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229.  Yes, yes, yes, each word of unity is as the seed of some fair flower.  To cultivate a garden of beauty is permitted to all.  But where are the gardeners who can judge which seed is best?  We shall teach them to gather the fertile stalks.  We shall pluck out the blighting weeds.  And the ground where God has manifested Himself we shall adorn with flowers.  But where the flowers of unity are--guard their petals.  Yes, yes, yes!
258.  I address you, I command you, and I fill you with a desire for great service to the Teaching.  But strength is found not only in trust but in construction.  Your trust makes of me the architect, but it is you who must build.  It is the reaper who gets the grain.    -Leaves of Morya's Garden 1924

II, iv, 2.  Just as we watch over you so do we watch the development of children throughout the world from the cradle on, weighing their best thoughts.  Of course spirit does not often reach its best development, and the number of deserting ones is great, but we rejoice at a pure thought as at a beautiful garden. 
 III, vi, 17.  It is most difficult when a student wishes to cultivate the spirit by means of methodology.  He may open a business for glossy paper advertisements, and sit, tapping with his pencil, enumerating the slogans not yet used.     -Leaves of Morya's Garden 1925

220.  One can cultivate and increase only that which is realized.      -M:  Community 1926

251.  Of what do we speak?  Of the quality of devotion and also of alertness, the ability to see clearly:  devotion--irrepressible, all-conquering, creative, adorning the path; alertness--all-penetrating vision, all-comprehending, indefatigable, strengthening aspiration.  Are there many who can cultivate within themselves both devotion and alertness?  Where will the devoted but unseeing ones arrive?  Should one safeguard the eyes of those who can see but are traitors?  To those who are devoted all plants can be entrusted.  To those who can see, all flowers can be shown.      -M:  Agni Yoga 1929

340.  Wisely is ordained the bliss of him who sacrifices his soul for his neighbor.  Often this commandment is applied to the sacrifice of one's life, yet it is not said of life or body but of the spirit.  Thus a most difficult and lengthy task is given.  In order to give one's soul one should cultivate, expand and refine it, then it can be given for the salvation of one's neighbor.  Thus the wisdom of the commandment should be understood and consciously applied.  It is also said "Follow Me;" thus will speak each Hierarch, affirming a progressive motion.  He cannot turn back, otherwise the leading star will be hidden behind the rock.   
-M:  Hierarchy 1931

127.  Each thought gives birth to action. The most insignificant thought creates a tiny action; therefore think broadly in order that even in failure there may remain a potentiality sufficient for substantial consequence.  Even if people often do not know how to act well, at least they could cultivate good and broad thoughts within themselves.  I am emphasizing cultivated thoughts because the dark dust annihilates the beauty of creation.  It is difficult to ask for a thought about righteous creativeness when a mist of blood clouds the consciousness.  But sooner or later one will have to turn to the force of purified thought. Therefore it is better to begin sooner.    

 -Morya:  Heart 1932

-Guru Nanak, in Prayer and Meditation, 1978

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