Religion in the Western churches contains no immortality. The continuation of the soul after death to many of its members is a mere fanciful philosophy and it comes to them as a dim shadow. Nevertheless it is a stern reality, for death does not extinguish forever the human soul. It is true that that which begins at a given time must end at a given time. No man's life can begin at a certain period and go on ever afterwards, for if the life of man were to begin at a certain time and end at a given time this would have happened long, long, ago, as a great eternity lies behind you. Western teachings are not conducive to a man's studying or reasoning a thing out from an Occult or spiritual standpoint. His views are purely material, everything is doubt and uncertainty, he is surrounded by a maze of doubts. He has no consciousness of the great Occult and spiritual powers which concern him. Many have little knowledge of the spiritual influences that seek to educate and develop him, for in his poor material blind way he turns his back and closes his soul to them.

Many even sneer at the teachings of these great Hindu philosophers, but the individual who has become developed in things spiritual can easily feel those Occult and Spiritual powers which are concealed from the multitude of materialists or those who have not developed spiritual sight, but the Western student or scientist must ever realize that when he sneers at Eastern Occultism or the teachings of the great philosophers, that all ancient wisdom and "wise men" have come from the East. The Jesus of the Holy Scripture thoroughly understood the Occult secrets of the Eastern Cult and Brotherhood. Again, the Hindu of Sacred Caste, from the land of the Lotus and Magic, has descended from the subtle races who have developed strange and wonderful powers and have reached the highest pinnacle of spiritual culture. India was enchanted when Abraham and his cattle crossed the plains of Chaldea. The Hindu Priest, owing to his love for deep thought and solitary meditation, has developed latent powers and faculties far superior to the Western man.

The Western student has the philosophy and teachings, also the life and works of Jesus, the Christ, and his Apostles written in the New Testament, but sad to say, there are few who are able to interpret them, and while it is not my intention to make any comparison between Christ, the Divine Nazarene, and Buddha, it should be plainly understood that the fundamental principles that underlie all religions are the same. A deep student of Occultism respects every teaching and every form and manner of religion. He makes no distinction between the rich and poor, the great and lowly, members of any creed or of any church. These great Hindu philosophers have passed beyond this. They are true Christians in every sense of the word, and are broad enough in their comprehension to realize the truth in the different religions. The hypocritical, narrow-minded church member of Christian thinks that he sees a vast difference and inquires, "Is this man of our creed and church?" but to the true Adept, in whom dwells great spiritual light and power, some good at least is to be acquired by all of the many forms of true faith. To him all souls are eternal from one eternal God head.

True spiritism should teach mankind that his life on the earth plane, while filled with dread and despair, is one of growth and development which will ultimately lead him to wisdom and harmony.