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THE KEY OF KNOWLEDGE.
of electric' thrill which a contact with her usually gives rise to. The Yogi well knows all this, and can produce any sensation he likes at will. But his ideal raises him above mere sense-affections ; he loves only the thrill of delight characteristic of Wholeness and Perfection. In the conscious enjoyment of real joy he finds it difficult, as it were, to keep back the words,“ happy, happy ; I am happy," which constantly rise to his lips. No royalty under the sun can lay claim to any such experience. The world reads, Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven,' but it is the Yogi who realizes and enjoys it. Men only vaguely talk of God, but the Yogi knows himself to be the enjoyer of the divine status, and feels his own heart beating in harmony with the divine Heart.' This is the very last stage of progress. When the aspirant gets established in this state, he is said to have attained to samadhi (i.e., the ecstatic trance).
“When thou hast reached that state, the portals that thou hast to conquer on the path fling open wide their gates to let thee pass, and Nature's strongest mights possess no power to stay thy course." (The Voice of The Silence).
He has touched the summit of attainment, and, like a conqueror, stands triumphant, his mind like a calm and boundless Ocean spreading out in shoreless Space, holding the powers of Life and Death in his hand. What the World regards as miracles are the most ordinary manifestations of his powers. Virtue flows from his person towards all ; he becomes the centre of radiation of goodwill and peace all round. All the wonderful miracles performed by the past redeemers of mankind were
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