PRACTICAL THEOSOPHY 9

use, whereas this symbol has been known to
have existed hundreds of thousands of years-
ago. The discovery of one or two facts such as
this has made a great impression on the narrow
ranks of the church and the broader minded are-
seeking further explanation, and these are
among the ones who ask what is Theosophy.

Theosophy cannot therefore divide religions,.
it belongs to all and all belong to it, nay, are
parts of it. From this short sketchy article it
will be seen that to understand Theosophy is an
attempt to understand the laws of the world,.
the laws of God's plan, and is no light study.
Seeing also that all life belongs to God and
Theosophy belongs to all life, a universal
Brotherhood is the natural and the only out-
come. There is room no longer for class
distinctions, sect divisions, caste obstacles or
sex disqualification, for all such separations are
contrary to the Unity of God, for in God
is no separation. Again, to place the practical
side of this before you so as not to mislead you,.
I would point out that as the world is at
present this does not mean a teaching of
equality. We know and acknowledge the fact
that there are distinctions, divisions, obstacles,.
and I shall deal with this in my talk on
Reincarnation which will come later.