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THE SANCTUARY OF THE SILENT HEALING POWER
T H E S A N C T U A R Y O F T H E S I L E N T H E A L I N G P O W E R

for man and his thought are one, man’s thoughts are the result of his own
experiences, his beliefs and the acceptance of external suggestions.
When man transforms himself his thoughts will be in accordance with

that transformation. Therefore transformation is our first line of defence.
Matter is mind materialized, mind-substance is the basis of everything
you see and feel and what you see are merely effects. Cause is within, yet the
majority are reacting to effects everyday of their lives. When this is so there is

ignorance of the cause. Thus we are caught up in effects because we are not
wide awake, we are not discerning what our thoughts and reactions are.
Is it not so that we look to action according to a particular formula, a

theory? One pattern of action here and another there, so we choose the one
which suits us because of suggestions that come from without. There can be no
transformation within when this conditioning exists, so we act according to the

pattern laid down that suits us according to our ideals, which are generally a
protection for the self. So we are faced with the problem of killing our brother
in the name of religion, of peace, of a country and so on. We will not find

the answer in further conflicting and opposing forces.
The true answer is not to be found in the dualistic pattern of thought.
We kill because our property, our safety, our prestige is threatened, as with
individuals so with groups and with nations. To be free from violence and

non-violence there must be freedom from acquitiveness, ill-will and the rest.
Because we do not go into the problem deep enough we are satisfied with
reform, with alterations, within the pattern of duality. So within the pattern

we try to bring about a modification, a change, so we manoeuvre to a better
position, to a more advantageous point for ourselves. Change within the
pattern only creates further confusion and pain and further disintegration.
We must go beyond the pattern of duality to solve the problem of opposites.

Within the pattern there is no truth, however much we may try to capture
it. If we seek Truth in the pattern we will be led to too many delusions.
We must go beyond the pattern of opposites, of the I and not-I, the

possessor and the possessed for beyond and above the endless conflict of
duality and opposites lies truth and creative understanding.
This is to be experienced, not to be speculated upon, not to be formu-

lated, but to discern through deep awareness these dualistic hindrances. Thus
we can experience and not merely make it an intellectual argument.
The judge is as guilty as the accused! Each one of us has built up this

civilization, each one has contributed towards its misery, each one of us is

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