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Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism408
the conditions. As the soul unfolds it feels its nearness to other souls—it is
growing toward the conception of the Oneness of things—and while the
feeling and action may be selfish, it is the act and feeling of an enlarged
self. Man’s sense of Justice grows not alone because his intelligence causes
him to form a higher conception of abstract Justice, but also because his
unfolding soul causes him to feel the relationship of others and to be made
uncomfortable at their distress and wrongs. His conscience is enlarging,
and his love and understanding is spreading out. At first man cares only for
himself, all others being “outsiders.” Then he feels a certain “oneness” with
his wife and children and parents. Then to his whole family connections.
Then to his tribe. Then to the confederation of tribes. Then to his nation.
Then to other nations speaking the same language, or having the same
religion. Then to all of his own color. Then to the whole human family. Then
to all living things. Then to all things animate and inanimate. As man’s sense
of “oneness” enlarges and unfolds, he experiences growing conceptions of
“justice” and right. It is not all a matter of the Intellect—the Spiritual Mind
rays are becoming brighter and brighter, and the Intellect becomes more
and more illumined. And as the illumination increases, man’s sense of justice
grows and broadens out, and new ideas of “right” and “wrong” present
themselves.
So you see the Utilitarian idea is correct so far as it goes, but to understand
it intelligently one must take into consideration the higher principles of the
mind, as well as the Intellect. Man finds that it is not only “the happiness of
the majority,” but the happiness of all that is the ideal. He finds that until
all are happy he cannot be perfectly happy. He realizes that until all get
justice, none get it. And so he goes on, doing the best he can—blundering,
stumbling, committing follies, impelled always by that growing thing in his
mind, that he understands not (until his eyes are opened) but which makes
him mighty uncomfortable and restless—that makes him press forward
in search of he knows not what. Now that you, friends, begin to see what
is the matter, you will feel less of the pain—the understanding is healing,