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A key figure in the New Thought movement that gained prominence in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, William Walker Atkinson is credited with developing the concept of the Law of Attraction that has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years. In the volume Dynamic Thought, Atkinson undertakes the ambitious project of combining ancient occult beliefs with principles of modern science. The result will appeal to readers who are interested in maximizing the power of their thoughts.

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Publié par	The Floating Press
Date de parution	01 août 2013
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781776527304
Langue	English

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DYNAMIC THOUGHT
OR THE LAW OF VIBRANT ENERGY
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WILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON

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Dynamic Thought Or the Law of Vibrant Energy First published in 1906 ISBN 978-1-77652-730-4 © 2013 The Floating Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. While every effort has been used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in The Floating Press edition of this book, The Floating Press does not assume liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in this book. The Floating Press does not accept responsibility for loss suffered as a result of reliance upon the accuracy or currency of information contained in this book. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment. Many suitcases look alike. Visit www.thefloatingpress.com
Contents
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A Foreword Chapter I - "In the Beginning" Chapter II - Things as They Are Chapter III - The Universality of Life and Mind Chapter IV - Life and Mind Among the Atoms Chapter V - The Story of Substance Chapter VI - Substance and Beyond Chapter VII - The Paradox of Science Chapter VIII - The Forces of Nature Chapter IX - Radiant Energy Chapter X - The Law of Attraction Chapter XI - The Theory of Dynamic Thought Chapter XII - The Law of Vibrant Energy Chapter XIII - The Riddle of the Sphinx Chapter XIV - The Mystery of Mind Chapter XV - The Finer Forces of the Mind Chapter XVI - Thought in Action
A Foreword
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This is a queer book. It is a marriage of the Ancient Occult Teachingsto the latest and most advanced conceptions of Modern Science—an oddunion, for the parties thereto are of entirely different temperaments.The marriage might be expected to result disastrously, were it not forthe fact that a connecting link has been found that gives them a bond ofcommon interest. No two people may truly love each other, unless theyalso love something in common—the more they love in common, the greaterwill be their love for each other. And, let us trust that this willprove true in this marriage of Occultism and Science, celebrated in thisbook.
The Occultists usually get at the "facts," first, but they manage toevolve such outrageous theories to explain the facts, that the worldwill have none of their wares, and turns to Science for something"reasonable." Science, proceeding along different lines, at first deniesthese "facts" of the Occultists, not finding them accounted for by anyof her existing theories; but, later on, when the "facts" have beenfinally thrust under her eyes, after repeated attempts and failures, shesays, "Oh, yes, of course!" and proceeds to evolve a new theory, weldingit with other scientific hypotheses, and after attaching a new labelthereto, she proudly exhibits the thing as "the latest discovery ofModern Science"—and smiles indulgently, or indignantly, when the theoryof the old Occultists is mentioned, saying, "Quite a different thing, weassure you!" And yet, in all justice, be it said, Science usuallyproceeds to find much better "proofs" to fit the "facts" of Occultism,than did the Occultists themselves. The Occultist "sees things," but isa poor hand at "proofs"—while the Scientist is great on "proofs," butso often, and so long, fails to see many things patent to the Occultistwho is able to "look within" himself, but who is then unable topositively and scientifically "prove" the facts. This is easilyexplained—the Occultist's information comes from "within," while theScientist's comes from without—and "proofs" belong to the "without"side of Mentation. And this is why the Occultists so often make such abungle regarding "proofs" and the Scientist fails to see "facts" thatare staring the Occultist in the face.
The whole history of Occultism and Science proves the above. Take thephenomenon called "Mesmerism" for instance—it was an old story with theOccultists, who had been for years aware of it, theoretically andpractically. Mesmer brought it into general prominence, and Sciencelaughed at it and at Mesmer's "fluid" theory, and called him a charlatanand imposter. Years afterwards, Braid, an English surgeon, discoveredthat some of the facts of "Mesmerism" were true, and he announced hisdiscovery in a scientific manner, and lo! his views were accepted, andthe thing was called "Hypnotism," poor old Mesmer being forgotten,because of his theory. Then, after a number of years, certain otheraspects of the phenomenon were discovered, and scientifically relabelled"Suggestion," and the re-naming was supposed to "explain" the entiresubject, the learned ones now saying, "Pooh, 'tis nothing but'Suggestion,'" as if that explained the matter. But so far, they haveonly accepted certain phases of this form of Dynamic Thought—for thatis what it is, and there are many other phases of which they do notdream.
And the same is true of the Occult Teaching that there is "Life inEverything—the Universe is Alive." For years, this idea was hooted at,and we had learned scientific discourses upon "dead Matter," "inertsubstance," etc. But, only within the past decade—yes, within the lastfive years, has Science discovered that there was Life in Everything,and that even in the Atom of mineral and chemical substance, there wasto be found evidence of Mind. And Science is beginning to plume itselfon its "recent discovery," and to account for it by a new theory, whichis "quite a different thing, we assure you," from the old Occult Theory.
And the same will prove true in the case of the Occult Teaching of anUniversal Mind, or Cosmic Mind. Science and Philosophy have long laughedat this, but even now their foremost investigators have come to theborders of a new country, and are gasping in amazement at what they seebeyond its borders—they are now talking about "Life and Mind in theEther"—and before long they will discard their paradoxical, absurd,hypothetical Ether, and say, "We are bathed in an Ocean of Mind"—onlythey will insist that this "Ocean of Mind" is, somehow, a "secretion ofMatter"—something oozing out from the pores of Matter, perhaps.
But Science is doing valuable work in the direction of investigation andexperiment, and in this way is proving the principal occult teachings in a way impossible to the Occultists themselves.
So, you see that both Occultism and Science have their own work todo—and neither can do the work of the other. Just now Science iscoquetting with the question of "Thought Transmission," etc., at whichshe has for so long sneered and laughed. By and by she will accept thefacts, and then proceed to prove them by a series of careful andconclusive experiments, and will then announce the result, solemnly, as"a triumph of Science."
And so, in this book you will find a marriage of the old OccultTeachings and Modern Scientific Researches and Investigation. And thetwo are bound together with that bond forged by the writer of thebook—heated in the oven of his mind, and hammered into shape with his"untrained" thought—a crude, clumsy thing, but it serves its purpose—athing called " The Theory of Dynamic Thought ."
And so, this is what this Theory is—a " tie that binds ." How you willlike it depends upon yourself. For himself, the writer does not hesitateto say that he is pleased with his handiwork, rude, and clumsy though itmay be. He believes that he has made a thing that will stand wear andtear, and that though it be not beautifully finished, it "will serve,"and "be useful." And that is the main thing, after all. And, then,perhaps, some may see beauty in the very crudeness of the thing—may seethat it bears the loving mark of the hammer that beat it into shape—mayrecognize that over it has passed the caress of the hand that madeit—and in that seeing there may come the recognition of a beauty thatis beyond "prettiness."
William Walker Atkinson.
Los Angeles, California, February 16, 1906.
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"A fire-mist and a planet, A crystal and a cell, A jelly-fish and a saurian, And caves where the cave-men dwell; Then a sense of law and beauty, And a face turned from the clod,— Some call it Evolution, And others call it God."
"Like tides on a crescent sea-beach, When the moon is new and thin, Into our hearts high yearnings Come welling and surging in,— Come from the mystic ocean Whose rim no foot has trod,— Some of us call it Longing, And others call it God."
—W.H. CARRUTH.
Chapter I - "In the Beginning"
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This book will deal with Life. It holds that Life is Universal—that itis inherent in, and manifests (in different degrees) in every part,particle, phase, aspect, condition, place, or relationship, in the Worldof Things that we call the Universe.
It holds that Life manifests in two aspects or forms, which aregenerally found by us in connection and co-operation with each other,but which are both, probably, an expression of some One Thing higherthan either. These two aspects or forms, which together go to make up orproduce that which we know as "Life," are known as (1) Substance orMatter; and (2) Mind. In this book the term "Substance" is used inpreference to "Matter," owing to the fact that the term "Matter" hasbecome closely identified with certain ideas of the Materialistic schoolof thought, and has generally been regarded by the public in the lightof "dead matter," whereas this book holds that all Substance is Alive.The term "Mind" is used in the sense of "Mind, as we know it ," ratherthan as "Mind, as it is "—or, as "The Cosmic Mind." In some places theterm "Mind-principle" is used to convey the idea of "a portion of theGreat Principle of Mind, of which that which we call 'Mind' is but asmall and but partially expressed portion." These terms are explainedand illustrated as we proceed. The aspect of "Energy or Force" is nottreated as a separate aspect or form of Life, in this book, for thereason that it is regarded as merely a manifestation of Mind, as willappear as we proceed. We have much to say regarding Motion, but thewriter has tried to explain and prove that, at the last, all Motionresults from Mental Action, and that all Force and Ener