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Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism260
pure soul only, and be possessed therefore by all pure souls equally, and
thus be the especial property of the whole only when united. Hunger for
such possessions as can be held by the pure soul, that you may accumulate
wealth for that united spirit of life which is your true self.” These possessions,
obviously, are not material possessions, but the possessions of the soul. And
what is a soul able to possess. Knowledge only, for all else is unreal, and
passeth away, Therefore let the soul desire the possession and attainment
of the knowledge which it needs—the knowledge of the Spirit. And this
best knowledge may be possessed by the pure soul only—the other kind of
souls do not care for it. And the pure soul is willing to hold such possessions
in common for all other souls who are able to accept a share in it, or to
make use of it, and no attempt is made to claim especial property rights in
such possessions, and it is recognized as the property of the “united whole.”
There can be no “corners” in spiritual knowledge, no matter how vigorously
some mortals may claim to possess same—there can be no monopoly upon
these possessions, for they are free as water to those who are ready and
willing to receive them. Although the most valuable of all possessions, they
are literally “without money and without price,” and woe unto him who
attempts to sell the gifts of the Spirit—for he sells that which cannot be
delivered except to those who are ready for them, and those who are ready
for them have no need to buy—they simply help themselves from the feast.
We call your attention to the sentence which says that you should desire to
“accumulate wealth for that united spirit of life which is your real self.” For
when you attain spiritual knowledge you are not merely accumulating for
yourself, but for others as well—you are working for the race as well as for
yourself. The race is benefited by its individual members attaining spiritual
knowledge, and you are making it easier for others of the race—those now
living, and those who will come later. You are doing your part to raising
the thought of the world. And, as you have enjoyed some of the treasures
which have been gathered together by those who have passed on during
the ages, so will generations to come be benefited by that which you are