14 I come not here to speak of science, of philosophy, or art; of these you are the world’s best masters now.
15 But all your high accomplishments are but stepping stones to worlds beyond the realm of sense; are but illusive shadows flitting on the walls of time.
16 But I would tell you of a life beyond, within; a real life that can not pass away.
17 In science and philosophy there is no power strong enough to fit a soul to recognize itself, or to commune with God.
18 I would not stay the flow of your great streams of thought; but I would turn them to the channels of the soul.
19 Unaided by the Spirit-breath, the work of intellection tends to solve the problems of the things we see, and nothing more.
20 The senses were ordained to bring into the mind mere pictures of the things that pass away; they do not deal with real things; they do not comprehend eternal law.
21 But man has something in his soul, a something that will tear the veil apart that he may see the world of real things.
22 We call this something, spirit consciousness; it sleeps in every soul, and cannot be awakened till the Holy Breath becomes a welcome guest.
23 This Holy Breath knocks at the door of every soul, but cannot enter in until the will of man throws wide the door.