Mabel Collins

Explore the timeless wisdom within "Light On The Path and Through the Gates of Gold," a classic exploration of theosophy and spiritual growth by Mabel Collins. This enduring work delves into the path towards enlightenment and inner peace, offering guidance on the mystical journey of self-discovery. Drawing on Eastern philosophical traditions and mystical insights, Collins illuminates the principles of spiritualism and the inner workings of the mind and spirit. Readers interested in mysticism, theosophy, and the pursuit of a deeper understanding of themselves will find profound inspiration in these pages. This carefully prepared edition preserves the original text, allowing readers to connect directly with the author's profound message and explore the timeless principles that guide the seeker towards the gates of gold. A valuable addition to any collection on philosophy and psychology, and a guiding light for those on a quest for spiritual understanding.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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The Idyll of the White Lotus is a story told in all ages, and among every people. It is the tragedy of the soul. Attracted by desire, it stoops to sin; brought to itself by suffering, it turns for help to the redeeming spirit within and in the final sacrifice achieves its apotheosis and sheds a blessing on mankind. It is a story of initiation written in tender and beautiful language, and bears on its face the stamp of verdicity in simplicity and dignity. Behold I stood alone, one among many, an isolated individual in the midst of a united crowd. And I was alone, because, among all the men my brethren who knew, I alone was the man who both knew and taught. I taught the believers at the gate, and was driven to do this by the power that dwelleth in the sanctuary. I had no escape, for in that deep darkness of the most sacred shrine, I beheld the light of the inner life, and was driven to reveal it, and by it was I upheld and made strong. For indeed, although I died, it took ten priests of the temple to accomplish my death, and even then they but ignorantly thought themselves powerful. Mabel Collins was a writer of popular occult novels, a fashion writer and an anti-vivisection campaigner. She was a theosophist and author of over 46 books. This edition includes the essay "On The Idyll of the White Lotus" by Tallapragada Subba Rao, and the explanatory monograph The Story of Sensa by Mabel Collins.

Before the eyes can see, they must be incapable of tears. Before the ear can hear, it must have lost its sensitiveness. Before the voice can speak in the presence of the Masters it must have lost the power to wound. Before the soul can stand in the presence of the Masters its feet must be washed in the blood of the heart.Respect life as those do who desire it. Be happy as those are who live for happiness.Seek in the heart the source of evil and expunge it. It lives fruitfully in the heart of the devoted disciple as well as in the heart of the man of desire. Only the strong can kill it out. The weak must wait for its growth, its fruition, its death. And it is a plant that lives and increases throughout the ages. It flowers when the man has accumulated unto himself innumerable existences. He who will enter upon the path of power must tear this thing out of his heart. And then the heart will bleed, and the whole life of the man seem to be utterly dissolved. This ordeal must be endured: it may come at the first step of the perilous ladder which leads to the path of life: it may not come until the last. But, O disciple, remember that it has to be endured, and fasten the energies of your soul upon the task. Live neither in the present nor the future, but in the eternal. This giant weed cannot flower there: this blot upon existence is wiped out by the very atmosphere of eternal thought.

Un jour que j' tais assise, seule, crire, un myst rieux visiteur entra sans s'annoncer dans mon cabinet de travail et vint se placer c t de moi. J'oubliai de lui demander qui il tait, ou pourquoi il tait entr avec si peu de c r monie, car il se mit me parler des Portes d'Or. Il parlait avec l'autorit de la connaissance, et si enflamm tait son langage que j'eus la foi. J'ai not ses paroles; mais h las, je ne puis esp rer que le feu brillera aussi intens ment dans mon crit que dans ses mots...Le vrai philosophe est celui qui n'aura jamais aucune pr tention ce titre, et qui a d couvert que le myst re de la vie n'est pas accessible la pens e ordinaire. Existe-t-il un mode de pens e, ou une d marche quelconque du mental qui permette un homme de saisir les grands principes qui, de toute vidence, existent en tant que causes dans la vie humaine? - voil une question qu'aucun penseur ordinaire n'est capable de cerner. Pourquoi d sirer et rechercher ardemment ce qui est au del de tout espoir, avant que les yeux int rieurs ne soient ouverts ? Pourquoi ne pas rassembler les fragments que nous avons notre port e et voir si, de cette fa on, nous ne pouvons pas donner une forme au vaste puzzle?

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