The spiritual life

Devotion andthe Spiritual Life.^89 is the meaning of devotion. That, however feeblyphrased-andallwordsarefeeble-that istheinnerl ...

The Ceasing of Sorrow. An jirlicle in the "Theosophical Review" in October, 1897. CAITH a great Scripture, defining pleasure *^ ...

TheCeasing ofSorrow. 91 thatbringwith themaserener atmosphereand radiate peace as others radiate unrest. A troublesogeneral must ...

92 The Spiritual Life. Thecauseofsorrowisthethirstforseparated lifeinwhich individualitybegins; without that thirst the eternal ...

The CeasingofSorrow.^93 believethat throughitlies theshortest pathto adeeperandmoreabidingjoy. Nowwhatistheessenceofhappiness,fo ...

94 TheSpiritual Life. develop,the formsmust be continuallychang- ing, for each form is first an instrument and lateraprison. Ast ...

The Ceasing of Sorrow. 95 one Life. Thatone Life exertsceaselesslyan upward drawingforce,likethe visafronteof thebafHedbotanist. ...

96 TheSpiritual Life. One Life is evolving through many imper- manentforms ; Eachseparated life seeksthis Lifewhich is itself,an ...

The Ceasing ofSorrow.^97 thesewearebiddentoseek"thebhssfulknow- ledgeof theSelf." Let lifeseek life,and the waytohappinessisfoun ...

98 TheSpiritual Life. This is theceasingof sorrow,this the entering intopeace. On the way to the blissful seat, moreover, theund ...

TheCeasing ofSorrow.^99 help from being Insult. Every bud of pain opensintoablossomofpower,andwhowould grudgethebrieftravailthro ...

100 TheSpiritual Life. time against eternity, myriad years against an unending life? If we spake of the cycle of reincarnation a ...

The Value of Devotion. Jinjirticle inthe"TheosophicalReview"in May, 1900. A MONGthemanyforceswhichinspiremen **• toactivity,none ...

102 The SpiritualLife. human nature, and see in what part of that natureittakesitsrise. Wemustknowinorder thatwemaypractise; for ...

The Value ofDevotion. 103 rushes outward; intellect can grasp, it cannot move. Remains the emotional nature, the energising forc ...

104 The Spiritual Life. showsInperfectionthecharacteristicof alllove givento thosew^ho are greater than ourselves, thecharacteri ...

TheValue ofDevotion. 105 attractsthem,drawsthem towardsitself, which seemstothemtomake forhappiness. Happi- nessisthefeehngwhich ...

106 The SpiritualLife. formwith form,the obstruction of thevehicles inwhichtheseparatedselvesabide. In order to draw out devotio ...

The Value ofDevotion. 107 ennially the love of men; it is the memory of Him as Man that holds men captive; as phrasedbyoneof His ...

108 The Spiritual Life. Self throughatranslucentveil; to the Heart's Desireinmanifestedform. Next, as objects of devotion, come ...