The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day

by Evelyn Underhill

And note, that this spiritual life which we have here considered is not an aristocratic life. It is a life of which the fundamentals are given by the simplest kinds of traditional piety, and have been exhibited over and over again by the simplest souls. An unconditional self-surrender to the Divine Will, under whatever symbols it may be thought of; for we know that the very crudest of symbols is often strong enough to make a bridge between the heart and the Eternal, and so be a vehicle of the Spirit of Life. A little silence and leisure. A great deal of faithfulness, kindness, and courage. All this is within the reach of anyone who cares enough for it to pay the price.

FOOTNOTES:

[129] This doctrine is fully worked out in the last two sections of "Eternal Life."

[130] De Imit. Christi, Bk. II, Cap. 6.

[131] "Six Theosophic Points," p. 75.

[132] "One Hundred Poems of Kabir," p. 78.

[133] Cl. Ruysbroeck: "The Mirror of Eternal Salvation," Cap. VIII

[134] "In Librum B. Dionysii de Divinis Nominibus commentaria."

[135] Ennead III. 5, 4.

[136] Boehme: "Six Theosophic Points," p. 75.