Bohme the Supersensual Life Eng

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Jakob Bhme(1575-1624)

OF

THE SUPERSENSUA !FE

OR

THE !FE "H!#H !S ABO$E SENSE

!N

T%o &!AO'UES be%ee a *+,+./e a* h+, 0a,e

THE FIRST DIALOGUE

TheDisciple said to his Master S+3 Ho% ma ! ome o he P/ae ha ! ma SEE %+h

'o*3 a* ma HEAR 'o* ,.eak - o a +e ha +, aboe m Se,e, a* Fee/+, - o

he Supersensual+e8

TheMaster answered and said So3 %he ho9 a, ho% h,e/ +o THAT3 %hee

o #ea9e *%e//eh3 ho9h + be b9 o a 0ome3 he ho9 HEAREST %ha 'o*

,.eakeh:

Disciple:

!, ha P/ae %hee o #ea9e *%e//eh ea a Ha*; o +, + aa o8

Master:

! +, !N THEE: A* + ho9 a,3 m So3 o a %h+/e b9 ea,e om a// h O"N

Th+k+ a* "+//+3 he ho9 ,ha/ hea he 9,.eakab/e "o*, o 'o*:

Disciple:

Ho% +, + ha ! a hea H+m ,.eak3 %he ! ,a* ,+// om Th+k+ a* "+//+8

Master:

"he ho9 ,a*e, ,+// om he Th+k+ o SEF3 a* he "+//+ o SEF; %he

boh h !e//e a* "+// ae


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+ ha thou canst stand still from SELF-Thinin! and SELF-"illin!, and canst stop the

"heel of th# $ma!ination and Senses; o + +, heeb ha ho9 mae, a+e a Len!th

to see the !reat Sa/a+o o 'o*3 be+ made capa%le of all Manner of Di&ine

Sensations and Hea&enl# 'ommunications(S+e + +, o9h +*ee* b9 h+e O"N

Hea+ a* "+//+ ha *o h+*e hee3 ,o ha ho9 *o, o ,ee a* hea 'o*:

Disciple:

B9 %hee%+h ,ha// ! hea a* ,ee 'o*3 o a, m9h a, He +, a%o&e )ature and

'reature8

Master:

So3 %he ho9 a *uiet a* silent, he a ho9 a, 'o* %a, beoe Na9e a*

#ea9e; ho9 a ha %h+h 'o* he %a,; ho9 a ha %heeo He ma*e h Na9e

a* #ea9e The ho9 heae, a* ,ee, ee %+h ha %hee%+h 'o* H+m,e/ ,a%

a* hea* + hee3 beoe ee h+e O"N "+//+ o h+e O"N See+ bea:

Disciple:

"ha o% h+*e, o kee., me bak3 ,o ha ! ao ome o that3 %hee%+h 'o* +, o

be ,ee a* hea*8

Master:

Noh+ 9/ b9 h+e O"N "+//+3 Hea+3 a* See+ *o kee. hee bak om +3

a* *o h+*e hee om om+ o h+, S9.e,e,9a/ Sae o he +e %h+h +, aboe

Se,e: A* + +, bea9,e ho9 ,+e, ,o aa+, that3 o9 o %h+h ho9 h,e/ a

*e,e*e* a* *e+e*3 ha ho9 h9, beake, h,e/ o3 %+h h+e O"N "+//+3

om 'o*=, "+//+3 a* %+h h+e O"N See+ om 'o*=, See+: ! a, m9h a, +

h+e O"N See+ ho9 *o, ,ee + h+e O"N "+//+ o/3 a* %+h h+e O"N

U*e,a*+ ho9 *o, 9*e,a* b9 + a* ao*+ o h+, h+e O"N "+//+3 a,

he ,ame ,a*, *++*e* om he &++e "+//: Th+, h "+//+ moeoe ,o., h

Hea+3 a* makeh hee *ea o%a*, 'o*3 ho9h h O"N Th+k+ 9.o

ee,+a/ Th+,3 a* h Ae*+ o ha %h+h +, %+ho9 hee; a* ,o + b+, hee

+o a 'o9*3 %hee ho9 a /a+* ho/* o a* a.+ae* in )ature: A* ha+ bo9h

hee h+he3 + oe,ha*o%, hee %+h ha %h+h ho9 %+//e,; + b+*, hee %+h h+e

o% #ha+,3 a* + kee., hee + h+e o% *ak P+,o %h+h ho9 make, o h,e/;

,o ha ho9 a, o o o9 hee3 o ome o ha Sae %h+h +, aboe Na9e a*

aboe Se,e:

Disciple:

B9 be+ ! am in )ature3 a* h9, bo9*3 a, %+h m o% #ha+,3 a* b m o%

natural"+//; .a be ,o k+*3 S+3 a, o e// me3 ho% ! ma ome throu!h )ature+o he

S9.e,e,9a/ a* S9.ea9a/ 'o9*3 %+ho9 he *e,o+ o Na9e8

Master:

Thee Th+, ae e


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A* + ho9 *oe, h9,3 ko% ha 'o* %+// ,.eak +o hee3 a* %+// b+ h e,+e*

"+// + o H+m,e/3 + he ,9.ea9a/ 'o9*; a* he ho9 ,ha/ hea3 m So3 %ha

he o*speaeth in thee(

Disciple:Th+, +, a ha* Sa+3 0a,e; o ! m9, o,ake he "o/*3 a* m +e oo3 + ! ,ho9/*

*o h9,:

Master:

Be o *+,o9ae* heea: ! ho9 o,ake, he "o/*3 he ho9 ome, +o ha o9 o

%h+h he "o/* +, ma*e; a* + ho9 /o,e, h +e3 he h +e +, + ha3 o %ho,e

Sake ho9 o,ake, +: Th +e +, + 'o*3 om %hee + ame +o he Bo*; a* a,

ho9 ome, o hae h+e O"N Po%e a+ a* %eak a* *+3 he Po%e o 'o*

%+// he %ok + hee a* ho9h hee:

Disciple:Neehe/e,, a, 'o* hah eae* 0a + a* o he a9a/ +e3 o 9/e oe a//

#ea9e, o Eah3 a* o be a o* oe a// Th+, + h+, "o/*3 + ,eem, o o be a

a// 9ea,oab/e3 ha 0a ,ho9/* heeoe .o,,e,, h+, "o/*3 a* he Th+, hee+

o h+, o%:

Master:

! ho9 9/e, oe a// #ea9e, b9 o9%a*/3 hee ao be m9h + ha: B9 + ho9

ha, a 0+* o .o,,e,, a// Th+,3 a* o be a o* +*ee* oe a// Th+, + h+, "o/*3

hee +, he Thin!3 a* ha %h+h o/ +, a$ma!e

heeo; be%+> ha Soee+ %h+h +, su%stantial3 a* + he +%a* 'o9* o

Na9e3 a* ha %h+h +, ima!inar#3 a* + a outwardFom3 o Semb/ae; be%+>

ha %h+h +, .o.e/+n!elical3 a* ha %h+h +, o moe ha %estial: ! ho9 9/e,

o% oe he #ea9e, e>ea// o/3 a* o om he +h internal'o9* o h

ee%e* Na9e; he h "+// a* R9/+ +, e+/ + a %estial?+* o 0ae3 a*

h+e a be, +, b9 a So o ima!inar# a* a,+o 'oeme3 be+ o+* o ha%h+h +, ,9b,a+a/ a* .emae3 he %h+h o/ ho9 a o *e,+e a* .e,, ae:

Th9, b h o9%a*/ o*+ + oe he #ea9e,3 + +, mo, ea, o hee o /o,e he

S9b,ae a* he Rea/+3 %h+/e ho9 ha, o9h ema++ b9 he !mae o Sha*o%

o/ o h +, a* o++a/ o*,h+.; %hee+ ho9 a ma*e a.ab/e o be aa+

+e,e*3 + ho9 %o9/*e, be b9 %+,e3 a* ake, h !e,+9e om he S9.eme o*

+ he +h #o9,e a* 0ae:

"heea, b h %+//+ a* rulin! h9, ae a %estial Manner,ho9 b+e, a/,o h

&e,+e +o a %estial Essence3 b %h+h 0ea, ho9 beome, +ee* a* a.+ae*

hee+3 a* ee, hee%+h a be,+a/ Na9e a* #o*++o o +e: B9 + ho9 ,ha/

hae .9 o he be,+a/ a* ferineNa9e3 a* + ho9 ha, /e he ima!inar# +e3 a*


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+ %+h +3 a* %+ho9 +, ,e,+b/ ae+ o o9h+

h Pee.+o3 ee + ha 0ae %hee+ 'o* *oh 9/e a* ,ee a// Th+,; He

om.ehe*+ A//3 a* e Noh+ om.ehe*+ H+m:

Disciple:

Ah@ Ho% ,ha// ! a+e a h+, Heae/ U*e,a*+3 a h+, S+h o A// Th+, +

'o*3 a h+, .9e a* ake* ?o%/e*e %h+h +, ab,ae* om he Se,e,; a h+,

+h aboe Na9e a* #ea9e; a* a h+, Pa++.a+o o he &++e "+,*om %h+h

oe,ee, a// Th+,3 a* oe, ho9h a// +e//e9a/ Be+,8 Fo3 a/a,3 ! am touched

ee 0ome b he Th+, %h+h ae abo9 me; a* o&ershadowedb he #/o9*, a*

F9me, %h+h +,e 9. o9 o he Eah: ! *e,+e heeoe o be a9h3 + .o,,+b/e3 ho% !

ma aa+ ,9h a Sae a* #o*++o, a, o #ea9e ma be ab/e o o9h me o h9

me; a* ho% m 0+*3 be+ .9e* om ,e,+b/e Obe, a* Th+,3 ma be

.e.ae* o he Eae a* Hab+a+o o he &++e "+,*om + me8


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Master:

Tho9 *e,+e, ha ! %o9/* eah hee ho% ho9 a o aa+ +; a* ! %+// *+e hee o

o9 0a,e3 om "hom ! hae bee a9h +3 ha ho9 mae, /ea + h,e/ om

H+m3 "ho a/oe eaheh he Hea: Hea ho9 H+m: "o9/*e, ho9 a+e a h+,;%o9/*e, ho9 ema+ 9o9he* b Se,+b/e,; %o9/*e, ho9 beho/* +h + he e

+h o 'o*3 a* ,ee a// Th+, heeb; he o,+*e he "o*, o #h+,3 "ho +, ha

+h; a* "ho +, he T9h: O o,+*e o% H+, "o*,3 "ho ,a+*3 "ithout Me #e can

do nothin! a* *ee o o a../ h,e/ 9o H+m3 "ho +, he Stren!th o h

Sa/a+o3 a* he 0ower o h +e; and with "hom thou canst do all Thin!s 3 b he

Fa+h %h+h He %okeh + hee: B9 9/e,, ho9 %ho// +e, hSEF 9. o he +e

o o9 o* Je,9, #h+,3 a* e,+e, h "+// %ho// o H+m3 a* *e,+e, Noh+

a* %+//e, Noh+ %+ho9 H+m3 ho9 ,ha/ ee ome o ,9h a Re, a, o #ea9e

a *+,9b: Th+k %ha ho9 ./ea,e,3 a* be ee ,o m9h *e/+he* + he A++ o

h+e O"N Rea,o3 ho9 ,ha/ +* ha + h+e O"N Po%e3 a* %+ho9 ,9h a oa/

S9e*e o 'o*3 a* o he +e o 'o*3 ho9 a, ee a+e a ,9h a Re, a, h+,3o he 9e C9+e o he So9/3 %hee+ o #ea9e a mo/e, hee3 o ,o m9h a, o9h

hee: "h+h %he ho9 ,ha/3 b 'ae3 hae aa+e* o3 he %+h h Bod#ho9 a +

he "orld3 a, + he Po.e+e, o o9%a* Na9e; a* %+h h 1eason3 9*e he 'ross

o o9 o* Je,9, #h+,; b9 %+h h "illho9 %a/ke, +Hea&en3 a* a a he E*

from %hee a// #ea9e, ae .oee*e* oh3 a* to%h+h he e9 aa+: A* he

ho9 a, + h+, EN&3 %h+h +, he ,ame %+h he BE'!NN!N'3 beho/* a// Th+,

o9%a*/ %+h 1eason3 a* +%a*/ %+h he Mind; a* ,o mae, ho9 9/e + a//

Th+, a* oe a// Th+,3 %+h #h+,; 9o "hom a// Po%e +, +e boh + Heae

a* o Eah:

Disciple:

O 0a,e3 he #ea9e, %h+h /+e + me *o %+hho/* me3 ha ! ao ,o %ho// +e/*

a* +e 9. mSEF a, ! %+//+/ %o9/*: "ha am ! o *o + h+, #a,e8

Master:

e o h+, o9b/e hee: &oh h "+// o oh om he #ea9e,8 The he #ea9e,

ae o,ake + hee: The ae + he "o/*3 a* h Bo*3 %h+h +, + he "o/*3 +, %+h

he #ea9e,: B9 ,.++9a// ho9 %a/ke, %+h 'o*3 a* oe,e, + Heae3 be+ +

h 0+* e*eeme* om Eah3 a* ,e.aae* om #ea9e,3 o /+e he +e o 'o*:

A* + h "+// h9, /eaeh he #ea9e,3 a* oeh oh om hem3 ee a, he S.++

oeh oh om he Bo* a &eah; he ae he #ea9e, *ea* + +3 a* *o /+e o/ +he Bo* + he "o/*: S+e + h "+// *oh o b+ +,e/ +o hem3 he ao

b+ hem,e/e, +o +3 e+he a he b a 0ea, o9h he So9/: A* hee S:

Pa9/ ,a+h3/ur 'on&ersation is in Hea&en; a* a/,o3 2e are the Temple of God, and

the Spirit of God dwelleth in #ou(So he T9e #h+,+a, ae he e Tem./e, o he

Ho/ 'ho,3 "ho *%e//eh + hem; ha +,3 he Ho/ 'ho, *%e//eh + he "+//3 a* he

#ea9e, *%e//eh + he Bo*:

Disciple:

! o% he Ho/ S.++ *oh *%e// + he "+// o he 0+*3 ho% o9h ! o kee. m,e/ ,o

ha He *e.a o om me aa+8


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Master:

0ak3 m So3 he "o*, o o9 o* Je,9, #h+,; $f #e a%ide in M# "ords,he 0

"o*, ab+*e + o9: ! ho9 ab+*eh %+h h "+//3 + he "o*, o #h+,; he H+,

"o* a* S.++ ab+*eh + hee3 a* a// ,ha// be *oe o hee ha ho9 a, a,k o

H+m: B9 + h "+// oeh +o he #ea9e3 he ho9 ha, boke o heeb h,e/om H+m: A* he ho9 a, o a ohe%+,e kee. h,e/ b9 b ab+*+

o+9a// + he mo, e,+e* H9m+/+3 a* b ee+ +o a o,a #o9,e o

Pe+ee3 %hee+ ho9 %+/ be a/%a, +ee* a h+e o% #ea9e/+e,, a* ha

#ea9e, *o ,+// /+e + hee3 ha +,3 + h bo*+/ A..e+e,: ! ho9 *oe, h9,3 ho9

,a*e, + a dail# d#in!om he #ea9e,3 a* + a dail# ascendin!+o Heae + h

"+//; %h+h "+// +, a/,o he "+// o h Heae/ Fahe:

Disciple:

O m /o+ 0a,e3 .a eah me ho% ! ma ome o ,9h a o,a #o9,e o ho/

Pe+ee3 a* o ,9h a *a+/ &+ om a// ea9e/ Obe,; o ho% a ! ab+*e

o+9a// + Re.eae8

Master:

"he ho9 /eae, ha %h+h /oeh hee3 a* /oe, ha %h+h haeh hee; he ho9

mae, ab+*e o+9a// + Re.eae:

Disciple:

"ha +, + ha ! m9, h9, /eae8

Master:

A// Th+, ha /oe a* eea+ hee3 bea9,e h "+// /oe, a* eea+, hem; a//

Th+, ha ./ea,e a* ee* hee3 bea9,e h "+// ee*, a* he+,he, hem; a//

#ea9e, + F/e,h a* B/oo*; + a "o*3 a// $+,+b/e, a* Se,+b/e,3 b %h+h e+he he

!ma+a+o o ,e,++e A..e+e + 0e ae *e/+he* a* ee,he*: The,e he "+// o

h 0+*3 o h ,9.eme Pa m9, /eae a* o,ake; a* m9, ee ao9 hem a//

+, Eem+e,: Th+, +, he ea+ o %ha /oe, hee: A* he o+ o %ha hae, hee3

+, he Emba+ o he Re.oah o he "o/*: Tho9 m9, /ea he o /oe he #o,,

o he o* Je,9, #h+,3 a* o H+, Sake o be ./ea,e* %+h he Re.oah o he "o/*

%h+h hae, a* *e+*e, hee; a* /e h+, be h *a+/ E>e+,e o Pe+ee - o be

9++e* o he "o/*3 a* he "o/* o hee: A* ,o ho9 ,ha/ hae o+9a/ #a9,e o

hae hSEF in the 'reature3 a* o ,eek he Eea/ Re, %h+h +, +n 'hrist: To %h+h

Re, ho9 ha+ h9, aa+e*3 h "+// ma hee+ ,ae/ e, a* e.o,e +,e/3ao*+ a, h o* #h+, hah ,a+* ! 0e e ma hae Re,3 b9 + he "o/* e

,ha// hae A>+e; ! 0e e ma hae Peae3 b9 + he "o/* e ,ha// hae

T+b9/a+o:

Disciple:

Ho% ,ha// ! o% be ab/e o ,9b,+, + h+, A>+e a* T+b9/a+o a+,+ om he

"o/*3 ,o a, o o /o,e he Eea/ Peae3 o o ee +o h+, Re,8 A* ho% ma !

eoe m,e/ + ,9h a Tem.a+o a, h+, +,3 b o ,+k+ 9*e he "o/*3 b9

+,+ aboe + b a +e ha +, 9/ Heae/ o S9.e,e,9a/8

Master:


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! ho9 *o, oe ee Ho9 ho% h,e/ b Fa+h beo* a// #ea9e,3 beo* a*

aboe a// ,e,9a/ Pee.+o a* A..ehe,+o3 ea3 aboe &+,o9,e a* Rea,o+

+o he ab,,a/ 0e o 'o*3 +o he S9e+, o o9 o*3 a* +o he Fe//o%,h+.

o H+, !ee*+3 a* +e/*eh hSEF 9// a* ab,o/9e/ hee+o; he ho9 ,ha/

ee+e Po%e om aboe o 9/e oe &eah a* he &e+/3 a* ,o ,9b*9e He// a* he"o/* 9*e hee A* he ho9 mae, ,9b,+, + a// Tem.a+o,3 a* be he b+he

o hem:

Disciple:

B/e,,e* +, he 0a ha a+eh o ,9h a Sae a, h+,: B9 a/a,@ Poo 0a ha ! am3

ho% +, h+, .o,,+b/e a, o me8 A* %ha3 O m 0a,e3 %o9/* beome o me3 + ! ,ho9/*

ee aa+ %+h m 0+* o ha3 %hee o #ea9e +,8 09, ! o o93 $ am

undone3

Master:

So %h a ho9 ,o *+,.++e*8 Be o oo* Hea ,+//; o ho9 mae, ea+/ eaa+ o +: &o b9 be/+ee3 a* a// Th+, ae ma*e .o,,+b/e o hee: ! + %ee ha h

"+//3 O ho9 o /+/e #o9ae3 o9/* beak o +,e/ o oe Ho93 o ee b9 o oe

ha/ Ho93 om a// #ea9e,3 a* ./9e +,e/ +o Tha %hee o #ea9e +,3 o a

be; .e,e/ + %o9/* be .eeae* a* /ohe* 9.o %+h he ,9.eme S./e*o o he

&++e '/o3 %o9/* a,e + +,e/ he mo, ,%ee oe o Je,9,3 he S%eee,, %heeo

o To9e a e>.e,,3 a* %o9/* +* + +,e/ he 9,.eakab/e "o*, o o9 o*

oe+ H+,!reat Merc#(Th S.++ %o9/* he ee/ + +,e/ he #o,, o o9 o*

Je,9, #h+, o be e ./ea,+ o +; a* %o9/* hee9.o /oe he #o,, moe ha he

Hoo, a* 'oo*, o he "o/*:

Disciple:

Th+, o he So9/ %o9/* be e>ee*+ %e// +*ee* B9 %ha %o9/* he beome o he

Bod#,ee+ ha + m9, o Nee,,+ /+e + he 'reature8

Master:

The Bo* %o9/* b h+, 0ea, be .9 +o he !m+a+o o o9 o* #h+,3 a* o H+,

Bo* ! %o9/* ,a* + he #omm9+o o ha mo, b/e,,e* Bo*3 %h+h %a, he true

Temple o he &e+; a* + he Pa++.a+o o a// +, a+o9, Ee,3 $+9e, a*

!/9ee,: ! %o9/* /+e + he #ea9e o o #ho+e3 b9 o/ a, + +, made su%4ect

unto 5anit#3 a* + he "o/*3 a, + +, ./ae* hee+ b he O*+a+o o he #eao3 o

+, #9/+a+o a* he h+he A*aeme; a* a, oa+ o be *e/+ee* o9 o + +'o*=, T+me a* 0ae3 o +, Pee+o a* Re,9,+a+o + Eea/ +be a*

'/o3 /+ke 9o he '/o++e* Bo* o o9 o* a* H+, +,e Sa+,:

Disciple:

B9 he Bo* be+ + +, .e,e #o,+9+o3 ,o made su%4ect to 5anit#3 a* /++ + a

a+ !mae a* ea9e/ Sha*o%3 ao*+ o he +e o he 9*ea*9ae*

#ea9e, o B9e,3 %ho,e Beah oeh *o%%a*, o he Eah; ! am ,+// e m9h

aa+* heeo3 /e, + ,ho9/* o+9e o *e.e,, he 0+* %h+h +, /+e* 9. o 'o*3 b

ha+ a, *ea* "e+h heeo; a* o o o am9,e a* .e./e> he Same3 a, ome/3

%+h &eam, a* T+/e,3 b /e+ + he Obe, om %+ho93 + o*e o *a% me

*o% +o he "o/* a* he H9 heeo; %hee ! %o9/* a+ ma+a+ m


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#oe,a+o + Heae3 ee %h+/e ! am /++ + he "o/*: "ha heeoe m9, ! *o

%+h h+, Bo*3 ha ! ma be ab/e o kee. 9. ,o *e,+ab/e a #oe,a+o; a* o o be

9*e a S9be+o o + a /oe8

Master:Thee +, o ohe "a o hee ha ! ko%3 b9 o present he Bo* %heeo ho9

om./a+e, (%h+h +, he Bea, o be ,a++e*) a li&in! Sacrifice, hol# and

accepta%le unto God A* h+, ,ha// be h a+oa/ Se+e3 %heeb h+, h Bo*

%+// be .93 a, ho9 *e,+e,3 +o he !m+a+o o Je,9, #h+,3 %ho ,a+*3 H+, ?+*om

%a, o o h+, "o/*: Be o ho9 he conformed o +3 b9 be transformedb he

Ree%+ o h 0+*; %h+h ee%e* 0+* +, o hae &om++o oe he Bo*3 ha

,o ho9 mae, .oe3 boh + Bo* a* 0+*3 %ha +, he .ee "+// o 'o*3 a*

ao*+/ .eom he ,ame %+h a* b h+, 'ae o.ea+ !N THEE: "hee9.o

he Bo*3 o he +nimal Life %o9/*3 be+ h9, oee* 9.3 be+ o *+e3 boh om

withouta* om within: Fom without3 ha +,3 om he $a+ a* e+/ #9,om, a*

Fa,h+o, o he "o/*: ! %o9/* be a 9e Eem o a// he Pom. heeo3 a* o a// he'a9*e3 Paea3 P+*e3 Amb++o3 a* Ha9h+e,, hee+: Fom within3 + %o9/*

*+e a, o a// he 9,, a* A..e+e, o he F/e,h3 a* %o9/* e a 0+* a* "+// %ho//

e%3 o +, 'oeme a* 0aaeme; be+ o% ma*e ,9be o he S.++3 %h+h

%o9/* o+9a// be *+ee* o 'o*3 a, %o9/* a// ha +, ,9be o h Bo*: A* h9,

h e Bo* +, beome he Tem./e o 'o* a* o H+, S.++3 + !m+a+o o h o*=,

Bo*:

Disciple:

B9 he "o/* %o9/* hae +3 a* *e,.+,e + o ,o *o+; ,ee+ + m9, heeb oa*+

he "o/*3 a* m9, /+e a* a %o3 o ee/+ e eo9h o ha b/e,,e* !/9ee 9.o me: O ho%%+//+/ ,ho9/* m Bo* %ear that3 o9/* h+, be ,ae/ *e.e*e* 9.o b me3

ao*+ o %ha +, 9e*@ "heeoe .a*o me3 /o+ S+3 + h+, oe Th+3 + m

!m.a+ee *oh ,+// 9he *ema* %ha %o9/* beome o +3 + he Ae o 'o* om

%+h+3 a* he %+ke* "o/* a/,o om %+ho93 ,ho9/* a oe a,,a9/ +3 a, he ,ame

ea// ha..ee* o o9 o* 'hrist8

Master:

Be ha 9o +3 ee a, 9o o9 o* #h+,3 %he He %a, e.oahe*3 e+/e* a*

9++e* b he "o/*; a* %he he Ae o 'o* ,o +ee/ a,,a9/e* H+m o o9

Sake: No% %ha *+* He *o 9*e h+, mo, e+b/e A,,a9/ boh om %+ho9 a* om

%+h+8 "h3 He omme*e* h+, So9/ +o he Ha*, o h+, Fahe3a* ,o *e.ae*


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om he A9+,h o h+, "o/* +o he Eea/ Jo: &o ho9 /+ke%+,e; a* H+, &eah

,ha// beome h +e:

Disciple:

Be + 9o me a, 9o he o* #h+,; a* 9o m Bo* a, 9o H+,; %h+h +o H+,Ha*, ! hae omme*e*3 a* o he Sake o H+, Name *o oe 9.3 ao*+ o H+,

eea/e* "+//: Neehe/e,, ! am *e,+o9, o ko% %ha %o9/* beome o m Bo* +

+, .e,,+ oh om he A9+,h o h+, m+,eab/e "o/* +o he Po%e o he

Heae/ ?+*om8

Master:

! %o9/* e oh om he Re.oah a* #oa*++o o he "o/*3 b a #oom+

o he Pa,,+o o Je,9, #h+,; a* om he Soo%, a* Pa+, + he F/e,h3 %h+h ae

o/ he Ee, o ,ome ,e,+b/e !m.e,,+o o Th+, %+ho93 b a


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h+, Eem+e,3 %ho beoe /oe* h+, $a+ a* "+ke*e,,:

Disciple:

Ho% + +, ha he a e h+, 9e F+e*, +o h+, Po,,e,,+o8

Master:

He e, he e Hea, a* So9/, o a// ho,e ha be/o o o9 o* Je,9, o be h+,

Behe3 a* he 0embe, o h+, o% e +e: Fo a// he #h+/*e o 'o* ae b9

Oe + #h+,3 %h+h Oe +, #h+, in +ll; a* heeoe he e, hem a// o be h+, Fellow

Mem%ers in the Bod# of 'hrist3 %hee he hae a// he ,ame Heae/ 'oo*, +

ommo; a* a// /+e + oe a* he ,ame oe o 'o*3 a, he Bahe, o a Tee + oe

a* he ,ame Roo3 a* ,.+ a// om oe a* he ,ame So9e o +e + hem: So ha

he a hae o "a o ,.++9a/ F+e*, a* Re/a+o,3 %ho ae a// ooe* %+h h+m

oehe + he oe %h+h +, om aboe; %ho ae a// o he ,ame B/oo* a* ?+*e* +

#h+, Je,9,; a* %ho ae a// o9+,he* b he ,ame


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Ho% a + be ha ! ,ho9/* ee /oe ha %h+h hae, me8

Master:

Tho9h ho9 /oe, he eah/ "+,*om o%3 e %he ho9 ,ha/ be /ohe* 9.o %+h

he Heae/ "+,*om3 he ho9 %+/ ,ee ha a// he "+,*om o he "o/* +, Fo//; a*%+/ ,ee a/,o ha he "o/* hae, o ,o m9h hee3 a, + *oe, h+e Eem3 %h+h +, he

Mortal Life: A* %he ho9 h,e/ ,ha/ ome o hae he "+// heeo3 b 0ea, o a

hab+9a/ Se.aa+o o h 0+* om he "o/*3 he ho9 a/,o %+/ be+ o /oe ha

*e,.+,+ o he 0oa/ +e3 a* he Re.oah o he "o/* o #h+,=, Sake : A* ,o

,ha/ ho9 be ab/e o ,a* 9*e ee Tem.a+o3 a* o ho/* o9 o he E* b he

0ea, heeo + he #o9,e o +e aboe he "o/*3 a* aboe Se,e: ! h+, #o9,e

ho9 %+/ hae h,e/; a* ho9 %+/ a/,o /oe h,e/; ! ,a /oe h,e/3 a* ha ee

moe ha ee ho9 *+*, e:

Disciple:

B9 ho% a he,e %o ,9b,+, oehe3 ha a Pe,o ,ho9/* boh lo&e a* hateh+m,e/8

Master:

$n lo&in! th#self3 ho9 /oe, o hSEF as thine /"); b9 as !i&en thee from the

Lo&e of Godho9 /oe, he &++e 'o9* + hee; b %h+h a* + %h+h ho9 /oe,

he &++e "+,*om3 he &++e 'oo*e,,3 he &++e Bea9; ho9 /oe, a/,o b +

'o*=, "ok, o "o*e,; a* + h+, 'o9* ho9 /oe, /+ke%+,e h Behe: B9 +

hatin! th#SELF3 ho9 hae, o/ ha %h+h +, thine /")3 a* %hee+ heE&il,+k,

/o,e o hee:

A* h+, ho9 *o,3 ha ,o ho9 mae, %ho// *e,o ha %h+h ho9 a//e, thine; a,

%he ho9 ,ae, ! o 0DSEF *o h+,3 o *o ha: A// %h+h +, %o3 a* a *o%+h

0+,ake + hee; o oh+ a, ho9 .o.e/ a// thineb9 he E&il SELF3 e+he

a, ho9 *o a Th+ o h,e/ ha +, o be ao9e* o: Th+, SELFheeoe ho9

m9, /abo %ho// o *e,o !N THEE3 ha ,o ho9 mae, beome a 'o9* wholl#

Di&ine: Thee +,3 hee a be o SELFishness+ oe; he ae o..o,+e o eah ohe:

oe3 ha +,3 &++e oe (o %h+h o/ %e ae o% *+,o9,+) hae, a// Eo+3

hae, a// ha %h+h %e a// !3 o !HOO&; hae, a// ,9h Re,++o, a* #o+eme,3

ea ee a// ha ,.+, om a oae* S.++3 o h+, e&il SELF-hood3 bea9,e + +, a

hae9/ a* *ea*/ Th+: A* + +, +m.o,,+b/e ha he,e %o ,ho9/* ,a* oehe3 o

,9b,+, + oe Pe,o; he oe *++ o9 he ohe b a Nee,,+ o Na9e: Fo Lo&e.o,,e,,e, Heae3 a* *%e//, + !,e/3 %h+h +, *%e//+ + Heae; b9 ha %h+h +,

a//e* !3 h+, +/e SEF-hoo* .o,,e,,e, he "o/* a* %o/*/ Th+,; a* *%e//, a/,o

+ +,e/3 %h+h +, *%e//+ in Hell3 bea9,e h+, +, he e Roo o He// +,e/: A*

heeoe a, Heae 9/e, aboe he "o/* a* a, Ee+ 9/e, aboe T+me3 ee ,o

o9h oe o 9/e aboe he a9a/ em.oa/ +e; o o ohe 0eho* +, hee3 e+he

a hee be o aa++ o ha +e %h+h +, S9.ea9a/ a* Eea/3 a* %h+h ho9

,o m9h *e,+e, o be /e* +o:

Disciple:

o+ 0a,e3 ! am %e// oe ha h+, oe ,ho9/* 9/e + me oe he a9a/ +e3

,o ha ! ma aa+ o ha %h+h +, S9.ea9a/ a* S9.e,e,9a/; b9 .a e// me


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o%3 %h m9, oe a* Hae*3 F+e* a* Foe h9, be oehe8 "o9/* o oe

a/oe be bee8 "heeoe3 ! ,a3 ae oe a* To9b/e h9, o+e*8

Master:

! oe *%e/ o + To9b/e3 ! o9/* hae Noh+ o /oe; b9 %he !, S9b,ae%h+h ! /oe,3 ame/3 he .oo So9/3 +, + To9b/e a* Pa+3 oe hah hee #a9,e o

/oe h+,3 !, own Su%stance3 a* o *e/+e + om +, Pa+; ha ,o he So9/3+,e/3 ma

b he +*%e//+ oe be aa+ Be/oe*: Ne+he o9/* a oe ko% %ha oe +,3 +

hee %ee o Hae*; o %ha F+e*,h+. +,3 + hee %ee o Foe o oe* %+h: O +

oe "o*3 o oe o be ko% ! m9, hae Someh+ %h+h ! m+h oe3 a*

%hee !, $+9e a* Po%e ma be ma+e,e*3 b %ok+ o9 &e/+eae o he

Be/oe* om a// Pa+ a* To9b/e:

Disciple:

Pa %ha +, he $+9e3 Po%e3 he He+h a* he 'eae,, o oe8

Master:

The $+9e o oe +, NOTH!N' a* A3 o ha )othin! &isi%leo9 o %h+h A//

Th+, .oee*; !, 0ower +, ho9h A// Th+,; !, Hei!ht +, a, h+h a, 'o*; !,

Greatness +, a, ea a, 'o*: !, $+9e +, he P++./e o a// P++./e,; !, Po%e

,9..o, he Heae, a* 9.ho/*, he Eah; !, He+h +, h+he ha he h+he,

Heae,; a* !, 'eae,, +, ee eae ha he e 0a+e,a+o o he 'o*hea*

+ he /o+o9, +h o he &++e E,,ee3 a, be+ +++e/ a.ab/e o eae a*

eae 0a+e,a+o, + a// Ee+: "ha a ! ,a moe8 oe +, h+he ha he

H+he,: oe +, eae ha he 'eae,: Dea3 ! +, + a certain Senseeae ha 'o*;

%h+/e e + he hi!hest Senseo a//3 'o* +, oe3 a* oe +, 'o*: oe be+ he

h+he, P++./e3 +, he $+9e o a// $+9e,; om %hee he a// /o% oh: oe

be+ he eae, 0ae,3 +, he Po%e o a// Po%e,3 om %hee he ,eea//

o.eae; a* ! +, he Ho/ 0a+a/ Roo3 o 'ho,/ Po%e om %hee a// he

"o*e, o 'o* hae bee %o9h b he Ha*, o h+, e/e Sea,3 + a// he+

'eea+o, ,9e,,+e/: "ho,oee +*, !3 +*,)othin!a*+ll Thin!s:

Disciple:

&ea 0a,e3 .a e// me ho% o 9*e,a* h+,:

Master:

F+, he3 + ha ! ,a+*3 $ts 5irtue is )othin!3 o that )/TH$)G %h+h +, heBE'!NN!N' o A// Th+,3 ho9 m9, 9*e,a* ! h9,; %he ho9 a oe oh

%ho// om he #ea9e3 a* om ha %h+h +, +,+b/e3 a* a beome Noh+ o a//

ha +, Na9e a* #ea9e3 he ho9 a + ha Eternal /ne3 %h+h +, 'o* H+m,e/:

A* he ho9 ,ha/ .ee+e a* ee/ + h !e+o3 he h+he, $+9e o oe: B9 +

ha ! ,a+*3$ts 0ower is throu!h +ll Thin!s3 h+, +, ha %h+h ho9 .ee+e, a* +*e,

+ h o% So9/ a* Bo* e>.e+mea//3 %heee h+, ea oe +, ek+*/e* %+h+

hee; ,ee+ ha ! %+// b9 moe ha he F+e a *o3 a, ! *+* + he Po.he, o o/*3

a* ae%a*, + he A.o,/e,3 %he 'o* oe,e* %+h hem bo*+/3 a* %he H+,

S.++ *e,e*e* 9.o hem + he Oao o6ion: Tho9 ,ha/ he ,ee a/,o + a// he

"ok, o 'o*3 ho% oe hah .o9e* !,e/ +o a// Th+,3 a* .eeaeh a// Th+,3

a* +, he mo, +%a* a* mo, o9%a* 'o9* + a// Th+, - +%a*/ + he $+9e


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a* Po%e o ee Th+3 a* o9%a*/ + he F+9e a* Fom heeo:

A* + ha ! ,a+*3$ts Hei!ht is as hi!h as God; ho9 mae, 9*e,a* h+, + h,e/;

oa,m9h a, ! b+, hee o be a, h+h a, 'o* H+m,e/ +,3 b be+ 9+e* o 'o* - a,

ma be ,ee b o9 be/oe* o* #h+, + o9 H9ma+: "h+h H9ma+ oe hahbo9h 9. +o he h+he, Thoe3 aboe a// Ae/+a/ P++.a/++e, a* Po%e,3 +o

he e Po%e o he &e+ +,e/:

B9 + ha ! a/,o ,a+*3$ts Greatness is as !reat as God3 ho9 a heeb o 9*e,a*3

ha hee +, a ea+ 'eae,, a* a+9*e o Hea + oe3 %h+h +, +e>.e,,+b/e;

o ! e/ae, he So9/ a, %+*e a, he %ho/e #ea+o o 'o*: A* h+, ,ha// be 9/

e>.e+ee* b hee3 beo* a// "o*,3 %he he Thoe o oe ,ha// be ,e 9. + h

Hea:

0oeoe + ha ! ,a+*3$ts 5irtue is the 0rinciple of all 0rinciples3 heeb + +, +e

hee o 9*e,a*3 ha oe +, he principiatin!#a9,e o a// eae* Be+,3 boh,.++9a/ a* o.oea/3 b $+9e %heeo he second 'auses *o moe a* a

occasionall#ao*+ o ea+ Eea/ a%, om he Be++ +m./ae* + he

e +e a* Ee o a// he P++./e, o Na9e3 ,9.e+o a* +e+o -! eahe, o

a// "o/*,3 a* o a// 0ae o Be+, + hem oa+e*3 he be+ he "okma,h+.

o &++e oe; a* ! +, hefirst Mo&er3 a*first Mo&ea%leboh + Heae aboe a*

+ he Eah beeah3 a* + he "ae 9*e he Eah: A* hee hee +, +e o ! he

Name oLucid +leph3 o+lpha; b %h+h +, e>.e,,e* he Be++ o he+lpha%et of

)ature3 a* o heBoo of 'reationa* Po+*ee3 o heDi&ine +rchet#pal Boo3 +

%h+h +, he +h o "+,*om3 a* he So9e o a// +h, a* Fom,:

A* + ha ! ,a+*3 $ts 0ower supports the Hea&ens; b h+, ho9 %+/ ome o

9*e,a*3 ha a, he Heae,3 +,+b/e a* ++,+b/e3 ae o++ae* om h+, ea

P++./e3 ,o ae he /+ke%+,e ee,,a+/ ,9,a+e* b !; a* ha heeoe + Th+,

,ho9/* be b9 ee ,o /+/e %+h*a%3 a// he +h,3 '/o+e,3 Bea9+e,3 a* Fom, o

he heae/ "o/*,3 %o9/* .e,e/ ,+k +o &ake,, a* #hao,:

A* %heea, ! 9he ,a+*3 that $t upholds the Earth; h+, %+// a..ea o hee o /e,,

e+*e ha he ome3 a* ho9 ,ha/ .ee+e ! + h,e/ b *a+/ a* ho9/

E>.e+ee; oa,m9h a, he Eah without $t3 ee h own Eartha/,o3 (ha +,3 h

Bo*) %o9/* ea+/ be %+ho9 Fom and 5oid: B he Po%e heeo he Eah hah

bee h9, /o 9.he/*3 o%+h,a*+ a oe+ 9,9.e* Po%e +o*9e* b he Fo//o S+: A* ,ho9/* h+, b9 oe a+/ o ee*e3 hee o9/* o /oe be e+he

$eea+o o A+ma+o 9.o +; ea3 he e P+//a, o + %o9/* be


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a//:

A* %heea, ! ,a+* o he Greatness o oe3 ha ! +, !reater than the &er#

Manifestation of the Godhead in the Li!ht of the Di&ine Essence; ha +, a/,o 9e: Fo

oe ee, ee +o ha %hee he 'o*hea* +, o ma+e,e* + h+, /o+o9, +h3a* %hee 'o* ma be ,a+* o o *%e//: A* ee+ hee+o3 oe be+, o

ma+e, o he So9/ he +h o he 'o*hea*; a* h9, +, he &ake,, boke ho9h3

a* he "o*e, o he e% #ea+o ,9e,,+e/ ma+e,e*:

Th9, ,ha/ ho9 be bo9h o 9*e,a* ea// a* 9*amea//3 %ha +, he $+9e

a* Po%e o oe3 a* %ha he He+h a* 'eae,, heeo +,; ho% ha ! +, +*ee*

he 5irtue of all 5irtues3 ho9h ! be ++,+b/e3 a* a, a )othin! + A..eaae3

+a,m9h a, ! +, he "oke o a// Th+,3 a* a .o%e9/ &ital Ener!#.a,,+ ho9h

a// $+9e, a* Po%e, a9a/ a* ,9.ea9a/; a* he0ower of all 0owers3 oh+

be+ ab/e o /e o ob,9 he /mnipotence o oe3 o o e,+, !, +++b/e

.eea+ 0+h3 %h+h .a,,e, ho9h he %ho/e #ea+o o 'o*3 +,.e+ a*oe+ a// Th+,:

A* + ha ! ,a+*3$t is hi!her than the Hi!hest, and !reater than the Greatest; ho9

mae, heeb .ee+e a, + a '/+m.,e3 he ,9.eme He+h a* 'eae,, o

/mnipotent Lo&e3 %h+h +++e/ a,e*, a// ha h9ma Se,e a* Rea,o a

eah o: The h+he, Ahae/, a* he eae, Po%e, o Heae ae3 + #om.a+,o

o +3 b9 a, &%a,: Noh+ a be oe+e* h+he a* eae + 'o* H+m,e/3 b

he e H+he, a* 'eae, o H+, #ea9e,: Thee +, ,9h a !++ + !3 a,

om.ehe*, a* ,9.a,,e, a// he &++e A+b9e,:

B9 + ha + %a, a/,o ,a+*3$ts Greatness is !reater than God; ha /+ke%+,e +, e 9e

+ he Se,e %hee+ + %a, ,.oke; Fo oe3 a, ! beoe ob,ee*3 a hee ee

%hee 'o* *%e//eh o3 ,+e he mo, h+h 'o* *%e//eh o + &ake,,3 b9 + he

+h - he he//+,h &ake,, be+ .9 9*e H+, Fee: Th9, o !,ae3 %he o9

be/oe* o* #h+, %a, + He//3 He// %a, o he 0a,+o o 'o* o o #h+,; He//

%a, o 'o*3 e+he %a, + %+h 'o*3 o o9/* + be a a// %+h H+m; He// ,oo* + he

&ake,, a* A>+e o Na9e3 a* o +h o he &++e 0ae, *+* hee ee:

'o* %a, o hee; o He +, o + he &ake,, o + he A9+,h; b9 oe %a, hee;

a* oe *e,oe* &eah a* o


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)oThin!%+h e,.e o A// Th+,3 oa,m9h a, ! +, o om.ehe,+b/e b a o

hem: A* bea9,e ! +,)oThin!e,.e+e/3 ! +, heeoe ee om+ll Thin!s; a* +,

ha o/ 'oo*3 %h+h a 0a ao e>.e,, o 9e %ha ! +,; hee be+ )othin!o

%h+h ! ma be om.ae*3 o e>.e,, ! b:

B9 + ha ! /a,/ ,a+*3 "hosoe&er finds $t, finds +ll Thin!s; hee +, oh+ a be

moe 9e ha h+, A,,e+o: ! hah bee he BE'!NN!N' o A// Th+,; a* ! 9/eh

A// Th+,: ! +, a/,o he EN& o A// Th+,; a* %+// hee om.ehe* A// Th+,

%+h+ !, #+/e: A// Th+, ae om !3 a* + !3 a* b !: ! ho9 +*e, !3 ho9

ome, +o ha 'o9* om %hee A// Th+, ae .oee*e*3 a* %hee+ he

,9b,+,; a* ho9 a + ! a ?!N' oe a// he "ok, o 'o*:

Hee he &+,+./e %a, e>ee*+/ a+,he* %+h %ha h+, 0a,e ha* ,o %o*e9//

a* ,9.+,+/ *e/ae*3 a* e9e* h+, mo, h9mb/e a* hea Thak, o ha

+h3 %h+h h+, 0a,e ha* bee a !,9me o oe+ o h+m: B9 be+

*e,+o9, o hea 9he oe+ he,e h+h 0ae,3 a* o ko% Some%ha moe.a+9/a/3 he e

&a aa+; a* ha he %o9/* he be ./ea,e* o ,ho% h+m how a* wherehe m+h +*

h+, %h+h %a, ,o m9h beo* a// P+e a* $a/9e3 a* %heeabo9 he Sea a* Abo*e

o + m+h be + h9ma Na9e; %+h he e+e Poe,, o he &+,oe a* b++ +

oh o +h:

The Master said to him:Th+, he %e %+// *+,o9,e abo9 a o9 e> #oeee3 a,

'o* ,ha// eea/ he ,ame o 9, b h+, SP!R!T3 %h+h +, he Seahe o A// Th+,: A*

+ ho9 *o, emembe %e// %ha ! a,%ee* hee + he Be++3 ho9 ,ha/ ,oo

ome heeb o 9*e,a* ha h+**e m,+a/ "+,*om o 'o*3 %h+h oe o he

"+,e 0e o he "o/* ko%; a* %hee he 0!N& heeo +, o be o9* + hee3 ,ha//

be +e hee om aboe o *+,e: Be ,+/e heeoe + h S.++3 a* %ah 9o

Pae; ha %he %e mee aa+ Tomoo% + he oe o #h+,3 h 0+* ma be

*+,.o,e* o +*+ ha ob/e PEAR3 %h+h o he "o/* a..ea, )othin!3 b9 %h+h

o he #h+/*e o "+,*om +,+ll Thin!s:

THE SECOND DIALOGUE

TheDisciplebe+ e eae, o be moe 9// +,9e* ho% he m+h a+e a he

S9.e,e,9a/ +e; a* ho%3 ha+ o9* A// Th+,3 he m+h ome o be a ?+ oe

a// 'o*=, "ok,; ame aa+ o h+,Masterhe e> 0o+3 ha+ %ahe* he N+h

+ Pae3 ha he m+h be *+,.o,e* o ee+e a* a..ehe* he !,9+o, ha

,ho9/* be +e h+m b a &++e !a*+a+o 9.o h+, 0+*: A* he &+,+./e ae a

/+/e S.ae oSilence3 bo%e* h+m,e/3 a* h9, bake oh

&+,+./e

O m 0a,e@ m 0a,e@ ! hae o% e*eao9e* o eo//e m So9/ + he Pe,ee

o 'o*3 a* o a, m,e/ +o ha &ee. %hee o #ea9e *oh o a *%e//; ha !


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m+h hea he $o+e o m o* ,.eak+ + me; a* be +++ae* +o ha h+h +e3

%heeo ! hea* De,e*a ,9h ea a* ama+ Th+, .oo9e*: B9 a/a,@ !

e+he hea o ,ee a, ! ,ho9/*; hee +, ,+// ,9h a Pa++o "a// + me %h+h bea,

bak he Heae/ So9*, + he+ Pa,,ae3 a* ob,9, he Eae o ha +h b

%h+h a/oe &++e Obe, ae *+,oeab/e3 a, +// h+, be boke *o%3 ! a hae b9,ma// Ho.e,3 ea3 ee oe a a//3 o a++ a ho,e /o+o9, Aa+me, %h+h o9

.e,,e* me o3 o o ee+ +o that where no 'reature dwells3 a* %h+h o9 a//

)othin!a*+ll Thin!s: "heeoe be ,o k+* a, o +om me %ha +, e 'o* a* hee:

Disciple:

! ko% ha ! ao *o + o m,e/: B9 ! %o9/* a+ /ea3 ho% ! m9, ee+e h+,

&++e +h a* 'ae +o me3 "h+h +, o *o + o me3 + ! h+*e ! o m o%

SEF: "ha +, he e


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eah ohe:

Disciple:

Th+, +, a ea Sa+,a+o o me o hea; ha+ bee e 9ea, abo9 + o ,ome

T+me: B9 ho% h+, a be %+ho9 +ee+ %+h eah ohe3 hee +, he &++9/:"heeoe3 a+ %o9/* ! ko%3 + + %ee /a%9/3 he Bo9*a+e, o he oe a* he

ohe; a* ho% boh he &++e a* he Na9a/ +h ma + he+ ,eea/ S.hee,

e,.e+e/ a a* o.eae3 o he 0a+e,a+o o he 0,e+e, o 'o* a* Na9e3

a* o he #o*9 o m o9%a* a* +%a* +e8

Master:

Tha eah o he,e ma be .e,ee* *+,+ + he+ ,eea/ S.hee,3 %+ho9

oo9*+ Th+, Heae/ a* Th+, Eah/3 o beak+ he o/*e #ha+ o

"+,*om3 + %+// be ee,,a3 m #h+/*3 + he +, P/ae o %a+ o a* ae* he

S9.ea9a/ a* &++e +h3 a, ha ,9.e+o +h a..o+e* o oe he &a3

+,+ + he 9e Ea,3 %h+h +, he #ee o Paa*+,e; a* + ea 0+h beak+ oha, o9 o he &ake,, %+h+ hee3 ho9h a P+//a o F+e a* Th9*e-#/o9*,3 a*

heeb a/,o e/e+ 9.o he +e+o +h o Na9e a So o !mae o !,e/3

%heeb o/ + a be ke. + +, *9e S9bo*+a+o; ha %h+h +, %elowbe+ ma*e

,9b,e+e o ha %h+h +, a%o&e; a* ha %h+h +, without o ha %h+h +, within:

Th9, hee %+// be o &ae o +ee+; b9 a// %+// o +h3 a* ee Th+ ab+*e

+ +, .o.e S.hee:

Disciple:

Theeoe %+ho9 Rea,o o he +h o Na9e be ,a++e* + m So9/3 a*

+//9m+ae* b h+, ,9.e+o +h3 a, om he ea/ Ea, o he ho/ +h-"o/*3 b

he Eea/ a* !e//e9a/ S9; ! .ee+e hee %+// a/%a, be ,ome #o9,+o3 a* !

,ha// ee be ab/e o maae a+h e+he %ha oeeh T+me o Ee+; b9 ! m9,

a/%a, be a a o,,3 o beak he +k, o "+,*om=, #ha+:

Master:

! +, ee ,o a, ho9 ha, ,a+*: A// +, #o9,+o3 + ho9 ha, o moe b9 he *+m +h

o Na9e3 o 9,a++e* a* 9eeeae* Rea,o o 9+*e hee b; a* + o/ he

Ee o T+me be o.ee* + hee3 %h+h ao .+ee beo* +, o% +m+: "heeoe

,eek he Fo9a+ o +h3 %a++ + he *ee. 'o9* o h So9/ o he +,+ hee

o he S9 o R+heo9,e,,3 %heeb he +h o Na9e + hee3 %+h he Po.e+e,

heeo3 %+// be ma*e o ,h+e ,ee T+me, b+he ha o*+a: Fo + ,ha// ee+ehe Sam.3 !mae3 a* !m.e,,+o o he S9.e,e,9a/ a* S9.ea9a/; ,o ha he

,e,9a/ a* a+oa/ +e %+// hee be bo9h +o he mo, .ee O*e a*

Hamo:

Disciple:

B9 ho% am ! o %a+ o he R+,+ o h+, /o+o9, S93 a* ho% am ! o ,eek + he

#ee3 h+, Fo9a+ o +h3 %h+h ma e/+he me ho9ho93 a* b+ a// m

Po.e+e, +o .ee Hamo8 ! am + Na9e3 a, ! ,a+* beoe; a* %h+h "a ,ha// !

.a,, ho9h Na9e3 a* he +h heeo3 ,o ha ! ma ome +o ha S9.ea9a/

a* S9.e,e,9a/ 'o9*3 om %hee h+, 9e +h3 %h+h +, he +h o 0+*,3

*oh a+,e; a* h+,3 %+ho9 he &e,9+o o m Na9e3 o


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%h+h +, m - Rea,o8

Master:

#ea,e b9 om h+e o% A++3 ,ea*a,/ +>+ h+e Ee 9.o one 0oint3 a*

%+h a ,o P9.o,e e/+ 9.o he .om+,e* 'ae o 'o* + #h+,3 o b+ heeo9 o h &ake,, +o H+, 0ae/o9, +h: Fo h+, E* ahe + a// h Tho9h,3

a* b Fa+h .e,, +o he #ee3 /a+ ho/* 9.o he "o* o 'o*3 %h+h +,

+a//+b/e3 a* %h+h hah a//e* hee: Be ho9 he obe*+e o h+, #a//; a* be ,+/e

beoe he o*3 ,++ a/oe %+h H+m + h +mo, a* mo, h+**e #e//3 h 0+*

be+ ea// 9+e* + +,e/3 a* ae*+ H+, "+// + he Pa+ee o Ho.e: So ,ha//

h +h beak oh a, he 0o+; a* ae he Re*e,, heeo +, .a,,e*3 he So

H+m,e/3 %h+h ho9 %a+e, o3 ,ha// a+,e 9o hee3 a* 9*e H+, mo, hea/+ "+,

ho9 ,ha/ ea/ eo+e; a,e*+ a* *e,e*+ + H+, b+h a* ,a/9+eo9,

Beam,: Beho/* h+, +, he 9e S9.e,e,9a/ 'o9* o +e:

Disciple:! be/+ee + +*ee* o be ee ,o: B9 %+// o h+, *e,o Na9e8 "+// o he +h o

Na9e + me be e>+9+,he* b h+, eae +h8 O m9, o he o9%a* +e hee

.e+,h3 %+h he eah/ Bo* %h+h ! a8

Master:

B o 0ea, a a//: ! +, 9e3 he e+/ Na9e %+// be *e,oe* b !; b9 b he

&e,9+o heeo o9 a be o o,e3 b9 e m9h he 'a+e: The Eea/ Ba* o

Na9e +, he ,ame ae%a* a, beoe; a* he Po.e+e, ae he ,ame: So ha Na9e

heeb +, o/ a*ae* a* me/+oae*; a* he +h heeo3 o h9ma Rea,o3 b

be+ ke. %+h+ +, *9e Bo9*,3 a* e9/ae* b a ,9.e+o +h +, o/ ma*e 9,e9/:

Disciple:

Pa heeoe /e me ko% ho% h+, +e+o +h o9h o be 9,e* b me; ho% + +, o

be ke. %+h+ +, *9e Bo9*,; a* ae %ha 0ae he ,9.e+o +h *oh e9/ae

a* eob/e +:

Master:

?o% he3 m be/oe* So3 ha + ho9 %+/ kee. he +h o Na9e %+h+ +, o%

.o.e Bo9*,3 a* make 9,e heeo + 9, S9bo*+a+o o he +h o 'o*; ho9

m9, o,+*e ha hee ae + h So9/ two "ills3 a inferiour"+//3 %h+h +, o *++

hee o Th+, %+ho9 a* be/o%; a* asuperiour "ill3 %h+h +, o *a%+ o Th+,%+h+ a* aboe: The,e %o "+//, ae o% ,e oehe3 a, + %ee3 Bak o Bak3 a* +

a *+e #oa+e o eah ohe; b9 + he Be++3 + %a, o ,o: Fo h+,

#oa.o,++o o he So9/ + he,e %o +, o moe ha he Ee o he Fa//e Sae;

,+e beoe ha he %ee ./ae* oe 9*e he ohe3 ha +,3 hesuperiour"+//+%o&e3

a, he o*3 a* he +e+o9 Below3 a, he S9be: A* h9, + o9h o hae

o+9e*:

Tho9 m9, a/,o 9he o,+*e3 ha a,%e+ o he,e %o "+//, hee ae /+ke%+,e

two E#es+ he So9/3 %heeb he aese&erall#*+ee*; oa,m9h a, he,e Ee, ae

o 9+e* + oe ,+/e $+e%3 b9 /ook


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,o /o a, h+, &o9b/e-,+he*e,, *oh ema+3 + +, +m.o,,+b/e hee ,ho9/* be a

Aeeme + he &eem+a+o o h+, o ha "+//: Th+, +, e ./a+; a* + ,ho%eh

he Nee,,+ ha h+, 0a/a*3 a+,+ om he &+,-9+o o he Ra, o $+,+o3 be

,ome "a eme*+e* a* e*e,,e*3 + o*e o a 9e &+,eme + he 0+*: Boh

he,e Ee, heeoe m9, be ma*e o 9+e b a #oea+o o Ra,; hee be+oh+ moe *aeo9, ha o he 0+* o ab+*e h9, + he &9./++3 a* o o ,eek

o a+e a he U+ o $+,+o: Tho9 .ee+e,3 ! ko%3 ha ho9 ha, %o "+//, +

hee3 oe ,e aa+, he ohe3 he S9.e+o a* he !e+o; a* ha ho9 ha, a/,o %o

Ee, %+h+3 oe aa+, aohe; %heeo he oe Ee ma be a//e* he1i!ht E#e3 a*

he ohe heLeft E#e: Tho9 .ee+e, oo3 *o9b/e,,3 ha + +, ao*+ o he R+h

Ee ha he "hee/ o he ,9.e+o9 "+// +, moe*; a* ha + +, ao*+ o he e

Ee3 ha he oa "hee/ + he /o%e +, 9e* abo9:

Disciple:

! .ee+e h+,3 S+3 o be e 9e; a* h+, + +, %h+h a9,eh a o+9a/ #omba +

me3 a* eaeh o me eae A>+e ha ! am ab/e o e>.e,,: No am ! 9a


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+h o Na9e; a* beho/*+ a, %+h he Ee o Ee+ Th+, Eea/3 ,o %+h he

Ee o Na9e Th+, Na9a/3 a* boh oem./a+ hee+ he "o*e, o 'o*3 a*

,9,a++ a/,o heeb he +e o m o9%a* $eh+/e o Bo*:

Master:! +, e +h: Tho9 ha, %e// 9*e,oo*; a* ho9 *e,+e, o% o ee +o he "+//

o 'o*3 a* o ab+*e hee+ a, + he S9.e,e,9a/ 'o9* o +h a* +e3 %hee

ho9 mae, + H+, +h beho/* boh T+me a* Ee+3 a* b+ a// he "o*e,

eae* o 'o* o he e>e+o +o he +e+o +e3 a* ,o eea// eo+e + hem o

he '/o o #h+,; he Pa++o o h #ea9e/ "+// be+ boke *o%3 a* he Ee

o h S.++ ,+m./++e* + a* ho9h he Ee o 'o* ma+e,+ !,e/ + he #ee o

h +e: e h+, be ,o o%3 o + +, 'o*=, "+//:

Disciple:

B9 + +, e ha* o be a/%a, /ook+ o%a*, +o Ee+; a* o,eea// %o9h o9 a* ma+e,e* + +,+b/e Na9e: Fo %h+/e ho9 a +

he "o/*3 a* ha, a hoe, Em./ome3 ho9 a ea+/ b he O*e o

Po+*ee ob/+e* o /abo + +3 a* o ++,h he "ok +e hee3 ao*+ o h

be, Ab+/+3 %+ho9 Re.++ o #om./a++ + he /ea, a* o ,eek o9 a* ma+e,

o 'o*=, '/o3 he "o*e, o Na9e a* A: S+e /e he Na9e be %ha + %+//3 + +,

a// he "ok a* A o 'o*; a* /e he A a/,o be %ha + %+//3 + +, ,+// 'o*=, "ok3

a* H+, A3 ahe ha a A o #9+ o 0a: A* a// boh + A a* Na9e

,eeh b9 ab9*a/ o ma+e, he %o*e9/ "ok, o 'o*; ha He o a//3 a* +

a// ma be /o++e*: Dea3 a// ,eeh b9 o eo//e hee moe +%a* + ho9 ko%e,

+h/ ho% o 9,e hem3 a* o *a% h S.++ +o ha mae,+ +h3 %hee+ he

o++a/ Pae, a* Fom, o Th+, +,+b/e ae o be ,ee: ?ee. heeoe + he

#ee3 a* ,+ o o9 om he Pe,ee o 'o* eea/e* %+h+ h So9/; /e he"o/* a* he &e+/ make ee ,o ea a No+,e a* B9,/e o *a% hee o93 m+*

hem o; he ao h9 hee: ! +, .em+e* o he Ee o h Rea,o o ,eek Foo*3

a* o h Ha*,3 b he+ abo3 o e Foo* o he ee,+a/ Bo*: B9 he h+, Ee

o9h o %+h +, &e,+e o ee +o he Foo* .e.ae*3 %h+h %o9/* be #oeo9,e,,;

b9 m9, + Re,+a+o ,+m./ b+ + beoe he Ee o 'o* + h S.++3 a* he

ho9 m9, ,eek o ./ae + /o,e o h+, e Ee3 %+ho9 /e+ + o: 0ak h+, e,,o

%e//:

e he Ha*, o he Hea* be a abo3 h Hea o9h eehe/e,, o e, + 'o*: 'o*

+, a S.++; *%e// + he S.++3 %ok + he S.++3 .a + he S.++3 a* *o ee Th+

+ he S.++; o emembe ho9 a/,o a a S.++3 a* heeb eae* + he !mae o


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22/26

h 'o*8 A* o9/*, ho9 *e,+e a Th+ /e,,8 "hee +, he Ha*,h+. + h+,8 Tho9

ha, Noh+ o ae o3 Noh+ o *e,+e + h+, +e3 Noh+ o +ma+e o aa:

Tho9 ee*e, o/ a, h #ae 9.o 'o*3 %ho aeh o hee3 a* /eae H+m o

*+,.o,e o hee ao*+ o H+, 'oo* "+// a* P/ea,9e3 ee a, + ho9 ha*, o "+//

a a// + hee: Fo He ko%eh %ha +, be,; a* + ho9 a, b9 9, H+m3 He %+// mo,ea+/ *o bee o hee3 ha + ho9 %ee /e o h+e o% #ho+e:

Disciple:

Th+, ! mo, +m/ be/+ee:

Master:

! ho9 be/+ee,3 he o a* *o ao*+/:+ll+, + he "ill3 a, ! hae ,ho% hee:

"he he "+// +ma+eh ae Some%ha3 he eeeh + +o ha Somewhat3 he

.e,e/ ha ,ame Some%ha akeh he "+// +o +,e/3 a* o&ercloudeth+3 ,o ha +

a hae o +h3 b9 m9, *%e// + &ake,,3 9/e,, + e9 bak o9 o ha

Some%ha +o)othin!: Fo %he he "+// +ma+eh o /9,eh ae Noh+3 he +eeeh +o Noh+3 %hee + ee+eh he "+// o 'o* +o +,e/3 a* ,o *%e//eh +

+h3 a* %okeh a// +, "ok, + ha +h:

Disciple:

! am o% ,a+,+e* ha he 0a+ #a9,e o a oe=, S.++9a/ B/+*e,, +, h+, /e+ h+,

"+// +o Some%ha3 o +o ha %h+h he hah %o9h3 o %ha Na9e ,oee + be3

'oo* o E+/3 a* h+, ,e+ h+, Hea a* Ae+o, 9.o he "ok o h+, o% Ha*,

o Ba+; a* ha %he he eah/ Bo* .e+,heh3 he he So9/ m9, be +m.+,oe* +

ha e Th+ %h+h + ,ha// hae ee+e* a* /e +; a* + he +h o 'o* be o +

+3 be+ *e.+e* o he +h o h+, "o/*3 + ao b9 be o9* + a *ak P+,o:

Master:

Th+, +, a e .e+o9, 'ae o ?o%/e*e; ! am /a* ho9 ake, + +o ,9h

#o,+*ea+o: The 9*e,a*+ o he %ho/e S+.9e +, oa+e* + +; a* a// ha

hah bee %+e om he Be++ o he "o/* o h+, &a3 ma be o9* hee+3 b

h+m ha ha+ eee* %+h h+, "+// +o Noh+3 hah hee o9* A// Th+, b

+*+ 'o*; om "hom3 a* o "hom3 a* + "hom ae A// Th+,: B h+, 0ea,

ho9 ,ha/ ome o hea a* ,ee 'o*; a* ae h+, eah/ +e +, e*e*3 o ,ee %+h he

Ee o Ee+ a// he "o*e, o 'o* a* o Na9e3 a* moe .a+9/a/ ho,e

%h+h ,ha// hae bee %o9h b hee + he F/e,h3 o a// ha he S.++ o 'o* ,ha//

hae +e hee o /abo o9 o h,e/ a* h Ne+hbo3 o a// ha he Ee o Rea,oe/+hee* om aboe3 ma a a T+me hae ma+e,e* o hee: &e/a o heeoe

o ee + b h+, 'ae3 %h+h + ho9 ,ee, + he S.++3 a, ,ome h+h/ aoe* So9/,

hae ,ee +3 ho9 ,ee, + he S9.e,e,9a/ 'o9*3 all that God is3 a* can do; ho9

seest also therewith3 a, oe hah ,a+* %ho %a, ake hee+o3 throu!h Hea&en, Hell,

and Earth, and throu!h the Essence of all Essences: "ho,oee +*eh !3 hah o9*

A// ha he a .o,,+b/ *e,+e: Hee +, he $+9e a* Po%e o he oe o 'o*

*+,./ae*: Hee +, he He+h a* &e.h; hee +, he Bea*h a* eh heeo

ma+e,e*3 a, ee he #a.a+ o h So9/ a oa+: B h+, ho9 ,ha/ ome +o

ha 'o9* o9 o %h+h a// Th+, ae o++ae*3 a* + %h+h he ,9b,+,; a* + !

ho9 ,ha/ e+ oe a// 'o*=, "ok,3 a, a P+e o 'o*:


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Disciple:

Pa e// me3 *ea 0a,e3 %hee *%e//eh !in Man8

Master:

"heeMan dwelleth not3 hee ! hah !, Sea + 0a:

Disciple:

"hee +, ha + a 0a3 %hee 0a *%e//eh o + h+m,e/8

Master:

! +, he e,+e* 'o9* o a So9/3 o %h+h NoTh+ /eaeh:

Disciple:

"hee +, he 'o9* + a So9/3 o %h+h hee %+// NoTh+ ,+k8 O3 %hee +, ha

%h+h ab+*eh a* *%e//eh o + SomeTh+8

Master:

! +, he #ee o Re, a* 0o+o + he e,+e* "+// o a 9/ o+e S.++3 %h+h

+, 9++e* o he "o/*: Th+, #ee o he "+// +, +m.eeab/e o,e


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A* ho% a h+, be %+ho9 *+3 o he %ho/e &e,9+o o m "+//8

Master:

U.o h+, e+e S9e*e a* D+e/*+ 9. o h "+//3 he oe o 'o* !N THEE

beomeh he +e o h Na9e; ! k+//eh hee o3 b9


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+* o P/ae + hem a a//3 e+he o9/* ! be he/* b hem3 o ema+ %+h hem:

Disciple:

"h o3 + he oe ,ho9/* be %+//+ a* ea* o oe !,e/3 a* o ,a %+h hem8

Master:

Bea9,e he $ma!inariness%h+h +, + he+ o% "+// hah ,e 9. +,e/ + he P/ae

heeo; a* ,o h+, !ma+a+e,, %o9/* hae he oe + +; b9 he oe /eeh a%a3

o + +, !, P+,o: The oe ma oe !,e/; b9 ! ao ab+*e %hee he Self-Desire

aaeh o +ma+eh: Tha "+// %h+h aaeh Noh+3 a* o %h+h Noh+

a*heeh3 +, he o/ "+// a.ab/e o ee++ !3 o ! *%e//eh o/ + Noh+ a, !

,a+*3 a* heeoe he +* ! o:

Disciple:

! ! *%e// o/ + Noh+3 %ha +, o% he O+e o ! + Noh+8

Master:

The O+e o he oe hee +, o .eeae +e,,a/ +o Someh+; a* + !

.eeae +o3 a* +* a P/ae + Someh+ %h+h +, ,a*+ ,+// a* a Re,3 he !,

B9,+e,, +, o ake Po,,e,,+o heeo: A* %he ! hah hee ake Po,,e,,+o3 he !

eo+eh hee+ %+h !, /am+ oe-F+e3 ee a, he S9 *oh + he +,+b/e "o/*:

A* he he O+e o +3 +, %+ho9 !em+,,+o o ek+*/e a F+e + h+, Someh+3

%h+h ,ha// b9 + 9.; a* he %+h he F/ame, heeo e>ee*+/ o e/ame !,e/

a* a+,e he Hea o he oe-F+e b !3 ee ,ee &eee, h+he:

Disciple:

O /o+ 0a,e3 ho% ,ha// ! 9*e,a* h+,8

Master:

! ! b9 oe k+*/e a F+e %+h+ hee3 m So3 ho9 ,ha/ he ea+/ ee/ ho% !

o,9meh a// ha %h+h ! o9heh; ho9 ,ha/ ee/ ! + he b9+ 9. o h SEF3

a* ,%+/ *eo9+ a//E!oit#3 o ha %h+h ho9 a//e,$a*Me3 a, ,a*+ + a

,e.aae Roo3 a* *++*e* om he &e+3 he Fo9a+ o h Be+: A* %he h+,

Ek+*/+ +, ma*e + hee3 he he oe *oh ,o e>ee*+/ eo+e + h F+e3 a,

ho9 %o9/*, o o a// he "o/* be o9 o !; ea3 %o9/*, ahe ,9e h,e/ o be

k+//e*3 ha o ee +o h# Somethin!aa+: Th+, F+e o% m9, o% hoe a*

hoe3 +// ! ,ha// hae .eee* !, O+e %+h e,.e o hee3a* heeoe %+/ o+e oe3 +// ! ome o he ,eeh &eee: !, F/ame hee a/,o %+// be ,o e ea3

ha ! %+// ee /eae hee3 ho9h ! ,ho9/* ee o, hee h em.oa/ +e; b9 !

%o9/* o %+h hee + !, ,%ee /o+ F+e +o &eah; a* + ho9 %ee, a/,o +o

He//3 ! %o9/* beak He// + P+ee, a/,o o h Sake: Noh+ +, moe ea+ ha h+,;

o ! +, ,oe ha &eah a* He//:

Disciple:

Eo9h3 m *eae, 0a,e3 ! a o /oe e*9e ha a Th+ ,ho9/* *+e me

om !: B9 ho% ,ha// ! +* he eae, "a o !8

Master:


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"hee he "a +, ha*e,3 hee o ho9; a* %ha he "o/* a,eh a%a3 ha ake

ho9 9.: "ha he "o/* *oh3 ha *o ho9 o; b9 + a// Th+, %a/k ho9 oa o

he "o/*: So ho9 ome, he eae, "a o ha %h+h ho9 a ,eek+:

Disciple:! ! ,ho9/* + a// Th+, %a/k oa o ohe Peo./e3 ! m9, ee* be + a e 9e.+o o Re,ee %ha,oee3 %a/k ho9 o/ + he +h

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