The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

THE EQUINOX the love, remain undeniable. It is the first reversed triangle of the Tree of Life. What is said of “Samvritti” is nonsense. The Vrittis are impressions or the causes of impressions. Samvritti is sim- ply the sum of these. 45. Allis impermanent in man except the pure bright es- sence of Alaya. Man is its crystal ray; a beam of light immaculate within, a form of clay material upon the lower surface. That beam is thy life-guide and thy true Self, the Watcher and the silent Thinker, the victim of thy lower Self. Thy Soul cannot be hurt but through thy erring body; con- trol and master both, and thou art safe when crossing to the nearing “Gate of Balance.” Here we have Alaya identified with Atma. The rest of the verse is mostly poetic nothing, and there is no guide to the meaning of the word “Soul.” It is a perfectly absurd theory to regard the body as capable of inflicting wounds upon the Soul, which is apparently the meaning here. The definition of Atma gives impassibility as almost its prime condition. From the phrase “control and master both” we must sup- pose that the Soul here spoken of is some intermediate prin- ciple, presumably Nephesh. 46. Be of good cheer, O daring pilgrim “to the other shore.” Heed not the whisperings of Méra’s hosts; wave off the tempters, those ill-natured Sprites, the jealous Llamayin in endless space. This verse may be again dismissed as too easily indulgent in poetic diction. A properly controlled mind should not 106