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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
or dwarfs his powers�察�than does an engineer who submits to the generic
laws of electricity�察�in order to apply them to some specific purpose。 The
more intimate his knowledge of this Law of Reciprocity becomes�察 �the
more he finds that it leads on to Liberty�察�on the same principle by which
we find in physical science that nature obeys us precisely in the same
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degree to which we first obey nature。 As the esoteric maxim has it ;What
is a truth on one plane is a truth on all。; But the key to this
enfranchisement of body�察�mind�察�and circumstances is in that new thought
which becomes creative of new conditions�察 �because it realizes the true
order of the creative process。 Therefore it is that�察�if we would bring a new
order of Life�察 �Light�察 �and Liberty into our lives we must commence by
bringing a new order into our thought�察�and find in ourselves the starting
point of a new creative series�察 �not by the force of personal will�察 �but by
union with the Divine Spirit�察�which in the expression of its inherent Love
and Beauty�察�makes all things new。
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THE LIFE OF THE SPIRIT。
The three preceding lectures have touched upon certain fundamental
truths in a definite orderfirst the nature of the Originating Spirit itself�察�
next the generic relation of the individual to this All´embracing Spirit�察�and
lastly the way to specialize this relation so as to obtain greater results from
it than spontaneously arise by its merely generic action�察 �and we have
found that this can only be done through a new order of thought。 This
sequence is logical because it implies a Power�察 �an Individual who
understands the Power�察�and a Method of applying the power deduced from
understanding its nature。 These are general principles without realizing
which it is impossible to proceed further�察�but assuming that the reader has
grasped their significance�察�we may now go on to consider their application
in greater detail。
Now this application must be a personal one�察�for it is only through the
individual that the higher specialization of the power can take place�察�but at
the same time this must not lead us to suppose that the individual�察�himself�察�
brings the creative force into being。 To suppose this is inversion�察�and we
cannot impress upon ourselves too deeply that the relation of the
individual to the Divine Spirit is that of a distributor�察�and not that of the
original creator。 If this is steadily borne in mind the way will become clear�察�
otherwise we shall be led into confusion。
What�察 �then�察 �is the Power which we are to distribute�拭 �It is the
Originating Spirit itself。 We are sure that it is this because the new order of
thought always begins at the beginning of any series which it contemplates
bringing into manifestation�察�and it is based upon the fact that the origin of
everything is Spirit。 It is in this that its creative power resides�察�hence the
person who is in the true new order of thought assumes as an axiomatic
fact that what he has to distribute�察 �or differentiate into manifestation is
nothing else than the Originating Spirit。 This being the case�察�it is evident
that the PURPOSE of the distribution must be the more perfect expression
of the Originating Spirit as that which it is in itself�察�and what it is in itself
is emphatically Life。 What is seeking for expression�察�then�察�is the perfect
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Livingness of the Spirit�察 �and this expression is to be found�察 �through
ourselves�察 �by means of our renewed mode of thought。 Let us see�察 �then�察�
how our new order of thought�察 �with regard to the Principle of Life�察 �is
likely to operate In our old order of thought we have always associated
Life with the physical bodylife has been for us the supreme physical fact。
Now�察 �however�察 �we know that Life is much more than this�察 �but�察 �as the
greater includes the less�察 �it includes physical life as one mode of its
manifestation。 The true order does not require us to deny the reality of
physical life or to call it an illusion�察�on the contrary it sees in physical life
the completion of a great creative series�察�but it assigns it the proper place
in that series�察�which is what the old mode of thought did not。
When we realize the truth about the Creative Process�察�we see that the
originating life is not physical�此 �its livingness consists in thought and
feeling。 By this inner movement it throws out vehicles through which to
function�察 �and these become living forms because of the inner´principle
which is sustaining them�察 �so that the Life with which we are primarily
concerned in the new order is the life of thought and feeling in ourselves
as the vehicle�察�or distributing medium�察�of the Life of the Spirit。
Then�察�if we have grasped the idea of the Spirit as the great FORMING
Power�察�as stated in the last lecture�察�we shall seek in it the fountain´head of
Form as well as of Power�此�and as a logical deduction from this we shall
look to it to give form to our thoughts and feelings。 If the principle is once
recognised the sequence is obvious。 The form taken by our outward
conditions�察�whether of body or circumstance�察�depends on the form taken
by our thoughts and feelings�察�and our thoughts and feelings will take form
from that source from which we allow them to receive suggestion。
Accordingly if we allow them to accept their fundamental suggestions
from the relative and limited�察�they will assume a corresponding form and
transmit them to our external environment�察�thus repeating the old order of
limitation in a ceaselessly recurring round。 Now our object is to get out of
this circle of limitation�察�and the only way to do so is to get our thoughts
and feelings moulded into new forms continually advancing to greater and
greater perfection。 To meet this requirement�察 �therefore�察 �there must be a
forming power greater than that of our own unaided conceptions�察�and this
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is to be found in our realization of the Spirit as the Supreme Beauty�察 �or
Wisdom�察 �moulding our thoughts and feelings into shapes harmoniously
adjusted to the fullest expression�察 �in and through us�察 �of the Livingness
which Spirit is in itself。
Now this is nothing more than transferring to the innermost plane of
origination�察 �a principle with which all readers who are ;in the thought;
may be presumed to be quite familiarthe principle of Receptiveness。 We
all know what is meant by a receptive mental attitude when applied to
healing or telepathy�察 �and does it not logically follow that the same
principle may be applied to the receiving of life itself from the Supreme
Source�拭 �What is wanted�察 �therefore�察 �is to place ourselves in a receptive
mental attitude towards the Universal Spirit with the intention of receiving
its forming influence into our mental substance。 It is always the presence
of a definite intention that distinguishes the intelligent receptive attitude of
mind from a merely sponge´like absorbency�察�which sucks in any and every
influence that may happen to be floating round�此�for we must not shut our
eyes to the fact that there are various influences in the mental atmosphere
by which we are surrounded�察�and some of them of the most undesirable
kind。 Clear and definite intention is therefore as necessary in our receptive
attitude as in our active and creative one�察�and if our intention is to have
our own thoughts and feelings moulded into such forms as to express
those of the Spirit�察�then we establish that relation to the Spirit which�察�by
the conditions of the case�察�must necessarily lead us to the conception of
new ideals vitalised by a power which will enable us to bring them into
concrete manifestation。 It is in this way that we become differentiating
centres of the Divine Thought giving it expression in form in the world of
space and time�察 �and thus is solved the great problem of enabling the
Universal to act upon the plane of the particular without being hampered
by those limitations which the merely generic law of manifestation
imposes upon it。 It is just here that subconscious mind performs the
function of a ;bridge; between the finite and the infinite as noted in my
;Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science; ��page 31���察 �and it is for this
reason that a recognition of its susceptibility to impression is so important。
By establishing�察�the