From him they obtained the Master-Key which explained and reconciled their divergent views, and thus the Secret Doctrine was firmly established.
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Such was the Teaching of Hermes.
" The truth is, that beneath the material chemistry, astronomy and psychology (that is, the psychology in its phase of "brain-action") the ancients possessed a knowledge of transcendental astronomy, called astrology; of transcendental chemistry, called alchemy; of transcendental psychology, called mystic psychology.
"--The Kybalion.
From old Egypt have come the fundamental esoteric and occult teachings which have so strongly influenced the philosophies of all races, nations and peoples, for several thousand years.
Look at your thermometer and see if you can discover where "heat" terminates and "cold" begins!
And, more than this (and considered of more importance by the Hermetists), it is possible to change the vibrations of Hate to the vibrations of Love, in one's own mind, and in the minds of others.
Under any hypothesis the Universe in its outer aspect is changing, ever-flowing, and transitory--and therefore devoid of substantiality and reality.
"Substantial" means: "actually existing; being the essential element; being real," etc.
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But the idea intended seems to be that of the employment of the Divine Attention.
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The true teaching is that THE ALL, in itself, is above Gender, as it is above every other Law, including those of Time and Space.
And if he be a thinking man, he realizes that all of these changing things must be but outward appearances or manifestations of some Underlying Power--some Substantial Reality.
Such is The Law.
Nothing stands still-everything is being born, growing, dying-the very instant a thing reaches its height, it begins to decline--the law of rhythm is in constant operation--there is no reality, enduring quality, fixity, or substantiality in anything-- nothing is permanent but Change.
And, at the best, if it were not by reason of our Mind, we would not know the foot or stone at all.
And this is true even in the creation of Universes.
From the land of the Ganges many advanced occultists wandered to the land of Egypt, and sat at the feet of the Master.
" And again: "When the ears of the student are ready to hear, then cometh the lips to fill them with wisdom.
" And all are simply degrees of the same thing, as you will see if you will but think a moment.