Spiritual Housekeeping Militz

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Spiritual Housekeeping:

A Study in Concentration in the Busy Life

Annie Rix Militz


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Contents

Introduction 3

THE FIRST DAY Sunday Rest Day 5

THE SECOND DAY Monday Freedo Day !

THE THIRD DAY Tuesday "o#e Day $%

THE FO&RTH DAY 'ednesday 'isdo Day $(

THE FIFTH DAY T)ursday *o+er Day ,%

THE SI-TH DAY Friday Day o. *urity 3$

THE SE/ENTH DAY Saturday *er.ection 3(

C0osin1 %%

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IT )as 2een c0aied 2y certain occu0t teac)ers t)at one cannot ad#ance insiritua0 0i.e so 0on1 as one is in 2usiness or in any +ay en1a1ed in ateria0a..airs4 T)is is one o. t)ose )a0. trut)s t)at so o.ten discoura1e t)e youn1 studentand cause )i to tae .anatica0 stes or utter0y a2andon t)e ursuit o. t)esiritua0 0i.e t)rou1) 2e0ie#in1 it is not .or )i4

It is true t)at one +)o is 1i#en o#er to oney61ettin1 or enta00y ens0a#ed todrud1ery cannot e7ect to attain )ea#en0y )ei1)ts4 Indeed8 )e is not seein1 suc)attainent4 9ut t)e one +)o does desire it s)ou0d rea0i:e t)at )e can 2e1in ;ust+)ere )e is8 and can ae )is +or a i1)ty eans o. ad#anceent8 turnin1 it.ro 2ein1 a )indrance into a stein16stone4 His ind ust 2e set ri1)tre1ardin1 )is +or unti0 a00 sense o. its 2urden and ateria0ity )as assed a+ay8and t)ose .eatures in it t)at are untrue8 dis)onest8 and un+ort)y o. a an o.


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uiter8 Mercury8 /enus8 and Saturn8 2ut aon1 t)e Israe0ites8 t)e t)e se#en sirits oran1e0sB and t)at Man8 as t)e ia1e o.


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Sunday+Rest #ay

THIS is t)e day o. 2e1innin1s8 +)erein +e tae a .res) start4 O0d t)in1s areassed a+ay= 2e)o0d8 I ae a00 t)in1s ne+4G It is t)e resurrection day8 t)isSa22at) o. t)e C)ristians8 and it +as c)osen to tae t)e 0ace o. t)e o0d e+is)Sa22at) .or t)e 2ene.it o. t)e ear0y C)ristian con#erts8 +)o sti00 c0un1 to t)e ideat)at one day ust 2e esteeed esecia00y )o0y8 and cou0d not recei#e t)e 0i2ertyo. t)e C)rist8 +)o no+s a00 days to 2e a0ie )o0y4

T)e se#ent) day +as t)e Sa22at) o. t)e o0d disensation= t)e .irst day is t)e

Sa22at) o. t)e ne+4 T)is day +i00 continue to 2e set aart so 0on1 as en .ee0+or to 2e a 2urden and a curse8 and so 0on1 as en +or .or soet)in1 andsoe one e0se 2esides t)e idea04 9ut to )i +)o )as .ound t)e trut) t)at +or is;oy8 and acti#ity +)ic) 20esses ot)ers is e#er di#ine8 t)ere is no need o. a secia0day o. rest8 .or )e rests in +orin18 ne#er no+in1 +eariness or 2onda1e4

T)e sa22at) +as ade .or an8 and not an .or t)e Sa22at) >Mar ii8 ,B8 and+as intended .ro t)e .irst to 2e a reinder to an t)at t)ere reainet) a rest.or )i8 a .ina0 attainent o. eretua0 rest in t)e idst o.8 and one +it)8cease0ess acti#ityJt)e di#ine arado78 identity o. rest and acti#ity4

T)e siritua0 ua0ity .or +)ic) eac) day stands ereates and .i00s a00 t)e ot)erdays in t)e +e006ordered8 )aronious 0i.e4 T)e Sunday is t)e day o. serenity8sti00ness8 oise8 reose8 and t)ese ua0ities in trut) o#ers)ado+ and 20ess a00 t)e+ee days4

Sundays +ord is *eace4 T)ou +i0t ee )i in er.ect eace8 +)ose ind isstayed on t)ee8 2ecause )e trustet) in t)ee G >Is4 77#i8 3B4 G For t)us sait) t)e "ordIs4 7778 $5B4

Ear0y Sunday ornin1 0et us .i00 our )earts +it) editation uon *eace8 and 0ett)e t)ou1)t run a00 t)rou1) our +ee t)at a00 our acti#ities s)a00 2e1in +it) 6*eace4 T)e .irst ractice o. ri1)t concentration is t)e sti00in1 o. t)e ind4 T)e)uan enta0ity is 0ie a irror +)ose re.0ections can 2e er.ect on0y as t)eirror is sti00= or 0ie a 0ae8 +)ic) ust 2e soot) and sti008 +it)out a ri0e8 inorder to re.0ect t)e o2;ects uon its sur.ace4

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Sa22at) sti00ness s)ou0d 2e1in e#ery dayJnot 0annin1 and )urryin1 +it) senseo. so uc) to do and so 0itt0e tie to do it in4 Fi#e inutes +it) t)is Trut) o.


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+)ere distraction and con.usion +ere )o0din1 carni#a0 in )er enta0ity8 andde0i2erate0y s)e droed e#eryt)in18 and ca00y sat do+n in t)e idst o. t)econ.usion8 and .or .i#e inutes +it)dre+ )er ind utter0y .ro )ersurroundin1s8 turnin1 to t)e Sirit +it) t)e +ords8 G T)ou +i0t ee )i iner.ect eace +)ose ind is stayed on t)ee4G T)e rest and recueration o. t)ose

.i#e inutes +ere 2eyond descrition4 S)e arose a ne+ +oan8 +it) .res)o+ers8 and )er +)o0e +or +as trans.ored4

You +)ose usc0es 2ecoe tense8 +)ose ner#es 1et on ed1e8 re0a7 o.ten8 0et 1o8ree2er your di#ine 9ein18 as you si0ent0y and s0o+0y 2reat)e t)ese +ords@T)e serene8 ca08 rest.u08 trust.u0 Se0. no+ acco0is)es e#eryt)in1 in andt)rou1) e er.ect0y and +it)out e..ort4

"oo not into t)e .uture8 d+e00 not uon t)e ast4 T)e resent is t)e on0y tie+it) Sirit4 Train your t)ou1)ts to reain in t)e resent and not stand a6titoe

eerin1 into t)e .uture8 and )oin1 a2out .ro +orn6out su2;ect to anot)er4T)en your 0ans +i00 coe t)rou1) your ro)etic sense8 t)en your re#ie+s +i00)a#e a ro.ita20e 2earin1 uon t)e resent4 Di1nity and a;esty ar t)e nature+)ose o+er o. concentration is er.ect4


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Monday+)reedo, #ay

MONDAY is t)e day o. t)e oon8 s)o+n in t)e deri#ation o. t)e +ord not on0yin t)e En10is) 0an1ua1e8 2ut a0so in t)e Frenc)8Lundi8 and t)e


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"et us 0earn to c0ear out t)e o0d accuu0ations o. .a0se t)ou1)ts 2y t)e ri1)t useo. denia0s4


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+ater o. our 2arren coon0ace +or into t)e +ine o. ecstatic counion+it)


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T)e Siritua0 )ouse)o0der and )ouseeeer .u0.i00s a 0ie o..ice .or a00 t)at coeunder )er c)ar1e or e#en into )er indJ)er .ai0y is t)e +)o0e raceJsi0ent0yseain1 t)e c0eansin1 +ord as s)e 1oes a2out )er dai0y +or4

As t)e c0ot)es are 1at)ered to1et)er to 2e +as)ed rea0i:e t)at 1arents stand .or

t)e t)ou1)ts8 +ords8 ideas t)at c0ot)e t)e I A4 'e read in Scriture o. t)e1arents o. raise8 o. ri1)teousness8 o. ur0e and .ine 0inen8 si1ni.yin1e7terna0 o+er and t)e outer .or o. urity4

A1ain8 t)e c0ot)in1 can ean to us c)aracter8 traits8 )a2its= soe .ine8 soestron18 soe dura20eJe#ery 1arent .it to +ear )as soe #irtue in it t)at can 2ea0ied to t)e inner nature4

T)e .ai0y +as) tyi.ies t)e rocess o. .reein1 t)e .ai0y .ro .a0se 2e0ie.s8 andas t)e concentrated +orer a0ies )erse0. s)e can rea0i:e t)at it is t)e Sirit t)at

is doin1 t)is +or8 and it is not a ere atter o. usc0e and )ysica0 )ard +or4Ree2er to 0et


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Sirit8 and t)ere is a dee8 true 0o#e6reason 2ac o. a00 t)at you do4 Find it4 ')en+e see t)at t)ere is soet)in1 +it)in us t)at 0o#es to ser#e8 and t)at +or is 2estdone 2y insiration8 not e..ort8 t)en +e a0so .ind an ori1ina0 and initiati#e Sirit+it) us8 and a00 anner o. de#ices and 0a2or6sa#in1 +ays and eans srin1 uin our inds4 So 0a2or 1ro+s 0i1)t in e#ery +ay8 and t)e 20ueness o. Monday

scinti00ates +it) starry )oes8 and erry son1s and triin1 stes ae a)o0iday o. +)at +as once a )ard 0a2or day4 T)e sae ;oy and .reedo t)atars t)e +or o. t)e )ay 0aundress can 2e ours8 and a00 t)e stin1 and+eariness ass a+ay4

"et e say8 ri1)t )ere8 to t)e su11estion t)at one i1)t 2ecoe .i7ed in ateria0+or 2y 2ein1 content +it) it t)at it is a .act o. o2ser#ation t)at in a0ost e#eryinstance +)ere re2e00ion )as ceased 2ecause o. rinci0e8 and +)ere +or +)ic)c)a.ed )as 2ecoe not)in1 to one8 it asses utter0y out o. ones e7erience andne#er enters a1ain e7cet it 2e 2y ones de0i2erate c)oice4

And no+8 dear Mart)a o. t)e .ai0y8 0et Marys 1ood art enter into your +or4'as) a+ay t)e .ai0y sins 2y t)e o+er o. t)e C)rist60i.e +orin1 t)rou1) you4T)ou1) your sins 2e as scar0et t)ey s)a00 2e +)ite as sno+ >Is4 i8 $(B4 9ut .or t)eost art t)e .ai0y sins are not t)e dee6dyed ones8 2ut t)e errors are+orrient and .ear8 teers8 coon se0.is)ness8 uarre0in18 unind teasin18tardiness8 diso2edience8 .or1et.u0nessJ 2ad )a2its +)ic) deand dai0ycorrectin1 unti0 t)e )i1)er Se0. is in#oed and trusted4 Eac) 1arent t)at is)and0ed can reind one o. a +ord o. Trut) to 2e soen .or its o+ner4 As you+as) 0itt0e o)nnys stocin1s you +i00 see )o+ t)e Sirit is +orin1 +it)in )ito 1i#e t)e 0o#e o. 2ein1 )e0.u0 and t)ou1)t.u0 .or ot)ers= as you +as) 0itt0eMarys aron8 t)at )a2it o. care0essness and untidiness +i00 recei#e its c0eansin1and coe .ort) t)e c0ean 1arent o. a sontaneous order0iness t)at +i00 c)ar+)i0e yet years rest 0i1)t0y uon )er4


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!uesday + !he Lo-e #ay

THE ori1in o. t)e An10o6Sa7on nae o. t)e t)ird day o. t)e +ee is Ti+es8 t)e.ire 1od o. our Teutonic ancestors8 t)e sae as t)e +ar 1od o. t)e


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inner .ire o.


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Sensiti#e c)i0dren8 0ie +oo0en 1arents8 s)ou0d recei#e considerate treatent8not scorc)in1 2y in;udicious counse0 or untie0y and e7cessi#e unis)ent4

E#ery nature and disosition in a .ai0y is reresented in t)e 1arents8 and t)econsecrated +orer8 intent on carryin1 t)e 1ood ne+s8 +i00 .ind a essa1e to

de0i#er +it) e#ery iece t)at is ironed4

')en 2ui0din1 a .ire8 editation uon t)e encoura1eent o. t)e interior natureis in 0ace4 Fait) in )uan nature ay see co0d and +ea8 and t)ere needs to2e a atient u2ui0din1 and ersistent 0i1)tin1 .ro t)e stores o. 0o#e4Soeties a .ire +i00 not 2urn 2ecause as)es 0ie accuu0ated8 or t)e .0ues arec)oed8 +it) soot4 So8 un.or1i#eness8 disaointed a2itions8 unreuited 0o#essee to re#ent insiration and .ree rea0i:ation8 and as t)e as)es are reo#ed 0etus ercei#e t)e o+er o. t)e Sirit to reo#e a00 o0d t)ou1)ts t)at inter.ere +it)its currents o. 20essin18 and to 2urn u t)e soot o. ateria0is8 dou2ts8

rocrastination8 iurity and iatience4

T)ere are t)e 0as to 2e c0eaned and .i00ed4 T)e 'ise /ir1ins o. t)e ara20e 1i#eus t)e c0ue to t)is +orer I as it is in t)e Sirit4 T)e oi0 .or t)eir 0as >Matt8 77#8%B +as et in 0enti.u0 su0y8 so t)at +)en t)e 2ride1rooJt)e cosicconsciousnessJcae8 t)ou1) in a +ay and at a tie un0oced .or8 t)ey +ereready4 In t)e re1eneration t)e i00uination t)at +e )a#e +it)in ust recei#edai0y rein.orceent t)rou1) rayer and counion +it)


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)eat it +i00 ne#er o#ero+er you8 2ut +i00 .ind you #i2ratin1 e#en0y +it) it8 not.aintin1 2ut e7)i0arate8 not e7)austed 2ut u0i.ted and insired4 T)is .iercein.0uence )as 2een ca00ed t)e an1er o. t)e "ord8 2ut t)e +rat) o.


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.ednesday /.isdo, #ay

THE asect o. di#inity +)ic) t)e idd0e day o. t)e +ee resents is t)at o. t)eo+er o. t)ou1)t .ro t)e )ei1)ts o. inte00i1ence ca00ed 'isdo8 and t)e +ors+)ic) are t)e conseuence o. it4

T)e +ord 'ednesday is deri#ed .ro 'oden8 t)e c)ie. 1od o. our An10o6Sa7onancestors4 His c)aracter8 o..ice8 and .unctions +ere uc) t)e sae as t)e Roan1od8 Mercury8 ca00ed 2y t)e


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eart)G >*ro#4 iii8 $!B4 O "ord8 )o+ ani.o0d are t)y +orsK in +isdo t)ou )astade t)e a00 >*s4 ci#8 ,%B4 9ecause t)e suree intention .or an is t)at )es)a00 create8 0ie )is Hea#en0y Fat)er8 t)e ro1ressi#e races )a#e 2een i2ued+it) t)e idea o. t)e necessity o. education8 t)e 2rin1in1 .ort) o. inte00i1ence .ro+it)in t)e c)i0d@

T)e "ord ossessed e 'isdo in t)e 2e1innin1 o. )is +ay8 2e.ore )is +orso. o0d4 I +as set u .ro e#er0astin18 .ro t)e 2e1innin1 or e#er t)e eart)+as >*ro#4 #ii8 ,,8 ,3B4

T)e one aointed to instructin18 +)et)er sc)oo0teac)er8 1uardian8 or arent8s)ou0d ree2er t)at a00 sc)oo0in1 is .or t)e one end o. 2rin1in1 .ort) t)e o)n #8 $!B4

C)i0dren are our youn1 t)ou1)tsJinnocent8 siritua0 ideas in t)eir inciiency8on0y needin1 .ait) in t)e and de#e0oent t)rou1) 0o#e in order to 2e t)ea#enue a0on1 +)ic) can coe e#ery 20essin1 to t)e eart)4

'ednesday is t)e day in +)ic) to editate on t)e eretua0 creationJone +it)suree inte00i1ence4 It is se+in1 day8 and ne+ 1arents are 0anned and utto1et)er4 Ot)er days a0so ay 2e occuied +it) ne+ creations8 and in 1reat#ariety and di#ersity .ro t)e nittin1 o. a soc to t)e 2ui0din1 o. a )ouse8 yett)ey can a00 2e #ie+ed in t)e sae 0i1)t +it) +)ic) +e s)a00 consider t)is daysse+in1 and endin14

Insiration can 2e in e#ery iece o. our creatin1 t)rou1) seein1 to do iter.ect0y8 .or t)e Trut)s sae8 and 2ecause o. t)e rinci0e +it)in one4

Not)in1 aes t)e sou0 so ure8 so re0i1ious8 as t)e endea#or to create soet)in1er.ect= .or


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G0a:iness8G and su..ered acute orti.ication as )er o+n use0essness )as 2eencontrasted +it) ot)ers acti#ity4 Ree2er t)ere are no 0a:y in


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si0ent0y +)i0e +orin1 uon t)eir 1arents8 and audi20y +)ene#er t)e +ordscan 2e .it0y soen4

T)is is t)e day .or endin18 and t)e siritua0 de#otee can ree2er t)e o+erto )ea0 isunderstandin1 as )er need0e ;oins t)e torn 0aces4 Mendin1 t)e +orn

arts ay stand .or t)e endin1 o. ones +ays4 As t)e need0e +ea#es 2ac and.ort) in darnin1 t)e )eart can cooerate +it) t)e Sirit in seain1 t)e +ord t)atsu2stitutes stron18 ositi#e8 +)o0esoe )a2its .or t)e +eaness t)at is aearin1in t)e one to +)o t)e 1arent 2e0on1s4

T)e dressaer +)o +i00 20ess )er custoer +)i0e .ittin1 )er8 and send )eressa1es o. eace and 1oodness +)i0e se+in18 +i00 ro#e )erse0. a inister o.t)e 1ose0 +it)out stirrin1 .ro )er +orroos4 Ho+ o.ten t)e essa1e o.atience and t)ou1)t.u0ness8 o. 0o#e and )arony8 o. satis.action and oisecou0d trans.or a trou20esoe atron into a )ay cooeratin1 sister in Trut)K

Mec)anica0 and uninterestin1 ieces o. +or 2ecoe a0i#e and e#en c)arin1 as+e +or 20essed rea0i:ations o. Trut) into t)e4 A 0ady +)o croc)ets uc) )as0earned to .ind sentences o. Trut) to tae t)e 0ace o. ety countin14 Ha#in1 toae se#en stitc)es #ery o.ten in a certain doi0y8 s)e su2stituted G


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reuirin1 a00 t)e +ise )and0in1 t)at ust 2e 1i#en a )i1)6ett0ed )orse4 9ar2erste00 o. tired ra:ors +)ose du00 ed1e no )onin1 can ae een4 T)ey 0ay t)e ont)e s)e0. .or a +ee or t+o and t)eir o+er is restored4 /io0ins are 0o#ed andcaressed and ade to resond to suc) s+eet )aronies .or so 0on1 t)at t)eir#ery .raes 2ecoe #i2rant and sensiti#e to t)e ost de0icate touc) and

eotions o. t)eir 0o#in1 asters4 F0o+ers 1ro+ and .0ouris) under a .ond )andt)at 1i#es soet)in1 ore t)an .erti0i:er or ot)er ateria0 e0eents4 Doesticania0s t)ri#e in t)e atos)ere o. 0o#e t)at re#ea0s soet)in1 ore in t)et)an ere 2rute creations4

T)e 1arent t)at is ade o#er reresents t)e re.orin1 o+ers o. Trut)+orin1 +it) t)e e0eents o. a c)aracter or syste at t)e 0ace +)ere it .indst)e8 and 2rin1in1 .ort) a .air +or e#en .ro ateria0 ;ud1ed )oe0ess4 T)ereis an ent)usias +it) soe enta0ities in e7ercisin1 t)eir si00 to ae uc) outo. 0itt0e= it is ain to t)at o. t)e a1ician +)o +it) t)e +and o. )is +ord can

2rin1 into aearance t)at +)ic) +as in#isi20e8 so seein1 to ae soet)in1out o. not)in14 A00 ;oy is ours8 t)at o. t)e ind .u00 o. de#ices .or reain18 andt)at o. t)e one +)o de0i1)ts in er.ect0y ne+ ateria0 uon +)ic) to e70oit )isori1ina0 o+ers4

')en en1a1ed in any rocess o. reconstruction 0et us ree2er )o+ t)e 2ody is2ein1 trans.ored 2y t)e rene+a0 o. t)e ind4 Ne+ ce00s re0ace t)e o0d 2y t)esae 9reat) o. "i.e in +)ose resence and 2y +)ose o#in1 t)e ori1ina0s +ereade ani.est4 Ne+ t)ou1)ts ae ne+ 2odies4

Soe o. t)e +ors t)at en1a1e our interest )a#e coe under t)e 2an o.use0essness 2ecause t)ey )a#e 2een ade .or 2eauty and 0easure8 and t)is day+e can redee t)ese +ors 2y seein1 t)e use.u0ness o. 2eauty as +e00 as t)e2eauty o. use.u0ness8 and t)at 0easure is 0i.e8 and one o. t)e c)ie. +ors o. 0i.e isto 1i#e 0easure4 T)us8 +)i0e triin1 a )at one can ree2er t)at cro+n o. a10orious 0i.e .or +)ic) it stands= +)i0e dressin1 t)e )air t)e t)ou1)t can d+e00 ont)e )a0o o. Sirit +)ose radiance 2ecoes #ery #isi20e +)en t)e )eart is .i00ed+it) 0o#e6eories o. our .irst 10ory4 e+e0s stand .or t)e treasures o. t)eLin1do8 t)e Sou0s 1race is as an ornaent to t)e nec8 diaonds are t)ee20es o. c)astity and urity8 and o.ten t)ey )a#e 2een su2stituted .or t)econsciousness o. t)e rea0ity and 2rou1)t a uasi6teora0 satis.action4

T)e .ancy6+or o. 0eisure oents can 2e redeeed .ro sense o. .o00y 2yeein1 t)e ia1ination >.ancyB ure and )i1) at suc) ties8 1uidin1con#ersation out o. eanderin1s a0on1 scanda08 a0ice8 and .oo0is) 1ossi4 Muc)1ood #acation +or can 2e done 2y a +)o0esoe ind restin1 in t)e idst o.t)e #aorin1s o. enta0ities t)at )a#e not yet G.ound t)ese0#es4G T)e an1e06resence o. a true t)iner on t)e suer orc) or at t)e +inter resort )as 2een

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t)e 0ea#en o. t)e Lin1do o. Hea#en in t)e ea0 o. ne1ati#e 2rain centers8 and)as 2rou1)t en and +oen to t)ese0#es8 and started t)e on t)e +ay 2ac tot)eir Fat)ers )ouse4

'isdo is stren1t)8 .o00y is +eaness4 My eo0e eris) .or 0ac o. no+0ed1e4G

Many a .ri#o0ous8 +ea8 sense0ess ursuit +i00 2e a2andoned8 and t)e dear onearrested .ro 1oin1 on a at) o. de1eneracy 2y reindin1 )i >or )erB t)at suc)si1ni.ies 0ac o. inte00i1ence4

In t)e 9oo o. *ro#er2s 'isdo is ersoni.ied as a +oan ost desira20e .or0i.e6coanions)i8 +)i0e sense de0usion8 +or0d0y +isdo8 so)istry8 aya8 t)e.o00y o. issJateria0is8 at)eis8 sensua0isJare ersoni.ied as t)e stran1e+oan t)at 2e.oo0s t)e un+ary8 and 0eads t)e to .ai0ure8 s)ae8 and isery4

I. istaes are ade in 2ui0din18 or any ot)er act o. construction8 +aste no tie

in #ain re1rets4 Sea t)e +ord uic0y .or accuracy and trueness8 suc) as8 GT)eSirit aes e a0+ays sure and true8G I do e#eryt)in1 e7act0y ri1)t8G GNot)in1can 1o +ron18 .or


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)ise0. a0ert to do e#eryt)in1 in )is +or +it) order and disatc)4 It aes euite contented no+ to see t)at t)ere ay 2e a urose in it a004

T)e +ord .or 'ednesday is


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THOR8 t)e Norse deity8 +)ose nae is t)e ori1in o. T)ursday8 or T)ors6day8+as t)e


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indi#idua0 )ouse)o0ders4 T)ere is 1ardenin1 and 0etter6+ritin18 ain1 ca00s andrecei#in1 t)e= t)ere are e7tra and unusua0 deartents8 suc) as ce00ar and1arret to recei#e attention= t)ere is G T)e C0u2=G t)ere are t)e 0essons in usic8aintin18 and so .ort)= t)ere is t)e )i0ant)roic +or= and in any 0aces it ist)e day t)at t)e aid taes .or )er )o0iday4

T)is is Indi#idua0 Day8 +)erein t)e o+ers o. ones di#inity can 2e t)e secia0editation t)at +i00 ser#e to 1at)er ones )uan radiations to a .ocusin1 centero. stren1t)8 so t)at e#en +it) t)e in.inite #ariety o. deands t)at ay 2e adeuon one t)ere +i00 2e no con.usin1 distraction or scatterin18 2ut a 10oriouse7ression o. ta0ent and 1enius8 t)e rea0ity o. t)e indi#idua0 Idea +)ic) +e are int)e di#ine Mind4

Your indi#idua0ity is your sou08 and you are )ere to e7ress it in .u00ness8 t)e)ero and )eroine t)at you are8 t)e ori1ina08 2eauti.u08 no20e Se0.Jt)at Idea o.

you in t)e Mind o.


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C)rist transcends tie8 and siritua0 seeds can roduce uic0y G .ruit a.ter t)eirind4G

T)e +ord .or T)ursday is A00 o+er is 1i#en unto Me8 and a0so


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T)us8 +)en one is ain1 ca00s or recei#in1 t)e8 instead o. dreadin1 to eetcertain ones8 2e1in to eet t)e in Sou0 2e.ore t)e out+ard aroac)4 "oot)rou1) t)at s)e008 t)e ere e7terna08 and si0ent0y ta0 to t)e inner one +)i0ecoon0ace rears a2out t)e +eat)er and )ea0t)8 re0ations and currente#ents are e7c)an1ed4 You +i00 .ind ori1ina0 rears risin1 to your 0is8

dis0acin1 t)ese trite )acs o. e..ete con#ersation4 To you e#ery )uan 2ein1t)en 2ecoes a treasure62o7 to 2e oened and ade to re#ea0 t)e recious ;e+e0st)ere +)ic) ay e#en surrise t)eir o+ners4 Eac) one8 e#en t)e ost reu0si#eand uncon1enia08 stands .or a )ea#en0y Idea4 E7ercise yourse0. to .ind +)at t)eyreresent in di#ine MindJer)as it is t)e #ery oosite to +)at t)ey aear8and it +i00 yet 2e ro#en so to you4

'ritin1 0etters reresents t)e Sirits eterna0 act o. sendin1 .ort) t)e 'ord8t)ere.ore t)ey can 1o .ort) +it) insiration4 Ho0din1 to t)e C)rist6o+er to+ord your eist0es +i00 ae t)e easy in sty0e8 ric) in su2stance and a20e to

con#ey tru0y +)at +as intended4


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T)is day o. 1race t)at no+s neit)er )i1) nor 0o+ is a .it one in +)ic) to 1i#e t)eser#ant )er )o0iday8 )onorin1 )er desires and considerin1 )er +e0.are as you+ou0d 2e 20essed +ere you in )er 0ace4 Seein1 one 0i.e in a00 aes it ossi20e.or one to areciate t)e needs and +is)es o. anot)er +)ose tastes ay 2e uitedi..erent .ro our o+n4 'e ay disco#er t)e to 2e ore de0icate on certain

oints8 and +)ere t)ey see to 2e in.erior +e can resect t)eir ri1)t and notdesise or ;ud1e suer.icia00y4 GS)a00 t)e eye say to t)e )and8 I )a#e no need o.t)eeQG 'e are e2ers o. one 2ody8 and eac) e2er is to 2e )onoredaccordin1 to its #ie+ o. +)at is .it and desira20e4 T)ere are ser#ants +)o G no+t)eir 0aceG and 0o#e to ee it and to )a#e it reco1ni:ed 1racious0y and +ise0y8and t)ere are ser#ants +)o desire to 2e treated as e2ers o. t)e .ai0y8 and t)etrue aster and istress o. t)e )ouse)o0d no+ )o+ to 2rin1 t)at +is) to assto t)e co.ort and +e0062ein1 o. a004 'e are a00 ser#ants in 0o#e8 one +it) Hi+)o cae not to 2e ser#ed 2ut to ser#e4

And no+ +e coe to t)e )i0ant)roic +or to +)ic) you ay ay secia0attention on soe days e#en t)ou1) e#ery day 2e tinctured +it) soe .or o. it4In t)e .irst 0ace +e 0i.t it a00 out o. t)e o0d #ie+ o. Gc)arity8G t)e t)ou1)t t)at +e1i#e to ot)ers t)at +)ic) +as not t)eirs 2ut 2y our .a#orJt)e act o. a suerior toan in.erior4 Suc) is an a2oination in t)e si1)t o. t)e "ord4

'e rea0i:e t)at a00 2e0on1s to t)e One8 +)o is in a008 and +e ne#er 1i#e to anot)erau1)t 2ut )is o+n8 and our art is 2ut to 2e +ise ste+ards in t)is deesne o. t)eFat)er o. us a008 1i#in1 2y t)e Sirit and +it))o0din1 2y t)e Sirit4 &nti0 you can1i#e t)e true t)ou1)t +it) your oney you )a#e not .u0.i00ed your art4 T)e +iseone 1i#es to t)e C)rist in a00 and does not re1ard t)e aearanceJ0oos t)rou1)t)e drunard8 t)e 1rie and t)e +icedness to t)e One t)at


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ru0e and s)e .ound )er incoe )ard0y su..icient .or )er o+n 0i#in18 2esides )erser#ants 1reat0y ta7ed4 Ne#ert)e0ess s)e et 2ra#e0y on8 and +)en t)e t)ird+inter started and t)e sae )orde 2e1an to coeJen o. re#ious yearsreturnin1 a1ain and a1ain8 )a#in1 )er 0ace ared and 0isted on t)eireoranda8 s)e +as 0ed to see counse0 o. a teac)er o. di#ine Mind o+er4 T)e

0atter ased )er@

To +)o )a#e you 2een 1i#in1Q To t)e tra8 t)e 2e11ar8 t)e drunardQ

O8 yesKG s)e rot0y re0ied8 Gto e#eryone t)at )as coe4G

GT)en8 )erea.ter do not 1i#e to t)e8 2ut to your 2rot)ers8 to t)e C)rist in t)e8and si0ent0y say to e#eryone8 I 1i#e to t)e true One in you8 and t)e )onest8teerate8 ure One in you uses t)is 1i.t to t)e 10ory o. your


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)riday+#ay of %urity

FRIDAY8 t)e Gs+eein16dayG t)rou1)out t)e rea0 o. t)e order0y )ouse+i#es8)as o. o0d 2een under t)e ausices o. t)at 1oddess o. 0o#e +)o +as a00 1race82eauty and urity8 Fri11a8 t)e /enus o. t)e Norse yt)o0o1y4 T)ese t)reeattri2utes 2e0on1 to t)e "o#e t)at is Di#ine8 and +)ere any one is issin1 it ust2e su0ied8 t)at t)e e7ression o. 0o#e on t)e eart) ay 2e er.ectJ1race t)at ist)e )ei1)t o. unse0.is)ness8 2eauty8 t)e natura0 radiance o. 0o#e and urity8 t)euna00oyed .reedo o. true )earts4

Ear0y on Friday ornin1 e#ery t)in1 is astir .or a 1ood s+eein1 and dustin14T)e +indo+s are t)ro+n oen8 as indeed t)ey are e#ery ornin18 and as t)e

.res)8 s+eet 2i00o+s o. ne+6day suns)ine and air ro00 in +e ree2er +)y +e0o#e and e2race t)e so4 It eans our union +it) our +or0d8 our en0ar1in1 t)eareas o. our eart)6consciousness4

T)e reason +)y +e 0o#e t)e 1reat out6doors so uc)8 .0in1in1 aside draeriesand s+in1in1 our caseents +ide oen8 is 2ecause it reresents t)e Siritsuni#ersa0ity8 risin1 a2o#e t)e se0.is) interests8 and 2reain1 .ort) into ;oy in t)e0i.e o. t)e +)o0e4 9ut i. soe one is .ear.u0 o. t)e dra.ts8 and coe0s us to s0eein a roo ti1)t6c0osed8 it is our ri#i0e1e to ree2er +e carry an aura o. sou062reat) o. +)ic) +e can artae at suc) oents8 e7ercisin1 one o. t)e o+ers o.

our di#inity to e7tract t)e +)o0esoe .ro t)e .ou08 t)e ure .ro t)e iure4T)e Hindu de#otee t)at )as t)is o+er is ca00ed aparamhamsaJ t)e 1reat S+an82ecause o. t)e tradition t)at i. you ut a drin o. i0 and +ater 2e.ore a s+an it)as t)e o+er to su t)e i0 and 0ea#e t)e +ater4 Ne#er 0et t)e t)ou1)t o. ac0ose roo annoy or ain you4 You 2reat)e t)e 2reat) o. t)e A0i1)ty8 andnot)in1 can sti.0e you or ae you .aint or 1i#e you )eadac)eJyou are 1reatert)an any eart)0y air4

As t)e erry 0itt0e )ouse+i.e 1oes a2out 2rus)in1 t)e curtains and innin1 t)eu8 dustin1 t)e ornaents and uttin1 t)e under co#ers8 s+eein1 t)e +a00sand o0din1s and icture6.raes8 2eatin1 dust out o. cus)ions8 dustin1 ando#in1 out .urniture8 a00 rearatory to t)e t)orou1) s+eein1 o. t)e .0oor8 ru1sand carets8 0et )er editate uon t)e 1race and 2eauty and urity o. t)at inner)oe o. 0o#e8 our )ea#en4 Soe o. t)e car#in1s and scro00eries ay test )eratience8 2ut 0et 0o#e re#ea0 )o+ s)e is unco#erin1 soe o. t)e )idden su2t0e2eauties o. t)e sou0 2y )er ersistent +ord t)e dust c0ot) is t)e +ord as a0sot)e 2roo8 and a00 t)e di..erent i0eents o. s+eein14 As )er ne+ t)ou1)ts+or +it) )er 2usy )ands s)e ay see t)at soe o. t)e ornaents are anyt)in1

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2ut ornaenta0Jt)ey are o0d6.as)ioned8 t)ey are o0d6.as)ioned8 t)ey )a#e notet in 0ine +it) )er o+n de#e0oent in taste and t)e arc) o. t)e race as tostandards o. 2eautyJt)ey are .aded or 2roen8 and si0y cu2er t)e roo4T)en s)e can cu00 t)e out8 rea0i:in1 s)e is rene+in1 )er yout) as s)e is +i00in1to ut a+ay t)ese o0d use0ess sentients and 2rea do+n attac)ent to re0ics

+)ic) in soe cases s)e )as et 2ecause o. t)e donor +)o G+i00 2e ore)onored in t)e 2reac) t)an in t)e o2ser#anceG o. t)ese resect.u0 eories4

"earn to ass a0on1 t)in1s you )a#e out1ro+n 2ut +)ic) ay sti00 1i#e soeonee0se 0easure or 2ene.it4 Instead o. c0utterin1 your attic +it) )eas o. cast6o..c0ot)in1 or i0es o. ornaents and .urniture t)at are passe1i#e t)e to t)ose o.your 0itt0e sisters +)o +i00 recei#e t)e as .ro a sister4 T)ere are a0+ays t)esett0eent6+orers8 t)e Sa0#ation Ary8 t)e inder1arten )i0ant)roists8 andindi#idua0s +)o carry a1a:ines to )osita0s8 teac) t)e i1norant to ae )oes8and +or ri#ate0y in u0ti.o0d +ays .or t)e ne1ati#e e2ers o. our +or0d6

.ai0y +)o +i00 2e 10ad to 1et a essa1e .ro you8 asin1 t)e to 0ace t)eseartic0es +)ic) are sti00 1ood8 and +)ic) you .ee0 to ass a0on14

90ess e#eryt)in1 t)at you dust8 esecia00y t)e o0d and u10y4 Cease to .ret 2ecauset)in1s so oor0y reresent your idea0s4 C)an1e t)e tendency o. .indin1 .au0t +it)t)e .urniture and +a00s into )a2its o. editatin1 on t)e .ors t)at +ou0d 2etterortray t)e ideas t)ey reresent4 T)us a c)air stands .or t)e idea o. rest8 and i.t)e c)air is 2roen or u10y8 unco.orta20e or +ea8 t)en as you dust it8 ca00 it


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e#eryt)in1 2e1innin1 to G0i#e u toG t)e 0atest iort4 And t)e oney coes andt)e +ay oens +)ere t)ere is a +i00 .ounded uon rinci0e4

T)is is t)e day o. c0ean0iness8 t)at o. t)e +it)in as +e00 as t)e +it)out4GC0ean0iness is ne7t to 1od0iness8G 2ut it ay 2e t)e Giss t)at is as 1ood as a

i0eG i. indness and unse0.is)ness are .or1otten4 For 1od0iness eans)ainess8 co.ort and eace8 and i. ones c0ean0iness is suc) as to ae onese0.un)ay at t)e si1)t o. dirt or ae ot)ers unco.orta20e8 t)en it is .ar .ro1od0iness8 and one needs to 1o o.ten 2y onese0. and Gc0ean )ouseG interior0y8uttin1 a+ay t)e 2e0ie. in t)e rea0ity o. unc0ean0iness8 and t)e ride in onesorder and iacu0ate neatness4 ')i0e out+ard0y a00 s)ou0d 2e s+eet8 sot0essand c0ean8 in+ard0y t)ere s)ou0d 2e t)e sae consciousness8 so t)at t)e ind isat rest and +it)dra+n .ro detectin1 dirt and seein1 disorder at untie0yoents4 To 1o a2out continua00y uttin1 in order8 +iin1 u ud6stains82rus)in1 u 0itter +it) u2iuitous dustan and 2rus) in )and is a si1n o.

disorder in t)e enta0ity8 +)ere t)e rea0 correction ust 2e1in4 A00 t)e e..orts toee c0ean s)ou0d 2e so e..ectua00y )idden t)at t)in1s +i00 see to eet)ese0#es neat and order0y4

No ones t)ou1)t0ess untidiness s)ou0d distract you nor 2rin1 sco0din18 na11in1+ords to your 0is4 T)e 0atter are ore out o. order t)an t)e .orer4 G9ut8G youay as8 G)o+ s)a00 t)ese care0ess )a2its in t)e .ai0y 2e correctedQG 9y si0entcounion +it) t)e One +)o is in us a00 t)at e#er ca00s .ort) )arony out o.c)aos4 9y .ait).u0 2e0ie. in t)e true One in t)e 1ro+in1 c)i0d t)ere +i00 coe tot)e ind +ays and de#ices +)ic) are 0easant and e#en entertainin1 2y +)ic)t)ey are reinded to )an1 u t)eir )ats8 or +ie t)e ud .ro t)eir s)oes8 andto attend to a00 t)ose re1u0arities8 GGG n tri.0es8 t)e o2ser#ance o. +)ic) so0ar1e0y aes a )ay )ouse)o0d4 At ost t)ese ear0y years o. se0.is) sa#a1ery8reains o. t)e race c)aos8 are 2ut .e+4 9e atient8 and trust8 and ne#er 0ose youreace4

T)e 1ent0e art o. )ouseeein1 inc0udes +it)in itse0. a )ay a2andonent in its+orin1 t)at uts a00 at ease8 si00.u00y co#erin1 any noise or .riction o. t)eGac)inery4G So insired )as 2een t)e 1enera0s)i o. any a success.u0 )ouse6ot)er t)at .ai0ies )a#e 2een 2orn8 raised and arried 2e.ore t)eir e2ers)a#e dreaed o. t)e aster0y ana1eent t)at ade t)eir )oe to 2e a )oe8

and soe )a#e ne#er .ound it out4 Re#e0ations a+ait us a0on1 t)ese 0ines o.un+ritten )istory4

As t)e 1ood )ouse+i.e on t)is8 Fri11as day8 +ie0ds )er 2roo +it) s)ort8 stron1stroes or 0i1)t ones8 0et )er 2e reinded o. t)e Sirit s+eein1 .ro )erenta0ity and out o. )er 0i.e a00 t)e use0ess dust and accuu0ations o. .a0set)inin1 and .ee0in18 esecia00y a00 eory o. iurities in )erse0. and ot)ers4

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To see and ta0 a2out iurity is to )a#e 0od1ed in t)e ce00s o. ones 2rain andot)er or1ans +)at t)e )ysicians ca00 Gdirt8G and c0ean t)inin1 s+ees out t)e.orei1n atter .ro our ce00s and sa#es us .ro t)e diseases resu0tin1 .ro it4

T)e dust ro00ed u in tiny8 1rey c0ouds o. do+n8 0yin1 in uiet corners on t)e

.0oor8 outictures id0e t)ou1)ts8 ateria0istic and +or0d0y4 T)e 0ar1e da c0ot)t)at 1at)ers t)e .ro day to day is t)e 1ent0e8 #i1i0ant +ord o. Sirit t)at dai0y.rees us .ro t)e +or0d +)i0e yet +e are in it4

Id0e t)ou1)ts Eerson8 in one o. )is essays8 coares to .0ies8 and 2y suc)sii0es +e o.ten .ind corresondences 2et+een t)e inner and t)e outer8 and)erein +e )a#e a )int o. +)at +e are dri#in1 out .ro our enta0ities +)en +es+in1 t)e .0y6dri#er4 One o. t)e ro20es o. )ouseeein1 is t)e dea0in1 +it)ants8 ot)s and ot)er insects8 so as to 2e .ree .ro t)e8 and not aear todestroy 0i.e4 E#ery .or o. #erin8 0ie t)e Gdisease icro2e8G is su2;ect to t)e

+i00 o. an8 and t)ou1) t)e .ors 2e destroyed8 t)e instructed trut)6 students)ou0d ne#er )o0d t)at 0i.e )as 2een taen8 e0se )e +i00 2ind )ise0.8 and coeunder t)e +)i o. conscience4 GHay is t)e an t)at condenet) not )ise0. int)at t)in1 +)ic) )e a00o+et)8G and i. 2ecause o. i1norance o. any 2etter +ay )edestroys t)e .or o. a snae or a scorion8 a an6eatin1 ti1er or a ouse8 )es)ou0d rea0i:e t)at t)e 0i.e o. eac) is as sa.e as )is o+n8 and e#en t)en 2e1ins to.or anot)er 2ody and see in1ress .or it to t)e outer +or0d4 9ut t)e 2est o. a00 isto +in t)e #ictory 2y t)e si00 o. no+in14 T)e +onder.u0 inte00i1ence t)at arst)e ant )as 2een so identi.ied +it) t)e )i1)est inte00i1ence t)at si0ent reasonin1+it) it )as resu0ted in turnin1 ants .ro a )ouse to t)e outside .ie0d4

No e7ression o. 0i.e is an eney to t)e one +)o understands and sees t)e.riends)i o. a004 T)is is t)e ey to t)e success o. t)e 2ee6eeer +)o can )and0e)is c)ar1es and ne#er 2e stun14 A00 insects t)at intrude uon an can 2e seen int)eir 2est 0i1)t8 eac) an asirant .or a )i1)er .or t)at is adira20e to t)eir "ord8an8 and +)ic) is o. a )ar0ess nature and e#en ore8 a 2ene.it4

T)ere are no arasites in t)e in1do o. )ea#en8 and e#ery suc) aearance can2e transuted 2y t)e a1ica0 t)ou1)t o. an +)o can raise a .or8 +it)outdestroyin1 it8 .ro a 0o+8 se0.is) #i2ration to a )i1)8 2eauti.u0 .or o. a 2ri00iantco0or and 1race.u0 o#eent4 T)e 0o#e0y 2utter.0y is t)e idea0 o. t)e ot)8 t)e

2ri00iant dra1on6.0y o. t)e osuito8 t)e 1reen61o0d 2eet0es and )onored scara2are t)e )i1) ars .or t)e desised arasites o. t)eir o+n .ai0y4 A00 creationrises 2y 0easin1 an8 t)e "ord o. creation4

')en c0eanin1 )ouse in t)e srin1 or .a008 t)e residin1 consciousness o. 0o#in18and eace.u0 urity8 can tae a+ay t)e sense o. con.usion8 and attract co.ortand ;oyous cooeration on t)e art o. a00 t)e e2ers o. t)e )ouse)o0d4 T)e

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neuatic and e0ectric de#ices .or c0eanin1 )a#e coe to us 2ecause an is0ettin1 insiration and in#ention raise t)e +or o. t)e race out o. t)e Adaiccurse to t)e C)rist60ane +)ere a00 +or 2ecoes a ;oy4 'i00in1ness to try ne++ays and urc)ase t)e 0atest 0a2or6sa#in1 i0eents +)ic) )a#e 2een ro#en2e0on1s to t)e yout).u0 rea0i:ation t)at rene+s t)e 2ody and ees one a2reast

+it) t)e ties4 T)e Sirit e#er 0i#es in t)e No+4 E#ery .or o. +or t)at.res)ens u t)e o0d8 2ri1)tens +it) o0is)8 decorates and reno#ates8 stands .ort)e o+er o. t)e Se0. to 2rin1 .ort) t)e )ea#en0y treasures 2ot) o0d and ne+4Siritua0ity re#ents a00 crudity and 2ad taste in t)is re.ur2is)in1 o. t)e o0d andain1 acuisitions o. t)e ne+4 Standards o. 2eauty and 1race in .urniture coe.ort) .ro t)e enta0ities o. t)ose +)o co2ine art +it) +or 2ecause o.insiration and 0o#e o. creatin14 And +)oe#er aes t)e se0ection o. )is )ouse6.urnis)in1s a atter o. siritua0 iortance +i00 2e o. t)e sae ind as t)e ostartistic o. )is tie4 And it +i00 not a0+ays 2e a atter o. e7ense8 .or soe o. t)eost artistic .urniture )as cost 0itt0e oney and )as o.ten 2een t)e +or o. t)e

)oe6aer8 +)o )as 2ecoe ca2inet6+orer .or t)e tie 2ein18 to t)e 0astin10easure and ro.it o. t)e .ai0y4

A00 t)e e0oyents t)at co2ine t)e use.u0 and t)e 2eauti.u0 are oortunities.or t)e o#ers)ado+in1 2y )i1) idea0s t)at inister to t)e 2est in custoers8 anddestroy #anity6t)ou1)ts8 and set aside t)e +eanesses8 .o00ies and decetions o.t)ose t)at see your ser#ice and +)at you )a#e4 T)e uestions o. inte1rity and)onor t)at arise 2et+een e0oyer and e0oyed can 2e si0ent0y et +it)*rinci0e8 so t)at deands cannot 2e ade uon you t)at are un;ust ordis)onest4 Meet t)e direction to isreresent 1i#en you 2y your suerior >in

+or0d0y ositionB +it) t)e si0ent dec0aration8 GYou 0o#e )onor8 and you as on0yt)e )onora20e t)in1 o. e8G and t+o resu0ts +i00 .o00o+ your di#ine +ord@ .irst8suc) su11estions +i00 cease to coe your +ay= second8 your o+n


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T)e de#otee o. Trut) +i00 )ere .ind a secia0 ad#anta1e in t)e o+er o. t)e Siritto rin1 in.inite #ariations t)rou1) t)e one t)ee4 As i00ustration@ a youn1 +oan)ad any c)airs to dustJnear0y t+o )undredJusua00y a 0on18 tedious +or4One day s)e concei#ed t)e idea o. 1i#in1 a 20essin1 to a00 t)ose +)o s)ou0d ne7toccuy t)ose c)airs8 and s)e #aried t)e 20essin1 +it) eac) c)air s)e )and0ed8

and t)e +or 2ecae a0i#e to )er and ceased to 2e ere0y ec)anica04 'orersin .actories and iece6+orers can enta00y 1o .ort) into t)e +or0d +it) e#eryiece t)ey )and0e8 touc)in1 +it) essa1es o. Gt)e 1ood tidin1sG t)e distantis0ands and :ones o. arctic co0d and troic )eat4 A00 sense o. 2ein1 a ac)ineasses a+ay +it) t)e incoin1 o. t)e ric) Sirit t)at 1i#es rea0 #a0ue to a00 +or4

T)e +ord .or Friday is *urity4

&nto t)e ure a00 t)in1s are ure >Titus i8 $5B4

G90essed are t)e ure in )eart8 .or t)ey s)a00 s Matt8 #8 (B4

T)ou art o. urer eyes t)an to 2e)o0d e#i0G >Ha24 it $3B

I no+8 and a ersuaded 2y t)e "ord esus t)at t)ere is not)in1unc0ean o. itse0. >Ro4 7i#8 $%B4

9e)o0d8 a00 t)in1s are c0ean unto you >"ue 7i8 %$B

Secia0 attention can 2e aid t)is day to e0iinatin1 .ro t)e ersona0 and t)erace consciousness a00 2e0ie. in t)e rea0ity o. iurity4 T)e )uan enta0ity8 0ie

a 0ae8 re.0ects +)ate#er is 2rou1)t into ri1)t re0ation .or re.0ection8 and in orderto 2e a 1ood re.0ector t)is ind ust 2e sti00 and c0ear4 'e )a#e a0readyconsidered t)e sti00ness8 no+ 0et us t)in uon t)e c0earness4 I. t)e +ater isuddy t)ere is a oor re.0ection8 so oor t)at .e+ eyes can see it8 2ut +)ere+ater is ure .ro ud and ot)er .orei1n e0eents t)e re.0ections are so er.ectt)at t)e scene +it)in t)e +ater is t)e sae as t)at +it)out8 t)ou1) in#erted4 *uret)ou1)ts are t)e c0earness o. t)e ind8 2ut 2e0ie.s in iurity are as ud to t)eenta0ity8 and icture .ort) as corrution in t)e 2ody4 Not on0y ust one rea0i:eonese0. ure8 2ut a00 t)in1s t)at one can see or reco1ni:e in any +ay ust 2e#ie+ed on0y in t)eir urity4

T)e .a0se su11estions o. adu0tery8 o. t)e rea0ity o. t)e unc)aste8 o. a00 un)o0iness8and e#ery .or o. unc0eanness ust 2e s+et .ro t)e ind 2y t)e .ree8 .res)+inds o. siritua0 insi1)t4 It ay reuire a dai0y use o. t)e enta0 2roo andduster o. t)e true +ord to c0eanse t)e .ai0y ind .ro t)e dai0y contact o.ne+saer reorts o. )orrors8G and so .ort)8 2ut no 2etter +or can 2e done .oryourse0. and t)e4

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')i0e urity is t)e rincia0 t)ou1)t aintained on t)is day o. /enus t)e ot)ert)ou1)ts o. 2eauty and 1race ust o.ten 2e ree2ered8 .or t)e editationuon urity a0one )as 2een co0d and se#ere8 0ie t)e sno+s t)at are i0ed on ourside+a0s in +inter4 E#en t)e o0d ascetic t)ou1)t o. urity ust 2e s+et aside2y t)e true t)ou1)t8 +)ic) is one +it) 2eauty and 1race8 and i. it .a00s to your 0ot

to s+ee a+ay t)e sno+ .ro stes and at)s carry t)e 0o#e6consciousness t)at+ars you to t)e +or +it) its eory o. t)e +)o0e trinity o. 0o#e in .or82eauty8 1race and urity4

As you 1o .ro roo to roo on t)is day +it) t)e s+eet contentent o.re#ie+in1 a00 t)e out+ard c0eanness stand in t)e center o. eac) one and radiatet)e in+ard raise o. your sunny sou08 1i#in1 to eac) roo t)at secia0 20essin1t)at redees it .ro soe 0iitations or ae uni#ersa0 soe secia0 1oodnesst)at 2e0on1s to it4 T)us8 i. it is too dar8 2reat)e a 20essin1 o.


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Saturday+%erfection

SE/EN is t)e nu2er o. t)e er.ect Man8 +)o )as ade t)e co0ete union2et+een t)e )uan and t)e Di#ine8 t)ere.ore t)e day +as ronounced sacred tot)e .inis)ed +or o. t)e Creator8 a day to ce0e2rate8 a )o0y day and a )o0iday8+)ic) are one in Sirit and true ani.estation4

')en t)e C)rist in esus 20essed e#ery day o. t)e +ee8 and ade t)e a00 )o0y8t)ere +ere soe o. )is He2re+ .o00o+ers +)o sti00 esteeed one day a2o#eanot)er4G For t)eir sae t)e resurrection6day 2ecae t)e "ords Day8 ne#ert)e0essSaturday8 as t)e Sa22at)8 +as not +)o00y a2o0is)ed aon1 t)e e+is) C)ristians8and it +as o. t)e t)at *au0 +rote >Ro4 7i#8 5B@ G One an esteeet) one day

a2o#e anot)er@ anot)er estee6 et) e#ery day a0ie4 "et e#ery an 2e .u00yersuaded in )is o+n ind4G At t)is tie e#ery C)ristian ne+ )ise0. to 2e ariest o.


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Saturday is t)e day o. Saturn8 or Satan8 t)e ancient 1od o. +rat)8 +)ose rei1n+as .inis)ed +it) t)e incoin1 o. t)e C)rist4 T)is is t)e 1od +)ose su2t0e8 secretre#en1e uon )is eneies )as 2een so +e00 deicted in t)at yt)o0o1ica0c)aracter a.ter +)o t)e 0anet Saturn +as naed8 and +)ic) is said to )a#eastro0o1ica0 in.0uencesJco0d8 crue08 se0.is) and deceit.u0Juon t)ose in

oosition8 2ut 2ene.icent to t)ose +)o no+ )o+ to G a1ree +it) t)eirad#ersaryG and to 2e sti00 2e.ore it8 and ore su2t0e8 ountin1 to


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)o+ to ae a enta0 ia1e o. our in.0iction under t)e 1uidance o. t)e Sirit8 sot)at +e can 0i.t u our eyes8 our ercetion8 and 2e )ea0ed4

T)e a2oination o. deso0ation8G or t)e ost )ate.u0 and destructi#e a1ency inour 0i#es8 ust coe to t)e )o0y 0ace o. t)e )i1) and no20e reco1nition o. t)e

1oodness t)ere 2e.ore t)e end o. t)e o0d condition can coe to ass4 To 0o#eyour eney you ust .ind


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C)rist8 +)o t)re+ )ise0. +)o0e6)earted0y into t)e eart) 0i.e unti0 )e ade ityie0d u its s+eetness and ric)ness to a004 It is ossi20e to .inis) uic0y +it) a)ard and uncon1enia0 iece o. +or 2y 1ettin1 .ro it .or onese0. and ot)ers a00t)at +)ic) Matt8 7iii8 33B4 First t)e yeast >t)etrut)B is ut into a sa00 easure o. .0our >t)e t+e0#e disci0esB unti0 t)ateasure is t)orou1)0y 0ea#ened4 T)en it is i7ed +it) t)e ne7t easure >t)e

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C)ristians o. t)e ast centuriesB and no+ t)e t)ird easure is recei#in1 its+orin14 So +it) t)e t)ree6.o0d indi#idua0 an8 t)e easures ay 2e naed8sou08 2ody and a..airs4 "on1 )as t)e )uan sou08 or c)aracter8 2een 4under t)ein.0uence o. t)e C)rist essa1e8 unti0 no+ t)e ne7t easure8 t)e )ysica0 2ody8 is2ein1 e0ectri.ied +it) #ita0ity8 and u0tiate0y t)e 1rand o0d +or0d +i00 resond to

its ersistent 0o#e60ea#enin14

In t)e )oe t)e .ai0y can 2e c)an1ed .ro discontent and dissatis.action 2ycooin1 t)e .ood +it) t)e true t)ou1)t4 A co0ainin1 ood soi0s di1estionore t)an ateria0 t)in1s4 9etter is a dinner o. )er2s +)ere 0o#e is t)an asta00ed o7 and )atred t)ere+it)G >*ro#4 7#8 $B4 A certain )aas.rau )ad uc)di..icu0ty in satis.yin1 )er 0ar1e )un1ry .ai0y o. si7 1ro+n sons and t)eir .at)er4'it) o0d6.as)ioned


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Sirit4 9ut t)is is not day6dreain14 9y t)eir .ruits you can no+ t)e di..erence4Siritua0 editation taes no 1oodness .ro t)e +or8 2ut aes a00 2ri1)t andc0ean8 +)i0e id0e day6dreain1 is s)o+n in t)e ne10ected and care0ess resu0ts4Secia0 t)ou1)t can 2e )e0d .or t)e 1ood o. t)e .ai0y aetites +)en +as)in1dis)es4 One t)en can 2e c0eansin1 a+ay 1reed8 inteerance and ido0atry o.

.ood4

No day s)ou0d 2e 1i#en +)o00y o#er to ateria0 +or .ro ornin1 to ni1)tRecreation is ;ust as true acti#ity as +or8 and Saturday is t)e day to ree2er0annin1 soe interestin1 entertainent8 so t)at t)e day ay deonstrate t)atdi#ine unity o. :ea0ous acco0is)ent and erry6ain1 t)at ars t)e1race.u0 e7ression o. a )ay 0i.e4

Certain t)ou1)ts are +orin1 t)rou1)out t)e nation t)at +i00 so0#e t)e ser#antuestion4 One o. t)e is a reco1nition o. t)e necessity o. ain1 t)e itc)en8

+)ic) is t)e ost tryin1 0ace in t)e )ouse8 a rea0 o. eace and co.ort to 2eresected 2y a004 T)e 0o#in1 )eart and )and t)at aes t)e ser#ants roo as0easant as any in t)e )ouse +i00 ne#er 0ac .or e..icient )e04 To t)e itc)en1ra#itates natura00y t)e t)ou1)ts t)at are t)e 2y6roducts o. t)e .ai0y 0i.e8 andt)e +ise istress can o.ten sa#e a situation +)en )er ser#ant is at a )ei1)t o.irritation 2y a si0ent 20essin1 and a )e0in1 )and o. 0o#e4 T)e


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CL"SI( ."R#

THE vision of Truth is of one day, endless, all light, in hich all e!pression is gloriously

complete. "ts creative method is blissful ishing that is perpetually gratified. The out-

breathings and in-breathings of the Almighty E!pressor are effortless and irresistible

Love.

The #ealm of the inspired and inspiring $ord is here, and you sit upon "ts throne. The

elements rush eagerly to serve %ou. %ou say, &'e(& and it is so. As toys in the hands of a

babe, as s)illful tools in the hands of an artisan, as magical ords on the lips of the

*hrist, so do %ou use the omnipotent forces that bring all things to pass. $ith a touch

%ou move hat %ou ill, ith a loo) %ou command all things. The dream of toil has

passed li)e a flec) of mist, and %ou are aa)e in the *hrist-consciousness, Lord of All

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