I shall have solved the mystery of life;
I shall be sure,
Let a man realize that life in its totality
When I am free from hatred, lust and
proceeds from the mind, and lo, the way
of blessedness is opened up to him! For
strife,
I am in Truth, and Truth abides in me;
he will then discover that he possesses the
power to rule his mind and to fashion it
I shall be safe, and sane, and wholly free,
in accordance with his Ideal.
When I am pure.
So will he elect to strongly and stead-
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fastly walk those pathways of thought and
action which are altogether excellent; to
If men only understood
him life will become beautiful and sacred;
That their hatred and resentment
and, sooner or later, he will put to flight
Slays their peace and sweet contentment,
all evil, confusion, and suffering; for it
Hurts themselves, helps not another,
is impossible for a man to fall short of
Does not cheer one lonely brother,
liberation, enlightenment, and peace,
They would seek the better doing
who guards with unwearying diligence
Of good deeds which leaves no rueing-
the gateway of his heart.
If they only understood.
If men only understood
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How Love conquers; how prevailing
Is its might, grim hate assailing;
By constantly overcoming self, a man gains
How compassion endeth sorrow,
a knowledge of the subtle intricacies of
his mind; and it is this divine knowledge
Maketh wise, and doth not borrow
which enables him to become established
Pain of passion, they would ever
Live in Love, in hatred never-
in calmness.
If they only understood.
Without self-knowledge there can be no
abiding peace of mind, and those who are
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carried away by tempestuous passions,
cannot approach the holy place where
The grace and beauty that were in Jesus
calmness reigns.
can be of no value to you-cannot be
understood by you-unless they are also
The weak man is like one who, having
in you, and they can never be in you, until
mounted a fiery steed, allows it to run
you practise them, for, apart from doing,
away with him, and carry him withersoever
the qualities which constitute Goodness
it wills; the strong man is like one who,
do not, as far as you are concerned, exist.
having mounted the steed, governs it
To adore Jesus for his good qualities is a
with a masterly hand and makes it go in
long step towards Truth, but to practise
whatever direction and at whatever speed
those qualities is Truth itself; and he who
he commands.
fully adores the perfection of another will
not rest content in his own imperfection,
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but will fashion his soul after the likeness
There is no strife, no selfishness, in the
of that other.
Kingdom; there is perfect harmony,
Therefore thou who adorest Jesus for
equipoise, and rest.
his divine qualities, practise those qualities
Those who live in the Kingdom of
