Not to magnify evil in others,?
For a pure mind cannot commit impure acts,
How fair ! How lovely !
Neither can a stainless heart bring forth any
To put away all egotism,?
unlovely thing.
How beautiful! How peaceful !
What, then, defileth, and what maketh clean?
The blessedness of a pure heart is beyond
The unchaste thought,
conception;
The impure desire,
The loveliness of a sinless mind is beyond
The selfish inclination,
comparison ;
This defileth, and bringeth forth darkness and
And supremely blissful is the immortality of the
death.
righteous.
The pure thought,
Peace-producing is the Purity of the Highest;
The holy aspiration,
Joy - inspiring is the stainlest life,
The unselfish love,
And rich in wisdom is the heat that is sinless.
This cleanseth, and bringeth forth Light and Life. Ye who are tired of sin ;
Come, then, and see how straight is the narrow
Ye who know the bitterness of impurity;
Path of Purity !
Ye who seek the everlasting peace,
Come and know how open and unsecret are the
Come and enter the door of Purity And let Holiness
beautiful Courts of Truth !
be your companion.
Come and understand how simple is the excellent Purify your thoughts ;
Law of Righeteousness!
Wash white the garment of your mind ;
Easy to find and pleasant to walk: is the path, of
Cleanse ye the secret places of your heart :?
Purity ;
This done, Truth shall come and dwell with You;
Open wide, and inviting entrance, are the Gates of Knowledge shall be your lamp, and wisdom your Truth ;
guide ;
Near at hand and ready for investigation is the Law Righteousness shall be your everlasting protection, of Righteousness.
And Light, and Joy, and Peace shall abide with you
To harbour hateful thoughts,
for ever.
To cherish lustful inclinations.
To nurture the seeds of malice in the heart,?
The Second Exhortation, concerning
This defileth, and leadeth to suffering.
Humility
To thirst for pleasures and rewards,
To dwell upon the sins of others,
THE Humility that is blameless,
And to think, " I am better than this man,"?
To this I exhort men ;
This maketh impure and causeth thee to wander
I point them to the sublime pathway of Humility.
Without Humility who shall see Truth?
And he who makes lowly his mind establishes
Without Meekness who shall comprehend the All - himself upon a rock.
One ?
How shall the proud stand ?
Without Lowliness who shall find the Great Reality They fall of their own weakness.
?
How shall the vain endure ?
Love dwelleth with Humility,
They are as reeds without support.
Wisdom also abideth there ;
How shall the self-seeking flourish ?
And peace remaineth with the lowly heart.
They are as barren seed blown about and finding no
Put away thy Pride,
soil.
Think no more of thy superiority,
Put on the Garment of Humility, and thou shalt not
And purge thy mind of all its vanity ;
fall ;
Then shall the Truth dignify thee.
Make gentle thy heart, and thou shalt endure as the
