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and there is no reason why it should not be equally reliable in respect of
spiritual things also。
Taking this as our method�察�we ask�察�What is the affirmative factor in the
whole creation�察 �and in ourselves as included in the creation�察 �and�察 �as we
found in the first lecture�察�this factor is Spiritthat invisible power which
concentrates´the primordial ether into forms�察�and endows those forms with
various modes of motion�察�from the simply mechanical motion of the planet
up to the volitional motion in man。 And�察 �since this is so�察 �the primary
affirmative factor can only be the Feeling and the Thought of the
Universal Spirit。* Now�察�by the hypothesis of the case�察�the Universal Spirit
must be the Pure Essence of Life�察�and therefore its feeling and thought
can only be towards the continually increasing expression of the livingness
which it is�察�and accordingly the specialization�察�of which we are in search�察�
must be along the line of affording it a centre from which it may more
perfectly realize this feeling and express this thought�此�in other words the
way to specialize the generic principle of Spirit is by providing new
mental conditions in consonance with its own original nature。
* See my ;Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science。;
The scientific method of enquiry therefore brings us to the conclusion
that the required conditions for translating the racial or generic operation
of the Spirit into a specialized individual operation is a new way of
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THINKING mode of thought concurring with�察 �and not in opposition to�察�
the essential forward movement of the Creative Spirit itself。 This implies
an entire reversal of our old conceptions。 Hitherto we have taken forms
and conditions as the starting point of our thought and inferred that they
are the causes of mental states�察�now we have learnt that the true order of
the creative process is exactly the reverse�察�and that thought and feeling are
the causes�察�and forms and conditions the effects。 When we have learnt this
lesson we have grasped the foundation principle on which individual
specialization of the generic law of the creative process becomes a
practical possibility。
New Thought�察 �then�察 �is not the name of a particular sect�察 �but is the
essential factor by which our own future development is to be carried on�察�
and its essence consists in seeing the relation of things in a New Order。
Hitherto we have inverted the true order of cause and effect�察 �now�察 �by
carefully considering the real nature of the Principle of Causation in itself´
´causa causans as distinguished from cause causatawe return to the true
order and adopt a new method of thinking in accordance with it。
In themselves this order and this method of thinking are not new。 They
are older than the foundation of the world�察 �for they are those of the
Creative Spirit itself�察 �and all through the ages this teaching has been
handed down under various forms�察 �the true meaning of which has been
perceived only by a few in each generation。 But as the light breaks in upon
any individual it is a new light to him�察�and so to each one in succession it
becomes the New Thought。 And when anyone reaches it�察�he finds himself
in a New Order。 He continues indeed to be included in the universal order
of the cosmos�察�but in a perfectly different way to what he had previously
supposed�察�for�察�from his new standpoint�察�he finds that he is included�察�not so
much as a part of the general effect�察�but as a part of the general cause�察�and
when he perceives this he then sees that the method of his further advance
must be by letting the General Cause flow more and more freely into his
own specific centre�察�and he therefore seeks to provide thought conditions
which will enable him to do so。
Then�察 �still employing the scientific method of following up the
affirmative factor�察 �he realizes that this universal causative power�察 �by
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whatever name he may call it�察 �manifests as Supreme Intelligence in the
adaptation of means to ends。 It does so in the mechanism of the planet�察�in
the production of supply for the support of physical life�察 �and in the
maintenance of the race as a whole。 True�察�the investigator is met at every
turn with individual failure�察�but his answer to this is that there is no cosmic
failure�察�and that the apparent individual failure is itself a part of the cosmic
process�察 �and will diminish in proportion as the individual attains to the
recognition of the Moving Principle of that process�察 �and provides the
necessary conditions to enable it to take a new starting point in his own
individuality。 Now�察 �one of these conditions is to recognize it as
Intelligence�察 �and to remember that when working through our own
mentality it in no way changes its essential nature�察�just as electricity loses
none of its essential qualities in passing through the special apparatus
which enables it to manifest as light。
When we see this�察�our line of thought will run something as follows�此�
;My mind is a centre of Divine operation。 The Divine operation is always
for expansion and fuller expression�察 �and this means the production of
something beyond what has gone before�察 �something entirely new�察 �not
included in past experience�察 �though proceeding out of it by an orderly
sequence of growth。 Therefore�察�since the Divine cannot change its inherent
nature�察�it must operate in the same manner in me�察�consequently in my own
special world�察�of which I am the centre�察�it will move forward to produce
new conditions�察�always in advance of any that have gone before。; This is a
legitimate line of argument�察 �from the premises established in the
recognition of the relation between the individual and the Universal Mind�察�
and it results in our looking to the Divine Mind�察�not only as creative�察�but
also as directive that is as determining the actual forms which the
conditions for its manifestation will take in our own particular world�察�as
well as supplying the energy for their production。 We miss the point of the
relation between the individual and the universal�察�if we do not see that the
Originating Spirit is a FORMING power。 It is the forming power
throughout nature�察�and if we would specialize it we must learn to trust its
formative quality when operating from its new starting point in ourselves。
But the question naturally arises�察�If this is so�察�what part is taken by the
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individual�拭 �Our part is to provide a concrete centre round which the
Divine energies can play。 In the generic order of being we exercise upon it
a force of attraction in accordance with the innate pattern of our particular
individuality�察�and as we begin to realize the Law of this relation�察�we�察�in
our turn�察�are attracted towards the Divine along the lines of least resistance�察�
that is on those lines which are most natural to our special bent of mind。 In
this way we throw out certain aspirations with the result that we intensify
our attraction of the Divine forces in a certain specific manner�察�and they
then begin to act both through us and around us in accordance with our
aspirations。 This is the rationale of the reciprocal action be tween the
Universal Mind and the individual mind�察�and this shows us that our desires
should not be directed so much to the acquisition of particular THINGS as
to the reproduction in ourselves of particular phases of the Spirit's activity�察�
and this�察 �being in its very nature creative�察 �is bound to externalize as
corresponding things and circumstances。 Then�察�when these external facts
appear in the circle of our objective life�察�we must work upon them from
the objective stand´point。 This is where many fall short of completed work。
They realize the subjective or creative process�察�but do not see that it must
be followed by an objective or constructive process�察 �and consequently
they are unpractical dreamers and never reach the stage of completed work。
The creative process brings the materials and conditions for the work to
our hands�察�then we must make use of them with diligence and common´
senseGod will provide the food�察�but He will not cook the dinner。
This�察 �then�察 �is the part taken by the individual�察 �and it is thus that he
becomes a distributing centre of the Divine energy�察 �neither on the one
hand trying to lead it like a blind force�察 �nor on the other being himself
under a blind unreasoning impulsion from it。 He receives guidance
because he seeks guidance�察�and he both seeks and receives according to a
Law which he is able to recognize�察�so that he no more sacrifices his liberty