The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-24
Masters of Wisdom.

THE course of evolution is the drama
of the SOUL" as Dante has shown in
the Divine Comedy" His journey
through the kingdoms symbolizes the
journey of the pilgrim Tor reincarnating
ego), the trials undergone, the suffering
born, and the happiness of the finally
purified soul, raised to the Father IN
heaven. -...
On earth to-day, as in Dante's jour-
ney, are seen men in all stages OF eVo-
luton. We recognize those who nave
apparently not attained our standard
but just as it is not easy for selillsh
man to give an unselfsh man due credlt
for the generosity of his motives, so
it is hard for us to perceive a hlgher
spiritual development than our own.
1t is not probable that Jesus of Naza-
reth would be much better appreciated
among us now than he was nearly two
thousand years ago
The Philosophical teaching of the eX-
istence on earth of men much farther
BILE to any enlightened man. SUCH
man would not consider his own en-
lightenment the highest possible. Such
a man would know that the work or
these great souls might be done without
his being aware of it. Such q man
would realize that the actual presence
of such men among us would be a
waste of energy-for the average dwell
Ter in one of our crowded cities, WIN
its thousands of suffering poor, does not
pay much more attention to the teach-
ing of Christ than does the uncivilized
tribes of Africa The work of Mahat-
ma (nlaha-atma great souD would be
on higher planes than ours. His work,
too, may be done in ways we know not,
just as the savage would be unable to
comprehend OF use many ways OF per-
forming labor of which we avail our
selves and think little.
These great souls are the teachers OIL
men, the guardians of Divine knoWl-
edge. or Wisdom Religion that which
is the basis of every religion and every
philosophy, for the two, rightly UNDER
stood. are one The Masters or Wisdom
help anyone who unselfishly desires thls
knowledge, to acquire it. They i've 10
benefit mankind, some times working IN
secret. sometimes sending messenger
to openly make known a portion OF the
truth.
Then few gather around and en-
deayor to lead life in accordance WITH
the new exposition of the old truth;
others, confusing external appearances
with realities, deny that it is the truth;
and the great majority soon turn to
anything that will amuse them more
than something which requires no less
than to forsake all and follow me.
AS there are IDEAS days and nights
the seasons and other physical cycles
so there are cycles on higher planes
AS we turn toward the physical sun
and away flom it in winter, so there are
cycles of turning towards and away
from the spiritual sun Efforts to bring
men to a knowledge of divine wisdom
viii not bear such fruit during a sum
mer season" There is a greater oppor-
tunity at the close of each century cy-
Gle, and at the close of all cycles. we
are nearing the end of this century
and also great cycle of two thousand
years. The dawn of a new day is APP
preaching, and as it is darkest before
dawn" so are we passing through
many troubles, not merely commercial
crises, but crises of our higher life Civ.
il strife and religious strife have nearly
destroyed the faith of many of us II
the Fatherhood of God and the Broth
erhood of Man AS we grow older W.
learn that we shall turn again to the
sun, and then, disheartened with the
cold and darkness, we receive witt
greater eagerness it's warmth and light
Thus the masters seize their opportu
nifty and proclaim again the law. New
strength comes to us from the spiritua
center and we again take heart Writ
ing this at Christmas-tid tide my thought.
naturally turn to the life of Jesus O.
Nazareth. Little appreciated in his day
| the life of the greatest master the west
ern world has known, still remains oul
| ideal. Meagre as are the accounts VIZ
| hear of his teachings, distorted as thost
| teachings have BEEN the glad tiding.
| WHICH lie ulOuSul dl lldI udTk DerlOC
of the worlds history, are not dimin
ished by the new light sent forth int
the world. The new light, which is bu
the renewal in our hearts of the radi
ance of the old, comes to help us tt
! live the Christ life, to become. as Jesu:
did, one with the Father. Send GU
Thy life and Thy truth; let them leat
me- B.. e. A.