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THIS booklet cut-tain* the First, Second,
Thbd, and Fourth Lessons; together irith
the Mi-ditations, Mantuuns, Class Kotea,
ett-t ;-.i9t as they appeared in the first edition of
Ihesa roBpective ]e::«>iLO which icere issued
. monthly, «rd bound separately. In pi-ir.ting
this second edition 'of these burk-Dumbera of
the lessons, for the puxp^se of Ropplyjng new
members, W^ have deemed it expedient to bind
thfe luur in one booklet, believing that tliis form
would bb .bore convenient than would four sep-
arat.'C.'DOoSlets. We make t.m explanation to
prevent confusion and mlsvide.-staAding, and to
assure the new members that they are receiving
just what has been given to the original mem-
bers of the Yogi Class. The fiiture lesson> will
be issHtd aeparately, each month, on or about
the fifteeuth of the moiL^. ,

The Yogi P^blicatiok S.jtimi.
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THE FIRST LESSON.

On trb Threshold,

It is with no ordinary feelings that we address
ourseives to our students of the Yogi class of 1904.
We see, as they perhaps do not, that to many of
them this series of lessons will be as seed planted in
fertile soil, which will in due time put forth sprouts
which will force their way gradually into the sun-
Eght of consciousness, where they will put forth
leaves, blossom, and fruit. Many of the fragments
of truth which will be presented to you will not be
recognized by you at this time, but in years to come
you will recognize the verity of the impressions
which will be conveyed to you in these lessons, and
then, and then only, will you make these truths
your own.

We intend to speak to you just as if you were
gathered before us in person, and as if we were
standing before you in the flesh. We feel sure that
the bond of sympathy between us will soon grow so
strong and real that as you read our words you will
feel our presence almost as strongly as if we were
with you in person. We will be with you in spirit.

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■ YOGI PHILOSOPHY.

and, according to our philosophy, the student who
is in harmonious sympathy with his teachers really
establishes a psychic connection with them, and is in
consequence enabled to grasp the "spirit'* of the
teaching and to receive the benefit of the teachers'
thought in a d^ree impossible to one who merely
reads the words in cold print.

We are sure that the members of the class of
1904 will get into harmony with each other, and
with us, from the very start, and that we will obtain
results that will surprise even ourselves, and that
the term of the class will mark a wonderful spiritual
growth and unfoldment for many of the class. This
result would be impossible were the class composed
of the general public, in which the adverse thought
vibrations of many would counteract, or at least
retard, the impelling force generated in the minds
of those who are in sympathy with the work. But
we will not have this obstacle to overcome, as the
class has been recruited only from that class of stu-
dents who are interested in the occult. The an-
nouncements sent out by us have been worded in
such a way as to attract the attention only of those
for whom they were intended. The mere sensation-
hunters and the "faddists" have not been attracted
by our call, while those for whom the call was in-
tended have heard and have hastened to communicate
with us. As the poet has sung: "Where I pass,
all my children know me" The members of the

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(jass faaving been attracted to us, and we to them,
will form a harmonious body working ivith us to the
common end of self-improvement, growth, develop*
m^nt, and unfoldment. The spirit of harmony and
ttnity of purpose will do much for us, and the united
thought of the class, coupled with our own. will be
a tower of strength, and each student will receive the
beneBt of it, and will be strengthened and sustained
thereby.

We will follow the system of instruction of the
East, rather tban that of tbe Westers world, la th«
£a$t, the teacher does not stop to "prove" each
statement or theory as he makes or advances it ; nor
does he make a blackboard demonstration of spiritual
truths ; nor does he argue with his class or invite
discussion. On the contrary, his teaching is authori-
tative, and he proceeds to deliver his message to his
students as it was delivered to him, without stopping
to see whether they all agree with him. He does
not care whether his statements are accepted as truth
by all, for he feels sure that those who are ready for
the truth which he teaches will intuitively recognize
it, and as for the others, if they are not prepared to
receive the truth, no amount of argument will help
matters. 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
U. The Eastern teacher knows that much of bis

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teaching is but the planting of seed, and that for
every idea which the student grasps at first there
will be a hundred which will come into the field of
conscious recognition only after the lapse of time

We do not mean that the Eastern teachers insist
upon the student blindly accepting every truth that
is presented to him. On the contrary, they in-
struct the pupil to accept as truth only that which
he can prove for himself, as no truth is truth to one
until he can prove it by his own experiments. But
the student is taught that before many truths may be
so proven he must develop and unfold. The teacher
asks only that the student have confidence in him as
a pointer-out of the way, and he says, in effect, to
the student: "This is the way; enter upon it, and
on the path you will find the things of which I have
taught you; handle them, weigh them, measure
them, taste them, and know for yourself. When
you reach any point of the path you will know as
much of it as did I or any other soul at that partic-
ular stage of the journey; but until you reach a par-
ticular point, you must either accept the statements
of those who have gone before or reject the whole
subject of that particular point 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. Every man must learn by
experience, but raen may serve others as pointers of
the way. At each stage of the journey it will be

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found that those who have progressed a little further
on the way have left signs and marks and guide-
posts for those who follow. The wise man will take
advantage of these signs. I do not ask for blind
faith, but only for confidence until you are able to
demonstrate for yourselves the truths I am passing
on to you, as they were passed on to me, by those
who went before."

We ask the student to have patience. Many
things which will appear dark to him at first will be
made clear as we progress.

The Constitution op Mak.

Man is a far more complex being than is generally
imagined. He has not only a body and a soul, but
he is a spirit possessing a soul, which soul has sev-
eral vehicles for expression, these seveial vehicles
being of different degrees of density, the body being
the lowest form of expression. These different ve-
hicles manifest upon different "planes," such as the
"physical plane," the "astral plane," etc., all of
which will be explained as we proceed,
■^^he real self is pure spirit — a spark of the
divine fire. \f This spirit is encased within numer-
ous sheaths, which prevent its full expression. As
man advances in development, his consciousness
passes from the lower planes to the higher, and he
becomes more and more aware of his higher nature.

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The spirit contains within it all potentialities, and
as man progresses he unfolds new powers, new qual-
ities, into the light.

The Yogi philosophy teaches that man is com-
posed of seven principles — is a sevenfold creature.
(The best way to think gf man is to realize that the
sfMrit is the real self, and that the lower principles
are but confining sheaths. .'Man may manifest upon
seven planes, that is, the highly developed nian, as
the majority of men of thi? age can manifest only
upon the lower planes, the- higher plsne^ n«t having
as yet been reached by them, although every man,
no matter how undeveloped, possesses the seven
principles potentially. The first five planes have
been attained by many, the sixth by a few, the sev-
enth by practically none of this race at this time.

The Sevei^ Principles of Man.

The seven principles of man, aa known to the
Yogi philosophy, are herewith stated, English tenfls
being substituted for Sanscrit words, so far as may
be:

7. Spirit.

6. Spiritual-Mind.

5. Intellect.

4' Instinctive- Mind.

3. Prana, or Vital Ferct.

2. Astral Body.