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The way of discrimination, the method of dispassion and the discipline of the life have been made plain and clear by the teachings of the past two thousand years, and through the many books written to emphasise the teaching of the Christ and of the Buddha. Through a right understanding of these, right choice can be made, and that which should not be cherished or desired can be "repulsed". Many an earnest student (such as those who will read this Treatise) has found it of advantage to write down for himself his own personal understanding of the four words:
We shall base our thoughts upon the words earlier quoted: “The Law of Repulse drives in seven directions, and forces all it thus contacts back to the bosom of the seven Spiritual Fathers." We have come definitely to a consideration of the Way of Repulsion, governed by this law, which is the way or technique for each Ray type. Though the same law can be seen working in all seven cases and in all seven directions, yet the results will differ, because the quality and the phenomenal appearance upon which the law of the divine will makes its impact and consequent impression, differ so widely. The complexity of the problem is therefore great. These seven Soul laws lie behind all the various presentations of truth as they have been given out by the world Teachers down the ages. It requires much Spiritual insight, however, to enable the average disciple to see the correspondence or the trend of ideas which link, for instance:
Students would find it of interest to test their understanding of the esoteric relationships existing between these groups of teaching and see if they can, for themselves, trace the basic meanings. Let us, by way of illustration, trace or indicate the relation between the seven laws and the eight means to Yoga, because this will give us an illustration of the difference existing between the means to Yoga as understood by the average yogi or esotericist, and as they can be understood by the trained disciple or initiate.
1. The five Commandments - Second Ray force - The Law of Magnetic Impulse. The universal duty. Inclusion. Attraction.
2. The Rules - Fourth Ray force - The Law of Sacrifice. For self training, "I die daily."
3. Posture - Sixth Ray force - The Law of Service. A poised attitude to right relations and of right ideals.
4. Pranayama - Seventh Ray force - The Law of the Group, of Rhythmic Progress, of Spiritual Development.
5. Abstraction - First Ray force - The Law of Repulse. Pratyahara. Withdrawal. The repudiation of desire.
6. Attention - Third Ray force - The Law of Expansive Correct Orientation. Response.
7. Meditation - Fifth Ray force - The Law of the Lower Four. Right use of the mind.
8. Result - Contemplation - Complete Spiritual detachment.
A close study of these relationships will be found suggestive to the disciple and illuminating to the initiate.
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