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A Series of Lessons in Mystic Christianity1068
The student will see that the natural and logical answer to the question
with which we have closed the preceding paragraph must be: Being
Manifest—God in Creation—the Holy Ghost! And this is the Occult Teaching
concerning this great mystery of Christianity. And see how well the framers
of the Nicene Creed grasped the traditions of the Early Church, when it said:
“And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life.”
The teaching regarding the Immanent God lies at the foundation of all of
the Mystic teachings of all peoples, races, and times. No matter under what
names the teaching is promulgated—no matter what the name of the creed
or religion in which it is found imbedded—it is still the Truth regarding the
God Immanent in all forms of life, force, and matter. And it always is found
forming the Secret Doctrine of the philosophy, creed or religion. The Outer
Teaching generally confines itself to the instruction of the undeveloped
minds of the people, and cloaks the real Truth behind some conception
of a Personal Deity, or Deities—gods and demi-gods, who are supposed
to dwell afar off in some heavenly realm—some great Being who created
the world and then left it to run itself, giving it but occasional attention,
and reserving his consideration principally for the purpose of rewarding
those who gave him homage, worship and sacrifices and punishing those
who failed to conform with the said requirements. These personal deities
are believed generally to favor the particular people who give them their
names and temples, and accordingly to hate the enemies of the said tribe
or nation.
But the Secret Doctrine or Esoteric Teaching of all religions has brushed
aside these primitive conceptions of undeveloped minds, and teach the
Truth of the Immanent God—the Power inherent in and abiding in all life
and manifestations. And Christianity is no exception to the rule, and in its
declaration of faith in the Holy Ghost its esoteric principle is stated.
While the tendency of the orthodox churches today is to say very little
about God the Holy Ghost, for the reason that it cannot explain the meaning
of the term, Mystic Christianity boldly declares its allegiance to this principle