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Jewels of Wisdom

The Inner Warrior

    1. Stand aside in the coming battle, and though thou fightest be not thou the warrior. 2. Look for the warrior and let him fight in thee. 3. Take his orders for battle and obey them. 4. Obey him not… The Inner Warrior

    Four Golden Links

      Enquirer: How, then, should Theosophical principles be applied so that social co-operation may be promoted and true efforts for social amelioration be carried on? Theosophist: Let me briefly remind you what these principles are—universal Unity and Causation; Human Solidarity; the… Four Golden Links

      No Denial of Deity

        The true philosopher, the student of the Esoteric Wisdom, entirely loses sight of personalities, dogmatic beliefs and special religions. Moreover, Esoteric philosophy reconciles all religions, strips every one of its outward, human garments, and shows the root of each to… No Denial of Deity

        A Pledge of Identity

          There is a conscious solidarity of the universe towards the intuition of which we must struggle, that it may become to us, not a logical abstraction, but a felt and living fact. As individuals we shall never be complete. The… A Pledge of Identity

          The Dance of Opposites

            When all under Heaven see beauty as beauty; There is the knowledge of ugliness. When all see good as good. There is the knowledge of evil. Thus Being and Non-Being engender each other; Ease and difficulty complement one another; Long… The Dance of Opposites

            Respect Thyself

              Accustom thyself to surmount and vanquish these passions: First, gluttony, sloth, lust and anger. Never commit any shameful actions, nether with others nor in private with thyself Above all things, respect thyself. In the next place, observe Justice in thy… Respect Thyself

              Wisdom Meditation

                Meditation as used by us, is what is called in Sanskrit Dhyana, i.e., wantof motion, and one-pointedness. The main point is to free the mind from thepower of the senses, and to raise a current of thought to the exclusion… Wisdom Meditation

                Karma is Action

                  Karma is Action and, from the standpoint of the metaphysician as well as that of the student of Occultism and Esotericism, that Action is devoid of any personality. Karma gives birth to beings but its movement is sui generis, and it is… Karma is Action

                  Tao Ching

                    The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; The name that can be named is not the eternal Name. The Nameless is the Source of Heaven and Earth: The named is the Mother of the Ten Thousand… Tao Ching

                    Hieros Logos

                      The Golden Verses of Pythagoras In the first place revere the Immortal Gods, as they are established and ordained by the Law. Reverence the Oath. In the next place revere the Heroes who are full of goodness and light. Honour… Hieros Logos

                      A Great Purpose

                        We are here for a great purpose.  A great mission lies before every one of us, as well as a great knowledge. We are here as knowing, self-conscious beings, buried in, and identified with this body, with this matter. Involved… A Great Purpose

                        Accumulated Wisdom of The Ages

                          The Secret Doctrine is the accumulated Wisdom of the Ages, and its cosmogony alone is the most stupendous and elaborate system: e.g., even in the exotericism of the Purânas. But such is the mysterious power of Occult symbolism, that the facts… Accumulated Wisdom of The Ages