Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism Quotes

“On the physical plane, man, in order to see things beyond his normal vision, must make use of the telescope. Likewise, on the astral plane, he must call into operation some assistance to the simple astral vision, in order to receive a clear impression of things far off. This assistance, however, comes from within his own astral organism, and consists of a peculiar astral faculty which acts as the lens of a telescope and magnifies the rays received from afar, rendering them sufficiently large to be distinguished by the mind. This power is "telescopic" in effect, although it is really by a variation of that "miscroscopic" faculty noted under the head of simple clairvoyance. This telescopic faculty varies very much in psychics, some being able to see but a few miles, while others receive impressions just as easily from all parts of the earth, and a few have been able to occasionally perceive scenes on other planets.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“Auric Colors and Their Meanings. Ÿ Black: represents hatred, malice, revenge, and similar feelings. Ÿ Gray: of a bright shade, represents selfishness. Ÿ Gray: of a peculiar shade (almost that of a corpse) , represents fear and terror. Ÿ Gray: of a dark shade, represents depression and melancholy. Ÿ Green: of a dirty shade, represents jealousy. If much anger is mingled with the jealousy, it will appear as red flashes on the green background. Ÿ Green: of almost a slate color shade, represents low deceit. Ÿ Green: of a peculiar bright shade, represents tolerance to the opinions and beliefs of others, easy adjustment to changing conditions, adaptability, tact, politeness, worldly wisdom, etc., and qualities which some might possibly consider "refined deceit." Ÿ Red: of a shade resembling the dull flame when it bursts out of a burning building, mingled with the smoke, represents sensuality and the animal passions. Ÿ Red: seen in the shape of bright red flashes resembling the lightning flash in shape, indicates anger. These are usually shown on a black background in the case of anger arising from hatred or malice, but in cases of anger arising from jealousy they appear on a greenish background. Anger arising from indignation or defense of a supposed "right," lacks these backgrounds, and usually shows as red flashes independent of a background. Ÿ Blue: of a dark shade, represents religious thought, emotion, and feeling. This color, however, varies in clearness according to the degree of unselfishness manifest in the religious conception. The shades and degrees of clearness vary from a dull indigo to Ÿ Crimson: represents love, varying in shade according to the character of the passion. A gross sensual love will be a dull and heavy crimson, while one mixed with higher feelings will appear in lighter and more pleasing shades. A very high form of love shows a color almost approaching a beautiful rose color. Ÿ Brown: of a reddish tinge, represents avarice and greed. Ÿ Orange: of a bright shade, represents pride and ambition. Ÿ Yellow: in its various shades, represents intellectual power. If the intellect contents itself with things of a low order, the shade is a dark, dull yellow; and as the field of the intellect rises to higher levels, the color grows brighter and clearer, a beautiful golden yellow betokening great intellectual attainment, broad and brilliant reasoning, etc. a beautiful rich violet, the latter representing the highest religious feeling. § Light Blue: of a peculiarly clear and luminous shade, represents spirituality. Some of the higher degrees of spirituality observed in ordinary mankind show themselves in this shade of blue filled with luminous bright points, sparkling and twinkling like stars on a clear winter night.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“Do not fear again, for you have with you always the Real Self, which is a spark from the Divine Flame, and which will be as a lamp to your feet to show you the way.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“It is only when man ceases to care for power for his personal use that power comes. Such is the Law.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“And with this unfoldment of the intellect came the beginnings of all the wonderful achievements of the human mind of today. But great as are these achievements, these are as nothing to what is yet before the race. From victory on to victory will the intellect progress. In its unfoldment, as it begins to receive more and more light from the next highest principle, the spiritual mind, it will achieve things as yet undreamed of. And yet, poor mortal, remember, intellect is third from the highest in the scale on the principles of man. There are two principles as much higher than intellect, as intellect is higher than the principle below - instinctive mind. Do not make a God of intellect; do not allow the pride of intellect to blind you.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“Accept nothing as final until you have proven it; but, if you are wise, you will profit by the advice and experience of those who have gone before.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“When a soul is ready for a spiritual truth, and that truth, or a part of it, is uttered in its presence or presented to its attention by means of writings, it will intuitively recognize and appropriate it.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“The real self is pure spirit, a spark of the divine fire.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“Mr. Orr: "Lord of a thousand worlds am I, And I reign since time began; And night and day, in cyclic sway, Shall pass while their deeds I scan. Yet time shall cease, ere I find release, For I am the Soul of Man.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“That Intelligence, the manifestation of which we call "Nature" or "The Life Principle", and similar names, is constantly on the alert to repair damage, heal wounds, knit together broken bones; to throw off harmful materials which have accumulated in the system; and in thousands of ways to keep the machine in good running order.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“Death is but an aspect of life, and the destruction of one material form is but a prelude to the building up of another.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“when the student is ready the teacher appears the way will be opened to you step by step, and as each new spiritual need comes into existence, the means to satisfy it will be on the way.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“the way that seems hardest for us to travel is very often the one laid out for us, in order that we may learn the needed lesson well and "for good.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“Be not discouraged, for God reigns, and all is well.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“That no matter how adverse circumstances or conditions seem to be for us, they are exactly what we need under just the circumstances. of our lives, and have for their only object our ultimate good.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“Many of the sudden strokes of "misfortune" are really brought about by this higher principle of the man, in order to teach him certain lessons for his own good. It is not necessarily a higher power which makes a man realize these lessons of life, but it is generally his own higher self - the Spirit within him - which brings about these results. The Spirit knows what is really best for the man, and when it sees his lower nature running away with him, tries to swing him from his course, or to bring him to a sudden stop if necessary. This is not as a punishment, remember, but as the greatest kindness. The Spirit is a part of that man, and not an outside power, although it is of course the Divine part of him, that part of him in nearest touch with the great overruling Intelligence which we call God. This pain is not brought about because of any feeling of righteous indignation, revenge, impatience or any similar feeling on the part of the Spirit, but is akin to the feeling of the most loving parent, who is forced to take from the hands of the little child some dangerous thing which may injure the little one - it is the hand which draws back the child from the brink of the precipice, although the little one screams with rage and disappointment because its desires are frustrated.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“The doctrine of Spiritual Cause and Effect is based upon the great truth that under the Law each man is, practically, the master of his own destiny - his own judge - his own rewarder - his own awarder of punishment”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“If you ask the Yogis what is one's duty toward God (meaning God in the grandest conception of Him) they will answer "Love Him, and the rest will be made clear to you - and to know him is to Love him, therefore learn to Know Him.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“The law of cause and effect is in constant operation, and we reap what we sow - not as a matter of punishment, but as the effect following the cause.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“They are here because they wanted to be here - or had desires which cried for satisfaction - and they will live again in just the circumstances needed to gratify their desires or wishes, or that are likely to give them the necessary experience for higher spiritual growth.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“the real Life is really a succession of lives-of rebirths, and that our present life is merely one of a countless number of previous lives, our present self being the result of the experiences gained in our previous existences.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“We are here because we wished to be - in obedience to the Law of Attraction, operating in accordance with our desires and aspiration”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“The body is never more alive when it is dead; but it is alive in its units, and dead in its totality.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“You are the most precious thing - a living soul,”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“Death is but a temporary loss of consciousness.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“There is, of course, a still higher form of consciousness than the "I" consciousness - the spiritual consciousness which causes one to be aware of his relation to, and connection with, the source of all power. And those possessing this higher consciousness are far beyond the influence of Psychic Influence of others, for they are surrounded with an aura which repels vibrations on a lower plane.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“You have the strength and power necessary within you, if you but assert it.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“no Black Magic can affect the man or woman who knows his or her real place in nature, his or her real powers to resist the practices of those who have acquired bits of occult knowledge without the spiritual growth which would teach them how to use same properly.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“We have been refusing to let the Divine Life Principle work freely through us, and have hampered it with adverse auto-suggestion. When we change our mental attitude we cease to interpose this obstacle, and Nature soon reasserts herself.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism

“As we open ourselves to the inflow of the great Life Principle, so will we be benefitted. If we fear it, or trust it not, we shut the door upon it and must necessarily suffer.”
― William Walker Atkinson, Fourteen Lessons in Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism