Ten Virtues of Science, Ten Commandments

and Thirty Steps to Divine Ascent

Note: All words in blue are the words of

H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.

WISDOM

I. Wisdom: Control of thoughts, the attainment of light

and the life of reason. Keeping your mind stayed on

ኢየሱስ/Eeyesus (Jesus). Wisdom is the unity of mind and

thought, creative utterances and pure intelligence and

achieved only when one passes through all the stages of

education. Education is an aid to assist you to

distinguish between good and evil, between the harmful

and the useful.1 Thou shalt have no other gods before

me. Love እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/Jah God. Renounce the

world, detach and exile oneself from the cares of the

world. 1 All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.

TEMPERANCE

II. Temperance: Control of one’s actions. Doing His will.

The ability to maintain judgment weighed on fair

ground. It is the ability to maintain mean and the

avoidance of excess, i.e., moderation and pure thinking.

One must give full consideration to the consequences of

his actions and have complete control of the passional

nature, i.e., emotions, love, rage, anger and sexual desire.

Thou shalt not take the name of አምላክ/Amlak/the Lord

thy እግዚአብሔር [Igziabher/God] in vain. Obedience to the

will of እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/Jah God, penitence and

remembrance of death are necessary.

Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.

STEADFASTNESS

III. Steadfastness: Devotion of purpose. Worship HIM. Education

should improve one’s ideas and standard of living. An honest

and persistent quest for truth will contribute to the knowledge

of society and mankind. Identify with a spiritual life or the

higher ideals and devote your skills, knowledge, thoughts and

attention to the perfection of the task at hand. Remember the

Sabbath Day to keep it holy. Be sorrowful for your sins, attain

freedom from anger and malice.

Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.

FIDELITY

IV. Fidelity: Faith in the ability of one’s master teacher to

teach the truth. Master is used here in the sense of one’s

own inner master or Holy Guardian Angel and the

teacher actually instructing the class. Seek and you will

find. Establish sound cooperation between teacher and

student to achieve a high state of technological progress.

Honor thy father and mother. Discard slander,

talkativeness, and falsehood.

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PRUDENCE

V. Prudence: Faith in one’s ability to assimilate the truth. Study

the Scriptures. The deep insight that befits the faculty of

seership. Evidence of a call to spiritual orders and having a

mission in life. One is expected to possess intellectual zeal to

crave and search for the truth, to know not only the causes but

also effective remedies for any ills that affect the society. Thou

shalt not kill. Banish despondency, gluttony, and lust.

Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.

FIDELITY AND READINESS TO LEARN

VI. Fidelity and Readiness to Learn: Faith in one’s own ability to

yield the truth. We can produce, give and return the truth as

well as force or influence others to supply the truth. Follow the

Good Shepherd’s exemplary character. Cooperation, peaceful

coexistence and dedication to the common good are needed,

because to arrive at higher scientific achievement, one has to

discipline one’s mental attitude and work with the aim of being

the recipient of true knowledge. Thou shalt not commit

adultery. Purge avarice, incorporate non-permissiveness (non-

possessiveness or poverty), stay clear of insensibility.

Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.

FORTITUDE

VII. Fortitude: Be free of resentment under the

experience of persecution. Establish the ability to

welcome suffering. With እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/Jah

God on your side whom shall you fear. Continue to

demonstrate love and consideration until obliged to

resort to self-defense. Approach our daily labors

with a keen awareness of our duties, obligations

and basic human rights as responsible members of

society. Thou shalt not steal. Rid yourself of

resentment, be vigilant, and have no fear.

Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.

COURAGE

VIII. Courage: Be free of resentment under the

experience of wrong and train oneself out of any

inordinate fear of making mistakes. Examine

yourself and ask HIM to help you correct and

change yourself. Courage would not allow adversity

to turn us away from our goals. Seek out the facts;

aid and abet those who pursue the truth. Thou

shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Rid yourself of vainglory and pride, yet acquire

simplicity.

Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.

JUSTICE & RIGHTEOUSNESS

IX. Justice and Righteousness: Cultivated ability

to distinguish between right and wrong.

Justice calls for a correct attitude. It is the

state of one’s own soul, i.e., unswerving

righteousness of thought and action. Love. Be

determined to profit by one another’s

knowledge and experience; for learning from

those who already know is in itself education.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house.

Achieve humility, discernment, and stillness.

Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.

SENSE OF VALUE

X. Sense of Value: Cultivated ability to distinguish between the

real and unreal. Be blessed. Don’t believe the hype. Correction

and improvement of personal character coupled with love of a

high quality and the realization that one is an instrument in the hands of እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/Jah God one can depend on his

own personal sensibility and insight and act on what his own

mind tells him is right. Love thy neighbor as thyself. Be ever

prayerful, dispassionate, and love unconditionally.

Note: All words in blue are the words of H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I.