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Brotherhood,and notinthe effortforIsolation.
It is not liberation that he asks for himself, it
is power of service that he claims from the
Highest,in order that hemayhelp thosewho
havenotyetreachedtheplacewherehestands
himself. And therefore^1 said that the Path
of Devotion begins in love and ends in love;
beginsinlovetoeverysentientcreature around
usandendsinloveto the Highest,thehighest
thatourthoughtmayconceive. Andsorecog-
nising this Brotherhood of Helpers he would
fainbeaconscioushelperwiththemall-takmg
hisshare in theburden of theUniverse, bear-
ing his part of the common burden, and ever
desiringmorestrengthinorderthatthatstrength
may be used in the common helpmg, ever
desiringmorewisdominorderthatthatwisdom
may be used in theenlightening of the ignor-
ance around. He then will not be isolated,
norwillhe be content with the recognition of
theSelfwithin. Onthe contrary,hewillever
be seeking to serve, andhe will recognise the
selveswithout as well as the Self within,and
hewillrenounce. Hetoorealisesrenunciation,
asthemanon the Path of Knowledgerealises
it; but his renunciation is of a different kind.
It is not the stern renunciation of knowledge,
whichsays: "Iwill notbindmyselfbyattach-
