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…instead of uniting them; it is a spirit of dispute, the obstinacy of theologians and sectarians, the impious desire of appropriating the truth to oneself, and excluding others from it, or of forcing the whole world to submit to the narrow yoke of our judgments. The Antichrist is the priest who curses instead of blessing, who drives away instead of attracting, who scandalizes instead of edifying, who damns instead of saving. It is the hateful fanaticism which discourages good-will. It is the worship of death, sadness, and ugliness. 1 2 Thess. ii…
1913 · PDF PAGE 336
…instead of uniting them; it is a spirit of dispute, the obstinacy of theologians and sectarians, the impious desire of appropriating the truth to oneself, and excluding others from it, or of forcing the whole world to submit to the narrow yoke of our judgments. The Antichrist is the priest who curses instead of blessing, who drives away instead of attracting, who scandalizes instead of edifying, who damns instead of saving. It is the hateful fanaticism which discourages good-will. It is the worship of death, sadness, and ugliness. 1 2 Thess. ii…
1919 · PDF PAGE 337
… sum up its experience as Ego. These three verses might be interpreted also as quite ele- mentary; v. 14 as blindness to the First Noble Truth “Everything is Sorrow”; v. 15 as the coward’s attempt to escape Sorrow by Retreat; and v. 16 as the acceptance of the Astral as SAT. 17. This earth, Disciple, is the Hall of Sorrow, wherein are set along the Path of dire probations, traps to ensnare thy EGO by the delusion called “Great Heresy.” Develops still further these remarks. 18. This earth, O ignorant Disciple, is but the dismal en- trance leadin…
1954 · PDF PAGE 296
…oper perfection. Its commands as to how the work ought to be done were not wholly obeyed . . .. Yet, even so, the intrinsic power of the truth of the Law and the impact of publication were sufficient to shake the world, so that a critical war broke out, and the minds of men were moved in a mysterious manner. The Second Publication nine months before the outbreak of the World War, which broke up the West. The second blow was struck by the re-publication of the Book in September, 1913, and this time . .. caused a catastrophe to civilisation. At t…
1904 · PDF PAGE 48
… : materialise What spiritual fact you choose, And all such turn to folly—lose The subtle splendour, and the wise Love and dear bliss of truth. Beware Lest your lewd laughter set a snare For any ! Thus and only thus Will I admit a difference ’Twixt spirit and the things of sense. What is the quarrel between us ? Why do our thoughts so idly clatter ? I do not care one jot for matter, One jot for spirit, while you say One is pure ether, one pure clay. I’ve talked too long : you’re very good— I only hope you’ve understood ! Remember that “conversi…
1910 · PDF PAGE 22
… ; and to make up for lost time in the matter of education. Outside purely scholastic subjects, they had taught me to fight, to love the truth, to hate oppression, — and by God ! I think they taught me well. On my soul, I should thank them !
1911 · PDF PAGE 155
…he wasn't] You lie! she never gave herself but once—go and look at the mark on her throat! " Rolles reeled back, stunned by the bludgeon truth. “ Ι am a Fool ! " “ Not by a long chalk! Keep your end up, and you’ll be a Magus in this life yet, though In the meantime—oh, be a Devil!" The younger man divined the infinite love and wisdom beneath the brusquerie of the Brother. His eyes filled with tears. “ I'll win her, sir, by God I " he said enthusiastically. “Lose yourself to her. Only so. Off now, boy! I am busy. I must twiddle—twiddle—twiddle." E…
1911 · PDF PAGE 155
…he wasn't] You lie! she never gave herself but once—go and look at the mark on her throat! " Rolles reeled back, stunned by the bludgeon truth. “ Ι am a Fool ! " “ Not by a long chalk! Keep your end up, and you’ll be a Magus in this life yet, though In the meantime—oh, be a Devil!" The younger man divined the infinite love and wisdom beneath the brusquerie of the Brother. His eyes filled with tears. “ I'll win her, sir, by God I " he said enthusiastically. “Lose yourself to her. Only so. Off now, boy! I am busy. I must twiddle—twiddle—twiddle." E…
1904 · PDF PAGE 28
… I deem not so. Once for my fellow-creature’s need ! The rest of life, for self-control,81 For liberation of the soul !82 This once, the truth ! In future, best Dismissing Jesus with a jest. Ah ! Christ ascends ?83 Ascension day ? Old wonders bear the bell84 away ? Santos-Dumont, though ! Who can say ? 745 750 755 760 765 770 775 780 The reader may hope. Summary. Reader dis- missed to chapel. Future plans of poet. Jesus dismissed with a jest. The Jest.
1910 · PDF PAGE 160
THE EQUINOX out the Four Noble Truths, that is in the understanding of the Three Characteristics—the three fundamental principles of Buddhism. Besides representing Malkuth, the Four Noble Truths (viewed in an elementary manner) represent the four lower Sephiroth—Malkuth, Yesod, Hod and Netzach, the state of Right Views carrying with its attainment a transcend- ency over all wrong views, that is to say all crude and unskilful views, all dogmas, assertions, all doubts, which are as unfertile as the elements are when uncombined, by applying to the…
1910 · PDF PAGE 160
THE EQUINOX out the Four Noble Truths, that is in the understanding of the Three Characteristics—the three fundamental principles of Buddhism. Besides representing Malkuth, the Four Noble Truths (viewed in an elementary manner) represent the four lower Sephiroth—Malkuth, Yesod, Hod and Netzach, the state of Right Views carrying with its attainment a transcend- ency over all wrong views, that is to say all crude and unskilful views, all dogmas, assertions, all doubts, which are as unfertile as the elements are when uncombined, by applying to the…
1919 · PDF PAGE 215
MANIFESTO OF THE 0.T.O. These houses are secret fortresses of Truth, Light, Power and Love, and their position is only disclosed under an oath of secrecy to those entitled to make use of them. They are also temples of true worship, specially conse- crated by Nature to bring out of a man all that is best in him. 5. The authority of the O.T.O. is concentrated in the O.H.O. (Outer Head of the Order), or Frater Superior. The name of the person occupying this office is never dis- closed except to his immediate representatives. 6. The Authority of th…
1954 · PDF PAGE 467
…gs, and the Nature of Necessity, and come to the Knowledge of Form. For this Mathematics is as it were the last Veil before the Image of Truth, so that there is no Way better than our Holy Qabalah, which analyseth all Things soever, and reduceth them to pure Number; and thus their Natures being no longer coloured and confused, they may be regulated and formulated in Simplicity by the Operation of Pure Reason, to thy great Comfort in the Work of our Transcendental Art, whereby the Many become One. Sequitur (2) Classica My son, neglect not in any…
1907 · PDF PAGE 212
…e Know Not ," and write " ignoramus " across their life's work . Yet is not this infallibly as it must be , if we search for an absolute truth by relative means ; we cannot prove that it does not exist , any more than we can prove that it does ; for if we dare to attempt to tread so thorny a path with the utmost success the land we reach is but the land of Weissnichtwo . The world does not exist outside me . I am the world ; but what am I ? Herein lies the greatest of riddles . This question , this gigantic “ What ?" Crowley sets forth lucidly …
1913 · PDF PAGE 9
…Sanctum) where members may conceal themselves in order to pursue the Great Work without hindrance. These houses are secret fortresses of Truth, Light, Power, and Love, and their position is only disclosed under an oath of secrecy to those entitled to make use of them. ‘They are also temples of true worship, specially con- secrated by Nature to bring out of a man all that is best in him. 6. The authority of the O.T. O. is concentrated in the O. H. O. (Outer Head of the Order), or Frater Superior. The name of the person occupying this office is n…
1911 · PDF PAGE 14
…intelligible—it is nonsense.” Yet he delights in the Odyssey, while they read vain and vulgar things. 17. We shall bring you to Absolute Truth, Absolute Light, Absolute Bliss. 6
1911 · PDF PAGE 14
…intelligible—it is nonsense.” Yet he delights in the Odyssey, while they read vain and vulgar things. 17. We shall bring you to Absolute Truth, Absolute Light, Absolute Bliss. 6
1911 · PDF PAGE 78
THE EQUINOX of truth, and all that power and beauty that they have made of themselves, is cast from them, as itis written, “ I saw Satan like lightning fall from Heaven.” And as a flaming sword is it dropt through the abyss, where the four beasts keep watch and ward. And it appeareth in the heaven of Jupiter as a morning star, or as an evening star. And the light thereof shineth even unto the earth, and bringeth hope and help to them that dwell in the darkness of thought, and drink of the poison of life. Fifty are the gates of understanding, an…
1912 · PDF PAGE 112
…! I must leave you to talk to Nan. Send ’em along! [He goes info consulting—roomnnd close: Με door. Mrs. Β. He's set on this telling the truth. Dr. F. 011, it‘s wrong: I know it’s wrong. There's always a chance in the most hopeless cases. Mrs. B. Can’t we—ean’t we make him see it? Dr. F. But how? [Euler SERVANT, showing in \VILL STANLEY. W. S. 755600?/?חנמHow do you do, Dr. Fielding? Dr. F. I didn‘t expect to see you here; I thought you were better months ago. W. 5. So I was—in fact I am—only the mother insisted on my seeing Dr. Bob. Iguess he …
1912 · PDF PAGE 112
…! I must leave you to talk to Nan. Send ’em along! [He goes info consulting—roomnnd close: Με door. Mrs. Β. He's set on this telling the truth. Dr. F. 011, it‘s wrong: I know it’s wrong. There's always a chance in the most hopeless cases. Mrs. B. Can’t we—ean’t we make him see it? Dr. F. But how? [Euler SERVANT, showing in \VILL STANLEY. W. S. 755600?/?חנמHow do you do, Dr. Fielding? Dr. F. I didn‘t expect to see you here; I thought you were better months ago. W. 5. So I was—in fact I am—only the mother insisted on my seeing Dr. Bob. Iguess he …