courage grows easily in the vouching for each other.

12.  There should be instilled respect for craftsmanship in order that it be understood as a higher distinction.  Ancient working community-guilds left testimony of their vitality.  One can see how people cultivated their skills toward perfection.  They knew how to shield each other and how to guard the dignity of their community.  So long as people do not learn to defend the merit of their fellow-workers they will not achieve the happiness of common good.

13. The concept of justice proves itself upon the foundation of labor.  Likewise courage grows easily in the vouching for each other.  Indeed all as one yet each one contributing his own best aptitude.  Let us not destroy, but let us bring forth the warmth of the heart.   

17.  Many a time you have heard about following Our indications, and you could convince yourself that precise fulfillment of the indication is practical and beneficial. This is the first step. After this, self-action must begin. Knowing the foundation of Our Teaching it is necessary to prove to be disciples creating in full co-measurement and immutability.  When the Teacher says “Now you yourselves display the effect of My indications” it does not mean to recall old habits, to quarrel with one another, to become offended and to hurt each other.  This can be left to the mule drivers. But it should be for you to remember about Our Community and emulate it in harmonious labor.  When the time comes to change the course of the ship the indication will come.    -M:   Community 1926

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85.  Freedom is valuable for the guarding of personal inwardness, for the individualization of attracted energies.  But it is freedom that becomes the most perverted conception.  Life becomes filled with tyranny and slavery instead of freedom, precisely the qualities that exclude cooperation and respect for one’s inwardness; thus  some people succeed in planning their existence exclusively out of a special combination of tyranny and slavery.  Of course people repeat about freedom without even knowing its specific qualities. Freedom should affirm itself in them by the upliftment of consciousness.  Intense searches for freedom show that the spirit potentially strives toward new ascents.

97.  After two weeks of apparently superficial striving a man comes to the conclusion either that he is unfit or that the higher realm does not exist.  Whereas the very same man will tell his servant after a year of service "A year is too short.  I cannot yet raise you."  

                                                         -Morya:  Heart 1932

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People love to listen to news and to receive toys, but few are ready to refine their consciousness.    -M:  Fiery World 1934

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  572.  a hardened heart not only forgets the help received but even derides the hidden Helpers.  First of all the Brotherhood inculcates the beautiful feeling of gratitude.    -M:  Brotherhood 1937

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                  -on Bolivian-Peruvian border

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