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Jewels of Wisdom

Fiery Martyrdom

    There was a Being whom my spirit oft Met on its visioned wanderings, far aloft, In the clear golden prime of my youth’s dawn, Upon the fairy isles of sunny lawn, Amid the enchanted mountains, and the caves Of divine… Fiery Martyrdom

    The Divine Resonance

      Meditation on tone, as expressed in this Sanskrit word OM, will lead us to a knowledge of the secret Doctrine. We find expressed in the merely mortal music the seven divisions of the divine essence, for as the microcosm is… The Divine Resonance

      Food, Rain and Sacrifice

        “Beings are nourished by food, food is produced by rain, rain comes from sacrifice, and sacrifice is performed by action. Know that action comes from the Supreme Spirit who is one; wherefore the all-pervading Spirit is at all times present… Food, Rain and Sacrifice

        The Omnipresent Proteus

          All original thinkers and investigators of the hidden side of nature whether materialists—those who find in matter “the promise and potency of all terrestrial life,” or spiritualists—that is, those who discover in spirit the source of all energy and of… The Omnipresent Proteus

          True Love

            True Love in this differs from gold and clay,That to divide is not to take away.Love is like understanding that grows brightGazing on many truths; ‘t is like thy light,Imagination! which from earth and sky,And from the depths of human… True Love

            Gandhi’s Talisman

              I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test: Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen and… Gandhi’s Talisman

              The Priceless Prize

                Thou canst not buy true goodness in the market: Nor canst thou win it unto thee by distant pilgrimage: It dwelleth not in rich men’s storehouses, Nor yet with hermits in the forest depths: No gold can purchase it: It… The Priceless Prize

                Hints and Guesses

                  Men’s curiosity searches past and future And clings to that dimension. But to apprehend The point of intersection of the timeless With time, is an occupation for the saint— No occupation either, but something given And taken, in a lifetime’s… Hints and Guesses

                  Soaring Upwards

                    There are two rungs of service That a person can come to know. The first is called Qatnut, “the lesser service.” In this state you may know That there are many heavens encircling you, That the earth on which you… Soaring Upwards

                    The Soul’s Pilot

                      Of that place beyond the heavens none of our earthly poets has yet sung, and none shall sing worthily.  But this is the manner of it, for assuredly we must be bold to speak what is true, above all when… The Soul’s Pilot

                      Magnanimity

                        Magnanimity and contentment are very near allied; like brothers and sisters, they spring from the same parents but are of several features. Fortitude and Patience are kindred to this incomparable virtue. Moralists distinguish Magnanimity and Modesty by making the one… Magnanimity

                        The Beatitudes

                          “Blessed are the poor in spirit,  for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn,  for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst… The Beatitudes