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Tablet Seven
GIFT-GIVING
<1>There
is a gift which binds your Soul, and
there is a gift which frees you.
<2>Do not accept those
gifts which bind you, but only the ones
which free your Soul.
<3>Like everything
else, gift-giving is of three kinds.
When a gift is given to the right
person, at the right time, at the right
place (with the right ideation), it is
good and is from knowledge.
<4>When a gift is given
for a return or favor (with the wrong
ideation), it is from passion.
<5>Gifts given to the
wrong person, at the wrong place, at the
wrong time, are gifts from
ignorance. <6>All gifts given to
the Lord, or those who have overcome and
use gifts for glorifying the Lord, are
from knowledge.
HOSPITALITY
<7>Hospitality
is a virtue. Be hospitable from knowledge. Keep the company of other
spiritually awakened beings and share together your material
blessings. <8>Help each other in the path and talk about
God, His wonders, and
glorify only Him. Do not glorify men.
<9>Even if you
have nothing to offer to those who come to your house, offer them a
glass of water. <10>Hospitality warms the heart and brings
out the best in others.
MUSIC
<11>The universe
is nothing but vibration ( ).
<12>The reason for so many diverse manifestations is only
because each of them are in a different level of vibration.
<13>As when we
put a pendulum in motion, and if there is another pendulum with the
same frequency close to this one, it will start to move without even
a touch, so music also vibrates different
chakras (energy
centers) in the body.
<14>The music
and songs that affect lower
chakras will bring the
consciousness down, and unspiritual thoughts and uncontrollable
emotions will arise in the person.
<15>The music
that is about
God, played with spiritual
instruments, or accompanying a
mantra, will raise the consciousness to higher levels (higher
consciousness) and make the person come closer to
God.
<16>Therefore
only such music is recommended to be listened to so that the human
can also in this aspect keep his consciousness immersed in
God-realization.
<17>However, in
general it is not recommended to forget the self and become
hypnotized by the music too often. To stay in this state often makes
the music a tool for escaping from reality, and the person becomes a
daydreamer instead of dealing with the real world.
<18>Also usually
instruments that create sounds by vibrating the air, such as drums,
flutes, the organ, etc., are more spiritual than instruments with
strings (of course there are exceptions). <19>However, the
harp, bells, cymbals, sitar, and such instruments also can be
considered to be in higher levels.
<20>The songs
which are used in music also should glorify the Lord, spirit, and
universe, but not man, or stimulate unworthy earthly emotions.
<21>The highest music is the Music of Heaven (of the
spheres).
OCCUPATION (WORK)
<22>It is the
duty of each person to take up an occupation and become perfect in
that work. <23>It does not matter what it is a man does but
how perfectly he does it.
<24>"Work is
worship," so the work should be done without any attachment to the
result. Work in silence for the sake of the work and its usefulness
in perfection. <25>The reward will come a hundredfold when
the work is done in this beneficial way. Those who work for reward
will never understand the joy of work.
<26>Do the work
at hand each day. Solve each day's problems in that day. <27>Never
delay in solving daily problems, and do not put them off for later
days.
<28>When you are
perfect in your occupation, no one can make you a slave, because you
will be in demand for your perfect work.
<29>The earthly
occupations are especially recommended for men who are married.
<30>But those who have accepted a renunciate (sannyasin) life
should have an occupation of guiding others to the path of
enlightenment and be full-time workers for the Lord.
PRAYER
<31>(This is an
example for prayer. Pray to become an instrument for His Will; other
things that you need will be given to you. Be surrendered to what
happens to you, they are all good.)
Praise be to Thee, O
Hidden and Manifested ONE. Praise be to Thy Glory, to Thy
Might, to Thy Power, and to Thy Great Skill.
O Lord, to Thee all
greatness, power, beauty, and perfection belongs. Thou
art ALL.
Give us, O Lord, a
steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may drag
downwards; give us an unconquered will, which no
tribulation
can wear out; give us an upright mind, which no unworthy
purpose may tempt aside. Unto Thee we surrender.
(Source: Partly taken
from a Sufi Invocation and a prayer of St.
Thomas Aquinas.)
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