III, v, 11. Any forbiddance is relative and unconvincing. When harm and usefulness are indicated the essential nature must be explained. -Leaves of Morya’s Garden 1925
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91. The discipline of freedom distinguishes our communities. Not only is the spirit disciplined but also the qualities of external actions. It is not our custom to grieve too much, it is not our custom to censure too much, it is not our custom to count on people too broadly, it is not our custom to expect too much. It is needed to be able to replace a complicated plan with a simpler one--never the reverse….Ponder how to strengthen your friends.
125. Upon being assembled remain seated several minutes in silence. If then one of you will not find the strength to enlighten his consciousness, let him silently go back into cold and darkness. We are enemies of all compulsive magic, but a natural control of consciousness must become the prerequisite of real construction.
129. But do not think while censuring alien obtrusion that it is as easy to avoid obtrusiveness of one's own. There is but a fine line between affirmation and obtrusion. It is easy to degrade oneself to no avail. Every drop falling aside turns into burning acid….Therefore--only quality, not quantity.
130. One must know to carry the Teaching as the last fire, the last food, the last water. One must manifest love and sparingness as toward the last possibility and the last drop of water. By acting within oneself one can show the measure of devotion. One must know how to create a world of personal responsibility for one's own consciousness; then censure will be turned into true judgment.
164. Agreement is attained not by jostlings but by a whisper in a sensitive ear. Manifest the understanding that there is a sensitive ear for which Infinity is transformed into the limits of human possibilities. He is right who can completely cover the judgments of his adversary without touching upon the beginning or end. For this one has to be--if only in small measure--a prophet, or rather a truly far-sighted one. -M: Community 1926
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33. One must learn how to encourage spiritual people. True, they achieve heroic deeds not for the sake of encouragement but still they are in need of safeguarding of their spiritual direction. Every ruler must know not only the power of censure but must also understand the good of encouragement. The latter is more difficult, but what a benefaction is derived when the ruler knows what each one needs for the blooming of his “lotos."
198. Fiery realms require first of all the discrimination between small truths and great Truth. Nothing else turns people aside from the paths to the extent that a little truth does. They snatch out small fragments, not thinking about that which precedes and follows. Such fragments are no better than any lie, but the significance of Fiery realms rests upon the greatness of Truth. One must prepare for it by all measures; it is impossible to suppose that the understanding of the magnitude of Truth comes of itself: consciousness must be prepared for a containment of such dimensions. This is not at all easy. One may see how erroneously the simplest words are understood; it is even difficult to imagine to what an extent the meaning of the most ordinary word can be distorted. But one should pass through the testing of so many diverse concepts (and everything else via Oneness)…. Thus when you wish to temper the spirit you can repeat the ancient mantram - raj, raj, raj! -M: Fiery World 1934
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54. Let us explain how to understand tolerance. When we speak about a higher tolerance we mean that Hierarchy can show leniency because the heart of the Hierarch is all-containing; it feels everything and knows all impulses and intentions, and weighs all the good and the bad. In his leniency the higher Spirit descends into the sphere of the consciousness of the disciple and by his indulgence and tolerance uplifts the disciple. But not thus must the co-worker accept the indications about tolerance. For the disciple who is intolerant toward his surroundings the needed quality cannot be called leniency. When the development of this wonderful quality, tolerance, is indicated to him it means that first of all he must exclude censure. The indication about tolerance does not mean to have always command over one's fellow-worker; it does not mean that the spirit is on such a level that it can condemn those who surround him. The indication about tolerance first of all must awaken in the disciple the understanding of the fact that the spirit must be freed from egoism, because selfhood carries the most frightful monstrosities. Hence only the spirit of a disciple freed from selfhood can manifest leniency.
489. Let us not censure all those who devote themselves to severe practices of discipline, but let us hasten by the path of heart exaltation and rapture.
496. The guiding teacher will not censure a neighbor and thus make difficult the path of those whom he leads. Each teacher will rejoice when his disciples hasten forward and find delight on the path in thought about the Highest. It is not necessary to employ compulsion where there is a flame. The best action is that of the heart. Very carefully guard the heart quality; this quality comes by way of many sufferings, but the Fire of the heart is sacred fire. -M: Fiery World 1935
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142. Madmen, they know not what they possess! People usually censure profligacy, yet is not thought being dissipated? Is not the great gift attained with such difficulty being reduced to nought? Thought as the great gift of the Teacher, perishes in ignorant actions. Thus men are ready to betray even their own planet, provided they do not have to think.
491. One needs to be careful also not to censure too greatly the mistakes of others. Aside from conceit and ignorance, there may be only partial errors without base motive. Indeed there may also be different forms of obsession and whispering with evil intention, but enough has already been said about obsession.
-M: Aum 1936
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41. What is the natural path? The most unrestricted way of learning, with tolerance and patience, without any sectarianism. Unrestricted cognition is not easily adopted. Everything connected with human labors is limited. Every occupation cuts short, as it were, many ways of communion. Even excellent minds have been driven into a narrow channel; the disease of self-limitation bears no resemblance to self-sacrifice. Man limits himself for his own comfort; indeed bold actions for the sake of unrestricted knowledge will be the exception. Malice and hatred carry out their actions in narrowness of mind. For unconfined action it is necessary for one to be filled with magnanimity and to discover causes and effects with a benevolent eye. Austerity of labor has nothing in common with a censorious attitude; only limited people condemn; not out of condemnation is perfectionment born.
220. Each phase of the Teaching answers a particular need of humanity. The present time is distinguished by the shattering of morality. The help of the Teaching must be directed to the affirmation of moral foundations….The embryo of enthusiasm grows into a beautiful inspiration. A drop of goodness is transformed into effective good. A grain of love grows into a beautiful garden. Who then would censure a desire to help a neighbor?
424. Moreover it is necessary to understand the significance of mutual respect which lies in the foundation of brotherhood. It is necessary to recognize the deep meaning of reciprocity when forces are increased tenfold. Brother will not censure brother, for he knows that condemnation is dissolution. Wisely does a brother help at each turning of the path; thus cooperation is first of all a scientific action.
550. Do you wish to glorify labor? Then show your capacity for it. Do not censure him who labors daily. Do not enfeeble yourself with disproportionate work; convulsion of the muscles is not strength. -M: Brotherhood 1937
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115. It is regrettable that most people do not realize how much of their strength is wasted in attempts to depress the mood of those intimately connected with them. Some day people will be censured for trying to spoil the mood of others.
-M: Supermundane 1, 1938
by Sindelar
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