Spiritual Illumination comes to us in a measure with our first investigation of truth. We believe that we are seeking good, or truth; whereas the light has begun to shine in our consciousness compelling us to take the steps we have since taken. Every increase of our spiritual understanding was more light appearing and dispelling the darkness of sense. This inflow of illumination will continue until we come to the full realization of our true identity as "the light of the world." Without illumination, we struggle with the forces of the world; we labor for a living; we struggle to maintain our place and position; we compete for riches or honors. Often we war with our own friends and even find ourselves at war with ourselves. There is no security in personal possessions even after the battle to acquire them has been won. Joel S. Goldsmith
Chapter I Elohistic Account of Creation Chapter II Jehovistic Account of Creation Chapter III The Temptation and Fall Chapter IV Cain and Abel Chapter V The Tower of Babel Chapter VI The Deluge Chapter VII The Call of Abraham Chapter VIII The Sacrifice of Isaac Chapter IX Jacob Chapter X Joseph Chapter XI Moses Chapter XII Joshua Chapter XIII Samuel Chapter XIV Gaining the Kingdom Chapter XV The Monarchy Chapter XVI Bands of Love. Elijah and Elisha Chapter XVII Bands of Love. Amos and Hosea Chapter XVIII The Statesman Prophet - Isaiah Chapter XIX The Poet Preacher - Jeremiah Chapter XX A Cosmic Artist - Ezekiel Chapter XXI The Shadow Christ - Isaiah Chapter XXII The Return of the Exiles Chapter XXIII Hebrew Literature Chapter XXIV Christianity
Chapter 1: Of the Distress of Arjuna Chapter 2: Of Doctrines Chapter 3: Virtue in Work. Chapter 4: Of the Religion of Knowledge Chapter 5: Of Religion by Renouncing Fruit of Works Chapter 6: Of Religion of Self-Restraint Chapter 7: Of Religion by Discernment Chapter 8: Of Religion by Devotion to the One Supreme God Chapter 9: Of Religion by the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery Chapter 10: Of Religion by the Heavenly Perfections Chapter 11: Of the Manifesting of the One and Manifold Chapter 12: Of the Religion of Faith Chapter 13: Of Religion by Separation of Matter and Spirit Chapter 14: Of Religion by Separation from the Qualities Chapter 15: Of Religion by Attaining the Supreme Chapter 16: Of the Separateness of the Divine and the Undivine Chapter 17: Of Religion by the Threefold Kinds of Faith Chapter 18: Of Religion by Deliverance and Renunciation
Spiritual Illumination comes to us in a measure with our first investigation of truth. We believe that we are seeking good, or truth; whereas the light has begun to shine in our consciousness compelling us to take the steps we have since taken. Every increase of our spiritual understanding was more light appearing and dispelling the darkness of sense. This inflow of illumination will continue until we come to the full realization of our true identity as "the light of the world." Without illumination, we struggle with the forces of the world; we labor for a living; we struggle to maintain our place and position; we compete for riches or honors. Often we war with our own friends and even find ourselves at war with ourselves. There is no security in personal possessions even after the battle to acquire them has been won. Joel S. Goldsmith
