[37] When human evolution is completed, man passes the "strait gate" leading to superhuman evolution, to the spiritual life, which develops the next higher principle, Buddhi; this is the Path. Human evolution develops the mental principle, Manas; Super-human evolution develops the spiritual body, Buddhi.
[38] Here we are dealing with faults of a more or less venial nature.
[39] For ever, in this case, for the soul is above these residues, and, so to speak, has given them no vitality for ages past.
[40] In completion of this chapter on the Law of Causality, we refer the reader to A. Besant's book: Karma.
CHAPTER III.
Reincarnation and Science.
The secret of the Universe lies in observation; it is for man to develop his senses and patiently to search into the hidden things of Nature.
All science proceeds thus, and the reason that savants have not unearthed the precious object for which they seek with such wonderful perseverance is that the physical senses, even when aided by the most delicate instruments, are able to cognise only a portion of the physical Universe—the denser portion. This is proved by the fact that when man has succeeded in directing into a channel some subtle force, he remains as ignorant of its essence as he was before chaining it down, so to speak; he has not the slightest knowledge of it. He can utilise but he cannot dominate it, for he has not discovered its source. This source is not in the physical world, but on the finer planes of being, which will remain unknown to us, so long as our senses are incapable of responding to their vibrations.