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Asha Cosmic Order
Truth as the fundamental structure of reality.
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◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXVIII, Section 1a
“1.
(A strengthening blessing 1 is the thought, a blessing is the word, a blessing is the deed of the righteous Zarathu s tra.
May the Bountiful Immortals 2 accept and help on 3 the chants.
Homage to you, O sacred Gâthas 4 !) 2.
With ven…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXVIII, Section 1b
“(And) do thou, O (Divine) Righteousness, bestow (upon me) that sacred blessing which is constituted by the attainments of the Good Mind (within my soul) 3 ; and do thou also, O Piety!
grant unto p.
22 [paragraph continues] Vî s tâspa and…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXIX, Section 1a
“(Homage to you, O Sacred Gâthas!) 1.
Unto you (O Ahura and Asha!) the Soul of the Kine (our sacred herds and folk) cried aloud: For whom did ye create me, and by 1 whom did ye fashion me?
On me comes the assault of wrath, and of violent p…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXIX, Section 1b
“Ahura.
8.
This man is found for me here who alone 4 has p.
11 hearkened to our enunciations, Zarathu s tra Spitama!
Our mighty and completed acts of grace he desires to enounce for us, for (Me), the Great Creator and for Righteousness;…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXX, Section 1a
“1.
And now I will proclaim, O ye who are drawing near and seeking 1 to be taught!
those animadversions 2 which appertain to Him who knows (all things) whatsoever; the praises which are for Ahura, and the sacrifices (which spring) from the…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXX, Section 1b
“And may we be such as those who bring on p.
34 this great renovation, and make this world progressive, (till its perfection shall have been reached).
(As) the Ahuras of Mazda 1 (even) may we be; (yea, like Thyself), in helpful readiness t…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXXI, Section 1a
“1.
These doctrines (therefore) we are earnestly declaring to You as we recite them forth from memory, words (till now) unheard 1 (with faith) by those who by means of the doctrinal vows 2 of the harmful Lie are delivering the settlements o…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXXI, Section 1b
“as the one to be adored with the mind in the creation, as the Father of the Good Mind within us, when I beheld Thee 7 with my (enlightened) eyes as the veritable maker of our Righteousness, as the Lord of the actions of life 8 !
9.
Thine,…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXXI, Section 1c
“49 harm to the tiller's herd, to the pious husbandman's flock, who speaks no word with lying, (who abjures the Lie-demon's faith 1 )?
16.
Yea, I would ask Thee such a thing as this: How such an one as he who, with wise action, has striven…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXXII, Section 1a
“(That rival-monarch (thus we may supply the sense of lost verses) for whom some are plotting to secure the sovereignty, and who, once in power, would deliver over home, village, town, and province to ruin and to death 2 , is active in his e…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXXII, Section 1b
“An evil teacher (as that leader is), he will 1 destroy (our) doctrines, and by his teachings he will pervert the (true) understanding of life, seizing away 2 (from me) my riches 3 , the choice and real wealth of (Thy) Good Mind.
To You and…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXXIII, Section 1a
“1.
As by the laws of the primeval world, so will our spiritual chieftain act (that chief besought-for by the Kine 1 , and named as Zarathu s tra 2 by the Lord).
Deeds most just he will do toward the wicked, as toward the righteous, and to…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXXIII, Section 1b
“of the One like You 1 , or the words of praises offered with Righteousness.
And give Ye as Your offering 2 (of grace to me) the abiding gifts of Your Immortality and Welfare!
9.
And let (one like those 3 ), O Mazda!
bear on to Thee the…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXXIV, Section 1a
“1.
As to those (three gifts of blessings), Immortality, the Righteous Order, and the (established) Kingdom of Welfare, which Thou, O Mazda!
hast given through (holy) deeds, words, and the sacrifice unto these (Thy servants here in my sigh…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ahunavaiti Gatha, Yasna XXXIV, Section 1b
“Through the action of this (His) Good Mind (as he works his grace within us) the benevolently wise 6 One declared a result as its fruit, He knowing the bountiful Piety, the creatrix of righteous beings 7 .
These all, O Mazda Ahura!
in Thy…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLIII, Section 1a
“1.
Salvation to this man 1 , salvation to him whosoever (he may be 2 )!
Let the absolutely ruling Great Creator grant (us, He) the living Lord, the two eternal powers.
Yea, verily 3 , I ask it of Thee (O Ahura) for the maintaining 4 Righ…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLIII, Section 1b
“102 righteous may I be a mighty help and joy 1 , since to preparations 2 for Thy Kingdom, and in desire (for its approach), I would devote myself so long as to Thee, O Mazda!
I may praise, and weave my song.
9.
Yea, I conceived of Thee a…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLIII, Section 1c
“when with the Good Mind's grace Thy Sraosha (Obedience) approached me, (and said): Let the quiet and long-enduring better mind with understanding teach (thee); let not a foremost 5 man p.
106 conciliate the wicked (as sycophant desiring ai…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLIV, Section 1a
“1.
This I ask Thee, O Ahura!
tell me aright; when praise is to be offered, how (shall I complete) the praise of the One like You 1 , O Mazda?
Let p.
112 the One like Thee declare it earnestly to the friend who is such as I, thus through…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLIV, Section 1b
“This I ask Thee, O Ahura!
tell me aright, how to myself shall I hallow 7 the Faith of Thy people, p.
116 which the beneficent kingdom's lord hath taught me, even the admonitions which He called Thine equal, hath taught me through His loft…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLIV, Section 1c
“shall I proceed to that (great) conference 5 with You, to that consummation of Your own, when my spoken wish 6 shall be (effected) unto me, (the desire) to be in the chieftainship 7 (and supported) by (the hope of) Weal and Immortality (tho…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLV, Section 1a
“1.
Yea, I will speak forth; hear ye; now listen, ye who from near, and ye who from afar have come seeking 1 (the knowledge).
Now ponder 2 ye clearly all 3 (that concerns) him 4 .
Not for a second time shall the false teacher slay our lif…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLV, Section 1b
“Him in the Yasnas of our Piety we seek to praise with homage, who in His persistent energy 2 was famed to be (in truth) the Lord Ahura Mazda, for He hath appointed in His kingdom, through His holy Order and His Good Mind, both Weal and Immo…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLVI, Section 1a
“1.
To what land to turn 1 ; aye, whither turning shall I go?
On the part of 2 a kinsman (prince), or allied peer, none, to conciliate, give 3 (offerings) to me (to help my cause), nor yet the throngs of labour, (not) even such as these 4…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLVI, Section 1b
“And as to him who (now by evil power) delivers up my settlements to harm, let not his burning (wrath) in deeds attain 7 me.
But bearing back 8 the (evil will and evil influence of such), let these things come (back) to him in anger.
Let t…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Ushtavaiti Gatha, Yasna XLVI, Section 1c
“these likewise will I call (to my attempt), and with Thy Good Mind's words.
15.
O ye Haê k a t -aspas, Spitâmas!
to you will I now address my words, since ye discern the things unlawful, and the lawful, for these your actions to establis…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Spenta Mainyu Gatha, Yasna XLVII, Section 1
“11. And to this 1 (man, His chosen saint), Ahura Mazda will give 2 both the two (greatest gifts, His) p. 148 [paragraph continues] Universal Weal and Immortality, by means of His bountiful Spirit, and with His Best Mind, from (the desire to…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Spenta Mainyu Gatha, Yasna XLVIII, Section 1a
“1.
If through his action 1 in the offering of gifts in accordance with the Righteous Order, (Thy saint 2 ) shall smite the Demon-of-the-Lie (the inspiring spirit of our foes), when that in very truth shall come 3 , which has been (and is s…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Spenta Mainyu Gatha, Yasna XLVIII, Section 1b
“157 [paragraph continues] O Ahura!
(to save Thy struggling saint who toils with changing lot) will I place (that refuge) for him in Thy world.
8.
(And how shall I beseech Thee for this victory and gift?) What is the (potent 1 ) prayer to…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Spenta Mainyu Gatha, Yasna XLIX, Section 1a
“1.
B e n dva 1 has ever fought with me; (yea, since he first appeared at hand to threaten, and alas to his advantage in the strife) He is the most powerful (in brutal might), and (in his predominance) would crush my strength as I seek to w…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Spenta Mainyu Gatha, Yasna XLIX, Section 1b
“(And I do not ask in vain, for such an one is found for us, and near at hand.) To Frashao s tra hast Thou given that most favouring guardian power, the headship 5 of the Holy Order (for us), O p.
166 [paragraph continues] Ahura!
This ther…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Spenta Mainyu Gatha, Yasna L, Section 1a
“Y.
XLIX, 12 1 .
What aids of grace hast Thou for Thine invoking Zarathu s tra, (O Ahura Mazda!) to grant him through Thy Righteous Order?
Yea, what (aids of 2 grace hast thou for me as) through Thy Good Mind given (within my soul), for m…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Spenta Mainyu Gatha, Yasna L, Section 1b
“(And together with that chief speaker of your word I would engage yet others in the cause).
Your well-incited 5 and swift 6 (servants), O Ahura!
would I yoke 7 on (as steeds to take their holy course toward heaven), gaining 7 thereby (at…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Vohu Khshathra Gatha, Yasna LI, Section 1a
“1.
The good Government (of Ahura 1 ) is to be chosen (among all wished-for things 2 ) as that lot which most of all brings on (our happiness).
Actions that oppress us it opposes 3 , through the holy Order (which pervades it), and with the…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Vohu Khshathra Gatha, Yasna LI, Section 1b
“(Yea, grant me these two inseparable gifts, for having them in store) I will speak for Thee, O Mazda!
because to the man of understanding 4 one should declare for Thee that which is woe to the wicked, but salvation to him who has maintaine…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Vohu Khshathra Gatha, Yasna LI, Section 1c
“185 and then these gifts will be given you by the Good Mind (within you), and with blessings for the cause of the Righteous Order (in His hosts).
16.
(And one of you, the greatest, has indeed attained to that wisdom which is thus blessed…”
◆Avesta (Gathas) | Vahishtoishti Gatha, Yasna LIII, Section 1a
“1.
That best prayer has been answered 1 , the prayer of Zarathu s tra Spitâma, that Ahura Mazda might 2 grant him those boons, (the most wished-for) which flow from the good Order, even a life that is prospered 3 for eternal duration, and…”
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◇The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) | Chapter 5 (part 6)
“Many are the shouts of joy that rise to thee at the Uak[*] festival, and cries of delight ascend to thee from the (9) whole world with one voice.
Thou art the chief and prince of thy brethren, thou art the prince of the company of the gods…”
◇The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) | Chapter 6 (part 15)
“The Egyptians called them " per kheru ," that is to say, " the things which the word or the demand made to appear ," or " per hru kheru ," that is to say, " the things which presented themselves at the word " or " at the demand " of the dec…”
◇The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) | Chapter 8 (part 4)
“No man knoweth how to know Him--His name remaineth hidden; His name is a mystery unto His children.
His names are innumerable, they are manifold and none knoweth their number--God is truth and He liveth by truth and He feedeth thereon.
He…”
◇The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) | Chapter 10 (part 4)
“In his daily course he vanquished night and darkness, and mist and cloud disappeared from before his rays; subsequently the Egyptians invented the moral conception of the sun, representing the victory of right over wrong and of truth over f…”
◇The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) | Chapter 10 (part 9)
“De Iside et Osiride , § 14.
2.
See Lanzone, op.
cit.
, p.
65.
3 Pyramid of Unas , l.
187.
4 See Le Nom antique de la Grande-Oasis (in Journal Asiatique , IX e Série, to i., pp.
233-40).
6 ###.
Pyramid of Unas, l.
439.] {p.
cxv…”
◇The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) | Chapter 10 (part 10)
“There is no one word which will exactly describe the Egyptian conception of Maat both from a physical and from a moral point of view; but the fundamental idea of the word is " straight," and from the Egyptian texts it is clear that maat mea…”
◇The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) | Chapter 14 (part 7)
“Thou hast knit (10) together the mountains, thou has made mankind and the beasts of the field, thou hast created the heavens and the earth.
Worshipped be thou whom the goddess Maat embraceth at morn and at eve.
Thou dost travel across the…”
◇The Egyptian Book of the Dead (Papyrus of Ani) | Chapter 14 (part 8)
“, the netherworld), thou dost rise in the horizon of heaven and sheddest upon the world beams of emerald light; thou art born from the water, thou art sprung from Nu, who fostereth thee and ordereth thy members.
O thou who art crowned king…”
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“Such is the meaning of the arcanum of Solomon, represented by the two Pillars of the Temple, JAKIN and Boaz.
The Sun and Moon of the alchemists correspond to the same symbol and concur in the perfection and stability of the Philosophical S…”
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“The sphinxes of Ezekiel are identical with those of the sanctuary and the ark, being a fourfold reproduction of the Egyptian Tetrad; the wheels revolving in one another are the harmonious spheres of Pythagoras; the new temple, the plan of w…”
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Thus in religion universal and hierarchic orthodoxy, restoration of temples in all their splendour; reestablishment of high ceremonial in it…”
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◇The Golden Verses of Pythagoras | Section 5 (part 2)
“The mortal Oath--that used amongst men--has to be reverenced as an image of the other, and as leading to the greatest strength and stability of character.
And if man would reverence the Oath, then must he do all in his power to understand…”
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“These the words of Wainamoinen: "Come, O maiden, to my vessel, In my magic ship be seated, Then I'll give thee truthful answer." Thus Annikki, silver-tinselled, Answers ancient Wainamoinen: "With the winds I'll fill thy vessel, To thy bark…”
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“Spake again wise Wainamoinen, When his wonder-tales had ended: "l have little worth or power, Am a bard of little value, Little consequence my singing, Mine abilities as nothing, If but Ukko, my Creator, Should intone his wisdom-sayings, Si…”
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“XLIX. The Power and Wisdom of the Elect One . CHAPTER XLIX. l. For wisdom is poured out like water, And glory faileth not before him for evermore. 2. For he is mighty in all the secrets of righteousness, And unrighteousness shall disappear…”
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“XCIX. Woes pronounced on the Godless, the Lawbreakers: evil Plight of Sinners in the last Days: further Woes . CHAPTER XCIX. 1. Woe to you who work godlessness, And glory in lying and extol them: Ye shall perish, and no happy life shall be…”
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“The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name. (Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a n…”