The seed in the barn is a living dream: taken to the field, it becomes the tree which produces. Without this it would wither away in the silence.

The ore is a living dream; put into operation it is a raw material. Without this, it would remain a mere pebble for an indefinite time.

The plan for a structure is a living dream; once executed, however, it is a work of incalculable value. Without this it would be a mere figure given over to the dust.

The school that has been erected, but not staffed is a living dream; once it has been activated by the workmen of learning, it is a workshop of light. Without this, it would be a nothing but a distant promise.

The book in the writer’s head is a living dream; once it has been carried into the field of letters, it is a factory of suggestions. Without this, it would vanish like a mental vision glimpsed from afar.

The Spirit Doctrine is also a living dream; but once brought into practical reality it is a task for the construction of a better world. Without this, it would be nothing more than a hidden light.

And it is for this reason that we can all believe and learn, discuss and preach, console and be consoled, although in the field of true spiritual ascension, we shall achieve nothing without working.

Albino Teixeira