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7,,translat$ ,,by ,w4 ,b47      ,pres5t 
day life calls into "q _m ?+s :i* man   
has  inh]it$ f 8 ance/ors h5ce !        
numb]less que/ions ( ! day1  z =        
example3 ! ,social ,problem1 ! ,woman's 
,movem5t1 ,education &  ,s*ool          
,que/ions1 ,law ,re=m1 ,hygi5e1         
,sanitation1 & s =?4 ,we try  to grapple
 ) ^! que/ions 9 manifold ways4 ,! numb]
 ( ^?  :o br+ =w>d ?is or t rem$y 9 ord]
 to solve ?is or t  "q1 or at lea/ to   
contribute some?+ t[>ds its solution1 is
  immeasurably great1 & e possible %ade 
( op9ion is manife/$  9 ^! endeavors2   
radicalism1 c>ry+ itself ) a            
revolution>y  air2 ! mod]ate view1 full 
( respect = exi/+ ?+s &  desir\s (      
fa%ion+ out ( !m some?+ new2 or         
cons]vatism1 up  9 arms1 :5ev] old      
in/itutions & traditions are tamp]$ )2  

& besides ^! ma9 attitudes1 !re are all 
sorts ( int]m$i>y  po9ts ( view4    ,he 
:o is able to probe deeply into life _c 
help feel+ "o ?+  ) reg>d to ^!         
ph5om5a--t ! claims :i* are plac$ be=e  
m5 9 our "t are met repeat$ly by        
inadequate means4 ,_m w\ld l  to re-=m  
life1 )\t really kn[+ x f its           
f\ndations4 ,he  :o w\ld put =? a       
proposition z to life 9 ! future1 mu/ n 
cont5t himself ) m]ely le>n+ to "k life 
sup]ficially4 ,he  mu/ probe x to its   
dep?s4    ,life is l a plant t conta9s n
 only t :i* is visible  to ! eye1 b also
 a future condition conceal$ )9 its     
secret  dep?s4 ,he :o has be=e him a    
plant t is j 9 leaf1 is  well aw>e t    
lat] on blossoms & fruit w be add$ to ! 
leaf-be>+ /em4 ,! g]ms ( ^! blossoms &  
fruit are already  conceal$ )9 ! plant4 
,b x is impossible = "o :o m]ely  reg>ds
 x 9 its pres5t condition to say h[ ^!  
organs w  ultimately appe>4 ,only he :o 
is acqua9t$ ) ! nature ( !  plant c d s4
    ,human life also conta9s )9 itself !

 g]ms = its future4  ,b to be able to   
say any?+ ab\t ?is future "o mu/        
p5etrate  into ! hidd5 nature ( man1 &  
?is1 ! pres5t age1 has no real          
incl9ation to d4 ,x busies itself ) !   
surface & ?9ks itself  tread+ on unsafe 
gr\nd %\ld x advance into t :i* is hidd5
  f ext]nal obs]vation4 ,) ! plant x is 
true ! matt] is  consid]ably simpl]4 ,we
 "k t its l has (t5 & (t5 br\ght  =?    
fl[]s & fruit4 ,human life exi/s b once 
& ! fl[]s  :i* x is to br+ =? 9 ! future
 7 n previ\sly !re4  ,none ! less !y    
exi/ 9 human life 9 embryo1 j z mu* z ! 
fl[]s ( ! plant :i* at pres5t is only j 
be>+ leaves4    ,& x is possible to say 
some?+ ab\t ?is future1 :5 "o  p5etrates
 b5ea? ! surface1 into ! he>t ( human   
nature4 ,!  diff]5t re=matory ideas ( ! 
pres5t c only become really  fruitful & 
practical1 :5 !y are ! result ( ?is deep
 rese>*  into human life4    ,!osophy is
 suit$ by its v nature to pres5t a      
practical  philosophy1 compreh5d+ ! :ole
 sph]e ( human life4 ,:e!r or  n        

,!osophy1 or t :i* 9 our "t s (t5 passes
 = x1 is  ju/ifi$ 9 putt+ =? su* a      
claim1 is n ! po9t4 ,! po9t  conc]ns r !
 nature ( ,!osophy & :at1 by means ( ?is
  nature1 x is able to accompli%4 ,x    
ought n to be a colorless !ory  to      
satisfy ! m]e curiosity ( k1 nor yet a  
m$ium = ^?  m5 :o1 out ( selfi%ness1    
w\ld l to w9 = !mselves a high]  grade (
 evolution4 ,x c contribute some?+ to ! 
mo/ important  problems ( pres5t day    
,humanity1 9 ! developm5t ( its         
well-be+4    ,( c\rse if x ackn[l$ges a 
mission ( ?is k9d x mu/ expect to  meet 
) all mann] ( opposition & d\bt4        
,radicals1 ,mod]ates &  ,cons]vatives ( 
all dep>tm5ts 9 life w surely raise su* 
d\bts  aga9/ x4 ,= at fir/ x w be unable
 to please any "o p>ty1  because its    
doctr9es rea* f> beyond all p>ty        
motives4    ,& ^! doctr9es h _! roots   
:olly & solely 9 ! true  und]/&+ ( life4
 ,only he :o und]/&s life w be able to  
take 8 lessons f life itself4 ,he w draw
 up no caprici\s  s*emes1 = he kn[s t no

 o!r fundam5tal laws ( life w  prevail 9
 ! future ?an su* z prevail 9 ! pres5t4 
,!osophy  w !re=e ( necessity h respect 
= ! exi/+ /ate (  ?+s4 ,ev51 %\ld x /ill
 f9d 9 :at is exi/5t1 v mu* t  might be 
improv$1 yet x w n fail to p]ceive 9 !  
pres5t  ! g]ms ( ! future4 ,b x kn[s1   
too1 t = all ?+s  nasc5t !re is a gr[? &
 a developm5t4 ,!re=e ! g]ms =  a       
trans=mation & = a future gr[? w appe>  
to ,!osophy 9  ! exi/+ /ate ( ?+s4 ,x   
inv5ts no s*emes1 x only calls  !m =? f 
:at already exi/s4 ,b t :i* is s call$  
=?  becomes 9 a c]ta9 s5se itself a     
s*eme1 = x conta9s )9  itself ! nature (
 evolution4    ,= ?is v reason !        
!osophical way ( delv+ into ! nature (  
man mu/ yield ! mo/ fruitful & practical
 means = ! solution  ( ! vitally        
important que/ions ( ! pres5t "t4    ,x 
is my purpose to apply ?is to "o su* "q1
 namely t (  education4 ,we d n int5d to
 advance any claims or pron\nce a  le>n$
 diss]tation1 b to portray simply ! *ild
 nature4 ,f a  /udy ( ! nature ( ! gr[+ 

man1 ! educational /&po9t "h  sugge/$ w 
develop q naturally4 ,b to proce$       
rightly )  su* a /udy x is necess>y to  
contemplate ! hidd5 nature ( man 9      
g5]al4    ,t :i* is cognis$ by !        
physical p]ception1 t :i* !  mat]iali/ic
 view ( life consid]s to be ! only      
important elem5t  9 ! nature ( man1     
namely1 8 physical body1 =ms1 accord+ to
  spiritual rese>*1 only a "p1 a        
pr9ciple ( human nature4 ,?is  physical 
body is subject to ! same laws (        
physical life1 is compos$  ( ! same     
matt] & =ces1 z all ! re/ ( ! s-call$   
lifeless _w4 ,!osophy1 !re=e1 ma9ta9s t 
man possesses ?is  physical aspect 9    
common ) ! :ole ( ! m9]al k+dom4 ,& x   
consid]s z physical body t "p only 9 man
 :i* is able to mix1  unite1 to build up
 & to dissolve ! v same mat]ials1 & aft]
  id5tical laws1 z are also at "w 9 !   
m9]al _w4    ,n[ besides ?is physical   
body1 ,!osophy recognizes a second      
elem5t  9 ! con/itution ( man--namely a 
vital or e!ric body4 ,& t  !re may be no

 cause = ! physici/ to reject ! t]m     
e!ric body  we w\ld po9t out t e!ric is 
"h us$ 9 a diff]5t s5se f  ! hypo!tical 
e!r ( physics1 & x mu/ be tak5 to mean  
"h  t :i* is ab\t to be describ$4    ,x 
has be5 consid]$ = "s "t pa/ a mo/      
unsci5tific  proce$+ to speak ( an      
8e!ric body0 ( ?is k9d4 ,at ! end (  !  
eighte5? & 9 ! fir/ half ( ! n9ete5?    
c5tury1 x  is true1 x 0 n consid]$      
8unsci5tific40 ,x 0 !n said t  matt] &  
=ce op]at+ 9 a m9]al c\ld n ( _! own p[]
  =m !mselves into a liv+ be+4 ,= ?is   
!re mu/ be an especial  indwell+ 8=ce10 
:i* 0 t]m$ 8vital =ce40 ,x 0 repres5t$  
inde$ t su* a =ce op]ates 9 plants1 9   
animals1 & 9 human  bodies1 & produces !
 ph5om5a ( life j z magnetic =ce 9  !   
magnet causes attraction4 ,9 ! succe$+  
p]iod ( mat]ialism  ?is !ory _h be5     
ab&on$4 ,x 0 !n said t a liv+ be+       
builds itself up 9 ! same way z a       
s-call$ lifeless be+2 no  o!r =ces      
prevail 9 an organism ?an ^? :i* are 9 !
  m9]al--!y only op]ate 9 a m complicat$

 mann]2 !y build up  a m complex        
/ructure4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 only ! mo/   
ob/9ate  mat]iali/s cl+ to ?is d5ial ( !
 8vital =ce40 ,a numb] (  natural       
philosoph]s h taught t "o mu/ nev]!less 
admit "s  su* ?+ z a vital =ce ( a      
life-pr9ciple4    ,?us ! new sci5ce     
approa*es 9 a c]ta9 s5se ! tea*+  (     
,!osophy 9 reg>d to ! vital body4       
,nev]!less !re is a  consid]able        
diff]5ce betwe5 ! two4 ,sci5ce today1 by
 means (  intellectual obs]vations f\nd$
 on ! facts ( ord9>y p]ception1  has    
accept$ ! idea ( a k9d ( vital =ce4 ,b  
?is is n !  me?od ( a truly spiritual   
rese>*1 su* z ,!osophy aims at1 &  f !  
results ( :i* proce$ ! !osophical       
tea*+s4 ,x _c  be po9t$ out too (t51 h[ 
,!osophy on ?is po9t diff]s f !  curr5t 
sci5ce ( ! day4 ,! latt] consid]s !     
exp]i5ce ( !  s5ses to be ! basis ( all 
k1 & :atev] is n built ^u  ?is basis x  
treats z unkn[able4 ,f ! impressions ( !
 s5ses  x draws d$uctions & conclusions4
 ,b any?+ t goes fur!r x  puts aside1 z 

be+ beyond ! limits ( human k4 ,to      
,!osophy  su* a prospect resembles !    
view ( a bl9d man :o only takes into    
consid]ation ^? ?+s t he c t\*1 & :at he
 may inf]  f ! t\*$ object by reason+1 b
 :o sets aside ! /atem5ts  ( ^? :o c see
 z be+ beyond ! faculty ( human         
p]ception4  ,= ,!osophy %[s t man is    
capable ( evolution1 t ?r\gh  ! develop+
 ( new organs he may conqu] = himself   
new worlds4  ,ar\nd ! bl9d man !re is   
color & light1 b he _c p]ceive  !m1     
because he does n possess ! requisite   
organs4 ,ar\nd man1 s  ,!osophy tea*es1 
!re are _m worlds1 & he c obs]ve !m1 if 
only he develops ! organs necess>y = !  
purpose4    ,ev5 z ! bl9d man looks ^u a
 new _w z soon z he has  und]gone a     
successful op]ation1 s c man1 ?r\gh !   
develop+  ( high] organs1 p]ceive worlds
 q diff]5t f ^? :i*  he obs]v$ at fir/ )
 8 ord9>y s5ses4 ,n[ :e!r or n  x is    
possible to op]ate on "o :o is bodily   
bl9d dep5ds on !  conditions ( ! organs2
 b ^? high] organs by :i* "o may        

p5etrate into ! upp] worlds1 exi/ 9     
embryo 9 e human be+4  ,anyone c develop
 !m1 :o has ! pati5ce1 endurance & en]gy
 to  make use ( ^? me?ods :i* are       
describ$ 9 my two books entitl$  8,!    
,way ( ,initiation0 & 8,initiation &    
,its ,results40#a    ,!osophy does n    
speak ( limitations to man's k ?r\gh  8 
organism2 b says1 on ! contr>y1 t he is 
surr\nd$ by  worlds = :i* he has !      
organs ( p]ception4 ,x indicates !      
means by :i* to ext5d ! tempor>y limits4
 ,x also occupies itself  ) !           
inve/igation ( ! vital1 or e!ric body1 &
 to :at  9 ! foll[+ may be call$ ! yet  
high] pr9ciples ( human  nature4 ,x     
admits t only ! physical body c be      
accessible to !  inve/igation ( ! bodily
 s5ses1 & t f ?is /&po9t "o  c at mo/   
only *ance on some?+ high] by a tra9 (  
reason+4  ,b x gives in=mation z to h[  
"o c op5 up = oneself a _w  9 :i* ^!    
high] pr9ciples ( human nature appe>    
be=e !  obs]v]1 j z ! colors & light (  
objects appe> be=e !  bl9d-born p]son   

aft] 8 op]ation4 ,= ^? :o h develop$ !  
high] organs ( p]ception1 ! e!ric or    
vital body is an object  ( actual       
obs]vation1 & n a !ory result+ f        
intellectual  activity or a tra9 (      
reason+4    ,man has ?is e!ric1 or vital
 body1 9 common ) ! plants &  animals4  
,x causes ! matt] & =ces ( ! physical   
body to  =m !mselves into !             
manife/ations ( gr[?1 ( reproduction1  (
 ! int]nal motions ( ! fluids1 etc4 ,x  
is also ! build]  & sculptor ( !        
physical body1 its inhabitant & its     
ar*itect4  ,! physical body c !re=e also
 be call$ an image or expression  ( ?is 
vital body4 ,bo? are approximately !    
same 9 man z reg>ds  =m & size1 yet !y  
are by no means q alike4 ,b ! e!ric     
body 9 animals & /ill m 9 plants1 diff]s
 consid]ably f !  physical body ) reg>d 
to its %ape & dim5sion4    ,! ?ird      
pr9ciple ( ! human be+ is ! s-call$ body
 (  feel+1 or a/ral body4 ,x is !       
vehicle ( pa9 & pleasure1 (  impulse1   
desire1 passion1 & s =?4 ,an entity     

compos$ m]ely (  a physical & an e!ric  
body has no?+ ( all ?is1 to :i* may  be 
ascrib$ ! t]m--s5sation4 ,! plant has no
 s5sation4 ,if _m a  le>n$ man ( our "t 
concludes t plants h a c]ta9 p[] (      
s5sation1 f ! fact t _m ( !m respond to 
a /imulus1 by  movem5t1 or 9 o!r ways1  
he m]ely %[s t he does n "k !  ess5ce ( 
s5sation4 ,! po9t is1 n :e!r ! be+ 9 "q 
responds to an outw>d /imulus1 b r :e!r 
! /imulus  reflects itself ?r\gh an inn]
 exp]i5ce1 su* z pleasure or pa91       
impulse1 desire1 etc4 ,if ?is be n !    
/&>d ( s5sation1 "o  w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9  
ass]t+ t blue litmus pap] has a s5se (  
feel+ = c]ta9 sub/ances1 because on com+
 into contact )  !m1 x turns r$4#b      
,man has ! a/ral body 9 common ) !      
animal _w only4 ,x is  ?us ! m$ium = !  
life ( s5sation & feel+4    ,"o mu/ n   
fall into ! error ( c]ta9 !osophical    
circles &  ?9k t ! e!ric body & a/ral   
body consi/ m]ely ( f9]  matt] ?an t :i*
 exi/s 9 ! physical body4 ,= ?is w\ld   
mean simply ! mat]ialisation ( ^! high] 

pr9ciples ( human  nature4 ,! e!ric body
 is a =m ( liv+ =ces2 x is compos$ (    
active =ces1 b n ( matt]--& ! a/ral body
 or body ( feel+  is a =m consi/+ (     
color$ lum9\s pictures revolv+ )9       
!mselves4#c    ,! a/ral body diff]s 9 =m
 & size f ! physical body4 ,x  appe>s 9 
man 9 ! =m ( an oblong egg1 9 :i* !     
physical &  ! e!ric bodies are emb$d$4  
,x projects on all sides beyond ^!  two 
l a lum9\s cl\d4    ,n[ 9 ! nature ( man
 !re is a f\r? pr9ciple :i* he does  n  
%>e ) o!r e>?ly creatures4 ,?is is !    
vehicle ( !  human 8,i04 ,! little ^w   
8,i0 z we call x 9 ,engli% is a ^w t    
sep>ates itself f all o!r words4 ,he :o 
duly reflects on !  nature ( ?is ^w1    
ga9s access at ! same "t to an und]/&+  
( human nature4 ,e o!r ^w may be us$ by 
all m5 9 ! same  way to suit "s         
correspond+ object4 ,anyone c call a    
table 8table10  any "o c call a *air    
8*air10 b ) ! ^w 8,i0 x is n s4  ,no "o 
c use x z an indication ( "s "o else1 = 
ea* p]son  c only speak ( himself z     

8,i04 ,nev] c ! ^w 8,i0 s\nd 9 my  e>s z
 a ref]5ce to myself4 ,= a man 9        
designat+ himself 8,i01  mu/ "n himself 
)9 himself4 ,a be+ t c say to himself   
8,i0  is a _w 9 himself4 ,^? religions  
:i* are built up on ! basis  ( ,!osophy 
h always felt ?is4 ,!y h !re=e said t ) 
! 8ego0 ! ,god beg9s to speak )9--! ,god
 :o1 among l[]  be+s1 is manife/$ only f
 )\t 9 ! surr\nd+ ph5om5a4    ,! vehicle
 ( ?is la/ly develop$ capacity is n[ 8! 
body ( !  ego10 ! f\r? pr9ciple ( !     
human be+4#d ,?is body ( !  ego is !    
vehicle ( ! high] human s\l1 & ?r\gh x  
man is  ! cr[n ( all e>?ly creation4 ,b 
! ego 9 pres5t humanity  is by no means 
a simple entity4 ,its nature c be       
recogniz$ :5 a  comp>ison is made betwe5
 m5 ( diff]5t /ages ( evolution4 ,take  
= in/ance ! un$ucat$ savage & ! av]age  
,european1 &  comp>e ^! aga9 ) a l(ty   
ideali/4 ,ea* "o ( !m has !  faculty (  
say+ to himself 8,i0 = ! 8body ( ! ego0 
is exi/5t  9 ea* ( !m4 ,b ! unciviliz$  
savage gives way ) ?is 8,i0 to  8       

passions1 8 impulses & appetites1 almo/ 
l an animal4 ,!  m highly develop$ man  
all[s himself to foll[ c]ta9 incl9ations
  & desires1 o!rs he *ecks or           
suppresses4 ,! ideali/ has =m$1  9      
addition to ! orig9al incl9ations &     
passions1 o!rs t are  high]4 ,?is is all
 due to ! fact t ! 8ego0 has be5 at "w  
on ! o!r pr9ciples ( ! human be+4 ,& x  
is precisely !  mission ( ! 8ego0 to    
ennoble & purify ! o!r pr9ciples by its 
own p[]4    ,s ! l[] pr9ciples1 "u !    
influ5ce ( ! 8ego10 h become  m or less 
*ang$ )9 a man :o has surm\nt$ !        
conditions  9 :i* ! out] _w has plac$   
him4 ,take ! case ( ! man :o  is j rais+
 himself above ! level ( ! animal--:5 8 
8ego0  fla%es out he /ill resembles !   
animal ) reg>d to 8 l[]  pr9ciples4 ,8  
e!ric or vital body is solely ! m$ium ( 
!  liv+ con/ructive =ces ( gr[? &       
propagation4 ,8 a/ral body  only gives  
expression to su* impulses1 desires &   
passions z are  /imulat$ by 8 out]      
nature4 ,all ! "t t ! man is /ruggl+  on

 ?r\gh successive lives1 or inc>nations1
 f ?is degree (  culture to an ev] high]
 evolution1 8 ego is remodell+ ! o!r    
pr9ciples4 ,9 ?is way ! a/ral body      
becomes ! m$ium ( purifi$  pleasurable &
 unpleasurable s5sations1 ref9$ desires 
& long+s4  ,& ! e!ric1 or vital body1   
also trans=ms itself4 ,x becomes !      
vehicle ( habits1 ( p]man5t incl9ations 
( temp]am5t & (  memory4 ,a man ^: ego  
has n yet influ5c$ 8 vital body has no  
remembrance ( ! exp]i5ces he und]goes4  
,he lives j z he has  be5 br\ght up by  
,nature4    ,! :ole developm5t (        
civilisation expresses itself = man 9   
?is work+ ( ! ego ^u ! subord9ate       
pr9ciples4 ,?is work+  p5etrates ev5 to 
! physical body4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ! ego1
  ! physiognomy1 ! ge/ures & movem5ts1 !
 :ole appe>ance (  ! physical body1     
*ange4    ,"o c also disc]n h[ diff]5tly
 ! v>i\s m$iums (  civilisation affect !
 individual pr9ciples ( ! human be+4 ,! 
common factors ( civilisation influ5ce !
 a/ral body4 ,!y br+  to x o!r k9ds (   

pleasure1 displeasure1 impulse1 etc41   
?an x  orig9ally _h4 ,absorption 9 a "w 
( art influ5ces ! e!ric  body1 = a man  
obta9s ?r\gh a "w ( art1 ! pres5tim5t  (
 some?+ high] & nobl] ?an t :i* is (f]$ 
by !  environm5t ( ! s5ses1 & ?us       
trans=ms 8 vital body4 ,a  p[]ful means 
= ! purification & ennoblem5t ( ! e!ric 
body is religion4 ,religi\s impulses h1 
9 ?is way1 _! sublime  mission 9 !      
evolution ( humanity4    ,t :i* is call$
 consci5ce is no?+ b ! result ( ! "w  ( 
! ego on ! vital body1 ?r\gh a          
succession ( inc>nations4  ,:5 a man    
p]ceives t he mu/ n d c]ta9 ?+s1 & :5   
?r\gh ?is p]ception1 an impression is   
made on him1 deep en\gh to  communicate 
itself to 8 e!ric body1 ! consci5ce     
beg9s to be  =m$4    ,n[ ?is "w ( ! ego 
on ! subord9ate pr9ciples c ei!r be  "o 
t belongs r to ! :ole human race1 or x c
 be q  individually a "w ( ! s+le ego ^u
 itself4 ,9 ! fir/ *ange  ( man1 to a   
c]ta9 ext5t1 ! :ole human race takes "p2
 !  latt] mu/ dep5d on ! inn] activity (

 ! ego4 ,:5 ! ego gr[s  /rong en\gh     
entirely to remodel ! a/ral body ?r\gh  
its own  /r5g?1 !n t :i* ! ego makes (  
?is a/ral body or body  ( feel+ is call$
 ! 8,_s-,self0 7,gei/esselb/7#e or z !y 
say 9 ! ,ea/1 ,manas4 ,?is trans=mation 
consi/s ess5tially 9  an imbu+1 9 an    
enri*+ ( ! inn] be+ ) high] ideas &     
p]ceptions4 ,b ! ego c arrive at yet    
high] & m intimate  "w ) reg>d to !     
special entity ( man4 ,?is occurs :5 n  
m]ely ! a/ral body is enri*$1 b :5 !    
e!ric or vital  body becomes trans=m$4  
,man le>ns a c]ta9 am\nt 9 ! c\rse (    
life1 & :5 he looks back on 8 life f any
 po9t1 he is able to  say to himself3   
8,i h le>nt mu*10 b h[ mu* less is he   
able to  speak ( a *ange ( temp]am5t &  
"*1 ( an improvem5t or  det]ioration ( !
 memory1 dur+ life4 ,le>n+ affects !    
a/ral  body1 :il/ ! latt] trans=mations 
affect ! e?ic or vital body4  ,x w\ld   
!re=e be no inapt simile to comp>e !    
*ange ( !  a/ral body 9 life to !       
movem5t ( ! m9ute-h& ( ! clock1  ! *ange

 ( ! vital body to t ( ! h\r-h&4    ,:5 
a man ent]s ^u ! high]1 or s-call$      
occult tra9+1 !  *ief ?+ to be> 9 m9d is
 t he at once beg9s ?is latt]           
trans=mation by ! inn]mo/ might ( ! ego4
 ,he mu/ "w q  consci\sly & individually
 at ! *ang+ ( habits1 temp]am5t1  "*1   
memory1 etc4 ,z mu* ( ?is vital body z  
he works ^u 9  ?is way becomes trans=m$ 
into ! 8,life-,_s0 7,leb5sgei/71 or  z !
 ,ea/]n expression has x1 into ,buddhi4 
,on a yet high] /age ( evolution man    
atta9s to p[]s by :i* he  c effect a    
trans=mation ( 8 physical body 7z =     
example1  *ang+ ! pulse & ! circulation 
( ! blood74 ,z mu* ( !  physical body z 
is trans=m$ 9 ?is way1 is call$         
8,_s-,man0  7,gei/esm5s*7--,atma4    ,! 
*anges :i* are effect$ 9 ! l[] pr9ciples
 by man1 n z  an individual1 b r z a    
:ole gr\p ( ! human race1 or a  "p ( x1 
su* z a nation1 a tribe1 or a family--h 
9 ,!osophy1  ! foll[+ names4 ,! a/ral   
body1 or body ( feel+1 :5  trans=m$ by !
 ego is call$ ! emotional s\l2 !        

trans=m$  e!ric body becomes ! rational 
s\l1 & ! trans=m$ physical  body1 !     
self-consci\s s\l4 ,b x is n to be      
suppos$ t !  trans=mation ( ^! ?ree     
pr9ciples takes place successively4  ,x 
takes place 9 all ?ree bodies           
simultane\sly1 f ! mom5t  :5 ! ego      
fla%es out4 ,inde$ ! "w ( ! ego is n    
g5]ally  speak+ p]ceptible until a "p ( 
! self-consci\s s\l is =m$4    ,x is se5
 f ! =ego+ p>agraph t !re are f\r       
pr9ciples  9 ! ,be+ ( ,man3 ! physical  
body1 ! e!ric or vital body1  ! a/ral or
 body ( feel+ & ! ego-body2--! emotional
 s\l1  ! rational s\l1 ! self-consci\s  
s\l--& inde$ ! yet high]  pr9ciples (   
human nature also1--! ,_s-,self         
7,manas71 !  ,life-,_s 7,buddhi71 !     
,_s-,man 7,atma7 appe> z ! products (  !
 trans=mation ( ^! f\r pr9ciples4 ,9    
speak+ ab\t !  s\rces ( our human       
capacities1 only ^! f\r pr9ciples c be  
tak5 into acc\nt4    ,z a tea*] works ^u
 ^! f\r pr9ciples ( ! human             
con/itution1 "o mu/1 9 ord] to "w 9 ! "r

 way1 p5etrate  into ! nature ( ^!      
divisions ( man4 ,n[ x mu/ by no means  
be imag9$ t ^! p>ts develop !mselves 9  
man 9 su* a way  t at any "o mom5t ( 8  
life--say at 8 bir?--!y are all  equally
 advanc$4 ,on ! contr>y _! developm5t   
takes place at !  v>i\s life-p]iods 9 a 
diff]5t way4 ,& ! "r f\ndations =       
education & in/ruction dep5d on ! k (   
?is law ( !  evolution ( human nature4  
,be=e physical bir? ! nasc5t human be+  
is enclos$ on all sides  by an ali5     
physical body4 ,x does n come into      
contact indep5d5tly  ) ! outw>d physical
 _w4 ,! physical body ( ! "m =ms  its   
environm5t4 ,?is body alone c influ5ce !
 matur+ ftus4  ,physical bir? consi/s   
precisely 9 ! fact t ! physical body  ( 
! "m releases ! *ild1 !reby caus+ !     
surr\nd+s  ( ! physical _w to influ5ce  
him imm$iately4 ,! s5ses op5  !mselves  
to ! outw>d _w1 & ?is latt] is !reby    
able  to ex]cise ^? influ5ces ov] ! *ild
 :i* 7 previ\sly  ex]cis$ by ! physical 
body ( ! "m4    ,= a spiritual          

compreh5sion ( ! _w su* z is repres5t$  
by  ,!osophy1 ! physical body is !n     
actually born1 b n yet !  e!ric or vital
 body4 ,z ! *ild until ! mom5t ( its    
bir? is  surr\nd$ by ! physical body ( !
 "m1 s too until ! "t  ( 8 second tee?1 
ab\t ! age ( sev51 is he surr\nd$ by an 
e!ric & an a/ral cov]+4 ,n until ! "t ( 
! *ange (  tee? does ! e!ric cov]+      
release ! e!ric body4 ,!n until  ! "t ( 
pub]ty !re /ill rema9s an a/ral cov]+4#f
 ,at ?is  p]iod ! a/ral or desire body  
also becomes free on all sides1 z did  !
 physical body at ! "t ( ! physical bir?
 & ! e!ric  body at ! "t ( ! second     
tee?4    ,?us !n1 ,!osophy mu/ speak (  
?ree bir?s ( man4 ,c]ta9  impressions1  
:i* are int5d$ to rea* ! e!ric body c   
rea* x  z little1 up to ! "t ( ! second 
tee?1 z ! light & air (  ! physical _w c
 rea* ! physical body :ile x rema9s 9 ! 
womb ( ! "m4    ,be=e ! com+ ( ! second 
tee? ! free vital body is n at  "w4 ,z !
 physical body1 :il/ 9 ! womb ( ! "m1   
receives  p[]s :i* are n its own1 & )9 t

 protective cov]+  gradually develops   
its own1 s is ?is also ! case ) ^! lat] 
p[]s ( gr[?1 until ! "t ( ! second tee?4
 ,only at ?is  p]iod does ! e!ric body  
p]fect its own p[]s 9 conjunction )  !  
inh]it$ & ali5 ones4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 :ile 
! e!ric  body is free+ itself1 !        
physical body is already indep5d5t4 ,!  
e!ric body :i* is gradually free+       
itself1 p]fects t :i*  x has to give to 
! physical body4 ,& ! f9al po9t ( ?is "w
  is ! *ild's own tee?1 :i* come 9 !    
place ( ^? he has  inh]it$4 ,!y are !   
d5se/ ?+s emb$d$ 9 ! physical body  &   
!re=e at ?is p]iod appe> la/4    ,aft]  
?is p]iod1 ! *ild's own e!ric body takes
 c>e ( its  gr[? alone4 ,only ! latt]   
/ill rema9s "u ! influ5ce (  an envelop$
 a/ral body4 ,z soon z ! a/ral body     
becomes free z  well1 a p]iod is t]m9at$
 = ! e!ric body4 ,?is t]m9ation  takes  
place at ! "t ( pub]ty4 ,! reproductive 
organs become  indep5d5t1 because f     
h5ce=? ! free a/ral body does n  "w     
inw>dly1 b op5ly enc\nt]s ! ext]nal _w4 

,z "o is n able to let ! influ5ces ( !  
outw>d _w affect  ! *ild physically be=e
 x is born1 s ^? p[]s 7:i* are !  same  
to him z ! impressions ( ! physical     
surr\nd+s to !  physical body7 %\ld n be
 all[$ to affect ! e!ric body be=e  ! "t
 ( ! second tee?4 ,& ! correspond+      
influ5ces ^u !  a/ral body ought only to
 be br\ght into play at ! "t ( pub]ty4  
,common phrases1 su* z1 8! h>moni\s     
tra9+ ( all ! p[]s &  tal5ts10 & ! l _c 
=m ! f\ndation = a true sy/em (         
education1 = ?is c only be built ^u a   
g5u9e k ( !  human be+4 ,we d n mean to 
affirm t ! above-m5tion$ phrases  are   
incorrect1 b only t !y are z valueless z
 if "o 7 to  say ) reg>d to a ma*9e1 t  
all its p>ts mu/ be br\ght into         
h>moni\s work+ ord]4 ,only he :o        
approa*es x1 n ) m]e  phrases1 b ) a    
real k ( ! p>ticul> k9d ( ma*9e1  c h&le
 x4 ,?is applies also to ! art (        
education1 to !  k ( ! pr9ciples 9 a    
human be+ & ( _! individual             
developm5ts2 "o mu/ "k :i* "p ( ! human 

be+ %\ld be  influ5c$ at a c]ta9 "t (   
life1 & h[ to br+ su* influ5ces  to be> 
^u him 9 a suitable mann]4 ,!re is inde$
 no d\bt t  a really intellig5t sy/em ( 
education1 su* z is outl9$ 9  ^! pages1 
c make its way b sl[ly4 ,?is is due to !
 mann] (  view+ ?+s 9 our day1 :]e9 !   
facts ( ! spiritual _w  w /ill be       
consid]$ = a long "t z m]ely ! ov]fl[ ( 
a  mad fantasy1 :ile common-place &     
entirely sup]ficial phrases w  be reg>d$
 z ! result ( a really practical way (  
?9k+4 ,we  %all "h proce$ to give a free
 outl9e ( :at w be consid]$ by  _m at ! 
pres5t "t a m]e mirage ( ! fancy1 b :i* 
w 9  "t come to be an accept$ fact4     
,at physical bir?1 ! physical human body
 is expos$ to ! physical  environm5t ( !
 ext]nal _w1 :il/ previ\sly x 0 encircl$
  by ! protective body ( ! "m4 ,t :i* ! 
=ces & fluids  ( ! "m's body did to x   
previ\sly mu/ n[ be done by !  =ces &   
elem5ts ( ! out] physical _w4 ,up to !  
"t ( !  second tee?+1 at ! age ( sev51 !
 human body has a mission to  p]=m =    

itself1 :i* is ess5tially diff]5t f !   
missions  ( all ! o!r life-epo*s4 ,!    
physical organs mu/ =m !mselves  into   
c]ta9 %apes dur+ ?is "t2 !n /ructural   
proportions mu/  take def9ite directions
 & t5d5cies4 ,lat] on gr[? takes place1 
b ?is gr[? 9 all future "t proce$s on ! 
bases ( ! %apes  :i* 7 9 process (      
=mation until ! "t m5tion$4 ,if normal  
%apes h be5 =m+ !mselves1 normal %apes w
 aft]w>ds  gr[1 & conv]sely f abnormal  
bases w proce$ abnormal results4  ,"o _c
 make am5ds 9 all ! succe$+ ye>s = t    
:i*1 z  gu>dian1 "o has neglect$ dur+ ! 
fir/ sev5 ye>s4 ,z ! "r  environm5t = ! 
physical human body is provid$ by       
,nature1 be=e  bir?1 s aft] bir? x is ! 
duty ( ! gu>dian to provide x4  ,only   
?is correct physical environm5t         
influ5ces ! *ild 9 su* a  way t 8       
physical organs m\ld !mselves into !    
normal =ms4    ,!re are two magic words 
:i* epitomise ! relation :i* is  =m$    
betwe5 ! *ild & its environm5t4 ,^! are3
 ,imitation  & ,example4 ,ari/otle1 !   

,greek philosoph]1 call$ man ! mo/      
imitative ( animals1 & = no o!r p]iod ( 
life is ?is m  applicable ?an = ! age ( 
*ildhood up to ! "t ( ! second  tee?+4  
,! *ild imitates :atev] takes place 9   
its physical  environm5t1 & 9 !         
imitation 8 physical organs m\ld        
!mselves  into ! =ms :i* !n rema9 to !m4
 ,! t]m physical environm5t  is to be   
tak5 9 ! wide/ s5se imag9able4 ,to x    
belongs n only  t :i* takes place       
mat]ially r\nd ! *ild1 b ev]y?+ t  is   
enact$ 9 8 surr\nd+s1 ev]y?+ t may be   
obs]v$ by 8  s5ses1 ev]y?+ t f all po9ts
 ( physical space c influ5ce  8         
spiritual =ces4 ,to x also belong all   
actions1 moral or immoral1  s5sible or  
fooli%1 t ! *ild may see4    ,x is n by 
moral texts1 nor by rational precepts1 b
 by :at is  done visibly be=e ! *ild by 
! gr[n-up p ar\nd him1 t  he is influ5c$
 9 ! mann] indicat$4 ,in/ruction        
produces effects  only ^u ! e!ric body1 
n ^u ! physical1 & up to !  age ( sev5 !
 e!ric body is surr\nd$ by a protective 

e!ric  %ell1 j z ! physical body until  
physical bir? is surr\nd$  by ! body ( !
 "m4 ,t :i* ought to be develop$ 9 ?is  
e!ric body 9 ! way ( ideas1 habits1     
memory1 etc41 be=e !  age ( sev51 mu/   
develop itself 8spontane\sly10 9 ! same 
way  z ! eyes & e>s develop !mselves 9 !
 womb ( ! "m  )\t ! influ5ce ( ! ext]nal
 light4 ,x is writt5 9 an  excell5t     
educational book1 ,jean ,paul's ,levana 
or ,p$agogics1 t  a _w-travell] le>ns m 
f 8 nurse 9 8 e>ly ye>s ?an  9 all ( 8  
travels put toge!r4 ,?is is und\bt$ly   
true1 b  ! *ild does n le>n by          
in/ruction1 b by imitation4 ,& 8        
physical organs =m !mselves ?r\gh !     
influ5ce ( 8 physical  surr\nd+s4 ,a    
heal?y vision is =m$ :5 ! "r colors &   
conditions ( light are br\ght into !    
*ild's environm5t1 & !  physical        
f\ndations = a heal?y moral nature are  
=m$ 9 ! bra9  & 9 ! circulation ( !     
blood1 :5 ! *ild sees moral ?+s  9 8    
environm5t4 ,:5 ! *ild1 up to ! age (   
sev51 sees only  fooli% actions tak+    

place ar\nd him1 8 bra9 assumes su* =ms 
z to make him also1 9 lat] life1 capable
 only ( fooli%ness4    ,z ! muscles ( ! 
h& gr[ /rong & p[]ful :5 !y d "w        
suitable = !m1 s ! bra9 & ! o!r organs (
 ! physical  human body w be direct$    
t[>ds ! "r pa?1 if !y receive  ! "r     
impressions f _! environm5t4 ,an example
 w be/  illu/rate ! po9t 9 "q4 ,a doll c
 be made out ( an old  piece ( clo?1 by 
mak+ two corn]s s]ve = arms1 two = legs 
&  a knot = ! head1 ) ! eyes1 nose & m\?
 pa9t$ 9 ink--or  a s-call$ 8beautiful0 
doll c be b\ght ) real hair & pa9t$     
*eeks1 & giv5 to ! *ild4 ,! latt]1 x is 
h>dly necess>y to  say1 is really       
horrible1 & is calculat$ to ru9 ! *ild's
 s\nd  ae/hetic ta/e = life4 ,"h ! "q ( 
education is q a  diff]5t "o4 ,if ! *ild
 has ! rag-doll to look at1 x has to    
complete out ( its own imag9ation !     
impression ( a human be+  :i* ! doll is 
int5d$ to convey4 ,?is "w ( ! imag9ation
  helps to build up ! =ms ( ! bra91 s t 
x op5s up z !  muscles ( ! h& exp& by   

do+ _! natural "w4 ,:5 ! *ild  possesses
 ! s-call$ 8beautiful doll10 !re is no?+
 fur!r =  ! bra9 to d4 ,x becomes1 z x  
71 /unt$ & dri$ up1 in/ead  ( exp&+     
itself4 ,if p c\ld look into ! bra9 aft]
 !  mann] ( ! occulti/ & see x build+   
itself up into =ms1 !y  w\ld c]ta9ly    
only give _! *ildr5 t k9d ( play?+ :i*  
is really able to /imulate ! creative   
p[]s ( ! bra94 ,all toys  t are only    
compos$ ( dead ma!matical =ms h a       
desolat+  & dead5+ effect on ! *ild's   
=mative p[]s1 :il/ on !  o!r h& ev]y?+ t
 /imulates ! p]ception ( some?+  liv+   
t5ds to influ5ce 9 ! "r direction4 ,our 
mat]iali/ic  age produces b few good    
toys--su* = in/ance z t 9 :i* two       
movable pieces ( wood are made to       
repres5t two smi?s fac+ "o  ano!r &     
hamm]+ at "s object4 ,su* ?+s may /ill  
be b\ght  9 ! c\ntry4 ,v good also are  
^? picture books 9 :i* !  figures are   
made to be pull$ by /r+s1 ?us enabl+ !  
*ild to  trans=m ! dead picture into a  
repres5tation ( action4 ,all ?is        

produces an inn] activity ( ! organs1 & 
out ( ?is activity !  "r =m ( ! organs  
builds itself up4    ,( c\rse ^! ?+s c  
only j be indicat$ "h1 b 9 !  future    
occult sci5ce w be call$ ^u to po9t out 
t :i* 9  ea* p>ticul> case is necess>y1 
& ?is x is able to d4 ,= x  is n an     
empty ab/raction1 b a body ( vital facts
 q able to  furni% ! guid+-l9es =       
practical matt]s4    ,"o or two fur!r   
examples w s]ve z illu/rations4 ,accord+
  to occult sci5ce a s-call$ n]v\s      
excitable *ild %\ld be  treat$ diff]5tly
 f a le?>gic & inactive "o1 ) reg>d to  
its surr\nd+s4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be tak5 into 
consid]ation1 f  ! color ( ! room & !   
v>i\s objects by :i* ! *ild  is g5]ally 
surr\nd$1 to ! color ( ! clo!s 9 :i* x  
is  dress$4 ,"o may (t5 d ! wrong ?+1   
unless will+ to be guid$  by occult     
sci5ce1 = a mat]iali/ic t5d5cy w 9 _m   
cases hit  on j ! opposite ( :at is "r4 
,an excitable *ild %\ld be  clo!d &     
surr\nd$ ) r$ or r$di%-yell[ colors1    
:il/ =  ! opposite type ( *ild1 blue or 

blui%-gre5 %\ld be select$4  ,=1 9      
accordance ) ! color us$ outw>dly is !  
complem5t>y  color produc$ inw>dly4     
,?us1 = in/ance1 gre5 is produc$ by r$2 
orange-yell[ by blue1 & ( ?is "o may    
easily be conv9c$ by  look+ = a "t on a 
spot ( a p>ticul> color & !n quickly    
direct+ ! eyes to a :ite surface4 ,?is  
complem5t>y color is  produc$ by !      
physical organs ( ! *ild1 & 9 turn      
reacts ^u  ! correspond+ organic        
/ructures necess>y to ! *ild4 ,r$ 9  !  
environm5t ( an excitable *ild produces 
inw>dly ! gre5  complem5t>y picture4 ,! 
activity ?us produc$ by ! s5sation (    
gre5 has a calm+ effect & ! organs take 
^u !mselves !  t5d5cy to composure4     
,"o rule mu/ inv>iably be tak5 into     
consid]ation at ?is p]iod  ( life--t !  
physical body has to create = itself !  
/&>d  ( :at is suitable to x4 ,x does   
?is ?r\gh ! correspond+  developm5t (   
desire4 ,g5]ally speak+ x may be said t 
!  heal?y physical body desires only :at
 is good = x4 ,& z long  z x is a "q    

only ( ! physical body ( ! gr[+ *ild1   
"o ought to notice c>efully :at x is t  
is s\ght by ! heal?y  desires1 crav+s & 
pleasures4 ,joy & pleasure are ! p[]s   
:i*  draw out ! physical =ms ( ! organs1
 9 ! be/ way4    ,a v great error may be
 committ$ 9 ?is direction by n plac+  ! 
*ild 9 ! suitable physical conditions ) 
reg>d to its  environm5t4 ,?is c        
especially be ! case ) reg>d to !       
in/9ct ( n\ri%m5t4 ,! *ild c be ov]f$ ) 
?+s t  make him completely lose heal?y  
in/9cts ( n\ri%m5t1 :il/  ?r\gh correct 
fe$+ !y c be pres]v$ = him s fully1 t   
he w ask 7ev5 to a glass ( wat]7 = t :i*
 "u giv5  circum/ances is good = him1 & 
w refuse any?+ t may be  h>mful4 ,:5    
occult sci5ce is call$ ^u to con/ruct a 
sy/em (  education1 x w be able to      
specify1 ev5 to ! p>ticul> articles  (  
n\ri%m5t & table luxuries1 all t has "h 
to be consid]$4  ,= x is a practical    
tea*+1 applicable to life1 & no m]e     
colorless !ory--z inde$ "o might        
suppose1 f ! mi/akes ( _m  ,!osophi/s ( 

today4    ,among ! =ces !re=e :i* affect
 ! physical organs by  m\ld+ !m1 mu/ be 
includ$ an elem5t ( joy ) & amid  !     
surr\nd+s4 ,let ! gu>dian be *e]ful (   
c\nt5ance1 &  above all ?+s let !re be  
true & n artificial love--a love  t fl[+
 w>mly ?r\gh ! physical environm5t1 z x 
71  incubates1 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w1 !  
=ms ( ! physical  organs4    ,:5 )9 su* 
an atmosph]e ( love1 ! imitation (      
heal?y models  is possible1 ! *ild is 9 
8 "r elem5t4 ,special att5tion  %\ld    
!re=e be giv5 t no?+ may happ5 9 !      
*ild's  environm5t t he %\ld n imitate4 
,no?+ %\ld be done t  w\ld necessitate  
say+ to ! *ild 8,y mu/ n d t40 ,( !  way
 9 :i* ! *ild tries to imitate1 "o may  
be conv9c$ by  obs]v+ h[ x c copy writt5
 lett]s long be=e x c und]/&  !m4 ,x is 
inde$ an advisable ?+ = ! *ild to copy !
 writt5  *>act]s fir/1 & !n lat] to le>n
 _! mean+4 ,= imitation  belongs to !   
develop+ /age ( ! physical body1 :il/ ! 
m9d responds to ! e!ric body1 & ?is     
latt] ought only to be  influ5c$ aft] ! 

"t ( ! second tee?1 :5 its out] e!ric   
cov]+ is gone4 ,especially %\ld ! le>n+ 
( spee* by means (  imitation take place
 9 ^! ye>s4 ,= by he>+ ! *ild be/  le>ns
 to speak4 ,all rules & artificial tea*+
 c d no good at  all4    ,9 ! e>ly ye>s 
( *ildhood x is especially important t  
su*  means ( education z1 = in/ance1    
songs = *ildr5 %\ld make  z beautiful a 
rhy?mic impression on ! s5ses z         
possible4 ,!  importance lies 9 !       
beautiful s\nd r ?an 9 ! s5se4 ,!  m    
invigorat+ ! effect :i* any?+ c h ^u !  
eye &  e>1 ! bett] x is4 ,! p[] ( build+
 up ! organs :i* lies  9 danc+ movem5ts 
:5 put to a musical rhy?m1 = example1   
mu/  n be "u-e/imat$4    ,) ! *ange (   
tee? ! e!ric body ?r[s (f its out]      
cov]+1 & !n ! "t beg9s 9 :i* ! tra9+ ( !
 e!ric  body may be c>ri$ on f )\t4 ,"o 
mu/ be cle> z to :at x is  t c influ5ce 
! e!ric body 9 ?is way4 ,! trans=mation 
&  gr[? ( ! e!ric body signify1         
respectively1 ! trans=mation  &         
developm5t ( ! affections1 ! habits1    

consci5ce1 "*1  memory & temp]am5t4 ,"o 
is able to influ5ce ! e!ric body by     
pictures1 by example1 by regulat$       
guidance ( ! imag9ation4 ,j  z ! *ild1  
until x has rea*$ ! age ( sev51 ought to
 be giv5  a physical model :i* x c      
imitate1 s too1 9 ! environm5t (  !     
develop+ *ild1 betwe5 ! p]iod ( ! second
 tee? & t  ( pub]ty1 ev]y?+ %\ld be     
br\ght into play t possesses an  inn]   
s5se & value ^u :i* ! *ild may direct 8 
att5tion4  ,all t conduces to ?\ght1 all
 t works ?r\gh image & p>able1  has n[  
its rightful place4    ,! e!ric body    
develops its p[] :5 a well regulat$     
imag9ation  is direct$ ^u t :i* x c     
unravel or extract = its guidance  f    
liv+ images & p>ables1 or f su* z are   
address$ to !  _s4 ,x is concrete & n   
ab/ract ideas t c rightly  influ5ce !   
gr[+ body--ideas t are spiritually r ?an
  mat]ially concrete4 ,a spiritual      
/&po9t is ! "r means (  education dur+  
^! ye>s4 ,x is !re=e ( p>am\nt          
importance  t ! y\? at ?is p]iod has    

ar\nd him 9 8 gu>dians  !mselves        
p]sonalities ?r\gh ^: po9ts ( view !    
desirable  intellectual & moral p[]s may
 be awak5$ 9 him4    ,z 8imitation0 &   
8example0 are ! magic words = ! tra9+ ( 
*ildr5 9 _! e>ly ye>s1 s = ! ye>s n[ 9  
"q !  correspond+ words are 8h]o-wor%ip0
 & 8au?ority40 ,natural &  n =c$        
au?ority mu/ supply ! imm$iate spiritual
 /&po9t1  ) ! help ( :i* ! y\? =ms =    
himself consci5ce1 habits  &            
incl9ations1 br+s 8 temp]am5t into      
regulat$ pa?s1 &  w9s 8 own outlook on  
?is _w4 ,! beautiful words ( ! poet3    
8,ev]yone mu/ *oose 8 own h]o1 9 ^: /eps
 he may f9d ! way  to ,olympus10 are (  
special value ) reg>d to ?is epo* (     
life4    ,v5]ation & rev]5ce are p[]s t 
assi/ ! e!ric body to  gr[ 9 ! "r way4  
,& he to :om x is impossible1 dur+ ?is  
p]iod1 to look up to anyone ) unlimit$  
rev]5ce1 w h to  suff] on t acc\nt = !  
re/ ( 8 life4 ,:5 ?is v5]ation  is      
miss+1 ! vital =ces ( ! e!ric body are  
*eck$4 ,picture  to y\rself ! foll[+ 9  

its effect on ! y\?ful disposition3  a  
boy ( eight ye>s ( age is told ( a p]son
 highly e/eem$4 ,all  t he he>s ab\t him
 fills him ) holy awe4 ,! day draws ne> 
on  :i* he is to see ?is honor$ p]son = 
! fir/ "t4 ,a pr(\nd  rev]5ce ov]comes  
him :5 he he>s ! bell-r+ at ! door1     
beh9d  :i* ! object ( 8 v5]ation is to  
become visible4 ,! beautiful  feel+s :i*
 are produc$ by su* an exp]i5ce1 belong 
to !  la/+ acquisitions ( life4 ,& t man
 is =tunate1 :o n only  dur+ ! happy    
mom5ts ( life1 b cont9u\sly1 is able to 
look up  to 8 tea*]s & in/ructors z to 8
 natural au?orities4    ,to ^! liv+     
au?orities1 to ^! embodim5ts ( moral &  
intellectual p[]1 mu/ be add$ !         
au?orities p]ceiv$ ( !  _s4 ,! gr&      
examples ( hi/ory1 ! tales ( model m5 & 
wom51 mu/ fix ! consci5ce & !           
intellectual t5d5cy--& n  ab/ract moral 
tru?s1 :i* c only d _! "r "w1 :51 at !  
age ( pub]ty1 ! a/ral body is fre$ f its
 a/ral cov]+4    ,"o ought especially to
 guide ! tea*+ ( hi/ory into c\rses     

det]m9$ by su* po9ts ( view4 ,be=e ! "t 
( ! second tee?1  ! /ories1 fairy tales1
 etc41 :i* are told to ! *ild1 c only  h
 = _! aim1 joy1 recreation1 & pleasure4 
,aft] ?is "t x w be necess>y to use     
=e?\ght conc]n+  ! matt] t is to be     
relat$1 s t pictures ( life1 su* z  he c
 b5eficially emulate1 may be set be=e ! 
s\l ( ! "y  p]son4 ,x mu/ n be ov]look$ 
t bad habits c be ou/$ by  pictures     
correspond+ly repulsive4 ,w>n+s aga9/   
su* bad habits  & t5d5cies are at be/ ( 
little avail1 b if "o 7 to let !  liv+  
picture ( a bad man affect ! y\?ful     
imag9ation1 expla9+  ! result to :i* !  
t5d5cy 9 "q leads1 "o w\ld d mu*  t[>d  
its ext]m9ation4    ,"o ?+ to be> always
 9 m9d is1 t x is n ab/ract             
repres5tations t influ5ce ! develop+    
e!ric body1 b liv+  pictures 9 _!       
spiritual cle>ness1 &1 ( c\rse1 ^! latt]
  mu/ be appli$ ) ! utmo/ tact1 =       
o!rwise ! opposite to  :at is desir$ w  
be ! result4 ,9 ! matt] ( /ories x is   
always a "q ( ! way 9 :i* !y are told4  

,! v]bal  n>ration ( a tale c !re=e n be
 successfully replac$ by a  read+ ( x4  
,dur+ ! "t betwe5 ! second tee? &       
pub]ty1 !  spiritually pictorial1 or1 z 
"o might also call x1 ! symbolical      
repres5tation1 ought to be consid]$ 9   
yet ano!r way4 ,x is  necess>y t ! "y   
p]son %\ld le>n to "k ! secrets (       
nature1 ! laws ( life1 z f> z possible  
?r\gh symbols & n by  ! means ( dry &   
intellectual ideas4 ,allegories ab\t !  
spiritual  relation ( ?+s ought s to    
rea* ! s\l t ! law & ord] (  exi/5ce    
und]ly+ ! allegories is r p]ceiv$ &     
div9$1  ?an grasp$ by ! means (         
intellectual ideas4 ,! say+ t 8all  ?+s 
transi5t are only symbols0 ought to =m  
an all-important  motto = ! education   
dur+ ?is p]iod4 ,x is v important =  a  
p]son to receive ! secrets ( nature 9   
allegories be=e !y  appe> to 8 s\l 9 !  
=m ( natural laws1 etc4 ,an example w   
make ?is cle>4 ,suppos+ "o wi%$ to speak
 to a "y p]son ( !  immortality ( ! s\l1
 ( its go+ =? f ! body1 "o might  z an  

in/ance make ! comp>ison ( ! butt]fly   
em]g+ f !  *rysalis4 ,z ! butt]fly comes
 =? f ! *rysalis1 s ! s\l  comes =? f ! 
%ell ( ! body aft] dea?4 ,no "o :o has n
  previ\sly receiv$ !m by means ( "s su*
 image1 w adequately  grasp ! "r facts 9
 ! ab/ract ideas4 ,= by su* a simile "o 
speaks n only to ! intellect1 b also to 
! s5sations &  feel+s1 to ! :ole s\l4 ,!
 y\? hav+ gone ?r\gh all ?is1  approa*es
 ! matt] 9 q a diff]5t attitude ( m9d :5
 x  is giv5 to him lat] 9 intellectual  
conceptions4 ,inde$ ! man :o  _c fir/   
approa* ! riddle ( exi/5ce ) ?is feel+  
is mu*  to be piti$4 ,x is necess>y t ! 
tea*] %\ld h similes at  8 disposal =   
all natural laws & secrets ( ! _w4    ,9
 ?is matt] x is q cle> :at an enri*+    
effect occult  sci5ce mu/ h ^u practical
 life4 ,any "o con/ruct+ f a            
mat]iali/ic & intellectual mode (       
repres5tation1 similes =  himself & !n  
prop\nd+ !m to "y p1 w usually make  b  
little impression ^u !m4 ,= su* a p]son 
ought fir/ to  puzzle out ! similes     

himself ) all 8 m5tal capacities4 ,^?   
similes :i* "o has n fir/ appli$ =      
oneself1 d n h a  conv9c+ effect on ^?  
to :om !y are imp>t$4 ,:5 "o talks to   
somebody 9 p>ables1 !n he is n only     
influ5c$ by :at "o says  or %[s1 b !re  
passes a f9e spiritual /ream f ! speak] 
to  ! he>]4 ,unless ! speak] himself has
 an ard5t feel+ ( belief  9 8 similes1  
he w make no impression on ! "o to :om  
he gives  !m4 ,9 ord] to create a "r    
influ5ce1 "o mu/ believe 9 "o's  similes
 oneself z if 9 realities2 & t c only be
 done :5 "o  possesses ! my/ical t5d5cy1
 & :5 ! similes !mselves are  born (    
occult sci5ce4 ,! real occulti/ does n  
ne$ to worry  ab\t ! above-m5tion$      
simile ( ! s\l go+ =? f !  body1 because
 = him x is a tru?4 ,to him ! butt]fly  
evolv+  f ! *rysalis repres5ts ! same   
exp]i5ce on a l[] /age (  nature's      
exi/5ce z ! go+ =? ( ! s\l f ! body at a
  high] /age developm5t4 ,he believes 9 
x ) all 8 might1 &  ?is belief fl[s =? z
 if 9 invisible /reams f ! speak]  to ! 

li/5]1 & inspires conviction4 ,direct   
life-/reams !n  fl[ =? f tea*] to pupil4
 ,b = ?is end x is necess>y  = ! tea*]  
to draw f ! full s\rce ( occult sci5ce2 
x is  necess>y t 8 ^w & all t goes =? f 
him1 %\ld be  clo!d ) feel+1 w>m? & gl[+
 emotion f ! true occult  view ( life4  
,= ?is reveals a magnific5t p]spective (
 ! :ole  subject ( education4 ,once !   
latt] all[s itself to be enri*$ f  !    
life s\rce ( occult sci5ce1 x w itself  
become p]meat$  ) a pr(\nd vitality4 ,x 
w give up grop+ 9 ! d>k1 s  common 9 ?is
 p>ticul> doma9 ( ?\ght4 ,all           
educational me?ods1  all educational    
sci5ces1 t d n cont9ually receive a     
supply (  fre% sap f su* roots1 are dri$
 up & dead4 ,= all _w-secrets  occult   
sci5ce has fitt+ similes1 similes n ris+
 f ! m9d (  man b drawn f ! ess5ce (    
?+s1 hav+ be5 laid d[n z a  basis by !  
=ces ( ! _w at _! creation4 ,occult     
sci5ce mu/  !re=e be ! basis = any sy/em
 ( education4           99       99     
99       99       99    ,a p[] ( ! s\l  

to :i* p>ticul> att5tion ought to be    
giv5 at  ?is p]iod ( developm5t is t (  
memory4 ,= ! cultivation (  ! memory is 
connect$ ) ! trans=mation ( ! e!ric     
body4  ,?is has its effect 9 ! fact t   
precisely dur+ ! "t betwe5  ! com+ ( !  
second tee? & t ( pub]ty x becomes free1
  s t ?is is also ! p]iod 9 :i* ! fur!r 
developm5t (  ! memory %\ld be look$    
aft] f outside4 ,! memory w be          
p]man5tly ( less value to ! p]son 9 "q  
?an x might h  be51 if at ?is p]iod :at 
is necess>y to x is neglect$4 ,t  :i*   
has ?us be5 neglect$ _c aft]w>ds be     
retriev$4    ,an intellectual &         
mat]iali/ic way ( ?9k+ is liable to br+ 
ab\t _m mi/akes 9 ?is direction4 ,a     
sy/em ( education aris+  f ?is way (    
?9k+ is easily prejudic$ aga9/ t :i* is 
acquir$ m]ely by ! memory4 ,x w n tire  
at times ( direct+  itself ) ! greate/  
ardor aga9/ ! m]e tra9+ ( ! memory1  & r
 makes use ( ! mo/ +5i\s me?ods t ! "y  
p]son may n me*anically absorb :at he   
does n really und]/&4  ,an op9ion m]ely 

intellectual & mat]iali/ic is s easily  
p]suad$  t !re is no means ( p5etrat+   
into ?+s except by ab/ract  ideas2 x is 
only ) difficulty t ?9k]s ( ?is k9d come
 to  ! conclusion t ! o!r subjective    
p[]s are at lea/ j z  necess>y to !     
compreh5sion ( ?+s1 z ! intellect       
itself4 ,x  is n m]ely a figure ( spee* 
to say t "o c und]/& j z  well ) !      
feel+s1 ! emotions1 ! m9d1 z ) !        
intellect4  ,ideas are only "o ( ! means
 by :i* to und]/& ! ?+s (  ?is _w1 &    
only to mat]iali/s d !y appe> ! only    
means4  ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 _m p :o d n  
imag9e t !y are  mat]iali/s1 b :o       
nev]!less consid] an intellectual       
conception  to be ! only means (        
compreh5sion4 ,su* m5 pr(ess p]haps to  
hold  an ideali/ic1 p]haps ev5 a        
spiritual conception ( ! _w &  life4 ,b 
! attitude ( _! s\ls t[>d bo? is        
mat]iali/ic4  ,= ! intellect is1 z a    
matt] ( fact1 ! s\l's in/rum5t =  !     
compreh5sion ( mat]ial ?+s4    ,& "h1   
conc]n+ ! deep] f\ndations ( ! und]/&+1 

let  u quote f t excell5t educational   
book1 by ,jean ,paul already  m5tion$--a
 "w conta9+ g5]ally gold5 ideas conc]n+ 
education  & des]v+ ( mu* m consid]ation
 ?an at pres5t x receives4  ,x is ( mu* 
m value to ! gu>dian ?an _m ( ! writ+s  
on ^! l9es t enjoy ! highe/ repute4 ,!  
passage "u  consid]ation runs ?us3      
8,d n be afraid ( un9telligibility1 ev5 
if x be ( :ole  s5t5ces2 y\r look & !   
mann] ( y\r expression1 add$ to !  eag] 
desire to und]/&1 elucidates ! "o half1 
& ) ?is1  & 9 due "t1 ! o!r half also4  
,= ) *ildr51 z ) !  ,*9ese & ) m5 ( !   
_w1 ! mann] ( pronunciation is half  !  
language4 ,be> 9 m9d1 t !y und]/& _!    
language z well  z we und]/& ,greek or  
any o!r =eign tongue be=e le>n+ to      
speak x4 ,tru/ to ! deciph]+ ( "t & to  
association4 ,a *ild  ( five ye>s ( age 
und]/&s inde$ ! words 8yet10 8truly10   
8on  ! contr>y10 8( c\rse02 b = a       
def9ition ( !m "o mu/ g  n to ! *ild1 b 
to ! fa!r6 ,! little ^w 8b0 reveals a   
small philosoph]4 ,if ! eight-ye>-old   

*ild ) 8 gr[+ p[]  ( spee* is und]/ood  
by a *ild ( ?ree1 :y %\ld y !n  conf9e  
y\r language to 8 babbl+8 ,always speak 
sev]al ye>s 9  advance 7= 9 books g5ius 
speaks to u c5turies 9 advance72 )  !   
*ild ( a ye>1 speak z if x 7 two1 ) !   
*ild ( two z  if x 7 six1 = ! diff]5ce (
 gr[? may dim9i% 9 inv]se  proportion to
 ! ye>s4 ,g5]ally speak+1 all le>n+ is  
apt to be  too mu* ascrib$ to ! cr$it ( 
! tea*]--!re=e ! tea*]  ought to be> 9  
m9d t ! *ild possesses half 8 _w1       
namely1  ! spiritual 7su* z 8 moral &   
metaphysical ideas71 already  complete &
 taught )9 himself1 & t !re=e a language
  compos$ only ( concrete images c nev] 
imp>t spiritual ideas1  b c only light  
!m up4 ,! joy & assurance us$ 9 speak+  
to *ildr5 ought to be giv5 z if !       
assurance & joy came f  !mselves4 ,we c 
le>n spee* f !m1 j z we tea* !m by      
means ( spee*2 by means ( bold & yet    
correct ^w-pa9t+1 su*  z = in/ance ,i h 
he>d spok5 by *ildr5 ( ?ree & f\r ye>s  
( age3 #8leg-fi%' = ott]2 #8pig-iron' = 

! =k us$ 9 eat+  bacon2 #8! air-m\se'   
7unque/ionably sup]ior to our ^w #8bat'7
 &  s on40    ,x is true t ?is passage  
ref]s to ! und]/&+ 7be=e !  intellectual
 compreh5sion7 z ex]cis$ 9 ano!r sph]e  
?an t (  :i* we are n[ speak+1 b = ?is  
also1 ! words ( ,jean ,paul  h an       
important mean+4 ,j z ! *ild receives   
into 8 s\l's  organism ! con/ruction (  
spee*1 )\t mak+ use ( ! laws  (         
grammatical /ructure ) intellectual     
compreh5sion1 s too1  = ! cultivation ( 
8 memory1 ! y\? ought to le>n ?+s  ( :i*
 he w n until lat] acquire an actual    
und]/&+4  ,t :i* has be5 acquir$ 9 ?is  
p]iod ( life1 at fir/ 9 a  purely       
me*anical way1 is be/ put into ideas1   
aft]w>ds1 j z  "o le>ns m easily ! rules
 ( a language :5 "o c already  speak x4 
,all ! talk ( "w le>n$ by rote & n      
und]/ood is  no?+ m ?an a mat]iali/ic   
prejudice4 ,= in/ance1 ! y\?  ne$s only 
to acquire by a few examples ! mo/      
necess>y rules (  multiplication1 = :i* 
! f+]s are f> bett] suit$ ?an an        

abacus1 & !n to le>n fully1 by rote1 !  
multiplication table4  ,if "o s proce$s1
 "o takes into acc\nt ! nature ( ! gr[+ 
*ild4 ,b a mi/ake may be made ) reg>d to
 ?is1 if1 dur+ !  "t t ! memory is =m+  
itself1 too mu* is dem&$ ( !  intellect4
 ,! intellect be+ a p[] ( ! s\l1 & only 
born at  ! "t ( pub]ty1 ought n to      
receive an outw>d influ5ce be=e  ?is    
p]iod4 ,until ! "t ( pub]ty1 ! y\? %\ld 
assimilate  into ! memory treasures ov] 
:i* mank9d has m$itat$2 lat] on  x is "t
 to p]meate ) ideas t :i* has be5       
impress$ ^u  8 memory4 ,a man ought     
!re=e n to reta9 m]ely :at he has       
und]/ood1 b he ought n[ to und]/& ! ?+s 
t he kn[s2  t is to say1 ! ?+s ( :i* he 
has already tak5 possession by  means ( 
! memory1 j z ! *ild does1 :5 le>n+ to  
speak4  ,?is applies to a wid] sph]e4   
,at fir/1 assimilation ( hi/orical      
ev5ts by m]e rote1 !n compreh5sion ( !  
same by means ( ideas4  ,at fir/1 a good
 impression ^u ! memory ( geographical  
data1 !n  an und]/&+ ( ! relation%ip (  

ea* ?+ ) ! re/1 etc4  ,9 c]ta9 respects 
all compreh5sion ?r\gh ideas %\ld be    
done by  means ( ! /or$ treasures ( !   
memory4 ,! m ! y\? already  kn[s ?r\gh !
 memory be=e he comes to compreh5sion1 !
 bett]  x is4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to   
expla9 t all ?is applies only to  !     
p]iod1 ( :i* we are speak+1 & n to any  
lat] p]iod4 ,if  "o le>ns a subject 9   
lat] life1 ei!r by go+ ov] x aga91 or  9
 any o!r way1 ! opposite process to t "h
 describ$ might be  correct & desirable1
 al?\gh ev5 !n a great deal dep5ds ^u ! 
p>ticul> spiritual nature ( ! /ud5t4 ,b 
at ! "t ( life (  :i* we h already spok5
 ! _s mu/ n be p>*$ by be+  ov]cr[d$ )  
intellectual ideas4    ,x is also true t
 tea*+ by m]e s5se-objects1 if c>ri$ too
  f>1 is ! result ( a mat]iali/ic view (
 life4 ,at ?is age  e idea mu/ be       
spiritualis$4 ,"o ought n1 = in/ance1 to
 be  satisfi$ ) m]ely produc+ a         
s5se-impression ( a plant1 a gra9  (    
se$1 or a blossom4 ,ev]y?+ %\ld seem z  
an allegory ( !  spiritual4 ,a gra9 (   

se$ is1 9 tru?1 n m]ely :at x appe>s  to
 ! eye4 ,invisibly ! :ole new plant     
inhabits x1 & t su*  a ?+ is m ?an :at !
 s5se p]ceives1 mu/ be absolutely       
realis$ ) ! p]ception1 ! imag9ation1 & !
 feel+s4 ,!  my/]i\s pres5ce ( lat5t    
exi/5ce mu/ really be felt4 ,nor c x  be
 object$ t su* a proce$+ w\ld weak5 !   
p]ception ( pure  s5se2 on ! contr>y1 by
 a p]si/5t adh]5ce to s5se p]ceptions   
alone1 ,tru? itself w\ld be ! los]4 ,= !
 complete reality ( a  ?+ exi/s 9 ,_s & 
9 ,matt]1 & accurate obs]vations c  be  
no less c>efully c>ri$ out if "o br+s to
 ! /udy n only  ! physical s5ses1 b also
 ! spiritual faculties4 ,if p c\ld  only
 p]ceive1 z ! ,occulti/ is able to1 h[  
bo? body & s\l  are spoil$ by m]e       
object-tea*+1 !y w\ld n !n lay s mu*    
/ress ^u x4 ,( :at value is x f ! highe/
 po9t ( view1  if "y p are %[n all k9ds 
( physical exp]im5ts 9 !  m9]al1        
vegetable & animal worlds1 if ) su* a   
/udy "o does  n sugge/ ! application ( !
 s5se allegory to ! feel+ (  spiritual  

my/]y8 ,c]ta9ly a mat]iali/ic m9d w n be
 able to  make any?+ ( :at has "h be5   
said1 & ( t ! ,occulti/ is  only too    
consci\s4 ,yet x is also cle> to him t a
 really practical  me?od ( education c  
nev] proce$ f ! mat]iali/ic m9d4 ,s     
practical does su* a m9d imag9e itself1 
& yet s unpractical is x  9 reality1 :5 
x is a matt] ( consid]+ life vitally4   
,oppos$ to  ! true reality1 mat]iali/ic 
op9ions seem only fanta/ic1 :ile  to !  
mat]iali/1 ! int]pretations ( occult    
sci5ce mu/1 (  necessity1 appe> equally 
fanta/ic4 ,d\btless1 too1 !re w rema9   
_m ob/acles :i* mu/ be ov]come be=e !   
fundam5tal tea*+s  ( occult sci5ce1     
aris+ f life itself1 w p]meate ! art (  
education4 ,b t is to be expect$1 = at  
pres5t ^! tru?s are  /range to _m2      
nev]!less1 if !y be really ! tru?1 !y w 
incorporate !mselves into all culture4  
,only ?r\gh ! sure conviction t !y are !
 only educational  means by :i* to "w ^u
 "y p1 c ! tea*] always f9d  ! "r way to
 deal correctly ) ea* individual case4  

,?us1 he  mu/ "k h[ ! individual p[]s ( 
! s\l --su* z ?9k+1  feel+ &            
will+--ought to be treat$1 & h[ _!      
developm5t may  react ^u ! e!ric body2  
:ile ?is itself1 betwe5 ! p]iod :5  !   
second tee? appe> & t ( pub]ty1 c be    
p]fectly m\ld$  by outside influ5ces4   
,! f\ndations = ! developm5t ( a heal?y 
& p[]ful w c  be laid by ! "r managem5t1
 dur+ ! fir/ sev5 ye>s1 ( ^?  fundam5tal
 pr9ciples ( education :i* h already be5
 consid]$4  ,= su* a w mu/ h = its      
support ! fully develop$ =m (  !        
physical body4 ,f ! p]iod ( ! second    
tee?+ x beg9s  to be a matt] ( mak+ !   
e!ric body1 :i* is n[ develop+1  supply 
^? p[]s to ! physical body by :i* x c   
solidify its  =m & make itself firm4 ,t 
:i* makes ! mo/ vivid impression  ^u !  
e!ric body also reacts mo/ =cibly ^u !  
/r5g!n+  ( ! physical4 ,& ! /ronge/     
impulses are evok$ 9 ! e!ric  body ?r\gh
 ^? p]ceptions & ideas by :i* a p]son   
feels &  exp]i5ces 8 own relation to !  
ev]la/+ ,univ]se1 t is  to say1 ?r\gh   

religi\s exp]i5ces4 ,! w1 & along ) x1  
! "*1 ( a p]son w nev] develop heal?ily 
if he _c  exp]i5ce at ?is epo* ( life1  
pr(\nd religi\s impulses4 ,!  result ( !
 uni=m organisation ( ! w is t ! p]son  
feels  himself to be an organic fragm5t 
( ! :ole _w4 ,if ! p]son  does n feel   
himself to be indissolubly connect$ ) a 
,supreme  ,_s1 !n mu/ ! w & "* rema9    
un/able1 discordant  & unheal?y4    ,!  
emotional nature is develop$ 9 ! "r     
direction by means (  ! allegories &    
s5se-pictures already describ$1 &       
especially by  all :i*1 :e!r f hi/ory or
 f o!r s\rces1 pres5ts to u  ! figures (
 p]sons ) "*4 ,an absorption 9 ! my/]ies
  & beauties ( ,nature is also (        
importance 9 ! upbuild+ ( !  emotional  
_w4 ,& "h x is p>ticul>ly well to       
consid] !  culture ( ! s5se ( beauty1 & 
! awak5+ ( ! feel+ =  :at is arti/ic4   
,music %\ld supply t rhy?m to ! e!ric   
body  :i* !n enables x to p]ceive 9     
ev]y?+ ! rhy?m o!rwise  conceal$4 ,a "y 
p]son w be depriv$ ( mu* 9 all 8 aft]   

life1 :o does n receive at ?is p]iod !  
b5efit ( cultivat+  ! musical s5se4 ,to 
him 9 :om ?is s5se is altoge!r lack+1  a
 c]ta9 aspect ( ! ,univ]se mu/ rema9    
hidd54 ,nor %\ld1  h[ev]1 ! o!r arts be1
 by any means neglect$4 ,! awak5+ (  !  
s5se = ar*itectural =m1 z also = pla/ic 
%ape1 = l9e1  design & h>mony ( color--n
 "o ( ^! ought to be omitt$ 9  ! plan ( 
education4 ,s simply1 p]haps1 might all 
?is be done1  "u special circum/ances1 t
 ! objection t circum/ances  all[ ( no  
developm5t at all 9 ?is direction c nev]
 be valid4  ,"o c d mu* ) ! simple/     
means1 if ! "r s5se 9 ?is  direction    
prevails 9 ! tea*] himself4 ,! joy (    
life1 ! love  = exi/5ce1 ! /r5g? to     
"w--all ^! arise = ! :ole  be+1 out ( ! 
cultivation ( ! s5se ( beauty & art4 ,& 
!  relations ( man to man--h[ ennobl$ & 
h[ beautiful w !y become  ?r\gh ?is     
s5se6 ,! moral s5se1 :i* w1 at ?is      
p]iod1 be  develop$ by pictures ( life &
 by /&>d au?orities1 w also  ga9 a c]ta9
 /ability if1 ?r\gh ! s5se ( beauty1 !  

good is  recogniz$ z beautiful & ! bad z
 ugly4    ,?\ght 9 its own %ape1 z an   
inn] life ( di/ill$ ideas1 mu/1  at !   
p]iod 9 "q1 be kept 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,x   
mu/ develop  spontane\sly1 z x 71       
un9flu5c$ f )\t1 :ile ! s\l  is n\ri%$  
by means ( similes & pictures repres5t+ 
life &  ! my/]ies ( nature4 ,?us1 9 !   
mid/ ( ! o!r exp]i5ces  ( ! s\l betwe5 !
 sev5? ye> & ! "t ( pub]ty1 ?\ght  mu/  
gr[ & ! faculty = judgm5t be matur$1 s t
 aft] a  successful pub]ty ! p]son      
becomes capable ( =m+ 8 own  op9ions    
conc]n+ ! matt]s ( life & k1 ) complete 
indep5d5ce4 ,inde$1 ! less "o works     
directly ^u ! critical  faculty1 & ! m  
"o works indirectly ?r\gh ! developm5t  
( ! o!r spiritual p[]s1 ! bett] w x be =
 ! :ole  aft]-life ( ! p]son conc]n$4   
,occult sci5ce lays d[n ! pr9ciples1 n  
only = ! spiritual  side ( education1 b 
also = ! purely physical4 ,?us1 to give 
a *>act]i/ic example1 let u consid]     
gymna/ics & *ildr5's  games4 ,j z love &
 joy mu/ p]meate ! environm5t dur+ !    

fir/ ye>s ( *ildhood1 s too ! gr[+ e!ric
 body mu/ be  taught really to exp]i5ce 
f bodily ex]cise a feel+ ( its own      
expansion1 ( its ev] increas+ /r5g?4 ,= 
in/ance gymna/ic  ex]cises ought to be s
 c>ri$ out t ) e movem5t1 )  e /ep1 !   
feel+ rises 9 ! inn] self ( ! boy or    
girl3  8,i feel increas+ p[] )9 me40 ,& 
?is feel+ %\ld manife/  itself )9 z a   
heal?y delight1 z a s5sation ( pleasure4
 ,=  ! devis+ ( gymna/ic ex]cises1 9 ?is
 s5se1 x is ( c\rse  necess>y to possess
 m ?an a m]ely intellectual k (  ! human
 body1 anatomically & physiologically4  
,x is necess>y to  possess a close      
intuitive & sympa!tic k ( ! relation  ( 
joy & com=t to ! po/ures & movem5ts ( ! 
human body4  ,! =mulator ( su* ex]cises 
ought himself to exp]i5ce h[  "o movem5t
 or po/ure ( ! limbs w produce a        
pleasant &  com=table s5sation1 b ano!r 
a loss ( /r5g?1 & s =?4 ,a  belief t    
gymna/ics & bodily ex]cises c be        
cultivat$ 9 ?is  direction is "o t c    
only be suppli$ to ! educator by occult 

sci5ce1 or1 above all1 by a m9d         
sympa!tic to su* ?\ght4 ,"o  does n ev5 
require ! p[] ( vision 9 ! spiritual    
worlds1  b only ! incl9ation to apply to
 life :at has be5 giv5 out by           
occultism4 ,if1 especially 9 su*        
practical dep>tm5ts z ?is (  education1 
occult k 7 appli$1 !n all ! useless talk
 (  h[ ?is k has yet to be prov$ w\ld   
/raightway cease4 ,=  to him :o %\ld    
rightly apply x1 ?is k w\ld itself be a 
pro( ?r\gh ! :ole ( life by mak+ him    
heal?y & /rong4 ,by  su* means he w\ld  
p]ceive1 ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 t x is true 9   
actual practice1 & ?is he w\ld f9d a    
bett] pro( ?an any mann]  ( 8logical0 & 
s-call$ 8sci5tific0 reasons4 ,"o c be/  
"k  spiritual tru?s by _! fruits1 & n   
?r\gh a pret5d$ pro(1  h[ev] sci5tific1 
= su* c\ld h>dly be any?+ m ?an a       
logical skirmi%+4    ,at pub]ty ! a/ral 
body is fir/ born4 ,) ! free outw>d     
developm5t :i* foll[s1 all t :i* is     
unfold$ by ! _w  ( ext]nalis$           
p]ceptions1 by "o's judgm5t & ! unfett]$

  und]/&+1 w fir/ ru% inw>d ^u ! s\l4 ,x
 has already  be5 m5tion$ t ^! faculties
 ( ! s\l1 hi!rto un9flu5c$  f )91 ought 
to be develop$ by ! "r managem5t (      
educational means1 j z unconsci\sly z ! 
eyes & e>s evolve  !mselves 9 ! womb4 ,b
 ) pub]ty ! "t has arriv$ :5 !  p]son is
 ready to =m 8 own judgm5t conc]n+ ! ?+s
 :i*  he has hi!rto le>n$4 ,no great]   
injury c be inflict$ on any "o  ?an by  
too soon awak5+ )9 him 8 own judgm5t4   
,"o %\ld  only judge :5 "o has already  
/or$ up ! necess>y qualifications  =    
judg+ & comp>+4 ,if1 be=e ?is1 "o       
creates "o's own  indep5d5t op9ions1 !n 
^! w h no sure f\ndations4 ,all         
"o-sid$ness 9 life1 all dre>y           
8confessions ( fai?0 :i* are  bas$ ^u a 
few m]e scraps ( k1 & ! desire to judge 
f  ^! human conceptions t h be5 approv$ 
?r\gh long ages (  "t1 re/ ^u j su*     
mi/akes 9 education4 ,be=e qualifi$ to  
?9k1 "o mu/ place be=e oneself1 z a     
w>n+1 :at o!rs h  ?\ght4 ,!re is no s\nd
 ?9k+ :i* has n be5 prec$$ by a  s\nd   

p]ception ( ! tru? support$ by obvi\s   
au?ority4 ,if "o  wi%es to foll[ out ^! 
pr9ciples ( education1 "o mu/ n all[  p1
 at too e>ly an age1 to fancy !mselves  
able to judge1 = 9  avoid+ ?is1 "o w    
leave !m ! possibility ( all[+ life  to 
"w ^u !m f e side1 & )\t prejudice4 ,=  
by "o  su* judgm5t1 :i* is n f\nd$ on ! 
preci\s basis ( spiritual  treasures1 he
 :o makes x w h plac$ a /umbl+-block 9 !
  pa? ( 8 life4 ,= if "o has pron\nc$ a 
judgm5t on any subject1  "o w always be 
influ5c$ by hav+ done s2 "o w no long]  
reg>d an exp]i5ce z "o might h reg>d$ x1
 if "o _h n  erect$ an op9ion :i* is    
h5ce=? int]tw9$ ) ! subject  9 "q4 ,9 "y
 p ! disposition to le>n fir/ & !n  to  
judge1 %\ld be pres5t4 ,t :i* !         
intellect has to say (  a c]ta9 subject 
ought only to be said :5 all ! o!r p[]s 
(  s\l h spok52 be=e t ! intellect ought
 only to play !  "p ( m$iator4 ,x %\ld  
only s]ve to lay hold ( :at is se5 &    
felt1 to appreh5d x z x !re exi/s1 )\t  
all[+ ! unripe  judgm5t to take         

possession ( ! matt]4 ,!re=e ! y\? ought
  to be %ield$ f all ! !ories conc]n+ a 
?+1 be=e !  above-m5tion$ age1 & x %\ld 
be especially emphasiz$ t he  %\ld face 
! exp]i5ces ( life 9 ord] to admit !m   
into 8  s\l4 ,a gr[+ individual c       
c]ta9ly be made acqua9t$ ) :at  p h     
?\ght conc]n+ ?is or t1 b "o %\ld avoid 
lett+ him =m op9ions :i* arise f a      
premature judgm5t4 ,he  %\ld receive    
op9ions ) ! feel+s1 )\t decid+ at once =
  "o view or ! o!r1 n atta*+ himself to 
a p>ty1 b ?9k+1  z he li/5s3 8,"o has   
said ?is1 & ! o!r t40 ,be=e all  ?+s a  
l>ge measure ( tact is necess>y 9 !     
cultivation (  ?is s5se by tea*]s &     
gu>dians1 b occult k is exactly         
calculat$ to supply su* tact4    ,x has 
only be5 possible to develop "h a few   
aspects ( education  9 ! light (        
,occultism1 b x has only be5 int5d$ to  
give a  h9t z to :at problems (         
civilisation ?is philosophy w h to      
solve4 ,:e!r x c d s dep5ds on :e!r !   
incl9ation = su*  a way ( ?9k+ h5ce=?   

broad5s out 9 ev] wid5+ circles4  ,9    
ord] t ?is may take place1 two ?+s are  
necess>y3 fir/1  t p %\ld ab&on _!      
prejudice aga9/ ,occultism4 ,he :o  w   
truly associate himself ) x1 w soon see 
t x is n  ! fanta/ical tra% :i* s _m    
today imag9e x to be4 ,?is is  n int5d$ 
z a reproa* to su* p1 = ev]y?+ :i* our  
"t (f]s z a means ( education mu/1 at   
fir/1 eng5d] ! view  t occulti/s are    
fanta/ics & dream]s4 ,on ! surface any  
o!r  view is h>dly possible1 = !re      
appe>s to be ! mo/ complete  div]sity   
betwe5 :at is kn[n z ,occult ,sci5ce or 
,!osophy1 & all  t ! culture ( ! pres5t 
day sugge/s z ! pr9ciples = a  heal?y   
view ( life4 ,only a deep] consid]ation 
reveals to u h[  entirely 9 opposition !
 views ( ! pres5t mu/ rema9 )\t  ^!     
pr9ciples ( occult sci5ce--h[1 inde$1 !y
 !mselves call  out ^! v pr9ciples & 9 !
 long run _c rema9 )\t  !m4 ,! second ?+
 t is necess>y is connect$ ) ! s\nd     
developm5t ( ,!osophy itself4 ,life w   
only welcome ,!osophy1 if  9 !osophical 

circles ! k is made to p]meate ev]y:]e  
t x is important to make ^! tea*+s be>  
fruit 9 ! wide/  mann] = all conditions 
( life1 & n m]ely to !orize ab\t  !m4   
,o!rwise p w cont9ue to look ^u ,!osophy
 z a k9d  ( religi\s sect>ianism1 only  
fit = "s fanatical en?usia/s4 ,b  if x  
p]=ms positive useful spiritual "w1 !n !
 !osophical  movem5t _c1 9 ! long run1  
be refus$ an intellig5t he>+4           
,,footnotes    #a 8,! ,way (            
,initiation10 or ,h[ to ,atta9 ,k ( !   
,high]  ,worlds18 by ,rudolph ,/e9]1    
,ph4,d41 ) a ,=eword by ,annie ,besant1 
& "s biographical ,notes ( ! au?or by   
,ed\>d ,s*ur4 ,second  edition1 #bcg    
pages1 clo?1 cr[n #hvo1 #c_/aj po/ free4
    8,initiation & its ,results40 ,a    
sequel to 8,! ,way ( ,initiation40      
,second edition4 #c_/i po/ free4 ,to be 
obta9$ f ! ,!osophical  ,publi%+        
,society1 #afa ,new ,bond ,/reet1       
,london1 ,w4      #b ,?is di/9ction is  
important1 = ! ideas ( ! pres5t "t  )   
reg>d to ?is subject are r inaccurate4  

,! diff]5ce  betwe5 ! vegetable & !     
creature gift$ ) ! p[] (  s5sation is   
completely lo/ sight (1 because !       
ess5tial  *>act]i/ic ( s5sibility is n  
cle>ly def9$4 ,:5 a be+ 7or  an object7 
responds to an ext]ior impression by %[+
 any effect  :atev]1 x is inaccurate to 
conclude t ?is impression has be5  felt4
 ,to be> out ?is conclusion ! impression
 mu/ be exp]i5c$  inw>dly1 t is to say1 
! outside /imulus mu/ produce a k9d  (  
int]ior reflection4 ,! great progress ( 
natural sci5ce1 :i*  a true ,!osophi/   
mu/ s9c]ely admire1 has ?r[n our ab/ract
  vocabul>y into confusion4 ,"s ( our   
biologi/s are ignorant ( !  *>act]i/ics 
( s5sibility1 & ?us accr$it x to be+s :o
 are  devoid ( x4 ,s5sibility su* z is  
compreh5d$ by ^? biologi/s1  c1 x is    
true1 be attribut$ to organisms depriv$ 
( x4 ,b :at is  und]/ood by ,!osophy z  
s5sibility is a totally diff]5t quality4
    #c ,a di/9ction mu/ be made betwe5 !
 consci\s inn] life ( !  a/ral body & ! 
p]ception ( ?is life by outw>d          

clairvoyant  obs]vation4 ,"h ?is latt]  
p]ception by a tra9$ clairvoyant is     
int5d$4      #d ,! read] ne$ n object to
 ! te*nical t]m 8,body ( !  ego10       
because !re is no?+ ( gross physical    
matt] meant by x1  b occult sci5ce be+  
=c$ to employ ! vocabul>y ( ord9>y      
language1 ! words appli$ to ,!osophy    
ought f ! outset to be  tak5 9 a        
spiritual s5se4      #e ,! t]ms         
8,_s-,self01 8,life-,_s0 & 8,_s-,man0   
ne$ n  my/ify ! read]2 !y /& = ^?       
transmutations ( our gross]  bodies :i* 
are ! results ( consci\s ef=t & pure    
aspirations2  !y =m1 9 o!r words1 !     
,high] ,tr9ity1 call$ 9 ,ea/]n          
t]m9ology3 ,manas1 ,buddhi & ,atma1     
respectively4 7,trans47    #f ,7 ^!     
affirmations to be wrongly int]pret$1 ! 
objection  might be rais$ t a *ild be=e 
cutt+ 8 second tee? is n  depriv$ (     
memory1 & t be=e rea*+ ! age ( pub]ty1  
he  possesses ! inh]5t faculties ( !    
a/ral body4 ,x mu/ n be  =gott5 t !     
e!ric & a/ral bodies are 9 exi/5ce f !  

mom5t ( physical bir?1 al?\gh surr\nd$  
by ! protect+ %ell  describ$4 ,x is     
precisely ?is envelope1 protect+ ! e!ric
 body1  :i* p]mits ( a rem>kably good   
memory be=e ! cutt+ ( !  second tee?4 ,!
 exi/5ce ( physical eyes 9 ! embryonic  
be+1  conceal$ 9 ! womb ( ! "m1 is      
analog\s4 ,& 9 ! same way  t ! physical 
eyes %elt]$ f all ext]nal influ5ce d n  
owe _! developm5t to ! physical         
sunlight1 s also education f  )\t %\ld n
 int]v5e be=e ! cutt+ ( ! second tee? 9 
! tra9+ ( ! memory4 ,v mu* to ! contr>y1
 ! spontane\s  gr[? ( ! memory w be     
noticeable1 provid$ !re is food = x  )9 
rea*1 & no attempt be made to tra9 x by 
means ( ext]ior  me?ods4    ,?is        
obs]vation applies equally to !         
qualities belong+ to !  a/ral body be=e 
pub]ty4 ,provision %\ld be made = _!    
tra9+1 b be>+ 9 m9d t ?is body is /ill  
encompass$ by a  protect+ %ell4 ,x is   
some?+ :olly diff]5t to take c>e ( !    
g]ms :i* are 9 process ( developm5t )9 !
 a/ral body be=e  pub]ty & to expose !  

fre$ a/ral body aft] pub]ty to :at  x c 
assimilate 9 ! out] _w1 )\t ! protect+  
%ell4  ,?is di/9ction is c]ta9ly v      
subtle1 b )\t its c>eful  consid]ation !
 :ole significance ( education _c be    
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,notes    ,obvi\s typographical errors h
 be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,all o!r  spell+ 
& punctuation rema9s un*ang$4    ,! half
 title imm$iately be=e ! title page has 
be5 remov$4    ,italics are repres5t$   
?us italic4