Let him make himself pure :
Let him come to Truth ;
I, the Master,
Let him find peace in the practice of Good.
Dwell in the hearts of all men, but all men do not
Things are impermanent;
consciously dwell with me:
They have no abiding protection.
He that abides with me in all his thoughts and
Truth is permanent;
deeds, has reached the Divine Consummation.
Its protection abides through all changes.
The Divine Dialogue between the Master and the
Ill deeds are exposed in torment and confusion;
Disciple
Good deeds are established in bliss and wisdom.
Truth is a Friend that does not disappoint ;
Salutation
A Protector that never fails.
The world fails ;
REJOICE, all ye who seek Truth !
It fades and passes like a dream Truth stands;
Be glad and not sorrowful, all ye who love Truth!
It becomes more distinct and real.
For your sorrows shall pass away as the mists of
They who have found Truth are satisfied.
the morning ;
Protected by Truth, they have found a
Your doubts shall be as the darkness that is not;
Protector indeed.
And as a dream of the night shall your afflictions
The patient are protected from impatience.
be.
The pure are protected from impurity.
The disciple cried, and lo ! the Master heard ;
The humble are protected from pride.
The disciple was ready, and lo ! the Master was at
The loving are protected from hatred.
hand;
Greed flees from the presence of the open-handed ; The disciple sought, and behold ! the Master Into the habitations of the peaceful strife cannot
revealed.
1. Of Seeking and Finding
And having found thee, let me not depart from
thee.
Disciple. Where is knowledge ?
Master. He who follows self, abandons me;
Where is Truth ?
But he who abandons self, lo ! he is with me
Where is peace ?
always.
I am sorrowful, and find no comfort in men;
Disciple. Hitherto I have clung to self ;
I have gone astray, and find no surety in the
I have followed after vain and empty desires ;
teachings of men ;
And caught in the toils of self - delusion, I have not
Yea, even in myself I find no Truth, and no remedy known thy presence;
for my doubt and sorrow
But now, O Master! I have found thee ;
I have striven in the pride of my heart :
And having found thee, let me remain with thee;
I have contended with men for my opinions ;
Let me be thy child, obeying thy voice ;
I have mistaken evil for good, and have called
Let me be thy pupil, receiving thy instruction;
ignorance knowledge ;
Let me become thy disciple, and fo low
And now I am alone, and there is none to hear me, wheresoever thou dost lead.
And if I cry, there is none to hear my voice.
Master. Thy humility, O disciple ! hath made the
Master. Nay, I am with thee, and I hear thy voice. mine.
Disciple. Who art thou that dost assure, me ?
