One should not like a pig keep one's eyes directed only toward the ground.

a)  229.  But where the flowers of unity are—guard their petals.  Yes, yes, yes!

357.  Can the tree stand firm?  Yes, yes, yes—f the roots are deeply buried and unseen in the ground.

424.  Thus do not impose the Teaching.  Each word falls on appropriate ground.  The destined word will be received.  Likewise do not reject nor deny.

-Leaves of Morya's Garden 1924

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b)   II, vi, 19.  And the Teacher not only nodded but bowed to the ground, and, opening his garment at the breast, revealed upon his bosom the image of the Blessed One bestowing with both hands.

III, i, 7.  One can compare the essence of the Teaching with the exigency of certain moments of battle.  I will not conceal from you that after a success dark rumors always leak through, and one should allow time for the dark missiles to fly by, especially when the fortress has been marked upon the enemy's map….he who has patience will be able to lay future foundations.  When we sit in silence the bond becomes stronger.

III, vi, 12.  A  good horseman likes to practice upon untrained horses and prefers the obstacle of rough ground and ditches to a level roadway.  Every impediment must be made the birth of a possibility. Disconcertion before an obstacle always emanates from fear.  No matter how the cowardice be garbed We must reveal the page about fear.  Friends, until impediments appear to us as the birth of possibilities we will not understand the Teaching.    -Leaves of Morya's Garden 1925

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c)   149.  If a victory of consciousness be not consolidated precisely, then instead of an even light the consciousness will become filled with sharp, painful sparks.  As in all life it is necessary to understand the moment of assimilation….Through inexperience people often begin to be alarmed by a temporary silence of consciousness, but such a consolidation leads to the next leap.  During such a period of assimilation of consciousness do not disturb it with problems.  The butterfly is making ready new multicolored wings—do not harm the cocoon.

196.  Manifestations must be accepted in full reality. For materialists this condition is especially obligatory. But indeed materialists more than others tint various manifestations with their own color, thus impeding the evolutionary process.  We as experienced Builders, realists, can see the harm of intolerance based on coarsest ignorance.  Where then is reality when thinking is constrained?  Instead of a thousand formulas only five are known!  Affirmation becomes distortion if beforehand a stereotype of conventionalities has been forged.  The smile of knowledge breaks open the floodgate of deliberate obstruction.    -M:  Community 1926

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d)   18.  The difference is that Zeus in creating a cosmic storm fills space with ozone, whereas your earthly Zeus, creator of wrath, fills the sphere with suffocating smoke.  In this the lowest and the highest do not meet.

-M:  Infinity 1, 1930

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e)   369.  One should understand that spiritual energy is the element of cosmic Fire which moves life and imbues all vital manifestations.  The power of knowledge of highest energies is the key to Be-ness.    -M:  Hierarchy 1931

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f)   485.  During the Great Battle one must be very much on one's guard.  The chief consideration will be the conviction that behind one is the threat of wavering which begets treason.  One should recall how gradually We revealed the heart-qualities and prepared you for great actions.  One must forever remember that Our indications are not abstract.  One must also understand that Yoga is given in time.        -M:  Heart 1932

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g)   365.  The Greek philosophers knew these shackled souls.  They understood how limitedly man can act when he has been left on a small bit of ground.  He is like a stork on one leg!  Such conflicts would be difficult for a stork who knows his nest in a certain tree and stands on one leg.  But the knowledge of Fire demands two legs, in other words, two natures.  

399.  A sleeping heart cannot be forced toward good. One can point out, one can set milestones, but to break the consciousness means to kill the root of the future tree.  Millions of years may seem long, but neither years nor centuries exist.  People have divided existence into seconds and have drowned themselves in zeros….

  The Teaching gives the precise direction and kindles the fires along the entire path of labor.  One can proceed by these beacons.  One may find solutions already cosmically ripe.   One may hear exact things, but the spirit must by its own will combine them into a mosaic.  To affirm the path is the Ordainment of the Great Architect.  As in legends we must put our ears to the ground lest we miss a single step or whisper.  Though people read much they apply but little.

473.  It must be understood that earthly eyes cannot bear the supreme radiance, therefore We prepare them for the fiery world by sparks and lights.  One should not like a pig keep one's eyes directed only toward the ground.       -M:  Fiery World 1933

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h)   584.  A disciple asked his Teacher "Tell me, how shall I apply the Teaching in life?”  The Teacher advised him "To begin with, become kinder.  Do not consider good as a supernatural gift; let it be the foundation of your hearth; upon it build your fire and on such a ground the flame will not be scorching."       -M:  Aum 1936 

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i)   203.  It would seem necessary to esteem everything which can strengthen the primary energy.  It was said long ago that egoism is extinguished by Fire.  As long as they are not conscious of fiery baptism people will think about themselves only; and as long as the most powerful element is not understood the very concept of Brotherhood will be a barren skeleton.

392.  It is not fitting for man to doom himself to calamities.  Long-sown wails and groans turn into a ruinous vortex.

433.  Goal-fitness has been excellently developed in all the kingdoms of nature….People usually limit themselves to quests of known places; they forget that life passes along the most unexpected paths, and its traces can be found unostensibly and unexpectedly.         -M:  Brotherhood 1937

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j)   112.  In the Great Service there must be an invincible constancy in the realization of righteousness.  People lose their strength when they lose their sense of righteousness, and how can one advance if one's feet do not feel the firm ground?  The spirit must lean upon the solidity of consciousness.

233.  The Thinker said "Once upon a time a great leader delivered a brilliant speech, and when he had finished he began to look for something on the ground.  A simple silver ring had fallen from his finger.  People smiled and suggested that he cease looking for an object of such insignificance and little value, but the leader said 'You do not know the origin of this ring.  Perhaps the whole speech was delivered on its account.’"     

   -Morya:  Supermundane 1, 1930  

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