Let this written wisdom be the straight edge to show how much you deviate from the true, use it to align yourself, to eliminate the crookedness!
All earthly goals are elusive, and their attainment may not bring the pleasure and happiness anticipated.
Followers of the Lived Religion enjoy a balanced, harmonious life! and a life well and profitably lived! it is a life of many contrasts and experiences, with a steady advance towards spirituality, the very things which defeat earthly ends and render them impossible to accomplish, are, if viewed in the proper perspective, aids towards the achievement of spirituality, out of earthly failure and frustration can come spiritual accomplishment and gain, if you can understand this, the good life is yours!
The Lived Religion is not a formula for blind belief, it is not a matter of doctrine alone, and dogmatic belief must not be rigidly imposed, though, loyalty and unity are certainly to be expected from those who follow its light.
The Lived Religion is not so much a belief or doctrine, as a way of living, it is the way of life of a company of kindred spirits headed for the same destination! all sharing the same adventure, with its hazards and excitement, all seeking the best road together, it is a practical religion teaching the doctrine of evolving betterment!
It establishes a standard for men to live by, which will make them better men, and permit them to live in peace and harmony with others.
It values the qualities of courage, audacity, fortitude, and steadfastness,
it upholds the virtues of modesty, patience, purity, and gentleness,
its prime objectives, are to the carrying out of the Divine Design, and the service of mankind,
it is a religion lived! and not just believed in.
The Lived Religion demands to be expressed in deeds and not in words, in beneficial action and not in blind conformity, it is more interested in bringing out the inward good, than in outward display and pomp, it concerns itself with whatever is necessary for the unfolding of the spirit, and its aim is to spur man upward to Divinity!
The Lived Religion believes that man is the instrument of The Divine One, and His deputy on Earth,
that man is entrusted with certain responsibilities and duties, which he can shirk only to his cost!
whether he succeeds or not, he can blame no one except himself.
