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WORK OF MONTRELIGIOUS TEXTS OF THE MONT ORDER

Text Version 2013 Mont Order Reconstructionist Chapel

The Mont Order Reconstructionist Chapel is an anonymous spiritual foundation in Great Britain,

appealing for the grassroots restoration of the defunct Mont Order sect. If you are interested in this

cause, please contact the Mont Order Reconstructionist Chapel for information.

[email protected]


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Reli&ious Texts o" the Mont Order

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Re!nants '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ,

1' Ori&ins''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ,

The $e&innin& ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ,

The To-er o" Mont ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ,

The #uide o" Mont '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ,

2' (nter.entions ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ,

The /ud&!ent o" Ro!e ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ,

The *hips o" i&ht '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ,

3' Mantras '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

The Cr o" Man '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

The Thie"s raer ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Flo-ers o" Fire ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Reconstruction '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4

5' #uidance o" the Mont Order ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4

The 6alls o" Kno-led&e ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 4

The #uides ost and Wor7 '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 11

The #uides 6eart and Mind '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 13

The #uides o-er and its )nd''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 18

The redecessors o" the #uides '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1+

(llusor Oppression a!on& the $ou&ht '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1,

Con.er&ence o" Kno-led&e '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 1

Man as the Onl Co!!unit '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 14

The *upre!e *tor ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 14

The 9esi&n o" 6istor ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 22

8' Riddle o" the True ath ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 22

The Three Was '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 22

False Notions o" ri.ile&e ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 23


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9i""erin& Cultural (n"luences '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 25

The #reater Cultural (n"luence ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 2

Opposition o" the Cultures '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 24

#uidance on Cultural Matters ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 30

+' The One Violation ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 31

The *u! o" 9ise:uili;riu!''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 31

The #uilt o" the )arth ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 35

On the )xploitation o" the Nations ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 3+

The (ncura;le Oppressors ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 3,

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9isse!ination and )nli&hten!ent '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 44

The Wea7ness o" Mere ostulation '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 100

Trustin& the Wor7 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 100

9isre&ardin& the Na!es '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 102

>cceptin& the Final Theor''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 102

*eein& Man ;eond >d.ance ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 102

ctin& -ithout Caution ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 103

Co!placenc as the Mar7 o" the Oppressor ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 105

Kno-in& the Oppressor is the iar ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 105

Ma7in& thin&s *acred ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 105

*eein& ;eond the ies ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 108

O.erco!in& the ies ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 108

6o- the Oppressors stand 9o!inant '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 10+

6o- the Oppressed do *u""er ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 10+

Reco&nisin& (ncura;ilit ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 10,

>polo&ists o" the (ncura;les ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 10,

Reco&nisin& 9eception ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 10,

9ecei.er >polo&ists '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 10

Reco&nisin& the Oppressors '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 10

9i.orcin& Man and Nature ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 10

Conde!nation o" Re.ision'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 104

Rallin& the Mont Order ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 104

No;le The"t ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 110

On Matters o" *ecurit and Force ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 110

We Find Rede!ption '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 111

We are the *-ord '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 111

We are the $etraers ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 111

We Fi&ht the Oppressors ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 111


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We Fi&ht the World '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 112

We Fi&ht the o-ers ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 112

We Fi&ht the Nations '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 112

We are the Messen&ers ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 113

We /ud&e the Oppressors '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 113

We Kno- the Oppressed''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 113

We *earch "or Rede!ption ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 115

We 9espise ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 115

We Wor7 "or Chan&e '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 115

We are the 6ands o" Mont '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 115

We *tand a&ainst the >polo&ists '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 115

We 6a.e ):uili;riu! and Re;irth '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 115

>ppendix ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 11+

ost?1444 Mont Opinions ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 11+

Follo-ers o" /aco; '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 11+

Mua!!ar #adda"is 9eath Foretold '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 11+

6o- (ran is ;ullied '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 11,

War on Technolo& ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 11

)n"orced $ac7-ardness '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 120

On @NatureA and our Nature ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 122

Co!!unication?9ependent (dentities '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 122

#ods >d.ocate '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 122

i;eratin& the )!er&in& Technolo&ies ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 123

*teps to )li!inatin& *ectarianis! '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 123

Mont ;ehind the Curtain ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 125

>&ainst Re.ision ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 125


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This ;oo7 has ;een prepared and !ade a.aila;le ; the Mont Order Reconstructionist Chapel% ananon!ous spiritual "oundation in #reat $ritain% to support s!all persuasi.e e""orts to reconstruct the

Mont Order sect as the school o" social thin7ers and acti.ists indicated to ha.e existed in this -or7' ("ou -ish to support this reconstruction e""ort% ou are encoura&ed to contact the Mont OrderReconstructionist Chapel ; e!ail'

The "irst part o" this ;oo7% titled @Re!nantsA% is the onl part ;ased on a de"inite !anuscriptattri;uta;le to the old Mont Order sect' >ll other docu!ents used to produce this ;oo7 -ere nottextual !aterials preser.ed directl "ro! the Mont Order% and are onl used to pro.ide so!e atte!ptat reconstruction o" the Mont Orders ;elie"s' Re!e!;er that this ;oo7 is not assertin& a do&!a% andis !erel atte!ptin& to culti.ate interest in the "or!er Mont Order sect' Onl the "e- notes in the@Re!nantsA part o" this ;oo7 accuratel represent -hat the ori&inal Mont Order ;elie.ed% and theother parts o" the text are onl helpin& the reconstruction e""ort'

The second part o" the ;oo7% titled @ReconstructionA% -as produced usin& texts donated directl tothe Mont Order Reconstructionist Chapel ; clai!ed "or!er Mont Order "ollo-ers' Man ele!ents o"

these texts are translated "ro! other lan&ua&es% althou&h the !ana&e to con.e the uni:uephraseolo& used -ithin the Mont Order' $ecause the -ere donated -ith little clari"ication%extensi.e -or7 has ;een put into re"inin& the! to ;e clearer "or the reader' Footnotes are included

-hen 7e Mont ter!inolo& is used% redirectin& the reader to other locations in the text introducin&the ter!inolo& in ;etter detail' *o!e parts o" this edition !a see! inco!prehensi;le to the reader%either throu&h de"icient translation or ;ecause the doctrine ;ein& presented is currentlinco!prehensi;le' There are so!e errors -ithin this .ersion% ;ecause this is the "irst printed cop o"this ;oo7 and the resources and ti!e to edit the ;oo7 to the desired :ualit are not a.aila;le' >s -ith!uch reli&ious scripture% the doctrines in the Wor7 o" Mont are tau&ht in an order that is notnecessaril ;ene"icial to a ne- reader% and :uite exclusi.e to the reli&ious teachers -ho -ere -or7in&

-ith the doctrines'(n the appendix% a nu!;er o" articles and letters addressin& so!e o" the concerns o" Mont post?

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1. OriginsThe Beginning

(n the ;e&innin& there -as "ire and the lo-est order o" !an% ;ut the "ire -as stolen "ro! hea.enand the -or7 o" Mont ;e&an' The 6ol Thie" -as the "irst son o" Mont' 6e had cli!;ed a hi&h place

to reach the clouds' >nd there% he had stolen a .essel o" "ire "ro! ;eside the throne o" #od in hea.en'For his trans&ression% the 6ol Thie" -as punished ; #od% -ho -ent do-n and appointed all the

oppressors and arro&ant "orces o.er !an7ind to pro.ide a test' The ord co!!anded o" all !en%@*acri"ice "or our o-n interests' (" ou -ill i!itate the Thie"s act a&ainst the oppressors% our de;tto !e shall ;e &one'A The ord na!ed his -itnesses the Mont Order% ;ecause the -ished to cli!;the earths hi&hest hei&hts and ta7e up residence at the side o" the ord and the sacred "ire'

The Tower of Mont

$ecause the ord -as pleased ; the -as o" his -itnesses the Order% he said% @*ee ho- ou ha.e-ashed e.il "ro! the earth% ;ut still the deed is not done'A

The Order -ent "orth to the three "oundries o" the earth% and there the said% @Co!e% let us ;uildthe "irst To-er o" Mont "ro! the ;lac7 stone% that the earth and hea.en can ;e ;rid&ed'A $e"ore theTo-er -as "inished% it had three laddered -alls and a sharp steeple% and stood three hundred cu;itstall upon the !ountain'

No- #od had appointed ne- oppressors o.er !an7ind% and the To-er -as not co!plete% ;ut thespirit o" #od surrounded the To-er and it -as hidden' The nations -ere scattered "ro! that place ;the ord% and le"t -ith une:ual -ealth and e:uip!ent on the earth' The ord said to the Order% @M=ud&!ent upon ou shall not et co!e to pass' ( ha.e ;lessed ou% ;ut ou !ust ta7e our -or7 a-a

"ro! the cities% and ;e hidden in the .alles% shado-s and s-a!ps'A

The Guie of Mont

The #uide called >rrod said to the Order% @/aco; recei.ed "ro! our ord a .ision o" the ladderso" the To-er o" Mont' 6e sa- an&els ascendin& and descendin& the ladders' /aco; 7ne- it -as the

To-er o" Mont -hen the ;lac7 stone turned -hite -ith the &lor o" #od' >ll ;lac7 thin&s ;eco!e-hite in the &lor o" #od'A

#od later ca!e to >rrod and his "ollo-ers% and said to hi!% @ou shall re!ain in shado- untilour ton&ue returns% ;ecause on that da ou shall rise ;ri&htl and lead the Order'A

!.Inter"entionsThe #ug$ent of Ro$e

O ancestors% it is said ho- ou ;etraed Ro!e% and said to the cits "ol7% @We ha.e ;urned theearth around ou% to scathe ou .ilest oppressors% and -e ha.e returned the &old ou stole' ou shallsurel die "or our cri!es'A Then% ou slaed the people o" Ro!e and &a.e ;ac7 the &old to the poor

and the need'$ut still% no re-ard "ro! hea.en descended to ans-er our deeds% and the ord said to ou% @ou

ha.e not reaped enou&h' ou !ust sacri"ice !ore% ;e"ore ou deser.e re-ards'A

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articulate a plan "or the trans"or!ation o" the -orld' That plan exists independent o" the -ill o" those-ho !anipulate and ;u !ens hearts' (t allo-s us to !o.e -ith all the in"or!ation o" the a&es at our

"in&ertips% and -ith the experience o" the -hole o" histor as our li&ht'>lthou&h !uch o" our -or7 has ;een ;ased on a series o" .er detailed theolo&ical ar&u!ents

handed to us ; our "athers% and a &reat a!ount o" readin& in other philosophies and ;oo7s has ;eennecessar "or the Mont Order to teach its -a% our -isest -ords ha.e ;een ;urned into our hearts and-ritten in the canon' >ll thin&s ;elie.ed uni!portant to our purpose are scattered or ;urned% to

destro our trail' This ser.es the &oal o" presentin& a co!prehensi.e% narro-ed and per"ectl acuteunderstandin& o" those thin&s that !a7e us the Mont Order' (t ser.es to lead us on the one true path%

-hen all thin&s super"luous ha.e ;een stripped "ro! the -ritin&s o" Mont and all that is le"t is theMont Order canon' The dictates o" the trail o" Mont exist to &i.e us trul pro.isionall reasona;leMont outco!es that !a ;e i!posed upon !an7ind% and these dictates &i.e us the &o?ahead "or!onu!ental acts in the practice o" constructin& trans"or!ation to a "ar !ore pro.isionall reasona;le-orld and people' The -ritten -or7 o" Mont ta7es care to consider -hate.er !a perhaps ;e re:uiredin these !onu!ental acts "or =ustice' The -ritten -or7 o" Mont sho-s a "e- &li!pses into -orlds-ith increased =ustice and unit% a.aila;le "or us to pursue' The role that -e de!and the canon o" oursacred teachin&s !ust ser.e is one o" in"or!ation% inspiration and ad.ice' >s the Order% -e see7 to

in"or!% inspire and ad.ise all the people and !o.e!ents on the side o" the earths ad.ance

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andinte&ration' For us% ad.ance !eans -or7in& -ith the ai! o" a ;etter and !ore e:ual order "or li"e onearth' The course -e ha.e ad.ocated does not need to ;e seen as a dr tas7 o" dia&nosticians andtheoreticians% and the student o" Mont can elect to !erel re&ard the -ords o" the Order as poetr'erhaps the Order does nothin& !ore than !use and -or7 as a poet to encoura&e the "lo- o" histor'(t does not !atter' (" that is so% then the !usin& o" the Mont Order is superior to the !usin&s o" others%;ecause -e deri.ed our teachin&s "ro! .astl intelli&ent !inds -ho understand -hat is necessar to

!o.e the -orld to a ;etter order' ).er ele!ent o" the teachin& pro.ided in the -or7 o" the MontOrder does ha.e a stron& ;asis in alread ri&orousl :uestioned and re"ined texts 7no-n to the pu;lic

alread% -hile the ;est o" our texts are re"ined and ;ound in the ;lac7 o" the Wor7 o" Mont'The teachers o" the Order understand that !an people -ill ;e hi&hl critical o" the Orders poetic

pro!ises o" a ;etter "uture% ;ut there is no need to ;e so critical' 6ealth ensues -ith the 7no-led&e o"

that -hich is health' Onl those -ho -ish to star.e% corrupt and oppress !an7ind are interested insuppressin& the drea!s o" the &reat Mont outco!e in the -orld' (n addition% the Mont Order is notconcerned -ith drea!s% ;ut truth' There !a ;e the appearance o" useless drea!in& &i.en in the 7indo" pro!ises issued ; the Mont Order% ;ut the -ritten canon o" the Order is not a -or7 o" drea!s'(ndeed% the canon is not a -or7 o" !ere drea!s% e.en thou&h drea!s are -elco!e and are necessar

inspirations to help instruct us on our -as on earth' The texts o" the canon are onl sho-in& thati!a&inin& a ;etter -orld order is not a !is&uided act% and the idea o" a ;etter -orld order is entailed; reason% ;ecause reason has co!!ands us to set out to create a !ore pro.isionall reasona;le-orld' (t is &ood to see7 out anthin& that the Order has stated to ;e a pro.isionall reasona;le -orld%so it is &ood to ;e a drea!er o" ;etter -orlds% and the restoration o" the -hole o" !an7ind to such a

path is -hat the canon hopes to encoura&e in those -ho ha.e elected to "ollo- in the -as o" Mont'(" the teachin&s o" Mont -ere to achie.e their o;=ecti.e% then the -ould help to nurture the

"riendl approach to-ards !an7ind that has ;een hoped "or ; so !an respected !inds throu&houtthe histor o" the ci.ilisation' >nd perhaps the Order shall et help this philosoph appeal !ore

&reatl to the people -ho -ere so disconnected "ro! the &reatest persona&es -ho ha.e surelpropelled histor on its course' Man scri;es other than the -or7ers o" Mont -ould ;e suita;lin"or!ed to carr out that sa!e tas7 o" in"or!in&' 6o-e.er% the theoreticians see7in& a -orld o"e:uili;riu! li7e the Mont Order are so i!!ersed in their theories that the tra&icall cannotco!!unicate -ith the lait' >s -or7ers o" Mont -ho ha.e experi!ented -ith !an su;=ects% -ehope to help inspire interest in a -a o" thou&ht and action that leads to &reater e:uili;riu!%co!!unication and =ustice in the -orld' The lait and the oppressed o" !an7ind do not ha.e the!one and pri.ile&e to spend decades in learnin&% to stud su""icientl in the "ields that -ould !a7ethe! capa;le o" chan&in& the -orld to a !ore e:ual and ri&hteous order' >lthou&h it is not -ron& o"the &reat !inds to hold their con"erences onl a!on& others -ho ha.e ;een su""icientl tau&ht to

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understand% it is -ron& "or enli&htened .alues to e!er&e and then re!ain shut a-a' We should notha.e the halls o" 7no-led&e under the !onopol o" s!all cli:ues o" philosophers' (nstead% the .alues

unloc7ed throu&h !entorin& and the centuries o" stud in the Mont Order should ;e supplied ;!essen&ers to reach the co!!on !an% and the scri;es o" Mont intend to !a7e the -as o" the MontOrder 7no-n to the -orld -ithout exposin& the existence o" the Order to the -orld'

Much o" the credit "or this canons detailed teachin& and interpretation o" the !atters o" the earth&oes to the #uides o" the Mont Order' The ha.e ;een our leaders% and the scri;es ha.e ;een their

loal "ollo-ers' The teachin&s o" Mont are not allo-ed to ;e appro.ed ; the po-er"ul% nor ha.e thee.er ;een appro.ed ; the po-er"ul' The teachin&s o" Mont are inscriptions o" the !ee7 and the

oppressed% in ;lood' For such reasons% the canon o" the teachin&s o" the Mont Order does not o;scurethe !eanin& o" the Orders teachin&s ;ehind a cloa7 o" ;analit' No% the Mont teachin&s -ill see7 tona!e those -ho are the oppressors and those -ho are the oppressed% and -ill co!!and ou to ser.ein the interests o" the latter -ith s-ord or :uill' *cald us% and call us liars% ;ut -e are not liars in thepursuit o" our o-n no;le -as% and e.er -a "or hu!anits li;eration has so "ar ;een ourinno.ation' Those -ho -ill le.el this accusation that the Mont Order spea7s "alsehoods are in "act theones -ho -ould ha.e ou &o ;lindl acceptin& the! as the sole !asters o" 7no-led&e and truth' Weare not theoreticians% and this con"ession :uali"ies us -hen -ritin& our -or7 that co!!ands ou to

co!!unicate our loalt throu&h deeds' We teach a path o" deeds to li;eration% a path that re.eres7no-led&e and inno.ation a;o.e all else as the 7es to eternal li;eration and po-er'The depth o" sincere stud that -as necessar to ;uild up the canon o" teachin&s o" the Mont

Order should ;e e.ident si!pl in readin& the -or7 -e ha.e -ritten' There is no special lan&ua&e tothe Mont Order' >ll the lan&ua&es are o" Mont' There is no crptic !essa&e in our -a and our -or7'There is onl a call to li;eration that has echoed "or centuries' (t is eas to see that our -ritin&s arein"or!ed% that our sources are !an% that onl the -ritin& o" the hi&hest possi;le .alue has ;een

preser.ed' Those texts that sur.i.e in the canon are onl those o" the hi&hest possi;le !erit% and theha.e ;een preser.ed and sancti"ied ; ;ein& placed -ithin our ;od o" indispensa;le teachin&s'

The Guie*s +ost 'n 0or

The li"e o" the per"ect #uide o.er the people o" the Order !ust ;e !ar7ed ; a lon& :uest "or thetruth a;out the arran&e!ents o" the oppression in the -orld% and this :uest is to ;e done in the hope o"li&htin& the -a "or those o" us -ho -ish to act in the na!e li;eration' The #uide !ust ;e the !ostin"or!ed o" all the co!petin& scholars in the discussion o" the -orld orders ori&ins and the need "orli;eration' The #uide !ust ;e su""icientl proli"ic in -ritin& and teachin&% ;ecause this -ill !ean thatthere is !ore enli&hten!ent to ;e had in the #uides presence than in the presence o" an otherscholar ar&uin& on the su;=ect o" -orld in=ustices' (n=ustice !ust necessaril ;e addressed as one

uni"ied pro;le!% and the authorit to conde!n it !ust there"ore ;e in.ested in one indi.idual'#uidance is a tas7 possi;le onl "or one -ho has ;een raised in a pro"oundl co!!unall correct

household% and has recei.ed an education that ;e"its a restless tra.eller on the earth' 6e !ust possessa deep sense o" a""init -ith the people o" the -orld% so there !ust al-as ;e -orld a""airs in

discussion throu&hout his up;rin&in&' The #uides !other and "ather -ill ;e co!!unicati.el8

conscious% and there -ill ;e i!!ediate concern in their hearts -here.er there !i&ht arise issues o"-ar% po.ert and destruction pla&uin& the -orld' (n the #uides outh% a-areness is needed o" the trailo" destruction across the -orld% e.en i" it has ;een achie.ed onl throu&h readin& o" the e.ents ta7in&place "ar a"ield' (n"luenced ; the catacls!s and the throes o" -orld histor% the #uide -ill ;e !ade

onl !ore deter!ined to stud and understand the true nature o" the constellation+o" une:ual -ealth

and e:uip!ent that has historicall ;ound the -orld order in the terror o" oppression'#uidance is "or the one -ho has e!;ar7ed on a lon& intellectual :uest to !ap the harsh truth o"

the e:uip!ent o" the earth% so that -e !i&ht 7no- the de.astatin& e.ils o" the constellation o"oppression and act a&ainst it' Throu&h stud% asceticis! and de.otion% the #uide is the one -ho haspercei.ed the e.ils o" the !is&uided !o.e!ents and ideas that "alsel clai! to "unction in the na!eo" !a7in& people e:ual and the e!po-er!ent o" the !ee7' The #uide !ust ;e trained in the

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identi"ication o" the -ea7ness o" pre.alent doctrines in ci.ilisation that clai! to address the dia!etricopposition and di.ision o" peoples and perpetuation o" in=ustice !oti.ated ; concerns a;out race or

cultural notions o" appeal' What are the pet doctrines o" the po-er"ul% ;ut cnical lies intended to!aintain the! in their palaces o" hoardin&

,and po-erD

The #uide shall ;e placed on neither side in the intellectual ;attle that is continuall -a&ed;et-een the proponents o" the peace"ul and the .iolent !eans o" resistance a&ainst oppression' >llsuch !eans !a ;e sanctioned ; the #uide% ;ecause the #uide is selected "or -isdo!' (n analsin&

the existin& !o.e!ents o" resistance a&ainst -orld in=ustices% the #uide -ill set out to correctlidenti" the li!its and the stren&ths o" such !o.e!ents' The #uide -ill ;e an e!inent teacher% -ho

stas outside o" the actions o" !o.e!ents and parties -ho see7 their o-n &lor% and the passa&e o"the #uide -ill sti!ulate the consciousness o" the -ide earthl co!!unit o" !an and there;elliousness o" the spirit o" the oppressed' That -ill stand in sharp contrast to the esta;lisheddoctrines that ha.e ;een prepared and placed ;e"ore us ; oppressors in their palaces o" undeser.ed"ortune' The #uide shall teach% co!!and% and stand as the con:ueror o.er the halls o" 7no-led&e andpo-er'

>s the #uide -ill ha.e 7no-led&e in !an !ethods o" resistance and protection% into the handso" the #uide -ill ;e placed the !eans to understand all that is possi;le' This -a% in the -or7 o" the

one -ho is #uide o.er the -as Mont% there is presented e.er possi;le election'

et the #uide7no- all that can ;e doneEThe #uide shall consider and address the "aults o" the people -ho are a&ainst the oppression et

percei.e -ron&l their o-n relationship to the oppression' *urel the Mont Order and its #uides ha.e;een the onl source o" li;eration in the -orldE The #uides !ust see7 to !a7e a na!e that !ar7s eacho" the! a-a "ro! those -ho are liars and hpocrites' The !ust see7 to ;e ;old% and to ;e held ;ac7; none o" the incura;le 4de"enders o" oppression -ho o;struct the path o" li;eration' >t the sa!e

ti!e% ho-e.er% the #uide !ust ta7e steps to !a7e the !ission to re!o.e e!pire and do!ination the!ain "ocus o" intellectual concern% and the #uide !ust allo- his !ain place o" interest to ;e the pli&ht

o" the -orld ;eond )urope'10

The #uide !ust stud the !o.e!ents o" li;eration and resistancea&ainst corrupt po-ers and e!pires% and he !ust see7 attend i!portant con"erences at .ital =uncturesin the histor o" the -orld order'

et it ;e 7no-n that the #uide is re:uired to ;e a hi&hl reco&nised thin7er in the stud o"li;eration% and the #uide !ust see7 reco&nition and respect at the hi&hest possi;le intellectual le.els-ithout ;ein& corrupted ; the -as o" those -ho ha.e ;een ;ou&ht ; the oppressors' (" una;le toachie.e such reco&nition o""iciall% the #uide is re:uired to 7no- the na!es o" those -ho spent theirears tra.ellin& -ith the oppressed% studin& the stru&&le o" the !ee7 and the !ost ne&lected people

o" the -orld to escape the oppressi.e po-ers o" decadent ci.ilisation' This -or7 -ill cul!inate ina-a7enin& and rede!ption "or the #uide% in the 7no-led&e o" the true relations ;et-een theoppressi.e side o" the -orld and the oppressed side' This !eans the "or!ation% "or the #uide% o" aco!plete co!!entar explorin& the true nature and scale o" dise:uili;riu! and oppression in the-orld'

isten to this teachin&E Man o" those -ho call the!sel.es li;erators !a not percei.e thestru&&le o" the do-ntrodden places o" the -orld a&ainst oppression as the !ost i!portant issue the

histor o" the earth% as the #uide is re:uired to do' erhaps% instead% the are distracted ; the theoriesand the !atters o" po-er and rule o" the da rather than the unra.elled truth o" the relations a!on& the

-hole o" !an7ind' The #uide identi"ies the central issue o" our ti!e as the sore o" dise:uili;riu! andoppression di.idin& the oppressors and the i!po.erished -orld' >nd his theories continue to instructus that this is still the central issue at all ti!es'

The #uides stud o" the -orld is re:uired to ta7e the entire -orld and the -hole o" !an7ind asthe thin&s he is addressin&' There is no .alue in the stud o" a narro-% "ictional o;=ect such as anational .essel or a &lori"ied part' >s such% the #uide is re:uired to stud the laout o" the -orldorder ; di.idin& it into t-o di""erent cate&ories in -hich to place the thin&s -e are addressin&' These

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de"eat oppression' This is so% e.en i" the #uide -as turned to-ards secrec ;ecause o" popularre=ection ; the pre.ailin& persuasions in the schools o" the da' Those schools -ill ne.er te!pt the

"ollo-ers o" the Order -ith their lies% ;ecause those schools are ;oth une:uipped and un-illin& topro.ide an ans-ers to the students'

The #uide -ill al-as pro.ide ans-ers "ro! his heart a;out the a""airs o" the states and thedepression in the co!!unit o" !an' The -orld is surel split ;roadl alon& a line ;et-een theoppressors and the oppressed% and the ;i&&est .icti!s o" the constellation o" oppression are al-as the

depri.ed people -ho can ;e "ound in the !ost a;used and ne&lected parts o" the earth' We call thesepeople the oppressed% -here.er the !i&ht ;e "ound% ;ecause the are e.er the "inal recipients o" the

;ene"its o" 7no-led&e and e:uip!ent in the -orld' Treated un"airl ; the oppressors% the al-as&et the least re-ards "ro! the ;rutish and sinister order that has co!e to rule the -orld' *tandin& o.erthe oppressed li7e .ictors -hen the are !erel arro&ant% -e shall "ind the states and the palaces o"the oppressors' ).il doers !eet this description% ;ecause the are concentrated in the .er centres o"-ealth and po-er% and the possess all the !eans to ;uild and retain ;etter e:uip!ent and 7no-led&e-ith -hich to oppress the !ee7' >lthou&h the #uides description o" the -orld -ill "re:uentl appearto descri;e the state o" thin&s o" -ealth% descri;in& the ho!es o" the oppressors as palaces% theoppressor 7no-s that the #uide is re"errin& to the places -here ;etter e:uip!ent and 7no-led&e are

created' (t is throu&h ;etter e:uip!ent and 7no-led&e that po-er proceeds' (t is "ro! the intellect%harnessed ; the oppressors% that the oppressed are !ade to su""er' *uch is the pri!ar destructi.etruth on earth'

When -e loo7% -e see that the centre o" the oppressors territor holds -or7shops -here ;etter-eapons% ;etter !eans% are o;tained' These !eans are used to oppress the -orld% and -ithout the!the oppressor is nothin&' (t !ust ;e added that the #uide does not re&ard the -orld order "oundedupon such a di.ision o" e:uip!ent ;et-een the &entle and the ;rutal as sur.i.a;le' Fre:uentl% the

#uide has dedicated -ritin& to indicate that the ri.er o" histor "lo-s in the interests o" the dispersiono" the po-er"ul e:uip!ent to ar! and e!po-er the -ea7' The -ea7 &ain onl throu&h the pro.ision

o" ;etter e:uip!ent to the!% "or that e:uip!ent holds the 7e to resistance' The #uide% "or exa!ple%has al-as said that the e""ort to curtail the exchan&e o" ;etter -eapons and e:uip!ent to the -ea7 isdoo!ed to "ailure' >s the >!erican nati.es recei.ed their &uns "ro! tradespeople% so shall the -ea7

a&ain recei.e their due e:uip!ent "ro! out o" the -or7shops o" the oppressors' es% that is the!andate o" the OrderE >ll o" the e:uip!ent turns e:ual a!on& the nations -ith ti!e% and e.er-heree.entuall ;eco!es le.el so that ri&hts are no lon&er tra!pled' The #uide shall al-as ad.ocate "ro!his heart% "illed -ith the spirit o" li;eration% that the sole solution to the -orlds dise:uili;riu! !ust;e the redistri;ution o" the e:uip!ent and 7no-led&e o" oppression' This redistri;ution !ust &o

out-ard% to-ards the oppressed% so the can &o on and use it' et the ad.anta&es .anish% and let thee:uip!ent ;e -ith the oppressed entirel% that the !a "ind their &reatest &i"t in the a;ilit to ta7e upar!s and all other !eans o" resistance a&ainst the oppressorsE

The #uides ha.e al-as ad.ocated repeatedl that the supre!e !ethod o" chan&in& the -orldorder to-ards =ustice is to sp and to no;l steal 12"or the need and those -ho stri.e in the path o"

li;eration' The -or7 o" Mont is set to !o.e in the spirit o" the Thie"% -hose !essa&e is -ritten ourhearts% to !a7e -hat -e see7 possi;le' The #uide and his "ollo-ers !ust ;elie.e in this dispersal o"

the !eans o" resistance on the earth% and he !ust 7no- that this !o.e -ill trul e:ualise the relationsa!on& nations and souls' The rulin& o" the #uides -ould !a7e us% -hether -e are nations or

indi.iduals% all decide that -e shall treat one another as e:uals on the earth' >s such% the rulin& -ould&i.e us a shared "uture on the earth% as -e -ould reco&nise our co!!on earthl sur.i.al interests andpursue the! to&ether as one'

).en thou&h the teachin& "ro! the #uides heart is surel pro.isionall reasona;le% the calls andteachin&s o" Mont are not appro.ed ; certain people% and the #uide has said that it is .er di""icult tocon.ince the ran7s o" the i&norant and those -ho 7no- not -hat the do' That ;ecause those -ho arei&norant% -ho are also the ;ou&ht% li.e upon the dise:uili;riu! that has ;een descri;ed to us in the-or7 and teachin&s o" the #uides' Their corrupted hearts ha.e al-as decided a&ainst the call o" theOrder "or the! to put their sel"ish interests aside and thin7 ho- -e could deli.er the -ea7est and!ost oppressed people in the -orld out o" their !iser' One o" the pro;le!s -ith the idea o" =ustice

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and the reco&nition o" all !en as e:ual is the li!it to -hich one is -illin& to care "or the -orld' Too!an o" the ;ou&ht

13are -illin& to ad.ocate a path to e:uili;riu! ;et-een the!sel.es% and perhaps

;et-een the other people in the next .ale% ;ut the -ill not listen to so!eone ad.ocatin& e:ualreco&nition o" the -hole o" !an7ind in earthl li"e' (t is certain that the ;ou&ht do not realise that theare onl carin& "or a tin portion o" !an7ind% ;ecause o" their i&norance' That i&norance !eans theircharit is !isplaced and their tears "lo- -ron&l% and their e""orts are spent in the na!e o" i&norance'The reall do not 7no- ho- close the are to the oppressors and those -ho al-as retard the

li;eration o" !an% e.en as the carr ;anners pronouncin& that the ;ou&ht are the oppressed and aresurel the onl oppressed people in the -orld' The #uide% e.en -hen &i.en the opportunit to

co!!and !ultitudes o" the ;ou&ht% re"used% and re"erred to e.erone in the rich places and under the&o.ernance o" the rich as !erel the "e- a!on& !an7ind' *urel the ;ou&ht are piti"ul% and the7no- not -hat the do' The do not reall -ant to protest the order under -hich the li.e% ;ecausethe 7no- their o-n li.es are the &i"ts o" it' When the ;attle is near% the ;ou&ht -ill "loc7 to the;anners o" the oppressors% ;ecause the 7no- the are closer to the oppressors than the oppressed%and the Order that has stood to protect the oppressed e.er-here'

The #uides ha.e -ritten !uch% and their thou&ht and ad.ice has rei&ned eternal in the ran7s o"the oppressed people o" the -orld' *tud% enli&hten!ent% "i&htin&% preachin&% artistr and inscription

are the -as o" the #uides -hose -isdo! precedes the -hole -orld that is' Their in"luences are ta7ento all places -e ha.e "ound li.es de.oted in ser.ice to the oppressed% and sacri"ice is o""ered "or the&lori"ication and sancti"ication o" the oppressed' The #uides% in turn% are our !ain in"luences and our!ost trusted and respected peers% and -e -ill continue to co!!unicate their ad.ice and their spirit tothe lait and ad.ocate their interpretation o" the -orld order' That -ill al-as help to present a-orth a&enda in the -orld o" co!!unicati.e and reli&ious thin7in&% ;ased solel on the -or7 andphilosoph that has ;een enshrined and protected throu&hout the centuries ; the #uides o" the Mont

Order'

The Guie*s +ower 'n its En

The #uides ha.e al-as tau&ht to the asse!;led students o" the Order% @The 7ind o" 7no-led&e

that -e ha.e endorsed and pro!oted is surel the 7ind o" 7no-led&e that pro.ides the &i"t o" respectto the #uides' Our po-er does not co!e throu&h e:uip!ent and -eapons% used to suppress% ;utthrou&h the 7no-led&e that -e endorse and pro!oteE >nd% in all o" our de.otion to the cli!;in&uni"ication and per"ection o" !an throu&h Mont% the 7no-led&e -e ha.e spread shall ;e !ore use"ulthan all the teachin&s o" the a&es' (t shall ;e o" use% -hen it has ;een &i.en to those &roups -hich -ereco&nise to ;e the true oppressed' The house o" the oppressed shall ;e the lar&est and the !ost.en&e"ul o" the houses o" !an7ind% once the ha.e recei.ed the 7no-led&e that is our po-er'A

The #uides ha.e identi"ied the essence o" the order o" -orld oppression as a .ast interconnectedconstellation o" e:uip!ent do!inance and !aster% -ith poorl e:uipped national .essels and

su""icientl e:uipped national .essels coexistin& and dependin& on the persistence o" the .erdise:uili;riu! ;et-een the!' The #uides ha.e said% @We 7no- the oppression is a!on& us% -hen -e

see those -ho are le"t unclothed and une:uipped lin& under the heel o" those -ho stand clothed and

e:uipped' That is the essence o" the oppression -e 7no-% and that is the central relation in theoppression that -e !ust resist and destro'A

The #uides ha.e also spo7en a;out our "uture co!!unit o" !an% as it shall loo7 under thee.erlastin& po-er and &uidance o" the Mont Order' The said% @The onl Mont outco!e that could

!aintain this 7ind o" pro.isional success% et chan&e ho- re-ards are distri;uted so the can ;e !oree:ual% shall in.ol.e the co!plete reconstruction o" all le.els o" co!!unicati.e and pro.isionallsuccess"ul leadership'


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O" the role o" une:ual e:uip!ent and pro.isionall success"ul po-er in the oppressi.e orderin& o"the -orld% the #uides ha.e said to the students% @The extent o" the orderin& o" the -orld "or the sa7e

o" dise:uili;riu! !erel co!es "ro! the tpe o" e:uip!ent a.aila;le to those -ho are lordin& o.erthe constellation and controllin& all that is produced "or their en=o!ent in the constellation' Transportand co!!unication are exercises o" the oppressors e:uip!ent% and these surel deter!ine -hetherthe order is s!all or lar&e' *hould there ;e &reat le.els o" transport and co!!unication across theearth% then there are su""icient conditions "or the .ast orderin& o" the -hole -orld "or the sa7e o"

dise:uili;riu! and oppression'ARepeatedl% the #uides said that the ha.e al-as identi"ied the oppressi.e places on the earth

and ha.e called "or their destruction' We ha.e called the! the centres% and -e ha.e called the! thepalaces% ;ecause -e ha.e seen ho- the are places o" hoardin& and the issue co!!ands that arecruel to the -ea7er and !ore oppressed places on the earth' We ha.e ;een tau&ht to descri;e thepurpose"ull disad.anta&ed and ;rutalised places o" the earth as the .ales o" the oppressed'

et it ;e recorded that none o" the #uides ha.e appro.ed o" the existence o" the nation as anexcuse "or rule o.er !an7ind% and the ha.e called "or such excuses to ;e o.erco!e' The ha.etau&ht% @With the .ast dise:uili;riu! that has arisen -ithin the current orderin& o" the -ealth ande:uip!ent o" the -orld% the persistence o" the idea o" separate .essels o" the nations as the units "or

rule o.er !an7ind is surel a !as7 to =usti" and preser.e the .ast dise:uili;riu!'AThe po-er o" the #uides has al-as rested in their a;ilit to detect the hpocrisies o" those -ho-ield ;rute po-er rather than the po-er o" re.ealed truth' >l-as% the Order shall ;e !entored% @Theoppression o" !an% and the re;ellion a&ainst the oppression ; those -ho -ere &uided that it is trulun=ust and cannot ;e ine.ita;le% are the t-o opposin& "orces o" histor'A (t is the a;ilit to illu!inatethe truth that is the source o" le&iti!ac "or the #uides po-er% and so the #uides ri&ht to po-er endsonl -here the #uides illu!ination ends' Where.er the #uides po-er to illu!inate the !anner o"

oppression in the -orld is .ast% there the po-er to #uide the tide o" li;eration is !ade .ast'

The +reeessors of the Guies

The #uides o" Mont ha.e ;een co!!itted to expose the !anner in -hich !an7inds -ealth and

e:uip!ent are placed une:uall on the earth' We are pla&ued ; .ast and terri;le "or!s o"dise:uili;riu! that see! as i" the are set in the stone o" histor% li7e a prison conde!nin& us to sees:ualor and sorro- -here.er -e turn' The #uides re!e!;er that their predecessors 15spent their-hole li.es learnin& ho- thin&s appear to ;e esta;lished in such a horri;l un=ust -a' Thepredecessors o" the #uides -ere the "irst to assert the pre!ier i!portance o" the di.ision ;et-eenthose -ho are le"t -ith the ;etter -ealth and e:uip!ent and those -ho are a;andoned to the harsh-orld -ithout it' et us learn ho- the central di.ide on the earth ;et-een the oppressors and the

oppressed has ;een success"ull exposed throu&h stud ; the !an predecessors ;e"ore the #uides-ho -ere -ise in the nature o" -orldl in=ustice'

$orn into the -orst o" circu!stances on the earth% the predecessors and !entors o" the #uides!ade sure that the -ere enli&htened -ith the 7no-led&e o" the ;readth o" -orldl in=ustice% and so

the inspired the ri&hteous "ur o" the #uides "or the sa7e o" the oppressed' The predecessors o" the

#uides li.ed li.es that -ere characterised ; disillusion!ents "ro! -hich the -ere a;le to learn'First% the predecessors o" the #uides learned that the participation o" the ;ou&ht -ill ;e directed instren&th onl -hen that participation !a de"end the interests o" the stron&% and such participation is-ea7 -hene.er it !i&ht ;e entrusted -ith the de"ence o" the do-ntrodden' One such -ea7 application

o" participation -as le"t to the predecessors o" the #uides% -ho said that the "ound trade to ;e doneun"airl' Wh is trade ne.er ad.anta&eous to ;oth sidesD Wh is the seller al-as concealin& scornto-ards the ;uerD Where the ha.e tried to correct such e.ils% al-as there is no support "or thecorrection% ;ecause all those -ho are en&a&ed in sellin& are en&a&ed in pro"iteerin&% and all those -hoare en&a&ed in pro"iteerin& are en&a&ed in "raud' ).er transaction 7eeps the earthl order o"oppression and po.ert in place' The predecessors o" the #uides -ere !oc7ed "or their criticis!s o"that order% in their pursuit o" ans-ers to the dise:uili;riu! o" !en% and the resi&ned "ro! theirpreachin& and hid in sha!e until the Order "ound the!% -hereupon the Order learned -hat the had

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learned' The ad.ice "ro! those !en is .ital to the -as o" Mont% and the #uides retain their principlesand appl the! in their teachin&'

>s thin7ers% the 7no-led&ea;le predecessors o" the #uides !ade si&ni"icant contri;utions to thecanon o" Mont explainin& ho- the !en o" the earth are le"t -ith une:ual -ealth and e:uip!ent'erhaps the predecessors -ere onl concerned -ith their o-n -as% and perhaps the -ere not aspure in their hearts as the #uides% ;ut their 7no-led&e -as true' Their state!ents sho-ed the-ic7edness o" the -orld -ell% and so their state!ents ha.e ;een 7ept and re.ered a!on& the teachin&s

o" the #uides'The predecessors o" the #uides o""ered theories descri;in& the in=ustice that has pla&ued all

e:uip!ent !atters in the -orld% and the called attention to -hat the #uides later called the supre!epriorit' 18That priorit is the di.ision ;et-een the e:uipped and the une:uipped% and ;et-een theclothed and the unclothed% the di.ision o" "ortunes that the #uides ha.e since tau&ht us to o.erco!e'Others% in !an di""erent cultures% ad.anced re!ar7a;l si!ilar clai!s a&ainst the in=ustices o"e:uip!ent !atters at the exact sa!e ti!e% and this "urther sho-ed to us all ho- the in"luence o" theOrder has spanned e.er-here on the earth' The theor o" the predecessors o" the #uides stilldescri;es the &rossl un"air ad.anta&es that the currentl su""icientl e:uipped centres o" the -orlden=o o.er the ;adl e:uipped "rin&es o" the -orld' Throu&h such dise:uili;riu!% the incura;le

oppressors a!on& !an7ind are a;le to !aintain their position throu&h an endless rhth! o"ad.anta&e% passed to the! repeatedl ; their "athers' erhaps the true explanation is !oreco!plicated than -hat has ;een presented% ;ut the #uides ha.e ;een satis"ied that the !aintenance o"po-er"ul and -ealth centres o.er the oppressed !ultitudes o" !an7ind is un=ust' (t is ;ound to ;ede"eated and a;olished ; us'

Those theories% presented ; the predecessors o" the #uides% ha.e helped to shape the .ie- o" the#uides and "ollo-ers o" the Mont Order% and the re"or!s to our thin7in& ha.e ;een .astl ;ene"icial'

Throu&h the attain!ent o" a &reater !er&er o" thin&s -ith our di.ine !ission on the earth% -e 7no-that the -or7 o" those -ho theorised on the dise:uili;riu! stands pure and true' The theories entailed

encoura&in& the -ea7 and the un"ortunate to ;e-are the ad.anta&e o" the decei.ers' We ha.e told thepoor to "ocus on their o-n e!po-er!ent' The should a.oid pro.idin& attention to pro"iteers% andden the! their ad.anta&es' This is achie.ed ; achie.in& &reater sel"?su""icienc in each poor

persons o-n ho!e' Throu&h achie.in& ulti!ate sel"?su""icienc% one is "ar less a.aila;le to ;ede"rauded in the -orld o" trade' The e!po-er!ent o" the poor throu&h that -isdo!% -hich co!es inteachin&s o""ered ; the #uides in !e!or o" their predecessors% is surel the onl inter.ention thathas reduced the le.els o" star.ation and appallin& unnecessar su""erin& in the -orld'

The canon o" the predecessors o" the #uides o" the Mont Order includes !an -ise texts that

spea7 to us on the su;=ect o" earthl dise:uili;riu!' *uch texts discuss the exploitation o" the nations%descri;in& the !a&nitude o" the "raud that has le"t all the -ea7 at the !erc o" the po-er"ul on theearth' 1+ 9ue to their pioneerin& role in shapin& the supre!e stor 1, o" -orld dise:uili;riu!% thepredecessors o" the #uides are "ound consistentl re"erred to in this -or7% and e.er re.ie- o" their-or7 is 7no-n to ;e .alua;le in the canon o" the Order'

I,,usor) O%%ression '$ong the Bought

The earl #uides% -ho -al7ed and cli!;ed -ith the oppressed% -ere concerned -ith the !atterso" the une:ual distri;ution o" -ealth and e:uip!ent upon earth' The clai!ed that the oppressors donot deser.e the po-er and the en=o!ent that ha.e ;een possi;le in their palaces% and that the

oppressors had !erel stolen all the possessions o" the oppressed' The con.eed this understandin&to the students o" the Order in their -ritin&s' The understandin& o" the une:ual distri;ution o" -ealthand e:uip!ent% as preser.ed ; the Order% plas an i!portant part in our doctrine and in all the !anstudies o" the oppressi.e re&i!es on the earth'

The earl #uides pro.ided a deeper stud o" the -a o" exploitation and oppression than theirpredecessors achie.ed' The earl #uides -ere &reater than their predecessors% althou&h their -or7

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What -e !ean ; a stud% in the -or7% is the application o" our !inds to understand theoppressi.e orderin& o" the e:uip!ent a!on& the people and states o" the -orld' (n the -or7% -e are

assertin& that -hilst stud is a;solutel essential to supportin& the contents o" our philosoph on theearth% and our philosoph is sure to "all into errors -ithout it% the stud is also a ;attle in and o" itsel"'$ecause it is a ;attle% e.en there in the halls o" 7no-led&e -e can !a7e !ista7es or encounter tou&had.ersarial participants -ho are -illin& to use our inade:uate hours o" stud as a channel to attac7'*uch attac7s% o" course% are i&norant o" the "act that so !an philosophers and leaders o" !en exist

and the co!!and &reat popularit and respect% and et these ones ha.e done no stud at all in theirli.es' erhaps the re"use to stud% ;ecause the 7no- that stud is a place -here it is possi;le to err'

Kno-in& this% the ha.e tau&ht the!sel.es to a.oid the potential .ulnera;ilities in the ;attle o" ideas'$ecause -e are reasona;le% let it ;e said that surel e.en the s!allest introduction o" stud to

propel ones ar&u!ents to .ictor should al-as ;e ;etter than no stud at all% e.en i" ones studerrs' (s it not ;etter to stud and learn in a -a that is not i!!aculate% than it is to possess i!!aculatei&noranceD $ecause -e 7no- that stud is ;etter than the re"usal to stud% -e 7no- that e.en the-ea7est introduction o" ones 7no-led&e &ained throu&h stud is &ood' resentin& detailed -or7s tosupport ones ar&u!ent and "aith -ill al-as !a7e the ideas o" the Mont Order appear credi;le anddeser.in& to ;e treated seriousl' The ideas -ill ;e recei.ed ;etter than a ;lind and i!passioned

collection o" ideas li7e the liars and the de!a&o&ues al-as -or7 to pro.ide' (deas that are -ea7 andare not &ained "ro! stud are tpical o" the authorities ;ehind the oppression o" !an7ind' (n other-ords% e.en i" the contents o" the -or7 le"t ; the #uides contained !an errors o" stud% the -or7sstud -ould still !a7e it "ar ;etter to tpical discourse a!on& the authorities o" oppression'

Fro! readin& the content o" the -or7% ou -ill notice that the #uides and students o" the Orderal-as o;sessi.el dra- attention to the pli&ht o" those -ho are oppressed a!on& !en' We considerours to ;e the !ission and tradition o" /ean?aul Marat' We ta7e up our pens "or the sa7e o" the

oppressed' We 7no- there ha.e ;een !an people in histor -ho ha.e shared this co!!unicati.e!ission too% or at least the "eel co!pelled to act as i" it is so' What is di""erent a;out our o-n

!ission% and so !an other people -ho -ant to dra- attention to the pli&ht o" the oppressed% is thatthe tas7 o" ser.in& the interests o" the oppressed is the -hole !ission -e are o""erin& ou in our o-n-or7' *upport o" the oppressed is not si!pl a !atter o" persuasi.e -or7 that has ;een hi=ac7ed ;

the Order'We are not concerned -ith persuasi.e -or7% and -e are not here e!ploin& a !essa&e ;ecause

-e are "aced -ith a supre!e ad.ersar and -ant the support o" the clai!ed !asses' (n "act% -e do not;elie.e the !asses exist in the palaces o" the oppressors' (n "act% the oppressed are present onl in the.alles o" those -ho are le"t -ith no e:uip!ent' The people in the rich and pri.ile&ed palaces o" the

oppressors do not e.en !atter enou&h to ;e -orth sa.in&' The should ;e scattered and destroed%and those -ho !ust ;e scattered and destroed include !e!;ers o" the Order a!on& the!' >ll those-ho are at the centre o" the current un=ust re&i!e on the earth are re:uired to ;e o.erthro-n ;!an7ind' erhaps -e o" the Order are onl use"ul in that -e -ant this o.erthro- to co!e true' We;elie.e that !an people tr to dra- attention to the pli&ht o" those -ho! the see as oppressed

-ithout properl understandin& the nature o" !an7ind and the disparit o" e:uip!ent su""icientl to!a7e an deduction' What -e see7 to do% ; appealin& to the point o" .ie- that &rasps the sie o" the

co!!unit o" !an7ind% is to dra- attention to the scale o" dise:uili;riu! and the scale o" our !issionin con"rontin& it' We -ill do -hate.er -e need to do to enli&hten the oppressed and ;urn do-n the

palaces o" the oppressors% and that includes ris7in& our o-n -ell;ein& ;ecause o" our loalt to theoppressed'

When the pro=ect that has ;een called the Mont Order -as "irst concei.ed% it ;e&an -ith a !erea-a7enin& to "acts rather than a plan to teach and enli&hten others' et -e alread displaed there:uired ele!ents o" a plan in e""ect% and this dre- us to our selected readin& o" the -orld' The per"ectreadin& pro.ided ; the #uides still ser.es !an7ind ;etter than an other readin& o" the a""airs o"!an7ind' (t has sho-n us the -a and the priorit that ha.e al-as ;een necessar "or the attain!ento" =ustice "or the -hole o" !an7ind' $e"ore -e ;e&an our &reat stud o" the su;=ect o" the -orldsune:ual -ealth and e:uip!ent% ad.ised still ; the predecessors o" the #uides% -e alread ;elie.edthat the earthl oppression existed and that -e -ere not necessaril part o" the oppressed' erhaps -ehad the poorest and !ost oppressed pasts as indi.idual !e!;ers o" the Order% ;ut -e accepted that-e oursel.es -ere onl dis&raced people "ro! a!on& the oppressors' We o" the Order are not the


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that the -or7 should ;e e:uall po-er"ul -hen it is &i.en to other students o" earthl in=ustice' This-or7 o" in"or!ation and li;eration could not ;e as potent i" it lac7ed its studious "oundationsE >

deepl in"or!ed stor o" the ori&ins o" the pli&ht o" !an7ind al-as li&hts the -a to the !ost.alua;le ;od o" 7no-led&e and solutions'

The #uides ha.e o"ten said% @(ndeed it is onl "or those -ho co!prehend the nature o" theedi"ices and lands o" the oppressors% es% those -ho ha.e ;uilt "or us the supre!e stor% the stor thatis possi;le% then certain% and then a;le to add pro.isions "or our plans% that -e are a;le to =ud&e the

oppressor and charit the oppressed as the pen and the s-ord' (" -e dot participate in the ;uildin& o"the supre!e stor o" ho- the oppression ca!e and ho- it shall ;e destroed% then our -as cannot ;e

success"ul' $ecause the -ill ;e too poorl &uided% those -ho do not accept the -or7 are lost andshall not illu!inate the -a to the e!ancipation o" the earthl oppressed'A

The Design of Histor)

Onl the "ool can sa in his heart that the course o" histor -as not "oreseen' We% the Order% 7no-ho- that -as !ade' That path -as !ade ;e"ore ou in the desi&n selected ; the #uides o" Mont% andthe 7ne- all that lies ;e"ore ou' ersona&es are present ;e"ore usE *ee their handi-or7 in the desi&no" the trac7 o" histor that ou ha.e crossed' The persona&es o" the #uides are ;ehind thecatastrophes and the ;lessin&s% the &ood and the ;ad% in e.er a&e o" !an7ind' >ll those thin&s ha.epurpose% ;ecause the ha.e !ade "or us the path that has ;een o;ser.edE (" ou -ere not to -itnessthe perils o" ti!e% then there -ould ;e no ti!e and there -ould ;e no house around ou' What !a7es

co!"ort% ;ut the disco!"ortD (nstallin& the peril and the disaster ;e"ore ou% to !a7e possi;le thetrans"or!ation o" the da% the #uides ha.e e.er -or7ed the course o" the earth'

The shall not cease the -or7 o" Mont% the shall continue% and e.en in hidin& the shall al-as#uide' The shall not cease their -or7% until the acco!plish!ent o" their !ission' Thatacco!plish!ent o" the -or7 o" Mont is the attain!ent o" a &i"t% a &i"t o" di.ine ;lood that does ha.ethe po-er to ;urn us' > &i"t that -ill ;urn us -ith li&ht% and "inall !a7e !en e:ual on the earthE

2.Ri,e of the True +'thThe Three 0')s

Contrar to the !is&uided interpretation o" histor that -e had "or!erl tau&ht% there are not!erel t-o -as that are elected in response to the o;ser.ed path o" !an7inds ad.ance!ent' Theclai! that there are !erel the "ear"ul and the Order in the search "or !an7inds ;etter!ent is not

help"ul to our understandin& o" -hat !ust ;e done to chan&e and enhance !an7ind' We are the Order%and the "ear"ul are the oppressors% ;ut there are also the ones -hose hearts -ere ;ou&ht ; the

oppressors' Theirs is the -a o" the corrupt% theirs is the -a o" the ;ou&ht% and theirs is the !ost!is&uided -a that -e a;hor' >"ter loo7in& "or the !ost use"ul interpretation o" the ;attle ;et-eenthe -as o" !an% -e ha.e learned that there are three -as' The -as o" the ;ou&ht and the -as o"

the Order certainl ha.e as little in co!!on as the -as o" the oppressors and the oppressed' (n "act%-ere -e to sa that there exist t-o -as in the present state o" the earth% it should e!er&e that those-ho are the oppressors and those and those -ho are the ;ou&ht are currentl on the sa!e side' Onlthose -ho ha.e elected to "ollo- the -as o" Mont are a-are o" -hat is necessar "or the attain!ento" =ustice' et us consider the three -as o" !an7ind that are "ollo-ed in the na!e o" ad.ance!ent'et us hear -hat each o" those three has said to us in its di.erse e""orts to s-a us into acceptin& itsideas'

The -a o" the ;ou&ht a&rees -ith the Order ; holdin& the ;elie" that the ad.ance!ent o"!an7ind is &ood% and it -ill allo- "or the &radual acco!plish!ent o" a =ust co!!unit o" !an on theearth' $ut the ;ou&ht ha.e said to ou% @The ad.ance!ent re:uires that those -ho hold the po-er;eco!e !ore enli&htened% as the are "aced -ith the challen&es'A The exhausted do!inant ar&u!ento" the ;ou&ht% -hose -a is tired and has alread ;een de"eated !an ti!es ; the Order% atte!pts to

;e in lea&ue -ith the present po-er"ul institutions and in lea&ue -ith the -as o" Mont at the sa!eti!e' That is its !ista7e% and that is -h the ;ou&ht shall not ;e the ones -ho !a7e the ad.ance!ent


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o" !an7ind possi;le' The ideas o" the ;ou&ht present us -ith anti!on% ;ecause the Order 7no-s thatsupportin& the institutions is the -a o" the "ear"ul and the oppressors% and the ad.ance!ent o"

!an7ind can ne.er ;e co!plete i" there is still "ear in response to our acti.ities' There"ore% the ideaso" those -ho are ;ou&ht are destined to li:uidate our &reat deeds ;e"ore the can ;e&in' es% thoseideas currentl ser.e "ear and oppression as e""ecti.el as the ideas o" the oppressors the!sel.es' The;ou&ht are the de"enders o" the present or&anisation o" thin&s% in the pains o" the trans"or!ation andrecreation that -e shall -itness' Their hollo- na!es -ill ;elon& to the oppressors and the "ear"ul%

-hen the ti!e o" the trans"or!ation and recreation o" !an7ind has arri.ed'The -a o" the oppressors in.ol.es the idea that the ad.ance!ent o" !an7ind to-ards

e:uili;riu! is dan&erous% and that the esta;lished authorities !ust pre.ail' The oppressors support thetraditions% the stron& po-ers% and the practices and ;odies that led the! into po-er' (t !ust ;e saidthat this is di""erent "ro! the "or! o" support "or the po-ers that has ;een o;ser.ed a!on& the;ou&ht% ;ecause the ;ou&ht -ill !erel support the ideas and arran&e!ents o" present pre.ailin&institutions and po-ers' The na7ed oppressor% on the other hand% supports tradition% includin& thepreser.ation o" e.er aspect o" traditional li"e' That !eans the oppressor -ill tpicall support theinstitutions o" "a!il and reli&ion% or !a7e appeals to such thin&s to a &reater extent than theoppressed and the ;ou&ht' The oppressors ;eha.e as thou&h the are opposed to the ;ou&ht% ;oth to

conceal their dealin&s -ith the ;ou&ht and ;ecause o" their hostilit to the ad.ance!ent o" !an7inditsel"' The oppressors desire to turn the cloc7 ;ac7% and !a7e us all li.e li7e pri!iti.es -ithout anad.ance!ent' Their ;elie" is that e.en the chan&es o" the ;ou&ht ha.e ;een har!"ul% and should ;ere.ersed' Reli&ious authorit has o"ten pro.en to ;e the !ost .icious and dan&erous "or! o" oppressor;elie"' (t is oppression% ;ecause it has people -orship the authorit o" !en% and that -orship is a&ainstthe spirit o" e:uili;riu!' Their -a is ; no !eans descri;a;le as an "or! o" ad.ance!ent "or!an7ind% ;ecause the e.en &o "orth see7in& to re.i.e an ancient "or! o" li"e% e.en i" the e:uip!ent

o" the -hole o" !an7ind has chan&ed and our 7no-led&e has &ro-n !uch &reater'The -a o" the Order is the "inal -a% and that -a proceeds "ro! a-a7enin& to the truth that the

ad.ance!ent o" !an7ind -ill result in the splittin& o" histor%21

causin& dia!etric opposition;et-een the -a o" the oppressors and the -a o" the Mont Order% and that opposition -ill ta7e e.er"or!' To ;e a ;rother o" the Order% in the !ost pro"ound sense% is to hold the persuasion that there is a

supre!e priorit concernin& the achie.e!ent o" =ustice "or !an7ind on the earth' With theunderstandin& o" the -orld throu&h the reco&nition o" !an as the onl co!!unit% it i!!ediatel;eco!es possi;le "or us to 7no- and to prioritise the se.erest pro;le! to ;e re!edied in the -hole-orld' #uided ; the supre!e priorit% -e see ho- the ideas o" the ;ou&ht such as stru&&lin& "orre"or! are inconse:uential and shallo-' We !a see such ideas "or -hat the trul are'

To !erel ;e one o" those -ho ha.e ;een ;ou&ht ; the oppressors -ill not pro.ide the le.el o"true ad.ance!ent that -e re:uire' We !ust resist ;ein& ;ou&ht% a&ainst all pressure' >ll the pre.ailin&po-ers and ideas in the present order o" the -orld are responsi;le "or constellational co!!unicati.ein=ustice' There"ore% to ha.e a priorit in the pursuit o" -ide earthl co!!unicati.e =ustice re:uires usto declare our total opposition to the po-ers that stand o.er the current -orld' For those o" us -ho

"ollo- the -a o" the Order% -e are re:uired to unconditionall re&ard all de"enders o" the present-orld as oppressors% despite their clai!s o" ;ein& on the side o" the ad.ance!ent o" !an7ind and the

&uidance that ;rin&s "or-ard that ad.ance!ent'We 7no- that onl those -ho "ollo- the -a o" the Order are the deter!ined ad.ersarial

participants o" the earthl re&i!e o" in=ustice that -e sa !ust "all' The ;elie" in the supre!e prioritis essential to !an7inds ad.ance!ent to-ards e:uili;riu!% ;ecause this supre!e priorit ;estcaptures the spirit o" our teachin& and co!;at "or =ustice on the earth' There is onl one path% and theOrder ;est 7no-s the spirit in -hich it !ust ;e trodden'

F',se Notions of +ri"i,ege

(t is necessar that -e discuss the idea o" a""ordin& special pri.ile&es to a &roup or sect% as it -asrepeatedl criticised ; the #uides and as it appears to ha.e ;een criticised hea.il in recent ears' ("-e are shoc7ed the present state o" thin&s o" dise:uili;riu! in the -orld% then -e cannot allo-

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oursel.es to ;e un=ustl pri.ile&ed as a &roup or support the pri.ile&in& o" an &roup' The Order !ustreconcile its "aith in its o-n si&ni"icance -ith the need to a.oid "allin& into the cate&or o" those -ho

see7 undeser.ed pri.ile&es and &i"ts' >re -e hpocritesD (s it possi;le that -e pour &i"ts and a-ardsupon oursel.es% -hile attac7in& the ri&ht o" an other &roup to such thin&s as a "or! o" oppressionDNot so% ;ecause -e do not see7 pri.ile&e' We ha.e ne.er sou&ht pri.ile&e "or oursel.es% and that is-h -e ha.e "a.oured conceal!ent "or so lon&'

What has ;een translated "ro! our "orei&n ;rothers is a ter! that descri;es a pri.ile&ed &roup%

and that ter! is deri.ed "ro! -hat -ere called @estatesA that -ere present "eudal constellation' To ;eprecise% the -ere called the @estates o" the real!A and the can ;e descri;ed as the aristocrac% the

cler&% and the co!!oners in the re&i!e o" France ;e"ore it -as o.erta7en ; the dictates o" the#uides o" Mont' The #uides later descri;ed a ;roader 7ind o" &roup as the @estateA% and that ter!;asicall included all co!!unicati.e &roupin&s o" ran7s in the -orld order% includin& those that -erecalled the @estates o" the real!A' We there"ore still use the ter! @estatesA% to descri;e the reli&ioussects% the nations and the &roupin&s o" those -ith ;etter e:uip!ent% -ho see7 to identi" the!sel.es; so!e decepti.e na!e and thus o;tain so!e "or! o" @statusA that allo-s the! to recei.e di""erenttreat!ent poured on the! than is poured on the other &roups' We o" the Order ha.e ne.er supportedsuch &reed'

Those -ho see7 pri.ile&e% and !a7e decepti.e clai!s a;out the!sel.es to &ain this pri.ile&e% areseen de!onstratin& .arious sorts o" @solidaritA% and the identi" the!sel.es in a poorl in"or!ed-a% so that -e consider the! to ;e nothin& other than ;i&ots' $ the standpoint that is e!;raceda!on& the "ollo-ers o" the Order% -hich is the standpoint still ad.ocated ; the #uides and those -hoendorse their -ords% the &roups de"inin& the!sel.es to see7 pri.ile&e are poorl in"or!ed' *ee ho-their a&&ressi.el exclusi.e &roups are de"ined onl throu&h deception and the accu!ulation o" idols'We consider such &roups see7in& pri.ile&e to ;e diseases' (t is part o" !an7inds e!ancipation that

-e all ;eco!e "ree o" such sectarian ;eha.iour' (t is ;oth necessar and possi;le to aspire to-ardsco!!unal ;rotherhood% to see7 the a;olition o" the pri.ile&ed &roups as -e see7 the a;olition o" all

the ;i&otr in the -orld' The reported @na!eA o" an &roup% -ith the exception o" the Mont Order%holds the sa!e !eanin& that -e ha.e alread &i.en to the hpocrites -ho see7 &roup pri.ile&e'

(n the current state o" the earth% -ith all the .arious delusions o" deser.ed special &roup status and

;etter -isdo! ;eco!in& e.er !ore acti.e and .iolent in the li"e o" !atters o" po-er and rule% as thepla&ues o" ;i&otr and the pro!otion o" ones nation spread in e.er part o" the -orld% it is alsoincreasin&l i!portant "or the "orces o" the Order to con"ederate' The di.ided -ill "all' The statussee7in& o" those -ho hold delusions o" pri.ile&e is the road to the destruction o" li"e% and -e !ust=ud&e all those -ho are en&a&ed in it to ;e liars and destroers o" li"e' (n the lar&er path o" histor%

7illin& o" -hole innocent peoples ha.e ;een consistentl perpetrated ; the pri.ile&e see7in& &roupsa&ainst the pri.ile&e see7in& &roups' $ecause o" this% -e 7no- that no 7illin& o" -hole innocentpeoples -ill ;e possi;le a"ter our -or7 is co!plete on the earth' To ;e "ree o" the destruction o" the&roups% -e !ust ;e "ree o" the idea o" &roups and their pri.ile&es'

Differing (u,tur', Inf,uenes

et us re.ie- -hat the #uides ha.e said a;out !atters o" culture and the di""erences that rei&n ;the association o" di""erent ideas -ith di""erent cultures' The #uides ha.e al-as said to us% @Thedi""erin& cultures are en&a&ed in a ;attle that has little !eanin&% althou&h it is a ;attle -hereindi""erin& ideas sur"ace and di""erin& paths are o"ten proposed'A

(t is certain that the cultures are en&a&ed in a -ar o" di""erin& ideas% and the surel see7 to ha.ean i!pact on the re!a7in& o" the -orld that the 7no- to ;e ine.ita;le' (t !ust also ;e said that ideasori&inatin& -ith cultural clai!s are co!!onl used to =usti" in=ustices and dise:uili;riu! in thepro.isions o" !an7ind' (n "act% those -ho are !ost concerned -ith !atters o" culture are interested inthe spread o" oppression and the re=ection o" other people'

Culture is an arti"icial% constructed thin&' $ecause -e 7no- this% -e 7no- that culture is de.oido" an application except to oppress% di.ide and con"use the true co!!unit o" !an7ind' Culturesurel ai!s to ;ene"it pri.ile&ed% stron&er ele!ents o" !an7ind' i7e the concept o" the nation% the

splittin& o" the -orld into a !ultiplicit o" cultures is a =usti"ication "or the hierarch o" the di.ision;et-een those -ho are pro.isioned -ith ;etter e:uip!ent and those -ho are pro.isioned -ith in"erior


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or no e:uip!ent' That is the -orst in=ustice% the di.ision o" the oppressors and the oppressed on theearth' (t is the in=ur o" the -orld that has ;ro7en us into the ca!ps o" the rich and the poor o"

!an7ind'The di.ision o" those -ith and -ithout e:uip!ent is =usti"ied ; appealin& to a parade o" ideas

that !a appear to ;e in con"lict -ith each other% ;ut in "act these ideas are ali&ned are in theirdeception' The con"lict appears to ;e ;et-een the ideas that sa !an has a set o" .alues that areuni.ersal% and the ideas that sa certain people !ust ;e persecuted ;ecause the are not e:ual in

-orth' >lthou&h certain .alues are pronounced as uni.ersal% such as the -or7 ethic and the conceptiono" the citien that has rei&ned in ci.ilisation "or so!e centuries% the sa!e .alues are at the heart o" the

e""orts to portra one &roup as ;etter to another' Thin7 that i" the @uni.ersalA idea o" the citien -asnot uni.ersal% then the dise:uili;riu! that has proceeded "ro! this "alse idea -ould ;e uni.ersal'Those -ho pronounce uni.ersal .alues ha.e pronounced that there -ill ;e dise:uili;riu! on the earth'Those people are the ;ou&ht% and the are not an ;etter than the oppressors'

What is this @cultureAD erhaps there are t-o ans-ers% t-o 7inds o" culture' There is the culturethat is sho-n to ;e so!e precious or artistic thin& in li"e% and it is neither the -or7 o" the one or all%;ut it is the -or7 o" so!e &roup set a&ainst the rest' This !eanin& -ould hold that !an7ind is ;ro7eninto a !ultiplicit o" &roups% and that all thin&s .alua;le ori&inate -ith the preser.ation o" those

indi.idual &roups ;ecause that is the preser.ation o" distincti.eness% the preser.ation o" ;eaut' Thatis -hat the ar&ue' $ut are there trul &roups% are the &roups !erel delusions that -e !ust pur&e"ro! li"eD Those -ho are idealists !a7e appeals to cultural .alue' Culture% accordin& to the ideas itsprotectors% includes all that is s!;olic and ideal' That% the sa% is ;etter to all thin&s o" earthlexistence' $ut that -hich is ideal is cultural% that -hich is cultural is oppressi.e% and that -hich is;eauti"ul is oppressi.e' We 7no- this% ;ecause such thin&s are "ound to ;e ;ased on a practice o"exclusion o" others' These thin&s pro!ote the di.ision o" !an7ind and the re=ection o" those -ho are

seen to ;e in"erior' These thin&s are onl !ade to =usti" the phsical ;arriers and ideas that ruleco!!unit o" !an% and this !a7es the! o;=ectiona;l oppressi.e in their .er natureE The ideal

"unctions to th-art our re.ie- o" the oppressi.e earthl conditions that -e shall "i&ht' (t does not!atter -hat is said' The ideal and the ;eauti"ul shall re!ain -ith the oppressors% and so these thin&sshall rei&n and di.ide !an7ind until the da co!es -hen the are "inall destroed'

(n "act% culture -as in.ented onl a "e- centuries a&o% and is not central to !an7inds character'The -ere produced ; the arri.al o" an oppressi.e -orld order% -hich is a di.ision o" !an7ind intothose -ho ha.e e:uip!ent and those -ho ha.e no e:uip!ent' The cultures -ere% then% in.ented tohelp prop up the nations' The cultures "unction as a "alse constant in the !inds o" those -ho ;elie.e inthe!' The decei.e !an7ind into supportin& an un=ust dise:uili;riu! a!on& the nations and &roups

on the earth% such as the nation% the citienr% the oppression o" one state ; another and the splittin&o" !an7ind into the ca!ps o" those -ho are rich and endo-ed -ith e:uip!ent and those -ho are poorand -ithout e:uip!ent' The cultures ha.e ;red oppressors% and no culture is =usti"ia;le in the end'When -e chan&e the -orld% it is in the acultural direction that -e shall !o.e !an7ind' We !ust &o;eond the pett di""erences a!on& !en% and "ind our "oundation in the co!!on spirit o" !an'

The ori&in o" our ha;it o" distin&uishin& ;et-een the di""erent cultures has ;een ;orn "ro! thephilosophical distinctions ;et-een !ind and ;od% -hich ha.e ;een called the ideal and the real'

Those -ho pro!ote the salience o" the ideal ha.e clai!ed it -as ;etter to the real% that it is !ore realthan that -hich is real' 6o-e.er% those -ho reco&nise the in=ustice o" earthl li"e are a-are o" the

onl truth on the earth' We% the Order% -ho said that salience ;elon&s to the e:uip!ent in=ustices%ha.e said that the ideal or the cultural are !erel "alse' The are lies% and the -ere !ade ;e"ore us asa -a o" control and oppression' (ndeed% the cultural appeals are onl a -eapon "or the control o"ideas' The ai! to !a7e us poorl in"or!ed% so that -e -ill participate in our o-n oppressionE Weshould% there"ore% ha.e conte!pt "or all thin&s that appeal to cultural rarities and ;eauties as their!ain -as "or deli.erin& a !essa&e to us' The "inal co!!unit o" !an is onl attained throu&hattac7in&% phsicall ;rea7in& and reconstructin& the un=ust di.ision in the pro.isions o" -ealth ande:uip!ent a!on& !an7ind'

That -hich has ;een -ritten alread is onl the nature o" the "irst 7ind o" culture' Culture "indst-o di""erent !eanin&s -hen it co!es to the discussion o" the .alues and ideas that shaped theci.ilisation -e ha.e 7no-n' (n the "irst !eanin&% culture !eans the criteria that are used to distin&uish;et-een the &roups and nations' (n the second !eanin&% the culture descri;es the rarities that are set


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-hen -e loo7 at such oppression% all !atters o" culture !ust ;e dis!issed as distractions% thin&s thatare !erel secondar to -hat -e hope to understand and con"ront on the path that -e ha.e elected'

Culture is onl in.o7ed in the atte!pt to pro.isionall =usti" the -as o" the oppressors% and it ser.eslittle purpose in de.elopin& stron& e!ancipator ar&u!ents' This is undenia;le% -hen -e see andreco&nise that all !atters o" culture are !erel super"luous and transitor &i"ts o" the !ind% ;ut theoppression and dise:uili;riu! on the earth are .er real and -e !ust "ace the! "erociousl'

$ecause the ha.e not heard the ad.ice o" the Order% !an oppressed &roups ha.e ta7en to

concoctin& cultural !ths and stories in the ;elie" that such nonsense -ill allo- the! to "ace theiroppressors' The are decei.ed ; the re&i!e o" the oppressors% and 7no- not -hat is reall

responsi;le "or their pli&ht' Their repeated expressions o" cultural de.otion cannot% then% o""er a patho" resistance to the real re&i!e o" oppression that !a7es the! sorro-"ul on the earth' (nad.ertentl%-hen the oppressed ta7e to -ritin& cultural tales to help their stru&&le% the stren&then the un=ustre&i!e o" the e:uip!ent and po-er dise:uili;riu!' The do this resistin& oppression -ith the one7ind o" pressure that the oppressors can sur.i.e' Throu&h the di.isi.e notion o" cultures% theoppressed -ill al-as "ind the!sel.es isolated' The cut the!sel.es o"" "ro! the illu!ination and thesacred co!!unication that could ha.e ;een o;tained "ro! the other oppressed people o" the -orld'The shall ;eco!e -ea7% isolated and pathetic% as -ell as oppressed' *uch is all that their cultural

s!;ols -ill ;e a;le to do "or the!'oo7 at those -ho ha.e resisted oppression in .arious parts o" the -orld% and as7 i" their culturesand their idols ha.e helped the! to repel oppression' There are those -ho -ere a;le to de!onstrate a.er real !ission a&ainst oppression% and et their utterl "alse cultural ;anners o" li;eration "or theirsupposedl special &roup caused the! to lose support e.er-here except a!on& the arro&ant a!on&the!% -ho ;elie.ed the -ere special' >ppealin& to idols sa.es no?one% ;ecause idols are -ea7% and!ths o" the &reat .essel contained character o" the oppressed -ill not sa.e the oppressed' Theirs has

;een a "atall erroneous strate& to resist the oppressors% ;ecause -e !ust re!e!;er that theoppressors ha.e their re&i!e o" di.ision and dise:uili;riu! across the -hole -orld'

The -as o" the oppressors are a;out rulin& the -hole -orld in the spirit o" dise:uili;riu! anddisorder' The are contrar to the Order% and that is -h -e ha.e resisted the! and ha.e de!andedthe ad.ance!ent o" the -hole o" !an7ind on the earth' 6ad all the oppressed ele!ents o" the -orld

risen to "i&ht a&ainst the oppressors% as the Order has called to the!% and had the all ;een a;le tothin7 and !o.e as one co!!unicati.e -hole% then the oppressi.e re&i!e o" the di.ision ;et-een thee:uipped and the une:uipped -ould ha.e ;een discredited and a;olished lon& a&o' (nstead% the!o!ent o" the pro!ised resistance a&ainst oppression has ;een repeatedl postponed% the circle 7eptinco!plete e.en as -e continue to cli!; the ladder o" our !a7in&% ; the sa!e despica;le "alse

stories o" the idolaters and the !is&uided -ho sa the are pri.ile&ed'We teach a position on the su;=ect o" culture% as ti!id as the #uides -ere in pronouncin&

anthin& a;out it in the ;e&innin&% ;e"ore our stud o" the -orld -as co!pleted' We teach people toli.e in i&norance o" culture' (" culture is i&nored ; people throu&hout the -orld% it -ill perish;ecause o" ne&lect' (t -ill ;e uncreated as easil as it -as created% and the di.isi.eness and

dise:uili;riu! that it so-ed -ill ;e allo-ed to perish' et the cultures o" the -orld -ither a-a% andlet the nations cru!;le to dust' The onl idea that should pre.ail is the idea that re=ects the

dise:uili;riu! and the disorder o" the -orld' The -a o" the Order is ;ased on all that -or7s% and it is;ased on all the thin&s that histor has led us to-ards throu&h uni.ersal consent to the ad.ance!ent o"

!an7ind on the earth' (" the !an% -ho has the onl co!!unit% under&oes his trans"or!ation andrecreation "or a ;etter li"e% the cultures -ill ;eco!e super"luous ideas o" no !erit in our a""airs' Whis the na!e o" !an7ind not enou&h to identi" oursel.esD Wh do -e "a.our a di.erse and -ea7existence rather than a uni"ied and &reat existenceD The &reat existence is sa"e&uarded ; the Order%-ho ha.e ;een the #uides o" histor% the !a7ers o" all the ad.ance!ent and resolution that has e.erhappened'

Finall% let it ;e concluded that e.erthin& called culture is no !ore than a di.isi.e andoppressi.e thin& in the re&i!e o" dise:uili;riu! that has do!inated the -orld' (t helps to !aintain theexploitati.e di.ision o" !en into those -ho ha.e the e:uip!ent and those -ho are denied% so that allthe historic e.ils that ha.e ;een seen -ill ;e repeated and !an -ill ;e no ;etter than a ;east o" ;urdenunder those oppressors -ho ha.e the &reater e:uip!ent and -ealth' What can ;e our &uidanceD*urel% -e are co!!anded no- to a;andon the si&ni"icance o" cultural thin&s% to "or&et the! as


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nothin& !ore than idols that ha.e ;een put ;e"ore us so that -e can hate !an and lo.e the thin&s thatare unrealE The thin&s that are on the earth are all that should deter!ine ho- -e are to li.e on the

earth' We ha.e ;een placed in a challen&e% -ith all thin&s in a state o" dise:uili;riu! so that -e cansee7 per"ect order% and that order co!es throu&h our acts o" -ill to create the next ci.ilisation thatshall ;e 7no-n' >ll the ci.ilisations ha.e ;een created ; us' Wi

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