Love

Every man on this planet is taking his initiation in love. “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another.” Ouspensky states, in “Tertium Organum,” that “love is a cosmic phenomenon,” and opens to man the fourth dimensional world, “The World of the Wondrous.”

Everyone on this planet is being initiated into love. “I give you a new commandment: love one another.” In “Tertium Organum,” Ouspensky says that “love is a cosmic phenomenon.” He says love opens the fourth-dimensional world to us, “The World of the Wondrous.”

Real love is selfless and free from fear. It pours itself out upon the object of its affection, without demanding any return. Its joy is in the joy of giving. Love is God in manifestation, and the strongest magnetic force in the universe. Pure, unselfish love draws to itself its own; it does not need to seek or demand. Scarcely anyone has the faintest conception of real love. Man is selfish, tyrannical or fearful in his affections, thereby losing the thing he loves. Jealousy is the worst enemy of love, for the imagination runs riot, seeing the loved one attracted to another, and invariably these fears objectify if they are not neutralized.

Real love is selfless and free from fear. It gives itself fully to the person it loves, without demanding anything in return. Its joy comes from giving. Love is God made visible, and it is the strongest magnetic force in the universe. Pure, unselfish love draws to itself what belongs to it. It does not need to seek or demand anything. Hardly anyone has even the slightest understanding of real love. People are selfish, controlling, or fearful in their affections, and so they lose what they love. Jealousy is love’s worst enemy. It lets the imagination run wild, picturing the loved one attracted to someone else. These fears always become reality if they are not neutralized.

For example: A woman came to me in deep distress. The man she loved had left her for other women, and said he never intended to marry her. She was torn with jealousy and resentment and said she hoped he would suffer as he had made her suffer; and added, “How could he leave me when I loved him so much?”

For example, a woman came to me deeply distressed. The man she loved had left her for other women. He said he never intended to marry her. She was consumed by jealousy and resentment. She said she hoped he would suffer as he had made her suffer. She added, “How could he leave me when I loved him so much?”

I replied, “You are not loving that man, you are hating him,” and added, “You can never receive what you have never given. Give a perfect love and you will receive a perfect love. Perfect yourself on this man. Give him a perfect, unselfish love, demanding nothing in return, do not criticise or condemn, and bless him wherever he is.”

I replied, “You don't love that man. You hate him,” and added, “You can never receive what you have never given. Give perfect love, and you will receive perfect love. Practice being perfect with this man. Give him perfect, unselfish love. Ask for nothing in return. Don't criticize or condemn him, and bless him wherever he is.”

She replied, “No, I won’t bless him unless I know where he is!”

She replied, “No, I won’t bless him unless I know where he is!”

“Well,” I said, “that is not real love.”

“Well,” I said, “that is not real love.”

“When you send out real love, real love will return to you, either from this man or his equivalent, for if this man is not the divine selection, you will not want him. As you are one with God, you are one with the love which belongs to you by divine right.”

“When you send out real love, real love will return to you, either from this man or someone equivalent. For if this man is not the one divinely chosen for you, you will not want him. Because you are one with God, you are one with the love that belongs to you by divine right.”

Several months passed, and matters remained about the same, but she was working conscientiously with herself. I said, “When you are no longer disturbed by his cruelty, he will cease to be cruel, as you are attracting it through your own emotions.”

Several months passed, and things stayed much the same. But she was working diligently on herself. I said, “When his cruelty no longer upsets you, he will stop being cruel. You are attracting his cruelty through your own emotions.”

Then I told her of a brotherhood in India, who never said, “Good morning” to each other. They used these words: “I salute the Divinity in you.” They saluted the divinity in every man, and in the wild animals in the jungle, and they were never harmed, for they saw only God in every living thing. I said, “Salute the divinity in this man, and say, ‘I see your divine self only. I see you as God sees you, perfect, made in His image and likeness.’”

Then I told her about a brotherhood in India whose members never said, “Good morning” to each other. Instead, they said, “I salute the divinity in you.” They saluted the divinity in every man and in the wild animals in the jungle. They were never harmed, because they saw only God in every living thing. I said, “Salute the divinity in this man, and say, ‘I see only your divine self. I see you as God sees you, perfect, made in his image and likeness.’”

She found she was becoming more poised, and gradually losing her resentment. He was a Captain, and she always called him “The Cap.”

She found herself becoming more composed and gradually losing her resentment. He was a captain, and she always called him “The Cap.”

One day, she said, suddenly, “God bless the Cap wherever he is.”

One day, she suddenly said, “God bless the Cap wherever he is.”

I replied: “Now, that is real love, and when you have become a ‘complete circle,’ and are no longer disturbed by the situation, you will have his love, or attract its equivalent.”

I replied: “Now that is real love. When you become a ‘complete circle’ and the situation no longer upsets you, you will have his love or attract its equivalent.”

I was moving at this time, and did not have a telephone, so was out of touch with her for a few weeks, when one morning I received a letter saying, “We are married.”

I was moving at the time and didn't have a telephone, so I was out of touch with her for a few weeks. Then one morning, I received a letter saying, “We are married.”

At the earliest opportunity, I paid her a call. My first words were, “What happened?”

As soon as I could, I visited her. My first words were, “What happened?”

“Oh,” she exclaimed, “a miracle! One day I woke up and all suffering had ceased. I saw him that evening and he asked me to marry him. We were married in about a week, and I have never seen a more devoted man.”

“Oh,” she exclaimed, “a miracle! One day I woke up, and all my suffering was gone. I saw him that evening, and he asked me to marry him. We were married about a week later, and I have never seen a more devoted man.”

There is an old saying: “No man is your enemy, no man is your friend, every man is your teacher.”

There is an old saying: “No one is your enemy, no one is your friend, everyone is your teacher.”

So one should become impersonal and learn what each man has to teach him, and soon he would learn his lessons and be free.

So you should learn not to take things personally and learn what each person has to teach you. Soon you will have learned your lessons and be free.

The woman’s lover was teaching her selfless love, which every man, sooner or later, must learn.

The woman’s lover was teaching her selfless love. Sooner or later, everyone must learn selfless love.

Suffering is not necessary for man’s development; it is the result of violation of spiritual law, but few people seem able to rouse themselves from their “soul sleep” without it. When people are happy, they usually become selfish, and automatically the law of Karma is set in action. Man often suffers loss through lack of appreciation.

Suffering is not necessary for human development. It results from breaking spiritual law. But few people seem able to wake from their “soul sleep” without suffering. When people are happy, they usually become selfish, and the law of Karma automatically comes into effect. People often suffer loss because they do not appreciate what they have.

I knew a woman who had a very nice husband, but she said often, “I don’t care anything about being married, but that is nothing against my husband. I’m simply not interested in married life.”

I knew a woman who had a very nice husband. But she often said, “I don’t care about being married, but that’s not a criticism of my husband. I’m simply not interested in married life.”

She had other interests, and scarcely remembered she had a husband. She only thought of him when she saw him. One day her husband told her he was in love with another woman, and left. She came to me in distress and resentment.

She had other interests and hardly remembered she had a husband. She only thought of him when she saw him. One day, her husband told her he was in love with another woman and left. She came to me upset and resentful.

I replied, “It is exactly what you spoke the word for. You said you didn’t care anything about being married, so the subconscious worked to get you unmarried.”

I replied, “It is exactly what you asked for with your words. You said you didn’t care about being married, so your subconscious worked to make you unmarried.”

She said, “Oh yes, I see. People get what they want, and then feel very much hurt.”

She said, “Oh yes, I see. People get what they want and then feel deeply hurt.”

She soon became in perfect harmony with the situation, and knew they were both much happier apart.

She soon felt completely at peace with the situation and knew they were both much happier apart.

When a woman becomes indifferent or critical, and ceases to be an inspiration to her husband, he misses the stimulus of their early relationship and is restless and unhappy.

When a woman becomes indifferent or critical and no longer inspires her husband, he misses the excitement of their early relationship. As a result, he becomes restless and unhappy.

A man came to me dejected, miserable and poor. His wife was interested in the “Science of Numbers,” and had had him read. It seems the report was not very favorable, for he said, “My wife says I’ll never amount to anything because I am a two.”

A man came to me feeling discouraged, miserable, and poor. His wife was interested in the “Science of Numbers” and had a reading done for him. The report apparently was not very favorable. He said, “My wife says I’ll never amount to anything because I am a two.”

I replied, “I don’t care what your number is, you are a perfect idea in divine mind, and we will demand the success and prosperity which are already planned for you by that Infinite Intelligence.”

I replied, “I don’t care what your number is. You are a perfect idea in the divine mind. We will demand the success and prosperity that Infinite Intelligence has already planned for you.”

Within a few weeks, he had a very fine position, and a year or two later, he achieved a brilliant success as a writer. No man is a success in business unless he loves his work. The picture the artist paints for love (of his art) is his greatest work. The pot-boiler is always something to live down.

Within a few weeks, he had a very good job. A year or two later, he achieved great success as a writer. No man succeeds in business unless he loves his work. The picture an artist paints for love of his art is his greatest work. A work created just to earn money is always something to live down.

No man can attract money if he despises it. Many people are kept in poverty by saying: “Money means nothing to me, and I have a contempt for people who have it.”

No one can attract money if they despise it. Many people remain poor because they say: “Money means nothing to me, and I look down on people who have it.”

This is the reason so many artists are poor. Their contempt for money separates them from it.

This is why so many artists are poor. Their contempt for money separates them from it.

I remember hearing one artist say of another, “He’s no good as an artist, he has money in the bank.”

I remember hearing one artist say about another, “He’s no good as an artist. He has money in the bank.”

This attitude of mind, of course, separates man from his supply; he must be in harmony with a thing in order to attract it.

This attitude, of course, separates a person from their supply. A person must be in harmony with something to attract it.

Money is God in manifestation, as freedom from want and limitation, but it must be always kept in circulation and put to right uses. Hoarding and saving react with grim vengeance.

Money is God made visible as freedom from need and limitation. But money must always be kept in circulation and put to good use. Hoarding and saving bring harsh consequences.

This does not mean that man should not have houses and lots, stocks and bonds, for “the barns of the righteous man shall be full.” It means man should not hoard even the principal, if an occasion arises, when money is necessary. In letting it go out fearlessly and cheerfully he opens the way for more to come in, for God is man’s unfailing and inexhaustible supply.

This does not mean people should not own houses, land, stocks, and bonds. After all, “the barns of the righteous man shall be full.” It means people should not hoard even their principal when they need to spend it. By letting money go fearlessly and cheerfully, they open the way for more to come in. For God is their unfailing and inexhaustible supply.

This is the spiritual attitude towards money and the great Bank of the Universal never fails!

This is the spiritual attitude toward money, and the great Bank of the Universal never fails!

We see an example of hoarding in the film production of “Greed.” The woman won five thousand dollars in a lottery, but would not spend it. She hoarded and saved, let her husband suffer and starve, and eventually she scrubbed floors for a living.

The film “Greed” gives us an example of hoarding. A woman won five thousand dollars in a lottery, but she would not spend it. She hoarded and saved the money while her husband suffered and starved. Eventually, she scrubbed floors for a living.

She loved the money itself and put it above everything, and one night she was murdered and the money taken from her.

She loved money itself and valued it above everything else. One night, she was murdered and her money was taken.

This is an example of where “love of money is the root of all evil.” Money in itself, is good and beneficial, but used for destructive purposes, hoarded and saved, or considered more important than love, brings disease and disaster, and the loss of the money itself.

This is an example of how “love of money is the root of all evil.” Money itself is good and beneficial. But using it for destructive purposes, hoarding and saving it, or valuing it more than love brings disease and disaster. These actions also lead to the loss of the money itself.

Follow the path of love, and all things are added, for God is love, and God is supply; follow the path of selfishness and greed, and the supply vanishes, or man is separated from it.

Follow the path of love, and all things will be added to you, because God is love and God is supply. Follow the path of selfishness and greed, and the supply disappears, or you are separated from it.

For example; I knew the case of a very rich woman, who hoarded her income. She rarely gave anything away, but bought and bought and bought things for herself.

For example, I knew a very rich woman who hoarded her income. She rarely gave anything away, but bought and bought and bought things for herself.

She was very fond of necklaces, and a friend once asked her how many she possessed. She replied, “Sixty-seven.” She bought them and put them away, carefully wrapped in tissue paper. Had she used the necklaces it would have been quite legitimate, but she was violating “the law of use.” Her closets were filled with clothes she never wore, and jewels which never saw the light.

She loved necklaces, and a friend once asked her how many she owned. She replied, “Sixty-seven.” She bought them and put them away, carefully wrapped in tissue paper. If she had used the necklaces, that would have been perfectly legitimate. But she was violating “the law of use.” Her closets were full of clothes she never wore and jewels that never saw the light.

The woman’s arms were gradually becoming paralyzed from holding on to things, and eventually she was considered incapable of looking after her affairs and her wealth was handed over to others to manage.

The woman’s arms were gradually becoming paralyzed from holding on to things. Eventually, she was considered unable to manage her affairs, and her wealth was given to others to manage.

So man, in ignorance of the law, brings about his own destruction.

So people bring about their own destruction because they do not know the law.

All disease, all unhappiness, come from the violation of the law of love. Man’s boomerangs of hate, resentment and criticism, come back laden with sickness and sorrow. Love seems almost a lost art, but the man with the knowledge of spiritual law knows it must be regained, for without it, he has “become as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals.”

All disease and unhappiness come from breaking the law of love. A person’s hatred, resentment, and criticism come back like boomerangs, bringing sickness and sorrow. Love seems almost a lost art. But someone who understands spiritual law knows we must regain it. Without love, that person has “become as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals.”

For example: I had a student who came to me, month after month, to clean her consciousness of resentment. After a while, she arrived at the point where she resented only one woman, but that one woman kept her busy. Little by little she became poised and harmonious, and one day, all resentment was wiped out.

For example, I had a student who came to me month after month to clear her mind of resentment. After a while, she resented only one woman, but that one woman kept her busy. Little by little, she became calm and at peace. One day, all her resentment was gone.

She came in radiant, and exclaimed “You can’t understand how I feel! The woman said something to me and instead of being furious I was loving and kind, and she apologized and was perfectly lovely to me.

She came in beaming and exclaimed, “You can't understand how I feel! The woman said something to me, and instead of getting furious, I was loving and kind. She apologized and was perfectly lovely to me.

No one can understand the marvelous lightness I feel within!”

No one can understand the wonderful lightness I feel inside!”

Love and good-will are invaluable in business.

Love and goodwill are invaluable in business.

For example: A woman came to me, complaining of her employer. She said she was cold and critical and knew she did not want her in the position.

For example, a woman came to me complaining about her employer. She said her employer was cold and critical. She knew her employer did not want her in the position.

“Well,” I replied, “Salute the Divinity in the woman and send her love.”

“Well,” I replied, “honor the divinity in the woman and send her love.”

She said “I can’t; she’s a marble woman.”

She said, “I can’t. She’s a marble woman.”

I answered, “You remember the story of the sculptor who asked for a certain piece of marble. He was asked why he wanted it, and he replied, ‘because there is an angel in the marble,’ and out of it he produced a wonderful work of art.”

I replied, “You remember the story of the sculptor who asked for a certain piece of marble. When asked why he wanted it, he replied, ‘Because there is an angel in the marble.’ And from it, he created a wonderful work of art.”

She said, “Very well, I’ll try it.” A week later she came back and said, “I did what you told me to, and now the woman is very kind, and took me out in her car.”

She said, “Okay, I’ll try it.” A week later, she came back and said, “I did what you told me to. Now the woman is very kind and took me out in her car.”

People are sometimes filled with remorse for having done someone an unkindness, perhaps years ago.

People sometimes feel deep regret for being unkind to someone, perhaps years ago.

If the wrong cannot be righted, its effect can be neutralized by doing some one a kindness in the present.

If you cannot right a wrong, you can neutralize its effect by doing someone a kindness in the present.

“This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before.”

“This one thing I do: I forget what is behind me and reach for what lies ahead.”

Sorrow, regret and remorse tear down the cells of the body, and poison the atmosphere of the individual.

Sorrow, regret, and remorse break down the body's cells and poison the atmosphere around a person.

A woman said to me in deep sorrow, “Treat me to be happy and joyous, for my sorrow makes me so irritable with the members of my family that I keep making more Karma.”

A woman said to me in deep sorrow, “Treat me so I can be happy and joyful. My sorrow makes me so irritable with my family that I keep creating more Karma.”

I was asked to treat a woman who was mourning for her daughter. I denied all belief in loss and separation, and affirmed that God was the woman’s joy, love and peace.

I was asked to treat a woman who was grieving for her daughter. I rejected all belief in loss and separation. I affirmed that God was the woman’s joy, love, and peace.

The woman gained her poise at once, but sent word by her son, not to treat any longer, because she was “so happy, it wasn’t respectable.”

The woman regained her composure at once. But she sent word through her son to stop the treatment because she was “so happy, it wasn’t respectable.”

So “mortal mind” loves to hang on to its griefs and regrets.

So the “mortal mind” loves to hold on to its grief and regrets.

I knew a woman who went about bragging of her troubles, so, of course, she always had something to brag about.

I knew a woman who bragged about her troubles everywhere she went. So, of course, she always had something to brag about.

The old idea was if a woman did not worry about her children, she was not a good mother.

People used to believe that if a woman didn't worry about her children, she wasn't a good mother.

Now, we know that mother-fear is responsible for many of the diseases and accidents which come into the lives of children.

Now, we know that a mother's fear causes many of the illnesses and accidents children experience.

For fear pictures vividly the disease or situation feared, and these pictures objectify, if not neutralized.

For fear creates vivid mental pictures of the disease or situation feared. Unless neutralized, these pictures become real.

Happy is the mother who can say sincerely, that she puts her child in God’s hands, and knows therefore, that he is divinely protected.

Happy is the mother who can sincerely say she puts her child in God’s hands. She knows that he is therefore divinely protected.

For example: A woman awoke suddenly, in the night, feeling her brother was in great danger. Instead of giving in to her fears, she commenced making statements of Truth, saying, “Man is a perfect idea in Divine Mind, and is always in his right place, therefore, my brother is in his right place, and is divinely protected.”

For example: A woman suddenly woke up one night, feeling that her brother was in great danger. Instead of giving in to fear, she began making statements of Truth. She said, “Man is a perfect idea in Divine Mind and is always in his right place. Therefore, my brother is in his right place and is divinely protected.”

The next day she found that her brother had been in close proximity to an explosion in a mine, but had miraculously escaped.

The next day she learned that her brother had been near an explosion in a mine, but had miraculously escaped.

So man is his brother’s keeper (in thought) and every man should know that the thing he loves dwells in “the secret place of the most high, and abides under the shadow of the Almighty.”

So each person is responsible for their brother in thought. Everyone should know that what they love lives in “the secret place of the most high, and abides under the shadow of the Almighty.”

“There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.”

“No evil will befall you, and no plague will come near your home.”

“Perfect love casteth out fear. He that feareth is not made perfect in love,” and “Love is the fulfilling of the Law.”

“Perfect love drives out fear. Anyone who fears has not been made perfect in love,” and “Love fulfills the Law.”