fingers on one hand. Thou shalt impress upon their minds that whatever
hurts one should hurt the others, and if the rejoicing of one finds no
echo in the breasts of the others, then the required conditions are
absent, and it is useless to proceed.

[This can hardly happen if the preliminary choice made was
consistent with the magnetic requirements. It is known that Chelas
otherwise promising and fit for the reception of truth, had to
wait for years on account of their temper and the impossibility
they felt to put themselves _in tune_ with their companions. For--]

5. The co-disciples must be tuned by the guru as the strings of a lute
(_vina_) each different from the others, yet each emitting sounds in
harmony with all. Collectively they must form a key-board answering in
all its parts to thy lightest touch (the touch of the Master). Thus
their minds shall open for the harmonies of Wisdom, to vibrate as
knowledge through each and all, resulting in effects pleasing to the
presiding gods (tutelary or patron-angels) and useful to the Lanoo. So
shall Wisdom be impressed forever on their hearts and the harmony of the
law shall never be broken.

6. Those who desire to acquire the knowledge leading to the _Siddhis_
(occult powers) have to renounce all the vanities of life and of the
world (here follows enumeration of the Siddhis).

7. None can feel the difference between himself and his
fellow-students, such as "I am the wisest," "I am more holy and pleasing
to the teacher, or in my community, than my brother," etc.,--and remain
an upâsaka. His thoughts must be predominantly fixed upon his heart,
chasing therefrom every hostile thought to any living being. It (the