Chapter 10Aspects of the Cosmic Consciousness · The Cosmic Harmony and Discords

A cosmos or universe is always a harmony, otherwise it could not exist, it would fly to pieces. But as there are musical harmonies which are built out of discords partly or even predominantly, so this universe (the material) is disharmonious in its separate ele-ments — the individual elements are at discord with each other to a large extent, — it is only owing to a sustaining divine Will behind that the whole is still a harmony to those who look at it with the cosmic vision. But it is a harmony in evolution, in progress — that is, all is combined to strive towards a goal which is not yet reached, and the object of our Yoga is to hasten the arrival to this goal. When it is reached, there will be a harmony of harmonies substituted for the present harmony built up on discords. This is the explanation of the present appearance of things.

* This harmony of the lower consciousness is a harmony of dis-cords brought about by a clash and mixture of forces.

* It [a rhythmic word like a song]1 is a representation in sound of the cosmic harmony from which the Ignorance is a fall and a discord.

* There is a rhythm in everything unheard by the physical ear and by that rhythm things exist.