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Preface - Introduction - The New Point of View - Educational Ideals - Equanimity - The Subconscious Mind - The Spiritual Ideal in Childhood - An Experiment in Education - The Expression of the Spirit - An Ideal Summer Conference - The Ministry of the Spirit - The Mystery of Pain and Evil - The Philosophical Ideal - The Criteria of Truth - Organic Perfection - Immortality - Index - p. 247

If this can be done, the critic asks why such messages are not frequently received? The answer, already suggested in a previous chapter, is that it is probably easy for the freed soul to send out its thought or spirit, but very difficult for those in the flesh to perceive it. We are too active. We are still absorbed in our dream life; and it is difficult for outside thoughts to find an entrance, although it is very probable that many thoughts are unconsciously received from this source. Again, it is very difficult to distinguish between a real spiritual message and our own expectation or suggestion.

I once carried on a series of telepathic experiments with a young man of marked psychic power. For a while the results were very satisfactory; and we not only transmitted thoughts, but also distinct mental pictures, such as faces of people whom we knew. But after a time our minds became so accustomed to these particular experiments that, despite our wills, the mind would quickly suggest some thought or picture before it could receive thoughts from the other mind. We found it almost impossible to maintain entire receptivity, even for a moment, so ready was the mind to anticipate the familiar experiments.

And so, in regard to real messages from our friends who have gone beyond. The mind tends to simulate them, and make receptivity very difficult of attainment. If one seems to feel a spiritual presence, a cool breath upon the brow, or if one apparently beholds a face in the darkness, it is very easy

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