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Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism460
the outward manifestations that we know as Mind—it is “Mind in itself,” the
Universal Mind (not the Absolute, however, as you must remember).
The Yogis teach that this Chitta or Mind-substance, is universal and
omnipresent—that is, exists everywhere, and is found at every place in the
Universe. Its sum-total is fixed and cannot be added to or taken away from,
and therefore it is unchangeable in its sum-total, although like Matter and
Energy many apparent changes may occur within itself, resulting from the
forming of new combinations.
Mind-substance may be considered as a higher phase of Energy or Matter,
just as Matter may be considered as a grosser form of Mind-substance or
Energy. You will remember that Mind-substance was the First Manifestation,
and from it emanated Energy, and from Energy emanated Matter, so you see
that all form parts of one real substance, varying in degrees—all are parts of
the great three-fold manifestation of or emanation of the Absolute.
Mind-substance somewhat resembles Energy, but still it is “more so.” It
bears the same relation to Energy that Energy does to Matter. Let us see if
we cannot describe it better. In some of the higher forms of Matter one sees
that the characteristics of Matter melt into those belonging to Energy. Take
Electricity or Magnetism for example—you may see there a combination of
Energy and Matter that is most interesting, and are enabled to see Energy
appearing as a “thing” that can “almost be cut with a knife.” And in the same
way, in some of the higher forms of Electrical Energy, one may be compelled
to feel that “the thing almost thinks,” so near does it come to the blending
line between Energy and Mind-substance. In a few years physical science
will discover forms of Energy which will give a still more striking evidence
of “thinking” or “rational action,” than any now known. The discoveries that
will follow that of Radium, will cause a most startling revolution of scientific
thought. Science is almost on the border line separating Mind and Matter—
they will soon be seen as one in the final analysis, with Energy forming the
centre.