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lionofbodiesbuttheunderstandingofessences,
not the observation of effects but the under-
standing of causes, so that wisdom there sees
andhearsandknows,anddealswiththecauses
ofthingsinsteadofwithresults,withthethings
themselves instead of with their appearances.
Mankindwillhavevisionreachingforwardinto
thefuture,creatingcauseswhichwillbeworked
out in following centuries. Helpinevolution
willthenpourinfromeveryside,forthemajority
instead of hindering will forward, instead of
making obstacles, will lift the backward over
them,fortheywillunderstandthe DivineLaw
and becomeco-workerswithit.in the progress
oftheworld.
Seehowthesidesofthepyramidseemtobe
approaching each other as weclimb upwards,
andlove andwisdom areblendingtheiractivi-
ties. So also with power. From what has
been saidisseen thekindof power thatthen
will bein theworld, and howit will quicken
evolution. Fortohavepoweronthedevachanic
planeisto bea fuller expressionof the Good
Law,a deeper channel forits mightycurrent;
perfectexecutionisguidedbyperfectlyrational-
isedobedience,whileeachis theLawinaction
andisthereforeoverwhelminginstrength. We
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