Introduction
THIS book is the second Volume of Talks which Mr. Hodson broadcast from Station 2GB, Sydney, during his 1952 tour of Aus-tralia under the auspices of the Theosoph-ical Society. The title of this book-Man's Supersensory and Spiritual Powers-connotes not only a field in which Mr. Hodson is con-tinually working, but also that before the Theosophical Society as indicated in its Third Object: "To investigate unexplained laws of Nature and the powers latent in man." Research in supersensory, or extra-sensory, perception has made rapid progress in the last ten years, as these Talks imply, and what is now needed to extend and authenticate it is intensive clairvoyant investigation, beyond the limits of physical sight, into the inner constitution of man and of the universe around him. The trend is already seen in contemporary literature, in coloured plates depicting thought-forms and human auras, in the important revelations of occult chemistry regarding the nature of the atom and the constitution of matter, in the reading of the memory of Nature in prehistoric archaeolo-gies and civilisations, and in the reports by Initiated Seers on the origin and evolution of the Cosmos to which we belong. All this increase of knowledge is due to the use of powers of perception above the normal, yet powers which are unfolding in every one of us. This book shows the working of these powers and some of its fruits. Each Chapter of the book is a complete Radio Talk. The broadcasts on Telepathy, on The Path of Discipleship and on The Angelic Hosts set the keynote of the book. In full-length form, the Talk on Christianity as a Power for Progress was delivered as the Convention Lecture in Adelaide in April, 1952. A group of three broadcasts on The Life Which Begins After Death has been omit-ted and has formed the basis of another book entitled Through the Gateway of Death, (T.P.H., Adyar, Madras, India). Mr. Hod-son has added two Talks on The Principles.
About The Book
Man undoubtedly possesses, in however rudimentary a form, certain supersensory powers. Their unfoldment can be hastened through Raja Yoga as the chief means. Included in this volume are talks by the author broadcast over the air in Australia. They are a guide to managing human life and developing the character needed for such unfoldment. However it is not the development of psychic powers that is man's supreme goal, but Self-realization. Psychic powers are only by-products in the spiritual process of seeking Realization and are not ends in themselves.
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