In ancient Greece, the trinity of truth, goodness and beauty was the fundamental, basic idea of life, physical, mental and moral. In art and sculpture, in music and literature, in fact in all the activities of life, the underlying thread of this divine trinity could be seen. On the metaphysical plane, it touches the very root and source of life. It is the equivalent of Sat-Chit-Ananda of the Indian philosophy. God is Truth, Sat, the one reality back of all manifestation, and is closely connected and interlinked with the other two, goodness and beauty. Real goodness is compassion, harmonious relationship with all beings and with the whole of Nature. It is the Law of laws, Alaya's Self. It is quite different from sentimental goodness. It is the application of truth in daily life, and beauty is the expression in grace of both truth and goodness. It is the beauty of thought, word and deed manifested in the beauty of character, the high altitude of morals and divine virtues. Keats rightly tells us: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty." Markham states in his poem on "Brotherhood":

The crest and crowning of all good,
Life's final star, is Brotherhood.

Beauty manifests itself in one's own behaviour. The pure mind full of noble ideas will have its expression in kind words and unselfish deeds. It means integration on all planes. In the Sermon on the Mount we are told: "Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." So it is inner beauty that really counts. The realization of truth, even to sme extent, demands self-purification, therefore there is a dual aspect to the teachings given by all the great Teachers. As Jesus said to his disciples: "Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables."

What is Truth? That which is changeless and is the same for all people, at all time, in all places. There is only one true answer in mathematics, but there may be countless incorrect ones. Similarly, Truth is one, but it has many points of view, many facets, all incomplete. There are six schools of Indian philosophy, each representing one point of view, but the seventh, the source and synthesis of them all, is the Esoteric Philosophy. Thus, the absolute and ultimate Truth has to be realized within one's own heart; it cannot be conveyed from one unto another. Gradually, as a person purifies himself, as he reaches up to the higher states of consciousness, so he comes nearer and nearer the One Reality back of all manifestation. "Polarity is universal, but the polarizer lies in our own consciousness," says H.P.B.: Light and darkness are the world's eternal ways, but it is man alone who attracts to himself one or the other. He becomes the focal point for either the forces of light or the forces of darkness to work through him. So let the polarizer within be in harmony with the highest within us, and it will manifest itself through a truer realization of the Self and a profounder conviction of Universal Brotherhood, as stated in the Declaration of the U.L.T.

The Theosophy School Poem states, "We have come in search of Truth," so even children in their purity and innocence can know something of the real life within themselves. They are old souls in new bodies, so naturally this cannot be difficult for them. With our finite minds it is impossible to realize the Truth; it has to be sought behind the commonplace. "There is no Religion higher than Truth" was the motto of those who launched the Theosophical Movement in the last quarter of the last century. And H.P.B. states in the closing portion of The Key to Theosophy that "Theosophy is synonymous with EVERLASTING TRUTH." So it has always existed and will always exist, but one has to seek it behind the commonplace things of life, behind and within the material existence.

Men and parties, sects and schools are but the mere ephemera of the world's day. TRUTH, high-seated upon its rock of adamant, is alone eternal and supreme. (Isis Unveiled, Preface, p. v)

There is no end to kindness and goodness of heart. Each day there is an opportunity for the expression of gentle words and loving deeds. One by one the duties, seemingly high or low, await us, but each has to be performed with the strength of our mind and heart and with true understanding so that it becomes a consecrated duty. Then it is no longer monotonous, no longer drudgery, but a joyful experience. Each day affords us fresh opportunities to welcome joys and sorrows with an equal mind and to learn the lessons they can teach us. Thus the good becomes better and best, the circle of goodness is ever enlarged and the manifestation of goodness is ever deepened. The true and the good become beautiful. People usually look aloft for truth; they await some extraordinary event to show their goodness, to give their gold in princely sums, neglecting to give small coins when needed, and thus lose their opportunities of being helpful. If our heart's best treasure is given without thinking of a return, then with a double bounty it is replenished. The rivers flow to the ocean continually, but the hidden springs are always there to keep them flowing; so too the springs of life will always fill us with divine wisdom and love.

There are beauty-spots on earth, the mountain lakes, the waterfalls, the lovely flowers, the singing of birds, all of which bring us joy; but they cannot be compared to the inner beauty and inner joy of the divine world. Not only beauty but also strength and courage, peace and power reign supreme there. Man so clings to his physical environment that he is unable to perceive the divine heights and depths within him, how high he can soar, how deep he can delve. The beauty of Theosophy is that it can be applied, it can be lived in our daily life. It is not meant for special occasions, it is not meant for platform discussions only, bu as we perform our daily duties its various principles should be remembered and followed diligently. All for each and each for all, would become the order of the day. A reflection upon the trinity of truth-goodness-beauty would lead us to something higher, holier, diviner than what we are accustomed to experiencing. It would change the whole being and make life worth living, with a definite purpose and definite goal.