INDEX

A

Abstraction, definition and need for, 135-136

Adrenals, functions, 48-50

Akasha, oriental teaching, 93, 94, 96-97

Atma, consciousness, 116

Atman, concepts, 82-83, 102-103, 104

Attention in science of soul, 136

Aura, human, 149, 150-151

B

Behaviour, field, factors three, 33-34

Bhagavad Gita—

psychology of life and energy, 27

treatise on soul, 82

Blood―

medium of expression, 103

relation to activity of glands, 39

Bodily existence, maintenance equipment, 110

Body, dense, activity production, means, 110-111

Brain―

constitution, 117

cortex, 103

inpouring of soul knowledge and energy, 136

Browning, Robert, on man, 91, 152¬

C

Centres of force. See Force centres.

Chakras. See Force centres.

Christ¬

birth in head, 142

powers, 125-126

walking on water, discussion, 149¬-150

Clairvoyance, types, 137-138

Concentration in science of soul, 136

Consciousness―

characterising nervous system, 26

expression, 117

identical with Atma, 116

manifested world from, 57

no organ of, 116

vehicle of soul, 109, 122

Contemplation of soul, definition, 136

Courage mechanism, 49-50

D

Danger of awakening centres prematurely, avoidance, 131

Determinism active, of western psychology, 20-22

E

Einstein theory, application, 149-150

Electricity, identical with gravitation, 150

Electromagnetism, control of gravitation, 150

Endocrine glands. See Glands.

Energy―

nuclei, seven, 55

of Self, adaptation to structure used, possibility, 28-29

Oriental views, 54-59

pranic, conveyance, means, 110¬-111

Equipment, structure and motivating energy mutually interdependent, 18

Ether, universal medium, 59-67

Etheric body―

direct action of soul on, 135

existence, fact, establishment, necessity, 55

light in head, 143-144

theory, 54, 71

Evolution, effects, 123-127, 139-140

Evolutionary―

process, trend, 152

status of individual, effects, 119¬-120, 139-142

F

Force―

centres, seven, 108-127

transference from below diaphragm, 139-141

Form―

etheric body, 54

production, 109

G

Glands―

activity, due to centres, 121, 122

description, 38-39

functions, 39, 40-41

location, relation to location of centres, 120

names, location, and secretion, 40

relation to personality, 51-52

system importance, 19-20, 34-38

See also names of specific glands.

Gonads, functions, 50

Gravitation control, 150

H

Harmlessness, five commandments, 135

Head centres, two, interplay, 142¬143

Health, perfect, production, 136

Human behaviour and personality, factors, 33-40

I

Ida and Pingala, 117

Illumination, production and results, 136

Inspiration, dependence on etheric body; 148

Introspectionists and mentalists, 23-24

K

Kundalini, teaching regarding, 99, 100, 106

L

Life―

force―

contact with physical body, seven points, 110-111

right control, 135

transmission to physical body, 110-111

relation to substance, Oriental view, 57

Light―

in head, 142, 143, 148, 150-151

nature of, 143

M

Man―

a living soul, 128-129

as organism, triple hypothesis accounting for, 129-130

Matter―

energising, means, 108

light, 143

relation to spirit,

Oriental view, 54, 57, 84

Medicines, use, efficacy, nature of, 129

Meditation, results, 136, 139

Mind, laws, knowledge of, need for, 133

Muscular movements, volitional, influence, 116

N

Nadis, definition, 111

Navel, importance, 122-123

Nervous system―

central, anatomical arrangement, 118

functions, 34, 35, 39-40

government, 103

relation to nadis, 111-113

New race, future, 151-152

O

Oriental practices, warning against, 115, 129

P

Pancreas, secretion and functions, 48

Personality, sature, vehicle, 115

Physical body, sane treatment, 133

Pineal gland―

awakening and interaction with pituitary, 141-142

description and function, 41-44

Pituitary gland―

functions, 44-45

two lobes, 141

Poise, right, importance, 135

Powers―

eight soul, 125-126

resulting from practice of science of soul, 137-139

Prana―

conduction and distribution, 111

effects upon form, 109

importance in undeveloped person, 122

oriental teaching, 93, 97-99, 104-105, 106, 109

Psychologist, oriental, emphasis and position, 54-59

Psychology―

definition, 32-33

Eastern, concern and nature, 26¬-28

modern, knowledge and understanding, recommendations, 133

new, emergence, possibility, 18

trend, 90

two systems, results, 28

two systems, union, possibility, 28-¬29

Western concern and nature, 18¬26

Purity of life, five rules, 135

R

Response apparatus, 33, 34-52

S

Science, situation today, 16-17

Secret Doctrine, quotation, 81-82

Self―

awareness of physical, possibility, 28

in oriental psychology, 27-29

Sentient principie in nature, 109

Solar plexus centre, 48, 122

Soul―

characteristic, main, 109

control by, importance, 130

creative power, 148-149

direct action on etheric body, 135

discovery, 131, 133, 136-137

expression, perfect, production through mechanism, 29, 109

functioning possibility, recognition, 71

knowledge of, intellectual attainment, 134

life, domination of all, 122

location, theories, 85-89

nature, views, 72-85

picture, complete, 128-129

powers. See Powers.

science, technique, eight stages, 135-137

Spiritual―

achievement mode, four steps, 133-134

energy vehicle, 115

Subjective form behind objective body, 69

Substance―

definition, 56

union with life, result, 57

Sympathetic―

nerves, 117-118

system, brain of, 123

T

Tantric system, use, warning, 115,

Telepathy, dependence on etheric body, 148

Thalamus, function, 103

Thymus gland, discussion, 47-48

Thyroid gland, functions, 46-47

U

Universal substance, Eastern theories, 56-57, 58-59

Upanishads, doctrines, 82, 92, 93-94, 101, 102, 103

V

Vital body. See Etherie body.

W

Warning against dangerous use of certain oriental practices, 115, 129