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… the worse—or the better. Probably the best way to take the whole treatise is to assume that it is written for the absolute tyro, with a good deal between the lines for the more advanced mystic. This will excuse, to the mahatma-snob, a good deal of apparent triviality and crudity of standpoint. It is of course neces- sary for the commentator to point out just those things which the novice is not expected to see. He will have to shew mysteries in many grades, and each reader must glean his own wheat. At the same time, the commentator has done a …
1919 · PDF PAGE 406
…gain it two-millionths of a second later, and thus find Arhatship indefinitely postponed. I then said: O most excellent expounder of the good Law, prithee explain to me the exact difference between this Doc- trine and that which we heard from Shri Parananda that the attainment of Samadhi, though it depended to some extent upon the attainment of the Yogi, depended also upon the grace of the Lord Shiva, and that Yoga did us all no good unless the Lord Shiva happened to be in a good temper. Then the Bhikkhu replied in a dramatic whisper, “There is…
1919 · PDF PAGE 167
…rain after a while. Towards the last saw some visions of sea, &c. (very slight). Space and time annihilated during most of the practice. Good. (Beginning good—end bad. O.M.) Mar. 30, 5.15 to 5.46 P.M.=31 Mins. Counted first seven breaks, then became concentrated and lost count. Interruptions. (1) A safety pin, falling on floor, made me start violently (2) R. called. Results: Breath arose on skin and the ‘light’ arose. Started to concentrate on spine. Towards the end started a sort of automatic chant of apparently senseless words. Have noticed b…
1919 · PDF PAGE 170
…I feel a secret Joy to-night. The unaccountable inner Joy which transforms everything and frees the soul from its shackles. All seems so good to-night; this simple life, the tent by the sea, the night air, the happy tired feeling after the day’s work, the presence of my two dear ones, and all the dear ones of which I am a part, the presence of Adonai within and without. It is good to have lived for this. (This is dreadful! You must not mistake ‘feeling good’ for a mystic state. O.M.) Aug. 9, 9.59 to 10.26 P.M. During this meditation a certain m…
1919 · PDF PAGE 368
…ven for avoiding pride, in that it defeats its own object. 16. False learning is rejected by the Wise, and scattered to the Winds by the Good Law. Its wheel revolves for all, the humble and the proud; the “Doctrine of the Heart” for the elect. The first repeat in pride: “Behold, I know”; the last, they who in humbleness have garnered, low confess: “Thus have I heard.” Continues the subject, but adds a further Word to dis- criminate from Daath (knowledge) in favour of Binah (un- derstanding). 17. “Great Sifter’ is the name of the “Heart Doctrine…
1919 · PDF PAGE 238
THE EQUINOX Tribunal. The utmost frankness and good faith between Brethren is essential to the easy and harmonious working of our system, and the Executive Power will see to it that these are encouraged by all possible means, and that breach of them is swiftly and silently suppressed. Love is the law, love under will. Our fatherly benediction, and the Blessing of the All- Father in the Outer and the Inner be upon you. BAPHOMET X°® O.T.O. IRELAND, IONA, AND ALL THE BRITAINS. 224
1919 · PDF PAGE 176
…e said he was writing. (Note Apr. 21, 1917. Ha=The Sun; tha=The Moon, as stated in the Hatha-Yoga Pradipiha.) . (Well worked out, method good; but not much of a place to have reached. You should have got more of the book, too. O.M.) Dec. 18th. Note. There is one thing I had intended to mention before. Instead of sleeping deeply, as was my former habit, I have lately noticed quite a change in this respect. Sometimes, though resting, I retain consciousness most of the night. In this state I appear to think very much along the same lines as I do i…
1919 · PDF PAGE 168
…e mere Breaks. O.M.) Note:—I find more and more difficulty in remembering any details of these practices the next day. Concentration was good. In this instance at end of practice could not remember what time I started, although I believe I am correct. I have thought several times lately about this loss of memory. Is it a result, or is it a fault? (It’s a good sign, as a rule. O.M.) May 9, 10.21-10.43 P.M. Dragon. Astral journey of no particular import. Can- not properly identify with image. Seem to see the image while acting in it. (This isn’t …
1919 · PDF PAGE 446
…velops the same doctrine. You have ac- quired the supreme creative force. You are the Word, and it must be spoken (verse 83). There is a good deal of anti- climax in verse 83, and a peculiarly unnecessary split infin- itive. Blavatsky’s difficulty seems to have been that although she is always talking of the advance of the good Narjol, he never seems to advance in point of view. Now, on the threshold of the last Path, he is still an ordinary person with vague visionary yearnings! It is true that He wishes the unity of all that lives, complete h…
1919 · PDF PAGE 260
…......eceeeee eens 100. 200... 220. 4 40 Prince of Jerusalem ............. 5.0. oO. Every man or woman that is of full age, free, and of good report, has an inde- feasible right to these degrees. Beyond this, admission is only granted by invitation from the governing body concerned. Knight of the East and of the West 5.0 . wee TIO V° Sovereign Prince of Rose Croix. (Knight of the PelicanandEagle) 15.0. 260... 330. 5 50 Member of the Senate of Knight Hermetic Philosophers, Knights of the Red Eagle ..... ....... 10.0 . wee 220. VI° Illustrious Kn…
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… one might better say, men- tal, that of Paramita, moral: But it may well be asked whether these Paths are mutually exclusive, whether a good man is always an idiot and a clever man always a brute, to put the antithesis on a somewhat lower plane. Does anyone really think that one can reach supreme mental control while there are ‘seven cruel, crafty powers, passions incarnate,’ worrying you? The fact is that this dichotomy of the Path is rather dramatic than based on experience. 6. Be of good cheer, Disciple; bear in mind the golden rule. Once t…
1919 · PDF PAGE 309
…d Admiral Farragut were both born on July sth. On July 11th, John Quincy Adams and Wanamaker. This happy combination is told, “You are a good mimic and have a singing voice. You are not as fond of literary and scientific pursuits as you should be. You prefer the lighter side of life, which is all very well in its way, but the serious side must have its innings also.” On July 23rd, Mr. Bernart tells Cardinal Gibbons that he is religious but not orthodox. It is also new to me that the Cardinal ‘likes candy to an unusual degree.’ A great many of t…
1919 · PDF PAGE 251
CONCERNING THE LAW OF THELEMA or sequestrate it from the common good. He may travel, for instance, as a railway magnate travels; but he cannot injure the commonwealth by setting his private car athwart the four main lines. Even intellectual eminence and executive ability are at a certain discount in the Order. Work is invariably found for persons possessing these qualifications, and they attain high status and renown for their reward; but not advancement in the Order, unless they exhibit a talent for government, and this will be exhibited far m…
1919 · PDF PAGE 111
…fail, then how easy for yourselves to surpass me! Or, should you only equal me, then even so how great attainment should be yours! Be of good cheer, therefore, since both my failure and my success are arguments of courage for yourselves. Search yourselves cunningly, I pray you, analysing your inmost thoughts. And first you shall discard all those gross obvious hindrances to your Will: idleness, foolish friend- ships, waste employments or enjoyments, I will not enumer- ate the conspirators against the welfare of your State. Next, find the minimu…
1919 · PDF PAGE 247
…dship and inconvenience when he could do otherwise, then men will trust him, and he will be able to execute his projects for the general good of the common- wealth. But he must naturally be careful not to relax his austerities as his power increases. Make power and splen- dour incompatible, and the social problem is solved. “Who is that ragged old man gnawing a dry crust by yon- der cabin?” “That is the President of the Republic.” Where honour is the only possible good to be gained by the exercise of power, the man in power will strive only for…
1919 · PDF PAGE 457
…‘whispering hair,’ and corpses and poppies jostle one another in a heaving brew of iridestent, quasi-putrescent, ‘ultra-modernity. Quite good reading all the same. Take p. 44:—... . And we must thank the mysterious V. B. N. for a really inspired line— ‘Thou lyric laughter of the enfranchised male.’ The naughty new ‘male, smashing our windows with his inverted commas... . unless, indeed, as Mr. Aleister Crowley authoritatively hints in his sacerdotal preface, . . . But the time, we think, is hardly ripe for such disclosures, although the more in…
1919 · PDF PAGE 216
…e Sanctuary of the Gnosis. Rex Summus Sanctissimus (Supreme and Most Holy King). g. Every man or woman that is of full age, free, and of good report, has an indefeasible right to the III’. Beyond this, admission is only granted by invitation from the governing body concerned. The O.T.O., although an Academia Masonica, is not a Masonic Body so far as the ‘secrets’ are concerned in the 202
1919 · PDF PAGE 173
…(Very nearly in serious trouble, my young and rash friend! It seems that you must go up well outside earth-attraction if you wish to get good astrals. It sounds Sunday-school-talk, and I can-give no reason. But I’ve tried repeatedly going horizontally and downwards, always with the same result. Gross and hostile things are below, pure beings above. The vision is good enough for what it is; it is clear and coherent. But I see no trace of scientific method in directing the vision. I explain further in the general comment. O.M.) About this time Fr…
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… attainment. KappaLta DENupATA, von Rosenroth: also the Kabbalah Unveiled, by S. L. Mathers. The text of the Qabalah, with commentary. A good elementary introduction to the subject. Konx Om Pax. Four invaluable treatises and a preface on mysticism and Magick. Tue Pistis Sopuia. An admirable introduction to the study of Gnosticism. THE ORACLEs OF ZoROASTER. An invaluable collection of precepts mystical and magical. Tue Dream oF Scipio, by Cicero. Excellent for its Vision and its Philosophy. THE GOLDEN VERSES OF PyTHAGORAS, by Fabre d’Olivet. An …
1919 · PDF PAGE 169
A MASTER OF THE TEMPLE Mind must have been well concentrated as time passed quickly. (Sounds rather good. O.M.) July 7. Note. This afternoon, while reclining in an easy chair, nearly fell asleep; instead, however, I concentrated for some while. On being asked by R. to go and do some little thing for her, I put hands over eyes before rising, and saw a light so peculiar that it is worth mentioning. It had the appearance of being three distinct things at once. Dead black, a beautiful night-sky-blue, but at the same time the very essence of it was …