THE GREAT School of the Masters has accumulated knowledge covering a wide, almost unlimited, field of scientific research—physical, spiritual, psychical and ethical.
Its history from its authenticated beginning to the present time has been a history of the struggle of the Individual Intelligence for knowledge of itself, its origin, its evolutionary unfoldment, its relation to the Great Universal Intelligence and its final destiny.
Its efforts have been devoted to:
An accumulation of exact and definite knowledge of the facts of Nature.
The preservation of that knowledge, so that none of it shall ever be lost, and where it may be accessible whenever needed for the benefit of humanity.
The giving of that knowledge to the world when, where, and in whatever manner, and under whatever conditions are consistent with the knowledge to be given and the people who are to receive it.
This present effort and this Modern Movement are centered in this Western World.
Its primary purpose is to present to the world, simply, modestly, humbly and without dogmatism, the tried, tested, demonstrated and verified Truths of Nature.
Its secondary intent is to impart this information in such manner as not to wound, hurt nor offend any honest Individual who is seeking to know the Truth concerning the Life here and the continuation of that Life after the incident called death.
Its next purpose is to convey its message of Truth to the largest possible number of earnest seekers, in such manner as to appeal to the reason and conscience of the Student, regardless of his past associations with any scientific, philosophic or religious school, cult, church or other organization.
Its aim is to teach the Student to live a life while here on earth, in such manner as to achieve more proficiency in all that he does; to solve his daily problems with greater wisdom and facility; and thus to gain more Joy, Pleasure and Contentment.
The immediate object of its Instruction is to teach the Individual so to live his Life—while yet on earth—as to exercise every appetite, passion, emotion, desire and impulse of his nature (with which he has been invested and which in itself is right), and to give to each the fullest possible latitude WITHIN CONSTRUCTIVE LINES; but without permitting them ever to pass those limitations and become Destructive.
Men have studied, experimented and discovered, until knowledge of the conditions and laws governing almost every human occupation has been reduced to some degree of exact science.
But so busily have they been engaged in the search for knowledge of their physical environment, that the greater values which lie within the Individual Intelligence have remained comparatively untouched by the masses of mankind.
As a result there is a great lack of genuine, scientific knowledge of the Individual Intelligence, its powers and possibilities; and practical scientific methods of development and refinement.
Of theory there is a great sufficiency; of precept an abundant supply.
But nowhere so far as is known has there been available a precise, definite, analytical and systematic exposition of the Principles and Laws of Nature in human life, and their application to the development of the Individual Intelligence.