The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-17

we fear It IL Is because we do not
understand 1t.
Q. The New Thought believes
further in the Oneness of all. This
follows necessarily from It's panthe-
ism--for II God be all, then every
thing in the universe exists only as
part OF Him and is. therefore. es-
every other thing.
That there is division and strife
that collisions and cross-purposes
predominats--the New Thought does
not deny. But that Is just>the point
IL 10 all seeming. the result of fynor-
ance separateness. "Selfishness and
the sense of separateness are at the
bottom of all that We call sin
Hate, cruelty. jealousy. fear and all
the brood, Of dark evil thoughts and
feelings are the result of our efforts to
| live as little individual atoms instead
of ~ parts of the great. harmonious
/ whole of love--which liz God.
when the race finally understands
and is conscious of the Oneness OF All
when It has a knowledge OF the law
when 1t has consciousness OF
| things as they are, then will separate
| ness and selfishness drop away like q
| cast-ofY cloak. and that which we can
sin and injustice can no longer exist
| for the race"
| Some of It's Bcaicfs.
| 3. The New Thought believes that
thoughts are things Every thought.
| IL teaches. IL vibration spreading
| in concentric circles from the thinker,
| like the waves caused by q stone
| thrown into the water. Thoughts are
under the control of the will. which
a. %
right thoughts and project them In
what direction II pieases-hence the
secret of personal magnetism and
| power. Thoughts are either positive
| or negative Positive thoughts are
those in harmony with the oneness OF
| the universe. such as Joy. peace,
| plenty. prosperity, freedom. health,
| happiness: negative thoughts Arc
those out OF harmony with 1t. such as
Jealousy. fear, hate. malice. unchart-
tablenees narrowness. selfishnese, etc.
| Then there In a law of attraction
among thoughts by virtue Of which
like attracts like. II we are gloomy or
lnnhappy it IL because We have been
encouraging worry thoughts which
have BEEN gathering to themselves all
the other worry thoughts and turning
our fives into continual funeral pos
session.
/ On the other hand think bright.
happy, cheerfuI thoughts and the
blessed company OF their kindred will
knock 1T your door and drive out the
last remnant OF the glooms-
1. Furthermore. the New Thought
lays q great deal Of stress on those
loccuit powers Of the mind which are
at last beginning to he investigated by
orthodox science. such as mesmerism,
Thought transference, auto suggestion,
,clairvoyance, etc. II Processes to show
how these can be turned to the &C
count OF the higher culture OF the
soul. 1t divides the mind OF man
horizontally, AZ IL were. into three
pianes-Subsconscio represent
ling the automatic. instructive life;
lordinary consciousness. representing
Jour voiitional life tn which we really
express ourselves and not merely re-
act mechanically upon our environ
lment: and super-consciousness the
seat Of those wonderful powers which
seem to lift M above tho limitations
LOT time and space and impart knowl-
edge to which the ordinary conscious
mess 10 altogether stranger.
4 This snper -consciousnesa which va
may perhaps identity with the
I.sspirit" Of orthodox Christian ply
lchoiogy. the New Thought teaches, 4
capable OF development by recognized
forms OF mental discipline until 4 IT
lGod and spiritual reality which 4
iabovs reason. though not contrary "a
iit--thak kind OF knowledge which
says: II know in whom ! have be-
llieved.''
some Things 70 Admire.
Now, confess-And think you
will agree with me-that there ID .
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