“Lead me from the unreal to the real! Lead me from darkness to light! Lead me from death to immortality!”—_Saman and Yagur Vedas, and Brih. Upan._ The small, old path stretching far away, has been found by me. On it sages who know Brahman move on to the heavenly place, and thence higher on, entirely free.—_Yajnavalkya._ OM. FOOTNOTES: [89] In reply to several inquiries as to the meaning of _Chela_, we answer that it here means an accepted disciple of an Adept. The word, in general, means, _Disciple_. [90] See Agroushada Parakshai, 2d book, 23d dialogue.—[ED.] [91] It is interesting to compare the _Brihadaranyaka-Upanishad_, 4th Brah., with this: “In the beginning this was Self alone, in the shape of a spirit. He looking round, saw nothing but his Self.”—[ED.] [92] Quran xxiv, 35. [93] ibid. lxxvi, 18. [94] The Mevlevi or dancing devishes. [95] Quran xix, 74. [96] ibid. xxv, 26. [97] ibid. ii, [98] ibid. lxxx, 15. [99] ibid. lvi, 78. [100] ibid. lvi, 79. [101] ibid. xli, 42. [102] ibid. xii, 64. [103] ibid. vii, 150. [104] True transl. by J. Freeman Clark. [105] This is also an ancient Hindu doctrine laid down in secret books.—[ED.] [106] See his _Clavix_, written in 1624.—[ED.] [107] It is important to remember that Behmen gave the name spirit to the lower soul and _soul_ with him meant what we call _spirit_.—[ED.] [108] _Threefold life_; _Three principles_; and _Aurora_. [109] See _Bagavad-Gita_.—[ED.] [110] “Full consent” including the consent of all their various consciousnesses. If the Patin or Pati saw, and they ought to be able to see, that even in one of the consciousnesses of any of their near relatives there lurked a latent spark of hesitation to consent or of unwillingness, then the pair unselfishly gave up their determination to become Vanaprasthas and remained with the family until the proper time came. AUM The Supreme Universal Spirit is One, simple and indivisible; being all, pervading all, sustaining all, the good, the bad and the ignorant alike. I am the origin of all. From me all proceeds. For those who are constantly devoted, dead in me, do I, on account of my compassion, destroy the darkness which springs from ignorance, by the brilliant lamp of spiritual knowledge.—_Bagavad-Gita._ THE PATH. VOL. I. SEPTEMBER, 1886. NO. 6. _The Theosophical Society, as such, is not responsible for any opinion or declaration in this magazine, by whomsoever expressed, unless contained in an official document._ Where any article, or statement, has the author’s name attached, he alone is responsible, and for those which are unsigned, the Editor will be accountable. THEOSOPHIC MORALS.