The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

THE VOICE OF THE SILENCE his “rewards” immediately transmute themselves into temp- tations. 25. The name of the third Hall is Wisdom, beyond which stretch the shoreless waters of AKSHARA, the indestruc- tible Fount of Omniscience. Akshara is the same as the Great Sea of the Qabalah. The reader must consult THE Equinox for a full study of this Great Sea. 26. If thou would’st cross the first Hall safely, let not thy mind mistake the fires of lust that burn therein for the sun- light of life. The metaphor is now somewhat changed. The Hall of Ignorance represents the physical life. Note carefully the phraseology, “Let not thy mind mistake the fires of lust.” It is legitimate to warm yourself by those fires so long as they do not deceive you. 27. If thou would’st cross the second safely, stop not the fragrance of its stupefying blossoms to inhale. If freed thou would’st be from the Karmic chains, seek not for thy Guru in those Méyavic regions. A similar lesson is taught in this verse. Do not imagine that your early psychic experiences are Ultimate Truth. Do not become a slave to your results. 28. The WISE ONES tarry not in pleasure grounds of senses. This lesson is confirmed. The wise ones tarry not. That is to say, they do not allow pleasure to interfere with busi- ness. 19