‘Wisdom of the Mystic Masters’

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I am re-reading the excellent book by Joseph J. Weed called ‘Wisdom of the Mystic Masters’. There is a very true-ringing resonance with a lot of the ideas expounded by the creators of The Secret, and the proponents of the Law of Attraction. Read in this light, Weed provides some very powerful insights into the Law. Thought you might enjoy the following snippets:

Quotes from ‘Wisdom of the Mystic Masters’ by Joseph J. Weed, Copyright 1968, Parker Publishing, NY. :

Page 64...

"Actually, its easier to create new things, new wealth, than compete with others for something that already exists. There is so much richness available to you, waiting just to be tapped by your mind, that it is wasteful of your energy to struggle for an area of wealth already claims or sought for by another. If you must have what someone else desires or already possesses there is something seriously wrong with your own emotional structure which I seriously urge you to repair."

Page 67...

"Now, let us proceed with our study of thought. Each thought at its inception produces a dual effect. First, there is a vibratory wave, a radiation from the center, not unlike the radiation of a radio wave from a broadcasting tower. This wave moves outward equally in all directions with gradually diminishing intensity which varies with the distance. It continues to emanate from the mind of the thinker as long as the thought is held but it ceases instantly when the thinking changes or stops. Like all vibrations, these mentally induced vibrations tend to reproduce themselves whenever the opportunity presents itself. You are familiar with the experiment in physics in which a tuning fork is made to vibrate by striking its corresponding note on the piano. In this same manner do these mental vibrations provoke in another mental body their own rate of motion. In other words they tend to arouse in a receiving mind thoughts of the same type of those of the originating thinker. The distance to which such thought waves penetrate and their impact upon the minds of others depend upon the strength and clarity of the original thought."

Page 68...

"...Everyone who thinks high thoughts pours out the kind of vibrations that tend to stimulate a similar level of thoughts in others. They act vigorously upon minds accustomed to high thought but also affect to some degree every mind within the sphere of their radiation. This tends to awaken duller minds to higher possibilities and to stimulate those not ordinarily given to spiritual ideas, so that everyone who thinks on a high plane is doing a form of missionary work even though he may not be aware of it."

Page 68...

"The second form of the two effects of thought is the creation of a form. As has been pointed out, we move in a sea of energy which is most receptive to thought. Every impulse sent out from the mind clothes itself immediately in a vehicle of this vitalized matter. Thus, the thought becomes for a time, long or short, a quasi-living creature with the thought force acting as its soul and the vivified essence acting as its body. These strange forms exist on emotional as well as mental levels and some writers refer to them as “elementals”. If the thought is about someone else, the thought form (or elemental) moves to that person and discharges its qualified energy upon his mental body. If the thought be about one’s self, as the vast majority of the average person’s thoughts are, then it hovers about ready to react upon its creator whenever he is in a relaxed or passive state."

And then there’s this absolute zinger, gleaned from page 63:

"For those that would learn to employ the power of the mind the injunction is given, “Seek, find and follow a pure line of thought.” The Hindu scriptures call this one-pointed thought. As you are aware the word “pure” is here used not as the opposite of “unclean”. It has no reference to morals or sin, but the sense of “uncluttered thought”. A great teacher once said, “Achievement is impeded primarily not so much by doubt as by inchoate thoughts generated by old habits.”

The desire for mental power should be as an arrow fitted to a bow. It must be launched with a mighty effort and the aim at the desired target must be perfect. But even after a successful launching it may sometimes be deflected by unexpected obstacles. Thought is the arrow and every thought is potentially creative. Select the best targets, and may your arrows reach their marks. "