SCIENCE OF BEE AT V. Tl 



lethods, and if persisted in will give one a wonderful 

 iens of the reality of the Soul, and will make him seem 

 almost independent of the body. The sense of immortality 

 will often come with this increased consciousness, and 

 the person will begin to show signs of spiritual develop- 

 ment which will be noticeable to himself and others. But 

 he must not allow himself to live too much in the upper 

 regions, or to despise his body, for he is here on this plane 

 for a purpose, and he must not neglect his opportunity 

 to gain the experiences necessary to round him out. nor 

 must he fail to respect his body, which is the Temple of 

 the Spirit. 



THE UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS. 



The Spirit in man, which is the highest manifestation 

 of his Soul, is a drop in the ocean of Spirit, apparently 

 separate and distinct, but yet really in touch with the 

 ocean itself, and with every other drop in it. As man 

 unfolds in spiritual consciousness he becomes more and 

 more aware of his relation to the Universal Spirit, or Uni- 

 versal Mind as some term it. He feels at times ai it he 

 were almost at-one-ment with it, and then again he loses 

 the sense of contact and relationship. The Yogis seek 

 to attain this state of Universal Consciousness by medita- 

 tion and rhythmic breathing, and many have thus attained 

 the highest degree of spiritual attainment possible to man 

 in this stage of his existence. The student of this work 

 will not need the higher instruction regarding adeptship 

 at this time, as he has much to do and accomplish before 

 he reaches that stage, but it may be well to initiate him 

 into the elementary stages of the Yogi exercises for devel- 

 oping Universal Consciousness, and if he is in earnest 

 he will discover means and methods whereby he may 

 progress. The way is always opened to him who is ready 

 to tread the path. The following exercise will be found 

 to do much toward developing the Universal Conscious- 

 ness In those who faithfully practice it. 



EXERCISE. riace your body in a reclining, relaxed 



^ositloa. Breathe rhythmically, and meditate upon your 



'Htlonship with the Universal Mind of which you a 



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