The Initiate in the New World [Paperback]

Cyril Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1991

Written as a sequel to The Initiate, the Pupil, as Scott called himself, reconnects with his master, Justin Moreward Haig, after not seeing him for many years. Scott is invited to leave London to stay in Boston, where Justin Moreward Haig is teaching about thirty other students. As in The Initiate, Scott related his experiences as if he were keeping a diary, so that this second book is also a teaching story. For example, the master discusses concentration, meditation, and contemplating, telling the Pupil, let people meditate often but only for short periods of time. It is better to meditate, say, ten times a day for a few moments or even less, than a whole hour in succession. Or, With regard to purity-what we mean by the word is not prudery but the exact opposite. Purity is the power to see the beautiful in all things and all functions of life, and to glorify all actions by the spirit of unselfishness. As the story unfolds, you will find yourself in the presence of a great teach, who shows you how to attain spiritual consciousness while living an ordinary life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Red Wheel / Weiser (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087728363X
• ISBN-13: 978-0877283638
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #915,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful insight, compassion and understanding of life., July 14, 1998

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This review is from: The Initiate in the New World (Paperback)

I read "The initiate" when I was only twelve years old and needless to say I was absolutely captivated by the book. "The Initiate in the new world" is just as good, and in my oppinion a kind of bible everyone should take time to read. I don't know whether Cyril Scott is still alive but I would sure like to get in touch.

3.0 out of 5 stars The Initiate by Cyril Scott, December 4, 2010

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This review is from: The Initiate in the New World (Paperback)

I was disappointed with this book, probally because I expected tomes of theosophical wisdom. I found it to be a rambling novel,with its mystical figure not of the essence of Bishop Leadbeater, Alice A Bailey, Annie Besant etc.