“They say among themselves, as it will ever be said when men are deluded by their mortality, The life of man is short and uncertain; the one certainty in life being the approach of death. What awaits hereafter, no man can tell, for no man is known to have returned from out of his tomb. We are all the children of accident and mischance, and in a short generation shall be as though we had never been. Our bodies shall harden and be ground to dust, and the fire of our hearts shall burn itself out and turn to ashes. Our shade will hover for its day and then be wafted away on the wind, and as the waters come and go, our name will pass from the memories of men forever. The works of man shall pass away like the shadow of a cloud upon the sand, and his life will vanish like the dew of morning that disappears in the heat of the rising sun. What are the days of man, but the shadow of a shadow, and he
passes away to an end from which there is no returning. He goes out through a door which is immediately shut, and there is no way back.
“They say, Come, therefore, and let us be joyful; let us cast aside the long face of learning and the melancholy face of discipline. Let us enjoy the good things of life, which are all about us. Let us take no thought for an uncertain future; where is the profit in that? Let us eat and drink to fullness, let us grant our bodies all means of satisfaction. Let no means of pleasure and enjoyment pass us by, but whatever comes our way, let us make the best of our lot in life. Let us turn our backs on all doctrines of the spirit, for they deny us much. Let us give full rein to all our senses and feelings, and let them serve the ends of pleasure. …
“Such are the things spoken by men today, and if the declare them not openly, they hide them in their hearts. … Gold is not gathered by the wayside.
“Yet, the wisdom of our fathers did avail them, whatever is said in the streets today. They have indeed left a memorial worthy of reverence, and they are not without shrines. … As for the Enlightened Ones, who passed among the people and strengthened them since the days when the gods walked with
men, their names have become lasting even though they themselves have gone.”
-The Kolbrin Bible (Man:34:7-10)
Life is Short
It is true that life is short and uncertain, but only if you consider just our physical life. Spiritual life is neither short nor uncertain, but those who choose to live only as material beings know nothing of that eternal life.
No Man can Tell What Awaits Hereafter
Again, this statement is true only if you are a materialist who knows nothing of your own spiritual Self. Those who have awakened and developed their spiritual Self know that a greater life awaits in the spiritual realm for those who prepare for it. But what many can’t understand is that the materialist who does nothing to prepare for that eternal life will be denied it.
Works of Man Pass Away
That is true, but some people have learned to make things that last thousands of years. Some examples of that are the pyramids of Egypt and the roads built by the ancient Romans. Unfortunately, today, the philosophy of most companies is to build everything to be temporary. This has resulted in people who generally think the same way. They concern themselves with the temporary pleasures of matter and ignore the permanent ones of the Spirit.
Wisdom of our Fathers
Yes, the wisdom of the ancient spiritual leaders, as well as the few real ones of today (sadly, we have many today using spirituality as a way to scam people and make money), does live on in hidden schools and temples. More and more people are awakening to the truth, and the world is changing because of it.
