,,re9c>nation ,,& ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,k>ma ,a ,/udy ( ! ,old-,new ,_w-,doctr9e ( ,rebir?1 & ,spiritual ,cause & ,effect by ,,william ,,walk] ,,atk9son ,publi%$ & ,sold by ,yogi ,publication ,society ,masonic ,temple1 ,*icago1 ,ill4 ,london ,ag5ts ,l4,n4 ,f[l] ,co41 #g ,imp]ial ,arcade1 ,ludgate ,circus4 ,e4,c4 7,re9c>nation & ! ,law ( ,k>ma7 ,copyright1 #aijh1 by ,yogi ,publication ,society ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,,notice4--,?is book is protect$ by ,copyright & simultane\s publication 9 ,great ,brita91 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,russia & o!r c\ntries4 ,all =eign rights res]v$4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,e>ly ,,races #g ,:at is ,re9c>nation8--,transmigration ( ,s\ls--,! ,some?+ ,t ,p]si/s ,aft] ,dea?--,! ,s\l ,n a ,fre% ,creation1 b a ,travel] on a ,long ,j\rney4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,egyptians1 ,,*aldeans1 ,,druids1 ,,etc4 #bj ,! ,egyptian ,idea ( ! ,s\l--,=ty ,c5turies ( ,occult ,hi/ory--,! ,inn] ,tea*+s ( ,egypt--,! ,anci5t ,*9ese ,tea*+s & ,doctr9e--,! ,anci5t ,druids & ,_! ,tea*+s4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,romans ,,& ,,greeks #ce ,! ,reasons ( ,rome's ,backw>dness 9 ,spiritual ,k--,:y ! ,greeks 7 ,advanc$--,py?agoras2 ,orpheus2 ,plato--,! ,v>i\s ,grecian ,tea*+s ,reg>d+ ! ,s\l & ,its ,future ,life--,plato's ,wond]ful ,tea*+s & ,philosophy4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,jews1 ,,ess5es1 ,,& ,,e>ly ,,*ri/ians #di ,! ,inn] ,tea*+s ( ! ,jewi% ,prie/s--,! ,jewi% ,rabb9s & ,_! ,secret ,doctr9es--,! ,kaballah1 ! ,zah>1 ,ni*ema2 ,rona*2 & ,nephe%--,a ,my/]i\s ,bro!rhood--,! ,*ri/ian ,inn] ,doctr9e--,! ,my/]ies ( ,jesus4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,h9dus #fd ,india ! ,"m ( ,re9c>nation1 ,pa/ & ,pres5t--,! ,aryan ,tea*+s--,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,belief ,among ! ,h9dus--,fundam5tal ,h9du ,philosophy4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,we/ #ie ,re9c>nation 9 ! ,mod]n ,we/]n ,_w--,! ,revival ( ,int]e/ & ,its ,cause--,!osophical ,society--,madame ,blavatsky--,! ,we/]n ,s*ool ( ,yogi ,philosophy3 ,its ,fundam5tal ,tea*+s--,! ,spiriti/s1 & ,_! ,doctr9e--,! ,tea*+s ( ! ,elect ,few 9 ,_! ,secret ,societies--,is ,e>? a ,hell8--,*ri/ian ,re9c>nationi/s & ,_! ,beliefs4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,betwe5 ,,& ,,beyond ,,inc>nations #aag ,h[ ,long ,betwe5 ,inc>nations8--,necessity = ,m5tal & ,spiritual ,dige/ion & ,assimilation--,! ,advanc$ ,tea*+s--,e>?-b\nd ,s\ls--,advanc$ ,s\ls & ,_! ,re/ ,p]iod--,:]e ,does ! ,s\l ,dwell ,betwe5 ,inc>nations8--,:at ,happ5s at ,dea?--,! ,great ,a/ral ,_w & ,its ,planes & ,sub-planes--,:]e ! ,s\l ,goes ,aft] ,dea? & ,:at ,x ,does ,!re--,rebir? & ,its ,laws--,:at is ! ,f9al ,/ate ( ! ,s\l8--,! ,message ( ! ,illum9$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,ju/ice ,,( ,,re9c>nation #acd ,! ,contra/+ ,!ories ( ! ,s\l & ,its ,future ,life--,doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation ! ,only ,philosophical ,!ory t ,reconciles ,facts ) ,!ory--,! ,law ( ,k>ma ,automatic & ,en=ces ,itself--,e ,"o ,_! ,own ,judge & ! ,executor ( ,_! ,own ,de/9y--,! ,op9ions ( ! ,_w's ,great ,?9k]s4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,argum5t ,,= ,,re9c>nation #aea ,natural ,laws ,univ]sal--,if ! ,s\l is ,immortal1 x ,mu/ ,h ,always ,be5 ,s--,a ,mortal ,?+ ,_c be ,made ,immortal ,any ,m ,?an ,no?+ ,c be ,made ,some?+--,future ,life ,implies ,pa/ ,life--,v>i5t ,exp]i5ces ,necess>y = ! ,s\l's ,education--,advancem5t ,necess>y to ,enjoym5t ( ! ,s\l's ,high] ,/ates ( ,be+--,! ,true ,tea*+4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,pro(s ,,( ,,re9c>nation #afi ,actual ,pro(s ( ,p]sonal ,consci\s ,exp]i5ce ,dem&$ by ,sci5ce--,su* ,pro(s ,possible & ,h ,occurr$ to ,_m ( ! ,race--,! ,remembrance ( ! ,details ( ,pa/ ,exi/5ce ,common to ! ,race--,int]e/+ ,cases ,giv5 on ,good ,au?ority--,messages f ! ,pa/4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,argum5ts ,,aga9/ ,,re9c>nation #aib ,:y ,re9c>nation is ,oppos$ by ,"s--,! ,answ]s to ! ,objections--,! ,pro( ( ! ,exi/5ce ( ! ,s\l--,is ,re9c>nation ,un-,*ri/ian & ,d]iv$ f ,pagan & ,hea!n ,s\rces8 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,k>ma #bbb ,:at ,k>ma ,means--,does ,k>ma ,puni% or is x b ! ,work+s ( a ,natural ,law8--,! ,v>i\s ,k9ds ( ,k>ma--,! ,advanc$ ,my/ical ,doctr9e--,! ,end is ,absolute ,good--,!re is ,no ,devil b ,fe> & ,unfai?4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,e>ly ,,races4 ,by ,re9c>nation we mean ! repeat$ inc>nation1 or embodim5t 9 fle%1 ( ! s\l or immat]ial "p ( man's nature4 ,! t]m ,metempsy*osis is frequ5tly employ$ 9 ! same s5se1 ! def9ition ( ! latt] t]m be+3 ,! passage ( ! s\l1 z an immortal ess5ce1 at ! dea? ( ! body1 into ano!r liv+ body4 ,! t]m ,transmigration ( ,s\ls is sometimes employ$1 ! t]m be+ us$ 9 ! s5se ( pass+ f "o body into ano!r4 ,b ! t]m ,transmigration is (t5 us$ 9 connection ) ! belief ( c]ta9 undevelop$ races :o held t ! s\l ( m5 sometimes pass$ into ! bodies ( ! l[] animals1 z a puni%m5t = _! s9s committ$ dur+ ! human life4 ,b ?is belief is held 9 disrepute by ! adh]5ts ( ,re9c>nation or ,metempsy*osis1 & has no connection ) _! philosophy or beliefs1 ! ideas hav+ sprung f an entirely diff]5t s\rce1 & hav+ no?+ 9 common4 ,!re are _m =ms ( belief--_m degrees ( doctr9e--reg>d+ ,re9c>nation1 z we %all see z we proce$1 b !re is a fundam5tal & basic pr9ciple und]ly+ all ( ! v>i\s %ades ( op9ion1 & divisions ( ! s*ools4 ,?is fundam5tal belief may be express$ z ! doctr9e t !re is 9 man an immat]ial ,some?+ 7call$ ! s\l1 _s1 inn] self1 or _m o!r names7 :i* does n p]i% at ! dea? or dis9tegration ( ! body1 b :i* p]si/s z an entity1 & aft] a %ort] or long] int]val ( re/ re9c>nates1 or is re-born1 into a new body--t ( an unborn infant--f :5ce x proce$s to live a new life 9 ! body1 m or less unconsci\s ( its pa/ exi/5ces1 b conta9+ )9 itself ! ess5ce or results ( its pa/ lives1 :i* exp]i5ces g to make up its new "*1 or p]sonality4 ,x is usually held t ! rebir? is gov]n$ by ! law ( attraction1 "u "o "n or ano!r1 & :i* law op]ates 9 accordance ) /rict ju/ice1 9 ! direction ( attract+ ! re9c>nat+ s\l to a body1 & conditions1 9 accordance ) ! t5d5cies ( ! pa/ life1 ! p>5ts also attract+ to !m a s\l b\nd to !m by "s ties 9 ! pa/1 ! law be+ univ]sal1 uni=m1 & equitable to all conc]n$ 9 ! matt]4 ,?is is a g5]al /atem5t ( ! doctr9e z x is g5]ally held by ! mo/ intellig5t ( its adh]5ts4 ,e4 ,d4 ,walk]1 a well-kn[n ,engli% writ] on ! subject1 gives ! foll[+ beautiful idea ( ! g5]al tea*+s3 ,re9c>nation tea*es t ! s\l ent]s ?is life1 n z a fre% creation1 b aft] a long c\rse ( previ\s exi/5ces on ?is e>? & else:]e1 9 :i* x acquir$ its pres5t inh]+ peculi>ities1 & t x is on ! way to future trans=mations :i* ! s\l is n[ %ap+4 ,x claims t infancy br+s to e>?1 n a blank scroll = ! beg9n+ ( an e>?ly record1 nor a m]e cohesion ( atomic =ces into a brief p]sonality1 soon to dissolve aga9 into ! elem5ts1 b t x is inscrib$ ) ance/ral hi/ories1 "s l ! pres5t sc5e1 mo/ ( !m unlike x & /ret*+ back into ! remote/ pa/4 ,^! inscriptions are g5]ally undeciph]able1 save z reveal$ 9 _! m\ld+ influ5ce ^u ! new c>e]2 b l ! invisible photographic images made by ! sun ( all x sees1 :5 !y are prop]ly develop$ 9 ! laboratory ( consci\sness !y w be di/9ctly display$4 ,! curr5t phase ( life w also be /or$ away 9 ! secret vaults ( memory1 = its unconsci\s effects ^u ! ensu+ lives4 ,all ! qualities we n[ possess1 9 body1 m9d & s\l1 result f our use ( anci5t opportunities4 ,we are inde$ '! heir ( all ! ages1' & are alone responsible = our inh]itances4 ,= ^! conditions accrue f di/ant causes eng5d]$ by our old] selves1 & ! future fl[s by ! div9e law ( cause & effect f ! ga!r$ mom5tum ( our pa/ impetuses4 ,!re is no favoritism 9 ! univ]se1 b all h ! same ev]la/+ facilities = gr[?4 ,^? :o are n[ elevat$ 9 worldly /ation may be sunk 9 humble surr\nd+s 9 ! future4 ,only ! inn] traits ( ! s\l are p]man5t companions4 ,! weal?y slugg>d may be ! begg> ( ! next life2 & ! indu/ri\s work] ( ! pres5t is s[+ ! se$s ( future greatness4 ,suff]+ bravely endur$ n[ w produce a treasure ( pati5ce & =titude 9 ano!r life2 h>d%ips w give rise to /r5g?2 self-d5ial mu/ develop ! w2 ta/es cultivat$ 9 ?is exi/5ce w someh[ be> fruit 9 com+ ones2 & acquir$ en]gies w ass]t !mselves :5ev] !y c by ! ,law ( ,p>simony ^u :i* ! pr9ciples ( physics are bas$4 ,vice v]sa1 ! unconsci\s habits1 ! uncontrollable impulses1 ! peculi> t5d5cies1 ! favorite pursuits1 & ! s\l-/irr+ fri5d%ips ( ! pres5t desc5d f f>-rea*+ previ\s activities4 ,! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation--,metempsy*osis--,rebir?--h as always be5 held z tru? by a l>ge portion ( ! human race4 ,foll[+ ! inv>iable law ( cyclic *anges--! sw+ ( ! p5dulum ( ?\ght--at times x has app>5tly di$ out 9 p>ts ( ! _w1 only to be aga9 succe$$ by a new bir? & int]e/ among ! desc5dants ( ! same p4 ,x is a light impossible to ext+ui%1 & al?\gh its flick]+ flame may seem to die out = a mom5t1 ! %ift+ ( ! m5tal w9ds aga9 all[s x to rek9dle f ! hidd5 sp>k1 & lo6 aga9 x bur/s into new life & vigor4 ,! reawak5$ int]e/ 9 ! subject 9 ! ,we/]n _w1 ( :i* all ke5 obs]v]s h tak5 note1 is b ano!r in/ance ( ! op]ation ( ! ,cyclic ,law4 ,x beg9s to look z if ! occulti/s are "r :5 !y pr$ict t be=e ! dawn ( ano!r c5tury ! ,we/]n _w w once m h embrac$ ! doctr9es ( ,rebir?--! old1 disc>d$ tru?1 once s de> to ! race1 w aga9 be settl$ 9 popul> favor1 & aga9 move t[>d ! position ( or?odox tea*+1 p]haps to be aga9 cry/alliz$ by reason ( its or?odoxy & aga9 to lose favor & fade away1 z ! p5dulum sw+s backw>d to ! o!r extreme ( ?\ght4 ,b ! tea*+ ( ,re9c>nation nev] has pass$ away altoge!r f ! race--9 "s p>ts ( ! _w ! lamp has be5 kept burn+ brightly--nay1 m1 at no "t 9 human hi/ory has !re be5 a p]iod 9 :i* ! majority ( ! race has n accept$ ! doctr9e ( ,rebir?1 9 "s ( its v>i\s =ms4 ,x 0 s "o ?\s& ye>s ago--two ?\s&--five ?\s&--& x is s to-day4 ,9 ?is ,tw5tie? ,c5tury ne>ly if n q two-?irds ( ! race hold firmly to ! tea*+1 & ! multitudes ( ,h9dus & o!r ,ea/]n peoples cl+ to x t5aci\sly4 ,&1 ev5 outside ( ^! p1 !re are to be f\nd traces ( ! doctr9e among o!r races 9 ! ,ea/1 & ,we/4 ,s ,re9c>nation is n a =gott5 tru?1 or disc>d$ doctr9e1 b "o fully alive & vigor\s1 & "o :i* is de/9$ to play a v important "p 9 ! hi/ory ( ,we/]n ?\ght dur+ ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury4 ,x is int]e/+ to trace ! hi/ory ( ! doctr9e among ! anci5t peoples--away back into ! dim recesses ( ! pa/4 ,x is difficult to ascribe to any p>ticul> "t1 or any p>ticul> race1 ! cr$it ( hav+ orig9at$ ,re9c>nation4 ,9 spite ( ! decid$ op9ions1 & ! diff]+ !ories ( ! v>i\s writ]s on ?is subject1 :o w\ld give ,egypt1 or ,india1 or ! lo/ ,atlantis1 z ! bir?place ( ! doctr9e1 we feel t su* ideas are b attempts to attribute a univ]sal intuitive belief to "s favor$ "p ( ! race4 ,we d n believe t ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation ev] orig9at$ any:]e1 z a new & di/9ct doctr9e4 ,we believe t x sprang into exi/5ce :5ev] & :]ev] man arriv$ at a /age ( intellectual developm5t suffici5t to enable him to =m a m5tal conception ( a ,some?+ t liv$ aft] ,dea?4 ,no matt] f :at s\rce ?is belief 9 a gho/ orig9at$1 x mu/ be admitt$ t x is f\nd among all peoples1 & is app>5tly an univ]sal idea4 ,&1 runn+ along ) x 9 ! primitive peoples1 we f9d t !re is1 & always has be51 an idea1 m or less vague & indi/9ct1 t someh[1 someway1 sometime1 ?is gho/ ( ! p]son returns to e>?ly exi/5ce & takes ^u itself a new fle%ly g>m5t--a new body4 ,"h1 !n1 is :]e ! idea ( ,re9c>nation beg9s--ev]y:]e1 at a c]ta9 /age ( human m5tal developm5t4 ,x runs p>allel ) ! gho/ idea1 & seems b\nd up ) t conception 9 ne>ly e case4 ,:5 man evolves a little fur!r1 he beg9s to reason t if ! gho/ is immortal1 & survives ! dea? ( ! body1 & returns to take ^u itself a new body1 !n x mu/ h liv$ be=e ! la/ bir?1 & !re=e mu/ h a long *a9 ( lives beh9d x4 ,?is is ! second /ep4 ,! ?ird /ep is :5 man beg9s to reason t ! next life is dep5d5t ^u some?+ done or left undone 9 ! pres5t life4 ,& ^u ^! ?ree fundam5tal ideas ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation has be5 built4 ,! occulti/s claim t 9 addition to ?is univ]sal idea1 :i* is m or less intuitive1 ! race has receiv$ m or less in/ruction1 f "t to "t1 f c]ta9 advanc$ s\ls :i* h pass$ on to high] planes ( exi/5ce1 & :o are n[ call$ ! ,ma/]s1 ,adepts1 ,tea*]s1 ,race ,guides1 etc41 etc4 ,b :atev] may be ! explanation1 x rema9s a tru? t man seems to h work$ out = himself1 9 all times & 9 all places1 fir/1 an idea ( a gho/ :i* p]si/s aft] ! body dies2 & second1 t ?is gho/ has liv$ be=e 9 o!r bodies1 & w return aga9 to take on a new body4 ,!re are v>i\s ideas reg>d+ heav5s & hells1 b und]ly+ !m all !re p]si/s ?is idea ( re-bir? 9 "s ( its phases4 ,soldi1 ! ar*aeologi/1 has publi%$ an int]e/+ s]ies ( works1 deal+ ) ! beliefs ( primitive peoples1 :o h pass$ f ! sc5e ( human action4 ,he %[s by ! fragm5ts ( c>v+ & sculpture :i* h surviv$ !m t !re 0 an univ]sal idea among !m ( ! gho/ :i* liv$ aft] ! body di$2 & a correspond+ idea t "s day ?is gho/ w\ld return to ! sc5e ( its =m] activities4 ,?is belief sometimes took ! =m ( a return into ! =m] body1 :i* idea l$ to ! pres]vation ( ! body by processes ( mummify+1 etc41 b z a rule ?is belief develop$ into ! m advanc$ "o ( a re-bir? 9 a new body4 ,! e>li] travel]s 9 ,africa h report$ t "h & !re !y f\nd evid5ces & traces ( :at 0 to !m a /range belief 9 ! future return ( ! s\l to a new body on e>?4 ,! e>ly explor]s ( ,am]ica f\nd simil> traditions & beliefs among ! ,r$ ,indians1 survivals ( :i* exi/ ev5 unto ?is day4 ,x is relat$ ( a numb] ( savage tribes1 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w1 t !y place ! bodies ( _! dead *ildr5 by ! roadside1 9 ord] t _! s\ls may be giv5 a good *ance to f9d new bodies by reason ( ! approa*+ ( _m travel+ pregnant wom5 :o pass along ! road4 ,a numb] ( ^! primitive p hold to ! idea ( a complex s\l1 compos$ ( sev]al p>ts1 9 :i* !y resemble ! ,egyptians1 ,h9dus1 ,*9ese1 & 9 fact all my/ical & occult philosophies4 ,! ,figi ,isl&]s are said to believe 9 a black s\l & a :ite s\l1 ! =m] ( :i* rema9s ) ! buri$ body & dis9tegrates ) x1 :ile ! :ite s\l leaves ! body & w&]s z a gho/1 & aft]w>d1 tir+ ( ! w&]+1 returns to life 9 a new body4 ,! natives ( ,gre5l& are said to believe 9 an a/ral body1 :i* leaves ! body dur+ sleep1 b :i* p]i%es z ! body dis9tegrates aft] dea?2 & a second s\l :i* leaves ! body only at dea?1 & :i* p]si/s until x is reborn at a lat] "t4 ,9 fact1 ! /ud5t f9ds t ne>ly all ( ! primitives races1 & ^? semi-civiliz$1 %[ traces ( a belief 9 a complex s\l1 & a trace ( doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation 9 "s =m4 ,! human m9d seems to "w along ! same l9es1 among ! diff]5t races--unless "o holds to ! !ory t all sprang f ! same root-race1 & t ! v>i\s beliefs are survivals ( "s anci5t fundam5tal doctr9e--! facts are n di/urb$ 9 ei!r case4 ,9 ! la/ m5tion$ connection1 we might m5tion t ! traditions conc]n+ ,anci5t ,atlantis--! lo/ cont95t--all hold to ! effect t h] p believ$ /rongly 9 ,re9c>nation1 & to ! ideas ( ! complex s\l4 ,z ! survivors ( ,atlantis are believ$ to h be5 ! ance/ors ( ! ,egyptians on ! "o h&1 & ( ! ,anci5t ,p]uvians on ! o!r--! two bran*es ( survivors hav+ ma9ta9$ _! orig9al doctr9es z modifi$ by diff]5t environm5ts--we might f9d "h an explanation ( ! preval5ce ( ! doctr9e on bo? sides ( ! ocean4 ,we m5tion ?is m]ely 9 pass+1 & z ( g5]al int]e/ 9 ! l9e ( our subject4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,egyptians1 ,,*aldeans1 ,,druids1 ,,etc4 ,aft] consid]+ ! exi/5ce ( ! doctr9es ( ,re9c>nation among ! primitive peoples1 & its traditional exi/5ce among ! vani%$ peoples ( ! pa/1 we f9d ourselves irresi/ibly borne t[>d t anci5t l& ( my/]y--! home ( ! my/ics & occulti/s ( ! pa/--! l& ( ,isis--! home ( ! build]s ( ! ,pyramids--! p ( ! ,sph9x4 ,:e!r ^! p 7 ! direct desc5dants ( ! p ( de/roy$ ,atlantis1 ! home ( ! ,anci5t ,wisdom--or :e!r !y 7 a new p :o _h r$iscov]$ ! old doctr9es--! fact rema9s t :5 trac+ back any old occult or my/ic doctr9e we f9d ourselves gradually l$ t[>d ! l& ( ! ,sph9x z ! s\rce ( t hidd5 tru?4 ,! ,sph9x is a fit emblem ( t wond]ful race--its seal$ lips seem to invite ! ultimate que/ions1 & "o feels t !re may be a :isp]$ answ] waft$ f ^? tightly clos$ lips t[>d ! e> t is prep>$ to he> & receive x4 ,& s1 9 our se>* = ! orig9 ( ,re9c>nation1 we f9d ourselves once m confront+ ! ,egyptian ,sph9x z we h done s (t5 be=e 9 our se>* aft] ,tru?4 ,not)/&+ its obvi\s prehi/oric orig91 _m h claim$ t ,metempsy*osis has its bir?place 9 old ,egypt1 on ! banks ( ! ,nile4 ,india disputes ?is claim1 hold+ t ! ,ganges1 n ! ,nile1 gave bir? to ! doctr9e4 ,be t z x may1 we %all treat ! ,egyptian conception at ?is place1 among ! anci5t l&s hold+ ! doctr9e1 = 9 ,india x is n a ?+ ( ! pa/1 b a doctr9e :i* has its full fl[] at ! pres5t "t1 & :i* fl[] is s5d+ =? its subtle odor to all p>ts ( ! civiliz$ _w4 ,& s we %all def] our consid]ation ( ,india's tea*+s until we rea* ! pres5t /age ( ! hi/ory ( ,re9c>nation4 ,h]odotus1 _m c5turies ago1 said ( ! ,egyptians t3 ,! ,egyptians are ! fir/ :o prop\nd$ ! !ory t ! human s\l is imp]i%able1 & t :]e ! body ( any "o dies x ent]s into "s o!r body t may be ready to receive x2 & t :5 x has gone ! r\nd ( all creat$ =ms on l&1 9 wat]1 & 9 air1 !n x once m ent]s ! human body born = x2 & t ?is cycle ( exi/5ce = ! s\l takes place 9 ?ree ?\s& ye>s4 ,! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation is disc]nible ?\gh hidd5 away amid/ ! mass ( esot]ic doctr9e back ( ! exot]ic tea*+s ( ! ,egyptians1 :i* latt] 7 exp\nd$ to ! common p1 :ile ! tru? 0 res]v$ = ! few :o 7 ready = x4 ,! inn] circles ( ! ,egyptian my/ics believ$ 9 & und]/ood ! inn] tru?s ( ,re9c>nation1 & al?\gh !y gu>d$ ! esot]ic tea*+s c>efully1 /ill fragm5ts fell f ! table & 7 gre$ily tak5 up by ! masses1 z we may see by an exam9ation ( ! scraps ( hi/orical records :i* h be5 pres]v$1 grav5 9 ! /one1 & impr9t$ on ! bricks4 ,n only did ^! p accept ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 b ,egypt 0 really ! home ( ! highe/ occult tea*+s4 ,! doctr9es & tea*+s reg>d+ sev]al %ea?s or bodies ( man1 :i* are taught by occulti/s ( all times & races1 are believ$ to h be5 fully taught 9 _! orig9al purity on ! banks ( ! ,nile1 & 9 ! %ad[ ( ! ,pyramids--yes1 ev5 be=e ! days ( ! ,pyramids4 ,_! =ty c5turies ( hi/ory saw _m modifications ( ! philosophical & religi\s beliefs1 b ! fundam5tal doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation 0 held to dur+ ! entire p]iod ( hi/ory 9 ,anci5t ,egypt1 & 0 n disc>d$ until ! decad5t desc5dants ( ! once mighty race 7 ov]:elm$ by /rong] races1 ^: religions & beliefs sup]s$$ ! ve/iges ( ! ,anci5t ,doctr9e4 ,! ,egyptians held t !re 0 ,ka1 ! div9e _s 9 man2 ,ab1 ! intellect or w2 ,hati1 ! vitality2 ,tet1 ! a/ral body2 ,sahu1 ! e!ric d\ble2 & ,xa1 ! physical body 7"s au?orities =m+ a slightly diff]5t arrangem5t71 :i* correspond to ! v>i\s bodies ( man z recogniz$ by occulti/s to-day4 ,! ,anci5t ,*aldeans also taught ! doctr9e ( ,rebir?4 ,! body ( ,p]sian & ,*aldean my/ics & occulti/s1 kn[n z ! ,magi1 :o 7 ma/]s ( ! ,hidd5 ,wisdom1 held to ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation z "o ( _! fundam5tal tru?s4 ,9 fact1 !y manag$ to educate ! masses ( _! p to a mu* high] po9t ?an ! masses ( ! ,egyptians1 &1 escap+ ! idolatr\s t5d5cies ( ! ,egyptian populace1 !y manife/$ a v high degree ( pure philosophical1 occult1 & religi\s k4 ,! ,magi taught t ! s\l 0 a complex be+1 & t c]ta9 portions ( x p]i%$1 :ile c]ta9 o!r p>ts surviv$ & pass$ on ?r\gh a s]ies ( e>? & o!r-_w exi/5ces1 until f9ally x atta9$ su* a degree ( purity t x 0 reliev$ ( ! necessity = fur!r inc>nation1 & !nce=? dwelt 9 ! region ( ineffable bliss--! region ( light et]nal4 ,! tea*+ also held t j be=e ent]+ into ! /ate ( bliss1 ! s\l 0 able to review its previ\s inc>nations1 see+ di/9ctly ! connection betwe5 !m1 & ?us ga9+ a /ore ( ! wisdom ( exp]i5ce1 :i* w\ld aid x 9 its future "w z a help] ( future races :i* w\ld appe> on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,! ,magi taught t z all liv+ ?+s--nay1 all ?+s hav+ exi/5ce1 organic or inorganic--7 b v>y+ manife/ations ( ! ,"o ,life & ,be+1 !re=e ! highe/ k impli$ a feel+ ( consci\s bro!rhood & relation%ip t[>d & ) all4 ,ev5 among ! ,*9ese !re 0 an esot]ic tea*+ conc]n+ ,re9c>nation1 b5ea? ! out] tea*+ ( ages pa/4 ,x may be disc]n$ 9 ! tea*+s ( ! e>ly philosoph]s & se]s ( ! race1 notably 9 ! "w ( ,lao-,tze1 ! great ,*9ese sage & tea*]4 ,lao-,tze1 ^: great "w1 ! ,tao-,teh-,k+1 is a classic1 taught ,re9c>nation to 8 inn] circle ( /ud5ts & adh]5ts1 at lea/ s _m au?orities claim4 ,he taught t !re exi/$ a fundam5tal pr9ciple call$ ,tao1 :i* is held to h be5 id5tical ) ! primordial reason1 a manife/ation ( :i* 0 ! ,teh1 or ! creative activity ( ! univ]se4 ,f ! union & action ( ! ,tao & ! ,teh proce$$ ! univ]se1 includ+ ! human s\l1 :i* he taught 0 compos$ ( sev]al p>ts1 among !m be+ ! hu51 or spiritual pr9ciple2 & ! phi1 or semi-mat]ial vital pr9ciple1 :i* toge!r animate ! body4 ,lao-,tze said3 ,to be ignorant t ! true self is immortal1 is to rema9 9 a griev\s /ate ( error1 & to exp]i5ce _m calamities by reason !re(4 ,"k ye1 t !re is a "p ( man :i* is subtle & spiritual1 & :i* is ! heav5-b\nd portion ( himself2 t :i* has to d ) fle%1 bones1 & body1 belongs to ! e>?2 e>?ly to e>?--heav5ly to heav54 ,su* is ! ,law4 ,"s h held t ,lao-,tze taught ! imm$iate return ( ! hu5 to ! tao aft] dea?1 b f ! writ+s ( 8 e>ly foll[]s x may be se5 t he really taught t ! hu5 p]si/$ 9 individual exi/5ce1 ?r\gh\t repeat$ inc>nations1 return+ to ! tao only :5 x _h complet$ its r\nd ( exp]i5ce-life4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! ,si ,haei1 x is said t3 ,! vital ess5ce is disp]s$ aft] dea? toge!r ) ! body1 bones & fle%2 b ! s\l1 or kn[+ pr9ciple ( ! self1 is pres]v$ & does n p]i%4 ,!re is no imm$iate absorption ( ! individuality into ! ,tao1 = individuality p]si/s1 & manife/s itself accord+ to ! ,law4 ,& ,*uang-,tze said3 ,dea? is b ! comm5cem5t ( a new life4 ,x 0 also taught by ! e>ly ,taoi/s1 t ! de$s1 good & evil1 ( ! pres5t life w\ld be> fruit 9 future exi/5ces2 9 addition to ! or?odox heav5s & hells1 9 :i* ! ,*9ese believ$1 & ( :i* !y _h a great v>iety adapt$ to ! requirem5ts ( ! v>i\s grades ( sa9ts & s9n]s1 ! m9ute details ( :i* places be+ describ$ ) t att5tion to m9or details & p>ticul>s peculi> to ! ,*9ese m9d4 ,! tea*+s ( a lat] date1 t ! s\l ( ! ance/or abid$ 9 ! hall ( ! ance/ors1 etc41 7 a corruption ( ! anci5t tea*+4 ,o!r ,*9ese tea*]s taught t ! s\l consi/s ( ?ree p>ts1 ! fir/ be+ ! kuei1 :i* _h its seat 9 ! belly1 & :i* p]i%$ ) ! body2 ! second be+ ! l+1 :i* _h its seat 9 ! he>t or *e/1 & :i* p]si/$ = "s "t aft] dea?1 b :i* ev5tually dis9tegrat$2 & ! ?ird1 or hu51 :i* _h its seat 9 ! bra91 & :i* surviv$ ! dis9tegration ( its companions1 & !n pass$ on to o!r exi/5ces4 ,z /range z x may appe> to _m read]s unfamili> ) ! subject1 ! anci5t ,druids1 p>ticul>ly ^? dwell+ 9 anci5t ,gaul1 7 famili> ) ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 & believ$ 9 its t5ets4 ,^! p1 g5]ally reg>d$ z anci5t b>b>ians1 really possess$ a philosophy ( a high ord]1 :i* m]g$ into a my/ic =m ( religion4 ,_m ( ! ,romans1 ^u _! conque/ ( ,gallia1 7 surpris$ at ! degree & "* ( ! philosophical k possess$ by ! ,druids1 & _m ( !m h left writt5 records ( ! same1 notably 9 ! case ( ,ari/otle1 ,caes>1 ,lucan1 & ,val]ius ,maximus4 ,! ,*ri/ian tea*]s :o succe$$ !m also bore witness to ^! facts1 z may be se5 by ref]5ce to ! works ( ,/4 ,clem5t1 ,/4 ,cyril1 & o!r ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs4 ,^! anci5t b>b>ians ent]ta9$ "s ( ! highe/ spiritual conceptions ( life & immortality--! m9d & ! s\l4 ,reynaud has writt5 ( !m1 bas+ 8 /atem5ts ^u a c>eful /udy ( ! anci5t beliefs ( ?is race3 ,if ,judea repres5ts 9 ! _w1 ) a t5acity ( its own ! idea ( a p]sonal & absolute ,god2 if ,greece & ,rome repres5t ! idea ( society1 ,gaul repres5ts1 j z p>ticul>ly1 ! idea ( immortality4 ,no?+ *>act]iz$ x bett]1 z all ! anci5ts admit4 ,t my/]i\s folk 0 look$ ^u z ! privileg$ possessor ( ! secrets ( dea?1 & its unwav]+ in/9ctive fai? 9 ! p]si/5ce ( life nev] ceas$ to be a cause ( a/oni%m5t1 & sometimes ( fe>1 9 ! eyes ( ! hea!n4 ,! ,gauls possess$ an occult philosophy1 & a my/ic religion1 :i* 7 de/roy$ by ! influ5ces ( ! ,roman ,conque/4 ,! philosophy ( ! ,druids bore a rem>kable resemblance to ! ,inn] ,doctr9e ( ! ,egyptians1 & _! successors1 ! ,grecian ,my/ics4 ,traces ( ,h]meticism & ,py?agoreanism are cle>ly disc]nible1 al?\gh ! connect+ l9k t b\nd !m toge!r has be5 lo/ to hi/ory4 ,leg5ds among ! ,druids connect$ _! ord] ) ! anci5t ,aryan cre$s & tea*+s1 & !re seems to h be5 a v close connection betwe5 ^! prie/s & ^? ( ,anci5t ,greece1 = !re are tales ( (f]+s be+ s5t to ! temples ( ,greece f ! prie/s ( ,gaul4 ,& x is also relat$ t on ! isl& ( ,delphos !re 0 once a ,druidic tomb 9 ! %ape ( a monum5t1 believ$ to h be5 erect$ ov] ! rema9s ( ,druid prie/esses4 ,h]odotus & o!rs speak ( a secret alliance betwe5 ! prie/s ( ,greece & ^? ( ! ,druids4 ,"s ( ! anci5t leg5ds hold t ,py?agoras 0 ! in/ructor ( ! ,druidic prie/s1 & t ,py?agoras himself 0 9 close communication ) ! ,brahm9s ( ,india1 & ! ,h]meti/s ( ,egypt4 ,o!r leg5ds h x t ! ,druids receiv$ _! fir/ in/ruction f ,zamolais1 :o _h be5 a slave & /ud5t ( ,py?agoras4 ,at any rate1 ! correspond5ce betwe5 ! two s*ools ( philosophy is rem>kable4 ,mu* ( ! ,druidic tea*+s has be5 lo/1 & x is difficult to piece toge!r ! fragm5ts4 ,b en\gh is kn[n to indicate ! above m5tion$ relation%ip to ! ,py?agorean s*ool1 & ( ! firm hold ( ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation ^u ! ,druids4 ,! pres]v$ fragm5ts %[ t ! ,druids taught t !re 0 9 man an immat]ial1 spiritual "p1 call$ ,aw51 :i* proce$$ f an ,univ]sal ,spiritual ,pr9ciple ( ,life4 ,!y taught t ?is ,aw5 _h animat$ ! l[] =ms ( life1 m9]al1 vegetable & animal1 be=e inc>nat+ z man4 ,9 ^? conditions x 0 entangl$ & imprison$ 9 ! /ate ( abysmal circl+1 call$ ,anufu1 f :i* x f9ally escap$ & ent]$ into ! circle ( fre$om1 call$ ,abr$1 or human inc>nation & beyond4 ,?is /ate ( ,abr$ includes life 9 ! v>i\s human races on ?is & o!r planets1 until f9ally !re is a fur!r lib]ation ( ! ,aw51 :i* !n passes on to ! ,circle ( ,bliss1 or ,gwynfid1 :]e x abides = aeons 9 a /ate ( ec/atic be+4 ,b1 beyond ev5 ?is transc5d5t /ate1 !re is ano!r1 :i* is call$ ! ,circle ( ! ,inf9ite1 or ,ceugant1 :i* is id5tical ) ! ,union ) ,god ( ! ,p]sians & ,greek ,my/ics1 or ! ,nirvana ( ! ,h9dus4 ,r an advanc$ =m ( philosophy = b>b>ians1 is x n8 ,p>ticul>ly :5 contra/$ ) ! crude my?ology ( ! ,roman conqu]ors6 ,! ,gauls 7 s advanc$ 9 ! practical phases ( occultism t !y gave e condemn$ crim9al a respite ( five ye>s1 aft] s5t5ce ( dea?1 be=e execution1 9 ord] t he might prep>e himself = a future /ate by m$itation1 in/ruction & o!r prep>ation2 & also to prev5t u%]+ an unprep>$ & guilty s\l into ! plane ( ! dep>t$--! advantages ( :i* plan is app>5t to e /ud5t ( occultism :o accepts ! tea*+ reg>d+ ! a/ral planes4 ,! read] w und]/&1 ( c\rse1 t ! degree ( advancem5t 9 spiritual & philosophical matt]s evid5c$ by ! ,gauls 0 due n to ! fact t ^! p 7 g5]ally s f> advanc$ beyond _! neighbors1 b r to ! fact t !y _h be5 in/ruct$ by ! ,druid prie/s among !m4 ,tradition has x t ! orig9al ,druidic prie/s came to ,gaul & o!r c\ntries f "s f>-(f l&1 probably f ,egypt or ,greece4 ,we h spok5 ( ! connection betwe5 _! tea*+s & t ( ! ,py?agoreans1 & !re 0 und\bt$ly a /rong bond ( relation%ip betwe5 ^! prie/s & ! occulti/s ( o!r l&s4 ,! ,druidic prie/s 7 well v]s$ 9 a/ronomy & a/rology1 & ! planets _h an important "p 9 ! tea*+s4 ,a portion ( _! ritual is said to h correspond5ces ) ! e>ly ,jewi% rites & wor%ip4 ,_! favorite symbol--! mi/letoe--0 us$ z indicat+ re-bir?1 ! mi/letoe be+ ! new life spr++ =? f ! old "o1 typifi$ by ! oak4 ,! ,druids travel$ into ,anci5t ,brita9 & ,irel&1 & _m traces ( _! religi\s rites may /ill be f\nd !re1 n only 9 ! %ape ( ! /one places-(-wor%ip1 b also 9 _m curi\s local cu/oms among ! peasantry4 ,_m a bit ( ,engli% folk-lore--_m an odd ,iri% fancy conc]n+ fairies & ! l2 symbols ( good-luck2 ban%ees & ! little-folk--came hone/ly to ^! p f ! days ( ! ,druids4 ,& f ! same s\rce came ! _m :isp]$ tales among bo? races reg>d+ ! bir? ( *ildr5 :o seem$ to h remembrances ( =m] lives on e>?1 :i* memory fad$ away z !y grew old]4 ,among ^! p !re is always an und]curr5t ( my/ic ideas ab\t s\ls com+ back 9 "s my/]i\s way n fully und]/ood4 ,x is ! inh]itance f ! ,druids4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,romans ,,& ,,greeks4 ,"o unfamili> ) ! subject w\ld naturally expect to f9d ! ,anci5t ,romans well advanc$ along ! l9es ( philosophy1 religion1 & spiritual speculation1 judg+ f ! all-p[]ful influ5ce ex]t$ by !m ov] ! affairs ( ! :ole kn[n _w4 ,p>ticul>ly :5 "o consid]s ! relation%ip ) & connection ( ,rome ) anci5t ,greece1 x w\ld seem t ! two peoples mu/ h _h mu* 9 common 9 ! _w ( ?\ght4 ,b su* is n ! case4 ,al?\gh ! exot]ic religions ( ! ,romans resembl$ t ( ! ,greeks1 f :om x 0 borr[$ or inh]it$1 !re 0 little or no orig9al ?\ght along metaphysics1 religion or philosophy among ! ,romans4 ,?is 0 probably due to ! fact t ! :ole t5d5cy ( ,rome 0 t[>d mat]ial advancem5t & atta9m5t1 little or no att5tion be+ giv5 to matt]s conc]n+ ! s\l1 future life1 etc4 ,"s few ( ! philosoph]s ( ,rome advanc$ !ories reg>d+ ! future /ate1 b beyond a vague sort ( ance/or wor%ip ! masses ( ! p took b little int]e/ 9 ! subject4 ,cic]o1 x is true1 utt]$ words :i* indicate a belief 9 immortality1 :5 he said 9 ,scipio's ,dream3 ,"k t x is n ?\1 b ?y body alone1 :i* is mortal4 ,! individual 9 8 entirety resides 9 ! s\l1 & n 9 ! outw>d =m4 ,le>n1 !n1 t ?\ art a god2 ?\1 ! immortal intellig5ce :i* gives movem5ts to a p]i%able body1 j z ! et]nal ,god animates an incorruptible body4 ,pl9y ! y\ng] left writ+s :i* seem to indicate 8 belief 9 ! reality ( phantoms1 & ,ovid has writt5 v]ses :i* w\ld indicate 8 recognition ( a "p ( man :i* surviv$ ! dea? ( ! body4 ,b1 on ! :ole1 ,roman philosophy treat$ immortality z a ?+ p]*ance exi/+1 b n prov51 & to be view$ r z a poetical expression ( a long+1 r ?an z an e/abli%$1 or at lea/ a well gr\nd$1 pr9ciple ( philosophical ?\ght4 ,b ,lucretius & o!rs ( 8 "t & c\ntry prote/$ aga9/ ! folly ( belief 9 ! survival ( ! s\l held by ! o!r nations4 ,he said t3 ,! fe> ( et]nal life %\ld be bani%$ f ! univ]se2 x di/urbs ! peace ( mank9d1 = x prev5ts ! enjoym5t ( any security or pleasure4 ,& ,virgil prais$ & comm5d$ ! philosophical attitude :i* 0 able to see ! real cause ( ?+s1 & 0 !re=e able to reject ! unwor?y fe> ( a _w beyond & all fe>s aris+ f su* belief4 ,b ev5 _m ( ! ,roman philosoph]s1 :ile d5y+ immortality1 believ$ 9 sup]natural p[]s & be+s1 & 7 v sup]/iti\s & *ildlike 9 _m respects1 s t _! philosophy ( non-survival 0 evid5tly r ! result ( temp]am5t & pursuit ( mat]ial ?+s ?an a height ( philosophical reason+ or metaphysical ?\ght4 ,& s1 ! ,romans /& ap>t f ! majority ( ! anci5t peoples1 9 s f> z ! belief 9 ,re9c>nation is conc]n$4 ,:ile !re 7 individual my/ics & occulti/s among !m1 x /ill rema9s a fact t ! majority ( ! p held no su* belief1 & 9 fact ! masses _h no cle>ly def9$ ideas reg>d+ ! survival ( ! s\l4 ,x is a /range exception to ! g5]al rule1 & "o t has occasion$ mu* comm5t & att5tion among ?9k]s along ^! l9es4 ,!re 0 a vague =m ( ance/or wor%ip among ! ,romans1 b ev5 ?is 0 along ! l9es ( collective survival ( ! ance/ors1 & 0 free f ! ord9>y metaphysical speculations & religi\s dogmas4 ,r\ghly /at$1 ! ,roman belief may be express$ by an idea ( a less mat]ial1 or m subtle1 "p ( man :i* escap$ dis9tegration aft] dea?1 & :i* 9 "s my/]i\s way pass$ on to comb9e ) ! ance/ral s\l :i* compos$ ! collective ance/ral deity ( ! family1 ! peace & pleasure ( :i* 7 held z sacr$ duties on ! "p ( ! desc5dants1 sacrifices & (f]+s be+ made t[>d ?is end4 ,nev]!less1 "h & !re1 among ! ,romans1 7 em95t ?9k]s :o seem+ly held a vague1 t5tative belief 9 "s =m ( ,re9c>nation1 z1 = in/ance1 ,ovid1 :o says3 ,no?+ p]i%es1 al?\gh ev]y?+ *anges "h on e>?2 ! s\ls come & g un5d+ly 9 visible =ms2 ! animals :i* h acquir$ goodness w take ^u !m human =m2 & ,virgil says3 ,aft] dea?1 ! s\ls come to ! ,elysian fields1 or to ,t>t>us1 & !re meet ) ! rew>d or puni%m5t ( _! de$s dur+ life4 ,lat]1 on dr9k+ ( ! wat]s ( ,le!1 :i* takes away all memory ( ! pa/1 !y return to e>?4 ,b x mu/ be admitt$ t ,rome 0 defici5t 9 spiritual insight & beliefs1 on ! :ole1 h] mat]ial successes hav+ div]t$ h] att5tion f ! problems :i* _h s engross$ ! m9d ( h] neighbor ,greece1 & h] old] si/]s ,p]sia1 ,*aldea1 & ,egypt4 ,among ! ,greeks1 on ! contr>y1 we f9d a m>k$ degree ( int]e/ & speculation reg>d+ ! immortality ( ! s\l1 & mu* int]e/ 9 ! doctr9es ( ,metempsy*osis or ,re9c>nation4 ,al?\gh ! great masses ( ! ,grecian p 7 satisfi$ ) _! popul> my?ology & n dispos$ to "q fur!r1 or to indulge 9 ke5 speculation on metaphysical subjects1 /ill ! intellectual portion ( ! race 7 mo/ active 9 _! se>* aft] tru?1 & _! s*ools ( philosophy1 ) _! _m foll[]s & adh]5ts1 h left an indelible m>k ^u ! ?\ght ( man unto ?is day4 ,next to ! ,h9dus1 ! ,greeks 7 ! great philosoph]s ( ! human race4 ,& ! occulti/s & my/ics among !m 7 equal to ^? ( ,p]sia1 ,india1 ,*aldea or ,egypt4 ,:ile ! v>i\s !ories reg>d+ ! s\l 7 z ! s&s ( ! sea1 s _m 7 ! tea*]s1 s*ools & divisions ( ?\ght among ^! p--/ill ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation play$ a v important "p 9 _! philosophy4 ,! prevail+ idea 0 t ! wor?y s\ls pass on to a /ate ( bliss1 )\t rebir?1 :ile ! less wor?y pass ! wat]s ( ! riv] ( ,le!1 quaff+ ( its wat]s ( =getfulness1 & ?us hav+ ! recollection ( _! e>?-life1 & ( ! p]iod ( puni%m5t t !y _h und]gone by reason ( ! same1 oblit]at$ & cleans$ f _! memories1 :5 !y pass on to re-bir?4 ,"o ( ! old ,orphic hymns reads z foll[s3 ,! wise love light & n d>kness4 ,:5 y travel ! j\rney ( ,life1 rememb]1 always1 ! end ( ! j\rney4 ,:5 s\ls return to ! light1 aft] _! soj\rn on e>?1 !y we> ^u _! m subtle bodies1 l se>+1 hide\s sc>s1 ! m>ks ( _! e>?ly s9s--^! mu/ be oblit]at$1 & !y g back to e>? to be cleans$4 ,b ! pure1 virtu\s & /rong proce$ direct to ! ,sun ( ,dionysus4 ,! tea*+s ( ! ,egyptians left a deep impression ^u ! ,grecian m9d1 & n only ! common =m ( belief1 b also ! esot]ic doctr9es1 7 pass$ along to ! new] p by ! eld]4 ,py?agoras 0 ! great occult tea*] ( ,greece1 & 8 s*ool & t ( 8 foll[]s accept$ & taught ! great doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation4 ,mu* ( 8 tea*+ 0 res]v$ = ! initiates ( ! my/ic ord]s f\nd$ by himself & 8 foll[]s1 b /ill mu* ( ! doctr9e 0 made public4 ,bo? ,orpheus & ,py?agoras1 al?\gh sev]al c5turies sep>at$ !m1 7 /ud5ts at ! f\nt ( k 9 ,egypt1 hav+ travel$ to t c\ntry 9 ord] to be initiat$ 9 ! my/ic ord]s ( ! anci5t l&1 & return+ !y taught anew ! old doctr9e ( ,rebir?4 ,! ,py?agorean tea*+ resembles t ( ! ,h9dus & ,egyptians1 9 s f> z is conc]n$ ! nature ( man--8 sev]al bodies or %ea?s--& ! survival ( ! high] "p ( 8 nature1 :ile ! l[] "p p]i%es4 ,x 0 taught t aft] dea? ?is high] "p ( ! s\l pass$ on to a region ( bliss1 :]e x receiv$ k & felt ! b5efic5t influ5ce ( develop$ & advanc$ s\ls1 ?us becom+ equipp$ = a new life1 ) inc5tives t[>d high] ?+s4 ,b1 n hav+ z yet rea*$ ! /age ( developm5t :i* w entitle x to dwell 9 ! blissful regions = all et]nity1 x soon] or lat] rea*es ! limit ( its t]m ( probation1 & !n passes d[n t[>d ano!r inc>nation on e>?--ano!r /ep on ! ,pa? ( ,atta9m5t4 ,! tea*+ 01 fur!r1 t ! conditions1 circum/ances & environm5ts ( ! new e>?-life 7 det]m9$ by ! actions1 ?\ghts1 & m5tal t5d5cies ( ! =m] life1 & by ! degree ( developm5t :i* ! sev]al previ\s e>?-lives _h manife/$4 ,9 ?is respect ! tea*+ agrees mat]ially ) ! univ]sal doctr9e reg>d+ ,re9c>nation & ,k>ma4 ,py?agoras taught t ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation acc\nt$ = ! inequality obs]vable 9 ! lives ( m5 on e>?1 giv+ a logical reason = ! same1 & e/abli%+ ! fact ( univ]sal & ultimate ju/ice1 acc\ntable = on no o!r gr\nds4 ,he taught t al?\gh ! mat]ial _w 0 subject to ! laws ( de/9y & fatality1 yet !re 0 ano!r & high] /ate ( be+ 9 :i* ! s\l w\ld rise above ! laws ( ! l[] _w4 ,?is high] /ate1 he taught1 _h laws ( its own1 z yet unkn[n to man1 :i* t5d$ to "w out ! imp]fect laws ( ! mat]ial _w1 e/abli%+ h>mony1 ju/ice1 & equality1 to supply ! app>5t defici5cies manife/$ 9 ! e>? life4 ,foll[+ ,py?agoras1 ,plato1 ! great ,grecian philosoph]1 taught ! old-new doctr9e ( ,rebir?4 ,he taught t ! s\ls ( ! dead mu/ return to e>?1 :]e1 9 new lives1 !y mu/ we> out ! old e>? de$s1 receiv+ b5efits = ! wor?y ones1 & p5alties = ! unwor?y ones1 ! s\l pr(it+ by ^! repeat$ exp]i5ces1 & ris+ /ep by /ep t[>d ! div9e4 ,plato taught t ! re9c>nat$ s\l has fla%es ( remembrance ( its =m] lives1 & also in/9cts & intuitions ga9$ by =m] exp]i5ces4 ,he class$ innate ideas among ^! inh]it$ exp]i5ces ( =m] lives4 ,x has be5 well said t ev]y?+ c be f\nd 9 ,plato1 & !re=e "o :o seeks = ! anci5t ,grecian ideas conc]n+ ,re9c>nation1 & ! problems ( ! s\l1 may f9d t :i* he seeks 9 ! writ+s ( ! old sage & philosoph]4 ,plato 0 ! pa/ ma/] ( ! inn] tea*+s conc]n+ ! s\l1 & all :o h foll[$ him h drawn freely f 8 great /ore ( wisdom4 ,8 influ5ce on ! e>ly ,*ri/ian *ur* 0 enorm\s1 & 9 _m =ms x cont9ues ev5 unto ?is day4 ,_m ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian fa!rs taught t ,plato 0 really "o ( ! _m =]unn]s ( ,*ri/1 :o _h prep>$ ! pagan _w = ! com+ ( ! ,ma/]4 ,9 ,pha$o1 ,plato describes ! s\l1 & expla9s its immortality4 ,he tea*es t man has a mat]ial body :i* is subject to con/ant *ange1 & subject to dea? & dis9tegration2 & also an immat]ial s\l1 un*angeable & inde/ructible1 & ak9 to ! div9e4 ,at dea? ?is s\l 0 sev]$ f its physical companion1 & rose1 purifi$1 to ! high] regions1 :]e x r5d]$ an acc\nt ( itself1 & _h its future allott$ to x4 ,if x 0 f\nd suffici5tly unta9t$ & unsulli$ by ! mire ( mat]ial life1 x 0 consid]$ fit to be admitt$ to ! ,/ate ( ,bliss1 :i* 0 describ$ z ,union ) ! ,supreme ,be+1 :i* latt] is describ$ z ,_s1 et]nal & omnisci5t4 ,! base & v guilty s\ls und]go a p]iod ( puni%m5t1 or purgation1 to ! end t !y may be purg$ & purifi$ ( ! guilt1 be=e be+ all[$ to make ano!r trial = p]fection4 ,! s\ls :i* 7 n suffici5tly pure = ! ,/ate ( ,bliss1 nor yet s impure t !y ne$ ! purg+ process1 7 return$ to e>?-life1 !re to take up new bodies1 & endeavor to "w out _! salvation anew1 to ! end t !y might 9 ! future atta9 ! ,blissful ,/ate4 ,plato taught t 9 ! ,rebir?1 ! s\l 0 g5]ally unconsci\s ( its previ\s lives1 al?\gh x may h fla%es ( recollection4 ,besides ?is x has a =m ( intuition1 & innate ideas1 :i* 0 believ$ to be ! result ( ! exp]i5ces ga9$ 9 ! pa/ lives1 & :i* k _h be5 /or$ up s z to b5efit ! s\l 9 its re9c>nat$ exi/5ce4 ,plato taught t ! immat]ial "p ( man--! s\l--0 a complex ?+1 be+ compos$ ( a numb] ( diff]+1 ?\gh relat$1 elem5ts4 ,highe/ 9 ! hi]>*y ( ! s\l elem5ts he plac$ ! ,_s1 :i*1 he taught1 compris$ consci\sness1 intellig5ce1 w1 *oice betwe5 good & evil1 etc41 & :i* 0 absolutely inde/ructible & immortal1 & :i* _h its seat 9 ! head4 ,!n came two o!r p>ts ( ! s\l1 :i* surviv$ ! dissolution ( ! body1 b :i* 7 only comp>atively immortal1 t is1 !y 7 subject to lat] dissolution & dis9tegration4 ,( ^! semi-mat]ial elem5ts1 "o 0 ! seat ( ! affections1 passions1 etc41 & 0 locat$ 9 ! he>t2 :ile ! o!r1 :i* 0 ! seat ( ! s5sual & l[] desires1 passions1 etc41 0 locat$ 9 ! liv]4 ,^! two m5tion$ l[] elem5ts 7 reg>d$ z n possess$ ( reason1 b /ill hav+ c]ta9 p[]s ( s5sation1 p]ception1 & w4 ,! ,neo-,platoni/s1 :o foll[$ ,plato1 & :o adapt$ 8 tea*+s to _! _m conflict+ ideas1 held firmly to ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation4 ,! writ+s ( ,plot9us1 ,porphyry1 & ! o!r ,my/ics1 _h mu* to say on ?is subject1 & ! tea*+ 0 mu* ref9$ "u _! influ5ce4 ,! ,jewi% philosoph]s 7 affect$ by ! influ5ce ( ! ,platonic ?\ght1 & ! s*ool ( ! ,ess5es1 :i* held firmly to ! idea ( ,rebir?1 0 a s\rce f :i* ,*ri/ianity receiv$ mu* ( its e>ly influ5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,jews1 ,,ess5es ,,& ,,e>ly ,,*ri/ians4 ,! e>ly ,jewi% p _h an ,inn] ,tea*+ :i* embrac$ c]ta9 ideas conc]n+ ,re9c>nation1 al?\gh ! masses ( ! p knew no?+ ( ! doctr9e :i* 0 res]v$ = ! inn] circles ( ! few4 ,!re is mu* dispute conc]n+ ! e>ly beliefs ( ! ,jewi% p reg>d+ ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,! be/ au?orities seem to agree t ! e>ly beliefs 7 v crude & indef9ite1 consi/+ pr9cipally ( a g5]al belief t aft] dea? ! s\ls are ga!r$ up toge!r 9 a d>k place1 call$ ,%eol1 :]e !y dwell 9 an unconsci\s sleep4 ,x w be not$ t ! e>li] books 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t h v little to say on ?is subject4 ,gradually1 h[ev]1 !re may be notic$ a dawn+ belief 9 c]ta9 /ates ( ! dep>t$ s\ls1 & 9 ?is ! ,jews 7 und\bt$ly influ5c$ by ! conceptions ( ! p ( o!r l&s ) :om !y came 9 contact4 ,! soj\rn 9 ,egypt mu/ h ex]t$ an important influ5ce on !m1 p>ticul>ly ! educat$ ?9k]s ( ! race1 ( :i*1 h[ev]1 !re 7 b few1 ow+ to ! condition 9 :i* !y 7 kept z bondsm5 ( ! ,egyptians4 ,moses1 h[ev]1 ow+ to 8 education & tra9+ among ! ,egyptian prie/s1 mu/ h be5 fully initiat$ 9 ! ,my/]ies ( t l&1 & ! ,jewi% leg5ds w\ld indicate t he =m$ an ,inn] ,circle ( ! prie/hood ( 8 p1 aft] !y escap$ f ,egypt1 & d\btless in/ruct$ !m fully 9 ! occult doctr9es1 :i*1 h[ev]1 7 too advanc$ & complicat$ = prea*+ to ! mass ( ignorant p ( :i* ! ,jewi% race ( t "t 0 compos$4 ,! lamp ( le>n+ among ! ,jews ( t "t 0 kept alight b by v few prie/s among !m4 ,!re has always be5 mu* talk1 & leg5d1 conc]n+ ?is ,inn] ,tea*+ among ! ,jews4 ,! ,jewi% ,rabbis h _h s mu* to say reg>d+ x1 & "s ( ! ,e>ly ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 7 ( ! op9ion t su* ,secret ,doctr9e exi/$4 ,s*ol>s h not$ t 9 important passages 9 ! ,jewi% ,bible1 ?ree di/9ct t]ms are us$ 9 ref]r+ to ! immat]ial "p1 or s\l1 ( man4 ,^! t]ms are ,ni*ema1 ,r\a*1 & ,nephe%1 respectively1 & h be5 translat$ z s\l1 _s or brea?1 9 sev]al s5ses ( ^! t]ms4 ,_m good au?orities h held t ^! ?ree t]ms did n apply to "o conception1 b t on ! contr>y !y ref]r$ to ?ree di/9ct elem5ts ( ! s\l1 ak9 to ! conceptions ( ! ,egyptians & o!r e>ly peoples1 :o held to ! tr9ity ( ! s\l1 z we h %[n a little fur!r back4 ,"s ,hebrew s*ol>s hold t ,ni*ema is ! ,ego1 or ,intellig5t ,_s2 ,r\a*1 ! l[] vehicle ( ! ,ego2 & ,nephe%1 ! ,vital ,=ce1 ,vitality1 or ,life4 ,/ud5ts ( ! ,kaballah1 or ,secret ,writ+s ( ! ,jews1 f9d !re9 _m ref]5ces to ! complex nature ( ! s\l1 & its future /ates1 z well z und\bt$ tea*+s reg>d+ ,re9c>nation1 or ,future ,exi/5ce 9 ! ,body4 ,! ,kaballah 0 ! book ( ! ,jewi% ,my/]ies1 & 0 l>gely symbolical1 s t to ^? unacqua9t$ ) ! symbols employ$1 x read z if lack+ s5se or mean+4 ,b ^? hav+ ! key1 7 able to read !refrom _m bits ( hidd5 doctr9e4 ,! ,kaballah is said to be veil$ 9 sev5 cov]+s--t is1 its symbology is sev5fold1 s t none b ^? hav+ ! inn] keys may "k ! full tru? conta9$ !re91 al?\gh ev5 ! fir/ key w unlock _m doors4 ,! ,zoh>1 ano!r ,secret ,book ( ! ,jews1 al?\gh ( mu* lat] orig9 ?an ! ,kaballah1 also conta9s mu* ( ! ,inn] ,tea*+s conc]n+ ! de/9y ( ! s\l4 ,?is book pla9ly recognizes & /ates ! ?ree-fold nature ( ! s\l1 above m5tion$1 & treats ! ,ni*ema1 ,r\a* & ,nephe% z di/9ct elem5ts !re(4 ,x also tea*es t :5 ! s\l leaves ! body x goes ?r\gh a long & t$i\s purify+ process1 :]eby ! effect ( its vices is worn (f by means ( a s]ies ( transmigrations & re9c>nations1 :]e9 x develops sev]al p]fections1 etc4 ,?is idea ( atta9+ p]fection ?r\gh repeat$ rebir?s1 in/ead ( ! rebir?s be+ 9 ! nature ( puni%m5t z taught by ,plato1 is also taught 9 ! ,kaballah1 %[+ ! agreem5t ( ! ,jewi% m9d on ?is detail ( ! doctr9e4 ,! ess5ce ( ! ,kaballic tea*+ on ?is subject is t ! s\ls und]go repeat$ rebir?1 aft] long int]vals ( re/ & purification1 9 entire =getfulness ( _! previ\s exi/5ces1 & = ! purpose ( advancem5t1 unfoldm5t1 purification1 developm5t1 & atta9m5t4 ,! ,zoh> foll[s up ?is tea*+ /rictly1 al?\gh ) amplifications4 ,! foll[+ quotation f ! ,zoh> is int]e/+1 inasmu* z x %[s ! tea*+ on ! subject 9 a few words4 ,x reads z foll[s3 ,all s\ls are subject to ! trials ( transmigration2 & m5 d n "k :i* are ! ways ( ! ,mo/ ,high 9 _! reg>d4 ,!y d n "k h[ _m trans=mations & my/]i\s trials !y mu/ und]go2 h[ _m s\ls & spirits come to ?is _w )\t return+ to ! palace ( ! div9e k+4 ,! s\ls mu/ re-ent] ! absolute sub/ance :5ce !y h em]g$4 ,b to accompli% ?is end !y mu/ develop all ! p]fections2 ! g]m ( :i* is plant$ 9 !m2 & if !y h n fulfill$ ?is condition dur+ "o life1 !y mu/ comm5ce ano!r1 a ?ird1 & s on1 until !y h acquir$ ! condition :i* fits !m = reunion ) ,god4 ,! my/ic sect :i* sprung up among ! ,jewi% p dur+ ! c5tury prec$+ ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 & :i* 0 9 ! height ( its influ5ce at ! "t ( ! ,bir?--! sect1 cult1 or ord] ( ,! ,ess5es--0 an important influ5ce 9 ! direction ( spread+ ! tru?s ( ,re9c>nation among ! ,jewi% p4 ,?is ord] comb9$ ! e>li] ,egyptian ,my/]ies ) ! ,my/ic ,doctr9e ( ,py?agoras & ! philosophy ( ,plato4 ,x 0 closely connect$ ) ! ,jewi% ,!rapeutae ( ,egypt1 & 0 ! lead+ my/ic ord] ( ! "t4 ,josephus1 ! em95t ,jewi% hi/orian1 writ+ ( ! ,ess5es1 says3 ,! op9ion obta9s among !m t bodies inde$ are corrupt$1 & ! matt] ( !m n p]man5t1 b t s\ls cont9ue exempt f dea? =ev]2 & t emanat+ f ! mo/ subtle e!r !y are unfold$ 9 bodies z prisons to :i* !y are drawn by "s natural spell4 ,b :5 loos$ f ! bonds ( fle%1 z if releas$ f a long captivity1 !y rejoice & are borne upw>d4 ,9 ! ,new ,int]national ,encyclop$ia 7vol4 vii1 page #bag7 w be f\nd an in/ructive article on ,ess5es1 9 :i* x is /at$ t among ! ,ess5es !re 0 a c]ta9 view ent]ta9$ reg>d+ ! orig91 pres5t /ate1 & future de/9y ( ! s\l1 :i* 0 held to be pre-exi/5t1 be+ entrapp$ 9 ! body z a prison1 etc4 ,& 9 ! same article ! foll[+ /atem5t occurs3 ,x is an int]e/+ "q z to h[ mu* ,*ri/ianity owes to ,ess5ism4 ,x w\ld seem t !re 0 room = def9ite contact betwe5 ,john ! ,bapti/ & ?is ,bro!rhood4 ,8 "t ( prep>ation 0 sp5t 9 ! wild]ness ne> ! ,dead ,sea2 8 prea*+ ( righte\sness t[>d ,god1 & ju/ice t[>d "o's fell[ m51 0 9 agreem5t ) ,ess5ism2 :ile 8 insi/5ce ^u ,baptism 0 9 accordance ) ! ,ess5ic emphasis on lu/rations4 ,9 ?is v cons]vative /atem5t is %[n ! intimate connection betwe5 ! ,ess5es & ,e>ly ,*ri/ianity1 ?r\gh ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,"s hold t ,jesus _h a /ill clos] relation%ip to ! ,ess5es & alli$ my/ic ord]s1 b we %all n insi/ ^u ?is po9t1 z x lies outside ( ! ord9>y *annels ( hi/orical in=mation4 ,!re is no d\bt1 h[ev]1 t ! ,ess5es1 :o _h su* a /rong influ5ce on ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 7 closely alli$ to o!r my/ic organizations ) :om !y agre$ 9 fundam5tal doctr9es1 notably t ( ,re9c>nation4 ,& s we h br\ght ! /ory d[n to ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 at :i* po9t we w cont9ue x4 ,we h left ! phase ( ! subject :i* p]ta9s to ,india = sep>ate consid]ation1 = 9 ,india ! doctr9e has _h its pr9cipal home 9 all ages1 & ! subject 9 t phase requires special treatm5t4 ,t !re 0 an ,inn] ,doctr9e 9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* seems to be well e/abli%$1 & t a "p ( t doctr9e consi/$ 9 a tea*+ ( ,pre-exi/5ce ( ! ,s\l & "s =m ( ,rebir? or ,re9c>nation seems q reasonable to ^? :o h made a /udy ( ! subject4 ,!re is a con/ant ref]5ce to ! ,my/]ies & ,inn] ,tea*+s ?r\gh\t ! ,epi/les1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( ,paul1 & ! writ+s ( ! ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs are fill$ ) ref]5ces to ! ,secret ,doctr9es4 ,9 ! e>li] c5turies ( ! ,*ri/ian ,era frequ5t ref]5ces are f\nd to h be5 made to ,! ,my/]ies ( ,jesus1 & t !re 0 an ,inn] ,circle ( advanc$ ,*ri/ians devot$ to my/icism & little kn[n doctr9es !re c be no d\bt4 ,celsus attack$ ! e>ly *ur*1 alleg+ t x 0 a secret organization :i* taught ! ,tru? to ! select few1 :ile x pass$ on to ! multitude only ! crumbs ( half-tru?1 & popul> tea*+s veil+ ! ,tru?4 ,orig51 a pupil ( ,/4 ,clem5t1 answ]$ ,celsus1 /at+ t :ile x 0 true t !re 7 ,inn] ,tea*+s 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 t 7 n reveal$ to ! populace1 /ill ! ,*ur* 9 foll[+ t practice 0 b adh]+ to ! e/abli%$ cu/om ( all philosophies & religions1 :i* gave ! esot]ic tru?s only to ^? :o 7 ready to receive !m1 at ! same "t giv+ to ! g5]al mass ( foll[]s ! exot]ic or out] tea*+s1 :i* 7 all !y c\ld und]/& or assimilate4 ,among o!r ?+s1 9 ?is reply1 ,orig5 says3 ,t !re %\ld be c]ta9 doctr9es1 n made kn[n to ! multitude1 :i* are divulg$ aft] ! exot]ic ones h be5 taught1 is n a peculi>ity ( ,*ri/ianity alone1 b also ( philosophic sy/ems 9 :i* c]ta9 tru?s are exot]ic & o!rs esot]ic4 ,"s ( ! foll[]s ( ,py?agoras 7 cont5t ) 8 'ipse dixit1' :ile o!rs 7 taught 9 secret ^? doctr9es :i* 7 n deem$ fit to be communicat$ to pr(ane & insuffici5tly prep>$ e>s4 ,moreov]1 all ! my/]ies t are celebrat$ ev]y:]e ?r\gh ,greece & b>b>\s c\ntries1 al?\gh held 9 secret1 h no discr$it ?r[n ^u !m1 s t x is 9 va9 he endeavors to calumniate ! secret doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity1 see+ t he does n correctly und]/& its nature4 ,9 ?is quotation x w be notic$ t n only does ,orig5 positively admit ! exi/5ce ( ! ,inn] ,tea*+s1 b t he also m5tions ,py?agoras & 8 s*ool1 & also ! o!r ,my/]ies ( ,greece1 %[+ 8 acqua9tance ) !m1 & 8 comp>ison ( !m ) ! ,*ri/ian ,my/]ies1 :i* latt] he w\ld n h be5 likely to h done 7 _! tea*+s repugnant to1 & at utt] v>iance )1 ^? ( 8 own *ur*4 ,9 ! same writ+ ,orig5 says3 ,b on ^! subjects mu*1 & t ( a my/ical k9d1 might be said1 9 keep+ ) :i* is ! foll[+3 ',x is good to keep close to ! secret ( a k+1' 9 ord] t ! entrance ( s\ls into bodies may n be ?r[n be=e ! common und]/&+4 ,scores ( l quotations might be cit$4 ,! writ+s ( ! ,e>ly ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* are fill$ ) _m allusions to ! curr5t inn] doctr9e ( ! pre-exi/5ce & rebir? ( s\ls4 ,orig5 9 p>ticul> has writt5 at great l5g? reg>d+ ^! ?+s4 ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 g5]ally accept$ z ! re9c>nation ( ,elias1 ev5 by ! populace1 :o reg>d$ x z a miracul\s occurr5ce1 :ile ! elect reg>d$ x z m]ely ano!r in/ance ( rebir? "u ! law4 ,! ,gno/ics1 a my/ic ord] & s*ool 9 ! e>ly *ur*1 taught ,re9c>nation pla9ly & op5ly1 br++ ^u !mselves mu* p]secution at ! h&s ( ! m cons]vative4 ,o!rs held to "s =m ( ! tea*+1 ! disputes among !m be+ pr9cipally reg>d+ po9ts ( doctr9e & detail1 ! ma9 tea*+s be+ admitt$4 ,orig5 taught t s\ls _h fall5 f a high e/ate & 7 work+ _! way back t[>d _! lo/ e/ate & glory1 by means ( repeat$ inc>nations4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr speaks ( ! s\l inhabit+ successive bodies1 ) loss ( memory ( pa/ lives4 ,= sev]al c5turies ! e>ly ,*ur* held )9 its bosom _m e>ne/ advocates ( ,re9c>nation1 & ! tea*+ 0 recogniz$ z vital ev5 by ^? :o combatt$ x4 ,lact9us1 at ! end ( ! ?ird c5tury1 held t ! idea ( ! s\l's immortality impli$ its pre-exi/5ce4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 8 ,confessions1 makes use ( ^! rem>kable words3 ,did ,i n live 9 ano!r body be=e ent]+ my "m's womb8 ,:i* expression is all ! m rem>kable because ,augu/9e oppos$ ,orig5 9 _m po9ts ( doctr9e1 & because x 0 writt5 z late z ,a4 ,d4 #dae4 ,! v>i\s ,*ur* ,c\ncils1 h[ev]1 fr[n$ ^u ^! outcropp+s ( ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 & ! influ5ce ( ^? :o rose to p[] 9 ! *ur* 0 direct$ aga9/ ! h]esy4 ,at sev]al c\ncils 7 ! tea*+s rebuk$1 & condemn$1 until f9ally 9 ,a4 ,d4 #ech1 ,ju/9ian _h a law pass$ :i* decl>$ t3 ,:oev] %all support ! my?ical pres5tation ( ! pre-exi/5ce ( ! s\l & ! consequ5tly wond]ful op9ion ( its return1 let him be ,ana!ma4 ,speak+ ( ! ,jewi% ,kaballi/s1 an au?ority /ates3 ,l ,orig5 & o!r *ur* ,fa!rs1 ! ,kaballi/s us$ z _! ma9 argum5t 9 favor ( ! doctr9e ( metempsy*osis1 ! ju/ice ( ,god4 ,b ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation among ,*ri/ian races did n die at ! ord]s & comm&s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ,c\ncils4 ,sm\ld]+ "u ! blanket ( opposition & p]secution1 x kept alive until once m x c\ld lift its flame t[>d ,heav54 ,& ev5 dur+ its suppression ! c>eful /ud5t may see little flick]s ( ! flame--little wrea?+s ( smoke--escap+ "h & !re4 ,veil$ 9 my/ic phras+1 & trimm$ ) poetic figure1 _m allusions may be se5 among ! writ+s ( ! c5turies4 ,& dur+ ! pa/ two hundr$ ye>s ! revival 9 ! subject has be5 con/ant1 until at ! close ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 & ! beg9n+ ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 we once m f9d ! doctr9e op5ly prea*$ & taught to ?\s&s ( eag] li/5]s & secretly held ev5 by _m or?odox ,*ri/ians4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,h9dus4 ,:ile ,re9c>nation has be5 believ$ & taught 9 ne>ly e nation1 & among all races1 9 =m] or pres5t times1 /ill we are ju/ifi$ 9 consid]+ ,india z ! natural ,"m ( ! doctr9e1 inasmu* z x has f\nd an especially favorable spiritual & m5tal environm5t 9 t l& & among its p1 ! date ( its bir? !re be+ lo/ 9 ! cl\d9ess ( anci5t hi/ory1 b ! tree ( ! tea*+ be+ /ill 9 full fl[] & /ill be>+ an abundance ( fruit4 ,z ! ,h9dus pr\dly claim1 :ile ! pres5t dom9ant race 0 /ill 9 ! savage1 cave-dwell+1 /one-age /age ( exi/5ce--& :ile ev5 ! anci5t ,jewi% p 7 beg9n+ to place ! f\ndation /ones ( _! religion1 ( :i* ! pres5t ,*ri/ian religion is b an (f%oot--! great ,h9du religi\s tea*]s & philosoph]s _h long s9ce firmly e/abli%$ _! philosophies & religions ) ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation & its accompany+ tea*+s1 :i* _h be5 accept$ z ,tru? by ! great ,aryan race 9 ,india4 ,&1 ?r\gh\t =ty c5turies1 or m1 ?is race has held /eadfa/ly to ! orig9al doctr9e1 until n[ ! ,we/ is look+ aga9 to x = light on ! great problems ( human life & exi/5ce1 & n[1 9 ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 _m c>eful ?9k]s consid] t 9 ! /udy & und]/&+ ( ! great fundam5tal ?\ghts ( ! ,v$as & ! ,upani%ads1 ! ,we/ w f9d ! only possible antidote to ! virus ( ,mat]ialism t is poison+ ! ve9s ( ,we/]n spiritual und]/&+4 ,! idea ( re9c>nation is to be f\nd 9 ne>ly all ( ! philosophies & religions ( ! race1 at lea/ 9 "s p]iod 9 _! hi/ory--among all peoples & races--yet1 9 ,india d we f9d ! doctr9e 9 ! fulle/ fl[]1 n only 9 ! pa/ b 9 ! pres5t4 ,f ! e>lie/ ages ( ! race 9 ,india1 ,re9c>nation 9 "s ( its v>i\s =ms has be5 ! accept$ doctr9e1 & today x is accept$ by ! entire ,h9du p1 ) _! _m divisions & sub-races1 ) ! exception ( ! ,h9du ,mohamm$ans4 ,! teem+ millions ( ,india live & die 9 ! full belief 9 ,re9c>nation1 & to !m x is accept$ )\t a "q z ! only rational doctr9e conc]n+ ! pa/1 pres5t & future ( ! s\l4 ,n[h]e on ?is planet is !re to be f\nd su* an adh]5ce to ! idea ( s\l life--! ?9k+ ,h9du always reg>d+ himself z a s\l occupy+ a body1 r ?an z a body hav+ a s\l1 z s _m ( ! ,we/]n p seem to reg>d !mselves4 ,&1 to ! ,h9dus1 ! pres5t life is truly reg>d$ z b "o /ep on ! /airway ( life1 & n z ! only mat]ial life prec$+ an et]nity ( spiritual exi/5ce4 ,to ! ,h9du m9d1 ,et]nity is "h ) u ,n[--we are 9 et]nity z mu* ?is mom5t z we ev] %all be--& ! pres5t life is b "o ( a numb] ( fleet+ mom5ts 9 ! et]nal life4 ,! e>ly ,h9dus did n possess ! complicat$ =ms ( religion n[ exi/+ among !m1 ) _! v>i\s cre$s1 c]emonials1 rituals1 cults1 s*ools1 & d5om9ations4 ,on ! contr>y1 _! orig9al =m ( religion 0 an advanc$ =m ( :at "s h call$ ,nature-,wor%ip1 b :i* 0 r m ?an t :i* ! ,we/]n m9d usually means by ! t]m4 ,_! ,nature 0 r a ,_s ( ,nature1 or ,"o ,life1 ( :i* all exi/+ =ms are b v>y+ manife/ations4 ,ev5 9 ?is e>ly /age ( _! religi\s developm5t !y held to a belief 9 re9c>nation ( ! s\l1 f "o =m to ano!r4 ,:ile to !m ev]y?+ 0 b a manife/ation ( ,"o ,life1 /ill ! s\l 0 a diff]5tiat$ unit1 emanat$ f ! ,"o ,life1 & de/9$ to "w its way back to ,unity & ,on5ess ) ! ,div9e ,life ?r\gh _m & v>i$ inc>nations1 until f9ally x w\ld be aga9 m]g$ ) ! ,"o4 ,f ?is e>ly beg9n+ arose ! _m & v>i$ =ms ( religi\s philosophy kn[n to ! ,india ( today2 b cl++ to all ^! mod]n =ms is to be f\nd ! fundam5tal basis idea ( re9c>nation & f9al absorption ) ! ,"o4 ,brahmanism came fir/1 />t+ f ! simple & work+ to ! complex1 a great prie/hood gradually aris+ & surr\nd+ ! orig9al simple religi\s philosophy ) c]emonial1 ritual & !ological & metaphysical ab/ractions & speculation4 ,!n arose ,buddhism1 :i*1 9 a measure1 0 a return to ! primitive idea1 b :i* 9 turn develop$ a new prie/hood & religi\s organization4 ,b ! fundam5tal doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation p]meat$ !m all1 & may be reg>d$ z ! great common c5tre ( ! ,h9du religi\s ?\ght & philosophy4 ,! ,h9du religi\s books are fill$ ) ref]5ces to ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation4 ,! ,laws ( ,manu1 "o ( ! olde/ exi/+ pieces ( ,sanscrit writ+1 conta9s _m m5tions ( x1 & ! ,upani%ads & ,v$as conta9 c\ntless ref]5ce to x4 ,9 ! ,bhagavad ,gita1 ,kri%na says to ,arjuna3 ,"k ?\1 ,o ,pr9ce ( ,p&u1 t !re nev] 0 a "t :5 ,i1 nor ?\1 nor any ( ^! pr9ces ( e>? 0 n2 nor %all !re ev] come a "t1 h]eaft]1 :5 any ( u %all cease to be4 ,z ! s\l1 we>+ ?is mat]ial body1 exp]i5ce? ! /ages ( infancy1 y\?1 manhood1 & old age1 ev5 s %all x1 9 due "t1 pass on to ano!r body1 & 9 o!r inc>nations %all x aga9 live1 & move & play its "p4 99 99 99 ,^! bodies1 :i* act z envelop+ cov]+s = ! s\ls occupy+ !m1 are b f9ite ?+s--?+s ( ! mom5t--& n ! ,real ,man at all4 ,!y p]i% z all f9ite ?+s p]i%--let !m p]i%4 ,he :o 9 8 ignorance ?9ke?3 ',i slay' or ',i am sla91' babble? l an infant lack+ k4 ,( a tru? none c slay--none c be sla94 ,take unto ?y inn] m9d ?is tru?1 ,o ,pr9ce6 ,v]ily1 ! ,real ,man--! ,_s ( ,man--is nei!r born1 nor do? x die4 ,unborn1 undy+1 anci5t1 p]petual & et]nal1 x ha? endur$1 & w endure =ev]4 ,! body may die2 be sla92 be de/roy$ completely--b he t ha? occupi$ x rema9e? unh>m$4 99 99 99 ,z a man ?r[e? away 8 old g>m5ts1 replac+ !m ) new & bright] ones1 ev5 s ! ,dwell] ( ! body1 hav+ quitt$ its old mortal frame1 ent]e? into o!rs :i* are new & fre%ly prep>$ = x4 99 99 99 ,_m h be5 my bir?s & rebir?s1 ,o ,pr9ce--& _m also h be5 ?9e own4 ,b betwe5 u lies ?is diff]5ce--,i am consci\s ( all my _m lives1 b ?\ lacke/ remembrance ( ?9e4 ,9 ! ,mahab>ata is said3 ,ev5 z :5 he ca/e? (f an old g>m5t1 man clo!s himself 9 new raim5t1 ev5 s ! s\l1 ca/+ (f ! worn\t body1 takes on a new body1 avoids ! fatal pa?s lead+ to hell1 works = its salvation1 & proce$s t[>d heav54 ,! ,brhad>anyakopani%ad1 "o ( ! old ,h9du writ+s1 conta9s ! foll[+3 ,z ! cat]pill>1 gett+ to ! end ( ! /raw1 takes itself away aft] f9d+ a re/+ place 9 advance1 s ! s\l leav+ ?is body1 & f9d+ ano!r place 9 advance1 takes himself (f f 8 orig9al abode4 ,z ! goldsmi? tak+ little by little ( ! gold exp&s x into a new =m1 s1 inde$1 does ?is s\l1 leav+ ?is body1 make a new & happy abode = himself4 ,b to attempt to quote passages relat+ to inc>nation f ! ,h9du books1 w\ld be ak9 to compil+ a libr>y ( _m volumes4 ,! sacr$ writ+s ( ! ,ea/ are fill$ ) ref]5ces to ,re9c>nation1 & if ! latt] 7 elim9at$ x w\ld be l ! play ( ,hamlet ) ,hamlet omitt$4 ,we _c ent] into a description ( ! v>i\s s*ools ( ,h9du religi\s ?\ght & philosophy 9 ?is "w1 = to d s w\ld be to exp& ?is little volume 9 sev]al ( l>g] size1 s ext5d$ is ! subject4 ,b und]ly+ ! _m divisions & subdivisions ( ,h9du ?\ght may be f\nd ! fundam5tal idea ( an orig9al emanation f1 or manife/ation (1 ,"o ,div9e ,be+1 ,p[] & ,en]gy1 into c\ntless diff]5tiat$ units1 atoms1 or egos1 :i* units1 embody+ 9 matt]1 are unconsci\s ( ! spiritual nature1 & take on a consci\sness correspond+ ) ! =m 9 :i* !y are embodi$4 ,!n foll[s a s]ies ( embodim5ts1 or inc>nations1 f l[] to high]1 9 :i* occurs an evolution or unfoldm5t ( ! nature ( ! s\l1 9 :i* x rises to high] & high] planes ( be+1 until f9ally1 aft] aeons ( "t1 x ent]s 9 ,union ) ! ,div9e ,nirvana & ,p>a-,nirvana--! /ate ( ,et]nal ,bliss4 ,! great diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,h9du ?\ght & ! ,grecian is t :ile ! ,greeks consid]$ repeat$ life ) joy z a means ( great] & great] expression ( life1 ! ,h9dus1 on ! contr>y1 reg>d life z b a p]iod ( travail & sorr[1 ! only light to be p]ceiv$ be+ ! expectation & hope ( ev5tually em]g+ f ! region ( mat]iality1 & illusion1 & rega9+ true exi/5ce 9 ! ,_s4 ,! ,h9dus ne>ly all agree t ?is mat]ial life is occasion$ by avidya or ignorance on ! "p ( ! s\l ( its own real nature & be+1 :]eby x fails to recognize t ?is mat]ial life is maya or illusion4 ,!y hold t ,wisdom consi/s 9 ! s\l recogniz+ its real nature1 & p]ceiv+ ! illusion ( mat]ial life & ?+s1 & /riv+ to lib]ate itself f ! bondage ( mat]iality & ignorance4 ,! pr9cipal diff]5ces among ! v>i\s ,h9du s*ools ( religion & philosophical ?\ght arise f _! diff]+ views reg>d+ ! nature & con/itution ( ! s\l on ! "o h&1 & ! means ( atta9+ lib]ation & fre$om f mat]ial embodim5t on ! o!r4 ,! doctr9e ( ,k>ma ( spiritual cause & effect1 :i* we %all consid] 9 ano!r *apt]1 also runs along ) all ! v>y+ ,h9du conceptions1 doctr9es1 & !ories4 ,)\t consid]+ ! matt] ( diff]5ces ( op9ion betwe5 ! v>i\s s*ools1 conc]n+ ! nature & con/itution ( ! s\l1 we may say t all ! s*ools practically agree t ! con/itution ( ,man is a complex ?+1 compris+ a numb] ( %ea?s1 bodies1 cov]+s1 or elem5ts1 f ! gross] to ! m spiritual1 ! v>i\s %ea?s be+ disc>d$ z ! s\l advances on its way t[>d p]fection4 ,!re are disputes betwe5 ! v>i\s s*ools reg>d+ t]m9ology & ! precise arrangem5t ( ^! pr9ciples1 b ! foll[+ classification w answ] = ! purpose ( giv+ a g5]al idea ( ! ,h9du views on ! subject1 subject always to ! conflict+ claims ( ! v>i\s s*ools4 ,! classification is z foll[s1 pass+ f l[] to high]3 #a4 ,physical or mat]ial body1 or ,rupa4 #b4 ,vitality ( ,vital ,=ce1 or ,prana-,jiva4 #c4 ,a/ral ,body1 ,e!ric ,d\ble1 or ,l+a ,%>ira4 #d4 ,animal ,s\l1 or ,kama ,rupa4 #e4 ,human ,s\l1 or ,manas4 #f4 ,spiritual ,s\l1 or ,buddhi4 #g4 ,div9e ,_s1 or ,atma4 ,f ! beg9n+1 ! t5d5cy ( ! ,h9du m9d 0 9 ! direction ( resolv+ ! univ]se ( =ms1 %apes1 & *ange1 back into "s ,"o ,und]ly+ ,pr9ciple1 f :i* all ! ph5om5al _w em]g$--"s ,"o ,inf9ite ,en]gy1 f :i* all else em]g$1 emanat$1 or evolv$4 ,& ! e>ly ,h9du m9d busi$ itself actively ) ! solution ( ! problem ( ?is ,"o ,be+ manife/+ a ,becom+ into ,_m4 ,j z is ! ,we/]n _w ( today actively engag$ 9 solv+ _m mat]ial problems1 s 0 anci5t ,india active 9 solv+ _m spiritual problems--j z ! mod]n ,we/ is /ra9+ e en]gy t[>d discov]+ ! ,h[1 s 0 anci5t ,india /ra9+ e ef=t to discov]+ ! ,:y4 ,& f t /ruggle ( ! m9d ( ,india !re arose c\ntless s*ools ( religi\s & philosophical ?\ght1 _m ( :i* h pass$ away1 b _m ( :i* p]si/ today4 ,! problem ( ! relation%ip ( ! human s\l to ! ,"o ,be+1 & ! second>y problem ( ! life1 pres5t & future1 ( ! individual s\l1 is a mo/ vital "o to all ?9k+ ,h9dus today z 9 ! =ty c5turies or m ( its philosophical hi/ory4 ,to ! ,h9du m9d1 all mat]ial rese>* is ( m9or importance1 ! important ,tru? be+ to discov] t :i* :5 once kn[n1 all else is und]/ood4 ,b1 z we h said1 9 spite ( ! num]\s religions1 s*ools1 & phases ( tea*+1 among ! ,h9dus1 ! "o fundam5tal conception ( ,re9c>nation is nev] lo/ sight (1 nor is x ev] d\bt$ 9 any ( ! =ms ( ! philosophies or religions4 ,ignor+ ! subdivisions ( ,h9du philosophical ?\ght1 we may say t ! ,h9du philosophies may be divid$ into a few g5]al classes1 sev]al ( :i* we %all n[ ha/ily consid]1 t y may get a glimpse at ! v>iety ( ,h9du speculative philosophy 9 its relation to ! s\l & its de/9y4 ,y w1 ( c\rse1 und]/& t we c d no m ?an m5tion ! lead+ features ( ea* class1 z a c>eful consid]ation w\ld require volumes = ea* p>ticul> s*ool4 ,we w fir/ consid] ! philosophy ( ,kanada1 g5]ally kn[n z ! ,vai%e%ika ,tea*+1 :i* incl9es t[>d an ,atomic ,!ory1 ak9 to t =mulat$ by ! old ,greek philosoph] ,democritus4 ,accord+ to ?is tea*+ ! sub/ance ( ! univ]se is compos$ ( an inf9ite numb] ( atoms1 :i* are et]nal1 & :i* 7 n creat$ by ,god1 b :i* are co-et]nal ) ,him4 ,^! atoms1 comb9+ & =m+ %apes1 =ms1 etc41 are ! basis ( ! mat]ial univ]se4 ,x is held1 h[ev]1 t ! p[] or en]gy :]eby ^! atoms comb9e & ?us =m matt]1 comes f ,god4 ,?is tea*+ holds t ,god is a ,p]sonal ,be+1 possess+ ,omnipot5ce1 ,omnisci5ce1 & ,omnipres5ce4 ,x is also held t !re are two sub/ances1 or pr9ciples1 high]1 t ! mat]ial en]gies or sub/ance1 namely1 ,manas1 or ,m9d1 & ,atman1 or ,_s4 ,manas or ,m9d is held to be some?+ l a ,m9d-,/uff1 f :i* all individual m9ds are built up--& :i* ,m9d-,/uff is held to be et]nal4 ,atman1 or ,_s1 is held to be an et]nal pr9ciple1 f :i* ! ,selves or ,s\ls are diff]5tiat$4 ,! ,atman1 or ,_s1 or ,self1 is reg>d$ z mu* high] ?an ,m9d1 :i* is its tool & in/rum5t ( expression4 ,?is philosophy tea*es t ?r\gh progression1 by ,re9c>nation1 ! s\l advances f l[] to high] /ates1 on its road to fre$om & p]fection4 ,ano!r great s*ool ( ,h9du philosophy is ! philosophy ( ,kapila1 g5]ally kn[n z ! ,sankhya sy/em4 ,?is tea*+ opposes ! ,atomic ,!ory ( ! ,vai%e%ika sy/em1 & holds t ! atoms are n inde/ructible nor et]nal1 b may be resolv$ back into a primal sub/ance call$ ,prakriti4 ,prakriti is held to be an univ]sal1 et]nal en]gy or e!real sub/ance1 some?+ simil> to c]ta9 ,we/]n sci5tific conceptions ( an ,univ]sal ,e!r4 ,f ?is et]nal1 univ]sal en]gy1 ,kapila held t all ! univ]se has be5 evolv$--all mat]ial =ms or manife/ations ( en]gy be+ b manife/ations ( ,prakriti4 ,b1 ! ,sankhya sy/em is n mat]iali/ic1 z might be suppos$ at fir/ glance1 = side by side ) ,prakriti x (f]s ! pr9ciple ( ,puru%a1 or ,s\l1 or ,_s1 ( :i* all individual s\ls are atomic units--! ,pr9ciple ( ,puru%a be+ an ,unity ( ,units1 & n an ,undivid$ ,"o4 ,! ,puru%a--t is1 its units or ,individual ,s\ls--is reg>d$ z et]nal & immortal4 ,prakriti is devoid ( m9d1 b is possess$ ( active vital en]gy1 & is capable ( produc+ =ms & mat]ial manife/ations by reason ( its inh]5t en]gy1 & laws1 & ?us produces :at ! ,h9dus call ,maya1 or mat]ial illusion1 :i* !y hold to be devoid ( reality1 inasmu* z ! =ms are con/antly *ang+ & h no p]man5ce4 ,?is philosophy holds t ,prakriti1 by means ( ! glam\r ( its manife/ations ( ,maya1 entices ! individual s\ls1 or ,puru%as1 :i* :5 once 9 ! c5tre ( attraction ( ! ,maya are drawn into ! vortex ( mat]ial exi/5ce1 los+ a k ( _! real nature4 ,b ! s\ls nev] lose entirely ! glimm] ( ! ,light ( ! ,_s1 &1 consequ5tly1 soon beg9 to feel t !y h made a mi/ake1 & consequ5tly beg9 to /rive to escape ! bondage ( ,prakriti & its ,maya--b su* escape is possible only ?r\gh a gradual ris+ up f ! dep?s ( ,maya1 /ep by /ep1 cycle by cycle1 by a s]ies ( purification & cleans+ ( !mselves1 j z a fly cleanses itself ( ! /icky sub/ance into :i* x has fall54 ,?is escape is accompli%$ by ,spiritual ,unfoldm5t or ,evolution1 by means ( ,re9c>nation--?is ,evolution n be+ a gr[?1 b r an unfoldm5t or unwrapp+ ( ! s\l f its conf9+ %ea?s1 "o by "o4 ,ano!r great s*ool ( ,h9du philosophy is ! philosophy ( ,patanjali1 g5]ally kn[n z ! ,yoga ,philosophy1 b :i* diff]s f ! ,yogi ,philosophy ( ! ,we/1 :i* is eclectic 9 nature4 ,! ,yoga ,philosophy ( ,patanjali be>s "s resemblance to ! ,sankhya s*ool ( ,kapila1 inasmu* z x recognizes ! tea*+s reg>d+ ,prakriti1 f :i* univ]sal en]gy ! mat]ial univ]se has be5 evolv$2 & inasmu* z x also recognizes ! c\ntless individual ,puru%as1 or s\ls1 :i* are et]nal & immortal1 & :i* are entrapp$ 9 ! ,maya ( ,prakriti4 ,b x !n takes a position widely div]g5t f ! ,sankhya s*ool1 inasmu* z ,patanjali's ,yoga s*ool holds t !re also exi/s a ,supreme ,puru%a1 ,_s1 ,s\l--or ,god--:o is )\t =m2 inf9ite2 et]nal2 & above all attributes & qualities common to man4 ,9 ?is respect1 ,patanjali diff]s f ,kapila1 & incl9es r t[>d agreem5t ) ,kanada1 ( ! fir/ m5tion$ s*ool ( ! ,vai%e%ika sy/em4 ,all ?ree philosoph]s1 h[ev]1 seem to g5]ally agree 9 ! ma9 ^u ! ,m9d ,pr9ciple1 :i* !y hold to be b5ea? ,s\l or ,_s1 & to be 9 ! nature ( ,m9d-,/uff1 :i* is ( a semi-mat]ial nature--,kapila & ,patanjali ev5 go+ s f> z to hold t x is a manife/ation ( ,prakriti or ! ,univ]sal ,en]gy1 r ?an a di/9ct pr9ciple4 ,!y hold t ! ,puru%a1 or ,_s1 n ! ,m9d1 is ! ,real ,self1 & ! s\rce ( consci\sness & ! real intellig5ce4 ,! practical tea*+s ( ! s*ool ( ,patanjali is a sy/em by :i* ! ,puru%a may escape f & ov]come ! ,prakriti1 & ?us ga9 emancipation1 fre$om1 & a return to its natural & orig9al purity & p[]4 ,?is s*ool1 ( c\rse1 tea*es ,re9c>nation1 & ,progression ?r\gh ,rebir?1 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciples m5tion$ above4 ,ano!r great s*ool ( ,h9du philosophy is t kn[n z ! ,v$anta ,philosophy1 :i* _m consid] ! mo/ advanc$ ( all ! ,h9du sy/ems1 & :i* is rapidly gr[+ 9 popul>ity among ! educat$ ,h9dus1 & also among _m v intellig5t /ud5ts ( philosophical ?\ght 9 ! ,we/]n _w4 ,its foll[]s claim t ! ,v$anta ,philosophy has rea*$ ! v highe/ po9t ( philosophical ?\ght1 speculation & analysis possible to ! human m9d ( today1 & _m ,we/]n /ud5ts h claim$ t x conta9s ! highe/ conceptions f\nd 9 any & all ( ! great ,_w ,philosophies4 ,be ?is z x may1 x c]ta9ly conta9s mu* t is ! mo/ subtle1 ref9$ & ke5 9 ! field ( philosophical speculative ?\ght ( ! _w1 & :ile1 z "s claim1 x may lack ! appeal to ! religi\s emotions t "s o!r =ms ( ?\ght possess1 /ill x proves v attractive to ^? 9 :om intellectual developm5t & ef=t h sup]s$$ ! emotional side ( philosophy or religion4 ,! ,v$anta ,sy/em holds t ! ,ultimate ,reality1 or ,actual ,be+1 ( ! univ]se--! ,"o ,absolute ,en]gy or ,sub/ance f :i* all ! univ]se proce$s--is ,,t :i* may be call$ ,! ,absolute1 :i* is et]nal1 inf9ite1 indivisible1 beyond attributes & qualities1 & :i* is ! s\rce ( intellig5ce4 ,! ,absolute is held to be ,"o1 n ,_m--,unique & ,alone4 ,x is id5tical ) ! ,sanscrit ,brahman1 & is held to be ,,t :i* has be5 call$ ,! ,unkn[able2 ! ,fa!r2 ! ,ov]-,s\l2 ! ,?+-9-,itself--9 %ort1 x is ,,t :i* m5 mean1 & h always meant1 :5 !y wi%$ to express ! ,,absolute ,,reality4 ,! ,v$anti/s hold t ?is ,absolute ,brahman is ! ess5ce ( ,sat1 or ,absolute ,exi/5ce2 ,*it1 or ,absolute ,intellig5ce2 & ,an&a1 or ,absolute ,bliss4 ,)\t attempt+ to ent] into an analysis1 or close exposition1 ( ! ,v$anta ,philosophy1 or s f> z conc]ns ! s\l1 & its de/9y1 we may say t x holds t !re d n exi/ ! c\ntless et]nal1 immortal s\ls or ,puru%as ( ! ,sankhya philosophy1 b in/ead t ! individual s\ls are b ! c\ntless images or reflections ( ! ,absolute ,be+1 or ,brahman1 & h _! exi/5ce only by reason ( ! ,real ,exi/5ce ( ! ,"o ,only ,be+4 ,consequ5tly1 ! ,_s )9 ! s\l ( ,man1 & :i* is ! s\l ( 8 s\l1 is ,div9e4 ,! ,v$anti/s admit ! exi/5ce ( a ,logos1 or ,i%w>a1 ! ,"l ( ! ,univ]se1 :o is1 h[ev]1 b a manife/ation ( ,brahman--a ,great ,s\l1 z x 71 & :o presides ov] ! evolution ( ,univ]ses f ! ,prakriti1 & :o plays ! "p ( ! ,demiurge ( ! old ,grecian & ,gno/ic philosophies4 ,! ,v$anti/s admit ! exi/5ce 7relative7 ( ,prakriti1 or ,univ]sal ,en]gy1 b hold t x is n et]nal1 or real-9-itself1 b is practically id5tical ) ,maya1 & may be reg>d$ z a =m ( ! ,creative ,en]gy ( ! ,absolute1 ,brahman4 ,?is ,maya 7:i* :ile /rictly speak+ is illusion inasmu* z x has no real exi/5ce or et]nal quality7 is ! s\rce ( "t1 space1 & causation1 & ( ! ph5om5al univ]se1 ) its c\ntless =ms1 %apes1 & appe>ances4 ,! ,v$anti/s tea* t ! ,evolution ( ! ,s\l is accompli%$ by its escap+ ! folds ( ,maya1 or ,mat]iality1 "o by "o1 by means ( ,rebir?s1 until x manife/s m & m ( its ,div9e ,nature2 & ?us x goes on1 & on1 f high] to /ill high]1 until at la/ x ent]s into ! ,div9e ,be+ & atta9s ,union ) ,god1 & is ,"o ) ! ,fa!r4 ,ano!r great ,h9du philosophy is ! philosophy ( ,gautama1 ! ,buddha1 :i* is g5]ally kn[n z ! ,buddhi/ic ,philosophy1 or z ,buddhism4 ,x is difficult to give a cle> idea ( ,buddhism 9 a concise =m1 = !re are s _m s*ools1 sects1 & divisions among ?is g5]al s*ool ( philosophy1 diff]+ ^u ! m9or po9ts & details ( doctr9e1 t x requires a l5g?y consid]ation 9 ord] to cle> away ! disput$ po9ts4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 h[ev]1 x may be said t ! ,buddhi/s />t ) ! idea or conception ( an ,unkn[able ,reality1 back ( & "u all =ms & activity ( ! ph5om5al univ]se4 ,buddha refus$ to discuss ! nature ( ?is ,reality1 practically hold+ x to be ,unkn[able1 & 9 ! nature ( an ,absolute ,no?+1 r ?an an ,absolute ,some?+ 9 ! s5se ( ,?+ness z we und]/& ! t]m2 t is to say1 x is a ,no-,?+1 r ?an a ,?+--consequ5tly x is beyond ?\ght1 und]/&+1 or ev5 imag9ation--all t c be said is t x ,,is4 ,buddha refus$ to discuss or tea* ( ! mann] 9 :i* ?is ,unkn[able came to manife/ ^u ! ,relative ,plane1 = he held t ,man's prop] /udy 0 ( ! ,_w ( ,?+s1 & h[ to escape !refrom4 ,9 a vague way1 h[ev]1 ,buddhism holds t 9 "s way ?is ,unkn[able1 or a "p !re(1 becomes entangl$ 9 ,maya or ,illusion1 ?r\gh ,avidya or ,ignorance1 ,law1 ,necessity1 or p]haps some?+ 9 ! nature ( a ,mi/ake4 ,& aris+ f ?is mi/ak5 activity1 all ! pa9 & sorr[ ( ! univ]se arises1 = ! ,buddhi/ holds t ! ,univ]se is a _w ( woe1 f :i* ! s\l is try+ to escape4 ,buddhism holds t ! s\l ,re9c>nates (t51 because ( its desires & attractions1 :i* if nurs$ & enc\rag$ w lead x into lives )\t numb]4 ,consequ5tly1 to ! ,buddhi/1 ,wisdom consi/s 9 acquir+ a k ( ! true /ate ( affairs1 j m5tion$1 & !n ^u t k build+ up a new life 9 :i* desire & attraction = ! mat]ial _w %all be elim9at$1 to ! end t ! s\l hav+ kill$ out desire = mat]ial ?+s--hav+ cut (f ! dead bran* ( ,illusion--is enabl$ to escape f ,k>ma1 & ev5tually be releas$ f ,rebir?1 !nce pass+ back into ! great ocean ( ! ,unkn[able1 or ,nirvana1 & ceas+ to ,be1 s f> z ! ph5om5al _w is conc]n$1 al?\gh ( c\rse x w exi/ 9 ! ,unkn[able1 :i* is ,et]nal4 ,_m ,we/]n read]s imag9e ! ,buddhi/ic ,nirvana to be an utt] annihilation ( exi/5ce & be+1 b ! ,h9du m9d is f> m subtle1 & sees a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 utt] annihilation on ! "o h&1 & ext9ction ( p]sonality on ! o!r4 ,t :i* appe>s ,no?+ness to ! ,we/]n ,m9d1 is se5 z ,no-,?+ness to ! ,ori5tal conception1 & is consid]$ m ( a resumption ( an orig9al ,real ,exi/5ce1 r ?an an end+ !re(4 ,!re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 ! two great s*ools ( ,buddhism1 ! ,nor!rn & ,s\!rn1 respectively1 reg>d+ ! nature ( ! s\l4 ,! ,nor!rn s*ool consid]s ! s\l z an entity1 diff]5tiat$ f ! ,unkn[able 9 "s my/]i\s way n expla9$ by ,buddha1 & yet diff]5t f ! individual ,puru%a ( ! ,sankhya s*ool1 be=e m5tion$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,s\!rn s*ool does n reg>d ! s\l z a diff]5tiat$ or di/9ct entity1 b r z a c5tre ( ph5om5al activity saturat$ or *>g$ ) ! results ( its de$s1 & t !re=e ! ,k>ma1 or ! ,ess5ce ( ,de$s1 may be consid]$ z ! s\l itself1 r ?an z some?+ p]ta9+ to x4 ,! ,nor!rn s*ool holds t ! s\l1 accompani$ by its ,k>ma1 re9c>nates along ! same l9es z ^? taught by all ! o!r ,h9du s*ools ( ,re9c>nation & ,k>ma4 ,b ! ,s\!rn s*ool1 on ! contr>y1 holds t x is n ! s\l-entity t re-inc>nates 7= !re is no su* entity71 b t in/ead x is ! ,k>ma1 or ,ess5ce ( ,de$s1 t re9c>nates f life to life1 accord+ to its attractions1 desires1 & m]its or dem]its4 ,9 ! la/ m5tion$ view ( ! case1 ! rebir? is comp>$ to ! light+ ( "o lamp f ! flame ( ano!r1 r ?an 9 ! transf]r+ ( ! oil f "o lamp to ano!r4 ,b1 really1 ^! di/9ctions are q metaphysical1 & :5 ref9$ by analysis become hair-splitt+4 ,x is said t ! two s*ools ( ,buddhism are gr[+ ne>] toge!r1 & _! diff]5ces reconcil$4 ,! or?odox ,h9dus claim t ,buddhism is on ! decl9e 9 ,india1 be+ l>gely supplant$ by ! v>i\s =ms ( ! ,v$anta4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,buddhism has spread to ,*9a1 ,japan & o!r c\ntries1 :]e x has tak5 on new =ms1 & has gr[n into a religion ( ritualism1 cre$s1 & c]emonialism1 ) an accompany+ loss ( ! orig9al philosophy & a correspond+ increase ( detail ( tea*+1 doctr9e & disciple & g5]al *ur*9ess1 includ+ a belief 9 sev]al ?\s& diff]5t k9d ( hells4 ,b ev5 9 ! deg5]at$ =ms1 ,buddhism /ill holds to ,re9c>nation z a fundam5tal doctr9e4 ,9 ?is consid]ation ( ! philosophies ( ,india1 we d n consid] x necess>y to g into an explanation ( ! v>i\s =ms ( religions1 or *ur* divisions1 among ! ,h9dus4 ,9 ,india1 ,religion is an important matt]1 & !re seems to be "s =m ( religion adapt$ to ea* "o ( t c\ntry's teem+ millions4 ,f ! grosse/ =m ( religi\s sup]/ition1 & crude/ =m ( c]emony & wor%ip1 up to ! mo/ ref9$ idealism & beautiful symbolisms1 runs ! gamut ( ! ,h9du ,religions4 ,_m p are unable to conceive ( an ab/ract1 ideal ,univ]sal ,be+1 su* z ! ,brahman ( ! ,h9du ,philosophy1 & consequ5tly t ,be+ has be5 p]sonifi$ z an ,an?ropomorphic ,deity1 & human attributes be/[$ ^u him to suit ! popul> fancy4 ,9 ,india1 z 9 all o!r c\ntries1 ! prie/hood h giv5 ! p t :i* !y ask$ =1 & ! result is t _m =ms ( *ur*ly c]emonialism1 & =ms ( wor%ip1 ma9ta9 :i* are abhorr5t & repulsive to ,we/]n ideas4 ,b we ( ! ,we/ are n entirely free f ?is fault1 z "o may see if he exam9es "s ( ! religi\s conceptions & c]emonies common among ignorant p 9 remote p>ts ( our l&4 ,c]ta9 conceptions1 ( an an?ropomorphic ,deity held by "s ( ! m ignorant p ( ! ,we/]n _w are b little advanc$ beyond ! idea ( ! ,devil2 & ! belief 9 a horn$1 clov5-ho($1 spik$-tail1 r$-color$1 satyr-l1 le]+ ,devil1 ) 8 ,hell ( ,et]nal ,fire & ,brim/one1 is n s uncommon z _m imag9e4 ,x has n be5 s long s9ce we 7 taught t "o ( ! *ief pleasures ( ,god & 8 angels1 & ! sav$ s\ls1 w be ! witness+ ( ! tortures ( ! damn$ 9 ,hell1 f ! walls ( ,heav54 ,& ! c]emonies ( an old-"t ,s\!rn negro camp-meet+ 7 n specially elevat+ or ideal4 ,among ! v>i\s =ms ( ! religions ( ,india we f9d "s ( ! be=e m5tion$ =ms ( philosophy believ$ & taught among ! educat$ p--(t5 an eclectic policy ( *oos+ & select+ be+ obs]v$1 a mo/ lib]al policy be+ obs]v$1 ! lib]ty ( *oice & selection be+ freely accord$4 ,b1 !re is always ! belief 9 ,re9c>nation & ,k>ma1 no matt] :at ! =m ( wor%ip1 or ! "n ( ! religion4 ,!re are two ?+s t ! ,h9du m9d always accepts z fundam5tal tru?1 ne$+ no pro(--axiomic1 9 fact4 ,& ^! two are 7#a7 ,! belief 9 a ,s\l t survives ! dea? ( ! body--! ,h9du m9d seem+ unable to diff]5tiate betwe5 ! consci\sness ( ,i ,am1 & ,i always ,h ,be51 & always ,%all ,be--! k ( ! pres5t exi/5ce be+ accept$ z a pro( ( pa/ & future exi/5ce2 & 7#b7 ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation & ,k>ma1 :i* are accept$ z fundam5tal & axiomic tru?s beyond ! ne$ ( pro(1 & beyond d\bt--z a writ] has said3 ,! idea ( ,re9c>nation has become s firmly fix$ & root$ 9 ! ,h9du m9d z a "p ( belief t x am\nts to ! dignity & =ce ( a moral conviction4 ,no matt] :at may be ! !ories reg>d+ ! nature ( ! univ]se--! "* ( ! s\l--or ! conception conc]n+ ,deity or ! ,supreme ,be+--y w always f9d ! diff]+ sects1 s*ools1 & individuals accept+ ,re9c>nation & ,k>ma z !y accept ! fact t !y !mselves are exi/5t1 or t twice "o makes two4 ,h9du ,philosophy _c be divorc$ f ,re9c>nation4 ,to ! ,h9du ! only escape f ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation seems to be along ! road ( ! ,mat]ialism ( ! ,we/4 ,f ! above /atem5t we may except ! ,h9du ,mohamm$ans & ! native ,h9du ,*ri/ians1 p>tially1 al?\gh c>eful obs]v]s say t ev5 ^! d n escape entirely ! curr5t belief ( _! c\ntry1 & secretly ent]ta9 a m5tal res]vation 9 _! het]odox cre$s4 ,s1 y see1 we are ju/ifi$ 9 consid]+ ,india z ! ,"m ,l& ( ,re9c>nation at ! pres5t "t4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,we/4 ,9 ! mod]n ?\ght ( ! ,we/]n _w1 we f9d ,re9c>nation attract+ mu* att5tion4 ,! ,we/]n philosophies = ! pa/ hundr$ ye>s h be5 approa*+ ! subject ) a new degree ( att5tion & consid]ation1 & dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s !re has be5 a m>vell\s awak5+ ( ,we/]n public int]e/ 9 ! doctr9e4 ,at ! pres5t "t ! ,am]ican & ,european magaz9es conta9 poems & /ories bas$ ^u ,re9c>nation1 & _m novels h be5 writt5 ar\nd x1 & plays ev5 h be5 bas$ ^u ! g5]al doctr9e1 & h receiv$ m>k$ att5tion on ! "p ( ! public4 ,! idea seems to h caught ! public fancy1 & ! p are eag] to "k m ( x4 ,?is pres5t revival ( att5tion has be5 br\ght ab\t l>gely by ! r5ew$ int]e/ on ! "p ( ! ,we/]n _w t[>d ! g5]al subject ( occultism1 my/icism1 comp>ative religion1 ori5tal philosophy1 etc41 9 _! _m phases & =ms4 ,! ,_w's ,p>liam5t ( ,religions1 held at ! ,_w's ,fair 9 ,*icago1 9 #ahic1 did mu* to attract ! att5tion ( ! ,am]ican public to ! subject ( ! ,ori5tal ,philosophies 9 :i* ,re9c>nation plays su* a prom95t "p4 ,b1 p]haps1 ! prime factor 9 ?is reawak5$ ,we/]n int]e/ 9 ! subject is ! "w & tea*+s ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 f\nd$ by ,madame ,blavatsky "s ?irty ye>s ago1 & :i* has s9ce be5 cont9u$ by h] foll[]s & sev]al successors4 ,b1 :atev] may be ! cause1 ! idea ( ,re9c>nation seems de/9$ to play an important "p 9 ! religi\s & philosophical ?\ght ( ! ,we/ = "s "t to come4 ,signs ( x appe> on e side--! subject _c be ignor$ by ! mod]n /ud5t ( religion & philosophy4 ,:e!r accept$ or n1 x mu/ be recogniz$ & exam9$4 ,b ! =ms ( ! doctr9e1 or !ory1 reg>d+ ,re9c>nation1 v>y almo/ z mu* 9 ! ,mod]n ,we/ z 9 ! v>i\s ,ea/]n c\ntries at pres5t1 & 9 ! pa/4 ,we f9d all phases ( ! subject attract+ att5tion & draw+ foll[]s to its support4 ,"h we f9d ! influ5ce ( ! ,h9du ?\ght1 pr9cipally ?r\gh ! m$ium or *annel ( ,!osophy1 or ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy--& !re we f9d ! influ5ce ( ! ,grecian or ,egyptian philosophical conceptions manife/+ pr9cipally ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a numb] ( occult ord]s & organizations1 ^: "w is p]=m$ quietly & ) little recognition on ! "p ( ! g5]al public1 ! policy be+ to attract ! elect few r ?an ! curi\s cr[d--& aga9 we f9d q a numb] ( p]sons 9 ,am]ica & ,europe1 believ+ 9 ,re9c>nation because !y are attract$ by ! philosophy ( ! ,neo-,platoni/s1 or ! ,gno/ics ( ! ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & favor+ ,re9c>nation z a prop] "p ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 & :o :ile rema9+ 9 ! bosom ( ! ,*ur* int]pret ! tea*+s by ! light ( ! doctr9e ( ,rebir?1 z did _m ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 z we h se54 ,! ,!osophical conception & int]pretation appeals to a great numb] ( ! ,we/]n ,re9c>nationi/s1 by reason ( its wide circulation & dissem9ation1 z well z by ! fact t x has =mulat$ a detail$ !ory & doctr9e1 & besides claims ! b5efit ( au?oritative in/ruction on ! doctr9e f ,adepts & ,ma/]s :o h pass$ to a high] plane ( exi/5ce4 ,we ?9k x prop] to give 9 "s little detail an acc\nt ( ! g5]al tea*+s ( ,!osophy on ?is po9t1 ! read] be+ ref]r$ to ! g5]al ,!osophical lit]ature = m ext5d$ in=mation reg>d+ ?is special tea*+4 ,!osophy tea*es t ! human s\l is a composite entity1 consi/+ ( sev]al pr9ciples1 %ea?s ( vehicles1 simil> to ^? m5tion$ by u 9 our acc\nt ( ,h9du ,re9c>nation4 ,! ,!osophical books /ate ^! pr9ciples z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,body1 or ,rupa2 7#b7 ,vitality1 or ,prana-,jiva2 7#c7 ,a/ral ,body1 or ,l+a-,%>ira2 7#d7 ,animal ,s\l1 or ,kama-,rupa2 7#e7 ,human ,s\l1 ,manas2 7#f7 ,spiritual ,s\l1 or ,buddhi2 & 7#g7 ,_s1 or ,atma4 ,( ^! sev5 pr9ciples1 ! la/ or high] ,?ree1 namely1 ! ,atma1 ,buddhi1 & ,manas1 compose ! high] ,tr9ity ( ! ,s\l--! "p ( man :i* p]si/s2 :ile ! l[] ,f\r pr9ciples1 namely1 ,rupa1 ,prana-,jiva1 ,l+a-,%>ira1 & ,kama-,rupa1 respectively1 are ! l[] pr9ciples1 :i* p]i% aft] ! pass+ out ( ! high] pr9ciples at dea?4 ,at ,dea? ! high] pr9ciples1 or ,triad1 lives on1 :ile ! l[] pr9ciples ( ,qu>t]n>y dissolve & sep>ate f ea* o!r & f9ally dis9tegrate1 along ! l9es ( a process resembl+ *emical action4 ,!osophy tea*es t !re is a great /ream ( ,egos1 or ,monads1 :i* orig9ally emanat$ f a ,s\rce ( ,be+1 & :i* are pursu+ a spiral j\rney ar\nd a *a9 ( sev5 globes1 includ+ ! e>?1 call$ ! ,planet>y ,*a94 ,! ,life ,wave ( ,monads rea*es ,globe ,a1 & goes ?r\gh a s]ies ( evolution>y life on x1 & !n passes on to ,globe ,b1 & s on until ,globe ,g is rea*$1 :5 aft] a cont9u$ life !re ! ,life ,wave returns to ,globe ,a1 b n 9 a circle1 b r 9 a spiral1 t is1 on a high] plane ( activity1 & ! r\nd beg9s once m4 ,!re are sev5 ,races to be liv$ ?r\gh on ea* globe1 _m inc>nations 9 ea*--ea* ,race hav+ sev5 sub-races1 & ea* sub-race hav+ sev5 bran*es4 ,! progress ( ! ,life ,wave is illu/rat$ by ! symbol ( a sev5-coil spiral1 sweep+ ) a wid] curve at ea* coil1 ea* coil1 h[ev]1 be+ divid$ into a m9or sev5-coil spiral1 & s on4 ,x is taught t ! human s\l is n[ on its f\r? great r\nd-visit to ! ,e>?1 & is 9 ab\t ! middle ( ! fif? ,race ( t r\nd4 ,! total numb] ( inc>nations necess>y = ea* r\nd is q l>ge1 & ! tea*+ is t none c escape !m except by special m]it & developm5t4 ,betwe5 ea* inc>nation !re is a p]iod ( re/ 9 ! ,heav5 ,_w1 or ,deva*an1 :]e ! s\l reaps ! exp]i5ces ( ! pa/ life1 & prep>es = ! next /ep4 ,! p]iod ( re/ v>ies ) ! degree ( atta9m5t ga9$ by ! s\l1 ! high] ! degree ! long] ! re/4 ,! av]age "t betwe5 inc>nations is e/imat$ at ab\t fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,deva*an is ?us a k9d ( tempor>y ,heav51 f :5ce ! s\l mu/ aga9 pass 9 "t = a rebir?1 accord+ to its m]its or dem]its4 ,?us1 accord+ly1 ea* s\l has liv$ 9 a v>iety ( bodies1 ev5 dur+ ! pres5t r\nd--hav+ successively inc>nat$ z a savage1 a b>b>ian1 a semi-civiliz$ man1 a native ( ,india1 ,egypt1 ,*aldea1 ,rome1 ,greece1 & _m o!r l&s1 9 diff]5t ages1 fill+ all k9ds ( positions & places 9 life1 ta/+ ( pov]ty & ri*es1 ( pleasure & pa9--all ev] lead+ t[>d high] ?+s4 ,! doctr9e enunciat$ by ,!osophy is complicat$ & intricate1 & we c d no m ?an to b>ely m5tion ! same at ?is place4 ,ano!r ,we/]n =m ( ! ,ori5tal ,tea*+s1 kn[n z ! ,yogi ,philosophy1 numb]s q a l>ge numb] ( e>ne/ /ud5ts 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,europe1 & has a l>ge circle ( influ5ce1 al?\gh x has nev] cry/alliz$ into an organization1 ! "w be+ done quietly & ! tea*+s spread by ! sale ( popul> books on ! subject issu$ at nom9al prices4 ,x is bas$ on ! ,inn] ,tea*+s ( ! ,h9du ,philosophy & is ,eclectic 9 nature1 d]iv+ its inspiration f ! sev]al great tea*]s1 philosophies & s*ools1 r ?an implicitly foll[+ any "o ( !m4 ,briefly /at$ ?is ,we/]n s*ool ( ,yogi ,philosophy tea*es t ! ,univ]se is an emanation f1 or m5tal creation (1 ! ,absolute ^: ,creative ,w fl[s out 9 an outp\r+ ( m5tal en]gy1 desc5d+ f a condition above ,m9d1 d[nw>d ?r\gh ,m9d1 ,physical ,en]gy1 & ,matt]1 9 a gr& ,involution or infold+ ( ! div9e en]gy into mat]ial =ms & /ates4 ,?is ,involution is foll[$ by an ,evolution1 or unfoldm5t1 ! mat]ial =ms advanc+ 9 ! scale ( evolution1 accompani$ by a correspond+ ,spiritual ,evolution1 or ,unfoldm5t ( ! ,individual ,c5tres or ,units ( ,be+1 creat$ or emanat$ z above /at$4 ,! c\rse ( ,evolution1 or r1 t phase ( x ) :i* ! pres5t human race on e>? is conc]n$1 has n[ rea*$ a po9t ab\t midway 9 ! scale ( ,spiritual ,evolution1 & ! future w lead ! race on1 & on1 to high] & /ill high] planes & /ates ( be+1 on ?is e>? & on o!r sph]es1 until x rea*es a po9t incompreh5sible to ! m9d ( man ( today1 & !n /ill on & on1 until f9ally ! s\ls w pass into ! plane ( ! ,absolute1 !re to exi/ 9 a /ate impossible ( pres5t compreh5sion1 & transc5d+ n only ! und]/&+ b also ! imag9ation ( ! m9d ( man z we "k him4 ,! ,yogi ,philosophy tea*es t ! s\l w re9c>nate on e>? until x is fitt$ to pass on to high] planes ( be+1 & t _m p are n[ ent]+ into a /age :i* w t]m9ate ! unconsci\s re9c>nation1 & :i* enables !m to inc>nate consci\sly 9 ! future )\t loss ( memory4 ,x tea*es t in/ead ( a retributive ,k>ma1 !re is a ,law ( ,spiritual ,cause & ,effect1 op]at+ l>gely along ! l9es ( ,desire & :at has be5 call$ ! ,law ( ,attraction1 by :i* l attracts l1 9 p]sons1 environm5ts1 conditions1 etc4 ,z we h /at$1 ! ,yogi ,philosophy foll[s closely ! l9es ( c]ta9 phases ( ! ,h9du philosophies f :i* x is d]iv$1 x be+1 h[ev]1 r an eclectic sy/em r ?an an exact reproduction ( t bran* ( philosophy favor$ by c]ta9 s*ools ( ,h9dus & kn[n by a simil> "n1 z m5tion$ 9 our *apt] on ,! ,h9dus--t is to say1 in/ead ( accept+ ! tea*+s ( any p>ticul> ,h9du s*ool 9 _! entirety1 ! ,we/]n s*ool ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy has adopt$ ! policy ( ,eclecticism1 t is1 a sy/em foll[+ ! policy ( selection1 *oos+ f sev]al s\rces or sy/ems1 r ?an a bl9d foll[+ ( "s p>ticul> s*ool1 cult or tea*]4 ,! ,yogi ,philosophy tea*es t man is a sev5-fold entity1 consi/+ ( ! foll[+ pr9ciples1 or divisions3 #a4 ,! ,physical ,body4 #b4 ,! ,a/ral ,body4 #c4 ,prana1 or ,vital ,=ce4 #d4 ,! ,in/9ctive ,m9d4 #e4 ,! ,intellect4 #f4 ,! ,spiritual ,m9d4 #g4 ,_s4 ,( ^!1 ! fir/ f\r pr9ciples belong to ! l[] "p ( ! be+1 :ile ! latt] ?ree are ! high] pr9ciples :i* p]si/ & ,re9c>nate4 ,man1 h[ev]1 is gradually evolv+ on to ! plane ( ! ,spiritual ,m9d1 & w 9 "t pass beyond ! plane ( ,intellect1 :i* he w !n class along ) ,in/9ct z a l[] =m ( m5tality1 he !n us+ 8 ,intuition habitually & ord9>ily1 j z ! intellig5t man n[ uses 8 ,intellect1 & ! ignorant man 8 ,in/9ct-,intellect1 & ! animal its ,in/9ct alone4 ,9 _m po9ts ! ,yogi ,philosophy resembles ! ,v$anta1 & 9 o!rs x agrees ) ,!osophy1 al?\gh x dep>ts f ! latt] 9 "s ( ! details ( doctr9e reg>d+ ! process ( ,re9c>nation1 & p>ticul>ly 9 its conception ( ! mean+ & op]ation ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma4 ,!re are _m p]sons 9 ! ,we/ :o hold firmly to ,re9c>nation1 to :om ! ,h9du conceptions1 ev5 9 ! ,we/]n =m ( _! pres5tation1 d n appeal1 & :o naturally incl9e t[>d ! ,greek conception & =m ( ! doctr9e4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ^! p are g5]ally class$ among ! ,spirituali/s1 al?\gh /rictly speak+ !y d n fit into t classification1 = !y hold t ! s-call$ ,_s ,_w is n a place ( p]man5t abode1 b r a re/+ place betwe5 inc>nations4 ,^! p pref] ! "n ,spiriti/s1 = !y hold t man is ess5tially a spiritual be+--t ! ,_s is ! ,real ,man--& t t :i* we call ,man is b a tempor>y /age 9 ! developm5t & evolution ( ! individual ,_s4 ,! ,spiriti/s hold t ! individual ,_s emanat$ f ! ,great ,_s ( ! ,univ]se 7call$ by "o "n or ano!r7 at "s di/ant p]iod 9 ! pa/1 & has ris5 to its pres5t /ate ( ,man1 ?r\gh & by a s]ies ( repeat$ inc>nations1 fir/ 9 ! =m ( ! l[ly =ms ( life1 & !n ?r\gh ! high] =ms ( animal life1 until n[ x has rea*$ ! /age ( human life1 f :5ce x w pass on1 & on1 to high] & /ill high] planes--to =ms & /ates z mu* high] ?an ! human /ate ?an man is above ! e>?worm4 ,! ,spiriti/s hold t man w re9c>nate 9 e>?ly human bodies1 only until ! ,_s le>ns its lessons & develops suffici5tly to pass on to ! next plane high]4 ,!y hold t ! planets & ! c\ntless fix$ />s or suns1 are b /ages ( abode = ! evolv+ ,_s1 & t beyond ! ,univ]se z we "k x !re are millions ( o!rs--9 fact1 t ! numb] ( ,univ]ses is inf9ite4 ,! keynote ( ?is doctr9e may be /at$ z ,et]nal ,progression t[>d ! ,div9e ,_s4 ,! ,spirits d n insi/ ^u any p>ticul> !ory reg>d+ ! con/itution ( ! s\l--"s ( !m speak m]ely ( s\l & body1 :ile o!rs hold to ! sev5-fold be+--! g5]al idea be+ t ?is is unimportant1 z ! ess5tial ,_s is aft] all ! ,real ,self1 & x matt]s little ab\t ! numb] or names ( its tempor>y g>m5ts or vehicles ( expression4 ,/ill ano!r class ( ,re9c>nationi/s 9 ! ,we/]n ,_w incl9e r m t[>d ! ,grecian & ,egyptian =ms ( ! doctr9e1 ?an ! ,h9du--! ideas ( ! ,neo-,platoni/s :i* _h su* a p[]ful effect ^u ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 or r among ! elect few among ! e>ly ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 seem+ to h sprung into r5ew$ activity among ?is class4 ,^! p1 z we h said 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]1 are r incl9$ to gr\p !mselves into small organizations or secret ord]s1 r ?an to =m popul> cults4 ,!y foll[ ! examples ( ! anci5ts 9 ?is respect1 pref]r+ ! few elect to ! curi\s g5]al public :o m]ely wi% to ta/e or nibble at ! ,tru?4 ,_m ( ^! organizations are n kn[n to ! public1 z !y /udi\sly avoid publicity or adv]tisem5t1 & tru/ to ! ,law ( ,attraction to br+ _! own to !m--& !m to _! own4 ,! tea*+s ( ?is class v>y 9 int]pretation1 & z _m ( !m ma9ta9 secrecy by pl$ges or oa?s1 x is n possible to give _! tea*+s 9 detail4 ,b1 g5]ally speak+1 !y base _! doctr9es on ! g5]al pr9ciple t ,man's pres5t condition is due to ! ,desc5t ( ,_s1 9 ! nature ( ,! ,fall ( ,man1 occurr+ "s "t 9 ! f> di/ant pa/4 ,!y hold t ,man 0 orig9ally ,_s ,pure & ,free1 f :i* blissful /ate he 0 entic$ by ! glam\r ( ,mat]ial ,life1 & he accord+ly fell f 8 high] /ate1 l[] & l[] until he 0 sunk5 deep into ! mire ( ,matt]4 ,f ?is l[ly /ate he !n began to "w up1 or evolve1 hav+ 9 ! dim recesses ( 8 s\l a glimm] ( remembrance ( 8 =m] /ate1 :i* dim light is con/antly urg+ him on & on1 t[>d 8 =m] e/ate1 9 spite ( 8 frequ5t /umbl+ into ! mire 9 8 attempts to rise above x4 ,?is tea*+ holds to a !ory & doctr9e v simil> to t ( ! ,spiriti/s j m5tion$1 except t :ile ! latt]1 9 common ) ! majority ( ,re9c>nationi/s1 hold t ! evolution ( ! ,s\l is 9 ! direction ( advancem5t & great] expression1 simil> to ! gr[? ( a *ild1 ^! secret ord] p hold =cibly & e>ne/ly to ! idea t ! evolution is m]ely a ,return+ ( ! ,prodigal to 8 ,fa!r's ,mansion--! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son1 & t ( ! ,expulsion f ,ed51 be+ held z veil$ allegories ( _! tea*+4 ,9 ! above view1 ! pres5t /ate ( exi/5ce--?is ,e>?ly ,life--is "o ( a s]ies ( ,hells1 9 ! great ,hell ( ,matt]1 f :i* ,man is creep+ up sl[ly b surely4 ,accord+ to ?is idea1 ! ,e>? is b midway 9 ! scale1 !re be+ dep?s ( ,mat]iality almo/ impossible ( belief1 & on ! o!r h&1 heights ( heav5ly bliss equally incapable ( und]/&+4 ,?is is ab\t all t we c say reg>d+ ?is =m ( ! doctr9e1 )\t violat+ c]ta9 confid5ces t h be5 repos$ 9 u4 ,we fe> t we h said too mu* z x is1 b inasmu* z "o w\ld h to be able to read betwe5 ! l9es to und]/& fully1 we tru/ t ^? :o h favor$ u ) ^! confid5ces w p>don u4 ,!re is /ill ano!r class ( believ]s 9 ,re9c>nation1 ( :i* ev5 ! g5]al public is n fully aw>e1 = ?is class does n h mu* to say reg>d+ its beliefs4 ,i allude to ^? 9 ! ranks ( ! or?odox ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 :o h outgr[n ! ord9>y doctr9es1 & :o1 :ile adh]+ firmly to ! fundam5tal ,*ri/ian ,doctr9es1 & :ile cl++ closely to ! ,tea*+s ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/1 /ill f9d 9 ! idea ( ,rebir? a doctr9e t appeals to _! s\ls & m9ds z clos] to _! highe/ conceptions ( immortality ?an ! ord9>y tea*+s ( ! resurrection ( ! body1 or ! vague doctr9es t are tak+ its place4 ,^! ,*ri/ian ,re9c>nationi/s f9d no?+ 9 ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation antagoni/ic to _! ,fai?1 & no?+ 9 _! ,fai? antagoni/ic to ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation4 ,!y d n use ! t]m ,re9c>nation usually1 b pref] ! t]m ,rebir? z m closely express+ _! ?\ght2 besides :i* ! =m] t]m has a sugge/ion ( pagan & hea!n orig9 :i* is di/a/eful to !m4 ,^! p are incl9$ t[>d ,rebir? = ! reason t x gives ! s\l ,ano!r ,*ance to ,r$eem ,itself--o!r *ances to p]fect itself to ent] ! ,heav5ly ,realms4 ,!y d n hold to an idea ( endless re9c>nation1 or ev5 ( cont9u$ e>?ly inc>nation = all1 _! idea be+ t ! s\l t is prep>$ to ent] heav5 passes on !re at once1 hav+ le>n$ en\gh & e>n$ en\gh m]it 9 ! few lives x has liv$ on e>?--:ile ! unprep>$1 undevelop$1 & unfit1 are b\nd to come back & back aga9 until !y h atta9$ ,p]fection suffici5t to enable !m to advance to ! ,heav5 ,_w4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,re9c>nationi/s1 if ,i may call !m by t "n1 hold t ,heav5 is a place or /ate ( ,et]nal ,progression1 r ?an a fix$ /ate or place--t !re is no /&+ /ill 9 ,heav5 or ,e>?--t ,9 my ,fa!r's ,h\se are ,_m ,mansions4 ,to ! majority1 ?is idea ( ,progression 9 ! ,high] ,planes seems to be a natural accompanim5t to ! ,spiritual ,progression t leads to ! ,high] ,planes1 or ,heav54 ,at any rate1 ! two ideas seem always to h run toge!r 9 ! human m9d :5 ! g5]al subject has be5 "u consid]ation1 :e!r 9 pa/ "t or pres5t2 :e!r among ,*ri/ians or pagans & hea!n4 ,!re seems to be an intuitive recognition ( ! connection ( ! two ideas4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 !re seems to be a close connection betwe5 ! sev]al views ( special creation ( ! s\l be=e bo?--! s+le e>?-life--& ! et]nity ( rew>d or puni%m5t 9 a /ate or place lack+ progression or *ange4 ,human ?\ght on ! subject seems to divide itself into two di/9ct & oppos+ gr\ps4 ,!re are q a numb] ( ,*ri/ian prea*]s1 & memb]s ( or?odox *ur*es1 :o are tak+ an e>ne/ int]e/ 9 ?is doctr9e ( ,rebir?1 & ,et]nal ,progression "h & h]eaft]4 ,x is be+ consid]$ by _m ^: *ur* associates d n suspect !m ( be+ o!r ?an /rictly or?odox 9 _! views4 ,"s day !re w be a break+ out ( ?is idea 9 ! *ur*es1 :5 ! believ]s 9 ! doctr9e gr[ 9 numb]s & influ5ce4 ,x w n surprise c>eful obs]v]s to see ! ,*ur* once m accept+ ! doctr9e ( ,rebir? & re9/at+ ! doctr9e ( ,pre-exi/5ce--return+ to two ( its orig9al tru?s1 long s9ce disc>d$ by ord] ( ! ,c\ncils4 ,pr(4 ,b[5 has said3 ,x seems to me t a firm & well-gr\nd$ fai? 9 ! doctr9e ( ,*ri/ian ,metempsy*osis might help to reg5]ate ! _w4 ,= x w\ld be a fai? n h$g$ r\nd ) _m ( ! difficulties & objections :i* beset o!r =ms ( doctr9e1 & x (f]s di/9ct & pung5t motives = try+ to lead a m ,*ri/ian life1 & = lov+ & help+ our bro!r-man4 ,& z ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke has said3 ,x w\ld be curi\s if we %\ld f9d sci5ce & philosophy tak+ up aga9 ! old !ory ( metempsy*osis1 remodell+ x to suit our pres5t modes ( religi\s & sci5tific ?\ght1 & laun*+ x aga9 on ! wide ocean ( human belief4 ,b /rang] ?+s h happ5$ 9 ! hi/ory ( human op9ion4 ,s1 z we h said1 !re is a great v>iety ( %ades ( belief 9 ! ,we/]n _w reg>d+ ,re9c>nation today1 & ! /ud5t w h no difficulty 9 f9d+ j ! %ade ( op9ion be/ suit$ to 8 ta/e1 temp]am5t & tra9+ or exp]i5ce4 ,v>y z !y d 9 detail1 & !ory1 !re is /ill ! same fundam5tal & basic tru? ( ! ,"o ,s\rce--! ,"o ,life--& ,re9c>nation1 rea*+ ev] t[>d p]fection & div9ity4 ,x seems impossible to disguise ! doctr9e s z to *ange its basic qualities--x w always %[ its orig9al %ape4 ,&1 s x is ) ! v>y+ op9ions ( ! ,we/]n ?\ght reg>d+ x--! v>i\s cults advocat+ "s =m ( its doctr9e--! orig9al doctr9e may be le>n$ & und]/ood 9 spite ( ! fanciful dress+s be/[$ ^u x4 ,! ,tru? is ,"o--,m5 call x by _m names4 ,x may be ( int]e/ to ,we/]n read]s to m5tion t "s ( ! tea*]s ( ,occultism & ,re9c>nation hold t ! pres5t revival ( int]e/ on ! subject 9 ! ,we/]n _w is due to ! fact t 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 m p>ticul>ly ! latt]1 !re is occurr+ a re9c>nat+ ( ! s\ls ( _m p]sons :o liv$ f fifte5 hundr$ to two ?\s& ye>s ago1 & :o 7 !n believ]s 9 ! doctr9e4 ,accord+ to ?is view1 ^? :o are n[ attract$ t[>d ! ,h9du =ms ( ! doctr9e =m]ly liv$ z natives ( ,india2 ^? :o favor ! ,grecian idea1 liv$ 9 ,anci5t ,greece2 o!rs favor ! ,egyptian idea1 f simil> reasons2 :ile ! revival ( ,neo-,platonism1 ,gno/icism & g5]al ,my/icism1 among ! pres5t-day ,*ri/ians is acc\nt$ = by ! fact t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians are n[ re9c>nat+ 9 ! ,we/]n _w1 hav+ be5 reborn z ,*ri/ians accord+ to ! ,law ( ,k>mic ,attraction4 ,9 ?is mann] ! advocates ( ! doctr9e (f] ! pres5t revival z ano!r pro( ( _! tea*+s4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,betwe5 ,,& ,,beyond ,,inc>nations4 ,"o ( ! fir/ que/ions usually ask$ by /ud5ts ( ! subject ( ,re9c>nation is3 ,:]e does ! s\l dwell betwe5 inc>nations2 does x inc>nate imm$iately aft] dea?2 & :at is its f9al abode or /ate8 ,?is "q1 or que/ions1 h be5 ask$ f ! beg9n+1 & probably w be ask$ s long z ! human m9d dwells ^u ! subject4 ,& _m are ! answ]s t h be5 giv5 to ! que/ion]s by ! tea*]s & au?orities ^u ! subject4 ,let u consid] "s ( ! lead+ & m au?oritative answ]s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 let u consid] t phase ( ! "q :i* asks3 ,does ! s\l inc>nate imm$iately aft] dea?8 ,"s ( ! e>li] ,re9c>nationi/s believ$ & taught t ! s\l re9c>nat$ %ortly aft] dea?1 ! %ort p]iod betwe5 inc>nations be+ us$ by ! s\l 9 adju/+ itself1 /rik+ a balance ( "*1 & prep>+ = a new bir?4 ,o!rs held t !re 0 a p]iod ( wait+ & re/ betwe5 inc>nations1 9 :i* ! s\l 'm5tally dige/$' ! exp]i5ces ( ! la/ life j complet$1 & !n consid]$ & m$itat$ ov] ! mi/akes x _h made1 & det]m9$ to rectify ! mi/akes 9 ! next life--x be+ held t :5 ! s\l 0 reliev$ ( ! necessities ( mat]ial exi/5ce1 x c\ld ?9k m cle>ly ( ! moral nature ( its acts1 & w\ld be able to realize ! spiritual side ( itself m di/9ctly1 9 addition to hav+ ! b5efit ( ! spiritual p]spective occasion$ by its di/ance f ! active sc5es ( life1 & ?us be+ able to bett] gauge ! respective wor?-:il5ess ( ! ?+s ( mat]ial life4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 ! mo/ advanc$ /ud5ts ( ! subject hold t ! av]age p]iod ( re/ betwe5 inc>nations is ab\t fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1 ! less advanc$ s\ls ha/5+ back to e>? 9 a v %ort "t1 ! m advanc$ pref]r+ a long p]iod ( re/1 m$itation & prep>ation = a new life4 ,x is held t ! s\l ( a gross1 mat]ial1 animal-l p]son w inc>nate v %ortly aft] dea?1 ! p]iod ( re/ & m$itation be+ v %ort1 = ! reason t !re is v little ab\t :i* su* a s\l c\ld m$itate1 z all ( its attractions & desires are connect$ ) mat]ial life4 ,_m s\ls are s e>?-b\nd t !y ru% back at once into mat]ial embodim5t if ! conditions = rebir? are favorable1 & !y are g5]ally favorable = !re seems to be always an abundant supply ( new bodies suitable = su* s\ls 9 ! families ( p ( ! same "* & nature1 :i* af=d cong5ial opportunities = su* a s\l to re9c>nate4 ,o!r s\ls :i* h progress$ a little fur!r along ! pa? ( atta9m5t1 h cultivat$ ! high] "p ( !mselves some:at1 & enjoy to a great] ext5t ! p]iod ( m$itation & spiritual life af=d$ !m4 ,& s1 z ! scale advances--z ! attraction = mat]ial life gr[s less1 ! p]iod ( purely spiritual exi/5ce betwe5 inc>nations gr[s long]1 & x is said t ! s\ls ( p]sons :o are highly develop$ spiritually sometimes dwell 9 ! /ate ( re/ = t5 ?\s& ye>s or m1 unless !y volunt>ily return soon] 9 ord] to take "p 9 ! "w ( uplift+ ! _w4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 9 ?is connection1 t ! be/ tea*+ is to ! effect t ! advanc$ s\ls are rapidly unfold+ into ! /ate 9 :i* !y are enabl$ to pres]ve consci\sness 9 future bir?s1 in/ead ( los+ x z is ! usual case1 & ?us !y take a consci\s "p 9 ! selection ( ! conditions = rebir?1 :i* is wisely d5i$ p]sons ( a m mat]ial nature & less spiritual developm5t4 ,! next phase ( ! "q3 ,:]e does ! s\l dwell betwe5 inc>nations8 is "o /ill m difficult ( answ]1 ow+ to ! v>i\s %ades ( op9ion on ! subject4 ,/ill !re is a fundam5tal agreem5t betwe5 ! diff]5t s*ools1 & we %all try to give y ! ess5ce or cream ( ! ?\ght on ! subject4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 all occulti/s set aside any idea ( !re be+ a place 9 :i* ! s\ls dwell--! exi/5ce ( /ates or planes ( exi/5ce be+ deem$ suffici5t = ! purpose4 ,x is held t !re are _m planes ( exi/5ce 9 any & e portion ( space1 :i* planes int]p5etrate ea* o!r1 s t entities dwell+ on "o plane usually are n consci\s ( ! pres5ce ( ^? on ano!r plane4 ,?us1 an inhabitant ( a high plane ( be+1 9 :i* ! vibrations ( sub/ance are mu* high] ?an t :i* we occupy1 w\ld be able to pass ?r\gh our mat]ial _w )\t ! slighte/ k ( its exi/5ce1 j z ! ,x rays pass ?r\gh ! mo/ solid object1 or z light passes ?r\gh ! air4 ,x is held t !re are _m planes ( exi/5ce mu* high] ?an ! "o we occupy1 & ^u :i* ! disembodi$ s\ls dwell4 ,!re are _m details reg>d+ ^! planes1 taught by ! diff]5t s*ools ( occultism1 or spiritualism1 b we h nei!r ! "t nor space to consid] !m at l5g?1 & mu/ cont5t ourselves ) m5tion+ b a few lead+ or typical beliefs or tea*+s on ! subject4 ,! ,!osophi/s tea* t j :5 ! s\l leaves ! body1 !re occurs a process ( psy*ic photography 9 :i* ! pa/ life1 9 all ( its details1 is indelibly impr9t$ on ! inn] sub/ance ( ! s\l1 ?us pres]v+ a record indep5d5t ( ! bra91 ! latt] be+ left beh9d 9 ! physical body4 ,!n ! ,a/ral ,body1 or ,e!ric ,d\ble1 deta*es itself f ! body1 f :i* ! ,vital ,=ce1 or ,prana-,jiva also dep>ts at ! same "t1 ! ,a/ral ,body enfold+ also ! f\r o!r pr9ciples1 & toge!r ! ,five ,surviv+ ,pr9ciples pass on to ! plane ( ,kama ,loka1 or ! ,a/ral ,plane ( ,desire4 ,kama ,loka is t "p ( ! ,a/ral ,plane ne>e/ to ! mat]ial plane1 & is v closely connect$ ) ! latt]4 ,if ! s\l is fill$ ) hot & e>ne/ desire = e>? life1 x may proce$ no fur!r1 b may ha/5 back to mat]ial embodim5t1 z we said a mom5t ago4 ,b if ! s\l has high] aspirations1 & has develop$ ! high] "p ( itself1 x presses on fur!r1 9 :i* case ! ,a/ral ,body1 & ! ,animal ,s\l :i* is ! seat ( ! passions & gross] desires1 dis9tegrate1 & ?us release ! ,triad1 or ?ree-fold high] nature ( ! s\l1 namely ! high] human s\l1 ! spiritual s\l1 & ! _s--or z "s t]m !m1 ! intellect1 ! spiritual m9d1 & ! _s4 ,! ,triad !n passes on to :at is kn[n z ! plane ( ,deva*an1 :]e x re/s dive/$ ( ! l[] p>ts ( its nature1 & 9 a /ate ( bliss & 9 a condition 9 :i* x may make great progress by reason ( m$itation1 reflection1 etc4 ,kama ,loka has be5 comp>$ to ! ,purgatory ( ! ,ca?olics1 :i* x resembles 9 m ways ?an "o1 accord+ to ! ,!osophi/s4 ,deva*an is sometimes call$ ! ,heav5 ,_w by ,!osophi/s1 ! ^w mean+ ! /ate or plane ( ! gods4 ,!osophy tea*es t ! ,s\l ,triad dwells 9 ,deva*an = a p]iod proportionate to ! m]it ( ! be+1 & f :5ce 9 ! prop] "t ! be+ is drawn d[n aga9 to be reborn 9 ! _w ( mortals4 ,! ,law ( ,k>ma :i* rules ! e>?-life ( man1 & :i* regulates ! details ( 8 rebir?1 is said to op]ate on ! ,deva*nic ,plane z well1 ?us decid+ ! "t ( 8 abode on t plane1 & ! "t :5 ! s\l %all proce$ to rebir?4 ,! /ate ( exi/5ce 9 ,deva*an is describ$ at l5g? 9 ! ,!osophical writ+s1 b is too complex = full consid]ation "h4 ,briefly /at$1 x may be said t x is taught t ! life on ,deva*an is 9 ! nature ( a ,dream ( ! ,be/ t is ,9 ,u--t is1 a condition 9 :i* ! highe/ t is 9 u is giv5 a *ance = expression & gr[?1 & developm5t4 ,! /ate ( ! s\l 9 ,deva*an is said to be "o ( ,bliss1 ! degree dep5d+ ^u ! degree ( spiritual developm5t ( ! s\l1 z ! ,bliss is ( an entirely spiritual nature4 ,x may be comp>$ to a /ate ( p li/5+ to "s beautiful music--! great] ! musical developm5t ( ! p]son1 ! great] w be 8 degree ( enjoym5t4 ,x is also taught t j z ! s\l leaves ,deva*an to be re9c>nat$1 x is giv5 a glimpse ( its pa/ lives1 & its pres5t "*1 t x may realize ! ,k>mic relations betwe5 ! cause & effect1 to ! end t its new life may be improv$ ^u--!n x s9ks into a /ate ( unconsci\sness & passes on to rebir?4 ,! ,we/]n s*ool ( ! ,yogi ,philosophy gives an idea ( ! /ate betwe5 inc>nations1 some:at eclectic 9 its orig91 agree+ ) ! ,!osophical tea*+ 9 "s respects1 & diff]+ f x 9 o!rs4 ,let u take a ha/y glance at x4 ,9 ! fir/ place x does n use ! t]ms ,kama ,loca & ,deva*an respectively1 b in/ead treats ! :ole s]ies ( planes z ! great ,a/ral ,_w conta9+ _m planes1 divisions1 & subdivisions--_m sub-planes1 & divisions ( ! same4 ,! tea*+ is t ! s\l passes out ( ! body1 leav+ beh9d its physical =m1 toge!r ) its ,prana or ,vital ,en]gy1 & tak+ ) x ! ,a/ral ,body1 ! ,in/ructive ,m9d1 & ! high] pr9ciples4 ,! la/ vision ( ! pa/ life1 9 :i* ! ev5ts ( t life are impress$ ^u ! s\l j z x leaves ! body1 is held to be a fact--! s\l sees ! pa/ life z a :ole1 & 9 all ( its m9ute/ details at ! mom5t ( dea?1 & x is urg$ t ! dy+ p]son %\ld be left undi/urb$ 9 8 la/ mom5ts = ?is reason1 & t ! s\l may become calm & peaceful :5 />t+ on its j\rney4 ,on "o ( ! ,a/ral ,planes ! s\l gradually disc>ds its ,a/ral ,body & its ,in/9ctive ,m9d1 b reta9s its high] vehicles or %ea?s4 ,b x is taught t ?is disc>d+ ( ! l[] %ea?s occurs aft] ! s\l has pass$ into a s\l-slumb] on a sub-plane ( ! ,a/ral ,_w1 f :i* x awak5s to f9d itself clo!d only 9 its high] m5tal & spiritual g>m5ts ( be+1 & free f ! gross] cov]+s & burd5s4 ,! tea*+s say3 ,:5 ! s\l has ca/ (f ! conf9+ %ea?s1 & has rea*$ ! /ate = :i* x is prep>$1 x passes to ! plane 9 ! ,a/ral ,_w = :i* x is fitt$1 & to :i* x is drawn by ! ,law ( ,attraction4 ,! planes ( ! ,a/ral ,_w int]p5etrate1 & s\ls dwell+ on "o plane are n consci\s ( ^? dwell+ on ano!r1 nor c !y pass f "o plane to ano!r1 ) ?is exception--t ^? dwell+ on a high] plane are able to see 7if !y s desire7 ! planes bel[ !m 9 ! ord] ( developm5t1 & are also able to visit ^! l[] planes if !y s desire4 ,b ^? on ! l[] planes are n able to ei!r see or visit ! planes above !m--n t !re is a 'wat*man at ! gate' to prev5t !m1 b = ! same reason t a fi% is n able to pass f ! wat] to ! plane ( air above t wat]4 ,! same tea*+s tell u t ! s\ls on ! high] planes (t5 visit fri5ds & relatives on ! l[]1 s t !re is always ! opportunity = lov$ ones1 relatives & fri5ds meet+ 9 ?is way2 & also _m s\ls on ! high] planes pass to ! l[] planes 9 ord] to in/ruct & advise ^? dwell+ on ! latt]1 ! result t 9 "s cases !re may be a progression f a l[] to a high] plane ( ! ,a/ral ,_w by promotion e>n$ by ?is in/ruction4 ,reg>d+ ,rebir?1 f ! ,a/ral ,_w1 ! tea*+s say3 ,b soon] or lat]1 ! s\ls feel a desire to ga9 new exp]i5ces1 & to manife/ 9 e>?-life "s ( ! advancem5t :i* has come to !m s9ce 'dea?1' & = ^! reasons1 & f ! attraction ( desires :i* h be5 smold]+ !re1 n liv$ out or ca/ (f1 or1 possibly influ5c$ by ! fact t "s lov$ s\l1 on a l[] plane1 is ready to inc>nate & wi%+ to be inc>nat$ at ! same "t 9 ord] to be ) x 7:i* is also a desire7 ! s\ls fall into ! curr5t sweep+ t[>d rebir?1 & ! selection ( prop] p>5ts & advantage\s circum/ances & surr\nd+1 & 9 consequ5ce aga9 fall into a s\l-slumb]1 gradually1 & s :5 _! "t comes !y 'die' to ! plane ^u :i* !y h be5 exi/+ & are 'born' into a new physical life & body4 ,a s\l does n fully awak5 f its sleep imm$iately at bir?1 b exi/s 9 a dream-l /ate dur+ ! days ( infancy1 its gradual awak5+ be+ evid5c$ by ! gr[+ intellig5ce ( ! babe1 ! bra9 ( ! *ild keep+ pace ) ! dem&s made ^u x4 ,9 "s cases ! awak5+ is premature1 & we see cases ( prodigies1 *ild-g5ius1 etc41 b su* cases are m or less abnormal1 & unheal?y4 ,occasionally ! dream+ s\l 9 ! *ild half-wakes1 & />tles u by "s pr(\nd obs]vation1 or mature rem>k or conduct4 ,! ?ird phase ( ! "q3 ,:at is ! f9al /ate or abode ( ! s\l8 is "o t rea*es to ! v c5t] or he>t ( philosophical & religi\s ?\ght & tea*+4 ,ea* philosophy & religion has its own explanation1 or int]pretation ( ! ,tru?1 & x is n = u to attempt to select "o tea*+ f ! _m 9 ?is "w4 ,! read] w f9d _m ref]5ces to ^! v>i\s explanations & tea*+s z he reads ! sev]al *apt]s ( ?is book1 & he may use 8 own discrim9ation & judgm5t 9 select+ t :i* appeals to him ! mo/ /rongly4 ,b he w notice t !re is a fundam5tal agreem5t betwe5 all ( ! tea*+s & beliefs--! pr9ciple t ! movem5t ( ! s\l is ev] upw>d & onw>d1 & t !re is no /&+ /ill 9 spiritual developm5t & unfoldm5t4 ,:e!r ! end--if end !re be--is ! rea*+ ( a /ate ( ,bliss 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,div9e ,"o--or :e!r ! we>y s\l f9ds re/ 9 ! ,bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 by :at has be5 call$ ,union ) ,god--! vital po9t = ! evolv+ s\l is t !re is a bett] day com+--a hav5 ( re/ ar\nd ! turn ( ! road4 ,& :atev] may be ! details ( ! ,tru?1 ! fact rema9s t :atev] /ate awaits ! s\l f9ally1 x mu/ be ,good1 & 9 accordance ) ,div9e ,wisdom & ,ultimate ,ju/ice & ,univ]sal ,love4 ,! majority ( occulti/s look =w>d to an end 9 ! s5se ( be+ absorb$ 9 ! ,div9e ,be+1 n 9 ! s5se ( annihilation1 b 9 ! s5se ( rea*+ a consci\sness ( ! ,:ole 9 ! ,:ole--?is is ! true mean+ ( ,nirvana4 ,b :e!r ?is be true1 or :e!r !re is a place ( f9al re/ 9 ! highe/ spiritual realms o!r ?an 9 ! s5se ( absorption 9 ! ,div9e1 or :e!r !re is a /ate ( ,et]nal ,progression f plane to plane1 f realm to realm1 on & on =ev] ,godw>d1 & m & m ,god-l--! ,end mu/ be ,good1 & !re is no?+ to ,fe>1 = ! ,p[] t rules ,"h1 rules ,!re1 & ,ev]y:]e4 ,& rememb] ?is1 ye seek]s aft] ultimate tru?s--! highe/ au?orities in=m u t ev5 ! few /ages or planes j ahead ( u 9 ! j\rney are s f> beyond our pres5t p[]s ( conception1 t !y are practically unkn[able to u--?is be+ s1 x w be se5 t /ates v mu* ne>] to u ?an ! ,end mu/ be utt]ly beyond ! p[]s n only ( our und]/&+ b also ( our imag9ation1 ev5 :5 /ra9$ to its utmo/4 ,?is be+ s1 :y %\ld we attempt to speculate ab\t ,! ,end8 ,in/ead1 :y n say ) ,newman3 ,i d n ask to see ! di/ant sc5e4 ,"o /ep en\gh = me-- ,lead ,?\ me on6 ,x is said t :5 ,?oreau 0 dy+1 a fri5d lean$ ov] & tak+ him by ! h&1 said3 ,h5ry1 y are s ne> to ! bord] n[1 c y see any?+ on ! o!r side8 ,& ! dy+ ,?oreau repli$3 ,"o _w at a "t1 ,p>k]6 ,& ?is seems to be ! great lesson ( ,life--,"o ,plane at a ,"t6 ,b ?\gh ! ,veil ( ,isis is impossible ( be+ lift$ entirely1 /ill !re is a ,some?+ t enables "o to see at lea/ dimly ! features ( ! ,goddess beh9d ! veil4 ,& t ,some?+ is t ,intellig5t ,fai? t kn[s1 al?\gh x is unable to expla9 ev5 to itself4 ,& ! voice ( t ,some?+ ,)9 in=ms him :o has t ,fai?3 ,all ,is ,well1 ,bro!r6 ,= beyond planes1 & /ates1 & univ]ses1 & "t1 & space1 & "n1 & =m1 & ,?+s--!re mu/ be ,,t :i* transc5ds !m all1 & f :i* !y all proce$4 ,?\gh we may n "k :at ,,t is--! fact t ,x mu/ exi/--t ,x ,,is1 is a suffici5t gu>antee t ! ,,law is 9 con/ant op]ation on all planes1 f ! l[e/ to ! highe/1 & t ,,! ,,cosmos ,,is ,,gov]n$ ,,by ,,law6 ,& ?is be+ s1 n ev5 an atom may be de/roy$1 nor misplac$1 nor suff] ,inju/ice2 & all w atta9 ! ,end rightly1 & "k ! ,sat-*it-an&a ( ! ,h9dus--! ,be+-,wisdom-,bliss ,absolute t all philosophies & religions agree ^u is ! ,f9al ,/ate ( ! ,bless$4 ,& to ! occulti/ ,all are ,bless$1 ev5 to ! la/ s\l 9 ! scale ( life4 ,& ov] all ! tumult & /rife ( ,life !re is always t ,some?+--,,t--sil5tly brood+1 & wat*+1 & wait+--! ,life1 ,light1 & ,love ( ! ,all4 ,su* is ! message ( ! ,illum9$ ( all ages1 races1 & l&s4 ,is x n wor?y ( our att5tion & consid]ation8 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,ju/ice ,,( ,,re9c>nation4 ,!re are ?ree views ent]ta9$ by m5 :o believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l--!re are _m %ades ( belief & op9ion on ! subject1 b !y may be divid$ into ?ree classes4 ,^! ?ree views1 respectively1 are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,t ! s\l is specially creat$ by ! ,supreme ,p[] at ! "t ( conception1 or bir?1 & t its position on e>?1 its circum/ances1 its degree ( intellig5ce1 etc41 are fix$ arbitr>ily by t p[]1 = "s inscrutable reason ( its own2 7#b7 ,t ! s\l 0 pre-exi/5t1 t is1 t x exi/$ be=e conception & bir?1 9 "s high] /ate n und]/ood by u1 f :5ce x 0 ?ru/ into human =m & bir?1 its position on e>?1 its circum/ances1 its degree ( intellig5ce1 etc41 be+ det]m9$ by causes unkn[n to u2 7#c7 ,t ! s\l is "o ( c\ntless o!rs :i* emanat$ f ! ,s\rce ( ,be+ at "s p]iod 9 ! pa/1 & :i* s\ls 7 equal 9 p[]1 intellig5ce1 opportunity1 etc41 & :i* work$ its way up by spiritual evolution f l[ly =ms ( expression & life to its pres5t /ate1 f :5ce x is de/9$ to move on & on1 to high] & /ill high] =ms & /ates ( exi/5ce1 until 9 ! end1 aft] millions ( aeons ( exi/5ce 9 ! highe/ planes ( express$ life x w aga9 return to ! ,s\rce ( ,be+ f :i* x emanat$1 & becomes "o ) ! ,fa!r1 n 9 a /ate ( annihilat$ consci\sness1 b 9 a condition ( univ]sal consci\sness ) ,all4 ,?is view holds t ! pres5t condition ( ea* s\l is due to its own progress1 developm5t1 advancem5t1 unfoldm5t1 or ! lack ( ! same--! s\l be+ its own ,fate & ,de/9y--! en=c] ( ! ,law ^u itself1 "u ! ,law ( ,k>ma4 ,consid]+ ! fir/ nam$ view1 namely t ! s\l is newly creat$1 & t its condition has be5 arbitr>ily fix$ by ! ,div9e ,p[]1 ! /ud5t free f prejudice or fe> f9ds x difficult to escape ! conclusion t "u ?is plan ( creation !re is lack+ a manife/ation ( ,div9e ,ju/ice4 ,ev5 admitt+ ! inability ( ! f9ite m9d to fully grasp inf9ite pr9ciples1 man is /ill =c$ to ! realization ( ! manife/ inequality & inju/ice ( ! relative positions ( human be+s on e>?1 provid+ t ! same is ?ru/ arbitr>ily ^u !m2 & x w\ld seem t no am\nt ( future rew>d c\ld possibly equalize or expla9 ^! conditions4 ,unless !re be some?+ back ( x all1 x w\ld c]ta9ly seem t ,inju/ice 0 manife/$4 ,( c\rse1 _m argue t ! idea ( ,ju/ice has no?+ to d ) ! univ]sal processes1 b all :o ?9k ( a ,div9e ,be+1 fill$ ) ,love1 & ,ju/ice1 are compell$ to ?9k t su* qualities mu/ manife/ !mselves 9 ! creations ( su* a ,be+4 ,&1 if !re be no?+ back ( x all1 !n ! c&id obs]v] mu/ confess t ! s*eme ( ,ju/ice manife/$ is mo/ faulty accord+ ev5 to ! human imp]fect idea ( ,ju/ice4 ,z ,figui]1 a ,fr5* writ] said ab\t =ty ye>s ago3 ,if !re are a few m5 well organiz$1 ( good con/itution & robu/ heal?1 h[ _m are infirm1 idiotic1 deaf-mute1 bl9d f bir?1 maim$1 fooli% & insane8 ,my bro!r is h&some & well-%ap$3 ,i am ugly1 weakly1 rickety1 & a hun*back4 ,yet we are sons ( ! same "m4 ,"s are born into opul5ce1 o!rs into ! mo/ dreadful want4 ,:y am ,i n a pr9ce & a great "l1 in/ead ( a poor pilgrim on ! e>?1 ungrateful & rebelli\s8 ,:y 0 ,i born 9 ,europe & at ,p>is1 :]eby civilization & art life is r5d]$ supportable & easy1 in/ead ( see+ ! light "u ! burn+ skies ( ! tropics1 :]e1 dress$ out 9 a bea/ly muzzle1 a sk9 black & oily1 & locks ( wool1 ,i %\ld h be5 expos$ to ! d\ble torm5ts ( a deadly climate & a b>b>\s society8 ,:y is n a wret*$ ,african negro 9 my place 9 ,p>is1 9 conditions ( com=t8 ,we h1 ei!r ( u1 done no?+ to entitle u to our assign$ places3 we h invit$ nei!r ?is favor nor t disgrace4 ,:y is ! unequal di/ribution ( ! t]rible evils t fall ^u "s m51 & sp>e o!rs8 ,h[ h ^? des]v$ ! p>tiality ( =tune1 :o live 9 happy l&s1 :ile _m ( _! bre?r5 suff] & weep 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w8 ,figui] cont9ues3 ,"s m5 are end[$ ) all b5efits ( m9d2 o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 are devoid ( intellig5ce1 p5etration & memory4 ,!y /umble at e /ep 9 _! r\gh life-pa?s4 ,_! limit$ intellig5ce & _! imp]fect faculties expose !m to all possible mortifications & disa/]s4 ,!y c succe$ 9 no?+1 & ,fate seems to h *os5 !m = ! con/ant objects ( its mo/ deadly bl[s4 ,!re are be+s :o1 f ! mom5t ( _! bir? to ! h\r ( _! dea?1 utt] only cries ( suff]+ & despair4 ,:at crime h !y committ$8 ,:y are !y "h on e>?8 ,!y h n petition$ to be "h2 & if !y c\ld1 !y w\ld h begg$ t ?is fatal cup might be tak5 f _! lips4 ,!y are "h 9 spite ( !mselves1 aga9/ _! w4 ,god w\ld be unju/ & wick$ if he impos$ s mis]able an exi/5ce ^u be+s :o h done no?+ to incur x1 & h n ask$ = x4 ,b ,god is n unju/ or wick$3 ! opposite qualities belong to 8 p]fect ess5ce4 ,!re=e ! pres5ce ( man on su* or su* p>ts ( ! e>?1 & ! unequal di/ribution ( evil on our globe1 mu/ rema9 unexpla9$4 ,if y "k a doctr9e1 a philosophy1 or a religion t solves ^! difficulties1 ,i w de/roy ?is book1 & confess myself vanqui%$4 ,! or?odox !ology answ]s ,figui]'s "q by ! argum5t t 9 our f9ite und]/&+1 we _c pret5d to und]/& ,god's plans1 purposes & designs1 nor to criticize 8 =m ( ju/ice4 ,x holds t we mu/ look beyond t mortal life = ! evid5ce ( ,god's love1 & n attempt to judge x accord+ to :at we see "h on e>? ( m5's mis]ies & inequalities4 ,x holds t ! suff]+ & mis]y come to u z an inh]itance f ,adam1 & z a result ( ! s9s ( our fir/ p>5ts2 b t if we are good x w all be ev5$ up & recomp5s$ 9 ! next _w4 ,( c\rse ! extremi/s :o hold to ,pr$e/9ation h held t "s 7 happy & "s mis]able1 simply because ,god 9 ! ex]cise ( ,8 w _h elect$ & pr$e/9$ !m to ^? conditions1 b x w\ld sc>cely be fair to quote ?is z ! position ( curr5t !ology1 because ! t5d5cy ( mod]n !ological ?\ght is away f t conception4 ,we m5tion x m]ely z %[+ :at "s h ?\ght ( ! subject4 ,o!rs h s\ght refuge 9 ! idea t we suff] = ! s9s ( our p>5ts1 accord+ to ! old doctr9e t ! s9s ( ! p>5ts %all be visit$ ^u ! *ildr51 b ev5 ?is is n 9 accordance ) man's highe/ idea ( ju/ice & love4 ,pass+ on to ! second view1 namely t ! s\l 0 pre-exi/5t1 t is1 exi/$ 9 "s high] /ate n und]/ood by u1 f :5ce x 0 ?ru/ into human =m1 etc41 we note t ! que/ions z to ! cause ( inequality1 mis]y1 etc41 consid]$ a mom5t ago1 are /ill actively ) u--?is view does n /raight5 out ! "q at all4 ,= :e!r ! s\l 0 pre-exi/5t 9 a high] /ate1 or :e!r x 0 fre%ly creat$1 ! fact rema9s t z s\ls !y mu/ be equal 9 ! s5se ( be+ made by ! same process1 & f ! same mat]ial1 & t up to ! po9t ( _! embodim5t !y _h n s9n$ or m]it$ any rew>d or puni%m5t1 nor _h !y e>n$ any?+ "o way or ano!r4 ,& yet1 accord+ to ! !ory1 ^! equally innoc5t & inexp]i5c$ s\ls are born1 "s be+ ?ru/ into ! bodies ( *ildr5 to be born 9 environm5ts conducive to advancem5t1 developm5t1 etc41 & gift$ ) natural advantages1 :ile o!rs are ?ru/ into bodies ( *ildr5 to be born into ! mo/ wret*$ environm5ts & surr\nd+s1 & devoid ( _m natural advantages--n to speak ( ! crippl$1 de=m$1 & pa9-ridd5 ones 9 all walks ( life4 ,!re is no m explanation ( ! problem 9 ?is view ?an !re 0 9 ! fir/ m5tion$ "o4 ,pass+ on to ! ?ird view1 namely1 t ! s\l is "o ( c\ntless o!rs :i* emanat$ f ! ,s\rce ( ,be+ aeons ago1 equal 9 p[]1 opportunities1 etc41 & :i* individual s\l has work$ its way up to its pres5t position ?r\gh _m rebir?s & lives1 9 :i* x has ga9$ _m exp]i5ces & lessons1 :i* det]m9e its pres5t condition1 & :i* 9 turn w pr(it by ! exp]i5ces & lessons ( ! pres5t life by :i* ! next /age ( its life w be det]m9$--we f9d :at _m h consid]$ to be ! only logical & possible explanation ( ! problem ( life's inequalities1 provid+ !re is an answ] at all1 & t !re is any su* ?+ z a s\l1 & a lov+1 j ,god4 ,figui]1 ! ,fr5* writ]1 f :om we quot$ t rem>kable passage brea?+ ! pessimism ( ! old view ( life1 a few mom5ts ago1 admitt$ t 9 rebir? 0 to be f\nd a j explanation ( ! matt]4 ,he says3 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 we admit ! plurality ( human exi/5ces & re9c>nation--t is1 ! passage ( ! same s\l ?r\gh sev]al bodies--all ?is is made wond]fully cle>4 ,our pres5ce on su* or su* a "p ( ! e>? is no long] ! effect ( a caprice ( ,fate1 or ! result ( *ance2 x is m]ely a /ation 9 ! long j\rney t we make ?r\gh ! _w4 ,be=e our bir?1 we h already liv$1 & ?is life is ! sequel & result ( previ\s ones4 ,we h a s\l t we mu/ purify1 improve & ennoble dur+ our /ay ^u e>?2 or hav+ already complet$ an imp]fect & wick$ life1 we are compell$ to beg9 a new "o1 & ?us /rive to rise to ! level ( ^? :o h pass$ on to high] planes4 ,! advocates ( ,re9c>nation po9t out t ! idea ( ,ju/ice is fully c>ri$ out 9 t view ( life1 inasmu* z :at we are is det]m9$ by :at we h be52 & :at we %all be is det]m9$ by :at we are n[2 & t we are con/antly urg$ on by ! pressure ( ! unfold+ _s1 & attract$ upw>d by ! ,div9e ,"o4 ,"u ?is conception !re is no su* ?+ z ,*ance--all is accord+ to ,law4 ,z an anci5t ,grecian philosoph] once said3 ,)\t ! doctr9e ( metempsy*osis1 x is n possible to ju/ify ! ways ( ,god1 & _m o!r philosoph]s & !ologians h foll[$ him 9 ?is ?\ght4 ,if we enjoy1 we h e>n$ x2 if we suff]1 we h e>n$ x2 9 bo? cases ?r\gh our own endeavors & ef=ts1 & n by *ance1 nor by reason ( ! m]its or dem]its ( our =efa!rs1 nor because ( pr$e/9ation nor election to t fate4 ,if ?is be true1 !n "o is giv5 ! und]/&+ to /oically be> ! pa9s & mis]ies ( ?is life )\t curs+ ,fate or imput+ inju/ice to ! ,div9e4 ,& likewise he is giv5 an inc5tive t[>d mak+ ! be/ ( 8 opportunities n[1 9 ord] to pass on to high] & m satisfactory conditions 9 future lives4 ,re9c>nationi/s claim t rew>ds & puni%m5ts are prop]ly aw>d$ only on ! plane 9 :i* ! de$1 good or bad1 0 committ$1 else _! nature is *ang$1 _! effects impair$1 & _! collat]al be>+s lo/4 ,a writ] on ! subject has po9t$ out ?is fact 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,physical outrage has to be *eck$ by ! infliction ( physical pa91 & n m]ely by ! ar\s+ ( int]nal regret4 ,hone/ lives f9d appropriate consequ5ce 9 visible honor4 ,b "o c>e] is too %ort = ! precise balanc+ ( acc\nts1 & _m are ne$$ t e good or evil done 9 ea* may be requit$ on ! e>? :]e x took place4 ,9 ref]5ce to ?is m5tion ( rew>ds & p5alties1 we w\ld say t v _m advanc$ ,re9c>nationi/s d n reg>d ! conditions ( life z rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 b1 on ! contr>y1 look ^u !m z =m+ "p ( ! ,lessons 9 ! ,k9d]g>t5 ( ,life1 to be le>n$ & pr(it$ by 9 future lives4 ,we %all speak ( ?is fur!r 9 our consid]ation ( ! "q ( ,k>ma--! diff]5ce is vital1 & %\ld be closely obs]v$ 9 consid]+ ! subject4 ,be=e we pass f ! consid]ation ( ! "q ( ,ju/ice1 z exemplifi$ by ,re9c>nation1 we w\ld call y\r att5tion to ! diff]5ce 9 ! views ( life & its rew>ds & puni%m5ts held by ! or?odox !ologians & ! ,re9c>nationi/s1 respectively4 ,on ! "o h&1 ! or?odox !ologians hold t = ! de$s1 good or evil1 p]=m$ by a man dur+ 8 %ort lifetime ( a few ye>s1 & !n p]=m$ "u conditions arbitr>ily impos$ ^u him at bir? by 8 ,creator1 man is rew>d$ or puni%$ by an et]nity ( happ9ess or mis]y--heav5 or hell4 ,p]haps ! man has liv$ b "o or two ye>s ( reasonable und]/&+--or full ?ree-score & t5--& has violat$ c]ta9 moral1 e?ical or ev5 religi\s laws1 p]haps only to ! ext5t ( refus+ to believe some?+ t 8 reason absolutely refus$ to accept--= ?is he is doom$ to an ev]la/+ soj\rn 9 a place ( pa91 mis]y or puni%m5t1 or a /ate equival5t !reto4 ,or1 on ! o!r h&1 he has done ! ?+s t he ought to h done1 & left undone ! ?+s t he ought n to h done--ev5 ?\gh ?is do+ & n-do+ 0 made v easy = him by reason ( 8 environm5t & surr\nd+s--& to cr[n 8 beautiful life he _h accept$ ! or?odox cre$s & beliefs ( 8 fa!rs1 z a matt] ( c\rse--!n ?is man is rew>d$ by an et]nity ( bliss1 happ9ess & joy--)\t end4 ,try to ?9k ( :at ,,et]nity means--?9k ( ! aeons ^u aeons ( "t1 on & on1 & on1 =ev]--& ! poor s9n] is suff]+ exquisite torture all t "t1 & 9 all "t to come1 )\t limit1 respite1 )\t m]cy6 ,& all ! same "t1 ! good man is enjoy+ 8 blissful /ate1 )\t limit1 or end1 or satiety6 ,& ! "t ( probation1 dur+ :i* ! two work$ out _! future fate1 0 z a gra9 ( s& z comp>$ ) ! c\ntless univ]ses 9 space 9 all et]nity--a relation :i* r$uces ! span ( man's lifetime to almo/ absolutely ,,no?+1 ma!matically consid]$4 ,?9k ( ?is--is ?is ,ju/ice8 ,& on ! o!r h&1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,re9c>nationi/1 is n ! measure ( cause & effect m equitably adju/$1 ev5 if we reg>d x z a matt] ( rew>d & puni%m5t--a crude view by ! way--:5 we see t e infraction ( ! law is foll[$ by a correspond+ effect1 & an adh]5ce to ! law by a proportionate effect4 ,does n ! puni%m5t fit ! crime bett] 9 ?is case--! rew>ds also4 ,& look+ at x f a reasonable po9t ( view1 devoid f !ological bias1 :i* plan seems to be ! be/ exemplification ( ,ju/ice & ,natural ,law1 n to speak ( ! high] ,div9e ,ju/ice & ,cosmic ,law8 ,( c\rse1 we are n urg+ ^! ideas z pro(s ( ,re9c>nation1 = /rictly speak+ pro( mu/ lie outside ( speculation ( :at ought to be--pro( belongs to ! region ( :at is & facts 9 exp]i5ce4 ,b1 nev]!less1 :ile "o is consid]+ ! matt]1 x %\ld be view$ f e possible aspect1 9 ord] to see h[ x works out4 ,x is also urg$ along ! l9es ( ! ,ju/ice ( ,re9c>nation1 z oppos$ to ! inju/ice ( ! contr>y doctr9e1 t !re are _m cases ( little infants :o h only a few days1 or m9utes1 ( ?is life1 be=e !y pass out ( ! body 9 dea?4 ,accord+ to ! anti-re9c>nation doctr9e1 ^! little s\ls h be5 fre%ly creat$1 & plac$ into physical bodies1 & !n )\t hav+ _h to ta/e ( ! exp]i5ces ( life1 are u%]$ into ! high] planes1 !re to pass an et]nal exi/5ce--:ile o!r s\ls h to live out _! long lives ( e>? 9 ord] to rea* ! same high] /ates1 & !n1 accord+ to ! prevail+ doctr9e1 ev5 !n !y may h e>n$ et]nal puni%m5t in/ead ( et]nal bliss4 ,accord+ to ?is idea ! happie/ fate w\ld be = all to die z infants 7provid+ we 7 baptiz$1 "s good s\ls w\ld add71 & ! dea? ( an infant %\ld be ! occasion = ! greate/ rejoic+ on ! "p ( ^? :o love x4 ,b 9 spite ( ! doctr9e1 human nature does n s act4 ,accord+ to ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 ! little babe's s\l 0 b pursu+ ! same pa? z ! re/ ( ! race--x _h its pa/1 z well z its future1 accord+ to ,law & ,ju/ice4 ,:ile1 if ! ord9>y view be correct1 no "o w\ld begrudge ! infant its happy fate1 /ill "o w\ld h good cause = compla9t z ! ,inequality & ,inju/ice ( o!rs hav+ to live out long lives ( pa91 discom=t & mis]y1 = no cause1 in/ead ( be+ at once translat$ into a high] life z 0 ! infant4 ,if ! ord9>y view be true1 !n :y ! ne$ ( e>?-life at all--:y n create a s\l & !n place x 9 ! heav5ly realms at once2 if x is possible & prop] 9 "s cases1 :y n 9 all2 if ! exp]i5ce is n indisp5sable1 !n :y impose x on c]ta9 s\ls1 :5 all are fre%ly creat$ & equal 9 m]it & des]ts8 ,if e>?ly life has any virtue1 !n ! infant's s\l is robb$ ( its "r4 ,if e>?ly life has no virtue1 ! adult s\ls are =c$ to live a useless exi/5ce on e>?1 runn+ ! risk ( damnation if !y fail1 :ile ! infant s\ls escape ?is4 ,is ?is equality ( opportunity & exp]i5ce1 or ,ju/ice8 ,!re w\ld seem to be some?+ wrong ) ei!r ! facts1 or ! !ory4 ,te/ ! problem ) ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 & see h[ x works out6 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,argum5t ,,= ,,re9c>nation4 ,9 addition to ! consid]ation ( ,ju/ice1 !re are _m o!r advantages claim$ by ! advocates ( ,re9c>nation :i* are wor?y ( ! c>eful consid]ation ( /ud5ts ( ! problem ( ! s\l4 ,we %all give to ea* ( ^! pr9cipal po9ts a brief consid]ation 9 ?is *apt]1 t y may acqua9t y\rself ) ! sev]al po9ts ( ! argum5t4 ,x is argu$ t ! pr9ciple ( analogy r5d]s x m reasonable to believe t ! pres5t life ( ! s\l is b "o l9k 9 a great *a9 ( exi/5ces1 :i* *a9 /ret*es f> back into ! pa/ on "o side1 & f> out into ! future on ! o!r1 ?an to suppose t x has be5 specially creat$ = ?is petty t]m ( a few ye>s ( e>? life1 & !n project$ = weal or woe into an et]nity ( spiritual exi/5ce4 ,x is argu$ t ! pr9ciple ( ,evolution on ! ,physical ,plane po9ts to an analogy ( ,evolution ( ! ,spiritual ,plane4 ,x is reason$ t j z bir? on ! next plane ( life foll[s dea? on ! pres5t "o1 s analogy w\ld indicate t a dea? on pa/ planes prec$$ bir? on ?is1 & s on4 ,x is argu$ t e =m ( life t we "k ( has aris5 f l[] =ms1 :i* 9 turn arose f /ill l[] =ms1 & s on2 & t foll[+ ! same analogy ! s\l has ris5 f l[] to high]1 & w m\nt on to /ill high] =ms & planes4 ,x is argu$ t special creation is unkn[n 9 ! univ]se1 & t x is f> m reasonable to apply ! pr9ciple ( evolution to ! s\l ?an to consid] x z an exception & violation ( ! univ]sal law4 ,x is also claim$ by "s ?9k]s t ! idea ( future-exi/5ce presupposes pa/-exi/5ce1 = ev]y?+ t is begun mu/ end "s "t1 & !re=e if we are to suppose t ! s\l is to cont9ue its exi/5ce 9 ! future1 we mu/ ?9k ( x z hav+ an exi/5ce 9 ! pa/--be+ et]nal at bo? ends ( ! e>?-life1 z x 74 ,oppon5ts ( ! idea ( immortality are fond ( argu+ t !re 0 no m reason = suppos+ t a s\l w\ld cont9ue to exi/ aft] ! dea? ( ! body1 ?an !re 0 = suppos+ t x _h exi/$ previ\sly4 ,a well-kn[n man once 0 ask$ ! "q3 ,:at becomes ( a man's s\l aft] dea?8 :5 he evad$ ! "q by answ]+3 ,x goes back to :]e x came f4 ,& to _m ?is idea has seem$ suffici5t to make !m d\bt ! idea ( immortality4 ,! anci5t ,greek philosoph]s felt x logically necess>y = !m to ass]t ! et]nal pre-exi/5ce ( ! s\l 9 ord] to ju/ify _! claim ( future exi/5ce = x4 ,!y argu$ t if ! s\l is immortal1 x mu/ h always exi/$1 = an immortal ?+ c\ld n h be5 creat$--if x 0 n immortal by nature1 x c\ld nev] be made s1 & if x 0 immortal by nature1 !n x _h always exi/$4 ,! argum5t usually employ$ is ?is3 ,a ?+ is ei!r mortal or immortal1 "o or ! o!r2 if x is mortal x has be5 born & mu/ die2 if x is immortal1 x _c h be5 born1 nei!r c x die2 mortality means subject to life & dea?--immortality means immunity f bo?4 ,! ,greeks devot$ mu* "t & c>e to ?is argum5t1 & atta*$ great importance to x4 ,!y reason$ t no?+ t possess$ ,reality c\ld h em]g$ f no?+ness1 nor c\ld x pass into no?+ness4 ,if x 7 ,real x 0 ,et]nal2 if x 0 n ,et]nal x 0 n ,real1 & w\ld pass away ev5 z x 0 born4 ,!y also claim$ t ! s5se ( immortality possess$ by ! ,ego1 0 an indication ( its hav+ exp]i5c$ life 9 ! pa/1 z well z anticipat+ life 9 ! future--!re is a s5se ( oldness p]vad+ e ?\ght ( ! s\l reg>d+ its own nature4 ,x is claim$ z an illogical assumption to hold t back ( ! pres5t !re ext5ds an et]nity ( non-exi/5ce = ! s\l1 :ile ahead ( x !re ext5ds an et]nity ( be+--x is held t x is f> m logical to reg>d ! pres5t life z m]ely a s+le po9t 9 an et]nity ( exi/5ce4 ,x is argu$1 fur!r1 t ,re9c>nation fits 9 ) ! kn[n sci5tific pr9ciple ( cons]vation ( en]gy--t is1 t no en]gy is ev] creat$ or is lo/1 b t all en]gy is b a =m ( ! univ]sal en]gy1 :i* fl[s on f =m to =m1 f manife/ation to manife/ation1 ev] ! same1 & yet manife/+ 9 myriad =ms--nev] born1 nev] dy+1 b always mov+ on1 & on1 & on to new manife/ations4 ,!re=e x is ?\ght t x is reasonable to suppose t ! s\l foll[s ! same law ( re-embodim5t1 ris+ high] & high]1 ?r\gh\t "t1 until f9ally x re-ent]s ! ,univ]sal ,_s f :i* x em]g$1 & 9 :i* x w cont9ue to exi/1 z x exi/$ be=e x em]g$ = ! cycle ( manife/ation4 ,x is also argu$ t ,re9c>nation br+s ,life )9 ! ,law ( ,cause & ,effect1 j z is ev]y?+ else 9 ! univ]se4 ,! law ( re-bir?1 accord+ to ! causes g5]at$ dur+ pa/ lives1 w\ld br+ ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l )9 & 9 h>mony ) natural laws1 in/ead ( )\t & contr>y to !m4 ,x is fur!r argu$ t ! feel+ ( orig9al s9 ( :i* s _m p ass]t a consci\sness1 may be expla9$ bett] by ! !ory ( ,re9c>nation ?an by any !ological doctr9e4 ,! or?odox doctr9e is t orig9al s9 0 some?+ inh]it$ f ,adam by reason ( our =efa!r's transgression1 b ?is j>s ^u ! ?\ght ( today1 z well x might1 = :at has ! s\l to d ) ,adam--x did n desc5d f him1 or f aught else b ! ,s\rce ( ,be+--!re is no l9e ( desc5t = s\ls1 ?\gh !re may be = bodies4 ,:at has ,adam to d ) y\r s\l1 if x came fre% f ! m9t ( ! ,mak]1 pure & unsulli$--h[ c\ld 8 s9 ta9t y\r new s\l8 ,!ology "h ass]ts ei!r arrant nons5se1 or else grave inju/ice4 ,b if = ,adam we sub/itute our pa/ exi/5ces & ! ?\ghts & de$s !re(1 we may und]/& t feel+ ( consci\s recognition ( pa/ wrong-do+ & remorse1 :i* s _m te/ify to1 ?\gh !y be reasonably free f ! same 9 ! pres5t life4 ,! butt]fly dimly rememb]s its worm /ate1 & al?\gh x n[ so>s1 x feels ! slime ( ! mud 9 :i* x once crawl$4 ,x is also argu$ t 9 "o life ! s\l w\ld fail to acquire ! v>i$ exp]i5ce :i* is necess>y to =m a well r\nd$ m5tality ( und]/&+4 ,dw>f$ by its limit$ exp]i5ce 9 ! n>r[ sph]e occupi$ by _m human be+s1 x w\ld be f> f acquir+ ! k :i* w\ld seem to be necess>y = a develop$ & advanc$ s\l4 ,besides ?is !re w\ld be z great an inequality on ! "p ( s\ls aft] dea?1 z !re is be=e dea?--"s w\ld pass into ! future /ate z ignorant be+s1 :ile o!rs w\ld possess a full nature ( und]/&+4 ,z a lead+ au?ority has said3 ,a p]fect$ man mu/ h exp]i5c$ e type ( e>?ly relation & duty1 e phase ( desire1 affection & passion1 e =m ( temptation & e v>iety ( conflict4 ,no "o life c possibly furni% ! mat]ial = m ?an a m9ute section ( su* exp]i5ce4 ,along ?is same l9e x is urg$ t ! s\l's developm5t mu/ come l>gely f contact & relation%ip ) o!r s\ls1 9 a v>iety ( phases & =ms4 ,x mu/ exp]i5ce pa9 & happ9ess1 love1 pity1 failure1 success--x mu/ "k ! discipl9e ( sympa?y1 tol]ation1 pati5ce1 en]gy1 =titude1 =esight1 gratitude1 pity1 b5evol5ce1 & love 9 all ( its phases4 ,?is1 x is urg$1 is possible only ?r\gh repeat$ inc>nations1 z ! span ( "o life is too small & its limit too n>r[ to embrace b a small fraction ( ! necess>y exp]i5ces ( ! s\l on its j\rney t[>d developm5t & atta9m5t4 ,"o mu/ feel ! sorr[s & joys ( all =ms ( life be=e und]/&+ may come4 ,n>r[ness1 lack ( tol]ance1 prejudice1 & simil> =ms ( undevelop$ consci\sness mu/ be wip$ out by ! broad und]/&+ & sympa?y t come only f exp]i5ce4 ,x is argu$ t only by repeat$ inc>nations ! s\l is able to realize ! futility ( ! se>* = happ9ess & satisfaction 9 mat]ial ?+s4 ,"o1 :ile dissatisfi$ & disappo9t$ at 8 own condition1 is apt to imag9e t 9 "s o!r e>?ly condition he w\ld f9d satisfaction & happ9ess n[ d5i$ him1 & dy+ c>ries ) him ! subsconci\s desire to enjoy ^? conditions1 :i* desire attracts him back to e>?-life 9 se>* ( ^? conditions4 ,s long z ! s\l desires any?+ t e>? c (f]1 x is e>?-b\nd & drawn back into ! vortex4 ,b aft] repeat$ inc>nations ! s\l le>ns well its lesson t only 9 itself may be f\nd happ9ess--& t only :5 x le>ns its real nature1 s\rce1 & de/9y--& !n x passes on to high] planes4 ,z an au?ority says3 ,9 "t1 ! s\l sees t a spiritual be+ _c be n\ri%$ on inf]ior food1 & t any joy %ort ( union ) ! ,div9e mu/ be illusion>y4 ,x is also argu$ t b few p1 z we see !m 9 e>?-life1 h realiz$ ! exi/5ce ( a high] "p ( _! be+1 & /ill few] h ass]t$ ! supremacy ( ! high]1 & subord9at$ ! l[] "p ( ! self to t high]4 ,7 !y to pass on to a f9al /ate ( be+ aft] dea?1 !y w\ld c>ry ) !m all ( _! l[] prop5sities & attributes1 & w\ld be utt]ly incapable ( manife/+ ! spiritual "p ( _! nature :i* alone w\ld be satisfi$ & happy 9 ! spiritual realms4 ,!re=e1 x ne$s repeat$ lives 9 ord] to evolve f ! l[] conditions & to develop & unfold ! high]4 ,t\*+ ^u ! "q ( unext+ui%$ desire1 m5tion$ a mom5t ago1 ! foll[+ quotation f a writ] on ! subject1 gives cle>ly & briefly ! ,re9c>nationi/ argum5t reg>d+ ?is po9t4 ,! writ] says3 ,desire = o!r =ms ( e>?ly exp]i5ce c only be ext+ui%$ by und]go+ !m4 ,x is obvi\s t any "o ( u1 if n[ translat$ to ! unse5 _w1 w\ld feel regret t he _h n ta/$ exi/5ce 9 "s o!r situation or surr\nd+s4 ,he w\ld wi% to h kn[n :at x 0 to possess weal? & rank1 or beauty1 or to live 9 a diff]5t race or climate1 or to see m ( ! _w & society4 ,no spiritual asc5t c\ld progress :ile e>?ly long+s 7 dragg+ back ! s\l1 & s x frees itself f !m by successively secur+ !m & dropp+ !m4 ,:5 ! r\nd ( su* k has be5 trav]s$1 regret = ignorance has di$ out4 ,?is idea ( ,liv+-,out & ,out-,liv+ is urg$ by a numb] ( writ]s & ?9k]s on ! subject4 ,j4 ,wm4 ,lloyd says1 9 8 ,dawn ,?\ght1 on ?is subject3 ,y rise & ov]come simply by ! natural process ( liv+ fully & ?us outliv+1 z a *ild its milk-tee?1 a s]p5t 8 sl\gh4 ,liv+ & ,outliv+1 t expresses x4 ,until y h le>n$ ! "o lesson fully y are nev] ready = a new "o4 ,! same writ]1 9 ! same book1 also says3 ,by s91 %ame1 joy1 virtue & sorr[1 action & reaction1 attraction & repulsion1 ! s\l1 l a b>b$ arr[1 ev] goes on4 ,x _c g back1 or return ?r\gh ! valves ( its com+4 ,b ?is mu/ n be und]/ood to be fulfill$ 9 "o & e e>?-visit4 ,x is true only ( ! :ole circle-voyage ( ! s\l4 ,9 "o e>?-trip1 "o 'life1' z we say1 x may be t !re w\ld no?+ be b a /&+ /ill or a turn+ back1 no?+ b s94 ,b ! :ole c\rse ( all is on4 ,b !re is ! dang] ( a misund]/&+ ( ?is doctr9e1 & "s h mis9t]pret$ x1 & read x to advise a plung+ into all k9ds ( s9ful exp]i5ce 9 ord] to live-out & out-live1 :i* idea is wrong1 & _c be ent]ta9$ by any true /ud5t ( ! subjects1 h[ev] mu* x may be us$ by ^? :o wi% to avail !mselves ( an excuse = mat]ial dissipation4 ,mabel ,coll9s1 9 h] notes to ,light on ! ,pa?1 says on ?is subject3 ,seek x by te/+ all exp]i5ce1 & rememb] t1 :5 ,i say ?is1 ,i d n say1 ',yield to ! s$uction ( s5se1 9 ord] to "k x4' ,be=e y h become an occulti/1 y may d ?is1 b n aft]w>ds4 ,:5 y h *os5 & ent]$ ! pa?1 y _c yield to ^! s$uctions )\t %ame4 ,yet y c exp]i5ce !m )\t horror2 c weigh1 obs]ve & te/ !m1 & wait ) ! pati5ce ( confid5ce = ! h\r :5 !y %all affect y no long]4 ,b d n condemn a man t yields2 /ret* out y\r h& to him z a bro!r pilgrim ^: feet h become heavy ) mire4 ,rememb]1 ,o disciple6 t great ?\gh ! gulf may be betwe5 ! good man & ! s9n]1 x is great] betwe5 ! good man & ! man :o has atta9$ k2 x is immeasurable betwe5 ! good man & ! "o on ! ?re%old ( div9ity4 ,!re=e1 be w>y1 le/ too soon y fancy y\rself a ?+ ap>t f ! mass4 ,& aga91 ! same writ] says3 ,be=e y c atta9 k y mu/ h pass$ ?r\gh all places1 f\l & clean alike4 ,!re=e1 rememb] t ! soil$ g>m5t y %r9k f t\*+ may h be5 y\rs ye/]day1 may be y\rs tomorr[4 ,& if y turn ) horror f x :5 x is flung ^u y\r %\ld]s1 x w cl+ ! m closely to y4 ,! self-righte\s man makes = himself a b$ ( mire4 ,ab/a9 because x is "r to ab/a91 n t y\rself %all be kept clean4 ,x is also argu$ t ,re9c>nation is necess>y 9 ord] to give ! evolv+ races a *ance to p]fect !mselves--t is1 n ?r\gh _! physical desc5dants1 :i* w\ld n affect ! s\ls ( ^? liv+ 9 ! bodies ( ! races to-day1 b by p]fection & gr[? ( ! s\ls !mselves4 ,x is po9t$ out t to u%] a savage or b>b>ian to ! spiritual planes aft] dea?1 no matt] h[ true to 8 duty & 8 lights ! s\l _h be51 w\ld be to "w an absurd translation4 ,su* a s\l w\ld n be fitt$ = ! high] spiritual planes1 & w\ld be mo/ unhappy & mis]able !re4 ,x w be se5 t ,re9c>nationi/s make q a di/9ction betwe5 goodness & advancem5t--:ile !y recognize & urge ! =m]1 !y reg>d x z only "o side ( ! "q1 ! o!r be+ spiritual gr[? & unfoldm5t4 ,x w be se5 t ,re9c>nation provides = a ,spiritual ,evolution ) all ( its advantages1 z well z a mat]ial evolution su* z sci5ce holds to be correct4 ,conclud+ ?is *apt]1 let u quote once m f ! au?ority on ! subject be=e m5tion$1 :o writes anonym\sly 9 ! pamphlet f :i* ! quotation is tak54 ,he says3 ,nature does no?+ by leaps4 ,%e does n1 9 ?is case1 introduce into a region ( _s & spiritual life a be+ :o has kn[n little else ?an matt] & mat]ial life1 ) small compreh5sion ev5 ( t4 ,to d s w\ld be analog\s to transf]r+ sudd5ly a pl\ghboy into a company ( metaphysicians4 ,! pursuit ( any topic implies "s prelim9>y acqua9tance ) its nature1 aims1 & m5tal requirem5ts2 & ! m elevat$ ! topic1 ! m copi\s ! prep>ation = x4 ,x is inevitable t a be+ :o has be=e him an et]nity ( progress ?r\gh zones ( k & spiritual exp]i5ce ev] ne>+ ! ,c5tral ,sun1 %\ld be fitt$ = x ?r\gh long acquisition ( ! faculties :i* alone c deal ) x4 ,_! delicacy1 _! vigor1 _! p5etrativ5ess1 _! unlik5ess to ^? call$ = on ! mat]ial plane1 %[ ! contra/ ( ! e>?-life to ! _s-life4 ,& !y %[1 too1 ! inconceivability ( a sudd5 transition f "o to ! o!r1 ( a policy unkn[n 9 any o!r dep>tm5t ( ,nature's work+s1 ( a break 9 ! law ( uplift+ ?r\gh ,evolution4 ,a man1 be=e he c become a 'god1' mu/ fir/ become a p]fect man2 & he c become a p]fect man nei!r 9 sev5ty ye>s ( life on e>?1 nor 9 any numb] ( ye>s ( life f :i* human conditions are abs5t4 99 99 99 ,re-bir? & re-life mu/ g on till _! purposes are accompli%$4 ,if1 inde$1 we 7 m]e victims ( an evolution>y law1 helpless atoms on :i* ! ma*9]y ( ,nature pitilessly play$1 ! prospect ( a succession ( inc>nations1 no "o ( :i* gave satisfaction1 might drive u to mad despair4 ,b we h ?ru/ on u no su* *e]less exposition4 ,we are %[n t ,re9c>nations are ! law = man1 because !y are ! conditions ( 8 progress1 :i* is also a law1 b he may m\ld !m & bett] !m & less5 !m4 ,he _c rid himself ( ! ma*9]y1 b nei!r %\ld wi% to4 ,end[$ ) ! p[] to guide x = ! be/1 prompt$ ) ! motive to use t p[]1 he may h>monize bo? 8 aspirations & 8 ef=ts ) ! sy/em t express$ ! inf9ite wisdom ( ! supreme1 & ?r\gh ! j\rney f ! temporal to ! et]nal tread ! way ) /eady feet1 brac$ ) ! consci\sness t he is "o ( an innum]able multitude1 & ) ! c]ta9ty t he & !y alike1 if !y s w x1 may atta9 f9ally to t sph]e :]e bir? & dea? are b memories ( ! pa/4 ,9 ?is *apt] we h giv5 y a numb] ( ! argum5ts favorable to ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 f a numb] ( s\rces4 ,"s ( ^! argum5ts d n specially appeal to u1 p]sonally1 = ! reason t !y are r m !ological ?an sci5tific1 b we h includ$ !m t ! argum5t may appe> z g5]ally pres5t$1 & because we feel t 9 a "w ( ?is k9d we mu/ n omit an argum5t :i* is us$ by _m ( ! be/ au?orities1 simply because x may n appeal to our p>ticul> temp]am5t or habit ( ?\ght4 ,to "s1 ! !ological argum5t may appeal m /rongly ?an w\ld ! sci5tific1 & x v prop]ly is giv5 "h4 ,! prop] way to pres5t any subject is to give x 9 its _m aspects1 & z x may appe> f v>i$ viewpo9ts4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,pro(s ,,( ,,re9c>nation4 ,to _m m9ds ! pro( ( a doctr9e is its reasonabl5ess & its adaptability z an answ] to exi/+ problems4 ,&1 accord+ly1 to su*1 ! _m argum5ts advanc$ 9 favor ( ! doctr9e1 ( :i* we h giv5 a few 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s1 toge!r ) ! almo/ univ]sal acceptance ( ! fundam5tal ideas on ! "p ( ! race1 9 at lea/ "s p]iod ( its developm5t1 w\ld be consid]$ z a v good pro( ( ! doctr9e1 at lea/ s f> z x might be consid]$ z ! mo/ available work+ !ory ( ! s\l's exi/5ce1 pa/ & future1 & z bett] meet+ ! requirem5ts ( a doctr9e or !ory ?an any o!r idea advanc$ by metaphysical1 !ological1 or philosophical ?9k]s4 ,b to ! sci5tific m9d1 or ! m9ds ( ^? :o dem& some?+ 9 ! nature ( actual exp]i5ce ( facts1 no am\nt ( reasonable ab/ract !oriz+ & speculation is acceptable ev5 9 ! way ( a work+ hypo!sis1 unless bas$ ^u "s tangible facts or k ga9$ ?r\gh human exp]i5ce4 ,:ile p possess+ su* m9ds w usually admit freely t ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation is m logical ?an ! oppos+ !ories1 & t x fits bett] ! requirem5ts ( ! case1 /ill !y w ma9ta9 t all !ories reg>d+ ! s\l mu/ be bas$ ^u premises t _c be e/abli%$ by actual exp]i5ce 9 human consci\sness4 ,!y hold t 9 abs5ce ( pro( 9 exp]i5ce--actual facts--^! premises are n e/abli%$1 & t all /ructures ( reason+ bas$ ^u !m mu/ p>take ( _! insecurity4 ,^! p are l ! slangy man f ,miss\ri :o wants to be %[n--nay1 m1 !y are l ! companion ( ! above man--! ,man f ,texas1 :o n only says3 ,y've got to %[ me1 b :o also dem&s t ! ?+ be plac$ 9 my h&4 ,&1 aft] all1 "o has no "r to criticize ^! p--!y are b manife/+ ! sci5tific _s ( ! age :i* dem&s facts z a basis = !ories1 r ?an !ories t ne$ facts to prove !m4 ,&1 unless ,re9c>nation is able to satisfy ! dem&s ( ?is class ( ?9k]s1 ! advocates ( ! doctr9e ne$ n compla9 if ! sci5tific m9d dismisses ! doctr9e z n prov54 ,aft] all1 ! be/ pro( along ! above m5tion$ l9es--9 fact1 ab\t ! only possible /rict pro(--is ! fragm5t>y recollections ( =m] lives1 :i* _m p possess at times--^! recollections (t5 fla%+ across ! m9d1 br++ ) x a conviction t ! place or ?+ has be5 exp]i5c$ be=e4 ,ne>ly e p]son has _h glimpses ( some?+ t appe>$ to be a recollection f ! pa/ life ( ! individual4 ,we see places t we h nev] kn[n1 & !y seem p]fectly famili>2 we meet /rang]s1 & we are conv9c$ t we h kn[n !m 9 ! pa/2 we read an old book & feel t we h se5 x be=e1 (t5 s mu* s t we c anticipate ! /ory or argum5t ( ! writ]2 we he> "s /range philosophical doctr9e1 & we recognize x z an old fri5d4 ,_m p h _h ?is exp]i5ce 9 ! matt] ( ,occultism--9 ! v matt] ( ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation itself--:5 !y fir/ he>d x1 al?\gh x /ruck !m z /range & unusual1 yet !y felt an inn] conviction t x 0 an old /ory to !m--t !y _h he>d x all be=e4 ,^! exp]i5ces are by f> too common to be dismiss$ z m]e fancy or co9cid5ce4 ,ne>ly e liv+ p]son has _h "s exp]i5ce along ?is l9e4 ,a rec5t writ] along ! l9es ( ,ori5tal ,philosophy has said reg>d+ ?is common exp]i5ce ( ! race3 ,_m p h _h 'peculi> exp]i5ces' t are acc\ntable only ^u ! hypo!sis ( ,metempsy*osis4 ,:o has n exp]i5c$ ! consci\sness ( hav+ felt ! ?+ be=e--hav+ ?\ght x "s "t 9 ! dim pa/8 ,:o has n witness$ new sc5es t appe> old1 v old8 ,:o has n met p]sons = ! fir/ "t1 ^: pres5ce awak5$ memories ( a pa/ ly+ f> back 9 ! mi/y ages ( long ago8 ,:o has n be5 seiz$ at times ) ! consci\sness ( a mighty 'oldness' ( s\l8 ,:o has n he>d music1 (t5 entirely new compositions1 :i* someh[ awak5$ memories ( simil> /ra9s1 sc5es1 places1 faces1 voices1 l&s1 associations1 & ev5ts1 s\nd+ dimly on ! /r+s ( memory z ! breezes ( ! h>mony floats ov] !m8 ,:o has n gaz$ at "s old pa9t+1 or piece ( /atu>y1 ) ! s5se ( hav+ se5 x all be=e8 ,:o has n liv$ ?r\gh ev5ts :i* br\ght ) !m a c]ta9ty ( be+ m]ely a repetition ( "s %ad[y occurr5ces away back 9 lives liv$ long ago8 ,:o has n felt ! influ5ce ( ! m\nta91 ! sea1 ! des]t1 com+ to !m :5 !y are f> f su* sc5es--com+ s vividly z to cause ! actual sc5e ( ! pres5t to fade into comp>ative unreality8 ,:o has n _h ^! exp]i5ces8 ,we h be5 in=m$ by ,h9dus well advanc$ 9 ! occult !ory & practice t x is q a common ?+ = p ( _! c\ntry to awak5 to an almo/ complete recollection ( _! =m] lives2 9 "s cases !y h relat$ details ( =m] lives t h be5 fully v]ifi$ by inve/igation 9 p>ts ( ! l& v remote f _! pres5t resid5ce4 ,9 "o case1 a ,h9du sage relat$ to u an in/ance :]e a poor ,h9du1 :o _h work$ /eadily 9 ! village 9 :i* he _h be5 born1 )\t leav+ x1 ev] s9ce 8 *ildhood days4 ,?is man "o day cri$ out t he _h awak5$ to a recollection ( hav+ be5 a man ( su* & su* a village1 9 a prov9ce hundr$s ( miles f 8 home4 ,"s weal?y p became int]e/$ 9 ! matt]1 & aft] hav+ tak5 d[n 8 /atem5ts 9 writ+1 & aft] c>eful exam9ation & que/ion+1 !y took him to ! t[n 9 "q4 ,^u ent]+ ! village ! man seem$ daz$1 & cri$ out3 ,ev]y?+ is *ang$--x is ! same & yet n ! same6 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 he began to recognize "s ( ! old l&m>ks ( ! place1 & to call ! places & roads by _! names4 ,!n1 com+ to a famili> corn]1 he cri$3 ,d[n !re is my old home1 &1 ru%+ d[n ! road = sev]al hundr$ y>ds1 he f9ally /opp$ be=e ! ru9s ( an old cottage1 & bur/ into te>s1 say+ t ! ro( ( 8 home _h fall5 91 & ! walls 7 crumbl+ to pieces4 ,inquiry among ! olde/ m5 ( ! place br\ght to light ! fact t :5 ^! ag$ m5 7 boys1 ! h\se _h be5 occupi$ by an old man1 be>+ ! same "n fir/ m5tion$ by ! ,h9du z hav+ be5 8 own 9 8 previ\s life4 ,o!r facts ab\t ! =m] location ( places 9 ! village 7 v]ifi$ by ! old m54 ,f9ally1 :ile walk+ ar\nd ! ru9s1 ! man said3 ,!re %\ld be a pot ( silv] buri$ !re--,i hid x !re :5 ,i liv$ "h4 ,! p rapidly uncov]$ ! gr\nd indicat$1 & br\ght to light an old pot conta9+ a few pieces ( silv] co9 ( a date correspond+ to ! lifetime ( ! =m] occupant ( ! h\se4 ,our in=mant told u t he _h p]sonal k ( a numb] ( simil> cases1 none ( :i*1 h[ev]1 7 q z complete 9 detail z ! "o m5tion$4 ,he also in=m$ u t he himself1 & a numb] ( 8 acqua9tances :o _h atta9$ c]ta9 degrees ( occult unfoldm5t1 7 fully aw>e ( _! pa/ lives = sev]al inc>nations back4 ,ano!r in/ance came "u our p]sonal obs]vation1 9 :i* an ,am]ican :o _h nev] be5 to ,india1 :5 tak5 into a room 9 :i* a ,h9du prie/ :o 0 visit+ ,am]ica _h erect$ a %r9e or alt> be=e :i* he p]=m$ 8 religi\s s]vices1 readily recogniz$ ! arrangem5t ( ! details ( wor%ip1 ritual1 c]emony1 etc41 & 0 consci\s ( hav+ se51 or at lea/ dream$ ( see+1 a simil> %r9e at "s "t 9 ! pa/1 & z hav+ _h "s connection ) ! same4 ,! ,h9du prie/1 ^u he>+ ! ,am]ican's rem>ks1 /at$ t 8 k ( ! details ( ! %r9e1 z !n express$1 indicat$ a k possible only to "o :o _h s]v$ at a ,h9du alt> 9 "s capacity4 ,we "k ( ano!r case 9 :i* an acqua9tance1 a prom95t attorney 9 ! ,we/1 told u t :5 und]go+ 8 initiation 9 ! ,masonic ord] he _h a full recollection ( hav+ und]gone ! same be=e1 & he actually anticipat$ ea* successive /ep4 ,?is k1 h[ev]1 ceas$ aft] he _h pass$ beyond ! fir/ ?ree degrees :i* took him to ! place :]e he 0 a full ,ma/] ,mason1 ! high] degrees be+ entirely new to him1 & hav+ be5 app>5tly n exp]i5c$ be=e4 ,?is man 0 n a believ] 9 any doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation1 & relat$ ! incid5t m]ely z "o ( ^? ?+s t no man c expla94 ,we "k ( ano!r case1 9 :i* a /ud5t ( ,h9du ,philosophy & ,ori5tal ,occultism f\nd t he c\ld anticipate ea* /ep ( ! tea*+ & doctr9e1 & ea* bit ( k ga9$ by him seem$ m]ely a recollection ( some?+ kn[n long s9ce4 ,s true 0 ?is t he 0 able to supply ! miss+ l9ks ( ! tea*+1 :]e he _h n access to ! prop] s\rces ( in=mation at ! "t1 & 9 ea* case he aft]w>d f\nd t he _h /at$ ! same correctly4 ,& ?is includ$ _m po9ts ( ! ,inn] ,tea*+s n g5]ally taught to ! g5]al public1 b res]v$ = ! few4 ,subsequ5t contact ) native ,h9du tea*]s br\ght to light ! fact t he _h already unravel$ _m tangl$ ske9s ( doctr9e deem$ possible only to ! elect4 ,_m ( ^! recollections ( ! pa/ come z if !y 7 memories ( some?+ exp]i5c$ 9 dreams1 b sometimes aft] ! loose end ( ! ?\ght is firmly grasp$ & m5tally drawn out1 o!r bits ( recollection w foll[4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott wrote 9 8 di>y 9 #ahbh3 ,i 0 /rangely haunt$ by :at ,i w\ld call ! s5se ( pre-exi/5ce1 viz41 a confus$ idea t no?+ t pass$ 0 said = ! fir/ "t2 t ! same topics _h be5 discuss$1 & ! same p]sons _h /at$ ! same op9ions on !m4 ,william ,home1 an ,engli% writ]1 0 in/antly conv]t$ f mat]ialism to a belief 9 a spiritual exi/5ce by an incid5t t occurr$ to him 9 a "p ( ,london utt]ly /range to him4 ,he ent]$ a wait+ room1 & to 8 surprise ev]y?+ seem$ famili> to him4 ,z he says3 ,i seem$ to recognize e object4 ,i said to myself1 :at is ?is8 ,i h nev] be5 "h be=e1 & yet ,i h se5 all ?is1 & if s1 !re is a v peculi> knot 9 t %utt]4 ,he !n cross$ ! room1 & op5$ ! %utt]1 & aft] exam9ation he saw ! id5tical peculi> knot t he _h felt sure 0 !re4 ,py?agoras is said to h di/9ctly rememb]$ a numb] ( 8 previ\s inc>nations1 & at "o "t po9t$ out a %ield 9 a ,grecian temple z hav+ be5 c>ri$ by him 9 a previ\s inc>nation at ! siege ( ,troy4 ,a well-kn[n anci5t ,h9du sage is said to h transcrib$ a lo/ sacr$ book ( doctr9e f memory ( its /udy 9 a previ\s life4 ,*ildr5 (t5 talk /rangely ( =m] lives1 :i* ideas1 h[ev]1 are g5]ally fright5$ out ( !m by repro( on ! "p ( p>5ts1 & (t5 puni%m5t = untru?fulness & romanc+4 ,z !y gr[ old] ^! memories fade away4 ,p travel+ 9 /range places (t5 exp]i5ce emotion :5 view+ "s p>ticul> sc5e1 & memory seems to pa9fully /ruggle to br+ into ! field ( consci\sness ! =m] connection betwe5 ! sc5e & ! individual4 ,_m p]sons h te/ifi$ to ^! occurr5ces1 _m ( !m be+ matt]-(-fact1 unimag9ative p1 :o _h nev] ev5 he>d ( ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation4 ,*>les ,dick5s1 9 "o ( 8 books ( =eign travel1 tells ( a bridge 9 ,italy :i* produc$ a peculi> effect ^u him4 ,he says3 ,if ,i _h be5 murd]$ !re 9 "s =m] life1 ,i c\ld n h seem$ to rememb] ! place m ?or\ghly1 or ) m emphatic *ill+ ( ! blood2 & ! real remembrance ( x acquir$ 9 t m9ute is s /r5g!n$ by ! imag9>y recollection t ,i h>dly ?9k ,i c\ld =get x4 ,ano!r record$ in/ance is t ( a p]son ent]+ a =eign libr>y = ! fir/ "t4 ,pass+ to ! dep>tm5t ( anci5t books1 he said t he _h a dim idea t a c]ta9 r>e book 0 to be f\nd on su* a %elf1 9 su* a corn]1 describ+ at ! same "t c]ta9 peculi>ities ( ! volume4 ,a se>* fail$ to discov] ! volume 9 ! /at$ place1 b inve/igation %[$ t x 0 9 ano!r place 9 ! libr>y1 & an old assi/ant /at$ t a g5]ation back x _h be5 mov$ f its =m] place 7z /at$ by ! visitor71 :]e x _h be5 previ\sly locat$ = v _m ye>s4 ,an exam9ation ( ! volume %[$ a p]fect correspond5ce 9 e detail ) ! description ( ! /range visitor4 ,& s ! /ory proce$s4 ,ref]5ce to ! _m works writt5 on ! subject ( ! future life ( ! s\l w supply _m m in/ances ( ! glimpses ( recollection ( pa/ inc>nations4 ,b :y spread ^! in/ances ov] m pages8 ,! exp]i5ce ( o!r p1 :ile ( sci5tific int]e/ & value z af=d+ a basis = a !ory or doctr9e1 w nev] supply ! exp]i5ce t ! close & rigid inve/igator dem&s4 ,only 8 own exp]i5ces w satisfy him--& p]haps n ev5 ^?1 = he may consid] !m delusions4 ,^! exp]i5ces ( o!rs h _! pr9cipal value z corroborative pro(s ( "o's own exp]i5ces1 & ?us s]ve to prove t ! individual exp]i5ce 0 n abnormal1 unusual1 or a delusion4 ,to ^? :o h n _h ^! glimpses ( recollection1 ! only pro( t c be (f]$ is ! usual argum5ts 9 favor ( ! doctr9e1 & ! acc\nt ( ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs--?is may satisfy1 & may n4 ,b to ^? :o h _h ^! glimpses--p>ticul>ly 9 a m>k$ degree--!re w come a feel+ ( c]ta9ty & conviction t 9 "s cases is z real z ! c]ta9ty & conviction ( ! pres5t exi/5ce1 & :i* w be pro( aga9/ all argum5t to ! contr>y4 ,to su* p ! k ( previ\s exi/5ces is z mu* a matt] ( consci\sness z ! fact ( ! exi/5ce ( la/ ye>--ye/]day--a mom5t ago--or ev5 ! pres5t mom5t1 :i* slips away :ile we attempt to consid] x4 ,& ^? :o h ?is consci\sness ( pa/ lives1 ev5 ?\gh ! details may be vague1 intuitively accept ! tea*+s reg>d+ ! future lives ( ! s\l4 ,! s\l t recognizes its oldness also feels its c]ta9ty ( survival--n z a m]e matt] ( fai?1 b z an item ( consci\sness1 ! b\nd>ies ( "t be+ transc5d$4 ,b !re are o!r argum5ts advanc$ 9 favor ( ,re9c>nation1 :i* its advocates consid] s /rong z to entitle !m to be class$ z pro(s4 ,among ^! may be m5tion$ ! diff]5ce 9 ta/es1 tal5ts1 pr$ispositions1 etc41 noticeable among *ildr5 & adults1 & :i* c sc>cely be attribut$ to h]$ity4 ,?is same idea c>ries "o to ! consid]ation ( ! "q ( y\?ful g5ius1 prodigies1 etc4 ,x is a "p ( ?is argum5t to assume t if all s\ls 7 fre%ly creat$1 by ! same ,creator1 & f ! same mat]ial1 !y w\ld resemble ea* o!r v closely1 & 9 fact w\ld be practically id5tical4 ,&1 x is urg$1 ! fact t e *ild is diff]5t 9 ta/es1 temp]am5t1 qualities1 nature1 etc41 indep5d5t ( h]$ity & environm5t1 !n x mu/ foll[ t ! diff]5ce mu/ be s\ght = fur!r back4 ,*ildr5 ( ! same p>5ts diff] v mat]ially 9 nature1 disposition1 etc42 9 fact1 /rang]s are (t5 m alike ?an *ildr5 ( ! same p>5ts1 born )9 a few ye>s ( ea* o!r1 & re>$ 9 ! same environm5t4 ,^? hav+ mu* exp]i5ce ) "y babies "k t ea* infant has its own nature & disposition1 & 9 :i* x diff]s f e o!r infant1 al?\gh !y may be class$ into gr\ps1 ( c\rse4 ,! infant a few h\rs born %[s a g5tl5ess1 or a lack ( x--a yield+ or a /ruggle1 a disposition to adju/ itself1 or a /ubbornness1 etc4 ,& z ! *ild gr[s1 ^! traits %[ m pla9ly1 & ! nature ( ! individual ass]ts itself1 subject1 ( c\rse1 to a m\ld+ & %ap+1 b always ass]t+ its orig9al "* 9 "s way4 ,n only 9 ! matt] ( disposition b 9 ! matt] ( ta/es1 t5d5cies1 moral incl9ations1 etc41 d ! *ildr5 diff]4 ,"s l ?is1 & dislike t1 & ! rev]se2 "s are attract$ t[>d ?is & repell$ by t1 & ! rev]se2 "s are k9d :ile o!rs are cruel2 "s manife/ an innate s5se ( ref9em5t1 :ile o!rs %[ co>s5ess & lack ( delicate feel+4 ,?is among *ildr5 ( ! same family1 rememb]4 ,&1 :5 ! *ild ent]s s*ool1 we f9d ?is "o takes to ma!matics z ! duck does to wat]1 :ile its bro!r loa!s ! subject2 ! anti-ari?metic *ild may excel 9 hi/ory or geography1 or else gramm>1 :i* is ! despair ( o!rs4 ,"s are at once attract$ to music1 & o!rs to draw+1 :ile bo? ( ^! bran*es are mo/ di/a/eful to o!rs4 ,& x w be notic$ t 9 ! /udies to :i* ! *ild is attract$1 x seems to le>n almo/ )\t ef=t1 z if x 7 m]ely re-le>n+ "s favorite /udy1 mom5t>ily =gott54 ,& 9 ! case ( ! dislik$ /udy1 e /ep is att5d$ ) toil4 ,9 "s cases ! *ild seems to le>n e bran* ) ! m9imum ef=t1 & ) practically no ef=t2 :ile 9 o!r cases ! *ild has to plod we>ily ov] e bran*1 z if break+ entirely new gr\nd4 ,& ?is cont9ues into aft] life1 :5 ! adult f9ds ?is ?+ or t ?+ into :i* he naturally fits z if x 7 made = him1 ! k conc]n+ x com+ to him l ! lesson ( ye/]day4 ,we "k ( a case 9 :i* a man _h prov$ a failure 9 ev]y?+ he _h und]tak5 up to ! age ( =ty1 :5 8 fa!r-9-law1 9 disgu/1 plac$ him at ! head ( an ent]prise :i* he _h _h to take ov] = a bad debt4 ,! failure imm$iately took ! ke5e/ int]e/ 9 ! "w1 & 9 a mon? knew m ab\t x ?an _m m5 :o _h be5 9 ! conc]n = ye>s4 ,8 m9d f\nd itself p]fectly at home1 & he made improvem5t aft] improvem5t rapidly1 & ) uni=m success4 ,he _h f\nd 8 "w1 & 9 a few ye>s /epp$ to ! front rank 9 ! c\ntry 9 t p>ticul> l9e ( bus9ess4 ,bless$ is he t ha? f\nd 8 "w4 ,re9c>nationi/s w\ld hold t t man _h f\nd 8 "w 9 a l9e simil> 9 its m5tal dem&s ) t ( 8 =m] life or lives--n necess>ily id5tical 9 details1 b simil> 9 its m5tal requirem5t4 ,in/ances ( ?is ?+ are to be se5 all ar\nd u4 ,h]$ity does n seem to acc\nt = x--nor does environm5t answ] ! requirem5ts4 ,"s o!r factor is !re--is x ,re9c>nation8 ,alli$ to ?is ph5om5a is t ( y\?ful g5ius--9 fact1 g5ius ( any age1 = t matt]1 = g5ius itself seems to be out ( ! category ( ! ord9>y cause ( h]$ity & environm5t1 & to h its roots 9 "s deep]1 ri*] soil4 ,x is a well-kn[n fact t n[ & !n a *ild is born :i* at a v e>ly age %[s an acqua9tance ) c]ta9 arts1 or o!r bran*es ( m5tal "w1 :i* is usually look$ = only f ^? ( advanc$ ye>s1 & aft] ye>s ( tra9+4 ,9 _m cases ^! *ildr5 are born ( p>5ts & gr&p>5ts defici5t 9 ! p>ticul> bran*es ( k evid5c$ by ! *ild4 ,babes sc>cely able to sit on ! piano /ool1 or to hold ! viol91 h begun to play 9 a way t c]ta9ly indicat$ previ\s k & te*nique1 (t5 compos+ orig9al productions 9 an amaz+ mann]4 ,o!r "y *ildr5 h begun to draw & design )\t any in/ruction :atev]4 ,o!rs h %[n wond]ful ma!matical ability1 !re be+ sev]al cases on record :]e su* *ildr5 h p]=m$ feats 9 ma!matics impossible to advanc$ adults tea*+ ! same l9es4 ,:at are ! cause ( ^! ph5om5a8 ,is x ,re9c>nation8 ,z ,figui] said1 ye>s ago3 ,we he> x said e day t "o *ild has a ma!matical1 ano!r a musical1 ano!r an arti/ic turn4 ,9 o!rs we notice savage1 viol5t1 ev5 crim9al in/9cts4 ,aft] ! fir/ ye>s ( life ^! dispositions break out4 ,:5 ^! natural aptitudes are pu%$ beyond ! usual limit1 we f9d fam\s examples t hi/ory has *]i%$1 & t we love to recall4 ,!re is ,pascal1 ma/]+ at ! age ( twelve ye>s ! great] "p ( ,plane ,geometry )\t any in/ruction1 & n a figm5t ( ,calculus1 draw+ on ! floor ( 8 *amb] all ! figures 9 ! fir/ book ( ,euclid1 e/imat+ accurately ! ma!matical relations ( !m all--t is1 recon/ruct+ = himself a "p ( descriptive ,geometry2 ! h]dsman ,mangia ,melo1 manipulat+ figures1 :5 five ye>s old1 z rapidly z a calculat+ ma*9e2 ,moz>t1 execut+ a sonata on ! pian(orte ) f\r-ye>s-old f+]s1 & compos+ an op]a at ! age ( eight2 ,!resa ,milanollo1 play+ ! viol9 at f\r ye>s1 ) su* em95t skill t ,baillot said %e mu/ h play$ x be=e %e 0 born2 ,rembr&t1 draw+ ) ma/]ly p[] be=e he c\ld read4 ,! same au?ority says1 9 ref]5ce to ! fact t "s ( ^! prodigies d n become fam\s 9 _! aft] ye>s1 & t _! g5ius (t5 seems to flick] out1 leav+ !m z ord9>y *ildr53 ,t is easily und]/ood4 ,!y come on e>? ) rem>kable p[]s acquir$ 9 an ant]ior exi/5ce1 b !y h done no?+ to develop _! aptitudes2 !y h rema9$ all _! lives at ! v po9t :]e !y 7 at ! mom5t ( _! bir?4 ,! real man ( g5ius is he :o cultivates & improves incessantly ! great natural aptitudes t he br\ght into ! _w4 ,!re is an int]e/+ field = /udy1 ?\ght & inve/igation1 along ! l9es ( ! e>ly developm5t ( traits1 t5d5cies1 & ?\ght 9 "y *ildr54 ,"h evid5tly w be f\nd ! answ] to _m problems t h p]plex$ ! race4 ,x is true t h]$ity & environm5t plays an important "p1 b nev]!less1 !re seems to be ano!r elem5t work+ 9 ! case1 :i* sci5ce mu/ h to reckon ) 9 mak+ up its f9al conclusions4 ,is t some?+ connect$ ) ! s\l r ?an ! m9d ( ! *ild8 ,is t some?+ t :i* m5 call ,metempsy*osis--,re-,bir?--,re9c>nation8 ,along ! same l9es1 or ?\ght1 lie ! great que/ions ( in/9ctive ,l & ,dislike--,loves & ,hates--t we f9d among p meet+ z /rang]s4 ,f :5ce come ^? /range1 unacc\ntable attractions & repulsions t _m feel :5 meet+ c]ta9 /rang]s1 :o c\ld nev] h occasion$ su* feel+s 9 ! pres5t life1 & :i* h]$ity does n acc\nt =8 ,is x m]ely an absurd1 irrational1 fancy or feel+2 is x ! result ( natures inh>moni\s & discordant2 is x remnants ( inh]it$ ance/ral feel+s t[>d simil> individuals hat$1 lov$ or fe>$2 is x a telepa?ic s5s+ ( c]ta9 elem5ts 9 ! o!r2 or is x a manife/ation ( ! feel+s exp]i5c$ 9 a pa/ exi/5ce8 ,is ?is ph5om5a to be includ$ 9 ! ,pro(s ( ,re9c>nation8 ,_m p ?9k t 9 ,re9c>nation ! only answ] may be f\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,argum5ts ,,aga9/ ,,re9c>nation ,! hone/ consid]ation ( any subject necessitates ! exam9ation ( ! o!r side ( ! case1 z well z ! affirmative side4 ,we h giv5 mu* space to ! pres5tation & consid]ation ( ! argum5ts advanc$ by ^? conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( ,re9c>nation1 & be=e clos+ our "w we ?9k x well to give at lea/ a little glimpse ( ! o!r side z x is pres5t$ by ! oppon5ts ( ! doctr9e1 toge!r ) ! reply to ! same usually made by ! ,re9c>nationi/s4 ,! fir/ adv]se argum5t usually pres5t$ is t ! advocates ( ,re9c>nation h n e/abli%$ ! exi/5ce ( a s\l :i* may re9c>nate2 nor h !y prov5 its nature1 if x does exi/4 ,! natural reply to ?is is t ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation is n call$ ^u to e/abli% ! pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( a s\l1 z ! idea ( exi/5ce ( ! s\l practically is univ]sal1 &1 !re=e1 axiomic--t is1 x is a tru? t may be consid]$ z an axiom1 or self-evid5t tru?1 wor?y ( be+ assum$ z a pr9ciple1 necess>y to ?\ght on ! subject1 a proposition :i* x is necess>y to take = grant$1 an e/abli%$ pr9ciple ( ?\ght on ! subject4 ,/rictly speak+1 p]haps ! fact ( ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l is incapable ( mat]ial pro(1 except to ^? :o accept ! fact ( prov5 _s return1 ei!r 9 ! %ape ( unmi/akable manife/ation ( ! dis9c>nate s\l by mat]ialization1 or by equally unmi/akable manife/ation 9 ! %ape ( communications ( "s sort f su* disc>nate s\l4 ,sci5ce does n admit t !re are any real pro(s ( ! exi/5ce ( a s\l :i* p]si/s aft] ! dea? ( ! body--b all religi\s1 & at lea/ ! old] philosophical ?\ght1 g5]ally agrees t ! exi/5ce ( su* a s\l is a self-evid5t fact1 ne$+ no pro(s4 ,_m reg>d ! /atem5t ( ,desc>tes3 ,i ?9k1 !re=e ,i am1 z a logical pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( an immat]ial s\l1 & o!rs hold t ! self-consci\sness ( e human be+ is suffici5t pro( t ! ,ego1 or ,i1 is a some?+ immat]ial1 rul+ ! mat]ial body :i* x inhabits4 ,& s ! ,re9c>nationi/s claim t ?is dem& ^u !m = pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l is n a fair "o1 because su* discussion belongs to ! m g5]al field ( ?\ght2 t !y are ju/ifi$ 9 />t+ ) ! idea t ! s\l does exi/1 z an axiomic tru?2 & t _! real task is to e/abli%1 n t ! s\l exi/s1 b t x re9c>nates aft] ! dea? ( ! body4 ,z ,figui] says1 ,! difficulty is n to prove t !re is a spiritual pr9ciple 9 u t resi/s dea?1 = to "q ! exi/5ce ( ?is pr9ciple we mu/ d\bt ?\ght4 ,! true problem is to asc]ta9 if ! spiritual & immortal pr9ciple )9 u is go+ to live aga9 aft] dea?1 9 ourselves or somebody else4 ,! "q is1 ,w ! immortal s\l be born aga9 9 ! same individual1 physically trans=m$--into ! same p]son8 ,z to ! o!r objection1 t ! ,re9c>nationi/s h n prov5 ! nature ( ! s\l1 to :i* _m ( ! advocates ( ! doctr9e feel x necess>y to reply at great l5g? & ) mu* subtle reason+1 we feel t ! objection is n well tak54 ,s f> z ,re9c>nation is conc]n$1 if x be tak5 z an axiom t ! s\l really exi/s1 t is suffici5t z a beg9n+ = ! argum5t 9 favor ( ! doctr9e1 & ! pro( or dispro( ( any special !ory reg>d+ ! nature ( ! s\l is outside ( ! ma9 "q1 s we %all n consid] x "h4 ,x is possible to ?9k ( ! s\l z a re9c>nat+ entity1 :e!r x be a monad1 duad1 triad1 or sept5>y be+4 ,! second objection usually made is t ,re9c>nation _c be true1 else we w\ld rememb] ! incid5ts ( our pa/ lives1 cle>ly & di/9ctly1 ! fact t ! majority ( p]sons h no su* recollection1 be+ held to be a dispro( ( ! doctr9e4 ,! reply to ?is objection is 7#a7 t x is n true t p d n rememb] ! ev5ts ( _! pa/ lives1 ! in/ances quot$ by u1 & simil> ones happ5+ to o!rs1 toge!r ) ! fact t ne>ly e "o rememb]s some?+ ( ! pa/1 %[+ t ! objection is n correctly /at$4 ,& 7#b7 t ! fact t we h b a v cl\dy & imp]fect recollection is n an objection at all1 = h we a cle> recollection ( ! ev5ts ( our infancy & *ildhood 9 ?is life8 ,h we a cle> recollection ( ! ev5ts ( tw5ty ye>s ago1 outside ( a few scatt]$ in/ances1 ( :i* ! majority are only recall$ :5 "s associat$ fact is m5tion$8 ,are n ! great majority ( ! ev5ts ( our pres5t life completely =gott58 ,h[ _m c recall ! ev5ts ( ! y\?ful life8 ,old companions & fri5ds are completely =gott5 or only recall$ aft] mu* ?\ght & assi/ance 9 ! way ( sugge/$ associations4 ,!n aga91 d we n witness a complete =getfulness 9 cases ( v old p :o relapse into a /ate ( second *ildhood1 & :o !n live entirely 9 ! pres5t1 ! pa/ hav+ vani%$ = !m4 ,!re are cases ( p hav+ gr[n old1 & :ile reta9+ _! reason+ faculties1 7 z *ildr51 s f> z ! pa/ 0 conc]n$4 ,a well-kn[n writ]1 :5 9 ?is /ate1 0 wont to read ! books t he _h writt51 enjoy+ !m v mu* & n dream+ t he 0 _! au?or4 ,pr(essor ,knight says ( ?is matt]3 ,memory ( ! details ( ! pa/ is absolutely impossible4 ,! p[] ( ! cons]vative faculty1 ?\gh relatively great1 is extremely limit$4 ,we =get ! l>g] portion ( exp]i5ce soon aft] we h pass$ ?r\gh x1 & we %\ld be able to recall ! p>ticul>s ( our pa/ ye>s1 fill+ all ! miss+ l9ks ( consci\sness s9ce we ent]$ on ! pres5t life1 be=e we 7 9 a position to rememb] our ante-natal exp]i5ce4 ,bir? mu/ necess>ily be prec$$ by cross+ ! riv] ( oblivion1 :ile ! capacity = fre% acquisition survives1 & ! g>n]$ weal? ( old exp]i5ce det]m9es ! am\nt & *>act]s ( ! new4 ,loss ( memory is n loss ( be+--or ev5 loss ( individuality or "*4 ,9 ?is connection1 we mu/ m5tion ! v>i\s in/ances ( ,d\ble ,p]sonality1 or ,lo/ ,p]sonality1 not$ 9 ! rec5t books on ,psy*ology4 ,!re are a numb] ( well au!nticat$ cases 9 :i* p1 f sev]e m5tal /ra91 ov]work1 etc41 h lo/ ! ?read ( ,p]sonality & =gott5 ev5 _! own names & :o h tak5 up life anew "u new circum/ances1 :i* !y w\ld cont9ue until some?+ w\ld occur to br+ ab\t a re/oration ( memory1 :5 ! pa/ 9 all ( its details w\ld come back 9 a fla%4 ,! annals ( ! ,engli% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* conta9 q a numb] ( su* cases1 :i* are recogniz$ z typical4 ,n[1 w\ld "o be ju/ifi$ 9 ass]t+ t su* a p]son1 :ile liv+ 9 ! second>y p]sonality & consequ5tly 9 entire ignorance ( 8 pa/ life1 _h really exp]i5c$ no previ\s life8 ,! same ,i 0 !re--! same ,ego--& yet1 ! p]sonality 0 entirely diff]5t6 ,is x n p]fectly fair & reasonable to consid] ^! cases z simil> to ! abs5ce ( memory 9 cases ( ,re9c>nation8 ,let ! read] lay d[n ?is book1 & !n endeavor to rememb] :at happ5$ 9 8 twelf? ye>4 ,he w n rememb] m ?an "o or two1 or a half doz51 ev5ts 9 t ye>--p]haps n "o1 9 ! abs5ce ( a di>y1 or p]haps ev5 ) ! aid ( "o4 ,! majority ( ! happ5+s ( ! ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five days ( t ye> are z a blank--z if !y nev] _h happ5$1 s f> z ! memory is conc]n$4 ,& yet1 ! same ,i1 or ,ego1 p]si/s1 & ! p]son's "* has c]ta9ly be5 affect$ & influ5c$ by ! exp]i5ces & lessons ( t ye>4 ,p]haps 9 t ye>1 ! p]son may h acquir$ c]ta9 k t he uses 9 8 ev]yday life4 ,& s1 9 ?is case1 z ) ,re9c>nation1 ! ess5ce ( ! exp]i5ces are pres]v$1 :ile ! details are =gott54 ,= t is ! ,re9c>nationi/ cont5tion4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 advanc$ occulti/s1 & o!r ,re9c>nationi/s1 claim t no?+ is really =gott51 b t e ev5t is /or$ away 9 "s ( ! recesses ( ! m9d1 bel[ ! level ( consci\sness--:i* idea agrees ) t ( mod]n psy*ologi/s4 ,& ,re9c>nationi/s claim t :5 man unfolds suffici5tly on "s high] plane1 he w h a full recollection ( 8 pa/ exp]i5ces 9 all ( 8 inc>nations4 ,"s ,re9c>nationi/s claim t z ! s\l passes f ! body all ! ev5ts ( t p>ticul> life pass rapidly be=e its m9d1 9 review1 be=e ! wat]s ( ,le!1 or oblivion1 causes =getfulness4 ,closely alli$ to ! la/ m5tion$ argum5t aga9/ ,re9c>nation is ! "o t z ! memory ( ! pa/ life is abs5t1 or ne>ly s1 ! new p]sonality is practically a new s\l1 in/ead ( ! old "o re9c>nat$1 & t x is unreasonable & unju/ to h x enjoy or suff] by reasons ( its exp]i5ces & acts 9 ! previ\s life4 ,we ?9k t ! answ]s to ! la/ m5tion$ objection are answ]s to ?is "o also4 ,! ,i1 ,ego1 or ,individuality1 be+ ! same1 x matt]s n if ! details ( ! old ,p]sonality be =gott54 ,y are ! same ,i t liv$ fifty ye>s ago 9 ! same body--or ev5 t5 ye>s ago--& y are enjoy+ c]ta9 ?+s1 or suff]+ f c]ta9 ?+s1 done or left undone at ! previ\s "t1 al?\gh y h =gott5 ! incid5ts4 ,! impress ( ! ?+ is on y\r ,"*1 & y are today l>gely :at y are by reason ( :at y h be5 9 pa/ ye>s1 ?\gh ^? ye>s are =gott5 by y4 ,?is y w readily admit1 & yet ! argum5t ( ! ,re9c>nationi/s is m]ely an ext5sion ( ! same idea4 ,z ,figui] says3 ,! s\l1 9 spite ( its j\rneys1 9 ! mid/ ( its inc>nations & div]s metamorphoses rema9s always id5tical ) itself2 only at ea* metempsy*osis1 ea* metamorphosis ( ! ext]nal be+1 improv+ & purify+ itself1 gr[+ 9 p[] & intellectual grasp4 ,ano!r argum5t aga9/ ,re9c>nation is t x is n necess>y1 = ! reason t ,h]$ity acc\nts = all ( ! facts claim$ z corroborative ( ,re9c>nation4 ,answ]+ ?is ! advocates ( ! doctr9e insi/ t ,h]$ity does n acc\nt = all ! facts1 inasmu* z *ildr5 are born ) m>k$ tal5ts & g5ius1 :ile none ( _! family = g5]ations back h display$ any su* t5d5cies4 ,!y also claim t if ,h]$ity 7 ! only factor 9 ! case1 !re w\ld be no advance 9 ! races1 z ! *ildr5 w\ld be precisely l _! ance/ors1 no v>iety or improvem5t be+ possible4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,re9c>nationi/s d n d5y c]ta9 effects ( ,h]$ity1 p>ticul>ly along physical l9es1 & to an ext5t along m5tal l9es1 9 ! way ( p]petuat+ t5d5cies1 :i*1 h[ev]1 are & may be ov]come by ! individuality ( ! *ild4 ,moreov]1 ! doctr9e holds t "o ( ! laws ( ,rebir? is t ! re9c>nat+ s\l is attract$ to p>5ts h>moni\s to itself1 & likely to af=d ! environm5ts & association desirable to ! s\l4 ,s 9 ?is way ! *>act]i/ics likely to be transmitt$ to ! (fspr+ are ^? :i* are s\ght = & desir$ by ! re9c>nat+ s\l4 ,! law ( ,rebir? is held to be z exact & c]ta9 z ! laws ( ma!matics or *emi/ry1 ! p>5ts1 z well z ! *ild1 =m+ ! comb9ation :i* br+s =? ! rebir?4 ,rebir? is held to be above ! m]e wi% ( ! re9c>nat+ s\l--x is 9 accordance ) an inv>iable natural law1 :i* has ,ju/ice & ,advancem5t z its basis4 ,ano!r argum5t aga9/ ,re9c>nation is t x holds t human s\ls are reborn z animals1 9 "s cases4 ,?is objection we %all n discuss1 = ! reason t ! advanc$ ideas ( ,re9c>nation expressly =bid any su* int]pretation1 & di/9ctly d5y its legitimate place 9 ! doctr9e4 ,among "s ( ! primitive p ?is idea ( transmigration 9 ! bodies ( animals has be5 held1 b nev] among advanc$ occulti/s1 or ! lead]s 9 philosophical ?\ght favor+ ,re9c>nation4 ,re9c>nation tea*es ! ,evolution ( ! s\l f l[ly =ms to high]1 b nev] ! ,devolution or go+ back into animal =ms4 ,a /udy ( ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation w dispel ?is errone\s idea f ! m9d ( an intellig5t p]son4 ,ano!r favorite argum5t is t x is repulsive to ! m9d & s\l ( ! av]age p]son4 ,analysis ( ?is objection w %[ t :at is repugnant to ! p]son is usually ! fe> t he w be born aga9 )\t a memory ( ! pres5t1 :i* seems l a loss ( ! self4 ,a mom5t's consid]ation w %[ t ?is objection is ill f\nd$4 ,no "o objects to ! idea ( liv+ 9 ! same body =1 say1 t5 ye>s or tw5ty ye>s m1 9 heal?4 ,b at ! end ( t t5 or tw5ty ye>s he w be practically a diff]5t p]son1 by reason ( ! new exp]i5ces he has und]gone4 ,p]sons *ange v mu* 9 tw5ty ye>s1 & yet !y are ! same individuals--! same ,i is !re ) !m4 ,& at ! end ( ! tw5ty ye>s !y w h =gott5 ! majority ( ! ev5ts ( ! pres5t ye>1 b !y d n object to t4 ,:5 "o realizes t ! ,individual1 or ,i1 is ! ,real ,self in/ead ( ! ,p]sonality1 or ! ,john ,smi?1 groc]1 ag$ #cf1 "p ( !m--!n w !y cease to fe> ! loss ( ! p]sonality ( ! day or ye>4 ,!y w "k t ! ,i is ! ,self--! same ye/]day1 today & tomorr[4 ,be ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation true or false1 ! fact rema9s t s long z ,,y exi/1 x w be ! same ,i 9 y t y w "k t ,i am4 ,x w always be ,i ,,am--,,"h--,,n[1 ) y1 be x ?is mom5t1 or a hundr$ ye>s1 or a million ye>s h5ce4 ,,y c nev] be ,,someone ,,else1 no matt] :at =m y we>1 nor by :at "n y are kn[n1 nor :at p]sonality y may be act+ ?r\gh1 nor 9 :at place y may h y\r abode1 nor on :at plane ( exi/5ce y may be4 ,y w always be ,,y\rself--&1 z we h j said1 x w always be ,i ,,am--,,"h--,,n[ ) ,y4 ,! body1 & ev5 ! ,p]sonality1 are ?+s ak9 to g>m5ts :i* y we> & take (f )\t affect+ y\r ,real ,self4 ,!n we mu/ note ano!r objection (t5 made by p 9 discuss+ ,re9c>nation4 ,!y say1 ,b ,i d n ,,want to come back6 ,to ?is ! ,re9c>nationi/s answ] t1 if "o has rea*$ a /age 9 :i* he really has no desire = any?+ t ! e>? c (f] him1 !n su* a s\l w n likely h to re9c>nate aga9 on e>?1 = x has pass$ beyond ! ne$ ( e>?ly exp]i5ces1 & has worn out its e>? ,k>ma4 ,b !y hold t b few p really h rea*$ ?is /age4 ,:at "o really means is t he does n want any m ( ,e>?--life simil> to t :i* he has be5 und]go+4 ,b if he ?\ght t he c\ld h c]ta9 ?+s--ri*es1 position1 fame1 beauty1 influ5ce1 & ! re/ ( x1 he w\ld be p]fectly will+ to come back4 ,or else he might be s b\nd by l9ks ( ,k>ma1 act+ by reason ( ,love or ,hate1 ,atta*m5t or ,repulsion1 or by duties unp]=m$1 or moral debts unpaid1 t he might be br\ght back to "w out ! old problems until he _h solv$ !m4 ,b ev5 ?is is expla9$ by ^? ,re9c>nationi/s :o hold to ! idea ( ,desire z ! great motive p[] ( ,k>ma1 & :o hold t if "o has ris5 above all e>?ly desire or dislike1 t s\l is fre$ f ! attraction ( e>?-life1 & is prep>$ to g on high] at once1 or else wait 9 realms ( bliss until ! race is ready to pass on1 accord+ to ! v>i\s !ories held by ! v>i\s advocates ( ! doctr9e4 ,a little self-exam9ation w %[ "o :e!r he is free f all desire to come back1 or n4 ,b1 aft] all1 if !re is ,ultimate ,ju/ice 9 ! plan1 work+ ev] & ev] = our good & advancem5ts1 z ! ,re9c>nationi/s claim--!n x mu/ foll[ t ea* ( u is 9 j ! be/ place = 8 own good at ! pres5t mom5t1 & w always be 9 a l advantage\s position & condition4 ,& if t be s1 !n !re is no cause = compla9t or objection on our "p1 & our sole conc]n %\ld be 9 ! words ( ! ,p]sian sage1 to ,s live1 t t :i* mu/ come & w come1 may come well1 liv+ on "o day at a "t1 do+ ! be/ y "k h[1 liv+ always 9 ! belief t x is well ) u n[ & ev]more1 & t ! ,p[] :i* has u 9 *>ge ,"h w h u 9 *>ge ,!re4 ,!re is a good philosophy = ,liv+ & ,dy+4 ,&1 ?is be+ true1 ?\gh y may h to come back1 y w n h to g back1 or fall beh9d 9 ! ,scale ( ,advancem5t or ,spiritual ,evolution--= x mu/ always be ,onw>d & ,upw>d on ! ,ladd] ( ,life6 ,su* is ! ,law6 ,ano!r objection v (t5 urg$ aga9/ ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation is t x is un-,*ri/ian1 & d]iv$ f pagan & hea!n s\rces1 & is n 9 accord ) ! highe/ conceptions ( ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,answ]+ ?is objection1 x may be said t1 ins(> z ,re9c>nation is n a g5]ally accept$ doctr9e 9 ! or?odox ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es ( today1 x may be said to be non-,*ri/ian 7r ?an un-,*ri/ian71 b :5 x is se5 t ,pre-exi/5ce & ,rebir? 0 held z ,tru? by _m ( ! ,e>ly ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 & t ! doctr9e 0 f9ally condemn$ by ! dom9ant majority 9 ,*ur* ,c\ncils only by means ( ! mo/ sev]e me?ods & ! ex]cise ( ! mo/ arbitr>y au?ority1 x may be se5 t 9 ! op9ion ( _m ( ! mo/ em95t e>ly au?orities !re 0 no?+ un-,*ri/ian ab\t x1 b t x 0 a prop] doctr9e ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! doctr9e 0 simply vot$ d[n1 j z 7 _m important doctr9es rev]$ by "s ( ! great m9ds ( ! e>ly *ur*1 9 "s cases ! decision be+ made by a majority ( "o vote4 ,&1 aga91 !re h be5 _m bright m9ds 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* :o p]si/$ 9 ! belief t ! doctr9e 0 f> m consi/5t ) ! ,inn] ,tea*+s ( ,*ri/ianity ?an ! prevail+ conception1 & bas$ ^u q z good au?ority4 ,s f> z ! *>ge t x is d]iv$ f pagan & hea!n s\rces is conc]n$1 x mu/ be answ]$ t c]ta9ly ! doctr9e 0 accept$ by ! pagan & hea!n _w c5turies be=e ! dawn ( ,*ri/ianity1 b1 = t matt]1 s 0 ! doctr9e reg>d+ ! s\l's future g5]ally accept$ by or?odox ,*ri/ianity--9 fact1 ne>ly e doctr9e or !ory reg>d+ ! survival ( ! s\l 0 d]iv$ f pagan & hea!n s\rces4 ,! pagan & hea!n m9d _h ?\ght long & e>ne/ly ^u ?is great problem1 & ! field ( ?\ght _h be5 pretty well cov]$ be=e ! adv5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 fact1 ,*ri/ianity add$ no new doctr9e--inv5t$ no new !ory--& is f> f be+ cle> & explicit 9 its tea*+s on ! subject1 ! result be+ t ! e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 divid$ among !mselves on ! matt]1 diff]5t sects & s*ools favor+ diff]5t doctr9es1 ea* & all ( :i* _h be5 d]iv$ f pagan & hea!n s\rces4 ,if all ! doctr9es reg>d+ ! immortality ( ! s\l are to be judg$ by ! te/ ( _! hav+ be51 or n be51 d]iv$ f pagan & hea!n s\rces1 !n ! entire body ( doctr9e & ?\ght on ! subject mu/ be ?r[n out ( ! ,*ri/ian m9d1 :i* mu/ !n endeavor to create or inv5t an entirely new doctr9e :i* has nev] be5 ?\ght ( by a pagan or hea!n--a v difficult task1 by ! way1 consid]+ ! activity ( ! pagan & hea!n m9d 9 t respect4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re is no au?oritative tea*+ on ?is subject--none com+ direct f ,jesus4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,doctr9es on ! subject come f ! ,!ologians1 & repres5t simply ! views ( ! majority ( "s ,*ur* ,c\ncil--or ( ! mo/ p[]ful faction4 ,:ile ! objection t ,re9c>nation is n 9 accord ) ! highe/ conceptions ( ! immortality ( ! s\l is "o t mu/ dep5d almo/ entirely ^u ! p]sonal bias or op9ion ( ! individual z to :at con/itutes ! highe/ conceptions1 /ill a comp>ison ( ! conceptions is n out ( ! way at ?is place4 ,d y "k :at 0 ! doctr9e favor$ by ! dom9ant majority 9 ! ,*ur* ,c\ncils1 & = :i* ,pre-,exi/5ce & ,re-,bir? f9ally 0 disc>d$8 ,d y "k ! dogma ( ! ,*ur* & ! belief ( masses ( ! or?odox ,*ri/ians ( ! e>ly c5turies8 ,well1 x 0 ?is3 ,t at ! dea? ( ! body1 ! p]son passes into a /ate ( coma1 or unconsci\sness1 9 :i* /ate he re/s today1 await+ ! s\nd ( ! trumpet ( ! great ,day ( ,judgm5t1 :5 ! dead %all be rais$ & ! righte\s giv5 et]nal life ,,9 ,,_! ,,=m] ,,bodies1 :ile ! wick$ 9 _! bodies may pass into et]nal torm5t4 ,t is ! doctr9e4 ,y d\bt x8 ,!n look ov] ! au?orities & exam9e ev5 ! curr5t cre$s ( today1 _m ( :i* /ate practically ! same ?+4 ,?is belief pass$ into "o ( ! ,*ri/ian ,cre$1 9 ! words3 ,i believe 9 ! ,resurrection ( ! ,body4 ,! great masses ( ,*ri/ians today1 9 g5]al ?\ght on ! subject1 speak z if ! accept$ doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* 0 t ! s\l pass$ to ,judgm5t1 & !n et]nal s\l life 9 ,heav5 or ,hell imm$iately aft] ! dea? ( ! body1 ?us ignor+ ! dogmas ( ! ,*ur* ,c\ncils reg>d+ ! future ,day ( ,judgm5t & ! ,resurrection ( ! ,body at t "t4 ,a little que/ion+ ( ! religi\s tea*]s1 & a little exam9ation ( religi\s hi/ory1 & ! cre$s & doctr9es ( _! respective *ur*es1 w\ld a/oni% _m good *ur* memb]s :o h be5 fondly ?9k+ ( _! belov$ ones1 :o h pass$ on1 z ev5 n[ dwell+ 9 ,heav5 z bless$ angels4 ,!y w\ld be a/oni%$ to f9d t ! angels ( ! *ur*es are n ! s\ls ( ! good p :o h be5 judg$ & aw>d$ heav5ly joys1 b1 r1 a body ( sup]natural be+s :o nev] inhabit$ ! fle%2 & t in/ead ( _! lov$ ones n[ enjoy+ ! heav5ly realms1 ! dogmas hold t !y are n[ 9 a /ate ( coma or unconsci\sness1 await+ ! great ,day ( ,judgm5t1 :5 _! bodies w be resurrect$ & life ev]la/+ giv5 !m4 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! matt]1 & :o may d\bt ! above /atem5t1 are invit$ to exam9e ! records = !mselves4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,resurrection ( ! ,body1 :i* is ( und\bt$ pagan & hea!n orig91 0 a favorite !ological dogma ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! fir/ ?\s& ye>s ( its exi/5ce1 & = _m c5turies aft]1 & x /ill occupies a mo/ important place 9 ! *ur* doctr9es today1 al?\gh x is n s (t5 publicly prea*$ or taught4 ,david ,kay says3 ,! great di/+ui%+ doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity is n ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l1 b ! ,resurrection ( ! ,body4 ,t ! s\l ( man is immortal 0 a common belief among ! ,anci5ts1 f :om x f\nd its way at an e>ly p]iod into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 b ! mo/ influ5tial ( ! e>ly ,fa!rs 7 /r5u\sly oppos$ to x1 hold+ t ! human s\l 0 n ess5tially immortal1 b only1 l ! body1 capable ( immortality4 ,v9et says3 ,! union ( ! s\l & body appe>s to me ess5tial & indissoluble4 ,man )\t a body is1 9 my op9ion1 man no long]2 & ,god has ?\ght & will$ him embodi$1 & n o!rwise4 ,accord+ to passages 9 ! ,scriptures1 we c n d\bt t ! body1 or a body1 is ess5tial to human p]sonality & to ! v idea ( man4 ,john ,milton said3 ,t ! _s ( man %\ld be sep>ate f ! body1 s z to h a p]fect & intellig5t exi/5ce indep5d5t ( x1 is n[h]e said 9 ,scripture1 & ! doctr9e is evid5tly at v>iance bo? ) nature & reason4 ,masson1 comm5t+ on ,milton's conception1 says3 ,milton's conception is t at ! la/ gasp ( brea? ! :ole man dies1 s\l & body toge!r1 & t n until ! ,resurrection1 :5 ! body is reviv$1 does ! s\l live aga91 does ! man or woman live aga91 9 any s5se or way1 :e!r = happ9ess or mis]y4444 ,are ! s\ls ( ! millions on millions ( human be+s :o h di$ s9ce ,adam1 are ^? s\ls ready ei!r ) ,god & ! angels 9 ,heav51 or d[n 9 ! diabolic _w wait+ to be rejo9$ to _! bodies on ! ,resurrection ,day8 ,!y are n1 says ,milton2 b s\l & bodies toge!r1 he says1 are dead alike1 sleep+ alike1 defunct alike1 till t day comes4 ,& _m ,*ri/ian !ologians h held firmly to ?is doctr9e1 z may be se5 by ref]5ce to any /&>d encyclop$ia1 or "w on !ology4 ,col]idge said3 ,"s ( ! mo/ influ5tial ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian writ]s 7 mat]iali/s1 n z hold+ ! s\l to be ! m]e result ( bodily organization1 b z hold+ ! s\l itself to be mat]ial--corporeal4 ,x appe>s t 9 ^? days ! vulg> held ! s\l to be incorporeal1 accord+ to ! views ( ,plato & o!rs1 b t ! or?odox ,*ri/ian div9es look$ ^u ?is z an impi\s1 unscriptural op9ion4 ,dr4 ,r4 ,s4 ,c&li% said3 ,y live aga9 9 ! body--9 ! v body1 z to all ess5tial prop]ties1 & to all practical int5ts & purposes 9 :i* y live n[4 ,i am to live n a gho/1 a spectre1 a _s1 ,i am to live !n1 z ,i live n[1 9 ! body4 ,dr4 ,arnold says3 ,i ?9k t ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! ,resurrection meets ! mat]iali/s s f> z ?is--t x does imply t a body or an organization ( "s sort is necess>y to ! full developm5t ( man's nature4 ,rev4 ,r4 ,j4 ,campbell1 ! em95t ,engli% cl]gyman1 9 8 rec5t "w entitl$1 ,! ,new ,!ology1 says1 speak+ ( ! popul> evangelical views3 ,b !y are ev5 m *aotic on ! subject ( dea? & :atev] foll[s dea?4 ,x does n seem to be g5]ally recogniz$ t ,*ri/ian ?\ght has nev] be5 really cle> conc]n+ ! ,resurrection1 especially 9 relation to future judgm5t4 ,"o view has be5 t ! deceas$ sa9t lies sleep+ 9 ! grave until ! ar*angel's trumpet %all s\nd & bid all mank9d awake = ! great assize4 ,anyone :o reads ! ,new ,te/am5t )\t prejudice w see t ?is 0 ,paul's e>li] view1 al?\gh lat] on he *ang$ x = ano!r4 ,!re is a good deal ( our curr5t1 e-day religi\s phaseology :i* presumes x /ill--',fa!r1 9 ?y graci\s keep+1 leave we n[ ?y s]vant sleep+4' ,b alongside ?is view1 ano!r :i* is a flagrant contradiction ( x has come d[n to u1 namely1 t imm$iately aft] dea? ! s\l goes /raight to ,heav5 or ,hell1 z ! case may be1 )\t wait+ = ! ar*angel's trumpet & ! gr& assize4 ,on ! :ole1 ?is is ! dom9ant !ory ( ! situation 9 ! ,prote/ant circles1 & is mu* less reasonable ?an ! ,ca?olic doctr9e ( purgatory1 h[ev] mu* ! latt] may h be5 abus$4 ,b "u ?is view1 :at is ! exact significance ( ! ,judgm5t ,day & ! ,physical ,resurrection8 ,"o might ?9k !y might be acc\nt$ sup]flu\s4 ,:at is ! good ( torm5t+ a s\l 9 ,hell = ages1 & !n :irl+ x back to ! body 9 ord] to rise aga9 & receive a solemn public condemnation8 ,bett] leave x 9 ! ,inf]no & save tr\ble1 especially z ! solemn trial is mean+less1 see+ t a "p ( ! s5t5ce has already be5 und]gone & t !re is no hope t any portion ( x w ev] be remitt$4 ,truly ! t5d] m]cies ) :i* ! !ologians h cr$it$ ! ,almighty are cruel inde$6 ,b1 by ! irony ( progress1 ! or?odox *ur*es are gradually com+ ar\nd to ! "o mu*-despis$ ,platonic conception ( ! naturally ,immortal ,immat]ial ,s\l--! pagan & hea!n idea1 s mu* at v>iance ) ! oppos+ doctr9e ( ! ,resurrection ( ! ,body1 :i* doctr9e really did n tea* ! immortality ( ! s\l at all4 ,z ,pr(4 ,na?aniel ,s*midt says1 9 an article 9 a /&>d encyclop$ia3 ,! doctr9e ( ! natural immortality ( ! human s\l became s important a "p ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght t ! resurrection naturally lo/ its vital significance1 & x has practically held no place 9 ! great sy/ems ( philosophy elaborat$ by ! ,*ri/ian ?9k]s ( mod]n times4 ,b /ill1 ! lett] ( ! old doctr9e p]si/s on ! books ( ! *ur* & 9 its cre$s1 al?\gh oppos$ to ! enlight5$ _s n[ manife/+ 9 ! *ur*es :i* is mov+ m & m t[>d ! pagan & hea!n conception ( a naturally ,immat]ial & ,immortal ,s\l1 r ?an 9 a ,resurrection ( ! ,body & an et]nal life !re94 ,x is sc>cely wor? :ile "h to contra/ ! two doctr9es--! ,immortal ,immat]ial ,s\l on ! "o h&1 & ! ,immortal ,body on ! o!r4 ,! latt] conception is s primitively crude1 & s =eign to mod]n ?\ght1 t x sc>cely ne$s an argum5t aga9/ x4 ,! ?\ght ( ! necessity ( ! s\l = a mat]ial body--! same old mat]ial body t x once ca/ (f l a worn out g>m5t--a body p]haps worn by disease1 crippl$ by accid5t or ! slipp+ ( ! h& ( ! ,pott]--a body simil> to ^? we see ar\nd u e day--! ,immortal ,s\l ne$+ su* a g>m5t 9 ord] to exi/6 ,bett] accept pla9 ,mat]ialism1 & say t !re is no s\l & t ! body p]i%es & all else ) x1 ?an su* a gross doctr9e :i* is simply a mat]iali/ic ,immortality4 ,s f> z ?is doctr9e be+ ! highe/ conception ( ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l1 z contra/$ ) ! pagan & hea!n doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation--x is n a conception ( ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l at all1 b a flat contradiction ( x4 ,x is a doctr9e ( ! ,immortality ( ! ,body1 :i* be>s pla9 m>ks ( a v l[ly pagan & hea!n orig94 ,& z to ! lat] ,*ri/ian conception1 x may be se5 t !re is no?+ 9 ! idea ( ,re-bir? :i* is inconsi/5t !re)--9 fact1 ! two ideas naturally bl5d into ea* o!r4 ,9 ! above discussion our :ole int5t has be5 to answ] ! argum5t aga9/ ,re9c>nation :i* *>ges t ! latt] is d]iv$ f pagan & hea!n s\rces1 & is n 9 accord ) ! highe/ conceptions ( ! immortality ( ! s\l4 ,& 9 ord] to d ?is we h f\nd x necess>y to exam9e ! oppos+ !ological dogmas z we f9d !m1 & to %[ t !y d n come up to ! claims ( be+ ! highe/ conception1 etc4 ,we ?9k t ! /ronge/ po9t aga9/ ! dogmas may be f\nd 9 ! claims ( _! advocates4 ,t ! ,*ur* is n[ gr[+ away f !m only proves _! unfitness z ! highe/ conception4 ,& ,re9c>nationi/s hold t z ! ,*ur* gr[s 9 favor ( ! ,immat]ial ,immortal ,s\l1 s w x f9d itself incl9+ t[>d ! companion-doctr9e ( ,pre-exi/5ce & ,re-bir?1 9 "s ( its v>i$ =ms1 probably t ( ! ,e>ly ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1 su* z ,orig5 & 8 foll[]s--t ! ,*ur* w aga9 claim its own4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,k>ma4 ,k>ma is a t]m 9 g5]al use among ! ,h9dus1 & ! ,we/]n believ]s 9 ,re9c>nation1 ! mean+ ( :i* is susceptible ( v>i\s %ades ( def9ition & int]pretation4 ,x is mo/ important to all /ud5ts ( ! subject ( ,re9c>nation1 = x is ! companion doctr9e--! tw9-tru?--to ! doctr9e ( ,metempsy*osis4 ,/rictly speak+1 ,k>ma is ! ,law ( ,cause & ,effect z appli$ to ! life ( ! s\l--! law :]eby x reaps ! results ( its own s[+1 or suff]s ! reaction f its own action4 ,to ! majority ( ,re9c>nationi/s1 h[ev]1 x has a l>g] mean+1 & is us$ 9 ! s5se ( ! ,law ( ,ju/ice1 or ! ,law ( ,rew>d & ,puni%m5t1 op]at+ along ! l9es ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 p]sonal life1 & p]sonal "*4 ,_m au?orities hold t ! orig9al idea ( ,k>ma 0 t ( a great natural law op]at+ along exact l9es1 z d ! laws ( ma!matics & *emi/ry1 br++ =? ! exact effect f e cause1 & be+1 above all1 que/ions ( good or evil1 rew>d or puni%m5t1 morality or immorality1 etc41 & act+ z a great natural =ce above all su* que/ions ( human conduct4 ,to ^? :o /ill adh]e to ?is conception1 ,k>ma is l ! ,law ( ,gravitation1 :i* op]ates )\t reg>d to p]sons1 morals or que/ions ( good & evil1 j z does any o!r great natural law4 ,9 ?is view ! only "r or wrong w\ld be ! effect ( an action--t is1 :e!r x 0 conducive to "o's welf>e & t ( ! race1 or ! rev]se4 ,9 ?is view1 if a *ild places its h& on a hot /ove1 ! action is wrong1 because x br+s pa9 & unhapp9ess1 al?\gh ! act is nei!r moral or immoral4 ,& ano!r action is "r because x br+s happ9ess1 well-be+ & satisfaction1 pres5t & future1 al?\gh ! act 0 nei!r moral nor immoral4 ,9 ?is view !re c be nei!r rew>d nor puni%m5t1 9 ! common acceptation ( ! t]m1 al?\gh 9 ano!r s5se !re is a rew>d = su* "r do+1 & a puni%m5t = su* wrong do+1 z ! *ild ) ! burnt h& may te/ify to4 ,9 ?is s5se ( ! t]m1 "s ( ! old] s*ools ( ,re9c>nation accept$ ,k>ma z det]m9+ ! ,re-,bir?1 along ! l9es ( ,desire & ,attraction1 hold+ t ! s\ls' "* w\ld attract x to re-bir? along ! l9es ( its /ronge/ desires1 & 9 su* environm5t z w\ld give x ! greate/ opportunity to "w out ^? desires into action1 tak+ ! pa9s & pleasures ( exp]i5ce aris+ f su* action1 & ?us m\ld+ a new1 or full] "*1 :i* w\ld create new ,k>ma1 :i* w\ld det]m9e ! future bir?1 etc41 & s on1 & on4 ,^? hold+ to ?is view believ$ t 9 ?is way ! s\l w\ld le>n its lesson1 ) _m a crack ov] ! knuckles1 & ) ! pa9 ( _m an exp]i5ce t w\ld t5d to turn x into ! road mo/ conducive to spiritual happ9ess & well-be+2 & lead x away f ! road ( mat]ial desires & pleasures1 because ! repeat$ exp]i5ces _h %[n t no true spiritual well-be+ 0 to be obta9$ !refrom4 ,9 o!r words1 ! s\l1 9 its spiritual *ildhood1 0 j l a little *ild 9 ! physical _w1 le>n+ by exp]i5ce t "s ?+s work$ = its good & o!rs = bad4 ,?is view naturally c>ri$ ) x ! idea t true e?ics w\ld %[ t :atev] t5d$ t[>d ! advancem5t ( ! s\l 0 good1 & :atev] ret>d$ its advancem5t 0 bad1 9 spite ( any arbitr>y /&>d ( "r or wrong erect$ by man dur+ ! ages1 & :i* /&>d has con/antly *ang$ f "t to "t1 is *ang+ n[1 & always w *ange4 ,b ! ,h9du m9d1 especially1 soon enl>g$ ^u ?is orig9al idea ( ,k>ma1 & ! prie/s ( ,india soon _h ! idea ( ,k>ma work+ z a great rew>d] ( good1 & a great puni%] ( evil4 ,correspond+ to ! rew>ds & puni%m5ts 9 ! future life1 z taught by ,*ri/ian prea*]s1 ! ,h9du prie/s held ov] ! s9n] ! t]rors ( ,k>ma2 & ! rew>ds promis$ ! good p f ! same s\rce s]v$ to spur on ! wor%ip] to actions 9 accordance ) ! e?ics ( ! p>ticul> *ur* prea*+ ! doctr9e4 ,x 0 taught t ! man's future /ate1 9 ! next inc>nation1 & p]haps = _m o!rs1 dep5d$ ^u 8 /ate ( goodness1 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ! *ur* & prie/ly tea*+--surely z p[]ful an argum5t & z t]rify+ a ?reat z ! or?odox bribe ( heav51 & ?reat ( hell ( ! ,we/]n _w4 ,! effect ( ?is tea*+ is se5 among ! masses ( ! b slightly educat$ ,h9du classes ( today1 :o are v desir\s ( acquir+ m]it by p]=m+ "s good de$1 su* z be/[+ alms ^u ! w&]+ religi\s m5dicant2 mak+ contributions to ! temples1 etc41 z well z p]=m+ ! acts ( ord9>y good w t[>d m52 & :o are z equally anxi\s to avoid acquir+ dem]it f ! lack ( prop] obs]vances1 & ! p]=mance ( improp] actions4 ,:ile ! g5]al effect ( ?is may be 9 ! direction ( hold+ ! ignorant masses 9 ! e?ical road mo/ conducive to ! public weal1 x also has a t5d5cy to fo/] cr$ulity1 sup]/ition & imposition1 j z d simil> tea*+s 9 any l&1 "t1 "u ! cov] ( any religion4 ,!re is a /rong family resemblance betwe5 ^! tea*+s among all ! religions1 & !re are _m m5 :o hold t ?is crack ( ! !ological :ip is mo/ necess>y = ! keep+ ( ! masses ( ! p 9 ! /rait road ( morality1 !y be+ held incapable ( ! practice ( do+ good = good's sake1 & avoid+ evil because x is evil4 ,we %all n discuss ?is "q--decide x = y\rself4 ,"o ( ! /ronge/ applications ( ! above m5tion$ =m ( ! doctr9e 9 ,india is ! tea*+ t ! ca/e ( ! man 9 8 next inc>nation w be det]m9$ by 8 degree ( good conduct 9 ! pres5t life--& t 8 pres5t ca/e has be5 det]m9$ by 8 conduct 9 8 previ\s lives4 ,no "o :o has n /udi$ ! importance ( ca/e 9 ,india c beg9 to und]/& h[ p[]ful a lev] ?is tea*+ is ^u ! p ( ,india4 ,f ! exalt$ ,brahman ca/e1 ! prie/ly ca/e--d[n to ! ,sudra ca/e ( unskill$ labor]s1 or ev5 /ill fur!r d[n to ! ,p>iahs or outca/s1 ! ca/e l9es are /rongly m>k$2 ! high] ca/e p]son deem+ x ! greate/ disgrace to be t\*$ by "o ( an inf]ior ca/e1 or to eat food prep>$ by a l[]-ca/e p]son1 & s on 9 e act ( daily life4 ,! only comp>ison possible to ! ,am]ican m9d is ! attitude ( ! old-"t ,s\!rn] t[>d ! l[e/ class ( negroes1 & ev5 9 ?is case ! prejudice does n ext5d s f> z 9 ! case ( ! ,h9dus1 = ! ,s\!rn] w eat food cook$ by a negro s]vant1 & w p]mit ! latt] to %ave him1 act z 8 valet1 etc41 some?+ at :i* ! high-ca/e ,h9du w\ld be horrifi$ on ! "p ( "o bel[ him 9 ca/e4 ,?is be+ und]/ood1 x is easy to see h[ c>eful a high-ca/e ,h9du w\ld be to avoid p]=m+ actions :i* might rob him ( 8 ca/e 9 8 next life1 & h[ p[]ful an inc5tive x is to a l[-ca/e ,h9du to /rive = bir? 9 a high] ca/e aft] _m inc>nations4 ,to p hold+ su* a view1 bir? 9 a l[ ca/e is ! m>k ( crime & evil action p]=m$ 9 a previ\s life1 & ! l[-born is accord+ly felt to be wor?y ( no respect4 ,we und]/&1 f ,h9du acqua9tances1 t ?is idea is gradually be+ dispell$ 9 ,india1 & an era ( common human bro!rhood & common int]e/ is beg9n+ to manife/ itself4 ,9 ! ,we/]n _w1 ! ,re9c>nationi/s1 )\t d\bt1 h be5 greatly affect$ by ! prevail+ or?odox ,h9du conception ( ,k>ma1 r ?an by ! ,grecian & g5]al occult conception4 ,al?\gh !re are _m :o reg>d ,k>ma z r a m\ld] ( "*1 & consequ5tly a prime factor 9 ! re-bir?1 r ?an z a disp5s] ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts--/ill1 !re are _m :o1 disc>d+ ! or?odox ,devil ( _! =m] fai?1 h f\nd a wor?y sub/itute = him 9 _! conception ( ,k>ma1 & manife/ ! same t]ror & fe> ( ! new devil z ( ! old "o--& 8 "n may be summ$ up z ,,fe>1 9 bo? cases4 ,!osophi/s h discuss$ ! matt] ( ,k>ma v ?or\ghly1 & _! lead+ au?orities h writt5 mu* ab\t x1 its v>i\s int]pretations %[+ 9 ! %ades ( op9ion among ! writ]s4 ,g5]ally speak+1 h[ev]1 x may be said t !y h bridg$ ov] ! *asm betwe5 ! natural law idea & t ( ! moral law1 ) its rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 by an int]pretation :i* places "o foot on ea* conception1 hold+ t !re is tru? 9 ea*4 ,( c\rse1 ju/ice requires ! ref]5ce ( t /ud5t to ! ,!osophical writ+s !mselves1 = a detail$ und]/&+ ( _! views1 b we feel t a brief summ>y ( _! g5]al int]pretation w\ld be 9 ord] at ?is place4 ,"o ( _! lead+ au?orities /ates t ! ,law ( ,k>ma is automatic 9 action1 & t !re is no possible escape f x4 ,he likewise holds t ,absolute ,ju/ice is manife/$ 9 its op]ations1 ! idea ( m]cy or wra? be+ abs5t f x2 & t1 consequ5tly1 e debt mu/ be paid 9 full1 to ! la/ p5ny1 & t !re is no vic>i\s atonem5t or exceptions made 9 answ] to supplications to a high] s\rce4 ,b he p>ticul>ly /ates t ?is action ( ! law mu/ n be confus$ ) ord9>y rew>d & puni%m5t = good de$ or bad1 b t ! law acts j z does any o!r law ( ,nature1 j z if we put our h& 9 ! fire we %all be burn$ z a natural consequ5ce1 & n z a puni%m5t4 ,9 8 /atem5t ( ?is view he says3 ,we hold t sorr[ & suff]+ fl[ f s9 j precisely 9 t way1 "u ! direct work+ ( natural law4 ,x may be said1 p]haps1 t1 obvi\sly1 ! good man does n always reap 8 rew>d ( good results1 nor does ! wick$ man always suff]4 ,n always imm$iately2 n always )9 our k52 b assur$ly1 ev5tually & inexorably4 ,! writ] !n goes on to def9e 8 conception ( ,good & ,evil4 ,he says3 ,we %all see m cle>ly t ?is mu/ be s if we def9e exactly :at we mean by good & evil4 ,our religi\s bro!rs w\ld tell u t t 0 good :i* 0 9 accordance ) ,god's w1 & t t 0 evil :i* 0 9 opposition to x4 ,! sci5tific man w\ld say t t 0 good :i* help$ evolution1 & :atev] h9d]$ x 0 evil4 ,^? two m5 are 9 reality say+ exactly ! same ?+2 = ,god's w = man is evolution1 & :5 t is cle>ly realiz$ all conflict betwe5 religion & sci5ce is at once end$4 ,any?+1 !re=e1 :i* is aga9/ evolution ( humanity z a :ole is aga9/ ! ,div9e w4 ,we see at once t :5 a man /ruggles to ga9 any?+ = himself at ! exp5se ( o!rs he is di/9ctly do+ evil1 & x is evil because x is aga9/ ! int]e/ ( ! :ole4 ,!re=e ! only true ga9 is t :i* is a ga9 = ! race z a :ole1 & ! man :o ga9s some?+ )\t co/ or wrong to anyone is rais+ ! :ole race some:at 9 ! process4 ,he is mov+ 9 ! direction ( evolution1 :ile ! o!r man is mov+ aga9/ x4 ,! same writ] !n gives ! li/ ( ! ?ree k9ds ( ,k>ma1 accord+ to ! ,h9du tea*+s1 namely3 #a4 ,!re is ! ,sam*ita1 or 'pil$ up' ,k>ma--! :ole mass t /ill rema9s beh9d ! man n yet work$ out--! entire unpaid balance ( ! debit & cr$it acc\nt2 #b4 ,!re is ! ,pr>abdha1 or 'beg9n+' ,k>ma--! am\nt apportion$ to ! man at ! comm5cem5t ( ea* life--8 de/9y = t life1 z x 72 #c4 ,!re is ! ,kriomana ,k>ma1 t :i* we are n[1 by our actions 9 ?is pres5t life1 mak+ = ! future4 ,he fur!r /ates3 ,t second type1 ! ,pr>abdha ,k>ma1 is ! only de/9y :i* c be said to exi/ = man4 ,t is :at an a/rolog] might =etell = u--t we h apportion$ to u s mu* good or evil =tune--s mu* ! result ( ! good & evil actions ( our pa/ lives :i* w react on u 9 ?is4 ,b we %\ld rememb] always t ?is result ( previ\s action c nev] compel u to action 9 ! pres5t4 ,x may put u "u conditions 9 :i* x w be difficult to avoid an act1 b x c nev] compel u to commit x4 ,! man ( ord9>y developm5t w\ld probably yield to ! circum/ances & commit ! act2 b he may ass]t 8 free w1 rise sup]ior to ! circum/ances1 & ga9 a victory & a /ep 9 evolution4 ,s ) a good action1 no man is =c$ into t ei!r1 b an opportunity is giv5 to him4 ,if he takes x c]ta9 results w foll[--n necess>ily a happy or a weal?y life next "t1 b c]ta9ly a life ( wid] opportunity4 ,t seems to be "o ( ! ?+s t are q c]ta9--t ! man :o has done well 9 ?is life has always ! opportunity ( do+ /ill bett] 9 ! next4 ,?is is nature's rew>d = good "w--! opportunity to d m "w4 ,( c\rse1 weal? is a great opportunity1 s ! rew>d (t5 comes 9 t =m1 b ! ess5ce ( ! rew>d is ! opportunity & n ! pleasure :i* may be suppos$ to accompany ! weal?4 ,ano!r ,!osophical writ] says fur!r on ! subject ( ,k>ma3 ,j z all ^! phases ( ,k>ma h sway ov] ! individual man1 s !y simil>ly op]ate ^u races1 nations & families4 ,ea* race has its k>ma z a :ole4 ,if x be good1 t race goes =w>d2 if bad1 x goes out--annihilat$ z a race--?\gh ! s\ls conc]n$ take up _! k>ma 9 o!r races & bodies4 ,nations _c escape _! national k>ma1 & any nation t has act$ 9 a wick$ mann] mu/ suff] "s day1 be x soon or late4 ,! same writ] sums up ! idea ( individual unhapp9ess 9 any life1 z foll[s3 7a7 ,x is puni%m5t = evil done 9 pa/ lives2 or 7b7 x is discipl9e tak5 up by ! ,ego = ! purpose ( elim9at+ defects or acquir+ =titude & sympa?y4 ,:5 defects are elim9at$ x is l remov+ ! ob/ruction 9 an irrigat+ canal :i* !n lets ! wat] fl[ on4 ,happ9ess is expla9$ 9 ! same way--! result ( prior lives ( goodness4 ,! g5]al idea ( a numb] ( writ]s on ! subject ( ,k>ma is t z ye s[1 s %all ye reap1 br\ght d[n to a wond]ful detail ( arrangem5t1 & effect fl[+ f causes4 ,?is conception1 c>ri$ to its logical conclusion1 w\ld insi/ t e s+le bit ( pa9 & unhapp9ess 9 ?is life is ! result ( "s bad de$ done ei!r 9 ! pres5t life or 9 ! pa/1 & e bit ( happ9ess1 joy or pleasure1 ! result ( "s good action p]=m$ ei!r 9 ! pres5t or pa/ life4 ,?is conception ( ,k>ma af=ds u ! mo/ intricate1 complex & detail$ idea ( rew>d = good1 & puni%m5t = evil 7ev5 :5 call$ ! op]ation ( natural law7 possible to ! m9d ( man4 ,9 its entirety1 & c>ri$ to its la/ ref9em5t ( int]pretation & analysis1 x has a t5d5cy to bewild] & t]rify1 = ! *ance ( escape f its entangl+ ma*9]y seems s slight4 ,b /ill1 ! same au?orities in=m u t e s\l w surm\nt ^! ob/acles1 & ev]yone w ,atta9--s !re is no ne$ to be fright5$1 ev5 if y accept ! int]pretation ( doctr9e 9 its complet5ess4 ,b !re are "s ?9k]s :o c>ry ?is idea ( retributive ,k>ma to su* an extreme t !y hold t e in/ance ( physical pa91 disease1 de=mity1 pov]ty1 ill =tune1 etc41 t we see among p1 is ! inevitable result ( "s moral wrong or crime committ$ by t p]son 9 "s pa/ life1 & t !re=e e in/ance ( pov]ty1 want or physical suff]+ is ! j result ( "s moral (f5se4 ,"s ( ! extremi/s h gone s f> z to hesitate at reliev+ pov]ty1 physical pa9 & suff]+ 9 o!rs1 le/ by s do+ !y might possibly be int]f]+ ) ,k>ma--z if any great ,law c\ld be int]f]$ )4 ,:ile we1 g5]ally1 h refra9$ f insi/+ ^u our p]sonal pref]5ce ( int]pretation 9 ?is "w1 we _c refra9 f s do+ 9 ?is in/ance4 ,we consid] t su* an int]pretation ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma is =c$ & unnatural1 & results f ! seem+ natural t5d5cy ( ! human m9d to build up devils = itself--& hells ( "o k9d or ano!r4 ,robb$ ( _! ,devil1 _m p w\ld attribute to _! ,god c]ta9 devili% qualities1 9 ord] t !y may n be robb$ ( ! satisfaction ( smugly ?9k+ ( ! j puni%m5t ( o!rs4 ,&1 if !y h also disc>d$ ! idea ( a ,p]sonal ,god1 _! dem& = a ,devil causes !m to attribute c]ta9 devili% qualities to ,natural ,law4 ,!y are b\nd to f9d _! ,devil some:]e--! primitive dem& = ! ,v5geful ,_s mu/ manife/ itself 9 "o =m or ano!r4 ,^! p conf\nd ! action ( ,cause & ,effect on ! ,mat]ial & ,physical ,plane1 ) ,cause & ,effect on ! ,spiritual ,plane1 :]eas all true occulti/s tea* t ! ,cause op]at+ on "o plane manife/s effects ^u ! same plane4 ,9 ?is connection1 we w\ld call y\r att5tion to ! in/ance 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 7,john ,,ix41 #b71 9 :i* ,jesus 0 ask$ reg>d+ ! cause ( ! affliction ( ! man :o 0 ,,born ,,bl9d4 ,& 8 disciples ask$ him1 say+1 ',ma/]1 :o did s91 ?is man1 or 8 p>5ts1 t he 0 born bl9d8' ,! "q be+ ask$ 9 ord] t ,jesus might det]m9e betwe5 ! two prevail+ !ories3 7#a7 ,t ! bl9dness 0 caus$ accord+ to ! op]ation ( ! law ( ,moses1 :i* held t ! s9s ( ! p>5ts 7 visit$ on ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation2 or 7#b7 t x 0 caus$ accord+ to ! ,law ( ,k>ma1 along ! l9es ( re9c>nation1 & because ( "s s9 :i* ! man _h committ$ 9 "s pa/ inc>nation 7= no o!r int]pretation ( ! passage is possible1 & x %[s ! preval5ce ( ! idea ( ,re9c>nation among ! p ( t "t74 ,b ,jesus promptly bru%$ away ^! two crude1 primitive conceptions & int]pretations1 & 9 ! light ( 8 sup]ior spiritual k answ]$3 ,nei!r ha? ?is man s9n$1 nor 8 p>5ts2 b t ! works ( ,god %\ld be manife/ 9 him1 ! explanation ( ! t]m ! works ( ,god be+ t ,jesus meant !reby ! op]ation ( ! ,laws ( ,nature impos$ by ,god--some?+ above puni%m5t = s9s1 & :i* op]at$ accord+ to inv>iable physical laws & :i* affect$ ! j & ! unju/ alike1 j z d any natural laws4 ,x is n[ kn[n t _m infants are r5d]$ bl9d by neglig5ce ( c]ta9 precautions at bir?--?is may h be5 a case ( t k9d4 ,we consid] any attempt to attribute physical infirmities to s9 unconnect$ ) ! physical tr\ble to be a rev]sion to primitive !ological dogmas1 & smack+ /rongly ( ! devil idea ( !ology1 ( :i* we h spok54 ,& ,pov]ty results f economic conditions1 & n z puni%m5t = ,s94 ,nor is ,weal? ! rew>d ( ,virtue--f> f x4 ,b be=e leav+ ?is phase ( ! subject we w\ld l to say t _m c>eful ?9k]s h be5 able to disc]n c]ta9 spiritual b5efits t h aris5 f physical suff]+1 or pov]ty1 & t ! suff]]s (t5 manife/ a high degree ( spiritual developm5t & gr[?1 seem+ly by reason ( _! pa94 ,n only ?is1 b ! div9e faculties ( pity1 help1 & true sympa?y1 are br\ght out 9 o!rs1 by reason !re(4 ,we ?9k t ?is view ( ! matt] is f> m along ! l9es ( true spirituality ?an t ( want & disease z ! puni%m5t ( s9s committ$ 9 pa/ lives4 ,ev5 ! human idea ( ,ju/ice revolts at ?is k9d ( puni%m5t1 &1 9 fact1 ! highe/ human ju/ice & human law elim9ates ! idea ( puni%m5t altoge!r1 s f> z reprisal or rev5ge is conc]n$1 ! p5alty be+ reg>d$ m]ely z a det]r5t ( o!rs1 & a w>n+ to ! crim9al aga9/ fur!r infractions ( ! law1 & z a re=matory ag5t--?is at lea/ is ! !ory ( ,human ,law--no matt] h[ imp]fectly x works out 9 practice--& we _c ?9k ( ,div9e ,law be+ less j & equitable1 less m]ciful & lov+4 ,! eye = eye1 too? = too? conception ( human ju/ice has be5 out-liv$ by ! race 9 its evolution4 ,aft] consid]+ ! above m5tion$ extreme ideas ( puni%m5ts1 ?r\gh ! ,law ( ,k>ma1 we ask y to consid] ! foll[+ l9es writt5 by a writ] hav+ great insight1 & publi%$ 9 a lead+ magaz9e sev]al ye>s ago4 ,! idea ( ,! ,k9d]g>t5 ( ,god !re9 express$1 we ?9k1 is f> ne>] 9 accordance ) ! highe/ ,occult ,tea*+s1 ?an ! o!r idea ( ,div9e ,wra? & puni%m5t = s91 along ! l9es ( a mis9t]pretation ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma1 wor?y ( ! wor%ip]s ( "s anci5t ,devil-,god4 ,read ?is little quotation c>efully1 & !n det]m9e :i* ( ! two views seems to fit 9 bett] ) y\r highe/ spiritual conceptions3 ,a boy w5t to s*ool4 ,he 0 v little4 ,all t he knew he _h drawn 9 ) 8 "m's milk4 ,8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 plac$ him 9 ! l[e/ class1 & gave him ^! lessons to le>n3 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,?\ %alt d no hurt to any liv+ ?+4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,s ! man did n kill2 b he 0 cruel1 & he /ole4 ,at ! end ( ! day 7:5 8 be>d 0 gray--:5 ! night 0 come71 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 said3 ,?\ ha/ le>n$ n to kill4 ,b ! o!r lessons ?\ ha/ n le>n$4 ,come back tomorr[4 ,on ! morr[ he came back1 a little boy4 ,& 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 put him 9 a class a little high]1 & gave him ^! lessons to le>n3 ,?\ %alt d no hurt to any liv+ ?+4 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,?\ %alt n *eat4 ,s ! man did no hurt to any liv+ ?+2 b he /ole & he *eat$4 ,& at ! end ( ! day 7:5 8 be>d 0 gray--:5 ! night 0 come71 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 said3 ,?\ ha/ le>n$ to be m]ciful4 ,b ! o!r lessons ?\ ha/ n le>n$4 ,come back tomorr[4 ,aga91 on ! morr[1 he came back1 a little boy4 ,& 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 put him 9 a class yet a little high]1 & gave him ^! lessons to le>n3 ,?\ %alt n /eal4 ,?\ %alt n *eat4 ,?\ %alt n covet4 ,s ! man did n /eal2 b he *eat$1 & he covet$4 ,& at ! end ( ! day 7:5 8 be>d 0 gray--:5 ! night 0 come71 8 tea*] 7:o 0 ,god7 said3 ,?\ ha/ le>n$ n to /eal4 ,b ! o!r lessons ?\ ha/ n le>n$4 ,come back1 my *ild1 tomorr[4 ,?is is :at ,i h read 9 ! faces ( m5 & wom51 9 ! book ( ! _w1 & 9 ! scroll ( ! heav5s1 :i* is writ ) />s4--,b]ry ,b5son1 9 ,! ,c5tury ,magaz9e1 ,may1 #ahid4 ,b !re is /ill ano!r view ( ,k>ma held by "s ,we/]n ?9k]s1 :o receiv$ x f ! ,greek my/ics & occulti/s1 :o 9 turn are ?\ght to h receiv$ x f anci5t ,egypt4 ,^! p hold t ! ,law ( ,k>ma has naught to d ) ,man's !ories ( e?ics1 or religi\s dogmas or cre$s1 b has z ! basis ( its op]ations only ,univ]sal & ,cosmic ,pr9ciples ( ,action1 applicable to ! atom z well z ,man--to ! be+s above ,man z well4 ,& t ^! univ]sal pr9ciples ( action h to d ) ! evolution ( all ?+s 9 ,nature1 accord+ to well e/abli%$ laws4 ,& t ! evolv+ s\l is cont9ually /riv+ to f9d ! pa? along ! l9es ( evolution1 be+ urg$ to by ! unfold+ _s )9 x--& t t pa? is always along ! l9es ( lea/ spiritual friction1 & !re=e along ! l9es ( ! lea/ ultimate spiritual pa94 ,& t1 accord+ly1 ,spiritual ,pa9 is an indication to ! evolv+ ?+ t x is on ! wrong pa?1 & t x mu/ f9d a bett] way onw>d--:i* message x he$s by reason ( ! pa91 & accord+ly seeks out = itself a bett] way1 & "o t w br+ less spiritual pa9 & great] ultimate spiritual satisfaction4 ,?is tea*+ holds t all mat]ial ?+s are a s\rce ( m or less pa9 to ! gr[+ & evolv+ s\l1 :i* t5ds to urge x along ! l9e ( ! lea/ spiritual resi/5ce--! lea/ spiritual friction4 ,x may be t ! s\l does n recognize ! direction ( ! urge1 & insi/ 9 ta/+ ?is mat]ial pleasure 7s-?\ght7 & !n t--only to f9d t nei!r satisfy--t bo? are ,dead ,sea ,fruit--t bo? h ! ?orn atta*$ to ! fl[]--t all br+ pa91 satiety & disgu/--! consequ5ce be+ t ! tir$ & we>i$ s\l1 :5 re/$ by ! ,le?al slumb]1 & !n re-born has a horror & di/a/e = ! ?+s :i* disgu/$ x 9 its previ\s life1 & is !re=e urg$ t[>d opposite ?+s4 ,if ! s\l has n be5 satiat$--has n yet be5 prick$ by ! hidd5 ?orn--x wi%es to g on fur!r 9 ! dream ( mat]ial pleasure1 & s x does1 until x le>ns its lesson4 ,f9ally1 p]ceiv+ ! folly & wor?lessness ( mat]iality1 x em]ges f its cocoon &1 spread+ out its newly f\nd w+s1 takes its flight = high] planes ( action & be+--& s on1 & on1 & on1 =ev]4 ,"u ?is view p are n puni%$ = _! s9s1 b by !m--& ,s9 is se5 to be m]ely a mi/ake1 n a crime4 ,& ,pa9 arises n z a puni%m5t = some?+ done wrongly1 b z a w>n+ sign ( h&s (f2 & consequ5tly ,pa9 is some?+ by :i* we may m\nt to high] ?+s--to ,some?+ ,bett]--& n a puni%m5t4 ,& ?is idea holds1 also1 t on ! physical plane physical law gov]ns1 & physical effects foll[ physical causes2 likewise on ! m5tal plane2 likewise on ! ,spiritual ,plane4 ,&1 !re=e1 x is absurd to suppose t "o suff]s physical pa9 z a puni%m5t = "s moral (f5se committ$ on ano!r plane4 ,on ! contr>y1 h[ev]1 ?is idea holds t f ! physical pa9 :i* 0 occasion$ by ! op]ation ( physical law alone "o may develop high] spiritual /ates by reason ( a bett] und]/&+ ( ! nature ( pa9 9 oneself & o!rs4 ,& ?is idea refuses to recognize mat]ial pleasures or pr(its z a rew>d = spiritual or moral actions4 ,on ! :ole ?is la/ m5tion$ conception ( ,k>ma refuses to use ! t]ms rew>d & puni%m5t1 or ev5 to ent]ta9 ^? ideas1 b in/ead sees 9 ev]y?+ ! work+ out ( a great ,cosmic ,plan :]eby ev]y?+ rises f l[] to high]1 & /ill high]4 ,to x ,k>ma is b "o phase ( ! great ,,law op]at+ 9 all planes & =ms ( ,life & ! ,univ]se4 ,to x ! idea t ,,! ,,univ]se ,,is ,,gov]n$ ,,by ,,law is an axiom4 ,& :ile to x ,,ultimate ,,ju/ice is also axiomic1 x sees n 9 ! op]ation ( p5alties & rew>d--m]its & dem]its--! pro( ( t ,ultimate ,ju/ice2 x looks = x & f9ds x 9 ! conception & realiz+ t ,,all ,,works ,,= ,,good--t ,ev]y?+ is t5d+ upw>d--t ev]y?+ is ju/ifi$ & j1 because ! ,,end is ,,absolute ,,good1 & t e t9y work+ ( ! great cosmic ma*9]y is turn+ 9 ! "r direction & to t end4 ,consequ5tly1 ea* ( u is j :]e he %\ld be at ! pres5t "t--& our condition is exactly ! v be/ to br+ u to t ,div9e ,consummation & ,end4 ,& to su* ?9k]s1 inde$1 !re is no ,devil b ,fe> & ,unfai?1 & all o!r devils are illusions1 :e!r !y be call$ ,beelzebub1 ,mortal-,m9d1 or ,k>ma1 if !y produce ,fe> & ,unfai? 9 ! ,all-,good4 ,& su* ?9k]s feel t ! way to live accord+ to ! ,high] ,light1 & )\t fe> ( a ,malevol5t ,k>ma1 is to feel "o's relation%ip ) ! ,univ]sal ,good1 & !n to ,live ,"o ,day at a "t--,do+ ! ,be/ y ,"k ,h[--& ,be ,k9d--kn[+ t 9 ! ,all-,good y live & move & h y\r be+1 & t outside ( t ,all-,good y _c /ray1 = !re is no outside--kn[+ t ,,t :i* br\ght y ,"h w be ) y ,!re--t ,dea? is b a phase ( ,life--& above all t ,,!re ,,is ,,no?+ ,,to ,,be ,,afraid ,,(--& t ,,all ,,is ,,well ) ,god2 ) ! ,univ]se2 & ) ,,y6 ,,f9is4 ,,adv]tisem5t ,,! ,,h9du-,,yogi ,sci5ce ( ,brea? ,a ,complete ,manual ( ! ,ori5tal ,philosophy ( ,physical1 ,m5tal1 ,psy*ic1 & ,spiritual ,developm5t by ! ,intellig5t ,control ( ! ,brea?4 ,by ,,yogi ,,rama*>aka ,synopsis3--,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,h9du ,yogis--,some?+ ,ab\t ,_! ,tea*+s4 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,brea? is ,life--,tea*+s ( ! ,ori5t & ,occid5t ,comp>$4 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,exot]ic ,!ory ( ,brea?4 ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,esot]ic ,!ory ( ,brea?--,prana4 ,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,n]v\s ,sy/em--,yogi ,tea*+s ,conc]n+ ! ,sol> ,plexus--,! ,sol> ,plexus a ,/ore-,h\se ( ,prana4 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,h[ to ,brea!--,ori5tal ,me?ods4 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,f\r ,me?ods ( ,respiration z ,classifi$ by ! ,yogis--,! ,yogi ,complete ,brea?4 ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,h[ to ,acquire ! ,yogi ,complete ,brea?4 ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,physiological ,effect ( ! ,complete ,brea?4 ,*apt] ,x4 ,yogi ,lore--,! ,yogi ,cleans+ ,brea?--,! ,yogi ,n]ve ,vitaliz+ ,brea?--,! ,yogi ,vocal ,brea?4 ,*apt] ,,xi4 ,sev5 ,yogi ,develop+ ,ex]cises4 ,*apt] ,,xii4 ,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,vibration & ,yogi ,rhy?mic ,brea?+--,h[ to ,asc]ta9 ! ,he>t ,beat ,unit ,us$ by ! ,yogis z ! ,basis ( ,rhy?mic ,brea?+4 ,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,ph5om5a ( ,psy*ic ,brea?+--,directions = ,yogi ,psy*ic ,brea?+--,prana ,di/ribut+--,inhibit+ ,pa9--,self-,heal+--,heal+ ,o!rs--,di/ant ,heal+4 ,*apt] ,,xv4 ,m ,ph5om5a ( ,yogi ,psy*ic ,brea?+--,?\ght ,projection--,=m+ an ,aura--,re*>g+ ,y\rself--,re*>g+ ,o!rs--,*>g+ ,wat]--,acquir+ ,m5tal ,qualities--,controll+ ! ,emotions--,transmutation ( ,reproductive ,en]gy--,bra9 ,/imulat+--,! ,gr& ,yogi ,psy*ic ,brea?4 ,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,yogi ,spiritual ,brea?+--,s\l ,consci\sness--,h[ ,unfold$--,! ,univ]sal ,consci\sness--,h[ ! ,yogi ,atta9 ,?is ,consci\sness--,g5]al ,directions4 #ge ,pages4 ,price1 ,pap] #j4ec ,po/paid2 ,clo? 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