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It is the Spiritual evolution of the ''inner'', immortal man that forms the fundamental tenet in the Occult Sciences. To realize even distantly such a process, the student has to believe (''a'') in the one Universal Life, independent of matter (or what Science regards as matter) ; and (''b'') in the individual intelligences that animate the various manifestations of this Principle. Mr. Huxley does not believe in “ Vital Force,” others do. Dr. J. H. Hutchinson Sterling’s work “ Concerning Protoplasm ” has made no small havoc of this dogmatic negation. Professor Beale’s decision is also in favour of a Vital Principle ; and Dr. B. W. Richardson’s lectures on the “ Nervous Ether,” have been sufficiently quoted from. Thus, opinions are divided. | It is the Spiritual evolution of the ''inner'', immortal man that forms the fundamental tenet in the Occult Sciences. To realize even distantly such a process, the student has to believe (''a'') in the {{Style S-Small capitals|one}} Universal Life, independent of matter (or what Science regards as matter) ; and (''b'') in the individual intelligences that animate the various manifestations of this Principle. Mr. Huxley does not believe in “ Vital Force,” others do. Dr. J. H. Hutchinson Sterling’s work “ Concerning Protoplasm ” has made no small havoc of this dogmatic negation. Professor Beale’s decision is also in favour of a Vital Principle ; and Dr. B. W. Richardson’s lectures on the “ Nervous Ether,” have been sufficiently quoted from. Thus, opinions are divided. | ||
The {{Style S-Small capitals|one life}} is closely related to ''the one ''law which governs the World of Being — {{Style S-Small capitals|Karma}}. Exoterically, this is simply and literally “ action,” or rather an “ effect-producing cause.” Esoterically it is quite a different thing in its far-fetching moral effects. It is the unerring {{Style S-Small capitals|Law of Retribution}}. To say to those ignorant of the real significance, characteristics and awful importance of this eternal immutable law, that no theological definition of a personal deity can give an idea of this impersonal, yet ever present and active Principle, is to speak in vain. Nor can it be called Providence. For Providence, with the Theists (the Christian Protestants, at any rate), rejoices in a personal male gender, while with the Roman Catholics it is a female potency, “ Divine Providence tempers His blessings to secure their better effects,” Wogan tells us. Indeed “ He ” tempers them, which Karma — a sexless principle — does not. | The {{Style S-Small capitals|one life}} is closely related to ''the one ''law which governs the World of Being — {{Style S-Small capitals|Karma}}. Exoterically, this is simply and literally “ action,” or rather an “ effect-producing cause.” Esoterically it is quite a different thing in its far-fetching moral effects. It is the unerring {{Style S-Small capitals|Law of Retribution}}. To say to those ignorant of the real significance, characteristics and awful importance of this eternal immutable law, that no theological definition of a personal deity can give an idea of this impersonal, yet ever present and active Principle, is to speak in vain. Nor can it be called Providence. For Providence, with the Theists (the Christian Protestants, at any rate), rejoices in a personal male gender, while with the Roman Catholics it is a female potency, “ Divine Providence tempers His blessings to secure their better effects,” Wogan tells us. Indeed “ He ” tempers them, which Karma — a sexless principle — does not. | ||