Mystic Wisdom

Mystic
Wisdom
INSPIRATION
FOR THE SOUL
Mystic
Wisdom
INSPIRATION FOR THE SOUL
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We Are All Potential Mystics

What is mysticism and how does it relate to me? As you
read the joyful reflections of some of the greatest mystics the world
has known, you will discover the key.
The words have been drawn from many ages and cultures;
from mystics who have adhered to a religious doctrine and from
many who have not. What they share is delight at the awakening
of the Self to a consciousness of a divine reality.
It is the desire to connect with the source of higher
knowledge and experience oneness with the universe, that so
inspires the mystic.
There are many names for this source of knowledge
the Absolute, the Cosmic, God, the Divine Spirit, the
Transcendentyet the concept is one: it is the universal
manifestation, the spiritual essence, that prevades all things. And,
it is this entity, this Universal Oneness, that the mystic seeks
to know.
By its nature, mysticism is an intensely personal experience.
5
It is without creeds, dogma, or the need for third parties.

Instead, it is a discipline based on a desire to reach and understand
the Ultimate Source and to translate the experience into a practical
application of living.
It is a quest for discovery of Self.
From the beginning of time, women and men have sought
answers to the great mysteries of life: Who am I? Why am I
here? What is my purpose in life?
You may have asked yourself similar questions as you
looked back on your past or contemplated your future. And
you may have first attempted to find the answers from someone
or something outside of yourself.
Yet the answers are within you.
As mystics throughout time have found, the road to
discovery, to peace and enlightenment is a journey into Self.
There is more to our conscious being than we realize and
it is from within that we find the keys which unlock our inner
wisdom. It is from within that we can connect with the source
of knowledge that lies beyond the limits of our five senses.
By going within and attuning with this source of knowledge
we may experience a transitory illumination whose impact may
remain forever.
But the mystical experience does not have to be accompanied

by flashes of lightning or the ringing of bells. It can be a very
simple experience, an intuitive impression, a hunch, an idea that
helps us in our life, our work, or whatever we are planning to do.
It can be the finding of peace within, a deepening of compassion, and an understanding of our personal value in life.
The practice of mysticism can help us find our lifes purpose,
enhance our joy of living, and bring into manifestation the life
weve dreamt of. It can awaken our psychic sense and strengthen
the power of our inner being.
It can heighten our creativity and help us develop the greater
sense of confidence that comes from knowing how to tap into
our inner wisdom to find answers to lifes challenges.
Mysticism is humanitys deepest quest for Self
Knowledge.
There is nothing so inspiring,

so filled with peace,
happiness, perfect health,
joy, and contentment
as the development of the
spiritual nature.
H. SPENCER LEWIS (1883-1939)
The one who seeks

the spiritual path,
is sought after by the spirit.
HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN (1882-1927)
10
The aim of humanity is to evolve

toward the perfection
of its own nature
and to reintegrate itself
with its spiritual condition.
ROSICRUCIAN MANUSCRIPT
11
Finding our souls beauty

gives us
tremendous
freedom from worry.
ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS (1542-1591)
12
The goal of life is

to provide
a vehicle for life . . .
To know the eternal
is called
enlightenment.
TAO TE CHING (600 B.C.E.)
13
The most beautiful and most

profound experience is the sensation
of the mystical.
It is the sower of all true science.
To know that what is impenetrable
to us really exists, manifesting itself
as the highest wisdom and the most
radiant beautythis knowledge,
this feeling is at the center
of true religiousness.
ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955)
14
The result of mysticism . . .

Within us is found the key
to our own bliss
and the meaning
to our own existence.
15
Do not feel insecure or afraid

we are all held firmly
in the infinite mind of the All,
and there is naught to hurt us
or for us to fear.
There is no power
outside of the All to affect us.
THE KYBALION
16
Within us
are powers and abilities
that are like invisible sparks
waiting to be fanned

into brilliant flames.
17
Is it really so difficult
to understand
that humanity can only find
happiness by living in harmony
with natural laws and,
in a wider sense,
with divine laws?
18
Wherever the mind wanders,

restless and diffuse in its
search for satisfaction without,
lead it within;
train it to rest in the Self.
Abiding joy comes to those
who still the mind . . .
they become one with God.
T H E BHAGAVAD GITA
19
Set aside time every day to ask:

Where have I been?
What did I accomplish?
What would I do differently?
PYTHAGORAS (c.572-c.492 B.C.E.)
20
Each person should ask

him- or herself:
What are you doing here?
Within their answer will be bared
their whole philosophy of life.
RALPH M. LEWIS (1904-1987)
21
The key to all mysteries

and the source

of all Illumination
lies deep within the self.
22
Important truths

are learned only
in silence.
LOUIS CLAUDE DE SAINT-MARTIN

(1743-1803)
23
Our thoughts,

even the most secret,
will never be unknown
to the Divinity.
THALES OF MILETUS (c.640-c.562 B.C.E.)
24
There is no compromise
in matters of mysticism,
only purity of actions and
intentions can make us
efficient agents

of the Divinity.
25
Out of the unreal,

lead me to the real.
Out of the darkness,

lead me into the light.
Out of death,

lead me to deathlessness.
HINDU PRAYER
26
Eternity knocks at the door of our

hearts and seeks to enter.

. . . to obey its calls,
to entrust ourselves joyously,

with our souls and bodies,
to the inner light,
is the beginning of true life.
27
Concern yourself primarily

with what needs to be done in

the present
so you will merit a future

in keeping with your hopes.
28
Spiritual alchemy

consists of transmuting
every human fault
into its opposite quality.
29
One single grateful thought

raised to heaven
is the most perfect prayer.
G. E. LESSING (1729-1781)
30
Prayer is always

satisfying to the mystic.
Prayer requires humility.
It requires submission to the better
side of our nature.
It puts us en rapport with the more
subtle impulses of our being.
RALPH M. LEWIS (1904-1987)
31
He who knows others

is wise;
He who knows himself

is enlightened.
32
If you want to know others,

begin by knowing yourself,
because

everyone is a mirror.

(1743-1803)
33
Knowledge of the soul

is the only universal truth
and the only wisdom

all other knowledge is transient.
PLATO (c.427-c.347 B.C.E.)
34
Realization of the Self

is the greatest help
that can be rendered to humanity.
SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI (1879-1950)
35
Life is the most precious gift

we possess,
because it makes each human being
an agent of Divinity.
36
If you circumambulated every holy shrine

in the world ten times,
It would not get you to heaven as quickly
as controlling your anger.
KABIR (c.1498-1550)
37
It is your destiny
to see as God sees, to know as God knows,
to feel as God feels.
MEISTER ECKHART (1260-c.1328)
38
When you close your doors,

and make darkness within,

remember never to say
that you are alone,
for you are not alone;
nay, God is within,
and your genius is within.
And what need have they of light
to see what you are doing.
EPICTETUS (55-135)
39
The candle of God

Is the soul of man.
THE TORAH
40
What we manifest in our lives

is but a reflection
of our innermost thoughts.

Here we have a good starting point
for redirecting our lives.
WILLIAM McHALE
41
To see a world in a grain of sand

and a Heaven in a wild flower,
hold Infinity

in the palm of your hand.
And Eternity in an hour . . .
WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827)
42
This is what spiritual development

meansthe recognition, realization,
and manifestation

of the Spirit within us.
THE KYBALION
43
Your eyes cannot see themselves.

Place a mirror before them and
they see themselves.
Similarly with the creation.
See yourself first and then see the
whole world as the Self.
44
Thou believest thyself

to be nothing,
and yet it is in thee

that the world resides.
AVICENNA (980-1037)
45
I know a cure for sadness: Let your hands

touch something that makes your eyes
smile. I bet there are a hundred objects close
by that can do that.
Look at beautys gift to usher power is
so great she enlivens the earth, the sky,
our soul.
MIRA (1498-1550)
46
Behave in such a way that all those who

share your existence or live in contact with
you regard you as an example and feel
the desire to be like you. Guided by the
voice of your conscience, may your ethics
be as pure as possible and may your first
preoccupation always be to think well,
speak well, and act well.
ROSICRUCIAN CODE OF LIFE, Point #7
47
All mystical traditions refer to the

Divine Word,
that is, the word uttered by God
when creating the universe.

From an esoteric point of view,
it signifies the setting into motion
of cosmic laws from which arose
visible creation.
48
There is a wonderful problem waiting for

you that God and I share: how to keep
from fainting when we see each other.
In truth: how does God keep from
fainting looking at Himself all day?
RUMI (1207-1273)
49
There is no

earthly pleasure
that can possibly take the place

of spiritual joy.
50
The sum total of all that lives

is God.
We may not be God

but we are of God
even as a little drop of water

is of the ocean.
MAHATMA GANDHI (1869-1948)
51
Never be discouraged,
because the simple act of prayer

draws us to Gods blessings,
even if we are not conscious of it

at the time.
52
Prayer is the contemplation

of the facts of life
from the highest
point of view.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882)
53
To practice divine principles

is far better

than simply to profess them.
54
The woman whose speech and actions are

the sameher feet become worthy
of worship.
Keeping our word is the alchemy
to become free and whole.
TUKARAM (c.1608-c.1649)
55
Mysticism teaches cosmic laws

and principles by which we are
brought into closer consciousness
of our divine power.
The mystical experience of union
with the One imposes upon the
mystic a moral obligation
to use this knowledge for the
welfare of others.
56
Isolate yourself for a moment every day,

preferably in your Sanctum, and send
thoughts of love, harmony, and health
towards humanity as a whole, particularly
towards all those who suffer physically or
mentally. Also ask God to assist them on
all planes and to preserve them as much as
possible from the ordeals of life.
57
The Cosmic is ever mindful of the

intents and motives that actuate all
mystic students

who seek its blessings.
The more impulsively and

whole-heartedly one responds to an
inner impulse or urge,
the more definitely it is registered
on the cosmic records.
58
Let the soul reflect upon what it

sends ahead
for the morrow.
QURAN
59
Be generous towards those who are in need

or less favored than you. Arrange things
every day so that you do at least one good
deed for someone else. Whatever your
good deed, do not boast, but thank God
for enabling you to contribute to the
well-being of others.
60
So many gods,
so many creeds,
so many paths that wind and wind,
while just the art of being kind
is all the sad world needs.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX (1850-1919)
61
Meditation is a transformation
of consciousness.
When we meditate we change our
state of receptivity,
like tuning to a higher wavelength.

Meditation is attunement.
62
The goal of the mystic

is to develop the intelligence

of the heart.
63
As above, so below;

as below, so above.
Grasping this principle

gives one the means of solving

many a dark paradox
and hidden secret of nature.
THE KYBALION
64
Know yourself

and you will know
the universe and the gods.
THALES OF MILETUS (c.640-562 B.C.E.)
65
There are moments in the

life of all of us . . . when we feel

uplifted beyond ourselves,
when the walls of sense
and objective thought fall away,

and we know we are in touch
with an ultimate force.
They are the supreme moments
of our earthly existence.
CECIL A. POOLE
66
Illumination comes from

unceasing work to perfect oneself
it is the foundation of the
spiritual quest.
67
Intuition and mystical insight

are direct channels to the mind.
They represent a sixth sense

in addition to the physical ones,
by which we become more than

a physical entity.
68
Every trial is an additional

opportunity
to enlarge our understanding of

the Divine Plan.
69
Deep within each of us,

there is a marvellous sanctuary
of the soul personality,

a divine center,
a voice which can be heard and

where we can always return.
70
The only initiation we need

is to enter into the heart of God
so that the heart of God will enter into us.

(1743-1803)
71
Your duty is to be;

and not to be
this or that.
72
The transmigration of life

takes place in ones mind.
Let one therefore

keep the mind pure,
for what one thinks,

that one becomes;
this is the mystery of Eternity.
MAITRI UPANISHAD
73
To be influenced

by what we hold sacred
or look upon
as being holy
is to be influenced

by the highest forces
of the universe.
CECIL A. POOLE
74
A soul

pure in God
is God.
THE PHILOKALIA (1st-4th centuries)
75
As humanity is one in essence,

our happiness is only possible
by promoting the welfare

of all human beings,
without exception.
76
Waste no more time

talking about great souls
and how they should be.
Become one yourself!
MARCUS AURELIUS (121-180)
77
The greatest of all Masters

is the Master Within
for this Master is ultimately,

and at its deepest level,
God itself.
78
The inner intelligence of the body

is the ultimate
and supreme genius in nature.
It mirrors the wisdom of

the cosmos.
VEDIC VERSE
79
The eye with which I see God

is the same

as that with which
God sees me.
MEISTER ECKHART (1260-c.1328)
80
Your vision will become clear only

when you look into your heart . . .
Who looks outside, dreams.

Who looks inside,
awakens.
CARL GUSTAV JUNG (1875-1961)
81
God

has
no religion.
82
Spiritual values

constitute
the real wealth and power
in our lives.
83
The mystic looks upon

death as a necessary element in

the cycle of life.
Death and birth are synonymous

in this sense, for so-called death
is birth into another plane,
while birth is likewise a transition.

Both are a form of initiation
affording an opportunity for
greater advancement.
84
Live without thought of dying,

for dying
is not a truth.
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA (1347-1380)
85
The purpose of evolution is to attain

understanding
of the necessity of doing good and living

in harmony with cosmic laws,

and to express
your divine nature
in everything you think,
say, and do.
86
Darkness cannot overcome

darkness.
Only Light can do that.
MARTIN LUTHER KING,JR. (1929-1968)
87
The farther away light is

from ones touch,
the more one naturally speaks
of the need for change.
ST. THERESA OF AVILA (1515-1582)
88
Be still,

and know that I am God.
PSALM XLVI, THE BIBLE
89
One cannot but be in awe when

[one] contemplates the mysteries
of eternity, of life,
of the marvellous structure
of Reality.
It is enough if one tries to merely
comprehend a little of this
mystery each day.

Never lose a Holy curiosity.
ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955)
90
The first peace . . . is that which comes

within the souls of people
when they realize
their relationship, their oneness,
with the universe and all its powers.
BLACK ELK (1863-1950)
91
The result of mysticism . . . is a purification

process, which renders each vehicle of being
as a channel for Divine Intelligence.
It is a total conscious surrender to the
Supreme Truth that awaits the moment
to manifest.
92
Even after all this time

the sun never says to earth,
You owe me.

Look what happens
with a love like that

it lights the whole world.
HAFIZ (c.1320-1389)
93
You ask how can we know the infinite?

I answer, not by reason . . .
You can only apprehend the infinite
by entering into a state in which

you are finite self no longer.
This is the liberation of your mind

from finite consciousness.
When you thus cease to be finite
you become one with the infinite.
You realize this union, this identity.
PLOTINUS (204-270)
94
Meditation
is the most efficient means
to raise the consciousness

toward Divine Reality.
95
The Universal Mind

as an intelligence
permeates every cell of our being

and is accessible
as an infinite wisdom.
96
The joy of living can only

be experienced when we are able
to give expression to our

inner spiritual or psychic self.
When we strive to express our

higher nature through the study
and practice of creative activities
we come to know and
objectively realize the beauty

and fullness of life.
97
They can be like a sun,

words.
They can do for the heart

what light can do for a field.
ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS (I542-1591)
98
More than ever,

the world needs
optimism, hope, and unity.
99
God revealed a sublime truth to the

world when God sang,
I am made whole by your life,

Each soul,
Each soul completes me.
HAFIZ (c.1320-1389)
100
To the Mystic, prayer is a meeting

of the minds. It is not an occasion for
personal petitioning, but for
spiritual communion.
It is a time when the soul within us
and the deepest and most
inner parts of our being sacredly,
sincerely, and quietly speak to God
and express the deepest wishes
of our hearts and minds.
101
Death does not exist in the

absolute sense
it simply constitutes one of the

two phases of cosmic life.
102
We are immortal in essence . . .

our goal is to become aware of this
and to act accordingly.
To do so we have no other choice
than to go deep within our innermost self,
within our Inner Temple,
to contemplate Beauty,
and to receive eternal Knowledge.
103
Concerning all acts of initiative

And creation,

there is one elementary truth
that the moment one definitely

commits oneself,
then Providence moves too.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VONGOETHE

(1749-1832)
104
Allow your life to unfold naturally.

Know that it too
is a vessel of perfection.
105
The confidence
a mystic must demonstrate
is that of the heart

and not of reason.
CHRISTIAN BERNARD
106
The greatest illusion

of existence

is the attempt to explain it.
VALIDIVAR (1904-1987)
107
The best way to obtain

the blessings of the Cosmic
is to acknowledge

the blessings that are ours.
108
. . . I contribute to Peace
when I do not seek to impose
my conception of God
upon others . . .
ROSICRUCIAN CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE
109
The aim of all human beings is to perfect

themselves; to become better persons.
Therefore, constantly endeavor to awaken
and express the virtues of the soul that
animates you. In doing so, you will
contribute to your evolution and serve the
cause of humanity.
110
The kingdom of God does not come

in such a way as to be seen.
No one will say, Look, here it is!
or There it is! because the kingdom
of God is within you.
LUKE, NEW TESTAMENT
111
Lo, I am with you always

means when you look for God,
God is in the look of your eyes,
in the thought of looking,
nearer to you than your self,
or things that have happened to you.
Theres no need to go outside.
RUMI (1207-1273)
112
Prayer from the heart

can achieve
what nothing else can
in the world.
113
Humans have the power

to make earth

a place of peace
and harmony.
It simply depends on everyone.
114
This is the way of peace:

Overcome evil with good,
and falsehood with truth,
and hatred with love.
PEACE PILGRIM (1908-1981)
115
Despite the trials and tribulations of life,

always consider life the most precious gift
the Cosmic ever granted human beings,
because it is the medium of our spiritual
evolution and the source of the happiness
we seek. Furthermore, regard your body
as the temple of your soul,
and take great care of it.
116
The goal of life is to provide a vehicle

for life, and by this medium,
to give the Universal Soul
a tangible basis for evolution.
The material world is the mirror
in which God untiringly contemplates
Its reflection.
117
Whatever you resolve to do, do it quickly.

Defer not till the evening what the
morning may accomplish.
118
Acknowledgements
Quotations were extracted from the following

publications:
CHRISTIAN BERNARD, So Mote It Be!
2004 Supreme Grand Lodge of AMORC, San Jose, California.
MANY CIHLAR, Mystics at Prayer
INAYAT KHAN, Vadan Gayan Nirtan
1974 The Rainbow Bridge, San Francisco, California.
H. SPENCER LEWIS, Essays of a Modern Mystic
1962, Supreme Grand Lodge of AMORC, San Jose, California.
H. SPENCER LEWIS, The Divinity of Man
1965 Francis Bacon Chapter AMORC, London.
RALPH M. LEWIS, The Sanctuary of Self
RALPH M. LEWIS, The Immortalized Words of the Past
121
WHITALL PERRY, Treasury of Traditional Wisdom

1971 George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Great Britain.
CECIL A. POOLE, MysticismThe Ultimate Experience
ROSICRUCIAN MANUCRIPTS available only to members of
the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC.
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Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece
1912 The Yogi Publication Society, Chicago, Illinois.
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From the Penguin anthology Love Poems from God, 2002 Daniel
Ladinsky and used with his permission.
Many thanks to Vivienne Cole, Bob Kogel, and the Grand Lodge
for Australia, Asia, and New Zealand.
122
Quotation Index
Aurelius, Marcus 77
Avicenna 45
Hafiz 93, 100

Hindu Prayer 26
Bernard, Christian 106

Bhagavad Gita, The 19
Bible, The 89, 111
Black Elk 91
Blake, William 42
Jung, Carl Gustav 81
K
Kabir 37
Khan, Hazrat Inayat 10
King,Jr., Martin Luther 87
Kybalion, The 16, 43, 64
E
Eckhart, Meister 38, 80
Einstein, Albert 14, 90
Emerson, Ralph Waldo 53
Epictetus 39
L
Lessing, G. E. 30
Lewis, H. Spencer 9, 17, 50, 54,
83, 101
Lewis, Ralph M. 21, 31
G
Gandhi, Mahatma 51, 82, 113
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
104
M
Maharshi, Sri Ramana 35, 44, 72
123
McHale, William 41
Mira 46
Tao Te Ching 13, 32, 105

Thales of Miletus 24, 65
Torah,The 40
Tukaram 55
P
Philokalia, The 75
Pilgrim, Peace 115
Plato 34
Plotinus 94
Poole, Cecil A. 66, 74
Pythagoras 20
U
Upanishad, Maitri 73
V
Validivar 107
Vedic Verse 79
Q
Quran, The 59
Wilcox, Ella Wheeler 61
Rosicrucian Documents 11, 15, 18,

22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 36,
47, 48, 52, 56, 57, 58, 60,
62, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70,
76, 78, 84, 86, 92, 95,
96, 97, 99, 102, 103, 108,
109, 110, 114, 116, 117, 118
Rumi 49, 112
S
Saint-Martin, Louis Claude de
23, 33, 71
St. Catherine 85
St. John 12, 98
St. Theresa 88
124
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Original cover and layout design by Vivienne Cole

We Are All Potential Mystics

It is without creeds, dogma, or the need for third parties.

But the mystical experience does not have to be accompanied

There is nothing so inspiring,

H. SPENCER LEWIS (1883-1939)

The one who seeks

the spiritual path,

is sought after by the spirit.

HAZRAT INAYAT KHAN (1882-1927)

The aim of humanity is to evolve

Finding our souls beauty

freedom from worry.

ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS (1542-1591)

The goal of life is

TAO TE CHING (600 B.C.E.)

The most beautiful and most

ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955)

The result of mysticism . . .

Do not feel insecure or afraid

into brilliant flames.

H. SPENCER LEWIS (1883-1939)

Wherever the mind wanders,

Set aside time every day to ask:

PYTHAGORAS (c.572-c.492 B.C.E.)

Each person should ask

RALPH M. LEWIS (1904-1987)

The key to all mysteries

lies deep within the self.

are learned only

LOUIS CLAUDE DE SAINT-MARTIN

even the most secret,

will never be unknown

THALES OF MILETUS (c.640-c.562 B.C.E.)

Out of the unreal,

lead me to the real.

Out of the darkness,

lead me into the light.

Eternity knocks at the door of our

. . . to obey its calls,

to entrust ourselves joyously,

Concern yourself primarily

so you will merit a future

in keeping with your hopes.

every human fault

into its opposite quality.

One single grateful thought

is the most perfect prayer.

RALPH M. LEWIS (1904-1987)

He who knows others

He who knows himself

TAO TE CHING (600 B.C.E.)

If you want to know others,

LOUIS CLAUDE DE SAINT-MARTIN

Knowledge of the soul

is the only universal truth

and the only wisdom

PLATO (c.427-c.347 B.C.E.)