Indra And Agastya: A Dialogue
Books: Sacred Books Of The EastIndra: There is no such thing to-day, nor will it be so to-morrow. Who
knows what strange thing this is? We must consult the thought of
another, for even what we once knew seems to vanish.
Agastya: Why dost thou wish to kill us, O Indra? the Maruts are thy
brothers; fare kindly with them, and do not strike us in battle.
The Maruts: O Brother Agastya, why, being a friend, dost thou despise
us? We know quite well what thy mind was. Dost thou not wish to give to
us?
Agastya: Let them prepare the altar, let them light the fire in front!
Here we two will spread for thee the sacrifice, to be seen by the
immortal.
Agastya: Thou rulest, O lord of treasures; thou, lord of friends, art
the most generous. Indra, speak again with the Maruts, and then consume
our offerings at the right season.
More
-
If this transformation became to me an object of desire,
If this transformation became to me an object of desire, I would express the desire by the nameless simplicity Simplicity without a name Is free from all external aim With no desire, at rest and still, All things go right as of their wi... If we could renounce our sageness and discard our wisdom,
If we could renounce our sageness and discard our wisdom, it would be better for the people a hundredfold If we could renounce our benevolence and discard our righteousness, the people would again become filial and kindly If we could renounce our ar... If you go on this way, you will make an
If you go on this way, you will make an end of pain! The way was preached by me, when I had understood the removal of the thorns (in the flesh) ... If you see an intelligent man who tells you where
If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him ... If, like a shattered metal plate (gong), thou utter not,
If, like a shattered metal plate (gong), thou utter not, then thou hast reached Nirvana; contention is not known to thee ... If, whether for his own sake, or for the sake
If, whether for his own sake, or for the sake of others, a man wishes neither for a son, nor for wealth, nor for lordship, and if he does not wish for his own success by unfair means, then he is good, wise, and virtuous ... II DEALING WITH OTHERS
Let us finally understand In applied magnetism, you simply harmonize the etheric states of others with those of yourself, and convey to them through the ethereal medium the purpose of your will The FIRST condition of success here is agreeableness... II LAWS OF MAGNETIC ACTION
FIRST LAW: Relation of Power to "Tone" The effectiveness of magnetism in action depends upon harmony of "tone" between its possessor and any other person, and in securing such "tone"- harmony, on any magnetic plane, in any particular psychic stat... III THE SUCCESS-MAGNETISM ASSUMPTION
We are now ready for the great assumption-principle of magnetism in applied life: ... Impurity
Thou art now like a sear leaf, the messengers of death (Yama) have come near to thee; thou standest at the door of thy departure, and thou hast no provision for thy journey. Make thyself an island, work hard, be wise! When thy impurities are bl... In a hamlet or in a forest, in the deep
In a hamlet or in a forest, in the deep water or on the dry land, wherever venerable persons (Arhanta) dwell, that place is delightful ... In like manner his good works receive him who has
In like manner his good works receive him who has done good, and has gone from this world to the other;--as kinsmen receive a friend on his return Anger ... In loving the people and ruling the state, cannot he
In loving the people and ruling the state, cannot he proceed without any (purpose of) action? In the opening and shutting of his gates of heaven, cannot he do so as a female bird? While his intelligence reaches in every direction, cannot he (appear t... In the body restraint is good, good is restraint in
In the body restraint is good, good is restraint in speech, in thought restraint is good, good is restraint in all things A Bhikshu, restrained in all things, is freed from all pain ... In the highest antiquity, (the people) did not know that
In the highest antiquity, (the people) did not know that there were (their rulers) In the next age they loved them and praised them In the next they feared them; in the next they despised them Thus it was that when faith (in the Tao) was deficient (... In the Way of Heaven, there is no partiality of
In the Way of Heaven, there is no partiality of love; it is always on the side of the good man ... In this way the effect will be seen in the
In this way the effect will be seen in the person, by the observation of different cases; in the family; in the neighbourhood; in the state; and in the kingdom ... In this way though he has his place above them,
In this way though he has his place above them, men do not feel his weight, nor though he has his place before them, do they feel it an injury to them ... INCOMPLETE PYRAMIDAL COMBINATIONS
Physical Health--[Physical Magnetism + Psychic Magnetism + Moral Health] Physical Health + Physical Magnetism--[Psychic Magnetism + Moral Health] Physical Health + Physical Magnetism + Psychic Magnetism-- [Moral Health] Ph... Indra And Agastya: A Dialogue
Indra: There is no such thing to-day, nor will it be so to-morrow. Who knows what strange thing this is? We must consult the thought of another, for even what we once knew seems to vanish. Agastya: Why dost thou wish to kill us, O Indra? the Mar... INTO ACTUAL LIFE
The first duty of man is practical sanity AVOID mere OCCULTISM It is possible that you have now discovered in yourself certain occult talents, such as telepathy, hypnotism, mediumship, clairaudience, clairvoyance, psychometry, ... Introduction
The study of religion, like the study of poetry, brings us face to face with the fundamental principles of human nature. Religion, whether it be natural religion or that which is formulated in a book, is as universal as poetry, and like poetry, ex... Introduction
The Vedic Hymns are among the most interesting portions of Hindoo literature. In form and spirit they resemble both the poems of the Hebrew psalter and the lyrics of Pindar. They deal with the most elemental religious conceptions and are full of t... Introduction
The "Dhammapada," or "Path to Virtue," is one of the most practical ethical hand-books of Buddhism. It is included in the canon of Buddhistic Scriptures, and is one of the Eastern books which can be read with delight to-day by those who are classe... Introduction
The "Upanishads" are reckoned to be from a hundred and fifty to a hundred and seventy in number. The date of the earliest of them is about B.C. 600; that is an age anterior to the rise of Buddha. They consist of various disquisitions on the nature... Introduction
The importance of the "Koran" lies in the fact that it is a religious book of the East, read and stored in the memory of a hundred millions of people of different races and civilizations, inhabiting countries extending from the western borders of ... Introduction
Buddha is undoubtedly the most potent name as a religious teacher, in the whole of Asia. The propaganda of the Buddhistic faith passed from the valley of the Indus to the valley of the Ganges, and from Ceylon to the Himalayas; thence it traversed ... Is there in this world any man so restrained by
Is there in this world any man so restrained by humility that he does not mind reproof, as a well-trained horse the whip? ... It advantages a Brahmana not a little if he holds
It advantages a Brahmana not a little if he holds his mind back from the pleasures of life; when all wish to injure has vanished, pain will cease ... It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to
It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to attempt to carry it when it is full If you keep feeling a point that has been sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness ... It is better to live alone, there is no companionship
It is better to live alone, there is no companionship with a fool; let a man walk alone, let him commit no sin, with few wishes, like an elephant in the forest ... It is by avoiding such indulgence that such weariness does
It is by avoiding such indulgence that such weariness does not arise ... It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult
It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult to hold in and flighty, rushing wherever it listeth; a tamed mind brings happiness ... It is hard to leave the world (to become a
It is hard to leave the world (to become a friar), it is hard to enjoy the world; hard is the monastery, painful are the houses; painful it is to dwell with equals (to share everything in common) and the itinerant mendicant is beset with pain Therefor... It is only by this moderation that there is effected
It is only by this moderation that there is effected an early return (to man's normal state) That early return is what I call the repeated accumulation of the attributes (of the Tao) With that repeated accumulation of those attributes, there comes th... It is simply by being pained at (the thought of)
It is simply by being pained at (the thought of) having this disease that we are preserved from it The sage has not the disease He knows the pain that would be inseparable from it, and therefore he does not have it ... It is the way of Heaven not to strive, and
It is the way of Heaven not to strive, and yet it skilfully overcomes; not to speak, and yet it is skilful in (obtaining a reply; does not call, and yet men come to it of themselves Its demonstrations are quiet, and yet its plans are skilful and effec... It is the Way of Heaven to diminish superabundance, and
It is the Way of Heaven to diminish superabundance, and to supplement deficiency It is not so with the way of man He takes away from those who have not enough to add to his own superabundance ...