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chakram at the etheric and astral levels gives the power of clairvoyance. When the Brahmarandra is fully formed, the ego possesses the power to with- draw from and return to the physical body at will, without a break in consciousness occurring. The man is probably now an initiate of the Great White Brotherhood of adepts, and rapidly travelling towards adeptship, at which stage he will have become “perfect as his Father in Heaven is perfect”. Thus he will have achieved the complete and perfect expression of all the powers and attributes of his divinity on all the planes of nature through which he has evolved. Throughout the later period of his development he will have been guided and inspired by a superior in the occult life. The actual arousing of the tremendous force of Kundalini may only be “safely attempted under the expert guidance of a Master of occult science. Even if he were able, the author does not feel, therefore, that he can usefully publish information on that subject. The earnest student need not fear, however, that any knowledge from which he can really benefit will be withheld from him. The pathway leading to the occult life is open to all who nave the perception to discover and the courage to tread it. In “The Voice of the Silence”—a standard work of instruction in occultism—we read: “The light from the one Master, the one unfading golden light of spirit, shoots its effulgent beams on the disciple from the very first.” Also, there is an occult axiom which says that when the pupil is ready, the Master appears. The conditions under which the Master may be found have been clearly stated as follows: “Behold the Truth before you: A clean life, an open mind, a pure heart, an eager intellect, an unveiled, spiritual perception, a brotherliness for one’s co-disciple, a readiness to give and receive advice and instruction, a loyal sense of duty to the Teacher, a willing obedience to the behests of Truth, once we have placed our confidence in, and believe that Teacher to be in possession of it; a courageous endurance of personal injustice, a brave declaration of principles, a valiant defence of those who are unjustly attacked, and a constant eye to the ideal of human progression and perfection, which the secret science (Gupta Vidya) depicts; these are the golden stairs up the steps of which the learned may climb to the Temple of Divine Wisdom.”—H. P. Blavatsky. L’ENVOI THE MISTRESS OF VISION