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and chaos makes dim and confuse the outer margin of the circle. In fact, life in every form bears a more or less strong resemblance to a philosophic school. There are always the devotees of knowledge who forget their own lives in their pursuit of it; there are always the flippant crowd who come and go. Of such Epictetus said that it was as easy to teach them philosophy, as to cat custard with a fork. The same state exists in the superastral life; and the Adept has an even deeper and more profound seclusion there in which to dwell. This place of retreat is so safe, so sheltered, that no sound which has discord in it can reach His ears. Why should this be, will be asked at once, if He be a being of such great powers as those say who believe in His existence? The answer seems very apparent. He serves Humanity and identifies Himself with the whole world: 'He is ready to make vicarious sacrifice for it at 6
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