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vibration or motion of these “rings” be changed, the dream of the alchemists
may be realized, and one “element” be transmuted into another, and gold
produced from lead. Woe unto “High Finance” if some dreamer stumbles
upon this secret, which is fully known to the “Adepts” and “Masters,” but for
which they have no need or use, unless, indeed, they may see fit to use it as
a means of upsetting prevailing economic conditions, and bringing mankind
back to “first principles” of living.)
Science, in its consideration of the vortex-ring theory of Helmholtz and
others, has run up against the stone wall regarding the cause of the original
motion imparted to these “rings” which lie at the bottom of the question
of Matter as it is known to science. They could not imagine the Ether as
having sufficient intelligence to move of its own accord, even if it had
the power to do so. Here is where the Yogis come to the rescue of their
Western brethren, and “lend a hand” in the hour of need. (It is questionable
whether the Western brother will be so willing to accept the extended hand
just now, though.) The Yogi Philosophy teaches that Mind-substance, of
course “knowing” itself, manifests itself in “Thought.” This “thought” is really
a motion in the Chitta or Mind-substance caused by its calling to its aid
Energy, which energy remember has originally been manifested from it. This
“Thought-force” thus called into play, communicates itself to the Ether, and
the “vortex-ring” results, and the “Ether-whirlpool” becomes an “element”
or “atom” in matter, possessing form, dimensions, etc., as well as having
within itself Energy and Mind, thus forming the trinity of Matter, Energy and
Sensation spoken of in our last lesson as being taught by Haekel and the
physical scientists. Some of the Yogi teachers prefer to describe the process
as follows (merely a different manner of presentation). They say: The Ether
having proceeded from Mind-substance, through Energy, has in itself the
elements of its “grandparent and parent” (Mind-substance and Energy, or
Chitta and Prana), its inheritance, which it is capable of using. So it merely
thinks the Energy into motion and forms the “atom-ring” in itself, for the
purpose of further manifestation. This view gives the impression of Matter