FOREWORD
Today the word "power" is uppermost in the thought of
the general public. Perhaps not consciously, but it lurks in
the background and enters into nearly every decision or movement
that man makes.
For the first time in human history, there seems no
place for one to hide away from the rest of the planet.
Airmindedness has brought about a change. The earth that was
once considered a vast expanse, has now shriveled to a small
sphere. Every part of its topography seems a battle-ground
for power politics. The ideology in control of the East
would, if it could, drive all opposition into the sea. The
ideology of the West would convert the East if it were possible,
but in the event the task proves hopeless, then bases for military
protection against force must be sought and maintained.
The terrific cost of this maintenance is felt in every
field of human endeavor. Materials are rising in cost,
currency is of less value, taxes are burdensome, but above all
this is the everoperative fear, unrest, suspicion, and the
tensions such attitudes develop. Art, culture, the "higher"
things that one craves, are being neglected because of the
pressures of necessity.
More and more people are seeking for surcease by church
attendance. A growing demand for Truth is spreading across
the whole earth. Only in the realm of the mind can escape be
found, but can it be found even there?
The psychiatrists are busier than ever before, the
psychologists are holding high court, the metaphysicians are being
deluged with calls for help, meanwhile our insane asylums are
overcrowded, our universities bursting at the seams, and anxiety
mounts, in some quarters almost to hysteria.
Are these various avenues meeting the need? Are
they showing a sure way out of the difficulty, or merely enabling,
or counseling their "patients" to adjust, to learn to
coexist? Is there genuine peace, security, well-being in
what is offered? Is there nothing better than what our
leaders have been able to suggest? Do we basically have to
depend upon preparedness -- upon a nuclear weapon that is more
deadly, more certain of almost total destruction of our
enemy? If so, what if the enemy strikes first? May it
not be too late for us to use our defenses? Shall we strike
the first blow? Who wishes to answer this? Our whole
conditioning renders us inadequate, faced with such a
decision.
Power is the mainstay of nations. Yet what is
power? Do not nations assume that their power lies in
armament, in numerical strength, in economic superiority?
But are these power, or but the counterfeit?
This volume deals with Power, Genuine Power that is
Everpresent. It reveals that the Reader has Power, nay is
Power Itself. He will discover by careful reading that he
need not depend on others, on armament, on money or aught
else. He will discover that he cannot be invaded by an
enemy, cannot be attacked or harmed by others, be they nations,
persons or ideologies. He will find he is Power in
Omnipresent Action, inclusive of his universe. He will
perceive that Power is not a personally selfish point of view, but
that It includes all within his world, and operates unspent as All
Good.
A single reading of this volume will not suffice.
It needs to be pondered. Do not become alarmed at the
revolutionary conceptions the book presents. Turn honestly,
entirely to the Allness of All, God, and you cannot fail to agree
that only Truth is true. Whatever contradicts It in even the
slightest way, is utterly false and unworthy of further
consideration.
A considerable portion of the volume is devoted to
letters. These are actual responses to calls for
clarification and for help, received by the author. They
have been edited wherever necessary, personal material removed,
and also any portions that might enable the reader to identify the
one to whom the letter was addressed.
Letters have come from every corner of the earth.
Our answers often point out an important observation that is of
great help to the reader.
We are certain that Power is timely, and is a positive
Answer to the demands of the day. In this conviction we
gladly invite any who will to read, to enjoy, and to be the Power
that he is here and now.
The Author
New York, N.Y.
February 1959
