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Preface - Introduction - The New Point of View - Educational Ideals - Equanimity - The Subconscious Mind - The Spiritual Ideal in Childhood - An Experiment in Education - The Expression of the Spirit - An Ideal Summer Conference - The Ministry of the Spirit - The Mystery of Pain and Evil - The Philosophical Ideal - The Criteria of Truth - Organic Perfection - Immortality - Index - p. 247

of the little worriments and frictions of everyday life, the attainment of harmonious physical adjustment is absolutely essential; but philosophical serenity naturally and necessarily leads to these.

Probably the surest foundation for philosophical serenity is such a theory of the unity of life, the solidarity of the race, and the belief in God which we have described as "The New Point of View." It is only when man has evolved out of the old orthodoxy and acquired the true basis of trust, namely, knowledge of natural law, that he can begin to be serene. Light must dawn on the dark mystery of pain and evil before the mind becomes sufficiently reconciled to regard Nature's strife with calmness. And the in light must be carried to all the world, one must be assured that every day has witnessed its deed of spiritual service, or faith and understanding will not be sufficient to maintain this serenity.

The serene heart is not merely poised in the contentment of self. it is continually deepened by sympathy and love. Furthermore, the demand for success must be satisfied. Education must have brought those opportunities for self-expression for which the soul, if true to the ideal of individuality, so deeply longs. The severely simple life which any Friends lead is far from the rounded-out life of philosophical education.

Equanimity does not, therefore, mean inactivity. It is not a mere floating down the stream of unruffled contentment. One may live an undisturbed

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