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1THE SCIENCE OF THE SOUL-SECTION II THE TRANSITION OF LIFE CHAPTER I INCARNATION AND RE-INCARNATION Probably no truth has been more completely inverted by the ig¬ norant and concealed by the learned than that of re-incamation. In every age it has been thought necessary by the priesthood to over-awe the uneducated masses by some species of pious jugglery, and the pop¬ ular theory of re-incamation, as understood and taught at the present day, is a typical example of truth thus perverted. By re-incamation we mean, as now currently understood, the doc¬ trine of the re-birth of the human soul in various human forms and personalities, in different ages, upon the same planet. Note: The reader must bear in mind that the doctrine of human re-incamation is not, strictly speaking, a doctrine of Occultism. It is a theological doctrine of oriental sacerdotalism, formulated by the priesthood either to conceal the real truth, or to account for what they themselves could not comprehend or explain. This same thought is expressed by Ranga Hilyod, a very ancient sage of India, in his book, Illuminated Brahminism, The True Theosophy.
2In every bundle of theological chaff there is, undoubtedly, con¬ cealed a grain of genuine truth. This is particularly the case with this doctrine. Up to a given point its teachings are those of truth itself, but beyond this point the doctrine of re-birth into physical conditions becomes one of the greatest delusions with which the mystical student has to deal. To those who are purely upon the plain of appearances it possesses an almost irresistible attraction because it appears to ac¬ count, in a most rational and philosophical manner, for the wide dif¬ ference manifested in the mental, social and moral conditions of hu¬ manity. Upon the external plane it seems to settle the question of good and evil, and harmonizes all our inequalities with what seems divine justice. All these delusive appearances, however, are but empty shadows of the phenomenal world. They can only deceive those who are entirely upon the external plane and who have accepted such teachings without verifying the doctrines for themselves. There are two methods of verification; one, the actual experiences of the soul, the other, the response of the soul to the thoughts and ideas we derive from an author’s work. Unfortunately, this latter kind of verification gitized by GoO^lc INCARNATION AND RE-INCARNATION 45
3is subject to very serious drawbacks. A mediumistic nature may re¬ spond to error because of the more potent thought of the writer, or, if over-sensitive may be superficial enough to respond to an erroneous idea through pure sentiment. These means have been seized by the Inversive Brethren to enable them to fasten upon the sensitive minds, and mediumistic natures of the western race, these erroneous, delusive doctrines of karma and re-incamation. The most finely spun ideals of “the higher life,” of “Devachan,” of “The Masters,” and of “blissful Nirvana,” have been and are being presented by a host of sentimental, spiritually sick, mystical writers to explain “the glorious mysteries” of Nature and “the secret doctrine” of all religious philosophies, of which they themselves, in real truth, know very little, apart from the mediumistic ideas which are projected toward them by the Inversive Magi. The whole craze is merely a metaphysical delusion cast over their mentalities by means of a magnetic glamor to deceive them and their readers.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
1THE SCIENCE OF THE SOUL-SECTION II THE TRANSITION OF LIFE CHAPTER I INCARNATION AND RE-INCARNATION Probably no truth has been more completely inverted by the ig¬ norant and concealed by the learned than that of re-incamation. In every age it has been thought necessary by the priesthood to over-awe the uneducated masses by some species of pious jugglery, and the pop¬ ular theory of re-incamation, as understood and taught at the present day, is a typical example of truth thus perverted. By re-incamation we mean, as now currently understood, the doc¬ trine of the re-birth of the human soul in various human forms and personalities, in different ages, upon the same planet. Note: The reader must bear in mind that the doctrine of human re-incamation is not, strictly speaking, a doctrine of Occultism. It is a theological doctrine of oriental sacerdotalism, formulated by the priesthood either to conceal the real truth, or to account for what they themselves could not comprehend or explain. This same thought is expressed by Ranga Hilyod, a very ancient sage of India, in his book, Illuminated Brahminism, The True Theosophy.
2In every bundle of theological chaff there is, undoubtedly, con¬ cealed a grain of genuine truth. This is particularly the case with this doctrine. Up to a given point its teachings are those of truth itself, but beyond this point the doctrine of re-birth into physical conditions becomes one of the greatest delusions with which the mystical student has to deal. To those who are purely upon the plain of appearances it possesses an almost irresistible attraction because it appears to ac¬ count, in a most rational and philosophical manner, for the wide dif¬ ference manifested in the mental, social and moral conditions of hu¬ manity. Upon the external plane it seems to settle the question of good and evil, and harmonizes all our inequalities with what seems divine justice. All these delusive appearances, however, are but empty shadows of the phenomenal world. They can only deceive those who are entirely upon the external plane and who have accepted such teachings without verifying the doctrines for themselves. There are two methods of verification; one, the actual experiences of the soul, the other, the response of the soul to the thoughts and ideas we derive from an author’s work. Unfortunately, this latter kind of verification gitized by GoO^lc INCARNATION AND RE-INCARNATION 45
3is subject to very serious drawbacks. A mediumistic nature may re¬ spond to error because of the more potent thought of the writer, or, if over-sensitive may be superficial enough to respond to an erroneous idea through pure sentiment. These means have been seized by the Inversive Brethren to enable them to fasten upon the sensitive minds, and mediumistic natures of the western race, these erroneous, delusive doctrines of karma and re-incamation. The most finely spun ideals of “the higher life,” of “Devachan,” of “The Masters,” and of “blissful Nirvana,” have been and are being presented by a host of sentimental, spiritually sick, mystical writers to explain “the glorious mysteries” of Nature and “the secret doctrine” of all religious philosophies, of which they themselves, in real truth, know very little, apart from the mediumistic ideas which are projected toward them by the Inversive Magi. The whole craze is merely a metaphysical delusion cast over their mentalities by means of a magnetic glamor to deceive them and their readers.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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