The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times Issue #26 January 2015 | Page 54

however, may as well be given
at this point.
1. The Principle of Mentalism
"THE ALL IS MIND; The
Universe is Mental." - The
Kybalion.
This Principle embodies the
truth that "All is Mind." It
explains that THE ALL (which
is the Substantial Reality
underlying all the outward
manifestations and
appearances which we know
under the terms of "The
Material Universe"; the
"Phenomena of Life"; "Matter";
"Energy" and in short, all that
is apparent to our material
senses) is SPIRIT which in
itself is UNKNOWABLE and
UNDEFINABLE, but which may
be considered and thought of
as AN UNIVERSAL, INFINITE,
LIVING MIND. It also explains
that all the phenomenal world
or universe is simply a Mental
Creation of THE ALL, subject
to the Laws of Created Things
and that the universe, as a
whole and in its parts or units,
has its existence in the Mind of
THE ALL, in which Mind we
"live and move and have our
being." This Principle, by
establishing the Mental Nature

of the Universe, easily explains
all of the varied mental and
psychic phenomena that
occupy such a large portion of
the public attention and which,
without such explanation, are
non-understandable and defy
scientific treatment. An
understanding of this great
Hermetic Principle of
Mentalism enables the
individual to readily grasp the
laws of the Mental Universe
and to apply the same to his
well-being and advancement.
The Hermetic Student is
enabled to apply intelligently
the great Mental Laws, instead
of using them in a haphazard
manner. With the Master-Key
in his possession, the student
may unlock the many doors of
the mental and psychic temple
of knowledge and enter the
same freely and intelligently.
This Principle explains the
true nature of "Energy,"
"Power" and "Matter" and why
and how all these are
subordinate to the Mastery of
Mind. One of the old Hermetic
Masters wrote, long ages ago,
"He who grasps the truth of
the Mental Nature of the
Universe is well advanced on
The Path to Mastery." And