Mrs. Valeria Sorock (a language purist!) for her noble action
in tping e!tra copies of this "anuscript# bra$el ignoring an% unaltering fracture% &nglish an% graceless gra""ar. Victoria Har$e of 'righton# Susse!# &nglan%# for the %elicate feeling an% un%erstan%ing so a%e(uatel %isplae% in these illustrations b her. )Ma* for rea%ing an% criticising (al+as kin%l) " first thoughts# an% )'uttercup* for such har% +ork in tping fro" " %ictation. The Misses Ta%alinka an% ,leopatra -a"pa# the -epre. sentati$es on &arth of the /a% Ku0ei an% Mrs. 1ifi 2re. +hiskers +ho# in spite of being onl si! "onths ol%# NO'/3 entertaine% an% so"eti"es tore up the pages before the +ere finishe% +ith. /a%ies4goo% gracious! The are A// la%ies!4THANK 3O5! T. /O'SAN2 -AM6A
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,HA6T&- ON& ,OMAN2 7O-/< /&A<&- TH& tall# rank +ee%s at the e%ge of the unke"pt $acant lot stirre% slightl. The broa% lea$es of the ragge% ol% %ock plant +a$e% si%e+as# an% the t+o un+inking green ees stare% out into the gloo" of the %is"al street. Slo+l# an% +ith consi%er. able caution# a gaunt ello+ to"cat e"erge% on to the une$en si%e+alk. ,arefull he stoppe% to sniff the night air for signs of ene"ies. 1rien%s4he ha% none# for cats in this street li$e% a near.Cungle e!istence# +ith e$er "an0s han% against the". Satisfie% at last that all +as clear# he sauntere% across to the centre of the roa%+a an% there# sitting# he co""ence% a "eticulous toilet. 1irst the ears# then the back of the neck +ith a +ell."oistene% pa+. 1inall# +ith the left leg pointe% sk. +ar%s# he continue% his careful groo"ing. 6ausing for a "o. "ent to %ra+ breath# he looke% about hi"# looke% at the %rear street. <irt brick houses of another era. Tattere% curtains at soot. s"eare% +in%o+s# +ith paint peeling fro" the rotting +in%o+ fra"es. Occasionall there ca"e the lou% blare fro" so"e %is. cor%ant ra%io# to be (uickl turne% %o+n as a screa"e% curse testifie% to so"e other occupant0s %isappro$al. 3ello+ gli""ers of light ca"e fro" such street la"ps as ha% escape% being broken b the local chil%ren. 2reat patches of black sha%o+ spra+le% across the area of the broken la"ps. The ello+ to"cat turne% again to his toilet# un"o$e% b the garbage littering the si%e+alks. 1ro" far a+a# fro" the better area# ca"e the "ute% roar of the traffic an% reflecte% fro" the sk ca"e the glo+ of "an neon signs. 'ut here# in this street# all +as %esolate# a street of the hopeless. Su%%enl the ello+ to"cat +as all alert# ears erect# ees staring into the gloo"# "uscles rea% for instant flight. SOM&. THAN2 ha% i"pinge% upon his a+areness. Springing to his feet# he ga$e a +arning HASS before "erging into the gloo" bet+een t+o houses. 1or a "o"ent all +as nor"al in the street# the fretful +ail of a sick bab# a "an an% +o"an (uarrelling +ith luri% anato"ical o$ertones# an% the %istant 88
screech of brakes su%%enl applie% in an a%Cacent street. At last# there ca"e the faintest of unusual soun%s# slo+# shuffling footsteps4not a %runk# that +as nor"al here!4but age%# halting footsteps# the footsteps of one +ho +as tire% of life# +ho +as hanging on b the "erest threa% to a "iserable an% uncertain e!istence. The shuffling ca"e nearer# like the slo+ grating of san% beneath san%ale% feet. The %ark chas" of the gloo" street# but poorl relie$e% b the infre(uent street la"ps# "a%e seeing %ifficult. A $ague sha%o+ "o$e% feebl across a lighte% patch an% +as s+allo+e% up again b the %arkness. The soun% of +heeDing# asth"atic breath s"ote harshl on the ears as the shrou%e% figure approache%. Su%%enl the steps halte%# an% there ca"e the raucous noise of harsh e!pectora. tion# follo+e% b a painfull hissing intake of breath. A hea$ sigh# an% the tottering steps resu"e% their +ear ca%ence. <i"l a +hitish sha%o+ "aterialiDe% out of the se"i.%ark. ness of the street an% ca"e to a halt beneath a feebl flickering street la"p. An age% "an cla% in %irt +hite robes an% +ith tattere% san%als upon his feet peere% near.sighte%l at the groun% before hi". Stooping# he fu"ble% to pick up a %is. car%e% cigarette en% ling in the gutter. As he bent the bur%en he carrie% reflecte% the lightE a placar% on a pole# +ith the cru%el printe% +or%sF )-epent# -epent# for the Secon% ,o". ing of the /or% is at han%. -epent.* Straightening# he "o$e% a fe+ steps farther# an% then cli"be% painfull %o+n so"e stone steps to a base"ent apart"ent. )<on0t kno+ +h e %o it# 'ert# that0s a fact A %on0t. 3e onl get0s laughe% at b the ki%s. 2i$e it up# +ill aB* )Ah# Mau%ie# +e all got our Cob to %o. 2uess A "ight plant a see% of thought so"e+here# ou kno+. A0ll keep at it a +hile longer.* )A +hile is all it0ll be# 'ert# e0r eight.one no+# ti"e ou gi$e it up A sa# afore ou %rop %ea% on the street.* . . . . . . .
0The ol% lch.gate +as glea"ingl resplen%ent un%er the +eak afternoon sun. The fresh $arnish brought ne+ life to the age.ol% +oo%. 1arther along the path the ancient gre stone church of St. Mar0s looke% "ello+ an% bene$olent. The great iron.stu%%e% %oors +ere open no+# +aiting for +orshippers to the &$enti%e Ser$ice. High abo$e the bells clange% their
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8> eternal "essage# )Hurr no+# hurr no+# or ou0ll be late.* A thousan% ears of histor +as locke% in the ol% churchar%. 2reat stone to"bs of bgone %as# +ith their archaic spellings# $ast stone angels +ith +i%e.sprea% +ings. Here an% there broken "arble colu"ns signifie% a life )broken* in its pri"e. A $agrant shaft of light# bursting une!pecte%l fro" su%. %enl parte% clou%s# shot through the ol% church an% thre+ the staine%.glass +in%o+s into $i$i% life# laing the sha%o+ of the castellate% to+er across the gra$es of those +ho +ere burie% so long ago. 6eople +ere con$erging on the church no+# co"ing fro" all %irections# talking ani"ate%l# %resse% in their Sun%a best. 3oung chil%ren# self.conscious in their finer# an% e"barrasse% b freshl scrubbe% faces# tagge% along behin% their parents. An ol% Verger appeare% briefl an% gaDe% +orrie%l %o+n the path before retiring into the %i" coolness of the church. 1ro" o$er the stone +all ca"e a burst of laughter# follo+e% b the -ector an% a clerical frien%. Skirting the ol% to"b. stones# the follo+e% a pri$ate path lea%ing to the $estr. Soon the +ife an% chil%ren of the -ector appeare%# "aking their +a to the "ain entrance so the coul% "ingle +ith the in. co"ing throng. Abo$e# in the bell to+er# the clang.clang# clang.clang con. tinue%# urging on the tar%# reproaching the churchless. The cro+% thinne% to a trickle# an% ca"e to a stop as the $erger peere% out once "ore# an%# seeing no one# close% the "ain %oor. Ansi%e there +as the hallo+e% at"osphere so co""on to ol% churches of an 1aith. The great stone +alls soare% up+ar%s# to gi$e +a at last to "assi$e rafters. The sunlight shone through the staine%.glass +in%o+s# thro+ing shifting patterns across the pale faces of the congregation. 1ro" the organ loft ca"e the lulling strains of a h"n +hose histor +as lost in the "ists of anti(uit. A last peal fro" the bells# an% as their echoes +ere still %ing a+a a %oor creake% faintl# an% the bell.ringers ca"e into the na$e to fin% seats at the back. Su%%enl thc organ change% its "usic. 6eople stiffene% +ith an air of e!pectanc an% there +as sub%ue% co""otion at the rear of the church. The trea% of "an feet# the rustle of $est. "ents# an% soon the first choirbos +ere filing up the aisle# to take their places in the choir stalls. There ca"e the fi%geting
8; an% "ur"uring so co""on to such occasions as the con. gregation prepare% for the ser$ice to start. The -ea%er %rone% on# rea%ing the /essons as he ha% %one for ears past# rea%ing auto"aticall4+ithout a thought. 'e. hin% hi" a bore% choirbo +ith a rubber ban% an% so"e pellets of paper procee%e% to fin% a"use"ent. )Ouch!* sai% the first $icti"# in$oluntaril. Slo+l the organist.choir"aster ferocious glare that he %roppe% the rubber ban% an% shuffle% uneasil. The 2uest ,leric# rea% to gi$e the ser"on# slo+l "ounte% the steps of the pulpit. At the top he leane% against the +oo%en le%ge an% gaDe% out co"placentl at the congregation. Tall# he +as# +ith +a$ bro+n hair# an% +ith ees of that sha%e of blue +hich so appeals to el%erl spinsters. The -ector0s +ife# sitting in the first pe+# gaDe% up an% per"itte% herself to +ish her husban% coul% ha$e such an appearance. Slo+l# taking his ti"e# the 6reacher ga$e as his te!t TH& S&,ON< ,OMAN2 O1 TH& /O-<. He %rone% on# an% on# an% on. An a far.back pe+ an ol% retire% far"er foun% it too "uch for hi". Slo+l he lapse% into slu"ber. Soon snores resoun%e% throughout the church. Hastil a si%es"an "o$e% to+ar%s hi" an% shook hi" a+ake before lea%ing hi" outsi%e. At last the Visiting ,leric finishe% his A%%ress. After gi$ing the 'lessing he turne% an% "a%e his +a %o+n the pulpit steps. There +as a shuffling an% stirring of feet as the organist co""ence% to pla the closing h"n. Si%es"en "o$e% along the aisles passing the collection plates an% shaking a repro$ing hea% at those +ho %i% not gi$e enough. Soon the for"e% into a group of four an% "arche% up the centre aisle to gi$e the plates to the +aiting -ector. /ater# in the $estr# the -ector turne% to his guest an% sai%F )The Take# nineteen poun%s# three shillings# an% ele$en.pence halfpenn# one ,hinese tael# one 1rench franc# an% t+o trouser buttons. No+# A a" $er concerne% about the poor fello+ +ho has lost t+o trouser but. tons# +e "ust hope that he reaches ho"e +ithout unto+ar% e$ent.* Together# -ector an% 2uest +en%e% their +a along the little path bet+een the age.ol% to"bstones# +ith the sha%o+s lengthening an% pointing to the &ast. Silentl the crosse% the little stile set into the +all bet+een churchar% an% -ector
8G groun%s. The -ector broke the silenceF )<i% A sho+ ou " petunia be%sB* he aske%. )The are %oing +ell4A plante% the" "self. 7e shoul%n0t talk shop# but A rather like% our ser"on.* )See"e% to "e appropriate# +ith all this talk about 2o% being %ea%#* replie% the 2uest. )/et us look at the croft#* re"arke% the -ector# )A "ust get so"e of the apple trees prune%. <o ou obtain our ser"ons fro" the sa"e Agenc as AB A Cust recentl starte% +ith the" 4sa$es a lot of trouble.* )-ather a large acreage ou ha$e here#* respon%e% the 2uest. )No# A %o not %eal +ith the Agenc no+4the let "e %o+n t+ice an% A a" not going to risk a thir% ti"e. <o ou %ig the gar%en ourselfB* )Oh!* sai% the -ector0s +ife# as the +ere %rinking a "il% sherr before supper. )<o ou -&A//3 belie$e in a Secon% ,o"ing as ou sai% in our ser"onB* )No+! No+! Margaret!* interpose% the -ector. )That is $er "uch of a lea%ing (uestion. 3ou kno+ as +ell as A that +e cannot preach nor sa all that +e belie$e4or %isbelie$e. 7e ha$e subscribe% to the Articles an% +e "ust preach accor%ing to the -ules of the ,hurch an% the %ictates of the 'ishop of the See.* The -ector0s +ife sighe%# an% sai%# )Af ON/3 +e kne+ the truth# if ON/3 +e ha% SOM&ON& +ho coul% tell us +hat to e!pect# +hat to belie$e# +hat to hope for.* )Tell "e#* sai% the 2uest# turning to the -ector# )%o ou use natural "anure or che"ical fertiliDer on our stra+berr be%sB* . . . . . .
The gre# shift.ee% ol% "an si%le% ingratiatingl to+ar%s the thin.face% "an sitting unco"fortabl on the battere% park bench. )7ha0 ti"e %oes %e gi$e %a 0an%outs# MateB* he en. (uire% an!iousl# in a hoarse $oice. )A gotta get %a foo% insi%e "e (uick# or A croak# see. <oes e 0a$ ter %o the" i"ns first# ehB* The thin.face% "an turne% an% a+ne% elaboratel as he ee% the other fro" hea% to foot. ,arefull "anicuring his nails +ith a broken tooth.pick# he replie% langui%l# )Holl ol% O!for% accent# ou ha$e# ol% bo. Ol% 'orstalian "self# 1eltha" House. So ou +ant to &AT# ehB So %o A4so %o A.
8= Often! 'ut it is not THAT easE the Hohnnies "ake us +ork for it# ou kno+. H"ns# praers# an% then the Coll ol% rock pile# or +oo% to sa+ or split.* The e$ening sha%o+s lengthene% as the stole across the little park# len%ing a +elco"e pri$ac to oung couples +ho strolle% +istfull a"ong the trees. Minutes ago the shops ha% close% for the night# an% no+ the grotes(ue an% i"probable "ale an% fe"ale "anikins +ere left to %ispla their clothing as figures fore$er froDen into i""obilit. The lights +ere on at the Sal$ation Ar" hea%(uarters Cust %o+n the roa%. 1ro" so"e+here afar off ca"e the )bu"" bu"" bu""* of a hea$ %ru" being poun%e% +ith "ore $igor than skill. Soon there ca"e the soun% of "arching feet# an% the beating of the %ru" gre+ lou%er an% lou%er. -oun% the corner ca"e a group of "en an% +o"en# all %resse% in %ark blue serge. The "en +ith peake% caps# an% the +o"en +ith ol%.fashione% poke bonnets. No+ in the "ain street# the ban%# +hich before ha% been Cust bright reflections un%er the street la"ps# ca"e into action. The bugler e!pan%e% his pun chest an% ble+ a "ight blast through his cornet. The %ru""er enthusiasticall +hacke% the 'ig 'ass <ru"# +hile one of the Sal$ation /assies4not to be out%one# clashe% her c"bals as if her place in the Hereafter %epen%e% upon it. Hust opposite the park gates the stoppe% an% the flag. carrier groun%e% the butt of the staff +ith a happ sigh. The la% +ith the ol% accor%ion got into her stri%e as she s(ueeDe% off the opening bars of a h"n. )/ah.%e.%a.%a# lah.%e.%a.%a# bru"" bru"" bru""#* (ua$ere% the ol% gre# shift.ee% "an. The little ban% of Sal$ation Ar" "en an% +o"en for"e% a circle# an% their captain a%Custe% his glasses an% +aite% hopefull for a cro+% to collect. Along the e%ge of the si%e+alk $olunteer +orkers hel% out copies of the 7ar ,r# +hile other Sal$ation Ar" /assies +alke% into a public house energeticall shaking their collection bo!es. O$er on the park bench# the t+o "en4no+ Coine% b a thir%4+atche% the pro. cee%ings +ith interest. )3ou gotta confess er sins if ou +ant a %ouble helpin#* sai% the ne+co"er. )SinsB Ain0t got none!* sai% the shift.ee% "an. *AinchaB* sai% the first. )Then ou0% better in$ent so"e (uick. -efor"e% %runkar% goes o$er +ell. 3er can0t 0a$ that4
8: that0s "ine. Tell a# er better be a +ife beater +ot see% th0 light.* )Ain0t got no +ife# %on0t 0a$ nuthin0 to %o +ith THAT truck!* sai% the shift.ee% "an. )2or bless er# "an#* snorte% the other in annoance# )er ,an ANV&NT a +ife# can0t erB Sa as 0o+ she run off 0cause ou threatene% ter knock 0er block off. 3er gotta sa it O5T /O5<# though!* )<o ou fello+s belie$e in 2o%B* aske% the Ol% 'orstalian# as he turne% his i%le gaDe to+ar%s the Sal$ation Ar" group. )2a+%B* aske% the shift.ee% "an. )2a+% no! Ne$er 0a% ti"e fer 2a+%s nor fer +i""in neither!* He turne% an% spat conte"ptuousl o$er the back of the seat. )Ho+ co"e ou intereste% in 2a+%B* aske% the ne+co"er of the Ol% 'orstalian. )A kne+e% e +as an ol% con soon as A see% e.* )One has to keep one0s faith in SOM&THAN2#* gentl replie% the Ol% 'orstalian# 0in or%er to keep one0s sanit4such as it is. So "an people no+a%as sa that 2o% is %ea%. A %on0t kno+ +hat to belie$e!* A su%%en outburst of "usic "a%e the" look to+ar%s the park gates. The h"n ha% Cust en%e%# an% no+ the ban% +as plaing lou%er to attract attention for the ,aptain. /ooking about hi"# stepping a fe+ paces apart fro" the others# he sai%# lou%l# )2o% is NOT %ea%# let us prepare for the Secon% ,o"ing of the /or%. /et us prepare for the 2ol%en Age +hich is so close upon us but +hich +ill be ushere% in b toil an% suffering. /et us kno+ the T-5TH.* )All right fer HAM#* sai% the shift.ee% "an in surl tones. )&e %on0t kno+ about hunger# )ee %on0t 0a$ ter sleep in %oor. +as an% un%er benches an% git so"e cop co"e an% sa# IMo$e along# there# "o$e along.J * )3ou fello+s gi$e "e the creeps#* sai% the Ol% 'orstalian )-e"e"ber +e are 6&-1OMAN2 <O2S4+e "ust %o tricks be. fore +e get our foo%.* Shrugging his shoul%ers an% no%%ing to the t+o other "en# the Ol% 'orstalian gra%uate sha"ble% off to+ar%s the park gates. Soon he +as in the "i%st of the Sal$ation group# con. fessing his sins out lou% to an uncaring +orl%. A fat ol% +o"an# +atching the procee%ings fro" a care. taker0s apart"ent +in%o+# shook her hea% %ubiousl. )A %on0t kno+# A Cust %on0t kno+#* she "uttere% to her tabb cat. )THAT
8? %on0t see" to be the ans+erE A +ish SOM&ON& +oul% tell us the T-5TH of it all!* . . . . . . . . . An little tin.roofe% "ission huts# in praer."eeting groups hel% in the open# an% in great cathe%rals# "en of )the ,loth* +ere preaching of the Secon% ,o"ing of the /or%. Man of the" ha% not the slightest i%ea that it +as not a S&,ON< co". ing# but Cust one of "an. 1ar a+a in a %istant lan% beon% the burning san%s of a gri" an% ari% %esert# +here the 7est +as not et the &ast# but +here the &ast ha% not (uite thro+n off the shackles of the 7est# a bab bo +as resting on his back# gurgling# an% suck. ing his thu"b. A bab +ho +as to beco"e a 2reat <isciple of the soon.to.be /ea%er of Man. 3et again in another cit +here &ast "eets 7est# an% both are soile% thereb# a t+o.ear.ol% bab bo sole"nl fingere% the ello+e% lea$es of an ancient book. 2aDing roun%.ee% at the strange +ritings# perhaps e$en then he subconsciousl kne+ that he# too# +as to beco"e one of the ne+ <isciples. 3et farther into the &ast a s"all group of ol% Astrologers4 like the Three 7ise Men of ol%4consulte% the stars an% "ar$ele% at +hat the sa+. )Here#* sai% the el%est# pointing a gnarle% finger at a chart# )the Sun# the Moon# an% Hupiter +ill conCoin un%er the 6usha star +hich then +ill be in the Sign of ,ancer. At shall be in the secon% or thir% ne+ Moon.* 2ra$el the looke% at each other# an% bent again to check an% recheck their figures. Obtaining the hope%.for confir"ation# the calle% in responsible "en# "essengers4 Throughout histor there ha$e been reports of a Secon% ,o"ing. Actuall the One to ,o"e is the T&NTH to co"e in this -oun% of &!istence! Hee%lessl# in the spra+ling lan%s of this +orl%# people +ent about their "un%ane occupations# (uarrelling# bickering# s+in%ling# al+as tring to get )one o$er* a neighbor4(uite uncaring that not so far a+a t+o babies# first an% secon% assistants to the /ea%er of <estin soon to be born# cro+e% an% croone% in their cra%les. The 7ise Men of the &ast# +ell kno+ing of the i""ature 7est# ga$e their e%icts that +esterners be not tol% of the %ates an% places of these &$ents. 1or# if the infor"ation ha% sprea%# "a%%ene% hor%es of frenetic press"en +oul% ha$e s+oope%
8@ across the +orl% on Cet.propelle% +ings# to scoff# %en# an% "isreport. 3a""ering feature.+riters an% un%iscipline% tele. $ision cre+s +oul% ha$e in$a%e% the sacre% places# bringing %is"a an% har" +here$er the tro%. 'ut onl those +ith special kno+le%ge kno+ +here these sacre% places are. An goo% ti"e# in a fe+ ears# the +orl% +ill hear "ore of these things# an% b then the 3oung Ones +ill be a%e(uatel protecte%. An goo% ti"e these 3oung Ones# un%er a brilliant /ea%er# +ill sho+ the 7a into the 2ol%en Age at the en% of this ccle of Kali# the Age of <estruction. . . . . . . . . . . Man people ha$e the (uite "istaken i%ea that this +orl% +as but recentl populate% an% histor is co"plete. That is far fro" being accurate. 1or "illions of ears there ha$e been %ifferent ci$iliDations upon this &arth. This &arth is like a school buil%ing to +hich $arious classes co"e. As in the case of classes# one can be e!ceptionall goo%# another can be e!ceptionall ba%. 6resu"abl the sa"e thing happens in the case of +ines +here +ines of a certain )$intage* are especiall priDe%. An the case of the &arth crop# +hich# of course# is hu"ans# there are fairl set ccles. 1or e!a"pleF The Hin%us belie$e that each +orl% perio% is %i$i%e% into four classes# or stages# or ccles# each of +hich is ?=;#KKK ears. The first ccle of ?=;#KKK ears is a $er goo% one# people tr# people ha$e faith in each other an% in the essential goo%ness of "ankin%. The tr to help an% there are no +ars# not e$en ru"ors of +ars. 'ut unalloe% bliss is not a goo% thing because people )go to see%*. An e!a"ple of that can be foun% in the great ci$iliDations of An%ia# ,hina# an% &gptE these +ere great ci$iliDations in%ee%# but through e!cess po+er# through lack of suitable opposition an% co"petition the ci$iliDations %egenerate%. One can see the sa"e thing in the histor of -o"e of "an ears ago. The secon% ccle is that in +hich people# or rather# the rulers of the +orl%# realiDe that the ha$e to intro%uce a )snake* into )&%en*# an% so the secon% ccle has so"e %ifficulties an% contro$ersies in or%er that it "a be ascertaine% ho+ "uch people can think for the"sel$es an% o$erco"e opposition. 6resu"abl at the close of the secon% ccle the )school re. ports* of those +ho ha$e taken part in that particular class is not consi%ere% $er satisfactor# an% so the thir% class# or
9K perio%# of ?=;#KKK ears +hich is then starting is a bit "ore se$ere. 6eople ha$e +ars# the go out to con(uer others# but e$en so their particular +ars are not the sa%istic# barbarous affairs +hich are present in this ccle. 6eople +ere not treacherous in the thir% ccle# the ha% +ars certainl# but it +as "ore in the +a of a ga"e in the sa"e +a as t+o s"all bos +ill get bus +ith their fists an% each tr to alter the features of the other# but that %oes not "ean to sa that either +oul% +ant to kill the other4Cust "ake a fe+ structural alterations! Ho+e$er# +ars are infectious an% it +as foun% that b intro%ucing a fe+ Cu%icious stabs in the back an% assorte% treacher# one coul% +in a battle before it reall starte%. Things in the thir% ccle go fro" ba% to +orse# an% get $er "uch out of han%. At is like a forest fire +hich is not checke% in ti"e. Af so"e "oron %rops a lighte% cigarette en% an% sets the un%ergro+th on fire an obser$ant person can soon e!. tinguish the conflagration. 'ut if the fire is not notice% in ti"e it +ill reall get a hol%# an% get out of han%# an% then "an li$es +ill be lost# "uch propert +ill be ruine% before the fire can be brought un%er control. /ife is like thatE if e$il be allo+e% to gro+ an% flourish unchecke%# it +ill beco"e "ore an% "ore# an% beco"e stronger an% stronger# an% like +ee%s choking the life out of a beautiful culti$ate% flo+er# e$il +ill crush out +hat faint instincts for goo% Man originall ha%. At the en% of the thir% ccle con%itions +ere $er "uch out of han%. One can sa that the ro+% ele"ents in the class. roo"s +hich +ere the countries of the &arth stoo% up to the teachers# an% abuse% the" an% +oul% not obe their or%ers. So the fourth ccle ca"e into being# the fourth ccle +hich is kno+n (fro" the Hin%u) as the Age of Kali. The Age of Kali is that in +hich people suffer. Af ou +ish ou can think of it as the Age +hen "en an% +o"en are torture% in the fires of +ar that the "a be purifie%# an% so that the %ross "a be burne% out to prepare the" for the ne!t an% better -oun%# for life goes on an% on# people gro+ better in the natural course of e$olution# the get "ore e!perience# an% if the %o not "ake a success of their life in one stage of e$olution the co"e back to that stage as a schoolbo +ho cannot pass the en%.of.ter" e!a" often has to go back to the sa"e classroo"# or sa"e gra%e# instea% of being pro"ote%. An YouForever!# +hich certainl has gone aroun% a bit# A
98 refer to the He+s on page 8K@ of that book. A sai%# )The He+ish people are a race +ho# in a pre$ious e!istence# coul% not "ake progress at all.* This has pro%uce% so"e $er frien%l corre. spon%ence +ith He+ish rea%ers throughout the +orl%# an% in particular so"e $er eru%ite la%ies in Tel A$i$ ha$e aske% "e to gi$e "ore %etails about He+s. This re(uest has been sup. porte% b He+ish people in Argentina# Me!ico# Australia# an% 2er"an. So# let us go a little "ore %eepl into )the He+ish (uestion*. Ma A at this stage sa that A ha$e (uite a nu"ber of frien%s +ho are He+ish an% A ha$e a sincere a%"iration for the"# for the are an ol%# ol% race +ho ha$e kno+le%ge +hich is the en$ of those less gifte%. 1irst of all +e "ight ask# )7hat are He+sB* The general i%ea is a co"plete "isconception# for )He+* in its present for" is a "isno"er. Actuall# this +or% )He+* has not been in use for $er long. Af ou aske% the a$erage person +ho +as the 1ather of the He+s# ou +oul% un%oubte%l be tol%# )7h# Abraha" of course!* 'ut as histor pro$es conclusi$el# this Cust is not so because in the true sense of the +or% Abraha" +as not a He+! Af ou stu% our ancient histor# either b going to a public librar# or# "ore con$enientl# b getting at the Akashic -ecor%# ou +ill fin% that Abraha" +as actuall a nati$e of the place calle% 5r of the ,hal%ees. Man places ha$e t+o na"es no+a%as# so if it +ill help ou# 5r +as also kno+n as 5r Kas%i" +hich +as in 'ablonia. That brings us to the interesting point that Abraha"# far fro" being a He+# +as a 'ablonian# an% his actual na"e ha% no correspon%ing na"e or counterpart in Hebre+. The original na"e of Abraha" +as Abra". Abraha" li$e% 9#>KK ears before the birth of ,hrist# at a ti"e +hen the +or% )He+* +as not e$en thought of# but about 8#?KK ears after Abraha" ha% gone to his )Cust re+ar%* the +or% )He+* referre% to people +ho li$e% in the King%o" of Hu%a# an% that +as in the South of 6alestine. Those of ou +ho are sufficientl intereste% can look in our 'ible# in Kings 88.8=. =. Here ou +ill fin% +or%s +ritten =KK ears before ,hrist# an% the +or% for He+ in those %as +as Hahu%i. 'ack to our 'ible again# this ti"e to &ster 88. G. Here ou +ill fin% that He+ is "entione% for the first ti"e# an% re.
99 "e"ber# also# that the 'ook of &ster +as not +ritten until so"e 9#;KK ears after the %eath of Abraha"# that is# in the first centur A.<. So4+e fin% that Hahu%i is that +hich +e no+ call )He+*. An each ccle there ha$e been t+el$e )Sa$iors* or )Mes. siahs* or )7orl% /ea%ers*. So +hen +e refer to )The Secon% ,o"ing* +e are rather behin% the ti"esE +e can refer to Abraha"# Moses# 'u%%ha# ,hrist# an% "an others# but the +hole point is that in e$er ccle of +orl% e!istence there has to be a 7orl% /ea%er of a %ifferent Lo%iacal sign. There are t+el$e signs of the Lo%iac# an% a /ea%er co"es first in one sign# then another# then another# until in all there ha$e been t+el$e /ea%ers. On this particular ccle of Kali +e are no+ approaching the ele$enth# an% after4there +ill be one "ore before this actual Age en%s an% +e are reall into the 2ol%en Age. Naturall# +ith each 7orl% /ea%er there ha$e to be those +ho can support Hi"4%isciples# if ou like# or assistants# or "inisters# call the" +hat ou like. 'ut there ha$e to be these "en +ho are born speciall to be of ser$ice to the +orl%. An 8@;8 the first of the %isciples +as born# an% others ha$e been born since. he actual 0Sa$ior0 +ill be born earl in 8@?G# an% in the interi" the %isciples +ill be preparing the 7a. The )Sa$ior* or )7orl% /ea%er*4+hiche$er ou prefer4 +ill ha$e $er special e%ucation an% training# an% in the ear 9KKG# +hen he is t+ent ears of age# he +ill %o "uch to confoun% go%less people +ho %o not belie$e in 2o%s# Sa$iors# etc.# etc. Again# there +ill be a case of trans"igration. Af those of ou +ho kno+ the 'ible +ell +ill stu% it +ith an open "in% ou +ill fin% that the bo% of Hesus +as taken o$er b )the Spirit of 2o%4the ,hrist*. An "uch the sa"e +a# the bo% of the ne+ 7orl% /ea%er +ill be taken o$er b a $er high 6ersonage in%ee%# an% %uring the fe+ ears after that there +ill be re. "arkable e$ents# an% the +orl% +ill be le% along those essen. tial steps +hich +ill prepare it for the start of a ne+ ccle. 1or so"e 9#KKK ears the +orl% +ill "ake progress b follo+ing the precepts of the church to be foun%e% b the ne+ /ea%er# but at the en% of that 9#KKK ears et another /ea%er shall arise4the t+elfth of the ccle# co"pleting the %estin of the Lo%iac tra$ersal. ,on%itions shall i"pro$e# an% so# gentl#
9> in the %ue course of ti"e# people shall be le% into a ne+ Age +here the ha$e %ifferent abilities fro" those no+ e!isting. There shall be clair$oance an% telepath as there +as before the so.calle%# "is.calle%# To+er of 'abel# in +hich through abuse of special po+ers "ankin% lost their telepathic abilities for the ti"e being. The +hole stor is gi$en in the 'ible# but it is in the for" of a stor. Actuall# Man +as able to co". "unicate +ith fello+ Man an% +ith the ani"als# too# but through treacher to the ani"al +orl% "ankin% +as %epri$e% of telepathic co""unication an% so there +as the utter con. fusion of people tring to con$erse in +hat +ere local %ialects# an% +hich in ti"e beca"e the languages of the +orl%. This +orl% can no+ be likene% to a train. The train has been going through $arious stages of scener# it has been tra$ersing pleasant sunlit lan%s +hich can correspon% to stage 8# lan%s in +hich there +as beautiful scener an% a"iable fello+ pas. sengers. 'ut then +e co"e to stage 9# +hen the passengers all change%# an% this ne+ lot +ere not so frien%l# nor +as the Courne so pleasant because there +as an une$en track +ith "an clattering s+itchpoints# an% the Courne continue% through %epressingl gloo" terrain +here the s"oke of $ari. ous factories belche% $ile che"icals into the at"osphere. Here the passengers +ere (uarrelling an% al"ost co"ing to blo+s# but +orse +as to co"e. At the thir% stage the passengers change% again an% a lot of ban%its got aboar%# ban%its +ho trie% to rob other passengers# there +as "uch stabbing# "uch sa%istic action. The train# too# rocke% along the e%ge of narro+ gorges +here lan%sli%es "a%e tra$el precarious. All the ti"e there +as %iscor%ant noise an% the continual (uarrelling of the unhapp passengers. Again the train stoppe% an% took on fresh passengers. This ti"e con%itions +ere e$en +orse# the ne+ passengers +ere al"ost +recking their train# %a"aging the fittings# torturing# s+in%ling# an% engaging in all those acti$ities +hich the %e. cent person fin%s abo"inable. The train +ent through increasingl %ifficult lan%# +ith ba%l lai% rails# +ith "an %etours an% obstructions. At last there ca"e a long an% gloo" tunnelE the train plunge% in an% there appeare% to be no lights an+here in the train. The pas. sengers +ere in %arkness# like the people of the +orl% itself# lea%erless. The gloo" beca"e gloo"ier# an% the at"osphere "ore %is"al# until the train +as pitching an% tossing in abso.
9; lute %arkness# +ith a %arkness that co"es in a passage through the heart of a "ountain. 'ut our train is no+ in its %arkest phase# it cannot get %arker# therefore it "ust get lighter. As the train goes rocketing along it +ill get lighter an% lighter# an% e$entuall# as a Ne+ Age approaches# the train +ill burst forth fro" the "ountainsi%e# an% belo+ the pas. sengers +ill see a fair an% pleasant lan% +ith sparkling +aters# her%s of cattle graDing peacefull. The sun +ill be shining# an% as the train goes on an% on# e$er changing passengers# the +il8 fin% that con%itions beco"e better an% better# +here "en re. spect the rights of others# +here there is no longer terroris"# sa%is"# an% torture. 'ut "uch has to be %one at the present ti"e because before the 2ol%en Age shall co"e there +ill be "uch "ore har%ship an% suffering on this +orl%. 6re%iction is %ealt +ith in another ,hapter of this book# but possibl it +oul% not be a"iss to sa so"ething here. Accor%ing to the age.ol% art of astrolog "an sa% e$ents are going to take place on this &arth. -oun% about the ear 8@?8 there +ill be a $er substantial an% une!pecte% increase in the +orl%0s heat# +ith a re%uction in rainfall an% a %ring up of crops# an% fruit an% other plants +ill +ither up before the can be gathere%. This great heat+a$e coul% easil be the result of an ato" bo"b %roppe% b the ,hineseE the ,hinese are "aking haste to %e$elop a super bo"b# an% the present.%a ,hinese are like "a% %ogs# +ithout thought for the rest of the +orl%F because the rest of the +orl% keeps the" in $irtual seclusion an% the %o not kno+ +hat is happening else+here# an% it is a sa% fact that one al+as fears the person one %oes not kno+. Thus# the ,hinese# in their !enophobic state of "in%# are rea% to lash out at that +hich the %o not un%er. stan%. One also has to bear in "in% that it +as ba% enough +hen onl the 5nite% States ha% the ato" bo"b# but no+ the -ussians# the 1rench# the ,hinese# an% perhaps others ha$e this %e$ice. ,on%itions ha$e reache% a "ost precarious pass. Much preli"inar +ork has to be %one before the a%$ent of the Ne+ /ea%er. ,ertain people ha$e to be gi$en hints of +hat is happening# +hen# an% ho+. 'ut certain other people ha$e to be e!clu%e% fro" getting "uch kno+le%ge. An a%%ition to the %isciples +ho are no+ born an% +ho are still but chil%ren# there are those "uch ol%er people +ith special kno+le%ge +ho ha$e to +rite about such things so that
9G the kno+le%ge +ill be %isse"inate%# an% +ho +ill thus )pa$e the +a*. These ol%er people +ill not# of course# be upon the &arth at the ti"e of the Ne+ ,o"ing# but like those +ho are to co"e after# these forerunners +ill ha$e %one their task b taking upon the"sel$es the hatre% an% the suspicions +hich al+as co"e to the inno$ator. 6eople fear that +hich the %o not un%erstan%E an% so if it is sai% that a person has change% bo%ies +ith another# then he is auto"aticall the subCect of "uch persecution. 'ut it is neces. sar that there be inci%ents of changing bo%ies to bring it into the public consciousness so that +hen the Ne+ /ea%er co"es people +ill be able to accept the truth of trans"igration of souls an% the changing of bo%ies. Thus# +hile those +ho are un%ergoing the scorn an% ri%icule an% acti$e persecution of an ill.infor"e% 6ress at present# the +ill kno+ in the fullness of ti"e that their suffering an% "iser has been Custifie%. Often people +ill sa# )Oh# but if these people ha$e such great po+ers +h %o the li$e in po$ertB Af the +ere trul +hat the sa the are# the +oul% ha$e all the "one the +ante%.* This is utterl ri%iculous because a person +ho co"es to this &arth un%er %ifferent con%itions is so"ething like a splinter in the bo% of the +orl%# an% if ou ha$e a splinter in our thu"b ou agitate# an% fi%get# an% ou "ess about until e$entuall ou get that splinter %islo%ge%# an% ou spare no liking for that splinter! An the sa"e +a# people +ho co"e to this +orl%# an% change bo%ies# an% tr to prepare a +a for another# the too are like a splinter# the +orl% fin%s the" strange# people "a be unco"fortable in the presence of such a being. -ather than bla"e their o+n lack of %e$elop"ent the al+as tr to put the bla"e on the other person )Oh# he is (ueer# he "akes "e ha$e such an uncann feeling +hen he touches "e.* So# the ol% +orl% goes rolling along full of trouble# but the %arkest hour is before the %a+n# an% +hen things are at their blackest there is the happ thought that an change can be for the better. An% this +orl% an% the peoples of this +orl%# after their blackest hour# +ill go on an% on into the light +hen "ankin% shall be tolerant of "ankin%# an% +hen the little people of the ani"al +orl% shall be un%erstoo% instea% of "is. un%erstoo%# feare%# an% tor"ente% as the are at present. So# beginning +ith the ear 9KKK# the +orl% shall ha$e pleasures# an% a 2ol%en Age shall %a+n.
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,HA6T&- T7O
MAN3 MANSAONS
A/ON& he +as# alone in the ol% ra"bling house in the heart of the Moor. 1ar off at the en% of the long# culti$ate% gar%en# a nois brook +ent tu"bling o$er the rocks an% hissing across the ston stretches. On a +ar" %a he +as +ont to stan% b that babbling brook# or perch on one of the large rocks o$er. hanging the tu"ultuous torrent. 1arther along there +as the little +oo%en bri%ge +ith the shak han%rail b +hich he crosse% on his +a to the s"all ha"let for his "ail an% shop. ping. At ha% been pleasant here# he an% his +ife. Together the ha% trie% to "ake a ho"e# trie% to keep )bo% an% soul to. gether* +hile he painte% an% +aite% for recognition. 'ut# as usual# the 6ress ha% not un%erstoo%4nor trie% to un%erstan% 4his art# an% so the critics ha% %a"ne% his +ork +ith faint praiseE recognition +as as far off as e$er. An% no+ he +as alone in the ol%# ol% house# his "in% an% "oo% in a tur"oil "atche% b the gale outsi%e. Across the "oorlan% heather the gale screeche% in unbri%le% fur# lashing the ello+ gorse# "aking it bo+ to the "ight +in%. The %istant sea +as a boiling +hite "ass of foa"# +ith "ight +a$es breaking in thun%er on the great granite shore# %ragging back the pebbles +ith a ner$e.Carring screa". A lone gull soare% back+ar%s o$erhea%# blo+ing helplessl inlan%# po+erless in the grip of the stor". The ol% house shook an% shu%%ere% to the ceaseless poun%. ing of the ele"ents. 1lecks of clou%# %ri$en lo+# +hippe% b the +in%o+s like ghosts seeking entr. A su%%en "etallic clatter an% ru"ble# an% a sheet of corrugate% "etal +ent spin. ning across the gar%en# to strike the bri%ge an% shear through the ol% ti"bers. 1or a ti"e the broken en%s $ibrate% like an o$erta!e% $iolin string# then# one after the other# the shu%. %ere% an% tu"ble% into the brook. Ansi%e the house# obli$ious of the tur"oil# the "an pace% back an% forth# back an% forth. Seeing again an% again# the "o"ent +hen he ha% returne% fro" the ha"let an% foun% his
9: +ife gone. -e.rea%ing the bitter note in +hich she tol% hi" that he +as a failure4an% she +as going else+here. 2ri"l4 as a su%%en thought struck hi"4he stro%e to the battere% ol% %esk an% +renche% open the center %ra+er. -ooting in the back# he %ragge% out the cigar bo! in +hich he kept the rent an% li$ing "one. &$en before he opene% it he kne+ that it +as e"pt# the "one# his ON/3 "one# gone. 2roping his +a to a chair he sat %o+n an% burie% his hea% in his han%s. )'efore!* he +hispere%. )'efore# this has happene% to "e before!* /ifting his hea% he stare% unseeingl through the +in%o+ against +hich torrential rain +as beating in an un. ceasing strea"# forcing its +a through a loose.fitting +in%o+ an% collecting in a sprea%ing pool on the carpet. )A0$e li$e% through all this before!* he +hispere%. )Ha$e A gone ANSAN&B Ho+ coul% A ha$e kno+n about thisB* High up a"ong the ea$es the +in% shrieke% in %erision an% ga$e the ol% house an e!tra shake an% Cu%%er. Against the ancient stone he%ge the little "oorlan% ponies hu%%le% hea% to +in% in abCect "iser# tring to get e$en slight shelter for stinging ees. A+a in the hall the telephone rang an% rang# Carring hi" fro" his letharg. Slo+l he "a%e his +a to the Cangling instru"ent# +hich cease% its clanging e$en as he stretche% out his han% to lift it. )The sa"e# the sa"e#* he "ur"ure% to the uncaring +alls. )AT HAS A// HA66&N&< '&1O-&!* . . . . . .
The ol% 6rofessor plo%%e% +earil across the (ua%rangle on his +a to the /ecture Hall. The ears ha% been har% ones in%ee%. 'orn in $er hu"ble circu"stances he ha% been the 0bright bo0 +ho ha% sla$e% an% earne% that he coul% put hi". self though college. At ha% been al"ost a lifeti"e of cla+ing his +a up against the opposition of those +ho resente% his hu"ble origin. No+ in the e$ening of his life the +eight of Ti"e +as sho+ing in his +hite hair# line% face# an% feeble step. As he stu"ble% slo+l along# obli$ious of the greetings of un%ergra%uates# he pon%ere% on "an obscure facets of his specialt# Ancient Histor. ,o"pletel the "o%el of the Absent."in%e% 6rofessor# he fu"ble% for the %oor.knob of a %oor alrea% open# an% not fin%ing it# turne% a+a# "uttering# )<ear %ear! Most strange# MOST strange4there use% to be a %oor here. A "ust be in the
9? +rong buil%ing.* An un%erstan%ing stu%ent4one +ho ha% profite% fro" the ol% "an0s brilliant /ectures# took his ar" an% gentl turne% hi" roun%. )Here# sir#* he sai%. )A ha$e opene% the %oor for ou. An here.* 2ratefull the 6rofessor turne% an% "u"ble% his thanks. &ntering the /ecture Hall he beca"e a "an transfor"e%E H&-& +as his life# here he e!. poun%e% upon Ancient Histor. Mo$ing like a "an reCu$enate%# he crosse% to the rostru" an% s"ile% benignl upon the asse"ble% un%ergra%uates. The s"ile% respectfull at hi"# for e$en though the %i% at ti"es "ake fun of his forgetfulness# et the still ha% a genuine liking for the /ecturer +ho +as so +illing to help the" to the full e!tent of his po+er. -e"e"bering his o+n struggles# he took pleasure in H&/6AN2 the stu%ent in %ifficulties# instea% of flunking hi" as +as so often the case +ith other 6rofessors. 2lancing about hi" to see that his class +as co"plete# an% all +ere rea%# he sai%# )7e are going to continue +ith our %iscussion about one of the great enig"as of Histor# the Su"erian ci$iliDation. Here +as a "ight ci$iliDation +hich see"s to ha$e appeare% in a "ost "sterious "anner an% %is. appeare% in an e(uall "sterious "anner. 7e ha$e tan. talising frag"ents# but no clear picture. 7e kno+# for e!a"ple# that three thousan% an% fi$e hun%re% ears '.,. the Su"erians +ere preparing beautifull +ritten "anuscripts. 7e ha$e frag"ents of the". Al+as frag"ents# an% no "ore. 7e kno+ also that the Su"erians ha% a "usical sste" +hich %iffere% fro" an other sste" of "usical notation throughout the ol% or ne+ +orl%s. There has been %isco$ere% a cla tablet +hich b scientific "etho%s in%icates an age of so"e three thousan% ears. The tablet has engra$e% upon it "usical s". bols +hich lea% us to suppose that it +as a h"n# but it has %efie% "usical interpretation.* The ol% "an pause%# his ees opene% +i%e as if seeing so"ething beon% the nor"al $ision of Man. 1or a "inute he stoo% thus# gaDing into the Anfinite# then# +ith a strangle% groan# he %roppe% to the floor. Stunne% a"aDe"ent hel% the class "otionless for a "o"ent# then t+o stu%ents rushe% to his si%e# +hile another hurrie% out in search of "e%ical assistance. A hushe% asse"bl stoo% respectfull asi%e as t+o stretcher. bearers carefull lifte% the unconscious "an# place% hi" upon the opene% stretcher# an% bore hi" a+a to the +aiting a". bulance. The Hea% +ho ha% been calle%# appeare% full of
9@ bustle an% %is"isse% the class for the afternoon. A+a in the cool hospital roo" the ol% 6rofessor# no+ re. gaine% consciousness# "uttere% to his %octor# )Strange! Strange! A ha% the %istinct i"pression that A ha% li$e% through this inci%ent before# that A KN&7 the origin of the Su"erians. A "ust ha$e been +orking too har%. 'ut A KN&7 the ans+er# an% no+ it has fa%e%. Strange# strange!* . . . . . . .
The "i%%le.age% "an s(uir"e% unco"fortabl upon the har% +oo%en bench# crossing first one leg then the other. 1ro" ti"e to ti"e he lifte% half.frightene% ees to gaDe about hi". 1ro" the en% of the roo" ca"e the harsh# i"personal $oice of the nurse grating out her "onotonous or%ersF )2arlan%# ou are to see <r. Northe. Here are our car%s. Take the" in THAT %oor# an% +ait until the <octor speaks to ou. -ogers# ou go to Therap# the +ant to %o so"e test. Here are our car%s. 2o %o+n the corri%or TH&-&.* The $oice continue% like the $oice of a bore% Announcer (uoting the 1at.Stock prices. The "i%%le.age% "an shu%%ere% at the ro+s an% ro+s of people before hi". 6atients unacco"panie%# ne+ patients +ith relati$es +ith the"# an% so"e +ith burl Atten%ants +aiting near b. The hours %ragge% on. Here an% there a "an or +o"an screa"e% in the grip of so"e "ental fantas. Nearer# a "an shoute%# )A gotta# an% +hen ou gotta ou gotta.* Hu"ping up# he rushe% across the roo"# scattering people right an% left# elbo+ing asi%e a clutching Atten%ant# tripping a clerk# before %i$ing hea%long through an open +in%o+. Throughout the en. suing co""otion the nurse0s $oice %rone% on i"perturbabl. Outsi%e# the %ull re%.brick buil%ings shi""ere% in the in. creasing heat. The glass of the "an +in%o+s thre+ back the sun*s reflection# an% sho+e% the thousan%s of bars across the +in%o+s. Scores of blank.ee% "en stoope% an% shuffle% as the grubbe% along the gra$el of the paths in search of +ee%s. Atten%ants loitere% alertl in an a$ailable sha%e as the super$ise% the toiling "en. 1arther along# +here the grass slopes "et the "ain %ri$e# lines of %o+% +o"en bent to the task of picking litter an% stones fro" the grass before the "o+ers coul% %o their +ork. 'eneath a sprea%ing tree a gaunt +o"an stoo% in the pose of utter "aCest as she scornfull sur$ee% the t+o +atchful +o"en Atten%ants +ho +ere poise% in an!ious e!pectanc. >K At the "ain gates t+o Atten%ants stoppe% cars entering that the occupants "ight be %irecte%. An in"ate# appearing casual# trie% to slip out behin% an Atten%ant0s back# but +as soon stoppe%. )No+# Alf!* the Atten%ant a%"onishe%. )'ack in ou go4none of our tricks# A0" bus.* 'eon% the high stone +alls an% hea$il barre% gates pe%estrians peere% in curiousl# getting a thrill out of a forbi%%en peep at /ife Ansi%e the 7alls. An A%"ittance the "i%%le.age% "an stoo% up uncertainl as his na"e +as e$entuall calle%. -ising to his feet he +alke% to the Nurse at the %esk an% sai%# )At is all a "istake# A4* )3es# es# A kno+# ou are as sane as can be#* interrupte% the Nurse. )The all sa the sa"e.* Sighing# she picke% up a car% an% so"e papers an% signale% to a +aiting Atten%ant. )3ou ha% better take this one to <r. Hollis#* she sai%# +hen the Atten%ant appeare%. )He sas it is all a "istake an% he is sane. Min% he %oesn0t get a+a.* ),o"e on# fella#* sai% the Atten%ant# grasping the "i%%le. age% "an b the ar" an% lea%ing hi" through a s"all %oor. Together the tru%ge% along a corri%or line% +ith %oors. 1ro" behin% so"e ca"e sighs# fro" others screa"s# an% fro" et another a (ueer bubbling soun% +hich "a%e the Atten%ant Cu"p to an alar" an% energeticall su""on assistance to one +hose life +as bubbling a+a through a cut throat. The "i%%le.age% "an shi$ere% an% see"e% to shrink. )Scare%# ehB* aske% the Atten%ant. )3ou ain0t seen nuthing et. 3O5 7A//!* At last the stoppe% before a %oor# the Atten%ant knocke% an% a %istant $oice calle%# ),o"e in.* 6ushing the "i%%le.age% "an before hi"# he entere% an% place% the car% an% papers on the %esk. )Another one for ou# <octor#* sai% the Atten%ant as he turne% an% +ith%re+. The <octor slo+l reache% out a langui% han% an% picke% up the papers an% co"pare% the" +ith the car%. Then# +ithout paing the slightest attention to the "i%%le.age% "an he settle% back in his s+i$el chair an% began to rea%. Not until he ha% rea% e$er +or%# an% "a%e notes# %i% he look up an% utter a terse# )Sit!* )No+!* sai% the <octor as his patient sat shakil before hi". )7hat0s all this aboutB Ho+ %0e think ou can be in t+o places at onceB Tell "e all about it.* He sat back +ith an air of bore% resignation an% lit a cigarette. )7ell# <octor#* sai% the "i%%le.age% "an# )for so"e ti"e A ha$e ha% the strangest feeling that another part of "e is li$ing
>8 in so"e other part of the +orl%. A feel as if A +ere one of i%entical t+ins so"eti"es al"ost co"pletel in rapport +ith the other.* The <octor grunte% an% knocke% the ash off his cigarette. )An brothers or sistersB* he aske%. )The report sas none# but it coul% be +rong.* )No# <octor# no brothers# no sisters# an% no one +ith +ho" A a" sufficientl frien%l to account for this feeling. At is e!actl as if A so"eti"es get in touch +ith another I"eJ so"e+here else# so"eone +ho also is a+are of this feeling.* The <octor stubbe% out his cigarette an% sai%# )Ho+ fre. (uentl %o ou ha$e these re"arkable occurrencesB ,an ou pre%ict their onsetB* )No# sir#* the "i%%le.age% "an replie%. )A "a be %oing so"ething (uite or%inar# then A +ill e!perience a tingling in the na$el# an% after that A feel as if A +ere t+o telephone lines +hich ha$e been crosse% an% both parties are recei$ing their o+n telephone calls as +ell as those of the other.* )H""!* "use% the <octor. )<oes it incon$enience ou in an +aB* )3es# <octor# it %oes#* the "i%%le.age% "an replie%. )So"e. ti"es A speak out lou% an% sa the <A-N<&ST things!* The <octor sighe% as he re"arke%# )So A see fro" this re. port. 7ell# +e shall ha$e to co""it ou to an Obser$ation 7ar% until +e can get the "atter straightene% out# ou see" to be li$ing in t+o +orl%s at the sa"e ti"e.* At the <octor0s signal the Atten%ant entere% the roo". )Take hi" to Obser$ation '> please. A +ill see hi" later in the %a.* The Atten%ant "otione% to the "i%%le.age% "an# an% to. gether the turne% an% +ent out of the <octor0s office. The <octor sat "otionless for a "o"ent# then pushe% his glasses up to his forehea% an% energeticall scratche% the back of his neck. /ighting a fresh cigarette# he leane% back in his s+i$el chair an% put his feet on the %esk. )At see"s +e ha$e a lot of people in no+a%as*# he sai% to hi"self# )+ho belie$e the are li$ing t+in e!istences. A suppose ne!t +e shall ha$e people saing the are li$ing in parallel +orl%s or so"ething.* The )burrr# burrr* of his telephone Cerke% hi" back to the present# an% slipping his feet off the %esk he reache% out for the phone an% got rea% for the ne!t patient. . . . . . . . . >9 There are such things as parallel +orl%s because e$erthing "ust ha$e its counterpart in a re$erse% state# Cust the sa"e as ou cannot ha$e a batter +hich is onl positi$e or onl nega. ti$eE there "ust be positi$e an% negati$e. 'ut that is a "atter to be %iscusse% in our ne!t chapter# no+ +e ha$e parallel +orl%s. 5nfortunatel# )scientists* +ho ha$e been afrai% of losing face or so"ething# or sinking into "atters beon% their %epth# ha$e confuse% the issue because the +ill not face up to the thought of ha$ing genuine research. 3et in An%ia the A%epts of ears gone b referre% to their )/inga Sharira*# +hich "eans the part of the bo% +hich is in a %ifferent %i"ension4beon% the three %i"ensions of this +orl%4an% so cannot be per. cei$e% nor"all b a person e!isting in this three.%i"ensional +orl%. 7e ha$e to re"e"ber that upon this +orl% +e are confine% to three %i"ensions# for this is +holl a three.%i"en. sional +orl% an% to the a$erage person +ho has not stu%ie% anthing about "etaphsics the fourth %i"ension is so"ething to laugh about or to rea% about in so"e re"arkable science fiction. Not "erel is there a fourth %i"ension# but beon% the +orl% of the fourth there are the fifth# the si!th# the se$enth# the eighth# an% the ninth. An the ninth# for e!a"ple# one attains realiDation an% is able to co"prehen% the nature of things# one is able to co"prehen% the origin of /ife# the origin of the Soul# ho+ things starte% an% +hat part "ankin% plas in the e$olution of the ,os"os. An the ninth %i"ension# also# Man4still a puppet of the O$erself4is able to con$erse face to face +ith his O$erself. One of the greatest %ifficulties is the unfortunate fact that )scientists* ha$e set up all sorts of e!traor%inar an% arbitrar rules an% if one %ares to contra%ict anthing that these )scien. tists* sa# then one is reall ostraciDe%. An e!a"ple of that "a be foun% in the +a in +hich the "e%ical profession +as co". pletel cripple% for hun%re%s of ears because of the +orks of Aristotle# it +as consi%ere% to be a great cri"e to %o an in. $estigation into the hu"an bo% because Aristotle ha% taught all there +as to kno+4e$er. So# until the "e%ical profession coul% escape fro" the %ea% han% of Aristotle# the coul% %o no %issections an% no post."orte"s# an% the coul% %o no re. search. ,ertain astrono"ers ha% "uch the sa"e %ifficult +hen
>> the taught that &arth +as not the center of creation because so"e earl 7on%erful Man ha% taught that the Sun re$ol$e% roun% the &arth# an% that e$erthing e!iste% for the co"fort of "ankin%! 'ut no+ +e ha$e to get on +ith our %i"ensions. Here on this &arth +e %eal +ith that +hich is co""onl kno+n as three %i"ensions. 7e see a thing an% +e feel a thing# an% it appears soli% an% real to us. 'ut suppose +e ha% to %eal +ith an e!tra %i"ension# the first thing +oul% be4+ell# +hat is this e!tra %i"ensionB 6ossibl +e coul% not (uite co"prehen% it. 7hat coul% be a fourth %i"ensionB 7orse# +hat +oul% be a fifthB An% then go on up to the ninth# or e$en beon% the ninth. The best thing is to consi%er first an or%inar tape.recor%er because "ost people ha$e access to a tape.recor%er or ha$e seen one. 7e ha$e a tape.recor%er running at a $er slo+# slo+ spee%# less than an inch a secon%. At such a slo+ spee% one coul% ha$e a tape "essage last for an hour. 'ut supposing +e "a%e that tape pla back at# for e!a"ple# a foot a secon%E then the speech +oul% be (uite unintelligible to us# the "essage upon the tape +oul% not ha$e altere% in an +a# the +or%s +oul% be the sa"e# but in effect +e +oul% ha$e "o$e% our speech to another %i"ension an% so +e coul% not co"prehen% the speech. 'efore +e coul% co"prehen% that +hich +as upon the tape +e shoul% ha$e to pla the tape at the sa"e spee% as that e"ploe% in recor%ing it. Anci%entall# "arine biologists ha$e use% tape.recor%ings an% ha$e %isco$ere% that fish of all kin%s talk. There is# in fact# a special phonograph recor% gi$ing soun%s of the sea in +hich there are the soun%s of the fish talking to each other# an% e$en lobsters an% crabs co""unicating. Af ou fin% this har% to belie$e# re"e"ber that %olphins ha$e ha% their speech recor%e% on tapeE %olphins speak "an# "an ti"es faster than hu"ans# so the speech +as recor%e% on tape an% +as (uite unintelligible to hu"ans but the tape +as slo+e% to a %i"ension (spee%) acceptable to hu"an ears. No+ the scien. tists are tring to %ecipher the tapes# an% at the ti"e of +riting this it has been state% that these scientists are able to co"pile a $ocabular so that e$entuall the "a be able to co""uni. cate in extenso +ith %olphins. 'ut4back to our parallel +orl%s. Man# "an ears ago# +hen A ha% escape% fro" the -ussians an% +as "aking "
>; slo+ an% painful +a across &urope to e$entuall reach a free countr# A chance% to stop in +ar.torn 'erlin then being %esecrate% b the sa$age -ussians. A +as +alking about +on. %ering +hat to %o ne!t# +on%ering ho+ to pass the ti"e until nightfall +hen A shoul% hope to be able to get a lift upon " +a to+ar%s the 1rench bor%er. A +alke% along looking at the still.s"ol%ering ruins +here allie% bo"bing ha% re%uce% "ost of 'erlin to shattere% rubble. An a little cleare% spot beneath t+iste% steel gir%ers no+ turn. ing re% +ith rust# A sa+ a ra"shackle stage set up surroun%e% b those bo"b.racke% buil%ings. There +as scener of a sort upon the stage# scener "a%e fro" bits of "aterial sal$age% fro" the +reckage. The ha% so"e poles# an% fro" the poles +ere stretche% pieces of sacking so as to obscure as "uch as possible a $ie+ of the stage fro" those +ho ha% not pai% to enter. A +as intereste% an% looking farther A sa+ there +ere t+o ol% "en# one +as stan%ing before a curtain taking "one. He +as tattere% an% unke"pt# but there +as a certain air of4 so"ething4"aCest# A suppose# about hi". A forget no+ ho+ "uch "one A pai% to enter# not "uch because none of us ha% "uch "one in +ar.torn 'erlin# but as A pai% he put the "one in his pocket an% courteousl "otione% "e through the tattere% an% be%raggle% curtain. As A +ent beon% the curtain A sa+ so"e planks bri%ging rubble# an% on those planks people +ere sitting. A took " seat# too# then a han% ca"e through the curtain an% +a$e%. An ol%# ol% "an# thin# bent +ith the +eight of ears# shuffle% to the centre of the stage an% "a%e a little a%%ress in 2er"an telling us +hat +e +ere going to see. Then turning a+a he +ent behin% the back%rop. 1or a "o"ent +e sa+ hi" +ith t+o sticks in his han% an% fro" those t+o sticks %epen%e% a nu"ber of puppets# inani"ate lu"ps of +oo%# roughl car$e% to represent a hu"an shape# %resse% up in gau% rags# +ith painte% features an% lu"ps of hair stuck on top. The +ere cru%e# the reall +ere cru%e# an% A thought that A ha% +aste% "one +hich A coul% ill affor%# but4A +as tire% of +alking# tire% of Cust a"bling about atte"pting to e$a%e -ussian an% 2er"an police patrols# so A kept to " har% seat an% thought that as A ha% +aste% the "one A +oul% +aste so"e ti"e as +ell. The ol% "an shuffle% out of sight at the back of his little
>G ra"shackle stage. So"eho+ he ha% rigge% up lighting of so"e kin%# these +ere no+ %i""e% an% on this $er "akeshift stage appeare% figures. A stare%. A stare% har% an% rubbe% " ee# for these +eren0t puppets# these +ere li$ing creatures# gone co"pletel +as the cru%it of hacke% +oo% %aube% o$er +ith color# toppe% +ith horsehair an% s+a%%le% +ith bits of rag sal$age% fro" bo"be% ruins. Here +ere li$ing people# people each +ith a "in% of his o+n# people intent on the task at han% people +ho "o$e% of their o+n $olition. There +as no "usic# of course# an% no soun%# no soun% that is e!cept for the asth"aticall +heeDing of the ol%# ol% "an no+ hi%%en in the back. 'ut soun% +as not necessar# soun% of an kin% +oul% ha$e been superfluous# the puppets +ere /ife# e$er "o$e"ent# e$er gesture +as e!pressi$e# speech +as un. necessar# for these "otions +ere in the uni$ersal language of picture# panto"i"e. There see"e% to be an aura aroun% these puppets# these puppets +ho ha% no+ beco"e people# the see"e% to take on the i%entit an% the personalit itself of that +hich the +ere at the "o"ent representing. No "atter ho+ "uch A peere% A coul% not see the strings going fro" the hea%s# these +ere in%ee% artfull hi%%en against the backgroun%. 'efore "e scenes of life +ere being enacte% +ith absolute fi%elit to the hu"an counterparts. A lost "self in follo+ing the actions an% the "oti$es# +e +atche% hu"an %ra"a an% our pulses race% in s"path +ith the un%er.%og. This +as e!cite"ent# this +as real# but at last the sho+ ca"e to an en% an% A rouse% "self as if fro" a trance. A kne+ that a real genius +as controlling those puppets# a "aster of "asters# an% then the ol% "an ca"e out fro" behin% his stage an% bo+e%. He +as shaking +ith fatigue# his face +as +hite +ith the strain an% co$ere% +ith a thin sheen of perspiration. He +as in%ee% an artist# he +as in%ee% a "aster# an% +e sa+ not a tattere%# battere% ol% "an cla% in rags# but the genius +ho "anipulate% those cru%e puppets an% brought the" to life. As A turne% a+a A thought of the things A ha% learne% in Tibet# A thought of " belo$e% gui%e the /a"a Mingar <on%up# an% ho+ he ha% sho+n "e that Man is Cust a puppet of his O$erself. A thought also ho+ this puppet sho+ ha% been a +on%erful lesson on parallel +orl%s. Man is nine.tenths subconscious an% one.tenth conscious. 3ou ha$e probabl rea% (uite a lot about it because the +hole >= science of pscholog is %e$ote% to the $arious facets an% i%io. sncrasies of Man0s subconscious. -e"e"bering that Man is so little )conscious* %oes it not occur to ou +hat a shocking +aste of ti"e it is for a po+erful# po+erful O$erself# gifte% +ith all "anner of abilities an% talents# pulsing +ith the po+er of a "ore $ibrant +orl% an% of a %ifferent +a of life# +ho co"es to this +orl% la%en +ith troubles an% obstacles# an% then to function at# at "ost# one.tenth of its abilitB Supposing ou ha% a "otor.car# oh# let us sa an eight.clin%er car because there %o not see" to be an ten.clin%er cars to "ake the allusion "ore e!act4let us sa +e ha$e an eight.clin%er car# then# Cust for the purpose of this illustration. 7e ha$e this eight.clin%er car# but +e fin% that it is +ork. ing on one clin%er alone# se$en clin%ers are not in an +a contributing to+ar%s the function of the car# the are in fact hol%ing it back e$en "ore because of the inertia. The perfor". ance is %eplorable. 'ut think of it in ter"s of hu"an e!ist. enceE "ankin% is like a ten clin%er car onl one clin%er of +hich +orks# the other nine are )subconscious*. 7asteful# isn0t itB The O$erself of a hu"an4or an other creature either# for that "atter4%oes not +aste energE the O$erself of a hu"an has a nu"ber of tasks +hich "ust be acco"plishe%. Supposing +e ha$e an e$ol$e% O$erself +ho is an!ious to progress to other planes of e!istence# one +ho is an!ious to go up an% up an% up to %ifferent %i"ensions. An that case the O$erself "ight %e$ote one.tenth of its abilit to %ealing +ith the bo% on &arth# an% the rest of its abilities "ight go to %ealing +ith bo%ies on other planets# or other planes of e!istence. Or it "ight e$en be +ithout puppet bo%ies on other planes of e!ist. ence an% be "o$ing in +hat one "ight ter"# pure spirit# in. stea%. 'ut if the O$erself is not that far e$ol$e% or has a %ifferent sche"e of operations# it "ight %o things in a %ifferent +a. Supposing our O$erself is "ore or less of a beginner# then ou can sa that it is the sa"e as a stu%ent in secon%ar school. The stu%ent has to atten% a nu"ber of classes instea% of ha$. ing to learn Cust one subCect# often this "eans that the stu%ent has to +alk to %ifferent classes or to %ifferent centers# an% that reall %oes +aste a lot of ti"e an% energ. The O$erself is in a far "ore satisfactor position. At is the puppet "aster. 5pon this +orl% +hich +e call &arth there is a
>: puppet +hich is the &arth bo%# an% +hich functions +ith one tenth of the O$erself0s attention. 5pon a parallel +orl% in another %i"ension the O$erself coul% ha$e another puppet# or perhaps t+o or three# or "ore puppets# an% it +oul% then be able to "anipulate these bet+een $arious tasks. To go back to our stu%ent# one "ight sa that this is like a stu%ent +ho can re"ain aloof in his pri$ate roo" an% sen% his %eputies to the %ifferent classroo"s so that he can gain all the e!perience re. (uire% through these %ifferent sources an% 0connect the" up0 later. /et us assu"e that the O$erself is ha$ing to rush things so"e+hat in or%er to catch up +ith the ccle of e$olution. Supposing the O$erself has been a bit slo+ or a bit laD# an% has ha% $arious setbacks# an% this O$erself %oes not +ant to be left in the sa"e class or state after the others ha$e passe% on# so he has to take# in effect# a cra""ing course the sa"e as a chil% or ol%er stu%ent takes e!tra lessons in or%er that he "a keep up +ith others +ho are "ore a%$ance%# an% so re"ain in close touch +ith the". The O$erself "a ha$e a person li$ing one life in Australia an% "a ha$e et another person %oing so"ething else in Africa. 6erhaps there +ill be another one in South A"erica or ,ana%a# or &nglan%E there "a be "ore than three# there "a be fi$e or si! or se$en. These people "ight ne$er "eet on &arth an% the +oul% still be $er "uch in affinit +ith each other# the "a ha$e telepathic rapport +ithout in an +a un%erstan%ing +h# but then occasionall the +oul% "eet in the astral Cust as tra$elling sales"en so"eti"es "eet in the sales "anager0s office. The poor +retche% O$erself +ith se$en or eight or nine puppets +oul% reall ha$e to get a "o$e on to "anipulate the" all at once an% a$oi% )crossing the +ires*. This is one e!planation of so"e curious %rea"s because fre(uentl +hen t+o co"patible puppets are asleep their Sil$er ,or%s "ight touch# an% +oul% pro%uce an effect si"ilar to those crosse% telephone lines +herein ou hear pieces of others0 con$ersa. tions but# sa%l# sa%l# an% to one0s i""ense regret# +e "iss all the "ost interesting bits. 'ut +hat is the purpose of all this# ou "ight ask. 7ell# that*s eas to ans+erF ' ha$ing a nu"ber of puppets the O$erself can ha$e $ast e!perience an% can li$e ten li$es in Cust one lifeti"e. The O$erself can e!perience riches an% po$ert
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>@ at the sa"e ti"e# an% so +eigh the" in the balance of e!. perience. One puppet in one countr coul% be a beggar "aking a "iserable li$ing# har%l e!isting# in fact# +hile in so"e other countr the ne!t puppet coul% be a prince gaining e!perience of ho+ to han%le "en an% ho+ to shape a nation0s polic. The beggar +oul% be gaining e!perience of "iser an% suffering so that +hen his lifeti"e of e!perience +as blen%e% to that of the prince.puppet the O$erself +oul% kno+ of the sea"ier si%e of life# an% +oul% kno+ that there are at least t+o si%es to e$er (uestion. An the nor"al course of e$ents people +oul% perhaps co"e as a prince an% then +ait for another life to co"e as a beggar# or the other +a about# but +hen the are rushe% for ti"e +hen an gi$en ccle of e$olution is nearing its en% as is the present case# then heroic "etho%s ha$e to be a%opte% in or%er that those +ho are slo+er "a et keep up +ith the rest. 7e are no+ entering the A(uarian Age# an Age +herein "uch +ill happen to Man an% Man0s spiritualit +ill increase 4it is about ti"e that it %i%# b the +a. Man0s pschic abilit also +ill increase. Man people no+ li$ing on the &arth +ill not be reborn to the &arth but +ill go on to %ifferent stages of e$olution. Man of those +ho ha$e not learne% in this life or in this ccle of e!istence +ill be sent back like naught schoolbos to start again in the ne!t ccle. Af a bo is left behin% b his class at school he is often %issatisfie% an% %isgruntle% that he is left behin%# an% he ten%s pla his part an% to sho+ that he kno+s "ore# is better# bigger# an% all that sort of thing# an% the ne+co"ers to the class al"ost al+as %islike the bo +ho is left o$er fro" the pre. $ious class. At is the sa"e in the classroo" of life# a person +ho has been reCecte% as not sufficientl e$ol$e% to go on to the ne!t stage of e!istence has to co"e back an% %o that ccle all o$er again. His subconscious "e"or containe% in the nine. tenths of the subconscious resents it# an% he ten%s to get ahea% in one particular +a. Man people after lea$ing this &arth +ill go on to a %iffer. ent for" of e!istence# e$er higher# for Man al+as "ust cli"b higher an% higher# as in%ee% "ust all creatures# an% the spirit of Man being gregarious b nature# %elights to be in co"pan +ith lo$e% ones. Thus it is that an O$erself +ill "ake reall ;K %eter"ine% efforts an% +ill use "an puppets in or%er that it "a keep up +ith its fello+s. /et us accept# then# that a parallel +orl% is a +orl% in a %ifferent %i"ension# a +orl% +hich is "uch like &arth# but et is in a %ifferent %i"ension. Af ou fin% that %ifficult to co"pre. hen%# supposing ou coul% go to the other si%e of the +orl% instantl# in the t+inkling of an ee. No+ %eci%e for our. self4are ou li$ing in the pastB That is# ha$e ou gone back to ester%a# or ha$e ou tra$ele% to the futureB Accor%ing to our calen%ar ou +ill fin% that +hen ou cross $arious %ate. lines ou tra$el either back+ar%s or for+ar%s as "uch as a co"plete %a. So it is theoreticall possible to "o$e a %a into the future accor%ing to our basic ti"e# or to a %a in the past. Ha$ing agree% that that is so# ou shoul% be able to agree that there are $arious %i"ensions +hich cannot be easil e!plaine%# +hich ne$ertheless %o e!ist# as %o parallel +orl%s. At is al+as a"aDing that people can rea%il belie$e that the heart can pu"p ten tons of bloo% in an hour# or that there are =K#KKK "iles of capillar tubing in the bo%# an% et a si"ple thing like parallel +orl%s causes the" to raise their eebro+s in %isbelief an% thereb "ake an astonishing a"ount of "uscles go to +ork. Our subconscious is usuall (uite %ifficult to reach# %ifficult to plu"b. Af +e coul% easil reach our subconscious +e coul% at all ti"es fin% out +hat other puppets of ours +ere %oing in other +orl%s# or in other parts of this +orl%# an% that +oul% lea% to $er consi%erable confusion# alar"# an% %espon%enc. 1or e!a"ple# think4to%a ou ha$e %one certain things# but if ou coul% get into our subconscious an% fin% ourself li$ing the life of another puppet of ours +ho ha% %one the sa"e thing last +eek or +ho inten%e% to %o it ne!t +eek# it +oul% lea% to (uite a"aDing confusion. This is one of the "an reasons +h it is so $er %ifficult to tap into the subconscious. At ti"es things happen +hereb there is an in$oluntar breakthrough bet+een the conscious an% the subconscious. At is a serious "atter in%ee%# so serious that it is usuall %ealt +ith in a "ental ho"e. At lea%s to all sorts of pschotic con%itions because the poor +retche% sufferer is unable to %eter"ine +hich is the bo% in +hich he is suppose% to resi%e. Ha$e ou hear% of the book The Three Faces of EveB A +o"an +as possesse% b three %ifferent entities. The +hole thing has been +ritten about b (uite a nu"ber of reputable
;8 %octors an% specialists +ho presu"abl kno+ +hat the are +riting about. Ha$e ou rea% the stor of 'ri%ie MurphB That is a si"ilar case. Again a person +as possesse% b another entit# or in other +or%s# there +as a breakthrough in the subcon. scious fro" one puppet to another. Then +e ha$e the "atter of Hoan of ArcE Hoan belie$e% that she +as a great lea%er# that she ha% "essages fro" higher sources. Hoan of Arc# a $er si"ple# une%ucate% countr girl# turne% into a +arrior an% a lea%er of +arriors because the Sil$er ,or%s bet+een t+o puppets beca"e tangle% an% Hoan recei$e% i"pulses %esigne% for a "an in a %ifferent bo%. 1or a ti"e she acte% as that "an# as that lea%er of "en# as that great +arrior# an% then +hen the lines +ere untangle% her po+ers faile% an% she +as once again the si"ple countr girl +ho ha% to pa a penalt for te"porar# an% "istaken# fa"eE she +as burne% to %eath. An the case of the $icti" of The Three Faces of Eve a "ultiple breakthrough# or break%o+n# occurre% an% the poor +o"an +as place% in un+illing contact +ith other puppets controlle% b the sa"e O$erself. These other puppets +ere in a si"ilar con%ition# the also suffere% this breakthrough an% as a result there +as co"plete chaos. At is the sa"e +hen ou get t+o or three puppets an% ou are careless or ine!perience% or let our attention +an%er# the cor%s beco"e entangle%# ou pull a string +hich shoul% control 6uppet A# but because of the tangle ou "ight cause 6uppet ' to kick an% 6uppet , to no% its hea%. An the sa"e +a# +hen ou get a breakthrough bet+een the conscious an% the subconscious# an uncontrolle% breakthrough# that is# then ou get interference fro" an% +ith others +ho are being controlle% b the sa"e O$erself. 'ri%ie MurphB 3es# that also is true# that +as a break. through into the subconscious an% again a tangling of cor%s an% a transference of i"pressions. Hoan of Arc# as +e ha$e seen# +as a si"ple countr girl +ithout e%ucation of an kin%. She spent long perio%s alone in conte"plation# an% in one such perio% she (uite acci%entall broke through to the subconscious. 6robabl she %i% a special breathing e!ercise +ithout e$en kno+ing it# because all this can be %one %eliberatel an% un%er full control. An+a# she broke through to the subconscious# crosse% strings +ith another puppet# an% reall got into a "ess. She ha% all the i"pulses of
;9 a +arrior# an% she beca"e a +arrior# she +ore ar"or an% ro%e a horse. 'ut +hat happene% to the poor fello+ +ho +as in. ten%e% to beco"e a lea%er# %i% he %e$elop +o"anl traitsB 7ell# if +e speculate on that +e can lea% oursel$es to all sorts of unfortunate conclusions. 'ut4Hoan of Arc beca"e a lea%er of "en# a +arrior hearing $oices fro" the sk. O1 ,O5-S& SH& <A<! She +as picking up i"pressions fro" the Sil$er ,or% +hich# after all# is onl our puppet string. Think of that# our puppet string. 7e ha$e a Sil$er ,or% that is also "entione% in the 'ible +here# as ou "a re"e"ber# in the t+elfth chapter of &cclesiastes it is sai%# )Or e$er the sli$er cor% be loose% or the gol%en bo+l be broken or the pitcher be broken at the fountain or the +heel broken at the cistern.* 6eople +rite about ti"e an% relati$it# parallel +orl%s an% all that# the use such big +or%s that e$en the %o not un%er. stan% +hat the "ean. 'ut possibl ou ha$e got the general i%ea fro" this chapter. -e"e"ber# all this is true# all this is absolute fact an% one %a in the not too %istant future science +ill break %o+n a fe+ barriers an% a fe+ preCu%ices# an% +ill realiDe the truth of4parallel +orl%s.
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,HA6T&- TH-&& MAN3 MO-& MANSAONS )3ou ruine% " ra%io!* elle% the hatchet.face% +o"an as she tore into the little shop. )3ou sol% "e batteries +hich -5AN&< &V&-3THAN2!* She continue% in a shriek as she rushe% up to the counter an% thrust a s"all transistor ra%io into the startle% han%s of the oung "an +ho +as staring apprehensi$el fro" the other si%e. The custo"er +hose place ha% been so su%. %enl usurpe% b the belligerent +o"an si%le% cautiousl a+a an%# reaching the %oor unhar"e%# %ashe% into the street. 1ro" the back roo" the Manager appeare%# ner$ousl +ashing his han%s +ith in$isible soap an% +ater. ),an A help ou# Ma%a"* he en(uire%# gaDing +ith so"e alar" at the large# re%.face% +o"an. )H&/6 M&B* she shoute%. )3ou ruine% " ra%io +ith our ba% batteries. AT 7ONT 7O-K. A +ant a ne+ ra%io#* she re. plie%# her $oice rising to a hoarse bello+ as she thought of all her )troubles*. The oung Assistant behin% the counter feebl fu"ble% +ith the set# at loss to kno+ +hat to %o. At last he took a coin out of his pocket an% ga$e a half.turn to t+o scre+s at the back of the ra%io. -e"o$ing the co$er of the batter bo!# he slo+l re"o$e% the four batteries. )A +ill test the"#* he sai% as he "o$e% to the en% of the counter an% reache% for t+o lea%s. )There!* he e!clai"e%# as each cell in%icate% one an% a half $olts. )The are 2OO<!* 2athering the" up# he carefull place% the" back into the ra%io# turne% the scre+s in the opposite %irection# then turne% o$er the set. 7ith a flick of his tliu"b he rotate% the s+itch4 an% the latest 'eatle "usic blare% forth. The hatchet.face% +o"an stare% at the Assistant# her "outh %ropping open +ith surprise. )7ell! At %i%n0t +ork for M&* she asserte%. 03ou "ust ha$e change% the batteries#0 she a%%e%# truculentl. The Manager an% the Assistant looke% at each other an% shrugge% their shoul%ers +ith e!asperation. )Ma%a"!* softl sai% the for"er. )Are ou S5-& ou put the batteries in cor. rectlB*
;; ),orrectlB ,orrectlB 7hat %o ou "eanB* the +o"an aske%# her face beco"ing purple +ith anger. )AN3ON& ,an put batteries in a ra%io. O1 ,O5-S& A put the" in correctl.* The Manager s"ile% as he sai%# )There is one correct +a an% one incorrect +a. Af ou put the" in +ith the polarit re$erse% the +ill not +ork.* )-ubbish!* sai% the +o"an haughtil. )The shoul% +ork in an position4an position at all. A plug in " TV an% A %o not ha$e to +on%er +hich +a the plug shoul% go. 3ou are "aking e!cuses# Cust like all ou "en %o!* she sniffe% e!pres. si$el# an% turne% to pick up the ra%io +hich +as still plaing its raucous tune. )Hust a "o"ent# Ma%a"!* e!clai"e% the Manager. )A +ill SHO7 ou# or +e shall ha$e the sa"e trouble again.* -eaching past her# he took the ra%io an% (uickl re"o$e% the batter. bo! co$er. 6ulling out the batteries# he reinserte% the" in the +rong +a an% s+itche% on the set# no soun%# no +hisper at all. Turning the batteries once again# he passe% the no+.pla. ing set to the +o"an. )Tr it ourself#* he sai% +ith a s"ile. )7ell A ne$er. 7ell A ne$er %i%!* sai% the +o"an in a sub. %ue% tone of $oice. Then4triu"phantl pointing at the Assistant. )7ell# H& shoul% ha$e tol% "e. Ho+ +as A to kno+B* The Manager reache% for a batter on a shelf. )/ook# Ma%a"#* he sai%. )All batteries ha$e polarit# one en% is posi. ti$e an% the other en% is negati$e. To "ake a batter +ork in a set at all it M5ST be inserte% +ith the correct polarit. 3our TV is %ifferent# it takes alternating current +hich is change% insi%e the TV itself. &V&-3THAN2# batteries an% "agnets# an% "an other things# ha$e polarit. &$en "en an% +o"en are of %ifferent polarit.* )3es!* sniggere% the +o"an +ith a leer. )7e all kno+ +hat happens +hen TH&3 get together!* . . . . . . The telephone burre% insistentlE )burrr# burrr# burrr* it +ent. At the other en% of the garage the "an in the gre o$eralls sighe% in e!asperation. Snatching up a piece of cotton +aste he +ipe% his oil han%s as he hurrie% to the still.burring telephone. )Ste$e*s 2arage# Sales an% Ser$ice#* he announce% as he picke% the instru"ent fro" its cra%le. )Oh!* e!clai"e% a fe"inine $oice at the other en%. )A thought ou +oul% ne$er ans+er.*
;G )Sorr# Ma%a"#* sai% the garage "an. )A +as bus +ith another custo"er.* )7ell#* replie% the +o"an. )This is Mrs. &llis of The 1erns. M car +on0t start an% A ha$e to go to to+n $er urgentl.* The garage "an sighe% ane+# al+as 7OM&N ha% trouble starting their cars# still# he thought# that +as +hat brought in the rent "one. )Ha$e ou trie% the starterB* he en(uire%. )Of course A ha$e#* the +o"an sai% in%ignantl. )A presse% an% presse% an% nothing happene%# the thing %oes not go roun% at all. 7ill ou co"e o$erB* she aske% an!iousl. The garage "an thought for a "o"ent# the +o"an0s hus. ban% +as a goo% custo"er an%4es4he +oul% ha$e to go. )3es# Mrs. &llis#* he sai%. )A +ill be o$er +ithin thirt "inutes.* Hust at that "o"ent his assistant "echanic %ro$e in fro" the to+n +here he ha% gone for so"e spares. Ste$e hurrie% out to the truck. )6ut on the spare batter an% the Cu"per cables# +ill ou# Hi"B* he sai% hurrie%l. )A ha$e to go to see the &llis car an% A "ust +ash up a bit first.* Hastil he +ent into the +ashroo" an% re"o$e% the %irt an% grease# an% peele% off his soile% o$eralls. 'rushing back his hair# he stro%e out to the pick.up truck. )/ea$ing ou in charge# Hi"#* he calle% to his assistant as he %ro$e off %o+n the roa% to+ar%s the suburbs. The ten."inute %ri$e to the &llis house took hi" through a ne+l %e$elope% %istrict# an% he looke% +istfull at all the ne+ houses# thinking of all the potential business there +as. 'ut people Cust got into their big ne+ cars an% rushe% a+a to the cit to spen% their "one. Onl the ones +ith ol% cars# or those +hose cars +oul% not start# shoppe% locall# he "use%. Other+ise the all flocke% to 1lash 6ete# or Honest Tra%er Hoe# be%aDDle% b the glea" of chro"iu" +in%o+ fra"es an% fluttering bunting As he %re+ up to the &llis %ri$e+a# he sa+ the sli" Mrs. &llis hopping fro" foot to foot in her i"patience. Seeing the pick.up truck# she hurrie% %o+n the sloping %ri$e+a. )Oh!* she e!clai"e%. )A thought ou +ere N&V&- co"ing!* )A0$e onl been t+ent "inutes# Ma%a"* respon%e% Ste$e "il%l. )No+# +hat is the troubleB* )That0s for ou to fin% out!* sai% Mrs. &llis tartl# as she turne% an% le% the +a to her t+o.car garage. Ste$e glance% aroun%# noting the spare tires carefull fi!e% to the +all an% the fi$e.gallon %ru" of oil +ith the patent tap#
;= an% the ne+# glea"ing batter charger still plugge% into the outlet an% +ith its +arning light still glo+ing. )H""n!* he thought. )THAT shoul% rule out an batter trouble.* Stepping o$er to the nearl ne+ car# he opene% the %oor an% sli% into the %ri$er0s seat. /ooking about hi"# tring the clutch# an% "aking sure the car +as out of gear# he presse% the starter button. Nothing# no sign of life. No re% light to in. %icate that the ignition +as on# either. 2etting out an% lifting the bonnet# he sa+ that the engine +as clean# +ith all ignition +ires ne+. Testing the connections to the batter# he foun% the" tight an% clean. 1or a "o"ent he stoo% puDDle% an% un%eci%e%. )Oh! <o be (uick# A0" late alrea%# A M5ST insist that ou %o SOM&THAN2# or A shall ha$e to call so"eone else to start it.* Mrs. &llis +as reall agitate%. )This is so stupi%#* she sai%. )M husban% bought a batter charger ester%a so that our cars +oul% start easil in the col%est +eather# an% no+ "ine +on0t start at all!* Ste$e hurrie% to his pick.up truck an% returne% +ith tools an% a batter tester. 6lacing the lea%s across the batter ter"inals he %isco$ere% that the batter +as co"pletel <&A<. )Oh# nonsense!* e!clai"e% Mrs. &llis as he pointe% it out. 2oing o$er to the batter charger# Ste$e looke% at it an% foun% to his astonish"ent that the lea%s +ere un"arke%# neither bore 6OSATAV& an% neither bore N&2ATAV&. )Ho+ %o ou kno+ +hich is +hichB* he aske%. Mrs. &llis looke% blank. )<oes it "atterB* she aske%. Ste$e sighe%# an% e!plaine%. )All batteries ha$e a positi$e si%e an% a negati$e si%e# an% if ou connect a charger +rongl ou +ill %ischarge our batter instea% of ,HA-2& it. So no+ our batter is flat an% ou cannot start.* Mrs. &llis let out a +ail of annoance. )A TO/< " husban% not to pull off those labels#* she e!clai"e%. )No+ +hat shall A %oB* Ste$e +as re"o$ing the ter"inals an% batter cla"ps as he spoke. )Ten "inutes an% ou +ill be rea% to lea$e#* he sai%. )A brought a spare batter to len% ou +hile A charge ours properl.* Mrs. &llis# all s"iles no+# aske%# )7h %oes there ha$e to be a positi$e thing as +ell as a negati$eB* )There Cust has to be in or%er to ha$e an energ flo+#* ans+ere% Ste$e. )&V&-3THAN2 has its opposite counterpart ;: SOM&7H&-&. Men ha$e +o"en as their opposite# light has %arkness in fact#* he continue% +ith a laugh# )A e!pect that SOM&7H&-& there is a +orl% +ith the opposite polarit to that of this &arth!* 2etting into the car again# he presse% the starter an% the engine roare% into life. )A "ust hurr#* shoute% Mrs. &llis# )or " Iopposite poleJ +ill be angr if A a" late "eeting hi" for lunch.* -eleasing the brake# she shot a+a# lea$ing Ste$e to put the %ea% batter on his pick.up truck. Shaking his hea% in resignation# he "uttere%# )7OM&N . . . ! 'ut A +on%er if there reall ,O5/< be another +orl% of anti. "atter# that +as a (ueer tale A hear% %o+n at the -ose an% <ragon the other night. A +on%er . . . !* . . . . . . . . . The ri$er flo+e% on# s+irling an% gurgling aroun% the stone piers of the 6eace 'ri%ge at 1ort &rie# s+inging aroun% the ben% to +ash the banks of the Niagara 6ark+a. 7ith un. %ulating ripples it "a%e the "oore% pleasure.boats toss an% bob against their snubbing posts. Along the san% beach at 2ran% Aslan% it s+ept +ith a chuckling hiss as it rolle% little stones +ith langui% grace. 7elco"ing the ,hippa+a -i$er to its boso" it flo+e% on# surging +ith increase% force as e$er little ri$er# strea"# an% spring a%%e% to the $olu"e. 1arther on# the spra of the Niagara 1alls sprang hun%re%s of feet into the air# to hang poise% for a "o"ent# then fall back to a%% to the torrent. ,oloure% bea"s of light plae% in e$er. changing patterns upon the leaping +aters an% "a%e "ulti. hue% rainbo+s in the spra abo$e. At the +ater.control station abo$e the 1alls the +ater %i$i%e% at the +hi" of a "an0s han%# countless gallons going o$er the 1alls for the %electation of tourists# an% thousan%s of gallons s+irling sharpl left to enter a $ast "an."a%e tunnel an% s+oosh +ith e$er.increasing force fi$e "iles %o+nhill to the Sir A%a" 'eek 2enerating Station. The "ight# po+er of the harnesse% +aters close% in an% s+ept +ith irresistible force against turbine bla%es# turning the" +ith incre%ible spee%# an% rotating the couple% genera. tors so that stupen%ous a"ounts of electricit +ere generate%. Across Ontario po+er.lines hu""e% as the current flo+e% to "eet the nee%s of ci$iliDation. 1ro" ,ana%a great gri%s of +ires sprea% across the 5nite% States to Ne+ 3ork ,it# bringing ,ana%ian electricit to A"erican ho"es an% in.
;? %ustries. 'illions of lights sprea% their co"fort an% assurance. An bus hotels ele$ators +hooshe% along# taking guests to their roo"s. An hospitals of t+o countries %octors an% sergeons per. for"e% their tasks b the light of ,ana%ian.generate% elec. tricit. -a%ios blare%# an% the flickering sha%o+s calle% 0tele. $ision0 s+ae% an% Cu"pe% behin% their glass screens. <roning across the +ell.lit lan% ca"e aircraft fro" all o$er the inhabite% globe. 1ro" &nglan%# Australia# Hapan# South A"erica# an% fro" all the e!otic na"es of the Tra$el Agenc a%$ertise"ents the ca"e# con$erging in or%erl laers to the great airports of Ne+ 3ork State. ,ontrollers in countless to+ers talke% to the air"en# %irecting# gui%ing. -un+a lights "a%e the scene bright as %a. 'eacons thre+ great shafts of light into the sk# to be seen "an "an "iles a+a b those still in the enshrou%ing %arkness high abo$e the ocean# still beon% sight of lan%. &lectric trains roare% an% thru""e% belo+ the groun%# an% clattere% noisil across $ia%ucts an% bri%ges on the surface. An the %ocks great ships +ith co""erce fro" the +hole +orl% ro%e at their "oorings as s+ar"s of ant.like hu"ans engage% in frenDie% acti$it to unloa% an% loa% ane+. 1loo%lights re. $erse% the hours an% turne% the %arkness of night into the brightness of %a. A+a at the generating station the +aters rushe% en%lessl b# turning# turning# that electricit shoul% flo+ across t+o lan%s. 2enerating )positi$e* an% )negati$e* so that the ceaseless struggle for one to reach the other +oul% cause energ to flo+# +ork to be %one# an% the co"fort of Man assure%. 'ut so"e. +here4so"e+here a little fault occurre%. A short circuit took place. An% +hat is a short circuit but a su%%en co"ing to. gether of positi$e an% negati$eB The ca"e together on a s"all scale at first# then# like surging football cro+%s# "ore an% "ore positi$e electrons rushe% to Cu"p across to "ore an% "ore negati$e electrons. -elas beca"e hot. The heat increase% an% points +ere +el%e% together b the heat. Ansulate% cables gre+ hot# gre+ re% hot# an% thre+ off gouts of burning rubber. Motors roare% an% +hine% in an agon of e!cess po+er# then %ie% an% +hirre% into silence. Across t+o lan%s the lights +ent out. &le$ators cease% to "o$e# stran%ing passengers# an% causing %istress an% fear. 'eneath the groun% the trains Cu%%ere% to a screeching stan%still as the current faile%. Ho of Cos4the
;@ shouting ra%ios an% the flickering tele$ision sets +ere silence% an% e!tinguishe%. The presses ca"e to rest in a tangle of torn paper an% cursing "en. An% all because 0positi$e0 electricit +ante% to "eet 0nega. tie0 electricit su%%enl# $iolentl# +ithout being ta"e% an% controlle% b first ha$ing to +ork. 1or +hen opposites "eet# uncontrolle%# AN3THAN2 ,an happen . . . an% <O&S! . . . . . . .
1or centuries past the A%epts of the far# far &ast ha$e kno+n that there +as an opposite +orl% to this# the +orl% +hich in the far# far &ast is referre% to as )the 'lack T+in*. 1or ears 7estern scientists ha$e scoffe% at such things# be. lie$ing in their ignorance that onl things %isco$ere% b 7estern scientists coul% e!ist# but no+# fairl recentl# a "an has been a+ar%e% the Nobel 6riDe for %isco$ering $arious things connecte% +ith the +orl% of anti."atter. An 8@9: a 'ritish phsicist %isco$ere% that there +as such a thing as a +orl% of anti."atter# but he %oubte% his o+n +ork# apparentl not ha$ing sufficient faith in his o+n abilit. 'ut then an A"erican phsicist b the na"e of ,arl An%erson photographe% cos"ic ras passing through a special cha"ber. He foun% traces of an electron %ifferent fro" other electrons# he foun%# in fact# that there +ere anti.electrons# an% for his %isco$er# +hich +as anticipate% b the 'ritish in 8@9:# An%erson recei$e% the Nobel 6riDe. 6ossibl if the 'ritish phsicist ha% ha% sufficient confi%ence in his +ork he +oul% ha$e ha% the priDe instea%. At is no+ clear e$en to scientists4it has been clear to people of the &ast centuries before4that a h%rogen ato" an% its anti. "atter counterpart coul% "ake an e!plosion +hich b co". parison +oul% "ake the stan%ar% ato" bo"b as ineffectual as a %a"p s(uib. 'ut let us look into this "atter a little "ore. All life# all e!istence is "otion# flo+# rise an% fall# +a! an% +ane. &$en sight consists of "otion# for the ro%s an% cones of the ee "erel respon% to $ibrations ("otion) fro" the article +hich +e sa +e ha$e seen. So there is nothing +hate$er that is stationar. Take a "ountain4it looks a soli% structure# but b %ifferent sight the "ountain is "erel a "ass of "olecules %ancing up an% %o+n# circling aroun% each other like "i%ges on a su""er night. On a larger scale +e coul% co"pare it to the cos"os# because in the cos"os there are planets# +orl%s
GK "eteors# all circling aroun%# all in constant "otion# nothing is still# one is not e$en still in %eath! An the sa"e +a that a batter "ust ha$e a negati$e pole an% a positi$e pole before an flo+ of energ can occur# so %o hu"ans# an% anthing else that e!ists# ha$e negati$e an% posi. ti$e co"ponents. Nothing has e$er e!iste% +hich is all positi$e or all negati$e# because unless there is a %ifference there can. not be an flo+ of energ fro" one to the other# an% thus life or e!istence +oul% be i"possible. Most people are una+are of the +orl% of anti."atter Cust as the negati$e or positi$e poles of a batter +oul% not be a+are of the e!istence of other poles. The positi$e ter"inal of a batter coul% ha$e a %irect pull to+ar%s the negati$e# or $ice $ersa# but it is highl i"probable that either pole coul% %iscuss the e!istence of the other. There is the +orl% of "atter# but e(ual an% opposite# there is a +orl% of anti."atter# Cust as there is 2o% an% there is anti. 2o%. 5nless +e ha$e an anti.2o% there is no +a of co". paring the goo%ness of 2o%# an% unless +e ha$e a 2o% there is no +a of co"paring the ba%ness of anti.2o%. 7e +ho li$e upon this# +hich actuall is the negati$e +orl% or pole# are at present controlle% b anti.2o%# the <e$il# or Satan# or +hat +e ter" 0the po+er of e$il0. 'ut soon the ccle of e!istence +ill change an% +e shall be controlle% b 2o%# "ore un%er His beneficent influence. 7e are of an alternating current ss. te" +hich changes fro" positi$e to negati$e# an% negati$e to positi$e# Cust as our counterpart changes fro" negati$e to posi. ti$e an% positi$e to negati$e. All life is flo+# "o$e"ent# $ibration# oscillation# change. All e!istence is flo+ an% change. Af +e e!a"ine the alternating current sste" +e can see that each half +a$e consists of a negati$e ccle beco"ing half positi$e# an% a half positi$e ccle beco"ing half negati$e. 'ut then the go on an% instea% of beco"ing half negati$e the first beco"es +holl negati$e# an% the secon% +holl positi$e. An our or%inar househol% current# in &nglan% for e!a"ple# the current changes its polarit fift ti"es a secon%# fro" negati$e to positi$e an% positi$e to nega. ti$e. An other parts of the +orl%# such as ,ana%a an% the 5nite% States# the fre(uenc of change is si!t ti"es a secon%. 7e upon this for" of e!istence kno+n as the +orl%# the solar sste"# an% the uni$erse# ha$e a ccle sste" of our o+n. Here +e tra$el along the strea" of ti"e Cust as electrons tra$el
G8 along the electric strea"# +e tra$el along our conception of ti"e until +e reach4or our O$erself reaches4so"e "uch greater e!istence. Af ou +ill refer to Wisdom of the Ancients +ritten b "e# ou +ill fin% that one %ifferent ti"e ccle is :9#KKK ears. 'ut e$erone an% e$erthing on &arth has a counterpart of the opposite polarit on another &arth# in another gala!# in another sste" of ti"e altogether. Ob$iousl that sste" can. not be close to us or there +oul% be such a tre"en%ous e!. plosion that the +hole &arth# an% "an other +orl%s as +ell# +oul% be %estroe%. At is no+ thought that the great earth.shaking e!plosion +hich occurre% on Hune >Kth# 8@K?# in the +astes of Siberia +as cause% b a piece of anti."atter "uch s"aller than a football +hich ha% so"eho+ got into our at"osphere. At tra$ele% along at trul tre"en%ous spee%# an% as it sla""e% into the &arth this piece of anti."atter# "uch s"aller than a football# e!plo%e% +ith a noise +hich +as hear% "ore than GKK "iles a+a. 6eople ;K "iles a+a +ere thro+n off their feet +ith the blast an% shock. So if a larger piece of anti."atter ca"e there +oul% be no longer an &arthE in Cust the sa"e +a as a spark can +el% contacts together an% so cause a short an% co"plete failure of an electric sste"# so +oul% a larger piece of anti."atter ha$e cause% co"plete failure to us. 7e# then# in our present ccle an% on our present +orl%# are of the negati$e ccle. Thus +e ha$e frustration# bitterness# +here the pre%o"inant force is e$il. Take heart fro" the fact that this particular ccle is co"ing to a close# an% in the ears to co"e a fresh ccle +ill start in +hich con%itions +ill be. co"e "ore an% "ore positi$e# +here +e shall no longer be un%er the %o"ination of anti.2o%# +here no longer shall there be +ars# but +here all shall be goo%E for Cust as no+ +e ha$e +ars against each other# in the ccle to co"e the onl +ars shall be against po$ert an% illness# an% against e$il itself. 7e +ill fin% that +e ha$e +hat can be ter"e% )Hea$en on &arth#* an% O$ersel$es e$er+here +ill be sen%ing their puppets to +hat then shall be the positi$e +orl% as +ell as to the negati$e +orl% Suppose ou consi%er Alice in WonderlandF think of Alice going through the "irror into a +orl% +here e$erthing +as re$erse%. Supposing that ou coul% su%%enl pass through the $eil separating the negati$e an% positi$e# supposing that here
G9 on this +orl% ou +ere +on%ering ho+ ou coul% pa our bills# +on%ering ho+ ou +ere going to affor% to keep going# an% +on%ering +h our neighbor %islike% ou so "uch. Then# une!pecte%l ou +ere pushe% through the $eil. 3ou +oul% fin% ou ha% no bills# people +ere kin%# ou ha% ti"e to help other people instea% of thinking about ourself all the ti"e. At is going to co"e# ine$itabl# it al+as co"es# an% each ti"e there is a re$ersal of ccle +e learn a little "ore. At is an interesting thought that if +e coul% catch a lu"p of anti."atter about the siDe of a pea# an% +e coul% shiel% it so"eho+ fro" the &arth0s influence# +e coul% harness it to a $ast spaceship# an% then b e!posing Cust a little to the &arth0s influence that particle# no larger than a pea# +oul% propel the spaceship up+ar%s beon% this +orl%# an% out into %eep# %eep space. There +oul% then be no nee% for rockets or other for"s of propulsion# because that s"all piece of anti."atter# un%er proper control# +oul% pro$i%e co"plete anti.gra$it "atter. Again# there cannot be goo% +ithout e$il because no force +oul% e!ist. 3ou cannot ha$e a "agnet +hich is all positi$e or all negati$e because no force +oul% e!ist. The "agnet +oul% not e!ist either! /et us i"agine that the +orl% is Cust a for" of "agnet +ith "agnetic fiel%s +hich ra%iate fro" the Arctic an% the Antarctic# but connecte% to us b so"e bri%ge that +e cannot see is another +orl% of the opposite polarit. Then +e +oul% ha$e the t+o poles of# for instance# a horseshoe "agnet. Man scientists are +on%ering if anti."atter "eans that e$er single thing is %uplicate% on this other +orl%. The +on%er# for instance# if there are anti.people# anti.cats# an% anti.%ogs. Scientists %o not kno+ +hat these people are like because scientists are people of little or no i"agination# the ha$e to ha$e a thing in their han%s so that the can %issect it or +eigh it. At takes an occultist to gi$e infor"ation on this particular subCect# because the co"petent occultist can lea$e the bo% an% get out of the bo%# an% out of the &arth as +ell# an% once out of the &arth he can see +hat this other +orl% is like4as A ha$e %one so $er# $er fre(uentl. Anti.people are "erel people +hose etheric %irection is %ifferent fro" that of people on this# the +orl% of &arth. The "a# purel b +a of illustration# ha$e a ello+ish an% blue shell to the aura instea% of a blue an% ello+ shell as here. Af ou fin% it %ifficult to $isualiDe the +orl% of anti."atter# con. si%er in photograph4+e ha$e a negati$e an% +e ha$e a posi.
G> ti$e# an% if +e shine a light through the negati$e un%er sensi. tise% paper an% %ip the stuff in $arious che"icals +e get a %ark patch +here there +as a light patch on the negati$e# an% a light patch +here there +as a %ark patch on the negati$e. There are certain unkno+n fling obCects4let us call the" )fling saucers*4+hich co"e to this &arth actuall fro" the +orl% of anti."atter. The cannot co"e too close or the +oul% e!plo%e# but the are e!ploring Cust the sa"e as +e sen% a rocket to the Moon# or to Mars# or to Venus. 6eople co"plain that if there +as anthing in this fling saucer business the people aboar% +oul% lan% or +oul% "ake contact +ith people upon this &arth. The +hole truth of the "atter is that the cannot# because if the touch %o+n there is an e!plosion an% no longer a fling saucer. Af ou +ill consi%er $arious reports ou +ill re"e"ber that there ha$e been in. ci%ents +hen so"e unkno+n fling obCect# +hich +as $er clearl seen on ra%ar# su%%enl e!plo%e% "ost $iolentl as it ca"e +ithin 8#KKK feet or so of the surface of this +orl% # e!plo%e% so $iolentl that no trace coul% be foun%. The sa"e thing coul% happen if +e coul% sen% a rocket to the +orl% of anti."atter. 7e shoul% anno the inhabitants consi%erabl b perhaps blo+ing a cit right off their "ap! There are other aspects of this +orl% of anti."atter +hich are e!cee%ingl interesting to those +ho ha$e stu%ie% the "atter thoroughl. 1or e!a"ple# there are certain locations4 fortunatel but fe+4on this +orl% of ours +here people can )slip through* into another %i"ension# or into the +orl% of anti. "atter. 6eople "o$e to such a location +hich oscillates slightl# an% if the are unluck the are transferre% co". pletel fro" our &arth. This is not i"agination# but is a "at. ter +hich has been pro$e% ti"e an% ti"e again. 1ar a+a beon% the Shetlan% Aslan%s in a $er col% sea there is a "sterious islan% calle% 5lti"a Thule# the /ast /an%. Most "sterious happenings ha$e occurre% in the $icin. it of that islan% an% actuall upon it. There is# for instance# a 'ritish A%"iralt report of "an ears ago +herein it is state% that a part of 'ritish sea"en lan%e% on 5lti"a Thule# an% there "ost peculiar things happene% to the"# an% people appeare%# people +ho +ere (uite %ifferent fro" 'ritish sailors. &$entuall the 'ritish sailors returne% to their ship# a 'ritish battleship# b the +a# consi%erabl shaken b their unner$ing e!periences. At 5lti"a Thule +hole ships0 cre+s ha$e %is.
G; appeare% ne$er to be seen again. There is off the A"erican coast a place +hich has been kno+n as the Triangle of <eath. At is an area in the Atlantic Ocean +here ships# an% e$en fast fling aircraft# ha$e %is. appeare%. 7oul% ou like to check on so"e of thisB Here is a startF On 1ebruar 9n%# 8@=># a tanker calle% Marine Sulphur Queen left 'eau"ont in the State of Te!as. This ship +as boun% for Norfolk in Virginia. The ship left on 1ebruar 9n%# an% +as in routine ra%io co""unication +ith lan% ra%io stations until 1ebruar ;th# +hen she +as state% to be near a certain area of lan% in the 2ulf of Me!ico. Then no "ore +as hear% of the ship. On 1ebruar =th the ship +as presu"e% lost. 6lanes took off to patrol the area# coastguar% cutters stea"e% criss.cross patterns# an% all ships in the area +ere aske% to report an unusual +reckage. An% so the search continue% until 1ebruar l;th# +ithout an trace +hate$er of anthing fro" the tanker. Not onl ships ha$e been lostE in August 8@=> t+o large four.engine tanker planes left an Air 1orce base South of Mia"i. The ele$en "en aboar% the planes +ere to be engage% in or%inar refueling operations4Cust an or%inar "atter of training in refueling. <uring the flight the planes ra%ioe% their position as ?KK "iles North of Mia"i an% >KK "iles 7est of 'er"u%a# but that +as the last hear% fro" the"# the reporte% their position an% $anishe% to be seen no "ore. These +ere ne+ planes +ith highl traine% cre+s. There +as no fault in the planes at all# the ha% Cust ra%ioe% their position# an% then the $anishe%. A"agine the search +hich follo+e%E aircraft +ent out an% literall co"be% the area# so"e fling high so that the coul% see o$er the +i%est possible part of the sea# others fling lo+ in the hope of spotting so"ething of the t+o planes. Ships "o$e% across an% took up the search# but nothing +hate$er +as e$er foun%# no planes# no +reckage# no bo%ies4nothing. Throughout ears there ha$e been reports of the "sterious %isappearance of ships.ships lost +ithout trace# lost +ithout e$en a "atchstick of +reckage to sho+ that the e!iste%. 'ut ne$er ha$e there been the facilities for (uick search b fast ra%ar.e(uippe% aircraft as at present# an% no "atter ho+ one searches# no "atter the "eans one e"plos# there is still no trace of +hat happene%.
GG There is an area in the Atlantic on the 'er"u%aM1lori%a coastline +here "an ships ha$e %isappeare%# an% "an air. craft# too# ha$e %isappeare%. This is not a lonel area because the +hole of the coastline is patrolle% b coastguar%s# b the Na$# an% b the Air 1orce. The list of %isappearances goes back to the first part of recor%e% histor. Man ears ago A beca"e ac(uainte% +ith a "ost "s. terious area in the 6acific# South of Hapan. Here there +as a region kno+n as the <e$il0s Sea +here a ship# usuall a Cunk# coul% sail along its peaceful +a an% then co"pletel $anish before the startle% ees of people in other Cunks near b. On one occasion a line of fishing Cunks +ere sailing out o$er the <e$il*s Sea# the lea%ing Cunk +as perhaps a "ile a+a fro" the ne!t. At saile% on# an% su%%enl $anishe% +ithout the slightest trace. The hel"s"an in the secon% Cunk +as so para. lse% +ith fright that he ha% no ti"e or thought to alter course# an% his Cunk saile% on o$er the course of the other an% nothing happene% to it. All the cre+s later reporte% a curious shi""er in the air abo$e the"# an% a sensation +hich the sai% +as oppressi$e an% hea$ like that often occurring before a $er strong torna%o. Here is so"ething that the skeptical a"ong ou coul% checkE on <ece"ber Gth# 8@;G# fi$e torpe%o.bo"bers took off fro" the na$al station at 1ort /au%er%ale in the State of 1lori%a. At +as a peaceful# sunn %a# +ithout clou%s# the +ater +as placi%# there +ere no stor"s# nothing at all to gi$e one thought that a great "ster +as about to occur. These fi$e bo"bers +ere going out on an absolutel routine flight %uring +hich ti"e the shoul% be +ithin $isual sight of the A"erican coastline or so"e of the ,aribbean Aslan%s. At no ti"e# consi%ering the height at +hich the +oul% fl# shoul% the be out of sight of lan%. &$er bo"ber ha% been carefull checke% an% e$er fuel tank +as co"pletel full. &$er engine +as at its best con%ition# as +as certifie% b the pilots +ho ha% to sign e!a"ination sheets before taking off. 1urther# e$er plane ha% a self.inflating life.raft# an% each "an +ore his o+n life.Cacket# life.Cackets +hich +oul% keep a "an afloat for %as. The cre+ nu"bere% fourteen# an% e$er "an ha% "ore than a ear0s e!perience of fling. 6resu"abl the all thought the +ere going for an or%inar pleasurable flight up into the blue sk# +atching the Ce+els of islan%s +hich +ere the ,aribbean Aslan%s# an% +atching the
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G: long# long coastline of 1lori%a. 6erhaps# too# so"e of the" hope% to get another look %o+n at the &$ergla%es. 'ut the took off carring out their or%inar routine patrol# the +ere going to fl &ast for 8=K "iles an% North for ;K "iles# after +hich the +oul% hea% back to the air station +hich the +oul% reach t+o hours after take.off. So"eti"e after take.off4about an hour an% a half4a "essage +as recei$e% at the 1ort /au%er%ale station# an% it +as a strange "essage in%ee%# it +as a "essage of e"ergenc. The lea%er of the flight +as agitate%# e$en frightene%E he sai% the all see"e% to be off course# an% he sai% also that the coul% not see lan%. This +as such a strange occurrence that he foun% it necessar to repeat it. )-epeat# +e cannot see lan%.* As is usual in such a case the ra%io operator on %ut at the air station sent a "essage to the flight of planes asking +hat +as their position. The repl co"pletel shattere% the co". posure of the "en in the airport control to+ers. The repl# )7e are not sure of our position# +e %o not kno+ +here +e are.* 3et the +ere fling in i%eal con%itions# e$er "an +as co"pletel e!perience% an% their aircraft +ere e!cellent. 'ut then a further "essage +as recei$e%# a highl alar"e% $oice calle% through the speakers# 7e %on0t kno+ +hich +a is 7est# sai% the $oice. )&$erthing is +rong# e$erthing is strange# +e can not be sure of an %irection# e$en the sea %oesn t look as it shoul%.* ,an ou i"agine an e!perience% "an acco"panie% b thirteen other "en being able to sa the co"pass %i% not in. %icate correctl# the %i% not kno+ +here the +ere# the coul% not see 8an% an% e$en the sea looke% %ifferentB An% et# also# the sun +hich +as shining on the air station +as in$isible to the fourteen "en fling in a clou%less sk# the coul% not see the sun an% the sea looke% %ifferent. At about ;F>K p." of that sa"e %a another flight lea%er spoke b ra%io# an% sai% that he %i% not kno+ +here the +ere. At continue%# )At looks as if +e are4* An% then the "essage en%e%# no further contact +as e$er "a%e# no trace +as e$er foun% of these fourteen "en# nor of the planes in +hich the fle+# no +reckage# nothing. 7ithin "inutes one of the A"erican Na$0s largest fling. boats# +ith co"plete e(uip"ent for sur$i$al an% rescue# roare% off the +ater carring a cre+ of thirteen "en. The fling.boat# nearl ?K feet long an% +ith a +ing span of 89G feet# +as built
G? to +ithstan% the roughest lan%ings at sea. One +oul% ha$e calle% such a fling.boat in$incible an% in$ulnerable. <uring the fling.boat0s Courne out to the i"agine% posi. tion of the torpe%o.bo"bers it sent out routine reports# but after t+ent "inutes all ra%io contact stoppe% an% nothing +hate$er +as e$er hear% again about the torpe%o.bo"bers nor about the huge# speciall e(uippe%# speciall "anne% fling. boat +hich ha% gone to their rescue. The coastguar%# the Na$# the Air 1orce4e$erone4+ent out in a hurrie% search for +reckage# for "en floating in life. Cackets or in self.inflating life.boats# but nothing +as e$er foun%. An aircraft carrier "o$e% into the area an% thirt planes took off at first light to search the +hole area. The -.A.1. +ho happene% to be nearb sent e$er one of their a$ailable planes into the air to search. 'ut# again# ne$er has there been the slightest piece of +reckage# an% it is clear that all these planes Cust %isappeare%. <isappeare%B 3es# the +ent through a )hole in ti"e* into the +orl% of anti."atter# Cust as throughout the ages ships an% "en an% +o"en# an% ani"als too# ha$e $anishe% +ithout trace. These inci%ents are not Cust isolate% inci%ents that happene% recentl# the ha$e happene% throughout histor# an% if one %igs %eep enough one can fin% $arious highl interesting accounts of su%%en %isappearances. There is# for e!a"ple# a +ell.%ocu"ente% case of a bo +ho +ent out of his father0s far"house one e$ening. He +as going to get +ater fro" the +ell# there +as sno+ upon the groun%# Cust a fe+ inches of it# an% the bo +as an!ious to get back to the fire# so he starte% out +ith a pail in each han%. His parents an% so"e $isiting frien%s sat b the si%e of the fire an% +aite% for hi" because the +ante% the +ater +ith +hich to "ake tea. After a ti"e the "other got restless an% +on%ere% +hate$er +as keeping the bo. 'ut kno+ing ho+ bos %a+%le she +as not alar"e% until al"ost an hour ha% passe%. Then so"e strange feeling ca"e o$er the" an% the took lanterns an% +ent out in search of the bo# thinking that perhaps he ha% fallen into the +ell. 7ith their lanterns before the" she%%ing light upon the sno+ the coul% follo+ his footsteps half.+a across the fiel%. Then# the father in the lea% stoppe% +ith such horrifie%
G@ astonish"ent that those follo+ing bu"pe% into hi"# He "o$e% asi%e an% pointe% %u"bl. The others looke% in the sno+# an% there the foun% clear i"prints of the bo0s footsteps an% then no i"prints an "ore. The bo ha% $anishe% as if he ha% su%%enl been %ra+n straight up into the air. This is factE the footsteps +ent in a straight line# an% then the +ere no "ore. The bo has not been seen since. There +as another case of a "an in full %alight. He +ent out into a fiel% +atche% b his +ife an% the local sheriff (in the 5nite% States). He +as going to get so"ething for the sheriff fro" the fiel%# an% in $ie+ of these people he Cust $anishe% into thin air an% +as ne$er seen again! <o ou ha$e access to Reynolds !e"sB Af ou %o ou "ight like to consult the issue of August 8;th# 8@>?. Af ou turn o$er those b no+ ello+e% pages ou +ill fin% the tale of an -.A.1. fling.boat that su%%enl %isappeare% in an i". "ense colu"n of +ater an% s"oke +hile fling Cust a fe+ feet abo$e the surface of the sea off 1eli!sto+e# &nglan%. There +as no collision# no i"pact# but the plane Cust $anishe% an% no trace of it has been foun%. Here is another oneF An the ear 8@G9 in the "onth of March 7ing.,o""an%er 'al%+in of the -.A.1. +as fling +ith a patrol of planes along the Korean coast. He an% his co"panions +ere all fling ne+ Cet planes. He fle+ into a clou%# his co"panions %i% not. The returne% to base e$entu. all but ,o""an%er 'al%+in %i% not# there +as no trace of hi" an% no trace of his plane# an% none of his co"panions coul% sa +hat happene% to hi". There are "an# "an such cases. 1or e!a"ple# in 8@;: an A"erican Super.1ortress Cust %isappeare% +ithout an trace an% +ithout an +reckage. At +as fling in that triangle near 'er"u%a. This Super.1ortress# a $er large plane# Cust $an. ishe%# an% although a reall intensi$e search +as "ounte% no trace +as foun%. <o ou re"e"ber the case of the 'ritish South A"erican Air+as plane# Star Ti#erB The ear +as 8@;?# the "onth +as Hanuar# +ell# al"ost 1ebruar because it +as Hanuar >Kth. 'ut this great plane# a four.engine affair# ra%ioe% the airport at Kin%lefiel%# 'er"u%a# that it +as appro!i"atel ;KK "iles fro" the islan%. The ra%io operator state% that the +eather +as e!cellent an% the plane +as perfor"ing e!actl as it shoul%. The ra%io operator a%%e% that the e!pecte% to
=K arri$e on sche%ule. 7ell# the %i% notE the si! "e"bers of the cre+ an% t+o %oDen passengers %isappeare%# an% again# in spite of a "ost thorough search# nothing +as e$er foun%. About fift planes of $arious tpes fle+ lo+ o$er the area# but4nothing +as foun%. An /on%on there +as an in$estigation base% on all a$ailable e$i%ence. These things are thoroughl in$estigate% because of the insurance at /lo%s of /on%on# but the onl $er%ict the in$estigators coul% bring in +as )/ost# cause unkno+n*. <o ou +ant anotherB <ece"ber 8@;?4a big airliner going fro" San Huan airport to+ar%s 1lori%a. There +ere "ore than thirt passengers# an% +hen the ra%io operator got in touch +ith his station he sai% that e$erthing +as going +ell an% the passengers +ere all singing. At ;F8G a.". the ra%io operator contacte% Mia"i control to+er stating that the +ere GK "iles out an% +ere in sight of the fiel%. He aske% for lan%ing instructions. The plane $anishe%# the passengers# e$erthing $anishe% +ithout trace# an% no trace has e$er been foun%. Again there +as no +reckage. The in$estigators confir"e% that the ,ap. tain an% cre+ +ere highl e!perience% an% et4less than GK "iles fro" their %estination a great plane $anishe% +ithout the slightest trace. Hust one "ore4+e ha$e to "ention this one because it is a sister of the Star Ti#er# but this later one +as calle% the Ariel. Again it got in touch +ith 'er"u%a an% then passe% on en route to Kingston# Ha"aica. 'ut at ?F9G there +as a "essage +hich state% that the plane +as 8:G "iles fro" 'er"u%a. The operator confir"e% that e$erthing +as +ell an% he +as chang. ing to the ra%io station at Kingston# but that +as the last hear%# the plane $anishe% +ithout trace. The 5nite% States Na$ +ere in the $icinit of 'er"u%a# carring out "aneu$ers. The 5nite% States Na$ an% the Air 1orce# too# ha% ha% enough of these "steries# so the bent e$er possible effort to sol$ing the "ster. T+o i""ense aircraft carriers put e$er one of their planes in the air# in a%%ition there +ere light cruisers an% %estroers# together +ith "ine.s+eepers an% all "anner of pinnaces. 3et although e$er s(uare foot of +ater +as co$ere%# no trace +as foun%# nothing at all. The e!planation is that there is a )split in ti"e* through +hich infre(uentl people go fro" one +orl% to another. Af =8 ou i"agine t+o large footballs rotating close together# an% each football has a s"all split in it# ou can see that if for so"e reason the t+o split.areas ca"e into close pro!i"it an un. happ little flea on one football coul% Cust Cu"p straight into the split of the other football. 6erhaps there is a si"ilar state of affairs bet+een this +orl% an% the opposite +orl%. Af ou fin% that %ifficult to un%erstan%# re"e"ber thisE here +e are in a three.%i"ensional +orl%. 7e i"agine that in our little bo!.like roo"s +e are (uite safe an% nothing can touch us# but supposing a four.%i"ensional person looke% %o+n at us# then possibl for hi" a ceiling or a +all +oul% not e!ist an% so he coul% reach %o+n an% pick us up. At "ight be a goo% i%ea if +e ha$e a chapter %e$ote% to %i"ensions# the fourth %i"ension# for e!a"ple. 7hat %o ou thinkB Shall +e %o itB The fourth %i"ension is a $er useful thing if +e un%erstan% it properl.
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MAN3 <AM&NSAONS TOO! AT see"s rather appropriate to %eal +ith the fourth %i"ension in the fourth chapter because +hen +e lea$e this &arth +e all go into the fourth %i"ension! /et us a%% an interesting point hereE people +ho atten% seances are often upsent at the garble% "essages the recei$e fro" those +ho ha$e )passe% o$er*. The %o not un%erstan% that the person +ho has left this &arth or another plane of e!istence is +hat +e "ight ter" thou. san%s of light ears in the future. 3ou +ill fin% an interesting parallel later in this chapter +hen +e %eal +ith the Hin%u king an% his %aughter# but first +hat is a one.%i"ensional +orl%B 7e cannot un%erstan% +hat four %i"ensions are unless +e un%erstan% +hat one is. Suppose +e ha$e a piece of paper an% a pencilE let us %ra+ on the paper a straight line# an% let us i"agine that all the carbon fro" the pencil represents people so that in effect the straight line is a +hole uni$erse. There +ill be onl t+o points for the people# one is straight ahea% an% the other is straight behin%# the +ill be able to "o$e back+ar%s or for+ar%s# an% in no other +a at all. Supposing that ou coul% "ake a change in that line# then the one. %i"ensional people +oul% think that a "iracle ha% occurre%# or if the sa+ the point of our pencil Cust lightl pressing on the paper the +oul% think that a fling saucer ha% su%%enl appeare%. 3ou# as a three.%i"ensional creature# +ill ha$e te"poraril entere% a one.%i"ensional +orl% to rest the point of our pencil on the paper# an% the one.%i"ensional being +ho sa+ that pencil point +ill be sure that a "ost unusual happening has occurre%. 'eing one.%i"ensional he +oul% not be able to see ou but onl that point of the pencil in contact +ith the paper. Ha$ing so"e i%ea of +hat a one.%i"ensional +orl% is# let us ha$e a look at a t+o.%i"ensional +orl%. This +ill be a flat plane an% the people +ho li$e upon such a +orl% +ill neces. saril be flat geo"etrical figures. The +orl% in +hich the e!ist +ill be to the" "uch the sa"e as our +orl% e!cept that if
=> ou %ra+ pencil lines aroun% the" the +ill beco"e a+are of these as great +alls pre$enting the" fro" going beon% those enco"passing lines# an% the +ill probabl %eci%e that the lines the encounter "ust e!ist so"e+here else# the +ill think of the thir% %i"ension in "uch the sa"e +a as +e think of the fourth %i"ensionE in "uch the sa"e +a as +e so"eti"es ha$e %ifficult co"prehen%ing the fourth %i"ension# so +ill these t+o.%i"ensional people ha$e the greatest %ifficult in co"prehen%ing that thir% %i"ension +hich to us is so co""onplace. An fact# if anthing %oes stir their consciousness about a thir% %i"ension# an% if the are foolish enough to talk to anone else about it# the +oul% be put a+a as lunatics an% regar%e% as liars# phonies# hoa!es# or si"ilar. A t+o.%i"ensional being senses lines# the cannot be per. cei$e% b this person because# being a t+o.%i"ensional person# he +ill not be able to look fro" abo$e. Af onl scientists +ere not so %ifficult! Af onl scientists +oul% put asi%e all their preconcei$e% notions an% enter a re. search +ith an absolutel unbiase% outlook. 7e ha$e to face the fact that 0big na"es0 ha$e too "uch sa in e$er%a affairs. 1or e!a"ple# a "an ha% so"e success as a 2eneral in a +ar so he is i""e%iatel "a%e into 6resi%ent of the 5nite% States. Or +e get an actor +ho preten%s that he is a la%.killer on the screen. Actuall# he is reall (uite hopeless in that %epart"ent# but an+a he ha% so"e success on the screen so +e i". "e%iatel beco"e inun%ate% +ith photographic co""ents fro" the fello+# telling us ho+ +e shoul% brush our teeth# ho+ +e shoul% cut our hair# +hat sort of sha$ers +e shoul% use# an% possibl helpful hints on a lo$e life +hich this person coul% not possibl enCo. At follo+s# then# that one of the biggest %ifficulties4one of the biggest %ra+backs4+hich +e "etaphsicians ha$e to face is that people blin%l follo+ the +or%s of those +ho shoul% kno+ about such things# but probabl %o not. Take people such as &instein or -utherfor%# or those of si"ilar stan%ing. These "en are specialists in a particularl narro+ fiel% of science. The ha$e the scientific outlook an% the +ant to analDe e$erthing accor%ing to "un%ane# out. "o%e% concepts an% phsical la+s +hich %ail are being con. tra%icte%. 6eople take the +or% of e"inent scientists as gospel The take the +or%s of fil" stars as gospel also# an% un. fortunatel the )gospel* cannot be %ispute% an% cannot be =; $arie%. Our proble" is to %el$e into truth0s +hich so"e e"i. nent people ha$e strenuousl atte"pte% to conceal. 1un%a"ental la+s shoul% be regar%e% as )fun%a"ental*. That is# as being $ali% %uring the present state of kno+le%ge# but such la+s "ust be sufficientl fle!ible that the can be altere%# a"en%e%# or e$en scrappe% in the light of increasing kno+le%ge. /et us re"in% ou of the bu"ble.bee. Accor%ing to the la+s of flight4the la+s of aero%na"ics4the bu"ble. bee cannot possibl fl because the poor creature0s structure co"pletel %efies all kno+n la+s of aero%na"ics. Thus# if +e belie$e that the bu"ble.bee cannot fl. The# reputable scientists# basing their state"ents on the la+s of phsics# ha$e sai% that Man +oul% ne$er tra$el at "ore than >K "iles an hour because his bloo% sste" +oul% break %o+n un%er the strain# his heart +oul% burst# his brain +oul% collapse# etc.# etc. 7ell# accor%ing to recent reports# Man ,AN tra$el at "ore than >K "iles an hour! Ha$ing acco"plishe% that# the scientists sai% Man +oul% ne$er flE it +as i". possible. 7ith THAT o$erco"e the sai% that Man +oul% ne$er fl faster than soun%. Ne$er "in%# un%aunte% the sai% that Man +oul% ne$er lea$e the &arth an% go into space. Accor%ing to ru"ors this has been %one! 2oing back a bit farther# to so"e+here about 8@8K# all the +ise "en an% pun%its of science sai% that no "an +oul% sen% his $oice across the Atlantic# but a gentle"an b the na"e of Marconi pro$e% that state"ent +rong an% no+ +e sen% not "erel $oices but pictures across the Atlantic. 'ut possibl that is not "uch of an a%$antage# ha$ing %ue regar% to the present %a state of tele$ision progra"s. Ha$ing got o$er to ou4"ore or less4the i%ea that estab. lishe% scientists +ith their stereotpe%# hi%eboun%# i""o$able la+s can be +rong# let us go a little farther. One of their fallacies is that state"ent that )t+o soli%s cannot occup the sa"e space at the sa"e ti"e*. That is absur%# that is co". pletel incorrect# for in the science of "etaphsics t+o bo%ies ,AN occup the sa"e space at the sa"e ti"e b a process kno+n as interpenetration. Scientists ha$e sho+n that e$erthing that e!ists is co". pose% of ato"s +ith great spaces bet+een the"# in "uch the sa"e +a as +hen +e look up at the stars on a clear night +e can see little %ots +hich are +orl%s# an% great black spaces
=G +hich is Space. At follo+s# then# that if +e ha$e a creature s"all enough (ou +ill ha$e to stretch our i"agination here) to look at +hat to us is a soli%# that creature "a be able to see not a soli% as +e %o# but all the particles co"posing the )soli%*. Then to that creature# looking at our soli%# the $ie+ +ill be si"ilar to that +hich +e see +hen +e look at the hea$ens on a clear night. To re"in% ou# that is "uch Space +ith Cust a fe+ little pinpoints of light. 'ut i"agine thisF supposing that there +as a 'eing large enough so that in looking at our 5ni$erse He +oul% see that 5ni$erse as a soli%. At the other en% of the scale# think of a $irusF if ou coul% catch a $irus of a special tpe# ou coul% %rop that single $irus into a porcelain cup an% the poor creature +oul% fall right through4+oul% fall right through the botto" +ithout touching anthing on the +a be. cause it is such a s"all thing. This is not i"agination but fact. 3ou "a be a+are that one of the big %ifficulties in )catching a $irus* in a laborator is that the things Cust go through the cera"ic filters "uch the sa"e as a %og can run +il% on a "oor. To a creature s"all enough# the spaces bet+een ato"s in a )soli%* are as great in co"parison as those bet+een the stars in our 5ni$erse# an% Cust as +hole sho+ers of "eteorites or co"ets or spaceships can tra$el the e"pt spaces bet+een the +orl%s# so can other obCects occup that +hich +e ter" a )soli% obCect*. At is (uite possible to ha$e t+o soli%s# or three or four soli%s so arrange% that their )+orl%s* %o not touch each other# but one set of )+orl%s* occupies the spaces bet+een the other set of )+orl%s*. 3ou +ill appreciate that un%er this sste" there coul% be "an apparentl soli% obCects +hich occup the sa"e space si"ultaneousl. Ob$iousl +e cannot percei$e this in nor"al life# because +e %o not ha$e a suitable nor an a%e(uate range of perceptions. 7e nee% to increase our perceptions# an% as here on this +orl% +e cannot easil enter the fourth %i"en. sion# +e ha$e to accept the printe% +or%s of e!planation or tape% $oices of e!planation. To gi$e ou Cust a cru%e i%ea4suppose ou ha$e t+o forks# or%inar gar%en forks# if ou like# or table forks. 3ou can pass the tines of one through the space bet+een the tines of the other. Thus# +hile one set of tines occupies the spaces bet+een the other set of tines the t+o fork bla%es occup +hat is
== essentiall the sa"e a"ount of space +ithout i"pinging upon the )li$ing space* of the other. Originall people thought that obCects ha% length an% brea%th. 'ut then "atters i"pro$e% so"e+hat an% people ca"e to the conclusion that there +as length# brea%th# an% thickness# so that people li$e% in a three.%i"ensional +orl%E i.e. length N one %i"ension# brea%th N t+o %i"ensions# an% thickness N three %i"ensions. 'ut it is (uite ob$ious that +e li$e in a three.%i"ensional +orl%. There are other %i"ensions# such as a fourth# a fifth# an% so on. To gi$e ou so"ething to think about4our three.%i"ensional obCect has length# brea%th# an% thickness# but here is another %i"ensionE ho+ long +ill it e!istB So +e ha$e a further %i"ension of Ti"e. Ti"e be. co"es a fourth %i"ension in this case. The a$erage person# b +a of illustration cannot see infra. re% ras +ithout special e(uip"ent. This pro$es of course that there are things beon% the range of the a$erage hu"an per. ceptions# an% it follo+s fro" this that obCects e"itting infra. re% ras an% ling in a plane beon% length# brea%th# an% thickness +oul% be (uite in$isible to the a$erage person. Ma +e %igress for a "o"entB Ma +e re"in% ou that there are soun%s +hich are (uite inau%ible to hu"ans# but +hich cats an% %ogs hear clearlB The soun%less %og +histle# probabl e$erone kno+s about that! 'ut if ou look at the illustrations in /esson Si! of You$Forever% ou +ill see +hat +e ter" the s"bolic keboar%. 3ou +ill obser$e that after soun%# +e ha$e sight# an% there are certain cases in +hich soun%s ha$e been al"ost seen# )appercei$e%* +oul% be a better ter"# because un%er certain con%itions if a person is $er clair$oant the can )see* the shape of soun%. 3ou ha$e probabl hear% so"eone sa# )Oh# it +as such a -O5N< soun%* or so"ething si"ilar# fro" +hich +e "a gather that (uite a nu"ber of people ha$e an i%ea of soun% as a shape such as a roun% soun%# a s(uare soun%# or a long.%ra+n.out soun%. 'ut4let us get back to the point +e +ere "aking before +e %igresse% in the pre$ious paragraph. 3ou +ill nee% to think of thisE a three.%i"ensional obCect such as a house or a person or a tree casts a t+o.%i"ensional sha%o+# because the sha%o+ has length an% brea%th but no thickness. Of course# in other planes of e!istence +e shoul% sa that the sha%o+ also has a further %i"ension# that of ti"e# the ti"e of its en%uring. 'ut let us forget that for a "o"ent an%
=: go back an% sa that a three.%i"ensional obCect casts a t+o. %i"ensional sha%o+. 7e can assu"e that a four.%i"ensional obCect +oul% sho+ a sha%o+ of three %i"ensions# so those of ou +ho ha$e seen a )ghost* "a actuall ha$e seen the sha%o+ of a person in the fourth %i"ension. A ghost is a person +ho has apparent brea%th# thickness# an% height# but is of so"e. +hat sha%o+ substance# as sha%o+ as a sha%o+ in fact. So +h shoul% it not be that our four.%i"ensional $isitor# +ho is in$isible to us because of his four %i"ensions# ne$ertheless "anifests to us in three %i"ensions# or as a ghost +hich has for" +ithout substantial substance. ,onsi%er further# reports of obCects +hich the 6ress rather foolishl call )fling saucers*. These obCects ha$e appeare% an% %isappeare% at fantastic spee%s an% +ithout an soun% at all. The ha$e change% %irection at a spee% far beon% that of a hu"an bo%. No+# +h shoul% +e not suppose that so"e fl. ing saucers "a be the sha%o+ of a four.%i"ensional obCectB ,onsi%er their rate of change of %irection# consi%er hol%ing a "irror in our han% an% focusing the Sun0s ras on a +all. 3ou can "ake that blob of light %ance about an% change %irection at a rate far in e!cess of that +hich an hu"an "echanis" coul% "anage. Again# i"agine a sheet of froste% glass facing a person or entit +ho ha% no conception of the appearance of a hu"an being. Then supposing the hu"an# +ho +as conceale% at the opposite si%e of the sheet of froste% glass# put four fingers an% a thu"b in contact +ith the glass. The person at the other si%e# kno+ing nothing of the shape of hu"ans# +oul% see fi$e blobs 4fi$e %ark s"ears4Cust as so"e people ha$e seen blobs in the sk. 3ou "a +on%er +hat all this has to %o +ith "etaphsics. 7ell# it has a $er great %eal to %o +ith "etaphsics! 3ou see# +e li$e in a three.%i"ensional +orl%# but the highest for" of Truth can be percei$e% onl +hen +e go beon% a three. %i"ensional +orl%. 7e ha$e to go beon% Ti"e an% Space# for Ti"e is relati$e. Ti"e is "erel a con$ention establishe% b "ankin% to suit his o+n con$enience. 3ou think that Ti"e is not relati$eB All right# supposing that ou ha$e to go to the %entist# an% ou ha$e to ha$e a tooth or teeth e!tracte%. 7hen ou are ha$ing our aches an% pains ti"e appears to stan% still. At appears that ou are in the %ental chair 1O- &V&-. =? No+# ou ha$e a $er enCoable e!perience +ith a person to +ho" ou are %eepl attache%. 3ou +ill fin% that ti"e flies. So# Ti"e is Cust a relati$e thing# it appears to %rag or hasten abo"inabl accor%ing to our "oo%. 7ell# back into our %i"ensions. /et us suppose that there are so"e for" of people +ho li$e onl in a t+o.%i"ensional +orl%# that is# the li$e on a +orl% on +hich there is length an% brea%th but no %epth. The are like sha%o+s# the are thinner than the thinnest sheet of paper4but ha$ing no per. ception of %epth the can ha$e no perception of space# because space is that +hich is beon% the sk# an% to bring in the sk +oul% be to bring in a thir% %i"ension. Thus# to the" space is inconcei$able. A railroa% track is si"ilar to a +orl% of one %i"ension4 length. A train con%uctor coul% in%icate his position fro" Cust one point of reference# he coul% sa +here he +as b referring to the kno+n location of a station or fro" a signal# or fro" so"e other +ell.kno+n "ark. /et us go farther an% agree that a ship upon the sea is as a person occuping a t+o.%i"ensional +orl%# for the ship is not confine% to rails but it can go for+ar% or si%e+as or e$en back+ar%s# so it has the use of length an% +i%th. An aeroplane is a creature of three %i"ensions. At can go for+ar%# si%e+as# an% up or %o+n. That# ou +ill percei$e# gi$es us the three %i"ensions. This theor (actuall# to us it is kno+le%ge) of %i"ensions +ill e!plain "an things +hich other+ise "ust be consi%ere% as a "ster4teleportation# for e!a"ple# in +hich an obCect is "o$e% fro" one roo" to another +ithout an $isible person %oing the "o$ing. An obCect can be "o$e% b teleportation fro" a locke% roo" to another roo". Actuall it is (uite si"ple because +e "erel ha$e to think of our t+o.%i"en. sional being. Af +e three.%i"ensionals ha% a series of bo!es +ithout an tops to the"# the t+o.%i"ensional people +ho coul% be in those bo!es +oul% be co"pletel confine%# co". pletel enclose%# because not ha$ing an conception of height the +oul% not kno+ that there +as no roof abo$e the". An% so if +e three.%i"ensional creatures reache% in through the open roof an% "o$e% so"ething fro" one bo! to another it +oul%# to the t+o.%i"ensional people# be an absolute "iracle in +hich an obCect in one secure% roo" +as "o$e% to another secure% roo". -e"e"ber the t+o.%i"ensional person +oul%
=@ ha$e no conception of the roof abo$e. An Cust the sa"e +a +e three.%i"ensional people coul% ha$e no conception of an open. ing +hich is (uite clear in the fourth %i"ension# so that the person in the fourth %i"ension coul% reach %o+n into a locke% roo" (for the roo" +oul% be locke% in three %i"ensions onl) an% "o$e that +hich he %esire% to "o$e through +hat +as an opening clear to four.%i"ensional people. The obCect +oul% be "o$e% fro" the three %i"ensional +orl% an% for a "o"ent +oul% be in the four.%i"ensional +orl%# +here it +oul% pene. trate through +hat +e prefer to call soli% +alls. 7e ha$e so"ething of an illustration +hen +e think of the +a that ra%io or tele$ision +a$es can penetrate apparentl soli% +alls an% still acti$ate a ra%io or tele$ision recei$er. Ti"e# to +hich +e ha$e alrea% referre%# plas a $er i". portant part in the life of Man# but that +hich +e call )Ti"e* %iffers fro" "an to "an an% ani"al to ani"al. Again +e sug. gest that ou think about this un%er %ifferent con%itions in our e$er%a life. 7hen ou are late for an appoint"ent# see ho+ the han% races aroun% the clock face. 7hen ou are e!pecting so"eone an% he or she ("ore usuall she!) keeps ou +aiting# ti"e appears to stan% still. Ani"als ha$e their o+n conception of ti"e# an% their con. ception of ti"e is (uite %ifferent fro" that of hu"ans. Ani"als li$e at a %ifferent rate. An insect +hich li$es for t+ent.four hours of hu"an ti"e can still ha$e as full a life as a hu"an li$ing for se$ent ears# the insect can ha$e a "ate# can raise a fa"il# an% see its o+n fa"il ha$e their fa"ilies in turn. Af the allotte% span of an ani"al is t+ent ears# those t+ent ears +ill appear as se$ent ears or so appears to a hu"an# an% +ithin the space allotte% to the ani"al he +ill be able to function Cust as a "an coul% function in his longer lifespan. At is +orth a thought that all creatures# insect# ani"al# or hu"an# ha$e appro!i"atel the sa"e nu"ber of heart.beats in a lifeti"e. All this about ti"e +as rea%il un%erstoo% b the +ise "en of centuries ago. There is a $er hol book# one of the great )'ibles* of the 1ar &ast# +hich is calle% the Sri"a% 'haga$ate# in +hich appears thisF
Once a great king took his %aughter to the ho"e of the ,reator# 'rah"a# +ho li$e% in a %ifferent %i"ension. The great king +as "ost concerne% that his %aughter ha% arri$e%
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:8 at a "arriageable age an% still ha% not foun% an acceptable suitor. The great king +as an!ious to fin% a goo% husban% for his %aughter. After arri$ing at the ho"e of 'rah"a# he ha% to +ait for Cust a $er fe+ "o"ents before he coul% be escorte% into the 6resence an% thus "ake his re(uest. To his intense a"aDe"ent 'rah"a replie%# )Oh king# +hen ou go back to &arth ou +ill not see an of our frien%s or re. lati$es# our cities or our palaces# for although it see"s to ou that ou arri$e% here onl a fe+ "o"ents ago fro" the &arth ou kne+# et those fe+ "o"ents of our ti"e are the e(ui$alent of se$eral thousan% ears of our ti"e +hen ou +ere on the &arth. 7hen ou go back to &arth ou +ill fin% that there is a ne+ age# an% our %aughter +ho" ou ha$e brought here +ill "arr /or% Krishna0s brother# 'alara"a. Thus# she +ho +as born thousan%s of ears ago# +ill be "arrie% to 'alara"a after se$eral thousan% "ore ears# be. cause in Cust the ti"e it takes for ou to lea$e " presence an% Courne again through Ti"e to &arth se$eral thousan% ears of &arth ti"e +ill ha$e passe%.* An% so the be"use% king an% his %aughter returne% to the &arth +hich# accor%ing to their o+n esti"ate of ti"e# the ha% left but a fe+ "inutes before. The foun% +hat appeare% to be a ne+ +orl%# +ith +hat appeare% to be a ne+ ci$iliDation4a %ifferent tpe of people# a %ifferent culture# an% a %ifferent religion. So# as he ha% been tol%# se$eral thousan% ears ha% passe% in the ti"e of the &arth although he an% his %aughter# tra$eling to a %ifferent %i"ension# ha% seen but a fe+ "inutes pass. This is a Hin%u belief +hich +as +ritten in the hol books of the Hin%u faith thousan%s of ears ago. One cannot help +on%ering if this is not possibl the foun%ation of so"e of the things that <r. &instein pro%uce% as the theor of relati$it. 6robabl ou ha$e not full stu%ie% &instein0s theor of relati$it# but $er $er briefl# he e!plaine% Ti"e as a fourth %i"ension. He also taught that Ti"e is not a stea%# un$ar. ing flo+ of )so"ething*. He realiDe% that a secon% ticke% on# after si!t such secon% ticks a "inute ha% passe%# an% after si!t "inute ticks an hour ha% passe%. 'ut that is con$enient ti"e# that is "echanical ti"e. &instein consi%ere% Ti"e as a sense# as a for" of perception. Hust as no t+o people see pre.
:9 cisel the sa"e colors# so &instein taught that no t+o people ha$e precisel the sa"e sense of ti"e. 7e call a ear >=G %as# but it is Cust a trip aroun% the Sun4an orbit aroun% the Sun. So +e upon the &arth %o an orbit of the Sun roughl e$er >=G %as# but co"pare this +ith a person +ho li$es on Mercur. -e"e"ber that Mercur co". pletes its orbit aroun% the Sun in eight.eight %as# an% %uring that orbit it rotates Cust once upon its a!is# +hereas# as ou kno+# +e upon &arth rotate once in t+ent.four hours. So"ething else for ou to pon%erE %o ou kno+ that if a clock be attache% to a "o$ing sste" it +ill slo+ %o+n as that "o$ing sste"0s $elocit increasesB Supposing that ou ha$e a ro% "a%e of so"e "aterial4 "etal# +oo%# cera"ic4anthing ou like# but it is a %efinite "easuring ro% of a %efinite length. Af ou attach that to an "o$ing sste" it +ill apparentl shrink in the %irection of its "otion accor%ing to the $elocit of the sste". All these things# such as changes in the clock# or the contraction of the ro%# are not in an +a to %o +ith the construction of the things# nor are the of a "echanical pheno"enon. The are instea% to %o +ith the &instein theor of relati$it. 3ou "a ha$e our "etre stick (let us sa that our "etal ro% +as 8 "etre or 8 ar% long)# so no+ if it goes through space at @K per cent of the $elocit of light# it +ill shrink to half a "etre an%# in theor# if its spee% is increase% until it "o$es at the spee% of light it +oul%# accor%ing to the &instein theor of relati$it# shrink to nothing at all! An% if so"eho+ ou coul% tie a clock of so"e kin% to that "etre stick# its rate of ti"e.keeping +oul% $ar so that as the "etre stick approache% the spee% of light the clock +oul% go "ore an% "ore slo+l# or +oul% appear to# until at the spee% of light the clock +oul% stop co"pletel. 3ou "ust re"e"ber +hen ou criticiDe this b saing# )Oh +ell# A ha$e %ri$en the car# an% A ha$en0t seen the car con. tract#* that these changes can be %etecte% onl +hen the spee% of the "o$ing article approaches near to the spee% of light. So# if ou ha$e a bran%.ne+ car an% ou race along the roa%# it %oesn0t "ean to sa that our car is going to get an shorter# because# no "atter if ou can %o 8KK or 89K "iles an hourE that spee% is still all too slo+ to "ake an "easurable %iffer. ence in the length of our car. 'ut it %oes "ean# accor%ing to &instein# that if a spaceship shoul% be sent into space an% it
:> coul% approach the spee% of light# then it +oul% contract an% %isappear. <o ou kno+ +hat that "eans# assu"ing that &instein is rightB 7e# being able to %o astral tra$el# +e kno+ that &instein is +rong# Cust as +ere those scientists +ho sai% that Man +oul% ne$er e!cee% the spee% of soun%. &instein is +rong# Cust as +rong as the person +ho sai% Man +oul% ne$er e!cee% >K "iles an hour# but +e ha$e to learn b the "istakes of others. At "ight sa$e us fro" ha$ing "istakes of our o+n. So let us see +hat +oul% happen accor%ing to the theor of &instein. /et us sa that +e ha$e a spaceship# an% the cre+ in the spaceship are all +ise "en +ho are able to "ake accurate obser$ations. The ship is tra$elling at a $er high spee% in. %ee%# al"ost approaching the spee% of light. The ship is going to a %istant planet# so %istant that it +oul% take ten ears to reach fro" the &arth to that other planet. A light ear is the ti"e an% %istance it takes light to reach a certain point b tra$elling one full ear# so ten light ears is the ti"e it takes light to reach that %istant obCect. This ship is going to tra$el at about the spee% of light. (/et us forget all about &instein for the "o"ent# an% let us sa that this ship can tra$el at the spee% of light.) So# supposing the ship is going ten light ears to this %istant planet# an% then +ithout stopping it is going to co"e back. After all# as +e are )supposing* anthing is per"issible! Thus# +e ha$e a Courne +hich +ill last for t+ent ears.ten ears out an% ten ears back. 7ell# naturall# the poor fello+s aboar% are going to be frightfull bore% shut up for t+ent ears. Not onl that# but the are certainl going to nee% a +hole pile of foo% an% %rink +ith the". Anho+# +e are Cust )supposing*. Af ou are to belie$e &instein# there +on0t be these %iffi. cults# the +on0t nee% foo% for t+ent ears. Af the ship is going to tra$el at e$en close to the spee% of light e$erthing aboar% the ship +ill slo+ %o+n. The "en +ill be slo+ in all their functions# their heart.beats# their breathing# an% their phsical actions# an% e$en their thoughts. 7hereas +ith us a thought "a take a tenth of a secon%# +hen tra$elling at the spee% of light# accor%ing to &instein# it "ight take ten secon%s for a thought on &arth but ten +eeks for the %uration of the sa"e thought +hen tra$elling near the spee% of light. 'ut tra$elling at the spee% of light is going to ha$e certain $er i"portant a%$antages accor%ing to &instein. 1or e!a"ple#
:; t+ent ears on &arth +oul% pass# but to the people in the spaceship it +oul% be Cust a "atter of a $er fe+ hours. <o ou +ant to ha$e a better illustration than thatB All rightF An 8@:K +e ha$e "a%e a spaceship +hich +ill tra$el at al"ost the spee% of light. The ship is outfitte% an% rea% to go on a Courne far beon% our solar sste"# far beon% Mars# Venus# Hupiter# 6luto# Saturn# an% all of the". At is going# instea%# to a %ifferent uni$erse. At is going to take# at the spee% of light# t+ent ears. An 8@:K# then# the space. ship lifts off. At %oes ten ears tra$elling to this far %istant +orl%. At circles# it takes so"e photographs# an% then it returns 4another Courne of ten ears4t+ent ears in all. The cre+ are oung "en# one of the" is Cust t+ent ears of age +hen he lea$es on that e$entful Courne. He is "arrie% an% his +ife is the sa"e age as he4t+ent ears. The ha$e a chil% one ear of age. 7hen the poor fello+ returns after Cust a fe+ hours of tra$elling at near the spee% of light# he +ill get the biggest shock of his life. He +ill fin% that his +ife is t+ent ears ol%er than hi"self. 7hile he an% other "e"bers of the cre+ ha$e age% Cust a $er fe+ hours# the others left upon the &arth ha$e age% b the te"poral ti"e# that is# t+ent ears. So this "an of t+ent an% a fe+ hours no+ has a +ife of fort! Here is an inci%ent +hich the 5nite% States $er "uch %e. sires to keep (uiet an% keep out of the public kno+le%ge. This particular "atter +hich follo+s is absolutel authentic# abso. lutel genuine# an% those +ho are sufficientl highl place% "a be able to )%ig in* to so"e of the 5nite% States na$al recor%s. An October 8@;> an atte"pt +as "a%e to ren%er a ship of the 5nite% States Na$ in$isible! This ha% %isastrous results because so"e of the scientists +ere so hi%eboun% that the coul% not use their i"agination# but ha% to go )b the book*. 3ou +ill re"e"ber that in the Secon% 7orl% 7ar the 5nite% States as +ell as other people a%$ertise% for i%eas of ho+ to "ake super.super +eapons# etc. One i%ea +as as a result of 6rofessor &instein0s letter to 6resi%ent -oose$elt in +hich )the unifie% fiel%* theor +as set out in so"e %etail. There is no point in going into the technical aspects of the unifie% fiel%# but +e "ight sa that it %oes e"brace a certain a"ount of kno+le%ge about the fourth %i"ension. A certain <octor of Science# a $er cle$er "an in%ee%# use%
:G part of the theore"s relating to the unifie% fiel%# an% +orking in conCunction +ith the 5nite% States Na$ in October 8@;> he +as able to "ake a shiel%4a tpe of ra4+hich co". pletel enco"passe% a %estroer. The fiel% +oul% e!ten% about >KK feet fro" its centre of origin# an% anthing insi%e that fiel% beca"e co"pletel in$isible so that to the obser$er out. si%e the ship an% cre+ %isappeare%. 5nfortunatel +hen the ship again beca"e $isible "an of the cre+ +ere insane. At see"s that e!a"ining phsicians after+ar%s use% so%iu" pentathol to tr to %ig %o+n into the subconsciousness of cre+ "e"bers to fin% out e!actl +hat happene%. 1ro" our point of $ie+# an% in connection +ith the fourth %i"ension# it see"s that on one occasion the in$isible ship reappeare% se$eral hun%re% "iles a+a in ,hesapeake 'a. At is a pit that people in the area cannot go to the 6ublic /ibraries an% consult the files of the local ne+spapers# or get hol% of so"e of the recor%s in such a book as M. K. &essup and the Allende 'etters co"pile% b -ile ,rabb. A book +as apparentl publishe% b 2ra 'arker in the 5nite% States calle% The Stran#e (ase of )r* &essup. This is a $er serious %iscussion# this is not hoa! or e$en hearsa e$i%ence. The 5nite% States 2o$ern"ent ha$e gone to great trouble to tr to silence anone +ho has %iscusse% such things as this# an% there ha$e been reports of people %ing "steriousl after ha$ing been in possession of certain in. for"ation. The 5nite% States 2o$ern"ent also see"s to ha$e ha% so"e success in silencing the 6ressE for that surel the %e. ser$e the Nobel 6riDe an% a fe+ Oscar0s thro+n in for goo% "easure. 'ut it %oes in%icate that there is "uch in this in. $isible ship business. There has been one report ina%$ertentl release% +hich sas that the in$isible ship "aterialiDe% in a port# an% so"e (uite be"use% sailors staggere% ashore an% fairl tu"ble% into a public house. The +ere seen b perhaps thirt or fort people# an% in "i%.sentence +hile the +ere or%ering %rinks the %isappeare%# %isappeare%# $anishe%# +ent into thin air. 6eople +ho are sufficientl intereste% shoul% rea% the books "entione% abo$e an% shoul% also tr to fin% so"e "etho% of co"bing ne+spapers roun% about 8@;; an% 8@G=. There are hints# an% in t+o instances actual reports. At is clear that if one coul% su%%enl s+itch a ship or a := special +eapon into the fourth %i"ension an% then bring it back to the thir% %i"ension at so"e %esignate% spot the ,hinese coul% be suppresse% $er thoroughlE it "ight e$en gi$e the -ussians a fe+ frights! 6eople laughe% about the /aser 'ea"# but that little rub light has pro$e% to be all that +as clai"e% for it an% a fe+ things besi%es. So4if research +oul% onl be continue% +ith suitable safeguar%s it +oul% be foun% that %ocu"ents soli%l locke% in a bank $ault coul% be re"o$e% b +a of the fourth %i"ension because# re"e"ber# if a thing has four +alls to ou that is because ou are in a three.%i"ensional +orl%# an% in a fourth %i"ension there "a be an opening through +hich one coul% enter. -eturning to this "atter of the in$isible ship# it is thought that if the "en ha% been con%itione% to kno+ +hat to e!pect the +oul% not ha$e gone insane# because the horri% shock of fin%ing oneself in a %ifferent ti"e continuu" is enough to un. hinge anone0s "in% unless the are precon%itione%. Man "an ears ago# in the %as of 6lato# there +as %is. cussion about the fourth %i"ension# but e$en in those %as scientists +ere not able to percei$e that +hich +as "eta. phoricall perche% on the en% of their noses. 6lato ha% a %ia. logue +hich see"s to be rather applicable to this %iscussion about the fourth %i"ension an% so as it is essential that in or%er that +e "a obe the ,o""an%"ent# )Man kno+ th. self!* +e "ust un%erstan% the relationship of the %ifferent %i"ensions# the first# the secon%# the thir%# an% the fourth. So let us ha$e here to en% this chapter the <ialogue of 6lato the philosopher# an% ho+ he trie% to "ake it clear to people that +hich +as so ob$ious to hi". )'ehol%! Hu"an beings li$ing in a sort of un%ergroun% %enE the ha$e been there fro" their chil%hoo%# an% ha$e their legs an% necks chaine%4the chains are arrange% in such a "anner as to pre$ent the" fro" turning their hea%s. At a %istance abo$e an% behin% the" the light of a fire is blaDing# an% bet+een the fire an% the prisoners there is a raise% +aE an% ou +ill see# if ou look# a lo+ +all built along the +a# like the screen +hich "arionette plaers ha$e before the"# o$er +hich the sho+ the puppets. A"agine "en passing along the +all carring $essels# +hich appear o$er the +allE also figures of "en an% ani"als# "a%e of +oo% an% stone an% $ari. ous "aterialsE an% so"e of the passengers# as ou +oul% e!. pect# are talking# an% so"e of the" are silent!*
:: )That is a strange i"age*# he sai%# )an% the are strange prisoners*. )/ike oursel$es#* A replie%E )an% the see onl their o+n sha%o+s# or the sha%o+s of one another# +hich the fire thro+s on the opposite +all of the ca$eB* )True#* he sai%E )ho+ coul% the see anthing but the sha%o+s if the +ere ne$er allo+e% to "o$e their hea%sB* )An% of the obCects +hich are being carrie% in like "anner the +oul% onl see the sha%o+sB* )3es#* he sai%. )An% if the +ere able to talk +ith one another# +oul% the not suppose that the +ere na"ing +hat +as actuall before the"B* )Ver true.* )An% suppose further that the prison ha% an echo +hich ca"e fro" the other si%e# +oul% the not be sure to fanc that the $oice +hich the hear% +as that of a passing sha%o+B* )No (uestion#* he replie%. )There can be no (uestion# A sai%# that the truth +oul% be to the" Cust nothing but the sha%o+s of the i"ages.* )That is certain.* )An% no+ look again an% see ho+ the are release% an% cure% of their foll. At first# +hen an one of the" is liberate% an% co"pelle% su%%enl to go up an% turn his neck aroun% an% +alk an% look at the light# he +ill suffer sharp pains# the glare +ill %istress hi" an% he +ill be unable to see the realities of +hich in his for"er state he ha% seen the sha%o+sE an% then i"agine so"eone saing to hi"# that +hat he sa+ before +as an illusion# but that no+ he is approaching real being an% has a truer sight an% $ision of "ore real things4+hat +ill be his replB An% ou "a further i"agine that his instructor is pointing to the obCects as the pass an% re(uiring hi" to na"e the"4+ill he not be in a %ifficultB 7ill he not fanc that the sha%o+s +hich he for"erl sa+ are truer than the obCects +hich are no+ sho+n to hi"B* )1ar truer.* )An% if he is co"pelle% to look at the light# +ill he not ha$e a pain in his ees +hich +ill "ake hi" turn a+a to take refuge in the obCect of $ision +hich he can see# an% +hich he +ill concei$e to be clearer than the things +hich are no+ being sho+n to hi"B* )True#* he sai%.
:? )An% suppose once "ore# that he is reluctantl %ragge% up a steep an% rugge% ascent# an% hel% fast an% force% into the presence of the Sun hi"self# %o ou not think that he +ill be paine% an% irritate%# an% +hen he approaches the light he +ill ha$e his ees %aDDle%# an% +ill not be able to see an of the realities +hich are no+ affir"e% to be the truthB* )Not all in a "o"ent#* he sai%. )He +ill re(uire to get accusto"e% to the sight of the upper +orl%. An% first he +ill see the sha%o+s best# ne!t the re. flections of "en an% other obCects in the +ater# an% then the obCects the"sel$esE ne!t he +ill gaDe upon the light of the Moon an% the starsE an% he +ill see the sk an% the stars b night# better than the Sun# or the light of the Sun# b %aB* ),ertainl.* )An% at last he +ill be able to see the Sun# an% not "ere reflections of hi" in the +ater# but he +ill see hi" as he is in his o+n proper place# an% not in another# an% he +ill con. te"plate his nature.* ),ertainl*. )An% after this he +ill reason that the Sun is he +ho gi$es the seasons an% the ears# an% is the guar%ian of all that is in the $isible +orl%# an% in a certain +a the cause of all things +hich he an% his fello+s ha$e been accusto"e% to behol%B* ),learl#* he sai%# )he +oul% co"e to the other first an% to this after+ar%s.* )An% +hen he re"e"bere% his ol% habitation# an% the +is%o" of the %en an% his fello+.prisoners# %o ou not sup. pose that he +oul% felicitate hi"self on the change# an% pit the"B* ),ertainl# he +oul%.* )An% if the +ere in the habit of conferring honours on those +ho +ere (uickest to obser$e an% re"e"ber an% foretell +hich of the sha%o+s +ent before# an% +hich follo+e% after# an% +hich +ere together# %o ou think he +oul% care for such honours an% glories# or en$ the possessors of the"B* )7oul% he not sa +ith Ho"er4* ) I'etter to be a poor "an# an% ha$e a poor "aster#J an% en%ure anthing# than to think an% li$e after their "annerB* )3es#* he sai%# )A think that he +oul% rather suffer anthing than li$e after their "anner.* )A"agine once "ore#* A sai%# )that such an one co"ing su%. %enl out of the Sun +ere to be replace% in his ol% situation# is
:@ he not certain to ha$e his ees full of %arknessB* )Ver true#* he sai%. )An% if there +ere a contest# an% he ha% to co"pete in "easuring the sha%o+s +ith the prisoners +ho ha$e ne$er "o$e% out of the %en# %uring the ti"e that his sight is +eak# an% before his ees are stea% (an% the ti"e +hich +oul% be nee%e% to ac(uire this ne+ habit of sight "ight be $er con. si%erable)# +oul% he not be ri%iculousB Men +oul% sa of hi" that up he +ent an% %o+n he co"es +ithout his eesE an% that there +as no use in e$en thinking of ascen%ingF an% if anone trie% to loose another an% lea% hi" up to the light# let the" onl catch the offen%er in the act# an% the +oul% put hi" to %eath.* )No (uestion#* he sai%. )This allegor#* A sai%# )ou "a no+ appen% to the pre$ious argu"entE the prison is the +orl% of sight# the light of the fire is the Sun# the ascent an% $ision of the things abo$e ou "a trul regar% as the up+ar% progress of the soul into the in. tellectual +orl%.* )An% ou +ill un%erstan% that those +ho attain to this beatific $ision are un+illing to %escen% to hu"an affairsE but their souls are e$er hastening into the upper +orl% in +hich the %esire to %+ell. An% is there anthing surprising in one +ho passes fro" %i$ine conte"plations to hu"an things# "is. beha$ing hi"self in a ri%iculous "annerB* )There is nothing surprising in that#* he replie%. )Anone +ho has co""on sense +ill re"e"ber that the be. +il%er"ents of the ees are of t+o kin%s# an% arise fro" t+o causes# either fro" co"ing out of the light or fro" going into the light# +hich is true of the "in%0s ee# (uite as "uch as of the bo%il eeE an% he +ho re"e"bers this +hen he sees the soul of anone +hose $ision is perple!e% an% +eak# +ill not be too rea% to laughE he +ill first ask +hether that soul has co"e out of the brighter life# an% is unable to see because un. accusto"e% to the %ark# or ha$ing turne% fro" %arkness to the %a is %aDDle% b e!cess of light. An% then he +ill count one happ in his con%ition an% state of being.* ?K
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TH& ancient gre +alls glea"e% +hitel un%er the har$est "oon# thro+ing %eep black sha%o+s across the +ell.rake% gra$el of the %ri$e. Ol% in%ee%# it +as# an% "ello+ +ith the lo$e +hich is besto+e% on +ell.lo$e% things. 1ro" a +all facing "oon+ar%s an anti(ue coat.of.ar"s prou%l caught the "oonbea"s an% tosse% the" back in age.fa%e% colours. 1ro" the "ullione% +in%o+s ca"e the ello+ glea" of electric light. The ol% Hall +as ga tonight# ga +ith the Co that co"es onl to a betrothal so recentl announce%. The "oon saile% serenel across the lu"inous sk. The sha%o+s "arche% slo+l across the open spaces# turning the si%e trees to %arkest ebon. A su%%en burst of "usic an% gol%en light as 1rench +in%o+s opene% an% a oung "an an% +o"an steppe% on to the terrace% balcon. 'ehin% the" the +in%o+s close% silentl. Han% in han% the "an an% +o"an crosse% to the stone balustra%e an% gaDe% out upon the peace. ful scene before the". A $agrant breeDe ble+ the gentle scent of "i"osa to the". Ten%erl placing his ar" aroun% the +o"an0s +aist# the "an +alke% +ith her to the broa% "arble steps lea%ing to the close.croppe% la+n. He +as tall# an% cla% in so"e unifor" +ith the buttons an% ba%ges flashing in the "oonlight. She +as %ark.haire%# an% +ith the i$or skin +hich so often co"es to such people. Her e$ening go+n +as long# an% al"ost of the colour of the "oon itself. Slo+l the +alke% across the la+n# to Coin a tree.line% path. Anfre(uentl# the stoppe% a "o"ent an% gaDe% at each other. Soon the ca"e to a rustic +oo%en bri%ge crossing a placi% strea". 1or a ti"e the leane% on one of the rails of the bri%ge# "ur"uring softl to each other# gaDing at their reflec. tion on the unruflie% +aters belo+. -esting her hea% on the "an0s shoul%er# the +o"an pointe% up+ar%s to a hoot.o+l staring intentl %o+n fro" a great oak tree. 5nhapp at being +atche%# the bir% sprea% great +ings an% soare% off across the gar%en. The "an an% +o"an
?8 straightene%# an% strolle% on# past +ell.ten%e% bushes# past flo+ers no+ fol%e% in sleep. &$er an% anon s"all rustles an% s(ueaks sho+e% that the little people of the night +ent about their legiti"ate business. The path cur$e% an% +i%ene%# an% turne% into a +ell.kept stran%. The "oonlight she% a broa% +hite ban% across the softl hea$ing +ater. Tin +a$elets caught the light an% turne% it into a "ria% of glittering Ce+els %ancing on the +ater. A "ile a+a a huge +hite liner clo$e her statel path through the sea# %ecks ablaDe +ith lights. 1ro" her ca"e faintl the strains of "usic as her ban% entertaine% the %ancing couples upon her %ecks. The re% of her portsi%e light glea"e%# an% floo%lights lit up the house."ark on her funnels. 6hos. phorescent foa" ca"e fro" the "eeting of her bo+s +ith the +ater# an% +a$es fro" her +ake gurgle% an% tu"ble% upon the beach. The "an an% +o"an# ar"s about each other# stoo% an% +atche% the "aCestic progress. Soon she +as hull.%o+n# an% no "ore coul% the strains of her "usic be hear%. An the $el$et.purple %i"ness cast b the sha%e of a tall pine tree# the stoo% together# telling each other onl the things that lo$ers tell# planning the future# looking for+ar% to /ife itself. No sha%o+ crosse% the "oon# the air +as +ar" an% bal". 2entl the little +a$elets tickle% the roun%er pebbles an% plae% +ith the s"aller san%. The night# beneath the har$est "oon# +as "a%e for lo$ers. A night for poets too# for are not poe"s the essence of %rea"s# an% lifeB . . . . . . . . . The san%s of the %esert +ere searing.hot beneath the blaD. ing heat of the noon%a sun. &$en Mother Nile# flo+ing be. t+een har%.bake% banks# see"e% "ore sluggish than usual# +ith the heat.$apour pouring off her glea"ing boso" an% losing +ater +hich an ari% lan% coul% so ill.affor%. 5nluck fellaheen# con%e"ne% to +ork in the fiel%s un%er the torri% sk# "o$e% +ith hea$ letharg# too hot an% +ear to e$en curse the s+eltering %a. An Abis.bir% stoo% %rooping b a clu"p of +ilting ree%s. The ne+ To"bs of the 2reat Ones stoo% bright an% tall# +ith the heat %ring the freshl place% "ortar bet+een the i""ense blocks an% capping stones. An the relati$e coolness of the &"bal"ing -oo"# %eep be. neath the burning san%s# a +iDene% ol% "an an% his scarcel
?9 ounger assistant +orke% as the stuffe% aro"atic herbs into a "onths.%ea% bo%. )A reckon the 6haraoh is taking strong "easures against the 6riests#* sai% the "ore ancient of the t+o. )3es#* replie% the other +ith gloo" satisfaction. )A sa+ the 2uar%s rai%ing so"e of the te"ples# arresting so"e# caution. ing others# an% carring out bales of papri. The looke% $er %eter"ine%# too!* )A %on0t kno+ +hat the +orl% is co"ing to#* sai% the Ancient. )Ne$er +as like this in " oung %as. The +orl% is going to 6OT# that0s +hat it is# going to 6OT!* Sighing an% "u"bling# he picke% up his packing ro% an% ra""e% "ore herbal "i!ture into an orifice of the unprotesting corpse. )' Or%er of the 6haraoh!* shoute% the ,aptain of the 2uar% as# surroun%e% b his "en# he stalke% "aCesticall into the (uarters of the High 6riest. )3ou are accuse% of harboring "alcontents +ho plot against Hi"# an% tr to cast e$il spells that the "a har" Hi".* Turning to his "en he ga$e the or%er# )Search the place4an% seiDe all papri.* The High 6riest sighe% an% (uietl re"arke%# )At +as e$er thus# those +ho aspire to higher learnings are persecute% b ignorant "en +ho fear to kno+ Truth an% +ho think that no one can kno+ "ore than the. So# in %estroing our papers of +is%o" ou e!tinguish the rush.lights of kno+le%ge.* The %a +as a har% one# +ith sol%iers on the alert# 2uar%s raising# an% carring off suspects4"ost often those +ho ha% been betrae% through a neighbor*s spite. Sla$e.%ra+n carts ru"ble% through the streets la%en +ith confiscate% papri. 'ut the %a en%e%# as %as al+as ha$e an% al+as +ill# no "atter ho+ en%less the see" to suffering $icti"s of oppression. A cool breeDe sprang up an% rustle% the paprus ree%s +ith a %r grating soun%. S"all +a$es boun%e% across the %i""ing Nile to reboun% fro" the sun.bake% banks. Along the lo+er reaches of the ri$er# ferr"en s"ile% +ith pleasure as their slatting sails fille% +ith +in% an% spe% the" upon their ho"e. +ar% path. 1ree fro" the torri% heat of the %a# s"all creatures e"erge% fro" holes in the banks an% began their nightl pro+l in search of pre. 'ut hu"ans +ere in search of pre# too! The %ark $ault of the hea$ens +as besprinkle% +ith the shining Ce+els +hich +ere the stars. Tonight the "oon +oul% be late in rising. 1aint gli""ers of light ca"e fro" "u% huts#
?> an% scarce brighter glea"s ca"e fro" the ho"es of the +ealth. The air +as fille% +ith terror# forebo%ing. No roisterer loitere% on the streets this night# no lo$ers claspe% han%s an% "a%e pro"ises b the broa% s+eep of the Nile. Tonight the 6haraoh0s "en pro+le% the streets# hea$ foote% an% coarse of "ien# rea% for )sport*. The 6urge +as on# a purge against the scholars# the priests# an% an +ho "ight threaten the 6haraoh b forecasting his earl %e"ise. At +as <&ATH to be abroa% this night# <&ATH on the pikes of the pro+ling guar%s. 'ut in the %ark places of the cit silent figures lurke% an% flitte% fro" sha%o+ to %eeper sha%o+ as the 6haraoh0s "en clu"pe% noisil b. 2ra%uall a pattern beca"e apparent# silent# %eter"ine% "en# using e$er a$ailable co$er in or%er to reach their %estination unchallenge%. As the guar%s patrolle% noisil# an% the eternal stars +heele% o$erhea%# %ark figure after %ark figure slippe% easil through an un"arke%# un. lighte% %oor. Slippe% through to be seiDe% b those behin% the %oor# an% hel% securel until i%entit +as establishe%. As the last "an insinuate% his silent +a in# an% +as i%entifie%# +ait. ing "en place% great baulks of ti"ber against the %oor to ensure that it +as fir". An ancient# cracke% $oice (ua$ere%# )1ollo+ "e# let each "an follo+ in line an% place a han% on the shoul%er of the "an in front. 1ollo+ "e an%4NO NOAS&! for <eath stalks us to. night.* 7ith the "erest suspicion of a shuffling soun%# the line of "en follo+e% their lea%er %o+n+ar%s through a +ell.con. ceale% trap.%oor. <o+n# %o+n the slanting path# for a long long +a# an% at last the e"erge% in an ol% burial $ault +here the air la %ank an% "ust. )7e shall be safe here#* +hispere% the ol% lea%er. )'ut let us not un%ul raise our $oices lest the "inions of Set hear us an% carr ti%ings of our "eeting.* Silentl the file% roun% an% place% the"sel$es a"ong the funeral furniture. S(uatting on their heels# the +aite% in e!. pectation for their /ea%er0s +or%s. The ol% "an peere% short. sighte%l aroun% the gathering# assessing# +eighing. At last he sai%# )7e ha$e to%a an% for "an %as seen our "ost cher. ishe% possessions torn fro" us an% burne%. 7e ha$e +itnesse% the e$il sight of uncouth "en# %ri$en on b a po+er."a% trant# persecuting our learne% ones an% %estroing the
?; accu"ulate% +is%o" of bgone ages. No+ +e are gathere% here together to %iscuss ho+ our heritage of +ritten learning "a be sa$e%.* He glance% shre+%l aroun% as he continue%# )Much has been lost. Much has been sa$e%. So"e of us4at risk of sa$age torture# substitute% +orthless papri an% sa$e% the goo%. That +e ha$e store% . . . SA1&/3. No+# has anone a suggestion that +e "a consi%erB* 1or so"e ti"e con$ersation ebbe% an% flo+e% in a "ute% un%ertone as "an %ebate% +ith "an the feasibilit of This or That. At last a oung priest of the Te"ple of 5pper &gpt stoo% up an% in a %ifferent tone sai%# )-e$eren% Sirs# A cra$e our in%ulgence for " te"erit in a%%ressing ou thus.* Hea%s no%%e% in encourage"ent# so he continue%# )/ast night on %ut in the Te"ple A %rea"e%. A %rea"e% that the 2o% 'ubastes %escen%e% before "e an% ga$e "e in%isputable in. structions. A +as to state that the Ancient Kno+le%ge coul% be conceale% b /earne% Scribes %istilling the +is%o" of the ages# an% then concealing that +is%o" in the lines of carefull co"pose% poe"s. This# sai% the 2o% 'ubastes# +oul% be be. on% the co"prehension of the illiterate# but clearl apparent to the Allu"inati. Thus posterit shoul% not be %epri$e% of our kno+le%ge nor of the kno+le%ge that +ent before.* Ner$. ousl he sat %o+n. 1or "o"ents there +as silence as the &l%ers %ebate% +ithin the"sel$es. At last the Ancient One reache% a %ecision. )So be it#* he sai%. )7e +ill conceal our kno+le%ge in $erse. 7e +ill also prepare special pictures of the 'ook of the Tarot. An% +e +ill "ake "uch that the pictures can be a car% ga"e# an% in the fullness of ti"e the /ight of Kno+le%ge shall shine forth again# replenishe% an% rene+e%.* Thus it ca"e to pass as +as or%aine%# an% in the ears that follo+e% "en of high purpose an% fearless of character stro$e to preser$e all that +hich +as +orth of preser$ation in $erse an% in pictures. An% the 2o%s s"ile% an% +ere +ell content. . . . . . . . . .
Throughout the ages "ankin%# an% so"eti"es +o"ankin% also# ha$e use% a special for" of +or%s that the "ight conceal an% re$eal at the sa"e ti"e. Verse can be use% to enchant the rea%er or to "stif the intru%er. ' a suitable rhth" of $erse# "etre# rh"e# an% all that sort of thing# one can %el$e %o+n into the subconscious "es.
?G sages +hich one nee%s or re(uires to beco"e part of one0s pschic entit. 7hen looking at a poe" one shoul% %eci%e +hether the poet is Cust lightl plaing +ith +or%s or if he has so"e special "essage +hich he is tring to get o$er. Man ti"es a "essage +hich +oul% be (uite unacceptable in or%inar brutal prose can be so +rappe% up that onl the initiate% can get the "ean. ing. Man )seers* +rote their "essages an% pre%ictions in $erse not because4as the skeptic sas4the +ere afrai% to put it in plain language but so that those initiate% in such things coul% rea% the %eeper "eaning behin% the poe". 1re(uentl so"e illiterate author (an% oh! +hat a lot there are!) +ill atte"pt to sneer at fa"ous poe"s of pre%ictions. Of course people +ho cannot +rite anthing of their o+n can al+as get a "arket b pan%ering to the lo+er instincts of "ankin%# an% so# as this is the Age of Kali# e$erone is tring to re%uce e$erone to a co""on %eno"inator. This is the age of cnical %isregar% for the ele"entar precept that all "en are not e(ualE no "atter that the be e(ual in the sight of 2o%# all "en are not e(ual upon the &arth# an% there is a $er pre$alent for" of in$erte% snobber no+a%as +hich "akes a "an sa# )Oh# A a" as goo% as he is!* No+ +e see great lea%ers like Sir 7inston ,hurchill# -oose$elt# an% others# ha$ing their na"es an% their reputa. tions %ragge% in the "u%# but onl b the sorr little people +ho ha$e no abilities of their o+n an% thus obtain a fien%ish pleasure b tring to har" those +ho ha$e abilities. Shall +e look at a piece of poetr an% then go %eeper an% look at the real "eaning behin% that poetrB Here# then# is a Tibetan poe"# a $er $er fa"ous poe"# it is not Cust pleasant rea%ing but it has special "eaning attache% to it. Here is the poe" )A 1ear Not*F
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An fear of %eath A built a house An% " house is a house of the $oi% of truth. No+ A fear not %eath. An fear of col% A bought a coat An% " coat is the coat of inner heat. No+ A fear not col%. An fear of +ant A sought +ealth An% " +ealth is glorious# unen%ing# se$enfol%. No+ A fear not +ant.
?= An fear of hunger A sought foo% An% " foo% is the foo% of "e%itation upon truth. No+ A fear not hunger. An fear of thirst A sought %rink An% " %rink is the nectar of right kno+le%ge. No+ A fear not thirst. An fear of +eariness A sought a co"panion An% " co"panion is the e$erlasting $oi% of bliss. No+ A fear not +eariness. An fear of error A sought a 6ath An% " 6ath is the 6ath of transcen%ent union. No+ A fear not error. A a" a Sage +ho possesses in plentitu%e The "anifol% treasures of %esire# an% +here$er A %+ell A a" happ. Shortl +e +ill %el$e %o+n into the esoteric "eaning of this poe"# but first let us ha$e another poe". Again it is a Tibetan one# again this is one +ith a $er special "eaning in%ee%. Here is the secon% poe"# )'e ,ontent*F
'& ,ONT&NT M son# as "onaster be content +ith the bo% 1or the bo%il substance is the palace of %i$init. As a teacher be content +ith the "in%# 1or kno+le%ge of the truth is the beginning of holiness. As a book be content +ith out+ar% things 1or their nu"ber is a s"bol of the +a of %eli$erance. As foo% be content to fee% on ecstas 1or stillness is the perfect likeness of %i$init. As clothing be content to put on the inner heat 1or the sk.tra$elling 2o%%esses +ear the +ar"th of bliss. ,o"panions# be content to forsake 1or solitu%e is presi%ent of the %i$ine asse"bl -aging ene"ies be content to shun 1or en"it is a tra$eler upon the +rong path. 7ith %e"ons be content to "e%itate upon the $oi% 1or "agic apparitions are creations of the "in%. /et us ha$e et one "ore poe"# a Tibetan poe" +hich +as co"pose% b the Si!th <alai /a"a# a $er eru%ite "an in. %ee%. He +as a +riter an% an artist# a "an "isun%erstoo% b "an# but one +ho %efinitel left his "ark upon &astern
?: culture. There are so fe+ of his tpe in the +orl% to%a. Here is a translation into &nglishE A a" afrai% A %o not kno+ +ho "a%e the translation# but no "atter +ho it +as# the translation cannot in an +a %o Custice to the actual thing in Tibetan. One of the great sorro+s of authors is that translations into another language rarel follo+ the sa"e tren% of thought as that +hich the author atte"pte% to i"part in the original lan. guage. 'ut here is this translation b so"eone unkno+n of )M /o$e*F
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<ear lo$e to +ho" " heart goes out Af +e coul% but be +e% Then ha% A gaine% the choicest ge" 1ro" ocean0s %eepest be%. A chance% to pass " s+eetheart fair 5pon the roa% one %a# A tur(uoise foun% of clearest blue# 1oun%# to be thro+n a+a. High on the peach tree out of reach The ripene% fruit is there. So# too# the "ai% of noble birth So full of life an% fair. M heart0s far off# the nights pass b An sleeplessness an% strife &$en %a brings not " heart0s %esire 1or lifeless is " life. A %+ell apart in 6otala# a 2o% on &arth a" A# 'ut in the to+n the chief of rogues an% boisterous re$elr# At is not far that A shall roa"# /en% "e our +ings +hite crane. A go no farther than /i Thang an% thence return again.
/et us no+ consi%er the poe" )A 1ear Not* b that great "an Milarepa. Milarepa +rote that the initiate% "a kno+ certain things. Here is an inkling into the hi%%en "eaningsF
An fear of %eath A built a house An% " house is a house of the $oi% of truth. No+ A fear not %eath.
The "eaning of that has been $ariousl translate% an% "is.
?? translate%. Actuall# accor%ing to esoteric beliefs# it can be taken as "eaning that e$en on other planes of e!istence one cannot stan% still on a tight.rope# one "ust go for+ar% or fall# one "ust progress up+ar%s or one "ust slip back+ar%s. At is necessar at all ti"es to keep in "in% that although here +e are upon &arth# et +hen +e %ie +e are reborn into another stage of e!istence. 7hen +e finish +ith +hat +e "ight ter" the &arth Stage of e!istence +e go on to another -oun% +here there are %ifferent abilities# %ifferent stan%ar%s. 1or e!a"ple# upon this particular ccle of li$es +e are gi$en so "an senses. 7hen +e go to the ne!t stage +e +ill ha$e "ore senses# "ore abilities# an% so on. 'ut +e "o$e up# ne$er back+ar%s unless it is b our o+n lack of energ. So# in fear of %eath in the astral plane# A built a bo%# an% " bo% ha% the e"ptiness of truth. 7ith truth A fear not %eath. An other +or%s# +e kno+ that +hen +e %ie to one life +e go on to the ne!t. There is no such thing as per"anent %eath# %eath is rebirth. A +ant to tell ou this in absolute sin. ceritE because of $er special training A ha$e been able to $isit other planes of e!istence nor"all inaccessible to one# a %+eller on this plane. Special precautions ha$e to be taken b those +ho gui%e one# of course# because one0s $ibrations4an% +e are onl $ibrations4cannot# unai%e%# spee% up to "ake it possible for us to reach those higher planes. The e!perience +as (uite painful# it +as like a blin%ing light# it +as like pass. ing through +hite.hot fla"es# et A +as shiel%e%# protecte%. A foun% that on a higher plane A +as of about the sa"e stan%ar% as +oul% be a slug on this &arth co"pare% to a high hu"an intelligence. The greatest scientists of this &arth +oul% fin% that the +ere no higher than that slug upon ele$ate% planes. 7e ha$e to progress all the ti"e# an% all the ti"e# at the en% of e$er life# +e %ie# so calle%# so that +e can progress up+ar%s. Think of a caterpillarE a caterpillar is a creature +hich cra+ls about# then apparentl it %ies an% beco"es a butterfl +hich "o$es in a %ifferent ele"ent# +hich "o$es in air instea% of cra+ling about on the groun%. Take the classic e!a"ple of a %ragonfl. 1ro" out of so"e stagnant pon% painfull cra+ls so"e lo+l +or"# so"e grub. At cra+ls slo+l up# perhaps# a rush or a proCecting branch. At cli"bs up# an% takes a fierce# tenacious hol%. Then there is no "ore "o$e"ent# the creature %ies# it see"s to %eca. &$entu. all fro" the %ea% husk there co"es a little plop an% the %ea%
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@K shell splits. 1ro" it e"erges the %ragonfl# li"p# be%raggle%. At sprea%s its +ings# soon the beco"e fir" an% iri%escent. Then# +ith the sunlight upon it# the %ragonfl rises up into the air an% soars a+a. No+# isn0t that reall like hu"anitB The hu"an bo%# so"ething like a +or" ou +ill agree# %iesE fro" the %ea% husk e"erges so"ething +hich soars up+ar%s into ne+ life. That is +hat A like so "uch about %ragonflies# the are a pro"ise of eternal life# the are a pro"ise that there is "ore than Cust this "iserable flesh bo%. 'ut A for one %o not nee% pro"ises# because A ha$e e!perience% the actualit. Af +e +ere to continue +ith )A 1ear Not* +e "ight go toF
An fear of hunger A sought foo% An% " foo% 8s the foo% of "e%itation upon truth. No+ A fear not hunger.
That# of course# "eans spiritual hunger# not phsical but spiritual. Af a person is in %oubt he Cust %oesn0t kno+ +hat to %o# +here to go to obtain kno+le%ge. A person in %oubt is a frustrate% person# an unhapp person. )An fear of spiritual hunger A sought kno+le%ge# an% A "e%itate% upon truth# an% no+ kno+ing the truth A fear not hunger.* A sa to ou that e$en in these hu"ble little chapters ou can learn "uch# ou can ha$e see%s of kno+le%ge plante% +ithin ou. A see% is a s"all thing# but fro" a s"all see% can gro+ a "ight tree. A a" tring to plant a see%# A a" tring to light a can%le in the %arkness. ,enturies ago all "ankin% ha% kno+le%ge such as this# but certain ele"ents of "ankin% abuse% the kno+le%ge# an% so there ca"e the <ark Ages +hen the can%les of learning throughout the +orl% +ere e!tinguishe%# +hen Man burne% books of kno+le%ge# an% sank for a ti"e into abs"al ignor. ance# +hen Man +as ri%%le% +ith superstition. 'ut no+ +e are co"ing to a ne+ era# to a ne+ stageE +herein Man is going to ha$e a%%itional po+ers. A "a beco"e unpopular +hen A sa al"ost in a +hisper# ato" bo"b fall.out "a not be altogether the har"ful thing +hich it is so often suppose% to be. /et us %igress fro" poetr for a "o"ent to get %o+n to realitF Mankin% throughout the centuries has been %eteriorating. Af +e +ant to get priDe cattle# or priDe ani"als# +e %o not let the" "ate in%iscri"inatel an% bree% unfa$orable strains. The ani"als are carefull picke% an% bre% for (ualit# possibl
@8 for so"e particular (ualit. Af +e ha$e trees# fruit trees# +e can carefull ten% those trees an% graft the" so that +e get bigger an% better fruit# or fruit ha$ing a special fla$or. 'ut let us neglect these ani"als# let the" run +il%# let us %esert our fruit gro$es an% let the" re$ert to nature# then all the goo% training the ha$e ha% re$erts back an% +e get inferior fruit# inferior ani"als. Think# for instance# of a "ost beautiful apple +hich can re$ert back to a crab apple. Hu"ans are like crab apples# hu"ans bree% in%iscri"inatel# an% people +ith the least %esirable traits usuall ha$e the "ost chil%ren# +hile people +ho ha$e kno+le%ge or characters +hich coul% actuall in. crease the (ualit of the hu"an race ha$e no chil%ren at all. Often it is because of e!cessi$e ta!ation# or e!cessi$e i"port %uties. So possibl Ol% Mother Nature# +ho "ust kno+ a thing or t+o after all these ears# "ight see a %ifferent +a of increas. ing the $alue of the hu"an race. 2i$e this a thoughtE possibl Ol% Mother Nature has "a%e it so that a fe+ strange ra%ia. tions are let loose to pro%uce "utations. Not all "utations are ba%# ou kno+. 7e get# for instance# a ger"# a fa"il of ger"s. The are treate% b penicillin# "an get kille% off# but others change# the beco"e i""une to penicillin. /ater the beco"e not Cust i""une# but the thri$e on penicillin. Ho+ %o +e kno+ that hu"ans are not %oing the sa"eB Al+as +e ha$e to "o$e up+ar%s# al+as +e ha$e to progress# an% it is " fir" belief# +hich also is the belief of &astern thought# that e$erone has to kno+ all these things before the can pass on to higher stages of e$olution.
An fear of error A sought a 6ath An% " 6ath is the 6ath of transcen%ent union. No+ A fear not error.
An other +or%s4A %i% not kno+ +hich +a to "o$e# A %i% not kno+ +here " 6ath la# so A sought kno+le%ge fro" Higher 7orl%s. A got that kno+le%ge an% no+ A %o not fear that A a" "aking a "istake of " life.
A a" a sage +ho possesses in plentitu%e The "anifol% treasures of %esire# An% +here$er 8 %+ell 8 a" happ.
Again# A a" +ise that A ha$e obtaine% fro" other sources kno+le%ge of +hat is to be# kno+ing +hat one is re(uire% to
@9 kno+. Thus# kno+ing that life upon &arth is# in the infinit of Man0s spiritual lifeti"e# Cust a flickering of an eeli%# A can be contente% +here$er A %+ell. Thus# A fear not. Milarepa +as a great sage# he +as a "an +ho retire% into a "ountain ca$e. 6eople ca"e to consult hi" an% to stu% +ith hi". /et "e "ake it clear that those +ho ca"e to stu% +ith hi"# atten%e% to his bo% +ants# cleane% his ca$e# looke% after his clothing# prepare% his foo%# ran "essages. So "an people of the 7est think# )Oh# all kno+le%ge shoul% be free# ou "ust not charge to teach people anthing.* 'ut# of course# that is Cust ignorance# asinine# crass ignorance. That is sai% b people +ith little kno+le%ge an% little kno+le%ge is a %angerous thing in%ee%. Anthing that is +orth ha$ing is +orth +orking for. Milarepa taught that one "ust be content# be content +ith kno+le%ge. Milarepa taught that the bo% +as as a "onaster# an% the "onks +ithin the "onaster +ere the %ifferent po+ers an% abilities of the bo% an% of the "in%.
1or the bo%il substance is the palace of %i$init.
Again# the bo% substance# the flesh# or cla# or +hate$er ou +ant to call our bo%# is the house +herein %+ells the O$erself or the soul +ho is here upon this &arth to gain e!. perience of "un%ane things. An higher stages of e!istence one cannot "eet those +ho" one heartil %islikes. The ob$ious ans+er is to co"e to &arth +here ou "eet all of the" all the ti"e! 3ou Cust think4if ou reall think +ith an open "in% ou +ill fin% that ou %islike an a"aDing nu"ber of people# an% ou are sure that an e$en greater nu"ber of people %islike ou. Af ou are honest ou +ill agree that that is right. Af ou go to +ork ou +ill be sure that so"ebo% is tring to cut ou out of our Cob# so"ebo% is tring to %en ou pro"otion# so"ebo% has a spite against ou. That0s so# isn0t itB 7ell# the O$erself has to co"e %o+n to &arth to get those obno!ious e!periences. Thus it is that the bo% is a fairl %urable contraption# it houses the soul against un%ue shocks. one "ust be content +ith the "in%# because +ithin the "in% one can store an% sort out kno+le%ge of the truth# an% until ou kno+ the truth ou cannot kno+ holiness# holiness not in the sancti"onious sense# but in the true sense +hich recogniDes that the O$erself is the controller of the bo%# an% the bo% is "erel a puppet. Milarepa goes onF
@> -aging ene"ies be content to shun 1or en"it is a tra$eler upon the +rong 6ath.
That "eans ou "ust not ha$e hatre% or en"it for anone because if ou feel strong hatre% for anone it "eans that ou are upon the +rong 6ath. 3ou cannot stan% still on a tight. rope# ou either go for+ar% or ou go back because actuall# ou kno+# on our spiritual tight.rope ou cannot fall off an% be %estroe%. Often in religions# in all religions# there is talk of eternal %a"nation# talk of eternal tor"ent. <on0t belie$e it# %on0t belie$e it! These things +ere sai% b the priests of ol% in the sa"e +a that the "other "ight tell her chil%# 0No+ ou be (uiet or A0ll tell our father. He0ll take a stick to ou!0 An the %as of ol% people +ere $er "uch like chil%ren. The perhaps lacke% reasoning po+er +hich has %e$elope% throughout the ages# often the ha% to be threatene% in or%er to help the". 3ou "ight fin% that little Hoe or ,harlie +on0t eat his breakfast# ou "ight sa4if ou are foolish4)No+ ou eat it up this "o"ent or A0ll call the police"an for ou!* A ha$e kno+n that happen "an ti"es. 7ell# e$entuall little Hoe or little ,harlie thinks that all police"en are fien%s# he thinks that a police"an is al+as rea% to pounce upon hi"# take hi" off to Cail# an% %o all kin%s of un"entionable things to hi" for e$er an% e$er an% a bit longer. So in the %as gone b the priest use% to sa# )Ah! <e$ils +ill get at ou# <e$ils +ill pro% ou in $arious un"entionable places# the +ill gi$e ou# in fact# the %e$il of a ti"e.* <on0t belie$e it! There is a 2o%# it %oes not "atter +hat ou are going to call that 2o%# there is a 2o%# a 2o% of goo%# an% no person is e$er calle% upon to suffer beon% his li"its. So"e of us# though# ha$e "e"ories of other things. So"e of us# as in " o+n case# ha$e actual kno+le%ge# not Cust "e"ories# an% so"e people +ithout the "e"ories an% +ithout the kno+le%ge are calle% upon to suffer "ore than the nee% to suffer because the +ill not learn b lessons of the past. 7e li$e upon this &arth# +e are# as ou kno+# about nine.tenths subconscious# one.tenth of us onl is conscious# or at least that is the popular figure. ' the sight of so"e of the people on certain other continents one +oul% %oubt that people are e$en one.tenth conscious! 'ut A +ant to sa so"ething here about other +ork +hich is %one b the O$erself. The O$erself# of course# is ten.tenths conscious. At has to be
@; other+ise the hu"an subconscious coul% not be nine.tenths a+ake. The O$erself is not confine% to %ealing +ith one bo% alone# there are %ifferent sste"s of utiliDing the energies of the O$erself# an% let us Cust briefl look at the". So"e people co"e as a "e"ber of a group# for e!a"ple# a oung girl "a be upon the &arth an% she "a be (uite lost an% inept +ithout the co"pan of her brothers# her sisters# an% her parents. These people# the see" to function onl +hen the are all together. <eath "akes a terrific gap# +hile +hen one gets "arrie%# then the "arrie% person is al+as running back to the fa"il. These people "a be as puppets all con. trolle% b the sa"e O$erself. T+ins or (ua%s often also are controlle% b the sa"e O$er. self. At see"s as if the lea%ers of other 6lanes kno+ that this particular roun% of e!istence is nearl at an en% an% another +ill start# an% so the see" to be bringing people here to +ork in groups un%er the control of one O$erself to each group# in "uch the sa"e +a as a ,o""unistic %ictatorship has cells of so "an people un%er the control of one super$isor# an% all the super$isors are un%er the control of a senior super$isor# an% so on. One has often seen groups of bir%s# perhaps fift bir%s# +heeling an% turning in unison as if un%er the co""an% of one person. 7ell# that is as it shoul% be because these bir%s are all controlle% b one person# in Cust the sa"e +a as a colon of ants is controlle% b one O$erself# or a hi$e of bees is con. trolle% b one O$erself. 6eople +ho are "ore enlightene%# "ore e$ol$e%# ha$e a %ifferent sste"# an% this is going to "ake ou think. So# let us take it slo+l an% briefl because actuall all +e ha$e to bother about is ho+ +e are "anaging on this &arth4let the other +orl%s take care of the"sel$es until +e can get roun% to the". There are "an %ifferent +orl%s like the &arth# not in the sa"e4for +ant of a better +or% A can onl call4)ti"e*. 'ut perhaps +e shoul% %o better if +e use% a "usical ter"4 har"onics. 7e can ha$e a "usical note# a pure note# but then fun%a"entals of the original note. An "uch the sa"e +a there is this &arth# +hich perhaps +e shoul% call &arth <# then there are &arths ,# '# A# an% &# 1# 2# for instance. These are si"ilar &arths# si"ilar +orl%s# an% the are calle% parallel
@G uni$erses or parallel +orl%s# +hiche$er ou prefer. An O$erself +ho has e$ol$e% an% +ho realiDes that con. trolling Cust one pun little &arth.bo% is ti"e consu"ing# an% not sufficientl e%ucational# can ha$e a puppet on each of se$eral +orl%s. So that in +orl% A# for e!a"ple# little 'ennie can be a genius# but in +orl% 1 little 1re%%ie can be a "oron. An that +a the O$erself can see t+o si%es of the coin at once# an% can gain e!perience on both en%s of the scale. A reall e!perience% O$erself "ight ha$e nine %ifferent puppets# an% that is the sa"e as li$ing nine %ifferent li$es# +hich spee%s up e$olution (uite a bit. 'ut this subCect has alrea% been %ealt +ith "ore full in ,hapter T+o. As +as state% at the beginning of this chapter# poetr or $erse or a %efinite rhth".pattern is often use% to %ri$e a "atter %eepl into one0s subconscious. No+ +e are going to ha$e an e!a"ple of the tpe of thing +hich the &gptians use% to %o. 5nfortunatel it loses a lot of its po+er b being trans. late% into &nglish. An the original &gptian the +or%s s+ae% rhth"icall an% achie$e% the %esire% purpose# but Cust think for ourself# if ou get a piece of poetr an% ou translate it fro" &nglish or Spanish into# let us sa# 2er"an# ou get the soun%s all +rong# ou get the balance all +rong# an% so it %oes not ha$e the sa"e effect. An fact# so"e poe"s cannot be trans. late% at all into another language# so this ),onfession to Maat* is not as goo% as it +oul% be in &gptian. This is a te"ple confession +hich +as sai% in the ,ha"ber of Maat in the &gptian Te"ple of Anitiation. At is as +ritten in the &gptian 'ook of the <ea%# it +as actuall an in$oca. tion. Maat# ou "a re"e"ber# is the &gptian +or% "eaning )Truth*. So the ,ha"ber of Maat beca"e the ,ha"ber# or Te"ple# of Truth. Here is the ,onfession to Maat +hich shoul% be repeate% e$er night before one goes to sleep. Af one repeats this as %i% the &gptians# then it lea%s one to a "uch purer life. Tr it an% see!
TH& ,ON1&SSAON TO MAAT
Ho"age to Thee# Oh 2reat 2o%# Thou Master of all Truth# A ha$e co"e to Thee# Oh " 2o%# an% ha$e brought "self hither that A "a beco"e conscious of Th %ecrees. A kno+ Thee an% a" attune% +ith Thee an% Th t+o an% fort la+s +hich e!ist +ith Thee in this ,ha"ber of Maat.
@= An Truth A co"e into Th Attune"ent# an% A ha$e brought Maat in " "in% an% Soul.
A ha$e %estroe% +icke%ness for Thee. A ha$e not %one e$il to "ankin%. A ha$e not oppresse% the "e"bers of " fa"il. A ha$e not +rought e$il place of right an% Truth. A ha$e ha% no inti"ac +ith +orthless "en. A ha$e not %e"an%e% first consi%eration. A ha$e not %ecree% that e!cessi$e labor be perfor"e% for "e. A ha$e not brought for+ar% " na"e for e!altation to honors. A ha$e not %efrau%e% the oppresse% of 6ropert. A ha$e "a%e no "an suffer hunger. A ha$e "a%e no one to +eep. A ha$e cause% no pain to be inflicte% upon "an or ani"al. A ha$e not %efrau%e% the Te"ple of their oblations. A ha$e not %i"inishe% fro" the bushel. A ha$e not filche% a+a lan%. A ha$e not encroache% upon the fiel%s of others. A ha$e not a%%e% to the +eights of the scales to cheat the seller an% A ha$e not "isrea% the pointer of the scales to cheat the buer. A ha$e not kept "ilk fro" the "ouths of chil%ren. A ha$e not turne% back the +ater at the ti"e it shoul% flo+. A ha$e not e!tinguishe% the fire +hen it shoul% burn. A ha$e not repulse% 2o% in His Manifestation.
A11A-MATAON
A a" 6ure! A a" 6ure! A a" 6ure! M purit is the purit of the <i$init of the Hol Te"ple. TH&-&1O-& &VA/ SHA// NOT '&1A// M& AN THAS 7O-/<# '&,A5S& A# &V&N A# KNO7 TH& /A7S O1 2O< 7HA,H A-& 2O<.
There are# as pre$iousl state%# occasions +hen prose in special for" is use% to %ri$e into the subconsciousness a special "essage. Here is a 6raer +hich A co"pose%# an% +hich ou shoul% repeat three ti"es each "orningF
@: TO M3 OV&-S&/1 A 6-A3
/et "e this %a# li$ing " life %a b %a in the "anner prescribe%# control an% %irect " i"agination. /et "e this %a# li$ing " life %a b %a in the "anner prescribe%# control " %esires an% " thoughts that A be purifie% thereb. /et "e this %a# an% all %as# keep " i"agination an% " thoughts %irecte% fir"l upon the task +hich has to be acco"plishe%# that success "a co"e thereb. A +ill at all ti"es li$e " life %a b %a# controlling i"agination an% thought. . . . . . . . .
3ou shoul% also ha$e a 6raer to be sai% at night# three ti"es each night before going to sleep. Here# then# is a speciall co"pose% 6raer (co"pose% b "e) +hich +ill instill %iscipline into our subconsciousness b nightF
A 6-A3&-
Keep "e free fro" e$il thoughts. Keep "e free fro" the blackness of %espair. At the ti"e of " "iser shine a light into the %arkness that enshrou%s "e. /et " e$er thought be goo% an% clean. /et " e$er action be for the goo% of others. /et "e be positi$e in " thoughts that " "in% "a be strengthene% therefro". A a" the Master of " <estin. As A think to%a# so a" A to"orro+. /et "e therefore a$oi% all e$il thoughts. /et "e a$oi% all thoughts +hich cause %istress to others. /et " Spirit arise +ithin "e that A "a easil succee% in the task that lies ahea%. A a" the Master of " <estin. So be it.
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,HA6T&- SAO
A 7O-/< 7& A// M5ST VASAT
TH& gentle rain ca"e pattering %o+n# lightl +ashing the soot. la%en slates of the ol% "arket to+n. /ike the tears of ne+ +i%o+s it fell fro" gre skies to tinkle across the garbage cans +ith "usical fingers. To the soft sighing of the e$ening +in% it %ance% an% s+ae% across the roa%+as# tapping against +in. %o+s an% bathing the parche% foliage of such scra+n trees as still stoo% +ith lo+er trunks i""ure% in concrete si%e+alks. The light of passing cars reflecte% fro" the glistening roa%. +a# their tres hissing through the thin sheet of +ater +hich collecte% fro" the poorl %raine% surface. )Tap.tap.tap!* +ent the rain%rops as the ran gleefull together fro" the ol% gre roof an% flo+e% into the broken spout to fall on to the +orn stone steps belo+. 6assers.b hurrie% along# "uttering i"precations against the +eather# turning up collars# an% erecting u"brellas. Those caught unprotecte% hastil i"pro$ise% shelter fro" unfol%e% ne+spapers. A cautious cat si%le% along close.presse% to the houses# Cu"ping pu%%les# an% e$er alert to fin% the %riest places. Tiring of the +et# or possibl reaching ho"e# the cat ga$e a longE cautious look aroun%# then s(ueeDe% through a partl opene% +in%o+. 1ro" aroun% the corner ca"e a slight# hurring figure cla% in %ark raincoat an% sheltering beneath a s"all# black u". brella. 6ausing a "o"ent beneath a street la"p she consulte% a slip of paper clutche% bet+een her fingers. 6eering in the %i" light she checke% again the a%%ress an% nu"ber before hurring on. Here an% there she halte% her hurrie% flight to ben% for+ar% an% rea% the nu"bers on the house %oors. At last# +ith a s"all e!cla"ation# she stoppe% b the corner house. Hesitantl she looke% at it# a s"all house# a poor house# +ith paint sun.blistere% on the %oor. The +in%o+ fra"es +ere cracke% for +ant of paint# an% the stone+ork ha% seen "uch better %as. 3et4she %eci%e%4it +as a HA663 house. Hesitating no longer# she "ounte% the three s"all stone steps an% knocke% ti"i%l at the %oor. Soon there ca"e the
@@ soun% of footsteps +ithin the house an% the slight creak as the %oor +as opene%. )Mrs. -anB* aske% the +o"an on the step. )3es# A0" Mrs. -an# can A help ouB* respon%e% the other# then# )7on0t ou co"e in out of the rainB* 2ratefull the s"all +o"an fol%e% her u"brella an% steppe% insi%e. As Mrs. -an took her +et coat the slight +o"an looke% about her. She sa+ an el%erl# gaunt +o"an# +ith a kin% face an% +ork.+orn han%s. A +o"an +ho# like her house# ha% seen better %as# but one +ho ha% +ell learne% /ife0s har% lessons. The furniture +as clean but +ell +orn# an% the linoleu" +as beginning to be shabb. The slight +o"an turne% +ith a start an% sai%# )Oh# A0" so sorr# " "in% +as +an%ering. A0" Mrs. Har$e. Mrs. &llis tol% "e about ou. A <&S6&-AT&/3 nee% help!* Mrs. -an gaDe% at her gra$el an% sai%# ),o"e into the sitting.roo" +ith "e# Mrs. Har$e. /et us see +hat the trouble is.* She le% the +a into a s"all# neat roo" facing %o+n the street. Motioning to a chair she sai%# )7on0t ou sit %o+nB* 2ratefull the slight +o"an sank into the co"fortable chair. )At0s about 1re%#* she crie%# )he %ie% fi$e +eeks ago an% A "iss hi" so!* Me"or o$erca"e her an% she +ept +ith an agon of e"otion. 1u"bling in her han%bag she +ith%re+ her han%kerchief an% %abbe% ineffectuall at her strea"ing ees. Mrs. -an patte% her on the shoul%er an% sai%# )No+# no+# Cust sit there an% ha$e our cr outE A +ill "ake a cup of tea an% then ou +ill feel better.* Hurring fro" the roo" she entere% the kitchen fro" +hence soon ca"e the clatter of tea. cups. )A0$e ha% a T&--A'/& ti"e!* sai% Mrs. Har$e later as the sat facing each other +ith the tea.tra bet+een the". )1re%4 " husban%4an% A +ere $er "uch in lo$e an% then fi$e +eeks ago he +as kille% instantl in an e!plosion at the 7orks. At +as HO--A'/&! An% e$er night A0$e ha% the strongest feel. ing that he +as tring to get in touch +ith "e# to tell "e so"ething.* She stoppe%# an% t+iste% her han%kerchief ner$. ousl# biting her lo+er lip an% scuffling the +orn carpet on the floor. Then )Mrs. &llis tol% "e that ou "ight be able to get in touch +ith 1re%4A %on0t kno+ +hat ou charge4but A %o so +ant to hear fro" hi"!*
8KK )M %ear#* sai% the el%erl +o"an to the an!ious oung +i%o+. )7e can onl tr an% trust in 2o%. So"eti"es A can recei$e "essages fro" those +ho ha$e left this life# other ti"es A cannot. Onl the highest A%epts can al+as be telepathic an% clair$oant. Af A can help ou# then that is 2o%0s 7illE if A cannot# then that is 2o%0s 7ill too. As for " charge*4she +a$e% a han% roun% the roo"4)A %o not look as if A o$er. charge% an% li$e% in lu!ur# %o AB* She sighe% an% a%%e%# )A "achine coul% be constructe% +hereb this +orl% an% the 5nseen coul% co""unicate Cust as +e no+ telephone another countr. 'ut An%ustr is not intereste% . . . tell "e about our husban%# ha$e ou so"e personal article of his that A "a atte"pt to contact hi"B* Much# "uch later a s"iling an% greatl co"forte% Mrs. Har$e stoo% up to lea$e# an% sai%# )A kno+ no+ that there are "e%iu"s an% "e%iu"sE so"e are absolute s+in%lers as A ha$e foun% to " cost. So"e raise hopes falsel an% +ithout ha$ing an abilit +hate$er. 3ou4ou are V&-3 %ifferent. Thank ou# thank ou so "uch# Mrs. -an!* As she softl close% the %oor after the %eparting Mrs. Har$e# the gaunt ol% "e%iu" "uttere%# )/or%! /or%! Af onl +e coul% stop all the fakes an% ha$e real research# ho+ easil +e coul% then co""unicate.* She turne% back into the sitting.roo" an% slo+l gathere% up the tea.things# thinking of a seance +hich she ha% once atten%e%. . . . . . . . .
The shops ha% close% earl# for it +as the "i%%le of the +eek# +hen all the pa packets +ere e"pt# an% lar%ers too +ere beco"ing bare in anticipation of the "orro+0s shopping spree. The shops ha% close% earl# an% fro" the great cit ha% flo+e% clerks an% accountants# tpists an% shop girls. 2reat ri$ers of hu"anit ha% stor"e% the barriers at the Tube stations an% rushe% like a roaring torrent %o+n the escalators# s+eeping along the sub+as to stan% at last in a soli% "ass along the station platfor"s. 1ro" the %eep tunnels ca"e the re$erberating $roo".$roo" of the trains as the approache%. At the first gli""er of train.light +a$ering in the %arkness an uneas surge s+ept the +aiting "asses. Strong ones pushe% for+ar%# +eak ones +ere roughl sho$e% asi%e. As the train slo+e% into the station# to stop +ith a %ing sigh of airbrakes#
8K8 the cro+% rolle% for+ar% an% +ere engulfe% b the carriages. A thu% as the rubber.line% %oors shut# an% the %ull throbbing of the air co"pressors pu"ping pressure to keep the brakes off# an% the train rolle% a+a# gathering spee%# as the ne!t +a$e of +ork.lea$ing hu"ans poure% %o+n the sub+as to stan% sheep.like on the so recentl $acate% platfor". At last the pushing cro+%s thinne% an% %+in%le% to a trickle. Soon the trains beca"e less fre(uent# for this +as the ti"e of ho"e.returning for the +orkers. /ater the flo+ +oul% be partl re$erse% as theatre.goers an% +in%o+.shoppers re. turne% for their e$ening pleasures. Soon /a%ies of the Night +oul% appear# to loiter in %arkene% %oor+as or flaunt the". sel$es beneath the la"plights. Soon police"en +oul% saunter through the shopping areas# leisurel tring pre"ises for un. locke% %oors# peering into parke% cars# an% being unobtru. si$el alert for the unusual an% illegal. 'ut not et# the +orkers ha% but recentl left for ho"e. 1ar out in the suburbs people +ere getting up fro" their e$ening "eal. So"e +ere %ressing for theatres# others +ere +on%ering ho+ to spen% an i%le e$ening. Others +ere going to Meetings . . . ! <o+n the roa%# in t+os an% threes ca"e a s"all group con. $erging on a big ol% house that stoo% back so"e+hat fro" the roa%# like so"e ol% person tring to keep aloof fro" the co". "on her%. The bushes hi%ing the faca%e +ere unke"pt# un. tri""e%# re"in%ing one of a "an +ith long# uncut hair on his neck. Abo$e the portico a single unsha%e% bulb glo+e% %i"l through the "ess left b singe% flies an% insects. 'riefl a face appeare% at an upstairs +in%o+ an% peere% %o+n the roa%# assessing the nu"ber of people approaching# an% then $anish. ing in the t+itching of a (uickl %ra+n curtain. Soon people +ere congregating at the portico# calling greet. ings to frien%s# eeing ne+ faces +ith unfrien%l suspicion. Soon the %oor +as opene%# an% a $er large# $er stout +o"an be%ecke% +ith strings of i"itation pearls appeare%. 7ashing her han%s +ith in$isible soap an% +ater# she bea"e% toothil upon the group facing her. )7ell! 7ell!* she e!clai"e% archl. )The Spirits tol% "e that +e shoul% ha$e a recor% nu"ber tonight. No+# if ou +ill Cust co"e in . . .* She "o$e% asi%e an% people file% into the gloo" hall+a. )/ea$e our /o$e Offerings there#* sai% the stout +o"an as she pointe% to a %eep plate stan%ing in an alco$e. A banknote# +eighte% %o+n
8K9 +ith four half.cro+ns# alrea% reste% in the capacious botto"# gi$ing silent hints as to the a"ount of )/o$e Offering* e!. pecte%. 5n%er the +atchful ees of the stout +o"an the congrega. tion fu"ble% in pocket an% purse an% %roppe% their offerings into the rapi%l filling plate. )That0s right!* sai% the +o"an. )7e "ust not let our Spirit 1rien%s think their efforts are unappreciate%# "ust +eB The "ore +e gi$e the "ore +e re. cei$e#* she a%%e% s"ugl. The little group of people "o$e% into a large roo" +ith +hat appeare% to be a stage at one en%. Har% +oo%en chairs +ere place% in irregular ranks an% these +ere rapi%l occupie% b the cro+%# +ith ner$ous ne+co"ers being pushe% to the back ro+s. The stout +o"an "o$e% pon%erousl to the stage an% took her place in the centre# plaing +ith her bracelets i"patientl. A tall# thin +o"an appeare% an% sat %o+n before a half. conceale% har"oniu" an% plae% the first bars of a h"n. )Hust a fe+ h"ns first to get the at"osphere right#* sai% the stout +o"an. )Then +e +ill get %o+n to business.* 1or so"e "inutes the organ plae% an% the people sang# then the stout +o"an +a$e% her han%s i"perati$el an% sai%# )STO6! STO6! The Spirits are +aiting!* The last notes %ie% a+a fro" the organ in a +ail of %i"inuen%o as the bello+s e"ptie% of air. There +as a rustle an% creak of furniture as people sat an% shuffle% to beco"e at ease. The lights %i""e%# +ent out# an% +ere replace% b re% ones +hich she% an eerie glo+ o$er all. 5pon the platfor" the stout +o"an peere% an% prance%. )Oh! 'os!* she e!clai"e% co(uettishl. )7ait4+ait4ou "ust speak in turn! There are "an +aiting to speak tonight#* she e!clai"e% to her au%ience in an asi%e# )an% the are $er i"patient. Man of ou +ill ha$e "essages tonight#* she a%%e%. 1or so"e ti"e she +rithe% on the platfor"# giggling# an% rubbing her hea%. )No+!* she e!clai"e% at last. )The ha$e ha% their fun. So4to business.* /ooking about her# she su%. %enl aske%# )Mar the na"e is Mar. Has anone here b the na"e of Mar lost a <ear One recentlB* <ubiousl a han% rose. )A lost " stepfather si! "onths ago#* sai% a ner$ous oung +o"an. )He +as a great sufferer# A0" sure it +as a relief +hen he +ent.*
8K> The stout +o"an no%%e%# an% re"arke%# )7ell# he asks "e to tell ou that he is happ no+ an% is sorr for all the +ork he cause% ou.* The ner$ous oung +o"an no%%e% an% +hispere% to her co"panion. )S"ith!* calle% the stout +o"an. )A ha$e a "essage for S"ith. A a" aske% to sa that ou are not to +orr# e$erthing +ill be all right. 3ou un%erstan% +hat A "ean# %on0t ou4 A can har%l talk about it in a "eeting like this# but ou un%erstan%!* Near the front a oung "an no%%e% his hea% in assent. )The 'os are in great for" tonight#* sai% the stout +o"an# )the ha$e so MAN3 "essages for ou. A a" Cust like a tele. phone# ou kno+# gi$ing the "essages fro" our <ear <e. parte% +ho are et +ith us in the spirit! 7ait4+ait4+hat is thatB OH! The sa that A shoul% ask for special contributions so that A "a ha$e this roo" %ecorate%# the %on0t like to $isit shabb roo"s. 7ill ou helpB 7ill ou contribute to+ar%s this +orth causeB Miss Hones# +ill ou pass the plate roun% pleaseB Thank ou!* . . . . . . . . .
/et it be state% at the outset that it is (uite possible un%er certain con%itions to recei$e "essages fro" those +ho ha$e )passe% o$er*. At the sa"e ti"e it "ust be state% e(uall %efinitel that people +ho ha$e left this +orl% ha$e a Cob to %o# an% the %o not Cust sit aroun% in groups +aiting like a gang of ouths on a street co"er to get a +or% in so"eho+. Man of the "essages are fake "essages either fro" ele. "entals or fro" ungenuine )"e%iu"s*. 1irst +e shoul% %eal +ith one or t+o of the $er real %angers of occultis" an% "etaphsics# an% e$erthing else that co"es +ithin that classification. Of course there is no %anger +hate$er to the person practicing occultis" for a pure reasonE A ha$e (uite a %ifferent thing in "in%. One of the biggest %angers +hich +e face is that pose% b cranks# crackpots# the "entall %elu%e%# an% those +ho think the are ,leopatra or so"e such si"ilar reincarnation. The nu"ber of ,leopatras +oul% probabl populate the +hole of Ne+ 3ork an% lea$e an o$erflo+ for the rest of the 5nite% States. At is a "ost unfortunate thing that the e"otionall unstable flock to occultis" like flies to a Ca"pot# an% the bigger cranks
8K; the are the "ore %anger the "ake for us +ho are tring to %o a %ecent Cob. /et "e "ake this (uite %efinitel clearE occultis" is a natural thing# there is nothing "sterious about it# it is Cust the use of po+ers +hich al"ost e$erone has# of +hich al"ost e$erone has forgotten ho+ to use. 6ut it this +aF +e ha$e an or%inar# a$erage person +ho shall be our gui%e.stick# or our ar%stick. This or%inar# a$erage person is our in%icator. A person +ith less intellect is belo+ a$erage# so a %eniDen of a "ental ho"e can be $er "uch belo+ a$erage. The sub. nor"als# those +ho are belo+ a$erage# %o not engage our attention. 'ut those +ho are in possession of abilities +hich our a$erage in%icator %oes not possess# then the are abo$e nor"al# paranor"al. 6eople +ith occult abilities are para. nor"al# the ha$e abilities +hich are not %e$elope% in the a$erage person. A sa$age has a $er keen sense of s"ell# an% often a $er keen sense of sight also# he senses far abo$e anthing +hich the so.calle% ci$iliDe% person %oes. A ci$iliDe% person has the sa"e potentialities for increase% s"ell or sight# but con%itions of allege% ci$iliDe% life "ake the e!ercise of s"ell# po+er# an% sight keenness a positi$e %ra+back. Think of going to so"e of those restaurants if one0s s"ell +as pheno"enall acute# the stench +oul% knock one o$er back+ar%s. The person +ith occult po+er# then# is not a "agician# not anthing like that# he is Cust a person +ho has %e$elope% cer. tain senses possesse% b e$erone else. An the sa"e +a +e all ha$e "uscles# but the +eight.lifter has %e$elope% his "uscles to a far greater e!tent than has the little ol% la% +ho sits in a chair all %a long. An% the "an +ho engages in politics# he has %e$elope% his $ocal chor%s far beon% that of the "an +ho stas at ho"e all the ti"eE the both ha$e "uscles# the both ha$e $ocal chor%s# but the stages of %e$elop"ent of those organs are %ifferent. One of the "ost i"portant of the occult la+s is that one shoul% not in%ulge in e!hibitionis"# one shoul% not %rag %o+n occult po+er b +hat beco"es a "ere circus turn. Ho+ often %oes one hear a +o"an sa# )Oh# A "et a +on%erful "an to. %a# he ca"e to " %oor# he0s a Spanish onion seller in the "ornings# in the afternoons he sells la%ies +ear# an% in the e$enings he gi$es occult %e"onstrations. He is so utterl +on%erful# he can balance on one finger +hile %rinking a cup
8KG of tea upsi%e %o+n.* Or ho+ often %o +e hear of so"e poor little "an# so lonel# so forgotten b the +orl%# that he has to sa# )Ah# A ha$e rea% a book about occultis". A +ill no+ set up as a great Teacher an% a Master.* So he goes to +ork b %a# perhaps can$assing fro" %oor to %oor# or perhaps being a "eek little "an un%er a %o"ineering e"ploer# an% b night he sets off to his back roo"# puts on a "sterious look# flaps his eebro+s up an% %o+n# sights %o+n the si%e of his nose# "akes +eir% sighs an% groans an% perhaps also %oes a stage trick or t+o# sas ho+ +on%erfull he can %o astral tra$elling. Actuall he has probabl ha% too "uch supper or ba% cheese# or so"ething# an% he has ha% a night"are. 7ell# that little "an is a real pest# he is a real %anger to occultis" an% to hi"self. A a" going to tell ou that all these crackpots +ho put on stage sho+s an% call it occultis" are going to ha$e to pa ti"e after ti"e until the learn better# the are going to ha$e to co"e back to this &arth# an% that shoul% be a threat enough to put anone off. An An%ia there is a sect of people calle% the 1akirs. The pose as hol "en# the tra$el about An%ia an% no attracti$e +o"an is safe fro" the"# but the put on stage sho+s# the put on tricks. 7ell A for one# if A +ant to see a conCuring sho+# A +oul% rather pa an% go to a goo% $ariet theatre. A %on0t +ant to see a %irt little "an s(uatting on the groun% tring to hpnotiDe a +hole group of people# that %oesn0t pro$e anthing spiritual to "e. At pro$es# instea%# that the person has not e$en the first conception of spiritualis". The An%ian rope trick is Cust a si"ple "atter of hpnotis". A a" going to tell ou# though# (uite %efinitel that the real Masters +ho ne$er pro$e anthing to satisf the i%le curiosit seekers can actuall %o the so.calle% An%ian rope trick b utiliDing natural po+ers# an% that %oes not e"plo hpnotis". A +ill tell ou (uite truthfull that A an% "an others ha$e seen le$itation. /e$itation is a $er real thing in%ee%# an% it is not at all "sterious. At is a "atter of re$ersing "agnetic currents. Af ou get hol% of t+o "agnets# t+o bar "agnets for preference# if ou hol% the" one in each han% an% bring the" together# the "a Cu"p together +ith a lou% "etallic clang# often pinching a bit of flesh in. bet+een! 'ut if ou re$erse the %irection of Cust one# that is if ou take the one in our right han%# an% ou put the South 6ole +here the North 6ole +as before an% ou tr to bring these t+o "agnets together# ou +ill fin% that the "ake (uite
8K= strenuous efforts to e$a%e each other# the oppose each other# the ha$e no "agnetic attraction to each other# the ha$e re. pulsion instea%. Another thingF One can ha$e a for" of in%uction coil con. necte% to a batter or to the "ains# an% o$er a shaft +hich proCects up+ar%s one can %rop an alu"inu" ring. Af the cur. rent is s+itche% on# the ring apparentl %efies gra$it an% floats in the air. Af anone %oubts the truth of this# +ell# the shoul% consult so"e scientific "agaDine or +rite to the 5nite% States for a %e"onstration kit. 'ut let us get back to +hat +e are %iscussing seriousl. /e$itation is a "etho% of altering our o+n "agnetic attrac. tion so that +e %o not +eigh so "uch. An &nglan% about si!t or so ears ago there +as a oung "an calle% Ho"eE he ga$e an actual %e"onstration of le$itation in an &nglish countr house. So"e of the +orl%0s fore"ost scientists +itnesse% the %e"onstration# but because the %e"onstration %ispro$e% the la+s +hich those scientists ha% for"ulate% the +oul% not gi$e an unbiase% report. An Tibet an% ,hina4,hina before the ,o""unists "a%e a co""otion there# that is4an% Hapan# be. fore the 5nite% States sol%iers "a%e a co""otion there as +ell# one sa+ a lot of le$itation an% si"ilar things. 'ut these things +ere ne$er %one as a circus turn# but onl for the science of raising the Kun%alini in sincere an% genuine stu%ents. /et us# then# be true occultists an% let us $er# $er seri. ousl suspect anone +ho offers to gi$e a %e"onstration of balancing on one finger or an of those reall crackpotte% asininities +hich the person +ith no confi%ence in hi"self an% no occult po+ers at all tries to %elu%e the un+ar +ith. The true occultist ne$er# ne$er gi$es proof of his abilities unless there is a co"pletel o$erri%ing goo% reason for it. A shoul% also inclu%e in this people like <inah <rip%r# the back.street clair$oant. This poor +o"an# perhaps for se$eral hours a %a# scrubs floors carring aroun% a bucket an% a "op. Then at the en% of her +ork she tru%ges off ho"e (there is usuall a bus strike# an+a!)# she tru%ges off ho"e an% gets herself %one up in so"e reall outlan%ish fashion. She sticks a colourful thing aroun% herself# an% then she +raps a sort of gau% han%kerchief aroun% her hea% +hich she thinks looks like a turban. She has $er %i" lights in the roo" so the clients +on0t see ho+ %irt it reall is# then she is rea%
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8K? to start business. 1re(uentl she has got hol% of so"e sort of crstal fro" so"e+here# often it is kept as a sho+piece e!. pose% to the sunlight so that people +ill see this thing an% think +hat a +on%erful +o"an she is +hen she is not scrub. bing floors. 7ell# there is nothing that ruins a crstal "ore thoroughl than being e!pose% to sunlight# it kills the o%onetic po+er of the crstal. <inah <rip%r# then# has so"eho+ lure% a foolish client into her roo". 5suall she sits %o+n opposite hi"# looks hi" up an% %o+n an% gets hi" talking a bit. Most people are so fon% of hearing their o+n $oice that the tell all an% a bit "ore. So <inah <rip%r "erel has to look in her crstal# seeing nothing but her o+n reflection# an% repeat back in gloo" tones so"e of the things +hich her client has tol% her. Then she gets a reputation for being a great seeress. The client fre(uentl %oesn0t re"e"ber ha$ing tol% her anthing# an% he parts +ith his "one +ithout a "ur"ur! <inah <rip%r can. not be a clair$oant if she is %oing it for "one because that loses her the po+er e$en if she ha% it in the first case. No a$erage clair$oant is clair$oant all the ti"e through. out the t+ent.four hours. A person "a be highl clair$oant at a "ost incon$enient ti"e# but then +hen there is nee% for clair$oance the person is not clair$oant# an% if ou are %oing it for "one ou cannot sa# )Oh this is one of " off.%as# A %on0t feel able to tell ou the truth to%a.* So people like <inah <rip%r ha$e to "ake their "one# an% +hen the can. not see anthing in the crstal4+hich is all the ti"e +ith the"4then the ha$e to "ake things up. 3ou +ill ha$e e!periences of not being in top for" all the ti"eF 3ou "a sa# )A %on0t kno+ +hat0s +rong +ith "e# A can0t concentrate to%a.* 7ell# in the sa"e +a +ith clair$o. anceE ou %on0t concentrate in clair$oance# ou %o Cust the re$erse# so that if a person is tense% up or too e!cite% then that person cannot rela!# an% for the ti"e being the clair$oant abilit falls off. The secon% rule is# for the sake of our o+n pocket book# ne$er# ne$er pa anthing +hate$er to ha$e our fortune tol% b a crstal gaDer or a person like that# the can. not %o it for "one an% if the tr to put it on a co""ercial basis# then the Cust ha$e to )"ake up* fro" ti"e to ti"e# an% the "ore a person "akes up things the "ore (uickl the lose an clair$oant abilit +hich the "ight ha$e possesse% in the first case.
8K@ Another thing +hich shoul% be "a%e clear no+ is that no person can control the astral of another. 3ou so"eti"es get an i%iotic sort of +o"an +ho %oes a cackle of laughter# like a hen about to la a particularl large egg# an% sas# )Oh# A0$e got a hol% on ou# A "et ou in the astral last night an% no+ A can control our astral.* Af ou e$er "eet a person like that the best thing is to call those +hite.coate% atten%ants +ho carr the "entall afflicte% off to a co"fortabl pa%%e% cell. No person can suffer an inCur +hen in the astral. No per. son can be controlle% b another person +hile in the astral. The onl thing to be afrai% of is of being afrai%. 1ear is like a corrosi$e aci% on the "echanis" of a thing like a +atch. 1ear corro%es# fear corrupts. So long as ou are not afrai%# nothing at all ba% can happen to ou. So again# if an i%iotic crackpot clai"s to be able to control ou# then ou0% better sen% the" off to be e!a"ine% b a pschiatrist or call the police# it0s ti"e the police %i% so"ething anho+! At is not possible e!cept un%er certain con%itions an% cir. cu"stances to hpnotiDe a person against that person0s +ill. Of course those +ho ha$e been traine% in Tibet# an% onl in the Te"ple of the Anner Msteries of Tibet# coul% %o such a thing if the +ante% to for a goo% reason# but e$er person +ho has been traine% in the Anner Te"ple of Msteries of Tibet has hi"self been hpnoticall con%itione% so that he cannot %o anthing of this tpe to har" anone else but onl to help so"eone else# an% e$en then onl in $er unusual circu". stances. Af so"eone starts gaDing at ou an% tring to hpnotiDe ou# then gaDe straight back at the bri%ge of his nose bet+een his ees# gaDe straight back# an% if he %oesn0t kno+ enough he +ill soon be hpnotiDe% instea% of ou. 3ou ha$e nothing to fear +hate$er e!cept of being afrai%. Occultis" is an or%inar thing Cust the sa"e as breathing# or lifting a book# or taking a step. 3ou can +alk safel unless ou are clu"s an% careless# an% then ou can slip on a banana skin. 7ell that is our fault# not the fault of +alking. Occultis" is safer than +alking be. cause there are no banana skins in occultis". The onl thing to be afrai% of# A repeat# is of being afrai%. Of course it0s (uite %ifficult tring to reason +ith people# (uite %ifficult tring to e!plain a thing to a person# because there is a %efinite la+ that in an battle bet+een the e"otion an% reason# e"otion al+as +ins no "atter ho+ great one0s
88K intellect# no "atter ho+ great one0s reasoning po+er. Af one gets reall e!cite% an% enrage% the e"otion o$erri%es the reason. A person li$es in a tall apart"ent buil%ing nine floors high# if ou like. These buil%ings ha$e a fli"s iron railing at the e%ge of their balconies# a goo% push +oul% probabl knock the thing o$er# but e"otion tells us that it is (uite safe because there is a railing there an% +e e!perience no fear at all. 'ut supposing that railing +as re"o$e%# then +e shoul% ha$e great fear of falling e$en if +e stoo% in precisel the sa"e position as +e shoul% ha$e stoo% if the railing ha% been there. At all ti"es# then# +e shoul% keep in "in% that in an battle bet+een e"otion an% reason# e"otion al+as +ins# an% for that reason +e shoul% not let oursel$es get un%ul e!cite%# in. stea% +e shoul% tr to get a step nearer to Nir$ana +hich is the controlling of e"otion so that no longer %oes it stop the +orkings of reason. 7e "ust realiDe that so"e of these little back.street people +ho ha$e rea% a book or perhaps ha$e Cust hear% of the title of a book# are not necessaril the best teachers. The onl person +ho is (ualifie% to teach anthing to %o +ith the occult is the person +ho ob$iousl kno+s. A person +ho has been traine% at a reputable place. A# for instance# can an% ha$e pro%uce% papers sho+ing that A ha$e been traine% an% hol% "e%ical %egrees of the 5ni$ersit of ,hungking# an% " papers %e. scribe "e as a /a"a of the 6otala Monaster of /hasa. Natur. all# one %oes not pro%uce such papers Cust for curiosit seekers or to settle bets as A ha$e fre(uentl been aske%! 6ub. lishers ha$e seen such papers an% the testif to that in their 1ore+or% to one or "ore of " books. One +oul% not go to a (uack %octor# one +ho +oul% gi$e us a )bonk* on the hea% +ith a "allet in or%er to "ake us uncon. scious an% so obli$ious to pain# one +oul% onl go to a (uali. fie% %octor. An the sa"e +a# one shoul% not go to a (uack +ho has no real kno+le%ge of the occult e!cept so"e i"aginar soun%s in the hea%E all too often# as ou kno+# $oices in the hea% "a e$en be a s"pto" of "ental %erange"entF 3ou shoul% choose our occultist as soun%l as ou choose our phsical %octor. 7hen a person lea$es this &arth the "a be a%$ance% people +ho ha$e gone on to higher planes. An that case onl a "e%iu" +ith $er consi%erable po+er can "ake contact be.
888 cause in or%inar phsical concepts those +ho ha$e passe% o$er ha$e gone to a %ifferent ti"e Done# an% if ou tr to telephone Australia fro" &nglan%# then unless ou kno+ the ti"e Done of our frien%# ou cannot get in touch# ou "a be tring to call in the "i%%le of the night# for instance. 'ut in our "e%iu" case +e are tring to call so"eone +ho is alrea% a fe+ thousan% light ears into the future! Most ti"es a "e%iu" +ho lacks e!perience +ill be %elu%e% b those plaus. ible 'eings +ho are also kno+n as ele"entals. 6erhaps +e shoul% %iscuss ele"entals so that +e "a kno+ so"ething about the subCect. 6eople ha$e rather re"arkable i%eas about that or%er of 'eings +hich +e call ele"entals. 1re(uentl the are confuse% +ith the souls of hu"ans# but the are nothing at all like that. The "i"ic hu"ans Cust the sa"e as "onkes cop hu"ans# an% the a$erage "e%iu" +ho cannot see into the astral +ill be le% astra b ele"entals preten%ing to be hu"ans. &le"entals are not e$il spirits either# the are "erel the thought for"s +hich ha$e been generate% b constant repeti. tion. 1or e!a"ple# if a person constantl gets %runk# then that person +ill ha$e confuse% thoughts an% has e!cess energ# be. ing no longer un%er control# +ill run +il% an% +ill perhaps conCure up thoughts of pink elephants or spotte% liDar%s# or so"ething like that. These things are ele"entals. As +e ha$e sai%# each ccle of e$olution is constitute% b those lea$ing a ccle an% those starting a ccle# so +e get +hat is in effect a life.+a$e of li$ing souls or O$ersel$es# an% each of these )+a$es* has its o+n contribution to e$olution# it lea$es its o+n pattern Cust the sa"e as an O!for% "an lea$es a %ifferent pattern on ci$iliDation to the 3ale "an# an% the 'orstal "an lea$es et a %ifferent pattern. So +hen this life. +a$e goes on their "e"or re"ains as a static force# an% as there ha$e been so "an people concerne%# the force is built up into +hat is in the astral plane a soli% creature. These creatures +hich ha$e been built up an% left behin% b succee%ing +a$e.for"s or ccles of e$olution are soli% crea. tures# but the lack )the %i$ine spark*# the lack intelligence# an% instea% the are onl able to "i"ic or repro%uce things +hich ha$e entere% into their consciousness at so"e ti"e. 3ou can# if ou tr har% enough# teach a parrot to repeat a fe+ +or%sE it %oes not necessaril un%erstan% the +or%s but the parrot is repeating a sonic pattern. An the sa"e +a# ele.
889 "entals repeat a cbernetic pattern. 1or those +ho are reall intereste% in the subCect# ele. "entals are %i$i%e% into "an %ifferent tpes in "uch the sa"e +a as in hu"ans there are black people# bro+n peopleE ello+ people# +hite people# etc. An the ele"ental groups there are four "ain tpes attache% to the &arth astral plane# an% that is ho+ +e get so"e of the )(ualities* of astrolog. The astrologer +ill kno+ of the Spirits of Air# the Spirits of 1ire# the Spirits of 7ater# an% the Spirits of &arth# for the are the four "ain tpes of ele"entals. The +itchcraft people# or the alche"ist# +oul% refer to the" as gno"es for one group# slphs for the secon% group# sala"an%ers for the thir% group# an% for the last group un%ines. Af ou +ant to take it a bit farther beon% the astrologer an% beon% the +itches ou can go on to the stage of the che"ists# because ou can sa that the &arth group represent a soli% in +hich all "olecules a%here. After the soli% +e ha$e the li(ui% (+ater) in +hich "olecules "o$e freel. Ne!t on our list is air# +hich also inclu%es gases of $arious tpes# an% in air the "olecules repel each other. 1inall# for our che"ical corre. spon%ents# there is fire# an% in fire "olecules change or trans. "ute into so"e other substance. The ter" )ele"ental* is al"ost al+as reser$e% for those 'eings +ho occup a place in one of the groups Cust "en. tione%# but there are other groups such as nature spirits. Nature spirits control the gro+th of trees an% plants# an% the help in the trans"utation of organic co"poun%s so that plants "a be enriche% an% fertiliDe%. These groups all ha$e an O$erself Hea%# or if ou prefer# an O$ersoulE the are kno+n as the Manu. The hu"an tribe has a Manu# each countr has a Manu# an% nature spirits ha$e a Manu# there is a Manu +ho controls an% o$ersees the +ork of the tree spirits Cust as there is a Manu +ho controls the +ork of the rock spirits. An &gpt# "an# "an centuries ago# highl traine% priests +ere able to get in contact +ith these Manus. 1or e!a"ple# 'ubastes# the cat 2o%# the Manu of cats e$er+here. 7e "ust ha$e negati$e or +e cannot ha$e positi$e# so Cust as there are goo% spirits so also are there e$il spirits# %e"ons if ou like. The are e$il to us here# but on another plane of e!istence the "a be goo%. Af ou are at all electricall in. cline% this e!planation "ight appeal to ouE suppose ou ha$e
88> a t+el$e.$olt car batterE at the e!tre"e is the positi$e an% at the other e!tre"e is the negati$e. 'ut no+ supposing that ou connect another batter# si! or t+el$e $olt# in series on to this first batter# then the negati$e of the original batter +ill be as the positi$e of the secon% batter# an% the negati$e of the secon% batter +ill be "ore negati$e than the negati$e of the first batter! All this# state% si"pl# is that e$erthing is relati$e an% to be co"pare% +ith each other. Thus +e ha$e e$il here at present# but if +e can fin% a +orse +orl%# then our e$il +oul% be as goo% on that +orl%# an% +hat is goo% on this +orl% +oul% be not $er goo% at all on the higher +orl%! A sai% that Man +as ha$ing %ifferent +a$es of e$olution. 7ell# that reall is so. 1or e!a"ple# there +as the /e"urian -ace +hich "ainl operate% b instincts an% passions# an% then e$ol$e% higher e"otions. After that there ca"e the Atlantian -ace +hich starte% off +ith higher e"otions an% then e$ol$e% a reasoning "in%. The Aran -ace ca"e ne!tE this starte% off +ith the functioning "in% an% +ill e$entuall obtain an abstract "in%. After the Aran +e co"e to the Si!th -ace +hich starts +ith the abstract "in% an% e$entuall +ill obtain spiritual perception. 7ith the Se$enth -ace# +hich +ill start +ith spiritual perception# it +ill go on to achie$e cos"ic consciousness. 1or those of ou +ho are intereste% in the theor of lan% %rift# that is# that the +hole +orl% +as co$ere% +ith one conti. nent at the start an% that it broke up un%er centrifugal rota. tion# there is no+ $er consi%erable proof that this +hich +as kno+n as 6angea first separate% into t+o super continents kno+n as /aurasia +hich +as in the North# an% 2on%+ana. lana in the South. These in ti"e broke up into separate lan%s an% continents# ho+e$er that is taking us rather far fro" our original the"e. A "e%iu" is a person +ho through so"e %ifference in brain structure is able to recei$e "essages fro" another plane of e!istence in Cust the sa"e +a as a ra%io can recei$e "essages +hich the unai%e% hu"an ear cannot. A "e%iu" usuall goes into a for" of trance# either light or hea$ %epen%ing upon the "e%iu"# an% %uring that trance the consciousness of the "e%iu" is suppresse% so that another entit can operate the )controls* an% gi$e utterance to certain thoughts in the for" of +or%s. Most "e%iu"s +ill ha$e a spirit control fro" a"ong those
88; +ho ha$e been kept upon the lo+er astral for so"e specific purpose. The spirit control# or 2ui%e as "an call it# acts as a police"an an% pre$ents4in so"e cases4"ischie$ous ele. "entals fro" %oing har" to the "e%iu". The O$erself of the "e%iu" has %eparte% so as to gi$e the 2ui%e free rein# but the "e%iu" +ho is sitting in a chair or ling on a couch# +ill not be a+are of anthing at all. Af ou see that the "e%iu" is looking about taking too "uch interest in e$ents# then ou can be (uite reasonabl sure that ou %o not ha$e a genuine "e%iu". The +hole point is that the "e%iu" shoul% place his or her personalit co"pletel asi%e an% function "erel as a telephone. After all# if ou are going to get a "essage fro" the other si%e of %eath ou %o not +ant the "e%iu"0s interpretation# ou +ant a clear unbiase% state. "ent# an% the onl +a that one can obtain that clear unbiase% state"ent is to let the spirit co""unicator co""unicate +ith. out interference fro" the "e%iu". Again ou shoul% re"e"ber that +hen one gets in contact +ith +hat +e "ight ter" the spirits of the %eparte% so that the "a tell us of their e!periences +e "erel listen to the accounts of their %rea"s in the other +orl%# because the reall e$ol$e% souls ha$e gone on to a %i"ension +hich the a$erage "e%iu" cannot possibl reach. At is onl +hen one has a real Master that one can reach for+ar% into ti"e an% call back a "essage fro" one of those $er far.%eparte% souls# an% that is +h it is so %ifficult to obtain reall +orth+hile state"ents fro" those +ho ha$e passe% o$er. Supposing +e tr to look into the "atter of the a$erage "e%iu". /et us sa that the +o"an has so"e gifts in "e%iu". istic +ork an% she can obtain rapport +ith people +ho ha$e passe% o$er# but let us re"e"ber that these people +ho ha$e Cust passe% o$er are still in the lo+er astral# the are in +hat +e "ight ter" purgator# the are in the inter"e%iate stage# the are in the +aiting.roo" +aiting for %irections as to +hat to %o an% +here to go. Suppose ou look upon these people as patients in a hos. pital# because it is a fact that "an of these people %o ha$e to un%ergo certain spirit therap to o$erco"e the shocks of their &arth e!perience. So let us sa that +e are in contact +ith one of these people +ho is as a patient in a hospitalE the patient is in be% an% thus his onl kno+le%ge of his surroun%ings is that li"ite% to the s"all area $isible fro" his be%# he cannot see the
88G +hole +ork of the hospital# an% if he can see other scener# then possibl it is onl that +hich he can see fro" the +in%o+. Supposing ou get a report fro" one of the 2ui%es or so"e spirit +hose special task is to assist those +ho are about to pass o$er or +ho ha$e actuall passe% o$er. Af the speak that is "uch the sa"e as getting a report fro" so"e ine!perience% little nurse or +ar%."ai% at the hospital# an% not e$en if ou can go to a lecture of the hospital co""ittee can ou realiDe the full scope of +hat is going on# ou can onl "ake an e$aluation b lea$ing the hospital an% touring# as one "ight sa# the to+n. 7hen one lea$es this +orl% +hich +e call &arth one goes to the lo+er astral# +hich the 'ible ter"s purgator# an% that "a# as +e ha$e state%# be regar%e% as a hospital for sick souls +here the are cure% of "an of the shocks +hich the en. %ure% or sustaine% upon this cru%e# cru%e &arth. 5nfortunatel the lo+er astral +oul% better be co"pare% to a "ental ho"e# in +hich patients are recei$e% an% their cases consi%ere%# Cust as a pschiatrist "a so"eti"es %iscuss things +ith a patient so that he hi"self can state his faults an% ai8. "ents# so in the lo+er astral can the ne+l arri$e% soul see +hat he %i% +rong on the &arth an% see +hat he has to %o about it to atone. Then for a short ti"e the soul rests an% recuperates# an% perhaps +alks in pleasant parklan%# all the ti"e recei$ing "e%ication an% treat"ent to assist hi" or her to carr on +ith the ne!t phase of e!istence. 3ou +ill (uite appreciate that people in the astral +orl% are absolutel soli% to each other. 3ou upon this +orl% can bu"p into a +all# but a )ghost* +oul% +alk through that +all# et in the astral an% other planes the +alls are (uite soli% to those occupants. 1ro" all this ou can see that if ou "ake a co""otion an% go fro" "e%iu" to "e%iu" an% seance to seance tring to get in touch +ith one +ho has passe% o$er# then ou are causing consi%erable har" to that person. Think of it in this +aE a lo$e% one has been taken ill an% has been taken to a "ental ho"e or so"e other for" of hospital# suppose ou keep on calling an% pestering that person# then ou i"pe%e that per. son0s progress. The %octors cannot get his full attention be. cause ou are "e%%ling in his affairs# ou are stopping treat. "ent an% causing consi%erable %istress. 7hen ou tr to get in touch +ith an entit +ho has gone
88= beon% the lo+er astral# then ou are interfering +ith a person +ho is tring to %o a particular task. 6eople +ho ha$e left this +orl% %o not Cust sit about on clou%s stru""ing harps an% singing h"ns# the ha$e "ore +ork to %o than the ha% upon this &arth! An% if the are subCect to continual %istraction# then the cannot get on +ith their +ork. Suppose ou call a $er bus e!ecuti$e# or a research scien. tist# or a surgeon +ho is %oing a %ifficult operation# suppose ou keep Cerking at his coat.tails# then ou %istract hi" an% he cannot gi$e attention to +hat he is %oing. Me%iu"s shoul% ne$er# ne$er tr to get in touch +ith the %eparte% unless un%er $er special con%itions an% +ith $er special safeguar%s. 1ortunatel there is alrea% a built.in safe. guar%E "an +orth "e%iu"s# belie$ing absolutel in their o+n sincerit# "erel contact ele"entals +ho are ha$ing (uite a bit of fun! That is all right if ou kno+ ou are contacting ele"entals# but if ou kno+ that "uch +h pla +ith a gang of half.+itte% "onkesB
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TH& %og +hine% %isconsolatel# ears %rooping "ournfull %o+n to+ar%s the groun%. 7hine%# an% +hine% again# +ith his tail hanging listlessl bet+een his legs. A su%%en shi$er of apprehension t+itche% his bo% an% cause% hi" gloo"il to gi$e utterance to a short# sharp bark. The lea$es of the trees rustle% as if in s"path as the %og co+ere% at the %oor. 1or a "o"ent he beca"e alert# $ibrant +ith suppresse% energ as he listene% to so"e %istant soun%# then slu"pe% again in %is. appointe% "iser. On an i"pulse he leape% up an% scrabble% at the %oor# tearing great gouges in the +oo%+ork. Thro+ing his hea% back he ga$e $oice to +olf.like shrieks an% ells. Soft# pa%%ing footsteps soun%e% roun% the corner of the house# an% an ol% $oice sai%# )'runo# 'runo! 'e (uiet# +ill ouB 3ou cannot go in# the Master is $er ill.* Then# as an after.thought# a%%ing# )Here4ou co"e +ith "e# A0ll tie ou up in the 6otting She% +here ou +ill be out of the +a.* The ol% gar%ener fu"ble% in his pockets an% pro%uce% a length of bin%er.t+ine. 6assing one en% through the %og s collar# he le% hi" off to a %istant clu"p of trees. <ispirite%l the %og fol. lo+e%# hea% %o+n an% +hining. )7hat0s +rong# 2eorgeB* aske% a fe"inine $oice fro" a kitchen +in%o+. )Ah! The %og kno+s +hat0s happening# that0s +hat0s +rong!* replie% 2eorge# not pausing to sa "ore. The +o"an turne% to so"e unseen co"panion an% "uttere%# )7ell# A ne$er %i%# it Cust sho+s that %u"b ani"als kno+ +hat0s going on# that0s +hat A saB* Sniffling she tune% her back to the +in%o+ an% +ent on +ith her task. An the big ol% house all +as (uiet. No clatter of crocker# no soun%s of house+ork. Silence. Al"ost the silence of the gra$e. /ike an e!plosion# a hi%%en telephone burre% an% burre% again before it +as hastil seiDe%. The tinn rattle of the %istant caller0s $oice# an% the repl in gra$e# "asculine tonesF )No sir# A a" afrai% not. There is no hope. The <octor is +ith hi" no+.* A pause +hile the tinn rattle soun%e% again# an% the
88? reCoiner# )3es# sir# A +ill gi$e her our s"path at the first a$ailable "o"ent. 2oo%.be!* 1ro" a %istant %oor there ca"e a gentle tinkle# short# an% un%erstan%ing. The )shush.shush* of hurring footsteps an% the "erest +hisper of soun% as a %oor +as opene%. )Ah# es# 1ather!* an el%erl fe"ale $oice sai%. )The are e!pecting ou# A +ill take ou up.* Puietl the ol% housekeeper an% the 6riest "a%e their +a along the carpete% corri%ors an% up the +i%e staircase. The gentlest of taps on a be%roo" %oor# an% a +hispere% +or% to the 6riest. The %oor +as opene% silentl# an% a oung +o"an appeare%# ca"e on the lan%ing# an% close% the %oor behin% her. )He is failing fast#* she sai% to the 6riest# )an% he aske% to speak to ou alone. The <octor +ill lea$e the roo" +hen ou enter. 7ill ou co"e +ith "eB* She tune% an% le% the +a into the be%roo". The roo" +as large# $er large# an% +as in%ee% a relic of a bgone era. Hea$# curtains +ere %ra+n across high +in%o+s# shutting out both soun% an% light. Ol% paintings a%orne% the +alls# portraits of al"ost forgotten ancestors. ' the si%e of the $ast ol% be% a green.sha%e% la"p thre+ an uncertain light aroun% the gloo" roo". A s"all# shrunken figure la "otion. less on the +i%e %ouble.be%. A "an +ith skin like fa%e% parch"ent# +iDene% an% feeble. ' his be%si%e sat a <octor +ho rose to greet the 6riest. )He +ante% $er "uch to see ou#* sai% the for"er. )A +ill lea$e the roo" an% +ait outsi%e. He is $er +eak# so call "e if ou nee% "e.* No%%ing# he +alke% roun% the be% an% acco"panie% the oung +o"an out of the roo". 1or a "o"ent the 6riest looke% about hi"# then place% his s"all case on a be%si%e table so that he coul% take out certain ritual articles. )Ah! A %on0t nee% THAT* +hispere% a $oice as %r as %ust. ),o"e an% talk to "e instea%# 1ather!* The 6riest "o$e% roun% the be%# bent# an% claspe% the han%s of the ol% %ing "an. )As our Soul prepare%# " sonB* aske% the 6riest. )That0s +hat A +ant to ask ou about#* +heeDe% the ancient $oice. )7hat +ill happen to "e# +hat +ill A see on the Other Si%eB As there a life after thisB* Puietl the 6riest talke%# telling onl that +hich his religion per"itte%# or kne+. The breath of the sufferer gre+ shallo+er an% fainter. Puickl the 6riest hurrie% to the %oor an% beck.
88@ one% to the <octor. )Shall A a%"inister the /ast -itesB* he "uttere%. The <octor "o$e% to the be% an% lifte% a +aste% ar". 1eeling no pulse# he fitte% his stethoscope to his ears an% soun%e% the sick "an0s heart. Shaking his hea% sa%l# he pulle% the sheet o$er the %ea% "an0s face an% "uttere%# )A +on%er# 1ather# A +on%er# +hat is the Other Si%e of /ifeB A +on%er!* . . . . . . . . .
1or reasons of their o+n 7estern religions %o not tell "uch about %eath# but# after all# %eath is a $er serious "atter for all of us Cust as is birth# an% it see"s that %eath shoul% logicall follo+ the chapter about "e%iu"s because if no one %ie%# "e%iu"s coul% not tr to get in touch +ith the". So +e are going to %iscuss %eath because# no "atter +ho +e are# %eath is so"ething that co"es to all of us Cust as %oes birth. 'ut# ou kno+# %eath is actuall birth! /et us see ho+ that co"es about. A bab +ithin its "other %ies to that +ar"# co"fortable life +ithin# an% reluctantl e"erges into the col%# har% +orl% +ithout. 'irth pangs are %eath pangs# %eath to the ol%# birth into a ne+ state. A person %ies upon &arth an% the pains of %eath are the pains of birth into a %ifferent state of e!istence. Most ti"es %eath4%eath itself4is a (uite painless process. Actuall# as %eath approaches# Nature# in the shape of $arious "etabolic changes# intro%uces a for" of anesthesia into the bo% sste"# anesthesia +hich culls the actual perceptions +hile allo+ing the bo% refle!es to "ake certain "o$e"ents +hich people think of as %eath pains. 6eople actuall associate pain an% %eath# or if ou prefer# %eath an% pain# because in the "aCorit of cases people +ho are grie$ousl ill %ie apparentl in pain# but that pain# re"e"ber# is not the pain of %eath but the pain cause% b the illness itself. 6erhaps there is a cancer# so"ething affecting bo% organs# grasping at ner$e en%ings or eating the" a+a. 'ut let us re"e"ber that this pain is the pain of the illness# the pain of the co"plaint# not %eath itself. <eath# the actual state of transition fro" this +orl% to the ne!t# the actual state of lea$ing this phsical bo%# is a pain. less process because of the anesthetical properties +hich co"e to "ost bo%ies at the "o"ent of %eath. So"e of us kno+ +hat it is to %ie an% to re"e"ber e$erthing# an% to co"e
89K back still re"e"bering. An the process of %ing +e ha$e a bo% +hich is ailing# functions are failing. 'ut re"e"ber this# the functions are failing# that "eans the abilit to percei$e or appercei$e or to co"prehen% pain i"pulses is failing also. 7e kno+ that people so"eti"es gi$e an i"pression of pain at %ing# but this again is an illusion. The %ing bo% is a bo% +hich has usuall (e!cept in the case of acci%ent) reache% the en% of its en%urance# it can go no "ore# the "echanis" is failing# there is no longer the abilit for "etabolic processes to rene+ failing organis"s. &$entuall the heart stops# the breathing stops. ,linicall a person is %ea% +hen no breath con%enses on a "irror hel% before the lipsE clinicall an% legall a person is %ea% +hen there is no longer a pulse or a heart.beat. 6eople %o not %ie on the instant# ho+e$er. After the heart has cease% to beat an% after the lungs ha$e cease% to pu"p# the brain is the ne!t to %ie. The brain cannot li$e long +ithout its precious suppl of o!gen# but e$en the brain %oes not %ie instantl# it takes "inutes. There ha$e been absolutel authenticate% cases +here people ha$e been behea%e%# an% the hea%# se$ere% fro" the bo%# has been hel% up for public in. spection. The lips ha$e continue% to "o$e an% a lip rea%er can %istinguish the +or%s being for"e%. Ob$iousl onl a lip rea%er can interpret +hat is being sai% because there can be no speech +hen the neck has been cut an% the suppl of air fro" the lungs ter"inate%. At is the air suppl going past the $ocal chor%s +hich "akes the soun%. After the brain has %ie%# after the brain is no longer capable of functioning through this lack of o!gen# the rest of the bo% %ies slo+l. Various organs %ie throughout a %a or so. At the en% of three %as the bo% is Cust a lu"p of %eco"posing protoplas"# but the bo% %oes not "atter# it is the i""ortal soul that "atters4the O$erself. 'ut let us go back to the instant of clinical %eath. The bo% in this case is ling on a be%. The breathing has stoppe%. A clair$oant +ho is present can see a clou% like a faint "ist for"ing abo$e the bo%. At strea"s fro" the bo%# usuall fro" the na$el# although $arious people ha$e $arious outlets for the Sil$er ,or%. 2ra%uall this clou% coalesces an% beco"es %enser# its "olecules are less %isperse%. 2ra%uall a sha%o+ shape for"s abo$e the bo%E as the process of %eath a%$ances# the shape
898 beco"es "ore an% "ore that of the bo%. &$entuall as "ore organs fail# the clou% gets thicker an% larger# taking at last the e!act shape of the bo% abo$e +hich it floats. The cor%# +hich +e call the Sil$er ,or%# connects the phsical bo% an% the astral bo%# for the clou% is in fact the astral bo%. 2ra%uall this cor% thins until at the en% it +ithers# fa%es a+a# an% parts. Onl then is the bo% reall %ea%# onl then has the real person flo+n off to another life# to another stage of e$olution. Once that "ist figure has gone# it %oes not "atter at all +hat happens to the flesh en$elope# it can be cre"ate% or burie%# it %oes not "atter +hich. At is perhaps opportune to %igress here for a "o"ent to issue +hat "a be construe% as a +arning because so "an people "ake it %ifficult in%ee% for the ne+l )%ea%* to continue to li$e! 7hen a person has %ie% that person shoul% be left untouche% for t+o or three %as if possible. At is %efinitel har"ful to take that %ea% bo% an% prop it up in a casket in so"e 1uneral Ho"e an% ha$e a lot of +ell."eaning people go an% "utter all sorts of +on%erful tributes +hich "ost ti"es the %on0t "ean. 5ntil the Sil$er ,or% be se$ere% an% the 2ol%en 'o+l be shattere%# the astral for" floating can pick up the thoughts of those +ho are "aking co""ents at its passing. 1urther# if a bo% be cre"ate% in less than three %as there is often intense pain cause% to the astral figure# an% the pain# curiousl enough# is not the pain of hot fire but of intense col%. So if ou $alue those +ho ha$e gone on before# an% if ou +ill %o as ou +oul% be %one b# ou +ill +hene$er possible ensure that a person +ho has %ie% has three clear %as in +hich to se$er an% %isassociate co"pletel fro" the phsical bo%. 'ut +e ha$e got to the stage +here the spirit or astral for" has left the bo%# the spirit has gone on +here it "eets other spirits an%# of course# to each other the are (uite as soli% as t+o people on the &arth. 3ou can onl see a so.calle% )ghost* as a transparent or se"i.transparent person because that ghost is at a higher $ibration than a hu"an in the fleshE but4an% A a" not "aking a Coke of this4t+o ghosts are t+o soli% people to each other Cust as are t+o or%inar hu"ans in the flesh. Af one has a person of a %ifferent %i"ension# then the "ight possibl see hu"ans in the flesh as ghosts# because think of thisE a t+o.%i"ensional obCect casts a one.%i"ensional sha%o+# a three.%i"ensional obCect casts a t+o.%i"ensional
899 sha%o+# but a four.%i"ensional obCect (the fourth %i"ension again!) casts a three.%i"ensional sha%o+# an% ho+ %o ou kno+ that ou# to a fourth %i"ensional person# are not Cust a se"i.transparent sha%o+B The spirit# then# has left the bo% an% gone on# an% if it is an e$ol$e% spirit# that is if it is a+are of life after %eath# then it can be assiste% in going to +hat is kno+n as the Hall of Me"ories +here all the inci%ents of the past life are seen# +here all "istakes are percei$e% an% appreciate%. This# of course# accor%ing to so"e religions is the <a of Hu%ge"ent or the Hu%ge"ent Hall# but accor%ing to our religion Man Cu%ges hi"self# an% there is no sterner Cu%ge than Man Cu%ging hi". self. 5nfortunatel it fre(uentl happens that a person %ies an% he %oes not belie$e in an after.life. An that case he %rifts about for so"e ti"e as if in the %ark# as if in so"e stupen%ous clo. ing black fog. He %rifts about feeling "ore an% "ore "iserable until at last he realiDes that he is in so"e for" of e!istence after allE then perhaps so"e earl teaching +ill co"e to his ai%# he "a ha$e gone to Sun%a School# he "a be a ,hris. tian# a Mosle"# it %oes not "atter +hat it is so long as he has so"e basic training# so long as he has so"e preconcei$e% i%ea about things# he can be helpe%. Suppose a person +as brought up to so"e branch of the ,hristian faith# then he "a ha$e thought for"s of Hea$en an% Angels an% all that sort of thing# but of course if he +as brought up in certain parts of the &ast he +ill think of a %ifferent tpe of Hea$en +here all the pleasures of the flesh +hich he coul%n0t satisf +hile ali$e4or rather# coul%n0t satisf +hile he +as in a flesh bo%4are his for the asking. So our "an +ho Cust ha% a s"attering of religion goes on for a ti"e in an i"aginar +orl% people% b thought for"s +hich he hi"self has create%# thought for"s of angels or thought for"s of beautiful "ai%ens# %epen%ing on +hich part of the +orl% he ca"e fro". At goes on for an in%efinite ti"e until at last he begins to percei$e $arious fallacies# $arious errors in the surroun%ings. He "ight# for e!a"ple# fin% that the angels0 +ings are "olting# or if an &asterner he "a fin% that certain of the beautiful "ai%ens are not so co"pletel beautiful as he thought! The ,hristian "a co"e to the conclusion that this is not "uch of a Hea$en +here people +ear brass halos# be. cause people coul%n0t be sitting on a clou% plaing harps all
89> the ti"e %resse% in their best nightshirts. So %oubts creep in# %oubt of the thought for"s# %oubt of the realit of that +hich is being seen. 'ut let us take the other si%e. The fello+ +asn0t a $er goo% "an# he thinks of Hell# he gets all sorts of pains an% aches because he has an i"age of ol% Satan pro%%ing hi" in $arious $ital spots. He has thoughts of fire# bri"stone# sulfur# an% all those ingre%ients +hich +oul% be of "ore use in a phar"aceutical laborator. Again %oubt creeps in# +hat is the purpose of all this pain# ho+ can he be pro%%e% so thoroughl +hen there is no bloo%# ho+ can he ha$e his bones broken e$er fe+ "inutes or so! 2ra%uall the %oubts strengthen# gra%uall his spiritual "in% beco"es accessible to +hat +e "ight ter" )social +orkers* of the spirit +orl%. At last +hen he is a"enable to assistance the take hi" in han%# the clear a+a all the theatrical props +hich the "an0s i"agination has built# the let hi" see the true realit# the let hi" see that the other si%e of %eath is a far# far better place than is this si%e (the &arth si%e). /et us %igress once "oreE this is beco"ing a habit# but4let us %igress. /et us i"agine a "an in a ra%io stu%io facing a "icrophone. He %oes so"e particular soun%4)Ah*. 7ell# that )ah* lea$es hi"# enters the "icrophone as a $ibration# beco"es translate% into an electrical current# an% tra$els along a $er %e$ious path. &$entuall it goes through "uch apparatus an% beco"es a $er "uch higher fre(uenc $ersion of )ah*. An the sa"e +a# a bo% upon &arth is the lo+ $ibration of a $oice. The Spirit# or Soul# or O$erself or At"an# or +hate$er ou +ant to call it# can be represente% as being akin to the ra%io fre(uenc of the )ah*. <o ou follo+ +hat A a" talking aboutB At is a rather %iffi. cult concept to put o$er +ithout using Sanskrit ter"s or going into 'u%%hist philosoph# but +e %on0t +ant to %o anthing like that et. /et us %eal +ith "atter of fact things in "atter of fact ter"sF <eath is a $er "atter of fact affair# +e all go through it ti"e after ti"e until at last +e are free of the pains an% tribulations of being born an% %ing to &arth. 'ut re. "e"ber# e$en +hen +e a%$ance to higher planes an% to %ifferent for"s of e!istence +e still ha$e )birth* an% )%ing* +ith +hich to conten%# but the higher +e go the "ore painless an% the "ore pleasurable are these t+o stages in our e!istence. 7ell# let us get back to this poor fello+ +ho +e left in the
89; spirit +orl%# he is probabl tire% of +aiting for us# but the spirit +orl%# re"e"ber# or rather the astral stage# is an inter. "e%iate stage. So"e religions relate it to 6ara%iseE there is the &arth plane# 6ara%ise# an% e$entuall Hea$en4pro$i%e% the $icti" %oesn0t get sent to Hell first. Our "an is in the spirit +orl% to see +hat sort of a "ess he has "a%e of his life. <i% he lea$e un%one those things +hich he shoul% ha$e %one# %i% he %o those things +hich he shoul% not ha$e %oneB Af he is a nor"al hu"an the ans+er is )es* on both counts. So he goes into the Hall of Me"ories to see +hat he %i% in past li$es# ho+ %i% he fail to learn things +hich he shoul% ha$e learne%B An% then +hen he sees his faults an% also sees his successes he %iscusses +ith special gui%es4+ho are not -e% An%ians# b the +a# or Ancient ,hinese +ith long bear%s# but $er special gui%es of his o+n tpe of person# o+n basic beliefs# etc.# people +ho kno+ the proble"s +ith +hich he is confronte%# the kno+ +hat he has been through# the kno+ ho+ the acte% in si"ilar circu"stances. The are a bit "ore e$ol$e%# a bit "ore traine%# the can see +hat this "an has to learn in "uch the sa"e +a as a ,areers 2ui%ance ,ounselor can tell a person ho+ to get a certain (ualification so that he can later tr for a specific appoint"ent. After this "eeting# con%itions an% circu"stances are picke% so that the person can co"e back to &arth into the bo% of a s"all bab# perhaps as a "ale# perhaps as a fe"ale. At "ight %isconcert so"e of ou# but people co"e to this &arth as "ale an% then as fe"ale# it all %epen%s on +hich is "ost applicable to the tpe of lesson that has to be learne%. At %oesn0t "ean that because ou are a $er "ale "ale no+# or an e!tre"el fe"inine fe"ale# ou +ill be the sa"e in the ne!t life or the life after# ou "ight +ant a change of attitu%e# ou "ight +ant to see +hat the other person has ha% to put up +ith. After a person has been born ti"e after ti"e the co"e to a state +hen the ha$e to be born no "ore to this &arth plane# but the person li$ing the last life on &arth al"ost +ithout e!ception has a $er har% ti"e# a ti"e co"pose% of "iser# suffering# po$ert# "isun%erstan%ing. An+a# "iser# "is. un%erstan%ing# an% all kin%s of suffering are# as one "ight sa# the lea$ening +hich e$entuall "akes a person rise up to be a goo% spirit instea% of an in%ifferent hu"an. A person li$ing his last life upon the &arth is often regar%e% (on the &arth) as one of the unluckiest people e$er# instea% of
89G the luckiest in that the are li$ing their last life here. All their har%ships are because the are clearing up# getting rea% to "o$e out# paing %ebts# etc. The cannot learn through the flesh in the ne!t life# so the ha$e a goo% %ose in this life. So the %ie# an% "ost ti"es# if the e$er think about it# the are Coll gla%. Then back in the spirit +orl% the get a goo% rest# for cer. tainl the ha$e earne% it# the get a rest +here the "a be asleep for (uite a fe+ ears# (uite a fe+ ears b &arth ti"e# that is. Then the get rehabilitate%# built up# an% all that# recon%itione% one "ight sa. After this the start all o$er again on the up+ar% path# up+ar%# e$er up+ar%. So the 2reat 6rophet in one life +ho has learne% all there is to kno+# or thinks he has# goes on to another stage of e$olution +here there are all sorts of %ifferent abilities# all sorts of $aring talents +hich he has to "aster. At is like a bo +ho gets hol% of a biccle4the bo learns to ri%e the +retche% thing# then +hen he can "ore or less sta on +ithout falling off he tries a "otor. ccleE this is a little "ore co"plicate% because he has other controls to "anipulate. 1ro" the "otor.ccle to a car# fro" the car to an aeroplane# fro" an or%inar aeroplane to an e$en "ore %ifficult helicopter. All the ti"e one is learning "ore an% "ore %ifficult things. 7hen +e go to sleep# all of us4+ell# let us be accurate an% sa about @K per cent of us4%o astral tra$elling# +e go into the spirit +orl%# into the astral +orl%. As ,hrist sai%# )An " 1ather0s House there are "an Mansions# A go to prepare a 7a for ou.* An the spirit +orl% there are "an planes of e!istence# "an )Mansions*. The one closest to the &arth plane is the astral plane# beon% that is +hat one "ight ter" the spirit +orl%. 6eople +ho ha$e %ie% to &arth go to the spirit +orl%# but if the +ant to the can co"e %o+n to the astral +orl% to see those +ho are o$er at the en% of the &arth %a. This is so"ething like $isiting people in a prison# but it "a be a co"forting thought for ou because +hen ou are in the spirit +orl% ou "a at ti"es +ant to "eet those +ith +ho" ou +ere associate% upon the &arth. 2oing to a higher plane it +ill co"fort ou e$en "ore to realiDe that +hen ou are in the spirit +orl% (not the astral) ou can onl "eet those +ho are co"patible +ith ou# ou cannot "eet those +ho" ou hate nor those +ho hate ou. 3ou ha$e people aroun% ou +ho are attracte% to ou# ou can onl
89= "eet those for +ho" ou feel co"patibilit# kin%ness# con. si%eration# or lo$e. An the astral plane ou often "eet people +ho" ou %o not particularl likeE ou "ight %islike a person intensel +hile on &arth an% then +hen ou both lea$e our bo%ies at night ou go to the astral plane an% ou "ight "eet to %iscuss in the astral language# or in Spanish# &nglish# 2er"an# or so"e other language# an% ou "ight %eci%e that ou +ill tr to patch up the %ifferences bet+een ou# ou "ight feel that friction has gone on long enough. So ou ha$e a %iscussion# ou an% our a%$ersar# both in the astral plane# ou %eci%e +hat ou can %o to patch up our %ifferences. Also in the astral ou often %iscuss +hat ou are going to %o in the phsical +orl% of the &arth. An the astral ou "ight "eet Aunt 1ann +ho li$es in A%elai%e# or so"e other place like that# an% she +ill sa# )Oh# Maria Matil%a (or so"e other na"e)# A +rote ou a letter such.an%.such a ti"e ago# ou shoul% be recei$ing it to"orro+ +hen ou get back to our &arth bo%.* Then +hen ou +ake up in the "orning ou ha$e a $ague i%ea about Aunt 1ann# or +hoe$er it is# an% ou half. hearte%l keep an ee open for the "ail"an to co"e tru%ging to our letter.bo!# an% then ou are not too surprise% that ou ha$e a letter fro" Aunt 1ann in A%elai%e# or +hoe$er it +as that ou +ere thinking about. Again# +hen one is in the astral +orl% one can often "eet people fro" the spirit +orl% +ho ha$e access to so"e kno+. le%ge. The person +ill sa# )No+ that ou ha$e %one all ou can %o+n there on &arth# ou are going to ha$e an argu"ent +ith a bus ne!t +eek# or the +eek after# an% the bus is going to +in# so ou0% better get our affairs in or%er# ou ha$e nearl finishe% our task for this life.* The "an feels $er happ +hile he is in the astral to think that his life on &arth is nearl finishe%# but +hen he gets back to &arth he feels a bit gloo" an% apprehensi$e# an% tells his +ife# if he has one# that he has ha% such a %rea%ful night"are in +hich he coul% see that she +oul% soon be a +i%o+. She# of course# conceals her pleasure at this an% +hen he goes to the office or to the store# she hurries to look in the strongbo! to see that that fat insurance polic is perfectl all right# +ith all the pre"iu"s pai% up. Another +a that the better.e$ol$e% person can kno+ about the future is thisE he is able to tra$el beon% the astral plane an% up into +hat# for +ant of a better ter"# +e "ight call the
89: pri"ar spirit +orl%. There he can consult the Akashic -ecor% an% the -ecor% of 6robabilities because it is not at all %ifficult to see +hat the probabilities of a person or of a nation are. One cannot al+as sa precisel +hat is going to happen to an in%i$i%ual to the actual "inute or e$en to the hour# but one can "ost certainl sa +hat is going to happen to a countr or to the +orl%. 7ell# +e certainl ha$e %ealt +ith %eath in this particular chapter# an% so ou shoul% regar% this as a $er pleasant affair# Cust as %o chil%ren +hen lea$ing %a co"es for the" to finish +ith their school life. /et us consi%er for a "o"ent ho+ to prepare for %eath# because Cust as one prepares for a +e%%ing# one can ha$e a "uch better ti"e if one kno+s +hat is to be e!pecte%. An Tibet se$eral books are %e$ote% to such thingsE The Tibetan 'ook of the <ea% is one of the greatest classics in the &astern part of the +orl%# it tells in "inute %etail e$erthing that can happen to a soul lea$ing the bo% an% going out on the Courne to the ne!t life. An Tibet a la"a speciall clair. $oant an% speciall traine% +ill sit b the si%e of a %ing person an% b telepath +ill keep in touch +ith hi" so that e$en after the astral has left the phsical# a con$ersation can be carrie% on. /et "e state here "ost e"phaticall that no "atter +hat the skeptical 7estern people sa# &astern people KNO7 that it is possible to get "essages fro" the so.calle% )%ea%*. &$erthing has been tol% in %etail# precisel +hat happens# precisel +hat it feels like. The &gptians also ha% a 'ook of the <ea%# but in those %as the priests +ante% to keep a lot of po+er for the"sel$es# an% so the "a%e a lot of s"bolic things about the 2o%s Horus an% Osirus# an% about +eighing the soul against a feather. That is a $er prett stor# but it %oes not correspon% to actual facts e!cept that the &gptians +ho +ere taught such things +ent into %eath +ith "in%s stuffe% full of preconcei$e% i%eas so actuall sa+ the 2o% Osirus# actuall sa+ the Hu%ge. "ent ,ha"ber# actuall in the "in% li$e% through all those curious things +here the soul +as seen to flutter like a bir% an% +here the ,at 2o% 'ubastes an% others +ere percei$e%. 'ut re"e"ber# this is Cust a prett picture +hich has to be shat. tere% before anone can go on to the -ealit# it is like tring to li$e in a 7alt <isne +orl% instea% of the true +orl%. Man people ha$e preconcei$e% i%eas +hich perhaps ha$e
89? been fostere% b so"e particular belief or b the lack of an belief at all# the %o not kno+ +hat to e!pect +hen the are %ing an% so the are caught up in re"arkable fantasies of their o+n creation# or e$en +orse caught in so"e blackness# so"e blankness because of a lack of un%erstan%ing. A +ill ask ou to consi%er this +ith an open "in%# it %oes not "atter if ou belie$e or %isbelie$e# Cust keep an open "in% an% think of +hat A a" going to sa to ou no+# it +ill help ou later. 2i$e an hour or t+o to "e%itation (see the chapter on Me%itation later) upon the subCect of %eath# be prepare% to accept the i%ea that +hen our ti"e co"es to lea$e this &arth ou are going to force ourself painlessl out of this a+ful cla bo% +hich is cooling an% feeling unco"fortable# an% then ou are going to gather in a clou% abo$e the recu"bent bo%. Then in that clou% ou +ill sen% out a "ental call for help fro" lo$e% ones +ho ha$e prece%e% ou into the ne!t life. 3ou "a not kno+ "uch about telepath# but that %oes not "atter# +hen ou lea$e this life for the 2reater /ife ou +ill ha$e telepathic abilities auto"aticall# but to help ou no+ let "e sa thisE tr to re"e"ber +hen ou are %ing that ou $isual. ise the person +ho" ou lo$e "ost ON TH& OTH&- SA<&. Tr to actuall $isualiDe that person# tr to sen% out a thought that ou +ant that person to co"e an% "eet ou an% help ou. An "uch the sa"e +a# if ou are going on a Courne ou so"e. ti"es sen% a telegra" saing# )Meet such.an%.such a train.* Then let ourself rest in peace# ou +ill fin% a sensation of lightness# a sensation that ou ha$e escape% fro" a tight co". pressing cha"ber. Keep an open "in%# %o not scoff# %o not belie$e blin%l but reason it out# practice +hat ou are going to %o +hen ou are %ing# practice forcing ourself out of the %ing bo% an% into life. Think ho+ si"ilar it is to being born# think ho+ ou are going to call on the person +ho" ou lo$e "ost for help# then +hen the ti"e co"es ou +ill fin% that our passing +ill be painless an% anthing that the flesh bo% is e!periencing +ill not %isturb ou in the slightest. 3ou +ill fin% that as ou float there abo$e the bo% the ,or% anchoring ou to it +ill thin an% thin# an% %issipate like s"oke in a breeDe. 3ou +ill %rift off up+ar%s into the ar"s of our lo$e% ones +ho are there to "eet ou. The cannot %o "uch for ou until the ,or% is broken# in "uch the sa"e +a
89@ that ou cannot shake han%s +ith our frien%s +hile the train is still "o$ing into the station. One of the things +hich puDDles "an people about %eath is thisF 7h is the fear of %eath uni$ersal +hen beon% %eath lies onl peace an% greater e$olutionB The ans+er is $er easE if people on &arth kne+ ho+ pleasant it +as upon lea$. ing this +orl%# people +oul% not sta here# there +oul% be suici%es an% that +oul% be a $er ba% thing in%ee% because suici%e is +rong. So people co"e %o+n to this &arth +ith a built.in fear of %eath. That is a pro$ision of Nature to pre$ent people fro" co""itting suici%e or tring to gratif their o+n )%eath +ish*. As %eath actuall approaches# ho+e$er# all fear of that stage %i"inishes. So4if ou are afrai% to %ie +hile ou are (uite +ell that is a nor"al state of affairs because +e ha$e to be kept here Cust as chil%ren ha$e to be kept in school# an% chil%ren +ho e$a%e going to school are not popular +ith the truant officer! 7hen our ti"e of %ing co"es# then# keep an open "in%# keep before our consciousness the thought that there are those $er +illing to help ou# re"e"ber there is no such thing as Hell# there is no such thing as eternal %a"nation# there is no such thing as a $engeful 2o% +ho %esires onl our %estruc. tion. 7e %o not belie$e that one shoul% )fear 2o%*# +e belie$e instea% that if 2o% is goo%# 2o% shoul% be lo$e% not feare%. An%4%eath also is goo%# it shoul% be lo$e% an% +elco"e% +ith open ar"s +hen that ti"e co"es# but until that ti"e co"es li$e accor%ing to the rule# )<o as ou +oul% be %one b.* Af ou are +illing to %e$ote a bit of ti"e an% patience an% a +hole lot of faith# then "ost certainl ou shoul% be able to in$estigate the "atter of %eath as a seriousl intereste% on. looker# but ou +ill fin% that such in$estigation +ill entail so"e sacrifices. 1or e!a"ple# ou cannot go to parties# ou cannot go to the pictures# ou cannot call in an% get a 0(uick one0. Anstea%# ou ha$e to be as a her"it. A a" a her"it# an% A prefer to be a her"it because A ha$e all those po+ers about +hich A +rite# an% "an of +hich can be ours if ou tr har% enough an% +ith enough faith. A can %o astral tra$elling# A can see the Akashic -ecor%# an% later in this particular chapter A a" going to %eal +ith prophec. A great a"ount can be %one b "e%itation# an% b con.
8>K centration. 1or this# ob$iousl# one has to be a her"it. Her"its# "onks# la"as# call the" +hat ou +ill# are solitar people +ith%ra+n fro" the or%inar circle of social life# +ith. %ra+n at their o+n choice so that the "a concentrate# "e%i. tate# an% go forth in astral tra$el. This astral tra$el business is $er# $er real# it is a fact# but it is as si"ple as breathing. The trouble is that ou cannot take an luggage +ith ou# it is useless to tra$el across the ocean to another countr an% think that ou +ill sta for the +eek.en% +ith frien%s. The %ifficult is that our frien%s# unless the are of the sa"e stage# "a not be able to see ou# the trouble is that ou can neither take anthing +ith ou nor can ou bring anthing back that is "aterial or soli%. One $er interesting thing is in the astral one can see the Akashic -ecor% pro$i%e% one is of the fortunate fe+ +ho ha$e +hat A "ight call special per"ission. /et "e sa here an% no+ that "an of those people +ho preten% to go into the astral +orl% an% consult our Akashic -ecor% are fakes an%# in fact# s+in%lers. The take our "one# usuall roun% about fift %ollars# but the are (uite unable to %o +hat the clai" to %o. So if anone tells ou that he is going to go into the astral +orl% an% bring back our Akashic -ecor% for fift %ollars4 hang on to our fift %ollars! At is a fortunate pro$ision that not e$erone can see the Akashic -ecor% because think +hat a terrible +eapon it +oul% be in the han%s of black"ailers or cri"inals. An%iscri"inate use of the Akashic -ecor% +oul% cause untol% har". Thus# it is that onl those +ho are of pure intention can gain access to the Akashic -ecor%. 7hat is this Akashic -ecor%B At is like a cine"atograph fil". 1or e!a"ple# ou ha$e so"e great epic of the sil$er screen an% if ou kno+ ho+# ou can get to an particular part of the fil"# an% ou can see an particular part at +ill. An "uch the sa"e +a# e$erthing that has happene% in the past is on recor%. /ook at it in this +a4let us assu"e so"ething that is onl possible in the astral# assu"e that in the phsical +e coul% tra$el instantaneousl to a far# far %istant planet thousan%s of light ears a+a. Then supposing +e ha% an in. stru"ent +hich +oul% enable ou to see +hat +as happening on &arth4ou +oul% not# of course# see &arth as it is no+ but ou +oul% see &arth as it +as ears ago# because light has a spee%# e$erthing ou see is after the thing happene%. The
8>8 spee% of light is $er# $er fast# relati$el speaking. 'ut let us consi%er soun% instea%. 3ou see that "an %o+n there half a "ile a+aB He has an a!e in his han%# he is chopping +oo% +ith great energ. 3ou see the a!e hit the +oo% an% then# an appreciable ti"e after# ou hear the soun%. Again# a supersonic Cet plane screa"s across the sk# ou look up to +here the soun% appears to be co"ing fro" but b that ti"e the plane is about fi$e "iles or so ahea% of the soun% that ou are hearing. The spee% of soun% is slo+ co"pare% to the spee% of light# an% light# re"e"ber# is near enough sight. Supposing ou ha$e the abilit to go instantl out into space an% stop at an particular instant an% see clearl the light picture +hich is arri$ing fro" &arth# go out a fe+ ears# a fe+ light ears that is# ou kno+# then ou +ill see4+hat shall +e saB4+e "ight see Napoleon "arching a+a to Mosco+# or +e "ight see 2eneral &isenho+er practicing his golf. 'ut go a bit farther an% ou +oul% see "uch of the countr of the 5nite% States co$ere% +ith bushes# +ith +ig+a"s an% +ith An%ians# an% perhaps here an% there a fe+ of the fa"e% co$ere% +agons. 2o farther back# go back 8#KKK ears or so# 9#KKK ears# go back into the pages of histor. 3ou +oul% fin% that histor is $er %ifferent fro" that +hich is +ritten in the histor books. Histor is +ritten to fit the politics of the ti"e# to fit the "oo% of the countr an% the beliefs of the countr. A Courne into the Akashic +oul% sho+ ou the truth. As an illustration let us (uote 1rancis <rake# the great hero of &nglan%. 7hat is it to beB Sir 1rancis <rake the great hero of &nglan%# or# as the Spanish people $ie+ hi"# 1rancis <rake the pirate# the buc. caneer# the "an +ho trie% to ruin the Spanish tra%eB /ook at the Spanish An(uisition. 7hat +as the truth of itB 7ere the in(uisitors saints or +as it si"ilar to 'elsen an% other concentration ca"ps in 2er"anB The Akashic -ecor% +ill tell ou. 'ut the Akashic -ecor%# ou kno+# is not Cust +hat hap. pene% in the past# ou can see also the great probabilities for the future. Here in this particular ti"e +e are like a "an alone on a +in%ing roa%# a roa% +ith "an obstacles beon% +hich he cannot see# but put that "an up in a helicopter an% he can see farther# he can see past the obstacles# he can see the roa% ahea%. So it is +ith the Akashic -ecor%# ou can see the probabilities +hich lie ahea%.
8>9 No+ this %oes not "ean that all the future is pre%estine%. The "ain e$ents are# es. As an e!a"ple let "e sa ou kno+ that there +ill be a to"orro+ an% a %a after to"orro+ an% a +eek after that# ou can safel forecast that# but ou cannot safel forecast the "inor "inute %etails. 3ou can sa that a bus +ill go fro" here to so"e %istant point# the ti"etable tells ou that it +ill lea$e at such.an%.such a ti"e an% that it +ill arri$e at inter"e%iate stations at such.an%.such a ti"e# an% e$entu. all arri$e at the %estination at the prearrange% ti"e. 3ou ha$e no fear that the bus or train +ill fail to arri$e# in other +or%s ou are forecasting +hat +ill happen. 3ou are forecasting the future of that bus. There is a $er co"plicate% theor +hich is actuall a $er true theor about parallel uni$erses# an% to the effect that e$erthing has alrea% happene% an% that +e are li$ing in a %ifferent ti"e continuu". Ho+e$er# +e %o not propose to go into that here# instea% let it be state% that the Seers of ol% coul% see into the future# the Seers of the present can %o so also. No+ A a" going to gi$e ou an illustration of this. This is so"ething +hich happene% to "e# +hich happene% un%er full control. A +ent into a trance an% this is +hat A sa+F A sa+ first a probabilit that a +ar +oul% be starting. No+# looking back# A can sa that4es# that +as so# that +as the +ar +hich starte% in Vietna" after the 1rench +ith%re+# after the 1oreign /egion +as %isban%e%. 'ut that +as pro$e% to be correct. Other things areF An the future Atal +ill be con(uere% b ,o""unis". 1or the ti"e being the ,hristian religion +ill be lost an% the Vatican +ill be close%# car%inals an% bishops +ill be kille%# ,o""unis" +ill seep throughout &urope. At +ill not be the ,o""unis" +hich +e kno+ at the present ti"e# it +ill be "o%ifie% so"e+hat. The original ,o""unis" of -ussia +as a "uch rougher# tougher affair than it is no+# "ore like the ,hinese ,o""unis". &nglan% an% the 5nite% States +ill e$entuall a"alga"ate for protection# an% &nglan% +ill co"e un%er the %irection of the 5nite% States an% +ill# in fact# ha$e an A"erican as its 2o$ernor# +hich is (uite an a"using thought +hen one thinks that people +ent fro" &nglan% to foun% A"erica# an% no+ the A"ericans are going to go back an% re%isco$er &nglan%. &$entuall the surface of the &arth +ill crack. Af ou ha$e rea% the reports of the international 2eophsical 3ear ou
8>> +ill kno+ that there are great areas of stress beneath the ocean# areas +here alterations are taking place. Alrea% the sea.be%s are rising. /ost continents +hich are no+ the sea.be% +ill rise an% for" ne+ lan%s# present lan%s +ill sink an% the +orl% +ill for a ti"e be in panic an% tur"oil. Ne+ 3ork +ill be le$ele% to the groun% an% e$entuall shall sink beneath the +aters of the Atlantic. /os Angeles an% San 1rancisco# Seattle an% Vancou$er on the 6acific coast# +ill be le$ele% to the groun% an% then shall sink beneath the rising 6acific. Most of the coast.line +ill be inun%ate%# the +hole lan% +ill change. 1ro" o$er Alaska +ill co"e rockets +ith bo"bs fro" ,o""unist -ussia# great %e$astation +ill be cause% in the 5nite% States an% ,ana%a. Of course# through retaliator "etho%s of these countries# great %e$astation +ill also be cause% in -ussia# but on the North A"erican continent a fe+ sur$i$ors +ill cluster on top of the -ock Mountains# enough to repopulate the con. tinent later. An ,ana%a the 2reat /akes +hich are no+ fresh.+ater lakes shall re$erse the %irection of their flo+ through the tipping of the &arth0s a!is# so that the sea shall flo+ fro" Puebec to Montreal# fro" Montreal to 'uffalo# 'uffalo to <etroit# an% the +ater shall pile up at ,hicago an% floo% the cit an% floo% the lan%# an% cut for itself a salt +ater+a into the Missis. sippi. The rushing +aters# "a%e into a raging torrent b the tipping of the +orl%0s a!is# +ill soon ero%e a+a a lot of the lan% so that there a ne+ islan% is for"e%. All that +hich is %i$i%e% b the +ater an% facing the sea shall be a ne+ lan%. An &urope the be% of the Me%iterranean shall rise an% be. co"e high lan% an% there shall be opene% great to"bs# part of sunken &gpt an% part of the lan% sunk ears before. The +hole of the South A"erican continent shall be %is. turbe% b earth(uakes. The 1alklan% Aslan%s shall be islan%s no longer# but shall unite as high lan% +ith the lo+er thir% of Argentina. At about the lo+er thir% of Argentina a great rift shall appear so that there is access fro" the 6acific to the Atlantic through a gap +hich shall be no +i%er than the gap bet+een the Me%iterranean an% 2ibraltar. 5n%er the change of +eight %istribution the &arth shall tilt e$en "ore an% the seasons +ill change# the 6oles +ill "elt an% "uch lan% +ill beco"e a$ailable in these areas# together +ith +on%rous ores an% "an ne+ resources.
8>; Hapan an% Korea an% part of the ,hinese coast +ill sink beneath the +aters# but other lan%s shall e"erge fro" the seas. The -ussians +ill ha$e "o$e% great satellites into space. Soon the ,hinese +ill get into space also# for the +ill ha$e seiDe% scientists fro" the 5nite% States +ho fle% fro" the floo%s an% %estruction. The ear 9KKK +ill see great e$ents in space# not al+as for peace# for there shall be great ri$alr bet+een the branches of ,o""unis"# the -ussians an% the ,hinese. An the ear 9KK; there +ill be a tre"en%ous +ar bet+een ,hina an% -ussia in space. On &arth# people +ill hu%%le in %eep shelters an% "an shall be sa$e%. More lan%s shall sink an% "ore shall rise. One part of this prophec ga$e "e so "uch cause for thought A +on%ere% if A shoul% be %iscreetl silent an% not "ention it# but +hat %oes it "atter# let us tell the truth# let us# as +e ha$e gone so far# go a little farther. An the ear 9KK? or so the -ussians an% the ,hinese +ill settle their %ifferences un%er the sti"ulus of a "uch greater thing. 1ro" far out in space# fro" beon% this +hole sste"# +ill co"e people# hu"ans# +ho +ill co"e here an% +ant to settle on this &arth. The hu"ans alrea% here +ill be fright. full cross about it all# an% the +ill look upon their un+ante% guests +ith a Caun%ice% ee. 1or a ti"e there +ill be a con. si%erable co""otion# ho+e$er# e$entuall co""on sense an% reason +ill pre$ail. The people fro" outer space +ill %e"onstrate peaceful in. tentions# an% that is a thing sa%l lacking on this &arth. An ti"e the people fro" outer space shall settle %o+n +ith the people +ho are nati$e to this &arth# the +ill inter"arr# all races +ill inter"arr so that at last there shall be onl one race an% it shall be kno+n as the -ace of Tan because the "i!ture of all colours# +hite# black# ello+# an% bro+n# +ill result in a $er pleasant tan sha%e. At this stage in the e$olution of the &arth it shall be the 2ol%en Age# the age of peace# the age of tran(uillit an% of high occult kno+le%ge. At shall be an age +hen Man# +hether terrestrial Man or e!tra.terrestrial Man# shall get along har. "oniousl. The future beon% thatB 3es# that is clear also# but let us be content +ith this first episo%e because it is# in fact# a true episo%e. <o ou laugh# are ou cnical# skepticalB 7ell ou are en.
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title% to our opinion as A a" entitle% to " kno+le%ge. Af ou ha% " kno+le%ge ou +oul% not be listening to "e no+# an% ou +oul% not be laughing. A $er short ti"e ago it +as state% that Man +oul% ne$er sen% a "essage across the Atlantic b ra%io. Then it +as sai% that Man +oul% ne$er fl the Atlantic in an aeroplane. At +as state% that no one coul% possibl go faster than the spee% of soun% because people +oul% %ie# it +as also reporte% that Man +oul% not be able to get into space because the heat generate% b the spee% +oul% burn hi" up. Man has gone into space# an% 7o"an also. Things +hich are utterl i"possible to%a are co""onplace to"orro+. No+ +e bounce tele$ision pro. gra""es off an artificial satellite# no+ +e bounce ra%io "es. sages off the Moon# Mars# Venus. Ho+ can ou sa that " prophec is not trueB At is a sa% thing that people con%e"n that +hich the %o not un%erstan%. At is a sa% thing that if people cannot %o this or that or so"ething else# then the are incline% to sa# )Oh# but that is i"possible# (uite i"possible# such things are beon% hu"an kno+le%ge.* This# of course# is nonsense# because +hen one can see the Akashic -ecor% of e$erthing that has hap. pene% one can also see the -ecor% of 6robabilities. An% if ou +on%er +hat the -ecor% of 6robabilities is let "e gi$e ou a si"ple illustration. 6robabilities are those things +hich ou e!pect to happen# ou e!pect that to"orro+# the %a after# an% for ears after# ships +ill stea" upon the seas# planes +ill fl across the sk# an% cars +ill go spe+ing no!ious fu"es throughout the countrsi%e. 3ou reall e!pect that +ill happen because it is so probable. The future of a race or countr can be forecast +ith the highest %egree of accurac# an% the -ecor% of 6robabilities in%icates +hat all that +ill be. Here ou ha$e ha% an insight into +hat +ill happen# but there are other things# little inci%ents +hich point the +a. <o ou +ant so"e "oreB All right4in ears to co"e &nglan% +ill be a state of the 5nite% States in "uch the sa"e +a as Ha+aii an% Alaska are states of the 5nite% States. &$entuall &nglan% +ill be con. trolle% b an% fro" the 5nite% States# an% e$entuall &nglan% +ill subscribe to the 1e%eral /a+s of the 5nite% States. ,ana%a +ill be one of the lea%ing countries of the +orl% in centuries to co"e# ,ana%a an% 'raDil. 'raDil at present is in a %ecline# but 'raDil shall rise an% shall be perhaps the secon%
8>: greatest countr of the +orl%# it shall in fact beco"e )High* 'raDil once again. 1rance an% -ussia +ill unite in ears to co"e to reall s(uash 2er"an. 1rance an% -ussia both feel "enace% b 2er"an# an% the +ill unite forces to en% that threat# an% the 2er"an race +ill be scattere% a"ong other nations in the sa"e "anner as He+s are no+ scattere% a"ong other nations. The 5nite% States an% -ussia +ill co"bine to %efeat ,hina# the ne+ ,hina +hich poses a threat to ci$iliDation e$er+here# an% so the 'ear an% the &agle shall unite to %efeat the <ragon# an% not until the <ragon is %efeate% shall there be an en. %uring peace. Those of ou +ho are astrologicall incline% +ill re"e"ber that on 1ebruar Gth# 8@=9# 8= %egrees co$ere% the Sun# the Moon# Mercur# Venus# Mars# Hupiter# an% Saturn %uring an eclipse at that ti"e. The ne!t ti"e that +ill happen +ill be on Ma Gth of the ear 9KKK# an% shortl before that ti"e Hal. le0s co"et +ill return in April 8@?=. All these configurations +ill lea% to "o"entous occurrences throughout the +orl%. At +ill be the opening of a Ne+ Age# the ti"e +hen hope flour. ishes again like the gentle spring flo+ers +hich re$i$e an% bloo" ane+ +hen the +inter sno+s gi$e +a to sunshine# an% as the spring flo+ers are rene+e% b the seasons# an% the renaissance +hich co"es about e$er ear# so shall Man# Man0s hopes an% spiritual aspirations beco"e rene+e% after the ear 9KKK. At "ight be as +ell here to sa so"ething about the chang. ing cli"ate of this +orl%# because al"ost e$erone in the +orl% "ust ha$e notice% great changes. The cli"ate also is a +orth subCect of pre%iction. An the ears to co"e there +ill be "an earth(uakes# lan% +ill rise an% lan% +ill fall# an% "uch lan% +ill beco"e +ater. Out in the 6acific there is a great fault e!ten%ing thousan%s of "iles. At is a crack in the &arth0s surface# an% if "an "ore nations start letting off "an "ore ato" bo"bs or +orse# the crack +ill open a little an% shift a lot# an% then there +ill be a +hole series of earth(uakes an% floo%s. 1or hun%re%s of ears it has been possible to "ore or less pre%ict the +eather. One coul% consult charts kept at "eteoro. logical offices an% these charts +oul% in%icate that the te". perature of# sa# ,ana%a nor"all +oul% fall bet+een such. an%.such li"its at such.an%.such a ti"e# +hile# for e!a"ple#
8>? in 'uenos Aires there +ere %ifferent li"its of rise an% fall. At +as possible to pre%ict the +eather in Mosco+# or Ti"buktu# or an+here# b consulting recor%s +hich in%icate% +hat the a$erage te"perature shoul% be at other e(ui$alent ti"es for "an# "an ears past. 7e ha$e kno+n +hat +oul% happen %uring each season# +e ha$e kno+n if the su""er +as going to be hotter than +inter an% +hat the li"its of col% +ere going to be# an% +hat the li"its of heat +ere going to be# but all this is changing# an% changing rapi%l# through a +hole conglo"era. tion of causes# "ost of the" "an."a%e. Ha$e ou notice% that (uite recentl there ha$e been in. creasing reports of freak +eatherB An the 5nite% States there ha$e been absolutel abnor"all col% +inters. An 2eorgia the +eather has been (uite a lot belo+ Dero. AriDona# that too# has ha% a great %eal of col%# at ti"es ;K %egrees belo+. A ha$e ha% letters fro" frien%s in ,ana%a an% the 5nite% States an% A get reports of freak +eather# stunning col%. Then a +eek later# al"ost a heat+a$e. A ha% a report the other %a fro" Niagara 1alls# ,ana%aE the +eather +as e!tre"el hot# s+eltering hot# an% then it beca"e frightfull col%. An <etroit# 5.S.A.# the +eather has been stunningl col%# then su%%enl it turne% hot. An the North an% &ast 5nite% States there has been %rness# in fact April of this ear +as the %riest e$er recor%e% on the 5nite% States +eather stations. There +as no +ater for the plants# no irrigation sste" +orke%. 6lants +ithere% in the parche% groun%. A %on0t kno+ ho+ "an of ou ha$e been to the 5nite% States# but in Montana# not so far fro" the ,ana%ian bor%er# there is a big National 6ark# an% in that 6ark there is a glacier# in fact there are se$eral# but so"e ha$e co"pletel "elte% an% others are greatl %i"inishe%. ,ertain areas of the 5nite% States an% ,ana%a %epen% (uite a lot on ski progra"s# progra"s calling for sno+ an% ice. 7ell# there has been no sno+ or ice an% so these people %e. pen%ing on such cli"atic con%itions ha$e been ruine%. An the "i%.7est there ha$e been torna%os# tre"en%ous torna%os. The nu"ber an% spee% an% ferocit of torna%os has been increasing. Puite recentl there ha$e been "ore than ?KK torna%os a ear in "i%.5nite% States. 'ut let us lea$e the 5nite% States. There are other parts of the +orl%. A get "ail fro" all o$er the +orl%# an% it %oes not
8>@ nee% "ail but ne+spapers# to bring in infor"ation about the +eather. An &nglan% there has been absolutel freak +eather# the col%est on recor%# an% in &nglan% the ha$e ha% the +orst bliDDar% e$er# traffic +as at a stan%still# people +ere short of foo% an% +ere freeDing# cattle %ie% through e!posure an% through star$ation. An the Me%iterranean +eather has been co"pletel freak# abnor"all col% for instance# an% about a "etre in %epth of sno+ in Sicil +hich a%$ertises as Sunn Sicil. 7ell# the "ight ha$e ha% sunshine but the ha$e certainl ha% searing col% as +ell. At is all freak +eather# the cli"ate of the +orl% is changing. An -o"e there +as ice# on the -i$er Tiber there +as ice# ice for the first ti"e in GKK ears. One associates -o"e# Atal# +ith +ar"th# +ith a kin% bene$olent cli"ate# not +ith ice on the -i$er Tiber on +hich people coul% skate. An% another part of the +orl%4Hapan. The ha$e ha% the roughest +inter in li$ing histor. Stor"s# crop failures# the ha$e ha% e$erthing ba%. An -ussia# on the other han%# the cli"ate see"s to ha$e been getting "il%er. Siberia is less frigi%# an% of course +ith all these changes in cli"atic con%itions "ore changes are cause%# for if +e heat an area of lan% the air abo$e it rises an% for"s cu"ulus clou%s. At "a be that so "an ato" bo"bs ha$e obscure% the %irect ra%iation of the Sun to the &arth an% back into space# that that has altere% Dones of te"perature through. out the +orl%. Thus it is# as has been pre%icte%# that in the not too %istant future things are going to change on this &arth. Ha$e ou e$er thought of thisB Af the ice at the North 6ole an% South 6ole "elte% the +ater le$el all aroun% the +orl% +oul% rise b at least =KK feetB Think# e$en if so"e of the ice on the coast of -ussia +ere to "elt# the resulting floo% coul% inun%ate Ne+ 3ork or Monte$i%eoE in fact# it +oul% not take "an feet of +ater to co"pletel floo% 5rugua. 'ut in case 5ruguaans +ant to rush out an% get +ater.+ings an% bathing suits# let "e sa thisE accor%ing to pre%ictions that part of the +orl% +ill rise so that instea% of being floo%e% it +ill be (uite a long +a abo$e +ater le$el. Ne+ 3ork +ill sink beneath the +a$es# so it is pre%icte%# an% %o+n near the en% of Argentina a rift +ill be cause% %i$i%ing the tail of Argentina fro" the bo%# so there +ill be in effect an islan% there# an% a (uicker passage through to the 6acific Ocean. That in itself +ill cause a bit of co""otion# because the 6acific is saltier than is the
8;K Atlantic# an% so +e ha$e "ore or less of a para%o!E the 6acific +ater +ill be +ar"er but hea$ier# an% so it +ill sink in the col%er +aters of the Atlantic because the Atlantic is not so salt# an% is# therefore# lighter. The -ussians are bus altering the +eather to their o+n a%$antage b ta"pering +ith the 2ulf Strea"# +hich causes +ar" +ater +hich nor"all shoul% go to &urope to flo+ along the si%es of Siberia# so that Siberia is beco"ing tha+e% out an% +ill beco"e the far lan% of -ussia. 'ut in the s+ing of the balance &nglan% coul% ha$e another Ace Age# an% ice coul% s+eep across (uite a lot of &urope. Nor"all the &arth is surroun%e% b laers of air# so"e of the" tra$elling as air currents in the sa"e +a as there are +ater currents. Nor"all the a"ount of cos"ic ras entering an% striking the &arth is fairl constant# but no+ because of the "e%%ling +ith the upper at"osphere b rockets tra$ersing an% bo"bs going off# the outer at"osphere0s Cet strea"s ha$e been %isturbe% an% %i$erte%. Thus there are te"perature in. $ersions so that hot air perhaps cannot rise an% +hole lan%s beco"e parche% through lack of rain an% through e!cess of heat. Te"perature Dones throughout the +orl% are changing# "ainl for the +orse# an% unless "ankin% rises up to control those +ho %esire +ar# then "ankin% is going to ha$e a prett sorr ti"e before the ha$e a better ti"e. Ho+e$er# +e are no+ in the Age of Kali# the Age of pain# suffering# an% %e. apair. Soon +ill co"e the %a+n +hen Man can again hope an% kno+ that he is progressing to+ar%s greater things# greater happiness# greater spiritualit# an% greater faith in his fello+ "en.
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TH& great tree to+ere% hea$en+ar%s +ith branches groping blin%l to+ar%s the 2i$er of /ight. 5pon the groun% its sha%o+ stretche% black an% long# beco"ing longer an% et longer as the Sun saile% across the latening sk on its eternal Courne. The tree baske% an% thri$e% beneath the life.gi$ing ras. An its branches# conceale% b a "ultitu%e of lea$es# bir%s fluttere% an% calle% an% occasionall fle+ s+iftl to other trees in pursuit of their business of li$ing. 1ro" so"e hi%%en recess +ithin the tree0s foliage ca"e a su%%en sharp s(ua+k of an outrage% bir% in protest against an in$a%ing "onke. The s(ua+ks continue% an% rose in a crescen%o as a +hole troupe of "onkes s+ung fro" branch to branch. Su%%enl# as though at the turning of a s+itch# e!pectant silence fell upon the people of the tree. H5MANS +ere approaching! Along a faint path through the bushes a bent ol% "an stu"ble% an% "a%e his +a. ,lutching a stur% sta$e in a gnarle% han%# he plo%%e% gri"l for+ar%. 'ehin% hi" t+o oung "en carrie% s"all bun%les. The ol% "an stoppe% an% pointe% to the tree. )7e shall stop TH&-&!* he sai%. )7e shall rest a+hile an% A shall "e%itate through the night.* Together the "o$e% for+ar% into the little clearing +here the great tree0s bulging roots "a%e %eep furro+s an% "oun%s. Together the +alke% aroun% the "ight trunk# seeking the best posi. tion. Soon the foun% a spot +here a large flat.toppe% boul%er protru%e% fro" the groun% on the sun+ar% si%e of the bole. A "onke +as spra+le% upon its top# leisurel scratching. At sight of the approaching "en it screeche% in fright an% leape% straight up to %isappear a"i% the concealing branches. The ounger of the t+o Assistants carefull gathere% so"e +ith branches fro" a nearb bush. 'in%ing the" tightl +ith a length of pliant $ine# he soon ha% a ser$iceable brush +ith +hich he attacke% the top of the rock# s+eeping it clean of %ebris. 7ith lo$ing care the other Assistant took a sharp. e%ge% stone an% +ent +ith it to a la+n.like stretch of brilliant green "oss. Kneeling# he presse% %eep +ith the sharp stone
8;9 an% "o$e% along until he ha% cut a rough outline of the boul%er0s top in the "oss. 2entl he peele% the laer of "oss an% rolle% it back like a carpet. 7ith the ai% of the ounger "an he carrie% it for+ar% an% sprea% it out upon the rock# for"ing a thick cushion that age% bones "ight be protecte% fro" the harsh stone. Tightening his tattere% robe# the ol% "an cla"bere% +ith surprising agilit to the $er%ant surface. The brilliant ras of the fast.setting Sun sent "ultitu%inous colours across the +oo%e% countrsi%e# here gil%ing a tree top# there shining bloo%.re% through the lo+er branches. Puickl the el%er of the t+o Assistants prepare% their si"ple "eal# a little parche% barle# a sprinkling of rice# a s"all ripe "ango fruit# an% sparkling +ater fro" a nearb strea". Soon the "eager repast +as finishe% an% the utensils cleane% an% put a+a in the s"all bun%les. )A +ill "e%itate#* sai% the ol% "an# settling hi"self cross. legge% an% %ra+ing his robe about hi". )<o not %isturb "e# A +ill sa +hen A a" rea%.* The t+o Assistants no%%e% in respectful ackno+le%ge"ent. Turning a+a# the retire% so"e "an feet fro" the rock# rolle% the"sel$es "ore tightl in their robes an% co"pose% the"sel$es for sleep. Su%%enl the Sun plunge% belo+ the ri" of the &arth an% the soft# scente% purple iri%escence of an An%ian night reigne% as the /or% of the Night a+akene% all the s"all nocturnal creatures to set about their business. So"e. +here a sleep bir% "uttere% a last 0churp.churp0 to his "ate before settling %o+n to %rea"# "abe# of fat +or"s an% Cuic fruits. Slo+l the purple of the night turne% to lustrous sil$er as the 2o%%ess of /o$ers cli"be% into the sk an% sho+ere% her /ight upon the sleeping +orl%. The gentle breeDes of the night ca"e to s+eep a+a the o%ors of the %a# to fon%l ruffle the s"all forest flo+ers no+ fol%e% in sleep# an% carr fresh scents to those +ho %+elt b night. The hours crept slo+l on. The Moon lo+ere% her light belo+ the %istant horiDon# an% light fleec clou%s saile% serenel abo$e the &arth. The ol% "an sat erect# un"o$ing# +ith%ra+n# "e%itating. /ittle creatures ca"e forth fro" burro+s an% +arrens to peer +ith roun%# un+inking ees# an% seeing no %anger to the"# +ent on +ith their la+ful business. The ol% "an sat erect# un"o$ing# "e%itating# as the first
8;> streaks +i%ene% an% turne% into the gre gloo" of earl %a+n. So"e+here a sleeping "onke +as Costle% an% shrieke% an% gibbere% in %ro+s fur. S+iftl the light gre+ brighter an% a tinge of +ar"th s+ept across the night.chille% lan%. 1ro" the trees ca"e the calls an% fluttering of ne+l a+akene% bir%s. 7ith a screa" of terror a s"all "onke4ine!perience% et4 lost his grip an% fell a %oDen feet before fear.paralDe% li"bs coul% reach out# grasp a branch# an% s+ing to safet. The ol% "an sat on# un"o$ing# as his Assistants cli"be% to their feet# rubbing the sleep fro" their ees. Much later in the %a# as the hot Sun poure% %o+n its +a$es of heat# the ol% Monk en%e% his long "e%itation an% partook of a frugal breakfast. Turning to the el%er of the Assistants# he sai%# )At is ti"e ou learne% the art of "e%ita. tion# " son# for A ha$e obser$e% ou +ell an% our ti"e of instruction has co"e.* )'ut is it so %ifficult to "e%itate# MasterB ,annot AN3ON& %o itB* aske% the ounger. )No# " son#* replie% the ol% "an. )So"e people ne$er "e%itate because the are not +orth# an% so"e# +ho are +orth# %o not "e%itate because the %o not kno+ ho+. Me%i. tation is an art +hich "ust be i"parte%# it is an art +hich can lift one0s ego to subli"e heights.* He pause% in thought for a "o"ent# then sai% to the ounger# )To%a ou tra$el alone to seek out foo%. A "ust instruct our senior. An ti"e# if ou are +orth# our opportunit +ill co"e.* . . . . . . . .
So "an people sa that the are )going to "e%itate*# but of course "ost of these people ha$e not the faintest i%ea of +hat real "e%itation "eans. The think that it is so"e "stical thing +hereas# as in the case of "ost "etaphsical "atters# "e%itation is si"ple an% is Cust a "eans to an en%# a "etho% +hereb one can obtain certain results. One of the great %ifficulties confronting the a$erage stu%ent of "etaphsical "atters is that "ost of the original training an% "ost of the original research +as %one in Tibet# an% in An%ia# +here ci$iliDations flourishe% centuries before there +ere an ci$iliDations at all in the 7estern +orl%. Of course# there +as also the great ci$iliDation of Ancient ,hina# but although ,hina has been lau%e% as being of great religious stature# actuall ,hina +as "ore intereste% in the
8;; arts of +ar. The ci$iliDations of ,hina ga$e us such %ubious assets as e!plosi$es# high.fling kites +hich %ischarge sho+ers of poisone% arro+s# an%# surprisingl enough# the ,hinese of centuries ago +ere the first to e"plo rocket +arfare. Their )ato" bo"bs* +ere great "asses of fla"ing "aterial carrie% on rocket.hea%sE these fla"ing "asses +ere fire% into the ene" positions +here the set fire to "en an% "aterial in%iscri"in. atel. ,hina also ga$e us arts an% crafts# +hich of course is to be co""en%e%# but ,hina "ainl took the religions of An%ia an% altere% the" to suit ,hinese i%eas. Hapan can be %isregar%e% because until a fe+ ears ago Hapan +as a seclu%e% islan% countr i"per$ious to the in. fluences of other countries# an% as the real histor of Hapan tells us# the "erel copie% their religions an% their culture fro" the ,hinese. 7here the Hapanese foun% their cruelt as sho+n in the Secon% 7orl% 7ar can onl be a "atter of con. Cecture# but assure%l the lea% the +orl% in cru%e an% cruel practices# an% it is so"e+hat of a surprise that these little people are no+ tolerate% a"ong other nations. No %oubt this is calle% co""erce instea% of frien%ship. One of the great %ifficulties4to get back to our original the"e4is that in translating Sanskrit an% other &astern lan. gauges it is not al+as possible to con$e the e!act "eaning in a 7estern language such as &nglish. The 7estern languages %eal "ore +ith concrete "atters# +hereas the languages of the 1ar# 1ar &ast %eal +ith abstract concepts# an% thus it is that so "an things +hich %epen% upon the precise use of an i%io"# an% +hich are not parallele% in another language# lea% trans. lators astra# an% cause gra$e "isun%erstan%ings. An illustra. tion is in the case of Nir$ana# a ter" +hich +e reall shoul% un%erstan% in the &astern "eaning an% +hich +ill# therefore# shortl be referre% to before going on to "e%itation# +hat it is# an% ho+ to %o it. An%ia ha% a great ci$iliDation# a ci$iliDation +hich +as highl spiritual in nature. An%ia# in fact# +as the cra%le of true religion in this particular ccle of e$olution# an% "an nations copie% an% altere% An%ian religions. An so"e stages of the culture of Ancient ,hina# +hen spiritualit an% $eneration of one0s ancestors +as of greater i"portance than ,hair"an Mao or +ar# religions flourishe%# but so"e of the ,hinese an% so"e of the An%ians# too# took
8;G their religious beliefs too literall because religion shoul% be a signpost# a gui%e# a "anual of beha$ior. The An%ians an% the ,hinese forgot that# an% it +as often the case that a ,hinese or an An%ian +oul% spen% his life sitting beneath a tree in i%le conte"plation thinking# )Oh# A +ill Cust take it eas %uring this lifeti"e# A can "ake up for it +hen A co"e to this &arth again.* That is not a figure of speech# that is not an e!aggeration# it is a fact# an% until a $er short ti"e ago it +as perfectl possible for a ,hina"an to incur a %ebt in this life on the un%erstan%. ing that he +oul% pa it back +ith interest in the ne!t life. ,an ou i"agine a 7estern "onelen%er4A see no+ the call the"sel$es high.class finance co"panies4a%$ancing a su" of "one to%a on the un%erstan%ing that it +oul% be pai% back to hi" +hen he ca"e in his ne!t incarnationB ,ertainl it +oul% lea% to so"e a"using book.keeping! To repeat4&astern languages %eal "ainl +ith abstract an% spiritual concepts# +hereas 7estern languages %eal +ith ter"s %ealing +ith a$iation# "one (or the lack of it!)# an% other "un%ane subCects. 3ou "a be intereste% to kno+ that a fe+ ears ago the Hapanese ha% no i%eographs# no +ritten for" of e!pression +hich +oul% %eal +ith technical ter"s in ra%io or engineering# an% so to " o+n personal kno+le%ge Hapanese technicians coul% onl %iscuss ra%io# engineering# an% other scientific concepts b learning the appropriate ter"s in &ng. lish. There is nothing particularl re"arkable about that be. cause +e ha$e so"e+hat the sa"e state of affairs in 7estern countries +here t+o %octors of %ifferent nationalities an% not un%erstan%ing a +or% of each other0s language# coul% still %iscuss "e%ical ter"s an% treat"ents b using the co""on language of /atin. -a%io operators# inclu%ing a"ateurs# can con$erse (uite +ell b using abbre$iations an% highl stliDe% co%es so that the can un%erstan% each other e$en though the language of each is unkno+n to the other. 6ossibl ou ha$e hear% of )P.-.M.* "eaning noise or static# or )P.-.T.* +hich asks a person to be silent. Nir$ana is a +or% or concept +hich is usuall (uite beon% 7estern co"prehension. 6robabl Nir$ana is the "ost "is. un%erstoo% of &astern ter"s. 6eople in the 7est think that the goo% &asterner Cust +ants to sit an% s"ell the flo+ers4in this case the lotus4an% "ake hi"self into nothingness. At is often thought that Nir$ana is total e!tinction of life lea%ing to a
8;= state +here nothing e!ists# +here nothing is# +here there is no "e"or# no action# nothing. Nir$ana is too fre(uentl re. gar%e% b the 7esterners as an e!a"ple of the perfect $acuu"# an% the shun &astern religions +hich the think# in their ignorance# lea% to a state of co"plete an% utter nothing. ness. This is absolutel incorrect# Nir$ana %oes not "ean a Hea$en or the opposite# it %oes not "ean a place +here there is nothing +hate$er.not e$en a place! At is not possible to e!ist in a state of nothingness# an% et again# the a$erage 7esterner thinks that the A%ept# or Master# or 2uru# or &nlightene% One# stri$es to attain to a state +here he forgets e$erthing +hich he has stri$en to learn an% in +hich he no longer kno+s anthing# no longer feels anthing# no longer e!ists. This is ri%iculous! This is fantasticall absur%# an% one +oul% ha$e thought that or%inar co""onsense +oul% ha$e in%icate% that there is no possibilit of e!isting +here nothing can e!ist. The A%epts# the 2uru# the Master or &nlightene% One# or +hate$er ou like to call hi"# seeks Nir$ana. Nir$ana is not the negation of e$erthing as is usuall suppose%# it is instea% the eli"ination of those %esires +hich are +rong# it is the eli"ination of scan%al# the eli"ination of perCur# gree%# lust# an% other faults. The &nlightene% Ones stri$e so that the are e"pt of e$il e"otion# an% thus their soul can rise +ithin the" an% lea$e the bo% at +ill. 'efore people can %o conscious astral tra$elling the ha$e to purge their thoughts# the ha$e to be sure that the %o not +ant to tra$el Cust for i%le curiosit or so that the can peer in on the pri$ate affairs of another person. At is absolutel essen. tial that before a person can astral tra$el consciousl an% un%er full control# the "ust get ri% of gross lusts an% %esires. An the 1ar &ast "an people can astral tra$el consciousl# "an people +ho are on the spiritual 6ath# that is. 'ut in the &ast the facts of life are treate% %ifferentl# an% +e "a ha$e cause to %eal +ith that later. An the 7estern +orl% it is rare in%ee% for a person to consciousl astral tra$el +hile the sins of the flesh keep the souls enchaine%. One of the "ore usual "etho%s of keeping the soul in bon%s is the +rong sort of se! life. There shoul% be no se! life +hate$er unless the "an an% +o"an are in lo$eE if these people are in lo$e# then a nor"al se! life increases the strength of the auric current of each#
8;: bringing luster an% clarit to the color of the aura as an clair$oant can tell. Af a "an an% +o"an engage in a se!ual life Cust for "ere ani"al pleasure# then the %arken the colors of the aura an% the +eaken the fluctuations of the current. Man of the &astern schools of occult thought# +arn an% +arn again that the +rong sort of se! shoul% not be in%ulge% in if one is tring to progress. 5nfortunatel 7estern translations# or "istransla. tions# state that the &asterner has no se! life at all in spiritual planes. This again is +rong. Se! is all right if the t+o people nee% it an% if the are trul in lo$e. An the An%ian te"ples an% in the Tibetan te"ples# too# there are pictures +hich 7estern people in their blin%ness ha$e thought to be erotic# obscene# or pornographic. At is not so# an% it %oes not in an +a upset the &asterner to gaDe upon these pictures. The see the pictures for +hat the are# the see that this is a re"in%er of +hat can be. The se!ual act is the genera. tion of life# it is the generation of stronger auric currents# an% the pictures +hich trul a%orn the +alls of te"ples in An%ia an% Tibet sho+ the true se!ual life# an% also the +rong se!ual life# so that the initiate "a co"pare the t+o because# after all# ho+ can ou kno+ +hat is +rong unless so"eone sho+s ou# an% ho+ can ou %o a thing correctl unless so"eone tells ou that alsoB The +rong for" of se!ual life lea%s to unpleasant "anifestations# frigi%it# ner$ous troubles# an% causes a sup. pression of the better instincts of Man an% of 7o"an# +hile the correct for" of se!ual life# for those +ho nee% it# lea%s to an increase in the spiritual abilities of both. After a ti"e as the initiate progresses an% beco"es the &n. lightene% One he can %o +ithout the fello+ship of those aroun% hi"# he can %o +ithout a se! life# an% contrar to +hat certain people belie$e he %oes not lose anthing thereb. Se! life on &arth is a $er phsical thing# but as one progresses higher an% higher the e!periences are e$en stronger# e$en better# an%# ou "a be surprise% to kno+# +hen one lea$es this &arth for the ne!t life it is utterl necessar# a )"ust* in fact# that one has a kno+le%ge of the opposite se! in or%er that one can obtain balance! This is a goo% point to sa that +e shoul% not be %elu%e% b all those peculiar people +ho clai" that the are great e!perts# great Masters# great kno+.all0s in fact# because the ha$e rea% a fe+ booksE books %o not gi$e e!perience# one can rea% a book
8;? an% be +ithout kno+le%ge after. At is fantastic for a "an or a +o"an to proclai" fro" the housetops that he or she is a great &nlightene% A%ept because he or she has rea% a book b such. an%.such a person# an% that so often occurs. Puite recentl A ha% a letter fro" an illiterate fello+ in Australia +ho clai"e% to be a great Teacher an% a great Master. He assure% "e he +as an A$atar# he kne+ he +as this because his +ife ha% tol% hi" so an% because he ha% rea% a book or t+o an% talke% a lot! The real ar%stick is# +hat e!perience has a person ha%B 7oul% ou# for e!a"ple# trust our life to an airline pilot +ho ha% onl rea% a book about flingB 7oul% ou sail fro" here to another continent on a ship co""an%e% b a ,aptain an% officers +ho ha% "erel taken a correspon%ence course on ship "anage"ent an% na$igationB Ob$iousl not. 5sing the sa"e reasoning ou shoul% not entrust our training to an person +ho has Cust rea% a fe+ books or +ho has a correspon%ence course +hich the +ant to sell ou for high pa"ents for the rest of our life. 'efore ou stu% anthing ou shoul% be ac(uainte% +ith the e!perience of the person +ho" ou are going to trust to teach ou. 7ell# it is ti"e +e got back to "e%itation. So "an people %o not kno+ +hat "e%itation is. 7hat is itB Me%itation is a special for" of concentration or %irecte% thinking +hich %isci. plines the "in%# an% +hich for"s a special attitu%e of "in%. Me%itation is that for" of %irecte% thought +hich enables us to percei$e through the subconscious an% other sste"s that +hich +oul% not be possible for us to percei$e in an other +a. Me%itation is of e!tre"e i"portance as it a+akens the "in% to higher consciousness# an% per"its the "in% to 0tap in0 "ore freel to the subconscious# Cust as a person can ha$e a large librar an% go to his books for special infor"ation. 5nless that person kno+s +here to look he can ha$e his large librar# but the +ill be Cust so "uch +aste paper. The %iscipline of "e%itation is essential if one is to "ake an real progress in spiritual attain"ent. Hust as an ar" +oul% be useless +ithout %iscipline an% +ithout %rill# so the hu"an psche beco"es as a "e"ber of a rabble +ithout the %iscipline an% training of "e%itation correctl applie%. At is useless to tr to practice "e%itation b rea%ing a book +hich has been +ritten b a person +ho cannot hi"self "e%i.
8;@ tate. So "an occult books are Cust in%igestible conglo"era. tions of "isun%erstoo% &astern parablesE books +hich are +ritten b people +ho reall %o not kno+ the first thing about "e%itation# for it is clear that unless one can "e%itate oneself one cannot tell other people ho+ to "e%itate! At shoul% be re"e"bere% that in "an countries of the +orl%4non.,hristian countries# that is4atten%ants at a te"ple +oul% "e%itate before entering the te"ple# the +oul% "e%itate so that their "in% +as clear an% opene% rea% to recei$e# +hat one "ight ter" in 7estern parlance# <i$ine -e$elation an% Anstruction. At is (uite useless to pra# for e!a"ple# if one is Cust gi$ing a babble of instruction to one0s 2o%. At is useless to pra that one shall +in the beaut contest# or that one shall +in the Arish S+eepstake. The process of praing shoul% al+as be co""ence% b a perio% of "e%ita. tion +hich clears the "in% of the garbage of thought# an% "akes one rea% to recei$e infor"ation fro" higher planes. To repeat4too "an people flap %o+n on their knees an% start or%ering their 2o% to )%eli$er the goo%s*# then the sa that praer ne$er +orks. 7ell# let the" tr "e%itation first. Me%i. tation actuall has four %ifferent partsF
l. The first part is that "e%itational practice +hich assists in the %e$elop"ent of the true personalit of the "e%itator# an% if one can "e%itate an% %e$elop one0s per. sonalit then one obtains a happier an% "ore successful life. One beco"es happier in the personal aspects of life an% one beco"es "ore successful in association +ith one0s fello+s# that is# in +ork. Successful "e%itation here also increases the "ental capacit. 9. The secon% stage of "e%itation is that +hich al"ost auto"aticall follo+s fro" successful co"pletion of the first stage. The secon% stage of "e%itation is that +hich brings the phsical bo% in rapport +ith the O$erself an% brings the O$erself in rapport +ith the Manu of the nation. 'efore one can "e%itate to this# an% higher stan%ar%s# it is essential that one has a pure an% lust.free life. >. The ne!t stage of "e%itation is that +hich gi$es one all the benefits of stage 8 an% stage 9# but +hich enables one in a%%ition to ha$e full occult un%erstan%ing. That is# +hen one reaches the thir% stage of "e%itation one is able to co". prehen% an% appercei$e.
8GK Appercei$e# of course# is %ifferent fro" percei$e. Apper. cei$e is the "in%0s perception of itself (all that +hich enables the O$erself to i"pro$e its o+n spiritual con%ition). ;. /astl# there is the "stical "e%itation# so calle% be. cause it is so far re"o$e% fro" earthl concepts that it is rather beon% the un%erstan%ing of those +ho ha$e not suc. cee%e% in reaching that stage. The fourth stage of "e%ita. tion takes us b +a of the Sil$er ,or% up to our O$erself# an% then b +a of the 2ol%en ,or% of our O$erself into the presence of that 2reat &ntit +hich# for +ant of a better ter" %o+n here# +e call )2o%*. 'ut the first t+o stages of "e%itation are the essential steps an% ou shoul% concen. trate on the" first. 'efore taking up "e%itation it is essential that there shall be a <iscipline because if one is plaing +ith "e%itation# one is plaing +ith fire. 3ou +oul% not allo+ a chil% to pla +ith a barrel of gunpo+%er an% a bo! of "atches# at least ou +oul% allo+ hi" to %o it onl once! An the sa"e +a# ou "ust e!ercise great restraint in practicing the higher stages of "eta. phsics. Af ou get a little +ee% of a "an +ho su%%enl %eci%es that he +ants to gain the "uscles of Mr. Atlas# he has to un%ergo certain e!ercises# the poor fello+ cannot su%%enl grab a bar. bell# etc.# an% put in t+ent.four hours a %a at e!ercises# he +oul% ha$e a break%o+n. An the sa"e +a it is (uite necessar that "e%itation be regar%e% as the e!ercises of the soul# an% if ou rush into the practice of "e%itation like an A"erican tour. ist rushing through the Vatican Cust to sa that he has been there# then ou +ill fin% that our enthusias" +ill +ane. 3ou "ust practice accor%ing to a prearrange% plan +ith %iscipline an% "uch prior preparation because our +ee% little "an4if he practices too "uch an% lifts too "uch an% e!ercises too "uch# he +ill fin% that he is so stiff in his "uscles that he can har%l "o$e. 'ut ou# re"e"ber# +ith "e%itation# ou can beco"e stiff in the "in% an% that is a horrible state of affairs. So in spite of all this# ou +ant to "e%itateB 3ou +ant to reall go in for this thingB 7ell# let0s see ho+ ou like the ne!t bitE to "e%itate ou "ust ha$e an absolutel (uiet ti"e in our %a# an% ou shoul% "ake that ti"e in the earl "orning. This is one of the reasons +h priests# etc.# "e%itate before the eat. 3ou shoul% ha$e no foo% before "e%itating# an% ou
8G8 shoul% not "e%itate in be%# if ou tr that ou +ill fall asleep. So4"ake arrange"ents to a+aken a8i hour earlier than usual# an% +hen our alar" goes off an% +akens ou# get out of be%# +ash an% %ress# because the process of +ashing an% %ressing +ill a+aken ou so "uch that ou +ill not be te"pte% to cra+l back into be% an% sleep. Af ou reall +ant to %o this thing seriousl ou +ill ha$e one corner of a roo" as our o+n Anner Sanctuar. 3ou +ill ha$e a little shrine +hich +ill enable ou to fi! our attention on that +hich ou are tring to %o. So# for those +ho are trul serious# here is ho+ to procee%F Ha$e a roo"# e$en a bo!.roo" +ill %o# as a Sanctuar# an% keep the %oor of that roo" locke% +hen ou are not in it. Ha$e a little table in a corner co$ere% +ith a +hite cloth. 5pon the +hite cloth ha$e an i"age of# for e!a"ple# a Ho Tai the s". bol of 2oo% /i$ing (no# ou are not +orshipping gra$en i"ages ! Ho Tai is "erel a s"bol). Ha$e an incense burner an% a stick of thick incense +hich ou shoul% light an% then blo+ it out so that it Cust s"ol%ers in pleasant s"oke. At +ill help if ou ha$e pre$iousl ti"e% the burning of the incense such as# for instance# to the half hour# so that +hen our in. cense goes out ou cease our "e%itation. The serious "e%itator +ill +ear a special "e%itation robe because the +hole i%ea of the "e%itation robe is that ou are shiel%ing ourself fro" outsi%e influences. The "e%itation robe "ust be $er full# +ith long# loose slee$es# an% +ith a co+l to pull o$er the hea%. 3ou can get these of thin black silk# or if ou fin% that too e!pensi$e# thin black cotton. 7hen the "e%itation robe is not in use it shoul% be put into a black silk case +here it cannot be touche% b other clothing. 3ou "a think all this is rather theatrical# but it is not ou kno+# it is the best +a of getting the %esire% results# an% if ou +ant the %esire% results ou ha$e to +ork accor%ing to the rules. So. +ear our "e%itation robe +hen ou are going to "e%itate. No+ that ou ha$e our roo"# our "e%itation robe# our Ho Tai# an% our incense# go to that roo" an% sit %o+n (uietl. At %oes not "atter ho+ ou sit# ou %o not ha$e to sit cross.legge%. Sit in an +a +hich is co"fortable to ou an% +hich pre$ents ou fro" getting cra"ps or t+inges because in the earl stages ou cannot "e%itate if ou are in %isco"fort. 7hen ou ha$e sat for a fe+ "o"ents in (uiet ,ONT&M. 6/ATAON# ou shoul% repeat the praerF
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8G> /et "e this %a# li$ing " life %a b %a in the "anner prescribe%# control an% %irect " i"agination. /et "e this %a# li$ing " life %a b %a in the "anner prescribe%# control " %esires an% " thoughts that A be purifie% thereb. /et "e this %a an% all %as# keep " i"agination an% " thoughts %irecte% fir"l upon the task +hich has to be acco"plishe% that success "a co"e thereb. A +ill at all ti"es li$e " life %a b %a# controlling i"agination an% thought.
3ou +ill ha$e seen that the roo" is not light# of course# but $er +ell sha%e%# fairl %ark in fact so that e$erthing appears gre rather than black. 3ou +ill soon fin% the a"ount of %ark. ness +hich suits ou best. Af ou take a glass of col% +ater an% hol% that glass bet+een our t+o han%s so that our pal"s an% fingers are aroun% the glass but not o$erlapping on to the top# ou +ill fin% that ou +ill be in a suitable position for another e!ercise. No+ sli%e the fingers of one han% so that the fit in bet+een the spaces of the fingers of the other han%# so that ou ha$e as "uch of our han%s an% fingers on the glass as ou can "anage. Sit (uietl an% take a %eep breath. Tr those e!ercises +hich are "entione% in Wisdom of the Ancients# but take a %eep breath an% allo+ the air to be e!hale% +ith a long# long# %ra+n.out soun%. The soun% is 0-rrrrrr Aaaaaaa0. 3ou "ust %o it alou%# ou %o not ha$e to shout it# ou can %o it softl although $er clearl# an% ou "ust treat it seriousl because it is a serious practice. -epeat this three ti"es# then sit an% +atch for se$eral "inutes as the o%onetic# or "agnetiDe%# +ater focuses the etheric of the bo% into a clou% aroun% the glass of +ater. At +ill con%ense (the etheric) so that ou shoul% easil see the (uite hea$ haDe +hich +ill re"in% ou of blue cigarette s"oke con%ense% into a clou%# or if ou prefer# re. "in% ou of incense s"oke con%ense% into a clou%. 7hen ou ha$e %one this for a +eek or t+o# or perhaps a "onth or t+o# %epen%ing upon our seriousness# ou +ill be able to see so"e of our life.force in the +ater# an% +hen the life.force gets into the +ater it charges the +ater Cust the sa"e as so%a +ater sparkles# but the sparks an% sparkles that ou +ill see fro" our o+n life.force +ill be flashes of light# lines# an% s+irlings of $arious colors. <o not rush things because
8G; ou ha$e plent of ti"eE after all# ou %o not gro+ an oak tree o$ernight# an% the "ore serious ou are the "ore success ou +ill ha$e an% the success e$entuall +ill turn that glass of +ater into a "iniature uni$erse +ith sparkles of "ulti.hue% fire %arting an% s+irling +ithin the confines of the glass. 3ou shoul% arrange our "e%itation into a %efinite pattern# or ti"etable. At is a $er goo% i%ea to ha$e a rosar so that ou can keep check on our stages of "e%itation. 3ou can obtain a 'u%%hist rosar# or ou can "ake our o+n rosar of %ifferent siDes of bea%s# but no "atter +hat "etho% ou use ou shoul% keep to a $er rigi% ti"etable. 3ou "ust "e%itate in the sa"e roo" an% at the sa"e ti"e an% +earing the sa"e "e%itation robe. Start b selecting one thought or one i%ea# an% sitting (uietl before our little altar. Tr to eli"inate all outsi%e thoughts# center our attention +ithin ourself# an% there "e%itate upon that i%ea +hich ou ha$e %eci%e% upon. As ou concentrate ou +ill fin% that a faint shaking starts +ithin ouE that is nor"al# that faint $ibration sho+s that the "e%itation sste" is +orking. SuggestionsF
8. Ha$e as a first "e%itation the "e%itation of lo$e. An this ou think kin% thoughts to+ar%s all creatures +ho li$e. Af enough people think kin% thoughts# then e$entuall so"e of it +ill rub off on other people# an% if +e coul% get enough people to think kin% thoughts instea% of $icious thoughts the +orl% +oul% be a $er %ifferent place. 9. After the first "e%itation of lo$e# ou can concentrate on the secon% "e%itation +hich causes ou to think of those in %istress. As ou think of those in %istress ou reall )li$e* their sorro+s an% their "iseries# an% out of our co"passion ou sen% thoughts4ras4of un%erstan%ing an% s"path. >. An the thir% "e%itation ou think of the happiness of others# ou reCoice that at last the ha$e attaine% the pros. perit an% all that for +hich the long. 3ou think of these things# an% ou proCect to the outsi%e +orl% thoughts of Co. ;. The fourth "e%itation is the "e%itation of e$il. An this ou allo+ our "in% to "e%itate upon sin an% illness. 3ou think ho+ narro+ is the "argin bet+een sanit an% insanit# health# an% sickness. 3ou think ho+ brief is the pleasure of the "o"ent# an% ho+ all.enco"passing the e$il of gi$ing in to the pleasure of the "o"ent. Then ou think of the sorro+ +hich can be cause% b pan%ering to e$il.
8GG G. The fifth "e%itation is that in +hich +e attain serenit an% tran(uillit. An the "e%itation of serenit ou rise abo$e the "un%ane plane# ou rise abo$e feelings of hate# ou soar abo$e e$en feelings of earthl lo$e because earthl lo$e is a $er poor substitute for the real thing. An the "e%itation of serenit ou are no longer bothere% b oppression nor %o ou fear# nor %o ou +ant +ealth for its o+n sake but onl for the goo% +hich ou can bring to others +ith it. An the "e%itation of serenit ou can regar% our o+n future +ith tran(uillit kno+ing that ou at all ti"es are going to %o our best an% li$e our life accor%ing to our o+n stage of e$olution. Those +ho ha$e attaine% to such a state are +ell on the +a of e$olution# an% those +ho are can place reliance upon their kno+le%ge an% upon their inner kno+le%ge to free the" fro" the +heel of birth an% %eath.
3ou "a +on%er +hat co"es after "e%itation. 7ell# trance co"es after. 7e ha$e to use the +or% 0trance0 for +ant of a better ter". Actuall trance is a state of "e%itation in +hich the real )ou* goes out an% lea$es the bo% as one +oul% part fro" an% lea$e a car. No+# as +e all kno+ fre(uentl to our cost# if one has a parke% car one so"eti"es gets that car stolen b car thie$es. An the sa"e +a# if people "e%itate %eepl enough to enter +hat +e "ust ter" the trance state +ithout clearing their "in% of lusts# etc.# then the in$ite )stealing* b other entities. The trance state is a highl %angerous state unless one first practices un%er capable super$ision. There are $arious for"s of ele"entals an% %iscarnate en. tities +ho are al+as pro+ling about to see ho+ "uch "ischief the can %o# an% if the can %o a lot of "ischief b taking o$er a person0s bo%# then the are $er happ to ha$e so"e fun Cust as teenagers +ill so"eti"es steal a car to go racing roun% the roa%sE no %oubt the teenagers full inten% to return the car unhar"e%# but fre(uentl the car is har"e%. An% so +hen a bo% is taken o$er fre(uentl it is har"e%. /et "e repeat that if our thoughts are pure# if our in. tentions are pure# an% if ou are +ithout fear# then ou cannot be in$a%e%# obsesse%# or taken o$er# there is nothing to fear e!cept fear itself. /et "e repeat thatE if ou be not afrai% ou ra%iate an aura +hich protects our bo% "uch the sa"e as a burglar alar" can protect a house# an% if our thoughts are
8G= pure an% ou ha$e no lusts# then +hen the lust of taking o$er a bo% tingles our consciousness ou i""e%iatel look %o+n the Sil$er ,or% an% see +hat it is# Cust the sa"e as a far"er keeps a +atch on his orchar% to protect his apples! 3ou cannot be obsesse% or taken o$er or in$a%e% unless ou are afrai%. 'ut if ou are afrai% of such things4+ell# for our o+n peace of "in% an% for our o+n peace of bo% %o not pla +ith the %eep trance stage of "e%itation. A a" greatl oppose% to hpnotis" e!cept +ith the $er greatest of safeguar%s# for if ou are put into a hpnotic trance b an ine!perience% person he can ha$e an a+ful lot of fears +on%ering if ou +ill be all right# +on%ering if he can get ou out of the trance# etc. The hpnotic trance is a passi$e trance# it is a trance +hich is cause% b a series of po+erful sug. estions strengthene% b a person0s belief that he or she can be hpnotiDe%. Actuall# +hen a person is hpnotiDe% con%itions are "uch the sa"e as +hen a person goes cross.ee% because the etheric %ouble is thro+n slightl out of snchroniDation +hich "eans that the phsical an% the etheric bo%ies are no longer in co"plete coinci%ence +ith each other. Af ou get a ba% hpnotist he can %o a tre"en%ous a"ount of %a"age# he can har" ou for ears. After all# ou +oul% not go to a surgeon +ho ha% Cust learne% his surgical techni(ue b taking a correspon%ence course# ou +ant a person +ho can operate surel an% co"petentl. So4for the sake of our health an% our sanit# %o not allo+ a"ateurs to "e%%le about +ith ou. Af ou +ant for so"e reason# or ou ha$e for so"e reason# to be hpnotiDe%# then get in touch +ith so"e "e%ical association in our o+n area an% the +ill be able to tell ou of so"e ethical "e%ical hpnotist +ho has been traine% un%er carefull super$ise% con%itions. 3ou "a think that A a" o$er. stressing the %angers# but.oh! 3ou shoul% see so"e of the letters that A recei$e about har" +hich has been cause% b inept# cri"inall careless %abblers in hpnotis". -e"e"ber that +hen ou are hpnotiDe% our soul is pushe% out of coinci%ence +ith the centers of our consciousness. An the case of "e%iu"s# the are often people +ho get into a %rea" state of trance# a %rea" state of hpnosis# for con. siousl or unconsciousl the lightl hpnotiDe the"sel$es so that the are hper.suggestible# an% in such a case the can be use% as a telephone b people on the other si%e of life. 'ut re"e"ber +hat +e ha$e sai%# +hat +e ha$e learne% together
8G: about %iscarnate entities. The reall goo% people +ho ha$e passe% o$er are too bus to fool aroun% gi$ing "essages at seances. 5n%er certain con%itions# of course# one can ha$e a $er skille% an% conscientious person +ho can go into this trance in the phsical an% still re"ain alert in the astral# an% so can in effect super$ise the tpe of person +ho is gi$ing "essages to the group of sitters belo+. This is a $er useful tool +hen one is %oing %etaile% research# but it is utterl essential to "ake sure that the seance be not interrupte% b noise or b the une!pecte% entr of other people. There is a $er special for" of occult trance# the A%ept calls it 0te"ple sleep0# an% this is an absolutel %ifferent tpe of trance fro" an of those pre$iousl "entione% because the Anitiate +ho has stu%ie% all this un%er te"ple con%itions kno+s +hat he is %oing# an% he can thro+ hi"self %eliberatel into the trance state Cust the sa"e as a person can thro+ hi". self into a car an% %ri$e off# he is un%er his o+n control an% cannot be obsesse% b others. 'ut# of course# this %epen%s upon ha$ing ears of practice# an% until a person has ha% the necessar e!perience he shoul% al+as be un%er the "ost care. ful super$ision of a person +ho has ha% such e!perience. The a$erage person plaing about +ith trance states has a $er useful protecti$e sste"E ou tr plaing about +ith a trance# an% if ou are a nor"al %ecent person ou +ill fin% that ou fall asleep! That pre$ents ou fro" being in$a%e% b %iscarnate entities. 'ut e$en here there are t+o gra$e %anger spots# for e!a"pleF 3ou are a+ake# e$en though in a trance state# but then ou fall asleep. No+ at the instant +hen ou are bet+een a+akeMasleep ou are $ulnerable to obsession Cust the sa"e as ou are $ulnerable to obsession +hen (un%er these con%itions) ou ha$e gone to sleep an% no+ a+aken. 6lease note that this onl refers to +hen people are plaing about +ith hpnotis" or trances# an% there is no %anger +hate$er in the a+akeMasleep an% asleepMa+ake of or%inar %a an% night li$ing. At follo+s fro" all this that ou +oul% not be $er +ise to "e%%le +ith trance states unless ou are carefull super$ise%# %oesn0t it B An certain te"ples the person being traine% is super$ise% b t+o senior la"as +ho are able to keep contact +ith +hate$er the acolte is thinking# an% b their gentle but fir" gui%ance
8G? the acolte is pre$ente% fro" %oing an har" to hi"self or ha$ing cause% an har" to anone else. 7hen the acolte can pass certain tests# then he is per"itte% to go into %eep trances b hi"self an% usuall one of the first things he +ill %o is to go into a $er %eep trance# +hat +e ter" the 0trance of $ision0. This is a %eep trance in%ee%# an% the Anitiate +ill be co". pletel i""obile# he "ight appear to be utterl rigi%# e$en +ith har% flesh. An this particular state he is still +ithin his bo%# but is $er "uch like a "an on top of a high to+er +ho has a high.po+ere% telescope +hich enables hi" to see $er clearl an% greatl "agnifie%. The "an +ith the telescope can turn in an %irection# an% can see +hat is going on +ith start. ling clarit. One %oes not get out of the bo% in the trance of $ision# instea% ou ha$e to +ait an% practice the trance of proCection before ou can get out# an% in this case the bo% is li"p an% flacci%# an% is in a cataleptic con%ition +ith all consciousness being +ith%ra+n an% the bo% re"aining# as it +ere# un%er the super$ision of the caretaker. 'reathing goes on at a $er "uch re%uce% rate# an% the heart.beat is re%uce% an% life Cust flo+s $er leisurel in%ee%. 1irst of all# +hen ou get in these trances ou +ill +on%er if +hat ou are seeing is i"agination# but +ith practice ou +ill kno+# that +hich is real an% +ill easil %etect that +hich is "erel a thought proCection fro" so"e other entit# +hether incarnate or %iscarnate. To gi$e ou an illustrationE ou are so"e+here# an+here ou like# sitting at peace an% %oing %eep trance "e%itation. Af ou let our consciousness +an%er +ill.nill +ithout ha$ing "uch control of it ou "ight fin% ourself near a person +ho has ha% too "uch to %rink# an% ou "a be horrifie% to see all "anner of (ueer ani"als +riggling aroun% hi". 3es# those stripe% elephants reall %o e!ist in thought for"! 7orse than that# though# supposing ou allo+ ourself to Cust +an%er an% ou fin% ourself near a $er# $er ba%.te"pere% "an +ith "ur%er in his heartE if he is thinking of "ur%er# then ou# ou poor sufferer# +ill see the actual scenes as if the +ere realit instea% of Cust thought# an% ou "a co"e back to our bo% +ith such a Cerk that ou +ill get a hea%ache for the ne!t t+ent.four hours thinking that ou ha$e +itnesse% a "ur%er or +orse! The initiate% "etaphsician can easil recogniDe that +hich
8G@ is real an% that +hich is i"aginar# but it is again a%$ise% that unless ou ha$e so"e real reason for %eep trance# ou lea$e it alone. Af ou +ill not hee% that a%$ice# +ell hee% thisE if in a %eep trance or in the astral ou fin% horrible entities "aking faces at ou or +orse# then ou "erel ha$e to think strong thoughts at the" that ou are not afrai%# an% if ou %o that ou +ill fin% that these people %isappear. The can onl fee% on fear# an% if ou are not afrai% the are actuall repelle%. An sincere frien%ship A a%$ise ou not to allo+ ourself to be hpnotiDe% e!cept b a co"petent "e%ical person# an% A a%. $ise ou not to un%ergo trance e!cept un%er (ualifie% super. $ision. The or%inar "e%itation is perfectl safe# no har" at all can co"e to ou because ou are in full possession of all our faculties. So4"e%itate an% enCo it i""ensel. A$oi% hpnotis" an% %eep trance because the +ill not further our %e$elop"ent one iota.
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,HA6T&- NAN& AS AST-A/ T-AV&/ 1O- 3O5B TH& %ark "ists of night gra%uall turne% gre an% slo+l retreate% fro" the rising sun. 1or so"e ti"e %ank ten%rils of fog rose up fro" the long grass. Soon one coul% %iscern the ol%. +orl% $illage of Much Nattering nestling %eep in the $alle for"e% b the ,ots+ol% Hills. A forest sprea% %o+n the slopes as if threatening to engulf the little $illage# through the centre of the "ain street a s"all brooklet t+inkle% an% tinkle% along# carring +ith it all the refuse of an ol%er ci$iliDation. Much Nattering +as a tpical &nglish $illage +ith s"all stone houses thatche% +ith ello+ rushes fro" the nearb "arshes. At the far en% of the $illage +as the Village 2reen# in the centre of it the %ucking pool +here the scol%s +ere %ippe% in the chair at the en% of a long bea" proCecting far out o$er the stagnant# sli"e.co$ere% +ater. 1arther along# nearer the $illage si%e of the pon%# +as a s"all stone platfor"# prob. abl the re"ains of an ol% basalt eruption fro" the "ountain. si%e. Here it +as the custo" to take +itches an% thro+ the" in the +ater to see if the sank or s+a". Af the sank an% %ro+ne% the +ere innocentE if the s+a"# then it +as a%. Cu%ge% that the <e$il +as supporting the" an% so the poor +retch +oul% be thro+n back again until e$entuall )the <e$il0s ar" got tire%* an% she %ro+ne%. The "apole +as still %ecke% +ith its ribbons# for ester%a ha% been a Hol <a an% the outh of the $illage ha% been %ancing the "apole an% plighting their troth. As the light increase% an% the %a a%$ance%# s"all trickles of s"oke seepe% up fro" holes in "u% roofs# or fro" s"all chi"nes in thatche% roofs# signs that the eo"en of &nglan% ha% bestirre% the"sel$es to get their breakfasts before setting out for their +ork. 'reakfast.ale to %rink an% %r rough brea% to eat# for in those %as there +as no such thing as tea or coffee# no cocoa# an% rarel4perhaps once a ear4%i% the eat "eat of an kin%# onl the richer fa"ilies kne+ the taste of an "eat# the rest4that +hich the coul% pro%uce in their o+n localit.
8=8 There ca"e the soun%s of "uch bustle# the soun%s of "uch "o$e"ent. Soon "en +ere pouring out of %oors going to shippens or barns or going out into the fiel%s to catch an% harness horses. The +o"enfolk +ere bus insi%e their houses# clearing up# %usting# "aking# an% "en%ing# an% +on%ering ho+ to "ake %o +ith the s"all a"ount of "one a$ailable# for so "uch +as %one b barter# an% no+ e$erone in the $illage kne+ +hat e$erone else ha%# an% it +as ti"e for so"e of the Tra$elling Men to co"e an% bring ne+ ite"s. The "orning +ore on# shining bright shafts of sunlight along the $illage street reflecting brightl fro" the greenish bull0s.ee glass in so"e of the +in%o+s. Soon there ca"e a great co""otionE Mistress Helen High+ater pounce% out of a house at the en% of a street an% poun%e% %o+n the cobble% +a# her ol% elastic.si%e% boots peeping shl fro" beneath her $olu"inous skirts as the s+irle% slightl +ith the spee% of her passing. 'eneath the beribbone% poke.bonnet +hich she +ore her face shone bright re% an% +as co$ere% +ith a thin fil" of perspiration. On she s+ept like a full.rigge% schooner racing before a +inter gale# )clack clack# clack clack# clack clack*# tappe% her heels on the tops of the s"ooth cobbles. &$er so often she turne% her hea% +ithout stopping her hea%. long flight# turne% to peer o$er her shoul%er as if she thought she "ight be pursue% b the <e$il. Hust a glance# then on she +ent +ith rene+e% $igor# her breath co"ing in short puffs an% pants. Soon# b the ti"e she reache% the en% of the street# her breath +as co"ing in a series of staccato grunts. At the en% of the cobble% street she turne% right to +here the apothecar0s shop stoo% in solitar splen%or Cust apart fro" the rest of the houses. 1or a "o"ent she pause% in her hea%long flight an% looke% about her once again# then she looke% up at the lea%e% +in%o+s abo$e her. 6eering aroun% the si%e of the house she sa+ that the apothecar0s horse +as not tethere%# so returning to the front again she %ashe% up the three +orn stone steps an% pushe% open the soli% oaken %oor. ),lang clang# clang clang* +ent a little bell as she pushe% her +a into a %ark an% gloo" roo". O%ours assaile% her fro" e$er (uarter# "usk an% cinna. "on# le"on# san%al+oo%# an% pine# an% other strange scents +hich her nostrils coul% not i%entif. She stoo% there panting an% puffing an% tring to get back her breath# +hen fro" a
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8=> roo" behin% the shop appeare% another +o"an# the apothe. car0s +ife. )Oh# A%a Shakes!* sai% Helen High+ater. )A sa+ it again last night# there she +as up in the sk +ith the "oon as her back. groun%# she +as nekki%# nekki% as a Cabir% an% ri%ing on a big birch broo".* She shu%%ere% an% looke% as if she +as about to faint# so A%a Shakes hurrie% for+ar% an% gui%e% her to a chair b the si%e of the little counter. )There# there#* she crie%# )Cust ou get ourself set %o+n an% tell "e all about it. A +ill pour up a "easure of ale an% then ou +ill feel better.* Helen High+ater sighe% %ra"aticall an% allo+e% her ees to roll hea$en+ar%s. )There A +as#* she sai%# )stan%ing in " shift before the be%roo" +in%o+ looking out upon 2o%0s glor of the "oon an% the night sk.* She pause% an% sighe% again. )Su%%enl#* she continue%# )A looke% to+ar%s the right an% a big ol% o+l fle+ across the +in%o+# an% as he fle+ across A sa+ that he +as fleeing fro" so"ething. A crane% " neck to the right# an% there she +as soaring across the sk# +ith not a bit of a shift upon her# an% A thought# IOh %ear "e# all those "en +ho +ere out benights an% the gpsies %o+n b the co$ert# +hate$er +oul% the think to see a Satan0s <aughter sailing o$erhea% so!J * A%a Shakes poure% out "ore ale an% the %rank together in silence for a +hile. Then the apothecar0s +ife sai%# )/et us go together an% tell this tale to our priest# the -e$eren% Mr. <ogui%# he +ill kno+ +hat to %o +ith it. No+ ou Cust get our breath back +hile A get " bonnet on an% +e +ill be out together# A +ill ha$e the apprentice look after the shop.* 7ith that she turne% on her heel an% hurrie% into the back roo" +here Helen High+ater hear% her gi$ing or%ers in a short# sharp tone of $oice. Soon the t+o la%ies# chattering a+a like "agpies# +ere hurring %o+n the si%e roa% to+ar%s the parsonage# an% to. +ar%s a conference +ith the +orth pastor an% keeper of their souls# the -e$eren% Mr. <ogui%. Miles a+a in a s"all $illage far fro" /on%on# the fierce ,ar%inal 7olse turne% restlessl on his be%. He +as "aking his plans to hunt +itches# "aking his plans to "ake an% un. "ake kings an% bring austerit to princes as +ell as to paupers. He ha% retire% to his countr "ansion at the Village of Ha"p. ton# so"e "iles fro" /on%on To+n. &$en then he +as plan.
8=; ning to rebuil% the "ansion an% "ake it into a $eritable ,ourt to ri$a8 that of the King in /on%on. 'ut no+ the ,ar%inal# +ho little kne+ that in future ears his na"e +oul% be a tra%e. "ark for un%er+ear# tosse% restlessl# +hile throughout the length an% brea%th of &nglan% his Special An$estigators pro+le%# +atchful# hoping to be le% to +itches that the coul% be torture% an% burne% at the stake to the glor of 2o% an% to sa$e their souls. The +orth ,ar%inal pon%ere% upon all these things# an% he leane% back upon his soft cushions an% thought +ith s"ug co"placenc ho+ he +oul% reorganiDe Hea$en +hen he e$entuall got there# although he ha% no plans to lea$e the &arth at the "o"ent as he +as enCoing "uch po+er. 'ack in the Village of Much Nattering# the t+o la%ies stoo% up to take lea$e of the -e$eren% Mr. <ogui%. )7ell# then la%ies#* he sai% so"berl# )+e +ill keep +atch on that +i%o+ of +ho" ou spoke# an% +e +ill see +hat +e shall see# an% ha$. ing seen +e shall act to the glor of 2o%.* He no%%e% gra$el an% ushere% A%a Shakes an% Helen High+ater out of the parsonage %oor. 1or the rest of the %a little groups of +o"en coul% be seen furti$el +hispering to each other# an% peering up to+ar%s the forest +hich loo"e% at the peri"eter of the $illage. There +as "uch no%%ing of hea%s an% shaking of hea%s# "uch fol%ing of han%s beneath aprons. The "en# ignorant of +hat +as going on# looke% "stifie% at the strange %oings of their +o"enfolk# as "en al+as %o anho+# an% Cust put it %o+n to a for" of "oon."a%ness +hich ca"e upon +o"en e$er so often. <o+n b the "apole a s"all group of bos an% girls t+irle% an% t+iste% an% prance% aroun% as the practice% the steps for a ne+ "apole %ance +hich the +ere shortl going to perfor" before $isitors fro" another $illage. Soon the sha%o+s of night gathere%# an% back fro" the %arkening fiel%s ca"e the "en +ho ha% labore% long throughout the %a# %rooping +ith +eariness the tru%ge% along the cobble% streets an% lurche% into their ho"es. An the sha%o+ of the parsonage four "en +aite% silentl# leaning up against the +all# talking in the lo+est of lo+ +hispers. Then as the %arkness beca"e "ore profoun% a figure appeare% fro" the si%e %oor of the parsonageF it +as the -e$eren% Mr. <ogui% hi"self. The four "en respectfull touche% a forelock to the parson# he sai%# )1ollo+ "e to the +i%o+0s cottage# A
8=G ha$e sent a "essenger to fetch the interrogators.* So saing# he turne% an% stro%e off circu"na$igating the "ain part of the $illage an% hea%ing to+ar%s the forest. 1or so"e t+ent "inutes the +alke%# an% then the entere% the %ark sha%o+s cast b the pine trees. Here progress +as (uite %ifficult# here there +as onl the purple loo" fro" the night sk +hich filtere% %o+n through bare branches# but through fa"iliarit the coul% feel an% %etect their +a# so the presse% on# tring to be as silent as the coul%. At last the approache% a clearing an% passe% b a pile of haDel t+igs an% so"e re"nants of charcoal. 6assing that the turne% to the left an% sa+ the %ark outline of a rough hut ahea% of the". No+ their caution +as e!tre"e# the "o$e% carefull +ith co"plete circu"spection# softl the tiptoe% across the clearing to the hut. An single file the approache% the +in%o+ +hich +as roughl curtaine%# but the "erest chink of light shone out. The priest "o$e% for+ar% an% put an ee to the chink# an% looke% insi%e. Ansi%e he sa+ a sparse roo"# roughl furnishe% +ith ho"e."a%e furniture cut fro" the trees the"sel$es. The light he sa+ +as the light fro" a burning pine knot on +hich the resin still %rippe% %o+n. As it flare% an% sputtere%# he coul% see that in the center of the roo" +as an ol% +o"an sitting on the floor. ' carefull listening he coul% %etect that she +as "u"bling so"ething# but so"e "o"ents he stoo% there +atch. ing an% listening. Then out of the %arkness s+oope% a bat# it %i$e% %o+n an% clutche% the hair of one of the "enE +ith a shriek of terror# he leapt to his feet an% then fell flat on his face# petrifie% +ith fright. As the priest an% the three other "en looke% in stupefie% astonish"ent the %oor of the hut creake% open# an% in it stoo% the ol% +o"an. The priest +as gal$aniDe% into life# %ra"atic. all pointing a forefinger at her he shoute%# )<aughter of Satan# +e ha$e co"e for ou!* The ol% +o"an# struck +ith terror# an% +ell kno+ing the fate in store for her# fell to her knees +ailing. At a sign fro" the priest# the three other "en# no+ slo+l follo+e% b the fourth +ho sheepishl cli"be% to his feet# +ent to the ol% +o"an# t+o hel% her ar"s roughl behin% her an% t+o entere% the hut. The ru""age% aroun%# an% not fin%ing an spells or signs of "agical instru"ents# the o$erturne% the pine knot into a pile of pine nee%les so that the hut flare%# an% as the "en retreate%# burne% to the groun%. An the base"ent of the church the ol% +o"an knelt before
8== the priest. )A ha$e sent for the Anterrogators#* he thun%ere%. )3ou are a <aughter of Satan# ou ha$e saile% across the sk nake% in co"pan +ith Satan!* The poor ol% +o"an shrieke% +ith terror# kno+ing that as her house ha% been burne%# Cu%ge"ent ha% been passe% upon her +ithout an trial. )3ou are going to be kept in a cell for the night to a+ait the pleasure of His MaCest0s An$estigators#* sai% the priest# an% turning to the four "en he instructe% the" to take the ol% +o"an to the local prison an% keep her locke% up until the ne!t "orning. /ate the ne!t "orning there +as the thun%er of hoo$es along the har%.packe% earth roa%# en%ing in a clatter as the horse"en Coine% the cobble% "ain street an% reine%.in at the parsonage. 1ro" the lea%ing horse %escen%e% His MaCest0s Anterrogator of 7itches# a surl# bloate%.face% "an +ith nar. ro+ pig.like ees. He +as follo+e% b his Assistant an% t+o Torturers +ho lo$ingl re"o$e% the bags containing their in. stru"ents of tra%e fro" the horses0 backs. Together the +ent into the parsonage +here the priest +as e!pecting the". 1or so"e ti"e there +as ani"ate% %iscussion# an% then the "en left the parsonage an% "a%e their +a to the roo" +hich +as use% as the local Cail. &ntering the seiDe% the ol% +o"an# +ho +as no+ gibbering +ith terror# an% strippe% her of her cloth. ing. &!a"ining her "inutel# inch b inch fro" hea% to foot# the Cabbe% sharp pins into her to see if there +as an spot +hich +as i""une to pain# one of the stan%ar% tests for +itches. Soon also the put thu"b.scre+s upon her an% tightene% the" until she screa"e% an% the scre+s ran re%. Still ha$ing no confession fro" her# for in truth she ha% nothing to confess# the seiDe% her b her hair an% %ragge% her out at a run all the +a %o+n the cobble% $illage street to the %ucking pon%# +here b no+ a cro+% of a$i%# eager spectators ha% collecte% in the hope an% kno+le%ge of seeing a +itch %ro+ne%. The ol% +o"an +as hel% upright nake% on the stone plat. for" +hile "en +ent to each si%e of the pon%. Then the priest stoo% in front of her an% sai%# )An the na"e of the 1ather# the Son# an% the Hol 2host# A urge ou no+ to "ake our true confession that accor%ing to 2o%0s "erc ou "a %ie kno+. ing that our soul b sa$e%. ,onfess ere it be too late.* 7ith that he "a%e the sign of the cross in the air an% stoo% asi%e.
8=: The ol% +o"an +as speechless +ith terror. 1our "en grabbe% her b her ar"s an% legs# an% s+ung her high into the air. 5p she +ent# an% turne% a so"ersault in the air before falling hea% first into the scu""# stagnant pon%. 1or "o"ents there +ere Cust ripples on the surface# an% then her strea"ing hair an% hea% appeare%. She threshe% +il%l at the +ater an% see"e% to "ake so"e hea%+a at s+i""ing. Then so"e spectator thre+ a hea$ rock +hich caught her on the si%e of the hea%. Other rocks follo+e%. The poor ol% +o"an ga$e a horri%# soul.+renching screa"# an% an eeball +as seen %angling %o+n her cheek. 1urther rocks %islo%ge% it an% the bo% sank beneath the +ater +hich +as staine% re%. 1or a "inute# perhaps "ore# there see"e% to be tur"oil be. neath the +ater an% a +hole fountain of re%# bloo%.staine% +ater spurte% up in a little "oun%. One of the An$estigators turne% to another an% sai%# )So! Satan %i% not sa$e herE perhaps# as she clai"e%# she +as inno. cent after all.* The "an to +ho" he spoke shrugge% an% turne% asi%e as he sai%# )Oh +ell# +hat0s it "atterB 7e0$e all got to %ie so"e. ti"e# +e put her out of her "iser!* 5nnotice%# isolate%# an% alone# an age% hunchback lurke% in the sha%e of a little clu"p of trees. 1ro" his ees tears slo+l ooDe% an% course% %o+n his sea"e% an% +iDene% cheeks. 1ro" ti"e to ti"e he atte"pte% to +ipe the" a+a +ith the back of a gnarle% han%. Antentl he peere% forth fro" beneath +hite# shagg eebro+s. Spas"o%icall his left han% grippe% an% re. grippe% the t+iste% ol% stick +hich he use% to assist hi" in his painful "o$e"ents of +alking. As the poor ol% +o"an sank beneath the +ater surface for the last ti"e# to beco"e in her %eath agon entangle% in the clinging +ee%s belo+# he "uttere%# )Sa%# sa%.* A +o"an hurring along the path to tr to see so"ething before it +as all o$er# spie% the t+iste% ol% "an an% stoppe% besi%e hi". )7hat 0appene% to her# gran%ferB* she aske% in a shrill $oice. )Mur%ere%!* replie% the hunchback in surl tones. )Mur. %ere% on the altar of ignorance an% superstition. She +as no +itch# A +ent to school +ith her. She +as a pure soul +ho ha% no e$il in her.* The oung +o"an glo+ere% an% sai% "enacingl# )3ou0% better be careful +hat ou0re saing# gran%fer# or ou0ll fin%
8=? ourself in that pon% +ith her# there0s been so"e ugl ru"ors about ou# ou kno+4if A +asn0t a goo% gran%%aughter A0% tell on ou "self.* So saing she hurrie% off to peer +ith a$i% fascination at the surface of the no+ still pon%# a surface ruffle% onl occasionall b a bursting bubble plopping to the surface. The hunchback stare% to+ar%s her +ith broo%ing ees# an% then "uttere% to hi"self# )Superstition# superstition# al+as the ene" of progress. 7e +ho %o astral tra$el are the pre of the +icke%# the ignorant# an% the Cealous# those +ho cannot %o it the"sel$es an% +ho gi$e the +rong thoughts to +e +ho can. A "ust be careful# A "ust be careful!* Sa%l he looke% again to+ar%s the pon%# for no+ An$estigators ha% brought the ol% +o"an0s clothing# +hich the %u"pe% upon the stone +here she ha% stoo%. Sole"nl# +ith "an a religious incantation# the applie% flint an% tin%er to the torn ol% +recks. 1anning the first sparks into fla"e the ha% the clothing blaDing# an% s"all particles of blackene% burnt "aterial s+ept up+ar%s on $agrant +in%. The ol% hunchback turne% a+a sa%l# shrugge% his shoul. %ers# an% stu"ble% blin%l into the sheltering +oo%s. 3es# throughout the centuries those +ho coul% %o astral tra$el ha$e been persecute% an% penaliDe% b the Cealous ones +ho cannot %o astral tra$el# an% +ho resent the thought that others can %o +hat the cannot. 3et al"ost anone can astral tra$el if their "oti$es are right# if their thoughts are pure# an% if the practice. /et us see +hat it takes to %o astral tra$el. An the first place# one "ust ha$e absolutel pure thoughts because +hen one can tra$el in the astral it is a si"ple "atter in%ee% to go to a person0s house an% see the"# no "atter +here the are in that house# no "atter +hat the are %oing. At is possible to look o$er the shoul%er of a person +ho is +riting a letter# an% rea% the letterE it is possible4but +rong# cri"in. all +rong. The genuine person %oing astral tra$el +oul% ne$er think of so intru%ing upon the pri$ac of another# an% if one %i% intru%e b acci%ent# then one +oul% ne$er# ne$er talk of +hat one ha% seen. So# unless ou are sure# co"pletel sure beon% the slightest sha%o+ of a %oubt that ou %o not +ant to intru%e upon the pri$ac of another# then ou +ill fin% that it is $er %ifficult in%ee% to get into the astral consciousl. Al"ost e$erone gets into the astral subconsciousl# that is# +hen one is asleep# but consciousl4that is a %ifferent "atter.
8=@ A get a $ast nu"ber of letters asking "e to $isit such.an%. such a person b astral tra$el to sa +hat is +rong +ith hi" or her# but e$en if A +as prepare% to %o this there are still onl t+ent.four hours in the %a an% it +oul% be an utter i"possi. bilit to go to all the places because of the ti"e consu"e%. An an case# it is "orall +rong to rush along to so"eone0s house an% peer at the" in the be%roo" or else+here. Too often people +ant an astral $isit because the are too laD to take the necessar steps to cure the"sel$es# or Cust for i%le curiosit! Another bar to astral tra$el in the a+ake state is i"pose% on people +ho +ant to astral tra$el so that the can talk about it an% sho+ ho+ cle$er the are. Af ou %o conscious astral tra$el ou ne$er talk about it because it is a $er great pri$ilege to be able to %o it# an% one onl talks about it +hen one is tring to help others. So if ou think that astral tra$el +ill take the place of a gui%e% tour or pro$i%e "ore entertain"ent than our tele$ision4that +oul% be eas!4think no "ore about astral tra$el# for if ou think thus it is not for ou. A thir% bar is i"pose% upon those +ho +ant to astral tra$el so that the "a control the affairs of others. There are "an people +ho are )%o.goo%er0s*# the +ant to rush aroun% the +orl% in the astral putting things right +ithout kno+ing +h things are presu"abl +rong! At is $er +rong in%ee% to force a person to ha$e help. After all# the person concerne% kno+s his o+n affairs best# so if so"eone bu"bles along in the astral an% tries to peer an% pr an% then tells the $icti" that this# that# or so"ething else shoul% be %one# that is taking an un. +arrante% libert. 3ou "a +on%er +hat can be %one b astral tra$el if there are so "an li"itations. 7ell# all right# this is +hat can be %one4ou can $isit an of the great libraries throughout the +orl%# ou can $isit an part of the +orl%# ou can learn fro" ancient "anuscripts# ou can (es# this is (uite true! ) $isit other +orl%s +hen ou a%$ance sufficientl. 'ut if ou +ant to tra$el an% ou succee% in astral tra$elling# an% then ou gi$e +a to te"ptation an% ou Cust peer at so"eone in the pri$ac of their o+n ho"e# then ou are %oing +rong an% possibl ou "a not astral tra$el again. One of " interests is to +atch people going off at night. A like to sit b a +in%o+# preferabl fro" a high $antage point# an% +atch o$er a sleeping cit. Shall A tell ou +hat i is likeB Shall A tell ou ho+ A see thingsB
8:K Night has fallen an% abo$e us the ageless stars t+inkle sil$er# or blue# or re% light. The air is clear an% cal"# street lights she% so"e slight ra%iance into the sk an% "ake it appear that there are %ancing "otes bubbling abo$e the streets. 1ro" the rooftops of the cit co"es the bluish +hite haDe as if an i"palpable "ist is rising. The "ist rises perhaps >K feet# perhaps 8KK feet# beco"ing bluer an% bluer. Then the surface of the "ist bubbles like the bubbles on a pot of boiling tar. The bubbles burst an% glea"ing strea"ers of pale blue.+hite light e"erge an% streak up into the night sk# the threa%s of light beco"e thinner an% thinner but the are al+as there# the ra%iate in all %irections# to the North# to the South# to the 7est# an% to the &ast. So"e go straight up# straight up into the infinit abo$e# an% et curiousl enough so"e go straight %o+n as if searching for another for" of life in the core of this earth of ours. The bo%ies of the people of this cit are asleep# but their astral bo%ies are tra$elling# as proof +hereof their Sil$er ,or%s are aglea" in the %arkness of the night. The stretch up an% up# an% e$er an% anon a little thrill or ripple co"es racing along the Sil$er ,or%# an% there is a Cerk an% a t+itch an% the ,or% contracts# an% soon the astral bo% co"es %o+n# %isappears into the blue "ists an% after+ar%s goes into the bo% again. These are people +ho ha$e been %isturbe% b perhaps the opening of a %oor or the tossing of a partner# these are the people +ho a+aken in the "orning +ith a hea%ache an% "e"ories of a horri% night"are. Hust about e$erone %oes astral tra$el# but unfortunatel because of the teachings of the 7est "ost forget +hat the ha$e learne% an% +hat the ha$e %one +hen the return to the bo%# an% if an astral is )reele% in* su%%enl it gi$es rise to night"ares an% a co"plete shatter. ing of all "e"ories of the actual e!perience. Most people ha$e ha% the e!perience of a $iolent Cerk as the +ere falling asleep# "ost people ha$e ha% an e!perience of a rising an% falling# an% a sensation that the +ere falling out of a tree or off a cliff. That +as $erging upon re"e"bering astral tra$el# but again# re"e"ber that astral tra$el is a thing +hich al"ost anone can %o consciousl if one re"e"bers the pro$isos pre$iousl "entione% in this chapter. So"e %istance a+a +ithin " line of sight there +as a great buil%ing# a prison. Aroun% the +alls the lights burne% throughout the night an% occasionall a bright spotlight +oul%
8:8 flicker along the +alls# but at this ti"e of the night "ost of the cells +ere %ark4et not %ark because the lights of the Sil$er ,or% go up# the i"prisone% "en escape b night into the astral# for trul it is sai% that iron bars %o not a prison "akeE iron bars restrain the flesh# but the are no bar to the astral. Thus it is that those a%Cu%ge% guilt# an% the innocent alike# "ingle an% go up about their separate tra$els in the night. All too fre(uentl fro" the pent.houses atop the high buil%. ings one gets terrible sor%i% thoughts# an% e$en the Sil$er ,or%s +hich protru%e fro" such places are often %uller an% tainte%. 1or those +ho pan%er to the lusts of the flesh %o not tra$el to the highest planes# instea% the are confine% to the lo+er astral +here the "eet %epra$e% an% une$ol$e% per. sonalities to "atch their o+n. Supposing ou ha$e gone through all this# an% ou ha$e %eci%e% that ou ha$e no lusts# no %esire to peer at others in the pri$ac of their o+n ho"es# suppose ou %eci%e that ou are one +ho can tra$el consciousl# +ell# this is ho+ ou shoul% go about itF Make a %efinite e!peri"ent# "ake an arrange"ent +ith so"e $er close frien% that ou +ill# +ith his or her per. "ission# $isit the house that night. Ha$e our frien% agree to put so"ething# perhaps so"e +ritten "essage on a table so that ou can rea% the "essage put there for ou an% repeat it back the ne!t %a to test our progress. 7hen ou go to be% "ake sure that it is at a reasonable hour# that is# fairl earl. 3ou shoul% not ha$e a hea$ "eal before going to be%# an% of course ou shoul% not %rink too "uch before retiring other+ise our rest +ill ine$itabl be %is. turbe%# an% getting up in the night "a cause ou to forget our astral tra$elling e!periences. 7hen ou rest upon our be% "ake sure that ou are co". pletel co"fortable# not too hot an% not too col%# an% it is better if ou sleep alone +ith our %oor locke% because if ou are sleeping +ith our partner an% there is restlessness %uring the night ou +ill be brought back fro" our astral Courne +ith (uite a shock# +hich +ill cause ou to forget anthing ou ha$e e!perience%. <eci%e +here ou are going to go. 3ou "a be going to our frien%0s house# in +hich case ou +ill kno+ the +a# or ou "a be going to a %ifferent countr. 'ut supposing ou are going to one special house or one special person# then $isualiDe
8:9 the house# $isualiDe ho+ ou +oul% $isit that house if ou +ere going b car or +alking. Sole"nl affir" before ou allo+ our bo% to sleep that our astral +ill go to the house an% that +hen ou a+aken in the "orning ou +ill ha$e a co"plete "e"or of all that happene%# ou shoul% affir" that this +ill occur an% ou +ill re"e"ber. -epeat our affir"ation three ti"es# an% then let ourself %rift off to sleep thinking of all this as ou %o so. Af ou succee% this is +hat +ill happenE ou +ill feel our bo% getting hea$# ou +ill feel our ees be. co"ing tire%# an% ou +ill fall asleep in a perfectl or%in. ar# nor"al "anner. 'ut then as ou fall asleep ou +ill ha$e an e!perience si"ilar to going out of a %ark roo" into a bril. liantl lighte% )out%oors*. At the ti"e of the passing# our phsical bo% +ill Cerk slightl# an% if the Cerk %oes not a+aken ou in the phsical bo%# our consciousness +ill e!pan% an% beco"e clearer# ou +ill e!perience a trul +on%erful# a trul Coous feeling of e!hilaration an% free%o" fro" boun%s. 3ou +ill feel as if ou are sparkling an% bubbling all o$er +ith $italit. At +ill occur to ou after a ti"e to +on%er +hat it is all about# an% then ou +ill look about an% ou +ill see that ou are attache% to our phsical bo% b a glo+ing# pulsating# blue.+hite cor%# like a chil% being attache% to its "other b the u"bilical cor%. 7ith so"e horror an% %istaste ou +ill look at the lu"p of cla +hich is our phsical bo% resting there# perhaps in a contorte% bunch of t+iste% li"bs. 3ou +ill feel horror that e$entuall ou ha$e to get back into that confining bo%. 'ut the ti"e is not et. 3ou gaDe about ou# looking at things fro" an unfa"iliar $ie+point. 3ou can rise up an% look closel at the ceiling or the +alls# but then as ou +an%er about the roo" ou fin% that it is boring to be confine% to such a s"all space# an% ou think of ho+ to get out of the roo"4+ell# it0s no sooner thought of than %one. 3ou fin% that ou are out pro. Cecting beon% the roof +ith no "e"or of ho+ ou got through perhaps other be%roo"s in our +a# no+ ou are out# floating abo$e the rooftop at the en% of our blue.+hite cor%. 1or "o"ents ou float there gentl lifting as if on unseen currents. 6erhaps ou look %o+n an% i%entif our house an% frien%s0 houses# perhaps ou +atch so"e late car spee%ing along the high+a. 3ou are seeing our to+n or our %istrict as if fro" a balloon# but the i"pression gro+s upon ou that this is Cust a +aste of ti"e# ou are %oing this for another
8:> purpose# there is nothing to be gaine% b Cust ling looking %o+n at a sleeping cit. 3ou think of the plans ou ha$e "a%e# ou think of the places ou +oul% like to $isit4+here shall it be# 'ulgaria# 'uenos Aires# /on%on# 'erlinB An+here! 6erhaps ou +ill be content to go Cust to a frien%0s house to rea% a carefull prepare% "essage so that ou can repeat it back to hi" for his confir"ation on the "orro+. A""e%iatel ou think +here ou are going# an% ou think ho+ to get there. 6erhaps fro" <ublin in Arelan% ou %eci%e ou +oul% like to $isit Ne+ 3ork. As ou think of this our astral cor% e!ten%s an% e!. ten%s# an% ou rise up an% up far higher than the astronauts# or cos"onauts either# ha$e reache%. As ou rise up ou see the &arth turning slo+l beneath ou# ou see the ocean +hich fro" this height looks like a placi% $illage pon%# an% then as ou peer %o+n ou see our %estination# Ne+ 3ork. Here the ti"e is four hours earlier so people are not going to sleep et# the ha$e their cit lights on an% it pro$i%es an e!cellent beacon for ou. 3ou )set our sights* on Ne+ 3ork ,it# an% ou fall %o+n to+ar%s Ne+ 3ork ,it al"ost +ith the spee% of thought. As ou get closer an% closer# an% the cit beco"es larger an% larger# ou can pick our actual %esire% %estination. 6erhaps it "a be Manhattan# perhaps ou +ant to look in on the cro+%s s+ar"ing out of 'roa%+a theatres# perhaps ou +ant to ha$e a look roun% -a%io ,it or float o$er the %ocks an% see the great liners ling at their "oorings. As ou think about it# so ou achie$e it. An "an great blocks of buil%ings ou +ill see lights shining out# "an of the" are office buil%ings. 7ell# ou can look aroun%# see the cleaners at +ork an% perhaps so"e )high pres. sure e!ecuti$e* at +ork too. 'ut "an of the lights +ill be apart"ent buil%ings. A caution here4%o not intru%e# %o not force our +a into the pri$ac of those apart"ents because ou +oul% not like people sping on ou an% perhaps chuck. ling a little "aliciousl at ou# +oul% ouB 7ell# respect the pri$ac of these people# an% ou +ill be able to continue our astral tra$els +ithout hin%rance. Throughout the perio% of our tra$el keep in our con. sciousness the thought that ou +ill re"e"ber# ou +ill re. "e"ber# ou +ill re"e"ber. Ne$er lose sight of that thought# keep it tucke% a+a so"e+here so that all the ti"e ou are getting a Cog that ou "ust an% +ill re"e"ber. 7ith practice
8:; ou +ill ha$e no %ifficult at all in re"e"bering. 1irst +hen ou are back in the bo% ou +ill think that ou ha% a %rea"# but if ou allo+ ourself to $isit the sa"e place the night after ou +ill realiDe that it is not a %rea" but actualit. So +ith confir"ation ou +ill fin% that it beco"es easier an% easier. 'ut ou are in the astral looking at Ne+ 3ork ,it fro" the air. The night gro+s %arker# %o+n belo+ police"en in their pro+l cars +an%er in an% out of back alles# the cit gro+s (uieter# although Ne+ 3ork is ne$er (uiet. Soon ou fin% that there is a strange i"pression of unease# an i"pression that ou are +ante%. Soon ou fin% there is a tingling co"ing to ou along the Sil$er ,or%. Af ou are +ise an% e!perience% ou +ill i""e%iatel hea% ho"e# in this case ou left fro" <ublin# re"e"ber. Af ou are not e!perience% ou +ill be reele% in uncere"oniousl like a fish reele% in b an eager angler. As ou# being one of the +iser ones# allo+ ourself to return# ou hea% straight up into the sk again so that# looking %o+n ou can see the %arkness %arker an% %arker o$er the 5nite% States an% o$er &urope the light is beginning to co"e brighter. 3ou fin% that o$er <ublin ou ha$e the first faint streaks of light co"ing o$er the e%ge of the +orl%# so ou allo+ ourself to go %o+n an% %o+n# ou see the roof of our house approach. ing an% the first ti"e or t+o ou instincti$el brace ourself for a har% lan%ing# but4nothing happens# ou go %o+n straight through the roof +ithout e$en being a+are of it# an% then ou fin% ourself in our be%roo" again floating a fe+ feet abo$e our slu"bering phsical bo%. 3ou look %o+n at it an% ou shu%%er once "ore at the thought of losing the free. %o" of "o$ing +ith the spee% of thought. Ho+e$er# nature +ill not be %enie% an% ou fin% that ou are settling# settling# settling. Soon ou are al"ost in contact +ith the bo% +hich see"s to be shi""ering an% $ibrating slo+l# an% then ou beco"e a+are that ou are $ibrating "uch faster. 3ou ha$e the task of snchroniDing our $ibrations to those of the phs. ical bo%# but this is largel an auto"atic "atter# an% then ou fin% ou are sinking back into the phsical bo%# ou +ill feel as though ou are tightl encase% in a col%# %a"p# rigi% gar. "ent. At is a thoroughl unpleasant feeling first because there is an i"pression of being stifle% an% constricte%# an% it +ill "ake ou shu%%er an% +on%er +h on earth people ha$e to ha$e bo%ies. Then the ans+er +ill occur to ou4+ell# of course# ou ha$e to be on &arth!
8:G 3ou +ill still be keeping before ou the thought that ou ha$e to re"e"ber e$erthing# ou ha$e to re"e"ber e$er. thing# an% ou lo+er our astral farther %o+n so that it fits e!actl into that col%# cla"" bo% of ours. As it fits e!actl there +ill be a su%%en )snap* an% a Cerk# an% an i"pression that ou are sinking %o+n through %ark# +ooll %ust. 3ou "a sleep for a fe+ "o"ents# in +hich case the ne!t thing ou +il8 kno+ is that %alight is upon ou an% ou are opening an% rubbing our ees# an% perhaps a+ning as +ell. Ver clear in our "in% is the kno+le%ge of all that ou %i% in the night. No+ is the ti"e to +rite %o+n e$erthing ou %i%4+rite it %o+n i""e%iatel# using paper an% pencil put at our be%si%e for that purpose. <o not be )cle$er* an% feel that ou can re"e"ber all because ou +ill not4not for the first fe+ ti"es an+a. Anstea%# ou +ill forget e$erthing unless ou take the ele"entar precaution of +riting it all %o+n be. fore the returning %a causes ou to forget. So +rite it %o+n an% rea% it# an% %o that for our first half %oDen astral trips aroun% the +orl%. All this so far has %ealt +ith astral tra$el on the "un%ane plane# that is bu"bling aroun% the +orl%# seeing the great libraries# the great art galleries# an% the great cities of the +orl%. 7ell# perhaps ou +ant to $isit the astral +orl% beon% this# +hat the ol% scribes calle% )6urgator* an% )6ara%ise*. An that case re"e"ber that it is (uite eas# re"e"ber that in the ancient Hin%u Scriptures are $er $i$i% %escriptions of "en tra$elling to the Moon# to the Sun# an% to the stars# for +hen ou are in the astral# %ifference in te"perature an% lack of a breathable at"osphere "akes no %ifference to ou# it %oes not incon$enience ou at all. 5nfortunatel people no+a%as are Cust plaing +ith rockets an% a fe+ sill things like that# forgetting that 8K#KKK ears ago the Hin%us +ere able to tra$el in space b astral proCection. This is not fiction# this is fact# an% if ou can get anone to translate Hin%u scriptures for ou# ou +ill soon see that for ourself. Af ou +ant to $isit frien%s in the astral ou +ill ha$e to be speciall traine%# that is if our frien%s are highl e$ol$e%# because in the astral# that is in the higher planes of conscious. ness# an hour or t+o of &arth ti"e +ill be se$eral thousan% ears of astral +orl% ti"e because it all %epen%s on the spee% of thought# etc. At takes# as a cru%e illustration# a tenth of a secon% for thought to tra$el fro" a "an0s brain to +iggle his
8:= big toe or turn a +rist. 7ell# in the astral planes it "ight take ten.thousan%ths of a secon%. There is a %ifferent ti"e sste" altogether. 'ut ou4+hen ou %o astral tra$el %ail or nightl# +ill fin% that ou are able to operate our "in% "ore an% "ore in the lighter planes# an% thus ou +ill not be li"ite% b phsical boun%aries. To gi$e ou so"e i%ea of the %ifference in ti"e.ccles# let "e sa that +e on this &arth are no+ li$ing in the Age of KaliE the Age of Kali in celestial ears is e(ual to 8#9KK# but in hu"an ears it is ;>9#KKK ears. 'ut beon% our &arth sste"# beon% our +hole sste" of ti"e an% %i"ensions# there is the ),reator of the 5ni$erse* sste" +hich is (uite a long ti"e# one# in fact# in +hich ;#>9K#KKK ! 8#KKK hu"an ears constitute Cust one %a of )super* ti"e# so before ou can actuall locate an e$ol$e% en. tit ou ha$e to be sure of his place in a certain ti"e se(uence. All of +hich "akes it clear that the back.street "e%iu" reall %oesn0t ha$e a chance! 'ut ou +ant to get out of this +orl% an% into the astral +orl%4+ell# tell ourself +hat ou are going to %o an% +hen ou go to be% %eter"ine that ou reall are going to lea$e this +orl% an% go up an% up into the astral# picture ourself rising up beon% the &arth an% into space# an% into another %i"en. sion altogether. 1irst ou +ill get out of our bo% at the en% of our Sil$er ,or%# an% then ou +ill fin% all our colour $alues change. 3ou +ill be a+are of colours +hich pre$iousl ha% no place in our kno+le%ge. 3ou +ill see that foliage is of "an %ifferent hues# "ore colours than ou kne+ e!iste%. 'ut then ou "a be horrifie% to see that there are (uite uni"aginable creatures gibbering at ou# "aking obscene gestures# "aking obscene in$itations. 'ut %o not be %isheartene% or frightene% because here ou are passing through the garbage of ele"entals# etc.# Cust as in "ost cases to enter a great cit b rail ou# for so"e ine!plicable reason# see all the backs of the slu" houses first. There is nothing at all to be afrai% of# no ele"ental or entit can hurt ou in the slightest pro$i%e% that ou are not afrai%. Af ou are afrai%# then ou "ore or less attract these people. So the best thing is to carr on an% realiDe (uite full that no one at all can hurt ou unless ou are afrai%. <eci%e that ou are not going to linger in this area of ele. "entals# but carr on4on4to the /an% of the 2ol%en /ight.
8:: Here ou +il8 see such beautiful things that it is (uite i". possible to %escribe the" in +or%s relating to a three.%i"en. sional +orl%# our e!periences in the /an% of the 2ol%en /ight ha$e to be e!perience% in person not through the "e%iu" of the printe% or the spoken +or%. As our proficienc increases +ith practice ou +ill be able to go to other +orl%s an% to other planes# but re"e"ber ou cannot intru%e upon the pri$ac of another# ou cannot har" others through astral tra$el because that is the cri"e of cri"es. Here is a happ thought for ou4in the /an% of the 2ol%en /ight ou can onl "eet those +ith +ho" ou are co"patible# here in fact ou can "eet our )t+in soul*# for there are such things as +e shall see in our ne!t chapter.
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TH& 7O-KS O1 MAN
TH& ol% &ngineer s"ile% fon%l %o+n at the s"all figure rest. ing on the bench. Straightening# he place% his han%s to his aching back an% rose stiffl to greet his $isitor. )Nice of ou to co"e an% see "e#* sai% the &ngineer# affabl. )A certainl ha$e a proble" here.* Taking the Visitor0s ar"# he le% hi" o$er to the +orkbench. )There he is#* he sai%# like a prou% parent. )The latest "o%el. &!peri"ental still# ou kno+# an% there are so"e une!pecte% %ifficulties. A can0t sol$e the"# too close to the subCect# A suppose.* 2entl he picke% up the little figure an% reste% it on the pal" of one han%. The Visitor glance% aroun%. )Puite a nice place ou0$e got here#* he co""ente%. )3ou see" to ha$e so"e thri$ing colonies e$en though this lot is %ifficult.* )Not so thri$ing as ou think!* replie% the &ngineer gloo". il. ),o"e an% look at these.* ,ra%ling the s"all figure in his han%s he le% the +a to a s"all blue.green sphere. )There is a $ie+er there# ha$e a look4tell "e +hat ou think!* The Visitor place% his ees against the $ie+er an% t+iste% so"e knobs. 1or long "o"ents he +atche%# an% then# +ith a sigh# pushe% the $ie+er a+a. )Truculent lot# aren0t theB* he aske%. )At see"s to "e that the are craD.* 1or long "o"ents the &ngineer stoo% in silence# i%l finger. ing the little figure in his han%s. ),raDB* he "use%. ),raDB 7h# es# A suppose so. At see"s to "e that the ha$e a re"ote control proble" or so"ething. The %o not respon% correctl to trans"itte% signals# nor %o the return the correct infor"a. tion. A %on0t kno+ +hat to %o about it!* Turning# he pace% up an% %o+n# up an% %o+n# lost in %eep thought# hea% bent in profoun% conte"plation of the figure in his han%s. At last he abruptl halte% in front of his Visitor an% aske% brus(uel# )7hat +oul% ou %o if ou +ere in " positionB The 'oar% is "aking %ifficulties o$er all the %ela in getting the" right. 7hat +oul% ou %oB* 7ithout repling# the Visitor turne% to the $ie+er again# an% peere% through it +ith intense concentration. ,arefull he
8:@ focuse% an% refocuse% until he +as (uite satisfie%# then for a long ti"e he peere% through the instru"ent. At last he turne% to the i"patientl +aiting &ngineer an% sai%# )3ou shoul% sen% an Obser$er %o+n. Shoul%n0t be i"possible. At is the onl +a to get the results# ou kno+. 7e are too far a+a here# +e can onl guess an% so far +e ha$e guesse% +rongl. Nothing else for it# but4on secon% thoughts4+h not call in a Specialist &fficienc &!pertB* The &ngineer shook his hea% %oubtfull. )No!* he replie%. )The 'oar% +oul% ne$er stan% for it# A %on0t think the +oul% e$en co.operate +ith an Outsi%e Specialist!* Together# &ngineer an% Visitor strolle% o$er to the +ork. bench an% sat %o+n. )Here#* sai% the &ngineer# picking a figure fro" a bo!# )is the ne+est "o%el. Ho"o sapiens +e call the"# but the see" to ha$e lost the IsapiensJ for the "o"ent.* The Visitor took the figure an% e!a"ine% it carefull. )Here is another#* a%%e% the &ngineer as he took another little figure fro" a bo! on the other si%e of the bench. The Visitor e!a"ine% the secon% figure an% co"pare% it +ith the first. )Self.repro%ucing#* re"arke% the &ngineer. )7hen the reach a certain age an% the get together the repro%uce. Actuall each has Cust the sa"e e(uip"ent as the other# but in "ore or less %egree. 7e call one I"aleJ an% the other Ife"aleJ. The +ork b re"ote control# but Cust no+ the control is fault an% +e %on0t kno+ +h.* The Visitor pointe% to another bo!. )7hat are thoseB* he aske%. The &ngineer "a%e a rueful face. )Oh! TH&3 are sub. nor"al#* he sai%. )The %o not kno+ Truth fro" 5ntruthE +e ,all the" 6-&SSM&N!* . . . . . . . . .
3es# hu"ans are a bit of a "ess# all right. Puite an intricate "echanis" +hich at the present ti"e %oes not see" to be functioning as +ell as it shoul%. 7e ha$e to re"e"ber that in our Solar sste" +e are co". pose% of co"poun%s +hich are rather %ifferent fro" those e!isting in other 5ni$erses# other 2ala!ies# etc. Here e$er. thing4e$erthing that li$es on our &arth4is co"pose% of the sa"e )bricks*. There are a$ailable in this Solar sste" h%ro. gen# +ater# an% h%rates# a""onia# "ethane# an% $arious other gases. 7e are reall co"pose% of )bricks* of carbon
8?K "olecules an% a"ino.aci%s an% nucleoti%es. 1ro" these si"ple co"poun%s are built all the species of ani"als# plants# an% "inerals upon &arth. 7hen that is built into hu"an shape the resulting "echan. is" is subCect to "agnetic i"pulses# +hich +e call astrological i"pulses# an% $arious ras. 'ut let us go into the "atter a little "ore %eepl an% see +hat +e can fin% out. Af ou can get an illustration of a hu"an bo% an% ou can see the spine an% spinal ner$es ou +ill be able to follo+ this "ore accuratel. The hu"an "echanis"4the controller "echanis"# that is4is actuall co"pose% of nine control centres. The a$erage occultist "entions onl se$en because there are se$en upon the "aterial# or "un%ane# plane. The ol% ,hinese phsicians $isualiDe% all the organs of the bo% as being controlle% an% super$ise% b little )"en*# an% here in this chapter ou +ill see an illustration a%apte% fro" one +hich +as originall %ra+n in ,hina about :#KKK ears ago. 3ou can see the little "en helping the passage of foo% %o+n the throat# blo+ing +in% into the lungs# stirring up all the che"icals in the li$er# an% controlling $arious sphincters. 'ut this %ealt +ith "erel the )ani"al* part of the bo%# the flesh an% organs. 7e +ant to go farther than that an% %eal +ith the parts +hich bring "essages fro" the O$erself an% control the functions of the bo%. 7e ha$e to re"e"ber that there is $er "uch "ore to the hu"an bo% than "eets the casual ee. Af +e look at a pair of +ires going# let us sa# past our +in%o+ on telegraph poles or si"ilar# +e cannot tell b looking at those +ires if an current is flo+ing# to us the are Cust copper +ires. 'ut +ith suitable instru"ents one can %etect +hether there be or not current flo+ing# an% +e can also %eter"ine +hich +a it is flo+ing. An the sa"e +a +e can look at a bo% +ithout necessaril being a+are of the $arious centres of that bo% +hich are con. necte% to e(ui$alent portions of the O$erself. As alrea% state%# there are se$en 0"un%ane0 centres +hich are calle% )chakras*. At the top of the hea% there is the one fre(uentl referre% to as )the Thousan% 6etalle% /otus*. The actual Sanskrit na"e is Sahasrara ,hakra. This is the )rela*# or centre# +hich is nearest to the spiritual an% thus the one +hich is the "ore easil %erange%. /o+er (+e are looking at a bo% fro" the back# an% +e see the hea%# shoul%ers# an% spine# etc.) aroun% about the neck
8?8 area is the ACna ,hakra. This is the ne!t i"portant# an% +hich is actuall in contact +ith the O$erself. This is the chakra of the "in%# an% re"e"ber that the "in% is Cust as an electrical function in "uch the sa"e +a as ou can recei$e a telephone "essage# an% the earpiece is Cust a )function* of +hat is being sai% at the other en% of the +ire. 1arther %o+n the spine +e ha$e the thir% chakraE this one is kno+n as Visu%ha. This controls the action of the "outh# so if one has %ifficult in speaking clearl it coul% be that this chakra is un%iscipline% or %a"age%. To %igress for a "o"ent4Cust i"agine that ou are +alk. ing along a street an% ou see a telephone "an "essing about in one of those "anholes. As ou stop to look# he gets hol% of a great sheathe% cable an% tears the insulation off it. As the insulation is re"o$e% ou see thousan%s of tin +ires# "ost of the" colour coate%# but an+a there are thousan%s of +ires an% ou +on%er ho+ on earth anone can sort such a "ess. 7ell# the ner$es insi%e our spine are like thatE certain ner$es go %o+n insi%e the spine an% then branch a+a# so +hen ou are thinking of chakras think of a telephone "an +ith all those +ires# an% think also of little relas# or repeater stations +hich take an inco"ing signal fro" a %istant station an% a"plif it ("ake it stronger) before sen%ing it on to the ne!t station in the line. Ne!t of our )relas* is the Anahata ,hakra +hich controls feel an% all that +e touch. 'elo+ that there is the Manipura ,hakra. This one is kno+n as the )1ire 6rinciple* chakra# an% there is no point in going "ore %eepl into this particular chakra because it %oes not greatl concern us at this stage. 'elo+ that +e ha$e the si!th chakra# this ti"e the S+a%. hishatana ,hakra. This one %eals +ith the 7ater 6rinciple. 1arther %o+n +e ha$e the se$enth# or &arth 6rinciple chakra referre% to in Sanskrit as the Moola%hara. This one is the ho"e of the Kun%alini# an% the Kun%alini is actuall the controlling# or life# force of hu"ans. At is# let us sa# the e(ui$alent of the fire in the furnace +hich heats the +ater to raise the stea" +hich turns the turbines to generate the elec. tricit +hich lights the la"ps# cools the refrigerator# etc.# in ci$iliDation. Once the fire goes out the electricit %ies through +ant of stea"# an% e$erthing co"es to a stan%still. Man people +ho ha$e been "isinstructe%# or +orse# ha$e been uninstructe%# tr to raise the Kun%alini force b artificial
8?9 "eans# because it is a fact that if one raises the Kun%alini properl one can be $er "uch "ore a+are# $er "uch "ore intelligent. 'ut to raise it in%iscri"inatel +ithout ha$ing utter purit of thought is to %o i""ense har" to oneself# an% fre(uentl to lea% to "a%nessE to raise the Kun%alini +ithout thought of the conse(uences can lea% to a co"plete "ental an% phsical break%o+n. So unless ou ha$e a Master +ho has been through it all an% kno+s all about it# %o not tr to raise our o+n Kun%alini. A Master +ill not raise the Kun%alini unless he is (uite sure that it is for our goo%. Here it "ight be as +ell to a%% that people +ho run ,orre. spon%ence ,ourses# etc.# or offer to %o s"all ser$ices for ou for a s"all su" of "one# %o not ha$e the po+er to safel super$ise our %e$elop"ent an% raise our Kun%alini# the can %o a lot of har" instea%. 'efore a phsical entit of the hu"an tpe# that is# a person li$ing on this +orl%# can attain to cos"ic consciousness he or she has to ha$e certain stirrings of the Kun%alini# )stirrings* are so"e+hat %ifferent fro" actuall raising the Kun%alini! Af one is se!uall o$er.e!cite% an%4let "e sa it4lustful# it can be a ba% thing in%ee%# because if one has se! for the sake of se! onl# se! +ithout true lo$e# that is# it can te"poraril or per"anentl paralDe the correct flo+ing of the Kun%alini force. ' )per"anentl* A "ean %uring this lifeti"e# as long as the "alpractice in se! continues. &ach part of the bo% +hile upon the &arth is strongl associate% an% connecte% to its astral counterpart b +a of all these chakras. No %oubt ou ha$e hear% of people +ho ha$e ha% a leg a"putate%# an% +ho still apparentl feel pains in the a"putate% leg# or rather in the space +hich the a"putate% leg +oul% ha$e fille%. This is because the phsical leg +hich no+ has been re"o$e% still has certain effects upon the astral leg +hich# of course# has not an% cannot be re"o$e%. To refer again to astral tra$el# it is highl essential that +e return to the phsical bo% so that e$er part of the astral bo% fits into e$er part of the phsical bo%# an% so that astral an% phsical organs are co"pletel co"patible each +ith the other. The bo%ies "ust also be correctl snchroniDe% accor%ing to the %irection of current flo+. Hust as all current# all electricit# "ust be either positi$e or negati$e4Cust as current can flo+ in one %irection an% return in the opposite %irection# so %o hu"ans ha$e a flo+ of current.
8?> The t+o )+ires* of hu"ans are kno+n as the A%a an% 6ingala. Actuall# of course# the are not +ires but tubes in the hu"an bo%. A%a is on the left si%e an% 6ingala is on the right si%e# an% these t+o sources pro$i%e the energ necessar for the passi$e functioning of the Kun%alini. 7e can look upon the" as caretakers "aking sure that the Kun%alini is kept in goo% con%ition# rea% for use in this life if +e %eser$e it# or if not rea% for use in the ne!t life# because +hen the Kun%alini starts to rise un%er correct treat"ent an% un%er correct con. trol# A%a an% 6ingala are b.passe%. 'ut so long as Man (an% 7o"an!) are boun% b the operation of A%a an% 6ingala# that "an or +o"an +ill be confine% to the &arth plane# an% to the theor an% practice of birth# %eath# an% rebirth. At is onl +hen Man is able to raise his Kun%alini an% b.pass the caretaking energ sources of A%a an% 6ingala that he can progress an% kno+ that his ti"e of release fro" the ccle of birth# %eath# an% rebirth has co"e to an en%. At is better to regar% these chakras as rela stations# or if ou like# re"ote control spots. -e"e"ber# also# that there are other i"portant parts of the bo% such as the cer$ical ganglion in the neck# an% so"e+hat belo+ it the $agus ner$e. After that +e ha$e the car%iac ple!us# the solar ple!us# an% the pel$ic ple!us# but these are )sub.stations* an% shoul% not bother us un%ul. 7e upon &arth are affecte% $er greatl b all sorts of out. si%e influences. There are $arious ras +hich affect hu"ans# an% let "e sa at the outset that astrolog is a $er# $er real thing in%ee%# an% people shoul% not sneer at itE one shoul% onl sneer at the practitioners +ho "isrepresent astrolog be. cause to %o astrolog properl takes a long ti"e an% entails a lot of +ork# so "uch ti"e an% so "uch +ork that it is not a co""ercial proposition. ,ertainl ou cannot get anthing of a +orth+hile rea%ing b looking at the colu"ns of the %ail ne+spaper an% rea%ing our )horoscope*. The )ras* are a for" of off.shoot of cos"ic ras# an% accor%ing to the ti"e of the %a an% our o+n latitu%e an% longitu%e ou are subCect to certain ras. Ho+ the ras affect ou %epen%s upon our astrological "ake.up. There are# for e!a"ple# the orange# the ello+# green# blue# in%igo# an% others# but it +ill be far too "uch to go into the principle of these ras in a book of this nature. /et us sa# though# that as one gets to the re% en% of the spectru" one fin%s that one is
8?; %ealing +ith the %e$elop"ent of in%i$i%ualit# an% the purple is concerne% +ith a group "in%# +hile a green ra ten%s to gi$e one an i"petus to learning. The ello+ ra itself is the ra of +is%o". One of the "ore interesting of the ras is the blue ra +hich is suppose% to co"e un%er the %o"ination of Her"es. An ancient &gpt# an% ,hal%ea# it +as kno+n as the Magicians0 -a. Of "ore use to us at the "o"ent are the Lo%iac Signs. A"agine that ou ha% a large ball.bearing on a s"ooth le$el surface# then if ou arrange% "agnets all aroun%# ou coul% hol% the ball.bearing in one position# an% b Cuggling +ith the position of the "agnets ou coul% "ake the ball.bearing take up an %esire% position. /ook upon the planets as the "agnets an% ourself as the ball.bearing! Our first "agnet is the Sun# but it "anifests in +hat +e call the se$enth plane of the Ab. stract Spiritual ,onsciousness. The result of the Sun0s in. fluence is to gi$e life an% to cause life to flourish. Our ne!t "agnet shall be HupiterE Hupiter is )Co$ial*# bene$o. lent# kin%. Here it refers to the si!th plane of Spiritual ,on. sciousness. At is a beneficent planet an% gi$es goo% balance in "orals. &$erone kno+s that )Co$ial* people are happ people an% goo% to kno+. Our ne!t "agnet is Mercur +hich has the fifth plane of abstract "in%. At "akes people sharp.+itte% an% )Cu"p*. At lea%s to astute business %eals. 6eople un%erstan% perfectl +hat is "eant b a )"ercurial tpe*. Mercur# the 2o% +ho %eli$ere% "essages# is suppose% to control this fifth plane +hich also gi$es goo% "e"or. Our fourth position is Saturn# this is co"ing %o+n to soli% consciousness. Saturnine people %+ell upon things# an% it is often the opposite to the Co$ial te"pera"ent. Saturn people are li"ite%# restricte%# an% stern. 6eople +ho ha$e o$er. abun%ance of this particular Sign ha$e to get patience an% stabilit before the can progress farther. No+ +e co"e to Venus4our )"agnet* occuping the thir% plane of the abstract e"otions. &$erone kno+s that Venus is the 2o%%ess of /o$eE it is also a "il%l bene$olent planet. At "akes people ha$e higher i%eals an% e"otions# it causes people to %e$elop their o+n personalities an% in%i$i%ualit. Venus
8?G people can be beautiful people unless the are too closel associate% +ith )"alefics*. Our secon% plane is Mars# it is also our si!th )"agnet*. Mars4"artial# +arlike4is kno+n as the energiDer. At can be a "il%l ba%.effect planet if its po+ers are not correctl use%. Mars %o"inates the phsical bo%# an% fre(uentl# se! %esires. Af correctl use% Mars increases the consciousness# an% in. creases courage# strength# an% en%urance. /astl our se$enth influence is the Moon. 7ell# e$erone kno+s +hat the Moon %oes# it has an e!tre"e effect on hu"an life# it causes the ti%es to rise an% fall# not "erel at sea# but also in the hu"an bo%. Think of the +o"an0s )ti%e* e$er "onth# think of the +or% )lunatic* fro" )lunar*4the Moon. The Moon has no light of her o+n# she reflects onl that +hich is shone upon her# thus a person +ho has too "uch Moon influence has no great personalit of his o+n# he "erel re. flects the $ie+s an% opinions of those aroun% hi". 6robabl al"ost e$erone has hear% of )t+in souls*. There are such things# ou kno+# but upon the &arth plane the "eet. ing of t+in souls is a $er rare occurrence. 3ou see# if ou are going to get %o+n to basics an% ou consi%er the +orl% of anti. "atter# ou +ill appreciate that to be a co"plete batter there "ust be a positi$e an% a negati$e. So if ou are going to ha$e a t+in soul +hich for"s one co"plete entit# ou ha$e to get a person in our sste" of the astral an% a person of the correspon%ing sste" of the anti."atter astral# an% these people ha$e to be co"pletel co"patible. 7hat usuall happens here# ho+e$er# is that in the astral there are t+o O$ersel$es +ho are highl co"patible# an% the sen% %o+n to &arth a puppet fro" each an% the puppet fro" each is co"pletel co"patible +ith the other# the fit in# an% if the co"e into close pro!i"it +ith each other there is an i""e%iate feeling of rapport# of )belonging*. One +ill sa# )A kno+ A ha$e "et that person before!* An such cases a $er true frien%ship can %e$elop# but as alrea% state%# such instances are rather rare upon the &arth. Anstea% there is often a $er great %egree of co"patibilit bet+een t+o people# an% because the are so co"patible# because the co"ple"ent each other# the consi%er that the are t+in souls. The "a get each other0s thoughts# the "a kno+ Cust +hat the other is going to sa secon%s before it is sai%. One gets "uch the sa"e sort of affair bet+een i%entical
8?= t+ins# +hich of course is t+o people fro" the one egg. These t+o +ill be $er "uch in s"path +ith each other# an% e$en +hile "iles apart +ill e!perience the e"otions of the other# an% the "a e$en get "arrie% at the sa"e ti"e. A "an can be $er "uch in lo$e +ith a +o"anE the "a fanc that the are t+in souls# but if the are t+in souls then the +ill ha$e si"ilar interests. 1or e!a"ple# the "an coul% not be# let us sa# a confir"e% atheist +hile the +o"an ha% $er strong religious beliefs. The %issi"ilarit in their beliefs +oul% cause so"e %issonance# so"e %ishar"on# so"e friction bet+een the"# an% so instea% of %ra+ing closer together the +oul% %rift farther apart. The "ost that can be hope% for on this +orl% is that t+o highl co"patible people can li$e together# an% b their purit of thought an% b their actions# %ra+ each closer to the other. 'ut this is %ifficult of attain"ent at the present ti"e because it re(uires such utter sacrifice an% selflessness. At is useless for a "an to gi$e in an% gi$e all to the +o"an thinking that he is %oing right# Cust as it is useless for the +o"an to gi$e all to the "an an% think that she is %oing right. At is not enough that each gi$e e$erthing to the other# instea% each "ust gi$e e!actl +hat the other nee%s# other+ise the +ill %rift apart. Man people think that the ha$e "et their t+in soul +hen the "eet a person +ho astrologicall is co"patible an% +ho li$es upon the sa"e )ra*. The can li$e in har"on# an% the +ill li$e in har"on# but it still is not perfect har"on# it still is not a fusion of t+o souls to "ake one entit. An fact# if people +ere so perfect as that the coul% not sta upon this i"perfect +orl% an "ore than a piece of ice can e!ist +hen tosse% into the fla"es of a raging furnace. Thus# hu"ans4 Man an% 7o"an4"ust tr to li$e +ith each other e!ercising tolerance# patience# an% selflessness. Puite a nu"ber of people are brought together to +ork out khar"ic links# an% the +orking out of these khar"ic ties "akes it necessar that people shall co"e in close contact +ith each other for goo% or for ba%. Af a "an an% a +o"an are brought together through khar"ic ties an%# for e!a"ple# the "an falls in lo$e +ith the +o"an an% the +o"an falls in lo$e +ith the "an# then a $er great bon% of lo$e is for"e% +hich can ha$e the effect of canceling out "an ba% khar"ic aspects# because no "atter +hat +e think %o+n here# goo% +ill pre$ail in the en%.
8?: Af one person lo$es another# an% the other person hates the for"er# then a khar"ic bon% +ill still be for"e%# but it +ill be an unsatisfactor bon% an% the +ill ha$e to co"e together until the hate is era%icate% an% lo$e for"s. At shoul% be un%er. stoo% that onl co"plete an% utter in%ifference can possibl pre$ent an khar"ic link being for"e%. Af ou like a person ou for" a khar"ic tie# if ou %islike a person ou for" a khar"ic tie# if ou coul%n0t care less about the person no link is for"e%. So4an reaction to an other person starts the chain +hich causes khar"a. 1or e!a"ple# there can be a re. lationship bet+een a teacher an% a stu%ent# in that case a bon% of so"e sort is for"e%. At coul% be a lasting bon%# or it "a be Cust a te"porar bon% +hich is o$er al"ost in a flash an% can then be attribute% to the burning out of so"e kharlnic link. The +orst state is that in +hich great lo$e is se$ere% b %eath. Af a +o"an loses her husban% +hile she is still in lo$e +ith hi" she has no outlet for her lo$e# an% so that lo$e is store% up until the co"e together again in so"e future in. carnation an% the con%itions are right for the e!pression of that lo$e. So if anone tells ou that he or she has "et their t+in soul# s"ile un%erstan%ingl an% hol% our peace. These +retche% ol% bo%ies of ours are subCect to all sorts of +eir% ail"ents# Cust as an intricate piece of apparatus can be Carre% out of a%Cust"ent# so can hu"an bo%ies be shaken so"e+hat out of their best con%ition. So# as "an people %e. sire to be healers# it "ight not be out of place to gi$e a little about healing treat"ent here4after all# +e are %ealing +ith the +orks of Man! This is the negati$e +orl%# fro" +hich it follo+s that a negati$e treat"ent is "ost suitable# that# then# is the actual ter" +hich one uses in %escribing this particular treat"ent4 negati$e treat"ent. 1irst ou ha$e to get ri% of as "uch breath as ou can fro" our lungs# reall e!hale# force the air out# an% sta like that for as long as ou can +ithout too "uch %isco"fort. This enables the bo% to attain +hat +e "ight call negati$e polarit because it is no+ %eficient in prana# %eficient in air. Then breathe lightl for Cust a fe+ "o"ents (to get our breath back# so to speak!). Then repeat the +hole affair b e!haling as thoroughl as possible an% getting the air out of our lungs. Sta +ith e"pt lungs for as long as ou can +ithout too "uch %isco"fort or killing ourself. Then breathe
8?? again lightl# an% +hen ou ha$e got back so"e breath# %o this sste" once again so that ou ha$e %one it in all three ti"es4 three ti"es ou ha$e e!hale% co"pletel an% let our bo% beco"e negati$el polariDe%. No+ ou kno+ +here ou are hurting# so place our han% o$er the skin at the site to be treate%. Then +ith%ra+4the han%# the pal"# so that onl the forefinger an% the thu"b are presse% fir"l upon the skin. Hol% our finger an% thu"b fir"l upon the area to be treate%# an% then again e!hale an% stop breathing. 7hile ou are thus stoppe% breathing $i$i%l i"agine the life.force flo+ing out of our left finger.tips into the part that ou %esire to be treate%. Soon ou +ill ha$e to breathe again# but breathe as shal. lo+l as possible# taking in Cust enough air to sustain life# an% then hol% the fingers still in contact +ith the area being treate%. 3ou shoul% repeat this three ti"es# an% each ti"e ou shoul% hol% our fingers in contact +ith the area for at least t+o "inutes. The best +a to treat ourself reall is to gi$e this treat. "ent e$er hour until ou are $er "uch reco$ere%. These treat"ents %o +ork because ou are calling in outsi%e forces. Af ou are subCect to col%s an% ou get our hea% stuffe% up ou can greatl relie$e the con%ition b gi$ing this negati$e treat"ent. An this case ou +oul% place our finger an% thu"b one on each si%e of the nose Cust belo+ the ees. Then# again# ou +oul% hol% our breath after ou ha% e!pelle% as "uch as possible. Again ou +oul% picture that life.force flo+ing into ou# into our nose# an% killing off all the bugs +hich are causing the trouble. Puite seriousl A sa to ou that if ou tr this ou +ill $er shortl feel a crackling in the nose as congestion %issipates. 3ou +ill fin% that ou +ill then be able to breathe through our nostrils. Asth"a is a co"plaint +hich is but little un%erstoo%. All sorts of nostru"s are prescribe% for asth"a# but in "an "an cases asth"a is cause% b so"e ner$ous con%ition# an% that ner$ous con%ition +ill respon% to this for" of treat"ent. An this case ou put the finger an% thu"b on either si%e of the throat Cust abo$e the A%a"*s apple. That is for the or%inar tpe of asth"a# but of course# if ou ha$e the tpe +hich causes trul harsh an% painful breathing# then ou +ill ha$e to put our finger an% thu"b so"e three inches apart# an% place the" +here ou can feel the throat Coins the chest.
8?@ Naturall enough# if ou ha$e ha% asth"a for "an ears ou cannot e!pect a cure in a fe+ secon%s. 3ou "ust ha$e patience an% use co""on sense# but if ou +ill persist in this treat"ent ou +ill (uite %efinitel fin% that the asth"a +ill %isappear. At +ill %isappear a +hole lot faster if ou +ill %o a little "e%itation an% introspection# an% reason out for ourself +hat it is that causes our ner$ous %isturbance. Again# "an "an cases of asth"a are cause% b ner$ous +orr# an% the asth"a Cust acts like a safet $al$e an% gi$es ou an out. /et "e repeat that ou "ust follo+ these instructions e!actl# an% ou "ust al+as use our left han%. 3ou cannot get a strong negati$e cure b using our right han%. -e"e"ber then4get the air out of our lungs# +ait a little +ith e"pt lungs# an% al+as use our left han%. 3ou +ill fin% that e$en a se$ere burn +ill respon% to treat"ent of this natureE in that case# of course# ou use a forefinger an% thu"b# an% place the" upon the burn# an% procee% +ith the treat"ent. 3ou +ill appreciate# of course# that if ou ha$e a $er se$ere burn# +ell# the sooner ou get a %octor in# the better. 'ut ou can %o our o+n treat"ent +hile +aiting for hi". The Kun%alini# as alrea% state%# is the )furnace* of the hu"an bo%# an% of course it an% the brain can be regar%e% as the opposite poles of a "agnet if ou prefer the "agnet theor instea% of that of the furnace. 'ut supposing ou are $er clair$oant an% ou ha$e a nu%e bo% before ou +hich ou can stu%4let us see ho+ it +oul% appear. 7e ha$e a +all co$ere% preferabl in black $el$etE the +all is about fourteen feet s(uare# an% +e place a little platfor" about four feet fro" the floor. 5pon that platfor" a nu%e "o%el stan%s +ith back to the $el$et. As +e stan% facing the "o%el an% obser$ing clair$oantl +e see a brilliant +hite streak +hich is the coursing current bet+een brain an% Kun%a. lini# +hich as alrea% state% is at the re"ote en% of the spine4 a bit lo+er than the spine actuall. 3ou ha$e seen these +hite strip lights in shops or b the si%e of %ressing "irrorsB 7ell# supposing ou i"agine that the clair$oant sight lets ou see the life.force as rese"bling a strip of that light. 1irst ou ha$e that brilliant strip of light e!ten%ing fro" the top of the brain of our subCect# an% %escen%ing to a fe+ inches belo+ the ter"ination of the spine. 3ou look at that for so"e secon%s# obser$ing ho+ it fluctuates an% pulsates# first being as a thin strip# an% then as so"e other
8@K thought occurs to our subCect# e!pan%ing until it is (uite a broa% ban%. Af ou are e!perience% at this sort of thing ou +ill# after seeing this# be able to see that the bo% is outline% +ith a bluish light $er "uch like the bluish s"oke of a burning cigarette. Af ou light a cigarette an% let it burn# it gi$es off a bluish s"oke +hich is (uite %ifferent fro" the s"oke +hich is e!hale% b a s"oker. This bluish light (it looks $er "uch like lu"inous s"oke) e!ten%s fro" the surface of the bo%# an% is of a unifor" thickness# the thickness %epen%ing upon the health an% strength of the subCect. An an el%erl person it "a be about half an inch in +i%th# in a reall $igorous person it "a e!ten% t+o or three inches# or e$en four. That is the etheric an% is Cust the )ani"al ra%iation* of a bo%. The aura is superi"pose% o$er all of it. The aura e!ten%s up beon% the hea%# an% if ou are clair$oant enough ou +ill see fro" the center of the hea% a pla of light +hich looks $er "uch like a little fountain bubbling an% sparkling an% chang. ing colours# it changes colours accor%ing to the thoughts of the person. 7ell# aroun% the hea% ou +ill see the halo or ni"bus. At looks like4+ell# e$erone kno+s +hat a halo looks like e$en if the ha$en0t reall "uch hope of achie$ing one!4but per. haps +e shoul% %escribe the haloE it looks like a gol%en %isc# the %egree of gol%# or colour or sha%e of gol%# %epen%s upon the spiritualit an% %egree of e$olution of the person con. cerne%. Af the person is $er carnal# then the gol% +ill be a $er re%%ish color. Af the person is spiritual an% learning to be "ore spiritual# the gol% +ill ha$e a greenish patina. The "ore spiritual the person the "ore %oes ello+ appear in the gol%. About the bo% there are s+irls of colours# actuall there are "ore colours than can be %escribe% in &arth ter"s because these are colours# sha%es# hues# etc.# beon% the bo%.enco". passe% range of +or%s. The s+irl about the hea%# the ees# the nose# the "outh# an% the throat# the s+irl about the breasts# the u"bilicus# an% the se! organs# an% then the s+irl. ing beco"e less intense about the knees# although there is consi%erable ra%iance fro" the backs of the knees. The colour beco"es less an% "ore unifor" as the aura %escen%s to the ankles an% to the feet. Our "o%el is stan%ing four feet# +e sai%# fro" the floor# an% so +ith the a$erage person the botto" part of the egg.shape%
8@8 co$ering of the aura +ill be Cust touching the floor four feet belo+ the pe%al e!tre"ities of the "o%el. The sheath is egg. shape% +ith the pointe% en% %o+n. Af ou e!ten% our ar"s at full length# then nor"all ou +oul% be Cust touching the outer li"its of the auric sheath. The colours of the aura flo+ an% t+irl# an% intert+ine +ith other colours# it is a constant shi""ering of other colours# an% although it is a re"arkabl poor illustration A can onl sa that as colours of spille% oil or petroleu" shi""er upon +ater# so %o the colours of the aura shi""er upon a person# but "ore so. &$er colour has "eaning# e$er striation has "eaning. Not onl that# but the %irection of flo+ has "eaning too. A"agine that ou ha$e an egg an% ou +rap aroun% that egg all "anner of silks of %ifferent colours# ou +in% the" back+ar%s an% forth# up an% %o+n# ne$er using the sa"e colour t+iceE that +ill gi$e ou a cru%e# a $er cru%e i%ea# of +hat the aura looks like. 3ou see the aura# ou see the etheric# an% ou see +ithin the sharp burning light +hich is the life.force itself. At is rather %ifficult to e!plain# but ou can see all three +ithout one inter. fering +ith the others. 6erhaps a goo% +a to illustrate it +oul% be thisE ou are sitting out in the open# an% ou ha$e a big lan%scape in front of ou. No+ to our sight ou ha$e $ision fro" a fe+ inches fro" our face to li"itless "iles. Af ou +ant to focus on our han% ou raise our han% in front of our face an% ou can see the lines on our pal". As ou see this ou can still be conscious of the $ie+ in the backgroun%# but it %oes not intru%e on nor %istract our stu% of our han%. That represents# let us sa# ou looking at the aura an% the auric sheath. No+ let us go a stage fartherE ten feet a+a fro" ou there is a person sitting on a chair# ou can look at that person an% see hi" or her clearl. 3ou can still be a+are of our han% close to our face# an% still be a+are of the lan%. scape in the %istance# an% neither the %istant lan%scape nor the closeness of our han% i"pinges on our stu% of the person sitting ten feet fro" ou. That is as looking at the etheric. No+ to look at the life.force shining so brightl bet+een the brain an% the Kun%alini# one can sa that +e raise our ees a+a fro" the person sitting in the chair an% +e sur$e the lan%scape# perhaps the setting Sun# or if ou prefer an% "ore
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8@> suitable to this illustration# the rising Sun! 3ou can be a+are of the rising Sun an% ou can stu% that lan%scape +ithout being affecte% b the person sitting in the chair ten feet a+a fro" ou# or b our han% +hich is a fe+ inches fro" ou. Thus it is clear that ou can see aura# etheric# an% Kun%alini force %epen%ing on +hich +a ou shift or focus our clair. $oant sight. The purpose of the black $el$et backgroun% is that it a$oi%s people beco"ing %istracte%. 1or e!a"ple# if ou ha$e a light. s+itch on the +all# or a picture# or a "irror# then our sight beco"es instincti$el attracte% b a reflection or a glittering point of light# an% if our phsical sight beco"es so %istracte% it can %istract our clair$oant sight. 1or best results one shoul% ha$e a "att black backgroun%# one (uite +ithout pat. tern# an% of course ou "ust ha$e a nu%e "o%el because if our "o%el has clothes then our clair$oant sight is going to be le% astra b colour.e"anations fro" the clothes. An Cust the sa"e +a# if ou are looking at the Sun an% ou pull curtains across the +in%o+# the light of the Sun un%ergoes an apparent change %epen%ing upon the colour of the curtains. Another +a to look at it is4ou ha$e an electric light burning# it has no sha%e so ou see the colour actuall e"itte% b the NAK&< bulb. No+# if ou are going to put a coloure% sha%e o$er the bulb the apparent colour +ill be %istorte% b the inter"ingling of the natural colour of the unsha%e% bulb an% the colour of the "aterial of the sha%e# an% so ou +ill be le% astra. 7e get a si"ilar thing in photograph +hen# if ou +ant to take a photograph in colour using %alight fil" but ou take a photograph b artificial light# +e get all our colour ren%erings +rong. So4if ou are serious ou "ust ha$e a nu%e "o%el# there is nothing +rong +ith the nu%e "o%el# re. "e"ber# but onl b the thoughts of people +ho are le% astra b so"ething +e shall %eal +ith in ,hapter &le$en in one of the (uestions about se!! The ol% ,hinese4later copie% b Hapanese4like% to think that all the organs of the bo% ha% little "en looking after the". 7ell# the +eren0t so far +rong# ou kno+# because all the organs of the bo% are connecte% to the brain b $arious ner$es# an% the brain is a+are of +hat is happening to e$er part of e$er organ of the bo%. The functions of an organ use% to be +ithin the conscious control of the hu"an# but no+# because people neglecte% such things# control of the organs is
8@; largel auto"atic. There are "an A%epts +ho can con. ciousl control the functioning of their organs. An An%ia fakirs +ho are usuall %ebase% A%epts gi$e %e"onstrations of such control. The can stick a knife through the pal" of their han%# an% on +ith%ra+ing the knife the can cause the +oun% to heal +ithin "inutes. These things are $er real# but no+a%as con. trol of the organs is largel lost. The illustration +ith this chapter is +ell +orth stu%ing because ou +ill see that the fanciful artist has cause% little "onks an% acoltes un%er the super$ision of la"as to control all the functions of the bo%. This is "uch the sa"e as the "onitor sste" +hich +arns the brain +hen an %a"age or "alfunction is about to occur. At is also +orth $isualiDing our bo% as being controlle% b these little people# because then +hen ou +ant to "e%itate %eepl# ou# b controlling these little people# can obtain co"plete "e%itation. All ou ha$e to %o is# as state% in $arious others of " books# "ake the little people lea$e the bo% an% congregate outsi%e the bo% so that our consciousness is +ith%ra+n. 3ou "ake the little people "arch up our legs fro" our toes# an% then our toes an% our legs beco"e rela!e% an% at peace. Make the little people lea$e our ki%nes an% our bo+els an% our gall bla%%er# etc.# an% ou +ill fin% that ou %o reall get co"plete an% utter rela!ation# an% +hen ou ha$e such co"plete an% utter re. la!ation ou are able to %o the %eepest of %eep "e%itations an% obtain +hat are trul re$elations fro" another +orl%. Tr it# but first of all rea% up about this sste" in others of " books. A %o not +ant to go into it all here# or so"eone +ill sa that A ha$e nothing else to +rite about an% A ha$e taken to repeating "self!
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1ro" Africa an% An%ia# fro" Australia an% A"erica# fro" countries all o$er the +orl%.e$en fro" behin% the )Aron ,ur. tain*4co"e letters. THO5SAN<S of the". Puestions4(ues. tions4(uestions. Ho+ to beco"e a saint. Ho+ to use a "antra an% +in the Arish S+eepstake# ho+ to ha$e babies# ho+ NOT to ha$e babies. 1ro" Malasia an% Manchester# fro" 5rugua an% Hugosla$ia the letters co"e. Puestions# an% MO-& (ues. tions. The usuall fall into a certain pattern# so in this chap. ter A a" going to repl to 3O5- "ore co""on (uestions. Keep cal"# A a" "ost certainl not going to "ention anone b na"e!
P5&STAONF A ha$e rea% a lot of ne+spaper stories about ou# an% before buing an of our books A thought A +oul% +rite an% ask if our books are true. ANS7&-F A gi$e a %efinite assurance that all " books are true. All that of +hich A +rite is " o+n e!perience# an% A can %o A// those things of +hich A +rite. Ha$ing gi$en that assur. ance# let "e sa so"ething else! M books are true# es# but surel )%oubters* cannot see the +oo% for the trees. 7hat %oes it "atter 7HO A a"# it is +hat A 7-AT& that is i"portant. Throughout the ears hor%es of )e!perts* ha$e trie% to pro$e "e +rong. The ha$e faile%. Af A a" a fake# +here %o A get the kno+le%ge +hich others are no+ copingB All " books con. tain " o+n personal e!periences# nothing of it is the so.calle% )auto"atic +riting* belo$e% of the 6ress. A a" neither pos. sesse% nor obsesse%# A a" Cust a person tring to %o a $er $er %ifficult task in the face of bigotr an% Cealous. There are those in )High 6laces* in An%ia an% else+here +ho coul% help# but +ho prostitute their religion to politics an% so# for political reasons etc.# the %en the truth of +hat A +rite! M books ha$e %one "uch to 0populariDe0 Tibet an% sho+ people that Tibet is goo% an% spiritual# et none of this is taken into account. A stronger lea%ership "ight ha$e enable% Tibet to a$oi% ,o""unist aggression# but no +ar +as e$er
8@= +on b sitting on the fence an% +aiting to see )+hich +a the cat Cu"ps!* A recei$e thousan%s of letters fro" people +ho state that the truth of " books is self.e$i%ent# an% A a" prou% in%ee% to be able to sa that %uring the past ten ears A ha$e recei$e% onl four unpleasant or abusi$e letters. To return to the first paragraph of )Ans+er*# let "e a%% that it is "ost a"using to +atch people s(uabbling o$er an Author0s i%entit an% "issing the +hole point of his books. 6oor ols Shakespeare "ust think that his 'acon is in the fire +hen he )tunes.in* to so"e of the cle$er cle$er people +ho )kno+* that 'acon +rote Shake. speare# an% that Shakespeare +as 'acon! 7ho +rote the 'ibleB The <isciplesB Their %escen%antsB A gang of "onks "onkeing +ith the original ScriptsB 7hat %oes it "atterB Onl the +ritten +or% "atters# not the na"e or i%entit of the author. So to ans+er the (uestionF es# all " books are true! P5&STAONF 7hat is Nir$anaB 7h %o An%ians Cust +ant to sit %o+n an% %o nothing an% hope e$erthing +ill co"e right for the" in the en%B ANS7&-F The An%ians %o not think that at all. Nir$ana is not the e!tinction of e$erthingE it is utterl i"possible to li$e in a $oi%# in a state of $acuu". To li$e one has to progress an% %e$elop. ,onsi%er# for instance# a car. 1irst of all a prototpe is %e$elope% an% the car is trie% an% teste% on the +orks0 testing track an% then perhaps# if it is a goo% (ualit car# sent to the "ountains of S+itDerlan% so that it "a be teste% both in S+itDerlan% an% in# perhaps# South A"erican Cungles. 7hen the car is teste% certain faults %e$elop an% the can be eli"inate%# the purpose of testing is to fin% out +hat is +rong an% ho+ to put it right. The sa"e applies to hu"ansE hu"ans ha$e to be teste% to fin% their +eak points# an% +hen the +eak points are %is. co$ere% the can be o$erco"e. That is being %one all the ti"e in the or%inar stages of e$olution. 3ou +ill agree that "an ne+ "o%els of ra%ios or cars# or anthing else4space rockets# if ou like4ha$e faults# later "o%els are better because the faults ha$e been eli"inate%. Nir$ana is the stage in hu"ans +hen faults ha$e been eli"inate%. So the An%ian an% the eru%ite &asterner tries to o$erco"e his faults# he tries to eli"inate lusts an% other (uite interesting but har"ful $ices. 3ou can sa that he tries to li$e
8@: in a state of nothingness so far as $ice is concerne%# he +ants nothing to %o +ith $ice# he is onl intereste% in perfection. So instea% of seeking to obtain loa%s of nothing he tries to get ri% of $ice to lea$e "ore roo" for goo%. The ol% i%ea that Nir$ana is a state of nothingness +here a person sits in "ental an% spiritual $acuit is false because there +ere +rong translations. 7esterners think the kno+ so "uch# the tr to put into concrete ter"s that +hich are "ere abstract +hispers. Nir$ana# then# is the state +herein there is no e$il# +herein one is like the three +ise "onkes# +ho see no e$il# speak no e$il# an% %o no e$il# an% +hen there is no e$il there is roo" for "ore goo%. Asn0t that soB P5&STAONF ,hurches# "issionaries# occultists# the are all out for "one# the are all grabbers# e$erone +ants to take fro" +e poor people +ho ha$e to +ork for an honest li$ing. No+# ou tell "e# +h shoul% A gi$e# +h shoul% A bother +ith this ol% sste" of tithesB 7hat0s it going to %o for "eB ANS7&-F 7ell# of course# if that0s ho+ ou feel about it there is little point in gi$ing# because to gi$e un%er con%itions like this is "uch the sa"e as going along to the local <rink Shop an% tring to bu a pint of beer. 3ou pa our "one an% ou get a certain concrete obCect in return. 2i$ing fro" the spiritual sense is utterl# utterl %ifferent fro" that# an% ou Cust cannot "i! the t+o for"s of gi$ing an "ore than4it is sai%4ou can "i! our %rinks. 'ut let us look at it a bit "ore closel. All ,hurches# all religions# realiDe the necessit of sacrifice# an% in the $er earl %as of ,hristianit the ,hristian ,hurch realiDe% that it +as utterl essential to )sacrifice* to gi$e. An the earl %as of the ,hurch# an% e$en no+ in "ost parts of the +orl%# the ,hristian ,hurch %e"an%s a tenth of one0s inco"e. An &nglan% the call it )a tithe*# an% un%er ol% &nglish la+s. ecclesiastical la+s# of course4the ,hurch +as entitle% to a tenth of one0s possessions# an% one %i% not escape e$en if one +as not a church.goer because in &nglan% ears ago one coul% actuall be fine% for not atten%ing church. At +as cheaper to go to church an% listen to )the +or%s of +is%o"* an% then put so"e "one in the collecting bo!. Af ou e$a%e% 0the +or%s of +is%o"0 ou ha% to pa "ore b +a of fine. At +as necessar that people ga$e a tenth of their posses. sins so that the ,hurch coul% be finance%. There +ere priests
8@? of $arious kin%s +ho ha% to be able to li$e. So"eone ha% to pa the"# so as the ,hurches +ere in po+er the sa+ that Mr. an% Mrs. /a"an of the congregation %i% all the paing. At is essential that a person shall gi$e before the can re. cei$e. 2i$ing is like opening a %oor# if +e %o not open the %oor +e cannot a%"it those goo% things +hich are rea% to co"e in to us. Af +e are not prepare% to gi$e# then +e cannot put oursel$es in a recepti$e fra"e of "in%. Actuall it is al"ost a proble" in "echanics. An ages far beon% the ,hristian teachings# right at the %a+n of histor itself# the Ancients belie$e% in sacrifice be. cause the %i% not go b the +or%s of so"e self.stle% 0scien. tist0# the kne+ b actual e!perience that sacrifice +as essen. tial# an% the sacrifice% that +hich +as of "ost $alue to the". The sacrifice% a $aluable creature# a ra"# or in so"e in. stances a son. This +as not %one +ith the thought of cruelt# but +ith the thought of %oing that +hich the consi%ere% +oul% be pleasing in the sight of 2o%. The thought that if the ga$e that +hich +as of "ost $alue to the" it +oul% sho+ 2o% the high $alue +hich the place% upon his pleasure. An the 1ar &ast it is the custo" to gi$e $er freel to those in nee%. The "onk +ith his bo+l is not Cust a beggar +ho is "aking hi"self a nuisanceE the housekeeper# or the +o"an of the house# looks for+ar% to gi$ing to the "onk +ho calls at her %oor. She +ill reser$e choice pieces of foo% for hi". An "an parts of An%ia +here there is e!tre"e po$ert people still keep asi%e foo% for a "onk +ho calls an% this entails $er consi%er. able sacrifice# an% it "eans that the people of the house are al+as on the hunger.bor%erline. 3et the sacrifice is "a%e +illingl# an% it is regar%e% as an honour if a "onk calls at the %oor for foo%# the "onk ne$er has to ask# he Cust goes to the %oor an% the +o"an of the house +ill see hi" there# +ill take his bo+l# an% +ill fill it +ith foo%. Af she is $er# $er poor she +ill put that +hich she has a$ailable in the bo+l# an% the "onk +ill then go to perhaps three or four houses until he has enough. 'ut those of the neighbors +ho are not calle% upon on that %a +il8 look upon it as a sign of %isfa$or# because the +ell kno+ the "erit to be %eri$e% fro" gi$ing# particu. larl +hen gi$ing "eans sacrifice. To %igress again (%igression is one of " $ices# perhaps A shall get ri% of that in Nir$ana!) it is "ost regrettable that "an people take fright at the "ention of "one although#
8@@ actuall# the lo$e the stuff %earl. 6eople e!pect to ha$e the kno+le%ge of ages +ithout paing a penn for it# people e!pect a "an to li$e throughout a $er long life an% to stu% all the ti"e# an% then to gi$e a+a all that kno+le%ge# all that he has gaine%# Cust for nothing# Cust so that he can get a goo% na"e A suppose. 'ut +hat happens if ou +ant to train to be a %octor or an un%ertaker (that +as unfortunate# +asn0t it!). 7ell# supposing he +ants to train for anthing# a "an e!pects to ha$e to pa for his kno+le%ge# but +hen it co"es to occult kno+le%ge e$erone thinks the are going to be in on it )for free*. 6eople forget that e$en those +ho ha$e occult kno+le%ge ha$e to li$e# ha$e to eat# ha$e to ha$e clothing unless one is +illing to be charge% +ith in%ecent e!posure# an% if one is so bus learning an% so bus teaching that one cannot earn a li$ing# ho+ is one to eat an% to clothe oneselfB Sackcloth an% ashes ha$e gone out of fashion# an% there see"s to be a short. age of fig lea$es. An the &ast her"its %o not earn "one because there is not "uch "one to be earne%. 6eople %o not pa "one for kno+. le%ge because "ost ti"es there is no "one +ith +hich to pa# the pa b ser$ice instea%. The stu%ent pro$i%es the foo% an% the clothes# an% the teacher pro$i%es the teaching# so the get on# each kno+ing an% sharing the %ifficulties of the other an% each "aking allo+ances for the %ifficulties of the other. 'ut in the 7estern +orl% +here co""erce reigns supre"e an% +here the poun% sterling or the %ollar is al"ost as goo% as a 2o%# "one is all that "atters. Af ou %o not ha$e "one# then ou are a fake or a failure. A +ill tell ou that A ha$e ha% so"e re"arkable e!periences in this connectionE ho+e$er# perhaps that +ill co"e in another book +hen A +rite of " e!periences +ith the 6ress an% a fe+ Cealous people in 2er"an an% else. +here. 'ut no+ +e "ust get back to our gi$ing. 3ou "ust gi$e in or%er that ou "a recei$e. 6eople ask for things# people pra for things# people pra for "one# for health# it %oes not "atter +hat it is# people pra that the "a be gi$en so"ething# the ne$er sa +hat the "a gi$e in. stea%# an% it is a %efinite state"ent of fact that if one is al+as asking for things one beco"es as ser$ile as a %og +hich "erel asks for a pat fro" its "aster0s han%. There is a %efinite occult la+ +hich sas that ou cannot recei$e unless ou are first rea% to gi$e. A"agine that ou are
9KK insi%e a roo" +ith the %oor an% the +in%o+s shut# not locke%# "in%# Cust pushe% shut. Af ou +ish ou can ha$e the %oor "a%e of thin paper# an% the +in%o+s also. Outsi%e# pile% in heaps# +ith sacks all rea% so it "a be carrie% a+a# are Ce+els# riches +orth a king0s ranso" or "ore. Outsi%e there are all the things ou ha$e e$er %rea"e% of an% +ante%. 3et if ou coul% not push outsi%e that paper %oor ou coul% not get at all those Ce+els +hich +oul% be ours for the taking. Af ou +ill not "ake the first si"ple "o$e such as the s"bolical pushing through the paper %oor# then ou get nothing. Of course this is s"bolicE the act of opening the %oor s". boliDes the act of gi$ing# because unless an% until one is rea% to gi$e# an% until one has actuall gi$en +ith a goo% grace# one is shutting the %oor on an possibilit of obtaining that +hich one +ants# not "erel shutting the %oor but locking it an% barring it# an% pushing the furniture against it so that it cannot be opene%. A person +ho is al+as asking for things an% ne$er gi$ing is a %issatisfie% person# a frustrate% person# one +ho %oes not kno+ his or her path in life# one +ho is searching# but not too energeticall# for )so"ething*# one +ho is e!pecting others to %o e$erthing for hi" or for her but +ho is not +illing to gi$e e$en the slightest bit of energ in or%er that the "atter "a be spee%e%. 1re(uentl a "an or a +o"an +ill go to a "etaphsician seeking a cure for so"e illness# perhaps an illness cause% b an o$er.e!cite% i"agination. 7ell#in that case the person seeking ai% "ust be +illing to gi$e4gi$e of co.operation# for e!a"ple# because a person cannot be cure% until he or she co.operates# a person is +asting ti"e in going to a "etaphsician# or an other kin% of phsician# unless he or she is +illing to co.oper. ate. So "an people sa in effect# )7ell# if ou cure "e it +ill be o$er " %ea% bo%#* or +or%s to that effect. 3ou "a sa as so "an %o# )7ell# +hat ha$e A to gi$eB A a" not rich# ho+ can A gi$eB A +ork har% for all A get# A0" not going to gi$e to so"ebo% +ho Cust sits %o+n an% "akes +ise re"arks.* The ans+er is# unless ou are rea% to gi$e +ith grace ou are on the +rong path# ou shoul% be going back+ar%s instea% of for+ar%s. 1or others +ho are reall tr. ing the ans+er is that if ou ha$e no "one ou can gi$e in ser$ice# in lo$e an% care# to so"eone in nee%. Af a goo% %ee% has been %one to ou +h not gi$e b %oing a goo% %ee% to so"eone elseB 7e get nothing +ithout paing for it# an% +e
9K8 onl get that for +hich +e pa. 3ou +oul% not e!pect a lu!urious "otor.car if ou +ere prepare% to onl pa the price of a biccle. There is such a lot of "isun%erstan%ing about )gi$e*. 6eople think# )Oh# the are al+as begging# the al+as +ant this# the al+as +ant that# the cannot be an goo% if the al+as +ant "one.* At is too eas to sit back an% think# )No+# +hat is there that A %on0t +ant# +hat is there that A a" tire% of# +hat can A get ri% of to cut %o+n on the loa% of rubbishB A kno+# A +ill gi$e a+a that ol% so.an%.so because then A shall be Custifie% in buing a better one for "self.* That is useless# that is a +aste of ti"e an% is a "ocker. At is +holl useless to gi$e that +hich entails no sacrifice# that +hich occasions no loss. So"e people are born to "one4then let the" gi$e "one to a%$ance so"e goo% cause# for no "atter ho+ "uch "one a "an "a accrue %uring his lifeti"e he cannot take a single cent out of this +orl%. No person has e$er succee%e% in taking a "aterial obCect beon% that +hich +e ter" the Veil of <eath# but e$er one of us takes the learning +hich +e ha$e gaine% through our e!periences on &arth# +e take a %istillate of all that +hich +e ha$e absorbe%. The "ore +e learn# an% the "ore +e learn of +hat is goo%# the richer +e are +hen +e go to that +hich is trul the 2reater -ealit# +hereas those +ho ha$e sought onl "one in this life for their o+n glorification# are nothing +hen the ha$e no "one +ith the". 3ou "a ha$e po+er# then +ith our po+er help others# for our po+er is onl lent to ou to see ho+ ou +ill use it or abuse it. The "an of "illions# the lea%er of a countr4the are not al+as goo% "en# the are "en +ho are gi$en certain things in or%er that the "a learn. /et us re"e"ber also that here +e are as actors on a stage taking the %ress +hich suits us for the "o"ent# in Cust the sa"e +a as one takes theatrical properties to enable us to li$e out the part +hich is our lot. -e"e"ber# also# that the prince of to%a is the beggar of to"orro+# an% the beggar of to%a is the prince of to"orro+. No "atter ho+ rich# ho+ po+erful one has been in past li$es# +hen one co"es to the last life in this roun% of e!istence one co"es to trouble# to lack of co"fort# to har%ship an% "is. un%erstan%ing. That is because one co"es to clear up the o%% bits an% pieces# one co"es to pa all the %ebts that one o+es. At is "uch the sa"e as a person going a+a to a fresh house#
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9K> but first ha$ing to clear up all the corners# all the cellars# an% the garrets of an ol% house. 'ut let us %eal a bit "ore +ith sacrifice. Abraha"# Moses# an% others# "illions an% "illions of others# use% sacrifice. <o ou kno+ +hat sacrifice "eansB Think of )sacra"ent*. 7ell# +hat %oes )sacra"ent* "eanB Sacrifice# of courseE onl b sacrifice coul% one secure the help of Higher 6o+ers# but to sacrifice ou "ust %o +ithout so"e. thing ourself in or%er that so"eone else "a benefit# in or%er that so"eone else "a be helpe%. Sacrifice "a call upon ou to surren%er so"ething to +hich ou are attache%# but +hich +oul% be a great blessing to a nu"ber of other people or to help another person +ho has not ha% our o+n goo% fortune. Are ou a ,hristianB Af so ou +ill re"e"ber that the 'ible sas# )At is "ore blesse% to gi$e than to recei$e.* To gi$e opens up the +ell springs of our potential for goo%# opens up the gates +hereb +e "a obtain that +hich +e +ant to obtain. At is useless to gi$e in or%er that ou "a be kno+n as a hol person of goo% intentions. At is useless to ha$e our %onations for charit printe% in the ne+spapers because that +oul% not be gi$ing# that +oul% be buing# ou +oul% instea%# +ith our %onations# be buing publicit for ourself. /et us think# then# that until +e gi$e that +hich entails so"e effort# so"e sacrifice# so"e loss# then +e cannot recei$e anthing +hich is +orth ha$ing. So4isn0t it +orth gi$ingB P5&STAONF 6eople are state% to ha$e $arious faults +hich i"pe%e their progress on the 5p+ar% 6ath. 7hat are the "ain faults stopping one0s progressB ANS7&-F All right# let us ha$e a look at so"e of these faults. 5n%oubte%l all of ou can look at faults in a spirit of scientific %etach"ent# because all ou +ho are rea%ing this are either on the +a to eli"inating those faults if ou ha$e not alrea% %one so. 7e "ust take a look at faults as +ell as at $irtues. After all# %octors look at %ea% bo%ies an% %issect the" so that the "a be enlightene% an% e%ucate% b the faults an% the corruptions +hich the fin% in those %ea% bo%ies. One of the +orst faults is that of scan%al. Scan%al is the sabotage of the soul# not the $icti"0s soul# "in%# but the one +ho starts an% continues the scan%al. 6eople lo$e scan%al# people Cust lo$e to sa things +hich +ill re%uce to ashes the goo% character of another person# an% if there is no truth in it then it "akes the" feel e$en better. )A0" as goo% as he is!
9K; 7h shoul% he get a+a +ith e$erthing# he "ust ha$e got faults so"e+here!* At is a case that in so"e countries one cannot be sue% for libel or slan%er if one is telling lies but onl if one is repeating the truth! So people like scan%al# the like# b +or%s to inCure those +ho the ha$e not the courage to attack phsicall. Scan%al# ling ru"our# is an insi%ious# e$il attack on one*s o+n soul because in repeating tittle.tattle an% "aking up ru"ors an% lies# the person perpetrating such things %efinitel inCures his o+n electrical charges# +hich is the sa"e as taking a poison +hich attacks one0s o+n soul. 6erCur is another $ice +hich inCures the perCurer e$en far "ore than the one +ho is perCure%. 6eople hear a little bit of ru"our# a little bit of scan%al# but it is not enough# it is not %irt enough# so a little bit is a%%e% to "ake it +orse# then it is passe% on as fact to so"e other person +ho a%%s a bit "ore. That again inCures the utterer0s soul. 1re(uentl Cealous4 another great $ice4is the cause of ru"our. One "an si"pl cannot bear the sight of another# one "an is absolutel Cealous of the i"agine% successes of another# an% so he +orks to cut that "an %o+n to siDe# he starts a +hispering ca"paign or he %a"ns +ith faint praise. At is a fact# ou kno+# that one can inCure a person terribl b saing# )7ell# A suppose he %i% his best# after all# +e "ust gi$e hi" cre%it for that.* Then such a person# to the superficial hearer# gets a reputation as being a reasonable "an an% praising e$en un%er the "ost %ifficult circu"stances. Another $ice is gree%E gree% is akin to Cealous. Mr.O is terribl Cealous of the success of Mr.3. Mr.O is gree% for "one# "one.hunger it is calle% in so"e countries# an% the gree% fee%s the Cealous an% the "ore Cealous Mr. O beco"es# the "ore gree% he beco"es. All this is %ea%l poison to the soul# for the soul is a $er real thing# as ou shoul% kno+ b no+. 7hen +e in%ulge in scan%al or perCur or gi$e +a to gree% or Cealous +e are "aking opposition charges to our soul# an% that reall can hurt us. Nir$ana is the eli"ination of things like Cealous an% gree%# scan%al# etc.# an% the best +a to progress is to re"e"ber# )<o unto others as ou +oul% ha$e the" %o unto ou.* P5&STAONF A un%erstan% that people can pick up a stone# a cigarette case# or a han%kerchief# an% the can obtain i"pres. sions about the o+ner of such things. Ho+ is this %oneB
9KG ANS7&-F 3ou refer to pscho"etr +hich is recei$ing tactile i"pressions +hich in an occult part of the brain are transfor"e% into pictures or $isions. No+ ou "a +on%er ho+ it is possible to pick up an i"pressions fro" an in. ani"ate obCect# but let us "ake it clearer b gi$ing a si"ple little illustration. Supposing a person has been hol%ing a coin in his han%# then the coin +ill gain +ar"th fro" the person0s han%# an% if that coin be place% upon a table +ith other coins ou +oul% ha$e no %ifficult at all in %etecting +hich of the coins ha% been hel%. At +oul% be the one that ha% so"e +ar"th to it. That is Cust a phsical thing# but it +ill sho+ ou that there are i"pressions. Af ou +ant to tr pscho"etr ou shoul% first of all retire to our sanctu" or "e%itation roo". 3ou shoul% start off as if ou +ere going to "e%itate# but then ou shoul% pick up the obCect +hose histor ou %esire to kno+E pick it up in the left han% an% let it rest lightl on the pal" of the left han%. Tr to let our "in% beco"e blank or recepti$e# ou "a feel that ou %on0t kno+ +hat ou are looking for# ou %o not kno+ +hat to e!pect# ou Cust %o not kno+ ho+ to procee%. 7ell# sit there an% Cust %o nothing. A"agine that ou ha$e a big black s(uare in front of ou an% ou are going to see pictures appear on that big black s(uare. 1irst of all ou +ill recei$e i"pressions rather than pictures. 3ou "a recei$e an i"pression that a person is unhapp or that the person is happ# ou "a get $ague gli"pses of so"e particular surroun%ings +hich clearl are not our surroun%. ings. 1irst of all ou +ill be incline% to %oubt that ou are recei$ing anthing# but keep that article +rappe% up +hen ou are not using it so that others cannot touch it# an% practice +ith it. 3ou +ill ha$e to "ake repeate% atte"pts at that sa"e article before ou can realiDe ho+ "uch is i"agination an% ho+ "uch is pscho"etric po+er. <o this se$eral ti"es# %o it e$er night for a +eek# an% ou +ill fin% at the en% of the +eekE that ou ha$e certain %efinite conclusions about the article. Af# after so"e "inutes# ou fail to get an i"pression at all about the article# put it either to the left or right si%e of our te"ple. Af that %oesn0t +ork# put it at the back of our hea% Cust +here our hea% Coins our neck. At coul% easil be that ou are b nature left.han%e%# an% in that case use our right han% instea% of the left. 'ut the "ain thing is to e!peri"ent
9K= +ith %ifferent positions4left han%# right han%# left te"ple right te"ple# or back of the hea%. Then ou Cust let our "in% go blank an% tr to %ra+ into our "in% the i"pressions +hich are being trans"itte% b the obCect. -e"e"ber that +hen ou see a stone in the roa% or a bir% in the sk our ees are not reaching up to the bir% or reaching %o+n to the stoneE +hat ou %o recei$e is an i"pression or $ibration trans"itte% b the stone or the bir% in this par. ticular case# though# ou get i"pressions +hich ou call )sight*. An pscho"etr# +here ou also recei$e i"pressions# ou go %eeper than the surface an% so ou get our $isual sensations insi%e the occult part of the brain. At is (uite a si"ple "atter +ith practice. The best +a to practice is to get a person +ho" ou trul like to pick up a stone fro" the beach# an% +ash it carefull +ith running +ater. Then the person hol%s the stone to his or her forehea% an% thinks strongl a "essage to ou# such as )A picke% up this stone on Mon%a (or +hate$er the %a is)* Then the person carefull +raps the stone in tissue paper an% gi$es it to ou +ithout touching it an "ore. Af ou practice things like that ou +ill soon see that pscho"etr +orks. P5&STAONF 3ou are not a ,hristian# ou are not one brought up to the 'ible# so +hat %o ou think of the 'ibleB ANS7&-F 7ell# ou ha$e to re"e"ber# to start +ith# that the 'ible +as +ritten "an "an ears after the actual e$ents relate%. 1urther# the 'ible has been translate%# an% "istrans. late%# an% retranslate% "an "an ti"es. The 2reat 6riest So. an%.So %e"an%e% a ne+ translation# then so"eone else ca"e along +ith a fresh translation# an% then King Ha"es A or so"e. bo% %eci%e% that he +oul% ha$e an authoriDe% translation. Through all this# though# there is a great strain of truth# be. cause the real truths ne$er %ie# the can be conceale% to a certain e!tent# but to the %iscerning the truths are al+as there. An the "atter of the 'ible there are strange recor%s +ritten in the "ster languages of prehistoric ages# but ou cannot al+as take the 'ible at its actual face $alue. 3ou +oul% not take the actual black an% +hite letters precisel as the +ere +ritten# ou cannot interpret the" literall# ou ha$e to use s"bolog. The 'ible is an esoteric book# an% of course it is connecte% +ith the An%ian# ,hal%ean# an% &gptian sste"s of s". log. ,hrist +ent to Tibet an% after passing through An%ia
9K: an% stu%ing An%ian religions# He actuall +ent an% stu%ie% in Tibet an% ca"e back to the 7estern +orl% +ith a religion basicall of the &ast# but +hich ha% been altere% to suit the 7est. Af ou %oubt this re"e"ber that if ou stu% the An%ian sste"s ou +ill fin% that all the glphs an% nu"bers are to be foun% in the An%ian sste"s# an% if onl these +retche% 0scien. tists0 +oul% ha$e a correct rea%ing of the 'ible# bearing in "in% anthropolog# ethnolog# chronolog# phsiolog# an% all that# the +oul% ha$e a $er "uch greater un%erstan%ing of all that there +as in histor# for the 'ible is a "ost in$aluable ai%4if one can rea% it correctl4to +hat +ent on in bgone ages. 'efore one can rea% the 'ible one has to kno+ all about the ,hal%ean Hierophants# fro" +hich one gets the kno+le%ge of the Puabalah. Af ou +ill carefull stu% the first fi$e books of the Ol% Testa"ent ou +ill fin% that the are actuall legen%s# an% the are (uite a useful %issertation on philosophical phases of +orl% cos"ogon. &$erone kno+s the stor of Moses an% ho+ he +as foun% in the bulrushes b the 6haraoh0s %aughter. 7ell# it "a in. terest ou to kno+ that all this happene% about 8#KKK ears before because there are certain tiles# kno+n as the 'ablonian Tiles# +hich gi$e the stor of King Sargon. He li$e% a long ti"e before Moses# a $er long ti"e before Moses# about 8#KKK ears before actuall# an% this stor about a bab bo being foun% in the bulrushes +as the stor of King Sargon. The book of &!o%us +as not +ritten b Moses# as has been generall belie$e%# but instea% +as )"a%e up* fro" $arious prior sources b &Dra# an% in connection +ith this the 'ook of Hob is the ol%est in the Hebre+ sste" an% certainl %ates long before Moses. 1urther"ore# an of the great 'ible stories such as ,reation# the 1all of Man# an% the 'la"ing of 7o"en# the 1loo% an% the To+er of 'abel# +ere all +ritten long before the ti"e of Moses. These stories are actuall re+ritten $ersions of +hat archaeologists kno+ as the ,hal%ean tablets. The He+s obtaine% their first i%eas about creation fro" Moses# an% Moses got his i%eas about creation fro" the &gptians# an% the +hole affair# +hich +as taken fro" the ,hal%o.Arka%ian accounts# +as re+ritten b &Dra. 3ou +ill fin% that the 2o% is the /ogos. 3ou +ill also fin% that the 'ible actuall starts +ith a "istranslation +here it sas# )An
9K? the beginning 2o% create% the Hea$ens an% the &arth.* At +as not the actual phsical &arth that +as referre% to but the upper an% the lo+er# the $isible an% the in$isible. There are a lot of %iscrepancies in the 'ibleE for e!a"ple consi%er the first part of 2enesisF 2o% sai%# )/et there be fir"a"ents#* an% a secon% 2o% obee% an% "a%e the fir"a. "ents. The first 2o% sai%# )/et there be light#* an% the secon% 2o% "a%e so"e light. 1ro" +hich it is clear that 2o% co". "an%s so"e other 2o% +ho "ust ha$e been a lesser 2o% be. cause he %i% the bi%%ing of the first. )/et there be light.* That %oes not "ean %alight# sunlight# or artificial light# it "eans instea% spiritual light# it "eans lift the soul of Man out of %arkness that he "a percei$e the greatness of 2o%. Again# A%a" +as not the first "an create%. The 'ible tells us that because in 2enesis ;. 8=# 8: it is sai% that ,ain +ent into the lan% of Moab +ith the intention of buing a +ife. No+ if A%a" +as the first "an create%# +hat +as the point of ,ain going into Moab in search of a +ife# because there Cust +oul%n*t be an! Actuall# A%a" is a co"posite of ten Sephiroth# an% of course the 1ather# Son# an% Hol 2host is the three of the upper tria% of the archetpe +orl%# +hile the secon% A%a" is an esoteric co"position +ho represents the se$en groups of "en4the se$en groups of "ankin%# an% +hich thus for"e% the first hu"an root race. There +ere the Atlanteans +ho "a%e a lot of researches# an% if ou +ill rea% the 'ible properl# esotericall# that is# ou +ill fin% that the se$en kes +hich open the "steries of the se$en great root races can be trace% back to Atlantean ti"es. So the &gptians obtaine% infor"ation fro" the Atlanteans# the He+s obtaine% infor"ation fro" the &gptians an% altere% it a bit# an% then the ,hristians ca"e along an% the took all that infor"ation an% %istorte% it (uite consi%er. abl# an% then the translators +ho put it into /atin softene% all sorts of co""ents an% "a%e the" fit in +ith the ne+ ,hristian i%eals an% i%eas# Cust as no+a%as politicians alter histor to suit their o+n countr. A shall ha$e so"ething "ore to sa about religion later in this chapter# but that is enough about the 'ible for no+. P5&STAONF <O ou belie$e in the stor of the 2ar%en of &%enB 7rite to "e an% tell "e +hat ou think the 2ar%en of &%en reall "eans.
9K@ ANS7&-F An the ans+er to the (uestion abo$e A blithel state% that +e +ere finishe% +ith the 'ible for the ti"e being. 7ell# +e ha$e to open it again to ans+er this (uestion +hich is# %o A belie$e the tale about the 2ar%en of &%en# %o A belie$e about the 1all of A%a" an% &$e# an% that it +as cause% b their ne+.foun% interest in the %ifference bet+een each other0s bo%ies. An other +or%s# as A rea% the (uestion# %o A think that se! has been the ruination of "ankin%. No# of course A %o not. A think all that is rubbish. An the ti"e of 6ope 2regor# often referre% to as 6ope 2regor the 2reat# the $ast 6alatine /ibrar containing "an of the original "anuscripts +as %e. stroe%. So"e of the "anuscripts +ere original papri# an% the +ent back to al"ost the %ate of the start of ,hristianit. The /ibrar +as %estroe%. The 6ope of those %as thought that "en +ere learning too "uch# an% if "en learne% "ore than the priests +ante% the" to kno+ the +oul% be a %anger to the priests in that the +oul% be asking (uestions +hich the priests foun% it %ifficult to ans+er. 6ope 2regor thought that "en shoul% start out again +ith. out benefit of the +ritings of other people. He also ha% an i%ea that the "o"ent +as opportune to re+rite the histor of ,hristianit an% e%it it in such a +a that the po+er of the priests +as not %i"inishe%. So the /ibraries +ere burne%# priceless "anuscripts +ere lost to the a$erage "an an% +o"an. So"e of those "anuscripts in %uplicate for" ha% been hi%%en in ca$es in other parts of the +orl%# but to those +ho can rea% the Akashic -ecor% all "anuscripts# all kno+le%ge# is al+as a$ailable. An the case of A%a" an% &$e +e "ust re"e"ber that so. calle% )original sin* +as not se!# it +as not anthing at all to %o +ith the phsical bo% but +as an abstract thing. The original sin +as pri%e# false pri%e# an inferior people setting up as the e(ual of the 2o%s. Man an%# of course# 7o"an# thought that the +ere the e(ual of the 2o%s an% so the rebelle% against the 2o%s. The 2ar%en of &%en +as the oung &arth# the &arth +hich +as onl then beco"ing fitte% to be the ho"e of a ne+ race# the race of Man. 3ou +ill appreciate that there ha$e been "an races upon the &arth# "an for"s of life. 'efore Man as +e kno+ hi" no+ appeare% on this &arth there +as another race si"ilar to Man# not shagg apes as has been popularl suppose%# but a co"pletel %ifferent tpe of person upon co"pletel %ifferent continents of the &arth# con.
98K tinents +hich ha$e long sunk beneath the surface of the ocean so that other continents coul% rise# an% other nations rise +ith the". These people +ere %ifferent. The ha% so"e+hat %ifferent anato"ical features +hich +e nee% not go into on this occa. sion. Their skin +as purple# an% the +ere rather larger an% rather taller than hu"ans of the present %a. These people +ere intelligent# too intelligent for their o+n goo%# perhaps# an% the +ere the ones +ho li$e% in the so.calle% 2ar%en of &%en. Accor%ing to ancient recor%s &arth is a colon# a colon +hich +as populate% b people fro" far beon% this 5ni$erse. At the ti"e of the 2ar%en of &%en so"e of the people4the O$erseers4ca"e to this &arth to super$ise the ne+ race of Man# the purple people# an% the O$erseers +ere giants accor%. ing to Man0s perceptions. The +ere# in fact# half as big again as the people of the &arth# an% so +e ha$e a racial "e"or of the %as +hen 2o%s# giants# +alke% upon the &arth. The O$erseers +ho# after all# +ere onl hu"ans of a %iffer. ent kin%# fraterniDe% rather too freel +ith the purple people of the &arth# the beca"e altogether too frien%l# an% the inferior people of the &arth ha% inflate% i%eas of their o+n i"por. tanceE the thought that if the 2o%s associate% +ith the" the "ust be +on%erful. An% so the +ere i"presse% +ith the strange# strange +eapons an% %e$ices of the 2o%s# the +ere i"presse% +ith the bo!es +hich sho+e% pictures an% pro%uce% $oices an% "usic out of the air# an% the plotte% an% sche"e% +hereb the coul% o$erthro+ the 2o%s# the O$erseers# an% obtain those %e$ices for the"sel$es. Strange $ehicles kno+n as the ,hariots of the 2o%s fla"e% across the sk b %a an% b night. The 2o%s +ere bus see. ing about the ne+ &arth# seeing about the +elfare of the people of the ne+ &arth# but the still ha% ti"e to fraterniDe +ith the people. A sche"e +as concocte% +hereb one oung la% +ho +as particularl attracti$e to the O$erseers shoul% "ake herself e$en "ore attracti$e to one particular O$erseer. An% the plan +as that +hile the 2o%s +ere other+ise engage%# one "ight sa# the "en +oul% kill the 2o%s. The 2o%s beca"e a+are of the plot# the beca"e a+are that "ankin% +as $er# $er fault# the beca"e a+are that "an. kin% ha% treacherous thoughts# luste% after po+er# ha% pri%e#
988 false pri%e. An% so "ankin% +as %ri$en a+a fro" that par. ucularl pleasant spotE in other +or%s# the +ere %ri$en out of the 2ar%en of &%en b angels +ith fla"ing s+or%s. No+ Cust think# supposing a sa$age +ho ha% ne$er seen a Cet plane sa+ one of these things going across the sk roaring like a blo+. torch# +oul%n0t it be a ,hariot of the 2o%sB Supposing he sa+ a gun +hich +as being fire%# he sa+ s"oke an% perhaps a bit of fla"e co"ing out of the barrel# coul%n0t that be a fla"ing s+or%B He +oul% ha$e to call it so"ething# an% he +oul%n0t kno+ about re$ol$ersE a fla"ing s+or% is goo% enough4it got %o+n through the histor books# an% all that. An the course of ti"e the natural e$olution of the &arth cause% earth(uakes an% tre"ors# cause% continents to sink an% continents to rise. Most of the people of the &arth +ere %e. stroe% in $arious catastrophes an% cala"ities# but certain people +ere refugees an% the escape% to high lan%. ,ertain of the"# in fact# li$e on through their racial "e"ories. 1or in. stance# ha$e ou e$er seen a nati$e of %arkest Africa +ho +as not black but al"ost a purplish.blackB Think of that. 3ou +ill agree that there are alrea% at least three races on this &arth# the black people# the ello+ people# an% the +hite people. The are three %ifferent races# an% there is (uite a lot of %is. cor% a"ong the"# a racial %iscor%# as if each one thinks that the other one is an intru%er. So +e co"e back to the 2ar%en of &%en# an% +e fin% that +hen the 2o%s +alke% upon the &arth the +ere kin% an% consi%erate. The +ere not 2o%s# of course# but the O$erseers fro" right out of this 5ni$erse. Hu"ans trie% to take a%. $antage of the"# an% the original sin of hu"ans +as not se!# +hich is a natural function of hu"ans# but pri%e an% rebellion. Of course the ,hurch in the ti"e of 6ope 2regor an%# in fact# "an ti"es in the ,hurch0s histor# ha% a great phobia against se!. The ha% no phobia against pri%e. So because it suite% their purpose# the sai% that the 1all of Man +as through 7o"an# the 1all of Man +as because 7o"an te"pte% hi" +ith se!# 7o"an +as the sinner# the te"ptress# the offen%er e$er ti"e. There is nothing in the 'ible# nor in true ,hristian belief# +hich supports the state"ent that Man0s fall +as through se!. ,hrist hi"self +as ne$er oppose% to +o"en# He ne$er thought that 7o"an +as an inferior creature to be treate% as a %og or +orse. 989 St. Augustine an% "an others took a%$antage of the re. +riting of the 'ible to preach e$en "ore an% "ore $iolentl against se!. Augustine +as one of those +ho +as terribl# ter. ribl oppose% to se! e$en in "arriage. At is perhaps +orth a thought here that there is no greater opponent of %rink than the refor"e% %runkar%# there is no greater opponent of $ice# so. calle%# than the person +ho has been refor"e% fro" $ice.
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-&/A2AON AN< S,A&N,& P5&STAONF 7hat %o ou think of religionB ANS7&-F Oh goo% gracious! A thought A ha% close% the 'ible for the present# but of course A "ust sa that A a" )for* religion. A short ti"e ago A ha% a letter fro" a stu%ent priest. He took "e to task# he sai%# )An one of our books ou refer to the ,on$ention of ,onstantinople in the 3ear =K. A cannot fin% anthing about it in the 'ible.* There +as a con$ention at ,onstantinople in the 3ear =K. There is nothing in the present.%a 'ible about it because the ,hurch authorities ha$e re+ritten the 'ible (uite a nu"ber of ti"es. &$en no+ there are fre(uent "eetings in -o"e to %e. ci%e +hat shall be taught an% +hat shall be suppresse%# an% +hat religious sect shall be recogniDe% or ostraciDe%. -eligion is constantl in the "aking. At is clear that the teaching as it +as 9#KKK ears ago +oul% not necessaril be the "ost suitable no+# it has to be brought up to %ate to %eal +ith "o%ern re(uire"ents. M stu%ent priest frien% +rote to "e in so"e consternation# so"e anger e$en# saing that A ha% "isle% hi". A ha$e ha% the pleasure of repling an% saing that it +as not A# but his superiors +ho "isle% hi". He shoul% consult books an% papri an% co"e to his o+n conclusion. A a" not tring to change anone0s religion. A fir"l belie$e in a 2o%# A "a call Hi" b a %ifferent na"e than that use% b a ,hristian# or a He+# or a Moha""e%an# but A belie$e in a 2o% an% A a" sure that there "ust be religion. -eligion gi$es "ental an% spiritual %iscipline. Af "ore religion +as taught no+ there +oul% be less Cu$enile %elin(uenc. A a" all for religion. A a" strongl in fa$or of priests pro$i%e% the teach the truth# pro$i%e% that the recogniDe that all "en ha$e a right to their o+n belief. So"e ti"e ago in &urope A appeare% in 'u%%hist robes an% crosse% the street to a ta!iE a priest of a certain sect sa+ "e an% nearl collapse% as if he +as looking at the <e$il hi"self! He crosse% hi"self se$eral ti"es# an% hurrie% a+a (uite rapi%l +ith co"plete loss of %ignit. A looke% on in a"use"ent. A belie$e that the
98; greatest rule of all is4<o as ou +oul% be %one b. At %oesn0t "atter to "e if a "an +ears a particular for" of %ress# it %oesn0t "atter to "e if he is a ,hristian priest or a He+ish rabbiE if he is a goo% "an A respect hi". Af he is a sha" in so"e priestl $est"ent# then A %espise hi"# or sorro+ that he has not the perceptions to kno+ the har" he is %oing. 1or the priests of an sect at all ha$e a great# great responsibilit# people look up to the" an% e!pect help an% truth. Much of that +hich is taught in religion# an religion# not Cust ,hristianit# an religion# or in histor# is altere% to suit the political po+ers of the ti"e or the ti"e itself. ,onsi%er again Sir 1rancis <rake4in &nglan% he is a great hero# in Spain he is regar%e% as a (uite un"entionable pirate. 7hich is rightB To bring the "atter closer ho"e4ho+ about the 2raf SpeeB The 2er"ans thought this +as a heroic ship "anne% b a heroic cre+ but the 'ritish an% the A"ericans thought that this +as a pirate ship preing upon peaceful "erchant"en. So the 'ritish %estroe% the pri%e of 2er"an0s na$. 7hich %o ou think +as rightB The 2er"an $ie+point# or the 'ritishB An Hitler0s 2er"an histor +as %estroe% an% re+ritten. An -ussia# if one +oul% belie$e the current histor books# "ost of the great in$entions in the +orl% ca"e fro" -ussia. A +on%er if Henr 1or% +oul% be calle% )1or%ski* in -ussiaB A ha$e rea% that the -ussians clai" the ha$e in$ente% the aero. plane# the telephone# the "otor.car# the see" to ha$e in. $ente% the +or% )No*4niet. The also in$ente% the col% +ar. Ho+e$er# +e are not %ealing +ith politics# but A +ill sa that the %anger is not -ussia but ,hina. So# %o not belie$e all that is in print# but think for ourself# an% if ou +ant so"ething stronger than thought# if ou can. not get to the great libraries of the +orl%# get bus +ith our astral tra$elling. 7hen ou can %o astral tra$elling ou can consult the Akashic -ecor%# an% the Akashic -ecor% cannot be ta"pere% +ith# there is no +a of erasing the Akashic -ecor%# no +a of concealing true kno+le%ge. At is a$ailable for those +ho ha$e ees +ith +hich to see# an% for those +ho ha$e ears +ith +hich to hear. Puite a"using about religions reall4if one forgets that religion is "erel a "ental an% spiritual %iscipline. So"e re. ligions sa one "ust not eat pork# another sas ou "ust not eat "eat on 1ri%a. One religion sas the bo% fro" the neck
98G %o+n "ust be co$ere% +hile the face is unco$ere%. Another religion sas one can be as nake% as a boile% egg pro$i%e% the face is co$ere%. A sa4<o as ou +oul% be %one b4that is the best re. ligion of all. P5&STAONF 3ou sa so"e unkin% things about scientists# but %on0t ou think that onl scientists can sa$e usB ANS7&-F 7ell# it %epen%s on +hat ou "ean b scientists! A belie$e that "an of the so.calle% scientists are Cust chair. polishers. 6eople like -oce of -olls.-oce# &%ison# an% 1or%# an% a fe+ like that# the +ere real scientists# the ha% not been to schools +here their thought +as ce"ente% into rock.boun% channelsE in other +or%s# the %i% not think that things +ere i"possible# the ha% ne$er been con%itione% to think that a thing +as i"possible# so the +ent out an% %i% the i"possible. Man uni$ersities specialiDe in teaching their stu%ents that un. less 6rofessor <ogsbo% or 6rofessor ,ats+hisker %oes it no one can %o it. That is all nonsense. A think the )e%ucate%* scientist is a "enace because he is )e%ucate%* to belie$e that nothing can be %one unless he or his fello+s %o it. So"e people think that in the "atter of parallel +orl%s A shoul% ha$e (uote% &instein. 'ut +h shoul% A (uote &in. steinB A can assure anone +ho is intereste% that there are books about &instein an% his theories# an% so anone intereste% is reco""en%e% to purchase suitable books so that the "a stu% the theories of &instein. &instein %ealt +ith theories. He theoriDe% accor%ing to the facts a$ailable at the ti"e# but ou see# +e "ust not al+as be le% astra b +hat appears to be the ob$ious# because the ob. $ious is not al+as so ob$ious. 1or instance# a scientist +as stu%ing the beha$ior of fleas# he thought he coul% correlate the beha$ior of fleas0 pschoso"atic patterns +ith that of hu"ans. After all# fleas thri$e e!cee%ingl +ell on hu"an bloo%# so our scientist +ent in for the stu% of fleas# an itching process# if A "a sa so. 7ith great care an% the e!pen%iture of "uch ti"e# he traine% a "e%iu".siDe% flea to Cu"p o$er a "atchbo! e$er ti"e he sai%# )2o.* Then +hen the flea ha% the i%ea# the scien. tist pulle% off t+o of the flea0s si! legs. )2o#* he sai%. The flea Cu"pe% again# an% +as able to repeat the perfor"ance although not so successfull as before. The scientist grunte%# +ith satisfaction# an% pulle% off t+o "ore of the si! legs. )2o#* 98=
98: sai% the scientist. 1eebl the flea %i% so# an% the scientist no%%e% his appro$al. -eaching for the flea he pulle% off the poor creature0s last t+o legs. 5nfortunatel no+ that the flea no longer ha% legs the scientist coul% shout )2o* en%lessl an% the flea +oul% not "o$e. The scientist# after "an tries# no%%e% his +ise ol% hea% an% +rote in his report# )A flea0s hearing is in its legs. 7hen it loses t+o legs it cannot hear so +ell an% so %oes not Cu"p too high. 7hen it loses all si! of its legs it beco"es co"pletel %eaf!* /et us not be in the position of the scientist +ho trie% to stu% fleas# let us not blin% oursel$es to the ob$ious. Af &in. stein is correct# then there can ne$er be an real space tra$el# it +oul% take too long# because &instein postulate% the theor that nothing coul% tra$el faster than the spee% of light# an% as light fro" %istant planets "a take centuries an% centuries to reach us fro" its source# an% if &instein is correct in his theor# +e cannot hope to e$er "o$e to other planets. 1ortunatel &instein is not correct. 1ortunatel he is correct onl on the infor"ation +hich he possesse% at the ti"e of his theoriDing. ,onsi%er the +orl% in 8?4Oh# +hat shall +e saB48?=> instea% of 8@=>. 7e are back in the ear 8?=> then. Scientists tell us that Man +ill ne$er tra$el at "ore than thirt "iles an hour# for a "an to "o$e faster than that +oul% be to tear air fro" his lungs# it +oul% not be possible for a "an to tra$el faster. Thirt "iles an hour# then# is as fast as one can e$er "o$e. There can be no aircraft in the skies# there can onl be a fe+ hot.air balloons# an% for that presu"abl# there +ill ha$e to be a lot of speakers an% lecturers an% those +ho criticiDe lecturers because that +oul% be an ine!haustible source of hot air to sen% balloons soaring aloft. 'ut +e are tol% in this ear 8?=> that there +ill ne$er be aircraft. As Man %e$elope% "ore lethal inclinations an% ne+ instru. "ents of +ar# it +as %isco$ere% that Man coul% li$e beon% the thirt "iles an hour li"it# he coul% e$en go as fast as si!t "iles an hour# an% +hen the railroa%s +ere first lai% %o+n b 2eorge Ste$enson people thought that the absolute ulti"ate ha% been reache% in spee%. An &nglan%# in fact# "otor.cars +ere thought to be such %angerous $ehicles that the ha% to be prece%e% b a "an on foot an% +a$ing a re% flag! 'ut A belie$e the ha$e got beon% that stage in &nglan% no+ in
98? cars# an% the go a little faster# al"ost as fast# in fact# as the %o in this part of the +orl%. 7e ca"e up +ith the theor not so long ago that the abso. lute spee% li"it +as that i"pose% b soun%. 7e +ere tol% b reputable scientists that no "an +oul% e$er tra$el faster than the spee% of soun%# it +as i"possible. No+ there are passenger aircraft being "anufacture% +hich can e!cee% the spee% of soun%. 7ar.craft continuall tra$el faster than the spee% of soun%# lea$ing in their +ake broken +in%o+s an% furious e!. cla"ations fro" the o+ners of those broken +in%o+s. 1ortun. atel the pilots are going beon% the spee% of soun% an% so $ituperation %oes not reach the" until the alight at their air. port an% fin% that their co""an%ing officer is %ancing +ith rage at the "essages he has recei$e%. 7e ha$e %isco$ere%# then# that the spee% of soun% %oes not li"it us# +e can tra$el faster. An% et not so long ago people like &instein sai% Man +oul% ne$er tra$el faster than the spee% of soun%. Af these "en ha$e been pro$e% to be incorrect in their assu"ption# +h shoul% it not be that &instein also is incorrect in his theor that light is the absolute li"it of spee%B 7hen people tra$el beon% the spee% of light the +ill be able to see each other an% see +hat lies ahea% of the". The onl %ifference is that the things that the +ill see +ill be of a %ifferent colour# +hich +ill be (uite an interesting thing an% +hich +ill be the sa"e# A suppose# as looking at +o"en0s arti. ficial faces un%er fluorescent lighting or so%iu" la"ps. The +hole point is that if one goes tra$elling in e!cess of the spee% of light# then one +ill be approaching the clair$oant0s stage of seeing# an% +ill see things in four %i"ensions instea% of three. A +oul% like here to (uote +hat the great scientists ha$e sai% about the &arth. Scientists sai% that the &arth +as flat. Ancient "tholog states that the &arth +as flat an% strange %e"ons lurke% o$er the e%ge of the flat &arth. M o+n e!. perience is that "ost of the %e"ons li$e on this &arth. No one +oul% seriousl belie$e no+ that the &arth is flat. At is a co". "on belief that the &arth is a "ore or less roun% contraption an% people ha$e e$en been out in little space craft to take a goo% look. Thus# +e can sa that the scientists ha$e been +rong in "ost of their science. 5nfortunatel certain religious lea%ers "a%e it an offence punishable b %eath to sa that the &arth +as roun%# an% not so "an ears ago people +ere nicel toaste% at the stake for saing that the &arth +as roun%
98@ an% not flat. Ho+e$er# A suppose +e all ha$e to %ie at so"e ti"e# an% there is al+as the consolation that if one is thor. oughl surroun%e% b fire one %ies of suffocation before the fla"es reach one4not that that +oul% be "uch consolation to the $icti" tie% at the stake. Af +e are going to get so"e scientist0s technical theor as the li"its of +hat +e "ight %o or sa or think# then +e are going to put oursel$es in the position of a rail+a loco"oti$e +hich is confine% to rails. 6eople on the train pulle% b that loco. "oti$e can onl see a $er li"ite% a"ount +hich lies on either si%e of the track the tra$erse# the are not able to %i$erge to see b.+as off the "ain high+a. 6eople +ho tra$el b car# or e$en on foot# see "ore an% learn "ore. 6eople +ho tra$el on foot are the slo+est# but the learn "ore an% "ore in %etail an% are perhaps the best off in the en%# +hile people +ho tra$el b air "a be going so fast an% so high that the see nothing at all. So let us "ean%er along# not %isporting oursel$es +ith the scientific theories of great "en +hich "a be +on%erful in "athe"atical for"ula# but +hich %o not necessaril correspon% to the real facts of life an% the after.life. 7estern ci$iliDation occupies "uch less than a tenth of a secon% of celestial ti"e. Af ou think of the age of the &arth ou +ill fin% that Man in an of his for"s upon this &arth %oes not e$en occup one "inute of the t+ent.four hours of the &arth0s e!istence. 6eople +ho can %o astral tra$elling or +ho are clair$oant or telepathic can get a "uch better i"pression of +hat is going on# for those people kno+ that Man upon &arth is Cust one "anifestation of a spirit. There ha$e been other for"s of bo%# there ha$e been other for"s of corporeal e!istence. The phsical bo% of "ankin% on the &arth is Cust one of a long# long series of e!peri"ents to see +hich for" +ill affor% a spirit bo% the best chance of learning the "ost an% the easiest an% the (uickest. Mankin% is not the ulti"ate# %o not belie$e that it is. No +or%s of religion# no scientists0 theories can e$er con$ince the celestial spirit that the little slug bo% it no+ occupies is superior to the glittering butterfl that it can beco"e. All this is an atte"pt to "ake ou think for oursel$es# an atte"pt to "ake ou go into astral tra$elling an% clair$oance seriousl. Af people are going to analDe e$erthing# an% tr to
99K fin% fault in e$erthing +ithout kno+ing better# then the are going to stultif their o+n %e$elop"ent. 7e "ust keep an open "in%# +e "ust be rea% to accept# +e "ust kno+ +hat +e are talking about an% not sa# )Oh# that0s not right# that0s not +hat &instein sai%.* &instein an% people like &instein sai% that the &arth +as flatE &instein an% people like &instein sai% Man +oul% ne$er tra$el faster than the spee% of soun%E +ell +e %o# ou kno+# so"e of us# an% so"e of us tra$el faster than the spee% of light. Astral tra$el is "uch "uch faster. An the astral +orl% +hen +e "o$e about +e reall +hoop it up# but A %o not nee% to tell ou all this. Af ou +ill keep an open "in%# an% instea% of tring to criticiDe %estructi$el if ou +ill tr to assi"ilate constructi$el for oursel$es# then ou +ill not fin% too great %ifficult in %oing astral tra$el. Keep in "in% also that appro!i"atel e$er 9#KKK ears or so a ne+ Messiah# Sa$ior# or 7orl% /ea%er appears on &arth. This is a ccle +hich continues through ccles4al+as. So +e co"e to the en% of another book# the t+elfth chapter +ritten in the t+elfth hour of the ccle of Kali. Ma it be that so"ething that A ha$e +ritten +ill help ou on our +a# an% ha$e faith in +hat A ha$e +ritten because all A ha$e +ritten in all " books is true!