It speaks of many things which have hitherto been studied and discussed within a comparatively small circle, consisting of students well versed in theosophical knowledge and ready to study statements concerning regions which they could not yet enter for themselves, but hoped to enter later and then to verify for themselves the statements made by their seniors. The rapid changes in the world of thought, arising from the nearness of the coming of the world teacher, render useful some information as to a part of the world in which he lives, information which may, perhaps, to some extent prepare the public mind for his teachings.
