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THEMESSAGEOFTHEDIVINEILIAD WalterRussell Volume1 UNIVERSITYOFSCIENCEANDPHILOSOPHY FormerlytheWalterRussellFoundation Swannanoa,Waynesboro,Virginia22980 Tomansnewday,nowdawning,whenhewhoaloneknowstheanguish ofthedarkshallfindpeacethroughknowingtheLightofGodinhim,as verySelfofhim,thisbookislovinglydedicated. FOREWORD THEMESSAGEOFTHEDIVINEILIADissentfromourFatherto giveunfoldinghumanitytheneededcomprehensionfortakingthenext transformingstepinmanslongjourneyfromthejungleofsensed awarenessofbodytocosmicconsciousawarenessofomnipresentLight ofGodasthecenteringmotivatingforceofman. Formillionsofyears,manwasunawareofhisconsciousSelf.Hewas butbody,expressingthedesiresofbody,constantlyseekingthatwhich hisbodyneeded,andtakingitbyhismightofphysicalstrength.During thoseaeonsofhisunfolding,manwastotallyunawareofhisunitywith Godandmankind.Likewise,hewastotallyunawareoftheuniversal inexorablelawwhichgovernedhiseveryaction. Thencamethedawnofconsciousness.Manbegantoknow.Thenhe createdextensionsofhisbodytodoforhimwhathisbodycouldnotdo. Hecreatedaboattotransporthisbodythenasailfortheboatthen awheelandfiretowarmhimandcookthefoodwhichheformerlyate rawduringtheanimalstageofhisunfolding. Thencamethelongsavageandbarbarianstagesofincreasingly complexhumanrelationsbaseduponthejungleprincipleoftakingthat whichhewantedbythepowerofmightoverright.Duringthousandsof yearstribeswarreduponothertribes,buildingthemselvesintonations, andthenempires,togainpossessionofthewealthandservicesofother

tribesandnationsbyacquiringtheirlandsandpeopleforownership andexploitation. OurownUnitedStateswerethusacquired.Wekilledwithout compunctiontoobtainwhatwewanted.Westolehundredsofthousands ofNegroesandmadeslavesofthem.England,France,TheNetherlands, Russiaandothernationsmultipliedtheirempiresbytheswordofthe mightyslayingtheweak. Industrialempirescameintobeingasoursupposedlyhighlycivilized andenlightenedsocietyofhumansincreaseditsknowledgeandpractice oftheartsandsciences.Advancementinourculturesandstandardof livingcontinuedtodeceiveusastoourstatusascivilizedbeings.We failedtorealizethatwewereillegitimatelystillpracticingthelawofthe junglewhichtakesonlywhatitneedsforsurvivalwhilemantook thousandsoftimesmorethanheneededformaterialgain.Thejungle killsoneatatimeforfood,butmankillsbymillionsforenslavement andexploitation. Suchpracticesareanormalpartofourpresentstandardofcivilization. Itisdifficulttorealizethatwearestillbarbarians.Acivilizationwhich killsandexploitsothersformeregaincanhardlycallitselfcivilized. Humanscanneverjustlycallthemselvescivilizeduntiltheypracticethe loveprinciplewhichGodpracticesinallofHisCreation. Mankindhasreachedthatstageofhisunfoldingwherehemusteither learnthefactsofinexorableuniversallawandpracticethem,orperish byhisownhand.Hewilldiebytheswordheslayswithunlesshisentire humanrelationsarereversedfromthetakingprincipletoNatures principleofbalancedgivingforregiving. Mansscientificskillshavemadeitpossibleforhimtoslayhisentire race.Acontinuationoftheoldbarbarianpracticeoftaking,whichhas bredhismanywarsofhatredandaggression,willinevitablyleadtoa warofextinctionunlessNaturesloveprincipleofgivingreplacesit. Todaytheworldisdivided.Disunitymarksallhumanrelationsfrom industrytoreligionfromcapitaltolabor.Twoopposingworld ideologiesdemocracyandcommunismstandlikeinsurmountable precipicestodebarworldunity.Freedomitselfisnottwocenturiesold.

Slaverywasexistentinourowncountrywithinthememoryofliving men.Throughignoranceandsuperstition,Americascolonial intellectualsburnedoldwomenatthestakeaswitches.Mightyempires arestillattemptingtobuildthemselvesintogreaterempiresbythe sword. Manisatthecrossroadsofhisunfolding.Theoldwayoflifewhichbuilt hisempiresofhateandfearmustbeabandoned.Thiscomingagemust bebuiltuponGodsonelawofbalancedinterchangeinallhuman relations.Thereisnootheralternative.Tocontinuetheoldwaymeans thedestructionofcivilizationbymultipliedhate.Tofollowthenewpath willmeanthemultiplicationoflovewhichalonewillbringpeace, happinessandprosperitytoman. Manscomprehensionhasbeenlimitedtotherangeofhissenses.Manis nowunfoldingbeyondtherangeofmaterialsensinginthedirectionof cosmicknowing.Scienceisdoingthisforhim.Scienceisslowly,but surely,verifyingthepersonalGodofmansdemandingandidentifying theinvisible,spiritualPersonalBeingofmanwiththeinvisible,spiritual PersonalBeingofGod. Scienceisthusreplacingmansabstractgodoffaithandbeliefwitha dynamicGodoflawandorderwhommanKNOWS.Theabstractgod offaithandbeliefisthedirectcauseofmansmanyreligions,for abstractionshavebredmanyconceptsofGod,whereknowledgecan conceivebuttheONE.Faithandbeliefaretheshieldofignorance. THEMESSAGEOFTHEDIVINEILIADistobuildascientific comprehensionofthenatureofGodandmansunitywithGodin orderthatmankindmayunfoldinthedirectionofitsultimategoalof cosmicawarenessoftheLightratherthanrefoldbydescendingintothe terrorsofanotherdeepandlongdarkage. Throughlovealonecanmanfindthekingdomofheavenforwhichhe hassoughtsincehisbeginnings?Onlythroughlivingloveasaprinciple canhefindthehappiness,peaceandprosperitywhichlieinhisheartas thegreatestofhisdesires. GodistheLightofallknowing.Creationisathoughtwaveuniverse whichrecordsGodsknowingasexpressedbyGodselectricthinking.

THEDIVINEILIADcannotbefullypublishedformanyyears.The firstexcerptsfromitwerepublishedinTHESECRETOFLIGHT.As muchmoreofitascannowbepublishedwillappearinthisvolume. Furtherportionsofitwillbereleasedinaccordancewithinstructions specificallygivenfortheirreleaseinTHEDIVINEILIAD. WalterRussell THEBOOKOFDESIRE ACommunion

1. IaminthekingdomofThyheavens,OmyFatherMother.Speak

2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

Thoutomelestmywordstomanbebutmywords,notThineand mine. Earthisfar.Ibeholditnot,knowitnot.Ibutsenseitafar throughfluxthreadswhichbindmetoitlightly. IknowtheeonlyinmeThee,theLightofmySelf.Thee,thetwo lightsofmyfarbodywhichliesenfoldedinThybodyawaiting Selfofit,Selfofme,SelfofTheeatitsreborning. DeepuponmyheartarequestioningswhichImustanswerin words,forwhichtherearenowords. IntentamIuponthepulsebeatofThythinking,OmyFather. ExtendThouthetwointerweavinglightsofThythinkingtomy ConsciousnessthatmyknowingshallrightlyinterpretThy thinkingthroughthepulsebeatofmythinking.

TheWord
1. Writethouthesewordsformen. 2. ThroughMymessengersIhavetoldmantocasthisbreadupon

thewatersanditwouldreturntohimmultiplied,buthe comprehendethitnoteentothisday. 3. ThroughMymessengersIhavetoldmanthatitisnoteasyforhim wholovethrichesofearthalonetoenterMykingdom,buthestill failstocomprehendthathemayhavegreatrichesandstillfindhis waytoMe,throughobeyingMyOneLaw. 4. WritethouMylawforhimahundredtimes,yeaahundredtimesa hundredtimes,andexemplifyitunceasingly,thathemayknowit

inviolate,thathemayknowitirrevocable,andthathemayfind ecstasyinobeyingit. II
1. WritethouagainMyoftsaidwords:Desireyewhatyewillandit

shallbethine.AllMyuniversewillgiveittheeinthestrengthofthy desiresandinthestrengthofthyactioninreachingoutforthy desire. 2. Heedyethydesireslesttheybeunlawful.Measureyethydesires carefullyagainsttheiropposites,lestunbalanceddesiresbreedtheir unbalancedkindtoariseandsmitethee. 3. ForagainIsayMyoneprincipleofMyonelawisfoundedupon thesolidrockofequalinterchangebetweenallpairsofopposite things,oppositeconditionsoroppositetransactionsbetweenmen. 4. Mywillmustprevailonearthasitisinheaven.ThatwhichI dividetogivetoearthsandtheirsurroundingheavensofspaceis equal. 5. Thatwhichearthsgivetotheirsurroundingspacebalancesthat whichspacegivestoearths. 6. SeethouMywillthusworkingirrevocablyinthestarrysystems whichconstituteMyimmortal,eternalbody. 7. Notethoutheprecisionofearthpathsthroughtheirheavens. KnowthouthatsuchprecisionisresultofobediencetoMywill whichMylawis. 8. TellthoutheseworkingsofMylawinthefirmamentofMybodyto manwhoknowsthoseworkingsbutdeniesMeinthem. 9. TellmanMyrhythmsareabsolute,elsetheinterlacingofearth pathsthroughtheirheavenscouldnotbe.Tellhimalsothatchaos mustarisefromhisunbalancedcomingsandgoings,hisgivingsand takings,eenaschaoswouldarisefromdisobediencetoMywillin thecomingsandgoingsofearthpathsthroughtheirheavens,orthe givingsandregivingsoftheirinterchangingpressures. 10. Whenskiestakeonearthunequallywithearthstakingofthe skies,tornadoestellbothearthandskiesthatIamwithinand withoutthem,yeawithinandwithouteveryparticleofthem,and theirsistheagonyofdisobediencetoMywill. 11. NottilltheyobeyMywilldotheyfindpeaceandrestinMy tranquility. 12. ThesedoIbalancewithMywillasIbalancealldividedpairsin MyuniverseofMe.

13. Likewise,whenmantakesaughtfromearthandgivesnaughtto

MeforregivingthroughSelfofhim,.Toxinsarisewithinhimwhich aretornadoesforhisselfquelling.

III
1. SaythoutomenyeareMybody.HearthouMewhenIsaythat 2.

3.

4.

5.

thydesiresarethySelves,yeabothbodyandSpiritofthee. ThatwhichthouwouldstpossessisThee,eenthoughthou possessitnot.InbodyitisThee.InpatternedSeedandSoulitis Thee.Thatthoucanstnotevade.Thou,thySelf,createthySelfin thyimage. Ifthoudesirestgoldofearthwithoutbalancingthytakingofitby givinggoldofheaveninequalmeasurethyverySoulrecordsthe changingofthyunbalancedSoulpatterntothemeasureofthy unbalancing. HewhodiscordsthepatternsofMybalancedwilldiscordshisvery seed.Itsrhythmshemustmakeabsoluteeenasthedisturbed rhythmsofearthsstormsmustbemadeabsolute.Fromthis,My decree,thereisnoescapeforman,norstar,norgalaxyinMy universewhichIimaginedintoseemingbeingtomanifestMe. Balancethydesiresandtheywillblesstheewithmultiplesoftheir kind.Bewarelestthytakingshalloutweighthygivingandgainthee naught.

IV
1. ConsiderwellMywill.Disregarditnot,forthoushaltwellpay

heavilyforeenonewhitofitsbreaching. 2. ForIambalance.AsheavensandearthsofMybalancedradial bodyvarynotonewhitintheirrhythmicbalance,soshallmanvary notonewhit. 3. Unknowingmanunthinkinglycountsuponhisownpowertoset asideMyonelawtofitthemeasureofhisdesires,but,Isay,Ialone holdbalance.

4. Manwalksthroughhiscyclesuponatautenedrope.Whereerhis

foottouchethIamthere,givinghimfootholdasthefulcrumofhis effort. 5. FromMyrestatthatfulcrumhetakesthepowerIgivetohimto expresshisdesire.WithoutMehecandonaught. 6. AndbeholdMealsoateachendoftheleverofhisactionto balancehisunbalancinginMyuniversewhichknowsno unbalance. 7. Yea,beiteverknownthattwoeyesofmansveryGodwatchoer eachactionofeachmanwhosebodyMybodyis. 8. AndifmanwouldknowwherethosetwoeyesofhisGodare located,Isayseekthemateachendofhiswaveringpolewhich keepshimuprightuponhistautenedrope. 9. FormancannotbewithoutMeeenthoughhedenyMeinhim. 10. Haveacare,therefore,thatdesiresofmanforthingsofearthbe balancedbydesiresforheavenlyblessings,withoutwhichmanhas naught. V.
1. Knowthou,Mymessenger,thatI,thyGod,rulethoerallthingsof 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

8.

Myimagining. ForIamabsolute,andallthingswhichextendethfromtheLight ofMyimaginingareabsolute. LikewiseIamperfection,asIamTruth.Allthingswhich extendethfrommeareperfect.TheyareTruth. Thatwhichseemsimperfecttomanseyesisbutseeming,forhe seesnotall.Couldheseeallhewouldseeallperfect. Astheunfinishedpictureseemsimperfectinmanseyes,foritis notthewhole,itisperfectcouldheseethewhole. Likewiseeachbrushstrokeofaconceptisperfectforthatstageof itsunfolding. Likewiseeachstageofmansunfoldingisaperfectpartofthe wholeideaofmansunfolding.Thereisnoevilinit.Noristhere imperfectionanywhere.ThereisbuttheOneWholeofeverythingin Me,andallisperfect,allisabsolute. ForMyuniverseisbuttheforeverunfoldingrefoldingofMyOne WholeIdea.AsMywholeIdeaisperfectso,alsoiseachpart perfect.

9. ForIwatchoerallborningthingsuntiltheirrebirthinMe.At

theirbirthinMetheirperfectionisMyperfection.Likewise,attheir rebirthinMetheirperfectionistheirinheritancefromMe. 10. Ateachstageoftheirunfoldingandrefoldingtheyareabsolute andperfect,forIamabsoluteandperfect. 11. ThatwhichmanlacksinhisknowingisstillhisinMe,awaiting hisdesireforknowing.Whenhedesirestoknowhemayknow. 12. Likewisethatwhichmanseeminglyunbalancesinhisactionsis balancedinMeawaitinghisbalancing.Andthatdaywillcome,for mancannotevadethatday. 13. Unbalanceandimperfectionexistnot,therefore,saveinmans timedseeing.ForhimwhoknowsMyLightthereisnotimedseeing.
14. Desireofman,ortree,orearth,orgiantnebulaisbalancedinMe

always.UnbalanceexistsnotinMyhouse.Imperfectionand untruth,likewise,existnotinMyhouse.Likewiseerrorandevil existnotinMyhouse 15. Thesearebuteachendofmansbalancepoleuponwhichhewalks waveringlythroughhiscycles,knowingnotthatIamthere measuringhisunbalancingtovoiditattheotherendwithequal oppositemeasure. 16. ForIbalanceallthingsastheyoccurbyvoidingallthingsasthey occur,for,harkthouMeasIagainsaythatallMyuniverseisbut MyimaginingsandIamnotmyimaginings. 17. ThusdoIwatchoerearthswhichdesireextensionsoftheirpaths toouterreachesfartherfromtheirmothersuns.TwoeyeshaveIto watchoereachofthese,twoeyestobalanceeachwitheach,and twotobalanceeachwitheveryotherthingthatis. 18. And,likewise,whenearthsgivebirthtomoons,twoeyeshaveIfor thesetwoalso,twoeyestomeasurepathsforthemwhichbalance withpathsofallthingselseintheuniverse. 19. And,likewise,whenearthmothersmen,andotherextensionsof Mylife,topulseMypulseoflifeandliveinMe,twoeyeshaveIfor eachcountlesspartofthem,towatchoereachseparatepart,to keepitonewithallMyuniverse. 20. NottheveriestmicrocosminallMyelectricbodywhichisnotthus doublepoled,withinandwithout,byMytwowatchfuleyes. 21. Nopathofman,orbird,orcreepingthing,liesunmeasuredand unwatchedbyMe.

22. AllpathsofallthingsinMyradialbodyarebutonepath,for,ofa

verityIsay,thatslightestmoveofcreepingthingonthissmallearth isrecordeduponallpathsofallthings,eentogiantstarbeyond mansseeing. 23. ThusdoIcontrolalldesiresofallthingswhichmanifestMyOne Idea.LikewiseIseetoitthatalltheirhappeningswhichmancalls bad,orgood,orerror,orevil,adduptothezeroofbalanceinMe. ForthereisnaughtinMyuniversewhichcanbeaddedto,or subtractedfrom,whichismoreorlessthanthezerofromwhichall thingsspringintotheirseemingbeing,toendwheretheybeganfor rebeginning. 24. HearMeagainsaytherearenottwohalvesofadividedoneinall thepairsofoppositesofMyuniverse.Therearebutaseemingtwo, andeachoneoftheseisoftheotheronewhileseemingtobetwo. Andeachbecomestheotheronesequentiallytomaintainthat seeming. 25. Thereisnaughtupontheearthwhichcomesnotfromtheheavens. Likewisethereisnaughtwithintheheavenswhichcomesnotfrom theircenteringearthsandsuns. 26. Eachquickenstheotherwiththegivingofeachtoeachequallyfor eachothersequalregiving. 27. AgainIsaythatequalinterchangeisMywill.Hewhodesires aughtinMyCosmosmustobeyMywill.HewhosoobeysMywill commandsMywilltofruitionofhisdesire. VI
1. HearkentoMywordwhenIsaythatdesiresofmanarepatterned

seedwhichrepeattheirkind.Thatpatternwhichmanfashionsinto seedofhisdesirewillmultiplyinlikeformforhisreaping. 2. Andthereapingwillbeassureasthatthedawncomethtohim unaskedforbyhim.Formaniswhathisdesireis.Hisimageisthe patternofhisthinking. 3. ObserveyeallmenMyoneinviolatelawofrhythmicbalanced interchangeinallthythinking,andinallthydealing.Happiness,or anguish,willbethineinthemeasureofitsobservance. 4. Shouldyedesiretokill,thewholepowerofMyuniversewillhelp yekillbutbytheswordyekillethwithshallyealsobekilled.

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5. LikewiseMylawwillgiveallpowertoaidhimwhowouldbless

anotherbyakindlyact.Hewhosodesirestoblessshallreap blessingsfromseedofthatdesiremultipliedahundredtimes. 6. AhumbleactdoneunperceivedinMynamewillopenwidethe doorofMykingdomforhimwhodoethrightactionforright actionssakealonebuthewhodoethmightythingsforselfglory shallnotknowMyLight. 7. Desireforthusacting,thusmanifestingMe,ismanifoldlyblessed, buthewhomakethloudprotestationsforthesameactdoesitnotin Mynamebutinhisown,denyingMeinhim . 8. VerilyIsay,hewhogivethinMynamestorethupgreatrichesin therhythmsofheavenwhichareasimmortalastheSoulseedofhis Selfisimmortal. 9. Buthewhotakethrichesinhisownname,givingnaughtofhis SelftoMetovoidthegreedofhisselftaking,gathersnaughtto himselfbutricheswhichareasmortalastheclayofhisearthselfis mortal. 10. Thingsaloneofearthwhichmandesiresarebutthingsofearthto bereturnedtoearthwithbonesofhim.Butthingsofearth,heaven blessedbyMe,areaseternalintheimmortalityofhisSelfrecording SoulasLightofMeiseternal. 11. Hewhodesirethrichesofearthalone,denyingMeinhim,shall dwellinouterdarknessofhisownmakinguntilheshalldesireMe strongly. 12. EentohimwillIgiveallheaskethwithoutstinting,yea,andeven morebuthe,havingmorethanallhesoughtwillhavenaughtbut worthlessdrossofhisearthdesire. 13. Anddarknesswillenshroudhim.NoLightwilltherebeinhiseyes, norwillheknowlove.HavingdesiredthedarkwithoutMyLight,he willhavebutacquiredthedark. 14. Hewhodesirethpeaceonearthmustfinditinheaven. 15. Therefore,Isay,hewhodesirethaughtthroughMeshallhavehis desirethroughouteternity,foritshallbewritteninhisrecording soulinlinesofLight,buthewhogainethrichesofearthalone,will lackofMeinthem,writethblacklinesuponhiseternalsoulwhich hemustwhitenthroughlongagesofundoing.

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16. For,Isay,therearetwoopposedwaysinthejourneyofmanfrom

hisjungletohismountaintop.Oneleadsbackwardtotheblackness ofhisprimaljungle.TheotherwayleadstoMe. 17. Manmaychoosehisway,formanspurposeinmanifestingMeis tofindhiswayoutofthedarktoLightofMethroughoutlongages ofnewknowingthroughrepeatingaction. 18. HewhowalkstowardtheLightthroughrightactionwritesnew linesofLightuponhisSoulbuthewhowalkstowardthedark takesonthedark,andnoLightisthereinhim. 19. HearthouMewhenIsaythatmanwriteshisownrecordofhis thinking,andhisacting,inhisownimmortalSoulandthatwhich manwritestherewillberepeatedinthepatterenedseedofthe reborningofthatmanuntoeternity. 20. SomefardayhewillcometoMetofindrest,butuntilthatdayof knowingMeinhimheshallwalkthetreadmillofearthunceasingly.
21. Therearethoseamongmenofearthwhodeemdesireunholy.

Theseseekholiness,andMe,throughthesuppressionofalldesires. 22. Thesesitinquietude,seekingMethroughmeditation,butacting nottomanifestMypurpose.Yettheseaskalms,inMyname,of thosewhofulfillMypurposethroughthoughtfollowedbyaction. 23. Icommandtheetotelltothesemisguidedholymen,whoselltheir holinessforapricetothosewhounknowinglybuynaughtof holinessfortheirwastedgold,thattheywhothussitbeggingbythe roadinmortifyingragsshallneverfindMewhomtheyseek,until theyacttofulfillMypurpose. 24. TellthouthemthattheyareasuncleaninthyFatherMothers eyesasthestenchofthemisunwholesometomenofearth. 25. SaidInottheseverywordsinthebeginningofthyfullknowing Meinthee:DesireisoftheSoul,theSoulbeingrecordofdesire fulfilledbyactionforrepeatingitspatternintheseed. 26. AndalsosaidInottothee:Mycreatinguniverseisthecontinuing recordofMyeternalthinking,followedbyactiontorecordthe patternedimagedformsofMythinking. 27. AndagainsaidInottothee:Mysoledesireistothinkforthe purposeofexpressingtheOneIdeaofMythinkingthroughimaged formsofMyimaginingengagedinpurposefulaction. 28. AndalsohaveInotsaid:MyCosmosofthedividedlightsofMy thinkingwhichisrecordedbythemakingofMyearthsandheavens,

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andallMychildrenoftheearthsandheavensallmadeinMy image,isMybody,centeredbytheLightofMe,createdbydesirein MetomanifestdesireinMe. 29. HearthouMewhenIagainsaythatMyrecordeduniverseis purposeful.Itisideaexpressedthroughaction.Itisnotjustideain thoughtalone,beingneverwritthroughtheinteractionofthe interweavinglightsofMythinking. 30. Wherefore,sayI,therewouldbenouniversewereMythinkingnot recordedbytheactionofMyextendedlightsofdesireinMe. 31. Iftheseuselessbeggarsbytheroadthinkthemselvesholyforthe suppressionofdesiretofulfillMypurposebyactionswhichfulfill Mypurpose,thenamI,theirOnegod,unholyfordesiringthemto fulfillMypurpose. 32. Again,andyetagain,shaltthou,Mymessengerwritedownthese, MyWords,andsaythemuntoallmen. 33. Desireyewhatyewill,andbehold,itstandethbeforethee. Throughouttheaeonsithasbeenthinewithoutthyknowing,een thoughthouhastbutjustaskedforit. 34. Sitthounotandask,actingnot,forunlessthoureachoutforthy desireitshallnotwalkthywaytothee,unaidedbythystrongarms. 35. BeholdIamwithinallthings,centeringthem.AndIamwithout allthings,controllingthem.ButIamnotthosethingswhichI centerandcontrol. 36. IamthecenterofMyuniverseofMe.EverywhereIamisthe centerofallthings,andIameverywhere. ThussaiththeUniversalOne,FatherMotheroftheheavensandearths, andallHischildrenoftheheavensandearths,tomeuponthemountain top,inwavesofthetwolightsofHisthinking. THEBOOKOFREST ACommunion IamintheLight IknowtheLight IamintheSpirit. Thedoorsofdimensionhavecloseduponmybodyandshownme tobealivingLightshiningoutofthedarkness. 5. IknowtheSourceofthingsbeyondtheextensionsofthings.
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6. Iamonewiththeessenceofthingsbeyondthemotionofthings. 7. IknowmyonenesswiththeOne. 8. Godabidethinme.IknowthatIamHe.IknowGodskingdom

oftheLight. 9. Iknowmyuniversality. 10. Theconsciousnessofspaceismine. 11. TheLightofGodsequilibriumismyguide.Iknowitsbalance, unextended,undivided.OutofitsessencecomestheWordandthe Lawtocounselme. 12. ThelanguageofLightisminetoknow. 13. Allthatis,isLight. 14. Thou,myFatherMother,hastcommandedthatIwritedownin wordsformanthemeaningwithinThyLightwhichiswritten uponmyheartinwavesofThyinspiredessenceofmeaningwhich Imustinterpretintomanswords. 15. GuideThoume,ThouSourceofme,asIwritewordswhichshall betrulyThine,notminealone,noreenThineandmine. TheWord
1. IamtheKnoweroftheKnown. 2. IamthesexlessKnoweroftheKnown.InMeistheConsciousness 3.

4.

5.

6.

ofAllKnowingandthatisMypower. InMe,theunconditionedOne,istheWhole.Therearenoparts, noraretherebeginnings,norendingsinMe,theOneconscious Whole. IamthedualThinkerofunfoldingpartsoftheKnown,the ImaginerofimagedformswhichemergefromMyknowing, throughMythinking,tomanifestMyknowing. MydualthinkingdividesMyknowingLightintopairsofsex dividedmirrorsofthetwoopposedlightsofMythinking.These electricmirrorsofdividedlightreflectMyLightandLifeinthemfor manifestingMyknowingandtheOneLifeofMyBeing.Forever andforevertheyinterchangethedualreflectedlightsofMythinking formanifestingthecontinuanceofMythinking,yettheyarenotMy Light,noraretheyMyLife. NoraretheyMyBeing.I,MyallconsciousBeingalonelive,andI alonethink.

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7. AgainIsay,allthinkingisMythinking.AlsoIsay,whenman

thinksatallhethinkswithMeasOne,imagineswithMeasOne, andbuildshisimageswithMeasOne. 8. Andwhenmanisinspiredbyexaltedthinkingknowthouthatitis IinhimwhoamthinkingasOnewithhim. 9. ForIamtheSourceofecstasyandinspirationinman.Beholdin MetheSilentVoicewhichmanmayhearwhohathinnerearsto hear.AndIamtheLightwhichmanmayseewhohatheyesofthe Spirittosee. 10. ForIsaythatinsofarasmanknowstheecstasyofinspirationin himhehearsMyVoiceandseesMyLightinhim.Hethenknows themightyrhythmsofMybalancedthinkingandthinkswithMe.

II
1. ComeuntoMeinMyhighheavens,yewhoareburdenedofearth, 2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7. 8.

andfindrest. ForIamRestandIamLove,andalltheunchangingqualities whichMythinkingdividesintopairedquantitiesofsexconditioned extensionsofMyLightwhicheverseektherestinMefromwhich theysprang. AndneverdotheyfindrestwhileunawareofMeinthem,forthey arebutmovingimagesofMyimaginingswhichforevermoveas sexedextensionsofthesexlessLightfromwhichtheysprang. Formovingthingsofclayforevermove,knownotthatrestcenters theirmovingasrestcenterstheshaftwhichforevermovesaround itsverySourceofrest,fromwhichitsmotionsprings. KnowingnotMe,theirsourceofRestinthem,theycannotbethat Sourcearoundwhichtheymustforevermovetoseekthatwhich theycannotfinduntiltheyknowMeinthem. KnowingnotMeinthem,theyarealoneinalltheuniversebut knowingSelfofthemasMeinthem,theythenareMetheythen, withMe,areallMyuniverse. Verily,Isay,thepowerofmovingthingstomove,ortofindrest,is notinthem.I,alone,amenergyandIamalsorest. Iamthefulcrumwhichextendsthepowertomovefromrest.

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9. Thinearmisnotempoweredtopulsealone,unextendedfromthe

restpointinthineheartnorisonemicroscopicthingempoweredto manifestMeapartfromMe. III.

1. MyrestandpeacemaybeknownbymovingthingswhichknowMy

balanceinthemandkeepbalanceinthemwhilethusmoving. 2. MovingthingswhichmanifestMyknowingbyequalinterchanging voidtheirmovingandthusfindrestbutthosewhichmanifestMe unequallycannotwhollyvoidtheirmoving. 3. Theseshallleaveanunvoidedresidueofmotionasadebtof unbalancewhichmustbepaidtoMebeforeMyrestmaybeknown inthem. 4. ForIamBalanceandallmovingthingswhichextendfromMe mustmanifestMybalanceinthem.AndIamLaw.Norestcanthere be,norcantherebepeace,whileMylawremainsbrokenby unbalanceeenbyonewhit. 5. ForverilyIgiveresttomovingthingsbyequallydividingLightof MyknowingatrestinMetoextendingandretractinglightsofMy thinking.KnowthouthatasMyknowingisbalancedandatrestin MesoisMythinkingbalancedandatrestinMe. 6. TheextendinglightofMythinkingmultipliestheonenessofMy knowingintomanyonestomotherthemasformedbodiesmadein patternedimagesofMyknowing. 7. TheretractinglightgathersallthemanyonestogetherintoMy onenesstofathertheminSoulseedofMeforagainborninginto patternedformsofmanyones. 8. InthiswiseMyformlessknowingisimagedinmanypatterned movingformswhichseekrestfrommovingintheformlessnessof Myunityforreborningasmanypatternedmovingforms. 9. ForIamRest.InMyrestisMyknowing.FromMyrestextends Mybalancedelectricthinking.InactionandreactionofMy thinkingIambalancedalwaysforIamBalance,asIamalsoRest. 10. WhenmansthinkingisbalancedinhimasitisinMethenshall heknowrestinMeasIknowrestinMe.Thenshallhisthinkingbe theecstasyofhisknowing,asMythinkingistheecstasyofMy knowing. 11. KnowthouthatMindofMeisecstaticalways.Iknowneithergrief norpain,sorrownorcompassion,angernorwrath,fortheseare qualitiesofunbalance,andunbalanceisnotinMyhouse.Know

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thouthattheseunbalancedqualitiesareproductofmans unbalancedthinking.Theyaloneareinhim.TheyarenotinMe. IV
1. HewhoknowsnotMeinhimfirstthinkshimselfasoneofmany

separateandseparableformsapartfromallthingselse,andMe.In those,hisearlydays,heknowsnotMeinhim,notsuspectingMein him,eenthoughhisslightestmoveisMineyeaeenthoughhis verybreathingisdesireinMethatheshouldbreathetomanifestMe inhim,thoughunknowingly. 2. ManthenknowsnothimselfasoneofseemingmanyformsofMy imaginingwhichspringfromrestinMetomanifestMyknowing. 3. Throughoutlongaeonshewalksthepathofdarktofindthepath ofLightwhichleadstoMe. 4. ForIsaythatrefoldmentintoSelfofMeisnotknownbymanfor longaeons,eenasSelfofMeisnotknownbyhimasSelfofhim forlong,longaeons. 5. Inmansthinking,manbeginstoliveasheleavesthemother wombwhichbornedhim.Andwhenhereturnstheclayofhimto clayofearth,hethinksoflifeasending,knowingnotthatits beginningneverwas,norcoulditsendingbe. 6. ForIsaythatlifeisaloneinLightofMeasloveandknowingare aloneinMe. 7. Tellthoutomanthathewhothinkslifelivesinhim,knowingnot Mylifeinhim,diesasoftenashelivestodieagain.Buthewho livestomanifestMe,knowingMeinhim,neverdies. 8. HewhoknowsnotMeinhimfirstthinkshimselfasoneofmany separateandseparableformsapartfromallthingselse,andMe.In those,hisearlydays,heknowsnotMeinhim,notsuspectingMein him,eenthoughhisslightestmoveisMineyeaeenthoughhis verybreathingisdesireinMethatheshouldbreathetomanifestMe inhim,thoughunknowingly. 9. ManthenknowsnothimselfasoneofseemingmanyformsofMy imaginingwhichspringfromrestinMetomanifestMyknowing. 10. Throughoutlongaeonshewalksthepathofdarktofindthepath ofLightwhichleadstoMe.

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11. ForIsaythatrefoldmentintoSelfofMeisnotknownbymanfor

longaeons,eenasSelfofMeisnotknownbyhimasSelfofhim forlong,longaeons. 12. Inmansthinking,manbeginstoliveasheleavesthemother wombwhichbornedhim.Andwhenhereturnstheclayofhimto clayofearth,hethinksoflifeasending,knowingnotthatits beginningneverwas,norcoulditsendingbe. 13. ForIsaythatlifeisaloneinLightofMeasloveandknowingare aloneinMe. 14. Tellthoutomanthathewhothinkslifelivesinhim,knowingnot Mylifeinhim,diesasoftenashelivestodieagain.Buthewho livestomanifestMe,knowingMeinhim,neverdies. V.
1. Writethou,therefore,thathewhowouldfindrestfromburdensof

hisearthmusttranscendhisEarthandbenotboundthereto.Een farabovethemountaintopsofearthhemustriseintoMykingdom oftheLightwhichIAM,ashealsois,whenheknowshealsois. 2. SaytomantheseMyverywords. 3. BeholdinMethefulcrumofMychanginguniversewhichbut manifestschange,thoughIchangenot,normove. 4. ForIamRest.InMealoneisBalance. 5. HewhowouldfindpowermustknowthatheextendsfromRestin Me,thatIamhe. 6. HewhowouldfindrestmustreturntoMe,beMebefulcrumof hisownpower. 7. ForagainIsay,movingthingshavenopowertomovesave throughMywillthattheyshouldmove.AndagainIsay,Mywillis butdesireofMyimaginingsformanifestingMyimaginingsthrough formimagedextensionsofMythinkingwhichmanifestMy knowing. 8. Knowthou,therefore,thatpowertomoveisinMywillforthingsto moveinobediencetodesireinMethatmovingthingsmanifestMy imagining. 9. IcenterthemovingshaftofMyuniverse,yetImovenot,thoughits powertomovespringsfromRestinMe. 10. Icenteritsgrowingsystems,andchangingcellsofgrowing systems,yetIchangenot,eenthoughtheirchangingpatterned wavesspringfromMyeternalcalm.

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11. Icenterseeminglivingthingswhichreflectmypowertomanifest 12. MybalancedthinkingexpresseslifeandenergywhichIaloneAM,

Meinthem,buttheylivenotIalonelive.

buttheThinkeroftheCosmosisnottheCosmos,noristheCosmos theThinker. 13. Growingthingsaremovingthingsinmanssensing,throughthey movenotinmansknowing. 14. Likewisemovingthingsarechangingthingsinmanssensing, thoughtheychangenotinmansknowing. 15. Eenthoughfastmovingthingsofmanssensingmovefast,they simulateMyrest,whilemoving,fromwhichtheyspranginto seemingmotion. 16. AgainIsay,MyuniverseisbutseemingformsofMyimagining whichseemtomovetorecordthedualpulsingofMybalanced thinking. 17. WhereforeIsay,theburdensofmanaremadebymaninthe imageofhisunbalancedthinking.Likewisetheillnessesofmanare fruitofhisownmaking. 18. Balancedthinkingisanecstasywhichknowsnoburden,no fatiguenorimperfection. 19. Frommansownunbalancedthinkingemanatethetoxinsof fatigue,anddiverssicknesses,andfears. 20. WhereforeIsay,comeuntoMe,yeselfburdened.FindrestinMe bybeingMe. ThesearethewordsofthyCreator,andmine,writtentrulyfromHis illumininginmeuponthemountaintop. WHOAMI? ThereisbutoneprocessofthinkingforthereisbutOneMind.Thereare nottwoMindsnortwomethodsofthinkingnoraretheretwosetsoflaws governingthinking. Noraretheretwoseparatesubstances,nortwoseparatethingsnortwo separatebeingsinMyuniverse. Allthinkingisuniversalthinking. Allthinkingthingsarethinkinginunison. Allarecreatingthatwhichtheyarethinking.

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AllthinkingBeingsareSelfcreating. AllthinkingBeingsarecreatingallthings. ManisCreatorofhimself. ManistheCreatorofallthatis. WhenmanshallknowMylanguageofLightthenshallheknowMy Voice. MystillsmallVoicewithinuniversalmanspeakstohiminthelanguage ofLight,inwordsandtones,andrhythmicwavesextendedfromMy Light. WithintheheartofthinkingmanMySilentVoicehasforeverasked: WHOAMI? Sincethebeginningmancriedaloud,WhoamI? AndMyVoiceforeveranswers,ThouAreI.I,theUniversalOne,am thouwhomthouartcreatinginMyimage. IamI.IamIwhomIamcreating.IamtheuniversalI. Iamallthatis,andThee. IamHethatisOnewithMe. IamtheempireofIthatamI. sincethebeginningMyVoicewithinmanforeverasks: WHENCECAMEI? AndMyVoiceforeveranswers: IcamefromGod. IamofGod. IamSoul,recordofIdea. WhereGodisIam. WhereIamthereGodis. WithinmanMyeternalVoicedemands: WHATAMI? AndMyfamiliarVoicewithinmananswers: IamofthebodyofGod,bornofHissubstance. GodisMind.IamMind. GodisTruth.IamTruth. GodisLove.IamLove.

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GodisLife.IamLife. GodisLight.IamLight. GodisPower.IamPower. GodisRestandBalance.IamRestandBalance. WhatGodis,Iam.WhatHecommands,Icommand. MypurposeisHispurpose. Godlivesinme.MyinheritanceisfromGodandofGod. HegivesHisalltome.Hewithholdsnothing. TheDivinityofmeisThineandmine.Itisthatwhichisrecordedwithin thesoulofme.ItistheHolyspiritwithinthesanctuaryofme. IamanIdeaofThine.ThebodyofmeistheIdeaoftheSoulofme.Itis Thineandmine. IamtheMasterSculptor.Mybodyistheplasticclay.MySoulisthe mothermouldofmybody,thematrixformyregeneration. IamwhatIam. IshallbewhatIdesiretobe. WhatIamIhavedesiredtobe. Iamthesunofmyowndesire. IamThou,creatorofmyself. ThouareI,Creatorofall. IamThou,Creatorofmyself. ThouartI,Creatorofall. IamThou,CreatorofAllforThouhasmadeitknowninmyheartthat Iamnotofmyselfalone. IamThouandThouartI. Iamofthefarthermoststarandofthebladeofgrassinmydooryard.I amofmybrotherandofthemountain. theecstasyofmythinkingvariesthespectraoftentimestenbillionstars andilluminestheetherofendlessspace. Thythinkinghascreatedallthatis. Mythinkingisthythinking. Mythinkinghascreatedallthatis. Iamecstaticman. Iamman,selfcreating. IamGod,creatorofman. IamFatherofmyself. Iamsonofthelivinggod. Theendsofspacearemind.IshallknownolimitationsthatarenotThy limitations.

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WithinmanMystillsmallVoiceasksceaselessly: WHYAMI? ANDMYvoiceanswers: IamanexpressionoftheuniversalpassionofCreation. GodcreatedmethatIshouldfulfillHispurpose.Godgavemedesireto createandthepowerofCreation. Goddwellswithinme.IshallnotdenythepowerwithinmewhichisGod withinme. IshallnotclosetheearsofmySoultothewhisperingsofmySoul,which makesmedwellonthemountaintopinecstasyofinnerthinking. TheuniversaldesireisexpressionofIdeathroughtherhythmof thinking,inaccordwiththelaw,inendlesssequencethroughoutendless space. WithinmanMyeverquestioninguniversalVoicebeseeches: WHITHERAMIBOUND? AndmyVoiceanswers: Godwasmybeginning,ismysubstanceandshallbemyend. FromtheOneIcame.TotheOneIreturn. IbuttarrybythewaytodothewilloftheOne. Iamuniversalman,theimageofmyCreator.Ecstasyandexaltation attendme,forIknowthatallthatis,iswithinme. Mydwellingplaceisinthehighheavensonthemountaintop,abovethe watersandtheearth. Irangethehighheavensinecstasy. Myfeetarewings. Theendsofspacearemine. Isingpraisesuntoalltheuniversebytheway.Thehostsofheaven rejoicewithmebytheway. Ihavedeniedmyunity.MyuniversalityIhavenotknown. Mydwellingplacewastheearth.Iwalkedtheearthheavilyinchains.

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Myearthboundfeetdraggedheavilyafterme.Iweariedofthelongroad. Mybackbentwiththeacheofitsburden. Iwaslonelyandthewaydark. IshallnotdenymyOnenessandliveinthelonelinessofthedark. IshallknowmyuniversalityandIshalldwellonthemountaintopinthe Lightofinnerknowing. HopedwellsintheLight. Despairlurksinthedark. LifeandgrowthareoftheLight. Deathanddestructionareofthedark. COSMICMESSENGERS Whenmangivestoothermentheinspirationwhichhascometohim,he isacosmicmessengerofthelivingGoddeliveringtomanhisrevelation fromtheHolyofHolies. Thegenius,thesuperthinkerwithimaginationwhobringsbeautyto theworld,isinspiredmanthinkinginLight. Thegreatertheimagination,thegreatertheperceptionoftherealityof universalexistencehencethegreatertheintelligence. Thelessertheimagination,thegreatertheillusionofexistence. Thegreatertheimagination,thenearertoOnenessandthefartherfrom separateness. Theinspiredgeniusofgreatimaginationhasgreatknowledge. Heisabletousehisknowledgecreatively. Thosethingswhichhedesirestoknow,hemayknow. Thehumblepoet,inspiredbyknowledgeconveyedtohimby contemplationoftheorbsofnight,maygivetomanamessageoftruth whichwilloutlivelonggenerationsofthelearnedwhosedisprovedfacts havediedintheproving.

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Geniusistheforerunnerofcivilization. Geniusknowstheecstasyofthehighheavensandthemountaintop. GeniusisthebridgebetweenmanandGod.Hewhowillsmaycrossit. Geniusislockedwithinthesoulofeveryman.Hewhowillsmayunlock itsdoorsandknowitsecstasy. Geniusgivestomanthatwhichaloneendures,whichmanhasnamed Art..Noworkofmancanendurewhichisnotbornofinspirationand createdinecstasy. Geniusgivestomanidea,rhythmandform,whichareofthesouland beyondwhich,inthecreateduniverse,thereisnothing. Geniusknowsnolimitationswithinthosewhichareuniversal. Geniusknowsloveandtruthinalltheirfullness. GeniustranslatesthewordoftheuniversalOneintothewordofman forthesoulofman. Theywhoattaintheecstasyofgeniusareordainedmessengersofthe universalOne. Geniusliftsmanfromthelowlystageofferment. Manstillisnew.Heisstillbutintheferment. Geniusliftsbrutemantogentleman. Geniusgivestomantheharmoniesofuniversalrhythmwithoutwhich allisdiscord. GeniusgivestomanknowledgewhichisoftheSoul. Hewhotuneshishearttothemessagesofgeniuspurifieshimself.No impuritycantherebeinhisheartforverilyhethenisincommunion withtheHolyOne. Thepureinheartnowtheiruniversality.

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ManmayknowhisOnenessintheLight. HewholistenstothetranslationsofgeniusknowsthewordofCreation. HeknowstherhythmsoftheuniversallanguageofLight. Geniusawaitshimwholistens.Themessagesofgeniusareforthesoul ofman.Thesensesofmancomprehendthemnot. Tohimwhosesoulisquickenedintoecstasy,Godspeaksfromthetrees oftheforestandheunderstands. TohimtheSilentVoiceofNaturespeaks,withunderstanding,fromthe babblingbrookandthepoundingsea.Heknowsallthings. TohimuniversalMindunfoldstruthfromthelightofthesunandthe bluedomeoftheheavens.Hehasallknowledge. Tohimtherosydawnandthegoldenautumnsingmessageswhichare tohimasananointingfromtheHolyOne.Heknowsnolimitations. Hewhohasnotearsofthesoultohearcrucifiesgenius.Thepenaltyof geniusiscrucifixion.Therewardofgeniusisimmortality. Whommancrucifiesdoesheglorifywithimmortality.

SevencitieswarrdforHomerbeingdead Wholivinghadnoroofetoshroudhishead. Geniusdesiresnoreward.Thegloryofgeniusishumility.Geniusknows notthetaintofarrogance. Thegeniushasallknowledgewithinhimself.Inspirationwillunlockthe doorsofallknowledge. Allknowledgeexistsinitsentiretyinalltheuniverse. Allknowledge,beinguniversal,existsinman. Theuniverseisomniscient,omnipotentandomnipresent.

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SALUTATIONTOTHEDAY Thedawntelleththecomingofthenewday. Iturnmyeyestothemorningandpurgemyselfinthepurityofthe dawn. MySoulquickenethwiththebeautyofthedawn. Todayis,andwillbe. Yesterdaywas,andhasbeen. MyyesterdayiswhatImadeit.Iseeitinmemory,perfectorimperfect. MytodayiswhatIwilltomakeit.Iwilltomakeitperfect. Iamman.Ihavefreerighttochoose.ImaydoasIwilltodo. Ihavethepowertobuildthedayortorendtheday. Thedaywillbeofmymaking,eitherperfectorimperfect,goodorbad asIchoosetoliveitinspiritorinflesh,onthemountaintopor earthbound. Thedayisofmychoosing.Noneshallstaymyhandinthemakingofthe day. IfIrendthedayIbuildtenotherdays,mayhaptentimesten,toundo therending. TheUniversalOnewillnotallowthisdaytogounlivedtothegloryof HimwhomIamnortothefulfillmentofHiscommand,nortothe fulfillmentofHispurposes. IfIbuildthedayIwillhavelivedthedaytothegloryoftheOneinthe fulfillmentofthatpartofHispurposewhichisminetofulfill. SothatImaymeetthedaywithknowledgetobuildtheday,Iwilllook intomySoulwhileitisyetdawn,beforethemorningbreaketh.

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ThesearethewordswithwhichIgreettheday. Thesearewordsofthemorning. Thisisthespiritofthedawn. ThisisthethoughtwithwhichImeetthedaywhichdescendethupon meandwhichcannotbeturnedaway. WhoamI? IaloneamnotI. Thoumyfather,artI. IamfavoredofThee,myCreator. IamoftheInnerMind. Iknowtheecstasyandexaltationofgenius. Allpowerismine. Iknowmyomnipotence. Ihaveallknowledge. Iknowmyomniscience. Tometheuniverseisanopenbook. Ineednottolearn.Iknow. Iseetheunseenfromthemountaintop. Ihearthemusicofthespheres. IknowthetranscendentjoyofCreation. Iknowmyuniversality. IamtheLightofuniversalthinking.

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Itranslatethelanguageoflightintothewordsofmanforthosewho knownottheiruniversality. Immortalityismine. Iwillearnimmortality. Iwillbestowimmortality. Mineisthepowertogiveimmortality.Ishallnotdenythatwhichshall giveimmortalitytothosewhodwellindarknessandwhoreachoutfor thelight. Iwillreachoutmyhandintothedarknessandleadhimthataskethinto thelight. Iwillkeepmybodychargedwithenergyforthefulfillmentofmy purpose,inaccordwiththatwhichiscommandedofme. Ihaveknowledgeofmybody,throughagelongmemoryofthebuilding ofmybody. Thepowerofthedynamicuniverseisbehindmythinking. Ihavethepowerofselfvitalizationandrevitalizationofmybodyto multiplyitsproductivity,infulfillmentofthatwhichiscommandedof me. IhavepowertorevitalizeotherswhomIhavemadetobelieve.Tohim whobelievesIwillgivepowertodothatwhichishistodofortheglory ofmanandthegloryoftheOne. Istandontheelectrodesoftheuniverseofenergy. Powerisminetogivebythewayside. Iwillnotdenytoanymanwhoaskeththepowerwhichisminetogive. Ihavenolimitation.Unlimitedpowerisminewithinthosewhichare universal.

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Iwilldotodaythatwhichisoftodayandpaynoheedtothetomorrow, norwasteregretsonthatwhichwasyesterday. Mydayshallbefilledtooverflowing,yetshallInothastethedaynor shallIwastetheday. ThosethingswhichImustdoIshalldesiretodo. Amenialtaskwhichmustbemine,thatshallIglorifyandmakeanart ofit. DefeatIshallnotknow.Itshallnottouchme. Iwillmeetitwithtruethinking.Resistingitwillbemystrengthening. Butif,perchance,thedayshallgivetomethebittercup,itshallsweeten inthedrinking. Courtesywillbeinmyhearttogivetoall. Myjoywillbeinserving. Mypowerwillbeinthinkingtrue. Mypowerwillbeinknowing. Mypowerwillbeinhumility.ThetaintofarrogancewillInotknow. ThatwhichisI,willIkeepwithintheshadowofthebeautifultempleof modesty,butmydoingswillIsendforthintothelightthatallmaysee therefore,mustmydoingsbetrue. ForcewillImeetwithgentlenessimpatiencewithpatience. Truthwillguidemyfootstepsthroughtortuouspathsandleadmetothe gloryofthedaysgoldenevening. Iwillseebeautyandgoodnessinallthings.Fromallthatisunlovelywill myvisionbeimmune. Goddwellethinme.AllthatGodhathtogiveHegivethme.He withholdethnothing.

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Blessedbethenewdaywhichdescendethuponme.Igreetthee,Oday. IcrossThythresholdwithjoyandthanksgiving. MyeyesareinthehighheavensasIenterthysacredtemple. Iwillsingthedaythroughwithagladsong,thattheproblemsofthe dayshallbeaschaffbeforethewindandthatothersmayharkentomy songandbequickened. MycountenanceshallreflecttheSpiritwithinme,thatallmaysee. DescenduponmeOblesseddayofopportunity. Thoushallnotfindmewanting. INVOCATIONFORTHENIGHT Mydayisdone.TheportalsofThynightencircleme.ThepeaceofThy Restencompassethme. ToThyheavensdecentrateme.OmyFather,andthusrenewmefor reconcentratinguponMotherEarthforonemoredayofmanifesting Thee. Ifeeltheecoming,evercoming,toseverSpiritofmefromitssensed claytotakebacktoSourceofmeforreborningwithitssensedclay imageatthedawn. UntothecalmofThyLight,OLordofdayandnight,takeLightofme torestinTheeforrenewingwhendawnrebornsfromnight. DestroyThouthategowhichisnotTheeinme.LetmySelfbethyself inme. LetsoulofmebepatternedbyThyrhythmicthinking. MeldthouThyLightandmine. DissolveThoumyseparatenessandmakemeOnewithThee. UniteThoumewiththeebyvoidingme.

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ExaltThoume.TakeThoumeuntoThyhighmountaintopinecstasy, thatmymorrowmayreflectThygloryinmanifestingThee. WithintheOnenessofThyspiritletmefindsurceasefromaction,as wavesofoceanfindsurceaseinoceanscalm. Andinmysurceasefrombodysensing,givetomeThyOmnipotential powertomanifestthyrestinbalancedactionsofmynewday. Andinthoseactionsofmymorrow,intensifyThoumyawarenessof LightofThee,centeringThyimageinclayedformofme. GivemetoknowthosethingsInowknownot,thatImaybereborn withjustonewhitmoreofLightofthyOmnisciencecenteringmyfeeble knowing.FromThyallexistentknowing,givetomeThyallknowing, daybyday,thatImaymorestronglymanifestTheeeachmorrow. Uponmyheartthoseunsolvedproblemsofmydayareplainlywritfor solvinginThyLightformynewday. OThouLordofthehighheavensandearthsofThyimagedmortalSelf, reillumineThouthepaleLightofmyveiledimmortalitywhileupona shelfofEarthIlaymyslowlypulsingmortalclaytodieitsnightlydeath fordailyresurrection. Reattunethediscordsofmymalpatternedthinkingwiththe harmoniesofThybalancedrhythmicthinking. LetthemeasureofThythinkingbemymeasure,Thyrhythmbemine. Resoundthepulsingofmyheartbeattosynchronizewiththine. ImmunizeThoumymanformedclayfromtoxinsofunrhythmic pulsingbegotfromunbalancedthinkingandfromwrongaction. VoidThouthefearsofmyunknowingoftheLightwhenmypathis therebymadedark. ThusfortifyThoumydesensedclay,imageofThyimaginingandmine, forgreatermirroringofThyLightthroughLightofme.

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ThusbalanceThoumyimaginingwithThinethatmyimaginingmaybe whollyThine. ThusreinspiremewithmoreknowingofThypurposethatImaymore worthilyfulfillThypurpose. Thuscleansetheclayofme.BalanceitinrhythmsofThybalanced thinking,topurifyitinTruthforitsnewdayofmanifestingThee. EnfoldThoumySpirit,Oheavenlynight.EnshroudThoumeinThy veiledmysteries,anddelivermyresurrectedclaytodawn,again renewed,againmadewhole. RebornThoumeinThyConsciousnessthatImayagainsingtheglad songofthemorecosmicdayinLightofnewknowing. ToThee,OfatherofThyheavenofthisEarthwhereThouhastsetme toserveTheeworthily,IcommendmySpiritsoulinforgetfulnessofall elsebutLightofThee.

TENLECTURES

Allmotionisasimultaneousextensionfromandtotheonestilllight. Chapter1 MANSPURPOSEONEARTH MytextfromTHEDIVINEILIADconsistsofaveryfewwords,but thesefewwordsarepotentwithmuchmeaning:

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SeekMe.KnowMe.BeMe.AllmenwillcometoMeinduetime,but theirsistheagonyofawaiting. Thesefewallinclusivewordsclearlystatethepurposeofmanonearth: SeekMe.ThepurposeofmanonearthistoseekGodandfindHim withinhimself. KnowMe.Thepurposeofmanonearthistoseekhappinessand peacethroughknowledgeofGod.Manfindshappinessonlyinthe measureofhisknowledgeofGodandobediencetoHislaw. BeMeThepurposeofmanonearthistoseekhappinessandpeace throughknowledgeofGod.Manfindshappinessonlyinthemeasureof hisknowledgeofGodandobediencetoHislaw. BeMe.Thepurposeofmanonearth,therefore.IstoseekGod,know godandbeGodbyfindingthekingdomofheaven. Whenmanfindsthekingdomofheavenhewillknowallthings.That iswhatJesusmeantwhenHesaid:SeekyefirstthekingdomofGodand Hisrighteousness,andallthesethingsshallbeaddeduntoyou. TheonlywaythatmancanfulfillhispurposeoffindingGodisbyway ofaseriesoftransformingexperiencesoccupyingmillionsofyears. Eachexperienceofmanduringthesemillionsofyearsgradually transformshimbygivinghimnewknowledgeofthenatureofGod.New knowledgerenewsthemind. Paulsaid,Therefore,beyetransformedbytherenewingofyourmind. Theonlywaythatmancanbetransformedisbytherenewingofhis mindbyknowinggodslaw.ThewordrighteousnessasusedbyJesus meantbalancedhumanrelationsunderthelaw. Thetransformationofmanfromthejungletothemountaintopisa mentalone.Itisaslowjourney,frombodysensingtomental consciousnessfromelectricalawarenessofbodytocosmicawarenessof thespiritualmanmanifestingGodthroughthebody. Graduallythistransformationofmanhasbeentakingplacesincehis beginning.Timemeansnothinginthecreativeprocess.Mantakesall thetimeheneeds,buthewhogainsevenonemomentoftimeinthe

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reconstructionorthetransformationofhimselfadvancesthatmuch nearertotheheadofhisclass.Therefore,itisessentialthatwewhowish tobetransformedbecomeawareofGodinussothatwemayknowHis secretsthatwemayknowHispurposethatwemayknowand understandtheplayofcauseandeffectwhichHehaswrittenforyou andmetomanifest. Aeonsoftimepassduringwhichwegraduallycometoknowour purpose.Wordbywordandlinebylineweslowlybecomeawareofour partsintheplay,buttheagonyofawaitingthatknowledgeisours.all menwillcometoMeinduetime,buttheirsistheagonyofawaiting. Seekyefirst,lastandalwaysthekingdomofheaven,forthereisnothing elsewehavedonesincewebecameanamoeba,polarizedintheoozeof theplanetbythelightofthesun,untilwehavereachedthetopofour highmountain.Thatisallweeverdo,foreverandforever,during countlessliveswejustkeeponsearchingforthekingdomofheaven withinus. Itisalongjourneyatremendousjourney.Itistheagelessjourneyof immortalmanseekingrecognitionofhisimmortalitythroughhis mortality.Whenmortalmanfinallyfindshisimmortality,hefindsthat forwhichheissearching,andknowsitasGod. Thetwouniversesinwhichweliveandhaveourbeingaretheuniverse ofsensing,fromwhichwegainourinformationfromimpressionsof happeningsandexperiences,andthementaluniversefromwhichweget ourknowledge.Knowledgemaycometousthroughoursensesby transformingsensedimpressionstoourconsciousnessthrough meditation,oritmaycometousdirectlyfromthecosmosby inspiration. InformationisbutarecordimprinteduponthebrainofHOWtodo things,ofwhichweknownottheWHY.UntilweknowtheWHY,we havenoknowledge.Alldownthecenturies,rightuptothisday,manhas hadbutlittleknowledgeandmuchinformation.HehasknownHOWto producemarvelouseffectsbuthedoesnotknowthecauseofthose effects. Wemustknowthecauseofthatwhichwehavebeencognizantofand satisfiedwithasaneffect.Tobeawareofeffectistobeinformedofthe

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physicalnatureoftheuniverse.Everyonecanbeinformedofthe physicalnatureoftheuniverseandstilllackknowledge.Untilhebegins toKNOW,heisstillmaninthebodyquiteunawareofthekingdomof heavenwithinhim.Untilmanbeginstobeinspiredfromthecosmosand gainknowledgedirectlyfromtheSourceofallknowledge,heisstill sensedmanofthefleshandhisgeniushasnotunfolded. AlthoughwehavereachedafarstageinoursearchforGod,wearestill inourbarbarianstageofunfoldment.Wearestillconquering,killing andexploitingourfellowmenforselfprofitand,inconsequence, breedingfearandhate.Butthereishope,forweareattheeveofa transitiontowardasomuchgreaterknowledgeofGod.Ourwhole civilizationwillbeliftedtoahigherleveliftheseedofthisnew knowledgespreadsfastenoughtooffsettheseedsofoldthinkingand practices. Wearedeceivedbytheseemingadvancementofscienceintobelieving thatwearehighlycivilized.Aslongaswehavenotarrivedatapointin whichweknowthenatureofGodsufficientlytoknowofourunitywith ourfellowman,tomakeitunthinkabletoevenhurtanother,muchless kill,roborexploithim,wearestilluncivilizedbarbarians. Wearejustreachingthepointwhereweknowthatwehurtourselves whenwehurtanotherthatwhenwebreakGodslaw,Hislawbreaks ustoanequalextentthattheSermonontheMountandtheGolden Rulearenotjustgoodadvicegivenabstractlytoacceptorrejectaswe choose,butthatinviolatecosmiclawliesbehindthem.Wearejust becomingawarethatwemustreadjustallourhumanrelationsto conformtoGodslaworperishperiodicallyutterdegradationofour hardbuiltcivilizations. Weareactuallyatapointofthreateneddestructionofourpresent civilizationbecauseofhavingmadeourownlawofmightagainstright, andhavingpracticeditinthebuildingofourempiresbyforcibly takingfromourfellowmenthatwhichwewantedforourselves,and enslavingthemunderourlordship. WehavelearnedthatHewholivesbytheswordshalldiebythesword iscosmiclawandnotjustanabstraction.Thewholeworldhaspaid dearlyforthatlessonbyreapingthefrightfulharvestoftheseedsof

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hate,fearandgreedithassown.Foreverymantheworldhaskilled,it haspaidtenfoldinblood.Itstreasuries,filledwithourrobbing,have beenemptiedbyrobberswhomwehaveourselvescreatedtoroband killus.Ourpresentcivilizationisdyingasaresultofitsselfinflicted ills. Wemuchlearnthatthiselectricuniverseofmotionisdividedintowave cycleswhichareequallydividedintooppositeexpressions.Alsothatour actionsinallofourhumanrelationsarewavecycleswhichmust balancetheiractionsofgivingwiththeirconsequentreactionsof regiving.Likewisewemustlearnthatthegivinghalfofeachcyclemust precedetheregiving.Whenwelearntopracticethatinexorablelawof Naturefully,civilizationwillthenprogresssteadilyandmankindwill findhappinessinitsresultantunity.Untilthattimecomesinmans unfolding,hewillcontinuallybebrokentotheextentofhisown breakingofcosmiclaw. Ouronlyhopeofaresurrectionofourdyingcivilizationliesina sufficientlygreatercomprehensionofthenatureoftheGodforwhom mankindissearchingtoenablehimtobothcomprehendandobeyGods cosmiclawofloveuponwhichHisuniverseisfounded. WhenwelearnthatNaturenevertakesanythingwhichisnotgiven,and thatthecosmiclawofloveisbasedupongivingandregivingequally,we shallhaveadvancedfartowardourspiritualgoal.Likewise,whenwe practicethatlawofrhythmicbalancedinterchangeinalltransactions betweentheoppositesofNature,weshallhaveadvancedsofar physicallythatourentirecivilizationwillbeassuredofitseternal continuityinsteadofbeingcontinuallycondemnedtoperiodic destruction. Manspurposeonearthistobuildhappiness,peaceandgoodwillon earth.Hecanfindpeace,happinessandgoodwillonlyasheceases buildingchaos.Hehasbeenbuildingchaosandexpectinghischaosto crystallizeintoaunity.Thatisimpossible.Itisincrediblethatman cannotseetheimpossibilityoffindingpeaceandhappinessthrough practiceswhichmakepeaceandhappinessimpossible. Thetimehasnowcomewhenmanmustfindthatthewholeuniverseis purposeful,andthateachthingmustfulfillitspurpose.Alsohemust

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findthatpurposefulnessliesinthedirectionoflawandorder,notinthe directionofchaos. Ithastakenmanalongtimetoarriveevenatthisstateofunfoldment wherehenowknowsthatgreed,selfishnessanddisunitycannotbuilda stablecivilization.Theincrediblethingisthathethoughtitcould. Millionsofyearsago,hebeganhisjourneyasanactorinthisdivine dramaunawareofasinglelineofhispart,learningitlinebyline, experiencebyexperiencedownthroughtheagesfromoneincarnation toanotherfrombodytobodyfromrecordofsoulandbodytorecord ofsoulandbodyacontinuityoflifewhichbeganinthebeginningfor everyoneasanindividualsinglecell.Anindividualityhaskeptpace withitsgradualgrowthaseachactorfulfilledhispurposeonearthby playinghispartlinebylineasitcametohimoutofthedark. OncewhenIwasinWashington,somepeopletoldmetherewasavery interestingmachinethatcounts,adds,subtracts,multipliesand calculatesthemostcomplexmathematicalproblems,accomplishingin afewmomentswhatagreatmathematiciancouldnotfinishinmonths. Ittookyearstomakethismachineforthereweremanythousandsof partstoitandexperimentationwasinprocessforyears. Iwasinvitedtoseethatmachine.WhenIgotthere,afewlittlepartsof itwereassembled.Theywereworking,doingsomethingcollectively,but thegreaterpartofitwasdistributedandinboxes.Therewere thousandsofseparatelittlepiecesofmetal,largepieceswheelswith gearsshiningmetalsanddullmetalscastingsandfinelycutparts bigandlittlecomplexandsimplelyingallaroundthegreatroomon chairsandinboxesallnumberedastotheirplaceandpurpose. Nowimaginesomeofthepartsofthatmachinesaying,Well,whatare weherefor?Whatisthisallabout?Whatisthepurposeofallthis? Theytakeusoutandboreholesinusandputusbackagaintheybore anotherholdandputustogetheringroupsandtrytomakeusworkat somethingthentheyputusbackagain.Theychangeourshapeand recastusinanothermetalthentheypolishus.Ithasallbeengoingon forsolongandnotoneofusknowswhatitisallabout.Itallseems foolish.Andanotherbigwheelmightsay,Iambeginningtoseethe purposeofthis.TheyhavetriedmeoutandatlastIambeginningtosee

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whatitisallabout.Iseemtofeelthatwearealljustextensionsofeach other,allmadetomanifestsomeonepurpose. Somegeniusesormysticsarenowatthatstageinourcivilizationwhere theyknowthatallmenareextensionsofeachother.Somegofarther andactuallyKNOWwhatitisallabout. Eventuallytheyputthatmachinealltogether,andgotitworking.Each partwasthenawarethatitwasanessentialpartofthewhole.Each knewthatnotoneofthosepartscouldbeleftoutwithoutimpairingthe whole.Theyknewthateachofthosemanypartswasaunit.Forthefirst timetheybegantoseetheirpurposefulness,andrealizedthenecessityof expressingindividualperfectioninthefulfillmentoftheircollective purpose.Theythenknewthatallwereone. Manmustbegintoseetheunitaryprincipleofmanknowingthat therearenotseparatemenorseparateindividuals,butthatthewhole manideaisone.Hemustknowthatallmankindisconnectedwithevery otherpartofmankind,allgearedtogetherbytheoneomnipresentLight ofGodwhichcentersallasONEandmotivatesallasONE.Untilman knowsthatseparationfromGodisimpossibleevenforonesecond,he doesnotbegintohaveknowledge.

InoursearchforGod,therearesomanythingswedohavetoknowin ordertocomprehendHislaw,andwecannotobeyituntilwedo comprehendit.Inonehundredyearstherehasbeenavastphysical transformationofallcivilizationthroughgreateradvancementgivento usbythegreatscientificgeniuseswhohavelearnedHOWtodothings withmatterandtheforcesofNature.Butwhenyouasksciencethe WHYofthings,scienceflounders.Scientistssay,Allweknowisthat theuniverseislight,justelectricwavesoflight.Wehaveonlyrecently acquiredthatinformation.Onlywithinthelasttwentyfiveyearshave webecomeawarethatthewholeuniverseofmatter,yourbodyand mine,trees,sunsandplanets,arejustwavesoflight,Sciencehasalso said,IfweknewthesecretofLightwewouldhaveanewcivilization wemightevenbecomeawareofGodthroughknowingthatsecret.

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Thereistheanswertothatnewcivilizationthatiscomingnow,forwe aregoingtoknowthesecretofLightandwearegoingtobeawareof thenatureofGod.ManhasneverbeenawareofthenatureofGod,in fact,ithasoftenbeendeclaredthatthehumanmindcouldnever comprehendGod.Thatstatementhasbeenbasedupontheassumption thatthereasonwecouldnevercomprehendGodisthatoursensescould notdetectGod.ItistruethatwecannotseeGodbutwecanKNOW Him.AndthereinistheessenceofNewAgethinking.Thenexthundred yearswillseeasgreataspiritualadvanceinthecultureofour civilizationasithasseenphysicallyduringthepasthundredyears.That whichwecannotsee,wecanKNOW.Wecanseethebodiesofmenbut wecannotseeman,forthesupremeBeingwithinmanisinvisible.He cannotbeseen.Hecanonlybeknown.Forthesamereasonwecannot seeGodbutwecanknowHim,andwecanknowthenatureofGodby knowingHislawsandcreativeprocesses. WhenweknowthenatureofGodsufficientlytoreflectHisnatureinus, webecomeGodtotheextentofourabilitytoreflectHisnatureinus.By knowingthesecretofLight,wewillknowthemysteryoflifeanddeath ofreincarnation,ofmatterandspace,andtherelationshipofsunsto planets. ThemoreweknowtheLight,themoreweshallrealizeourpurposein manifestingthatLightgloriously.EverymomentoflifeintheLightisa momentofglorificationintheawarenessofouromnipotencein manifestingtheLight. SomeoneonceaskedToscaninisson:Whatwasthehighestpointin yourfatherslife?Theanswerwas:Everypointinitishishighest point.Helivesgloriouslyandfullyeverymomentofhislife,whether conductinganorchestraorpeelinganorange. Thatiswhatwemustdowhenwefullyknowthepurposefulnessoflife liveitgloriouslybylivingitecstatically.Wecanliveitecstatically onlyasweknowtheecstaticnatureofGodandbecomelikeHim throughbeingcontinuallyinspiredbycommunionwithHim.Tobecome likeHim,wemustbecomeawareofouridentitywithHim.Wemust knowHimascreatorofallthatis,andinsodoingknowourselvesas creatorofallthatis.

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GodsonepurposeistoexpressHiswillbygivingofHisloveinthe fulfillmentofHislaw.Ouronepurposeistogiveloveinconformitywith thelaw.Godhasnootherpurpose,norhasman.Natureexpressesthat purposeineveryactionwhichrecordsGodsknowingthroughHis thinking. ThemorewefindtheGodofoursearching,themoreweknowHimand becomelikeHim.ThatiswhatImeanbytheperpetualtransformation ofman,asmanmorefullyknowshispurposeonearthbycontinually findingthekingdomofheavenwithinhim.ThatisalsowhatImeanby constantcommunicationwithGod,communionofidentitywhichis Oneness,notcommunionwithHimasthoughHewereanother. ThemorewethusknowGod,thelessweprayinthetraditional customarysense,whichmeansfindingwordstoexpressourdesire periodicallywheneverwefeelthatthereissomethingtoaskfor. WheneverIfeelthatecstasyofloveinme,IknowthatGodandIare workingtogetherasONE,notHeandme,butjustONE.WhenIam inspiredtocreatewithHimasONE,IknowthatHisknowingandHis thinkingaremyknowingandmythinking.MYworksarealways masterlywhenIamthusONEwiththeLight,forIknowthatIam givingoutGodsloveascommandedofme.Iknowthatmyinspiration isGodsSilentVoicebeingrecordedthroughme. Thatecstaticlovestateofmyconsciousnessismyforeverprayerwhich givesmemydesiresbecauseofknowingGodsdesires.WheneverIam inthatstate,Iampraying,andwheneverthedemandsofearthand bodycutmeofffromthatcontinuousstateofcommunion,thenthings sowrong.Workdonethenisnotmasterly.Allthelittletroublesofearth andillsofbodypileupinfrontofmetobecomemountainsuntilIam againintheLightoflove.Whenthathappens,allinharmonies disappearneededsupplycomestowardmeinsteadofmyseekingit illsofbodyareasthoughtheywerenotandomnipotentialpoweris mineagain. Thusitisthathumanityflounderspurposelesslybecauseofbeing unawareofpurpose.Thusitisthatweaknesses,fearsandillnesses attackthebodiesofindividualandcollectivemanwheneverhefailsto manifestgodswillbythegivingoflove.

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Normalcyofbodyandmindcancomeonlytohimwhoisapurposeful partofNature.Solongaspurposefulnessismanifestedbyanyunitof GodsCreation,justsolongwillnormalcyofthatunitcontinue.The slightestbreachofthelawisinstantlybalancedbyrecording abnormalcyinthatunit.Themeasureofsuchrecordedabnormalcyis themeasureofthatbreachofthelaw. InthismannertheunitsofNaturewhichareexpressingtheir purposefulnessarecontinuedinnormalcythroughouttheircycles,while thosewhichbreachtheirnormalcyareattendedwiththeconsequences oftheirunbalancedactions. Naturethusmanifestsitslawbygettingridofpurposelessunits,foras soonasanyofthemceasetobepurposefulbyexpressingtheuniversal loveprinciple,Natureshortenstheircyclestoeliminatethem. Anger,forexample,isnotlovethereforeitisnotapurposeful manifestationofthefundamentalprincipleofNature.Hewhoexpresses angerbreakstheuniversallawoflove.Forsodoing,thatlawbreaks himbycreatingtoxiceffectswithinhisbodyinthemeasureofhisown selfcondemnation. Thisisabalanceduniverseoflove.EverywaveofGodsthinking recordsthatabsolutebalanceoflove.Everyunbalancedwaveofmans thinkingcreatesdistortionswhichmustbebalancedbyhimself.These distortionsdonotaffectthebalanceoftheuniverse.Itspurposefulness continuesinitsbalancedexpressionofuniversallaw. Considerourpresentcivilizationinthislight.Isitnotplainlyevident thatmankindhasbeenbreakingthelawsoviolentlythathehashimself condemnedhimselftoselfdestruction?Thewholeworldbodyissick untodeathforitsflagrantbreachofpurposefulnessbybreedinghate andfearthroughmanifestinggreedinsteadofmanifestingthelove natureofGod. Theentiretyofcivilizationisslatedforselfdestructionforthatreason, anditsonlychanceforarenaissanceliesinreplacinggreedwithlovein allhumanrelations.Overandoveragainmanhasbrokenhimselfby thusdisobeyingthelaw,andhewillforevercontinuetobreakhimself untilhecomprehendsthelawsufficientlytoobeyit.

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Throughcomprehensionmancansavehimself.ThatiswhatPaul meantwhenhesaid.Thereforebeyetransformedbytherenewingof yourmind.Whenweknowthefulcrumandleverprincipleofthe wave,weshallknowtheFatherMotherprincipleofthiscreating universe. Weshallcomprehendthemechanicsofthatprincipleasappliedtoevery actioninNature.Weshallthencomprehendthattheuniverseismerely anelectricrecordofGodsthinking.ThewholeproductofHisthinking isinformedbodyimagesofHisknowing.Thatiswhattheuniverseis, theONEIDEAofGodsknowingdividedintothemanyideasofHis thinking,andthosemanyideasmultipliedintocountlessunitsofformed bodiesofthosemanyideas. Theformsthusrecordedneverbecometheideas.ThatwhichisGod neverbecomesmatter.ThatwhichisthestillLightisextendedintothe twomovinglightstorecordGodsknowingbyHisthinking,butwewho aretheimagedrecordofthatthinkingarenottheideafromwhichwe areextended.OurbodiesarebuttheextensionsofourGodSelves. Creatorandcreationmightthusbereducedtothefollowingsimple formulaeexpressedinseveralwordgroupsbutallofthesamemeaning. KNOWING.THINKINGPRODUCT POWEREXPRESSIONOFPOWER..RESULT STILLNESS..ACTION.RECORDOFACTION LIGHTLIGHTWAVESMATTER FULCRUM..WAVELEVERMOTION MAGNETIC LIGHT..ELECTRICITY..REFLECTION REALITY..IMAGINATION..UNREALIMAGE SEXLESSNESS..FATHERMOTHER..FORMED BODIES

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IDEA.DIVISIONOFIDEA..PROJECTION ONENESS..POSITIVENEGATIVE..ILLUSION LOVEGIVINGREGIVINGREPETITION LIFE.LIFEDEATH..REBIRTH CAUSE.EXPRESSION.EFFECT GOD..DESIREINGOD..THEUNIVERSE Andsouptothistimewehavebeenflounderingaroundinthese questionsoflifeanddeath,emotions,love,hategreed,andselfishness. Wehavebeenaccumulatingthings,materialthingstopossess,thingsof earthwhichmustbereturnedtoearth.Ourideasofwealthandpower havebeenbaseduponwhatourbodiesneeded.Forthatreasonwe becameselfish,greedy,cruelandbrutal.Humansbecomeinhuman beastlybykilling,robbingandenslavingotherhumans. Themorereligiouslydevoutwebecame,themoreinhumanwe becameeventothepointofdevoutlyaskingGodtoaidusinour inhumanitybyhelpingustokill.Also,uptothistimeoursearchforthe OneGodhasbredmanyreligionsbaseduponfalseconceptsofGod. GodisourFather.WeareHisbelovedchildren,LightextensionsofHis verySelf.Godislove,yetpracticallyallreligionsconceiveHimasan angry,wrathfulgod,everyreadytoinflictterriblepunishmentuponhis sinful,wickedchildren,agodofsorrows,capableofsufferingdeep anguishbecauseofourtransgressions. InsteadofsearchingforaGodofLightwithinourselves,wehave searchedoutsideofourselvesforagodofform.Wehavedemandedan extraneousgodwhichoursensescouldvisualize.Forthatreasonwe havemadethousandsuponthousandsofgodsofsomeimagedform carvedinwoodorstone,andworshippedthoseformsasidols. MessengersofGod,suchasJesus,haveappearedattimestotellusthe truenatureofGod.Weinvariablycrucifiedthem,thenworshipped themafterrealizingtheirdivinity.

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Religionoftodayislargelyidolatrousforthereasonthatourprimacy demandsagodwhoappealstothesenses.Forthatreasonmillionsof menworshipgodthroughBuddha,Jesus,Mohammedandother messengers,whoseformtheycansenseasvisualizedimagesofGod. ThosewhodosohavenotyetunfoldedsufficientlytoknowGodHimself astheIAMofalltheuniverse.Thosemanymillionswouldconsiderone tobeablasphemerwhoclaimedthathewalksandtalksdirectlywith Godinclosecommunion. YetmankindhasunfoldedtothatstateofConsciousnesswherethereare manywhohavefoundthekingdomofheavenwithinthemselvestosuch anextentthattheynolongeraskintercessionfrommenofearthforthe privilegeofcontactingGodthroughthem. Themassofmankindstillholdstighttothetraditionsofpaganand heathensuperstitionsandbeliefs.Thesebelievethatordainedpriests andministerscansavetheirSoulsfromsinthroughbaptismalritesand ceremonies.Theybelievethistosuchanextentthatifachilddies withoutbeingbaptized,itwillhavenoSoul,orthatitwillbecastinto everlastingfiresforhavingbeenborninsin.Suchhorriblebeliefs indicatethatbarbaricstateofthemassoftodayshumanity. Hellispavedwiththeskullsofinnocentbabesisacommon expressionwhichevidencesthishorriblebeliefofmanyreligionsof todaywhichstillkeepalivethebloodbeliefsandpracticesofpagan ancestors.TheenlightenedoneswhohavecometoknowGodinthem arefullyawarethatnohumanhasanypowerwhatsoevertoremitthe sinsofanother,ortosaveorcondemnhisSoul,ortointercedeforhim withGod.Mancannotordainmanwithpowertodoanythingwhicha mancannotdoforhimselfbydirectunitywithgod,forGodcenters everyman,awaitinghisawarenessofthatfact. Thecomingageofnewthinkingwillseetheendofheathenandpagan religiouspracticesforcountlessthousandsandthesewillbecomethe seedfortheendingofsuchpracticesinthoseoflesserknowing. ThusmanssearchforGod,whichishissolepurposeonearth,willfind greatfulfillmentinthesecomingdaysofmansnewunfolding.Thetime hascomeforallmankindtoknowthatthereisnothingwhichstands

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betweenhimandGod,andthatnomanwhohaslivedwithinamerefew thousandyearsoutofalleternityshouldbeworshippedinplaceof,or evenasasymbolof,theeternalGodofallCreationwhocreatedthese menasHecreatedyouandme. AllGodworshipthroughmanisasidolatrousastheworshipofGod throughgravenimagesisidolatrous.WhenmanknowsGod,hewillno longerneedtosenseHimthroughformedimages. Thetimehasnowcomewhenmenmustagainbetransformedinto higherbeingsthroughnewcomprehension.InthecycleinwhichJesus lived,hecouldnoteventellHispeoplethosethingsHewouldtellthem today.Hethensaid:Ihaveyetmanythingstosayuntoyou,butye cannotbearthemnow.Nowwearereadyfornewknowledge. Wearereadyforournewday.Inthelastonehundredyearswehave beenmadereadyforit.Ourcomprehensionisgreater.Weknowthat whathappensanywherehappenseverywhere.Evenonecenturyago mandidnotknowthat.Wehavebeenpreparedtoknowthingsthat manofonehundredyearsagocouldnotevenbegintounderstand.God hasraisedourcomprehensionsothatweshallunderstandHimwhenHe talksdirectlytousthroughtheSilentvoiceofinspiration. GodhaspreparedusthroughHismessengersthemystics,geniuses, poetsandmusicianswhohavegivenusourculture.Hehastalkedwith usthroughHisrhythmsoftheheavensbymakingthemapartofusto quickenuswiththeirecstasyinoursearchforthekingdomofheaven. Inthisageoftransitionbetweensensingandknowing,wemustacquire cosmicknowledgethroughtheeyesandearsoftheSpiritinsteadof thoseofthebody.WemustknowhowtofindGodbygettingawayfrom thebody.Wemustknowhowtotalkwithgodsothatweknowthe natureofGod.Moreover,wemustknowandobeyGodslaw. Manypeoplesay,TheSecretofLightisquiteovermyhead.Igeta littlebitatatime.Thankgodifyouevengetalittleatatime.The reasonyougetalittleatatimeinsteadofmuchissimplybecausethe transitionfromsensingtoknowingisadifficultone.Ifyouhavebeen accustomedtoacquiringinformationthroughthesenses,thathabitisso strongthatyoujusttrytomemorizewhatyoursenseshaverecordedon yourbraininsteadofclosingyourbookandtalkingitoverwithGod

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directly.ThatistheonlywayyoucanKNOWanything.Yourfailureto understandisbecausethesensedrecordsyouhaveengraveduponyour brainhavenounderstandinginthem.Knowledgeiscosmic.Whenyou takeyoursensedimpressionsintotheLightofyourselfandaskthat knowledgeberevealedtoyouthroughtheLight,youwillthenhave knowledgeconcerningwhatyouhavebeenreadingandnotuntil. HowoftenyouhaveheardtheexpressionBestillandknow.Tobestill forthepurposeofknowingistothinkyourinformationbackintothe LightofyourinnerSelfuntilyouhavestoppedthinking.Silent meditationfixesthatinformationintoyourConsciousnessasknowledge. Veryfewpeopledothat.Theyarequitecontentwithstoringvast quantitiesofinformationupontheirbrains.Veryfewknowthatthey cantalkitoverwithGodbythinkingitbackintoHisstillLightwhich theyalsoare.Thosewhodoknowthatacquiregreatknowledgeand powertococreatewithGod. Thinkingisnoteasy.Ifyoustudymusicforthefirsttime,youwillfind thatout.Youwillbeluckyifinhalfanhouryourbrainisnottootired torememberanymore.Youhaveonlylearnedafewnotesandmadea fewsoundswhicharenotmusic.Ittakesmonthsandmonthsofdoing thatbeforeyouknowmusicwellenoughtoproducemusicinsteadof sound.UntilthatwhichyoureadfromthenotesreachesyourverySoul, youdonotknowmusicnorcanyouproducemusic. Forthisreason,everyoneshouldbendeveryefforttomakethe transitionfromsensingtoknowingsothathiscreationscanbepowerful andmasterlyinterpretationsoftheLightofALLKNOWINGinsteadof beingparrotlikerepetitionsofmemoriesstoredinonesbrainas informationisstoredinanencyclopedia. Itisonlythroughthusaddingtoourknowledgethatwebecome transformedtoagreaterawarenessofourimmortality.Likethelittle partsofthecomplexmachinethatservetheirpurposeonlywhenthey becomeonewhole,sodoweknowourpurposeonthisjourneyonly whenweareenabledtoforgetourseparatenessbyknowingthewhole. Amanwithacertainnamelivesatacertainaddressandthinksof himselfasseparateandapartfromallCreation.Abrookcomesfrom theseabywayoftheheavens.Itseemstobeaunitwhichisseparated

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fromeverythingelse,butitisforeverconnectedwiththeheavensand thesea.Wedonotseetheconnectionbetweentheheavensandthe brookbuttheyare,nevertheless,foreverconnected.Thoughwecannot seetheconnection,wecanknowit. Likewisemancannotseehisconnectionwithhissourceintheuniversal seaofLight,buthecanknowit.Thatistheveryessenceofthe transitionmanisnowundergoingwhichwilltransformhimintoa higherbeing. Thetransformationwillcomethroughmansgreaterawarenessofthe Lightwithinhim.Themoremanbecomestransformedthrough knowledgeoftheLight,themoreheknowsthathispurposeinlifeisto findGodinordertobecomeonewithHim. II THELAWOFBALANCE THELAWOFBALANCEistheLawofLoveuponwhichtheuniverse isfounded.Thislawisgiventomanforhiscomingrenaissanceof greatercomprehension.Itis,ofalllaws,themostinclusiveandthemost simple.Itconsistsofbutthreewords.Thesethreewordsarethevery foundationofallourmaterialexistence,allphenomenaofmatteror interchangebetweenhumans,economically,sociallyandspiritually. IwillreadtoyoufromTHEDIVINEILIAD. GreatArtissimple.Myuniverseisgreatart,foritissimple. Greatartisbalanced.Myuniverseisconsummateart,foritisbalanced simplicity. Myuniverseisoneinwhichmanythingshavemajesticmeasureand againanothermanyhavemeasuretoofineforsensing. YetIhavenotonelawformajesticthings,andanotherlawforthings whicharebeyondthesensing. IhavebutonelawforallMyopposedpairsofcreatingthingsandthat lawneedsbutonewordtospellitout,sohearMewhenIsaythattheone wordofMyonelawis BALANCE

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Andifmanneedstwowordstoaidhiminhisknowingoftheworkingsof thatlaw,thosewordsare:BALANCED INTERCHANGE IfmanstillneedsmorewordstoaidhisknowingofMyonelaw,giveto himanotherone,andletthosethreewordsbe: RHYTHMICBALANCED INTERCHANGE. Balanceisthefoundationofallhumanrelationsoftheuniverseitself. Thestarsofheavenmoveinobediencetoit.Theycannotdootherwise. Cosmicdisasterofuntolddimensionwouldfollowsuchdisobedience. Thestarryuniverseissoabsoluteinitsbalancethatthemovementofa dewdroponanyoneplanetnecessitatesthereadjustmentoftheorbitsof allthestarsofheaventothatmicrocosmicevent.Becauseofthatlawall happeningsareuniversal.Anyactionanywhereisextendedfor repetitioneverywhere.AllmotionisasomnipresentastheLightofGod isomnipresent.Alleffectisuniversal. Godisbalance.FromthestillnessofHisbalanceintheunconditioned OneLight,HeextendsHisbalancetotheconditioneduniverseof motionastwooppositeunbalancedconditionsoftwolightswhichseek balancethrougheachother. OppositelyconditionedpairsinNatureseekbalancethrougheachother byrepeatedlygivingallthateachhastogivetotheotherinrhythmic sequences.InNaturethisprocesscontinuesperpetuallybecausein Natureallgivingsofoneareperpetuallybalancedbyequalregivingsof theother.Naturenevertakesthatwhichisnotgiven. Thisuniverseisfoundeduponloveasmanifestedinthegivingofone oppositetotheotherforregiving.Theearthgivesitsforeststothe heavensandtheheavensgivethembackagaintoearthforequal regiving.Everydewdropgivenbytheheavensisequallyregiventothe heavensbytheearth. Equalinterchangebetweenoppositeconditionsmanifeststhelove principleofbalanceuponwhichGodsuniversalbodyisfounded. WhateveristrueofGodsuniversalbodyistrueofmansbody.Itisthe equalityofbalancebetweenthegivingandregivingofNaturewhich

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makesitstransactionsperpetual.Thelackoftheloveprincipleof rhythmicbalancedinterchangeinthetransactionsofmenisthereason fortheillsofthebodyandforthedisasterswhichmakecontinuanceof relationsbetweenmenimpossible. Thesellerofgoodsisalsoabuyer.Ifthesellergiveslesstohiscustomers thanthevalueofwhathecharges,hedepriveshiscustomerofthe abilitytoregivethatwhichthesellerneedstoagainbecomeaseller.By sacrificingthegoodwillwhichisthefoundationofcontinuanceinany business,theloveprinciplehasbeensubtractedfromthetransactionin themeasureofinequalityofinterchange. Neithermannornationcancontinueaninterchangeofrelationsupona harmoniousbasisofmultiplyingpowerwhentheuniversallove principleisviolated.Thelawofbalanceisabsolute.Hewhobreaksthat lawwillbeequallybrokenbyit. Ifeachofthetwoconditionswhichformsthebasisforeverytransaction betweenpairsofoppositesinNaturecanbekeptinbalancewiththe other,theresultanteffectisgood.Whentheyareoutofbalancewith eachother,theresultanteffectisbad. Godandbadsinandevilmeasurethedegreeinwhichallpairsof oppositelyconditionedeffectsofmotionareeitherinbalancewitheach otheroroutofit.Inallourhumanrelationswe,ourselves,makeour owngoodandbad,orevilsandsins,byourdesiresanddecisionstoact eitherinoroutofbalancewithUniversalLaw. ThereisnosinorevilinNature,forNatureobservesthelawofbalance. EveryunbalancedeffectinNatureisbalancedbyitsopposite unbalancedeffect. TheplayofCreationconsistsofdividingallideaintotwooppositeparts. Whateachhalfdoesinrelationtotheotherhalfconstitutestheplay. Suchdivisionsintohalvesaremaleandfemalebuyerandseller positiveandnegativecompressionandexpansion,andcountlessother divisionsofideasintounbalancedpairsforthepurposeofexpressing thoseideas.

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Whatevertheseopposedpairsdoinanytransactionresultsinaneffect. Allhumanrelationsarethusdivided,andtransactionsbetweenhumans resultineithergoodorbadeffectswhichwecallhappinessormiseryin accordancewithwhetherthetransactionisbalancedorunbalanced. Mancanmakewhicheverhechooses.Hecanmakehappiness,success, wealth,friendshipsandhealthonlybyobeyingthelaw.Hecannever findthembydisobeyingthelaw. Foraeonsmankindhasbeenbreakingthelawinanendeavortofind happiness,wealthandpower.Civilizationhasbeenbuiltbythe unbalancedpowerofmightoverright.Nationshaveenriched themselvesbyimpoverishingothernations,expectingtofindhappiness bygivingmiseryexpectingtoattainpowerbydeprivingothersof power.Withoutanyexception,thosewhohavebrokenthelawhavebeen equallybrokenbythelaw.Thiswarbrokenworldoftodayistheresult ofyesterdaysbreakingofthelaw. Good,bad,evil,successorfailurearenotqualitiesofNature.Theyare theproductofmansactionsresultingfromhisthinkingjustasthe productofhisfactoriesistheresultofhisthinking. Mancanmanufactureapairofshoeswhichcausehimphysicalagony. Iftheydonotfithisfeet,theyareoutofbalancewiththeirpurpose.He canalsomanufacturephysicalandmentalagonybyunbalancedactions anddecisionsregardinghisdomestic,businessorsocialrelations.Allof manstroublesandblessingsaremanufacturedbyman. Manmanufacturedthemiseryandagonywhichdrenchedtheworld withthebloodofallnationsbymanufacturingtheconditionswhich madethatmiseryinevitable.InNaturealleffectsofmotionrepeattheir kindasthoughmirroredfromcausetoeffect.Miseryinflictedbygreed andselfishnessisradarredbacktothegiverasmisery.Likewisethegiver oflovebegetslovebythesamelaw. ThelawofloveisabsoluteinNature.Ithasnorelationtomorality, religion,sin,goodorevil.Itisthecauseofalleffect.Theeffecthasno reality.Causealoneis. OnecannotsinagainstGod.Godsuniverseofloveisbalanced.Man cannotupsetGodsbalance.Hecanbutupsethisown.Hecancreate

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agonyforhimselforhisfellowmanbysinningagainsthimselforhis fellowman,buthecannotcreateagonyfortheGodoflove.GodsMind iseternallyecstatic.HisLightisforeverinequilibriumatrest.Gods creationisperfect.TotheGodMindallstagesoftheworkingsof Creationarealwaysperfect.Nomatterhowunbalancedbyunrhythmic istheinterchangebetweenanyoftheoppositesofcreatingthings,that unbalanceinthemisbalancedinGod,justastheunbalanceofthelever isbalancedinitsfulcrum. InthisrespectIagainquotefromTHEDIVINEILIADAllmenwill cometoMeinduetime,buttheirsistheagonyofawaiting.Thatmeans theagonyismansalone,formanismanifestingGodsideaofcauseand effectinhisCreationbyunbalancedactionsaswellasbybalanced ones. ForthatreasonmansprayerstoGodshouldbetoaskforknowledge andwisdomtomanifestGodworthilyinorderthathisthinkingandhis actingshallhavethebalanceoftheLightinthem. Whenweaskforgivenessforourtrespassesasweforgivethosewho havetrespassedagainstus,itshouldnotbeinthesensethatwehave trespassedagainstGod,orcausedHimgrieforsorrowbecauseofour acts,forthatisimpossible.Itshouldbeinthesensethatwehave trespassedagainstourselvesandourneighborsbybreakingthelawof rhythmicbalancedinterchangeinourdealingswiththem.Wethushurt ourselvesandeveryothermanonearthbyloweringthestandardofall mankind.Conversely,everybalancedactraisesthestandardofall mankind,butnounbalancedactcanaffectuniversalbalance. FromtheCreatorspointofview,itiscauseandeffectworkingperfectly inaccordancewithUniversalLaw.ManyofmansprayersaskGodto violateUniversalLawinorderthatmanmayescapethehurtbrought onbyhisownunbalancedacts.Allthroughthewar,suchprayersarose fromeveryhomeandpulpitaskingthebalanceofpeaceandloveto arisefromconditionsofunbalancemadebymanhimself.Manyeven blameGodfortheirownactions.Howoftenwehaveheardpeoplesay, IfthereisaGodoflove,whydoesHepermitsuchsufferinginthe world?ManygofartherandsaythatGodispunishingmanforhis sins.Manytalkofagodofwrathandajealousgod.

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SuchmisconceptionsofGodandCreationarisefromacomplete misunderstandingofthequalityoflovewhichtheCreatorhasforHis Creation.Thismisunderstandingmustbeclarified.Manmustknowthe attitudeofGodtowardHisCreationalsohemustknowCreationss processes. Creationistheimaginedeffectofarealcause.Thecauseisthedesireof GodtoexpressHisbalanced,formless,changelessideabydividingHis ideaintomanyparts,givingitmanyimaginedforms,andsettingthose formsinmotiontoexpresstheideainsequencesofchangingevents. Motionandeffectonlyseem.Theyhavenoreality. GodsattitudetowardHiscreationofauniverseofcauseandeffectis likeamansattitudetowardhisowncreations.Theplaywright conceivesanideaforaplay.Itmustbebaseduponcauseandeffect, governedbytheUniversalLawofLove,forthereisnothingincreation whichisnotsobased.Hedivideshisconceptintoitsmanyparts, unfoldingastorythatalwaysdepictstransactionsbetweenpairsof oppositeconditionswhichmanifesttheworkingofUniversalLaw.He loveshisconcept,hisimaginings,andalloftheeffectsheiscreating becauseofthebalancedandunbalancedinterrelationsbetweenhis charactersworkingouttheLaw. Intheplotaregoodandbad,heroandvillain,saintandsinner,dark andlight,humorandpathos,happinessandagony,kindlinessand intolerance.Withoutthesetherewouldbenoplay.Theplaywrightloves eachpartofhiscreationequallywiththewholeasOneIdea.Tobea masterplaywright,eachpartmustbetruetoUniversalLaw.Perfection forhimmeansmakingeverythingworktruthfullyinbalancewith UniversalLaw. Duringhisentireperiodofcreativeexpression,hismentalattitudeis thatofecstasywhichalwayscompanieseverymasterfulcreation.There isnochangeofemotioninthatecstasy.Hedoesnothatethevillain, despisethemeannessofthecheatinhisplay,orbecomeangrybecause ofintoleranceofanothercharacter.Nordoesheexpresstheopposite emotionsofjoy,loveorhappinessbecauseofthosehappeningswhichwe callgoodintheplay.

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TheMasterPlaywrightcouldnotdothisifhewould,foritisnotinthe natureoftheunchangingGodMindtoexpressallofthosedifferent emotionsatonetime.Thesedifferentemotionsarebuttheimaginingof differentpartsofthewholeandallimaginedpartsvoideachotherin thewhole.Godswholementalattitudeisthechangelessoneoflovefor thewhole,andecstasyforthefulfillmentofHisdesiretocreate. God,theMasterPlaywright,isMasterCreator.TheUniversalPlayof CreationisHisimagining.Hismentalattitudeisoneunchangingecstasy inknowingthattheunfoldingsofHisimaginingsaretruetoHislaw. EventhemostminuteofmicrocosmiceventswhichmanifestsHis imaginingsunfoldswithasstrictanobservancetoUniversalLawasthe mostmajesticeventinHisheavens. AsandwhentheyunfoldinaccordancewithUniversalLaw,Hisecstasy forthefulfillmentofHisdesireforcreatingtheimagedformsofHis imaginingisunchanging.Therearenoemotionsofgrief,sorrow,anger, jealousy,orpityinthegodMindbecauseofthehappeningstoanypairs ofHiscreatingthings.ToHimitisallGood,forallofitistheworking ofLaw. ImaginehowuntruetothenatureoftheunchangingGodMindtofeel thechangingemotionsofgrief,anger,jealousyandotheremotionsatthe sametime,inrelationtothecountlesshappeningstotheinfinityofparts intheMasterPlaywrightsplayofCreationasmanifestedinHisvast universe.TotheCreatorallisperfection. Thatwhichmancallssinandevilarebutexperienceswhereintwo unbalancedconditionsfailtodemonstratethelawofbalanceby interchangingtheirtwoopposedconditionsequally.Thatisallthereis toanyactionwhatsoeverinGodscreatinguniverse. Ifamachinecreatedbymanbreaksdownbecauseofunbalanced interchangebetweenitsopposingparts,orbecauseofoverworkorlack ofoiltolubricateitsparts,wedonotthinkofitasevilorsincommitted bythemachine,orbyitscreatororoperator.Wethinkofitasbreaking thelawswhichgovernthesuccessfuloperationofthemachine,asan accidentoranexperience.Suchabreakdownofthemachinemaybe duetobadjudgment,negligence,ignoranceorothercauses,butinevery

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casethecauseofitisunbalancedinterchangebetweenitsopposed interchangingpartsandconditionsalltraceabletocauseandeffect. Ifmanlearnssomethingfromsuchabreakdownwhichwillkeephim fromrepeatingthecausewhichledtotheaccident,hehasprofited thereby.Ifhefailstoprofitbytheexperience,hewillhavetoagain suffertheconsequencesofituntilhedoeslearntoprofitbythelesson. Inneithercasehasthethoughtofsinorevilbeenconnectedwiththe experience. Thesameprincipleappliestomanshumanrelations.Whentheseareso extraordinarilyoutofbalancethatmisery,agonyordeathisthe resultanteffect,man,individuallyorcollectively,graduallylearnsa lessonwhicheventuallykeepshimfromrepeatingthesamebreachesof thelaw.Inthemeantime,mansufferstheeffectsofhisbreachesofthe law,individuallyandcollectively,bybrokenfriendships,lossofhealth, failuresinbusiness,unhappinessinhome,enmities,andcountlessother illeffectsarisingfromhisowncreations.Theseculminateinsuch colossaldisastersasworldwarswiththeirconsequentwholesale carnage. TorelateanyoftheillstosinsagainstGodislikerelatingatornadotoa sinagainstGod.Thetornadoistheeffectofunbalancebetweenthetwo oppositetemperatureconditions.Oneconditionisattemptingtogain supremacyovertheotherbyoutbalancingtheother.UniversalLawwill notpermitthisbreachofthelawbetweenoppositeweatherconditions. Theresultantdamageistheilleffectofthisbreachjustasdamageto childrensshinsistheresultanteffectofunbalancebetweenopposite conditionswhentwochildrenplayingseesawbreakthelawofrhythmic balancedinterchangewhilemanifestingthelawofbalanceinplaying thatgameorbetweentwomenwhotrytogetthebetterofeachother inabusinesstransaction. LikewiseGodisnotangrywithEarthbecauseitgeneratesanangry tornadonorisegrievousorsorrowfulbecauseofthedamagewhich Earthperpetratesuponitself.NordoesHethreatentheearthwith punishmentbecauseofsuchanunbalancedaction. Earthpunishesitselfforthatactionbythehurtofituponitself.The measureofthehurtisthemeasureofEarthsbreachofthelaw.

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Thetornadoisaperfectmanifestationoftheinevitableworkingof Godslaw.Itis,therefore,goodeventothehurtofit. Allofmansevilandsinfulactionsare,likewisegoodeventhoughhe ishurtbythem.Socalledsinsandevilrelateonlytoman.Togodor Nature,theydonotexist.ToGod,theyarebutperfecteffectofcause. ThereisnaughtbutgoodintheLightofLovefromwhichtheuniverse isbegotten,forLovecannotbegetanythingbutLove. Thesecretofharmonioushumanrelationsliesinadeeper understandingofrhythmicbalancedinterchangebetweenopposite unbalancedhalvesofalltransactions.Unbalanceisnecessaryinorder forinterchangetotakeplace,forwithouttwounbalancedconditions motioncouldnottakeplaceatall. Nomatterhowgreatthedesireistowalk,onecannotdosountilheloses hisbalancebydividingitintooppositehalvestobecomethebasisofa twowaymovingcycle.Withoneunbalancedhalf,hetakesonestep,and recovershisbalancewiththeotherhalfofthecycleinordertotakethe nextstep.Iftheinterchangeisequal,hewillwalksteadily.Ifnot,hewill staggerorfall.HehasnotcommittedasinagainstGodortheuniverse bythusfalling.Hehasmerelyhurthisownbodyandgainedan experienceinsodoing. Vaporsrisingfromtheoceanarebalancedbyrainsfallingintoit.The balanceofthisplanetinitsorbitissoperfectthatanastronomercantell tothesplitsecondwhereitisatanytimeorwhenaneclipseofthesun ormoonwilltakeplace. Iftheearthshouldvaryeversoslightlyinitsorbitandbecomeoutof balancewiththeotherplanetsinthissolarsystem,itsoceanswouldrise overitshighestmountainsandsweepallexpressionsoflifefromits surface. TheperpetuityofCreationisbasedupontheconstantgivingofonehalfof acycletotheotherhalfforthepurposeofrepeatingthecreativeprocess throughanothercycleofgivingforregiving. Livingthingsbreathefullyoutwardinorderthattheymaybreathefully inward.Creditsatthebankequaltheirdebits.Repaymentofcredit

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simultaneouslyvoidsanequaldebit.Compressioninanengineis balancedalwaysbyanequalexpansion.Whenanobjectwhichhasbeen hurledintotheairfallsbacktoearth,itpasseseverypointonits downwardjourneyatthesamespeedofitsupwardjourney. HumanhappinesscancomeonlybyobeyingNatureslawofgivingin orderthattheotherhalfofanytransactionmayequallyregive.The greateronescomprehensionoftheUniversalLawofLove,thegrateris onesabilitytoobeyit. Therearemanymotherswhobringgrieftothemselvesandgreat unhappinesstotheirchildrenbytheirsacrificialmartyrdom.Intruth theyarenotgivingtheyaretaking. Inthebusinessworld,unwisementakemorethantheygive.Theydo notrealizethatheyarebreakingtheUniversalLawwhichwill eventuallybreakthemtoanequalextent.Itmaynotbebalancedinthe formofdollarsandcentsbutinthelossofgoodwilluponwhichtheir futurebusinessdepends. MansignoranceoftheLawofLoveinpersonalandworldrelationships willnotserveasanexcusetosavehimfromdisaster. Wealthcannotbeacquiredfromothersbymight,forwealththustaken willimpoverishhimwhotakesanythingwhichisnotgiven.Norcan powerbethusacquiredfortheweaknessofthedespoiledwillprevail againstthemightofthedespoiler. Everywhereintheworldthislawisseenworkingoutitsinexorable certainty.Empiresbuiltbymightaredissolving.Richworldtreasuries aredisgorgingtheirgoldandpilingupdebt.Thebloodofeveryman killedbytheswordhasbeenpaidforbytenperchancetentimesten ofthosewhokilled.Nationswhichhavefattenedonthefoodtakenfrom othersarestarvingamidtheruinsofpalacesinwhichtheyfeasted. Anewworldoneworldcannotgrowoutofauniversebuiltonthe foundationsofhateandfearbyunbalancedtaking. Anewworldmusthavenewfoundations,aneternalfoundationisnot builtononewholeitisbuiltlovinglystonebystone.Thusmustman rebuildhisworld.

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OnceagainreadtheLawofLovethatourFatherhasgivenasa foundationtobringeverlastingpeacetohisworldofman RHYTHMICBALANCEDINTERCHANGE III THEMEANINGOFUNIVERSALONENESS Everythingthatis,isofeveryotherthingthatis.AllthingsinMy universeareindissolublyunitedasone.FromTheDivine Iliad WhenwespeakofonenessoruniversalityorunityortheOne Thingofscientificterminology,Idoubtifoneinathousandhasthe slightestideaofwhatthosetermsreallymean.Wearesoaccustomedto multiplicityofunitsofeveryconceivablekindinNaturethat separatenessandseparabilityarefixedconceptsinourthinking.Also ourownindividualityofsomanyhumanindividualsmakesitwellnigh impossibletothinkofmankindasonemaninseparablefromothermen. ItisstillmoreimpossibletothinkofthewholeuniverseasOneThing withnotoneseparablepart. NeverthelessitistrueofGodsuniversethattherearenottwoseparate orseparablethingsinit.Likewiseitistruethattherearenottwo individualhumanbodiesortwoindividualhumansoulsinthevast entiretyofthisuniverse. Itisdifficulttolookintothestarryheavensandthinkofallthose millionsofstarsasonestar.Yettheyareallsoindissolublybound togetherthatanyactionorvariationupononeisasmuchapartofever otheroneasanyhappeninganywherehappenseverywhere. EverybodywhoisfamiliarwithradioknowsthatavoicesoundinginEn glandcanberecondensedintosoundanywhereontheplanetbutfew realizethateverysuchsoundisuniversalinitsextent,reachingtothe farthermoststarwithasmuchcertaintyandprecisionastothenextcity fromitspointofutterance. Thegrowingcomprehensionofthiselectricagemakesispossiblefor modernstounderstandthatprincipleofuniversalitywhich,exceptfor

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afewmystics,theancientscouldnotcomprehend.Thesefewdid understandit,however,fortheirilluminationsintocosmicawareness gavethemthatallknowing.Tothemalone,Godsprocessesofcreation arefullyknown.Suchknowledgecannevercomethroughthesenses untilinspirationunfoldsinmantoasufficientextenttoenablehimto seeandhearwiththeeyesandearsoftheSpiritwithinhimwhathesees andhearswiththeeyesandearsofhisbody.Wheninspiredmancan interprettheeffectsrecordeduponhissensesintothecauseofthose effects,thenhecomprehendstheomniscience,omnipresenceand omnipotenceofGod.Hethenhasknowledge,butnotuntil. ThemoreweknowhowGodsthinkingprocessestakeGodsknowing ofHisoneideaapartgiveitformandbody,withseemingmultiplicity, separabilityandindividuality,thenvoidallofthosequalitiesby mergingthemintotheonenessfromwhichtheycameforthepurposeof repeatingthemeternallythemorewecanunderstandthatGodalone ISthateverypointintheuniverseisthesamepointthatevery extensionfromanyonepointisasthoughtherewerebutone dimensionlesspointinalltheuniverse. ConsidertheonenessofanypartofGodsidea,suchasthecalmocean. Itsunchangingstillness,unbrokenbywavesofmotionwhichseemingly divideitintomanymeasurableunits,mightbelikenedtothestillnessof theoneLightofGodsunchangingknowing,unbrokenbythethinking ofthatknowingintomanyseeminglychangingandmeasurableparts. Uponthatcalmoceantherearenoseparateorseparableunitstogive multiplicityorindividualitytoitsoneness.Thereisnothingtherewhich changes,nothingtomeasure.Onecouldnotputhisfingeranywhere uponitandreturntolocatethatsamepoint,foreverypointuponit anywhereisthesamepoint.Thereisnoeverywhereinit,forthereisno extensioninitnothingthatisrelativetoanyotherthingforthereis nootherthingintheoceansonenessforittoberelativeto.Theocean canberelativetotheshore,forthatisanotheridea,buttheonenessof oneideacannotberelativetoitself. Themomentthestillbalanceoftheoceanbecomesextendedtotwo unbalancedoppositeconditions,theunchangingonenessbecomesa changingmultiplicity.Theunityoftheoceanideaisdividedintowave unitsofthatidea.Separatenessandseparabilitycomeintoseeming

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beingwhenonecancountonenessintoinfinitywherethemeasureless canbemeasuredwherevariationfromonenessgivesindividualityto varyingandchangingunits. Whereverunityismanifestedbyinfinitenumbersofunits,notwoof thoseunitsarealike.Likewise,whereonebalancedequalpressureis dividedintotwooppositeunbalancedpressures,motionbecomes imperativeforthepurposeofseekingbalance. Theimportofthisisthefactthatalldivisibilityandmultiplicity,all individuality,changing,measure,unbalanceanddisunitycomefrom onenessfromunityitself.Furthermore,allofthesequalitiesof separatenessreturntotheonenessfromwhichtheycameforthe purposeofagainexpressingtheirseparatenessininfinitenumbersof foreverchangingunits. ThatfactofthedivisionandmultiplicationoftheunityofGods knowingintotheinfinityofGodsthinkingfortakingHisOneIdea apartandexpressingitasmanypartsthenputtingallthoseparts togetheragainintotheunityfromwhichtheycameistheone dominantcharacteristicofCreation.ThatiswhatCreationismany changingunitsofmovinglightwavesarisingfromthestillnessofthe oneLight,thenreturningtothatstillnessforrebirthintolightwavesof motion. Consideranotherphaseofseparateness,changing,individualityand measureablenessarisingfromthesameoceanideaasmistsandvapors insteadofwaves. TheloveprincipleofNatureismanifestedbythegivingofoceantothe heavensandtheregivingofanequalamountbytheheavenstothe earth.Multiplicity,separateness,individualityandthevariationof changingaremanifestedinthecountlessunitsofcloudforms, raindrops,brooks,creeks,rivers,waterfalls,torrentsandotherforms whichmanifesttheideaofwaterwhensetinmotionasaninfinityof units. Considertheindividualityofbrooks,riversandotherstreams.Eachhas itsseparateform.Notwoarealike.Theirindividualityisnamedbyman asStonyCreek,NorthMountainBrook,HudsonRiverorNiagaraFalls.

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Theformsofeachunitofwaterthusdividedfromitsonenessareas differentfromeachotheraseverymanisdifferentfromeveryother man. Consider,also,thefactthateveryraindrop,book,riverandstream seekstheunityoftheoceanfromwhichitcameforthepurposeof findingthebalanceofthatonenessinorderthatitcanrepeatits seemingseparateness. Inthismanner,lifespringsfromonenesstomanifestonehalfofthelife cycle,andreturnstoonenessasdeathtomanifesttheotherhalf.Thatis theinviolateorderofNature.Thereisnootherorder.Thatisthelawof Nature.Thereisnootherlawthanthatoneofrhythmicbalanced interchangebetweentheoppositehalvesofcycleswhichforeverspring fromonenesstomanifestonenessinmultipleformsofindividual expressions. Whenwesaythatlifeofmanflowsthroughhimtomanifesttheideaof manasapartoftheGodidea,itislikesayingthattheoceanforever flowsthrougheachbrookandrivertomanifesttheideaoftheocean. Wheneverwesaythatmanhasaforeverchangingbodytomanifestthe ideaofman,itislikesayingthatthebrookhasaforeverchangingbody tomanifesttheideaofthebrook. Likewise,whenwesaythatourbodiesliveanddiebecausetheyappear anddisappearincycles,itcanlikewisebesaidthatthebodiesofbrooks andriversappearfromthemist,disappearintotheonenessoftheir sourceandreappearfromitincountlesscyclesofappearance, disappearanceandreappearance. Wecannotseethebodiesofbrookswhentheyaremistofheavens,nor whentheydisappearintotheonenessoftheiroceansource,butthat doesnotmeanthatthereisadiscontinuanceanywhereintheircycles. Likewise,thenmansbodydisappearsfromoursensedvisionintothe earthandheavensfromwhichitformerlyappearedasanassemblageof gases,liquidsandsolids,wethinkofthatbodyashavingdiscontinued. Wesayitisdead.Yetitwillappearfromthatsameonenessofearthand heavensintowhichitdisappearedasthesamekindofacomplexbody

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whichhasnoresemblancewhatsoevertotheearthorheavensfrom whichitsprang. Everyindividualseparatethingwhichappearsfromanyunitarysource, whetherfromspace,seed,earth,oceanorsun,disappearsintothatsame onenesstoloseitsidentityinitsunity,andassurelyreappearsfromthat samesourcetoregainitsidentityasamultipleunityofthatone.That, again,isGodslaw.ThatistheorderinwhichNatureassertsits continuity.ThewombsofNaturearealsotombs.Rebirthsarisefrom death.Earthsandheavensinterchangeequally.Whatearthgivesto heaveninonehalfofalifecycle,heavengivesbacktoearthtocomplete thecycle. Considertheearth.Ifyoudigashovelofitanywhere,itallseemsthe same,yetoutofithavecome,andgone,countlessmillionsofmany varietiesofflowers,insects,birds,animals,vegetablesandchemical compoundstobecomedigestedintotheonenessofthatshovelfullof earth.Thinkofthemarvelouscolorsofgrowingthingsthinkofthe perfumesofflowers,thesoundsofinsectsorofanimalswhichhave comefromthatearthandhavegonebackintotheonenessofitsdust. Thinkofthenoisesofcitystreetsandofindustry.Allthesehavecome fromthatdustofearthandhavereturnedtoitasdeath,asthedeath halfoftheircyclesforreborningastheiroppositelifehalf. Considertheseedofthetree.Initsonenessitisthewholetree,every leafofitnotwoleavesbeingalikeeverybranchandtwigofit,the barkofit,andthespiralofitsunfolding.Yetthefinestmicroscopeinthe worldcouldnotfindevenoneofthosecountlessleaveswhichwillunfold fromthatseedintothevariformedchlorophyllgreensthat,likewise, couldnotbefoundintheseed. Considerthesunitself.Initsonenessofincandescentlightiseveryunit offorminallthiscreatinguniverse.Allanimallifeandvegetablelifeis there,togetherwithallmineralforms,formsofmetals,ofcrystals,the ruby,diamondandsapphire.Throughouttheimmensebulkofthesun isasmuchaonenessofsimulatedlightinitsincandescentformasthe earthisaonenessofsimulatedlightinitscondensedform.

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Everythingweknowofinourfamiliarenvironmentofearthcomesfrom thesuntomanifesttheideaofcreatingthingsincountlessindividual unitsofeachidea.Oursensesrecognizetheseforms.Wegiveeachonea nametorecognizeitsindividuality.Weanalyzeeachoneandnoteits differencesfromeveryotherone. Considerallwavesoftheoceanasbeingextensionsoftheocean thereforeallbeingextensionsofeachother.Ifeachwaveisanextension ofeveryotherwave,itthereforefollowsthateveryactiontakingplace onanyonewaveislikewisetakingplaceoneveryotherwave. Asnotwowavesarealike,solikewisearenotwoactionsalike.A powerfulactionmaytakeplaceupononewavesuchasthecatastrophe ofasteamshipbrokenintwo,whilenothingextraordinarytakesplace uponanyotherwave,smallorlarge,withinmilesofthatcatastrophe. Yetitcannotbesaidthatonewaveoftheoceanwasguiltyofsinking thatgreatship.Everywaveoftheentireocean,smallandlarge,near andfar,wasequallyresponsibleforthesinkingofthatship,forone wavecouldnotbeexceptthatallotherwavesbe. Likewise,allmen,beingextensionsofeachother,areequally responsiblefortheactionsofeachandeveryotherman.Nomanon earthcansay,Iaminnocent.Ihavedonenothingtohurtanyone. Civilizationisthesumtotalofallmankindsthinking.Itiswhatevery manhasmadeit.Noteventheunbornbabeisexemptfromguiltofthe entiretyoftheworldscriminalactionsaswellasheisglorifiedbythe greatestofnobleactions.Everyactofeverymaneitherliftsorlowers allmankind,aseveryraindropandrisingmisteitherraisesorlowers theentireocean.TheHitlers,MussolinisandNapoleonsarethe productsofthesamecivilizationasaregeniusessuchasMozart, Beethoven,Wagner,Michelangelo,LeonardodaVinciandEdison. Whenonemanhurtstheworld,itisbecausehateisintheworldasa productofmansthinking.Noonecouldorwouldhurtanotheriflove alonewereintheworld. NotonemaninallCreation,exceptJesus,hasmanifestedonlylove.The worldofmenhateandfearaswellaslove.

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Everythinginthissolarsystememergedfromthesuntomanifestits ownindividualityincountlessunits.Itthenreturnstoittoloseits individualityandseparatenessintheonenessfromwhichitsprang. Thatwhichwashotincandescentformlesslightbecomesthecoolform ofameadowviolet,ororchidoftheswamp,oraroseinyourgarden. Theonenessofearthsandoceanscomesfromtheonenessofthesun. Eachisanextensionofthesunjustasallformswhichemergefrom theirseedareextensionsoftheirseedastheirseedareextensionsof thesun. ThisisauniverseofOneThingLIGHTthestillLightofGod.All creatingthingsinitaresimulationsofthatLightexpressedbymotion. Allvariationsofformintheuniversearevariationsofmotion.Variation ofmotiondeceivesthesensesofmanintobelievinginvariedsubstances ofvariedthings.Therearenosubstancesnorvariedthings. Individuality,separateness,change,measureandformaredueentirely tospirallightwaveswhichcentrifugallyextendfromthesunandreturn toitcentripetallytorepeattheextensionandretraction. Therearenoseparatethingsintheuniverse.Therearenotwoof anything.TheuniverseiswhollyMIND,omnipotent,omniscient, omnipresentMIND. Thatwhichwecallvibratingwavesofmatterarebuttheelectric recordingsofGodsknowingasmanifestedbyHisthinking. GodaloneIS. IV UNIVERSALITY Iamnewlycomefromthehighheavensbearingagiftoflovetoman,to tearawaytheveilwhichhidestheradiantfaceofGod.Toextendtoman knowledgeofhisGod,sothatmanmayknowhimselfasanextensionof theOnebeingoftheUniverse,isthepurportofmymessage.Therefore, hearthoume,allpeoplesofallnations.FromTheDivineIliad

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Whoknowsthemeaningofoneness?Untiloneknowsthatmeaning,one believesthathelivesanddiesasaseparateperson,notknowingofhis universalityasapartoftheWHOLEofCreation. ThebrookonthemountainsideisanindividualitsnameisLaughing Waters.Everyoneknowsthatindividualonthemountainside,knows wheretofindit,knowsitssongoflaughingwaters,knowsitsformjust asweknowtheformofJohnJonesandSusieSmithasindividuals. Butthatbrookisbeingbornandrebornforeverandever.Its individualityisacontinuousOne,anEternalOne,anImmortalOne. Thatbrookisforeverseekingtheonenessfromwhichitcameforthe purposeofagainbecomingthatbrookwhosenameisLaughingWaters. Itcamefromtheocean,itsoughttheheavenstofindrest,andit returnedtotheoceantoexpresstheindividualityoftheOnefromwhich itsprang,forthepurposeofexpressingtheideaofwater. Itisforeverattachedtotheheavens.Itneverisseparatedfromthe heavens.Itisnotjustabrookwhichbeginsonthemountainside.Ifit couldthink,itwouldthinkofitselfasanindividualbrookitwouldnot realizethatitisreplenishingitselfforeverfromtheheavenstobe foreverrebornforthepurposeofseekingtheonenessfromwhichit comes.Norcoulditrealizethatitisrepeatingitselfasanindividual foreverandforeveronlybecauseofitsinseparabilityfromboththe heavensandthesea. Weareallseekingthatonenessandweareallseekingseparatenessin individuality,foreverandforever.Thegreatestdesireofmanseemsto betoretainhisindividuality.IamJohnJonesIliveinBostonmy addressissoandso.WillIalwaysbeJohnJones?WhenIcomeback again,willIrememberwhoIam.Andwhentheplayisfinishedonthis planet,willIstartagainasJohnJones?WillIkeepmyindividuality?: Thatistheperpetualquestionofallmankind. JohnJonesdoesnotrealizethathesprangfromtheeternal,immortal, ONEUNIVERSALBEING,andisconstantlybeingreplenishedby Him.JohnJones,theindividual,couldnotsay,BeforeAbrahamwas,I AM.Hewouldnotknowwhatitmeant.ButJohn,knowingofhis onenesswiththeOnefromWhomhesprang,andfromtheever replenishingofthatonenessfromthelightoftheheavensJohnJones,

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knowingtherhythmofhisbodyassomethingwhichisflowingoutof himandintohimallthetime,unfoldingandrefoldingfromlightofsun andearthneverbeingthesameforamoment,thatjohnJonescould say,BeforeAbrahamwas,IAM,andhewouldknowwhatitmeant. Tobeagreatindividualistoknowhowtoloseoneslifeinordertofind ittodiesequentiallyinordertosequentiallyreborn. Everythoughtisacycle.OnehalfofeachcycleisawayfromGod towardseparatenesstheotherequalhalfisbacktowardGodto oneness.Eachactionoflifeisthefulfillmentofthelawofthetwo oppositedesiresofGodtomanifestinunitsandmultiplicityas individualsdrawingtheirpowerfromGod,knowingoftheir relationshipwithGodandthenreturningtoGodineverythought cycleasineverylifecycle.Inthinking,weconcentratetomanifestGod bybuildingformimageswhichareconceivedfirstintheMindofGod andthenextendedthroughtheMindofmaninformimagescreatedby manscocreatingwithGod.Wemustdecentratetoconceiveandthen concentratetocreateformofourconcepts. Whenwecandothat,wecansay,BeforeAbrahamwas,IAM.Wecan alsosayitwithauthorityandknowthatweareonewithGod.Menwho canknowinglysaythisaregreatindividualsandtherearebutfewof themoneinmillions.Onthefaceoftheearthtoday,999,999ofevery milliondonotknowit.Theydonotknowoftheirimmortalityassonsof God.Theyaretheindividualswhowishtoretaintheirindividuality,hug it,nurseit,notknowingfromwhencetheirpowercomesnotknowing thatseparableunitsofanyideaofGodsCreationareimpossible. Inthisnewage,wemusthavemoreofsuchuniversalmen.Thecosmic ageiscomingintobeing.ThisistheageinwhichweshallknowGod, knowHisnatureinorderthatwemayobeyislaws.ThemessageofThe DivineIliadisacosmicmessageofpowerforallwhoaregoingoutinto theworldtomanifestOnenessthroughmultiplicity. Thewaytobeacreativeindividualistoknowthateachpersonisan inseparableextensionoftheOneGreatIndividual.Neverlosesightof thatforamoment.Donotpraymorning,noonandnightattimes intervals.Letyourprayersbecontinuous,frommomenttomoment.To knowGodistobeGod.ToknowGod,onemustdecentratewhich meanstostopthinkingtoloseonesindividualityinOnenesswithgod.

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ForeachdecentratedthoughtgoestotheSourcetobringbackthe concentratedexpressionofitforthepurposeofbeingagreatindividual byknowingonesimmortalSelfasanextensionofGod. TheDivineIliadisamessagetotheNewAgetothenewracewhich willspringfromnewknowingofGodofthelawsofNatureandof therelationshipofmantoGod,notasseparateunitsofthemanideabut asunityaswholenessonenessinseparableoneness.Withinthe messageisthesecretofLight.GodisLight.LightisallthatIS.Toknow thesecretofLightistoknowallthings. Immortalitymanifestsimmortality.Butwhenweleaveoutimmortality andmanifestonlymortality,weareweaklings.Wehavebeenweaklings fortoomanycenturiestoomanylongcenturies.Letusgrowupletus awakenintotheLightofoneNewDay!Letthespiritualbereborninus. Letusriseaboveoursensingandknowthatweareextensionsofthe ONESourcethenletusmanifestthatsourceinpower. V AREWEREALLYALIVE? ThereissuchconfusionconcerningLifeandtheLifePrinciple.In animatebeings,wegenerallythinkoftheLifePrincipleasthepulsing heartbeatsowesaythatbodieslivewhentheheartisbeatingandthat theydiewhentheheartstopsbeating. Thefactisthatbodiesneitherlivenordie.Bodiesexpresslife,butthe expressionoflifeisnotLife.LifeisintheonestillmotionlessLightof theCreatorHimself,andisexpressedinbodiesasanextensionoflife evidencedinNature.TheCreatoralonelivesastheOneUniversal Being.TheCreatoralonelivesastheOneUniversalBeing.TheCreator isLIGHTonestillLightofallknowing.CreationisGodsknowing expressedbyHisthinking. Thewholecreatinguniverse,therefore,isbutapulsingelectricrecord ofGodsthinkingexpressedbyelectricwavesofmotion.Mansbodyis, therefore,butstatesofmotionwhichrecordtheideaofmanasonepart ofthewholeideaofcreation.Wavesofmotioncannotknowanything, norcantheyliveordie.Wavesbelongtotheelectricuniversewhich

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manifestsGodsideainformsofthatidea,butthebodyitselfthus expressedisnottheidea.Theideaisnevercreated,itremainsforeverin theMindoftheCreator. ThisbringsusfacetofacewiththefactthatthebodyisnotthePerson orSelfofman.TheSelfofmanisGodinman.GodistheOneUniversal Being.TheOneBeingalonelives.TheOnebeingaloneiseternaland immortal. Thebodyofmaniseternallyrepetitive.Itforeverappears,disappears, andreappearsincycles.Wecallthecyclesofmansappearanceand disappearancelifeanddeathbutbodies,neverhavinglivedcannotdie. Thereisnodeathinalltheuniverse.Thereisbutacontinualrepetitionof lifecyclesofrebirthintotheirtwooppositeexpressionswhichwecalllife anddeath,butbothare,infact,one. Itisthissuppositionthatthepersonisthebody,andthatthebodylives anddies,thatcausesmantothinkthatbodiesarerealitieswhen,infact, allrealityisintheSpiritwhichcentersmanthatcoreofidentityby whicheachindividualknowshimselfasI.ThatIoftheindividual personisnotinthebody.Itcanneverdisappear.TheIiseternalit isimmortal. Itwillsimplifyourcomprehensionofthenatureoftheuniverseto realizethatallwehavegottodealwithintheentireuniverseisLight theoneLightofGod,theCreator,andthetwolightsofGodsthinking whichiselectricallyrecordedasmatterandspace.Thesetwoopposite expressionsarerepresentedbyincandescentlightofthesunandthe blacklightofspace.Ourbodiesarecomposedofelectricwavesofthose twolightsinterwovenintoformsjustasthetapestryweaverweaves formsintofabric. BodiesofallcreatingthingsaremerelytheelectricproductofMind thinking,expressingmindknowing.Itisnotlogicaltoconceiveofany electricallymanufacturedproductaslivingordying.Eventhoughitis ahumanbody,itisasmuchaproductofGodsthinkingasthe automobileisaproductofmansthinking.Weneverthinkofthe automobileasliving,eventhoughitexpressespowerandmotionand hastheheartbeatoftheelectriccurrentwhichactivatesit.Weknow

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thattheIntelligencewhichmanifestslife,powerandmotioninthatcar isintheIntelligencewhichoperatesitandisnotinthecaritself. Thesoonerwecanrealizethatourbodiesareasmuchmachineswhich obeythewilloftheIntelligencewhichoperatesthem,asallofmens machineslikewiseare,themorewewilllooktothatcentering Intelligenceofmanasthereality.Wemustsomedayrealizethatthe bodyisbutaninstrumentwhichperiodicallywearsoutandhastobe replacedjustasautomobileswearoutandhavetobereplaced. WhatwehavesaidoftheLifePrincipleistruealsoofknowledgeand power.Wethinkofknowledgeandpowerasqualitieswhichbelongto ourbodies.Knowledgeandpowerarealsocosmicqualitieswhicharein Godonly.Ourbodiesknownothing,norhavetheythepowertolifteven onefingerwithoutreachingforthatknowledgeorpowerthroughthe electriccablesoflightwhichextendfromthestillLightofGodtothe movinglightwaveswhichourbodiesare. Wavesofwaterextendfromthecalmsea.Wavesofwatermanifestthe powerofthesea,butthatpowerisnotinthewaveofmotionbutinthe stillseaitself.Thatpowerisintheseawhethermanifestedbywavesor not. Likewise,ourbodiesarelightwavesofmotionextendedfromthe stillnessoftheOneLightwithinwhichisallpower,allknowledgeand allpresence.Knowledgeandpowerare,therefore,butmanifestedinthe lightwavesofmotionwhichourbodiesare:butthey,themselves,have noknowledgeofpower,justastheyhavenolifeordeath. Thebeliefthatourbodiesareourselvesleadsus,also,tobelievethatour bodiesthinkandthatourbrainsdoourthinking.This,also,isnottrue. Ourbrainsarebuttheelectricstorehousesformemoriesrecordedupon themasaresultoftheexperiencesofoursenses.Theyare,also,the nervecenterofallpartsofthebodyjustasaswitchboardisthenerve centerofmultipleextensions.Withoutthatswitchboard,thedistant partsofthebodycouldnotmaketherestofthebodyawareoftheir condition,norcouldanypartofthebodyacttoexpressthewillofis centeringIntelligence.

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Thewilltoactisnotinthebody,however.It,too,isinthecentering IntelligencewhichoperatesthebodyandthatcenteringIntelligenceis theGodSelfwhichmanis.ThewilltoactisinthePerson,theBeing, whichmanis.Itisnotinthebody. Gradually,manemergesfromhisprimatejungleabodetothehigh mountaintopofhisdivineinheritance.Thefartherheisremovedfrom hisearlybeginningsandthemoreheisextendedintotheLightofall knowing,themorehebecomesawareofthatGodSelfwhichmotivates hisbody,andthemorehereliesuponitinsteadofhisbody. Forthisreason,mangraduallybecomescocreatorwithgodbyconstant intercommunicationwithgodthroughthelanguageofLightwhichman knowsasinspiration.Inspirationismansdirectintercommunication withGod.Itisthebasisofallgenius.Itistheanswertothedifference betweentheaveragemanandtheraremystic. Lookye,therefore,totheLightwithinyouandnottothebodywith whichyoubutmanifestthatLightforinthatisyouronlywaytopower, andthatonlywayistowardGod,theSourceofallthings,without Whomnothinginthisuniversecouldbeorbecome. VI GENIUSINHERENTINEVERYONE IshallreadtoyoufromTHEDIVINEILIAD.Iwishthesewordstobe burnedintoyourconsciousnessbecausetheyarefraughtwithmuch meaning. ManisLightwhenheknowsthatheisLight.ThroughMyLightalone canmanknowMe. ToknowMeistobeMe. WhenmanknowstheLightwhichbindsallthingstoMe,heisthen ONEwithMe. BeholdinMetheOne,inseparable.

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TwothingstherearenotinMYuniverse.Thereisbutone. Everythingthatis,isofeveryotherthingthatis.Nothingisofitself alone.Allthingsareindissoulablyunited. thisisauniverseofseeming:animageduniverseofthinking:anaction universeofdesiring.ThatwhichMinddesireswillappearintheimageof thatdesire. Desireyewhatyewilland,behold,itstandethbeforethee.Throughout theaeonsithasbeenthinewithoutthyknowing,eenthoughthouhast butjustaskedforit. Sityenotandask,actingnot,forthydesirewillnotcomethywaytothee unaidedbythystrongarms. Behold,IamwithinallthingscenteringthemandIamwithoutall thingscontrollingthem,butIamnotthosethingswhichIcenterinthem andcontrolinspacesurroundingthem. IamthecenterofMyuniverseofMe.EverywhereIamisthecenterof allthings,andIameverywhere. Itismydesiretocorrectthecommonlyacceptedmisconception regardingtheideathatgeniusesarespeciallyborn.Bygenius,Imean thatqualityofConsciousnesspossessedbysuchoutstandinggeniusesas Rubens,Leonardo,TitianandRaphaelsuchphilosophersasSocrates, Plato,MarcusAurelius,Plontinus,LaotzuandConfusciussuchmystics asBuddha,Moses,Mohammed,Bahaullah,andthesuprememysticof alltime,JesustheNazarene.Alsoourmoderngeniusessuchas Beethoven,Mozart,Chopin,Rachmaninoff,Paderewski,Edison, Marconi,andtheirprototypeswhicharealtogethertoofewinthese thousandsofyearsofworldhistory.Noneissorareamongmenasa genius.Outofhundredsofmillions,wehavebutone. Godownthroughthepagesofhistoryandcountthem.Youcanput themallonaverysmallpage.Fromthesefew,thecultureofourrace anditsveryresurrectionfromthejunglehascome.Thesefewhavebeen ourpathtoourultimatemountaintop.Ourawarenessofourverysouls hascometousfromthesefewwhofirstfoundGodinthemselvesand

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extendedtheirawarenesstoeachoneofusinthemeasureofourability toreceivethatawareness. Andevenmorerarearethemysticsoneinbillionsorevenintensof billions. Isitanywonder,then,thatpeoplesaygeniusesarebornasgeniuses, andthereisnohopeforus.Idonotblamepeoplewhosaythat.Ido notwonderwhenpeopleask:Isthereanyhopeforme?Idonot wonderwhenparentsdiscouragetheirchildrenwhowishtobe importantintheworldandsay,Thereisnogeniusinourfamilynot greatmusiciannoinventor.Wearejusteverydaypeople.Whyareyou wastingyourtime?Gogetajob.Andthathappensthousandsand thousandsoftimesasparentspullchildrendowninspiredchildren whobegintoknowtheLightinthemselveswhorecognizetheLightin themselves.Desireiskeeninyoungpeopleatsuchawakenings.Itisa greatcrimeforparentstostriptheverysoulsoftheirchildrenwhen theythusheartheInnerVoiceoftheLightandwishtomanifestit. WeallinheritallthatGodhastogive.Themaximumofgeniusisin everyone.Aspoonfulisnotgiventooneandabowlfultoanotheranda busheltoanother.WeareallbornequalintheLightofGod.WeareHis omniscientLight,andallofitcentersinus.Theonlydifferencebetween thegreatestgeniusintheworldandtheordinarymanisthatthegenius isawareoftheLightwithinhimandtheordinarymanisnotawareof thatLight.TheomnipotentLightisineveryoneallofitinallofits fullness.Likewise,allknowledgeisintheLightofeveryone,awaiting onesawarenessofit. LightistheSelfandSoulofeveryonetheomniscient,omnipotentand omnipresentLightwhichisGod.ThatLightofallknowingisthe foundationofCreation.ItistheOnestillLightfromwhichthetwo movinglightsofthiselectricuniversespringtomanifesttheOne. Gradually,andalltooslowly,webecomeawareoftheLightofourSoul Selves.Wehavebeenoutofthejungleforonlyafewthousandsofthe millionsofyearsofmansunfolding.Weareintheinfancyofthehuman racethewonderisthatsomanyhavebecomeawareofevensomuch. Donotincludeamongsocalledgeniusesthemenofgreatinformation whohavegivenusdiscoveriesbaseduponresearchandobservation.

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Thosemenarenogreaterinknowledgethantheancientmenwho discoveredtheflame,thewheel,theboatandthesailfortheboat.They aregreateronlyintheirgreateramountofinformationandtheirskills gainedfromgreaterpowersofobservationandwilltowork.All materialcivilizationhasgrownfromamaterialstandpoint.Theearly discoverersoftheboat,thesail,thewheelandtheplanewerebutkeen observersofmaterialphenomena.Morespecializedobservation, researchandreasoningfromsuchobservationhasbroughtustowhere wearenow. Wehavebutmultipliedourpowerofobservationofmaterial phenomena.Whilethusmultiplyingourabilitytoobserve,wehave multipliedourreasoningandthinkingpowersandourskillsforthe purposeoflearninghowtoputmorethingstogetherandtakethem apart. WhilelearningtheHOW,wehaveneverlearnedtheWHYorWHAT. ThatiswhysciencetodayhassolittleknowledgeofCAUSE.It produceseffectsbutcannottelltheWHYofthoseeffects. Thegreatestlivingscientistsdonotknowwhatelectricityisnorcan theydefinegravitation,magnetism,light,life,energy,northe constructionofmatter.Theirtheoriesintheserespectsarebutwild guesseswhicharesooftenchangedthatscientifictextbooksbecome obsoleteinafewyears.Forthatreason,theworldoftodayiswell informedwithobservedeffectsandskillsintheuseofmaterialsbuthas practicallynoknowledge. Effectsofmotioncannotbeknownbecausetheyaretransient,changing, evanescentthings.Theycanbutbecomprehended.Knowledgeliesin CAUSE,anduntilweknowcauseinthewhyofthings,wehaveno knowledge. Wherearewetoday?Informationandskillshaveputuswhereweare now,notknowledge.Knowledgeistheomnip0otent,omnipresentand omniscientLight.ThatLightiswithineveryoneandeverythingtoits fullestextent.Itisineverycellofonesbody,centeringit.Itisinthe magneticpolesofeveryone,controllingthem.YoumayhavethatLight ofallknowledgefortheasking.Knowledgeiscosmicitisuniversal. Desirewhatyouwillofitanditwillunfoldwithinyou.Youwill

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suddenlybecomeconsciouslyawareofitbyreceivingaflashof inspiration.Thatflashisyouranswer. Wearewhatwedesiretobe.Wecanbewhatwewishtobe.Ifwemake aplanofourownlivesanddesirethatplantobefulfilled,wewill becomethat.Andallthelawsoftheuniversewillhelpustobecome that.Eachstepintheunfoldmentofdesireleadstonewunfoldment. DesiretobegreatandyouwillbeDesiretokillandyoucanalsokill. Theuniversehelpsequallyineithercase.Theuniverseworkswitheach persontohelphimfulfillhisdesire,nomatterwhatthatdesireis.We canmakeorbreakourselves.Ourlivesareourownmaking.Ifwework withthelawofbalance,weachievebalancedresults.Ifwebreakthe law,thelawbreaksustoanequalextentandimmediately. Ioftensaytogroups,especiallythesalesmensgroupstowhomIhave talkedformanyyears:Mediocrityisselfinflictedgeniusisself bestowed.Itlieswithyou.Ageniusisonewhoisconspicuouslyaware oftheLightinhimonewholivesinthebalancedrhythmsoftheGod Light.AgeniusisacocreatorwithGod.Heisthebridgebetweenman andGod.Thegeniusesoftheworldgiveusourculture.Theyuplift mankind. AmysticisonewhoismorefullyawareoftheLight.Heisthesupreme genius.Jesus,theonemysticofalltime,canneverbeexceeded,buthe canbeequaled.TheendofthejourneyofmanistoequalJesusinfull cosmicconsciousnessoftheLight. Ononeoftheseevenings,Iwilltellyouthestoryofthejourneyofman fromthejungletotheLight.Allmankindwilleventuallyhavefull consciousawarenessoftheLightwhetherhewillornot.Eventhoughhe walkstowardthedark,hemusteventuallyturnandgotheotherway. Hehasnochoiceinthematter.Whenhehassufficientlypunished himselfbywalkingtowardthedark,hewillturntoeasehisownself inflictedsuffering.Eachoneofusiswalkingeithertowardthedarkor theLight. Thedecisionastowhichwayyouwalkisunderyourcontrol.Youare eitherseekingGodortryingtoescapefromHim.Thegeniusormystic whohasfoundGodlivesintheworldofinspiration.Heisalways

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seekingtheecstasyoftheLight.Helivesinthatwonderfulecstatic worldofaloneness,andprefersto.Heisneveraloneforheiswith GodthinkingGodcreatingwithGod. HeisforeverinterpretingtheinspirationofGodswhisperingstohim, whethertheybeinmusicalrhythms,inventions,poetryorsculpture,or anyproductofindustry.EverymanwhoisinspiredtomanifestGod worthilyisexpressingthemeasureofhisowngenius,whetherhe manifestsitinthekitchen,intheworkshop,orinrunninganelevator. Onewhoisjoyouslyandecstaticallyworkingtothebestofhisabilityto manifestGodinhimisexpressingthegeniusinhim.Heistheonewho iswalkingtowardtheLighttheonewhoistryingtobeworthyofthe Light. TheonewhoiswalkingawayfromGodishewhodoesnotwishtobe alone.HeisafraidtobealonewithGodheisafraidtobealoneforfear hewillrunintoGod.HefearsinspirationhefearstheInnerVoice speakingtohim.IftheInnerVoiceeversomuchasgetsinalittleword, heturnsontheradiotodrownitout.Andifthemusicisnotquick enough,hewillseekforjazz,speechesoradvertising.Hewillturnthe dialhere,andbackagainchangefromoneplacetoanotherturnit offandgooutforacardgamegotoabarroomtodrinkandseek pleasureforthebodyincompanywithotherbodieslikehim.Sucha manisnotseekingGodheistryingtoescapefromGod.Suchamanis notwalkingtowardgenius.Heuseseveryefforttofindawaytoget awayfromGodthemomenthefindshimselfindangerofbeingalone withhisSelf. Thegeniusisjusttheopposite.Heseekstheforest,thequietudeof Natureheseeksgoodmusic,goodliteratureupliftingthings.The greatcreatorRachmaninoffmultiplieshimselfbydividinghimselfand givinghimselfandthosedividedpartstothewholeworldforitsuplift. TheonewhoiswalkingawayfromGoddivideshimselfbyhimself. Thatistheseedhesowsforwhichhereapstheharvestofmediocrity andfailuretoachieveeternalvalues. YouwhositinanaudienceandhearRachmaninoff,andsay,Geniuses mustbeborn,orthereisnogeniusinme,orhearthemusicof TschaikovskyorBeethovenoranyofthemusicwhichhastherhythms ofheaveninittherhythmswhichmakeyouforgetyourbodyasthe

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composerforgothisbodywhenhecreatedityouwhofeelthrillsup anddownyourspinewhileyoulistentoitareamirrorwhichis reflectingthatgenius.Hisinspirationisbeingreflectedinyou.Youare beingreinspiredbyhim,andthatistheevidenceofyourgenius whetheryouperformitornot,orwhetheryouhaveeverdoneanything inyourlifetoexpressgenius. Whenyouarethusinspiredbyanother,youaremultiplyingyourSelf byknowinglybecomingonewithotherSelves.Youareunifyingyour SoulwiththeuniversalSoulthroughyourincreasingawarenessofthe universalSoul. Theveryfactofitsreflectioninyouisevidenceofyourowninner genius.Youloveit,andyouwalkaloneafterwardtobeintheecstatic aftermathofthatwonderfulharmony.Fordaysitkeepsrecurringto you,whisperingthereflectionofcosmicrhythmsbacktoyou.Fordays theypulseinyourheartandbecomeapartofyou,apermanentpartof you.Itisasthoughtheysaidtoyou,Beme.IamtheLight.Themusic youheardwastheInnerVoiceoftheLight.ItwasthedoortotheLight throughwhichyoucanenter.Whereveryouheargoodmusicorseegood artwhereveryouareinspiredbyanythingwhatsoeveranduplifted byittoanyextentwhatsoeveryouarewalkingtowardyourown geniusintheLightandawayfrommediocrity. However,thefruitofgeniusdoesnotdropintooneslap.Onecannotbe awishfulthinker,sittingidlywaitingforthematerialmanifestationof onesthought. AllthegreatgeniusesIhaveknownhavecertaintraitsincommon,and nottheleastoftheseisagreatcapacityforwork.Theyfindinspiration intheirgreatreverenceforNatureandadeepdesiretobealone.Their awarenessofGodisborninalonenesswithSelf. PersonalcontactwithsuchmenasPaderewski,LeopoldGodowsky, GeorgeGershwin,OssipGabrilowitsch,VictorHerbert,JohnPhilip Sousa,CarusoandothersamongmusicianswithCoolidge,Shapley, Michaelson,Millikan,Jeans,Edisonandothersofthegreatscientists andinventorswaslivingprooftomethatthesemenhadunfolded theirgeniusbecauseoftheircooperationwithGod.

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IntheironenesswiththeSource,theybecameimmunefromfatigueand theirinnerawarenessisportrayedinaseeminglyunlimitedpersonal powerofaccomplishment. Likewise,I,too,foundthekingdomofheavenwithinmesincetheageof sevenIhaveconsciouslywalkedandtalkedwithGod.WhateverIhave createdhasbeencocreatedwithGod,inthatecstasyofMindwhichis theunchangingnatureofGod.WhateverIhaveachievedisbecauseof theawarenessofGodworkingwithmeasOneMindachieving throughmeasOneThinkernottwoorthreetimesadaybeforeand aftermealsbysayingprayersperiodicallyinwordsbut continuouslyconsciously,momentbymoment. IdonotthinkIhaveeverprayedinwords.Iprayinconsciousdesire.I prayinconceptsconceptsofwholeideas,notparts.Inevergotosleep atnightwithoutconsciouslythinkingthatkindofprayerinwhichI expressdesireinwholeideasofwhatmydayforthemorrowmustbe.I donotweakenmyprayerbytryingtofindwordsforit.Ikeepmydesire strongbynotthusdividingitintowordsorinparts.Myprayersare communions,notconversations. Thenightisthemostimportantpartoflife.Wewasteourprecious nightsthroughnotknowingwhatsleepmeans,andwhatitisthatsleeps. CertainlyitisnotConsciousnesswhichsleeps.Itisalsocertainthat thereisnosuchstateasunconsciousness.Wemustknowthatinorder thatwemaymakeuseofournightstohastenourjourneytoour mountaintopandnotbelimitedtothedayalone. Thedayisforthinkingandactingthenightisforgainingnew knowledgeandinspirationformanifestingGodinamasterlyway.If ourthinkingisanextensionofLightwithinus,ourcreationsare masterpiecesandtheymustbebecauseGoddoesnotfailuswhenHe inspiresuswithHismightyrhythms. Goddoesnotallowmediocritytopassthroughuswhentheecstasyof ourthinkingreflectstheecstasyofHisthinking.ThewholenessofGods knowingandtherhythmofHisecstasywithinusmakesusforgetall timeforgetallbodyforgeteverythingbuttheSpiritwithinus.Byso thinking,weunfoldourgenius.Inlikemanner,werevitalizeourbodies throughtheinnerjoyousnessofMindwhichinsulatesthebodyfrom

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toxinsengenderedbyfears,worries,andtheboredomofmonotony.All whodesiretothusawakentheirinherentgeniusmaydosobythus desiringtoawakenit. HowcanIacquirecosmicconsciousness?peopleask.HowcanI becomecosmicallyeducated,asyouhave?Ihaveoftenbeenaskedto tellofmyilluminationintothatrarestateofknowingwhichisknownas Cosmicconsciousness.Ihavenotformallyattendedschoolora universitysincetheageofnine,buthavehadasuperuniversity educationandtrainingpurelyfromtheCosmosbywalkingandtalking withGod. Beginningattheageofseven,Ihaveexperiencedcosmicillumination everyMay.Fortendaysormoreduringtheseperiods,Ihadtoseek alonenessintheforest.Theessenceoftheseilluminatingexperiences wasrecordedbymeandwillsoonbepublishedasThebookofEarly Whisperings. Everyseventhyeartheseilluminationswereveryintense.Intheseven timesseventhyearatfortyninecamethegreatestoftheseperiodic illuminations.Itwasatthattimethatthecosmicstateofallknowing remainedwithmeforthirtyninedaysandnights.Duringthosethirty ninedaysofilluminationTheDivineIliadwaswritten.Thisdivinely inspiredcosmicmessagewasgivenbyourFathersothatmancould transformhimselfthroughnewcomprehensionofHisstillLightandHis electricwaveuniverseofmovinglight. Manypeopledesirecosmicilluminationatitsfullestasthegreatmystics haveexperiencedit.Thisrareexperienceisverydangerousbecauseitis verydifficultfortheseveredConsciousnesstoagainfunctioninthe bodybynormalcoordinationofsensationandConsciousness. ThebestwaytoacquiretheLightistobecomeawareofitgradually. Seekitbydesiringit.Newawarenessandcomprehensionwillthen slowlyawakeninyouastheInnerVoiceawakensyouthrough inspiration. Itisbettertobegraduallytransformedasthewholehumanrace marchestowardthemountaintopthantohaveitallatonceandsuffer

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thecrucifixionandalonenessofbeingaheadofyourtimeandwaiting long,patientyearsinwhichyoumaynotevenspeakofit. ManisforeverseekingtheLighttoguidehimonthatlong,tortuousroad whichleadsfromhisbodysjungletothemountaintopofhisawakening Soul.ManisforeverfindingthatLightandisbeingforevertransformed ashefindsitandashefindsit,hegraduallyfindstheSelf,whichisthe Light.AndashebecomesmoreandmoretransformedbyGodLightofthe awakeningselfwithinhim,heleavesthejunglefurtherandfartherbehind himinthedarkfromwhichheisbeingreleasedbyhisgradual transformationfromtheelectricawarenessoftheSpirit. TherearethosewhoseektheLightwhoarediscouragedbecausethey seeminglycannotfindit,beingwhollyunawarethattheyhavebeen foreverfindingit.Unknowingonesexpecttofinditallatonceinsome blindingflash,revealingallpower,allknowledgeandallPresence.Itdoes notcomethatwayuntiloneisnearinghismountaintop.Mancannotbear toomuchoftheLightatatimewhilehisbodyisstillnew.Itistoonearits jungletobeartheLight.Allwhoarewelloutofthejunglehavealready foundenoughoftheLighttoilluminetheirwayoutofthedepths.They areforeverfindingalltheycanbear.Hewhoisfaroutofthejungleand stillseekstheLightinthehighheavensisforeverfindingit,andisforever beingtransformedashefindsit. Thedarkroadfrommansjungletohismountaintopglorybecomesever moreilluminedduringtheascentofmanfromhisbodytotheSpirit.Itis ahardbutgloriousroadtoclimb.Allmustmakeit. TheascentofmanfromthedarktotheLightistheforeverrepetitiveplay whichmanisplayingonthisplanet. WhenallmankindhasfoundtheLight,theplaywillbefinishedlikewise thisplanetwillbefinishedasitsabodeformen.Itwillthenberolledoff intoitseverexpandingorbitwhereVenusisgraduallybeingrolledinto placetobecomethestageforthenextrepetitionoftheascentofmanin thesolarsystem. Weactorsoftheplaymust,therefore,becontentwiththelinesoftheplay revealedtouseachmomentinlife.Wemustlikewisebeeverjoyousatour continuoustransformationbitbybit,momentbymoment,fromdaytoday

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andfromyeartoyear.Andeachoneofuslearnshispartlinebyline,the bettertofulfillthemworthily. Allpartsoftheplaymanifestedbymanareexperienceswhichbecome actionsoftheplay.Allexperiencesarepartofmansunfoldingeacha partofhisjourneyfromthedarktotheLightwhichconstitutestheplay. Allexperiencesarestepsinmansjourneyfromthejungletomans mountaintopofglory.Allexperiences,therefore,aregoodexperiences. Thereisnaughtbutgoodthereisnoevil.Thereisnaughtbutlife,thereis nodeath. IshallendwhereIbegan,byremindingyouinburningwordsfrom THEDIVINEILLIADwhichIwishtorecallforyourownsalvations: ManisLightwhenheknowsthatheisLight.ThroughmyLightalone canmanknowMe. ToknowMeistobeMe. WhenmanknowstheLightwhichbindsallthingstoMe,heisthenONE withMe. VII THINK ThesubjectofmylasttalktoyouwasentitledgeniusInherentin everyone.TodayIwilltalktoyouregardingthementaltrainingof geniusesinallwalksoflife,thesecretoftheirachievements,their philosophiesoflifeandtheexperiencestheymustpassthroughinorder toattainahighgoalofsuccess. IbelieveallpeoplearemessengersoftheUniversalOne,bornhereon earthtomanifestgodinthem.Weareallactorsinthedivinedrama whichisunfoldingdaybydayandmakingcivilizationwhattheCreator intendsthatitshallbe.ItisfromthathighpointofviewthatIam approachingthissubjectofgenius,andbygeniusImeanthesuper thinkingsalesman,lawyer,inventororcraftsman,aswellasthegreat artisticgeniuses.

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ThesubjectofmytalkwillbetheonewordTHINK.Itistheonlyword inaonewordsloganusedbyThomasJ.Watson,Presidentof InternationalBusinessMachinescorporation.ThatonewordTHINKis ineveryroomofeveryofficeandfactoryinthe79countrieswherethat greatorganizationfunctions. ThetextofmysubjectisfromTHEDIVINEILIADALLthatGod hath,HegivethmeHewithholdethnothing.BythatImeanthatall intelligence,knowledgeandpowerarethedivineinheritanceofevery one.Thosewhobecomeawareoftheirunlimitedmentalpowerclimb aboveallothersuptheladderofcreativethinking.Othersmerely absorbthethinkingoftheirfellowmenintothesensedmachinesoftheir electricbodiesandactlikeautomatonsrepeatingthethoughtsand actionsofotherslikeparrots. Thepopularconceptionofageniusisthatofararesuperbeingto whomqualitieshavebeengivenwhichhavebeendeniedtotheordinary runofmen.Theaveragemanlooksuptothegenius,butneverhopesto attainhislevel. WeoftenthinkofGodthatway,asthoughHewereanextraneousBeing thatwemaylookuptofromafar,butneverseeandneverknow.IfI couldnotfeelthatIknowGodandamapartofGod,Iwouldfeelthat lifewasnotworthliving.OrifIknewthatIcouldnotearnmydivine inheritanceofgenius,Iwouldfeelthathope,itself,isauselessthing. Ifyoudonotthinkthatgeniusiswithinyou,thenyourlifewouldbeas emptyandashopelessasitwouldbeasemptyandashopelessasit wouldbeifyoualsofeltthatyoucouldnotinanymannercomprehend GodorGodspresenceinNature. Theideathatgeniusisreservedforthefewandnotforallisafallacy. Geniusiswithineveryonewhothinks.ItisaproductofMind,andthe completenessofMindisuniversalinallbeingsthroughwhichitflowsin thoughtforms. Webstersays:Tothinkistoexercisethemindactivelyinanyway. Thegeniusisdescribedasonehavingexaltedandphenomenal intellectualpowerandcreativeability.

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Thegreatgeniuseswhohavegivenusourstandardsofcivilizationhave notexceededthreehundredinnumbersincethebeginningofthisage, outofthemillionsandmillionsofpeoplewhohavebeenborn. Amongtheworldsthinkers,thereisonegreaterandfarmorerarethan thegenius.Heisknownasthemystic.Sorareishethatonehardly concedeshispossiblepresentdayexistence,for,sincethebeginningof history,hardlythirtymysticshavebeenbornoutofthecountless millionsoftheworldspeople. AmysticisdefinedbyWebsterasOnewhorelieschieflyupon meditationinacquiringtruth.HedefinesmysticismasThedoctrine orbeliefthatmanmayobtainimmediateconsciousnessorknowledgeof God. Everygeniusistosomeextentamystic,butthetruemystichasa ConsciousnessofhisunitywithGodtosuchanextentthattheinvisible spiritualuniverseisasperceptibletohimasthematerialuniverseisto theordinaryman. TheecstaticstateofCosmicConsciousnessisthetermgiventothat typeofthinkingwhichiscommontothemystic.Jesusisknownasthe greatestofmystics.Mysticsarethesuperthinkersofcivilizationwho haveattainedgreatestknowledgeandgreatestpower. Eachoneofusgraduallybecomesawareofthegeniusormysticinusby thatSilentVoicewhisperingwithineachoneofus.Inthemeasureofour abilityandwillingnesstolistentotheinspiringrhythmswhichflow throughusasdirectmessagesflashedfromtheUniversalMindarewe approachingthegeniusorthemystic. Mr.Watsonknewthathecouldcreateasuperorganizationofsupermen onlybyincreasingtheirthinkingpowerbyinspiringthemwithgreater knowledgeandcomprehension.Healsoknewthatveryfewpeople THINKatallandthatiswhycivilizationisatsuchalowstandard. Eachpersonfeelsquitecertainthathethinks,butnotoneinahundred reallydoesthink.Heismerelyobeyingautomaticreflexesinherited throughmillionsofrepeatedlives.

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Mr.Watsonknewthatpeoplecouldbetaughttothink,eventothepoint ofdevelopingthelatentgeniuswhichiswithineveryman.Tatiswhyhe postedthatautosuggestivewordTHINKeverywherethroughhis organization,andtheninstitutedcertainorderlyprocedureswhich compelledhismentothink. Forthisreasonandforhisvisionwhichisevolvingahigherstandardof manhood,IbelieveThomasJ.Watsontobeoneoftheworldsgreatest geniuses,onewhohascontributedmuchtothepatterofourAmerican civilization. JustasLeonardo,Michelangelo,Beethoven,Shakespeare,andother geniusesgaveusourolderculture,sohavefiveAmericans predominatedinpreparingourAmericancivilizationforahigher cultureandethicalcodethanwehaveeverknown. FiveAmericanswhomIbelievehavemadepricelesscontributionsto thisNewAgewhichweareabouttoenterare:GeorgeWashington, AbrahamLincoln,MaryBakerEddy,ThomasA.EdisonandThomasJ. Watson. GeorgeWashingtonandAbrahamLincolnwovethepatternofour presentcivilizationandourpresentideaofademocracyoffreemen whichbothlivedandfoughtforwhichLincolnsopowerfully expressedinhisGettysburgspeech.ThomasJefferson,TomPaineand BenjaminFranklinwerethenucleusofagroupofgreatAmericanswho interwovetheideaoffreedomintoitspresentpattern. MaryBakerEddywasthefirstoneinthisNewAgetoremindgrowing civilizationthatthisisamentaluniverse. MaryBakerEddywasamystic.Shepreparedthewayforthe cooperationofscienceandreligiontoopenlongcloseddoorsofthought intotheNewAgewhichwillbuildanewconceptofGodinaccordance withthenewcomprehensionwhichthiselectricagehasgivenus.For thisconspicuousservice,theageswilloweheranincalculabledebtof gratitude. Edisonhelpedtopreparethatnewcomprehension.Asyouallknow,I madeaportraitbustofhimandveryoften,whenwasworkingwith

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him,Icouldseethelightinhiseyesthatproclaimedhimtomeasuper genius,borderingonthemystic.Hetoldmethateverythinghehadever inventedorthoughtofcametohimintimelessflashes. Allmysticsdescribetheirrevelationsascomingtotheminflashesof greatlight.Paul,Buddha,Isaiah,Bahaullahandothermysticshave vividlydescribedthismentalexperiencetosuchanextentthatinthe olddaysthatexperiencewasknownasTheIllumination. Thatexperienceis,inreality,aseveranceofthecosmicseatof consciousnessfromtheelectricseatofsensation.Thebrainfeelsthat severanceelectricallyasablindingflash.Theconsciousness,thusfreed fromsensation,suddenlybecomescosmicallyawareofcauseinsteadof beinghamperedbythesensationofeffect.Thatiswhatismeantbythe biblicalstatementAndyeshallknowallthings. Edison,buildinguponfoundationslaidbyFranklinandFaraday, preparedthewayforanewcomprehensionofthiselectricuniverseso thatweknowthatanythingwhichhappensanywhere,happens everywhere.Hepreparedthewayforourpresentradioconsciousness whichgivesusanewconceptofenergyandoftheuniverseingeneral. Jesuswastheconsummatescientist.HeknewtheomnipresenceofLight whichwehaveexpressedinradio,radarandtelevision,butallHecould sayinHisdaywas:Ihaveyetmanythingstosayuntoyou,butye cannotbearthemnow. ThomasA.Edisoncontributedmoretoelevatemantothenewelectric awarenessthananyotherscientistorinventor,forhelaidthe groundworkforpracticallyallofourgreatestelectricalprogress. ThomasWatsonislayingthegroundworkforgreaterinternational solidarity,thusdoingmoretowardstabilizingcivilizationinpreparation foranewsocialoneworldorderthananyotherlivingman.What WashingtonandLincolndidpoliticallytobringworldfreedomandthe brotherhoodofmanintobeing,heisdoingeconomically. Heissowingtheseedofaneighborlyinternationalismwhichwillmark thenextgreatstepintheevolutionofcivilization.Asarace,weare hardlyoutofthattribalstageinwhichwarsareimperative.Neighborly

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internationalismwillmakewarsimpossible.Aclosestudyofthe internationalfamilyunity,mutualityandinterracialfriendlinessofthis worldgirdlinglegionofmenallworkingforacommonpurposewill revealtheleveningeffectofamightyforceworkingsilentlyagainstthe possibilityofmutualdestructionandconspicuouslyinthedirectionof mutualconstruction. Whatthechurchesandotherculturalorganizationsaredoing religiouslyandethicallytouplifttherace,Mr.Watsonisdoing practicallybydemonstratingTruthinpracticeratherthanintheory. Undertheguiseofanindustrialorganization,heisdemonstrating brotherlylove,unity,justice,cooperationandallthequalitieswhich upliftmenfrommediocritytogenius,andfromirresponsibilityto responsibility,throughouttheworld. TheInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporationisnotjustagreat moneymakingbusinessitisaworldwidemanmakinginstitution whichisliftingthewholestandardofhumanthoughttowardahigher pinnacle. Newethicalprinciplesheretoforeunknowninbusinesspracticehave boundthisgreatinternationalbodytogetherasonegreatfamilywhich isasoperativeunderanysystemofgovernmentasitisinthecapitalistic systemunderwhichitnowoperates. Ourbodiesweremadeinthesamewaythatthisorganizationwasbuilt byaddingthoughtbythoughttoitduringalltime. Considerourownbeginningmillionsofyearsbeforewewerewhatwe arenowasingleprotoplasmiccelluponwhichthelightshone.When thelightofthesunshinesupontheseedofGodsidea,itpolarizesthat ideaintoamanifestationoflife,forthelightistheLifemessengerfrom space.Allmatterconsistsoflightwavesandmanismatter.Every particleofourbodyislightpolarizedintopulsatinglifebylightwave messengersfromspace.Whenlightshownuponoursinglecelland polarizedit,sensationwasbornintoit.Desireforbetterandbigger bodieseventuallymadeuswhatweare. ThatwastheprocessofthecreationofyourbodybytheUniversal Intelligencegraduallyworkingouttheideaofthebodyofmanas

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extensionofdesire.Inthisuniverse,nothingiscreatedwithoutthe desireforcreation.So,gradually,cellularformswereaddedtoour bodiesourarms,ourlegs,ourfingernails,andalltheorgans,nerves andveinswhichmadeusintotheverycomplexautomaticmachinesthat wearetoday. Aswegrewandunfoldedourpatterns,eachaddedparticlewas connectedwitheveryotherparticlebyasensitizednervesothateach addedpartautomaticallytookcareofitself.Tothissensednervewas addedanelectricconnectionwitheveryotherpartofthebodysothat eventuallytheregrewupwitheachbodyaseriesofautomaticreflexes suchasmystandinghereautomaticallybalancedbyrelaxedwhichdo notrequiremetothinkinordertostand.AutomaticallyIstandhere balanced,automaticallymyheartbeats.Asthebodyhasgrown,partby part,muscles,sinews,sensednervesandelectricfluxweredirectly connectedwiththebrainfromwhichtheygottheirdrivingpoweras directedbytheUniversalIntelligencewhichconsciouslymanifests throughthebrain.Beitunderstood,however,thatthebrainofthebody isnottheIntelligenceofthepersonwhoinhabitsthebody. Automaticreflexesmakeitpossibleforustodoaboutninetynineper centofthethingswedowithaboutonepercentofthoughtenergy expended.TheMindisfreetocreatepatternsforideasandmake decisionsforouractions,foruponthosedecisionsandactionsliethe successorfailureofourlives. Itwouldbewelltoillustratetheprocessofacquiringautomaticreflexes bycallingtoyourattentionthetirelessrepetitionofthemusician, painter,sculptor,orofanyonewhomustmakehisbodywork automaticallyandleavehisMindfreeforthinkinghisknowledgeinto form. Considerthepianistashepainfullythinkseachseparatenoteofa chord,thenplaysitunmusicallyuntilthebodyautomaticallysenses wholebarsatatimethroughhiseyes,whilehisMindisfreetothinkthe interpretationofhisinspiration. Thesalesmanorcraftsmanmustgothroughthesametraininginorder thathisbodymayactautomaticallyandnotsidetrackhisMindpower fromitscreativepurpose.

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Thistrainingimpartsamemorytoeverycellofthebody,foreverycell addedtoabodyhasapurpose,anditremembersitspurpose. Likewise,eachparthasapurposeandisremindedofit,andtrainedfor itbytheelectricextensionswhichreachfromthebraintoeachcelland part.Thusthefingerswhichhavebeenaddedtothebodyforthe mechanicalpurposeareasmuchtrainedintobecomingautomatonsfor thefulfillingoftheirpurposeasaregimentofmentrainedtoactin unisonwillfulfilltheirpurposeasaunit.Thesalesmanwhosebrain aloneistrainedparrotliketoactinaccordancewithhistechnical businesseducationismerelyaparrotorarobot.Herepeatsalmost automaticallythethingshehasbeentrainedtorepeatbythe impressionsmadeuponhisbrainalone.Suchtrainingdoesnotdevelop THINKERS. Now,itmustbeknownthatthebrainofamanisnothisMind.Mindis cosmic.ThebrainisthefocalpointoftheUniversalconsciousnesswhich centersmillionsofbrainsforrepetition,justasanyexpressionofIdea whichisgivenbacktotheCosmoscondenseswithinmillionsofradios forrepetition. Thebrainismerelyaseatofsensationsandastorageplaceforthe electricpatternsofideaswhichwecallmemoriesofevents,whichhave takenplacesinceourbeginningsand,also,forthepatternsofideas whichwehavestoredupasknowledge. Thebraindoesnotthink.Itmerelyactselectricallyaccordingtothe directionoftheConsciousness.Anditactsonlywhenitisbeingcharged bytheuniversalelectricforce.Thatchargingprocesscontinuesfor aboutthreequartersofadayandthengiveswaytoadischarging processwhichwecallsleep.TheConsciousIntelligence,however,does notsleeporfatigue.Itismerelytheelectricallyrecordingbrainwhich sleepsorfatigues,thusdisconnectingthebrainfromtheUniversal Intelligencetemporarily. Thisfacteverygeniusknowsasheknowshisalphabet,andthis knowledgegovernseverymomentofhislife,nightandday.Henever losessightofthisfactforonemoment,forheknowsthatthepenaltyof anunbalancedactionisanunbalancedbody,andtheconsequent

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insulationofMindfrombodyinsteadofacquiringthefreedomofMind whichallowsthebodytofunctionautomatically. Considerthecontrastingthoughtoftheaveragebadlytrainedwise crackingsalesmanwhothinkshemaddowhathechoosesonhisown time,eventogettingdrunkandsoincapacitatinghisbodythatheis unabletodoanycreativethinkingfordays. IrecallthereplyofoneofMr.Watsonssalesmenwho,whenIspoketo himaboutdoingsomethingformeonhisowntime,said,Ihavenot timeofmyown.Allofmytimebelongstotheorganization.Alsoallof mytimeismyown. Whatdidhemean?Hemeantthatnomanwhoisworkingoutagreat ideaisfreeatanytimetodoanythingwhichheknowsheshouldnotdo. Ifhehasanimportantthingtodothenextday,thethingthathedoes thatnighthasaninfluenceuponthenextdayssuccess.Ifhecarouses, drinks,orspendshistimeinanyunbalancingpursuit,therebylowering thevitalityofhisbody,orlowersthetempooftherhythmwhichflows throughhim,heincapacitateshimselfforthenextdaytotheextentin whichhehasinsulatedMindfromhisbody.Bysodoing,hehasnotonly stolenthetimeoftheorganizationbutstolenhisowntime.Hehas delayedhisownsuccessandloweredthestandardofhisentire organizationbyjustthatmeasureofhisunbalancedact. EachmanissearchingforSelf,tryingtofindthatwithinhimwhichis thehigherSelf,theEssenceofhisownimmortality. Theyoungmanwhoismakinghiswayinlife,whopratesmuchoffree willandthinksthatthereisacertaintimeheisgoingtoworkforhis bossandacertaintimeheisgoingtodojustwhathewishesforhimself, ismakingthegreatestoferrors,forifhefollowsthelivesofthegreat geniuseshewillseethattheyhavenotimeforanythingexceptthetime thatbelongswhollytotheirSelvesandalsototheuniverse. Letusconsiderthisfreewillideaofthethoughtless.TheGodForceof NaturalLawsaystousthatmanhasfreewilltodojustashechooses, butGodgoesfiftyfiftywithhimonthatideaandreservestherightto thereactionsofallmansactions.Sowithfreewill,manmaydoashe choosesbuthefindsthatthereactionstohisactionsarerecordedvery

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carefullyintimeandspace.GodlooksoutforthatwithNatures electricrecordingprinciple.Everythoughtandactioniselectrically recordedinspacebywaveforms.Ifthesewaveformsareunbalancedin theirpositivenegative,fiftyfiftydivisions,Natureseestoitthatthey musteventuallybecomebalanced.Thepowerofthewholeuniverse insistsuponthat.Fromthatlawofbalancethereisnoescape.Nonecan avoidit. Thereisalsoarecordofallthathappenswithinourbodiesasthereisin space,andalsoarecordofthedebitbalancingreactiontotheminboth bodyandspace.Ifouractionisagoodaction,thereactionisagoodone andwefeelnodiscomfort.Wearenotmadetopayforit.Iftheactionis unbalanced,wemustpayforitassurelyasthedayfollowsthenight evenifittakestenreincarnationstobalanceit.Itisinevitable.We cannotescapeit. Theuniversallawofbalanceisthatprincipleofequalinterchange betweenallcreatingthingswhichpreservesboththeunityandthe continuityoftheuniverse. Mindcentersandcontrolsbodyforthepurposeofgivingformtoideas throughthought,andnotforthepurposeofindulgingthebodyin unbalancingsensations. Ishalldescribetoyouthatthinkingofthemysticbymeansofwhichyou mayrisefromthepositionyouareintoanyotherpositionyoudesireby understandingtherelationofyourbodytoMind,andtheprincipleby meansofwhichMindcontrolsyourbody. IshallreadtoyoufromTHEDIVINEILIADconcerningthecreative purposeofthinking.Thisknowledgeisvitaltoallwhowishtoachieve intellectualoreconomicsupremacy. Allthinkingisuniversalthinking. Allthinkingbeingsarethinkinginunison.Allarecreatingthatwhich theyarethinking. Allthinkingbeingsareselfcreating. Allthinkingbeingsarecreatingallthings.

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Manishisowncreator.Maniscreatorofall.Thisshallmanknowwhen heshallthinkwithinthehigheroctavesofLightofhisMind. WhenmanshallknowthelanguageoftheUniversalOne,ofwhomheis apart,thenshallheknowthevoiceoftheUniversalOnespeakingwithin himinthelightofuniversalrhythmswhichmanknowsasinspiration. WhattheUniversalOneis,Iam.WhatHecommands,Icommand.My purposeisHispurpose. Godlivesinme.MyinheritanceisfromGodandofGod.Hegivesallto me.Hewithholdsnothing. ThedivinityofmeisThineandmine.Itisthatwhichisrecordedwithin thesoulofme.ItistheHolySpiritwithinthesanctuaryofme. IamanideaofThine.Thebodyofmeistheideaofthesoulofme.Itis Thineandmine.IamtheMasterSculptor.Mybodyistheplasticclay.My Soulisthemothermouldofmybody,thematrixformyregeneration. IamwhatIam.IshallbewhatIdesiretobe. WhatIam,Ihavedesiredtobe.Iamthesumofmyowndesire. IamThou,CreatorofAll.ThouartI,CreatorofAll.IamThou,Creator ofmyself,forThouhastmadeitknowninmyheartthatIamnotofmyself alone.IamThouandthouartI.Iamofthefarthermoststarandofthe bladeofgrassinmydooryard.Iamofmybrotherandofthemountain. Theecstasyofmythinkingvariesthespectraoftentimestenbillionstars andilluminestheetherofendlessspace. Thythinkinghascreatedallthatis.MythinkingisThythinking.My thinkinghascreatedallthatis. Iamman,Selfcreating. IamGod,Creatorofman. IamfatherofmySelf.

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IamSonofthelivingGod. Theendsofspacearemine.Ishallknownolimitationswhicharenot Thylimitations. ThisistheattitudeofMindinwhichthesuperthinkershouldapproach everybigandlittletask. Thewords,Askandyeshallreceivearejustastruetodayasthey wereofold,butwemusthaveadifferentcomprehensionthatthatof old,acomprehensionwhichhasbeengiventousbecauseofourelectric awareness.Ifwedoaskwiththatknowledge,andactinaccordance withNaturalLaw,weshallachieveanythingwedesire. Itisthatideaofsuperachievementwhichissoparamountinthe InternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation.Itpermeatestheentire organizationfromMr.Watsontotheofficeboy. SupremeachievementandsupremebeliefinonesSelfmustbeacquired bythesameobservanceofNaturalLawthatliberatestheartisticgenius fromthedemandsofhisbodywhenhefeelssomegreatinspiration flowingthroughhimfromthecosmostowhichhemustgiveform. Thegeniusapproachesachievementwithreverence.Thereisnothingin himofthewisecrackingyouthwhoapproacheseverythingsuperficially. Nogreatworkcanbeachievedinindustry,economics,artorscience whichisnotapproachedwithreverence. Iwillrelateapersonalexperienceofmyowntoillustratethispoint.I hasbeenapainterallmylifeandhadneverhandledclay,butitbecame incumbentuponmetodoabasreliefofThomasEdison,purelybecause ofanaccident.IwasPresidentoftheSocietyofArtsandSciences,and weweretogiveamedaltoEdison,andthesculptorwhowastohave madeitfailedme.IwiredMrs.EdisonthatIwouldcomeanddoit myself. Todosuchathingasthat,whichrequiredasuddenchangeofmedium fromafamiliaronetowhichtheautomaticreflexesofthebodyhad beentrainedtotheunfamiliaronewhichrequirednewskills,islikea violinistsuddenlychanginghisinstrumenttoapiano.

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Itwasveryunwiseformetodothisbecausewithsuchagreatmanas Edisonasmysubject,ImightnothavesurvivedhadIfailed.Butmy knowledgeofmyunitywiththeUniversalOneandthefactthatImust dothisthing,plustheinspiredbeliefthatIshoulddoitasa demonstrationofmyunlimitedpower,mademeignorethedifficulties. SoIwenttoFloridawithamassofclay,butonmywaydownIspent theentiretimeinmeditationconnectingmyselfwiththeUniversal Sourcetorealizetheomnipotenceoftheselfwithinme,inpreparing myselfforwhatIwouldotherwisebeunabletodo.Theresultwasoneof thegreatestmilepostsinmycareer. IfIhadfollowedtheusualprocedureofthesuperficiallymindedman andplayedbridgeallthewaydowninsteadofapproachingthis mountainoushurdlewithreverenceandinsulationofMindfrombody demands,IknowIwouldhavefailed.Infact,Iknewinadvance,from longexperienceintryingtoachievetheunachievable,thatmeditation andcommunionwithGodtogaingreatercomprehensionwastheonly waytomeetthatchallenge. ThecommunionwhichIhavejustdescribedisthebasisofthepowerful creativethinkingofallsuperthinkers.Ithasnorelationwhatsoeverto thesensereflexesofthebodywhoseelectricreactionswesooften mistakeforthinking. Allmenwhoachieveepochalthingsinanywalkoflifeliveveryserious livesandsoundgreatmentaldepths.Dignityimmunizesthemfrom superficialthinkingoractingandtheyaccepttheresponsibilitiesoflife withbecominggravity. Extrememodestycharacterizestheverygreatmentalgeniusforhefinds hisgloryinthehumbleservicewhichishistogivetotheunfoldingof thedivineplay. Alldownthroughhistory,theleadersofmenareinspiredtoachieve impossibilitiesagainsttheresistanceofthosewhoselackofvision limitsthemtotheirelectricsensingwhichtheymistakeforthinking. Theirinspirationsarealwaysinthenatureofaninspiredrevelation, whichwecallaconcept.Itisalwaysthevisionofonewhopicturesin

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aflashsomethingwhichmaytakeyearsoftimetounfold,butwhocan neverbeswervedfromhisbeliefinhisabilitytounfoldthepatternof hisvisionafterhehasconceiveditwithinhim. ConsiderMr.Watsonsvisionofaboutthirtyyearsago.Iknowthathe conceivedthisorganizationasafinishedpicturetowhichhemustad onebrushstrokeatatimeovermanyyearstoperfect.Iknowthat,forI knowthementalprocessesofthegeniusmysticwhoseeverythought andactionoflifemustbeinbalancewiththeelectricrhythmofthe patternswhichhehasconceivedandfromwhichhewillnotbe swerved. ConsiderJeanneDArcasanoutstandingexample.Shehadavision throughwhichsesavedFranceagainstoverwhelmingresistance.Her consciousnesscouldsoinsulateherfrombodysensingthatshebecame whollyMind.Sheexceededthestatewhichwecallgeniusandarrived atthatmentalmountaintopofthegreatmystic,butthereisnothing supernaturalaboutthat.Whenonetranscendsthebodyandbecomes consciouslyawareoftheCosmos,oneisthenenabledtotalkwithGod, forGodandSelfofmanareOne. Herexecutiondidnotdiscountherachievement.Forherdeathmeant nothing,anymorethanitmeanttoJesus.Ifsheknewinadvancethat shewouldbeburnedatthestake,shewouldnothavefalteredforone moment.Themysticconsiderspurposealone,desiringonlyworthiness tofulfillit. Icanwellconceiveherexaltedattitudeofspiritinhersilent whisperings,duringwhichshemusthaveprayedwithinherSelf somewhatasfollows: MakeThoumeaworthymessenger. BeThoume.Thypowerbemypower.Thyessencemyessence. UnfoldThouThyconceptthroughme. BemethatImaynotbemyselfalone.BemethatImaybethe universe. SpeakThouthroughmetoallmankind. Iamallmankind.CommandThoume.

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Toanyonewhoentershisdayofachievementwiththatspirit,unlimited powerisgiven.Onewhohasthatrealizationofomnipotencewithinhim cannotpossiblyfail.Personally,Ihavelearnedtoapproachallmywork inthatspirit,whetheritbethemakingofamonumentorofsweeping mystudio.Everytaskwhichmustbeperformedshouldbemadeanart of,andexecutedjoyfully. Notalloftheworkofanartistisglorious.Muchofitisdrudgery.The trueartistmustlovethedrudgeryaswellastheglory,andthisapplies equallytothesalesman,executiveorhousemaid.Eachdaywhenone crossesthethresholdofhisday,hemustenteritwithafeelingthatheis butaninterpreterofpartofthedivineplan. IamnotspeakingtoyouinthereligioussensenoramIpreaching goodnessormorality.Iamtellingyouthatinorderforyoutoliveand achieveanythingofglorywhatsoever,youmustliveaccordingtoLaw, whetheryouknowtheLawornot.TheUniversalLawofBalance requiresthateachdecisionyoumakeisonewhichdoesnothurtyour bodynordisturbyourconsciencebyhurtingothers.Ifeitheroneof thesethingshappens,youcannotdogoodwork.Thebodymustbekept perfectandinbalance,anditcanremaininbalanceandinperfect healthonlyifyourthoughtsandactionsareinbalancewiththe UniversalLawofLove.Yourbodywillbeunbalancedandtoxemicif yourthinkingisnottruetoyourknowing. Youwouldnotexpectmuchofyourradioifyouabusedit,norcanyou expectmuchconsciousawarenessifyouabuseyourbody.Yourbodyis yourreceiverandtransmitter.Throughityoutuneintowhatever rhythmsyouchoosetotakeoutofspace,whethertheybejazzor symphony.Fromityoualsobroadcastthatwhichisyourideaofyour Self.Peopleknowyoubythebroadcastyougiveoutfromyoursensed bodilymachine.You,yourself,tellalltheworldwhetheryouarejazzor symphony. Asaclimaxtothesethoughts,itiswelltopointoutthedifference betweencreativethinkingoftheMindandautomaticsensingofthe body.Agreatengineermightbeheraldedasagreatgeniusforhaving createdandbuiltagreatbridge.Thebridgewastheengineersdesign, butpracticallyalloftheengineeringprinciplesthatenteredintothat bridgewerenothiscreations.

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Likethebuildingofmansbody,itbeganagesagoandwasaddedto gradually.Allpastengineeringprinciplesbecameapartofthe electricallystoredupmemoryrecordsofhisbrain. Heperformedaworkofgeniusbyknowinglyassemblingtheelements frominformationgainedintechnicalschools.Hisgenius,asexpressed byhisbridge,wasmanifestedbyhiscosmicpowerofinspirationto conceiveideaandhisknowledgeofhowtoassembletheelementsofidea intovisualform. Beethoven,forinstance,assembledknownelementsintoformsand rhythmsofhisownimaginings.Hewasdeeplyinspiredbythatmoodof Naturewhichimpartedtohimthatcertainrhythmicpatternofelectric waveformwhichalwayscharacterizesthelightofthemoon. InthatecstaticframeofMind,inspiredbytherhythmofthenight,he interpretedhisconceptintotheformwhichweknowastheMoonlight Sonata. OnemightclaimthatifBeethoveninterpretedthatconceptfromspace, theMoonlightsonatamusthavealreadyexistedandhecopiedor clairvoyantlypickeditup.Wheneverwecreateanything,wemerely giveformtoanideawhichexistsinspaceasawaverhythm.Creative thinkingliesintheabilitytoconceivearhythmandthengiveitaform whichwouldcauseotherstofeelthesameemotionthatthemoonlight gavetoBeethoven. Fiftyothermusiciansmighthavebecomeinspirebythesamerhythm andfeltthesameemotionsufficientlytohaveinspiredthemtowrite moonlightsonatas.Ifeachonewrotehisinterpretationofthatrhythm, allfiftythemeswoulddiffer,buteachonewouldgivehishearersthe sameemotion.TheextenttowhichmanandGodbecomeOneintheir thinkingisthemeasureofamansgeniusorofhiscosmic Consciousness. Thecreationandthebuildingofaspiderswebisawonderfeatof engineering.Yetthespiderisnotageniusbecausehebuiltthatwebeven thoughitdemonstratessoundengineeringprinciples.

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Thespiderdidnotcreatethatstructurebythinkingitout.Atleastnot thatspider.Billionsofgenerationsofspiderscreatedthatcobwebalittle atatimebydesiringameansoftrappingfood.TheCreatorthusgives toallcreatingthingsthatwhichtheydesirefortheirsurvival. Againwehavetherepetitionofcreativethoughtaddedtosensedmatter inthenatureofautomaticreflexes.Thespidersbodyisanelectrically sensedmachinewhichturnsoutcobwebsjustasanymachineturnsout theproductitwasdesignedtoproduce.Eachpartofthespidersbody hasbeenpatternedtothosecertainelectricrhythmsofspacewhich storeupthatideaofcreationandpreservethatideathroughrepetition. Allideasofcreationarerecordedinspaceforrepetitionastheyunfold. Itistruethatthespiderdirectshisownbodymachinebutsodoes man.Allbodiesmustbedirected,controlledandmotivatedby Intelligenceactingthroughthebodybywayofthesenses.Desireis, however,theextentofthespidersthinkingeventhoughhisproductis thecreationofgenius. Thespidercouldnomorehelpbuildingthatwebthanitcouldhelp breathing.Theentireoperationisautomaticmotivationautomatically respondingtothehungerreflexesofhissensedbody. Thebeaverbuildsawonderfuldam.Thatisalsoamarvelousfeatof engineering.Thebeaverdamwascreatedinthesameway.Through thousandsandthousandsofgenerationsofbuildinghisbody,plusthe necessityforprotectinghisbody,thebeaverhasevolvedthatdamalittle atatime,generationaftergeneration.Thedambuildingideaisapart ofhim.Itisasmuchanextensionofhisbrainashislegsandclawsare extensionsofhisbody. Ifallthebeaversofthewholecolonywerekilledandonebeaveralone survived,hewouldbuildthedamasperfectlyasthoughahundred beaverssurvived,andasnaturallyasthenewborncalfwouldseekthe properplacetohaveitsfirstmeal.Eachmerelyobeysautomaticreflexes instinctively.Instinctisnotthought. Veryfewpeoplehaveasyetbecomethinkingbeings.Veryfewthinkat all.Theymerelyactinaccordwiththedemandsoftheirsensesand

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actuallydoverylittleoriginalplanning,assembling,designingor creating.Theyimitatethethinkingofotherswhodothink. Areyouwillingtoacceptyourpresentenvironment?Areyousatisfied withyourlastachievement,yourlastpicture,yoursalesquotaforlast month,orthespeechyoumadelastnight?Ofcourseyouarenot nobodyis.Oneshouldneverbesatisfied,forwhenthathappens progressceases,egomultipliesandonebecomesstaticandstagnant.To expresstheGodforcewithinus,thereshouldbeconstantgrowthand newpowerwitheachmoment. Toacquirenewpower,onemustfirstseekthekingdomofheavenwithin himself.Bysodoing,Jesussaid:andallthesethingsshallbeadded untoyou. TobeintunewiththerhythmsoftheUniverseisthesecretofallmans powerandgreatness. VIII KNOWINGVERSUSSENSING IshallreadtoyoufromTheDivineIliad. Seethounomorewithoutereyesalone,forthouhastknowingeyesto voidtheillusionsofthysensing. Throughoutlongaeonsmanhaswalkedhisearthwitheyesofouter seeing,givingbelieftothatearthofhisbodyssensing.Throughouthis newaeonshemustwalkwitheyesofinnerseeingandknowMeinitas butvisioningitinLightofMeandLightofhim. ForIamapatientGod.Ipatientlyawaitawakingmen. AwakeningmanishewhoknowstheLightofMeinhim.Manmay choosehisownaeonsforhisawakening,butknowMehemust.Untilthat daymansagonyofunknowingshallbemansalone.Hisknowingmustbe hisowndesiring. Whyforebethouslavetothysensing.Risethouabovethysensing.BeMe inthyknowing.

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Weliveintwouniversestheuniverseofsensingandtheuniverseof knowing.Theuniverseofsensingisthevisiblematerialelectricuniverse ofmotionwithwhichwearefamiliar.Theuniverseofknowingisthe invisibleuniversewhichwecannotsense.Manbeginshisexistenceupon thisearthwithsensingonly.Hehasnoknowledgewhatsoeverwhenhe begins.Helivesentirelyintheinstinctiveelectricuniverseofsensing. Thenervesofhisbodyarewhatmakehimawareofhismaterial existence.Sensationiswhathefeelswithhisbody.Heiselectrically awarethathehasabody.Electricalawarenessofhisbodydoesnot meanthatheknowsanythingbecauseofthatawarenessofhisbody. Sensingandknowinghavenorelationtoeachother.Sensingconsistsof vibratingwavesoftwolightsofmatterinmotion.Knowingconsistsof theOneLightofspiritwhichisstill.TheonestillLightofknowing centersallmotion,justasthestillfulcrumcentersthemovinglever. Thereisnomotioninafulcrum.Allmotionisinthemovingleverwhich extendsfromthefulcrum.Likewise,thereisnopowerinthemoving leverwhichextendsfromthefulcrum.Thepowerwhichismanifested bytheleverisinthefulcrumuponwhichtheleveroscillates. Thosewhomanifestgodsknowingaremovingleverswhichoscillate uponthestillfulcrumofGodsOneLightofknowing.Theyfirst manifestHimthroughthesensesasmotion.TheythenbecomeHim throughconsciousknowing. Civilizationprogressesincyclesofunfoldmentjustasallthingsin Natureunfoldinmeasuredcyclicperiods.Thecycleoftransitionofmen fromonestagetothenextisnineyears.Everynineyearsofmans journeythroughlifeanddeath,hebecomestransformed.Thedesiresof hischildhood,boyhood,youthandmanhoodchangeasheacquires knowledgeandexperiencebecauseofhavingpassedthroughthose stages. Thecycleoftransformationofmankindasawholeisapproximately twentyfivehundredyears.Civilizationisforeverintransit.Lifeisa journeyfromunawarenessofanythingbutbodytofullawarenessof Mindinbody.Itisajourneyfromwhollysensingwithoutknowingto

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whollyknowingwithoutsensing.Itisalongjourneyofmanymillionsof yearsofjustpurephysicalsensationofthebodyofmanbeforespiritual consciousnessbeginstodawnuponhim. Manhaspassedthroughthosemillionsofyearsofjunglelifeofsensing andhasrecentlyemergedfromthatjungleintothedawnofconscious knowing.HehasbeguntoknowGodinhim,andforafewthousandof thosemanymillionsofyearshehasbeensearchingforthatGodof whichhehasbeenvaguelyawarethroughthehearingofinner whisperingswithinhimandthroughtheteachingsofmessengers whomGodsendsperiodicallyforthepurposeofnurturingthatgrowing awareness. Butourstateofcivilizationisstillverylow.Wearehardlyfarenough beyondtheedgeofthejungletoclassifyourselvesasotherthan barbarians.WesurelycannotclassifyourselvesasGodlikemenwhile westillkill,robandexploitothermenandnations.Mankindasawhole isstillinitsbarbaricstagebutismakingstridestowardrisingaboveit. Thiscomingcyclewillbeonemoresteptowardhisomniscience. Wearedeceivingourselvesintobelievingthatweareahighlycivilized andculturedpeople,possessedofgreatknowledge.Instead,weareina periodoftransitioninourunfoldmentwhichisbetweentheanimalof thejungleandinspiredmanwhoknowsgodinhim. Thefearofthejungleisstillinman.Hefearsothernationsoftheworld astribesinthejungletearothertribes.Nationsmaintainvastarmies andnaviesforfearofothernations.Welockourdoorsandpoliceour streetsbecauseoffear.Thejunglemanhadnoknowledgeofgoodand evil.Thejungleworldkilledforsurvival,forthatwasnaturallaw.Man hasbeguntoknowtheprincipleandnecessityforunity,yethestill practicesjunglemethodsinhishumanrelations.Hestillbelievesthathe mustkilltosettlehisdisputeswithothermen.Hehasnotyetlearnedto turntheothercheek. Inthispresentstageofseeminglyhighcivilization,greatnationsare practicingthisjungleprincipleofkillinginbuildingtheirempireswith fullknowledgeofgoodandevil.Thosewholivebytheswordwilldieby theswordforthatwhichmansowshemustreap.

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Twothousandyearsago,Godsentmessengerstogivenew comprehensiontoman.Theideaofkindnessandbrotherlylovewas giventotheprimateworldofthatday,butmanstillrefusestopractice it. Ourcomprehensionofnaturalforceshasincreasedsophenomenallyout ofproportiontoourspiritualadvancementthatweareindangerof completedestructionofthehumanrace.Weareusingnewdiscoveries andskillstomultiplyourabilitytokillforgreedandpower.Mans desireformaterialadvancementhassofarexceededhisdesirefor spiritualadvancementthatthetremendousunbalancebetweenthetwo willdestroybothunlessthedesireforspiritualawarenessovercomesthe unbalancebetweenthetwodesires. Duringthoseaeonsinwhichmanknewnothing,livingwhollyas instinctivelycontrolledandelectricallysensedanimals,hecreated absolutelynothing,justasanimalscreatenothing.Theapparent creationsofanimals,suchasthespidersweborthenestofabird,are createdbytheOneThinker,controllingHiscreationsthroughinstinct. ThemomentmanbecameawareofGodinhim,hebegantoknow.With knowledge,hebegantocreate.HebecamecoCreatorwithGod,for thereisbutoneCreator.Thatwasthefirststepinhistransitionfrom sensingtoknowing. Therewasverylittleofknowinginthatfirststep.Inthusbecoming awareofsomethinghigherinhim,hebegantoobserveeffectswithhis senses,thentothinkofthoseeffects,thentoreasonandform conclusionsregardingwhattheevidenceofhissensestoldhimabout thoseobservedeffects. Outoftheseobservationsmandevelopedskills.Hereasonedhowhe mightdothingsbycombiningtheeffectsobservedbyhimwithother effectsuntilhisbodilyskillsincombiningeffectsobservedbyhissenses, supplementedbyhisthinkingandreasoning,havebroughthimtothis seeminglyadvancedstageofwhathemistakenlythinksofasgreat knowledge. Knowledgehasplayedaverysmallpartingivingtheworldoftodaythe inventionsandproductsofthiselectricuniversesuchasradio,radar,

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andthechemicalandmetallurgicalimplementsofourdailyuse,andthe meansofworldtransportationacrossseasofwaterandair.Knowledge cannotcomethroughthesenses.Thesensesofthebodycannotknow anything.Knowledgeisspiritual.ItisCause.MancannotknowCause byobservingsensedeffectsofcause.Hecanbutbeinformedofthose effectsandphotographtheirimagesuponhisbrain. Thebrainofmanisapartofhisbody.Itisamassofintegratedelectric wavesinviolentmotion,centeredbythestillLightofconsciousness. Wavesofmotioncannotknowtheycanbutfeel.Ourconsciousness aloneknows,andmanhasbeenunawareofhisconsciousnessduringall oftheseaeonsofhisjungledays.Asyethehasbutlittleknowledgeand avastamountofinformation. Hissenseshavegivenhimagreatelectricalawarenessofeffectsof motionbuthisjustdawningconsciousnesshas,asyet,givenhimbut littlespiritualawareness. Informationgatheredbythesensedeyesofthebodybyobservationof matterinmotionisknownasempiricalknowledge.Empirical knowledgeacquiredbythesensesissubjecttothecountlessillusionsof motionwhichdeceivethesenses.Forthisreason,oursocalledvaststore ofempiricalknowledgeisasunstableasthemotionwhichcausedit. Knowledgeisaspiritualquality.Ithasnorelationtothesenses.The sensescanobserveandrecord,buttheycannotknow.Theycanbe electricallyawareofeffectandcanactthroughreasoningandthinking ofthedawningconsciousawarenessofman. Electricawarenessisphysical.Itistheelectricactionofthinkingones knowledgeintoformbutthinkingisnotknowing. Thinkingandreasoningfromobservedeffectsofmotionregisteredon thebrainhavegivenmarvelousresultsinphysicalproductsbutunless thereisknowledgeofcausebackoftheresults,theproductswhichman speaksofashiscreationsarebutsenseobservedeffectsassembledinto form.TheyarenoMindcreationsbornfromspiritualknowing. Whenacosmicallyinspiredcomposerconceivesasymphony,heis creatingaproductbornofknowledgewhichheisthinkingintoform.

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Hisproductiscosmic,foritcomesfromtheSoul.Butwhenacomposer putstogethermanyunitsofothermusicianscreations,whichhehas becomeinformedofthroughhissenses,heisbutassembling informationintoform.Hisproductisphysicalbecauseitcomesfromthe body.Itlacksthedepthofacosmiccreation.Thegeniusinitisnothis own. Anothergreatillusionisthatknowledgeiswrittendowninbooksand thatweacquireknowledgefrombooks.Knowledgecannotbewrittenin booksnortaughtbyteachers.Eventheteachingsoftheworldsgreat mystics,philosophersandgeniusesarebutinformationelectrically sensedbythosewhoreadorhearthemuntilconsciousnessoftheSpirit recognizesthemasknowledge. Theteachercannotgiveknowledgeexceptbyreinspiringotherswith hisinspiration.Inordertodothat,hemusthimselfbeinspired. InspirationisthelanguageofLight.Itisthemeansof intercommunicationbetweenGodandman.Writtenorspokenwordsor musicalrhythmshavenomeaningforanyoneunlesstheinspirationof knowledgeinthemisconveyedtohimwhoreadsorhearsthem. Wordsormusicarebutinformation,orsound,electricallyrecorded uponthesensesofmanunless,anduntil,theybecometransformedinto consciousknowingbyreachingtheSpirit.Mancanrepeatthemjustas aphonographrecordcanrepeatthings,butthereisnoSoulinMusic, noinspirationinwords,unlessthereisknowledgeintheperformeror speakerwhichinspireshimtoreinspirehishearers. Themanwholivesasensedexistenceprefersacrowd.Heneverwishes tobealone.Heneverwishestobesilentorquiet.Ifheisinaroom alone,heturnsontheradiotomakesound.Ifheisnotsatisfiedwith whathehears,hewillturnthedialtosomethingelse,alwayssomething elsechangingthedialchangingthesoundtomakeotherkindsof sound.Hewillpickupanewspaperandreaditwhilethesoundisgoing on,notknowingthemeaningofthesoundnotevencaringaslongas hissensesarebeingactivatedbyit.Hewillreadastoryandnotknow whatthestoryistellinghim.Ifyouaskhimanhourlaterwhathehas read,hedoesnotremember.Hedidnotdesiretoremember.Hecannot eventellyoutheplotofthestoryorthesubstanceoftheplot.Hehas forgottenitashereadit.Thesoundoftheradio,thestory,theplot,the

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advertisement,allareajumbleinhissenses.Theyareallmixed togetherashereadsandlistenssimultaneously.Inthismanner,he spendshiswholelifeentertaininghissenses.IfhegoesoutintoNature, heseeksacrowdedbeach,abroadwalkordancehallwherethemusic isjazz.Hesellsalotofgoodsmakesalotofmoneydresseswell andstandsasamaninthecommunitywhoissuccessful.Youlikehim, andIlikehim.Heischeerfulheisagoodfellow.Heiswellinformed butheknowspracticallynothing.Hisviewpointisamaterialisticone hewantstobeshown.Hisdesiretomakemoneyandspenditexceedsall otherdesires.Heisthedominantcharacterinourindustryand commerce.Hisnameislegion. Ontheotherhand,themanwhoconsciouslylivesinthespiritual universeofknowingisasdifferentastheobversesideofamedalfrom thereverse.Moneyishislastconsideration. Fromsuchmencomesworldculturepeoplewholovetobealoneand findecstasyinit.ItisfromthosewhoknowinglycommunewithGodin Naturethatthestupendousrhythmsofourfinearts,ourmusic, architecture,painting,sculpture,poetryandliteraturecome.Without increasingworldculture,ourcivilizationwouldretrogress. Whatwouldourworldbewithouttheenrichinginfluenceofthegreat masterswhohavegivenusourpricelessworksofart?Thinkwhatit wouldmeantotakegreatmastersofmusicoutofourlives,suchas WagnerorRachmininoff.Whenwecontemplatesuchacatastropheto ourmentalenrichment,wecanbetterrealizetheinestimablevalue whichjustonesuchgeniuslivingknowinglywithGodisascompared withonewholivesameresensedexistence. Yetitisthroughthesegeniuseswholiveintheworldofknowingthat thosewholiveintheworldofsensingascendtotheheights.That transitionfromthematerialworldofsensingtothespiritualworldof knowingiscontinuallytakingplaceamongmen. Themoreonelistenstotherhythmsofheaven,themoreonebecomes attunedtothem.Theloverofjazztowhomasymphonywouldbe painfulgraduallyreverseshisdesireashereattuneshimselftospiritual rhythms.

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Likewise,hissenseofbeautyundergoesthesametransition,andwithit aloveofNature. Allmenareseekingtobecomehigherbeings.Itisinnateinallmen. Thegreatdesireforthathigherunderstandingwhichcanalonecome fromGodispermeatingallthepeoplesoftheearthatthisperiodof chaosinworldaffairs. Thisisthenewdawningdayofthegreatestspiritualawakeninginall manshistory.Newcomprehensionwillgivehimanewsenseofvalues anewunderstandingofhisplaceamongmenofhisrelationshiptothe universe,andofothermensrelationshiptohim. ManmustcomprehendandobeytheUniversalLawofLoveandthus manifesthisinheritanceofomniscience,omnipotenceand omnipresence. IX THESECRETOFCREATIVEEXPRESSION Intheheartofeachandeveryoneofusliesburiedtheseedofcreative expression,buttheawarenessofitiswhatmakessomegeniusesor mystics,whileothersneverrisetogreatheights.Nooneneedbedestines tooblivion.Weareallbornwithexactlythesameinheritancefromour Father.AllthatGodhastogive,Hegivestoeveryonealike.Theonly differencebetweenonemanandanotherliesinthemeasureofhis awarenessofhisrelationtoGod,andtheknowledgewithwhichto becomecoCreatorwithGod. ThereisbutoneCreatorintheuniverse,oneMind,onePerson,one Being.WearethatCreator,thatPerson,thatBeinginthemeasurethat weknowweare. Wemustknowtheuniverseanditsunderlyingprincipleforonly throughknowing,throughhavingascientificfoundationunderour knowingandanawarenessofGoddynamicallynotabstractlycan webecomecreators.

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FollowingisanextractfromTheDivineIliadwhichisTheWordofGod aninspiredmessagegiventoman,whichIhaveinterpretedformans understanding. IamtheKnoweroftheKnown. IamthesexlessKnoweroftheKnown.InMeistheConsciousnessofall knowing.AndthatisMypower. InMe,theunconditionedOne,istheWhole.Therearenoparts,norare therebeginnings,norendingsinMe,theOneConsciousWhole. IamthedualThinkerofunfoldingpartsoftheKnown,theImaginerof imagedformswhichemergefromMyknowing,throughMythinking,to manifestMyknowing. MydualthinkingdividesMyknowingLightintopairsofsexdivided mirrorsofthetwoopposedlightsofMythinking.Theseelectricmirrorsof dividedlightreflectMyLightandLifeinthemformanifestingMy knowingandtheOnelifeofMyBeing.Foreverandforeverthey interchangethedualreflectedlightsofMythinkingformanifestingthe continuanceofMythinking,yettheyarenotMyLight,noraretheyMy Life. NoraretheyMyBeing.I,MyallconsciousBeing,alonelive.AndI alonethink. AgainIsay,allthinkingisMythinking.AlsoIsay,whenmanthinksat allhethinkswithMeasOne,imagineswithMeasOne,andbuildshis imageswithMeasOne. AndwhenmanisinspiredbyexaltedthinkingknowthouthatitisIin himwhoamthinkingasOnewithinhim. ForIamthesourceofecstasyandinspirationinman.BeholdinMethe silentVoicewhichmanmayhearwhohathinnerearstohear.AndIam theLightwhichmanmayseewhohatheyesoftheSpirittosee. ForIsaythatinsofarasmanknowstheecstasyofinspirationinhimhe hearsMyVoiceandseesMyLightinhim.Hethenknowsthemighty rhythmsofMybalancedthinkingandthinkswithMe.

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ThatisthekeynotetheverycruxofpowerinmantheKNOWINGof theCreatorwithinhimhearingHismightyrhythmsandbeingintune withthoserhythms,withthevibrationsofthelightwavesofGods thinkingfromwhichheisextendedandwhichhemanifestsbyhis thinking. Benotforgetfulofthoseunderlyingprinciplesofthefactthatthereis afulcrumundereveryleverorwaveofmotion,andthatmancannotget alongwithoutthatfulcrum.Amechanicwhodesirestoliftatenton rockwithacrowbarcandosoonlybyputtingituponastillfulcrum. Thepowerisinthestillfulcrumandnotinthemovinglevernorinthe expressionofpowerextendedfromthefulcrum.Godsayeth:SeekMe, knowMe,beMebethefulcrumofthineownpower. DesireistheverybasisofCreation.Goddesires.Withouthisdesireto expressHisknowing,therewouldbenouniverseofmatterandspace. Withoutdesireinman,therewouldbenoform,noproduct,no separationofideaintoitsmanyparts.Godsideaistodividethe formlessnessofHisOneWholeIdeaofCreation,totakeitapartfor multiplicationintomanyforms.Thinkingdoesthat.Wethinkour knowingintomanyparts,thensetthosepartsintomotiontoexpressthe balanceandthepowerofthecenteringfulcrumoftheOnestillLight fromwhicheachwaveofusisextended. Nowwhatwedowiththoseextendingwavesofourthinkingiswhatwe makeofourselves.Wecanbewhatwedesiretobe.Wearetheproduct ofourownthinking,butourthinkingiswhatourknowingis.Wethink ideabutwedonotcreateidea.Weproducesomethingbutthatproduct ofideaisnottheideaitself.Itisbutthebodilyformoftheidea.The ideastillremainsintheformlessLightofGod,istheinspiredMindof thecreativethinkerwhomanifestGod.Mancreatesnothingbutform andmotiontosimulatetheideawhichneverleavesMind,neveris separatedfromMind.Ideaiscosmic.Itcannotbecomematter,butitcan assumematerialformtosimulatethecosmicidea.Awatchmanifeststhe ideaoftime,butitisnottime.Itisaproductthatsimulatesthatidea, butitisnottheidea.Italsomanifestsmechanicalprinciples,butthe mechanicalprinciplesarenotthere.Thewheelsandotherpartsofthe watchsimulatingthatideaarethere,buttheideaisnot.I,asasculptor, produceamonument.TheideaofthemonumentneverleavesmyMind.

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Theplaster,clay,orbronzeformsandsymbolsmanifesttheideaofthat productbuttheyarenottheideawhichtheysimulate. AnignorantmancanseethosesameformsaswellasI,buttheymean nothingtohim.AnotherMindcanbereinspiredbyitandreflectthe inspirationwhichisinmyMind.MyMindisanextensionoftheMind ofGod,forthereisbutoneUniversalMind.Inthatsense,my monumentisnotmycreationalone.Iambutaninterpreterofthe CreatoracoCreatorwithGod.Theentirematerialuniverseisbuta manifestationofGodsdivineIdea.TheIdeaitselfiswithintheOne Lightandneverbecomesapartyofthetwolightsofmotionwhich electricallyrecordtheIdeainformofmatter. Yetwecontinuetocreateproductinamaterialuniversewhichisjusta complexityoflightwavesofmatterandhasnomeaningwhatsoeveras idea.Thenwewonderwhythereissomuchmediocrityintheworld. Productwithoutknowledgeandinspirationbehinditcanneverbecome anenduringmasterpiece. Itisasthoughamechanictriedtoliftatentonrockwithnofulcrum underhiscrowbarorlikesciencetryingtodomarvelousthingswith itsleversofmotion,denyingtheSpiritasitsfulcrumofknowledge. Sciencestudieseffectratherthancause.Itcanproveeffectofmotion andmatterbutitcannotprovethecauseofeffectinthelaboratory,soit relegatescausetometaphysics.UntilsciencetakesGodinascoCreator, itwillneverknowthecauseofthemanycomplexeffects.Butscience mustknowthecause.Scienceisatthecrossroadswhereitmustinclude thespiritualSourceofitsmaterialeffects. Religionisatthecrossroadsalso.Religionandscienceareastwo opposites,butinthevoidanceoftheiropposition,unitywillcometo bothsciencethecreator,religionthecreator.Theywillhavenew knowing,newcomprehensiondisunitywillbecomeunity.Amarriage betweenscienceandreligionwillremakeourcivilization. Therearemillionsofpeopleconcentratinguponproducingproductin matter,whenthesecretofcreationisnotineffectsofmatterbutinthe causeofthoseeffects.Forthatreasonwemustreverseourcreative processfromproducttotheSourceoftheproduct.Todothat,wemust haveknowledge.WemustknowtheWHYofthings.Onecannot

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produceanythingwhatsoeverinexcessofonesknowing.Onecannotbe aninterpreterofanythingwhichhe,himself,isnot.TointerpretGods idea,onemustbethatwhichheinterprets.Totheextentthatheknows Godinhim,heisGod.Knowinggod,hecanacttheparttotheextentof hisknowledge.Thegreatertheactor,thegreaterhisabilitytobecome thecharacterhesimulates.Thegreaterthecharacter,thegreatertheart producedbyhim. Sobethatwhichyouarecreating.Onecannotproduceenduringthings unlessonehasthatknowingandthatawarenessofBeinginHimfrom whichhissourceofinspirationcomes.ThereisbutoneCreator,one Thinker,oneBeing,intheuniverse.Theneareryoucometobecoming thatOne,thegreateryourabilitytocreate,andthemoreenduringyour creationwillbecome. Considerthemusicianwhothinksonlyofhisskillandtechniquein playingthepiano.Hisproductmaybeharmoniousandrhythmicsound, butitisnotart.Sound,eventhoughrhythmic,doesnotreinspireor upliftanothertothegreatheightsofcreativegenius.ToleaveGodoutof anycreativeexpressionislikedigginganemptywell.TotakeGodinis likeproducinganeverflowi8ngwell.ThepoweroftheCreatorwhom oneisinterpretingcomesfromtheSoul.Withoutthat,musicisnothing. WithoutthatsparkofcreativegeniuswhichcomesfromtheSoulofa sculptor,hismonumentwouldbenothingbutbronzeorstone. Likewise,theproductsofshopsorfactorieswouldbenothingbutforms andbodiesofmatter.Civilizationislivingtoomuchinthebodytoo muchintheflesh.Itisnottryingtogivecreativeexpressiontoitsideas withafulcrumofspiritualpowerunderit. CivilizationisaninstrumentinthehandsoftheCreator,working instinctivelyasanimalsworkinstinctivelytowardtheonepurposeof seekingforsomethingfortheirbodies.Manisdoingthesamething, also,totoogreatanextentseekingforsomethingforhisbody. ThereisapowerwithinthebodyapowerthatyouandIcanhavefor theaskingforthedesiring:andwemustlearntousethatpowerto upbuildourselves.Thatisthethingwemustdoinsteadofjustbuilding thebodyalone.Beforewebuildanyproduct,wemustbuildourinner

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Selvesuptotheleveloftheproduct.Wemustdesiretoproduce.Noman canproduceanythinggreaterthanhe,himself,is. BeethovensMoonlightSonataishisproductprintedonpaper.Itcan beplayedbyamusicianwhoissufficientlyinspiredtoreflectthatgreat interpretationofamood,butunlesshehasthesoulofaBeethovenhe canneverreproducethatsonataasBeethovenproducedit. Thegreatestofsculptorgeniuses,likePraxitelesandMichelangelo,and thegreatmastersinmusic,couldnothavecreatedtheirmasterpieces unlessthey,themselves,weresuperiortothatwhichtheyproduced.We haveveryfewgeniuses,butcountlesstechnicallyskilledparrotminds whorepeatwhattheyaretaughtwithoutknowingintheirSoulswhat theyrepeat. Whatareskills?Whatdotheymean?TheydonotmeanMind.They comebywork.Anyonecandevelopaskilltoplayamusicalinstrument, topaint,todrawortosculpture.Therecanneverbeagreaterpainting thanthepainterofit,however,norcanthereeverbeagreaterproduct thanthethinkerofthatproduct.SkilledpeoplewholackSoularemere automatonslikemachines,orlikeanimalswhichdisplaymarvelous skills.Spidersareskilledautomaticmachines.Theycreatemarvelous websinstinctively,buthavenomoreknowledgeofwhattheyare creatingthananaddingmachineknowswhatitisdoing.Countless skillsareknownintheanimalkingdom,butthereisnogeniusinthe animalswhichmanifestthoseskills.ThegeniusoftheircreationisGod, theirCreator. Thebeaverbuildsadam.Hebuildsitbecausehehasbuiltitfor countlesscenturies,andhecontinuestobuilditinstinctivelyand automatically,becomingapartofCreationnotcoCreatorwithGod butanautomaticextensionofGodsthinking,expressingGodsideain form,purelyasanautomaton.Theideaofthatdamisapartofthe wholeideaofCreation,extendedthroughtheCreatorandthroughHis Creation.Itautomaticallytakesplaceasapartoftheworkofthe CreatorHimself,supplementedonlybythedesireofthebeavertohave thatmeansofprotectionandfood.Thespiderhasthedesirefor somethingtocatchfliesandthatdesireisansweredbytheCreator.

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Manhasgonebeyondthatpoint,beyondthatstateofinstinctivecontrol. Hehasbeguntothink,andeverythinkerthinkswithGodbecausethere isonlyOneThinker.Ifamanthinksatall,heisthinkingwithhis creator.IfhecreatesheiscreationwithhisCreator.Ifheknows,itis becauseoftheoneLightofthecreatorwhichiswithinhim.Whatever knowledgehehasismeasuredbyhisawarenessofGodwithinhim. Ishallgiveyouarulebymeansofwhichyoucancheckyourrelationto thetwouniversesinwhichyoulive.Youcangainmuchbyapplyingthis ruletoeveryact.Weliveintwouniversestheuniverseofsensingand theuniverseofknowing.Theuniverseofsensingiseffectofcause.The universeofknowingiscause.Wecannotknowanythingthatwecansee orfeelortouch.Thingswhichoursensesrespondto,wecannotknow. Theyareeffects.Youcannotknowasunsetskybecauseitisafleeting effect.Butyoucancomprehenditbecauseyouknowitscause. Ontheotherhand,youcannotsensethatwhichyoucannotsee.Youcan knowthatwhichyoucannotsee,butyoucannotsenseit.Icansensethe factthattherearemanypeoplehere.Icanseeyourbodies,butIcannot seeyouthePersonwhocentersthosebodies.Icanknowyou,andI canknowyouasaBeing,butIcannotsenseyou.SowecansenseGods body,whichisHisuniverse,andthusbeelectricallyawareofit,butwe cannotknowtheuniverseofmotion.Wecan,however,knowGod,the Creatorofit. Iknowtheheadofagreatindustry.Iknewhimasanofficeboywho studiedshorthandatnightstoequiphimselfforabetterposition.He soonbecamesecretarytothepresident,andfinallyvicepresidentofone ofthegreatestindustriesinthecountry.OnedayIaskedhimthesecret ofhissuccess.Heanswered:Ihavealwayswantedtobetheman higherup,andIhavealwayspreparedmyselftobethemanhigherup. IfoundthatIcouldalwaysbecomethatmanforthereismoreroomat thetopbutverylittleroomforthemultitudewhocrowdthebottom.I amstillequippingmyselfforthemanhigherup,forIfindthatthetop oftheladderofsuccessreachesintothehighheavens,whichisstillfar togo. Itisnotintendedthatanymanremainwhereheiswhenhestartshis career.Hemustalwaysprogresstothelastdaysofhislife,buthecan progressonlybycontinuallybecomingagreaterperson,onehaving

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morecomprehension,moreawarenessoftheLight,morepowerto createhisproductionsbybeinggreaterthanthatwhichheproduces. Thesecretofallsuccessliesinbuildingourselves.Nevermindthe product,nevermindtheskills.Theywillcomeifwespendallour energiesinbuildingourselves.Eachofusmustlearntobethefulcrum ofhisownpowerbybecomingmoreawareoftheLightthatcomestous graduallyduringthelongjourneyfromsensationtoConsciousness,and frommediocritytomasterfulness.Theonlypossiblewaytoacquire poweristorecognizeitinonesSelf. ThekingdomofGodisineveryman.Seekitalways.Letthatsearchbe onesonlypurposeinlife.Whenonedoesfindit,allthingselsewillbe addeduntohim. X SECRETOFMANSPOWER IshallreadfourexcerptsfromTHEDIVINEILIADasmytextfor tonightstalkonthesubjectofmanssourceofpower. WhentheyshallknowtheLightofMeinthem,thentheyshallbeMeand Ithem. WhenmanknowsLight,thenhewillknownolimitation,butmanmust knowtheLightforhimselfandnonetherecanbewhocanmakewordsof it,forLightknowsLightandthereneedbenowords. Wherefore,Isaytothee,exaltthouthyselfbeyondtheysensing.Know Measfulcrumofthythinking.BeMeasdeepwellofthyknowing. Untilthenheisbutmovingclay,manifestingnotMeinhimwhile sensingnaughtbutmovingclayofhimknowingnotMYLightinhim. Everymanwantstobegreatandpowerful.Themostimportantthing foranymantoknowwhowishestoexpresspowerishisown relationshiptotheuniverse.Untilhedoesknowthisrelationship,heis likeablindweaklingseekinghisownwaythroughthedark.Hispower ismeasuredbytheextenttowhichheknowshisrelationshiptohis universe.Itisalsolimitedtothatmeasure.

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Manssupremeerrorliesinthinkingofhimselfasanindividualunitof creation.Practicallythewholemassofmankindbelievesthateachman isapoweruntohimself,independentofanythingelseintheuniverse. Eachbelieveshimselftobeanindividualentitywhosethinkingishis own,confinedwithinhisownbrain,andwhohaspowerofhisown withinhimselftoact. Veryfewthinkofthemselvesasutterlyhelplessinthemselves.Veryfew knowthattheyareasdependentupontheirCreatorforeventhe slightestoftheiractionsasanelectriclightbulbisuponthegenerator fromwhichitextends.Therelationshipbetweentheelectriclightbulb anditsgeneratorfromwhichitdrawsitspowerisexactlythesame astherelationshipbetweenmanandgodmansonlysourceofpower. Anelectricianisthoroughlyawareofthefactthathecannotgetany lightwhatsoeverifhedisconnectshisbulbfromitsgenerator.Togive light,itmustbeconnected.Togetmorepowerfullightsfromhis generator,hemustknowhowtomakeeachindividualbulbstronger andmorepowerful.Itisonlythroughsuchknowledgethattheelectrical engineercanmultiplythepowerofasmallcandlepowerlighttothe candlepowerofasearchlight. Likewise,theonlywayamancanmultiplyhisownpowerfrom mediocritytogeniusistobecomethoroughlyawareoftheonesupreme universalfactthatGODALONEISandthatnothingisexistentbut God.Hewhoknowsthisknowsthatheofhimselfisnothing,butisall powerfulbecauseoftheFatherabidinginhim.Anymanwhoknowsthe sourceofhisexistencewithoutreservationastohisownindependent existenceisalreadyomnipotent,omniscientandomnipresent.The illuminedonesalonehavethisknowledgeinitsfullness. OnlysuchmencansaywithfullcognizanceofitsmeaningIcanof mineownselfdonothing.TheFatherwithinmedoeththework.Jesus alone,ofallmeneverbornonearthcouldsaythiswithasfulla certaintyofitsmeaningastheelectricalengineercouldsay:These bulbshavenolightinthem.Theycandonothingofthemselves. Whateverlightcomesfromthemisextendedtothemfromtheirsource. Itisnottheirownlightitisthatwhichisintheirgenerator.

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JesusknewGodastheOnefulcrumoftheentirewaveuniverse.He knewthenothingness,theunrealityofthisMindimaginedthought universewhichonlyseemstobe. JesusknewtheorderlinessoflawandtheprocessesofCreationinfact, Hewastheworldsonlyconsummatescientist.BecauseofHisscientific knowledge,Hewasfullyawareofallcreatingthingsasbeingextensions ofeachotherallbeingoneallbeingtheimaginingsofMindunder controlofMind. ItwasthisknowledgewhichgaveHimthepowertohealandtoperform thesocalledmiraclesattributedtoHim.Jesuswas,therefore,the greatestmanwhoeverlivedbecauseHehadgreaterknowledgethan anymanwhoeverlived.Knowledgeisthekeythatunlocksmansdoor tocosmicpower.Themoreanyknows,themorepowerfulheisorcan become. ManyofustrytoemulatetheexampleofJesuswiththeideaof goodnessinmind.Goodnessorvirtuealonewillnotmakeanyman great,Godlikeorpowerful.Goodnessinanyindividualistheresultof actionaccordingtoGodslaw.ManmustknowGodslawoflovewithin hisheartandSoulbeforehecanlivelove.Emulationorimitationalone cannotmakeamangreat. AmanmustknowwithinhimselfthenatureofgodandGodsprocesses ofCreation.Whenwespeakofbrotherlylove,wemustknowits scientificmeaninginrespecttotheunityoftheentirephysicalbodyof Creationaswellastheunityofthespiritualuniverseofgod. Jesuslivedtheprincipleofbrotherlylovewithscientificknowledgeof theunityofman.HeknewtheOnenessoftheomniscientLightfrom whichallthingsareextendedtomanifesttheloveprincipleofunity.He knew,also,theunityoftheelectricwaveuniverseofseemingmany partsandthebalancedinterchangeofgivingandregivingwhich manifeststheloveprincipleinmatter.ToHimtherewerenoothermen onearththanHisSelfthatallseeminglyseparateothermenwereHis ownSelfHisownbodyallbeingextensionsofHimselfasHisarms wereextensionsofHisbody.Hehadnoteventheconceptof separateness,forHeknewtheWHOLENESSofGodandHisOneIdea.

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Hisveryideaofthebrotherhoodofmanhadnoconnotationof multiplicityinit.ToHimbrotherhoodofmanmeantwholenessofman asONE.Whenhesaid:Lovethybrotherasthyself,:andLovethine enemies,Hedidnotthinkofthewordsbrotherandenemiesas beingotherpersons.Hecouldnot,fortheOnenessoftheFatherwasin Him.PluralitysimplydidnotexistinHisConsciousness.Thesumtotal ofJesussknowledgetranscendedmatter.ToHim,mansmaterialbody wasunreal,hisSpiritalonebeingreal,whiletounilluminedhumans, mansbodyisreal,beingpresumablycontrolledbySpirit. JesuswasallthatGodis.HewastheLightofGodsallknowing. Becauseofthatfact,Jesuscouldknowinglysay:IandmyFatherare One.Howfewtherehaveeverbeenwhocouldsaythatknowingly. PerhapsnoneotherthanJesus.WeteachtheOnenessofGodandman inprinciple,andweincludeitinallofourreligiousandmetaphysical literatureasfundamentals,butwhoamongmencandivorcematter, multiplicityofmankindandtheegoofindividualityfromhisconceptsof unity? Manissensebound.Onlythegreatestgeniusescantranscendthesenses andforgetthebodyforasufficientlengthoftimetobecomeawareof GodinthemforthepurposeofinterpretingGodsmightyrhythms. JesuswasneverforonemomentunawareofGodinHimasOne.He forevertranscendedthesensesofhiselectricbody.HewaswhollyMind, whollyomniscient,omnipotentandomnipresent. GodisLoveunexpressed.GodscreationisLoveexpressed. GodsLoveischanglessunity.GodsCreationisHisimagineddivision ofHisunityintopairsofchangingoppositeunits,multipliedtoinfinity, forthepurposeofmanifestingthepoweroflovethroughinterchange betweenoppositepairs. LoveistheonesupremeWholeIdeaofGod. DesiretoexpressloveisthesupremepowerofGod. Knowledgeofhowtoexpressthepoweroflovemakesanymanwhohas thatknowledgesupremeoverotherman. ThedivinityofanymanisthemeasureoftheLightofLoveinhim.

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Thepowerofanymanisthemeasureofdesiretoexpresshisdivinity. Thegreatnessofanymanisthemeasureofhisabilitytoexpresslovein hishumanrelationsinthemannerinwhichGodexpresseslovein Nature. Godisbalance.GodexpressesHispowerinNaturebybalancingHis opposedpairs.Creationconsistsoftwounbalancedelectricalconditions whichforeverseekbalanceineachothertomanifesttheunconditioned unityofbalancefromwhichtheyextendasmovingwaves. GodexpressesHisWholeOneIdeaofloveinNature,electrically,by rhythmicbalancedinterchangeoflovebetweenallpairsofelectric oppositesinHisimagineduniverseofmultipleunitsofHisOneIdea. Rhythmicbalancedinterchangebetweenpairsofoppositeconditionsis GodsonelawbymeansofwhichalleffectsofNature,orinmansworld ofhumanrelations,areproduced.Godholdsthisonelawinviolateinall effectsofcause. GodalwaysbalancesallofHiseffectsofinterchangeinHiscreating universe.Manpersistentlyunbalancessomanyofhiseffectsof interchangewithothermenthatbalanceisimpossibleforhim.All mansills,hisfailures,enmities,worries,fears,diseases,andwarsare theresultofbreakingthatinviolatelaw.Theextenttowhichman breaksGodslawisthemeasureinwhichhe,himself,isbroken. Civilizationisagradualunfoldingofthecomprehensionofthenatureof godandtheprocessesofNatureworkingoutitscomplexitiesofeffects undertheonelawoflove. Civilizationprogressesinthemeasureofthatcomprehension exemplifiedinitsgreatmen.ItsgreatmenarethosewhoknowGodin themandinterpretHisrhythmsinaccordwithlaw.Itsgreatmenare alwaysfew.Thosefewconstantlyupliftothermenbyaconstantraising ofthestandardsofworldculture. WhentherearetoofewmenlivingknowinglywithGod,civilization becomesdecadent.Theworldisinoneofitsdecadentperiodsnow becauseofthatfact.Materialmindedmenhaveconceivedgreatnessto

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lieintheexpressionofphysicalandmentalpoweroverothermen,and inthematerialpowerofpossessions. Mankindhasnotbeendemonstratingtheprincipleofloveforhisfellow man.Menandnationshavesoughttoenrichthemselveswithmaterial possessionsinutterdefianceofthelawoflove.Menwhomtheworldhas consideredgreathavebeenGodlessmenwhoruledkingdomswithiron hands,andgatheredtogetherlargeamountsofgoldandothermaterial possessions.Otherswhomwehaveconsideredgreatwerethosewho delvedintothesecretsofchemistryandelectricitytoproducethe materialforenrichingempirebuildersofindustryforselfenrichment. Greatnessinmanhasbeenassociatedwithmoneyandmaterialpower. Manytherehavebeenofthiskindwhosenamesareforgotteninafew generations,butfewtherehavebeenofsuchimmortalsasWagner, Beethoven,Rachmininoff,Shakespeare,Socrates,Leonardoor Michelangelo.Thesearethemanwhoupliftthewholehumanrace becausetheyworkknowinglywithgod,whilethosewhoworkforself alonepullthestandardofcivilizationdowntolowerlevels. Thisgenerationisnotproducingsuchspirituallygreatmenaseventwo generationsagosuchmenasLongfellow,Whittier,Milton,Emerson, Scott,Dickens,Blake,Tennyson,andPoe.Eventhelastgeneration producedsuchmusicians,poets,writers,paintersandsculptorsas VictorHerbert,Sibelius,Rachmaninoff,ElizabethandRobert Browning,WaltWhitman,MarkTwain,Kipling,Markham,Masefield, AugustusSaintGaudens,DanielFrench,FrederickMacMonnies, GeorgeGrayBarnard,BurneJones,Keats,Whistler,Inness,John Sargent,Monet,andhostsofothergeniusesinthearts,hereand abroad. Whensomanygeniuseslivescontemporarily,worldculturearoseto highpointstodirectmansthinkingintospiritualchannels.Whereare theirequalstoday.Wearenotproducingthem! Allofourartsaredecadent.Uglinesshastakentheplaceofbeauty.In paintingandsculpture,theuglinessofunwholesomethinkingand practicinghasfloodedthelandwiththedistortedworksofmenwhose personalappearanceandmanneroflivingareasdecadentasaretheir works.Beautyanddignitycancomeonlyfromcreatorswhoseinspired

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livesaredominatedbyloveofbeauty.Thisgenerationcancountalltoo fewsuchmen.Thosewhohavesethighstandardsforpastsalonshave died.Thesalonswhichtheymadeintotemplesofbeautyarefast becomingtombsforartsdecadence. Innodepartmentoflifehasdecadenceofmoralitybeenfeltmorekeenly thaninreligion.Thereasonforthisdeplorableconditionisbecause dogmaticandcreedalreligionshaveoutgrowntheirusefulnessinthis electricageofgreatercomprehension. Theoldhellfireandbrimstoneoforthodoxynolongerfrightenspeople intobeinggood.Orthodoxy,suchasitwas,heldpeopletoagreater practiceofreligiousdevotionthanitpossiblycouldinthesemore enlighteneddays.TheGodofloveisreplacingtheGodoffearinmans concepts.Fiftyyearsago,practicallytheentirepopulationwentto church,andthechildwhodidnotattendSundayschoolwasrare. Today,sixtymillionpeopleinthiscountrydonotregularlyattendany church,andaverylargepercentageofchildrendonotattendSunday schoolThatdoesnotmeanthatpeoplearelessdesirousofreligion.It meansthatcreedsanddoctrineswhichhavebeeninheritedfrompagan daysarenolongerapplicabletothismoreenlightenedgeneration.Sin hasadifferentconnotationinthiselectricage. Peoplenolongercanbeconvincedthatthenaturalnessofbirthissinful. Becauseofthemanybeliefsofearlydayreligiousteachings,overa hundreddifferentdisunitedcreedalreligionssprangintobeing.The worldisonitswaytofindingunity.Adisunitedchurchcanneverunify mankind. AchurchwhichdepictsthenatureofGodasanyotherthanlovecannot exist.Thegodofangerwhomustbeappeasedbysacrificeforthe remissionofmanssinsappealstotheignorantbutnottothe intellectual. Thecomprehensionofmanhasrisenfarabovemanswillingnessto acceptsuchconcepts.

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WehavecometotheeleventhhourinourcivilizationwhereGodsLaw ofLovemustruleallmankind.WemusthaveOneWorldwithOne ReligionofLove. UntiltheLawislivedbyallmen,weshallcontinuetoproduce materialisticmenwhodestroyworldunity.Weareatacrucialpoint wherethewholeworldmustproducegreatmenwhoknowGodin themmenwhomanifesttheloveprincipleuponwhichtheuniverseis foundedorperish.Theworldconceptsofvaluesinhumanrelations mustchangefromaccentuponmoneyandmaterialpossessions,which aretransient,toaccentuponspiritualvalueswhichareeternal. Thematerialmindedmanwhoseeksgoldcanobtainmoregoldby workingwiththelawoflovethanwithoutit.Thishedoenotknow.New comprehension,bornofthespiritualawakeningarisingfromnewage teaching,willgraduallytransformmansconceptsofpowerand greatness.Theprinciplesofhumanrelationsmustbereversedfromthe practiceoftakingformaterialselfenrichmenttothepracticeofgiving formutualenrichment.Hewhothusacquirestreasuresofearthwill simultaneouslyacquiretreasuresofheaven. Thedreadserpentoffearofourneighborswhichforcesustolock doors,policestreetsandarmnationagainstnation,willdisappearonly throughthecompletereversalofhumanrelationshippracticesto conformtoNatureslawoflove.Whenoneobeysthelawandgivesof himselftohisfullestextent,thelawwillunfailinglyworktoregivento equalmeasurethatwhichhehasgiven.Natureunfailinglyobservesthe lawinbothactionandreaction.Rainsfromtheheavensgiventoearth foritsneedsareregivenbytheheavensbyunfoldingforestsandother growthswhichtheheavensneedtoproducenewmoisture. Considerhowthelawofrhythmicbalancedinterchangewouldworkin industry.Ashoemanufacturer,forinstance,consideringhisown interests,restrictsthecreditofacustomerwhoisinfinancialdifficulty. Practiceoftheloveprinciplebythemanufacturerwouldbe demonstratedbyhiminsendinghisefficiencyexperttoconsultwithhis customerandhelphimfindawaytoovercomehistrouble.Theexpert mayfindhimcarryingtoohighpricedshoesforthatneighborhoodand adviseasaleofdifferentgradeshoesmadesuitableforhis neighborhoodneeds.

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Insteadoflosingacustomerbyassistingincrushinghim,the manufacturerwouldhavecontinuedtokeepacustomerbysolvinghis financialproblemsthroughextensionoftheloveprinciple.Inaddition tothevaluesinmoneyreceivedbythemanufacturer,hehastheloyal friendshipofthemantowhomhehasextendedlove.Thisisthe pricelessassetwhichdoesnotgodownonthebooksofearthbutis unfailinglywrittenupontherecordsofeachmanssoulforeternal repetition. Whenmanaddsthepricelessloveassettoeachofhisdealingswith othermen,hewillbeaddinguniversalpoweruntohimselfwhich continuestorepeatitselfautomaticallyashisheartcontinuestobeat,or astherainscontinuetoregivetoearthforearthsgivings. Thisloveprincipleisslowlybeingappliedinindustry.Evenwhereitis appliedonlyinpart,orasgoodpolicy,itisgivingwonderfulreturnsin thedollarswhichmaystillbethemotivebackofthepractice.The practiceofrhythmicbalancedinterchangeasapolicyalonewill unquestionablybringbackmoredollarsbutdollarsareallitwill bring.Thetreasuresofheavencanneverbeacquiredbyonewhoseeks thetreasuresofearthonlybyusingthecloakofheaven. Ethicsaloneorgoodnessalone,nomatterwhattheservicesofmanfor manareforwhichethicsandgoodnessareapplied,willnotconstitute greatnessinamanorinanindustry.Higherwages,orevenprofit sharing,areoftenvotedmerelyasgoodpolicyformakingmoremoney. Theseprinciplesbringmoremoney,fortheyareforthebettermentof manandmust,underthelaw,bringreturnsinkindbutthereturns areonlyinkindandnomoreforiflovealoneisnotthemotive,love willnotbereturnedinadditiontodollars. Theworkingsofuniversallawinrespecttosuchtransactionsareclearly setforthinTHEDIVINEILIAD,inChapterVI,verses8to13,in BookofDesire,asfollows:
7. VerilyIsay,hewhogivethinMyname,storethupgreatrichesin

therhythmsofheavenwhichareasimmortalastheSoulseedofhis selfisimmortal.

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8. Buthewhotakethrichesinhisownname,givingnaughtofhis

SelftoMetovoidthegreedofhisselftaking,gathersnaughtto himselfbutricheswhichareasmortalastheclayofhisearthselfis mortal. 9. Thingsaloneofearthwhichmandesiresarebutthingsofearthto bereturnedtoearthwithbonesofhim.Butthingsofearth,heaven blessedbyMe,areaseternalintheimmortalityofhisSelfrecording SoulasLightofMeiseternal. 10. Hewhodesirethrichesofearthalone,denyingMeinhim,shall dwellinouterdarknessofhisownmakinguntilheshalldesireMe strongly. 11. eentohimwillIgiveallheaskethwithoutstinting,yea,andeven morebuthe,havingmorethanallhesoughtwillhavenaughtbut worthlessdrossofhisearthdesire. 12. anddarknesswillenshroudhim.NoLightwilltherebeinhiseyes, norwillheknowLove.HavingdesiredthedarkwithoutMyLight, hewillhavebutacquiredthedark. Theidealofthenewageisoneworldonepeople.Itwillbemany generationsbeforethatidealcanseemtohavethepossibilityof consummation.Theraceisstilltoonew.Wearestillinthebarbarian stateoftakingbythepowerofmightoverright.Democracyisnottwo hundredyearsold.Freedomisbutaconceptinthethroesofexpression. Rulersofempiresownedtheirpeople,toexploitthemastheywilled eventokillthemastheywilled. Racesandlanguagesaretoomanyandtooseparative.Suchacondition assuresdisunity.Inthemillenniatocome,therewillbebutoneraceand onelanguageuponthefaceoftheearth,andthebeginningsofthathave beenassuredandprecipitatedbytheshrinkageofdistanceswhichhave madethewholeworldnextdoorneighbors. Oneworldcanonlycomethroughstrongmenthroughouttheworld demonstratingtheloveprinciplebylivingitandteachingit.Wearenot producingstrongrighteousmeninourgovernmentalbodies.Whenthe firesoffreedomburnedstrongly,webredstatesmentowhom patriotism,freedomandloveofcountryweremorethantheirlives.Men likeWashington,Franklin,Jefferson,PaineandLincolnarenotbeing producedinthesedecadentdays.Suchmengovernedpeopleforthe people.Insteadofsuchrighteousandpatrioticstatesmen,weare

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producingsuchmenasHitler,MussoliniandFrancowhousetheir officesfortheexpressionofpersonalpower.Politicshastakentheplace ofstatesmanshipandpatriotism.Moralandethicaldecadenceinworld governmentisasmarkedasitisinthefinearts. Itshouldbethesupremedesireofgovernments,headsofindustryand education,aswellasofparents,toproducegreatmen,greatpatriots, statesmen,philosophers,musical,artistic,literaryandscientific geniuses,tostemthetideofmoralandmentaldisintegrationwhichis loweringworldculture.Onlyarenaissanceofhumangeniuswillliftthe standardsofcivilizationtohighermoral,mental,andspiritual standards. EdwardMarkhamsays:Invainwebuildthecityifwedonotalso buildtheman. Civilizationmustobeythelawofloveinordertoendure.Itmustfind balanceandtheknowledgenecessarytoretainbalance.Itmightbewell toreviewmanslifepurposesanddesiresinsimplepostulatesand axiomsforthepurposeofbuildingaconceptofabalancedcivilization. FIRSTPOSTULATE Manlivesintwouniversesthephysicaluniverseofsensingas manifestedbyhisbodyneeds,andthespiritualuniverseofknowing,as manifestedbyhisdesiretoseekinspirationfromtheLightwithin himselfforthepurposeofbecomingcoCreatorwithGod. AXIOM ManandGodareOne.TotheextentinwhichmanknowsGodinhim,he isGodandhasHisomnipotentpower. SECONDPOSTULATE Manlivesontwoplanestheidealisticorintellectualplaneofconcept, andthephysicalplaneofthematerializationofhisconcept. AXIOM

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Inordertocreate,manmusthaveinspiredknowledgeofcausefromGod andinformationconcerningeffectofcausefromman.Abalanced educationshouldbeoneinwhichknowledgeofcauseandinformation concerningeffectareequal. THIRDPOSTULATE Manswholelifeisspentinthinkinghisknowledgeintoformthrough action,andrestinginordertorepeathisthinkingandacting. AXIOM Thestandardofcivilizationisthesumtotalofeverymansknowing, thinkingandacting. FOURTHPOSTULATE Manandhisenvironmentaretheproductofhisthinking.Theyare whathemadethem.Theirformsaretheimagesofhisconceptions. Conceptionsarespiritual.Theyarecosmic.Conceptionsofideaare neverproduced.Formsofproductarephysical.Physicalformsof spiritualideaarealoneproduce. AXIOM Cosmicmanistranscendent.Theproductofinspiredcosmicmanisalone enduring.Theproductofphysicalmanistransient. FIFTHPOSTULATE Mandesirestheomnipotentpowerofintellectualsupremacyandtheuse ofthatpowerincreatinghimselfandhisenvironment. AXIOM Mansdesiretocreatecanbefulfilledonlythroughthepowerof knowledgeextendedtomanbyGod.Manhasnootherpower.Hewho desirestocreateenduringthingsmustknowinglyworkwithGod. SIXTHPOSTULATE

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Manseekstwokindsofpossessionsphysicalpossessionswhichhe createsfrommaterialsborrowedfromtheearthfortheuseofhisbody whichmustbereturnedtoearthwithhisbodyandspiritual possessionswhichareeternalandcumulativeduringhisentire unfoldment. AXIOM Themeasureofamansgreatnessisthemeasureofhisknowledgeand practiceofGodslawofloveofhisgoodorbadjudgmentinrelationto histhinkingandhisacting,andofthebalancehesustainswhileacquiring hisphysicalandmentalpossessions.

SEVENTHPOSTULATE Cultureisthemeasureofmansspiritualandintellectualstatus,andhis environmentisthemeasureofhisculture.Cultureisthebasisofall courtesy,manners,considerationforothers,goodtaste,civility,poise, emotionalcontrol,andallpersonalexpressionsinethicsandhuman relations. AXIOM Aprogressivecivilizationisoneinwhichthequalitiesofcivilhuman relationsareintheascendant.Prosperity,happinessandpeaceare dependentuponcivilascendancy,spiritualandintellectualadvancement andculturalgrowth. EIGHTHPOSTULATE Mansmeasureofculture,prosperity,happinessandpeaceisregistered inhisenvironment.Environmentisthematerialevidenceofastandard orideal.Avillage,town,cityornationreflectsitsidealsinits environment.

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Thematerialofenvironmentistheonlyproductofindustry. NINTHPOSTULATE Idealsarebornofinspiration.Idealsreflectthedivinitywithinus.The highertheideal,thehigherthestandardsofcivilization.Thehigherthe standardsofcivilization,themorebeautifultheenvironment. AXIOM Beautyisthesymboloflove,balance,truth,andtheorderlinessoflaw. BeautyisthekeynotefromwhichtheoctavesofthesymphonyofCreation areextendedininterchangingLightofGodsthinkingasexpressionof Hisknowing. TENTHPOSTULATE Beautyistheonlyproductofthearts.Scienceisthecatalystwhich bindsarttoindustry.Religionisthescienceofspiritualexpressionin humanrelations. CONCLUSION Aperfectcivilizationisoneinwhichart,science,religionandindustry areequalizedastheresultofbalancedthoughtandaction. PARTIII QUESTIONSANSWERED

GODISTHEONESTILLLIGHT. CREATIONISANEXTENSIONRETRACTION OFSTILLNESS INTOSIMULATEDMOTION QUESTIONSANSWERED Q.Whyisityouareabletoanswerallofourquestionsuponanysubject soeasily?

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A.Becauseallknowledgeexistsandonecanhaveallknowledgeby desiringtohaveit.ToquotefromTHEDIVINEILIADAllquestions areanswerableinLight,ThouartLight.Thoucanstanswerthem.You cananswerthemaswellasIifyourdesireforknowledgeissufficiently intense. Letmecalltoyourattention,however,thatIcannotanswerquestions whicharenotknowledge.IcouldnottellyouthedateofJuliusCaesars birth,forthisisnotknowledgethatisbutinformation.Knowledgeis limitedtocause.Informationconcernseffect.Effectbelongstothe sensedelectricuniverseofmotion.Motioncannotbeknown.Itcanbut becomprehended. Q.Whatistheunderlyingprincipleofmotion? A.Theuniverseofmotionisfoundeduponaverysimpleprinciple,as simpleasyourheartbeatoryourincomingoutgoingbreath.Alleffects aretheresultofthetwodesiresoftheCreatorforexpressionofHisidea. Onedesireisfordivisionofonenessofideaintomultipleformsofideas. Theotherisforareturntoonenessforrepetitionofmultiplicitythrough rest.Eachofthesedesiresisexpressedbyhalfacycleoftwowaymotion betweentwooppositepointsofresttootheroppositepoints.Each oppositevoidsitsotheropposite,butoursensesdonotdetectthisfact.If theydid,theywouldsensetheillusionwhichtheuniverseofmotionis. Alleffectsofmotionaretheresultofeitherbalancedorunbalanced interchangebetweenthepairsofoppositeswhichmanifestGodstwo desireswhileontheirrespectivejourneystoandfromtherestpointsin theLightfromwhicheachisextended. Q.Haveyouanysimplekey,orformula,whichhelpsyouanswer questions? A.Yes.Myknowledgeofthewaveisthekey. Q.Tellusaboutthewave. A.ThewaveisthefoundationofGodscreativeexpression.Bymeansof lightwavesGodexpressesHistwodesires.Therecanbenothingmore simplethanthewaveprincipleofequalgivingandregivingforthe

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purposeofrepeatingthegivingandregiving.Complexityliesonlyin multiplyingsimplicity.Theprinciplethattwotimestwoarefouris simple,butthesamesimpleprincipleapplieswhenyoumultiply5648by 4872.Allyouhavedoneistocreatetheideaofcomplexityby multiplyingsimplicity.Thatinnowisealtersthesimpleprinciple. Whenyoulearntothinkintermsofthewave,youwillfindyourself livinginanotherworld.Themoreyouknowthelightwavewhich recordsGodsthinking,themoreyouwillbeenabledtothinkwithHim. ThemoreyouthinkwithGod,themoreyouwillknow,forGodisall knowledgeandHisknowingwillbeyourknowing. Q.WhatismeantbybeingOnewithGod? A.ThemoreyouareawarethattheLightofGodcentersyou,themore youbecomeawarethatthatLightisyourverySelf,andthatyourbody isbutanextensionofyourSelfwhichyouhavecreatedtomanifestyour Self. Themorethatawarenessgrows,themoreyoubecomethecosmicBeing andthemoreyouknow.Whenyoufinallybecomefullyawareofthat SupremeBeingasyourverySelf,youAREthatSupremeBeing. Q.WhycanweneverseeGodbutcanknowHim? A.OverandoveragainIsay,youcannotknowthatwhichyoucansee. Rememberthat.Also,anythingyouknow,youcannotsee. Justasyoucanseemansbodybutcannotseeman,youcanseeGods bodybutcannotseeGod.Conversely,youknowmanandGodbut cannotseemanorGod.Furthermore,youcannotknowmannorGod, noryourSelf,untilyouknowtheLightwhichyouandmanandGod ARE. Q.WhatdoyoumeanbyGodsbody?HasGodabody?Ifso,whatkind ofabodyandhowcanweseeit? A.TheuniverseisGodsbodywhichHecreatedbyextendingHisLight ofHisSelftomanifestHim,justasmanextendedhisbodyfromhis Lighttomanifestman.

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ThewholeuniverseisanelectriclightwaverecordofGodsdesireto createformtomanifestHisidea.Likewisemansbodyisanelectric lightwaverecordofmansdesiretocreateformtomanifesttheman idea. Icanseeyourbodiesbecauseyourbodiesaretherecordedeffectofyour creativethinking,butIcannotknowyourbodies.ThePersonofman,or thePersonofGod,isinvisible.ThePersonalBeingcannotbeseenbut canbeknownastheCAUSEofHisownEFFECT,extendedfromHim asbody.AgainIsay,youcannotknowanythingwhichyoucanseeor feel,orcannotseeorfeelthatwhichyouknow. Q.Doyouadviseagainstreading,studying,andourmoderneducation? A.Icertainlydonot.ThereasonthisquestionwasaskedisbecauseI happenednottohavebeenbroughtupthatway.AllmylifeIhave knownGodinme,andwhenIwantedknowledgeIwasimmediately awarethatIhadit.GodhadgivenittomeasHegivesittoallpeople. SoGodbecamemyteacher.ForthatreasonIhadnoneedforbooksor schoolsoruniversities. MyeducationwascosmicallyacquiredbecauseIknewGodinme. KnowledgecanbeacquiredcosmicallyifonereallyknowsGodinone insteadofabstractlybelievingitwithoutknowingit.Itisreallyeasierto acquireitbythehardeffortofsensingitthroughthephysicalbody. Q.Howcouldyouknowsuchthingsaschemistrythatway.Didyounot havetostudybookstomakeyourchemistrycharts? A.IcouldnothavemademychemistrychartsifIhadstudiedbooksor takenauniversitycourse.Nobooksoruniversitieshadthatknowledge, forithadnotyetcomeintotheworld.AlsoIwouldhavebeenboundby thetraditionsofyesterdayserrorsorthinkingbyacceptingthemas truths,asmoststudentsdowhentheyreadtheworksofauthorities andlistentoolderteacherstowhomtheyattributegreatknowledge. Q.Howcanapersonacquireacosmiceducation?HowcanheKNOW thingsjustoutotheblue?

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A.Itisnotjustoutoftheblueasyousay.You,ofcourse,meanthe invisibleuniverse.Allknowledgeisoftheinvisibleuniverse.Thatis whatImeanbytheuniverseofknowing. Weareallbeingeducatedcosmicallytosomeextent,whetherweknow itornot.Ourinspirationscomethatway.OurinspirationsareGods whisperingstousinHisuniversallanguageofLight.Ifdesirefor knowledgeisinourheartsorwewritethatdesireuponourhearts,we willhavethatknowledgejustassureasthesungoesdownoverthe horizonatnight.Wearegettingitthatwaygraduallyduringourwhole journeyfromthejungletothemountaintop.FtheLightcomesslowly, itisbecausethedesireisweakandbelieftoovagueandabstract. Educationisnotjuststampinguponyourmemoryallofthethingsthat youhavereadinbooks.Ifthatisallthathappens,youhavebeenmade intoautomatonsthatarelittlebetterthanmachines.Youwouldrepeat recordsthatphonographscanrepeatinthesameway.Ifyoustudy musicthatwayandareonlyatechnician,thereisnomusicinyou,there isnothingofthespiritualinyourknowing. Butifyouhavetakentheskillandinformationthatyouhaveacquired inschoolfromyourteachersandyouhaveletitsinkintoyourverysoul, thenhaveartinyou.Youhavethenmadethegreattransitionfrom sensingtoknowingwhichmakesgeniusesoutofthosewouldotherwise bemechanicians. Q.Yousaidthatwhenyoudesiredknowledge,youwereimmediately awarethatyouhadit.DoesGodgiveknowledgethatwayinstantly? A.Yes,butnotasyouunderstanditbythewayyoustatedit.Wehave allknowledgeinus.Itcentersus.Itisourinheritance.TheLightofour SelvesISallknowledge.Webecomeawareofitgraduallyaswedesireit. Werecollectitaswedesireit. Justasthewholeofthetreeisinitsseedbeforeitunfolds,soisthe wholeofmaninmansseed.Likewise,allknowledgeisintheLight whichcentersman.Itunfoldsasmandesiresitsunfoldment. Weareallbeingcosmicallyeducatedtotheextentthatwesodesiretobe thuseducated.Thetroubleisthatmankindhasnotyetbecome

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sufficientlyawareofhisonenesswithGod.Heisnotwillingtobelieve thathecanactuallycommunewithGodasSelfandSelf.Hethinksof Godasoutsideofhimself,asaDeitysosuperiortohimselfandso outsideofhimselfthathebelievesdirectcontactisimpossible. Q.YouactuallybelievewecancontactGoddirectly? A.MostassuredlyIdo.Howcanyoureconciletheteachingsofuniversal onenessintheLighttoanybeliefofseparateness,orthecrawling wormandmiserablesinnerattitudeofthosewhocannotthinkof Godasamomenttomomentcompanion? Q.Isthatwhatyoumeanbyacosmiceducationthatyouareactually taughtwhatyouknowdirectlybyourheavenlyFather? A.Mostassuredly,yes.Youaskthatasthoughyouthinkitstrange! WhyshouldtheunitybetweentheCreatorandHisCreationbe strange?ThemomentyouactuallyKNOWofyouronenesswithyour Fatherinheaven,youKNOWthatthekingdomofheaveniswithinyou. Q.Whatrelationshouldourschooleducationbetoourcosmic education? A.Yourschoolanduniversityeducationmustbethefoundationorbasis ofyourcosmiceducation.Whenyoureadabookforanhour,ask yourselfaboutitforanotherhour.Thinkitover.AskifofyourInner Self.Somethinginyouwilltellyouwhetheritistruth.KnowingMind doesnotregisteruntruth.Itregistersonlytruth.Whateveryouread thatisnotinaccordwithNaturalLawwilleliminateitself.Youwillnot beabletorecognizeitastruthsoyourconsciousnesswillrefuseto acceptit. Aschooleducationisnecessaryforculturalreasons.Idonotdecryit.I sayyoumusthaveit,butIhadtogofaster.Ihadtodemonstratepower forthepurposesofgivingthisMessageofTheDivineIliadtotheworld, toacceleratethespiritualawakeningwhichisnowtakingplace,andfor layingnewfoundationsforreligionandscience. Q.Howcanweapplyourschoolanduniversitytrainingtoourcosmic training?

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A.Bydevelopingyourcreativefacultiesasyouacquireencyclopedia information.Demonstrateinpracticewhatyoulearnfrombooksand teachers.Memoriesstoreduponthebrainareelectricallyalive.Theyare likelittleentitieswhichwanttobeheardbybeingrepeated.Makeuseof them. Q.Myboy,incollege,hastheambitionandthedeterminationto becomeagreatorchestraleader.Whatpreparationswouldyouadvise. A.Tobeaconductor,oneshouldbeaperformer,butnotnecessarily,for agreatconductorcanconcentratehisattentionpurelyuponthe knowledgeofmusicandcanthenconduct.Nomancangivemorethan hehasinhim,however.Noonecanmanifestthatwhichisgreaterthan himself.Aflashlightcannotgivethelightofasearchlight.Aconductor, tobeagreatconductorandgiveofhisfullness,shouldalsobeagood performer.Heshouldlearntoperformaswellastoconduct,justasthe greatpreacherorteachershouldbeabletomanifestthatwhichhe teachesbybeingabletodoit. Thepreparationfortheconductoristobegintostudymusicitselfand toperformonanyinstrumentadozeninstrumentsifpossible.Perhaps WalterDamroschisasgreataconductoraswehavehadinthiscentury andhewasamarvelouspianist.And,ontheotherhand,therearemen likeGabrilowitschwhowasagreatpianistandalsoagreatconductor. Hedidnotpracticeconductingsomuchashedidplaying,buthecould doeachequallywell.HeconductedanorchestrainDetroitandhewent aboutthecountryplayingasaconcertpianist. Q.YouknewGabrilowisch,didyounot?Willyoutellussomething aboutyourassociationwithhim? A.Yes,Iknewhimverywell.Hewasamusicianallthewaythrough. ItmightinterestyoutoknowthatwhenGabrilowitschposedforthe bustIdidofhim,helookednomorelikeamusicianthanacolonelin theArmy,oralawyer.Afterhalfanhourofwork,Isaid,Iwanttosee youasamusician.Iwanttoseemusicinyoureyes.Iwanttoseethe verysoulofmusicinyoubecausethatiswhatyouare.Idonotwantto doabustofyoujustasanordinaryhumanbeing.WhatshallIdo?

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heasked.Gotothepianoandplay,Isaid.Icannotplayforan audienceofone.Icouldplayforanaudienceofathousand,butnotfor one,hereplied.Yes,youcan,Ireplied,youjustplayandforgetme andIwilltakecareofmypart.Heplayedforanhourortwoatatime forsixteenhours.Iwasthenabletointerprethimasamusician.Ithink thatisoneofthebestthingsIhaveeverdoneitportraysaman actuallyinspiredbythinkingmusic. Q.IfeelthatIhavebeencalledtowrite.Canyougiveusanyhelpor suggestionsaboutmypreparation?WhereshallIgotostudy? A.Ifyouwanttowrite,startwriting.Whateveryouwanttodo,start doingthatthingnow,thisveryminute,notthenextminute.Beforeyou startstudyinganything,startdoingthatthingfirst.Youwillthenfind outwhatyourfaultsare. Trytowritesomething.Thengoandaskamasterwhatiswrongwithit. Showhimwhatyouhavedone.Hewillknowthestrugglethatyouhave gonethroughandwillpointoutyourfaults.Youwillknowwhathe meansbecauseofyourefforts.Butifyouhavedonenothing,youhave notmadeanyfaultstopointout. Thepersonwhosedesireiskeeninhimtodosomething,andstarts doingthatthinglearninghowtodoitinthedoingofit,willbetheone whowillbecomeamaster,andnoother. Q.Iknowthatthewonderfulfreedomofeasybreathing,justasthe keennessofthesenses,iscloselyassociatedwithinnerfeeling.Isthere anysimplerulethatmightbeappliedtobringaboutthatconditionof ecstasywhichischaracteristicofcosmicconsciouspeopleorevento inducemeditation? A.Thereisnonecessityforatechniqueorformulaformeditation. Innerfeeling,orinnerknowing,istheSilentvoiceofinspirationwithin us.Oneautomaticallybreatheseasierasdesireforeffortceases.The moreforgetfuloneisofonesbody,themoreoneisfreedforthe transitionfromouteremotionstoconsciousstillness. IfonedesiresthatecstasyofbeingintheGodLight,breathingwill becomeeffortless.Itwillslowtheheartbeatalsobyrelaxingthebody.

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Oneofthegreatestmeansofrelaxingthebodyistostopthinkingand meditatetobecomeonewiththeSpirit.Thatistherewardofliving theconsciouslifethemostwonderfulthingthatcanhappentoanyone. Q.Howcansoundsaffecttheheartbeat? A.Ifawomansingsalullabytoherbaby,itsheartbeatslowsdownto thetemposofthelullabyandthebodyrelaxes.Varioussounds,likethe honkingofhornsthenoiseofaboilerfactorytheturningofaradio dialfromonetempotoanotherareallconductivetophysical sensationswhichincreasetheheartbeat. Thequietofthemountains,forestsandcalmseaareconducivetothe slowingoftheheartbeat.TheyfreetheMindfrombodysensinginorder thattheSilentvoiceofconsciousnesscanbeheard. Q.DidJesusknowallthings?Imeanbythat,didHehaveomniscience? A.Yes,Hedidhaveomniscience.Hewasundoubtedlytheonlymanwho hadknowncompleteCosmicConsciousness. Q.CanacosmicconsciousmanseeJesusasaperson? A.NoonehaseverseenthePersonofJesusorBeethovenoryou. ThebodyalonecanbeseenandthePersonalonecanbeknown. Q.AreJesusandGodthesame? A.Yes,theyareOneandsoareyouOnewithGodwhenyouknow thatyouare. Q.Whatisthesoul? A.SoulisthedesireforceinMind,thewilltoextenddesirefromthe LighttomanifesttheLightinform. Q.Howdoesdesiremanifestitself? A.Withoutdesire,theseedwouldnotgerminateintoform.Thesoul centerstheseedinthepatternofdesiretoexpressform.Theseed

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recordsthepatternofthebodyasitchangesthroughouteternity.The recordchangesaccordingtothedesireofthesoulwilltobecomea differentbody. Q.Couldyougiveanexample? A.Yes.ThepatternofatreeinMainewherethewindsblowhardis recordedintheseedofthattree.Thesameruggednessofpatternwillbe recordedintheseedandrepeatedasthesamekindoftreewhenthe seedagainunfolds. Q.YourstatementthattreeshaveSoulsaswellashumanbeingsis ratherextraordinary.Wouldyouexplainitfurther? A.Thesoulisuniversalinallthings.Itdoesnotbelongtomanalone. GodisLight.TheSoulisDESIREintheLight.Itmightalsobetermed theWILL. Q.Howdoesanimallifedifferfromvegetableandminerallife? A.Whatyoucallanimallifeisnotrootedtoearth.Ithasentirely differentbodieswhichmustinterchangeinordertocontinue.The vegetablekingdomisrootedtoearth.Themineralkingdomistheearth itself. Allofthesefunctionalike.Theyallbeginandendinthesameway. Q.Whataretheirrelationstoeachother?Whichcomesfirst? A.Themineralkingdomcomesfirsttheplanetisallmineraluntil sufficientlycooledbythecomingofwater.Interchangebetweenwater andmineralsbegetsthevegetablekingdom. Interchangebetweenthevegetableandmineralkingdomsbegetsthe animalkingdom. Eachofthesethreedependsuponeachotherforsurvival.Eachisan extensionoftheother. II

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QUESTIONSANSWERED Q.Hewhokillethanoxisashewhokillethaman.(Isa.66:3)Weare toldthatwehavedominionovereverythingdoesthatmeanweareto slaughteranimalsforfood? A.InGenesisitwassaidthatmanshallhavedominionoverallthings. MosesmeantbythatthatjunglemanknewnothingofGod.Whenhe firstbecameawareofGodwithinhim,hesearchedforhisGodinthe sun,intheavalanche,orinanythingthathecouldnotunderstand,and builtgodstoworship.Moseswrote:Letusmakemaninourown image,andlethimhavedominionoverthefishofthesea,etc.,which meantthathehadbeguntoKNOWinsteadoftosense. ManneverhaddominionoveranythinguntilhebegantoknowGodin him.ThenhebegantocreatewithGod.Hecreatedthewheelhe discoveredhowtomakeaboatandthenmakeasailforhisboat.He beganthentohavedominionoverotherthingsintheuniverse,whichhe didnothavebefore.Knowledgegavehimthispower.Thatdidnotmean thathewasnewlymadeasAdaminaminute.Itsimplymeantgod hadbeenwhisperingtohimformillionsofyearsbuthehadnotheard untilthattime.Whenhedidhavedominion,itwasonlybecausehe becameawareofGodwithinhim.Whenthatunfoldmentcame,hethen knewgoodfromevil. Whenhekilled,asinthelittlefableaboutAdam,heknewforthefirst timethathewaskilling.TheGardenofEdenwasasymboliccontrastto thejungle.Intheeyesofthefuture,helookeduptothemountainofhis ascensionandhebeganhisknowingofgoodfromevil.Bykilling,he knewthatheshouldnotkill.Butwehavenotyetprogressedveryfar fromthatjunglewearestillbarbarians.Onlytwothousandyearsago, theykilledandslaughteredanimalsontheveryaltarsofthechurches toappeaseGod.ThealtarsofthechurchesinJesustimeranwithblood becausebloodwasthejunglememoryofmananditstillis.Wefillour hymnalswithsongsaboutbloodbloodofthelambfountainsfilled withbloodallsortsofthingswhichindicatethatwearestill rememberingthejungle. Wearenotyetoutofthejungleinrespecttoevenourfood.

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Q.Whatisyourpositiononmetaphysicalhealing? A.Everyoneshouldknowtheprinciplesofhealingwithinhimself,butif hedoesnotknow,anyonewhodoesknowcanextendtheseprinciplesto anotherandhelphimtohealhimself.Hecanhelpwithorwithoutthe othersknowing.Weareallconnectedbyinvisibleelectricthreadsof lightthesethreadsarecablesbywhichweintercommunicatewithone another. Q.Thenyouthinkanyonecanhelpanotherbyjustdesiringtodoso? A.Yes!Hewhoreversesthatprocessandtriestomakethecircuitrun theotherwaybytakingallinforhimselfandgivingoutnothinggets nothingbackbutthetoxinshe,himself,hasgenerated.Manyareself poisonedwithsuchtoxins,andalltheinstructionorfriendlinessof anyoneintheworldwillnotgetridofthesetoxinsunlesstheindividual cooperatesbylivingandthinkingaccordingtothelaw.Onecantakein thegoodthatisextendedbythefriendandgiveitbackasgood.Heto whomunkindthoughtsareextendedmustinsulatehimselfagainstthem lesthebeinjuredbythem. Q.Howdoesoneinsulateoneselffromsuchinfluences? A.Bygivingoutlove.Lovealoneinsulatesonefromhatredsandfears. Youhavehearditsaidthatboysfallintobadcompanyandthusgo bad.Onedoesnotneedtodothisonedoesitfromchoice.Ifoneyields toanothersinfluence,hedoesitbecausehelowersthestandardofhis desires.Thisisamatterofhisownchoosing.Hewholovescaninsulate himselffromevilthinkingbynotacceptingevilasapartofhim. Q.Howaboutapersonslanderinganotherorgettingangrywithhim? A.Thesamequestionholdstrue.Ignoreitandcontinuetolove.Slander orangerwillnothurtyouunlessyoureflectit.Ifyoubecomeangry,you arehurtforyouarenolongerloving.Ifyouignoreit,theslandereror angryonealoneishurtbecauseanyonewhosethinkingisopposedto loveishurtbythetoxinswhichhateengenderstopoisononesbody. Q.Whatwouldyoudoifabeggaraskedyouforfood?

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A.IfIwereconvincedthathewassincere,Iwouldgivehimfood.I wouldtrytodiscriminate,however,soasnottoencouragevagrancy. Q.Willyoutellusabouttelepathy? A.Telepathyisbestunderstoodbycomparingitwiththecable. Telepathyisrapidlycomingintoconscioususeaswegetfartheroutof thejungleandnearerthemountaintop.Peoplesendmessagesacrossa cable.Wegetanothersmeaningtelepathicallybyaglanceoralook withoutneedingavisiblecable.Peopleseparatedthousandsofmiles thinkmessagestoeachotherthroughinvisiblecablesoflight. Ourspiritualunfoldmentwillonedaymaketheuseoftelephonewires forsoundtransmissionobsolete,forweshallthentransmitourmessages telepathically.Weare,intruth,completetransmittingandreceivingsets withinourselves. Q.Isnotthatwhatyoumeanwhenyoutalkaboutthelanguageoflight? A.Yesitis!ThelanguageoflightistheSilentvoiceofomnipresent knowinginterpretedintolightwavesofuniversalthinking.Telepathy, inspirationandintuitioncometousacrosstheinvisiblelightwavesof theuniverse.TheyareouruniversalcablesbymeansofwhichMind speaktoMind. ThereisbutoneMindandoneThinker.Thereforethatwhichisknown orthoughtbyanyone,anywhere,canbeknownorthoughtbyanyother onewhoissufficientlyattunedtoreceivetelepathicmessagessentinthe languageoflight. Q.Isthatthewaytelepathyappliestoman? A.Everyoneandeverythingintheuniverseisconnectedbyelectric nerveswhichactastelephonewirestoinformeverythingintheuniverse oftheconditionsanddesiresofeveryotherthing.Peoplewholoveeach otherverymuch,orwhohaveagreatmutualunderstanding,canuse theseintercommunicationnervestocommunicatewitheachotherover longdistances.JesusunderstoodthoroughlythatwhenHewalked amongpeopleHewaswalkingthroughpeople.Theelectricextensions whichbindallmentogetherasonewereclearlyknowtoHim.

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Q.Pleaseamplifyyourexplanation.Tellusmoreabouttheideaof thingshappeningwithinourselvesinsteadofoutsideofourselves. A.Itisverydifficultfortheobjectivelytrainedbraintorealizethatall thingsandallhappeningsareuniversal. Wethinkthatthoughts,sounds,andotherhappeningsofwhichwe becomecognizanttakeplaceinotherobjectsandinotherplacesoutside ofourselves.ThisobjectivityofbeliefisnottruetoNature.Everything whichhappensanywhere,happenseverywhere. Therearenottwopoints,twopositions,ortwoobjectsintheentire universe.Therefore,whateveryouthinkofashappeningoutsideof yourselfisactuallyechoingwithinyourself. Thereisnootherplaceintheuniversethanthatplacewhichyou universallyoccupy.Likewise,thereisnoknowledgeorthoughtinthe universethatisnotomnipresentintheLightofyou.Thereflectionofa lightinamirrorisactuallywithinthemirror.AllCreationisamirror whichreflectsitselfwithinitselfuniversally. Q.Isthattrueofouremotionsconcerningotherpeople?IfIloveagirl, forinstance,isshenotanotherobjectoutsideofmyselfwhomIlove? A.No.Youdonotloveanotherobjectorpersonoutsideofyourself. Yourloveiswithinyourself.Sheinspireswithinyouthelovewhichis withinyou.Shehasmerelyawakenedwithinyousomethingyouhave not,untilnow,beenawareof.Loveisnotobjective.Itexists omnipresently. Theprincipleofthisphilosophyisbeautifullyexplainedinanessayon LoveintheNewTranslationofLaotzusTaobyDwightGoddard.I wouldurgeyoutoreadit. III QUESTIONSANSWERED Q.Whatistruth?

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A.Icouldanswerthatverysimply,butitwouldbemeaningless.Truth initsultimateisrestbalance.God,theoneLight,isbalance.InHimis alltruth.ManydifferentwordsareusedtodefinethenatureofGod,but theyallhaveonemeaning.Wesaytruth,love,balance,thelaw,life andthemeaningofallofthesewordsisthesameinGod.Sowhenwe say,Whatistruth?itisthesamethingsassaying.Whatispower, knowledge,lifeandlaw? Q.Whatislife? A.Wethinkoflifeasapulsation,aheartbeat,athingthatislivingwhen itsheartisbeating.Thebodymanifestlifeitisexpressinglifebutthe expressionoflife,suchasaleverworkinguponitsfulcrum,isnotthe lifewhichisexpressed.Itisthelever,butlifeandpowerareinthestill fulcrumnotinthatwhichmovesnotinthatwhichpulses.Our bodiesdonotlivetheybutexpressthelifeofourSource. Q.Whatisthinking? A.PeopledonotthinkinthemselvestheymanifesttheknowingofGod throughacosmicthinkingwhicharisesfromtheircosmic Consciousness.Peopledonotthinkwiththeirbrains,forthebrainis butastorehouseofmemoriesandacenterofnerveganglionswhich motivatethebody.Consciousnessisuniversal.Itisnotconfinedwithin anyonesskull.ThebrainactsasConsciousnessdirects.Itactsto manifestthethoughtofGodthroughtheknowingofGod. Q.AlthoughIhaveaquick,brightmindtocatchontothings,Iam alwaysslowtogetthingsfromtheether.Sometimesseveraldayswill elapsebetweeneventsthatIfinallyfigureoutbutdonotgetatthe moment.IamalwaysbehindtimeineverythingItrytodo,nomatter whateffortIputforth.Why? A.YouaretryingtothinkitoutinsteadofKNOWit.Thereisnopower atallinthinkingunlessthereisknowledgebehindthethinking.One musthaveaconceptofanideabeforeonecantakethatconceptand expressit.Youarelikethechildthattheteachertellstoconcentrateon somesubjectandwriteanessay.Youcannotconcentrateuntilyou decentrateandgettheknowledgetoconcentrateupon.Decentrationis

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forthewavemotionofthinkingtoexpandintocosmicMindstillness. First,getthatknowledgebydesiringitthenbringittoafocusthen writeitdowntogiveitform. Stopthinking,bestillbealonemeditate.Youknowwhatyouwantto know.Youhaveadesiretoknowsomething.Writethatdesireintothe stillnessoftheLightwithinyou,whishisGodwithinyou,andgiveGod achancetoansweryou.DonotstifleHisVoice.Waitforit,listen,andit willcome,justasathemeforabeautifulsymphonywillcometothe musicianwhodesiresit. Q.WhenyouknowtheLightandreceivetheflashesofguidance,in attemptingtofollowclosely,howcaninsurmountableobstructionsin thephysicalbehandled?TherearenoneinGod,yettheystandinthe wayofexpression. A.Therearenoinsurmountableobstaclesonearthanywhere.Inany undertaking,whatsoever,hurdlesareputtheretobesurmounted.The hurdlesthatcannotbesurmountedareselfmade.Theirlimitationsare setbymanhimself.Goddoesnotsetthem. Q.Isitnecessarytotakevitaminpillsandcapsulesforhealth? A.Itwouldnotbenecessarytotakecapsulesandvitaminpillsifwehad aproperlybalanceddietofnaturalfood,suchasfreshvegetables,fruit andnuts.However,ourpresentmodeofliving,andthewaywecook ourfood,oftencreatesadeficiencyofnecessaryvitamins.Scientific researchhasalreadyproducedgratifyingresultsincapturingvaluable vitamins,thussupplementingdeficiencies. Q.Whatcausesgoiter? A.alackofiodine.ItraveledthroughawholesectionofcountrywhenI wassketchinginSwitzerlandinwhichmanypeoplehadverylarge goitersbecausetheglacierwatertheydrankwasdeficientiniodine. Vitaminpillscontainingiodine,orafewdropsofiodineinthewater,is remedyingthistrouble.Oneseesveryfewgoiterstherenow. Q.Thenyoudoadvisesupplementingfoodwithvitamins?

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A.Yes!Alwayssupplementifsciencecangiveyouwhatyoucannot otherwisegetinfood.Yourbodyisachemicalplantanditneedscertain replacementsfordeficienciesmadebyitsnotbeingpossibletogetthem inthediet.Peopleincitiesliveratherartificiallivesandwemustmeet thatproblembyartificetokeepourbalance. Q.Howcanoneaccomplishmoreworkwithouttiring? A.Thepersonwhogetstiresistheonewhodoesnotliketheworkheis doing,orwhohasovertaxedhisbodymachinebygivingitmorework thatitsnormalcy.Ifoneisboredbyonesworkwhetherthatworkis makingbeds,washingdishes,mowingthelawn,oranythingelsewhich onedislikesdoingtoxinsaredevelopingwhichmakeonetired.The clockwatcherinthefactorygetstired,butthemaninthelaboratoryor inthefactorywhoiswishingthattheclockwouldstopbecausehehas notsufficienttimetofinishwhatheisdoingloveshisworkanddoesnot tire. Q.Pleaseexpandtheideaoflovingtodosuchdrudgeryaswashing dishesandmakingbeds? A.Aladywrotemeoncethatshehatedmakingbedsandwashing dishes.Isaid:Wheneveryoufindthatyoudonotlikewhatyouare doing,justrememberthatGodcentersyou,andwhateveryouaredoing youaredoingwithHimandwithHishelp.Youcannotmoveyourlittle fingerotherwise.Whenyoumakeyourbed,justsay,Come,God,make thisbedwithme. Latershewrote:ThatmademelovetomakebedsanddothingsIdid notliketodo.KnowingthatGodwashelpingmetookawaythatfeeling oflonelinessanddrudgery. Takejoyindoingthingsfindhappinessindoingeverythingthebest wayyoucan.Ifyouhavetodoit,youmustdoit,soyoumightjustas welllovedoingit.Ifyoureallyloveyourwork,youwillnottire. Conversely,ifyouhateyourwork,youwillpoisonyourselfbythat hatredandthepoisonsmustberemovedbyanunderstandingofthe universallawofbalance.Anyotherformofreliefwhichdoesnot removethecausecanonlybetemporary.

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Q.Doesthegeniusgettired? A.WhenIwassculpturingThomasEdisonandhewasinhiseighties hesaidthathenevertiredbecausehehadsomuchtodo.Whenhe wasthroughwithadayswork,hewouldstartsomethingelse.Inthe morningwhensomeonethoughtheoughttoresthemightsay,Come downtheroadwithme,willyou?Iwanttofindsomeweeds.Hewas experimentingtofindrubberatthattime.Althoughhewasalways doingsomething,henevertired.Hedidnotnowfatiguebecausehelove hiswork. Youneverknewamusicianwhowaswritingasymphonytobetiredor asculptortobefatiguedwhenhewascreatingamonumentsomething theylovedtodo.Youneverknewaboytobetiredwhenhewasplaying agamehelovedhemightgetsleepybutnevertired.Youcouldpick himupandcarryhimhomewhenhislegswouldnolongercarryhim, buthelovedhisplaying.Onecanbecomesleepybecausethebodymust rest,butonewhogetstireddoessosimplybecausehedoesnotlikewhat heisdoing. Lovewhatyouaredoingandyouwillneverknowfatigue. Q.Iamaveryenthusiasticgolfershootaroundeightyasarule.Ilove thegamebutfindthelastfewyearsthateighteenholestireme exceedingly.Whatisthecause? A.Youcannotexpectyourbodymachinetofunctionaswellatseventy asitdidatforty.Iwouldnotexpectonetoplayeighteenholesateighty. IpaintedaportraitofBishopAlexanderGarrettofTexasonce.Hewas eightytwo,andallthetimeIwaspaintinghimhewastellingmeallthe thingshewasgoingtodo.Hismindwasyoungandfullofambition,but hisbodywasnotabletocarryoutthosethings.Hisdesireandambition causedotherpeopletocarrythemoutforhim.Inthismanner,he achievedhisdesiresbyextendingthosedesirestootherssotheybecame physicallymanifestedthroughthem. Ishouldthinkthatyouwouldbequitecontentwithplayingnineholes atyourage.Iamquitecontentwithtwoorthreehoursofskatingnow, whereIusedtodotenandevenmoreforIamseventysix,andtwoor threehoursisenough.

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Buttocomebacktogolf:thismanwhowantstoplayeighteenholesat hisagecouldplaytheeighteenholesifhisdesirewerestrongenough. Godfulfillsreasonabledesires.ByreasonableImeanlawful.Nature fitsthebacktotheburden.Desireisthefoundationofallachievement. IknowamanofeightythreewhowalksfifteenmileseverySaturday. Q.Willyouexpandthisideaalittlemorebygivingexamples? A.TheConsciousnessmakesthebodyobey.Thebodyiselectric. ElectricityistheservantoftheMind.ElectricitywilldowhatMindtells ittodoanditwillmakethebodydothingsthatitcouldnototherwise do.Supposingyouwantedtoliftaheavytrunksuddenly.Youknowitis heavyyouknowyouhavetomoreittoliftitup.MakeupyourMind thatyouhavetodoitandelectricactionwillshootadrenalinfrom certainglandsthroughoutyourbodytomakeitpossible.Theglandsof yourbodywillgivethepowerthatwasnottheretwominutesago,and youwillknowthatyoucanmovethetrunk. Everyonehasdonethingslikethatunderthespurofthemomentwhen thedesirewasthereanditwasnecessarytodoso.Peopleoftenreferto thatasusingsuperhumanstrength.Itisnotsuperhumanitisnormal, butyouaskedforanincreaseofstrengthandyourdesirewasfulfilled. Youthenrealizethatyouhavepoweryouhaveneverused.Weneveruse thefulllimitofourpower,butdesireforpowergivesuspower.Ifitis essentialthatyouplayeighteenormoreholesofgolfinaday,andyou wanttodoit,youcanstilldoitevenifyouareninety.Oneofthe membersofourNewYorkSkatingclubiseightythreeandhestill skateswonderfullywell. Q.Isittruethatinthefinalanalysisthereareonlytwooppositesandif so,whataretheirnames? A.Yes,thereareonlytwoopposites.Godhasdividedeverythinginto twooppositestwooppositehalvesofacycle.Onehalfofeverycycle expandstheotherhalfcontracts.Everycycleisajourneyfromrestto restbywayofcontractionorexpansion.Rainfallingontheearth manifestcompression.Mistrisingfromtheearthexpandstocomplete thecycle.Raingeneratesmistradiates.

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Alloppositesare,ineverycase,extensionsofacenteringequilibrium. Theequilibriumwhichcentersthemistheirsourcefromwhichtwo oppositesareextended,astheleverisextendedfromitsfulcrum. Q.Couldyougiveussomeexamples? A.Yes!Compressionandexpansionarerepresentedbymatterand space,bytheearthandtheheavensbypositiveandnegative,bythe malefatherprincipleandthefemalemotherprinciple.Compression andexpansionarealsomanifestedinthemechanicalprincipleofa pistoninanenginewhichmovestoexpresspower.Buttheexpressionof thepowerisnotinthecompressionorintheexpansion.Thepoweritself isinthestillcenterwhichliesbetweenthetwo.Thedeadcenteris fulcrumuponwhicheachwaveleverlovestoexpresspower,Itistheone balancedcondition. Inanelectricbattery,wehavetwooppositeconditionswhichwecall negativeandpositive.Theyarethetwooppositeextensionsfromthe fulcrumlikechildrenonaseesawfromwhichthepistonormotion operates.Anelectriccurrentinterchangesbetweenthesetwoopposite electricpressures.Butthepowerisnotintheelectriccurrentitisin thatdeadcenterbetweenthemacrosswhichtheyoscillate.That equilibriumistheirsource.Allthecurrentoffelectricityisgradually voidedinthedeadcentersourceofrestfromwhichitcame. Ifyouwanttorechargeabattery,youmustborrowthetwoopposed conditionsfromitsdeadcenter.Twoopposedpositiveandnegative conditionsmustbecreatedfromtheonebalancedconditionsothatthe twounbalancedconditionscaninterchangetomanifesttheOne universalbalancefromwhichtheysprang. Ifyouputashortwireacrosstwounbalancedopposedpolesandshort circuitthem,theygobacktoabalancedpositionofrestimmediately.Or ifyouputalittlewireacross,youmaylightahundredelectriclight bulbsforadayortwowhiletheelectriccurrentslowlygoesbacktoits deadstoragebatteryconditionofrest.Theeffectisthesameasthough ashortcircuitdiditinonesecond. Q.Canyougiveanexampleintimeconcerningthateffect?

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A.Yes!Ifanexplosiontakesplaceinasecond,itfillsatremendous volumeofspace.Aseedfromanoaktreeexpandingslowlyfora hundredyearsfillsanequalvolumeofspace.Onewecallanexplosion andtheotherwecallgrowthbuttheprincipleisthesame.Eachisan electricinterchangebetweentwooppositeconditionsofdensematter andtenuousspaceofearthandtheheavensofseedandthetree.The interchangebetweentheslowgrowingofatreefromitsseedisexactly thesameastheinterchangebetweenmatterandspaceinan instantaneouschemicalexplosionexceptinpointoftime. Q.IsallCreationmadeupofopposites? A.Yes!AllCreationismadeupofpairsofopposites,andallopposites aretwooppositeelectricalpressureconditions.Eachopposedpressureis extendedfromtheOneLightwhichcentersit.Also,eachpressureis eitherplusorminusitscenteringcondition.Allwehavetodealwithin thisuniverseistheOneLightoftheCreatorandthetwolights extendingfromtheCreatorwhichmanifestHisknowingbyHis thinking.Thisuniverseisanelectricrecordinblackandwhitelight. Thewhitelightofsunsisthepressureofcompression,andtheblack lightofspaceisthepressureofexpansion.Eachinterchangesconstantly. Theoutbreathingandinbreathingofallbodiesmanifestthisconstant interchangebetweenmatterandspace.Thisinterchangingprocess constitutestheuniversalsexprinciple. Q.Whencompleterhythmicbalancedinterchangehasbeenattainedby theindividual,willnotthateliminatethecyclesofbirthanddeath? A.Yes!ThecontinualrebirthanddeathofanindividualnamedJohnny Smithceaseswhenthecosmicawarenessofhisidentityandunitywith Godiscomplete.Thatiswhatthewholeplayisfor.Itisthejourney fromsensationtoconsciousawarenessofGodinus.Butrebirthand deathwillcontinuethroughagelongcyclesinnewlypolarizingbodies torepeatthesameprocessofunfoldmentfromindividualitytounity. ThisprocessfulfillstheuniversalprincipleofNature,whichisthat individualityspringsfromOnenessandreturnstoOneness.Itis inevitablebecausetheuniverseconsistsentirelyofwavesofmotion whichspringfromstillnessandreturntostillness.

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Q.Whataboutreincarnationafterwehavefoundcompletionincosmic consciousawarenessofunitywithGod? A.Whenthattimecomes,theplanetwillbewayoutwhereMarsisor beyondandVenuswillberollingupgettingreadytoplaytheman ideaalloveragain. Theplanetisentirelymineraluntilwaterappearsuponitssurface. Mineralisthefirstkingdom.Mineralandwatertheninterchangeto unfoldvegetablelifethesecondkingdom. Mineralandvegetabletheninterchangewithwatertoproduceanimal lifethethirdkingdom. Mineral,vegetableandanimallifetheninterchangewithwaterto unfoldphysicalmanthefourthkingdom. Unfoldingfrommanofthefourthkingdomcomescosmicmanofthe fifthkingdom.TheplayisthenfinishedonEarthtobeplayedover againonVenus. IV QUESTIONSANSWERED Q.Couldyoutellusmoreoftherestorationofbalanceintheeternal whole,andhowthismarvelcomestobe? A.Itisnotaquestionofrestorationofbalanceintheeternalwhole. BalancealwaysIS.Restorationonlyseems,forunbalanceisbutan illusionofmotion.Twochildrenonaseesawgetoutofbalance,butthe unbalanceisalwaysbalancedinthefulcrum.Thefulcrumisalwaysin balancewiththeuniverse.Thisexplainsthereasonwhywecannotsin againstGodorHisuniverse.WeareextensionsofGod.Heisour fulcrum.Whateversinswecommitarebutunbalancedeffectsof motionwhicharebalancedinouruniversalfulcrum. Inotherwords,ifthereisdisunityinyourfamily,businessrelationships, oranupsetstateofhealth,thisindicatesunbalance.Tobringharmony, successfulbusiness,orperfecthealthandhappiness,onemustfindthe causeofthedisunityandillhealth,etc.

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Financiallackisoftenthecauseofdisunityinthehome,andalsoofill health.Disunityinthehome,poorbusinessandillhealthmayallspring fromthesamecauseunbalancedbusinessconditionswhichhavebeen createdthroughunfairexchangeineitherlabororgoods. Mandoesnotyetrealizethatthatwhichaffectshimpersonally,affects allothermen.Hehasyettolearnthatheisnotalawuntohimself. Oneunfairbusinessdealcannotonlyaffecthisbusinesslife,buthis homelife,hishealthandfamilyshealth,andmanyotherswhoare closelyconnectedwithhim. Whenmanishappy,heisbalanced.Whenheisunhappywhateverthe causehehascreatedunbalance.Wehearmensayrepeatedly,How canGodallowsuchthings?ThereasonforthisisthatGodisalwaysin balancebutHegavemanfreewilltoexpresshimself.Manbyhisown actionscreateshisownunbalanceand,therefore,hisownunhappy conditions. Q.Doesthismeanthatallourills,failuresandunhappiness,andeven war,arebroughtaboutbyourselves? A.Mostcertainly,yes.Goddoesnotpreventmanfromworkingouthis owndestiny.Thatiswhatthewholeplayoflifeisfor.IfGodprevented manfromhurtinghimself,manwouldnotprogressthroughexperience. However,bysohurtinghimself,hecannotinanywayhurtoroffendthe CreatorwhoremainsforevermansfulcrummansGodoflove. Q.Howcanonedevelopbalancedrhythmicbreathing? A.Onesnormalbreathingisbalancedandrhythmic.Weareallborn thatway.Onecanincreasethepowerofthatbreathingifonedesiresto bygivingmorepowertoonesmuscles,tendonsandsinews,byexercise anddeepbreathing.Onecanaddpower,perhaps,butthatismerelya multiplicationinahigherkeyofrhythmicbalancedbreathing.The electricalengineerstepsuphiselectricpotentialbymultiplyingthecoils ofhissolenoids.Thismultiplicationdividestheirdiameterandthus increaseswavefrequenciesinthecoils.

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Q.Wouldntapersonprogressfasterspirituallyifhecouldleavehis dailyroundofchoresandleadamoresolitarylifeforatleastalittle whileinthemountainsorwoods,orbytheseashore? A.Yes!Ifitispossible,oneshoulddothatandonecanalsolearnto leadasolitarylifeinthemidstofevenboilerfactoriesandnoises.Inthe dailyroundofchores,nomatterifittakesthewholeofoneswaking hours,onecanlearntoleadthesolitaryinspirationallife.Onehasa righttobealonewithGod.Cultivatetheabilitytoleadaninspiredlife underallconditions. Q.Doallgeniusesgoaloneintosilentplacestocreate? A.No!Oneofmygreatestmusicalfriendstellsmethatsomeofhis deepestinspirationscometohimwhileridinginsubways.Thinkofit beinginspiredinthenoiseandclutterofsubways.Myanswertothatis thatheneedsthestimulusofmotionratherthansolitudetoinspirehim. Manydoseekthewoods,seashoreorforests.Iliketobealoneinmy studio.Whenalone,Ihavetheseashore,woods,andallelsethat imaginationandinspirationbringme. Q.Canyoucompletelyforgetthebodywhenalone? A.Onecanonlyforgetthebodyandbecomeacquaintedwithoneselfby beingalone.Thereisnoconditionwhatsoeverthatshutsmanoutfrom thatpossibility.Ceasethinkingceaseactingwiththebodybeutterly aloneandcomfortable.Thatisthewaytoforgetthebody.Thatiswhy somuchcomestooneinthenight.Onecanthemforgetthebodyputit ontheshelfsotospeakandbeentirelyalonewiththeconscious awarenessofGod. Igetmostofmyknowledgeinthenighttouseintheday.Thisis depictedinmylittlebookcalledYOURDAYANDNIGHT.The INVOCATIONFORTHENIGHTisapreparationforthenightand SALUTATIONTOTHEDAYisaphilosophyandapolicyuponwhich Iendeavortobuildmyday. Q.Howcanonedothiswhenoneisunconsciousinsleep?

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A.Thereisnosuchthingasastateofunconsciousness.Peoplewhogo tosleepthinktheyareunconsciousbecausetheystopthinking.Their electricalawarenessoftheirbodyceases,buttheirconsciousorcosmic awarenessisthoroughlyalive.Veryfewofushavecosmicawarenessin thenighteventhoughweoftenexperiencecosmicillumination,which wefailtorecalluponawakening. Desirewhatyouwillwhenyougotosleep,andyouwillhaveit.Butalso desirethatyouwillretainitandrememberitinthemorningandthat desirewillbeanswered,too.Youwillgraduallydevelopthepowerof rememberingyournewlyacquiredknowledge. Theinspirationyougetinthenight,youcarryintoeffectduringthe day.Youwilldotentimesasmuchthatdayasyoudidthedaybefore. Youwillhavegainedforyourdaythatwhichhasbeengiventoyouin thenight.Thisisoneofthesecretsofmultiplyingonespower. Q.Doyouconsideryourselfthemessengerpromisedinalltheholybook forthistime? A.No!Iconsidereveryoneonearthamessenger,whetherherunsan elevatororispresidentofacountry.WeareallmessengersbutIhave beengivenaspecialmessageformanofthisnewageandhavebeen preparedforthatmessageallmylifesinceIwassevenyearsofage.This preparationallowedmetogobehindthescenesofthecosmicdrama toseewhatitisallabout.Thisexperiencegavemeastateofknowledge whichmustnowbeunfolded. Q.Inrelationtotheonegreatlawofbalance,willyoupleasetellmeif thecrashofthefallofman,asgiveninGenesis,causedthetippingof theearthsaxis? A.No!thetippingoftheearthsaxisisaperiodicalthingwhichis happeningastheearthgraduallyturnsupsidedown.Itiscalledthe precessionoftheequinoxesinwhichtheaxisoftheearth,whichpoints north,formsalittlecirclearoundtheheavensapproximatelyevery2500 years.Whenthepyramidswerebuilt,asmalltunnelwasmadepointing totheNorthStarbutifyoulookthroughthetunnelnow,youwillnot seethatsamestarbecausetheaxisoftheearthhastipped.Thepyramid ispresumably3000yearsold.TheNorthstar,whichthattunnelthen

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pointedto,haspassedthatsamepointoncesincethattime,andwill againpassitinabout1800years. Whentheearthwasbornontheequatorofthesun,theaxisoftheearth didnottip.Itwasninetydegreesfromtheplaneoftheequatorofthe sunandparalleltothesolaraxis,asMercurynowis,andasallofthe planetsarewhennewlybornfromthesun.Planetsarebornfromthe sunbythewayoflightssentoutfromthesunsequatorgreat nebulousringswhichwindupuponthemselvestobecomeplanetsofthe sun,justastheringsofSaturnwillwindthemselvesupintomoons.All ofthemoonsofSaturnwererings.Allofthemoonsofanysatellitewere firstequatorialringsthentheybecamemoonsoftheplanetfromwhich theywereborn.Thesemoonsinturnbecomecometswhentheirorbits aresufficientlyremovedfromtheirparentsource. Eventuallyeverythingwhichleavesthesunreturnstoitinvarious forms.Thisisastrueoftheroseinyourgardenasoftheearthitself.All werebornfromthesunandmustreturntothesunforrebirth. Q.Dotheelectronsofourchemicalelementsturnastheaxisofour earthandouterplanetsturn? A.Yes!Allofthemdoexcepttheelectronsofoneelementwhichis knownascarbon.Allofcarbonselectronsrotateupontheplaneoftheir commonequator,whichisalsotheplaneoftheirsphericalnucleus. Thatequatorcorrespondswiththeamplitudeoftheoctavewaveupon whichcarbonisborn.Itistheoneelementoftheoctavewavewhichis soperfectlyinbalancethatitcrystallizesasatruecube.Thereasonfor thisfactisbecausecarbonrotatesononegyroscopicplaneninety degreesfromitsaxis.Alloftheotherelementsrotategyroscopicallyin planesoflesserandvaryingangles,astheplanetsandmoonsofour solarsystemdo.Theaxisofelectronswhichthusvarymust,likewise, turnincirclesjustasourouterplanetsdo. Q.Arethereanygiantastronomicalsystemswhicharelikecarbon atoms?

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A.Yes!Manyofthem.Thosethataretheshapeofadisc,seenedgewise, withawhitehotsuninthemiddle,arelikecarbonatoms.Youcansee anexcellentexampleofthistypeinTHESECRETOFLIGHT. Q.Arethereanywhicharethrowingoffequatorialrings,asSaturnis doing? A.Yes!Thousandsofthem.ThegreatnebulainLyraissuchaone.Its oneringismillionsoftimeslargerthanourwholesolarsystem.Inits centerisasunwhichwasonceapartofthatgiantring.ThiscentralSun willkeepthrowingoffringsuntilthereisnothingleftofit.Thatisthe waysunsturninsideouttobecomevacuousblackholesinsteadof compressedincandescentsolids.YouwillseeapictureoftheLyra nebulainTHESECRETOFLIGHT. Q.Youspeakofothermoonsthanours.Doanyoftheotherplanetshave amoon? A.Yes!Alloftheouterplanetshavemorethanonemoon.Saturnand Jupiterhavenineorteneach.Marshastwo,forMarsisolderthan Earth.Oneofhermoons,Phobos,issonewlybornthatitrunsaround itsmotherthreetimesaday.Everysevenandahalfhoursitcompletely encirclesitsmotherwhileDeimos,itsolderbrother,takesfourtimesas long. Thetwoinnerplanets,MercuryandVenus,havenomoonchildren,for theyarenotyetoldenoughtohavethem. Q.Yourefertomoonsaschildrenofplanetsandofplanetsastheir mothers.Areyouspeakingfigurativelyorliterally? A.Iamspeakingliterally.Planetsarechildrenofthesunwhocannot havechildrenoftheirownuntiltheyareoldenough,justaschildrenof menandwomencannothaveotherchildrenduringtheirearly childhood.Moonsarechildrenofplanets,andcometsarechildrenof moonswhich,likewise,mustgrowquiteoldbeforetheycanhave children. Youwillnotethattheouterolderplanetshavemorechildrenthanthe innerones.Alsotheplanetsfarthestouthavelostsomeoftheirmoons.

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Q.YouspeakofMercuryandVenusasnotbeingoldenoughtohave moonchildren.Whatistheconditiontheymustarriveattomakethem havechildren? A.Newlybornchildrenofthesunareveryhot,andtheyareall mineral.Thereisnowateronthem,hencetherecanbenoradiating vaporstohelpformequatorialrings.Whenwatercomesuponaplanet oxygenalsocomes.Thecomingofwater,withitsoxygen,islikethe comingofpubertytohumans. Aplanethasnotreachedfullmaturityuntilmineral,vegetableand animalkingdomshavebecomepossibleuponit.Theinterchange betweenthesethree,withthewatersofheavensandearth,makesthe radiationsofsubstantialringsimperative. Q.WhycanwenotseethemoonsofMars,JupiterandSaturn? A.Becausetheyaretoosmallandtoofarawaytobeseenwiththe nakedeye.WecaneasilyseefourofJupitersinnermoonswithavery lowpoweredglass. Q.Yousaidthatwediewhenwebreatheoutandarereborneverytime webreathein.Whatdoyoumeanbythat? A.Thewholepurposeofbreathinginistorechargethebodyto breatheoutistodischargeit.Webreathintoliveandbreatheouttodie. Thebreathingprocessmanifeststheelectricinterchangingprincipleby meansofwhichallthingsinearthandheavenappear,thattheymay foreverdisappearandreappear.Wedieeverynightandarereborn everymorningwhenweawaken.Eventheparticlesofmatterwhich leaveourbodydietoberebornasnewcells.Natureisforeverrepeating itselfineveryeffectofmotion,andineverypatternedform. Q.Pleaseexplainthisfurther. A.Theparticlesofourbodyaredyingallthetime.Adogcanfollowus throughtheforestfordaysafterwehavepassedbecauseofthepartsof ourbodieswhichwehaveleftbehind.Weareconstantlyrestoringour

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bodiesbylifeanddeathflowingthroughusjustasaspringofwateris constantlyreplenishedbywaterflowingintoitanddepletedbywater flowingoutofit.Breathingisthegenerating,degeneratingand regeneratingprinciple.Webreatheinthatwemaybereborn.Weeat foodthatwemayreplacethatwhichhasgoneoutofusinemanationsof light.Thatwhichwetakeinasfoodtorechargeourelectricbodies createsnewcells.Ourbreathislikeapumpwhichpumpsnewcellsinto ourbodiesandpumpsoldcellsout. Ifwedidnotthusdiecontinually,ourbodieswouldweightmanytons. Lifeanddeathflowthroughuscontinually,eachgoingoppositeways. Q.Howcananinfantbornwithanhereditaryafflictionbehealed? Thesinsofthefathersandmothersarevisiteduponthechildrenfor generations.Inanyexpressionoflife,ahereditarytraitisduetoa malformationofsomekind,causedbywrongthinkingorwrongaction. Webuildourbodiesbypositivethoughtandaction,anddestroythem bynegativethoughtandaction.Adiseasemaywreckthepatternofa bodyinpart.Therecordofthatchangedpatternisstoredintheseedto begetitskind. Q.Whyshouldaninnocentchildbepunishedbydeformity,orhaveto payforafatherssins? A.Theseedcanonlyreproducethepatternregisteredwithinit.Achild istheextensionofitsforbears.Itsbodyconformstotheirpatterns. Anyunbalanceorimperfectioninthepatternofthemanidea,theoak treeidea,oranyotherpatternedform,willcorrectitselfaftermany rebirths.InBarHarbor,forinstance,pinetreesgrowingontheedgeof theseacliffsarenotlikethepinetreesgrowingfivemilesbackfromthe sea.Thoseonthecliffsareruggedbecauseofheavywinds.Theirmasses offoliagearecloselyknittedtogetheratthetopandtheirtrunksare morestaunch. Thetreeslookasthoughtheyhavebeenbracingthemselvesagainstthe windsforhundredsofcenturies.Theyhavefoughtthewindandthe coldsolongthattheirbarkisstronger,theirwoodmoredense.Their potentialstrengthisgreaterbecausetheyhavefoughtthewindssolong.

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Thepatternofalltheirfightingisintheseed,andtheseedreproducein kind.Ifyoutaketheseedfivemilesinland,itwillgrowthatkindoftree forperhapstengenerations,butgraduallyitwillbelikethetreethat growsinlandbecauseitdoesnotneedtofightthewindsanymore. V QUESTIONSANSWERED Q.Whatchangesmayweexpectwithinthenextsevenyearsyouhave mentioned? TheawarenessofthenatureofGodisgoingtoseepthroughthisworld duringthenextsevenyears. A.TheloveprincipleofgivingwhichdominatestheGodMindwillrule theworldinthecomingnewageinsteadofthehateprincipleoftaking. Manisfindingthatseedsownthroughhispracticeoftakingisreapedin theharvestoffearandhatefromwhichallcrimesprings. Wearegoingtofindthatthepracticeoftheloveprinciplegivesus intensehappinessandapowerthatweneverdreamedofbefore. Graduallyweshallbeabletokeepourdoorsunlocked,forweshallno longerfearourneighbor.Thepracticeoftheloveprincipleiscreeping intotheworld,andby1953weshallseemuchoftheeffectsofitinour civilization.Whenlovecomesintotheworld,fearandhatedisappear. Thetwogreatestelementsofsocietytodayarereligionandscience.We cannotgetalongwithouteitherofthem.Theyareourvery fundamentals.Wearegoingtoseeamarriagebetweenreligionand science.Wearegoingtoseetheirpresentdisunityreplacedbyunity. Graduallyanewworldwillcomeoutofscience.Sciencewillnolonger say,Wecangetalongwithjusttheleverofmotion.Wedonotneedto knowthereisafulcrumunderthelever. WearegoingtofindthatsciencewillverifyGod.Knowledgeofthe natureofGodwillcomethroughscience,notthroughreligion. Ourworldoftodayisadifferentkindofworldfromthatofevenone hundredyearsago.Ourworldofradar,televisionandelectricityhas givenmankindadifferentconceptionoftheuniverse.Outofournew conceptionofnaturallaw,agreatercomprehensionofourelectric

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universeoflightwavesisbeingborn.Theraceofmanwillbeupliftedin accordancewithitsabilitytocomprehendthenatureofouruniverse anditsCreator. Q.Whenyouusetheexpression,Knowingversusthinking,doyou meansomethingakintowhatisordinarilymeantbyintuitionversus reasoning? A.IntuitionorinspirationisthestillsmallVoiceofourknowing.First wefaintlyrecognizeaninnerwhisperingthatweknowtobetruth.This wecallintuition.Itmaytakeforminaninspirationalidea. Whenwefaithfullyfollowtheideaandmeetwithsuccess,welearnthe wisdomoffollowingourintuitionsandgraduallytheInnerVoicegains strength. Thinkingistakingknowledgeofthewholeideaapartandsettingitin motionasmanyseparateideas. Reasoningiscoordinatingagroupofthoughtsandispurelyobjective. KnowingisthatwhichistheLightwithinus.Itisthecauseoftheeffect whichoursensesobserve. Q.Whenoneprays,towhomdoeshepray? A.OnepraysdirectlytoGodnotthroughanypersonorthing.Thereis onlyGodandHisCreation.Godcreatedthisuniverse.Youarepartof Hisuniverse.YouextenddirectlyfromGodasonewithHiminHis Light.Heistheonlysourceofyourpower.Yourdirectconnectionwith yourCreatoristhroughthecenteringConsciousnesswithinyourself. YoutalktoGodwhenyoucommunewiththatSelfwhichiswithinyou. GodandthecenteringSelfareOne. Q.HowcanonemakeGodfriendlyratherthananawesomesomething? A.PeoplethinkofGodasawesomesimplybecausetheythinkofsome unknownBeingsternlyrulingusfromsomewherefaraway.Onemust knowthatGodisomnipresentandcenterseveryone.ThestillLightof Lovenotonlycenterstheconsciousnessofeveryone,butalsocenters everycellinonesbodyandinthewholeuniverse.Onelosestheideaof

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awesomenessbycompanionship,becauseonethenfeelstheeverpresent Godoflove. WhenyoufirstmeetamanlikeThomasEdison,youareawedbyhim becauseyourealizeyouareinthepresenceofamanwhoisavastly superiorperson.Butafterawhile,thehumilityandthefriendlinessof suchamanasEdisonwhodoesnotthinkofhimselfasbeingsuperior makeyouloseallsenseofawesomeness. Q.Howdoyouthinkspiritualandmaterialsciencecanbestbeunitedto servethewelfareofhumanity,andraisethestandardoflivingforall? A.Itcanbestbeunitedbygettingridofthedisunityinboth.Scienceis materialitisconcernedonlywitheffect,andthatiswhyithassolittle knowledge.Itsays,Wearenotinterestedinanythingwecannotprove inthelaboratory. Godcannotbeproveninthelaboratorybecausethatwhichyoucan proveinthelaboratoryislimitedtomatterandmotiontoeffectof causebutineverylaboratoryexperimentthereisalwaysathird unexplainablequalitywhichisnecessarytoproducetheeffect.That thirdqualityistheequilibriumofcausefromwhicheffectsprings. Scienceseekscauseofallthingsinthematterandmotionitalonedeals in.itseeksthecauseofenergyinmotionandthelifeprincipleingerms, whicharealsomatterinmotion.Itmusteventuallyfindthatcauselies inthestillnessoftheOneLightfromwhichtheelectricuniverseof motionsprings. Sciencehasfoundradarandotherheretoforeunknownphenomena.I havefullconfidencethatsciencewilleventuallyverifygod.When scienceatlastverifiesGod,thehundredsofprimitivedoctrinalreligions willtopple,andanewracewillarisefromthatwreckage. God,theCreator,isascientificfact.HisCreationisamaterial manifestationofthatscientificfact.InordertoknowthenatureofGod, wemusthaveascientificfoundationforourmetaphysicsinsteadofan abstractone. Irepeat,whenweatlastcomprehendthenatureoftheuniverseandlive thelawofcosmiclove,thestandardsoflivingmustbehighand

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beautifulbecauselovecanonlybringhappinessthroughthe interchangeofallthingsmaterial,mentalandspiritual. Q.Pleaseexplainkarmaasyouunderstandit. A.AsIunderstandit,karmameansthatwhateveryoudoiselectrically recordedinyourseedforrepetitioninkind.Whenyoubreakthelaw, thelawbeaksyoutoanequalextentatthatprecisemomentnotthe nextmoment.Itstartsimmediately,evenifittakesgenerationstovoid it.Youareinbalanceoryouareoutofit.Ifyouareoutofbalancewith theuniverse,youhavetogetbackintobalance. Naturedemandsbalance.Karmaisanevidenceofunbalancewhich musteventuallybevoidedbybalance. Q.Howwouldthelawofkarmaapplytoasuicide? A.Suicideisanevidenceoffearandweakness.Asuicideisafraidtoface life,ortoendureitsrealorfanciedhardships. Thatweaknessmusteventuallybebalancedbyacquiringstrength,even ifittakesahundredreincarnations.THesuicidehasnotescaped anythingbyendinghislife.Hehasbutdelayedhisownunfoldment. Q.Pleaseexplainagainyourinstructionofhowyouprepareforthe nightalsothatplanofyoursforgoingtosleepwhenthoughtsholdyou awake. A.Ifonedecentrates,electricthoughtwavesexpandandthinkingceases. Thisistheconditionneededforsleep.Itistheconditionwherethebrain refusestoformthoughtpatterns. IfindthatIcandecentratebetterbyimaginingablackhole.Ifthought patternsstillpersistinforming,Ithrustthemdownthatformlessblack hole.VerysoonIgotosleep. Inpreparingtoacquirecosmicknowledgeduringthenight,the importantthingistoforgetthebody.Itiseasiertoforgetthebodywhen itisinacomfortablepositionandnotoverstimulatedbytwomuch eatinganddrinking.

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Thesensesareonlyawareofmotiontheyarenotawareofstillnessorof balance.Youcannotsensethefactthatyouarecomfortable.Youcan onlyknowthatyouarecomfortable.Ifyourbodyiscold,yoursenses willreacttowarnyournerveswhichelectricallyinformyouitiscold.If youputonanovercoatorablanket,youbecomewarm.Yoursenses thenstopvibrating. Amusiciancouldnotcomposeasymphonyifsomeonewerescratching himwithapin,makinghimawareofhisbody.Neithercanyoubecome intunewiththeInfinitewhilebeingtormentedbyasensedawarenessof yourbody. Whenthusintune,writeyourdesireinthepulsebeatoftheuniverse, whichisyourownpulsebeat.Youarethenintheuniverseofknowing, andyourdesireforcosmicknowledgewillbeanswered. Thedifficultyistorecollectitwhenyouawaken.Evenwhenyoudo recollectit,youoftennegateitbydoubtingorfearingtoputitinto effect. Q.Canoneaskforgoodpayingworkforguidanceastohowmuchto askforitandwheretogoforit? A.Ofcourseyoucan!Youmusthaveimplicitconfidenceinyourself.If youarequalifiedtodocertainthingsandhavesufficientconfidencein yourself,youshouldbeabletosetafairvalueuponyourservice.Ifyou donothaveconfidenceandunderrateyourability,youpullyourself down.Overconfidencetoomuchegoaskingtoomuchforservices willleadtofailure. IwillgiveyouanexampleofwhatImean:Amajor,whohadbeeninthe warfromthebeginningcamebackandsaidtome,Ihavethegreatest worryintheworld.Iamfiftyfouryearsofage.Ihadaposition,whenI wentaway,inwhichIgotseventyfivehundredayear.NowIamolder andfeelthatifIgobacktothesameplace,theywilltakemeoutto lunch,treatmenicely,ofcourse,andperhapsputmeontheirlistor something.Ifeelinsecureandveryworried.WhatshallIdoaboutit? Isaid,Yougobacktothatplacewithoutanysuchnegativethoughtsin yourhead.Saytothem,Gentlemen,Ihavegivenmuchthoughtto

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comingbackwithyou,butIhaveacquiredmuchvaluableexperiencein thesepastyears,andknowthatIwouldbeofgreatervaluetoyounow. IfyouwantmebackIwillcome,butnotforseventyfivehundreda year.MakeitfifteenthousandandIwillcome. Hedidthatandtheygavehimacontractforfifteenthousanddollarsa year.Yousee,hehadmanufacturedthatworryandtroubleforhimself. Hehadmadeuphismindthathecouldnotgobacktohisoldjob.We mustneverunderestimateourselves,forifwedoweshallreflectour negativethinkingineveryonewecontact.Neithermustwenegateour desiresbydoubts. VI QUESTIONSANSWERED Q,whenIwasabouttenyearsold,IheardGodcallmeontwodifferent occasions,butdidnotdoasHeaskedme.Havebeentryingforsome timetohearHimagain,butwithoutanysuccess.Iwonderwhy? A.Itmaybethatyouarenotaloneoftenenoughtocommunewithgod. Itisimpossibletohavethatexperiencewithoutitsconstantrecurrence ifyoudeeplydesireit. Q.Pleasedefine:Themusicofthespheres. A.Thatisreallyapoeticphrase,butithasrealitybackofitbecausethis isawaveuniverse.Wavesoflighthavealleffectsinthemincluding sound. Celestialspheresarealwaysinmotion,andtheysendoutwave vibrationsoflightpressuresallthroughtheuniverse.Whenwaves vibrate,soundextendsfromthem.Ifonesearswereattunedtothose wavevibrations,onewouldhearthesoundsofthem,buttheearsofthe bodyarenotsoattuned.Thebeautyoftheuniverseofstarsappealsto theeyesoftheSpirit,andInnerEarshearthosemightyrhythms. Considerthemusicofthesphereyouareupon.Wavesoftheoceanissue asoundwhichyourearscanhear.Thebreezethroughthetreesalso issuessoundsthatyourearscanhear.Eachsoundisthesametonein theoctave,althoughthecharacterofthesoundsofwatercrashingon

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thesanddiffersfromthesoundsofwindcomingthroughthetrees.Each planetandstarhasatoneofitsown,justaseachstringofaharphasa toneofitsown. Fisourearthtoneandwhereveryouhearthemusicofthisspherethe toneisF.Oceanwavescrashingupontheshoresofadistantplanet,or electricstormsonsuns,aretoodistanttoreachyou,buttheyarethere justthesameevenifyourearscannothearthem. Thesoundofavoicecannotbeheardveryfarwithoutanamplifierora radio,butyouknowitgoesallovertheearth.Youcancondenseit anywhereandthesoundcanberepeatedthere.Allsoundisuniversal.It extendstoeverysphereandisrepeatedineveryone.Thereasonforthis isthatallmattersimulateslight,andsodoallwaves.Allspheresare mirrorsoflightwhichreflectallotherlight. Theradioisjustanechoofthesoundswhicharemirroredfrom somewhereelsejustasthevoicehitsonacliffside,recondensesand reflectsasanecho. Everyactionintheuniverseextendsintothefarthestreachesofspace andisechoeduponeverystarintheuniverse.Thechirpofacricketon earthwillechoagainstthesurfaceofdistantArcturus.Naturallyone cannothearit,butitisthere.Thatisthescientificexplanationofthe poeticphraseThemusicofthespheres. Q.Ihavethecreativetypeofmind.FrommychildhoodIhavealways knownthespiritualecstasyofwhichyouspeak.Theworldhasnotbeen readyforwhatIhadtogiveitisreadynowandIampastseventyfive. Ilongtogiveitbuthaveafrailbody.YousayIhavenolimitations therefore,rejuvenationispossible.Anywordsofencouragementwould beacceptable.
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Thatwhichyoumentallydesiretodo,youcan doatanyage.SirWalterScottwroteallofhis booksafterhewasforty.Ifyouarephysically unabletoexpressyourthoughtsbylecturingor teaching,youcanstillwriteordictate.You,too, canbeoneofthemessengerswhouplift

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mankindifyouliveyourprinciples.Byliving them,youextendthemtoallothers.Byliving themdynamicallyyou,yourself,aretheseedof yourprinciples.Seedplantedingoodground willgrowandspread.Theplantingofaseed anywherewithinthelimitationsofyour physicalcapacitywillspreadallaroundthe planet.Nothingcanstopit.Thatfeelingof ecstasyinamansittinguponamount,knowing thatGodiswithinhim,upliftsallmankind. Ifthegreatestmusiciankepthisecstasytohimself,theworldwouldnot beenrichedbyitbecausehewouldnothaveplantedtheseedofhisidea inotherminds.Hisinspirationwouldendwhereitbegansoitcould neverreinspireanotherwithhisecstasy. Thereisalwayssomewaywithinthelimitationsofonesphysical conditiontoreinspireotherswithonesownimmortalitybygivingthat immortalitytothem,ifonlytotwoorthreeinyourimmediatemidst. Thatwillmakeyouyoungeritwillmakeyoustronger.Theecstasyof thatalonewillgivepowertoyourbodybygivingitbalance.Ecstatic manisvital,nomatterifheistwentyorahundred. DanBeardwasninetytwowhenImadeabustofhimandhewasvery vitalinmindandaction.Itisalwaysawrongideatothinkthatwegrow feebleofmindaswegrowolder.Wemaygrowfeebleinbodyyes! thatisnatural.ButonesConsciousnessshouldbekeenereverydayof oneslifeuntilthelastminute. Q.Ifonedesiresgreatlytohelpsomeoneatadistance,whatmethod shouldbeused? A.tohelponeatadistance,themostdirectandbestmethodtouseisby letter,telegramandmentaldesiretoextendyourbalanceandpowerto theonewhoneedsit.Telepathyisdirect,butwehavenotyetreached thepointinourunfoldmentwherewecanuseourtelepatheticpowers effectively. Everyoneintheuniverseisconnectedbyaninvisibleelectriccable,but wehavenotyetunfoldedsufficientlytothatstageofawarenesswhich

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allowsustomakepracticaluseofit.Prayer,ordesire,extendyouto anotherthroughtheomnipotentLightofGodwhichcentersallofus. ThemoreweareawareofthatLight,themorewecanmakeuseofit butmankindasawholeisstillbarbarianandhasbutlittle comprehensionofthatLight. Q.Howcanwedevelopourspiritualpower? A.ComprehensionwilldothatcomprehensionofthenatureofGod andHisuniverse,andofourrelationtoit.Understandingofourelectric unityasfarasbodiesareconcernedandknowledgeofourspiritual unityintheoneLightwillgraduallygiveusthatpower. Q.Iknowthatthewonderfulfreedomofeasybreathing,justasthe keennessofsensesofsight,hearing,etc.,iscloselyassociatedwithinner feeling.Isthereanysimplerulethatmightbeappliedtobringabout thisease? A.ThereisatechniqueofbreathingthatispracticedbyHindusagreat deal,andevenbyathletes.Itisatechniquethatisphysicalbeing connectedwiththesensesofthebody.Onehastobeawareofthebody tocultivatesuchabreathingtechnique. Inordertocultivatecosmicillumination,onemustgetridofthe awarenessofbodysensingtofindthestillnessofthegodLight. Anythingwhichtiesonetothephysicalisadetrimenttofreeingoneself fromitinordertomakethetransitionintothespiritualuniverse. Amanoncetoldmethathewalkedupanddownthestreet,orhisroom, toinduceinspiration.Therepetitiverhythmofwalkingupanddown thestreetinducedthisecstasyofinnerfeelinginhim.Thatmansdesire demandedsomesortofactionofhisbody,butthemoreherepeatedthe actionrhythmically,themoreautomatictheactionbecame.Ifone automaticallyrepeatsanyactionlongenough,hegraduallybecomes unawarethatheisdoingit.Itbecomesabodyhabit,likethebeatingof hisheart.Thishabitformingprocessconsumesalotofunnecessary time.Breathingtechniquesfallintothisclassoftimeconsuming formulawhereactionisrequiredtoattainstillness. Q.Willtherebeadepressionbefore1953?

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A.Weareheadingthatway.Therewillbeoneunlessitisavertedby changingthepresentconditions.Somethingmayberollingdownhill, butifitrunsagainstastump,itstopsrolling.Wearenowrolling downhillthroughdisharmonyanddisunity.Wearestillsowingand reapingtheharvestofthewarthatwehavejustbeenthrough.Unless wefindbalancebetweenlaborandmanagement,andthelawof rhythmicbalancedinterchangeisestablishedineverybranchof industrial,commercialandgovernmentalhumanrelations,weshall haveadepressioninthemidstofplenty. Weneedmillionsofhousesbutcannotproducethembecauseof unbalancedconditions.Alldowntheeconomicline,unbalanced conditionsarecreatinghavoc.Untilbalanceisrestored,wecannothave thenormalcywerequireforastabilizedeconomy. Q.Youhavesaid,thereisOnethinker.Whatisitthenthatwecallthe senses? A.TheOneThinkerisGod,andwhenyouthink,youarecreatingwith thecreatoryouareactuallyacoCreatorwithHim.Animalsdonot thinktheysense.Whenwehavereachedthepointwhereweareaware ofGodinus,weareknowingwithgodaswellassensingwiththebody. Knowingisexpressedbythinking.Knowingiscosmicthinkingis electric.Thinkingproduceselectricactionthroughthesenses. Thesensesaremerelythenerveswhichwireallpartsofthebody machinetogethersothattheyactwhencalledupon.Thesensesofman donotthinkanymorethanthewiresofamachinethink. Q.HenryGeorgeinhisbook,ProgressandPoverty,contendsthat capitalcomesfromlaborandthatlaborandcapitalinessencearethe same.Pleasecomment. A.Capitalandlaborareopposites.EveryideaofeverythinginNatureis dividedintopairsofopposites,andtheseoppositesinterchange.They areoppositeconditionsofthesamethingineverycaseandtheyalways oppose.Iftheydidnotoppose,therecouldbenotransactionbetween thetwo.

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Compressionistheoppositeofexpansion.Expansionpushesoutward radiallycompressionpushesinwardradially.Theinterchangebetween thesetwounbalancedconditionsvoidsthemboth.Eachthenbecomes theother,asalloppositesinNaturemustdo. Capitalandlaborinterchange.Capitalalonecouldnotproducewithout laborlaborassistsittoproduce.Theyinterchangetheiroppositionand thusvoidtheiropposition.Laborthusreceivesmoneyfromcapitalso thatthelaborercanbecomethecapitalistandreinvestthatmoneyin somethingthathedesires.Capitalisthusenabledtoproduceagainfrom whatitreceivedfromlabor,andlaborisenabledtopurchaseagainwith themoneyitreceivesfromcapital. Intruth,theyareonethroughcontinualinterchange,asthemoving pendulumisoneeventhoughitswingstwoways.Thereisaconstant cycleofinterchangebetweenallopposites.Compressioneternally interchangeswithexpansioninordertoproducemotion.Lifeanddeath interchangedaybydaymomentbymomenttosimulateeternallife byeternalrepetitionofopposedinterchanging. Q.Whatisthedifferencebetweenmagnetismandelectricity? A.Magnetismisthewordusedbyscienceonthesuppositionthatitisa forcewhichattractspicksupneedlesandcertainmetals.Thateffectis anillusionofthesenses.MagnetismisthestillLightofGodwhich centerseverythingasitsequilibrium.Whereveryoucanlocatethe sourceofmagneticlight,youlocateapositionwhereGodisinevidence asinthemagneticpolesorthecenterofgravityoftheearthorthe sunorthecenterofashaftinanengine. Allpowerandforceisinthestillnessofthecenter,butthepowerand forcearemanifestedbymotionaroundthecenter.Thecenternever moves,butisallpower.Itisthevortexofelectricwhirlpoolswhichwe callcyclones.Itcentersthepositiveandnegativepartsofawaveasthe wavefulcrum.Matteriswoundupintodensespheresandunwoundinto spacesurroundingthosespheres.Itiswoundupviathepolesand unwoundviatheequator.Thewindingprocessiselectricandthevortex atthepolesmanifeststhecycloneprinciple.

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Whenacyclonepicksuphousesandtreesanddashesthemaround,that iselectricpowerexpressedbymotion.Electricityismotionentirely positiveandnegativeforcesinopposition.Electricityistearingupthe housesthecycloneofelectricitynotmagnetism.Thecenterofthe cycloneissostillthatnotabladeofgrassmovesevenwhenthewinds arounditare180milesanhour.ThatstillpointistheomnipresentLight whereGodislocated,centeringittoextendpowerforexpressing cyclonicmotion.Motionandmatterhavenopowerinthemselves.The stillLightisthefulcrumonwhichtheelectricwavelevermoves. ElectricityismerelytheservantofMind.Theelectricservantdoeswhat itiswilledtodo.ItbuildstheuniverseofmatterasMinddirects.Matter cannotmovewithoutbeingwilledtomovebythedesireofMind.Even yourlittlefingercannotmovewithoutyourMindwillingittomove. Q.YousaytheLightofGodisstill,absolutelystill,withnoactivity whatsoever.Wearetaughtbytherecognizedmetaphysicalauthorities, whohavebeenteachingforyears,thatintheGodMindisallactivityof veryhighvibrationsofthespiritwhichgraduallyslowdownasmatter becomesmoredenseuntilinsolidmatter,likegranite,theyarevery slow.Whichteachingarewetobelieve? A.Metaphysicainstalkaboutgettingintothestillnessorsilence.The Biblesays:Bestillandknow.Itisillogicaltotalkofgettingintothe highvibrationstoseekstillnesssincevibrationsmeanmotionandhigh vibrationsmeanintensemotion. Idonotnowwhotoldthemetaphysicianswhattheyareteaching,but thatteachingisnottrueofGodslaw.Itiscertainthatsuchteachings couldnothavecomefromscience,forsciencefullyrecognizesthefact thatvibrationfrequenciesmultiplyinthedirectionofdensity.Thatfact isthestepuptransformerprincipleofNature. TheGodMindoftheOneLightcouldnotbeactive.Itisabsolutelystill, absolutelyvibrationless.Matteralonevibrates.Themoredensethe matter,thegreaterthevibration.Activityorvibrationmeansan oscillationbetweentwooppositeconditions.Therecannotbetwo oppositeconditionsintheOneLightofGod.Ifthatwereso,the unchangingGodwouldbeforeverchanging.Betweentwocellsofa

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batterythereisanequilibrium.Thatequilibriumishalfwaybetweenthe positiveandnegativepoles. Considerabarmagnet.Youseeapositivepoleononeendanda negativepoleontheother.Thepositiveandnegativepoleswillpickup nailsbecausetheyareactive,changingandconditionedwithelectric powerbuttheyarecenteredbystillmagneticLight.Theactivity expressedattheendsisborrowedfromthestillnessoftheequilibrium whichcentersthem.Theprincipleofthefulcrumandleverapplieshere asitdoestoallvibratingwaves.Allofthepowerexpressedbythe movingleverisinthefulcrum.Thefulcrumnevermoves.Thelever alwaysmoves. Q.HowcanonelearntorelaxtofindcosmicConsciousness? A.OnemustloseonesindividualityinordertofindtheSelfwhich centersonetheconsciousnessoftheGodSelfwhichcentersallthings. OnethenfindsuniversalConsciousness.Onecanthenworkknowingly withGodanddouble,trebleorquadrupleonescapacityforcreative expression.GodConsciousnessismoreeasilyattainedinsolitary alonenesswhenthewhisperingsoftheInnerVoicecanbeheardwiththe earsoftheSoul.

VII QUESTIONSANSWERED Q.Canonetreatapersonwhodisbelievesinthetruthsofhealing,who thoughonlyaboutfiftyyearsofage,considerslifenotworthlivingand isemotionallyandphysicallyill?Ifsohow? A.Theonlywaythatcanbedoneisthroughdesire.Desireisthebasis andfoundationoftheuniverse.Ifamaniswithoutdesire,hecannot successfullysurmountthehurdlesoflife.Desireisaneverflowing fountain.Stopdesiringandtheeverflowingfountainofmanspower

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ceases.Thepersonwholacksdesirewilleventuallydestroyhimself. Naturepreservesonlythatwhichithasuseforincarryingoutits purposes.WearemanifestingCreationbybeingcreators.Wecannotbe creatorsunlesswedesiretobe,andthegreaterourdesireforpurposeful expression,thegreaterthepowerformanifestingourCreator. Lackingthatdesire,Naturecreatestoxinstodestroyallpurposeless things.Alllifeisexpressedbyaseriesofwaves.Thepositiveelectricside ofawaveisalkaline.Allalkalineelementswinduptighttheycompress intosolidsbythrustinginwardfromwithout,andtheycontinuethatin anoctaveofone,two,three,four,untiltheygettocarbon,whichhasthe highestmeltingpointofanyelement,thirtyfivehundreddegrees centigrade. Themomenttheypasstheamplitudeofthewaveandstartunwinding downitsacidside,theybegintoexpandtotearcarbonapartinto nitrogen,oxygenandfluorinenegativegases. Theamplitudeofawaveisitscrest.Itisthehighestpointofdesirein theoctavesoftheelements,orinthecycleofyourlife.Itisthematuring pointofgreateststrength,asamanoffortyisinhisprime. Ifyouthenbegintoloseyourdesire,youalsobegintoloseyourpower, ascarbondoeswhenitisunwoundintonegativegasesinsteadof positivesolids. WecantakealessonfromtheelementsofNatureinrelationtoourown expressionoflife.Whenourdesiresremainpositive,wereachthe strengthofouramplitude,whichwerefertoasbeingonthecrestof thewave.Whenourdesiresbecomenegative,weexpressweakness.It isthenthatselfpity,selfcondemnation,pessimism,inferiority complexesandexcusespullusdowntothedepthsofdespair. Thisnegationofdesireistheeasyroadtofailureandruin.Onlydeep positiveandconstructivedesirescanagainliftusupandbacktothe crestofourwave. Q.Isthatthereasonwhymenareapttosoondiewhentheyretirefrom activelifeatmiddleage?

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A.Thatisoftenthereasonbecausewithretirementcomesalackof desireforcreativeexpression.Ifoneretirestotakeiteasy,justtolife withoutpurpose,Naturegetsridofsuchuselessbodies,forNatureis purposeful.Shegivespurposefulthingslonglifeandstrengthto manifestherpurposes. If,ontheotherhand,amanretiresatmiddleagetoengageinsome otherpurposefulpursuitwhichkeepspositivedesirealiveandstrongin him,Naturewillnoteliminatehim.Thatiswhymentallyalertpositive thinkersremainvitaluntiltheirverylastdaysofaripeoldage. Q.Whatrelationhavetoxinstowhatyouhavebeentellingusabout? A.Toxinsdeveloptodestroyanyorganicbodywhichhasbecomeoutof balanceinanyoneofthemanywaysunbalanceiscreated.Fear,hate andangerdevelopdestructivetoxinsinonesbodyforfear,hateand angerhavenoplaceinNature.Thisisauniverseoflove.Thepurposeof theCreatoristoexpressloveonlybygivinglove. Whenonehates,orfears,orisangry,oneisworkingagainstthe purposefulnessofNature.Naturebeginshisdestructionbygivinghim selfmanufacturedtoxicpoisoninanamountequaltothefear,hateor angerhehasgivenoutofhimself. Cancersandmanyotherformsoforganicdiseasesariseinthebody fromtheseselfinflictedpoisons.Thesewillcontinuesolongastheir causecontinues.Ifthecauseisremovedbyreplacingitwithlove,the bodywillclearitselfofitstoxicpoisonsbytheflowoflovethroughit, justasaspringofwaterwillclearitselfofmudthrownintoitbyclear crystalwaterflowingthroughit. If,however,mudiscontinuedtobethrownintothespring,itwillnever clear.Likewise,peoplewhocontinuetothrowhateintotheirblood streamscanneverbewelluntiltheyclarifytheirwholeorganismswith theflowoflovetobalancealltheirunbalancedconditions. Q.Doyouthinkanartistshouldcaretocreateobjectswhichwillsell,or createwhathelikeshimselfeventhoughthepublicmaynotcarefor them?

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A.ItisanartistsfirstdutytomanifestGod.Hisemotionsor inspirationsshouldexpresstheSelfwithinhim.Thegeniuswillexpress hisspiritualSelfregardlessofmaterialreturn.Hewhoexploitshis geniuswillloseit. GeorgeGershwinvariedintenselyfromthetraditionalclassicmusicof Wagner,Beethoven,MozartorChopin.Whenhefirstbeganto compose,hewasheartilycondemnedbecausehismusicwasnotinline oftradition.Buthegavetheworldanewidea.Hegaveitanideain motiveandrhythmwhichuplifteditbutitwasstronglyphysicalaswell asspiritual.ThemusicofWagnercanmakeyouabsolutelyforgetthe bodyandbringyouintothepresenceoftheDivinewithinyourself. GeorgeGershwinsmusicdidthat,also,butitmadeyoufeelawareof thelifeandpowerflowingthroughyourbodybecausehesyncopatedthe Universaltonestosomeextent,buthekeptmotive,rhythm,lawand orderinhismusic.Sowhoistocondemnapersonforcreatingthat whichhe,himself,desirestocreate,whetherhebreakstraditionornot? Ifatfirstonecannotturnonesartintomoney,findmoneysomeother way,butneversacrificeonesidealsformoney. Q.WhatwouldyousayisoneofthemostvitalprinciplesofThe MessageofTheDivineIliadtobringaboutworldpeace? A.IbelieveyouhaveheardmestateoverandoveragainthatBalance wasthemostvitalwordgiventomeinmyilluminationtwentyfive yearsago.Initsfullness,thatvitalprinciplewasgivenasRhythmic BalancedInterchange. Whatmanmustlearnandpracticeifhewouldknowandholdpeaceis theartofgiving.Allthatyegiveshallbegivenbackahundredfold. ThisisGodslaw.Ifwegive,wemustreceivebecausewethenbecomea vacuumwhichmustbefilled. TheMessageofTheDivineIliadgivesscientificexplanationofallof Naturesprocessesinlucidandsimplelanguage. Mancouldnotknowanythingbutpeaceandhappinessifheunderstood andlivedtheUniversalLawofLovewhichgivesallforregiving.I

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repeatthattheLawofLoveisfullyexpressedinthethreewords, RhythmicBalancedInterchange. Q.IstheSecretofLightintendedforthosetrainedinthefieldof science? A.No!.Itisintendedforcomprehensionofallpeople.Ithastaken twentyfiveyearsformetolearnhowtowritethesecretofLightin languageeverybodycouldunderstand.Thefirstrehearsalofitwas calledTheUniversalOne.Inthatbookwereallmychemicalcharts, eventheelementsthatconstitutetheatombomb.However,the presentationwastoocomplexandinvolvedtobeunderstood. ThesimplestoryofCreationisthehardeststorytotell.Iwentthrough allthethroesoflearningtheterminologyofsciencebecauseinmy cosmictrainingnotermswereused.Theheartbeatoftheuniversewas thebasisofmyknowledgeofhowGodputsHiselectricuniverse togetherandtakesitapartagain. Thatpulsebeatisthebasisoftheoctavewave.Initliesthesecretof creation.Onecouldteachmusic,chemistry,orallthesciencesfromit becauseitisthebasisofthemall.Itisthesexprincipleoftheuniverse whichisregisteredinyourheartbeat.Thepulsebeatoftheuniverseis dividedintozero,one,two,three,fourfour,three,two,one,zero.The octavesoftheelementsarefoundeduponthesepressuredivisionsas, also,isthespectrumoflight.Thewholestructureofhumanlifeis foundeduponthebasictwowaysexprinciple. Q.Whatpartsdoahusbandandchildplayinthelifeofawomanof genius?Isthewomangeniushandicappedbythem? A.Everyexperienceinlifemultipliesthepowerofageniustoexpress life.Thechildandthehusbandcontributetoherselfexpression,no matterwhattheconditionsarearoundher.Nothingisanobstacleto genius.Geniusknownohurdles.Agreatgeniusmustbeworthyofthis genius.ThatiswhatImeanbylivinglife. Thiswomangeniusshouldbethankfulthatshehasahusbandand child.Sheshouldsucceedinspiteofthetimetheytake.Shemustwork more.Shemustdoallthethingsthatawifeandmothershoulddo,even

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toallthelittletasksofbedmakinganddishwashing.Italladdstothe abilityofonetoexpresstherhythmsofGodsthinking.Whateveroneis, isevidencedbywhatonecreates. Q.IsthestudyofthelifeandteachingsofJesusahelpinthe unfoldmentofConsciousness? A.Naturally,yes!Jesusisthegreatestteacherthatwehaveeverknown, anditisatremendouspitythatHeisnotheretodaytotellthethingsHe knewinthewordsthatHecouldnowuse.TodayHewouldnotaskyou torelyuponfaithandbelief,forwecannowcomprehendthingswhich werebeyondthecomprehensionofHisday. TheteachingsofJesusarethefoundationuponwhichwebuild,butwe musthavemorecomprehensionofHisteachings.Hesaid:Thereare manythingsIcouldtellye,butyecannotbearthemnow.Hemeantby thatthatthepeopleofHistimedidnothavethecomprehensionthatthe electricagehasgivenus.ItisthroughcomprehensionofNaturethatthe doorswillopentotheLightandgiveusagreaterawarenessofthe consciousnessoftheOneBeingwithinus. Q.Whatisyourdefinitionofprayer? A.Iwouldsaydesire.Wealwayspraybecausewedesiresomething. OftenpeoplehaveaskedmehowIpraybecauseithasoftenbeensaid thatIdonotusewords.Thatisnotexactlytrue.Ifyoureadmylittle book,YourdayandNight,youwillfindinitmyprayerforthenight inwhichIpreparemybodytogotosleep.Iwritethatdesireuponmy heart,andthatprayerisaperfectlylegalone.ItasksGodfornothing butwhatMindandbodyneedstomanifestGodworthily. TheSalutationtotheDayismyprayerfortheday.Itisaphilosophy oflife.Idonotprayinwords,forwordsconsumetime.Whenyouknow theseprayersasawhole,youdonotneedthewordsyouneedonlythe knowing.ItranslateeverythingIhavetodofromtheuniverseof sensingtotheuniverseofknowing,sothatIknowthatideaasawhole andwhenIgotobedatnight,orwhenIawakeninthemorning,Ido notsaytheseprayersinwordsbecauseIknowthem.Whenoneknows anythingasawholeconcept,onedoesnotneedtotakeitapartandput itintowords.

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IfyouasksomeoneifheknowsUncleTomsCabin,ofcoursehe knowsit.Hehasseenitsooftenthathedoesnothavetothinkitinto parts.Heknowsittimelessly.Ireduceallmydesires,thatmaytakeone pageorten,intoanessenceofknowingwhenIgotosleep,andthat knowingismyprayer.Itisthedesirewrittenuponmyheartasa wordlessconcept.ThatisthepolicywhichIcarrythroughmydayand trytolive. Q.Ifdeathgoestowardlifeandlifegoestowarddeathinabalanced interchange,couldonenotliveonindefinitelyoratleastdispensewith thedisintegrationcalledoldage? A.No.Iflifeinterchangeswithdeath,thatmeansthatlifeisgivingitself todeathanddeathtolife.Inotherwords,lifeanddeathcontinually voideachother.Lifeintegratesanddeathdisintegrates.Eachbecomes theotheralternately.Eachisonehalfofacycle.Cyclescannotcontinue indefinitely,buttheymustbeforeverrepeatingsequentially.

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