plunges himself farther into the gloom and darkness of destroying selfishness.

When man is afflicted in body, mind or environments, he should set about at once to put scientific knowledge into operation in his consciousness, which will place him en rapport with the Eternal God, in Whom there is no disease, pain nor death.

When man is healed through God Almighty, it matters not by what method of prayer it is brought about. He should, from a heart filled with gratitude, return thanks to God; and give grateful appreciation to the instrument who has been used by God in bringing about his healing. If man has given enough time to the study of the great message of Truth and has renounced the world, that he may live close enough to God to be a sufficiently attuned instrument for God to use his spoken prayer to bring into expression the Perfect which ever abides just back of the imperfect, this one necessarily must give his time to this work and those who come to him for Spiritual instructions and healing should remunerate him freely, so that he has not to take anxious thought concerning his livelihood. As all men in all grades of life require a living, so the Spiritual Teacher, also, must meet the demands required for his livelihood.

Let none think, when they touch the great Law, even though it is invisible, that they can gain something and give nothing in return, for this Law is very exacting and it is God's Law, that man receives as he gives. Then selfishness is among the first stones to be removed from the earnest student's mind and heart.

On the other hand, if the instrument in healing,—the teacher, should simply be in the field of Spiritual work for the reward it brings, his premise is selfishness and he, too, will find that a great stone must be removed from his path before he reaps the reward of the fully Spiritually awakened one, who, without thought of reward, will work through the day and the long night in his efforts to assist his fellow-man, his brothers in humanity, into a better

understanding of the Truth of their Being and their relation to God. To be instrumental in healing the afflictions of others, he is so filled with the Love of God and is in such deep expression of it toward his fellowman, that he thinks little about his outer or financial affairs; therefore, those who are so favored as to be his students or have his assistance in healing should see that he has his daily needs supplied, and they should be abundantly supplied to be in accordance with the efforts which he has put forth.

Man, as long as he is under the illusion of the carnal man, will most likely require assistance once in a while as he moves along upon the Path. This is nothing to be ashamed of by the student and it is well to ask for assistance, if one cannot arise a master over undesirable conditions, seeing that it is time wasted for a student to remain in affliction, discord and lack of harmony. pupil in music, who has only studied a short time, may strike discordant notes; but, when he really desires to know how to strike the notes of harmony, he will appeal to the Professor. Just so the student of Truth can do.

The fetters will fall from the student who starts in search of the Truth with perseverence, positiveness and determination to "Know the Truth, the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth." If man is healed as the first flash of the great Light touches him, let him rejoice with gratitude in his heart, and this is to be expressed in praise to God and in appreciation of the teacher who has assisted; but, should it require a long time to bring about the manifestation of perfect health in the body, even then be thankful, because you have the privilege of coming many times into the presence of the Teacher and of learning the great Truth more clearly than you otherwise might have done. Count not the length of time, neither the cost, in attaining unto the understanding of the Truth; because it is the pearl of vast value and the one thing needful before man can become forever free from the carnal sleep.

Let the student look deeply and understandingly into the substantiality of that which is and into the Omnipotence, Omnipresence and Omniscience of God, that he may know that this Presence is our loving, tender Father-Mother-God, in whose presence man can rest and where fear cannot enter.

Let the student, with his mind and heart filled with gratitude and Love, consciously enter the silence of this great Presence and peacefully abide there in understanding; and all fear will vanish from the mind and disease from the body; as these cannot remain in the conscious presence of the Reality of Being. Being is God, and man is the manifestation of Being.

Let the student arise and with the Eye of Vision consume all dis-ease of every name and nature; and then, remember that he is ever at Home in his Father's House, which is Harmony, Peace and Love, and these express in Divine-Satisfaction.

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CHAPTER XXVII

DIVINE SATISFACTION.

AN is ever in quest of something, and many and varied are the avenues through which he seeks for that something, which he calls by different names while he lives in the carnal dream; and they, like phantoms, are ever illusions; or, if overtaken, crumble to dust and are as ashes in his hand, containing not the power to give satisfaction, which he confidently expected they would give him.

Divine Satisfaction is as a will-o'-the-wisp, ever illusive to the carnal mind. However, the man who is still asleep in carnality feels the inner urge of the Soul, which craves the satisfaction which is divine; and the awakening man, feeling this urge, understands it not and seeks in the different avenues, open to the carnal man, to endeavor to satisfy this call. Very many times this failure to gain satisfaction in the avenues of earthly things and ways brings about such a shock that it causes man to face about and look in another direction.

When man has awakened from carnality, he will perceive that he has turned toward the Living God and that, if man keeps his face faithfully in that direction, he will gain satisfaction; because, even one grain of Truth is ladened with satisfaction, and a few grains combined will bring contentment into the mind and heart and, instead of restlessness and unstability, contentment and stability will become manifest in the mind. When a few more grains of Truth are added, man no longer depends upon friends, acquaintances or relatives for happiness, because

he has learned to stay his mind and heart upon God and to trustingly abide in His presence, when his mind becomes so filled with contentment that he cares not for the company of the people of earthly desires, but only for those who, like himself, are seeking that one thing,Divine Satisfaction.

When man's mind is scientifically stayed upon God by entering into the Silence of God and with Love abiding in that Secret place of the Most High, he will begin to perceive what Divine Satisfaction really is. Then the wise student will continue each day,-for a few moments, at least, to understandingly abide in that secret stillness of the Infinite Father, that he may become conscious of the satisfaction which expresses in contentment. He then learns that the outer things of earth, be they gold or fame, do not give contentment; and without contentment there can be no satisfaction. Therefore, when man catches a glimpse of satisfaction while tarrying in the Secret Chamber of the Infinite which out-pictures in contentment, he, being urged on by the inner impulse of the Soul, will continue to seek and to feed, day by day, upon the "hidden manna," which will satisfy the Soul-hunger, when once man has tasted of its sweet and peaceful Presence.

"Jesus

Divine satisfaction is an abiding consciousness of peace within man's own Being. When man's mind is filled with peace, love, harmony and contentment, he has Divine Satisfaction. This is a state of conscious recognition and realization within man, and not a place afar in the skies. Jesus Christ said, "Say not, lo, here it is, neither there, for the Kingdom of Heaven is within you." Jesus also said that the Kingdom of Heaven is not gained by observation. Observation is looking outward, and around and about. Jesus plainly located the center of the Kingdom of Heaven for each man. Remember, Jesus was speaking to the individual who was awake and acting, and taught man at this stage of concept to turn his mind within, where is the abiding place of the Kingdom of