Esoteric V10: July 1896 - Iapsop.com

THOUGHT.
(August
part. The~e thoughts of God, which man has the power to
vivify and bring into a realization or manifestation, are of suoh
a character, that, not only th~ destiny of individuals depends
upon them, but the ultimate spil·itualization of our race is to be
the outcome of th~ir appearance on earth. Therefore, if the
Esoteric student is to stand as a representative of God, as a
mediator between the Creator and the et·eated, he must develop
a singleness of purpo~e. and a oomplete contt·ol over the mind
organs whose function is imaf!ery.
The hardest possihle thing to imagine is the eontt·ol of
the thought process constantly going on in the hrain. The
following drill will be found helpful. Sit in the positive attitude
as described on vage 453, Vol. VII of TH.,; E~OTEHIC.
Hold the mind in a waiting or expec~tant attitude, and refuse
to think thoughts foreign to your desit·es. At fit·st do not tire
the brain by too gt·E:at an effot·t, hut Rimply ignore those
thoughts which begin to potlll' in upon you. If a thought
comes up and will not be banislwd, follow the tt·end of
its leadingR; and should it lead into praetic·al fields that are of
use, follow it to its ultimate; £01·, pet·chatwe. it may be the
thought impressions of Deity. leading to an illumination of
your mind concel'Ding his desires, which. have been refle~ied
upon you, in ordet· to fitul expression. Those tiReless and !lisjointed,
meaningless thoughts are the ones that not only use up
. the vital fluids, but create antagonistic corHlitions ft·om which
we must be free befm·e the divine likene!ls ml.n bH gaincJ.
This drill will not only place the mind in or·•ler·, hut will develop
psychomctt·ic powers: and these powers witl em~ble you,
uot only to correctly analyze the thoughts and ft>elings of yom·
assoeiates, but will give you the ability to ga.the1· knowledge
from every thing yon mt>et in your 1laily life.
The man or the woman who has plaC'ed the mincl in or1ler
bas gaineJ the gt·eatest vietory possible to imagine; fm· when
that is aecompli.•hed, the freedom of the son! is assnt·ed. It is
the eltantic eonclition of min1l, the gi'Ossness of the physieal body,
a111l the adverse psydric infltwuces, that prevent the Ruccessful
followers of regeneration from eveu now standing hefore the
world, giants in intellectual ability and spiritnal attainments.
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