THE TWO PATHS
[FRAGMENT 11]
1. And now, O Teacher of Compassion, point thou the
way to other men. Behold all those who, knocking for ad-
mission, await [s] in ignorance and darkness to see the
gate of the Sweet Law flung open!
This begins with the word “And,” rather as if it were a
sequel to the “VOICE OF THE SILENCE.” It should not
be assumed that this is the case. However, assuming that
the first Fragment explains the Path as far as Master of the
Temple, it is legitimate to regard this second Fragment, so
called, as the further instruction; for the Master of the Tem-
ple must leave his personal progress to attend to that of
other people, a task from which, I am bound to add, even the
most patient of Masters feels at times a tendency to revolt!
2. The voice of the Candidates:
Shalt not thou, Master of thine own Mercy, reveal the doc-
trine of the Heart? Shalt thou refuse to lead thy Servants
unto the Path of Liberation?
One is compelled to remark a certain flavour of sentimen-
tality in the exposition of the ‘Heart doctrine,’ perhaps due
to the increasing age and weight of the Authoress. The real
reason of the compassion (so-called) of the Master is a per-
fectly practical and sensible one. It has nothing to do with
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