III, v,16. Success will not abandon those who are striving impetuously, for it is difficult to strike an arrow in flight. -Leaves of Morya’s Garden 1925
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229. only saturated labor will prevent from turning back into dark corners. But we wait for those who strive to abandon the old life. There is nothing worse than to bring along dried up crumbs; such crumbs take away joy. -M: Community 1926
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141. A sower can always change fields without forfeiting his usefulness. So also can our brothers change their field of labor when they know that Near Ones vigilantly watch their creative work and striving of spirit.
261. He who fears for his life cannot be a hero, and he who pointlessly wastes his life will not be a hero. The hero carries the vessel with care, ever ready to offer it for building the future world.…The hero is truly insatiable for achievement and hungers for action yet is ready at any time to restrain himself. He acts for Spirit but does not detach himself from Earth. Unstoppable, never retreating, he will not abandon what he has begun and will not initiate any action that is less than selfless.
282. Not ascetics, not fanatics, not the superstitious but those who know the yoga of Fire are the ones who will choose not to abandon the rudders of life. Truly their sacrifices will be great.
358. Self-sacrifice grows from developed consciousness, and the defense of our abode is a radiant task, a stone of salvation. The development of consciousness deepens one's understanding of the correlation of the Laws of Life and permits help to the consciousness of one's co-workers. But we do care that our chosen ones even physically should not too distantly separate themselves from our mountains. -M: Agni Yoga 1929
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96. Be, be, be joyous not through desire but through the striving of spirit. -M: Hierarchy 1931
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335. Luxury is not beauty, not spirituality, not perfectionment, not construction, not benevolence, not compassion; luxury is destruction of resources and possibilities. Luxury is dissolution, for all structures without rhythm mean only disintegration. One can see clearly enough that worldly luxury has already been shaken, but as a cure harmonious cooperation must be found in order to rid the world of the plague of luxury. Egoism will raise the objection that luxury is an earned abundance; it will also be said that luxury is regal. This will be slander. Luxury has been always a sign of decay and eclipse of the spirit. The chains of luxury are most terrible too for the subtle world; needed there are advancement and continuous perfectionment of thought. The encumbrance of luxury will not help one to the next gates. -M: Fiery World 1934
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20. It is necessary to co-measure so that there be no conflict between the heavenly and the earthly.
47. Just praying for forgiveness has no meaning if it is not accompanied by reformation of life. It is not sorrow but hypocrisy when higher wisdom is burdened by self-pity. Equally meaningless is enforced prayer. As long as people do not comprehend the significance of the link with the higher realm they only blaspheme by the insincerity of their prayers. One cannot lie before truth nor conceal anything in the face of all-pervading light. Moreover why conceal that which is sacred and justified by the heart? -M: Aum 1936
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59. One should not give precious things into someone's safekeeping if it is assumed that they will be resold instead of being carefully guarded.
68. Much harm emanates from scant knowledge and still more from a petrified consciousness. Each such person becomes a hotbed of confusion and doubt. He loses the rhythm of work by manifesting confusion. Such people are very harmful for the spreading of knowledge. They wish to receive for their personal gratification the very latest tidings, but little usefulness results from such usurpers. One should not fail to take such weak people into account--they are as nests of treason. Nothing restrains their intrigues.
286. People often utter words without taking into consideration their significance. Thus they fill their speech with meaningless names and concepts. Indeed they would have to laugh if they were to reflect upon the real meaning of what they had said. So too in everything one should abandon the outlived, which has lost its primary meaning. -M: Brotherhood 1937
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26. It should not be thought that the dark ones will cease their destructive attacks. Decay is their nourishment, murder their profession. Encroachment upon the spirit and body is their joy. One should not assume that they will not try to penetrate behind even the most protected boundaries. They would rather perish than abandon their demoralizing work of corruption.
188. The Thinker also said "Learn to revere the Muses who help you to become heroes. The Muses lead you to achievement, they accompany you in battle and in labor and greet you with garlands of victory….The Muses will not abandon those who revere them. Know how to serve the Muses, the gatekeepers of the Beautiful.”
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