The influence love exerts is limitless. Love is at once the most beautiful, most wonderful and the most abused passion which the human being is capable of expressing.

"By the influence of love, man may accomplish that which otherwise would be impossible. Love is the key that unlocks the gates of heaven. It is supreme among all the emotions and will continue to be so until the end of time. History cites innumerable instances of men and women who gladly offered life for the sake of that which, or those whom they loved. Love is rightly called the supreme passion."

An analysis of the above paragraph will quickly show that the word "love" is used to denote many different states of feeling. The word "love" is, without question, the most abstract, nebulous, misapplied, misunderstood and abused word in the English language, with the possible exception of "spirit" and/or "Spirit."

Love has universally been classified as a "passion." More properly, love is an EMOTION, because it is a feeling. It is the deepest feeling of which the human is capable. Unfortunately, there is another side to love and that other side is recognized as passion, because it depicts all of the evils of which the human creature is capable. On the positive side, we have the constantly repeated statement:

"God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son." - John 3:16.

The statement is to be considered not only in relation to the great love of the Creator for his children, but also with respect to daily occurrences which indicate that for "love," man commits all the crimes the human mind is capable of conceiving.

The first reference concerns the Ideal love which in its fullness is incapable of expression by the human creature.

The second reference is not the high emotion - not passion as such - which man and woman can feel, but the baser side of the negative emotions.

When the statement is made that, through love, man is capable of accomplishing that which otherwise be impossible, it is not actually love that is implied, but desire in its highest aspect. "Man so loved the good that he was willing to sacrifice himself in doing good." This means that he desired the good, constructive, noble, exalted, above all else. Actual love did not enter into it, because love, as man knows it, is a composite of masculine and feminine; male and female. "Love is the`key' that unlocks the gates of heaven." Here, again, is a misapplication of the word love. Man so desired that which would help him to find God,i.e., the God Spark within himself, that he refused to do that which would degrade him and prevent him from attaining to the state known as heaven; the Second or spiritual birth; Soul Consciousness.

In the statement that "love is the supreme emotion and will continue so until the end of time, we have a/the fundamental truth. Love is not a passion. It is an emotion between the sexes. It is between the sexes where you find the highest love man can know, but here it frequently turns into passion, with the feeling of selfishness as manifested in ownership and jealousy.

History records innumerable instances there men and women gladly offered up life for the sake of love. This is love, even between the sexes, which is free form its purely human side -passion. It is equally true that this same passion-free love lifts man above suffering. Properly speaking, "love is not rightly called the supreme passion," but the supreme emotion, because when free from grossness, it expresses the human being's most sublime feeling.

When seeking the ultimate truth, effort should be made to understand the cause, the basis, for every emotion, applying the term "emotion" to the finer feelings and reserving "passion" for the grosser feelings; learning to apply each term properly, however difficult this may be.

Properly understood, love is possible, or can exist, only in human elements; hence love, other than the impersonal, or Godly, is a combination of biological urge, sex attraction, personal attraction and mutual harmony. It is therefore possible only between man and woman; lover and loved, husband and wife. That this is true is verified by the fact that the impotent cannot really know the Grand passion.

The poetically much vaunted "love" between mother and child, father and child, brother and sister, sister and sister, and between friends, is not love in the highest sense, because it is sexless - passionless. It is AFFECTION and, in general, in human relations, is of higher quality than what we call love, because it may be wholly unselfish; does not imply or demand ownership; gives rather than takes in contradiction to love, which too often demands.

The next phase or feeling constantly classified as love is that of friendship, which exists between those unrelated and is wholly unselfish, not jealous, demands nothing, but is ever ready to help serve.

Another phase in the consideration of love and its application is the gross and universal abuse of the word as applying to things which we like, but having no kinship or connection whatever with feeling; love in all its phases being expressed only in feeling.

The true aspirant is anxious to have a correct understanding of everything dealing with both the highest and lowest aspect of love and its opposite; hate, passion, desire. It is not proper to associate love with right. We do not love the right. We DESIRE to do that which is right for the reason - an honestly proper one - that the right alone can bring us the peace that nothing else can. It is in doing the right alone that we can attain to the highest the human being can know.

Desire is also based on kindness, sympathy, compassion and the other beatitudes that enable us to transmute the base passions into the emotion that permits us to be lifted up and exalted into a state of peace; following, or in conjunction with, Soul Consciousness.

Friendship is akin to love and is frequently confused with it. The story of Damon and Pythias is a classical example. These men lived in the time of Dionysius, the Sicilian tyrant, and were philosophers of the Pythagorean school. Their friendship was a bond so strong that they were ready to die for each other if need be.

Damon was condemned to death by Dionysius, but obtained permission to visit his own country to settle certain affairs, on condition that his friend Pythias would consent to be imprisoned in his stead and, should Damon fail to return before the appointed time for the execution, Pythias would be executed instead. Naturally, due to such a rare and extraordinary occurrence, the attention of everyone - even the tyrant - was aroused and all anxiously awaited the outcome.

The time set for the execution was drawing near, but Damon had not returned. Pythias, in prison, was firm in his faith that Damon would return and displayed neither doubt not anxiety. Pythias based his faith on what he himself would do in Damon's place; judging his friend by his own feeling.

Damon did not fail his friend but returned in time and surrendered himself to meet his fate. Such fidelity, such loyalty and exaltation of the bonds of friendship softened the heart even of the tyrant, who pardoned Damon and reunited the friends, begging them to give him a place in their affection.

Love, in its aspect of genuine desire, is the secret of all achievement. Love is not here used in the sense signifying or applying to personal attraction, but as desire which becomes Will, an attracting and propelling force that indicates the direction of personal endeavor. Whatever a man loves most, i.e., WANTS or desires MOST, that has he the ability and power to attain.

Desire, if it is pure and constructive, is a phase of love. In response to man's Will, it may be directed toward any objective, be this fame, glory, power, humane activities to help others, or centering in the higher realm, to attain Soul Consciousness. ALL THESE ARE BIBLICAL "TALENTS."

What ever the desire, it was created by vibratory forces. This desire can become strong enough to overshadow all other emotions, becoming the mighty power drawing man toward the sought-for achievement. Nothing real and lasting can be brought into existence without this attracting force, which is the medium or agency for bringing about any desired manifestation.

Love, in one of its phases, is the creating and sustaining principle of life. This is demonstrated on every hand by the manifestation which we term creation.

Love, in its universal aspect, was the secret of the power exercised by the Master-Teacher in all his works. His life not only illustrated his love for humanity as a whole; remarkable as it was, but all his works wonderfully reflected the all important truth that love is a Divine attribute enabling man to attain Soul or God Consciousness and oneness with the Father. The supreme love in the form of desire determines the channel in which man's creative energies will be directed. The fact that the Nazarene succeeded so well that his life and mission still stands out above that of all other men, also proves the intensity and purity of his vision and ideal.

The supreme choice, the leading purpose, the fixed determination of a man's life determines the character of his deepest feelings. there is every possible advantage in the determination to comply with the Divine Law, making a constant conscious effort to emulate the life of the Nazarene, manifesting kindness, compassion and kindliness in daily life. Man can assume the conviction that, from every point of view, EVEN THE SELFISH, it is advantageous to meet the requirements of equity and justice in all dealings with his fellow men. There should also be a supreme desire to eradicate from the heart every semblance of inharmony with a full realization of its destructive power.

The Christic ideal, in conjunction with the constant effort to awaken and bring into manifestation the hidden Christos, will gradually bring about a growth, a Spiritual development, that will end in Soul Consciousness. In this double effort man obeys the Divine command:

"Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's."
-Mark 12:17.

Love of self, regardless of ideas to the contrary, is essential to achievement, whether this be material or Spiritual. That for which man has no regard receives little, if any attention, and individual salvation is sought only when the value of the self is recognized at its true worth. For this reason it is truly said: "Self preservation is Nature's first Law." He who fails to save the self cannot save the Soul.

This consideration of the self and its true valuation, is by no means an indication of selfishness. It is an aspect of being in which the self, the person, as a vehicle for the Spiritual reality, becomes identified with God. Appreciation of self, possibly considered as a lower phase of love, or a potential expression of the Creator who gave it being, is highly commendable. The desire for the development of the qualities (the talents) that will make this self a manifestation of Divine origin, becomes the incentive and power for good, as also for constructive effort.

It is necessary to draw a sharp and correct distinction between the self and selfishness. The desire of the self for personal improvement and advancement will not adversely affect any other human creature, but instead, will be the means of helping others.

Selfishness, on the contrary, is an act which, in one way or another, takes from others that which belongs to them, and makes use of it for personal benefit. Moreover, it is uncontradictable, that unless a man first learns how to help himself, he will not be able to help others. Man becomes the master by first being the servant.

This is an eternal truth. Selfishness is a poison to the Soul. It is a quality that destroys both the self and others. The Divine ideal, a constant thought for the welfare of others, is an inherent, or consciously developed quality, which, first of all, helps the inner Spiritual self toward manifestation, and then is ever ready to help where help is actually needed.

This selfless concern for the welfare of others is the force that lifts man from the darkness that enshrouds the earth and mankind, into the Light that radiates about all who have attained to Soul Consciousness.

The desires of the selfish self must be transmuted. In this process birth is given to the pure and lofty emotions of the Soul. As the desires which held the selfish self in bondage are transmuted, the selfish self vanishes, while the meaning of love and its potential power for peace and happiness becomes clear. Man then will be able to understand the poet:

"Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight." -Tennyson.

Tennyson was aware that love has many chords, many variations, and equally many manifestations.

Men do not like to labor in thought, but prefer to take things for granted. For this reason very few have come into the realization that within the self slumber two genie. One is kind, noble, lovable and compassionate; the "good angel" of Biblical inculcations. The other is ignoble, selfish, brutal, malicious; the much talked of "devil" of many religions, the red Harlot from hades leading astray and imprisoning the Souls of men. Fewer still have given any consideration to the wisdom and desirability of eliminating the ignoble self by REPLACING it with the angel of goodness, so that the kingdom of right, justice, and nobility, be established in its place.

Why should this be so? The possibility and desirability of self- mastery and its universal benefit to the personal self, and others of the race, has not yet become a RACE CONSCIOUSNESS, despite the fact that the story of the "talents" has been told unnumbered times throughout the centuries.

Men have not been made to realize that there is a wide gulf between the self and selfishness. They fail to clearly understand that the selfish self belongs to the realm of men where might attempts to rule, and that might gives little or no consideration to others. This might, goaded on by lust for power makes slaves and puppets of men. It grinds all that is noble into the dust of degradation and destruction.

The true self and its desires belongs to the kingdom of Light, whose armor is love, compassion, kindliness, justice and the elevation of the entire race; one profiting by all, all benefitting by one.

Every man born into the flesh is the result of desire; desire on the part of those participating in the creative act. These desires may be of love, combined with affection, or of selfishness and lust, with little or no feeling of love between the two. As a consequence of the love factor, corresponding inclinations are born with them or become a part of their nature. This nature may be modified if wisely guided.

The important feature here concerned is this: at this time it is readily, though admittedly not easily possible, to transmute undesirable tendencies into qualities of strength and nobility. All men should give heed to this thought, study individual tendencies and determine to eliminate the undesirable, by replacing them with desires that are true and constructive, noble and exalted.

This is especially true of those who have heard John's voice in the wilderness, have awakened to material uncertainties as compared to Spiritual realities, and who are endeavoring to fulfill the law by giving their inborn "talents" preference over the weaknesses and frailties of birth.

Love for the beautiful and ennobling, whether innate or cultivated, brings with it strength, leads to wisdom, and offers man the opportunity of working in harmony with constructive Laws. The kingdom of heaven, it must be constantly borne in mind, is the result of love in the nature of the individual, and he who has not such love in his heart, either inborn or developed by desire and effort, can never know, or enter into, the kingdom; hence the Nazarene's statement that only a few, a very few, shall be able to enter into that kingdom.

All things, material, physical and Spiritual, constructive and exalting in their nature, become possible as a result of the feeling akin to love, for, in fact, as we read in poetry and in the sayings of the prophets, "love never faileth," because its foundation is anchored in faith; the faith that is without doubt.

Paul was well aware of this and gave voice to it in the words:

"And though I...understand all mysteries, and possess all knowledge...and have not charity, I am as nothing."

To come into love other than the physical, biological and passionate which are normal and natural in youth, and ordained by the Creative Law, one must transmute the lesser passions into the qualities which make it natural to be of kindly thought; compassionate of feeling, forgiving in nature, thinking ill of none. During this process of transmutation, man comes into strength and power, and the starry-studded gates of wisdom are opened to him.

Through such means as these man gradually gains possession of a power that very, very few have consciously experienced. This is the mystery that has been "hidden from the foundation of the world," and will be revealed only to the worthy. These will gain a vision of life which is vouchsafed to but very few. Hereby may be found the path to realization knowable in not other way.

It is man's privilege, his right to solve this mystery but there is a proviso: man must be willing to lay aside the old and take up the new, not in part only, but as a whole. Of this, also the Nazarene was fully aware and gave voice to the fundamental principle involved when he commanded:

"Do not put new wine into old bottles." -Matthew 9:17.

Countless Acolytes have sought the solution of the great mystery by the foolish belief that it was necessary for them to travel in foreign countries, among people not one-half as far advanced as themselves. Such are often requested to obey foolish instructions; denying themselves sacrificing their all, seeking to unveil (rend) the Veil of Isis, the mystery "hidden for generations and for ages," only to learn at last that they were but "blind followers of the blind.

They are fortunate if they discover that the problem lay WITHIN THEMSELVES and that attainment IN SELF MASTERY and the development of the "talents: hidden within have been as ever-present potential since the day of their birth.

Does the aspirant for Soul Consciousness and Illumination hunger for the Bread of Life and the Waters that quench all thirst? The Revelation that is Divine? The mystery "Kings and prophets have sought to unravel and failed?" Then let him begin the search by making every effort to open the doors to his own dark, gloomy, and forbidding innerself. There, within the crypt, under the tombstone, he will come face to face with the Sphinx of himself. Within himself is both the riddle and the answer. There he will find the problem of the ages. If he will boldly, resolutely and sincerely face the fact, he will find the answer. Desire, akin to love - love in one of the higher phrases - is the key."

How great can this desire become? This desire is one of the higher, but not the highest, states of love. Did not the Master-Teacher give us the answer when he said: "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother and shall cling unto this wife, and the twain shall be one flesh," meaning, that the Spiritual self found, becomes man's spouse - his bride, the other half completing the whole. This is the great mystery.

There is no greater transmuting power than pure desire the handmaiden of love. True love purifies and uplifts, so does pure desire lead man onward and upward through the pearly gates of ultimate achievement. Keen desire is the incentive to the efforts required to overcome all obstacles, however great they may be. True uplifted desire offers the fullness of life; it creates new worlds. The revealment of the secret of being awaits all who are willing to travel in the Way, and LIVE the Life, not merely believe. This knowledge and truth reveals itself as a result of living on the basis of Divine Law. Such desire, based on love, is mighty and all conquering in its sublimity; grand in its simplicity, and followed through, reaches directly to the foot of the throne of God.

Many throughout the ages have made every effort to tear aside the Veil of Isis, but failed miserably and to their own destruction. Why? Because they were trying to take the kingdom of heaven by storm, and not by becoming worthy, so that the GATES WOULD AUTOMATICALLY OPEN TO THEM.

Man's power becomes manifest as a result of effort made and because of his desires. In full measure does he become that which he "loves" most; that is, holds dearest to his heart. Man is on earth and belongs to earth, "dust to dust." He is held in bondage to the purely physical and material, until he awakens to the undesirability of his state.

Then there is born in him a longing for freedom from bondage, for a more noble and exalted self and within himself, to himself, manifests a willingness to express the characteristics that are part of all who have won their freedom form the purely mundane and become, at least in part, Spiritualized.

Mind, as the thinker, reasoner and analyzer, is the agency for developing, strengthening and directing the longings of the Soul; the cry of John in the wilderness. The state of the Soul is determined by the character of the mind, just as the house is the result of the architect's planning. The mind must first be awakened to a recognition of something greater than itself.

This is the cry of John in the wilderness who was fully conscious that one would come, follow him, who would be greater than he. As the mind awakens from its sleep to truth and reality, it will in turn, by its thoughts and desires, awaken the Christos (he "who was to come") into conscious activity.

The quality of thought and desire habitually native to the mind determines the development of the Soul. In proportion as love, kindliness, affection, compassion and unselfishness become the activating principles, will the Soul likewise assume the same characteristics.

As man enters the path of Spiritual development, his mind begins to probe into the "secret places of the Most High." He will search and reach out for greater understanding, for the deeper hidden wisdom pertaining to his other, his Soul self, its reality and its destiny.

Man's ability to accomplish that which the mind forms into ideas and ideals, increases with his inner Spiritual development, and this development progresses in accord with his enlightenment and refinement. This, in turn, becomes manifest in his every effort, every movement, because it is a Law that "nothing can remain hidden." As time passes and his Spiritual development continues, he will speak and act with power and authority. His words will be as food to the starved spirit of men, and his every word and deed will become an inspiration.

In the great mystery of the realm of love is a hidden secret which, unravelled, gives man access to the storehouses of unlimited power. His ability to draw upon and direct the forces rightly belonging to the Soul, the awakened Christos, is limited only by his willingness to think, desire and act in harmony with the Divine Law.

As man unravels the mysteries hidden in his own Soul, and fans into a flame the Ætheric or Ineffable Light native to the Soul, he will develop the powers, forces and energies enabling him to meet all conditions and even perform seeming miracles. This is not the delusive dream of Philosophic Initiates or those who have attained to Soul Consciousness, but is the promise of one who had himself lived according to the Divine Law. The Nazarene, who made the positive statement, gave the promise to all who would follow in his footsteps:

"Thou shall see greater things than these." -John 1:50.

This assures all men who come into an understanding of the Divine Law and use it to govern their thoughts, desires and activities, that they will reap the "fruits of their sowing." All who make an effort to establish the rule of the Law of love in their hearts and willingly accept "the Way, the Truth, and the Life" will come into a full realization of the Law and be fully repaid for every effort made.

Sincerity in effort to unravel the mysteries of love in its many aspects gradually places the seeker in touch and harmony with God and the action of His Laws. It will not only lift him above the attractions of the lower plane of life, but also fortify him against all adversities.

There is need to continually emphasize the fact that it is both possible and desirable, from every point of view, for man to gain the Wisdom that Solomon sought and found. It is likewise necessary to continually emphasize the fact that to attain to such wisdom there must be SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE.

The gaining of such wisdom requires inner Spiritual growth; a Soul development following conscious, deliberate effort, and not mere intellectual attainment, however desirable that may be in itself. Mental activity is a prime requisite in our effort toward Spiritual development. Properly directed mental effort is a creative and constructive factor in awakening and directing the Spiritual self.

It should be remembered, however, that wisdom and understanding of the Arcane Laws of God and their application in the forward march are possible only as the result of the Soul's consciousness; the Illumination - the Divine Light flowing into the Soul and lighting up that "temple not made with hands" where the Awakened Soul finds its abode.

Love ultimately unlocks all the doors of the spaces, powers and forces, and admits the possessor into the "kingdom of heaven" where all things become possible. The potential power of this emotion; this feeling which is the real self, name it what you will, is limitless, boundless and fathomless. By means of it men are made like gods and endowed with the creative ability possessed by gods. Love is the essence of God, - it is God - God is personified by Love. Love, unselfish and undefiled, is Gods's power in man. It is the Holy Spirit, the fire or Light that is the Holy Ghost; the Divine Comforter the Nazarene promised should be with all men who accepted and obeyed.

Behold the power that love possesses! All about us we see it manifesting its strange, mysterious power, even though it be constantly misdirected and all too often employed for selfish ends. Has God any other throne than the heart governed by Love? Is the earth, the sea, the sky, greater than the abiding place of unselfish affection?

Why seek Him in the beyond when He is to be found in the heart of the mother sacrificing herself for the sake of her child? In the bosom of the soldier who risks his life to drag a comrade to safety? In the man who suffers himself to be made an outcast to save the honor of a loved one? In the individual suffering as a result of the acts of a trusted one? Here is where you will find God enthroned. Here you will find the peace that passeth understanding. This is "heaven."

The greater mystery of love, the potential power of the desire for pure and holy virtues, and lofty endeavors, are revealable only to the sincere and faithful aspirants; to those who are ready and willing to enter into "the Way, the Truth and the Life," and who seek unselfish motives. Man can come to know the magical power of love in its various aspects only BY LIVING THE LIFE of love in thought, desire and deed. Comprehension comes alone by becoming, by entering into, by inward feeling.

Through investigation and acquisition man may learn much, but to know implies and demands a BECOMING. Knowledge may be intellectual, of mind only, but WISDOM IS THE RESULT OF EXPERIENCE - IT IS A BECOMING. When Solomon prayed for wisdom, he prayed that he might become, or be at-one with the things he desired to know. All true knowledge is the result of a gradual inner growth, of becoming, an expansion of the Spiritual self.

The child may be told what will happen when he touches something hot. It may believe, and, on the basis of its belief, refrain from investigating for itself the truth of the statement, but IT WILL NOT KNOW until it gains the knowledge for itself by having the experience. It is so with all things in life, and more especially so with those who come into a knowledge of the reality of God, experiencing to the full the emotions which are God, manifested in feeling.

All about and around man are invisible vibrations of every kind; vibrations of life, light, power, happiness, strength and all that is desirable. Likewise those of the opposite. Man is influenced by vibrations to which he is attuned. He will be directed by them, governed by them, lifted up, if good; downcast and damned, if evil.

Fortunately, or unfortunately for himself, man has the privilege and the power to "tune in" to any wave length he pleases; to be lifted up or to be trodden down, to become a devil or a god; but, whatever force he seeks to use for his benefit, that he MUST feel, be part of, in thought, desire and effort.

Every passion has its own rate of vibration, as does every emotion the human can feel. The vibration of the passions are considered electric, and unless governed and wisely directed, are destructive. The emotions are basically etheric. Both are material in nature. The finer emotions are Spiritual; of the nature of fire, hence called AEtheric.

As a result of the finer feeling of friendship - a feeling akin to love - Ætheric forces are created. These vibrations are an attracting power, drawing others of like nature to the individual thereby creating true and lasting friendships. All human relations are the result of inner feelings, thoughts and desires, sending out their vibrations, co-mingling with others of like nature and, if sustained, becoming at-one with them. Herein is the secret of success, as well as failure. It is also the secret of the state known as "heaven" or "hell."

Few men realize the extent to which they are creators. Constantly, consciously or unconsciously, every man is making use of this creative law. To be profoundly attracted to a quality or an attribute in another, in itself is proof that the individual has the capacity of developing the identical quality or attribute. By admiring kindness or compassion in others, we open the way for the cultivation of love and tenderness within ourselves, a power that can be directed at will for any self benefit as well as for the welfare of others.

Love in the form of the tender passions, enshrined in the heart of man, confers upon him the power to manifest in the world of action whatever that love indicates. When man discovers for himself his GREATEST desire, the avenue will be revealed to him though which his greatest power may be made manifest; his noblest ambition realized. To quote an age-old maxim: "Where the treasure is, there will be the heart also." This could be changed to read: "Where the desire of the heart is, there also may the treasure be found."

A man's treasure (desire) may be for money. Love for money confers the capability to accumulate money. Another's treasure (heart desire) may be the "heavenly vision," the attainment of Soul Consciousness. The desire induces the effort necessary for its attainment and the capacity and capability to be of service to others. The Initiate can teach others the WAY of life; heal wounded hearts, help to make bodies whole, and thereby reap "heavenly treasure," partaking of all that is good and lasting, even throughout eternity, thus fulfilling the Divine promise:

"Seek ye first the kingdom of God [open your temple within] and all these [worldly and material] things will be added unto you." - Luke 12:31.

All desires usually termed of "the heart" are creative forces that, Biblically speaking, "make for righteousness" and the understanding of "the Way, the Truth, and the Life," finally ending in Conscious Immortality.

Mind, with its power to think, to desire, to imagine, its ability of decision and Will, its command to action, is the AWAKENER and BUILDER, for good or ill. Mind is the creator, the MAKER of CONDITIONS. Thought, followed by desire, activating effort, unfolds and manifests in every realm of being. The desire, i.e., love, hidden within the center of feeling, offers the power to create or produce.

The selfish man, he who thinks, feels and acts only for himself, whatever the effect upon others, lavishes all his efforts upon himself. He labors to create and produce for his selfish self. His "love" is centered in self and his final end is the end of, and for, himself. Only the man who aims toward self improvement and benefit to others is fully able to enter into the "peace that passeth understanding". Such a man can rest assured in the knowledge that his efforts will be under the control of Divine Law, bringing him benefits unexpected, and in the end, Spiritual Consciousness - Immortalization.

Every man born into the flesh is the result of desire - desire based in love or in selfishness. As a consequence, his attendant inclinations are born with him. By his desire, man can know under what conditions he was conceived and brought forth.

The most important fact to be understood is this:

It is readily possible to transmute all the undesirable tendencies, the ignoble loves (passions) or tendencies into qualities that make for strength and nobility.

All men must heed, and make a searching study of their tendencies and determine, with unimpassioned analysis, whether their desires are for the pure and true, the noble and exalted, or for those things which degrade and debase the entire man.
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