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Gr eet i ngsl ngs l
We sha shal l now pr oceed oceed t o t ake t he f our our t h st ep i n t hi s pr pr ocess ocess of r evi ewi ewi ng t he i r apr essi ons and pi ct ur es of a past i ncar car nat i on. Dur i ng t hi s oor ai ng week you you wi l l use t he same met hod as you used f or t he f i r st and secon second d st eps, t hat i s, si t down and concén concéntt r at e and r evi evi ew wi t h yo you ur mi nd t ur ned i nwar dl y. Thi s t i me, howeve ever , you ar e to sel sel ect as your key t o unl unl ock t he st or ehou ehouss e of memor y t he key t hat hat we mi ght ght cal cal i tli e t r avel vel key. I n t he ye year s t hat woul oul d have ave cove coverr ed a pr evi evi ous i ncar car nat i on, t her e was much t r avel avel on t he par par t of per per sons sons wh who l i ved i n any any par t of t he wor l d. Tr avel avel was nece necess ss ar y becau ecause of of t he need f or l i vi ng mat er i al s, cl ot hi ng, gene generr al commer ce and and t r ade, educat educat i on and and news. Toda To day y we can can si t r i ght ght i n our hom homes and and hear ear al l of t he new news of t he wor l d by r adi o an and see see t he pi ct ur es of of t he wor l d i n a l ocal cal nei ghbor hoo ood d t heat eat er ; and and by r eadl eadl ng news paper paper s and and magazi nes we we can keep abr east of ever ever yt hi ng and and eve even n have ave a col l ege ege educat educat i on br ough oughtt t o ou our homes by cor r espon espond dence. ence. I n pur chasi chasi ng t ne necessi cessi t i es of of l i f e, even cl ot hi ng, sho shoes, aut aut omobi obi l es and and what - not , we need eed onl onl y cal cal i on t he t el ephon phone e an and have som some t hi ngs ngs br br ough oughtt r i ght ght t o our our doo oorr s, or go f or a sho shor t wal k to t he cent cent er of t he t own or ci t y to t he l ar gest depar epar t ment ent st or es an and f i nd ever ever yt hi ng we want , and have ave i t del del i ver ed t o us. I n anci ent t i mes and i n t he mi ddl ddl e ag ages, and not so many any year year s ago ago, i t wa was nec necessa essarr y i n most of t he ci ci t i es of of t he wor l d to t r avel vel t o adj oi ni ng ci t i es and and communi t i es, or mor e di di st ant ant ones, f or many any of t he gr eat er ne nec es es s i t i es of of l i f e, f or ed educ at at i on and c u ull t ur al c on ont ac t . Al l t he ea ear l y hi st or i cal cal r eco corr ds sho show t hat r oadways we wer e wel l bui l t bet ween een ci t i es and t owns, and t hat t hese wer e wel l t r aver ver sed. sed. I t wa was i n t hi s wa way t hat ci vi l i zat i on spr spr ead and edu educat i on gr ew, and co con nt act bet ween een peop eopl es and and nat i ons, ci t i es and and t owns, was gr eat eat l y ext ext ended. Because ecause of of t he mean eans of t r avel vel , any any l ong ong j our our ney or any any j our our ney of sever sever al hou hour s was qu qui t e an even vent i n ever yone1s yone1s l i f e. We t al k t oday oday of t he " hor hor se and bugg buggy y day s " , but but t her her e wer e days days not not so many hunhundr eds eds of year year s ago ago when even even hor s es and and bugg buggii es wer wer e a l uxur xur y. Wher her e t her e wer e hor ses, ses, i t r epr epr esent esent ed a f ami l y of of co con nsi der abl abl e means, and t hese hor hor ses usual usual l y pul pul l ed wagon agonss t hat wer e used i n commer ce or agr i cul cul t ur e and not excl xc l usi vel vel y f or pl pl easur sur e r i di ng. The av er age t r avel avel t o t own or t o an an adj adj oi ni ng communi t y was ei t her by wal ki ng or or on hor s eback eback or i n a wagón agón,, or by car avan avans, s, and and even even by pony pony or or bur r o. I n Eur Eur ope t oday, much of t he t r avel avel i s don done e i n t he sam s ame manner anner as i t was hund hundrr eds eds of ’ year year s ag ago. Ther Ther ef or e, when per per sons at t empt ed t o go t o a ci t y f i f t y o orr one hundr ed mi l es or or f ur t her away, i t r epr epr esen esent ed a j our our ney of seve sever al days, a st opp oppi ng ov over er ni ght at som some unf ami l i ar hot el or l nn, and t he t aki aki ng al ong ong of cl ot hi ng and bagg aggage f or t he ove ov er ni ght st ops, and so f or t h, and of t en t he t aki ng al ong ong of f ood. J our neys of t hi s ki nd becam bec ame qui t e an event event , and i ndi vi duái s pr epar ed f or t hem f or seve sever al days i n advan advance— ce— not í i ke toda today, when we j ump i nt o an an aut aut omobi obi l e and and t ake a r l de of of one hun hundr dr ed mi l es wi wi t hout hout even even
chan chang gi ng our cl ot hi ng or t aki aki ng al ong ong any f ood, or exp expect l ng t o be gone one mor e t han hal hal f a day, or bet bet ween sunr sunr i ee and and sun sunset . Ther Ther ef or e, i n t he memor y of of ever ver y i ndi vi dual who l i ved ved sever sever al hund undr ed yea year s ago or mor e, t her e ar e pi ct ur es an and deep eep i mpr essi ons ons of j aunt s or or j our our neys t o adj oi ni ng c i t i es or or di s t an a nt c i t i es wi wi t h al l of t he he t hr i l l s of of sl eep eepi ng i n st r ange beds eds or eat i ng at st r ange t abl es, or eat i ng under a t r ee i n pi cni cni c f or m, or meet i ng var var i ous obst obst acl es, car car i ng f or ho hor ses, ses, chan chang gi ng of money, co con nt act wi t h di f f er ent l anguages or or di di al ect s, t he hear ear i ng of news, t he seei seei ng of st r ange sl ght s and and so f or t h. Al l of t hese i mpor t ant ant t hi ngs made ade dee deep p i mpr ess i ons ons upon t he mi nds nds of t he i ndi vi duái s. Ther e was s car cel y such such a J our our ney of a day or mor e t hat di d not consi consi st of one or t wo bi t t er di s appo appoii nt ment ent s, on one or t wo sur sur pr i si ng i nci dent s, one or t wo unant i cl pat ed act i vi t i es, and one or t wo out out st and andi ng pl easur sur es. Ther e wer e acci cci dent s, f l r es, t hef t s and ot her t hi ngs t hat wou woull d make ake i mpr essi ons ons al al so. so. Ver y of t en t he per sons sons on such such t r i ps wo woul d vi si t a l ar ger ci t y f or t he pur pose of of buyi ng or sel sel l i ng, and woul d be deepl y i mpr essed by t al l er bu bui l di ngs, or l ar ger bui l di ngs, or di f f er e nt l y dr essed peopl e and di f f er ent cust cust oms. In ot her her wor ds, such a J our our ney ney i n t hose days days woul woul d make t he same out st and andi ng i mpr ess i ons ons on t he mi nd as a j our our ney t o I t al y, Fr ance ance or or some ot her f or ei gn cou count r y or or f or ei gn ci ci t y woul oul d make on on the the mi nds of Amer i can peop eopl e t oday. Ther ef or e, i f you you wi l l use t he key key of t r avel vel and and t r y t o br i ng out of yo you ur memor y s t or ehou ehouse se scenes scenes of per sons and pl aces, ces, bui l di ngs— i nsi de an and o ut — and i nci dent s co con nnect ed wi t h j aunt s or J our neys or or l ong t r avel vel s, yo you u wi l l add t o yo you ur not eboo ebook k of of i nci dent s. Do not t r y to t hi nk of of yo you ur sel f as you young or oí d i n conn connect i on wi t h any of t hese t r avel vel s, but j ust t r y to see see what you can can br i ng out of t he st or ehou ehouse se i n t he way of i mpr essi ons, ons, ei t her pi ct ur es or or memor i zed exper exper i ences ences ment ent al l y phot phot ogr ogr aphe aphed d i n yo you ur mi nd. Each Each day t hat yo you u try t hi s you you shou shoul d have di f f er ent ent r ecol ecol l ect i ons ons co com me t o you, and each ach one of t hese di f f er ent r e co coll l e ct i o ns sho sh oul d be car car ef ul l y t abul at ed i n y our not ebook ebook al ong wi t h your comment ent as t o whet her her t he i i npr essl on s eemed t o be at at ni ght t i me, mi ddl e of of t he day, or eve eveni ng, and and whet het her her anyo anyon ne was wi wi t h yo you u or yo you u wer e al al one, what t ype ypes of bui bui l di ngs ngs and and pl aces you you s eemed t o see, see, and what hat ki nds nds of cost cos t umes peopl peopl e s eemed t o be wear wear i ng and and what hat l anguag anguage e t hey spoke spoke;; al so wha whatt yo you u wer e doi ng, ng, whet her buyi buyi ng, ng, s el el l i ng, or j us t v i s i t i ng f or pl pl eas ur ur e. Now t hi s key shou shoul d af f or d yo you u a gr eat eat áeal of pl easu easurr e an and i nt er est i n each of yo you ur dai l y con concent cent r at i on per i ods, and I do hope yo you ar e pr act i ci ng t he con concent cent r at i on mor e t han j ust once a day. Next week we wi l l t ake ake up up one one mor e st ep. Ther Ther e ar ar e onl onl y a f ew mor e st eps t o t ake. Each one wi l l pr ove i nt ensel sel y i nt er est i ng i f t he pr eced cedi ng on ones have have been een pr act i ced si ncer cer el y an and r egul ar l y. F r a t e r na l l y , /
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Today I want t o have hav e anot ano t her one of t hose hos e c onf i dent i al t al ks wi t h each of you, and and I want ant yo you u t o f eel eel t hat I am gi vi ng yo you u some i mpor t ant ant f act s and and t hat I am t al ki ng st r ai ght t o you as I woul oul d i f you wer e si t t i ng i n my sanct sanct um and and I wer e gi gi v i ng you per sonal sonal i nst r uct i on. Fi r st of al l , I wa want t o ant i cí pat e som somet hi ng t hat may be r i ght i n your mi nd at t hi s ver y moment ent , because because qui qui t e a f ew of t he member s of t hi s degr degr ee i\i\Tho have have vi s i t ed me dur i ng t he past past f ew mont hs have expr ess ed t he sam same i dea, and and I pl ai nl y r eal i ze t hat i t i s an an i dea t hat may be i n t he mi nds nds of a, gr eat eat many of of t he member ber s of t hi s Twel Twel f t h Degr egr ee. ee. So l et us assume t hat yo you u ar e s i t t i ng r i ght oppo opposi si t e me and and t hat yo you u have ave aske asked t he f ol l owi ng qu quest i on: "Dr. "Dr. Lew Lewi s, i f i t i s t r ue that that I am on t he ver ver ge of becom becomi ng a r eal mast er of t he Rosi cr uci an pr i nci pi es and and I have ave had so so much pr epar epar at i on and and t r ai ni ng t o make ake me a mast er , how i s i t t hat I do not have have al l of t he t hi ngs i n l i f e t hat I have want ed, and I have have not been abl e t o demónst ónst r at e i n my ow own per sonal sonal l i f e al l of t he thi ngs I woul d l i ke t o dem demónst r at e? How can I be a mast or and and yet yet not not dem demónst r at e al al l of t hese won wond der f ul t hi ngs i n my ow own l i f e?" I r emember I asked t hat quest quest i on of of mysel f many t i mes when when I was goi ng t hr ough t he syst syst em of devel vel opm opment and and t r ai ni ng and and par t i cul ar l y when t he gr eat mast er s i n Eur ope i nf or med me t hat I was now r eady eady and and pr epar ed t o t ake charge charge of of t he en ent i r e mast er shi p of of t he Or der i n Amer i ca. ca. I coul d not have have been been mor e sur pr i sed i f someone eone had t ol d me I had been been el ect ed pr esi dent dent of t he Uni t ed St at es, or i n some way made ade ki ng of Engl and and. The f i r st sho shock of i t al l carne rne t o me as I r eal eal i zed t hat I had had not demonst onst r at ed i n my ow own per sonal sonal l i f e al l of t he t hi ngs I t houg ought I sho shoul d demónst ónst r at e bef or e I at t empt ed t o assi st ot her s. But i t was qui qui ckl y poi poi nt ed out out t o me t hat I had t he wr ong ong vi ewpoi nt of t he whol e mat t er , and and I want ant t o show show yo you u t hi s mor ni ng t hat t he same er er r or may be i n yo you ur vi ewpo ewpoii nt and and i n yo you ur r eason easonii ng. I n t he f i r st pl ace, ce, I was sho shown what I now r eal i ze ve ver y t hor oughl y. I t i s a f ac t t hat al l t hr ough t he hi s t o r y of c i v i l i z at a t i o n of man t he gr eat l eader s of of t r ut h and and spi spi r i t ual devel vel opment and and of myst i cal cal phi l osop sophy, t he gr eat eat " l i ght s among ong men" and and t he gr eat eat avat avat ar s, di d not possess sess or di d not dem demónst ónst r at e or or sho show or r evea eveall i n t hei r own per per sonal sonal l i ves ves t he pow power or t he wi sdom or t he know knowll edge edge t hey possessed ossessed.. Let Let us t ake one one out s t andi andi ng exa exam mpl e, si mpl y because t her her e ar e so many r ef er ences and and so many any ways ays t o ver ver i f y i t. Let Let us t ake t he l i f e of t he gr eat Ma Mast er , J esús. sús. Wi t h al l of t he gr eat wi sdom and and pow power He He pos pos sesse sessed d, we never ver have have a pi ct ur e of of Hi m as l i vi ng i n any any pl ace of l uxur xur y or of dr essi ng i n wond onder f ul cl ot hes, or havi avi ng a sum sumpt uous ous bed bed i n whi ch t o l i e and and sl eep at ni ght , or of havi ng a car avan avan of camel s or or hor hor ses t o t ake ake Hi m ar ound ound t he co count r y, or of havi havi ng gr eat banqu anquet et s or any any of t he t hi ngs we we t hi nk a gr eat and and power ower f ul and and succe successf ssf ul per son shou shoull d have. He even ven once once t ol d Hi s Di sci pl es t hat wh wher eas eas al al l t he ani ani mal s of t he f i el d had had a pl ace t o sl eep and and a pl ace wher e t hey cou coul d l ay t hei r heads, ads, t he " Son of Man" an" had no pl ace t o l ay Hi s head head and and sl eep.
Ever ver y r ef er ence ence to Hi s ap appear ear ance, ce, ever ver y pi ct ur e, i magi agi nar y or based based upon r ecor ecor ded f acts, r eveá eveáii s J esús sús as as dr dr essi ng i n t he most si mpl e, t he most coar coar se, t he most commonpl onpl ace, and and t he most unpr unpr et ent i ous of gow gowns, r obes obes or cover cover s. Hi s sanaa sanaall s wer e of t he cneap cneapest est common ki nd. He had had no j ewel r y, no speci speci al uni f or m, no el abór at e wal ki ng st i ck, ck, and Hi s pr pr i nci pal pal mean eans of t r avel avel was ei t her by by boat oat or on one of t he com co mmon l i t t l e do donkeys keys t hat we st i l l see see t r avel vel i ng ar ound i n Pal est i ne, and and upon upon whi ch the the t our our i st peopl eopl e t r avel . Thos e of us xvho have vi s i t ed t he pl aces ac es i n Pal Pa l es t i ne wher e J esús es ús l i ved at t i mes ha have been gr eat eat l y i mpr essed essed wi t h t he f act t hat t he bui l di ngs wer e t he most or di nar y ki nd of st r uct ur es, and and t hat even ven i n t he he i ght h of i t s gl gl or y i n anc i ent t i mes , t hos e l i t t l e st s t one bui l di ngs must have have been been ver y cr ude, ver y commonpl onpl ace— and, undo undou ubt edl edl y, ver y uncom uncomf or t abl e. And And we know t hat He He made many r ef er ences t o t he f act t hat at t i mes He He becam ecame t i r ed, di scour scour aged, and and suf f er ed f r om want ant of comf or t and and sl eep and and even even of f ood. He di d not have have a l ot of ser van vant s t o wai t on Hi m, and and He di di d no t ’at t empt at any any t i me t o use any any of of Hi s pow power s or knowl edge edge to mani f est t o Hi msel f or t o dem demóns óns t r at e t o Hi msel sel f or at t r act act t o Hi msel f many any of t he t hi ngs t hat Hi s f ol l ower s ha had, and whi ch He mi ght ght have have ha had. And And we know t hat at t he ci óse of of Hi s l i f e he had not even ven pr epar epar ed f or Hi msel f a t omb f or Hi s bu bur i al , ñor had had He made ade any pr epar epar at i on f or Hi s f ut ur e or or t he f ut ur e of of Hi s l i f el ess body. At t he t i me of Hi Hi s cruci cruci f i xi ón, Hi s body ody was cl ot hed onl y i n t he most common and and coar coar se ki nd of l i nens, and and He suf f er ed pai pai n and and agon agony, y, and even even suf f er ed l ong ong bef bef or e He He was pl aced upon upon t he Cr Cr oss. That i s why so many of t he doubt er s i n Hi s day l aughed at Hi s s t at ement ent s abou aboutt Hi s s upr upr emacy or H Hii s di vi ne appo appoii nt ment ent or Hi Hi s di di vi ne knowl knowl edge. edge. Compar e t hi s who wholl e pi ct ur e wi wi t h what we see see of of some of of t he sel f - apappoi nt ed avat ar s and and mast er s wh who make t hem hemsel ves so popul popul ar t hese hese days days i n t hei r pu publ i c t r av el s an and a dver ver t i si ng cam campai gns. They i nvar var i abl y st op at t he f i nest not éi s, and wear t he most gor geou eous ki nd of cl ot hi ng, and and have a l ot of ser van vant s, usual usual l y i ncl udi udi ng t wo or t hr ee women who ' are cal cal l ed t hei r secr et ar l es or or host esses or or som somet hi ng, and and who kowt ow t o t hem. They They gener ener al l y have ave l ar ge shi ni ng aut aut omobi obi l es and and pl ent ent y of j ewel ewel r y, and enj oy del i c i ous meái s and banquet banquet s , and when t hey t r avel on t r ai ns or st eam eamboat oat s t hey i nsi st upon havi havi ng t he most el abór abór at e r ooms. I n ever ver y ot her way way t hey t r y t o i mpr ess t he publ i c wi t h t hei r gr eat eat ness by by t hei r ext ext r ava avagant ant exp expendi t ur e of of money, by t hei r possespossessi ons and and di amonds, by t hei r agg aggr and andi zi ng of t hei r per per sons sons and and t hei r sur r oundi ngs. Hundr undr eds of our our own member s i n t he Or Or der der who have t r avel ed wi t h me t o Egypt ypt or t o Eur ope, or who have ave seen seen me t r avel avel acr oss t he coun count r y i n conn connect i on wi t h our wor wor k, know know t hat i nvar var i abl abl y I have have chose chosen n ver ver y moder oder at e, and s omet i mes t he most econom economi cal , means eans of t r avel avel , and and t hat even even on t he l ar ge ocean ocean s t eam eamshi ps I have sel ect ed f or mysel f and and my wi f e t he most econ economi cal por por t i on of t he boat oat , and and have have not chosen chosen t o make any any gr gr and and di spl ay or t o use an any power s or pr i nci pi es I have ave l ear ned, t o gi ve mysel ysel f , or t o at t r act t o mysel ysel f , any l ar ge degr egr ee of agaggr andi andi zement ent or di spl ay. And I have have f oun ound t hi s t r ue of ever ever yo yon ne who has l ear ned t he gr eat myst i cal cal l essons ssons of of l i f e. I t r ust i n t he Cosmi c
t o se s ee t hat I am sup suppl i ed wi t h t he act ual necessi cessi t i es s o t hat I can can car car r y on t he wor k I am am doi ng* I n al l t he years I have been been conne connect ct ed wi t h t he AMORCX have have no not at t empt ed t o bui bui l d up an any per per sonal sonal f or t une or any any per sonal sonal bank ank accou ccount , or col l ect any per sonal sonal J ewel r y or or a l ar ge war dr obe obe of cl ot hi ng, or anyt anyt hi ng of t hat ki nd* When I have have gone t o var var i ous ci t i es t o vi si t our l odges or or cha chapt er s, or wh when I have have gon gone e on on per sonal sonal pr i vat e vacat vacat i ons ons wi wi t h my wi wi f e and and my chi chi l dr en, t hose f ew member s who have s ucceeded i n cont act i ng me dur i ng my st ay i n sev sev er al ci t i es or i n any ci t i es ha ha ve f ound t hat we ha ve be e n l i vi ng at moder oder at el y pr pr l ced hot el s wi wi t h a compl et e absen absence ce of of pr et ent ent i ousne ousness ss and di spl aya aya But I di d not st ar t i n t o make compar i sons sons bet bet ween een mysel f and and ot ot her s. The poi nt I want ed t o br i ng t o yo your ur at t ent i on was t he f act ac t t hat al l t hr ough hi st or y t he gr eat eat est of t he mast er s and and avat avat ar s have have not at t empt ed t o use t hei r know knowl edg edge and and t hei r power s and and abi abi l i t i es f or t hemsel ves, ves, Of co cou ur se, se, yo you u wi l l agr agr ee wi t h me t hat t hat i s t he r i ght at t i t ude f or t hem t o t ake, But a seco second poi nt I want t o br i ng t o yo you ur at t ent ent i on i s t he f act t hat not one of of t hese gr eat mast er s t hr oughout anci anci cnt cnt t i mes, or i n t he Mi ddl e Ages, or t hr oug oughout out Eur ope ope or t he r est of t he wor l d i n t he past cent cent ur y, has has ever ver J udgcd hi s own devel evel opm opment ent , hi s own abi abi l i t i es and and hi s own power s by by t he demonst onst r at i ons ons t hat have ave com co me i nt o hi s ow own per sonal sonal Uf e. I f most of t hese, se, or any any of t hese, se, gr eat rna rnaster ster s had had J udged t hei r power s and and abi abi l i t i es by t hei r own st at i ons i n l i f e, or t hei r own posi t i ons, t hey wo ul d ha ve al l co con nsi der ed t hemsel ves ves as as bei ng unp unpr epar epar ed and and unqual i f i od. I f any of of t hese mast er s had sai sai d, "I wi l l not beg begi n t o hel p ot her s, and I wi l l not assume a posi t i on of of l eader ader shi p or or mast er shi p unt i l I have ave eve ever yt hi ng I need need or un unt i l t he Cosmi c has has dem demonst onst r at ed i n my own l i f e al l t he t hi ngs I sho shoul d have, ve, " I am af r ai d t hat most of t he gr eat mast er s woul d have ave never ver st ar t ed i n on t hei r l i f e wor k, I t i s not t he Cosmi c' s way t o use us e t he gr eat knowl knowl edge edge and power s t o dem demónst ónst r at e t hese t hi ngs t o t he mast er hi msel f i n or der t o en enco cou ur age age hi m t o t r y t o hel p ot her s, Now t hi s do es not not mean t hat hat i n or der der t hat hat a per s on may be ver y successf ul and and hi ghl y devel devel oped oped as a mast er he must Uv e i n pov over er t y and and i n want and and do wi t hout out ever ever yt hi ng he wou woull d l i ke t o have. ve. Ther e us ed t o be an i dea i n Amer i c a— and per haps i n ot her c ount r i es t oo— t hat a succe successf ssf ul mi nl st er of any co count r y chu chur ch or any ci ci t y chu chur ch sho shoul d be a man who had had ver y l i t t l e cl ot hi ng and ver ver y l i t t l e f ood, and and t hat he shou shoull d vi si t f r om house house to house house t o get a good good meal , and and t hat he sho shoul d depen epend d upon what hi s f ol l ower s or par i shi oner oner s t hr ew over t he back ack f ence f or hi hi m t o use as f uel or f ood. I t used to be bel i eved eved t hat i f a mi nl st er of a ohu ohur ch had t hr ee squa squar e meái s a day or or t hr ee f ai r meái eái s a day, and and mor e t han one one sui sui t of cl ot hi ng, and mor e t han a ver ver y humbl e co cott t o sl eep on, he was i nsl ncer cer e i n hi s r el i gi ón and was a pr et ender and and vo voii d of spi spi r i t ual power or spi spi r i t ual know knowl edge* I t used used t o be a di sgr sgr acef cef ul t hi ng, beca ecause i t f or ced ced t hé cl er gyman t o go about hi s wor wor k i n a hal f - nour i shed shed, hal f - heal eal t hy way, and wi t h wor r i es on hi s mi nd co con nst ant ant l y as as t o whet her he, or even hi s chi chi l dr en woul oul d have have a meal eal t o ea eat t he next ext day or or any any coal coal t o war m t he house ouse i n whi ch t hey l i ved. But most of al al l , i t f or ced ced t he mi nl st er
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t o accep ccept cha char i t y f r om hi s f ol l ower s, and t hat cha char i t y used to be gi v en t o hi m wi t h the most sar sar cast cast i c r emar ks or or t he most ungr at ef ul at t i t ude. For For t unat el y t oday t he aver aver age age mi ni st er i s no not put i n such such a posi t i on, but never ever t hel ess i t i s t r ue t hat t he gr eat est of t he pr eache cher s of of t o day and and t he gr eat est of t he mi ni st er s and and l ead eader s of of r el i gi ón ar e not weal t hy men or or men wi t h magni agni f i cent cent homes or wonde onderr f ul cl ot hi ng or who enj oy gr eat eat banq anquet uet e or or magni agni f i cent cent aut aut omobi obi l es and and t hi ngs of t hat ki nd. So i f you have have t houg ought somet i mes t hat yo you u wer e not not maki ng pr ogr ogr ess or r eachi eachi ng t owar d the the poi nt of mast er shi p becau ecause you you di d not have ave al al l of t he l uxur xur i es as as wel l as the the necessi cessi t i es of of l i f e, t r y to get t hat i dea out of yo you ur mi nd now. I t i s t r ue that that as yo you u go al ong ong i n l i f e and and hel hel p ot ot her s and and ser ve ot her s, and and hel hel p ot ot her s t o devel evel op and and becom co me mast er s, you wi l l gr adu adual l y at at t r act and r ecei ve f r om t he Co Cosmi c mor e of t he bl essi ngs of of l i f e. But yo you u can cannot t r y to bui l d up your own own per sonal sonal necessi t i es and and yo you ur own per sonal sonal l i f e an and succe success ss and happ appi ness t o a gr eat degr egr ee as t he f i r st st eP i n yo you ur mast er shi shi p. Humi l i t y i s on one of of t he gr eat eat est asset s and and power s t hat a mast er can can possess. ssess. Humbl eness of of sel sel f and posi t i on i n wo r l dl y t hi ngs con const i t ut es one of t he sur sur est si gns of of mast er shi p. Agai gai n I say say t hi s do does not not mean ean t hat yo you u sho shoul d be wi t hout out f ood or cl ot hi ng, t hat you shou shoul d l i ve i n a hum humbl e l i t t l e hut , or t hat yo you u sho shoul d wal k t he st r eet eet s and and wear ear you yo ur sel f out and and not have a r i de i n an aut aut omobi obi l e or or a car car r i age or or a car car . But I do mean t hat yo you u shoul shoul d not meas ur e or or gaug gauge e you yourr own devel opment — yo you ur own power power and and success i n your your devel devel opment — by t he wor l dl y t hi ngs yo you u now now possess. You wi l l f i nd l at er on t hat you ar e abl e t o do f or ot her s s uch t hi ngs as you you never ver bel i eved eved yo you u co cou ul d do f or yo you ur sel sel f , and and r eal eal l y yo you wi l l be abl abl e t o do f or ot her her s such t hi ngs ngs as you have not been been abl abl e t o do f or you your sel f . Ever ver y one of t he gr eat mast er s soon soon l ear ns t hat he he i s abl abl e t o heal eal and and t r eat ot her per per sons sons mor e qu qui ckl y t han he i s ab abl e t o heal and t r eat hi msel sel f . Ther e ar e t wo r eason sons f or t hi s: I n t he f i r st pl ace, ce, t he Co Cosmi c wor ks t hr oug ough hi m t o a gr eat eat er and and st r ong onger degr ee when hen he i s t r yi ng t o hel hel p someon eone el se t han when hen he i s t r yi ng to hel hel p hi msel f ; and and seco secondl y, t he aver aver age age gr eat mast er of t he past and and pr esent esent t i me, and and t he wel l devel devel oped oped myst i c wh who i s t r yi ng t o do gr eat wor k f or ot her s, of t en negl ect s hi hi msel f i n r egar d t o res rest. , r ecr eat i on, and pr ot ec t i on agai ns t i l l heal t h. Speaki ng of of mysel ysel f agai n, I know know t hat I am co con nst ant ant l y vi ol at i ng many of t he l aws aws of t he Cosmi c and and of nat nat ur e. I wor k t oo l ong ong and and t oo many any hour our s a day, and and especi especi al l y at ni ght . I use my ment ent al ener ener gy and and psychi psychi c ener ener gy t oo gr eat eat l y t hr oug oughout out eve ever y day and and ni ght f or t he sake sake of ot her s, and and make mys el f exhau exhauss t ed and and wor n out out t o a gr eat er degr degr ee t han I can can r ecup ecuper at e i n any any t went ent y- f our our ho hour s. Becau ecause of of my i nt ense ense anxi anxi et y to accom accompl i sh t hi ngs an and do t hi ngs f or ot her s, I eat wr wr ong ongl y at t i mes. Ther Ther e ar e t i mes ever ever y yea year when physi physi ci ans ans and and ot her s ar oun ound me dem demand t hat I must t ake per i ods ods of r est , and and t hat I must gi ve up my wor k f or a whi l e and t r y t o r ecup cuper at e. I know know t hat i f ot her s ar ar oun ound me wer wer e doi doi ng t he exha exhaust ust i ng t hi ngs t hat I do f r om one en end of t he week eek t o t he ot her , I wo woul d co con ndemn t hem f or t hei r act act i ons. Yet I ha have f ai t h t hat i n t he end end t he Cosmi c wi wi l l hel p me to t ake ake car car e of of mysel ysel f , even even
The pat h of a mas t er i n t he pr oc es e of devel deve l opment i s not an eas y one, one, and i s not a heal t hy, c om omf or t a bl e one. I t i s f i l l ed wi t h s ac ac r i f i c es es of t i me a nd of pl p l ea sur sur e a nd of co com mf or t . But i t i s al so f i l l ed wi t h t he gr eat est j oy i n l i f e, namel y, t he j oy of hel pi ng ot her s an and see seei ng t hem succ succe eed, and and of und under st and andi ng t he myst er i es of of l i f e. Ever ver yo yon ne who knows knows me and has kno wn me f or t went y year s or mor e knows knows t hat hat t went ent y year year s ago ago o orr t went ent y- f i ve year year s ago ago I was capab capabll e of ear ear ni ng mor e money oney and and of havi havi ng a mor e comf or t abl abl e l i f e t han I am capab capabll e of of havi hav i ng now now, and many who who wer wer e i n t he Or der wi t h me, and many of my f r i ends i n New Yo Yorr k and ot her ci t i es, know know t hat i f I had co con nt i nued i n my busi ness car car eer i nst ead of gi vi ng i t up and and t aki ng cha char ge of of t hi s wor k of of t he Or der , I woul d have ave had a l ar ge i ncom ncome and and a com comf or t abl abl e l i vi ng. I had had conn connect i ons ons wi wi t h t he ar t wo wor l d, wi t h t he mov ovii ng pi et ur e wor l d, and and wi t h t he adve adverr t i si ng wor l d t hat wer e not equal l ed by many any men of t hi r t y year year s of age. And i t was at at a t i me when ever ever yt hi ng i n t hose f i el ds was was s t ar t i ng wi t h a bi g boom, and and when I coul coul d have ave easi l y secu securr ed a co con nt i nuo us po po si t i o n o off a f f l uence by ge get t i ng i n on t he " gr oun ound f l oor. " But t oday oday I wou woull d not exchan xchang ge my pr esen esent posi t i on wi t h an any on one of of t he gr gr eat eat and and successf successf ul men i n ei ei t her t he movi ng pi et ur e i ndust r y or t he a dver ver t i si ng or ar ar t bu busi ness. I am am happi er , a nd have have mor e und under er st andi andi ng of l i f e, and and mor e cont ent ent ment ent t han han t hey ever ver have have had or ever ver wi l l have ave. My ou out l oo ook k on on l i f e, my unde underr st andi andi ng of t he myst er i es and and pr obl obl ema of Uf e, i s on one gr eat sat sat i sf act i on. Ever ver y now and and t hen one of t he gr eat eat bi g men of of busi busi ness ness whom hom I used t o know t went ent y or or mor e year year s ago, and and who has c onst onst ant ant l y r i sen i n power ower and and posi t i on, on, and and who i s l oo ooked ked upon pon as wea weall t hy and pow power f ul t oday, consul consul t s me i n r egar egar d t o some of t he pr obl ems he he has has t o f ace, ce, and and ever ever y of t en t hey hey have t o cal i upon me or or one of of our of f i cer s her her e f or hel hel p i n r egar egar d to heal eal t h or busi busi ness or or ot her pr pr obl obl ems. And I hav have e t he sat i sf act i on of know knowii ng t hat wi t h al l of t hei r wea l t hy pos i t i ons , and al l of t hei r wo wor l dl y power , t hey st i l l ar e no not abl e t o meet t he pr obl obl ems of of l i f e as we ar e abl e t o meet t hem hem. Whi l e t hese gr eat busi busi ness ness men have ave r ecei ved hon honor s i n t he busi ness ness wor l d and and have ave t hei r ñam ñames l i st ed as weal weal t hy men, and and get appo appoii nt ed t o po s i t i o ns of of i nf l uenc e, e, I s i t qui et l y ba c k and f i nd gl or y and sat i sf act i on i n t he f act t hat I have have r ecei cei ved ved app appoi nt ment s and and honors onors i n educat cat i ona l i n st i t u t i ons, ons, an and a mo ng l ea r ned peopl e, i nst ead of i n pol i t i cs or or bu busi ness. As I si t i n my sanct sanct um r i ght now and l ook at t he wal l s an and see see on t hose wal l s t he f r amed cer cer t i f i cat es f r om t he Smi t hsoni soni an I nst i t ut e an and t he Amer i can Museum seum of Nat ur al Hi st or y i n New Yor k, and and of t he Andhr ndhr a Uni ver ver si t y of of I ndi a, and and of t he Amer i can Fl ag Ass oci at i on i n Washi ashi ngt on, on, and and l oo ook k at ot her books books an and see see docuocument s of r eco cog gni t i on a nd ho ho no r a r y de degr ees f r om uni v er si t i es i n Eur o pe and and f r om Kni ght hoo ood ds an and f r om l ear ned or gani gani zat i ons, ons, an and as I l ook at t he pi l e of mai l on my desk and se see t he l et t er s f r om gr eat l eade ader s of sci ent i f i c know knowl edg edge and and sci ent i f i c achi achi eve evement ent t hanki anki ng me f or what I have ave do done and and pr ai si ng t he Or der f or i t s wor k, I f eel mor e hon honor ed and mor e ha ppy t han as i f I had r o o m f i l l ed wi t h cer cer t i f i cat cat es of pol i t i cal app appoi nt ment ent s and and magn agni f i cent cent bank ank st at ement ent s show showi ng t hat I possessed ssesse d mi l l i o ns of do l l ar s i n var var i ous ba banks.
And so i t wi wi l l be wi t h you. Each Each hour our of t he day and and of t he year , and and wi t h each each pass i ng year , you wi l l becom become mor e s at i sf i ed and and mor e hap happy py wi t h t he knowl knowl edge edge yo you u poss ess and and t he unde underr st andi andi ng yo you u possess, and and wi t h t he abi abi l i t i es wh whi ch yo you ca can use to hel p ot ot her s. Af t er al l , r eal mast er shi p aoes no not co con nsi st of t he mast er shi p over wor l dl y t hi ngs, but t he mast er shi p over sel sel f . The gr eat upheaval aval t hat t oo ook k pl ace i n Amer i ca i n t he f al l of 1929 shou shoul d have ave t aug aught many any val val uabl abl e l essons ssons t o mi l l i ons ons of of hu human bei ngs. Dur i ng t he spr spr i ng of 1929, whi l e a hund hundrr ed of us wer e t r ave avel l i ng i n Sgypt ypt and and Pal Pal est i ne maki ng sci ent ent i f i c an and myst i cal r esear sear che ches, t her e wer e hundr eds eds or or t housan housands ds of men i n t he Uni t ed St St at es al one one who measur ed t hei r mast er shi shi p and and t hei r succe success ss by t hei r bank ank boo ooks ks and and t hei r busi ness posi posi t i ons. I know know t hat wh when t hat t our of our our s st art ed f or Egyp Egyptt i n J anu anuar y of 192 1929 t her her e wer wer e hund hundrr eds of t housand housandss of bus bus i ness men and and new news pape paperr edi edi t or s and magazi agazi ne wr i t er s and and banke ankerr s and and even ven sci ent ent i st s wh who l aug aughed at our our par par t y of one one hund hundrr ed or mor e goi goi ng on a moder oder at el y pr pr i ced shi shi p wi t h moder oder at el y pr i ced con conveni veni ences ences t o spen spend seve severr al mont ont hs i n and and ar ound ound Af r i ca, ca, Egypt , Pal Pal est i ne and and par t s of of Eur Eur ope. They l aug aughed at t he i dea dea t hat we wer e f ai l i ng t o go t o t he amusement ent cent cent er s of Eur ope ope, and and t hat we wer e not pl anni anni ng t o st ay i n Par Par i s and and at t end al l of t he ni ght cl ubs and and musi cal af f ai r s, and t hat we wer e no not goi ng t o go yacht yacht i ng i n t he Medi edi t er r anea anean. n. They They t houg ought we wer e ei t her cr azy or i ns an ane or or a bs ol o l ut e l y f o o l i s h t o pas s up up al l of t he be a ut i f ul par t s of Eur Eur ope i n t he spr i ngt ngt i me an and t o go campi ng out out on t he Saha Saharr a De Deser ser t , wi t h al l of i t s i nconve conven ni e nces, me r el y f or t he sak sake of myst i cal cal st udy and i nv est i gat i on. These cri t i cs i n t he busi ness a nd f i nanci a l and pol i t i cal wor l d poi poi nt ed t o t he f act t hat t hey owned t r unk l oads oíoíst ocks and and had had st agg agger i ng bank ank accou accoun nt s and and magn agni f i cent cent of f i ces ces and and pr i vat vat e yach yachtt s and and bi g aut aut omobi obi l es, and and had an el abór abór at e st af f of ser ser van vant s t o wai t upon t hem, and t hat t hey co cou ul d hi r e spe speci al r ai l r oad oad t r ai ns to t ake t hem acr oss t he co cou unt r y i f t hey wi shed shed t o t r avel . Ther e was not not one one of of t hem who woul d have have exchan exchange ged d posi t i ons ons wi t h me or or wi t h our our ot her her member ber s, and and yet yet a f ew mont ont hs l at er i n t he f al l , t hese same c r i t i c s an and ma s t er s i n t he pol i t i c al al , s oc oc i al a nd f i na nc i al wo r l d wer e r e duced ced pr act ac t i cal ca l l y t o pov er t y . T hey saw saw a l l of t hei r i dol s crum cru mbl e bef bef or e t hem, but but t hey hey f ound ound we wer e back her e i n Amer i ca happy happy and cont cont ent ent ed. I f ound ound t hat not one one of t hose hose per per sons wh who had had been been wi t h us on on t hat t our i n t he earl y par t of 1929 act ual l y l ost any consi consi der abl abl e amount ount t hr oug ough t he depr essi on, on, or was r educed educed t o pove poverr t y or or f or ced t o sui sui ci de or or t o di sgr ace or or anyt hi ng el el se because cause of of t he posi t i on he or she she pr evi ousl ousl y occup occupi ed. I n f act , t hr oug oughout out 1929, 1930, and and up t o t he pr esent esent t i me, t hose member ber s have have gone one al ong ong happ happii l y i n t hei r l i ves wi wi t h t he sa same even pr o gr a m of dai l y act i v i t i es, wi t h a de vel vel o pi ng under under s t andi andi ng and and a gr owi owi ng degr egr ee of of cont ent ent ment ent and and peace peace t hat t hese ot her pr omi nent nent char char act er s never ever had and and never ever wi wi l l have. So what ever ever may be yo you ur wor l dl y l ot i n l i f e at t he pr esent sent t i me, do not gaug auge yo your f ut ur e success success or or happi ness, or your f ut ur e mast er shi p by what hat you have have at at t he pr esent t i me or or what hat you have been been abl abl e t o dem demónst ónst r at e i n yo you ur own per per sonal l i f e. Per Per haps aps you you have ave not bee been n abl abl e t o demónst ónst r at e any mi r acl es i n your own pr i vat vat e af f ai r s, but t hat i s no i ndi cat i on t hat you ar e not deve evel opi opi ng a mast er shi p t hat wi l l be an out out st andi andi ng power i n the l i ves ves of many any ot ot her s and and i n yo you ur own l i f e l t
I want ant yo you u t o t hi nk t hese t hi ngs ove overr t hi s c omi ng week, and and I want ant you to t ake a f ew mi nut es dai dai l y i n oo oon ncent cent r at i ng on yo you ur sel f wi t h the the t houg ought of per sonal mast er shi p. Concén oncéntt r at e on t he t houg ought wh when yo you u get up i n t he mor ni ng and and f i r st awaken ken, and and at ni ght j ust bef or e you you go to sl eep, t hat t he spi spi r i t ual and psychi sychi c sel sel f wi t hi n you i s gr gr owi ng l ar ger and and l ar ger , st r ong onger and and st r onger . Spend at l east t en mi nut es each mor ni ng and and even eveni ng al one one an and i n si l ence, ce, at t uni uni ng yo your ur sel sel f wi t h t he Co Cosmi c by by t hi nki ng of yo you ur sel f as be bei ng par t of t he gr eat eat Cosmi c pow power , and and t hat t he Cosm Cosmi c pow power er i s devel devel opi opi ng wi t hi n you yo u and maki ng you mor e mast er f ul . At t he same t i me, have t he t houg hought ht and and convi convi ct i on t hat t hi s gr gr eat eat Cosmi c pow power deve devell opi opi ng i n you wi l l not mani f est i t sel sel f i n cl ot hi ng or j ewel r y or or a l ar ger horne rne or mor e busi ness or or a bet t e r . soci so ci a l po si t i o n or an anythi ng of t hat ki ki nd. Per Per son sonal poi ver an and spi spi r i t ual power are ent ent i r el y i ndependent of al l wor l dl y goo ood ds, and and yet yet t hey ena enabl bl e yo you u to have have a cont r ol and and mast er shi p ove overr wor l dl y pr pr obl obl ems. Next week I am goi goi ng t o poi nt out out t o you you how yo you u can t ake ake adv advan antt age age of cer t ai n day dayss and and per per i ods ods of t he week eek and and mont ont h t o i ncr ease ease t hat per per sonal sonal power ower and and mast er shi p wi t hi n yo you u so so t hat yo you u wi l l pr epar epar e you yo ur sel f t o a gr eat eat er degr egr ee dur i ng t he next f ew mont ont hs f or t he psychi c mast er shi p t hat awai t s you you. Hay Peace Peace Pr of ound ound abi abi de wi wi t h each each of of you. F r a t e r na l l y , YOU YOUR CLA33 MASTER
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Of t en Have ave I ponde onderr ed ov over er l i f e’ s many any r evel evel at i ons ons whi whi ch have ave come t o me s i nce uni uni t i ng wi t h t he Or der of t he Rose and and Cr Cr oss; t he many any l aws and and pr i nci pi es t hus r evea eveall ed, ed, t he many any expe experr i ences ences wh whi ch I have ave had, and and t he many any l essons l ear ned ned by obser obser vi ng even eventt s and happ happen enii ngs ngs i n t he l i ves ves of of ot her s, have ave al l add added gr eat eat l y to the the t r easur asur es of of mi nd. Thi s wor l d and i t s event ev ent s ar e but one phas e onl y of our our i mmor t al exi st ence; ce; t he t r aged agedii es of of l i f e ar e our l esson essons al al ong ong t he way, and and al l t hat happe happen n or come t o us ar e f or our gr eat eat est good. Tr ut h t oday has many des er vi ng s eeker s , whi l e t o ot her s , t he mer e ment ent i on of t he hi gher t hi ngs of of l i f e ser ser ves ves onl onl y to awaken aken t hei r che cheap scor scor n and der i si on. Those Thos e f or whom t he hi gher t hi ngs of l i f e hol d no appeal , exper expe r i ence enc e no l ast i ng happ appi ness , nei t her do t hey escap scape t hei r sha shar e of sor sor r ow; t hei r wa way s of of l i f e ar e t r i v i al and u ns at a t i s f a c t o r y ; t he h ei r s oo- c al al l ed pl e as an a nt v i c es es l ead t o pa i nf ul and unf o r e s ee e e n di f f i c ul ul t i es , whi l e t hei r shal shal l ow amusement ent s pal pal l on t hei r ov over er wear ear i ed sen senses; ses; t hr ough f al se i deas t hey cr eat e t hei r own del usi o ns of of l i f e, a nd despi spi t e t hei r e x pe r i e nc es es an a nd o ppo r t uni t i e s t o pr of i t t her eby, t hey us ua u a l l y at t r i but e t hei r f ai l ur es and and mi sf o r t une s i n l i f e to what t hey deem t o be— t he i nevi t abl e wor ki ngs of of " f a t e"; i f f at e i s t he i ndi cat cat ed ñame f or such such phenom enomena, ena, man al one one i s r espon esponsi bl e f or i t s cr eat i on. I f we f ai l t o make use of of t he i nf i ni t e f acul acul t y wi t h whi ch we ar e en endow dowed i t i s qu qui t e ou our own own f aul t , f or t her e i s no no power , hum human or di vi ne, whi ch r equ equi r es man t o r emai n i n i gnor ance ance,, ñor ar e we gi ven ven any any dut dut y on on ear ear t h whi ch we have have not not t he st r engt engt h t o per per f or m. As we we t hi nk— we act — and and so we ar e; and and as " Cor ni ng even event s cast t hei r shad shadows bef bef or e, " so wi t hi n t he sha shadows of our t houg ought s l i es our our sel f - cr eat eat ed f ut ur e; t hr oug ough our mi nds and and by o ou ur t hought s we pi se
abo above t he masses an and evo voll ve t owar d t he f i ner t hi ngs of l i f e— or we dr i f t al ong ong wi t h t hose who have ave no r eal pur pose i n l i f e ex excep cept t hei r own per sona sona l gr at i f i cat cat i on, f or wi wi t hi n our mi nds al one l i e t he uns uns hape haped d el ement ent s of t he f ut ur e. The unhappi unhap pi nes s i n our wor l d t oday i s due due t o t he mi s di r ect ec t ed " wi l l " of man, and hi s f i ght i ng agai agai nst t he t hi ngs wh whi ch co com me t o hi m t o gi ve hi m exp exper i ence i n l i f e, and and whi ch ar e necessar cessar y f or hi s adva advan ncem cement . To what pur pos e i s t he s t r uggl e man i s f or ever maki ak i ng agai nst ns t et er nal decr ees, ees, when hen i n t he en end al l must bend bend t o t he Wi l l of God? od? Why shoul shoul d man r esi st t he wor ki ngs ngs of Cosmi c l aws and decr ees, ees, i n so doi doi ng br i ng up upon hi msel f unha unhapp ppii ness ness and and sor r ow?
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Sl owl y unf unf ol ds t he Rose; ose; f or onl onl y as as we mast er Cosmi c l aws may we di spe spel t he cl ouds of of ea r t hl y i l l usi on and r i d our l i ves of of sor sor r ow. I t i s no not f or man t o quest quest i on t he j ust i ce of why we ar e her e, f or God has has decr eed t hat hat our our evol vement ent shal shal l t ake ake pl ace, ace, and and he who spe spends much t i me i n bem bemoani oani ng hi s "f at e" i n l i f e i s an an unnat ur al cr eat ur e an and di spl easi easi ng to hi hi s Maker . Al l i s uncea ceasi ng, pr ogr ogr essi ve cha change; such such i s t he Law Law of Evo voll ut i on; f r om t he Past we have ave evol evol ved ved t he Pr esent sent , and and f r om t he Pr esen esent we shal shal l evo voll ve al l whi ch i s ye yet t o Come. Humanl anl t y evol evol ves ves s l owl y; f or end endl ess ag ages has has t he shar shar p l ash of Kar ml c r et r i but i on f al l en i n co cou unt l ess wa ways up upon t he t r ansgr sgr essor s of of Cosmi c l aw— f or man musí : f ul f l l l t he l aw, or be swep sweptt away; man' an' s i gnor ance ance of of t he l aw excee exceed ds onl onl y hi s f ear , and and t he wor l d t oda oday car car es not t o hear ear t hat al l t he mi ser y and woe whi ch af f l i ct s manki nd, ar e si mpl y t hei r own Kar mi c de debt s seeki seeki ng l i qui dat i on. on. We hear hear much abou aboutt t he sor r ow and and suf f er i ng of t he wor l d t oday, but t he sor r ow and and suf suf f er i ng ar e wr ough oughtt by man al one; man i nvi t es hi s own mi ser i es, God does oes not not send send t hem; he i nj ur es hi msel f , f or God God wi l l not i nj ur e hi m; al l t he sor sor r ow and despa spal r i n our worl worl d t oday i s of our our own maki aki ng, f or God l eave eavess t he wi l l of man unf unf et t er ed; ed; He nei t her her const r ai ns ñor compel s; man, t hr ough ough wi l l , may commi t such act s as he he sees sees f i t , but but he can i n no way command and t he r esul esul t ; we, by expe experr i ence, ence, must l ear ear n " r i ght ” and and "wron rong, " and and havi ng l ear ear ned, ed, must choose— choose— f or i n t he Cosm Cosmi c s chem cheme of of l i f e eacn eacn Soul oul must make i t s own own et er nal f ut ur e. As we sow— sow— or c hoose— so shal shal l we r eap; ap;
such i s t he Law of Compensat pensat i on. on.
Our l i f e i s an an end endl ess bat bat t l e bet bet ween een ur ge and and ur ges f r o m wi t hi n vi e wi t h t he wor l dl y t empt at i t houg hough h man i s mot i vat ed by ur ge, he i s f r ee t o decr ees hi s ow own f at e; t hus ou our si ns ar ar e essent ssent i f or i t i s we who must suf f er and and pay*
deci si ón; ón; t he Cosmi c ons f r om wi t hout ; but deci de, and and he t her ef or e al l y agai nst our sel sel ves, ves,
I f we gi ve up the the st r uggl e i n despa spai r , t hen i n mer cy ar ar e we l i f t ed f r om t he "pat "pat h" t o av/ ai t anot anot her her day; but Know Know Wel l , t hat we must l at er t ake up the the task ag agai n, unt i l al l i s do done or or pai d. Li f e hol ds no no nf nf at e" f or any any man; f or f at e i mpl l es but one bl bl i nd cou co ur se, se, of som some st i l l bl i nder po power . Ñor i s t her e "obl "obl i vi on" on" — i t i s no not our s t o f or get ; and t hough "memor y" may haun hauntt and and dr i ve t o despai espai r , I have have seen br ave hear hear t s t hat ache, che, wi t h a smi l e on t hei r l i ps t hat co con ncea ceal ed t he pai n f r om al l exoept t he one. But t her e i s a "dest i ny" f or al l ; each each man or woman must make hi s or her dest dest i ny, bot h her e and and her eaf t er ; our l i ves ves are wov wove en and and i nt er wov oven en wi t h t he dest i ny of ot her s, and and bel i eve eve t hou not t hat si t t i ng al one i n pr oud oud s ecl usi on an and apar t f r om men wi l l aol ve your pr obl ems of l i f e. e. Fr om bi r t h t o t r ansi ansi t i on man weave aves hi s we web ar oun ound hi msel f as a spi der wea weaves ves i t s we web; and and when t he l ast st r and and i s woven oven— he st and ands wr app apped i n the the net wor k of of a sel f - cr eat eat ed dest i ny. Si nce ag ages l ong past t he wor l d*s gr eat eat est myst i cs ha have t r i ed t o i mpr ess t hese f act s upo upon n t he mi nds of men; t he wor l d st i l l has t hese myst i cal cal t eachi chi ngs, t he Bi bl e, and Chr i st ; but i n i t s appar ent pr esent sent ways of of l i vi ng has l ear ned l i t t l e or not not hi ng f r om t he t hr ee; men and women t oday oday wi l l scar ce end endur e, hear ear , or r ead ead t hat whi ch ur ges t he myst i cal cal f act s of of l i f e upon t hei r co con nsci ousne sness, l est t hey be sca sc andal i zed by an an en encoun count er wi wi t h t r ut h. Why al l t he en endl ess cycl es of of hum human cr cr eat i on, wi t h co cou unt l ess ci vi l i zazat i ons i n ever r ecur cur r i ng pr oc-essi c-e ssi onal or der, i f not f or t he evo voll ut i on of t he ' •i nf i ni t e11 l i ves of men? Not hi ng i s wi wi t hout out a mean eani ng; not hi ng ever ver has has be been, or ever ver wi l l be, wi t hout a pur pose; se; but unt i l humani ani t y l ear ns t hat t hei r l i ves ar ar e " i nf i ni t e" and t hat each have a par t t o pl ay i n t he et et er nal "drama" cal cal l ed Li f e, j ust so l ong must cr eat i on see seem a cr uel f ar ce and "de "deat h" t he end of i t al al l . That s o- c al l ed " deat h" i s not t he end end, we know; f or t hat hat whi c h man cal cal i s " deat h" i s by Cosmi c Law Law i mpossi bl e; our f ut ur e i s nei t her a voii d ñor ber ef t of hope; f or wh vo when t he vei vei l of mer e app appear ear ances ances has has bee been n l i f t ed we nee need d no l ong onger accep accept t hat whi ch Se Seems f or t hat whi ch I s. Man f ear ear s t he Unknow known; f or whe when n t hat whi ch he cal i s " deat eat h" st and ands f ace t o f ace— ace— and and al l he has t hought , or pl pl ann anned, ed, or dr eamed, seem seems f adl adl ng away; t her e comes t hat " dr ead" of " somet hi ng af t er deat deat h"— f or t hat undi scover scover ed co cou unt r y f r om whose bour our n no t r avel er r et ur ns— puzz puzz l es t he mi nd.
Why f ear ear deat h— when hen t her her e i s non none? e? We l i ve Not i n Ti me— but Et er ni t y, f or a t housan ousand d ages i n t he si ght of God ar e but an even evenii ng gone; no t hi ng ev er di di ed ñor ever wi wi l l di e, f or al a l l i s " t r ans i t i on. " When t i me decr decr ees ees t r ansi ansi t i on we r el i nqui sh ou our body body of of cl ay, and and our once once pr oud oud dust r et ur ns t o the el ement ent s f r om whi ch we spr spr ang; but t hat i mmor t al bei ng wi t hi n us wh whose dest dest i ny i t i s t o make et et er nal pr ogr ogr ess t hr oug oughout out t he end endl ess ph phases of of hum human l i f e, r et ur ns t o t he pl añe f r om whence ence i t carne rne; at t he cha change cal l ed "dea "deat h" i t cont cont i núes t he " pa t h, " from ear t h to el ysi an shores; i t i s t he Soul Soul 1s r e t ur n to t hat i mmor t al beau beautt y of of i t s et er nal summer hom home; t hen, comes ou our Hi gher gher I ni t i at i on i nt o t he et er nal myst er i es of of Li f e, as we bend t he kne knee bef or e t he cel cel est i al Sheki eki nah of God; but when the the Soul Soul ’ s soj our n amongst ongst El ys i an Fi Fi el ds has has end ended, man must be bor bor n agai agai n— and and once once mor e as a "l i vi ng sou soul " sha shal l wal k t he ear t h as of of oí d. So mani ani f est s t he La Law of Rei ncar nat i on; on; and wi t h t he und under st andi andi ng of t hi s l aw co com mes t he r emoval val of al l f ear of so- cal cal l ed "de "deat h. " But many any bel i eve i t not ; hum humani ani t y dr dr i f t s t o and and f r o upon t he f ace of of t he ear t h ever seeki seeki ng co com mf or t i n i t s var var i ous f or ms of of r el i gi ón, and most of t en f i ndi ndi ng none; t hey pr at e ab about out God and and Li f e an and at t he cha change ca c al l ed "de "deat h, " pass f r om t he ear t h kno kno wi ng l i t t l e of of el t her . We hear ear t he cr y t hat Li f e i s unj ust ; but how can can man cal cal i l i f e unj ust , he bei bei ng t he sol sol é di r ect or of hi s own? Li f e gi gi ves ves us ear ear t h and heaven ven, t i me an and et er ni t y t o r each each our goal of happi ness; i t gi ves ves us us ou our dr eam eams and and aspi r at i ons ons whom hom none one can can t ake away— away— f or none one can can sl ay a hope ope bu but he i n whose hose hear hear t i t was bor bor n. You and I each had a per s onal ona l r eas on f or uni t i ng wi t h t he Ros i c r uci uc i an Or der ; what hat wer e some of of t hose hose r easons? One may say t hat he des des i r ed t o be benef benef i t ed i n a mat er i al way; ot her s mi ght say say that that t hey desi r ed t o achi chi eve succe success ss i n a cer cer t ai n f i el d of endeavor ; st i l l ot her s mi ght say say t hat t hey desi r ed mor e per f ec t he heal t h, r el i ef f r om s i c kn knes s or di di s ea eas e; e; whi l e s t i l l ot her s mi ght say say t hat t hey de si r ed to at at t ai n t o gr eat er hei hei ght s spi spi r i t ual l y; t hese and and myr i ad ot her s ar e r eason easonss wh why we accep acceptt ed the i nvi t at i on t o uni t e wi wi t h the the Rosi cr uci an Or der . However , i t i s my bel i e f t hat ous r eason easonss set set f or t h, yo you u wi l as a whol hol e t he wor l d ov over er ar e of t hei hei r s ear ch may be s ummed ness .
i f you you wi l l car car ef ul l y anal y ze t he var i l r each each t he concl concl usi ón t hat hum humani ani t y seeke seekerr s; and and f ur t her mor e, t hat t he obj obj ect up i n one one wor wor d— and and t hat wor d i s Happi Happi
The one who des i r es t o be benef i t ed i n a mat er i al way, does so becaus bec aus e he bel i e v es t hat by b y el el i mi nat i ng c er t ai n mat er i al di f f i c ul ul t i e s — i t wi l l br i ng happ appi ness. The s ame r eas on appl i es t o t hose who s eek s ucc uc c es s — t hey see beyond bey ond succe success— ss— happ app i ness.
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Li kew kewi se, se, t hose who desi r e mor e per f ect he heal t h, r el i ef í’r í’r om si ckn ckness or di sea sease; se; t hey see see happ appi ness t hr ough t he el l mi nat i on of t hei r undesi r abl abl e con condi t i on; whi l e t hose who desi r e to at t ai n to gr gr eat er hei ght s spi spi r i t ual l y, aspi spi r e to t hat sup supr eme happ appi ness wh whi ch co com mes t o t he hi ghl ghl y evol evol ved ved sou soul , and i s t he goal of our dr eams and and aspi aspi r at i ons. Ev en t he cr cr i mi nal , i n hi s i gnor ance, ce, t hi nk s t hat by b y t he i l l egal gai n of po power , or t he possess i on of anot anot her ' s wea weall t h— hi s ea ease, se, co com mf or t , and happ happii ness ar e assur assur ed; i n hi s i gnor ance ance he r eckon eckonss not wi t h t he Law of Kar ma. Why so so el usi ve, i s thi s ob obj ect of al l humani t y' s sear sear ch? ch? Coul d i t no not have ave been, t hat af t er al l t hese many any yea year s of seeki seeki ng i n vai n, we mi ght ght have have r et ur ned ned t o ou our own ment ent al door door st eps eps and and f oun ound t her her eon eon t he Hol y Gr Gr ai l of Happi ness? Our pr esent esent envi envi r onm onment ent i n whi ch we now f i nd our our sel ves i s t he exa exact ct one whi ch we our our sel ves ves hav have e cr eat ed, whet her wi wi l f ul l y or t hr oug ough i gnor gnor ance, ance, and and we canno cannott bl ame t he Cosm Cosmi c i f t he scene scene i s no not an al l ur i ng one. If,
i n t hought ,
we l i mi t our sel sel ves,
so ar e we l i mi t ed i n mani f est at i on.
I f we have have f al l ed t o hel p ot ot her s who ar ar e ne needy, edy, and and who desi desi r ed our assi st ance, ce, so wi l l the help of the Cosmic be wi t hhel d from us. I f we ar e i n i l l heal t h, we have ave vi ol at ed som some of nat ur e' s l aws, or t hr oug ough the the t hi nki ng of of nega egat i ve t houg ought s have have chan chang ged our vi br at or y r at e f r om a bal bal anced anced st at e t o one of i nhar mony. ony. The Real i t y of Li f e i s Happi ness nes s ; our our sel ves ves cr cr eat e, i s So Sor r ow.
t he Del us i on of Li f e,
whi c h we
Sor r ow i s the the r esul sul t of mi sgu sgui dance of t he wi l l , f or t hat par t i cul cul ar at om whi ch man cal cal i s ' ' sel f" i s t he neur ot i c f ol l y of our wo wor l d t oday— oday— det er mi ned ned not t o under st and and; t he Cosmi c s i l ent ent l y obeys God God 1s or di nance, ce, but man, on t he co con nt r ar y, quest i ons, ons, ar gües, deni es, and and r ebel s, ever pe pe r si st l ng i n t he bel i e f t hat hi hi s ow own i deas of of r i ght and wr ong ong ar e sup super i or t o t hose of et er nal decr ees ees exl st ent ent si nce t he dawn of cr eat i on. Our Mast er , above al l t hi ngs on on ear t h despi espi sed t he hypo ypocr i he who says says wi wi t h hi s mout out h and and bel bel i eves eves not i n hi s hea hear t ; God to save save hi s sou soul and i n al l hi s way wayss of l i f e sho shows an bel i ef i n i t s ver ver y exi st ence; ce; and f r om what woul d he sav save bei ng, as i t i s, a deat hl ess pa par t of God Hi msel sel f ?
t e; l i ke who pr ays ut t er unhi s s oul —
I n t he days ays of our Mast Mast er ' s co com ml ng, f ew men woul oul d l i st en, en, and and f ew wi l l l i st en now; wor ds of of Di vi ne Tr Tr ut h t oday, as ev ever , ar e dr owned i n t he l aug aught er of f oo ooll s and and the the mocker ocker y o off t he pr of ane.
Hat e— not Lo Love ve,, i s t he one f al se not e i n our wor l d toda today; a hat e t hat pr ef er s f al seh se hood t o t r ut h, mal i ce to k i ndness, sel sel f i shn shness to gener osi t y; rran rran despi espi si ng man, envyi vyi ng anot anot her t he sl i ght est adva advan nt age age cr eed cur cur si ng cree creed, each cal cal l i ng on God to f ul f i l l t he cur cur se; se; nat i on f i ght ght i ng nat i on, i n t he mut ual ual massacr es of a wor l d gone one mad. Man wor s hi ps t he Sel Sel f — not not t he God; and and He who s cat t er ed seeds seeds of ki ndness, kno knows t hat t he see seeds f el l nei t her on st er i l e r ock, ñor by by t he way, but on pr ol i f i c soi l — made r i ch by human gor e. To t he Or der of t he Ros e and Cr os s — our hope bow i n r ev er enc e t o i t s Pa Pas t ; t hr ough f i el ds symbol has s hed i t s r ays of of myst i c i l l umi nat i cen cent ur i es of a l ong gone past , t o our pr esen esent i ngs, t hei r be beaut aut i f ul t hought s an and t r easur sur ed s c i nt i l l at i ng j ewel s of of Gos mi c r ev el at i on.
l i es i n i t s Fut ur e, we of of gl or y i t s gl i t t er i ng on down t hr oug ough t he t i me; i t s sacr ed t eachchsecrets, secrets, ar e as
How l ong ong t he " One Rose f r om Keaven eaven"" must awai t i t s ear t hl y bl oom, God al one one ca can t el l ; t i me an and et er ni t y al one can can unr avel avel our t ang angí es of l i f e, t houg ough t he way i s, and f or ever ver sha shal l be, cl ear and and pl ai n; but what hat ever ever i n l i f e ou our mi ss i on may be, whet her our "pat "pat h" be l evel evel or of st eep eep ascen scent ; whet her st r ewn wi t h f l ower s or or t he t hor ns of of f at e— t he Rose and Cr oss shal shal l l ead ead us, t o vi si ons— ons— and communi on wi t h God. od.
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Thi s week we have t he vi ews ews of anot her Sor or i n r egar ega r d t o our wor k. Thi s Sor or and her hus band have been bee n member s wi t h us f or many year s , l i vi ng i n t he New Engl and and sect i on of t he Uni t ed St at es. Her husba husban nd has been been t he Mas t er of a Chapt hapt er of our member s, and. and. bot h have have had had oppo opporr t uni t i es t o assi st i n Chapt hapt er wor k and and assi st many, many any member s. They have been bee n t hr ough f l oods i n t he New Engl and St at es, es , have wat c hed t hei r wor l dl y possessi possessi ons wl wl ped out , and se seen t he suf f er l ngs and and ang angui sh of many ot ot her s wh who ha have l ost t hei r wor l dl y possess possess i ons ons i n t he f l oods. Thi s So Sor or has has had an oppor t uni t y to appl y ou our pr i nci pi es not onl y i n her own dai l y af af f ai r s bu but i n t he l i ves ves of of many ot her s as as wel l . We, i n t he Rosi cr uci an Or der , know what she she has has been been abl abl e t o accompl i sh f or her sel f and and her husband husband and and many any ot her s, and and I am sur sur e t hat you who ar ar e i n the the hi ghest Degr egr ees ees of our wor k wi l l be gr gr eat eat l y hel hel ped ped by what she she t ol l a yo you u i n t he acco accou unt of her var var i ous expe exper i ences. ces. May Peace Peace Pr of ound ound abi abi do wi t h each each of yo you u. F r a t e r na l l y , YOU YOUR CLASS MASTER ASTE R "As "As I r evi ew t he past si x or mor e year year s i t does no not see seem r eal , t hat so many any per per pl exi ng condi condi t i ons ons have have been been ove overr come. Depr epr ess i on carne rne wi t h i t s har har dshi ps t o r i ch and poor and and an an eve everr - i ncr easi ng cr y f or sympat hy i n act i ons ons and wor ds; but af t er my own l oss of a l ar ge home, a condi condi t i on was c r eat eat ed and and we car r i ed on wi t h a f or t i t ude and and assur ance gai ned by ou our we weekl y l ect ur es an and app appl i cat cat i on of t hei r co con nt ent s. We must ass ume compl et e f ai t h and t hon get get bus bus y t o make our pl ans come t hr oug ough f or r ehab ehabii l i t at i ng a new home and and sur r oundi ngs. Ví i th t he kno knowl edge ga gai ned f r om my l ect ur es I ha have l i vea vea a l i f e of ser ser vi ce t o humani ani t y i n si ckne ckness, t he f l oo ood d pani ani cs of 193 1936 and and 1938 wi t h hur r i cane cane t o ham hamper . I f one has nct exp exper i enced enced t hese cond condi t i ons ons i t i s a bl essi ng i n one way, but i t i s a wonde onderr f ul exp exper i ence ence t o be ab abl e t o command and conf conf i dence ence and r ecei ve st r engt engt h t o gi ve t o t hese despo despond nden entt hum human bei ngs, as wel l as an ani mal s, assur ance t hat al l wi l l be t aken ken car car e of i n good good t i me. Upon pon a number of occasi occasi ons ons my i nt ui t i on has aver aver t ed acci dent dent s — and and we al l know know t hat i n meet eet i ng so so many st r anger s, i nt ui t i on i s a gr eat hel p. Thes e at t r i but es at t r act ac t c ondi t i ons and peopl e t o one, one, and i n Ser vi ce to manki anki nd ar e ver ver y gr at i f yi ng. New expe xper i ences ces unf ol d, even ven t o t he pl añe i n t he sky sky at ni ght wi t h i t s r ed and gr een l i ght s, co com mi ng f r om somewher e and goi ng somewher ewher e, and t he or di nar nar i l y unhe unhear ar d sound sounds of t he ni ght . I t i s ve ver y har d af t er a l i f et i me of of st udy to spe speak of of expe xper i ences ces ha had by such st udyi ng; f or ever ever y day, or even even hour our l y, some new exper exper i ence ence comes up, smal l or l ar ge, and i n my hum humbl e way, ay, I cannot cannot gi ve f ul l val val uat i on t o t hese co con ndi t i ons.
The s t udy udy gi ves ment al poi s e and a c ont ent ment of l i f e by bei ng c al m and and unhur hur r i ed i n t hese hect i o day dayss of ever ver yo yon ne t r yi ng t o ge get away f r om t hemsel sel v es and st i f l i ng t he co con nsci ousne sness. Our he he a l t h i s bet t er , f or t he ner ner ves ar ar e qui qui et , and and when t he mi nd i s pea peaoef oef ul and and i n har har mony ony wi wi t h t he Cosmi c t he physi cal sel sel f i s bet t er . Wi t h t he wi ndow ndow open t o t he wi nt er ’ s co coii d wi nd and a l ar ge bowl of wat er i n t he r oom my ni ni ght ght ’ s r cst and and exp exper er i ences ences ar e compl et e and and t he mor ni ng1s ng1s of devot devot i ons ons and and ex er ci se upon a r i si ng— and al so upo n r ct i r i ng— gi vcs t he best of s pi pi r i t ua u al upl i f t me nt f or f ul f i l l i ng t he he d a y ’ s ac t i v i t i es . Wor r yi ng and f r ct t i ng ov over er wha whatt has has come and and what hat wi l l come s eem eems t o be t he chi ef compl ai nt of hum human bei ngs ngs and and t he l i ar de st t o ov over er o orne rne. The t hi ngs we have hav e done c ons c l ous l y or unc ons c i ous l y can' ca n' t be changed, but we can pr of i t by t hese exper exper i ences ences and and r emedy edy t hi s cond condi t i on. on. What ever ever your your t r oub oubl es have been been f or t he da day, when upon upon r ct i r i ng pl ace your your conf conf i dence dence and and bei bei ng i n t ho hand handss of God, or t he Sup Supr emo Bei ng, and and go to s l eep and and a most r ef r eshi ng r est wi l l be had had and and t he next day wi wi l l come wi t h r enew enewed ed conf conf i dence dence an and st r engt engt h t o do do t he best wi t h your your know knowl edg edge and and f ai t h. Recen ecent l y I have ave been been r eadi eadi ng of t he gal gal a at t end endance ance at at a pr evi ew of a mot i on pi et ur e i n Hol l ywoo ywood d and of t he wonder f ul cel cel ebr i t i es, and gowns wor wor n by t he same, and I am wonder i ng how many of us pr evi ew our past exp exper i ences ences an and app appr eci at e t he val val ué of doi ng t hi s. One does oes no not need eed t o have ave el abór abór at e gowns or or j ewel s t o do t hi s. As I si t i n our hum humbl e hom home, wi t h t he wi wi nd and snow out s i de but but war mt h and and qui qui et i nsi de an and t he com compan pani onshi onshi p of of a near ear l y bl i nd husban sband, al l see seems as as i t sho shoul d be af af t er ni net e en yea year s of of st udy of of Ro Ro si cr uci ani ani sm and t hi r t y- seven seven of mar r i age age expe xper i ences. ces. Upon t he st age or scr een of t he past co com mes r eal i zat za t i o n of ha vi ng gai ned co con nf i dence i n one' s ab abi l i t y t o j udge and and compl et i ng pl ans, and and peace eace of mi nd. I t ' i s wel l t hat we do not not know what hat i s t o be i n t he t omor r ow but when i t , or wha whatt seems t o be unsur mount abl e, doe doess come we r ecei ve t he abi l i t y t o sur moun ount t hese co con ndi t i ons, or i f i t i s to be t hat we can cannot do t hi s, t he st r eng engt h i s gi ven ven t o us t o en endur e and and hel hel p ot her s end endur e t hese condi condi t i ons. Af t er yea year s of weekl y l eet ur es up upo n al l sub subj eet s per per t a i ni ng t o al l t hi ngs i n l i f e on one at at t ai ns t he qui et ude an and st abi l i t y wh whi ch gi v es on one t he di st i nct i on of he l pf ul ness and che che er f ul ness upo upo n al l occa ccasi ons. We have obt obt ai ned ned t he know knowl edge edge of of pr oper oper br eat hi ng and and sl eep eepi ng whi ch i n t ur n gi v es bet t er he h e a l t h and r i ght l i vi ng. I n our hu hur r i e d l i v es f ew t hi nk of j ust sl t t l np; , but an even veni ng of j ust t hi s wi wi l l gi ve mor e pr oo ooff of nat ur e' s l aws an and pr i nci pi es. No need eed of t he spok spoken en wor d f or compl et e compan pani onshi onshi p, as t he wond onder f ul pai pai nt i ng of t he aged aged mot her her and f at her si t t i ng i n f r ont of t he f i r epl ace on an ol d- f a shi shi o ned sof sof á sho shows. I n t he backgr ackgr oun ound ar e pi et ur es of of he her vi vi d expe xper i ences, ces, and hi s on on hi s si de of of t he pi ct ur e, and and compl et e har har mony ony i s sho shown i n t hei r f aces ces as as t hei r yea year s are nea nearr i ng co com mpl et i on. Dur i ng our bu bus y dai l y l i v es i nt ui t i on i s a gr eat as a s se s et . I t i s c al al l ed many any ñam ñames but i t i s t he same smal l voi ce whi ch we shoul shoul d l i s t en t o and and heed heed at once. ce. Wi t h t he st ead eady i ncr ease ease of of know knowl edge edge we can at t ai n
an at t i t ude wh whi ch r ecei ecei ves ves conf conf i dence ence of of humans ans as we wel l as ani ani mal s and and bi r ds. I n bei ng near or or wi wi t h t he si ck t he assur ance of wel l - bei ng and st r e ngt h- gi vi ng i s he l pf ul a nd qui et i ng. A l ong t i me ago a st r anger st opp opped i n my ci t y on her her way t o New New Yor k and and t el ephon ephoned ed f r om t he depot epot t hat she she had st oppe opped d over over one one t r ai n to s ee me and and wher her e coul d we meet eet i n t he ci t y as I l i ved ved out i n t he sub subur bs. As t he pl ace was publ i c she she was r at her her at l oss, as I al so was, as t o how we woul oul d know each ot her , as we we had had f or got t en t o ment ent i on any wa way o off I dent ent i f i cat cat i on, on, but but upon upon my ar ar r i val we know each ot her . For me i t had bcen a subj subj ect of i nt er est but she she, a new new st udent ent , sai sai d, when I asked her how she she knew knew I was I , f I coul coul d f eel i t as you you wer e J ust opp opposi t e me. 1 We of t en do w wrr ong ong but upon upon om omi s si on of t he wr wr ong ong we can r eadj eadj ust t hi s l aw and and so so gai gai n i n exp exper er i ence; ence; but but one one must have have t he har har d knocks knocks t o appr eci at e t he goo ood d t hi ngs i n l i f e, I n cases cases of ext r eme moasur sur es, i n case case of acci dent s, si ckn ckness, cat ast r ophe ophes, s, we ar e gi ven ven conf conf i dence— ence— i f we si ncer cer el y ask ask i t wi l l be gi gi ven ven or sho shown t o us, or st r engt h and f or t i t ude wi l l be ava avaii l abl e t o gi gi ve ot ot her s wh who have not had t he pr i v i l ege of of t hes e l ec t ur u r es , t he as s ur ur a nc e unt i l c on ondi t i o ns ar ar e c on ont r ol l ed. My most ext ext r eme nee need d of al l I have ave l ear ned ned was my exp exper er i ence ence of t he 193 1936 6 and 1938 1938 f l oods oods and hur hur r i cane. My hom homo was on t he edge, or i n t he wedg edge shap shapo whi ch t he hur r i cane cane f or med, f or t hr ee r ods ods each each si de was s t r ewn wi t h t r ees, she sheds f ul l of t obacco, cco, wi r es, pol es, et c. down. The The wat er of bot h f l oods oods ca car ne i nt o our our home 5 and 2 ft. on the f i r st f l oor , so we t oo ook k ou our ani ani mal s, cat cat s an and dogs, and and went t o hi gher l and and wher e hund hundrr eds eds wer wer e t oget oget her i n al l modes odes of of l i vi ng. Ever ver y moment ent was used used i n hel pi ng ot her s t o t hi nk no not of t he past but t o r eadj ust t hei r l i ves ves an and pl an f or t he f ut ur o. What had had gone coul coul d not be be br oug ought back, but pl ar mi ng and and keepi keepi ng t hem busy hel hel pi ng on one hel p anot her pr o ved ved t hat sug sugge st i o n i s al al l t hat i s necessary cessary t o equal i ze human emot i ons. A smi l e even even i f you you f eel l i ke cr yi ng car r i es t he day and r eaps r esul sul t s. The habi $ of peac ef ul s l eepi ng i s ver ve r y eas i l y ac qui r ed i f yo your ur mi nd i s gi gi ven ven t he assur ance ance of of oneness eness wi wi t h t he Cosmi c. Pl ai n f ood and and exer xer ci se i n t he open wi l l gi ve good heal eal t h and di vi ne bei ng. Gi ve t hanks f or al l t hi ngs gi ven ven t o you, and gi ve of al l yo you u have at t ai ned. Thi s wi l l be yo your ur her i t age f or t he c omi ng year yea r s of s at i s f act ac t i on and t he r ewar ewar d of : Wel l done my good good and and f ai t hf ul ser van vant . "
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Of cour cour se, i t i s t oo ear ear l y f or me t o know know much about about t he res resu' t t s t hat you or ot her her s may have have obt obt ai ned ned through l ast wee week' k' s expe xper i ment , becau cause I f i nd f r om even t hose l i vi ng cí cí ose to me t hat t he f i r st f ew day pr odu oduced onl y a sensat sensat i on of cal cal mness wi wi t h a sl i ght sensat sensat i on of i nvi g or at i on. on. , I know know t hat as t he week ends t her e wi l l be a ver y def def i ni t e ton toni c. f eel eel i ng and a sen sense of i ncr eased ased vi t al i t y, but even t hi s i s not t he f ul l est eXpr essi on of t he exer ci se f or t he r eal ef f ect s wi l l co com me . dur i ng t he week eek f ol l owi owi ng i n each case and and t her e wi l l be an accumul at i ve ef f ect f r om t he var var i ous ous exer xer ci ses t o be gi ven ven each week. Ther e i s one poi nt i n c onnec onne c t i on wi t h t hese c ol or exer c i s es t hat I ove ov er l oo ooke ked d ment ent i oni oni ng l ast wee week k but i t i s not t oo l at e to speak speak of i t now, and t hat i s t hat t he col col or o off yel l ow shou shoul d be used sed t he l east east of al l . I f you hav e s el el ec t ed y el el l o w as t he f i r s t c ol ol or f or yo yo ur e xe xer c i s e t hen do not not use i t agai agai n f or many any mont hs and and i f vou have have not not yet yet used yel l ow and and wi sh t o use i t t hi s comi ng week, keep keep i n mi nd t hat whi l e ma y sel al l t he ot her co coll or s or sha shades of col or wh whi ch you may sel ect me y be used al t er nat el y an and each one as f r equ equent ent l y as t he ot her , t he co coll or y el el l o w— t hat i s t he br i l l i ant , br i ght , pur é y el el l o w- - s ho ho ul d not be be us ed ed exce xcept af t er ei ei ght or t en weeks. i n ot her wor ds, al l t he ot her co coll or s shou shoull d be used f or ei ght or t en weeks bef bef ore t he col col or of yel yel l ow i s r epeat ed i n any any of of t hese or or ' f ut ure exer xer ci ses. ses. I f you sel sel ect a sha shade of co coll or t hat l s' a l i ght gr een een wi t h much yel yel l ow i n i t, t hen i t may be t^sea as f r equ equent ent l y as as ot her co coll or s, or i f you sel ect an or ang ange wi t h a t arge amoun ount of yel yel l ow i n i t you you may use i t f r equ equent l y. So l ong ong as t he yel yel l ow i s modi odi f i ed wi t h som some ot ot her co coll or i t may be used f r equ equent ent l y but pur é yel yel l ow i n i t s un unmodi odi f i ed f or m as a pr i mar y col col or sho shoul d not be used mor e of of t en t han ever ever y ei ght or t en weeks. I r epea epeatt t hi s be becau cause i t i s i mpor t ant . I t i s i mpor t ant be becau cause yel yel l ow i s t he onl y coll o r t hat do co does no not add add to t he vi t al i t y . I t do does no not de depl et e or or t ake away f r om t he vi t al i t y i n any sen sense but i t ha has no no ef f ect upon upon t he vi t al i t y and ver y l i t t l e ef f ect up upo n t he psych sy chii c dev el o pment . I t does have some mi nor ef f ect s upon some of of t he gl ands ands and and t hat i s why why we do not el i mi nat e i t al t oget her . Now aur i ng t he comi ng week eek you may t r y a second col or i f yo you u wi s h or st i ck. ck. t o t he f i r st co coll or yo you have used sed, r epeat i ng thi thi s sam same co coll or f or ■t he comi ng week eek ( unl ess i t was was t he col or of yel yel l ow, i n whi ch cas e sel ect a new co coll or ) . I know know t hat I s uggest ed i n my t al k t o yo you u l ast week t hat hat yo you u coul coul d change change t he col or ever ever y f ew days i f yo you u wi shed but I r eal l y t hi nk i t wo wo ul d be bet t er to st i ok to one co c ol or f or an an ent i r e week eek f or t he comi ng f ew weeks eeks unt unt i l your your syst em has been been pr et sy. sy. we wel l t oned oned and and t unea nea wi t h t hese hese col or s, t hen yo you u may chang change e t hem mor e r api api dl y t han once once a week. I pr omi sed you som some l i t t l e exp expll anat anat i on r egar di ng t hese exe exerr ci ses ses and I f i nd t hat t he ex pl a nat i ons wi wi l l i nv ol v e a great many f undam undament al pr i nci pi es and a gr eat many any ne new and i nt er est i ng pr i nci ol es and and so so t he best I can do i s t o t ouch upon upon an i mpor t ant one one each week.
Each one of of us as as a vi br at i ng uni t of mat t er i n t hi s un uni ver ver sal cel cel l of ex i st ence has a nat ur al co coll or v al ué whi ch i s ou our i ndi vi dual c ol or , j ust as each each one of of us ha has a def i ni t e musi cal cal not e an and a def i ni t e po pol ar i t y of vi br at i on. on. Ever ver y uni t of of mat t er t hr oughout t he uni ver ver se, whet her i t i s a uni t of t he mi ner al mer cur y or a uni t of t he mi ner al know known as gol d or s i l ver , c opper , t i n, i r on on, s al al t or or what - not , has i t s di s t i nc t i ve co coll or . I t i s t r ue t hat al a l l of t he mi ner al el ement s, and, i n f ac t , al l of t he el ement s of of nat ur e i n t he uni ver ver se, gi ve of f var var i ous col col or- s whi ch co con nst i t ut e t hei r i ndi v i dual spe spectr ums, but never ver t hel ess, t her e i s one par t of t he spe spect r um of co coll or wh whi ch i s most def i ni t e f or each each el ement and t hi s i s know known as t he di st i nct co coll or , or sha shade of of co coll or , of t hat - ol ece of mat t er . Thi s i s no not a myst i cal i dea but one whi ch sci ence ence has ver ver i f i ed, and and t he f act t hat ever ver y el el ement ent of mat t er doe does have a di st i nct and out st and andi ng l i ne of co coll or i n t he gener al spe spect r um has enab enabll ed sci ence ence t o l ócat ócat e or or di scover many any mi ner al s t hat wer e mi ssi ng f r om t he pe r i odi c t abl e of of ear t hl y el ement s. Ever ver y pl ant ha h as i t s di di s t i nc t c ol ol or whi c h r es ul ul t s f r om t he he v i br at i ons of of t he he pl ant . I t i s a di f f i cul cul t t hi ng f or an i ndi v i dual human bei ng to di scove scoverr whi ch i s hi s col col or excep cept f r o m ex per i ence. ce. Al l of us soo sooner o orr l at er l ear n of t he co coll or , or pr pr eci se sha shade of co coll or , whi ch i s no not onl onl y most at t r act i ve t o us but whi ch i s most pl easi ng, sat i sf yi ng and hel pf ul t o us. Ever Ever y woman has di s cover ed t hat a cer t ai n shad shade of som some de de f i ni t e col col or i s be best f or her her cl ot hi ng becau cause i t makes kes he her fee fee' l mor e vi t al , soot hes her ner ves, ves, gi ves ves her her added added cont cont ent ent ment ent and and i n many any ot her myst i cal ways ena enabl es he her t o sen sense tha that t hi s par par t i cul cul ar sha shade of co coll or i s most app appr opr opr i at e f or he her . Of co cou ur se, se, she she has t o see seek f or som some ot her modi odi f i cat i ons ons or even ven opp opposi t es t o t hi s co coll or beca becau use she she can cannot wear one col col or co con nt i nual l y i n cl ot hi ng. Al s o al al l women, en, and and a gr eat eat many men, have have f ound ound t hat hat t her her e i s one one col or , or sha shade of col col or , t hat i s qui t e di spl spl easi ng. I t i s co com mmonl y know known t hat br own own i s qu qui t e di di spl easi easi ng t o peop eopl e of of t he whi t e r ace wher eas i t i s a pl easi ng co coll or f or t he aver ver age per sons sons of of t he soso- cal cal l ud coll or ed or bl co bl ack r ace. ce. Thi s i s no not du due t o any si mi l ar i t y bet ween t he com compl exi exi ón and t he col or f or t her e ar ar e ot ot her dar k ski nned r aces, ces, or what we mi ght al most cal i br own own ski nned ned r ace aces, t hat do not enj enj oy wear ear i ng br own. But t he col or ed per sons sons of of t he Sou Soutt her n st at es of of Amer i ca wh who wer e bor bor n i n such st at es and and who ar e desc desc enda endant nt s of t he Af r i can r aces ces ar e qu qui t e at t uned to t he co col or of br own wher eas t hi s sam same col or i n al most any of i t s dar dar k sha shades i s di di st ur bi ng to t he aver ver age whi t e per son. son. Ther e ar ar e many any psychol sychol ogi ogi cal r eason easonss f or t hi s i nt o whi ch we wi l l not ent ent er at at t he pr esen esent t i me. The sam same i s t r ue of musi cal cal not es f or each i ndi vi dual and of cer cer t ai n ot her uni ver ver sal con co ndi t i ons ons an and el ement s of of vi br at i ons. Now t he obj obj ect of t he pr esen esent co coll or exe exer ci ses i s no not mer el y to assi st you yo u i n di scover scover i ng what i s you your most pl easi easi ng and sat i sf yi ng co coll or , f or I t hi nk t hat t her e ar ar e many any mor e si mpl e ways t o di scover scover t hi s. These Thes e exer exe r c i s es ar e f or t he pur pos e of bui l di ng up t he vi br at or y f unct i oni oni ng of of many any par t s of t he bo body whi ch can can on oní y f unct i on pr ope oper l y when t hey ar e at t uned wi t h the the var var i ous r at es of vi br at i ons ons t hat af f ect our bod bodl es gen gene er al l y. The whol e physl cal body ody of man i s i n r hyt hm and
vi br at i on. Unl ess eve everr y cel l i n t he body i s vi br at i ng pr oper l y and i n har mony ony wi t h ot her s t her e wi l l be i l l ness, and unl ess t he ent i r e body as on one cel cel l i s vi vi br at i ng har moni ousl y wi t h t he uni v er sal sal v i br at i ons t her e wi l l be i l l ness. Each of t he co coll or s of of t he spe spect r um, excep xcept i ng yel l ow, has a vi t al i zi ng ef f ect up upon t he ent i r e body. Yel Yel l ow has an ef f ect upon upon onl onl y a f ew gl and ands of mi nor nor i r apor t ance but , nevn nevnrr t heü es s , neces neces s ar y t o t he gene generr al sche scheme. . So f or t he f ol l owi ng week eek ei ei t her co con nt i nué t he sam same col col or t hat you you used sed l ast week f or t he sam same exer ci se, se, r epeat i ng i t i dent i cal cal l y as you yo u used i t du dur i ng the the past we week, or, i f you you have f el t ver ver y def i ni t e ef f ect s f r om t hat co coll or yo you u may ch change to anot anot her co coll or f or t he com comi ng week. But I wou woull d st r ong ongl y ur ge t hat yo you u pi ck on one of of t he co coll ors you used l ast week eek and st ay wi t h i t and and r epeat i t i n yo you ur exer xer ci ses t hi s week so so t hat hat we may s t ar t t hi s wor wor k wi wi t h a good aevel opment of t he ef f ect s at at t he ver ver y begi nni ng. I n ot her wor ds, f ol l ow t he sam same exer exer ci se as out out l i ned on t he seve severr al pages ages of of l ect ur e 120 sent sent t o you l ast week. F r a t e r na l l y , YOU YOUR CLASS MASTER
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Cont i nul ñg our s t udy of t he he es ot ot er i c pr i nc i pi e of of Gr Gr ac e i t i s f i t t i ng t hat we we sho shoul d exam xami ne t hi s pr i nci pi e f r om ever ver y an angl e. We di scove scover i n our st udi es t hat t he most pr i mi t i ve of r el i gi ous r i t es i ncl uded t hi s i dea of devel evel opi opi ng t he Gr ace of God. I n or der t o under st and t hi s pr pr i nci pi e f r om t he vi vi ewpoi nt of t he an anci ent myst i cs we we must l ay asi asi de an any con consi der at i on of t he f act t hat t her e was a gr eat di ver ver gence gence of of opi opi ni on as t o whom and and what hat was Go God. Let me suggest suggest t hat even t hough hough we at at t he pr esent es ent t i me t hi nk t hat hat we know t he r eal eal God and and ar e wor s hi ppi ppi ng t he r eal eal God t hr oug ough havi havi ng a pr oper oper concep conceptt i on of Hi m, t he t i me may com come i n t he di di s t ant ant f ut ur e when hen peop peopll e wi l l have have an an even even bet bet t er concep conceptt i on of God, and and wi l l smi l e at at t he conce concept pt i on we have ave no now. They may even t hi nk t hat our pr es ent c oncept onc ept i on of God was qui qui t e heat heni eni sh or pag pagan anii sh. Al l t hat we can can do i s t o t hi nk of of God and co con ncei ve of Hi Hi m i n t he Li ght of our un under st andi ng. Thi s i s al al l t hat t he anci ent pag pagans ans di di d. Thei Thei r i dea of t he God of t he uni uni ver se and and t he God of al l bei bei ngs ngs may have have been ver y cr ude, and and s ur r ounded ounded wi t h wr ong i deas, and and mi sconcep sconceptt í ons; ons; however ver , t o t hem t he i dea of God i ncl uded ded t he gr eat essent essent i al s. To t hem God was t he most supr supr eme bei ng i n t he wor l d. He was om omni pot pot ent ent i n ever ever y concei vabl vabl e sen sense. They They even even went ent so f ar as as t o t hi nk of of Hi Hi m as be be i ng l ar ge r i n s t at at ur e, e , l ar ger i n ment al i t v^ l ar ger i n vo voll ume of of voi ce, ce, and possess i ng al l t he power s of t he uni ver se. He was God God of t he Wi nds, God of t he Sun, God of t he Wat er , God of t he Ai r , and and i n f act, God of ever ver yt hi ng, f or he he sup suppl ant ant ed al l of t he scor e or or mor e go gods t hat had had been been pr evi ousl ousl y assi gned ned t o al al l of t he el ement ent s and and cond condi t i ons ons of of t he uni ver ver se. To t hem God was al al so omni pr esent esent ; He was was i n ever ever yt hi ng and and t her ef or e t o "bo "bo f oun ound eve everr ywher e. The sl i ght est whi whi sper i ng soun sound pr oduced oduced by the the wl nd cont cont ai ned t he pr esence esence of Go God, accor di ng t o t hei r i dea. The r i ppl es on on t he sur sur i ace of t he wat er cont cont ai ned Hi s pr pr esence sence.. Ever ver y hol y al al t ar i n home or or t empl e, ever ever y hol hol y ca casket sket , ever ver y hol hol y f ount ai n, ever ver y hol y shr shr i ne, cont cont ai ned ned t he pr esence esence of of God. I of t en t hi nk as I r ead ead som some of t hei r anci anci ent wr i t i ngs t hat t hey had an even even gr eat er appr appr eci at i on of t he pr esence of God t han we have have t oday. ay. I n many any of of our pr esent esent - day day chur chur ches ches t he pr ayer ayer s of f er ed t o God pet i t i on Hi m t o co com me down i n t he congr congr egat egat i on and and be pr esent i n t he edi edi f i ce- - as t houg ough God had not been been pr esent esent si nce t he pr evi evi ous ous Sunday or Wedne ednesday sday eve even ni ng, Many any ot her pr pr ayer ayer s ask God t o vi si t a cer t ai n l ocal cal i t y, or come i nt o t ouch wi t h a cer t ai n pl ace, ce, as t hough He wer e not not al r eady eady t her e. To t he anci anci ent ent s such an i dea dea woul d have seem ed pecul ecul i ar . They not onl y l oo ooked ked upon God as bei ng const const ant ant l y an and cont cont i nousl ousl y pr esent esent i n ever ver y hol y t empl e, shr shr i ne, and and s&cr s&cr ed pl ace, ce, but as bei ng pr esent sent wher ever ver l i vi ng t hi ngs, l i vi ng creat creat ur es, wer e t o be f ound. He was t her her ef or e al al ways ays pr pr esent ni ght and and day i n ever ever y home whe wherr e t her e wer wer e l i vi ng per per sons sons who r ecogni ecogni zed Hi m or who pai pai d ador ador at i on t o Hi m. Cer t ai nl y He was cont cont i nuousl ousl y pr esen esent i n t he gr eat pr esen se nt on a t empl es, and and never ever had had t o be asked asked or pet pet i t i oned oned t ob e pr spe speci al occa ccasi on. The J ewi ewi sh r el i gi ón t ook t hi s i dea out of of t he Or i ent and bui l t f or i t sel sel f i n ev ever y syna synagogue a ho l y al al t ar whi ch r epr esent sent ed t he et er nal and and cont cont l nuous ous pr pr esence esence of God i n t he pl ace ace. Ther ef or e, a wor s hi pper pper ni ght ght go i nt o such s ynag ynagog ogue uess at any any t i me of of t he da day or or
ni ght whet het her t her e was a ser vi ce bei ng condu conduct ct ed or not , and and be sur sur e of f i nd^ng t he pr esence esence of of God at t he al t ar. Goi ng t o t hi s poi nt , t her ef or e, or st and andi ng near ear i t woul oul d br i ng one cl oser t o sorae rae f or m of at t unem unement ent wi t h God God** So we see t hat ever ever t houg hough h t he pagan paganss and anci ent peopl es had st r ange ange i deas abou aboutt t he per per s onal onal l oo ooks ks of God and bel bel i eved eved many any pecu pecull i ar t hi ngs about Hi m such such as t hat He was ext ext r emel y j eel ous an and f i l l ed wi t h wr at h at t i mes, and easi easi l y ang anger ed by t he si af ul act s of of per sons, sons, and and woul oul d smi t e peop eopl e wi t h pest pest i l ence ence an and f ami ne, or cause cause ear ear t hquakes, f l oods, or f i r es i n or der t o make peopl e obey Hi s wi l l , st i l l t he God t hey concei concei ved of was as per per f ect as was t hei hei r Li ght * We can can al so under st and, t her ef or e, how how t hey at t r i but ea t o t he nat ur e of t hi s Go God of t hei r s a benev enevol ol ent ent and ki ndl y si si de. Wi t h al l hi s anger , j eal ousy, ous y, wr at h, and oc c as i onal ona l l y peeve pee ved d at t i t ude, t hey bel i eved ev ed He al so had had a gr eat amount ount of l ov ove, e, an encompaes paes i ng ki ndne ndness ss , and a most f r i endl y f eel eel i ng f or t hose who obe obeyed yed Hi m, I t was the the desi r e, t her e f or e, of t he most r el i gi ous ous and most devo vou ut t o wi n the the f r i end endshi p of God, and and wi n t he l ov ove e of of God by l i vi ng pr oper oper l y* obeyi obeyi ng Hi s l aws, and f ear i ng Hi m. I n or der t o wi n Hi s f r i end endshi p and Hi s l ove, and t hus be be sur sur e of bei ng bl essed wi t h f avo vorr s f r om God, i t was necessar necessar y t o f i nd Gr ace wi t h God. Once mor e we may smi l ? wi t h t ol er at i on and and ki nd con consi der at i on of t he pecul pecul i ar met hods ods tha tha' u som some of of t hem adop adoptt ed to f i nd t hi s Gr Gr ace, ce, or wi wi n thi thi s Gr Gr ace of fl od, bu but af t er al l t hey di d not do many t hi ngs t hat wer e gr gr eat eat l y di f f er ent f r om what t he chu chur che ches advi advi se us us t o do t oday oday,, Thousands Thous ands of t hese anci ent mys t i c s bel i eved eve d t hat by abandoni aba ndoni ng al l of t hei r wor l dl y stand standi ng, wor l dl y her i t age, a nd wo r l dl y possessi o ns •the they woul oul d mor e qu qui ckl y f i nd t hi s Gr Gr ace. ce. Taki Taki ng t he l i f e of Buddha as an exam exampl e, we f i nd t hat he was was $ot $ot t he onl onl y o on ne bor bor n of r oyal oyal bl ood an and pr i ncel y st andi ng who ab aband andoned hi s pal ace, ce, hi s t i tl es, hi s el egan egantt cl ot hi ng, and wor l dl y t hi ngs an and, pu put on a cover cover i ng of one pi ece of cl ot h, mer e l y pa r t i al l y t o wr ap hla naked naked body, ody, and and went ent f or t h i nt o t he wor wor l d under under an as aumed ñame as a poor man and and l i vef l on t he mor sel s of f oo ood d t hat wer e vo voll unt ar i l y dr dr opp opped i n hi s beg begg gi ng bowl whi l e he pr eache eached d som some r el i gi ous ous doct doct r i ne. Some of t he gr eat eat est r ul er s know known n i n hi s t o r y s ac ac r i f i c ed ed at l eas t one ha hal f , i t not al l , of t hei r wo wo r l dl y power at at t i mes t o f i nd Gr ace wi t h God. Ot her s bel i eved eved t hat by l i vi ng apar t f r om wor l dl y peopl e a/i d wor l dl y t empt at i ons, and goi ng i nt o cav caves, gr ot t os or or r ui ned ned bul bul l di ngs ngs on t he ♦nount ai nt ops, or i n uni nhabi t ed val l eys, t hey woul d de vel vel op gr e at e r spi spi r i t ual i t y and thu thus at at t ai n Gr ace. ce. I n ’t hi s be bel i ef we f i nd t he or i gi n of t he pr act i ce of be b ecom co mi ng an anch ancho or i t e. Ot her s bel bel i eved eved tha that- by by separ separ at i ng t hemsel ves ves f r om t he wor l d and goi ng t o l i ve i n a gre^ re^tt bui bui l di ng wi t h ot ot her s wh who f el t l l ke t hey di d, and devot devot i ng most of i : hei r t i me t o st udy and and medi edi t at i on on spi spi r i t ual sub subj eet s, and devot evot i ng a par t of t hei r t i me to doi ng humani t ar i an wor k f or ot her s, t hey woul d f i nd t hi s Gr Gr ace, ce, Thi s was t he or or i gi n of t he monki onki sh or gani zat zat i ci ns, an and of t he t ui l di ng of monast er i es. Ot her s bel bel i eved eved t hat by by per secut secut i ng t hei r ph physi cal cal boai es, negl egl ect i ng t hem, and and t hus maki aki ng t he wor l d and al l of i t s t empt at i ons l ess i nt er e st i ng t o t hem t he,7 woul d i ncr ease t he spi spi r i t ual si de of of t hei r nat ur es, - and and ob obt ai n Gr ace, ce, " Thi s wa was t he or or i gi n of t he or i ent al syst ems of of sel f - puni shm shment whi c¿ we f i nd st i l l a x i s t i n g i n I ndi ndi a and and some ot her coun count r i es. . Some of t he most uneducat uneducat ed and and
i l l i t er at e of of t he pagans be l i eved eved t hat by by bur ni ng sacr sacr i f i ces ces t o God t hey woul oul d obt obt ai n Gr ace, ce, and we f i nd t hi s cust cust om was par par t l y a& a&opt opt ed by t he J e wi sh peopl e, and i s st i l l ex i st ent as a r el i gi ous r i t e i n many cou co unt r i es. Ot her s t hought t hat by by bui l di ng huge t empl es wi t h spi spi r es, or domes poi poi nt i ng t o t he heaven eavenss i n whi ch l ong ong an and gl or i ous ous pr ayer ayer s t o God coul coul d be of of f er ed, and and i n whi ch t hey coul coul d go f or hour hour s at a t i me f or spi spi r i t ual sep separ at i on f r om t he wor l d, i t wo wo ul d hel p to br i ng Gr ace, and t hi s was t he or l gi n of t he many any uni que bui l di ngs t hat we wer e bui bui l t y wi t h such such magn agni f i cent cent hei ght s and wond onder f ul spi spi r es. The i de«»s hel d by t hese hes e anci anc i ent s wer e many, any, and t oo numer ous t o even t hi nk of put put t i ng i nt o one book book or on one encycl encycl oped opedii a. Ther Ther e was t he opposi t e si de of t he pi ct ur e as wel l . Ther Ther e wer e those those who bel i eved eved t hat God was c onf onf l ned ned t o some speci speci al f or ms and and pl aces. aces. They They bel bel i eved t hat God exi exi st ed i n cer t ai n st ones ones or or met ái s, and t hese wer e car r i ed by per sons sons or hung hung on cor ds ar ound ound t hei r necks, cks, and and t hi s was was t he begi begi nni nni ng of t he bel i ef i n amul et s, and l ucky cha char ms. Ther Ther e wer e ot ot her s who bel bel i eved eved t hat t he spi spi r i t of God r est ed i n cer cer t ai n ani mal s, and t hese ani mal s wer e car car ef ul l y pr ot ect ed and f ai t hf ul l y wat che ched, not as Go God but as r epr esen esent at i ves ves of God, and v/e f i nd t hi s i dea sti l l i n usage sage i n som some or i ent al co cou unt r i es wher e cer cer t ai n ani mal s ar ar e gr eat eat l y r espe spect ed. Then, of co cou ur se, carne rne t he sex i dea dea based upon pon t he peopl e1s e1s i gnor gnor ancc ancc of sex and s ex ex mat t er s . They bel i e v ed ed t hat s l nc e l i f e i n al l of i t s vi vi s i bl e met hods ods of r epr epr oduct oduct i on seemed t o be ass oci at ed wi t h t he s ex or gans, God' od' s pow power r esi ded sol el y i n t hese or or gans, and t he r esul esul t was a devel opm opment ent of a sys t em of sex wor shi p t hat di d not have have any any el ement ent of t he per ver si ons ons and and monst onst r ous ous i deas associ at ed wi t h sex sex wor shi p t oday; but never t hel ess, wi t h al l of i t s pur i t y an and absol so l ut el y hol y r espe spect, t he sex wor s hi p i dea dea was er r oneou oneouss and and l ed t o many any mi s concept i ons abou aboutt God and l i f e ge gener al l y. The out s t andi ng f act ac t i s t hat t hr ough al l of t hese s o- c al l ed dar k ages i n anci anci ent ent t i mes, and and i n t he mi ddl ddl e age ages as as wel l , man soug sought t o f i nd Gr ace wi t h God by wi nni nni ng t he f avor avor of God, and and i t i s t o be not not ed t hat t he one f undament ent al i dea i n al l of t hei r met hods ods f or f i ndi ng Gr ace ace was t he pr i nci pi e of of at t uni ng onesel f wi t h God t hr ough pr ope oper l i vi ng and t hr ough ough obe obeyi yi ng God1s l aws. Now, up t o t he t i me t hat Moses carne rne f or t h t o hi s peop peopll e wi t h a t abl abl et of st one upon whi ch cer cer t ai n com comment s we wer e def def i ni t el y wr i t t en, t he peopl e of of t he wor l d had no def i ni t el y pr escr i bed and def i ni t el y wor ded l aws as as bei bei ng t he l aws of of God. They based based al l of t hei r unde underr st andi andi ng of God1s od1s l aws up upon occur occur r ences ences i n Uf e whi whi ch t hey obser ved ved. A chi chi l d does not have ave t o st udy a medi edi cal book book t o know know t hat cut t i ng hi s f i nger wi t h a kni kni f e pr odu oduces pa pai n, i nj ur y, a l oss of bl bl ood, and som some i nco con nveni veni ence ence i n t he use of of t he f i nger . I n t he same way as a chi l d obser obser ved t he l aw of pr ot ect i ng t he f i nger to sav save pai n, so t hese an anci ent peop peopll es obser obser ved ved t hat by not not doi doi ng cer t ai n t hi ngs t hey wer e happi appi er and and i n bet t er he heal t h, and f oun ound a cer cer t ai n peace and spi spi r i t ual power t hat t hey woul d not not have have ot her her wi se. Consequen onsequentt l y t hey hey wor ked out a code code t hat seemed t o t hem t o r epr epr esent t he f unda undam ment ent al l aws of of God. Now t hese l aws we we ar ar e goi ng t o st udy and and anal anal yze i n conne connect ct i on wi t h ear ni ng, deser ser vi ng, and at t ai ni ng t he Gr ace of Go God. I n add addi t i on t o t he ot her he hel pf ul exer exer ci ses you you shoul shoul d medi edi t at e up upon and and t r y t o anal anal yze what yo you u t hi nk ar ar e t he f undament ent al l aws of God, whi ch wi l l br i ng t he appr ov oval al of God i nt o ou our Uve s , and and br i ng us Gr Gr ace. ce.
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