Be One Worthy of Greatness
“Be ever above price. One worthy of the greatness you reflect on Earth, one ever above mundane things. Be not as the ferryman who demands payment before his task is fulfilled, who bears upon the water the man who makes payment and no other. Be as the sun, whose brightness seeks out every nook and cranny and pours light into their hidden gloom. Be one who shines among men to lighten their days. Spread uprightness and honesty across the two lands, as the sunshine spreads brightness and warmth. Cover the land with goodness, as the rising waters cover it with fertility. Fill the land with strength, as the northwind fills it with contentment.
“Guard Your heart, as a father guards his daughter, as a mother guards her baby, for it is the stronghold of integrity. Be vigilant concerning every deed, for the eyes of men are ever upon you, the life you
live is not yours alone. You are the image, which men will imitate, and you are before every eye. The blowing wind will open its ear at your windows and spread wide its report. The flowing waters beside your door will uncover their eyes and carry what they behold through the land. Your position makes
you a supporting pillar of the government; if the pillars be rotten, the roof crashes. Your responsibilities will beset your life with care; the road you journey is stony and encompassed with pitfalls and thorns. The cup You drink will be more often bitter than sweet.”
-The Kolbrin Bible (Man:34:15-16)
Be Above Price
This doesn’t mean that you can’t get paid for the work you do. It means that you don’t base your ethics and morality on money. A job or career that pays more isn’t necessarily more worthy than a lower-paying one. Of course, your talents and abilities have to be taken into account, but you still need to choose what is moral and ethical.
Be Not Like the Ferryman
Most of us really have no choice in this. If we work for someone else, they pay us only after the work is done. If we work for ourselves, we can’t expect payment in advance. But the ferryman is one exception to this rule. Obviously, the ferryman can’t wait until he has traveled to the other shore before asking for payment. While that might work in some cases, it does make sense for him to ask for payment in advance.
Be Like the Sun
The sun does not expect payment for sending its light out to all. But it is true that the Spiritual Light sent out by the sun is not absorbed by the materialist. One needs to develop their Spirit in order to absorb Spiritual Light.
Cover the Land with Goodness
Being a spiritual person isn’t just a matter of developing yourself. We also need to do what we can to help others. Sometimes, that will be done by directly helping a specific person. More often, it will be simply sending some of the energy we take in back out into the world, filled with thoughts of peace, love, and harmony.
Guard Your Heart
In many ancient writings, “heart” actually means your spirit. So this means that you should take care to guard your spirit against evil influences. One way to do this is to visualize the Community Cross in front of the sun when you practice solar techniques. Another is to avoid people who make you feel uncomfortable or tired whenever you are around them. In situations where you must be around such people, you can visualize a shield of light around you, blocking out their influence.
