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Page 54 of 1051909 · PDF PAGE 403
…and sees, quite clearly and nicely : “ And like a ghost she glimmers on to me.” Apart from the villainous cacophony and bad taste of the wording, the vision is true enough ; I was once young myself, in a park—and the rest of it; and that is exactly the vision. But what a point of view! The young gentleman must certainly have been a curate. At such moments the heart should race, the veins swell, the breath quicken, the eyes strain, the foot—not a word of the struggle not to show impatience, the tenseness of the whole being ofa man! No! this is i…
1909 · PDF PAGE 403
…and sees, quite clearly and nicely : “ And like a ghost she glimmers on to me.” Apart from the villainous cacophony and bad taste of the wording, the vision is true enough ; I was once young myself, in a park—and the rest of it; and that is exactly the vision. But what a point of view! The young gentleman must certainly have been a curate. At such moments the heart should race, the veins swell, the breath quicken, the eyes strain, the foot—not a word of the struggle not to show impatience, the tenseness of the whole being ofa man! No! this is i…
1919 · PDF PAGE 350
…hat of chemical attraction, and so on; in fact, everything that is done is caused by the desire to do it, in this technical sense of the word. The ‘midnight blossom’ implies a certain monastic Renunciation of all desire, which reaches to all planes. One must however distinguish between de- sire, which means unnatural attraction to an ideal, and love, which is natural Motion. 55. Kill love of life; but if thou slayest Tanhd, let this not be for thirst of life eternal, but to replace the fleeting by the everlasting. This particularises a special …
1919 · PDF PAGE 437
…icance at which we have several times already hinted. These unfortunate poetic images again bewilder us. Blavatsky’s constant use of the word “Soul” without defini- tion is very annoying. These verses 63 and 64 must be taken as dealing with a state preliminary to the attainment of this Fifth Gate. If the lance shakes in the hand of the warrior, whatever the cause, the result is fumbling and failure. 64. And then, O thou pursuer of the Truth, thy Mind- Soul will become as a mad elephant, that rages in the jungle. Mistaking forest trees for livin…
1961 · PDF PAGE 191
…o Truth, being as Ladders unto Heaven, or so I called them at that Time, seeking for a Phrase to admonish the Scribe that attended on my Words, to grave a Balustre upon the Stele of of my Working. But I make Effort in vain, o my Son, to record this matter in Detail; for it is the quality of the Grass to quicken the Operation of Thought it may be Thousandfold, and moreover to figure each Step in Images complex and overpowering in Beauty, so that one hath no Time wherein to conceive, much less to utter, any Word for a Name or any of them. Also, s…
1909 · PDF PAGE 87
…Vi Veri Vniversum Vives Vict. XVII “All things subsist together in the Intelligible World.” ZOROASTER. I must insert a short note on the word Samadhi, source of infinite misunderstanding. Etymologically it is composed of Sam (Greek ow), together with, and Adhi (Heb. Adonai), the Lord, especially the Per- sonal Lord, or Holy Guardian Angel. The Hindus accordingly use it to name that state of mind in which subject and object, becoming One, have disappeared. Just as H combines with Cl, and HCI results, so the Yogi combines with the object of his m…
1909 · PDF PAGE 87
…Vi Veri Vniversum Vives Vict. XVII “All things subsist together in the Intelligible World.” ZOROASTER. I must insert a short note on the word Samadhi, source of infinite misunderstanding. Etymologically it is composed of Sam (Greek ow), together with, and Adhi (Heb. Adonai), the Lord, especially the Per- sonal Lord, or Holy Guardian Angel. The Hindus accordingly use it to name that state of mind in which subject and object, becoming One, have disappeared. Just as H combines with Cl, and HCI results, so the Yogi combines with the object of his m…
1913 · PDF PAGE 326
…; let us accept with faith and resignation the part which He assigns to us in the toils of life, and every throb of our hearts will be a word of prayer! Have we need to inform God of what we ask from Him? Does not He know what is necessary for us? If we weep, let us offer Him our tears; if we rejoice, let us turn towards Him our smile; if He smite us, let us bow the head; if He caress us, let us sleep within His arms! Our prayer will be perfect, when we pray without knowing whom we pray. Prayer is not a noise which strikes the ear ; it is a sil…
1913 · PDF PAGE 326
…; let us accept with faith and resignation the part which He assigns to us in the toils of life, and every throb of our hearts will be a word of prayer! Have we need to inform God of what we ask from Him? Does not He know what is necessary for us? If we weep, let us offer Him our tears; if we rejoice, let us turn towards Him our smile; if He smite us, let us bow the head; if He caress us, let us sleep within His arms! Our prayer will be perfect, when we pray without knowing whom we pray. Prayer is not a noise which strikes the ear ; it is a sil…
1919 · PDF PAGE 428
…e.” 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 …
1904 · PDF PAGE 124
…O Sri Çankaracharya, does not make a theory ; let us rem ember y our fate, and avoid generalising on insufficient evi- dence. W ith this word of warning, I leave the metaphysician to wallow in his m ire, and look toward better times for the great problems of philosophy . Remember that when the solution is attained it is not the solution of one learned man for his fellows, but one realised and assimilated by every man in his own consciousness. And what the solution may be none of us can foreshadow. To hoist the problem on to the horns of a dilem…
1919 · PDF PAGE 16
…, as are sympathetic to this programme, so far as space permits. THE Equinox is so called, firstly, because it is the Com- ment upon the Word of the New Zon, #ednpa, which was given at the Equinox of the Gods, when the Crowned and Conquering Child, Horus, took the place of the Dying God, Osiris. (The Equinox marks a period of a fresh influx of Force from our Father the SUN.) Secondly, in accordance with this, publication takes place at the Equinoxes of Spring and Autumn of each year. The rule of the A..A.. is to alternate 5 years of silence wit…
1919 · PDF PAGE 449
…misery and sorrow. Comment has already been made upon this verse. 87. Withal man sees it not, will not perceive it, nor will he heed the word of wisdom . . . for he knows it not. Here indeed is the only sorrow that could seem, even for a moment, likely to touch the Adept. It is rather annoying that the great prize offered so freely to men is scorned by them. But this is only if the Adept fall for one moment to the narrower view, accept the conventional outlook on the universe. If only he remember that very simple and ele- mentary instruction th…
1919 · PDF PAGE 372
…4. The Dharma (law) of the “Eye” is the embodiment of the external, and the non-existing. By “non-existing” is meant the lower Asat. The word is used on other occasions to mean an Asat which is higher than, and beyond, Sat. 25. The Dharma of the “Heart” is the embodiment of Bodhi, the Permanent and Everlasting. “Bodhi” implies the root “Light” in its highest sense of L.V.X. But, even in Hindu Theory, ravra feu. 26. The Lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean. To make them clean a cleaner is required. The flame feels not the process of the…
1954 · PDF PAGE 59
… habit, not letting anything get by the sentries. Indeed, I want you to go even further; make sure of what is meant by even the simplest words. Trace the history of the word with the help of Skeat's Etymological Dictionary. E.g. pretty means 'tricky', 'deceitful' ; on the other hand, hussy is only 'housewife'. It's amusing, too, this tabby refers to Prince Attab, the grandson of Ommeya-the silk quarter of Baghdad where utabi, a rich watered silk was sold. This will soon give you the power of discerning instantly when words are being used to hid…
1954 · PDF PAGE 389
…he corner of the field, close to the gate (I can see it quite clearly to-day!) and told me that if I touched them they would sting. Some word , gesture, or expression of mine 356
1929 · PDF PAGE 64
…icrucian formula of the Trinity: Ex Deo nas ci mur. In Je su morimur. Per Sfiritum Sanctum reviviscimus. This is also identical with the Word Lux L.V.X., which is formed by the arrns of a cross. It is this formula which is implied in those ancient and modem monuments in which the phallus is worshipped as the Saviour of the World. The doctrine of résurrection as vulgarly understood is false and absurd. It is not even “Scriptural”. St. Paul does not identify the glorified body which rises with the mortal body which dies. On the contrary, he repea…
1913 · PDF PAGE 64
…swoon of the excellent kisses! 68. Harder! Hold up thyself! Lift thine head! breathe not so deep—die! 69. Ah! Ah! What do I feel? Is the word exhausted? 70. There is help & hope in other spells. Wisdom says: be strong! Then canst thou bear more joy. Be not animal; refine thy rapture! If thou drink, drink by the eight and ninety rules of art: if thou love, exceed by delicacy; and if thou do aught joyous, let there be subtlety therein ! 71. But exceed! exceed! 72. Strive ever to more! and if thou art truly mine—and doubt it not, an if thou art ev…
1913 · PDF PAGE 64
…swoon of the excellent kisses! 68. Harder! Hold up thyself! Lift thine head! breathe not so deep—die! 69. Ah! Ah! What do I feel? Is the word exhausted? 70. There is help & hope in other spells. Wisdom says: be strong! Then canst thou bear more joy. Be not animal; refine thy rapture! If thou drink, drink by the eight and ninety rules of art: if thou love, exceed by delicacy; and if thou do aught joyous, let there be subtlety therein ! 71. But exceed! exceed! 72. Strive ever to more! and if thou art truly mine—and doubt it not, an if thou art ev…
1944 · PDF PAGE 77
VIII. ADJUSTMENT This card in the old pack was called Justice. This word has none but a purely human and therefore relative sense; so it is not to be considered as one of the facts of Nature. Nature is not just, according to any theological or ethical idea; but Nature is exact. This card represents the sign of Libra, ruled by Venus; in it Saturn is exalted. The equi‐ librium of all things is hereby symbolized. It is the final adjustment in the formula of Tetra‐ grammaton, when the daughter, redeemed by her marriage with the Son, is thereby set …