UNIVERSAL LAW, NATURAL SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY

(The
Russell Cosmogony)

Walter and Lao Russell

H o m e Study Course

U N I T VI-LESSONS 21, 22, 23, 24 Copyrighted 1951 by Walter and Lao Russell
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s i l e n c e from whfch sounds e x t e n d , o r d e r ----r e a l , t h a t i t be

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elect~fe keeokd of Mind i m a g f n i n g s , b u t w e should n o t be d e c e i v e d i n t o t h i n k f n g t h a t t h e k e e o ~ d i s t h a t which e ~ e a t e dI t , I f you w i l l t h e n k e a l i z e t h a t e v e s y a e t f o n i n Natuke s t a r t s from a p o i n t of p e s t , s e e k s a p o i n t of r e s t , and r e t u r n s t o a p o i n t of p e s t , you w i l l b e t t e s compkehend t h e i d e a of t h e emerand t h e s u b s e q u e n t swallowing u p of gence of ~ n a t t e kfrom l g s p a e e l g mattec by"space,
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a r e b o r n w i t h new l i f e s o t h a t you can a g a i n w o ~ k l l d a y ,

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DEATH and DECAY ape in - and DEGENERATION - m a n i f e s t e d - m a t t e r

LIFE i n b o d i e s means i n c r e a s i n g powek of GFZIVITATICNAL CHARGE

t o p u l l inward f ~ o m i t h i n t o i n c r e a s e t h e i ~ o l a r i z a t i o n . w p I n c r e a s i n g p o l a k f z a t i on means i n c r e a s e of e l e c t r f c p o t e n t i a l , I n c r e a s e of e l e c t k i c p o t e n t i a l means i n c ~ e a s eof t h e powes of p o s i t i v e and n e g a t i v e p o l e s t o p u l l away fkom e a c h o t h e ~ , DEATH i n b o d i e s means i n c r e a s i n g power of WkhDUTICBAL DISCHARGE t o t h k u s t s u t w a ~ dfkom w i t h i n t o d e c r e a s e t h e i k p o l a r f z a t i o n . Decrease sf p s b a ~ i z a t i o nmeans d e c r e a s e sf e l e c t f f i c p o t e n t i a l , Decrease sf e l e c t k i c p o t e n t i a l means d e c k e a s e of' t h e power t o polarize , T h a t which man c a l l s LIFE a n d DEATH i s b u t i n c r e a s i n g and decreasing motion, Pnckeas%ng motion c a u s e s t h e g r a d u a l f o r m a t f e n sf p o l a r i z e d sphekes which a p e two-way e x t e n s i o n s from % h e l p e q u a t o ~ s , ( s e e Fig, 5 0 , ) Deckeasing motion c a u s e s t h e s p h e s e s t o wfthdkav i n t o

t h e i r e q u a t o k s by g r a d u a l d e p o % a x ? i z a t f o n , ( s e e F i g , 5 1 , )
A l l b o d i e s a p e e l e c t r l c a l ~ e c o s d % x a . Mind-thoughts, of -a P P

Mind-thoughts p u l s e i n e o n c e n t ~ a t i v e - d e e e n t t ~ a t i vsequences 8 which we c a l l e y c % e s ,

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t i z i n g t h e t h o u g h t i m a g i n i n g s of our e t e r n a l S e l v e s , t h e more we c a n r e a l i z e we,

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S e l v e s , a r e UNIVZWSAL MIND, c r e a t i n g b o d i e s c r e a t i n g t h e u n i v e r s a l body f o r t h e U n i v e r -

f o r our S e l v e s , - - y e a , s a l One S e l f ,

T h i s is good t o know b u t t h a t does n o t mean t h a t o u r human emotions a r e t o b e voided when b o d i e s s f o u ~ loved o n e s c e a s e t o continue t h e i s p h y s i c a l e x i s t e n c e with u s ,
'/ .

When w g r i e v e f s r e

l o s s of human c o m p a n i o n s h i p we a p e f u l l y j u s t i f i e d i n s o d o i n g , f o r no amount o f knowledge s h o u l d dehumanize us t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t away" by knowledge, g r i e f should b e ' v ~ e a s o n e d The a n t i d o t e f o p g k f e f , however, i s knowledge, that --we cann~t

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e, and

t h a t d e s i r e f o p body s t i l l c o n t i n u e s for-

ever i n l e f S ---t h e e t e ~ n a -l-of man--and -t -a t a new body w i l l p o l a r i z e -- h from t h a t a s dawn we w i -- d e s f k e J u s t a s --- f o l l o w s n i g h t , -- l l t h e n have f o r oup --- a n e n r i c h m e n t -- g r i e f through knowledge, i n s t e a d
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immortality.

The c s n f u s f o n which h a s made d e a t h s o t k a g i e and t e r r i b l e h a s a~isen from t h e b e l i e f t h a t s e n s i n g i s b o t h t h i n k i n g and knowing.

A most common e x p r e s s i o n r e g a k d i n g anyone whose s e n s e s have

ceased v i b r a t i n g f o r a n y Peason, such a s s l e e p o~ a n e s t h e s i a , i s t h a t such a one i s unecanscious, unconsciousness, ceased s e n s i n g There

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with t h e Mlnd ----

of a n o t h e ~ e c a u s e t h e y - - -i n e s s e n c e- -and v a r y b a r e ONE r e s p e c t i v e unfolding--which i s corn--

o n l a s t o t h e s t a t e of L--- - t h e i r
manly t e ~ m e d ' q i n d i v i d u a l i t y ' s ,

When a n y one a s k s t h a t a g e o l d q u e s t i o n , "Can I c o n t a c t m y fatheba--OF o t h e r loved one--who h a s p a s s e d on?" t h e y keaBly mean

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Can m body c o n t a c t t h e i r b o d i e s ? y

Can m s e n s e s c o n t a c t t h e i ~ y

senses?

Can 1 a s k them q u e s t i o n s a b o u t whethek t h e y a p e happy, o r

a b o u t a b u s i n e s s pksblem?" People. who a s k s u c h q u e s t i o n s do laot t h i n k t h i n g s t h r o u g h . The one who h a s "passed on" h a s n o t p a s s e d on,
h e always h a s b e e n ,

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as

i n t h e u n d i v i d e d u n f v e s s e of Mlnd, b u t he h a s

had a s e n s e d e l e c t k i c body which b e l o n g s t o t h e d i v i d e d u n i v e r s e of change,

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aae@ordedi n h i s Soul and ------ s e e d ,

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became permanently

They w i l l n o t v i b s a t e i n d i s c h a r g e d ,

or depolakfzed bodies, j u s t a s a n e l e c t s i c bulb w i l l n o t l i g h t fkom a dead s t o k a g e b a t t e k y , Mind c a n -- ~1a.l c o n t a c t

p p

Mind, ,fop a l l - h o w i n $ - u n i v e r s a l , is contact d e v i t a l i z e d , depolar-

b u t v i t a % p018kized b o d i e s ized b o d i e s ,

T h i s is t o o e a r l y a s t a g e i n t h e s e l e s s o n s t o expand t h i s
i d e a f u ~ t h e k t t h f s p o i n t , f o p t h e ~ e1 s s t i l l much mope p r e p a r a a

t i o n f o p h i g h e s c s n e e p t s needed b e f o k e t h e new t h i n k l n g of h i g h e r c o n c e p t s c o u l d be comprehended w i t h o u t t o o much s t r a i n ,

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S u f f i c e i t f o r now t o s a y t h a t c o r n u n i o n between Mind and

Mind- whet he^ sf man and man,

o r man and God--will

a l w a y s b e a s it

h a s always b e e n - - f o p and f o r e v e r ,

t h e drama of C r e a t i o n i s b e i n g p l a y e d f o r e v e r

T h e r e i s a p l a n and d e s t i n y i n i t - - a n d you and I a r e You and 1 a r e a l s o . t h e

a c t o r s i n it--and God i s t h e P l a y w r i g h t .

P l a y w r i g h t when we b o w o u r s e l v e s a s Undivided and Unchanging-e v e n though we need b o d i e s t o p l a y t h e p a r t s of t h e d i v i d e d and the changing,

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when we q u i t e t h o r o u g h l y u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e r e i s s o m e t h i n g beyond which ---- of b o d i e s , h a s no need

J u s t a s t h e r e a p e i n v e n t i o n s t o come a s y e t undreamed o f , s c , l i k e w i s e , t h e r e a r e m e n t a l poweks t o u n f o l d which a p e a s y e t undreamed s f , The Cosmic A s , now dawning,. fs a f a r s t e p - -e u n f o l d i n g in t h of t h a t i n ---- man which t k a n s c e n d s - body, his CmCET9Sa:oIl The f s l l o w % n g wokds of o u r Father-Mothek g i v e n i n H i s Message f o r t h e Cosmic Age of man w i l l be food f o r youp d e e p m e d i t a t i o n w h i l e a w a i t i n g f u k t h e s unfoldment of t h e g l s s y which i s man,
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but r e f l e c t i o n s - & imagininas, of

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- - - - o - - a - o - - - P - - - o - - - - - - - - - - - O O - O O O O O O O O - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - ~

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he f a c t t h a t ouk p h y s f c a l bodies a're b u t moving

e x t e n s i o n s of o u r s p i r i t u a l Selves h a s but begun t o e n t e r human Consciousness, ''

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" A l l bodies are e l e c t ~ i c kecokdings of ~ i n d - t h o u g h t s . "

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i t o f u l l y comprehend t h e o f t repeated statement t h a t " ~ o d s a l l n

while a n i n f i n i t e l y extended univekse of s u n s , s t a r s and nebulae i l l u m i n e t h e heavens by t h e c o u n t l e s s m i l l i o n s , and a l l about you

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c o u n t l e s s m i l l i o n s of bodies of s u b s t a n t i a l m a t t e r which you can weigh, and f e e l , and

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see with $our own e y e s s q c o n f r o n t s you with

t h e i r own i n d i s p u t a b l e evidence of t h e i r r e a l i t y ,
A l l ouk l i v e s , f o r c o u n t l e s s generations, w e have been con-

f r o n t e d with moving bodies and movfng f o r c e s ,

Heat burns u s , W have p a i n s , e

Winds blow f o k c f b l y a g a i n s t s u p r e s i s t i n g b o d i e s ,

and a c h e s , h u n g e r s , and f e a r of i l l n e s s e s of our bodies, and of t h e b o d i e s of ouk f a m i l i e s and f ~ i e n d s . Tempests come--with f l o o d s , and famines, and droughts, have always known a wokld of motion--of
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p l e a s u r e and c a t a s t s o p h y - - w i t h d e v a s t a t i n g war.

e r a s of peace s u d d e n l y b ~ o k e nby

How, i n t h e veky f a c e of a l l we s e e and f e e l , can we s a y :

n ~ i s a dl " , ~ l

o r "God 1s Lovet', o r "I am t h e mastep of m f a t e , y

I am t h e c a p t a i n of m S o u l " , when we f e e l o u r s e l v e s t o be t h e y

h e l p l e s s v i c t i m s of a m a t t e r and motion environment which s o r e l e n t l e s s l y s w i ~ l su s a b o u t i n i t s w h i r l p o o l s , I s i t any wonder t h a t p e o p l e who a r e t h e seidvants of m a t t e r , motion and e n v i r o n m e n t , f e e l t h a t t h e u n i v e r s e of m a t t e r and motion i s REALITY--and t h a t t h i n g s of t h e s p i r i t a r e something t o
REAL!

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f u r t h e r m o r e - sag I to free -you -x o u r -

you t h a t you - f r e e d -- bondage o n l y when ape from i t s

s e l f from own --y o u r - s e n s e s . Just as the --s o l o n q - y o u ~s e n s e s dominate y o u r a c t i o n s -- world of and are i t s - m a t t e ~- motion g y o u r master--and ~014-- u n w i l l i n 5 , unhappy s l a v e , ---s o ? - - b e c a u s e y o u ~s e n s e s - i s this It i s a r e the i c v i b r a t i o n s t h a t your- b o d i e s - P o u r body - -t are, i s no

gou, t h e r e f o r e y o u r s e n s e s

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body i s demanding t h a t you worrok f o r i t - - t h a t you g i v e i t what i t wants--and t h e o n l y t h i n g s i t wants a r e more s e n s a t i o n s - - m o r e motion--more p o s s e s s i o n s of m a t e r i a l t h i n g s f o r

vibrations--more t h e body--more

e m o t i o n s f o r t h e body,

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t h e r e f o r e , t h a t h e h a s t h e h a p p i n e s s which t h e p o s s e s s i o n of gold simulates, has b u t the gold--fop happiness i s n o t i n the gold,

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Likewise, h e who p o s s e s s e s powek oves othek men h a s n o t y e t a t t a i n e d h a p p i n e s s even though he h a s t h e powep of k i n g s ,

ENERGY I S I 3 M I N D , N O T 3 3 M T E ATR

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f i n g e r c a n n o t move of i t s e l f u n t f l you WILL i t t o move, i n t h e Soul-seed of a l l t h i n g s ,

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T h i s f e e l i n g of unlfrnited powes s h o u l d be y s u ~ normal s t a t e of Mind, t o g e t h e k w i t h fnnek j o y o u s n e s s , You should a l w a y s come

o u t of y o u r m e d i t a t i o n s w i t h t h a t s e n s e of tremendous power, t h e g l o r y of S e l f - e x p r e s s f o n , and a s e n s e of supremacy ovep a l l mater i a l things, When communion w i t h God g i v e s y o u t h o s e God q u a l i -

t i e s such a t h i n g a s f a f l u k e , ok d e f e a t , o c f e a k s f f a c i n g any t a s k upon e a s t h , should be e n t f k e l y e l i m i n a t e d f ~ o m youk t h i n k i n g .

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t h i r t y t o f f f t y t o n s of c o a l i n one d a y , a s h o v e l f u l l a t a time. T h a t f e a t t a k e s a n enormous amount of e n e k g y . WhePe d i d t h e

enekgy come f ~ o m which pesfskmed t h a t amount of work? Most c e k t a f n l y i t d f d n o t come by c o n v e r s i o n of t h e food consumed b y t h e " l b o u r e s i n t o h e a t . The few p f e c e s of b r e a d ,

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man - expkesses

powep t h r o u g h d e s i r e t o e x p r e s s powek, even though The man-made --machine

he i s n o of t h of h i - - -t awake - -e Souaace - -s power. h a s no such ---motfvating

s o u r c e - powep - a n e l e c t r i c c u r r e n t of so is

extended - - - o m p e n a r a t o r which consumes - tremendous amount t o it f ~ g a of f u --e l . The machine made by man n e e d s t h e e l e c t r i c c u r p e n t w h i l e man
I S t h e e l e c t k f c c u ~ ~ e n tHis h e a r t b e a t i s c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e ,

univeksal heastbea t o The same t h i n g h o l d s tlaue of a n e l e p h a n t o r a n y o t h e r a n i m a l which i s m o t i v a t e d by S o u l - w i l l . dred t o n s of l o g s i n a d a y , The e l e p h a n t c a n move two hun-

The h a l f a b a l e of h a y consumed by it

i s l i k e w i s e needed f o p r e p l a c e m e n t s t o i t s body. Considek, l i k e w i s e , t h e f a c t t h a t you c a n l i f t youk own body t e n thousand f e e t above t h e e a r t h t o t h e t o p of a mountain, and back a g a i n i n one d a y , b e c a u s e YOU a r e t h e u n i v e r s a l e l e c t p i c c u r r e n t , and YOUR powek i s l i m i t l e s s .when you know i t i s l i m i t less,

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I n t h e S o u l - s e e d of t h e f o r e s t i s t h e mighty d e s i r e t o manif e s t i t s power, E v e r y seed sf t h e f o r e s t i s c e n t a r e d by t h a t D e s i ~ eI n - the

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P i g h t --- i t s body, t o fokm Those mighty t o n s of t h e f o r e s t a r e not l i f t e d u p by " h e a t energy" b u t by t h e a l t e k n a t i n g h e a t and cold of s u n l i g h t and c o o l eakth, These ape the two c o n d i t i o n s which d e s f k e f n t h e seed

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t h e g r e a t cosmic fk'kusion,

matte2 e x i s t s do n o t e x i s t , f o p they a r e motion, and motion i s mekely t h e e l e c t k i c keeopd of thought irnagfnings ,

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e n t i r e univekse - m a t t e r would suddanly disappeala, f o r a l l motion sf

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and folam a r e Mind-imagined, -- b o d i e s and a l l ---p i c t u k e s -of Mind i m a g i n i n g s , of a --

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a r e b u t e l e c t r i c t h o u g ht

The e f f e c t would --- t h e e n d i n g be l i k e

motion p i c t u k e ~ l a where a l l p h y s i c a l e f f e c t s cease --e x when t h This is -univekse - e n t i r e l y

c r e a t o r of t h e ~ l a x stopped t h i n k i n g ---i t i n t o form and motion, spiyitual, God is - a l o n e -,

This unfvekse i s a Mind u n i v e r s e from which thought-imagined bodies extend t o s i m u l a t e t h e i d e a of Mind, This i s a u n i v e r s e of W S from which motion s e e m i n ~ l ys p r i n g s . ET Godus knowing i s undivided and unchanging. Godns t h i n k i n g

seemingly d i v i d e s t h e CaJE IDEA of G o d D sknowing i n t o many moving forms which s e e m i n ~ l ychange, a s G o d P s t h i n k i n g seemingly c h a n g e s ,

THE COSMIC ILLUSIBN

A l l bodies -

the are but - univekse - - waves

moti on which

in ape as - themselves - o n l y seeming, There- - i- -s no such t h i n g - motion 0 s substance. Theke - -t i l l u s i o n which - sense - motion i s bu w e as and -subs tance , I f t h i s s t a t e m e n t amazes you i t i s because you do n o t y e t comprehend God s l e n s e s and m i ~ k o k sof l i g h t by means of which He ckeates t h a t i l P u s i o n ,
I w i l l make t h e s e c l e a s t o you l a t e r on,

b u t i n t h e meantime y o u r s e n s e s see v e r y much motion i n a cinema p i c t u r e , y e t you know t h a t t h e r e i s no motion t h e r e , You f u l l y undekstand t h a t t h e i l l u s i o n of motion i n t h e cinema p i c t u s e s i s caused by sequences of' " s t i l l s " supekimposed upon each o t h e k , each succeeding one b e i n g of a d i f f e r e n t p a t t e r n ,
If the p a t t e s n s wese a l l a l i k e t h e r e would be no i l l u s i o n of

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God s cinema changes p a t t e r n c o n s t a n t l y because God s think-

fng changes c o n s t a n t l y , but

changinq o ~ l y seems, l i k e w i s e motion

L a t e r i n t h e s e l e s s o n s when you w i l l know more about God9s p l a n , you w i l l undekstand Mis g r e a t i l l u s i o n q u i t e f u l l y , Suffice

i t f o r now t o say t h a t evepy t h i n g which seemingly happens,

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unhappensDq simultaneously, t o c o i n a n e x p r e s s i v e woiad f ola b e t t e r

unders t a n d i n g . You and in are -, - every moving t h i n g - N a t u r e , - walking c o n s t a n t l g into a mi simuPtaneously d i s -- --~ k o r y o u k s e l f , A s you appear appear -- sequences of i t deceive youk human senses but the a i s no - f e e l i n g of c o n t i n u i t y which - -t J u s t i f i e d , When w a k ~ f v e t t h e s t a g e of f u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n of t h i s e a ~ phenomena you w i l l know of i t a s ''the voidance p ~ i n c i p l e 'which i s demonstrated i n The Law of Voidance which r e a d s : " ~ v e ~ction a y giviw

is a s it is a s it i s and i - voided - - occulps, - kepeated - - - voided, - -s recorded - - - w e d , as ft i s

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A l l e f f e c t s of t h e , dimension, sound, and sequences of n i g h t

and day, faasm which the i l l u s i o n of time sppings, a r e likewise t h e r e s u l t of seeanstion,

A B B t h i s can be summed up i n t h e simple statement t h a t t h i s

seeming univeaase

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t h i n g s , which seem t o have c o u n t l e s s

changing moving foaams, i s a. ZERO u n i v e r s e of REST which never exceeds z e r o i n any of i t s e f f e c t s , b u t only seems to do s o ,
A l l of t h i s seems ineaaedible, I know, b u t a s you gkadually

keplace old conceptions of what c o n s t i t u t e s

you w i l l more

and mope compkehend t h a t t h e L i g h t of Mind i s t h e only r e a l i t y ,

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You c a n k e a d i l y u n d e r s t a n d t h a t when a l l motion i n your body c e a s e s it d f s a p p e a k s , j u s t a s t h e whole u n i v e r s e would d i s a p p e a r

i f a l l motion ceased i n t h e U n i v e r s a l Body.

T h i s i d e a f s s o b e a u t i f u l l y e x p r e s s e d i n t h e i n s p i r e d words of our Fathek-Mothelass Message t h a t I q u o t e them h e r e f o p y o u r inspiration, nWithout t h f n k f n q PI$ One I d e a c o u l d - become -- i d e a s not many one for -5 stage
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setting. cosmic p l a y could n o t be p l a y e d , n o r c o u l d

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Youp body appeaked %porn YOU, t o m a n i f e s t YOU,

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F a t h e r a p e ~BE'', You w i l l t h e n know t h a t y o u r Mind i m a g i n i n g ~a p e c r e a t i n g t h e u n % v e r s a l body. You w i l l t h e n know t h a t $ -----o u r tion --of t o be - -, desipe b o d y -s-b u t a m o v i n g manifestsi caused it

fn y o u

and w h a t e v e r - - - - i t i s i t i s what

T o t h e e x t e n t t h a t y o u know God irfy o u y o u r b o d y f s a

m a n i f e s t a t i o n of God I s b a l a n c e d r h y t h m s whfch a r e a b s o l u t e l y u n d e r y o u r Mind c o n t p o l , T o u r Mind c o n t k s l ,

i

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l i k e w f s e , - -l-o f ~ o u k k e a t i o n s u n d e p ake a l e

T o t h e e x t e n t t h a t y o u know G o d s s o n e n e s s w f t h y o u y o u c a n e x t e n d y o u r b a l a n c e t o ot'raek, Minds a n d g f v e them c o n t a a o l o v e r t h e i r bodies and the b o d i e s they c r e a t e .

WHAT THIS KNOWI.BSXFE E h B S T O YOU

The of to - p u k p o s e pf r e v e a l i n g t h e s e unknown f a c t s - N a t u r e of s o th ou i s t o f r e e fkom L---gou - - - t h e b f n d i n g s - matter --a t gou w i l l
,-

know i t f o p- what - i t - i s = -

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I n t h e p k e v f o u s l e s s o n I h a v e s t a t e d that o n e s i n g l e t h o u g h t

c o u l d u p s e t the chernfstky and p o l a r i t y of y o u r body s o c o m p l e t e l y t h a t f ~ o m e i n g we91 you c o u l d become i l l , b koof t h a n t h a L--- t t o c o n v i n c e recokd of
I f y o u w o s k a l l d a y a t s o m e t h i n g y o u v e k y much d i s l f k e you
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Even a l i t t l e d e p o l a r i z a -

t o d i v i d e t h e p o l e s sf y o u r b o d y c e l l s ,

t i o n of a 1 9 c e l l s d e g e n e r a t e s y o u r b o d i l y v i t a l i t y , w h e r e a s you c o u l d w o ~ k l l day w i t h i n t e n s e j o y o u s n e s s a n d f e e l e v e n more a v i t a l i z e d at t h e e n d o f t h e d a y ,

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because e c s t a s y - - c o n t i n u e d , n o r i s the

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them t o g u a r d a g a i n s t a n y l o w e r i n g of s t a n d a ~ d , E x c e l l e n c e , a n d t h e k e c o g n i t i o n of l o v e e x t e n d e d t o m y c r e a t i o n s , b k o u g h t t o me one of t h e most g l o k i o u s e x p e p f e n c e s of m life, y

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bronze and s t o n e f o r p o s t e r i t y , e M w o ~ ki n both a r t and s c i e n c e brought t o m t h e P ~ e s i d e n c y y of The S o c i e t y of A r t s and S c i e n c e s which I h e l d f o r sevzn y e a r s , togethek w i t h tha f s i e n d s h f p s of t h e g r e a t e s t names i n a l l t h e a k t s and s c i e n c e s of our day, t o g e t h e k with t h e most fmportant s c u l p t u k a l commission I e v e r r e c e i v e d , because i t was m f i r s t y work i n s c u P p t u ~ e , t h a t of Thomas A , E d i s o n , Among t h e many whose S o u l s touched mine duking t h i s e p o c h a l period weke such names a s Miehaelson, M i l l f k a n , Shapley, John Dewey, Lee de F o r e s t , J e a n s , Pupfn and many o t h e r s In s c i e n c e - Nazfmova, Isadopa Duncan, R f c h a ~ dand Eva LeGallfenne, E l b e ~ t Hubbard, Eva Gautiek, Grace Moore, L i l y Pons, Alma @ l u @ k Adolph , Qchs, Clakence Whi t e h e a d , Boward Chandler C h ~s t y , George Gray f Barnakd, F r e d e s l c k Macmonnies, Robert B a ~ t l e t t ,Augustus S t , Gaudens, Daniel French, and many o t h e r c h i l d r e n of t h e s t a r s whose Light h a s Illumined t h e wosld, FOP e x c e l l e n c e and love g i v a n t o p a f n t i n g The Might of Ages n i n e European c o u n t s i e s kegave t o m t h e f ~a p p k e e i a t f o n i n h i g h e honoks and a v i s i t t o m s t u d i o of King A l b e s t of Belgium, y
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