Index

• Abanah (river of Damascus), 149
• Acts, 82
• Adam, 68; and Eve, 52
• Adarnic man, 97
• affirmation, soul growth and, 67
• affirmations and denials, list of: 18, 36, 37, 40 , 53, 54, 66, 70, 73, 77, 80, 83, 86, 90, 93, 96, 100, 104, 107, 112, 116, 119, 122, 126, 129, 132, 135, 138, 139, 154-156, 179-188
• animal soul (see soul)
• atonement (at-one-ment) (see Jesus) aura, 123
• baptism, spiritual, 162, 163
• Beasley, Norman ("Let's Operate"), 104, 105
• Beethoven, Ludwig von, and the "inner ear," 117
• Being, 11, 159; as Principle and person, 168, 169
• Bible, and evolution, 66, 67; as spiritual book, 140 (see Scriptures)
• blessing, vs. cursing, 140-143
• blood transfusion (see Jesus)
• body, as precipitation of man's soul (mind), 109, 110; natural vs. spiritual, 68, 69, 94; regeneration (transformation) of man's, 64, 65, 68, 69; response of, to man's decree, 78, 79 (see Esau; Jesus; Spirit)
• brain, as the seat of telepathy, 153, 154
• brain cells (see cells)
• brain testers, 91
• Browning, Elizabeth (quoted), 11
• Browning, Robert (quoted) , 16
• Byron, George Gordon, Lord (quoted) , 47
• Carlyle, Thomas, 21, 25
• Carrel, Dr. Alexis (quoted), 79
• cause and effect, 73, 74, 98- 200 (i)-
• cells, 82; as light and energy units, 60, 61, 79; brain, 59, 91; transformation of, 66
• character, 11, 12, 118
• cheerfulness, 104-106 (see health; joy)
• Christ, as Prince of Peace, 101; as spiritual light in man's soul, 61, 62; as superman, 68; asking and receiving in the name of, 22, 85, 101, 102, 122, 123; attaining consciousness of, 43, 178; Elisha and Jesus as incarnations of, 149, 150; listening with the mind to the voice of, 117; man's attachment to God through, 12, 13; man's dominion over psychic realm through, 52, 53; mind of, as flesh and Spirit in man's consciousness, 138, 139; new birth in, 69 (see Jehovah; man)
• Christ man, 110
• Clark, Glenn (quoted), 3
• communion (see prayer)
• concentration (see faith; prayer)
• consciousness, 138, 139; heaven and hell as good and evil states of, 101, 138, 139, 144, 178
• conversion, 162, 163
• creative mind (see Mind)
• cross (see crucifixion; Jesus)
• crucifixion, 64
• David, and the Psalms 135, 136
• death, sorrow at, 134
• decreeing (see word)
• denial, soul growth and, 67 desire, and prayer, 4
• disease, as unreal, 130, 131
• divine Mind (see Mind)
• dreams, 51, 52
• ear, and excessive meditation, 117, 118; as auditory center in brain, 117
• economic problems (see problems; world)
• egotism (see will)

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• Elijah, 72, 137
• Eliphaz, 4, 85
• Elisha, and Naaman the Syrian, interpreted, 148-153; and the law of prosperity, interpreted, 33, 34
• Elohim God, 55 (see God)
• Emerson, 36, 57, 58
• enthusiasm (see Zeal)
• error, unreality of, 129, 131
• Esau (body) , 139-146
• ether, and the spoken word, 77; in science and metaphysics, 15, 52, 53, 71, 72, 97, 98, 109, 110, 131; spiritual, 19, 28, 29, 32, 43, 74, 75, 139
• Eutychus, 162
• Eve, represented as soul of race, 64 (see Adam)
• evolution, in science and religion, 66-68 (see unfoldment)
• faith, 174; and concentration in prayer, 32; and healing, 27-32, 152, 153; as essential to prayer, 157 (see prayer)
• Father, 3, 5, 16, 17, 28, 65, 84, 85, 128, 168-174, 177, 178; as supermind, 81, 82
• Father-Mind, 87, 88, 177-178
• Father-Mother God, 40, 41
• "Father of lights," 120, 121
• Fathers of the Greek church, 166, 167
• fear, 178; as a habit, 112; vs, love, 112-115 (see love)
• Fenton, Ferrar, on Lord's Prayer, 3
• forgiveness, on, of sins, 173, 174
• Franklin, Benjamin, 81
• front forehead, as seat of intellect, 25
• fulfillment, spiritual, 60-65
• Garden of Eden, 97, 124
• Genesis, 39, 48, 49, 55, 56, 60, 77, 78, 97, 144, 166
• God, and man as the "image" and "likeness," 55, 56, 60; as healer of every disease, 177; as joy, 45; as life, substance, and intelligence, 94; as man's resource,

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• 89; as multitude of creative forces, 137; as silent partner, 40, 147; as Spirit, 4, 5, 14, 15, 67, 93, 94, 177; as the only power, 49; daily "date" with, 35, 160, 161; man as existing within mind of, 160, 161; man's communion with, as highest form of prayer, 4, 5, 13; not a person, 13, 84; omnipresence of, 11, 83-85, 121, 144-146; practicing the presence of, 4, 11-13, 136, 137; Spirit substance as mother side of, 39-41; word of, as spiritual principle, 174 (see silence)
• God-man relationship, 13, 14; synchronized through mind, 58, 59
• God-Mind, 12, 14-16, 72, 94, 121, 124, 159; man as executive power of, 88
• gratitude (see praise)
• greed, and zeal, 128
• happiness, 133, 173, 174
• head, crown of, represented as spiritual center, 24
• healing, and the prayer of faith, 27-32; Peter and John on, 102; spiritual, 133, 148-156; through praise and thanksgiving, 34, 35, 92 (see faith; Logos)
• health, and realization of life, 118; and the Spirit of truth, 125; cheerfulness (joy) conducive to, 104-106, 132-134; power of word and thought in demonstration of, 92, 94, 164-174; vs. disease, 130, 131
• hearing, spiritual, 116, 118
• Henley, William Ernest, 162
• Herod, 72
• "Holy Communion," 69
• Holy Mother, 5
• "holy of holies" (see inner chamber)
• Holy Spirit, 69; as teacher, 31, 32
• Hosea, 18
• human soul (see soul)
• I AM (or inner entity), 19, 31, 74, 138, 143, 144, 146, 150
• "image" and "likeness" (see God; man )

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• inferiority complex (see personality)
• Ingersoll, Robert Green, 21
• inner chamber, and prayer, 3, 5, 16, 17, 24, 25, 81, 177 (see silence)
• intellect, as instrument of Spirit (God), 25; represented by Jacob, 139-146; vs. Spirit, 127-130, 138-147 (see intuition)
• intelligence (see light)
• intuition, 154, 155; vs. intellect, 150, 151
• Isaac, as I AM, 139-143
• Isaiah, 78, 134
• Jacob, 52; and Esau, interpreted, 139-147
• James, 27, 60, 120, 121
• Jeans, Sir James (quoted), 97, 98
• Jehovah, 18, 24, 77-79, 121, 130, 144, 145, 150, 151; as name of supermind in man (also called the Christ), 136, 137
• Jehovah God, 64, 97
• Jehovah-jireh, 137
• Jehovah-shammah, 136, 137
• Jesus, and healing, 152, 164, 165; and race consciousness,22, 64, 65, 68, 69, 101; and regeneration, 109, 110; and the greatest commandment, 58, 59, 113; and the law of thought affinity, 101, 102; and the Lord's Prayer, 3; and the presence of God, 14, 15; and the "Spirit of truth," 123-125; as adept in scientific prayer, 26; as dynamic life-giving force, 102, 103; as executive of spiritual principle, 87; as God manifest in the flesh, 56; as master and servant, 56-59; as our teacher and helper, 18, 29, 63, 64; as Saviour, 22-24, 64, 65, 75, 164; as son of man, 88; as the Christ, 150; as "the life" and "light of men," 60, 61, 119; as "the true vine," 12; birth of, interpreted, 49, 50; body and blood of, vs. body and blood of man, 64, 65, 68, 69, 75, 76; establishing a consciousness of oneness with God, by

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• studying life of, 84, 85; evolution of body and mind of, 66-99; instructions with respect to prayer, 4, 16, 17, 81; on fasting and prayer, 105; on joy of spiritual life, 134; on overcoming death, 6, 69, 88; on what He expected of His followers, 77, 78; on zeal, 128
• Jesus Christ (see Christ; fulfillment)
• Joan of Arc, 117
• Job, 6, 77-79, 85, 117; on Spirit and spiritual laws, 129, 130
• John, 60, 61, 66, 71, 102, 166; and Book of Revelation (1st chapter), explained, 61, 62
• John the Baptist, as reincarnation of Elijah, 72; vs. Jesus, 61, 67, 68, 72
• Jordan, 148-153
• Joseph (dreams), 52
• joy, 43-46; and health, 132-134 (see cheerfulness; God; health; prayer)
• judgment, and zeal, 126, 127 (see zeal)
• Kepler, Johannes (quoted), 160, 161
• kingdom of God, 27, 87, 124; Carlyle on, 25 (see Mind)
• kingdom of heaven, 163; and the transformed body, 68; no short cuts into, 72
• Laban, 140
• law, applying divine, 86-89
• life, as universal energy, 64
• life germs, 68, 69
• light, in .science and metaphysics, 120, 121; (intelligence), as one with life, 75, 119-121; of Spirit, 60-63, 68
• Logos, 17, 66, 67, 73; as the Christ, the Son of God, spiritual man, 168; as the Father, 168-174; defined, 166-168; in its healing aspect, 164-174
• Lord, 80
• Lord's Prayer, 178, as series of affirmations, 3
• Lot's wife, and past conditions, 96, 98

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• love, and gravity, 108, 110; and spiritual mastery, 58, 59; as essential to soul growth, 108, 109; as fulfillment of law, 113; as harmonizer, 107-111; Paul on, 113-115
• McKay, Dr. Roy H. ("Let's Operate"), 104, 105 magic, vs. law, 86-89 (see law)
  man, and his spiritual unfoldment, 55-59, 130; and seven centers of his organism, 154-156; and the Christ mind, 138, 139; and the development of his twelve powers, 58, 59; as anointed son of God (called Christ), 79; as cocreator with God, 94, 95, 98; as focus of Spirit, 169; as God's highest avenue of expression, 20; as male and female, 129, 130; as mouthpiece of God, 164, 173; as offspring of Spirit (God), 4, 28, 79, 87; as spiritual radio, 59, 81; as the "image" and "likeness," 55, 56, 77; happiness as natural to, 133, 173, 174 (see Jesus; soul)
• Mary, 66
• matter, and ether, 131
• meditation, excessive, as dulling receptivity, 117, 118
• medulla oblongata (base of brain), as seat of zeal, 127
• Mind, 4, 58, 59, 81, 82, 87, 88, 108, 109, 177, 178; as everywhere present, 11, 160, 161; as light, 120, 121; as molder of man's world, 98; kingdom of, 124, 163; tuning man's, to Divine Mind, 81, 82, 160, 161 (see kingdom of God; man)
• miracles (see law)
• Moses, 121, 137; and the pattern on the mount, 24
• Mother God (see Pather-Mother God)
• Naaman, the Syrian, healing of, and Elisha, interpreted, 148-153
• Nicodemus, 15
• old age, cause of, 127, 128
• omnipresence, 11, 83-85
• oneness, concerning, 83, 84, 87, 88

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• Paul, 51, 71, 85, 106, 108, 113-115, 159, 161-163; and Silas, 82
• personal will (see will)
• personality, and inferiority complex, 78, 79
• Peter, 24, 102; as "rock," 118
• Pharpar (river of Damacus), 149
• Philo (Judaeus), on the Logos, 167
• Pope, Alexander ("Essay on Man"), 110
• practicing the presence of God (see God; Jesus; prayer)
• praise, importance of, in demonstration, 34, 35, 82, 91, 92
• prayer, an entry of the ego into realm of mind forces, 28, 29; and desire, 4; and faith, 29, 31, 157-163; and healing, 177, 178; and joy, 43-46; and purpose, 45, 46; and supply, 41; and thanksgiving, 35, 43, 44, 82; and the spiritual ethers, 19, 28, 29, 32, 43, 139; as communion, not asking for things, 4, 5, 12, 13, 28, 29; as man's approach to God, 21; Emerson on, 36; in Jehovah's name, 18; Job on, 4; Paul on, 159; practicing the presence of God in, 4, 11-13, 24, 25, 136, 137; redemption of body and intellect through, 26;supplicative vs. affirmative, 159; to God a communion of Father and Son, 5, 13; value of concentration in, 31, 32 (see faith; God; meditation,' prosperity)
• prayer treatments, sample, for body disorders, 179-182; six-day, 182-188
• Prince of Peace, 28, 101
• Principle, 168, 169
• problems, economic, and their solution, 128
• prodigal son, parable of, interpreted, 84, 87, 89
• prosperity, 89, 146, 147, 178; and cheerfulness, 104-106; and divine substance, 94, 95; and praise, 34, 92; and prayer, 35-37, 131; and the word, 137; vs. lack, 122
• proverbs, on cheerfulness, 132-133
• Psalms; as hymnbook, 135
• purpose, 45, 46 (see prayer) 9

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• Psyche, 47 (see soul)
• psychic forces, handling, 47-54 (see soul realm)
• psychic phenomena, 50-53
• psychoanalysis (see therapy)
• Pythagoras (quoted), 44
• race consciousness, 64, 65, 68, 69; and psychic vibrations, 50 (see Jesus)
• Rebekah, 140
• receptivity, spiritual, 118 (see hearing)
• redemption (see prayer; regeneration)
• regeneration, 64, 65, 68, 69, 109, 110 (see body)
• reincarnation, and psychic phenomena, 50, 51
• Samaria, 148, 151
• Samuel, 117
• Satan, 101; as adverse mind, 128
• Schaff, Philip, on the Logos, 167,168
• Scriptures, and the listening ear, 116; as record of man's experience, 56; on light and intelligence, 119, 120; on man and supermind realms, 100
• "Secret place of the Most High" (see inner chamber)
• Selah, 135, 136
• Separation, concerning, 83, 84, 134, 158, 160, 161
• serpent, as symbol of sensation, 64
• Shakespeare (quoted), 44, 45, 49, 97, 114, 118
• Sheba, Queen of, 133
• Silas (see Paul)
• silence, Carlyle on, 21; contacting God in, 14, 59; directions for entering, 18-21, 81, 82, 131, 136; intellectual vs. spiritual, 22-26
• Silent Unity, 92
• Simon, the Zealot (the Cananaean), 127
• Simon Peter (see Peter)
• sin, 173, 174
• solar plexus, as seat of intuition, 153, 154
• Solomon, 132, 133

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• Son of God, 28, 79, 88, 101
• Son of man, 169, 172, 173
• sorrow, vs. joy, 134
• soul, development of man's, as sole purpose of existence, 130; elements of, animal, human, and spiritual, 48; evolution of, 67, 68, 109 (see Spirit; therapy)
• soul realm, vs. spiritual realm, 47-54
• Spencer, Herbert (quoted), 22
• Spirit, 6, 15, 20, 25, 29, 60-62, 73-75, 80, 84, 85, 121, 129-131, 138-141, 163, 169; as essence of all things, 92-94; as source of prosperity, 122, 123; born of, 119, 120;
• soul, and body, 108, 109, 150, 152; vs. intellect, 127-130, 138-147
• spirit psychoanalysis (see therapy)
• Spirit of truth, 122-125; as Mind of God in executive capacity, 124
• spiritual receptivity (see hearing; receptivity)
• spiritual unfoldment (see unfoldment)
• spiritual understanding (see understanding)
• strength, spiritual, 80-82
• substance, contacting spiritual, 38-42; gaining control of spiritual, 40; nature of spiritual, and its omnipresence, 38-41; thought (etheric), 122
• supply, and Spirit substance, 38-41
• superconscious mind (supermind), 100-103, 108; forces of, good or bad according to man's thought, 100, 101; named by Jesus as the Father, 81, 82 (see Father)
• telepathy, 154, 156
• thanksgiving (see joy; praise, prayer)
• therapy, spiritual soul, 90-92
• thought, law of affinity, 101, 102; man's constructive or destructive, making him Christian or pagan, 101; projection of, 70-72, 94, 98; use and misuse of, 86, 87, 130, 131 (see Jesus; substance)
• thoughts, as things, 96-99

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• Timothy, 162
• tithing, 146, 147
• transformation, of Jesus' body, 68, 69 (see body)
• treasures, material vs. spiritual, 128
• Zion, represented as spiritual peace, 134
  

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