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TO HAVE merely poorly adjusted principles can hardly be literally understood by those
who host such things. Not even poor principles appear to be grasped by literal minds. For
principles and discernment of them lie higher up - that is on more subtle levels of
existence, it seems.
It can be handy to interpret fire as something like clever gasping, or kriya yoga,
and sandalwood as one's Geist inside the personality (housing, dwelling).
Be that as it may. The peacock fisher extols kriya as an ancient, Aryan fire rite.
To maintain cosy life you have to burn inside and outwit morbid plotters fairly well, or
else you might end in deep trouble where no one around can help you.
Live without sin if you can!
"Understand sandalwood, maintain your life-wick, and next worship more wise goodness,
they love to tell. And who are they? Do they worship the Mother?" 1 The central pivot is
not literally understood sandalwood IN ORDER TO maintain life, both asceticism and
celibacy have to be condemned. On the other hand, purity and avoidance of defilement from
death, demons, and so on, can be valued.
A central feature of the faith is the sacred fire that is constantly kept burning
in every home, fuelled by fragrant sandalwood. ¤
Beyond the faith we can talk of is an array of warriors; bands of angels on the
one hand and plotting opponents on the other. 2 To have poorly adjusted principles helps
more evil on and up GOOD will eventually triumph on Doomsday. Then a Saviour will
appear to punish the wicked.
Till then, two principles form the basis of our ethics: trying to maintain life
and combating evil. ¤
3 Evil can have its arch-demons. Have you thought of that?
 FIRE, the nature of the sun itself,
is considered the only worshipful symbol. In order to combat evil, one must at all times
oppose the forces of evil, and people who side with them.
Advanced monotheism recognises a universal sway of two opposite forces. Powers of
good are led by Wise Lord, forces of evil by one evil one. Granted this, there are
archangels on ones side and host of demons and archfiends on the other.
Homily
Sound things should help, maybe one level at the time. The capitalised letters suggest
the fit things to try for against badness or evil.
- KEEP TO THE NATURAL HELPS. The central pivot is not literally understood sandalwood,
not unnatural either.
- GO FOR WISE DISCERNMENT ON TOP OF FINEST PRINCIPLES TO BE FOUND. To have poorly
adjusted principles helps more evil on and up
- OPPOSE MORE AND BETTER THE SORDID OR DEVILISH INFLUENCE. Evil can have its
arch-demons. Have you thought of that?
Reference Cf. Ahura
Mazda's creed.
Symbol teachings need fit interpretations to amount to something. It's most
often that way. Handling symbols well presupposes that you know what is meant by the
symbols in the first place too.
THIS AND THAT can be taken to stand for five different stages (levels) of
inward-searching, mental evolution. Some call that level spiritual. Thus there isn't not
much thinking in it. Nor in "live in sin if you can." There's only awkward greatness in
"live in great sin".
You see from this the Norwegian's thoughts are hardly giant helpers unless
rune-looking, that is mantra-looking. Sound mental evolution isn't all there is to
it. Not to sleep and dreaming either.
Accept no unnatural bribery
IN GRAND ZOROASTRICISM they say the purpose of life on this earth is to live in
such a way that the soul progresses spiritually and unites inwardly with the wise Lord in
the state called Frasho-kereti. Central teachings may be shown symbolically, in the
garb of a figure. Let's look into the ancient Persian Farohar figure a little.
1 Thoughts
are hardly giant helpers unless mantra-looking  | | Ancient Iranian Farohar |
TO HELP the soul balance itself between
good and bad, the soul is given a rudder in the form of a tail with three feather layers:
Good Thoughts; Good Words; Good Deeds. By them some souls are able to make their own
spiritual progress.
The hands hold a circular ring that may be signs of rebirth cycles on this earth
and other planes that the soul has to undergo to make progress on the path of common
sense. By carefully and well applied natural-looking laws - in proper thoughts, words, and
deeds - there should be hope, at least for some.
2 Five
layers can be taken to stand for five different stages (levels) of inward-searching,
mental evolution A PERSON'S soul is caught between the two and is pulled by each from
side to side. The two long curved legs on either side of the circle represent these two
forces.
For that soul to evolve and progress, it has two wings, each with five layers of
feathers.
The head of the figure suggests that each soul has some capacity of free will to
apply natural laws for good and sane mental evolution, or to disregard it. ¤
3 In between
individuals there are many inscrutable forces, not only two. THE ANCIENTS found two opposing forces inside, manifesting
in good mind and wicked mind, and that a continuous conflict appeared to go on in nature
between these two. A more mature outlook: Taoist teachings hold a way of balance (some
Tao) can be found and had in between grand poles apart.
The circle in the centre represents the soul of the individual.
Homily (can be essential points in a series to train by)
Much thinking is hardly the thing that helps individuality on and up after lots of
bribes.
- CULTIVATE AND USE SOUNDS FOR PROGRESS - Thoughts are hardly giant helpers unless
rune-looking, that is mantra-looking. By rune sounds some make their own spiritual
progress.
- GIANT AND MIND HAND IN HAND THROUGH A WELL BALANCED INDIVIDUAL - Five layers can be
taken to stand for five different stages (levels) of inward-searching, mental evolution.
But sane mental evolution isn't all of it, though. The giant aspect needs to be
cultivated (worked towards) as well. Some call that level spiritual. A hint: It may look a
lot like deep sleep: there's not much thinking in it.
- EXTERNAL INFLUENCES NEED TO BE TACKLED - In between individuals there are many
inscrutable forces, not only two. Opposing forces often seek a balance. On top should be
the individual. The mature individual is to be ranked highest. Let's be careful: it can
hardly be measured unless you're a stout individual yourself, or allied with reliable
lore.
Reference
Internet article by Dr. H. P.
B. Neku.
The sensible, waking and maturing conscience is a great help. It
has been shown to advance through stages to becoming more of a rational, helpful one,
according to such as Peck and Havighurst [Cf. Pseb].
The finer sides of us include the sense of beauty: "Beauty is in the eye
of the beholder."
We have imagination (image-producing capacity, producing images) from
within. Dreams often show it. Deep in understanding of concepts and symbols lies trained
imagination. Imagination is well presented in the teachings of Dr. Rudolf Steiner and the
Waldorf Education stemming from him.
Love can be trained into finer nuances and colours and expressions
too.
These are tall parts of man. There are others too; sayings below suggest some of
them.
EVERYONE is in search of the Beloved. [Cf Zah
32]
Even in the best of us there is the lower nature that subserves [possible] Evil.
Therefore, it behoves us to treat with large-hearted charity and broadminded [intent]
those of our fellowmen who, either from inherited defects or unfortunate conditions of
education and outward circumstances, not realising the higher, fall more under the sway of
their lower nature than we do. [Cf Zah 30]
We cannot get imagination or feeling, or faith, by paying for them. ... A man is born
with them. [Cf. Zah 40-1]
Cultivate Feeling and Imagination in order to develop that fineness of structure in the
body which renders it capable of the most delicate sensation and fineness of structure in
the mind, which renders it capable of the most delicate sympathies - in short, Fineness of
Nature. [Zah 35] ¤
Constructing a thousand shrines of worship is not better than making a single soul
happy. [Zah 37]
Do not lose joy in life as you grow old in years. Let not your joie de vivre be
crushed under the weight of years. [Zah 38]
Have a conscience finer than the finest hair to guide the mind to abstain from evil
and warn against crooked ways in the coming—The world is like a darkest night. Have a
finest conscience as your guide. [Cf. Zah 40, 39]
Without fineness of nature all the noble powers of imaginaton are likely to lie dormant
with nothing to work on. [Cf. Zah 35]
IMAGINATION is far from being a false and
deceptive faculty. It is exactly the most
accurate and truth-telling factulty which the human mind posseses. It is all the more
truth-telling because in its work, much vain can be crushed. And so man becomes more of a
mirror used to reflect many others. Perhaps no other efforts could lead up to that. [Cf.
Zah 36]
Imagination, its true force lies in its marvellous insight and foresight. So
whenever we want to ascertain what could be the real and underlying facts of any case or
object, go to good poets. They can assist seeing into the heart of things by this
marvellous faculty of imagination. [Cf Zah 36-7]
Let us not mourn over the sorrows of yesterday, forgetful cof joys that tomorrow
has in store for us if we can handle our todays pretty well. [Cf. Zah 53-4]
Strenuous work adds zest to the pursuit of life and makes rest and recreation more
enjoyable. [Zah 73] ¤
DURABILITY is a formidable 'weapon' where
victory belongs to him who lasts longest. [Cf
Zah 102] ¤
 Zoraster's thought
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