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Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism320
from some shrewder person on the same plane. Those who pin their lives
upon some material object must not wonder if they suffer pain through the
person or thing to whom they attach themselves so closely.
“But,” one may say, “how am I to escape these things if I am in the active
world at all? How may I escape the effects of actions?” The Yogi Philosophy
answers: “By taking part in the great game of life—by going through its
motions—by doing the best thing possible for you—but all the time
remembering that you do not allow yourself to become attached to the
fruits of the work. Work for work’s sake—do your part in the world gladly,
cheerfully, willingly and heartily, but realize that the fruits are as naught
in the end, and laugh at the thought that these relative things have any
real value to you.” To a consideration of this answer, we will devote the
remainder of this lesson. We trust that we shall be able to show you that this
advice, as impracticable and difficult as it may seem at first sight, is not only
practicable to the most strenuous business worker of the lot but is the only
true plan of life. This old Eastern Wisdom seems to be particularly adapted
to the requirements of the busy Western world at this time, although, on the
surface, it may seem to fly in the face of modern progress.
But, at this place, we must remind the student that these teachings will be
accepted by only a few of the race. The great majority of people are too
much infatuated with the present condition of things—the pulling down,
and climbing over the dead bodies of their brothers—the cannibalism and
savagery of modern industrial and commercial life—to follow any other
course. This being so, they will continue to eat and be eaten—kill and be
killed—crush down and be crushed down—hate and be hated. And those
who deal out these things to others—and who take a delight in them—bring
themselves under the operation of the law of cause and effect to such an
extent that they become enmeshed in the machinery, and often get ground
up while expecting to aid in the tearing apart of others.
The few who are ready for the teachings, will understand what we mean
and will be able to stand aside and see themselves fight and struggle in the