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Page 58 of 821910 · PDF PAGE 67
…any a title: they call it Agni, Yama, MAtirisvan.”§ * The highest men are calm, silent and unknown. They are the men who really know the power of thought; they are sure that, even if they go into a cave and close the door and simply think five true thoughts and then pass away, these five thoughts of theirs will live through eternity. (Vivekananda, “Karma Yoga,” Udbodhan edition, pp. 164, 165.) + Or the Unconsciously Known. t Deussen, 27d, p. 76. § “Rigveda” (Griffiths), i. 164. 46. “You may call the Creator of all things 55
1910 · PDF PAGE 67
…any a title: they call it Agni, Yama, MAtirisvan.”§ * The highest men are calm, silent and unknown. They are the men who really know the power of thought; they are sure that, even if they go into a cave and close the door and simply think five true thoughts and then pass away, these five thoughts of theirs will live through eternity. (Vivekananda, “Karma Yoga,” Udbodhan edition, pp. 164, 165.) + Or the Unconsciously Known. t Deussen, 27d, p. 76. § “Rigveda” (Griffiths), i. 164. 46. “You may call the Creator of all things 55
1954 · PDF PAGE 277
…till extant on the chance?) "But what about the intervals?" you ask, Shabash! Rem acu tetigisti. It strikes me with immense and poignant power a right shrewd blow-what of the other side? What of the periods between successive incarnations? The theory is that the Supernal Triad constitutes (or, rather, is an image of) the "eternal" Essence of a man; that is, it is the positive expression of that ultimate "Point of View" which is and is not and neither is nor is not etc. Quite indestructible. Now when a man spends his life (a) building up and dev…
1996 · PDF PAGE 45
46 The Law is for All 43. Do that, and no other shall say nay. Commentary: The general meaning of this verse is that so great is the power of asserting one’s right that it will not long be disputed. For by doing so one appeals to the Law. In practice it is found that people who are ready to fight for their rights are respected, and let alone. The slave-spirit invites oppression. 44. For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect. Commentary: This verse is best interpreted by defining “pure will” as…
1906 · PDF PAGE 110
… ! MEDEA. Guarding your king and queen on every side— CHORUS. We sail triumphant to the land of Greece. MEDEA, A woman’s love, a woman’s power be told Through ages, gainers of thé Fleece of Gold. EXPLICIT ACTUS ‘TERTIUS. ARGONAUTAE. ACTUS QUARTUS. SIRENAE. JASON, MEDEA, ORPHEUS, THESEUS, HER- ACLES, Chorus of Heroes, ¢he Sirens. SCENE: Zhe -lrgo. MEDEA. Ay ! I would murder not my brother only, But tear my own limbs, strew them on the sea,! To keep one fury from the man I love! CHORUS. This act and speech are much akin to mad- ness. MEDEA. Remem…
1906 · PDF PAGE 125
…ons ‘plain ! Going, not forced. CHORUS. Yet going—that is good | JASON, To Corinth! Bride of my own heart, Medea, Well hast thou put thy power off for the time Preferring love to pomp, and peace to revel— MEDEA. And the soft cushions of the moss-grown trees To royal pillows, and the moon’s young light To gaudy lamps of antique workmanship— JASON. And music of the birds to harps of gold Struck by unwilling fingers for gold coin. MEDEA. Come! lest the curse I call upon this house Eat us up also! May the red plague rot Their bones! I lift my voice…
1910 · PDF PAGE 164
… drachm of energy, but does everything with calm directness of purpose, and with penetrating intelligence. This is the stage of Masterly Power in which effort is freed from strife and error, and perfect tranquillity of mind is maintained under all circum- stances. He who has reached it, accomplishes everything upon which he sets his mind.* VII. Right Thought. So filled with Understanding is he now that he becomes, as it were, the actual mind of the Universe, nothing remains uncomprehended; he comes face to face with his goal, he sees HIMSELF as…
1910 · PDF PAGE 164
… drachm of energy, but does everything with calm directness of purpose, and with penetrating intelligence. This is the stage of Masterly Power in which effort is freed from strife and error, and perfect tranquillity of mind is maintained under all circum- stances. He who has reached it, accomplishes everything upon which he sets his mind.* VII. Right Thought. So filled with Understanding is he now that he becomes, as it were, the actual mind of the Universe, nothing remains uncomprehended; he comes face to face with his goal, he sees HIMSELF as…
1954 · PDF PAGE 70
…n he will be able to direct them with the calm, clear-headed confidence of an onlooker, with intelligence unclouded by self-interest and power unimpaired by passion.) 28. Every man has a right to fulfill his own will without being afraid that it may interfere with that of others; for if he is in his proper path, it is the fault of others if they interfere with him. (Illustration: If a man like Napoleon were actually appointed by destiny to control Europe, he should not be blamed for exercising his rights. To oppose him would be an error. Anyone…
1954 · PDF PAGE 82
…with what adoring wonder!-the marvellous beauty and symmetry of the Qabalistic system. And then-what a weapon you will have forged! What power to analyze, to order, to manipulate your thinking! The Book of the Law itself insists upon the fact that it contains a Qabalah which was beyond me at the time of its dictation , is beyond me now, and always will be beyond me in this incarnation . Let me direct your spiritual attention at AL, I: 54; I: 56; II: 54-55; II: 76; III: 47. Now there was enough comprehensible at the time to assure me that the Au…
1929 · PDF PAGE 200
…die Humaine; and what Rodin has done is to suggest this spiritual abstraction through the medium of form. Most people do not realize the power which genius possesses of comprehending the essence of a subject without the need of learning it laborously. A master in one art is at home in any other, without having necessarily practised it or studied its technicalities. I am reminded of the scene in Rodin's studio which I described in a sonnet. Some bright spirit had brought his fiddle and we were all bewitched. Rodin suddenly smiled and waved his h…
1910 · PDF PAGE 145
…ew, and so finally “to interpret every phenomenon as a particular dealing of God with the soul.” In truth this is an “Act of Truth,” the Power begot by Concentration and nothing else. We have seen at the commencement of this chapter how the Atman (that Essence beyond Being and Not Being) allegorically fell by crying “It is I,” and how the great Hypocrisy arose by supposing individual Atmans for all beings, and things which had to incarnate again and again before finally they were swallowed up in the One Atman of the Beginning. This Individualis…
1910 · PDF PAGE 145
…ew, and so finally “to interpret every phenomenon as a particular dealing of God with the soul.” In truth this is an “Act of Truth,” the Power begot by Concentration and nothing else. We have seen at the commencement of this chapter how the Atman (that Essence beyond Being and Not Being) allegorically fell by crying “It is I,” and how the great Hypocrisy arose by supposing individual Atmans for all beings, and things which had to incarnate again and again before finally they were swallowed up in the One Atman of the Beginning. This Individualis…
1922 · PDF PAGE 287
First Aid 273 its defenders does not come from any diminution in the fighting power of the individual soldiers ; its military value is not sensibly diminished by the loss of the few men at the point of attack. It has become worth- less because their regular arrangement has been thrown into disorder. “At the Battle of Waterloo,” said King Lamus, turning from the wall and going back to his coffee, ‘“‘ Napoleon sent forward the Old Guard. A few minutes later he cried, ‘They are mixed,’ and drove in despair from the field. He did not have to wait t…
1944 · PDF PAGE 87
…l know that the chosen priest & apostle of infinite space is the prince‐ priest the Beast; and in his woman called the Scarlet Woman all power is given. They shall gather my children into their fold; they shall bring the glory of the stars into the hearts of men. “For he is ever a sun, and she a moon. But to him is the winged secret flame, and to her the stooping starlight.” This sacrament is the physical‐magical formula for attaining initiation, for the accom‐ plishment of the Great Work. It is in alchemy the process of distillation, operated …
1996 · PDF PAGE 171
…eir vanity. 2. To give themselves the best chance of (a) escaping vene real disease, (b) propagating their noble selves. 3. To maintain power over their slaves by their possession of Knowledge. 4. To keep them docile as long as possible by drawing out the debauching of their innocence. A sexually pleased woman is the best of willing helpers; one who is disap pointed or disillusioned a very psychical eczema. 5. In primitive communities, to serve as a guard against surprise and treachery. 6. To cover their secret shame in the matter of sex. Hen…
1907 · PDF PAGE 140
…ver. Such are some of the sensations described by Aleister Crowley in his quest for the discovery of his Relation with the Absolute. His power of expression is extraordinary; his kite flies, but he never fails to jerk it back to earth with some touch of ridicule Ol‘ bathos which makes it still an open question whether he will excite that life-giving animosity on the part of Public Opinion which, as we have hinted, is only accorded to the most dangerous thinkers. MR. ANDERSON writes: There is something fishy about all this. I like it. CHISWICK PRE…
1910 · PDF PAGE 99
…rces its way up the SushumnA,* and, as it does so, its pro- gress is marked by wonderful visions and the acquisition of hitherto unknown powers. The Sushumna is, as it were, the central pillar of the Tree of Life, and its six stages are known as the Six Chakkras.+ To these six is added a seventh; but this one, the Sahasrdara, lies altogether outside the human organism. These six Chakkras are: 1. The Milédhara-Chakkra. This Chakkra is situated between the lingam and anus at the base of the Spinal Column. It is called the Adhar-Padma, or fundamen…
1910 · PDF PAGE 99
…rces its way up the SushumnA,* and, as it does so, its pro- gress is marked by wonderful visions and the acquisition of hitherto unknown powers. The Sushumna is, as it were, the central pillar of the Tree of Life, and its six stages are known as the Six Chakkras.+ To these six is added a seventh; but this one, the Sahasrdara, lies altogether outside the human organism. These six Chakkras are: 1. The Milédhara-Chakkra. This Chakkra is situated between the lingam and anus at the base of the Spinal Column. It is called the Adhar-Padma, or fundamen…
1929 · PDF PAGE 232
…ndous circumstance. But the gods beat me all round. They took care that the event should not depend on my goodwill; should be beyond the power of my ill-will to thwart. More yet; they have made it evident that they purposely smashed my career as mystic and Magician in the very hour of my success, when the world was at my feet, in order that they might the more utterly demonstrate their power to use me for their own purposes. We landed at Port Said on Monday, February the eighth, and went to Cairo on the following day. It was part of the plan of…