There is no Devil, no Evil, outside mankind to produce a
Devil.
Evil is a necessity in, and one of the supporters of, the Manifested
Universe. It is a necessity for progress and evolution, as
night
is necessary for
the production of day, and death that of life - that man may live for
ever.
161 Any wrong or evil a man does, is born in himself and is
caused
by himself;
and this crushes the foolish man as a hard stone grinds the weaker
stone.
162 And the evil that grows in a man is like the malava creeper
which entangles the sala tree; and the man is
brought down to
that condition in which his own enemy would wish him to be.
163 It is easy to do what is wrong, to do what is bad for oneself; but
very difficult to do what is right, to do what is good for oneself.
164 The fool who because of his views scorns the teachings of the holy,
those whose soul is great and righteous, gathers fruit for his
destruction, like the kashta reed whose fruit mean
its death.
Let me
not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing
them. Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to
conquer it.
To be alone in one's mind and heart with a nature not put together by the world is to be one with all Life, responsive to its call in every form. Except in such aloneness there is no Self-realization.
Inspired action can be made as much a practical exercise for
attaining
spirituality as renunciation of worldly life and retreat into monastic
places.
The
Chiefs want a "Brotherhood of Humanity," a real Universal Fraternity
started; an institution which would make
itself known throughout the world and arrest the attention of the
highest
minds. (p.24).
Our
chief aim is to deliver humanity of this nightmare, to teach man virtue
for its
own sake, and to walk in life relying upon himself instead of relying
on a
theological crutch, that for countless ages was the direct cause of
nearly all
human misery. (p. 53).
The sun
of Theosophy must shine for all, not for a part. There is
more to
this movement than you have
an inkling of, and the work of the T.S. is linked in with a similar
work that
is secretly going on in all parts of the world . . . You ought by this
time to
have learned our ways. We advise and
never order. (p. 271).
It is
just because they preach too much "the Brothers" and too little if at
all Brotherhood that they fail . . . I say again then: It is
he
alone who has the love of humanity
at heart, who is capable of grasping the idea of a regenerating
practical
Brotherhood, who is entitled to the possession of our
secrets. He
alone, such a man - will never misuse his
powers, as there will be no fear that he will turn them to selfish
ends.
A man who places not the good of humanity
above his own good, is not worthy of becoming our chela - he is not
worthy of
becoming higher in knowledge than his neighbor. (p. 253).
The term
"Universal Brotherhood" is no idle phrase. Humanity in the
mass
has a paramount claim
upon us . . . If it be a dream, it is a noble one and it is the
aspiration of
the true adept. (p. 17) .
Yet you
have ever discussed but to put down the idea of universal brotherhood,
questioning its usefulness, and advised to remodel the T.S. on the
principle of
a college for the special study of occultism.
This, my respected and esteemed friend and Brother - will never do. (p.
8).
. . .
they have to prove constructive of new institutions of a genuine,
practical
Brotherhood of Humanity where all become co-workers of nature, will
work for
the good of mankind. (p. 23) .
My dear
sir, we neither want man to rush on blindfold, nor are prepared to
abandon
tried friends . . . we want true and unselfish hearts;
fearless
and confiding souls. (p. 214) .
Beware
then of an uncharitable spirit, for it will rise up like a hungry wolf
in your
path, and devour the better qualities of your nature which have been
springing
into life. Broaden instead of narrowing
your sympathy; try to identify yourself
with your fellows, rather than contract your circle of affinity. (p.
367) .
Friend,
beware of pride and egoism, two of the worst snares of him who aspires
to climb
the high paths of Knowledge and Spirituality. (p. 369).
In our
Brotherhood, all personalities sink into one idea - abstract right and
absolute
practical justice for all . . . - we repeat with Confucius - "return
good
for good; for evil justice." (p.
401).
If our
philosophy is wrong a wonder will not set it right. Put that
conviction into your consciousness
and let us talk like sensible men. (p. 23).
We seek to bring men to sacrifice their personality - a passing flash - for the welfare of the whole humanity, hence for their own immortal Egos, a part of the latter, as humanity is a fraction of the integral whole, that it will one day become. (p. 231.)
A native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said 'I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one.' The grandson asked him, 'Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?' The grandfather answered: 'The one I feed.'
Which wolf will I feed today?
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