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AN O U TL IN E OF

ES O TERI C SC I E NC E



ii A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

C L A S S I C S I N A N T H R O P O S O P H Y

The Spiritual Guidance of the Individual and Humanity

Ho to !no Hi"her #orld$

Intuitive Thin%in" a$ a Spiritual Path

The Soul$& Aa%enin" ' A (y$tery )rama

Anthropo$ophy'A *ra"ment

Theo$ophy

Chri$tianity A$ (y$tical *act



In troduction i i i

A N OUTLINE

OF ESOTERIC

SCIENCE

R U D O L F S T E I N E

R

Tran$lated +y C ATH ERI N E E. C R EE

GE R

ANTH ROPO S OPHI C PR

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The previous English ediion o! his "or# "$s pu%lished %&

Anhropo' sophi( Press "ih he ile An Outline of Occult Science, I

"$s r$nsl$ed %& Henr& ). *onges $nd revised !or l$er ediions %& Lis$

D. *onges. This ediion "$s r$nsl$ed %& C$herine E. Creeger !ro+ he

Ger+$n ediion )ie Geheimi$$en$chaft Im -mri$$. "hi(h is volu+e,- in he )i%lio' gr$phi( Surve& pu%lished %& Rudol! Seiner /erl$g

Dorn$(h S"i0erl$nd.

This ediion Cop&righ 1 ,223 %& Anhroposophi( Press

Inrodu(ion Cop&righ 1 ,223 %& Clopper Al+on

Pu%lished %& Anhroposophi( Press

--24 Roue 2 Hudson N5 ,67-8

Li%r$r& o! Congress C$$loging'in'Pu%li($ion D$$

Seiner Rudol! ,9:,;,267.

<Gehei+"issens(h$! i+ U+riss.

English=

An ouline o! esoeri( s(ien(e > Rudol! Seiner ? r$nsl$ed %&

C$herine E. Creeger.

p. (+. @ Cl$ssi(s in $nhroposoph&B

In(ludes %i%liogr$phi($l re!eren(es.

IS)N 4'994,4'842'4 p$perB

,. Anhroposoph&. I. Creeger C$herine E. II. Tile. III.

Series. )P727. S928G88:,- ,223

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Prined in he Unied S$es o! A+eri($



Introduction v

CO NT/NTS

Introduction +y Clopper Almon vii

Pre!$(e %& Rudol! Seiner 0

,. The Ch$r$(er o! Esoeri( S(ien(e 00

6. The *$#eup o! he Hu+$n )eing 12

-. Sleep $nd De$h 34

8. Cos+i( Evoluion $nd he Hu+$n )eing 005

Introductory Thou"ht$ 005

An Overvie of Planetary Incarnation$ 063

Saturn 013

Sun 031

(oon 073

/arth 045 Atlanti$ 614

The /nd of Atlanti$ 685

Ancient Indian Civili9ation 636

Ancient Per$ian Civili9ation 63:

/"ypto;Chaldean Civili9ation 671

Greco;Latin Civili9ation 677 The Comin" of the Chri$tian /ra 67:



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7. no"ledge o! Higher orlds @ Inii$ion 6:0

:. Cos+i( $nd Hu+$n Evoluion No" $nd in he Fuure 157

3. De$ils !ro+ he Field o! Spiriu$l S(ien(e 144

The Human /ther <ody 144

The A$tral #orld 826

Human Life after )eath 821The Cour$e of a Human Life 827

The Hi"her )omain$ of the Spiritual #orld 82:

The A$pect$ of Our Human (a%eup 824

The )ream State 802

Ac=uirin" Super$en$i+le !noled"e 800

O+$ervin" Specific <ein"$ and /vent$ in the Spiritual #orld 806

Appendi

Rudolf Steiner&$ /arly Introduction$ toAn Ouline o! Esoeri( S(ien(e 803

Furher Re$ding 811



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+y CLOPP/R AL(ON

e $nd he "orld $round us evolve. This evoluion is no'

"here +ore +$r#ed h$n in our o"n (ons(iousness. hen

"e r& o ener ino he religious es o! he $n(ien Eg&p'

i$ns "e h$ve o $d+i h$ he& $re o$l enig+$s o us.

Our s(ien(e "ould $l+os (er$inl& %e eu$ll& in(o+pre'

hensi%le o he+. The& "ere !or e$+ple o%vious +$sers

o! "h$ in ph&si(s od$& "e ($ll force? ho"ever he& used

i in $ (o+pleel& inuiive "$& "ihou $n& concept o! i.

The& +$& "ell h$ve h$d visions o! !or(e %u no (on(ep.Con(eps $ppe$r !irs "ih he Gree#s $nd even hen he&

see+ o h$ve re$(hed onl& ino hings o! he inelle( logi(

geo+er& $nd philosoph& onl& "ih he $rriv$l o! he s(ien'

i!i( revoluion. A ne" po"er see+ed o un!old in us. Sud'

denl& "e (ould (o+prehend h$ he s$+e !or(e h$

+$#es he $pple !$ll $lso holds he +oon in or%i. The

e(ie+en o! dis(overing h$ ne" inner ($p$(i& s"ep$ll %e!ore i. h$ (ould %e undersood "ih his ne"

($p$(i& "$s Sci; ence "ih $ ($pi$l S ? "h$ (ould no

"$s (onsidered !$ih religion or supersiion $((ording

o ones poin o! vie".

Inii$ll& S(ien(e (onsised o! ph&si(s $nd $srono+&.

Gr$du$ll& ne" do+$ins "ere (onuered? (he+isr& ge'

olog& %iolog& e(ono+i(s $nd ps&(holog& led o $

"hole ne" "$& o! vie"ing he "orld. D$r"ins heor&

o! evoluion opened even he uesion o! hu+$n

origins o



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he +$r(h o! S(ien(e. One !ield ho"ever re+$ined %e'

&ond he s(ope o! S(ien(e@he inner non+$eri$l spiri'u$l %eing "ihin e$(h hu+$n individu$l $s "ell $s $ll

spiriu$l %eings no in($rn$ed in hu+$n %odies.

Religion $nd +&h h$d long spo#en o! su(h %eings %u

o +os sudens o! S(ien(e he& "ere invisi%le $nd hidden.

So+e enhusi$ss o! S(ien(e !el h$ i! he& he+selves

(ould no per(eive su(h %eings hen he& si+pl& do no e'

is. T$l# o! su(h %eings in +&hs "$s (onsidered +erel&

hu+$n %eh$vior epl$ined on he %$sis o! +$eri$l pro(ess'

es. Oher "iser he$ds re(ogni0ed h$ heir o"n in$%ili& o

per(eive so+ehing did no prove is noneisen(e? i did

+e$n ho"ever h$ he& he+selves "ere in no posiion o

develop $ s(ien(e (on(erning i. Thus he& lived in $ divid'

ed "orld@one o! S(ien(e $nd one o! Religion.

Rudol! Seiner underoo# he enor+ous "or# o! eend'

ing S(ien(e ino his uli+$e do+$in. As he son o! $ r$il'

"$& s$ion+$ser he h$d sudied he n$ur$l s(ien(es in

high s(hool $nd "h$ "e no" ($ll he Te(hnologi($l Uni'

versi& o! /ienn$@hen $s no" he le$ding

e(hnologi($l insiue in Ausri$. He "$s $ ho+e in he

n$ur$l s(ien(es "ih heir logi($l (on(epu$l sru(ure.He $d+ired heir ($re $nd o%e(ivi&. )u !or hi+ he&

le! ou he essen' i$l. To hi+ he spiriu$l %eings o!

"hi(h +&h $nd reli' gion spo#e $re not i+per(epi%le

%u presen re$liies. He h$d developed $ re+$r#$%le

(onrolled (l$irvo&$n(e "hi(h he used $s $n insru+en

o! s(ieni!i( invesig$ion. Alhough here h$d %een

(l$irvo&$ns %e!ore "h$ se Seiner $p$r "$s his

conceptual presen$ion o! (l$irvo&' $nl& per(eived

!$(s "hi(h +$de he+ $((essi%le o he



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unders$nding o! hose "ho do no h$ve su(h dire( per'

(epion. As one sudies his "or# he g$p %e"een S(ien(e

$nd Religion !$des. The inner ($p$(i& !or (o+prehending

he +$eri$l "orld %egins o (o+prehend he "orld o! spir'

i. Our divided "orld %egins o #ni ogeher.

There re+$ins o! (ourse he pro%le+ o! he per(epion

o! spiriu$l %eings. C$n "e $#e $n ineres in $ s(ien(e o!

hings "e ($nno per(eiveJ No" in he !irs pl$(e +os

+odern rese$r(h in he n$ur$l s(ien(es ress on o%serv$'

ions h$ I $+ in no posiion o veri!& !or +&sel!. I h$ve o

$#e he "ord o! $ s(ieniss repor. I h$ve o rus h$ h$d

I spen he +$n& &e$rs h$ $ s(ienis h$s spen prep$ring

$nd i! I h$d %uil si+il$r insru+ens hen I +igh h$ve

%een ($p$%le o! h$ving si+il$r eperien(es. *osl& ho"'

ever he n$ur$l s(ienis $s#s h$ "e !ollo" $long in

hough. Seiner +$#es ver& si+il$r de+$nds. He $s#s pri'+$ril& h$ "e !ollo" hi+ in hough $nd $s# ourselves i!

su(h hin#ing +$#es sense. He is $lso $ p$ins o epl$in $

p$h o! develop+en h$ le$ds slo"l& %u s$!el& o $n $%il'

i& o per(eive he spiriu$l !or onesel!. This di!!ers !ro+

he n$ur$l s(ien(es onl& in h$ he insru+ens "e +us

%uild $re our o"n org$ns o! per(epion. The pro(ess is

longer pro%$%l& sre(hing over $ nu+%er o! li!ei+es.

The !irs sep on h$ p$h ho"ever is $ diligen open'

+inded sud& o! he resuls o! spiriu$l rese$r(h

epressed in (on(epu$l !or+. And his %rings us dire(l&

o he presen %oo#.

An Outline of /$oteric Science is Seiners +os (o+'

plee $nd orderl& presen$ion o! he resuls o! his "or#.rien in ,242 "hen he "$s 89 i represens his

+$ure hin#ing? neverheless i h$s he ($re!ul

sru(ure $nd



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develop+en (h$r$(erisi( o! $ &oung $uhors "or#. The

origin$l ile )ie Geheimi$$en$chaft in -mri$$ indi($esh$ he su%e( o! he %oo# is us hose re$liies $nd %e'

ings h$ $re@$ le$s inii$ll&@hidden !ro+ +os o! us.

A he s$+e i+e ho"ever i +$#es (le$r h$ i is no (ol'

le(ion o! K$les o! he supern$ur$l %u $ (le$r (on(ep'

u$l horoughl& s(ieni!i( $((oun o! hese +$ers.

)e($use he err$in is un!$+ili$r $ su%s$ni$l porion o!

he %oo# ne(ess$ril& (onsiss o! "h$ +igh %e ($lled

K(on(epu$l des(ripion. The !in$l "ord o! he ile -m;ri$$ KOulineB +us $lso %e $#en seriousl&. Ne$rl& ev'

er& su%e( dis(ussed here is re$ed in gre$er de$il in

oher %oo#s or le(ures. This %oo# is erse (on(ise $nd

de+$nds he u+os $enion !ro+ he re$der $s "ell $s

he energ& o visu$li0e in"$rdl& he pi(ures presened. I

is no $ %oo# o %e s#i++ed. Nor is i o %e s$+pled here

$nd here@$lhough one +$n "ho ried hi $ p$ss$ge h$

(h$nged his li!e.

There is no proper English r$nsl$ion o! KGeheim in

he Ger+$n ile. The Kheim is (ogn$e "ih our

Kho+e $nd so (onnoes so+ehing ini+$e held

(lose hidden inner. Hen(e he Kesoeri( in he ile o!he presen r$ns' l$ion !or e$oteric +e$ns

!und$+en$ll& Kinner. E$rlier r$nsl$ions used he ile

Occult Science. In L$in occult si+pl& +e$ns

Khidden. Occult ho"ever h$s $ !$llen +e$ning in

English h$ Geheim does no h$ve in Ger' +$n. The

%oo# is $%ou he +$esi( !ull spiriu$l %eing presen

in e$(h o! us $nd $%ou he lo!& %eings $%ove us.Occult is (le$rl& in$ppropri$e. Oher possi%iliies

+igh %e Spiritual Science or Science of Inner Realitie$ or o



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use Goehes epression developed in he e$rl& p$ges o!

he %oo# Science of (anife$t Secret$.

This is pro%$%l& no he %es %oo# %& Seiner o re$d !irs.

I +igh %e %eer o %egin "ih Ho to !no Hi"her#orld$ !or $ Kh$nds'on pr$(i($l inrodu(ion o Sein'

ers $ppro$(h o sel!'develop+en. Theo$ophy is +ore

(on(epu$l %u sill inrodu(or& $nd is (on(erned "ih he

sru(ure o! he hu+$n individu$l $s $ %eing o! %od& soul

$nd spiri. I $lso de$ls "ih rein($rn$ion $nd #$r+$. A!er

re$ding one or %oh o! hese Co$mic (emory +$& %e $p'

propri$e? i de$ls "ih e$rhl& $nd hu+$n evoluion

hrough +e$+orphosis $nd rein($rn$ion. One +$& hen

"$n o re$d so+e o! he le(ure (&(les "hi(h $re $v$il$%le

o us onl& $s senogr$phi( noes unrevised %& Seiner hi+'

sel!. I "ould sugges s$ring "ih hose given %e!ore ,2,4.

Re$ding $ !e" o! hese "ill soon $"$#en $ desire o see $llhe ide$s pu ogeher $nd l$id ou in $n orderl& !$shion.

One is hen prep$red !or An Outline of /$oteric Science,

I! &ou "$n o ge ui(#l& o he he$r o! he +$er &ou

($n s$!el& s#ip he pre!$(es +os o! "hi(h h$ve %een

+oved o he %$(# o! he presen ediionB $nd go sr$igh

o (h$per , $nd re$d hrough o (h$per 3. A!er"$rd

loo# $ he pre!$(es in(luding hose in he $ppendi

"hi(h should no" %e +ore +e$ning!ul.

Ch$per , +$#es $ ($re!ul s$e+en o! he n$ure o! his

s(ien(e. In (h$per 6 Seiner de$ls "ih our o"n inner

n$ure $s %eings o! %od& soul $nd spiri. I "ill re($ll

p$rs o! Theo$ophy %u $ $ deeper level. Ch$per -

on sleep de$h $nd rein($rn$ion si+il$rl& eendside$s !ro+ he e$rlier %oo#.



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Ch$per 8 on evoluion ho"ever is he gre$ $dv$n(e

over $n&hing Seiner h$d previousl& "rien. Mus $s "e($nno unders$nd ourselves or $n& hu+$n %eing "ihou

re(ogni0ing he re$li& o! rein($rn$ion so i is "ih he

"hole "orld "ih he E$rh isel!. In order h$ "e +$&

unders$nd "h$ s$nds %e!ore us $s ouer n$ure $nd $s

our inner n$ure Seiner $#es us %$(# hrough hree prior

in($rn$ions o! he "hole E$rh $nd universe. Evoluion

is he gre$ he+e o! his %oo# $nd indeed o! Seiners

li!e "or#. I is ho"ever $n evoluion h$ goes !$r %e'

&ond $n&hing dre$+ed o! od$& in %iolog& or geolog&.

Ch$per 7 hen epl$ins he p$h o! individu$l spiriu$l

develop+en. Here one senses $n $dv$n(e over he previ'

ous eposiions in Ho to !no Hi"her #orld$ $nd The;o$ophy. I suspe( h$ su(h $n $dv$n(e is l$rgel& he resul

o! sever$l &e$rs o! "or# "ih individu$l sudens. The !i'

n$l (h$per loo#s ino he !uure evoluion o! he E$r h.

h& should one %oher "ih $ll his s(ien(e o! he un'

seenJ I! "h$ is seen +$#es per!e( sense o &ou $s &ou

see i hen his %oo# is no !or &ou. )u i! li!e is !ull o!

un$ns"ered uesions su(h $s here did "e (o+e

!ro+J Ho" ($n "e gro" in"$rdl&J h& is here su!!er'ingJ h& o&J h& %irhJ h& de$hJ@hen his %oo#

"ill h$ve +e$ning !or &ou us $s i h$s +e$ning !or

+e.

Clopper Almon a$ a co;founder of the Rudolf Steiner In$titute and ha$tau"ht cour$e$ there on thi$ +oo% and other $u+>ect$, He i$ profe$$or ofeconomic$ at the -niver$ity of (aryland. here hi$ profe$$ional or%i$ in +uildin" =uantitative model$ of economic$,



Preface ,

PR/ *AC/

No" h$ !i!een &e$rs h$ve el$psed sin(e his %oo# !irs

$ppe$red in prin I +$& "ell %e per+ied o s$& so+e'

hing in pu%li( $%ou he s$e o! +ind h$ g$ve rise o i.

*& origin$l pl$n "$s o +$#e he esseni$l (onen o!

his %oo# ino he !in$l (h$per o! Theo$ophy,

$noher

%oo# o! +ine "hi(h "$s pu%lished +u(h e$rlier. This did

no "or#. hen Theo$ophy "$s going o press he su%'

e( +$er o! his (urren %oo# h$d no $(hieved (losure

in +e $s "$s he ($se "ih h$ o! Theo$ophy. In +& i+$g'in$ions he spiriu$l %eing o! he individu$l sood %e!ore

+& soul $nd I "$s $%le o des(ri%e i %u his "$s no &e

rue o! he (os+i( rel$ionships h$ "ere o %e presened

in /$oteric Science. Individu$l de$ils "ere here %u

no he o$l pi(ure. So I de(ided o h$ve Theo$ophy pu%' lished in is presen !or+ (on$ining "h$ I h$d

seen $s he esseni$l spiriu$l %eing in he li!e o! hehu+$n indi' vidu$l $nd o (o+plee /$otericScience in he ne$r !uure $ +& o"n p$(e.

In #eeping "ih +& +en$l $iude $ h$ i+e he (on'

en o! his %oo# h$d o %e presened in he !or+ o!

,. Theo$ophy? An Introduction to the Spiritual Proce$$e$ in Human Life and in the Co$mo$ Anhroposophi( Press Hudson N5 ,228.



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houghs h$ "ere !urher el$%or$ions o! houghs

$pplied in he n$ur$l s(ien(es $d$ped !or presening"h$ is spiriu$l. 5ou "ill noe in he inrodu(ion o he

!irs ediion reprined here h$ I !el $ srong responsi%il'

i& o"$rd he n$ur$l s(ien(es in ever&hing I "roe $%ou

spiriu$l (ogniion $ h$ i+e.

Ho"ever he spiriu$l "orld $s i reve$ls isel! o spir'

iu$l sigh ($nno %e presened e(lusivel& in houghs o!

his sor sin(e his revel$ion does no (on!or+ o $ +ere

hough (onen. An&one "ho h$s dire(l& eperien(ed

he n$ure o! su(h revel$ions #no"s h$ he houghs o!

our ordin$r& (ons(iousness $re sui$%le onl& !or epress'

ing sensor& per(epions %u no !or spiriu$l per(epions.

The (onen o! spiriu$l per(epion ($n onl& %e (onve&ed

in i+$ges i+$gin$ionsB hrough "hi(h inspir$ions

spe$# "hile hese inspir$ions in urn se+ !ro+ $ spiri'

u$l eni& per(eived inuiivel&. Ne(ess$r& in!or+$ion

on he n$ure o! i+$gin$ion inspir$ion $nd inuiion

($n %e !ound here in /$oteric Science $nd $lso in +& %oo#

Ho to !no Hi"her #orld$,B6

A presen ho"ever hose "ho des(ri%e i+$gin$ions

!ro+ he spiriu$l "orld ($nno presen onl& hesei+$gi' n$ions. Doing so "ould %e o presen he

(onens o! $ (o+pleel& di!!eren (ons(iousness

so+ehing h$ "ould s$nd $longside (one+por$r&

#no"ledge "ihou rel$ing o i $ $ll. People "ho

h$ve su(h i+$gin$ions +us !ill our presen'd$&

(ons(iousness "ih "h$ ($n %e

6. Ho to !no Hi"her #orld$? A (odern Path of Initiation

Anhro' posophi( Press Hudson N5 ,228.



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seen %& $ di!!eren (ons(iousness h$ loo#s ino he "orld

o! he spiri. The (onen o! "h$ he& presen "ill %e he

spiriu$l "orld %u in order o %e(o+e !ull& (o+prehen'

si%le o our ordin$r& (ons(iousness "hi(h hin#s in +od'

ern er+s $nd does no &e see ino he "orld o! he spiri

his spiriu$l "or ld +us !lo" ino our houghs $nd

$ppe$r in hough !or+. I "ill re+$in in(o+prehensi%le

onl& i! "e ourselves pl$(e o%s$(les in is p$h? h$ is i!

"e su%s(ri%e o (one+por$r& preudi(es $%ou Khe li+'

is o! #no"ledge h$ resul !ro+ $n in(orre(l& (on'

(eived vie" o! n$ure.

In spiriu$l (ogniion ever&hing is i++ersed in su%le

soul eperien(e@no onl& spiriu$l per(epion isel! %u

$lso he &pe o! unders$nding h$ ordin$r& unseeing (on'

s(iousness %rings o i. I! people o! super!i(i$l #no"ledge

(l$i+ h$ ohers "ho %elieve he& unders$nd $re +erel&$l#ing he+selves ino i his de+onsr$es h$ he&

he+selves do no h$ve he !$ines ide$ o! his su%le

eperien(e. )u he !$( o! he +$er is h$ he +erel&

(on(epu$l epression o! ruh or error in our

unders$nd' ing o! he ph&si($l "orld %e(o+es $n

$(u$l eperien(e !or us "hen "e !$(e he spiriu$l

"orld.

I! "e $llo" our opinion o %e even ever so slighl&

in!luen(ed %& he $sserion h$ he li+i$ions o! $n

ordi' n$r& (ons(iousness h$ does no &e per(eive

preven his (ons(iousness !ro+ unders$nding spiriu$l

per(epions hen his udg+en his !eeling %l$n#es

our (o+prehen' sion li#e $ d$r# (loud $nd "e re$ll&($nno unders$nd. )u o $n unper(eiving %u un%i$sed

(ons(iousness spir' iu$l per(epions $re !ull&

(o+prehensi%le i! seers ($s




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he+ in he !or+ o! houghs. The& $re (o+prehensi%le in

he s$+e "$& h$ $ p$iners !inished pi(ure is (o+pre'hensi%le o $ non'p$iner. Ho"ever unders$nding he

spiriu$l "orld is no $n $risi( !eeling pro(ess li#e

unders$nding $ "or# o! $r %u $ hin#ing pro(ess li#e

h$ o! s(ien(e. )u in order o +$#e his unders$nding

re$ll& possi%le hose "ho presen spiriu$l per(epions

+us %e $%le o ($s he+ in he !or+ o! houghs "ihou

h$ving he+ lose heir i+$gin$ive (h$r$(er.

All his sood %e!ore +& soul $s I dre" up +& /$oteric

Science.

In ,242 I hen !el h$ he prereuisies "ere in pl$(e

!or +e o %e $%le o produ(e $ %oo# h$ ,B ($s he (on'

en o! +& spiriu$l vision in he !or+ o! houghs o $

(er$in provision$ll& $deu$e een $nd 6B (ould %e

undersood %& $n& hin#ing people "ho pl$(ed no o%s$'

(les in he "$& o! heir o"n unders$nding. I s$& his

od$& $nd s$e $ he s$+e i+e h$ in ,242 I hough I

"$s $#ing $ ris# in pu%lishing his %oo#. I #ne" h$

pro!ession$l s(ieniss "ere in($p$%le o! +usering he

ne(ess$r& i+p$ri$li& $s "ere nu+erous ohers "ho

depended on s(ien(e !or heir udg+en. )u he !$(h$ sood %e!ore +& soul +os (le$rl& "$s h$ in $n

$ge "hen hu+$ni&s (ons(iousness "$s !urhes

re+oved !ro+ he spiriu$l "orld here "$s $n urgen

need !or (o++uni($ions !ro+ his "orld. I (ouned

on he !$( h$ here "ere $lso people "ho

eperien(ed %eing dis' $n(ed !ro+ $ll spiriu$li& $s

su(h $n i+pedi+en o li!e h$ he& "ere gr$sping $

(o++uni($ions !ro+ he spiriu$l "orld "ih inner

longing.



Preface 7

The &e$rs h$ !ollo"ed (on!ir+ed his (o+pleel&.

Theo$ophy $nd /$oteric Science. %oo#s h$ reuire he

good"ill o! he re$der in de$ling "ih $ di!!i(ul s&le o!

"riing h$ve %oh eno&ed "ide (ir(ul$ion. I ried ver&

(ons(iousl& no o suppl& $ Kpopul$r eposiion o! hese

he+es %u one h$ reuires he re$der o eer $ good

de$l o! hough in $ppro$(hing he (onen. )e($use o! he

(h$r$(er I i+prined on +& %oo#s +erel& re$ding he+

is $lre$d& he %eginning o! spiriu$l r$ining. Eering

ones hin#ing in he ($l+ $nd (olle(ed "$& h$ his

re$ding reuires srenghens he re$ders soul !or(es $nd

+$#es hese !or(es ($p$%le o! $ppro$(hing he spiriu$l

"orld.

C$lling he %oo# /$oteric Science ($used i++edi$e

+isunders$ndings. I "$s in!or+ed !ro+ $ll di!!eren

dire(ions h$ so+ehing h$ inends o %e $ Ks(ien(e+us no %e esoeri( or se(re.

-Ho" houghless su(h

o%e(ions "ere As i! $n&one "ho $(u$ll& pu%lishes $

(onen "$ns o %e se(reive "ih i The "hole %oo#

sho"s h$ nohing "$s +e$n o %e l$%eled Kse(re? i

"$s +e$n o %e ($s in $ !or+ h$ +$de i $s

unders$nd$%le $s $n& Ks(ien(e. hen "e use he

er+ Kn$ur$l s(i'

en(es don "e +e$n o indi($e h$ "e $re de$ling"ih

-. For ins$n(e he e$rl& revie" %& in(en& Luosl$"s#i K Rudolf Steiner$ $o"en, @Geheimi$$en$chaft& KRudol! Seiners So'

($lled

Esoeri( S(ien(eB in he +$g$0ine Hochland vol. ,2,4>,, no., *uni(h O(o%er ,2,4 pp. 87;79. Is opening p$r$gr$ph

i++edi$el& presens his o%e(ion KThe epression e$oteric $cience (on$ins $ (onr$di(ion us li#e dry etne$$ or li"htdar%ne$$. S(ien(e $nd eso' eri(is+ s(ien(e $nd pe& se(re(& $re $s

!$r $p$r $s d$& $nd nigh.



: A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

he #no"ledge o! Kn$ureJ KEsoeri( s(ien(e is he s(i'

en(e o! "h$ $#es pl$(e Kesoeri($ll& in he sense h$ iis per(eived no ouside in n$ure %u "here ones soul

urns "hen i dire(s is inner %eing o"$rd he spiri.

KEsoeri( s(ien(e is he opposie $nd he (ounerp$r o!

Kn$ur$l s(ien(e.

*& per(epions o! he spiriu$l "orld repe$edl& +e

"ih he o%e(ion h$ he& "ere reprodu(ions $nd r$ns'

!or+$ions o! (on(eps $%ou he spiriu$l "orld h$

($+e o he !ore in $n(ien i+es. I "$s s$id h$ I h$d

re$d +$n& o! hese hings $%sor%ed he+ ino +& su%'

(ons(ious $nd hen presened he+ in he %elie! h$ he&

spr$ng !ro+ +& o"n per(epions. I "$s s$id o h$ve

derived +& repors !ro+ Gnosi( e$(hings he poei(

"isdo+ o! he Orien $nd so on.

The hough h$ "en ino hese (l$i+s is ver& super!i'

(i$l. I $+ !ull& (ons(ious o! he !$( h$ +& #no"ledge

o! spir iu$l hings is he resul o! +& o"n per(epion.

heher "ih reg$rd o de$ils or in he %ro$der surve&s I

su%e(ed +&sel! o sri( ess o +$#e sure h$ e$(h

sep in he progress o! +& per(epion "$s +$de in !ull

$nd deli%er$e (ons(iousness. I old +&sel! h$ us $s $+$h' e+$i(i$n pro(eeds !ro+ one hough o $noher

"ihou $uosuggesion or he un(ons(ious pl$&ing $n&

role in he pro(ess spiriu$l per(epion +us pro(eed

!ro+ one o%e(ive i+$gin$ion o $noher "ihou

$n&hing %eing $(ive in he soul e(ep he spiriu$l

(onen o! (le$r $nd (olle(ed (ons(iousness.

no"ing $n i+$gin$ion o %e no +erel& $ su%e(ive

i+$ge %u $ reprodu(ion in i+$ge !or+ o! $n o%e(ive



Preface 3

spiriu$l (onen is $n $(hieve+en o! he$lh& inner epe'

rien(e. I is $(hieved on he level o! he soul $nd spiri in

he s$+e "$& h$ $ he$lh& person disinguishes %e"een

!$n$s& $nd o%e(ive per(epion in he re$l+ o! sensor&

o%serv$ion.

So here I sood "ih he resuls o! +& per(epion %e!ore

+e. To %egin "ih he& "ere per(epions "ihou n$+es.

L$er I needed "ords in order o des(ri%e $nd (o++uni'

($e he+ so I hen "en loo#ing in older $((ouns o!

spiriu$l +$ers !or "$&s o epress hese sill n$+eless

hings in "ords. I +$de !ree use o! he er+s I !ound so

+& us$ge $l+os never (oin(ides "ih he $n(ien +e$n'

ing. Ho"ever in ever& ($se I "en loo#ing !or su(h pos'

si%iliies o! epression onl& $!er he (onen h$d %e(o+e

$pp$ren in +& o"n per(epion. I "$s $%le o eli+in$e

"h$ I h$d previousl& re$d !ro+ +& o"n per(epion $ndrese$r(h %& +e$ns o! he s$e o! (ons(iousness h$ I

h$ve us des(ri%ed.

I "$s $lso (l$i+ed h$ he er+s I used "ere re+inis'

(en o! $n(ien ide$s. People !ied heir $enion on he

epressions he+selves "ihou going ino he (onen.

I! I spo#e o! Klous !lo"ers in he hu+$n $sr$l %od&

h$ "$s proo! h$ I "$s repe$ing $n(ien Indi$ne$(hings in "hi(h h$ er+ is !ound. I! I used he

er+s K$ngeloi K$r(h$ngeloi $nd so on hen I "$s

si+pl& reviving (on' (eps o! Gnosi( Chrisi$ni&. I "$s

(ons$nl& (on!roned "ih he o%e(ions o! enirel&

super!i(i$l hin#ing o! his sor. I "$ned o poin o his

!$( oo no" h$ $ ne" edi' ion o! /$oteric Science is

%eing pu%lished. This %oo# sin(e i (on$ins he ouline

o! $nhroposoph& $s $ "hole



9 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

is espe(i$ll& sus(epi%le o $ll he +isunders$ndings

$nhroposoph& is eposed o.

Sin(e he i+e "hen he i+$gin$ions presened in his

%oo# !irs +erged ino $ (o+plee pi(ure in +& soul I

h$ve (ons$nl& %een developing +& $%ili& o per(eive

he hu+$n %eing he hisori($l develop+en o! hu+$ni&

$nd he (os+os. )u he ouline I o!!ered in /$oteric Sci;ence !i!een &e$rs $go re+$ins unsh$#en $s !$r $s I $+

(on(erned. Ever&hing I h$ve %een $%le o s$& sin(e hen

i! insered ino his %oo# in he righ pl$(e see+s onl& o

el$%or$e on h$ ouline.8

RUDOLF S T E I

NER

The Goet heanum

Banuary 02. 0463

8. This pre!$(e "$s "rien !or he sieenh hrough "enieh edi'

ions o! An Outline of /$oteric Science,



Preface 2

Pu%lishers Noe

A$ an aid to reader$ i$hin" to follo the tet in German. the

num+er$ that appear in the mar"in$ indicate Rudolf Steiner&$

ori"inal para"raphin" in the German edition,

An inde ha$ not +een included +ecau$e it proved to +e

unfea$i+le for the tet, A$ a re$ource for further $tudy. it ha$

+een decided to $u+$e=uently pu+li$h a $eparate D$tudy "uide,



,4 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E



The Character of /$oteric Science ,,

C H A P T / R 0

THE CHARACTER

OF ESOTERIC SCIENCE

The $n(ien er+ e$oteric $cience is used o des(ri%e he

(onens o! his %oo#. This er+ i++edi$el& rouses he

+os (onr$di(or& !eelings $+ong (one+por$r& people.

For +$n& i is so+e"h$ repellen or ($lls !orh derision

pi&ing s+iles $nd perh$ps even (one+p. The& i+$gineh$ $ "$& o! hin#ing h$ des(ri%es isel! in his "$& ($n

onl& %e %$sed on idle !$n$si( dre$+ing h$ his $lleged

s(ien(e ($n onl& (on(e$l $n i+pulse o reins$e $ll #inds

o! supersiions h$ hose !$+ili$r "ih he Krue s(ien'

i!i( $ppro$(h $nd Kre$l sriving !or #no"ledge $re

uie righ in $voiding. To ohers "h$ is +e$n %& his

er+ see+s o provide he+ "ih so+ehing he& ($nno

$(uire in $n& oher "$&? depending on heir person$l

predisposiions he& $re dr$"n o i eiher ou o! $ deep

inner longing !or #no"ledge or ou o! he (uriosi& o! $

re!ined soul. )e"een hese sh$rpl& divergen opinions

here $re $ll #inds o! possi%le iner+edi$e s$ges o! (on'

diion$l ree(ion or $((ep$n(e o! "h$ di!!erenindivid' u$ls +$& hin# o! on he$ring he "ords e$oteric $cience.

E0F



,6 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

E6F

For +$n& people he er+ e$oteric $cience h$s $ +$gi($l

ring o i %e($use i see+s o $ppe$se heir !$e!ul o%session

"ih #no"ing o! so+ehing un#no"n +&serious or eveno%s(ure "ih $ #no"ledge h$ ($nno %e $(uired n$u'

r$ll&. *$n& people do no "$n o s$is!& heir souls deep'

es longings "ih so+ehing h$ ($n %e (le$rl& #no"n.

The& end o %elieve h$ in $ddiion o "h$ is re(ogni0$%le

$nd #no"$%le in he "orld here +us $lso %e so+ehing

h$ eludes (ogniion. Reg$rding heir deepes longing !or

#no"ledge $nd "ih $ pe(uli$r illogi($li& he& do no

noi(e he& ree( ever&hing #no"n $nd (hoose o $((ep

onl& so+ehing h$ ($nno %e s$id o %e #no"$%le hrough

$n& n$ur$l !or+ o! rese$r(h. An&one "ho spe$#s o! Keso'

er i( s(ien(e "ould do "ell o #eep in +ind he need o

(on!ron +isunders$ndings ($used %& so+e o! is $dvo'

($es "ho $re sriving no !or #no"ledge %u !or isopposie. This $((oun is $i+ed $ re$ders "ho "ill no

$llo" heir i+p$ri$li& o %e sh$#en %& he !$( h$ $ er+

($lls !orh preudi(es under (er$in (ir(u+s$n(es. There

($n %e no $l# here o! $ #no"ledge h$ is Kse(re in he

sense o! %eing $((essi%le onl& o (er$in people

%e($use o! so+e espe(i$ll& !$vor$%le desin&. e "ill

do usi(e o he er+ e$oteric $cience $s i is used herei! "e hin# o! "h$ Goehe h$d in +ind "hen he spo#e

o! he Kreve$led

+&series in he pheno+en$ o! he universe.,

,. KThere $re so +$n& reve$led +&series %e($use he !eeling !or

he+ %e(o+es (ons(ious in so !e" people $nd hese !e" !e$ring

o h$r+ he+selves $nd ohers do no give voi(e o heir innerepl$n$ions. Goehe in $ leer o C.L.F. S(hul0 Nove+%er 69

,96, in Goethe$ #er%e Goethe&$ #or%$B ei+$r ed. se(. 8 vol.

-7 ,24: p. ,26.



The Character of /$oteric Science ,-

His vie" sees "h$ re+$ins se(re Kesoeri( or

unreve$led in he pheno+en$ "e gr$sp onl& "ih our

senses $nd our sense'%ound inelle( $s he (onen o! $

supersensi%le "$& o! #no"ing.6

O! (ourse o hose "ho

resri( s(ien(e o "h$ is reve$led hrough he senses

$nd he inelle( h$ serves he+ "h$ is +e$n here %&

e$oteric $cience does no (onsiue $ s(ien(e. I! su(h

people "ish o unders$nd he+selves ho"ever he&

+us $d+i h$ he& ree( esoeri( s(ien(e no on he %$sis o! "ell'!ounded insigh %u si+pl& on he $uhor'

i& o! heir purel& person$l !eelings.

In order o re$li0e his $ll "e need o do is o (onsider

ho" s(ien(es (o+e $%ou $nd "h$ signi!i($n(e he& h$ve

in hu+$n li!e. The de!iniive !$(or in he %irh o! $ s(i'

en(e is no he o%e( h$ is sudied %u he &pe o! hu+$n

soul'$(ivi& h$ $#es pl$(e during he s(ieni!i( ues.The $(ivi& $nd $iude o! he soul involved in he sud&

o! s(ien(e is "h$ "e need o loo# $. I! "e $(uire he

6. So+e people h$ve ree(ed he er+ e$oteric $cience $s used %&

he $uhor in e$rlier ediions o! his %oo# on he grounds h$ $ s(i'

en(e ($nno %e so+ehing h$ is se(re or Kesoeri( o $n&one. This

o%e(ion "ould h$ve %een (orre( i! h$ h$d %een he inen in usinghis er+ %u h$ is no he ($se. The n$ur$l s(ien(es he s(ien(es

o! n$ure ($nno %e ($lled Kn$ur$l in he sense h$ he& %elong o

ever&one K%& n$ure. Si+il$rl& he $uhor unders$nds e$oteric $ci; ence o %e no $ Kse(re s(ien(e %u $ s(ien(e Ko! he

esoeri( $ s(ien(e h$ de$ls "ih "h$ is Kse(re $nd unreve$led

in he phe' no+en$ o! he universe $s !$r our ordin$r& +e$ns o!

(ogniion $re (on(erned. This s(ien(e ho"ever should no

re+$in $ se(re !or $n&one "ho se$r(hes !or is #no"ledge in$ppropri$e "$&s <noe %& Rudol! Seiner? see $lso noe p$ge 62.=



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C E

h$%i o! eer(ising $(ivi& o! his sor onl& "hen de$ling

"ih "h$ he senses dis(lose "e +$& e$sil& su((u+% ohe opinion h$ he sense per(epion is he esseni$l !$('

or. In h$ ($se "e !$il o loo# $ he !$( h$ spe(i!i(

$(iviies $nd $iudes o! he hu+$n soul h$ve %een

$pplied %u onl& o "h$ is sense'per(epi%le. Ho"ever

i is possi%le o r$ns(end his $r%ir$r& sel!'i+posed li+'

i$ion $nd loo# $ he (h$r$(er o! s(ieni!i( $(ivi& isel!

"ihou reg$rd o is spe(i!i( $ppli($ion.

This is our %$sis !or spe$#ing o! #no"ledge o! he non'

sensor& (onen o! he "orld $s Ks(ieni!i(. The hu+$n

po"er o! (ogniion ries o %e(o+e involved "ih his

(onen in he s$+e "$& h$ i "ould oher"ise %e(o+e

involved "ih he "orlds n$ur$l s(ieni!i( (onen. I is

he inen o! spiriu$l s(ien(e o !ree he +ehods $nd $i'

udes o! s(ieni!i( rese$r(h !ro+ heir p$ri(ul$r $ppli($'

ion o he rel$ionships $nd pro(esses o! sensor& !$(s

"hile preserving heir "$& o! hin#ing $nd oher

$ri%ues. Spiriu$l s(ien(e $e+ps o spe$# $%ou non'

sensor& hings in he s$+e "$& h$ he n$ur$l s(ien(es

spe$# $%ou sense'per(epi%le hings. hile n$ur$l's(i'

eni!i( +ehods o! rese$r(h $nd "$&s o! hin#ing sopshor $ he sensor& "orld esoeri( s(ien(e vie"s he

souls "or# in he n$ur$l "orld $s $ +e$ns o! sel!'

edu($' ion $nd $e+ps o $ppl& he !$(ulies h$

develop in his "$& o non'sensor& do+$ins. Inse$d o!

$e+ping o spe$# $%ou sensor& pheno+en$ $s su(h

esoeri( s(ien(e spe$#s $%ou he non'sensor& (onens

o! he "orld in he s$+e "$& h$ s(ieniss spe$# $%ou

is sense'per(epi%le (onens. In his pro(ess i re$ins

he inner $iude o! he



The Character of /$oteric Science ,7

s(ieni!i( +ehod "hi(h is "h$ +$#es he sud& o!

n$ure $ s(ien(e in he !irs pl$(e. This per+is esoeri(

s(ien(e o ($ll isel! $ s(ien(e.

hen "e %egin o (onsider i "e "ill !ind h$ he sig'

ni!i($n(e o! he n$ur$l s(ien(es in hu+$n li!e is no

eh$used in $(uiring #no"ledge $%ou n$ure sin(e

his #no"ledge ($n never le$d o $n&hing e(ep eperi'

en(es o! "h$ he hu+$n soul isel! is not . The soul prin'

(iple does no live in "h$ "e #no" $%ou n$ure? i lives

in he pro(ess o! #no"ing. The soul eperien(es isel!

during is $(ive involve+en "ih n$ure $nd he resul

o! his living involve+en is so+ehing oher h$n

#no"ledge $%ou n$ure isel! n$+el& he sel!'develop'

+en eperien(ed in $(uiring his #no"ledge. Esoeri(

s(ien(e $e+ps o $ppl& he resul o! his sel!'develop'

+en o $re$s h$ r$ns(end +ere n$ure. I is no heinen o! esoeri( s(ieniss o underesi+$e he v$lue o!

he n$ur$l s(ien(es. On he (onr$r& he& r& o

$(#no"ledge i even +ore h$n he n$ur$l s(ieniss do.

The& #no" h$ i is i+possi%le o es$%lish $n&

s(ien(e "ihou he e$(ing "$& o! hin#ing h$ is he

rule in he n$ur$l s(ien(es %u he& $lso #no" h$

$!er his e$(' iude h$s %een $(uired %& genuinel&enering ino he spiri o! n$ur$l s(ieni!i( hough he

souls srengh ($n hold i !$s $nd $ppl& i o oher

!ields.

So+ehing $ppe$rs $ his poin ho"ever h$ +$&

($use +isgivings. hile o%serving n$ure he soul is

guided %& he o%e( under o%serv$ion o $ +u(h gre$ereen h$n i is "hile o%serving he "orlds non'sensor&

(onens "hen i h$s o %e $%le o hold !$s o he

essen(e

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E3F

o! he s(ieni!i( "$& o! hin#ing ou o! purel& inner

i+pulses o $ +u(h gre$er een. Sin(e +$n& people

%elieve@$lhough no (ons(iousl&@h$ onl& he guid'

$n(e o! n$ur$l pheno+en$ $llo"s us o re$in his

essen(e he& end o de(ide dog+$i($ll& h$ $s soon $s

his guid$n(e is $%$ndoned he soul "ih is s(ieni!i(

+ehod is le! groping in he d$r#. These people h$ve no

%e(o+e $"$re o! he disin(ive (h$r$(er o! his +ehod?

!or he +os p$r he& %$se heir udg+en on errors h$

ne(ess$ril& $rise "hen so+eone "hose s(ieni!i( $iude

h$s no %een su!!i(ienl& rein!or(ed %& o%serving n$ur$l

pheno+en$ noneheless pro(eeds o o%serve non'sensor&

do+$ins. Su(h ($ses n$ur$ll& give rise o $ lo o! uns(i'

eni!i( $l# $%ou he "orlds non'sensor& (onen. Ho"'

ever his is no %e($use su(h $l# is esseni$ll& in($p$%le

o! %eing s(ieni!i( %u onl& %e($use in his p$ri(ul$rins$n(e he s(ieni!i( sel!'edu($ion h$ (o+es !ro+

o%serving n$ure "$s negle(ed.

ih reg$rd o "h$ h$s us %een s$id ho"ever $n&'

one "$ning o spe$# $%ou esoeri( s(ien(e +us #eep $

sh$rp e&e ou !or $ll he disr$(ions $nd illusions h$

($n $rise !ro+ (one(uring $%ou he reve$led

+&series o! he "orld "ihou $ppro$(hing he+s(ieni!i($ll&. And &e i "ould %e (ounerprodu(ive

righ $ he %eginning o! $n $((oun o! esoeri( s(ien(e

o spe$# $%ou $ll he possi%le $%err$ions h$

dis(redi is rese$r(h in he +inds o! %i$sed people

%e($use hese people (on(lude !ro+ he ver& eisen(e

o! he $%err$ions@$nd i is rue h$ he& $re ver&

nu+erous@h$ he enire under$#ing is unusi!ied. In

+os ins$n(es ho"ever s(ieniss or




s(ieni!i($ll& +inded (rii(s ree( esoeri( s(ien(e dog'

+$i($ll& $s "$s des(ri%ed e$rlier $nd heir re!eren(e o

he $%err$ions is +erel& $ pree h$ is o!en un(on'

s(ious. Dis(ussion "ih su(h opponens "ill prove !uile.

Indeed nohing prevens he+ !ro+ r$ising he ver& us'

i!ied o%e(ion h$ here is no "$& o! deer+ining !ro+

he ouse "heher he person "ho %elieves ohers $re in

error $(u$ll& possesses he !ir+ !ound$ion des(ri%ed

$%ove. There!ore $ll h$ ($n %e done %& people "ho $re

sriving in he dire(ion o! esoeri( s(ien(e is o presen

"h$ he& %elieve is per+issi %le !or he+ o s$&. heher

his %elie! is usi!ied ($n onl& %e de(ided %& ohers $nd

in !$( onl& %& hose "ho $void dog+$i( s$e+ens o!

$n& sor $nd $re $%le o ener ino ho" hese esoeri(

rese$r(hers (o++uni($e he reve$led +&series o! (os'

+i( evens. O! (ourse he rese$r(hers "ill %e o%liged osho" ho" "h$ he& presen rel$es o oher $(hieve+ens

o! #no"ledge $nd o! li!e. The& "ill $lso need o sho"

"h$ opposiion is possi%le $nd o "h$ een li!es

i++edi$e ouer sense'per(epi%le re$li& (on!ir+s heir

o%serv$ions. Ho"ever he& should never $e+p o

presen hings in $ "$& h$ depends on he $r o! persu$'

sion r$her h$n on (onen !or is e!!e(.

Esoeri( s(ieni!i( $((ouns o!en +ee "ih heo%e('

ion h$ he& do no prove "h$ he& presen h$ he&

+erel& +$#e so+e $sserion or oher $nd s$& h$ eso'

eri( s(ien(e h$s deer+ined his o %e rue. Do no

+is' unders$nd he $((oun h$ !ollo"s %& hin#ingh$ $n& p$r o! i is %eing presened in his +$nner. An

e!!or is %eing +$de here o $llo" he ($p$%ili& h$

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he soul hrough sud&ing n$ure o (oninue o develop

$((ording o is o"n essen(e. In he (ourse o! his devel'op+en he soul en(ouners supersensi%le !$(s. I is

$ssu+ed h$ ever& re$der "ho is $%le o re$ll& go ino

"h$ h$s %een presened "ill ne(ess$ril& run up $g$ins

hese !$(s. The +o+en "e ener he do+$in o! spiriu$l

s(ien(e ho"ever "e en(ouner $ di!!eren(e %e"een i

$nd purel& n$ur$l s(ieni!i( o%serv$ion. In he n$ur$l

s(ien(es !$(s $re presen in he !ield o! he sensor&"orld? s(ieniss "ho presen hese !$(s reg$rd he

$(ivi& o! he soul $s so+ehing h$ re(edes ino he

%$(#ground in he !$(e o! sense'per(epi%le rel$ion'

ships $nd pro(esses. Those "ho presen spiriu$l s(ien'

i!i( !$(s +us pl$(e his soul $(ivi& in he !ore!ron

%e($use heir re$ders onl& $rrive $ he !$(s %& +$#ing

his $(ivi& heir o"n in he righ "$&. Unli#e he !$(s

o! n$ur$l s(ien(e "hi(h@$lhough no undersood@

$re sill $v$il$%le !or hu+$n per(epion even "ihou

$n& soul $(ivi& spiriu$l s(ieni!i( !$(s ener ino our

per(epion onl& hrough $(ivi& on he p$r o! he soul.

Thus hose presening spiriu$l s(ien(e presu+e h$

he re$ders $re $((o+p$n&ing he+ on he se$r(h !orhese !$(s. Their presen$ion (onsiss o! re(ouning

he dis' (over& o! hese !$(s $nd is governed no %&

person$l "hi+ %u %& $ s(ieni!i( $iude r$ined %&

n$ur$l s(i' en(e. There!ore he& +us $lso spe$#

$%ou he +e$ns he& use o %e(o+e $%le o o%serve

non'sensor& super' sensi%le hings.

)& $e+ping o presen $n esoeri( s(ieni!i( su%e(

"e "ill soon see h$ his le$ds us o $(uire

(on(eps




$nd ide$s h$ "e did no possess %e!ore. The ne"

houghs "e $(uire $%ou he n$ure o! proo! $re $lso

di!!eren !ro+ our previous (on(epions o! i. e le$rn o

re(ogni0e h$ "hen n$ur$l s(ien(e is epl$ined Kproo!

is so+ehing %rough o"$rd i !ro+ he ouside so o

spe$#. In spiriu$l s(ieni!i( hin#ing ho"ever he $(iv'

i& $pplied o proving so+ehing in n$ur$l s(ieni!i(

hin#ing is $lre$d& presen in he se$r(h !or he !$(s. e

($nno !ind hese !$(s i! he p$h h$ le$ds o he+ does

no (onsiue $ proving pro(ess in isel!. An&one "ho

re$ll& !ollo"s his p$h $lre$d& eperien(es he ele+en

o! proo! $nd nohing +ore ($n %e $((o+plished %&

+e$ns o! $ proo! $pplied !ro+ ouside. F$ilure o re(og'

ni0e his (h$r$(erisi( o! esoeri( s(ien(e h$s led o

+$n& +isunders$ndings.

The "hole o! esoeri( s(ien(e +us spring !ro+ "ohoughs h$ ($n $#e roo in e$(h hu+$n %eing. For he

esoeri( s(ienis $s he er+ is used in his %oo# hese

"o houghs epress !$(s h$ ($n %e eperien(ed i! "e

$ppl& he righ +e$ns. For +$n& oher people hese

houghs (onsiue ere+el& de%$$%le (l$i+s h$

($n provo#e $ gre$ de$l o! $rgu+en $nd +$&

even %e Kproved o %e i+possi%le. The !irs o! hesehoughs is h$ %ehind he visi%le "orld here is $n

invisi%le one $ "orld h$ is e+por$ril& (on(e$led $

le$s $s !$r $s our senses $nd sense'%ound hin#ing $re

(on(erned. The se(' ond is h$ %& developing hu+$n

($p$(iies h$ lie dor' +$n in us i is possi%le o ener

his hidden "orld.So+e people +$& s$& h$ here is no su(h hidden

"orld h$ he "orld "e per(eive "ih our senses is he

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onl& one h$ i (on$ins ever&hing ne(ess$r& o solve is

r iddles $nd h$ even i! "e $re !$r !ro+ %eing $%le o

$ns"er $ll our eiseni$l uesions $ presen $ i+e "ill

(o+e "hen sensor& eperien(es $nd he s(ien(e %$sed on

he+ "ill %e $%le o provide he $ns"ers.

Ohers s$& h$ "e ($nno s$e de!iniivel& h$ here is

no hidden "orld %ehind he visi%le one %u our hu+$n

po"ers o! (ogniion ($nno pener$e his "orld %e($use

he& h$ve li+is h$ he& ($nno oversep. Alhough

hose "ho need K!$ih +$& $#e re!uge in $ "orld o! h$

sor $ rue s(ien(e %$sed on he gu$r$nee o! !$( ($nno

%e (on(erned "ih su(h $ "orld.

A hird group sees i $s r$her presu+puous o "$n o

pener$e ino $ do+$in "here "e +us renoun(e K#no"l'

edge $nd %e (onen "ih K!$ih. Those "ho $dhere o

his posiion !ind i "rong !or he !ee%le hu+$n %eing o"$n o pener$e ino $ "orld h$ is supposed o %e he

e(lusive provin(e o! religious li!e.

Sill ohers r$ise he o%e(ion h$ i is possi%le !or

ever&one o sh$re $ (o++on #no"ledge o! he !$(s o!

he sense'per(epi%le "orld %u sin(e #no"ledge o!

supersensi%le hings is onl& $ +$er o! person$l

individ' u$l opinion "e should no spe$# o! univers$l

(er$in& in su(h hings.

And here $re ohers "ho +$#e +$n& oher $sserions.

I %e(o+es (le$r h$ o%serving he visi%le "orld pre'

sens us "ih riddles h$ ($n never %e solved on he

%$sis o! he !$(s o! his "orld $lone. The& "ill never %e

solved in his "$& reg$rdless o! ho" !$r he s(ien(eo! hese !$(s +$& $dv$n(e %e($use he ver& inner

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The Character of /$oteric Science 6,

visi%le !$(s poins (le$rl& o $ hidden "orld. I! "e do no

re$li0e his "e $re shuing ourselves o!! o he riddles

h$ spring up ever&"here ou o! he !$(s o! he sensor&

"orld. e choo$e no o see (er$in uesions $nd riddles

$nd so "e %elieve h$ $ll uesions ($n %e $ns"ered %&

+e$ns o! sense'per(epi%le !$(s. The uesions "e

(hoose o $s# +$& indeed $ll %e $ns"ered %& he !$(s "e

epe( "ill %e dis(overed in he !uure. There is no re$son

no o (on(ede h$ his is he ($se. )u "h& should "e

"$i !or $ns"ers o (er$in hings i! "e $s# no uesions

$%ou he+J Those "ho $spire o $n esoeri( s(ien(e $re

onl& s$&ing h$ he uesions he& $s# $re $ +$er o!

(ourse !or he+ $nd should %e $(#no"ledged $s !ull&

legii+$e epressions o! he hu+$n soul. A!er $ll s(i'

en(e ($nno %e !or(ed ino n$rro" (on!ines %& !or%idding

people o $s# un%i$sed uesions.In response o he opinion h$ here $re li+is o hu+$n

(ogniion "hi(h "e ($nno oversep $nd "hi(h !or(e us o

(o+e o $ h$l in !ron o! $n& invisi%le "orld h$ +$& %e

here i +us %e s$id h$ here ($n %e no dou% in

$n&ones +ind h$ i is not possi%le o push ones "$&

ino $n invis' i%le "orld "ih h$ p$ri(ul$r #ind o!

(ogniion. For $n&' one "ho %elieves h$ !or+ o!(ogniion o %e he one $nd onl& !or+ i is i+possi%le o

$rrive $ $n& oher vie" o! he +$er h$n h$ hu+$n

%eings $re denied $((ess o $n& higher "orld h$ +$&

eis. )u i ($n $lso %e s$id h$ i! i is possi%le o

develop $noher !or+ o! (ogniion his (ould le$d ino

he supersensi%le "orld. I! "e (onsider his !or+ o!

(ogniion i+possi%le "e re$(h $ vie"poin h$ +$#es

$n& $l# o! $ supersensi%le "orld see+ li#e pure

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nonsense. To $n i+p$ri$l udge ho"ever he onl& possi'

%le re$son !or his vie"poin is h$ is (h$+pions $re

un!$+ili$r "ih $n& oher !or+ o! (ogniion. 5e ho" ($n

people p$ss udg+en on so+ehing "hile insising h$

he& #no" nohing $%ou iJ Un%i$sed hin#ing +us (on'

(ur "ih he s$e+en h$ "e should spe$# onl& $%ou

hings "e #no" $nd no +$#e s$e+ens $%ou hings "e

do no #no". This #ind o! hin#ing ($n onl& spe$# o! peo'

ples righ o (o++uni($e "h$ he& h$ve eperien(ed

%u no o! $n& righ on heir p$r o de(l$re so+ehing

i+possi%le i! he& #no" or (hoose o #no"B nohing

$%ou i. No one ($n ever den& ohers he righ o ignore

he supersensi%le %u here is never $n& legii+$e re$son

!or people o de(l$re he+selves $uhoriies no onl& on

"h$ he& he+selves $re ($p$%le o! #no"ing %u $lso on

"h$ he& suppose ($nno %e #no"n %& $n& hu+$n %eing.In he ($se o! hose "ho de(l$re i presu+puous o

ener he do+$in o! he supersensi%le $n esoeri( s(ien'

i!i( vie" +us ($ll heir $enion o he !$( h$ i is pos'

si%le o ener his do+$in $nd h$ "e sin $g$ins he

!$(ulies "e h$ve %een given i! "e $llo" he+ o

s$gn$e

inse$d o! developing he+ $nd puing he+ o use.

Ho"ever $n&one "ho %elieves h$ vie"s (on(erning

he supersensi%le "orld $re sri(l& $ +$er o! person$l

opinions $nd !eelings denies "h$ is (o++on o $ll

hu+$n %eings. I is (er$inl& rue h$ individu$ls +us

!ind insigh ino su(h hings on heir o"n %u i is $lso $

!$( h$ $ll people "ho go !$r enough (o+e o he s$+einsigh $%ou hese hings r$her h$n o di!!eren

insighs. Di!!eren(es eis onl& "hen people r& o

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The Character of /$oteric Science 6-

highes ruhs hrough $n $r%ir$r& person$l "hi+ r$her

h$n %& $ s(ieni!i($ll& gu$r$need p$h. I +us %e $d+i'

ed "ihou reserv$ion ho"ever h$ onl& hose "ho $re

"illing o i++erse he+selves in he uniue (h$r$(er o!

he esoeri( s(ieni!i( p$h $re ($p$%le o! $(#no"ledging

h$ i is (orre(.

I! "e $(#no"ledge@or even +erel& $ssu+e or sur+ise

!ro+ he +$ni!es "orld@he eisen(e o! $ hidden "orld

$nd i! our $"$reness h$ our po"ers o! (ogniion $re

($p$%le o! develop+en (o+pels us o !eel h$ his hidden

"orld ($n reve$l isel! o us hen e$(h one o! us "ill %e

$%le o !ind he "$& o esoeri( s(ien(e $ he individu$ll&

$ppropri$e i+e. hen individu$ls h$ve %een led o eso'

eri( s(ien(e %& hese soul eperien(es sever$l prospe(s

open up %e!ore he+. One is he prospe( o! !inding he

$ns"er o (er$in uesions posed %& heir (r$ving !or#no"ledge? $noher is he uie di!!eren prospe( o! vi('

or& over ever&hing h$ i+pedes $nd "e$#ens li!e.

In $ (er$in higher sense i signi!ies $ "e$#ening o! li!e

or even $ soul de$h "hen $ person is !or(ed o den& or

urn $"$& !ro+ he supersensi%le "orld. Under (er$in

(ir(u+s$n(es i even le$ds o desp$ir "hen so+eone

loses hope h$ he hidden "ill %e reve$led. A he s$+ei+e he v$rious !or+s o! his de$h $nd desp$ir oppose

esoeri( s(ieni!i( e!!ors on he inner level o! he soul.

The& se in "hen our inner srengh d"indles. I! "e $re

hen o h$ve $n& srengh !or li!e $ $ll i +us (o+e

!ro+ ouside. Then "e per(eive he hings %eings

$nd pro' (esses h$ $ppe$r o our senses $nd "e

$n$l&0e he+ "ih our inelle(. The& ($use us o& $nd

sorro"? he&

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drive us o "h$ever $(ions "e $re ($p$%le o!. e ($n

($rr& on li#e his !or $ "hile %u evenu$ll& "e re$(h he

poin o! d&ing in"$rdl& %e($use "e h$ve eh$used "h$

($n %e dr$"n !ro+ he "orld in his "$& !or $ hu+$n

%eings s$#e. This is no $ s$e+en se++ing !ro+ he

person$l eperien(e o! one individu$l? i resuls !ro+ $n

un%i$sed (onsider$ion o! $ll hu+$n li!e. h$ shields us

!ro+ eh$using his sour(e is he hidden ele+en h$

ress "ihin he dephs o! hings. Uli+$el& i! he srengh

o des(end ino hese dephs o dr$" up ne" srengh !or

li!e dies $"$& in $ hu+$n %eing he ouer $spe( o! hings

$lso proves o %e no longer (ondu(ive o li!e.

This is %& no +e$ns $ +$er o! (on(ern onl& o he indi'

vidu$l hu+$n %eing "ih his or her person$l "ell'%eing

$nd +is!orune. Pre(isel& hrough rue esoeri( s(ieni!i(

o%serv$ions "e $rrive $ he (er$in& h$ !ro+ $ highers$ndpoin $n individu$ls "ell'%eing $nd +is!orune $re

ini+$el& rel$ed o he "ell'%eing or +is!orune o! he

"hole "orld. e (o+e o he insigh h$ "e $re ($using

d$+$ge o he "hole "orld $nd $ll he %eings in i "hen

"e do no develop our o"n !or(es in he righ "$&. I!

"e r$v$ge our li!e %& losing our (onne(ion o he

supersensi' %le "orld no onl& do "e desro&so+ehing "ihin us so+ehing h$ ($n uli+$el&

drive us o desp$ir $s i dies o!! %u our "e$#ness $lso

(re$es $ hindr$n(e o he evo' luion o! he enire "orld

in "hi(h "e live.

No" i is possi%le !or hu+$n %eings o de(eive he+'

selves. e ($n su((u+% o he %elie! h$ here is nohid' den ele+en h$ "h$ $ppe$rs o our senses $nd

our inelle( in(ludes ever&hing h$ ($n possi%l& eis.

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de(epion ho"ever is onl& possi%le on he sur!$(e o!

(ons(iousness no in is dephs. Our !eeling $nd desire do

no su%+i o his de(epive %elie!. In one "$& or $noher

he& "ill $l"$&s long !or so+ehing hidden. I! his is

"ihheld !ro+ us i !or(es us ino dou% ino un(er$in&

in li!e or even ino desp$ir. Cogniion h$ reve$ls "h$ is

hidden is suied o over(o+ing $ll his hopelessness

un(er$in& $nd desp$ir@in shor ever&hing h$ "e$#'

ens $ li!e $nd +$#es i in($p$%le o! per!or+ing he ser'

vi(es reuired o! i "ihin he "orld $s $ "hole.

This is he %e$ui!ul !rui o! spiriu$l s(ieni!i( #no"l'

edge@r$her h$n +erel& gr$i!&ing our p$ssion !or

#no"ledge i gives our li!e srengh $nd se$d!$sness. I

dr$"s srengh !or "or# $nd (on!iden(e in li!e !ro+ $n

ineh$usi%le sour(e. No one "ho h$s ever rul&

$ppro$(hed his sour(e $nd reurns repe$edl& o $#e re!'uge here "ill ever go $"$& unsrenghened.

There $re people "ho do no "$n o #no" $n&hing

$%ou su(h #no"ledge %e($use he& see so+ehing

unhe$lh& in "h$ h$s us %een s$id. As !$r $s he ouer

super!i(i$l $spe( o! li!e is (on(erned hese people $re

righ. The& do no "$n "h$ li!e o!!ers in is so'

($lled re$li& o %e di+inished in $n& "$&. The& seei $s $ "e$#ness "hen people urn $"$& !ro+ re$li&

$nd see# s$lv$ion in $ hidden "orld h$ see+s

!$n$si( $nd dre$+ed'up. I! "e do no "$n o !$ll

ino $ s$e o! p$hologi($l dre$+iness $nd "e$#ness

in our spiriu$l s(ieni!i( se$r(h "e +us $(#no"ledge

h$ su(h o%e(' ions $re p$ri$ll& usi!ied. The& reson he$lh& udg' +en h$ le$ds o $ h$l!'ruh r$her

h$n o $ "hole one

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onl& %e($use i does no hrus is "$& ino he dephs o!

hings %u re+$ins on he sur!$(e. I! sriving !or super'

sensi%le #no"ledge "ere li#el& o "e$#en li!e $nd urn

people $"$& !ro+ rue re$li& hen su(h o%e(ions

"ould (er$inl& %e srong enough o pull he !ound$ion

ou !ro+ under his spiriu$l rend.

Ho"ever i is no $ppropri$e !or esoeri( s(ieni!i(

e!!ors o respond o su(h opinions %& Kde!ending he+'

selves in he usu$l sense o! he "ord. In his ($se oo

he& ($n spe$# onl& ou o! heir o"n +eri "hi(h is

$pp$ren o $n& un%i$sed person $nd +$#e i eviden h$

he& supple+en he li!e !or(es $nd srengh !or li!e o!

$n&one "ho i++erses hi+ or hersel! in he+ in he righ

"$&. Su(h e!!ors ($nno urn $ person ino $ dre$+er or

so+eone "ho is $lien$ed !ro+ he "orld? he srengh

he& provide (o+es !ro+ he sour(es o! li!e h$ $re heorigin o! he soul $nd spiriu$l p$rs o! us.

Sill oher o%s$(les +$& (on!ron +$n& people "hen

he& !irs $ppro$(h $n esoeri( s(ieni!i( se$r(h. I is $

!und$+en$l ruh h$ re$ders o! esoeri( s(ieni!i(

$((ouns !ind des(ripions o! soul eperien(es "hi(h

he& ($n !ollo" in order o $ppro$(h he "orlds

super' sensi%le (onens. )u "hile his is he ide$l i

sill h$s o %e re$li0ed in $(u$l pr$(i(e.

Re$ders +us !irs $%sor% $ !$irl& l$rge nu+%er o!

supersensi%le eperien(es re(ouned %& ohers "ihou

eperien(ing he+ person$ll&. This ($nno %e

oher"ise $nd "ill $lso %e rue o! his %oo#. The

$uhor "ill des(ri%e "h$ he %elieves he #no"s $%ouhe n$ure o! hu+$n %eings $nd "h$ h$ppens o

he+ $ %irh $




de$h $nd in he %od&'!ree s$e in he spiriu$l "orld. He

"ill $lso des(ri%e he evoluion o! he E$rh $nd o!

hu+$ni&. I (ould see+ h$ $ (er$in $+oun o! $lleged#no"ledge is %eing presened li#e dog+$ $s i! %elie!

%$sed on $uhori& "ere ($lled !or. Ho"ever his is no

he ($se. In !$( "h$ ($n %e #no"n $%ou he "orlds

supersensi%le (onen is presen in he $uhor $s $ living

soul (onen $nd i++ersing &oursel! in his (onen #in'

dles i+pulses in &our o"n soul "hi(h hen le$d o he

(orresponding supersensi%le !$(s. In re$ding $%ou spir'

iu$l s(ieni!i( #no"ledge &ou $re $(ive in $ di!!eren

"$& h$n &ou $re in re$ding $((ouns o! sense'per(epi'

%le !$(s. I! &ou re$d $((ouns o! he sense'per(epi%le

"orld &ou re$d a+out he+ %u i! &ou re$d $((ouns o!

supersensi%le !$(s in he righ "$& &ou i++erse &our'

sel! in he sre$+ o! spiriu$l eisen(e. )& $#ing in heresuls o! spiriu$l rese$r(h "e $lso se ou on our o"n

inner p$h o"$rd dis(overing hese resuls !or ourselves.

I is rue h$ o %egin "ih "h$ is +e$n here is o!en

no noi(ed $ $ll %& hose "ho re$d i. People i+$gine

enering he spiriu$l "orld o %e +u(h oo si+il$r o $

sensor& eperien(e $nd so he& !ind heir eperien(es in

re$ding $%ou his "orld +u(h oo hough'li#e. )u i!"e $re truly $%sor%ing hese hings $s houghs "e

$re $lre$d& in he +ids o! he spiriu$l "orld $nd +us

onl& re$li0e h$ "e $re $lre$d& eperien(ing $lhough

"e do no noi(e iB "h$ "e %elieved "e "ere +erel&

re(eiving

in he !or+ o! houghs (o++uni($ed o us.The re$l n$ure o! "h$ "e h$ve eperien(ed "ill

%e(o+e (o+pleel& (le$r o us i! "e $(u$ll& pr$(i(e




C E

"h$ is des(ri%ed in he se(ond $nd l$s p$r o! his %oo#

$s he p$h o supersensi%le #no"ledge. I "ould %e e$s&o %elieve he opposie@h$ he p$h "ould h$ve o %e

des(ri%ed ! irs. )u h$ is no he ($se. To $n&one "ho

si+pl& does eer(ises in order o ener he supersensi%le

"orld "ihou p$&ing $n& soul'$enion o spe(i!i( !$(s

$%ou i his "orld "ill re+$in $n indisin( $nd (on!used

(h$os. e le$rn o !ind our "$& ino h$ "orld n$ivel&

so o spe$# in he pro(ess o! le$rning $%ou so+e o! is

spe(i!i( !$(s? onl& $!er h$ do "e $%$ndon our unsus'

pe(ing n$veQ $nd re$li0e h$ "e $re !ull& (ons(iousl&

$(uiring !or ourselves he eperien(es h$ h$ve %een

(o++uni($ed o us.

I! &ou go ino esoeri( s(ieni!i( $((ouns in deph &ou

"ill %e (onvin(ed h$ his is he onl& sure p$h o super'

sensi%le #no"ledge. 5ou "ill $lso re$li0e h$ he opinion

h$ supersensi%le #no"ledge +igh inii$ll& $!!e( us li#e

dog+$@hrough he po"er o! suggesion $s i "ere@ is

un!ounded %e($use "e $(uire he (onen o! his #no"l'

edge %& +e$ns o! $ soul $(ivi& h$ srips i o! $n&

+erel& suggesive po"er $nd onl& $llo"s i o spe$# o

us in he s$+e "$& $s $n& ruh h$ $ddresses ourlevel'he$ded udg+en. Our inii$l !$ilure o noi(e h$

"e $re living in he spiriu$l "orld is no due o l$(# o!

hough on our p$r or o %eing in!luen(ed %& suggesion

in $#ing in "h$ "e h$ve re$d %u onl& o he su%le&

$nd un!$+ili$ri& o! "h$ "e h$ve eperien(ed "hile

re$ding. hen "e !irs $#e in (o++uni($ions su(h $s

hose in he !irs p$r o! his %oo# "e %egin o p$ri(ip$e "ih help in #no"ledge o! he supersensi%le

"orld? hrough pr$(i($l $ppli($ion




o! he soul eer(ises given in he se(ond p$r "e %egin o

#no" his "orld independenl&.

No re$l s(ieniss "ill %e $%le o !ind $n& esseni$l (on'

r$di(ion %e"een heir s(ien(e "hi(h is %$sed on he

!$(s o! he sense "orld $nd ho" he supersensi%le "orld

is invesig$ed. These s(ieniss use (er$in ools $nd

+ehods. The& produ(e hese ools %& r$ns!or+ing "h$

Kn$ure gives he+. Supersensi%le (ogniion $lso +$#es

use o! $ ool@ he hu+$n %eing@h$ +us $lso !irs %e

+$de sui$%le !or higher rese$r(h. The hu+$n $%iliies

$nd !or(es h$ n$ure provides "ihou $n& involve+en

on he p$r o! he individu$l +us %e r$ns!or+ed ino

higher ones. This is ho" "e ($n r$ns!or+ ourselves ino

insru+ens !or invesig$ing he supersensi%le "orld.

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-4 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

C H A P T / R 6

THE *AEUP OF

THE HU*AN )EING

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hen "e o%serve he hu+$n %eing !ro+ he vie"poin o!

$ supersensi%le +ode o! (ogniion he gener$l prin(iples

o! his (ogniive +ode $#e e!!e( i++edi$el&. This "$&

o! loo#ing $ he hu+$n %eing is %$sed on re(ogni0ing he

Kreve$led +&ser& in our hu+$n +$#eup. O! $ll he ele'+ens supersensi %le #no"ledge in(ludes in his he phy$;ical +ody is he onl& one h$ is $((essi%le o our senses

$nd our sense'%$sed inelle(. To (l$ri!& his (on(ep o!

he ph&si($l %od& "e +us urn our $enion !irs o $

gre$ riddle h$ envelops $ll o! our o%serv$ions o!

li!e he pheno+enon o! de$h $nd (onne(ed "ih i

so' ($lled inorg$ni( n$ure he +iner$l #ingdo+ in

"hi(h de$h is $l"$&s inheren. This poins o !$(s h$

($n onl& %e !ull& epl$ined hrough supersensi%le

#no"ledge $nd $ signi!i($n porion o! his %oo# "ill

h$ve o %e devoed o he+. A his poin ho"ever he

inen is si+pl& o o!!er $ !e" ide$s !or he s$#e o!

orien$ion.ihin he +$ni!es "orld he ph&si($l hu+$n %od& is

he p$r o! he hu+$n %eing h$ is he s$+e $s he

+iner$l



The (a%eup of the Human <ein" -,

"orld. In (onr$s ever&hing h$ di!!ereni$es us !ro+

+iner$ls ($nno %e (onsidered p$r o! he ph&si($l %od&.

To $n un%i$sed vie" he +os i+por$n !$( is h$ de$h

eposes he $spe( o! our hu+$n +$#eup h$ is o! he

s$+e n$ure $s he +iner$l #ingdo+. e ($n re!er o he

(orpse $s he $spe( h$ $!er de$h is su%e( o pro'

(esses h$ $re !ound in h$ #ingdo+. I ($n %e e+ph$'

si0ed h$ in his ele+en o! our hu+$n +$#eup@he

(orpse@he s$+e su%s$n(es $nd !or(es $re $ "or# $s in

he +iner$l #ingdo+. Ho"ever i is ne(ess$r& o e+ph$'

si0e eu$ll& srongl& h$ his ph&si($l %od& %egins o

%re$# do"n "hen de$h ses in. 5e "e $re $lso usi!ied

in s$&ing h$ "hile he s$+e su%s$n(es $nd !or(es $re $

"or# in he ph&si($l hu+$n %od& $s in +iner$ls $s long

$s "e $re $live he& "or# in he servi(e o! so+ehing

higher. Onl& $!er de$h do he& "or# in he ph&si($lhu+$n %od& $s he& do in he +iner$l #ingdo+. The& hen

$ppe$r in he !or+ h$ is rue o heir o"n n$ure h$ is

$s disinegr$ors o! he ph&si($l %od&s !or+.

Thus in he hu+$n %eing "e +us disinguish (le$rl&

%e"een "h$ is +$ni!es $nd "h$ is hidden. During

li!e $ hidden so+ehing h$s o "$ge $ (ons$n %$le

$g$ins he +iner$l su%s$n(es $nd !or(es in he ph&si($l %od&. I! his %$le (e$ses heir +iner$l e!!e(s (o+e o

he !ore. A his poin supersensi%le s(ien(e +us ge

involved. Is o% is o loo# !or "h$ "$ges he %$le !or

so+ehing hidden !ro+ sensor& o%serv$ion $nd

$((essi%le onl& o supersen' si%le o%serv$ion. A l$er

(h$per in his %oo# "ill dis(uss ho" o re$(h he

poin "here his hidden so+ehing %e(o+es $s eviden

o us $s sensor& pheno+en$ $re o our

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ordin$r& e&es. For he +o+en ho"ever "h$ is reve$led

o supersensi%le o%serv$ion "ill si+pl& %e des(ri%ed.

I h$s $lre$d& %een s$ed h$ in!or+$ion on ho" o

$ppro$(h higher vision ($n onl& %e o! v$lue o people i!

he& !irs %e(o+e !$+ili$r "ih $((ouns o! "h$ super'

sensi%le rese$r(h reve$ls. In his !ield i is indeed possi%le

o (o+prehend hings h$ "e ($nno &e o%serve. In !$(

unders$nding is he !irs sep o"$rd $(hieving vision in

he righ "$&.

Alhough he hidden so+ehing h$ !ighs o!! he dis'

inegr$ion o! he ph&si($l %od& is onl& visi%le o higher

sigh is effect$ $re (le$rl& eviden o $ !$(ul& o! udg'

+en resri(ed o +$ni!es pheno+en$. These e!!e(s

epress he+selves in he sh$pe or !or+ h$ he ph&si($l

%od&s +iner$l su%s$n(es $nd !or(es sh$re during li!e.

On(e de$h ses in his !or+ gr$du$ll& dis$ppe$rs $ndhe ph&si($l %od& %e(o+es p$r o! he res o! he +iner$l

#ingdo+. Ho"ever "h$ prevens he ph&si($l su%'

s$n(es $nd !or(es !ro+ going heir o"n "$& during li!e

"hi(h "ould ($use he ph&si($l %od& o disinegr$e

($n %e o%served %& supersensi%le per(epion $s $n

indepen' den p$r o! our hu+$n +$#eup. This

independen ele' +en "ill %e ($lled he Keher %od&

or Kli!e %od&.

In order o preven +isunders$ndings !ro+ (reeping in

righ $ he ouse here $re "o hings h$ +us %e (on'

sidered "ih reg$rd o he er+s $pplied o his se(ond

ele+en o! our hu+$n +$#eup Firs he use o! he

"ord ether is di!!eren here h$n i is in +odern ph&si(s"hi(h des(ri%es he +ediu+ o! ligh $s Keher. Here

ho"ever he +e$ning o! he "ord "ill %e resri(ed o

he one given



The (a%eup of the Human <ein" --

$%ove. I "ill %e $pplied o his eni& h$ is $((essi%le o

higher vision %u re(ogni0$%le o sensor& per(epion onl&

%e($use o! is e!!e(s@h$ is %e($use i is ($p$%le o! giv'

ing $ p$ri(ul$r sh$pe or !or+ o he +iner$l su%s$n(es

$nd !or(es presen in he ph&si($l %od&. Se(ond he "ord

+ody should $lso no %e +isundersood. A!er $ll "e h$ve

o use "ords $#en !ro+ ordin$r& l$ngu$ge "ords h$

epress onl& sense'per(epi %le hings o design$e he

higher hings o! eisen(e. In sensor& er+s o! (ourse he

eher K%od& is nohing %odil& $ $ll no +$er ho" !ine

or deli($e $ %od& "e +igh i+$gine. As he $uhor h$s

dis(ussed in his %oo# Theo$ophy his inenion in using

he er+s ether +ody $nd life +ody is not si+pl& o revive

he old s(ieni!i($ll& oud$ed ide$ o! Kli!e !or(e or

Kvi$l !or(e.B

H$ving $rrived $ he poin o! +enioning he Keher %od& or Kli!e %od& in des(ri%ing supersensi%le hings

"e h$ve $lso re$(hed $ poin "here his des(ripion ne('

ess$ril& (onr$di(s so+e +odern'd$& vie"s. The evolu'

ion o! he hu+$n spiri h$s led o $ siu$ion "here

$l#ing $%ou su(h $n ele+en o! our hu+$n +$#eup

is ne(ess$ril& seen $s uns(ieni!i( no"$d$&s. The

+$eri$l' isi( vie" h$s re$(hed he poin o! seeingnohing +ore in he living hu+$n %od& h$n $n

$sse+%l$ge o! ph&si($l su%s$n(es $nd !or(es su(h $s

$re $lso !ound in +iner$ls in so'($lled in$ni+$e

o%e(s. The onl& di!!eren(e is supposed o %e h$ he

"$& he& $re pu ogeher is +ore (o+pli($ed in living

hings h$n in li!eless +$er. No oo long $go even ordin$r& s(ien(e h$d di!!eren

vie"s on his su%e(. I! &ou r$(# do"n he "riings

o!

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-8 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

serious s(ieniss !ro+ he !irs h$l! o! he nineeenh (en'

ur& &ou "ill !ind h$ $ h$ i+e even so+e Kre$l s(i'eniss "ere $lso $"$re o! so+ehing in living %odies h$ is

di!!eren !ro+ "h$ is presen in li!eless +iner$ls. )$(#

hen people spo#e o! $ Kvi$l !or(e or Kli!e !or(e. Ad+i'

edl& he& did no i+$gine his li!e !or(e $s he li!e %od&

des(ri%ed $%ove %u heir (on(ep "$s %$sed noneheless

on $n in#ling h$ so+ehing o! his sor does eis. The&

i+$gined his Kli!e !or(e $s supple+ening he ph&si($l

su%s$n(es $nd !or(es o! he living %od& us $s he !or(e

o! +$gneis+ supple+ens he pl$in iron in $ +$gne.

Then ($+e $ i+e "hen his Kli!e !or(e "$s re+oved

!ro+ he so(# o! s(ieni!i( (on(eps $nd people ried o

epl$in ever&hing in er+s o! +ere ph&si($l $nd (he+i'

($l ($uses. *ore re(enl& ho"ever $ re$(ion $g$ins

his h$s $g$in se in $+ong so+e s(ieni!i( hin#ers. In

so+e u$rers i is $d+ied h$ $ssu+ing he eisen(e

o! so+ehing li#e $ Kli!e !or(e is no o$l nonsense $!er

$ll. Ho"ever even s(ieniss "ho deign o $d+i his pos'

si%ili& "ill no "$n o +$#e (o++on ($use "ih he

vie" o! he Kli!e %od& h$ h$s %een presened here. As

$ gener$l rule eng$ging hese people in di$logue !ro+he vie"poin o! supersensi%le #no"ledge "ill le$d

no"here. Inse$d supersensi%le #no"ledge should +$#e

$ poin o! re(ogni0ing h$ he +$eri$lisi( vie" is $

ne(ess$r& (on' (o+i$n o! our er$s gre$ progress in

n$ur$l s(ien(e "hi(h is %$sed on $ re+endous

re!ining o! our +ehods o! sensor& o%serv$ion. In he

(ourse o! evoluion i is si+pl& p$r o! hu+$n n$ure

o r$ise so+e spe(i!i( indi' vidu$l ($p$%iliies o $

(er$in degree o! per!e(ion $ he



The (a%eup of the Human <ein" -7

epense o! ohers !ro+ i+e o i+e. Hu+$n !$(ulies h$

le$d o Khidden "orlds h$d o %e !or(ed ino he %$(#'

ground %& he e$( sensor& o%serv$ion h$ he n$ur$l

s(ien(es developed o su(h $ signi!i($n een. )u no" $

i+e h$s $g$in (o+e "hen "e need o (uliv$e hese

!$(ulies. e "ill "in $(#no"ledg+en o! "h$ is hid'

den no %& (o+%$ing udg+ens h$ $re he logi($l (on'

seuen(e o! den&ing he eisen(e o! hidden ele+ens %u

%& sho"ing hese ele+ens he+selves in he righ ligh so

h$ he& ($n hen %e $(#no"ledged %& hose !or "ho+

he i+e is righ.

This needed o %e s$id here o #eep people !ro+ $ssu+'

ing h$ he $uhor is ignor$n o! he vie"s o! n$ur$l s(i'

en(e "hen he $l#s $%ou $n Keher %od&@so+ehing

h$ is ne(ess$ril& seen in +$n& u$rers $s $ !ig+en o!

he i+$gin$ion.This eher %od& hen is $ se(ond p$r o! our hu+$n

+$#eup. Supersensi%le #no"ledge $ri%ues $ higher

degree o! re$li& o i h$n o he ph&si($l %od&. A des(rip'

ion o! his %od& $s supersensi%le #no"ledge sees i ($n

onl& %e given in l$er (h$pers o! his %oo# on(e he

sense in "hi(h su(h des(ripions $re +e$n o %e

$#en h$s %e(o+e eviden. For he +o+en le i su!!i(eo s$& h$ he eher %od& per+e$es he ph&si($l %od& in

$ll is p$rs $nd is o %e seen $s is $r(hie( so o

spe$#. The sh$pe $nd !or+ o! $ll our org$ns $re

+$in$ined %& he eher

%od&s (urrens $nd +ove+ens., Our ph&si($l he$r is

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Pr$gue *$r(h 64;69 ,2,, GA ,69B p$ri(ul$rl& he !i!h le(ure.



-: A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

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%$sed on $n Keher he$r our ph&si($l %r$in on $n Keher

%r$in $nd so on. The eher %od& is di!!ereni$ed us

li#e he ph&si($l %od& %u i is +ore (o+pli($ed. In he

eher %od& ever&hing is in $ living !lo"ing s$e o!

inerpener$ion "here$s in he ph&si($l %od& disin(l&

sep$r$e p$rs $re presen.

H$ving $n eher %od& is (o++on o pl$ns $nd hu+$n

%eings in he s$+e "$& h$ h$ving $ ph&si($l %od& is

(o++on o hu+$ns $nd +iner$ls. Ever& living hing h$s

is o"n eher %od&.

Fro+ he eher %od& "e +ove on o $ !urher (o+po'

nen o! our hu+$n +$#eup. To help us visu$li0e his ne

p$r supersensi%le o%serv$ion poins o he pheno+enon

o! sleep us $s i poined o de$h in he ($se o! he eher

%od&. As !$r $s ever&hing +$ni!es is (on(erned $ll our

produ(ive $(ions $re %$sed on $(ivi& in he "$#ings$e. $#ing $(ivi& ho"ever is onl& possi%le i! "e

repe$edl& dr$" ne" srengh !or our eh$used !or(es

!ro+ sleep. Doing $nd hin#ing dis$ppe$r during sleep? $ll

su!!ering $nd ple$sure $re su%+erged $s !$r $s our

(on' s(ious li!e is (on(erned. hen "e $"$#en

(ons(ious !or(es rise up ou o! sleeps un(ons(iousness

li#e "$er ou o! hidden $nd +&serious springs. The(ons(iousness h$ sin#s do"n ino he d$r# dephs "hen

"e !$ll $sleep is he s$+e $s he one h$ rises up "hen

"e $"$#en. A((ording o supersensi%le (ogniion "h$

$"$#ens li!e $g$in $nd $g$in !ro+ he un(ons(ious

s$e is he hird p$r o! our hu+$n +$#eup. e ($n ($ll

i he K$sr$l %od&.Mus $s he ph&si($l %od& ($nno +$in$in is !or+ %&

+e$ns o! he +iner$l su%s$n(es $nd !or(es i

(on$ins




%u onl& %& %eing per+e$ed %& he eher %od& he !or(es

o! he eher %od& $re in($p$%le o! illu+ining he+selves

"ih he ligh o! (ons(iousness. Le! o is o"n devi(es

he eher %od& "ould h$ve o re+$in in $n ongoing s$e

o! sleep. e +igh $lso s$& h$ i "ould onl& %e $%le o

suppor $ pl$n'li#e eisen(e "ihin he ph&si($l %od&. A

"$#ing eher %od& is illu+ined %& $n $sr$l %od&. As !$r

$s sensor& per(epion is (on(erned he e!!e(s o! he

$sr$l %od& dis$ppe$r "hen $ person !$lls $sleep. To

supersensi%le o%serv$ion ho"ever he $sr$l %od& is

sill presen %u $ppe$rs o h$ve sep$r$ed !ro+ he eher

%od& or li!ed ou o! i. Sensor& per(epion does no de$l

"ih he $sr$l %od& isel! %u onl& "ih is e!!e(s on +$n'

i!es ele+ens. These e!!e(s $re no dire(l& presen "hile

"e sleep.

In he s$+e sense h$ h$ving $ ph&si($l %od& is so+e'hing "e sh$re "ih +iner$ls $nd he eher %od& so+e'

hing "e sh$re "ih pl$ns "ih respe( o our $sr$l %od&

"e $re o! he s$+e n$ure $s $ni+$ls. Pl$ns eis in $

(oninuous s$e o! sleep. I! "e do no udge hese

hings $((ur$el& i is e$s& o !$ll ino he error o!

(rediing pl$ns "ih $ (ons(iousness si+il$r o "h$

$ni+$ls $nd hu+$ns h$ve in he "$#ing s$e. Thiserror is onl& pos' si%le i! "e !or+ $n ine$( (on(ep

o! (ons(iousness. hen $n eern$l si+ulus is $pplied

o $ pl$n i +$#es (er$in +ove+ens us $s $n

$ni+$l "ould do? "e ($n s$& h$ pl$ns "hose le$ves

(url up under (er$in eer' n$l si+uli $re Ksensiive

o hese si+uli. The de(iding !$(or in (ons(iousnessho"ever is no he !$( h$ $ %eing responds o

si+uli %u he !$( h$ i in"$rdl&




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eperien(es so+ehing ne" in $ddiion o he +ere

response. Oher"ise "e "ould $lso %e $%le o spe$# o!

(ons(iousness "hen $ pie(e o! iron ep$nds under he

in!luen(e o! he$. Cons(iousness is onl& presen "hen

he %eing in uesion h$s $n inner eperien(e@o! p$in

!or e$+ple@$s $ resul o! he he$s e!!e(.

The !ourh ele+en h$ supersensi%le (ogniion

$s(ri%es o our hu+$n +$#eup h$s nohing in (o++on

"ih he +$ni!es "orld h$ surrounds us. I is "h$ dis'

inguishes us !ro+ our !ello" (re$ures $nd +$#es us he

(ro"n o! (re$ion o! he (re$ed "orld h$ %elongs o us

$ le$s e+por$ril&. Supersensi%le (ogniion !or+s $ (on'

(ep o! his ne p$r o! our hu+$n +$#eup %& poining

ou esseni$l di!!eren(es $+ong our "$#ing eperien(es.

These di!!eren(es i++edi$el& %e(o+e $pp$ren "hen

"e urn our $enion o he !$( h$ in he "$#ing s$e"e $re (ons$nl& in he +ids o! eperien(es h$ $re ne('

ess$ril& r$nsien "hile on he oher h$nd "e $lso h$ve

eperien(es o! "hi(h his is no rue. This di!!eren(e

%e(o+es espe(i$ll& (le$r "hen "e (o+p$re our hu+$n

eperien(es o hose o! $ni+$ls. Ani+$ls eperien(e

he in!luen(es o! he ouer "orld "ih gre$ regul$ri&?

under he in!luen(e o! he "$r+h $nd he (old o! p$in $nd ple$sure $nd (er$in regul$rl& re(urren

pro(esses in heir %odies he& %e(o+e $"$re o!

hunger $nd hirs. Su(h eperien(es do no (onsiue

he enire s(ope o! our hu+$n li!e? "e ($n develop

desires $nd "ishes h$ r$n' s(end $ll his. I "ould

$l"$&s %e possi%le i! "e "ere $%le o go !$r enougho de+onsr$e "here he ($use o! $n $ni+$ls $(ion or

sens$ion lies "heher "ihin is




%od& or ouside o! i. This is %& no +e$ns he ($se "ih

hu+$n %eings. e ($n produ(e "ishes $nd desires h$

$re no $deu$el& $((ouned !or %& ($uses eiher "ihin

or ouside o! our %odies. e +us $(#no"ledge h$

ever&hing !$lling ino his do+$in h$s $ spe(i$l sour(e.

In spiriu$l s(ieni!i( er+s his sour(e ($n %e seen in he

hu+$n KI "hi(h ($n here!ore %e ($lled he !ourh p$r

o! our hu+$n +$#eup.

I! he $sr$l %od& "ere le! o is o"n devi(es ple$sure

$nd p$in $nd sens$ions o! hunger $nd hirs "ould $#e

pl$(e in i %u here "ould %e no sense o! $n&hing per'

+$nen in $ll o! his. h$ "e $re ($lling he KI is no he

per+$nen !$(or isel! %u "h$ eperien(es per+$'

nen(&. In his !ield "e +us !or+ul$e our (on(eps ver&

(le$rl& so h$ no +isunders$ndings $rise. hen "e

%e(o+e $"$re o! so+ehing l$sing or per+$nen "ihinhe (h$nging !lo" o! our inner eperien(es he !eeling o! I

%egins o d$"n on us. The !$( h$ $ %eing !eels hunger

!or ins$n(e ($nno give i $ !eeling o! I. Hunger ses in

"hen is re(urren ($uses +$#e he+selves !el in he

%eing in uesion "hi(h hen $$(#s is !ood "ih guso

si+pl& %e($use hese re(urren ($uses $re presen. The

!eeling o! I does no $ppe$r "hen re(urren ($uses o!hun' ger drive us o see# !ood? i $ppe$rs "hen in

$ddiion o his "e re$in $n $"$reness o! our ple$sure

on $ previous o(($sion "hen our hunger "$s s$is!ied

so h$ our desire !or !ood is driven %& p$s eperien(e

$s "ell $s %& our (urren eperien(e o! hunger.

The ph&si($l %od& "ould !$ll $p$r i! he eher %od& didno hold i ogeher. The eher %od& "ould sin# ino




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un(ons(iousness i! he $sr$l %od& did no illu+ine i.

Li#e"ise he $sr$l %od& "ould repe$edl& !orge he p$s

i! he I did no res(ue his p$s $nd ($rr& i over ino he

presen. h$ death is o he ph&si($l %od& $nd $leep o

he eher %od& for"ettin" is o he $sr$l %od&. e ($n

$lso s$& h$ li!e %elongs o he eher %od& (ons(iousness

o he $sr$l %od& $nd +e+or& o he I.

F$lling ino he error o! $s(ri%ing +e+or& o $ni+$ls is

even e$sier h$n $s(ri%ing (ons(iousness o pl$ns. I is

n$ur$l o hin# o! +e+or& "hen $ dog re(ogni0es is

o"ners $!er perh$ps no h$ving seen he+ !or $ long

i+e. In re$li& ho"ever his re(ogniion is no %$sed on

+e+or& %u on so+ehing o$ll& di!!eren. The dog !eels

$ (er$in $r$(ion !or is o"ners "hi(h pro(eeds !ro+

heir ver& %eing. This gives he dog ple$sure "hen is

o"ners $re presen. E$(h i+e he& $re $g$in presen $!er$n $%sen(e he dogs ple$sure re(urs. *e+or& ho"ever

is onl& presen "hen $ %eing no onl& !eels is eperien(es

in he presen %u $lso re$ins hose o! he p$s. Even i! "e

$(#no"ledge his "e +igh sill !$ll ino he error o!

hin#ing h$ he dog re+e+%ers. e (ould s$& !or

ins$n(e h$ sin(e he dog grieves "hen is o"ners

le$ve i re$ins $ +e+or& o! he+. This oo is $nin(orre( $ssess+en o! he siu$ion. Through sh$ring

li!e "ih is o"ners he dog (o+es o need heir

presen(e $nd hus !eels heir $%sen(e in he s$+e "$&

h$ i !eels hunger. I! "e do no +$#e su(h

disin(ions li!es rue (ir(u+' s$n(es "ill no %e(o+e

(le$r o us.Cer$in %i$ses +igh +$#e us o%e( o his presen$ion

$nd s$& h$ "e ($nno #no" "heher or no $n&hing



The (a%eup of the Human <ein" 8,

si+il$r o hu+$n +e+or& is presen in $ni+$ls. This

o%e(ion is %$sed on unr$ined o%serv$ion. I! "e $re

re$ll& ($p$%le o! o%serving !$(u$ll& ho" $n $ni+$l

%eh$ves in he (one o! is eperien(es "e "ill noi(e

he di!!eren(e %e"een is %eh$vior $nd h$ o! $ hu+$n

%eing $nd "ill re$li0e h$ he $ni+$ls %eh$vior is in

#eeping "ih he $%sen(e o! +e+or&.

This !$( is i++edi$el& (le$r o supersensi%le o%serv$'

ion. )u in $ddiion he e!!e(s o! "h$ eners hu+$n

(ons(iousness dire(l& during supersensi%le o%serv$ion

en$%le our hough'per+e$ed sensor& per(epion o re('

ogni0e i. I! "e s$& h$ "e %e(o+e $"$re o! our o"n

+e+or& %& in"$rdl& o%serving our o"n souls "hile "e

($nno do he s$+e "ih he soul o! $n $ni+$l his s$e'

+en is %$sed on $ !$e!ul error. h$ "e ($n s$& $%ou

our o"n ($p$(i& !or +e+or& does no (o+e !ro+in"$rdl& o%serving our souls %u onl& !ro+ "h$ "e

eperien(e "ih reg$rd o ourselves in rel$ionship o he

o%e(s $nd pro(esses o! he ouer "orld. e eperien(e

his "ih reg$rd o ourselves "ih reg$rd o oher hu+$n

%eings $nd $lso "ih reg$rd o $ni+$ls in e$(l& he

s$+e "$&. e $re %linded %& illusion "hen "e %elieve

h$ "e $ssess he presen(e o! +e+or& onl& on he %$siso! inner o%serv$ion. Alhough "e +$& s$& h$ he

po"er h$ underlies +e+or& is $n inner po"er our

$ssess+en o! i even "ih reg$rd o ourselves is

$(uired !ro+ he ouer "orld %& loo#ing $ he (one

o! li!e. e $re $%le o $ssess his (one "ih reg$rd o

$n $ni+$l in he s$+e "$& h$ "e ($n $ssess i "ihreg$rd o ourselves. Con' e+por$r& ps&(holog& su!!ers

$ gre$ de$l in his respe(




EF

!ro+ is o$ll& unr$ined $nd ine$( ide$s "hi(h $re

highl& de(epive due o errors in o%serv$ion.

I "ould %e ver& e$s& o +isunders$nd his %oo#s

epl$n$ions o! he !$(ul& o! +e+or&.6

I "ill no %e

i++edi$el& $pp$ren o people "ho (onsider onl& ouer

pro(esses h$ here is $ di!!eren(e %e"een "h$ h$ppens

in +e+or&'li#e o((urren(es in $ni+$ls or even in pl$ns

$nd "h$ is des(ri%ed here $s re$l +e+or& in hu+$n

%eings. Iis rue h$ "hen $n $ni+$l does so+ehing !or

he hird or !ourh i+e o $ll ouer $ppe$r$n(es i +$&

"ell see+ h$ +e+or& $nd he le$rning $sso(i$ed "ih

i $re $(u$ll& presen. Li#e so+e n$ur$l s(ieniss $nd

heir !ollo"ers "e +igh even eend he (on(ep o!

+e+or& o in(lude "h$ h$ppens "hen $ (hi(# (reeps ou

o! is shell $nd %egins pe(#ing $ gr$in@ i even #no"s

he pre(ise +ove+ens i needs o +$#e "ih is he$d $nd %od& in order o do his. e +igh s$& h$ sin(e i ($nno

h$ve le$rned his "hile sill in he shell i +us h$ve

le$rned i !ro+ he hous$nds $nd hous$nds o! (re$ures

"ho "ere is $n(esors. This is "h$ Hering s$&s !or

e$+ple.- I is uie possi%le o des(ri%e his pheno+e'

non $s so+ehing h$ loo#s li#e +e+or&. )u i! "e dono (onsider he uniue pro(ess h$ $#es pl$(e in

hu+$n %eings@"hi(h is $ pro(ess o! re$ll& perceivin"e$rlier eperien(es $ l$er poins in i+e r$her h$n

+erel& $

6. P$r$gr$phs indi($ed %& EF in he +$rgins "ere in(luded $ he

end o! previous ediions $s KSpe(i$l Re+$r#s.

-. E"$ld Hering ,9-8;,2,9B +er da$ Gedchtni$ al$ eine all"e;meine *un%tion der or"ani$ierten (aterie <K*e+or& $s $

Gener$l Fun(ion o! Org$ni0ed *$er= /ienn$ ,934.



The (a%eup of the Human <ein" 8-

pro(ess %& "hi(h e$rlier (ondiions in!luen(e l$er ones@

"e "ill never %e $%le o re$ll& gr$sp he essen(e o! hu+$n

n$ure.

In his %oo# he perception o! he p$s@$nd no +erel&

is re$ppe$r$n(e even in $ (h$nged !or+ $ $ l$er i+e@

is "h$ "ill %e ($lled memory. I! "e (hose o use his

"ord !or he (orresponding pro(esses in he pl$n $nd $ni'

+$l #ingdo+s "e "ould need o h$ve $noher one o

$ppl& o hu+$n %eings. The "ord isel! is no "h$ is

i+por$n in he dis(ussion $%ove? "h$ is i+por$n is

h$ "ih reg$rd o unders$nding he esseni$l n$ure o!

he hu+$n %eing e mu$t reco"ni9e the difference. I is

eu$ll& i+possi%le o rel$e he $pp$renl& highl& inelli'

gen $((o+plish+ens o! $ni+$ls o "h$ is %eing ($lled

K+e+or& here.

For he I re+e+%ering $nd !orgeing signi!& so+e'hing ver& si+il$r o "h$ "$#ing $nd sleeping signi!& !or

he $sr$l %od&. Mus $s sleep $llo"s he ($res $nd rou%les

o! he d$& o dis$ppe$r ino nohingness !orgeing

spre$ds $ veil over li!es %$d eperien(es %loing ou

p$r o! he p$s. And us $s "e need sleep o srenghen

our eh$used li!e !or(es $g$in "e $lso need o er$di($e

(er$in p$rs o! our p$s !ro+ our +e+or& in order o$ppro$(h ne" eperien(es !reel& $nd "ihou %i$s. For'

geing is pre(isel& "h$ develops our srengh o

per(eive so+ehing ne". Thin# $%ou hings li#e

le$rning ho" o "rie !or ins$n(e. All he de$iled

seps h$ (hildren h$ve o go hrough in le$rning ho"

o "rie $re !orgoen $nd "h$ re+$ins is he $%ili& o"rie. Ho" (ould "e possi%l& "rie i! $ll our p$s

eperien(es o! le$rning ho"

EF

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o do i $rose $g$in in our souls $s +e+ories e$(h i+e "e

pu pen o p$perJ

No" +e+or& $ppe$rs in v$rious s$ges. Is si+ples

!or+ is "hen "e per(eive $n o%e( $nd ($n hen urn

$"$& !ro+ i $nd re$"$#en $ mental ima"e o! i. This

+en$l i+$ge "$s !or+ed "hile "e "ere per(eiving he

o%e( in $ pro(ess h$ oo# pl$(e %e"een our $sr$l

%od& $nd our I. The $sr$l %od& +$de he ouer i+pres'

sion o! he o%e( %e(o+e (ons(ious %u "e "ould h$ve

%een $"$re o! he o%e( onl& !or $s long $s i "$s $(u$ll&

presen i! he I h$d no $%sor%ed his #no"ledge $nd $#en

possession o! i.

This is he poin "here supersensi%le o%serv$ion sep$'

r$es our %odil& n$ure !ro+ our soul n$ure. e spe$# o!

he $sr$l +ody $s long $s "e h$ve in +ind he %irh o!

#no"ledge $%ou $n o%e( h$ is presen. h$ gives per+$nen(e o his #no"ledge ho"ever "e hen ($ll he

$oul . )u !ro+ "h$ h$s us %een s$id "e ($n i++edi'

$el& see ho" (losel& he hu+$n $sr$l %od& is lin#ed o

he p$r o! he soul h$ gives per+$nen(e o #no"ledge.

These "o hings $re unied ino $ single ele+en o! our

hu+$n +$#eup so o spe$# $nd here!ore his union

($n $lso %e ($lled he $sr$l %od&. I! "e "$n e$(er+s "e ($n $lso ($ll he hu+$n $sr$l %od& he $oul+ody $nd he soul o he een h$ i is unied "ih his

soul %od& he $entient $oul .The I rises o $ higher level o! is esseni$l n$ure "hen

i dire(s is $(ivi& o"$rd he $spe(s o! his o%e('

#no"ledge h$ i h$s +$de is o"n. Through his$(ivi& he I de$(hes isel! +ore $nd +ore !ro+

per(eived



The (a%eup of the Human <ein" 87

o%e(s in order o "or# "ihin "h$ i h$s +$de is o"n.

The p$r o! he soul "here his h$ppens ($n %e ($lled he

intel lectual $oul or mind $oul . I is (h$r$(erisi( o! %oh

he senien $nd +ind souls h$ he& "or# "ih "h$ he&

re(eive hrough i+pressions o! o%e(s per(eived %& he

senses $nd hen re$ined in +e+or&. Here he soul is

o$ll& given over o so+ehing eern$l o i. Even "h$

i $#es possession o! hrough +e+or& h$s %een re(eived

!ro+ ouside.

Ho"ever he soul ($n r$ns(end $ll his. I (onsiss o!

+ore h$n us he senien $nd +ind souls. I is e$sies !or

he supersensi%le vie" o provide so+e ide$ o! his %&

poining o $ single si+ple !$( "hose (o+prehensive sig'

ni!i($n(e needs o %e $ppre(i$ed ihin he enire s(ope

o! our l$ngu$ge here is onl& one n$+e "hose esseni$l

(h$r$(er disinguishes i !ro+ $ll ohers. Th$ n$+e is I .An& oher n$+e ($n %e $pplied o he hing or %eing o

"ho+ i %elongs %& $n& hu+$n %eing %u $s $ design$'

ion !or $ %eing I h$s +e$ning onl& "hen h$ %eing

$pplies i o isel!. The n$+e I ($n never %e he$rd

(o+ing !ro+ ouside $s he n$+e o! he lisener? one

($n onl& $ppl& i o onesel!. I $+ $n KI onl& o

+&sel!? I $+ $ K&ou o $n&one else $nd $n&one else is

$ K&ou o +e.

This s$e o! $!!$irs is he ou"$rd epression o! $

deepl& signi!i($n ruh. The $(u$l esseni$l n$ure o!

he I is independen o! $n&hing eern$l?

therefore. nohing ouside o! i ($n ($ll i %& is n$+e.

Religious deno+in$ions h$ h$ve (ons(iousl&+$in$ined heir (onne(ion o he supersensi%le vie"

($ll he er+ I he Kine!!$%le n$+e o! God. This

poins o "h$ h$s us




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%een indi($ed. Nohing eern$l h$s $((ess o he p$r o!

he hu+$n soul "e $re loo#ing $ no". This is he souls

Khidden shrine $nd onl& $ %eing h$ is o! he s$+e

n$ure $s he soul ($n g$in enr$n(e here. The God "ho

d"ells "ihin he hu+$n %eing %egins o spe$# "hen he

soul re(ogni0es isel! $s $n I. Mus $s he senien $nd

+ind souls d"ell in he ouer "orld $ hird soul ele+en

i++erses isel! in he divine "hen he soul $(hieves per'

(epion o! is o"n %eing.

I is e$s& o +isunders$nd his vie" $s $ de(l$r$ion

h$ he I $nd God $re one $nd he s$+e. Ho"ever i does

no s$e h$ he I is God %u onl& h$ i is o! he s$+e

(h$r$(er $nd essen(e $s he divine. I! "e oo# $ drop o!

"$er ou o! he se$ "ould "e %e (l$i+ing h$ i i$ he

se$ i! "e s$id h$ he drop is o! he s$+e essen(e or su%'

s$n(e $s he se$J I! "e $%soluel& "$n o use $ (o+p$r'ison "e ($n s$& h$ he drop is o he se$ $s he I is o he

divine. e ($n !ind $ divine ele+en in ourselves %e($use

our o"n pri+$l %eing is $#en !ro+ he divine. Thus

hrough his hird p$r o! he hu+$n soul "e $(uire

inner #no"ledge o! ourselves us $s "e $(uire

#no"ledge o! he ouer "orld hrough he $sr$l %od&.

This is "h& eso' eri( s(ien(e ($n ($ll his hird soulele+en he con; $ciou$ne$$ $oul . In $n esoeri(

s(ieni!i( sense he soul (onsiss o! hree p$rs he

senien soul he +ind soul $nd he (ons(iousness

soul us $s he %od& (onsiss o! hree p$rs he

ph&si($l %od& he eher %od& $nd he $sr$l %od&.

Ps&(hologi($l errors in o%serv$ion si+il$r o hose$lre$d& +enioned reg$rding he erroneous $ssess+en




o! he ($p$(i& !or +e+or& +$#e i di!!i(ul o $(uire

he righ #ind o! insigh ino he esseni$l n$ure o! he

I. *$n& hings "e %elieve "e unders$nd ($n see+ o

re!ue "h$ is presened $%ove "hile in re$li& he&

(on!ir+ i. This is he ($se !or e$+ple "ih Edu$rd

von H$r +$nns (o++ens on he I in his Outline of P$ycholo"y

In he !irs pl$(e sel!'$"$reness is older h$n he

"ord I . Person$l pronouns $re $ r$her l$e produ(

o! he evoluion o! l$ngu$ges? he& $re o! v$lue o

l$ngu$ge onl& $s $%%revi$ions. The "ord I is $

shorer su%siue !or he spe$#ers o"n n$+e %u $

su%siue h$ e$(h spe$#er $s su(h uses !or hi+

or hersel! reg$rdless o! "h$ proper n$+e ohers

+$& $ppl& o hi+ or her. Sel!'$"$reness ($ndevelop o $ ver& gre$ een in $ni+$ls $nd in

un$ugh people "ih severe spee(h $nd he$ring

i+p$ir+ens even "ihou re!eren(e o $ proper

n$+e. A"$reness o! ones o"n n$+e ($n

!ull& repl$(e he $%sen(e o! he use o! he "ord

I . This insigh eli+in$es he +$gi($l $ur$ h$

envelops he lile "ord I in he +inds o! +$n&

people. This "ord ($nno (onri%ue in he le$s

o he (on(ep o! sel!'$"$reness? r$her i

re(eives is enire (on'

en !ro+ h$ (on(ep.8

8. Edu$rd von H$r+$nn ,986',24:B Sy$tem der Philo$ophie imGrun; dri$$ An Outline of a Sy$tem of Philo$ophyB vol. - Grundri$$der P$y; cholo"ie An Outline of P$ycholo"yB.




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e ($n $gree (o+pleel& "ih su(h vie"s? "e ($n $lso

$gree h$ no +$gi($l $ur$ should %e $$(hed o he lile

"ord I o d$r#en our hough!ul (onsider$ion o! he +$'

er. )u he n$ure o! $ hing is no deer+ined %& ho"

gr$du$ll& he "ord design$ing i ($+e $%ou. The i+por'

$n poin is h$ he esseni$l %eing o! he I in sel!'$"$re'

ness is Kolder h$n he "ord I $nd h$ "e $re (o+pelled

o use his p$ri(ul$r lile "ord endo"ed "ih u$liies

%elonging o i $lone !or he ele+en in our inerrel$ion'

ship "ih he ouer "orld h$ is di!!eren !ro+ "h$ $n

$ni+$l ($n eperien(e. Nohing ($n %e sho"n $%ou he

n$ure o! $ ri$ngle %& sho"ing ho" he "ord Kri$ngle

($+e $%ou? si+il$rl& nohing ($n %e (on(luded $%ou

he n$ure o! he I %& #no"ing ho" he "ord developed

ou o! $ di!!eren ver%$l us$ge in he (ourse o! he evolu'

ion o! l$ngu$ge.The rue n$ure o! he I !irs reve$ls isel! in he (on'

s(iousness soul. The soul loses isel! o oher hings in

!eeling $nd inelle( %u $s he (ons(iousness soul i $#es

hold o! is o"n %eing. Th$s "h& he (ons(iousness

souls per(epion o! he I ($n $#e pl$(e onl& hrough $

(er$in inner $(ivi&. *en$l i+$ges o! ouer o%e(s

!or+ed $s hese o%e(s (o+e $nd go "or# on in ourinelle( hrough $ po"er o! heir o"n. Ho"ever i! he I

is o per(eive isel! i ($nno si+pl& surrender isel!. In

order o %e (ons(ious o! is o"n %eing i +us !irs use

inner $(ivi& o li! is %eing up ou o! is o"n

dephs. hen he I is per(eived@h$ is "hen sel!'

re!le(ion $#es pl$(e@$n inner $(ivi& o! he I

%egins. Through his $(ivi& per(eiving he I in he

(ons(iousness soul




$(uires $ uie di!!eren +e$ning !or he hu+$n %eing

h$n per(eiving ever&hing h$ $ppro$(hes us hrough

our hree %odil& ele+ens $nd he oher "o p$rs o! he

soul.

The !or(e h$ +$#es he I +$ni!es in he (ons(ious'

ness soul is $(u$ll& he s$+e !or(e h$ +$#es isel!

#no"n in $ll he res o! he "orld %u in he %od& $nd in

he lo"er soul ele+ens i does no $ppe$r dire(l& %u

reve$ls isel! in s$ges hrough is e!!e(s. Is lo"es +$n'

i!es$ion $#es pl$(e hrough he ph&si($l %od&? i hen

rises sep %& sep o "h$ !ills he +ind soul. e +igh

s$& h$ $ e$(h sep in is $s(en $noher veil (lo$#ing he

hidden ele+en !$lls $"$&. In "h$ !ills he (ons(iousness

soul his hidden ele+en seps unveiled ino he inner'

+os e+ple o! he soul "here i $ppe$rs $s onl& $ drop in

he se$ o! $ll'perv$ding spiriu$li&. Here ho"ever "e+us !irs $#e hold o! his spiriu$li&. e +us re(ogni0e

i in ourselves so h$ "e $re hen $lso $%le o !ind i in is

+$ni!es$ions.

h$ +$#es is "$& li#e $ drop ino he (ons(iousness

soul is ($lled he $pirit %& esoeri( s(ien(e. In his "$&

he (ons(iousness soul is unied "ih he spiri "hi(h

is he hidden ele+en in ever&hing +$ni!es. hen "e"$n o gr$sp he spiri in $ll o! he reve$led "orld "e

+us do so in he s$+e "$& h$ "e gr$sp he I in he

(ons(iousness soul. The $(ivi& h$ led us o per(eive

his I +us no" %e dire(ed o"$rd he +$ni!es "orld.

In doing his "e evolve o higher levels o! our %eing

$nd $dd so+ehing ne" o he %od& $nd soul ele+ens o!

our hu+$n +$#eup. To %egin "ih "e (onuer "h$

lies hidden in he lo"er

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E62F

p$rs o! he soul. This $#es pl$(e hrough "or# on he soul

h$ pro(eeds !ro+ he I. Ho" $ person is involved in his

"or# %e(o+es eviden "hen "e (o+p$re $ no%le ide$lis

o so+eone "ho is sill o$ll& given up o lo"er desires

$nd so'($lled sensu$l ple$sures. Su(h $ person ($n %e(o+e

$ Kno%le ide$lis %& "ihdr$"ing !ro+ (er$in %$se in(li'

n$ions $nd urning o"$rd higher ones? h$ is %& "or#ing

ou o! he I o h$ve $n enno%ling $nd spiriu$li0ing e!!e(

on his or her o"n soul. The I %e(o+es he +$ser "ihin

h$ persons soul li!e. This ($n %e $#en o he poin "here

no desire or (r$ving ($n !ind $ pl$(e in he soul unless he

I $llo"s i o ener. In his "$& he enire soul %e(o+es $

revel$ion o! he I $s "$s previousl& rue onl& o! he (on'

s(iousness soul. Fund$+en$ll& $ll o! our (ulur$l $(ivi&

$nd spiriu$l ende$vors (onsis o! "or# h$ $i+s !or his

+$ser& %& he I. All hu+$n %eings "ho $re $live $ presen$re involved in his "or# "heher or no he& (hoose o %e

$nd "heher or no he& $re (ons(ious o! i.

)u his "or# le$ds o higher levels o! our esseni$l

hu+$n n$ure $nd develops ne" p$rs o! our +$#eup

h$ $re hidden %ehind "h$ is +$ni!es o us. No onl&

($n "e +$ser he soul %& "or#ing on i ou o! he I so

h$ i reve$ls "h$ is hidden in he +$ni!es %u "e($n $lso $#e his "or# !urher $nd eend i o he

$sr$l %od&. The I hen $#es possession o! he $sr$l

%od& %& uniing "ih is hidden n$ure. This $sr$l %od&

h$ is (onuered $nd r$ns!or+ed %& he I ($n %e

($lled he $pirit $elf . This is he s$+e $s "h$ is ($lled

mana$ in he r$diions o! E$sern "isdo+.B The spiri

sel! (onsiues $ higher ele+en o! our hu+$n +$#eup

one h$ is presen in i in



The (a%eup of the Human <ein" 7,

e+%r&oni( !or+ $s i "ere $nd e+erges +ore $nd +ore

in he (ourse o! "or#ing on ourselves.

Mus $s "e (onuer he $sr$l %od& %& +$#ing our "$&

hrough o he hidden !or(es s$nding %ehind i his $lso

h$ppens "ih he eher %od& in he (ourse o! our inner

develop+en. or#ing on he eher %od& ho"ever is

+ore inensive h$n "or#ing on he $sr$l %od& %e($use

"h$ is (on(e$led in he eher %od& is (lo$#ed in "o

veils "hile "h$ is hidden in he $sr$l is (lo$#ed in onl&

$ single veil.

e ($n ge $n ide$ o! he di!!eren(es in "or#ing on

e$(h o! hese "o %odies %& poining o (er$in (h$nges

h$ ($n $#e pl$(e in us in he (ourse o! our develop+en.

Firs les hin# $%ou ho" (er$in soul u$liies develop

"hen he I "or#s on he soul ho" p$ssion $nd desire o&

$nd sorro" +$& (h$nge. All "e need o do is o hin# %$(#o our (hildhood. h$ g$ve us ple$sure henJ h$

($used us p$inJ h$ h$ve "e le$rned "h$ h$ve "e

$dded o "h$ "e "ere $%le o do $s (hildrenJ All o! his

is onl& $n epression o! ho" he I g$ined +$ser& over

he $sr$l %od& %e($use he $sr$l %od& is he vehi(le o!

p$s' sion $nd sorro" o! o& $nd p$in.

In (onr$s here $re (er$in oher u$liies o! ours

su(h $s our e+per$+en $nd he deeper idios&n(r$(ies

o! our (h$r$(er h$ (h$nge rel$ivel& lile over

i+e. So+eone "ho "$s ho'e+pered $s $ (hild "ill

o!en re$in (er$in $spe(s o! his violen e+per in

l$er li!e. This poin is so sri#ing h$ here $re heoriss

"ho o$ll& den& he possi%ili& o! $n& !und$+en$l(h$nge in $ per' sons (h$r$(er. The& $ssu+e h$ his

re+$ins (ons$n

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EF

hroughou $ persons li!e si+pl& reve$ling isel! in one

dire(ion or $noher. Ho"ever his (on(lusion is %$sed

on l$(# o! o%serv$ion. I is (le$r o $n&one "ho h$s he

($p$(i& o o%serve su(h hings h$ even $ persons (h$r'

$(er $nd e+per$+en (h$nge under he in!luen(e o! he

I $lhough his (h$nge is slo" in rel$ionship o he

(h$nge in he u$liies des(ri%ed $%ove. To use $ (o+p$r'

ison he rel$ionship %e"een he "o #inds o! (h$nge is

li#e he +ove+en o! he hour h$nd o! $ (lo(# in rel$ion'

ship o he +inue h$nd.

No" he !or(es h$ %ring $%ou (h$nges in $ persons

(h$r$(er or e+per$+en %elong o he hidden do+$in o!

he eher %od&. The& $re o! he s$+e n$ure $s he !or(es

h$ govern he living #ingdo+@h$ is he !or(es h$

serve he pro(esses o! gro"h nuriion $nd reprodu('

ion. Epl$n$ions h$ "ill %e presened l$er on in his %oo# "ill shed he righ ligh on hese hings.

I is no possi%le o dr$" $ !ied %ound$r& %e"een he

(h$nges h$ $#e pl$(e $s $ resul o! he $(ivi& o! he I

in he $sr$l %od& $nd hose h$ $#e pl$(e in he eher

%od& sin(e he& %lend ino e$(h oher. I! so+ehing "e

le$rn enh$n(es our !$(ul& o! udg+en $ (h$nge h$s

$#en pl$(e in he $sr$l %od& %u i! his udg+en(h$nges our s$e o! +ind so h$ "e %e(o+e

$((uso+ed o feelin" di!!erenl& $%ou $ su%e( $!er

h$ving le$rned $%ou i hen $ (h$nge h$s $#en pl$(e in

he eher %od&. Ever&hing "e $#e possession o! in

su(h $ "$& h$ "e ($n re($ll i $g$in $nd $g$in is

%$sed on $ (h$nge in he eher %od&. An&hing h$gr$du$ll& %e(o+es $n en' ren(hed p$r o! he "e$lh

o! our +e+or& ress on he



The (a%eup of the Human <ein" 7-

!$( h$ he "or# per!or+ed on he $sr$l %od& h$s %een

r$ns!erred o he eher %od&.

The I is no "or#ing on he $sr$l %od& "hen "e si+pl&

give ourselves up o ple$sure $nd su!!ering o& $nd p$in

%u onl& "hen he idios&n(r$(ies o! hese soul u$liies

%egin o (h$nge. Li#e"ise his "or# eends o he eher

%od& "hen our I $pplies is $(ivi& o (h$nging our r$is

o! (h$r$(er our e+per$+en $nd so on. Ever& individ'

u$l is "or#ing on his (h$nge oo "heher (ons(iousl&

or no. In ordin$r& li!e he sronges i+pulses "or#ing

on %eh$l! o! his (h$nge $re religious ones. hen our I

$llo"s i+pulses h$ !lo" !ro+ religion o "or# on i

$g$in $nd $g$in hese i+pulses develop $ srengh "ihin

he I h$ "or#s righ hrough ino he eher %od& $nd

r$ns!or+s i us $s lesser i+pulses in li!e ($use $ r$ns'

!or+$ion o! he $sr$l %od&. These lesser i+pulses"hi(h (o+e o us hrough le$rning hin#ing enno%ling

our !eelings $nd so on $re su%e( o he +$n& $nd v$r'

ious (h$nges in our li!e %u religious !eelings le$ve $

uni!or+ i+prin on $ll our hin#ing !eeling $nd "illing.

The& shed $ (o++on uni!or+ ligh on our "hole soul

li!e so o spe$#. e hin# $nd !eel one "$& od$&

$noher "$& o+orro" pro+ped %& $ gre$ v$rie& o!($uses. )u i! %e($use o! religious !eelings o!

"h$ever sor "e divine he presen(e o! so+ehing

h$ re+$ins (ons$n hrough $ll hese (h$nges "e

"ill rel$e %oh od$&s $nd o+orro"s soul

eperien(es o his !und$' +en$l !eeling. Religious

%elie! here!ore h$s $ !$r' re$(hing e!!e( on our soul

li!e h$ %e(o+es sronger $nd sronger "ih i+e

%e($use i "or#s hrough (ons$n




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repeiion. This is "h& i $(uires he srengh o "or# on

our eher %od&.

True $r h$s si+il$r e!!e(s on us. I! hrough he ouer

!or+ (olor or one o! $ "or# o! $r "e $re $%le o pene'

r$e o is spiriu$l !ound$ion "ih our hough $nd !eel'

ing hen he i+pulses our I re(eives $s $ resul $(u$ll&

"or# righ hrough o he eher %od&. I! "e hin# his

hough hrough o is (on(lusion "e ($n $ssess $rs re'

+endous signi!i($n(e !or $ll o! hu+$n develop+en $nd

evoluion.

e h$ve re!erred here o onl& $ !e" e$+ples o! hings

h$ provide he I "ih i+pulses o "or# on he eher %od&.

There $re +$n& su(h in!luen(es in our lives h$ $re no so

re$dil& $pp$ren o he o%serving e&e $s he ones h$ h$ve

%een +enioned here. Fro+ hese ho"ever i is eviden

h$ here is $n $ddiion$l p$r o! our hu+$n +$#eup hid'den "ihin us $nd h$ he I is gr$du$ll& developing i. e

($n ($ll his se(ond spiriu$l ele+en he life $pirit . This

is he s$+e $s "h$ is ($lled +uddhi in he r$diions o!

E$sern "isdo+.B KLi!e spiri is he $ppropri$e er+ !or

his %e($use he !or(es $(ive "ihin i $re he s$+e

!or(es h$ $re $(ive in he li!e %od&. The onl&

di!!eren(e is h$ "hen he& +$ni!es $s he li!e %od&he hu+$n I is no $(ive in he+. Ho"ever "hen he&

+$ni!es $s he li!e spiri he& $re i+%ued "ih he

$(ivi& o! he I.

Our inelle(u$l develop+en $nd he een o "hi(h

"e puri!& $nd enno%le our displ$&s o! !eeling $nd "ill

$re he +e$sure o! our r$ns!or+$ion o! he $sr$l %od&ino he spiri sel! "hile religious $nd oher rel$ed

eperi' en(es le$ve $n i+prin on our eher %od& $nd

urn i ino




he li!e spiri. In he (ourse o! ordin$r& li!e his h$ppens

+ore or less un(ons(iousl&. In (onr$s in "h$ is #no"n

$s initiation supersensi%le #no"ledge poins ou he

+e$ns h$ $llo" us o $#e his "or# on he spiri sel! $nd

li!e spir i uie (ons(iousl& in h$nd. These +e$ns "ill %e

dis(ussed in l$er se(ions o! his %oo#. For he +o+en

he +os i+por$n hing is si+pl& o sho" h$ in $ddi'

ion o he %od& $nd he soul he spiri is $lso $(ive

"ihin he hu+$n %eing. L$er "e "ill $lso see ho" his

spiri %elongs o he hu+$n %eings eern$l $spe( in (on'

r$s o he r$nsior& %od&.

The $(ivi& o! he I ho"ever is no li+ied o "or#ing

on he $sr$l %od& $nd he eher %od&. I $lso eends o

he ph&si($l %od&. A r$(e o! he in!luen(e o! he I ($n %e

seen !or ins$n(e "hen $ person %lushes or urns p$le

under (er$in (ir(u+s$n(es. In his ($se he I $(u$ll&riggers $ pro(ess in he ph&si($l %od&. hen (h$nges

$#e pl$(e in $ person hrough he $(ivi& o! he I spe(i!'

i($ll& "ih reg$rd o is in!luen(e on he ph&si($l %od&

he I is $(u$ll& unied "ih he ph&si($l %od&s hidden

!or(es "ih he s$+e !or(es h$ %ring $%ou ph&si($l

pro' (esses in i. e ($n hen s$& h$ he I is "or#ing

on he ph&si($l %od& hrough his $(ivi&. Thiss$e+en +us no %e +isundersood? "e +us no

$ssu+e h$ his "or# is so+ehing (rudel& +$eri$l.

h$ $ppe$rs in $ (rudel& +$eri$l "$& in he ph&si($l

%od& is onl& he +$ni!es $spe( o! his "or#. Is

esseni$l !or(es $re spiriu$l in n$ure $nd lie hidden

%ehind his +$ni!es$ion. e $re no spe$#ing here o!"or# on he ph&si($l %od&s +$ni' !es +$eri$l $spe(

%u o! spiriu$l "or# on he invisi%le

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E63F

!or(es h$ %ring he %od& ino eisen(e $nd l$er ($use i

o disinegr$e $g$in.

In ordin$r& li!e he "or# o! he I on he ph&si($l %od&

eners our (ons(iousness o onl& $ ver& li+ied degree o!

(l$ri&. e $rrive $ (o+plee (l$ri& onl& "hen "e $#e

his "or# (ons(iousl& in h$nd under he in!luen(e o!

supersensi%le #no"ledge. A h$ poin ho"ever i

%e(o+es $pp$ren h$ here is $ hird spiriu$l p$r o he

hu+$n %eing. This +$& %e ($lled he $pirit +ody in (on'

r$s o he ph&si($l hu+$n %eing. In E$sern "isdo+ his

spiri %od& is ($lled he atma.B

I is $lso e$s& o %e +isled "ih reg$rd o he spiri %od&

%e($use "e vie" he ph&si($l %od& $s he hu+$n %eings

lo"es (o+ponen $nd here!ore h$ve di!!i(ul& (o+ing

o er+s "ih he !$( h$ "or#ing on his ph&si($l %od&

is supposed o resul in he highes p$r o! our hu+$n+$#eup. )u he ver& !$( h$ he ph&si($l %od& (on(e$ls

he spiri $(ive in i %ehind hree veils is he re$son "h&

he highes !or+ o! inner "or# is needed o unie he I

"ih he spiri hidden here.

Thus he hu+$n %eing $ppe$rs o esoeri( s(ien(e $s $

%eing +$de up o! di!!eren ele+ens. Those o! $

%odil& n$ure $re he ph&si($l %od& he eher %od& $nd

he $sr$l %od&. Those %elonging o he soul $re he

senien soul he +ind soul $nd he (ons(iousness soul.

The ligh o! he I shines !orh "ihin he soul. The

spiriu$l ele+ens $re he spiri sel! he li!e spiri $nd

he spiri %od&. I !ollo"s !ro+ he des(ripions $%ove

h$ he senien soul $nd he $sr$l %od& $re (losel&unied $nd (onsiue $ uni& in $ (er$in respe(.

Li#e"ise he (ons(iousness soul $nd he




spiri sel! (onsiue $ uni& %e($use he (ons(iousness

soul is "here he spiri !l$res up $nd r$di$es ou"$rd ino

he oher p$r s o! our hu+$n +$#eup. T$#ing his ino (on'

sider$ion "e ($n spe$# o! he !ollo"ing (on!igur$ion o!

he hu+$n %eing The $sr$l %od& $nd he senien soul ($n

%e (o+%ined ino $ single ele+en $s ($n he (ons(ious'

ness soul $nd he spiri sel!. e ($n si+pl& ($ll he +ind

soul he I %e($use i $#es p$r in he n$ure o! he I? in $

(er$in respe( i $lre$d& is he I h$ h$s no &e %e(o+e

$"$re o! is spiriu$l n$ure. This resuls in seven (o+po'

nens o! he hu+$n %eing ,B he ph&si($l %od&? 6B he

eher %od& or li!e %od&? -B he $sr$l %od&? 8B he I? 7B he

spiri sel!? :B he li!e spiri? $nd 3B he spiri %od&.

This seven!old (on!igur$ion o! he hu+$n %eing need

no h$ve $n&hing Kv$guel& +$gi($l $%ou i@$s people

"ho $re used o +$eri$lisi( (on(eps so o!en (l$i+@i!hese people "ould si+pl& si(# (losel& o he +e$ning o!

he des(ripions $%ove $nd no superi+pose his ele+en o!

+$gi( !ro+ he ver& %eginning. e ough o spe$# o! hese

seven p$rs o! he hu+$n %eing no di!!erenl& !ro+ ho"

"e spe$# o! he seven (olors h$ +$#e up ligh or he

seven noes h$ (onsiue $ s($le i! "e (onsider he

o($ve o %e $ repeiion o! he oni(B. The onl&di!!eren(e is h$ "e $re spe$#ing !ro+ he vie"poin o!

$ higher +ehod o! o%serv' ing he "orld. Mus $s ligh

$ppe$rs in seven (olors $nd sound in $ seven!old s($le

ho+ogeneous hu+$n n$ure $ppe$rs in he seven

di!!ereni$ions des(ri%ed $%ove. Mus $s here is nohing

inherenl& supersiious $%ou he nu+' %er seven in one

$nd (olor his is $lso he ($se "ih reg$rd o

di!!ereni$ion in he hu+$n %eing.

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During one or$l presen$ion on his su%e( so+eone

re+$r#ed h$ in he ($se o! (olors he nu+%er seven is

no (orre( %e($use here $re oher (olors invisi%le o he

e&e h$ lie %e&ond red $nd viole. Even $#ing his ino

$((oun ho"ever he $n$log& o (olors holds good

%e($use our hu+$n +$#eup $(u$ll& eends %e&ond he

ph&si($l %od& on he one h$nd $nd he spiri %od& on he

oher. These eensions ho"ever $re Kspiriu$ll& invisi'

%le o +ehods o! supersensi%le o%serv$ion us $s he

(olors %e&ond red $nd viole $re invisi%le o he ph&si($l

e&e. I "$s ne(ess$r& o respond o his re+$r# %e($use

i is so e$s& o hin# h$ supersensi%le o%serv$ion is

$+$eurish $nd i+pre(ise in ho" i uses ide$s !ro+ he

n$ur$l s(ien(es. Ho"ever $n&one "ho p$&s sri( $en'

ion o he inended +e$ning o! "h$ is s$id here "ill !ind

h$ i $(u$ll& never (onr$di(s rue n$ur$l s(ien(e nei'her "hen n$ur$l's(ieni!i( !$(s $re used !or purposes o!

illusr$ion nor "hen re+$r#s +$de here poin o $ dire(

rel$ionship o n$ur$l s(ieni!i( rese$r(h.B



Sleep and )eath 72

C H A P T / R 1

SLEEP AND DEATH

Mus $s "e ($nno solve he riddle o! li!e "ihou (onsider'

ing de$h "e $lso ($nno %re$# hrough o unders$nding

he essen(e o! "$#ing (ons(iousness "ihou (onsidering

he s$e "e p$ss hrough during sleep. So+eone "ho h$s

no !eeling !or he signi!i($n(e o! supersensi%le #no"ledge+$& ener$in dou%s $%ou his #no"ledge si+pl& %e($use

o! is vie"s on sleep $nd de$h. e ($n $ppre(i$e he re$'

son !or hese dou%s. There is nohing in(o+prehensi%le

$%ou i i! so+eone s$es h$ hu+$n %eings $re here in

order o le$d $n $(ive $nd e!!e(ive li!e h$

purpose!ul $(ivi& depends on %eing $%le o devoe

ourselves o his li!e $nd h$ delving ino (ondiions

li#e sleep $nd de$h ($n resul onl& !ro+ $ pen(h$n !or

idle dre$+iness $nd le$d onl& o e+p& !$n$sies. I is

e$s& !or people o %elieve h$ ree(ing su(h K!$n$sies

is $ sign o! $ he$lh& soul $nd h$ devoing onesel! o

Kidle dre$+iness is $ p$ho' logi($l r$i h$ is presen

onl& in people "ho l$(# %oh o& in li!e $nd he srengho $(#le i $nd "ho $re in($p$%le o! re$l Kpurpose!ul

$(ivi&.

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:4 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

I "ould %e doing his opinion $n inusi(e o presen i

$s o$ll& !$lse %e($use here is $ (er$in #ernel o! ruh

in i. I is $ u$rer'ruh h$ needs he oher hree'u$r'

ers !or (o+pleeness. I! "e $$(# he one'u$rer o! i

h$ is rue "e "ill si+pl& $rouse he suspi(ions o! hose

"ho see h$ u$rer ver& (le$rl& %u h$ve no in#ling o!

he oher hree.

I +us %e $(#no"ledged "ihou reserv$ion h$

invesig$ing "h$ is hidden %ehind he veils o! sleep $nd

de$h $(u$ll& is p$hologi($l i! i le$ds o "e$#ness $nd

esr$nge+en !ro+ re$l li!e. Li#e"ise "e +us $gree

h$ +u(h o! "h$ ($lled isel! esoeri( s(ien(e in he

p$s $s "ell $s +u(h o! "h$ is pr$(i(ed od$& under

h$ n$+e %e$rs he i+prin o! so+ehing unhe$lh& $nd

hosile o li!e. )u his unhe$lh& ele+en does no spring

!ro+ true supersensi %le #no"ledge. On he (onr$r& here$l !$( o! he +$er is his Mus $s "e ($nno $l"$&s %e

$"$#e "hen i (o+es o he re$l (ir(u+s$n(es o! li!e in

he %ro$des sense "e $lso ($nno ge $long "ihou

"h$ he supersensi%le ele+en ($n o!!er us. Li!e

(onin' ues "hile "e $re $sleep $nd our !or(es !or he

"or#ing $nd (re$ing "e do "hile "e $re $"$#e g$in

srengh $nd re!resh+en !ro+ "h$ sleep gives he+?his is ho" hings s$nd "ih "h$ "e ($n o%serve in

he +$ni!es "orld. )u he "orld is %ro$der in s(ope

h$n h$ p$ri(' ul$r !ield o! o%serv$ion $nd "h$ "e

#no" in he visi' %le "orld +us %e (o+ple+ened $nd

!ru(i!ied %& "h$ ($n %e #no"n $%ou he invisi%le

"orlds. I! "e did no repe$edl& dr$" srengh !or ourdepleed !or(es !ro+ sleep "e "ould desro& our li!e.

Si+il$rl& $ "orldvie"



Sleep and )eath :,

no !ru(i!ied %& $ #no"ledge o! he hidden ele+en

inevi$%l& le$ds o desol$ion.

So+ehing si+il$r is rue o! Kde$h. Living hings su('

(u+% o de$h so h$ ne" li!e ($n (o+e $%ou. no"l'

edge o! he supersensi%le ele+en is pre(isel& "h$ ($n

shed ligh on Goehes %e$ui!ul "ords KLi!e is

<N$ures= +os %e$ui!ul invenion $nd de$h is $ ri(# i

pl$&s in order o h$ve $%und$n li!e.,

Mus $s here "ould %e no li!e in he usu$l sense o! he

"ord i! here "ere no de$h here ($n %e no re$l #no"l'

edge o! he visi%le "orld "ihou insigh ino he supersen'

si%le re$l+. All #no"ledge o! he visi%le +us i++erse

isel! in he invisi %le $g$in $nd $g$in in order o %e $%le o

evolve. Thus i is eviden h$ he s(ien(e o! he supersen'

si%le is "h$ +$#es he eisen(e o! reve$led #no"ledge

$logeher possi%le. hen i $ppe$rs in is rue !or+ hiss(ien(e o! he invisi%le never "e$#ens li!e? i repe$edl&

srenghens i $nd +$#es i !resh $nd he$lh& "hen i h$s

%e(o+e "e$# $nd si(# !ro+ h$ving %een le! on is o"n.

hen "e !$ll $sleep he (onne(ion %e"een he ele'

+ens o! our +$#eup (h$nges. The p$r o! $ hu+$n

%eing h$ lies sleeping on he %ed (on$ins he

ph&si($l %od& $nd eher %od& %u no he $sr$l %od& orego. Li!es pro' (esses (oninue during sleep %e($use

he eher %od& re+$ins unied "ih he ph&si($l %od&.

I! he ph&si($l

E6F

,. An $phoris+ on KN$ure in Goehes Naturi$$en$chaftlichen Schriften #or%$ on Natural ScienceB

edied $nd "ih (o++en' $r& %& Rudol! Seiner in rs(hners )eut$che National;Litera; tur National Literature of GermanyB7 vols. ,998;,923B GA,$ e vol.6 GA,%B p. 9.



:6 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

%od& "ere le! o isel! i "ould h$ve o disinegr$e.

h$ is einguished in sleep ho"ever $re our +en$li+$ges our p$in $nd ple$sure o& $nd sorro" our $%ili&

o epress our (ons(ious inenions $nd si+il$r re$liies

o! our eisen(e. The $sr$l %od& is he vehi(le o! $ll

hese ho"ever. I! "e $re un%i$sed in our $ssess+en o!

his siu$ion "e "ill never %e $%le o ener$in he noion

h$ he $sr$l %od& is desro&ed during sleep $long "ih

$ll our ple$sure $nd p$in $nd he enire "orld o! our ide$s

$nd "ill. I is si+pl& presen in $ di!!eren s$e. For our I

$nd $sr$l %od& o h$ve $ (ons(ious per(epion o! our p$in

$nd su!!ering $nd $ll he oher hings us lised r$her

h$n si+pl& %eing !illed "ih he+ he $sr$l %od& +us

%e (onne(ed o he ph&si($l %od& $nd he eher %od&.

And in !$( i is (onne(ed "hen "e $re $"$#e %u no

"hen "e $re $sleep. In sleep he $sr$l %od& "ihdr$"s.

I $#es on $ di!!eren !or+ o! eisen(e h$n he one i h$s

"hen i is (onne(ed o he ph&si($l $nd eher %odies.

So he ne $s# !or supersensi%le #no"ledge is o (on'

sider he $sr$l %od&s oher !or+ o! eisen(e. As !$r

$s o%serv$ion in he eern$l "orld is (on(erned he

$sr$l %od& dis$ppe$rs during sleep. No" supersensi%le per(ep' ions o% is o !ollo" i unil i $#es

possession o! he ph&si($l $nd eher %odies on(e $g$in

"hen "e "$#e up. As in $ll ($ses involving #no"ledge

o! he "orlds hidden hings $nd pro(esses dis(overing

he p$ri(ul$rs o! "h$ is re$ll& going on in he s$e o!

sleep reuires supersensi%le o%serv$ion. On(e "h$ ($n

%e dis(overed %& his +e$ns h$s %een s$ed ho"ever iis i++edi$el& unders$nd$%le o rul& un%i$sed hin#ing

%e($use pro(esses in he hidden



Sleep and )eath :-

"orld h$ve e!!e(s h$ $re visi%le in he +$ni!es "orld.

On(e "e see ho" he (onri%uion o! supersensi%le o%ser'

v$ion +$#es sense'per(epi%le pro(esses unders$nd$%le

su(h (orro%or$ion %& li!e isel! (onsiues he proo! h$

($n %e reuired !or su(h hings. Those "ho (hoose no o

use he +ehods o! $$ining supersensi%le per(epion h$

"ill %e epl$ined l$er "ill sill %e $%le o h$ve he eperi'

en(e o! $((eping he s$e+ens o! supersensi%le #no"l'

edge $nd $ppl&ing he+ o +$ni!es hings in heir o"n

eperien(e. )& doing so he& "ill !ind h$ li!e %e(o+es

(le$r $nd unders$nd$%le. The +ore pre(isel& $nd hor'

oughl& he& (onsider ordin$r& li!e he +ore he& "ill

(o+e o his (onvi(ion.

Even hough he $sr$l %od& eperien(es no +en$l

i+$ges during sleep no ple$sure or p$in or $n&hing si+'

il$r i does no re+$in in$(ive. On he (onr$r& i iso%liged o +$in$in $ livel& $(ivi& in he sleeping s$e

$n $(ivi& i +us $#e up $g$in $nd $g$in in rh&h+i($l

su((ession $!er periods o! %eing involved in he $(ivi&

h$ i sh$res "ih he ph&si($l $nd eher %odies. Mus $s

he pendulu+ o! $ (lo(# h$ h$s s"ung o he le! $nd

hen (o+e %$(# o he +iddle +us hen s"ing o he

righ %e($use o! he +o+enu+ g$ined %& s"inging ohe le! he $sr$l %od& $nd he I h$ ress in is

%oso+ h$ving %een $(ive !or $ "hile in he ph&si($l

$nd eher %odies +us hen spend he ne period o!

i+e %eing %us& $nd $(ive in he %od&'!ree s$e in $n

environ+en o! soul $nd spiri. As !$r $s our nor+$l

s$e o! li!e is (on(erned un(ons(iousness ses in "hen

he $sr$l %od& $nd he I $re in his %od&'!ree s$e

%e($use his represens he

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EF

EF

(ouner%$l$n(e o he s$e o! (ons(iousness h$ devel'

ops in he "$#ing s$e hrough union "ih he ph&si($l

$nd eher %odies us $s he pendulu+s s"ing o he

righ is he (ouner%$l$n(e o is s"ing o he le!.

The soul'spiriu$l prin(iple in he hu+$n %eing eperi'

en(es needing o ener his s$e o! un(ons(iousness $s

!$igue. Ho"ever his !$igue is he epression o! he !$(

h$ during sleep he $sr$l %od& $nd I $re prep$ring he+'

selves o re'!or+ during he ne period o! "$#e!ulness

"h$ h$s $risen in he ph&si($l $nd eher %odies hrough

purel& org$ni(@$nd un(ons(ious@!or+$ive $(ivi&

"hile he& "ere !ree o! he spiri $nd soul prin(iples. This

un(ons(ious !or+$ive $(ivi& is he pol$r opposie o!

"h$ h$ppens in he hu+$n %eing during (ons(iousness

$nd %& +e$ns o! (ons(iousness? hese s$es +us $ler'

n$e in rh&h+i($l su((ession.The usu$l vie"s on he (onne(ion %e"een sleep $nd

!$igue $re no in line "ih he !$(s. e hin# h$ sleep

ses in $s $ (onseuen(e o! !$igue. This is $n oversi+pli'

!ied ide$ $s is sho"n %& he !$( h$ people o!en !$ll

$sleep during unineresing le(ures or on oher si+il$r

o(($sions even i! he& $ren ired $ $ll. An&one "ho

insiss h$ su(h o(($sions +$#e us ired is r&ing oepl$in his pheno+enon %& $ppl&ing $ +ehod h$

l$(#s (ogniive inegri&.

Un%i$sed o%serv$ion "ill (er$inl& sho" us h$ "$#'

ing $nd sleeping represen di!!eren rel$ionships o! he

soul o he %od&. Li#e $ pendulu+ s"inging $lern$el&

o he righ $nd o he le! hese rel$ionships $lern$ein rh&h+i( su((ession in he ordin$r& (ourse o! li!e.

This



Sleep and )eath :7

s$+e un%i$sed o%serv$ion reve$ls h$ he s$e o! %eing

!illed "ih i+pressions o! he ouer "orld $"$#ens

"ihin he soul $ desire o !ollo" his s$e "ih $ di!!er'

en one in "hi(h he soul is $%sor%ed in eno&ing is o"n

%odil& n$ure. T"o s$es o! soul $lern$e@surrendering

o ouer i+pressions $nd surrendering o ones o"n

%odil& n$ure. During he !irs s$e he desire !or he

se(ond is produ(ed un(ons(iousl&. The se(ond s$e hen

runs is (ourse in un(ons(iousness. F$igue is he epres'

sion o! "$ning o eno& our o"n %odil& n$ure so

inse$d o! s$&ing h$ "e "$n o sleep %e($use "e !eel

ired "e $(u$ll& ough o s$& h$ "e !eel ired %e($use

"e "$n o sleep. Sin(e he hu+$n soul ($n $s $ sor o!

$d$p$ion evo#e $ "ill s$es h$ nor+$ll& $ppe$r $s $

+$er o! ne(essi& i is $lso possi%le !or us o evo#e he

desire o eno& our o"n %odil& n$ure "hen "e h$venu+%ed ourselves o $ given ouer i+pression. Th$ is

"e !$ll $sleep even hough our inner (ondiion gives us

no re$son o do so.

The ph&si($l %od& ($n onl& %e +$in$ined in $ sh$pe

$nd !or+ sui$%le !or $ hu+$n %eing %& +e$ns o! $

hu+$n eher %od& "hi(h +us in urn re(eive he

$ppropri$e !or(es !ro+ $n $sr$l %od&. The eher %od& ishe s(ulpor or $r(hie( o! he ph&si($l %od&.

Ho"ever i ($n onl& sh$pe he %od& in he righ "$& i!

i re(eives he si+ulus o do so !ro+ he $sr$l %od&.

The $sr$l %od& (on$ins he proo&pes $((ording o

"hi(h he eher %od& gives he ph&si($l %od& is !or+.

During he "$#ing s$e he $sr$l %od& is no !illed

"ih hese proo&pes o! he ph&si($l %od& or onl& o

$ (er$in een %e($use he soul pus



:: A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

E8F

i+$ges o! is o"n in heir pl$(e. hen "e dire( our

senses o our surroundings "e !or+ +en$l i+$ges %&

+e$ns o! per(epion +en$l i+$ges h$ $re li#enesses o!

he "orld $round us. Inii$ll& hese li#enesses disur% he

i+$ges h$ si+ul$e he eher %od& o +$in$in he ph&s'

i($l %od&. I! our o"n $(ivi& "ere o suppl& our $sr$l

%od& "ih i+$ges h$ "ould si+ul$e he eher %od& in

he righ "$& his disur%$n(e "ould no h$ppen. In !$(

ho"ever his disur%$n(e "hi(h is epressed in he !$(

h$ he proo&pes !or he eher %od& $re no !ull& e!!e('

ive during he "$#ing s$e pl$&s $n i+por$n role in

hu+$n eisen(e. In he "$#ing s$e he $sr$l %od& ($r'

ries ou is $(ivi& "ihin he ph&si($l %od& "hile in

sleep i "or#s upon i !ro+ ouside.

Mus $s he ph&si($l %od& "hi(h is o! he s$+e n$ure $s

he ouer "orld needs he ouer "orld o suppl& i "ihnourish+en !or e$+ple so+ehing si+il$r is $lso rue

o! he $sr$l %od&. I+$gine $ ph&si($l hu+$n %od& re'

+oved !ro+ he "orld h$ surrounds i. I "ould h$ve o

perish. This de+onsr$es h$ "ihou is "hole

ph&si($l environ+en i (ould no eis. In !$( he

enire E$rh +us %e us he "$& i is i! ph&si($l hu+$n

%odies $re o eis on i. In re$li& he enire hu+$n %od& is si+pl& $ p$r o! he E$rh or in $ "ider sense

p$r o! he "hole ph&si($l universe. In his (onne(ion

is rel$ionship is si+il$r o h$ o! $ !inger on one h$nd

o he enire hu+$n %od&. I! "e sever he !inger !ro+ he

h$nd i ($n no longer re+$in $ !inger. I "ihers $"$&.

The s$+e hing "ould h$ppen o $ hu+$n %od& i! i"ere re+oved !ro+ he %od& i is p$r o! !ro+ he

living (ondiions provided %& he



Sleep and )eath :3

E$rh. I! "e "ere o r$ise i $ su!!i(ien nu+%er o! +iles

$%ove he E$rhs sur!$(e i "ould die us $s $ !inger sev'

ered !ro+ he h$nd dies. I! "e p$& less $enion o his !$(

"ih reg$rd o our o"n ph&si($l %odies h$n "ih reg$rd o

!ingers his is si+pl& %e($use !ingers ($nno sroll $round

!reel& on he %od& he "$& people ($n on he E$rh so he

dependen(e o! !ingers is +ore o%vious.

Mus $s he ph&si($l %od& is e+%edded in he ph&si($l

"orld o "hi(h i %elongs he $sr$l %od& is $lso e+%edded

in $ "orld o! is o"n. Ho"ever i is orn ou o! his "orld

during our "$#ing li!e. An $n$log& "ill illusr$e "h$

h$ppens in his ($se. I+$gine $ (on$iner !ull o! "$er. A

single drop in his volu+e o! "$er is no so+ehing sep$'

r$e $nd independen. )u hen suppose "e $#e $ lile

sponge $nd $%sor% one drop ou o! he "hole $+oun.

So+ehing si+il$r h$ppens "ih he hu+$n $sr$l %od&"hen "e "$#e up. During sleep i is in $ "orld h$ is li#e

isel!? in $ (er$in sense i (onsiues so+ehing %elonging

o h$ "orld. )u "hen "e "$#e up he ph&si($l %od& $nd

he eher %od& $%sor% i $nd !ill he+selves "ih i. The&

(on$in he org$ns hrough "hi(h i per(eives he ouer

"orld %u in order o $(uire his per(epion i +us

sep' $r$e isel! !ro+ he oher "orld o "hi(h i %elongs.

Ho"' ever i ($n onl& re(eive he proo&pes i needs

!or he eher %od& !ro+ his oher "orld.

In he sleeping s$e he $sr$l %od& re(eives ima"e$!ro+ he "orld h$ surrounds i us $s he ph&si($l

%od& re(eives nourish+en !ro+ is surroundings !or

e$+ple. The $sr$l %od& $(u$ll& lives ou here in heuniverse ouside he ph&si($l $nd eher %odies in he

s$+e universe

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E7F

h$ g$ve %irh o he enire hu+$n %eing. This universe is

he sour(e o! he i+$ges "e use o +$in$in our !or+ $nd

"e $re h$r+oniousl& in(orpor$ed ino i during sleep. As

"e $"$#en "e li! ourselves up ou o! his $ll'en(o+p$ss'

ing h$r+on& in order o $(uire ouer per(epion. During

sleep our $sr$l %odies reurn o he h$r+on& o! he uni'

verse $g$in. hen "e $"$#en "e %ring enough srengh

"ih us ou o! he (os+i( h$r+on& ino our %odies so h$

"e ($n go "ihou %eing in h$ s$e !or $ "hile. The $sr$l

%od& reurns ho+e during sleep $nd %rings rene"ed !or(es

%$(# ino our li!e "hen "e $"$#en. The ouer epression

o! his is he re!resh+en h$ he$lh& sleep %eso"s on us.

Furher esoeri( s(ieni!i( des(ripions "ill sho" h$ he

$sr$l %od&s ho+e is +ore en(o+p$ssing h$n he $spe(

o! he ph&si($l environ+en h$ %elongs o he ph&si($l

%od& in he n$rro"er sense. hile "e hu+$ns $s ph&si($l %eings $re p$r o! he E$rh our $sr$l %odies $re p$r o! $

"orld h$ e+%r$(es $ddiion$l he$venl& %odies. During

sleep here!ore "e ener $ "orld h$ en(o+p$sses oher

"orlds in $ddiion o our E$rh. As +enioned %e!ore

his !$( "ill onl& %e(o+e (le$r !ro+ l$er des(ripions.

I ough o %e super!luous o poin o $ +isunders$nd'

ing h$ ($n e$sil& $rise "ih reg$rd o hese !$(s %u

his is no he ($se in $n $ge "hen (er$in +$eri$lisi(

"$&s o! hin#ing $re presen. O! (ourse people "ho

su%s(ri%e o hese vie"s ($n s$& h$ he onl& s(ieni!i(

hing o do is o invesig$e he ph&si($l (ondiions o!

so+ehing su(h $s sleep. The& ($n s$& h$ even hough

epers $re no &e unied on he su%e( o! he ph&si($l ($use o! sleep one hing is (er$in@"e +us

$ssu+e h$ spe(i!i(



Sleep and )eath :2

ph&si($l pro(esses $re he %$sis o! his pheno+enon. I!

onl& people "ould $d+i h$ supersensi%le #no"ledge in

no "$& (onr$di(s his (l$i+ I $grees "ih ever&hing

h$ is s$id !ro+ his poin o! vie" us $s "e $ll $gree h$

in he ph&si($l (onsru(ion o! $ house one %ri(# +us %e

pl$(ed on op o! $noher $nd h$ "hen he house is !in'

ished is sru(ure $nd he !$( h$ i holds ogeher ($n

%e epl$ined in er+s o! purel& +e(h$ni($l l$"s. In order

!or he house o (o+e $%ou ho"ever he $r(hie(s ide$

is needed $nd his ide$ is no"here o %e !ound "hen "e

invesig$e onl& he ph&si($l l$"s h$ $ppl&.

Mus $s he houghs o! he person "ho (re$ed he house

lie %ehind he ph&si($l l$"s h$ +$#e i epl$in$%le he

s$e+ens o! supersensi%le #no"ledge $lso lie %ehind

"h$ ph&si($l s(ien(e uie (orre(l& presens. I is rue

h$ his (o+p$rison "hi(h +$& %e (onsidered rivi$l iso!en used o usi!& he ide$ o! $ spiriu$l %$(#drop o he

"orld. )u in su(h +$ers he i+por$n hing is no h$

"e $re !$+ili$r "ih spe(i!i( (on(eps %u h$ "e $$(h

he righ v$lue o he+ in $rguing he poin. The +ere

!$( h$ opposing ide$s eer(ise so +u(h po"er over

our ($p$(i& !or udg+en ($n preven us !ro+ $ssessing

his v$lue (orre(l&.

Dre$+ing is $n iner+edi$e s$e %e"een "$#ing $nd

sleeping. To hough!ul (onsider$ion dre$+

eperien(es (onsis o! $ (olor!ul iner+ingling o!

i+$ges in $ "orld h$ (on(e$ls $n ele+en o!

regul$ri& $nd l$"!ulness "ihin i $lhough $ !irs

gl$n(e his "orld see+s o reve$l $n o!en (on!usinge%% $nd !lo". In dre$+ing "e $re rele$sed !ro+ he

l$"s o! "$#ing (ons(iousness h$

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C E

!eer us o sensor& per(epion $nd o he rules h$ govern

our po"er o! udg+en. And &e dre$+s o%e& (er$in+&serious l$"s h$ $re !$s(in$ing $nd $lluring o our

!$(ul& o! sur+ising $nd $re he deeper re$son "h& "e so

re$dil& (o+p$re Kdre$+ing o he %e$ui!ul pl$& o!

i+$gin$ion h$ suppors $risi( sensiivi&. e "ill !ind

his (on!ir+ed i! "e si+pl& re($ll $ !e" (h$r$(erisi(

dre$+s e dre$+ !or e$+ple $%ou driving o!! $ dog

h$ is $%ou o poun(e on us. e "$#e up o ($(h our'

selves in he un(ons(ious $( o! hro"ing o!! he (overs

"here he& "ere "eighing on $n un$((uso+ed %od& p$r

$nd s$ring o %oher us.

h$ does dre$+ing do o $ sense'per(epi%le pro(ess

in his ($seJ Our sleeping li!e $llo"s "h$ our senses

"ould per(eive in he "$#ing s$e o re+$in !ull& un(on'

s(ious !or he +o+en %u i does hold !$s o one essen'

i$l hing@he !$( h$ "e $re r&ing o ge rid o!

so+ehing. I spins $ pi(ori$l pro(ess $round his !$(.

The i+$ges $s su(h $re e(hoes o! our d$il& "$#ing li!e

%u here is so+ehing $r%ir$r& in he "$& he& $re %or'

ro"ed !ro+ i. e h$ve he !eeling h$ $lhough he

s$+e eern$l provo($ion +igh $lso (onure up oher pi(ures in our dre$+ hese "ould sill s&+%oli($ll&

epress he sens$ion o! "$ning o ge rid o! so+ehing.

Dre$+s (re' $e s&+%ols? he& $re s&+%oliss. Inner

pro(esses ($n $lso %e r$ns!or+ed ino dre$+ s&+%ols.

Suppose "e dre$+ h$ $ !ire is (r$(#ling ne$r%&? "e

see he !l$+es in our dre$+. e "$#e up $nd !ind

h$ "e h$ve %een oo "$r+l& (overed $nd $re geing

ho. The !eeling o! oo +u(h "$r+h epresses isel! in

he dre$+ i+$ge.



Sleep and )eath 3,

/er& dr$+$i( eperien(es ($n %e en$(ed in dre$+s.

e dre$+ !or ins$n(e h$ "e $re s$nding $ he edge

o! $ (li!!. e see $ (hild running o"$rd he edge. The

dre$+ les us eperien(e $ll our or+ening houghs I!

onl& he (hild "ould p$& $enion $nd no !$ll over he

(li!! e see he (hild !$ll $nd he$r $ dull hud $s he %od&

l$nds. e "$#e up $nd !ind h$ so+ehing h$nging on

he %edroo+ "$ll h$s !$llen do"n "ih $ dull hu+p. In

he dre$+ his si+ple pro(ess is epressed in e(iing

i+$ges. A he +o+en "e need no "onder $%ou ho" i

is possi%le !or he +o+en$r& dull hud o! $ !$lling o%e(

o rigger $ "hole series o! evens h$ see+ed o $#e

pl$(e over $ (er$in sp$n o! i+e. e onl& need o (on'

sider ho" he dre$+ +$#es $n i+$ge ou o! "h$ sense'

per(epion "ould o!!er i! "e "ere $"$#e.

e see h$ $s soon $s our sensor& $(ivi& (o+es o $h$l so+ehing (re$ive $ssers isel! in us. This is he s$+e

(re$ivi& h$ is $lso presen in (o+pleel& dre$+less sleep

"here i $ppe$rs $s he soul s$e h$ is he opposie o! he

"$#ing s$e. In order !or his dre$+less sleep o se in

he $sr$l %od& +us h$ve "ihdr$"n !ro+ he eher

%od& $nd he ph&si($l %od&. During dre$+s i is

sep$r$ed !ro+ he ph&si($l %od& in h$ i is no longer(onne(ed o our sense org$ns %u i sill +$in$ins $

(er$in (onne(ion o he eher %od&. Th$ "e ($n

per(eive he $sr$l %od&s pro(esses in i+$ge !or+ is

due o his (onne(ion. hen i (e$ses he i+$ges

i++edi$el& sin# do"n ino he d$r#ness o! he

un(ons(ious $nd "e h$ve dre$+less sleep.Th$ dre$+ pi(ures $re $r%ir$r& $nd o!en $%surd is

due o he !$( h$ he $sr$l %od& is no $%le o rel$e is

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E4F

i+$ges o he righ o%e(s $nd pro(esses in our eern$l

surroundings %e($use i is sep$r$ed !ro+ he ph&si($l

%od&s sense org$ns. This s$e o! $!!$irs %e(o+es +u(h

(le$rer "hen "e (onsider $ dre$+ in "hi(h he I see+s o

spli ino "o !or ins$n(e "hen so+eone dre$+s o! si'

ing in $ (l$ssroo+ $nd %eing un$%le o $ns"er $ (er$in

uesion "hi(h he e$(her hen $ns"ers i++edi$el&. In

his ($se he dre$+er ($nno +$#e use o! he ph&si($l

%od&s org$ns o! per(epion $nd is here!ore no in $ posi'

ion o rel$e hese "o o((urren(es o one $nd he s$+e

person n$+el& his or her sel!. In order !or e$(h o! us o

re(ogni0e he enduring I in ourselves "e +us !irs %e

euipped "ih org$ns o! ouer per(epion. This enduring I

"ould onl& %e per(epi%le o us ouside he ph&si($l

%od& i! "e h$d $(uired he $%ili& o %e(o+e $"$re o! i

in so+e "$& oher h$n hrough hese org$ns o! per(ep'ion. I is up o supersensi%le (ons(iousness o $(uire he

!$(ulies needed !or his. e "ill $l# $%ou he +e$ns o!

$(uiring hese !$(ulies l$er on in his %oo#.

De$h oo o((urs onl& %e($use o! $ (h$nge in he rel$'

ionship %e"een he ele+ens o! our +$#eup. Here

$g$in he e!!e(s o! "h$ supersensi%le per(epion

des(ri%es ($n %e seen in he +$ni!es "orld $nd@i! our po"er o! udg' +en is un%i$sed@"e "ill %e $%le o

(on!ir+ he (o++u' ni($ions o! supersensi%le

#no"ledge %& o%serving ouer li!e. Ho"ever in his

($se he epression o! he invisi%le in he visi%le is less

$pp$ren $nd i is +ore di!!i(ul o !ull& re(ogni0e he

signi!i($n(e o! ho" he pro(esses o! ouer li!e (on!ir+

"h$ supersensi%le #no"ledge (o++uni($es. To hose

"ho re!use o unders$nd ho" he sense'per(epi%le



Sleep and )eath 3-

(on$ins $ (le$r indi($ion o! he supersensi%le (l$i+ing

h$ hese (o++uni($ions $re +ere !ig+ens o! he i+$gi'

n$ion see+s even +ore n$ur$l h$n s$&ing he s$+e o!+$n& hings h$ h$ve $lre$d& %een dis(ussed in his %oo#.

During he r$nsiion o sleep he $sr$l %od& is si+pl&

rele$sed !ro+ is (onne(ion o he eher %od& $nd he

ph&si($l %od& "hi(h re+$in (onne(ed o e$(h oher. A

de$h ho"ever he ph&si($l %od& $lso sep$r$es !ro+ he

eher %od&. The ph&si($l %od& is given over o is o"n

inheren !or(es? $s $ (orpse i +us disinegr$e. A!er

de$h he eher %od& ho"ever !inds isel! in $ (ondiion

h$ i never eperien(ed %e"een %irh $nd de$h e(ep

under (er$in e(epion$l (ondiions h$ "ill %e spo#en

o! l$er. I is no" unied "ih he $sr$l %od& %u "ihou

he presen(e o! he ph&si($l %od& %e($use he eher $nd

$sr$l %odies do no sep$r$e !ro+ e$(h oher i++edi$el&$!er de$h. I is e$s& o unders$nd he need !or he !or(e

h$ holds he+ ogeher !or $ i+e. I! h$ !or(e "ere no

presen he eher %od& "ould no %e $%le o eri($e

isel! !ro+ he ph&si($l %od& $ $ll. In sleep !or

e$+ple he& $re held ogeher $nd he $sr$l %od& is

in($p$%le o! e$ring he+ $p$r. The reuisie !or(e

$#es e!!e( $ de$h severing he eher %od& !ro+ he ph&si($l %od& so h$ he eher %od& is no" (onne(ed

"ih he $sr$l %od&. Supersensi%le o%serv$ion sho"s

h$ his (onne(ion is di!!eren in di!!eren people %u

l$ss !or $ +$er o! d$&s. For he +o+en his i+e

period "ill %e +enioned onl&

$s $ poin o! in!or+$ion.BL$er he $sr$l %od& sep$r$es !ro+ is eher %od&

$nd (oninues on is "$& "ihou i. hile hese "o

%odies

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E00F

$re sill (onne(ed "e $re in $ s$e h$ $llo"s us o per'

(eive he eperien(es o! our $sr$l %od&. As long $s he

ph&si($l %od& is presen he "or# o! resoring is "orn'

ou org$ns +us %egin !ro+ ouside $s soon $s he $sr$l

%od& is rele$sed !ro+ i %u on(e he ph&si($l %od& h$s

%een ($s o!! his "or# is no longer ne(ess$r&. Ho"ever

he !or(e !or+erl& used !or his purpose during sleep per'

siss $!er de$h $nd ($n no" %e used o +$#e he $sr$l

%od&s o"n pro(esses per(epi %le.

I! our pro(esses o! o%serv$ion (ling o li!es eern$li'

ies "e +$& sill s$& h$ hese $re $ll (l$i+s h$ +$& %e

(le$r o hose gi!ed "ih supersensi%le sigh %u !or

ever&one else here is no possi%ili& o! $rriving $ he

ruh o! he +$er. This is no he ($se. A!er supersensi'

%le #no"ledge dis(overs so+ehing in his or $n& oher

do+$in h$ is re+oved !ro+ ordin$r& per(epion i ($n %e gr$sped %& our ordin$r& po"er o! udg+en. e +us

si+pl& give he righ (onsider$ion o rel$ionships in li!e

in he +$ni!es "orld. The rel$ionships $+ong hin#ing

!eeling $nd "illing $nd heir rel$ionship o our eperi'

en(es in he ouer "orld re+$in inherenl&

in(o+prehen' si%le $s long $s he (h$r$(er o! heir

reve$led $(ivi& is no seen $s he epression o! $nunreve$led $(ivi&. This reve$led $(ivi& %e(o+es

r$nsp$ren o udg+en onl& "hen he $(ivi& $nd he

(ourse i runs in he ph&si($l li!e o! $ hu+$n %eing ($n

%e seen $s resuling !ro+ "h$ supersensi%le

#no"ledge (on(ludes $%ou non'ph&si($l hings. I! "e

(on!ron his $(ivi& "ihou %ene!i o! supersensi%le#no"ledge i is $s i! "e "ere in $ d$r# roo+ "ih no

ligh. Mus $s "e see he ph&si($l o%e(s in



Sleep and )eath 37

our surroundings onl& "hen ligh is presen "h$ $#es

pl$(e in our soul li!e %e(o+es epl$in$%le onl& in he

presen(e o! supersensi%le #no"ledge.

As long $s "e $re (onne(ed o he ph&si($l %od& he

ouer "orld eners our (ons(iousness in he !or+ o! i+$ges

or reprodu(ions %u $!er "e ($s h$ %od& o!! "e %egin

o per(eive "h$ our $sr$l %od& eperien(es "hen i is no

(onne(ed o he ouer "orld %& ph&si($l sense org$ns. A

!irs he $sr$l %od& h$s no ne" eperien(es? is (onne('

ion o he eher %od& prevens i !ro+ eperien(ing $n&'

hing ne". Ho"ever i does possess $ +e+or& o! he li!e

h$ is us over. The sill'presen eher %od& $llo"s his

+e+or& o $ppe$r $s $ (o+prehensive living pi(ure so

our !irs eperien(e $!er de$h is $ per(epion o! li!e

%e"een de$h $nd %irh $s $ ser ies o! i+$ges spre$d ou in

!ron o! us. During h$ li!e +e+or& "$s presen onl& dur'ing he "$#ing s$e during union "ih our ph&si($l %od'

ies $nd onl& o he een h$ hese ph&si($l %odies

per+ied. )u nohing h$ +$#es $n i+pression on he

soul during li!e is ever los o i. I! he ph&si($l %od&

"ere he per!e( insru+en !or his i "ould %e possi%le

$ $n& +o+en in li!e o +$#e our enire li!e $ppe$r o

he soul. A de$h he ph&si($l %od&s hindr$n(edis$ppe$rs. As long $s he eher %od& persiss $ (er$in

per!e( +e+or& is presen %u his dis$ppe$rs o he

een h$ he eher %od& loses he !or+ si+il$r o he

ph&si($l %od& h$ i h$d "hile d"elling in h$ %od&.

This is $lso he re$son "h& he $sr$l %od& sep$r$es

!ro+ he eher %od& $!er $ "hile@i ($n onl& re+$in

unied "ih $n eher %od& "hose !or+ sill

(orresponds o he ph&si($l %od&.

E06F




During li!e %e"een %irh $nd de$h he eher %od& sep'

$r$es !ro+ he ph&si($l %od& onl& in e(epion$l

ins$n(es $nd onl& !or %rie! periods. For e$+ple $ por'

ion o! he eher %od& ($n sep$r$e !ro+ he ph&si($l

%e($use o! e(essive pressure on one o! our li+%s. In his

($se "e s$& h$ he li+% in uesion h$s Kgone o sleep.

Th$ pe(uli$r !eeling (o+es !ro+ he sep$r$ion o! he

eher %od&. O! (ourse his is $noher opporuni& !or $

+$eri$lisi( vie" o! hings o den& he presen(e o! he

invisi%le in he visi%le s$&ing h$ his $ll se+s !ro+ he

ph&si($l disur%$n(e ($used %& he pressure.B In $ ($se

li#e his supersensi%le o%serv$ion ($n see ho" he (or'

responding p$r o! he eher %od& slips ou o! he ph&si($l.

I! $ person eperien(es ere+e !righ or so+e si+il$r

unusu$l sho(# he eher %od& +$& sep$r$e !ro+ he

gre$er p$r o! he ph&si($l %od& !or $ ver& shor i+e.This h$ppens i! !or "h$ever re$son "e suddenl& !ind

ourselves ne$r de$h@on he verge o! dro"ning !or

e$+ple or in d$nger o! !$lling "hile ro(# (li+%ing. The

$((ouns o! people "ho h$ve eperien(ed su(h hings

$(u$ll& (o+e ver& (lose o he ruh $nd ($n %e (on'

!ir+ed %& supersensi%le o%serv$ion. The& s$e h$ in

su(h +o+ens heir enire lives p$ssed in !ron o! heir

souls li#e $ gre$ pi(ure in heir +e+ories.

O! he +$n& e$+ples h$ (ould %e given here onl&

one "ill %e re!erred o %e($use i (o+es !ro+ $ +$n

"hose person$l philosoph& "ould (onsider ever&hing

s$id $%ou su(h hings here o %e sheer !$n$s&. For

hose "ho h$ve +$de $ !e" seps in he dire(ion o!supersensi%le o%ser' v$ion is $l"$&s ver& use!ul o

%e(o+e !$+ili$r "ih



Sleep and )eath 33

su(h $((ouns %& people !or "ho+ supersensi%le s(ien(e

is +ere !$n$s& sin(e i is no so e$s& o $ri%ue hese

$((ouns o %i$s on he p$r o! he o%server. I is o %e

hoped h$ spiriu$l s(ieniss "ill le$rn $ gre$ de$l !ro+

hose "ho (onsider heir e!!ors ridi(ulous $nd i need no

(on!use he+ i! heir (rii(s do no reurn heir $!!e(ion.

O! (ourse supersensi %le o%serv$ion isel! does no $i+ o

veri!& is o"n resuls hrough su(h hings? i re!ers o he+

no in order o prove is !indings %u onl& o (l$ri!& he+.B

In his +e+oirs (orit9 <enedi%t $n e+inen (ri+inologis

$nd "ell'#no"n rese$r(her in +$n& oher !ields o! n$ur$l

s(ien(e rel$es $ person$l eperien(e On(e he ne$rl&

dro"ned "hile s"i++ing $nd s$" his "hole li!e !l$sh

%e!ore hi+ in rerospe( $s i! in $ single pi(ure.6

I! he i+$ges seen %& ohers on si+il$r o(($sions $re

des(ri%ed di!!erenl& $nd even see+ o h$ve lile o do"ih he evens o! heir p$s his does no (onr$di( "h$

6. *ori0 )enedi# ,9-7;,264B? in his $uo%iogr$ph& Au$ meinem Le+en, /rinnerun"en und /rJrterun"en /cerpt$ from (y Life? Recollection$ and CommentaryB /ienn$ ,24: p. -7

)enedi# des(ri%es his ins$n(e $s !ollo"s KI h$ve h$d $ gre$ love

!or "$er ever sin(e (hildhood $nd his h$s pro+ped sever$leperien(es h$ si(# in +& +e+or&. I "en o gre$ lenghs o %e

$%le o s"i+ ou' doors $nd on(e i h$ppened h$ I "en under

"hile s"i++ing in he D$nu%e. Forun$el& I "$s driven up $g$ins

$ pos h$ served $s $ +$r#er !or s"i++ers. For s($r(el& +ore

h$n h$l! $ +inue I "$s (ons(ious o! he !$( h$ I "$s dro"ning

$nd +$de he re+$r#$%le o%serv$ion h$ in h$ %rie! i+e +&

+e+ories o! +& enire li!e p$ssed in !ron o! +e $ op speed.

Ps&(hologiss $re !$+ili$r "ih his o%serv$ion %u !e" peopleh$ve eperien(ed i person$ll&. I "$s $%ou "elve &e$rs old $ he

i+e. . . .




E01F

"$s s$id $%ove. The i+$ges h$ $rise in his unusu$l s$e

o! sep$r$ion !ro+ he ph&si($l %od& $re o!en no re$dil&

epl$in$%le in er+s o! heir rel$ionship o li!e. Ho"'

ever i! he& $re (onsidered in he righ "$& his rel$ion'

ship ($n $l"$&s %e re(ogni0ed. I! so+eone "$s on(e ne$r

dro"ning $nd did no h$ve he eperien(es des(ri%ed

here his in no "$& der$(s !ro+ he gener$l des(ripion.

e +us #eep in +ind h$ hese eperien(es ($n $#e

pl$(e onl& "hen he eher %od& is re$ll& sep$r$ed !ro+

he ph&si($l %od& %u re+$ins unied "ih he $sr$l %od&.

hen he sho(# $lso ($uses $ loosening o! he (onne(ion

%e"een he eher %od& $nd he $sr$l %od& hese eperi'

en(es do no $#e pl$(e %e($use (o+plee loss o! (on'

s(iousness o((urs $s i does during dre$+less sleep.

In he i+e i++edi$el& $!er de$h our eperien(es o!

he p$s $ppe$r (o+%ined ino $ single +e+or&'pi(ure.A!er h$ he $sr$l %od& sep$r$es !ro+ he eher %od&

$nd (oninues is ourne& on is o"n. I is no di!!i(ul o

see h$ ever&hing he $sr$l %od& $(uired hrough is

o"n $(ivi& during is s$& in he ph&si($l %od& no"

re+$ins in i. The I developed he spiri sel! he li!e

spiri $nd he spiri %od& o $ (er$in een. To he

een h$ hese h$ve %een developed he& do no o"eheir eis' en(e o he org$ns o! he v$rious %odies

%u o he I "hi(h needs no ouer org$ns eiher !or

sel!'per(epion or o re+$in in possession o! "h$ i h$s

unied "ih isel!. In h$ ($se "e +igh "onder "h&

"e h$ve no per(epion during sleep o! he spiri sel!

li!e spiri $nd spiri %od& h$ h$ve developed. There$son !or his is h$ he I is !e' ered o he ph&si($l

%od& %e"een %irh $nd de$h. Even



Sleep and )eath 32

"hen i is "ih he $sr$l %od& ouside he ph&si($l %od&

during sleep i is sill (losel& (onne(ed o he ph&si($l

%od& %e($use he $sr$l %od&s $(ivi& is dire(ed o"$rd

he ph&si($l %od& $ h$ poin. In his s$e he I $nd is

per(epion $re dire(ed o"$rd o he ouer sensor& "orld

$nd prevened !ro+ re(eiving he revel$ions o! he spiri

dire(l&. De$h $llo"s hese revel$ions o re$(h he I !or

he !irs i+e %e($use de$h !rees he I !ro+ is (onne('

ion o he ph&si($l $nd eher %odies. The +o+en he soul

"ihdr$"s !ro+ he ph&si($l "orld h$ l$&s (l$i+ o $ll

o! is $(ivi& during li!e $noher "orld lighs up !or i.

Even during his i+e no $ll o! our (onne(ions o he

ouer sense'per(epi%le "orld h$ve %een er+in$ed.

Inse$d he& $re +$in$ined %& (er$in desires h$ $re

sill presen. These desires $re he ones "e (re$e hrough

%eing (ons(ious o! he I $s he !ourh ele+en o! our+$#eup. Desires $nd "ishes h$ spring !ro+ he n$ure o!

he hree lo"er %odies ($n onl& %e $(ive in he eern$l

"orld $nd he& (e$se "hen hese %odies $re dis($rded.

Hunger !or e$+ple (o+es $%ou hrough he eern$l

%od& $nd is silen(ed $s soon $s his %od& is no longer

(on' ne(ed o he I. I! he I h$d no desires oher h$n

hose h$ origin$e in is o"n spiriu$l n$ure i "ould %e (o+' pleel& s$is!ied %& he spiriu$l "orld ino

"hi(h i is r$nspored $ de$h. Li!e ho"ever h$s

given i oher desires. Li!e #indled $ longing in i !or

ple$sures h$ ($n onl& %e s$is!ied %& ph&si($l org$ns

$lhough hese ple$' sures $re no inheren in he org$ns

he+selves. The hree %odies $re no he onl& ele+ensh$ epe( s$is!$(ion !ro+ he ph&si($l "orld? he I

$lso !inds (er$in ple$sures




C E

in his "orld ple$sures h$ he spiriu$l "orld h$s no

+e$ns o! providing. For he I here $re "o &pes o!desires in li!e hose h$ origin$e "ihin he %odies $nd

+us $lso %e s$is!ied here (o+ing o $n end "hen he

%odies disinegr$e $nd hose h$ origin$e in is o"n

spiriu$l n$ure. The l$er $re $lso s$is!ied %& +e$ns o!

%odil& org$ns $s long $s he I inh$%is he %odies sin(e

he hidden ele+en o! he spir i +$ni!ess in %odil&

org$ns. Along "ih ever&hing he senses per(eive he&

$lso $#e in so+ehing spiriu$l. This spiriu$l ele+en is

$lso presen $!er de$h $lhough in $ di!!eren !or+.

Ever&hing o! $ spiriu$l n$ure h$ he I desires "ihin

he sense'per(epi%le "orld is $lso sill here "hen he

senses $re no longer presen.

I! here "ere no $ hird &pe o! desire in $ddiion o

hese "o de$h "ould signi!& onl& $ r$nsiion !ro+

desires h$ ($n %e s$is!ied %& he senses o hose h$

!ind !ul!ill+en in he revel$ion o! he spiriu$l "orld.

The hird &pe o! desire (onsiss o! he ones he I (re$es

!or isel! during li!e in he sense'per(epi%le "orld

%e($use i $lso $#es ple$sure in $spe(s o! his "orld in

"hi(h he spiri does no +$ni!es.The lo"es ple$sures ($n %e +$ni!es$ions o! he

spiri. The s$is!$(ion $ hungr& %eing g$ins !ro+ $#ing

in !ood is $ +$ni!es$ion o! he spiri %e($use i! i did

no $#e in nourish+en he spiriu$l ele+en "ould

no %e $%le o evolve in $ (er$in respe(. Ho"ever he I

($n $lso +ove %e&ond he eno&+en o!!ered %& his

ne(ess$r& s$e o! $!!$irs. I ($n long !or !ood h$$ses good reg$rdless o! ho" e$ing serves he spiri.

The s$+e hing



Sleep and )eath 9,

h$ppens "ih reg$rd o oher hings in he sensor& "orld.

This (re$es desires h$ "ould never $ppe$r in he sense'

per(epi %le "orld i! he hu+$n I "ere no in(orpor$ed

ino i. Su(h desires ho"ever $lso do no origin$e in he

spiriu$l n$ure o! he I.

Even $s $ spiriu$l %eing he I mu$t h$ve sensor& ple$'

sures $s long $s i lives in $ %od&. The spiri +$ni!ess in

sense'per(epi%le hings $nd he I is eno&ing nohing

oher h$n he spiri "hen i gives isel! up o sense'per'

(epi%le hings hrough "hi(h he ligh o! he spiri shines.

The I "ill (oninue o eno& his ligh even "hen sensu$l'

i& is no longer he +ediu+ !or he r$&s o! he spir i.

In he spiriu$l "orld ho"ever no gr$i!i($ion eiss

!or desires no $lre$d& inh$%ied %& he spiri in he sense'

per(epi%le "orld. hen de$h o((urs he possi%ili& o!

s$is!&ing hese p$ri(ul$r desires is (u o!!. The desire oeno& good'$sing !ood ($n onl& %e s$is!ied "hen he

ph&si($l org$ns used in $#ing in !ood $re presen@he

p$l$e he ongue $nd so on. A!er shedding he ph&si($l

%od& "e no longer h$ve hese $nd i! he I sill needs o

h$ve hese desires s$is!ied his need +us re+$in

un+e. To he een h$ his desire is in $((ord "ih he

spiri i is presen onl& $s long $s he ph&si($l org$ns $rehere %u o he een h$ he I h$s (re$ed i "ihou

serving he spiri i persiss $!er de$h $s $ desire h$

&e$rns in v$in !or s$is!$(ion. e ($n onl& ge $n ide$ o!

"h$ hen $#es pl$(e in he hu+$n %eing %& i+$gining

h$ so+eone is su!!ering !ro+ r$ging hirs in $n $re$

"here here is no "$er !$r or ne$r. Th$ is ho" hingss$nd "ih he I $!er de$h o he een h$ i sill

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desires !or he ple$sures o! he ouer "orld $nd no longer

possesses org$ns h$ (ould s$is!& he+. O! (ourse "e+us i+$gine he r$ging hirs h$ is $n $n$log& !or he

s$e o! he I $!er de$h $s %eing inensi!ied i++e$sur$%l&

$nd en(o+p$ssing $ll oher re+$ining desires h$ ($nno

possi%l& %e s$is! ied.

A!er de$h he I i++edi$el& !inds isel! in he siu$'

ion o! h$ving o !ree isel! !ro+ he sh$(#les o! his

$r$(ion o he ouer "orld. In his respe( he I h$s o

%ring $%ou puri!i($ion $nd li%er$ion "ihin isel!. I

+us er$di($e $ll he desires h$ ($+e $%ou in i during

li!e in he %od& "hi(h here!ore h$ve no righ o eis in

he spiriu$l "orld. The "orld o! hese desires is dis'

solved $nd desro&ed $!er de$h li#e $n o%e( h$ is

sei0ed $nd (onsu+ed %& !ire. This o!!ers us $ gli+pse ino

he "orld h$ supersensi%le #no"ledge ($lls he K(on'

su+ing !ire o! he spiri. An& desire h$ is sensu$l in

n$ure in $ sense h$ is not $n epression o! he spiri is

sei0ed upon %& his K!ire.

e +igh !eel erri!ied $nd in(onsol$%le "hen "e (on'

!ron he (on(epions o! hese pro(esses h$ spiriu$l

s(i' en(e inevi$%l& supplies. I +igh see+ sho(#ingh$ $ hope h$ needs sense org$ns !or is !ul!ill+en

+us urn ino hopelessness $!er de$h $nd h$ $

desire h$ ($n onl& %e s$is!ied %& he ph&si($l "orld

+us %e r$ns' !or+ed ino se$ring depriv$ion.

Ho"ever i is possi%le o +$in$in his vie" onl& $s

long $s "e !$il o (onsider h$ $ll he desires sei0ed

upon %& his K(onsu+ing !ire $!er our de$h $re no %ene!i(i$l ones in $n& higher sense %u represen

desru(ive !or(es in li!e.



Sleep and )eath 9-

Through su(h !or(es he I %inds isel! +ore (losel& o

he "orld o! he senses h$n is ne(ess$r& !or $#ing in is

%ene!i(i$l $spe(s. This "orld is $ revel$ion o! he spiri'

u$l ele+en (on(e$led %ehind i. I! he I (hose no o

+$#e use o! he senses o eno& his spiriu$l ele+en i

"ould never %e $%le o eno& he spiri in his !or+ in

"hi(h i ($n reve$l isel! onl& hrough he %odil& senses.

Ho"ever o he een h$ he I desires he $spe(s o! he

sense "orld in "hi(h he spiri does no spe$# i deprives

isel! o! he "orlds rue spiriu$l re$li&. I! sensor& eno&'

+en $s $n epression o! he spiri signi!ies $n elev$ion

$nd develop+en o! he I hen eno&+en h$ is no su(h

$n epression signi!ies i+poverish+en $nd desol$ion. I!

$ desire o! his l$er sor is s$is!ied in he sense "orld is

dev$s$ing e!!e( on he I $lhough presen does no

%e(o+e visi%le unil $!er de$h. Th$ is "h& eno&ingsu(h ple$sures in li!e ($n (re$e ne" si+il$r desires

$lhough "e $re no $ $ll $"$re h$ "e $re enveloping

ourselves in $ K(onsu+ing !ire. h$ %e(o+es visi%le

$!er de$h is nohing oher h$n "h$ "$s $lre$d&

presen $round us during li!e $nd "hen i %e(o+es

visi%le is he$ling %ene!i(i$l (onseuen(es $lso %e(o+e

eviden.

For e$+ple $ person "ho loves so+eone else is no

$r$(ed onl& o he $spe(s o! he oher person h$ ($n

%e eperien(ed hrough ph&si($l org$ns. Ho"ever hese

$re he onl& $spe(s h$ ($n %e s$id o %e(o+e

in$((essi%le o per(epion $ de$h. A!er de$h he

$spe( o! he %eloved person !or "hi(h ph&si($l org$ns"ere onl& $ +e$ns o $n end %e(o+es visi%le. In !$(

he onl& hing h$ prevens his oher higher $spe(

!ro+ %eing (o+pleel& visi%le is




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he presen(e o! desires h$ ($n onl& %e s$is!ied %& +e$ns

o! ph&si($l org$ns. I! his desire "ere no er$di($ed (on'

s(ious per(epion o! he %eloved person $!er de$h (ould

no (o+e $%ou $ $ll. Seen in his "$& he erri!&ing

in(onsol$%le (on(epion "e +igh h$ve o! pos'de$h

evens $s he& $re des(ri%ed %& supersensi%le #no"ledge is

r$ns!or+ed ino $ (on(epion h$ is deepl& s$is!&ing $nd

(onsoling.

The eperien(es "e h$ve i++edi$el& $!er de$h di!!er

!ro+ li!es eperien(es in sill $noher respe(. During

puri!i($ion "e live li!e in reverse so o spe$#. e go

hrough ever&hing "e eperien(ed during li!e sin(e

%irh %u in reverse order %$(# o (hildhood %eginning

"ih evens i++edi$el& pre(eding our de$h. In his pro'

(ess ever&hing in our li!e h$ did no origin$e in he

spiriu$l n$ure o! he I $ppe$rs spiriu$ll& %e!ore us %u"e eperien(e is inverse. For e$+ple i! $ person dies $

$ge si& %u inured so+eone else in %od& or soul $ $ge

!or& he or she "ill eperien(e his even $g$in on re$(h'

ing his poin in his or her !orieh &e$r on he ourne&

%$(# hrough li!e. Ho"ever "h$ is eperien(ed his

i+e "ill no %e he s$is!$(ion h$ ($+e !ro+

$$(#ing he oher %u he p$in he oher person

su!!ered $s $ resul.

Fro+ "h$ h$s us %een des(ri%ed "e ($n i++edi'

$el& see h$ he onl& p$r o! su(h $n in(iden h$ ($n

%e per(eived $s p$in!ul $!er de$h is he p$r

origin$ing in $ desire o! he I h$ h$s is sour(e

purel& in he ouer ph&si($l "orld. In re$li& he I noonl& h$r+s he oher person %& s$is!&ing su(h $ desire

i $lso h$r+s isel! %u his d$+$ge re+$ins invisi%le

during li!e. A!er de$h



9: A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

The I lived in his "orld %e"een %irh $nd de$h oo %u

hen i "$s veiled in sense'per(epi%le +$ni!es$ionsonl& $ppe$ring in is re$l !or+ "hen he I disreg$rded $ll

sense per(epions $nd per(eived isel! in is o"n inner

s$n(u$r&. Mus $s pre'de$h sel!'per(epion on he p$r o!

he I oo# pl$(e "ihin in is inner %eing he "orld o!

spiri in $ll is !ullness is $lso reve$led !ro+ "ihin $!er

de$h $nd puri!i($ion.

A(u$ll& his "orld is $lre$d& reve$led $s soon $s heeher %od& is dis($rded? i is si+pl& o%s(ured $s i! %& $

d$r#ening (loud %& $ll our desires h$ sill urn o"$rd he

ouer "orld. I is $s i! he d$r# de+oni( sh$do"s rising

!ro+ desires (onsu+ed %& !ire "ere +ingling "ih $ %liss'

!ul "orld o! spiriu$l eperien(e. And no onl& sh$do"s@

hese desires $re re$l %eings This i++edi$el& %e(o+es

$pp$ren "hen he I is sripped o! ph&si($l org$ns $nd

here!ore %e(o+es $%le o per(eive hings h$ $re spiriu$l

in (h$r$(er. These %eings $ppe$r $s disored ($ri($ures

o! "h$ "e !or+erl& le$rned $%ou hrough sense per(ep'

ion. Supersensi%le o%serv$ion s$es h$ he "orld o!

he puri!&ing !ire is inh$%ied %& %eings "hose

$ppe$r$n(e ($n %e horri%le $nd p$in!ul o he spiriu$le&e. The& see+ o $#e ple$sure in desru(ion? heir

p$ssion is inen upon $n evil h$ +$#es he evil o! he

sense'per(epi%le "orld see+ insigni!i($n in

(o+p$rison. hen "e %ring desires o! he sor

des(ri%ed $%ove ino he supersensi%le "orld he&

$ppe$r o hese (re$ures $s !ood h$ (ons$nl& nour'

ishes $nd srenghens heir po"ers.

This i+$ge o! $ "orld i+per(epi%le o he senses ($n

see+ less in(redi%le i! "e o%serve $ porion o! he

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#ingdo+ "ihou %i$s. To spiriu$l sigh "h$ is $ (ruel

pro"ling "ol!J h$ reve$ls isel! in "h$ he senses per'

(eive in iJ Nohing %u $ soul h$ lives in $nd $(s ou o!

desires. e ($n ($ll he ou"$rd !or+ o! $ "ol! $n

e+%odi+en o! hese desires. I! "e h$d no org$ns o per'

(eive his !or+ "e "ould sill h$ve o $(#no"ledge he

eisen(e o! he %eing in uesion i! is invisi%le desires

%e($+e visi%le hrough heir e!!e(s@h$ is i! $ po"er

invisi%le o he e&e "ere pro"ling $round doing ever&'

hing h$ ($n %e done %& $ visi%le "ol!.

No" i is rue h$ he %eings o! he puri!&ing !ire $re

presen onl& o supersensi%le (ons(iousness $nd no o

sense per(epion? ho"ever heir e!!e(s@n$+el& he

desru(ion o! he I i! i supplies he+ "ih nourish+en@

$re (le$rl& eviden. These e!!e(s %e(o+e visi%le "hen

usi!i$%le eno&+en es($l$es o he poin o! i++oder$'ion $nd e(ess !or sense'per(epi%le hings "ould $lso

onl& $r$( he I o he een h$ eno&ing he+ is so+e'

ho" usi!ied in he ver& n$ure o! he I isel!. Ani+$ls $re

driven o desire onl& hrough hings in he ouer "orld

h$ heir hree %odies (r$ve %u hu+$n %eings h$ve

higher desires %e($use $ !ourh ele+en he I is $dded

o heir hree %odil& ele+ens. )u i! he I see#s os$is!& su(h desires in $ "$& h$ desro&s is o"n

%eing r$her h$n +$in$ining $nd !urhering i his is $

resul no o! he e!!e( o! is hree %odies or o! is o"n

n$ure %u o! %eings "hose rue !or+ is (on(e$led

!ro+ our senses %eings "ho ($n $ss$il he higher

n$ure o! he I $nd $re ($p$%le o! $rousing desires in ih$ $lhough unrel$ed o sensor& eisen(e ($n onl&

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!ood o! hese %eings (onsiss o! p$ssions $nd desires h$

$re "orse h$n $n& $ni+$l p$ssions %e($use he& $re no

pl$&ed ou in he sense "orld %u $#e hold o! he spiriu$l

ele+en $nd dr$g i do"n ino he do+$in o! he senses.

There!ore he !or+s o! su(h %eings $ppe$r +u(h +ore

hideous $nd grueso+e o spiriu$l sigh h$n he !or+s o!

he "ildes $ni+$ls "hi(h onl& e+%od& p$ssions h$ $re

usi!i$%le in he sense'per(epi%le "orld. The desru(ive

!or(es o! hese %eings $re in!iniel& gre$er h$n $n&

desru(ive !ur& h$ eiss in he sense'per(epi%le $ni'

+$l #ingdo+. In his "$& supersensi%le #no"ledge +us

ep$nd our vie" o in(lude $ "orld o! %eings h$ $re

lo"er in $ (er$in respe( h$n $n& visi %le desru(ive $ni'

+$ls.

H$ving p$ssed hrough his "orld $!er de$h "e hen

! ind ourselves !$(e o !$(e "ih $ "orld h$ (on$ins hespir iu$l ele+en. The onl& desire his "orld $rouses in us

! inds s$is!$(ion in he spiri $lone. Here oo ho"ever

"e disinguish %e"een "h$ %elongs o our o"n I $nd

"h$ (onsiues is surroundings "h$ "e +igh $lso

($ll he spiriu$l "orld ouside o! he I. No" ho"ever

"h$ "e eperien(e o! hese surroundings sre$+s

o"$rd us in he s$+e "$& h$ our per(epion o! ouro"n I sre$+s o"$rd us during li!e in he %od&.

During li!e %e"een %irh $nd de$h our surroundings

spe$# o us hrough he org$ns o! our %odies %u on(e

"e h$ve dis($rded $ll our %odies he l$ngu$ge o! our

ne" surroundings spe$#s dire(l& o he Kinner+os

s$n(u$r& o! he I. Our enire surroundings $re no"!illed "ih %eings h$ $re si+il$r in n$ure o our I !or

onl& $n I h$s $((ess o $noher I. Mus



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$s "e $re surrounded in he sense'per(epi%le "orld %&

he +iner$ls pl$ns $nd $ni+$ls h$ +$#e up h$ "orld

$!er de$h "e $re surrounded %& $ "orld h$ is +$de up

o! %eings o! $ spiriu$l n$ure.

Ho"ever so+ehing h$ is no p$r o! our surround'

ings here (o+es "ih us ino his spiriu$l "orld@h$ is

"h$ he I h$s eperien(ed in he sense'per(epi%le "orld.

I++edi$el& $!er our de$h $nd !or $s long $s our eher

%od& is sill (onne(ed o he I he su+ o$l o! hese

eperien(es $ppe$rs e+por$ril& in he !or+ o! $ (o+pre'

hensive +e+or&'pi(ure. The eher %od& isel! is hen dis'

($rded o! (ourse %u so+ehing o! his +e+or&'pi(ure

re+$ins %ehind $s $n i+perish$%le possession o! he I $s

i! "e h$d +$de $n er$( or disill$ion o! ever&hing h$

h$ppened o us %e"een %irh $nd de$h. This is li!es spir'

iu$l &ield is !ruis. Sin(e his &ield is o! $ spiriu$ln$ure i (on$ins ever&hing spiriu$l h$ h$s %een

reve$led hrough our senses? "ihou li!e in he sense'per'

(epi%le "orld i "ould no h$ve (o+e $%ou. A!er

de$h he I !eels his spiriu$l !rui o! he sensor& "orld

o %e is o"n inner "orld hrough "hi(h i eners he

"orld o! %eings h$ +$ni!es $s onl& $n I ($n %e(o+e

+$ni!es o isel! in is inner+os dephs. Mus $s $ pl$nseed "hi(h is he essen(e o! he enire pl$n ($n onl&

develop "hen i is pl$ned in $ di!!eren "orld n$+el&

he soil "h$ he I %rings $long !ro+ he sensor& "orld

no" un!urls li#e $ sprouing seed $nd he spiriu$l

environ+en h$ h$s re(eived i %egins o $!!e( i.

I is rue h$ he s(ien(e o! he supersensi%le ($n onl&

use i+$ges o des(ri%e "h$ h$ppens in his Kl$nd o!




spiris %u "hen supersensi%le (ons(iousness invesi'

g$es he evens@ invisi%le o he ph&si($l e&e@h$

(orrespond o hese i+$ges i %e(o+es eviden h$ hei+$ges represen $ rue re$li&. Co+p$risons "ih he

sensor& "orld ($n illusr$e "h$ needs o %e depi(ed

sin(e $lhough his oher "orld is (o+pleel& spiriu$l in

(h$r$(er i is si+il$r o he sensor& "orld in $ (er$in

respe(. For e$+ple in he sensor& "orld $ (olor

$ppe$rs "hen so+e o%e( $(s upon he e&e. Si+il$rl&

in he Kl$nd o! spiris $n eper ien(e si+il$r o he one

indu(ed %& $ (olor is produ(ed "hen he I is $(ed upon

%& $noher %eing. During li!e %e"een %irh $nd de$h

ho"ever he inner sel!'per(epion o! he I is he onl&

eperien(e h$ is indu(ed in he s$+e "$& $s his (olor'

li#e spiriu$l eperien(e. This is no li#e ligh sri#ing us

!ro+ ouside? i is $s i! $noher %eing "ere $(ing dire(l&upon he I ($using i o i+$gine his $(ivi& $s $ (olored

pi(ure. Thus $ll he %eings in he spiriu$l environ+en

o! he I epress he+selves in $ "orld r$di$n "ih (olor.

Sin(e he "$& he& (o+e $%ou is di!!eren o! (ourse

hese eperien(es o! (olor in he spiriu$l "orld $re $lso

o! $ so+e"h$ di!!eren (h$r$(er h$n sense'per(epi%le

(olors $nd so+ehing si+il$r +us %e s$id "ih reg$rdo he oher i+pressions "e re(eive !ro+ he sense'

per(ep' i%le "orld. The sounds o! he spiriu$l "orld

$re +os si+il$r o i+pressions in he sensor& "orld.

The +ore "e live our "$& ino he spiriu$l "orld he

+ore i $ppe$rs o us $s $ !reel& +oving vi$li& h$

is (o+p$r$%le o ones $nd h$r+onies in sense'

per(epi%le re$li&. Ho"' ever "e do no sense hese

ones $s so+ehing h$



Sleep and )eath 2,

$ppro$(hes $ sense org$n !ro+ ouside %u r$her $s $

!or(e sre$+ing hrough he I ou ino he "orld. e !eel

he ones he s$+e "$& "e !eel our o"n spee(h or singing

in he sense'per(epi%le "orld %u in he spiriu$l "orld

"e #no" h$ hese ones h$ $re sre$+ing ou o! us $re

$lso +$ni!es$ions o! oher %eings "ho $re pouring

he+selves ou ino he "orld hrough us.

A sill higher +$ni!es$ion $#es pl$(e in he Kl$nd o!

spiris "hen sound %e(o+es he Kspiriu$l "ord. Then

no onl& he +ove+en'!illed vi$li& o! $noher spiriu$l

%eing %u $lso he %eing isel! (o++uni($es is o"n inner

n$ure o he I. hen his h$ppens "hen he Kspiriu$l

"ord !lo"s hrough he I "o %eings live "ihin e$(h

oher "ihou $n& o! he sep$r$ion h$ is $ ne(ess$r& p$r

o! ogeherness in he sense'per(epi%le "orld. This is

re$ll& "h$ i is li#e !or he I o %e ogeher "ih oher spir'iu$l %eings $!er de$h.

Three disin( do+$ins o! he l$nd o! spiris $ppe$r o

supersensi%le (ons(iousness. The& +$& %e (o+p$red o

hree regions in he ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le "orld.

The !irs is he spiriu$l "orlds Kl$nd +$sses so o

spe$#? he se(ond is is K%odies o! "$er? he hird is is

K$+osphere.In he !irs do+$in o! he Kl$nd o! spiris ever&hing

h$ $ssu+es $ ph&si($l sh$pe on E$rh so h$ i ($n %e

per(eived %& +e$ns o! ph&si($l org$ns is per(eived

$((ording o is spiriu$l n$ure. For e$+ple he !or(e

h$ gives $ (r&s$l is sh$pe ($n %e per(eived in he

Kl$nd o! spiris %u is +$ni!es$ion here is he

opposie o! "h$ $ppe$rs in he sense'per(epi%le "orld

so o spe$#.

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C E

To spiriu$l sigh he sp$(e o((upied %& $ +$ss o! ro(# in

he ph&si($l "orld $ppe$rs $s $ ($vi& o! so+e sor %uhe !or(e h$ sh$pes he !or+ o! he sone is seen $ll

$round his ($vi&. The (olor he sone possesses in he

sense'per(epi %le "orld $ppe$rs $s $n eperien(e o! is

(o+ple+en$r& (olor in he spiriu$l "orld. Thus !ro+

he vie"poin o! he l$nd o! spiris $ red sone $ppe$rs

greenish $nd $ green one is eperien(ed $s reddish. All

oher (h$r$(erisi(s $lso $ppe$r in he !or+ o! heir oppo'

sies. Mus $s hings su(h $s sones $nd +$sses o! soil

+$#e up he sense'per(epi%le "orlds l$nd +$sses or

(oninens he !or+$ions des(ri%ed $%ove (onsiue he

spiriu$l "orlds Kl$nd +$sses.

Ever&hing h$ is li!e in he sense'per(epi%le "orld is

he o(e$ni( region in he spiriu$l "orld. To our ph&si($l

e&es li!e is eviden in is e!!e(s in pl$ns $ni+$ls $nd

hu+$n %eings. To our spiriu$l e&es li!e is $ %eing h$

!lo"s per+e$ing he l$nd o! spiris li#e se$s $nd rivers.

)eer sill i ($n %e (o+p$red o %lood (ir(ul$ion in he

%od& %e($use he disri%uion o! se$s $nd rivers in

he sense'per(epi%le "orld is irregul$r "hile $ (er$in

regu' l$ri& li#e h$ o! he (ir(ul$ing %lood is he rulein he disri%uion o! !lo"ing li!e in he l$nd o! spiris.

A he s$+e i+e his !lo"ing li!e is $lso he$rd. I

resounds spir' iu$ll& $s i "ere.

The hird do+$in o! he l$nd o! spiris is is K$+o'

sphere. Ever&hing h$ $ppe$rs in he sense'

per(epi%le "orld $s !eeling eiss in he spiriu$l re$l+

$s $n $ll'per' v$ding presen(e us li#e he $ir on E$rh.

e +us i+$g' ine i $s $ se$ o! !lo"ing !eeling. Sorro"

$nd p$in o& $nd



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deligh !lo" hroughou his do+$in li#e "inds $nd

sor+s in he $+osphere o! he sense'per(epi%le "orld.

Les i+$gine $ %$le %eing !ough on E$rh No onl&

hu+$n !igures "ih !or+s h$ ($n %e seen "ih ph&si($l

e&es (on!ron e$(h oher here %u !eelings (on!ron !eel'

ings $nd p$ssions (on!ron p$ssions. The %$le!ield is no

onl& !ull o! hu+$n !igures i is $lso !ull o! p$in. All he

p$ssions he p$in $nd he o& o! (onues h$ $re $(ive

here no onl& +$ni!es $s sense'per(epi%le e!!e(s %u

$lso %e(o+e per(epi%le o spiriu$l senses $s $n $+o'

spheri( pro(ess in he l$nd o! spir is. In he spiri $n even

li#e his is li#e $ hundersor+ in he ph&si($l "orld. Spir'

iu$l per(epion o! su(h evens ($n $lso %e (o+p$red o

he$ring "ords in he ph&si($l "orld. This is "h& i is s$id

h$ K"$!ing spiriu$l "ords surround $nd per+e$e he

%eings $nd evens o! he l$nd o! spiris us $s $ir sur'rounds $nd per+e$es he %eings o! E$rh.

Sill oher per(epions $re possi%le in his spiriu$l

"orld. So+ehing (o+p$r$%le o he "$r+h $nd ligh o!

he ph&si($l "orld is $lso presen here. The $(u$l

"orld o! houghs is "h$ perv$des ever&hing in he

l$nd o! spiris li#e he "$r+h h$ perv$des $ll

e$rhl& hings $nd %eings. Here ho"ever "e +usi+$gine hese houghs $s living independen %eings.

h$ "e gr$sp $s $ hough in he +$ni!es "orld is

li#e $ sh$do" o! $ hough %eing h$ is $(ive in he

l$nd o! spiris. Les i+$gine h$ $ hough is er$(ed

!ro+ he hu+$n %eing in "hi(h i is presen $nd is

endo"ed "ih $n inner li!e o! is o"n $s $n $(iveeni&. e hen h$ve $ !ee%le illus' r$ion o! he

(onen o! he !ourh do+$in in he l$nd o!

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Sleep and )eath 27

p$r o! he $sr$l %od& h$ is no dis($rded $ he end o!

he puri!i($ion period. As "e h$ve seen onl& he p$r

"hose desires $nd longings $re sill dire(ed o"$rd ph&s'

i($l li!e !$lls $"$& $!er de$h. I++ersing he I $nd is

p$s li!es &ield in he spiriu$l "orld ($n %e li#ened o

pl$ning $ seed in !erile soil. The seed dr$"s on su%'

s$n(es $nd !or(es !ro+ is surroundings in order o

develop ino $ ne" pl$n? si+il$r l& develop+en $nd

gro"h $re he ver& essen(e o! he I h$ h$s %een

i++ersed in he spiriu$l "orld.

The !or(e h$ (re$es $n org$n lies hidden "ihin "h$

h$ org$n per(eives. Our e&es per(eive ligh %u "ihou

ligh here "ould %e no e&es. Cre$ures h$ spend heir

li!e in d$r#ness do no develop $n& org$ns o! sigh. Si+i'

l$rl& he "hole %odil& hu+$n %eing is (re$ed ou o! he

!or(es l&ing hidden in "h$ is per(eived %& he org$ns o!our v$rious %odies. The ph&si($l %od& is %uil up %& he

!or(es o! he ph&si($l "orld he eher %od& %& hose o!

he "orld o! li!e $nd he $sr$l %od& ou o! he $sr$l

"orld. No" "hen he I is r$nspored ino he l$nd o!

spir' is i en(ouners hese !or(es"hi(h $re hidden o

ph&si' ($l per(epion. In he !irs do+$in o! he l$nd o!

spiris he spiriu$l %eings h$ $l"$&s surround hu+$n %eings %uilding up our ph&si($l %odies %e(o+e visi%le

o he I. In he ph&si($l "orld "h$ "e per(eive is

nohing oher h$n he +$ni!es$ions o! hese spiriu$l

!or(es h$ h$ve sh$ped he hu+$n ph&si($l %od&.

A!er de$h "e !ind ourselves surrounded %& hese

s$+e !or+$ive !or(es %u no" he& sho" he+selvesin heir rue !or+s "hi(h "ere previousl& (on(e$led.




E62F

Si+il$rl& in he se(ond do+$in "e !ind ourselves in

he +ids o! he !or(es h$ +$#e up he eher %od& "hile

in he hird do+$in he !or(es h$ sre$+ o"$rd us h$ve

org$ni0ed he $sr$l %od&. h$ he higher do+$ins o! he

l$nd o! spiris send o"$rd us is $lso "h$ (onsiues our

+$#eup during li!e %e"een %irh $nd de$h.

Fro+ his poin on"$rd hese %eings o! he spiriu$l

"or ld "or# in (onun(ion "ih "h$ "e h$ve %rough

"ih us $s he !rui o! our !or+er li!e "hi(h no" %e(o+es

$ seed. Through heir iner$(ion "e $re !irs %uil up

$ne" $s spiriu$l %eings. hen "e sleep our ph&si($l $nd

eher %odies persis? he $sr$l %od& $nd he I $lhough

ouside o! hese "o %odies re+$in (onne(ed o he+.

An& in!luen(es he $sr$l %od& $nd he I ($n re(eive !ro+

he spiriu$l "orld under hese (ir(u+s$n(es serve onl& o

replenish he !or(es "e h$ve eh$used "hile $"$#e.Ho"ever $!er he end o! he puri!i($ion period "hen "e

h$ve dis($rded no onl& he ph&si($l $nd eher %odies %u

$lso he p$r o! he $sr$l %od& h$ sill (lung o he ph&s'

i($l "orld hrough is desires ever&hing !lo"ing !ro+

he spiriu$l "orld o"$rd he I serves no onl& o

i+prove i %u $lso o re(on!igure i. And $!er $ (er$in

period o! i+e spo#en o! l$er on in his %oo#B $n$sr$l %od& !or+s $round he I $nd %e(o+es ($p$%le o!

living in eheri( $nd ph&si($l %odies o! he sor

$ppropri$e o hu+$n %eings %e"een %irh $nd de$h.

Then "e $re re$d& o undergo %irh $g$in $nd o $ppe$r

in $ ne" e$rh eisen(e "hi(h hen in(orpor$es he

!rui o! our previous li!e.Up o he poin o! !or+ing $ ne" $sr$l %od& "e "i'

ness our o"n re%uilding. Sin(e he po"ers o! he l$nd o!



Sleep and )eath 23

spiris li#e our sel!'$"$re I +$ni!es !ro+ "ihin r$her

h$n hrough ouer org$ns "e $re $%le o per(eive heir

+$ni!es$ions $s long $s our !$(ulies $re no &e dire(ed

o"$rd $n ou"$rdl& per(epi%le "orld. Ho"ever he

+o+en he $sr$l %od& h$s $#en sh$pe $g$in hese !$('

ulies urn ou"$rd. Fro+ h$ poin on"$rd he $sr$l

%od& $g$in %egins o de+$nd $n eern$l eher %od& $nd

ph&si($l %od& $nd urns $"$& !ro+ he revel$ions o! he

inner "orld. For his re$son $n ineri+ period o! sin#ing

ino un(ons(iousness no" %egins. Cons(iousness "ill %e

$%le o $ppe$r $g$in onl& in he ph&si($l "orld "hen he

org$ns ne(ess$r& !or ph&si($l per(epion h$ve %een

!or+ed.

During his i+e "hen he (ons(iousness illu+in$ed

%& inner per(epion h$s (o+e o $n end $ ne" eher %od&

%egins o (onne( o he $sr$l %od& $nd "e ($n hen ener$ ph&si($l %od& $g$in. The onl& I h$ "ould %e ($p$%le

o! $#ing p$r (ons(iousl& in re(onne(ing o hese "o

ele+ens "ould %e one h$ h$d su((eeded in (re$ing $

li!e spiri $nd spiri %od& he (re$ive !or(es hidden in

he eher $nd ph&si($l %odies. Unil "e re$(h his

s$ge %eings h$ $re !urher $long in heir develop+en

h$n "e $re +us dire( his pro(ess o! re(onne(ing.These %eings le$d he $sr$l %od& o $ se o! p$rens so

h$ i ($n %e given he $ppropri$e eheri( $nd ph&si($l

%odies.

)e!ore he (onne(ion o he eher %od& h$s %een (o+'

pleed so+ehing h$ppens h$ is ere+el& signi!i($n

!or us $s "e ener ph&si($l eisen(e $g$in. As "e h$veseen e$(h o! us in our previous li!e (re$ed desru(ive

!or(es h$ %e($+e eviden during our ourne&

%$(#"$rd $!er




E60F

de$h. Les loo# $g$in $ he e$+ple +enioned e$rlier

In he previous li!ei+e he person in uesion "ho "$s

!or& &e$rs old $ he i+e ($used p$in o so+eone else in$n ou%urs o! $nger $nd l$er $!er de$h en(ounered h$

oher persons p$in $s $ !or(e desru(ive o he develop'

+en o! his or her o"n I. The s$+e is rue o! $ll si+il$r

in(idens in his persons previous li!e. These o%s$(les o

develop+en hen (on!ron he persons I "hen i re'eners

ph&si($l li!e. Mus $s he I s$" $ # ind o! +e+or&'pi(ure o!

he p$s li!e $s de$h se in i no" h$s $ previe" o! he li!e

o (o+e. On(e $g$in his person sees $ pi(ure o! his sor

%u his i+e i sho"s $ll he o%s$(les h$ need o %e over'

(o+e in order o +$#e progress $long he p$h o! sel!'

develop+en. h$ is seen in his "$& %e(o+es he s$r'

ing poin !or !or(es h$ his person +us $#e $long ino

his or her ne" li!e. The i+$ge o! he p$in in!li(ed on$noher %e(o+es he !or(e h$ +oiv$es he I on re'

enering li!e o +$#e up !or his p$in. Thus our previous

li!e h$s $ deer+ining e!!e( on he ne" one. In $ (er$in

respe( our deeds in his ne" li!e $re ($used %& ones in

our previous li!e. e +us see his l$"!ul $nd regul$r

(onne(' ion %e"een $n e$rlier eisen(e $nd $ l$er one

$s he la of de$tiny. e usu$ll& $ppl& he er+K#$r+$ %orro"ed !ro+ orien$l "isdo+ o his l$".

Ho"ever %uilding up $ ne" %odil& org$ni0$ion is no

he onl& $(ivi& h$ is reuired o! us %e"een de$h $nd

$ ne" %irh. During his pro(ess "e live ouside o! he

ph&si($l "orld. )u +e$n"hile he ph&si($l "orld (on'

inues o evolve. The !$(e o! he E$rh (h$nges "ihin $

rel$ivel& shor period o! i+e. A !e" hous$nd &e$rs

$go



Sleep and )eath 22

"h$ did he region loo# li#e h$ our (ounr& no" o((u'

piesJ As $ gener$l rule "hen "e $ppe$r on E$rh in $ ne"

eisen(e i does no loo# he "$& i did during our l$s

li!ei+e. All #inds o! hings h$ve (h$nged in our $%sen(e.

No" hidden !or(es $re $lso $ "or# (h$nging he !$(e o!

he E$rh. The& "or# ou o! he "orld "e !ind ourselves

in $!er de$h $nd "e oo +us help o r$ns!or+ he

E$rh. Ho"ever $s long $s "e h$ve no %e(o+e (le$rl&

(ons(ious o! he rel$ionship %e"een he spiriu$l ele'

+en $nd is ph&si($l epression %& (re$ing he li!e spiri

$nd spiri %od& in ourselves "e reuire he guid$n(e o!

higher %eings i! "e $re o $ssis in his r$ns!or+$ion %u

"e do $ssis in i noneheless. e ($n s$& h$ during he

i+e %e"een de$h $nd $ ne" %irh "e r$ns!or+ he

E$rh in $ "$& h$ $ligns is (ondiions "ih "h$ is

developing "ihin us. I! "e o%serve so+e spo on E$rh $$ (er$in poin in i+e $nd $g$in $!er $ long i+e h$s

el$psed "e !ind i in $ o$ll& di!!eren (ondiion. The

!or(es h$ h$ve %rough $%ou his (h$nge $re presen

$+ong hu+$n %eings "ho h$ve died. This is ho" he&

$re (onne(ed "ih he E$rh %e"een de$h $nd re%irh.

Supersensi%le (ons(iousness sees +$ni!es$ions o! he

hidden spiriu$l ele+en in $ll o! ph&si($leisen(e.

To ph&si($l o%serv$ion "h$ "or#s $ r$ns!or+ing

he E$rh is he ligh o! he Sun (h$nges in (li+$e $nd

so on. To supersensi%le o%serv$ion ho"ever he !or(es

o! people "ho h$ve died $re $(ive in he r$&s o!

sunligh !$lling on he pl$ns. I! "e o%serve in his"$& "e %e(o+e $"$re o! hu+$n souls hovering $round

he pl$ns r$ns!or+ing he sur!$(e o! he E$rh $nd so

on. In de$h



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E66F

our $enion is no !o(used onl& on ourselves $nd on pre'

p$ring our o"n ne" e$rhl& eisen(e. No "e $re $lso

($lled upon o "or# spiriu$ll& on he ouer "orld us $s

"e $re ($lled upon o "or# ph&si($ll& during li!e %e"een

%irh $nd de$h.

No onl& does hu+$n li!e "or# on (ir(u+s$n(es in he

ph&si($l "orld !ro+ he l$nd o! spiris %u he reverse is

$lso rue@$(ivi& in ph&si($l eisen(e h$s is e!!e(s in

he spiriu$l "orld. An e$+ple ($n illusr$e "h$ h$p'

pens in his (onne(ion A %ond o! love eiss %e"een

+oher $nd (hild. This love $rises ou o! $n $r$(ion

%e"een he "o o! he+ h$ is rooed in he sense "orld

%u i (h$nges over he (ourse o! i+e. The sensor& %ond

%e(o+es +ore $nd +ore spiriu$l. And his spiriu$l %ond

is !$shioned no onl& !or he s$#e o! he ph&si($l "orld

%u !or he l$nd o! spiris $s "ell. This is $lso rue o! oherrel$ionships. h$ is !$shioned in he ph&si($l "orld %&

spiriu$l %eings persiss in he spiriu$l "orld. Friends

"ho h$ve %e(o+e ini+$el& (onne(ed during li!e $lso

%elong ogeher in he l$nd o! spiris? $!er he& h$ve dis'

($rded heir v$rious %odies heir ogeherness is +u(h

+ore ini+$e h$n i "$s during ph&si($l li!e !or $s

spir' is he& $re here !or e$(h oher in he s$+e "$&h$ spir' iu$l %eings reve$l he+selves o ohers !ro+

he inside $s des(ri%ed $%ove. Also $ %ond h$ h$s

!or+ed %e"een "o people le$ds he+ ogeher $g$in in

$ ne" li!e. In he rues sense o! he "ord here!ore "e

+us spe$# o! peo' ple !inding e$(h oher $g$in $!er

de$h.This pro(ess h$ $#es pl$(e "ih hu+$n %eings

%e"een %irh $nd de$h $nd hen !ro+ de$h o $ ne"




E68F

hrough heir visi%le e!!e(s. An& un%i$sed o%server o! our

(urren li!e "ill !ind his +ore $nd +ore (orre( "ih e$(h

ne" o%serv$ion. I is si+pl& $ uesion o! !inding he

righ poin o! vie" !or o%serving e!!e(s in ouer li!e. For

e$+ple "here $re he e!!e(s o! "h$ supersensi%le

#no"ledge des(ri%es $s pro(esses %elonging o he puri!i'

($ion periodJ Ho" do e!!e(s $ppe$r h$ %elong o "h$

"e $re supposed o eperien(e $!er his period o! puri!i'

($ion in he purel& spiriu$l re$l+ $((ording o de$ils

provided %& spiriu$l rese$r(hJ

I! "e re!le( on li!e deepl& $nd seriousl& here $re

plen& o! riddles h$ de+$nd our $enion in his p$ri('

ul$r $re$. e see one person %orn ino pover& $nd +is'

er& endo"ed "ih onl& +e$ger $lens $nd see+ingl&

predesined !or $ pii$%le eisen(e %e($use o! he (ir'

(u+s$n(es o! his or her %irh. *e$n"hile $noher per'son re(eives l$vish ($re $nd $enion !ro+ soli(ious

h$nds $nd he$rs !ro+ he !irs +o+en o! li!e develops

%rilli$n ($p$%iliies $nd h$s $ll he poeni$l !or $ !rui!ul

$nd s$is!&ing li!e. e ($n respond o su(h uesions

"ih one o! "o opposing poins o! vie". The !irs one

(lings o "h$ "e ($n per(eive "ih our senses $nd

unders$nd "ih our sense'%ound inelle(. This vie"does no ues' ion he !$( h$ one person is %orn o

h$ppiness $nd $noher o +is!orune. Even i! i

doesn use he er+ chance i "ill no hin# o!

$ssu+ing h$ here is so+e l$"!ul inerrel$edness h$

($uses su(h disp$riies. And "hen i (o+es o poeni$ls

$nd $lens his "$& o! loo#' ing $ hings "ill $ri%uehe+ o "h$ is Kinheried !ro+ p$rens

gr$ndp$rens $nd oher $n(esors. I "ill



Sleep and )eath ,4-

re!use o loo# !or ($uses in spiriu$l pro(esses undergone

%& he person in uesion %e!ore %irh pro(esses h$

sh$ped his or her poeni$ls $nd $lens &e $re uie inde'

penden o! his or her line o! des(en.

Ho"ever here is $lso $ se(ond poin o! vie" h$ "ill

!eel uns$is!ied "ih his inerpre$ion insising h$ even

in he +$ni!es "orld "e do no see hings h$ppen in spe'

(i!i( pl$(es or under spe(i!i( (ir(u+s$n(es "ihou need'

ing o $ssu+e h$ here $re re$sons "h& he& h$ppen.

Even hough hese ($uses re+$in undis(overed in +$n&

ins$n(es he& $re presen noneheless. Alpine !lo"ers do

no gro" on lo"l$nd pl$ins? here is so+ehing in heir

n$ure h$ %rings he+ ogeher "ih Alpine surroundings.

Li#e"ise here +us %e so+ehing in $ person h$ ($uses

hi+ or her o %e %orn ino $ p$ri(ul$r environ+en. C$uses

h$ lie onl& in he ph&si($l "orld $re no enough oepl$in his. To $n& +ore pro!ound hin#er $ssu+ing h$

su(h ($uses $re su!!i(ien "ould %e li#e $ssu+ing h$ he

!$( h$ one person his $noher doesn h$ve o do "ih

he !eelings o! he person doing he hiing %u onl& "ih

he ph&si($l +e(h$nis+ o! his or her h$nd

This se(ond vie"poin is eu$ll& diss$is!ied "ih $n&

epl$n$ion o! predisposiions $nd $lens $s u$liies

h$ $re +erel& Kinheried. Neverheless i ($n %e

poined ou h$ (er$in $%iliies do run in !$+ilies.

*usi' ($l $%iliies "ere p$ssed do"n in he )$(h !$+il&

!or "o hundred $nd !i!& &e$rs.- The )ernoulli !$+il&

produ(ed

-. In he seveneenh $nd eigheenh (enuries his Ger+$n

!$+il& produ(ed over !i!& +usi(i$ns.



,4 8 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

eigh +$he+$i(i$ns so+e o! "ho+ "ere e$r+$r#ed

!or uie di!!eren ($reers $s (hildren.8

)u heir Kinher'ied $lens $l"$&s drove he+ ino he !$+il& pro!es'

sion $!er $ll. Furher+ore i ($n %e poined ou h$

e$( invesig$ion o! so+eones line o! des(en $l"$&s

de+onsr$es h$ in one "$& or $noher his persons $l'

ens "ere eviden in his or her $n(esors $nd $re onl& $n

$((u+ul$ion o! inheried enden(ies.

People "ho hold he se(ond poin o! vie" "ill (er$inl&

no disreg$rd su(h !$(s %u hese ($nno +e$n $s +u(h

o he+ $s he& do o hose "ho "$n o %$se heir epl$'

n$ions purel& on pro(esses $#ing pl$(e in he sense'per'

(epi%le "or ld. Adherens o! he se(ond vie" "ill poin

ou h$ i is us $s i+possi%le !or inheried predisposi'

ions o $sse+%le he+selves ino $ uni$r& person$li& $s

is is !or +e$l (lo(# p$rs o $sse+%le he+selves ino $

(lo(#. To he o%e(ion h$ he p$rens "or#ing ogeher

($n %ring $%ou his (o+%in$ion o! predisposiions $nd

h$ his $#es he pl$(e o! he "$(h+$#er $s i "ere

he& "ill repl& KI! &ou loo# $ i i+p$ri$ll& &ou "ill

!ind $n ele+en in e$(h (hilds person$li& h$ is

(o+pleel& ne". This ($nno (o+e !ro+ he (hilds p$rens si+pl&

%e($use i "$s no presen in he+.

8. A pro+inen !$+il& o! +$he+$i(i$ns in )$sel during he seven'

eenh $nd eigheenh (enuries. M$(o% Sr. ,:78;,347B sudied

heol' og& Moh$nn Sr. ,::3;,389B sudied +edi(ine $nd M$(o%Her+$nn ,:39;,372B sudied heolog& %e!ore urning o

+$he+$i(s? Ni(o' l$us Sr. ,:93;,372B sudied l$" Ni(ol$us Mr.

,:27;,36:B sudied +$he+$i(s $nd l$" D$niel ,344;,396B

sudied +edi(ine.



Sleep and )eath ,47

Un(le$r hin#ing ($n ($use $ gre$ de$l o! (on!usion in

his $re$. The "ors is i! $dherens o! he !irs vie"poin

see $dherens o! he se(ond $s opposing so+ehing h$ is %$sed on Kposiive !$( "hile i +$& no even o((ur o

he l$er o den& he ruh or v$lue o! su(h !$(s. The&

oo see uie (le$rl& h$ $ p$ri(ul$r (ulur$l predisposi'

ion or spiriu$l dire(ion is Kp$ssed do"n "ihin $ !$+'

il& $nd h$ i! (er$in predisposiions $re (o+%ined $nd

$((u+ul$e he& ($n resul in $n ous$nding person$li&.

The& $re uie ($p$%le o! $greeing h$ he +os illusri'

ous n$+e $l+os $l"$&s s$nds $ he end o! $ %loodline

r$her h$n $ he %eginning. I should no %e held $g$ins

he+ ho"ever i! he& $re !or(ed o hold ide$s h$ $re

uie di!!eren !ro+ hose o! people "ho (hoose no o go

%e&ond sense'per(epi%le !$(s. These people ($n %e

re%ued %& s$&ing h$ individu$ls (er$inl& do de+on'sr$e (er$in (h$r$(erisi(s %elonging o heir $n(esors

%e($use he ele+en o! spiri $nd soul h$ eners ph&si($l

eisen(e hrough %irh derives is %odil& n$ure !ro+

"h$ heredi& provides. Ho"ever his s$&s nohing

+ore h$n h$ $ %eing sh$res he idios&n(r$(ies o! he

+ediu+ in "hi(h i is i++ersed. Un%i$sed +inds "ill

no den& he usi!i($ion !or he (o+p$rison $lhoughi is (er' $inl& $ sr$nge $nd rivi$l one i! "e s$& h$

he !$( h$ $ hu+$n %eing $ppe$rs (lohed in he r$is

o! his or her $n(esors s$&s us $s lile $%ou he

origin o! his indi' vidu$ls person$l (h$r$(erisi(s $s

%eing "e !ro+ !$ll' ing ino he "$er s$&s $%ou he

"e persons inner (h$r$(er. Furher+ore he !$( h$

he +os illusrious n$+e s$nds $ he end o! $

%loodline de+onsr$es h$

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EF

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he %e$rer o! his n$+e needed h$ %loodline in order o

!$shion he %od& h$ "$s ne(ess$r& !or he develop+en

o! his or her enire person$li&. This proves nohing $%ou

he Kinheri$%ili& o! he person$l ele+en isel!? in !$(

i proves he e$( opposie $s !$r $s he$lh& logi( is (on'

(erned. I! person$l $lens $(u$ll& "ere p$ssed do"n

"ihin $ !$+il& he& "ould h$ve o s$nd $ he %egin'

ning o! $ %loodline o %e r$ns+ied o he des(end$ns.

The !$( h$ he& $re presen $ he end ho"ever is evi'

den(e h$ he& $re not p$ssed do"n.

O! (ourse i "ould %e e$s& o +isunders$nd he s$e'

+en h$ i! $n individu$ls person$l gi!s "ere si+pl&

su%e( o he l$" o! heredi& he& "ould h$ve o $ppe$r

$ he %eginning o! $ %loodline. e +igh s$& Kell

he& ($nno $ppe$r here %e($use he& h$ve o develop

!irs. This is no $ v$lid o%e(ion %e($use "hen "e"$n o prove h$ so+ehing h$s %een inheried !ro+ $

prede(essor "e h$ve o de+onsr$e h$ he prede(es'

sors previousl& eising r$i %e(o+es eviden $g$in in $

des(end$n. I! i is $pp$ren h$ so+ehing is presen

$ he %eginning o! $ %loodline $nd re$ppe$rs l$er on

i "ould %e usi!ied o spe$# o! heredi& %u "e ($nno

do his i! so+ehing h$ "$s no presen e$rlier sho"sup $ he end o! $ %loodline. The revers$l o! he senen(e

$%ove "$s onl& inended o sho" h$ he ide$ o!

heredi& is $n i+possi%le one.

This is no inended o den& he !$( h$ hose "ho

spe$# o! spiriu$l ($us$ion in li!e o!en $dd us $s

+u(h o he (on!usion. The& o!en spe$# in er+s h$$re +u(h oo gener$l $nd inde!inie. I! "e s$& h$ $n

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Sleep and )eath ,43

person$li& is $n $((u+ul$ion o! inheried (h$r$(eris'

i(s h$ ($n (er$inl& %e (o+p$red o he s$e+en h$

$ nu+%er o! +e$l p$rs h$ve $sse+%led he+selves ino $

(lo(#. )u i +us $lso %e $d+ied h$ +$n& s$e'

+ens $%ou spir iu$l "orlds $re no di!!eren !ro+ he

s$e+en h$ he p$rs o! $ (lo(# $re in($p$%le o! pu'

ing he+selves ogeher so h$ he h$nds $(u$ll&

+ove $nd h$ here!ore so+ehing spiriu$l +us %e

presen o +$#e sure his +ove+en h$ppens. F$(ed

"ih su(h $ s$e+en "e $(u$ll& h$ve +ore re$son o

s$& KI+ no going o %oher $n& +ore "ih hese +&s'

i($l %eings h$ +ove he h$nds o! he (lo(#? Id r$her

!ind ou $%ou he +e(h$ni($l rel$ionships h$ +$#e

his h$ppen. I is no $ $ll $ uesion o! +erel& #no"'

ing h$ here is so+ehing spiriu$l he "$(h+$#erB

%ehind +e(h$ni($l o%e(s su(h $s (lo(#sB. The onl&signi!i($n hing here is o %e(o+e !$+ili$r "ih he

"$(h+$#ers houghs "hi(h eised %e!ore he (lo(#

"$s $sse+%led. e ($n redis(over hese houghs in he

+e(h$nis+ o! he (lo(#.

*erel& dre$+ing or !$n$si0ing $%ou hesupersensi%le

ele+en never gives rise o $n&hing e(ep (on!usion %e($use i is un$%le o s$is!& he opponens o! spiriu$l

vie"s "ho $re uie righ "hen he& s$& h$ su(h re!er'

en(es o supersensi%le %eings in he $%sr$( do no help

us unders$nd he $(u$l !$(s o! he +$er. O! (ourse

hese opponens +$& $lso s$& he s$+e hing $%ou he

s$e+ens o! spiriu$l s(ien(e "hi(h $re spe(i!i( $nd

de!inie. In h$ ($se ho"ever "e ($n poin o ho" he

$(ivi& o! $ hidden spiriu$l ele+en $!!e(s our ouer

li!e.

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illusrious n$+e $ppe$rs $ he end o! $ %loodline he

%e$rer o! h$ n$+e +us h$ve inheried his or her $lens.

The supersensi%le !$(s (o++uni($ed %& spiriu$l s(i'

en(e +$#e li!e logi($ll& (o+prehensi%le.

Ho"ever (ons(ienious ruh'see#ers "ho h$ve no per'

son$l eperien(e in he spiriu$l "orld %u $re $e+ping

o (h$r $ (ourse $+ong he !$(s "ill sill %e $%le o r$ise

$n i+por$n o%e(ion %& (l$i+ing h$ i is in$d+issi%le

o $ssu+e he v$lidi& o! $n& !$( si+pl& %e($use i

en$%les us o epl$in so+ehing h$ "ould oher"ise %e

unepl$in$%le. An o%e(ion o! his sor is surel& o$ll&

+e$ningless !or $n&one "ho #no"s he !$(s in uesion

$s $ resul o! dire( supersensi%le per(epion. And l$er

se(ions o! his %oo# "ill indi($e he p$h people ($n $#e

o %e(o+e person$ll& !$+ili$r "ih he l$" o! spiriu$l

($us$ion $s "ell $s "ih oher spiriu$l !$(s h$ $redes(ri%ed here. For hose "ho do no (hoose o $#e his

p$h ho"ever his o%e(ion ($n indeed %e signi!i($n. Is

re!u$ion is $lso v$lu$%le !or hose "ho h$ve de(ided on

his p$h $nd !or he+ $((eping his o%e(ion in he

righ "$& is he %es !irs sep.

I is $%soluel& rue h$ i! "e h$ve no #no"ledge o!

so+ehing "e should no $ssu+e h$ he hing eiss

si+pl& %e($use i epl$ins hings h$ "ould oher"ise

re+$in unepl$in$%le. Ho"ever in he ($se o! he spiri'

u$l !$(s h$ h$ve %een presened here he +$er is

$(u' $ll& uie di!!eren. I! "e $ssu+e h$ hese !$(s

$re rue "e eperien(e no onl& he inelle(u$l resul

h$ li!e %e(o+es (o+prehensi%le %u $lso so+ehinguie di!' !eren. Les i+$gine h$ so+ehing h$ppens

o us h$

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($uses us (onsider$%le p$in $nd e+%$rr$ss+en. e ($n

re$( o his in one o! "o "$&s e ($n %e disressed$%ou he in(iden $nd su((u+% o !eeling e+%$rr$ssed or

even %e over(o+e "ih p$in or "e ($n rel$e o i uie

di!!erenl& elling ourselves h$ in $ previous li!e "e

ourselves $(u$ll& (re$ed he !or(e h$ led us o his

even? in !$( "eve %rough his hing upon ourselves.

e ($n hen #indle in ourselves $ll he !eelings h$ $re

he resuls o! $ hough li#e his. O! (ourse !or i o h$ve

su(h resuls !or $ll our !eelings $nd sens$ions "e h$ve o

eperien(e his hough "ih he u+os sin(eri& $nd "ih

$ll our srengh.

I! "e +$n$ge o do his "e "ill h$ve $n eperien(e

h$ ($n %es %e illusr$ed %& +e$ns o! $ (o+p$rison

Les $ssu+e h$ "o people ge hold o! $ si(# o! se$l'

ing "$. One o! he+ +$#es inelle(u$l (o++ens

$%ou is Kinner n$ure. No +$er ho" (lever hese

(o++ens $re people ($n e$sil& reor h$ his Kinner

n$ure is pure !$n$s& i! i doesn sho" isel! in $n&

"$&. )u he oher person ru%s he se$ling "$ "ih $

(loh $nd sho"s h$ i $r$(s s+$ll p$ri(les. There is

$ gre$ di!!eren(e %e"een he houghs h$ r$nhrough he !irs persons +ind $nd pro+ped his or her

re+$r#s $nd he houghs o! he se(ond person. The

!irs persons houghs h$ve no (onseuen(es !or

re$li& %u he se(' ond persons houghs h$ve lured $

re$l hing $n $(u$l !or(e ou o! hiding.

This is $lso he ($se "ih i+$gining h$ $ !or+er li!e

h$s i+pl$ned in us he po"er o en(ouner $ (er$in

even. Si+pl& i+$gining his $rouses $ re$l !or(e in us



Sleep and )eath ,,,

h$ $llo"s us o +ee he even in $ "$& h$ is ver& di!'

!eren !ro+ ho" "e "ould h$ve +e i i! "e h$d no ener'

$ined his hough. The evens inheren ne(essi& d$"ns

on us "here$s oher"ise "e "ould onl& h$ve %een $%le

o see i $s $ (oin(iden(e. e "ill i++edi$el& under'

s$nd h$ sin(e "h$ "e i+$gined "$s srong enough o

sho" us he !$(s o! he +$er "e +us h$ve h$d he righ

ide$. I! "e repe$ inner pro(esses li#e his he& %egin o

%e $ sour(e o! inner srengh $nd heir v$lidi& is (on'

!ir+ed %& heir !rui!ul (onseuen(es. This v$lidi& gr$d'

u$ll& %e(o+es $ !or(e o %e re(#oned "ih. Su(h

pro(esses h$ve $ he$ling e!!e( on spiri soul $nd %od&?

he& !oser li!e in ever& respe(. e %e(o+e $"$re h$

"hile his $llo"s us o $#e our pl$(e in he (one o! li!e

in he righ "$& (onsidering onl& $ single li!e %e"een

%irh $nd de$h +e$ns su((u+%ing o delusion $nd !$lse'hood. This #no"ledge +$#es our souls sronger.

Alhough people ($n onl& produ(e his purel& inner

proo! o! spiriu$l ($us$ion !or he+selves hrough indi'

vidu$l inner $(ivi& i is possi%le !or ever&one o h$ve

su(h proo!. Ho"ever hose "ho h$ve no produ(ed i !or

he+selves ($nno ev$lu$e is po"er o prove "hile

hose "ho h$ve produ(ed i "ill no longer h$ve $n&dou%s $%ou i. This need no surprise us $ $ll. Is uie

n$ur$l h$ su(h $n ini+$e (o+ponen o! our

inner+os %eing our person$li& ($n onl& %e $deu$el&

proved %& +e$ns o! he +os ini+$e eperien(e.

Ho"ever i is no legii+$e o o%e( h$ sin(e su(h

+$ers (on!or+ so (losel& o inner eperien(e e$(h person +us de$l "ih he+ individu$ll& $nd h$ he&

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$re here!ore no $n $ppropri$e su%e( !or spiriu$l s(i'

en(e. O! (ourse e$(h person +us h$ve he eperien(e!or hi+ or hersel! us $s e$(h person +us unders$nd

he soluion o $ +$he+$i($l eu$ion. )u he "$& o

g$in his eperien(e holds good !or $ll hu+$n %eings

us $s he +ehod !or solving $ +$he+$i($l eu$ion

is v$lid !or $ll.

Le$ving $side supersensi%le o%serv$ions o! (ourse "e

should no den& h$ he $%ove'+enioned proo! "hi(h is %$sed on he srengh'gener$ing !or(e o! he houghs in

uesion is he onl& one h$ "ill s$nd up o $n& un%i$sed

logi(. All oher (onsider$ions $re (er$inl& ver& i+por'

$n %u he& $ll h$ve $spe(s h$ le$ve he+ open o

$$(#. I! "e h$ve $(uired $ su!!i(ienl& un%i$sed vie"

ho"ever he !$( h$ hu+$n %eings $re edu($%le "ill (on'

siue logi($ll& e!!e(ive proo! !or us h$ here is $ spiri'

u$l %eing sruggling !or eisen(e "ihin he %od& h$

envelops i. e "ill (o+p$re $ni+$ls o hu+$n %eings

elling ourselves h$ $n $ni+$ls nor+$l (h$r$(erisi(s

$nd ($p$%iliies $ppe$r de!iniivel& $ %irh (le$rl&

sho"' ing ho" he $ni+$ls heredi& predeer+ines i

$nd ho" i "ill develop under he in!luen(e o! he ouer"orld. e ($n see ho" $ &oung (hi(# ($rries ou vi$l

!un(ions in $ (er$in "$& !ro+ he ver& +o+en o! is

%irh.

In hu+$n %eings ho"ever up%ringing $nd edu($ion

es$%lish $ rel$ionship %e"een our inner soul $(ivi&

$nd so+ehing h$ ($n eis "ihou $n& (onne(ion o

heredi&. e $re $lso ($p$%le o! $ssi+il$ing he e!!e(s

o! ouer in!luen(es $nd $ll edu($ors #no" h$ su(h

in!luen(es +us %e +e %& !or(es (o+ing !ro+ "ihin

he



Sleep and )eath ,,-

person in uesion@i! his is no he ($se $n& $e+p $

edu($ion "ill %e in v$in. Un%i$sed edu($ors $re $"$re

o! $ (le$r'(u %ound$r& %e"een inheried predisposiions

$nd he person$l inner !or(es shining hrough he+ "hi(h

(o+e !ro+ e$rlier lives. I is rue h$ he proo!s "e ($n

$dv$n(e !or su(h hings $re no $s K"eigh& $s he proo!s

o! (er$in !$(s o! ph&si(s h$ ($n %e de+onsr$ed %&

+e$ns o! $ p$ir o! s($les. )u hen hese $re su%le $nd

ini+$e $spe(s o! our lives $nd i! "e h$ve $ sense !or

he+ heir in$ngi%le proo!s $re $s (on(lusive or +ore so

h$n $ngi%le re$li&.

The o%e(ion h$ $ni+$ls ($n $lso %e r$ined $nd ($n

$(uire (h$r$(erisi(s $nd !$(ulies hrough edu($ion is

no v$lid o hose "ho $re $%le o see he esseni$ls. Aside

!ro+ he !$( h$ $ll #inds o! iner+edi$r& s$es eis in

he "orld he resuls o! r$ining $n $ni+$l do no !use"ih is person$l n$ure in $ $ll he s$+e "$& $s his h$p'

pens in hu+$ns. I h$s even %een s$ed h$ he $%iliies

do+esi( $ni+$ls $(uire hrough r$ining $nd hrough

living ogeher "ih hu+$n %eings $re inheri$%le? h$

is h$ he& "or# dire(l& on he level o! he spe(ies

r$her h$n on he individu$l level. D$r"in des(ri%es

ho" dogs !e(h $nd ($rr& "ihou %eing r$ined o do soor h$ving seen i done. ho "ould +$#e si+il$r

(l$i+s $%ou hu+$n edu($ionJ

There $re hin#ers "hose o%serv$ions h$ve +$dehe+

go %e&ond he ide$ h$ hu+$n %eings $re pu ogeher

!ro+ ouside %& +e$ns o! purel& heredi$r& !or(es.

These hin#ers h$ve "or#ed heir "$& up o he ide$ h$

$ spir' iu$l %eing $n individu$li& pre(edes $nd

sh$pes our

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ph&si($l eisen(e. *$n& o! he+ ho"ever do no !ind i

possi%le o gr$sp he eisen(e o! repe$ed e$rhl& lives"hose !ruis $re presen in he ineri+ $s !or+$ive !or(es

helping o %uild up he hu+$n %eing. Les he$r "h$ one

su(h hin#er h$s o s$&. In his %oo# Anthropolo"y

I++$nuel Her+$nn Fi(he son o! he !$+ous Fi(he

(ies he o%serv$ions h$ led hi+ o he !ollo"ing (on'

(lusion7

In he !ulles sense o! he "ord he p$rens do not

produ(e he (hild. The& +$#e no onl& he org$ni(

su%s$n(e $v$il$%le %u $lso he iner+edi$e sen'

sor&>soul ele+en h$ is eviden in he (hilds e+'

per$+en uniue soul'(oloring spe(i$li0$ion o!

i+pulses $nd he li#e "hose (o++on sour(e is

K!$n$s& in h$ %ro$der sense h$ "e h$ve

$lre$d& es$%lished. Sin(e $ uniue +iure $nd

union o! he p$rens souls is un+is$#$%le in $ll

hese ele+ens o! he person$li& i is (o+pleel&

usi!i$%le o epl$in he+ $s purel& $ produ( o!

pro(re$ion espe(i$ll& i! $s "e h$ve (on(luded

pro(re$ion is o %e seen $s $n $(u$l soul pro(ess.)u pre(isel& he (ru(i$l (enr$l poin o! he per'

son$li& is l$(#ing here !or $ deeper $nd +ore

pen'

er$ing o%serv$ion reve$ls h$ even hese

7. I++$nuel Her+$nn Fi(he ,32:',932B Anthropolo"ie Leip0ig,9:4 pp. 769 $nd 7-6. I.H. Fi(he "$s $ philosopher $nd edied he

"or#s o! his !$her philosopher Moh$nn Golie% Fi(he ,3:6'

,9,8B $ Kr$ns(enden$l ide$lis "ho $e+ped o per! e( $ns

ide$s.



Sleep and )eath ,,7

idios&n(r$sies o! +ind $nd soul $re onl& g$r+ens

h$ (lo$# he (hilds re$l spiriu$l ide$l predispo'

siions insru+ens h$ $re ($p$%le o! !urhering

or hindering he develop+en o! hese predisposi'

ions %u in no "$& ($p$%le o! (re$ing he+ ou o!

he+selves.

Furher on "e re$d

/ach per$on eised previousl& in $((ord$n(e "ih

his or her !und$+en$l spiriu$l !or+. Spiriu$ll&

(onsidered no individu$l rese+%les $noher $n&

+ore h$n one spe(ies o! $ni+$l rese+%les $noher.

These houghs go us !$r enough o per+i $ spiriu$l

%eing o ener our ph&si($l %odil& n$ure. Ho"ever sin(ehis %eings !or+$ive !or(es $re no derived !ro+ ($uses

in previous lives i "ould h$ve o $rise !ro+ $ divine pri'

+$l !ound$ion e$(h i+e $ person$li& (o+es ino eis'

en(e. I! "e $ssu+e his o %e rue here is no possi%ili&

o! epl$ining he rel$ionship h$ eiss %e"een

predis' posiions h$ "or# heir "$& ou !ro+ inside us

$nd "h$ (o+es !ro+ our ouer e$rhl& surroundings$nd $p' pro$(hes our inner %eing in he (ourse o! li!e.

The inner hu+$n %eing springing $ne" !or e$(h

individu$l ou o! $ divine pri+$l !ound$ion "ould h$ve

o %e $ o$l sr$nger o "h$ (on!rons i in e$rhl& li!e.

For his no o %e he ($se@$s in !$( i is no@he

inner hu+$n %eing +us h$ve $lre$d& %een (onne(edo he ouer "orld? i +us no %e living in i !or he !irs

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(le$rl& per(eive h$ he& $re inrodu(ing heir sudens o

resuls o! e$rhl& li!e h$ $re indeed sr$nge o heir+erel& inheried r$is o! (h$r$(er &e +$#e he+ !eel $s

i! he& h$d $lre$d& $#en p$r in he "or# h$ produ(es

hese resuls. I! "e (onsider he li!e o! presen'd$& hu+$n'

i& !ro+ $ll poins o! vie" he onl& s$is!$(or& epl$n$'

ion !or i is provided %& repe$ed e$rhl& lives $nd he

!$(s h$ spiriu$l rese$r(h reve$ls $%ou eisen(e in he

spiriu$l re$l+ %e"een hese e$rhl& lives.

The epression Kpresen'd$& hu+$ni& is used uie

deli%er$el& here. Spiriu$l rese$r(h sho"s h$ "hen he

(&(le o! e$rhl& lives !irs %eg$n he (ondiions !$(ing

spir iu$l %eings enering heir %odil& g$r+ens "ere uie

di!!eren !ro+ "h$ he& $re $ presen. In he !ollo"ing

(h$pers "e "ill go %$(# o his pri+ev$l s$e o! hu+$n'

i&. On(e he resuls o! spiriu$l s(ien(e h$ve de+on'

sr$ed ho" hu+$n %eings oo# on heir presen !or+ in

he (one o! he E$rhs evoluion i "ill hen %e possi'

%le o poin ou +ore pre(isel& ho" he hu+$n %eings

esseni$l spiriu$l (ore (o+es !ro+ supersensi%le "orlds

$nd eners is %odil& g$r+ens $s "ell $s ho"

Khu+$n desin& he spiriu$l l$" o! ($us$iondevelops.



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,,3

C H A P T / R 8

COS*IC E/OLUTION

AND THE HU*AN )EING

Introductory Thou"ht$

In previous (h$pers "e s$" h$ our hu+$n +$#eup (on'

siss o! !our p$rs he ph&si($l %od& he li!e %od& he

$sr$l %od& $nd he vehi(le o! he I. The I "or#s "ihin

he oher hree ele+ens o r$ns!or+ he+. On $ lo"er

level his r$ns!or+$ion resuls in he senien soul he+ind soul $nd he (ons(iousness soul? on $ higher level

in he spiri sel! he li!e spiri $nd he spiri %od&. No"

hese +e+%ers o! our hu+$n n$ure rel$e o he (os+os

$s $ "hole in $ gre$ v$rie& o! "$&s $nd heir evoluion

is lin#ed o h$ o! he (os+os. )& (onsidering (os+i(

evoluion "e g$in insigh ino he deeper se(res o! our

hu+$n +$#eup.

I is o%vious h$ our li!e is (onne(ed in +$n& "$&so

our surroundings o "here i evolves. Even eern$l s(i'

en(e hrough he !$(s $v$il$%le o i h$s %een !or(ed o

see h$ he E$rh isel!@our d"elling in he +os

(o+' prehensive sense o! he "ord@h$s undergone $nevolu' ion. S(ien(e re!ers o s$ges o! he E$rhs

eisen(e "hen hu+$n %eings did no &e eis on his

pl$ne in

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heir presen !or+ $nd i de+onsr$es ho" hu+$n# ind

slo"l& $nd gr$du$ll& evolved !ro+ ver& %$si( s$ges o!

(ivili0$ion o our presen (ir(u+s$n(es. Thus s(ien(e

oo h$s (o+e o %elieve h$ here is $ (onne(ion

%e"een hu+$n evoluion $nd he evoluion o! our (eles'

i$l %od& he E$rh.

Spiriu$l s(ien(e r$(es his (onne(ion %& +e$ns o!

#no"ledge h$ derives is !$(s !ro+ per(epion

enh$n(ed %& spiriu$l org$ns. Spiritual $cience is used

here o +e$n he s$+e hing $s Kesoeri( s(ien(e $s

should %e eviden !ro+ he (one.B I r$(es he (ourse

o! hu+$n evoluion in reverse. In doing so i %e(o+es

$pp$ren h$ he $(u$l inner spiriu$l %eings o! hu+$n

individu$ls h$ve gone hrough $ series o! lives on his

E$rh. In his "$& spiriu$l rese$r(h $rrives $ $ poin in

i+e in he dis$n p$s "hen he inner essen(e o! e$(hhu+$n %eing !irs e+%$r#ed on $n ouer li!e in he presen

sense o! he "ord. This !irs e$rhl& e+%odi+en "$s

"hen he I !irs %eg$n o %e $(ive "ihin he hree %odies

$sr$l %od& li!e %od& $nd ph&si($l %od&B $nd o ($rr&

he !ruis o! his "or# over ino $ su%seuen li!e.

I! "e shi! our vie" %$(# o his poin in i+e "e "ill

%e(o+e $"$re h$ "ihin he e$rhl& (ondiions

en(oun' ered %& he I he ph&si($l eheri( $nd

$sr$l %odies "ere $lre$d& developed $nd

iner(onne(ed in $ (er$in "$&. The I hen unied !or

he !irs i+e "ih he %eing (onsising o! hese hree

%odies $nd %eg$n o $#e p$r in heir !urher evoluion.

Unil re$(hing his level "here he& !irs en(ounered$n I he& h$d %een evolving "ih' ou one.



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,,2

To $ns"er our uesions $%ou ho" hese hree %odies

$rrived $ $ s$ge o! develop+en "here he& "ere ($p$'

%le o! re(eiving $n I $nd $%ou ho" his I isel! ($+e ino

eisen(e $nd %e($+e ($p$%le o! "or#ing "ihin hese

%odies spiriu$l s(ieni!i( rese$r(h +us go sill !urher

%$(# in i+e. e ($n onl& $ns"er hese uesions %& r$('

ing he develop+en o! he E$rh isel! %& spiriu$l s(ien'

i!i( +e$ns. Through su(h rese$r(h "e $rrive $ his

pl$nes %eginning poin. A vie" %$sed solel& on !$(s

supplied %& our ph&si($l senses is no !$r're$(hing

enough o (o+e o (on(lusions h$ h$ve $n&hing o do

"ih his %eginning. One su(h vie" (on(ludes h$ $ll o!

he E$rhs su%s$n(e !or+ed ou o! $ pri+ev$l +is. I

($nno %e he $s# o! his %oo# o go ino su(h ide$s in

+ore de$il %e($use spiriu$l rese$r(h is +ore (on(erned

"ih spiriu$l ($uses l&ing %ehind +$er h$n "ih he+ere +$eri$l pro(esses o! E$rhs evoluion.

As $n e$+ple i! here is $ person in !ron o! us "ho

is r$ising $ h$nd his ($n sugges "o di!!eren "$&s o!

loo#ing $ his $(ion. e ($n eiher invesig$e he

+e(h' $nis+ o! he persons $r+ $nd he res o! his or

her %od& $nd des(ri%e he pro(ess h$ is $#ing pl$(e

$s $ purel& ph&si($l one or "e ($n urn our spiriu$l$enion o "h$ is going on in he persons soul $nd

o his or her inner +oiv$ion !or r$ising $ h$nd. In $

si+il$r "$& rese$r(h' ers s(hooled in spiriu$l

per(epion see spiriu$l pro(esses %ehind $ll he

pro(esses o! he ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le "orld. To

he+ $n& r$ns!or+$ion in he +$eri$l $spe( o! heE$rh is $ +$ni!es$ion o! spiriu$l !or(es l&ing

%ehind +$er. )u i! "e go !urher $nd !urher %$(# in

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i+e in our spiriu$l o%serv$ion o! he li!e o! he E$rh

"e evenu$ll& $rrive $ he poin in evoluion "here +$'

er !irs %eg$n o eis. This +$eri$l ele+en developed

ou o! he spiriu$l. )e!ore his poin onl& he spiriu$l

ele+en "$s presen. Through !urher spiriu$l o%serv$'

ion "e see ho" his spiriu$l ele+en p$ri$ll& (on'

densed ino +$er so o spe$#. The pro(ess $#ing pl$(e

%e!ore us is he s$+e hing on $ higher level $s "h$

"ould $#e pl$(e i! "e "ere o%serving $ (on$iner !ull o!

"$er undergoing so+e ingenious (ooling pro(ess so h$

lu+ps o! i(e gr$du$ll& !or+. Mus $s "e see i(e (ondens'

ing ou o! so+ehing h$ used o %e $ll "$er spiriu$l

o%serv$ion $llo"s us o r$(e ho" +$eri$l hings pro'

(esses $nd %eings K(ondense ou o! $n ele+en h$ "$s

!or+erl& (o+pleel& spiriu$l in (h$r$(er.

This is ho" he E$rh developed !ro+ $ spiriu$l (os+i( %eing ino $ ph&si($l pl$ne Ever&hing +$eri$ll& (on'

ne(ed o i (ondensed ou o! "h$ "$s !or+erl& spiriu'

$ll& (onne(ed o i. Ho"ever "e +us no i+$gine h$

he spiriu$l ele+en is ever o$ll& r$ns!or+ed ino

+$' er? +$er is $l"$&s onl& $ r$ns!or+ed porion

o! he origin$l spiriu$l ele+en "hi(h re+$ins he

$(u$l guid' ing prin(iple even "hile +$er is evolving.

I is re$son$%le o s$e h$ $ vie" resri(ing isel! o

sense'per(epi%le ph&si($l pro(esses@$nd o "h$ our

inelle( ($n (on(lude !ro+ he+@is no $%le o in!or+

us $%ou he spiriu$l ele+en in uesion here. Les

i+$gine $ %eing "ih senses h$ $re ($p$%le o!

per(eiving i(e %u no he !iner s$e o! "$er !ro+"hi(h i(e e+erges %& +e$ns o! (ooling. For his %eing

"$er "ould



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,6,

si+pl& no %e presen $nd (ould onl& %e per(eived "hen

p$rs o! i urned o i(e. Li#e"ise he spiriu$l ele+en

h$ lies (on(e$led %ehind e$rhl& pro(esses re+$ins hid'

den !ro+ hose "ho do no $d+i he eisen(e o! $n&'

hing no presen o he ph&si($l senses. I! su(h people

dr$" (orre( (on(lusions $%ou e$rlier (ondiions on he

E$rh !ro+ (urren ph&si($l per(epi%le !$(s he& "ill

onl& %e $%le o go %$(# o he poin in evoluion "hen he

preeising spiriu$l ele+en p$ri$ll& (ondensed ino

+$er. Their +ehod o! o%serv$ion per(eives $s lile o!

he preeising spiriu$l ele+en $s i does o! he spiriu$l

ele+en (urrenl& $ "or# %ehind +$er.

Onl& in he l$s (h$pers o! his %oo# "ill "e %e $%le o

spe$# $%ou he p$hs "e +us !ollo" in order o le$rn o

use spiriu$l per(epion o loo# %$(# on he e$rlier s$es

o! he E$rh h$ $re +enioned here. For he +o+en ishould onl& %e +enioned h$ $s !$r $s spiriu$l rese$r(h

is (on(erned !$(s $%ou even he +os dis$n p$s h$ve

no dis$ppe$red. On(e $ %eing h$s $(hieved ph&si($l

eisen(e he +$eri$l p$r o! i dis$ppe$rs $!er he

de$h o! is %od&. Ho"ever he spiriu$l !or(es h$

h$ve epelled his %odil& ele+en do no Kdis$ppe$r

in he s$+e "$&. The& le$ve heir r$(es e$(reprodu(ions o! he+selves in he spiriu$l

!ound$ions o! he "orld. I! "e $re $%le o r$ise our

per(epion !ro+ he level o! he visi%le "orld o he

invisi%le "e uli+$el& !ind our' selves !$(e o !$(e

"ih so+ehing (o+p$r$%le o $ +igh& spiriu$l

p$nor$+$ h$ re(ords $ll he %&gone pro(esses o! he"orld. These i+perish$%le r$(es o! ever&hing

spiriu$l +$& %e ($lled he KA#$shi( re(ord

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C E

i! "e design$e he spiriu$ll& l$sing ele+en in "orld

evens $s heir A#$shi( essen(e in (onr$s o heir r$n'sien !or+s.

No" $ his poin i +us %e s$id $g$in h$ rese$r(h ino

supersensi%le re$l+s o! eisen(e ($n onl& %e ($rried ou

"ih he help o! spiriu$l per(epion "hi(h in his ($se

+e$ns re$ding he A#$shi( re(ord. Ho"ever "h$ h$s

$lre$d& %een s$id in e$rlier p$rs o! his %oo# $%ou si+i'

l$r ins$n(es $lso holds good here Alhough supersensi' %le !$(s ($n onl& %e di$covered %& +e$ns o! super'

sensi%le per(epion on(e he& h$ve %een dis(overed $nd

(o++uni($ed %& he s(ien(e o! he supersensi%le he&

($n %e under$tood %& ordin$r& hin#ing $ le$s i! i

$e+ps o %e rul& un%i$sed. In he p$ges h$ !ollo"

in!or+$ion on he E$rhs evoluion$r& s$ges "ill %e

(o++uni($ed !ro+ he s$ndpoin o! supersensi%le

#no"ledge. The r$ns!or+$ions our pl$ne h$s under'

gone "ill %e !ollo"ed $ll he "$& do"n o is presen'd$&

s$e. I! "e (onsider "h$ no" $(u$ll& (on!rons us $s

+ere sense per(epion $nd hen $%sor% "h$ supersensi'

%le #no"ledge h$s o s$& $%ou ho" "h$ presenl&

eiss h$s %een evolving sin(e i+e i++e+ori$l $ndi! our hin#ing is rul& i+p$ri$l "e "ill %e $%le o s$&

Firs o! $ll "h$ his #no"ledge des(ri%es is horoughl&

logi($l? se(ondl& "hen "e $((ep "h$ is

(o++uni($ed %& supersensi%le rese$r(h $s rue "e

($n unders$nd ho" he hings "e en(ouner h$ve

%e(o+e "h$ he& $re.

No" "hen "e spe$# o! logi( in his (one o!(ourse

his doesn +e$n h$ here is no possi%ili& o! logi($l

error in $n& $((ouns o! supersensi%le rese$r(h. e "ill



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,6-

onl& spe$# o! Klogi( here in he s$+e sense h$ "e spe$#

o! i in ordin$r& li!e in he ph&si($l "orld. Mus $s "e $re

(h$llenged o presen hings logi($ll& in he ph&si($l

"orld in spie o! he !$( h$ individu$ls presening he

!$(s o! $n& given su%e( ($n !$ll ino logi($l error he

s$+e is rue in supersensi%le rese$r(h. I ($n even h$ppen

h$ rese$r(hers "ho $re ($p$%le o! per(epion in super'

sensi%le do+$ins +$& su((u+% o error in presening

heir resuls logi($ll& $nd +$& %e (orre(ed %& so+eone

"ho $lhough no ($p$%le o! supersensi%le per(epion

h$s he ($p$(i& !or sound hin#ing. Esseni$ll& ho"ever

here ($n %e no o%e(ion o he logi( $pplied in supersen'

si%le rese$r(h. I should %e o$ll& unne(ess$r& o e+ph$'

si0e h$ nohing ($n %e s$id $g$ins he !$(s he+selves

on purel& logi($l grounds. Mus $s he eisen(e o! $ "h$le

in he ph&si($l "orld ($n never %e proved logi($ll& %uonl& %& seeing one onl& spiriu$l per(epion ($n re(og'

ni0e supersensi%le !$(s $s su(h.

Ho"ever i ($nno %e e+ph$si0ed enough h$ %e!ore

$e+ping o o%serve he spiriu$l "orld hrough our

o"n per(epion "e +us !irs $(uire $n overvie" o! i

%oh %& +e$ns o! logi( $s "$s indi($ed e$rlier $nd %&

re$li0ing ho" univers$ll& unders$nd$%le he sense' per(epi%le +$ni!es "orld %e(o+es i! "e $ssu+e h$

he (o++uni' ($ions o! esoeri( s(ien(e $re (orre(. I!

"e ree( his p$h o! prep$r$ion $ll our eperien(e in

he supersensi%le "orld re+$ins un(er$in $nd even

d$ngerous? "e +erel& grope our "$& $round. Th$s

"h& his %oo# presens he supersensi%le !$(s o!

E$rhs evoluion !irs %e!ore dis' (ussing he $(u$l

p$h o supersensi%le #no"ledge.




e should $lso #eep in +ind h$ i! "e use hin#ing $s

our e(lusive +e$ns o! !inding our "$& ino "h$ super'

sensi%le #no"ledge h$s o s$& his is no $ $ll (o+p$r$'

%le o si+pl& lisening o $n $((oun o! so+e ph&si($l

pro(ess "e ($nno see !or ourselves. In isel! pure hin#'

ing is $lre$d& $ supersensi%le $(ivi&. To he een h$

i is $ sense'oriened pro(ess hin#ing ($nno le$d o

supersensi%le pro(esses $ll %& isel! %u i! "e $ppl& i o

he supersensi%le pro(esses repored %& supersensi%le

per(epion i hen gro"s ino he supersensi%le "orld on

is o"n. In !$( one o! he ver& %es "$&s o! $(hieving

per(epion in he supersensi%le do+$in is o gro" ino he

higher "orld %& hin#ing $%ou he in!or+$ion supersen'

si%le #no"ledge (onve&s. I! "e do i his "$& "e ener

he higher "orld "ih gre$es possi%le (l$ri&. This is

"h& $ (er$in rend in spiriu$l s(ieni!i( rese$r(h (onsid'ers his &pe o! hin#ing o %e he %es possi%le !irs sep

in $n& spiriu$l s(ieni!i( r$ining.

I should see+ uie unders$nd$%le h$ his %oo# does

no des(ri%e ho" he ouer "orld (on!ir+s he supersen'

si%le "ih reg$rd o ever& de$il o! E$rhs evoluion $s

per(eived in he spiri. Th$ "$s no "h$ "$s

inended "hen i "$s s$id h$ he hidden ele+en ($n %e dee(ed ever&"here in is +$ni!es e!!e(s. h$

"$s +e$n "$s h$ ever&hing "e en(ouner ($n

gr$du$ll& %e illu+i' n$ed $nd %e(o+e unders$nd$%le

i! "e see +$ni!es evens in he ligh provided %&

spiriu$l s(ien(e. In he !ollo"ing p$ges he +$ni!es

ele+ens (on!ir+$ion o! he hidden ele+en "ill %e

re!erred o in onl& $ !e" (h$r' $(erisi( ins$n(es in

order o sho" ho" his ($n %e done



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,67

$ $n& poin in he (ourse o! pr$(i($l li!e "herever "e

(hoose o do so.

An Overvie of Planetary Incarnation$

I! "e !ollo" he E$rhs develop+en in reverse in he

sense o! he $%ove'+enioned spiriu$l s(ieni!i( +ehod

o! rese$r(h "e $rrive $ $ s$ge "hen our pl$ne eised

in $ spiriu$l s$e. I! "e (oninue rese$r(hing sill !urher

%$(# in i+e ho"ever "e !ind h$ his spiriu$l ele+en

previousl& eised $s $ ph&si($l e+%odi+en o! $ sor.

Th$ is "e en(ouner $ %&gone ph&si($l pl$ne$r& s$e

h$ "$s l$er spiriu$li0ed? sill l$er i re+$eri$li0ed $nd

"$s r$ns!or+ed ino our E$rh. The E$rh $s "e #no" i

hus $ppe$rs $s he rein($rn$ion o! $n $n(ien pl$ne. )u

spiriu$l s(ien(e ($n go sill !urher %$(# $nd "hen idoes i !inds h$ his "hole pro(ess "$s repe$ed "o

+ore i+es. This E$rh o! ours h$s undergone hree prior

pl$ne$r& s$ges "ih inervening s$ges o! spiriu$li0$'

ion. The !urher %$(# "e r$(e hese in($rn$ions he

+ore su%le $nd deli($e in (h$r$(er he ph&si($l

ele+en %e(o+es.

hen !$(ed "ih he des(ripions h$ !ollo" isn$'

ur$l o "onder ho" $n&one o! sound +ind ($n possi%l&

$ssu+e he eisen(e o! (os+i( evoluion$r& s$ges

l&ing so !$r %$(# in he p$s. I +us %e s$id in response

h$ !or hose "ho $re no" $%le o see $nd unders$nd

he spiriu$l ele+en hidden in "h$ is per(epi%le o

he senses insigh ino e$rlier s$ges o! evoluion no

+$' er ho" dis$n is no $n i+possi%ili&. T$l#ing

$%ou

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E00F

evoluion in he sense inended here is +e$ningless onl&

!or hose "ho do no $(#no"ledge his hidden spiriu$l

ele+en in he presen. For hose "ho do previous

s$ges o! evoluion $re presen in heir per(epion o! he

presen one us $s he one'&e$r'old (hild is sill presen

in heir per(epion o! $ !i!&'&e$r'old person. 5ou +$&

o%e( h$ in his e$+ple in $ddiion o he !i!&'&e$r'

old one'&e$r'old (hildren $nd $ll he s$ges in %e"een

$re $(u$ll& here !or us o see. Th$s rue %u i is

eu$ll& rue o! he evoluion o! he spiriu$l ele+en in

he sense inended here. An&one "ho h$s (o+e o $n

o%e(ive (on(lusion on his +$er "ill $lso see h$ in

$n& (o+prehensive o%serv$ion o! he presen h$ $lso

in(ludes is spiriu$l ele+en p$s evoluion$r& s$ges

re$ll& $re presen $long "ih he per!e(ed s$ges o!

presen'd$& evoluion us $s one'&e$r'old %$%ies $re presen $long "ih !i!&'&e$r'olds. I! "e ($n si+pl& dis'

inguish %e"een he di!!eren su((essive s$ges o! evo'

luion i is possi%le o see pri+ev$l evens "ihin he

e$rhl& evens o! he presen.

No" in he !or+ in "hi(h "e $re (urrenl& evolving

hu+$n %eings $ppe$red !or he !irs i+e in he !ourh o!

he $%ove'+enioned pl$ne$r& in($rn$ions he $(u$l

E$rh isel!. The esseni$l !e$ure o! our (urren hu+$n

+$#eup is h$ i (o+prises !our p$rs he ph&si($l

%od& he li!e %od& he $sr$l %od& $nd he I.

Ho"ever his (o+posie !igure "ould no h$ve %een

$%le o $ppe$r i! i h$d no %een prep$red %& he

(ir(u+s$n(es o! prior evo' luion. ihin he previous pl$ne$r& in($rn$ion %eings developed h$ $lre$d&

possessed hree o! he presen !our




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re(eiving he I. The se(ond period in his E$rh ph$se o!

evoluion is (h$r$(eri0ed %& he un!olding o! he I

"ihin he ph&si($l eheri( $nd $sr$l %odies.

Mus $s hu+$n#ind is %eing %rough o $ higher level %&

he E$rh ph$se o! evoluion his "$s $lso he ($se in

e$(h o! he e$rlier pl$ne$r& in($rn$ions sin(e $ hu+$n

ele+en "$s $lre$d& presen even during he !irs o! hese

in($rn$ions. This is "h& "e ($n shed ligh on he essen'

i$l n$ure o! presen'd$& hu+$n %eings %& r$(ing our

evoluion %$(# o he ver& dis$n p$s o he !irs pl$ne'

$r& in($rn$ion.

No" supersensi%le rese$r(h gives n$+es o hese pl$n'

e$r& in($rn$ions ($lling he !irs Saturn he se(ond

Sun he hird (oon $nd he !ourh /arth. e +us #eep

(le$rl& in +ind ho"ever h$ hese (l$ssi!i($ions +us

no i++edi$el& %e $sso(i$ed "ih he use o! he s$+en$+es !or he (o+ponens o! our presen'd$& sol$r s&s'

e+. Saturn Sun $nd (oon $re inended $s n$+es !or

evoluion$r& !or+s he E$rh "en hrough in he p$s.

The rel$ionship %e"een hese "orlds o! he $n(ien

p$s $nd he (elesi$l %odies h$ +$#e up our presen

sol$r s&se+ "ill %e(o+e (le$r in he (ourse o! he

des(ripions h$ !ollo". I "ill hen $lso %e(o+e(le$r "h& hese n$+es "ere (hosen.

Condiions during hese !our pl$ne$r& in($rn$ions

"ill no" %e des(ri%ed %u onl& in %rie! ouline. The

pro' (esses %eings $nd desinies on Saturn Sun $nd

(oon "ere rul& $s v$ried $s on E$rh isel! so onl& $

!e" in' dividu$l (h$r$(erisi(s o! hese (ondiions

"ill %e e+ph$si0ed in order o illusr$e ho" e$rhl&

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"ihou going %$(# $s !$r $s he S$urn s$e hese re$li'

ies +us %e des(ri%ed. These des(ripions "ill (er$inl&

no %e +isundersood %& $n&one "ho #eeps his di!!i'

(ul& in +ind $nd is $"$re h$ +u(h o! "h$ is s$id is

+ore o! $n $llusion o $(u$l re$liies h$n $n e$(

des(ripion o! he+.

A (onr$di(ion +igh %e !ound %e"een "h$ is s$id

here $nd on he !ollo"ing p$ges $nd "h$ is s$id in he

p$r$gr$ph %eginning on p$ge ,67 $%ou he p$s (oninu'

ing o eis in he presen. e +igh i+$gine h$ $n e$r'

lier S$urn Sun or *oon s$e or even $ hu+$n !or+

su(h $s is des(ri%ed here $s h$ving eised during hose

%&gone s$ges does no eis $n&"here $longside he

(urren s$e o! our E$rh. I is rue h$ here $re no S$'

urn Sun $nd *oon hu+$ns running $round $+ong

e$rhlings in he s$+e "$& h$ here $re lile (hildrenrunning $round $+ong !i! &'&e$r'olds. Ho"ever

hu+$n#inds e$rlier s$es $re supersensi%l& per(epi%le

ithin e$rhl& hu+$n %eings. In order o re(ogni0e his

"e +us onl& h$ve $(uired $ po"er o! dis(ri+in$ion

h$ in(ludes he !ull s(ope o! li!es (ir(u+s$n(es. Mus

$s he lile (hild is presen $long "ih he !i!&'&e$r'

old he (orpse he sleeper $nd he dre$+er $re $lso presen $long "ih he living "$#ing e$rhl&

hu+$n %eing. Even i! hese v$rious +$ni!es$ions o!

he presen'd$& hu+$n %eing $re no he directeuiv$lens o! he v$rious s$ges o! evoluion $n

o%e(ive o%server "ill nonehe' less see hese s$ges in

he+.

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Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,-,

The ph&si($l %od& is he oldes o! he presen !our ele'

+ens o! our +$#eup $nd in is o"n "$& i is $lso he one

h$ h$s $(hieved he gre$es degree o! per!e(ion. Super'sensi%le rese$r(h sho"s h$ his ph&si($l hu+$n ele+en

"$s $lre$d& presen during he S$urn ph$se o! evoluion.

Ho"ever $s "ill %e(o+e eviden in he (ourse o! his

des(ripion he !or+ i h$d on S$urn "$s so+ehing (o+'

pleel& di!!eren !ro+ he presen ph&si($l hu+$n %od&. I

is inheren in he n$ure o! his presen ph&si($l %od& h$ i

($n onl& survive in (onne(ion "ih he li!e %od& $sr$l

%od& $nd I $s h$s %een des(ri%ed e$rlier in his %oo#. This

(onne(ion did no &e eis on S$urn. A h$ i+e he

ph&si($l %od& "$s undergoing is !irs evoluion$r& s$ge

$nd did no in(orpor$e hese oher ele+ens. I +$ured

enough o re(eive $ li!e %od& onl& in he (ourse o! he S$'

urn ph$se o! evoluion %u in order !or i o $(u$ll& do soS$urn ! irs h$d o spiriu$li0e $nd hen rein($rn$e $s Sun.

During he Sun in($rn$ion "h$ he ph&si($l %od& h$d

%e(o+e on S$urn h$d o develop $ll over $g$in $s i! !ro+

$ residu$l e+%r&o %e!ore i (ould i+%ue isel! "ih $n

eher %od&. In(orpor$ing $n eher %od& (h$nged he

(h$r$(er o! he ph&si($l %od& r$ising i o $ se(ond level

o! per!e(ion. So+ehing si+il$r oo# pl$(e during he*oon ph$se o! evoluion "hen our prede(essors

h$ving evolved !ro+ he Sun o he *oon in(orpor$ed

he $sr$l %od&. This r$ns!or+ed he ph&si($l %od& !or

$ hird i+e r$ising i o $ hird level o! per!e(ion. The

li!e %od& "$s si+il$rl& r$ns!or+ed $nd "$s hen $ is

se(ond level o! per!e(ion. During he E$rh ph$se he I

"$s in(orpor$ed ino our hu+$n prede(essors "ho

(onsised o! ph&si($l eheri(

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$nd $sr$l %odies $ h$ poin. Through his pro(ess he

ph&si($l %od& $(hieved is !ourh level o! per!e(ion he

li!e %od& is hird $nd he $sr$l %od& is se(ond "hile he

I is sill onl& in is !irs s$ge o! eisen(e.

I! "e ($n devoe ourselves o $#ing $n un%i$sed loo# $

he hu+$n %eing "e "ill h$ve no di!!i(ul& i+$gining

hese ele+ens di!!eren degrees o! per!e(ion in he righ

"$&. All "e need o do is o (o+p$re he ph&si($l %od&

"ih he $sr$l %od& in his respe(. O%viousl& he $sr$l

%od& $s $ soul (o+ponen is $ $ higher level o! evoluion

h$n he ph&si($l %od& $nd in !uure "hen i h$s %een per'

!e(ed i "ill %e +u(h +ore signi!i($n !or our over$ll

+$#eup h$n he presen ph&si($l %od&. In is o"n "$&

ho"ever he ph&si($l %od& h$s re$(hed $ (er$in (li+$ in

is evoluion. Mus hin# o! he sru(ure o! he he$r "hi(h

is org$ni0ed in h$r+on& "ih he gre$es possi%le "is'do+ or o! he "onder!ul (onsru(ion o! he %r$in or even

o! $ single p$r o! $ %one su(h $s he upper end o! he high

%one. ihin he end o! his %one "e !ind $ regul$rl& sru('

ured ne"or# or rellis'li#e p$ern o! deli($e rods.

The "hole hing is $rr$nged so $s o &ield he %es

possi%le resuls !or he sur!$(e o! he oin@!or

e$+ple he %es disri%uion o! !ri(ion@so h$ i$(hieves he righ #ind o! +o%ili& "hile using $s lile

+$eri$l $s possi%le.

e !ind "isdo+'!illed $rr$nge+ens su(h $s his in $ll

p$rs o! he ph&si($l %od&. And i! "e hen go on o

o%serve he h$r+onious iner$(ion %e"een he p$rs

$nd he "hole "e "ill (er$inl& $gree h$ his+e+%er o! our hu+$n +$#eup is (o+plee $nd per!e(

in is o"n "$&. An& $pp$ren ine!!e(iveness in (er$in

p$rs o! he %od&



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,--

or disur%$n(es in is sru(ure or !un(ioning see+ uni+'

por$n in (o+p$rison. e "ill even dis(over h$ in $ (er'

$in respe( su(h disur%$n(es $re onl& he ne(ess$r&

sh$do" side o! he "isdo+'!illed ligh h$ illu+ines our

enire ph&si($l org$nis+.

No" les (o+p$re his o he $sr$l %od& $s he vehi(le

o! our ple$sure $nd p$in desires $nd p$ssions. h$ inse'

(uri& prev$ils here "ih reg$rd o o& $nd sorro"? "h$

!reuenl& +e$ningless desires $nd p$ssions $re pl$&ed

ou o!en running (ouner o our higher $i+s The $sr$l

%od& is onl& %eginning o $(hieve he h$r+on& $nd iner'

n$l (onsisen(& h$ "e $lre$d& !ind in he ph&si($l %od&.

Si+il$rl& i is possi%le o sho" h$ he eher %od&

$lhough +ore per!e( in is o"n "$& h$n he $sr$l %od&

is less per!e( h$n he ph&si($l %od&. I! "e (onsider he I

in he righ "$& i "ill $lso %e(o+e eviden h$ i is (ur'renl& onl& $ he ver& %eginning o! is evoluion. To "h$

een !or e$+ple h$s i $lre$d& $((o+plished is $s#

o! r$ns!or+ing he oher (o+ponens o! our +$#eup ino

+$ni!es$ions o! is o"n n$ureJ

For hose !$+ili$r "ih spiriu$l s(ien(e he resuls o!

ouer o%serv$ions in his $re$ $re unders(ored %&

so+e' hing else. e +igh poin ou h$ he ph&si($l

%od& is su%e( o illness. )u spiriu$l s(ien(e is in $

posiion o de+onsr$e h$ $ gre$ per(en$ge o! $ll

illness origi' n$es in errors $nd $%err$ions o! he

$sr$l %od& h$ desro& he per!e( h$r+on& o! he

ph&si($l %od& in $ round$%ou "$& hrough %eing

r$ns+ied o he eher %od&. )oh his deeper(onne(ion "hi(h ($n onl& %e ou(hed on hereB $nd

he $(u$l re$son !or +$n& dise$se



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pro(esses elude $n& s(ieni!i( +ehod o! o%serv$ion

h$ (hooses o (on!ine isel! o ph&si($l sense'per(ep'i%le !$(s. Sin(e in +os ($ses his (onne(ion resuls in

d$+$ge o he $sr$l %od& h$ does no produ(e p$hol'

ogies in he ph&si($l %od& during he li!ei+e in "hi(h

his d$+$ge o((urs %u onl& in he !ollo"ing one he

l$"s governing his pro(ess $re +e$ning!ul onl& !or

hose "ho $(#no"ledge he eisen(e o! repe$ed hu+$n

lives. )u even i! "e do no (hoose o $(uire his deeper

#no"ledge loo#ing $ li!e in he usu$l "$& "ill $lso

sho" us h$ hu+$n %eings indulge in !$r oo +$n& gr$'

i!i($ions $nd desires h$ under+ine he h$r+on& o! he

ph&si($l %od&. And gr$i!i($ion desire p$ssion $nd so

on h$ve heir se$ in he $sr$l %od& r$her h$n in he

ph&si($l %od&. In +$n& respe(s he $sr$l %od& is sill

i+per!e( enough o desro& he per!e(ion o! he ph&si'

($l %od&.

I should %e poined ou $g$in $ his poin h$ dis(ussing

hese hings does no (onsiue $n $e+p o prove spiri'

u$l s(ieni!i( s$e+ens $%ou he evoluion o! he

!our +e+%ers o! our hu+$n +$#eup. An& proo! is $#en

!ro+ spiriu$l rese$r(h isel! "hi(h sho"s h$ he ph&si($l %od& h$s undergone !our r$ns!or+$ions

o"$rd higher degrees o! per!e(ion "hile our oher

+e+%ers h$ve undergone !e"er $s $lre$d& des(ri%ed.

Here "e $re si+' pl& $e+ping o sho" h$ spiriu$l

rese$r(h (o++uni' ($es !$(s "hose e!!e(s $re $lso

eviden in he v$r&ing degrees o! per!e(ion o! he

ph&si($l %od& li!e %od& $nd so on $nd h$ hese

di!!eren levels o! per!e(ion $re $lso ou"$rdl&

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"ould dis(over h$ his sp$(e is no uni!or+l& "$r+

hroughou %u h$s "$r+er $nd (older $re$s h$ $lern$e

in $ gre$ v$rie& o! p$erns. $r+h "ould %e per(eived

r$di$ing $long (er$in lines h$ $re no sr$igh %u !or+

irregul$r sh$pes produ(ed %& v$ri$ions in he$. Our

o%servers "ould %e (on!roned %& so+ehing li#e $ sru('

ured (os+i( %eing h$ $ppe$rs in (ons$nl& (h$nging

s$es $nd (onsiss onl& o! he$.

I is di!!i(ul !or +odern individu$ls o i+$gine so+e'

hing h$ (onsiss onl& o! "$r+h sin(e "e $re $((us'

o+ed o per(eiving "$r+h onl& in $sso(i$ion "ih ho

or (old g$seous liuid or solid %odies r$her h$n hin#'

ing o! i $s so+ehing in isel!. Espe(i$ll& hose o! us "ho

h$ve $%sor%ed he ide$s o! +odern ph&si(s "ill !ind i

ridi(ulous o $l# $%ou "$r+h or he$ in he "$& us

des(ri%ed $nd "e +igh s$& his hile here $re solidliuid $nd g$seous %odies he$ onl& indi($es $ (ondi'

ion o! one o! hese hree &pes. hen he s+$lles p$ri'

(les o! $ g$s $re in +oion his +oion is per(eived $s

he$ so "here here is no g$s here ($n %e no su(h

+ove' +en $nd here!ore no he$.

Spiriu$l s(ieni!i( rese$r(hers see his su%e( in $

uie di!!eren ligh. For he+ he$ is so+ehing h$

he& ($n spe$# o! in he s$+e sense h$ he& spe$# o! $

g$s $ liuid or $ solid %od&. I is $ su%s$n(e sill +ore

deli($e h$n $ g$s $nd $ g$s is nohing oher h$n (on'

densed he$ in he s$+e sense h$ $ liuid is $

(ondensed v$por or $ solid $ (ondensed liuid. So

spiriu$l s(ieniss spe$# o! %odies o! he$ us $s he&$lso spe$# o! %odies o! g$s or v$por.



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Kph&si($l %od& in his (one "e +us %e ($re!ul o

$void hin#ing $%ou hu+$n ph&si($l %odies $s he& eisod$&. R$her "e +us disinguish ($re!ull& %e"een he

ph&si($l %od& $nd he +iner$l %od&. A ph&si($l %od& is

one h$ is governed %& he ph&si($l l$"s "e o%serve od$&

in he +iner$l #ingdo+. Ho"ever our presen'd$& ph&si'

($l %odies $re no onl& governed %& su(h ph&si($l l$"s %u

$re $lso i+%ued "ih +iner$l su%s$n(e. There ($n %e no

$l# o! ph&si($l>+iner$l %odies li#e his on S$urn.

The ph&si($l (orpore$li& h$ eised on S$urn "$s

governed %& ph&si($l l$"s %u hese l$"s epressed

he+selves onl& in he e!!e(s o! "$r+h so he ph&si($l

%od& "$s $ deli($e ehere$l %od& o! he$. All o! S$urn

(onsised o! "$r+h %odies li#e his "hi(h l$id he !irs

!ound$ions !or presen'd$& ph&si($l>+iner$l hu+$n %od'

ies. Our presen %odies developed "hen he g$seous li'

uid $nd solid s$es o! +$er h$ l$er ($+e ino

eisen(e "ere in(orpor$ed ino hese "$r+h %odies.

A+ong he oher non'hu+$n %eings per(eived %&

supersensi%le (ons(iousness "hen i %e(o+es $"$re o!

he S$urn s$e here $re so+e !or e$+ple "ho h$ve

no need !or $ ph&si($l %od&. The lo"es (o+ponen o!heir +$#eup is $n eher %od&? in $ddiion ho"ever

he& h$ve $ p$r h$ is higher h$n $n& %elonging o

hu+$n %eings. The highes +e+%er o! he hu+$n

%eing is he spiri %od& %u hese oher %eings h$ve

so+ehing h$ is higher sill. )e"een he eher %od&

$nd he spiri %od& he& $lso h$ve $ll he oher

(o+ponens des(ri%ed in his %oo# $s %elonging ohu+$n %eings he $sr$l %od& he I he spiri sel! $nd

he li!e spiri.



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,-2

S$urn li#e our E$rh "$s surrounded %& $n $+o'

sphere %u inse$d o! %eing $ sphere o! $ir S$urns $+o'

sphere "$s o! $ spiriu$l (h$r$(er. To pre(isel& epress

his inner eperien(e h$ o((urs in spiriu$l rese$r(h

inse$d o! s$&ing KS$urn i$ $urrounded %& $n $+o'

sphere "e "ould h$ve o s$& Khile supersensi%le (og'

niion is %e(o+ing $"$re o! S$urn $n $+osphere h$

%elongs o S$urn $lso pre$ent$ it$elf o (ons(iousness.

Si+il$rl& "e "ould h$ve o s$& Koher %eings@or

K%eings o! his sor@Kpresen he+selves. Tr$ns!or+'

ing his ino he epression h$ so+ehing Kis presen

+us %e per+ied %e($use his $lso $#es pl$(e in he

epressions "e use !or $(u$l soul eperien(e in he ($se

o! sensor& per(epion. This is eviden !ro+ he (one o!

he dis(ussion? ho"ever i +us #ep in +ind in re$ding

he des(ripions h$ !ollo".S$urn (onsised enirel& o! %eings hose us des(ri%ed

$nd sill ohers. There "$s $ (ons$n iner$(ion %e"een

he "$r+h %odies on S$urn $nd hese %eings "ho

$llo"ed he ele+ens o! heir +$#eup o sin# do"n ino

S$urns ph&si($l "$r+h %odies. So "hile here "$s

no li!e in hese "$r+h %odies he+selves he li!e o!

heir surroundings "$s epressed in he+. The& (ould %e (o+' p$red o +irrors %u inse$d o! re!le(ing

i+$ges o! he %eings in uesion he& re!le(ed heir

s$e o! li!e. e "ould no h$ve %een $%le o dis(over

$n&hing living on S$urn isel! $nd &e S$urn h$d $n

enlivening e!!e( on he surrounding (elesi$l sp$(e

%e($use li#e $n e(ho i r$di$ed %$(# he li!e sen

do"n o i. S$urn see+ed li#e one %ig +irror o!

(elesi$l li!e.




Cer$in e$led %eings "hose li!e "$s re!le(ed %& S$'

urn +$& %e ($lled he Spirit$ of #i$dom. In Chrisi$n

esoeri(is+ he& $re #no"n $s %yriotete$ or Kdo+in'

ions.B Their $(ivi& on S$urn did no %egin "ih he

+iddle evoluion$r& period des(ri%ed $%ove? in !$( in $

(er$in sense i h$d $lre$d& (o+e o $n end %& hen.

)e!ore he& (ould %e(o+e (ons(ious o! ho" he "$r+h

%odies o! S$urn "ere re!le(ing heir o"n li!e he Spiris

o! isdo+ !irs h$d o %ring hese %odies o he poin o!

%eing $%le o ($rr& ou his re!le(ing pro(ess. For his

re$son heir $(ivi& (o++en(ed shorl& $!er he %egin'

ning o! he S$urn ph$se o! evoluion "hen S$urns

%odil& n$ure sill (onsised o! (h$oi( su%s$n(e h$

"ould no h$ve %een ($p$%le o! re!le(ing $n&hing.

In o%serving his (h$oi( su%s$n(e "e $re +$#ing use

o! spiriu$l per(epion o r$nspor ourselves %$(# o he %eginning o! he S$urn ph$se. h$ ($n %e o%served $

his poin h$s no &e $(uired he (h$r$(er o! he$ h$ i

"ill l$er possess. In r&ing o (h$r$(eri0e i "e ($n onl&

spe$# o! $ u$li& h$ ($n %e (o+p$red o hu+$n

"illing. I is "ill $nd onl& "ill hrough $nd hrough. A

his poin here!ore "e $re de$ling "ih $ s$e h$ is

$ll soul. I! "e r$(e his ele+en o! "ill %$(# o issour(e "e !ind h$ i origin$ll& e+$n$ed !ro+

(er$in e$led %eings. Through s$ges "e ($n onl&

guess $ hese %eings h$d %rough heir evoluion o

he poin "here $ he %egin' ning o! he S$urn ph$se

he& (ould pour !orh "ill ou o! heir o"n essen(e.

A!er he& h$d %een doing his !or so+e i+e he$(ivi& o! he $%ove'+enioned Spiris o! isdo+

unied "ih his oupouring o! "ill. Thus his




"ill previousl& "holl& "ihou $ri%ues gr$du$ll&

$(uired he $%ili& o re!le( li!e %$(# ino (elesi$l sp$(e.

The %eings "ho eperien(ed %liss in pouring !orh "ill

ou o! he+selves $ he %eginning o! he S$urn ph$se o!

evoluion ($n %e ($lled Spirit$ of #ill . In Chrisi$n eso'

eri(is+ he& $re ($lled Khrones.B

A!er $ (er$in s$ge in S$urns evoluion h$d %een

re$(hed hrough his iner$(ion %e"een "ill $nd li!e

oher %eings presen in S$urns surroundings %e($+e

$(ive. The& ($n %e ($lled Spirit$ of (otion he Chrisi$n

dynami$ or Kvirues. The& h$ve no ph&si($l %od& $nd no

li!e %od&. Their lo"es ele+en is he $sr$l %od&. On(e

he S$urn %odies h$d $(uired he $%ili& o re!le( li!e

his re!le(ed li!e "$s re$d& o %e i+%ued "ih (h$r$(er'

isi(s h$ h$d heir se$ in he $sr$l %odies o! he Spiris

o! *oion. As $ resul i see+ed $s i! !eelings +$ni!es'$ions o! sens$ion $nd oher soul !or(es "ere %eing

hurled ou"$rd !ro+ S$urn ino (elesi$l sp$(e. S$urn $s

$ o$li& $ppe$red o %e $n ensouled %eing de+onsr$ing

s&+p$hies $nd $nip$hies. Ho"ever hese +$ni!es$'

ions o! soul "ere (er$inl& no is o"n? i "$s onl&

!ling' ing %$(# soul $(iviies %elonging o he Spiris o!

*oion. A!er his h$d %een going on !or so+e i+esill oher %eings "hi(h ($n %e ($lled he Spirit$ of

*orm %e($+e $(ive. Their lo"es p$r "$s $lso $n

$sr$l %od& %u i "$s $ $ di!!eren s$ge o! evoluion

h$n h$ o! he Spir' is o! *oion. here$s he Spiris

o! *oion i+p$red onl& gener$l epressions o!

sens$ion o he li!e S$urn "$s re!le(ing he $sr$l$(ivi& o! he Spirit$ of *orm he Chrisi$n eou$iai.or Kpo"ersB "$s su(h h$ heir




C E

epressions o! sens$ion "ere !lung ou ino sp$(e $s

hough !ro+ individu$l %eings. I (ould %e s$id h$ heSpiris o! *oion $llo"ed S$urn $s $ "hole o $ppe$r $s

$n ensouled %eing "hile he Spiris o! For+ divided his

li!e ino individu$l living %eings so h$ S$urn hen

$ppe$red $s $ (onglo+er$e o! soul %eings. To ge $ pi('

ure o! his i+$gine ho" $ +ul%err& or $ %l$(#%err& is

+$de up o! s+$ll individu$l !ruis. To hose "ih super'

sensi%le per(epion S$urn $ his period in is evoluion

"$s li#e"ise +$de up o! individu$l S$urn %eings "hi(h

$lhough he& did no &e possess individu$l lives $nd

souls re!le(ed he lives $nd souls o! he %eings h$ lived

in he+.

In he ne order o! %eings o inervene in his s$e o!

S$urn he $sr$l %od& "$s $lso he lo"es ele+en %u

hese %eings h$d %rough he $sr$l %od& o $ s$ge o!

develop+en "here i !un(ioned li#e $ presen'd$&

hu+$n I. Through hese %eings he I loo#ed do"n upon

S$urn !ro+ is surroundings $nd (onve&ed is o"n n$ure

o S$urns individu$l living %eings. As $ resul "h$

"$s sen ou !ro+ S$urn ino sp$(e $ppe$red si+il$r

o he $(ivi& o! hu+$n person$liies in our presen(&(le o! li!e. The %eings %ringing his $%ou +$& %e

($lled he Spirit$ of Per$onality he Chrisi$n archai or

Kprin(ip$l' iies. The& gr$ned $ se+%l$n(e o! he

(h$r$(er o! per' son$li& o he lile S$urn %odies.

Ho"ever person$li& $s su(h did no eis on S$urn

%u onl& is re!le(ion $s i "ere $n e+p& shell o!

person$li&. The Spiris o! Per' son$li& h$d heir re$l person$li& ou on he peripher& in S$urns

surroundings. The deli($e su%s$n(e des(ri%ed




e$rlier $s heat "$s %eso"ed on he S$urn %odies hrough

he !$( h$ he Spiris o! Person$li& $llo"ed heir

essen(e o %e re!le(ed %$(# %& hese %odies in he "$&

h$ h$s %een des(ri%ed. There "$s no in"$rdness in $n&'

hing on S$urn %u he Spiris o! Person$li& re(ogni0ed

he i+$ge o! heir o"n in"$rdness $s i sre$+ed %$(# o

he+ !ro+ S$urn in he !or+ o! he$.

hile $ll his "$s going on he Spiris o! Person$li&

"ere $ he level o! presen'd$& hu+$n %eings? he& "ere

going hrough heir hu+$n ph$se. I! "e "$n o $#e $n

un%i$sed loo# $ his s$e o! $!!$irs "e +us i+$gine h$

$ %eing ($n %e Khu+$n in $ !or+ di!!eren !ro+ he !or+

"e presenl& possess. The Spiris o! Person$li& "ere

Khu+$n on S$urn. Their lo"es (o+ponen "$s no he

ph&si($l %od& %u he $sr$l %od& "ih he I. Alhough

he& h$d no ph&si($l or eher %od& su(h $s ours in "hi(ho epress he $sr$l %od&s eperien(es he& no onl&

possessed he I %u "ere $lso $"$re o! i %e($use he he$

o! S$urn +$de he+ (ons(ious o! i %& re!le(ing i %$(#

o he+. The& "ere Khu+$n %eings under

(ir(u+s$n(es di!!eren !ro+ hose o! E$rh.

The evens in he !urher (ourse o! S$urns evoluion

"ere di!!eren in (h$r$(er !ro+ he previous ones.

Previ' ousl& ever&hing h$d %een $ re!le(ion o! ouer

li!e $nd sens$ion %u $ his poin $n inner li!e o! $

sor %eg$n. Here $nd here "ihin he S$urn "orld ligh

%eg$n o sir !l$ring up $nd hen d$r#ening $g$in.

Fli(#ers $nd gli+' +ers o! ligh $ppe$red in so+e

pl$(es "hile in ohers lighning'li#e !l$shes $ppe$red.S$urns "$r+h %odies s$red o !li(#er $nd glo" $nd

evenu$ll& o shine.

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(l$irvo&$n per(epion "ihin he S$urn "orld.,

Sense

org$ns here!ore $re he !rui o! he $(ivi& o! he Spiris

o! Fire %u hese spiris "ere no he onl& ones involved

in %ringing hese org$ns $%ou. A he s$+e i+e oher

%eings enered he !ield o! S$urn. These %eings "ere so

!$r $dv$n(ed in heir evoluion h$ he& "ere $%le o use

hese e+%r&oni( senses o per(eive he (os+i( evens $#'

ing pl$(e in li!e on S$urn. These %eings +$& %e ($lled he

Spirit$ of Love he Chrisi$n

$eraphim. ihou he+ he

Spiris o! Fire (ould no h$ve h$d he (ons(iousness

des(ri%ed $%ove. The Spiris o! Love loo#ed $ evens on

S$urn "ih $ (ons(iousness h$ en$%led he+ o (onve&

hese evens in i+$ge !or+ o he Spiris o! Fire. The&

he+selves renoun(ed $n& %ene!is $n& gr$i!i($ion or

ple$sure h$ he& +igh h$ve derived !ro+ per(eiving

evens on S$urn. The& renoun(ed $ll o! his so h$ heSpiris o! Fire (ould h$ve i.

,. Reg$rding he n$ure $nd develop+en o! hu+$n per(epion $nd

he sense org$ns see Rudol! Seiner Anthropo$ophy Ka *ra"ment A Ne *oundation for the Study of Human Nature. Anhroposophi(

Press Hudson N5 ,22:.Reg$rding he phantom see !or e$+ple Rudol! Seiner *rom Be$u$to Chri$t Rudol! Seiner Press London ,22, le(ur e :? K. . .

he ph&si($l !or(es $nd su%s$n(es l$id $side <$ de$h= $re no he

"hole ph&si($l %od& %e($use is (o+plee (on!igur$ion (ould

never derive !ro+ he+ $lone. So+ehing else %elongs o hese

su%s$n(es $nd !or(es "hi(h is %es ($lled he ph$no+ o! he

hu+$n %eing. This ph$no+ is he !or+'sh$pe h$ $s $ spiriu$l

eure %uilds up he ph&si($l su%s$n(es $nd !or(es so h$ he&!ill ou he !or+ "e en(ouner $s $ hu+$n %eing on he ph&si($l

pl$ne p. ,,-B.




Alhough i does no (onve& per(epions o! $n ouer "orld

in he hu+$n sense i does regul$e he li!e pro(esses $nd

%ring he+ ino h$r+on& "ih he pro(esses o! he ouer

(os+os. A he S$urn s$ge in uesion he Sons o! Li!e

"ere no $%le o per(eive his regul$ing pro(ess %u he

Spiris o! H$r+on& did per(eive i $nd "ere here!ore he

$(u$l regul$ors.

All his li!e'$(ivi& "$s pl$&ed ou in ph$no+ hu+$n

%eings des(ri%ed e$rlier? $s $ resul spiriu$l sigh per'

(eived he+ $s enlivened. Their li!e "$s onl& $ se+%l$n(e

o! li!e ho"ever. I $(u$ll& %elonged o he Sons o! Li!e

"ho +$de use o! hese ph$no+ hu+$n %eings $s i "ere

in order o epress heir o"n li!e.

No" les urn our $enion o hese ph$no+ hu+$ns

"ih heir se+%l$n(e o! li!e. During he S$urn period

des(ri%ed heir !or+s "ere ever'(h$nging rese+%lingno" his !igure no" h$. As he& (oninued o evolve

hese !or+s %e($+e +ore de!ined $nd l$sed so+e"h$

longer $s he& %eg$n o %e i+%ued "ih he e!!e(s o! spir'

is h$ "e h$ve $lre$d& +enioned "ih reg$rd o he

%eginning o! he S$urn ph$se o! evoluion n$+el& he

Spirit$ of #ill. or hrones. As $ resul hese ph$no+

hu+$ns he+selves $ppe$red "ih he si+ples dulles!or+ o! (ons(iousness. e +us i+$gine his

(ons(ious' ness $s even duller h$n h$ o! dre$+less

sleep. Under presen (ondiions +iner$ls h$ve his !or+

o! (ons(ious' ness "hi(h %rings he inner %eing ino

h$r+on& "ih he ouer ph&si($l "orld. On S$urn he

Spiris o! ill regu' l$ed his h$r+on&. As $ resul

hu+$n %eings $ppe$red $s reprodu(ions o! he li!e o!

S$urn isel!. h$ S$urn "$s

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E65F

E6:F

Poining o S$urns !irs evoluion$r& s$es $lso sheds

ligh on $ll !urher uesions $%ou "here hese s$es

($+e !ro+. Fro+ $ purel& inelle(u$l s$ndpoin o!

(ourse i is enirel& possi%le o inuire $%ou he origin o!

$n& origin $nd so on %u his "on do "hen "e $re !$(ed

"ih !$(s. An illusr$ion is enough o +$#e his (le$r I!

"e !ind r$(#s on $ ro$d so+e"here "e ($n $s# "here

he& ($+e !ro+. The $ns"er +$& %e KFro+ $ "$gon.

e ($n hen (oninue $s#ing Khere did he "$gon

(o+e !ro+ $nd "here did i goJ Ag$in i is possi%le o

give $n $ns"er %$sed on !$(s. e ($n hen sill $s#

Kho "$s siing in he "$gonJ h$ "ere h$ persons

inenions $nd "h$ did he or she doJ Evenu$ll& ho"'

ever "e ge o $ poin "here he !$(s pu $n end o he

uesioning uie n$ur$ll&. I! "e (oninue uesioning

$!er h$ "e $re geing $"$& !ro+ he purpose o! heorigin$l uesion $nd si+pl& go on $s#ing uesions

+e(h$ni($ll&. In ins$n(es su(h $s he one us (ied !or

purposes o! (o+p$rison i is e$s& o ell "here he !$(s

pu $n end o he uesioning. This is no so e$s& "hen i

(o+es o gre$ uesions $%ou he (os+os. I! "e loo#

(losel& ho"ever "e "ill sill %e $%le o see h$ $ll

ues' ions o! "here hings ($+e !ro+ +us end in he

S$urn s$es des(ri%ed $%ove %e($use here "e (o+e o

$ pl$(e "here %eings $nd pro(esses derive heir

usi!i($ion !ro+ he+selves r$her h$n !ro+ heir

origins.

As $ resul o! he S$urn ph$se o! evoluion ger+in$l

hu+$n %eings evolved o $ (er$in s$ge re$(hing helo"'gr$de dull (ons(iousness "e $l#ed $%ou e$rlier.

e +us no i+$gine h$ i %eg$n o develop onl& in he




This is visi%le o supersensi%le per(epion.B In(ipien

hu+$n %eings e+erged !ro+ (on(e$l+en $nd %eg$n o

develop hrough heir o"n ($p$(i& hrough !or(es h$

h$d %een i+pl$ned in he+ on S$urn. The& e+erged

!ro+ he d$r#ness $s %eings o! "ill $nd $dv$n(ed hrough

he s$ges o! see+ing $live $nd see+ing ensouled o he

+e(h$ni($l +$ni!es$ion o! person$li& he& h$d pos'

sessed $ he end o! he S$urn ph$se.

Sun

The se(ond o! he gre$ evoluion$r& ph$ses "e +en'

ioned he Sun s$ge r$ised hu+$n %eings o $ higher

s$e o! (ons(iousness h$n h$d %een $(hieved on S$urn

$lhough in (o+p$rison o our presen'd$& (ons(iousness

his Sun s$e +igh "ell %e des(ri%ed $s Kun(ons(ious'

ness sin(e i $pproi+$es he s$e "e no" !ind our'selves in during (o+pleel& dre$+less sleep. Or "e (ould

$lso (o+p$re i o he lo"'gr$de (ons(iousness in "hi(h

he presen'd$& pl$n "orld slu+%ers. To supersensi%le

per(epion here is no su(h hing $s Kun(ons(iousness

onl& v$rious degrees o! (ons(iousness. Ever&hing in he

"orld is (ons(ious.

In he (ourse o! he Sun ph$se o! evoluion he hu+$n

essen(e $$ined $ higher degree o! (ons(iousness

%e($use he eheri( %od& or li!e %od& "$s in(orpor$ed

ino is +$#eup. )e!ore his (ould h$ppen he S$urn

s$ges h$d o %e re($piul$ed $s des(ri%ed e$rlier. This

re($piul$ion h$d $ ver& spe(i!i( purpose. On(e he

period o! res ($+e o $n end he !or+er S$urne+erged !ro+ K(os+i( sleep $s $ ne" (os+i( %eing

$s he Sun.

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E10F

)u $s $ resul he (ir(u+s$n(es o! evoluion h$d

(h$nged. The spiriu$l %eings "hose $(ivi& on S$urn

h$s %een des(ri%ed h$d +oved on o di!!eren s$es o!

%eing. To %egin "ih ho"ever ger+in$l hu+$n %eings

$ppe$red on he ne"l& !or+ed Sun us $s he& "ere $ he

end o! he S$urn ph$se. The& !irs h$d o r$ns!or+ he

v$rious s$ges o! develop+en he& "en hrough on S$'

urn so h$ hese s$ges "ould (orrespond o (ir(u+'

s$n(es on he Sun. For his re$son he Sun ph$se %eg$n

"ih $ repeiion o! evens on S$urn $d$ping he+ o he

(h$nged (ir(u+s$n(es o! he Suns li!e.

hen hu+$n %eings h$d gone !$r enough in $d$ping

he level o! develop+en i h$d $(uired on S$urn o he

Suns (ir(u+s$n(es he Spiris o! isdo+ +enioned

e$rlier %eg$n o $llo" he eheri( %od& or li!e %od& o

sre$+ ino he ph&si($l %od&. The higher level h$hu+$n %eings $(hieved on he Sun ($n %e (h$r$(eri0ed

%& s$&ing h$ he ph&si($l %od& $lre$d& se+in$ll&

!or+ed on S$urn "$s li!ed o $ se(ond level o! per!e('

ion %& %e(o+ing he vehi(le !or $n eheri( or li!e %od&.

This eheri( %od& or li!e %od& isel! $(hieved is !irs

level o! per!e(ion during he Sun ph$se o! evoluion. In

order !or he ph&si($l %od& o re$(h is se(ond level o! per!e(' ion $nd he li!e %od& is !irs ho"ever sill

oher spiri' u$l %eings h$d o inervene during he

!urher (ourse o! he Suns li!e us $s "$s $lre$d&

des(ri%ed "ih reg$rd o he S$urn ph$se.

hen he Spiris o! isdo+ %eg$n o pour he li!e %od&

ino he ger+in$l hu+$n %eings he Sun d$r# unil

hen %eg$n o shine. ih he li!e %od& he !irs signs

o! inner




vi$li& $lso enered he ger+in$l hu+$n %eing. Li!e

%eg$n. h$ sill h$d o %e des(ri%ed $s $ +ere se+%l$n(e

o! li!e on S$urn hen %e($+e $(u$l li!e. The period o! pouring he li!e %od& ino he hu+$n %eing l$sed !or $

(er$in lengh o! i+e $!er "hi(h $n i+por$n (h$nge

oo# pl$(e in he ger+in$l hu+$n %eing. I sep$r$ed ino

"o p$rs. here$s previousl& he ph&si($l %od& $nd he

li!e %od& "ere ini+$el& (onne(ed $nd !or+ed $ "hole

$ his poin he ph&si($l %od& %eg$n o de$(h isel! $s $

sep$r$e p$r. Ho"ever i $lso (oninued o %e per+e$ed

%& he li!e %od&. No" "e $re de$ling "ih $ "o!old

hu+$n %eing. One p$r is $ ph&si($l %od& per+e$ed %& $

li!e %od& "or#ing "ihin i he oher p$r is pure li!e

%od&. This sep$r$ion ho"ever oo# pl$(e during $ res

period in he li!e o! he Sun. During his period he shin'

ing h$ h$d $lre$d& %egun "$s einguished $nd he sep'$r$ion oo# pl$(e during $ K(os+i( nigh $s i "ere.

Ho"ever his inerv$l o! res "$s +u(h shorer h$n he

$%ove'+enioned one %e"een he S$urn $nd Sun ph$ses.

On(e his res period "$s over he Spiris o! isdo+

(oninued o "or# !or $ i+e on he "o!old hu+$n

%eing us $s he& h$d !or+erl& "or#ed on he uni$r&

hu+$n %eing. Then he Spiris o! *oion %eg$n heir$(ivi&. The& su!!used he hu+$n li!e %od& "ih heir

o"n $sr$l %od&. ihin he ph&si($l %od& he hu+$n

li!e %od& hen $(uired he $%ili& o ($rr& ou (er$in

inner +ove+ens h$ ($n %e (o+p$red o he

+ove+ens o! s$p in $ presen'd$& pl$n.

)odies on S$urn h$d (onsised solel& o! he$su%s$n(e.

During he Sun ph$se o! evoluion his he$ su%s$n(e

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,7 : A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

(ondensed ino $ s$e h$ ($n %e (o+p$red o he presen

s$e o! g$s or v$por $ s$e h$ ($n %e des(ri%ed $s air .The ! irs %eginnings o! his s$e %e($+e eviden $!er he

Spiris o! *oion h$d %egun heir $(ivi&. The !ollo"ing

s(ene presens isel! o supersensi%le (ons(iousness

ihin he su%s$n(e o! he$ so+ehing rese+%ling deli'

($e sru(ures $ppe$red $nd %eg$n o +$#e rh&h+i($l

+ove+ens %& +e$ns o! he !or(es o! he li!e %od&. These

sru(ures represened he hu+$n eni&s ph&si($l %od& $

h$ s$ge o! evoluion. The& "ere o$ll& per+e$ed "ih

"$r+h $nd "r$pped in $ +$nle o! "$r+h. Ph&si($ll&

spe$#ing "e ($n ($ll he+ "$r+h sru(ures h$ in(or'

por$ed regul$rl& +oving sh$pes o! $ir. I! "e "$n o

re$in he e$rlier (o+p$rison o he presen'd$& pl$n "e

+us #eep in +ind h$ "e $re no de$ling "ih $ (o+p$(

pl$n !or+$ion %u "ih $ g$seous or $ir& sru(ure "hose

+ove+ens $re (o+p$r$%le o he +ove+ens o! s$p in he

presen'd$& pl$n. This g$seous or $ir& su%s$n(e %e(o+es

visi%le o supersensi %le (ons(iousness hrough he e!!e(

o! he ligh h$ i e+is so "e (ould $lso spe$# o!

!igures o! ligh h$ presen he+selves o spiriu$l

vision.The evoluion "e h$ve (h$r$(eri0ed hen (oninued.

A!er $ (er$in i+e $noher res period ensued $!er

"hi(h he Spiris o! *oion (oninued heir $(ivi& unil

i "$s supple+ened %& h$ o! he Spiris o! For+

"hose e!!e( "$s o $llo" he !or+erl& (ons$nl&

(h$nging g$s' eous sh$pes o $ssu+e per+$nen !or+s.

This $lso oo# pl$(e hrough he !$( h$ he Spiris o!

For+ $llo"ed heir !or(es o !lo" in $nd ou o! he

hu+$n li!e %od&. Pre' viousl& "hen onl& he Spiris o!

*oion "ere "or#ing on




he+ he g$seous sh$pes "ere in (ons$n +oion re$in'

ing heir !or+ onl& !or $n ins$n. A his poin ho"ever

he& oo# on e+por$ril& disinguish$%le !or+s.

A!er $ (er$in lengh o! i+e $ res period $g$in

ensued $!er "hi(h he Spiris o! For+ resu+ed heir

$(ivi&. Then ho"ever enirel& ne" (ondiions

$ppe$red "ihin he Suns evoluion. e h$ve re$(hed he

+idpoin o! he Sun ph$se o! evoluion. This is he i+e

"hen he Spiris o! Person$li& "ho h$d re$(hed he

hu+$n s$ge on S$urn r$ns(ended his s$ge $nd rose o

$ higher level o! per!e(ion. The& $(uired $ (ons(ious'

ness h$ presen'd$& hu+$n %eings h$ve no &e $(uired

in he ordin$r& (ourse o! evoluion. e "ill $(uire i

"hen he E$rh@h$ is he !ourh o! he pl$ne$r& s$ges

o! evoluion@$rrives $ is go$l $nd eners he ne pl$n'

e$r& ph$se. Then "e "ill no onl& per(eive "h$ oursenses (onve& o us $%ou our surroundings %u "ill $lso

%e ($p$%le o! per(eiving in i+$ge !or+ he inner soul

s$es o! he %eings $round us. e "ill possess pi(ori$l

(ons(iousness "hile re$ining !ull sel!'$"$reness. There

"ill %e nohing dre$+'li#e or dull in he pi(ures "e see.

e "ill per(eive he soul ele+en in i+$ges %u in

i+$ges h$ epress re$liies in he s$+e "$& h$ ph&si($l (olors $nd sounds do no". A presen "e ($n

onl& rise o his #ind o! vision hrough spiriu$l

s(ieni!i( r$ining "hi(h "ill %e dis(ussed l$er on in

his %oo#.

*id"$& hrough he Sun ph$se he Spiris o! Person'

$li& $(uired his vision $s $ gi! o! heir nor+$l evolu'ion. I +$de he+ ($p$%le o! "or#ing on he ne"l&

!or+ed hu+$n eni&s li!e %od& in $ "$& h$ "$s

si+il$r

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E18F

o ho" he& h$d "or#ed on he ph&si($l %od& during he

S$urn ph$se "hen "$r+h re!le(ed heir o"n person$l'

i& %$(# $ he+. A his poin he g$seous sh$pes "erere!le(ing he i+$ges o! hese %eings pi(ori$l (ons(ious'

ness %$(# $ he+ in resplenden ligh. The& %eheld super'

sensi%l& "h$ "$s $#ing pl$(e on he Sun $nd heir

vision "$s no +ere o%serving. I "$s $s i! so+ehing o!

he po"er h$ hu+$n %eings ($ll Klove "ere $ssering

isel! in he i+$ges h$ sre$+ed o"$rd he+ !ro+ he

Sun. I! "e o%serve his +ore (losel& "ih our soul po"'

ers "e dis(over he re$son !or his pheno+enon. E$led

%eings "ere +ingling heir $(ivi& "ih he ligh sre$+'

ing ou !ro+ he Sun. These "ere he Spirit$ of Love he

Chrisi$n $eraphim h$ "ere +enioned e$rlier. Fro+

his poin on"$rd he& $(ed on he hu+$n eheri( %od&

or li!e %od& $long "ih he Spiris o! Person$li&. This$(ivi& ($used he li!e %od& isel! o $dv$n(e one s$ge

!urher in is (ourse o! evoluion. I $(uired he $%ili&

no onl& o r$ns!or+ he g$seous sh$pes "ihin i %u

$lso o $d$p he+ so h$ he !irs signs o! reprodu(ion

$ppe$red in he living hu+$n %eing. Se(reions "ere

driven ou o! he g$seous sru(ures@s"e$ed ou so o

spe$#@$nd $ssu+ed !or+s si+il$r o heir +$ern$lsru(ures.

In (h$r$(eri0ing he Suns !urher evoluion "e +us

poin o $ !$( h$ is $ll'i+por$n in (os+i( evoluion

@ n$+el& h$ no $ll %eings re$(h heir go$ls in he

(ourse o! $n evoluion$r& epo(h. So+e !$ll shor o!

heir go$l. Thus during he S$urn ph$se no $ll o! he

Spiris o! Per' son$li& $(u$ll& re$(hed he inended

hu+$n level h$




"$s des(ri%ed e$rlier. Li#e"ise no ever& hu+$n ph&si'

($l %od& h$ developed on S$urn $$ined he degree o!

+$uri& ne(ess$r& o %e(o+e he vehi(le o! $n indepen'

den li!e %od& on he Sun. As $ resul here "ere %eings

$nd !or+$ions on he Sun h$ "ere no $d$ped o he

(ir(u+s$n(es here $nd h$d o use he Sun ph$se o +$#e

up !or "h$ he& h$d +issed on S$urn. There!ore spiri'

u$l o%serv$ion o! he Sun s$ge sho"s h$ "hen he

Spiris o! isdo+ %eg$n pouring ino he li!e %od& he

%od& o! he Sun gre" d$r# $s i "ere. Iner+ingled in i

"ere !or+$ions h$ "ould $(u$ll& sill h$ve %elonged o

S$urn. These "ere "$r+h sru(ures h$ "ere no $%le

o (ondense ino $ir in he righ "$&@hu+$n %eings "ho

h$d re+$ined %ehind $ he S$urn s$ge. The& (ould no

%e(o+e vehi(les !or nor+$ll& developed li!e %odies.

This S$urn "$r+h su%s$n(e h$ re+$ined %ehindhen divided ino "o p$rs on he Sun. One p$r "$s

su(#ed up so o spe$# %& hu+$n %odies $nd !or+ed $

(er$in inern$li0ed lo"er hu+$n n$ure !ro+ hen on.

This +e$ns h$ hu+$n %eings on he Sun $%sor%ed

so+e' hing ino heir %odil& n$ure h$ $(u$ll&

(orresponded o he S$urn ph$se. Mus $s he hu+$n

S$urn %odies h$d +$de i possi%le !or he Spiris o!Person$li& o rise o he hu+$n level his S$urn

ele+en in hu+$n %eings did he s$+e !or he Spiris o!

Fire on he Sun. The& r$ised he+' selves o he hu+$n

level %& $llo"ing heir !or(es o sre$+ in $nd ou o!

his S$urn ele+en us $s he Spiris o! Person$li& h$d

done on S$urn. This oo h$ppened in he +iddle o! heSun ph$se o! evoluion. A his poin he S$urn ele+en

in hu+$n %eings "$s +$ure enough so



,: 4 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

h$ "ih is help he Spiris o! Fire archan"eloiB "ere

$%le o p$ss hrough heir hu+$n s$ge.

Anoher p$r o! S$urns "$r+h su%s$n(e sep$r$ed

o!! $nd $(hieved $n independen eisen(e $longside $nd

$+ong hu+$n %eings o! he Sun ph$se. I (onsiued $

se(ond #ingdo+ $longside he hu+$n #ingdo+ $ #ing'

do+ h$ developed $ (o+pleel& independen %u purel&

ph&si($l "$r+h %od& on he Sun. Conseuenl& i did

no in(lude independen li!e %odies h$ (ould %e "or#ed

on %& he !ull& developed Spiris o! Person$li& in he "$&

des(ri%ed e$rlier. Ho"ever so+e o! he Spiris o! Person'

$li& h$d $lso re+$ined %ehind $ he S$urn s$ge no

re$(hing he level o! hu+$ni&. A %ond o! $r$(ion

eised %e"een he+ $nd he se(ond ne"l& independen

Sun #ingdo+. These spiris hen h$d o "or# on his

underdeveloped #ingdo+ in he s$+e "$& h$ heir +ore$dv$n(ed (ounerp$rs h$d "or#ed on he hu+$n %eings

"ho !irs developed ph&si($l %odies on S$urn. On he

Sun isel! ho"ever i "$s no possi%le !or he underde'

veloped Spiris o! Person$li& o do his so he&

"ihdre" !ro+ he %od& o! he Sun $nd !or+ed $

sep$r$e $nd inde' penden (os+i( %od& ouside o! i.

Fro+ here he& "ere $%le o "or# %$(# on he %eingso! he se(ond Sun #ing' do+. Thus he single (os+i(

!or+$ion o! he !or+er S$' urn spli ino "o. Fro+

his poin on he Sun h$d $ se(ond (os+i( %od& in is

surroundings $ %od& h$ (on' siued $ re%irh o!

S$urn $!er $ !$shion@$ ne" S$urn. Fro+ here he

u$li& o! person$li& r$di$ed ino he se(ond Sun

#ingdo+. In his se(ond #ingdo+ "e $re de$ling

"ih %eings h$ h$d no person$li& o! heir o"n



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,:,

on he Sun isel!. Ho"ever he& re!le(ed he person$li&

o! he Spiris o! Person$li& on he ne" S$urn %$(# o

he+. Supersensi%le (ons(iousness ($n o%serve "$r+h

!or(es $ "or# $+ong he hu+$n %eings on he Sun

!or(es h$ pl$&ed ino he Suns nor+$l evoluion. In

hese !or(es "e ($n see he in!luen(e o! hese ne" S$urn

spir is.

e +us #eep in +ind h$ during he +iddle o! he Sun

ph$se he hu+$n %eing "$s org$ni0ed ino $ ph&si($l

%od& $nd $ li!e %od& in "hi(h he +ore $dv$n(ed Spiris

o! Person$li& "or#ed in (onun(ion "ih he Spiris o!

Love. P$r o! he underdeveloped S$urn n$ure in "hi(h

he Spiris o! Fire "ere $(ive +ingled "ih he ph&si($l

%od&. Ever&hing he Spir is o! Fire produ(ed in his S$'

urn n$ure +us %e seen $s $ pre(ursor o! presen'd$&

hu+$n sense org$ns. e h$ve seen ho" he Spiris o! Fireh$d $lre$d& "or#ed on rudi+en$r& !or+s o! our senses

in he "$r+h su%s$n(e on old S$urn. And in "h$ he

Spiris o! Person$li& $((o+plished in (onun(ion "ih

he Spiris o! Love $eraphimB "e ($n re(ogni0e he

se+' in$l s$ges o! our presen'd$& gl$ndul$r s&se+.

Ho"ever he "or# o! he Spiris o! Person$li& d"ell'

ing on ne" S$urn "$s no eh$used in "h$ "$s

des(ri%ed $%ove. The& no onl& eended heir $(ivi& o

he se(ond Sun #ingdo+ $s h$s %een +enioned %u

$lso (re$ed $ (er$in (onne(ion %e"een his #ingdo+

$nd he hu+$n senses. The "$r+h su%s$n(es o! his

#ing' do+ !lo"ed in $nd ou hrough he se+in$l hu+$n

senses en$%ling hu+$n %eings on he Sun o $(hieve $(er$in per(epion o! his lo"er #ingdo+ h$ "$s

ouside o!

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E17F

he+selves. O! (ourse his "$s onl& $ di+ per(epion in

#eeping "ih he dullness o! he S$urn (ons(iousness "e

$l#ed $%ou e$rlier. I (onsised esseni$ll& o! v$rious

i+pressions o! he$.

Ever&hing des(ri%ed here $s %elonging o he +iddle

o! he Sun ph$se o! evoluion l$sed !or $ (er$in $+oun

o! i+e $nd hen $noher period o! res %eg$n. A!er h$

evoluion (oninued $long he s$+e lines !or $ "hile unil

he hu+$n eher %od& "$s +$ure enough o per+i he

%eginning o! $ oin e!!or %e"een he Sons o! Li!e

an"eloiB $nd he Spiris o! H$r+on& cheru+imB. ihin

he hu+$n %eing +$ni!es$ions (o+p$r$%le o per(ep'

ions o! $se %u epressing he+selves ou"$rdl& $s

soundsB %e($+e $pp$ren o supersensi%le (ons(iousness.

As &ou re($ll "e $lre$d& h$d o des(ri%e so+ehing si+'

il$r "ih reg$rd o he S$urn ph$se o! evoluion. On heSun ho"ever his develop+en "$s +ore in"$rd? i "$s

!ull o! $ li!e h$ "$s +ore independen.

In his pro(ess he Sons o! Li!e $(hieved he di+ pi('

ori$l (ons(iousness h$ he Spiris o! Fire h$d $(hieved

on S$urn. This "$s done "ih he help o! he Spiris o!

H$r+on& cheru+imB "ho $(u$ll& %eheld spiriu$ll&

"h$ "$s $#ing pl$(e $ h$ poin in he Sunsevoluion %u renoun(ed $ll he !ruis o! his per(epion

$ll !eeling !or he "isdo+'!illed i+$ges h$ ($+e

$%ou $nd $llo"ed hese o !lo" ino he dre$+

(ons(iousness o! he Sons o! Li!e in +$gni!i(en

supern$ur$l dis(losures $s i "ere. In urn he Sons o!

Li!e "or#ed he !igures o! hese visions o! heirs ino

he hu+$n eher %od& "hi(h (ould hen go on o

$(hieve ever higher levels o! develop+en.



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,:-

On(e $g$in $ period o! res se in? on(e $g$in ever&hing

$rose ou o! K(os+i( sleep $nd $!er $ i+e hu+$n

%eings +$ured o he poin "here he& %eg$n o rouse

!or(es o! heir o"n. These "ere he s$+e !or(es h$ h$d

sre$+ed ino he+ hrough he $(ivi& o! he hrones

during he l$s p$r o! he S$urn ph$se. These hu+$n

%eings no" developed $n inner li!e h$ presens isel! o

(ons(iousness in $ "$& (o+p$r$%le o $n inner per(epion

o! s+ell. To"$rd he ouside ho"ever o"$rd (elesi$l

sp$(e hese hu+$n %eings reve$led he+selves $s per'

son$liies h$ "ere no ho"ever dire(ed %& $n& inern$l

I %u see+ed +ore li#e pl$ns giving he i+pression o!

person$li&. e h$ve $lre$d& seen +$(hine'li#e +$ni!es'

$ions o! person$li& $ he end o! he S$urn ph$se. And

us $s he inii$l nu(leus o! so+ehing h$ is onl& se+i'

n$ll& presen even in presen'd$& hu+$n %eings@n$+el& he spiri %od& or atma @developed on S$urn $

si+il$r inii$l nu(leus o! he li!e spiri +uddhiB "$s

!or+ed on he Sun.

A!er $ll his h$d %een going on !or $ "hile $noher

period o! res ensued $!er "hi(h@us $s in previous

si+il$r ins$n(es@hu+$n $(ivi& pro(eeded !or $

(er$in i+e. The (ondiions h$ hen se in en$iled $ne" iner' venion on he p$r o! he Spiris o!

isdo+. Through his hu+$n %eings %e($+e ($p$%le

o! !eeling he !irs r$(es o! s&+p$h& $nd $nip$h& !or

heir surroundings. The& sill h$d no re$l !eeling %u

he& did h$ve $ !orerun' ner o! !eeling %e($use he inner

li!e $(ivi& "hose +$n' i!es$ions +igh %e

(h$r$(eri0ed $s per(epions o! s+ell epressed isel!

ou"$rdl& $s $ #ind o! pri+iive spee(h.

E15F



,: 8 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

H$ving in"$rdl& per(eived $ s&+p$hei( s+ell@or $

$se or $ gli++er o! ligh@he hu+$n %eing in uesionepressed his ou"$rdl& hrough $ sound $nd his $lso

o((urred in he $ppropri$e !$shion in he ($se o!

in"$rdl& uns&+p$hei( sens$ions.

As !$r $s hu+$n %eings "ere (on(erned he $(u$l pur'

pose o! he Sun ph$se o! evoluion "$s $((o+plished

hrough $ll he pro(esses h$ h$ve %een des(ri%ed

Hu+$n %eings h$d $(hieved $ sleep (ons(iousness $

level o! (ons(iousness higher h$n "h$ he& h$d pos'

sessed on S$urn.

A!er $ "hile he poin in evoluion "$s re$(hed "hen

he higher %eings $sso(i$ed "ih he Sun s$ge h$d o

+ove on o oher spheres in order o $ssi+il$e he poen'

i$ls he& h$d l$id do"n in he+selves hrough heir "or#

on he hu+$n %eing. A +$or period o! res ensued li#e

he one h$ h$d $#en pl$(e %e"een he S$urn $nd Sun

ph$ses. Ever&hing h$ h$d developed on he Sun p$ssed

over ino $ s$e (o+p$r$%le o h$ o! $ pl$n "hen is

gro"h !or(es lie dor+$n in he seed. Mus $s hese

!or(es o! gro"h (o+e o ligh $g$in in $ ne" pl$n

ho"ever $ll o! he Suns li!e e+erged !ro+ he "o+%o! he (os+os $g$in "hen he res period "$s over $nd

$ ne" pl$ne$r& eisen(e %eg$n. e "ill %e $%le o

gr$sp he signi!i($n(e o! his p$use his K(os+i(

sleep i! "e dire( our spiri' u$l vie" o one o! he

orders o! %eings +enioned $%ove su(h $s he Spiris

o! isdo+ !or e$+ple. On S$urn he& h$d no &e

$dv$n(ed o he poin o! %eing $%le o $llo" $n eher

%od& o sre$+ ou o! he+. The& onl& %e($+e re$d&

o do so hrough he eperien(es he& h$d



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" ,:7

on S$urn. During he res period he& r$ns!or+ed "h$

h$d %een prep$red in he+ ino $(u$l ($p$(iies so h$

on he Sun he& "ere su!!i(ienl& $dv$n(ed o $llo" li!e

o sre$+ !orh !ro+ he+ endo"ing hu+$n %eings "ih

eher %odies o! heir o"n.

(oon

A!er he res period "h$ h$d !or+erl& %een he Sun

e+erged !ro+ K(os+i( sleep. Th$ is i %e($+e per(epi' %le o he !or(es o! spiriu$l vision on(e $g$in $s i h$d

%een %e!ore %e(o+ing invisi%le during he res period.

Ho"ever $ "o!old $spe( hen $ppe$red in he ne"l&

e+erging pl$ne$r& %eing h$ "ill %e ($lled he *oon no

o %e (on!used "ih he p$r o! i h$ is he E$rhs +oon

$ presenB. The !irs hing "e +us noe is h$ "h$ h$d

sep$r$ed o!! during he Sun ph$se $s Kne" S$urn h$d %een re$%sor%ed ino his ne" pl$ne$r& %eing. Th$ is

ne" S$urn h$d reunied "ih he Sun during he period o!

res. To %egin "ih ever&hing h$ h$d %een presen in he

!irs S$urn re$ppe$red $s $ single (os+i( !or+$ion. The

se(ond hing "e +us noe is h$ during he period o!

res he hu+$n li!e %odies h$ h$d developed on he

Sun h$d %een $%sor%ed %& so+ehing h$ (onsiued $(er$in spir' iu$l (overing !or he pl$ne. A his poin

here!ore hese li!e %odies did no $ppe$r in union "ih

he (orresponding ph&si($l hu+$n %odies "hi(h

$ppe$red sep$r$el& !or he i+e %eing. Alhough hese

ph&si($l %odies ($rried "ih he+ ever&hing h$ h$d

%een (re$ed in he+ on S$urn $nd Sun he& l$(#edeher %odies or li!e %odies. The& "ere no $%le o

$%sor% eher %odies i++edi$el& %e($use

E1:F



,: : A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

he& h$d no &e $dused o he evoluion hese eher %od'

ies h$d undergone during he res per iod.In order o $((o+plish his $dus+en $ repeiion o!

he S$urn s$e on(e $g$in oo# pl$(e $ he %eginning o!

he *oon ph$se o! evoluion. Ph&si($l hu+$n %eings

$g$in re($piul$ed he periods o! S$urns evoluion %u

under o$ll& (h$nged (ir(u+s$n(es. On S$urn $s "e

#no" he onl& !or(es $ "or# in hu+$n %eings h$d %een

he !or(es o! $ "$r+h %od& %u $ his poin he !or(es o!

he g$seous %od& $(uired on he Sun "ere $lso $(ive.

Ho"ever he& did no $ppe$r $ he ver& %eginning o! he

*oon ph$se o! evoluion "hen i "$s $s i! hu+$n %eings

(onsised onl& o! he$ su%s$n(e "ih he g$seous !or(es

l&ing dor+$n "ihin he+. Then $ i+e ($+e "hen he

!irs signs o! hese g$seous !or(es $ppe$red. Fin$ll& in

he l$s s$ge o! he S$urn re($piul$ion hu+$n %eings

$g$in $ppe$red $s he& h$d done "hile in $ living s$e on

he Sun. Their li!e ho"ever $g$in proved o %e onl& $

se+%l$n(e o! li!e.

Firs $ period o! res ensued si+il$r o he shor periods

o! res during he Sun ph$se o! evoluion. Then hein!lu o! he li!e %od& ino he ph&si($l %od&@"hi(h

h$d +e$n' "hile %e(o+e +$ure enough o re(eive i@

%eg$n $g$in. Li#e he S$urn re($piul$ion his in!lu

oo# pl$(e in hree disin( epo(hs. During he se(ond

o! hese epo(hs hu+$n %eings $dused o he ne"

*oon (ir(u+s$n(es o he een h$ he Spiris o!

*oion "ere $%le o r$ns' !or+ he $%ili& he& h$d$(uired ino deeds $nd "ere $%le o $llo" he $sr$l

%od& o !lo" ou o! heir o"n esseni$l n$ure ino

he hu+$n %eing. The Spiris o!




*oion h$d prep$red he+selves !or his "or# during he

Sun ph$se $nd r$ns!or+ed "h$ he& h$d prep$red ino

he $%ove'+enioned $%ili& during he res period

%e"een he Sun $nd *oon in($rn$ions.

The in!lu o! he $sr$l %od& (oninued !or $ "hile $nd

hen one o! he shorer res periods ensued $!er "hi(h

he in! lu (oninued unil he Spiris o! For+ %eg$n heir

$(ivi&. The $sr$l %od& $(uired is !irs soul (h$r$(er'

isi(s hrough he !$( h$ he Spiris o! *oion "ere

$llo"ing i o sre$+ ino hu+$n %eings. Pro(esses h$

oo# pl$(e in he $sr$l %od& %e($use i possessed $ li!e

%od&@pro(esses h$ h$d sill %een pl$n'li#e in (h$r$('

er during he Sun ph$se o! evoluion@%eg$n o %e

$((o+p$nied %& sens$ion $nd he $sr$l %od& %eg$n o

eperien(e ple$sure $nd disple$sure %e($use o! hese

pro(esses. Unil he inervenion o! he Spiris o! For+ho"ever his re+$ined $n ever'(h$nging inner e%% $nd

!lo" o! ple$sure $nd disple$sure. )u hese ever'(h$ng'

ing !eelings "ere $ h$ poin r$ns!or+ed in su(h $

"$& h$ he !irs r$(e o! longing $nd desire $ppe$red in

hu+$n %eings "ho hen $e+ped o repe$ "h$ h$d

on(e given he+ ple$sure $nd o $void "h$ he& h$d

eperien(ed "ih $nip$h&. Ho"ever sin(e he Spiriso! For+ did no surrender heir o"n %eing o hu+$ns

%u si+pl& $llo"ed heir !or(es o sre$+ in $nd ou o!

he+ hu+$n desires l$(#ed in"$rdness $nd

independen(e. The& "ere guided %& he Spiris o!

For+ $nd $ppe$red insin(ive in (h$r$(er.

On S$urn he hu+$n ph&si($l %od& "$s $ %od& o!

"$r+h. On he Sun i (ondensed ino he g$seous

s$e?

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E82F

h$ is ino $ir. During he *oon ph$se o! evoluion $ $

(er $in poin "hen he $sr$l ele+en "$s sre$+ing in

he ph&si($l %od& $(hieved $ !urher degree o! (ondens$'

ion $nd enered $ s$e (o+p$r$%le o presen'd$& li'

uids. e ($n ($ll his s$e ater +e$ning no "$er $s

"e unders$nd i od$& %u $n& !luid !or+ o! eisen(e.

The hu+$n ph&si($l %od& hen gr$du$ll& $ssu+ed $ !or+

(onsising o! hree sru(ures (o+posed o! di!!eren s$es

o! +$er. The denses $ ater +ody h$d (urrens o! $ir

running hrough i $nd %oh "$er $nd $ir "ere $lso per'

+e$ed %& "$r+h in v$rious +$ni!es$ions.

On(e $g$in no $ll he %odies h$ h$d eised $ he

Sun s$ge h$d $(hieved he !ull +$uri& (orresponding o

h$ s$ge. On he *oon here!ore here "ere so+e %od'

ies h$ "ere onl& $ he S$urn s$ge $nd ohers h$ h$d

onl& re$(hed he Sun s$ge so "o oher #ingdo+s ($+e$%ou $longside he #ingdo+ o! nor+$ll& developing

hu+$n %eings. One o! hese #ingdo+s (onsised o!

%eings h$ h$d re+$ined %ehind $ he S$urn s$ge $nd

hus h$d onl& ph&si($l %odies h$ "ere no re$d& o

%e(o+e vehi(les !or independen li!e %odies on he

*oon. This "$s he lo"es *oon #ingdo+. The se(ond

#ingdo+ (onsised o! %eings h$ h$d re+$ined %ehind$ he Sun s$ge $nd here!ore did no %e(o+e

+$ure enough on he *oon o in(orpor$e

independen $sr$l %odies. These %eings !or+ed $n

iner+edi$r& #ingdo+ %e"een he #ingdo+ us

+enioned $nd he #ingdo+ o! nor+$ll& developing

hu+$n %eings.Ho"ever so+ehing else $lso oo# pl$(e Sin(e su%'

s$n(es (o+posed +erel& o! !or(es o! he$ $nd hose




(o+posed +erel& o! $ir $lso per+e$ed hu+$n %eings $

his s$ge hu+$ns $lso ($rried $ S$urn $nd $ Sun (h$r$('

er "ihin he+selves. As $ resul $ (er$in ri! developed

in hu+$n n$ure ($lling up so+ehing ver& signi!i($n in

*oon evoluion $!er he $(ivi& o! he Spiris o! For+

%eg$n. A (le! s$red o !or+ in he (os+i( %od& o! he

*oon $nd p$r o! is su%s$n(es $nd %eings sep$r$ed

!ro+ he res. T"o (os+i( %odies "ere !or+ed ou o! one.

One o! he+ %e($+e he d"elling pl$(e o! (er$in higher

%eings "ho h$d !or+erl& %een +ore (losel& lin#ed o he

uni$r& (os+i( %od&. In (onr$s he oher "$s o((upied

%& hu+$n %eings he "o lo"er #ingdo+s des(ri%ed

$%ove $nd (er$in higher %eings "ho did no +ove over

o he !irs (os+i( %od&. The !irs (os+i( %od& "ih is

higher %eings $ppe$red li#e $ re%orn %u re!ined Sun

"hile he oher "$s he $(u$l ne" !or+$ion o! his ph$se he Kold *oon he hird $!er S$urn $nd SunB

pl$ne$r& in($rn$ion o! our E$rh.

The re%orn Sun oo# onl& "$r+h $nd $ir "ih i !ro+

he su%s$n(es h$ h$d (o+e $%ou on he *oon "hile

he "$er& ele+en "$s presen on "h$ re+$ined o! he

*oon in $ddiion o hese "o oher su%s$n(es. As $

resul o! his sep$r$ion he %eings "ho h$d dep$red"ih he ree+erg' ing Sun "ere no h$+pered in heir

!urher develop+en %& he denser *oon %eings $nd

"ere $%le o pro(eed unhin' dered in heir o"n

evoluion. This +$de i possi%le !or he+ o $(hieve $n

even gre$er po"er in "or#ing do"n on he *oon

%eings !ro+ ouside !ro+ heir Sun. In urn hese

*oon %eings $lso re(eived ne" evoluion$r& possi'

%iliies. The Spiris o! For+ in p$ri(ul$r h$d

re+$ined




*oon "ould h$ve (onsised in he !$( h$ he li!e o! he

Sun %eings "$s +irrored !or he+ %& *oon pro(esses $s

i "ere $llo"ing he+ o eno& i in $ "$& h$ "$s no

possi%le !or he+ during he Sun e+%odi+en.

In !$( ho"ever he pro(ess o! evoluion did no (on'

inue in his "$&. So+ehing hen h$ppened h$ "$s pro'

!oundl& signi!i($n !or $ll su%seuen evoluion. Cer$in

%eings $d$ped o he *oon %od& oo# possession o! he

ele+en o! "ill he leg$(& o! he hronesB h$ "$s $v$il'

$%le o he+ $nd used i o sh$pe $ li!e o! heir o"n inde'

penden o! he li!e o! he Sun. Alongside *oon

eperien(es h$ "ere !ull& under he in!luen(e o! he

Sun oher independen *oon eperien(es developed

($using $ s$e o! re%ellion or revol $g$ins he Sun

%eings. The di!!eren #ingdo+s h$ h$d (o+e $%ou on

Sun $nd *oon espe(i$ll& he #ingdo+ o! in(i pienhu+$n %eings "ere dr$"n ino his revol. As $ resul he

*oon %od& (on$ined "o sors o! li!e %oh spiriu$ll&

$nd +$eri$ll& spe$#ing@one h$ "$s ini+$el& (on'

ne(ed o he li!e o! he Sun $nd one h$ %ro#e $"$&

!ro+ $ll his $nd "en is o"n independen "$&. This

division ino "o #inds o! li!e "$s hen epressed in $ll

su%seuen evens o! he *oon e+%odi+en.

h$ his evoluion$r& period presens o supersensi'

%le (ons(iousness ($n %e (h$r$(eri0ed in he i+$ges

h$ !ollo". The enire sur!$(e o! he *oon (onsised

o! $ se+i'living su%s$n(e h$ "$s so+ei+es sluggish

$nd so+ei+es $ni+$e in is +ove+en. There "$s

sill no +$ss o! +iner$ls in he sense o! he ro(#s $ndsoil "e "$l# $round on od$&. e (ould s$& h$ $

#ingdo+ o!

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pl$n'+iner$ls "$s presen. Ho"ever "e +us i+$gine

h$ he enire sur!$(e o! he *oon (onsised o! his

pl$n'+iner$l su%s$n(e us $s he E$rh no" (onsiss

o! ro(#s soil $nd so on. Mus $s no"$d$&s "e h$ve o"'

ering +$sses o! ro(# on he *oon here "ere h$rder

porions (o+p$r$%le o h$rd "ood& sru(ures or horn

!or+$ions. Mus $s pl$ns no" rise ou o! he +iner$l

soil *oon'soil "$s (overed $nd per+e$ed %& he se('

ond #ingdo+ "hi(h (onsised o! (er$in pl$n'$ni+$ls

"hose su%s$n(e "$s so! er $nd +ore inherenl& +o%ile

h$n h$ o! he sur!$(e +$ss. This #ingdo+ spre$d ou

over he oher one li#e $ vis(ous se$.

Hu+$n %eings he+selves ($n %e des(ri%ed $s $ni+$l'

hu+$ns "hose n$ure in(luded he (o+ponens o! he "o

oher #ingdo+s. Ho"ever e$(h hu+$n %eing "$s o$ll&

per+e$ed %& $ li!e %od& $nd $n $sr$l %od& h$ "ere"or#ed on %& !or(es e+$n$ing !ro+ he higher %eings on

he de$(hed Sun. This enno%led he hu+$n !or+. hile

he Spiris o! For+ h$d given hu+$n %eings $ !or+ h$

$d$ped he+ o li!e on he *oon he Sun spiris +$de

he+ ino %eings h$ r$ns(ended h$ li!e. The& hen h$d

he srengh o enno%le heir o"n n$ure %& +e$ns o!

he $%iliies %eso"ed on he+ %& hese spiris? in !$( i

"$s possi%le !or even he $spe( o! hu+$n n$ure h$

"$s rel$ed o he lo"er #ingdo+s o %e r$ised o $

higher level. Per(eived spiriu$ll& he pro(esses

involved here ($n %e des(ri%ed li#e his The

prede(essors o! hu+$n %eings h$d %een enno%led %&

%eings "ho h$d %ro#en $"$& !ro+ he Sun #ingdo+.This enno%ling pro(ess espe(i$ll& $!!e(ed ever&hing

h$ (ould %e eperien(ed in he ele+en o!




"$er sin(e he Sun %eings "ho governed he ele+ens o!

"$r+h $nd $ir h$d less in!luen(e on his ele+en. For our

prede(essors he resul o! his "$s h$ "o &pes o! %eings

eered in!luen(e on heir +$#eup. One p$r o! i "$s

o$ll& i+%ued "ih he e!!e(s $nd $(iviies o! he Sun

%eings "hile he %re$#'$"$& *oon %eings "or#ed in he

oher p$r +$#ing i +ore independen h$n he !irs. In he

!irs p$r he onl& s$es o! (ons(iousness h$ (ould (o+e

$%ou "ere hose in "hi(h he Sun %eings lived "hile in

he se(ond $ &pe o! (os+i( (ons(iousness si+il$r o h$

o! he S$urn s$e prev$iled onl& on $ higher level. Our

prede(essors hus !el he+selves o %e $n i+$ge o! he

(os+os "hile heir Sun porion eper ien(ed isel! onl& $s

$n i+$ge o! he Sun.

ihin hu+$n n$ure $ (er$in (on!li( hen $rose

%e"een hese "o &pes o! %eings. I "$s resolved %& heSun %eings +$#ing he +$eri$l org$nis+ "hi(h $llo"s

independen (os+i( (ons(iousness o (o+e $%ou !r$il

$nd perish$%le so h$ i "ould need o %e ($s o!! !ro+

i+e o i+e. hile shedding his +$eri$l org$nis+ $nd

!or so+e i+e $!er"$rd our prede(essors "ere depen'

den solel& on he Suns in!luen(e. Their (ons(iousness

%e($+e less independen $nd he& surrendered (o+' pleel& o he li!e o! he Sun. Their independen *oon

p$r "$s hen rene"ed $nd $!er $ "hile his "hole pro'

(ess repe$ed isel!. On he *oon hen our

prede(essors lived in $lern$ing s$es o! (le$rer $nd

duller (ons(ious' ness $((o+p$nied %&

r$ns!or+$ions in he +$eri$l $spe( o! heir %eing.Fro+ i+e o i+e he& ($s o!! heir *oon %odies $nd

pu he+ on $g$in l$er.




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Seen ph&si($ll& gre$ v$ri$ions $ppe$red in he *oon

#ingdo+s des(ri%ed here. The +iner$l'pl$ns pl$n'$ni'

+$ls $nd $ni+$l'hu+$ns "ere di!!ereni$ed ino groups.

e ($n e$sil& unders$nd his i! "e (onsider he !$( h$

%e($use (er$in sru(ures h$d re+$ined %ehind $ e$(h o!

he e$rlier s$ges o! evoluions heir !or+s "ere endo"ed

"ih he +os v$ried (h$r$(erisi(s. So+e sill displ$&ed

(h$r$(erisi(s o! he %eginning o! he S$urn ph$se "hile

ohers "ere &pi($l o! is +iddle $nd !in$l periods $nd hes$+e "$s rue o! $ll he s$ges o! he Suns evoluion.

In he (os+i( %od&s evoluion hrough su((essive

pl$ne$r& in($rn$ions so+e o! he sru(ures $sso(i$ed

"ih i !ell %ehind $nd so did so+e o! he %eings involved

in is evoluion. A nu+%er o! levels o! su(h %eings h$d

$lre$d& (o+e $%ou in he evoluion le$ding up o he

*oon. There "ere Spiris o! Person$li& "ho h$d sill nore$(hed heir hu+$n level on he Sun %u here "ere $lso

ohers "ho h$d ($ugh up o he s$ge o! hu+$ni& here.

The Spiris o! Fire should h$ve %een hu+$n on he Sun

%u $ nu+%er o! he+ $lso !ell %ehind. During he Sun

ph$se (er$in underdeveloped Spiris o! Person$li& h$d

"ihdr$"n !ro+ he +$in %od& o! he Sun o re(onsiue

S$urn $s $ sep$r$e (os+i( %od&. Si+il$rl& in he

(ourse o! he *oon ph$se he %eings +enioned $%ove

$lso "ih' dre" o sep$r$e (os+i( %odies. Up o his

poin "e h$ve onl& spo#en o! he sep$r$ion o! Sun

$nd *oon %u !or he re$sons des(ri%ed $%ove sill

oher (os+i( !or+$ions spli o!! !ro+ he *oon %od&

h$ $ppe$red $!er he gre$ p$use %e"een Sun $nd*oon evoluions. A!er so+e i+e $ s&se+ o! (os+i(

%odies ($+e ino eisen(e. I is




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in i+$ge !or+ $s he& did in heir e$rlier pi(ori$l (on'

s(iousness %u (ould $lso per(eive he $(u$l inner n$ureo! hese %eings $s i! in $ spiriu$l l$ngu$ge o! sounds. The

Spiris o! Fire ho"ever h$d risen o he level o! (on'

s(iousness o((upied %& he Spiris o! Person$li& on he

Sun. There!ore %oh &pes o! spiris "ere $%le o iner'

vene in he +$ured li!e o! hu+$n %eings. The Spiris o!

Person$li& "or#ed on he $sr$l %od& he Spiris o! Fire

on he hu+$n eher %od&.

This g$ve he $sr$l %od& he (h$r$(er o! person$li&.

Fro+ his poin on"$rd i no onl& eperien(ed ple$sure

$nd p$in %u $lso rel$ed he+ o isel!. I did no &e

$(hieve $ !ull I'(ons(iousness h$ "ould $llo" i o s$&

KI eis %u !el h$ i "$s %eing ($rried $nd proe(ed

%& oher %eings in is surroundings. Loo#ing up o he+

i (ould s$& KThese surroundings o! +ine +$in$in +&

eisen(e.

Fro+ his poin on"$rd he Spiris o! Fire "or#ed on

he eher %od&. Under heir in!luen(e he +ove+en o!

!or(es "ihin his %od& in(re$singl& %e($+e $n inner li!e

$(ivi&. h$ h$ppened here !ound ph&si($l

epression in he +ove+en o! !luids $nd in pheno+en$ o! gro"h. Sin(e g$seous su%s$n(es h$d

%een (ondensed ino "$er& ones i "$s no" possi%le

o spe$# o! $ (er$in pro' (ess o! nourish+en in he

sense h$ "h$ "$s $#en in !ro+ ouside "$s

r$ns!or+ed $nd $ssi+il$ed "ihin. I! "e hin# o!

so+ehing h$l!"$& %e"een digesion $nd %re$hing $s

"e #no" he+ no" his "ill give us $n ide$ o! "h$

"$s going on in his dire(ion. Hu+$n %eings "ere

$#ing nourishing su%s$n(es !ro+ he #ingdo+ o!




he pl$n'$ni+$ls. e +us i+$gine hese pl$n'$ni+$ls

$s s"i++ing or !lo$ing in or lighl& $$(hed o he ele'

+en h$ surrounded he+ us $s presen'd$& lo"er

$u$i( $ni+$ls live in "$er or l$nd $ni+$ls live in $ir.

Ho"ever his ele+en "$s neiher "$er nor $ir $s "e

#no" he+ no" %u so+ehing h$l!"$& %e"een he "o

$ #ind o! dense v$por in "hi(h v$rious su%s$n(es +oved

o $nd !ro in v$rious (urrens $s i! in soluion. The pl$n'

$ni+$ls si+pl& see+ed o %e li#e regul$r (ondensed

!or+s o! his ele+en $nd "ere !reuenl& onl& slighl&

di!!eren !ro+ heir surroundings. Alongside he pro(ess

o! digesion respir$ion eised no $s "e #no" i no"

%u $s $ pro(ess o! dr$"ing "$r+h in $nd $llo"ing i o

sre$+ ou $g$in.

To supersensi%le o%serv$ion his "$s $s i! he org$ns

involved in hese pro(esses "ere opening $nd (losing$g$in $llo"ing $ sre$+ o! "$r+h o !lo" in $nd ou $nd

dr$"ing in $nd epelling g$seous $nd "$er'li#e su%'

s$n(es. )e($use hu+$n %eings $lre$d& possessed $n

$sr$l %od& $ his s$ge o! heir evoluion hese

pro(esses o! respir$ion $nd digesion "ere

$((o+p$nied %& !eel' ings so h$ $ (er$in ple$sure

($+e $%ou "hen he su%' s$n(es $%sor%ed !ro+

ouside "ere !$vor$%le o develop+en. Disple$sure

"$s $roused "hen h$r+!ul su%' s$n(es !lo"ed in or

even "hen he& $ppe$red ne$r%&.

As h$s $lre$d& %een des(ri%ed he pro(esses o! %re$hing

$nd digesion "ere ver& (losel& rel$ed. Li#e"ise he pro' (ess o! !or+ing +en$l i+$ges "$s ver& (lose o

repro' du(ion. The hings $nd %eings in he *oon

hu+$ns sur' roundings did no eer $ dire( e!!e( on

senses o! $n&




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#ind. The (h$r$(er o! +en$l i+$ge'!or+ing "$s su(h

h$ he presen(e o! hese hings $nd %eings si+ul$ed pi('ures in he dull dus#'li#e (ons(iousness o! hu+$n

%eings. These i+$ges "ere +u(h +ore ini+$el& (on'

ne(ed "ih he $(u$l n$ure o! he surroundings h$n our

presen'd$& sense per(epions "hi(h onl& reve$l he ouer

$spe( o! hings $nd %eings hrough (olors sounds odors

$nd so on.

To ge $ (le$rer ide$ o! he (ons(iousness o! he *oonhu+$n les i+$gine i $s %eing e+%edded in he v$por'

li#e surroundings des(ri%ed $%ove. A gre$ v$rie& o! pro'

(esses "ere $#ing pl$(e in his v$por'li#e ele+en. Su%'

s$n(es "ere (o+%ining $nd sep$r$ing? (er$in p$rs

"ere %e(o+ing denser ohers less dense. All his "$s $#'

ing pl$(e in su(h $ "$& h$ $lhough hu+$n %eings did

no see or he$r he pro(ess dire(l& i did ($ll up i+$ges

in heir (ons(iousness. These i+$ges ($n %e (o+p$red o

hose o! our presen'd$& dre$+ (ons(iousness. For e$+'

ple "hen so+ehing !$lls o he ground so+eone "ho is

sleeping does no per(eive he $(u$l even %u +$&

i+$g' ine h$ $ sho h$s %een !ired. Ho"ever he

i+$ges o! *oon (ons(iousness "ere no $r%ir$r& li#eour dre$+ i+$ges od$&. Alhough he& "ere s&+%ols

r$her h$n e$( reprodu(ions he& did (orrespond o

ouer pro' (esses. A p$ri(ul$r ouer pro(ess g$ve rise

o onl& one spe(i!i( pi(ure. *oon hu+$ns "ere

here!ore in $ posi' ion o $d$p heir $(ions o hese

i+$ges us $s "e $d$p ours o our per(epions. e

+us #eep in +ind ho"ever h$ our per(epion'%$sed

$(ions $re su%e( o person$l (hoi(e "hile *oon

hu+$ns under he in!luen(e




o! su(h i+$ges "ere i+pelled o $(ion %& so+e un(le$r

i+peus.

This pi(ori$l (ons(iousness +$de i possi%le no onl&

o h$ve $n i+$ge o! ouer ph&si($l pro(esses %u $lso o

pi(ure he spiriu$l %eings $nd heir $(iviies h$ "ere in

e!!e( %ehind he ph&si($l !$(s. Thus he Spiris o! Per'

son$li& %e($+e visi%le so o spe$# in he o%e(s o! he

pl$n'$ni+$l # ingdo+? he Spiris o! Fire $ppe$red in $nd

%ehind +iner$l'pl$n %eings $nd he Sons o! Li!e

$ppe$red $s %eings h$ (ould %e +en$ll& pi(ured "ih'

ou (onne(ion o $n&hing ph&si($l $s eheri('soul !or'

+$ions so o spe$#.

Even hough he +en$l i+$ges o! *oon (ons(iousness

"ere s&+%ols r$her h$n e$( reprodu(ions o! ouer

hings heir e!!e( on he inner hu+$n %eing "$s +u(h

+ore signi!i($n h$n h$ o! presen'd$& +en$l i+$gesr$ns+ied hrough per(epion. The& "ere ($p$%le o! se'

ing he "hole inner %eing in +oion $nd rousing i o

$(ion. Inner pro(esses oo# sh$pe in $((ord$n(e "ih

he+? he& "ere rue !or+$ive !or(es. Hu+$n %eings

%e($+e "h$ hese !or+$ive !or(es !$shioned? he&

%e($+e (opies o! he pro(esses o! heir o"n (ons(ious'

ness so o spe$#.The +ore evoluion pro(eeded in his dire(ion he+ore

pro!oundl& $nd in(isivel& hu+$n %eings (h$nged $s $

resul. Gr$du$ll& he !or(e e+$n$ing !ro+ he i+$ges

o! his (ons(iousness %e($+e un$%le o eend o $ll

o! hu+$n ph&si($l n$ure "hi(h hen divided ino "o

p$rs h$ "ere di!!eren in (h$r$(er. Cer$in ele+ens

!or+ed h$ "ere su%e( o he !or+$ive in!luen(e o!

his pi(ori$l

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(ons(iousness? o $ gre$ een hese %e($+e $ (op& o!

he hu+$n i+$ge'!or+ing $(ivi& des(ri%ed $%ove. Oher

org$ns ho"ever "ihdre" !ro+ his in!luen(e. In one p$r

o! heir %eing hu+$n %eings "ere oo dense so o spe$#

oo +u(h deer+ined %& oher l$"s o $( in $((ord$n(e

"ih he i+$ges o! (ons(iousness. These i+$ges "ihdre"

!ro+ hu+$n in!luen(e %u %e($+e su%e( o h$ o! he

e$led Sun %eings he+selves. This s$ge o! evoluion

ho"ever "$s pre(eded %& $ period o! res "hile he Sun

spiris su++oned he srengh o "or# on *oon %eings

under o$ll& ne" (ir(u+s$n(es.

A!er his res period he +$#eup o! he hu+$n %eing

"$s (le$rl& sep$r$ed ino "o di!!eren $spe(s. One o!

he+ no su%e( o he independen $(ivi& o! pi(ori$l

(ons(iousness oo# on $ +ore de!inie !or+ $nd ($+e

under he in!luen(e o! !or(es "hi(h $lhough e+$n$ing!ro+ he *oon %od& ($+e $%ou here onl& under he

in!luen(e o! he Sun %eings. This p$r o! he hu+$n %eing

p$ri(ip$ed in(re$singl& in he li!e inspired %& he Sun.

The se(ond p$r gre" up ou o! he !irs p$r li#e $ #ind

o! he$d. I "$s inherenl& +o%ile $nd pl$si( $#ing

sh$pe $s he epression $nd vehi(le o! di+l& $(ive

hu+$n (on' s(iousness. These "o p$rs ho"ever"ere ini+$el& (onne(ed $nd e(h$nged !luids "ih

one $noher. So+e o! heir org$ns $lso sre(hed !ro+

one ino he oher.

During he i+e "hen $ll his "$s h$ppening $ signi!i'

($n h$r+on& "$s $(hieved hrough he develop+en o!

$ rel$ionship %e"een Sun $nd *oon h$ "$s in line"ih his evoluion. I h$s $lre$d& %een +enioned h$

%e($use o! heir s$ges o! evoluion $dv$n(ing %eings




pull heir (elesi$l %odies ou o! he gener$l (os+i( +$ss

see p$ge ,7,B. The& r$di$e he !or(es $s i "ere $nd he

su%s$n(es sep$r$e $((ordingl&. This "$s ho" Sun $nd

*oon sep$r$ed in order o (re$e he righ d"elling

pl$(es !or he (orresponding %eings.

The spiris role in regul$ing su%s$n(e $nd is !or(es

ho"ever is +u(h gre$er h$n his. The %eings involved

$lso deer+ine (er$in +oions o! he he$venl& %odies

su(h $s ho" he& revolve $round e$(h oher. Thus hese

%odies (o+e ino v$r&ing posiions in rel$ion o e$(h

oher $nd "hen heir rel$ive posiions (h$nge he

e!!e(s he (orresponding %eings h$ve on e$(h oher $lso

(h$nge.

This is "h$ h$ppened "ih Sun $nd *oon. ih he

%eginning o! he *oons +ove+en $round he Sun

here "ere i+es "hen hu+$n %eings +oved +ore inohe in! luen(e o! he Suns $(ivi& $nd oher i+es "hen

he& "ere $%le o urn $"$& !ro+ i $nd %e +ore indepen'

den. The *oons +ove+en "$s he resul o! (er$in

*oon %eings %re$#ing $"$& $s des(ri%ed e$rlier $nd o!

he resoluion o! he ensuing (on!li(. I "$s onl& he

ph&si($l epression o! he spiriu$l rel$ionship o!

!or(es (re$ed %& he se(ession o! hese %eings. The(onse' uen(e o! one (elesi$l %od& revolving $round

$noher is h$ $lern$ing s$es o! (ons(iousness

se in $s des(ri%ed e$rlier in he %eings o((up&ing

hese %odies. e ($n s$& h$ he *oon urned is

li!e $lern$el& o"$rd he Sun $nd $"$& !ro+ i. I h$d

$ Sun period %u $lso $ pl$ne$r& period "hen he

*oon %eings developed on he side o! i h$ "$s

urned $"$& !ro+ he Sun. As




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!$r $s he *oon "$s (on(erned ho"ever so+ehing else

"$s involved in $ddiion o he +ove+en o! hese (eles'

i$l %odies. Loo#ing %$(# %& +e$ns o! supersensi%le (on'

s(iousness "e ($n see ho" he *oon %eings he+selves

+oved $round heir o"n (os+i( %od& $ regul$r iner'

v$ls. A (er$in i+es he& sough ou he pl$(es h$

"ould epose he+ o he in!luen(e o! he Sun "hile $

oher i+es he& +igr$ed o pl$(es "here he& "ould no

%e su%e( o his in!luen(e $nd "ould h$ve he possi%il'

i& !or sel!'re!le(ion so o spe$#.

To (o+plee our unders$nding o! he pi(ure h$ is

%eing dr$"n o! hese pro(esses "e +us $lso (onsider

h$ he Sons o! Li!e re$(hed heir hu+$n s$ge during

his i+e period. On he *oon he hu+$n senses "hi(h

h$d $lre$d& %egun in se+in$l !or+ on S$urn "ere sill

no $v$il$%le !or hu+$n %eings o use !or heir person$l per(epion o! ouer o%e(s. A he *oon s$ge ho"ever

hese senses %e($+e insru+ens !or he Sons o! Li!e

"ho +$de use o! he+ in order o per(eive hrough he+.

These senses "hi(h %elonged o he ph&si($l hu+$n

%od& hus enered ino $ re(ipro($l rel$ionship "ih he

Sons o! Li!e "ho no onl& +$de use o! he+ %u $lso

per' !e(ed he+.

As h$s $lre$d& %een des(ri%ed $ (h$nge $lso oo# pl$(e

in he (ir(u+s$n(es o! hu+$n li!e hrough hu+$n

%eings (h$nging (onne(ions o he Sun. Things oo#

sh$pe in su(h $ "$& h$ e$(h i+e hu+$n %eings

%e($+e su%e( o he Suns in!luen(e he& %e($+e +ore

devoed o he Sun $nd is pheno+en$ h$n o

he+selves. A su(h i+es he& eperien(ed $nd

$%sor%ed so o spe$# he




gr$ndeur $nd glor& o! he (os+os $s epressed in he

eisen(e o! he Sun. In his ($se he e$led %eings "ho

h$d heir d"elling on he Sun "ere "or#ing on he *oon

"hi(h in urn "or#ed on hu+$n %eings. Ho"ever his

in!luen(e did no eend o he "hole hu+$n %eing %u

pri+$ril& o he p$r s h$ h$d "ihdr$"n !ro+ he in!lu'

en(e o! person$l pi(ori$l (ons(iousness. In p$ri(ul$r he

ph&si($l %od& $nd li!e %od& $(hieved $ (er$in si0e $nd

!or+ %u on he oher h$nd +$ni!es$ions o! (ons(ious'

ness de(lined. Ho"ever "hen he li!e o! hu+$n %eings

"$s urned $"$& !ro+ he Sun he& "ere o((upied "ih

heir o"n n$ure. An inner $(ivi& %eg$n espe(i$ll& in

he $sr$l %od& "hile he ouer hu+$n !igure %e($+e less

$r$(ive $nd less per!e( in is !or+.

Thus during he *oon ph$se o! evoluion here "ere

"o disin(l& di!!eren $lern$ing s$es o! (ons(ious'ness@$ duller (ons(iousness during he Sun period $nd $

(le$rer s$e during he i+e "hen li!e "$s le! o

depend +ore on isel!. The !irs s$e "$s he duller one

%u i "$s $lso he +ore sel!less. In his s$e hu+$n

%eings "ere +ore devoed o he ouer "orld o he (os'

+os $s i "$s re!le(ed in he Sun. This $lern$ion in

s$es o! (ons(iousness ($n %e (o+p$red %oh o our presen'd$& $lern$ion %e"een sleep $nd "$#ing $nd o

our li!e %e"een %irh $nd de$h on he one h$nd $nd

our +ore spiriu$l eisen(e %e"een de$h $nd $ ne"

%irh on he oher. $#ing up on he *oon $s he Sun

period gr$du$ll& dre" o $ (lose (ould %e

(h$r$(eri0ed $s so+ehing h$l!"$& %e"een ordin$r&+orning $"$#en' ing $nd %eing %orn $s "e no" #no"

he+. Si+il$rl& he




gr$du$l di++ing o! (ons(iousness $s he Sun per iod

$ppro$(hed rese+%les $ s$e h$l!"$& %e"een !$lling

$sleep $nd d&ing %e($use on he *oon hu+$n (on'

s(iousness o! %irh $nd d&ing "$s no &e "h$ i is od$&.

During $ #ind o! Sun li!e hu+$n %eings g$ve he+'

selves up o eno&ing h$ li!e $nd "ere "ihdr$"n !ro+

heir o"n li!e !or he dur$ion living +ore spiriu$ll&. I

is onl& possi%le o $e+p $n $pproi+$e $nd !igur$ive

depi(ion o! "h$ hu+$n %eings eperien(ed during hese

i+es. The& !el $s i! he ($us$ive !or(es o! he (os+os

"ere sre$+ing ino he+ $nd puls$ing hrough he+.

The& !el $s i! inoi($ed "ih he (os+i( h$r+onies he&

oo# p$r in. During hese i+es he $sr$l %od& "$s $s

hough !reed !ro+ he ph&si($l %od& $nd $ p$r o! he li!e

%od& $lso "ihdre" !ro+ i. This !or+$ion (onsising o!

$sr$l %od& $nd li!e %od& "$s li#e $ +$rvelous deli($e+usi($l insru+en $nd he +&series o! he universe

resounded !ro+ is srings. The ele+ens o! he ph&si($l>

eheri( p$r o! he hu+$n %eing h$ "$s less in!luen(ed

%& (ons(iousness "ere sh$ped $((ording o he h$r+o'

nies o! he universe %e($use he Sun %eings "ere $

"or# in hese h$r+onies. In his "$& h$ p$r o! he

hu+$n

%eing "$s sh$ped %& he spiriu$l ones o! he (os+os.

A his i+e he $lern$ion %e"een (le$rer $nd duller

s$es o! (ons(iousness "$s %& no +e$ns $s $%rup $s

our presen'd$& $lern$ion %e"een "$#ing $nd

deep dre$+less sleep? $lhough hu+$n pi(ori$l

(ons(iousness "$s no $s (le$r $s our presen "$#ing(ons(iousness he oher s$e o! (ons(iousness "$s

$lso no $s dull $s our presen dre$+less sleep. Thus

hu+$n %eings did h$ve




so+e ide$ $lhough $ su%dued one o! he pl$& o! (os+i(

h$r+onies in he ph&si($l %od& $nd he p$r o! he eher

%od& h$ h$d re+$ined unied "ih i.

During he i+e "hen he Sun "$s no shining on

hu+$n %eings so o spe$# pi(ori$l ide$s oo# he pl$(e

o! hese h$r+onies in he (ons(iousness? in he ph&si($l

$nd eher %odies espe(i$ll& he org$ns h$ "ere dire(l&

under he $uhori& o! (ons(iousness !lourished during

h$ i+e. In (onr$s he oher p$rs o! he hu+$n %eing

"hi(h "ere no longer %eing "or#ed on %& !or+$ive

!or(es !ro+ he Sun under"en $ #ind o! h$rdening $nd

desi(($ing pro(ess. hen he Sun period $ppro$(hed

$g$in he old %odies disinegr$ed $nd sep$r$ed !ro+ he

hu+$n %eing "ho hen $rose in"$rdl& re(on!igured i!

sill unsighl& $s i! !ro+ he gr$ve o! he old %odil&

n$ure. The pro(esses o! li!e h$d %een rene"ed. Throughhe "or#ings o! he Sun %eings $nd heir h$r+onies he

!or+ o! he ne"%orn %od& "$s hen per!e(ed $nd he pro'

(ess des(ri%ed $%ove repe$ed isel!.

To hu+$n %eings his rene"$l "$s li#e puing on ne"

(lohes. Their esseni$l nu(lei h$d no p$ssed hrough

$n $(u$l %irh or de$h %u h$d si+pl& shi!ed !ro+ $

s$e o! spiriu$l one'(ons(iousness "here he& "eredevoed o he ouer "orld o $ s$e o! urning in"$rd

o $ gre$er een. The& h$d Kshed heir s#ins. Their

old %odies h$d %e(o+e unus$%le so he& "ere ($s o!!

$nd rene"ed. This is $lso $ +ore pre(ise

(h$r$(eri0$ion o! "h$ "$s +en' ioned e$rlier $s $

#ind o! reprodu(ion (losel& rel$ed o he pro(ess o!

+en$l i+$ge'!or+ing. Hu+$n %eings "ere

reprodu(ing heir o"n #ind "ih reg$rd o (er$in




C E

p$rs o! he ph&si($l $nd eher %odies. h$ ($+e $%ou

ho"ever "$s no $ (hild o$ll& disinguish$%le !ro+ he p$ren. Inse$d he esseni$l nu(leus o! he p$ren'%eing

shi!ed over ino he (hild. The p$ren'%eing did no pro'

du(e $ ne" %eing %u reprodu(ed isel! in $ ne" !or+.

This "$s ho" *oon hu+$ns eperien(ed (h$nges in

(ons(iousness. hen he Sun period "$s $ppro$(hing

heir pi(ori$l ide$s gre" di++er $nd di++er. The& "ere

!illed "ih $ %liss!ul sense o! surrender $nd (os+i( h$r'

+onies resounded "ihin he sillness o! heir inner %eing.

To"$rd he end o! his period he i+$ges in heir $sr$l

%odies "ere re'enlivened $nd he& %eg$n o !eel $nd

sense he+selves o $ gre$er een eperien(ing so+e'

hing li#e $n $"$#ening ou o! he pe$(e $nd %liss he&

h$d %een i++ersed in during he Sun period.

Ho"ever here is sill $noher i+por$n eperien(e

h$ $ppe$rs in his (onne(ion. As he i+$ges o! heir

(ons(iousness %e($+e (le$r $g$in hu+$n %eings h$d he

eperien(e o! !eeling "r$pped in $ %eing'li#e (loud h$

h$d des(ended !ro+ he (os+os. E$(h o! he+ eperi'

en(ed one su(h %eing $s (o+ple+ening $nd %elonging

o he+ person$ll&. I "$s eperien(ed $s $n I $sso+ehing h$ gr$ned he+ heir eisen(e. This %eing

"$s one o! he Sons o! Li!e. The individu$l hu+$n

%eings !eelings !or h$ %eing "ere so+ehing li#e his

KEven during he Sun period "hen I "$s given over o

he glor& o! he (os' +os I d"elled in his %eing. I "$s

invisi%le o +e hen %u no" i is %e(o+ing visi%le.

These Sons o! Li!e "ere $lso he sour(e o! he srengh

h$ $llo"ed hu+$n %eings o "or# on heir o"n

%odil& n$ure during he Sunless




period. And hen $s he Sun period $ppro$(hed $g$in

hu+$n %eings !el he+selves %e(o+ing one "ih heir

Sons o! Li!e. Alhough he& did no see he+ hen he&

sill !el ini+$el& (onne(ed o he+.

This (onne(ion o he Sons o! Li!e "$s su(h h$ indi'

vidu$l hu+$n %eings did no e$(h h$ve $ person$l Son o!

Li!e %u $ "hole group o! hu+$n %eings eperien(ed one

su(h %eing $s %elonging o he+. *oon'hu+$ns lived in

sep$r$e groups li#e his $nd e$(h group eperien(ed one

Son o! Li!e $s heir (olle(ive I. The di!!eren(e %e"een

groups "$s +$de $pp$ren %& he !$( h$ he eher %odies

o! e$(h groups +e+%ers sh$red $ disin(ive !or+. Sin(e

heir ph&si($l %odies oo# sh$pe in $((ord$n(e "ih heir

eher %odies he (h$r$(erisi(s o! he eher %odies "ere

i+prined on he ph&si($l %odies $nd he individu$l groups

o! hu+$n %eings $ppe$red $s so +$n& di!!eren hu+$n&pes. hen he Sons o! Li!e loo#ed do"n on he groups

o! hu+$n %eings %elonging o he+ he& s$" +ulipli($'

ions o! he+selves in hese individu$l hu+$n %eings. This

"$s heir eperien(e o! %eing $n I? he& "ere +irrored in

hu+$n %eings so o spe$#. This "$s $lso he $s# o! he

hu+$n senses $ h$ i+e. I h$s $lre$d& %een sho"n h$

hese senses did no &e r$ns+i $n& per(epionso! o%e(s. Ho"ever he& did re!le( he essen(e o! he

Sons o! Li!e. h$ he Sons o! Li!e per(eived

hrough his re!le(ion provided he+ "ih heir I'

(ons(iousness. And in hu+$n $sr$l %odies his

re!le(ion $roused he i+$ges &pi($l o! heir dull $nd

dus#'li#e *oon (ons(iousness.

The hu+$n %eings o"n $(ivi& $nd iner$(ion "ihhe

Sons o! Li!e %rough $%ou he !irs se+in$l %eginnings

o!

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E31F

he nervous s&se+ in he ph&si($l %od&. The nerves rep'

resen $n eension o! he senses ino he inerior o! he

hu+$n %od& $s i "ere.

Fro+ his des(ripion i ($n %e seen ho" hree &pes o!

spiris@he Spiris o! Person$li& he Spiris o! Fire $nd

he Sons o! Li!e@"or#ed on *oon hu+$ns. I! "e loo#

$ he +$in i+e period in he *oon evoluion$r& ph$se

is +iddle period "e ($n s$& h$ his is "hen he Spiris

o! Person$li& i+pl$ned independen(e $nd he (h$r$(er

o! person$li& in he hu+$n $sr$l %od&. This +$de

hu+$n %eings ($p$%le o! urning in"$rd $nd "or#ing !or'

+$ivel& on he+selves during he i+es "hen he Sun

"$s no shining on he+ so o spe$#. The Spiris o! Fire

"ere $(ivel& $ "or# on he eher %od& o he een h$

his %od& i+prins he independen !or+ o! he hu+$n

%eing on isel!. These spiris "ere responsi%le !or hu+$n %eings !eeling h$ he& "ere sill he s$+e %eings $!er

e$(h %odil& rene"$l. Thus hrough he Spiris o! Fire he

eher %od& "$s given +e+or& o! $ sor. The Sons o! Li!e

"or#ed on he ph&si($l %od& so h$ i (ould %e(o+e he

epression o! he ne"l& independen $sr$l %od&. The&

$lso +$de i possi%le !or his ph&si($l %od& o %e(o+e $

ph&siogno+i( (op& o! is $sr$l %od&.

In (onr$s o his $ i+es "hen he ph&si($l %od& $nd

eher %od& "ere developing independenl& o! he

$uono' +ous $sr$l %od& during he Sun periods higher

spiriu$l %eings inervened in he+ spe(i!i($ll& he

Spiris o! For+ $nd he Spiris o! *oion. The& "or#ed

do"n !ro+ he Sun o $((o+plish his inervenion $s"$s des(ri%ed $%ove.




Hu+$n %eings +$ured under he in!luen(e o! hese (ir'

(u+s$n(es gr$du$ll& developing in he+selves he se+'

in$l nu(leus o! he spiri sel! us $s he& h$d developed

he nu(leus o! he spiri %od& on S$urn $nd h$ o! he li!e

spiri on he Sun. This %rough $%ou $ (h$nge in (ondi'

ions on he *oon. In he r$ns!or+$ions $nd rene"$ls

h$ !ollo"ed hu+$n %eings %e($+e ever no%ler $nd

+ore re!ined %u he& $lso g$ined in srengh. As $ resul

heir i+$ge'(ons(iousness "$s in(re$singl& +$in$ined

during he Sun periods $nd %eg$n o in!luen(e he !or+$'

ion o! he ph&si($l $nd eheri( %odies "hi(h h$d !or'

+erl& %een $((o+plished o$ll& hrough he $(ivi& o!

he Sun %eings. h$ "$s h$ppening on he *oon %&

+e$ns o! hu+$n %eings $nd he spiris $sso(i$ed "ih

he+ "$s %e(o+ing in(re$singl& si+il$r o "h$ h$d !or'

+erl& %een $((o+plished %& he Sun $nd is higher %eings. As $ resul hese Sun %eings %e($+e +ore $nd

+ore $%le o $ppl& heir !or(es o heir o"n develop+en.

)e($use o! his $!er $ (er$in i+e p$ssed he *oon

%e($+e re$d& o reunie "ih he Sun.

Per(eived spiriu$ll& hese pro(esses $ppe$r li#e his

The K%re$#'$"$& *oon %eings "ere gr$du$ll&

over(o+e %& he Sun %eings $nd h$d o $d$p so $s o

in(orpor$e heir under$#ings ino hose o! he Sun

%eings o "ho+ he& h$d %e(o+e su%e(. Ho"ever

his h$ppened onl& $!er long epo(hs h$d gone %& in

"hi(h he *oon periods %e($+e ever shorer $nd he

Sun periods ever longer. Dur' ing he evoluion$r&

period h$ !ollo"ed Sun $nd *oon "ere $g$in $ single

(os+i( !or+$ion. During his i+e he ph&si($l hu+$n

%od& %e($+e (o+pleel& eheri(.

E38F




H$ving s$id his "e +us no i+$gine h$ "e ($nno

spe$# o! he eisen(e o! $ ph&si($l %od& in his s$e.

h$ h$d %een !or+ed $s he ph&si($l %od& during heS$urn Sun $nd *oon ph$ses "$s sill presen. In his

($se is i+por$n o re(ogni0e he ph&si($l ele+en

even "hen i does no +$ni!es in $n ouer ph&si($l "$&.

The ph&si($l ele+en sill eiss even "hen i ou"$rdl&

displ$&s he !or+ o! he eheri( or even o! he $sr$l ele'

+en. e +us si+pl& disinguish %e"een ouer $ppe$r'

$n(es $nd inner l$"s. I is possi%le !or $ ph&si($l eni&

o eheri0e or $sr$li0e &e sill re$in is ph&si($l l$"s.

This is "h$ h$ppened "hen he ph&si($l hu+$n %od&

h$d re$(hed $ (er$in degree o! per!e(ion on he

*oon@i %e($+e eher'li#e. Ho"ever "hen supersen'

si %le (ons(iousness "hi(h ($n o%serve hings li#e his

loo#s $ $n eher'li#e %od& o! his sor his %od& $ppe$rsi+%ued "ih he l$"s o! he ph&si($l ele+en inse$d o!

hose o! he eher i( ele+en. In su(h ($ses he ph&si($l

ele+en h$s %een $%sor%ed ino he eheri( in order o

res $nd %e ($red !or here $s i! in he "o+% o! $

+oher. L$er i ree+erges in ph&si($l !or+ %u on $

higher level. I! *oon hu+$ns h$d #ep heir ph&si($l

%odies in $ (rudel& ph&si($l !or+ he *oon "ouldnever h$ve %een $%le o reunie "ih he Sun. )&

$ssu+ing $n eheri( !or+ he ph&si($l %od& %e($+e

+ore (losel& rel$ed o he eher %od& $nd (ould

here!ore $lso %e +ore ini' +$el& i+%ued "ih he

p$rs o! he eher $nd $sr$l %od' ies h$ h$d o

"ihdr$" !ro+ i during he Sun periods o! he *oon

ph$se o! evoluion. Hu+$n %eings "ho h$d $ppe$red in

he !or+ o! du$l %eings "hile Sun $nd *oon




"ere sep$r$ed %e($+e uni!ied %eings $g$in. Alhough

heir ph&si($l ele+en %e($+e +ore soul'li#e heir soul

ele+en "$s +ore unied "ih he ph&si($l.

These uni$r& hu+$n %eings h$d no" enered he i++e'

di$e sphere o! he Sun %eings "ho "ere hen $%le o

"or# on he+ in $ "$& h$ "$s uie di!!eren !ro+ "hen

heir $(ivi& h$d %een dire(ed o"$rd he *oon $nd is

hu+$n %eings !ro+ ouside. Hu+$n %eings "ere no" in

surroundings h$ "ere +ore soul'li#e $nd spiriu$l in

(h$r$(er "hi(h +$de i possi%le !or he Spiris o! is'

do+ o h$ve $ signi!i($n e!!e( on he+@spe(i!i($ll& o

i+prin "isdo+ on he+ o ensoul he+ "ih "isdo+.

This $llo"ed he+ o %e(o+e independen souls in $ (er'

$in sense. The in!luen(e o! he Spiris o! isdo+ "$s

hen $ug+ened %& he Spiris o! *oion "ho "or#ed pri'

+$ril& on he $sr$l %od& "hi(h developed $ soul'li#e+o%ili& $nd $ "isdo+'!illed li!e %od& under he in!luen(e

o! hese "o orders o! %eings. The "isdo+'! illed eher

%od& (onsiues he !irs se+in$l %eginnings o! "h$ "$s

des(ri%ed in $n e$rlier (h$per $s he +ind soul in

presen' d$& hu+$n %eings "hile he $sr$l %od&

si+ul$ed %& he Spiris o! *oion is he se+in$l

nu(leus o! he senien soul. And %e($use $ll his "$s %rough $%ou "hen hu+$n %eings "ere in $ s$e o!

heighened independen(e hese se+in$l nu(lei o! he

+ind $nd senien souls $ppe$red $s he epression o!

he spiri sel!. e +us no +$#e he +is$#e o!

hin#ing o! he spiri sel! $ his s$ge in evolu' ion $s

so+ehing independen o! he +ind $nd senien souls.

The& $re onl& he epression o! he spiri sel! "hi(h

signi!ies heir higher uni& $nd h$r+on&.




E33F I is espe(i$ll& signi!i($n h$ he Spiris o! isdo+

inervened during his epo(h in he "$& us des(ri%ed.

The& did so no onl& "ih reg$rd o hu+$n %eings %u

$lso "ih reg$rd o he oher #ingdo+s h$ h$d developed

on he *oon. hen Sun $nd *oon "ere reunied hese

lo"er #ingdo+s "ere $%sor%ed ino he sphere o! he Sun

$nd ever&hing ph&si($l $%ou he+ "$s eheri0ed. Fro+

h$ poin on here!ore +iner$l'pl$ns $nd pl$n'$ni+$ls

eised in he Sun $longside hu+$n %eings. Ho"everhese oher %eings re+$ined endo"ed "ih l$"s o! heir

o"n h$ +$de he+ !eel li#e sr$ngers in heir ne" sur'

roundings. Their (h$r$(er h$d lile in (o++on "ih h$

o! heir environ+en. Sin(e he& h$d %een eheri0ed ho"'

ever he e!!e( o! he Spiris o! isdo+ "$s $%le o

eend o he+ $s "ell. In !$( ever&hing h$ enered he

sphere o! he Sun !ro+ he *oon "$s i+%ued "ih he!or(es o! he Spiris o! isdo+. For his re$son "h$ he

Sun'*oon !or+$ion %e($+e during his period in evolu'

ion ($n %e ($lled he co$mo$ of i$dom.

A!er $ period o! res our E$rhs sol$r s&se+$ppe$red

$s he su((essor o his (os+os o! "isdo+. hen h$

h$ppened $ll he %eings h$ ($+e o li!e $g$in on E$rh

e+erging !ro+ heir *oon nu(lei $ppe$red !illed "ih

"isdo+. This is "h& "e presen'd$& E$rh hu+$ns i!

"e o%serve (losel& ($n dis(over "isdo+ in he n$ure

o! he hings $round us. e ($n $d+ire he "isdo+ in

ever& le$! o! ever& pl$n in ever& hu+$n or $ni+$l

%one $nd in he +$rvelous sru(ure o! he %r$in $nd

he$r. hen hu+$n %eings need "isdo+ in order o

unders$nd hings@h$ is "hen "e er$( "isdo+

!ro+ he+@his sho"s h$




"isdo+ is inheren in he hings he+selves !or no +$er

ho" h$rd "e +igh r& o unders$nd hings "ih "isdo+'

!illed ide$s "e "ould no %e $%le o er$( "isdo+ !ro+

hese hings i! i "ere no presen in he+ o %egin "ih. I!

"e "$n o use "isdo+ o gr$sp hings h$ "e hin# h$ve

no re(eived "isdo+ he+selves "e +igh $s "ell

%elieve h$ "e ($n ge "$er !ro+ $ gl$ss h$ h$s no h$d

$n& poured ino i. As "ill %e sho"n l$er on in his %oo#

he E$rh is he resurre(ed Kold *oon. I $ppe$rs $s $

"isdo+'!illed !or+$ion %e($use he Spiris o! isdo+

i+%ued i "ih heir !or(es during he period us

des(ri%ed.

I should %e unders$nd$%le h$ his %oo#s des(rip'

ion o! (ondiions on he *oon ne(ess$ril& e+ph$si0ed

onl& so+e o! heir r$nsior& evoluion$r& !or+s. In his

!lo" o! evens (er$in hings h$d o %e sele(ed $nde+ph$si0ed !or he s$#e o! he des(ripion so o spe$#.

N$ur$ll& su(h $ des(ripion o! evoluion &ields onl&

sep$r$e i+$ges $nd +$& here!ore see+ he "orse !or

no %eing in(orpor$ed ino $ (one o! !ied $nd de!i'

nie (on(eps. In response o his o%e(ion le i %e

s$id h$ his des(ripion "$s deli%er$el& given in he

!or+ o! less (on(ise (on(eps %e($use he poin hereis no so +u(h o %uild (onsru(s o! spe(ul$ive

(on(eps $nd ide$s $s o give $n ide$ o! "h$ ($n

$(u$ll& presen isel! "hen spiriu$l sigh urns o hese

!$(s. And "ih reg$rd o he *oon ph$se o! evoluion

"h$ presens isel! in his "$& si+pl& does no h$ve

he (le$r $nd de!inie (on' ours h$ e$rhl& per(epions reve$l. During he *oon epo(h "e $re

de$ling "ih ver& (h$nge$%le v$(ill$ing

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E35F

i+pressions "ih +o%ile !lu(u$ing i+$ges $nd he

r$nsiions %e"een he+. In $ddiion "e +us (onsider

he !$( h$ he evoluion in uesion oo# pl$(e overlong long periods o! i+e $nd h$ "e ($n onl& sele( (er'

$in +o+en$r& i+$ges o e+ph$si0e "hen des(ri%ing i.

Esseni$ll& he high poin o! he *oon ph$se o! evolu'

ion "$s re$(hed "hen h$n#s o he $sr$l %odies

i+pl$ned in he+ hu+$n %eings h$d $dv$n(ed !$r

enough so h$ heir ph&si($l %odies +$de i possi%le !or

he Sons o! Li!e o $(hieve heir hu+$n s$ge. A h$

poin hu+$n %eings h$d $lso $(hieved ever&hing h$ his

ph$se (ould give he+ !or he+selves $nd he progress o!

heir inner develop+en. h$ !ollo"ed he se(ond h$l!

o! he *oon ph$se o! evoluion (ould here!ore %e

des(ri%ed $s $ period o! $%$e+en. Noneheless so+e'

hing i+por$n h$ppened during his period "ih reg$rdo hu+$n %eings he+selves $nd heir surroundings. is'

do+ "$s i+pl$ned ino he Sun'*oon %od&. As "e h$ve

seen he se+in$l nu(lei !or he +ind $nd senien souls

"ere l$id do"n during his period o! $%$e+en. No

unil he E$rh ph$se o! evoluion ho"ever did he&

un!old ogeher "ih he (ons(iousness soul so h$ he

%irh o! he I o! independen sel!'$"$reness (ould $#e pl$(e. A he *oon s$ge he +ind $nd senien souls

"ere no &e $(u$l epressions o! hu+$n %eings

he+selves? r$her hese soul ele+ens $ppe$red $s

insru+ens !or he Sons o! Li!e "ho %elonged o

hese hu+$n %eings. h$ hu+$n %eings on he *oon

!el "ih reg$rd o his "ould h$ve o %e des(ri%ed $s

!ollo"s The Son o! Li!e lives in +e $nd hrough +e

sees he *oon environ+en hrough




+e $nd hin#s in +e $%ou he hings $nd %eings o! his

environ+en. *oon hu+$ns !el he+selves oversh$d'

o"ed %& heir Son o! Li!e? he& !el li#e ools !or his

higher %eing. During he sep$r$ion o! Sun $nd *oon $

i+es "hen he *oon "$s urned $"$& !ro+ he Sun he&

!el $ gre$er degree o! independen(e %u he& $lso !el $s

i! he I %elonging o he+ "hi(h dis$ppe$red !ro+ heir

pi(ori$l (ons(iousness during he Sun periods hen

%e($+e visi%le o he+. For *oon hu+$ns "h$ "e

des(ri%ed $s $ (h$nge in heir s$e o! (ons(iousness g$ve

he+ he !eeling h$ during he Sun periods heir I dri!ed

$"$& "ih he+ ino higher regions o su%li+e %eings

$nd h$ i des(ended "ih he+ ino lo"er "orlds "hen

he Sun dis$ppe$red.

The $(u$l evoluion$r& ph$se o! he *oon h$d %een

pre(eded %& prep$r$or& periods during "hi(h he S$urn$nd Sun ph$ses "ere repe$ed in $ (er$in "$&. Si+il$rl&

"e ($n disinguish "o epo(hs "ihin he i+e o! $%$e'

+en $!er he reuni!i($ion o! Sun $nd *oon. During

hese epo(hs hings even (ondensed ph&si($ll& o $ (er'

$in degree. Thus he Sun'*oon !or+$ion $lern$ed

%e"een s$es h$ "ere soul'li#e or spiriu$l in

(h$r$(er $nd s$es h$ "ere ph&si($l. In he ph&si($l epo(hs hu+$n %eings $nd $lso he %eings o!

he lo"er #ingdo+s $ppe$red $s si!! !igures h$ "ere

no independen %u see+ed o !oreell "h$ he& "ere

+e$n o %e(o+e l$er during he E$rh ph$se in $

+ore independen "$&. e ($n hus spe$# o! "o

prep$r$or& epo(hs in he *oon ph$se $nd "odi!!eren ones during he i+e o! $%$e' +en. Epo(hs

su(h $s hese ($n %e ($lled K(&(les. In

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"h$ !ollo"ed he "o prep$r$or& epo(hs %u pre(eded

hose o! he $%$e+en@h$ is he i+e o! he *oonssep$r$ion !ro+ he Sun@"e "ill $lso %e $%le o disin'

guish hree epo(hs. The +iddle one is he i+e "hen he

Sons o! Li!e %e($+e hu+$n. This "$s pre(eded %& $n

epo(h "hose (ir(u+s$n(es "ere $ll !o(used on his +$in

even $nd i "$s !ollo"ed %& $noher in "hi(h he %eings

in uesion !ound heir "$& ino $nd developed heir ne"

(re$ions. Thus he +iddle porion o! he *oon ph$ses is

divided ino hree epo(hs? $long "ih he "o prep$r$or&

epo(hs $nd he "o epo(hs o! $%$e+en his +$#es $

o$l o! seven *oon (&(les. e ($n here!ore s$& h$ he

enire *oon ph$se o! evoluion r$n is (ourse in seven

(&(les. The periods o! res %e"een hese (&(les h$ve

$lre$d& %een des(ri%ed sever$l i+es.

e onl& $rrive $ $n $((ur$e ide$ o! his s$e o!

$!!$irs ho"ever i! "e i+$gine h$ here "ere no $%rup

r$nsiions %e"een periods o! res $nd periods o! $(ivi&.

For e$+ple he Sun %eings "ihdre" gr$du$ll& !ro+

heir $(ivi& on he *oon. For he+ $n $pp$ren period

o! res %eg$n "hile here "$s sill livel& independen

$(ivi& $#ing pl$(e on he *oon. The $(ive period o!one order o! %eings o!en overl$ps "ih he res period

o! ohers. I! "e $#e his ino $((oun "e ($n $l#

$%ou $ rh&h+i( (&(li($l rising $nd !$lling o! !or(es.

Si+il$r divisions ($n %e o%served even "ihin he

seven *oon (&(les h$ "ere poined ou $%ove. e ($n

($ll he enire *oon ph$se o! evoluion one gre$ (&(le

one pl$ne$r& (&(le in "hi(h ($se he seven divisions

"ihin i (onsi' ue s+$ller (&(les $nd heir p$rs

sill s+$ller (&(les.




This division ino seven i+es seven se(ions "$s $lre$d&

noi(e$%le during he Sun ph$se $nd $ suggesion o! i "$s

even presen during he S$urn ph$se. Ho"ever "e +us

(onsider he !$( h$ he %ound$ries %e"een se(ions

"ere $lre$d& %lurred on he Sun $nd even +ore so on S$'

urn. These %ound$ries %e($+e ever (le$rer $s evoluion

(oninued o"$rd he E$rh ph$se.

/ar t h

A!er he (on(lusion o! he *oon ph$se o! evoluion $s

oulined $%ove $ll o! he %eings $nd !or(es involved in i

enered $ +ore spiriu$l s$e o! eisen(e h$ "$s $ $

o$ll& di!!eren level !ro+ eiher he *oon ph$se isel! or

he E$rh ph$se h$ !ollo"ed. This +e$ns h$ $ %eing

"hose !$(ulies o! (ogniion "ere highl& developed

enough o per(eive $ll he de$ils o! he E$rh $nd *oon ph$ses "ould sill no %e in $ posiion o vie" "h$ h$p'

pened %e"een he+. As !$r $s su(h $ %eing is (on(erned

$ he end o! he *oon ph$se he (os+i( %eings $nd !or(es

"ould h$ve dis$ppe$red $s i! ino nohingness so o

spe$# $nd "ould re$ppe$r ou o! he d$r#ness o! he

(os' +i( "o+% $!er $ (er$in ineri+ period h$d

el$psed. Onl& $ %eing "ih !$r higher !$(ulies "ould

%e $%le o r$(e he spiriu$l evens $#ing pl$(e in he

ineri+.

A he end o! he ineri+ period he %eings "ho h$d

%een involved in evoluion$r& evens on S$urn Sun

$nd *oon $ppe$red "ih ne" $%iliies $nd

!$(ulies. Through heir previous $(ions he %eings"ho "ere +ore $dv$n(ed h$n hu+$n %eings h$d

$(uired he $%il' i& o %ring hu+$ns o he poin o!

%eing $%le o develop

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$ (ons(iousness one level higher h$n he pi(ori$l (on'

s(iousness h$ %elonged o he+ during he *oon ph$se. This "$s o $#e pl$(e during he su%seuen

E$rh ph$se. Ho"ever hese hu+$n %eings !irs h$d o

%e prep$red o re(eive "h$ "$s o %e given o he+.

During he S$urn Sun $nd *oon ph$ses o! evoluion

he& h$d in(orpor$ed he ph&si($l %od& he li!e %od&

$nd he $sr$l %od& ino heir n$ure %u hese p$rs o!

heir +$#eup h$d onl& re(eived $%iliies $nd !or(es h$

en$%led he+ o suppor pi(ori$l (ons(iousness. The&

sill l$(#ed he org$ns $nd he over$ll !or+ h$ "ould

per+i per(epion o! $ "orld o! ouer sense'per(epi%le

o%e(s in $ "$& $ppropri$e o he E$r h s$ge. Mus $s $

ne" pl$n ($n un!old onl& he inheren predisposiions

h$ $re presen in he seed o! he old pl$n $ he %egin'

ning o! his ne" evoluion$r& ph$se he hree +e+%ers

o! hu+$n +$#eup $ppe$red in !or+s $nd "ih org$ns

h$ "ould onl& $llo" he+ o develop pi(ori$l (on'

s(iousness. The& reuired $ (er$in prep$r$ion in order

o develop o $ higher level o! (ons(iousness.

This h$ppened in hree preli+in$r& s$ges. During he

!irs s$ge he ph&si($l %od& "$s r$ised o $ level"here i "$s possi%le o +$#e he ne(ess$r&

r$ns!or+$ions o suppor o%e( (ons(iousness.

This !irs preli+in$r& s$ge in he E$rh ph$se o!

evoluion ($n %e des(ri%ed $s $ repeiion o! he S$urn

ph$se on $ higher level %e($use during his period $s

"$s he ($se during he $(u$l S$' urn ph$se higher

%eings "or#ed onl& on he hu+$n ph&si($l %od&.hen his %od& h$d $dv$n(ed !$r enough in is

develop+en $ll he %eings in uesion !irs h$d o




shi! ino $ higher !or+ o! eisen(e %e!ore he li!e %od&

(ould $lso $dv$n(e. The ph&si($l %od& h$d o %e re($s

so o spe$# so h$ "hen i un!olded $g$in i "ould %e

$%le o re(eive he +ore highl& developed li!e %od&.

A!er his iner i+ period devoed o $ higher !or+ o!

eisen(e $ (er$in repeiion o! he Sun ph$se o! evolu'

ion ensued %u on $ higher level in order o develop he

li!e %od&. A!er $noher ineri+ period so+ehing si+i'

l$r h$ppened o he $sr$l %od& in $ repeiion o! he

*oon ph$se o! evoluion.

Les no" urn our $enion o evens in evoluion $!er

he (on(lusion o! he hird repeiion des(ri%ed $%ove. All

o! he %eings $nd !or(es in uesion h$d spiriu$li0ed

$g$in $nd h$d $s(ended ino higher "orlds during his

i+e. So+ehing o! hese %eings $nd !or(es "$s sill per'

(epi%le in he lo"es o! hese "orlds "hi(h is he s$+e"orld "here presen'd$& hu+$n %eings d"ell %e"een

de$h $nd $ ne" %irh. I (onsiss o! he v$rious regions o!

he l$nd o! spiris. )e!ore he ph&si($l evoluion$r& ph$se

o! he E$rh %eg$n he %eings in uesion on(e $g$in

des(ended o $ poin "here heir lo"es +$ni!es$ions

(ould %e seen in he $sr$l or soul "orld.

All $spe(s o! he hu+$n %eing h$ "ere presenduring

his period "ere sill in heir $sr$l !or+. In order o

unders$nd his s$e o! hu+$n#ind "e should noe h$

$lhough $ h$ poin hu+$n %eings e$(h (on$ined $

ph&si($l %od& $ li!e %od& $nd $n $sr$l %od& he ph&si'

($l %od& "$s no presen in ph&si($l !or+ nor he li!e

%od& in eheri( !or+. )oh o! he+ "ere presen in $sr$l

!or+. h$ +$de he ph&si($l %od& ph&si($l "$s no $

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E78F

ph&si($l !or+ %u r$her he !$( h$ i sill (on$ined

ph&si($l l$"s in spie o! h$ving $#en on $n $sr$l !or+.

I "$s $ %eing governed %& ph&si($l l$"s %u $ppe$ring in

soul !or+. So+ehing si+il$r "$s rue o! he li!e %od&.

A he %eginning o! his s$ge o! evoluion spiriu$l

sigh is (on!roned "ih he E$rh $s $ (os+i( %eing h$

is $ll soul $nd spiri. Th$ is is ph&si($l $nd li!e !or(es

sill $ppe$red in soul !or+. This (os+i( !or+$ion

in(luded in se+in$l !or+ ever&hing h$ "ould l$er %e

r$ns!or+ed ino he (re$ures o! he ph&si($l E$rh. This

%eing "$s lu+inous %u is ligh "$s no &e su(h h$ i

(ould h$ve %een per(eived %& ph&si($l e&es even i! $n&

h$d %een presen. I shone "ih $ soul ligh per(epi%le

onl& o he re(epive e&e o! he seer.

ihin his %eing so+ehing "e ($n ($ll K(ondens$'

ion hen oo# pl$(e. A!er so+e i+e his resuled in he$ppe$r$n(e o! $ !ier& !or+ in he +ids o! his soul !or+$'

ion. This !or+ "$s si+il$r o S$urn in is denses (ondi'

ion $nd "$s iner"oven "ih he e!!e(s o! v$rious

%eings involved in evoluion. As "e o%serve he iner$('

ion %e"een hese %eings $nd he (elesi$l %od& he&

see+ o e+erge !ro+ he E$rhs !ier& sphere $ so+e

i+es $nd o i++erse he+selves in i $ ohers. Thushis !ier& sphere "$s no $ uni!or+ su%s$n(e %u

rese+%led $n org$nis+ i+%ued "ih soul $nd spiri. The

%eings des' ined o $ssu+e he presen'd$& !or+ o!

hu+$n %eings on E$rh "ere sill no in $ posiion o

p$ri(ip$e +u(h in his pro(ess o! i++ersion in he

%od& o! !ire. The& re+$ined $l+os e(lusivel& inis un(ondensed sur' roundings in he %oso+ o! higher

spiriu$l %eings. A his



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 64,

s$ge onl& one spo on e$(h o! heir soul'sh$pes ou(hed

he !ier& E$rh "hose he$ "$s here!ore $%le o (ondense

$ porion o! he $sr$l !or+ o! e$(h one. This #indled

E$rh li!e in he+ %u he gre$er p$r o! heir %eing sill

%elonged o soul'spiriu$l "orlds. The "$r+h o! li!e

pl$&ed $round he+ onl& o he een h$ he& "ere in

(on$( "ih he E$r hs !ire.

In order o !or+ $n i+$ge o! he supersensi%le hu+$n

%eing $ he %eginning o! he ph&si($l E$rh period "e

+us i+$gine $n egg'sh$ped soul !or+ eising in he sur'

roundings o! he E$rh. Is lo"er sur!$(e "$s en(losed in

$ (up li#e h$ o! $n $(orn %u he su%s$n(e o! his (up

(onsised purel& o! he$ or !ire. As $ resul o! %eing

en($sed in he$ no onl& "$s li!e #indled in he hu+$n

%eing %u he $sr$l %od& $lso under"en $ (h$nge $ he

s$+e i+e in(orpor$ing he se+in$l %eginnings o! "h$"ould l$er %e(o+e he senien soul. Thus "e ($n s$&

h$ $ his level o! eisen(e he hu+$n %eing (onsised

o! $ senien soul $n $sr$l %od& $ li!e %od& $nd $ ph&s'

i($l %od& "oven o! !ire. The spiriu$l %eings involved in

hu+$n eisen(e surged up $nd do"n in he $sr$l %od&

"hile he senien soul +$de he hu+$n %eing !eel

%ound o he %od& o! he E$rh. Hu+$n (ons(iousness$ his s$ge "$s pri+$ril& $ pi(ori$l (ons(iousness in

"hi(h spiriu$l %eings dis(losed he+selves. The

hu+$n %eing l$& in he %oso+ o! hese spiriu$l %eings

$nd he sens$' ion o! $ person$l %od& $ppe$red onl& $s

$ poin "ihin his (ons(iousness. The hu+$n %eing

loo#ed do"n !ro+ he spiriu$l "orld on $n e$rhl& possession so o spe$# $nd h$d he !eeling KThis is

&ours.




As he E$rh (oninued o (ondense he (h$r$(er isi(

divisions "ihin hu+$n %eings %e($+e +ore disin(.

A!er $ (er$in poin in i+e he E$rh %e($+e (ondensed

enough so h$ onl& one p$r o! i "$s sill !ier& "hile

$noher p$r oo# on $ +$eri$l !or+ h$ "e ($n des(ri%e

$s "a$ or air . A (h$nge hen oo# pl$(e in hu+$n %eings

oo. No onl& "ere he& ou(hed %& E$rhs he$ %u $ir

su%s$n(e "$s in(orpor$ed ino heir %odies o! !ire. Mus

$s he$ #indled li!e in hu+$n %eings he $ir h$ hen

pl$&ed $round he+ $roused $n e!!e( in he+ h$ ($n %e

des(ri%ed $s spiriu$lB sound. The hu+$n li!e %od&

%eg$n o resound. A he s$+e i+e $ porion o! he $sr$l

%od& spli o!! !ro+ i !or+ing he !irs %eginnings o! he

+ind soul h$ "ould $ppe$r l$er.

In order o !or+ $n i+$ge o! "h$ "$s $#ing pl$(e

"ihin he hu+$n soul $ his i+e "e +us re$li0e h$higher %eings "ere surging up $nd do"n "ihin he

E$rhs %od& o! $ir $nd !ire. ihin he !ire %od& o! he

E$rh he Spiris o! Person$li& "ere o! pri+$r& signi!i'

($n(e !or hu+$n %eings. hen he$ roused hu+$n

%eings o li!e heir senien souls $(#no"ledged he

presen(e o! hese spiris. Si+il$rl& he %eings h$ "ere

($lled arch; an"el$ in er+s o! Chrisi$n esoeri(is+Be$rlier on in his %oo# dis(losed he+selves in he $ir

%od&. Their e!!e(s "ere "h$ hu+$n %eings

eperien(ed "ihin he+selves $s sounds "hen he $ir

pl$&ed $round he+. hen his h$ppened heir +ind

souls $(#no"ledged he presen(e o! he $r(h$ngels.

Thus "h$ hu+$n %eings per' (eived $ his s$gehrough heir (onne(ion o he E$rh "$s no &e $

(olle(ion o! ph&si($l o%e(s. Inse$d he&



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 64-

lived in sounds $nd in sens$ions o! "$r+h h$ rose up

in he+ $nd in hese (urrens o! "$r+h $nd surging

sounds he& per(eived he Spiris o! Person$li& $nd he

$r(h$ngels. Ho"ever he& "ere no $%le o per(eive hese

%eings dire(l& %u onl& hrough $ veil o! he$ $nd sound

$s i "ere. hile heir souls "ere %eing pener$ed %&

hese per(epions h$ ($+e !ro+ he E$rh hu+$n %eings

sill eperien(ed he+selves $s resing in he %oso+ o!

higher %eings $nd heir souls "ere sill !illed "ih e%%ing

$nd !lo"ing i+$ges o! hese %eings.

E$rhs evoluion (oninued $g$in epressing isel! in $

(ondens$ion. $er& su%s$n(e "$s in(orpor$ed ino he

E$r h %od& "hi(h hen (onsised o! hree ele+ens@he

! ier& ele+en he $ir& $nd he "$er&. Prior o his ho"'

ever $n i+por$n even oo# pl$(e. An independen (os'

+i( %od& sep$r$ed !ro+ he E$rh o! !ire $nd $ir. In he(ourse o! !urher evoluion his developed ino our presen'

d$& Sun. Previousl& E$rh $nd Sun h$d %een one %od& $nd

$ his poin he E$rh sill (on$ined ever&hing h$ is

in(luded in our presen'd$& *oon. The Sun sep$r$ed

!ro+ he E$rh %e($use (er$in higher %eings (ould no

longer (oninue o oler$e he presen(e o! (ondensed

"$er& +$' er in heir o"n evoluion $nd in "h$ he&h$d o $((o+' plish !or he s$#e o! he E$rh. Fro+ he

gener$l E$rh %od& he& er$(ed he su%s$n(es h$

"ere suied onl& o heir purposes $nd "ihdre" !ro+ he

E$rh o !or+ $ ne" d"ell' ing pl$(e !or he+selves on

he Sun. The& hen "or#ed do"n upon he E$rh !ro+

ouside !ro+ he Sun see p$ge ,:9B. Hu+$n#indso"n !urher evoluion ho"ever reuired $ seing "here

+$er (oninued o (ondense.

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E77F Hu+$n %eings $lso under"en $ (h$nge $s $ resul o!

he in(orpor$ion o! liuid su%s$n(e ino he E$rh %od&.

Fro+ his poin on no onl& did !ire sre$+ ino hu+$n

%eings $nd he $ir pl$& $round he+ %u heir ph&si($l

%odies in(orpor$ed liuid su%s$n(e. A he s$+e i+e

he eheri( p$r o! he+ (h$nged $nd %e($+e per(epi%le

o he+ $s $ deli($e %od& o! ligh. For+erl& hu+$n

%eings h$d !el sre$+s o! "$r+h rising up o"$rd he+

ou o! he E$rh $nd h$d sensed he $ir pressing in on he+hrough sound %u no" he "$er& ele+en $lso per+e'

$ed heir %odies o! $ir $nd !ire $nd he& s$" is e%%ing

$nd !lo"ing $s %righening $nd di++ing ligh. A (h$nge

oo# pl$(e in heir souls oo. The !irs %eginnings o! he

(ons(iousness soul "ere $dded o hose o! he senien

$nd +ind souls. The $ngels or Sons o! Li!e "or# in he

ele+en o! "$er $nd i is he& "ho $lso $(u$ll& gener$eligh. For hu+$n %eings i see+ed $s i! he $ngels

$ppe$red o he+ in he ligh.

Cer$in higher %eings !or+erl& presen "ihin he E$rh

%od& isel! "ere no" "or#ing on i !ro+ he Sun. This

(h$nged $ll heir e!!e(s on he E$rh. E$rh'%ound

hu+$n %eings "ould no h$ve %een $%le o !eel he Sun

%eings e!!e(s $n& +ore i! heir souls h$d %een

(ons$nl& urned o"$rd he E$rh h$ supplied heir

ph&si($l %odies so $n $lern$ion in hu+$n s$es o!

(ons(iousness developed. The Sun %eings pulled

hu+$n souls $"$& !ro+ heir ph&si($l %odies $

(er$in i+es $nd $s $ resul hu+$ns %eg$n o $lern$e

%e"een $ purel& spiriu$l eisen(e in he %oso+ o! heSun %eings $nd $ s$e o! %eing unied "ih he %od&

$nd re(eiving E$rhs in!luen(es. hen



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 647

hu+$n %eings o((upied ph&si($l %odies (urrens o!

"$r+h sre$+ed o"$rd he+ $ir +$sses surrounded

he+ "ih sound $nd liuids !lo"ed in $nd ou o! he+.

hen he& "ere ouside o! hese %odies he& resed in he

%oso+ o! higher %eings $nd i+$ges o! hese %eings surged

hrough heir souls.

A his s$ge o! is evoluion he E$rh eperien(ed "o

di!!eren periods. During one i "$s $llo"ed o surround

hu+$n souls "ih is su%s$n(es $nd (lohe he+ in %od'

ies. Dur ing he oher hese souls desered i $nd onl& he

%odies re+$ined $nd %oh he E$rh $nd is hu+$n %eings

"ere in $ s$e o! sleep. e ($n s$e uie o%e(ivel& h$

$ his poin in he dis$n p$s he E$rh "$s going

hrough periods o! d$& $nd nigh. This "$s epressed

ph&si($ll& $nd sp$i$ll& in he !$( h$ he E$rh +oved

in rel$ionship o he Sun %ringing $%ou he $lern$ion %e"een d$&i+e $nd nighi+e. This +ove+en "$s

($used %& he iner$(ion o! Sun %eings $nd E$rh %eings.

The d$& period o((urred "hen he sur!$(e o! he E$rh

"here hu+$ns "ere evolving !$(ed he Sun? nigh@h$

is he i+e "hen hu+$n %eings led $ purel& soul eis'

en(e@o((urred "hen his sur!$(e "$s urned $"$& !ro+

he Sun. e +us no i+$gine ho"ever h$ he E$rhs+ove+en $round he Sun in hose $n(ien i+es "$s

$lre$d& si+il$r o "h$ i is od$&. Cir(u+s$n(es "ere

sill uie di!!eren hen. Ho"ever even $ his poin i

+$& %e use!ul o hin h$ he inerrel$ionships o! spiri'

u$l %eings inh$%iing (elesi$l %odies $re $ ($use o!

hese %odies +ove+en. C$uses h$ $re soul'li#e $ndspiriu$l in (h$r$(er +ove hese (elesi$l %odies ino

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E75F

se he+ in +oion in "$&s h$ $llo" spiriu$l (ir(u+'

s$n(es o %e pl$&ed ou in he ph&si($l re$l+.B

Turning our g$0e o"$rd E$rh during is nighi+e "e

"ould see is %od& in $ (orpse'li#e s$e sin(e i (on'

sised !or he +os p$r o! he disinegr$ing %odies o!

hu+$n %eings "hose souls "ere in $ di!!eren s$e o!

eisen(e. The di!!ereni$ed !luid $nd g$seous sru(ures

h$ +$de up hu+$n %odies "ere disinegr$ing $nd dis'

solving ino he res o! he E$rhs +$ss. Onl& ou"$rdl&

un$r$(ive se+in$l nu(lei re+$ined he p$rs o! ph&si'

($l hu+$n %odies h$ he iner$(ion o! !ire $nd he

hu+$n soul h$d %een %uilding up ever sin(e he %eginning

o! he E$rh ph$se o! evoluion. These nu(lei h$d %een

gro"ing in(re$singl& dense.

As "e ($n see "h$ is s$id here $%ou d$& $nd nigh

should no %e hough o! $s %eing oo si+il$r o "h$ heseer+s +e$n "hen $pplied o our presen'd$& E$rh. A he

%eginning o! is d$& period "hen he E$rh $g$in %eg$n

o eperien(e he dire( e!!e( o! he Sun hu+$n souls

$g$in +$de heir "$& ino he re$l+ o! ph&si($l li!e.

The& +$de (on$( "ih he $%ove'+enioned nu(lei

($using he+ o ger+in$e $nd $#e on ouer !or+s h$

see+ed o %e i+$ges o! heir soul'%eings. h$ oo# pl$(e %e"een he hu+$n soul $nd he %odil& nu(leus

"$s so+ehing li#e $ genle i+pregn$ion. No" hese

e+%odied souls $lso %eg$n o $r$( +$sses o! $ir $nd

"$er $nd in(orpo' r$e he+ ino heir %odies. Air "$s

!or(ed ou o! he di!' !ereni$ed %od& $nd dr$"n in

$g$in@he !irs %eginnings o! "h$ l$er %e($+e he pro(ess o! respir$ion. $er "$s $lso $#en in $nd

epelled? he pro(ess o! digesion




%eg$n in is e$rlies !or+. These "ere no &e per(eived $s

eern$l pro(esses ho"ever. A #ind o! ouer per(epion

oo# pl$(e hrough he soul onl& in he ($se o! he $%ove'

+enioned i+pregn$ion'li#e pro(ess "hen he soul

di+l& !el is o"n $"$#ening o ph&si($l eisen(e $s i

(on$(ed he se+in$l nu(leus eended o"$rd i %&

E$rh. I he$rd so+ehing h$ ($n %e $pproi+$el&

epressed in he "ords KThis is +& !or+. The resuling

!eeling "hi(h "e +igh ($ll $ d$"ning o! he I !eeling

persised in he soul hroughou is (onne(ion "ih he

ph&si($l %od&.

In (onr$s he soul sill eperien(ed he $ssi+il$ion o!

$ir in $ purel& soul'spiriu$l "$& $s $ pi(ori$l pro(ess

$ppe$ring in he !or+ o! e%%ing $nd !lo"ing i+$ges o!

sound h$ supplied he ger+in$l nu(leus "ih !or+s $s i

"$s di!!ereni$ing. The soul !el surrounded %& surgingsounds on $ll sides $nd sensed ho" i sh$ped is %od& in

$((ord$n(e "ih hese sound'!or(es. This "$s ho"

hu+$n !igures oo# sh$pe $ h$ s$ge. To presen'd$&

(ons(iousness he& "ould no h$ve %een per(epi%le in

$n& eern$l "orld. The& oo# sh$pe $s pl$n'li#e or

!lo"er'li#e sh$pes o! deli($e su%s$n(e %u sin(e he&

"ere in"$rdl& +o%ile he& see+ed li#e !luering !lo"'ers. During heir E$rh or d$& period hu+$n %eings

epe' rien(ed he %liss!ul !eeling o! %eing sh$ped ino

!or+s su(h $s hese.

The soul eperien(ed he $ssi+il$ion o! "$er& p$rs

$s $n in!lu o! srengh $n inner srenghening. Ou'

"$rdl& i $ppe$red $s he gro"h o! he ph&si($l hu+$nsru(ure.




E7:F

As he dire( in!luen(e o! he Sun "$ned he hu+$n

soul $lso los is $%ili& o (onrol hese pro(esses $nd

he& "ere gr$du$ll& dis($rded. The onl& $spe(s re+$in'

ing "ere he ones h$ per+ied he $%ove'+enioned

nu(leus o +$ure. *e$n"hile hu+$n %eings le! heir

%odies $nd reurned o he spiriu$l s$e o! eisen(e.

Sin(e no $ll p$rs o! he E$rhs %od& "ere used in

%uilding up hu+$n %odies "e +us no i+$gine h$ he

E$r h during is nigh period (onsised onl& o! disinegr$'

ing (orpses $nd nu(lei "$iing o %e $"$#ened. These

"ere $ll e+%edded in oher sru(ures h$ oo# sh$pe ou

o! he E$rhs su%s$n(es. h$ "$s h$ppening "ih hese

sru(ures "ill %e des(ri%ed l$er.

The pro(ess o! (ondensing he E$rhs su%s$n(e ho"'

ever (oninued. The solid ele+en "hi(h "e ($n ($ll

Ke$rh& "$s $dded o he liuid. A his poin hu+$n %eings $lso %eg$n o in(orpor$e he e$rh& ele+en ino

heir %odies during heir i+es on E$rh. As soon $s his

%eg$n he !or(es heir souls %rough "ih he+ !ro+ heir

%od&'!ree i+es no longer h$d he s$+e po"er $s

%e!ore. Prior o his e$(h soul h$d sh$ped is %od&

ou o! he !ier& $ir& $nd "$er& ele+ens in

$((ord$n(e "ih he ones h$ resounded $round i $ndhe i+$ges o! ligh h$ pl$&ed $round i. The soul "$s

no longer $%le o do his "hen i "$s (on!roned "ih $

solidi!ied !igure so !ro+ his poin on"$rd oher

po"ers inervened in he pro(ess o! !$shioning he

%od&. h$ re+$ined o! he hu+$n %eing "hen he

soul slipped ou o! he %od& "$s no longer $ +ere

nu(leus h$ "$s roused o li!e %& he reurning soul. I

h$d %e(o+e $ !or+$ion in "hi(h he




!or(e ne(ess$r& !or is o"n re'enlivening "$s inheren.

hen he soul dep$red i le! %ehind so+ehing +ore

h$n $ +ere $!eri+$ge o! isel!? i $lso s$n# p$r o! is

enlivening po"er ino h$ i+$ge. hen he soul re$p'

pe$red on E$rh i (ould no longer +erel& rouse is i+$ge

o li!e? he re'enlivening h$d o $#e pl$(e "ihin he

i+$ge isel!. The spiriu$l %eings "or#ing do"n upon

E$rh !ro+ he Sun no" +$in$ined his enlivening po"er

in hu+$n %odies even "hen he hu+$n %eings in ues'

ion "ere no presen on E$rh.

hen he soul in($rn$ed during his period i no onl&

!el surrounded %& surging sounds $nd ligh'i+$ges in

"hi(h i sensed he presen(e o! he ne higher %eings?

hrough re(eiving he e$rh& ele+en i $lso eperien(ed

he in!luen(es o! sill higher %eings "ho h$d (hosen he

Sun $s heir sphere o! $(ivi&. For+erl& hu+$n %eingsh$d eper ien(ed he+selves $s %elonging o spiri'soul

%eings "ih "ho+ he& "ere unied during heir %od&'

!ree s$e $nd he I o! e$(h hu+$n %eing sill eised in

he %oso+ o! hese spiris. No" ho"ever ho" he I

(on' !roned hu+$n %eings during ph&si($l

e+%odi+en "$s no di!!eren !ro+ ho" ever&hing

else $round he+ $p' pe$red during h$ i+e. Fro+ his poin on"$rd indepen' den li#enesses o! soul'

spiriu$l hu+$n %eings "ere presen on E$rh.

Co+p$red o presen'd$& hu+$n %od' ies hese

li#enesses "ere !or+$ions o! $ ver& deli($e +$eri$l

n$ure sin(e e$rh& porions "ere iner+ingled in he+

onl& in he ver& !ines s$e (o+p$r$%le o ho" presen'd$& hu+$n %eings use heir org$n o! s+ell o

$#e in ver& !inel& dispersed su%s$n(es (o+ing !ro+ $n

o%e(.



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E74F

Hu+$n %odies "ere li#e sh$do"s. Ho"ever sin(e he&

"ere disri%ued over he enire E$rh he& ($+e under

(er $in in!luen(es o! he E$rh h$ $re di!!eren in (h$r'

$(er on di!!eren p$rs o! is sur!$(e. Previousl& %odil&

li#enesses h$d (orresponded o he hu+$n soul'%eing h$

enlivened he+ $nd h$d here!ore %een esseni$ll& si+il$r

ever&"here on E$rh %u no" di!!eren(es $ppe$red

$+ong hese hu+$n !or+s prep$ring he "$& !or "h$

l$er $ppe$red $s r$(i$l di!!eren(es.

hile %odil& hu+$n %eings "ere %e(o+ing in(re$singl&

independen he !or+erl& ini+$e (onne(ion %e"een

E$rh hu+$ns $nd he "orld o! spiri $nd soul "$s loosen'

ing o $ (er$in een. A his poin "hen souls le! heir

%odies hese %odies (oninued o live $ li!e o! $ sor .

I! evoluion h$d (oninued in his dire(ion he E$rh

"ould h$ve %e(o+e peri!ied under he in!luen(e o! issolid ele+en. To supersensi%le (ogniion loo#ing %$(#

on hese (ir(u+s$n(es i %e(o+es eviden h$ "hen

hu+$n %odies "ere $%$ndoned %& heir souls he& "ere

solidi!&ing +ore $nd +ore. A!er $ "hile hu+$n souls

reurning o he E$rh "ould no h$ve !ound $n& us$%le

+$eri$l o unie "ih sin(e $ll he su%s$n(es h$ (ould

h$ve %een uili0ed %& hu+$n %eings "ould h$ve %een

used up in !illing he E$rh "ih he h$rdened re+$ins

o! e$rlier e+%odi+ens.

A his poin ho"ever so+ehing h$ppened h$ g$ve

he "hole pro(ess o! evoluion $ di!!eren dire(ion.

Ever&hing h$ "ould h$ve (onri%ued o per+$nenl&

h$rdening he E$rhs solid su%s$n(e "$s epelled. Ah$ poin our presen'd$& *oon "ihdre" !ro+ he



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6,,

E$rh $nd ever&hing h$ h$d previousl& (onri%ued

dire(l& o !$shioning l$sing !or+s on E$rh no" "or#ed

do"n !ro+ he *oon indire(l& $nd in $ "e$#ened !or+.

The higher %eings responsi%le !or his !or+'!$shioning

h$d de(ided h$ he& "ere no longer going o (onri%ue

heir e!!e(s !ro+ "ihin he E$rh %u "ere going o

"or# on i !ro+ ouside. As $ resul $ disin(ion

$ppe$red $+ong hu+$n %odil& sru(ures h$ +us %e

reg$rded $s he %eginning o! gender sep$r$ion ino +$le

$nd !e+$le.

The previous inh$%i$ns o! he E$rh hu+$n ! igures

(o+posed o! !inel& dispersed su%s$n(e h$d %rough !orh

heir o!!spring@ ne" hu+$n !or+s@hrough he iner$('

ion o! he "o !or(es "ihin e$(h individu$l he !or(e o!

he seed $nd he enlivening !or(e. These o!!spring "ere

no" r$ns!or+ing he+selves. In so+e o! he+ he ger+i'n$l !or(e o! he ele+en o! spiri $nd soul "or#ed +ore

srongl& "hile in he oher group he !or(e h$ enlivened

he ger+in$l nu(leus "$s sronger. This "$s %rough

$%ou %& he "e$#ening o! he solid ele+ens po"er

hrough he "ihdr$"$l o! he *oon. The iner$(ion o!

hese !or(es %e($+e +ore deli($e h$n i "$s

previousl& "hen i oo# pl$(e "ihin $ single %od&. As$ resul he o!!spring "ere $lso !iner $nd +ore deli($e.

The& enered he E$rh in $ !ine +$eri$l s$e $nd onl&

gr$du$ll& in(or' por$ed he !ines solid p$ri(les. This

+$de i possi%le !or hu+$n souls reurning o he E$rh

o unie "ih %odies on(e $g$in. Sin(e hese %odies "ere

no" %eing enlivened on he E$rh isel! souls no longerenlivened heir %odies !ro+ ouside %u he& unied "ih

he+ $nd ($used he+




E52F

o gro". Cer$in li+is "ere i+posed on his gro"h ho"'

ever. As $ resul o! he *oons sep$r$ion hu+$n %odies

%e($+e !lei%le !or $ "hile %u he +ore he& (oninued

o gro" on E$rh he +ore he !or(es o! solidi!i($ion

g$ined he upper h$nd. Uli+$el& souls gre" less $nd

less $%le o p$ri(ip$e in he org$ni0$ion o! heir %odies

"hi(h disinegr$ed "hen hese souls $s(ended ino spiri'

u$l $nd soul +odes o! eisen(e.

I is possi%le o r$(e ho" he !or(es h$ hu+$n %eings

gr$du$ll& $(uired during he S$urn Sun $nd *oon

ph$ses o! evoluion %e($+e in(re$singl& involved in

hu+$n#inds (oninued progress $s he E$rh oo# sh$pe

hrough he pro(esses des(ri%ed $%ove. Firs he $sr$l

%od& "hi(h $lso sill (on$ined he li!e %od& $nd he

ph&si($l %od& "ihin i in $ s$e o! dissoluion "$s #in'

dled %& he E$rhs !ire. Then i sep$r$ed ino $ !iner$sr$l porion he senien soul $nd $ (o$rser eheri( por'

ion h$ (ould hen %e $!!e(ed %& he E$rh ele+en. A

his poin he eher %od& or li!e %od& "hi(h $lre$d&

eised in proo&pe +$de is $ppe$r$n(e. hile he

+ind $nd (ons(iousness souls "ere developing in he

$sr$l hu+$n %eing he (o$rser porions o! he eher

%od& h$ "ere sensiive o sound $nd ligh "eresep$r$ing o!!. A he poin in i+e "hen he eher %od&

(ondensed sill !urher (h$nging !ro+ $ %od& o! ligh

ino $ %od& o! !ire or "$r+h evoluion h$d re$(hed he

s$ge o! in(orpor$' ing p$ri(les o! he solid e$rh

ele+en ino he hu+$n %eing $s des(ri%ed $%ove.

)e($use he eher %od& h$d (ondensed o he level o!!ire i "$s hen $lso $%le o unie "ih su%s$n(es o!

he ph&si($l E$rh h$ "ere



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6,-

dilued o he level o! !ire. This $lso h$d he e!!e( o! ui'

li0ing !or(es o! he ph&si($l %od& h$ h$d %een i+pl$ned

ino he eher %od& $ $n e$rlier s$ge. *e$n"hile he

ph&si($l %od& h$d %e(o+e +ore solid ho"ever so i! he

eher %od& h$d %een $(ing on is o"n i "ould no longer

h$ve %een $%le o inrodu(e g$seous su%s$n(es ino i. As

indi($ed e$rlier he higher %eings h$ lived on he Sun

+$de heir $ppe$r$n(e $ his poin $nd %re$hed $ir ino

he %od&. Higher %eings guided he living %re$h o! $ir

ino hu+$n %eings? ho"ever h$n#s o heir p$s hu+$n

%eings possessed he ne(ess$r& !or(es !or i+%uing he+'

selves "ih E$rhs !ire. Prior o solidi!i($ion he hu+$n

li!e %od& $s he re(epor o! sound h$d guided his sre$+

o! $ir i+%uing he ph&si($l %od& "ih li!e %u on(e his

li!e "$s re(eived !ro+ ouside i (onseuenl& %e($+e

independen o! he soul porion o! he hu+$n %eing.A his poin hu+$n %eings le$ving he E$rh le!

%ehind no onl& se+in$l nu(lei o! heir !or+s %u $lso liv'

ing li#enesses o! he+selves. The Spiris o! For+

re+$ined unied "ih hese li#enesses? h$ving

%eso"ed li!e on he+ he& $lso r$ns!erred i o he ne

gener$ion $!er hese hu+$n souls h$d le! heir %odies.

This is ho" "h$ is #no"n $s heredi& developed. hen$ hu+$n soul hen reurned o he E$rh i !ound isel! in

$ %od& "hose li!e h$d %een r$ns!erred o i !ro+ h$

souls $n(esors. The soul !el espe(i$ll& dr$"n o us

su(h $ %od&? $s $ resul i developed $ (er$in +e+or&

o! hese $n(esors "ih "ho+ i !el $ one. This

+e+or& p$ssed li#e $ (o+' +on (ons(iousness hrough

$ su((ession o! des(end$ns. The I !lo"ed do"n hrough

he gener$ions.




E50F A his s$ge o! evoluion hu+$n %eings eperien(ed

he+selves $s independen %eings during heir i+e on

E$r h. The& !el he inner !ire o! heir li!e %odies uniing

"ih he ouer !ire o! he E$rh. The& !el h$ he "$r+h

h$ !lo"ed hrough he+ "$s heir I. These (urrens o!

"$r+h iner"oven "ih li!e "ere he !irs %eginnings o!

%lood (ir(ul$ion. Ho"ever in he $ir h$ sre$+ed ino

he+ hu+$n %eings did no !eel h$ he& "ere uie heir

o"n %eings sin(e he !or(es o! he $%ove'+enioned

higher %eings "ere $(ive in his $ir. )u so+e o! he

$(ive !or(es in he $ir sre$+ing hrough hu+$n %eings

$lre$d& did %elong o he+ h$n#s o heir previousl&

developed eheri( !or(es $nd he& re$ined his porion

so he& did (onrol so+e o! hese (urrens o! $ir. To he

een h$ his "$s he ($se he& he+selves "ere $(ive

in heir o"n !or+$ion $longside he higher %eings. The&sh$ped heir o"n $ir& p$rs $((ording o he i+$ges o!

heir $sr$l %odies. hile $ir "$s sre$+ing ino heir

%odies !ro+ ouside %e(o+ing he %$sis o! respir$ion

p$r o! he inern$l $ir sep$r$ed $nd developed ino $n

org$nis+ h$ "$s hen i+prined ono hu+$n %eings

!or+ing he %$sis !or "h$ "ould l$er %e(o+e he ner'

vous s&se+. Thus $ his i+e "$r+h $nd $ir

(onne(ed hu+$n %eings o he eern$l "orld o! he

E$rh.

In (onr$s he& sensed nohing o! he solid ele+en

h$ "$s %eing inrodu(ed. Alhough i "$s involved in

heir in($rn$ion on E$rh he& (ould no per(eive is

inrodu(ion dire(l& %u onl& in $ dull s$e o!(ons(ious' ness $nd in he !or+ o! i+$ges o! he

higher %eings $ "or# in his ele+en. A $n e$rlier

s$ge he& h$d $lso



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6,7

per(eived he inrodu(ion o! liuids in he !or+ o! su(h

i+$ges o! superior %eings. )& no" hese e$rlier i+$ges

h$d undergone $ r$ns!or+$ion "ihin hu+$n (ons(ious'

ness due o he densi!i($ion o! he hu+$n e$rhl& !igure.

The liuid ele+en "$s su!!used "ih he solid so he

$ddiion o! solids $lso h$d o %e eperien(ed $s so+ehing

(o+ing !ro+ higher %eings $(ing !ro+ ouside he

hu+$n %eing. In heir souls hu+$n %eings "ere no longer

$%le o possess he po"er o guide his pro(ess o! in(or'

por$ion %e($use i no" h$d o serve he hu+$n %od& h$

"$s %uil up !ro+ ouside. The& "ould h$ve desro&ed he

!or+ o! his %od& i! he& h$d ried o guide he pro(ess

he+selves. Thus "h$ he& oo# in !ro+ ouside see+ed

o he+ o %e (o++$nded %& he higher %eings "ho "ere

"or#ing on !$shioning he hu+$n %od&.

The hu+$n %eings o! his i+e did !eel h$ he& "ere I' %eings? e$(h h$d $ +ind soul $s p$r o! he $sr$l %od& $nd

used i o eperien(e in"$rdl& in he !or+ o! i+$ges "h$

"$s h$ppening ouside $nd $lso o pener$e he deli($e

nervous s&se+. Th$n#s o he li!e h$ !lo"ed !ro+

gen' er$ion o gener$ion he& !el he+selves o

%e he des(end$ns o! heir $n(esors. The& %re$hed $nd

!el heir %re$hing o %e he e!!e( o! he higher %eingsdes(ri%ed e$rlier $s he Spiris o! For+ $nd he& $lso

o%e&ed he Spiris o! For+ in $#ing in he

nourish+en h$ hese %eings i+pulses %rough he+

!ro+ he ouer "orld.

Hu+$n %eings "ere le$s $"$re o! heir origin $s indi'

vidu$ls !eeling onl& h$ he& h$d %een in!luen(ed %&he Spiris o! For+ "ho epressed he+selves in he

E$rhs !or(es. Their rel$ionship o he ouer "orld

"$s guided



6, : A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

$nd dire(ed. This "$s epressed in he !$( h$ he& "ere

so+e"h$ (ons(ious o! he soul'spiriu$l $(iviies $#ing pl$(e %ehind heir ph&si($l "orld. I is rue h$ he& did

no per(eive hese spiriu$l %eings in heir $(u$l !or+.

Inse$d he& eperien(ed sounds (olors $nd so on in

heir o"n souls $nd #ne" h$ he deeds o! spiriu$l

%eings "ere $(ive in his "orld o! +en$l i+$ges. Co+'

+uni($ions !ro+ hese %eings resounded o"$rd hu+$n

%eings "ho re(eived heir +$ni!es$ions in i+$ges o!

ligh. The +os in"$rd !eelings o! E$rh hu+$ns ($+e

!ro+ he i+$ges he& re(eived hrough he ele+en o! !ire

or "$r+h. The& $lre$d& disinguished %e"een heir o"n

inern$l "$r+h $nd he (urrens o! "$r+h in heir

e$rhl& surroundings. The Spiris o! Person$li& dis(losed

he+selves in hese (urrens %u hu+$n %eings "ere onl&

di+l& (ons(ious o! "h$ sood %ehind hese (urrens o!

ouer "$r+h per(eiving in he+ onl& he in!luen(e o!

he Spiris o! For+. hen he$ eered po"er!ul e!!e(s

on heir surroundings hu+$n souls !el h$ spiriu$l

%eings "ere in!l$+ing he surroundings o! he E$rh

$nd h$ $ sp$r# given o!! %& hese %eings "$s

"$r+ing he inner %eing o! e$(h soul hrough $ndhrough.

Hu+$n %eings did no &e +$#e his s$+e disin(ion

%e"een ouside $nd inside "ih reg$rd o he e!!e(s o!

ligh. The !eelings produ(ed in he souls o! E$rh

hu+$ns %& ligh i+$ges $ppe$ring in heir surroundings

"ere no $l"$&s he s$+e. There "ere i+es "hen

hu+$n %eings eperien(ed hese i+$ges $s eern$l

ones spe(i!i($ll& during heir period o! gro"h on

E$rh shorl& $!er h$v' ing des(ended !ro+ he %od&'

!ree s$e ino in($rn$ion.



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6,3

As he i+e $ppro$(hed "hen he nu(leus o! $ ne" E$rh

hu+$n !or+ed hese i+$ges !$ded le$ving %ehind onl&

so+ehing li#e inner +e+or& i+$ges o! he+selves.

These ligh i+$ges (on$ined he deeds o! he Spiris o!

Fire or $r(h$ngels? o hu+$n %eings he& $ppe$red o %e

he serv$ns o! he "$r+h %eings "ho sen he sp$r# ino

heir inner n$ure. hen he ouer +$ni!es$ions o! hese

Spiris o! Fire "ere einguished hu+$n %eings eperi'

en(ed he+ in"$rdl& $s +en$l i+$ges or +e+ories $nd

!el unied "ih heir !or(es. This "$s indeed he ($se

%e($use "h$ he& re(eived !ro+ hese spir is $llo"ed

hu+$n %eings o "or# on he surrounding $+osphere so

h$ i %eg$n o shine. A his i+e n$ur$l $nd hu+$n

!or(es "ere no &e sep$r$ed !ro+ e$(h oher o he

een h$ he& "ould %e l$er. A gre$ de$l o! "h$ "$s

h$ppening on E$rh sill origin$ed in !or(es %elonging ohu+$n %eings. A h$ i+e so+eone loo#ing do"n !ro+

ouside $ n$ur$l pro(esses $#ing pl$(e on he E$rh

"ould h$ve per(eived no onl& e!!e(s h$ "ere indepen'

den o! hu+$n %eings %u hu+$n e!!e(s $s "ell.

For E$rh hu+$ns per(epions o! sound oo# sh$pe

di!!erenl& $nd "ere per(eived $s ouer sounds ever

sin(e he ver& %eginning o! he E$rh li!ei+e.

here$s ligh i+$ges "ere per(eived !ro+ ouside

onl& unil he +id' dle period o! hu+$n eisen(e on

E$rh ouer sounds (ould sill %e per(eived $!er his

+idpoin. I "$s onl& o"$rd he end o! heir li!e h$

E$rh hu+$ns "ere no longer sensiive o sounds. The&

"ere le! "ih +e+or&' i+$ges o! hese sounds "hi(h(on$ined he +$ni!es$' ions o! he Sons o! Li!e or

$ngels. To"$rd he end o!




E56F

heir lives hu+$n %eings !el in"$rdl& unied "ih hese

!or(es $nd %& i+i$ing he+ "ere $lso $%le o produ(e

po"er!ul e!!e(s on he E$rhs "$er ele+en. The

"$ers in $nd $%ove he E$rh surged in gre$ "$ves

under heir in!luen(e.

Hu+$n %eings h$d $ noion o! $se onl& during he !irs

u$rer o! heir E$rh li!e $nd even hen heir souls epe'

r ien(ed hese i+pressions li#e +e+ories o! eperien(es

in he %od&'!ree s$e. As long $s hu+$n %eings h$d hese

sens$ions heir %odies (oninued o densi!& %& $#ing in

ouer su%s$n(es. In he se(ond u$rer o! heir E$rh li!e

$lhough heir gro"h (oninued hu+$n !or+s "ere

$lre$d& (o+pleel& developed. During his i+e hu+$n

%eings "ere no &e ($p$%le o! !or+ing $ +en$l i+$ge o!

he solid ele+en $nd (ould here!ore per(eive living

%eings oher h$n he+selves onl& hrough he e!!e(shese %eings produ(ed in "$r+h ligh $nd sound. In he

!irs u$rer o! heir lives hu+$n %eings re(eived he

$%ove'+enioned i+pressions o! $se onl& !ro+ he

"$er& ele+en.

The ouer !or+ o! he hu+$n %od& "$s $ (op& o! he

inner soul s$e o! he hu+$n %eing. The p$rs

(on$ining he poeni$l !or "h$ "ould l$er !or+ he

he$d "ere he +os (o+pleel& developed "hile he

oher org$ns g$ve he i+pression o! $ppend$ges $nd

"ere sh$do"& $nd indisin(. Ho"ever E$rh hu+$ns

v$ried "ih reg$rd o heir !or+s. Their $ppend$ges

"ere developed o $ gre$er or lesser een

depending on he e$rhl& (ir(u+' s$n(es o! heir lives.These (ir(u+s$n(es v$ried !ro+ pl$(e o pl$(e on he

E$rh. The $ppend$ges "ere +ore




E51F

in heir inner (on(epu$l li!e. In (onr$s $ he %eginning

o! he E$rh period hese hu+$n %eings "ere !ull o! $(ive

i+pulses !or deeds h$ (ould %e $((o+plished under

e$rhl& (ir(u+s$n(es. Their $ppend$ge org$ns "ere espe'

(i$ll& srongl& developed.

)e!ore he *oons sep$r$ion !ro+ he E$rh he *oon

!or(es in he E$rh h$d led o in(re$sing densi!i($ion $nd

$s $ resul hu+$n souls reurning !ro+ he %od&'!ree s$e

"ere no longer $%le o in($rn$e ino so+e des(end$ns o!

he nu(lei le! %ehind on he E$rh %& hu+$n %eings. The

!or+s o! hese des(end$ns h$d %e(o+e oo solidi!ied $nd

he *oon !or(es h$d +$de he+ oo dissi+il$r o hu+$n

!or+s o re(eive hu+$n souls. Under hese (ir(u+s$n(es

so+e hu+$n souls no longer !ound i possi%le o reurn o

E$rh. Onl& he sronges $nd +os +$ure hu+$n souls

!el up o he $s# o! r$ns!or+ing gro"ing e$rhl& %odiesso h$ he& (ould %losso+ ino hu+$n !igures. And onl&

so+e o! he %odil& des(end$ns o! hu+$n %eings %e($+e

he vehi(les o! e$rhl& hu+$n %eings. Ohers %e($use o!

heir densi!ied !or+s "ere onl& ($p$%le o! re(eiving

souls h$ "ere on $ lo"er level h$n hu+$n souls.

*e$n"hile so+e hu+$n souls "ere !or(ed no o p$r'

i(ip$e in he E$rh ph$se o! evoluion $ h$ i+e $nd

h$d o e+%$r# on $ di!!eren (ourse. There "ere souls

"ho !ound no pl$(e on E$rh $lre$d& $ he i+e "hen

he Sun sep$r$ed !ro+ he E$rh. The& "ere

re+oved o $noher pl$ne o develop !urher. Under he

guid$n(e o! (os+i( %eings his pl$ne de$(hed isel!

!ro+ he gen' er$l +$ss o! he (os+os h$ "$s sillunied "ih he E$rh $ he %eginning o! is ph&si($l

evoluion. The Sun




h$d $lre$d& dis(onne(ed isel!.B This pl$ne is he one

"hose ph&si($l epression is #no"n o ouer s(ien(e $s

Mupier. The n$+es o! (elesi$l %odies $nd pl$nes $reused here in e$(l& he s$+e sense h$ $ +ore $n(ien

s(ien(e spo#e o! he+. The inended +e$ning %e(o+es

(le$r !ro+ he (one. Mus $s he ph&si($l E$rh is onl&

he ph&si($l epression o! $n org$nis+ o! spiri $nd soul

his is $lso he ($se "ih ever& oher (elesi$l %od&. And

us $s o%servers o! he supersensi %le do no use he n$+e

KE$rh o +e$n +erel& he ph&si($l pl$ne or he n$+e

KSun o +e$n +erel& he ph&si($l ! ied s$r he& $lso

h$ve %ro$d spiriu$l (ones in +ind "hen he& spe$# o!

KMupier K*$rs $nd so on. O! (ourse he sh$pes $nd

!un(ions o! he (elesi$l %odies h$ve (h$nged sin(e he

i+es des(ri%ed here. In $ (er$in respe( even heir lo($'

ions in sp$(e h$ve (h$nged. e ($n onl& re(ogni0e he(onne(ion %e"een our presen'd$& pl$nes $nd heir

$n(esors i! "e $re $%le o r$(e heir evoluion %$(# ino

he !$r'dis$n p$s %& +e$ns o! supersensi%le (ogniion.B

The souls des(ri%ed $%ove (oninued o develop on

KMupier. L$er $s he E$rh (oninued o solidi!&

$noher d"elling pl$(e h$d o %e (re$ed !or oher souls

"ho h$d %een $%le o inh$%i hese solidi!&ing %odies!or $ "hile %u "ere no longer $%le o do so "hen he

solid' i!i($ion $dv$n(ed oo !$r. An $ppropri$e pl$(e

!or heir !urher evoluion "$s (re$ed !or he+ on

K*$rs. Even "hile he E$rh "$s sill unied "ih he

Sun $nd "$s in(orpor$ing is $ir& ele+ens i h$d

%e(o+e eviden h$ so+e souls "ere no !i o

p$ri(ip$e in he E$rh ph$se o! evoluion $ h$

i+e %e($use he& "ere oo




E58F

srongl& $!!e(ed %& he %od&s e$rhl& (on!igur$ion.

Alre$d& $ h$ poin he& h$d o %e "ihdr$"n !ro+ he

dire( in!luen(e o! he Sun !or(es? he& needed he Sun o

"or# on he+ !ro+ ouside. A pl$(e "$s +$de !or he+

o (oninue heir evoluion on KS$urn.

So "e see h$ in he (ourse o! he E$rhs evoluion he

nu+%er o! hu+$n %odies de(re$sed "hile %odies

$ppe$red h$ "ere no ($p$%le o! e+%od&ing hu+$n

souls %u onl& o! re(eiving $sr$l %odies o! he sor h$

hu+$n ph&si($l $nd li!e %odies h$d re(eived on he old

*oon. Figures o! his sor (oloni0ed he E$rh $s i gre"

oo desol$e !or hu+$n %eings. Uli+$el& hu+$n souls

"ould h$ve h$d o le$ve he E$rh enirel& i! he *oons

sep$r$ion h$d no +$de i possi%le !or $n& hu+$n !igure

sill ($p$%le o! re(eiving $ hu+$n soul o re+ove is

hu+$n nu(leus !ro+ he in!luen(e o! he *oon !or(es(o+ing dire(l& !ro+ he E$rh $llo"ing i o +$ure

"ihin isel! unil i (ould %e s$!el& surrendered o hese

!or(es. As long $s his nu(leus "$s $#ing sh$pe "ihin

he hu+$n %eing i "$s under he in!luen(e o! %eings

"ho h$d sep$r$ed he *oon !ro+ he E$rh under he

guid$n(e o! heir +ighies +e+%erB in order o help he

E$rhs evoluion over $ (rii($l poin.hen he E$rh h$d developed he ele+en o! $ir"ihin

isel! he $sr$l %eings des(ri%ed $%ove "ere presen on

i re+n$ns !ro+ he old *oon "ho h$d !$llen !urher

%ehind in heir evoluion h$n he lo"es hu+$n souls.

The& ensouled he !igures h$ h$d $lre$d& %een $%$n'

doned %& hu+$n %eings %e!ore he Suns de$(h+en.

These %eings "ere he $n(esors o! he $ni+$l

#ingdo+.




Over he (ourse o! i+e he& developed espe(i$ll& hose

org$ns h$ "ere presen in hu+$n %eings onl& $s $ppend'

$ges. Their $sr$l %odies h$d o "or# on he ph&si($l $nd

li!e %odies in he s$+e "$& h$ hu+$ns h$d done on he

old *oon. The $ni+$ls h$ ($+e $%ou in his "$& h$d

souls h$ (ould no d"ell in individu$l $ni+$ls. The

%eing o! e$(h soul ep$nded o in(lude $ll he des(en'

d$ns o! one $n(esr$l !igure. Thus $ll $ni+$ls h$ "ere

esseni$ll& des(ended !ro+ $ single !igure h$d $ (o++on

soul. A ne" $ni+$l soul "$s e+%odied onl& "hen spe'

(i!i( in!luen(es +$de he des(end$ns oo di!!eren !ro+

he !igure o! heir $n(esor. In his sense here!ore spiri'

u$l s(ien(e ($n spe$# o! $ group soul %elonging o he

$ni+$l spe(ies or genusB.

So+ehing si+il$r h$ppened $ he i+e "hen Sun $nd

E$rh sep$r$ed. For+s e+erged !ro+ he "$er& ele'+en h$ "ere no !urher $long in heir evoluion h$n

hu+$n %eings h$d %een prior o he old *oon ph$se.

The& (ould onl& re(eive he e!!e(s o! $n $sr$l ele+en

i! i in!luen(ed he+ !ro+ ouside. This "$s onl& possi'

%le $!er he Sun h$d le! he E$rh. E$(h i+e he

E$rhs Sun period (o++en(ed he Suns $sr$l

ele+en si+u' l$ed hese !igures o !or+ heir li!e %odies ou o! he E$rhs eheri( ele+en. hen he

Sun urned $"$& !ro+ he E$rh ho"ever hese li!e

%odies dissolved ino he gener$l %od& o! he E$rh.

Thus $s $ resul o! (ooper$' ion %e"een he Suns

$sr$l ele+en $nd he E$rhs eheri( ele+en he

ph&si($l !or+s h$ "ere he $n(es' ors o! he presen'd$& pl$n #ingdo+ e+erged !ro+ he "$ers.

E53F




E57F

E55F

On E$rh hu+$n %eings %e($+e individu$li0ed soul

%eings. The $sr$l %odies h$ he Spiris o! *oion h$d

poured ino he+ on he *oon divided ino senien

+ind $nd (ons(iousness souls on E$rh. hen heir (on'

s(iousness souls h$d $dv$n(ed !$r enough o %e $%le o

sh$pe %odies !i o re(eive he+ he Spiris o! For+

endo"ed e$(h o! hese "ih $ sp$r# o! heir o"n !ire #in'

dling he I in e$(h one. A!er his poin e$(h i+e hu+$n

%eings le! heir ph&si($l %odies he& "ere in he spiriu$l

"orld "here he& +e he %eings "ho h$d given he+

heir ph&si($l %odies heir li!e %odies $nd heir $sr$l

%odies during he S$urn Sun $nd *oon ph$ses o! evo'

luion $nd h$d %rough he+ o he level o! he E$rh

ph$se. The %od&'!ree s$e $lso under"en $ (h$nge on(e

he sp$r# o! he I h$d %een #indled in e$rhl& li!e. Prior o

his poin in evoluion hu+$n %eings h$d no indepen'den(e "ih reg$rd o he spiriu$l "orld. The& never !el

li#e individu$l %eings in his "orld %u +ore li#e org$ns

in $n e$led org$nis+ +$de up o! %eings superior o

he+selves. A his poin ho"ever heir eperien(e o!

he I on E$rh %eg$n o ($rr& over ino he spiriu$l

"orld. Fro+ his poin on"$rd hu+$n %eings !el

he+selves o %e independen eniies in his "orld %u

he& $lso !el (ons$nl& (onne(ed o i. In he %od&'

!ree s$e he& en(ounered $ higher +$ni!es$ion o!

he Spiris o! For+ "hose e$rhl& +$ni!es$ion he&

h$d per(eived on E$rh hrough he sp$r# o! he I.

In (onun(ion "ih he *oons sep$r$ion !ro+ he

E$rh %od&'!ree souls %eg$n o h$ve (er$in eperien(esin he spiriu$l "orld. Reprodu(ing hu+$n %odies h$



66 : A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

org$nis+ hrough he !or(es he& sen do"n o E$rh !ro+

h$ (os+i( %od&. Their e!!e( "$s dire(ed $ he ne"l&$(uired hu+$n I $nd +$de isel! !el in he inerpl$&

%e"een his I $nd he $sr$l %od& eher %od& $nd ph&s'

i($l %od&. As $ resul i %e($+e possi%le !or hu+$n

%eings o (ons(iousl& re!le( he "isdo+'!illed (on!igu'

r$ion o! he (os+os in he+selves o reprodu(e i $s i! in

$ +irror o! #no"ledge.

Les re($ll our e$rlier des(ripion o! ho" hu+$n %eings during he old *oon period $(hieved $ (er$in

degree o! independen org$ni0$ion hrough he sep$r$'

ion o! he Sun $ h$ i+e. The& $(hieved $ +ore inde'

penden level o! (ons(iousness h$n he& (ould h$ve

derived dire(l& !ro+ he Sun %eings he+selves. This

!ree $nd independen (ons(iousness "hi(h re$ppe$red

during his p$ri(ul$r period o! he E$rh ph$se o! evolu'

ion $s he leg$(& o! he old *oon ph$se (ould no" %e

%rough ino h$r+on& "ih he (os+os $g$in hrough he

in!luen(e o! he $%ove'+enioned E$rh'+oon %eings

"ho sh$ped i ino $ (op& o! he (os+os. Th$ is his is

"h$ "ould h$ve h$ppened i! no oher in!luen(es h$d

$#en e!!e(. In he $%sen(e o! oher in!luen(es hu+$n %eings "ould h$ve %e(o+e %eings "ih $ (ons(iousness

"hose (onen re!le(s he "orld in he i+$ges o! (ogni'

ive $(ivi& $s $ +$er o! n$ur$l ne(essi& r$her h$n

hrough heir o"n independen inervenion.

Ho"ever his is no "h$ h$ppened. Mus $ he i+e o!

he *oons sep$r$ion (er$in spiriu$l %eings

inervened in hu+$n evoluion. These %eings h$dre$ined oo +u(h o! heir *oon (h$r$(er o %e $%le o

$#e p$r in he Suns




sep$r$ion !ro+ he E$rh so he& "ere $lso e(luded

!ro+ he $(ivi& o! he %eings "ho dire(ed heir e!!e(s

do"n upon he E$rh !ro+ he E$rhs +oon. These %eings"ih heir old *oon (h$r$(er h$d %een (onde+ned o $n

$%nor+$l evoluion on he E$rh so o spe$#. So+ehing

in heir *oon (h$r$(er h$d re%elled $g$ins he Sun spiris

during he old *oon ph$se o! evoluion. A h$ poin his

"$s $ %lessing o hu+$n %eings in h$ i led he+ o $ !ree

$nd independen s$e o! (ons(iousness. The (onse'

uen(es o! hese %eings idios&n(r$i( evoluion during

he E$rh period +e$n h$ he& hen %e($+e he oppo'

nens o! he %eings "ho "ere "or#ing do"n !ro+ he

*oon $nd r&ing o sh$pe hu+$n (ons(iousness so h$ is

(ogniive pro(esses "ould inevi$%l& re!le( he (os+os.

h$ h$d helped hu+$n %eings $(hieve $ higher level on

he old *oon proved (onr$r& o $d$p$ions h$ h$d %e(o+e possi%le hrough he E$rh ph$se o! evoluion.

The old *oon (h$r$(er o! he opposing po"ers g$ve

he+ he $%ili& o "or# on he hu+$n $sr$l %od&@spe'

(i!i($ll& in he sense o! he des(ripions $%ove o +$#e

i independen. The& eer(ised his $%ili& %& giving

he $sr$l %od& $ (er$in independen(e !or he dur$ion

o! he E$rh ph$se in (onr$s o he involun$r& $ndun!ree s$e o! (ons(iousness h$ "ould h$ve %een

%rough $%ou %& he E$rh'+oon %eings.

Is di!!i(ul o !ind epressions h$ ($n %e e+plo&ed o

des(ri%e ho" he $%ove'+enioned spiriu$l %eings

$!!e(ed hu+$n %eings in his period o! he pri+ev$l

p$s. e +us no i+$gine heir e!!e(s o %e li#e

presen'd$& n$ur$l in!luen(es nor $re he& li#e he

e!!e( one person




E:2F

no" h$s on $noher %& using "ords o $"$#en inner

!or(es o! (ons(iousness $llo"ing he oher person o

le$rn o unders$nd so+ehing or o %e sirred o +or$l or

i++or$l $(ions. In his pri+ev$l period he e!!e( o!

hese %eings "$s no $ n$ur$l in!luen(e %u $ spiriu$l

one "or#ing in $ spiriu$l "$& $nd r$ns!erring isel! !ro+

he higher spiriu$l %eings o hu+$n %eings in $((ord$n(e

"ih he s$e o! hu+$n (ons(iousness $ h$ i+e. e

o$ll& +iss he essen(e o! his i! "e i+$gine i $s $n

e!!e( o! n$ure. )u on he oher h$nd i! "e s$& h$

%eings "ih old *oon (h$r$(er $ppro$(hed hu+$n

%eings in order o Ksedu(e he+ $nd "in he+ over o

heir o"n go$ls "e $re using $ s&+%oli( epression h$

holds good onl& $s long $s "e re+$in $"$re o! is s&+'

%oli( (h$r$(er $nd $re uie (le$r $%ou he spir iu$l re$l'

i& %ehind he s&+%ol.The e!!e( o! he spiriu$l %eings "ho h$d re+$ined $

he *oon s$ge h$d "o (onseuen(es !or hu+$n %eings.

)e($use hese %eings $roused he possi%ili& o! indepen'

denl& regul$ing $nd +$sering he i+$ges o!

(ons(ious' ness in he $sr$l %od& hu+$n

(ons(iousness "$s sripped o! he (h$r$(er o! +erel&

+irroring he (os+os. Hu+$n %eings %e($+e +$sers o!heir #no"ledge. Ho"' ever his (onrol origin$ed in

he $sr$l %od& $nd so he I "hi(h "$s $(u$ll&

superior o his %od& %e($+e (on' s$nl& dependen on

i. This +e$n h$ in he !uure hu+$n %eings "ould

%e eposed o he ongoing in!luen(e o! $ lo"er ele+en

in heir n$ure $nd "ould here!ore %e $%le o sin#

%elo" he level spe(i!ied !or he+ %& he E$rh'+oon

%eings in he (ourse o! (os+i( evens. In he




i+e h$ !ollo"ed he $%nor+$ll& developed *oon

%eings eered $ (oninu$l in!luen(e on hu+$n n$ure. e

($n (onr$s hese old *oon %eings "ho ($n %e ($lled he

Lu(i!eri( spiris o he ohers "ho "or#ed do"n !ro+ he

E$rhs +oon o sh$pe hu+$n (ons(iousness ino $ +irror

o! he (os+os %u g$ve i no !ree "ill. The& g$ve hu+$n

%eings he possi%ili& o! un!olding !ree $(ivi& in heir

(ons(iousness %u $ he s$+e i+e he& g$ve he+ he

possi%ili& o! error $nd o! evil.

As $ resul o! hese pro(esses hu+$n %eings rel$ion'

ship o he Sun spiris "$s di!!eren !ro+ he one predes'

ined !or he+ %& he E$rh'+oon spiris "ho srove o

develop he +irror o! hu+$n (ons(iousness in su(h $ "$&

h$ he in!luen(e o! he Sun spiris "ould h$ve do+in$ed

$ll o! hu+$n soul li!e. These pro(esses "ere h"$red

$nd $ (on!li( ($+e $%ou in hu+$n %eings %e"een hein!luen(e o! he Sun spiris $nd h$ o! he spiris "ho h$d

developed $%nor+$ll& during he *oon ph$se o! evolu'

ion. This (on!li( +$de i i+possi%le !or hu+$n %eings o

re(ogni0e he ph&si($l e!!e(s o! he Sun $s su(h? hese

re+$ined (on(e$led %ehind e$rhl& i+pressions o! he

ouer "orld. The hu+$n $sr$l ele+en !illed "ih hese

i+pressions "$s dr$"n ino he do+$in o! he I. Fro+h$ poin on"$rd his I "hi(h "ould oher"ise onl&

h$ve !el he sp$r# o! !ire %eso"ed on i %& he Spiris

o! For+ $nd "ould h$ve su%ordin$ed isel! o heir

(o+' +$nds in ever&hing per$ining o ouer !ire

"or#ed on ouer pheno+en$ o! "$r+h hrough he

$sr$l ele+en ine(ed ino i (re$ing $ %ond o!$r$(ion %e"een isel! $nd he E$rhs !ire. This

+e$n h$ hu+$n %eings

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E:1F

%e($+e en$ngled in e$rhl& +$er o $ gre$er degree

h$n h$d %een predesined !or he+. Previousl& e$(h

hu+$n %eing h$d $ ph&si($l %od& (onsising pri+$ril& o!

!ire $ir $nd "$er "ih onl& $ r$(e o! solid e$rh su%'

s$n(e %u no" he solid %od& gre" denser. And "here$s

previousl& hu+$n %eings h$d %een +ore deli($e in heir

org$ni0$ion $nd h$d hovered $%ove solid ground in $ sor

o! !lo$ing s"i++ing +ove+en he& no" h$d o

des(end !ro+ he surroundings o! he E$rh ono p$rs h$

"ere $lre$d& +ore or less solidi!ied.

The (h$r$(er o! he spiriu$l in!luen(es des(ri%ed

$%ove@he !$( h$ he& "ere neiher n$ur$l in!luen(es

nor ones h$ "or# %e"een hu+$n %eings on $ soul

level@epl$ins ho" he& (ould h$ve su(h ph&si($l

e!!e(s. Soul e!!e(s h$ hu+$n %eings h$ve on e$(h oher

do no "or# $s deepl& ino he %odil& ele+en $s he spir'iu$l !or(es h$ "e $re (onsidering here.

)e($use hu+$n %eings "ere eposing he+selves o

he ouer "orlds in!luen(es hrough heir o"n +en$l

i+$ges "hi(h "ere su%e( o error $nd %e($use he&

"ere living heir lives in $((ord$n(e "ih desires $nd

p$s' sions h$ he& did no $llo" higher spiriu$l

in!luen(es o (onrol he possi%ili& o! illness $ppe$red.One p$ri(ul$r e!!e( o! he Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e

ho"ever "$s h$ hu+$n %eings (ould no longer

eperien(e $ given e$rhl& li!ei+e $s $ (oninu$ion o!

%od&'!ree eisen(e. Fro+ his poin on"$rd he&

$ssi+il$ed e$rhl& i+pressions h$ (ould %e

eperien(ed %& he $sr$l ele+en ine(ed ino he+.These i+pressions unied "ih he !or(es h$ desro&ed

he ph&si($l %od&. Hu+$n %eings eperien(ed



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6-,

his $s $ d&ing'o!! o! heir e$rhl& li!e $nd so de$h +$de

is $ppe$r$n(e %rough $%ou %& hu+$n n$ure isel!. This

poins o $ signi!i($n +&ser& o! hu+$n n$ure@he

hu+$n $sr$l %od&s (onne(ion o dise$se $nd de$h.

A his poin (ondiions se in h$ spe(i!i($ll& $!!e(ed

he hu+$n li!e %od&. I "$s in(orpor$ed ino $ rel$ion'

ship %e"een he ph&si($l %od& $nd he $sr$l %od& h$

!reed i in so+e respe(s !ro+ he e!!e( o! $%iliies hu+$n

%eings h$d $(uired hrough he Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e. One

p$r o! his li!e %od& re+$ined ouside o! he ph&si($l

%od& so h$ i (ould onl& %e governed %& higher %eings

$nd no %& he hu+$n I. These higher %eings "ere he

ones h$ h$d le! he E$rh $ he i+e o! he Suns sep$'

r$ion in order o o((up& $ ne" d"elling pl$(e under he

le$dership o! one o! heir e$led !ello"s. I! his p$r o!

he li!e %od& h$d re+$ined unied "ih he $sr$l %od&hu+$n %eings "ould h$ve used previousl& $(uired

supersensi%le po"ers !or sel!'serving purposes $nd "ould

h$ve eended he Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e o hese po"ers.

This +e$ns h$ he& "ould h$ve gr$du$ll& !reed he+'

selves !ro+ he Sun %eings $nd he hu+$n I "ould h$ve

%e(o+e $ (o+pleel& e$rhl& I. A!er he de$h o! he

ph&si($l %od& or even $s soon $s i s$red odeerior$e his e$rhl& I "ould h$ve +oved ino

$noher ph&si($l %od& he %od& o! $ des(end$n

"ihou !irs undergoing $ (onne(ion o higher

spiriu$l %eings in $ %od&'!ree s$e. In his "$&

hu+$n %eings "ould indeed h$ve %e(o+e $"$re o!

he individu$l I %u onl& $s $n e$rhl& I. This "$s

$vered %& he pro(ess h$ involved he li!e %od& $nd

"$s %rough $%ou %& he E$rh'+oon %eings.

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The $(u$l individu$l I "$s rele$sed !ro+ he +erel&

e$r hl& I so h$ hu+$n %eings ideni!ied onl& p$ri$ll&

"ih his individu$l I during li!e on E$rh %u $ he s$+e

i+e !el he e$rhl& I o %e $ (oninu$ion o! he e$rhl& I

o! heir $n(esors do"n hrough he gener$ions. During

li!e on E$rh e$(h hu+$n soul !el he presen(e o! $ #ind

o! group I eending %$(# o is dis$n $n(esors $nd

hu+$n %eings !el he+selves o %e +e+%ers o! su(h

groups. Onl& in he %od&'!ree s$e "$s he individu$l I

$%le o !eel h$ i "$s $ single $nd sep$r$e %eing. Ho"'

ever he !$( h$ he I "$s en(u+%ered "ih he +e+or&

o! e$rh (ons(iousness o! he e$rhl& I iner!ered "ih

his individu$li0ed s$e %& di++ing he vie" o! he spir'

iu$l "orld "hi(h "$s %eginning o %e veiled %e"een

de$h $nd %irh in $ "$& si+il$r o ho" i "$s o%s(ured o

ph&si($l vision on E$rh.All he (h$nges $#ing pl$(e in he spiriu$l "orld "hile

hu+$n evoluion "$s p$ssing hrough hese (ondiions

"ere epressed ph&si($ll& in he gr$du$l regul$ion o!

inerrel$ionships %e"een he Sun he *oon $nd he

E$rh $nd in $ %ro$der sense hose o! oher (elesi$l

%od' ies $s "ell. e "ill e+ph$si0e $ single

(onseuen(e o! hese inerrel$ionships@$lern$ingd$&s $nd nighs. The +ove+ens o! (elesi$l %odies

$re regul$ed %& he %eings h$ inh$%i he+. The

+ove+en o! he E$rh h$ ($used d$& $nd nigh "$s

%rough $%ou %& he inerrel$' ionships o! v$rious

spiris superior o hu+$n %eings. The +ove+en o! he

*oon ($+e $%ou in $ si+il$r "$& so h$ he Spiris

o! For+ (ould "or# on he ph&si($l hu+$n %od& in

he righ "$& $nd in he righ rh&h+



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6--

hrough he *oons revoluion $round he E$rh $!er

heir sep$r$ion.B A his poin he hu+$n I $nd $sr$l

%od& "ere "or#ing in he ph&si($l %od& $nd he li!e %od&

%& d$&. A nigh his "or#ing (e$sed $nd he I $nd he

$sr$l %od& le! he ph&si($l $nd eher %odies $nd "ere

o$ll& in he do+$in o! he Sons o! Li!e $ngelsB he

Spiris o! Fire $r(h$ngelsB he Spiris o! Person$li& $nd

he Spiris o! For+. In $ddiion o he Spiris o! For+ he

Spiris o! *oion he Spiris o! isdo+ $nd he hrones

$lso in(luded he ph&si($l $nd li!e %odies in heir !ield o!

$(ivi&. In his "$& d$+$ge o he hu+$n %eing !ro+ he

e!!e(s o! $sr$l %od&s +is$#es during he d$& (ould %e

(orre(ed.

No" h$ he nu+%er o! hu+$n %odies on E$rh "$s

in(re$sing $g$in here "$s no longer $n& re$son !or he+

no o re(eive hu+$n souls. )e($use o! ho" he !or(es o!he E$rhs +oon "ere no" "or#ing he hu+$n %odies

$#ing sh$pe under heir in!luen(e "ere !ull& !i o

e+%od& hu+$n souls so he souls h$ h$d previousl&

+oved o *$rs Mupier $nd so !orh "ere led %$(# do"n

o E$rh. This +e$n h$ here "$s $ soul $v$il$%le

!or e$(h hu+$n des(end$n %orn over he (ourse o! he

gen' er$ions. This (oninued over $ long period o! i+eso he +ove+en o! souls %$(# o E$rh (orresponded

o he in(re$se in he nu+%er o! hu+$n %eings. A

his i+e souls undergoing e$rhl& de$h $nd le$ving

heir %odies re$ined $ +e+or&'li#e e(ho o! e$rhl&

individu$li& dur' ing he %od&'!ree s$e. The e!!e( o!

his +e+or& "$s h$ hese souls rein($rn$ed "henever

%odies $ppropri$e !or he+ "ere %orn $g$in on E$rh.

As i+e "en on

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hu+$n o!!spring ($+e o in(lude %oh people "ih souls

h$ ($+e !ro+ ouside@hose "ho "ere $ppe$ring onE$rh !or he !irs i+e sin(e is ver& e$rlies s$ges@$nd

ohers "ih souls rein($rn$ing on E$rh. During he

period h$ !ollo"ed here "ere !e"er $nd !e"er o! he

&oung souls h$ "ere $ppe$ring !or he !irs i+e $nd

+ore $nd +ore rein($rn$ed souls %u !or $ long i+e he

hu+$n r$(e did (onsis o! hese "o &pes o! hu+$n

%eings $s $ resul o! his s$e o! $!!$irs.

During his period hu+$n %eings !el +ore unied "ih

heir $n(esors hrough heir (o++on Kgroup'I during

li!e on E$rh "hile he eperien(e o! he individu$l I "$s

(orrespondingl& sronger in he %od&'!ree s$e %e"een

de$h $nd $ ne" %irh. The souls (o+ing !ro+ (elesi$l

sp$(e o ener hu+$n %odies "ere in $ di!!eren siu$ion

!ro+ he ones "ho $lre$d& h$d one or +ore E$rh lives

%ehind he+. The ne" souls %rough "ih he+ ino ph&s'

i($l li!e on E$rh onl& he (ondiions he& h$d %een su%'

e(ed o %& he higher spiriu$l "orlds $nd %& heir o"n

eperien(es ouside he e$rhl& do+$in. The ohers h$d

$dded (ondiions he+selves during e$rlier li!ei+es. A

his poin he desin& o! he ne" souls "$s deer+ined %& hings h$ l$& ouside heir ne" e$rhl&

(ir(u+s$n(es "hile he desin& o! he rein($rn$ed

souls "$s deer' +ined $lso %& "h$ he& he+selves

h$d done in e$rlier li!ei+es under e$rhl&

(ir(u+s$n(es. Along "ih rein' ($rn$ion individu$l

hu+$n #$r+$ $lso $ppe$red.

The !$( h$ he hu+$n li!e %od& h$d %een "ihdr$"n

!ro+ he $sr$l %od&s in!luen(e $s des(ri%ed $%ove

+e$n h$ he (ir(u+s$n(es o! reprodu(ion did no

!$ll



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6-7

"ihin he s(ope o! hu+$n (ons(iousness %u "ere su%'

e( o (onrol %& he spiriu$l "orld. hen $ soul "$s

+e$n o des(end ino he e$rhl& sphere he i+pulse o

reprodu(e $ppe$red in E$rh hu+$ns. To $ (er$in een

his "hole pro(ess "$s shrouded in +&serious d$r#ness

$s !$r $s e$rhl& (ons(iousness "$s (on(erned.

)u he (onseuen(es o! his p$ri$l sep$r$ion o! he

li!e %od& !ro+ he ph&si($l %od& $lso $ppe$red "ihin

e$rhl& li!e. The li!e %od&s $%iliies (ould %e ver& +u(h

enh$n(ed hrough he in!luen(e o! he spiri. As !$r $s

hu+$n soul li!e "$s (on(erned his "$s epressed in he

e(epion$l degree o "hi(h +e+or& developed. In he

hu+$n %eings o! his i+e independen logi($l hin#ing

"$s onl& $ is e$rlies %eginning s$ges. In (onr$s heir

($p$(i& !or +e+or& "$s $l+os %oundless. I "$s $lso

ou"$rdl& $pp$ren h$ hu+$n %eings h$d $ dire( !eel'ing'li#e #no"ledge o! he "or#ing !or(es in $ll living

hings. The !or(es o! li!e $nd reprodu(ion o! he $ni+$l

#ingdo+ $nd espe(i$ll& hose o! he pl$n #ingdo+ "ere

$ heir dispos$l. For e$+ple he& (ould er$( $nd

$ppl& "h$ rouses $ pl$n o gro"h us $s "e no"

er$( he !or(es o! li!eless n$ure su(h $s hose l&ing

dor+$n in $nhr$(ie $nd $ppl& he+ o +$#ing

+$(hines +ove. *ore de$ils on his su%e( +$& %e

!ound in +&

%oo#le Our Atlantean Ance$tor$.6B

6. This !irs $ppe$red $s $ (h$per in K Au$ der A%a$ha;Chroni% KFro+ he A#$shi( Chroni(leB in he +$g$0ine

Lucifer;Gno$i$ nos. ,8;,: Mul&;Sepe+%er ,248B "hi(h Rudol!Seiner !ounded $nd edied. I is (on$ined in Co$mic (emory? Prehi$tory of /arth and (an Seiner%oo#s )l$uvel N5 ,224

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The inner soul li!e o! hu+$n %eings $lso (h$nged in $

gre$ +$n& "$&s %e($use o! he Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e. I

"ould %e possi%le o des(ri%e +$n& &pes o! !eelings $nd

sens$ions h$ resuled !ro+ his %u onl& $ !e" o! he+

"ill %e +enioned here. )e!ore his in!luen(e oo# e!!e(

ever&hing hu+$n souls sh$ped $nd did "$s ($rried ou

in he sense inended %& higher spiriu$l %eings. There

"$s $ predeer+ined pl$n !or ever&hing h$ "$s sup'

posed o %e done. To he een h$ hu+$n (ons(ious'

ness h$d $lre$d& developed i (ould predi( ho" hings

"ould h$ve o develop in !uure $((ording o his pre(on'

(eived pl$n. This $"$reness o! "h$ he !uure "ould

%ring "$s los $s he veil o! e$rhl& per(epions "$s

"oven over he +$ni!es$ions o! higher spiriu$l %eings.

The $(u$l !or(es o! he Sun %eings "ere (on(e$led in

hese per(epions. Fro+ his poin on"$rd he !uure %e($+e un(er$in. Along "ih his un(er$in& he pos'

si%ili& o! !e$r "$s i+pl$ned in he hu+$n soul. Fe$r is

$ dire( (onseuen(e o! error. )u "e $lso see ho"

hu+$n %eings !or+erl& involun$ril& su%e( o (er$in

!or(es %e($+e independen o! he+ under he

Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e. Fro+ his poin on"$rd he& "ere

($p$%le o! +$#ing de(isions on heir o"n. Freedo+ ishe resul o! his in!luen(e $nd !e$r $nd si+il$r

!eelings $re si+pl& (on(o+i$ns o! hu+$n evoluion

o"$rd !reedo+.

Hu+$n %eings h$d !$llen under he in!luen(e o!e$rhl&

!or(es hrough he Lu(i!eri( po"ers. Seen spiriu$ll&

he $ppe$r$n(e o! !e$r indi($es h$ sill oher po"ers

"ere $ "or# "ihin he e$rhl& !or(es. These oher

po"ers h$d %e(o+e $%nor+$l +u(h e$rlier in he (ourse

o! evo'




C E

le$der o! Mupier. Mus $s he le$der o! he Suns evoluion

%e($+e he higher I h$ "or#ed in he li!e %od& o! hedes(end$ns o! hu+$n %eings "ho h$d re+$ined on

E$r h his Mupier le$der %e($+e he higher I h$ spre$d

li#e $ (o++on (ons(iousness hrough he hu+$n %eings

"ho h$d heir origins in he iner%reeding o! E$rh o!!'

spring "ih hu+$ns "ho !irs $ppe$red on E$rh during

he period o! he $ir ele+en $nd hen +oved o Mupier. In

he sense o! spiriu$l s(ien(e "e ($n ($ll hese he KMupi'

er hu+$ns. The& "ere des(ended !ro+ %eings "ho h$d

sill e+%odied hu+$n souls $ $ (er$in i+e in he dis$n

p$s %u h$d no %een +$ure enough o p$ri(ip$e in he

!irs (on$( "ih !ire $ he %eginning o! he E$rh ph$se

o! evoluion. These "ere souls h$ !ell %e"een he

hu+$n $nd $ni+$l #ingdo+s.

There "ere $lso %eings "ho h$d de$(hed *$rs !ro+

he (o++on (os+i( su%s$n(e $nd +$de i heir d"elling

pl$(e under he le$dership o! heir +os $dv$n(ed +e+'

%er. A hird &pe o! hu+$n %eings !ell under heir in!lu'

en(e. These "ere K*$rs hu+$ns "ho $lso ($+e ino

eisen(e hrough iner%reeding. This in!or+$ion sheds

ligh on he origins o! he pl$nes o! our sol$r s&se+.All o! he (elesi$l %odies in his s&se+ ($+e $%ou

%e($use o! he v$rious s$ges o! +$uri& o! he %eings

inh$%iing he+. Ho"ever i is no possi%le o go ino

$ll he de$ils o! hese (os+i( divisions here o! (ourse.B

Hu+$n %eings "ho per(eived he presen(e o! he

e$led Sun'%eing in heir li!e %odies ($n %e ($lled KSun

hu+$ns. The %eing "ho lived in he+ $s heir higher I

@ onl& in he gener$ions o! (ourse no in individu$ls

@is



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6-2

one "ho "$s l$er given v$rious n$+es $s hu+$n %eings

$(uired (ons(ious #no"ledge o! hi+. To presen'd$&

hu+$n %eings he Chriss rel$ionship o he (os+os is

reve$led in his %eing.

e ($n $lso disinguish KS$urn hu+$ns. The %eing

"ho $ppe$rs $s heir higher I h$d o le$ve he (o++on

(os+i( su%s$n(e $long "ih his $sso(i$es $lre$d&

%e!ore he Suns sep$r$ion !ro+ he E$rh. In hu+$n

%eings o! his &pe %oh he li!e %od& $nd he ph&si($l

%od& h$d porions h$ re+$ined unou(hed %& he

Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e.

No" in he ($se o! he lo"er &pes o! hu+$n %eings

he li!e %od& "$s oo unproe(ed o %e $%le o "ihs$nd

he Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e. These hu+$n %eings "ere ($p$'

%le o! ($pri(iousl& eending he !ree "ill o! he I sp$r#

"ihin he+selves o he poin "here i ($used +igh& $nddesru(ive !ires in heir surroundings resuling in $ re'

+endous ($$srophe on E$rh. A l$rge p$r o! he inh$%'

ied E$rh "$s desro&ed %& !iresor+s $nd "ih i he

hu+$n %eings "ho h$d su((u+%ed o error. Onl& $ s+$ll

nu+%er "ho h$d re+$ined p$ri$ll& unou(hed %& error

"ere $%le o es($pe o $n $re$ o! he E$rh h$ h$d

%een proe(ed !ro+ he (orruping in!luen(e o! hu+$nsup o h$ poin.

Atlanti$The l$nd in he $re$ presenl& (overed %& he Al$ni(

O(e$n proved o %e $n espe(i$ll& $ppropri$e d"elling

pl$(e !or his ne" %reed o! hu+$ni&. The hu+$n %eings

"ho "ere +os unou(hed %& error rere$ed o his $re$.

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Onl& s($ered groups o((upied oher $re$s o! he E$rh.

In he sense o! spiriu$l s(ien(e he p$r o! he E$rh h$

on(e eised %e"een presen'd$& Europe A!ri($ $nd

A+eri($ ($n %e ($lled KAl$nis.-

The relev$n lier$'

ure +$#es re!eren(es o! $ sor o he pre'Al$ne$n s$ge

o! hu+$ni&s evoluion h$ is des(ri%ed in he pre(eding

se(ion o! his (h$per. I is ($lled he Le+uri$n $ge o! he

E$rh $nd i is !ollo"ed %& he Al$ne$n $ge. Ho"ever

he i+e "hen he *oon !or(es h$d sill no unle$shedheir pri+$r& e!!e(s ($n %e ($lled he H&per%ore$n $ge.

This is pre(eded %& sill $noher $ge h$ (oin(ides "ih

he ver& e$rlies period in he ph&si($l evoluion o! he

E$rh. In he %i%li($l r$diion his i+e prior o he iner'

venion o! he Lu(i!eri( %eings is ($lled he Age o! P$r$'

dise $nd hu+$n %eings des(en o E$rh $nd heir

en$ngle+en in he "orld o! he senses is #no"n $s heepulsion !ro+ P$r$dise.B

The Al$nis period o! evoluion "$s he period o! he

$(u$l division o! he hu+$n r$(e ino he S$urn Sun

Mupier $nd *$rs groups. This division h$d onl& %een

pre!igured prior o h$ i+e. The sep$r$ion o! he "$#'

ing $nd sleeping s$es $lso h$d spe(i!i( (onseuen(es

h$ %e($+e espe(i$ll& eviden $+ong hu+$n#ind on

Al$nis. The hu+$n $sr$l %od& $nd he I spen he nigh

in he do+$in o! superior %eings up o $nd in(luding he

Spiris o! Person$li&. P$r o! he li!e %od& "$s no

%ound up "ih he ph&si($l %od& $nd %e($use hu+$n

%eings "ere $%le o re+$in unied "ih his p$r during

sleep

-. See Pl$os Timaeu$ 68'67e $nd rii$s ,,6e',6,(.




he& "ere $%le o h$ve per(epions o! he Sons o! Li!e or

$ngels $nd he Spiris o! Fire or $r(h$ngels. )e($use o!

he Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e ho"ever heir per(epion o! he

Spiris o! Person$li& re+$ined un(le$r. )u in $ddiion o

he $ngels $nd $r(h$ngels hu+$n %eings in his s$e "ere

$%le o per(eive he %eings "ho $s $ resul o! h$ving

re+$ined %ehind on Sun or *oon "ere in($p$%le o!

enering E$rh eisen(e $nd here!ore h$d o re+$in in

he "orld o! soul $nd spiri. The Lu(i!eri( prin(iple ho"'

ever +$de i possi%le !or hu+$n %eings o dr$" hese

%eings ino he do+$in o! souls sep$r$ed !ro+ heir ph&s'

i($l %odies. This +e$n h$ hu+$n %eings ($+e in (on'

$( "ih %eings "ho h$d $ ver& srong sedu(ive e!!e( on

he+ $nd in(re$sed he souls le$nings o"$rd error espe'

(i$ll& "ih reg$rd o +isusing he !or(es o! gro"h $nd

reprodu(ion "hi(h h$d (o+e under hu+$n (onrolhrough he sep$r$ion o! he hu+$n ph&si($l $nd eher

%odies.

During he Al$ne$n $ge so+e individu$ls "ere

gr$ned he possi%ili& o! %eing en$ngled in he "orld

o! he senses o he le$s possi%le een. This

r$ns!or+ed he Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e !ro+ $n o%s$(le o

hu+$n evolu' ion ino $ +e$ns o! !urher $dv$n(e+enh$ pu hese individu$ls in $ posiion o develop heir

#no"ledge o! e$rhl& hings e$rlier h$n "ould h$ve

%een possi%le oh' er"ise. In his pro(ess hese people

$e+ped o eli+i' n$e error !ro+ heir +en$l $(ivi&

$nd o dis(over he origin$l inenions o! spiriu$l

%eings in he pheno+en$ o! he "orld. The& #ep

he+selves !ree o! urges $nd desires o! he $sr$l

%od& h$ urned onl& o"$rd he

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68 6 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

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"orld o! he senses $nd hus he& %e($+e in(re$singl&

!ree o! he $sr$l %od&s errors. The (ondiions his %rough $%ou in he+ led he+ o per(eive onl& "ih he

p$r o! he li!e %od& h$ "$s sep$r$e !ro+ he ph&si($l

%od& $s des(ri%ed $%ove. Under hese (ondiions he

ph&si($l %od&s per(epive ($p$(i& "$s "iped ou so o

spe$# $nd he ph&si($l %od& isel! see+ed de$d.

Through heir li!e %odies hese hu+$n %eings hen

unied (o+pleel& "ih he do+$in o! he Spiris o! For+

"ho sho"ed he+ ho" he& "ere %eing led $nd guided

%& he e$led %eing "ho h$d $ssu+ed le$dership during

he sep$r$ion o! Sun $nd E$rh $nd "ho "$s l$er o

+$#e hu+$n %eings re(epive o unders$nding he

Chris. These individu$ls "ere inii$es. Ho"ever

%e($use hu+$n individu$liies h$d enered he do+$in o!

he *oon %eings $s des(ri%ed $%ove $s $ rule even hese

inii$es (ould no %e dire(l& ou(hed %& he gre$ Sun

spiri "ho (ould onl& %e sho"n o he+ %& he *oon

spiris $s i! in $ re!le(ion. The& s$" onl& he Sun'%eings

re!le(ed glor&.

These individu$ls %e($+e le$ders o! he oher hu+$n

%eings $nd "ere $%le o (o++uni($e o he+ he +&s'eries he& h$d %eheld. The& $r$(ed dis(iples "ho+

he& $ugh ho" o $$in he s$e le$ding o inii$ion.

Their #no"ledge previousl& reve$led hrough he

Chris (ould %e $(uired onl& %& people "ho "ere

KSun hu+$ns in he sense indi($ed e$rlier. The&

nurured heir +&serious #no"ledge $nd he pr$(i(es

h$ led o i in $ spe(i$l pl$(e "ell ($ll he Chrisor$(le or Sun or$(le@h$ is Kor$(le in he sense o!

$ pl$(e "here




he inenions o! spiriu$l %eings $re per(eived. h$ is

s$id here $%ou he Chris "ill %e +isundersood unless

"e (onsider he !$( h$ supersensi%le #no"ledge ne('

ess$r il& sees he $ppe$r$n(e o! he Chris on E$rh $s $n

even h$ "$s !oreold %& hose "ho "ere $lre$d& $"$re

o! he +e$ning o! he E$rhs evoluion prior o his

even. I "ould %e $ +is$#e o $ssu+e h$ hese ini'

i$es h$d $ rel$ionship o he Chris h$ "ould onl& %e

possi%le l$er $!er His $(u$l $ppe$r$n(e on E$rh.

Ho"ever he& "ere $%le o gr$sp in $ prophei( "$& $nd

+$#e (o+prehensi%le o heir dis(iples h$ $n&one

ou(hed %& he po"er o! he Sun'%eing sees he Chris

$ppro$(hing he E$rh.

Oher or$(les "ere ($lled ino %eing %& he S$urn

*$rs $nd Mupier hu+$ns. The vision o! he inii$es o!

e$(h group "$s dire(ed up"$rd onl& $s !$r $s he %eing"ho (ould %e dis(erned $s he (orresponding higher I in

he li!e %odies o! he +e+%ers o! heir group. This is

ho" he "isdo+ o! S$urn Mupier $nd *$rs $(uired

!ollo"ers.

In $ddiion o hese +ehods o! inii$ion here "ere

$lso +ehods !or hose "ho h$d $%sor%ed oo +u(h o!

he Lu(i!eri( prin(iple o $llo" $s l$rge $ p$r o! he li!e

%od& o sep$r$e !ro+ he ph&si($l %od& $s "$s he ($se

in Sun hu+$ns. In hese people he $sr$l %od& re$ined

+ore o! he li!e %od& in he ph&si($l %od& $nd he&

"ere in($p$%le o! %eing %rough o $ prophei(

revel$ion o! he Chris hrough he $%ove'

+enioned (ondiions. )e($use o! he Lu(i!eri( prin(iples gre$er in!luen(e on heir $sr$l %odies he&

h$d o undergo +ore di!!i(ul

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C E

prep$r$ions %e!ore %eing $%le in $ less %od&'!ree s$e

h$n he ohers o %ehold he oher higher %eingshough no he Chris. A+ong he %eings he& "ere $%le

o %ehold ho"ever "ere (er$in ones "ho $lhough

he& h$d le! he E$rh "hen he Sun sep$r$ed !ro+ i

"ere no &e $ $ level h$ "ould h$ve per+ied he+ o

p$ri(ip$e in he Suns evoluion !or $n& lengh o! i+e.

A!er he Suns sep$r$ion !ro+ he E$rh hese %eings

pulled /enus ou o! he Sun in order o +$#e i heir

d"elling pl$(e. The %eing "ho %e($+e heir le$der $lso

%e($+e he higher I o! he group o! inii$es $nd heir

!ollo"ers des(ri%ed $%ove. So+ehing si+il$r h$ppened

"ih he le$ding spiri o! *er(ur& "ih reg$rd o hu+$ns

o! $ di!!eren &pe. This is ho" he /enus $nd *er(ur&

or$(les ($+e $%ou.

Hu+$n %eings o! he p$ri(ul$r &pe "ho h$d $%sor%ed

he +os Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e "ere $%le o re$(h up onl&

$s !$r $s he le$der o! he %eings "ho h$d %een he !irs

o %e epelled !ro+ he Suns evoluion. This %eing did

no o((up& $ p$ri(ul$r pl$ne in (os+i( sp$(e %u

lived in he surroundings o! he E$rh isel! h$ving

reunied "ih i $!er reurning !ro+ he Sun. This %eing +$ni' !esed $s he higher I o! hu+$n %eings "ho

($n %e ($lled !ollo"ers o! he /ul($n or$(le. Their

vision "$s dire(ed +ore o"$rd e$rhl& pheno+en$

h$n "$s he ($se "ih he oher inii$es $nd he& l$id

he !irs !ound$ions !or "h$ l$er %e($+e he $rs $nd

s(ien(es $+ong hu+$n %eings. In (onr$s he

*er(ur& inii$es l$id he %$sis !or #no"ledge o!

+ore supersensi%le hings $nd he /enus inii$es

did his o $n even gre$er een. The




!$( h$ he /ul($n *er(ur& $nd /enus inii$es

re(eived heir #no"ledge +ore in he !or+ o! heir o"n

houghs $nd ide$s disinguished he+ !ro+ he S$urn

Mupier $nd *$rs inii$es "ho re(eived heir +&series

+ore $s $ revel$ion !ro+ $%ove $nd in $ +ore !inished

s$e. The Chris inii$es o((upied he +iddle ground

re(eiving he $%ili& o (lohe heir +&series in hu+$n

(on(eps $long "ih heir dire( revel$ions. The S$urn

Mupier $nd *$rs inii$es h$d o epress he+selves in

s&+%ols o $ gre$er een "hile he Chris /enus

*er(ur& $nd /ul($n inii$es "ere +ore $%le o (o++u'

ni($e hrough (on(eps.

h$ re$(hed Al$ne$n hu+$ni& in his "$& h$p'

pened indire(l& %& "$& o! he inii$es. Ho"ever he

res o! hu+$n#ind $lso re(eived spe(i$l !$(ulies $s $

resul o! he Lu(i!eri( prin(iple %e($use he e$led (os'+i( %eings r$ns!or+ed (er$in !$(ulies h$ +igh oh'

er"ise h$ve led o ruin ino $ %lessing. One su(h !$(ul&

"$s spee(h. Hu+$n %eings re(eived i $s $ resul o! he

densi!i($ion ino he ph&si($l +$eri$l n$ure $nd

he sep$r$ion o! p$r o! he li!e %od& !ro+ he

ph&si($l %od&.

During he i+e !ollo"ing he *oons sep$r$ion

hu+$n %eings $ !irs !el unied "ih heir ph&si($l

$n(esors hrough he Kgroup I. )u his (o++on (on'

s(iousness (onne(ing des(end$ns $nd $n(esors "$s

gr$du$ll& los over he (ourse o! he gener$ions. L$er

des(end$ns h$d $n inner +e+or& h$ no longer

re$(hed %$(# o heir e$rlier $n(esors %u onl& o nover& dis' $n ones. Peoples +e+ories o! one or he

oher $n(esor

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E48F

$ppe$red onl& during (on$( "ih he spiriu$l "orld in

heir sleep'li#e s$es. The& "ere hen li#el& o !eel $

one "ih heir $n(esors. The& %elieved hese $n(esors

h$d re$ppe$red in he+selves. This "$s $n erroneous

ide$ o! rein($rn$ion h$ e+erged pri+$ril& in he l$s

p$r o! he Al$ne$n $ge. The ruh $%ou rein($rn$ion

(ould onl& %e eperien(ed in he s(hools o! he inii$es.

Onl& he inii$es "ho s$" hu+$n souls in he %od&'!ree

s$e p$ssing !ro+ one in($rn$ion o $noher "ere $%le

o (o++uni($e he ruh $%ou his o heir dis(iples.

A he poin in he dis$n p$s h$ "e $re $l#ing $%ou

here he hu+$n ph&si($l !igure "$s sill ver& di!!eren

!ro+ ho" i is $ presen. To $ gre$ een i "$s sill he

epression o! soul (h$r$(erisi(s. Hu+$n %eings sill

(onsised o! +$er h$ "$s so!er $nd +ore deli($e h$n

"h$ he& $(uired l$er. h$ is solid od$& "$s hensill so! supple $nd +$lle$%le. Hu+$n %eings "ih +ore

pronoun(ed soul $nd spiriu$l ele+ens "ere deli($e

+o%ile $nd epressive in heir %odil& sru(ure "hile

hose "ho "ere spiriu$ll& less developed h$d %od&

!or+s h$ "ere (o$rse i++o%ile $nd less +$lle$%le.

Adv$n(e' +en on $ soul level (onr$(ed he li+%s $nd

#ep $ per' sons s$ure s+$ll "hile del$&ed souldevelop+en $nd en$ngle+en in sensu$li& epressed

isel! in gig$ni( si0e. During heir gro"h period

peoples %odies oo# sh$pe $((ording o "h$ "$s

!or+ing in heir souls in $ "$& h$ see+s in(redi%le or

even !$n$si( o our +odern "$& o! loo#ing $ hings.

*or$l depr$vi& in $ persons p$ssions drives $ndinsin(s resuled in $ gig$ni( in(re$se in +$eri$l

su%s$n(e.




Our presen hu+$n ph&si($l !or+ ($+e $%ou hrough

(onr$(ing densi!&ing $nd solidi!&ing he Al$ne$n

one. Prior o he Al$ne$n $ge hu+$n %eings "ere

!$ih!ul (opies o! heir soul (h$r$(er %u he ($uses h$

led o he pos'Al$ne$n hu+$n !or+ "hi(h is solid $nd

rel$ivel& independen o! $n& soul u$liies "ere inher'

en in he pro(esses o! Al$ne$n evoluion. The $ni+$l

#ingdo+ on E$rh %e($+e dense in is !or+s +u(h e$r'

lier h$n hu+$n %eings.B Under no (ir(u+s$n(es ($n he

l$"s (urrenl& governing he sh$ping o! !or+s in he

#ingdo+s o! n$ure %e eended o he dis$n p$s.

The /nd of Atlanti$

To"$rd he +iddle o! he Al$ne$n $ge $ gre$ dis$s'

er "$s gr$du$ll& %uilding up "ihin hu+$n#ind. The

se(res o! he inii$es should h$ve %een ($re!ull& pro'e(ed !ro+ individu$ls "ho h$d no prep$red heir $sr$l

%odies o re(eive his #no"ledge %& (le$nsing he+ o!

error. hen su(h people did $(uire $n insigh ino his

hidden #no"ledge ino he l$"s hrough "hi(h higher

%eings guided he !or(es o! n$ure he& used hese l$"s

!or purposes h$ served heir $%err$n needs $nd p$s'

sions. The d$nger %e($+e even gre$er "hen hese peo'

ple enered he do+$in o! he in!erior spiriu$l %eings

"ho (ould no p$ri(ip$e in E$rhs nor+$l evoluion

$nd "or#ed $g$ins i. These %eings "ere (ons$nl&

in!luen(ing hu+$n %eings $rousing ineress in he+

h$ $(u$ll& "or#ed (onr$r& o hu+$n "ell'%eing.

A h$ i+e hu+$n %eings sill h$d he $%ili& o usehe n$ur$l gro"h $nd reprodu(ive !or(es o! $ni+$ls

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$nd hu+$ns !or heir o"n purposes. No onl& ordin$r&

people %u $lso so+e inii$es su((u+%ed o he e+p$'ions o! he in!erior spiriu$l %eings $nd used hese super'

sensi%le !or(es in he servi(e o! $i+s h$ r$n (ouner o

hu+$ni&s evoluion. To ($rr& his ou he& (hose $sso'

(i$es "ho "ere no inii$es $nd "ho used he +&series

o! n$ures supersensi%le "or#ings e(lusivel& !or %$ser

purposes. The (onseuen(e "$s gre$ depr$vi& $+ong

hu+$n#ind. The evil spre$d !urher $nd !urher $nd

sin(e he !or(es o! gro"h $nd reprodu(ion "hen

uprooed $nd $pplied ou o! (one h$ve $ +&serious

(onne(ion o (er$in !or(es $ "or# in $ir $nd "$er

hese hu+$n $(ions rele$sed po"er!ull& desru(ive n$'

ur$l !or(es. This led o he gr$du$l desru(ion o! he

Al$ne$n region hrough ($$srophes involving he

E$rhs $ir $nd "$er.

The Al$ne$ns@$ le$s hose "ho did no perish in

he sor+s@"ere !or(ed o e+igr$e. The sor+s "ere

(h$nging he enire !$(e o! he E$rh. Europe Asi$ $nd

A!ri($ on one side $nd A+eri($ on he oher "ere

gr$du' $ll& $(uiring he sh$pes he& h$ve od$&.

Hordes o! e+i' gr$ns he$ded !or hese l$nds. As !$r$s our presen siu$ion is (on(erned he +os

i+por$n +igr$ions "ere he ones h$ +oved

e$s"$rd !ro+ Al$nis. Europe Asi$ $nd A!ri($

"ere gr$du$ll& seled %& des(end$ns o! he

Al$ne$ns. /$rious peoples di!!ering in heir degrees o!

%oh develop+en $nd depr$vi& oo# up residen(e

here. In heir +ids +$r(hed he inii$es "ho gu$rdedhe +&series o! he or$(les $nd es$%lished (eners in

v$rious regions "here he servi(es o! Mupier




/enus $nd so on "ere (uliv$ed in %oh he good sense

$nd he %$d.

The %er$&$l o! he /ul($n +&series h$d $n espe(i$ll&

neg$ive e!!e( %e($use heir !ollo"ers vie" "$s he +os

!o(used on e$rhl& (ir(u+s$n(es. This %er$&$l !or(ed

hu+$n %eings o %e(o+e dependen on spiriu$l %eings

"hose prior develop+en +$de he+ ree( ever&hing

(o+ing !ro+ he spiriu$l "orld h$ h$d evolved $s $ resul

o! he E$rhs sep$r$ion !ro+ he Sun. As $ resul o! his

hese %eings "or#ed spe(i!i($ll& in he hu+$n ele+en h$

resuled !ro+ h$ving sensor& per(epions h$ dre" $ veil

over he spiriu$l ele+en. Fro+ his poin on"$rd hese

%eings $(uired $ gre$ de$l o! in!luen(e over +$n& o! he

E$rhs hu+$n inh$%i$ns. This in!luen(e !irs +$de isel!

!el in he !$( h$ hu+$n %eings "ere in(re$singl&

deprived o! he !eeling !or he spiriu$l ele+en.Sin(e he si0e !or+ $nd !lei%ili& o! he hu+$n ph&si'

($l %od& "ere sill deer+ined %& soul u$liies o $ ver&

gre$ een during his period he %er$&$l o! he +&ser'

ies $lso ($+e o ligh in (orresponding (h$nges in he

hu+$n r$(e. A+orphous hu+$n !igures groesue in

%oh si0e $nd sh$pe "ere (re$ed "herever hu+$n

depr$vi& "$s espe(i$ll& eviden "hereversupersensi%le !or(es "ere pl$(ed in he servi(e o! %$ser

drives desires $nd p$s' sions. Su(h !igures ho"ever

(ould no persis %e&ond he $(u$l Al$ne$n period.

The& died ou. Ph&si($ll& pos' Al$ne$n hu+$n#ind

developed !ro+ Al$ne$n $n(esors "hose %odil& !or+s

h$d $lre$d& solidi!ied in $ "$& h$ did no $llo" he+

o su((u+% o soul !or(es h$ "ere (on' r$r& o n$ure.




E47F

There "$s $ (er$in period in Al$ne$n evoluion

"hen he l$"s prev$iling in $nd $round he E$rh

resuled in (ondiions h$ !or(ed hu+$n !or+s o solid'

i!&. Alhough he r$(es o! hu+$ni& h$ h$d $lre$d&

solidi!ied %e!ore his period "ere $%le o (oninue repro'

du(ing !or $ long i+e heir %odies gr$du$ll& gre" so

resri(ing !or he souls in($rn$ing ino he+ h$ hese

r$(es "ere !or(ed o die ou. In $(u$l !$( so+e o! hese

r$(i$l !or+s persised ino pos'Al$ne$n i+es $nd

+odi!ied !or+s o! he ones h$ re+$ined su!!i(ienl&

!lei%le (oninued o eis !or $ ver& long i+e. Ho"'

ever he ones $+ong he+ h$ did re+$in !lei%le

%e&ond his i+e ended o e+%od& souls h$ h$d epe'

rien(ed he d$+$ging in!luen(e o! he %er$&$l o! he

+&series o $ ver& gre$ een. These !or+s "ere des'

ined o die ou ui(#l&.Thus ever sin(e he +iddle o! he Al$ne$n $ge

%eings h$d %een presen "ho eered heir in!luen(e in

hu+$n evoluion %& +$#ing hu+$n %eings live heir "$&

ino he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses in $n unspiriu$l

"$&. This "en so !$r h$ inse$d o! he rue !or+ o!

his "orld people s$" ph$n$s+$gori( delusions $nd

illu' sions o! $ll sors. Ho"ever hu+$n %eings "ereeposed no onl& o he Lu(i!eri( in!luen(e %u $lso o

he in!lu' en(e o! hose oher %eings "e spo#e $%ou

e$rlier "hose le$der ($n %e ($lled Ahri+$n. This is

he n$+e h$ "$s given o his %eing l$er on during

he Persi$n (ivili0$' ion. *ephisopheles is he s$+e

%eing.B Through his in!luen(e hu+$n %eings "ho h$d

died !ell ino he h$nds o! po"ers h$ +$de he+

$ppe$r li#e %eings e(lusivel&




in(lined o"$rd e$rhl& sensu$l (ir(u+s$n(es. The&

"ere in(re$singl& deprived o! heir !ree vie" ino he

pro(esses o! he spiriu$l "orld. The& h$d o !eel h$

he& "ere in Ahri+$ns po"er $nd "ere e(luded !ro+

he !ello"ship o! he spiriu$l "orld o $ (er$in een.

One espe(i$ll& signi!i($n or$(le h$d preserved he

$n(ien servi(e in he pures !or+ $+id he gener$l

de(line. I "$s one o! he Chris or$(les $nd !or h$ re$'

son "$s $%le o preserve no onl& he +&ser& o! he Chris

%u $lso he +&series o! he oher or$(les sin(e reve$ling

he +os e$led Sun spiri $lso dis(losed he le$ding spir'

is o! S$urn Mupier $nd so on. The inii$es o! his Sun

or$(le #ne" he se(re o! ho" o gener$e !or his or h$

hu+$n %eing he &pes o! li!e %odies h$ h$d %een pos'

sessed %& he %es inii$es o! Mupier *er(ur& $nd so on.

ih he +e$ns $ heir dispos$l "hi(h ($nno %e dis'(ussed !urher here he& e!!e(ivel& perpeu$ed reprodu('

ions o! he %es li!e %odies o! $n(ien inii$es $nd

i+pl$ned he+ l$er in sui$%le individu$ls. The /enus

*er(ur& $nd /ul($n inii$es +$de i possi%le !or

si+il$r pro(esses o $#e pl$(e "ih reg$rd o $sr$l

%odies.

A $ (er$in poin in i+e he le$ding Chris inii$e"$s

isol$ed "ih $ !e" $sso(i$es "ho "ere onl& ($p$%le o!

re(eiving he se(res o! he (os+os o $ ver& li+ied

een %e($use he& "ere n$ur$ll& predisposed o

h$ving ph&si($l $nd li!e %odies "ih he le$s degree o!

sep$r$' ion %e"een he+. A h$ i+e su(hindividu$ls "ere he %es ones o $ssure he !urher

progress o! hu+$n#ind. )e($use he& eperien(ed less

$nd less during he sleep' ing s$e he spiriu$l "orld

"$s in(re$singl& (losed o

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This inii$e +oved "ih he+ !ro+ he "es o he e$s o

$n $re$ in (enr$l Asi$ "$ning o proe( he+ $s +u(h $s

possi %le !ro+ (on$( "ih hu+$n %eings o! less $dv$n(ed(ons(iousness. He edu($ed hese $sso(i$es o! his $nd

+ore espe(i$ll& heir des(end$ns in $((ord$n(e "ih he

+&series h$ "ere reve$led o hi+. Thus he r$ined $

"hole hos o! hu+$n %eings "ho oo# o he$r i+pulses

h$ "ere in h$r+on& "ih he +&series o! he Chris ini'

i$ion. Fro+ $+ong he+ he sele(ed he seven %es o

re(eive li!e %odies $nd $sr$l %odies h$ "ere reprodu('

ions o! hose o! he seven gre$es Al$ne$n inii$es. In

his "$& he edu($ed one su((essor !or e$(h o! he inii$es

o! Chris S$urn Mupier $nd so on. These seven ne" ini'

i$es %e($+e he e$(hers $nd le$ders o! he hu+$n %eings

"ho h$d seled in he souhern p$r o! Asi$ spe(i!i($ll& in

$n(ien Indi$. Sin(e hese gre$ e$(hers "ere $(u$ll&endo"ed "ih reprodu(ions o! he li!e %odies o! heir spir'

iu$l $n(esors "h$ "$s presen in heir $sr$l %odies@

n$+el& he #no"ledge $nd unders$nding he& h$d $ssi+'

il$ed he+selves@did no eend o "h$ "$s reve$led

o he+ hrough heir li!e %odies. I! his revel$ion "$s

o spe$# in he+ he& h$d o silen(e heir o"n

#no"ledge $nd unders$nding. hen he& did so hee$led %eings "ho h$d spo#en o heir spiriu$l

$n(esors $lso spo#e hrough he+ $nd ou o! he+.

E(ep "hen su(h %eings "ere spe$#ing hrough he+

hese "ere si+ple people gi!ed "ih "h$ever degree

o! inelle(u$l $nd e+oion$l edu($ion he& h$d $(uired

on heir o"n.A h$ i+e Indi$ "$s o((upied %& hu+$n %eings "ho

h$d super%l& preserved $ living +e+or& o! he $n(ien

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C E

Al$ne$n s$e o! soul h$ h$d per+ied eperien(e in

he spiriu$l "orld. A l$rge nu+%er o! hese people $lso possessed $ ver& srong enden(& o! he$r $nd +ind o

"$n o eperien(e his supersensi%le "orld. Th$n#s o

he "ise guid$n(e o! desin& he +$ori& o! people o!

his &pe "ho ($+e !ro+ he %es porions o! he

Al$ne$n popul$ion h$d +igr$ed o souhern Asi$. In

$ddiion o his +$ori& ohers h$d i++igr$ed $ di!!er'

en i+es. The Chris inii$e +enioned $%ove $ppoined

his seven gre$es dis(iples o %e he e$(hers o! his $sso'

(i$ion o! hu+$n %eings o give heir "isdo+ $nd heir

(o++$nd+ens o his group o! people.

For +$n& o! hese $n(ien Indi$ns ver& lile prep$r$'

ion "$s reuired o enliven in he+ he %$rel& ein'

guished !$(ulies h$ led o o%serving he supersensi%le

"orld %e($use $ longing !or his "orld "$s $(u$ll& $

!und$+en$l +ood o! Indi$n souls. The& !el h$ he orig'

in$l ho+e o! hu+$n %eings "$s in his supersensi%le

"orld h$ he& h$d %een r$nspl$ned !ro+ his "orld o

he "orld h$ ($n %e provided %& ouer sensor& per(ep'

ion $nd he sense'%ound inelle(. The& !el h$ he

supersensi%le "orld "$s he rue one $nd h$ hesensor& "orld "$s maya $n illusion o! hu+$n

per(epion. The& srove %& $ll possi%le +e$ns o open $

vie" ino he spir' iu$l "orld. The& "ere un$%le o

develop $n& ineres in he illusor& "orld o! he senses

or onl& o he een h$ i proved o %e $ veil over he

supersensi%le "orld. The po"er h$ he seven gre$

e$(hers (ould eer on people li#e his "$s re+endous

$nd "h$ he& reve$led +$de is "$& deep ino Indi$n

souls. And %e($use he li!e %odies




$nd $sr$l %odies h$ h$d %een p$ssed do"n o he+

%eso"ed su%li+e po"ers on hese e$(hers he& "ere

$%le o h$ve +$gi($l e!!e(s on heir dis(iples. The& did

no $(u$ll& e$(h %u heir person$liies $(ed upon hose

o! ohers $s i! hrough +$gi($l po"ers. The (ivili0$ion

h$ ($+e $%ou in his "$& "$s (o+pleel& i+%ued "ih

supersensi%le "isdo+.

h$ is (on$ined in he /ed$s he %oo#s o! Indi$n

"isdo+ is no he origin$l !or+ o! he e$led "isdo+

!osered %& hese gre$ e$(hers in $n(ien i+es %u onl&

$ !ee%le e(ho o! i. Onl& supersensi%le sigh ($n loo#

%$(# o he origin$l unre(orded "isdo+ %ehind "h$ "$s

"rien. An espe(i$ll& pro+inen (h$r$(erisi( o! his

origin$l "isdo+ is he h$r+on& $nd $((ord h$ eised

$+ong he v$rious or$(les o! Al$ne$n i+es. E$(h o!

he gre$ e$(hers (ould divulge he "isdo+ o! one o! heor$(les $nd hese v$rious $spe(s o! "isdo+ "ere in

(o+plee h$r+on& %e($use he !und$+en$l "isdo+ o!

he inii$ion h$ prophesied he (o+ing o! he Chris

sood %ehind $ll o! he+. Ho"ever he e$(her "ho

"$s he spiriu$l su((essor o! he Chris inii$e did

no presen "h$ his inii$e hi+sel! "ho h$d

re+$ined in he %$(#ground o! evoluion "$s ($p$%leo! reve$ling. Inii$ll& i "$s no possi%le !or he

Al$ne$n Chris ini' i$e o p$ss on his high o!!i(e o

$n& pos'Al$ne$n indi' vidu$l. In (onr$s o he

Al$ne$n Chris inii$e "ho "$s $%le o (o+pleel&

r$ns+ue his per(epion o! he Chris +&ser& ino

hu+$n (on(eps he Indi$n Chris inii$e "$s onl&($p$%le o! presening $ re!le(ion o! his +&ser& in

signs $nd s&+%ols %e($use his hu+$nl&




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$(uired (on(epu$l $%iliies (ould no en(o+p$ss his

+&ser&.

Noneheless he resul o! he union o! he seven e$(h'

ers "$s $ p$nor$+$ o! "isdo+ epressing heir #no"l'

edge o! he supersensi%le "orld onl& p$rs o! "hi(h

(ould h$ve %een pro+ulg$ed in he old Al$ne$n or$(le.

This p$nor$+$ reve$led he e$led le$dership o! he (os'

+i( "orld $nd uiel& $lluded o $ gre$ Sun spiri he

(on(e$led %eing "ho "$s enhroned $%ove he %eings

reve$led %& he seven e$(hers.

h$ he er+ K$n(ien Indi$ns +e$ns here is no "h$

is usu$ll& undersood %& i. No ouer do(u+ens h$ve

(o+e do"n o us !ro+ he i+e "e $re spe$#ing o! here.

The n$ion o! people no" #no"n $s Indi$ns %elongs o $

hisori($l s$ge o! evoluion h$ ($+e $%ou onl& +u(h

l$er h$n his. e +us re(ogni0e he KIndi$n (uluredes(ri%ed here $s he prev$iling (ulure o! he !irs pos'

Al$ne$n epo(h in E$rhs hisor&. A!er h$ ($+e $ se('

ond pos'Al$ne$n epo(h "hen he Kold Persi$n (ivili'

0$ion des(ri%ed l$er on in his %oo# "$s he do+in$n

(ulure. Sill l$er he Eg&po'Ch$lde$n (ivili0$ion

developed. I oo "ill %e des(ri%ed l$er. hile he

se(ond $nd hird pos'Al$ne$n (ulur$l epo(hs "ere$#ing sh$pe he K$n(ien Indi$n (ulure $lso

under"en is o"n se(ond $nd hird periods. The hird

period is "h$ is (o++onl& des(ri%ed $s K$n(ien

Indi$. e +us no (on!use "h$ is des(ri%ed here

"ih he hisori($l $n(ien Indi$ spo#en o! else"here.

h$ l$er led o sep$r$ing people ino ($ses "$s$noher (h$r$(erisi( o! he (ulure o! $n(ien Indi$. The




inh$%i$ns o! Indi$ "ere des(end$ns o! Al$ne$ns "ho

h$d %elonged o di!!eren hu+$n &pes he S$urn

hu+$ns Mupier hu+$ns $nd so on. Through supersensi' %le e$(hing he& undersood h$ $ souls posiion in $

(er$in ($se "$s no $ +$er o! (oin(iden(e %u $ +$er

o! sel!'deer+in$ion. The !$( h$ +$n& people "ere

$%le o sir up inner +e+ories o! heir $n(esors $s

des(ri%ed e$rlier +$de i e$sier !or he+ o unders$nd

supersensi%le e$(hings in his "$& %u i $lso e$sil& led

o erroneous ide$s $%ou rein($rn$ion. During he

Al$ne$n $ge he ruh $%ou rein($rn$ion (ould onl& %e

$(uired hrough he inii$es. Si+il$rl& during he e$rli'

es Indi$n i+es his ruh (ould onl& %e $(uired hrough

dire( (on$( "ih he gre$ e$(hers. In !$( he +is$#en

(on(ep o! rein($rn$ion h$ "$s des(ri%ed e$rlier "$s

ere+el& prev$len $+ong he people "ho h$d spre$dou over Europe Asi$ $nd A!ri($ $!er he sin#ing o!

Al$nis. And %e($use inii$es "ho h$d gone $sr$& dur'

ing he Al$ne$n evoluion$r& period h$d $lso sh$red his

+&ser& "ih people "ho "ere no re$d& o re(eive i

people in(re$singl& (on!used he (orre( ide$ "ih he

!$lse one. *$n& o! hese people sill possessed $ dus#'

li#e #ind o! (l$irvo&$n(e $s $ leg$(& o! he Al$ne$n$ge. hile he Al$ne$ns enered he do+$in o! he

spiriu$l "orld during sleep heir des(end$ns

eperien(ed his spiriu$l "orld in $%nor+$l

iner+edi$e s$es %e"een "$#ing $nd sleeping. In

hese s$es i+$ges o! $n older i+e o "hi(h heir

$n(esors h$d %elonged $ppe$red in he+ so he&

(onsidered he+selves rein($rn$ions o! people "ho

h$d lived in hose i+es. Te$(hings $%ou




rein($rn$ion h$ (onr$di(ed he inii$es genuine ide$s

on he su%e( spre$d over he enire E$r h.

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Ancient Per$ian Civili9ation

Ongoing +igr$ions !ro+ "es o e$s sin(e he %egin'

ning o! he desru(ion o! Al$nis led o he sele+en o!

he *iddle E$s %& $ group o! people "hose des(end$ns

"en do"n in hisor& $s he Persi$ns $nd heir $!!ili$ed

ri%es. Supersensi%le (ogniion ho"ever +us loo#

+u(h !urher %$(# in i+e h$n he re(orded hisor& o!

hese ehni( groups. e +us !irs spe$# $%ou he l$er

Persi$ns ver& dis$n $n(esors "ho issued in he se('

ond gre$ epo(h o! (ivili0$ion in pos'Al$ne$n evolu'

ion. I ($+e $%ou $!er he Indi$n (ivili0$ion. The

people o! his se(ond epo(h h$d $ di!!eren $s# !ro+ he

Indi$ns. Their in(lin$ions $nd longings "ere nodire(ed onl& $ he supersensi%le "orld %u "ere $lso

$d$ped o he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses. The& %eg$n

o love he E$rh. The& v$lued "h$ hu+$n %eings (ould

(onuer !or he+selves on E$rh $nd "h$ he& (ould

g$in hrough e$rhl& !or(es. Their $((o+plish+ens $s

$ "$rrior n$ion $nd he +ehods he& invened !or

er$(' ing he E$rhs re$sures $re rel$ed o his(h$r$(erisi( o! heir n$ure. There "$s no d$nger h$

heir longing !or he supersensi%le "ould urn he+

(o+pleel& $"$& !ro+ he Killusion o! he ph&si($l

sense'per(epi%le "orld. On he (onr$r& he& "ere

+ore in d$nger o! (o+pleel& losing heir souls

(onne(ion o he super' sensi%le "orld %e($use o!heir $ppre(i$ion !or he ph&s' i($l "orld.



6: 4 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

E021F

he+ he& "ere supplied "ih le$dership %& "h$ h$d $lso

%een he sour(e o! $n(ien Indi$n spiriu$l li!e n$+el& he

gu$rdi$n o! he +&series o! he Sun or$(le.

For hese people he gu$rdi$n o! he Sun or$(le pro'

vided $ le$der "ho ($n %e #no"n %& he n$+e h$ h$s

(o+e do"n o us in hisor& $s $r$husr$ or oro$ser

%u i +us %e e+ph$si0ed h$ he person "e $re spe$#ing

$%ou here %elonged o $ +u(h e$rlier $ge h$n he hisor'

i($l %e$rer o! h$ n$+e. Ho"ever "e $re de$ling here

"ih $ uesion o! spiriu$l s(ien(e r$her h$n one o!

ouer hisori($l rese$r(h. An&one "ho ($nno help %u

hin# o! $ l$er $ge in (onne(ion "ih he %e$rer o! he

n$+e $r$husr$ ($n re(on(ile his "ih spiriu$l s(ien(e

%& hin#ing o! he hisori($l $r$husr$ $s $ su((essor o

he !irs gre$ $r$husr$ $s so+eone "ho $ssu+ed his

n$+e $nd "or#ed in he spiri o! his e$(hing.The i+pulse $r$husr$ needed o provide !or his peo'

ple (onsised in poining ou h$ he ph&si($l "orld o! he

senses is +ore h$n us he spiriless hing people

en(ouner "hen he& !$ll e(lusivel& under he in!luen(e

o! he %eing o! Lu(i!er. Hu+$n %eings o"e heir

person$l independen(e $nd heir sense o! !reedo+ o

his %eing. Ho"ever Lu(i!er is supposed o "or# inhe+ in h$r' +on& "ih he opposie spiriu$l prin(iple.

I "$s i+por' $n !or he $n(ien Persi$n people o

re+$in $ler o he presen(e o! his oher spiriu$l

%eing. Their in(lin$ion o"$rd he ph&si($l "orld o!

he senses hre$ened o +$#e he+ +erge (o+pleel&

"ih he Lu(i!eri( %eings.

No" he inii$ion $r$husr$ h$d re(eived hrough

he gu$rdi$n o! he Sun or$(le $llo"ed hi+ o re(eive

he



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6:,

revel$ions o! he e$led Sun %eings. His r$ining h$d led

hi+ o spe(i$l s$es o! (ons(iousness in "hi(h he "$s

$%le o %ehold he Sun %eings le$der "ho h$d $#en he

hu+$n eher %od& under his proe(ion $s des(ri%ed e$r'

lier. $r$husr$ #ne" h$ his %eing "$s guiding he evo'

luion o! hu+$ni& %u "ould onl& %e $%le o des(end o

E$rh !ro+ (os+i( sp$(e $ $ (er$in poin in he !uure.

For his o h$ppen his %eing "ould h$ve o %e $%le o live

in he $sr$l %od& o! $ hu+$n %eing in he s$+e "$& h$

he h$d %een $%le o "or# in he hu+$n li!e %od& ever

sin(e he Lu(i!eri( inervenion oo# pl$(e. For his o

h$ppen $ hu+$n %eing "ould h$ve o $ppe$r "ho h$d

r$ns!or+ed he $sr$l %od& %$(# o he s$ge i "ould

h$ve $$ined "ihou Lu(i!er $ $ (er$in oher poin in

i+e in he +iddle o! he Al$ne$n period o! evoluionB.

ihou Lu(i!er hu+$n %eings "ould h$ve re$(hed hiss$ge e$rlier %u "ihou person$l independen(e $nd

"ihou he possi %ili& o! !reedo+. Fro+ his poin

on"$rd ho"ever hu+$n %eings "ere o reg$in his high

level in spie o! hese r$is o! heir (h$r$(er.

In his (l$irvo&$n s$es $r$husr$ s$" h$ in hu+$n'

#inds !uure evoluion i "ould %e possi%le !or $

spe(i!i( person o h$ve $n $sr$l %od& o! his sor. He

$lso #ne" h$ unil his i+e $rrived i "$s i+possi%le

o !ind he spiriu$l !or(es o! he Sun on E$rh? he&

(ould %e per' (eived ho"ever %& +e$ns o!

supersensi%le sigh in he do+$in o! he spiriu$l porion

o! he Sun. He "$s $%le o %ehold hese !or(es "hen he

urned his (l$irvo&$n g$0e o"$rd he Sun $nd he %rough his people idings o! he n$ure o! hese !or(es

"hi(h $ h$ i+e (ould %e !ound



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onl& in he spiriu$l "orld %u "ould l$er des(end o

E$r h. In his "$& he pro(l$i+ed he gre$ Spiri o! heSun he Spiri o! Ligh he Sun $ur$ Ahur$'*$0d$o or

Or+u0dB. For $r$husr$ $nd his !ollo"ers his Spiri o!

Ligh %e($+e +$ni!es $s he spiri "ho urns his (oune'

n$n(e o"$rd hu+$n %eings !ro+ he spiriu$l "orld $nd

prep$res he !uure "ihin hu+$n#ind. This spiri "ho

poins o he Chris %e!ore His $ppe$r$n(e on E$rh "$s

he spiri $r$husr$ pro(l$i+ed $s he Spiri o! Ligh.

In (onr$s $r$husr$ depi(ed Ahri+$n An"ra

(ain>uB $s $ po"er "hose in!luen(e ($uses he hu+$n

soul li!e o deerior$e "hen i surrenders o his in!luen(e

in $ one'sided "$&. This po"er is none oher h$n he one

des(ri%ed e$rlier $s h$ving $(hieved $ p$ri(ul$r do+in'

ion over he E$rh ever sin(e he %er$&$l o! he /ul($n

+&series. Alongside his idings o! he Ligh God $r'

$husr$ $lso pro(l$i+ed he do(rine (on(erning spiriu$l

%eings h$ reve$l he+selves o he puri!ied (ons(ious'

ness o! he seer $s he (o+p$nions o! he Spiri o! Ligh.

In s$r# (onr$s o hese %eings "ere he e+pers "ho

"ere $ppe$ring o he unpuri!ied re+n$ns o! (l$irvo&'

$n(e h$ h$d %een re$ined !ro+ Al$ne$n i+es. Ih$d o %e +$de (le$r o he $n(ien Persi$ns h$ he

hu+$n soul o he een h$ i "$s in(lined o"$rd

"or#ing $nd sriving in he ph&si($l "orld o! he

senses "$s he %$' leground in $ (on!li( %e"een he

po"er o! he Ligh God $nd h$ o! His $dvers$r&.

$r$husr$ sho"ed ho" hu+$n %eings h$d o $( so $s

no o %e led ino he $%&ss %& his $dvers$r& "hose

in!luen(e +igh %e urned o good hrough he po"er o!

he Spiri o! Ligh.



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6:-

/"ypto;Chaldean Civili9ation

A hird pos'Al$ne$n (ulur$l epo(h !irs developed

$+ong he peoples "ho evenu$ll& +igr$ed ino he *id'

dle E$s $nd Norh A!ri($@he Ch$lde$ns )$%&loni$ns

$nd Ass&ri$ns on he one h$nd $nd he Eg&pi$ns on he

oher. The& developed $ sill di!!eren unders$nding o!

he ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le "orld h$n he $n(ien

Persi$ns. In (o+p$rison o oher ehni( groups he& h$d

$(uired +u(h +ore o! $ spiriu$l predisposiion !or inel'

le(u$l endo"+en !or he $%ili& o hin# h$ h$d %een

developing sin(e he l$er p$r o! he Al$ne$n $ge. As "e

#no" i "$s he $s# o! pos'Al$ne$n hu+$ni& o

develop soul !$(ulies h$ (ould %e $(uired hrough

$"$#ened po"ers o! hough $nd !eeling h$ $re no

dire(l& si+ul$ed %& he spiriu$l "orld %u (o+e $%ou

"hen hu+$n %eings o%serve he "orld o! he senses !indheir "$& ino i $nd $d$p i. Conuering he ph&si($l

"orld "ih hese hu+$n !$(ulies +us %e seen $s he +is'

sion o! pos'Al$ne$n hu+$ni&.

This (onues pro(eeded sep %& sep. In $n(ienIndi$

$lhough peoples soul +$#eup $lre$d& dire(ed

he+ o"$rd he ph&si($l "orld he& sill s$" i $s $nillusion $nd heir spiris urned o"$rd he supersensi%le

"orld. In (onr$s he people o! $n(ien Persi$ %eg$n $n

$e+p o (onuer he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses

%u o $ l$rge een he& sill did so "ih soul !or(es

h$ "ere he leg$(& o! $ i+e "hen hu+$n %eings (ould

re$(h dire(l& ino he supersensi%le "orld. A+ong he

peoples o! he hird (ul' ur$l epo(h souls h$d los +u(h

o! heir supersensi%le !$(' ulies. The& h$d o invesig$e

he spiris +$ni!es$ions in

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heir sense'per(epi%le environ+en? heir progress ($+e

!ro+ dis(overing $nd invening he (ulur$l +e$ns o!$dv$n(e+en h$ his environ+en &ielded. Hu+$n#inds

s(ien(es ($+e $%ou hrough deriving he l$"s o! he spir'

iu$l "orld !ro+ he ph&si($l sense'"orld h$ (on(e$led

i? e(hnolog& $nd he $rs $nd heir ools $nd +ehods

($+e $%ou hrough re(ogni0ing $nd $ppl&ing he !or(es o!

his sensor& "orld. The Ch$lde$ns $nd )$%&loni$ns no

longer s$" he "orld o! he senses $s $n illusion. The& s$"

is n$ur$l #ingdo+s is +oun$ins $nd se$s is $ir $nd

"$er $s +$ni!es$ions o! he spiriu$l deeds o! po"ers

s$nding %ehind his "orld $nd he& $e+ped o dis(over

he l$"s governing hese po"ers. To he Eg&pi$ns he

E$rh "$s he seing !or heir "or#. In he s$e in "hi(h i

"$s given o he+ i "$s in need o! %eing r$ns!or+ed

hrough heir o"n inelle(u$l !or(es so h$ i "ould

re!le( he i+p$( o! hu+$n po"er.

The or$(les h$ h$d %een r$nspl$ned !ro+ Al$nis o

Eg&p origin$ed pri+$ril& in he Al$ne$n *er(ur& or$'

(le %u here "ere $lso ohers@he /enus or$(les !or

e$+ple. h$ hese or$(les (uliv$ed in he Eg&pi$n

people %e($+e he seed o! $ ne" (ivili0$ion. This seedorigin$ed "ih $ gre$ le$der "ho h$d %een r$ined in

he Persi$n +&series o! $r$husr$ $nd "$s $

rein($rn$ion o! one o! he dis(iples o! he gre$

$r$husr$ hi+sel!. I! "e "$n o (ie $ hisori($l n$+e

"e ($n ($ll hi+ Her+es. Through $%sor%ing he

$r$husr$ +&series he "$s $%le o !ind he righ "$&

o guide he Eg&pi$n people. In e$rhl& li!e %e"een

%irh $nd de$h he Eg&pi$ns $ppro$(hed he

ph&si($l "orld o! he senses "ih heir



Co$mic /volution and the Human <ein" 6:7

unders$nding in $ "$& h$ $llo"ed he+ o per(eive he

spiriu$l "orld %ehind he "orld o! he senses onl& o $

ver& li+ied een? ho"ever he& "ere $%le o re(ogni0espiriu$l l$"s in he sense'per(epi%le "orld. There!ore

he& (ould no %e $ugh $%ou his spiriu$l "orld $s one

he& "ould %e $%le o ener during li!e on E$rh %u i "$s

possi%le o sho" he+ ho" hu+$n %eings in he %od&'!ree

s$e $!er de$h "ould (o++une "ih he "orld o! spiris

h$ le! i+pressions in he sense'per(epi%le ph&si($l

do+$in during $n e$rhl& hu+$n li!ei+e. Her+es $ugh

h$ o he een hu+$n %eings on E$rh $pplied heir

!or(es o "or#ing in $((ord$n(e "ih he inenions o!

spiriu$l po"ers he& +$#e i possi%le !or he+ o unie

"ih hese po"ers $!er de$h. In p$ri(ul$r hose "ho h$d

"or#ed +os diligenl& in his dire(ion %e"een %irh $nd

de$h "ould %e unied "ih Osiris he e$led Sun'%eing.The Ch$lde$n')$%&loni$n $spe( o! his (ulur$l sre$+

"$s +ore e+ph$i( h$n he Eg&pi$n in dire(ing he

hu+$n +ind o"$rd he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses. The

l$"s o! his "orld "ere invesig$ed $nd spiriu$l $r(he'

&pes "ere per(eived in heir sense'per(epi%le i+$ges.

Ho"ever in +$n& respe(s his people re+$ined ($ugh

in he sense'per(epi%le ele+en. Inse$d o! $ s$rs spirihe s$r "$s pushed ino he !oreground $nd he s$+e

"$s rue o! oher spiriu$l %eings $nd heir e$rhl&

+$ni!es$ions. Onl& heir le$ders $(uired re$ll& deep

#no"ledge o! he l$"s o! he supersensi%le "orld $nd

o! ho" hese l$"s "or#ed ogeher "ih he sense

"orld. The (onr$s %e"een he #no"ledge o! he

inii$es $nd he +is$#en %elie!s o! he people "$s

sronger here h$n $n&"here else.



6: : A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

E023F

Greco;Latin Civil i 9ation

Condiions "ere uie di!!eren in he $re$s o! souhern

Europe $nd Asi$ *inor "here he !ourh pos'Al$ne$n

(ulur$l epo(h %losso+ed. e ($n ($ll his he Gre(o'

L$in epo(h. The +igr$ns o hese (ounries "ere he

des(end$ns o! people !ro+ +$n& di!!eren p$rs o! he

$n(ien "orld $nd heir or$(les !ollo"ed he r$diions o!

+$n& di!!eren Al$ne$n or$(les. So+e individu$ls pos'

sessed he leg$(& o! $n(ien (l$irvo&$n(e $s $ n$ur$l !$('

ul&? !or ohers i "$s rel$ivel& e$s& o $(uire i hrough

r$ining. P$ri(ul$r (eners no onl& preserved "h$ h$d

(o+e do"n !ro+ he $n(ien inii$es %u $lso developed

"orh& su((essors "ho in urn r$ined dis(iples "ho "ere

($p$%le o! rising o high levels o! spiriu$l per(epion.

This +e$n h$ hese ehni( groups possessed $n inner

urge o (re$e $ pl$(e in he sense'per(epi%le "orld h$"ould epress he spiriu$l ele+en in is per!e( !or+

"ihin he ph&si($l ele+en.

This urge resuled in Gree# $r $+ong +$n& oher

hings. I! "e ($n unders$nd he Gree# e+ple hrough

spiriu$l sigh "e "ill re(ogni0e h$ in his

+$rvelous "or# o! $r hu+$n %eings h$ve r$ns!or+ed

he sense'per' (epi%le +$eri$l ele+en in su(h $ "$&h$ ever& p$r o! i h$s %e(o+e $n epression o! he

spiriu$l ele+en. The Gree# e+ple is he Khouse o! he

spiri. In %eholding is !or+s "e per(eive "h$ is

oher"ise seen onl& %& seers. A e+ple o! eus or

MupierB is !$shioned in $ "$& h$ pre' sens our ph&si($l

sense o! sigh "ih $ "orh& vessel !or "h$ he

gu$rdi$n o! he eus or Mupier inii$ion %eheld "ih

spiriu$l sigh. This is rue o! $ll Gree# $r.




In +&serious "$&s he "isdo+ o! he inii$es !lo"ed

ino poes $riss $nd hin#ers. In he (onsru(s o!

$n(ien Gree# philosoph& he +&series o! he inii$es

$re !ound in he !or+ o! (on(eps $nd ide$s. The in!lu'

en(e o! he spiriu$l li!e he +&series o! he Asi$n $nd

A!ri($n inii$ion (eners !lo"ed ino hese people $nd

heir le$ders. The gre$ Indi$n e$(hers he $sso(i$es o!

$r$husr$ $nd he !ollo"ers o! Her+es h$d $ll r$ined

dis(iples $nd eiher hese dis(iples or heir su((essors

hen !ounded inii$ion (eners in "hi(h he $n(ien "is'

do+ ($+e o li!e in $ ne" !or+. These "ere he +&ser'

ies o! $niui& "here dis(iples "ere prep$red o re$(h

s$es o! (ons(iousness h$ "ould $llo" he+ o $$in

per(epion o! he spiriu$l "orld. *ore "ill %e s$id

$%ou hese +&series o! $niui& in he !in$l (h$pers o!

his %oo# ? oher de$ils $re $v$il$%le in +& %oo# Chri$;tianity a$ (y$tical *act .8B isdo+ !lo"ed ou o! hese

inii$ion (eners o hose "ho (uliv$ed he +&series o!

he spiri in Asi$ *inor Gree(e $nd I$l&. In he Gree#'

spe$#ing "orld he Orphi( $nd Eleusini$n +&series

developed ino i+por$n inii$ion (eners. The gre$

e$(hings $nd +ehods o! "isdo+ !ro+ e$rlier i+es

"or#ed on in he P&h$gore$n s(hool o! "isdo+ %e($use P&h$gor$s h$d %een inii$ed ino he se(res

o! $ v$rie& o! +&series during his eensive r$vels.B

8. Seiner%oo#s )l$uvel N5 ,299.



6: 9 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

E027F

The Comin" of the Chri$tian /ra

During he pos'Al$ne$n period hu+$n li!e %e"een

%irh $nd de$h $lso h$d is e!!e( on he pos'de$h %od&'

!ree s$e. As hu+$n %eings in(re$singl& urned heir

ineress o"$rd he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses i

%e($+e ever +ore possi%le !or Ahri+$n o "or# his "$&

ino heir souls during e$rhl& li!e $nd hen o re$in his

po"er %e&ond de$h. This d$nger h$d %een ver& sligh

$+ong he peoples o! $n(ien Indi$ %e($use he& eperi'

en(ed he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses $s $n illusion dur'

ing e$rhl& li!e hus eri($ing he+selves !ro+

Ahri+$ns po"er $!er de$h. The d$nger "$s gre$er !or

he $n(ien Persi$ns "ho oo# $n $(ive ineres in he

ph&si($l "orld during he i+e %e"een %irh $nd de$h.

The& "ould h$ve su((u+%ed o Ahri+$ns eni(e+ens

o $ gre$ een i! $r$husr$s e$(hings $%ou he LighGod h$d no i+pressed on he+ he !$( h$ $ "orld

%elonging o he Spiris o! Ligh s$nds %ehind he ph&si'

($l "orld o! he senses. To he een h$ he souls o! he

people o! his (ulure $%sor%ed he "orld o! ide$s si+u'

l$ed %& $r$husr$ he& "ere $%le o es($pe !ro+ Ahr'

i+$ns (lu(hes no onl& during e$rhl& li!e %u $lso

during li!e $!er de$h "hen he& "ere prep$ring !or $ne" e$rhl& li!e. During li!e on E$rh Ahri+$ns po"er

+$#es us see ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le eisen(e $s

he onl& one $nd hus %lo(#s our vie" ino he spiriu$l

"orld. In he spiriu$l "orld his po"er +$#es us

(o+pleel& isol$ed $nd !o(uses $ll our ineress on

ourselves. Hu+$n %eings "ho $re in Ahri+$ns po"er

"hen he& die $re re%orn $s egoiss.




A he presen i+e hrough spiriu$l s(ien(e "e ($n

des(ri%e li!e %e"een de$h $nd $ ne" %irh $s i is "hen

he Ahri+$ni( in!luen(e h$s %een over(o+e o $ (er$in

een. This is ho" he $uhor o! his %oo# h$s des(ri%ed

i in oher "or#s $nd in he !irs (h$pers o! his %oo# $nd

his is ho" i +us %e depi(ed in order o illusr$e "h$

people ($n eperien(e $!er de$h i! he& h$ve $(uired $

purel& spiriu$l vie" o! "h$ is $(u$ll& presen. heher

individu$ls eper ien(e his o $ gre$er or o $ lesser

degree depends on he een o! heir vi(or& over Ahri'

+$ns in!luen(e. e $re dr$"ing ever (loser o %eing $ll

h$ "e ($n %e in he spiriu$l "orld. Ho"ever he !$(

h$ oher in!luen(es ($n resri( our possi%iliies +us %e

#ep (le$rl& in +ind $s "e (onsider he (ourse o! hu+$n

evoluion.

A+ong he Eg&pi$n people Her+es h$d +$de sureh$ individu$ls prep$red he+selves during e$rhl& li!e

!or !ello"ship "ih he Spiri o! Ligh. Ho"ever %e($use

$ h$ i+e he p$ern o! peoples ineress %e"een %irh

$nd de$h $lre$d& per+ied ver& lile pener$ion o! he

ph&si($l>sensor& veil heir souls spiriu$l g$0e

re+$ined (louded $!er de$h $nd heir per(epion o!

he "orld o! ligh re+$ined !$in. This veiling o! hespiriu$l "orld $!er de$h re$(hed $ pe$# $+ong souls

"ho enered he %od&'!ree s$e !ro+ in($rn$ions

during he Gre(o'L$in (ivili0$ion. The& h$d %rough

he (uliv$ion o! sensor& ph&si($l eisen(e o !ull

!lo"er hus (onde+ning he+' selves o $ sh$do"

eisen(e $!er de$h. I "$s no e+p& $l# %u $ !eeling!or he ruh h$ +$de $ hero o! h$ $ge@in(lined $s

he "$s o"$rd he li!e o! he senses@

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E02:F




p$ri$ll& sep$r$ed !ro+ he ph&si($l %od& people "ould

h$ve %een $%le o eperien(e his $re$ o! he spiriu$l

"orld $s $n inner soul revel$ion. )e($use o! Lu(i!eri(

inervenion he& (ould do so onl& during spe(i$l s$es o!

soul? hen $ spiriu$l "orld $ppe$red o he+ in $sr$l

$rr$&. In his "$& superhu+$n %eings reve$led he+'

selves $ppe$ring $s !igures h$ (onsised onl& o! he

higher +e+%ers o! he hu+$n +$#eup. These +e+%ers

%ore $sr$ll& visi%le s&+%ols o! hese %eings p$ri(ul$r

spiriu$l !or(es.

A!er Ahri+$ns inervenion in he +iddle o! he

Al$ne$n $ge $noher &pe o! inii$ion "$s $dded o his

one. Ahri+$n (on(e$led $ll o! h$ $spe( o! he spiriu$l

"orld h$ "ould h$ve $ppe$red %ehind ph&si($l sense

per(epions i! his inervenion h$d no $#en pl$(e. Ini'

i$es o"ed he dis(losure o! his $spe( o he !$( h$heir souls h$d pr$(i(ed $ll he !$(ulies h$ hu+$n

%eings h$d $(uired sin(e h$ i+e %u o $ !$r gre$er

een h$n "$s reuired o g$in i+pressions o! ph&si($l

sense'per(epi%le eisen(e. Through his he spiriu$l

po"ers l&ing %ehind he !or(es o! n$ure "ere reve$led

o hese inii$es "ho "ere hen $%le o spe$# $%ou he

spir' iu$l %eings %ehind he n$ur$l "orld. The (re$ive po"ers o! he !or(es $ "or# in n$ure %elo" he

hu+$n level "ere dis(losed o he+. h$ h$d

(oninued o "or# sin(e he i+e o! he S$urn Sun

$nd old *oon ph$ses o! evoluion sh$ping he hu+$n

ph&si($l eheri( $nd $sr$l %odies $s "ell $s he

+iner$l pl$n $nd $ni+$l #ing' do+s !or+ed he(onen o! one &pe o! +&ser&. These "ere he

+&series Ahri+$n ried o (on(e$l. h$ h$d




E024F

led o he senien +ind $nd (ons(iousness souls "$s

reve$led in +&series o! $ se(ond &pe.

Ho"ever here "$s one hing h$ he +&series (ould

onl& prophes&@n$+el& h$ in he (ourse o! i+e $n indi'

vidu$l "ould $ppe$r "ih $n $sr$l %od& in "hi(h (on'

s(iousness o! he Sun Spiris "orld o! ligh (ould (o+e

$%ou hrough he li!e %od& in spie o! Lu(i!er $nd "ihou

$n& spe(i$l s$es o! soul. This individu$ls ph&si($l %od&

"ould h$ve o +$#e i possi%le !or Hi+ o re(eive he rev'

el$ions o! he $spe( o! he spiriu$l "orld h$ Ahri+$n

($n (on(e$l unil he i+e o! ph&si($l de$h. Ph&si($l

de$h "ould %e $%le o (h$nge nohing in his individu$ls

li!e? h$ is i "ould h$ve no po"er over Hi+. In su(h $n

individu$l he I "ould +$ni!es in su(h $ "$& h$ His

(o+plee spiriu$l li!e "ould %e presen si+ul$neousl& in

ph&si($l li!e. This %eing is he %e$rer o! he Spiri o! Ligho "ho+ inii$es li!ed he+selves up in one o! "o "$&s

%& %eing led during spe(i$l soul s$es eiher o he spiri

o! he superhu+$n ele+en or o he essen(e o! he po"ers

o! n$ure. Sin(e he inii$es o! he +&series predi(ed

h$ su(h $ hu+$n %eing "ould $ppe$r in he (ourse o!

i+e he& "ere he prophes o! he Chris.

An e(epion$l prophe in his sense $rose $+ong he

Isr$elies $ people "ho h$d $(uired Ne$r E$sern

ehni( (h$r$(erisi(s hrough n$ur$l heredi& $nd

Eg&pi$n e$(hings hrough edu($ion. This prophe

"$s *oses. His soul h$d %een so horoughl& in!luen(ed

%& inii$ion h$ in e(epion$l s$es o! (ons(iousness

i re(eived he revel$ion o! he %eing "ho h$d!or+erl& $ssu+ed he role o! sh$ping hu+$n

(ons(iousness !ro+ he *oon in




he nor+$l (ourse o! E$rhs evoluion. In hunder $nd

lighning *oses s$" no onl& ph&si($l pheno+en$ %u

$lso he +$ni!es$ions o! his spiri. Ho"ever his soul

h$d $lso %een "or#ed on %& +&series o! he oher sor so

he h$d $sr$l visions o! he superhu+$n ele+en %e(o+'

ing hu+$n hrough he I. Thus he %eing "ho "$s o (o+e

"$s dis(losed o *oses !ro+ "o dire(ions $s he highes

!or+ o! he I.

ih he $ppe$r$n(e o! he Chris he gre$ proo&pe

prep$red !or hu+$ni& %& he e$led Sun'%eing $ppe$red

in hu+$n !or+. In (er$in respe(s $ll +&ser& "isdo+

h$d o $#e on $ ne" !or+ $ his poin. Previousl& his

"isdo+ h$d eised onl& in order o +$#e people ($p$%le

o! enering $ s$e o! soul in "hi(h he& (ould per(eive he

do+$in o! he Sun spiri out$ide o! e$rhl& evoluion.

Fro+ his poin on"$rd +&ser& "isdo+ "$s given he$s# o! +$#ing people $%le o re(ogni0e he Chris "ho

h$d %e(o+e hu+$n $nd o unders$nd he n$ur$l $nd

spiriu$l "orlds ou o! his (ener o! $ll "isdo+.

A h$ +o+en in he li!e o! Chris Mesus "hen His

$sr$l %od& !irs (on$ined ever&hing h$ Lu(i!ers

inervenion ($n (on(e$l He %eg$n o $ppe$r $s he

e$(her o! hu+$ni& $nd hu+$n evoluion on E$rh %eg$n o %e i+pl$ned "ih he poeni$l o $#e up he

"isdo+ h$ "ill $llo" he gr$du$l $$in+en o! E$rhs

ph&si($l go$l. And $ he +o+en "hen he even o!

Golgoh$ oo# pl$(e he oher possi%ili& "hi(h ($n

$llo" Ahri+$ns in!luen(e o %e urned o"$rd he

good "$s i+pl$ned in hu+$ni&. Fro+ his poin

on"$rd hu+$n %eings ($n $#e "ih he+ ino de$h

h$ "hi(h

E002F

E000F




E006F

!rees he+ !ro+ isol$ion in he spiriu$l "orld. This

even in P$lesine s$nds in he (ener no onl& o!

hu+$n#inds ph&si($l evoluion %u $lso o! h$ o! he

oher "orlds o "hi(h hu+$n %eings %elong. hen he

*&ser& o! Golgoh$ "$s $((o+plished "hen he Chris

h$d undergone de$h on he (ross He $ppe$red in he

"orld "here souls lingered $!er de$h $nd se li+is on

Ahri+$ns po"er illu+in$ing he regions h$ he

Gree#s h$d ($lled Khe #ingdo+ o! sh$des "ih $ spiri'

u$l %ol o! lighning h$ sho"ed is inh$%i$ns h$ ligh

"$s +e$n o ener i $g$in. h$ "$s $((o+plished on

%eh$l! o! he ph&si($l "orld hrough he *&ser& o!

Golgoh$ ($s is ligh ino he spiriu$l "orld.

Unil his even hu+$n#inds pos'Al$ne$n evoluion

h$d %een $ i+e o! $s(en !or he ph&si($l "orld o! he

senses %u $lso $ i+e o! de(line !or he spiriu$l "orld.Ever&hing h$ !lo"ed ino he sensor& "orld h$d is ori'

gins in "h$ h$d $lre$d& %een presen in he spiriu$l

"orld sin(e pri+ev$l i+es. )u ever sin(e he Chris

even people "ho li! he+selves up o he Chris +&s'

er& $re $%le o $#e "h$ he& h$ve sruggled o $(hieve

in he sensor& "orld "ih he+ ino he spiriu$l "orld.

Fro+ he spiriu$l "orld i hen !lo"s %$(# ino he

e$rhl& "orld o! he senses hrough rein($rn$ing hu+$n

%eings "ho %ring "ih he+ "h$ he Chris i+pulse h$s

%e(o+e !or he+ in he spiriu$l "orld %e"een de$h

$nd $ ne" %irh.

h$ !lo"ed ino hu+$ni&s evoluion hrough he

$ppe$r$n(e o! he Chris "or#ed "ihin i li#e $ seedh$ (ould onl& ripen gr$du$ll&. Unil no" onl& he

ver&




s+$lles p$r o! his pro!ound ne" "isdo+ h$s !lo"ed

ino ph&si($l eisen(e "hi(h is onl& $ he ver& %egin'

ning o! is Chrisi$n evoluion. During he $ges h$ h$ve

el$psed sin(e he Chriss $ppe$r$n(e Chrisi$n evoluion

h$s $l"$&s %een $%le o dis(lose onl& $s +u(h o! is inner

essen(e $s individu$ls $nd peoples "ere $%le o re(eive

$nd $%sor% hrough heir ($p$(i& !or hough. This

#no"ledge "$s !irs ($s in $ !or+ h$ (ould %e ($lled $

(o+prehensive ide$l !or li!e. As su(h i opposed he

!or+s o! li!e h$ pos'Al$ne$n hu+$ni& h$d developed.

E$rlier in his %oo# he (ondiions prev$iling in

hu+$ni&s evoluion sin(e he repopul$ing o! he E$rh

in Le+uri$n i+es "ere des(ri%ed. e s$" h$ "ih

reg$rd o heir souls hu+$n %eings +$& %e r$(ed %$(# o

v$rious %eings "ho ($+e !ro+ oher he$venl& %odies $ndin($rn$ed ino he %odil& des(end$ns o! he $n(ien

Le+uri$ns. The di!!eren r$(es o! hu+$n %eings resul

!ro+ his !$(. As $ resul o! heir #$r+$ hese rein($r'

n$ed souls h$d "idel& diverging ineress in li!e. As

long $s $ll o! his "$s sill in e!!e( he ide$l o!

Kunivers$l hu+$ni& (ould no eis. Hu+$ni& h$d is

origins in $ uni& %u up o his poin $ll o! E$rhsevoluion led onl& o sep$r$ion. The Chris (on(ep

supplied $n ide$l h$ (ouner$(s $ll sep$r$ion

%e($use he !or(es o! he e$led Sun'%eing "ho is

he origin o! e$(h hu+$n I $lso lived in he hu+$n

%eing "ho %ore he n$+e o! Chris. The Isr$elies sill

eperien(ed he+selves !irs $nd !ore' +os $s $n ehni(group? he individu$l "$s $ +e+%er o! h$ group. To

%egin "ih he !$( h$ he ide$l hu+$n




E001F

%eing d"ells in Chris Mesus $nd is unou(hed %& divisive

(ir(u+s$n(es "$s gr$sped onl& $s $ hough $nd Chris'

i$ni& %e($+e he ide$l o! $ll'e+%r$(ing !ello"ship.

A%ove $nd %e&ond $ll spe(i$l ineress $nd rel$ionships

he !eeling $rose h$ e$(h persons inner I h$s he s$+e

origin. Alongside $ll o! our e$rhl& $n(esors he (o+'

+on !$her o! $ll hu+$n %eings $ppe$rs KI $nd he F$her

$re one <Mohn ,4-4=.

In Europe he !ourh !i!h $nd sih (enuries A.D.

p$ved he "$& in Europe !or $ (ulur$l epo(h h$ %eg$n

in he !i!eenh (enur& $nd is sill going on od$&. This

! i!h pos'Al$ne$n epo(h "$s o gr$du$ll& repl$(e he

!ourh or Gre(o'L$in epo(h. The ehni( groups "ho

%e($+e he vehi(le !or his $ge $!er undergoing v$rious

+igr$ions $nd desinies "ere des(ended !ro+ he

Al$ne$ns "ho h$d %een le$s ou(hed %& ever&hing h$h$d $#en pl$(e in he !our pre(eding (ulur$l epo(hs.

The& h$d no +oved ino $re$s "here hese (ulures oo#

roo %u h$d reprodu(ed he (ulures o! Al$nis in heir

o"n "$&. There "ere +$n& individu$ls $+ong he+

"ho h$d re$ined he leg$(& o! $n(ien dus#li#e

(l$irvo&' $n(e@he (ondiion "e des(ri%ed $s %eing

h$l!"$& %e"een "$#ing $nd sleeping@o $ gre$een. These people #ne" he spiriu$l "orld $s $

+$er o! person$l eperien(e $nd "ere $%le o

(o++uni($e "h$ "$s going on in h$ "orld o heir

!ello"s. A "hole "orld o! $les $%ou spiriu$l %eings

$nd spiriu$l evens "$s %uil up. Our ehni( re$sure

roves o! !$ir& $les $nd legends origin$ll& developedou o! spiriu$l eperien(es o! his sor sin(e he

dus#li#e (l$irvo&$n(e h$ +$n& people




possessed persised righ do"n ino he re(en p$s. Oh'

ers h$d los heir (l$irvo&$n(e %u he& developed heir

$(uired $%iliies "hi(h rel$ed o he ph&si($l "orld o!

he senses $((ording o !eelings $nd sens$ions h$ "ere

in h$r+on& "ih hese (l$irvo&$n eperien(es.

Here oo he Al$ne$n or$(les h$d su((essors in he

+&ser& (eners h$ "ere ever&"here. Ho"ever he

se(res o! inii$ion h$ developed in hese +&series

"ere pri+$r il& ones le$ding o revel$ion o! he spiriu$l

"orld h$ Ahri+$n h$d %lo(#ed? h$ is he& dis(losed

he spiriu$l po"ers %ehind he !or(es o! n$ure. The v$r'

ious Europe$n +&hologies (on$in he re+n$ns o! "h$

he inii$es o! hese +&series (ould dis(lose o people.

Ho"ever hese +&hologies $lso in(lude he oher se(re

$lhough in $ less per!e( !or+ h$n he souhern $nd e$s'

ern +&series. Superhu+$n %eings "ere $lso #no"n inEurope %u people s$" he+ $s (ons$nl& doing %$le

"ih Lu(i!ers (o+p$nions. The& did in !$( pro(l$i+ he

God o! Ligh %u in su(h $ !or+ h$ i "$s i+possi%le o

ell "heher he "ould su((eed in over(o+ing Lu(i!er.

Ho"ever he !igure o! he Chris "ho "$s o (o+e $lso

illu+in$ed hese +&series. I "$s prophesied h$ His

#ingdo+ "ould su((eed h$ o! he oher god o! ligh.

All he legends $%ou he "iligh o! he gods $nd he

li#e h$ve heir origin in his Europe$n +&ser&'

#no"ledge.B

These in!luen(es led o $ spli "ihin he hu+$n soul

during he !i!h (ulur$l epo(h. This spli sill eiss

od$& $nd is eviden in +$n& di!!eren pheno+en$o! li!e. Hu+$n souls did no re$in enough o! $n

in(lin$ion o"$rd he spiri !ro+ $n(ien i+es o %e

$%le o preserve




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he (onne(ion %e"een he spiriu$l $nd sense'per(epi'

%le "orlds. This (onne(ion "$s re$ined onl& $s $ +$ero! !eeling $nd sens$ion %u no $s $ dire( per(epion o!

he spiriu$l "orld. In (onr$s hu+$n %eings "ere p$&'

ing +ore $nd +ore $enion o per(eiving $nd (onrolling

he sense'per(epi %le "orld. The inelle(u$l !or(es h$

$"$#ened in he l$s Al$ne$n period@$ll hose !or(es in

he hu+$n %eing h$ use he ph&si($l %r$in $s heir

insru+en@"ere developed in he (one o! #no"ing

$nd (onrolling he sense "orld. T"o "orlds developed

"ihin he hu+$n %re$s so o spe$#. One o! he+ is

urned o"$rd ph&si($l sense'per(epi %le eisen(e

"hile he oher is re(epive o he revel$ion o! he spiri'

u$l ele+en in order o pener$e i %& +e$ns o! !eeling

$nd sens$ion %u "ihou dire( per(epion.

This spli in he soul "$s $lre$d& pre!igured "hen he

e$(hing o! he Chris !lo"ed ino hese $re$s o! Europe.

People oo# his +ess$ge o! he spiri o he$r i+%uing

heir sens$ion $nd !eeling "ih i %u "ere no $%le o

%uild $ %ridge %e"een i $nd "h$ heir sense'oriened

inelle( "$s eploring in ph&si($l sense'

per(epi%le eisen(e. The divergen(e "e re(ogni0eod$& %e"een ouer s(ien(e $nd inner spiriu$l

#no"ledge is si+pl& $ (onseuen(e o! his s$e o!

$!!$irs. The Chrisi$n +&si' (is+ o! E(#h$r T$uler

$nd ohers "$s he resul o! i+%u'

ing !eeling $nd sens$ion "ih Chrisi$ni&: "hile he

e(lusivel& sense'oriened n$ur$l s(ien(es $nd heir

:. *$ser E(#h$r ,6:4;,-63B $nd Moh$nnes T$uler ,-44;

,-:,B Do+ini($n +on#s $nd +&si(s.




e!!e(s on our li!e $re he resuls o! he souls oher predis'

posiion. e o"e $ll our $((o+plish+ens in he do+$in

o! ouer +$eri$l (ulure enirel& o his sep$r$ion o! our

($p$(iies. Through our one'sided urning o"$rd ph&si($l

li!e he !$(ulies h$ use he %r$in $s heir insru+en "ere

enh$n(ed o he poin "here +odern s(ien(e e(hnolog&

$nd so on %e($+e possi%le. This +$eri$l (ulure (ould

origin$e onl& $+ong he peoples o! Europe %e($use he&

"ere he Al$ne$n des(end$ns "ho developed heir in(li'

n$ion o"$rd he ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le "orld ino

spe(i!i( !$(ulies onl& on(e h$ in(lin$ion h$d $lre$d&

$(hieved $ (er$in +$uri&. The& h$d previousl& $llo"ed

i o re+$in dor+$n su%sising on heir leg$(& o!

Al$ne$n (l$irvo&$n(e $nd on he (o++uni($ions o!

heir inii$es. here$s ou"$rdl& he spiriu$l (ulure "$s

devoed "holl& o hese in!luen(es heir sense !or (onrol'ling he +$eri$l "orld "$s gr$du$ll& +$uring.

A presen ho"ever he sih pos'Al$ne$n (ulur$l

epo(h is $lre$d& d$"ning !or "henever so+ehing is

+e$n o (o+e $%ou $ so+e !uure poin in hu+$ni&s

evoluion i gr$du$ll& +$ures during he pre(eding

$ge. I is $lre$d& possi%le no" o %egin o dis(over he

hre$d h$ "ill %ind he "o sides o! he hu+$n %re$s @+$e' ri$l (ulure $nd li!e in he spiriu$l "orld

@ogeher $g$in. On he one h$nd his reuires h$ "e

unders$nd he resuls o! spiriu$l per(epion? on he

oher h$ "e re(ogni0e he +$ni!es$ions o! he spiri

in our o%serv$' ions o! $nd eperien(es in he "orld o!

he senses. The sih (ulur$l epo(h "ill !ull&develop he h$r+on& %e"een hese "o hings.

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This %rings our n$rr$ive o he poin "here "e ($n shi!

!ro+ loo#ing $ he p$s o loo#ing $ he !uure. Ho"'

ever "e "ill do %eer o (onsider he pro(ess o! inii$ion

$nd #no"ledge o! he higher "orld !irs $nd hen !ollo"

his up %& %rie!l& presening $ vie" o! he !uure o he

een h$ his is possi%le "ihin he s(ope o! his %oo#.



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation 69,

C H A P T / R 3

NOLEDGE OF HIGHER ORLDS

@INITIATION

)e"een %irh $nd de$h hu+$n %eings $ our presen

s$ge o! evoluion eperien(e hree s$es o! (ons(ious'

ness during ordin$r& li!e "$#ing sleeping $nd he s$e

%e"een he+ dre$+ing. Dre$+ing "ill %e (onsidered

%rie!l& l$er on in his %oo# %u here les loo# $ li!e inis "o +$in $lern$ing s$es "$#ing $nd sleeping.

e $(hieve #no"ledge o! higher "orlds %& $(uiring $

hird s$e in $ddiion o sleeping $nd "$#ing. hen "e

$re $"$#e our souls $re devoed o sensor& i+pressions

$nd he +en$l i+$ges he& si+ul$e. hen "e sleep

hese sensor& i+pressions $re silen(ed %u our souls

$lso lose (ons(iousness? he eperien(es o! he d$& sin#

do"n ino $ se$ o! un(ons(iousness. No" les i+$gine

h$ he sleeping soul is ($p$%le o! %e(o+ing (ons(ious

in spie o! he !$( h$ $ll sensor& per(epions $re

e(luded $s is oher"ise he ($se in deep sleep $nd h$

no even $ +e+' or& o! he d$&s eperien(es is presen.

In h$ ($se "ould he soul !ind isel! in $ s$e o!nohingnessJ ould i %e un$%le o h$ve $n&

eperien(es $ $llJ

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E1F

I is onl& possi%le o $ns"er hese uesions i! "e ($n

$(u$ll& indu(e $ s$e o! (ons(iousness si+il$r o his i!

he soul is $(u$ll& $%le o eperien(e so+ehing even in

he o$l $%sen(e o! (urren $nd re+e+%ered sensor&

i+pressions. In his ($se $lhough he soul "ould see+

$sleep "ih reg$rd o he ordin$r& ouer "orld i "ould no

%e $sleep %u "ould (on!ron $ re$l "orld us $s i does in

he "$#ing s$e. No" his s$e o! (ons(iousness ($n %e

indu(ed i! "e %ring $%ou he soul eperien(es +$de pos'

si%le %& spiriu$l s(ien(e. Ever&hing spiriu$l s(ien(e ells

us $%ou he "orlds l&ing %e&ond he "orld o! he

senses@in(luding he in!or+$ion given in pre(eding

(h$pers o! his %oo#@h$s %een invesig$ed %& +e$ns o!

his s$e o! (ons(iousness. This (h$per "ill dis(uss o

he een possi%le in his %oo# he +ehods used o (re$e

he s$e o! (ons(iousness needed !or his rese$r(h.This s$e o! (ons(iousness is si+il$r o sleep in onl&

one respe( n$+el& h$ i pus $n end o $ll ouer sense

i+pressions $nd eli+in$es $ll he houghs si+ul$ed %&

hese i+pressions. )u $lhough during sleep he soul

does no h$ve he srengh o eperien(e $n&hing (on'

s(iousl& his oher s$e o! (ons(iousness provides

his srengh $"$#ening $ per(epive $%ili& h$ onl&sensor& i+pressions ($n $rouse during our ordin$r&

li!e. The souls $"$#ening o his higher s$e o!

(ons(iousness ($n %e ($lled initiation.

Inii$ion +ehods le$d us ou o! our usu$l s$e o!

"$#'

ing (ons(iousness ino $ soul $(ivi& h$ +$#es use o!

spiriu$l insru+ens o! o%serv$ion. These insru+ens

$re $lre$d& presen in he soul in $ se+in$l s$e %u

he&



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation 69-

need o %e developed. No" is possi%le !or people o dis'

(over $ $ (er$in poin in he (ourse o! heir lives h$

hese higher insru+ens h$ve developed spon$neousl&

"ihou $n& spe(i$l prep$r$ion $nd h$ $ (er$in invol'

un$r& sel!'$"$#ening h$s $#en pl$(e. As $ resul hese

people !ind h$ heir esseni$l n$ure is o$ll& r$ns'

!or+ed $nd h$ heir soul eper ien(es $re in!iniel&

enri(hed. The& $lso !ind h$ no #no"ledge o! he sensor&

"orld ($n possi%l& provide he %liss soul s$is!$(ion

$nd inner "$r+h h$ he& no" eperien(e $s $ resul o!

"h$ is %eing dis(losed o unders$nding h$ is no $((es'

si%le o he ph&si($l e&e. Srengh $nd (er$in& "ill !lo"

ino heir "ill !ro+ $ spiriu$l "orld.

Su(h ins$n(es o! sel!'inii$ion do o((ur %u he&

should no e+p us o %elieve h$ he onl& righ hing o

do is o "$i !or his o h$ppen $nd do nohing o %ring ini'i$ion $%ou hrough $ppropri$e r$ining. Sin(e sel!'inii'

$ion ($n (o+e $%ou "ihou o%serving rules o! $n& sor

i is no ne(ess$r& o $l# $%ou i here %u "h$ "ill %e

des(ri%ed is ho" r$ining ($n develop he se+in$l

org$ns o! per(epion l&ing dor+$n in he soul. People

"ho !eel no p$ri(ul$r urge o do so+ehing !or he s$#e

o! heir o"n develop+en +$& e$sil& s$& h$ hu+$nli!e s$nds under he guid$n(e o! spiriu$l po"ers $nd

h$ inse$d o! iner' vening in his guid$n(e "e

should p$ienl& $"$i he +o+en "hen hese po"ers

!ind i righ o dis(lose $noher "orld o our souls. These

people +$& "ell !eel h$ here is $ (er$in

presu+puousness or unusi!ied desire in "$ning o

iner!ere "ih "ise spiriu$l guid$n(e. People "ho hin#

li#e his "ill (h$nge heir +inds onl& "hen one

p$ri(ul$r




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hough +$#es $ srong enough i+pression on he+. This

hough is KThis "ise guid$n(e h$s given +e (er$in !$('

ulies no so h$ he& "ill re+$in unused %u so h$ I ($n

pu he+ o use. The "isdo+ in his guid$n(e lies in he

!$( h$ i h$s pl$ned he seeds o! $ higher s$e o! (on'

s(iousness in +e. I unders$nd his guid$n(e onl& i! I !eel

h$ hu+$n %eings h$ve $n o%lig$ion o reve$l ever&hing

heir o"n spiriu$l po"ers ($n possi%l& reve$l. I! his

hough h$s +$de $ srong enough i+pression on he soul

hen he $%ove'+enioned dou%s $%ou r$ining !or $

higher s$e o! (ons(iousness "ill dis$ppe$r.

Ho"ever $noher dou% ($n sill $rise $%ou his r$in'

ing. e +igh s$& KDeveloping inner soul !$(ulies (on'

siues $n inervenion in $n individu$ls hidden holies

o! holies $nd involves $ (er$in r$ns!or+$ion o! h$ per'

sons enire n$ure. I is inherenl& i+possi%le !or us oindependenl& (on(eive o! he +e$ns !or %ringing $%ou

su(h $ r$ns!or+$ion %e($use onl& hose "ho h$ve per'

son$ll& eperien(ed re$(hing $ higher "orld ($n #no"

ho" o do i. )u i! "e urn o $ person li#e his "e

per+i h$ person o h$ve $n in!luen(e on our o"n

souls hidden holies o! holies. Even h$ving +ehods

!or %ringing $%ou $ higher s$e o! (ons(iousness presened in %oo# !or+ "ould no %e p$ri(ul$rl&

re$ssuring o people "ho hin# li#e his %e($use he

poin is no "heher "e re(eive his in!or+$ion $s

$n or$l (o++uni($ion or le$rn $%ou hese +ehods

!ro+ so+eone "ho #no"s $%ou he+ $nd presens

he+ in $ %oo#.There $re indeed people "ho $re #no"ledge$%le $%ou

he rules !or developing spiriu$l org$ns o! per(epion

%u



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation 697

su%s(ri%e o he vie" h$ hese rules should no %e

enrused o $ %oo#. In gener$l hese people $lso (onsider

i i+per+issi%le o (o++uni($e (er$in ruhs h$ving o

do "ih he spiriu$l "orld. Given he presen s$ge o!

hu+$n# inds evoluion ho"ever his vie" +us %e (on'

sidered oud$ed in $ (er$in "$&. I is rue h$ "e ($n go

onl& so !$r in (o++uni($ing he rules in uesion %u he

in!or+$ion h$ ($n %e provided le$ds !$r enough so h$

hose "ho $ppl& i o heir o"n souls "ill re$(h $ poin in

he develop+en o! heir #no"ledge "here he& "ill hen

%e $%le o dis(over he res o! he "$&. Onl& person$l pre'

vious eperien(e on he p$h o spiriu$l #no"ledge ($n

give us he righ ide$ $%ou ho" his p$h hen le$ds on.

All hese !$(s ($n give rise o dou%s $%ou he p$h o

spiriu$l #no"ledge %u hese dou%s dis$ppe$r "hen "e

(onsider he n$ure o! he (ourse o! develop+en indi'($ed %& he r$ining h$ is $ppropri$e o our i+es. This

is he p$h h$ "ill %e dis(ussed here. Oher +ehods o!

r$ining "ill %e +enioned onl& %rie!l&.

The r$ining h$ "ill %e dis(ussed here "ill provide

hose "ho h$ve he "ill o develop heir higher !$(ulies

"ih he +e$ns !or %eginning o r$ns!or+ heir souls.

There is no uesion o! du%ious inervenion in he su'dens inner n$ure unless he e$(her $e+ps o %ring

$%ou his r$ns!or+$ion hrough +ehods h$ elude he

sudens (ons(iousness $nd no insru(ion in spiriu$l

develop+en h$ is $ppropri$e !or our i+es +$#es use

o! +ehods li#e h$. Appropri$e insru(ion does no

+$#e he suden ino $n un(ons(ious insru+en? i sup'

plies rules o! (ondu( "hi(h he suden hen

i+ple+ens.

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hen he o(($sion $rises he re$son !or l$&ing do"n

so+e p$ri(ul$r rule "ill no %e "ihheld. People se$r(h'

ing !or spiriu$l develop+en do no need o re(eive $nd

$ppl& hese rules $s $ +$er o! %lind !$ih. In !$( %lind

!$ih is o$ll& ou o! pl$(e in his $re$.

I! "e h$ve no &e %egun spiriu$l r$ining ourselves %u

h$ve (onsidered he n$ure o! he hu+$n soul si+pl& $s i

reve$ls isel! o our ordin$r& sel!'o%serv$ion "e ($n $s#

ourselves $!er re(eiving he re(o++ended rules o! spiri'

u$l r$ining Ho" ($n hese rules $!!e( our soul li!eJ

Even "ihou $n& r$ining "e ($n $ns"er his uesion

$deu$el& %& $ppl&ing our he$lh& (o++on sense in $n

un%i$sed "$&. e ($n ge he righ ide$ o! ho" hese

rules "or# even %e!ore "e su%e( ourselves o he+

$lhough onl& r$ining isel! $llo"s us o $(u$ll& eperi'

en(e ho" he& "or#. Even hen our eperien(e "ill$l"$&s %e $((o+p$nied %& unders$nding onl& i! sound

udg+en $((o+p$nies e$(h sep "e $#e. In his d$& $nd

$ge $n& rue s(ien(e o! he spiri "ill provide onl& rules

h$ ($n s$nd up o he s(ruin& o! sound udg+en. I!

"e $re re$d& $nd "illing o under$#e onl& his #ind o!

r$in' ing $nd do no per+i $n& %i$s o drive us ino

%lind !$ih $ll our dou%s "ill dis$ppe$r. e "ill no %e

disur%ed %& $n& o%e(ions h$ ($n %e r$ised $%ou

$n $ppropri$e r$ining in $$ining $ higher s$e o!

(ons(iousness.

This r$ining is no super!luous even !or hose "hose

inner +$uri& ($n evenu$ll& le$d o sel!'$"$#ening o!

heir spiriu$l org$ns o! per(epion. On he (onr$r& i isespe(i$ll& sui$%le !or he+ %e($use people li#e his

$l+os inv$ri$%l& h$ve o +$#e +$n& round$%ou

useless




deours %e!ore sel!'inii$ion $#es pl$(e. Tr$ining sp$res

he+ hese deours $nd le$ds he+ !or"$rd on $ sr$igh

p$h. Sel!'inii$ion is $ resul o! h$ving $(hieved he

$ppropri$e degree o! +$uri& during pre(eding li!e'

i+es. I ($n ver& e$sil& h$ppen h$ $ soul ree(s r$ining

ou o! $ (er$in di+ sense o! is o"n +$uri& sin(e his

!eeling ($n (re$e $ (er$in $rrog$n(e h$ prevens he

person !ro+ h$ving (on!iden(e in $ rue spiriu$l r$ining.

I is $lso possi%le !or $ (er$in level o! soul develop+en

o re+$in (on(e$led $nd $ppe$r onl& $ $ (er$in $ge. In

su(h ($ses r$ining ($n %e e$(l& he righ "$& o +$#e

i $ppe$r %u i! he person in uesion re+$ins (losed o

he possi%ili& o! r$ining i +$& "ell %e h$ his or her

$%ili& "ill re+$in (on(e$led during he presen li!ei+e

$nd "ill $ppe$r $g$in onl& during so+e su%seuen li!e.

I is i+por$n o $void (er$in o%vious +isunders$nd'ings "ih reg$rd o he r$ining in supersensi%le #no"l'

edge h$ is inended here. One su(h +isunders$nding ($n

$rise !ro+ hin#ing h$ his r$ining inends o +$#e is

sudens ino di!!eren %eings "ih reg$rd o ho" he&

le$d heir enire lives. )u his is no $ uesion o! giving

people gener$l insru(ions on ho" o (ondu( heir

lives is $ uesion o! elling he+ $%ou soul pr$(i(eshe& ($n ($rr& ou in order o le$rn o o%serve he

supersensi%le ele+en. These pr$(i(es h$ve no dire(

in!luen(e on he p$rs o! heir lives h$ lie ouside o!

supersensi%le o%serv$ion. People $(uire he gi! o!

supersensi%le o%serv$ion in addition to hese oher

p$rs o! heir lives. This per(epive $(ivi& is us $ssep$r$e !ro+ li!es ordin$r& !un(ions $s he "$#ing

s$e is !ro+ sleep. One s$e ($nno iner!ere

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"ih he oher in he le$s. $ning o h$ve i+pressions o!

he supersensi%le inerspersed in he (ourse o! li!es ordi'n$r& evens "ould %e li#e de$ling "ih (ons$n

unhe$lh& inerrupions o &our sleep "hen &ou $re ill. The

suden +us %e $%le o indu(e he s$e o! o%serving

supersensi%le re$li& hrough $n $( o! !ree "ill.

Indire(l& ho"ever supersensi%le r$ining is rel$ed o

(er $in s$nd$rds o! (ondu( in$s+u(h $s insigh ino he

supersensi%le is eiher i+possi%le or h$r+!ul "ihou $

(er$in ehi($l $iude o"$rd li!e. For his re$son +u(h

o! "h$ le$ds o supersensi%le o%serv$ion is $lso $ +e$ns

o! enno%ling ho" "e le$d our lives. On he oher h$nd

insigh ino he supersensi%le "orld $llo"s us o re(og'

ni0e higher +or$l i+pulses h$ $lso $ppl& o he ph&si($l

"orld o! he senses. Cer$in +or$l ne(essiies ($n onl& %e

re(ogni0ed !ro+ he supersensi%le "orld.

A se(ond +isunders$nding (onsiss in %elieving h$

soul pr$(i(es le$ding o supersensi%le (ogniion +igh

involve (h$nges in he ph&si($l %od&s sru(ure or !un('

ioning. On he (onr$r& hese pr$(i(es h$ve nohing $

$ll o do "ih $n&hing h$ is $n& %usiness o! ph&siol'

og&s or o! $n& oher %r$n(h o! n$ur$l s(ien(e !or h$+$er. The& $re purel& spiriu$l soul'pro(esses h$

$re $s !$r re+oved !ro+ $n&hing ph&si($l $s he$lh&

hin#' ing $nd per(epion $re. h$ h$ppens in he

soul $s $ resul o! su(h pr$(i(es is no di!!eren in

(h$r$(er !ro+ "h$ h$ppens during he$lh& hin#ing

or (on(lusion' !or+ing. The pro(esses involved in $

re$l r$ining in supersensi%le #no"ledge h$ve us $s+u(h or lile o do "ih he %od& $s he$lh& hin#ing

does $nd $n&hing h$




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eern$l %u o h$ve $n $"$#ening e!!e( on he soul. The

%es hough pi(ures !or his purpose $re $ym+olic ones

%u ohers ($n %e used $lso. The (onen o! hese +en$l

i+$ges is no he poin? he poin is h$ he soul devoes

$ll is energies o h$ving nohing in is (ons(iousness

oher h$n he +en$l i+$ge in uesion.

In our ever&d$& soul li!e he souls energies $re

divided $+ong +$n& di!!eren hings $nd our +en$l

i+$ges shi! r$pidl&. In spiriu$l r$ining ho"ever he

poin is o (on(enr$e he souls enire $(ivi& on $ single

+en$l i+$ge h$ is !reel& (hosen $s $ !o(us !or (on'

s(iousness. For his re$son s&+%oli( i+$ges $re %eer

h$n ones h$ represen ouer o%e(s or pro(esses $nd

h$ve $ poin o! (on$( "ih he ouer "orld sin(e hese

do no !or(e he soul o rel& on isel! o he s$+e een $s

i does "ih s&+%ols h$ i (re$es ou o! is o"n energ&.Is no i+por$n hat is i+$gined %u onl& h$ he pro'

(ess o! visu$li0ing he i+$ge !rees he soul !ro+ depen'

den(e on $n&hing ph&si($l.

)& ($lling o +ind he (on(ep o! memory "e ($n

%egin o gr$sp "h$ i +e$ns o i++erse ourselves in $

visu$li0ed i+$ge. For e$+ple i! "e loo# $ $ ree $nd

hen urn $"$& !ro+ i so h$ "e ($n no longer see i"e ($n re$"$#en he +en$l i+$ge o! he ree ou o!

our +e+or&. The +en$l i+$ge "e h$ve o! $ ree "hen

i is no $(u$ll& presen %e!ore our e&es is he memoryo! he ree. No" les i+$gine h$ "e re$in his

+e+or& in our soul? "e $llo" he soul o res on his

+e+or& i+$ge $nd $e+p o e(lude $ll oher

i+$ges. Then he soul is immer$ed in he +e+or&

i+$ge o! he ree. )u $lhough



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation 62,

he soul is i++ersed in $ +en$l i+$ge his i+$ge is $

(op& o! so+ehing per(eived %& our senses. Ho"ever i!

"e $e+p he s$+e hing "ih $n i+$ge h$ "e inser

ino our (ons(iousness hrough $n $( o! !ree "ill "e "ill

gr$du$ll& %e $%le o $(hieve he ne(ess$r& e!!e(.

e "ill illusr$e his "ih $ single e$+ple o! (on'

e+pl$ing or +edi$ing on $ s&+%oli( +en$l i+$ge.

Firs his +en$l i+$ge +us %e %uil up in he soul. I ($n

do his $s !ollo"s I i+$gine $ pl$n $#ing roo in he

ground sprouing one le$! $!er $noher $nd (oninuing

o develop up o he poin o! !lo"ering. Then I i+$gine $

hu+$n %eing $longside his pl$n. In +& soul I %ring o

li!e he hough h$ his hu+$n %eing h$s u$liies $nd

$%iliies h$ ($n %e ($lled +ore per!e( h$n hose o! he

pl$n. I hin# $%ou ho" hu+$n %eings $re $%le o +ove

$round in response o heir !eelings $nd inenions "hile pl$ns $re $$(hed o he ground. )u hen I $lso noi(e

h$ $lhough hu+$n %eings $re (er$inl& +ore per!e(

h$n pl$ns he& $lso h$ve (h$r$(erisi(s h$ "e ($nno

per(eive in pl$ns (h$r$(erisi(s "hose $%sen(e ($n

$(u$ll& +$#e pl$ns see+ +ore per!e( h$n hu+$ns.

Hu+$n %eings $re !illed "ih desires $nd p$ssions

"hi(h heir $(ions o%e& $nd (er$in errors resul!ro+ hese drives $nd p$ssions. In (onr$s I see ho"

pl$ns o%e& he pure l$"s o! gro"h $s he& develop

one le$! $!er $noher $nd open heir !lo"ers "ihou

p$ssion o he (h$se r$&s o! he Sun. I ($n s$& h$

hu+$n %eings h$ve $n $dv$n$ge over pl$ns "ih

reg$rd o $ (er$in &pe o! per!e(ion %u h$ he pri(ehe& h$ve p$id !or his per' !e(ion is o $llo" urges

desires $nd p$ssions o ener

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heir n$ure $longside he !or(es o! he pl$ns h$ see+

so pure o +e. Ne I visu$li0e he green s$p !lo"ing hrough he pl$n

$nd i+$gine his $s $n epression o! he pure p$ssionless

l$"s o! gro"h. Then I visu$li0e he red %lood !lo"ing

hrough hu+$n $reries $nd i+$gine i $s $n epression o!

urges desires $nd p$ssions. I $llo" $ll his o $rise in +&

soul $s $ vivid hough. Then I hin# $%ou ho" hu+$n

%eings $re ($p$%le o! develop+en ho" he& ($n use he

higher soul !$(ulies o (le$nse $nd puri!& heir urges $nd

p$ssions. I hin# $%ou ho" his desro&s $ %$ser ele+en

in hese urges $nd p$ssions "hi(h $re hen re%orn on $

higher level. The %lood +$& hen %e i+$gined $s he

epression o! hese (le$nsed $nd puri!ied urges $nd p$s'

sions. For e$+ple in he spiri I see $ rose $nd s$& In he

red s$p o! he rose %losso+ I see he (olor o! he pl$ns

green s$p r$ns!or+ed ino red $nd he red rose li#e he

green le$! o%e&s he pure p$ssionless l$"s o! gro"h.

Le he red o! he rose s&+%oli0e he %lood h$ is $n

epression o! puri!ied urges $nd p$ssions. The& h$ve

%een sripped o! heir %$ser ele+en $nd $re no"

si+il$r in puri& o he !or(es h$ $re $(ive in he redrose.

I no" r& no onl& o $ssi+il$e hese houghs "ih +&

inelle( %u $lso o %ring he+ o li!e in +& !eeling. I

($n h$ve $ %liss!ul sens$ion "hen I i+$gine he

gro"ing pl$ns puri& $nd $%sen(e o! p$ssion? I ($n

gener$e $ !eeling in +&sel! !or he pri(e hu+$n %eings

+us p$& !or gre$er per!e(ion %& $(uiring urges $nd

desires. This ($n r$ns!or+ +& e$rlier %liss ino $

serious !eeling. Ne $ !eeling o! li%er$ing h$ppiness

($n sir in +e $s I devoe



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation 62-

+&sel! o he hough o! he red %lood h$ ($n %e(o+e he

vehi(le o! in"$rdl& pure eperien(es us li#e he red s$p

o! he rose %losso+.

I is i+por$n no o un!eelingl& (on!ron he houghs

h$ serve o %uild up $ s&+%oli( +en$l i+$ge su(h $s

his. A!er h$ving %$s#ed in hese houghs $nd !eelings

"e r$ns!or+ he+ ino his s&+%oli( i+$ge e i+$gine

$ %l$(# (ross. Le his %e he s&+%ol o! he %$ser ele+en

h$ h$s %een eli+in$ed !ro+ our urges $nd p$ssions. e

i+$gine seven r$di$n red roses $rr$nged in $ (ir(le "here

he "o %e$+s o! he (ross inerse(. Le hese %e he s&+'

%ol o! he %lood h$ is $n epression o! (le$nsed puri!ied

p$ssions $nd urges.,

This s&+%oli( i+$ge +us no" %e

($lled up %e!ore our +inds e&e in he "$& des(ri%ed e$r'

lier "ih reg$rd o $ +e+or& i+$ge. A s&+%oli( +en$l

i+$ge su(h $s his h$s he po"er o $"$#en our souls"hen "e in"$rdl& i++erse ourselves in i $nd devoe

ourselves o i. e +us r& o e(lude $ll oher +en$l

i+$ges "hile "e $re i++ersed in his one. e +us $llo"

onl& his s&+%ol o linger %e!ore our +inds e&e in he

spiri $nd i +us %e $s vivid $s possi%le.

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,. The poin here is no he een o "hi(h $n& p$ri(ul$r n$ur$ls(ien' i!i( vie" ($n or ($nno !ind hese houghs usi!i$%le. The

poin is o develop houghs $%ou pl$ns $nd hu+$n %eings h$ ($n

%e $(uired %& +e$ns o! si+ple dire( o%serv$ion "ihou $n&

heor& "h$soever. These houghs do h$ve $ v$lue $longside oher

+ore heorei($l ide$s "hi(h $re no less v$lu$%le in oher respe(sB

$%ou hings in he ouer "orld. In his ($se he purpose o! hese

houghs is no o presen !$(s in $ s(ieni!i( "$& %u o %uild up $

s&+%ol h$ proves e!!e(ive on $ soul level reg$rdless o! "h$evero%e(ions +$& o((ur o one or he oher individu$l $s i is %eing

%uil up.@R. STEINER .




I is no "ihou signi!i($n(e h$ his s&+%ol "$s no

i++edi$el& pro!!ered $s $ soul'$"$#ening i+$ge %u

"$s !irs %uil up %& +e$ns o! spe(i!i( ide$s $%ou pl$ns$nd hu+$n %eings %e($use he e!!e(iveness o! $ s&+%ol

li#e his depends on is %eing pu ogeher in his "$&

%e!ore i is used !or +edi$ion. I! "e i+$gine i "ihou

!irs h$ving gone hrough his %uildup in our o"n souls

he s&+%ol re+$ins (old $nd is +u(h less e!!e(ive h$n

i! i h$s re(eived is soul'illu+in$ing po"er hrough his

prep$r$ion. During +edi$ion ho"ever "e should no

su++on up $ll o! hese prep$r$or& houghs %u should

onl& $llo" he i+$ge o linger vividl& %e!ore us in he

spiri "hile per+iing he feelin" "e h$d $s $ resul o!

hese prep$r$or& houghs o reson$e. In his "$& he

s&+%ol %e(o+es $ o#en o! his eperien(e o! !eeling

$nd is e!!e(iveness is due o he !$( h$ he soul d"ellson his eperien(e. The longer "e ($n d"ell on i "ihou

$ di!!eren $nd disrupive i+$ge inervening he +ore

e!!e(ive he "hole pro(ess "ill %e. Ho"ever ouside o!

he i+e "e se $side !or $(u$l +edi$ion i is $ good

ide$ o !reuenl& repe$ he pro(ess o! %uilding up

he i+$ge hrough houghs $nd !eelings o! he

&pe des(ri%ed $%ove so h$ he !eeling doesn !$de$"$&. The +ore p$ien(e "e h$ve in rene"ing i he

+ore sig' ni!i($n he i+$ge %e(o+es !or our souls.

Addiion$l e$+ples o! +ehods o! +edi$ion $re

epl$ined in +&

%oo# Ho to !no Hi"her #orld$.6

Des(ri%ed here $re

6. Ho to !no Hi"her #orld$? A (odern Path of Initiation.Anhro' posophi( Press Hudson N5 ,228.




+edi$ions on %e(o+ing $nd d&ing in pl$ns he (re'

$ive !or(es l&ing dor+$n in seeds he !or+s o! (r&s'

$ls $nd so on "hi(h $re espe(i$ll& e!!e(ive. The inen

here "$s o use $ single e$+ple o de+onsr$e he

n$ure o! +edi$ion.B

A s&+%ol su(h $s he one des(ri%ed here is no $ (op&

o! $n& ouer hing or %eing h$ n$ure h$s produ(ed %u

his ver& !$( gives i he po"er o $"$#en (er$in !$(ul'

ies h$ $re sri(l& soul'li#e in (h$r$(er. Ho"ever $n

o%e(ion (ould %e r$ised o his. So+eone +igh s$&

KIs rue h$ he s&+%ol $s $ "hole is no presen in

n$ure %u $ll is de$ils h$ve %een %orro"ed !ro+ n$ure

he %l$(# (olor he roses $nd so on. All hese hings $re

per(eived %& he senses. An&one "ho is %ohered %& his

o%e(ion should (onsider he !$( h$ he pro(ess o!

reprodu(ing he sense per(epions is no "h$ le$ds o$"$#ening our higher soul !$(ulies %u h$ his is

%rough $%ou solel& hrough ho" hese de$ils $re (o+'

%ined $nd he (o+%in$ion isel! does no depi( $n&hing

h$ is presen in he "orld o! he senses.

This s&+%ol "$s inended o illusr$e he pro(ess o!

e!!e(ive +edi$ion. In spiriu$l r$ining $n& nu+%er o!

i+$ges o! his sor (ould %e used $nd he& (ould %e %uil

up in +$n& di!!eren "$&s. Cer$in senen(es phr$ses

or single "ords +$& $lso %e $ssigned $s su%e(s !or

+edi$' ion. The go$l o! $ll o! hese +ehods o!

+edi$ion ho"' ever is o e$r he soul $"$& !ro+

sensor& per(epion $nd o rouse i o $(ivi& in "hi(h

ph&si($l sense i+pressions $re +e$ningless $nd hedevelop+en o! dor+$n inner soul !$(ulies %e(o+es

he esseni$l hing.

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I is $lso possi%le o +edi$e onl& on !eelings sens$'

ions $nd so on $nd su(h +edi$ions prove o %e espe'

(i$ll& e!!e(ive. Les $#e he !eeling o! o& !or e$+ple.In he nor+$l (ourse o! our lives our souls +$& eperi'

en(e o& "hen $n ouer si+ulus !or i is presen. A soul

"ih he$lh& !eelings "ho sees $ person doing so+ehing

ou o! he goodness o! his or her he$r "ill eperien(e s$'

is!$(ion $nd o&. )u his soul ($n hen pro(eed o hin#

$%ou $n $(ion o! his sor s$&ing Khen so+ehing is

done ou o! he goodness o! so+eones he$r he person in

uesion is $(ing no in his or her o"n ineres %u in he

ineres o! !ello" hu+$n %eings. Su(h $n $(ion +$& %e

($lled +or$ll& good. The +edi$ing soul ho"ever ($n

!ree isel! (o+pleel& !ro+ is +en$l i+$ge o! he individ'

u$l ($se in he ouer "orld h$ h$s given i o& or s$is!$('

ion $nd i ($n hen !or+ $ (o+prehensive ide$ o!goodhe$redness. Perh$ps i hin#s o! ho" goodhe$red'

ness (o+es $%ou "hen one soul $%sor%s $nohers ineres

$nd +$#es i is o"n. The +edi$ing soul ($n hen !eel o&

in his +or$l ide$ o! goodhe$redness. This o& is no

due o $n& pro(ess in he sensor& "orld? i is o& in $n

idea $s su(h. I! "e $e+p o #eep su(h o& $live in he

soul !or $ (er$in lengh o! i+e "e $re +edi$ing on $!eeling $ sens$ion. h$ hen %e(o+es e!!e(ive in

$rousing our inner soul !$(ulies is no he ide$ isel!

%u r$her he ongoing in!luen(e o! $ !eeling "ihin he

soul h$ h$s no %een si+ul$ed %& $ +ere individu$l

ouer i+pression.

Sin(e supersensi%le #no"ledge is $%le o delve +oredeepl& ino he essen(e o! hings h$n our ordin$r&

hin#' ing +edi$ing on !eelings derived !ro+

supersensi%le




eperien(e is +u(h +ore e!!e(ive in developing soul !$('

ulies. As ne(ess$r& $s his +$& %e !or higher levels o!

r$ining "e +us %e $"$re h$ "e ($n go uie !$r si+pl&

hrough energei( +edi$ion on !eelings $nd sens$ions

o! he sor &pi!ied %& he +edi$ion on goodhe$redness.

Sin(e people di!!er in heir esseni$l (h$r$(er di!!eren

r$ining +ehods "ill %e e!!e(ive !or di!!eren individu$ls.

ih reg$rd o ho" long +edi$ion should l$s "e +us

#eep in +ind h$ he ($l+er $nd +ore deli%er$e his +ed'

i$ion ($n %e(o+e he sronger is e!!e( "ill %e. Ho"'

ever $n& e(esses in his dire(ion should %e $voided. The

eer(ises he+selves e$(h us $ (er$in inner dis(reion

$nd ($n sho" us he li+is o o%serve in his reg$rd.

As $ rule su(h +edi$ion eer(ises "ill h$ve o %e ($r'

ried ou !or $ long i+e %e!ore he person doing he+ is

$%le o per(eive heir resuls. P$ien(e $nd persisen(e $re$%solue prereuisies o! spiriu$l r$ining. People "ho do

no su++on up %oh o! hese $iudes "ho do no ($l+l&

(oninue o do heir eer(ises "ih p$ien(e $nd persis'

en(e !or+ing $ (ons$n underl&ing +ood in heir souls

"ill no $((o+plish +u(h.

I should h$ve %e(o+e eviden %& no" h$ +edi$ion

is $ +e$ns o! $(uiring #no"ledge $%ou higher "orlds.Ho"ever i should $lso %e eviden h$ no us $n& $r%i'

r$r& hough (onen "ill le$d o his #no"ledge %u

onl& one h$ h$s %een org$ni0ed $s des(ri%ed.

The p$h h$ is poined ou here le$ds !irs o "h$

($n %e ($lled ima"inative (ogniion "hi(h is he !irs

s$ge o! higher #no"ledge. Cogniion %$sed on sensor&

per(ep' ions $nd heir $ssi+il$ion %& he sense'%ound

inelle(

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($n %e ($lled Ko%e( (ogniion in he sense o! spiriu$l

s(ien(e. )e&ond his lie higher levels o! (ogniion he !irs

o! "hi(h is i+$gin$ive (ogniion. The er+ ima"inative+$& ($use dou%s on he p$r o! hose "ho hin# o! i+$g'

in$ion onl& in er+s o! illusor& ide$s h$ don (orre'

spond o $n&hing re$l. In spiriu$l s(ien(e ho"ever

Ki+$gin$ive (ogniion +us %e undersood $s (ogniion

h$ (o+es $%ou hrough $ supersensi%le s$e o! (on'

s(iousness in he soul. Our senses h$ve no $((ess o he

spiriu$l re$liies $nd %eings h$ $re per(eived in his s$e.

)e($use his s$e o! (ons(iousness is $"$#ened in he soul

%& +edi$ing on s&+%ols or i+$gin$ions he "orld

%elonging o his higher s$e o! (ons(iousness ($n %e

($lled he ima"inative orld $nd he (ogniion h$ $pplies

o i ($n %e ($lled ima"inative co"nition. There!ore ima";

inative +e$ns so+ehing h$ is Kre$l in $ di!!eren senseh$n he re$liies $nd %eings o! sensor& ph&si($l per(ep'

ion. The content o! he +en$l i+$ges h$ !ill our i+$gi'

n$ive eperien(e is no i+por$n $ $ll? "h$ is i+por$n

is he soul !$(ul& his eperien(e develops.

One ver& n$ur$l o%e(ion o using he s&+%oli(i+$ges

des(ri%ed here is h$ he& $re sh$ped %& dre$+li#ehin#' ing $nd $r%ir$r& i+$gin$ion $nd ($n here!ore

onl& h$ve du%ious resuls. Dou%s o! his sor $re

unusi!ied "ih reg$rd o he p$ri(ul$r s&+%ols h$

!or+ he %$sis o! gen' uine spiriu$l r$ining %e($use

hese s&+%ols $re (hosen in su(h $ "$& h$ i is enirel&

possi%le o disreg$rd heir (onne(ion o $n& ouer

sensor& re$li& $nd o see# heir v$lue onl& in he !or(e

he& eer on he soul "hen i "ih' dr$"s $ll o! is

$enion !ro+ he ouer "orld suppresses




$ll sensor& i+pressions $nd e(ludes $ll houghs i +igh

ener$in $s $ resul o! eern$l si+ul$ion.

The +edi$ive s$e is %es illusr$ed %& (o+p$ring i

o he sleeping s$e. These "o s$es $re si+il$r in one

respe( $nd o$ll& opposie in $noher. *edi$ion is

sleep h$ (onsiues $ higher !or+ o! "$#e!ulness in

(o+p$rison o our ordin$r& (ons(iousness during he d$&.

The i+por$n poin is h$ (on(enr$ing on he ide$ or

i+$ge in uesion !or(es he soul o su++on up +u(h

sronger !or(es !ro+ is o"n dephs h$n i does in ordi'

n$r& li!e or ordin$r& (ogniion. This in(re$ses is inner

liveliness. I !rees isel! !ro+ he %od& us $s i does dur'

ing sleep %u "ihou !$lling ino $ s$e o! un(ons(ious'

ness. Inse$d i eperien(es $ "orld i did no eperien(e

%e!ore. Alhough his soul s$e is si+il$r o sleep in h$

he soul is rele$sed !ro+ he %od& in (o+p$rison o ordi'n$r& d$& (ons(iousness i ($n %e des(ri%ed $s $ s$e o!

heighened "$#e!ulness. This $llo"s he soul o eperi'

en(e isel! in is rue inner independen n$ure. In (onr$s

%e($use he souls o"n !or(es do no develop o he

s$+e een in he ordin$r& d$il& "$#ing s$e i ($n

onl& %e(o+e (ons(ious o! isel! here "ih he help o!

he %od&. As $ resul i does no eperien(e isel! %uonl& %e(o+es $"$re o! isel! in he re!le(ion'li#e

i+$ge h$ he %od& or $(u$ll& he %od&s pro(essesB

presens o i.

)& heir ver& n$ure s&+%ols %uil up in he "$&

des(ri%ed $%ove do no &e rel$e o $n&hing re$l in he

spiriu$l "orld. The& serve o !ree he hu+$n soul !ro+sensor& per(epion $nd !ro+ he %r$in he insru+en o

"hi(h our inelle( is inii$ll& %ound. This ($nno

h$ppen

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%e!ore "e !eel h$ "e $re i+$gining so+ehing %& +e$ns

o! !or(es h$ do no use he %r$in $nd he senses $s heirools. The !irs hing "e eperien(e on his p$h is his

pro(ess o! %eing !reed !ro+ our ph&si($l org$ns. e ($n

hen s$& h$ our (ons(iousness is no einguished "hen

"e disreg$rd sensor& per(epions $nd ordin$r& inelle('

u$l hin#ing? "e $re $%le o rise $%ove he+ $nd eperi'

en(e ourselves $s individu$l %eings alon"$ide "h$ "e

"ere previousl&. This is he ! irs purel& spiriu$l eperi'

en(e@o%serving $n KI'%eing o! soul $nd spiri $ ne"

sel! h$ h$s risen up ou o! he sel! h$ is %ound onl& o

he ph&si($l senses $nd he ph&si($l inelle(.

I! "e !reed ourselves !ro+ he "orld o! he senses $nd

he inelle( "ihou +edi$ion "e "ould sin# do"n

ino he Knohingness o! un(ons(iousness. O! (ourse

"e e$(h h$ve $ %eing o! soul $nd spiri prior o +edi$'

ion %u $ h$ poin i h$s no ools !or o%serving he

spiriu$l "orld. I is so+ehing si+il$r o $ ph&si($l %od&

"ihou e&es !or seeing or e$rs !or he$ring. The energ&

$pplied during +edi$ion !irs (re$es org$ns o! soul

$nd spiri in $ previousl& unorg$ni0ed soul'spiriu$l

%eing. h$ is (re$ed in his "$& is $lso he !irs hing"e per' (eive so in $ (er$in sense our !irs eperien(e

is $ sel!' per(epion. I %elongs o he ver& n$ure o!

spiriu$l r$ining h$ $ his poin in is develop+en

he soul pr$(i(ing sel!'edu($ion is !ull& (ons(ious o!

he !$( h$ i !irs per(eives it$elf in he "orld o!

i+$ges i+$g' in$ionsB h$ $ppe$rs $s $ resul o! he

eer(ises h$ h$ve %een des(ri%ed. Alhough hese

i+$ges $ppe$r o %e living in $ ne" "orld he soul

+us re(ogni0e h$ o



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation -4,

%egin "ih he& $re nohing +ore h$n $ re!le(ion o! is

o"n %eing srenghened %& hese eer(ises. No onl&

+us he soul re(ogni0e his $nd $ssess he siu$ion (or'

re(l& i +us $lso h$ve developed is "ill su!!i(ienl& o

%e $%le o re+ove or einguish hese i+$ges !ro+ (on'

s(iousness $ $n& i+e. ihin hese i+$ges he soul

+us %e $%le o $( !reel& $nd (o+pleel& deli%er$el&.

This %elongs o $ genuine spiriu$l r$ining $ his poin.

I! he soul "ere no $%le o do his is siu$ion in he

do+$in o! spiriu$l eperien(e "ould %e si+il$r o h$

o! $ soul in he ph&si($l "orld i! is e&es "ere !i$ed on

o%e(s $nd un$%le o loo# $"$&.

There is onl& one e(epion o he rule h$ i +us %e

possi%le o einguish i+$ges $nd h$ is $ group o! inner

pi(ori$l eperien(es h$ +us not %e einguished $ his

s$ge o! spiriu$l r$ining. The& (orrespond o he (ore o!he souls o"n %eing. In hese i+$ges e$(h suden o! he

spiri re(ogni0es his or her !und$+en$l %eing he $spe(

o! he sel! h$ +oves hrough repe$ed E$rh lives. A his

poin sensing repe$ed E$rh lives %e(o+es $ re$l

eperi' en(e. In $ll oher ins$n(es ho"ever he

$%ove'+en' ioned independen(e "ih reg$rd o

spiriu$l eperien(es +us prev$il. Onl& $!er h$ving$(uired he $%ili& o einguish our eperien(es do

"e $ppro$(h he re$l spiri' u$l "orld ouside o!

ourselves. In pl$(e o! "h$ "e h$ve einguished

so+ehing else $ppe$rs $nd "e re(ogni0e is spiriu$l

re$li&. e !eel h$ our souls $re ougro"ing so+ehing

unde!ined $nd %e(o+ing so+ehing de!ined. e +ushen +ove on !ro+ sel!'per(epion o o%serving $n ouer

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sru(ure our inner eperien(e $long he lines o! "h$ "ill

%e des(ri%ed ne.

To %egin "ih he souls o! spiriu$l sudens $re "e$#

"ih reg$rd o ever&hing h$ is per(epi%le in he "orld

o! soul $nd spiri. During +edi$ion he& "ill h$ve o

epend $ gre$ de$l o! inner energ& o hold ono he s&+'

%ols or +en$l i+$ges h$ he& h$ve %uil up ou o! he

sense "orlds si+uli. )u i! he& $lso "$n o $(hieve

re$l o%serv$ion in $ higher "orld he& +us %e $%le o do

+ore h$n +erel& hold ono hese visu$li0$ions. H$ving

done his he& +us $lso %e $%le o spend $ (er$in

$+oun o! i+e in $ s$e h$ no onl& per+is no si+uli

!ro+ he ouer "orld o! he senses o $!!e( he soul %u

$lso eli+in$es he e$rlier visu$li0$ions !ro+ (ons(ious'

ness. Onl& $!er his h$s %een done ($n "h$ h$s $#en

sh$pe hrough +edi$ion $ppe$r in (ons(iousness. The poin is h$ !ro+ no" on he soul +us h$ve enough inner

srengh so h$ "h$ h$s $#en sh$pe in his "$& is re$ll&

per(eived spiriu$ll& $nd does no es($pe $enion "hi(h

is $ll oo possi%le "hen he souls inner energ& is sill

onl& "e$#l& developed. The org$nis+ o! soul $nd spiri

"hi(h %egins o develop $nd "hi(h he suden is +e$n

o gr$sp in sel!'per(epion is deli($e $nd !leeing.The disur%$n(es !ro+ he sense'per(epi%le ouer

"orld $nd !ro+ is $!ere!!e(s in +e+or& $re gre$ no

+$er ho" h$rd "e r& o #eep he+ $ %$&. I is no

us $ uesion o! he disur%$n(es "e noi(e %u even

+ore o! hose "e $re (o+pleel& un$"$re o! in ordin$r&

li!e.Ho"ever in his (one he ver& n$ure o! he hu+$n

%eing +$#es $ r$nsiion$l s$e possi%le. I is possi%le

!or



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation -4-

he soul o $((o+plish in he sleeping s$e "h$ is ini'

i$ll& i+possi%le !or i in he "$#ing s$e %e($use o! dis'

ur%$n(es !ro+ he ph&si($l "orld. I! "e devoe ourselves

o inner (one+pl$ion $nd $re hen properl& $enive o

"h$ h$ppens during sleep "e "ill noi(e h$ "e $re no

K!$s $sleep h$ our souls h$ve i+es "hen he& $re sill

$(ive in $ (er$in "$& in spie o! %eing $sleep. During

hese s$es n$ur$l pro(esses #eep he in!luen(es o! he

ouer "orld $ %$& even hough he "$#ing soul is no &e

srong enough o "$rd he+ o!! under is o"n po"er. )u

i! he +edi$ion eer(ises h$ve $lre$d& $#en e!!e( he

soul !rees isel! !ro+ un(ons(iousness during sleep $nd

senses he "orld o! spiri $nd soul.

This ($n h$ppen in "o di!!eren "$&s. Eiher "e $re

$%le o re$li0e during sleep h$ "e $re no" in $noher

"orld or "e $re $%le on "$#ing o re($ll h$ving %eenhere. The !irs ins$n(e reuires gre$er inner energ& h$n

he se(ond "hi(h is here!ore +ore prev$len $+ong

%eginners in spiriu$l r$ining. Sudens ($n gr$du$ll& ge

o he poin "here he& re$li0e $!er he& "$#e up h$

he "hole i+e he& "ere sleeping "$s spen in

$noher "orld $nd h$ he& e+erged !ro+ his "orld

"hen he& "o#e up. Their +e+ories o! he %eings $ndre$liies o! his oher "orld "ill %e(o+e ever +ore

de!inie. In one sense or $noher "h$ ($n %e ($lled

K(oninui& o! (on' s(iousness@h$ is he

(oninu$ion o! (ons(iousness during sleep@h$s se in.

This does no +e$n ho"ever h$ hese people $re

alay$ (ons(ious during sleep. I is $lre$d& $ %ig sep

o"$rd (oninui& o! (ons(iousness i! people "ho

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(er$in i+es during sleep "hen he& ($n loo# $s hough

(ons(iousl& ino $ "orld o! spiri $nd soul or i! he& ($n

loo# %$(# in +e+or& on hese %rie! (ons(ious s$es "hen

he& $re $"$#e.

e +us no !orge ho"ever h$ "h$ is des(ri%ed

here is onl& +e$n o %e $ r$nsiion$l s$e. I! our purpose

is o r$in ourselves is good o go hrough his r$nsi'

ion$l s$e %u "e should no %elieve h$ "e should

derive $ (on(lusive vie" o! he "orld o! spiri $nd soul

!ro+ i. In his s$e he soul is un(er$in $nd no &e $%le

o rus is per(epions. Through su(h eperien(es ho"'

ever i g$hers +ore $nd +ore srengh in order evenu'

$ll& o %e $%le o #eep he disur%ing in!luen(es o! he

ph&si($l ouer $nd inner "orlds $ %$& "hen i is $"$#e@

$nd hus o o%serve he "orld o! spir i $nd soul "ihou

%eing disr$(ed %& $n& i+pressions (o+ing !ro+ hesenses %& he inelle( h$ is %ound o he ph&si($l %r$in

or even %& he +en$l i+$ges o! +edi$ion "hi(h "ere

+erel& $ prep$r$ion !or spiriu$l sigh $nd h$ve no"

%een re+oved !ro+ (ons(iousness.

An&hing spiriu$l s(ien(e +$#es pu%li( in $n& !or+

should never origin$e in $n& oher #ind o! soul'spiri

o%serv$ion h$n he one h$ o((urs in he !ull& "$#ing

s$e.

T"o soul eperien(es $re i+por$n $s our spiriu$l

r$ining (oninues. One is "h$ +$#es us $%le o s$&

KFro+ no" on "hen I disreg$rd $ll he i+pressions he

ph&si($l ouer "orld ($n give +e $nd loo# ino +& inner

sel! I "ill no %e loo#ing $ $ %eing "hose $(ivi& iso$ll& einguished %u $ $ %eing "ho is $"$re o! isel!



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in $ "orld I #ne" nohing $%ou $s long I $llo"ed +&sel!

o %e si+ul$ed onl& %& i+pressions !ro+ +& senses $nd

!ro+ +& ordin$r& inelle(. A his +o+en he soul h$s

he !eeling o! h$ving given %irh o $ ne" %eing "ihin

isel! o he esseni$l (ore o! is o"n %eing $s des(ri%ed

$%ove. This ne" %eing h$s (h$r$(erisi(s h$ $re o$ll&

di!!eren !ro+ hose previousl& presen in he soul.

The oher eperien(e is h$ o! h$ving he old %eing

s$nding li#e $ se(ond %eing $longside he ne". h$ "e

!or+erl& eperien(ed $s (on$ining us no" urns ino

so+ehing "e (on!ron !ro+ ouside in $ (er$in respe(.

A i+es "e eperien(e ourselves ouside o! "h$ "e e$(h

oher"ise reg$rded $s our o"n esseni$l %eing $s he

individu$l I. I is $s i! "e "ere no" !ull& (ons(ious o! liv'

ing in "o Is. One o! he+ "e h$ve #no"n $ll $long? he

oher s$nds $%ove i li#e $ ne"%orn %eing. e !eel ho"he !irs $(uires $ (er$in independen(e "ih reg$rd o

he se(ond so+e"h$ si+il$r o ho" he hu+$n %od& h$s

$ (er$in independen(e "ih reg$rd o he !irs I. This

eperien(e is ver& signi!i($n %e($use i +$#es us

re$li0e "h$ i +e$ns o live in he "orld "e $re r&ing

o re$(h hrough our r$ining.

The se(ond ne"%orn I ($n no" %e guided ino per(ep'

ion in he spiriu$l "orld. ihin i so+ehing ($n

develop h$ h$s he s$+e signi!i($n(e !or his spiriu$l

"orld $s he sense org$ns h$ve !or he ph&si($l "orld o!

he senses. On(e his develop+en h$s $dv$n(ed o he

ne(ess$r& level "e "ill no onl& sense ourselves $s

ne"' %orn Is %u "ill %egin o per(eive spiriu$lre$liies $nd spiriu$l %eings in he surroundings us $s

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he ph&si($l "orld hrough our ph&si($l senses. This is $

hird i+por$n eperien(e.To re$ll& (ope $ his level o! spiriu$l r$ining "e +us

(oun on he !$( h$ sel!'love $nd egois+ "ill $((o+'

p$n& he srenghening o! our soul !or(es $ppe$ring o $

degree h$ "e never eperien(e in our ordin$r& soul li!e.

I "ould %e $ +is$#e o %elieve h$ +ere ordin$r& sel!'

love is "h$ "e $re $l#ing $%ou $ his poin. A his

level o! develop+en his po"er!ul egois+ is inensi!ied

o he poin "here i see+s li#e $ !or(e o! n$ure "ihin

our o"n souls $nd $ rigorous "ill'r$ining is reuired in

order o over(o+e i. This egois+ is no produ(ed %&

spiriu$l r$ining? i is $l"$&s presen %u %e(o+es (on'

s(ious onl& "hen "e eperien(e he spiri. I is $%soluel&

ne(ess$r& !or "ill'r$ining o go h$nd in h$nd "ih our

oher spiriu$l r$ining. e h$ve $ srong urge o !eel

%liss!ull& h$pp& in he "orld "e h$ve us (re$ed !or our'

selves? $s des(ri%ed $%ove "e +us %e $%le o einguish

so o spe$# "h$ "e h$ve us "or#ed so h$rd o %ring

$%ou. H$ving re$(hed he i+$gin$ive "orld "e +us

einguish our $elve$ %u egois+s sronges urges

$gi' $e $g$ins his.I is e$s& o %elieve h$ he eer(ises o! spiriu$l r$in'

ing $re so+ehing eern$l $nd disreg$rd he souls

+or$l develop+en. In response i +us %e s$id h$ he

+or$l srengh h$ is needed o over(o+e egois+ $s

h$s %een des(ri%ed ($nno %e $(uired "ihou

elev$ing he souls +or$l s$e o he (orresponding

level. Progress in spiriu$l r$ining is unhin#$%le unless

i is $((o+p$nied %& +or$l progress. ihou +or$l

srengh i "ould %e




i+possi%le o de!e$ egois+. All $l# o! genuine spir iu$l

r$inings no %eing $ +or$l r$ining $ he s$+e i+e is

in$((ur$e. Onl& hose "ho h$ve no eperien(ed his per'

son$ll& ($n dou% our $%ili& o #no" h$ "e $re de$ling

"ih re$liies in "h$ "e %elieve o %e spiriu$l per(ep'

ions $nd no "ih +ere sel!'de(epions visions h$llu(i'

n$ions $nd he li#e.B

The re$l !$( o! he +$er ho"ever is h$ i! "e h$ve

re$(hed his level hrough $ genuine r$ining "e "ill %e

$%le o disinguish +en$l i+$ges o! our o"n (re$ion

!ro+ spiriu$l re$liies in he s$+e "$& h$ $n& individu'

$ls o! sound (o++on sense ($n disinguish heir o"n

+en$l i+$ges o! $ ho pie(e o! iron !ro+ he $(u$l eis'

en(e o! $ pie(e he& $re ou(hing. He$lh& eperien(e $nd

nohing else reve$ls he di!!eren(e. Even in he spiriu$l

"orld li!e isel! is he ou(hsone. Mus $s "e #no" in hesense'per(epi%le "orld h$ $n i+$gined pie(e o! iron

"ill no %urn our !ingers no +$er ho" ho "e i+$gine i

o %e r$ined sudens o! he spiri #no" "heher he& $re

eperien(ing $ spiriu$l !$( onl& in heir i+$gin$ion or

"heher real !$(s or %eings $re +$#ing $n i+pression

on heir $"$#ened spiriu$l org$ns o! per(epion. The

gen' er$l rules "e h$ve o o%serve during spiriu$l

r$ining so $s no o !$ll vi(i+ o de(epions in his

reg$rd "ill %e des(ri%ed l$er on.

A his poin i is ere+el& i+por$n !or sudens o!

he spiri o h$ve $(uired $ ver& spe(i!i( s$e o! soul

"hen he& !irs %e($+e (ons(ious o! he ne"%orn I

sin(e i is hrough he I h$ "e %e(o+e $%le o guide oursens$' ions +en$l i+$ges $nd !eelings? our urges

desires $nd

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p$ssions. Per(epions $nd +en$l i+$ges ($nno %e le! o

heir o"n devi(es in he soul. The& +us %e (onrolledhrough hough!ul deli%er$ion. The I is "h$ i+ple'

+ens he l$"s o! hin#ing $nd uses he+ o %ring order

ino our li!e o! houghs $nd +en$l i+$ges. So+ehing

si+il$r is rue o! our desires urges in(lin$ions $nd p$s'

sions. Our ehi($l prin(iples %e(o+e he guides !or hese

soul !or(es. Through +or$l udg+en he I %e(o+es he

souls guide in his $re$. I! $n individu$l hen er$(s $

higher I !ro+ he ordin$r& one he origin$l I %e(o+es

independen in $ (er$in respe( $nd i loses $s +u(h vi$l

srengh $s is given o he higher I.

Les suppose ho"ever h$ $n individu$l "ho h$s no

&e developed su!!i(ien $%ili& $nd s$%ili& "ih reg$rd

o l$"s o! hin#ing $nd po"ers o! udg+en (hooses o

give %irh o he higher I on his level. This person "ill

onl& %e $%le o le$ve %ehind $s +u(h hin#ing $%ili& !or

his or her lo"er I $s "$s developed previousl&. I! he

$+oun o! orderl& hin#ing is insu!!i(ien $ disorderl&

(on!used !$n$si($l &pe o! hin#ing $nd udging "ill

$ppe$r in his persons ne"l& independen ordin$r& I.

)e($use he ne"%orn I in su(h $ person ($n $lso onl& %e"e$# he (on!used lo"er I "ill do+in$e supersensi%le

per(epion $nd he person in uesion "ill no de+on'

sr$e %$l$n(e in udging his or her o%serv$ions o! he

supersensi%le. I! his person h$d developed he !$(ul&

o! logi($l hin#ing su!!i(ienl& i "ould h$ve %een

uie s$!e o $llo" he lo"er I o %e independen.

This is $lso rue in he do+$in o! ehi(s. I! "e h$ve

no

$(hieved !ir+ness in our +or$l udg+ens i! "e h$ve




no su!!i(ienl& +$sered our in(lin$ions urges $nd

p$ssions "e "ill $llo" he ordin$r& I o %e(o+e inde'

penden under (ir(u+s$n(es in "hi(h hese soul !or(es

$re sill $(ive. As $ resul "e +$& no $ppl& he s$+e

high s$nd$rds o! ruh!ulness o our eperien(es o!

supersensi%le (ogniion $s "e do o "h$ "e r$ise o he

level o! (ons(iousness in he ouer ph&si($l "orld. ih

his sl$(#ened sense o! ruh "e (ould $#e $ll #inds o!

!$n$si( i+$ginings !or spiriu$l re$li&. Fir+ness in eh'

i($l udg+ens se$diness o! (h$r$(er $nd horough'

ness o! (ons(ien(e +us "or# ino our sense !or ruh

h$ving !irs %een developed in he I h$ is le! %ehind

%e!ore he higher I %e(o+es $(ive !or purposes o! super'

sensi%le (ogniion. This is no +e$n o s($re people

$"$& !ro+ spiriu$l r$ining %u i does h$ve o %e $#en

ver& seriousl&.I! "e h$ve he srengh o! "ill o do ever&hing ne(es'

s$r& o +$#e he !irs I in"$rdl& se(ure in ($rr&ing ou is

!un(ions "e h$ve no re$son o %e $!r$id o! !reeing he

se(ond I hrough spiriu$l r$ining o pursue

supersensi%le (ogniion. Ho"ever "e +us %e $"$re o!

ho" po"er!ul sel!'de(epion is "hen i (o+es o

!eeling K+$ure enough o under$#e so+ehing.Sudens in he spiriu$l r$ining h$ is des(ri%ed here

develop heir hough li!e o he een h$ he& "ill

never %e in d$nger o! going $sr$& $lhough his is

o!en $ssu+ed o %e inevi$%le. This hough

develop+en +$#es $ll he ne(ess$r& inner epe' rien(es

$ppe$r $nd %e pl$&ed ou in he soul $s he& should %e

"ihou %eing $((o+p$nied %& h$r+!ul $%err$ions o!

!$n$s&. ihou $ppropri$e hough develop+en

hese

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eperien(es ($n ($use pro!ound un(er$in& in he soul.

Through he +ehod e+ph$si0ed here hese eperien(es

$ppe$r in su(h $ "$& h$ i is possi%le o %e(o+e (o+'

pleel& !$+ili$r "ih he+ us $s "e %e(o+e !$+ili$r

"ih per(epions o! he ph&si($l "orld i! "e $re in $ sound

s$e o! +ind. )& developing our hough li!e "e %e(o+e

+ore $%le o o%serve "h$ "e $re eperien(ing in our'

selves? i! "e do no develop i "e "ill no %e $%le o !$(e

his eperien(e in $ ($l+ $nd (olle(ed +$nner.

An $ppropri$e r$ining liss (er$in u$liies h$ hose

"ho "$n o !ind he "$& ino he higher "orld should

$(uire hrough pr$(i(e. These $re $%ove $ll he souls

+$ser& over is r$in o! hough is "ill $nd is !eelings.

The +ehod !or %ringing his +$ser& $%ou hrough pr$('

i(e h$s "o go$ls. On he one h$nd his pr$(i(e is +e$n

o i+%ue he soul "ih s$%ili& (er$in& $nd euili%'riu+ o he een h$ i re$ins hese u$liies even "hen

$ se(ond I is %orn ou o! i. On he oher h$nd i is +e$n

o give his se(ond I srengh $nd suppor !or is ourne&.

O%e(ivi& is "h$ our hin#ing needs +os o! $ll !or

spiriu$l r$ining. In he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses

li!e is he gre$ e$(her o! he hu+$n I $s !$r $s

o%e(ivi& is (on(erned. I! he soul (hose o $llo" ishoughs o "$n' der $i+lessl& i "ould h$ve o %e

i++edi$el& (orre(ed %& li!e so $s no o (o+e ino

(on!li( "ih i. The souls hin#ing +us (orrespond o

he $(u$l (ourse o! li!es re$liies. hen "e urn our

$enion $"$& !ro+ he ph&s' i($l "orld o! he senses

"e $re no longer su%e( o is $uo+$i( (orre(ion soour hin#ing "ill go $sr$& i! i is no $%le o sel!'(orre(.

This is "h& sudens o! he spiri



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation -,,

+us r$in heir hin#ing so h$ i ($n se is o"n dire(ion

$nd go$ls. Their hin#ing +us e$(h isel! inner s$%ili&

$nd he $%ili& o si(# sri(l& o one su%e(. For his re$'

son he $ppropri$e Khough eer(ises "e under$#e

should no de$l "ih un!$+ili$r $nd (o+pli($ed o%e(s

%u "ih ones h$ $re si+ple $nd !$+ili$r.

Over $ +$er o! +onhs i! "e ($n over(o+e ourselves

o he poin o! %eing $%le o !o(us our houghs !or $ le$s

!ive +inues $ d$& on so+e ordin$r& o%e( !or e$+ple

$ pin $ pen(il or he li#eB $nd i! during his i+e "e

e(lude $ll houghs unrel$ed o his o%e( "e "ill h$ve

+$de $ %ig sep in he righ dire(ion. e ($n (onsider $

ne" o%e( e$(h d$& or s$& "ih he s$+e one !or sever$l

d$&s.B Even hose "ho (onsider he+selves hin#ers

%e($use o! heir s(ieni!i( edu($ion should no s(orn his

+e$ns o! prep$ring he+selves !or spiriu$l r$ining %e($use i! "e !i our houghs on so+ehing ver& !$+ili$r

!or $ (er$in period o! i+e "e ($n %e (er$in h$ "e $re

hin#ing o%e(ivel&. I! "e $s# h$ is $ pen(il +$de o!J

Ho" $re hese +$eri$ls prep$redJ Ho" $re he& pu

ogeher o +$#e pen(ilsJ hen "ere pen(ils invenedJ

$nd so on our houghs (orrespond o re$li& +u(h +ore

(losel& h$n he& do i! "e hin# $%ou he origin o!hu+$n %eings or he n$ure o! li!e. Si+ple hough

eer(ises $re %eer !or developing o%e(ive hin#ing

$%ou he S$urn Sun $nd *oon ph$ses o! evoluion

h$n $n& (o+pli($ed s(hol$rl& ide$s %e($use "h$ "e

hin# $%ou is no he poin $ le$s inii$ll&. The poin

is o hin# o%e(ivel& using our o"n inner srengh.On(e "e h$ve $ugh our' selves o%e(ivi& %&

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ph&si($l pro(esses h$ $re e$sil& surve&ed our hin#ing

%e(o+es $((uso+ed o sriving !or o%e(ivi& even

"hen i does no !eel (onsr$ined %& he ph&si($l "orld o!

he senses $nd is l$"s. e %re$# ourselves o! he h$%i o!

$llo"ing our houghs o "$nder "ihou reg$rd !or he

!$(s.

The soul +us %e(o+e $ ruler in he do+$in o! he "ill

us $s i is in he "orld o! houghs. Here $g$in li!e isel!

$ppe$rs $s he (onrolling ele+en in he ph&si($l "orld

o! he senses. I +$#es us need (er$in hings $nd our "ill

!eels roused o s$is!& hese needs. For he s$#e o! higher

r$ining "e +us ge used o sri(l& o%e&ing our o"n

(o++$nds. I! "e do his "e "ill %e(o+e less $nd less

in(lined o desire nonesseni$ls. Diss$is!$(ion $nd ins$'

%ili& in our li!e o! "ill ho"ever $re %$sed on desiring

hings "ihou h$ving $n& (le$r (on(ep o! re$li0ing hesedesires. This diss$is!$(ion ($n disrup our enire +en$l

li!e "hen $ higher I is r&ing o e+erge !ro+ he soul.

A good eer(ise is o ell ourselves o do so+ehing

d$il& $ $ spe(i!i( i+e over $ nu+%er o! +onhs Tod$&

$ his p$ri(ul$r i+e I "ill do thi$. e hen gr$du$ll&

%e(o+e $%le o deer+ine "h$ o do $nd "hen o do i

in $ "$& h$ +$#es i possi%le o ($rr& ou he $(ionin uesion "ih gre$ pre(ision. In his "$& "e rise

$%ove d$+$ging houghs su(h $s KId li#e his I

"$n o do h$ "hi(h disreg$rd o$ll& he !e$si%ili&

o! "h$ "e "$n. A ver& gre$ +$n pu hese "ords ino

he +ouh o!

$ seer KI love "ho+ever longs !or he i+possi%le.-

This

-. Goehe *au$t P$r T"o A( 6.



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation -,-

gre$ +$n hi+sel! s$id KLiving in ide$s +e$ns re$ing

he i+possi%le $s i! i "ere possi%le.8

These s$e+ens

ho"ever should no %e used $s o%e(ions o "h$ h$s

%een presened here %e($use "h$ Goehe $nd his seeress

*$no $s# ($n onl& %e $((o+plished %& hose "ho h$ve

r$ined he+selves in desiring "h$ is possi%le in order o

hen %e $%le o $ppl& heir srong "ill o Ki+possi%iliies

in $ "$& h$ r$ns!or+s he+ ino possi%iliies.

For he s$#e o! spiriu$l r$ining he soul should $lso$(uire $ (er$in degree o! (o+posure "ih reg$rd o he

do+$in o! !eeling. For his o h$ppen he soul +us +$s'

er is epressions o! o& $nd sorro" ple$sure $nd p$in.

There $re +$n& preudi(es h$ %e(o+e eviden "ih

reg$rd o $(uiring his p$ri(ul$r u$li&. e +igh

i+$gine h$ "e "ould %e(o+e dull $nd unre(epive o

he "orld $round us i! "e $re no +e$n o e+p$hi0e "ihreoi(ing or p$in. Ho"ever h$ is no he poin. The soul

should indeed reoi(e "hen here is re$son o reoi(e $nd

i should !eel p$in "hen so+ehing s$d h$ppens. I is onl&

+e$n o +$ser is epre$$ion$ o! o& $nd sorro" o!

ple$' sure $nd disple$sure. ih his $s our go$l "e

"ill soon noi(e h$ r$her h$n %e(o+ing dulled o

ple$sur$%le $nd p$in!ul evens in our surroundings heopposie is rue. e $re %e(o+ing +ore re(epive o

hese hings h$n "e "ere previousl&. Ad+iedl&

$(uiring his (h$r$(er r$i reuires sri( sel!'

o%serv$ion over $ long period o! i+e. e +us +$#e

sure h$ "e $re $%le o e+p$hi0e

!ull& "ih o& $nd sorro" "ihou losing ourselves$nd

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epressing our !eelings involun$ril&. h$ "e $re +e$n

o suppress is no our usi!ied p$in %u involun$r&"eeping? no our $%horren(e o! $ +isdeed %u %lind r$ge?

no $lerness o d$nger %u !ruiless !e$r $nd so on.

Eer(ises li#e his $re he onl& "$& !or sudens o! he

spiri o $(uire he +en$l r$nuilli& h$ is needed o

preven he soul !ro+ le$ding $ se(ond unhe$lh& li!e li#e

$ sh$do"& dou%le $longside he higher I "hen his I is

%orn $nd espe(i$ll& "hen i %egins o %e $(ive. Espe(i$ll&"ih reg$rd o hese hings i is i+por$n no o su((u+%

o sel!'de(epion. I ($n e$sil& see+ o people h$ he&

$lre$d& possess $ (er$in euili%riu+ in ordin$r& li!e $nd

h$ he& here!ore do no need his eer(ise %u in !$( i

is dou%l& ne(ess$r& !or people li#e his. Is uie possi%le

o %e ($l+ $nd (o+posed in (on!roning hings in ordin$r&

li!e $nd &e h$ve our suppressed l$(# o! euili%riu+ $sser

isel! $ll he +ore "hen "e $s(end ino $ higher "orld. I

is esseni$l o re$li0e h$ !or purposes o! spiriu$l r$ining

"h$ "e see+ o possess $lre$d& is +u(h less i+por$n

h$n s&se+$i($ll& pr$(i(ing "h$ "e need o $(uire.

This senen(e is uie (orre( reg$rdless o! ho"

(onr$' di(or& i +$& see+. No +$er "h$ li!e +$&h$ve $ugh us hat e teach our$elve$ is "h$ serves

he purposes o! spiriu$l r$ining. I! li!e h$s $ugh us

e(i$%ili& "e need o %re$# h$ h$%i %u i! i h$s

$ugh us (o+pl$(en(& "e need o sh$#e ourselves up

hrough sel!'edu($ion so h$ our souls re$(ions

(orrespond o he i+pressions he& re(eive. People "ho

($nno l$ugh $ $n&hing h$ve $s lile (onrol over heirlives $s people "ho $re (ons$nl& pro' vo#ed o

un(onroll$%le l$ugher.



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation -,7

An $ddiion$l "$& o! r$ining our hin#ing $nd !eeling

is %& $(uiring $ u$li& "e ($n ($ll Kposiivi&. There is $

%e$ui!ul legend h$ ells o! Chris Mesus $nd sever$l

oher people "$l#ing p$s $ de$d dog.7

The ohers $ll

urned $"$& !ro+ he ugl& sigh %u Chris Mesus spo#e

$d+iringl& o! he $ni+$ls %e$ui!ul eeh. e ($n pr$('

i(e +$in$ining he soul'$iude o"$rd he "orld h$

his legend ee+pli!ies. The erroneous he %$d $nd he

ugl& +us no preven he soul !ro+ !inding he rue hegood $nd he %e$ui!ul "herever he& $re presen. e

+us no (on!use his posiivi& "ih %eing $ri!i(i$ll&

un(rii($l or $r%ir$r il& (losing our e&es o hings h$ $re

%$d !$lse or in!erior. I is possi%le o $d+ire $ de$d $ni'

+$ls K%e$ui!ul eeh $nd sill see he de($&ing (orpse?

he (orpse does no preven us !ro+ seeing he %e$ui!ul

eeh. e ($nno (onsider %$d hings good $nd !$lsehings rue %u "e ($n re$(h he poin "here he %$d does

no preven us !ro+ seeing he good $nd errors do no

#eep us !ro+ seeing he ruh.

Our hin#ing undergoes $ (er$in +$uring pro(ess in

(onne(ion "ih he "ill "hen "e $e+p never o

$llo" $n&hing "e h$ve eperien(ed o deprive us o!

our un%i' $sed re(epivi& o ne" eperien(es. For

sudens o! he spiri he hough KIve never he$rd

o! h$? I don %elieve i should o$ll& lose is

+e$ning. During spe(i!i(

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E6:F

7. A sor& $ri%ued o he Persi$n poe Ni0$+i ,,8,;,64-B

$nd $d$ped %& Goehe !or in(lusion in his #e$t;J$tlicher )ivan.I is r$nsl$ed ino English $s KAgr$phon in Selected Poem$

Angelos Si#eli$nos Prin(eon Universi& Press Prin(eon ,232 pp.

,-3;,-2.



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E12F

periods o! i+e "e should %e inen on using ever& oppor'

uni& o le$rn so+ehing ne" (on(erning ever& hing $nd

ever& %eing. I! "e $re re$d& $nd "illing o $#e previousl&

un$((uso+ed poins o! vie" "e ($n le$rn !ro+ ever&

(urren o! $ir ever& le$! ever& %$%%ling %$%&. Ad+i'

edl& i is e$s& o go oo !$r "ih reg$rd o his $%ili&. A

$n& given s$ge in li!e "e should no disreg$rd $ll our pre'

vious eperien(es. e should indeed udge "h$ "e $re

eperien(ing in he presen on he %$sis o! p$s eperi'

en(es. This %elongs on one side o! he s($les? on he oher

ho"ever sudens o! he spiri +us pl$(e heir in(lin$ion

o (ons$nl& eperien(e ne" hings $nd espe(i$ll& heir

!$ih in he possi%ili& h$ ne" eperien(es "ill (onr$di(

old ones.

e h$ve no" lised !ive soul u$liies h$ sudens in

$ genuine spiriu$l r$ining need o $(uire (onrol o!ones r$in o! hough (onrol o! ones "ill i+pulses

(o+posure in he !$(e o! o& $nd sorro" posiivi& in

udging he "or ld $nd re(epivi& in ones $iude

o"$rd li!e. H$ving spen (er$in periods o! i+e

pr$(i(' ing hese u$liies (onse(uivel& "e "ill hen

need o %ring he+ ino h$r+on& "ih e$(h oher in our

souls. e "ill need o pr$(i(e he+ in p$irs or in

(o+%in$ions o! hree $nd one $ he s$+e i+e $nd so

on in order o %ring $%ou his h$r+on&.

*ehods o! spiriu$l r$ining re(o++end hese eer'

(ises %e($use i! (ons(ieniousl& ($rried ou he& no

onl& h$ve he $%ove'+enioned dire( e!!e(s on

sudens %u $lso $!!e( he+ in +$n& indire( "$&s h$he& need on heir p$h o he spiriu$l "orlds. I! "e do

hese eer(ises




enough "e "ill en(ouner +$n& shor(o+ings $nd errors

in our soul li!e $nd "ill dis(over he ne(ess$r& +e$ns o!

srenghening $nd s$!egu$rding he $(ivi& o! our inel'

le( our !eelings $nd our (h$r$(er. Depending on our

$%iliies e+per$+en $nd (h$r$(er "e "ill (er$inl&

need +$n& oher eer(ises %u hese "ill !ollo" uie

n$ur$ll& !ro+ $+ple pr$(i(e o! he ones des(ri%ed

$%ove. In !$( "e "ill noi(e h$ hese eer(ises indi'

re(l& $nd gr$du$ll& suppl& hings h$ did no inii$ll&

see+ inheren in he+. For e$+ple $!er $ (er$in i+e

people "ih oo lile sel!'(on!iden(e "ill noi(e h$

doing hese eer(ises develops he sel!'(on!iden(e he&

need. The s$+e is rue o! oher soul u$liies. Spe(i!i(

$nd +ore de$iled eer(ises ($n %e !ound in +& %oo#

Ho to !no Hi"her #orld$.B

I is signi!i($n h$ sudens o! he spiri $re $%le o$dv$n(e o ever higher levels o! he !$(ulies indi($ed.

The& +us develop heir (onrol o! houghs $nd !eelings

o he poin "here heir souls h$ve he po"er o es$%lish

i+es o! (o+plee inner r$nuilli&. During hese

i+es sudens +us #eep heir he$rs $nd +inds !ree o!

ever&' hing ouer d$il& li!e %rings "ih i in he "$& o!

o& $nd sorro" s$is!$(ions $nd (on(erns $nd even$s#s $nd de+$nds. The onl& hings h$ $re $llo"ed o

ener he soul in his s$e o! +edi$ion $re "h$ he

soul isel! (hooses o $d+i. I is e$s& !or $ (er$in

preudi(e o %e(o+e $pp$ren "ih reg$rd o his.

People +igh hin# h$ "e "ould esr$nge ourselves

!ro+ d$il& li!e $nd is $s#s i! "e "ihdre" our he$r$nd +ind !ro+ he+ !or (er$in periods during he d$&.

In re$li& ho"ever his is



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C E

no he ($se $ $ll. I! "e give ourselves up o periods o!

inner sillness $nd pe$(e his engenders +$n& po"er!ul!or(es h$ $re $ppli($%le even o our duies in d$il& li!e.

As $ resul "e "ill no onl& no %e "orse $ !ul!illing our

d$il& o%lig$ions %u "ill (er$inl& %e %eer $ i h$n "e

"ere %e!ore.

I is ere+el& v$lu$%le "hen people $re $%le o de$(h

he+selves (o+pleel& during hese periods !ro+

houghs $%ou heir person$l (on(erns $nd rise o (on'

(erns h$ $re sh$red %& $ll. I! he& $re $%le o !ill heir

souls "ih (o++uni($ions !ro+ he higher spiriu$l

"orlds $nd i! his in!or+$ion is $%le o ($pure heir

ineres o he s$+e een $s heir person$l ($res or (on'

(erns his "ill prove espe(i$ll& !rui!ul !or heir souls.

I! "e +$#e $n e!!or o iner(ede in our soul li!e $nd

regul$e i in his "$& "e "ill $lso !ind i possi%le o

o%serve ourselves $nd our o"n (on(erns "ih he s$+e

(o+posure "e $ppl& o he (on(erns o! ohers. )eing $%le

o loo# $ our o"n eperien(es o&s $nd sorro"s $s i!

he& %elonged o so+eone else is $ good prep$r$ion !or

spiriu$l r$ining. e ($n gr$du$ll& $(uire his $%ili&

o he ne(ess$r& een %& $#ing i+e $!er our d$&s"or# is done o $llo" our eperien(es o! he d$& o p$ss

in !ron o! us in he spiri. e should see ourselves in

he i+$ges o! hese eperien(es? h$ is "e +us loo# in

on ourselves in our d$il& lives $s i! !ro+ ouside. e

$(uire $ (er$in !$(ili& in sel!'o%serv$ion o! his sor

%& %eginning "ih visu$li0$ions o! s+$ll isol$ed

porions o! our d$il& li!e. ih pr$(i(e "e %e(o+e

in(re$singl& s#ill!ul in doing his rerospe(ive vie" so

h$ $!er (onsider$%le pr$(i(e




"e $re $%le o !or+ $ (o+plee pi(ure in $ shor i+e.

Loo#ing $ our eperien(es in reverse order is espe(i$ll&

v$lu$%le !or spiriu$l r$ining %e($use i !or(es us o !ree

our visu$li0$ions !ro+ our nor+$l h$%i o! +erel& r$('

ing he (ourse o! sense'per(epi%le evens "ih our hin#'

ing. In his reversed hin#ing "e visu$li0e hings

(orre(l& %u $re no %ound %& heir sense'per(epi%le

seuen(e. This is so+ehing "e need in order o !ind our

"$& ino he spiriu$l "orld. I +$#es our visu$li0ing

sronger in $ he$lh& "$&. Th$s "h& i is $lso good in

$ddiion o visu$li0ing our d$il& li!e in reverse o do he

s$+e "ih oher hings su(h $s he seuen(e o! $ dr$+$ $

n$rr$ive $ +elod& $nd so on.

For sudens o! he spiri he ide$l in(re$singl&

%e(o+es o rel$e o he evens he& en(ouner in li!e "ih

inner (er$in& $nd r$nuilli& o! soul $nd o udge he+$((ording o heir o"n inheren signi!i($n(e $nd v$lue

r$her h$n on he %$sis o! $ person$l s$e o! +ind. ih

his ide$l in vie" sudens $re $%le o (re$e $ !ound$ion

in heir o"n souls !or devoing e!!or o he $%ove'+en'

ioned +edi$ion eer(ises on s&+%oli( ide$s or oher

houghs $nd !eelings.

The prereuisies des(ri%ed here +us %e +e %e($use

"e %uild up our supersensi%le eperien(e on he %$sis

o! our s$nding in ordin$r& soul li!e %e!ore enering he

spir' iu$l "orld. In "o di!!eren "$&s ever&hing "e

eperi' en(e supersensi%l& is dependen on he souls

poin o! dep$rure !or enering his "orld. I! "e $re no

(on(erned !ro+ he ver& %eginning "ih +$#ing $

he$lh& !$(ul& o! udg+en he %$sis o! our spiriu$l

r$ining "e "ill

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E16F

develop supersensi%le !$(ulies h$ per(eive he spiriu$l

"or ld ine$(l& $nd in(orre(l&. Our spiriu$l org$ns o!

per(epion "ill no develop properl& so o spe$#. Mus $s

"e ($nno see properl& in he "orld o! he senses i! our

e&es $re de!e(ive or dise$sed "e $lso ($nno per(eive

properl& "ih spiriu$l org$ns h$ h$ve no %een devel'

oped on he %$sis o! $ he$lh& !$(ul& o! udg+en.

And i! "e $#e $n i++or$l $iude $s our poin o!

dep$rure he "$& "e $s(end ino he spiriu$l "orlds

"ill +$#e our spiriu$l vie" see+ (louded or d$0ed. e

"ill (on!ron supersensi%le "orlds li#e so+eone o%serv'

ing he sensor& "orld in $ d$0e. Alhough in he sensor&

"orld su(h $ person "ill surel& no %e ($p$%le o! s$&ing

$n&hing signi! i($n $%ou h$ "orld even d$0ed spiri'

u$l o%servers $re +ore $"$#e h$n people in $ nor+$l

s$e o! (ons(iousness so heir s$e+ens %e(o+e errors"ih reg$rd o he spiriu$l "orld.

. . . . . . . .

Inner soundness o! he i+$gin$ive s$ge o! (ogniion

is $(hieved "hen he h$%i o! "h$ "e +igh ($ll Ksense'

!ree hin#ing suppors he soul +edi$ions des(ri%ed

here. I! "e !or+ $ hough on he %$sis o! o%servingso+ehing in he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses his

hough is no sense' !ree. Ho"ever su(h houghs $re

no he onl& ones hu+$n %eings $re ($p$%le o! h$ving.

Our hin#ing does no ne(es' s$ril& h$ve o %e(o+e

e+p& $nd "ihou (onen si+pl& %e($use "e do no

$llo" i o %e !illed "ih sensor& o%ser' v$ions. The

s$!es $nd +os o%vious "$& !or sudens o! he spiri o

le$rn sense'!ree hin#ing is %& sud&ing he




!$(s h$ spiriu$l s(ien(e (o++uni($es $%ou he

higher "orld $nd %& $#ing possession o! he+ "ih heir

o"n hin#ing. Alhough hese !$(s ($nno %e o%served

%& our ph&si($l senses "e "ill !ind h$ "e $re $%le o

(o+prehend he+ i! "e h$ve enough p$ien(e $nd per'

sisen(e. e ($nno do rese$r(h in he higher "orld or

+$#e o%serv$ions o! our o"n "ihou higher r$ining

%u even "ihou i "e ($n unders$nd ever&hing

rese$r(hers (o++uni($e $%ou his "orld.

There is no re$son !or $n&one o s$& Ho" $+ I sup'

posed o $((ep on !$ih "h$ spiriu$l rese$r(hers s$&

sin(e I ($n see i !or +&sel!J Si+pl& %& hin#ing $%ou

i "e ($n (o+e o he (onvi(ion h$ his in!or+$ion is

rue. I! "e ($n do his is no %e($use i is i+possi%le

o %elieve in so+ehing "e do no see %u si+pl& %e($use

ho" "e h$ve $pplied our hin#ing h$s no &e %een su!!i'(ienl& un%i$sed (o+prehensive $nd horough. To (o+e

o (l$ri& on his poin "e +us re$li0e h$ hu+$n hin#'

ing i! i ges $ srong inner grip on isel! ($n (o+prehend

+u(h +ore h$n "e usu$ll& i+$gine i ($n. There is $n

inner eni& inheren in hough isel! h$ $lre$d& h$s

(onne(ions o he supersensi%le "orld. The soul is usu'

$ll& no $"$re o! hese (onne(ions %e($use i is inhe h$%i o! developing is hin#ing $%iliies onl& %&

$ppl&ing he+ o he sensor& "orld. As $ resul he

soul !inds in!or+$ion $%ou he supersensi%le "orld

in(o+prehen' si%le. Ho"ever his in!or+$ion $(u$ll&

is unders$nd' $%le no onl& o $ spiriu$ll& r$ined "$&

o! hin#ing %u o $n& hin#ing h$ is $"$re o! is !ull po"er $nd is "ill' ing o +$#e use o! i.




C E

)& (ons$nl& +$#ing he s$e+ens o! spiriu$l

rese$r(h our o"n "e %e(o+e $((uso+ed o hin#ing in $"$& h$ does no dr$" on sensor& o%serv$ions. e

le$rn o re(ogni0e ho" houghs iner"e$ve "ihin he

soul ho" one hough see#s ou $noher even "hen he

(onne(ions %e"een he+ $re no %rough $%ou %& he

po"er o! sensor& o%serv$ion. Here he esseni$l hing is

h$ "e %e(o+e $"$re o! he inner li!e o! he hough

"orld. e %e(o+e $"$re h$ i! "e $re rul& hin#ing "e$re $lre$d& in he do+$in o! $ living supersensi%le "orld.

e re$li0e h$ so+ehing "ihin us is %uilding up $

hough'org$nis+ $nd h$ "e ourselves $re one "ih his

Kso+ehing. hen "e give ourselves up o sense'!ree

hin#ing "e eperien(e h$ so+ehing %eing'li#e is

!lo"ing ino our inner li!e us $s he (h$r$(erisi(s o!

sense'per(epi%le hings !lo" ino us hrough our ph&si'

($l org$ns "hen "e o%serve %& +e$ns o! our senses.

O%servers o! he sense'per(epi%le "orld s$& o he+'

selves There is $ rose in he sp$(e ou here $nd i is no

sr$nge o +e %e($use i +$#es isel! #no"n hrough is

(olor $nd is s+ell. hen sense'!ree hin#ing is $ "or#

in us "e onl& need o %e su!!i(ienl& un%i$sed o h$vehe (orresponding hough So+ehing %eing'li#e h$

lin#s one hough o $noher "ihin +e !or+ing $

hough' org$nis+ is +$#ing isel! #no"n o +e.

Ho"ever here is $ di!!eren(e %e"een he sens$ions

"e h$ve o! hings "e o%serve in he ouer sensor& "orld

$nd our sens$ions o! he inheren re$li& h$ +$#es

isel! #no"n in sense'!ree hin#ing. People o%serving$ rose !eel h$ he& $re o%serving i !ro+ ouside "hile

people




devoing he+selves o sense'!ree hin#ing !eel h$ he

inheren re$li& h$ is +$#ing isel! #no"n o he+ is

presen "ihin he+? he& !eel one "ih i. O! (ourse hose

"ho ($n onl& %ring he+selves@eiher (ons(iousl& or

su%(ons(iousl&@o $(#no"ledge he eisen(e o! hings

h$ (on!ron he+ in he "$& h$ eern$l o%e(s do "ill

no %e $%le o h$ve he !eeling h$ so+ehing %eing'li#e

in (h$r$(er ($n +$#e isel! #no"n hrough he !$( h$

he& !eel one "ih i. In order o see (orre(l& in his (on'

ne(ion "e +us %e $%le o h$ve his inner eperien(e

e +us le$rn o disinguish he (onne(ions %e"een

houghs h$ "e (re$e !reel& $nd $r%ir$ril& !ro+ he

ones "e eperien(e "ihin ourselves "hen "e silen(e our

person$l $r%ir$r& "ill. In he ($se o! he l$er "e +$&

hen $(#no"ledge h$ "hile "e ourselves $re uie sill

$nd $re no (re$ing $n& (onne(ions %e"een houghs"e $re giving ourselves up o "h$ Khin#s in us. e $re

hen $s !ull& usi!ied in s$&ing h$ so+ehing %eing'li#e

in (h$r$(er is "or#ing in us $s "e $re in s$&ing h$ he

rose is "or#ing on us "hen "e per(eive $ (er$in red

(olor or $ p$ri(ul$r s(en.

This is no (onr$di(ed %& he !$( h$ he (onens o!

hese p$ri(ul$r houghs o! ours h$ve %een (o++uni'

($ed o us %& spiriu$l rese$r(hers. Alhough hese

houghs $re $lre$d& presen "hen "e give ourselves up

o he+ i "ould %e i+possi%le !or us o hin# he+

"ih' ou re(re$ing he+ $ne" in our souls in e$(h

single ins$n(e. In $n& ($se he i+por$n poin here

is h$ "hen spiriu$l rese$r(hers $"$#en houghs inheir lis' eners $nd re$ders hese people +us !irs

dr$" hese




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houghs up ou o! he+selves. In (onr$s rese$r(hers

"ho des(ri%e sense'per(epi%le re$liies poin o hings

h$ heir liseners $nd re$ders ($n o%serve in he "orld o!

he senses.

The p$h h$ le$ds us o sense'!ree hin#ing %& +e$ns

o! in!or+$ion (onve&ed %& spiriu$l s(ien(e is $%so'

luel& reli$%le. Ho"ever here is $noher one h$ is even

+ore reli$%le $nd $%ove $ll +ore e$(. I is presened

in +& %oo#s Goethe&$ #orld Mie $nd Intuitive Thin%in"

a$ a Spiritual Path.: These %oo#s presen he #no"ledge

hu+$n hin#ing ($n g$in "hen i does no devoe isel! o

he i+pressions o! he eern$l ph&si($l "orld o! he

senses %u onl& o isel!. h$ is hen $ "or# is no he

hin#ing h$ indulges onl& in +e+ories o! sense'per(ep'

i%le hings. I is pure hin#ing "hi(h $(s li#e $ living

eni& "ihin he hu+$n %eing. Alhough hese %oo#sin(lude none o! he in!or+$ion (onve&ed %& spiriu$l

s(ien(e he& de+onsr$e h$ pure hin#ing "or#ing

onl& "ihin isel! is ($p$%le o! unlo(#ing he se(res o!

he universe li!e $nd he hu+$n %eing. These "or#s

(onsiue $n i+por$n iner+edi$e level %e"een

#no"ing he "orld o! he senses $nd #no"ing he spiri'

u$l "orld. The& presen "h$ hin#ing ($n g$in %&rising $%ove sensor& o%serv$ion "hile no &e

%e(o+ing involved in spiriu$l rese$r(h. I! "e $llo"

hese %oo#s o

"or# on our enire souls "e $re $lre$d& in hespiriu$l

:. Goethe&$ #orld Mie *er(ur& Press Spring /$lle& N5

,297? Intuitive Thin%in" a$ a Spiritual Path? A Philo$ophy of *reedom Anhroposophi( Press Hudson N5 ,227.




"orld %u i +$#es isel! #no"n o us $s he "orld o!

houghs. People "ho !eel h$ he& $re in $ posiion o

$llo" $n iner+edi$e s$ge su(h $s his o "or# on he+

$re r$veling $ s$!e p$h. I "ill give he+ $ !eeling !or

he higher "orld h$ "ill %e$r he +os %e$ui!ul !rui in

$ll i+es o (o+e.B

. . . . . . . .

To pu i pre(isel& he go$l o! +edi$ing on he s&+'

%oli( +en$l i+$ges $nd !eelings (h$r$(eri0ed $%ove is

o develop higher org$ns o! per(epion "ihin he hu+$n

$sr$l %od&. Inii$ll& hese org$ns $re (re$ed ou o! he

su%s$n(e o! he $sr$l %od&. The& in!or+ us $%ou $ ne"

"orld "here "e ge o #no" ourselves $s ne" Is. These

ne" per(epu$l org$ns $re $lre$d& di!!eren !ro+ hose o!

he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses in h$ he& $re activeorg$ns. E&es $nd e$rs p$ssivel& $llo" ligh $nd sound o

"or# on he+ %u our per(epu$l org$ns o! spiri $nd soul

($n %e s$id o %e (ons$nl& $(ive during per(epion $nd

gr$sp o%e(s $nd !$(s in !ull (ons(iousness so o

spe$#. As $ resul "e eperien(e soul'spiriu$l

(ogniion $s $ pro(ess o! uniing "ih he !$(s in

uesion $nd Kd"elling in he+.

*e$phori($ll& spe$#ing hese developing individu$l

org$ns o! soul $nd spiri ($n %e ($lled Klous !lo"ers

%e($use his (orresponds o he i+$gin$ive pi(ure

super' sensi%le (ons(iousness h$s o +$#e o! he+. O!

(ourse "e +us re$li0e h$ his er+ h$s nohing +ore

o do "ih he $(u$l hing in uesion h$n he er+cham+er does "hen "e spe$# o! he K(h$+%ers o! he

he$r.B Through

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C E

ver& spe(i!i( &pes o! +edi$ion "e "or# on he $sr$l

%od& in su(h $ "$& h$ one or he oher soul'spiriu$lorg$n or lous !lo"er $#es sh$pe.

A!er ever&hing h$ h$s %een des(ri%ed in his %oo# i

should %e super!luous o +enion h$ "e +us no i+$g'

ine su(h $n org$n $s so+ehing "hose re$li& is re!le(ed

%& our sensor& +en$l i+$ge o! i. These Korg$ns $re

supersensi%le $nd (onsis o! soul $(ivi& h$ is sh$ped in

$ p$ri(ul$r "$&. The& eis onl& in$s+u(h $nd $s long $s

his soul'$(ivi& is %eing eer(ised. There is nohing

sense'per(epi%le $%ou hese org$ns us $s no Kv$por

is presen $round $ hu+$n %eing "ho is hin#ing. e !$ll

ino +isunders$ndings i! "e insis on i+$gining he

supersensi%le $s sense'per(epi%le in $n& "$&. Alhough

his re+$r# is uie super!luous i is insered here

%e($use "e repe$edl& en(ouner people "ho $re (on'

vin(ed o! he eisen(e o! he supersensi%le %u r& o

i+$gine i onl& $s so+ehing sense'per(epi%le. e $lso

repe$edl& en(ouner opponens o! supersensi%le (ogni'

ion "ho %elieve h$ spiriu$l rese$r(hers $re spe$#ing

o! Klous !lo"ers $s i! he& "ere $l#ing $%ou

deli($e sense'per(epi%le !or+$ions.An& genuine +edi$ion h$ is done "ih reg$rd o

i+$gin$ive (ogniion h$s $n e!!e( on one or he oher

o! hese org$ns. De$ils on +ehods o! +edi$ion $nd

eer' (ises h$ in!luen(e spe(i!i( org$ns +$& %e !ound

in +& %oo# Ho to !no Hi"her #orld$.B In $n&

genuine r$in' ing he sudens individu$l eer(ises

$re se up $nd $rr$nged in $ seuen(e so h$ he

org$ns ($n develop $((ordingl&@eiher in (onun(ion

"ih one $noher or




one $!er he oher. This r$ining reuires $ gre$ de$l o!

p$ien(e $nd persisen(e on he sudens p$r. The usu$l

$+oun o! p$ien(e people $(uire $s $ resul o! heir si'

u$ion in li!e is no su!!i(ien %e($use i o!en $#es $

long long i+e %e!ore hese org$ns h$ve developed

enough o %e used !or per(epion in he higher "orld.

hen his !in$ll& h$ppens i ($n %e ($lled Kenlighen'

+en in (onr$s o he period o! prep$r$ion or purifi;cation h$ (onsiss o! eer(ises o develop he org$ns.

The "ord purification is used here %e($use hese eer'

(ises puri!& $ (er$in p$r o! he sudens inner li!e eli+'

in$ing ever&hing h$ (o+es e(lusivel& !ro+ he "orld

o! sensor& o%serv$ion.B

Is (er$inl& possi%le !or people "ho h$ve no &e

eperien(ed $(u$l enlighen+en o re(eive repe$ed

K!l$shes o! ligh !ro+ $ higher "orld. Even su(hK!l$shes $llo" he+ o %e$r "iness o spiriu$l "orlds

$nd should %e $((eped "ih gr$iude. )u sudens

should no "$ver i! hese !l$shes do no $ppe$r during he

prep$r$ion period "hi(h +$& see+ undul& long.

People "ho $re sill ($p$%le o! %e(o+ing i+p$ien

%e($use he& Kdon see $n&hing &e h$ve no &e

$(uired he righ rel$ionship o he higher "orld $rel$ionship undersood onl& %& hose "ho $re ($p$%le

o! seeing he r$ining eer' (ises $s $l+os $n end in

he+selves. In $(u$l !$( hese eer(ises $re "or#ing

on our soul'spiriu$l n$ure? h$ is on he $sr$l %od&.

Even i! "e ($nno Ksee "e ($n !eel h$ "e $re doing

soul'spiriu$l "or#. The onl& possi%le re$son !or no

%eing $%le o !eel his is h$ving $ pre(on' (eived ide$ o!

"h$ "e $re $(u$ll& r&ing o Ksee. In h$




E13F

($se "e "ill hin# nohing o! so+ehing h$ is $(u$ll&

i++ensel& signi!i($n. Ho"ever "e +us %e su%l&

$enive o $ll o! our eperien(es "hile pr$(i(ing

%e($use he& $re so ver& di!!eren !ro+ $ll o! our eperi'

en(es in he "orld o! he senses. e "ill hen noi(e h$

"e $re no si+pl& +$#ing i+pressions on he $sr$l %od&

$s i! i "ere so+e indi!!eren su%s$n(e. There is $ "hole

"orld in here h$ is di!!eren !ro+ he li!e our senses ell

us $%ou. Higher %eings "or# on he $sr$l %od& in he

s$+e "$& he ouer ph&si($l "orld o! he senses "or#s on

he ph&si($l %od&. e K%u+p ino he higher li!e in our

o"n $sr$l %od& i! "e do no (lose ourselves o!! o i %u

i! "e repe$edl& s$& o ourselves KI don per(eive $n&'

hing is usu$ll& %e($use "e h$ve pre(on(eived ide$s

o! ho" his per(epion is supposed o loo#. )e($use "e

$re no seeing "h$ "e h$ve (onvin(ed ourselves "eough o see "e s$& h$ "e don see $n&hing.

Ho"ever on(e "e h$ve he righ $iude $%ou doing

hese r$ining eer(ises "e "ill in(re$singl& !ind so+e'

hing in he+ h$ "e ($n love !or is o"n s$#e. e "ill

re$li0e h$ he ver& $( o! pr$(i(ing pl$(es us in he

+ids o! $ "orld o! spiri $nd soul $nd "e "ill "$i

p$ienl& $nd hu+%l& !or "h$ +$& !ollo". This $iude($n %es %e(o+e (ons(ious in us in hese "ords I "ill

do $ll he eer(ises h$ $re sui$%le !or +e #no"ing

h$ $ he righ i+e $s +u(h "ill (o+e o +e $s is

i+por$n !or +e o h$ve. I do no de+$nd his

i+p$ienl& %u I $+ (ons$nl& prep$ring o re(eive i.

I is no legii+$e o o%e( h$ sudens o! he spirih$ve o grope $round in he d$r# inde!iniel& %e($use




su((ess $lone ($n sho" he+ h$ he& $re on he righ

p$h. Is no rue h$ his is he onl& "$& o #no" h$

"e $re doing he righ eer(ises. I! "e $#e he righ

$ppro$(h o our eer(ises he s$is!$(ion "e g$in "ill

+$#e i (le$r h$ "e $re doing he righ hing. e do no

h$ve o "$i !or su((ess o h$ve his (er$in&. Appropri'

$e pr$(i(e in he !ield o! spiriu$l r$ining goes h$nd in

h$nd "ih $ s$is!$(ion h$ is +ore h$n us s$is!$('

ion. I is $lso #no"ledge he #no"ledge o! %eing $%le o

see h$ "h$ "e $re doing is le$ding us in he righ dire('

ion. e ($n h$ve his #no"ledge $ $n& i+e i! "e p$&

$enion o he su%leies o! "h$ "e $re eperien(ing. I!

"e do no his eperien(e es($pes us $nd "e p$ss i %&

li#e hi#ers los in hough "ho !$il o see he rees on

eiher side o! he r$il $lhough he& "ould %e $%le o see

he+ i! he& si+pl& p$id $enion o he+.Su((ess inv$ri$%l& does (o+e i! "e (oninue o pr$('

i(e $nd i is no $ $ll desir$%le o !or(e resuls o $ppe$r

+ore ui(#l&. I! "e did he resul +igh %e onl& $ s+$ll

p$r o! "h$ $(u$ll& should h$ve $ppe$red. ih reg$rd

o spiriu$l develop+en p$ri$l su((ess is o!en he re$'

son !or $ gre$ del$& in $(hieving (o+plee su((ess.

*ov' ing $+ong he !or+s o! spiriu$l li!e h$(onsiue p$ri$l su((ess dulls us o he in!luen(es o!

!or(es h$ ($n le$d o higher levels o! develop+en.

e onl& $ppe$r o h$ve g$ined so+ehing %& h$ving

Kseen ino he spiriu$l "orld %e($use seeing i in

his "$& gives us de(epive i+$ges inse$d o! he ruh.

. . . . . . . .



-- 4 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

E17F

E15F

As he soul'spiriu$l org$ns or lous !lo"ers $#e

sh$pe he& $ppe$r o supersensi%le (ons(iousness o %e

lo($ed (lose o (er$in org$ns in he ph&si($l %od& o! he

person undergoing r$ining. O! hese soul org$ns "e +$&

+enion he !ollo"ing he so'($lled "o'pe$lled lous

!lo"er h$ "e !eel $s i! %e"een he e&e%ro"s he si'

een'pe$lled lous ! lo"er in he $re$ o! he l$r&n he

"elve'pe$lled lous !lo"er in he $re$ o! he he$r $nd $

!ourh h$ is lo($ed ne$r he sol$r pleus. Oher su(horg$ns $ppe$r in he vi(ini& o! oher p$rs o! he ph&si($l

%od&. The n$+es to;petalled or $iteen;petalled ($n %e

used %e($use he org$ns in uesion ($n %e (o+p$red o

!lo"ers "ih $ (orresponding nu+%er o! pe$ls.B

e %e(o+e (ons(ious o! he lous !lo"ers hrough he

$sr$l %od&. As soon $s "e h$ve developed one or he

oher o! hese org$ns "e $re $lso $"$re h$ "e h$ve i.e !eel h$ "e $re $%le o +$#e use o! i $nd h$ in

doing so "e $re $(u$ll& enering $ higher "orld. In

+$n& respe(s our i+pressions o! his "orld $re sill

si+il$r o i+pressions o! he ph&si($l "orld o! he

senses. People "ih i+$gin$ive (ogniion "ill %e $%le

o spe$# o! his ne" higher "orld in er+s o! sens$ions

o! "$r+h or (old per(epions o! sounds $nd "ords

$nd i+pressions o! ligh or (olor %e($use h$ is ho"

he& eperien(e i. Ho"ever he& $re $"$re h$ hese

per(ep' ions epress so+ehing di!!eren in he

i+$gin$ive "orld h$n he& do in he "orld o! sense'

per(epi%le re$l' i&. The& re$li0e h$ he ($uses

underl&ing he+ $re soul'spiriu$l r$her h$n ph&si($l'+$eri$l ones. I! he& re(eive so+ehing li#e

$n i+pression o! "$r+h he& do



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation --,

no $ri%ue i o $ pie(e o! ho iron !or e$+ple %u

hin# o! i $s e+$n$ing !ro+ $ soul pro(ess si+il$r o he

ones he& h$d unil no" %een !$+ili$r "ih onl& in heir

o"n soul li!e. The& #no" h$ soul'spiriu$l hings $nd

pro(esses s$nd %ehind hese i+$gin$ive per(epions

us $s +$er i$l ph&si($l %eings $nd re$liies s$nd

%ehind ph&si($l per(epions.

Alongside he si+il$ri& %e"een he i+$gin$ive $nd

ph&si($l "orlds ho"ever here is $lso $ signi!i($n di!'

!eren(e. One hing h$ is presen in he ph&si($l "orld

$ppe$rs uie di!!erenl& in he i+$gin$ive "orld. In he

ph&si($l "orld "e ($n o%serve hings (ons$nl& (o+ing

ino eisen(e $nd dis$ppe$ring $g$in? here is $ (ons$n

$lern$ion %e"een %irh $nd de$h. In he i+$gin$ive

"orld his pheno+enon is repl$(ed %& he (ons$n tran$;

formation o! one hing ino $noher. For e$+ple in he ph&si($l "orld "e see $ pl$n die $nd de(o+pose. In he

i+$gin$ive "orld $noher (on!igur$ion h$ is ph&si'

($ll& i+per(epi%le (o+es $%ou $s he pl$n "ihers

$"$&. The de($&ing pl$n is gr$du$ll& r$ns!or+ed ino

his oher (on!igur$ion. On(e he pl$n h$s

(o+pleel& dis$ppe$red his !igure h$s developed !ull&

$nd $#en is pl$(e. )irh $nd de$h $re ide$s h$ lose

heir signi!i($n(e in he i+$gin$ive "orld. The& $re

repl$(ed %& he (on' (ep o! one hing %eing

r$ns!or+ed ino $noher.

)e($use o! his (er$in ruhs $%ou our hu+$n +$#eup

%e(o+e $((essi%le o i+$gin$ive (ogniion. These

ruhs $re he ones presened in (h$per 6 o! his %oo#.As !$r $s ph&si($l sensor& per(epion is (on(erned

onl& he pro' (esses o! he ph&si($l %od& $re

per(epi%le. These $re




E1:F

pl$&ed ou in he Kdo+$in o! %irh $nd de$h. The oher

+e+%ers o! our hu+$n +$#eup@he li!e %od& he sen'

ien %od& $nd he I@$re su%e( o he l$"s o! r$ns!or'

+$ion $nd $re per(epi%le o i+$gin$ive (ogniion.

An&one "ho h$s $dv$n(ed o his s$ge per(eives ho"

so+ehing h$ goes on living $!er de$h in $noher s$e

o! eisen(e rele$ses isel! so o spe$# !ro+ he ph&si($l

%od& $ de$h.

Ho"ever inner develop+en does no sop $ he level

o! he i+$gin$ive "orld. I! "e (hose o sop here "e

"ould per(eive %eings "ho $re undergoing pro(esses o!

r$ns!or+$ion %u "e "ould no %e $%le o inerpre hese

pro(esses nor "ould "e %e $%le o orien ourselves in his

ne"l& "on "orld. The i+$gin$ive "orld is $ resless

region !ull o! +ove+en $nd r$ns!or+$ion? here $re no

resing pl$(es in i. e re$(h su(h resing pl$(es onl& %&developing %e&ond he level o! i+$gin$ive (ogniion o

"h$ ($n %e ($lled co"nition throu"h in$piration.

I is no ne(ess$r& !or hose see#ing #no"ledge $%ou

he supersensi%le "orld o $(uire he !$(ul& o!

i+$gin$' ive (ogniion o is !ulles een %e!ore

+oving on o inspir$ion. Their eer(ises +$& %e

$rr$nged so h$ "h$ le$ds o i+$gin$ion develops p$r$llel o "h$ le$ds o inspir$ion. A!er he

$ppropri$e $+oun o! i+e hese sudens "ill ener $

higher "orld "here in $ddiion o %eing $%le o

per(eive he& "ill $lso %e $%le o orien he+selves

$nd inerpre "h$ he& see. T&pi($ll& ho"' ever he&

!irs per(eive so+e o! he pheno+en$ o! he

i+$gin$ive "orld $nd onl& l$er !eel h$ he& $re

g$ining he $%ili& o orien he+selves.



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation ---

Co+p$red o he "orld o! +ere i+$gin$ion ho"ever

he "orld o! inspir$ion is so+ehing o$ll& ne".

Through i+$gin$ion "e per(eive he r$ns!or+$ion o!

one pro(ess ino $noher %u hrough inspir$ion "e

%e(o+e !$+ili$r "ih he inner u$liies o! he +ein"$ "ho

$re undergoing r$ns!or+$ion. Through i+$gin$ion "e

re(ogni0e he soul epression o! hese %eings %u hrough

inspir$ion "e pener$e heir inner spiriu$l n$ure.

A%ove $ll "e re(ogni0e $ +uliude o! spiriu$l %eings

$nd he rel$ionships %e"een he+. In he ph&si($l "orld

o! he senses "e $re $lso de$ling "ih $ +uliude o! di!'

!eren %eings %u he +uliude in he "orld o! inspir$ion

is di!!eren in (h$r$(er. There e$(h %eings ver& spe(i!i(

rel$ionships o ohers $re deer+ined %& is inner +$#eup

r$her h$n %& eern$l in!luen(es $s is he ($se in he

ph&si($l "orld. hen "e per(eive $ %eing in he "orld o!inspir$ion "e do no per(eive $n& ouer e!!e( i +igh

h$ve on $noher@h$ is $n& e!!e( (o+p$r$%le o ho"

ph&si($l %eings $!!e( e$(h oher. Inse$d he rel$ionship

%e"een %eings (o+es $%ou hrough ho" he& $re e$(h

in"$rdl& (onsiued.

In he ph&si($l "orld his rel$ionship ($n %e (o+p$red

o he rel$ionship %e"een individu$l sounds or leers

in $ "ord. Les $#e he "ord human. I is %rough

$%ou %& he (o+%ined sounding o! he spee(h sounds

h;u;m;a;n. Alhough here is no i+peus or oher

eern$l in!luen(e (onne(ing he h o he u he "o

sounds "or# ogeher "ihin he o$li& %e($use o! ho"

he& $re in"$rdl& (on' siued. For his re$sono%serving he "orld o! inspir$' ion ($n onl& %e

(o+p$red o re$ding $nd %eings in his




E14F

"orld $re li#e leers o! he $lph$%e in ho" he& $!!e(

o%servers. e +us %e(o+e !$+ili$r "ih hese leers

$nd de(ipher heir inerrel$ionships li#e supersensi%le

"riing. This is "h& spiriu$l s(ien(e $lso ($lls (ogniion

hrough inspir$ion Kre$ding he hidden s(rip. Ho" his

hidden s(rip is re$d $nd ho" "h$ h$s %een re$d ($n %e

(o++uni($ed "ill no" %e +$de (le$r using previous

(h$pers o! his %oo# $s e$+ples.

The !irs hing des(ri%ed "$s ho" he +$#eup o! he

hu+$n %eing (onsiss o! di!!eren (o+ponens. Ne i

"$s sho"n ho" he (os+i( %od& on "hi(h hu+$n %eings

evolve h$s p$ssed hrough v$rious (ondiions during he

S$urn Sun *oon $nd E$rh ph$ses o! evoluion. The

per(epions h$ $llo" us o re(ogni0e he +e+%ers o! our

hu+$n +$#eup on he one h$nd $nd he E$rhs su((es'

sive s$ges $nd e$rlier +e$+orphoses on he oher $re per(epi%le o i+$gin$ive (ogniion.

Ho"ever i is $lso ne(ess$r& o re(ogni0e he (onne('

ions h$ eis %e"een he S$urn s$e $nd he ph&si($l

hu+$n %od& he Sun s$e $nd he eher %od& $nd so

on. I +us %e possi%le o de+onsr$e h$ he

se+in$l nu(leus o! he ph&si($l hu+$n %od& ($+e

$%ou $lre$d& during he S$urn s$e $nd h$ i hen(oninued o evolve during he Sun *oon $nd E$rh

s$es unil i re$(hed is presen !or+. For e$+ple i

"$s ne(ess$r& o sho" "h$ (h$nges oo# pl$(e in he

hu+$n %eing $s $ resul o! he sep$r$ion o! he Sun

!ro+ he E$rh $nd h$ so+ehing si+il$r h$ppened in

rel$ion o he *oon. I "$s $lso ne(ess$r& o des(ri%ehe iner$(ions h$ "ere needed !or he r$ns!or+$ions

in hu+$ni& h$ o((urred



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation --7

during he Al$ne$n $ge $nd he su((essive periods o! he

Indi$n Persi$n $nd Eg&pi$n (ulures $nd so on.

Depi(ing hese (onne(ions does no resul !ro+ i+$g'

in$ive per(epion %u !ro+ (ogniion hrough inspir$'

ion !ro+ re$ding he Khidden s(rip in "hi(h

i+$gin$ive per(epions $re li#e leers or sounds. This

sor o! re$ding ho"ever is needed !or oher hings in

$ddiion o epl$ining "h$ h$s %een des(ri%ed $%ove. e

"ould no %e $%le o unders$nd he "hole (ourse o! $

hu+$n li!e i! "e "ere $%le o loo# $ i onl& hrough i+$g'

in$ive (ogniion. I! "e "ere no $%le o orien ourselves

"ihin our i+$gin$ive per(epions "e "ould per(eive

ho" he soul'spiriu$l +e+%ers $re rele$sed !ro+ "h$

re+$ins %ehind in he ph&si($l "orld $ de$h %u "e

"ould no unders$nd he (onne(ions %e"een "h$ h$p'

pens $!er $ persons de$h $nd he s$es h$ pre(ede $nd!ollo". ihou (ogniion hrough inspir$ion he i+$gi'

n$ive "orld "ould re+$in li#e "riing h$ "e s$re $

"ihou %eing $%le o re$d.

hen "e $dv$n(e !ro+ i+$gin$ion o inspir$ion $s

sudens o! he spiri i %e(o+es eviden ver& ui(#l&

ho" "rong i "ould %e o renoun(e unders$nding he

gre$ pheno+en$ o! he (os+os $nd o $e+p oresri( ourselves onl& o !$(s h$ ou(h upon

i++edi$e hu+$n ineress so o spe$#. Those "ho

$re no inii$ed ino hese hings +igh "ell s$& KI

see+s o +e h$ he onl& i+por$n hing is o !ind ou

"h$ he !$e o! he hu+$n soul is $!er de$h. I!

so+eone ells +e $%ou h$ h$s enough. h& does

spiriu$l s(ien(e ell +e $%ou dis$n hings li#e he

S$urn $nd Sun s$es $nd he sep$r$ion

E82F



-- : A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

C E

o! he Sun $nd *oon !ro+ he E$rhJ Ho"ever i! "e

h$ve %een inrodu(ed o hese hings in he righ "$& "ere$li0e h$ "e ($n never re$ll& #no" "h$ "e "$n o

#no" i! "e do no $lso #no" $%ou hese oher hings h$

see+ so unne(ess$r&. An& des(ripion o! he hu+$n (on'

diion $!er de$h "ill re+$in (o+pleel& in(o+prehen'

si%le $nd "orhless i! "e ($nno lin# i o (on(eps

derived !ro+ hose dis$n hings. Even he si+ples

supersensi%le o%serv$ion +$#es i ne(ess$r& o #no"

$%ou su(h hings.

For e$+ple "hen $ pl$n p$sses !ro+ he !lo"ering

s$ge o he !ruiing s$ge supersensi%le o%servers see $

r$ns!or+$ion $#ing pl$(e in $n $sr$l eni& h$ (overs

$nd surrounds he !lo"ering pl$n li#e $ (loud (o+ing

!ro+ $%ove. I! !erili0$ion did no $#e pl$(e his $sr$l

eni& "ould +e$+orphose ino $ !or+ uie di!!eren

!ro+ he one i $ssu+es $s $ resul o! !erili0$ion. e ($n

unders$nd his "hole pro(ess $s supersensi%le o%serv$'

ion per(eives i i! "e h$ve le$rned o unders$nd is n$ure

!ro+ he gre$ (os+i( pro(ess undergone %& he E$rh

$nd $ll is inh$%i$ns $ he i+e "hen he Sun sep$r$ed

!ro+ he E$rh. )e!ore !erili0$ion he pl$ns siu$ionis li#e h$ o! he "hole E$rh prior o he Suns

de$(h+en. A!er !erili0$ion he pl$ns !lo"er

rese+%les he E$rh "hen he *oon !or(es "ere sill

$(ive in i $!er he Sun h$d de$(hed isel!. I! "e h$ve

person$ll& $(uired he ide$s h$ ($n %e g$ined !ro+

sud&ing he Suns de$(h' +en "e "ill hen

o%e(ivel& per(eive he +e$ning o! he pro(ess o!

!erili0$ion in he pl$n. e "ill s$& h$ he pl$n is in

$ sun s$e %e!ore !erili0$ion $nd in $ +oon




s$e $!er"$rd. Even he ver& s+$lles pro(esses in he

"orld ($n onl& %e undersood i! "e see he+ $s (opies o!

gre$ (os+i( pro(esses. Oher"ise heir n$ure re+$ins

us $s in(o+prehensi%le $s R$ph$els *$donn$ "ould %e

o so+eone "ho s$" onl& $ lile spe(# o! %lue %e($use he

res o! he pi(ure "$s (overed up.

Ever&hing h$ is no" h$ppening in he hu+$n %eing

is $ (op& o! $ll he gre$ (os+i( pro(esses h$ h$ve o do

"ih our eisen(e. I! "e "$n o unders$nd "h$ super'

sensi%le (ons(iousness o%serves $%ou pheno+en$ $#'

ing pl$(e %e"een %irh $nd de$h $nd hose $#ing pl$(e

%e"een de$h $nd $ ne" %irh "e "ill %e $%le o do so

i! "e h$ve $(uired he $%ili& o de(ipher i+$gin$ive

o%serv$ions %& +e$ns o! (on(eps $(uired !ro+ he

sud& o! +$(ro(os+i( pro(esses. This sud& provides us

"ih $ #e& !or unders$nding hu+$n li!e. This is "h& inhe sense o! spiriu$l s(ien(e "e $re $lso o%serving he

hu+$n %eing "hen "e o%serve he S$urn Sun $nd

*oon s$es.

Through inspir$ion "e $(uire he $%ili& ore(ogni0e

he rel$ionships %e"een %eings in he higher "orld.

The ne higher s$ge o! (ogniion +$#es i possi%le ore(og' ni0e he $(u$l inner n$ure o! hese %eings. This

level o! (ogniion ($n %e ($lled Kinuiive (ogniion.

The "ord intuition is +isused in ever&d$& li!e o +e$n

$n inde!inie un(er$in insigh ino so+ehing?

$lhough i +$& (oin' (ide $ i+es "ih he ruh "e

($nno prove h$ his sud' den insigh is usi!i$%le.

h$ is +e$n here o! (ourse h$s nohing o do "ih

$n Kinuiion o! h$ sor. Here he er+ intuition is

used o design$e $ (ogniive pro(ess o!

E80F




he highes degree o! ligh'!illed (l$ri&. I! "e h$ve i "e

$re !ull& (ons(ious o! is usi!i($ion.B

To h$ve #no"ledge o! $ sense'per(epi%le %eing +e$ns

o s$nd ouside i $nd $ssess i $((ording o eern$l

i+pressions. To h$ve #no"ledge o! $ spiriu$l %eing

hrough inuiion +e$ns h$ving %e(o+e (o+pleel& $

one "ih i h$ving unied "ih is inner n$ure. Sudens

o! he spiri rise o his level o! #no"ledge sep %& sep.

I+$gin$ion %rings us o he poin "here "e no longer

!eel h$ per(epions $re eern$l u$liies o! %eings?

inse$d "e re(ogni0e in he+ he e+$n$ions o! so+e'

hing h$ is soul'spiriu$l in (h$r$(er. Inspir$ion le$ds

us sill !urher ino he inner n$ure o! %eings $nd e$(hes

us o unders$nd "h$ hese %eings $re !or e$(h oher. In

inuiion "e pener$e ino he %eings he+selves.

Here oo "e ($n use he $((ouns in his %oo# o de+'onsr$e he signi!i($n(e o! inuiion. The pre(eding

(h$per no onl& old ho" develop+en pro(eeded

hrough he S$urn Sun $nd *oon ph$ses o! evoluion

$nd so on i $lso in!or+ed us h$ %eings "ere involved

in his develop+en in $ gre$ v$rie& o! "$&s. The

hrones or Spiris o! ill he Spiris o! isdo+ he

Spiris o! *ove+en $nd ohers "ere $ll inrodu(ed. Inhe E$rh ph$se o! evoluion he Lu(i!eri( $nd Ahri'

+$ni( spiris "ere +enioned. The sru(ure o! he (os'

+os "$s r$(ed %$(# o he %eings involved in i. e

($n le$rn $%ou hese %eings hrough inuiive

(ogniion so+ehing "e $lre$d& need i! "e "$n o

unders$nd even he (ourse o! $ hu+$n li!e. In he i+e$!er de$h "h$ h$s !reed isel! !ro+ he ph&si($l

%odil& $spe( o! he




hu+$n %eing p$sses hrough v$rious s$es. I+$gin$ive

(ogniion "ould sill %e +ore or less $%le o des(ri%e he

s$es i++edi$el& !ollo"ing de$h. Ho"ever "h$ h$p'

pens "hen $ hu+$n %eing $dv$n(es !urher ino he

period %e"een de$h $nd $ ne" %irh "ould re+$in

o$ll& in(o+prehensi%le o i+$gin$ion i! inspir$ion

"ere no $dded o i. Onl& inspir$ion is $%le o dis(over

"h$ ($n %e s$id $%ou hu+$n li!e $!er puri!i($ion in he

Kl$nd o! spiris. Ho"ever inspir$ion is no longer $de'

u$e !or he ne s$ge? i loses he hre$d o! unders$nd'

ing $ his poin so o spe$#. There is $ period in hu+$n

develop+en %e"een de$h $nd $ ne" %irh "hen he

hu+$n %eing is $((essi%le onl& o inuiion.

Ho"ever his p$r o! he hu+$n %eing is $l"$&s "ihin

us $nd i! "e "$n o unders$nd i in is rue inner n$ure

"e +us $lso use inuiion o see# i ou in he i+e %e"een %irh $nd de$h. I! "e $e+ped o unders$nd

he hu+$n %eing e(lusivel& %& +e$ns o! i+$gin$ion

$nd inspir$ion he pro(esses h$ %elong o his inner'

+os %eing $nd pl$& !ro+ one in($rn$ion ino he ne

"ould elude us. There!ore onl& inuiive (ogniion

+$#es i possi%le !or us o o%e(ivel& invesig$e

repe$ed e$rhl& lives $nd #$r+$. All he ruhs h$ ($n %e (o++u' ni($ed $%ou hese pro(esses +us resul

!ro+ rese$r(h h$ +$#es use o! inuiive (ogniion.

no"ledge o! he inner %eing "ihin us ($n $lso (o+e

onl& !ro+ inuiion. Through inuiion "e per(eive he

$spe( o! ourselves h$ progresses !ro+ one e$rhl& li!e

o $noher.. . . . . . . .




E86F Eer(ises !or he soul $nd spiri $re he onl& "$& "e ($n

$(hieve he #no"ledge h$ (o+es !ro+ inspir$ion $nd

inuiion. These eer(ises $re si+il$r o he (one+pl$'

ions or +edi$ions des(ri%ed !or $(uiring i+$gin$ion.

Ho"ever "hile hese eer(ises h$ le$d o i+$gin$ion

$re lin#ed o i+pressions o! he ph&si($l "orld o! he

senses his lin# +us in(re$singl& dis$ppe$r in eer(ises

h$ le$d o inspir$ion. To (l$ri!& "h$ h$s o h$ppen les

hin# $g$in $%ou he s&+%ol o! he rose (ross. )& i++ers'ing ourselves in i "e h$ve $n i+$ge %e!ore us "hose

(o+ponens $re $#en !ro+ i+pressions o! he sensor&

"orld@he %l$(# (olor o! he (ross he roses $nd so on.

Ho"ever he "$& hese (o+ponens $re (o+%ined ino

he rose (ross is no derived !ro+ he ph&si($l "orld o! he

senses. I! "e $e+p o eli+in$e he %l$(# (ross $nd red

roses !ro+ our (ons(iousness $s i+$ges o! sensor& re$li'ies $nd re$in in our souls onl& he spiriu$l $(ivi& h$

(o+%ined he+ hen "e h$ve $ +e$ns o! +edi$ion h$

"ill gr$du$ll& le$d o inspir$ion.

ihin our souls "e should $s# h$ h$ve I done

in"$rdl& in order o (o+%ine he (ross $nd roses ino

his s&+%olJ I "$n o hold !$s o "h$ I h$ve done

o he person$l soul pro(ess I h$ve undergone %u o

$llo" he i+$ge isel! o dis$ppe$r !ro+ +&

(ons(iousness. I "ill !eel ever&hing "ihin +e h$

+& soul did in order o %ring he i+$ge $%ou %u I

"ill no pi(ure he i+$ge isel!. Fro+ his poin

on"$rd I "ill d"ell uie in"$rdl& in he $(ivi& o!

+ine h$ (re$ed he i+$ge. Inse$d o! +edi$ing on$n i+$ge I "ill %e(o+e $%sor%ed in +& o"n i+$ge'

(re$ing soul $(ivi&.




Su(h $%sorpion i! ($rried ou repe$edl& "ih reg$rd o

+$n& s&+%ols "ill le$d o (ogniion hrough inspir$ion.

Here is $noher e$+ple e +edi$e on he +en$l

i+$ge o! $ pl$n h$ !irs gro"s $nd hen de($&s. e $llo"

$n i+$ge o (o+e $%ou in our souls o! $ gr$du$ll& devel'

oping pl$n $s i e+erges !ro+ he seed $s one le$! $!er

$noher un!olds $s !lo"ers $nd !rui develop. Then "e pi('

ure ho" he pl$n %egins o "il? "e !ollo" his pro(ess o

he poin o! (o+plee dissoluion. As "e +edi$e on his

i+$ge "e gr$du$ll& $rrive $ $ !eeling o! %e(o+ing $nd

de($&ing !or "hi(h he pl$n is onl& $n i+$ge. hen "e

persevere $ his eer(ise his !eeling develops ino $n

i+$gin$ion o! he pro(ess o! r$ns!or+$ion h$ underlies

ph&si($l %e(o+ing $nd de($&. Ho"ever i! "e "$n o

$(hieve he (orresponding inspir$ion "e +us do he

eer(ise di!!erenl&. e +us re!le( on he $(u$l soul$(ivi& h$ derived he ide$ o! %e(o+ing $nd de($& !ro+

he i+$ge o! he pl$n. e +us $llo" he pl$n o dis$p'

pe$r (o+pleel& !ro+ our (ons(iousness $nd +edi$e onl&

on our o"n inner $(ivi&. Onl& eer(ises o! his sor

+$#e i possi%le o rise o he level o! inspir$ion.

Inii$ll& i "ill no %e e$s& o ge $ horough gr$sp o!

ho" o $ppro$(h su(h $n eer(ise %e($use i! "e $re in

he h$%i o! $llo"ing our inner li!e o %e deer+ined %&

ouer i+pressions "e i++edi$el& %e(o+e un(er$in

$nd s$r o v$(ill$e "hen "e h$ve o develop

$noher soul li!e h$ h$s ($s o!! $ll is (onne(ions o

hese ouer i+pressions. To $n even gre$er degree h$n

in $(uiring i+$gin$ions i +us %e (le$r o us h$ "eshould onl& under$#e eer(ises h$ le$d o

inspir$ion i! "e $re




"illing o $((o+p$n& he+ "ih $ll he pre($uion$r&

+e$sures h$ "ill s$!egu$rd $nd solidi!& our po"er o!

udg+en our !eeling li!e $nd our (h$r$(er. T$#ing hese pre($uions h$s "o resuls. Firs our person$liies "ill

no %e(o+e un%$l$n(ed during supersensi%le per(epion?

se(ond "e "ill $(uire he $%ili& o re$ll& ($rr& ou "h$

hese eer(ises de+$nd o! us. e "ill !ind hese eer(ises

di!!i(ul onl& $s long $s "e h$ve no $(uired $ (er$in

ver& spe(i!i( soul +$#eup ver& spe(i!i( !eelings $nd sen'

s$ions. I! "e p$ienl& $nd persisenl& (uliv$e inner !$('

ulies in our souls h$ !$vor he gro"h o! supersensi%le

(ogniion "e "ill soon $(uire no onl& $n unders$nding

o! hese eer(ises %u $lso he $%ili& o $(u$ll& do he+.

e "ill g$in +u(h %& $(uiring $ h$%i o! o!en "ih'

dr$"ing ino ourselves in $ "$& h$ is less (on(erned

"ih %rooding $%ou ourselves h$n "ih uiel& org$ni0'ing $nd digesing our eperien(es in li!e. e "ill !ind

h$ our ide$s $nd !eelings $re enri(hed %& %ringing one

eperien(e ino rel$ionship "ih $noher. e "ill

%e(o+e $"$re o "h$ $ gre$ een "e eperien(e ne"

hings no onl& %& h$ving ne" i+pressions $nd en(oun'

ers %u $lso %& $llo"ing he old ones o "or# in us. I!

"e %egin o $llo" he eperien(es $nd even he opinions"e h$ve $(uired o iner$( $s i! "e ourselves "ih $ll

our s&+p$hies $nd $nip$hies $nd person$l ineress

$nd !eelings "ere no even presen "e "ill prep$re

he ground "ell !or he !or(es o! supersensi%le

(ogniion. e "ill rul& develop "h$ "e ($n ($ll $

ri(h inner li!e. Ho"ever he +os i+por$n hing in

his reg$rd is he s$%ili& $nd %$l$n(e o! our soul

u$liies. In devoing




ourselves o $ (er$in soul $(ivi& "e end o !$ll ino

onesidedness $ll oo e$sil&. As $ resul i! "e on(e

%e(o+e $"$re o! he $dv$n$ges o! inner re!le(ion $nd

d"elling in our o"n "orld o! ide$s "e +$& develop su(h

$n in(lin$ion o"$rd his h$ "e in(re$singl& shu our'

selves o!! !ro+ he i+pressions o! he ouer "orld. This

ho"ever +$#es our inner li!e dr& $nd desol$e.

e "ill go he !$rhes i! $longside he $%ili& o rere$

ino ourselves "e preserve our open re(epivi& o $ll

i+pressions o! he ouer "orld. This does no $ppl& onl&

o li!es so'($lled i+por$n i+pressions. An& individu$l

in $n& siu$ion even in he +os +iser$%le surroundings

($n eperien(e enough si+pl& %& re+$ining open $nd

re(epive. e do no need o go loo#ing !or eperien(es?

he& $re ever&"here.

I is $lso espe(i$ll& i+por$n ho" "e r$ns!or+ heseeperien(es in our souls. For e$+ple "e +igh +$#e he

dis(over& h$ so+eone "e or ohers gre$l& $d+ire h$s $

(er$in (h$r$(er r$i "e "ould h$ve o (onsider $ shor'

(o+ing. This eperien(e ($n le$d our hin#ing in one o!

"o dire(ions. e (ould si+pl& s$& No" h$ Ive re$l'

i0ed his I ($n no longer respe( his person he "$& I

used o. Or "e (ould $s# ourselves KHo" is i possi%le!or his respe(ed person o %e $!!li(ed "ih his

p$ri(u' l$r !$ulJ h$ +us I do o i+$gine his !$ul

no onl& $s $ shor(o+ing %u $s so+ehing ($used %&

his persons li!e or perh$ps even %& his or her gre$

u$liiesJ I! "e "ere o $s# ourselves hese uesions

"e +igh (o+e o he (on(lusion h$ our respe( is inno "$& di+inished %& h$ving o%served his

shor(o+ing. Ever& i+e "e (o+e o




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su(h $ (on(lusion "e le$rn so+ehing $nd in(re$se our

unders$nding o! li!e. No" i "ould (er$inl& %e $ %$d hing i! he +eris o!

his "$& o! loo#ing $ li!e "ere o +isle$d us ino e(us'

ing ever&hing possi%le in people or hings h$ h$ve our

s&+p$h& or i! "e "ere o $(uire $ h$%i o! disreg$rding

ever&hing h$ deserves (rii(is+ on he grounds h$

doing so is $dv$n$geous !or our inner develop+en. This

is not he ($se "hen he i+pulse no onl& o (ensure %u

$lso o unders$nd he !$uls (o+es !ro+ our o"n +oiv$'

ions? ho"ever i is $dv$n$geous i! he ins$n(e $ h$nd

eli(is his $iude reg$rdless o! "heher "e "ho udge

s$nd o g$in or lose %& i. I is $%soluel& (orre( h$ "e

cannot learn %& (onde+ning $ !$ul %u onl& %& under'

s$nding i. Ho"ever i! "e "$n o e(lude dis$pprov$l

enirel& !or he s$#e o! unders$nding "e "ill no ge !$r

eiher. On(e $g$in he i+por$n hing is s$%ili& $nd

%$l$n(e in our soul !or(es no onesidedness in one dire('

ion or $noher.

This is p$ri(ul$rl& rue o! one soul u$li& h$ is

e(epion$ll& signi!i($n !or individu$l develop+en

n$+el& he !eeling "e ($ll reveren(e or devoion. This!eeling "heher "e develop i in ourselves or $lre$d&

possess i $s $ !orun$e gi! o! n$ure !or+s $n

e(ellen %$sis !or supersensi%le po"ers o! (ogniion.

)eing $%le o loo# up o (er$in people in our (hildhood

$nd &ouh "ih devoed $d+ir$ion in he s$+e "$& h$

"e "ould loo# up o high ide$ls +e$ns h$

supersensi%le (ogniion "ill !ind !erile ground in oursouls "here i ($n hrive. L$er on in li!e "hen our

udg+en h$s +$ured i! "e loo# up




$ he s$rr& he$vens $nd sense he revel$ion o! higher

po"ers "ih (o+plee devoion $nd $d+ir$ion "e $re

prep$ring ourselves !or #no"ledge o! supersensi%le

"orlds $nd his is $lso rue "hen "e $re $%le o $ppre(i'

$e he !or(es h$ prev$il in hu+$n li!e. I is o! no lile

signi!i($n(e i! $s $duls "e $re sill $%le o h$ve he high'

es degree o! reveren(e !or oher people "hose "orh "e

sur+ise or %elieve o re(ogni0e. Onl& "hen su(h rever'

en(e is presen ($n $ vie" ino he higher "orlds open up.

I! "e $re no ($p$%le o! reveren(e "e "ill never $dv$n(e

ver& !$r in our #no"ledge. I! "e do no "$n o $(#no"l'

edge he "orh o! $n&hing in he "orld he essen(e o!

hings "ill re+$in (losed o us.

In (onr$s ho"ever i! our !eelings o! reveren(e $nd

devoion e+p us o o$ll& #ill o!! our he$lh& sel!'

$"$reness $nd sel!'(on!iden(e "e sin $g$ins he l$" o!soul s$%ili& $nd %$l$n(e. Sudens o! he spiri "ill "or#

on he+selves (oninu$ll& o +$#e he+selves ever +ore

+$ure %u "hen he& do so he& $re $lso per+ied o

%e (on!iden in heir individu$l person$liies $nd in

heir (oninuing gro"h. I! "e $(hieve he righ !eelings

$long hese lines "e "ill s$& o ourselves There $re

l$en !or(es "ihin +e $nd I $+ ($p$%le o! %ringinghe+ up ou o! +& inner %eing. There!ore "herever I

see so+e' hing I +us honor %e($use i is superior o

+e no onl& +us I honor i %u I +$& $lso rus

+&sel! o develop ever&hing "ihin +e h$ "ill +$#e

+e si+il$r o i.

The gre$er our $%ili& o %e $enive o (er$in pro'(esses in li!e h$ $re no i++edi$el& !$+ili$r o our

per' son$l udg+en he gre$er he possi%ili& o!

l$&ing he

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!ound$ions !or le$ding our develop+en ino he spiriu$l

"or lds. An e$+ple +$& illusr$e his Individu$ls +$&! ind he+selves in $ siu$ion in li!e "here he& ($n eiher

do so+ehing or le$ve i undone. Their udg+en s$&s Do

i? %u here is sill $ (er$in inepli($%le so+ehing in

heir !eelings h$ #eeps he+ !ro+ doing "h$ever i is.

The& ($n (hoose o p$& no $enion o his inepli($%le

so+ehing $nd si+pl& do "h$ever heir po"ers o! udg'

+en sugges. Ho"ever he& ($n $lso give in o he urg'

ing o! he inepli($%le $nd re!r$in !ro+ going hrough

"ih he $(ion in uesion. I! he& hen !ollo" up he +$'

er !urher i +$& %e(o+e eviden h$ he resuls "ould

h$ve %een dis$srous i! he& h$d !ollo"ed heir udg+en

$nd h$ i "$s $ %lessing h$ he& re!r$ined !ro+ h$ p$r'

i(ul$r $(ion. An eperien(e li#e his ($n guide our

hin#ing in $ ver& spe(i!i( dire(ion $llo"ing us o re(og'

ni0e h$ here is so+ehing in us h$ guides us %eer h$n

he degree o! udg+en "e possess $ presen. e need o

%e open'+inded $%ou his Kso+ehing "ihin us "hi(h

"e $re no +$ure enough o re$(h hrough our !$(ul&

o! udg+en.

I is o! he gre$es possi%le %ene!i !or he soul o p$&$enion o su(h ins$n(es in li!e %e($use he& provide

$ he$lh& pre+oniion h$ here is +ore in us h$n "e

($n surve& "ih our po"er o! udg+en $ $n& given

i+e. Su(h $eniveness "or#s o ep$nd our soul li!e.

On(e $g$in ho"ever i is $lso possi%le !or serious

onesided' ness o resul. I! "e go ino he h$%i o!

$l"$&s disreg$rd' ing our udg+en %e($use o!

Kpre+oniions i+pelling us o do his or h$ "e +igh

%e(o+e he pl$&hings o! $ll




sors o! unde!ined urges. I is $ shor sep !ro+ $ h$%i o!

his sor o l$(# o! udg+en $nd supersiion.

For sudens o! he spiri supersiion o! $n& sor is

dis$srous. I %e(o+es possi%le !or us o rul& +$#e our

"$& ino he do+$ins o! spiriu$l li!e onl& i! "e ($re!ull&

gu$rd ourselves $g$ins supersiion !$n$si( ide$s $nd

d$&dre$+ing. e do no ener he spiriu$l "orld in he

righ "$& i! "e reoi(e $ ever& opporuni& o eperien(e

so+ehing Kh$ ($nno %e gr$sped %& he hu+$n +ind.

A pre!eren(e !or he inepli($%le (er$inl& does no +$#e

$n&one $ suden o! he spiri. e +us %re$# ourselves o!

he %i$sed h$%i o! hin#ing h$ +&si(s $re hose "ho

K$ssu+e he eisen(e o! he inepli($%le $nd he un!$h'

o+$%le "herever he& ple$se. For sudens o! he spiri

he $ppropri$e $iude is o $(#no"ledge he presen(e o!

hidden !or(es $nd %eings ever&"here %u $lso o $ssu+eh$ he un!$ho+$%le ($n %e su((ess!ull& invesig$ed i!

he ne(ess$r& !or(es $re $v$il$%le.

A (er$in soul disposiion is i+por$n o sudens o! he

spiri $ ever& level o! develop+en. I (onsiss no

in epressing heir desire !or #no"ledge in $ one'sided

"$& (ons$nl& $s#ing ho" one uesion or $noher

+$& %e $ns"ered %u %& $s#ing ho" he& ($n develop(er$in !$(' ulies. On(e hese !$(ulies h$ve developed

hrough p$ien inner "or# he $ns"ers o hese

uesions $ppe$r %& he+' selves. Sudens o! he spiri

"ill $l"$&s (uliv$e his soul disposiion in he+selves.

This le$ds he+ o (ons$nl& "or# on he+selves o

+$#e he+selves ever +ore +$ure $nd o relinuish he

desire o !or(e $ns"ers o (er$in ues' ions. The& "ill

"$i unil su(h $ns"ers (o+e o he+.

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On(e $g$in i! "e %e(o+e one'sided in his respe( "e

"ill no +$#e +u(h progress. A (er$in i+es sudens

o! he spir i ($n $lso h$ve he !eeling h$ he& he+selves

$re $%le o $ns"er he +os e$led uesions "ih he

!or(es (urrenl& $ heir dispos$l. Here oo se$diness

$nd %$l$n(e in our soul disposiion pl$& $n i+por$n role.

I is help!ul o (uliv$e $nd develop +$n& +ore soul

u$liies i! "e $re $e+ping o $(hieve inspir$ion

hrough doing su(h eer(ises. E$(h o! hese u$liies

(ould %e des(ri%ed individu$ll& %u in e$(h ($se i "ould

h$ve o %e e+ph$si0ed h$ se$diness $nd %$l$n(e $re he

$ll'i+por$n soul u$liies. The& prep$re us o under'

s$nd $nd o %e $%le o ($rr& ou he eer(ises h$ h$ve

%een des(ri%ed $s ne(ess$r& !or $(hieving inspir$ion. The

eer(ises !or $(hieving inuiion reuire sudens

o! he spiri o einguish !ro+ (ons(iousness no onl& hei+$ges o "hi(h he& devoed he+selves in $$ining

i+$gin$ion %u $lso he li!e o! heir o"n soul $(ivi&

"hi(h he& (one+pl$ed in $(uiring inspir$ion. Lier'

$ll& nohing +us re+$in in heir souls !ro+ $n& previ'

ousl& #no"n ouer or inner eperien(es. Ho"ever i!

here "ere nohing in heir (ons(iousness $!er

dis($rding hese eperien(es@h$ is i! heir(ons(iousness dis$p' pe$red $nd he& s$n# ino

un(ons(iousness@he& "ould re$li0e h$ he& h$d no

&e +$ured enough o %e $%le o under$#e eer(ises o

develop inuiion $nd he& "ould h$ve o (oninue he

eer(ises !or i+$gin$ion $nd inspi' r$ion. Evenu$ll&

ho"ever here (o+es $ i+e "hen our (ons(iousness isno e+p& "hen he soul ($ss o!! is inner $nd ouer

eperien(es %u so+ehing re+$ins $s $n




e!!e(. I hen %e(o+es possi%le !or us o give ourselves

up o his e!!e( us $s "e previousl& g$ve ourselves up

o so+ehing h$ o"ed is eisen(e o ouer or inner

i+pressions. This residu$l e!!e( is neverheless ver& spe'

(i!i( in (h$r$(er. In (o+p$rison o $ll our previous epe'

rien(es i is so+ehing re$ll& ne". hen "e eperien(e

i "e #no" h$ his is so+ehing "e "ere no !$+ili$r

"ih %e!ore. I is $ per(epion us $s $n $(u$l sound is $

per(epion "hen our e$rs he$r i. This ne" per(epion

ho"ever is so+ehing h$ ($n onl& ener our (ons(ious'

ness hrough inuiion us $s sound ($n onl& ener our

(ons(iousness hrough our e$rs. Inuiion srips our

i+pressions o! heir l$s sensor& ph&si($l re+n$ns $nd

he spiriu$l "orld %egins o %e $pp$ren o our (ogniion

in $ !or+ h$ no longer h$s $n&hing in (o++on "ih he

(h$r$(erisi(s o! he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses.

. . . . . . . .

I+$gin$ive (ogniion is $(hieved "hen he lous !lo"ers

develop ou o! he $sr$l %od&. Through he eer(ises

"e under$#e in order o re$(h inspir$ion $nd inuiion

spe' (i!i( +ove+ens (on!igur$ions $nd (urrens h$

"ere no here %e!ore $ppe$r in our eher %od& or li!e %od&. These $re he org$ns h$ $llo" us o $(uire he

$%ili& o re$d he Khidden s(rip $nd "h$ lies %e&ond

i. The (h$nges in he eher %od& o! $ person "ho h$s

$(hieved inspir$ion $nd inuiion presen he+selves o

supersen' si%le (ogniion $s !ollo"s A ne" (ener in

he eher %od& lo($ed $pproi+$el& in he $re$ o!

he ph&si($l he$r %e(o+es (ons(ious $nd develops

ino $n eheri(

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org$n. A gre$ v$rie& o! +ove+ens $nd (urrens run

!ro+ i o he v$rious p$rs o! he hu+$n %od&. The +osi+por$n o! hese (urrens go o he lous !lo"ers per+e'

$ing he+ $nd heir individu$l pe$ls $nd hen pour ou

li#e r$&s ino eern$l sp$(e. The +ore highl& developed

he person in uesion he l$rger he surrounding $re$

"here hese (urrens $re per(epi %le.

In $ genuine r$ining ho"ever his (ener in he $re$ o!

he he$r does no develop i++edi$el&. Firs he "$& is

prep$red !or i. A e+por$r& (ener $ppe$rs in he he$d

"hi(h hen slips do"n o he vi(ini& o! he l$r&n $nd

hen +oves ino he $re$ o! he ph&si($l he$r. In $n

$%nor+$l develop+en he org$n in uesion +igh !or+

i++edi$el& in he vi(ini& o! he he$r. In his ($se

inse$d o! $(hieving supersensi%le per(epion ($l+l& $nd

o%e(ivel& he person in uesion "ould %e in d$nger o!

%e(o+ing $ vision$r& $nd $ !$n$i(.

As sudens o! he spiri develop !urher he& le$rn ho"

o $#e he (urrens $nd di!!ereni$ions h$ h$ve devel'

oped in he eher %od& +$#e he+ independen o! he

ph&si($l %od& $nd use he+ independenl&. In his

pro(ess he lous !lo"ers $re used $s ools !or +ovinghe eher %od&. )e!ore his ($n h$ppen ho"ever

(er$in (urrens $nd r$&s +us h$ve !or+ed $ll $round

he eher %od& (los' ing i o!! $s i! in $ deli($e ne"or#

$nd +$#ing i $ sel!' (on$ined eni&. On(e his h$s

h$ppened nohing hinders he +ove+ens $nd (urrens

$#ing pl$(e in he eher %od& !ro+ (o+ing ino (on$(

"ih he eern$l "orld o! soul $nd spiri so h$ ouer

soul'spiriu$l evens $nd inner ones $#ing pl$(e in he

hu+$n eher %od& iner+ingle. A his




poin su(h $ person (ons(iousl& per(eives he "orld o!

inspir$ion. Cogniion o! his sor does no $ppe$r in he

s$+e "$& $s he (ogniion h$ $pplies o he ph&si($l

"orld o! he senses. In he sensor& "orld "e re(eive per'

(epions hrough our senses $nd hen !or+ +en$l i+$ges

$nd (on(eps $%ou he+. This is no he ($se "hen "e

#no" $%ou so+ehing hrough inspir$ion. h$ "e #no"

here is i++edi$el& presen in $ single $(ion? here is no

su(h hing $s hin#ing $%ou $ per(epion $!er i o((urs. In

inspir$ion "h$ "e $(uire in he !or+ o! $ (on(ep $!er

he !$( in sensor& ph&si($l (ogniion is presened si+ul$'

neousl& "ih he per(epion. This is "h& "e "ould !lo"

ino $nd +erge "ih he surrounding "orld o! soul $nd

spiri $nd %e un$%le o disinguish ourselves !ro+ i i! "e

h$d no developed he ne"or# in he eher %od& h$ h$s

us %een des(ri%ed.hen "e do he eer(ises h$ le$d o inuiion he& no

onl& $!!e( he eher %od& %u $lso "or# ino he supersen'

si%le !or(es o! he ph&si($l %od&. e +us no i+$gine

ho"ever h$ he e!!e(s "ihin he ph&si($l %od& $re

$((essi%le o our ordin$r& sense per(epion. The& ($n

onl& %e $ssessed %& +e$ns o! supersensi%le (ogniion

$nd h$ve nohing o do "ih eern$l (ogniion. The&$re $ resul o! (ons(iousness +$uring o he poin

"here i is $%le o h$ve inuiive eperien(es even

$!er h$ving e(luded $ll previous ouer $nd inner

eperien(es.

Inuiive eperien(es ho"ever $re ender su%le $nd

deli($e. A is presen s$ge o! evoluion he ph&si($lhu+$n %od& is (o$rse in (o+p$rison o he+ $nd

presens $ +$or o%s$(le o he su((ess o! inuiion

eer(ises. )u i!

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hese eer(ises $re ($rried ou "ih energ& persisen(e

$nd he ne(ess$r& inner r$nuilli& he& evenu$ll& over'

(o+e he +igh& o%s$(les presened %& he ph&si($l

%od&. Sudens o! he spiri noi(e h$ his h$s h$ppened

"hen he& g$in (onrol over (er$in epressions o! he

ph&si($l %od& h$ !or+erl& o((urred (o+pleel& un(on'

s(iousl&. The& +$& noi(e i $lso %e($use he& !eel he

need o regul$e heir %re$hing !or e$+ple !or shor

periods o! i+e so h$ i h$r+oni0es "ih "h$ heir souls

$re doing in hese eer(ises or oher +edi$ions. In inner

develop+en he ide$l is o no per!or+ $n& eer(ises

in(luding %re$hing eer(ises o! his sor %& +e$ns o! he

ph&si($l %od& isel!. Inse$d ever&hing h$ needs o

h$ppen "ih reg$rd o he ph&si($l %od& should (o+e

$%ou onl& $s $ (onseuen(e o! pure inuiion eer(ises.

. . . . . . . .

A $ (er$in level in heir $s(en $long he p$h o "orlds

o! higher (ogniion sudens o! he spiri noi(e h$ he

!or(es o! heir person$liies $re %eing held ogeher

di!!er' enl& h$n he& $re in he ph&si($l "orld o! he

senses. In he ph&si($l "orld he I +$#es he soul

!or(es o! hin#' ing !eeling $nd "illing "or# ogeherin $ uni!ied "$&? under he ordin$r& (ir(u+s$n(es o!

our lives hese hree soul !or(es $l"$&s rel$e o e$(h

oher in spe(i!i( "$&s. For e$+ple "e see so+ehing

in he ouer "orld $nd our souls li#e i or disli#e i@

h$ is he +en$l i+$ge o! he hing is ne(ess$ril&

!ollo"ed %& $ !eeling o! li#ing or disli#ing. e +$&desire he hing in uesion or h$ve $n i+pulse o

(h$nge i in one "$& or $noher. This +e$ns




h$ our "ill $nd our $%ili& o desire so+ehing $re $sso'

(i$ed "ih $n ide$ $nd $ !eeling. This h$ppens %e($use

he I unies visu$li0ing hin#ingB !eeling $nd "illing

hus %ringing order ino he !or(es o! he person$li&. This

he$lh& order "ould %e disruped i! he I "ere o prove

po"erless in his respe(@ i! our desires "$ned o $#e $

di!!eren dire(ion !ro+ our !eeling or hin#ing !or e$+'

ple. Thin#ing h$ $ (er$in hing is r igh "hile "$ning o

do so+ehing h$ "e do no hin# is righ or "$ning

"h$ "e disli#e inse$d o! "h$ "e li#e "ould no indi'

($e $ he$lh& s$e o! +ind.

On he p$h o"$rd higher (ogniion ho"ever "e $(u'

$ll& noi(e h$ hin#ing !eeling $nd "illing sep$r$e $nd

$(uire $ (er$in independen(e !ro+ e$(h oher@!or

e$+ple h$ (er$in houghs no longer see+ o $uo+$'

i($ll& i+pel us o"$rd $ spe(i!i( "$& o! !eeling $nd "ill'ing. A his poin $lhough in hin#ing "e ($n per(eive

so+ehing (orre(l& "e $g$in reuire $n independen

i+pulse (o+ing !ro+ ourselves in order o (o+e o $n&

!eeling or "illed de(ision $%ou i. During supersensi%le

o%serv$ion hin#ing !eeling $nd "illing do no re+$in

hree !or(es r$di$ing !ro+ heir (o++on (ener in he I

o! he person in uesion. The& %e(o+e independen %eings@hree sep$r$e person$liies so o spe$#. The

individu$l I +us %e(o+e h$ +u(h sronger %e($use

r$her h$n si+pl& h$ving o i+pose order on hree

!or(es i +us no" guide $nd dire( hree %eings. This

sep$r$' ion ho"ever should persis onl& $s long $s

supersen' si%le o%serv$ion (oninues. Here $g$in i %e(o+es $pp$r' en ho" i+por$n i is !or eer(ises

le$ding o higher




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r$ining o %e $((o+p$nied %& ones h$ provide s$%ili&

$nd !ir+ness !or our ($p$(i& !or udg+en $nd our li!e o!

!eeling $nd "ill. I! "e do no %ring hese u$liies "ih us

ino he higher "orld "e "ill soon see h$ he I proves

oo "e$# o $( $s $n $ppropri$e guide !or hin#ing !eel'

ing $nd "illing. In his ($se he soul is orn $p$r in di!'

!eren dire(ions %& hree person$liies so o spe$# $nd

is inner uni& (o+es o $n end. )u i! $ sudens devel'

op+en pro(eeds in he righ "$& he r$ns!or+$ion o!

hese !or(es signi!ies rue progress $nd he I re$ins is

+$ser& over he independen %eings h$ no" +$#e up

he soul.

In he !urher (ourse o! person$l develop+en his evo'

luion (oninues. Thin#ing h$ving %e(o+e independen

si+ul$es he $ppe$r$n(e o! $ !ourh spe(i!i( soul'spiri'

u$l %eing h$ ($n %e des(ri%ed $s $ dire( in!lu o!hough'li#e (urrens ino he hu+$n %eing. The enire

(os+os hen $ppe$rs $s $ hough sru(ure h$ (on!rons

us us $s he "orld o! pl$ns or $ni+$ls (on!rons us in

he ph&si($l do+$in o! he senses. Si+il$rl& our ne"l&

independen !eeling $nd "illing si+ul$e "o !or(es in

he soul h$ $lso $( li#e independen %eings "ihin i.

Sill $ sevenh !or(e $nd %eing $ppe$rs "hi(h is si+il$ro our o"n I.

This "hole eperien(e is lin#ed o $noher one. )e!ore

enering he supersensi%le "orld "e #no" our hin#ing

!eeling $nd "illing onl& $s inner soul eperien(es. As

soon $s "e ener his "orld "e per(eive hings h$

epress he ele+en o! soul $nd spiri r$her h$n he

ph&si($l sensor& ele+en. There $re no" %eings o! soul




$nd spiri s$nding %ehind he per(eived u$liies o! his

ne" "orld $nd presening he+selves o us $s $n ouer

"orld in he s$+e "$& h$ sones pl$ns $nd $ni+$ls

presen he+selves o our senses in he ph&si($l do+$in.

Sudens o! he spiri ($n per(eive $ signi!i($n di!!eren(e

%e"een he "orld h$ is no" dis(losing isel! o he+

$nd he one he& "ere $((uso+ed o per(eiving "ih heir

senses. A pl$n in he "or ld o! he senses re+$ins he

s$+e reg$rdless o! "h$ he hu+$n soul !eels or hin#s

$%ou i. Inii$ll& his is no he ($se "ih he i+$ges o!

he "orld o! soul $nd spiri. The& (h$nge $((ording o

"h$ "e !eel or hin#. e i+prin $ (er$in (h$r$(er on

he+ in $((ord$n(e "ih our o"n essen(e.

Les i+$gine h$ $ (er$in i+$ge $ppe$rs in he i+$g'

in$ive "orld in !ron o! us. I sho"s isel! in one !or+ i!

our souls re+$in indi!!eren o i %u $s soon $s "e epe'rien(e li#ing or disli#ing "ih reg$rd o his i+$ge i

(h$nges is !or+. To %egin "ih here!ore hese i+$ges

no onl& epress so+ehing independen o! $nd eern$l

o us %u $lso re!le( "h$ "e $re. The& $re horoughl&

per+e$ed "ih our o"n hu+$n essen(e "hi(h is dr$"n

over he %eings in uesion li#e $ veil. Even "hen "e

$re (on!roned %& $ re$l %eing "e see so+ehing o! ouro"n (re$ion inse$d o! he %eing isel!. e ($n $(u$ll&

h$ve so+ehing o$ll& rue in !ron o! us $nd sill see

so+e' hing !$lse. And his is no onl& he ($se "ih

reg$rd o he $spe(s o! our esseni$l n$ure h$ "e

$(u$ll& noi(e in ourselves %u ever&hing else in us

$lso in!luen(es his "orld in he s$+e "$&. For

e$+ple "e +$& h$ve hidden enden(ies h$ do no

%e(o+e eviden in our li!e %e($use




C E

o! our edu($ion $nd (h$r$(er %u he& do in!luen(e he

"or ld o! spiri $nd soul "hi(h $ssu+es $ p$ri(ul$r (ol'or$ion $s $ resul o! he o$l %eing o! e$(h one o! us

reg$rdless o! ho" +u(h "e ourselves #no" or do no

#no" $%ou his esseni$l %eing.

To $dv$n(e %e&ond his level o! develop+en "e +us

le$rn o disinguish %e"een ourselves $nd he spiriu$l

ouer "orld. e +us le$rn o e(lude $ll he e!!e(s o!

he individu$l sel! on he "orld o! soul $nd spiri $round

us. The onl& "$& "e ($n do his is %& #no"ing $%ou "h$

"e ourselves %ring ino his ne" "orld. The i+por$n

hing here!ore is h$ "e +us !irs h$ve $ rue $nd hor'

ough #no"ledge o! ourselves so h$ "e ($n per(eive he

surrounding "orld o! soul $nd spiri in $ pure "$&. I is

inheren in (er$in !$(s o! hu+$n inner develop+en h$

#no"ing ourselves in his "$& $#es pl$(e uie n$ur$ll&

$nd $s $ +$er o! ne(essi& "hen "e ener he higher

"or ld.

As "e #no" "e e$(h develop our I our sel!'$"$re'

ness in he ordin$r& ph&si($l "orld o! he senses. This I

no" $(s $s $ (ener o! $r$(ion !or ever&hing h$

%elongs o he hu+$n individu$l. All our in(lin$ionss&+p$hies $nip$hies p$ssions opinions $nd so on

g$her $round his I $s i "ere "hi(h is $lso he poin o!

$r$(ion !or ever&hing "e ($ll $n individu$ls #$r+$.

I! "e "ere o see his I eposed "e "ould re(ogni0e

is need o en(ouner spe(i!i( !or+s o! desin& in his

$nd su%seuen in($rn$ions $((ording o ho" i lived

in e$r' lier in($rn$ions $nd "h$ i $(uired here.ih $ll o! his (linging o i he I is ne(ess$ril& he

!irs i+$ge h$




$ppe$rs o he hu+$n soul $s(ending ino he "orld o!

soul $nd spiri. A((ording o $ l$" o! he spiriu$l "orld

his dou%le o! ours +us %e he ver& !irs i+pression "e

re(eive here. This underl&ing l$" %e(o+es e$sil& under'

s$nd$%le i! "e (onsider he !ollo"ing In our ph&si($l

sensor& li!e "e per(eive ourselves onl& o he een h$

"e h$ve inner eperien(es o! ourselves in our hin#ing

!eeling $nd "illing. Ho"ever hese per(epions $re inner

ones h$ do no presen he+selves o us in he s$+e "$&

h$ sones pl$ns $nd $ni+$ls presen he+selves. In

$ddiion "e $lso %e(o+e onl& p$ri$ll& !$+ili$r "ih our'

selves hrough inner per(epion %e($use so+ehing

"ihin us prevens deeper sel!'#no"ledge. h$ prevens

his is $n i+pulse o i++edi$el& r$ns!or+ $n& (h$r$(er

r$i i! sel!'#no"ledge !or(es us o $(#no"ledge i $nd "e

do no "$n o su((u+% o sel!'de(epion.I! "e do no give in o his i+pulse i! "e si+pl& diver

our $enion !ro+ his $spe( o! ourselves $nd re+$in he

"$& "e $re "e deprive ourselves o! he possi%ili& o! ge'

ing o #no" ourselves on his p$ri(ul$r poin. )u i!

"e delve ino ourselves $nd hold up (er$in (h$r$(er

r$is !or inspe(ion "ihou de(eiving ourselves eiher

"e "ill %e in $ posiion o (orre( he+ or "e "ill %eun$%le o do so in our presen siu$ion. In his l$er

ins$n(e $ !eeling h$ "e +us des(ri%e $s Ksh$+e

(reeps ino our souls. This is ho" he$lh& hu+$n

n$ure $(u$ll& "or#s@i eperien(es +$n& di!!eren

&pes o! sh$+e in he pro(ess o! sel!'#no"ledge. No"

his !eeling $lre$d& h$s $ ver& spe(i!i( e!!e( even in

our ordin$r& li!e. People "ih sound hin#ing "ill +$#e

sure h$ he $spe(s o! he+selves h$

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give he+ his !eeling h$ve no ouer e!!e(s h$ he& $re

no pl$&ed ou in ouer $(ions. Sh$+e here!ore is $ !or(eh$ i+pels us o (on(e$l so+ehing "ihin us $nd no

$llo" i o %e(o+e ou"$rdl& per(epi%le.

I! "e give his due (onsider$ion "e "ill unders$nd

"h& spiriu$l rese$r(h $s(ri%es +u(h +ore "ide'r$nging

e!!e(s o $n inner soul eperien(e h$ is ver& (losel&

rel$ed o he !eeling o! sh$+e. This rese$r(h reve$ls $

&pe o! hidden sh$+e in he hidden dephs o! he soul $sh$+e h$ "e do no %e(o+e (ons(ious o! in our ph&si'

($l sensor& li!e. Ho"ever his hidden !eeling "or#s in $

"$& h$ is si+il$r o ho" he ordin$r& !eeling o! sh$+e

"or#s in ever&d$& li!e@i prevens $ persons inner+os

%eing !ro+ $ppe$ring o h$ person $s $ per(epi%le

i+$ge. I! his !eeling "ere no here "e "ould (on!ron $

per(epion o! "h$ "e $re in ruh. e "ould no onl&

h$ve inner eperien(es o! our ide$s !eelings $nd "ill? "e

"ould $lso per(eive he+ us $s "e per(eive sones $ni'

+$ls $nd pl$ns. This !eeling (on(e$ls us !ro+ ourselves

$nd $ he s$+e i+e i (on(e$ls he enire "orld o! soul

$nd spiri %e($use he !$( h$ our o"n inner %eing is

(on(e$led !ro+ us +e$ns h$ "e $re $lso un$%le o per' (eive he +e$ns o! developing ools !or

re(ogni0ing he "orld o! soul $nd spiri. e $re un$%le

o r$ns!or+ our o"n %eing o re(eive he org$ns o!

spiriu$l per(epion.

Ho"ever i! "e "or# o"$rd $(uiring hese org$ns

hrough genuine r$ining he !irs i+pression h$

$ppe$rs o us is $n i+pression o! "h$ "e ourselves $re.

e e$(h per(eive our o"n dou%le. This sel!'per(epion

($nno %e sep$r$ed !ro+ per(eiving he res o! he

"orld o! soul




$nd spiri. In ordin$r& li!e in he ph&si($l sensor& "orld

he e!!e( o! he !eeling des(ri%ed $%ove is h$ i (on'

s$nl& (loses he door o! he soul'spiriu$l "orld in our

!$(es. I! "e "$n o $#e even $ single sep o"$rd ener'

ing his "orld his su%(ons(ious !eeling o! sh$+e i++e'

di$el& $ppe$rs $nd (on(e$ls he p$r o! he "orld o! soul

$nd spiri h$ "$ns o %e(o+e eviden. The eer(ises

h$ "ere des(ri%ed e$rlier ho"ever open his "orld o

us. And in !$( his (on(e$led !eeling $(s li#e $ gre$

%ene!$(or o! hu+$n %eings %e($use $n& po"ers o! udg'

+en !eeling li!e or (h$r$(er "e $(uire "ihou spiri'

u$l s(ieni!i( r$ining do no +$#e us ($p$%le o! s$nding

up o he per(epion o! our o"n n$ure in is rue !or+

"ihou !urher prep$r$ion. Per(eiving his "ould

deprive us o! $ll o! our sel!'esee+ sel!'(on!iden(e $nd

sel!'$"$reness. e need o $#e pre($uion$r& +e$suresin (uliv$ing our sound udg+en !eeling li!e $nd (h$r'

$(er in $ddiion o doing he eer(ises !or higher #no"l'

edge in order o ensure h$ his does no h$ppen. Through

proper r$ining "e le$rn $s i! uninenion$ll& enough

spiriu$l s(ien(e $nd he ne(ess$r& +e$ns o! sel!'#no"l'

edge $nd sel!'o%serv$ion o h$ve su!!i(ien srengh o

en(ouner our dou%le.

For sudens o! he spiri i is hen li#e seeing "h$ he&

h$ve $lre$d& le$rned in he ph&si($l "orld in $noher

!or+ $s $ pi(ure o! he i+$gin$ive "orld. I! "e h$ve

$lre$d& $(uired $ r$ion$l gr$sp o! he l$" o! #$r+$ in

he ph&si($l "orld "e "ill no %e undul& sh$#en %& see'

ing he seeds o! our desin& i+prined on he i+$ge o!our dou%le. I! "e h$ve used our po"ers o!

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%e(o+e !$+ili$r "ih he evoluion o! he (os+os $nd o!

hu+$n#ind $nd i! "e #no" h$ $ $ (er$in poin in his

evoluion he !or(es o! Lu(i!er inv$ded he hu+$n soul i

"ill no %e di!!i(ul !or us o %e$r i "hen "e %e(o+e

$"$re h$ Lu(i!eri( %eings $nd $ll heir in!luen(es $re

(on$ined in his i+$ge o! our o"n esseni$l n$ure.

e see !ro+ his ho" ne(ess$r& i is h$ "e no

de+$nd o ener he spiriu$l "orld ourselves %e!ore "e

h$ve undersood (er$in ruhs $%ou his "orld hrough

he ordin$r& po"ers o! udg+en h$ "e develop in he

ph&si($l "orld o! he senses. )e!ore "$ning o $(u$ll&

ener he supersensi%le "orlds sudens o! he spiri

should +$#e heir o"n he in!or+$ion in his %oo# h$

pre(edes he dis(ussion o! #no"ing higher "orlds. In he

(ourse o! $ legii+$e sel!'develop+en pro(ess he&

should do his on he %$sis o! heir ordin$r& po"ers o! udg+en.

In $ r$ining h$ does no p$& $enion o s$!egu$rding

$nd solidi!&ing he po"er o! udg+en heir li!e o! !eel'

ing $nd heir (h$r$(er i (ould h$ppen h$ he higher

"orld "ould $ppro$(h he sudens %e!ore he& h$d he

ne(ess$r& inner !$(ulies. I! his h$ppened en(ounering

heir dou%les "ould depress he+ $nd le$d he+ inoerrors. I! ho"ever hu+$n %eings $voided his

en(ouner enirel& $nd "ere neverheless led ino he

supersensi%le "orld@"hi(h "ould $lso %e possi%le@

he& "ould %e eu$ll& in($p$%le o! re(ogni0ing his

"orld in is rue !or+. I "ould %e o$ll& i+possi%le

!or he+ o disin' guish %e"een "h$ he&he+selves "ere proe(ing ono hings $nd "h$ hese

hings re$ll& "ere. I is onl&



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation -:,

possi%le o +$#e his disin(ion i! "e per(eive our o"n

essen(e $s $n i+$ge in isel!. I! "e do so ever&hing

!lo"ing !ro+ our o"n inner n$ure de$(hes isel! !ro+

"h$ surrounds i.

In our li!e in he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses he dou'

%le i++edi$el& +$#es isel! invisi%le %& +e$ns o! he

sense o! sh$+e des(ri%ed $%ove "hen "e $ppro$(h he

"orld o! soul $nd spiri. Si+ul$neousl& ho"ever he

dou%le $lso (on(e$ls his enire "orld. I s$nds li#e $

gu$rdi$n in !ron o! h$ "orld re!using enr& o $n&one

no &e sui$%le !or enering. The dou%le ($n here!ore %e

($lled Khe gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold o he "orld o! soul

$nd spiri. e en(ouner his gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold

no onl& "hen "e ener he supersensi%le "orld in he

"$& des(ri%ed %u $lso "hen "e ener i hrough ph&si($l

de$h. The gu$rdi$n reve$ls isel! gr$du$ll& in he (ourseo! our soul'spiriu$l develop+en %e"een de$h $nd $

ne" %irh. In his ($se ho"ever "e $re no oppressed %&

his en(ouner %e($use "e #no" $%ou "orlds "e did no

#no" $%ou during li!e %e"een %irh $nd de$h.

I! "e "ere o ener he "orld o! soul $nd spiri "ihou

en(ounering he gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold "e "ould

su(' (u+% o one de(epion $!er $noher %e($use "e

"ould never %e $%le o disinguish %e"een "h$ "e

ourselves "ere %ringing ino his "orld $nd "h$ re$ll&

%elongs o i. Genuine r$ining ho"ever is onl&

per+ied o le$d sudens o! he spiri ino he do+$in

o! ruh $nd no ino he do+$in o! illusion. I is

inheren in his r$ining h$ he en(ouner "ih hegu$rdi$n +us $#e pl$(e $ so+e poin sin(e i is $n

indispens$%le pre($uion$r& +e$sure

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$g$ins he de(epion $nd illusor& !$n$s& h$ $re possi'

%le "hen "e $re o%serving supersensi%le "orlds.

One o! he +os indispens$%le pre($uions $ll sudens

o! he spiri +us $#e $s individu$ls is o "or# ($re!ull&

on he+selves o $void %e(o+ing delusion$l vision$ries

"ho +$& su((u+% o de(epion $nd $uosuggesion.

henever insru(ions !or spiriu$l r$ining $re !ollo"ed

(orre(l& he poeni$l sour(es o! de(epion $re

desro&ed. O! (ourse his is no he pl$(e o go ino $ll he

nu+erous de$ils h$ h$ve o %e (onsidered "ih reg$rd

o hese pre($uions? onl& he +os i+por$n poins ($n

%e indi($ed here. The de(epions h$ (o+e ino (onsid'

er$ion here (o+e !ro+ "o sour(es. So+e o! he+ (o+e

!ro+ he !$( h$ "e (olor re$li& "ih our o"n soul

n$ure. In ordin$r& li!e in he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses

his sour(e o! de(epion poses rel$ivel& lile d$nger %e($use here he ouer "orld $l"$&s !or(es isel! upon

our o%serv$ions in is $(u$l !or+ reg$rdless o! ho" "e

+igh $e+p o (olor i "ih our desires $nd ineress.

)u $s soon $s "e ener he i+$gin$ive "orld he

i+$ges "e per(eive (h$nge %e($use o! hese desires $nd

ineress o! ours $nd "e (on!ron $ see+ing re$li& h$

"e h$ve sh$ped ourselves or h$ve $ le$s (onri%uedo sh$ping. Through en(ounering he gu$rdi$n o! he

hreshold su' dens o! he spiri %e(o+e !$+ili$r "ih

ever&hing h$ is "ihin he+ h$ he& +igh ($rr& ino

he "orld o! soul $nd spiri. This eli+in$es he !irs

sour(e o! de(epion. The prep$r$ion h$ sudens

undergo %e!ore enering he "orld o! soul $nd spiri

$((uso+s he+ o disreg$rding he+selves even "hen

o%serving he ph&si($l "orld o!



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation -:-

he senses $llo"ing onl& he essen(e o! hings $nd evens

o spe$# o he+. I! "e h$ve prep$red horoughl& enough

"e ($n "$i ($l+l& o en(ouner he gu$rdi$n o! he

hreshold. This en(ouner "ill %e he uli+$e es o!

"heher "e $re re$ll& $lso in $ posiion o e(lude our

o"n %eing "hen "e !$(e he "orld o! soul $nd spir i.

In $ddiion o his sill $noher sour(e o! de(epions

$ppe$rs "hen "e +isinerpre $n i+pression "e re(eive.

A si+ple e$+ple o! his &pe o! de(epion in our ph&si'

($l sensor& li!e is "h$ h$ppens "hen "e si in $ r$in $nd

hin# h$ he rees $re +oving in he opposie dire(ion

"hile "e ourselves $re $(u$ll& +oving "ih he r$in.

Alhough in +$n& ($ses su(h de(epions in he ph&si($l

"orld o! he senses $re +ore di!!i(ul o (orre( h$n his

si+ple one i is e$s& o see h$ in his "orld "e !ind he

+e$ns o do $"$& "ih su(h de(epions i! our sound udg'+en $#es ever&hing ino $((oun h$ ($n (onri%ue o

$n $ppropri$e epl$n$ion. The siu$ion is di!!eren o!

(ourse $s soon $s "e +$#e our "$& ino supersensi%le

do+$ins. In he "orld o! he senses !$(s do no (h$nge

"hen hu+$n %eings $re de(eived so i is possi%le !or

un%i$sed o%serv$ion o use he !$(s o (orre( he

de(ep' ion. In he supersensi%le "orld ho"ever he+$er is no h$ si+ple. I! "e $ppl& !$lse udg+ens in

$ppro$(h' ing $ supersensi%le pro(ess "e $re r&ing o

o%serve "e inser hese !$lse udg+ens ino he pro(ess

isel! "here he& %e(o+e so en$ngled "ih $(u$l !$(

h$ i is no i++edi$el& possi%le o disinguish he+

!ro+ he !$(. In his ($se he error is no inside us $ndhe (orre( !$( ou' side? our error h$s %e(o+e $

(o+ponen o! he eern$l

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!$( $nd ($n here!ore no %e (orre(ed si+pl& %& o%serv'

ing he !$( in $n un%i$sed "$&. ih his "e h$ve poined o $ super$%und$n sour(e o! possi%le de(epions

$nd illusor& !$n$sies !or hose "ho $ppro$(h he super'

sensi%le "orld "ihou he righ prep$r$ion.

Mus $s sudens o! he spiri $(uire he $%ili& o

e(lude de(epions h$ (o+e $%ou %e($use o! ho" heir

o"n n$ure (olors supersensi%le pheno+en$ he& +us

$lso $(uire he gi! o! in$(iv$ing his se(ond sour(e o!

de(epion. The& %e(o+e $%le o e(lude "h$ (o+es

!ro+ he+selves on(e he& h$ve re(ogni0ed he i+$ge o!

heir o"n dou%le $nd he& "ill %e $%le o e(lude his

se(ond sour(e o! de(epion on(e he& h$ve $(uired he

$%ili& o re(ogni0e !ro+ he +$#eup o! $ supersensi%le

!$( "heher i is he ruh or $ de(epion. I! de(epions

loo#ed e$(l& he s$+e $s !$(s i "ould %e i+possi%le

o disinguish %e"een he+ %u his is no he ($se. In he

supersensi%le "orlds de(epions h$ve inheren u$liies

h$ disinguish he+ !ro+ re$liies. I is esseni$l !or su'

dens o! he spiri o #no" "hi(h u$liies disinguish

he re$liies.

I see+s sel!'eviden h$ so+eone un$(u$ined "ihspiriu$l r$ining +igh $s# KHo" is here $n&

possi%ili& o! proe(ing ourselves $g$ins de(epion

sin(e here $re so +$n& sour(es o! iJ And $re sudens

o! he spiri ever (er$in h$ $ll heir so'($lled higher

#no"ledge is no %$sed onl& on de(epion $nd

$uosuggesionJ An&one "ho $l#s li#e his is no

$#ing ino $((oun he !$( h$ he ver& "$& $ rue

spiriu$l r$ining $#es pl$(e %lo(#s de(epions $ he

sour(e. In he !irs pl$(e hrough heir



!noled"e of Hi"her #orld$ ' Init iation -:7

prep$r$ion rue sudens o! he spiri "ill h$ve $(uired

enough #no"ledge $%ou he ($uses o! de(epion $nd

$uosuggesion o %e $%le o proe( he+selves. In his

respe( he& h$ve +ore opporuniies h$n $n& ohers o

%e(o+e su!!i(ienl& +$er'o!'!$( $nd (o+peen o

udge "h$ he& en(ouner in li!e. Ever&hing he& epe'

rien(e +$#es he+ disrus inde!inie pre+oniions $nd

uesion$%le !l$shes o! so'($lled inspir$ion. Their r$in'

ing +$#es he+ $s ($re!ul $s possi%le. In $ddiion $n&

rue r$ining !irs guides is sudens o houghs $%ou

gre$ (os+i( evens@h$ is o hings h$ !or(e he+ o

eer heir po"ers o! udg+en re!ining $nd sh$rpening

he+ in he pro(ess. The onl& "$& "e (ould +iss ou on

his sh$rpening o! our he$lh& po"ers o! udg+en "hi(h

give us (er$in& in disinguishing %e"een de(epion $nd

re$li& "ould %e %& re!using o ener su(h dis$n re$l+s$nd insising on resri(ing ourselves o Krevel$ions

(loser $ h$nd.

Ho"ever $ll o! his is no he +os i+por$n hing.

h$ is +os i+por$n is inheren in he ver& eer(ises

h$ $re used in genuine spiriu$l r$ining. The& h$ve o

%e $rr$nged in su(h $ "$& h$ he sudens

(ons(iousness h$s $ (o+plee $nd e$( overvie" o!"h$ is going on in he soul during +edi$ion. Firs o!

$ll $ s&+%ol is devel' oped o %ring $%ou i+$gin$ion.

There $re sill i+$ges $#en !ro+ ouer per(epions in

his s&+%ol? "e $re no solel& responsi%le !or is

(onen. And sin(e "e do no (re$e i ourselves i is

possi%le !or us o delude ourselves $%ou ho" i (o+es

$%ou. e +$& +isinerpre is origin. Ho"ever

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heir (ons(iousness "hen he& +ove up o he eer(ises

!or inspir$ion "here he& (one+pl$e onl& heir o"nsouls $(ivi& h$ sh$ped he s&+%ol. Here oo error is

possi%le. e h$ve $(uired he (h$r$(er o! our soul

$(ivi& hrough our up%ringing edu($ion $nd so on. e

($nno #no" ever&hing $%ou he origin o! his $(ivi&.

Ho"ever sudens o! he spiri $lso re+ove his $(ivi&

o! heirs !ro+ heir (ons(iousness so i! so+ehing sill

re+$ins here is no re+n$n o! $n&hing h$ ($nno %e

surve&ed. An&hing h$ ($n possi%l& +ingle "ih his

($n %e $ssessed "ih reg$rd o is enire (onen.

In heir inuiion sudens o! he spiri hus possess

so+ehing h$ sho"s he+ he +$#eup o! $n&hing h$ is

$ o$ll& (le$r re$li& in he "orld o! soul $nd spiri. I! he&

hen $ppl& he signs he& h$ve re(ogni0ed $s %eing (h$r$('

erisi( o! soul'spiriu$l re$li& o ever&hing h$ presens

isel! o heir o%serv$ion he& "ill %e $%le o disinguish

se+%l$n(es !ro+ re$liies. And he& ($n %e (er$in h$

$ppl&ing his l$" "ill proe( he+ !ro+ de(epion in he

supersensi%le "orld us $s (er$inl& $s he& "ill no

+is' $#e $n i+$gined pie(e o! ho iron !or $ re$l one

h$ $(u' $ll& %urns he+ in he ph&si($l "orld o! hesenses. I goes "ihou s$&ing h$ "e "ill onl& $ppl&

hese (rieri$ o #no"ledge "e reg$rd $s our o"n

eperien(e in he super' sensi%le "orlds $nd no o "h$

"e re(eive $s (o++uni' ($ions !ro+ ohers $nd

unders$nd "ih our ph&si($l inelle( $nd our he$lh&

!eeling !or he ruh. Spiriu$l su' dens "ill $e+p o

dr$" $ pre(ise %ound$r& %e"een "h$ he& h$ve

$(uired in hese "o di!!eren "$&s. The& "ill "illingl&

re(eive in!or+$ion $%ou he higher "orlds




$nd $e+p o unders$nd i "ih heir po"ers o! udg'

+en %u "hen he& ($egori0e so+ehing $s person$l

eperien(e or dire( o%serv$ion he& "ill h$ve esed

"heher i presens he ver& s$+e (h$r$(erisi(s h$ in!$l'

li%le inuiion h$s $ugh he+ o per(eive.

. . . . . . . .

On(e sudens o! he spiri h$ve he en(ouner "ih he

gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold %ehind he+ he& !$(e !urher

eperien(es $s he& $s(end ino supersensi%le "orlds.

Firs o! $ll he& noi(e $ (er$in inner rel$ionship

%e"een his gu$rdi$n $nd he sevenh soul !or(e h$ "$s

des(ri%ed $%ove $s !or+ing isel! ino $n independen

eni&. In $ (er $in respe( his sevenh %eing is none

oher h$n he dou%le he $(u$l gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold.

I poses $ spe(i!i( $s# o sudens o! he spiri. The& +ususe heir ne"%orn selves o guide "h$ he& $re in heir

ordin$r& selves "hi(h $ppe$r o he+ in i+$ges. This

resuls in $ sor o! sruggle $g$ins he dou%le "ho "ill

(ons$nl& r& o g$in he upper h$nd. A(hieving he

righ rel$ionship "ih he dou%le no $llo"ing i o do

$n&' hing h$ does no h$ppen under he in!luen(e o!

he ne"' %orn I srenghens $nd (onsolid$es he

!or(es o! he hu+$n %eing.

In he higher "orld sel!'#no"ledge is di!!eren inso+e

respe(s h$n i is in he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses

"here sel!'#no"ledge $ppe$rs onl& $s $n inner eperi'

en(e. In (onr$s he ne"%orn sel! i++edi$el& presens

isel! $s $n eern$l soul pheno+enon. e e$(h see our

o"n ne"%orn sel! $s $ sep$r$e %eing in !ron o! us %u

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"e $re no $%le o per(eive i !ull&. Reg$rdless o! "h$

level "e h$ve re$(hed on he p$h o supersensi%le"or lds here $re $l"$&s sill higher levels "here "e "ill

per(eive ever +ore o! he higher sel! "hi(h ($n here!ore

reve$l isel! onl& p$ri$ll& $ $n& given level. Ho"ever

"hen "e !irs %e(o+e $"$re o! so+e $spe( o! he higher

sel! "e $re over(o+e %& $n ere+el& gre$ e+p$ion

o loo# $ i !ro+ he s$ndpoin "e $(uired in he ph&s'

i($l "orld o! he senses so o spe$#. This e+p$ion is$(u$ll& $ good hing $nd i +us h$ppen i! our inner

develop+en is o pro(eed properl&. e +us e$(h

o%serve our dou%le he gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold $nd

pl$(e i in !ron o! he higher sel! in order o noi(e he dis'

(rep$n(& %e"een "h$ "e $re $nd "h$ "e $re +e$n o

%e(o+e. hen "e do his ho"ever he gu$rdi$n o! he

hreshold %egins o $ssu+e $ (o+pleel& di!!eren !or+.

I presens isel! $s $n i+$ge o! $ll he o%s$(les (on!ron'

ing he develop+en o! he higher sel!. e per(eive "h$

$ %urden "e $re e$(h dr$gging $round "ih us in he !or+

o! he ordin$r& sel!. I! our prep$r$ions h$ve no +$de

us srong enough o s$& KI $+ no going o sop here? I

"ill srive un(e$singl& o develop o"$rd +& highersel! "e "ill !$ler $nd shrin# %$(# !ro+ "h$ is $he$d

o! us. In his ($se "e h$ve plunged ino he "orld o!

soul $nd spiri %u ui "or#ing our "$& !or"$rd. e

%e(o+e pris' oners o! he !or+ h$ no" s$nds %e!ore

our souls $s he gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold.

The signi!i($n hing $%ou his eperien(e is h$ "e

don h$ve he !eeling o! %eing prisoners. e $re

+u(h +ore li#el& o %elieve h$ "e $re eperien(ing

so+ehing




(o+pleel& di!!eren. The !igure su++oned up %& he

gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold ($n (re$e he i+pression in our

souls h$ he i+$ges $ppe$ring o us $ his s$ge o! our

develop+en $lre$d& en(o+p$ss $ll possi%le "orlds h$

"e h$ve $rrived $ he pinn$(le o! #no"ledge $nd no

longer need o eer ourselves. Inse$d o! !eeling li#e pris'

oners is possi%le !or us o !eel h$ "e possess $ll he

i++e$sur$%l& ri(h se(res o! he (os+os. e "ill no %e

surprised %& his eperien(e "hi(h is he e$( opposie

o! he rue s$e o! $!!$irs i! "e (onsider h$ "e $re

$lre$d& in he "orld o! soul $nd spiri "hen "e h$ve his

eperien(e $nd h$ one o! his "orlds idios&n(r$sies is

h$ eperien(es ($n $ppe$r in reverse. This !$( "$s

$lre$d& poined ou e$rlier in his %oo# "hen li!e $!er

de$h "$s des(ri%ed.

The !igure h$ "e per(eive $ his s$ge o! our develop'+en sho"s us so+ehing di!!eren !ro+ "h$ !irs

$ppe$red o us $s he gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold. In he dou'

%le $s "e ! irs per(eived i "e s$" $ll he (h$r$(er r$is

h$ he ordin$r& sel! possesses $s $ resul o! he

in!luen(e o! Lu(i!eri( !or(es. Ho"ever in he (ourse o!

hu+$n evo' luion $noher po"er h$s $lso %een $%le o

+ove ino he hu+$n soul %e($use o! Lu(i!ersin!luen(e. This is "h$ "$s des(ri%ed $s he po"er o!

Ahri+$n in e$rlier (h$pers o! his %oo#. I is he po"er

h$ prevens us !ro+ per(eiv' ing he soul'spiriu$l

%eings o! he ouer "orld l&ing %ehind he sur!$(e o!

sense'per(epi%le hings. h$ he hu+$n soul h$s

%e(o+e under he in!luen(e o! his po"er is sho"n ini+$ge !or+ in he !igure h$ $ppe$rs during he

eperien(e h$ h$s us %een des(ri%ed.

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E3:F

I! "e $ppro$(h his eperien(e "ih he righ prep$r$'

ion "e "ill inerpre i (orre(l& $nd hen $noher !igure

"ill soon $ppe$r. In (onr$s o he lesser gu$rdi$n

des(ri%ed e$rlier "e ($n ($ll his !igure he Kgre$er

gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold. The gre$er gu$rdi$n ells us

h$ "e +us no re+$in $ his s$ge %u +us (oninue o

"or# energei($ll&. The gre$er gu$rdi$n $"$#ens in us

he $"$reness h$ he "orld "e h$ve (onuered "ill onl&

%e(o+e $ ruh $nd no +e$+orphose ino illusion i! "e

(oninue o "or# in he $ppropri$e "$&.

Ho"ever i! "e $ppro$(h his eperien(e "ihou h$v'

ing %een prep$red !or i %& $ proper spiriu$l r$ining

"hen "e en(ouner he gre$er gu$rdi$n so+ehing h$

($n onl& %e (o+p$red o $ !eeling o! i++e$sur$%le horror

or %oundless !e$r "ill !ill our souls.

Mus $s he en(ouner "ih he lesser gu$rdi$n +$#es i possi%le !or us o es "heher "e $re proe(ed $g$ins he

de(epions h$ ($n $rise "hen "e inser our o"n %eing

ino he supersensi%le "orld he eperien(es h$ uli'

+$el& le$d us o he gre$er gu$rdi$n $llo" us o es

"heher "e $re ($p$%le o! over(o+ing he de(epions

h$ ($n %e r$(ed %$(# o he se(ond sour(e des(ri%ed

$%ove. I! "e $re $%le o resis he i++ense illusion h$le$ds us o %elieve h$ he "orld o! i+$ges "e h$ve

re$(hed is $ ri(h possession "hile in re$li& "e $re +ere

prisoners "e "ill $lso %e proe(ed $g$ins +is$#ing

se+%l$n(e !or re$li& in he !urher (ourse o! our

develop+en.

To $ (er$in een he gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold "ill$ssu+e $n individu$ll& di!!eren !or+ !or e$(h hu+$n

%eing. The en(ouner "ih he gu$rdi$n (orresponds o




he eperien(e h$ over(o+es he person$l (h$r$(er o!

our supersensi%le o%serv$ions $nd +$#es i possi%le !or

us o ener $n $re$ o! eperien(e h$ is !ree o! person$l

(oloring $nd v$lid !or ever& hu+$n %eing.

. . . . . . . .

Sudens o! he spiri "ho h$ve h$d he eperien(es

des(ri%ed $%ove $re hen $%le o disinguish "h$ he&

he+selves $re !ro+ "h$ is ouside o! he+ in heir soul'

spiriu$l surroundings. The& "ill hen re$li0e h$ "e need

o unders$nd he (os+i( pro(ess des(ri%ed in his %oo# in

order o unders$nd hu+$n %eings he+selves $nd heir

lives. e unders$nd he ph&si($l %od& onl& i! "e re(og'

ni0e ho" i h$s %een %uil up hrough he S$urn Sun

*oon $nd E$rh ph$ses o! evoluion? "e unders$nd he

eher %od& onl& i! "e r$(e is develop+en hrough heSun *oon $nd E$rh ph$ses $nd so on. Ho"ever "e

$lso unders$nd "h$ is presenl& involved in he E$rhs

evoluion i! "e re(ogni0e ho" $ll his h$s un!olded gr$d'

u$ll&. Spiriu$l r$ining pus us in $ posiion o re(ogni0e

h$ ever&hing in he hu+$n %eing is rel$ed o (orre'

sponding !$(s $nd %eings in he "orld ouside o! us. I is

$ !$( h$ ever& p$r $nd org$n o! he hu+$n %eing isrel$ed o $ll he res o! he "orld. In his %oo# i h$s

onl& %een possi%le o presen $ s#e(h& ouline o! he

!$(s. Ho"ever "e +us #eep in +ind h$ he ph&si($l

hu+$n %od& !or e$+ple "$s presen onl& in se+in$l

!or+ dur' ing he S$urn ph$se o! evoluion. L$er

during he Sun *oon $nd E$rh ph$ses is org$ns @he$r lungs %r$in@evolved !ro+ his se+in$l

endo"+en. Thus our

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he$r lungs $nd so on $re rel$ed o he Sun *oon $nd

E$r h ph$ses o! evoluion. So+ehing si+il$r is rue o!he org$ns o! he eher %od& senien %od& senien soul

$nd so on. Hu+$n %eings oo# sh$pe ou o! he enire

"orld i++edi$el& surrounding he+ $nd ever& de$il o!

our hu+$n +$#eup (orresponds o $ pro(ess or %eing in

he ouer "orld.

A he $ppropri$e level o! inner develop+en su'

dens o! he spiri %egin o re(ogni0e his rel$ionship %e"een heir o"n individu$l %eings $nd he gre$er

"orld. This level o! (ogniion ($n %e des(ri%ed $s

%e(o+ing $"$re o! he (orresponden(e %e"een he

+i(ro(os+ or s+$ller "orld h$ is he hu+$n %eing

$nd he +$(ro(os+ or gre$er "orld. H$ving %ro#en

hrough o his s$ge o! #no"ledge sudens o! he spiri

($n hen %egin o h$ve $ ne" eperien(e. In spie o!

%eing $"$re o! he+selves in heir !ull independen(e

he& %egin o !eel $s i! he& h$ve gro"n ogeher "ih he

enire sru(ure o! he (os+os. The& h$ve $ !eeling o!

+erging "ih he enire (os+os $nd %e(o+ing one "ih

i &e "ihou losing heir esseni$l n$ure. e ($n

des(ri%e his level o! develop+en $s K%e(o+ing one"ih he +$(ro(os+. I is i+por$n no o hin# o! his

$s $ (ess$ion o! $n individu$l (ons(iousness $s i! he

essen(e o! $ hu+$n individu$l "ere !lo"ing ou ino he

universe. To hin# o! i in his "$& "ould onl& re!le(

he opinion o! $n unr$ined !$(ul& o! udg+en.

In he sense o! he inii$ion pro(ess des(ri%ed here

he individu$l s$ges o! higher (ogniion ($n %e lised $s!ollo"sD




,. Sud&ing spiriu$l s(ien(e %& inii$ll& +$#ing use

o! he po"er o! udg+en "hi(h "e h$ve $(uired

in he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses.

6. A(uiring i+$gin$ive (ogniion.

-. Re$ding he hidden s(rip his (orresponds o

in$pirationB.

8. Living ones "$& ino he spiriu$l surroundings

his (orresponds o intuit ionB.

7. Re(ogni0ing he rel$ionship %e"een he +i(ro'

(os+ $nd he +$(ro(os+.

:. )e(o+ing one "ih he +$(ro(os+.

3. Eperien(ing $ll o! hese previous eperien(es $s $

o$li& $s $ !und$+en$l +ood o! soul.

e do no ne(ess$ril& need o hin# o! hese s$ges $s h$p'

pening one $!er he oher. On he (onr$r& depending onhe individu$l suden r$ining +$& pro(eed so h$ one

level h$s %een onl& p$ri$ll& (o+pleed %e!ore he suden

%egins "ih eer(ises h$ (orrespond o he ne level. For

e$+ple i +$& %e ver& good !or $ (er$in suden o

do eer(ises le$ding o person$l eperien(es in

inspir$ion inuiion or re(ogni0ing he (onne(ion

%e"een +i(ro' (os+ $nd +$(ro(os+ even hough he

or she h$s onl& $(uired $ !e" i+$gin$ions "ih $n&

degree o! (er$in&.

. . . . . . . .

On(e sudens o! he spiri h$ve eperien(ed inuiion

in $ddiion o %eing $%le o re(ogni0e he i+$ges o! he"orld o! soul $nd spiri $nd re$d heir inerrel$ionships

in he Khidden s(rip he& $lso $(uire dire(

#no"ledge o! he

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$(u$l %eings "ho "or# ogeher o %ring $%ou he "orld

o "hi(h "e hu+$n %eings %elong. Through his he& $lsoge o #no" he+selves in he !or+s he& possess $s spiri'

u$l %eings in he "orld o! soul $nd spiri. The& h$ve

"or#ed h$rd o %e $%le o per(eive he higher I $nd h$ve

re$li0ed ho" he& need o (oninue "or#ing in order o

(onrol he dou%le he gu$rdi$n o! he hreshold. )u he&

h$ve $lso en(ounered he Kgre$er gu$rdi$n "ho (on'

s$nl& urges he+ on o gre$er e!!or. This gre$er gu$rd'

i$n %e(o+es he e$+ple he& "$n o e+ul$e $nd on(e

his h$s h$ppened i %e(o+es possi%le !or he+ o re(og'

ni0e ho i is s$nding in !ron o! he+ in he !or+ o! he

gre$er gu$rdi$n. In he sudens per(epion he gre$er

gu$rdi$n is no" r$ns!or+ed ino he !igure o! he Chris.

The essen(e o! his %eing $nd His inervenion in E$rhs

evoluion h$s %een +$de (le$r in e$rlier (h$pers o! his

%oo#. In his "$& sudens o! he spiri $re inii$ed ino

h$ s$+e e$led +&ser& h$ is lin#ed "ih he n$+e o!

Chris. The Chr is dis(loses Hi+sel! o he+ $s he gre$

e$+ple !or hu+$n %eings on E$rh.

To hose "ho h$ve re(ogni0ed he Chris in he

spiriu$l"orld $s $ resul o! heir inii$ion hisori($l evens on

E$rh in he !ourh pos'Al$ne$n evoluion$r& period

he Gre(o'L$in $geB $lso %e(o+e (o+prehensi%le. For

sudens o! he spiri he inervenion o! he e$led Sun

%eing he Chris'%eing in E$rhs evoluion $ h$

i+e $nd His ongoing "or# "ihin his evoluion

%e(o+e $ +$er o! dire( eperien(e $nd person$l#no"ledge. Through inuiion here!ore he purpose

$nd signi!i($n(e o! E$rhs evoluion $re reve$led o

sudens o! he spiri.




The p$h h$ is des(ri%ed here $s le$ding o #no"ledge

o! he supersensi%le "orlds is one h$ ever& hu+$n %eing

($n !ollo" reg$rdless o! his or her presen siu$ion inli!e. In $l#ing $%ou su(h $ p$h "e +us #eep in +ind

h$ $lhough he go$l o! #no"ledge $nd ruh is he s$+e

in $ll $ges o! E$rhs evoluion he s$ring poins h$ve

%een di!!eren $ di!!eren i+es. People "$ning o se ou

on he p$h o he spiriu$l "orld $ presen ($nno s$r

!ro+ he s$+e poin $s $n(ien Eg&pi$n ($ndid$es !or

inii$ion !or e$+ple. Th$s "h& presen'd$& individu'

$ls ($nno si+pl& $#e up he eer(ises $ssigned o su'

dens o! he spiri in $n(ien Eg&p. Sin(e h$ i+e

hu+$n souls h$ve progressed hrough v$rious in($rn$'

ions $nd his progress is no "ihou +e$ning $nd signi!'

i($n(e. The $%iliies $nd (h$r$(erisi(s o! hu+$n souls

(h$nge !ro+ in($rn$ion o in($rn$ion. Even i! "eo%serve hu+$n hisor& onl& super!i(i$ll& "e ($n see h$

$ll o! li!es (ir(u+s$n(es "ere di!!eren $!er he "el!h

or hireenh (enur& h$n he& "ere %e!ore opinions

!eelings $nd even hu+$n $%iliies (h$nged. The p$h o

higher (ogniion h$ is des(ri%ed here is one h$ is sui'

$%le !or souls in($rn$ing in he i++edi$e presen. I

$#es is poin o! dep$rure !or spiriu$l develop+en!ro+ "here people s$nd $ presen "h$ever he

(ir(u+' s$n(es o! heir individu$l lives +$& %e. Mus $s

he !or+s o! ouer li!e (h$nge evoluion !ro+ one

period o he ne le$ds hu+$n#ind o ever di!!eren

!or+s "ih reg$rd o he p$hs o higher (ogniion. A

$n& given i+e ouer li!e $nd inii$ion +us %e in per!e( h$r+on&.

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C H A P T / R 7

COS*IC AND HU*AN E/OLUTION

NO AND IN THE FUTURE

E0F Unless "e unders$nd p$s evoluion i is i+possi%le o

#no" $n&hing $%ou he presen $nd !uure s$es o!

hu+$n $nd (os+i( evoluion in he sense o! spiriu$l s(i'

en(e %e($use ever&hing spiriu$l rese$r(hers $re $%le o

#no" $%ou he presen $nd he !uure is si+ul$neousl& presen in "h$ presens isel! o heir per(epion $s he&

o%serve he hidden !$(s o! he p$s. This %oo# h$s de$l

"ih he S$urn Sun *oon $nd E$rh ph$ses o! evolu'

ion. ihou o%serving he !$(s o! previous evoluion'

$r& ph$ses "e ($nno unders$nd he E$rh ph$se o!

evoluion in he sense o! spiriu$l s(ien(e %e($use in $

(er$in respe( he re$liies o! he *oon Sun $nd

S$urn ph$ses $re presen in "h$ (on!rons us no" in

he e$rhl& "orld. The %eings $nd hings h$ "ere

involved in he *oon ph$se (oninued o evolve $nd

ever&hing h$ %elongs o our presen E$rh ($+e !ro+

he+.

Ho"ever no ever&hing h$ ($+e !ro+ he *oon $ndh$s no" %e(o+e he E$rh is per(epi%le o

(ons(iousness in he ph&si($l "orld o! he senses. P$r

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!ro+ he *oon o he E$rh in he (ourse o! evoluion onl&

%e(o+es eviden $ $ (er$in level o! supersensi%le (on'

s(iousness. H$ving re$(hed his level o! (ogniion "e

($n per(eive h$ our e$rhl& "orld is (onne(ed o $

supersensi%le "orld "hi(h (on$ins he p$r o! *oon

eisen(e h$ did no (ondense enough o %e ph&si($ll&

per(eived %& our senses. The supersensi%le "orld (on'

$ins his $spe( o! he *oon $s i is $ presen no $s i

"$s during he $n(ien *oon ph$se o! evoluion. Ho"'

ever i is possi %le !or supersensi%le (ons(iousness o ge

$ pi(ure o! (ondiions $ h$ i+e.

hen his supersensi%le (ons(iousness (on(enr$es on

he per(epion h$ is possi%le $ presen i %e(o+es evi'

den h$ his per(epion is gr$du$ll& sep$r$ing ino "o

i+$ges $ll %& isel!. One i+$ge represens he !or+ he

E$rh h$d during is *oon ph$se o! evoluion. )u $s heoher i+$ge presens isel! "e ($n re(ogni0e h$ i (on'

$ins $ !or+ h$ is sill in $ se+in$l s$ge? onl& in he

!uure "ill i %e(o+e $ re$li& in he "$& h$ he E$rh is $

re$li& no". On !urher o%serv$ion i %e(o+es $pp$ren

h$ in $ (er$in sense he resuls o! "h$ h$ppens on

E$rh $re (on' s$nl& !lo"ing ino his !uure !or+

"hi(h here!ore rep' resens "h$ our E$rh is +e$n o %e(o+e. The e!!e(s o! e$rhl& eisen(e "ill unie "ih

"h$ h$ppens in his oher "orld giving rise o he ne"

(os+i( %eing ino "hi(h he E$rh "ill evenu$ll& %e

r$ns!or+ed us $s he *oon "$s r$ns!or+ed ino he

E$rh. e ($n ($ll his !uure !or+ he Mupier s$ge.

I! his Mupier s$ge is o%served %& +e$ns o!supersensi'

%le per(epion i %e(o+es eviden h$ in he !uure

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pro(esses "ill h$ve o $#e pl$(e %e($use (er$in %eings

$nd hings $re presen in he supersensi%le p$r o! hee$rhl& "orld h$ ($+e !ro+ he *oon. These %eings $nd

hings "ill $ssu+e (er$in !or+s $!er v$rious evens h$ve

$#en pl$(e "ihin he ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le E$rh

re$l+. This +e$ns h$ he Mupier s$ge "ill (on$in so+e'

hing h$ h$s $lre$d& %een predeer+ined %& he *oon

ph$se o! evoluion $nd i "ill $lso (on$in so+ehing ne"

h$ is enering evoluion $s $ "hole onl& %e($use o! pro'

(esses $#ing pl$(e on he E$rh. This is "h& i is possi%le

!or supersensi%le (ons(iousness o eperien(e so+ehing

o! "h$ "ill h$ppen during he Mupier s$ge.

The %eings $nd !$(s h$ ($n %e per(eived "ihin his

! ield o! (ons(iousness do no h$ve he (h$r$(er o! sen'

sor& i+$ges? he& do no even $ppe$r $s deli($e $ir&

sru(ures h$ +igh give rise o e!!e(s re+inis(en o!

sense i+pressions. The i+pressions "e re(eive !ro+

he+ $re purel& spiriu$l i+pressions o! sound ligh $nd

"$r+h h$ $re no epressed hrough +$eri$l e+%odi'

+ens o! $n& sor. The& ($n onl& %e gr$sped %& +e$ns

o! supersensi%le (ons(iousness. I is possi%le o s$&

h$ su(h %eings h$ve K%odies %u hese %odies %e(o+e $pp$ren "ihin he soul ele+en heir presen

esseni$l n$ure li#e $ su+ o! (ondensed +e+ories

h$ hese %eings ($rr& in heir soul'n$ure. ihin su(h

%eings "e ($n disinguish %e"een "h$ he& $re noeperien(ing $nd "h$ he& h$ve $lre$d& eperien(ed

$nd no" re+e+' %er. The l$er is (on$ined in he+

li#e $ %odil& ele+en "hi(h is eperien(ed in he s$+e

"$& h$ e$rhl& hu+$n %eings eperien(e heir %odies.




A $ higher level o! supersensi%le (ogniion h$n h$

us des(ri%ed $s ne(ess$r& !or per(eiving he *oon $nd

Mupier i is possi%le o per(eive supersensi%le hings $nd

%eings h$ $re !urher evolved !or+s o! "h$ "$s $lre$d&

presen during he Sun s$ge. A presen hese !igures

h$ve $(hieved su(h high levels o! eisen(e h$ he& $re

no per(epi%le $ $ll o (ons(iousness h$ h$s onl&

re$(hed he level o! %eing $%le o per(eive *oon !or+s.

This "orlds i+$ge $lso splis ino "o "hen "e (one+'

pl$e i in"$rdl&. One i+$ge le$ds o #no"ledge o! he

p$s Sun s$ge "hile he oher presens $ !uure !or+ o!

he E$rh. The E$rh "ill $ssu+e his !or+ "hen he

e!!e(s o! he E$rh $nd Mupier pro(esses h$ve !lo"ed ino

he !or+s o! his "orld. Spiriu$l s(ien(e ($lls his he

/enus s$ge. Si+il$rl& $ !uure s$ge o! evoluion h$

($n %e ($lled he /ul($n s$ge "hi(h h$s he s$+e rel$'ionship o he S$urn s$ge $s /enus o he Sun $nd Mupi'

er o he *oon %e(o+es eviden o $ sill +ore highl&

developed supersensi %le (ons(iousness. There!ore in

(onsidering he p$s presen $nd !uure o! he E$rh "e

($n spe$# o! he S$urn Sun *oon E$rh Mupier

/enus $nd /ul($n ph$ses o! evoluion.

Sever$l (h$pers in his %oo# h$ve des(ri%ed ho" he

hu+$n "orld $nd hu+$n %eings he+selves +ove

hrough he s$ges h$ h$ve %een given he n$+es

S$urn Sun *oon E$rh Mupier /enus $nd /ul($n.

The rel$ionship o! hu+$n evoluion o (er$in (elesi$l

%odies "hi(h (oe' is "ih he E$rh $nd h$ve %een

given he n$+es S$urn Mupier *$rs $nd so on "$s$lso indi($ed. O! (ourse hese he$venl& %odies $re

$lso undergoing evoluions o!

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heir o"n. A he presen i+e he& h$ve re$(hed he s$ge

"here heir ph&si($l $spe(s presen he+selves o our

per(epion $s he eniies h$ ph&si($l $srono+& #no"s

$s S$urn Mupier *$rs $nd so on. In he sense o! spiriu$l

s(ien(e presen'd$& S$urn is $ rein($rn$ion o! $n(ien

S$urn so o spe$# $nd ($+e $%ou %e($use o! he pres'

en(e o! (er$in %eings prior o he Suns sep$r$ion !ro+

he E$rh. These p$ri(ul$r %eings "ere un$%le o p$ri(i'

p$e in his sep$r$ion %e($use he& h$d in(orpor$ed so

+$n& (h$r$(erisi(s suied o S$urn eisen(e h$ he&

"ere ou o! pl$(e on $ (os+i( %od& h$ (on(enr$ed pri'

+$ril& on developing Sun (h$r$(erisi(s.

Presen'd$& Mupier ho"ever ($+e $%ou %e($use o!

he presen(e o! %eings "ih (h$r$(erisi(s h$ "ill onl&

%e $%le o develop during he !uure Mupier s$ge o! gen'

er$l evoluion. A d"elling pl$(e "$s +$de "here he&(ould !oresh$do" his !uure evoluion. *$rs is $ (elesi$l

%od& inh$%ied %& %eings "ho "en hrough he *oon

ph$se o! evoluion in $ su(h "$& h$ he& no longer h$d

$n&hing o g$in !ro+ s$&ing on E$rh. *$rs is $

rein($r' n$ion o! old *oon on $ higher level. Presen'

d$& *er' (ur& is he d"elling o! %eings "ho $re

$he$d o! he E$rhs evoluion %e($use he& h$vedeveloped (er$in e$rhl& (h$r$(erisi(s in $ higher

!or+ h$n is possi%le on E$rh. In $ si+il$r "$&

presen'd$& /enus prophei($ll& $ni(ip$es he /enus

s$ge o! he !uure.

)e($use o! $ll his "e $re uie usi!ied in giving he

s$ges %e!ore $nd $!er he E$rh'ph$se he n$+es o!heir presen represen$ives in he (os+os. I goes

"ihou s$&ing h$ "hen people "$n o use inelle(s

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Co$mic and Human /volution -9,

he ouer o%serv$ion o! n$ure o udge he p$r$llel dr$"n

here %e"een he supersensi%l& per(eived s$es o! S$'

urn Sun $nd so on $nd heir n$+es$#es $+ong he ph&s'

i($l he$venl& %odies he& "ill r$ise +$n& o%e(ions o

"h$ h$s %een presened here. )u us $s i is possi%le o

use +$he+$i($l (on(eps o visu$li0e he sol$r s&se+

$s $n i+$ge o! h$ppenings in i+e $nd sp$(e i is $lso

possi%le !or supersensi%le (ogniion o i+%ue his +$he'

+$i($l i+$ge "ih $ soul (onen so h$ i $#es on $

!or+ h$ per+is dr$"ing his p$r$llel. I+%uing he

i+$ge "ih soul (onen in his "$& ho"ever is $lso !ull&

(onsisen "ih he !urher $ppli($ion o! $ sri( n$ur$l'

s(ieni!i( +ehod o! o%serv$ion. A he +o+en his n$'

ur$l's(ieni!i( +ehod sill resri(s isel! o r&ing o

epress he inerrel$ionship %e"een he sol$r s&se+

$nd he E$rh in purel& +$he+$i($l +e(h$ni($l (on'(eps "hile he n$ur$l s(ien(e o! he !uure "ill o! isel!

%e driven o ep$nd hese +e(h$ni($l (on(eps o in(lude

ones i+%ued "ih soul.

I "ould (er$inl& %e possi%le o sho" h$ hese+odern

n$ur$l's(ieni!i( ide$s $lre$d& provide su!!i(ien

grounds !or ep$nding hese (on(eps %u hisunder$#ing "ould reuire $ "hole %oo# in isel!. All

h$ ($n done here is o poin o his +$er $lhough

doing so eposes i o +$n& +isunders$ndings $s $

resul. The dis$gree+ens %e"een spiriu$l s(ien(e $nd

n$ur$l s(ien(e $re o!en onl& $pp$r' en ones. The&

resul si+pl& !ro+ he re!us$l o! n$ur$l s(i' en(e o

!or+ul$e ide$s h$ $re de+$nded no onl& %&

supersensi%le (ogniion %u $lso@i! he ruh %e old@

%& (ogniion h$ resri(s isel! o sense'per(epi%le

hings.

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Ever&"here in he resuls o! +odern n$ur$l's(ieni!i(

o%serv$ions un%i$sed o%servers ($n !ind indi($ions o!

oher !ields o! purel& sensor& ph&si($l o%serv$ion h$

"ill h$ve o %e invesig$ed in $ purel& n$ur$l's(ieni!i(

+$nner in he !uure. Su(h invesig$ions "ill sho" h$ $

!ull o%serv$ion o! n$ure (on!ir+s "h$ supersensi%le per'

(epion reve$ls $%ou $n& supersensi%le (os+i( evens

"ih (orresponding sense'per(epi%le +$ni!es$ions.

In $ddiion o he (o+prehensive (ir(u+s$n(es o!

E$rhs evoluion o%serv$ions o! he ne$rer !uure $lso

presen he+selves o our (ons(iousness. Ever& i+$ge o!

he p$s (orresponds o one o! he !uure. Ho"ever in dis'

(ussing hese hings "e +us e+ph$si0e so+ehing h$

urgenl& needs o %e $#en ino $((oun. I! "e "$n o

#no" $%ou hings li#e his "e +us o$ll& relinuish he

vie" h$ philosophi($l (one+pl$ion edu($ed +erel& %& sense'per(epi%le re$li& is ($p$%le o! dis(overing

$n&hing $%ou he+. These hings ($nno $nd should no

ever %e rese$r(hed %& hin#ing $%ou he+ in his "$&. I!

"e "ere o %elieve h$ %e($use spiriu$l s(ien(e h$s

$lre$d& supplied us "ih in!or+$ion $%ou he *oon

ph$se o! evoluion "e "ill no" %e $%le o dis(over

"h$ hings "ill loo# li#e on Mupier %& (o+p$ring he(ir(u+' s$n(es o! E$rh $nd *oon $nd $ppl&ing his

#ind o! hin#ing "e "ill su((u+% o enor+ous

de(epions. These (ir(u+s$n(es should onl& %e

rese$r(hed hrough supersensi%le (ons(iousness h$

rises o he level ne(es' s$r& o o%serve he+. Onl&

"hen he resuls o! his rese$r(h h$ve %een(o++uni($ed is i $lso possi%le o unders$nd he+

"ihou supersensi%le (ons(iousness.



Co$mic and Human /volution -9-

Spiriu$l rese$r(hers $re in $ di!!eren posiion "ih

reg$rd o (o++uni($ions $%ou he !uure h$n he& $re

"ih reg$rd o hose $%ou he p$s. e $re no inii$ll&

$%le o (on!ron !uure evens $s i+p$ri$ll& $s "e (on'

!ron he p$s. h$ "ill h$ppen in he !uure sirs up our

!eeling $nd "illing %u "e oler$e he p$s uie di!!er'

enl&. An&one "ho o%serves li!e "ill #no" h$ his is rue

even o! our ordin$r& eisen(e %u onl& hose "ho $re

$"$re o! (er$in hings in he supersensi%le "orlds ($n

#no" "h$ !or+s his enden(& $ssu+es $nd o "h$ $n

enor+ous een i in(re$ses "ih reg$rd o li!es hidden

!$(s. This is he re$son "h& #no"ledge o! hese hings is

#ep "ihin ver& spe(i!i( li+is.

Mus $s he gre$er (os+i( evoluion ($n %e presened $s $

su((ession o! s$es !ro+ S$urn hrough he /ul($n ph$se

i is $lso possi%le o presen shorer sp$ns o! i+e su(h $shose h$ +$#e up he E$rh ph$se o! evoluion. The enor'

+ous uphe$v$l h$ %rough $n end o li!e on Al$nis "$s

!ollo"ed %& he s$ges in hu+$n evoluion h$ h$ve %een

des(ri%ed in his %oo# $s he $n(ien Indi$n $n(ien

Persi$n Eg&po'Ch$lde$n $nd Gre(o'L$in (ulur$l

periods. The !i!h period is "here "e s$nd no"@he

presen. This period %eg$n gr$du$ll& $round he "el!hhireenh $nd !oureenh (enuries A.D. $!er h$ving

%een prep$red ever sin(e he !ourh $nd !i!h (enuries. I

h$s %een (le$rl& evi' den ever sin(e he !i!eenh

(enur&. The Gre(o'L$in period h$ pre(eded i %eg$n

$round he eighh (enur& ).C. $nd $ he end o! is !irs

hird he Chris even oo# pl$(e.The disposiion $nd !$(ulies o! he hu+$n soul

(h$nged during he r$nsiion !ro+ he Eg&po'Ch$lde$n

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period o he Gre(o'L$in. During he Eg&po'Ch$lde$n

period "h$ "e no" #no" $s logi($l hin#ing or gr$sp'ing he "orld hrough re$son did no &e eis. A h$

i+e he #no"ledge "e no" +$#e our o"n hrough our

inelle( "$s $(uired in $ "$& h$ "$s $ppropri$e

hen@dire(l& hrough $n inner #no"ledge h$ "$s

supersensi%le in $ (er$in respe(. hile people per'

(eived hings he ne(ess$r& (on(ep or i+$ge o! hose

hings si+pl& $ppe$red in heir souls. hen he !$(ul&

o! (ogniion is li#e his no onl& do i+$ges o! he ph&s'

i($l "orld o! he senses $ppe$r %u $ (er$in #no"ledge

o! non'sensor& re$liies $nd %eings $lso rises ou o! he

souls dephs. This "$s $ re+n$n o! he $n(ien dus#'

li#e supersensi%le (ons(iousness h$ $ll o! hu+$n#ind

h$d !or+erl& possessed.

In he Gre(o'L$in $ge here "ere +ore $nd +ore peo'

ple "ho l$(#ed his !$(ul&. In is pl$(e he ($p$(i& !or

inelle(u$l re!le(ion $ppe$red. People %e($+e +ore

$nd +ore re+oved !ro+ dire( dre$+li#e per(epion o!

he "orld o! soul $nd spiri $nd ever +ore dependen on

heir inelle( $nd !eelings o provide $n i+$ge o! h$

"orld. In so+e respe(s his s$e o! $!!$irs(oninued hroughou he !ourh pos'Al$ne$n period.

Onl& hose individu$ls "ho h$d re$ined he leg$(& o!

he !or+er soul disposiion so o spe$# "ere $%le o

$d+i he spir' iu$l "orld ino heir (ons(iousness

dire(l&. These peo' ple ho"ever "ere holdovers !ro+

$n e$rlier $ge. Their &pe o! (ogniion "$s no longer

suied o he ne" $ge %e($use $s $ resul o! he l$"s

o! evoluion $n old soul ($p$(i& loses is !ull

signi!i($n(e "hen ne" !$(ulies




$ppe$r. Hu+$n li!e $d$ps o hese ne" !$(ulies $nd no

longer #no"s "h$ o do "ih he old ones.

There "ere $lso individu$ls ho"ever "ho uie (on'

s(iousl& %eg$n o develop oher higher po"ers in $ddi'

ion o he po"ers o! inelle( $nd !eeling he& h$d

$(uired. These po"ers +$de i possi%le !or he+ o

%re$# hrough ino he "orld o! soul $nd spiri $g$in. The

"$& he& h$d o %egin o do his "$s uie di!!eren !ro+

ho" i h$d h$ppened $+ong he sudens o! he $n(ien

inii$es "ho h$d no h$d o (onsider he soul !$(ulies

h$ developed onl& during he !ourh pos'Al$ne$n

period. This !ourh period s$" he !irs %eginnings o! he

&pe o! +odern spiriu$l r$ining h$ h$s %een des(ri%ed

in his %oo#. Ho"ever $ h$ i+e i "$s onl& in is

%eginning s$ges? i (ould onl& %e !ull& developed in he

!i!h pos'Al$ne$n period %eginning "ih he "el!h $ndhireenh (enuries $nd espe(i$ll& sin(e he !i! eenh

(enur&. People "ho $e+ped o $s(end ino supersensi'

%le "orlds in his "$& "ere $%le o eperien(e so+ehing

$%ou higher re$l+s o! eisen(e hrough heir o"n

i+$g' in$ion inspir$ion $nd inuiion. To hose

"ho "ere (onen "ih he !$(ulies o! inelle( $nd

!eeling h$ h$d developed "h$ $n(ien (l$irvo&$n(eh$d #no"n "$s $((essi%le onl& hrough or$l or

"rien r$diions h$ "ere p$ssed do"n !ro+

gener$ion o gener$ion.

For people %orn $!er he Chris even "ho did no

+$#e heir "$& up ino supersensi%le "orlds su(h

r$di' ions "ere $lso heir onl& +e$ns o! #no"ing$n&hing $%ou he esseni$l n$ure o! his even.

Ho"ever here "ere (er$in inii$es "ho sill

possessed he old n$ur$l

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$%ili& o per(eive he supersensi%le "orld $nd "hose

develop+en $llo"ed he+ o ener $ higher "orld inspie o! he !$( h$ he& disreg$rded hu+$n#inds ne"

inelle(u$l $nd e+oion$l po"ers. The& (re$ed $ r$nsi'

ion !ro+ he old !or+ o! inii$ion o he ne" one. Peo'

ple li#e his "ere $lso presen in su%seuen periods.

Ho"ever he esseni$l (h$r$(erisi( o! he !ourh pos'

Al$ne$n period "$s h$ hu+$n po"ers o! inelle( $nd

!eeling "ere srenghened %& %eing (u o!! !ro+ dire(

iner$(ion "ih he "orld o! soul $nd spiri. The souls

"ho in($rn$ed hen $nd gre$l& developed hese po"ers

hen ($rried he resuls o! heir develop+en over ino

heir in($rn$ion during he ! i!h period. As (o+pens$'

ion !or h$ving %een (u o!! !ro+ he spiriu$l "orld he

+igh& r$diions o! $n(ien "isdo+ "ere $v$il$%le

espe(i$ll& hose h$ving o do "ih he Chris even.

Through he ver& po"er o! heir (onen hese r$diions

provided hu+$n souls "ih $ (on!iden #no"ledge o! he

higher "or ld.

There "ere $lso $l"$&s hu+$n souls ho"ever "ho

developed heir po"ers o! higher (ogniion in $ddiion

o heir !$(ulies o! inelle( $nd !eeling. I "$sin(u+%en upon he+ o eperien(e he re$liies o! he

higher "orld $nd espe(i$ll& he +&ser& o! he Chris

even %& +e$ns o! dire( supersensi%le #no"ledge.

The& $l"$&s $llo"ed $s +u(h o! his o !lo" ino

oher hu+$n souls $s "$s (o+prehensi%le o he+ $nd

good !or he+.

In h$r+on& "ih he purpose o! E$rhs evoluionhe !irs ep$nsion o! Chrisi$ni& "$s +e$n o $#e

pl$(e $ $ i+e "hen +os o! hu+$n#ind h$d no

developed




!$(ulies o! supersensi%le (ogniion. This is "h& he !or(e

o! r$diion "$s so po"er!ul $ h$ i+e. An ere+el&

po"er!ul !or(e "$s needed o +$#e people (on!iden in

he supersensi%le "orld i! he& he+selves "ere no $%le

o %ehold his "orld. ih he e(epion o! $ %rie! i+e

during he hireenh (enur& here "ere $l+os $l"$&s

individu$ls "ho "ere ($p$%le o! li!ing he+selves up ino

he higher "or lds hrough i+$gin$ion inspir$ion $nd

inuiion. In he Chrisi$n er$ hese people "ere he su('

(essors o! he inii$es o! $niui& "ho h$d %een le$ders

$nd +e+%ers o! he (eners o! +&ser& "isdo+. The $s#

o! hese ne" inii$es "$s o re(ogni0e on(e $g$in hrough

heir o"n !$(ulies "h$ h$d on(e %een (o+prehended

hrough $n(ien +&ser& "isdo+ $nd o $dd o his $

#no"ledge o! he esseni$l n$ure o! he Chris even.

Thus he #no"ledge $rising $+ong he ne" inii$esen(o+p$ssed $ll he su%e( +$er o! $n(ien inii$ion

%u !ro+ is (ener r$di$ed he higher #no"ledge o! he

+&series o! he Chris even. As long $s he hu+$n souls

o! he !ourh pos'Al$ne$n period "ere +e$n o %e

(on' solid$ing heir !$(ulies o! inelle( $nd

!eeling his #no"ledge "$s onl& $%le o !lo" ino

gener$l li!e o $ li+' ied een so during h$ i+e i"$s re$ll& uie hidden. Then he ne" $ge o! he !i!h

(ulur$l period d$"ned. Is +$in !e$ure "$s he !urher

develop+en o! inelle(u$l $%iliies "hi(h %losso+ed

eu%er$nl& hen $nd "ill (on' inue o un!old in he

presen $nd !uure. A gr$du$l %uildup o his period

%eg$n in he "el!h $nd hireenh (enuries $nd is progress $((eler$ed !ro+ he sieenh (enur& on"$rd

ino he presen.

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Under hese in!luen(es (uliv$ing he !or(es o! re$son

%e($+e he (hie! (on(ern o! evoluion in he !i!h (ulur$l period. In (onr$s r$diion$l #no"ledge o! $nd (on!i'

den(e in $ supersensi%le "orld los +ore $nd +ore o! is

po"er over hu+$n souls. Ho"ever i "$s repl$(ed %&

"h$ "e +$& ($ll $n in(re$singl& srong in!lu ino

hu+$n souls o! #no"ledge derived !ro+ +odern super'

sensi%le (ons(iousness. KHidden #no"ledge "$s no"

! lo"ing $lhough i+per(epi%l& o %egin "ih ino peo'

ples "$&s o! hin#ing. I is sel!'eviden h$ inelle(u$l

!or(es h$ve (oninued o ree( his #no"ledge righ ino

he presen. )u "h$ +us h$ppen "ill h$ppen in spie o!

$n& e+por$r& ree(ion. S&+%oli($ll& his hidden

#no"ledge "hi(h is $#ing hold o! hu+$ni& !ro+ he

oher side $nd "ill do so in(re$singl& in he !uure ($n %e

($lled Khe #no"ledge o! he Gr$il. I! "e le$rn o under'

s$nd he deeper +e$ning o! his s&+%ol $s i is presened

in sories $nd legends "e "ill dis(over $ signi!i($n

i+$ge o! "h$ h$s %een des(ri%ed $%ove $s he ne" inii'

$ion #no"ledge "ih he Chris +&ser& $ is (ener.

There!ore +odern inii$es ($n $lso %e #no"n $s KGr$il

inii$es.The p$h o supersensi%le "orlds "hose !irs s$ges

h$ve %een des(ri%ed in his %oo# le$ds o Khe s(ien(e o!

he Gr$il. A uniue !e$ure o! his #no"ledge is h$ is

!$(s ($n onl& %e invesig$ed %& hose "ho $(uire he

+e$ns o! doing so h$ $re des(ri%ed in his %oo#. On(e

hese !$(s h$ve %een dis(overed ho"ever he& ($n

hen %e undersood %& +e$ns o! he soul !or(es h$ h$ve

%een developing during he !i!h (ulur$l period. In !$(

i "ill




%e(o+e in(re$singl& eviden h$ hese !or(es "ill !ind

heir s$is!$(ion in his #no"ledge o $n ever gre$er

een. A presen "e $re living in $ i+e "hen +ore o!

his #no"ledge ough o ener (o++on (ons(iousness

h$n "$s !or+erl& he ($se. This %oo# hopes o (onve&

he in!or+$ion i (on$ins !ro+ his poin o! vie". To he

een h$ hu+$n evoluion "ill $%sor% Gr$il #no"ledge

he i+pulse supplied %& he Chris even ($n %e(o+e ever

+ore signi!i($n. In(re$singl& $n inner $spe( "ill %e

$dded o he eern$l $spe( o! Chrisi$n evoluion. h$

"e ($n re(ogni0e hrough i+$gin$ion inspir$ion $nd

inuiion $%ou he higher "orlds in (onun(ion "ih he

Chris *&ser& "ill in(re$singl& per+e$e our li!e o!

ide$s !eeling $nd "ill. KHidden Gr$il #no"ledge "ill

%e(o+e eviden? $s $n inner !or(e i "ill in(re$singl& per'

+e$e he +$ni!es$ions o! hu+$n li!e.For he dur$ion o! he !i!h (ulur$l period #no"ledge

o! supersensi%le "orlds "ill (oninue o !lo" ino hu+$n

(ons(iousness? "hen he sih period %egins hu+$ni&

"ill h$ve %een $%le o re$(uire he non'sensor& per(ep'

ion i possessed in $ dus#li#e "$& in e$rlier i+es@%u

no" on $ higher level $nd in $ !or+ h$ is uie

di!!eren !ro+ he old per(epion. In $n(ien i+es "h$our souls #ne" $%ou he higher "orlds "$s no

i+%ued "ih our o"n !or(es o! re$son $nd !eeling? i

"$s re(eived $s inspir$ion !ro+ $%ove. In he !uure

our souls "ill no onl& re(eive hese !l$shes o!

inspir$ion %u "ill $lso (o+prehend he+ $nd

eperien(e he+ $s he essen(e o! hu+$n soul'n$ure.

In !uure "hen $ soul re(eives #no"ledge $%ou $

(er$in %eing or hing he ver& n$ure

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o! he inelle( "ill !ind his usi!ied. I! #no"ledge o! $

di!!eren sor $ssers isel!@#no"ledge o! $ +or$l (o+'+$nd+en or $ hu+$n %eh$vior@he soul "ill ell isel!

*& !eelings "ill onl& %e usi!ied i! I $( in $((ord$n(e

"ih his #no"ledge. A su!!i(ienl& l$rge nu+%er o!

hu+$n %eings $re +e$n o develop his s$e o! +ind

during he sih pos'Al$ne$n (ulur$l period.

In $ (er$in "$& "h$ he hird or Eg&po'Ch$lde$n

period (onri%ued o hu+$ni&s evoluion is %eingrepe$ed in he !i!h. A h$ i+e he hu+$n soul sill per'

(eived (er$in re$liies o! he supersensi%le "orld

$lhough his per(epion "$s "$ning $s inelle(u$l !$(ul'

ies prep$red o e+erge. These !$(ulies "ere o e+po'

r$ril& e(lude hu+$n %eings !ro+ he higher "orld. In he

!i!h (ulur$l period he supersensi%le re$liies h$ h$d

%een per(eived in $ dus#'li#e s$e o! (ons(iousness $re

%e(o+ing eviden $g$in %u $re no" %eing i+%ued "ih

our person$l !or(es o! inelle( $nd !eeling $nd "ih "h$

hu+$n souls ($n g$in hrough #no"ledge o! he Chris

*&ser&. This is "h& he& $re $ssu+ing di!!eren

!or+s h$n he& did previousl&. In $n(ien i+es

i+pressions !ro+ he supersensi%le "orlds "ereeperien(ed $s !or(es h$ urged hu+$n %eings on %u

e+$n$ed !ro+ $n ouer spiriu$l "orld h$ did no

in(lude he+. In (onr$s +ore re(en evoluion $llo"s

us o per(eive hese i+pres' sions $s (o+ing !ro+ $

"orld "e hu+$n %eings $re gro"' ing ino $nd $re

in(re$singl& $ p$r o!. No one ough o %elieve h$ he

Eg&po'Ch$lde$n (ulur$l period "ill %e repe$ed in

su(h $ "$& h$ our souls "ill si+pl& %e $%le o $#e up

"h$ "$s hen presen $nd h$s (o+e do"n o



Co$mic and Human /volution -2,

us !ro+ hose i+es. I! undersood (orre(l& he e!!e( o!

he Chris i+pulse is o +$#e he hu+$n souls h$ re(eive

i !eel re(ogni0e $nd (ondu( he+selves $s +e+%ers o! $

spir iu$l "orld "here$s !or+erl& he& "ere ousiders.

hile he hird (ulur$l period is revived in he !i!h in

order o %e i+%ued "ih he o$ll& ne" ele+en in hu+$n

souls provided %& he !ourh period so+ehing si+il$r

h$ppens in he sih (ulur$l period "ih reg$rd o he se('

ond $nd in he sevenh "ih reg$rd o he !irs or $n(ien

Indi$n (ulur$l period. All he "onder!ul "isdo+ h$ he

gre$ e$(hers o! $n(ien Indi$ (ould pro(l$i+ "ill %e $%le

o re$ppe$r $s li!e ruhs in hu+$n souls in he sevenh

(ulur$l period.

No" $n& r$ns!or+$ions in hings in he e$rhl& "or ld

ouside o! hu+$n %eings $lso h$ve $ (er$in rel$ionship

o hu+$n#inds o"n evoluion. hen he sevenh (ulur$l period h$s run is (ourse he E$rh "ill %e sru(# %& $n

uphe$v$l (o+p$r$%le o he one h$ oo# pl$(e %e"een

he Al$ne$n $nd pos'Al$ne$n $ges. A!er his evolu'

ion "ill (oninue under r$ns!or+ed e$rhl& (ir(u+'

s$n(es hrough seven +ore i+e periods. On $ higher

level he hu+$n souls in($rn$ing hen "ill eperien(e

he s$+e !ello"ship "ih $ higher "orld h$ heAl$ne' $ns eperien(ed on $ lo"er level.

Ho"ever onl& hu+$n %eings e+%od&ing souls h$

h$ve %e(o+e $ll h$ he& (ould under he in!luen(e o!

he Gre(o'L$in (ulur$l period $nd he su%seuen !i!h

sih $nd sevenh periods o! pos'Al$ne$n evoluion

"ill %e $%le o (ope "ih hese re(on!igured e$rhl&(ir(u+' s$n(es. The inner n$ure o! hese souls "ill

(orrespond o

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"h$ he E$rh h$s hen %e(o+e. Oher souls "ill h$ve o

re+$in %ehind $ his s$ge $lhough e$rlier he& (ouldsill h$ve (hosen o (re$e he prereuisies !or p$ri(ip$'

ion in i. The souls +$ure enough o !$(e he (ondiions

h$ "ill eis $!er he ne gre$ uphe$v$l "ill %e he

ones "ho su((eeded in i+%uing supersensi%le #no"l'

edge "ih heir o"n !or(es o! inelle( $nd !eeling $ he

r$nsiion !ro+ he !i!h o he sih pos'Al$ne$n

period. The !i!h $nd sih periods $re he de(isive ones

so o spe$#. In he sevenh period $lhough he souls

"ho h$ve $(hieved he go$l o! he sih "ill (oninue o

develop $((ordingl& he (h$nged (ir(u+s$n(es in heir

surroundings "ill provide lile opporuni& !or he oh'

ers o +$#e up !or los i+e. The ne opporuni& "ill

presen isel! onl& in he dis$n !uure.

This is ho" evoluion is pro(eeding !ro+ one $ge o

he ne. Supersensi%le (ogniion o%serves no onl&

!uure (h$nges involving he E$rh $lone %u $lso ones

h$ o((ur in iner$(ion "ih he neigh%oring he$venl&

%odies. There "ill (o+e $ i+e "hen %oh he E$rh

$nd hu+$ni& h$ve +$de su(h progress in evoluion

h$ he !or(es $nd %eings h$ h$d o sep$r$e !ro+ heE$rh dur' ing Le+uri$n i+es o en$%le e$rhl& %eings

o (oninue o progress "ill %e $%le o reunie "ih he

E$rh. A h$ i+e he *oon "ill re(onne( "ih he

E$rh. This "ill h$ppen %e($use su!!i(ien nu+%ers o!

hu+$n souls pos' sess enough inner srengh o +$#e

hese *oon !or(es !rui!ul !or !urher evoluion. This

"ill $#e pl$(e $ $ i+e "hen $noher develop+en

h$ h$s urned o"$rd evil "ill %e $#ing pl$(e

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develop+en re$(hed %& he $ppropri$e nu+%er o!

hu+$n souls. Souls "hose develop+en h$s %een

del$&ed "ill h$ve $((u+ul$ed so +u(h error ugliness

$nd evil in heir #$r+$ h$ he& e+por$ril& !or+ $ dis'

in( union o! evil $nd $%err$n hu+$n %eings "ho vehe'

+enl& oppose he (o++uni& o! good hu+$n %eings.

In he (ourse o! is develop+en he good porion o!

hu+$n#ind "ill le$rn o use he *oon !or(es o r$ns!or+

he evil p$r so h$ i ($n p$ri(ip$e in !urher evoluion $s

$ disin( e$rhl& #ingdo+. Through he "or# o! he good

p$r o! hu+$ni& he E$rh hen reunied "ih he *oon

"ill %e(o+e $%le o reunie "ih he Sun $!er $ (er$in

period o! evoluion $nd $lso "ih he oher pl$nes. A!er

$n ineri+ s$ge h$ rese+%les $ soourn in $ higher "orld

he E$rh "ill r$ns!or+ isel! ino he Mupier s$e.

During he Mupier s$ge "h$ is no" ($lled he +iner$l#ingdo+ "ill no eis? +iner$l !or(es "ill h$ve %een

r$ns!or+ed ino pl$n !or(es. The lo"es #ingdo+

$ppe$ring during he Mupier s$ge "ill %e he pl$n #ing'

do+ "hi(h "ill h$ve $ !or+ enirel& di!!eren !ro+

"h$ i h$s no". A%ove h$ "ill %e he $ni+$l #ingdo+

"hi(h "ill h$ve undergone $ (o+p$r$%le

r$ns!or+$ion !ol' lo"ed %& $ hu+$n #ingdo+(onsising o! he des(end$ns o! he evil union h$ ($+e

$%ou on E$rh. A%ove hese here "ill %e $ higher

hu+$n #ingdo+ (onsising o! he des(end$ns o! he

(o++uni& o! good hu+$n %eings on E$rh. A gre$

de$l o! he "or# o! his se(ond hu+$n #ingdo+ "ill

(onsis o! enno%ling he !$llen souls in he evil union soh$ he& "ill sill %e $%le o !ind heir "$& %$(# ino he

$(u$l hu+$n #ingdo+.

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A he /enus s$ge he pl$n #ingdo+ "ill $lso h$ve

dis$ppe$red $nd he lo"es #ingdo+ "ill %e he $ni+$l

#ingdo+ r$ns!or+ed on(e +ore. A%ove h$ here "ill

%e hree hu+$n #ingdo+s o! di!!eren degrees o! per!e('

ion. During he /enus s$ge he E$rh "ill re+$in unied

"ih he Sun? in (onr$s $s evoluion pro(eeds on Mupi'

er he Sun "ill on(e $g$in %re$# $"$& !ro+ Mupier $nd

in!luen(e i !ro+ ouside. Then $ reuni!i($ion o! he Sun

$nd Mupier "ill $#e pl$(e $nd he r$ns!or+$ion ino

he /enus s$ge "ill gr$du$ll& (oninue. During he

/enus s$ge $ disin( (os+i( %od& "ill %re$# $"$& (on'

$ining $ll he %eings "ho h$ve resised evoluion $nd

(onsiuing $n Kunredee+$%le +oon so o spe$#. I "ill

+ove o"$rd $n evoluion h$ is so di!!eren in (h$r$(er

!ro+ $n&hing "e ($n eperien(e on E$rh h$ here $re

no "ords h$ ($n possi%l& epress i. The p$r o! hu+$n'i& h$ h$s (oninued o evolve ho"ever "ill +ove on

o he /ul($n ph$se o! evoluion in $ !ull& spiriu$li0ed

!or+ o! eisen(e. Des(ri%ing his s$e !$lls ouside he

s(ope o! his %oo#.

e see h$ he highes i+$gin$%le ide$l o! hu+$nevo'

luion resuls !ro+ Gr$il #no"ledge@h$ is hespiriu' $li0$ion h$ "e $(hieve hrough our o"n

"or#. Uli+$el& his spiriu$li0$ion "ill $ppe$r $s he

resul o! he h$r+on& h$ hu+$n %eings "ere $%le o

%ring $%ou in he !i!h $nd sih (ulur$l periods

%e"een heir !or(es o! inelle( $nd !eeling $nd heir

#no"ledge o! supersensi%le "orlds. h$ he&

produ(ed here in heir in+os souls "ill uli+$el&

%e(o+e he ouer "orld. The hu+$n spiri r$ises isel!

up o he +igh& i+pressions o!




is ouer "orld !irs divining $nd l$er re(ogni0ing he

spiriu$l %eings %ehind hese i+pressions "hile he

hu+$n he$r senses he in!inie lo!iness o! his spiriu$l

ele+en. Ho"ever hu+$n %eings ($n $lso re(ogni0e heir

o"n inner eperien(es o! inelle( !eeling $nd +or$li&

$s he seeds o! $ !uure spiriu$l "or ld.

I! "e %elieve h$ hu+$n !reedo+ is in(o+p$i%le "ih

!ore#no"ledge $nd "ih predesin$ion o! he sh$pe o!

hings o (o+e "e should hin# o! i li#e his Our !ree

$(ion in he !uure "ill depend $s lile on "h$ predes'

ined hings "ill %e li#e hen $s i does on our inenion o

%e living $ &e$r !ro+ no" in $ house "e design od$&. To

he een h$ our inner n$ure per+is "e "ill %e !ree in

he house "e h$ve %uil !or ourselves $nd "e "ill $lso %e

!ree in he (ir(u+s$n(es h$ (o+e $%ou on /enus $nd

Mupier o he een h$ our o"n inner n$ure per+is.Our !reedo+ "ill no depend on "h$ is predesined %&

prior (ir(u+s$n(es %u on "h$ our souls h$ve +$de o!

he+selves.

The E$rh s$ge (on$ins "h$ evolved during he pre'

(eding S$urn Sun $nd *oon ph$ses o! evoluion.

E$rhl& hu+$n %eings !ind i$dom in he evens $#ing

pl$(e $round he+? i is here $s he resul o! "h$ h$p' pened previousl&. The E$rh is he des(end$n o! he old

*oon "hi(h sh$ped isel! $nd ever&hing %elonging o

i ino he (os+os o! "isdo+. The E$rh "hi(h is he

%egin' ning o! $n evoluion h$ "ill ine( ne" !or(e

ino his "isdo+ %rings hu+$n %eings o he poin

"here he& eperien(e he+selves $s independen

+e+%ers o! $ spir' iu$l "orld. This is due o he !$(

h$ he hu+$n I "$s

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(re$ivel& on %eh$l! o! he !uure. The sronges !or(es

"or#ing o"$rd he end resul o! spiriu$li0$ion lie in

"h$ "ill (o+e !ro+ love. The +ore spiriu$l #no"ledge

!lo"s ino he evoluion o! hu+$ni& $nd he E$rh he

gre$er he nu+%er o! vi$%le seeds "ill here %e !or he

!uure. Through is ver& n$ure spiriu$l #no"ledge

r$ns!or+s isel! ino love.

The "hole pro(ess h$ h$s %een des(ri%ed %eginning

"ih he Gre(o'L$in (ulur$l period $nd eending

hroughou he presen i+e sho"s ho" his r$ns!or+$'

ion is o pro(eed. I $lso sho"s us he purpose o! his

!uure evoluion h$ is no" in is %eginning s$ges. The

"isdo+ !or "hi(h he ground"or# "$s l$id on S$urn

Sun $nd *oon "or#s in he hu+$n ph&si($l eheri( $nd

$sr$l %odies presening isel! $s (os+i( "isdo+. In he I

ho"ever i %e(o+es inner "isdo+. )eginning "ih heE$rh ph$se o! evoluion he "isdo+ o! he ouer (os+os

%e(o+es inner "isdo+ in he hu+$n %eing. Inern$li0ed

in his "$& i %e(o+es he seed o! love. isdo+ is he

prereuisie !or love? love is he resul o! "isdo+ h$

h$s %een re%orn in he I.

I! $n&one is +isled ino %elieving h$ evoluion $s i

h$s %een epl$ined $%ove %e$rs $ !$$lisi( s$+p his is $

resul o! h$ving +isundersood he epl$n$ions. I!

"e "ere o %elieve h$ evoluion (onde+ns $ (er$in

nu+%er o! people o %e(o+e +e+%ers o! he #ingdo+

o! Kevil hu+$ni& "e "ould h$ve !$iled o see ho" he

inerrel$' ionship %e"een he sense'per(epi%le $nd he

soul'spiri' u$l $#es sh$pe in he (ourse o! his

evoluion. ihin (er$in li+is hese "orlds %oh he

sense'per(epi%le $nd

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he soul'spiriu$l e$(h (onsiue $ sep$r$e evoluion$r&

(urren. Through !or(es inheren in he sense'per(epi %le(urren he !or+s o! Kevil hu+$n %eings (o+e $%ou.

Ho"ever i "ill onl& %e ne(ess$r& !or $n& given hu+$n

soul o in($rn$e in su(h $ %od& i! i h$s (re$ed he ne(es'

s$r& pre(ondiions isel!. I +igh $lso h$ppen h$ he

!or+s $rising ou o! he !or(es o! he sense'per(epi%le

"orld !ind no rein($rn$ing hu+$n souls o e+%od&

%e($use hese souls h$ve $ll %e(o+e oo good !or su(h %odies. In h$ ($se he (os+os "ould h$ve o ensoul hese

!or+s "ih so+ehing oher h$n !or+erl& hu+$n souls.

Su(h !or+s "ill %e o((upied %& hu+$n souls onl& "hen

hese s$+e souls h$ve prep$red he+selves !or su(h $n

in($rn$ion. In his !ield supersensi%le (ogniion is %ound

o repor "h$ i sees@!or ins$n(e h$ $ $ p$ri(ul$r

poin in he !uure here "ill %e "o hu+$n #ingdo+s one

good $nd one evil. Ho"ever his does no +e$n h$ he

presen s$e o! hu+$n souls !or(es supersensi%le (ogni'

ion o he r$ion$l (on(lusion h$ his !uure s$e "ill %e

he n$ur$l $nd inevi$%le resul. Supersensi%le

(ogniions "$&s o! invesig$ing he evoluion o!

hu+$n !or+s $nd he evoluion o! he desinies o! souls$re $nd +us %e (o+' pleel& sep$r$e $nd o (on!use

he "o in our "orldvie" "ould %e $ re+n$n o! $

+$eri$lisi( $iude h$ "ould seriousl& i+pinge on he

s(ien(e o! he supersensi%le.



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C H A P T / R 5

DETAILS FRO* THE FIELD

OF SPIRITUAL SCIENCE

The Human /ther <ody

hen "e per(eive he higher +e+%ers o! our hu+$n

+$#eup hrough supersensi%le o%serv$ion his per(ep'

ion is never (o+pleel& si+il$r o $ per(epion "e h$ve

hrough our ouer senses. hen "e ou(h $n ouer o%e($nd h$ve $ per(epion o! "$r+h "e +us disinguish

%e"een "h$ (o+es !ro+ he o%e(@"h$ sre$+s ou o!

i so o spe$#@$nd "h$ "e eperien(e in our souls. Our

inner soul eperien(e o! he per(epion o! "$r+h is

so+e' hing di!!eren !ro+ he "$r+h h$ !lo"s ou

o! he o%e(. No" les i+$gine his soul eperien(e $ll

%& isel! "ihou he ouer o%e(. Les i+$gine he

eperien(e o! $ per(epion o! "$r+h in he soul "ih

no ph&si($l ouer o%e( o ($use i. I! his eperien(e

"ere si+pl& presen "ihou ($use i "ould %e

i+$gin$r&. Ho"ever sudens o! he spiri do

eperien(e inner per(epions su(h $s his h$ h$ve no

ph&si($l ($use. A%ove $ll he& $re no ($used %& hesudens ph&si($l %odies. )u $ $ (er$in level o! inner

develop+en hese per(epions presen he+selves

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in su(h $ "$& h$ he sudens ($n ell h$ he inner per'

(epion is no i+$gin$r& %u h$s %een %rough $%ou %& $ %eing o! soul $nd spiri in $ supersensi%le ouer "orld us

$s $n ordin$r& per(epion o! "$r+h !or e$+ple is

%rough $%ou %& $n eern$l ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le

o%e(. I "$s sho"n e$rlier ho" he eperien(e isel! les

us #no" h$ i is no i+$gin$r&.B

This is $lso rue i! "e spe$# $%ou per(epions o! (olor.

In h$ ($se "e h$ve o disinguish %e"een he (olor o!

he ouer o%e( $nd he inner sens$ion o! (olor in he

soul. Les re($ll he inner sens$ion he soul h$s "hen i

per(eives $ red o%e( in he ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le

ouer "orld? les i+$gine h$ "e vividl& re(olle( he

i+pression "hile $vering our e&es !ro+ he o%e(. Les

re+e+%er he inner eperien(e o! our +en$l i+$ge o! he

(olor. hen "e do his "e disinguish %e"een he ouer

(olor $nd our inner eperien(e o! i. Su(h inner eperi'

en(es $re de!iniel& di!!eren in (onen !ro+ ouer sense

i+pressions. The& $re +u(h (loser in (h$r$(er o "h$

"e eperien(e $s p$in or ple$sure h$n ordin$r& sensor&

per(epions $re.

No" les hin# o! su(h $n inner eperien(e $rising inhe soul "ihou %eing ($used %& eiher $n $(u$l ouer

ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le o%e( or $ +e+or& o! one.

People "ih supersensi%le (ogniion $re $%le o h$ve

su(h eperien(es $nd o #no" h$ he& $re no

i+$gin$r& %u $re epressions o! %eings o! soul $nd

spiri. I! $ soul'spir' iu$l %eing ($lls !orh he s$+e

i+pression $s $ red o%e( in he ph&si($l sense'

per(epi%le "orld i ($n %e ($lled red. In he ($se o! he

ph&si($l o%e( ho"ever he ouer



)etail$ from the *ield of Spiritual Science 84,

i+pression is $l"$&s presen %e!ore he inner eperien(e

o! (olor "hile in rue supersensi%le per(epion in presen'

d$& hu+$n %eings he reverse +us $l"$&s %e he ($se@

he inner eperien(e is here !irs li#e $ +ere sh$do"&

+e+or& o! (olor !ollo"ed %& $n i+$ge h$ %e(o+es

+ore $nd +ore vivid. This is ho" his pro(ess +us $#e

pl$(e $nd he less $enion "e p$& o his !$( he less "e

$re $%le o disinguish %e"een re$l spiriu$l per(epion

$nd i+$gin$r& de(epions illusions h$llu(in$ions $nd

so onB. The vividness o! he i+$ge during soul'spiriu$l

per(epion o! his sor@"heher i re+$ins ver& sh$d'

o"& $s i! di+l& visu$li0ed or "heher is e!!e( is srong

li#e h$ o! $n ouer o%e(@depends o$ll& on he per'

(eivers inner develop+en.

The gener$l i+pression h$ $ (l$irvo&$n o%server h$s

o! he hu+$n eher %od& ($n %e des(ri%ed $s !ollo"shen people "ih supersensi%le (ogniion h$ve devel'

oped su(h srengh o! "ill h$ he& $re $%le o disreg$rd

"h$ heir ph&si($l e&es $re seeing in spie o! he !$( h$

$ ph&si($l hu+$n %eing is s$nding in !ron o! he+ he&

$re hen $%le o use supersensi%le (ons(iousness o see

ino he sp$(e he ph&si($l person o((upies. N$ur$ll& i

reuires $n inense heighening o! heir "ill !or he+ o %e $%le o disreg$rd no onl& "h$ he& $re hin#ing %u

$lso so+ehing h$ is s$nding righ in !ron o! he+

$nd o su(h $n een h$ is ph&si($l i+pression is

ein' guished. Ho"ever i is possi%le o %ring his

heighening $%ou@i h$ppens $s $ resul o! he

eer(ises !or $(hiev' ing supersensi%le (ogniion. hen people !irs per(eive in his "$& he& ge $ gener$l

i+pression o! he eher




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%od&. The inner sens$ion h$ $rises in heir souls is

$pproi+$el& he s$+e $s he one he& ge !ro+ seeinghe (olor o! $ pe$(h %losso+. This %e(o+es in(re$singl&

vivid $nd en$%les he+ o s$& h$ he eher %od& h$s he

(olor o! pe$(h %losso+s. A!er h$ he& $lso per(eive he

individu$l org$ns $nd (urrens "ihin he eher %od&.

Ho"ever he eher %od& (ould %e des(ri%ed !urher %&

presening soul eperien(es h$ (orrespond o sens$ions

o! "$r+h sound $nd so on %e($use he eher %od& is

+ore h$n us $ (olor pheno+enon. The $sr$l %od& $nd

he oher ele+ens o! our hu+$n +$#eup (ould $lso %e

des(ri%ed in his s$+e sense. H$ving (onsidered his "e

"ill re$li0e ho" spiriu$l s(ieni!i( des(ripions $re +e$n

o %e undersood See (h$per 6B.

E6F

The A$tral #orld

As long $s "e $re onl& o%serving he ph&si($l "orld

he E$rh $s our d"elling'pl$(e $ppe$rs li#e $ sep$r$e

(os+i( %od&. Ho"ever i! supersensi%le (ogniion rises o

he level o! oher "orlds his sep$r$ion (e$ses. This is

"h& i "$s possi%le o s$e h$ i+$gin$ion si+ul$'

neousl& per(eives %oh he E$rh $nd he *oon s$ge $si h$s (oninued o develop ino he presen i+e. In

$ddiion o he E$rhs supersensi%le $spe( oher

(os+i( %odies h$ $re ph&si($ll& sep$r$e !ro+ he

E$rh $re e+%edded in he "orld h$ "e ener in his

"$&. Those "ho per' (eive supersensi%le "orlds do

no o%serve onl& he E$rhs supersensi%le $spe( %u

o %egin "ih he& $lso per(eive he supersensi%le

$spe( o! oher (os+i( %odies. People "ho $re e+ped

o $s# "h& (l$irvo&$ns don




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E3F

sheer inner e!!or. I %e(o+es eviden h$ he lengh o!

i+e individu$ls ($n #eep he+selves $"$#e "ihou

%eing over(o+e %& sleep v$ries !ro+ person o person.

A!er de$h our re(olle(ion o! our p$s li!e@h$ is he

i+e o! he $sr$l %od&s (onne(ion o he eher %od&@

l$ss $pproi+$el& $s long $s "e "ould !or+erl& h$ve

%een $%le o re+$in $"$#e in $ ($se o! ere+e need.

. . . . . . . .

hen he eher %od& is rele$sed !ro+ $ hu+$n %eing

"ho h$s died so+ehing h$ ($n %e des(ri%ed $s $n

er$( or essen(e o! i sill persiss hroughou his indi'

vidu$ls l$er evoluion. This er$( (on$ins he !ruis o!

he li!e h$ h$s us ended $nd is he vehi(le o! ever&hing

h$ un!olds li#e $ seed !or he ne li!e during he

hu+$n %eings spiriu$l develop+en %e"een de$h $nd $ne" %irh see (h$per -B.

. . . . . . . .

The lengh o! i+e h$ el$pses %e"een de$h $nd $

ne" %irh see (h$per -B is deer+ined %& he !$( h$

$n I usu$ll& reurns o he ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le

"orld onl& $!er enough (h$nge h$s $#en pl$(e here !ori o %e $%le o eperien(e so+ehing ne". hile he I

is in he do+$ins o! he spiri is e$rhl& d"elling is

(h$nging. In $ (er$in respe( his (h$nge is lin#ed o

$ll he gre$ (h$nges going on in he (os+os su(h $s

(h$nges in he E$rhs rel$ionship o he Sun.

Ho"ever hese $re $ll (h$nges in "hi(h (er$in

repeiions $ppe$r in (onne(ion "ih ne" (ondiions.

For e$+ple he& $re epressed



)etail$ from the *ield of Spiritual Science 847

ou"$rdl& in he !$( h$ he poin on he (elesi$l sphere

"here he Sun rises $ he %eginning o! spring +$#es $

(o+plee (ir(le in he (ourse o! $pproi+$el& 6:444

&e$rs. During his period o! i+e here!ore he vern$l

euino +oves !ro+ one (elesi$l region o $noher. In

he (ourse o! one "el!h o! his 6:444 &e$r period or

$pproi+$el& 6,44 &e$rs (ir(u+s$n(es on E$rh h$ve

(h$nged enough so h$ hu+$n souls "ill %e $%le o epe'

rien(e so+ehing h$ is di!!eren !ro+ heir pre(eding

in($rn$ions. )u sin(e peoples eperien(es di!!er

depending on "heher he& in($rn$e $s "o+en or $s

+en $s $ rule "o in($rn$ions@one +$le one !e+$le@

$#e pl$(e during $ period o! his lengh.

These hings $lso depend ho"ever on he (h$r$(er o!

he !or(es "e $#e "ih us !ro+ e$rhl& eisen(e ino

de$h so ever&hing indi($ed here should onl& %e $#en$s he gener$l rule. The de$ils ($n v$r& in +$n& di!!eren

"$&s. Ho" long $ hu+$n I spends in he spiriu$l "orld

%e"een de$h $nd $ ne" %irh depends on he $%ove'

+enioned (os+i( (ondiions in onl& one respe(. In

$noher respe( i depends on he evoluion$r& (ondi'

ions $ p$ri(ul$r individu$l undergoes during his i+e.

A!er $ (er$in i+e h$s el$psed evoluion le$ds he I o$ s$e o! spiri h$ ($n no longer %e s$is!ied %& inner

spiriu$l eperien(es. I hen %egins o long !or $

(h$nged s$e o! (ons(iousness h$ !inds s$is!$(ion

in %eing re!le(ed %& ph&si($l eperien(e. The

individu$ls reen' r& ino e$rhl& li!e resuls !ro+ he

iner$(ion o! his inner hirs !or e+%odi+en $nd he

possi%ili& he (os' +os o!!ers o! !inding $ sui$%le

%odil& org$nis+. )e($use




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hese "o hings h$ve o "or# ogeher in($rn$ion +$&

$#e pl$(e in one ins$n(e "hen his Khirs h$s no &e pe$#ed %u $n $pproi+$el& sui$%le e+%odi+en ($n

%e re$li0ed. In $noher ins$n(e i $#es pl$(e "hen he

hirs h$s $lre$d& e(eeded is nor+$l inensi& %e($use

here "$s no possi %ili& o! e+%odi+en $ he $ppropri$e

i+e. A persons gener$l $iude o"$rd li!e "hi(h is

due o he +$#eup o! his or her %odil& n$ure is rel$ed

o hese (ir(u+s$n(es.

E7F

The Cour$e of a Human Life

The li!e o! $ hu+$n %eing $s epressed in he su((es'

sions o! (ondiions %e"een %irh $nd de$h ($n %e !ull&

undersood onl& "hen "e (onsider he (h$nges h$ $#e

pl$(e in he supersensi%le $spe(s o! $ persons +$#eup

$nd no +erel& he ph&si($l sense'per(epi%le %od&. e

($n loo# $ hese (h$nges $s !ollo"s Ph&si($l %irh rep'

resens $n individu$ls %re$#ing $"$& !ro+ he sheler'

ing ph&si($l %od& o! he +oher. A!er %irh he !or(es

h$ he e+%r&oni( hu+$n %eing !or+erl& sh$red "ih

he +ohers %od& $re presen onl& $s independen

!or(es "ihin he ne"%orn %eing. L$er on in li!esupersensi%le evens si+il$r o he evens o! ph&si($l

%irh $#e pl$(e $nd ($n %e per(eived %& +e$ns o!

supersensi%le per(ep' ion. Unil $ (hild %egins o lose

his or her %$%& eeh in he sih or sevenh &e$r o!

li!e he eher %od& is sur' rounded %& $n eheri(

(overing "hi(h !$lls $"$& $ his i+e "hen he

K%irh o! he eher %od& $#es pl$(e. Ho"ever he

hu+$n %eing re+$ins surrounded %& $n $sr$l

(overing h$ !$lls $"$& $ pu%er& so+ei+e




%e"een he "el!h $nd sieenh &e$rs "hen he K%irh

o! he $sr$l %od& $#es pl$(e. Sill l$er he $(u$l I is

%orn. These supersensi%le !$(s &ield so+e !rui!ul

vie"poins on edu($ion "hi(h $re presened in +&

%oo#le The /ducation of the Child from the Miepoint of

Spiritual Science.6

This %oo#le $lso provides !ur her

epl$n$ions o! hings h$ ($n %e +enioned onl& %rie!l&

here.B

A!er he %irh o! he I "e !ind our "$& ino he (ir(u+'

s$n(es o! li!e $nd he "orld $round us $nd "e %e(o+e

$(ive "ihin he+ in $((ord$n(e "ih he $spe(s o! our

+$#eup h$ "or# hrough he I@he senien soul he

+ind soul $nd he (ons(iousness soul. A!er h$ (o+es $

i+e "hen he eher %od& reverses is develop+en? i

undergoes he reverse o! is develop+en$l pro(esses

!ro+ he sevenh &e$r on"$rd. Previousl& he $sr$l %od&s develop+en h$d inii$ll& (onsised in developing

he poeni$ls l$en in i $ %irh? l$er $!er he %irh o!

he I i enri(hed isel! hrough eperien(es o! he ouer

"orld. A!er $ (er$in poin ho"ever i %egins o

nourish isel! spiriu$ll& %& !eeding o!! is o"n eher

%od&? i gn$"s on he eher %od&. As li!e (oninues he

eher %od& $lso %egins o !eed o!! he ph&si($l %od&.

The de(line o!

he ph&si($l %od& in old $ge is rel$ed o his.

6. )ie /r9iehun" de$ !inde$ vom Ge$icht$pun%te der Gei$te$i$$en; $chaft !irs $ppe$red $s $n $ri(le in Lucifer;Gno$i$ no. -- ,243B

he +$g$0ine !ounded $nd edied %& Rudol! Seiner in GA -8B? (on'$ined in The /ducation of t he Child? and /arly Lecture$ on /duca;tion Anhroposophi( Press Hudson N5 ,22:.




Thus he (ourse o! $ hu+$n li!e ($n %e divided ino

hree p$rs@one period "hen he ph&si($l $nd eher %od'

ies $re un!olding $ se(ond "hen he $sr$l %od& $nd he I

$re developing $nd $ hird "hen he eher $nd ph&si($l

%odies $re reversing heir develop+en. Ho"ever he

$sr$l %od& is involved in $ll he pro(esses h$ $#e pl$(e

%e"een %irh $nd de$h. )e($use spiriu$ll& i is $(u'

$ll& %orn so+ei+e %e"een he "el!h $nd sieenh

&e$rs o! li!e $nd %e($use i h$s o !eed o!! he !or(es o! he

eher $nd ph&si($l %odies during he l$s period o! li!e

"h$ i is $%le o $((o+plish hrough is o"n !or(es

develops +ore slo"l& h$n i "ould i! i "ere no $#ing

pl$(e "ihin he ph&si($l $nd eheri( %odies. As $ resul

$!er he ph&si($l $nd eheri( %odies $re ($s o!! $ de$h

he develop+en during he puri!i($ion period $#es onl&

$%ou one'hird $s long $s li!e %e"een %irh $nd de$h(o+p$re (h$per -B.

E5FThe Hi"her )omain$ of the Spiritual #orld

Through i+$gin$ion inspir$ion $nd inuiion super'

sensi%le (ogniion gr$du$ll& $s(ends ino he do+$ins o!

he spiriu$l "orld "here i h$s $((ess o he %eings

involved in hu+$n $nd (os+i( evoluion. This $lso

en$%les i o r$(e he pro(ess o! hu+$n develop+en

%e"een de$h $nd $ ne" %irh in $ "$& h$ +$#es his

pro(ess unders$nd$%le. Ho"ever here $re sill higher

do+$ins o! eisen(e h$ ($n %e +enioned onl& %rie!l&

here. hen supersensi%le (ogniion h$s r$ised isel! o

he level o! inuiion i lives in $ "orld o! spiriu$l %eings "ho $re $lso undergoing evoluions o! heir

o"n. The




(on(erns o! presen'd$& hu+$ni& re$(h righ ino he

"orld o! inuiion so o spe$#. In !$( "e $lso eperien(e

he e!!e(s o! sill higher "orlds in he (ourse o! our

develop+en %e"een de$h $nd $ ne" %irh %u "e do

no eperien(e he+ dire(l&? he %eings o! he spiriu$l

"orld %ring he+ o us. So %& o%serving hese %eings "e

($n dis(over ever&hing h$ h$ppens o he hu+$n %eing.

Ho"ever "h$ $(u$ll& (on(erns hese %eings "h$ he&

he+selves need in order o guide hu+$n evoluion ($n

onl& %e o%served %& +e$ns o! $ +ode o! (ogniion h$

r$ns(ends inuiion. This poins o "orlds "hose lo"es

spiriu$l (on(erns ($n %e vie"ed $s in(luding E$rhs

highes spiriu$l (on(erns. For e$+ple r$ion$l (on(lu'

sions $re $+ong he highes (on(erns "ihin he e$rhl&

do+$in "hile he e!!e(s o! he +iner$l #ingdo+ $re

$+ong he lo"es. In hese higher re$l+s r$ion$l (on(lu'sions $re he $pproi+$e euiv$len o! +iner$l e!!e(s on

E$rh. )e&ond he do+$in o! inuiion lies he do+$in

"here he (os+i( pl$n is !$shioned ou o! spiriu$l ($uses.

The A$pect$ of Our Human (a%euphen i "$s s$id in (h$per 6 h$ he I "or#s on he

lo"er $spe(s o! our +$#eup@he ph&si($l %od& heeher %od& $nd he $sr$l %od&@$nd r$ns!or+s he+ in

reverse order ino he spiri sel! he li!e spiri $nd he

spiri %od& his re!ers o ho" he I "or#s on he n$ure

o! he hu+$n individu$l hrough he highes hu+$n

!$(ul' ies "hi(h h$ve onl& %egun o evolve during he

v$rious s$ges o! he E$rh ph$se o! evoluion.

Ho"ever his r$ns!or+$ion is pre(eded %& one h$

$#es pl$(e on $

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8, 4 A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N

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lo"er level giving rise o he senien soul he +ind soul

$nd he (ons(iousness soul. hen he senien soul is!or+ing in he (ourse o! $ persons inner develop+en

(h$nges $re $#ing pl$(e in he $sr$l %od&. Si+il$rl& he

develop+en o! he +ind soul is epressed in r$ns!or+$'

ions in he eher %od& "hile h$ o! he (ons(iousness

soul is epressed in (h$nges in he ph&si($l %od&. De$ils

o! hese pro(esses "ere in(luded in his %oo#s des(rip'

ion o! he E$rh ph$se o! evoluion.

In $ (er$in respe( here!ore "e ($n s$& h$ even he

senien soul is %$sed on $ r$ns!or+$ion o! he $sr$l

%od& he +ind soul on $ r$ns!or+$ion o! he eher %od&

$nd he (ons(iousness soul on $ r$ns!or+$ion o! he

ph&si($l %od&. )u "e ($n $lso s$& h$ hese hree soul

$spe(s $re p$rs o! he $sr$l %od& %e($use he (on'

s(iousness soul !or e$+ple ($n eis onl& %e($use i is

$n $sr$l eni& "ihin $ ph&si($l %od& h$ is $d$ped o

i. I le$ds $n $sr$l li!e in $ ph&si($l %od& h$ h$s %een

+odi!ied o %e(o+e is d"elling pl$(e.

E4F

The )ream State

In his %oo# he dre$+ s$e h$s $lre$d& %eendes(ri%ed !ro+ $ (er$in poin o! vie" in (h$per -

KSleep $nd De$h. On he one h$nd %e($use he

progress o! evolu' ion is su(h h$ e$rlier s$es pl$&

ino l$er ones "e should hin# o! he dre$+ s$e $s $

re+n$n o! he $n(ien pi(ori$l (ons(iousness h$

hu+$n %eings possessed dur' ing %oh he *oon ph$se

o! evoluion $nd $ l$rge p$r o! he E$rh ph$se. Duringour dre$+s $ re+n$n o! "h$ "$s !or+erl& our

nor+$l s$e o! (ons(iousness $ppe$rs



)etail$ from the *ield of Spiritual Science 8,,

in us. On he oher h$nd his s$e is $lso di!!eren !ro+

$n(ien pi(ori$l (ons(iousness. Ever sin(e he I !irs

developed i h$s %een pl$&ing ino he pro(esses in he

$sr$l %od& h$ $#e pl$(e during sleep "hile "e $re

dre$+ing so "h$ +$ni!ess in our dre$+s is $ pi(ori$l

(ons(iousness $lered %& he presen(e o! he I. Sin(e he I

is no (ons(ious o! $(ing on he $sr$l %od& ho"ever

nohing %elonging o he do+$in o! dre$+ing should %e

(onsidered p$r o! "h$ ($n rul& le$d o #no"ledge o! he

higher "orlds in he sense o! spiriu$l s(ien(e. The s$+e

is rue o! so'($lled visions pre+oniions or Kse(ond

sigh. These (o+e $%ou "hen he I eli+in$es isel! $s $

!$(or? $s $ resul re+n$ns o! $n(ien s$es o! (ons(ious'

ness $rise. Su(h s$es o! (ons(iousness $re o! no dire(

use o spiriu$l s(ien(e $nd "h$ ($n %e o%served during

he+ ($nno %e (onsidered resuls o! spiriu$l s(ien(e in$n& rue sense.

Ac=uirin" Super$en$i+le !noled"e

The p$h o $(uiring #no"ledge o! supersensi%le

"orlds h$ h$s %een des(ri%ed in gre$er de$il

else"here in his %oo# ($n $lso %e ($lled he direct

path of %nol; ed"e. In $ddiion o his p$h here is$lso $noher h$ ($n %e des(ri%ed $s he path of feelin" .Ho"ever i "ould %e uie "rong o %elieve h$ he

!irs p$h h$s nohing o do "ih edu($ing our !eelings.

On he (onr$r& i le$ds o he gre$es possi%le

deepening o! our !eeling li!e. The p$h o! !eeling

ho"ever urns dire(l& $nd e(lusivel& o !eeling $s is

s$ring poin in is e!!ors o rise o spiriu$l (ogniion.

I is %$sed on he !$( h$ i! he soul surrenders

E02F




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(o+pleel& o $ !eeling !or $ (er$in period o! i+e his

!eeling is r$ns!or+ed ino (ogniion ino $ pi(ori$l per'(epion. For e$+ple i! he soul (o+pleel& !ills isel! !or

"ee#s or +onhs or even longer "ih he !eeling o! hu+il'

i& he (onen o! his !eeling is r$ns!or+ed ino $ per'

(epion. I is indeed possi%le o dis(over $ p$h o super'

sensi%le do+$ins %& +$#ing ones "$& hrough su(h !eel'

ings one sep $ $ i+e. Ho"ever i is no e$s& !or presen'

d$& hu+$n %eings o $(u$ll& ($rr& his ou under li!es

ordin$r& (ir(u+s$n(es. Soliude $nd "ihdr$"$l !ro+

+odern li!e $re $l+os indispens$%le %e($use he i+pres'

sions o! d$il& li!e disrup "h$ he soul $((o+plishes %&

(on(enr$ing on spe(i!i( !eelings espe(i$ll& in he e$rl&

s$ges o! inner develop+en. In (onr$s he p$h o

#no"ledge h$ his %oo# des(ri%es ($n %e !ollo"ed under

$n& (ir(u+s$n(es o! (one+por$r& li!e.

E00F

O+$ervin" Specific <ein"$ and /vent$in the Spiritual #orld

One ($n $s# "heher +edi$ion $nd oher +ehods o!

$(uiring supersensi%le #no"ledge per+i onl& $

gener$l o%serv$ion o! he hu+$n %eing %e"een de$h$nd re%irh $nd oher spiriu$l pro(esses or "heher he&

$lso +$#e i possi%le o o%serve ver& spe(i!i( pro(esses

$nd %eings@ !or e$+ple $ p$ri(ul$r person "ho

h$s died. The response o his +us %e h$ hose "ho

h$ve $(uired he !$(ul& !or o%serving he spiriu$l

"orld hrough he +eh' ods des(ri%ed here ($n $lso

re$(h he poin o! %eing $%le o o%serve de$iled evens

in h$ "orld. The& +$#e he+' selves ($p$%le o!

es$%lishing $ (onne(ion o hu+$n



)etail$ from the *ield of Spiritual Science 8,-

%eings "ho $re living in he spiriu$l "orld %e"een de$h

$nd $ ne" %irh. Ho"ever "e need o #eep in +ind h$

in he sense o! spiriu$l s(ien(e his should h$ppen onl&

$!er "e h$ve gone hrough $ genuine r$ining in supersen'

si%le (ogniion. Onl& hen $re "e ($p$%le o! disinguishing

%e"een de(epion $nd re$li& "ih reg$rd o spe(i!i(

evens $nd %eings. An&one $e+ping o o%serve de$ils

"ihou he righ r$ining +$& !$ll vi(i+ o +$n& de(ep'

ions. Even he +os ele+en$r& hings su(h $s under'

s$nding ho" o inerpre i+pressions o! spe(i!i( re$liies

in he supersensi%le "orld $re no possi%le "ihou

$dv$n(ed spiriu$l r$ining. The r$ining h$ le$ds o

supersensi%le o%serv$ion o! he hings des(ri%ed in his

%oo# $lso le$ds o he $%ili& o r$(e he li!e o! $n individ'

u$l hu+$n %eing $!er de$h. I $lso le$ds o %eing $%le o

o%serve $nd unders$nd $ll he individu$l %eings o! he"orld o! soul $nd spiri "ho "or# !ro+ his hidden "orld

ino he ouer +$ni!es "orld.

I is onl& possi%le !or us o o%serve de$ils "ih (er'

$in& ho"ever i! "e %$se his o%serv$ion on our

#no"l' edge o! he gre$ gener$l (os+i( $nd hu+$n

re$liies o! he spiriu$l "orld "hi(h (on(ern $ll hu+$n

%eings. I! "e desire he one "ihou he oher "e "illgo $sr$&. e $re gr$ned $((ess o he p$ri(ul$r

do+$ins o! supersensi%le eisen(e h$ "e long !or

$%ove $ll else onl& $!er "e h$ve sruggled "ih he

serious $nd di!!i(ul p$hs le$ding o issues o! gener$l

#no"ledge in our e!!ors o !ind he #e& o he +e$ning

o! li!e. This is $ ne(ess$r& p$r o! "h$ "e +us undergo

o o%serve he spiriu$l "orld. Onl& i! "e h$ve $#en

hese p$hs ou o! $ pure $nd unegoisi($l




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urge !or #no"ledge $re "e +$ure enough o o%serve he

de$ils h$ "ould !or+erl& h$ve served onl& o s$is!& $negoisi($l need even hough "e +igh h$ve (onvin(ed

ourselves h$ "e "ere onl& sriving !or insigh ino he

spiriu$l ou o! love@love !or so+eone "ho h$s died !or

e$+ple. Insigh ino de$ils is gr$ned onl& o hose

"hose serious ineres in gener$l spiriu$l s(ieni!i(

#no"ledge h$s given he+ he possi%ili& o! $((eping

even he de$ils $s o%e(ive s(ieni!i( ruh "ihou $n&

egoisi($l desire.



Appendi 8,7

APP /N)I

Included here are introduction$ ritten +y Rudolf Steiner for the

variou$ German edition$ of Die Gehei+"issens(h$! i+ U+ris.

Introduction to the *ir$t /dition

hen $ %oo# su(h $s his one is h$nded over o he pu%'

li( i should %e possi%le !or is $uhor o i+$gine $ll pos'

si%le (one+por$r& (rii(is+s o! is (onens "ih no loss

o! (o+posure. For e$+ple i! people "hose houghs on $

(er$in su%e( h$ve $l"$&s %een in line "ih he resuls o!s(ieni!i( rese$r(h %egin o re$d ho" his su%e( is

presened here he& +igh (o+e o his (on(lusion

Is $sounding h$ $sserions li#e his $re even pos'

si%le in his d$& $nd $ge. The $uhor hro"s

$round he si+ples s(ieni!i( (on(eps in $ "$&

h$ de+' onsr$es $n $logeher

in(o+prehensi%le un!$+il' i$ri& "ih even he

+os %$si( s(ieni!i( #no"ledge. For e$+ple he

uses (on(eps li#e Khe$ in "$&s h$ sho" no

r$(e o! h$ving %een in!luen(ed $ $ll %& $n&

+odern hin#ing in he !ield o! ph&si(s. An&' one

#no"ing even he %$si(s o! his s(ien(e "ould %e

$%le o ell hi+ h$ "h$ he s$&s here doesneven deserve o %e l$%eled K$+$eurish %u ($n

onl& %e des(ri%ed $s $%solue ignor$n(e.



8, : A N O U T L I N E O F E S O T E R I C S C I E N C E

This (rii(is+ is (er$inl& possi%le $nd +$n& +ore

su(h s$e+ens (ould %e +$de. On he oher h$nd i

"ould $lso %e possi%le o (on(lude h$ he %oo#s re$d'

ers "ill pu i $side $!er $ !e" p$ges@eiher "ih $ s+ile

or in indign$ion depending on heir e+per$+ens@

$nd s$& KF$ll$(ious hin#ing (er$inl& does produ(e

sr$nge $%err$ions no"$d$&s. ed %eer us $dd hese

epl$n$ions o he (olle(ion o! sr$nge hings "eve

en(ounered.

)u "h$ "ould he $uhor o! his %oo# s$& i! he $(u$ll&

eperien(ed (rii(is+ li#e hisJ Fro+ hi$ poin o! vie"

"ouldn he si+pl& h$ve o see his (rii($l re$der $s in($'

p$%le o! sound udg+en or l$(#ing he good"ill o (o+e

o $ dis(erning (on(lusionJ Cer$inl& no in ever& ($se.

The $uhor o! his %oo# is ($p$%le o! i+$gining h$ his

(rii( is $ ver& inelligen person perh$ps even $ (o+pe'en s(ienis "ho is ver& (ons(ienious in ho" he or she

$rrives $ (on(lusions. The $uhor is $%le o hin# his "$&

ino he soul o! su(h $ person $nd ino he re$sons h$ le$d

hi+ or her o su(h (rii(is+. Ho"ever in order o

(l$ri!& his $(u$l posiion he $uhor +us do so+ehing

h$ he gener$ll& !inds in$ppropri$e %u h$ does see+

urgenl& ne(ess$r& in he ($se o! his %oo#@n$+el&dis(ussing person$l +$ers@$lhough nohing h$ does

no rel$e o he de(ision o "rie his %oo# "ill %e

in(luded. h$ is s$id in $ %oo# li#e his "ould

(er$inl& h$ve no righ o eis i! i "ere sri(l&

person$l in (h$r$(er. I mu$t (on' $in $((ouns h$

anyone (ould $rrive $ $nd i +us rel$e he+ in $ "$&h$ is !ree o! person$l (oloring o he gre$' es possi%le

een. Thus i is no Kperson$l in his sense



Appendi 8,3

%u onl& in he sense o! epl$ining ho" he $uhor !inds he

$%ove'+enioned (rii(is+s unders$nd$%le $nd &e "$s

sill $%le o "rie he %oo#.

I "ould %e possi%le o $void %ringing in su(h $ per'

son$l ele+en %& de+onsr$ing epli(il& $nd in de$il

ho" he s$e+ens in his %oo# $(u$ll& (on(ur "ih $ll

he progress +odern s(ien(e h$s +$de. In h$ ($se ho"'

ever he presen %oo# "ould h$ve reuired +$n& vol'

u+es o! inrodu(ion. Sin(e i "$s i+possi%le o produ(e

hose volu+es he $uhor !ound i ne(ess$r& o des(ri%e

he person$l (ir(u+s$n(es usi!&ing his %elie! h$ $

(onvin(ing $gree+en %e"een his o"n hin#ing $nd

+odern s(ien(e is possi%le. He "ould (er$inl& never

h$ve pu%lished "h$ is s$id in his %oo# $%ou he$ pro'

(esses !or e$+ple i! he "ere no $%le o s$e h$ hir&

&e$rs $go he h$d %een !orun$e enough o +$#e $ hor'ough sud& o! he v$rious %r$n(hes o! ph&si(s. O! p$ri('

ul$r ineres o hi+ $nd he !o(us o! his sudies $ h$

poin "$s he so'($lled Kheor& o! her+od&n$+i(s.

The $uhor "$s involved in ongoing sudies o! he

hisor' i($l develop+en o! epl$n$ions $sso(i$ed

"ih n$+es

li#e *$&er Hel+hol0 Moule $nd Cl$usius., Hissudies

hus l$id $n $+ple !ound$ion !or hi+ o unders$nd$ll

,. Mulius Ro%er von *$&er ,9,8;,939B ph&si(i$n $nd

ph&si(is "ho dis(overed he l$" o! he (onserv$ion o! energ&.

Her+$nn von Hel+hol0 ,96,;,928B pioneering ph&si(i$n

$n$o+is ph&siolo' gis $nd ph&si(is? M$+es Pres(o Moule ,9,9;

,992B English ph&si' (is "ho ($l(ul$ed he u$ni& o! he$

produ(ed hrough +e(h$ni($l "or#? Rudol! E+$nuel Cl$usius

,966;,999B ph&si(is? !ounder o! he heor& o! her+od&n$+i(s.




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l$er develop+ens o! her+od&n$+i( heor& in he !ield

o! ph&si(s? he en(ouners no o%s$(les in invesig$ing"h$ s(ien(e h$s $(hieved in his ! ield.

H$ving o (on!ess o $n& in$%ili& in his $re$ "ould

h$ve %een su!!i(ien re$son !or he $uhor o le$ve uns$id

$nd un"rien "h$ he presens in his %oo#. He h$s

re$ll& +$de i $ +$er o! prin(iple o spe$# or "rie

$%ou hings in he !ield o! spiriu$l s(ien(e onl& "hen he

"ould $lso %e $%le o !or+ul$e o his o"n s$is!$(ion

"h$ (urren s(ien(e #no"s $%ou hese s$+e hings.

This is no inended $s $ univers$l reuire+en %e($use

ohers +$& legii+$el& !eel (o+pelled o (o++uni($e

$nd pu%lish $n&hing heir !eelings heir po"ers o! udg'

+en $nd heir he$lh& sense o! he ruh le$d he+ o

even i! he& do no #no" "h$ ($n %e s$id $%ou hese

s$+e hings !ro+ he vie"poin o! (one+por$r& s(i'

en(e. Ho"ever he $uhor does inend o $%ide %& his

prin(iple hi+sel!. For e$+ple he !e" senen(es in his

%oo# $%ou he hu+$n gl$ndul$r $nd nervous s&se+s

"ould no h$ve %een "rien i! he h$d no $lso %een in $

posiion o $e+p o spe$# $%ou he+ $s so+eone

"ih $ +odern s(ieni!i( edu($ion.Thus $lhough re$ders +$& (o+e o he (on(lusion

h$ $n&one "ho spe$#s $%ou he$ in his "$& #no"s

nohing o! he %$si(s o! +odern ph&si(s he $uhor o!

his %oo# %elieves h$ "h$ he h$s done is !ull&

usi!ied %e($use he re$ll& h$s +$de $n e!!or o %e

$"$re o! +od' ern rese$r(h? in !$( i! he "ere no

$"$re o! i he "ould sop spe$#ing in his "$&. He

#no"s h$ his +oive in epressing his prin(iple

+igh ver& e$sil& %e +is$#en



Appendi 8,2

!or l$(# o! +odes&. ih reg$rd o his %oo# ho"ever

su(h hings +us %e epressed so h$ he $uhors rue

+oives $re no +is$#en !or so+ehing sill "orse h$n

l$(# o! +odes&.

I "ould $lso %e possi%le !or people o (rii(i0e his

%oo# !ro+ $ philosophi($l s$ndpoin. A philosopher

+igh "onder "heher is $uhor h$d slep hrough $ll he

"or# h$ h$s %een done re(enl& in he !ield o! epise'

+olog& $nd "heher he h$d never he$rd o! he eisen(e

o! $n "ho "ould s$& h$ i is si+pl& philosophi($ll&

in$d+issi%le o $dv$n(e su(h vie"s.6

Ag$in i "ould %e

possi%le o go on $nd on in his vein. For he philosopher

he (on(lusion +igh %e h$ un(rii($l n$ive $nd $+$'

eurish su!! li#e his is inoler$%le $nd h$ i "ould %e $

"$se o! i+e o go ino i !ur her.

For re$sons indi($ed $%ove $nd in spie o! $ll +isun'ders$ndings h$ +igh $rise $s $ resul he $uhor "ould

$g$in li#e o presen so+ehing person$l. He %eg$n o

sud& $n $ he $ge o! sieen $nd no" rul& %elieves

hi+sel! ($p$%le o! $ (o+pleel& o%e(ive $ssess+en o!

his %oo#s (onens !ro+ he $ni$n perspe(ive.

Here oo he "ould h$ve h$d re$son o le$ve his %oo#

un"rien i! he h$d no #no"n "h$ +igh +ove $

philosopher $ppl&' ing +odern s$nd$rds o! (rii(is+ o

!ind i n$ive. The

$uhor re$ll& is ($p$%le o! #no"ing h$ he is going %e&ond

6. I++$nuel $n ,368;,948B Ger+$n philosopher pro!essor

o! logi( $nd +e$ph&si(s? his %es #no"n "or#s $re Criti% der practi$; chen Mernunft ,399 Criti=ue of Practical Rea$onB $nd

Criti% der -rtheil$%raft ,324 Criti=ue of Bud"ment B.




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he li+is o! possi%le #no"ledge in he $ni$n sense $nd

h$ Her%$r +igh dis(over in his %oo# $ Kn$ive re$lis+h$ is no &e $%le o Kel$%or$e (on(eps $nd so !orh.

-

He is even ($p$%le o! #no"ing h$ he +odern pr$g+$'

is+ o! M$+es $nd S(hiller "ould !ind h$ his %oo# over'

seps he li+is o! Krue +en$l i+$ges h$ K"e ($n +$#e

our o"n $sser pu ino e!!e( $nd veri!&.

In spie o! #no"ing $ll his $nd even %e($use o!

#no"ing i he ($n sill !eel usi!ied in "riing he epo'

siions presened here. The $uhor o! his %oo# h$s de$l

"ih philosophi($l rends o! hough in sever$l o! his

%oo#s The Science of !noin" ? Truth and Science? Intu;itive Thin%in" a$ a Spiritual Path? A Philo$ophy of *ree;dom Goethe&$ #orldvie? Mie$ of the #orld and of

Life in the Nineteenth Century? $nd The Riddle$ of Phi;lo$ophy.

*$n& oher &pes o! possi%le (rii(is+ (ould sill %e

(ied. Re$ders o! one o! he $uhors e$rlier "or#s su(h

$s Mie$ of the #orld and of Life in the Nineteenth Cen;

tury or he lile %oo#le Haec%el and Hi$ Opponent$8

+igh s$& Is $%soluel& in(o+prehensi%le ho" one

$nd he s$+e person (ould "rie hese %oo#s $nd hen pu%lish

-. Moh$nn Friedri(h Her%$r ,33:;,98,B Ger+$n philosopher $nd

in!lueni$l edu($or? he developed $ +e$ph&si($l heor& o!

Kplur$lis' i( re$lis+ $s rel$ed o ped$gogi($l ps&(holog&

"hi(h ree(ed (on(eps o! !$(ulies $nd inn$e ide$s? he !ollo"ed

$long he lines o! he edu($or Moh$nn Pes$lo00i $nd Me$n'M$(uesRousse$u.

8. Haec%el und $eine Ge"ner ,244. Reprined in he ess$&

(olle(ion (ethodi$che Grundla"en der Anthropo$ophy 0::8 0420 Rudol! Seiner /erl$g Dorn$(h S"i0erl$nd ,292 GA -4B

pp. ,76;644.



Appendi 86,

Theo$ophy $nd his presen volu+e.7

Ho" ($n $n&one

!irs $#e H$e(#els side so srongl& $nd hen give $ sl$p

in he !$(e o $ll he he$lh& K+onis+ resuling !ro+

H$e(#els rese$r(hJ I (ould unders$nd i i! he $uhor o!

his /$oteric Science h$d !ough H$e(#el ooh $nd n$il

%u h$ he de!ended H$e(#el $nd even dedi($ed Mie$of the #orld and of Life in the Nineteenth Century o hi+

is $%soluel& our$geous. H$e(#el "ould (er$inl& h$ve

de(lined his dedi($ion e+ph$i($ll& i! he h$d #no"n

h$ is $uhor "ould one d$& "rie su!! li#e his /$otericScience "ih is (r$ss du$lis+.

The $uhor ho"ever $#es he poin o! vie" h$ i is

uie possi%le o unders$nd H$e(#el ver& "ell "ihou

%elieving h$ his +e$ns "e h$ve o hin# h$ ever&'

hing no derived !ro+ H$e(#els o"n (on(eps $nd

h&poheses is nonsense. Furher+ore he is o! he opinionh$ i is onl& possi%le o unders$nd H$e(#el %& eplor'

ing "h$ he $(hieved on %eh$l! o! s(ien(e r$her h$n %&

!ighing hi+ ooh $nd n$il. And "h$ he $uhor@"ho

de!ended he gre$ n$ur$l philosopher $g$ins his oppo'

nens in $ %oo#le eniled Haec%el and Hi$ Opponent$ @ %elieves le$s o! $ll is h$ H$e(#els opponens $re

righ. Th$ he $uhor goes %e&ond H$e(#els

h&poheses $nd pl$(es $ spiriu$l vie" o! he "orld

$longside H$e(#els +erel& n$ur$l vie" rul& does no

+e$n h$ he ne(ess$r' il& sh$res he opinions o!

H$e(#els opponens. An&one

"ho +$#es $n e!!or o loo# $ his in he righ "$& "ill

7. Theo$ophy? An Introduction to the Spiritual Proce$$e$ in Human

Life and in the Co$mo$ Anhroposophi( Press Hudson N5 ,228.




re$li0e h$ he $uhors (urren "riings do in !$( $gree

"ih his e$rlier ones.

The $uhor $lso unders$nds (o+pleel& h$ so+e (ri'

i(s +igh uie gener$ll& reg$rd he des(ripions in his

%oo# $s he oupourings o! $ (r$0ed !$n(& or o! $ dre$+&

g$+e o! houghs. An&hing h$ needs o %e s$id in

response is (on$ined in he %oo# isel! "hi(h sho"s o

"h$ $ gre$ een r$ion$l hin#ing ($n $nd +us

%e(o+e he ou(hsone !or "h$ is presened. Onl& hose

"ho $ppl& he es o! re$son o his %oo# $s o%e(ivel&

$s he& "ould $ppl& i o s(ieni!i( !$(s "ill %e $%le o

de(ide "h$ re$son h$s o s$& in su(h $ es.

No" h$ so +u(h h$s %een s$id $%ou people "ho

ree( his %oo# !ro+ he ouse $ "ord o hose "ho h$ve

re$son o $gree "ih i !or he+ he esseni$ls $re (on'

$ined in he !irs (h$per KThe Ch$r$(er o! Esoeri( S(i'en(e. Ho"ever here is sill $ +inor +$er h$ needs

+enioning here. Alhough he %oo# de$ls "ih rese$r(h

h$ ($nno %e ($rried ou %& inelle(s h$ $re %ound o

he sense'per(epi%le "orld i presens nohing h$ ($n'

no %e undersood %& $n& person (hoosing o $ppl& he

gi!s o! un%i$sed re$soning $nd $ he$lh& sense o! ruh.

The $uhor s$es uie !r$n#l& h$ he "$ns $%ove $llo h$ve re$ders "ho $re no "illing o $((ep "h$ is

pre' sened here on %lind !$ih %u "ho "ill +$#e $n

e!!or o es hese $((ouns $g$ins he #no"ledge in

heir o"n souls $nd heir o"n li!e eperien(e. h$ is

+e$n here is no onl& spiriu$l s(ieni!i( esing %&

+e$ns o! super' sensi%le +ehods o! rese$r(h %u pri+$ril& esing@$nd i (er$inl& is possi%le@%&

+e$ns o! he$lh& un%i$sed



Appendi 86-

hin#ing $nd (o++on sense.@R. STEINER .B A%ove $ll he

hopes !or cautiou$ re$ders "ho $((ep onl& "h$ is logi'

($ll& usi!i$%le. The $uhor #no"s h$ his %oo# "ould %e

"orh nohing i! i depended onl& on %lind !$ih $nd h$

i is vi$%le onl& o he een h$ i ($n %e veri!ied %&

un%i$sed re$son. I is so e$s& !or %lind !$ih o (on!use

!oolish supersiion "ih he ruh. *$n& "ho pre!er o %e

s$is!ied "ih $ +ere %elie! in he supersensi%le "ill !eel

h$ his %oo# epe(s oo +u(h o! heir hin#ing. )u in

he ($se o! "h$ his %oo# (o++uni($es he !$( h$

so+ehing is %eing (o++uni($ed is no he onl& i+por'

$n hing. I is $lso i+por$n h$ he (o++uni($ion is

$s i is %e($use i (on!or+s o $ (ons(ienious vie" o! he

do+$in o! li!e in uesion. This is he do+$in "here he

highes hings (o+e ino (on$( "ih uns(rupulous (h$r'

l$$nis+. I is "here #no"ledge $nd supersiion so e$sil&+ee in re$l li!e $nd "here $%ove $ll he& ($n so e$sil&

%e (on!used "ih e$(h oher.

An&one $(u$ined "ih supersensi%le rese$r(h "ill

noi(e in re$ding his %oo# h$ i $e+ps o (le$rl&

respe( he %ound$ries %e"een he (onens o!

do+$ins o! supersensi%le #no"ledge h$ ($n $nd

should %e (o+' +uni($ed $ presen $nd hose h$ "illneed o %e pre' sened $ $ l$er i+e or $ le$s in

$noher !or+.

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C E

Introduction to the *ourth /dition

hoever under$#es o presen resuls o! spiriu$l s(ien(e

su(h $s hose re(orded in his %oo# +us (onsider h$ +os

people no"$d$&s see resuls o! his sor $s $n i+possi%ili&.

A!er $ll he supposedl& rigorous hin#ing o! our i+es pre'

su+es h$ he hings $l#ed $%ou here K($n never %e deer'

+ined %& hu+$n inelligen(e. An&one "ho #no"s $nd

respe(s he re$sons h$ le$d +$n& serious people o +$#e

his (l$i+ "ill "$n o r& $g$in $nd $g$in o poin ou he

+isunders$ndings underl&ing his %elie! h$ our hu+$n

unders$nding is denied enr& ino supersensi%le "orlds.

T"o hings %eg o %e (onsidered. Firs i! hu+$n souls

re!le( deepl& in he long run he& "ill never %e $%le o

shu he+selves o!! !ro+ he !$( h$ heir +os i+por$n

uesions $%ou li!es purpose $nd +e$ning "ould h$ve

o re+$in un$ns"ered i! here "ere no $((ess o

supersensi' %le "orlds. e ($n de(eive ourselves $%ouhis !$( in he' or& %u he dephs o! our soul'li!e re!use

o (ooper$e "ih his sel!'de(epion. O! (ourse hose

"ho (hoose no o lis' en o hese dephs o! soul "ill

ree( repors o! supersensi' %le "orlds. 5e here $re

people@$nd no us $ !e" o! he+@"ho ($nno

possi%l& re+$in de$! o he de+$nds o! hese soul'dephs

$nd +us (ons$nl& #no(# $ he g$es "hi(h in he

opinion o! ohers #eep Khe in(on(eiv$%le under lo(#

$nd #e&.



Appendi 867

Se(ondl& epl$n$ions resuling !ro+ Krigorous hin#'

ing $re no o %e underesi+$ed $nd hose "ho %e(o+e

involved "ih he+ "ill (er$inl& $ppre(i$e heir serious'

ness "hen he& need o %e $#en seriousl&. The $uhor o!

his %oo# does no "$n o %e seen $s so+eone "ho ligh'

he$redl& dis+isses he re+endous $+oun o! hough

h$ h$s %een $pplied o deer+ining he li+is o! he

hu+$n inelle(. This e!!or ($nno %e dis+issed "ih $

!e" pl$iudes $%ou K$($de+i( "isdo+ $nd so on

%e($use in +$n& ins$n(es i h$s is sour(e in genuine

$(u+en $nd $ rue sruggle !or #no"ledge.

)u in !$( "e ough o $d+i h$ re$sons h$ve %een

presened o sho" "h& he #no"ledge "e no" (onsider

s(ieni!i( ($nno pener$e ino he spiriu$l "orlds $nd

h$ in a certain $en$e the$e rea$on$ are irrefuta+le.

Sin(e he "rier o! his %oo# re$dil& $d+is his i +$&"ell see+ sr$nge h$ he sill $e+ps o give $n $((oun

o! supersensi%le "orlds. I see+s $l+os i+possi%le h$

so+eone (ould $((ep $ le$s in $ (er$in sense he re$'

sons "h& supersensi%le "orlds ($nno %e #no"n $nd &e

(oninue o $l# $%ou hese "orlds.

And &e his $iude is possi%le. And i is eu$ll& pos'

si%le o unders$nd h$ i +$& see+ (onr$di(or&. A!er$ll no ever&one is preo((upied "ih he eperien(es

peo' ple h$ve "hen he& $ppro$(h he supersensi%le

re$l+ "ih heir hu+$n inelle(. To hose "ho $re

ho"ever i %e(o+es eviden h$ $lhough inelle(u$l

proo! +$& indeed %e irre!u$%le his is no ne(ess$ril&

de(isive "ih reg$rd o re$li&. Here in pl$(e o!

heorei($l $rgu+ens $n $e+p "ill %e +$de o %ring

$%ou unders$nding %&




C E

+e$ns o! $ (o+p$rison "hile re$dil& $d+iing h$ (o+'

p$risons in he+selves do no (onsiue proo!. In spie o!his ho"ever he& ($n o!en +$#e i possi%le o under'

s$nd so+ehing h$ needs o %e epressed.

As i !un(ions in ever&d$& li!e $nd in ordin$r& s(ien(e

hu+$n (ogniion re$ll& is sru(ured in $ "$& h$ does no

per+i i o pener$e supersensi%le "orlds. This ($n %e

proved irre!u$%l& %u !or $ (er$in &pe o! soul'li!e his

proo! is o! no +ore v$lue h$n proving h$ he un$ided

hu+$n e&e ($nno pener$e he (ells o! $ living hing or

he +$#eup o! dis$n he$venl& %odies. The (l$i+ h$

ordin$r& (ogniion ($nno pener$e supersensi%le "orlds

is us $s (orre( $nd prov$%le $s he (l$i+ h$ ordin$r&

sigh ($nno pener$e (ells. And &e he proo! h$ ordi'

n$r& sigh is !or(ed o sop shor o! seeing (ells s$&s noh'

ing (on(lusive $g$ins (ellul$r rese$r(h so "h& should he

proo! h$ ordin$r& (ogniion is !or(ed o sop shor o! see'

ing supersensi%le "orlds s$& $n&hing (on(lusive $g$ins

he possi%ili& o! spiriu$l rese$r(hJ

e ($n $ppre(i$e ho" his (o+p$rison +$#es so+e

people !eel. e ($n even e+p$hi0e "ih heir dou% h$

so+eone "ho uses su(h (o+p$risons o (ouner heseri' ous hough $nd e!!or epended in deer+ining he

li+is o! he inelle( (ould h$ve even he slighes ide$

o! he !ull seriousness o! h$ e!!or. Ho"ever no onl&

is he person "riing his i+%ued "ih h$ seriousness

he $lso eperi' en(es h$ e!!or $s one o! hu+$ni&s

no%les $(hieve' +ens. hile i "ould no %e

ne(ess$r& o %egin %& proving h$ un$ided hu+$nsigh ($nno pener$e he sru(ure o! (ells using

pre(ise hin#ing o %e(o+e $"$re



Appendi 863

o! he n$ure o! hin#ing isel! is indeed $ ne(ess$r& spiri'

u$l $(ivi&. I is $ll oo unders$nd$%le h$ hose "ho

devoe he+selves o his $(ivi& do no noi(e h$ re$li&

($n re%u he+. And $lhough his inrodu(ion is (er$inl&

no he pl$(e o go ino he v$rious Kre%u$ls o! e$rlier

ediions o! his %oo# %& people "ho l$(# $ll unders$nding

o! "h$ i is $e+ping o do or "ho level unrue person$l

$$(#s $ is $uhor i +us %e e+ph$si0ed h$ onl& hose

"ho (hoose o (lose heir e&es o his %oo#s enire +$nner

o! presen$ion "ill i+$gine h$ i underr$es he e!!ors o!

serious s(ieni!i( hough.

Hu+$n (ogniion li#e sigh ($n %e srenghened $nd

enh$n(ed. Ho"ever +ehods o! srenghening (ogniion

$re (o+pleel& spiriu$l in (h$r$(er? he& $re purel& inner

!un(ions o! he soul. The& (onsis o! "h$ is des(ri%ed in

his %oo# $s +edi$ion $nd (on(enr$ion or (one+pl$'ion. Our ordin$r& soul'li!e is %ound up "ih %odil&

insru+ens %u $ soul'li!e h$ h$s %een srenghened

!rees isel! !ro+ he+. To (er$in +odern s(hools o!

hough his (l$i+ ne(ess$ril& see+s o$ll& senseless

$nd %$sed onl& on sel!'de(epion. Fro+ heir poin o!

vie" i ($n e$sil& %e de+onsr$ed h$ $ll soul'li!e is

%ound o he nervous s&se+. Those su%s(ri%ing o hevie"poin o! his %oo# (er$inl& unders$nd su(h

proo!s. The& under' s$nd hose "ho s$& i is super!i(i$l

o (l$i+ h$ $n& soul' li!e is possi%le independen o!

he %od& $nd "ho $re o$ll& (onvin(ed h$ he

eperien(es o! $ srenghened soul +us sill h$ve so+e

(onne(ion o he $(ivi& o! he nerves $ (onne(ionh$ Kspiriu$l s(ieni!i( $+$eurs si+pl& !$il o

per(eive.




h$ is des(ri%ed in his %oo# is in su(h sh$rp (onr$s

o (er$in enirel& unders$nd$%le h$%iu$l "$&s o! hin#'

ing h$ in +$n& ins$n(es here is no prospe( o! (o+ing

o $n unders$nding $ presen. A his poin "e +igh

%egin o "ish h$ i "ere no longer (onsidered (o+p$i'

%le "ih spiriu$l li!e in his d$& $nd $ge o i++edi$el&

denoun(e $ line o! rese$r(h $s !$n$si( $nd vision$r&

%e($use i devi$es su%s$ni$ll& !ro+ ones o"n. On he

oher h$nd ho"ever i is $lre$d& $ !$( h$ $ nu+%er o!

people do h$ve $ (er$in unders$nding o! he &pe o!

supersensi%le rese$r(h presened in his %oo#. These peo'

ple re$li0e h$ he +e$ning o! li!e is no reve$led %&

spe$#ing in gener$l er+s $%ou he soul he sel! $nd so

on %u onl& %& re$ll& going ino he resuls o! supersen'

si%le rese$r(h. The need !or his ediion he !our h "ihin

$ rel$ivel& shor i+e is deepl& !el %& he $uhor no ouo! l$(# o! +odes& %u "ih o& $nd s$is!$(ion.

In %eing so i++odes $s o e+ph$si0e his he $uhor

is onl& oo $"$re o! ho" lile even he ne" ediion (or'

responds o "h$ $n ouline o! $ supersensi%le

"orldvie" ough o %e. In prep$ring his ne" ediion

he re"or#ed he enire %oo# $dding o i $ i+por$n

poins !or he s$#e o! (o+pleeness $nd (l$ri&. And &ehe (ould !eel in +$n& p$ss$ges ho" un%ending he

+e$ns o! epression $v$il$%le o hi+ $re in (o+p$rison

o "h$ supersensi%le rese$r(h &ields. This is "h& i "$s

s($r(el& possi%le o do +ore h$n poin ou $ "$& o!

$rriving $ he (on(eps his %oo# supplies $%ou he

S$urn Sun $nd *oon evolu' ions. In his ediion$n i+por$n perspe(ive on his su%e( h$s %een given

$ ne" re$+en. )u eperien(ing



Appendi 862

hese hings is so ver& di!!eren !ro+ $n& eperien(es in

he sensor& do+$in h$ i is ne(ess$ril& $ (ons$n srug'

gle o !ind even so+e"h$ $deu$e epressions !or he+.

Ho"ever i! &ou $re "illing o re$ll& go ino he des(rip'

ion $e+ped here &ou +$& noi(e h$ $lhough +$n&

hings $re i+possi%le o s$& in dr& "ords he $tyle o! he

des(ripion su((eeds in $ppro$(hing he+. Ho" his is

done is di!!eren in he ($se o! he S$urn evoluion !or

e$+ple h$n !or he Sun evoluion $nd so !orh.

A gre$ de$l o! supple+en$r& $nd (o+ple+en$r&

+$eri$l h$ see+ed i+por$n o he $uhor h$s %een

$dded o he se(ond p$r o! he %oo# "hi(h de$ls "ih

he #no"ledge o! higher "orlds. The $uhor h$s

$e+ped o (le$rl& des(ri%e he &pe o! inner soul pro'

(esses h$ !ree (ogniion !ro+ is li+i$ions in he

sense'per(epi%le "or ld $nd $d$p i o eperien(ing hesupersensi%le "orld. He h$s $lso $e+ped o sho" h$

$lhough his "orld is eper ien(ed enirel& hrough inner

"$&s $nd +e$ns his eperien(e is no +erel& o! su%e('

ive signi!i($n(e o he individu$l "ho $(hieves i. This

$((oun "$s inended o +$#e i (le$r h$ he souls

uniueness $nd person$l u$liies $re sripped $"$&

ithin he soul isel! so h$ he eperien(e h$ is$(hieved h$ppens in he s$+e "$& !or e$(h person "ho

e!!e(s person$l inner develop+en ou o! su%e(ive

eperien(es in he righ "$&. Onl& "hen "e hin# o!

#no"ledge o! higher "orlds $s h$ving his (h$r$(er $re

"e $%le o disinguish i !ro+ $ll eperien(es o! +ere

su%' e(ive +&si(is+ $nd so on. I ($n (er$inl& %es$id h$ su(h +&si(is+ is he +ore or less su%e(ive

(on(ern o!




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he individu$l +&si(. Ho"ever $s i is +e$n here spir'

iu$l s(ieni!i( r$ining o! he soul $spires o o%e(iveeperien(es. Re(ogni0ing he ruh o! su(h eperien(es is

$ purel& in"$rd pro(ess $nd &e he univers$l v$lidi& o!

hese eperien(es is $pp$ren !or his ver& re$son. Ag$in

his is $ poin on "hi(h i is ver& di!!i(ul o (o+e o $n

unders$nding "ih +$n& o! our (urren h$%iu$l "$&s o!

hin#ing.

In (on(lusion he $uhor "ould li#e o epress hehope h$ "ell'inenioned re$ders "ill $lso $((ep his

$((oun !or "h$ i (on$ins. No"$d$&s $e+ps $re

o!en +$de o $ppl& $n(ien n$+es o spiriu$l (urrens?

onl& hen do he& see+ v$lu$%le in he e&es o! +$n& peo'

ple. Ho"ever "e +igh "ell $s# "h$ he $((oun in his

%oo# "ould s$nd o g$in !ro+ %eing l$%eled KRosi(ru'

(i$n or he li#e. The i+por$n poin is h$ i $e+ps

o see ino spiriu$l "orlds %& using +e$ns h$ $re %oh

possi%le $nd sui$%le !or souls $ his presen s$ge o!

evoluion $nd h$ i (onsiders he riddles o! hu+$n des'

in& $nd o! hu+$n eisen(e %e&ond he li+is o! %irh

$nd de$h %& hese +e$ns. The poin is no h$ his

$e+p %e$rs so+e $n(ien n$+e or oher %u h$ i is$i+ing $ he ruh.

On he oher h$nd people "ih $n$gonisi( inenions

h$ve $lso $pplied (er$in n$+es o he "orldvie" pre'

sened in his %oo#. Aside !ro+ he !$( h$ he ones

inended o hi he $uhor h$rdes $nd dis(redi hi+ he

+os $re $%surd $nd o%e(ivel& unrue su(h er+s

de+' onsr$e heir un"orhiness %e($use he& %elile $ "holl& independen sriving !or ruh %&

!$iling o udge i on is o"n +eris $nd %e($use

hese $n$goniss $e+p o i+pose upon ohers heir

(on(lusion h$ his



Appendi 8-,

sriving is dependen on one or he oher s(hool o!

hough $ dependen(e h$ he& eiher invened he+'

selves or $ssu+ed !or no re$son $nd ($rried !urher. Ne('ess$r& $s i +$& %e o "rie hese "ords in vie" o! he

nu+erous $$(#s on he $uhor he is relu($n o $#e he

+$er $n& !urher $ his poin.

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