Inspired talks 4

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Inspired talks 4

 

Good is near Truth, but is not yet Truth. After learning not to be

disturbed by evil, we have to learn not to be made happy by good. We

must find that we are beyond both evil and good; we must study their

adjustment and see that they are both necessary.

 

The idea of dualism is from the ancient Persians (Note: Parsees, the

followers of Zoroaster who taught that the whole creation has come out

of two primary principles, one being called Ormuzd - the principle of

Good - and the other Ahriman - the principle of Evil.) Really good and

evil are one (Note: Because they are both chains and products of

trigunatmika Maya), and are in our own mind.

 

When the mind is self-poised neither good nor bad affects it. Be

perfectly free, then neither can affect it, and we enjoy freedom and

bliss. Evil is the iron chain, good is the gold one; both are chains. Be

free, and know once for all that there is no chain for you. Lay hold of

the golden chain to loosen the hold of the iron one, then throw both

away. The thorn of evil is in our flesh; take another thorn from the

same bush and extract the first thorn, then throw away both and be free.

 

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