36 TheSpiritual Life.
"I" of sensations to exertits energies forthe
gratificationofthatimperious"I." Itisdriven
into activitybythese promptingsof desire,and
beginstoworkon itsstoreof observations and
remembrances, thus evolving a little reasoning
facultyandplanning beforehand forthegratifi-
cation of its master. In thisway it develops
intelligence, but the intelligenceis wholly sub-
ordinated to desire,moves under its orders, is
theslaveof passion. Itshows noseparatein-
dividuality, butismerelythewillingtoolof the
tyrannousdesire-"I."
Contestonlybeginswhen,afteralong series
ofexperiences,theEternal Manhasdeveloped
sufficientmindtoreviewandbalanceup,during
hislifeinthelowermentalworldbetweendeath
and birth, the results of his earthly activities.
He then marks off certain experiences as re-
sulting in more pain than pleasure, and comes
totheconclusion that hewill dowell toavoid
theirrepetition; heregardsthemwithrepulsion
andengravesthatrepulsiononhismentaltablets,
whilehesimilarlyengraves attractionasregardsother experiences that have resulted in more
pleasurethanpain. Whenhereturnstoearth,
he brings this record with him, as an inner
tendencyofhismind,andwhenthedesire-"I
"
rushes towards an attractive object, recom-