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Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism308
Spirit will hear the lessons coming from every object in nature. In the stone;
in the plant; in the mountain; in the tempest; in the sunshine; in the stars; in
all things high or low; will you perceive that great throbbing intelligent life
of which you are a part—and from them will you hear notes of the great
song of life: “All is One; All is One.” As the precept tells us, the sound from
nature and nature’s things, is not a cry, as many have supposed, but a great
triumphant song—a song rejoicing in the flow of life of the singer, and
vibrating in unison with the Absolute. “Learn from the song that you are a
part of the harmony; learn from it to obey the law of the harmony.”
The next group of four precepts are along the same lines as those
preceding:
9. Regard earnestly all the life that surrounds you.
10. Learn to look intelligently into the hearts of men.
11. Regard most earnestly your own heart.
12. For through your own heart comes the one light which can illuminate life, and
make it clear to your eyes.
Study the hearts of men, that you may know what is that world in which you live,
and of which you will to be a part. Regard the constantly changing and moving life
which surrounds you, for it is formed by the hearts of men; and, as you learn to
understand their constitution and meaning, you will by degrees be able to read the
larger word of life.
The ninth precept: “Regard earnestly all the life that surrounds you,” refers
to that part of the subject mentioned by us in the preceding paragraph—
the knowledge that comes to one by viewing nature by the light of the Spirit.
The tenth precept tells you to “Learn to look intelligently into the hearts
of men, that you may understand the world of men, that forms a part of the
great world. By knowing men you will be able to help them, and will also
learn many lessons that will aid you in your journey along the path. But take