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“In the old books, it is said that the Old Motherland was ruled by the Queen of Light, who was supreme above all. The temple tales tell that the lesser gods came to dwell among mortals when the Mistress of Brightness ruled in Kelathi, that they were sheltered in temples, and priests were appointed to minister unto them. It is said that places of instruction were setup within the temples, but few men were taught the inner knowledge. It was rightly held that it would be a danger to those without wisdom, and it had

to be safeguarded. Is this not the tale told in the Book of Beginnings? It is said that Kelathi lay within the borders of Kahemu, but could it not have been the land of similar sounding name outward from Pontas beyond Godsland?

“Is it not said of both that they were engulfed in fire and water? In the Book of Beginnings, it is said: The generations passed, and a vast amount of knowledge and wisdom was accumulated and preserved in purity. It was the heritage of mankind, but though man had learned to cherish the

light of Truth and walk wisely with it, nevertheless then as now, false priesthoods flourished. They pandered to the carnal desires of the undeveloped and exploited the weaknesses of the ignorant. Their iniquity built up a vast weight of evil in the Netherworld, which projected itself into the material of Earth, so that the powers which upheld it became unstable. This caused all the southern part of the Old Land to sink down into heaving waters.”

-The Kolbrin Bible(MAN:31:7-8)

Queen of Light

Since this part of the Kolbrin Bible was written by ancient Egyptian Priests, we can assume “the Old Motherland” was Egypt. It is not clear who this “Queen of Light” was, but it makes sense that at a time when Egypt had many mystery schools, or temples, that they would be ruled by a person of Light. In other words, she was a very advanced spiritual person.

Lesser Gods

While the author calls these beings “lesser gods,” they were probably not gods at all, but highly advanced spiritual people.

Few Were Taught the Inner Knowledge

Just as Jesus taught basic moral teachings to the public and limited the advanced teachings to his apostles and deciples, the ancient mystery schools didn’t teach advanced spiritual knowledge to just anyone who asked. In most such schools, students were accepted on a trial basis for a period of two or three years. During that period, they were taught only the basics. At the end of the trial period, the teacher would decide if they should move on to more advanced teachings or not.

Book of Beginnings

This Book of beginnings seems to be both a book of spiritual knowledge as well as a book of the history of the mystery schools. A great amount of wisdom was accumulated and preserved. Whether it was preserved in books, or only shared orally is unclear, but it is known that these temples forbid writing down much of that knowledge, unless it was written in allegory to prevent the wrong kind of people from learning such knowledge.

False Priesthoods Flourished

We see much of this today. In fact, nearly all churches and religions today do not teach the spiritual truths at all. Some churches today don’t even teach spiritual development, but just moral and social rules for existing in the material world. While such teachings are useful, they do nothing for awakening and developing the Spirit.

“These writings are dedicated to The Great God Who is Eternal. May they live forever among things that survive to serve man. May they be an enlightening lesson and a warning to those who follow, for now a dark night of ignorance and fear overshadows the land. Your servant bows to Your will, O Great God Who is benevolent towards those who serve with purity of intent.

“We who remain loyal glorify You, not with mere words, for the time of hypocrisy has passed, but in our inmost thoughts and in our deeds. We remember You as the sun rises to Your glory in the morning and, as in the evening, it sets into Your peace. Teach us that there is joy in being Your servants. Keep us under Your protecting wing.

“Great Spirit Who made the Nile to flow, the great water, which never wearies or ceases from its journeying. Its movement is as everlasting as the wind. May the stream of my life be filled to overflowing with the waters of righteousness. Loose the shackles of wickedness, which hold me captive. Let not the string of my lute be broken while I play, and let not my labors be ended before their fulfilment. Though men hail me for a greater thing than any that has been done before, it will not be my memorial. Time will eat away my name, but let many mornings dawn on my waking, that I may complete the task entrusted to me. Remove the fears that lurk about me in the solitude. Cut off the bonds of affliction that bind me down. Let my spirit roam free. We who remain loyal know Your laws and the Great Law, which is as firm as the hills of immortality. In the days to come great songs will be sung unto You, even as they were sung in the days of old.

“The priests can no longer be held in restraint by Umotif, and dark days threaten us. It is a time of foreboding, yet there is peace throughout Kahemu. The state of men in high places is such that the beauty of Truth has to be concealed from them, lest they profane even her purity.”

-The Kolbrin Bible (MAN:31:1-4)

God is Eternal

Foolish people will ask, “Who created God?” or “What existed before God?” If you understand what God is and what the Realm of Spirit is, you would know those questions are foolish. No one created God. If some being did, that being would be greater than God. You can say that God is self-created. Likewise, nothing could exist before God, nothing could exist without God. God is the source of all creation. Even the fallen realm of matter was part of the spiritual realm created by God before the Demiurge altered it and changed it into matter.

We Glorify You

Those who remain faithful to the true spiritual teachings of the ancient Mystery Schools remain loyal to God and glorify God, never placing the Demiurge, or any other false god, ahead of the true God of Light and Spirit.

The Sun Rises to God’s Glory

While the author of this chapter of the Kolbrin Bible doesn’t say so, it should be clear that when he says “The sun rises to God’s glory, he is talking about the Spiritual Sun.

Loose the Shackles of Wickedness

At the time this was written, Egypt was under the control of evil and wicked leaders. We are seeing much of this in our world today, so we can empathise with the author asking God to help save those who serve God from the evil ones.

Let many Mornings Dawn on me

The author is asking God to give him a long life in the physical realm. He understands that the longer he lives here, the more he can help to achieve God’s Goals and spread the Truth and Wisdom of God to those who are ready to hear it.

Great Songs

In the coming Golden Age of Enlightenment, great songs will be sung to God, as the Powers of Light finally defeat the powers of darkness forever, and the dark realm of matter will become Spirit again. So glorify God, who is the only one who can save us.

“To Ohsirahes from your servant, Panubis; may The One God grant you long life and contentment. May Nebetnif be your everlasting joy. May strife ever depart before your shadow.

“Your servant writes with difficulty, for his heart has become small within him, and few are those whom he can entrust with tasks of importance. In considering the events occurring in the land, few are the words of assurance that can be written. Things do not get any better; from year to year they get worse.

“The secret writings remain with us, but they are lightly regarded by those who should cherish them. Few still walk in their light, and in all the land the right way of life is avoided. The path of righteousness is spurned; it is beyond the strength of men today. Here, at its heart, the land is

distressed. Better by far to dwell at the edge of the pool, where none but the strongest ripples reach, and they as no more than a slight disturbance.

“Men cry aloud with sorrowful hearts, for their lives are turned over. No longer are their institutions respected, and like wild dogs, man seeks to snatch the sustenance of man. Contentment and trust have departed; peace has gone, and hope is no more. Mornings come and men rise to greet them with anticipation of change, but this passes with the early mists and the sun goes down on despondency and despair. Your servant is heavy-laden with care; he is burdened with sorrow but adjusts his life to the times. Better by far would it be if he were many days journey away.

-The Kolbrin Bible (MAN:30:1-4)

May Strife Depart Before You

This is a great thing to say to anyone. We should not wish for strife or difficulties for anyone, even those who have earned it by their deeds, because if we wish such things on others, we are becoming hateful people ourselves. Instead, we should want that such people have a revelation and awaken to the truth.

Few Can Be Trusted

It is true now, and always has been, that few can be trusted with the truth. Not just basic truths about the world around us, but the Truth about God, and the power that resides in that truth. Those who have learned that Truth are always very careful about who they share it with. We are now living in a time where we see much darkness around us, and it will likely get worse before it gets better, so it is especially important not to give Divine Knowledge to those who would use it for evil.

The Secrets are Lightly Regarded

We see this today, especially in the United States, where being “woke” is considered evil and the government turns against anyone who is considered woke, even though many of those they considered woke are not really awakened in the spiritual sense. It is strange to consider that if these people are opposed to being awake, that means they prefer to be asleep and trapped in a kind of hypnotic trance where they are controlled by evil beings and forces.

Dwell at the Edge of the Pool

This line is allegorical. It means that we should try to dwell as far away from the centers of evil and darkness as possible. When that isn’t possible, we should at least visit such places regularly. Our sanctuary in Reno is well away from heavily populated areas for that reason.

Adjust to the Times

There was a time when holy people were respected and had little to fear from the general public. There have always been evil people around, but not like today. So to some degree, we need to adjust to the times by tolerating things that we shouldn’t accept and taking jobs that are not really good for people. In short, we may need to hide our spiritual nature to avoid persecution by the Dark Ones. But we should also continue to make every effort to bring more Light into the world to push away the darkness.

“May you ever seek the unknown and strive courageously against the unseen. May your spirit be high on the journey in this place, where so many men grow weary on the road. Be not one who sits following the ways of other men, but one who moves along a path of his own choosing.

“Keep the love of life given men, or life is lost, but cast aside the fear of death, for it is a small payment for a life well lived. Rejoice in living, and walk in the sun, avoiding the shadows. Remember that though life is to be enjoyed to the full, its enjoyment is ever subordinate to duty.

“Be a man, my son. Be not a man of unbridled wrath, for such are rarely without trouble, though righteous wrath will lend strength to your arm. Be a man above pettiness and greed, above meanness and deceit.

“Keep forever the joys of friendships well made, and serve your friends well. Never betray friendship or turn it to serve your own ends, lest you become something less than a man. Carry high gladness in your heart, and never cease to wonder at the marvels in life. Not a day shall pass, but you will see something new to enrich your thoughts. Look at life as a man and not as an ox. Wonder at the great and awesome manifestations of God, such as sunlight and thunder, the dew and the stars, the sandstorm and the murmur of waters. Never let your eyes become dulled to the growth of trees, to the rising of the waters and to the return of the harvests.

-The Kolbrin Bible (Man:29:24-27)

Strive Courageously

Telling us to strive courageously against the unseen means that we must work against the unseen forces and beings of darkness and not allow them to control us or turn us away from the path of righteousness. When the quote says “may your spirit be high,” it means high in the sense of moving into higher dimensions or higher levels of consciousness.

Be One Who Moves

When we decide to start developing our spiritual Self, we are not all starting at the same point, and we do not all move at the same speed. That doesn’t matter. We all have to proceed at our own speed. The important thing is that we keep moving forward.

Love of Life

We should all love life, and that means physical life as well as spiritual. It also means loving the lives of other beings, not only humans. Highly developed spiritual people are always friendly with animals and all living things. They understand that even though the physical realm is the creation of the Demiurge, all life comes from God.

Unbridled Wrath

We are seeing much of this today. Some people think that they can be angry and violent, and even believe they are being good Christians by being such. But Jesus never taught that, and spiritual people know that being angry and violent only attracts anger and violence to yourself.

Keep Friendships

We all benefit from having friends. That applies only to actual friends, not the kind that many people have on social media, where they have thousands of “friends,” most of whom they have never actually met. Spiritual people usually don’t have many friends, but the ones they have are true friends. They honor those friends by doing what they can to help them, especially by helping them to awaken and develop their spiritual faculties.

“Now I make ready to go downstream to the Abode of Light, that wisdom and Truth may be carried to the appointed place under the everlasting stars and there made secure to men in generations yet to grow up in the Light. They will be seen in generations to come.

“I shall go on the Wings of the Sun before the retinue of the Breaker of Heads. I am one acknowledged as being pure of hands and shall be with those who serve under the head of The Great One.

“My name, henceforth, shall be Hemnetar, and I shall not eat of fish or beans until I come to the place appointed to fit my station. I shall wear linen, and my sandals shall be made of grass, so that none shall perceive my greatness. I will hide great things within my heart, and a bridle will ever hold my tongue in check.

“I shall pray among the empty-hearted, but my prayers will not be as theirs but as those offered in the days of our fathers, who sat enfolded in silence two hours beforehand. Now, the marks are changed by the hypocrisy of men.

“With me shall go Methemun, my brother, but Nifanethrith shall remain and provide for our father in faith. We shall be with he, whom men call Nonpeka for his foolishness in his father’s abode. Kenamun shall be with us as chief overseer.

“Behind us, we leave many in sorrow, but our stature shall not diminish, for greater things are always believed of those who are distant.”

-The Kolbrin Bible (MAN:29:12-17)

Downstream to the Abode of Light

It is not clear where this person is when he says he will go downstream to the Abode of Light. In the previous section of this chapter, however, we saw that they headed north from Egypt, probably to Greece. We can assume, therefore, that he is now in Greece, and when he heads downstream to the Abode of Light, he is either talking about a place where a new mystery school has been established or a place that is considered holy by the people in the area. He adds that he goes there so that Wisdom and Truth may be carried to the “appointed place,” which we can assume is the same place he called the Abode of Light. A winged Sun was a common symbol in ancient Egypt for the Spiritual Sun.

I Will Hide Great Things

The author says that he will dress like a poor person to hide his “greatness”. He adds that he will hide great things within his heart. As most of us already know, the teachers of ancient Mystery Schools kept the teachings secret from the general public and taught them to students only a little at a time so as not to overwhelm them.

Pray Among the Empty Hearted

The empty-hearted are those who have made no effort to awaken and develop their spiritual faculties. The prayers of the spiritual person are different than those of materialists. Materialists will pray to ask for material wealth of one sort or another. The farmer might pray for successful crops. The carpenter for finding good quality wood. The spiritual person prays for the development of his spirit and soul, and for the world to become a world of Light, as God intended it to be.

We Leave Many in Sorrow

Even today, people who take the path of spiritual development may find themselves being estranged from friends and family, even without relocating to a new place. Unfortunately, this is often necessary since it is unusual for several members of the same family to be among The Chosen. But we can take solace in knowing that as we advance and help others to do the same, those who are not ready now will become ready at a later time.

“I am Kison, son of Nesubot and Nektorab, a citizen of Hakarnak. I am he, who brought the Sacred Writings from the swamplands and gathered men together, who are the Sons of Light.

“Now the wisdom of olden times is replanted in the land, though it sits without in the courtyard. Yet among those behind the pillars, many know who among them sees clearly. Great secrets are hidden deeply, but they are not unknown, and the day will come when the soil will give up its treasures.

“I am not one who takes his ear in his hand when darkness clouds his heart. I came from out of the land of security to a place, where all men would raise knives against me, were their eyes opened.

“In baskets of barley, on the backs of asses, came the Sacred Writings containing words to guide the wise and knowledge to dispel the powers of darkness. No magic could prevail against the superior spells I carried, and the treasures remained unseen.

“Men sit beneath the trees and nod their heads solemnly and roll out long books to read things that evaporate in the air. I deride not the books, but one blow of the sword can destroy ten thousand strokes of the pen.

“Those in high places persecute us, not because of the whole of the writings, for much is common to all, but because we seek to change the established order of things. We seek to change the ever present state of affairs.

“Because, too, we have a God who is not the holder of property or a God of the rich and powerful. Who benefits from the riches and estates of other gods? The gods or their priests? Would they who benefit, therefore, welcome the words of God? Such is not the nature of men, and we have the nigh impossible task of changing the natures of men.”

-The Kolbrin Bible (Man:29:1-6)

Sacred Writings from the Swamp Lands

We don’t know what particular area Kison is calling swamp lands, but we know this part of the Kolbrin Bible was written by priests of ancient Egypt. These are obviously not just average priests, but priests of the ancient Mystery Schools that existed in Egypt.

Gathered Together People of Light

What Kison means by this is that those who left Egypt and headed to lands to the North (probably Greece) where they gathered together people of Light to study the sacred teachings. When he says “Sons of Light,” we must remember that until recently, this could refer to both men and women. Some of the ancient schools accepted both men and women, while others accepted only men. It is not clear which was true of these new schools established in Greece.

Sits in the Courtyard

At first, the teachers who left Egypt had to teach in the open in Greece. But only a limited number of the teachings were revealed in public. As their popularity grew, they began to establish new Mystery Schools where carefully selected students could study the full Teachings of Light.

A Place Where Men Would Raise Knives

The Sacred books had to be carefully carried into Greece, hidden in baskets of barley so they would not be seen by those of certain religions who would have turned against these Egyptian priests if they knew what they were carrying into their land. It should be noted that while some teachings were in the books, they were often written in allegory so the uninitiated could not understand them. In addition, the most important teachings were never written down, but passed on only verbally.

Persecuted

These teachers were persecuted by the government because they sought to change the order of things, much as do spiritual people today. While governments, even today, say that it is allowed to kill other people under certain conditions, or when the government declares war on them, spiritual people knew that was not true. When God said that we should not kill, he did not make exceptions. They were also persecuted because most spiritual teachers taught that individuals should not own property, and when students joined the schools, they were required to give all their property and money to the school to be shared by all.

Success

Yet despite all these problems, we know that the Egyptian priests succeeded in starting new Mystery schools in Greece. Eventually, those schools spread to Rome. To some degree, God protects those who do His work on earth.

“Praise to the Great Lords of Eternity who, once such as we, now sit in the Everlasting Halls. Sanctified forever be the name of The One God, to Whom Alone shall be given reverence and glory, Who Alone is worthy of worship.

“Greetings, my Companions in Suffering; may the sun ever rise in glory over your fields. May you enjoy peace and prosperity here, and rise in splendor to a life of beauty in the Region of Light.

“May your servants be ever dutiful and your sons upright. May the women of your household be ever diligent and neat, chaste and modest.

“Two generations have passed into judgment since the wild dogs came swiftly in the night and scattered the seeds of wisdom to the winds.

“The Great Land shall no more know the true greatness of wisdom. The black soil shall not nourish its seed. The seed shall spring up and burst forth into leaf in foreign lands, among strange people.

“Our destiny lies Northward, and such is foretold in the Sacred Writings. I go and my household, and Jothan the Sartisian with his household. My brother Kabel also and his daughter, with Karob and Agab of the house of Moshes.

“We go by way of Kambusis and the waters of Jabel, over the wild wilderness to the Mountains of Winds. Beyond them we journey into Kindia, where there are pines.

“We shall take the records of the Eastern Quarter and the Guardians, who remain with us.”

-The Kolbrin Bible (MAN:28:1-8)

Great Lords

The Great Lords this is talking about are not gods, but advanced spiritual beings who have left the physical realm and now sit in Heaven, which the quote calls “the Everlasting Halls”.

The One God

The quote was written in ancient Egypt, where most believe that a pantheon of many gods was worshiped. The quote tells us that some were aware that there is only One True God, the God in Heaven, the God of Spirit, not matter.

May the Sun Ever Rise

Naturally, we want the sun to always rise. If it didn’t, we would be in trouble. But these ancient priests of Egypt were talking about the spiritual sun as much as the physical, though they don’t say it.

Rise in Splendor

The priest is here wishing for you to rise to a life of splendor in the Region of Light, another way of saying Heaven, as that is the realm of Light. It must be noted that Light is capitalized in the quote, indicating that it refers to Spiritual Light, not ordinary light.

Wild Dogs

The “wild dogs” that came in the night to scatter the seeds of wisdom are not actual dogs, but barbarians who opposed the wisdom schools of ancient Egypt. Who these barbarians were, we don’t know.

Destiny lies Northward

Those who fled from the Barbarians headed north, probably to Greece and India (which is called Kindia in the Quote). In these new lands, the remnants of the ancient priesthood of Egypt began new schools of wisdom and spiritual development. They brought with them the “records of the Eastern Quarter” which were most likely records of their schools, who attended them, where they were located, their initiation rites, and so on. Those records would help in establishing new schools in the new lands they traveled to. By so doing, they assure that the Spiritual Sun will forever rise in glory.

“These are God’s words on the Hidden Portal, struck by one who slept within the temple and who knows the will of God. If they be heavy, they are also sound:

“’My children shall pass across the wilderness and sea, and my wisdom shall go with them. The whirlwind shall not strike them, nor shall they be consumed by the sea monsters. When all this generation and its children shall be as swathed bodies in their coffins, my children shall not be

at rest.’

“’They shall come to a land of many waters, where gold is found and there is copper in abundance. There they shall erect a temple to the glory of God, and they will prosper and increase. Their women shall be honoured by the water beast and rejoice in their good fortune.’

“’These are the words they shall remember and strike on marble at the temple gate. These are the words they shall engrave forever:

“’Good deeds must outweigh wicked ones on the Great Scales; otherwise, the spirit is doomed to darkness.’

“A man is expected to strive for perfection on Earth, but not to achieve it. Let him be judged according to his efforts.

“Bewail not if prosperity departs from you; it passes from the good, for they have passed its test.

“The day of the Destroyer will come again and the land shall be laid waste.”

-The Kolbrin Bible (Man:26:2-9)

The Hidden Portal

We in Cosolargy know that the real Hidden Portal is the Spiritual Sun, or the Sun of Righteousness, from which the Light of God streams forth to all of us. While this Light reaches all people and all beings, very little of it is absorbed unless one actively prepares to receive it. The quote may be referring to a lesser portal, which was probably the entrance to a secret temple in ancient Egypt.

Wisdom Shall go With Them

This paragraph is saying that some of those who are students of the great wisdom schools of ancient Egypt shall travel to other lands and bring the teachings with them. That doesn’t mean that the teachings would be revealed to the general public, but that secret wisdom schools would be established in other lands. When the quote says these travellers will not be struck by the whirlwind or consumed by monsters, it is an allegorical way of saying they will be protected from the forces and beings of evil.

Land of Many Waters

This description of their destination could apply to Greece since a large part of this country is islands. We know that temples of wisdom were built in Greece and that ancient Greece became a land of wisdom and prophecy. If one visits Greece today, one can still find the ruins of some of these centers of prophecy, such as the one at Delphi. It is also true that copper and gold was found in Greece. In fact, large deposits of both of those metals have recently been found in Greece.

Good Deeds

It is true that anyone who wishes to save their soul must engage mostly in good deeds. That doesn’t mean that one can engage in evil acts, then overcome the karma by doing good. Once a person has awakened to truth, they should avoid evil deeds as much as possible. Evil deeds of the past may be forgiven, but the karmic debt must still be paid.

Strive for Perfection

It is good to strive for perfection, especially spiritual perfection. It is true that it is almost never achieved during our physical life, but we should try anyway. Contrary to popular belief, the search for “perfection” continues after physical death if we have made sufficient effort to awaken and develop our spiritual faculties while physically alive. If you decide to wait until you die before developing your spirit, it will be too late.

Day of the Destroyer

Spiritual leaders say that we are close to the beginning of a new Golden Age of Man. Unfortunately, as we approach that period, the beings and forces of darkness will fight tooth and nail to maintain their control over the Earth. Those who are following the True Teachings of God will be protected from the worst of it, but we may still have to deal with some suffering and hardship. When that happens, we must remind ourselves that better times are to come.

“We journey towards a light we cannot reach and fall into a pit of darkness to find it at the bottom. We gaze on the beauty of the stars and think them high above, when, behold, they are within our hearts.

“Man is not born to play, but to labor. Life is a basket, which must be filled with sustenance for the future. The fool fills it with empty, unwholesome things; the wise man fills it with things of substance.

“Earth is a place of unreality. That, which seems substantial here may have no true substance. That, which seems desirable here may not be wholly desirable. That, which serves here may not serve everywhere.

“Man is born to live, but he is also born to die. It is no more natural for him to live than it is for him to die. Death is no harder than birth. It is no more difficult than life.

“The best of today is gone; we console ourselves, better will arise tomorrow. The Earth gets better or it passes away. Men improve or perish; that is the Law.

“May you find eternal springs of strength and courage welling up in your soul at the time of your testing.”

-The Kolbrin Bible (Man:25:7-12)

Journey Towards God’s Light

We in Cosolargy know he importance of moving toward God’s Light. It is not a physical movement, but a spiritual one. As we practice our sun-gazing techniques, we gradually raise our lever of consciousness closer and closer to the level where God is found. It is not, as the quote says, found at the bottom of a pit of darkness. The lower dimensions are the location of darkness, the higher ones are where God and Angels are found.

Beauty of Stars

Physically, stars are far away. Even our sun, which looks fairly close, is millions of miles away. When the quote says they are within our hearts, that is allegorical, not literal. They are in us because the light of stars—and especially the sun—fills our energy centers (chakras). With sufficient practice of spiritual techniques, those energy centers grow to the point where they touch each other, and energy can then flow completely through our body. And as our physical energy centers grow stronger, so do the spiritual centers. So the light of stars is in us on both the physical and spiritual levels.

Man Must Labor

It is true that men and women must labor. Indeed, a line in the prayer we read at second services on Sunday says that we must labor in this world and the next. That doesn’t mean we will work in factories or offices after leaving the physical world. It means we will continue to work on the development of our Soul until we reach the Divine state of Oneness with God.

The Unreality of Earth

Some people misunderstand when spiritual teachers say that the physical world is unreal. They don’t mean that it doesn’t exist, but that we see it in a distorted way. The reality of it is very different from what we see. Recent scientific discoveries tell us that objects such as a rock, that seem quite solid, are made up of atoms that are mostly “empty space”. But they seem solid because the “empty” space is full of energy, so not really empty at all. An atomic bomb works by releasing that trapped energy.

Born to Live and Die

This is true of the physical body. Just as the physical self is born, so must it die. But if you are spiritually awake, you need not fear death, since it is only the temporary physical body that dies.

Better Tomorrow

We are living in very dark times now, and it will probably get worse. But we can take solace in knowing that better times are to come. We are on the cusp of a Golden Age of Enlightenment. Naturally, the forces and beings of darkness are doing their worst to stop it, but they will fail, and darkness will be pushed out of the world, and indeed the universe, forever.

“Strive always to be the best in your calling, whatever it may be, and let not your energy be consumed in the envy of another’s achievements. Strive always to improve your own abilities, so that you may

take your place among the masters of your craft.

“Seek not to take advantage of your competitor by any underhanded methods, but overcome his opposition only through your own superiority. Thus, even though you fail, nevertheless the blow will be softened by the retention of your honor.

“Success is good and desirable, but of itself, it plays little part in the development of the soul. It is the manner, in which success or failure is met that leaves its impress there.

“Consider carefully the causes of success in others; what they can attain is not beyond your reach. Be not one of those who marvel not when others remove mountains but consider it beyond themselves to carry a pebble.

“Diligence will always be duly rewarded by the wise master.”

-The Kolbrin Bible (MPR:23:14-18)

Improve Yourself

The quote suggests that we should strive to be the best in our chosen field, whatever that may be. That is both unrealistic and not beneficial, especially with goals that are not spiritual. Not everyone can be the best in an earthly profession, and trying to do so can lead to frustration and disappointment. In addition, it has us competing against each other when we accomplish much more by working together towards goals that benefit all. Instead of competing against others, we should strive to improve ourselves. When it comes to spiritual development, we want to continue to develop always, but we must each do so at our own pace and by helping others rather than competing with them.

Success is Good

The quote says success is good, but it doesn’t help develop the soul. That depends on what you are successful at. If your success is in spiritual growth and development, then it definitely helps the soul. Even earthly goals can benefit the soul if they are done with love and by always obeying the Law of God. The quote does say that it is the manner in which success or failure is met that leaves an impression on the soul, and that is true. If you realize that your success is not just because of your own efforts, but also because of your God given gifts, then you will have humility with your success, and that is good for the spirit. On the other hand, if you meet failure with anger, you harm your soul if you meet failure instead with the idea that you can succeed on another day, and don’t allow anger to take over, then your failure will not harm your spirit.

When Others Remove Mountains

Jesus said that with faith the size of a mustard seed, a person could command a mountain to move, and it would move. While that is true, it is also true that the contrary thoughts of others prevent us from doing such things. Eventually, some of us will become Spiritual Masters and will be able to perform such deeds, although literally causing a mountain to move seems pointless to me. But it is known in spiritual circles that highly developed spiritual people have been able to turn away tornadoes and block wild fires. As we change and become more spiritual, the world around us is also changing in the same direction. We will reach a point where we will all be able to work what is now considered miracles, because there will be no materialistic people to counter those events. So while you probably can’t move mountains now, you should always try to do your best in whatever you do.