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Page 43 of 831907 · PDF PAGE 211
…ating from the Ain Soph , which in itself remained Zero . Turning now for a short time from the Mystic to the Idealistic philosophy , we find that though both are closely united , the former founds its system on man's wondering ignorance in trying to link subject and object esoterically , whilst the latter builds up reality in mind perceptions , treating nothing as illusion but the reality of the materialists . Berkeley , when he de clared in his transcendental philosophy that esse = percipi was only in reality reiterating the idea held ages pr…
1909 · PDF PAGE 188
…brium of the verse, and remember that Mystery—that equilibrium is strength. Let us now look at the letters themselves. Counting them, we find that the two central ones are x», the Supernal Mother ; even as the number of letters had the dual symbol in their midst. Now their numeration is 41, yielding by Gema- tria »x = Force: Might: Power: 5x»x2, Divine Majesty: and abnx. = Fecundity, all symbolic of the attributes of the Dual Polar Force and Mother. Moreover, 4+ 1=5 =n, Mother Supernal once again—and in its geometric symbol the Pentagram—the St…
1909 · PDF PAGE 307
…and his difficulty in explaining in the language of blind-land the wonders of the land of sight would probably be so great that he would find more consolation in silence than in an attempted explanation: this has generally been the case with the true adepts; and those who have tried to explain themselves have been called mad by the canaiile. “The truth is,” continues the Mystic, “ both of you have been talking foolishness through your material and idealistic hats. For: “In the Material World Matter is Existence. “Tn the Sensible World Sense is …
1909 · PDF PAGE 188
…brium of the verse, and remember that Mystery—that equilibrium is strength. Let us now look at the letters themselves. Counting them, we find that the two central ones are x», the Supernal Mother ; even as the number of letters had the dual symbol in their midst. Now their numeration is 41, yielding by Gema- tria »x = Force: Might: Power: 5x»x2, Divine Majesty: and abnx. = Fecundity, all symbolic of the attributes of the Dual Polar Force and Mother. Moreover, 4+ 1=5 =n, Mother Supernal once again—and in its geometric symbol the Pentagram—the St…
1909 · PDF PAGE 307
…and his difficulty in explaining in the language of blind-land the wonders of the land of sight would probably be so great that he would find more consolation in silence than in an attempted explanation: this has generally been the case with the true adepts; and those who have tried to explain themselves have been called mad by the canaiile. “The truth is,” continues the Mystic, “ both of you have been talking foolishness through your material and idealistic hats. For: “In the Material World Matter is Existence. “Tn the Sensible World Sense is …
1910 · PDF PAGE 86
… to himself. i. The Guru. Before commencing any Yoga practice, according to every Hindu book upon this subject, it is first necessary to find a Guru,* or teacher, to whom the disciple (Chela) must entirely devote himself: as the “ Shiva Sanhita” says: 11. Only the knowledge imparted by a Guru is powerful and useful; other- wise it becomes fruitless, weak and very painful. 12. He who attains knowledge by pleasing his Guru with every attention, readily obtains success therein. 13. There is not the least doubt that Guru is father, Guru is mother, …
1910 · PDF PAGE 139
…ned him, these two determined to work out the Eastern systems under an Eastern sky and by Eastern methods alone. On the rst of August we find P. writing: “T exist not: there is no God: no place: no time: where- fore I exactly particularize and specify these things.” And * 9=Kether 21=Path of Gimel nm=Tiphereth. b=Path of Samech *=Yesod n=Path of Tau. 123
1910 · PDF PAGE 86
… to himself. i. The Guru. Before commencing any Yoga practice, according to every Hindu book upon this subject, it is first necessary to find a Guru,* or teacher, to whom the disciple (Chela) must entirely devote himself: as the “ Shiva Sanhita” says: 11. Only the knowledge imparted by a Guru is powerful and useful; other- wise it becomes fruitless, weak and very painful. 12. He who attains knowledge by pleasing his Guru with every attention, readily obtains success therein. 13. There is not the least doubt that Guru is father, Guru is mother, …
1910 · PDF PAGE 139
…ned him, these two determined to work out the Eastern systems under an Eastern sky and by Eastern methods alone. On the rst of August we find P. writing: “T exist not: there is no God: no place: no time: where- fore I exactly particularize and specify these things.” And * 9=Kether 21=Path of Gimel nm=Tiphereth. b=Path of Samech *=Yesod n=Path of Tau. 123
1909 · PDF PAGE 75
…acid gas, so the Ananda prevents us by startling us from perceiving the true nature of the phenomenon. In higher mystic states, then, we find that the Yogi or Magician has learnt how to suppress it. But the combination of the elements will usually be a definite single act of catastrophic energy. This act, too, does not take place in time or space as we know them. I think that for the first time of experiencing a Dhyana it is necessarily single. Certain mystical methods may teach us to retain the image; but the criterion of true Dhyana is the si…
1909 · PDF PAGE 75
…acid gas, so the Ananda prevents us by startling us from perceiving the true nature of the phenomenon. In higher mystic states, then, we find that the Yogi or Magician has learnt how to suppress it. But the combination of the elements will usually be a definite single act of catastrophic energy. This act, too, does not take place in time or space as we know them. I think that for the first time of experiencing a Dhyana it is necessarily single. Certain mystical methods may teach us to retain the image; but the criterion of true Dhyana is the si…
1912 · PDF PAGE 48
…and its chief, his occupation gone, left to the more diverting pastime of trying to dodge the Criminal Law Amendment Act. With autumn we find Fra. Ρ. still less occupied with magic; he spent the winter skating at St. Moritz, where his only occult exploit seems to have been parson-baiting, and though he returned to Scotland in the spring, it was only for a few days. For on April 27, 1905, one of the old comrades of his journeys in Central Asia sought him out, and proposed a new Expedition. Fra. P. gleefully accepted, and on May 6, having got tog…
1912 · PDF PAGE 48
…and its chief, his occupation gone, left to the more diverting pastime of trying to dodge the Criminal Law Amendment Act. With autumn we find Fra. Ρ. still less occupied with magic; he spent the winter skating at St. Moritz, where his only occult exploit seems to have been parson-baiting, and though he returned to Scotland in the spring, it was only for a few days. For on April 27, 1905, one of the old comrades of his journeys in Central Asia sought him out, and proposed a new Expedition. Fra. P. gleefully accepted, and on May 6, having got tog…
1913 · PDF PAGE 303
…es borrowed from the known. The symbolic form, having for its object to characterize what is above scientific reason, should necessarily find itself without that reason: hence the celebrated and perfectly just remark of a Father of the Church: “I believe because it is absurd. Credo guia absurdum.” If science were to affirm what it did not know, it would 1 A dog has six legs. Definition. It is no answer to this to show that all dogs have four.—O. M. 5
1913 · PDF PAGE 303
…es borrowed from the known. The symbolic form, having for its object to characterize what is above scientific reason, should necessarily find itself without that reason: hence the celebrated and perfectly just remark of a Father of the Church: “I believe because it is absurd. Credo guia absurdum.” If science were to affirm what it did not know, it would 1 A dog has six legs. Definition. It is no answer to this to show that all dogs have four.—O. M. 5
1929 · PDF PAGE 128
…he story of Hercules or Melcarth; the legends of Dionysus and of Mithra, are ail connected with this one idea. In the Hebrew religion we find the same thing inculcated. The first ethical lesson in the Bible is that the only sacrifice pleasing to the Lord is the sacrifice of bloodj Abel, who made this, finding favour with the Lord, while Cain, who offered cabbages, was rather naturally considered a cheap sport. The idea recurs again and again. We hâve the sacrifice of the Passover, following on the story of Abraham s being commanded to sacrifice…
1906 · PDF PAGE 187
…ch he denominated ‘ Love.” Indeed I think the man attained By some such means—lI have not strained Out mind by chance of sense or sex To find a way less iron-brained Determining direction x ,;* I know not if these Hindu methods Be best (‘tis no such life and death odds, Since suffering souls to save or damn Never existed). So I fall Confessing : Well, perchance I am Myself a Christian after all ! So far at least. I must concede With reserva: . . * oe . tions. eus in Christ did attain in every deed ; machina. Pon- Yet, being an illiterate man, t…
1930 · PDF PAGE 7
…s course, besides that already stated, is to assure sound éducation in occult matters, so that when spiritual illumination cornes it may find a well-built temple. Where the mind is strongly biased towards any spécial theory, the resuit of an illumination is often to inflame that portion of the mind which is thus overdeveloped, with the resuit that the aspirant, instead of becoming an Adept, becomes a bigot and fanatic. 211
1907 · PDF PAGE 87
…when free ; that it is only worth having when freely given , and worth keeping when freely held , without bond or writ . This freedom we find in the very first sonnet : Against the fiat of that God discrowned , Unseated by Man's Justice , and replaced By Law most bountiful and maiden - faced And Mother - minded : passing the low bound Of Man's poor law we leapt at last and found Passion ; and passing the dim halls disgraced Found higher love and larger and more chaste , A calm sphinx waiting in secluded ground .' The first day of meeting he gaz…
1913 · PDF PAGE 451
…emselves over to the influence of that proud and powerful genius, and when they were softly ravished away over the precipice of death to find life, there it was that they began to exist in a real and natural manner, as is fit for all creatures.” This page needs no commentary, and explains sufficiently the tendencies of what one calls spiritualism, or spevdtism. It is already a long time since this doctrine, or, rather, this antidoctrine, began to work upon the world, to plunge it into universal anarchy. But the law of equilibrium will save us, …