Preface vii
The Transcription of Oriental Terms x
Prologue xi

MUSIC 1
I. Music 2
II. Esoteric Music 9
III. The Music of the Spheres 11
IV. The Mysticism of Sound 21
V. The Mystery of Sound 25
VI. The Mystery of Color and Sound 29
VII. The Spiritual Significance of Color and Sound 39
VIII. The Ancient Music 47
IX. The Divinity of Indian Music 53
X. The Use Made of Music by the Sufis of the Chishti Order 55
XI. The Use Made of Music by the Dancing Dervishes 57
XII. The Science and Art of Hindu Music 60
XIII. The Connection between Dance and Music 66
XIV. Rhythm 69
XV. The Vina 70
XVI. The Manifestation of Sound on the Physical Sphere 75
XVII. The Effect of Sound on the Physical Body 81
XVIII. The Voice 88
XIX. The Influence of Music upon the Character of Man 95
XX. The Psychological Influence of Music 96
XXI. The Healing Power of Music 103
XXII. Spiritual Attainment by the Aid of Music 109

APHORISMS 115

THE MYSTICISM OF SOUND 119
I. The Silent Life 120
II. Vibrations 124
III. Harmony 130
IV. Name 140
V. Form 144
VI. Rhythm 151
VII. Music 158
VIII. Abstract Sound 170

COSMIC LANGUAGE 175
I. Voices 176
II. Impressions 185
III. The Magnetism of Beings and Objects 189
IV. The Influence of Works of Art 193
V. The Life of Thought 198
VI. The Form of Thought 204
VII. Memory 210
VIII. Will 215
IX. Reason 221
X. The Ego 227
XI. Mind and Heart 233
XII. Intuition and Dream 238
XIII. Inspiration 243

THE POWER OF THE WORD 247
I. The Power of the Word 248
II. The Power of the Sacred Word 270
III. The Word That Was Lost 275
IV. Cosmic Language 284
V. The Word 291
VI. The Value of Repetition and Reflection 298

PHRASES TO BE REPEATED 305

Notes 309

List of lectures and articles which are the sources of Volume II 315
Index 318