The spiritual life

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284 TheSpiritual Life.


forevendownInthephysicalworldthecanvas


of the painter will glow with the beauties of


the astral. And when the musician writes


somegreat symphonyor marvelloussonata, he


will not only breathe forth sounds to charm


theears of men,but colours will flash out as


thenotesfallsweetly,andeverysymphonywill


be a dazzling series of colours as well as of

sounds,with a beauty that isnow undreamed


of,with a perfection and a delicacy which as


yetmancannot know.


Fromthe sideof wisdom let uspasstothe


side of power. Societywill thenbe replaced


onitsancientbasis,withbettermaterialsforits


builders' hands. Allthe differentfunctionsof

aperfectlyorderedStatewill bedischarged by


those who arefitted foreach bytheir natural


evolution. Thenallmen'sauraswillbevisible


tothosewhoguide the State,andaccordingto


the knowledgeandthepowerand thebenevo-


lencevisibletotheastralsightwill betheduty

eachiscalled onto discharge. Eachman has


around him in his aurathe dehneation of his


characterand ofhispowers,markingthe func-


tionswhichheisbestsuitedtoperform,sothat


each manwillthenbesenttohisrightfulplace


;

a feeling that justice is done will make men


harmonious,eachknowingthat heisdoingthat

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