There Is Nothing More Beautiful Than Truth
Carlos Cardoso Aveline
* A correct
use of time paves the way to inner happiness.
* If you want to save time, preserve
calmness. An absence of hurry allows one to act in an effective way regarding
that which really makes the difference.
* Hard work is a source of bliss. A
correct effort eliminates ignorance and liberates one from the causes of
suffering.
* The soul of a wise man is a magic mirror
reflecting the sacred potentialities present in the soul of each student. [1]
* The real blessings flow in the universe
of altruism. A choice for the apparent Void of silent renunciation, made in the
realm of personal existence, entitles us to attain plenitude.
* Concentrating one’s consciousness is not
the same as forcing the mind to keep thinking of something. Concentration is
above all leaving aside and abandoning those mental topics that are not
worthwhile.
* Truth-seekers are no Egyptian mummies,
and life cannot flow without diversity. Courage is as important as detachment.
We also need patience, a sense of balance and equilibrium, the ability to stay
in silence, audacity, and determination.
* Good books can connect people with the
lives of the great souls of all time. They reveal the long term, bright future
before the reader. Their pages liberate the student from short term material
futilities and guide him to the contemplation of universal truth.
* Knowing material things is of secondary
importance. Education should strengthen self-knowledge, self-esteem and
self-responsibility. Such is the goal for children of every age, including the
ones beyond 90.
* Let’s not deceive ourselves with
pleasant moments. The ups and downs of life constitute an indispensable
training and they strengthen one’s will. Thanks to them, one expands his
consciousness to that wider Reality which is not Probationary and not unstable.
* Individual simplicity and
self-organization are two indispensable factors for the student of philosophy
to transcend terrestrial entanglements. Having basically solved the small
issues of life and renounced to that which is not necessary, we are free to
think of universal truth.
* Life is the mutual presence of the
instantaneous in the Eternal, and of the Eternal in the instantaneous. Each
human being combines these two aspects of time. His existence and evolution
constitute a gradually emerging bridge between the energies of the sky and the
energies of the Earth.
* It is in part by accepting our personal meaninglessness
that we can see the larger meaning of our existence as souls. The spiritual
intelligence now present in us lives across the numerous eternities of the
universe. We are passing fragments and projections of it.
* Life needs a dynamic balance between thoughts
and actions: theosophy must teach by example. Esoteric wisdom can only be
transmitted by a living combination of words and actions. This will be
imperfect, for it is human. However, theosophical action must be ethical, loyal
to the Source, and grateful to It.
* With the same intensity as the pilgrim
elevates the focus of his individual consciousness, he will be tested in the
lower levels of life.
* Vigilance and caution are necessary. The
practical example of somebody who is sincere to his own soul may inspire some
individuals, and irritate many others.
* Although sincerity to one’s conscience
destroys a number of comfortable situations, it constitutes one’s greatest
talisman along the way.
* Self-forgetfulness liberates us to think
of our highest duty.
* Through inner communion with the
wordless center of eternal peace within himself, the student of theosophy can
become more effective in the fulfilment of his daily tasks.
* Silence delivers us from attachment to
mere words. It reveals their true meaning and shows the future result of
actions. The intention and substance of sound can be better measured in the
silence surrounding it. In a society that fears the absence of noise, there is
a deficit in understanding and intelligence tends to be scarce.
* “Order and progress” is a useful idea
for a community and for an individual. Self-organization opens the way to
progress; and each step ahead will demand new levels of order.
* The voluntary ordering of one’s life is
not an obstacle to creativity or self-transformation. Actually, it makes change more effective.
* Superficial efforts may produce quick
results, and these are what shallow minds look for.
* Deep and renewing action requires
patience. It demands tenacity and its fruit may take a long time to emerge.
* A wise mind is not governed by
banalities: it follows the voice of the inner conscience, which points to the
difficult, and rewarding, uphill Path.
* There is nothing more beautiful than
truth. However, if our sense of beauty gets distorted, we can see beauty in
something that is untrue, and believe that there is ugliness in spontaneous
sincerity. An experienced individual knows that the good, the beautiful and the
true never part from each other.
* The honest soul considers blunt
sincerity much more beautiful than well-adorned falsehood.
* An expanded contact with that which is
immortal allows the pilgrim to see the unlimited beauty of life. The effects of
such a vision are often revolutionary.
* When one’s heart is tuned to truth,
goodness and beauty, it will be rather out of tune regarding various and
influential forms of organized ignorance.
* Wisdom is probationary. Life is about
affinities: those who love truth cannot easily stand falsehood.
* When the ability to listen is scarce, words cannot
say much, and a deeper approach to communication is needed.
* If one has the direct experience of an elevated
ideal, teaching by example will be at least as effective as the use of words. Although
verbal dialogue may expand the pedagogical effect of right action, it can never
replace one’s silent example.
* In terms of both individual and collective
evolution, the 21st century is not the appropriate moment to lose time. However, using time with efficiency is not
the same as acting in a hurry, or out of anxiety. It consists of deeply examining oneself;
examining one’s adopted goals; evaluating the efforts made up to now; and
acting in a wise way towards that which has supreme importance to us.
* To him whose priority is right action, the realm of
appearances has no substance.
* An individual who ascribes significance to
superficial images has no time to live an ethical life.
* The altruistic effort is not always the one which
seems to be noble; and ignoble practices are often presented as selfless and
generous. Real blessing is completely independent from the world of outward images.
* There are strong reasons for a student of theosophy
to improve himself. Every aspect of his life is in a silent and active
communication with every other aspect. Each and every mistake corrected, action
rightly done, lesson he learns and moment of peace he lives emits its
corresponding magnetic energy to his aura as a whole, and to the other beings.
* There is something you may do, if you want to test
the true significance of your present efforts. Imagine that, twenty-one years
from now, you look back at your life today: how relevant are your ideas and
thoughts of this week, and your goals for tomorrow?
* One ought to clearly define what is relevant in
life. “Important” is that in which one’s entire soul is present. In the absence
of the soul, irrelevance reigns supreme. Act and think from the point of view
of your spiritual soul, here and now, and in future occasions you will be
content with your actions of today.
NOTE:
[1] Translated from the text “A Energia da Compaixão”, by
CCA. The article is available at www.FilosofiaEsoterica.com
and its associated websites.
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An initial version of the above notes was published in the September 2015
edition of “The Aquarian Theosophist”. It had no indication as to the
name of the author.
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