,?\<TS ON ,GOD 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,! READ] MAY BE 9T]E/$ 9 KN[+ ! AU?OR'S [N IMPRESSION ( !SE 0,?\<TS0 :5 READ+ !M 9 ! FIR/ $ITION ( ?IS BOOKLET1 PUBLI%$ A CONSID]ABLE TIME AFT] ITS CONT5TS W]E WRITT54 ,9 A PRIVATE LETT]1 DAT$ #f? ,SEPTEMB] #a#i1 HE SAYS3 0,I HAVE JU/ READ ',?\<TS ON ,GOD4' ,!RE IS 9 !M ?AT :I* IS GOOD1 & ,I WAS MOV$ 9 READ+4 ,BUT !IR PUBLICATION IS PREMATURE4 ,!Y %\LD HAVE BE5 PUBLI%$ AFT] MY DEA? 7NOT DI/ANT74 ,O!RWISE1 IT IS FE>FUL TO LIVE ) SU* A LIFE-PROGRAM4--,!SE W]E MY FIR/ ?\<TS ON READ+2 & !N ,I WAS A%AM$ ( MYSELF4 ,IF ONE LIVES NOT BE=E M5 BUT BE=E ,GOD1 IS NOT ! PUBLICATION ( ONE'S BELIEFS IMMAT]IAL8 ,TO LIVE BE=E M5 IS V]Y TR\BLESOME2 TO SATISFY EV]YONE1 E>N EV]YONE'S GOOD OP9ION1 CONCEAL ONE'S F\LNESS--IS V]Y DIFFICULT4 ,BUT H[ PEACEFUL & EASY TO LIVE BE=E ,GOD1 ,BE=E ,HIM ONE NE$ NOT TR\BLE TO DISSIMULATE OR POSE4 ,HE KN[S :I* ONE IS1 & :AT ONE IS WOR?4 ,?IS ALONE IS ONE--& A GREAT--ADVANTAGE ( S]V+ ,GOD & NOT M54 

0,ALSO1 :IL/ READ+1 ,I RECALL$ TO M9D ?AT :I* LATELY ,I HAVE BE5 ?9K+--?AT ONE CANNOT SAY1 ,GOD IS ,LOVE1 OR ,GOD IS ,LOGOS1 ,REASON4 ,?R\< ,LOVE & ,REASON WE 9DE$ APPREH5D ,GOD2 BUT !SE IDEAS NOT ONLY DO NOT COV] ! IDEA ( ,GOD--!Y DIFF] FROM IT AS MU* AS !  IDEA ( AN EYE OR ( SI<T DIFF]S FROM ! LI<T ITSELF4 

0,ALMO/ ! SAME ?+ IS SAID 9 ! BOOKLET40 

  

   

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,! ?\<TS H]E (F]$ TO ! READ]1 ILLU/RAT+ :AT ,LEO ,TOL/OY UND]/&S BY ! T]M 0,GOD10 HAVE BE5 EXTRACT$ FROM HIS DI>IES1 PRIVATE LETT]S1 NOTE-BOOK JOTT+S1 DRAFT MANUSCRIPTS ( UNF9I%$ PAP]S1 & V>I\S WRIT+S ( ! SAME K9D4 ,A PORTION ( ! MATT] HAS ALREADY APPE>$1 ! REMA9D] HAS NOT BE5 PUBLI%$ BE=E4 ,IF ! READ] DESIRES TO =M A COMPLETE IDEA ( ,TOL/OY'S VIEWS ON ?IS SUBJECT1 HE %\LD SUPPLEM5T !SE ?\<TS BY :AT ! AU?OR HAS WRITT5 ON ! SAME !ME 9 HIS PREVI\SLY PUBLI%$ WORKS & 9 ! O!R BOOKLETS 9 ?IS S]IES4 

,! READ] IS REQUE/$ TO BE> 9 M9D ?AT ! ?\<TS H]E PRES5T$1 NOT BE+ ORIG9ALLY 9T5D$ BY ! AU?OR = PUBLICATION1 >E NOT EXPRESS$ AS PRECISELY & C>EFULLY AS !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 HAD HE BE5 PREP>+ !M = ! G5]AL PUBLIC2 & ALSO ?AT ! TRANSLATION ( WRIT+S ( ?IS *>ACT] AF=DS SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES1 [+ TO !IR R\< & UNF9I%$ =M4 

,9 ORD]1 !RE=E1 ?AT ! READ] MAY BO? DO JU/ICE TO !SE EXPRESSIONS ( ?\<T & FULLY PR(IT BY !M1 IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT HE %\LD 5DEAVOR TO UND]/& ANY V]BAL IMP]FECTIONS ACCORD+ TO ! SPIRIT ( ! :OLE1 & TO FILL UP 9 ! S5SE MO/ ADVANTAGE\S = ! ?\<T EXPRESS$1 ANY OMISSION HE MAY REM>K4 

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,GOD IS = ME ?AT AFT] :I* ,I /RIVE--?AT1 9 /RIV+ AFT] :I* CONSI/S MY LIFE1 & :O !RE=E = ME IS2 BUT IS NECESS>ILY SU* ?AT ,I CANNOT COMPREH5D OR NAME ,HIM4 ,IF ,I UND]/OOD ,HIM1 ,I %\LD HAVE REA*$ ,HIM1 & !RE W\LD BE NO?+ TO /RIVE AFT]2 !RE W\LD BE NO LIFE4 ,BUT1 & ?IS SEEMS A CONTRADICTION1 ?\< ,I CANNOT UND]/& NOR NAME ,HIM1 YET AT ! SAME TIME ,I KN[ ,HIM &  
! DIRECTION T[>DS ,HIM1 & EV5 ( ALL MY KN[L$GE ?IS IS ! MO/ C]TA94 

,I DO NOT COMPREH5D ,HIM1 YET AT ! SAME TIME ,I AM ALWAYS ANXI\S  
:5 ,I AM )\T ,HIM1 & AM NOT ANXI\S ONLY :5 ,I AM ) ,HIM4  
,:AT IS /ILL MORE /RANGE IS ?AT TO KN[ ,HIM MORE & BETT] ?AN ,I DO AT PRES5T IS NOT MY DESIRE N[ 9 ?IS PRES5T LIFE1 & IS NOT NECESS>Y4 ,I CAN DRAW NE>] TO ,HIM1 & ,I WI% TO DO SO2--9 ?AT IS MY LIFE2 BUT SU*  
DRAW+ NE>] 9 NO WAY 9CREASES1  
& CANNOT 9CREASE1 MY KN[L$GE4 

,EV]Y 5DEAVOR ( ! IMAG9ATION  
TO KN[ ,HIM MORE DEF9ITELY 7= 9 
/ANCE1 AS MY ,CREATOR1 OR AS A ,M]CIFUL  
,BE+7 REMOVES ME F>!R FROM ,HIM1  
& PREV5TS ME DRAW+ NE>] TO  
,HIM4 

,/RANG] /ILL1 ,I CAN LOVE TRULY--?AT  
IS1 MORE ?AN MYSELF OR ?AN ANY?+  
ELSE--,HIM ALONE4 ,?IS LOVE ALONE  
KN[S NO *ECK1 NO DECREASE 7ON !  
CONTR>Y1 ALL IS 9CREASE71 NO S5SUALITY1  
NO 9S9C]ITY1 NO SUBS]VI5CY1 NO  
FE>1 NO SELF-SATISFACTION4 ,ONLY ?R\<  
?IS LOVE DOES ONE LOVE ALL ?AT IS GOOD2  
SO ?AT ONE LOVES & LIVES ONLY ?R\<  
,HIM & BY ,HIM4 

,WELL1 ?IS IS H[ ,I ?9K1 OR RA!R  
FEEL4 ,I HAVE ONLY TO ADD ?AT !  
PRON\N 0,HE0 SOME:AT DE/ROYS MY  
IDEA ( ,GOD3 ! WORD 0,HE0 SOME:AT  
DIM9I%ES ,HIM4 

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,IT IS A/ONI%+ H[ ,I C\LD = 
M]LY FAIL TO SEE ! 9DUBITABLE TRU?1  
?AT BEH9D ?IS WORLD & \R LIFE 9  
IT1 IS SOMEONE1 SOME?+1 ?AT KN[S  
:Y ?IS WORLD EXI/S & :Y WE1 9  
IT1 LIKE BUBBLES 9 BOIL+ WAT]1 RISE1  
BUR/1 & DISAPPE>4 

,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT SOME?+ IS BE+  
DONE 9 ?IS WORLD1 & ?AT BY ALL LIV+ BE+S2 BE+ DONE BY ME1 BY  
MY LIFE4 ,O!RWISE1 :]E=E ?IS  
SUN1 !SE SEASONS1 & ABOVE ALL1  
:]E=E ?IS ?REE-YE>-OLD *ILD1  
FR5ZI$ ) SUP]ABUMDANCE ( LIFE2  
?AT OLD WOMAN :O HAS \TLIV$ H]  
REASON2 OR YOND] LUNATIC8 ,!SE  
SEP>ATE BE+S1 :I* 9 MY EYES  
EVID5TLY HAVE NO MEAN+1 & :I*  
>E YET LIV+ SO VIGOR\SLY1 >E SO  
T5ACI\S ( LIFE1 & 9 :OM LIFE IS SO  
FIRMLY PLANT$1 !SE BE+S MORE ?AN  
ANY?+ CONV9CE ME ?AT !Y >E  
WANT$ = SOME PURPOSE ?AT IS WISE  
& GOOD1 & 9ACCESSIBLE TO ME4 

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,:Y >E Y\ D[NCA/8 ,Y\ >E  
WAIT+ = SOME?+ TOO GREAT--WAIT 
+1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 = ,GOD 9 ?UND]  
& /ORM1 & NOT 9 /ILLNESS4 ,!  
BE/ ( IT IS ?AT1 AS Y\ SAY1 Y\ CANNOT  
0GET AWAY ANY:]E40 ,9 ?IS !  
H& ( ,GOD IS MO/ VISIBLE & PAL 
PABLE4 

,Y\ SAY ?AT ,I DO NOT SEEM TO AC 
KN[L$GE ,GOD4 ,?IS IS A MISUND] 
/&+4 ,I ACKN[L$GE NO?+ BUT  
,GOD4 

,I ?9K ,I WROTE & SPOKE TO Y\  
AB\T MY DEF9ITION ( ,GOD1 :I* ,I  
W\LD N[ GIVE 9 ANSW] TO ! QUES 
TION4 ,:AT IS ,GOD8 ,GOD IS ?AT ,ALL1  
?AT 9F9ITE ,ALL1 ( :I* ,I AM CON 
SCI\S ( BE+ A P>T1 & !RE=E ALL 9 ME IS 5COMPASS$ BY ,GOD1 & ,I FEEL ,HIM 9 EV]Y?+4 

,& ?IS IS NOT AT ALL A PLAY ( WORDS  IT IS ?AT BY :I* ,I LIVE4 

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,:AT IS ,GOD8 ,:]E=E ,GOD8 

,GOD IS ?AT UNLIMIT$ ALL :I* ,I KN[ )9 MYSELF 9 A LIMIT$ =M4 ,I AM LIMIT$1 ,GOD IS 9F9ITE2 ,I AM A BE+ :I* HAS LIV$ SIXTY-?REE YE>S1 ,GOD LIVES ET]NALLY2 ,I AM A BE+ :I* REASONS )9 ! LIMITS ( ITS UND]/&+1 ,GOD REASONS )\T  
LIMIT2 ,I AM A BE+ :I* LOVES SOMETIMES A LITTLE1 ,GOD LOVES ALWAYS 9F9ITELY4 ,I AM A P>T4 ,HE IS ALL4 ,I CANNOT UND]/& MYSELF O!RWISE ?AN AS A P>T ( ,HIM4 

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,SOMEH[1 :ILE PRAY+ TO ,GOD1 IT BECAME CLE> TO ME ?AT ,GOD IS 9DE$  
A REAL ,BE+1 ,LOVE1--IS ?AT ,ALL :I* ,I JU/ T\*1 & :I* ,I EXP]I5CE 9 ! =M ( LOVE4 ,& ?IS IS NOT A FEEL+1 NOT AN AB/RACTION1 BUT A REAL ,BE+2 & ,I HAVE FELT ,HIM4 

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,ALL ?AT ,I KN[1 ,I KN[ BECAUSE !RE IS A ,GOD1 & BECAUSE ,I KN[ ,HIM4 ,ONLY UPON ?IS CAN ONE FIRMLY BASE ONE'S RELATIONS1 BO? ) O!R M5 & ) ONESELF1 AS WELL AS ) LIFE \TSIDE SPACE & TIME4 ,NOT ONLY  
DO ,I NOT REG>D ?IS AS MY/ICAL1 BUT ,I HOLD ! OPPOSITE VIEW TO BE MY/ICAL2 :]EAS ?IS IS ! MO/ 9TELLIGIBLE & ACCESSIBLE REALITY4 

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,TO ! DEF9ITION ( ,GOD ,I F9D IT NECESS>Y TO ADD ?AT ( ,MAT!W  
,>NOLD1 :I* ,I HAVE KEPT 9 M9D AS EXPRESS+ ONE ASPECT1 & ?AT ! *IEF1 9 :I* ,GOD PRES5TS ,HIMSELF TO US4 7,MAT!W ,>NOLD D$UCES HIS DEF9ITION FROM ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T PROPHETS1 &1 9DE$1 = ! TIME PREVI\S TO ,*RI/1 IT IS SUFFICI5TLY COMPLETE47 ,GOD IS ?AT ET]NAL1 9F9ITE1 0NOT \RSELVES0 :I* 0MAKES = RI<TE\SNESS40 ,ONE MAY CALL IT ! LAW ( HUMAN LIFE1 ! WILL ( ,GOD 9 RELATION TO ?AT P>T ( M5'S LIFE :I* IS 9 !IR P[]4 ,I SAY ?AT ?IS DEF9ITION  
WAS SUFFICI5T UP TO ! TIME ( ,*RI/1 BUT BY ,*RI/ IT HAS BE5 REVEAL$ TO US ?AT ! FULFILLM5T ( ?IS LAW1 BESIDES ITS EXT]NAL OBLIGATION TO HUMAN REASON1 HAS ALSO ANO!R & MORE SIMPLE 9N] MOTIVE :I* P5ETRATES ALL MAN'S BE+2 NAMELY1 LOVE3 LOVE1 NOT ( WIFE1 OR *ILD1 OR C\NTRY1 BUT LOVE ( ,GOD 7,GOD IS ,LOVE71 LOVE ( LOVE--?AT SAME FEEL+ ( K9DNESS1 SYMPA?Y1 & JOY ( LIFE1 :I* CON/ITUTES MAN'S NATURAL1 BLISSFUL1 TRUE LIFE :I* KN[S NO DEA?4 

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,ONE KN[S ,GOD1 NOT SO MU* ?R\< REASON1 NOR EV5 ?R\< ! HE>T1 BUT ?R\< ONE'S FEEL+ ( COMPLETE DEP5D5CE ON ,HIM1 AK9 TO ! FEEL+ EXP]I5C$ BY AN UNWEAN$ *ILD 9 ! >MS ( ITS MO!R4 ,IT DOES NOT KN[ :O HOLDS IT1 W>MS IT1 FE$S IT2 BUT IT KN[S ?AT !RE IS ?IS SOMEONE2 & MORE ?AN KN[S--IT LOVES ?AT BE+4 

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,=M]LY ,I WITNESS$ ! PH5OM5A ( LIFE )\T ?9K+ :5CE  
!Y CAME1 OR :Y ,I WITNESS$ !M4 

,SUBSEQU5TLY ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ALL ?AT ,I SEE IS ! \TCOME ( LI<T1 :I* IS UND]/&+4 ,& ,I WAS SO GLAD TO HAVE BR\<T EV]Y?+ 9TO H>MONY1 ?AT ,I WAS QUITE SATISFI$ 9 ACKN[L$G+ ! UND]/&+ ALONE TO BE ! S\RCE ( EV]Y?+4 

,BUT AFT] ?AT ,I SAW ?AT ! UND]/&+ IS A LI<T :I* REA*ES ME  
?R\< A K9D ( DIM GLASS4 ,I SEE ! LI<T1 BUT ITS S\RCE ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,YET ,I KN[ ?AT ! S\RCE EXI/S4 

,?IS SAME S\RCE1 :I* IS ! S\RCE ( ! LI<T ?AT 5LI<T5S ME--A  
S\RCE ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT ! EXI/5CE ( :I* ,I DO KN[--IS ,GOD4 

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,TO LOVE MEANS TO DESIRE ?AT :I* ! ONE WE LOVE DESIRES4 ,BUT M5  
DESIRE OPPOSITE ?+S1 :]EAS ?AT ONLY CAN BE LOV$ :I* DESIRES ONE & ! SAME ?+4 ,ONE & !  
SAME ?+ IS DESIR$ ONLY BY ,GOD4 

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,TO LOVE ,GOD MEANS TO DESIRE ?AT  
:I* ,HE DESIRES4 ,& ,HE DESIRES  
UNIV]SAL WELF>E4 

0,BRE?R51 LET US LOVE ONE ANO!R4  
,HE ?AT LOVE? IS BORN ( ,GOD &  
KN[E? ,GOD1 BECAUSE 7IT IS WRITT5  
',GOD IS ,LOVE1' BUT WE \<T TO SAY7  
,LOVE IS ,GOD40 ,BUT ALSO ,GOD IS LOVE1  
I4E4 WE KN[ ,GOD ONLY 9 ! =M (  
LOVE1 & LOVE IS ,GOD1 I4E41 IF WE LOVE  
WE >E NOT ,GOD'S BUT ,GOD4 

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,YES1 LOVE IS ,GOD4 

,LOVE--LOVE HIM :O HAS CAUS$  
!E PA91 :OM ?\ HA/ BLAM$1  
DISLIK$2 & !N ALL ?AT :I* HAD  
CONCEAL$ HIS S\L FROM !E WILL DIS 
APPE>1 & ?\ WILT1 AS ?R\< CLE>  
WAT]1 SEE AT ! BOTTOM ( HIS S\L  
! DIV9E ESS5CE ( HIS LOVE2 &  
?\ WILT NOT HAVE TO1 ?\ WILT NOT  
BE ABLE TO P>DON HIM2 ?\ WILT ONLY  
HAVE TO P>DON ?YSELF = NOT HAV+  
LOV$ ,GOD 9 HIM 9 :OM ,HE WAS1  
& = NOT HAV+ SE5 ,HIM ?R\<  
! ABS5CE ( ?Y LOVE4 

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,LOVE IS ! MANIFE/ATION )9  
ONESELF 7! CONSCI\SNESS7 ( ,GOD1 &  
!RE=E ! PROP5SITY TO GET \T (  
ONESELF1 TO LIB]ATE ONESELF1 TO LIVE A GODLY LIFE4 ,& ?IS PROP5SITY CALLS  
=? ,GOD1 I4E4 ,LOVE 9 O!RS4 

,?IS IS NOT EXPRESS$ CLE>LY4 

,MY *IEF IDEA IS ?AT LOVE EVOKES  
LOVE 9 O!RS4 ,GOD1 HAV+ AWAK5$  
9 ME1 PRODUCES ! AWAK5+ ( !  
SAME ,GOD 9 O!RS ALSO4 

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,ONE ( ! SIGNS ( ! FULFILLM5T (  
! ,*RI/IAN LAW1 ! WILL ( ,GOD1 IS  
UNION4 4MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP A3BE=E14MW-P>S]-\TPUT 4N[RAP 4SELFL9K3BE=E_<:ITE-SPACE3N[RAP_>4 4 4 ,\R PR9CIPAL AIM MU/ BE  
TO ABOLI% ALL ! OB/ACLES :I* SEP> 
ATE US1 TO HOLD FIA/ ONLY ?AT :I*  
UNITES US NOT ONLY ) ,*RI/IANS1  
BUT ALSO ) ,MOHAMM$ANS1 &  
,BUDDHI/S1 & SAVAGES4 ,?AT IS ,*RIS 
TIANITY 4 4 4 ! TEA*+ ( TRU?1 COM 
PREH5SIBLE TO ALL NATIONS & ALL M54 

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,ABOVE ALL1 ABOVE ALL--,I SAY TO Y\  
FROM S\L TO S\L2 ! *IEF AIM1 9 
F9ITE1 JOYFUL1 ALWAYS ATTA9ABLE1 &  
WOR?Y ( ! P[]S 5TRU/$ TO US1  
IS ! 9CREASE ( LOVE4 

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,:5 AN UNSOLV$ QUE/ION TOR 
M5TS ONE1 !N ONE FEELS ONESELF TO  
BE A DISEAS$ MEMB] ( SOME :OLE1  
HEAL?Y BODY2 ONE FEELS ONESELF TO BE  
AN UNS\ND TOO? 9 A S\ND BODY1  
& ONE ASKS ! :OLE BODY TO HELP  
! ONE MEMB]4 

,! :OLE BODY IS ,GOD2 ! MEM 
B] IS MYSELF4 

  

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,ONE %\LD DO AS DO ! ,SPIRIT-,WRE/L]S--B[ D[N TO ! GR\ND BE=E EV]Y MAN1 REMEMB]+ ?AT 9 HIM IS ,GOD4 ,IF TO B[ PHYSICALLY IS IMPRACTICABLE1 WE %\LD AT ALL EV5TS DO SO SPIRITUALLY4 

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,! CONSCI\SNESS1 ! S5SATION ( ,GOD :O IS LIV+ 9 ME & ACT+  
?R\< ME1 CANNOT BE FELT ALWAYS4 

,!RE >E ACTIVITIES TO :I* ONE HAS GOT TO GIVE ONESELF UP ALTOGE!R1 UNLIMIT$LY1 )\T ?9K+ ( ANY?+ SAVE ?AT ONE ?+4 ,9 !SE CASES IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ?9K ( ,GOD2 IT W\LD DI/RACT1 & IT IS UNNECESS>Y4 

,ONE %\LD LIVE SIMPLY1 )\T EX]TION1 GIV+ ONESELF UP TO ONE'S  
T5D5CIES2 BUT ! MOM5T !RE >ISE 9W>D D\BT1 /RUGGLE1 DESPOND5CY1 FE>1 ILL-WILL1 !N IMM$IATELY1 RECOGNIZ+ 9 ONESELF ONE'S SPIRITUAL BE+1 RECOGNIZ+ ONE'S CONNECTION ) ,GOD1 ONE %\LD TRANSPORT ONESELF FROM ! MAT]IAL 9TO ! SPIRITUAL REGION2 & ?AT NOT 9 ORD] TO ESCAPE ! WORK ( LIFE1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1  
TO GA!R /R5G? = ITS ACCOMPLI%M5T2 = ! VICTORY OV]1 ! MA/]+1 ( ! OB/ACLE4 ,LIKE A BIRD--TO ADVANCE ON ONE'S LEGS ) FOLD$ W+S1 BUT ! MOM5T AN OB/ACLE IS 5C\NT]$1 !N TO UNFOLD ONE'S W+S & FLY UP 4 4 4 & ONE F9DS RELIEF1 & ONE'S BURD5 DISAPPE>S4 

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,?IS IS :AT HAS HAPP5$ TO ME3 ,I BEGAN TO ?9K MORE & MORE  
AB/RACT$LY AB\T ! PROBLEMS ( LIFE--,9 :AT DOES LIFE CONSI/8 ,:AT  
IS ITS AIM8 ,:AT IS LOVE8--& ,I GOT F>!R & F>!R AWAY1 NOT ONLY  
FROM ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T CONCEPTION ( ,GOD ! ,CREATOR1 BUT ALSO FROM !  
CONCEPTION ( ,HIM AS A ,FA!R1 ! RI<TE\S S\RCE ( ALL LIFE1 & ( MY [N BE+4 ,& ! ,DEVIL 5SN>$ ME1 & IT BEGAN TO 5T] MY M9D  
?AT IT IS POSSIBLE1 & ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE 7= UNION ) ! ,*9ESE ,CONFUCIANS1 ) ! ,BUDDHI/S1 & \R [N A!I/S & AGNO/ICS7 ALTOGE!R TO AVOID ?IS CONCEPTION4 ,I ?\<T IT WAS POSSIBLE TO RE/RICT ONESELF TO ! CONCEPTION & ACKN[L$GM5T ( ?AT ,GOD ONLY :I* IS 9 ME1 )\T ACKN[L$G+ ANY ,GOD AP>T FROM ?AT--)\T ACKN[L$G+ ! ONE :O HAS IMPLANT$ 9 ME A P>TICLE ( ,HIMSELF4 ,&1 /RANGE TO SAY1 ,I SUDD5LY BEGAN TO FEEL DULL1 DEPRESS$1 & AL>M$4 ,I DID NOT KN[ ! CAUSE ( ?IS1 BUT ,I FELT ?AT ,I HAD SUDD5LY UND]GONE A DREADFUL SPIRITUAL FALL1 HAD LO/ ALL SPIRITUAL JOY & 5]GY4 

,& !N ONLY DID ,I COMPREH5D ?AT ?IS HAD HAPP5$ BECAUSE ,I HAD DES]T$ ,GOD4 ,AID ,I BEGAN TO ?9K1 &1 /RANGE TO SAY1 TO GUESS :E!R !RE BE A ,GOD OR NOT2 & ,I F\ND ,HIM1 AS IT W]E1 AFRE%4 ,& ,I WAS FILL$ ) SU* JOY1 & SU* A FIRM ASSURANCE DID ,I GA9 ( ,HIM1 & ( ! POSSIBILITY & DUTY ( COMMUNION ) ,HIM1 & ( ,HIS HE>+ ME1 & MY JOY GREW SO GREAT1 ?AT ALL !SE LA/ DAYS ,I HAVE BE5 EXP]I5C+ ! FEEL+ ?AT SOME?+ V]Y GOOD HAS COME TO ME2 & ,I KEEP ASK+ MYSELF1 0,:Y DO ,I FEEL SO HAPPY8 ,YES6 ,GOD6 ,!RE IS A ,GOD1 & ,I NE$ BE NEI!R ANXI\S NOR AFRAID1 BUT CAN ONLY REJOICE40 

,I AM AFRAID ?AT ?IS FEEL+ WILL PASS AWAY1 WILL GR[ DULL2 BUT = ! PRES5T IT IS V]Y JOY\S4 ,IT IS AS IF ,I HAD BE5 )9 A HAIR'S-BREAD? ( LOS+1 NAY1 HAD ?\<T ?AT ,I HAD ACTUALLY LO/1 ! ,BE+ DE>E/ TO ME2 & YET HAD NOT SO LO/ ,HIM1 BUT HAD ONLY REALIZ$ ,HIS PRICELESS WOR?4 ,I HOPE1 IF IT DOES PASS AWAY1 ?AT IT WILL ONLY BE ! EC/ATIC FEEL+1 BUT ?AT !RE WILL REMA9 MU* ( :AT ,I HAVE NEWLY GA9$4 

,P]HAPS ?IS IS :AT SOME CALL ! 0LIV+ ,GOD02 IF ?AT BE SO1 !N ,I  
DID V]Y WRONGLY T[>DS !M 9 NOT AGREE+ ) BUT CONTRADICT+ !M4 

,! *IEF ?+ 9 ?IS FEEL+ IS A CONSCI\SNESS ( 5TIRE SECURITY1 A CONSCI\SNESS ?AT ,HE IS1 ?AT ,HE IS GOOD1 ?AT ,HE KN[S ME1 & ?AT ,I AM 5TIRELY SURR\ND$ BY ,HIM1 ?AT ,I HAVE COME FROM ,HIM1 & AM GO+ TO ,HIM1 =M A P>T ( ,HIM1 AM ,HIS *ILD4 ,ALL ?AT SEEMS BAD1 SEEMS SO ONLY BECAUSE ,I TRU/ TO MYSELF & NOT 9 ,HIM1 & FROM ?IS LIFE1 9 :I* IT IS SO EASY TO DO ,HIS WILL 7?IS WILL AT ! SAME TIME BE+ M9E71 ,I CANNOT FALL ANY:]E1 EXCEPT ONLY 9TO ,HIM2 & 9 ,HIM IS P]FECT JOY & WELF>E4 

,ALL ?AT ,I MI<T WRITE W\LD NOT EXPRESS :AT ,I HAVE FELT4 
,:E!R ,I AM SUFF]+ PHYSICAL OR MORAL PA91 :E!R MY SON BE DY+1 OR ?AT :I* ,I LOVE BE P]I%+ & ,I CANNOT HELP IT1 OR SUFF]+S >E AWAIT+ ME--SUDD5LY ! ?\<T RECURS TO ME3 0,& H[ AB\T ,GOD80 & ALL BECOMES GOOD & JOY\S & CLE>4 

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,!RE IS NOT ONE BELIEV+ MAN TO :OM MOM5TS ( D\BT DO NOT COME--D\BT 9 ! EXI/5CE ( ,GOD4 ,& !SE D\BTS >E NOT H>MFUL2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y LEAD TO A HI<] UND]/&+ ( ,GOD4 

,?AT ,GOD1 :OM ONE KNEW1 HAS BECOME FAMILI>1 & ONE NO MORE  
BELIEVES 9 ,HIM4 ,WE 5TIRELY BELIEVE 9 ,GOD ONLY :5 ,HE DISCLOSES ,HIMSELF AFRE% TO US4 ,& ,HE DISCLOSES ,HIMSELF TO US FROM A NEW SIDE :5  
WE SEEK ,HIM ) ALL \R S\L4 

,I HAD BE5 ?9K+ MU* AB\T  
,GOD1 AB\T ! ESS5CE ( MY LIFE1  
&1 AS IT SEEM$1 ONLY TO FEEL D\BTFUL  
AS TO BO? ! ONE & ! O!R2 &  
,I QUE/ION$ ! EVID5CE ( ,HIS EXI/ 
5CE4 ,& !N1 NOT LONG AGO1 ,I SIMPLY  
FELT ! DESIRE TO LEAN MYSELF UPON  
FAI? 9 ,GOD1 & 9 ! IMP]I%ABLE 
NESS ( MY S\L2 & TO MY A/ONI% 
M5T ,I FELT SU* A FIRM1 QUIET ASSURANCE  
AS ,I HAD NEV] FELT BE=E4 ,SO ?AT ALL  
! D\BTS & TE/+S EVID5TLY NOT  
ONLY DID NOT WEAK51 BUT TO AN 5OR 
M\S EXT5T CONFIRM$ MY FAI?4 

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,ONE %\LD NEV] GO TO ,GOD1 AS IT  
W]E 0ON PURPOSE03 0,N[ LET ME  
JU/ GO TO ,GOD4 ,I WILL BEG9 TO LIVE AC 
CORD+ TO ,GOD4 ,I HAVE BE5 LIV+ AC 
CORD+ TO ! DEVIL 2 LET ME N[ TRY TO  
LIVE ACCORD+ TO ,GOD2 :O KN[S --  
P]HAPS NO H>M WILL COME ( IT4 4 4 40 

,!RE IS H>M 9 ?IS1 & GREAT  
H>M4 ,COM+ TO ,GOD IS SOME?+  
LIKE GETT+ M>RI$3 ONE %\LD DO IT  
ONLY :5 ONE W\LD BE GLAD NOT TO  
COME TO ,HIM1 OR NOT TO GET M>RI$1  
BUT CANNOT HELP DO+ SO4 ,& !RE 
=E IT IS NOT ?AT ,I W\LD TELL A MAN3  
0,GO PURPOSELY 9TO TEMPTATIONS02 BUT  
TO HIM :O =MULATES ! QUE/ION  
?US3 0,WELL1 & IS IT C]TA9 ?AT ,I WILL NOT LOSE BY GO+ TO ,GOD 9/EAD  
( TO ! DEVIL80 -- ,I W\LD CRY \T AS  
L\D AS ,I CAN1 0,GO1 GO TO ! DEVIL1  
BY ALL MEANS TO ! DEVIL60 

,IT IS A HUNDR$ TIMES BETT] TO GET  
WELL SCALD$ AGA9/ ! DEVIL ?AN TO  
KEEP ON /&+ AT ! CROSS ROADS1 OR  
9S9C]ELY GO+ TO ,GOD4 

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,I HAVE READ ,H]B]T ,SP5C]'S REPLY TO ,BALF\R2 
.<#a.>  
! PR(ESSION ( ,AGNOS 
TICISM1 AS !Y N[ CALL ,A!ISM4 

,I MEAN1 ?AT ,AGNO/ICISM1 AL?\<  
IT WI%ES TO BE SOME?+ DIFF]5T  
FROM ,A!ISM1 BY SETT+ UP ! SUP 
POS$ IMPOSSIBILITY ( KN[+1 YET IS1  
9 REALITY1 ! SAME AS ,A!ISM1 BECAUSE  
!IR COMMON ROOT IS ! NON-ACCEPT 
ANCE ( A ,GOD4 

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,& SO ,I READ ,H]B]T ,SP5C]1 :O  
SAYS1 NOT ?AT HE DESIRES TO ?R[ (F  
BELIEF 9 ,GOD 4 4 4 BUT ?AT HE IS  
OBLIG$ TO DO SO2 SELF-DECEPTION IS !  
ONLY O!R ALT]NATIVE4 0,!RE IS NO  
PLEASURE10 HE SAYS1 0 9 ! CONSCI\S 
NESS ( BE+ AN 9F9ITESIMAL BUBBLE  
ON A GLOBE ?AT IS ITSELF 9F9ITESIMAL  
COMP>$ ) ! TOTALITY ( ?+S40  
7,I %\LD LIKE TO ASK HIM :AT HE  
UND]/&S BY 0! TOTALITY ( ?+S407  
0,?OSE ON :OM ! UNPITY+ RU% ( *ANGES 9FLICTS SUFF]+S :I* >E  
(T5 )\T REM$Y1 F9D NO CONSOLA 
TION 9 ! ?\<T ?AT !Y >E AT  
! M]CY ( BL9D =CES1 :I* CAUSE1  
9DIFF]5TLY1 N[ ! DE/RUCTION ( A  
SUN1 & N[ ! DEA? ( AN ANIMAL 
CULE4 ,CONTEMPLATION ( A UNIV]SE  
:I* IS )\T 9TELLIGIBLE PURPOSE  
YIELDS NO SATISFACTION4 ,! DESIRE TO  
KN[ :AT IT ALL MEANS IS NO LESS  
/RONG 9 ! ,AGNO/IC ?AN 9 O!RS1  
& RAISES SYMPA?Y ) !M4 ,FAIL 
+ UTT]LY TO F9D ANY 9T]PRETATION  
HIMSELF1 HE FEELS A REGRETFUL 9ABILITY TO  
ACCEPT ! 9T]PRETATIONS !Y (F]40 

,SOMEONE ELSE WAS SAY+ EXACTLY  
! SAME ?+ TO ME ! O!R DAY1  
0,A SORT ( CIRCUM-ROTATION TAKES PLACE1  
& 9 ! C5T] ( ?IS VORTEX1 5D 
LESS 9 TIME & PLACE1 ,I APPE>1 LIVE1  
& DISAPPE>4 ,?IS IS C]TA94 ,ALL  
! RE/ -- 'I4E4' ! CONCEPTION ( SOME  
9TELLIG5T BE+1 FROM :I* ,I HAVE  
PROCE$$1 & = ! ATTA9M5T (  
:OSE OBJECT ,I EXI/ 9 COMMON )  
ALL ?AT EXI/S -- SU* A CONCEPTION IS A  
SELF-DECEPTION40 

,!RE >E TWO DI/9CT & MUTUALLY  
CONTRADICTORY !ORIES ( ! UNIV]SE  
:I* MAY BE REPRES5T$ ?US -- 

,! ,AGNO/IC SAYS1 0,I OBS]VE MY 
SELF1 A BE+ BORN ( MY P>5TS1 9 !  
SAME WAY AS ,I OBS]VE ALL O!R LIV+  
BE+S :I* SURR\ND ME1 & :I* EXI/ UND] C]TA9 CONDITIONS SUBJECT  
TO MY EXAM9ATION & /UDY2 & ,I  
/UDY MYSELF & O!R OBJECTS1 BO?  
ANIMATE & 9ANIMATE1 & ! CON 
DITIONS 9 :I* !Y EXI/4 ,& 9  
ACCORDANCE ) ?IS /UDY ,I ORD] MY  
LIFE4 ,QUE/IONS AS TO ORIG9 ,I 9VE/I 
GATE 9 ! SAME WAY1 BO? BY OBS]VA 
TION & BY EXP]IM5T1 & ,I ATTA9 A  
GREAT] & GREAT] KN[L$GE ( !M4  
,AS TO ! QUE/ION :5CE ALL ?IS  
UNIV]SE HAS PROCE$$1 :Y IT EXI/S1  
& :Y ,I EXI/ 9 IT1 ,I LEAVE IT UN 
ANSW]$1 AS ,I DO NOT SEE ! POSSIBILITY  
( ANSW]+ IT AS DEF9ITELY1 CLE>LY1  
& CONV9C+LY AS ,I ANSW] QUE/IONS  
CONC]N+ ! CONDITIONS ( ?+S 9  
! UNIV]SE4 ,& !RE=E ! ANSW]  
TO ?IS QUE/ION :I* CONSI/S 9 SAY 
+ ?AT !RE EXI/S A SUPPOS$  
RATIONAL ,BE+1 A ,GOD1 FROM :OM ,I  
HAVE PROCE$$ 7IT IS G5]ALLY SAID1  
'FROM :OM ! WORLD PROCE$S1' BY  
:I* IS MEANT ! CREATION ( !  
WORLD1 :I* ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+  
DOES NOT AFFIRM71 :I* ,BE+1 =  
SOME REASON KN[N TO ITSELF1 HAS  
DET]M9$ ! LAW ( MY LIFE--?IS  
ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION ,I DO NOT ACCEPT1  
AS IT DOES NOT CONTA9 ! CLE>NESS  
& DEMON/RABILITY POSSESS$ BY !  
SCI5TIFIC ANSW]S TO ! QUE/IONS CON 
C]N+ ! CAUSES & CONDITIONS (  
V>I\S NATURAL PH5OM5A40 

 ,SO SAYS ! ,AGNO/IC1 & 9 NOT  
ADMITT+ ! POSSIBILITY ( ANY O!R  
KN[L$GE BUT :AT IS ACQUIR$ BY  
OBS]VATION & ! ANALYSIS ( OBS]-  
VATION1 HE IS1 IF NOT RI<T1 AT LEA/  
QUITE LOGICAL & CONSI/5T4 

,! ,*RI/IAN1 ON ! O!R H&1  
ACKN[L$G+ ,GOD1 SAYS1 0,I AM CON-  
SCI\S ?AT ,I EXI/ ONLY BECAUSE ,I FEEL  
MYSELF TO BE A RATIONAL BE+4 ,& 9  
FEEL+ MYSELF TO BE SO1 ,I CANNOT BUT  
RECOGNIZE ?AT MY LIFE & ?AT ( ALL  
?AT EXI/S MU/ BE EQUALLY RATIONAL4  
,& 9 ORD] TO BE SO IT MU/ HAVE AN  
OBJECT4 ,! OBJECT ( MY LIFE MU/ BE  
\TSIDE MYSELF1 9 ?AT ,BE+ = :I*  
BO? ,I & ALL ?AT EXI/ S]VE AS  
9/RUM5TS = ! ATTA9M5T ( !  
OBJECT ( LIFE4 ,?IS ,BE+ DOES EXI/1  
& ,I MU/1 9 MY LIFE1 FULFILL ITS LAW  
OR WILL4 ,QUE/IONS AS TO ! NATURE  
( ?IS ,BE+ :I* DEM&S ( ME  
! FULFILLM5T ( ITS LAW1 & AS TO  
:5 & H[1 9 TIME & SPACE1 ?IS  
RATIONAL LIFE ORIG9AT$ 9 ME1 &  
ORIG9ATES 9 O!R BE+S -- ?AT IS1  
',:AT IS ,GOD8' ,IS ,HE P]SONAL OR  
IMP]SONAL8' ',DID ,HE CREATE !  
WORLD1 & H[8'  ',:5 DID A S\L  
AWAKE 9 ME8' ',AT :AT TIME1 &  
H[ DID IT ORIG9ATE 9 O!RS8'  
',:5CE HAS IT COME & :I!R WILL  
IT GO8' ',9 :AT P>T ( ! BODY  
DOES IT RESIDE8' -- ALL !SE QUE/IONS ,I MU/ LEAVE UNANSW]$1 BECAUSE ,I KN[  
BE=EH& ?AT 9 ! REGION ( !IR  
OBS]VATION & ANALYSIS ,I %ALL NEV]  
COME TO A DEF9ITE ANSW]1 AS ALL WILL  
DISAPPE> 9TO ! 9F9ITUDE ( TIME  
& SPACE4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT ,I  
DO NOT ACCEPT ! ANSW]S GIV5 BY  
SCI5CE AS TO H[ ! UNIV]SE 7!  
SUNS & WORLDS7 HAS ORIG9AT$1 H[  
! S\L ORIG9ATES1 & 9 :AT P>T  
( ! BRA9 IT IS LOCAT$40 

,9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE1 ! ,AGNO/IC1  
ACKN[L$G+ HIMSELF TO BE A M]E  
ANIMAL1 & !RE=E ADMITT+ ?AT  
HE IS SUBJECT ONLY TO EXT]NAL S5SA- 
-TIONS1 DOES NOT ADMIT A SPIRITUAL ORIG91  
& RESIGNS HIMSELF TO ?AT S5SELESS- 
-NESS ( EXI/5CE :I* VIOLATES !  
DEM&S ( REASON4 

,9 ! SECOND 9/ANCE1 ! ,*RI/IAN1  
ACKN[L$G+ HIMSELF TO BE ONLY A  
RATIONAL BE+1 & !RE=E ACCEPT+  
ONLY ?AT :I* CORRESPONDS TO !  
DEM&S ( REASON1 DOES NOT ACKN[- 
-L$GE ! ADEQUACY ( ! DATA (  
EXT]NAL EXP]I5CE1 & CONSID]S ?OSE  
DATA FANTA/IC & ]RONE\S4 

,BO? >E EQUALLY RI<T4 ,BUT !  
DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !M1 & AN  
ESS5TIAL ONE1 LIES 9 ! FACT ?AT1  
ACCORD+ TO ! =M] CONCEPTION1  
EV]Y?+ 9 ! UNIV]SE IS /RICTLY  
SCI5TIFIC1 LOGICAL1 & RATIONAL1 EXCEPT  
! MEAN+ ( ! LIFE ITSELF ( MAN & ! :OLE UNIV]SE4 ,& !Y HAVE NO MEAN+4 ,& CONSEQU5TLY1  
FROM SU* A CONCEPTION1 !RE MAY PROCE$ V]Y MANY 9T]E/+ & AMUS+ CONSID]ATIONS 2 BUT1 NOT)/&+ ALL EF=TS TO ! CONTR>Y1 NO?+ NECESS>Y = GUIDANCE 9 LIFE4 ,:]EAS1 ACCORD+ TO ! LATT] CONCEPTION1 ! LIFE ( MAN & ( ! :OLE UNIV]SE ACQUIRES A DEF9ITE1 RATIONAL MEAN+1 :I* HAS ! MO/ DIRECT1  
SIMPLE1 & UNIV]SALLY ACCESSIBLE ADAPTABILITY TO LIFE1 AT ! SAME TIME NOT EXCLUD+ ! POSSIBILITY ( SCI5TIFIC 9VE/IGATIONS2 :I*1 9 ?IS CASE1 >E PUT 9 !IR PROP] PLACE4 

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,TO-DAY1 SCI5CE 9VE/IGATES ! UNIV]SE 0BEH9D TIME10 FROM !  
PAGAN /&PO9T2 5DEAVOR+ TO CONQU] IT BY P[] = MAN'S P]SONAL OR SOCIAL WELF>E 2 :]EAS ! RELIGION ( \R DAY HAS = LONG BE5 DEM&+ ANO!R RELATION3 ! /UDY ( ! UNIV]SE FROM ! /&PO9T ( P]SONAL SUBJUGATION TO ! HI<] ,WILL4 

,& IT IS ?IS SCI5CE1 9 ITS OBJECT TWO ?\S& YE>S BEH9D TIME1 :I* WI%ES TO DET]M9E ! BASIS ( MORALITY 6 

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,ONE ( ! SUP]/ITIONS ?AT MO/ CONFUSE \R METAPHYSICAL CONCEPTIONS IS ! SUP]/ITION ?AT ! WORLD WAS CREAT$1 ?AT IT >OSE \T ( NO?+1 & ?AT !RE IS A ,GOD-,CREATOR4 

,9 REALITY WE HAVE NO GR\ND = IMAG9+ A ,GOD-,CREATOR1 NOR ANY NECESSITY4 ,! ,*9ESE & ,9DIANS HAVE NO SU* CONCEPTION1 & MOREOV] A ,CREATOR1 A ,PROVID5CE1 IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! ,*RI/IAN ,GOD-,FA!R1 ,GOD-,SPIRIT4 ,! ,GOD :O IS ,LOVE1 A P>TICLE ( :OM LIVES 9 ME1 CON/ITUTES MY LIFE2 & ! MANIFE/ATION & AVOCATION ( ?IS P>TICLE CON/ITUTES ! MEAN+ ( MY LIFE4 

,GOD ! ,CREATOR IS 9DIFF]5T1 & ALL[S SUFF]+ & EVIL4 ,GOD ! ,SPIRIT DELIV]S FROM SUFF]+ & EVIL1 & IS ALWAYS P]FECT WELF>E4 ,A ,GOD-,CREATOR !RE IS NOT4 ,!RE IS MYSELF ACKN[L$G+ ! UNIV]SE ?R\< ! FACULTIES GIV5 ME2 & 9W>DLY RECOGNIZ+ MY ,FA!R-,GOD4 ,HE IS ! ORIG9 ( MY SPIRITUAL SELF -- ! EXT]NAL WORLD IS ONLY MY LIMIT4 

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,PEOPLE (T5 SPEAK ( ! EVIL :I* ,GOD CAUSES TO M5 7= 9/ANCE :5 !Y >E OV]COME ) GRIEF AT ! LOSS ( ONE !Y LOVE71 & :ILE SO SAY+ & ?9K+1 !Y IMAG9E ?AT !Y BELIEVE 9 ,GOD1 & !Y PRAY TO ,HIM4 

,GOD DOES EVIL6 ,&1 IF ,GOD DOES EVIL4 ,HE IS NOT GOOD1 NOT ,LOVE 2 &1 IF ,HE IS NOT GOOD1 !N ,HE DOES NOT EXI/4 ,?IS COMES ( PEOPLE BE+ SO C]TA9 ?AT :AT !Y DO WRONGLY IS NOT ONLY GOOD BUT EXCELL5T -- AS :5 !Y AFFIRM ?AT TO GIVE ALL ONE'S LOVE TO ONE'S *ILDR5 IS V]Y GOOD4 ,!N1 :5 !Y EXP]I5CE ! EVIL :I* IS ONLY ! RESULT ( !IR [N MI/AKES1 !IR [N S9S1 !Y BLAME1 NOT !MSELVES1 BUT ,GOD4 ,& !RE=E1 9 !  
DEP? ( !IR S\L1 !Y ACKN[L$GE ,GOD TO BE EVIL1 ?AT IS1 D5Y ,HIM1 & !RE=E DO NOT RECEIVE CONSOLATION FROM ,HIM4 

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,IT IS 9TO ,GOD ONE MU/ P5ETRATE4 ,!RE ONLY CAN ONE UNITE ) O!RS4 

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,! MORAL LAW1 BE+ F\ND$ ON PH5OM5A ( LIFE1 WILL ALWAYS BE LOCAL1 TEMPOR>Y1 CASUAL1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 D\BTFUL4 ,:ATSOEV] G5]AL REASONS MAY BE PUT =W>D1 :Y ,I %\LD ACT ?US & NOT O!RWISE 9 ?IS 9DEF9ITE UNIV]SE1 ,I WILL ALWAYS F9D1 OR WILL  
FEEL1 ! EXI/5CE ( O!R YET MORE G5]AL REASONS :I* WILL OV]?R[ ! DEM&S PUT BE=E ME 2 & SO ON TO 9F9ITY4 

,& !RE=E NO TEMPOR>Y LAW1 NOT F\ND$ UPON ! RELATION TO ! 9F9ITE1 CAN EV] BE C]TA94 ,ONLY SU* A RELATION TO ! UNIV]SE1 OR TO ! M9D ( ! UNIV]SE1 TO ,GOD1 FROM :I* FL[S A C]TA9 CONT9UAL  DIRECTION ( CONDUCT1 CAN BE ! BASIS ( MORALITY4 ,& SO HAS IT ALWAYS BE51 & SO IT IS4 

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,NO?+ BETT] PROVES ! EXI/5CE ( ,GOD ?AN ! ATTEMPTS ( ! EVOLUTIONI/S TO ACCEPT MORALITY & D$UCE IT FROM ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE4 

,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT MORALITY CANNOT EMANATE FROM /RUGGLE2 & YET !Y FEEL ?AT WE CANNOT DO )\T IT1 ACKN[L$GE ITS EXI/5CE1 & 5DEAVOR TO D$UCE IT FROM !IR [N PROPOSITIONS 2 ?\< TO D$UCE IT FROM ! !ORY ( EVOLUTION IS AS /RANGE 7OR EV5 MORE SO7 & ILLOGICAL AS TO D$UCE IT FROM ! ORD9ANCES GIV5 BY ! ,HEBREW ,GOD ON ,S9AI4 ,!IR MI/AKE1 :I* CONSI/S 9 D5Y+ !  
CONSCI\SNESS ( ONE'S SPIRITUAL SELF AS A PRODUCT ( ,GOD1 A P>TICLE ( ,HIM1 )\T :I* !RE CAN BE NO RATIONAL VIEW ( LIFE1 --?IS MI/AKE =CES !M TO ADMIT AN UNJU/IFIABLE & EV5 CONTRADICTORY MY/]Y3 TO ADMIT 9 ! =M ( MORALITY ?AT SAME ,GOD :OM !Y HAVE EXCLUD$ FROM !IR VIEW ( LIFE4 

,! O!R DAY A ,FR5*MAN ASK$ ME1 0,W\LD IT NOT BE SUFFICI5T TO  
BASE MORALITY UPON RI<TE\SNESS & BEAUTY 80 -- AGA9 ?AT SAME ,GOD :OM !Y >E AFRAID TO NAME4 

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 ,LET US 5DEAVOR TO EXPRESS ?AT :I* WE KN[1 ?AT :I* IS NECESS>Y TO US1 JOYFUL & C]TA9 2 & ,GOD 7! SAME :OM Y\ ?9K IT NECESS>Y TO EVADE7 WILL HELP US4 ,BY NAM+ ,HIM ,I ACKN[L$GE MY 9COMPLET5ESS2 ,I1 ,HIS WEAK1 SMALL VESSEL1 5DEAVOR TO OP5 MYSELF--?AT P>T ( ME :I* CAN RECEIVE ,HIM -- 9 ORD] ?AT ,HE MAY 5T] 9TO ME 9 SO F> AS ,I AM ABLE & WOR?Y TO RECEIVE ,HIM4 

,ABOVE ALL4 ,HE IS NECESS>Y TO ME 9 ORD] ?AT ,I MAY EXPRESS :I!R ,I AM T5D+ & TO :OM ,I GO4 ,9 ?IS MONOTON\S E>?LY LIFE ,I MAY NOT FEEL ,HIM1 ,I MAY DO )\T ?IS =M ( ?\<T & EXPRESSION 2 BUT 9 RELATION TO ! PASSAGE FROM ! PA/ LIFE 9TO ?IS ONE1 & FROM ?IS ONE 9TO ANO!R1 ,I CANNOT AVOID EXPRESS+ BY ,HIM ?AT  
FROM :5CE ,I COME & :I!R ,I AM GO+1 ?IS BE+ ! =M ( EXPRESSION NE>E/ TO ! TRUE *>ACT] ( ! CASE2 FROM ,GOD TO ,GOD1 -- FROM ?AT :I* IS \TSIDE ( TIME & SPACE TO ! SAME AGA94 

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,! WILL ( ,GOD IS KN[N TO EV]Y MAN MU* MORE ?AN ! WILL ( SOCIETY1 ( ! ,/ATE4 ,MAN IS NOT1 AS ?OSE ON ! L[E/ PLANE ( UND]/&+ ?9K1 AN 9DIVIDUAL OR SOCIAL ANIMAL ONLY2 BUT MAN IS A P>TICLE ( ! ,DIV9E1 CONTA9$ 9 A BODILY %ELL4 ,MAN IS ! SON ( ,GOD1 & KN[S HIS ,FA!R1 & HIS ,WILL4 ,TO DO ! WILL ( ! ,FA!R1 ONE MU/ KN[ ,HIM1 BE CONSCI\S ( ,HIM 2 & ! MAN :O KN[S ! ,FA!R ALWAYS KN[S ,HIS WILL4 

,IGNORANCE ( ,HIS WILL IS PRODUC$ NOT BY ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( KN[+ IT1 BUT BY ! NON-FULFILLM5T ( ! TWO FIR/ REQUIREM5TS ( ,*RI/ 2 FROM ! NON-ACKN[L$GM5T ( ! 9SIGNIFICANCE ( ! P]SONAL LIFE2 & FROM NOT D5Y+ IT4 

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,IT IS NOT ?AT ,I ALTOGE!R AGREE ) :AT Y\ SAY AB\T ! UND]/&+ & AB\T ,GOD1 BUT MY ?\<TS >E NOT 9 CON=MITY ) Y\RS4 ,I DO NOT SAY ?AT ,I AGREE1 BECAUSE 9 SPEAK+ AB\T !SE MATT]S IT IS (T5 DIFFICULT TO EXPRESS ACCURATELY :AT ONE ?9KS1 & WORDS MAY SAY TOO MU* OR TOO LITTLE1 & !RE=E IT  
IS NEV] POSSIBLE TO ADMIT ?AT A C]TA9 WAY ( =MULAT+ COMPLETELY CORRESPONDS TO ONE'S CONCEPTION4 ,BUT ,I SEE ?AT WE ?9K & FEEL 9 ! SAME DIRECTION1 & ?IS GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO ?9K AB\T !SE MATT]S1 BUT EA* ( US 9VOLUNT>ILY ?9KS 9 HIS [N WAY4 ,TO =MULATE ONE'S ?\<TS1 9 ! WAY IT HAS BE5 DONE 9 V>I\S CRE$S1 IS NOT ONLY USELESS1 BUT MAY BE DANG]\S4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE & NECESS>Y TO =MULATE D$UCTIONS :I* >E APPLICABLE TO LIFE1 AS DID ,MOSES 3 0,?\ %ALT NOT KILL 60 OR ,*RI/ 3 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL 60 ,I REPEAT1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,I ?9K 9 ! SAME DIRECTION1 & QUITE AGREE ) Y\ ?AT ! UND]/&+ IS ATTA9ABLE 9 PROPORTION TO ONE'S PURITY1 HUMILITY1 & LOVE4 

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,/RIV+ T[>DS ,GOD1 T[>DS ! PURITY ( ! ,DIV9E ,ESS5CE 9 ME1  
T[>DS ?AT LIFE = :I* ?IS IS H]E PURIFI$1 ,I 9DIRECTLY1 SOMEH[1 ATTA9 MORE SURELY & MORE EXACTLY BO? ! G5]AL & MY [N WELF>E1 )\T HURRY1 )\T D\BT1 & ) JOY4 

,& HELP ME1 ,GOD6 

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,FA!R1 HELP ME TO FULFILL ,?Y LAW 9 ALL HUMILITY1 PURITY1 & LOVE1 & TO F9D !RE9 A P]PETUAL S\RCE ( JOY4 

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,LORD1 TAKE ME1 TEA* ME1 5T] 9TO ME4 ,BE ONE ) ME1 OR DE/ROY ME4 ,)\T ,!E ,I WILL NOT1 ,I CANNOT LIVE4 ,!RE IS NO LIFE )\T ,!E1 ,FA!R4 

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,I LIKE TO ADDRESS ,GOD4 ,IF !RE W]E NO ,GOD1 ! CALL 9TO EMPTY SPACE W]E 9 ITSELF GOOD4 ,FROM SU* AN APPEAL1 ALL ?OSE WEAKNESSES ( VANITY1  SELF-COMPLAC5CY1 SELF-9T]E/1 FROM :I* IT IS H>DLY POSSIBLE TO BE FREE :5 APPEAL+ TO M51 >E ABS5T4 

,SO HELP ME1 ,FA!R6 

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,TO BE READY TO PASS = A FOOL1 A DECEIV] 2 TO KN[ ?AT 9 ANY CASE ONE WILL SO PASS4 ,TO DIRTY ONE'S H&S 9 ORD] NOT TO BE AFRAID ( GRASP+ DIRTY ?+S4 ,& !N TO LIVE NOT = REPUTATION 9 ! WORLD 6 ,IT IS EASY TO SAY ALL ?IS1 BUT :5 ONE HAS BE5 US$ TO LIVE = REPUTATION1 & WI%ES TO GIVE IT UP1 !RE IS NO?+ TO  
LIVE = EXCEPT ,GOD4 ,IT IS 0A VICI\S CIRCLE40 ,IF ONE LIVES TO ,GOD1 ONE WILL DISREG>D ! OP9ION ( M54 ,IF ONE DISREG>D ! OP9ION ( M51 ONE WILL LE>N TO LIVE = ,GOD2 !RE IS NO?+ ELSE TO LIVE =4 

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,NO LIV+ MAN WILL EV] FULFILL ! WILL ( ,GOD P]FECTLY4 ,BUT BECAUSE  
WE SEE & KN[ ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( COMPLETE FULFILLM5T1 IT DOES NOT FOLL[ ?AT WE %\LD DET]M9E BE=EH& TO FULFILL IT 9COMPLETELY1 P>TIALLY--7?IS IS A MO/ COMMON1 DREADFUL S974 ,BUT WE %\LD1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 9CESSANTLY & ALWAYS /RIVE = ITS COMPLETE FULFILLM5T4 0,SEEK YE FIR/ ! K+DOM ( ,GOD40 

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,! DESIRE = GOOD IS NOT ,GOD1 BUT ONLY ONE ( ,HIS MANIFE/ATIONS2 ONE ( ! SIDES FROM :I* WE SEE ,GOD4 ,GOD MANIFE/S ,HIMSELF 9 ME BY ! DESIRE = GOOD4 

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,! ,GOD CONTA9$ 9 MAN AT FIR/ SEEKS TO FREE ,HIMSELF BY EXP&+1  
5L>G+ ! BE+ 9 :OM ,HE IS CONTA9$2 !N1 REALIZ+ ! UNSURM\NTABLE LIMITATIONS ( ?AT BE+1 ,HE SEEKS TO FREE ,HIMSELF BY EM]G+ FROM IT & 5VELOP+ O!R BE+S4 

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,! RATIONAL BE+ IS NOT CONTA9ABLE BY ! LIFE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 BUT ! MOM5T IT BECOMES RATIONAL SEEKS TO EM]GE FROM ?AT LIFE4 

,! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ %[S TO MAN ?AT ! ESS5CE ( HIS LIFE IS NOT HIS SEP>ATE BE+ BUT ,GOD1 CONTA9$ 9 ?IS BE+4 ,& ,GOD IS RECOGNIZ$ 9 MAN ?R\< REASON & LOVE4 

,ABOVE ALL1 ! DESIRE = P]SONAL WELF>E1 SELF-LOVE1 EXI/S 9 MAN ONLY :ILE REASON HAS NOT AWAK5$ 9 HIM4 ,AS SOON AS REASON HAS AWAK5$1 IT BECOMES CLE> TO MAN ?AT ! DESIRE = ! WELF>E ( HIMSELF1 HIS SEP>ATE BE+1 IS FRUITLESS2 BECAUSE WELF>E IS UNREALIZABLE = ! SEP>ATE 9]T BE+4 ,AS SOON AS REASON APPE>S ! DESIRE = ONLY ONE K9D ( WELF>E BECOMES POSSIBLE -- UNIV]SAL WELF>E2 = 9 UNIV]SAL WELF>E !RE IS NO /RIFE BUT UNION2 NO DEA? BUT ! TRANSMISSION ( LIFE4 ,GOD IS NOT LOVE ITSELF1 BUT 9 UNRATIONAL BE+S ,HE MANIFE/S ,HIMSELF 9 SELF-LOVE2 9 RATIONAL BE+S 9 UNIV]SAL LOVE4 

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,NATURE1 IT IS SAID1 IS ECONOMICAL ) H] =CES -- ) ! LEA/ EF=T %E ATTA9S ! GREATE/ EFFECTS4 ,SO ALSO ) ,GOD4 ,TO E/ABLI% ON E>? ! K+DOM ( ,GOD1 UNITY1 MUTUAL S]VICE1 & TO DE/ROY 5MITY1 ,GOD DOES NOT NE$ TO ACCOMPLI% IT ,HIMSELF4 ,HE HAS IMPLANT$ 9 ,MAN HIS REASON1 :I* LIB]ATES LOVE1 & ALL ?AT ,HE DESIRES WILL BE DONE BY MAN4 ,GOD DOES ,HIS WORK ?R\< US4 ,TIME DOES NOT EXI/ = ,HIM1 OR EXI/S ONLY 9 ET]NITY4 ,HAV+ IMPLANT$ 9 MAN RATIONAL LOVE1 ,GOD HAS DONE ALL4 

,:Y HAS ,HE DONE IT ?US1 ?R\< MAN1 & NOT ?R\< ,HIMSELF8 ,!  
QUE/ION IS FUTILE1 & W\LD NEV] HAVE SUGGE/$ ITSELF W]E WE NOT ALL P]V]T$ BY ! ABSURD SUP]/ITION ( ! 0CREATION0 ( ! WORLD BY ,GOD4 

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,:AT FOLL[S :5 MAN RECOGNIZES AS HIS REAL ,EGO NOT HIS SEP>ATE BE+1 BUT ,GOD1 :O IS LIV+ 9 HIM 8 ,FIR/LY1 SU* A MAN1 NOT CONSCI\SLY DESIR+ HIS [N P]SONAL WELF>E1 EI!R WILL NOT AT ALL OR AT LEA/ WILL NOT SO /R5U\SLY DEPRIVE O!RS ( IT4 ,SECONDLY1 HAV+ ACKN[L$G$ AS HIS ,EGO1 ,GOD1 :O DESIRES UNIV]SAL WELF>E1 MAN MU/ DESIRE ! SAME4 

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,PRAY] IS ADDRESS$ TO A P]SONAL ,GOD1 NOT BECAUSE ,HE IS A P]SON 7,I  
EV5 KN[ ) C]TA9TY ?AT ,HE IS NOT A P]SON1 BECAUSE P]SONALITY IS LIMITATION1 & ,GOD IS UNLIMIT$71 BUT BECAUSE ,I AM A P]SONAL BE+4 ,I HAVE A PIECE ( GRE5 GLASS BE=E MY EYES1 & !RE=E EV]Y?+ APPE>S GRE5 TO ME 3 IT CANNOT APPE> O!RWISE1 AL?\< ,I KN[ IT IS NOT GRE54 

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,RID+ HOME FROM ,T\LA ,I WAS ?9K+ 0,I AM A P>T ( ,HIM1 9 A  
C]TA9 WAY1 SEP>AT$ FROM O!R SU* P>TS4 ,HE IS ! ,ALL -- ! ,FA!R40 ,& ,I EXP]I5C$ ! FEEL+ ( LOVE T[>DS ,HIM4 ,N[1 ESPECIALLY JU/ AT ! PRES5T MOM5T1 ,I AM UNABLE NOT ONLY TO REVIVE1 BUT EV5 TO RECALL ?IS FEEL+4 ,& YET IT WAS SO JOYFUL ?AT ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 0,WELL1 ,I ?\<T ,I %\LD NO MORE EXP]I5CE ANY NEW FEEL+1 & N[ ,I HAVE LE>N$ A WOND]FUL1 BLISSFUL NEW FEEL+40 ,YES1 FEEL+1 ?AT IS ! WORD4 

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,IT IS SAID ?AT ,GOD %\LD BE CONCEIV$ AS A P]SONALITY4 ,?IS IS A GREAT MISUND]/&+ 2 P]SONALITY IS LIMITATION4 ,MAN FEELS HIMSELF A P]SONALITY ONLY BECAUSE HE IS 9 CONTACT ) O!R P]SONALITIES4 ,IF HE W]E ALONE1 HE W\LD NOT BE A P]SON4 ,!SE TWO CONCEPTIONS -- ! EXT]NAL WORLD 7O!R BE+S71 & \R [N P]SONALITY1 MUTUALLY DEF9E ONE ANO!R4 ,IF !RE W]E NOT ! WORLD ( O!R BE+S1 MAN W\LD NOT BE CONSCI\S ( HIS [N P]SONALITY1 NOR REALIZE ! POSSIBILITY ( ! EXI/5CE ( O!R BE+S4 ,& !RE=E A MAN1 9 ! WORLD1 CANNOT CONCEIVE HIMSELF O!RWISE ?AN AS A P]SON4 

,BUT H[ CAN WE SAY ( ,GOD ?AT ,HE IS A P]SON8 ,H]E9 LIES ! ROOT ( AN?ROPOMORPHISM4 ,WE CAN ONLY SAY ( ,GOD ?AT :I* ,MAHOMET & ,MOSES SAID3 ?AT 0,HE IS ,ONE40 ,BUT !RE CAN BE NO NOTION ( NUMB] 9 RELATION1 TO ,GOD1 !RE=E ?IS IMPLIES NOT ?AT ,HE IS ONE NUM]ICALLY1 BUT ?AT ,HE IS ONE -- C5T]$ 3 NOT A CONCEPTION1 BUT A  
BE+ -- ?AT :I* ! OR?ODOX CALL 0! LIV+ ,GOD0 9 CONTRA/ TO ! PAN!I/IC ,GOD2 ?AT IS1 ! HI<E/ SPIRITUAL BE+ :O LIVES 9 ALL4 ,HE IS ONE 9 ! S5SE ?AT ,HE EXI/S AS A BE+ :O CAN BE ADDRESS$2 ?AT IS1 ?AT !RE IS A RELATION BETWE5 ME1 A LIMIT$ P]SONALITY1 & ,GOD1 UNFA?OMABLE BUT EXI/+4 

,WE KN[ ,GOD AS A S+LE BE+1 WE CANNOT KN[ ,HIM O!RWISE1 & YET WE CANNOT REALIZE ONE S+LE BE+ AS P]VAD+ ALL4 ,9 ?IS WE F9D ! *IEF 9COMPREH5SIBL5ESS ( ,GOD4 ,IF ,GOD BE NOT ,ONE1 !N ,HE BECOMES DIFFUS$1 NON-EXI/5T1 :]EAS IF ,HE BE ,ONE1 !N WE 9VOLUNT>ILY REPRES5T ,HIM TO \RSELVES AS A P]SONALITY1 & ,HE IS NO LONG] ! ,HI<] ,BE+1 !  
,ALL4 ,&1 NEV]!LESS1 TO KN[ ,GOD1 TO LEAN ON ,HIM1 WE >E =C$ TO CONCEIVE ,HIM BO? AS P]VAD+ ALL1 & AT ! SAME TIME AS ,ONE4 

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,! WORLD IS C]TA9LY NOT SU* AS WE CONCEIVE IT4 ,O!R 9/RUM5TS ( P]CEPTION WILL GIVE US O!R WORLDS4 ,BUT H[EV] ?AT :I* WE CALL ! WORLD MAY *ANGE1 \R RELATION TO IT IS UND\BT$LY AS WE CONCEIVE IT1 IS UN*ANGEABLE1 BE+ BAS$ ON ?AT 9 US :I* P]CEIVES2 & :I* P]CEIVES NOT ONLY 9 ME BUT 9 ALL CONSCI\S LIFE4 ,?IS P]CEIV+ ELEM5T IS ! SAME EV]Y:]E1 9 ALL1 & 9  
ONESELF4 ,IT IS BO? ,GOD ,HIMSELF1 & ?AT LIMIT$ P>T ( ,HIM :I* CON/ITUTES MY REAL SELF4 

,BUT :AT IS ?IS ,GOD1 -- ! ET]NAL1 9F9ITE1 OMNIPOT5T1 :I* HAS BECOME MORTAL1 LIMIT$1 WEAK 8 ,:]E=E HAS ,GOD SUBDIVID$ ,HIMSELF8 ,I DO NOT KN[1 BUT ,I DO KN[ ?AT ?IS IS SO1 & ?AT 9 ?IS IS LIFE4 ,ALL ?AT WE KN[ IS NAU<T ELSE ?AN A SIMIL> SUBDIVISION ( ,GOD4 ,ALL :I* WE COGNIZE AS ! WORLD IS BUT ! P]CEPTION ( !SE DIVISIONS4 ,\R P]CEPTION ( ! WORLD1 ?AT :I* WE CALL MATT] 9 TIME & SPACE1 IS ! CONTACT ( ! LIMITS ( \R ,DIV9ITY & ! O!R SUBDIVISIONS ( ,GOD4 ,BIR? & DEA? >E TRANSITIONS FROM ONE SUBDIVISION TO ANO!R4 

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,! /RICTE/ & MO/ CONSI/5T ,AGNO/IC RECOGNIZES ,GOD :E!R HE  
WI%ES TO OR NOT4 ,HE CANNOT BUT RECOGNIZE ?AT HIS EXI/5CE & !  
EXI/5CE ( ! :OLE WORLD HAS SOME S5SE1 9ACCESSIBLE TO HIM1 & ?AT !RE IS A LAW ( HIS LIFE1 A LAW TO :I* HE CAN SUBMIT1 & FROM :I* HE CAN DEVIATE4 ,IT IS JU/ ?IS RECOGNITION ( A HI<] S5SE ( LIFE1 9ACCESSIBLE TO MAN1 BUT NECESS>ILY EXI/+1 & (  
! LAW ( ONE'S LIFE1 :I* IS ! RECOGNITION ( ,GOD & ,HIS WILL4 

,& SU* A RECOGNITION ( ,GOD IS MU* FIRM] ?AN ! BELIEF 9 ,GOD  
AS ,CREATOR1 ,TR9ITY1 ,R$EEM]1 ,RUL]1 ETC4 

,TO BELIEVE SO IS TO HAVE DUG ?R\< ! RUBBLE TO ! SOLID ROCK1 & TO HAVE BUILT ! H\SE !REON4 

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,M5 KN[ TWO ,GODS3 ONE :OM !Y WI% TO COMPEL TO S]VE !M1 DEM&+ FROM ,HIM 9 PRAY]S ! FULFILLM5T ( !IR DESIRES 2 & ANO!R ,GOD1 :OM IT IS = US TO S]VE1 & TO ! FULFILLM5T ( :OSE WILL ALL \R EF=TS %\LD BE DIRECT$4 

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,JU/ N[1 HAV+ F\ND MYSELF ALONE AFT] MY WORK1 ,I ASK$ MYSELF :AT ,I %\LD DO NEXT1 & BE+ FREE FROM ANY P]SONAL DESIRES 7EXCEPT ! PHYSICAL DEM&S :I* >E FELT :5 ONE DESIRES FOOD OR SLEEP71 ,I FELT MO/ VIVIDLY ! JOY ( ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! WILL  
( ,GOD1 ( REQUIR+ & DESIR+ NO?+ BUT TO FULFILL ?AT :I* ,HE  
WI%ES4 

,?IS FEEL+ WAS EVOK$ BY ! QUE/ION :I* ,I PUT TO MYSELF 9  
SOLITUDE & QUIET1 0,:O AM ,I 8 ,:AT AM ,I 80 ,& ! ANSW] CAME  
( ITSELF SO CLE>LY1 0,:OEV] & :ATEV] ?\ >T1 ?\ >T S5T BY SOMEONE1 TO DO SOME?+4 ,WELL1 !N1 DO IT60 ,& SO JOY\SLY1 SO WELL1 DID ,I FEEL MY FUSION ) ! WILL ( ,GOD4 

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,:AT AM ,I H]E1 AB&ON$ 9 ! MID/ ( ?IS WORLD 8 ,TO :OM %ALL  
,I TURN 8 ,FROM :OM %ALL ,I SEEK AN ANSW] 8 -- ,FROM M5 8 

,!Y DO NOT KN[2 !Y LAU<2 !Y DO NOT WI% TO KN[4 ,!Y SAY1 0,?AT IS NONS5SE4 ,DO NOT ?9K AB\T IT4 ,H]E IS ! WORLD & ITS ATTRACTIONS -- LIVE 6 0 

,BUT !Y %ALL NOT DECEIVE ME4 ,I KN[ ?AT !Y DO NOT BELIEVE :AT  
!Y SAY4 ,!Y TOO1 LIKE ME1 >E TORM5T$1 & SUFF] FROM ! FE> ( DEA?1 ( !MSELVES1 & ( ,!E1 ,LORD1 :OM !Y DO NOT WI% TO  
NAME4 

,I TOO2 = LONG DID NOT NAME ,!E1 & ,I TOO DID ! SAME ?AT !Y DO4 ,I KN[ ?IS DECEPTION1 & H[ IT OPPRESSES ! HE>T1 & H[ T]RIBLE IS ! FIRE ( DESPAIR :I* IS CONCEAL$ 9 ! HE>T ( HIM :O DOES NOT NAME ,!E4 ,H[EV] MU* !Y /RIVE TO QU5* IT1 IT WILL BURN UP !IR HE>T AS IT1 US$ TO BURN M9E4 

,BUT1 ,LORD1 ,I NAM$ ,!E1 & MY SUFF]+S CEAS$4 ,MY DESPAIR HAS 
PASS$4 

,I HATE MY WEAKNESS1 ,I SEEK ,?Y WAY1 BUT ,I DO NOT DESPAIR4 ,I FEEL ,?Y  
NE>NESS1 FEEL ,?Y HELP :5 ,I WALK 9 ,?Y WAYS1 & ,?Y P>DON :5 ,I /RAY FROM !M4  

,?Y WAY IS CLE> & PLA94 ,?Y YOKE EASY & ,?Y BURD5 LI<T1 BUT ,I1 HAVE LONG W&]$ \TSIDE ,?Y WAYS1 LONG 9 ! ABOM9ATIONS ( MY Y\? HAVE ,I PR\DLY FLUNG (F EV]Y BURD51 FRE$ MYSELF FROM EV]Y YOKE1 & UNTAU<T MYSELF TO WALK 9 ,?Y WAYS2 & BO? ,?Y YOKE & ,?Y BURD5 HAVE BECOME HEAVY = ME1 ?\< ,I KN[ !Y >E GOOD & LI<T4 

,LORD1 P>DON ! ]RORS ( MY Y\?1 & HELP ME TO BE> ,?Y YOKE AS JOYFULLY AS ,I ACCEPT IT4  

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