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Wouldst thou carve a statue that shall captivate the ages, or paint a picture that shall endure ? Thou shalt acquaint thyself with the divine Beauty within thee. Thou shalt comprehend and adore the Invisible Beauty; thou shalt know the Principles that are the soul of Form; thou shalt perceive the matchless symmetry and fault- less proportions of Life, of Being, of the Universe: thus knowing the eternally True thou shalt carve or paint the indescribably Beautiful. 150 THE HEAVENLY LIFE Wouldst thou produce an imperishable poem?

Thou shalt first live thy poem; thou shalt think and act rhythmically; thou shalt find the never-failing source of inspiration in the loving places of thy heart. Then shall immortal lines flow from thee without effort, and, as the flowers of wood and field spontaneously spring, so shall beautiful thoughts grow up in thine heart and, enshrined in words as moulds to their beauty, shall subdue the hearts of men.

Wouldst thou compose such music as shall gladden and uplift the world ? Thou shalt adjust thy soul to the Heavenly Har- monies within. Thou shalt know that thy- self, that life and the universe are Music. Thou shalt touch the chords of Life.

Thou shalt know that Music is everywhere; that it is the Heart of Being; then shalt thou hear with thy spiritual ear the Deathless Sympathies. Wouldst thou preach the living Word ? Thou shalt forego thyself, and become that Word. Thou shalt know one thing: that the GREATNESS AND GOODNESS 151 human heart is good, is divine; thou shalt live one thing: Love.

Thou shalt love all, seeing no evil, thinking no evil, believing no evil; then, though thou speak but little, thine every act shall be a power, thine every word a precept. By thy pure thought, thy selfless deed, though it appear hidden, thou shalt preach, to untold multitudes of aspiring souls through the ages.

To him who chooses Goodness, sacrificing all, is given what is more than and in- cludes all. He becomes possessor of the Best, communes with the Highest, and enters the company of the Great. The greatness that is flawless, rounded, and complete is above and beyond all art.

It is Perfect Goodness in manifestation; therefore the greatest souls are always Teachers. HEAVEN IN THE HEART /TpHE toil of life ceases when the heart is -^ pure. When the mind is harmonized with the Divine Law the wheel of drudgery ceases to turn, and all work is transmuted into joyful activity.

The pure-hearted are as the lilies of the field, which toil not, yet are fed and clothed from the abundant storehouse of the All-Good. But the lily is not lethargic; it is ceaselessly active, drawing nourishment from earth and air and sun.

By the Divine Power immanent within it, it builds itself up, cell by celly opening itself to the light, growing and expanding toward the perfect flower. So is it with those who, having yielded up self-will, have learned to co-operate with the Divine Will.

They grow in grace, goodness, and beauty, freed from anxiety, and without friction and toil. They never work in vain; there is no waste action. Every thought, act, and thing done sub- 154 THE HEAVENLY LIFE serves the Divine Purpose, and adds to the sum-total of the world's happiness.