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Serving New Thought is pleased to present
Horatio W. Dresser's
The Power of Silence
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Preface to the New Edition -
The Point of View -
Immanent God -
World of Manifestation -
Nature of Existence -
Mental Life -
Meaning of Idealism -
Nature of Mind -
Meaning of Suffering -
Duality of Self -
Adjustment -
Poise -
Self-Help -
Entering the Silence -
The Outlook -
Contents -
Index
clue to this detailed knowledge is
found in the fact that in general the emotional life is divided into two
types. Fear, jealousy, anger, and all selfish emotions have a tendency
to draw the consciousness into self, to shut in and restrict the activities,
impede the natural life and restorative power of the body, and develop
a condition from which, if it be long maintained, nature can free us only
by a violent reaction; whereas a pleasurable emotion, such as one feels
when listening to a familiar melody or the strains of a great symphony,
causes the whole organism to expand, and sends a thrill to the utmost extremities
of the being.
There is a whole vocabulary
of words in common use expressing the warmth and coldness of human beings.
In fact, the head and the heart, are often taken as types of these fundamental
characteristics; and we speak of this church as "cold and intellectual,"
that one as "warm and spiritual."
Again, considering emotion alone,
we speak of warm-heartedness. It seems to be out-going, expansive; and,
if one give to another or do an act of kindness, that act has a tendency
to repeat itself. The person is touched on whom the favour is conferred,
and immediately feels a desire to reciprocate, to show kindness to another.
On the contrary, let the emotion be selfish, let the person do a mean act,
and there is an instant withdrawing, a narrowing of the soul. Happiness,
joy,
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