at ! rate ( n only millions b billions ( times p] second2 & ?\gh ! pulsations !y emit h travell$ across su* a va/ dep? ( space t ! m9d _c ev5 imag9e ! di/ance1 !re has n be5 any dim9ution 9 ! numb]s ( pulsations p] second1 nor ! slighte/ sl[+ d[n ( ! rate ( flight at :i* !y />t$ on _! j\rney f t f>-(f _w4 ,if !re _h be5 ! slighte/ *ange we c\ld detect x at once by means ( ! ,spectroscope4 ,) ano!r in/rum5t we are able1 n only to he> b to conv]se audibly1 z long z we l1 ) ano!r human be+ a ?\s& miles away1 :o is also sitt+ com=tably 9 8 own arm-*air & speak+ to u ) z mu* fre$om z ?\gh we 7 bo? 9 ! same room4 ,) ano!r in/rum5t we c g fur!r1 & ex*ange ?\ghts1 9 a few seconds1 ) a be+ on ! o!r side ( ! _w1 by means ( a ?9 wire t is itself fix$1 & does n move1 & we h lately inv5t$ ano!r means by :i* we c d ! same1 ov] sev]al ?\s&s ( miles1 )\t ev5 a connect+ wire4 ,) ano!r in/rum5t we h gone f> beyond ! facility ) :i* ! ,pr9t+ press enabl$ u to communicate our ?\ghts to our fell[ human be+s1 we c actually impr9t our v words & laught] ^u a wax cyl9d] & s5d x to ! antipodes1 & our fri5ds !re1 ) a simil> in/rum5t1 c n only he> & recognise our v voice1 b c make t voice repeat our ?\ghts audibly1 to a ?\s& o!rs at ! same "t1 & c repeat t process = hundr$s ( times )\t exhau/+ t voice4 ,) ano!r in/rum5t we c depict on a film1 n only ! images ( our fri5ds b _! v actions1 :i* may also be s5t to any di/ance1 & ! p]sons1 !reon depict$1 may be se5 by _! relatives alive & go+ ab\t _! ev]yday employm5ts1 ) e movem5t exact to life4 ,we c cross ! ,ocean aga9/ ! w9d & waves by means ( h>ness$ sunbeams1 )\t any ex]tion ( our own1 at ! rate ( an express tra91 :i* tra91 by ! by1 is also mov$ by ! same means2 we c dive to ! bottom ( ! sea & j\rney !re = h\rs1 9 p]fect safety1 )\t com+ to ! surface1 & we are ev5 develop+ w+s1 or _! equival5t1 :i* f immemorial tradition we 7 n to possess be=e we _h f9i%$ do+ our duty prop]ly 9 ?is _w & _h ga9$ admission to ! next4 ,we c d all ^! ?+s1 b h[ ignorant we /ill are 9 ! commone/ do+s ( ,nature6 ,by giv+ up our :ole lifetime1 & sp5d+ millions ( p\nds1 we c\ld nev] make a gra9 ( :eat or an acorn1 & :]ev] we turn we f9d ourselves confront$ ) my/]ies beyond our p[] to expla9 f a f9ite mat]ial /&po9t2 ev5 9 mat]ial vibrations we meet a my/]y almo/ beyond our p[] to compreh5d4 ,take = in/ance ^? small insects1 ( ! family ( ,gras%opp]s1 :i* make ! primaeval woods ( ,c5tral ,am]ica give out a noise l ! ro>+ ( ! sea1 a wondr\s s\nd nev] to be =gott5 by ^? :o h he>d x4 ,by means ( a k9d ( rasp "o ( ^! insects creates a s\nd :i* ,d>w9 /ates c be he>d to ! di/ance ( "o mile3 ^! insects weigh less ?an ! hundr$? "p ( an ounce1 & ! in/rum5t by :i* ! noise is made1 weighs mu* less ?an "o-t5? ( ! total insect2 x is less !re=e ?an "o ?\s&? "p ( an ounce 9 weight1 & yet x is f\nd1 by calculation1 t ?is small in/rum5t is actually able to move at ! enorm\s rate ( a ?\s& vibrations p] second & keep 9 motion = h\rs1 f five to t5 million tons ( matt]1 & x does ?is s p[]fully t e p>ticle ( t enorm\s bulk ( matt] gives out a s\nd audible to our e>s4 ,b ev5 ^! millions ( tons are n its limit ( action1 = we "k t ^! vibrations mu/ g on until1 9 ! end1 e p>ticle ( matt] connect$ ) ?is e>? has be5 affect$ by ea* ( ^? vibrations4 ,all our difficulties ( und]/&+ ! true mean+ ( ^! & o!r ph5om5a ar\nd u are1 z ,i h already po9t$ out1 caus$ by our inability to recognise t vibration or motion has no reality1 x is a pseudo-conception aris+ f ! fact t our s5ses are entirely dep5d5t ^u ! two modes or limitations1 ,"t & ,space1 = _! v action1 & t1 z conceptional k is bas$ ^u p]ceptional k1 our v consci\sness ( liv+ is also dep5d5t ^u ^! same limitations4 ,we h se5 t ,motion is no?+ b ! product ( ^! two modes ( p]ceptions1 &1 9 my next ,views1 ,i %all exam9e ^! elusive limitations1 ^! two my/]ies ( ,"t & ,space1 ! =ev] & ! nev]-end+2 ,i %all trace !m to ! utmo/ limit ( our conception1 & try to ga9 !reby a cle>] insight into ! fact1 n only t ! :ole ,physical ,univ]se is b a transi5t & ,space-limit$ ph5om5on1 a ?9 film :i* our s5ses h erect$ & :i* divides u f ! ,reality1 b t1 if our p[] ( introspection 7 fully develop$1 we %\ld "k t ! ,reality is ne>] & de>] to u1 & has mu* m to d ) u1 ev5 9 ?is life1 ?an has ! physical4 ,,view ,,six ,,space ,we h se5 t our v ?\ghts1 & !re=e consci\sness ( liv+1 are limit$ by ,"t & ,space1 b we _c ) ! utmo/ endeav\r conceive a limit to ,"t & ,space2 !y are two tw9 si/]s1 alike 9 _m respects b diff]5t 9 o!rs1 & we %all realise lat] on t !y are readily int]*angeable4 ,! s5su\s aspect ( ,motion is1 z we h se51 ! "t t an object takes to g ov] a c]ta9 space--namely1 :at is call$ ! rate at :i* x passes f "o po9t to ano!r1 & we _c imag9e ,motion unless x conta9s bo? ( ^! modes 9 h[ev] small a quantity2 we may h ! greate/ imag9able space trav]s$ 9 a mom5t ( "t1 or ! smalle/ imag9able space cov]$ 9 :at may be call$1 = want ( a bett] ^w1 an et]nity1 b we /ill h to po/ulate :at we call ,motion2 ?is1 ( c\rse1 foll[s f ! fact t our ?\ghts require bo? ^! modes = =m+ concepts4 ,if we comp>e our conception ( ,matt] ) t ( ,"t & ,space1 we see t ! two latt] are n sep>ately ! object ( any s5se1 b are ! modes or conditions "u :i* all our s5ses act1 to a great] or less degree1 & ^! conditions _c !re=e c>ry ! same impression ( objectivity to our s5ses z ,matt] does1 except p]haps 9 ! s5se t all physical ph5om5a are simply motion1 & motion is ! product ( bo? ( ^! limitations b n ( ei!r ( !m sep>ately4 ,if we analyse our conceptions ( ,"t & ,space we seem =c$ to po/ulate t !y are bo? inf9itely divisible & inf9itely ext5sible2 !y are bo? :at is call$ cont9u\s & n discrete1 we _c conceive any m9imum 9 _! division2 bo? duration 9 ,"t & ext5sion 9 ,space c be r$uc$1 z x 71 to a ma!matical po9t2 nor c we conceive any maximum 9 ei!r duration or ext5sion4 ,!y are bo? !re=e compris$ 9 e conception possible to our consci\sness2 all p>ts ( ,"t are "t & all p>ts ( ,space are space2 !re are no holes1 z x 71 9 ,space :i* are n space1 nor int]vals 9 ,"t :i* are n "t1 !y are bo? complete units2 ,space _c be limit$ except by space1 & ,"t _c be limit$ except by "t4 ,s f> !y are alike1 b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,space is compris$ ( ?ree dim5sions--namely1 l5g?1 bread?1 & dep?1 :]eas ,"t has ! appe>ance to u ( compris+ "o dim5sion only--namely1 l5g?4 ,"u our pres5t conditions we c only ?9k ( "o f9ite subject at a "t1 &1 at t mom5t1 all o!r subjects are cancell$4 ,we c !re=e only ?9k ( po9ts 9 ,"t & ,space z situat$ beyond1 or 9 front (1 o!r fix$ po9ts1 :i* aga9 mu/ be foll[$ by o!r po9ts2 we _c fix a po9t 9 ei!r s z to exclude ! ?\ght ( a po9t beyond2 we c only 9 fact exam9e !m 9 a =m ( f9ite sequ5ces4 ,! ,idea ( ,inf9ity1 :i* we %all ref] to 9 a lat] ,view & %[ to be a false conception1 is !re=e a necess>y result ( ! limitation ( our ?\ghts2 our physical ,ego _c conceive beyond ! ,f9ite z long z we are consci\s ( liv+ "u pres5t conditions4 ,) e act ( p]ception by our s5ses1 we h !re=e n only intuition ( ! ,visible or ,f9ite1 b we become at ! same mom5t aw>e ( an ,invisible ,inf9ite beyond4 ,"t appe>s to u z an inconceivable1 intangible some?+1 :i* gives u ! impression ( movem5t )\t any?+ t moves x4 ,space is an omnipres5t1 intangible1 inconceivable no?+1 outside ( :i* no?+ :i* has exi/5ce c be ev5 ?\ght to exi/4 ,let u n[ try & get an insight into :at we mean by p]ception ( di/ance 9 space4 ,! appreciation ( di/ance dep5ds ^u :at is call$ p>allax1 or ! app>5t displacem5t ( projectm5t ( an object :5 se5 by our two eyes sep>ately4 ,if y hold up a f+] & look at x1 ) ea* eye sep>ately1 y w see t ! f+] is project$ by ea* eye on to a diff]5t "p ( ! backgr\nd2 ! angle :i* ! l9es ( sight1 f ea* eye1 make :5 !y meet at ! object1 is call$ ! angle ( p>allax1 & ! fur!r ! object is away ! small] t angle becomes2 x is1 9 fact1 ! angle subt5d$1 at ! object1 by ! di/ance betwe5 ! two eyes4 ,z ! object is br\ght ne>] ! eyes h to be incl9$ inw>ds to imp+e on t object2 ! appreciation ( di/ance !n1 9 our s5se ( sight1 is dep5d5t ^u our p]ception ( ! am\nt ( incl9ation ( ^? two l9es ( sight1 & is !re=e an acquir$ k4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ! eyes is ab\t #b-a_/b in*es1 & ?is is a v %ort base l9e ^u :i* to e/imate di/ance2 9 fact1 )\t ! help ( p]spective & kn[n dim5sions ( surr\nd+ objects1 x is d\btful if anyone c\ld by its means e/imate di/ance beyond a few hundr$ y>ds4 ,! object w\ld1 ( c\rse1 also h to be an unkn[n "o1 z1 o!rwise1 ! conv]se ( ! above comes into play1 & ! di/ance c\ld be e/imat$ by ! angle :i* ! kn[n diamet] ( ! object subt5ds at ! eye2 b ?is necessitates ! size ( ! object be+ kn[n be=eh& & ! employm5t ( p]spective4 ,we c ext5d our p]ception ( di/ances by1 ourselves1 mov+ f "o place to ano!r1 ga9+ !reby a long] base l9e1 & not+ ! displacem5t ( projection ( ! object on a di/ant backgr\nd2 by t means1 di/ance up to sev]al miles c probably be appreciat$4 ,b1 :5 we try to det]m9e ! di/ance (1 say1 ! ,moon 7#bdj1jjj miles away71 we are helpless1 especially z we h no m>k$ backgr\nd1 except 9 ! case ( occultations ( ! ,sun or ,/>s4 ,b ! ,a/ronom] at once comes to our aid2 a di/ance ( sev]al miles is c>efully measur$ on a level plane1 &1 by plac+ telescopes at ! extremities ( t kn[n l9e1 we c m>k ! incl9ation ( ^? telescopes to ea* o!r :5 focuss$ ^u a p>ticul> m\nta9 peak on ! moon2 by ?is means we "k ! angle ( p>allax 7#ahj deg4 less ! sum ( ! two angles ( incl9ation71 &1 f ?is & our kn[n l5g? ( base l9e1 we c calculate ! di/ance4 ,:5 h[ev] we g a /ep fur!r & attempt to calculate ! di/ance ( ! ,sun 7#ic1jjj1jjj miles71 we f9d our la/ base l9e aga9 absolutely inadequate4 ,b ! a/ronom] helps u aga92 we n[ sep>ate our two telescopic eyes by ! :ole diamet] ( ! e>? 7#gijj miles72 ?is is accompli%$ by tak+ f ! ,equator two simultane\s obs]vations ( ! ,sun1 at its ris+ & sett+2 = :5 ! ,sun is sett+1 at say ! ,equ9ox1 x is at t mom5t ris+ at exactly ! o!r side ( ! e>?2 ! incl9ation ( ! two telescopes1 direct$ to a c]ta9 po9t on ! ,sun1 w n[ give ! di/ance approximately1 ?\gh ev5 ?is base l9e is too %ort = exactitude4 ,:5 h[ev] we attempt to g /ill fur!r & try to asc]ta9 ! di/ance ( />s1 :i* are a million times fur!r (f ?an ! ,sun1 su* a base l9e is q out ( ! "q4 ,h[ !n c we get a base l9e = our telescopes long] ?an ! :ole wid? ( ! e>?8 ,! ,a/ronom] aga9 provides ! means4 ,! e>? takes "o ye> to complete its va/ orbit r\nd ! sun1 & ! diamet] ( t pa? is #ahf1jjj1jjj miles4 ,?is is made our new base l9e = sep>at+ our telescopes2 an obs]vation ( a /> is tak51 say1 to-day1 & aft] wait+ six mon?s1 to enable ! e>? to rea* ! o!r extremity ( its va/ orbit1 ano!r obs]vation is tak51 & yet x is f\nd1 z we %all see lat] on1 t ! di/ance ( ! ne>e/ fix$ /> is s /up5d\s t ev5 ?is base l9e1 ( #ahf1jjj1jjj miles1 %[s absolutely no incl9ation betwe5 ! two telescopes except 9 ab\t a doz5 cases1 & ev5 9 ^? ! angle ( p>allax1 p]ceivable1 is s m9ute t no reliable di/ance c be calculat$2 we c only say t ! /> is at lea/ z f> away z a c]ta9 di/ance1 b x may be mu* f>!r4 ,let u n[ try by o!r means to get a cle>] insight into ! subject ( ?is ,view1 by trac+ ,space to ! utmo/ limit ( human conception4 ,i ?9k ! be/ me?od ,i c adopt w be to take y1 9 imag9ation1 = a j\rney z f> z is possible by means ( ! be/ in/rum5ts at our disposal4 ,we w />t outw>ds f ! ,sun1 & glance on our way at ! worlds involv$ 9 ! ,sol> ,sy/em4 ,let u fir/ und]/& :at are ! dim5sions ( our c5tral ,lum9>y4 ,! di/ance ( ! ,moon f ! ,e>? is #bdj1jjj miles1 b ! dim5sions ( ! ,sun are s great t1 7 ! c5tre ( ! ,sun plac$ :]e ! c5tre ( ! ,e>? is1 ! surface ( ! ,sun w\ld n only ext5d z f> z ! ,moon1 b z f> aga9 on ! o!r side1 & t w\ld give ! radius only ( ! enorm\s circumf]5ce ( ! ,sun2 ano!r way to und]/& its size is1 to rememb] t1 light travell+ #ahf1jjj miles p] second1 w\ld actually take five seconds to g across its disc4 ,let u n[ />t outw>d f ?is va/ mass4 ,! fir/ _w we meet is ! little planet ,m]cury1 only #cjjj miles 9 diamet]1 revolv+ r\nd ! ,sun at a di/ance ( #cf million miles4 ,we next come ^u ,v5us1 at a di/ance ( #fg million miles4 ,%e is only #djj miles small] 9 diamet] ?an our ,e>?1 &1 ) ! d5se atmosph]e ) :i* %e is surr\nd$1 animal & vegetable life simil> to t on our ,e>? w\ld be possible4 ,cont9u+ our c\rse1 we arrive at our ,e>?1 situat$ #ic million miles away f ! ,sun4 ,/ill spe$+ on1 a fur!r #ej million miles br+s u to ,m>s1 ) a diamet] ( ne>ly #ejjj miles1 & accompani$ by two m9iature moons4 ,! sight ( ?is planet 9 a good in/rum5t is mo/ int]e/+4 ,ocean b$s & cont95ts are visible1 & ! telescope %[s l>ge tracts ( sn[1 ?\gh n necess>ily =m$ f wat] 7p]haps c>bonic dioxide71 surr\nd+ its pol> regions1 :i* increase consid]ably dur+ ! w9t]1 & decrease dur+ ! summ] seasons on t planet2 b !re are no canals6 ,! fact t our l>ge/ & be/ telescopes fail$ to %[ ^! imag9>y canals1 0 an insurm\ntable b>ri] to ! advocates ( ^! m>k+s1 b ! ,canalites made _! cont5tion ridicul\s :5 !y actually sugge/$ t ! reason = ?is failure to p]ceive !m 0 t our telescopes 7 too l>ge to see su* small m>k+s6 ,h[ su* a /atem5t c\ld h be5 made is incompreh5sible on any supposition1 z ev]ybody kn[s t ! :ole use ( size1 or :at is call$ ap]ture1 9 a telescope1 is to help u to see m cle>ly small & fa9t m>k+s4 ,! di/ances we n[ h to travel become s great t ,i %all n attempt to give !m2 y c1 h[ev]1 =m an idea ( ! trem5d\s spaces we are trav]s+ :5 y consid] t ea* successive planet is ne>ly d\ble z f> f ! ,sun z ! prec$+ "o4 ,9 ! place :]e1 by ,bode's law1 we %\ld expect to h f\nd ! next _w1 we f9d a gr\p ( small planets1 rang+ 9 size f ab\t #bjj miles 9 diamet] d[n to only a few hundr$ y>ds4 ,!y pass ?r\gh ne>ly ! same po9t once 9 ea* ( _! p]iods ( revolution r\nd ! ,sun1 & x has be5 sugge/$ t !y are fragm5ts ( a great globe r5t asund] by "s mighty cata/rophe2 ov] #djj ( ^! little worlds h be5 discov]$ & h receiv$ names1 or are kn[n "u c]ta9 numb]s4 ,we n[ cont9ue our voyage ov] ! next huge space & arrive at ,jupit]1 ! l>ge/ & gr&e/ ( ! planets4 ,?is _w is m ?an #ajjj times l>g] ?an our ,e>?1 its circumf]5ce be+ actually great] ?an ! di/ance f ! ,e>? to ! ,moon4 ,x has sev5 moons1 & its ye> is ab\t twelve times z long z ours4 ,pursu+ our j\rney1 we next come to ,saturn4 ,x is ne>ly z l>ge z ,jupit]1 & has a huge r+ ( planet>y matt] revolv+ r\nd x 9 addition to sev5 moons4 ,fur!r & fur!r we g1 & ! planets beh9d u are disappe>+1 & ev5 ! ,sun is dw9dl+ d[n to a m]e speck2 /ill we hurry on1 & at la/ alight on ano!r planet1 ,uranus1 ab\t sixty times l>g] ?an our ,e>?2 we see moons 9 att5dance1 b !y h sc>cely any light to reflect2 ! ,sun is only a /> n[2 b we mu/ ha/5 on deep] & deep] into space4 ,we %all aga91 z =m]ly1 h to g ne>ly z f> beyond ! la/ planet z t planet is f ! ,sun4 ,! m9d _c grasp ^! huge di/ances4 ,/ill we travel on to ! la/ planet1 ,neptune1 revolv+ on its lonely orbit2 sunk s deep into space t1 ?\gh x ru%es r\nd ! ,sun at ! rate ( #bb1jjj miles p] h\r1 x takes #afd ( our ye>s to complete "o revolution4 ,n[ let u look back f ?is remote po9t4 ,:at d we see8 ,"o planet only1 ,uranus1 is visible to ! unaid$ eye2 ! giant planets1 ,jupit] & ,saturn1 h disappe>$1 & ! ,sun itself is n[ only a />2 practically no heat1 no light1 all is d>kness 9 ?is solit>y _w2 ! ,sun is #ajjj times small] ?an we see x f ! e>?1 & gives1 !re=e1 only "o-?\s&? "p ( its heat & light4 ,?us f> h we gone1 &1 /&+ !re at ! enorm\s di/ance ( #c1jjj1jjj1jjj miles f our />t+-po9t1 we c beg9 to compreh5d ! va/ limits ( ! sol> sy/em2 we c beg9 to und]/& ! ways ( ?is mighty family ( planets & satellites4 ,b let u n set up too small a /&>d :]eby to measure ! ,inf9ity ( ,space4 ,we %all f9d1 z we g on1 t ?is /up5d\s sy/em is b an inf9itesimal "p ( ! :ole univ]se4 ,let u n[ look =w>d along ! pa? we are to take4 ,we are /&+ on ! out]mo/ "p ( our ,sol> ,sy/em1 & !re is no o!r planet t[>ds :i* we c w+ our flight2 b all ar\nd are multitudes ( />s1 "s %9+ ) a brightness almo/ equal to :at our ,sun appe>s to give =? at t great di/ance1 o!rs h>dly visible1 b ! smalle/ telescope increases _! numb] enorm\sly1 & pres5ts to our m9d ! appall+ phantom ( imm5sity 9 all its t]ror1 /&+ !re to )/& our next great /ep4 ,h[ are we to cont9ue on our j\rney :5 our v s5ses seem p>alys$ by ?is ob/ruction1 & ev5 imag9ation is p[]less f utt] lonel9ess8 ,"o guide only is !re to help u1 ! mess5g] :i* flits f /> to />1 univ]se to univ]se2 ,light x is :i* w help u to appreciate ev5 ^! bottomless dep?s4 ,n[1 ,light travels #ahf1jjj miles p] second1 or #ab million miles e m9ute ( "t4 ,x !re=e takes only ab\t f\r h\rs to trav]se ! huge di/ance betwe5 our ,sun & ,neptune1 :]e we are n[ suppos$ to be /&+2 b to leap across ! space sep>at+ u f ! ne>e/ />1 x w\ld require _m ye>s = ,light1 travell+ at #ahf1jjj miles e second ( t "t1 to span ! di/ance4 ,!re are1 9 fact1 only fifte5 />s 9 ! :ole heav5 t c\ld be rea*$1 on ! w+s ( ,light1 9 sixte5 ye>s6 ,let u use ?is to cont9ue our voyage4 ,on a cle> night ! human eye c p]ceive ?\s&s ( />s1 9 all directions1 scatt]$ )\t any app>5t ord] or design2 b 9 "o locality1 =m+ a huge r+ r\nd ! heav5s1 !re is a mi/y zone call$ ! ,milky ,way4 ,let u turn a telescope ) a l[ ap]ture on ?is1 & :at a sight pres5ts itself6 ,in/ead ( mi/1 myriads ( />s are n[ se5 surr\nd$ by nebul\s haze4 ,we put a high] ap]ture on1 & ?us pi]ce fur!r & fur!r into space2 ! haze is resolv$ into myriads m />s1 & m haze comes up f ! deep beyond1 %[+ t ! visual ray 0 n yet /rong en\gh to fa?om ! mighty di/ance2 b let ! full ap]ture be appli$ & m>k ! result4 ,mi/ & haze h disappe>$2 ! telescope has pi]c$ "r ?r\gh ! /up5d\s di/ance1 & only ! va/ abyss ( space1 b\ndless & unfa?omable1 is se5 beyond4 ,let u pause "h = a mom5t to ?9k :at we h done4 ,light1 travell+ ) its enorm\s velocity1 requires on an av]age consid]ably ov] t5 ye>s to trav]se ! di/ance betwe5 our ,sol> ,sy/em & ,/>s ( ! fir/ magnitude1 b ! dim5sions ( ! ,milky ,way are built up on su* a huge scale t to trav]se ! :ole /ratum w\ld require u to pass ab\t #ejj />s1 sep>at$ f ea* o!r by ?is same trem5d\s int]val2 #aj1jjj ye>s may !re=e be comput$ z ! %orte/ "t :i* light1 travell+ ) its enorm\s velocity1 w\ld take to sweep across ! :ole clu/]1 x be+ borne 9 m9d t ! ,sol> ,sy/em is suppos$ to be locat$ n f> f ! c5tre ( ?is great /> clu/]1 & t ! clu/] comprises all />s visible array$ 9 a flat zone1 ! edges ( :i*1 :]e ! /ratum is deepe/1 be+ ! locality ( ! ,milky ,way4 ,let u once m cont9ue our j\rney4 ,we h trav]s$ a di/ance :i* ev5 on ! w+s ( light we c\ld only accompli% 9 _m ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & n[ /& on ! outskirts ( our great /> clu/]1 9 ! same way1 & ,i hope ) ! same aspirations1 z :5 we paus$ ! la/ "t on ! conf9es ( our ,sol> ,sy/em4 ,beh9d u are myriads ( %9+ orbs1 9 su* c\ntless numb]s t human ?\ght _c ev5 sugge/ a limit1 & yet ea* ( ^! is a mighty globe l our ,sun1 ! c5tre ( a planet>y sy/em1 disp5s+ light & heat "u conditions simil> to :at we are accu/om$ to "h4 ,let u1 h[ev]1 turn our face away f ^! clu/]+s ( mighty suns1 & look /eadfa/ly =w>d into ! unbrok5 d>kness1 & once m brace our n]ves to face t t]rible phantom--,imm5sity4 ,we require n[ ! mo/ p[]ful in/rum5ts t sci5ce c put into our h&s1 & by _! aid we w aga9 essay to make ano!r /ride t[>ds ! appreciation ( our subject4 ,9 :at1 to ! unaid$ eye1 0 unbrok5 d>kness1 ! telescope n[ enables u to disc]n a numb] ( lum9\s po9ts ( haze1 & t[>ds "o ( ^! we cont9ue our j\rney4 ,! myriads ( suns 9 our great /> clu/] are soon be+ left f> beh9d2 !y %r9k toge!r1 resolve !mselves into haze1 until ! once glori\s univ]se ( c\ntless millions ( suns has dw9dl$ d[n to a m]e po9t ( light1 almo/ invisible to ! nak$ eye4 ,b look =w>d3 ! lum9\s cl\d to :i* we are urg+ our flight has exp&$1 until :at1 at "o "t1 0 a m]e pat* ( brightness1 has n[ swell$ into a mighty /> clu/]2 myriads ( suns bur/ into sight--we h trav]s$ a di/ance :i* ev5 on ! w+s ( light w\ld take hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & h rea*$ ! conf9es ( ano!r ,milky ,way z glori\s & mighty z ! "o we h left2 ^: limits light w\ld require #aj1jjj ye>s to trav]se2 & yet1 9 :atev] direction ! telescope is plac$1 /> clu/]s are to be se5 /rewn ov] ! surface ( ! heav5s4 ,let u take n[ ! utmo/ limit ( telescopic p[] 9 all directions4 ,:]e are we aft] all b 9 ! c5tre ( a sph]e ^: circumf]5ce is #ajj1jjj times z f> f u z "o ( ! ne>e/ fix$ />s1 a di/ance t light w\ld take ov] a million ye>s to trav]se1 & beyond ^: circuit1 inf9ity1 b\ndless inf9ity1 /ill /ret*es unfa?om$ z ev]8 ,we h made a /ep1 inde$1 b p]haps only t[>ds acqua9tance ) a new ord] ( inf9itesimals4 ,once ! di/ances ( our ,sol> ,sy/em seem$ almo/ inf9ite quantities2 comp>e !m ) ! int]vals betwe5 ! fix$ />s1 & !y become no quantities at all4 ,& n[ :5 ! spaces betwe5 ! />s are contra/$ ) ! gulfs ( d>k spaces sep>at+ firmam5ts1 !y absolutely vani% away4 ,c ! :ole firmam5tal creation 9 its turn be no?+ b a corn] ( "s mighti] s*eme8 ,b let u n g on to bewild]m5t3 we h pass$ f planet to planet1 /> to />1 univ]se to univ]se1 & /ill inf9ite space ext5ds = ev] beyond our grasp4 ,we h gone z f> t[>ds ! inf9ite z our sight1 aid$ by ! mo/ p[]ful telescope1 c hope to g4 ,is !re no way !n by :i* we c cont9ue our j\rney fur!r t[>ds ! appreciation ( ?is inf9ity8 ,a few ye>s ago we %\ld probably h d5i$ t x 0 possible = man to g fur!r2 b q lately a new me?od ( obs]vation has be5 develop$1 & we w try & use ?is to cont9ue our flight4 ,! reason :y1 to our sight1 an object becomes app>5tly small] & small] z x is )drawn f ! eye1 until x at la/ disappe>s entirely1 is t ! eye is a v imp]fect in/rum5t = view+ objects at a great di/ance2 x c only =m an image ( an object :5 t object is ne> en\gh to subt5d a c]ta9 angle1 or1 9 popul> language1 to %[ itself a c]ta9 size--! rays ( light mu/ conv]ge--9 fact1 ! eye _c s+le out & appreciate p>allel rays3 c\ld x d ?is1 objects w\ld n appe> to gr[ small] z !y are remov$4 ,a p5cil might be remov$ to ! ,moon1 #bdj1jjj miles away1 & w\ld /ill appe> to ! eye ! same size z x does "h close to y2 ) p]fect vision !re w\ld be no su* ?+ z p]spective1 b1 ) our pres5t conditions ( sight1 ! result w\ld be inconv5i5t4 ,we %\ld nev] be able to see1 at "o & ! same "t1 any?+ l>g] ?an ! pupil ( our eye4 ,! beauties ( ! l&scape w\ld be gone1 & our de>e/ fri5ds w\ld pass u unhe$$ & unse52 ev]yday life w\ld resolve itself into a task simil> to t ( attempt+ to read our newspap] e morn+ by means ( a p[]ful microscope2 we %\ld comm5ce by gett+ on to a big black blot*1 &1 aft] w&]+ ab\t = half an h\r1 we might p]haps !n beg9 to f9d out t we 7 look+ at ! little lett] e1 b any?+ l read+ w\ld be q out ( ! "q4 ,we may1 !re=e1 ) our limit$ ap]ture ( sight1 be ?ankful t our eyes h ! imp]fection ( n appreciat+ p>allel rays4 ,b we w n[ consid] h[ ?is imp]fection may be rem$i$ by sci5ce4 ,!re are two diff]5t ways ( do+ ?is--viz41 fir/1 by increas+ ! am\nt ( light receiv$1 by means ( telescopes ( great ap]ture2 & secondly1 by employ+ an artificial ret9a a ?\s& times m s5sitive ?an ! human4 ,n[1 ! human ret9a receives ! impression ( :at x looks at 9 a v m9ute fraction ( a second1 provid$ ( c\rse t ! eye is prop]ly focuss$1 & no fur!r impression w be made by keep+ ! eye fix$ on t object2 b 9 cele/ial photography1 :5 ! telescope is turn$ into a cam]a1 ! s5sitive plate1 hav+ receiv$ ! impression 9 ! fir/ second1 may be expos$ n only = _m seconds1 or m9utes1 or h\rs1 b = an aggregate ( ev5 days by re-exposure1 e second ( :i* "t details on t plate new objects1 sunk s deep 9 ! va/ dep?s ( space z to be immeasurably beyond ! p[] ( ! human eye1 ev5 ?r\gh telescopes hundr$s ( times m p[]ful ?an ! l>ge/ in/rum5ts t sci5ce has enabl$ u to con/ruct2 & yet "h is laid be=e u a fai?ful *>t1 by means ( :i* we may once m cont9ue our j\rney ?r\gh space4 ,a %ort exposure w %[ u firmam5ts & nebulae j outside ! range ( our greate/ telescopes1 & e additional second ext5ds our vision by su* va/ increases ( di/ances t ! bra9 reels at ! ?\ght2 & yet1 z we h se51 exposures ( ^! s5sitive plates may be1 & h be51 made n only = seconds1 b = ?\s&s & ev5 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( seconds6 ,& /ill !re is no end1 no end :]e ! we>y m9d c re/ & contemplate2 ! f9ite m9d ( man c only cry out t !re is no limit4 ,9 spite ( all its /riv+s & grop+ by aid ( speculative philosophy1 ! f9ite _c atta9 to ! ,inf9ite1 nor get any ne>] to :]e ! mighty sea ( "t breaks 9 noiseless waves on ! dim %ore ( et]nity4 ,9 ?is j\rney ?r\gh space we h app>5tly exhau/$ our p[] ( conception ( ! ext5sion ( ?is ,view4 ,al?\gh we h travell$ 9 "o direction only1 our flight 0 applicable to e possible kn[n direction outw>ds into ! va/ abyss ( ,inf9ite space4 ,b !re is ano!r pa?1 by :i* we c also travel ) pr(it to our und]/&+ ( ?is subject1 runn+ 9 ! opposite direction--namely1 inw>ds4 ,j z ! outw>d j\rney seem$ to take u t[>ds ! appreciation ( :at our f9ite s5ses call ! inf9itely great1 s does ?is o!r pa? appe> to int5d to inf9ity1 9 ! opposite direction1 lead+ u to appreciate :at is call$ ! inf9itely small4 ,we h already consid]$ ?is direction 9 ,view ,"o1 "u ! head+ ( ,relativity1 & by comb9+ ^! two exp]i5ces1 we may see /ill m cle>ly t our v conception ( ,space is "o ( ! modes only "u :i* motion or physical ph5om5a are pres5t$ to our consci\sness4 ,,view ,,sev5 ,,"t ,9 ! la/ ,view ,i ref]r$ to ! my/]ies ( ,"t & ,space z tw9-si/]s2 !y h1 z we saw1 _m aspects 9 common1 & are ! two modes or conditions "u :i* all our s5ses act & by :i* our ?\ghts are limit$4 ,we arbitr>ily divide ea* ( ^! two my/]ies into two p>ts1 :i* p>ts are sep>at$ f ea* o!r1 9 ei!r case1 by a po9t :i* has1 app>5tly1 z its c5tre1 our v consci\sness ( liv+4 ,9 ! case ( ,space we call ?is po9t ! ,,"h1 & on "o side ( x1 z we saw 9 our la/ ,view1 we h ext5sion t[>ds ! inf9itely great1 &1 on ! o!r1 int5sion t[>ds ! inf9itely small4 ,9 ! case ( ,"t we call ! middle po9t ! ,,n[1 & on "o side ( ?is we place ! duration ( ,"t t[>ds ! future1 &1 on ! o!r1 we place :at we call ! duration ( ,"t t[>ds ! pa/4 ,9 ! case ( ,space we h ! "h & ! ov]!re1 equival5t 9 ,"t to ! pres5t & ! future1 b1 ?\gh ,"t & ,space are1 z x 71 tw9-si/]s1 ^u ^: comb9$ action dep5ds our v consci\sness ( liv+1 we d n treat !m bo? equally4 ,x is a rem>kable fact t ! human race on ?is p>ticul> _w has1 9 "s inexplicable way1 come to look ^u ! future z non-exi/5t until we arrive at1 & are able to p]ceive1 ) our s5ses1 :at is happ5+ !re2 ?is is all ! m inexplicable :5 we realise t 9 trav]s+ ,space we c]ta9ly h to move to get any:]e1 b 9 trav]s+ ,"t we h no?+ equival5t to movem5t4 ,?is curi\s way ( look+ ^u ! future z non-exi/5t1 may be ano!r sign t our race is /ill 9 its infancy1 b is m probably caus$ by human be+s hav+ always hi!rto look$ ^u ,"t n only z a reality b z actually mov+ or ext5d+ along a l9e f pa/ to future et]nity2 :]eas1 "u our pres5t outlook1 we h no consci\sness ( ! exi/5ce ( ,"t except by int]vals betwe5 successive ?\ghts2 our consci\sness ( ! v exi/5ce ( ,"t is bas$ ^u our ,physical ,ego repeat+ ! pres5t1 by say+ to itself ! words1 ,n[--,n[--,n[2 b !re is no?+ t c be call$ movem5t 9 ?is1 any m ?an if y are /&+ /ill & say+1 ,"h--,"h--,"h--relat+ to ,space4 ,"t is1 z x 71 m>k+ "t1 & z ! pres5t 9 "t is common to all space1 ,"t is m>k+ "t ev]y:]e1 & ! ,n[ !re=e includes ! :ole ( ! pa/ & ! :ole ( future et]nity ev]y:]e4 ,we %all get a cle>] und]/&+ ( ?is lat] on2 mean:ile1 we are face to face ) ! fact t we look ^u ! future z non-exi/5t4 ,?is curi\s /ate ( ?+s is probably only accid5tal to ! pres5t /age ( developm5t ( ! human m9d1 & may1 at any "t1 be rectifi$ by p]haps ei!r a slight re>rangem5t ( t sl5d] network ( n]ves ^u :i* dep5ds our faculty ( ?9k+1 or ! jo9+ toge!r ( a few microscopical filam5ts atta*$ to ! cells 9 ! grey cortical lay]1 or ev5 a s+le bridge ?r[n across f "o convolution to ano!r ( ! bra92 a v slight alt]ation w\ld op5 up to our consci\sness ! pres5t exi/5ce ( ! future4 ,! prime p]ceivable diff]5ce betwe5 our bra9s & ^? ( ! ,apes & l[] animals is ! l>g] numb] ( enfoldm5ts1 or convolutions1 t are develop$ by ! ,human4 ,ea* new l9e ( ?\ght1 or sequ5ce ( ?\ghts1 requires1 & is provid$ )1 a new wr9kle or small convolution1 & x probably only requires ! att5tion ( ! human race to be fix$1 = a "t1 on ! consid]ation ( ?is subject1 to evolve ! slight alt]ation1 or bridge1 necess>y to enable u to see t ! future1 z also ! pa/1 does actually exi/ & is includ$ 9 ! ,n[4 ,x may make ?is a little cle>] to consid] t if y ma9ta9 t1 9 trav]s+ ! duration ( "t1 ! future does n exi/ until y arrive !re1 y %\ld also 9 fairness insi/ t1 9 travell+ ?r\gh ! ext5sion ( ,space1 y\r de/9ation1 say ,rome1 does n exi/ until y get !re & c see x ) y\r s5ses4 ,z we h1 9 ! =m] six ,views1 be5 gradually m\nt+ above ! mi/s & illusions ( our ev]yday ?\ghts1 & c look ?r\gh our ,w9d[ )1 ,i hope1 a cle>] vision1 ,i %all v5ture 9 ?is pres5t ,view to c>ry ! subject ( ! ,future /ill fur!r1 & %[ t1 j z we h n[ be=e u & c read ! papyri :i* 7 writt5 #ejjj ye>s ago1 s x is possible to conceive t books1 writt5 & be+ writt5 & pr9t$ #ejjj ye>s h5ce1 are at pres5t 9 exi/5ce1 & t x is ev5 possible ! human race has actually already read !m2 :e!r we %all be able to see !m & read !m 9 our own lifetime may be op5 to "q2 t may aga9 dep5d ^u ! developm5t ( special cross-circuit+ ( bra9 filam5ts4 ,mean:ile1 9 ord] to c>ry our pres5t ,view to ! utmo/ limit ( our conception1 9 a mann] some:at simil> to :at we did = ,space1 ,i w aga9 ask y to jo9 me 9 a ?\ght-flight t[>ds ! appreciation ( ?is second great ,my/]y4 ,) ?is object 9 view we w fir/ consid] ! human s5ses ( sight & he>+1 comm5c+ ) s\nd1 or ! vibrations :i* affect ! tympanum ( ! human e>4 ,s\nd travels 9 air at ab\t #aacj feet p] second1 & if ! vibrat+ body1 giv+ out ! s\nd1 oscillates sixte5 times 9 "o second1 x foll[s t1 spread+ ov] ?is #aacj feet1 !re w be sixte5 waves1 giv+ a l5g? ( ab\t #gj feet to ea* wave4 ,?is is ! l[e/ s\nd t ! human e> c appreciate z a musical note1 & is1 :at may be call$1 ! f\r? ,octave above "o vibration 9 "o second4 ,:5 ! numb] ( vibrations 9 a second s9ks bel[ sixte51 ! e> no long] appreciates !m z a musical s\nd1 b is able to he> !m z sep>ate vibrations or beats4 ,! easie/ way ( illu/rat+ ?is is by means ( a revolv+ disc1 ) sixte5 holes pi]c$ at regul> int]vals r\nd ! edge1 & a jet ( high-pressure air1 :i* is =c$ ?r\gh ea* ( ! holes successively z !y revolve4 ,:5 ! disc does n q complete "o revolution 9 a second1 only fifte5 puffs come to ! e> 9 a second ( "t1 & !y are he>d z puffs2 b :5 ! rate rea*es "o revolution 9 a second1 ! s\nd1 z if by magic1 *anges into ! l[e/ musical s\nd4 ,! same result may be obta9$ 9 a m pron\nc$ =m by means ( explosions or pi/ol %ots2 :5 ^! are sl[ & he>d sep>ately1 !y are pa9ful & almo/ unbe>able to ! e>1 b1 z soon z _! rapidity1 namely1 at sixte5 p] second1 gets beyond ! p[] ( ! e> to diff]5tiate betwe5 ! explosions1 ! impression1 z if by magic1 *anges into a cont9u\s or musical s\nd1 l a ?irty-foot pipe note ( an organ4 ,to g back to our disc4 ,! octave above ?is l[e/ musical note is obta9$ by d\bl+ ! rate ( puffs1 namely1 by revolv+ ! disc twice 9 "o second1 & ! next octave by revolv+ f\r times 9 a second1 & s on1 d\bl+ ea* "t1 until1 at ab\t ! ?irte5? octave1 ! s\nd has become s high t ! majority ( li/5]s _c he> x1 & fancy x mu/ h /opp$1 :]eas a few w /ill be say+3 ,h[ %rill x is6 ,at la/1 at ab\t ! f\rte5? octave1 :5 !re are #bj1jjj beats to ! second & ea* wave is ab\t half an in* long1 x passes beyond human audition1 &1 al?\gh we c %[ t ! air is /ill vibrat+1 all is sil5t1 ! human e> be+ incapable ( he>+ s _m beats 9 a second ev5 z a cont9u\s s\nd1 ?\gh ,i h evid5ce to %[ t _m insects c he> probably consid]ably beyond ?is limit4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 possible to make ^! high] vibrations p]ceptible to our s5ses by means ( :at are call$ s5sitive flames3 we c actually1 by ^!1 measure ! l5g? ( ^! sil5t waves1 & z we "k ! rate at :i* !y travel1 we c at once compute ! numb] :i* occur 9 a second ( "t1 & ?us asc]ta9 _! pit*4 ,by ?is means we c foll[ = ab\t ?ree m octaves above ! audible limit1 namely1 up to #afj1jjj pulsations p] second1 ) a l5g? ( wave ( "o-twelf? ( an in*4 ,two & a half octaves above ^! num]ically1 i4e4 at ab\t ! tw5tie? octave1 we rea* ! frequ5cy ( ,electro-,magnetic ,rills1 us$ by ! ,m>coni ,sy/em ( wireless telegraphy1 :i* pulsate at ab\t #iej1jjj p] second1 & h a wave-l5g? ( some?+ l #ajjj feet4 ,! reason = ?is great increase 9 l5g? ( wave is caus$ by ^! frequ5cies be+ propagat$ 9 ! ,e!r at ! rate ( #ahf1jjj miles p] second1 in/ead (1 z ) s\nd waves1 9 ! air1 at only #aacj feet p] second4 ,we c trace ^! p>ticul> frequ5cies1 call$1 aft] _! discov]]1 ,h]tzian waves1 = ab\t fifte5 octaves1 :5 we arrive at ! frequ5cy ( #cb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 a second1 ) a wave-l5g? decreas$ to a qu>t] ( an in*2 we c r5d] ! effect ( ^! waves visible1 b h no physical organ by :i* we c feel ^! pulsations4 ,aft] ?is1 h[ev]1 we get into ! region ( frequ5cies :i*1 ?\gh /ill ( exactly ! same k9d1 we "k & c feel z ,radiant heat2 ^! are situat$ 9 ! next f\rte5 octaves1 & br+ u up to ^? subtle frequ5cies :i* affect ano!r ( our s5se organs1 & :i* we appreciate z light2 ^! we h already se5 h ! enorm\s frequ5cy ( #ecj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj pulsations p] second = r$ light1 up to #icj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] second = violet1 & hav+ wave-l5g?s s small t x takes #dj1jjj & #gj1jjj ( !m respectively to cov] "o in* 9 l5g?4 ,!re is only a little ov] half an octave t ! eye c appreciate z light1 & !n all is d>kness2 b we c /ill g on fur!r by ! help ( ,sci5ce3 beyond ! violet we h ! act9ic or *emical rays1 :i* are us$ 9 photography1 & :i* enable u to trace ! frequ5cies = a fur!r two octaves4 ,beyond ?is we _c pi]ce ) our pres5t k2 b !re may be1 & probably are1 lat5t 9 our nature1 s5ses :i*1 prop]ly develop$1 w be able to appreciate /ill m subtle vibrations1 & organs :i*1 p]haps1 ev5 n[ are be+ prep>$ = ! reception ( ^! influ5ces4 ,we h no organs yet develop$ = receiv+ & appreciat+ :at are call$ ,wireless waves1 b we h already be5 able to devise physical ,receiv]s1 ( wond]ful s5sitiv5ess1 = !m & o!r waves ( ! same nature1 su* z ^? ( ,radiant heat4 ,9 ! case ( ,radiant heat1 ! ,bolomet] inv5t$ by ,pr(essor ,langley has be5 able to receive & record a *ange ( temp]ature ( ! "o million? ( a degree ,c5tigrade1 & c easily make visible ! heat ( a c&le at a di/ance ( "o & a half miles4 ,9 wireless telegraphy also ! ,receiv]1 p]fect$ by ,m>coni1 is affect$ by rills1 made by a spla% ( electric dis*>ge1 ov] #cjjj miles away4 ,if our eyes 7 s5sitive to ^! frequ5cies1 bo? ( :i* are compos$1 z is also light1 ( electro-magnetic rills1 we c\ld see any?+ t 0 happ5+ any:]e 9 ! _w1 = !y g ?r\gh matt] z ?\gh x did n exi/1 z light passes ?r\gh glass2 inde$1 if our region ( ,sight waves 0 only put an octave l[] we c\ld n use glass 9 our w9d[s1 x w\ld be too opaque1 we %\ld be oblig$ to h our w9d[s made ( ?9 slabs ( c>bon or o!r sub/ances p]meable to ,radiant heat waves4 ,sci5ce inde$ /eadily po9ts to electricity & magnetism be+ a =m ( motion1 & x may be t 9 ^! invisible rays we may "s day discov] ! nature ( ^? my/]i\s =ces2 &1 ev5 f> beyond ^?1 z sugge/$ 9 ,view ,f\r1 we may 9 ! n f> di/ant future be able to appreciate ,physical ,life itself z a mode ( frequ5cy4 ,we want1 z x 71 a special ,"t ,microscope1 :i* ,i h already ref]r$ to1 to exam9e ^! vibrations1 & a me?od simil> to t already m5tion$ 9 ,space1 "u ,cele/ial ,photography1 by :i* we may trav]se & exam9e hundr$s or ?\s&s ( octaves by ea* second ( exposure2 =1 al?\gh ! pa? ext5ds to inf9ity1 we h already arriv$ at ! utmo/ limits ( our f9ite s5ses1 & f9d t aft] all we c only appreciate fifty-"o octaves1 a few in*es only1 z x 71 along ! l9e ( ,inf9ite ext5t1 rea*+ f ! f9ite up to ! ,reality2 & ev5 s x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t we h only travell$ 9 "o direction1 :]eas ! pa? we h tak5 ext5ds 9 ! opposite direction also to inf9ity4 ,we />t$ ) sixte5 vibrations 9 a second1 z ! l[e/ numb] ( beats we human be+s c appreciate z a musical s\nd2 let u n[ desc5d by octaves4 ,! octave bel[ is eight vibrations 9 a second1 & !re are probably _m animals t c only he> ^! z a musical s\nd2 ! next octave is f\r1 !n two1 & !n "o vibration 9 a second4 ,b we d n /op !re2 ! octave bel[ ?is is "o vibration 9 two seconds1 !n 9 f\r seconds1 eight seconds1 sixte5 seconds1 & s on1 until x is possible to conceive t ev5 "o frequ5cy 9 a million ye>s might be appreciat$ z a musical s\nd1 or ev5 z "o ( ! col\rs ( ! spectrum1 by a be+ ^: "t s5sations 7 enorm\sly ext5d$ 9 bo? directions1 b /ill f9ite4 ,once m we mu/ call a halt4 ,our f9ite m9ds become bewild]$ 9 attempt+ ev5 to glance at ^! inf9ities ( "t4 ,we measure space by miles1 y>ds1 feet1 & in*es2 we measure "t by ye>s1 h\rs1 m9utes1 & seconds2 & by ^! f9ite units we try to fa?om ^! two m>vell\s inf9ities4 ,) our greate/ ef=ts ( ?\ght we f9d1 h[ev]1 t we c get relatively no di/ance :atev] f ! ,,"h ( ,space & ! ,,n[ ( ,"t4 ,x is true t ! pres5t1 z a ma!matical po9t1 appe>s to be hurry+ & be>+ u ) x along ! l9e /ret*+ f ! pa/ to future et]nity1 b 9 reality we get no fur!r f ! "o nor ne>] to ! o!r4 ,let u *ange our view & exam9e ?is subject "u a diff]5t aspect4 ,fir/ ( all1 look r\nd a room & note ! diff]5t objects to be se54 ,ev5 9 a small room we d n see ! objects z !y really are at ?is in/ant1 b only z !y 7 at a c]ta9 fix$ l5g? ( "t ago4 ,! pres5t "t is common to e po9t 9 space & ea* p]son is 9 ! pres5t1 b only to 8 own p]ception2 to ev]yone else 9 ! room1 ea* individual is1 at ?is mom5t1 be+ se5 act+ 9 ! pa/2 ^? objects :i* are fur!r away are be+ se5 fur!r beh9d 9 po9t ( "t ?an ^? t are ne>]2 9 fact1 h[ev] ne> we are to an object1 we c nev] see x z x is b only z x 04 ,we are deal+ ) v m9ute diff]5ces "h1 !y be+ bas$ ^u ! rate at :i* light travels2 b !y are diff]5ces :i* are kn[n ) a wond]ful degree ( accuracy4 ,we h "h ano!r example ( h[ p]ception )\t k leads to false concepts4 ,:5 anyone views an ext5d$ l&scape1 he ?9ks t 8 sight %[s him t ! same po9t ( ,"t1 :i* he is exp]i5c+1 is common to e man1 animal1 plant1 or mat]ial visible !re1 b we "k n[ t he is see+ e "p ( t sc5e 9 ! pa/ comp>$ ) himself4 ,j z all objects !re9 are situat$ at sep>ate di/9ct po9ts ( space1 s to our vision ! objects ( t sc5e are act+ or exi/+ 9 diff]5t epo*s ( "t4 ,an ,arti/ gives u on a flat surface a picture ( t l&scape1 & 8 repres5tations ( all objects 9 t sc5e appe> !re=e to u z be+ 9 ! same mom5t ( ,"t1 b to get t effect he has to draw objects at a di/ance small] ?an ^? close at h&2 a fly 9 ! =egr\nd has to be drawn l>g] ?an a horse suppos$ to be 9 ! di/ance1 ?\gh bo? are on ! same flat surface2 !y h ! same p>allax & are !re=e ! same di/ance f ! obs]v]1 & z ?is produces a simil> image on our ret9a1 we accept x ?\gh we "k x is only a make-believe2 x s]ves its purpose by giv+ u an impression on our ret9a :i* we h le>nt to int]pret z repres5t+ t l&scape1 b su* a picture w\ld inde$ be a m>vel ( absurdity to a be+ :o _h p]fect sight1 su* z we h already ref]r$ to1 & :o c\ld appreciate p>allel rays2 9 su* a vision !re w\ld be no p]spective1 no vani%+ po9t 9 p]ception4 ,n[ let u take a wid] l&scape4 ,! ,moon is #bdj1jjj miles di/ant4 ,we d n1 !re=e1 ev] see h] z %e is b z %e 0 #a-a_/d seconds ago4 ,9 ! same way we see ! ,sun z he 0 eight m9utes ago1 & we see ,jupit] z he 0 ne>ly an h\r ago4 ,let u look /ill fur!r to "o ( ! ne>e/ fix$ />s4 ,we at ?is mom5t only see t /> z x 0 m ?an t5 ye>s ago2 t /> may !re=e h explod$ or disappe>$ t5 long ye>s ago1 & yet we /ill see x %9+1 & %all cont9ue to see x !re until ! long l9e ( light has run itself out2 all ar\nd u1 9 fact1 we see ! appe>ance ( blaz+ suns n z !y are n[ b z !y 7 ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 &1 by ! aid ( ! telescope & ( our s5sitive plate1 we are only n[ record+ ! light :i* />t$ f clu/]s & firmam5ts probably millions ( ye>s ago4 ,n[ let u take ! conv]se ( ?is4 ,to anybody on ! moon at ?is mom5t ! e>? w\ld be se5 f !re n z x is1 b z x 0 #a-a_/d seconds ago1 & f ! sun z x 0 eight m9utes ago1 & if we 7 9 ,jupit]1 & 7 look+ back1 we %\ld1 at ?is p>ticul> mom5t1 be view+ :at 0 happ5+ on ?is e>?1 & see+ :at ea* ( u 0 do+ an h\r ago4 ,n[ let u g 9 imag9ation to "o ( ! ne>e/ fix$ />s1 & look+ back we %\ld see :at 0 happ5+ t5 ye>s ago2 go+ /ill fur!r to a f>-(f clu/]1 ! light w\ld only j n[ be arriv+ !re1 :i* />t$ f ! e>? at ! "t :5 man fir/ appe>$2 or we might g to s remote a di/ance t ! sc5e ( ! =mation ( ! ,sol> ,sy/em w\ld be only n[ arriv+ !re1 & all ! ev5ts :i* h tak5 place f t remote "t to ! pres5t w\ld1 z "t roll$ on1 rea* !re 9 exactly ! same succession z !y h happ5$ on ?is e>?2 & rememb] t we %\ld be look+1 f t great di/ance1 at all ^! pa/ ev5ts ) ! same intuitional advantage z ?\gh we 7 actually pres5t "h 9 "t1 = h[ev] ne> we are to an object1 we nev] see x z x is b only z x 0 9 ! pa/4 ,let u b turn to any po9t ( space & we %all f9d at ea* po9t1 accord+ to its remot5ess1 ! actual sc5es ( ! pa/ be+ enact$1 9 fact x may be said t ?r\gh\t inf9ite space e ev5t 9 pa/ et]nity is n[ indelibly record$4 ,a murd] committ$ hundr$s ( ye>s ago1 9 a c\ntry h\se1 may nev] h be5 f\nd out1 ! crim9al & 8 victim h alike turn$ to du/1 ! blood has be5 wa%$ f ! floor1 ! v h\se & its surr\nd+s h crumbl$ & disappe>$1 & 9 _! place a wav+ corn field is all t c be se51 b at ?is v mom5t if we 7 at a c]ta9 po9t 9 space1 we %\ld n[ be witness+ !re1 ! :ole actual liv+ sc5e f beg9n+ to end1 z ?\gh we 7 pres5t "h hundr$s ( ye>s ago3 ! murd]] /&+ ov] 8 victim1 ! knife driv5 9 & ! blood gu%+ out4 ,if we w5t fur!r away we %\ld at ?is same mom5t be see+ ! crim9al j arriv+ & knock+ at ! door ( t h\se1 !n go+ up/airs into ! room1 & ! same t]rible sc5e ) all its m9utiae w\ld aga9 be enact$4 ,f a po9t /ill fur!r remov$1 we %\ld n[ see him1 say1 hav+ lun* at a c\ntry inn "s miles away1 concoct+ 8 villa9y1 !n he w\ld be se5 walk+ across ! fields t[>ds ! h\se1 aga9 knock+ at ! door1 m\nt+ ! /aircase1 & once m w\ld t murd]\s sc5e be enact$ be=e our eyes1 & s on = ev]2 ! sc5e1 ) ! h\se & its surr\nd+s1 h inde$ be5 completely swept away f ! pres5t "h1 b ! :ole trag$y w always be act+ 9 ! future !re 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,reality4 ,let u n[ come1 9 imag9ation1 t[>ds ! e>?1 f "s f>-(f clu/] ( />s4 ,if we trav]se ! di/ance 9 "o ye>1 ! :ole ( ! ev5ts f ! =mation ( ?is _w w\ld appe> be=e u1 only ?\s&s ( times quick]4 ,make ! j\rney 9 a mon?1 a day1 an h\r1 a second1 or a mom5t ( "t1 & all pa/ ev5ts1 f ! gr&e/ to ! mo/ trivial1 w\ld be act$ 9 an inf9itesimal portion ( "t4 ,:5 we h fully grasp$ ?is we recognise t ,omnisci5ce is synonym\s ) ,omnipres5ce1 & "s may f9d1 9 ?is ?\ght1 a glimpse ( t ,great ,book :]e9 are said to be regi/]$ e ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$1 :i*1 9 ! direction ( ! ,reality1 has help$ to n\ri%1 or1 9 ! direction ( ! %ad[1 has t5d$ to />ve ! p]sonality ( ea* "o ( u2 = we "k t e ^w we utt]1 or t has be5 utt]$ f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 & e motion ( our bra9 connect$ ) ?\ght is indelibly impr9t$ ^u e atom ( matt]4 ,if our s5se ( p]ception 7 greatly increas$ we ne$ n g to ,pale/9e to see on ! rocks !re ! impressions ( ! image ( ,*ri/ & ,8 disciples1 or ( ! words !y utt]$ z !y pass$ by1 b any /one by ! wayside "h w\ld %[ ,8 e action & res\nd ) e ^w ,he utt]$4 ,9 fact1 e p>ticle ( matt] on ?is e>? is a witness to t :i* has happ5$1 e po9t 9 space & e mom5t ( "t conta9s ! hi/ory ( ! pa/ 9 ! smalle/ m9utiae4 ,! ,"h1 embrac+ all space1 & ! ,n[1 embrac+ all "t1 are ! only realities to ! ,omnisci5t4 ,let u once m *ange ! sc5e & we may grasp ev5 m cle>ly t ,"t & ,space are n realities b are only modes or conditions "u :i* our mat]ial s5ses act4 ,a tune may be play$ ei!r a ?\s& times sl[] or a ?\s& times quick]1 b x /ill rema9s ! same tune1 x conta9s ! same sequ5ce ( notes & proportion 9 "t1 ! only *>act]i/ics by :i* we recognise a tune4 ,& s 9 ! same way ) our s5se ( sight1 an ev5t may be drawn out to a ?\s& times its l5g? or act$ a ?\s& times quick]1 x is /ill ! same sc5e4 ,an insect vibrates its w+s sev]al ?\s&s ( times 9 a second & mu/ be cognisant ( ea* beat1 :]eas we h se5 t we1 ) our ,s5ses ( ,sight & ,he>+1 c only appreciate respectively at ! mo/ sev5 & sixte5 vibrations 9 a second z sep>ate beats4 ,t insect mu/ !re=e be able to foll[ a fla% ( lightn+ "u ! conditions ( a ,"t microscope magnify+ a ?\s& times comp>$ ) our vision4 ,! :ole life ( "s ( ^! insects ext5ds ov] a few h\rs only1 b ow+ to _! quick unit ( p]ception x is to !m z full ( detail z our life ( sev5ty ye>s2 b to !m !re is no day & night1 ! ,sun is always /ation>y 9 ! ,heav5s1 !y c h no cognisance ( ,seasons4 ,i h already ref]r$ 9 ,view ,"o to ! curi\s results ( increas+ our unit ( p]ception by a ,"t ,microscope1 & ,i w n[ c>ry ! inve/igation ( ?is subject a /ep fur!r4 ,z conceptional k is bas$ on p]ceptional k1 & we c only p]ceive ab\t six times p] second1 & z ! pr9cipal =ms ( k are ga9$ ?r\gh ! eye1 we are conceiv+ progress 9 ph5om5a "u a v re/rict$ outlook2 we _c recognise su* sl[ motions z1 = in/ance1 ! h\r-h& ( a wat*1 ! gr[? ( a tree1 or rise ( ! tide1 except by not+ ! *ange t has occurr$ aft] a long int]val2 !re is !re=e a :ole _w ( ev5ts :i* we _c see4 ,ow+ to ?is limit1 9 our unit ( "t p]ception1 we also _c p]ceive ev5ts :i* are tak+ place beyond a c]ta9 quickness1 !y become blurr$ & give ! impression ( cont9uity1 & con/itute ano!r _w ( ev5ts lo/ to u4 ,= ! same reason !re is a :ole _w ( s5sation lo/ to u by our limit$ unit ( s\nd p]ception2 we _c foll[ sep>ate s\nd-ev5ts if !y occur quick] ?an sixte5 9 a second1 beyond t !y become blurr$ & give ! impression ( cont9uity4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 our units ( p]ception 7 increas$ a ?\s&fold1 z is probably ! case ) "s insects1 our consci\s lives w\ld conta9 a ?\s& m ev5ts ?an !y d at pres5t1 &1 z ! consci\sness ( l5g? ( life is dep5d5t ^u ! numb] ( ev5ts t h be5 p]ceiv$1 we %\ld "u ^! conditions h pass$ on ?is e>? a life equival5t to1 say1 #gj1jjj ye>s "u our pres5t re/rict$ unit2 e second ( t long p]iod w\ld h be5 z full ( ev5ts = u z is a second 9 our pres5t life ( sev5ty ye>s4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 our unit ( p]ception 7 decreas$ a ?\s&fold1 our l5g? ( life1 bas$ ^u p]ception ( ev5ts1 w\ld be no long] ?an #be-a_/b ( our pres5t days2 if our life 7 actually r$uc$ to t p]iod 7s z to rega9 our pres5t units ( p]ception7 we %\ld be old & grey-head$ be=e ! sun _h ris5 = ! tw5ty-fif? "t s9ce our bir?4 ,if our unit ( p]ception1 ) our l5g? ( life1 7 aga9 r$uc$ a ?\s&fold1 ! :ole ( our life ( sev5ty ye>s w\ld n[ only be equal to =ty-?ree m9utes1 &1 9 ! :ole ( t life1 we c\ld only see ! sun move t5 degrees1 namely1 tw5ty ( its own diamet]s 9 ! heav52 if we 7 born1 say1 at noon on midsumm]'s day1 we c\ld nev] h any idea ( any?+ b daytime1 & nei!r our fa!rs1 nor gr&fa!rs1 nor great-gr&fa!rs = fifte5 g5]ations be=e !m c\ld h se5 ! sun rise2 b !re w\ld h be5 a tradition1 h&$ d[n f a f> di/ant pa/ g5]ation1 t a long "t ago1 beyond ! memory ( man1 !re 0 no sun at all1 ev]y?+ 0 pit* d>k1 & t "t 0 call$ ! ,great ,%ad[4 ,if _! records c\ld h gone /ill fur!r back = ! same l5g? ( "t !y w\ld h he>d t1 be=e ! ,great ,%ad[1 ! sun 0 always %9+ 9 ! heav5s1 & t t great ,sun day la/$ twice z long z ! great %ad[4 ,to und]/& m cle>ly ?is subject ( ,"t p]ception let me put ano!r aspect be=e y2 we are look+1 say1 at an insect ^: w+s are beat+ sev]al ?\s& times p] second1 &1 ) our vision limit$ to six times p] second1 x w\ld be impossible to c\nt ! numb] ( hairs on t w+1 or to see :i* ( ^? hairs 7 split1 or 7 b5t f ! /raight1 b1 if we travell$ away f t insect into space at ! rate ( light1 & 7 look+ back1 ! pres5t w\ld !n always be ) u2 ! w+1 al?\gh /ill vibrat+ at t enorm\s rate1 w\ld appe> to be /ation>y1 & s w\ld e o!r mov+ ?+ on ! e>?1 h[ev] quick its movem5t1 & ev]y?+ w\ld cont9ue 9 t motionless /ate = a million ye>s1 provid$ we cont9u$ our flight ) ! rays ( light4 ,if we travell$ a little sl[] ?an light1 say "o m9ute less 9 a ?\s& ye>s1 ! same sc5e w\ld be pres5t$ to u1 b1 t :i* 0 act$ ^u ?is e>? dur+ "o m9ute ( ,"t1 w\ld n[ take a ?\s& ye>s to accompli%2 ! swifte/ railway tra9 w\ld appe> /&+ /ill1 x w\ld take #e-c_/d days & nights to cov] ea* in* ( gr\nd4 ,x is ?us possible to aga9 und]/& h[ ! flight ( a bird or ! lightn+ fla% might be exam9$ "u conditions ( "t :i* w\ld lead to ! discov]y & trac+ ( ev5 ! pr9ciple ( life itself4 ,b let u g "o /ep fur!r & increase our flight beyond ! rate at :i* light travels3 sc5es w\ld n[ progress 9 ! opposite direction to t :i* we are accu/om$ to2 m5 w\ld get out ( b$ & dress !mselves at night & g to b$ 9 ! morn+2 old m5 w\ld gr[ "y aga92 tall trees w\ld gr[ backw>ds & ent] ! e>?1 emb$d+ !mselves 9 ! se$1 & ! se$ w\ld rise upw>ds to ! bran* t n\ri%$ x2 ! blood w\ld turn into *yle1 into food 9 ! /oma*1 into ! piece ( meat1 :i* w\ld be transf]r$ f ! m\? to ! plate1 & w\ld !n be cut on to ! jo9t1 ! jo9t w\ld g d[n to ! kit*5 & be uncook$1 w\ld be c>ri$ to ! but*] to be cut on to ! c>case1 & ! animal w\ld come to life & g out into ! fields4 ,human bodies w\ld be =m$ 9 ! gr\nd f ! du/ ( ! ,e>?1 pass+ ?r\gh :at we call corruption to incorruption1 ! dead w\ld be tak5 f _! graves1 br\ght back to _! homes & put to b$2 ! ,doctor w\ld arrive1 a miracle w\ld happ51 ! pati5t w\ld come to life2 ?\gh ?is w\ld h>dly be a fea!r 9 ! cap ( ! ,doctor1 z x w\ld be se5 t ! m$ic9e came out f ! m\? ( ! pati5t1 w\ld be put into bottles to be ?r[n away1 & x w\ld be ! ,doctor :o _h to pay ! ,fee1 & ! bigg] ! ,doctor ! bigg] ! ,fee he w\ld h to pay4 ,! future w\ld 9 fact *ange places ) ! pa/1 ! effect w\ld give bir? to ! cause z pres5t$ to our f9ite s5ses1 &1 ?\gh x is difficult to realise1 x is inde$ j z true1 or untrue1 t we come into ?is _w ?r\gh ! grave1 in/ead ( 9 ! way we are accu/om$ to1 because to ! ,reality !re is no *ange1 ! ,"h & ! ,n[ compris+ all beg9n+s & ends1 all causes & effects4 ,9 ?is flight on ! w+s ( light we did n 9 reality dep>t 9 ! lea/ f ! ,"h1 because !re is no su* ?+ z space1 x is all includ$ 9 a ma!matical po9t1 ! ,"h2 & z ! :ole ( "t is includ$ 9 ! ,n[1 ! ,future1 h[ev] remote ) all ev5ts !re91 is exi/5t 9 ! pres5t2 ! writ]s ( books #ejjj ye>s h5ce are !re=e writ+ !m n[1 & ! ,human ,race has read & is read+ !m n[2 we h always hi!rto ma9ta9$ t ^! ?+s are only go+ to happ5 #ejjj ye>s h5ce1 b 9 reality all ev5ts 9 ! future are ev5ts 9 ! same ,n[ 9 :i* we are liv+ at ! pres5t mom5t1 &1 z x is j z true1 t "t is fl[+ f ! ,future to ! ,pres5t & on to ! ,pa/1 z 9 ! contr>y direction 7( our pres5t outlook71 s x is q conceivable t we may "s day1 9 ! n f> di/ant future1 n only realise t ! future exi/s already1 b t we may ev5 be able to h&le & read ! books writt5 #ejjj ye>s h5ce1 9 a simil> mann] to t :i* enables u n[ to h&le & read ^? :i* 7 writt5 #ejjj ye>s ago4 ,,view ,,eight ,,creation ,9 our fir/ ,view we saw ! necessity ( cle>+ away ! we$s1 ! moss1 & ! li*5 f ! /em ( our ,real ,p]sonality be=e t ,transc5d5tal ,self c\ld s5d =? fre% buds = ! advancem5t ( consci\s ?\ght to high] levels2 we f\nd t ! fir/ /ep t[>ds ?is cle>+ ! approa* to our w9d[1 0 to recognise t a k ( ! ,tru? 0 to be ga9$ by ! use ( ,introspection r ?an by ,intellectualism--to realise1 9 fact1 t x is n we1 ) our intellects1 :o are look+ out ^u ,nature1 b t x is ! ,absolute look+ into u & ev] try+ to tea* u div9e tru?s conc]n+ ! ,reality ( ,be+4 ,we saw t ! ph5om5a1 :i* our s5ses w\ld h u believe to be ! reality or solidity ( our mat]ial surr\nd+s1 are illusions creat$ by ! fact t ^? s5ses are limit$ 9 _! p]ception to t :i* is condition$ 9 ,"t & ,space1 necessitat+ motion z ! basis ( our p]ceptions1 & t1 :5 ! rate ( motion exce$s our units ( p]ception1 we h ! impression ( cont9uity ( ev5ts1 :i* we accept z ! objective exi/5ce ( matt]2 we also saw t ! duration ( ,"t & ext5sion ( ,space _h no exi/5ce = u ap>t f ^? s5ses1 our v consci\sness ( ^! two non-realities dep5d+ ^u relativity--!y c\ld1 9 fact1 be increas$ or dim9i%$ indef9itely1 )\t our kn[+ t any *ange _h be5 made4 ,9 our second ,view ,i attempt$ to take ano!r /ep =w>d by %[+ h[1 by means ( ?is ,introspection1 x 0 ev5 possible to und]/& t ^! two limitations might be elim9at$ f consci\sness2 we !n realis$ t ! :ole ,physical ,univ]se is b a ?9 film1 set up by our f9ite ,s5ses1 betwe5 our ,consci\sness & ! ,reality ( ,be+2 we saw t ?is c\ld only be und]/ood :51 by ! ,my/ical ,s5se1 we realis$ t physical ph5om5a 7 b symbols or %ad[s ( ! ,reality or ,n\m5on und]ly+ !m4 ,9 our next ,view ,i gave an example ( ! use ( ,my/ical & ,symbolical ?\ght1 lead+1 9 ! f\r? ,view1 to ! subject ( ,ev]la/+ ,life & ! ,efficacy ( ,pray]1 :]e9 ,i tri$ to %[ t by exam9+ ! ph5om5a ( ,nature1 z depict$ on ! ,physical ,film1 x is possible to rea* a po9t :]e we may ev5 feel t we are actually li/5+ to1 or hav+ divulg$ to u1 ! v ?\ghts ( ! ,absolute4 ,?is l$ to ! next ,view1 :]e we exam9$ ! ,physical ,film itself1 & ?is we analys$ 9 ! next two ,views into ^? compon5t p>ts1 by means ( :i* ?is ,film pres5ts to our s5ses ! impression ( ! :ole ,physical ,univ]se z an objective reality4 ,we h se5 t x is ! ,invisible :i* is ! ,real1 t ! visible is only its %ad[2 t ! ,invisible1 z di/+ui%$ f ! ,visible1 is n 9 a place ap>t f ! ,physical1 b is ! ,reality ( :i* ! visible con/itutes ! b\nd>y l9es or planes 9 our consci\sness1 z l9es & planes are ! visible b\nd>ies ( solids4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is n a locality b a /ate ( ,div9e lov+ & kn[+ communion2 x is )9 u 9 ! s5se t we are int]ior & n ext]ior entities ( ! ,reality ( ,be+4 ,we h n[ arriv$ at a po9t :]e we c bett] realise t ! ,absolute _c be localis$ or b\nd$ by space1 & mu/ be ,omnipres5t--_c be condition$ 9 ,"t1 & mu/ !re=e be ,omnisci5t--! ,"h compris+ all ,space1 & ! ,n[ all ,"t 9 ! ,reality ( ,be+4 ,) ^! conclusions be=e u ,i w ask y to =m a new conception ( ,creation4 ,all creation ar\nd u is ! mat]ialisation ( ! ,?\ght ( ! ,deity4 ,he does n require "t to ?9k z we d--! :ole ( ! ,univ]se is !re=e "o in/antane\s ,?\ght ( ! ,great ,reality2 ! =m+ ( ?is _w & its de/ruction1 ! appe>ance ( man1 ! bir? & dea? ( ea* "o ( u are absolutely at ! same in/ant2 x is only our f9ite m9ds :i* necessitate draw+ ?is ,?\ght out into a long l9e1 & our want ( k & inability to grasp ! :ole1 :i* =ce u to conceive t "o ev5t happ5$ be=e or aft] ano!r4 ,9 our f9ite way we exam9e & /rive to und]/& ?is wondr\s ,?\ght1 & at la/1 a ,d>w91 aft] a life sp5t 9 accumulat+ facts on ?is little isolat$ spot ( ! ,univ]se1 discov]s :at appe>s to be a law ( sequ5ce1 & calls x ! evolution !ory2 b ?is is probably only "o ( c\ntless o!r modes by :i* ! int5t ( t ,?\ght is work+ t[>ds completion1 ! app>5t direction ( c]ta9 l9es on t great trac+ bo>d ( ! ,creator1 :]eon is depict$ ! :ole plan ( ,8 "w4 ,let me give a simple example ( ,creation by a ^w1 :i* ev5 our f9ite m9ds c grasp4 ,:5 ,i utt] ! ^w ,cat1 x />ts a practically in/antane\s ?\ght 9 y\r m9ds1 ! p[] ( t ?\ght be+ dep5d5t ^u ! k y h ga9$4 ,if y analyse x y w f9d t1 ?\gh practically in/antane\s1 x comprises all ! s5sations y h ev] felt on t subject ?r\gh\t y\r life4 ,x comm5c$1 p]haps1 :5 y 7 only a ye> old1 &1 sitt+ on y\r "m's knee1 y\r h& 0 made to /roke a kitt51 & y felt x 0 s(t & x gave y pleasure4 ,lat] on1 :5 y 7 old]1 y _h x 9 y\r arms1 & y felt ! fir/ intimation ( t wond]ful ,greek3 /orge1 :i* manife/s itself 9 mo/ *ildr5 9 _! love = dolls2 y f\nd x delightful to cuddle & t x purr$4 ,lat] on1 y f\nd t x play$ ) a reel ( cotton1 & t x c\ld scrat*1 make horrid noises1 & c\ntless o!r ?+s1 :i* n only make up ! life ( a cat1 b connect x ) ! _w ar\nd u4 ,all ^! ?\s& & "o facts are n[ drawn out1 by analysis 9 ,"t & ,space1 into a long l9e1 & are plac$ "o 9 front ( ! o!r2 b ! ?\ght />t$ by ! ^w ,cat 0 a fair example ( an in/antane\s creation4 ,"o o!r example ( an in/antane\s ?\ght4 ,let u suppose a l>ge room fitt$ )1 say1 a hundr$ ?\s& volumes1 compris+ all ! k ga9$ by e ,speciali/ 9 e ,sci5ce conc]n+ ! plan ( ,creation4 ,9 our f9ite m9ds1 "u ! limits ( ,"t & ,space1 ! ^w repres5t+ ! cont5ts ( t libr>y w\ld />t1 :5 utt]$1 an in/antane\s ?\ght analog\s to t ( our la/ example1 accord+ to ! k t ea* individual _h already acquir$ ( ! cont5ts ( ^? books2 b ?is k _h only be5 ga9$ by tak+ d[n ea* volume sep>ately & read+ "o book at a "t1 beg9n+ at ! beg9n+ & tak+ ea* page & ea* ^w 9 succession1 & a lifetime w\ld n suffice to enable u to read !m all2 :]eas1 if our k 7 complete1 ! ^w repres5t+ ! cont5ts ( t room w\ld />t an in/antane\s ?\ght1 compris+ n only e book1 b e *apt]1 page1 ^w1 lett]1 & punctuation conta9$ 9 t libr>y1 or 9 "o :i* compris$ all k f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( ,"t4 ,x is a well-kn[n fact t at ! approa* ( dea?1 :5 ! p]ceptive s5ses are completely1 or almo/ completely1 9 abeyance1 z 9 ! self-=gett+ ref]r$ to 9 ,! ,vision1 ! duration ( ,"t appe>s to h no reality2 9 num]\s cases ( dr[n+1 :]e ! p]son has be5 no m ?an "o or two m9utes "u wat]1 ! :ole ( a long life1 ) e =gott5 trivial occurr5ce & ! multitude ( ?\ghts atta*$ !reto1 h be5 br\ght vividly be=e ! m9d1 z x 71 in/antane\sly2 ^? also :o h be5 put "u nitr\s-oxide gas1 ?\gh ! life ( ! body is n affect$1 "k h[1 ) dep>ture ( s5se p]ception1 ! s5se ( ,"t is completely annihilat$4 ,i h myself exp]im5t$ "u su* conditions1 & attempt$ to realise ! duration ( "t by c\nt+ /eadily1 "o1 two1 ?ree1 f\r1 c41 & _h no k :atev] t betwe51 say1 f\r & five !re 0 a complete hiatus ( sev]al m9utes :51 = me1 "t _h vani%$2 ,i 0 /ill c\nt+ /eadily :5 ! anae/hetic _h pass$ away1 & x 0 q impossible to realise t su* "t _h elaps$1 z ,i _h n rea*$ m ?an ! twelf? c\nt1 :]eas1 accord+ to ! "t expir$1 ,i %\ld h rea*$ ! fiftie? or sixtie?4 ,a numb] ( examples ( :at may be call$ in/antane\s ?\ghts creat$ 9 ! m9d ( a sleep] h be5 collect$1 & _m ( u h _h simil> exp]i5ces4 ,i give "o z an example3 ,maury 0 ill 9 b$ & dream$ ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,bloody sc5es pass$ be=e him4 ,he held long conv]sations ) ,robespi]re1 ,m>at1 & o!r mon/]s ( t "t1 0 dragg$ be=e ! tribunal1 0 condemn$ to dea?1 & c>ri$ ?r\gh a great cr[d ( p1 b\nd to a plank4 ,! guillot9e sev]$ 8 head f 8 %\ld]s4 ,he woke ) t]ror to f9d t a rail ov] ! b$ _h got unfa/5$ & _h fall5 ^u 8 neck l a guillot9e1 &1 z 8 "m :o 0 sitt+ by him decl>$1 at t v mom5t4 ,9 ! above case ! :ole sc5e 0 />t$ in/antane\sly 9 8 bra91 b 9 wak+ 8 m9d analys$ x 9 ,"t & ,space & spread x out into a long hi/orical record4 ,! opposite process to ?is1 namely1 ! build+ up a ?\ght-picture1 is :at we d e day :5 we =m & comb9e our conceptions "u ! dom9ion ( ,"t & ,space1 until we h accumulat$ 9 our m9ds a multitude ( concepts :i* =m z x 7 a s+le subject1 some:at analog\s to a pa9t] :5 he has complet$ 8 picture1 a writ] 8 book1 an ar*itect 8 h\se1 or ev5 a me*anic 8 ma*9e4 ,an int]e/+ example ( a musician con/ruct+ a ?\ght-picture is giv5 by ,moz>t himself3 ,:5 ,i am all "r & 9 good spirits1 ei!r 9 a c>riage or walk+1 & at night :5 ,i _c sleep1 ?\ghts come /ream+ 9 & at _! be/4 ,:5ce & h[ ,i "k n1 ,i _c make out4 ,! ?+s :i* occur to me ,i keep 9 my head1 & hum !m also to myself--at lea/ o!rs h told me s4 ,if ,i /ick to x1 !re soon come1 "o aft] ano!r1 useful crumbs = ! pie1 accord+ to c\nt]po9t1 h>mony ( ! diff]5t in/rum5ts1 c4 ,?is n[ inflames my s\l1 t is if ,i am n di/urb$4 ,!n x keeps on gr[+1 & ,i keep on exp&+ x m di/9ctly1 & ! ?+1 h[ev] long x be1 becomes inde$ almo/ f9i%$ 9 my head1 s t ,i c always survey x 9 _s l a beautiful picture or a f9e p]son1 & also he> 9 imag9ation1 n inde$ successively1 z by & by x mu/ come out1 b all toge!r4 ,t is a delight6 ,all ! inv5tion & con/ruction g on 9 me z 9 a f9e /rong dream1 b ! ov]he>+ x all at once is /ill ! be/4 ,) ^! illu/rations be=e u may we n c>ry ! analogy ev5 fur!r1 & see t1 z our conception ( a ,cat 0 made up ( numb]less small acquisitions ( k1 "s ( :i* _h to be disc>d$1 or elim9at$ z errors1 f our m9ds z our k grew1 & z ea* true fact became confirm$ & impress$ ^u our bra9 x made itself a p]man5t record & became a c5tre to be us$ = ga9+ fur!r k2 s 9 ?is wond]ful ,?\ght ( ! ,great ,reality1 ^: m9d may be said to be omnipres5t1 ea* individual s\l is a work+ unit 9 ! plan ( ,creation2 ea* unit z x ga9s a k ( ! ,w ( ! ,deity =ms = itself a p]sonality help+ =w>d ! "w t[>ds its fulfilm5t2 )\t t k !re c be no p]sonality1 no unit 9 ! great complet$ ?\ght1 no life h]eaft]4 ,! ,true ,life is fulfill$ by him :o has progress$ s f> 9 ! k ( ! ,div9e z to realise t he is ! (fspr+ ( ! ,absolute1 & !re=e /&s face to face ) 8 ,transc5d5tal ,p]sonality1 8 ,greek3 ,*ri/os1 ( :i* ! ,physical ,ego is only ! outl9e or b\nd>y =m visible 9 ! physical univ]se4 ,ea* individual has free w to def9e 8 own b\nd>ies1 8 own limitations2 he builds up ! walls ( ! h\se 9 :i* he lives1 & he has p[] to brick up or op5 out ! w9d[s ?r\gh :i* he may see ! ,tru?2 happy are ^? ^: w9d[s are op51 b _m1 alas1 *oose to make ! wall opaque by conf9+ _! att5tion to ! physical %ad[s1 or by /rangl+ _! spiritual intuition & prev5t+ all advance 9 ?\ght by bl9d subs]vi5ce to obsolete dogmas4 ,we are in/rum5ts ( ,div9e purpose 9 ! s*eme ( ,creation4 ,ea* individual ,physical ,ego seems to be a ,micro-,cosmos1 imag+ ! ,univ]se1 ! ,macro-,cosmos4 ,z ! phagocytes1 ! policem5 ( ! blood1 flock to a brea* 9 ! human body to ov]come any invasion ( ! enemy1 :e!r poisons or bact]ia1 :i* w\ld o!rwise detract f t progress ( cell =mation ^u :i* ! s*eme ( human life dep5ds1 s d ! true lov]s ( ! ,div9e meet1 by active resi/ance1 any attempt ( ! enemies ( ! ,good1 ,beautiful & ,true to ret>d ! advancem5t ( ! s*eme ( ,creation to its ultimate goal ( p]fection4 ,! human body is compos$ ( innum]able cells & sev]al special colonies ( cells1 :i* we call organs1 ea* ( :i* has its special "w to d1 & secretes & dis*>ges special fluids necess>y = ! welf>e ( ! :ole body4 ,all ( ^! cells are alive1 & myriads ( !m are mov+ on _! own acc\nt1 app>5tly q indep5d5t (1 & 9 complete ignorance (1 ! feel+ & p]ception ( ! :ole body2 !y are1 h[ev]1 microscopical units ( t body1 & its welf>e dep5ds ^u _! contribution ( "w2 x is1 9 fact1 only ?r\gh _! ceaseless activities t ! life 9 t body is ma9ta9$--a ph5om5on analog\s to t describ$ 9 ! simile ( a ,=e/ ,tree 9 ,view ,f\r4 ,s are we integral p>ts ( ! s*eme ( ,creation1 & ea* act1 ei!r 9 accordance ) ! ,div9e purpose or ! rev]se1 is help+ =w>d or ret>d+ ! completion ( t ,?\ght1 ?\gh l ! cells we are ignorant ( ! end :i* ,creation has 9 view4 ,9 ?is life we seem inde$ to be only1 z x 71 9 embryo6 ,! /udy ( embryology has lately %[n u cle>ly h[ ! clo?+ ( our ,physical ,ego has be5 =m$1 dur+ ! pa/ millions ( ye>s1 f ! l[e/ =ms ( life4 ,ea* "o ( u has1 dur+ :at may be call$ 8 lifetime1 gone ?r\gh all ! diff]5t /ages ( evolution>y developm5t :i*1 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( life on ?is planet1 h be5 employ$ to build up ! human body 9 its pres5t =m4 ,embryology has %[n u t1 dur+ ge/ation1 ea* human embryo is a replica ( ! pa/2 x passes ?r\gh ! diff]5t ,imago /ages f protoplasm to man1 be+ unrecognisable at c]ta9 /ages f a monad1 an amoeba1 a fi% ) gills1 a liz>d1 & a monkey ) a tail & d5se clo?+ ( hair ov] ! :ole body4 ,! human embryo has also1 at an e>ly /age1 ! ?irte5? pair ( ribs1 :i* is f\nd 9 l[] animals & is /ill se5 9 a rudim5t>y =m 9 an?ropoid apes1 b :i* disappe>s f ! human embryo be=e bir?4 ,ea* g5]ation1 "u evolution>y developm5t1 w witness a fur!r advancem5t 9 ! clo?+ ( ! ,physical ,ego1 until x may be conceiv$ t a hundr$ ?\s& ye>s h5ce our pres5t /age ( developm5t w be se5 only z "o ( ! /ages ?r\gh :i* ! embryo has to pass be=e bir? at t di/ant "t4 ,may we n ev5 glimpse at ! future to :i* evolution is c>ry+ u8 ,= 9 any ( ^! /ages we see organs =m+ ^: use only comes into play long aft] t /age has be5 pass$2 s also1 9 ! new rudim5t>y =ms ( ?\ght :i* are />t$ by e fre% discov]y may we n "s day be able to descry ! heights :i* we are de/9$ to atta9 if we e>ne/ly seek aft] ,tru?8 ,radio-,activity has %[n u t all =ms ( matt] are b diff]5t comb9ations ( "o primal brick2 by syn!sis ?\s&s ( new =ms ( matt]1 unkn[n 9 ,nature1 are actually n[ be+ built up 9 our laboratories1 & ! numb] ( su* comb9ations _c conceivably be limit$2 s d we also see t all ! kn[n =ms ( en]gy 9 nature are int]*angeable1 "o ) ano!r1 ) exactly kn[n equival5ts & ratios1 po9t+ to _! be+ only diff]5t comb9ations ( "o unit ( en]gy4 ,if su* is ! case1 x w\ld seem to foll[ t !re are c\ntless o!r =ces ( :i* we at pres5t h no cognisance1 b :i* may at any "t come )9 our field ( inve/igation4 ,9 our life "h we are /eadily progress+ f ! l[] to ! high] =m ( be+1 f ! purely ,physical t[>ds ! ,transc5d5tal1 ea* g5]ation />t+ f a high] level2 ! b\nd>y l9e betwe5 ! ,physical & ,transc5d5tal is be+ cont9ually advanc$ t[>ds ! latt]1 & x may well be1 z ,i h already sugge/$ 9 ,view ,,iv1 t we are ev5 n[ on ! eve ( discov]+ a new =ce1 or aspect ( ,creation1 :i* w op5 a wid] view & give u a cle>] k ( ! goal :i* we are de/9$ to rea* h]eaft]4 ,ea* g5]ation w1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ,embryology1 gradually come into ! _w at a high] /age ( developm5t ?an its pr$ecessors1 until ! la/ ,physical ,ego1 at its bir?1 w co9cide ) ! f9al /age ( developm5t1 :5 !re w be no m physical clo?+1 ! dis9tegration ( ,matt] be+ complet$1 &1 x c be pictur$ t at ! f9al consummation1 !re w be no?+ imp]fect1 no %ad[ left1 t all w be spiritual4 ,! object ( ,creation w\ld !re=e appe> to be ! population ( ! ,real ,univ]se ) spiritual entities1 until ! :ole ,spiritual ,univ]se w be tak5 up by ,transc5d5tal ,p]sonalities1 :i* w be "o ) ! ,reality1 & ! ,great ,?\ght complet$4 ,once m let u recognise t we are dep5d5t = k ( surr\nd+s ^u our p]ception ( movem5ts1 & t z our conceptional k is bas$ on p]ceptional k1 our ?\ghts are limit$ by ,"t & ,space & c only deal ) f9ite subjects4 ,f ?is arises all our difficulty ( und]/&+ ! ,inf9ite2 we _c "u our pres5t conditions "k ! :ole ,tru?2 if we c\ld d t we %\ld be able1 z x 71 to look all r\nd ! subject1 & ,inf9ity w\ld !n be se5 to be a pseudo-conception ( our f9ite ?\ghts4 ,we c only ?9k ( "o f9ite subject at a "t1 &1 at t mom5t1 all o!r subjects are cancell$2 we c1 9 fact1 only ?9k 9 sequ5ces1 &1 tak+ ! p>ticul> ,inf9ities ( duration & ext5sion :i* we h be5 exam9+1 we c only ?9k ( po9ts 9 ,"t & ,space z exi/+ beyond or be=e o!r fix$ po9ts1 :i* aga9 mu/ be foll[$ by o!r po9ts4 ,we _c fix a po9t 9 ,"t or ,space s z to exclude ! ?\ght ( a po9t beyond2 ! idea ( an ,inf9ite is !re=e a necess>y result ( ! limitation ( our ?\ghts4 ,! :ole ,tru? is !re be=e u1 b we c only exam9e x 9 a =m ( f9ite sequ5ces4 ,a book conta9s a complete /ory1 b we c only "k t /ory by tak+ ea* ^w 9 succession & insi/+ t "o ^w comes 9 front ( ano!r1 & yet ! /ory is ly+ be=e u complete4 ,s ) ,creation2 we are =c$ to look ^u x z a long l9e go+ back to pa/ et]nity1 & ano!r long l9e go+ on to future et]nity1 &1 ) our limitations1 we c only ?9k ( all ev5ts !re9 z happ5+ 9 sequ5ce2 b elim9ate ,"t & we become ,omnisci5t1 ! :ole ( ,creation w\ld be be=e u z an ,in/antane\s ,?\ght ( ,god4 ,accord+ly "u ! dom9ion ( ,"t we appe> to be 9 a simil> position to t ( a be+ ^: s5ses are limit$ to "o-dim5sional space--namely1 to a l9e2 we c only h cognisance ( :at is 9 front & beh9d1 we h no k ( :at is to ! "r or left1 we appe> to be limit$ to look+ l5g?wise 9 ,"t1 :]eas an ,omnisci5t & ,omnipres5t ,be+ looks at ,"t crosswise & sees x z a :ole4 ,a small light1 :5 at re/1 appe>s z a po9t ( light1 b :5 we apply quick motion1 ! product ( ,"t & ,space1 to x1 we get ! appe>ance ( a l9e ( light1 & ?is cont9u\s l9e1 =m$ by motion ( a po9t1 is1 ,i ?9k1 analog\s to ! ,physical ,univ]se appe>+ to our f9ite s5ses z cont9u\s 9 ,"t duration & ,space ext5sion1 ?\gh really compris$ 9 ! ,n[ & ! ,"h1 ! :ole ( ,creation be+ !re=e an ,in/antane\s ,?\ght4 ,a consid]ation ( our limitation 9 ,space may also be useful to %[ h[ impossible x is = u to hope to see by our s5ses ! ,reality or by our ?\ghts to "k ! ,spiritual4 ,our s5ses & ?\ghts are limit$ to a ,space ( ?ree dim5sions1 & we c !re=e only see or "k t "p ( ! ,absolute :i* is or c be repres5t$ to u 9 ?ree dim5sions2 a be+ ^: s5ses 7 limit$ to a ,univ]se ( "o dim5sion--namely1 a l9e1 c\ld h no real k ( ano!r be+ :o 0 9 a ,univ]se ( two dim5sions--namely1 a flat surface1 except s f> z ! two-dim5sional be+ c\ld be repres5t$ )9 8 l9e ( s5sation2 s also ! two-dim5sional be+1 on a plane1 c\ld h no true k ( a be+ l ourselves 9 a ,univ]se ( ?ree dim5sions4 ,to 8 ?\ghts1 limit$ )9 two dim5sions1 a be+ l ourselves w\ld be un?9kable1 except s f> z our nature c\ld be made manife/ on 8 plane2 s c x be se5 t we1 limit$ by our f9ite s5ses to ,"t & ,space1 & our consci\sness dep5d5t ^u t limit$ basis ( ?\ght1 c only "k t aspect ( ! ,reality :i* c be manife/$ )9 t range ( ?\ght--namely1 z ,motion1 or :at we call physical ph5om5a4 ,let me attempt j "o m view be=e we "p1 :i* may make ?is conception ( ,creation1 z an ,in/antane\s ,?\ght1 ev5 cle>] to our f9ite s5ses4 ,imag9e a ,spectator end[$ ) ! same s5se ( vision t we h--namely1 limit$ to six units ( p]ception p] second1 b able to look on1 z x 71 f outside ! ,univ]se1 )\t himself be+ affect$ by any alt]ation t takes place 9 :at may be call$ ! fl[ ( "t4 ,consid] "s ( ! *anges he w\ld witness if ,"t 7 gradually elim9at$ f ph5om5a4 ,! inhabitants1 :o at fir/ 7 se5 walk+ by sl[1 successive /eps1 w\ld soon be se5 glid+ f place to place1 ! movem5t ( _! legs hav+ pass$ beyond ! s5se ( vision2 ! next /age w\ld see ! inhabitants unrecognisable z human be+s :5 walk+1 al?\gh !y w\ld /ill be visible if !y /ood /ill1 !y w\ld be mov+ too fa/ = sight1 !y w\ld be se5 only z l9es or b&s ext5d$ betwe5 _! po9ts ( dep>ture & de/9ation2 !n day & night w\ld be foll[+ ea* o!r s quickly t soon ! day w\ld only be a flick] ( light1 till1 :5 ! week became equal to "o second ( ! ,spectator's "t1 day & night w\ld disappe> z sep>ate ph5om5a2 !n ! week1 ! mon?1 & ! ye> w\ld 9 turn flick]1 solidify1 or become cont9u\s1 & disappe> ) all ! multitud9\s ev5ts conta9$ !re92 human life w\ld !n be affect$1 w\ld flick]1 & foll[ ! same c\rse2 to ! ,spectator ! bir? ( ea* individual w\ld become co9cid5t ) 8 dea?1 & ,nations w\ld be se5 to rise & progress t[>ds _! de/9ation )\t any evid5ce ( individual exi/5ce2 ! ,human ,race itself w\ld next succumb1 !n ! :ole ( planet>y life1 !n ! =mation & de/ruction ( ,sol> ,sy/ems1 !n ! ga!r+ toge!r & dissem9ation ( firmam5ts1 &1 f9ally1 ! beg9n+ & end ( ! v ,univ]se w\ld co9cide4 ,motion1 or ,physical ph5om5a1 & !re=e ,matt]1 w\ld vani%1 & ! ,great in/antane\s ,?\ght be complete4 ,we seem to h be5 able to glimpse f our ,wat* ,t[]1 ?\gh ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 ! :ole ,tru?1 & to see t ! ,inf9ity ( ,"t is a figm5t ( our f9ite s5ses & is compris$ 9 ! ,n[4 ,! same treatm5t1 foll[$ by ! same result1 may be appli$ to ! ,inf9ity ( ,space1 & we aga9 see t all ,space is compris$ 9 ! ,"h2 x is only by ! conditions ( our exi/5ce 9 ?is physical univ]se1 insi/+ on our analys+ ev]y?+ 9 ,"t & ,space t ,motion or ,*ange become ! v basis ( our ,consci\sness4 ,we h se5 t ! ,idea ( ,inf9ity is a necess>y result ( our f9ite s5ses1 t ! only ,reality is ! ,spiritual1 ! ,"h & ! ,n[2 t ! ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se is n to be solv$ by ! ,intellect b by t me?od :i* is employ$ by ^? :o are e>ne/ly foll[+ ! ,que/ ( ! ,grail--namely1 by realis+ t our ,true ,p]sonality or ,transc5d5tal ,ego is an emanation f ! ,absolute2 t we are "o-) ,him1 & t x is by foll[+ ! old ,hell5ic comm& ,greek3 ,gno?i seauton 7,"k ?yself7--namely1 by ,introspection1 t we c hope to atta9 to ! und]/&+ ( :at is ! ,reality ( ,be+4 ,,f9is 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,neill ,,& ,,co41 ,,ltd41 ,,ed9burgh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,page #bg3 ,braces on multiple l9es repres5t "o l>ge brace encompass+ ^? l9es4 ,page #ec3 ,huios or ,hyios4 ,! ,rule doesn't seem to address ! possibility ( upsilon com+ fir/ 9 a diph?ong3 upsilon iota is n common1 b ,hui looks m plausible ?an ,hyi4 ,page #agf3 ,! ^w amoeba _h an oe ligature 9 ! orig9al book4 ,page #ahd3 ,typo ,gno! *ang$ to ,gno?i4