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Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism322
touch all mankind at some point. We must be perfectly willing to be so used,
and we will find that the willingness prevents friction and pain. It is difficult
to express this point as clearly as we would like to do, but we trust that our
meaning will be made clear as we proceed.
Our lives are not merely for the development of our individuality, but
we are needed to play upon and be played upon by other individualities,
that the entire race be assisted in its upward trend. A certain piece of work
may seem to us to be useless as a part of our own development, but that
particular bit of work is evidently needed in some part of the great plan
and we should perform our part willingly. Every move and position has a
meaning, just as a move in a game of chess apparently may be devoid of
meaning and purpose, but, later in the game, it will be seen to have been
the first move in a great plan. And, so the true Karma Yogi allows himself
to be moved by the Spirit without complaint, knowing that all will be well
with him, and that the move is needed to effect certain combinations or
changes in the great game of life being played by all men. Those who do
not understand this secret of the inner workings of the game, generally
rebel and set up resistance to these enforced moves, and thereby cause
themselves great pain and suffering from the friction—the resistance
causes a forcible move—while the awakened soul, seeing things as they are,
smiles and allows itself to be moved, and consequently escapes the pain,
and generally reaps a positive benefit from the change, although it does
not expect such benefit as a reward. It simply recognizes the Master Hand
making the move, willingly allows itself to be moved to another square, and
used to effect a new combination.
This is not a mere dream of transcendental philosophy. It would surprise
many of you to be told that some of the leading figures in every branch of
human effort recognize this force behind them, and have learned to trust to
it. Let us give you the testimony of a very prominent man—one whose name
is known all over the world as a great leader and “master of circumstances.”
He has no knowledge of the Eastern teachings (or, had not at the time of