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A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga780
known respectively as Mind, Energy, and Matter. You will see that the Yogis
teach that Mind, Energy, and Matter comprise a threefold emanation of
the Absolute. You will also see that it is taught that Mind was the Parent-
Emanation—the Universal Mind; and that the Universal Energy was the
Second-Emanation (proceeding from Mind); and that the Universal Matter
was the Third Emanation (proceeding from Energy) In the same book you
will find that the Teaching is that above Matter, Energy, and Mind, is the
Essence of the Absolute, which is called Spirit—the nature of which is nonunderstandable
to the mind of Man, the highest conception of which is
the highest manifestation of itself—Mind. But as we cannot comprehend
spirit otherwise, we are justified in thinking of it as Something like Infinite
Mind—Something as much higher than Finite Mind as that is higher than
mere energy.
Now, then—we have seen the folly of thinking of the Divine Substance
as Matter or Energy. And we have come to know it as Spirit, something like
Mind, only infinitely higher, but which still may be thought of in terms of
Infinite Mind, for we can have no higher terms in our thinking operations. So
we may then assume that this Divine Nature or substance is Spirit, which we
will think of as Infinite Mind, for want of a better form of conception.
We have seen the folly of thinking of the Divine Essential Substance as the
Body of God. We have likewise seen the folly of thinking of it as the Vital
Energy of God. And we have found that we could not escape thinking of it as
the Spirit, or infinite Mind of God. Beyond this we cannot think intelligently.
But do you not see that all this exercise of the Reason has brought us to the
point where we must think that this Divine Substance, which the Absolute-
God uses in the manifestation of Universal Life; the Universe; and all the
forms, and shapes, and manifestations of life and things in the Universe—
this Divine Substance which must be in All Things—and in which All Things
must rest, even as the bubble rests on the Ocean—that this can be nothing
less than Spirit, and that this Spirit can be thought of only as Infinite Mind?