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THE KEY OF KNOWLEDGE. Will is the executive side of life and capable of accomplishing the most wonderful feats, but in the state of impurity it is forgetful of its own nature and powers, and, therefore, liable to be influenced by the wrong suggestions of others as well as of its own intellect. Different kinds of karmic forces produce different kinds of impurities in its nature, some obstructing its knowledge, some its perception, some its capacity for faith and mental serecity or sober-mindedness, and some its freedom of action. Deprived of its natural perfection and independence, the soul behaves in all sorts of ways, and has to break away from its harmas before it can attain to the status of Gods.
It is thus clear that the will remains weak and impotent only so long as it is involved in the delusions of ignorance, that is, wrong ideals and beliefs. Accord. ing to our thoughts it is that the will in us appears as potent and powerful, or impotent and powerless. But for our individual ideals and beliefs, we all would be equally brave, or cowardly, since the egos are all alike in substance, and, also, since all forms are raade of the same material. Our thoughts may, therefore, be said to constitute the influence which renders the will negative in us.
To understand the power of thought on will, it is necessary to bear in mind the fact that there are two systems in the human organism, the conscious, or intellectual, and the subconscious, also known as the subjective, which possesses full control over the bodily organs and functions. The ego, i.e., the will, is the primary impetus which combines both these
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