increased momentum you get an increased rate as multiplied by
space. I am not an expert, but this is practically true. In the same
way, spiritual perception acts with increased momentum.

All sin is failure in spiritual perception. Spiritual perception
corresponds with the momentum of a falling body in mechanics. Only in
Divine mechanics it is a _rising_ body; but the same law holds good.

You say truly that an action can only be called sinful when the sinner
knows the higher and deliberately turns to the lower.

That is true; but it is only half a truth. It is still the _lack of
knowledge_ that causes sin. With the fulness of knowledge of the higher
(only another way of putting fulness of spiritual perception) _must_
come the righteousness of life.

It is the broken gleams, the little knowledge, which is truly a
dangerous thing, for it brings responsibility, and therefore the
capacity for sinning. Yet the _choice_ between good and evil fully made,
is the schoolmaster to bring us to the full realisation of our nature as
Sons of God.

Now when Frank came over here, he was so greatly impressed by the
dynamic force of spiritual perception that for the time he lost all
sense of proportion and accuracy of judgment. Compared with the old
earth temptations, those in his sphere seemed non-existent, whilst the
temptations to goodness were enormously increased.

What wonder that in the delightful sensation caused by his sense of
moral and spiritual freedom from old shackles, he should exclaim with
youthful fervour: "Sin is only possible in your sphere--it is unknown
here!" Any communications of which he formed the channel, would of
necessity be coloured by this dominant idea of his. Everything is a
question of degree, and he is learning that lesson now, I find. He says:
"Why do people in the earth life quote our words as if we were Delphic
Oracles?"

Why, indeed? But I am afraid I did much the same whilst so strongly
under the Imperator influence.

E. K. B.--Why is Imperator so slow in throwing off his own spiritual
limitations?

H. D.--I can read your mind so easily. It is quick and alert, and has
already answered its own question. It is because he has a work to do on
your plane amongst those who could not come in touch with a higher
spiritual development. There are spiritual as well as scientific
martyrs, you must remember; and he is one of them. But the Divine
Economy works very beautifully here. He is not conscious