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soul. And each stage of the soul’s growth has given Man a higher conception
of what is “right”—has exacted a higher ideal on his part. And this highest
ideal is what he feels to be “right,” even though he does not always live up
to it. The light of the Spirit illuminates this highest peak of ideality possible
to him, and makes it stand out clearly to the soul as a point to be aimed
at—to be climbed toward. This highest peak, thus illumined, is as a goal for
him to march toward. It is the highest thing that he is able to perceive. It is
true that as he advances, the light mounts higher and shows him still higher
peaks, the existence of which has not been suspected by him. When he
attains to what now seems to be the highest possible point, he will see that
he has merely gained the top of a foot-hill, while far above him, towering
higher and higher, rise the peaks of the real mountains, the topmost point
being brightly illumined by the light of the sun of the Spirit. There are other
intelligences whose task it is to surmount heights unseen by us—the goal
of those far behind us (that is the highest peak seen by them) seems far
beneath us, for we have left it behind long since. So we must understand
these things—this state of affairs, if we would form a clear idea of the acts,
ideals, and “conscience” of others. We must cease to condemn—our duty
toward others is not to blame them for not having reached the heights that
we have attained, but to send them a cheering message of hope and joy,
and to help to point out the way. That is what the Elder Brothers are doing
for us—let us do the same for those behind us on The Path.
In conclusion, we call your attention to the fact that Conscience is but one
of the pillars supporting the edifice of Dharma. It is an important pillar, but
not the only one. It is to be taken into most serious consideration, but it is
not an infallible guide. It points out the highest we have grown to see, but
the point seen by us is not necessarily the highest, nor must we rest content
with what we see. That which is behind Conscience is Infallible and Absolute,
but Conscience itself is Relative and Fallible, because of our lack of growth—
because of the confining sheaths which prevent the light of the Spirit from