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Eternal verities dominate the formation of worlds<br/>
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[[Eternal]] verities dominate the formation of [[worlds]]<br/>
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and constitute the cosmic order of natural laws.<br/>
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and constitute the [[cosmic]] order of natural laws.<br/>
 
But when, through the conflicting motion of masses,<br/>
 
But when, through the conflicting motion of masses,<br/>
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the universe was illuminated with blazing fire,<br/>
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the [[universe]] was [[illuminated]] with blazing [[fire]],<br/>
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there was no eye to see the light,<br/>
+
there was no [[eye]] to see the light,<br/>
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no ear to listen to reason's teachings,<br/>
+
no {{Wiki|ear}} to listen to reason's teachings,<br/>
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no mind to perceive the significance of being;<br/>
+
[[no mind]] to {{Wiki|perceive}} the significance of being;<br/>
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and in the immearsurable spaces of existence no place was found<br/>
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and in the immearsurable spaces of [[existence]] no place was found<br/>
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where the truth could abide in all its glory. [1]<br/>
+
where the [[truth]] could abide in all its glory. [1]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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In the due course of evolution sentiency appeared and sense-perception arose.<br/>
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In the due course of [[evolution]] sentiency appeared and sense-perception arose.<br/>
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There was a new realm of being, the realm of soul-life, full of yearning,<br/>
+
There was a new [[realm]] of being, the [[realm]] of soul-life, full of yearning,<br/>
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with powerful passions and of unconquerable energy.<br/>
+
with powerful [[passions]] and of unconquerable [[energy]].<br/>
−
And the world split in twain:<br/>
+
And the [[world]] split in twain:<br/>
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there were pleasures and pains,self and notself,<br/>
+
there were [[pleasures]] and pains,self and notself,<br/>
 
friends and foes,<br/>
 
friends and foes,<br/>
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hatred and love.<br/>
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[[hatred]] and [[love]].<br/>
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The truth vibrated through the world of sentiency,<br/>
+
The [[truth]] vibrated through the [[world]] of sentiency,<br/>
−
but in all its infinite potentialities no place could be found<br/>
+
but in all its [[infinite]] potentialities no place could be found<br/>
−
where the truth could abide in all its glory. [2]<br/>
+
where the [[truth]] could abide in all its glory. [2]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
−
And reason came forth in the struggle for life.<br/>
+
And [[reason]] came forth in the struggle for [[life]].<br/>
−
Reason began to guide the instinct of self,<br/>
+
[[Reason]] began to guide the {{Wiki|instinct}} of [[self]],<br/>
−
and reason took the sceptre of the creation<br/>
+
and [[reason]] took the {{Wiki|sceptre}} of the creation<br/>
−
and overcame the strength of the brutes and the power of the elements.<br/>
+
and overcame the strength of the brutes and the power of the [[elements]].<br/>
−
Yet reason seemed to add new fuel to the flame,<br/>
+
Yet [[reason]] seemed to add new fuel to the flame,<br/>
−
increasing the turmoil of conflicting passions;<br/>
+
increasing the turmoil of conflicting [[passions]];<br/>
 
and brothers slew their brothers<br/>
 
and brothers slew their brothers<br/>
−
for the sake of satisfying the lust of a fleeting moment.<br/>
+
for the sake of satisfying the [[lust]] of a fleeting moment.<br/>
−
And the truth repaired to the domains of reason,<br/>
+
And the [[truth]] repaired to the domains of [[reason]],<br/>
 
but in all its recesses no place was found<br/>
 
but in all its recesses no place was found<br/>
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where the truth could abide in all its glory. [3]<br/>
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where the [[truth]] could abide in all its glory. [3]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Now reason, as the helpmate of self,<br/>
+
Now [[reason]], as the helpmate of [[self]],<br/>
−
implicated all living beings more and more<br/>
+
implicated all [[living beings]] more and more<br/>
−
in the meshes of lust, hatred, and envy,<br/>
+
in the meshes of [[lust]], [[hatred]], and [[envy]],<br/>
−
and from lust, hatred, and envy<br/>
+
and from [[lust]], [[hatred]], and [[envy]]<br/>
−
the evils of wrong-doing originated.<br/>
+
the [[evils]] of wrong-doing originated.<br/>
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Men broke down under the burdens of life,<br/>
+
Men broke down under the burdens of [[life]],<br/>
−
until the saviour appeared, the great Buddha,<br/>
+
until the saviour appeared, the great [[Buddha]],<br/>
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the Holy Teacher of men and gods. [4]<br/>
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the {{Wiki|Holy}} [[Teacher]] of men and [[gods]]. [4]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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And the Buddha taught men the right use of sentiency,<br/>
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And the [[Buddha]] taught men the right use of sentiency,<br/>
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and the right application of reason;<br/>
+
and the right application of [[reason]];<br/>
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and he taught men to see things as they are, without illusions,<br/>
+
and he taught men to see things as they are, without [[illusions]],<br/>
−
and they learned to act according to the truth.<br/>
+
and they learned to act according to the [[truth]].<br/>
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He taught righteousness<br/>
+
He taught [[righteousness]]<br/>
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and thus changed rational creatures into humane beings,<br/>
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and thus changed [[rational]] creatures into humane [[beings]],<br/>
 
just, kind-hearted, and faithful.<br/>
 
just, kind-hearted, and faithful.<br/>
 
And now at last a place was found<br/>
 
And now at last a place was found<br/>
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where the truth might abide in all its glory,<br/>
+
where the [[truth]] might abide in all its glory,<br/>
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and this place is the heart of mankind. [5]<br/>
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and this place is the [[heart]] of mankind. [5]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Buddha, O Blessed One,<br/>
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[[Buddha]], O [[Blessed One]],<br/>
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O Holy One, O Perfect One,<br/>
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O [[Holy One]], O [[Perfect One]],<br/>
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thou hast revealed the truth,<br/>
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thou hast revealed the [[truth]],<br/>
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and the truth has appeared upon earth<br/>
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and the [[truth]] has appeared upon [[earth]]<br/>
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and the kingdom of truth has been founded. [6]<br/>
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and the {{Wiki|kingdom}} of [[truth]] has been founded. [6]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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There is not room for truth in space,<br/>
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There is not room for [[truth]] in [[space]],<br/>
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infinite though it be. [7]<br/>
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[[infinite]] though it be. [7]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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There is not room for truth in sentiency,<br/>
+
There is not room for [[truth]] in sentiency,<br/>
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neither in its pleasures nor in its pains;<br/>
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neither in its [[pleasures]] nor in its [[pains]];<br/>
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sentiency is the first footstep of truth,<br/>
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sentiency is the first footstep of [[truth]],<br/>
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but there is not room in it for truth,<br/>
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but there is not room in it for [[truth]],<br/>
 
though sentiency may beam<br/>
 
though sentiency may beam<br/>
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with the blazing glow of beauty and life. [8]<br/>
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with the blazing glow of [[beauty]] and [[life]]. [8]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Neither is there any room for truth in rationality.<br/>
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Neither is there any room for [[truth]] in {{Wiki|rationality}}.<br/>
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Rationality is a two-edged sword<br/>
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{{Wiki|Rationality}} is a two-edged sword<br/>
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and serves the purpose of love<br/>
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and serves the purpose of [[love]]<br/>
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equally as well as the purpose of hatred.<br/>
+
equally as well as the purpose of [[hatred]].<br/>
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Rationality is the platform on which the truth standeth.<br/>
+
{{Wiki|Rationality}} is the platform on which the [[truth]] standeth.<br/>
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No truth is attainable without reason.<br/>
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No [[truth]] is attainable without [[reason]].<br/>
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Nevertheless, in mere rationality there is no room for truth,<br/>
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Nevertheless, in mere {{Wiki|rationality}} there is no room for [[truth]],<br/>
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though it be the instrument that masters the things of the world. [9]<br/>
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though it be the instrument that [[masters]] the things of the [[world]]. [9]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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The throne of truth is righteousness;<br/>
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The [[throne]] of [[truth]] is [[righteousness]];<br/>
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and love and justice and good-will are its ornaments. [10]<br/>
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and [[love]] and justice and good-will are its ornaments. [10]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Righteousness is the place in which truth dwells,<br/>
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[[Righteousness]] is the place in which [[truth]] dwells,<br/>
 
and here in the hearts of mankind<br/>
 
and here in the hearts of mankind<br/>
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aspiring after the realization of righteousness,<br/>
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aspiring after the [[realization]] of [[righteousness]],<br/>
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there is ample space for a rich<br/>
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there is ample [[space]] for a rich<br/>
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and ever richer revelation of the truth. [11]<br/>
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and ever richer [[revelation]] of the [[truth]]. [11]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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This is the Gospel of the Blessed One.<br/>
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This is the {{Wiki|Gospel}} of the [[Blessed One]].<br/>
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This is the revelation of the Enlightened One.<br/>
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This is the [[revelation]] of the [[Enlightened One]].<br/>
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This is the bequest of the Holy One. [12]<br/>
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This is the bequest of the [[Holy One]]. [12]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Those who accept the truth and have faith in the truth,<br/>
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Those who accept the [[truth]] and have [[faith]] in the [[truth]],<br/>
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take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. [13]<br/>
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[[take refuge]] in the [[Buddha]], the [[Dharma]], and the [[Sangha]]. [13]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Receive us, O Buddha, as thy disciples<br/>
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Receive us, O [[Buddha]], as thy [[disciples]]<br/>
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from this day hence, so long as our life lasts. [14]<br/>
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from this day hence, so long as our [[life]] lasts. [14]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Comfort, O holy Teacher, compassionate and all-loving,<br/>
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{{Wiki|Comfort}}, O {{Wiki|holy}} [[Teacher]], [[compassionate]] and all-loving,<br/>
 
the afflicted and the sorrow-laden, illumine those who go astray,<br/>
 
the afflicted and the sorrow-laden, illumine those who go astray,<br/>
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and let us all gain more and more in comprehension and in holiness. [15]<br/>
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and let us all gain more and more in [[comprehension]] and in holiness. [15]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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The truth is the end and aim of all existence,<br/>
+
The [[truth]] is the end and aim of all [[existence]],<br/>
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and the worlds originate so that the truth may come and dwell therein. [16]<br/>
+
and the [[worlds]] originate so that the [[truth]] may come and dwell therein. [16]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
−
Those who fail to aspire for the truth<br/>
+
Those who fail to aspire for the [[truth]]<br/>
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have missed the purpose of life. [17]<br/>
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have missed the purpose of [[life]]. [17]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Blessed is he who rests in the truth,<br/>
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Blessed is he who rests in the [[truth]],<br/>
 
for all things will pass away,<br/>
 
for all things will pass away,<br/>
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but the truth abideth forever. [18]<br/>
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but the [[truth]] abideth forever. [18]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
−
The world is built for the truth,<br/>
+
The [[world]] is built for the [[truth]],<br/>
−
but false combinations of thought<br/>
+
but false combinations of [[thought]]<br/>
 
misrepresent the true state of things<br/>
 
misrepresent the true state of things<br/>
 
and bring forth errors. [19]<br/>
 
and bring forth errors. [19]<br/>
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Errors can be fashioned<br/>
 
Errors can be fashioned<br/>
 
as it pleases those who cherish them;<br/>
 
as it pleases those who cherish them;<br/>
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therefore they are pleasant to look upon,<br/>
+
therefore they are [[pleasant]] to look upon,<br/>
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but they are unstable and contain the seeds of dissolution. [20]<br/>
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but they are unstable and contain the [[seeds]] of [[dissolution]]. [20]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Truth cannot be fashioned.<br/>
+
[[Truth]] cannot be fashioned.<br/>
−
Truth is one and the same;<br/>
+
[[Truth]] is one and the same;<br/>
 
it is immutable. [21]<br/>
 
it is immutable. [21]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Truth is above the power of death,<br/>
+
[[Truth]] is above the power of [[death]],<br/>
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it is omnipresent, eternal, and most glorious. [22]<br/>
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it is {{Wiki|omnipresent}}, [[eternal]], and most glorious. [22]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Illusions, errors, and lies are the daughters of Mara,<br/>
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[[Illusions]], errors, and lies are the daughters of [[Mara]],<br/>
−
and great power is given unto them to seduce the minds of men<br/>
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and great power is given unto them to seduce the [[minds]] of men<br/>
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and lead them astray upon the path of evil. [23]<br/>
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and lead them astray upon the [[path]] of [[evil]]. [23]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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The nature of delusions, errors, and lies is death,<br/>
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The [[nature]] of [[delusions]], errors, and lies is [[death]],<br/>
 
and wrong-doing is the way to perdition. [24]<br/>
 
and wrong-doing is the way to perdition. [24]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Delusions, errors, and lies<br/>
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[[Delusions]], errors, and lies<br/>
 
are like huge, gaudy vessels,<br/>
 
are like huge, gaudy vessels,<br/>
 
the rafters of which are rotten and wormeaten,<br/>
 
the rafters of which are rotten and wormeaten,<br/>
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"Come error, be thou my guide,"<br/>
 
"Come error, be thou my guide,"<br/>
 
and when they are caught<br/>
 
and when they are caught<br/>
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in the meshes of selfishness, lust, and evil desires,<br/>
+
in the meshes of [[selfishness]], [[lust]], and [[evil]] [[desires]],<br/>
−
misery is begot. [26]<br/>
+
[[misery]] is begot. [26]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Yet does all life yearn for the truth<br/>
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Yet does all [[life]] yearn for the [[truth]]<br/>
−
and the truth only can cure our diseases<br/>
+
and the [[truth]] only can cure our {{Wiki|diseases}}<br/>
−
and peace to our unrest. [27]<br/>
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and [[peace]] to our unrest. [27]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Truth is the essence of life,<br/>
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[[Truth]] is the [[essence]] of [[life]],<br/>
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for truth endureth beyond the death of the body.<br/>
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for [[truth]] endureth beyond the [[death of the body]].<br/>
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Truth is eternal and will still remain<br/>
+
[[Truth]] is [[eternal]] and will still remain<br/>
−
even though heaven and earth shall pass away. [28]<br/>
+
even though [[heaven]] and [[earth]] shall pass away. [28]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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There are not different truths in the world,<br/>
+
There are not different [[truths]] in the [[world]],<br/>
−
for truth is one and the same<br/>
+
for [[truth]] is one and the same<br/>
 
at all times and in every place. [29]<br/>
 
at all times and in every place. [29]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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Truth teaches us the noble eightfold path of righteousness,<br/>
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[[Truth]] teaches us the [[noble eightfold path]] of [[righteousness]],<br/>
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and it is a straight path easily found by the truth-loving.<br/>
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and it is a straight [[path]] easily found by the truth-loving.<br/>
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Happy are those who walk in it. [30]<br/>
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[[Happy]] are those who walk in it. [30]<br/>
  
 
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Eternal verities dominate the formation of worlds
and constitute the cosmic order of natural laws.
But when, through the conflicting motion of masses,
the universe was illuminated with blazing fire,
there was no eye to see the light,
no ear to listen to reason's teachings,
no mind to perceive the significance of being;
and in the immearsurable spaces of existence no place was found
where the truth could abide in all its glory. [1]

In the due course of evolution sentiency appeared and sense-perception arose.
There was a new realm of being, the realm of soul-life, full of yearning,
with powerful passions and of unconquerable energy.
And the world split in twain:
there were pleasures and pains,self and notself,
friends and foes,
hatred and love.
The truth vibrated through the world of sentiency,
but in all its infinite potentialities no place could be found
where the truth could abide in all its glory. [2]

And reason came forth in the struggle for life.
Reason began to guide the instinct of self,
and reason took the sceptre of the creation
and overcame the strength of the brutes and the power of the elements.
Yet reason seemed to add new fuel to the flame,
increasing the turmoil of conflicting passions;
and brothers slew their brothers
for the sake of satisfying the lust of a fleeting moment.
And the truth repaired to the domains of reason,
but in all its recesses no place was found
where the truth could abide in all its glory. [3]

Now reason, as the helpmate of self,
implicated all living beings more and more
in the meshes of lust, hatred, and envy,
and from lust, hatred, and envy
the evils of wrong-doing originated.
Men broke down under the burdens of life,
until the saviour appeared, the great Buddha,
the Holy Teacher of men and gods. [4]

And the Buddha taught men the right use of sentiency,
and the right application of reason;
and he taught men to see things as they are, without illusions,
and they learned to act according to the truth.
He taught righteousness
and thus changed rational creatures into humane beings,
just, kind-hearted, and faithful.
And now at last a place was found
where the truth might abide in all its glory,
and this place is the heart of mankind. [5]

Buddha, O Blessed One,
O Holy One, O Perfect One,
thou hast revealed the truth,
and the truth has appeared upon earth
and the kingdom of truth has been founded. [6]

There is not room for truth in space,
infinite though it be. [7]

There is not room for truth in sentiency,
neither in its pleasures nor in its pains;
sentiency is the first footstep of truth,
but there is not room in it for truth,
though sentiency may beam
with the blazing glow of beauty and life. [8]

Neither is there any room for truth in rationality.
Rationality is a two-edged sword
and serves the purpose of love
equally as well as the purpose of hatred.
Rationality is the platform on which the truth standeth.
No truth is attainable without reason.
Nevertheless, in mere rationality there is no room for truth,
though it be the instrument that masters the things of the world. [9]

The throne of truth is righteousness;
and love and justice and good-will are its ornaments. [10]

Righteousness is the place in which truth dwells,
and here in the hearts of mankind
aspiring after the realization of righteousness,
there is ample space for a rich
and ever richer revelation of the truth. [11]

This is the Gospel of the Blessed One.
This is the revelation of the Enlightened One.
This is the bequest of the Holy One. [12]

Those who accept the truth and have faith in the truth,
take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. [13]

Receive us, O Buddha, as thy disciples
from this day hence, so long as our life lasts. [14]

Comfort, O holy Teacher, compassionate and all-loving,
the afflicted and the sorrow-laden, illumine those who go astray,
and let us all gain more and more in comprehension and in holiness. [15]

The truth is the end and aim of all existence,
and the worlds originate so that the truth may come and dwell therein. [16]

Those who fail to aspire for the truth
have missed the purpose of life. [17]

Blessed is he who rests in the truth,
for all things will pass away,
but the truth abideth forever. [18]

The world is built for the truth,
but false combinations of thought
misrepresent the true state of things
and bring forth errors. [19]

Errors can be fashioned
as it pleases those who cherish them;
therefore they are pleasant to look upon,
but they are unstable and contain the seeds of dissolution. [20]

Truth cannot be fashioned.
Truth is one and the same;
it is immutable. [21]

Truth is above the power of death,
it is omnipresent, eternal, and most glorious. [22]

Illusions, errors, and lies are the daughters of Mara,
and great power is given unto them to seduce the minds of men
and lead them astray upon the path of evil. [23]

The nature of delusions, errors, and lies is death,
and wrong-doing is the way to perdition. [24]

Delusions, errors, and lies
are like huge, gaudy vessels,
the rafters of which are rotten and wormeaten,
and those who embark in them
are fated to be shipwrecked. [25]

There are many who say:
"Come error, be thou my guide,"
and when they are caught
in the meshes of selfishness, lust, and evil desires,
misery is begot. [26]

Yet does all life yearn for the truth
and the truth only can cure our diseases
and peace to our unrest. [27]

Truth is the essence of life,
for truth endureth beyond the death of the body.
Truth is eternal and will still remain
even though heaven and earth shall pass away. [28]

There are not different truths in the world,
for truth is one and the same
at all times and in every place. [29]

Truth teaches us the noble eightfold path of righteousness,
and it is a straight path easily found by the truth-loving.
Happy are those who walk in it. [30]

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