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70 LIOHT ON THB PATH
As I have said, these rules are written for all disciples, but for none else; they are not of interest to any other persons. Therefore I trust no one else will trouble to read these papers any further. The Arst two rules include the whole of that part of the effort which necessitates the use of the surgeon's knife. But the disciple is expected to deal with the snake, his lower self, unated; to suppress his human passions and emotions by the force of his own will." He can only demand assistance of a Master when this is accomplished, or, at all events, partially 80. Otherwise the gates and windows of his soul are blurred, and blinded, and darkened, and no knowledge can come to him. I am not, in these papers, purposing to tell a man how to deal with his own soul; I am simply giving, to the disciple, knowledgi. That I am not writing, even now, so that all who run 'may read, is owing to the fact that super-nature
