No,there is a way,and I speak it with gladness,by which evil can be slain for ever;there is a process by which disease,poverty,or any adverse condition or circumstance can be put on one side never to return;there is a method by which a permanent prosperity can be secured,free from all fear of the rectum of adversity,and there is a practice by which unbroken and unending peace and bliss can be partaken of and realized.
And the beginning of the way which leads to this glorious realization is the acquirement of a right understanding of the nature of evil.
It is not sufficient to deny or ignore evil;it must be understood.It is not enough to pray to God to remove the evil;you must find out why it is there,and what lesson it has for you.
It is of no avail to fret and fume and chafe at the chains which bind you;you must know why and how you are bound.Therefore,reader,you must begin to examine and understand yourself.
Evil is not an abstract some thing outside yourself;it is an experience in your own heart,and by patiently examining and rectifying your heart you will be gradually led into the discovery of the origin and nature of evil,which will necessarily be followed by its complete eradication.
All evil is corrective and remedial,and is therefore not permanent.It is rooted in ignorance,ignorance of the true nature and relation of things,and so long as we remain in that state of ignorance,we remain subject to evil.
Evil has always been symbolized by darkness,and Good by light,and hidden within the symbol is contained the perfect interpretation,the reality;for,just as light always floods the universe,and darkness is only a mere speck or shadow cast by a small body intercepting a few rays of the illimitable light,so the Light of the Supreme Good is the positive and life-giving power which floods the universe,and evil the insignificant shadow cast by the self that intercepts and shuts off the illuminating rays which strive for entrance.