The castle in the air

A man had a heavenly vision that resembled a castle in the air. He directed his whole life to build a foundation under it. Other people sensed that this man had a happy and purposeful life so they sought him out for advice. The visionary was happy to help along. He gave classes on how to attain the Higher Life. His students became successful. One turned into a great artist but the teacher was dismayed because he saw no application of his vision in his unfoldment. Another student became a successful leader of society but again there was no vision. Another became a philosophical teacher but he also was empty of vision. Many became successful in business but their lives remained empty. Almost no one sought the teacher's gift. Eventually the visionary completed the foundation to his castle and ascended into invisibility. He left no fame of his life behind. And the students were aghast.

When something ``is,'' it must have always been. Something that has become visible we call creation, like gas that has become a fluid and a fluid that turns into ice or vice versa. Everything that disappears from our sight becomes visible on another level. If this world fades away it did not fade away of its own but by a withdrawal from - or an addiction to - an outside source. No man can go higher except that he gives himself up to the life principle that governs the whole universe. He does not have to use mind or body for that.

You may lose your old nature either by fasting from yourself or indulging yourself. The first takes you out of the physical world, the second binds you to the physical world.

You either can let nature take care of you or you can struggle and do it yourself. The first rebuilds body, mind and soul and the second destroys body, mind and soul.