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Page 42 of 781909 · PDF PAGE 122
…alon of eight years ago—no, seven years ago.” Roderic stared in surprise. How should any one—such a man, of all men—remember his daub, a thing himself had long forgotten? The oldster read his thought. “There was one corner of that picture which interested me deeply, deeply,” he said. “TI called to see you; you had gone—none knew where. I am indeed glad to have met you at last. Perhaps you would be good enough to show me your pictures —you have other pictures of Paris? I am interested in Paris—in Paris itself—in the stones and bricks of it. Migh…
1909 · PDF PAGE 323
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING “After this I returned to the central altar, where every- thing fell from me, and then I returned to earth, assuming my sword and red robe to dominate the astrals. Thus did I return,” No. 18. To see Sappho. “With bewildering speed I was carried upwards, and in the midst of my flight an angel approached me apparently to aid me, yet I tarried not, but still ascended. On, on I flew, until at length I became surprised at the great distance of my journey. “ Eventually I arrived in a strange land, and after some perplex…
1910 · PDF PAGE 285
…weakness, yet the universal law of constantly accelerating diabolisation of visions held good as much in my case as in any others; but a thing of horror once experienced became a «ria & dei, an inalienable dower of hell; it was certain to reproduce itself in some—to God be the thanks if not in all—future visions. I had seen, for instance, in one of my states of ecstasy, a luminous spot on the firmament, a prismatic parhelion. In the midst of my delight of gazing on it, it had transferred itself mysteriously to my own heart, and there became a c…
1910 · PDF PAGE 285
…weakness, yet the universal law of constantly accelerating diabolisation of visions held good as much in my case as in any others; but a thing of horror once experienced became a «ria & dei, an inalienable dower of hell; it was certain to reproduce itself in some—to God be the thanks if not in all—future visions. I had seen, for instance, in one of my states of ecstasy, a luminous spot on the firmament, a prismatic parhelion. In the midst of my delight of gazing on it, it had transferred itself mysteriously to my own heart, and there became a c…
1912 · PDF PAGE 125
…extravagance of her person and attire, exaggerated even for the Cafe d‘Harcourt, the fortress whence her sallies, was in Fontainebleau a thing to make earth‘s guardian angels throw up the sponge. This was a summer’s afternoon; and the strange pair, encountering Placide Gervez as he chopped, accosted him. The philosopher, whose irrelevant name was Theophraste Goulet, drew out a cigarette and offered it to his intended victim. It is impossible in a polite nation to leave a man until you have finished the cigarette he gives you—a man, if he was a m…
1912 · PDF PAGE 125
…extravagance of her person and attire, exaggerated even for the Cafe d‘Harcourt, the fortress whence her sallies, was in Fontainebleau a thing to make earth‘s guardian angels throw up the sponge. This was a summer’s afternoon; and the strange pair, encountering Placide Gervez as he chopped, accosted him. The philosopher, whose irrelevant name was Theophraste Goulet, drew out a cigarette and offered it to his intended victim. It is impossible in a polite nation to leave a man until you have finished the cigarette he gives you—a man, if he was a m…
1919 · PDF PAGE 404
…together beyond Manvantara and Pralaya; and soon. In one sense he is pure Atman. Now the Buddhist rejects Atman, saying there is no such thing. Therefore—to him—there is no Parabrahman. There is really Maha Brahma, who is (ultimately) subject to change, and, when the Karma which has made him Maha Brahma is exhausted, may be reincarnated as a pig or a Pisacha. Consequently Moksha is not liberation at all, for Nirvana means cessation of that which, after however long a period, may change. This is all clear enough, but then the Buddhist goes on an…
1944 · PDF PAGE 123
…aned. This evil circle is of three con‐ centric rings). On his feet hath he scythes and swords and sickles; daggers; knives; every sharp thing‐a millionfold, and all in one. And before him is the Table that is a Table of wicked‐ ness, the forty‐two‐fold Table. This Table is connected with the forty‐two Assessors of the Dead, for they are the Accusers, whom the soul must baffle; and with the forty‐two‐fold name of God, for this is the Mystery of Inquity, that there was ever a beginning at all. And this Magus casteth forth, by the might of his fo…
1907 · PDF PAGE 94
… tie , which is denominated as “ The devilish circle of the fiery ring ,” which , as their love grew , “ Became one moment like a little thing .” If I am right , the heart of this poem bleeds gener ous indignation against the marriage bond . We read : It was no wonder when the second day Showed me a city on the desert way , Whose brazen gates were open , where within I saw a statue for a sign of sin , And saw the people come to it and pray , Before its mouth set open for a gin.3 Before this statue he is brought ; her bronze and chilly loins are…
1913 · PDF PAGE 251
…beneath the stories which West- cott was at such pains to deny. 1 Waite quotes the commonest name in all South India as if it were some- thing too fantastic for belief. 2 Please make paragraph read clearly.—Printer’s Reader. Heaven forgive you!—Ed. Can’t you see that I’m trying to write like Waite ?—A. Q. 213
1913 · PDF PAGE 251
…beneath the stories which West- cott was at such pains to deny. 1 Waite quotes the commonest name in all South India as if it were some- thing too fantastic for belief. 2 Please make paragraph read clearly.—Printer’s Reader. Heaven forgive you!—Ed. Can’t you see that I’m trying to write like Waite ?—A. Q. 213
1930 · PDF PAGE 16
one thing of which I feel certain is that 800 children is a lot. I dont know over how many years these practices were supposed to have spread. As I think you must all feel sure by now, I know nothing what- ever of my subject. But scientific experiment in those days was always a very prolonged operation. They thought nothing of exposing some unknown substance to the rays of the sun and moon for periods of three months at a time, in the hope that in some mysterious way the first stage of some dimly-visaged operation might be satisfactorily accom…
1904 · PDF PAGE 39
… last the long sought power (Which you believe you have this hour, But certainly have not, my friend !) Of keeping close the mind to one Thing at a time—suppose, the Sun. I gain this (Reverence to Ganesh’ !)46 And at that instant comprehend (The past and future tenses vanish) What Fichte comprehends. Division, Thought, wisdom, drop away. I see The absolute identity Of the beholder and the vision. There is a lake* amid the snows Wherein five glaciers merge and break. Oh ! the deep brilliance of the lake ! The roar of ice that cracks and goes Cra…
1907 · PDF PAGE 211
…ering ignorance in trying to link subject and object esoterically , whilst the latter builds up reality in mind perceptions , treating nothing as illusion but the reality of the materialists . Berkeley , when he de clared in his transcendental philosophy that esse = percipi was only in reality reiterating the idea held ages pre viously in “ The Veil of Maya .” Kant threw more fuel on the Berkeleyan argument when he stated in his “ Critique of Pure Reason , ” that we can have no positive knowledge whatsoever of “ the thing in it self .” Since th…
1909 · PDF PAGE 307
…we have just put to bed.” “Don’t you think,” says the Scientific Illuminist, “that instead of dreaming all your lives it would be a good thing to wake up and doa little work? Thereare four of you, and the 299
1909 · PDF PAGE 307
…we have just put to bed.” “Don’t you think,” says the Scientific Illuminist, “that instead of dreaming all your lives it would be a good thing to wake up and doa little work? Thereare four of you, and the 299
1912 · PDF PAGE 176
…fies, ay, it purifies; ifye’re out 0’ sorts yourself, why, you're kinder to others, makes ye lean on them, like—there's a blessing to everything, lad, depend on it, a blessing hidden in every mortal thing. JACK, Never fear, Daddy Martin. I’ve slept ill lately, but I know I’ll sleep sound to-night. MARTIN. Ay, Jack. [Exits L. JACK. [Makes quite sure that the door is shut, then comes to footlights. Sits on floor and laughs silently—then listens intently as if ΗΕ heara’ something—his surprise grows almost intofearAthen he starts laughingagain—+113 ‘o…
1912 · PDF PAGE 176
…fies, ay, it purifies; ifye’re out 0’ sorts yourself, why, you're kinder to others, makes ye lean on them, like—there's a blessing to everything, lad, depend on it, a blessing hidden in every mortal thing. JACK, Never fear, Daddy Martin. I’ve slept ill lately, but I know I’ll sleep sound to-night. MARTIN. Ay, Jack. [Exits L. JACK. [Makes quite sure that the door is shut, then comes to footlights. Sits on floor and laughs silently—then listens intently as if ΗΕ heara’ something—his surprise grows almost intofearAthen he starts laughingagain—+113 ‘o…
1913 · PDF PAGE 570
…as told better than anybody, Perrault puts upon the stage a cat, which cunningly induces an ogre to change himself into a mouse, and the thing is no sooner done, than the mouse is crunched by the cat. The Zales of Mother Goose, like the Golden Ass of Apuleius, are perhaps true magical legends, and hide beneath the cloak of childish fairy tales the formidable secrets of science. It is a matter of common knowledge that magnetizers give to pure water the properties and taste of wine, liqueurs and every conceivable drug, merely by the laying-on of …
1913 · PDF PAGE 570
…as told better than anybody, Perrault puts upon the stage a cat, which cunningly induces an ogre to change himself into a mouse, and the thing is no sooner done, than the mouse is crunched by the cat. The Zales of Mother Goose, like the Golden Ass of Apuleius, are perhaps true magical legends, and hide beneath the cloak of childish fairy tales the formidable secrets of science. It is a matter of common knowledge that magnetizers give to pure water the properties and taste of wine, liqueurs and every conceivable drug, merely by the laying-on of …