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And the man underneath feels stir¬ ring within himself strange longings and desires, and dis¬ satisfaction. And new frictions are arising, and new and startling ideas are being suddenly advanced, supported and opposed. And the relations between people seem to be unsatis¬ factory. The old rules, laws, and bonds are proving irk¬ some. New, strange, and wild thoughts are coming into the minds of people, which they dare not utter to their friends—and yet these same friends are finding similar ideas within themselves. And somehow, underneath it all is to be found a certain Honesty—yes, there is where the trouble seems to come, the world, is tiring of hypocrisy and NIIN/S7-^ ihphesty in all human relations, and is crying a m led back, someway, to Truth and Honesl iught and Action. But it does not see the way out! RAJA YOGA And it will not see the way out, until the race-mind unfolds still further. And the pain of the new unfoldment is stirring the race to its depths. From the il recesses! of the race-mind are rising to the surface old j. '-sions, relics from the cave-dweller days, and all sorts of ugly mental relics of the past. And they will continue to rise and show themselves until at last the bubbling pot will begin to quiet down, and then will come a new peace, and the best will come to the surface—the essence of alt the experiences of the race. To our students we would say: “ During the straggle _id of the race, play well your part, doing the besf you can, living each day by itself, meeting each new phase of life with confidence and courage. Be not deluded by appearances, nor follow' after strange prophets. Let. (be evolutionary processes work themselves out, and do you fall in with the wave without struggling, and without overmuch striving. The Law is working itself out well— of that be assured. Those who have entered into even a partial understanding and recognition of the One Life underlying, will find that they will be as the chosen people during the changes that are coming to the race. They have attained that which the race is reaching toward in pain and travail. And the force behind the Law will carry them along, for they will be the leaven that is to lighten the great mass of the race in the new dispensation. Not by deed, or by action, but by Thought, will these people leaven the mass. The Thought is even now at work, and all who read these words are playing a part in the work, although they may know it not. If the race could realize this truth of the One Life underlying, to-day, the Change would occur in a moment, but it will not come *■ SUB-CONSCIOUS INFLUENCES ray. When this understanding gradually da 1 race—this new consciousness—then will Things proper places, and the Lion and the Lamb lie down together in peace. We have thought it well to say these things in this the last lesson of this course. They are needed words— ‘hey will serve to point out the way*to those who are able t<> read. “ Watch and wait for the Silence that will follow t 2 Storm" 4 In this series of lessons we have endeavoured to give ,-ou a plain, practical presentation of some of the more important features of “ Raja Yoga.” But this phase of the subject, as important and interesting as it is,* is ho-t the highest phase of the great Yoga teachings, ff is merely the preparation of the soil of the mind for what <' mes afterward. The phase called “ Gnani Yoga ’’—the of Wisdom—is the highest of all the various phases ja, altnough each of the lower steps is important m itself. We find ourselves approaching the phase of our work for which we have long wished. Those who have advised and directed this work have counselled us to deal with the less advanced and simpler phases, in order to prepare the minds of those who might be interested so that they would be ready for the higher teachings. At times we have felt an impatience for the coming "of the day when we would be able to teach the highest that has come to us. And now the time seems to have come. Fojiowing this course, we will begin a series of lessons in °NANI YOGA ’’-the Yoga of Wisdom-in which we will pass on to our students the highest Machines regarding the Reality and its Manifestations—tiie One and the Many. The teachings that “ All is Mind ” will ex P' a,ned in such a manner as to be understood by ? 1 who Imve followed us so far. We will be able to impart to you the higher truths about Spiritual Evolution.. WNlST/fy, RAJA YOGA Reincarnation,” Sl 'times called “ Reincarnation,” as well as Spit se and Effect, often called “ Karma.” The highest truths about these important subjects are often obscured by popular misconceptions occasioned by partial teach¬ ing. We trust that you—our students —will wish to folio* us still higher—higher than we ha\ _ ventured so far, and we assure you that there is a TruU to be seen and known that is as much higher than the other phases upon which we have touched, as those phases have been higher than the current beliefs of the masses of the race. We trust that the Powers of Knowledge may guide and direct us that we may be able to convey our message so that it may be accepted and understood. We thank our students who have travelled thus far with us, and we assure them that their loving sympathy has ever been a help and an inspiration to us. Peace be with you. MANTRAM (AFFIRMATION) There is but One Life — One Life Underlying. Thi; Life is manifesting through ME, and through every other shape, form, and thing. I am resting on the bosom of the Great Ocean of Life, and it is supporting me, and will carry me safely, though the waves rise and fall— though the storms rage and the tempests roar. I am safe on the Ocean of Life, and rejoice as I feel the sway of its motion. Nothing can harm me—though changes may come and go, l am Safe. I am One with the All Life, and its Power, Knowledge, and Peace are behind, underlie; th, and within Me, O! One Life! express Thyself through me— carry me now on the crest of the wave, now deep, down in the trough of the ocean — supported always by Thee—all is good to me, as I feel Thy life moving in and through me. I am Alive, through Thy life, and I open myself to Thy full manifestation and inflow.