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Page 72 of 1591913 · PDF PAGE 533
…he great work of the human soul. Man, by freeing himself from his evil passions and their slavery, creates himself, as it were, a second time. Nature made him living and suffering; he makes himself happy and immortal; he thus becomes the representative of divinity upon earth, and (relatively) exercises its almighty power. Axiom I Nothing resists the will of man, when he knows the truth, and wills the good. 235
1909 · PDF PAGE 75
…s from striking one. In my aspiration to know Adonai, I resemble their Yogis who concentrate on their “ personal Lord "; but at the same time it must be remembered that I am not going to be content with what would content them. In other words, I am going to de ne " the Knowledge and Conversation of my holy Guardian Angel " as equal to Neroda-Samapatti, the trance of Nibbana. I hope I shall be able to live up to this! Have been practising Asana, etc. I forgot one thing in the last entry: I had been reproaching Adonai that for six days I had evok…
1909 · PDF PAGE 80
…elementals. As Levi says, “the love of the Magus for such beings is insensate, and may destroy him.” It surely will, if he beware not in time. Higher again because more purely formless and for this reason truer to the Vedana type are the ecstasies of joy and agony experienced by such men as Luther, Fox, Molinos, and others. Professor William James treats most adequately of this matter in his ‘“ Varieties of Religious Experience.” The limitations of this stage are first, its absorption in self ; secondly, its almost always insuperable tendency t…
1909 · PDF PAGE 80
…elementals. As Levi says, “the love of the Magus for such beings is insensate, and may destroy him.” It surely will, if he beware not in time. Higher again because more purely formless and for this reason truer to the Vedana type are the ecstasies of joy and agony experienced by such men as Luther, Fox, Molinos, and others. Professor William James treats most adequately of this matter in his ‘“ Varieties of Religious Experience.” The limitations of this stage are first, its absorption in self ; secondly, its almost always insuperable tendency t…
1912 · PDF PAGE 282
…ion we prepare to fly to Ostend, but print it. Printer.) The good news ran through London like wildfire, doing every hundred yards in even time. Ralph Shirley, stirring uneasily in his office chair, stroked his pet rhinoceros, and murmured “ Piles 0’ money”; Leopold Rothschild asked if the zebra could indeed change his stripes; and although ninety and nine just persons that needed no repentance had that very minute been presented to the angels in heaven, the subject was completely forgotten in the exuberance of the higher joy. 24o
1912 · PDF PAGE 282
…ion we prepare to fly to Ostend, but print it. Printer.) The good news ran through London like wildfire, doing every hundred yards in even time. Ralph Shirley, stirring uneasily in his office chair, stroked his pet rhinoceros, and murmured “ Piles 0’ money”; Leopold Rothschild asked if the zebra could indeed change his stripes; and although ninety and nine just persons that needed no repentance had that very minute been presented to the angels in heaven, the subject was completely forgotten in the exuberance of the higher joy. 24o
1907 · PDF PAGE 34
…Back on the likeness of the former days , The hair we fondle and the lips we kiss Roses grow yellow and no purple stays . . Why not with time ? To - morrow we may see The circle ended - if to - morrow be 1 Oracles , vol . ii, p . 13 . ? The Temple of the Holy Ghost , vol . i, p . 191 .
1910 · PDF PAGE 233
…m, and over his shoulder to her.] There's our scientific friend, eh? DELHOMME. Oh, I’m not afraid of him. A /arceur, no more, though sometimes a pleasant one. ossory. Tu fen f—, ca, mon vieux chameau? Quoi? DELHOMME [very disgusted at ossory’s vulgarity, which mistakes argot for chic]. Well, sir, as soon as I can find a favourable opportunity: ossory. Grief is a good mood to catch them in, my boy. Iknow! I know! I've been a bit of a dog in my time. [Shakes hands as they go out. DELHOMME [vefurning]. One word in your ear, sir, if I may. It’s pur…
1910 · PDF PAGE 233
…m, and over his shoulder to her.] There's our scientific friend, eh? DELHOMME. Oh, I’m not afraid of him. A /arceur, no more, though sometimes a pleasant one. ossory. Tu fen f—, ca, mon vieux chameau? Quoi? DELHOMME [very disgusted at ossory’s vulgarity, which mistakes argot for chic]. Well, sir, as soon as I can find a favourable opportunity: ossory. Grief is a good mood to catch them in, my boy. Iknow! I know! I've been a bit of a dog in my time. [Shakes hands as they go out. DELHOMME [vefurning]. One word in your ear, sir, if I may. It’s pur…
1912 · PDF PAGE 86
…difficult question, and raises the much larger question as to the value of any testimony. Every possible thought has been doubted at some time or another, except the thought which can
1913 · PDF PAGE 206
…d slay me with thy flame! Death and destruction! O Istar! Istar! Palace of dream! Red rose-leaves subtly hurled At the chariot-wheels of Time! O charioteer, Who drivest on the molten car o' the world Over desire, and love, and hope and fear, Hath not the name of the goddess on thine ear Fallen, and art thou still abashed with shame? Apollo! Apollo! Apollo! I name the Name, And the silver of the moon grows gold and clear; The sun-dawn breaks in everlasting flame, Shaming desire, and burning up the fear Of the world! O thou! I call thee by thy na…
1913 · PDF PAGE 206
…d slay me with thy flame! Death and destruction! O Istar! Istar! Palace of dream! Red rose-leaves subtly hurled At the chariot-wheels of Time! O charioteer, Who drivest on the molten car o' the world Over desire, and love, and hope and fear, Hath not the name of the goddess on thine ear Fallen, and art thou still abashed with shame? Apollo! Apollo! Apollo! I name the Name, And the silver of the moon grows gold and clear; The sun-dawn breaks in everlasting flame, Shaming desire, and burning up the fear Of the world! O thou! I call thee by thy na…
1954 · PDF PAGE 273
…galaxies; no room for "heaven." Simpler to call Olympus or Meru the home of the Gods-believe it or not! don't ask questions! Yet all the time the difficulty is of our own silly making. The most elementary consideration of the nature of Gods, angels, demons and the rest, as shown by their peculiar faculties , stamps them all instantly as Beings pertaining to more than three dimensions! Just as no number of lines is enough to produce the smallest plane, as a cube is capable of containing an infinite number of squares, so, far from there being no …
1954 · PDF PAGE 331
… 's Mission for Mankind, who takes it dead seriously, and who will be neither frightened nor bored from Its majestic purpose, may at any time bind himself by an Oath to reject the rewards of Devachan, and reincarnate immediately again and again. By "immediately" is meant about 6 months before the birth of the new Adept, about 3 months after his last death . It depends to some extent, no doubt, on whether he can find a suitable vehicle. Presumably, he will make some sort of preparation while still alive. It seems that I personally must have take…
1961 · PDF PAGE 208
…to adorn the Will and to admire its Strength and its Beauty, and to enjoy its Victory by Anticipation in full Confidence, not fearful of Time that robbeth them that are ignorant concerning him, how he is but Mirage and Illusion, incapable to besiege the Fortress of the Soul. Work thou thy Will, as I said aforetime by the Mouth of Eliphas Levi Zahed, knowing thyself Omnipotent, and thine Habitation Eternity. O my Son, attend well this Word, for it is an Heirloom, and a Ring of Ruby and Emerald in thine Inheritance. h
1911 · PDF PAGE 20
…d. 6. Sixth and Last Point. Let the true Cause of Α111ι be unmasked and annihilated. 7. This is that which was spoken by wise men of old time concerning the destruction of the world by fire; yea, the destruction of the world by fire. 8. [This and the following verses are of modern origin] Let the Student remember that each Point represents a definite achievement of great difficulty. 9. Let him not then attempt the second until he be well satisfied of his mastery over the first. * This is also the “Opening of the Eye of Shiva.” ΕΙ). 1- Mayan, the Magi…
1911 · PDF PAGE 93
… uttering his name. LAYLAH. Do not take it in thine, mother of lies! FATMA. My mouth has been shut these twenty years. LAYLAH. What? Any time these twenty years thou hast 85
1911 · PDF PAGE 20
…d. 6. Sixth and Last Point. Let the true Cause of Α111ι be unmasked and annihilated. 7. This is that which was spoken by wise men of old time concerning the destruction of the world by fire; yea, the destruction of the world by fire. 8. [This and the following verses are of modern origin] Let the Student remember that each Point represents a definite achievement of great difficulty. 9. Let him not then attempt the second until he be well satisfied of his mastery over the first. * This is also the “Opening of the Eye of Shiva.” ΕΙ). 1- Mayan, the Magi…
1911 · PDF PAGE 93
… uttering his name. LAYLAH. Do not take it in thine, mother of lies! FATMA. My mouth has been shut these twenty years. LAYLAH. What? Any time these twenty years thou hast 85
1912 · PDF PAGE 102
… not want the mind to be excited in any way, even by adoration. See the three meditative methods in Liber HHH (Equinox VI).1 At the same time, one would not like to deny positively that it is very much easier to take some idea towards which the mind would naturally flow. The Hindus assert that the nature of the object determines the Samadhi; that is, the nature of those lower Samadhis which confer so— called “magic powers.” For example, there are the Yogapravritti. Meditating on the tip of the nose, one obtains what may be called the “ideal smel…