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A Series of Lessons in Mystic Christianity1108
mindedness toward the Spirit and the things of the Spirit, is taught. The folly
of being tied to material things is pointed out. The lesson of non-attachment
is forcibly put. But the great Truth expounded in this passage is the Power
of Faith. Faith is the Great Secret of all Occult Teachings and is the Key to its
Inner Mysteries. Faith is the Master-Key that unlocks the doors of the Castle
of Attainment. We trust that all students of these lessons will take this single
passage from the Sermon on the Mount and memorize it. Make it a part of
yourself—make it a part of your life—make it your rule of action and living.
The life taught by this passage is the true life of the Spirit. Here is the true
Light on the Path, for the guidance of the feet of all Mystics and Occultists!
“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall
be judged, and with what measure ye mete it shall be measured unto you.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest
not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let
me cast out the mote out of thine eye, and lo, the beam is in thine own eye?
Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye and then shalt
thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:1–5)
Here Jesus deals another powerful blow to the self-righteousness of the
Pharisaical “good” people of the sects, creeds and cults of all lands, time and
religions. He warns against that “Thank God! I am holier than thou” attitude
that so many vain formalists affect in their dealings with other men. In these
immortal words Jesus has sent ringing down the æons of time a scathing
rebuke to the hypocritical judges of other men—those men who wish to
“reform” others to conform to their own standards. Out of the mouth of their
Master are many so-called followers rebuked.
“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the
swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet and turn and rend you.”
(Matthew 7:6)
Here is the warning to Initiates not to spread out a feast of their highest
teachings to the mob, who with swinish instincts would defile the Divine
Feast, and tear to pieces those who had spread it for them. The truth of