Even the wise cannot escape them.
storms of grief.
But the wise have a sure and safe refuge in the
Come ye up into the Calm.
Eternal Good.
Resort ye to the Great Silence.
They have a Comforter, even Truth,
Men are. swept along by the force of turbulent
Who removes the sting from affliction, and
passions ;
disperses the clouds of trouble.
But when, sorrow arrests them they cry out in
Night descends upon the pure as upon the impure ; anguish.
But it holds no terrors for the pure,
Love of worldly pleasure has brought them low,
For the Light of Truth shines in the darkness with and the world can offer them no comfort.
assuring radiance.
The world distresses, but the Truth consoles.
Sweet is the sleep of the innocent.
They whom the world has destroyed and deserted,
And they that rest upon the bosom of Truth repose Who are cast down by pain and sorrow,
in peace.
Even they are befriended by the Truth when they
Day lights up the way both of the wise and the
turn to Truth.
foolish ;
None are despised by Truth;
But the foolish are enveloped with the darkness of None are turned away ;
error,
None are left comfortless.
They stumble and are bruised, and have no
Ye that are weary with pleasure-seeking;
comforter.
Ye that are pain-stricken;
But the wise walk in the Light of Truth ;
Ye that are lonely and desolate?
And should they stumble they are lifted up ;
Come ye to the Truth.
Lo! they are healed and comforted.
The Truth is above pleasure and pain.
They that have the knowledge of Truth have the
Be ye lifted up ;
satisfaction of peace.
Be ye rested ;
They are not immune from the vicissitudes of life ; Be ye healed ;
They are not released from the cares and
Be ye befriended and comforted.
responsibilities of worldly duties;
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They are not unassailed by external foes;
But they are restful at heart;
He who clings to his delusions, loving self and sin,
Their minds abide in the Great Calm.
He cannot find the Truth,
Cannot receive the consolation of Truth.
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All that demeans and defiles must be abandoned.
The worldly - minded have no comforter;
Truth is not found if the love of self is not
But if they forsake the world, and fly to Truth,
renounced.
They will receive the sweet gift of Consolation
They who lie or deceive ;
The world is the place of pleasure and pain;
Who hate or envy ;
The Truth is the abode of joy and peace.
Who lust or covet;
They that relinguish the excitements and
Who think only of their own pleasure;
dissatisfactions of the world for the sake of Truth, Whose aims are for self and the glory of self in all Will find an unfailing Companion and Friend, even that they do,?
the Eternal.
From such Truth is hidden by a veil of darkness,
Distress is in the world.
Even they thick veil of error;
Yea, grief and sorrow abound.
From such the consolation of Truth is withheld
But the Truth is calm;
because they seek for self only, and not for Truth.
It allays grief, and soothes away all sorrow.
They who are truthful and sincere;
