,,! ,,he>ts ,,( ,,m5 ,,by ,h4 ,,field+ ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,a ,,p1 ,,etc4 ,,new ,,york ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #aija ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,kelly',s ,,directories ,,limit$1 ,,london ,,& ,,k+/on4 ,,d$ication4 ,to ,f4 ,w4 ,,fo/]4 ,z my fir/ book1 ,! ,s\l ( a ,p1 w\ld probably nev] h be5 complet$ or publi%$ )\t y\r enc\ragem5t & assi/ance1 s ! latt] "p ( ?is book w\ld n h be5 writt5 )\t y\r sugge/ion4 ,?is d$ication is a slight ackn[l$gm5t ( my indebt$ness to y1 b ,i hope t y w accept x1 n z any equival5t = y\r unv>y+ k9dness1 b z a tok5 t ,i h n =gott54 ,,cont5ts4 ,,def9itions ,,( ,,religion #a ,,introduction #d ,,"p ,i4 ,i4 ,,( ,,:at ,,use ,,is ,,religion8 #ac ,,ii4 ,,e>ly ,,beliefs #ba ,,iii4 ,,ideal ,,& ,,practice #bh ,,iv4 ,,sci5tific ,,!ology--,i #cg ,v4 ,,sci5tific ,,!ology--,,ii #de ,,vi4 ,,:5ce ,,fai?s ,,come #ee ,,vii4 ,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,books #fd ,,viii4 ,,god #gb ,,ix4 ,,law #hd ,x4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,life #ib ,,xi4 ,,heav5 #aja ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,xii4 ,,!ories ,,& ,,facts #aac ,,xiii4 ,,cre$ ,,& ,,in/9ct #abd ,,xiv4 ,,religi\s ,,p #acf ,,xv4 ,,en?usiasm #ade ,,xvi4 ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,weakness #aee ,,xvii4 ,,m9d ,,& ,,body #afe ,,xviii4 ,,p]sonality #agc ,,xix4 ,,god ,,! ,,sacrifice #ahe ,,xx4 ,,god ,,! ,,"m #aif ,,xxi4 ,,conduct #bjb ,,xxii4 ,,m5',s ,,fai? ,,& ,,wom5',s ,,fai? #bab ,,xxiii4 ,,pray] ,,& ,,confession #bba ,,xxiv4 ,,sunday ,,& ,,sabba? #bcc ,,xxv4 ,,miracle #bdb ,,xxvi4 ,,religion ,,& ,,art #bed ,,xxvii4 ,,:at ,,is ,,evid5ce8 #bff ,,xxviii4 ,,! ,,aft] ,,dea? #bgg ,,xxix4 ,,optimism ,,& ,,pessimism #bhg ,,xxx4 ,,0 ,,x ,,reason8 #bih ,,xxxi4 ,,:at ,,religion ,,is #cjh ,,xxxii4 ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,religion #caf ,,! ,,he>ts ,,( ,,m54 ,,religion4 ,! difficulty ( fram+ a correct def9ition ( religion is v great4 ,su* a def9ition %\ld apply to no?+ b religion1 & %\ld diff]5tiate religion f any?+ else--z1 = example1 f imag9ative idealisation1 art1 morality1 philosophy4 ,x %\ld apply to ev]y?+ :i* is naturally & commonly call$ religion3 to religion z a subjective spiritual /ate1 & to all religions1 high or l[1 true or false1 :i* h obta9$ objective hi/orical realisation4--,anon4 ,! pr9ciple ( morality is ! root ( religion4--,peo*al4 ,x is ! p]ception ( ! inf9ite4--,max ,muell]4 ,a religi\s cre$ is def9able z a !ory ( orig9al causation4--,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,virtue1 z f\nd$ on a rev]5ce = ,god & expectation ( future rew>ds & puni%m5t4--,johnson4 ,! wor%ip ( a ,deity4--,bailey4 ,x has its orig9 9 fe>4--,lucretius & o!rs4 ,a desire to secure life & its goods amid/ ! unc]ta9ty & evils ( e>?4--,rets*e4 ,a feel+ ( absolute dep5d5ce1 ( pure & entire passiv5ess4--,s*lei]ma*]4 ,religi\s feel+ is ei!r a di/9ct prim>y feel+ or a peculi> comp\nd feel+4--,neuman ,smy?4 ,a sanction = duty4--,kant4 ,a morality t+$ by emotion4--,mat!w ,arnold4 ,by religion ,i mean t g5]al habit ( rev]5ce t[>ds ! div9e nature :]eby we are enabl$ to wor%ip & s]ve ,god4--,wilk9s4 ,a propitiation or conciliation ( p[]s sup]ior to man1 :i* are suppos$ to control ! c\rse ( nature & ( human life4--,j4 ,g4 ,fraz]4 ,! modes ( div9e wor%ip prop] to diff]5t tribes4--,anon4 ,! p]=mance ( duty to ,god & man4 ,x is to be not$ t all ! above are ( ,europeans acqua9t$ practically ) only ,*ri/ianity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ are "s t h be5 giv5 me by ,ori5tals3 ,! wor%ip ( ,allah4--,mahomm$an4 ,a k ( ! laws ( life t lead to happ9ess4--,buddhi/4 ,do+ "r4 ,o!r-worldl9ess4 ,,introduction4 ,"s "t ago ,i wrote ,! ,s\l ( a ,p4 ,x 0 an attempt to und]/& a p1 ! ,burmese2 to und]/& a religion1 t ( ,buddha4 ,x 0 n an attempt to f9d ab/ract tru?1 to discuss :at may be true or n 9 ! t5ets ( t fai?1 to discov] ! secret ( all religions4 ,x 0 only int5d$ to %[ :at ,buddhism 9 ,burma is to ! p :o believe 9 x1 & h[ x comes into _! lives4 ,yet x 0 impossible always to conf9e ! view to "o po9t4 ,x is natural--nay1 x is inevitable--t :5 a man /udies "o fai?1 comp>ison ) o!r fai?s %\ld intrude !mselves4 ,! _w1 ev5 ! ,ea/ & ,we/1 is s b\nd toge!r t y _c treat ( "p & q ignore ! re/4 ,& s ?\ghts arose & que/ions came =w>d t lay outside ! scope ( t book4 ,i c\ld n write ( !m !re fully4 ,:atev] "q arose ,i 0 cont5t !n to give only ! ,buddhi/ answ]1 ,i _h to leave on "o side all ! _m answ]s diff]5t fai?s may h prop\nd$4 ,i c\ld n discuss ev5 :]e tru? 0 likely to be f\nd4 ,i 0 b\nd by my subject4 ,b 9 ?is book ,i h gone fur!r4 ,?is is a book1 n ( "o religion nor ( sev]al religions1 b ( religion4 ,ma9ly1 x is true1 x treats ( ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism1 because ^! are ! two great repres5tative fai?s1 b x is n conf9$ to !m4 ,man asks1 & has always ask$1 c]ta9 que/ions4 ,religions h giv5 _m answ]s4 ,are ^! answ]s true8 ,:i* is true8 ,are any ( !m true8 ,x is 9 a way a cont9uation ( ,! ,s\l ( a ,p1 b wid]4 ,x is ( ,! ,he>ts ( ,m54 99 99 99 99 99 ,be=e beg9n+ ?is book ,i h a ^w to say on ! mean+s t ,i atta* to ! ^w ,*ri/ianity & a few o!r words1 s t ,i may be m cle>ly und]/ood4 ,!re 0 a man :o wrote to me once expla9+ :y he 0 a ,*ri/ian1 & wond]+ h[ anyone c\ld fail to be s4 ,i look ab\t me1 he said1 at ,*ri/ian nations1 & ,i see t !y are ! lead]s ( ! _w4 ,pagan nations are f> beh9d !m 9 weal?1 9 happ9ess1 9 social ord]4 ,i look at our ,c\rts & ,i f9d ju/ice adm9i/]$ to all alike1 pure & )\t prejudice4 ,our crime decreases1 our education increases1 & our weal? increases ev5 fa/]2 ! artisan n[ is :]e ! middle class 0 a hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! middle class n[ lives bett] ?an ! ri* did4 ,our sci5ce advances f m>vel to m>vel4 ,our c\ntry is a network ( railroads1 our %ips cov] ! seas1 our prosp]ity is unb\nd$1 & 9 a great] or less degree all ,*ri/ian nations %>e x4 ,b :5 we turn to ,pagan nations1 :at d we see8 ,an>*y & inju/ice1 w>s & rebellions1 ignorance & pov]ty4 ,to me no great] pro( ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity c be ?an ?is diff]5ce4 ,9 fact1 x is ,*ri/ianity4 ,i am n conc]n$ "h to foll[ ! writ] into 8 argum5ts4 ,he is probably "o ( ^? :o ?9ks t all our civilisation is due to a peculi> =m ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re are o!rs :o hold t all our advance has be5 made 9 spite ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,i am only conc]n$ n[ ) ! mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,! way ,i use ! ^w is to d5ote ! cult ( ,*ri/4 ,a ,*ri/ian to me means a man :o foll[s1 or :o pr(esses to foll[1 ! example ( ,*ri/ & to accept all ,8 tea*+2 to be a memb] ( a ,*ur* t calls itself ,*ri/ian4 ,i use x irrespective ( sects to apply to ,ca?olic & ,greek ,*ur*1 ,quak] & ,skopek alike4 ,i am aw>e t 9 ,*ri/ianity1 z 9 all religions1 !re has be5 a /rong t5d5cy ( ! great] emotions to attract ! less]1 & ( ! pr(essors ( any religion to assume to !mselves all t is good & repudiate all t is evil 9 ! national life4 ,i h no qu>rel "h ) !m on ! subject4 ,nor d ,i wi% to use ! ^w 9 any unnecess>ily n>r[ s5se4 ,are !re n also ,/4 ,paul & ! ,apo/les1 ! ,e>ly ,fa!rs8 ,s be x4 ,b surely ! ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity mu/ be ! tea*+ & example ( ,*ri/8 ,i d n ga!r t any subsequ5t tea*] has _h au?ority to abrogate or modify ei!r t tea*+ or example4 ,z to addition1 is x ma9ta9$ any:]e t ! tea*+ & example are inadequate8 ,i d n ?9k s4 ,& !re=e ,i h def9$ my mean+ z above4 ,let u be sure ( our words1 t we may "k :at we are talk+ ab\t4 ,9 ! ^w religion ,i h m difficulty4 ,x does n c>ry any mean+ on its face z ,*ri/ianity does4 ,x is an almo/ impossible ^w to def9e1 or to discov] ! mean+ (4 ,x is s difficult t practically all ! book is an attempt to discov] :at religion does mean4 ,i ne>ly call$ ! book1 ,:at is ! ,mean+ ( ,religion8 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,i h giv5 a few ( ! num]\s mean+s t h be5 appli$ to ! ^w4 ,x w be se5 h[ vague !y are4 ,& at ! end ,i h a def9ition ( my own to give :i* diff]s f all4 ,b z ,i h frequ5tly to use ! ^w f ! beg9n+ ( ! book1 ,i w try to def9e h[ ,i use x4 ,by religion1 !n1 g5]ally ,i mean a s*eme ( ! _w ) "s !ory ( h[ man got into x & ! influ5ces1 mo/ly sup]natural1 :i* affect him "h4 ,x usually1 ?\gh n always1 includes "s code ( morality = use "h & "s acc\nt ( :at happ5s aft] dea?4 ,?is is1 ,i ?9k1 m or less ! accept$ mean+4 ,& !re are ! words ,_s & ,s\l4 ,i note t 9 consid]+ orig9s ( religion ! great fir/ difficulty has be5 h[ ! savage evolv$ ! idea ( ,god or ,_s z oppos$ to man4 ,v>i\s !ories h be5 propos$1 su* z t x evolv$ f reason+ on dreams4 ,to me ! "q is :e!r su* an idea exi/s at all4 ,x may be possible t m5 tra9$ 9 ab/ract ?\ght )\t ref]5ce to fact1 ! successors ( _m g5]ations ( m5 equally s tra9$1 d consid] !mselves to h su* a conception4 ,i h met m5 :o decl>$ !y _h a cle> idea ( ! f\r? dim5sion 9 ,ma!matics & ( un5d+ space4 ,!re may be p :o c realise a ,_s :i* has o!r qualities ?an man4 ,9 "s cre$s ! idea is assum$ z exi/+4 ,b p]sonally ,i h nev] f\nd x among ^? :o make religion z di/+ui%$ f ^? :o !orise ^u x4 ,! gods ( ! simpl] religi\s p ,i h met1 :e!r ,ea/ or ,we/1 h be5 frankly only enl>g$ m51 ) ! appetites & appe>ances & ! p[]s ( m54 ,!y diff] f m5 only 9 degree1 nev] 9 k9d4 ,!y require food & (f]+s1 !y h passions1 sometimes !y h wives4 ,! e>ly gods are b m54 ,if !y are invisible1 s c man be2 if !y are p[]ful1 s are k+s4 ,x is only a "q ( degree1 nev] ( k9d4 ,i d n f9d t ! ,god t ! ,bo]s appeal to s passionately has any diff]5t qualities 9 _! ?\ghts f a m>vell\s man4 ,truly !y w say1 ,no1 ,god is a ,_s4 ,!n if y reply1 ,s be x2 tell me h[ a ,_s diff]s f a man1 :at qualities a ,_s has t are inconceivable 9 man1 !y _c g on2 & ! qualities !y appeal to 9 _! ,god are always v human qualities--p>tiality1 =giv5ess1 help1 & ! l4 ,_m m5 w say !y believe ?+s :i* !y d n und]/&4 ,i ent] into ! subject s fully lat] ,i d n want to write m n[4 ,i only wi% to def9e t ! ^w ,god1 z ,i use x1 9 no wise means m ?an ! ,p]sonality :o causes ?+s4 ,& aga9 ab\t s\l4 ,:at is s\l8 ,! !ologian gets up & answ]s at once t s\l exi/s indep5d5t ( ! body4 ,s be x4 ,!n :o has ! conception8 ,& :at is x l :5 y h got x8 ,h ,*ri/ians x8 ,!n :y c !y n und]/& resurrection ( ! s\l )\t also ! resurrection ( ! body8 ,!y _c4 ,look at ! facts4 ,x is su* a fact x has actually =c$ itself into ! cre$s4 ,angels h bodies & also w+s4 ,gho/s h bodies & also clo!s4 ,!y are recognisable4 ,i "k a gho/ :o likes pork = supp]4 ,!y sometimes h horses & all sorts ( additions4 ,! body may be filmy1 b x is a body4 ,gas is filmy & q z transp>5t z a gho/4 ,p]haps ! p :o h put ! transmigration ( s\ls z "o ( _! religi\s t5ets really h ! conception ( a s\l ap>t f any body4 ,i d\bt x ev5 "h4 ,b ?is also w come lat]4 ,mean:ile1 :5 ,i use ! ^w s\l or _s1 ,i d n inf] t x is sep>able f ! body or insep>able4 ,i mean simply ! ess5ce ( t :i* is man2 ! id5tity1 ! ego exi/+ 9 man z he is4 ,i ?9k1 inde$1 ?is is ! correct mean+4 ,we say t a city has fifty ?\s& s\ls4 ,h !y no bodies8 ,:5 ,i wrote ,! ,s\l ( a ,p ,i c]ta9ly did n omit _! bodies or ignore !m4 ,on ! contr>y4 ,& no "o suppos$ ,i did4 ,i d n ei!r mean to po/ulate ! insep>ability ( body & s\l4 ,s\l means ess5ce4 ,f9ally1 !re is ! ^w reason4 ,:at is t8 ,by reason ,i mean ! faculty ( arrang+ & gr\p+ facts4 ,x is ! p[] ( p]spective :i* sees facts 9 _! prop] relation to o!r facts4 ,! facts !mselves are suppli$ z reg>ds ! out] _w by ! s5ses ( sight & he>+ & ta/e1 ( t\* & sympa?y2 & z reg>ds ! inn] _w ( s5sations1 su* z hate1 & love1 & fe> by ! ability to feel ^? s5sations4 ,reason itself _c supply facts4 ,x c b arrange !m4 ,by plac+ a s]ies ( facts 9 due ord] ! exi/5ce ( o!r facts may be suspect$1 z ! exi/5ce ( ,neptune 0 d$uc$ f c]ta9 kn[n ab]rations4 ,! obs]vation ( ,neptune by ! telescope foll[$4 ,9 o!r words1 reason may be call$ ! sci5ce ( facts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i (f] no apology = ?is introduction4 ,mo/ ( ! confusion ( ?\ght1 mo/ ( ! mi/9ess ( argum5t1 is due to ! fact t p habitually use words )\t any cle> idea ( _! mean+4 ,a review] ( ,! ,s\l ( a ,p decl>$ t ,buddhism 0 a philosophy1 n a religion4 ,i ask$ him to give me a li/ ( :at he accept$ z religions1 & !n to furni% a def9ition ( religion t w\ld include all ^! & exclude ,buddhism4 ,i am /ill wait+4 ,no d\bt he _h nev] tri$ to really def9e :at he meant by 8 words4 ,in/ead ( us+ words z c\nt]s ( a fix$ value he ?rew !m ab\t z blank *eques1 mean+ any?+ or no?+4 ,:5 y f9d confusion ( argum5t 9 a book1 want ( cle>ness ( expression1 :5 y see m5 argu+ & misund]/&+ ea* o!r1 !re is ne>ly always "o reason4 ,ei!r !y are us+ words 9 diff]5t s5ses or !y h no cle> idea !mselves ( :at !y mean by _! words4 ,ask t5 m5 :at !y mean :5 !y say1 ,art1 beauty1 civilisation1 "r1 wrong1 or any o!r ab/ract t]m1 & see if "o c give a satisfactory explanation4 ,?is is an error ,i am try+ to avoid4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,( ,,:at ,,use ,,is ,,religion8 ,( :at use is religion8 ,all nations1 almo/ all m51 h a religion4 ,f ! savage 9 ! woods :o has 8 traditions ( h[ ! _w began1 :o has 8 gho/s & 8 devils to fe> or to wor%ip1 to ! ,*ri/ian & ! ,buddhi/ ) _! religion full ( beautiful conceptions & ideas--all p h a religion4 ,& ! religion ( m5 is det]m9$ = !m by _! bir?4 ,!y are born into x1 z !y are into _! complexions1 _! habits1 _! language4 ,! ,cont95tal & ,iri% ,celt is a ,roman ,ca?olic1 ! ,teuton is a foll[] ( ,lu!r1 ! ,slav a memb] ( ! ,greek ,*ur*4 ,! ,anglo-,saxon1 :o is a compromise ( races1 has a cre$ :i* is a compromise also1 & ! ,celt ( ,engl& has 8 peculi> =m ( diss5t1 m ak9 p]haps 9 "s ways to ,romanism ?an to ,lu!ranism4 ,a ,jew is & has be5 a ,jew1 a ,h9du is a ,h9du1 ,arabs & ,turks are ,mahomm$ans4 ,x is s ) all races ( m54 ,a man's religion to-day is t into :i* he is born1 & ^? ( ! high] & old] races :o *ange are few1 s v few !y b s]ve /rongly to emphasize ! rule4 ,!re h be51 x is true1 p]iods :5 ?is has n be5 s4 ,!re h be5 times ( *ange1 ( conv]sions1 ( rapid religi\s evolution :5 ! great] fai?s h ga!r$ _! h>ve/s ( m51 :5 beliefs h spread z a flood ?reat5+ to engulf a _w4 ,no "o has ev] done s4 ,ea* has f\nd its own b\nd>y & /ay$ !re4 ,_! spr+ tide once pass$ !y h ceas$ to spread4 ,!y h become1 inde$1 _m ( !m1 b tideless oceans1 dead seas ( habit ceas+ ev5 to beat ^u _! %ores4 ,_m ( !m no long] ev5 try to proselytise1 hav+ f\nd _! inability to /ret* beyond _! b\nd>ies2 o!rs /ill lab\r1 b _! ga9s are few--h[ few only ^? :o h wat*$ c "k4 ,"s savages are drawn away "h or !re1 b t is all4 ,! great] fai?s & =ms ( fai?1 ,ca?olicism1 ,lu!ranism1 ! ,greek ,*ur*1 ,mahomm$anism1 ,buddhism1 ,h9duism1 & _m o!rs1 rema9 z !y 74 ,_! believ]s are nei!r conv]t$ nor conv]t4 ,m5 born into !m rema9 z !y 7 born4 ,!y d n *ange1 !y are satisfi$ ) :at !y h4 ,!y are m ?an satisfi$2 !y are (t51 almo/ always1 passionately atta*$ to _! fai?4 ,!re is no?+ m5 value m ?an _! religion4 ,!re is no?+ s unbe>able to !m z an attack ^u x4 ,no "o w all[ x4 ,ev5 ! savage cl+s to 8 feti% 9 ! m\nta9 top & w n p]mit ( insult to x4 ,m5 w brave all k9ds ( disa/] & dea? r ?an d5y _! fai?1 t :i* _! fa!rs believ$4 ,x is to all _! highe/ possession4 ,! ,ca?olic1 ! ,*9ese ance/or wor%ipp]1 ! ,h9du1 ! ,calv9i/1 ! ,buddhi/1 ! ,jew--_! names are too num]\s to m5tion--none yields to any o!r 9 ?is4 ,x is true ( all fai?s4 ,no "o fai? has any monopoly ( ?is en?usiasm4 ,x is common to all4 ,b :]e9 lies ! spell t religion has ca/ ^u ! s\ls ( m58 ,! influ5ce is ! same4 ,:at is ! secret ( x8 ,c x be t !re is "s secret common to all religions1 "s belief1 "s doctr9e t is ! cause ( ?is8 ,if s1 :at is x8 ,if !re is su* a common secret1 :y is x s hidd58 ,= hidd5 x c]ta9ly is4 ,no?+ c be m c]ta9 ?an t no "o religion recognises any su* secret 9 ! o!rs4 ,x is ! v rev]se4 ,! m a man cl+s to 8 own religion ! m he scorns all o!rs4 ,f> f ackn[l$g+ any common tru?1 he d5\nces all o!r fai?s z mi/ak51 z untrue2 nay1 m1 !y are to him false1 delib]ately false2 ! en?usia/ believes !m wick$1 ! fanatic 9 8 own fai? calls all o!rs devili%4 ,! m a man loves 8 religion ! m he abom9ates all o!rs4 ,a ,*ri/ian w\ld scorn ! idea ( ! ess5ce ( 8 fai? be+ common to all o!rs1 or any o!r4 ,if !re be any common tru? x is a v secret tru?4 ,is !re any secret tru?8 ,if s1 :at is x8 ,!re is a fur!r "q4 ,!re is probably no "o ?+ t we le>n ) m c]ta9ty ?an ?is1 t :atev] exi/s1 :atev] p]si/s1 does s because x fulfils a want1 because x's ( use4 ,x is immat]ial :]e we look1 ! rule is absolute4 ,9 ! mat]ial _w ,d>w9 & o!rs h %ewn x to u ov] & ov] aga94 ,:5 any?+ is useless x atrophies4 ,s h ! snake & ! :ale lo/ _! legs1 & man 8 hairy sk9 & s5se ( sc5t4 ,males h lo/ _! p[] ( suckl+ _! "y2 ) females ?is p[] has increas$4 ,ne$ developes any ?+ or any quality2 :5 x becomes ne$less x dies4 ,:]e we f9d any?+ fl\ri%+ & p]si/5t we are sure always t x is s because x is want$1 because x fills a ne$4 ,religion 9 "s =m or ano!r has always exi/$1 has increas$ & develop$1 has gr[n & ga9$ /r5g?4 ,!re=e religion1 all religions t h exi/$ h fill$ "s ne$1 all religions t n[ exi/ d s because !y fulfil "s pres5t use4 ,f ! way _! believ]s *]i% !m ! ne$ is a great & urg5t "o4 ,^! religions are ( vital use to _! believ]s4 ,:at is ?is great common ne$ & ye>n+ t all m5 h1 & :i*1 to m5 9 sympa?y ) x1 e religion fulfils8 ,c x be t all m5 h a l ne$ & t all religions h a common quality :i* s]ves t ne$8 ,c x be possible t all races1 ! ,engli%man1 ! ,negro1 ! ,italian1 ! ,russian1 ! ,arab1 ! ,*9aman1 & ! ,pa?an1 h ! same urg5t necessity1 & t _! urg5t necessity is answ]$ by s _m v>y+ religions8 ,if s1 :at is ?is necessity :i* religion alone c fill1 :at is ?is succ\r t religion alone c give8 ,:at is ! use ( religion8 ,^! are "s ( ! que/ions ,i ask1 o!r m5 h ask$ ! same--n _m4 ,! majority ( m5 nev] ask !mselves any?+ ( ! sort4 ,!y are born into a religion1 !y live 9 x m or less1 !y die 9 x4 ,!y may "q its accuracy 9 "o po9t or ano!r1 = ea* man to "s ext5t makes 8 own fai?2 b ne>ly all m5 take _! fai? mu* z !y f9d x & make ! be/ ( x4 ,x does n occur to !m to say1 ,:y %\ld ,i want a religion at all8 ,:y n g )\t8 ,!y feel ! necessity ( x4 ,ev5 ! v few :o reject _! own fai? almo/ always try = "s o!r1 some?+ !y hope w meet _! necessity4 ,!y w pref] "o fai? to ano!r4 ,b !y d n fir/ consid] :y !y want a fai? at all4 ,!y d n ask1 ,( :at use is any religion8 ,yet ?is is 9 ! ma9 ! subject ( ?is book1 ^! que/ions are ! ones ,i ask1 ! que/ions to :i* ,i seek an answ]4 ,i w repeat !m4 ,:y are all peoples1 all m5 religi\s8 ,is ! necessity a common necessity8 ,if s1 :at is x8 ,:y does "o =m ( religion appeal to "o p & ano!r to ano!r p1 :ile rema9+ hateful to all ! re/8 ,not)/&+ _! common hate1 h all religions a common secret8 ,& if s1 :at is t8 ,?is book ( m9e is 9 "p ! /ory ( a boy :o 0 born into a fai? & :o lo/ x2 x tries to expla9 :y he lo/ x4 ,x is ! /ory ( a man :o se>*$ = a new fai? & :o did n f9d x1 because he knew n :at he s\ght4 ,he knew n :at religion 0 nor :y he want$ x4 ,he knew n 8 ne$4 ,he s\ght 9 religion = ?+s no religion possesses4 ,he 0 ill yet he knew n 8 disease1 & s he c\ld f9d no rem$y4 ,& f9ally x is an attempt to disc]n :at religion really means1 :at x is1 :at is ! use ( x1 :at m5 require ( x4 ,!re may be among my read]s "s :o w read ! e>ly *apt]s & w !n /op4 ,!y w feel hurt p]haps1 !y w ?9k t !re is "h an attack ^u _! religion1 ^u all !y hold z ! ,tru? ( ,god4 ,s !y w close ! book & read no m4 ,i w\ld beg ( my read]s n to judge me ?us4 ,i w\ld ask !m if !y read at all to read to ! end4 ,x may be t !n !y w und]/&4 ,ev5 if x be n s1 t ! e>ly *apt]s /ill seem to be h>d1 is x n bett] to he> su* ?+s f a fri5d ?an f an enemy8 ,be sure !re are v _m :o say & :o feel v mu* h>d] ?+s ?an ?is boy did4 ,is x n z well to "k !m8 ,^! e>ly *apt]s are ( a boy's life2 !y may be1 !y %\ld be if truly writt51 full ( ! h>dness ( y\?1 its revolt f :at x conceives to be untrue1 its int5se desire to "k1 its /]n rejection ( all t is n cle> & _c be kn[n4 ,yet !y mu/ be writt51 = only by kn[+ ! ?\ghts ( ! boy c ! lat] ?\ghts ( ! man be und]/ood8 ,& ,i am sure t ^? :o read me to ! end1 ?\gh !y may disagree ) :at ,i say1 w admit ?is3 t1 ?9k+ z ,i d ( religion1 ,i w\ld n unnecess>ily ?r[ a /one at any fai?1 ,i w\ld n ?\ghtlessly hurt ! belief ( any believ]1 no matt] :at 8 religion2 because ,i ?9k ,i h le>nt n only :at 8 fai? is to him1 b :y x is s1 because ,i h f\nd ! use ( all religion4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,e>ly ,,beliefs4 ,! boy ( :om ,i am ab\t to write 0 br\ght up until he 0 twelve entirely by wom54 ,he _h ma/]s1 x is true1 :o taught him ! usual ?+s t are taught to boys1 & he _h playfell[s1 o!r boys2 b ! ma/]s 7 ) him b an h\r or two ea* day = lessons1 & ( ! boys he 0 always ! elde/4 ,^? :o h /udi$ h[ x is t *ildr5 =m _! ideas ( ! _w1 ( :at x is1 ( :at has to be done 9 x1 ( h[ to d x1 w recognise all t ?is means2 = *ildr5 obta9 _! ideas ( ev]y?+1 n f _! lessons nor _! books nor _! tea*]s1 b f _! associates4 ,a tea*] may tea*1 b a boy does n believe4 ,he believes n :at he is told1 b :at he sees4 ,he =ms to himself rules ( conduct modell$ on ! obs]v$ conduct ( o!r p4 ,_! ideas p5etrate 81 & he absorbs & adapts !m to 8 own wants4 ,9 a s*ool ) o!r boys1 or :]e a boy has z playfell[s boys old] ?an himself1 ?is works out "r4 ,! k & ideas ( ! great _w filt] gradually d[n4 ,"y m5 ga9 x f old] m51 ! "y m5 pass x to ! eld] boys1 & ! bigg] to ! small]1 ea* adapt+ x z he takes4 ,?us is wisdom made dige/ible by ! _m processes x passes ?r\gh1 & ! *ild c take x & f9d x agree ) him4 ,b ) a *ild br\ght up ) adults & *ildr5 y\ng] ?an himself ?is is n s4 ,f ! latt] he c le>n no?+2 he !re=e adapts himself to ! =m]4 ,he li/5s to !m1 he wat*es !m1 unconsci\sly x is true1 b ) t t]rible p5etrative p[] *ildr5 possess4 ,he le>ns _! ideas1 &1 t\gh z !y may prove to him1 he has to absorb !m1 & he has n ! dige/ive juice1 ! exp]i5ce t is requir$ to assimilate !m4 ,!y are unfit = 8 t5d] ye>s1 !y d n yield ! n\ri%m5t he requires4 ,he suff]s t]ribly4 ,a man's ideas & k are n fit = a boy4 ,& if a man's1 h[ mu* less a woman's8 ,a boy w become a man2 :at he has le>nt ( m5 is k ( ! "r k9d1 ?\gh ( ! wrong degree4 ,b :at he le>ns f wom5 is almo/ entirely unsuitable 9 k9d & 9 degree4 ,! ideas1 ! k1 ! codes ( conduct1 ! outlook on life t suit a woman are entirely unfitt$ = a boy4 ,consid] & y mu/ see h[ true x is4 ,?is boy1 too1 0 (t5 ill & unable to play1 to g out at all sometimes = weeks 9 ! w9t]4 ,he seem$ always ail+4 ,?us he _h to sp5d mu* ( 8 "t alone1 & :5 he 0 tir$ ( read+ or ( wood c>v+1 or col\r+ plates 9 a book1 he ?\ght4 ,he _h (t5 s mu* "t to ?9k t he grew sick ( ?\ght4 ,he hat$ x4 ,he w\ld h giv5 v mu* to be able to get out & run ab\t & play s z n to ?9k1 to be enabl$ to =get t he _h a bra9 :i* w\ld keep on pass+ phantoms be=e 8 inn] eyes4 ,!re 0 no?+ he hat$ s mu*1 no?+ he dread$ s deeply z hav+ no?+ to d b ?9k4 ,9 lat] ye>s he took ?is t]ror to 8 he>t & made x into an exce$+ly great pleasure1 b to ! *ild x 0 n s4 ,!re=e1 :5 he 0 twelve & 0 s5t at la/ to a l>ge s*ool1 he 0 diff]5t to mo/ boys at t age2 = 8 view ( ! _w1 8 k ( x1 8 judgm5t ( x1 7 all obta9$ f wom54 ,he saw life mu* z !y did1 ?r\gh ! same glasses1 ?\gh ) diff]5t sight4 ,8 ideas ( conduct 7 a woman's ideas1 8 religion 0 a woman's religion4 ,are n a woman's ideas ( conduct ! same z a man's8 ,is n a woman's ,*ri/ianity ! same z a man's ,*ri/ianity1 if bo? be ,*ri/ianity8 ,& ,i reply1 ,no6 ,a ?\s& times no6 ,!re is all ! _w betwe5 !m1 all t _w t is betwe5 woman & a man4 ,z to man's religion ,i w speak ( x lat]4 ,! woman's ideas ( conduct & religion :i* ?is *ild _h absorb$ 7 ^!4 ,he believ$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,i d n mean he disbeliev$ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b he did n ?9k ( x4 ,religion to him meant ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 t v simple tea*+ t is 9 ! ,gospel4 ,conduct to him meant ! imitation ( ,*ri/ & ! obs]vance ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,he ?\ght ?is 0 accept$ by all ! _w--! ,*ri/ian _w at lea/--z true1 t ev]yone1 m5 z well z wom51 accept$ ?is tea*+ n z a m]e pi\s aspiration1 n z an altrui/ic ideal1 b z a real work+ !ory4 ,w> 0 bad1 all w>4 ,soldi]s app>5tly 7 n all bad--he _h be5 told ( ,*ri/ian soldi]s1 ?\gh he _h no idea h[ su* a contradiction c\ld occur--b at lea/ !y 7 a dreadful necessity4 ,weal? & ! pursuit ( weal? 7 bad1 wick$ ev51 ?\gh "h aga9 !re 7 exceptions4 ,le>n+ 0 apt to be a sn>e4 ,! _w 0 v wick$1 consci\sly wick$1 :i* acc\nt$ = ! pres5t /ate ( affairs1 & mo/ p w\ld c]ta9ly g to hell4 ,! ideal life 0 t ( a v poor curate 9 ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,london1 h>d work+ & unhappy4 ,^! are "s ( ! ideas he le>nt1 = ?is is ! religion ( all ! religi\s wom5 ( ,engl&2 ( all ^? :o are 9 _! way ! v salt ( ! nation4 ,_! belief is ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 & t is :at ?is boy le>nt4 ,?is is :at conduct & religion meant to him4 ,i mu/ n be misund]/ood4 ,i d n int5d to sugge/ t ?is boy 0 any bett] ?an o!r boys1 t 8 life 0 less m>k$ by ! peccadilloes ( *ildhood4 ,he 0 probably mu* z o!r boys are z f> z badness or goodness is conc]n$4 ,8 acts1 ,i d\bt n1 did n v mu* diff] f !irs4 ,aft] all1 nei!r boys nor m5 are v mu* guid$ ei!r by any !oretical ,rule ( ,life1 nor by any view ( :at is ! true ,religion4 ,he act$ accord+ to 8 in/9cts1 b hav+ s act$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 him & o!r boys came 94 ,o!r boys' in/9cts l$ !m to poa* a tr\t out ( a /ream1 & rejoice 9 _! success if !y 7 n caught4 ,?is boy's in/9ct also l$ him to poa* a tr\t if he c\ld1 b he did n rejoice ov] x4 ,poa*+ 0 /eal+1 & t 0 a deadly s94 ,he 0 aw>e ( t & 0 afraid4 ,o!r boys' in/9cts made !m fight on occasions & be pr\d ( x1 :e!r victor or vanqui%$1 to boa/ ( x publicly p]haps2 anyh[1 n to keep x a secret or be a%am$ ( x4 ,?is boy's in/9cts also l$ him sev]al times into fights2 b :e!r victor or n--x 0 usually n--he c\ld n appe> to be pr\d ( x4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt told him he ought n to h f\ght t boy :o /ruck him1 b %\ld h turn$ ! o!r *eek1 & he knew v well t x w\ld be reg>d$ z a s94 ,x mu/ be kept secret & he mu/ be a%am$ ( x1 & s ) _m ?+s4 ,x nev] occurr$ to him !n to d\bt t ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt did really conta9 ! correct rule ( life = him1 & t any brea* ( x mu/ be a deadly s94 ,among o!r results ?is friction betwe5 ! natural boy & ! rule ( conduct he 0 taught he ought to adopt1 gave ! boy a cont9ual s5sation ( be+ wrong4 ,he knew he 0 cont9ually break+ ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt & also o!r rules ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he 0 p]fectly sure he did n live at all l ,*ri/1 & he _h a /rong1 b nev] !n ackn[l$g$ c]ta9ty1 t he didn't want to4 ,all ?is1 ) ! cont9ual repro( ( ^? ar\nd him1 gave him an incessant feel+ ( be+ wick$4 ,he c\ld n live up to ^! rules1 & he 0 a v wick$ little boy b\nd = hell1 s he ?\ght ( himself4 ,x is difficult to imag9e any?+ worse = a boy ?an ?is4 ,tell a boy he is bad1 lead him to believe he is bad1 make mu* ( 8 little s9s1 reprove him1 m\rn ov] him z "o ( wick$ t5d5cies1 & y w make him wick$4 ,p]petual /ruggle to atta9 an impossible & unnatural ideal is de/ructive to any moral fibre4 ,= ! boy soon beg9s to di/ru/ himself1 8 own ef=ts1 8 own good int5tions4 ,he fails & fails1 & he loses he>t & beg9s to c\nt on failure z c]ta94 ,!n lat] he ab&ons ef=t z useless4 ,:at is ! good ( try+ )\t any hope ( success8 ,x is useless & fooli%4 ,to save appe>ances he mu/ pret5d1 & t is all4 ,b at ! "t he w5t to s*ool he _h n q come to t1 = ! /ress ( ! _w _h n yet fall5 ^u him4 ,he /ill believ$ 9 :at he 0 taught 0 ! ideal ( life1 & tri$1 9 a *ildi%1 unc]ta9 way1 to act up to x4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,ideal ,,& ,,practice4 ,su* 0 ! boy :o w5t to s*ool1 & su* 0 ! m5tal & moral equipm5t ) :i* he />t$4 ,he f\nd himself 9 a new _w4 ,he _h /epp$ out ( a woman's _w into a man's1 out ( ! ,new ,te/am5t into ! ,old1 out ( dreams into reality4 ,= ! ideas & beliefs1 ! k & und]/&+1 ! code ( morality & conduct1 9 a big s*ool1 are ^? ( ! _w4 ,?is filt]s d[n f ! _w ( m5 to ! _w ( little boys1 & ! latt] is ! e*o ( ! =m]4 ,x is an e*o ( ! great _w s\nd$ by *ildi% he>ts1 b /ill a true e*o4 ,!n ?is boy began to le>n new ?+s1 a new morality va/ly diff]5t f ! old4 ,& ?is is :at he le>nt3 t x is n wrong to fight1 b "r4 ,fight+ is n evil b good1 all k9ds ( fight+4 ,! pr(ession ( a soldi] is a great & wor?y "o1 p]haps ! highe/4 ,to fight m51 to kill !m & subdue !m1 is n bad b good--provid$1 ( c\rse1 x is 9 a good cause4 ,a w> is n a regrettable necessity1 b a v glori\s opportunity4 ,bo? m5 & boys rejoice to "k ( battles greatly f\ght1 ( blood & w\nds1 ( dea? & victory4 ,x makes ! he>t b\nd to he> ( su* ?+s4 ,ev]yone %\ld wi% to be able to d !m--9 a good cause4 ,is n ! cause ( our c\ntry always a good cause8 ,:5 ?is boy arriv$ at s*ool he le>nt sudd5ly t a w> 0 go+ on4 ,x 0 a small fronti] w> su* z we (t5 h4 ,he _h n he>d ( x at home4 ,n[ he he>d ( x all day4 ,ma/]s ann\nc$ publicly any victory1 holidays 7 giv5 = !m1 out ( s*ool h\rs ! boys talk$ ( little else4 ,! illu/rat$ pap]s 7 full ( sket*es ( ! w>1 & ! weekly pap]s ( acc\nts ( m>*es & battles4 ,boys :o _h relations1 fa!rs1 or uncles1 or eld] bro!rs1 at ! front rose into sudd5 fame4 ,big boys :o 7 hop+ to pass into ,s&hur/ or ,woolwi* 7 h]oes2 ! s*ool 0 full ( ! en?usiasm ( ! success ( our armies4 ,p>ties 7 =m$ & g5]als 7 appo9t$2 hillocks 9 ! play gre5 7 def5d$ & assault$1 & _m griev\s bl[s 7 giv5 9 ^! mimic fights4 ,"o boy ne>ly lo/ 8 eye4 ,to ! boy ( :i* ,i am writ+ all ?is 0 new1 x 0 new & delightful1 & extraord9>ily wick$4 ,?is 0 n 8 only awak5+1 ?is 0 n ! only subject on :i* he le>nt new rules4 ,soldi]s mu/ fight1 & s mu/ boys1 if necess>y1 9 a good cause4 ,to a soldi] all causes are good :5 8 c\ntry bids2 to a boy all causes are good :5 8 s*ool code tells him4 ,turn ! o!r *eek8 ,be call$ a funk & a c[>d1 be d]id$ & scorn$ by all ! s*ool1 be told to be a%am$1 &1 worse ?an all1 feel t he ought to be & 0 a%am$8 ,n s4 ,n s4 ,a boy mu/ fight1 too1 :5 8 s*oolboy hon\r bids4 ,he ev5 le>nt m /ill ?an ?is4 ,battle 0 n always a disagreeable necessity1 x 0 9 itself (t5 a pleasure4 ,to dr9k delight ( battle ) 8 pe]s is no poet's rhetorical phrase2 x is a tru?4 ,!re is a %e] muscul> physical pleasure 9 fight+1 z all boys "k4 ,true bl[s hurt1 b ! bl[s t hurt mo/ are n on ! body1 & !re is1 too1 a moral /r5g?1 a moral pleasure1 t comes f battles4 ,x is n disgraceful to fight1 x is n ev5 disgraceful to be beat51 b x w\ld (t5 be v disgraceful n to fight1 to turn ! o!r *eek4 ,all w>s are n bad ?+s4 ,!y are ! /orms ( ,god /irr+ up ! /agnant natures to new purity & life4 ,! p t _c fight %all die4 ,he le>nt ?is lesson1 n z ,i h writt5 x4 ,he did n realise x1 he did n put x into words z ,i h done4 ,x sank into him unconsci\sly z ! previ\s tea*+ _h done--& sorely !y disagre$ ) ea* o!r4 ,he le>nt o!r lessons1 _m ( !m1 9 ! same way4 ,he le>nt t money is n an evil b a good4 ,:5 he f\nd 8 pocket-money %ort ?is soon dawn$ ^u him1 & ! lesson did n end !re4 ,he f\nd t weal? 0 almo/ wor%ipp$1 t x _h v great p[]4 ,he f\nd ev]yone engag$ 9 ! race = weal?1 ev]yone4 ,8 spiritual pa/ors & ma/]s 7 no m exempt ?an anyone else4 ,!y enc\rag$ ! race4 ,a boy's s*ool+ 0 look$ ^u z 8 prep>ation = ! battle ( life 9 :i* he 0 to /ruggle = money & hon\rs4 ,m5 :o _h atta9$ !m 7 held up to 8 admiration4 ,n ! pale-fac$ curates ( ! ,ea/ ,end1 b ! great /atesman & soldi]1 ! bi%ops1 ! lawy]s1 ! writ]s1 ! successful m]*ants :o _h once be5 at ! s*ool1 7 emblazon$ on ! wall4 ,no meek1 /ruggl+ curate w\ld f9d a ni*e !re4 ,! race 0 to ! /rong1 n ! weak4 ,he 0 le>n+ ! law ( ! survival ( ! fitte/1 & he 0 fur!r le>n+ t ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt is n a guide to be ! fitte/1 9 ?is _w at any rate4 ,i mu/ try aga9 & gu>d aga9/ misconception4 ,! s*ool 0 a good s*ool1 ! tone 0 good1 ! ma/]s 7 all m5 ( high "*1 ( consid]able le>n+4 ,no s*ool c\ld h be5 bett] taught2 b ?is 0 ! tea*+ ( ! s*ool1 z x is & mu/ be ( all s*ools t are wor? any?+3 a boy mu/ be br\ght up on tru?s1 n imag9+s2 he mu/ le>n laws1 n aspirations2 he mu/ be prep>$ = ! _w z x is1 n z a vision>y might see x4 ,!re=e ?is boy le>nt at s*ool ! great code ( conduct :i* obta9s 9 ! _w4 ,%ortly1 x is ?is3 n to be qu>relsome1 b to be ready always to fight = a good cause1 be ! fight+ ) sword or fi/1 ) p5 or tongue1 by ^w or de$1 & :5 fight+ to hit h>d & sp>e n4 ,he le>nt to desire & /rive = weal? & hon\r1 :i* are good ?+s1 n 9 immod]ate excess1 :i* injures o!r =ms ( happ9ess1 b 9 due & prop] am\nt4 ,he le>nt t he %\ld speak ! tru? 9 mo/ ?+s1 b n 9 all4 ,!re are worse ?+s ?an "s lies4 ,!re are "s lies t are n a disgrace1 b an hon\r4 ,he le>nt t le>n+ 0 n a sn>e1 b a v necess>y & v admirable ?+ also1 & ( all le>n+ t k ( ! _w1 ! wick$ _w1 ! fle% & ! devil1 0 ! mo/ necess>y4 ,su* 9 broad l9es 7 :at he le>nt f 8 s*oolfell[s1 ! code filt]$ d[n f above1 ! code ( a public s*ool4 ,a v admirable code1 b h[ diff]5t f :at he _h fir/ le>nt4 ,!re 7 worlds betwe5 !m1 ! imm5sity t lies betwe5 fact & ideal4 ,& yet all ?is "t1 :ile ?is public s*ool code 0 be+ driv5 into him by precept & example1 by co]cion & by bl[s1 all ?is :ile1 e morn+ at pray]s & e ,sunday ?rice1 he he>d ! o!r code taught 9 ! s*ool *apel4 ,! ma/]s taught x1 & ! boys 7 suppos$ to accept & believe x--dur+ *apel h\rs4 ,once *apel 0 ov]1 once ,monday morn+ came1 & ! o!r code rul$4 ,no "o rememb]$ ! !oretic code ( ,*ri/4 ,boys :o br\ght x =w>d 9 daily life 7 dislik$4 ,!y 7 n bulli$1 no6 b !y 7 left alone4 ,! tone ( ! s*ool w\ld nev] h all[$ bully+ = su* a cause1 b !re 0 an in/9ctive repulsion to ^? boys :o talk$ religion4 ,! o!rs inw>dly accus$ !m ( cant4 ,boys :o alleg$ religi\s reasons = refus+ to fight1 to poa*1 to smoke occasionally1 to commit o!r little brea*es ( discipl9e1 7 suspect$ ( br++ =? religion z a cloak to hide ! fact t !y 7 afraid to fight & poa* & t smok+ made !m sick4 ,t !y 7 v (t5 rightly suspect$ ?is boy _h no d\bt4 ,x 0 8 fir/ introduction to cant1 & x surpris$ him4 ,01 !n1 ! attempt to realise ! precepts ( ,*ri/ 9 daily life ei!r a folly or an hypocrisy8 ,z f> z he c\ld see x 0 bo?4 ,x mu/ n1 ( c\rse1 be imag9$ t he ?us fac$ ! problem & gave ?is answ]4 ,he no m fac$ ! problem ?an any o!r boy does1 ?an ! great majority ( m5 d4 ,he simply grew up accord+ to 8 surr\nd+s1 agree+ ) !m1 accept+ ! rule he f\nd accept$1 develop+ z 8 environm5ts made him4 ,b al?\gh he did n m5tally face & enum]ate 8 difficulties1 he 0 aw>e ( !m j ! same4 ,he 0 cle>ly consci\s ( a conflict betwe5 fact & !ory1 betwe5 tea*+ & example1 betwe5 reality & dreams4 ,he became ye> aft] ye> also m cle>ly aw>e ( a repugnance ris+ )9 him to religion & to religi\s tea*+4 ,he %rank f x )\t realis+ :y4 ,he suppos$ x 0 j 8 natural s94 ,x 01 ( c\rse1 t he 0 prov+ its unreality z a guide to life4 ,he began to %r9k1 too1 f all religi\s topics1 f religi\s s]vices & religi\s books4 ,!y j>r$ on him4 ,he f\nd himself also los+ 8 rev]5ce = 8 religi\s tea*]s--= all 8 tea*]s1 9 fact--= !y all pr(ess$ religion4 ,_! words _h grat$ on him fir/1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 :at !y pr(ess$ to believe & :at he knew !y did believe4 ,unaw>e ( ! reason till mu* lat]1 almo/ unconsci\sly !re grew up 9 him a contempt t[>ds all 8 tea*]s & ma/]s1 a s5se t !y mu/ be & 7 hypocrites & impo/ors4 ,he f\nd himself at eighte5 f> adrift f all guidance & c\nsel1 %unn+ religion because he saw t ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ 7 q unadapt$ = ! _w he _h to live 91 scornful ( & contemn+ 8 tea*]s = :at seem$ to him hypocrisy4 ,x 0 n a satisfactory /ate = a boy1 & ! less s because x 0 /ill almo/ unconsci\s4 ,he felt all t ,i h said1 ! avoidance1 ! dislike1 b he _h n yet fac$ x to himself & said1 ,:y does ,*ri/ianity j> ^u me & seem unreal1 :at are its difficulties8 ,nor1 ,:at is x t causes my dislike & contempt ( my tea*]s8 ,!y are bett] m5 9 all ways ?an ,i am4 ,!y are good m54 ,i %all nev] be z good4 ,i hon\r !m 9 _! lives4 ,i admit t4 ,:at is ! difficulty8 ,he 0 adrift )\t compass or pilot1 & he did n "k x4 ,yet he 0 already f> f ! safe h>b\r ( tru/ & belief4 ,! /orms & d>kness ( ! sea ( life 7 be=e him1 & !re 0 no /> by :i* he c\ld /e]4 ,he made no ef=t1 rais$ z yet no al>m1 = he knew n t 8 an*or _h dragg$1 t he _h lo/ hold1 p]haps nev] to rega9 x4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,sci5tific ,,!ology--,i4 ,ab\t ?is "t he read ! ,orig9 ( ,species & ,! ,desc5t ( ,man4 ,?is surpris$ him4 ,x 0 n only t ?is 0 8 fir/ introduction to ! sci5ce ( biology1 8 fir/ peep beh9d ! curta9 ( mod]n =ms into ! c\lisses ( ! _w t int]e/$ him1 b !re 0 "h conta9$ a complete refutation1 a disa/r\s ov]?r[1 ( all t sy/em ( ! ,creation :i* he _h be5 taught4 ,if ,d>w9 0 "r1 & he seem$ to be "r--nay1 ev5 8 once adv]s>ies n[ admitt$ he 0 "r1 if n 9 8 details yet 9 8 broad outl9e--if he 0 "r !n 0 ,g5esis all wrong4 ,!re 0 nev] any g>d5 ( ,ed51 nev] any sev5 days' creation1 nev] any mak+ ( woman out ( a rib2 ! _w 0 n six ?\s& ye>s old1 b millions4 ,man himself c\ld c\nt 8 p$igree back t5s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,x 0 a fable2 & n only 0 x a fable1 b ?is fable conta9$ z a k]nel n a tru?--!n x w\ld be und]/ood--b a falsehood4 ,! !ory ( ! :ole /ory 0 t man _h fall51 t he us$ to be p]fect1 t he walk$ ) ,god1 b t he fell4 ,su* 0 ! idea4 ,& ! cont9uation 0 t ,*ri/ 0 requir$ to atone to ,god = man's disob$i5ce1 to lead man sl[ly back to ! ,p>adise he _h lo/4 ,& n[ x 0 cle> t ! g>d5 ( ,ed5 0 all a fable1 t man _h nev] be5 p]fect1 t he _h evolv$ sl[ly out ( ! bea/4 ,he _h ris51 n fall51 & /ood n[ high] ?an ev] be=e4 ,! fir/ "p 0 false1 & if s1 mu/ n ! sequ5ce be false also8 ,z a :ole ! fable held toge!r2 de/roy ! f\ndation & ! sup]/ructure mu/ come cra%+ into ru94 ,oh6 x 0 all false1 ! :ole ( x1 ,old & ,new ,te/am5t toge!r1 an old woman's tale4 ,& !n sudd5ly 8 eyes 7 op5$4 ,he saw _m ?+s4 ,8 in/9cts t he _h n und]/ood 7 n[ cle>4 ,yes1 ( c\rse1 ! sup]natural "p 0 all a fable1 a mi/ake2 nay1 m1 x taught ! rev]se ( tru?1 & ! moral "p ( x 0 all wrong too4 ,! morality ( ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 t ( a savage1 ! morality ( ! ,new a rem>kable ideal totally unfit = ! _w z x is n[ or ev] has be54 ,! man :o foll[$ x w\ld commit a t]rible error4 ,x 0 !re=e untrue also2 m ?an m]ely untrue1 x 0 dang]\s1 z a false tea*] mu/ be4 ,= long he _h in/9ctively se5 t ?is 0 s1 n[ he knew :y4 ,at ! t\* ( sci5ce ! :ole fabric ( religion fell into du/4 ,*ri/ianity 0 a fraud1 & !re 0 an end ( x4 ,b /ill ! *ur* bells rang & ! p w5t !re4 ,prie/s prea*$ ?is belief & p held to x4 ,d>w9 _h writt5 m ?an t5 ye>s be=e & 8 book _h be5 accept$1 b /ill religion _h n fall54 ,m5 & wom51 z f> z he c\ld see ne>ly all m5 & wom51 /ill pr(ess$ !mselves ,*ri/ians4 ,h[ 0 all ?is possible8 ,h[ c\ld x be t ?is disprov$ ,jewi% fable /ill held toge!r8 ,x 0 wond]ful4 ,!re mu/ be a reason4 ,:at is x8 ,c x be possible1 he ?\ght1 t !re is an explanation1 t religion c ju/ify itself1 t x may /ill h reason8 ,!re are p :o call !mselves sci5tific !ologians4 ,!y write books & !y prea*1 & !y c be ask$ que/ions4 ,:at h !y to say8 ,s ?is boy collect$ "s ( 8 difficulties & tri$ to f9d out :at sci5tific !ology ?\ght ( !m4 ,let me "n briefly "s ( !m3-- ,! ,fall ( ,man4--,!ology says he fell1 sci5ce says he rose4 ,:at does ,sci5tific ,!ology say8 ,! ,"* ( ,god4--,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,god is repres5t$ frequ5tly z blood?ir/y1 z p>tial to ! ,jews1 z unju/1 z giv5 to ang]1 z *angeable4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,aga91 ,god is repres5t$ z ! only ,almighty1 ! only ,all-pres5t1 ,all-see+1 ,all-p[]ful2 yet )\t a d\bt ! facts detail$ %[ ! ,devil to be c]ta9ly ,all-pres5t1 &1 z f> z man "h is conc]n$1 has consid]ably m p[] & influ5ce ?an ,god4 ,god made ! _w1 b ! ,devil possesses x4 ,:y8 ,pray]4--,h[ c ?is be necess>y8 ,if ,god kn[s be/ :at is good = u1 :y pray to ,him8 ,c ,he be influ5c$8 ,! ,bible says yes4 ,!n is n ?is a v extraord9>y ?+1 t if ,god kn[s :at is be/ = u1 ,he %\ld h to be ask$ to d x--t ,he won't d x unless ask$8 ,ab\t ,*ri/4 ,he 0 ,god1 yet ,he di$ to atone to ,himself = ! s9 ( man4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( all ?is8 ,:y did ,god all[ man to crucify ,himself 9 ord] to atone to ,himself = a =m] s9 ( man1 & :at is ! mean+ ( all ?is8 ,has x any8 ,mo/ important ( all1 z to ! example & tea*+ ( ,*ri/ reg>d+ conduct4 ,:at did x mean1 & :y did ev]yone pr(ess x & no "o believe x8 ,^!1 ( c\rse1 7 n all 8 difficulties4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( !m4 ,!re is n a v]se 9 ! ,old or ,new ,te/am5t1 n a dogma1 n a belief ( ,*ri/ianity1 t does n furni% gr\nd = "q4 ,^! ,i h m5tion$ are b "s ( ! mo/ prom95t4 ,!y w s]ve z examples ( :at he s\ght to le>n4 ,& ^! 7 ! answ]s he receiv$4 ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,creation is an allegory4 ,x is n 9 conflict ) sci5ce1 b 9 accordance ) x4 ,!re is no difficulty4 ,! sev5 days ( creation mean sev5 p]iods2 we d n "k h[ long ^! 74 ,! *ronology ( ,ar*bi%op ,u%] 01 ( c\rse1 9 error4 ,x is a wond]ful te/imony to ! inspiration ( ! ,bible1 ! accuracy ) :i* ! acc\nt ( ,creation !re9 fits 9 ) ! facts we h rec5tly le>nt4 ,! /ory ( ,adam & ,eve is an allegory ( life4 ,a *ild is born innoc5t & pure1 & he falls4 ,! k !re9 ref]r$ to1 ! fruit1 means useless que/ions into ! secrets ( ,god1 su* que/ions z y are n[ engag$ 94 ,_h y accept$ ,*ri/ianity z a *ild does y w\ld nev] h fall5 into ! sl\gh ( infidelity 9 :i* y are n[4 ,y1 l ,eve1 h be5 tempt$ by ! ,devil ) ! fruit ( ! k ( good & evil1 & h fall54 ,b ! help ( ,*ri/1 ! k t he di$ = y1 c n[ save y4 ,t is ! answ]4 ,y ask ( ! "* ( ,god 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,y say t ,he is repres5t$ by ,8 acts z rev5geful1 z unju/1 z ha/y1 z v p>tial4 ,man _c criticise ! acts ( ,god4 ,he may seem to y s1 b are y sure y c judge rightly8 ,god _c be all ^!4 ,8 inju/ice1 ,8 rev5gefulness1 ,8 p>tiality 7 m]ely effects produc$ 9 y\r m9d4 ,!y d n exi/4 ,he is all-m]ciful1 & all-see+1 & all-p[]ful4 ,if ! ,devil seems to h m p[] 9 ! _w ?an ,god1 x is simply because ,god all[s him4 ,if ! ,devil seems all-pres5t x is because he has legions ( demons to d 8 w4 ,god is all-m]ciful1 all-p[]ful1 all-j2 believe ?is & y w d well4 ,! answ]s to y\r difficulties ab\t pray] are also v simple4 ,god is n influ5c$ by pray]4 ,he is m]ciful & w always d :at ,he kn[s to be be/ = y1 :e!r y pray or n2 b ,he has orda9$ pray] = y1 n because ( its effect on ,him1 b because ( its effect ^u y\rself4 ,pray]1 humiliation1 s(t5s ! he>t ( ! suppliant4 ,8 cry to ,god w n *ange ,god1 b w *ange him4 ,?is is ! explanation4 ,x is v simple1 is x n8 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity c be be/ und]/ood f an analogy ( man4 ,consid] h[ a man c be a fa!r1 a husb&1 & a son all at once4 ,!re is no difficulty "h4 ,:]e1 !n1 is ! difficulty ) ,god8 ,god z ! ,fa!r ( man1 ! righte\s ,judge :o puni%es man = 8 wick$ness1 ,he v9dicat$ ,8 law2 b ,god ! ,son1 ! pity+ nature ( ,god1 _h compassion on man1 & !re=e gave ,himself z a sacrifice = man2 ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! ,_s ( ,god1 ent]$ into man's he>t & sanctifi$ x4 ,_c y ?us und]/& ! manifold nature ( ,god8 ,! tea*+ ( ,*ri/8 ,8 example8 ,y d n und]/& t8 ,0 n ,8 life ! p]fect life1 ,8 tea*+ ! p]fect tea*+8 ,y say t ?is tea*+ _c be foll[$ n[ 9 its entirety4 ,is x n ! wick$ness ( man t prev5ts x8 ,did ea* man act up to ?is tea*+1 to ?is example1 w\ld x n be a p]fect _w8 ,let ea* man try 8 be/ & ! _w w improve4 ,su* z ,i h writt5 7 ! answ]s he f\nd to 8 que/ions4 ,i d n say t ^! are always ! answ]s t are giv54 ,x may be !re are o!rs4 ,x may be t 9 ! ye>s t h pass$ s9ce !n new explanations h be5 evolv$4 ,al?\gh ,i d n ?9k t is s1 z only a ye> ago ,i saw "s ( ^! v replies writt5 9 a well-kn[n ,review z ! au?oritative answ] ( sci5tific !ology to ^! difficulties4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ^! are ! answ]s ! boy receiv$1 su* 7 ! guides giv5 to lead him out ( ! d>kness ( scepticism into ! light ( fai?4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,sci5tific ,,!ology--,,ii4 ,:at ?\ght ! boy ( ^! explanations8 ,d y ?9k !y help$ him at all8 ,d y ?9k he 0 able to accept !m z real8 ,did !y ?r[ any light into ! d>kness ( 8 d\bts8 ,! boy took !m & consid]$ !m4 ,he consid]$ !m fairly1 ,i am sure2 he w\ld h accept$ !m if he c\ld4 ,= :at he 0 look+ = 0 simply guidance & light4 ,he _h no desire = aught b ?is4 ,if he revolt$ n[ f ! fai? ( 8 p x 0 because he f\nd !re nei!r tea*+ he c\ld accept nor help4 ,if ! sci5tific !ologian %ew$ him t ! error 0 9 him & n 9 ! fai? ! boy w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h be5 glad4 ,s he took ^! explanations & consid]$ !m1 & ?is is :at he ?\ght4 ,!y tell me t ! sev5 days ( creation are sev5 epo*s4 ,i did n ask t4 ,to my "q :e!r man has fall51 z ! ,bible says1 or ris51 z sci5ce decl>es1 no reply has be5 giv54 ,!re is only a speci\s lik5+ ( a man's life1 say+ t man falls f ! innoc5ce ( 8 *ildhood to s9 ?r\gh ! k ( evil1 & requires r$emption4 ,my "q is avoid$1 & a new sophism giv5 me :i* is also untrue4 ,a *ild is n innoc5t4 ,x is only ignorant & weak4 ,its natural impulses are ^? ( a savage4 ,x requires to le>n ! k ( good & evil to subdue ^! in/9cts4 ,?is symbolism ( ! *ild is utt]ly false4 ,a *ild is to u a v beautiful ?+ because its t5d]ness1 its helplessness1 its cl++ affection awak5 9 u feel+s ( love1 ( protection1 :i* we feel are beautiful4 ,all m5 %\ld1 all m5 ,i ?9k d1 love *ildr51 b ! beauty is 9 ! man's emotions t are awak5$1 n 9 ^? qualities ( ! *ildr5 t awak5 !m4 ,to g beyond ?is & say t a *ild %\ld be a model to man is to display ignorance ( :at *ildr5 are1 to mi/ake effect = cause1 to exalt *ildi%ness into a virtue4 ,!ologians use ?is argum5t1 :i* is m]ely a play ^u our affection = *ildr51 to try & induce u to accept _! !ology ) ! same ignorant confid5ce t a *ild accepts all x is told by its p>5ts4 ,x w\ld suit !ologians = all m5 to be babes 9 ?is s5se1 9 _! s5selessness4 ,b if !ology w be> ! light ( reason1 :y ask u to accept x bl9dly8 ,:y8 ,is x because x w n be> scrut9y8 ,& surely ( all ! answ]s1 ?is answ] ab\t ! "* ( ,god is ! mo/ extraord9>y4 ,god is n really unju/ or p>tial1 or rev5geful4 ,t is m]ely ! impression ,8 acts make on u4 ,truly "h is an argum5t4 ,h[ c anyone1 ev5 ,god1 be judg$ except 9 ,8 acts8 ,if ,8 acts are rev5geful1 is n ,he rev5geful8 ,no6 says ! !ological sci5ti/1 t is m]ely y\r ignorance4 ,ev5ts make a wrong impression on y4 ,h[1 !n1 am ,i to judge :i* are wrong & :i* are "r impressions8 ,god acts1 z x seems to me1 angrily2 ,he is n angry4 ,on o!r occasions ,he acts1 z x seems1 m]cifully4 ,h[ am ,i to "k t ?is impression ( m]cy is n an error8 ,h[1 9 fact1 am ,i to "k t any?+ exi/s at all8 ,if ,god's ang] & p>tiality & *angeabl5ess are m]ely impressions ( my m9d1 are n all ,8 attributes m]ely impressions also1 & d n exi/8 ,9 fact1 is n ,god ,himself m]ely an impression & ,he does n exi/8 ,:]e are y go+ to /op8 ,! !ologian w d\btless say1 ,:5 ,i tell y4 ,b !n he is un=tunately arrogat+ to himself an au?ority :i* does n exi/1 an au?ority to twi/ & turn ! ,bible to suit 8 own sophisms1 an au?ority to b9d y\r m9d :i* no "o has giv5 him4 ,impressions =soo?4 ,:at impressions c any c&id m9d h ( ! sci5tific !ologian8 ,& :5 ! boy read ! explanation ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! all-pres5ce ( ,god & ! all-pres5ce ( ,satan1 ,i am afraid he laugh$4 ,b pray] is a s]i\s matt]4 ,no "o c feel any?+ b sorr[ to see ! explanation ( ,god & pray]4 ,! !ological sci5ti/ aga9 repeats ! ,bible words & has 8 own explanation4 ,no1 ,god is n mov$ by pray]4 ,?is is m]ely ano!r wrong impression ( ours1 an impression tak5 f ! ,bible words4 ,! action ( pray] is n objective1 b subjective2 its effect is n on ,god1 b on y4 ,n[ m>k :at he has l$ himself into4 ,pray] w purify a man4 ,to ask ,god = :at he wants won't make ! slighte/ diff]5ce 9 ,god's acts1 b w 9 y\r own feel+s4 ,nev]!less1 z ( c\rse no "o w\ld or c\ld pray unless he hop$ to be answ]$1 man mu/ be told t ,god does li/54 ,b ?is is n true4 ,!re=e1 accord+ to !ological sci5ce1 ! ,bible directly tells u a falsehood 9 ord] to lead u into a good action4 ,is !re any escape f ?is8 ,!re is none4 ,! :ole mean+ & reason ( pray] is t ,god does li/51 t ,he does =give if ask$1 t ,he does help u & save u4 ,unless a man held ?is belief firmly he w\ld n pray4 ,try & y w see4 ,imag9e to y\rself1 z ! !ologian decl>es1 t ,god is q unmov$ by pray]1 & t ! action ( pray] is subjective1 & see if y c get up any pray] at all4 ,x is impossible4 ,h[ mu* f]v5cy w !re be 9 a reque/ y "k w n be grant$ or att5d$ to8 ,h[ mu* subjective action w foll[ t pray]8 ,! subjective action is absolutely dep5d5t on y\r belief t ,god does li/5 & is influ5c$ by y\r pray]4 ,b ! sci5tific !ologian says y\r premise is false4 ,c y imag9e ?is !ologian's pray]8 ,c y see him kneel+ & utt]+ supplications to a god :om he kn[s he _c affect or influ5ce1 & paus+ n[ & !n to see h[ ! subjective effect on himself 0 gett+ on8 ,b x is n ev5 a subject to be bitt] ov]1 only to be sad4 ,truly1 if ,i want$ to make a man an a!i/ & a sc(f]1 a rail] at all religion1 at all religi\s emotions1 at all t is be/ 9 our natures1 ,i w\ld take him to a sci5tific !ologian & h him taught ! sci5tific !ological !ory ( pray]4 ,& aga91 ?\gh ! boy und]/ood h[ a man c\ld be ! son ( 8 fa!r1 ! husb& ( 8 wife1 ! fa!r ( 8 son1 ?ree diff]5t relations to ?ree p1 x did n help him to und]/& h[ he c\ld be s to "o p]son4 ,a man _c be 8 own son & 8 own fa!r1 & h proce$+ f him a ?ird p]son diff]5t & yet ! same4 ,! argum5t seem$ to him *ildi%4 ,z to ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 ( :at use is a tea*+ t is suitable only to an ideal /ate ( ?+s8 ,is x any use to me to tell me t if ev]yone agre$ at once to foll[ ?is tea*+ ! _w w\ld be p]fect8 ,ev5 if ?is 7 true1 :at w\ld be ! use8 ,! _w nev] has accept$ x & does n d s n[4 ,no "o does except a few p :o are call$ vision>ies or fanatics4 ,ev5 ! ,quak]s only accept a "p1 & x is well = !m t _! fell[ citiz5s d n accept ev5 t "p1 or ^! ,quak]s w\ld soon be robb$ ( _! weal?4 ,a nation ( ,quak]s w\ld be a nation ( slaves4 ,all ?is talk ( :at w\ld happ5 if at a giv5 signal all ! _w became p]fect is useless dream talk4 ,i want realities4 ,?is code ( ,*ri/ is n a reality4 ,no quick] way ( de/roy+ civilization & all t x means c\ld be desir$ ?an by attempt+ to foll[ x4 ,we mu/ be ready & prep>$ to fight o!r nations1 we mu/ h armies & navies1 & we mu/ hon\r !m4 ,we mu/ h magi/rates1 & police1 & prisons1 & gall[s4 ,i w5t1 ?\ght ! boy1 to ^! !ological sci5ti/s1 = help 9 my ev]yday life1 = cle> directions & explanations1 & :at d !y give me8 ,a mass ( words mean+ no?+1 words & words1 & tangl$ ?\ghts2 evasion & misrepres5tation1 mi/y dreams & cl\d-hidd5 ideals4 ,!y _c expla91 & !re=e ! :ole ?+ is false4 ,!re is no tru? any:]e 9 x4 ,! :ole tea*+ ( ! ,bible1 f ! ,creation d[n to ! inc>nation ( ,*ri/ & ,8 second com+1 is "o huge mi/ake4 ,:y p keep on believ+ x ,i _c say4 ,b anyh[ ,i h f\nd out its fals5ess1 & ,i w n4 ,let x all g4 ,x w make no diff]5ce & be r an advantage4 ,:at use h ,i ev] _h f ?is religion t has be5 d9n$ into me8 ,x gave me false ideas ( ! _w & nature :i* ,i h _h to unle>n4 ,x gave me an unworkable code ( conduct :i* ,i nev] tri$ to foll[1 b ,i got into tr\ble = x4 ,to call oneself a ,*ri/ian is m]ely a way ( talk+4 ,no "o is s really1 & ! only diff]5ce betwe5 me & ! o!rs w be t :ile !y are n ,*ri/ians b ?9k !y are1 ,i am n a ,*ri/ian & "k ,i am n4 ,0 ! boy glad or sorry8 ,i d n "k4 ,i ?9k p]haps he 0 bo?4 ,he felt l a man :o has %ak5 (f a burd51 a load t conta9$ m]e weight & no useful ?+4 ,he w\ld /ep m lightly 9 future4 ,b he felt1 too1 l a man :o has skirt$ a precipice1 secure 9 t a rail+ f5c$ him 9 f dang]1 :5 he sudd5ly discov]s t ! rail+ is decay$ to ! core & w vani% at a t\*4 ,he felt dizzy & afraid1 & ! feel+ grew ^u him4 ,may be1 he ?\ght1 x is a good ?+ to h a religion4 ,p ( all fai?s1 ( all nations1 seem to cl+ to !irs v /rongly4 ,x is ! "o ?+ !y _c be> to lose4 ,yet ,i d n "k :at !y get f x4 ,at lea/ ,i d n "k :at p get f ,*ri/ianity4 ,:at ,i look = 9 a fai? are ^! ?ree ?+s4 ,i wi% an explanation ( my orig91 ( ! orig9 ( man & 8 relation to ?is _w1 & to :at !re may be beyond ?is _w4 ,i want an explanation ,i c accept1 & t is n contradict$ by ! k we acquire f o!r s\rces ?an religion4 ,& ,i want a guide to life4 ,i want a guide to life z x is4 ,= ,i h to live 9 ! _w z x exi/s1 & ,i w\ld h help & direction to d s well4 ,i want a tea*+ & an example ,i c ref] to 9 my ev]yday tr\bles4 ,f9ally1 ,i w\ld "k some?+ ( ! ,h]eaft]4 ,i w\ld desire to he> ( ! aft] dea?4 ,i _c believe t all non-,*ri/ians1 includ+ myself & ! majority ( ,*ri/ians1 g to hell4 ,t is repulsive4 ,nor c ,i believe 9 ! heav5s !y tell u (4 ,if all be true t !y tell u1 x has no attraction ?is ,*ri/ian heav54 ,to be = ev] s++ praises is n life b monotony4 ,did any man 9 heal?1 & /r5g?1 & sanity ev] ye>n to die 9 ord] to rea* ?is ,heav5 !y tell u (8 ,did n ,aucass9 say long ago t if he 7 to believe ! monks ,heav5 0 a place = ! poor & maim$1 ! fooli%1 ! *ildi% & silly1 ! /upid1 ! c[>ds1 ! ugly1 ! undesirable1 ! failures ( e>?1 & t he c>$ n = x8 ,:oev] 0 unfit = e>? 0 ! m fit = heav54 ,no6 ,if !re is ano!r _w x mu/ be diff]5t f ! conceptions ( ,heav5 & ,hell z are taught4 ,& ,i w\ld "k4 ,^! seem to me ! ess5tials ( religion4 ,!y are ! ?ree ?+s ,i want4 ,i h n f\nd !m4 ,x may be t 9 ! o!r great] fai?s t hold ! _w ,i may f9d :at ,i seek4 ,i _c say4 ,b mean:ile ,i mu/ d )\t4 ,x is bett] to h no compass ?an a faulty "o4 ,x is bett] to wat* = ! />s1 ev5 if ! night be ?ick & x be h>d to see4 ,su*1 ,i ?9k1 0 :at he ?\ght4 ,:e!r he ev] f\nd :at he s\ght1 :e!r any fai? c give :at he asks1 :e!r inde$ ^! ?ree ?+s are ess5tials ( religion at all1 w be f\nd 9 ! latt] "p ( ! book4 ,?is "p is b ! introduction to expla9 :y & by :om ! se>* 0 made1 & :at 0 s\ght4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,:5ce ,,fai?s ,,come4 ,f ! ,ea/ has come all our light4 ,all _w religions h begun !re1 h gr[n !re1 h mo/ly spread !re4 ,brahm9ism & ,buddhism1 ,judaism & ,*ri/ianity1 ,mahomm$anism & ,p>seeism1 ! cult ( ! ,taoi/s & ,confucians1 e belief t has be5 a great belief1 t has l$ man captive1 has come f ! ,ea/4 ,ev5 ! ,my?ologies ( ,greece & ,rome 7 f ,asiatic s\rces1 f ,babylon & ,*aldea4 ,9 ! ,nor? we h orig9at$ only ,?or & ,od91 ,bald] & ! ,valkyries4 ,i d n ?9k anyone :o has liv$ 9 ! ,ea/ c d\bt :y ?is has be5 s4 ,:]e is x man's ?\ghts are deepe/ & /ronge/1 :]e is x t 8 he>t responds to ! he>t ( ! _w until !y beat ?rob = ?rob8 ,x is nev] 9 ! ,nor?2 = ! cold w9ds & dre>y skies1 ! ra9 & cl\d & gloom1 d n draw a man out f himself1 b drive him 94 ,e ke5 breeze t bl[s1 e %[]1 e grey day1 rem9ds him n ( 8 s\l b ( 8 body4 ,x mu/ be kept w>m1 x mu/ be f$1 x mu/ be h\s$4 ,he _c =get t ! outside _w mu/ be gu>d$ aga9/1 is an enemy to be fe>$4 ,& man mu/ live 9 h\ses ) o!r p4 ,he _c be alone1 he _c ev] feel alone ) j himself & ! _w4 ,yet x is only 9 solitude1 :5 alone ) ,nature1 t %e w talk to y4 ,= h] voice is v l[1 & !re mu/ be a great sil5ce be=e %e w tell h] secrets4 ,b !re 9 ! ,ea/ x is n s4 ,= weeks & mon?s1 = half ! ye> may be1 "o p]fect day is jo9$ to ano!r by m p]fect nights4 ,only !re c man be alone4 ,only !re1 9 ! limitless sil5ce ( ! des]t1 9 ! un5d+ =e/s1 c y live & =get all o!r m51 & y\rself almo/1 & be alone ) ,him :o is ,god4 ,y want b little1 no h\se to %elt] y1 no fire1 b v little food & dr9k & clo!s4 ,y d n feel t re/less desire to d some?+ born ( cold w9ds & skies4 ,y\r ro( by day is ! palm or tam>9d1 by night y wat* ! />s :eel+ ov] y\r head4 ,!re is no "o to commune ) b ,nature1 & if y love h] z %e %\ld be lov$2 if y woo h] z %e w\ld be woo$2 if y c s5d out y\r s\l to lose itself ) h] 9 ! wond]s ( ! inf9ite1 !n %all y he> ! music ( ! />s4 ,?us has all religion come f ! l& ( ! sun3 light is ! f\nt ( fai?4 ,nev] till y h be5 to ! ,ea/ c y "k :at fai? is4 ,h we n religion1 nay religions1 9 ! ,nor?8 ,yes1 b n z !y h !re4 ,d we n believe 9 ! ,we/8 ,yes1 b n z !y believe4 ,fai? lies !re 9 ! great di/ances1 9 ! dawn1 ! noon1 ! sunset1 9 ! hol9ess ( ! d>k4 ,x has sunk into ! he>t ( man4 ,consid]1 :at d y see :5 y l& any:]e 9 ! ,ea/1 :at /rikes y mo/1 :at is mo/ prom95t1 n 9 ! l&scape1 b 9 ! p8 ,x is _! religion4 ,y wat* ! p 9 ! /reets & y ask1 ,:y has ! m]*ant 9 t %op trid5t m>ks on 8 =ehead8 ,because he is a ,h9du & foll[s ,vi%nu4 ,& t cl]k :o gave me money 9 ! bank1 :y has he ^? o!r m>ks8 ,because he is a ,brahm94 ,& t money-l5d] seems to h rubb$ 8 =ehead ) a%es8 ,he is a ,*etty4 ,!y c>ry _! religion ab\t ) !m1 !y are pr\d ( x1 !y desire all m5 to "k x4 ,see t man's be>d1 he is a ,mahomm$an2 & yond] man ) a gre5 turban1 he is a ,seyid4 ,!y w\ld n desire y to d\bt x4 ,did y ev] see ,engli%m5 pray+ 9 ! /reets8 ,p]haps nev]4 ,c]ta9ly if ev] y h se5 x y condemn$ x z unnatural4 ,let him pray at home1 y h ?\ght4 ,he is p>ad+ 8 piety4 ,b "h 9 ! ,ea/ x is diff]5t4 ,g by ! morn+ tra91 leave ,rangoon ,/ation :5 ! sun is %9+ on ! great pagoda1 & y w see m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 lean out ( ! c>riage w9d[s to salute x1 to murmur a pray]4 ,! ,mahomm$an spreads 8 clo? & turns to ,mecca1 & prays no matt] :]e he may be4 ,he is n a%am$4 ,x does n seem to him /range4 ,he does x absolutely naturally1 z all ^! p d all ! ?+s t p]ta9 to _! fai?s4 ,nei!r 8 fell[-believ]s nor ! adh]5ts ( o!r fai?s wond]4 ,! ,h9du may hate ! ,mahomm$an = social reasons1 & ! ,buddhi/ may hate bo?1 b !y d n despise ea* o!r = be+ religi\s4 ,x w\ld nev] occur to a ,h9du to despise or je] at a ,mahomm$an = spread+ 8 clo? at ! /reet corn] & pray+4 ,he ?9ks ! fai? a mi/ak5 fai?1 he w\ld n h x4 ,b if a man is a ,mahomm$an x is "r ( him to pray1 ( c\rse4 ,i h nev] he>d1 no "o has ev] he>d1 "o ,ori5tal je] at ano!r = be+ religi\s1 = obey+ ! comm&s ( 8 fai?4 ,b ,i h he>d ,*ri/ians & tea*]s ( ,*ri/ianity d s v (t54 ,we w je] at a ,mahomm$an = pray+1 at a ,h9du = obs]v+ 8 ca/e1 at a ,buddhi/ = rais+ 8 h&s 9 hon\r to 8 pagoda1 at a ,*9aman = protect+ ! graves ( 8 fa!rs4 ,= 9 ! ,we/ we h nev] kn[n :at real religion is4 ,we h x n ourselves1 & s we _c recognise & hon\r x 9 o!rs4 ,no brave man w mock at ano!r brave man1 ?\gh an enemy2 no "o :o has lov$ mocks at ano!r lov]1 ?\gh he love /range ?+s4 ,only ^? je] :o d n "k1 & ! ,*ri/ians ( ! ,we/ je] at ! fai?s ( ! ,ea/1 at ! simple natural religion ( ! p1 because !y "k n :at religion ( ! he>t c be4 ,9 ,europe1 :at diff]5ce does a man's fai? make8 ,none4 ,he may live a lifetime ) o!r m5 & no "o "k or c>e :at 8 fai? may be4 ,unless he is a poor man & 9 ne$ ( mission1 x is consid]$ imp]t95ce to ask4 ,b "h 9 ! ,ea/ a man's fai? is ev]y?+4 ,y _c get away f x ev5 = a mom5t4 ,x is an ess5tial "p ( him4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ t /rikes "o v soon4 ,^! ,ori5tal religions h little or no organisation4 ,"h 9 ,europe !re is no?+ s organis$ z religion4 ,consid] ! ,ca?olic fai? & ! organisation ( ,rome4 ,x is a m>vel ( gov]nm5t1 ( v /rict gov]nm5t inde$4 ,& ! o!r =ms ( ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity are n mu* beh9d4 ,! ,greek ,*ur* is organis$ z a bran* ( ,gov]nm5t4 ,s1 too1 to a less] ext5t is ! ,anglican ,*ur*1 & if ! ,diss5t+ bodies1 z we call !m1 are n connect$ ) ! ,/ate1 !y h nev]!less a /rong sy/em ( gov]nm5t4 ,^! organisations are n n[1 ( c\rse1 s /rong z !y 74 ,!y us$ to drag ! m5 into religion by =ce1 by ,/ate aid1 !y us$ to insi/ on con=mity & puni% laxity ( obs]vance4 ,t is n[ gone1 b a /rong & cont9u\s pressure /ill exi/s1 ex]t$ by ! ,*ur*es 9 _m ways4 ,all ,*ur*es 9 ,europe are always hav+ missions4 ,our great cities are full ( !m1 & ! c\ntry is n free ( !m4 ,!re has to be a cont9ual %eph]d+ ( ! flock or ! ,*ur* might dw9dle sadly4 ,m5 h to be prea*$ at & caught "o way or ano!r4 ,all ?r\gh ,europe imm5se sums are sp5t ye>ly 9 ,*ri/ianis+ ! poor4 ,9 ! ,ea/ no?+ ( ?is exi/s4 ,!re is no head ( ,h9duism2 t ( ! ,sultan 9 ,mahomm$anism is m]ely nom9al2 h[ slight ! organisation is ( ,buddhism ^? :o h read my =m] book w "k4 ,h9dus are guid$ by ! race ( ,brahm9s1 :o 9 turn are guid$ by no "o4 ,!y are a great community !mselves1 )\t any organisation or b9d+ au?ority4 ,!y ne$ no ,pope1 no ,acts ( ,uni=mity4 ,!y are ,brahm9s because !y are s4 ,& s x may be said 9 g5]al4 ,fai?s 9 ! ,ea/ require no /rong organisations to hold !m toge!r4 ,religion is innate 9 ! believ]s4 ,x seems wond]ful4 ,& !y h no missions4 ,if a man feels ! ne$ ( fai? he w seek x & obta9 x4 ,x is !re = him if he w come4 ,& all d come4 ,h[ _m millions 9 ,europe1 ev5 9 ,engl&1 h no religi\s usages8 ,c y 9 ! ,ea/ f9d "o man8 ,:5 y ?9k ( ,europe & its fai?s y seem to be 9 a g>d5 :]e ! h$ges are c>efully clipp$ & ! fl[]s are tra9$ & prun$1 & :]e y may n walk on ! grass4 ,x is all ord]1 & me?od1 & re/riction1 = ! fl[]s are exotics & w\ld die )\t ! t5d+1 !y w\ld v>y if !y 7 n kept true to type4 ,b ! ,ea/ is ,nature's g>d51 :]e ! fl[]s gr[ wild ev]y:]e2 no "o t5ds !m or c>es = !m1 b ea* gr[s 8 own way1 developes 8 own p[] & /r5g?1 f ! l[e/ grasses to ! gorge\s or*id or ! poison lily4 ,!re=e x may be t 9 ?is ,ea/1 ?is c\ntry :5ce all religions h come1 :]e ! :ole air brea!s ( fai?s & all life is full ( !m1 ! man :o has lo/ 8 e>ly beliefs may le>n new ones4 ,!re is s mu* to *oose f1 s _m v>ieties ( ?\ght & emotion4 ,9 ?is ,empire ( ours are all ! great religions4 ,x is ! home ( ,brahm9ism1 ( ! my/ical =ms ( ,h9duism1 beyond :i* x has nev] spread4 ,!re are m ,mahomm$ans "h ?an "u ! ,sultan ( ,r\m4 ,!re are ! ,p>sees "h1 fugitives long ago f ,p]sia on acc\nt ( _! fai?1 ! only sun wor%ipp]s :o are left4 ,!re are ,jews :o came "h no "o c tell h[ long ago1 !re are ,*ri/ians :o date back may be eighte5 c5turies1 !re are ,arm5ians & ,arabs4 ,)9 ?is ,empire live ! only race pr(ess+ a ,buddhism t is pure & )\t sup]/ition2 & beside ^! !re are a hundr$ o!r cults1 sup]/itions1 or religions1 call !m :at y w4 ,f ! _s wor%ip ( ! ,%an plateau to ! dignifi$ philosophic !ories ( ! ,brahmo ,somaj is a space z wide z ! _w c %[1 yet may x be bridg$ ) religions t diff] b by small degrees till ! :ole be pass$4 ,if anyone want a fai? "h are en\gh & to sp>e4 ,!re=e1 ?\ght ! boy1 :o _h n[ become a man1 ,i w seek "h = :at ,i want4 ,i "k :at ,i want4 ,i h x cle>ly be=e me4 ,i h ev5 writt5 x d[n4 ,x is n z if ,i 0 und]tak+ a bl9d se>* = some?+ ( :i* ,i 0 n sure4 ,^! are my ?ree ess5tials3 a reasonable !ory ( ! univ]se1 a workable & work+ code ( conduct1 a promise 9 ! aft] life t gives me some?+ to really desire1 to really hope =1 to be a hav5 t[>ds :i* ,i may /e]4 ,i w take ea* subject1 ea* section ( a subject1 sep>ately & read x up4 ,i w read up ^! fai?s f books1 ,i w /udy !m z ,i c f ! p1 & ,i w see :at !y are4 ,surely some:]e c be f\nd :at ,i desire1 :at ,i desire s greatly to f9d4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,books4 ,!re=e ! man got books & read !m4 ,he read books on ,h9duism1 _m ( !m2 he read ! ,v$as & ! sacr$ hymns4 ,he le>nt ( ,vi%nu & ,siva1 ( ,kri%na & ! milkmaids4 ,he f\nd books on ca/e & read !m1 ( h[ ^! 7 orig9ally f\r ca/es :i* subdivid$4 ,he read ( suttee & ! c> ( ,jugg]nau?4 ,he !n turn$ to ,mahomm$anism & ! life ( ,mahomm$4 ,he read ! ,koran4 ,he le>n$ ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! fai?1 ( its rise1 ( ! glory ( its result1 ( ! fall ( its great ,empire4 ,he saw x _h mu* to d ) ,judaism1 !re 7 great simil>ities1 !re 7 also diff]5ces4 ,he read ( ,p>seeism1 t taught by ,zoroa/] :i* !y call fire wor%ip2 he read ( ,ja9ism1 ( ! cult ( ! ,sikhs1 ( _m ano!r /range fai?2 he le>n$ ( ! _s wor%ip ( ! aborig9al tribes among ! m\nta9s1 ( ,phallic wor%ip & its mon/rosities4 ,he read ( ,confucius & 8 tea*+s1 ( ,laotze & 8 doctr9es1 ( ance/or wor%ip among ! ,*9ese1 ( ,%9toism 9 ,japan4 ,mo/ ( all he read ab\t ,buddhism4 ,!re 0 some?+ "h t attract$ him m ?an 9 all ! re/4 ,9 ! life ( ,gaudama ! ,buddha he f\nd a beauty t came to him z a *>m1 9 ! tea*+s ( ! ,great ,tea*] !re seem$ to him a light su* z he _h n se54 ,my/]y & miracle & ! sup]natural _h always j>r$ on him1 !y _h an unpleasant sav\r1 z ( appeals to ! l[e/ elem5ts 9 ! m9ds ( ! cr$ul\s & ignorant4 ,tru? he ?\ght %\ld n ne$ su* m]etrici\s attractions4 ,"h 0 a fai? t ne$$ none ( ^! ?+s4 ,x c\ld exi/ )\t !m4 ,x conta9$ explanations1 n dogmas4 ,x 0 reasonabl5ess in/ead ( hy/]ia1 x d5\nc$ my/icism & ! cult ( ! sup]natural4 ,x took ! man sev]al ye>s to read ^! books1 & he liv$ ^? ye>s mu* alone4 ,8 h\se lay half up a m\nta9 side4 ,bel[ him lay tangl$ masses ( hills clo!d ) d5se =e/1 ) "h & !re a cle>+4 ,be=e him 0 a jagg$ m\nta9 wall1 beh9d a great b>e dome ( rock4 ,x 0 always wond]ful to sit & wat*1 to see ! sun rise 9 gold & crimson beh9d ! peaks1 :ile all bel[ lay 9 a :ite mi/2 to wat* ! sun rays fall & ! mi/ gr[ ?9n]1 %[+ fa9t outl9es ( tree clump & hill cont\r1 till all ! mi/ 0 gone & ! _w 0 full ( gold5 light4 ,daily he saw ! m>vel ( ! dawn4 ,he le>nt to love x z ! mo/ beautiful ( ?+s1 mo/ beautiful because full ( ! promise ( untold glory4 ,= ! mo/ "p 8 life 0 v lonely4 ,!re 7 ! lab\r]s :o work$ = him1 ! black1 half-nude p :o came 9 gangs 9 ,may & left 9 ,febru>y ( ea* ye>4 ,!y 7 n ( 8 _w4 ,he direct$ _! "w1 he paid !m1 b he did n "k !m4 ,he wond]$ at !m1 t 0 all1 & !re 7 scatt]$ "h & !re ?r\gh\t ! hills o!r ,europeans1 :o liv$ mu* ! same life z he did1 & :om he met occasionally at _! h\ses or 81 or at ! club t5 miles away4 ,he lik$ !m1 "s ( !m 7 8 be/ fri5ds1 a great "p ( 8 life 0 !irs also4 ,b !re 01 aside f 8 fri5ds1 aside f ! m]ry meet+s1 ! games1 ! *aff1 ! laught]1 ano!r life ap>t4 ,!re 0 a life he liv$ to himself1 9 ano!r _w x seem$4 ,8 _w 0 ( ! m\nta9 & ! fell1 ( ! brooks t laugh$ d[n ! precipice1 ( ! giant trees1 ! tangl$ creep]s1 ! delicate or*id f> above4 ,8 ?\ghts 7 ) !m & ) 8 books1 = !y %\ld be bro!rs4 ,he read & he wat*$1 & he tri$ to und]/&2 he ask$ ( nature ! mean+ ( ^! religions1 to tell him ! secret t he w\ld "k4 ,:at is ! tru? ( ?+s--:at d y mean8 ,& ,i----,:at d ,i mean8 ,:at is ! secret ( x all8 ,! m\nta9s & ! trees answ]$ him & told him secrets1 ! secrets ( _! he>ts1 b n ! secret he w\ld "k4 ,!y murmur$ to him ( _m ?+s1 ( beauty1 ( love1 ( peace1 ( =getfulness4 ,!y sang ! _w's slumb] song4 ,b ( :5ce1 ( h[1 ( :i!r !y told him no?+1 only !y ceas$ talk+ :5 he ask$1 !y ceas$ _! song & !re 0 sil5ce4 ,!y c\ld n tell4 ,s he lay ^u ! rocks & read1 & ! hills & trees wond]$ because !y knew n ( :at he read4 ,take c>e1 !y :isp]$2 :y tr\ble8 ,life is s %ort1 surely x 7 wise to make ! be/ ( x2 = no "o c answ] :at y ask4 ,we die & fall & new trees gr[ aga91 ! hills are newly clad ea* ye>4 ,! old return 9 new =ms4 ,we c tell ( ourselves1 we are n afraid4 ,our lives are full ( delight4 ,dea? has no t]ror = u4 ,b y8 ,( y we "k no?+4 ,we h no e*o to y\r words4 ,yet ! man read on4 ,he dream$ & read & dream$ aga94 ,i h ?ree wants1 he said4 ,i w\ld "k :5ce ,i came1 ,i w\ld h "s rule to live by1 ,i w\ld "k :i!r ,i am go+4 ,religions1 _m religions pr(ess to tell m5 ^! ?+s1 surely some:]e !re w be tru?4 ,ne>ly all m5 are satisfi$ ) _! religion1 _c ,i f9d "o t satisfies me8 ,x is s little t ,i ask1 ,i h "h s _m answ]s4 ,among/ !m ,i w be able to f9d :at ,i want4 ,!re=e he read on4 ,b 9 ! ?\ghts ( _m tea*]s !re is n cle>ness1 b confusion4 ,9 a multitude ( c\nsellors !re is n wisdom1 only mi/1 only ! /range %ad[s made by _m lights4 ,he f\nd t he did n ga94 ,sometimes1 he said1 ,i agree ) "o1 sometimes ) ano!r4 ,no "o seems to be altoge!r true4 ,!re is ,tru?1 p]haps1 b n ! :ole ,tru?4 ,?is w n d4 ,at la/ he said to himself t he w\ld make a sy/em4 ,he w\ld take c]ta9 ideas f v>i\s fai?s1 he w\ld put !m toge!r1 he w\ld comp>e !m "o by "o & see :at he le>nt4 ,!re is1 he said1 ! ,fir/ ,cause4 ,:at d religions say ab\t ?is ,fir/ ,cause8 ,!re is ,brahma1 & ,jehovah1 & ,ahriman1 ) ,ormuz2 !re is ! ,buddhi/ doctr9e ( ,law1 !re is ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity4 ,^! are "s ( ! *ief ideas4 ,:at c be made ( !m8 ,h !y a common tru?8 ,are ! great religions utt]ly at v>iance ab\t ?is ,fir/ ,cause1 or c !y agree8 ,i w take ?is po9t & consid] x fir/4 ,:at is ! ,fir/ ,cause8 ,!n ,i w pass to ano!r4 ,:at does life mean8 ,:y are we "h8 ,is !re any explanation ( ?is8 ,= :at object does man exi/8 ,to :at end8 ,he did n mean :at is ! end ( man1 b :at is ! object ( man1 ( life8 ,to :om is x a b5efit t man exi/s8 ,to ,god--if !re be a ,god8 ,if n1 to :om8 ,x _c be t exi/5ce is an aimless freak1 t x has no object4 ,b :at c ?is object be8 ,:at 0 to be ga9$ by creat+ man at all8 ,t 0 "q numb] two4 ,!re is no answ] to ?is "q4 ,!re 7 _m o!r que/ions t he ask$4 ,& :5 he _h fram$ a "q he sat d[n to 8 books to f9d ! answ]4 ,he work$ at !m z problems to be solv$4 ,he s\ght 9 ! v>i\s fai?s describ$ 9 8 books ! answ]s to ^! problems4 ,:at he f\nd w be %[n 9 ! next few *apt]s2 b let x be und]/ood aga9 h[ & :y he s\ght4 ,he _h be5 born 9 a fai? & br\ght up 9 x1 & _h ab&on$ x4 ,he left x because he s\ght 9 x c]ta9 helps to ?\ght & to life t x seem$ to him religion ought to give4 ,m1 x seem$ to him t ^! answ]s 7 ( ! v ess5ce ( religion4 ,8 fa!rs' fai? gave him answ]s he c\ld n accept1 x gave him a rule ( life he c\ld n foll[1 t seem$ to him untrue4 ,yet w\ld he n be satisfi$ ) ignorance1 he w\ld se>* fur!r4 ,he want$ a religion1 a belief1 & he w\ld f9d x4 ,= ,i want x to be und]/ood v cle>ly t he 0 no sc(f]1 no d5i] ( religion4 ,x 0 ! v rev]se4 ,he s mu* want$ a fai?1 x seem$ to him su* an em95tly necess>y ?+1 t he w\ld n be cont5t till he _h "o t he c\ld really accept & believe4 ,he hat$ d\bt & half acceptance4 ,he want$ a tru? t appeal$ to him z a :ole tru?1 t held no room = d\bt4 ,all m51 he said1 h religion4 ,!y love _! fai?s1 !y f9d 9 !m help & consolation & guidance1 at lea/ !y tell me s4 ,:y am ,i to be left out8 ,m5 say t religion is a treasure beyond words4 ,!n ,i1 too1 w\ld %>e 9 ! treasure4 ,b ,i _c take :at has be5 (f]$ me4 ,x does n seem to me to be true4 ,i _c believe x4 ,?is religion repels me4 ,i _c say h[ greatly x repels me4 ,!y say x is beautiful4 ,x mu/ be s to "s4 ,x is n s to me4 ,its music to me is n music1 b h>%e/ discord4 ,x is n surely t ,i h no desire = religion1 no eye = beauty1 no e> = h>mony1 ,i "k x is n t4 ,no man loves beauty m ?an ,i d4 ,!re are ?+s 9 ?is fai? ,i h reject$ t appeal to me4 ,i see 9 o!r fai?s1 too1 ideas t are beautiful4 ,b no "o seems all true1 & none answ]s my ?ree que/ions4 ,yet w ,i look till ,i f9d4 ,& mean:ile !re are ! hills & ! woods4 ,^! are my dreams4 ,b surely 9 my s*eme ,i %all discov] some?+4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,god4 ,sitt+ on ! hillside :5 ! hot season 0 com+ ne> its end he saw ! ?und]/orms come across ! hills4 ,f f> away !y came1 black %ad[s 9 ! di/ance1 & ! ?und] l f> (f surf ^u ! %ore4 ,ne>] !y w\ld gr[ & ne>]1 pass+ f ridge to ridge1 _! long :ite skirts trail+ ^u ! m\nta9 sides1 until !y came "r ov]head & ! lightn+ fla%$ bl9d+ly1 :ile ! ?und] ro>$ 9 great trumpet tones t %udd]$ ?r\gh ! gorges4 ,! man wat*$ !m & he saw h[ gods 7 born4 ,x 0 ,?or come back aga9--,?or ) 8 hamm]1 ,?or ) 8 giant voice4 ,?us 7 born ! gods1 ,?or & ,od91 ,bald] ,god ( ! ,summ] ,sun1 ,apollo & ,vulcan1 ,ahriman & ,ormuz1 night & day4 ,s 7 born all ! gods4 ,y c read ( x 9 ,indian1 9 ,greek1 9 ,roman1 9 ,norwegian my?ology1 9 any my?ology y l4 ,y c see ! belief liv+ /ill among ! ,*9s1 ! ,%ans1 ! ,moop]s2 = !m ! /orm-w9d & e>?quake1 ! great riv]s & ! giant hills1 all ^! h causes1 & !y :o cause !m are gods4 ,f ^! h gr[n all ! ideas ( ,god t ! peoples hold n[4 ,!y 7 orig9ally local1 local to ! place1 local to ! p1 & z ! p progress$ s did _! ideas ( ,god4 ,x seem$ to ! man ly+ on 8 hillside easy to foll[ h[ x all arose2 =1 inde$1 0 x n go+ on ab\t him8 ,did n ! =e/ p speak ( a god 9 ! great b>e rock beh9d him8 ,7 !re n gods 9 ! rav9es1 gods 9 ! hidd5 places ( ! hills8 ,x 0 s easy to realise z he wat*$ ! /orm-cl\d bur/+ be=e him1 z ! lightn+ fla%$ & ! ?und] trumpet s\nd$ 9 ! hills1 t m5 %\ld p]sonify ^!4 ,nay1 m1 he saw ! wild m5 ab\t him actually p]sonify+ !m4 ,he c\ld und]/&4 ,god 0 ! answ] to a "q2 z ! "q grew s did ! reply4 ,! savage asks b little4 ,he does n ask ,:o am ,i8 ,:o made ! _w1 & :y8 ,su* que/ion+ comes b 9 lat] ye>s4 ,he fe>s ! ?und]2 x is to him a great & wond]ful & ov]p[]+ ?+4 ,x =ces itself ^u 8 notice1 & he expla9s x z ! voice ( a great] man1 a ,god4 ,he lives 9 ! heav5s1 = ,8 voice comes f !nce4 ,! giant peaks t swa! !mselves 9 cl\ds1 ! volcano & ! e>?quake1 ! great riv] fl[+ = ev] to ! sea1 ) its /range floods1 its eddies1 its deadly und]t[1 9 ^! too mu/ be gods4 ,^! are ! fir/ ?+s t =ce !mselves ^u 8 dim obs]vance4 ,he wond]s1 & f 8 wond] is born a god4 ,b z he gr[s 9 m5tal /ature1 9 p[] ( see+1 9 p[] ( feel+1 he obs]ves o!r =ces4 ,h[ is ! heav5 held up1 ! great heavy dome z he imag9es x8 ,x is ,atlas :o does s4 ,!re is a god ( ! ,autumn & ,spr+1 ( ! ,summ] & ,w9t]4 ,s he p]sonifies all =ces he p]ceives b does n und]/&4 ,= he has no idea ( =ce except z emanat+ f a ,p]son1 ( life :i* is n embodi$ 9 "s =m l 8 own or t ( "s animal4 ,:5ev] any?+ is done x mu/ be ,"s ,"o :o does x1 & t ,"s ,"o is l himself1 only great] & /rong]4 ,!re is n 9 ! savage god any conception diff]+ f t ( man4 ,!re is n 9 any god any realisable conception diff]5t f t ( man4 ,! savage god is hungry & ?ir/y1 requires clo!s & h\ses1 has 9 all ?+s passions & wants l a man4 ,t makes ! god ne> to ! man4 ,) lat] gods is x diff]5t8 ,god c be realis$ only by means ( ! qualities ,he %>es ) man4 ,d$uct f y\r idea ( ,god all human passions1 love & =giv5ess1 & m]cy1 & rev5ge1 & puni%m5t1 & :at is left8 ,only words & ab/ractions :i* appeal to no "o1 & are realisable by no "o4 ,decl>e t ,god requires nei!r e>s to he> nor eyes to see1 nor legs to walk )1 nor a body1 & :at is left8 ,no?+ is left4 ,:5 anyone1 savage or ,*ri/ian1 realises ,god he does s by qualities ,god %>es ) man4 ,god is ! ,big ,man :o causes ?+s4 ,t is all4 ,to say t ,god is a _s & !n to decl>e t a _s diff]s 9 ess5ce f a man is play+ ) words4 ,no realisable conception does or c diff]4 ,! conception ( =ce by itself is b a v late idea4 ,z "o by "o ! ph5om5a ( nature attract man's obs]vation he p]sonifies !m4 ,x w be notic$ t unless a =ce intrudes itself on him he does n p]sonify x4 ,:at p ev] p]sonifi$ gravity8 ,& :y n8 ,surely gravity is evid5t en\gh4 ,e "t a savage dropp$ a /one on 8 toes he w\ld recognise gravity4 ,b no4 ,t a /one falls to ! gr\nd because a =ce draws x is an idea v late to ent] man's bra94 ,x seems to him1 z he w\ld say1 ! nature ( a /one to fall4 ,& !n gravity acts always 9 ! same way4 ,x is n int]mitt5t--l lightn+1 = in/ance4 ,!re=e he nev] conceives ( gravity z a =ce at all4 ,:5 m5 _h come to p]ceive t x 0 a =ce1 !y _h pass$ ! p]sonify+ /age4 ,b ! savage p]sonifi$ ea* =ce z he p]ceiv$ x4 ,fir/ ! sun & /orm1 till at la/ he came to himself & began to /udy 8 own life4 ,he _h good & bad luck2 t 0 ,=tune4 ,evil de$s are done1 & good2 he is beg9n+ to classify & g5]alise2 !re are gods ( ,good & ,evil4 ,he has come to ,ormuz & ,ahriman little by little2 z 8 p[] ( g5]alis+ progresses1 he drops ! small] gods4 ,!y disappe>1 !y are b attributes ( great] gods4 ,& z he gr[s 9 m5tal grasp & makes himself ! c5tre ( 8 _w1 s does ! ,god ( ,man become ! ,god ( ,nature too4 ,! great] absorbs ! less]4 ,! ,god :o c>$ = man1 ! ,god ( 8 pa/1 ( 8 pres5t1 ( 8 future1 is become ! great ,god4 ,he rules all ! gods until he alone is ,god4 ,s x seem$ to ! man t ,god arose1 nev] out ( reason1 always out ( in/9ct4 ,!re 0 no diff]5ce4 ,x is all ! same /ory4 ,!re is innate 9 all m5 a t5d5cy to p]sonify ! =ces !y _c und]/&4 ,because !y want an explanation1 & p]sonality is ! only "o t (f]s at fir/4 ,to attribute effects to p]sons is aborig9al sci5ce4 ,to attribute !m to natural laws is lat] sci5ce4 ,ea* is ! answ] to ! same "q4 ,m5 p]sonify =ces 9 diff]5t ways accord+ to _! m5tal & emotional /ature1 to _! capacity = g5]alis+4 ,!y express _! ideas 9 diff]5t ways accord+ to _! race & _! c\ntry4 ,! ,h9du began ) a god 9 ea* =ce1 to repres5t ea* idea1 & s ! l[] p /ill rema91 afraid ( _m gods4 ,b ^? ( m5tal /ature gradually g5]alis$1 till at la/ !y came to "o ,god1 ,brahm1 & ! less] gods z emanat+ f him4 ,?is 0 a hi]>*y2 & !n f9ally ! greate/ ?9k]s came to "o ,god only1 & ! idea t ! less] gods are b repres5tatives ( ,8 manifold nature4 ,y c see all ! /ages be=e y n[4 ,x is simply a "q ( bra9 p[]1 & ! sequ5ce rema9s ! same4 ,fir/ ! less]1 !n ! great]4 ,x is nev] ! o!r way on4 ,s does ,*ri/ian my?ology p]sonify ?ree ideas ( ,god1 z a ,tr9ity1 z ?ree ,p]sons 9 ,"o1 & a ,devil4 ,! ,h9du w\ld express su* a conception ( ,god by a god ) ?ree heads4 ,*ri/ianity1 reject+ su* crude symbolism1 does s by a my/ical cre$4 ,! ,devil is be+ dropp$4 ,b ! ,jew & ! ,mahomm$an h only "o ,god4 ,all =ce emanates f ,him4 ,he is ! ,cause ( all ?+s4 ,he is ,"o4 ,& yet x is n a reason$ answ]1 b an in/9ctive "o4 ,! savage1 no m ?an ! ,*ri/ian1 does n reason out 8 ,god4 ,! feel+1 ! und]/&+ ( ,god is innate1 abid+--nev] ! result ( a m5tal process4 ,! idea ( ,god is a ?+ 9 itself2 x gr[s ) ! bra91 b x is n ! result ( any process ( ! bra92 j z a =e/ tree gr[s ! great] 9 ri*] soil4 ,z ! idea ( gods increas$ 9 maje/y1 z ! numb]s decreas$ & became m]g$ 9 ?ree1 9 two1 or 9 "o1 s did _! p[] increase4 ,! gods 7 at fir/ b local1 local to ! place1 local to ! tribe4 ,s 0 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 :o 0 jeal\s ( ! o!r gods4 ,& gradually _! local god or gods grew into ! ,god ( ! :ole _w4 ,x 0 only a "q ( m5tal developm5t1 ( ! p[] ( g5]alisation 9 conception4 ,man conceiv$ a rul] ( ! _w 9 ! ,roman ,emp]or be=e he conceiv$ an all-p[]ful ,god4 ,! man z he m$itat$1 z he wat*$1 w\ld see ! /ages be=e 8 eyes4 ,!re 0 ! savage1 ! ,kurumba & ,moopa ) 8 _m gods 9 ! hills all ab\t2 !re 7 ! ,h9dus1 ! trad]s ^: temples %ew$ :ite 9 ! groves b5ea?1 _m /eps high] 9 civilisation ) _! supreme ,brahm & m9or gods emanat+ f him2 !re 0 ! ,moslem ) 8 ,god is ,god4 ,he _h ! /ages be=e 8 eyes4 ,!re=e :5 he came to consid] ?is "q ( ,god he f\nd 9 ,god-wor%ip 9 ,h9duism1 ,p>seeism1 ,mahomm$anism1 ,judaism1 ,*ri/ianity1 no diff]+ conception4 ,!y held all ! same idea 9 diff]5t %apes4 ,!re 0 no?+ new4 ,god1 "o or multiple1 made ! _w accord+ to ,8 own good pleasure1 rul$ x accord+ to ,8 w4 ,! savage knew mo/ ( ,god1 because 8 god 0 b a man enl>g$ & ! ne>] to him = t4 ,) great] contemplation ! crudities h be5 remov$1 ! manlike qualities disappe> "o by "o1 until ) ! few greate/ ?9k]s !y are all gone4 ,god has become a ,_s1 an ab/raction1 an un?9kable1 incompreh5sible ,god t is ( no use to anyone2 = ,he _c be influ5c$ by pray]1 ,he has no passions to be r\s$1 ,he has become lo/ 9 ! heav5s1 an inscrutable =ce4 ,su* 0 ! evolution ( ,god4 ,only :5 he came to ,buddhism 0 !re a new ?+4 ,he f\nd no long] ,god or gods1 b ,law4 ,t 0 inde$ new1 t 0 inde$ v diff]5t f ! o!r fai?s4 ,! _w came into be+ "u ,law1 x progress$ "u ,law1 x w\ld end1 if x ev] did end1 "u ,law4 ,& ?is ,law 0 un*ang$1 un*angeable = ev]4 ,let me consid]1 he said1 ^! two conceptions1 ,p]sonality & ,law4 ,:at is ?is _w to ! ,buddhi/8 ,x is a place t has evolv$ & is evolv+ "u ,law4 ,he does n speak ( ,god creat+ "o ?+ or ano!r1 b ( a sequ5ce ( ev5ts4 ,! ,buddhi/ 0 ,d>w9 two ?\s& ye>s be=e ,d>w94 ,he saw ! rule ( ,law long be=e our sci5tific m5 f\nd x 9 ! />s4 ,i d n ?9k x is s easy to foll[ ! orig9 ( ?is idea z x is ( ! idea ( ,god4 ,) ! latt] we h ! /ages be=e our eyes1 b h[ ! ,buddhi/ idea ( law arose we c only conjecture4 ,x is n1 ,i ?9k1 an in/9ct l ! k ( ,god4 ,x is m ( a m5tal process1 l ! reason+ ( sci5ce4 ,x is a negation z oppos$ to an ass]tion4 ,x is ! negative pole4 ,x mu/ surely h aris5 l mod]n sci5ce f ! obs]vation ( facts4 ,i d n say t ! idea ( law is abs5t f o!r fai?s4 ,y see x 9 ! ,comm&m5ts4 ,c]ta9 sequ5ces 7 recognis$1 b ) ,judaism !y 7 ascrib$ to ! ord] ( a ,p]sonality4 ,buddhism1 l sci5ce1 kn[s ( no ,p]sonality4 ,! laws ( a ,!ocracy 7 always liable to *ange & correction4 ,! laws ( ! ,buddhi/ are inviolable4 ,! ,*ri/ian ?9ks laws c be violat$1 ! ,buddhi/ kn[s !y are inviolable4 ,y _c break a law4 ,x is true t _m decl>e o!rwise1 t ,*>les ,k+sley 9 a fam\s lecture decl>$ y c\ld break ! law ( gravity4 ,! law is1 says he1 t a /one %\ld fall to ! e>?2 b by /ret*+ out y\r h& y c prev5t ! /one fall+4 ,?us y c break ! law4 ,s argu$ ,*>les ,k+sley1 s ?9k mi/ily _m m5 because !y h nev] tr\bl$ to def9e ! words !y use4 ,!re is no law t a /one %\ld fall to ! e>?4 ,! law ( gravity is t bodies attract ea* o!r directly z _! mass1 & inv]sely z ! squ>e ( ! di/ance4 ,y d n break ?is law by hold+ a /one 9 y\r h&4 ,nay1 y c feel x act+ all ! "t y d s4 ,y _c break ?is law4 ,y _c break any law4 ,law is ano!r ^w = ! inevitable4 ,:om did ! ,greeks put above all ! gods8 ,x 0 ,greek3 ana*ke1 ,necessity4 ,did1 !n1 ! ,greeks see t beh9d all _! p]sonification ( =ces ,law rul$8 ,x may be s4 ,!y h ! two ideas1 ,god & ,law4 ,x is p]haps ! old battle ( free w & de/9ation4 ,& :i* is true8 ,to ! ,greek ,necessity 0 beh9d ,god1 to ! ,!i/ ,god is beh9d ,law4 ,! laws are b ,8 ord]s4 ,he c break !m & *ange !m & modify !m4 ,& yet1 x is s h>d to see cle>ly h[ ,!i/s c avoid ! difficulty4 ,if ,god's laws are p]fect tru?s !y _c be alt]able4 ,only ! imp]fect w\ld be *ang$4 ,yet if ,god's laws are p]fect1 is n ,he1 too1 b\nd by !m8 ,& if ,he be b\nd1 is n ,8 free w1 ,8 omnipot5ce limit$8 ,surely ,god _c transgress ,8 own laws ( righte\sness2 is !re n necessity to ,him too8 ,b if ?is be s1 !n :]e is ! ne$ ( any k beyond ! k ( law8 ,if x be inde$ et]nal1 z ! ,buddhi/s say1 :at ne$ = m8 ,9 ! sci5ce ( nature we ne$ n g beyond1 we _c4 ,9 ! sci5ce ( man1 :o is b "p ( nature1 :y %\ld we d s8 ,is x n bett]1 tru]1 m beautiful to believe 9 ev]la/+ laws ( righte\sness t rule ! _w ?an to believe t a ,p]sonality has to be always arrang+ & int]f]+8 ,w\ld we n 9 a /ate pref] p]fect laws to a p]fect k+1 :o1 h[ev]1 0 imp]fect 9 ?is t 8 laws 7 imp]fect & _h to be *eck$ 9 _! work+8 ,:i* is ! m p]fect conception8 ,surely t ( law4 ,if crime & ignorance1 if mi/ake & wayw>dness br\ght always inevitably _! due puni%m5t & correction1 :]e is a rul] ne$$8 ,x is imp]fection t requires *ang+4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,god ,,& ,,law4 ,?9k :at a diff]5ce1 :at an imm5se diff]5ce1 x makes to a man :i* he believes1 h[ utt]ly x alt]s all 8 attitude to ! ,unkn[n1 to ! ,inf9ite1 :e!r he believes 9 ,god or 9 ,law4 ,= among all religions1 all fai?s1 all !ories ( ! unkn[n !re are only ^! two ideas1 ,p]sonality or ,law1 free w or inevitabl5ess4 ,& h[ diff]5t !y are4 ,9 ! face ( et]nity !re are two attitudes3 t ( ! ,!i/1 :e!r ,*ri/ian or ,jew1 ,h9du or _s wor%ipp]2 & t ( ! ,buddhi/1 ! believ] 9 ,law4 ,to ! believ] 9 ,god or 9 gods1 :at is ! _w & :at is man8 ,!y are play?+s 9 ! h&s ( ! ,almighty4 ,god is responsible to no "o1 ,he kn[s no "r & wrong1 no necessity beyond ,himself1 all ,he does mu/ be "r4 ,he is ,all-p[]ful4 ,man mu/ cr\* be=e ,him 9 fe>4 ,if man suff] he mu/ n cry out aga9/ ,god2 he mu/ say 9 due submissiv5ess1 ,?y w be done4 ,a man mu/ ev5 be ?ankful t matt]s are n worse4 ,if 9 a %ipwreck _m are dr[n$ & few1 b]eft ( all b life1 are h>dly sav$1 :at mu/ !y d8 ,!y mu/ r5d] ?anks to ,god t ,he didn't dr[n !m too4 ,n because !y are aw>e ( be+ puni%$ = any s91 t does n come to man 9 calamity4 ,y _c imag9e a common s9 t engulphs m5 & wom51 *ildr5 & babes1 f all c\ntries1 ( all pr(essions1 ( _m religions1 9 "o common disa/]4 ,no6 ,god c be brib$1 n ) pres5ts p]haps n[1 b ) rev]5ce4 ,x is ! cr+e t deprecates uncontrollable ,p[]4 ,x is ! same feel+ t makes ! savage lay a fruit or a fl[] be=e ! ,_s ( ! ,hills le/ he too be kill$ by ! fall+ rocks4 ,= :at d m5 imag9e ,god to be8 ,d y ?9k t ea* man holds "o wond]ful conception ( ,god8 ,n s4 ,! civilis$ man's idea ( ,god is z ! savage idea4 ,ea* man builds to himself 8 own ,god1 out ( 8 ideals1 civilis$ or savage4 ,truly1 if y ask a man to tell y 8 idea ( ,god he w answ] y vaguely out ( 8 cre$s or sacr$ books2 b if y wat* t man's actions t[>ds ,god1 y w soon discov] t 8 ,god is b 8 ideal man glorifi$4 ,to a t5d] woman h] ,god is b ! extreme ( ! t5d]ness1 ! beauty1 ! compassion :i* %e feels1 & ! n>r[ness :i* %e has b does n realise4 ,& _c y see 9 y\r m9d's eye ! ,g]man ,emp]or's ,god clank+ r\nd ! heav5ly mansions we>+ a ,g]man pickelhaube & swe>+ ,g]man oa?s8 ,man's ,god is b :at he admires mo/ 9 himself4 ,he c be propitiat$1 he c be brib$4 ,! savage does x ) a b[l ( milk or a honey cake1 ! m$iaeval man did x ) a *apel or a pa9t$ w9d[4 ,y say ?is idea has ceas$4 ,h y ev] pray$ to ,god & said1 ,sp>e me ?is "t & ,i w be good 9 future4 ,i w d ?is4 ,i w d t4 ,or1 m beautifully1 ,sp>e him t ,i love & let ! puni%m5t fall on me4 ,let me be> 8 s9s4 ,is n ! v idea ( atonem5t express$ by ,*ri/'s life8 ,a price has to be paid to ,god4 ,he mu/ be b\ght (f4 ,man's attitude be=e ,god mu/ be t ( ! *ild1 submissive ) d[nca/ eyes1 full ( praise1 nev] d>+ to blame4 ,tell me & ,i w obey1 d n puni% me or ,i p]i%4 ,!n !re is ! attitude ( ! believ] 9 et]nal law4 ,= him ! _w holds no caprice1 no lean+ to "o side or ano!r1 no rev5ge1 no m]cy4 ,ea* act c>ries ) x an inevitable result3 rew>d if ! act be good1 puni%m5t if x be bad4 ,y c break a comm& ( ,god4 ,he may tell y to d a ?+ & y may refuse4 ,y _c break a law4 ,x is ! inevitable1 ! ev]la/+4 ,y _c rebel aga9/ law4 ,! s9 is n rebellion1 b ignorance4 ,! attitude is n submission1 b inquiry1 ! ?ir/ = tru?4 ,adam lo/ ,ed5 because he s\ght = ! k ( good & evil4 ,b ! law-believ] says t only 9 wisdom1 only 9 tru?1 is !re any hope4 ,he /&s be=e ! et]nal v]ities ) cle> eyes to see !m1 ) a /rong he>t to be> :at 8 ignorance may make him suff]4 ,out ( 8 pa9 he w le>n ! sequ5ces ( life4 ,he has ga9$ mu*4 ,:at has he lo/8 ,are n m]cy & fa!rly c>e1 =giv5ess & love1 beautiful ?+s8 ,yet !y1 too1 are ( ,god4 ,if y "k n ( ,him1 only ( ,law1 h y n lo/ out ( y\r life "s ( ! greate/ ?\ghts8 ,h[ w y com=t y\r he>t :5 x is sore if y h n ,god8 ,is pray] no?+8 ,truly1 said ! man1 ^! are beautiful ?+s4 ,if ,i c\ld h !m alone4 ,b ,i _c4 ,i fe> ! o!r qualities m ?an ,i love ^!4 ,i w\ld h nei!r4 ,i w\ld be a man & live "u ,law4 ,x seems to me en\gh4 ,if ,law be absolute ,i see no room = ,god4 ,ov] aga9/ him 7 ! long ridges ( ! hills :]e ! ra9-cl\ds ga!r$ f ! s\?4 ,he saw !m come 9 great masses surg+ up ! valleys & hid+ ! cont\rs ( ! hills4 ,! lightn+ fla%$ across ! peaks & ! ?und] e*o$ 9 long-drawn trumpet bla/s4 ,! savage1 he said1 saw !re only gods w>r+ ) "o ano!r4 ,n[ ) wis] eyes we see ! reign ( ,law4 ,we d n "k all ! laws2 we _c ev5 yet tell h[ mu* ra9 w come1 :e!r x w be fam9e or pl5ty4 ,we _c see ! ,law1 b we nev] d\bt ! ,law is !re4 ,) man x is ! same4 ,bir?s & dea?s1 suicides & murd]s1 are !y too n all "u ,law8 ,:y %\ld n man's s\l be s too8 ,:]e is ! ne$ ( ,god8 ,z he came d[n ! m\nta9 side ! ra9 0 fall+ heavily1 z x c only 9 ! tropics4 ,! dry holl[s 7 already /reams1 ! /reams 7 foam+ torr5ts4 ,!y act "u ,law1 he said4 ,_! life is b\nd$ all by ,law4 ,& !n ( a sudd51 wat*+ ! foam+ wat]1 he saw m cle>ly4 ,true1 ! /ream runs )9 its banks1 b banks d n make ! /ream4 ,gravity1 t drags d[n ^! wat]s1 acts 9 c]ta9 sequ5ce1 b t sequ5ce is n gravity4 ,gravity is a =ce4 ,:5 we enum]ate ! law we d n def9e1 or "k1 or und]/& ! =ce1 only ! way x acts4 ,=ce is =ce1 & law is law4 ,!y are n ! same4 ,!y d n expla9 ea* o!r4 ,:at a dead ?+ w\ld law be t _h no =ce act+ )9 x4 ,truly1 ,i mu/ see m cle>ly4 ,law does n d5y =ce2 nay1 b x pr$icates x--is1 9 fact1 an outcome ( x4 ,law is a sequ5ce along :i* =ce acts2 nei!r c exi/ )\t ! o!r4 ,all =ce is rul$ by law4 ,yes1 b :at is =ce--:at are any ( ! =ces t exi/3 gravity1 & electricity1 & heat1 & life8 ,=ms ( motion8 ,may be2 b :5ce ! motion8 ,ah me6 said ! man1 !n am ,i back aga9 at ! beg9n+4 ,h ,i le>nt no?+8 ,i ?\ght law might suffice1 b x w n4 ,if law is inevitable1 !n are we b helpless atoms foll[+ ! /ream ( necessity4 ,!n is freewill dead4 ,yet !re is freewill4 ,!re is =ce1 !re is life1 :5ce come ^! =ces8 ,& if "o say t =ce is ,god1 :at !n8 ,p]haps !re is ?is3 !re are two tru?s--!re is ,god & !re is ,law4 ,bo? are true1 z !re is de/9y & !re is freewill4 ,b h[ c t be8 ,i see x is s1 t x mu/ be s4 ,b h[8 ,is x t !re are facets ( "s great tru? beh9d :i* we c nev] "k8 ,! man 0 we>y4 ,:at h ,i ga9$8 ,only t ,i h a tru?1 :i* ,i _c und]/&1 :i* gives me no help1 or b little8 ,h ,i ga9$ any?+ to help me 9 life8 ,i h ga9$ ?is1 p]haps1 t if ,law be n a full explanation1 x is true1 z f> z x goes2 if n a :ole tru?1 yet x is a tru?4 ,:y g fur!r8 ,! sci5ti/ c>es = no?+ m :5 he has le>n$ ! laws ( gravity4 ,he is cont5t to be ignorant ( :5ce ! =ce comes1 because he c g no fur!r4 ,9 ! battle ( life is n ?is en\gh8 ,c we n1 too1 be z ! sci5ti/1 d5y+ no?+1 b se>*+ only = t :i* we c "k & :i* w be useful to u8 ,if =ce be ,god1 yet %\ld ,8 ways n be my/]i\s4 ,let u n %ut our eyes & com=t ourselves 9 ignorance by say+1 ',!re is no ,law2 ,god is inscrutable1 ,god kn[s no ,law4 ,he is inexpressible1 *angeable & unc]ta94' ,b truly !re is ,law4 ,beh9d ! gods1 beh9d ,god1 !re is ,greek3 ana*ke1 !re is ,necessity1 !re is an unfail+ sequ5ce ( ev5ts1 :i* is righte\sness4 ,let u le>n !n :at righte\sness is4 ,let u le>n :at is true 9 ord] to d :at is "r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b aft] all x is all speculation4 ,!re is no evid5ce4 ,x is a !ory built on no?+4 ,:at is ! value ( x8 ,no?+ at all4 ,:at is to be ga9$ by all ?is8 ,only b>r5 words1 f9ely spun !ories made ( air4 ,:]e is ! pro( ( ,god or ( ,law8 ,!re is none4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,life4 ,p]haps x does n matt]4 ,x may be t all ?is speculation ab\t ! ,fir/ ,cause1 ab\t ! ,rul+ ,p[] ( ! _w1 is unnecess>y4 ,:at matt] if ,god be inscrutable1 if ,he has giv5 u comm&s = our lives t are cle>1 if ,he has laid d[n = u ,8 w t we %\ld foll[4 ,ev5 if ,law be n a full explanation1 ev5 if a k ( all ,law w\ld n mean a k ( ev]y?+1 :at w\ld ?is signify if we c see en\gh ( ! laws t gov]n our lives s to ord] ourselves z to rea* ! goal8 ,:e!r ! ,!i/ be "r or ! ,buddhi/1 9 8 !ories ( ! _w1 ! ma9 "q ) :i* we are conc]n$ is ourselves4 ,has any religion a work+ code ( life t is true1 t is adapt$ to u z we are1 t is n 9 conflict ) facts & common s5se8 ,:at matt]s its "n or its suppos$ orig98 ,is !re su* a ?+8 ,s ?\ght ! man1 turn+ f ab/ract ideas to real necessities4 ,aft] all1 :at ,i & all m5 want is n ab/ract ideas1 :e!r ( ,god or ,law1 b pres5t help & guidance4 ,has any ,god taught any believ] a p]fect code ( life1 has any ,buddhi/ se>*] discov]$ ! natural ,law ( life8 ,= if s ,i w\ld "k !m4 ,nev] m9d ! :5ce or h[1 give me ! facts4 ,x seem$ to him1 look+ back 9 ! beg9n+ ( fai?s1 t morals1 t rules ( life _h no "p !re4 ,:5 ! ,nor?man saw ,?or 9 ! ?und] !re 0 no moral code !re4 ,! ,greek gods 7 frankly n s mu* immoral1 :i* pr$icates a code ( morals1 z unmoral4 ,!y knew ( no su* ?+4 ,x is ! same ) all ! e>ly gods1 ) ! ,h9du gods & ^? ( all o!r e>ly beliefs4 ,! ,*9 savage on ! ,burmese fronti] sees gods 9 ! great peaks1 b ^! gods dem& f him no moral obs]vance1 !y impress ^u him no moral /&>d4 ,all t ! e>ly gods dem&$ 0 fe>1 rev]5ce1 wor%ip4 ,ev5 ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews ask$ at fir/ only ?is4 ,x is n till y get to ! ?ird comm&m5t t conduct comes 91 & ! moral code 0 scanty4 ,! e>ly gods ( all k9ds1 ( all fai?s1 _h no moral code ei!r = !mselves or man4 ,!y dem&$ only ob$i5ce & fe> & wor%ip4 ,! moral code came lat]4 ,x seems unnecess>y n[ to consid] :5ce !y came1 h[ !y grew1 :y !y became add$ to ! wor%ip ( ! gods1 :i* 0 all t e>ly religion meant4 ,"s ( t w come else:]e4 ,x is immat]ial "h :i* is only ! man's se>* aft] a code1 any code t w\ld act4 ,= x rema9s t all fai?s :5 once !y _h left ! elem5t>y /age did add a code ( conduct z "p ( _! religion1 say+ x came f ,god1 or 0 an immutable law1 & tri$ to induce m5 to foll[ x by decl>+ t x alone w\ld lead to happ9ess h]eaft]4 ,all ! great] fai?s h ^! codes4 ,& ,i1 said ! man to himself z he se>*$1 ,i c>e no?+ :5ce ! code is suppos$ to h come1 truly or falsely1 z long z ,i f9d x4 ,i want a guide to life z x is4 ,has any fai? su* a guide8 ,= ea* decl>e t x alone has4 ,%[ me ^! rules to life4 ,! books %[$ him4 ,!y %[$ him codes ( all degrees1 f ! simple/ to ! mo/ complex1 f ! pla9 cult ( c\rage1 ! v fir/ & mo/ necess>y ( all virtues1 to ! imm5sely complicat$ code ( obs]vances ( ! ,brahm92 & outside religions !re 7 ! philosophies ( ,greece & ,rome1 ( ,india & ,*9a1 ( ,p]sia & ,g]many1 & ,scotl&4 ,n[ %\ld man s ord] 8 life z to live righte\sly "h1 & to be ( good repute be=e man & 8 own consci5ce8 ,h[ %all a man s =m himself "h t if inde$ !re be a life h]eaft] he may ent] x )\t fe>8 ,:at are ^! codes8 ,x seem$ to him t !re ran 9 "s ways a great sam5ess ?r\gh ! cre$s1 t up to a c]ta9 /age !y diff]$ b little4 ,c\rage aga9/ ! foe1 c\rage to face suff]+1 tru? & hone/y1 & lat] m]cy & compassion1 *>ity ( act & ?\ght1 c\rtesy & beauty ( m9d2 ^! 7 ! additions ! fai?s made1 little by little1 to ! gr\nd-"w ( rev]5ce ( ! gods4 ,& s !y grew1 add+ bit by bit1 z civilisation increas$ & necessity dictat$4 ,!y add$ _m ( !m sanit>y rules1 obs]vances = wa%+1 = cook+1 = *oos+ food1 incorporat+ ) religion :atev] practice f\nd useful1 & !reby giv+ a sanctity :i* x w\ld o!rwise h lack$4 ,sometimes rules 7 add$ to pres]ve ! race pure1 z ) ! ,jews or ! ,h9dus1 evolv+ 9 ! latt] religion into ! va/ sy/em ( ca/e t sep>ates ! diff]5t races1 all ( :om call !mselves ,h9dus4 ,) ! two fai?s z j m5tion$ ! t5d5cy 0 to n>r[ness & re/riction1 to ! exclusion ( o!r races2 ) o!rs1 su* z ! ,mahomm$an & ,buddhi/1 x 0 to expansion1 to ! acceptance ( o!r peoples1 until at la/ "s great ,prophet arose to give coh]5ce & =m to ! :ole & include x 9 ! sacr$ books4 ,s arose ! codes1 ! man ?\ght4 ,b ?is h>dly matt]s4 ,:at are ! codes8 ,x seem$ to him t out ( all ! fai?s only two held codes t rose mu* above ! level ( savage conduct4 ,we _c g back to ! codes ( ,moses or ,mahomm$2 we _c accept ! n>r[ racial limitations ( ,h9duism2 we h outgr[n ! simple e?ics ( ,zoroa/] & ! ,egyptians4 ,! tea*+s ( ,confucius & ,laotze are /range to u1 & ! philosophies1 if !y seem cle>1 are s s+ul>ly unconv9c+4 ,!y lack s greatly all t appeals to mank9d2 !y are s mu* codes 9 ! head & n = ! he>t2 !y are z ma!matical draw+s comp>$ to a "w ( art2 !y d n r+ true4 ,& s !re 7 quickly left = him only two1 ! codes ( ,*ri/ & ( ,buddha1 ! examples ( ! two greate/ prophets ! _w has kn[n4 ,& betwe5 ! tea*+s ( ! great ,tea*] :o liv$ two ?\s& & five hundr$ ye>s ago1 & t ( ! man ,god ( ! ,*ri/ians six hundr$ ye>s lat]1 :at diff]5ce is !re8 ,!y />t f diff]5t beg9n+s1 !y "w t[>ds p]haps diff]5t ends2 b 9 ! me?ods1 9 ! rules ( life1 :at diff]5ce is !re8 ,t :i* 0 taught by ! sea ( ,galilee is b ! e*o ( ! words spok5 long be=e bel[ ! ,himalayan ,hills4 ,!y are ! same1 read !m4 ,! two greate/ fai?s ! _w has kn[n1 ! two greate/ tea*]s t ev] came to man to help him 9 8 ne$1 h br\ght him ! same message4 ,believe n 9 ! _w1 believe n 9 weal?1 9 p[]1 9 greatness1 9 /r5g?4 ,^! are n :at man %\ld seek4 ,nay1 b leave ! _w beh9d y because x is all evil1 all v evil4 ,no?+ ( ?is _w is ( any value4 ,9 a man's he>t is 8 greate/ treasure4 ,make !re=e y\r he>t pure f ! _w4 ,leave x all & turn to ,god1 to righte\sness4 ,cultivate y\r own s\l ap>t f all ! pleasures ( life4 ,! o!r _w c be ga9$ only by abjur+ ?is4 ,weal? & hon\r & ambition1 all ! glories ( ! _w1 are b traps to cat* y4 ,ev5 ! loves we love are wrong4 ,! ,buddha left 8 wife & *ild4 ,! ,*ri/ nev] m>ri$1 & d5i$ ev5 8 "m any love beyond t ( a disciple4 ,x is all ! same4 ,_! lives1 _! tea*+s are ! same4 ,! man sigh$ z he read4 ,surely1 he said1 ^! are h>d ?+s to believe1 t ! _w is evil4 ,no1 b x is n evil4 ,t a man c only fit himself = heav5 by be+ unfit = e>?4 ,i _c believe ?is4 ,i h n *ang$ s9ce ,i ?\ght ?is ov] z a boy4 ,?is is n a true code1 n a true rule1 n a true fai?1 :e!r ,*ri/ian or ,buddhi/4 ,i did n believe !n1 a boy2 ,i d n believe n[1 a man4 ,! _w is n evil4 ,!re is evil !re1 b s mu* ( good4 ,!re are /a9s !re truly1 b s mu* ( beauty4 ,d y ?9k ,i c wat* ! sun rise1 ! daily m>vel :i* is beyond words1 & hate ! _w8 ,c ,i see ! man ,i love1 ! m5 :o h help$ me1 :o h be5 ) me1 ! m5 :o are my fri5ds1 & say t !y are ( a _w t is evil8 ,& ! wom51 ! girls1 ! *ildr51 are _! lives = u no?+8 ,are !y ( a _w t we mu/ abjure8 ,x is nev] s4 ,truly1 !re are 9 ^! tea*+s1 :e!r ( ! ,*ri/ or ( ! ,buddha1 mu* t is ( beauty1 mu*1 s mu* t t\*es our he>ts1 ,i _h at times fa9 believe4 ,b ,i f9d 9 ! _w beauty also1 beauty t comes z ne>1 t comes ne>] ?an !y d4 ,:5 a man is hone/ & hon\rable & true1 & rises to great position1 to be spok5 well ( by all m51 is t an evil ?+8 ,is ! weal? t comes ( ! ke5 bra91 ! /rong w1 a calamity8 ,are our loves1 our hopes1 our fe>s b evil8 ,yet !y are ( ! _w4 ,beautiful z is ! tea*+1 !re are 9 ! _w ?+s f> m beautiful4 ,i w nev] believe1 nev]1 t ! _w & fle% are p>tn]s to ! ,devil4 ,i w nev] believe t4 ,& m1 said ! man sl[ly4 ,no "o ev] does believe x--none b a v few4 ,! _w has reject$ x always2 n f wick$ness1 b because ! tea*+ is nev] true4 ,!y d n ackn[l$ge _! disbelief4 ,no6 ,! ,*ri/ians & ! ,buddhi/s ma9ta9 _! fai? by words4 ,b 9 secret1 9 _! own he>ts1 be=e ! _w1 9 ! action ( _! own h&s1 h !y ev] ackn[l$g$ ^! beliefs8 ,nei!r ! ,*ri/ nor ! ,buddha are ! models m5 foll[1 because m5 are sure t1 ?\gh !re be tru? 9 _! tea*+s yet x is n all ! tru?1 ?\gh !re be beauty yet are !re o!r beauties z great1 nay great] ?an ^!4 ,! _w is nev] evil1 & if x 71 to foll[ ^! doctr9es w\ld n be ! way to make x bett]4 ,!n ! man turn$ f 8 books aga9 to ! _w b5ea? him1 he came to reality f dreams4 ,i h le>nt no?+8 ,no1 b ,i h le>nt some?+4 ,i h le>n$ :at ,i h yet to le>n4 ,& ,i h le>n$ m4 ,i "k :y ,i disbelieve1 because ,i love ! _w z x is1 & because ,i w nev] believe t :at calls to my he>t f !re is wrong4 ,! beauty ( ?+s is ! tru? ( ?+s4 ,& 9 tru? & beauty is ! voice ( ,god z surely1 nay m surely ?an 9 ! voice ( any prophet ( two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,heav54 ,i am n gett+ on v well1 he ?\ght4 ,i h look$ = ?ree ?+s1 & two ,i am sure ,i h n f\nd4 ,i h f\nd n[h]e any explanation ( ! ,univ]se1 ( ! ,fir/ ,cause2 ,i h f\nd n[h]e any true rule ( life4 ,yet ^! are two ( ! ?ree 'tru?s' t ! fai?s (f] to me z inducem5ts to believe4 ',we w give y1' !y say1 'a !ory ( ?is _w & ( its orig9 :i* is true1 :i* w help y 9 ?is life because x w %[ y :at y are & ! _w is1 & :5ce y came4 ,we w give y ?r\gh ?is tr\bl\s life a guide t w nev] fail y1 a /aff t w nev] break4 ,& f9ally1 if y believe1 y %all atta9 aft] dea? ! happ9ess t is )\t end4' ,s !y promise1 & ( _! promises ,i h tri$ two4 ,h ,i f\nd t !y give :at !y decl>e8 ,is !re any:]e any belief ( ! ,fir/ ,cause t is true1 t is ! :ole tru?8 ,!re is none4 ,& is !re any guide to life t c be foll[$ 9 s9c]ity & tru?8 ,!re is none4 ,!re rema9s only heav54 ,!re rema9s only ! bribe1 ! promise ( happ9ess1 if we w believe z !y decl>e1 if we w d z !y say4 ,x may be t "h is ! secret1 t ,i %all come n[ to ! answ]2 x may be t ?is is ! key to all4 ,if !re is 9 ! heav5 !y promise u su* a fulfilm5t ( glory1 su* an appeal to our he>ts t !y _c b answ]1 :at matt] ! re/8 ,happ9ess is our end 9 life4 ,= :at d we /rive all our days b = happ9ess1 = tru?1 = joy1 = ! beauty ( life8 ,:at matt] t 9 ! !ory ( ! ,fir/ ,cause we c see no tru?1 t 9 ! rule ( life ,i c f9d only a contradiction ( beauty1 if 9 ! end 9 heav5 ^! are atta9$8 ,! end1 if ! end be p]fect1 w reveal ! tru? & ! beauty 9 ! ways t are n[ hid4 ,:at is ?is heav58 ,:5 we ?9k ( heav51 :5 ) our eyes %ut we try to recall all !y h taught u ( ! ,*ri/ian heav51 :at are ! images t come up8 ,x seems z if we w5t back all ^? ye>s to :5 we 7 little lads beside our mo!rs1 & z ! fire flick]$ across ! unlit room1 full ( /range %ad[s1 we said our *ildi% pray]s & leant our heads heavy ) sleep ^u h] knee4 ,x is our mo!rs t tell u ( ! heav51 :i!r !y w\ld t we %\ld g1 t urge u ) imag9+s ( beauty to come to be good4 ,x is a *ildi% heav5 ( :i* we le>n1 a heav5 full ( girl angels ) :ite w+s & float+ dresses1 ( gold5 h>ps1 ( pe>ly gates1 ( ev]la/+ song4 ,!re are1 ,i ?9k1 no m5 !re1 only girls2 no %eep1 b fleecy lambs4 ,x is a heav5 t appeals only to !m4 ,& is x v diff]5t :5 we gr[ up8 ,inde$ ,i ?9k n4 ,x is ! same heav5 always1 ! same conception full ( *ildi% ?+s4 ,did y ev] he> a s]mon on ! heav51 did y ev] read a book1 did y ev] li/5 to a disc\rse t did n take y back aga9 9 memory to t f>-(f fire-light5$ room ( *ildhood8 ,surely !re is no?+ 9 all ! _w s babyi% z ! g5]al idea ( ! ,*ri/ian heav54 ,c y imag9e a man !re1 a man ) great deep voice & passion-lad5 eyes1 a man ) ! /orms ( life /ill beat+ on 8 s\l amid ^! baby faces & :ite w+s8 ,ah1 said ! man1 !y mu/ make u into infants t we may ent] _! heav54 ,:5 ,i revolt$ aga9/ x z a boy z b a k9d]g>t51 )\t ev5 ! di/raction ( be+ put 9 ! corn]1 0 ,i wrong8 ,may be1 = !re are ?+s beyond ?is4 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4 ,i g to prep>e a place = y4 ,eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d1 nor ha? x ent]$ into ! he>t ( man to conceive4 ,! peace ( ,god :i* passe? all und]/&+4 ,:]e ,god %all wipe away all te>s f _! eyes4 ,^! are n *ildi% ?+s4 ,happ9ess t ha? no sorr[1 light t kn[s no %ad[1 glory t nev] ends4 ,i read a book long ago2 ,i h =gott5 ! "n ( x1 ,i h =gott5 :o wrote x1 & ,i rememb] t at ! "t ,i did n und]/& x4 ,! book 0 on ! subject ( p]fect happ9ess1 on heav51 :i* is po/ulat$ z ! ideal peace4 ,& :at ?is book tri$ to %[--:at1 inde$1 x %[$1 ,i ?9k--0 t happ9ess if p]fect 0 ne> ak9 to annihilation4 ,! argum5t ran some?+ l ?is4 ,y are happy 9 "s p>ticul> employm5t1 say 9 s++ a hymn1 9 "s p>ticul> attitude1 let u say 9 kneel+4 ,if y\r happ9ess 9 ?is act & attitude is p]fect1 !y w endure = ev]4 ,y w pass et]nity kneel+ & s++ ! same hymn4 ,= consid]1 ,:y d y ev] *ange y\r acts1 y\r attitudes8 ,because a p>ticul> act or a c]ta9 attitude has become we>isome4 ,b if x be /at$ t y\r happ9ess is p]fect y c nev] feel satiety1 nev] feel any desire = *ange4 ,! wi% = *ange is born ( ! feel+ ( we>isom5ess4 ,y h _h en\gh ( "o ?+1 y want ano!r4 ,b if y are p]fectly happy ?is _c be4 ,life w\ld become a monotony1 a satiety ne> ak9 to dea?4 ,& if inde$ peace be ! highe/ happ9ess1 !n w\ld ?is p]fect peace be s ne> annihilation t ! diff]5ce w\ld only lie 9 t y\r consci\sness ( happ9ess /ill rema9$4 ,?us did ?is writ] %[ t if ! ,*ri/ian heav5 be z decl>$1 p]fect happ9ess1 s x mu/ be almo/ indi/+ui%able f dea?4 ,i d n ?9k ?is writ] _h ev] read ( ! ,buddhi/ ,nirvana1 ,i d n rememb] t he ev] ev5 allud$ to x4 ,he 0 ?9k+ ( ! ,*ri/ian heav5 & try+ to make out :at x 0 l1 & t 0 :at he f\nd4 ,he1 tak+ ! ,*ri/ian ideal & work+ x to its inevitable conclusion1 arriv$ at ! same result z ,buddhi/ tea*]s />t+ f su* widely diff]5t premises h arriv$ at3 ! ,*ri/ian heav5 & ! ,buddhi/ peace are ! same4 ,read]s ( my =m] "w1 ,! ,s\l ( a ,p1 w rememb] h[ ! ,buddhi/s arrive at ,nirvana4 ,x is ! ,great ,peace4 ,life is ! enemy4 ,life is *ange1 & *ange is mis]y4 ,! ideal is to h done ) life1 to be /eep$ 9 ! ,great ,peace4 ,?us d ! pur] ideas ( ! ,*ri/ian heav5 & ! ,buddhi/ heav5 agree4 ,x is ! ,peace t passe? all und]/&+ = ea*4 ,& yet p]fect happ9ess1 sleep )\t wak+1 light )\t %ad[1 joy )\t sorr[1 gaiety )\t eclipse4 ,c ?is ev] be heav58 ,let u look back on our lives1 we :o h liv$1 & let u ?9k4 ,let u close our eyes t ! pa/ may come be=e u & we may rememb]4 ,:at are ! mo/ beautiful memories t come be=e u1 t make our he>ts beat aga9 ) ! greate/ music !y h kn[n1 t br+ aga9 to our eyes ! te>s t are ! wat] ( ! well ( ,god8 ,:at h be5 ! greate/ emotions ( our lives8 ,!re has be5 /ruggle & ef=t1 unceas+ ef=t1 cr[n$ maybe ) success1 b maybe n1 ef=t t we "k has br\ght out all t is be/ 9 u1 t we rejoice to rememb]4 ,!re w be no ef=t 9 heav51 only re/2 !re is no defeat1 & !re=e no victory1 only peace4 ,!re=e also1 because we c h no enemies !re we %all h no fri5ds4 ,our fri5ds6 ,h[ we c rememb] !m4 ,we h lov$ !m because we h hat$ o!rs4 ,b 9 heav5 !re is no hate1 only an equality ( indiff]5ce4 ,heav5 is no?+ b joy4 ,b consid]1 has joy be5 ! mo/ beautiful ?+ 9 y\r life1 is x joy t s\nd$ ! deepe/ h>monies8 ,rememb] h[ y h /ood ^u t f>away hillside & laid to re/ y\r comrade b5ea? ! =e/ %ad[s8 ,0 x n beautiful :at y\r he>t sang to y :ile y said ,f>ewell1 & te>s came to y\r eyes8 ,!re are no f>ewells 9 heav54 ,!re are wom5 y h lov$1 wom5 ^: eyes h gr[n l>ge & s(t z y h spok5 to !m 9 ! dusk ( ev5+s long ago4 ,y h lov$ !m because !y 7 wom54 ,:at w !y be 9 heav58 ,& ! *ildr56 ,?9k ( t *ildless heav54 ,?9k ( ! *ildr5 :o laugh & play1 & come to y to laugh ) !m1 :o cry & come to y = com=t4 ,!y w require no com=t f y 9 heav51 & h[ mu* w y lose8 ,! *ild angels are nev] naughty4 ,!y c nev] come to y & hide _! heads ^u y\r %\ld] & say ,i 0 wrong4 ,i am v sorry4 ,please =give me4 ,none ( ^! notes %all ev] s\nd 9 heav54 ,!re are no te>s !re4 ,b d y n "k t ! great] beauties c only be se5 ?r\gh te>s1 :i* are _! dew8 ,:at is x t s\nds ! deep] notes ( our lives8 ,is x sun%9e1 happ9ess1 gaiety8 ,is x any attribute ( ! heav5s ( ! religions8 ,surely x is nev] s4 ,x is ! tr\bles ( life1 ! mi/akes1 ! sorr[s1 ! s91 ! %ad[ my/]ies ( ! _w1 t s\nd 9 our he>ts ! great] /r+s4 ,& are ^! to be mute 9 y\r heav5s8 ,are we to fall to less] notes ( et]nal praise1 ( et]nal ?anksgiv+8 ,prophets ( ! fai?s1 :at are ^! heav5s ( y\rs8 ,is !re 9 !m any?+ to draw our he>ts8 ,h y po9t$ to u :at we really w\ld h8 ,y\r sacr$ books are full ( y\r descriptions1 ( y\r enticem5ts2 y h begg>$ all ! languages 9 words to describe :at y w\ld h u long =4 ,& :at h y ga9$8 ,is !re any "o man1 "o woman1 "o *ild1 n /eep$ 9 ! utt]mo/ incurable disease1 9 feeble old age1 :o w\ld *ange ! *ances ( 8 life "h = any ( y\r heav5s8 ,!re is no "o4 ,or if y 7 to say to a man1 ,*oose4 ,y %all be "y aga91 & /rong1 or y %all g to heav54 ,:i* w\ld he *oose8 ,!re=e1 ye tea*]s ( ! fai?s1 are y\r promises va94 ,i d n believe 9 nor d ,i fe> y\r hells1 ^? crude places ( fire & pit* & little black devils4 ,i c>e n = y\r heav5s2 ,i w\ld n g !re1 n to any ( !m1 nei!r to ! happy hunt+ gr\nd1 nor to heav51 nor to ! g>d5 ( ! ,h\ris nor to ,nirvana1 n if !y be z y tell me !y are4 ,nor d ,i want to m]ge my id5tity 9 ! ,inf9ite4 ,?is life is good en\gh = me1 :ile ,i reta9 heal? & /r5g?4 ,i am n tempt$4 ,nor is anyone tempt$4 ,:om h y p]suad$8 ,y "k t y h entic$ no "o4 ,no "o is deceiv$4 ,m5 w die = _m ?+s1 !y w leap to accept dea?--b n = y\r heav5s4 ,all m5 fe> dea? & :at is beyond1 ! righte\s :o y say h e>n$ heav5 no less ?an ! unrighte\s4 ,all fai?s h _h _! m>tyrs1 b t is diff]5t4 ,!y h di$ to pres]ve _! s\ls1 z soldi]s die to pres]ve _! hon\r1 gladly4 ,ev5 ! godly d n believe4 ,!y w h no?+ ( y\r heav5s4 ,i _c und]/& h[ ei!r ,*ri/ian or ,buddhi/ came to imag9e su* unattractive1 unreasonable heav5s4 ,& s !y h all fail$4 ,no religion gives u an intelligible ,fir/ ,cause1 no religion gives u a code ( conduct we c foll[1 no religion (f]s u a heav5 we w\ld c>e to atta94 ,!re are _m def9itions ( religion4 ,i h writt5 "s on my fir/ page4 ,x w be se5 t !y all h+e on "o ( ^! ideas1 ei!r t religion is a !ory ( causation1 or x is a code ( conduct1 or t x is conc]n$ ) future rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,b if inde$ religion h any or all ( ^! mean+s1 !n is religion false1 !n are all religions false4 ,& m1 no "o :o ?9ks ov] ! subject1 no "o :o takes x s]i\sly w\ld believe any "o ( !m1 c\ld take any z a satisfactory explanation4 ,no "o accepts any code ( religi\s conduct z absolutely workable1 no "o is attract$ by _! heav5s4 ,i am sure ( ^! ?+s4 ,!n %all ,i sit d[n ) ,om> ,khayyam & say3-- ,myself :5 "y did eag]ly frequ5t ,doctor & ,sa9t1 & he>d great argum5t ,ab\t x & ab\t2 b ev]more ,came out by ! same door :]e 9 ,i w5t4 ,%all ,i say all religion is b w9dy !ory & no "o c>es = x8 ,nei!r d ,i4 ,! man put d[n 8 books & laugh$4 ,no "o believes8 ,b e man believes1 or w\ld l to believe4 ,e man is at he>t m or less religi\s4 ,i see t 9 daily life z ,i g4 ,:y8 ,:y8 ,:at is x he f9ds8 ,i w n give up4 ,i w n come out at t same door4 ,i w try aga9 9 a new l9e4 ,i mu/ be on ! wrong road4 ,let me try back & consid]4 ,:at is x 9 religion t we see & love & feel is true8 ,:o are ! p t we w\ld be l8 ,is x ! sci5tific !ologian ) 8 ^w-confusion ab\t homoi\sios8 ,is x ! ,h9du sophi/ mak+ !ories ( ,brahm8 ,is x ! ,buddhi/ ^w-ref9] speculat+ on ,k>ma8 ,surely x is n any ( ^! p4 ,x is ! /reet prea*] cry+ to ! cr[d1 ,come & be sav$2 x is ! peasant ) b[$ head 9 ! sunset li/5+ to ! ,angelus2 x is ! prie/ 9 8 livelong lonely exile4 ,^! are ,*ri/ians1 & _! ?\ghts are ! religion wor? kn[+4 ,x is !y :o are ne> ,god4 ,i c>e n = ! intricate intellectual mazes a ,h9du c make ) 8 bra91 b ,i c>e = ! coolie4 ,i c see him n[1 putt+ 8 little ghi be=e ! god1 giv+ out ( 8 pov]ty to ! m5dicant4 ,x is he :o kn[s ,god1 ev5 if 8 ,god be b ! ,god ( ! hill above him4 ,& x is ! woman cry+ at ! pagoda foot = succ\r2 x is ! rev]5t cr[ds t look ^u ! pagoda :ile _! eyes fill ) te>s2 x is ! ,buddhi/ monk1 f> away b5ea? ! hills1 liv+ 8 life ( purity & example t ,i rev]5ce4 ,!y h religion4 ,i w g to !m & ask !m :at x is4 ,i am sure x is n :at ! !ologians ( all cre$s h told me4 ,:at d ^! poor "k ( ?\ght & speculation8 ,!y d n ?9k1 !y "k4 ,:at is x t !y "k8 ,n c]ta9ly :at ! pr(essional div9es tell me4 ,i d n believe ^! ?9k]s or _! ?\ghts4 ,if ,i believ$ t :at !y say is religion--is1 9 fact1 s--,i w\ld h done ) x4 ,t is :]e mo/ m5 end4 ,!y ask ! div9es :at religion is4 ,! div9es produce _! !ories & cre$s4 ,! enquir] looks & exam9es & reflects4 ,= he says1 ,if ! pr(essional m5 don't "k :at _! own fai? is1 :o does8 ,b ,i w n end s4 ,i w "k :]e9 ! tru? ( religion lies4 ,i w n[ g to ^? :o "k1 because !y "k1 n because !y ?9k4 ,my books %all be ! he>ts ( m54 ,,"p ,,ii4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,!ories ,,& ,,facts4 ,!re is a fe/ival to-day among ! coolies4 ,all night1 f d[n 9 ! valley :]e _! huts are1 has come ! s\nd ( tom-toms beat+4 ,& ?is morn+ !re has be5 no roll-call1 no tell+ (f ! m5 to mak+ pits & ! wom5 to we$+4 ,! fields h be5 empty1 & ! village :i* is usually s ab&on$ by day1 is full ( p4 ,!y h roam$ lazily to & fro or sat be=e _! doorways 9 ! sun talk+ & wait+1 = ! c]emony is n till noon4 ,x beg9s ) a procession4 ,x is a long procession1 all ( m5 or boys1 = x seems t among ^! p wom5 are n conc]n$ 9 ! act+ ( ! c]emonies4 ,!y are all m51 mo/ly ! eld]s & ! headsm5 ( gangs1 & be=e !m dances a man half nak$1 half mad1 :o cries & ?r[s 8 arms ab\t4 ,he is possess$ ( ! ,_s4 ,i d n "k :at ! procession means1 & ,i ask4 ,no "o c tell me2 only x is ! cu/om4 ,& s !y pass up ! ma9 road ne> my h\se ) tom-toms beat+ & fl[]s ab\t _! necks1 & ! possess$ prie/ danc+ ev] be=e !m4 ,!y g p]haps a mile ab\t & !n return1 & by ! entrance to ! village1 :]e are boys :o c>ry rice & cocoanuts2 & z ! prie/ approa*es !y ?r[ ?is rice be=e him & break ! cocoanuts at 8 feet4 ,s !y ent] ! village4 ,9 ! c5tre is an op5 space & !y /op1 ! procession breaks1 = ! prie/ goes to ! c5tre /ill danc+1 & ! p =m a great r+ ab\t him4 ,he dances m & m wildly z ! tom-toms quick5 _! beat1 8 eyes are blood%ot1 8 h&s are cl5*$1 !re is foam ^u 8 lips4 ,he has ! ,_s1 ! p murmur ) wond]4 ,!n into ! c5tre ( ?is r+ come two m5 dragg+ a goat4 ,x is a black goat ) a :ite /> on 8 =ehead4 ,8 horns are pa9t$ & !re are fl[]s ab\t 8 neck4 ,:5 ! prie/ sees ! goat he ru%es =w>d4 ,he grips ! goat by ! e>s1 ! m5 let g & dep>t1 & ! prie/ & goat are left alone4 ,he is ab\t to sacrifice ! goat1 ,i "k t1 b ,i d n "k h[1 = he has no knife4 ,b ,i quickly und]/&4 ,he has seiz$ ! goat by bo? e>s 9 a grip ( /eel4 ,!n b5d+ d[n he b>es 8 tee? & cat*es ! l[] lip ( ! goat betwe5 !m4 ,he te>s & worries1 & ! goat /ruggles ineffectually1 = ) savage en]gy ! prie/ has torn at ! lip till x peels (f 9 a long /rip d[n ! ?roat1 s t ! ve9s & art]ies are laid b>e4 ,& !n ) a sudd5 j]k he lets g ! torn sk9 & buries 8 tee? deep 9 ! palpitat+ ?roat4 ,y see 8 jaw "w1 y see ! goat give a great convulsive /ruggle1 !re is a sudd5 ru% ( blood f ! torn art]ies p\r+ ov] ! prie/ 9 a great r$ /ream4 ,= a m9ute !re is /illness1 & !n ! goat's t5se limbs relax4 ,!y droop1 = he is dead2 & ) a tremor 9 all 8 limbs ! man /&s = a second & !n drops too s5seless1 8 face fall+ on ! goat t he has sla94 ,= two1 ?ree1 five m9utes1 ,i "k n h[ long1 !re is a dead sil5ce4 ,! sun is at its height & p\rs d[n ^u ! int5se cr[d1 ^u ! victim ly+ 9 its pool ( blood1 ^u ! prie/ a huddl$ heap beside x4 ,& !n ) a great sigh ! p awake4 ,!re is a movem5t & a murmur4 ,"s eld]s g & c>ry away ! goat1 & ! prie/ is support$ to ! little temple ne> by4 ,! blood is cov]$ up ) fre% e>?1 ! c]emony is ov]1 & ! p break up4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! ev5+ my writ] ,antonio tells me all he kn[s4 ,:at is ! god :o ent]$ into ! prie/8 ,i ask1 & he %akes 8 head4 ,= sure1 he answ]s1 ,i d n "k4 ,!y only tell me ',sawmy1 ,sawmy'2 t is1 ',god1 ,god4' ,!y say he want sacrifice1 he want p to give him pres5t4 ,i d n "k :y he want pres5t1 except he big ,god & mu/ be wor%ip4 ,if he n get sacrifice he angry4 ,if he get sacrifice he pleas$4 ,s ,antonio expla9s to me ! sc5e4 ,he argues l my books d4 ,let me consid]4 ,!y w\ld expla9 x "s way l ?is4 ,!y w\ld say t ! ,sawmy 0 ! ,sun ,god1 or "s o!r idealisation2 t fir/ ( all ! ,indians imag9$ ?is ,sawmy out ( gho/s or dreams2 t hav+ done s !y gave ?is ,god c]ta9 attributes & p[]s2 t subsequ5tly !y imag9$ ! ,god angry & puni%+ ! p1 & s !y w\ld proce$ to a prie/ suff]+ f hy/]ia1 :i* !y suppos$ to be ! possession ( ?is ,sawmy1 & f9ally arrive at ! procession & sacrifice4 ,!y w\ld po9t out h[ ! fle% ( ! goat 0 divid$ among ! coolies1 ?us br++ !m into communion ) _! ,god4 ,& s !y w\ld come at la/ to ! concrete fact1 z caus$ by a long process ( imag9ation1 an explanation q incr$ible to me4 ,i read ! facts diff]5tly1 mu* m simply4 ,z to imag9ation ! p h h>dly any2 !y are hopelessly incapable ( su* a tra9 ( ?\ght4 ,! prie/ himself admits t n "o 9 fifty has ! lea/ glimm]+ ( any mean+ 9 ! c]emony4 ,nev]!less !y l x1 !y are aw$ by x1 !y w\ld by no means all[ x to be omitt$4 ,& z to ?is fea/ ( communion ) _! div9ity1 :at are ! facts8 ,! coolies are poor1 !y live almo/ entirely on rice & vegetables4 ,meat c v r>ely be af=d$4 ,yet !y long = x1 & a few times 9 ! ye> !y all subscribe & buy a goat = food z a v special luxury4 ,! goat be+ b\ght has to be kill$4 ,n[1 to p 9 ?is /age ( civilisation1 to p 9 any /age ( civilisation1 ! tak+ ( life is v attractive1 x is an awe & wond]-inspir+ act4 ,^! p are s poor !y c seldom af=d su* a sight1 & !re=e x mu/ be made ! mo/ (4 ,y may note exactly ! same passion 9 bull fights1 ! execution ( m>tyrs1 9 public executions ( all c\ntries4 ,:at great] treat c y (f] a boy ?an to see a pig kill$8 ,s ! dea? ( ! goat is compass$ ) mu* %[ & 9 a peculi>ly impressive way4 ,t done ! meat is divid$ z already arrang$1 & ev]yone is pleas$4 ,!y h got _! food & _! s5sation4 ,! prie/1 too1 is pleas$1 & makes 8 little sci5tific !ology to expla9 & apologise = ?is peculi> emotion4 ,x has ! fur!r result ( mak+ him p[]ful & rev]$4 ,= he alone c see & tell ! coolies ! inw>dness ( x all2 & he c fur!r claim ! tit-bits z repres5tative ( ! ,deity4 ,s arose sacrifice out ( "s inw>d hidd5 emotion ( m5's he>ts4 ,d n say ?is emotion is purely savage4 ,x is alli$ (t5 to ! pure/ pity1 to awe1 to /range se>*+s ( ! he>t4 ,to "s x may be h>d5+1 b to mo/ x is n s4 ,h[ d ,i "k8 ,i "k by two ways1 because ,i h wat*$ ! faces ( ?is & _m cr[ds to see h[ !y felt1 & t is :at ,i saw4 ,i h se5 dea? inflict$ s (t51 on animals & on man1 t ,i "k & h felt :at ! emotion is4 ,i _c expla9 ! emotion--:o c expla9 any emotion8--b ,i "k x is !re4 ,& ,i "k t1 if n witness$ too (t5 or 9 wrong circum/ances1 ! sight ( suff]+ & dea?1 rightfully inflict$1 is n brutalis+1 b v mu* ! rev]se4 ,:o are ! mo/ k9d-he>t$1 ev5 s(t-he>t$1 ( m58 ,!y are soldi]s & doctors4 ,! sights !y h se51 ! suff]+ & ev5 dea? !y may !mselves h inflict$ ( necessity1 h nev] h>d5$ !m4 ,!y h b made _! sympa?ies ! deep] & /rong]4 ,look at ! contempor>y hi/ory ( any w>1 ( t 9 ,burma fifte5 ye>s ago1 ( t 9 ! ,transvaal to-day4 ,:o are !y :o call out = /r+5t measures1 = mu* %oot+1 = pl5ty ( hang+8 ,nev] ! soldi]s4 ,nev] ^? :o "k :at ^! ?+s are4 ,x is ! civilians & j\rnali/s :o "k n :at dea? is4 ,:o wrote ,! ,drums ( ! ,=e & ,aft1 ,la ,debacle1 ,! ,r$ ,badge ( ,c\rage1 ) _! delight 9 blood8 ,n m5 :o _h se5 w>4 ,nor is x !y :o read su* books ) pleasure4 ,m5 :o h se5 dea? & wat*$ x c\ld nev] make ! tell+ an h\r's div]sion4 ,x is ^? :o h nev] se5 ! reality1 :o seek 9 art t /imulus :i* !y "k !y require4 ,! sight & k & und]/&+ ( unavoidable suff]+ & dea? is ! greate/ ( all purifi]s to ! he>t4 ,! weak _c be> x4 ,wom5 may avoid x because !y "k !y are unable to su/a9 x1 because !y "k x does brutalise !m4 ,b ) m5 x is nev] s4 ,suff]+ & dea? are facts2 !y are "p ( ! _w1 & m5 mu/ "k !m4 ,!y are ne$$ to /r5g!n & deep5 ! greate/ emotions ( m54 ,& !re=e !re is 9 man ?is in/9ct1 ?is attraction to ! sight ( suff]+ & dea?1 an in/9ct t1 rightly foll[$1 has 9 x no?+ b good4 ,s ,i read ! c]emony ,i _h witness$4 ,su* is1 ,i am sure1 ! mean+ ( all su* c]emonies4 ,!y nev] arise f m5tal !ories1 always f inn] emotion4 ,! sci5tific !ologian ( ! tribe has expla9$ !m 9 8 way1 & :5 enquir]s h tri$ to und]/& ^! c]emonies !y h gone to ! prie/ in/ead ( ! p4 ,h5ce ! absolute futility ( all t has be5 writt5 on ! orig9s ( fai?s4 ,m5 h begun at ! wrong end3 !y h argu$ d[n in/ead ( up2 !y h begun _! pyramid at ! top4 ,yet surely if !re is any fact t ought to be impress$ on u s9ce ,d>w91 x is to beg9 at ! bottom4 ,reason nev] produces facts or emotion4 ,x c b !orise on !m4 ,& m$itat+ on :at ,i _h se51 ,i came to see at la/ all my mi/akes4 ,in/ead ( beg9n+ ) ideas ( ,god1 to f9d man ,i ought to h gone fir/ to man1 to see h[ arise ! ideas ( ! ,fir/ ,cause4 ,in/ead ( exam9+ codes ( conduct z sup]naturally giv5 & impossible1 ,i ought to h gone to man & tri$ to discov] h[ he came to frame & to uphold ^! codes4 ,& s also ) heav5 & hell1 man has b imag9$ !m to suit 8 ne$s3 & if s1 :at ne$s8 ,i h tri$ all ! cre$s to f9d an explanation ( man1 & !re is none4 ,i beg9 n[ ) man to f9d an explanation ( ! cre$s4 ,man & 8 necessities are ! et]nal tru?1 & all 8 religions are b fram$ by himself to m9i/] to 8 ne$s4 ,?is is ! !ory on :i* to "w & try = results4 ,we h an au?ority = su* a me?od 9 sci5ce1 = %e proce$s n f ! unkn[n to ! kn[n1 b f ! obs]v$ to ! imag9$4 ,?us has %e imag9$ ! unimag9able e!r to expla9 c]ta9 ph5om5a & to act z a work+ !ory to proce$ on4 ,sci5tific m5 did n inv5t e!r & ! laws ( e!r fir/1 & s desc5d to light & electricity4 ,!y felt ! light & heat1 & gradually work$ inw>ds & upw>ds4 ,s p]haps has man felt c]ta9 ne$s1 c]ta9 emotions & c]ta9 impulses1 & has imag9$ 8 ,fir/ ,cause1 8 ,law1 8 codes1 8 religi\s !ories1 "o & all1 to expla9 8 ne$s & help himself4 ,! :ole s]ies ( que/ions becomes alt]$4 ,x is no long] :i* is true1 ! ,*ri/ian ,triune ,god1 ! ,h9du million ( ,gods1 ! ,mahomm$an "o ,god1 ! ,buddhi/ ,law8 b f :at facts did ^! arise1 & :y d !y p]si/ to-day8 ,out ( :at necessity1 to ju/ify :at feel+1 does ! ,*ri/ian require a ,triune ,god1 ! ,h9du _m ,gods1 & ! ,buddhi/ no ,god b ,law8 ,:y does ea* reject ! conception ( ! o!r8 ,x is n :at code is ! true code ( life1 ! ,jewi% code1 ! ,*ri/ian1 ! ,buddhi/1 b :y are ^! ,codes at all8 ,:y _h ! ,jews _! ru?less code8 ,:y h ! ,*ri/ians & ,buddhi/s adopt$ codes !y _c act up to8 ,:y h ! ,h9dus 9 ca/e ! mo/ elaborate codes we "k4 ,:y did ! ,jews h no h]eaft] at all1 ! ,mahomm$ans a s5sual p>adise1 ! ,greeks ! ,%ades1 ! ,brahm9s & ,buddhi/s a transmigration ( s\ls lead+ to ,nirvana8 ,^! are v diff]5t ideas4 ,:at necessities d !y s]ve8 ,& s ) ! _m facets ( religions4 ,fai?s d n expla9 man1 p]haps man c expla9 8 fai?s4 ,t is my new /&po9t f :i* ,i %all see4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,cre$ ,,& ,,in/9ct4 ,i _h six ye>s ( t life 9 ,india4 ,i pass$ six ye>s liv+ 9 a solit>y bungal[ miles away f any o!r ,european1 meet+ !m b occasionally1 six ye>s ) practically no int]c\rse at all ) ! natives4 ,= ! jungle p :o liv$ 9 ! hills 7 few1 & savage1 & %y2 & besides ^!1 !re 7 only a few ,h9du or ,mahomm$an %op-keep]s 9 ! ma9 baza>1 & ! great cr[d ( coolie-folk :o cultivate ! e/ates4 ,x 0 n a life 9 :i* x 0 possible to le>n mu* ( any p4 ,solit>y plant]s liv+ unnatural lives 9 isolat$ bungal[s d n usually (f] mu* ( int]e/ to an obs]v]4 ,! wild tribes 7 m]e savages4 ,! coolies came 9 gangs & work$ = a few mon?s & w5t home4 ,x 0 a life ( almo/ complete solitude1 a life :]e = days & weeks p]haps1 except = a few ord]s 9 ! native tongues to headm5 ( gangs1 or a %ort discussion ab\t ! "w1 no ^w 0 spok54 ,x 01 may be1 a "t = reflection & ?\ght1 = read+ & m$itation1 = su* a se>* z 0 made4 ,b x 0 no life = obs]vation1 = collection ( facts1 = see+ & und]/&+4 ,ev5 _h "o tri$ to "k ! coolies or ! jungle p1 x _h be5 impossible2 = !y too h ! inaccessability ( ! ,indian1 & are n to be approa*$ too ne>4 ,b aft] ^! six ye>s !re came a *ange4 ,( ! reasons1 ! me?ods ( t *ange !re is no necessity to write4 ,x 0 a great *ange4 ,f a c\ntry ( m\nta9s to a great pla91 f =e/s to va/ op5 spaces1 widely cultivat$2 f a life ( /agnation to a life full ( ! excitem5t ( w> & dang]1 f a life ( books & dreams to a life ( acts almo/ )\t books2 f a p sulky & savage & unapproa*able to a nation ( ! wide/ hospitality1 :]e ca/e 0 unkn[n1 :]e ! wom5 7 free1 a p ) :om intimacy 0 n only easy b v pleasant2 &1 f9ally1 f ! life ( a private p]son pursu+ private ends to ! work+ life ( an (ficial1 :]e responsibility 0 pil$ on responsibility1 & ! necessity ( kn[+ ! language & ! p 0 obvi\s if !y 7 to be dis*>g$ ev5 dec5tly4 ,yet /ill x 0 a life ( solitude4 ,true1 9 ! cold wea!r !re 7 columns & exp$itions made ) troops1 :5 !re 0 pleasant companion%ip ( my own p4 ,b !re 7 great /ret*es ( solitude1 mon?s & mon?s toge!r1 ) no ,engli%man1 & especially no ,engli%woman1 ne>4 ,= f\r ye>s ,i saw nev] an ,engli% girl or woman4 ,& !re 7 no books4 ,:at few ,i _h 7 burnt "o night ) all my possessions1 & !reaft] ,i _h h>dly any4 ,!y 7 ye>s ( h>d%ip1 ( scanty lodg+1 little bett] ?an ! natives1 ill-cook$1 unv>i$ food1 a life t _h 9 x none ( ! delights ( civilisation4 ,& yet ,i c look back to x ) pleasure4 ,= !re 7 always ! p to talk to1 ! p to /udy1 to try & und]/&1 _! religion to obs]ve & try to und]/&4 ,i h writt5 9 ,! ,s\l ( a ,p ab\t t religion1 ( ! ?+s ,i le>n$ ab\t x1 ( :at x taught me4 ,i tri$ to und]/& x n f )\t b f )91 to see x z !y saw x1 n to criticise b to believe4 ,if ,i am to cr$it my review]s ,i h done ?is1 = ! ?\ghts 9 ! book are all consid]$ to be my own also4 ,t may n be s1 & yet ,i may h le>nt mu* t ,i c\ld only h le>nt by adopt+ ! attitude ,i did4 ,x is possible to und]/& if n always to accept1 & out ( und]/&+ to rea* some?+ ne$ful4 ,a critic c nev] und]/&2 he de/roys b does n create4 ,s ,i le>nt _m ?+s4 ,i le>nt among o!rs ^!4 ,t ! religion ( ! ,burman is a religion ( 8 he>t1 nev] ( 8 head4 ,x is spontane\s1 z mu* z ! =e/ on ! hillside4 ,he has 9 8 he>t _m in/9cts1 t h come !re :o kn[s h[1 & out ( ^! he has made 8 fai?4 ,:at t fai? is ,i h told 9 my fir/ book4 ,x is n pure ,buddhism4 ,b because ,buddhism has come ne>e/ to :at 8 he>t tells him is true1 because its t5ets appeal to him z d none o!rs1 because !y expla9 ! facts he feels1 !re=e he pr(esses ! fai? ( ! ,buddha & calls himself a ,buddhi/4 ,t is :at ,i le>nt to be sure (4 ,& :at ,i he>d f o!rs1 :at ,i read 9 _m books ,i le>n$ absolutely to disbelieve4 ,i 0 told1 = in/ance1 t a ,burman villag] f> away 9 ! hills ?\ght he c\ld rememb] 8 =m] lives because ! doctr9e ( ! transmigration ( s\ls _h be5 introduc$ by ,buddhi/ monks4 ,b ,i1 look+ into 8 he>t1 0 sure t ! villag] 0 a ,buddhi/ because ! ,buddhi/ doctr9e ( transmigration resembl$ ! in/9ct & k ( 8 own s\l4 ,x is n ! same4 ,! ,buddhi/ fai? recognises no ego4 ,! ,burman does4 ,b 9 "s sort or o!r he c\ld fit ! import$ !ory to 8 facts1 & he !re=e 0 a ,buddhi/4 ,communities ( ,*ri/ians & ,mahomm$ans1 ,jews & ,h9dus1 h liv$ among ! ,burmans = hundr$s ( ye>s2 !re h be5 no conv]ts to any ( ^! fai?s4 ,burma n[ is full ( ,*ri/ian missions & !re are conv]ts--a few--b nev]1 ,i believe1 pure ,burmans2 !y h always "s o!r blood 9 _! ve9s1 usually ,mahomm$an4 ,& :y8 ,because ,buddhism accords ) ! in/9cts ( ! ,burman & no o!r fai?s d4 ,yet pure ,buddhism kn[s no pray]1 & ! ,burman prays4 ,:y8 ,ah6 aga9 x is ! in/9ct ( ! he>t4 ,he wants to pray1 & pray he w1 let 8 adopt$ fai? say :at x w4 ,b on ! :ole ! beliefs ( 8 he>t are ne>] ak9 to ! !ories ( ,buddhism ?an ! !ories ( any o!r fai?1 & !re=e he is a ,buddhi/4 ,t 0 "o ?+ ,i le>nt1 t religi\s sy/ems are "o ?+ & a man's religion ano!r4 ,! =m] proce$s f ! latt] & nev] ! rev]se1 & m5 pr(ess cre$s because ! cre$s agree m or less ) _! religi\s feel+s2 !y d n h religi\s feel+s because !y h adopt$ a cre$1 :atev] t cre$ may be4 ,i _h at la/ come d[n f cre$s1 :i* are !ories1 to religions1 :i* are feel+s & in/9cts2 ,i _h left books1 :i* are ( ! intellect1 & come to ! he>ts ( m54 ,f ^! facts 0 born a l>ge di/ru/4 ,i _h le>nt :at ! ,burman's fai? 04 ,i le>nt t 8 beliefs came f 8 he>t1 7 innate1 t !y agre$ only p>tially ) 8 cre$4 ,i f\nd t s mu* /rong] 7 !y t :]e possible ! obs]vance ( ! fai? _h be5 alt]$ to suit him1 t :]e ! rigidity ( ! cre$ =bade1 he simply put ! cre$ aside--z ) pray]4 ,i f\nd also t to beg9 ) ! !ory ( ,buddhism & reason d[n l&$ me n[h]e1 b to beg9 ) ! ,burman & reason up expla9$ ev]y?+ t at fir/ ,i c\ld n und]/&4 ,cle>ly ! way to arrive at ?+s 0 to beg9 ) facts4 ,:at 7 ! ,burman's in/9cts1 n only z ref]r$ to religion2 b g5]ally8 ,:at 7 8 peculi>ities8 ,i f\nd _m ( !m4 ,to take "o z in/ance4 ,! ,burman has a v /rong objection to au?ority4 ,!re is no?+ he dislikes s mu*1 n only z submitt+ to an int]f]+ au?ority1 b to ex]cis+ x4 ,?us he has nev] develop$ any ari/ocracy1 nor any feudal sy/em4 ,8 ,gov]nm5t 0 ( ! slighte/1 8 villages 7 almo/ entirely self-direct$4 ,no o!r p 9 ! same /age ( civilisation c %[ s mu* local fre$om4 ,he w\ld nev] s]ve ano!r if he c\ld help x4 ,he lik$ fre$om ev5 if accompani$ by pov]ty4 ,! ideas ( ob$i5ce & ( rev]5ce = au?ority did n appeal to him z ! highe/ emotions4 ,he dislikes int]f]5ce4 ,he w n give advice (t5 ev5 if s\ght4 ,n[ ,i said if ?is be "o ( 8 greate/ in/9cts1 & if my !ory be true1 ?is in/9ct w be exhibit$ 9 8 religion4 ,ei!r ,buddhism mu/ accept x1 or ,i %all f9d t ! ,burman 9 ?is case ignores 8 cre$4 ,s ,i look$1 & ,i f\nd t ,buddhism 0 ! v ?+ to assi/ su* a feel+4 ,buddhism knew no ,god1 no "o to be always direct+ & int]f]+1 no "o to dem& ob$i5ce & rev]5ce4 ,!re 0 only ,law4 ,buddhism 0 ! v ideal fai? = su* a man4 ,b 9 o!r matt]s x 0 n s4 ,! in/9ct ( pray] is 9 ! ,burman z 9 all p1 ?\gh p]haps less ) him ?an o!rs4 ,! ,buddhi/ !ory all[s ( no pray]4 ,!n does ! ,burman n foll[ 8 in/9ct8 ,my obs]vation told me t "h ! ,burman ignor$ 8 cre$ & satisfi$ 8 in/9ct despite ( all4 ,b 8 in/9ct ( pray] is slight1 ( dislike to au?ority v great2 !re=e he rema9s a ,buddhi/4 ,_h x be5 ! o!r way he w\ld probably h be5 a ,h9du4 ,& s ) _m o!r ?+s4 ,! ,burman might fairly be call$ a ,buddhi/1 n because he s dubb$ himself1 b because 8 religi\s in/9cts 7 ma9ly 9 accordance m or less ) ! ,buddhi/ !ory4 ,fur!r1 ,i ?\ght if ?is is true ) ! ,burman1 is x n likely to be true ( all p8 ,i "k t a cre$1 a religi\s !ory1 is no guide to ! belief ( a p4 ,if x 71 w\ld n all ,*ri/ian nations believe mu* ! same1 h ! same ideals1 ! same outcome ( _! beliefs8 ,b !y d n4 ,!y v>y 9 a mo/ extraord9>y way4 ,ea* p has its own beliefs1 & no "o agrees ) ano!r on m ?an "o or two po9ts4 ,& n "o at all agrees ) ! !ories !y pr(ess4 ,n[ z e ,european nation has ! same holy book1 ! same ,tea*]1 ! same ,example1 h[ is ?is8 ,c x be expla9$ by argu+ f ! cre$ d[n8 ,no4 ,b may be x c by reason+ f ! p up4 ,x may be t ,i %all f9d else:]e :at ,i h f\nd "h1 t cre$s d n influ5ce p1 b p _! cre$s1 & t :]e ! cre$ w n give way ! p simply ignore x4 ,ea* p may h its own in/9ctive beliefs f )9 diff]+ f all o!rs4 ,& because !y require a !ory to expla91 & z x 7 codify1 ^! in/9cts1 !y adopt nom9ally "s great cre$1 b ) ! res]vation t 9 practice !y w foll[ t cre$ only :]e x meets or c be made to meet _! necessities1 & ignore x :]e x does n4 ,t may "w out4 ,let me /udy mank9d to f9d :at !y believe4 ,?is ,i h tri$ to d1 & :at ,i h f\nd comes 9 ! next *apt]s1 b no "o :o has n tri$ kn[s h[ difficult x has be52 = ,i h f\nd no "o to help me1 no facts h>dly1 except :at ,i myself might ga!r to g on4 ,books on religion & on folk-lore !re are 9 pl5ty4 ,!y h be5 ( little use to me4 ,!y all beg9 at ! wrong end4 ,!y all assume z facts :at ,i d n ?9k exi/ at all4 ,!y talk1 = in/ance1 ( ,*ri/ianity z if 9 practice !re is n[ or ev] has be5 any su* cle> or def9ite ?+4 ,!re is ,roman ,ca?olicism ( diff]5t =ms1 ! ideas ( ! ,lat9 races2 !re are ! _m religions ( ! ,slavs1 ( ! ,teutons1 ( ! ,anglo-,saxons1 ( ! ,ib]ians1 ( ! we/]n ,celts1 all diff]+ enorm\sly1 all call+ !mselves ,*ri/ian4 ,!re is ! religion ( ! ,bo]s1 ( ! ,quak]s1 ( ! ,abyss9ians1 ( ! ,unit>ians4 ,!re us$ to be ! ,puritans1 ! ,fif? ,mon>*y m51 ! ,arians1 & _m ano!r h]esy4 ,!y call !mselves ,*ri/ians4 ,:at are _! real beliefs8 ,:5ce d !y come8 ,x is ! same ) ,buddhism4 ,!re are ! ,burmese1 ,ceylon1 ,*9ese1 ,japanese1 ,ja91 ,?ibetan1 & _m ano!r p t call !mselves ,buddhi/4 ,:at are ! real beliefs ( ^! p8 ,i h f\nd ! ,burmese beliefs2 :o has f\nd ! o!rs8 ,! answ] is1 no "o has ev5 look$ = !m4 ,!y h />t$ at ! v end & reason$ d[n2 !y h col\r$ ! facts ) _! !ories till !y are wor?less4 ,& ! religions ( ,greece & ,rome1 ( ,egypt1 ( ,*aldea1 ( _m an anci5t p1 out ( :at in/9cts did ^! p =m _! cre$s8 ,z 9 trac+ ! ,burmese religion1 s 9 ?is fur!r & wide attempt ,i h _h practically only my own obs]vation ( facts to g on4 ,h[ n>r[ "o man's obs]vation mu/ be c quickly be judg$4 ,"s k ( ! ,burmese1 a v little ( ,mahomm$ans & ,h9dus1 a little ( ! wild tribes1 & 9 ,europe "s little k ( my own p & _! hi/ory1 ( ,anglicanism & ,puritanism & ,lu!ranism1 "s obs]vation ( ! ,lat9 peoples & _! beliefs4 ,yet /ill1 n>r[ z ! range is1 ,i ?9k my !ory works out4 ,i ?9k t ev5 9 my n>r[ circle1 ) my own limit$ k & sympa?ies1 ,i h f\nd en\gh to prove my case4 ,! evid5ces 9 ! next *apt] are1 x is true1 few1 & ! discussion ( ! subject mu/ be greatly cond5s$4 ,/ill1 :]ev] ,i h be5 able to inve/igate a po9t ,i h always f\nd t my !ory does prove true & ! old !ory false4 ,out ( my !ory is expla9$ at once ! div]g5ces ( ! ,lat9s & ,teutons1 :y "o ,*ri/ian p wor%ip ! ,madonna & ano!r n1 :y "o has confession & ano!r n4 ,i h nev] appli$ my key b ! lock has turn$4 ,i h nev] tri$ to reason ! o!r way )\t com+ to a full /op1 & ,i h nev] met anyone else or read any book t did n d ! same4 ,= my belief is t religion is n a cre$ & does n come f cre$s4 ,!re are 9 m5 c]ta9 religi\s in/9cts1 exi/+ always1 modifi$ f "t to "t by circum/ances & bra9 developm5ts4 ,out ( ^! in/9cts gr[s religion1 & :5 a cre$1 :i* is a !ory ( religion1 comes along & agrees ) ! ma9 in/9cts ( ! p !y adopt ! "n ( ! cre$1 !y use x to codify & organise _! in/9cts1 b !y keep & develope _! in/9cts nev]!less1 reg>dless ( ! cre$4 ,x is a fundam5tal error to talk ( ,*ri/ianity or ,buddhism4 ,we ought to speak ( ,lat9ism1 ,teutonism1 ,burmanism1 ,t>t>ism1 ,quak]ism4 ,9 all ess5tials ! ,quak] is inf9itely ne>] ! ,burman ?an he is to ! ,puritan4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,religi\s ,,p4 ,x w n be d5i$1 ,i ?9k1 t ev5 9 ,engl&1 :]e we pride ourselves s mu* ^u our religi\sness1 :]e we h a hundr$ religions & only "o sauce1 ! only c\ntry except ,russia :]e ! head ( ! ,/ate is also ! head ( ! ,national ,*ur*1 t ev5 9 ,engl& religion is unev5ly divid$4 ,m5 d n take to x s mu* z wom51 "s m5 are attract$ by x m ?an o!rs1 "s wom5 m ?an ! re/ ( wom54 ,we f9d x 9 all qualities1 9 all dep?s1 f ! ?9 veil above ! scepticism ( _m m5 ( sci5ce to ! deep emotional feel+ ( ! en?usia/1 & x is n[h]e a "q ( class1 ( education1 or ( occupation4 ,x w\ld be v difficult1 ,i ?9k1 to ass]t1 & q impossible to prove1 t religion affects any "o class m ?an ano!r2 = x mu/ n be =gott5 t1 al?\gh m p]haps ( c]ta9 classes g to religi\s s]vices ?an ( o!rs1 ! explanation may n be any comp>ative excess ( religi\s feel+4 ,9 a class :]e ! wom5 greatly exce$ ! m5 9 numb]s1 !re w be app>5tly comp>atively m religion1 & ! rank ( society also influ5ces ! result4 ,= "s x is easi] & pleasant] to att5d *ur* or *apel ?an = o!rs1 & a class :i* is n h>dly work$ dur+ ! week c m easily sp>e ! leisure = religi\s ex]cises ?an o!rs to :om ! ne$ = air1 = ex]cise1 = *ange1 appeals m /rongly4 ,!re may also be o!r factors at "w4 ,b inde$ x is unnecess>y to press ! matt] closely1 = x w h>dly be ass]t$1 ,i ?9k1 t religion is ev] a "q ( class4 ,"o religion may be s1 b n religion broadly speak+1 n ! religi\s temp]am5t z x is call$4 ,to :om1 !n1 does religion appeal mo/1 & to :at side ( _! nature does x appeal8 ,g5]ally speak+1 ,i ?9k1 to ! m emotional & less intellectual4 ,t ?is is b a g5]al rule1 ) _m exceptions ( :i* ,i w speak lat]1 ,i admit4 ,b ,i ?9k x w be admitt$ t x is a g5]al rule4 ,intellect1 reason1 :e!r cultivat$ or n1 h>d-head$ common s5se1 :e!r 9 ! great ?9k] or ! artisan1 is seldom /rongly religi\s4 ,fai? ( a k9d !y may reta91 b !y usually re/ra9 x to su* a degree t x is n conspicu\s4 ,h>d-head$ ?9k]s are r>ely deeply religi\s4 ,b z y leave ! doma9 :i* is ! m dom9at$ by ?\ght1 & desc5d or asc5d--,i h no wi% to inf] inf]iority or ! rev]se1--to ! natures m accessible to s5tim5t1 m gov]n$ by ! emotions1 religiosity increases4 ,till f9ally y arrive at ! fanatic1 :]e reason has disappe>$ & emotion is ! sole guide4 ,!y are easily recognis$1 ^! en?usia/s1 by _! l9$ faces1 by _! n]v\s spee*1 b above all by _! eyes4 ,y c see !re ! emotional /ra91 ! too highly /rung sy/em :i* has ab&on$ itself to ! excesses ( religion4 ,b !re seems to be ano!r rule2 religion v>ies accord+ to ! int]e/s a p]son has 9 life4 ,a man1 or a woman1 ) _m int]e/s1 ) mu* "w1 liv+ a full life 9 ! _w1 has b little "t usually = religion2 he c devote b a small "p ( 8 life to x4 ,its call is to him less imp]ative1 less allur+2 x is b "o among _m notes4 ,b z ! absorption 9 daily life decreases1 z ! dem&s f )\t are less1 s does ! devotion to religion increase4 ,until at la/ among ^! rural p1 :o ) /rong feel+s h b little to gratify !m1 ^: lives are ! dre>y monotony ( a daily r\t9e into :i* excitem5t or novelty nev] ent]s1 we f9d (t5 ! greate/1 ! /ronge/1 & n>r[e/ fai?4 ,s too among ^? _m wom5 ( our middle classes ^: lives1 f ! want ( mank9d or ( *ildr51 fall into n>r[ ways1 ^: lives are dull1 ^: natural affections & desires are too (t5 ?w>t$1 !re lives ! pure/ & /ronge/1 if (t51 too1 ! n>r[e/ religion4 ,x comes to !m z a help :]e !re is none o!r1 x br+s to !m emotions :5 ! _w holds = !m none1 x conta9s 9 itself beauty & love & int]e/ :5 ! _w has refus$ !m4 ,h[ mu*1 h[ v mu* ( ! deep] religi\s feel+ is due to ! want ( o!r pleasure 9 life1 to ! =c$ introspection ( solitude1 to ! desire to feel emotion :5 !re is no?+ )\t to raise x4 ,! old & disappo9t$ turn almo/ always to religion4 ,?us x seems z if ! quality ( religion 9 mank9d 7 due to two causes2 to temp]am5t1 accord+ to ! emotional necessity1 ! desire = /imulation & ! abs5ce ( m5tal re/riction2 & to environm5t1 accord+ z ! life l$ furni%es excitem5t & int]e/ or is dull1 lead+ to a se>* )9 = t :i* does n come f )\t4 ,( su* are ! ultra religi\s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ! irreligi\s1 ^? :o say op5ly t !y h no religion1 among/ :om are !y to be f\nd8 ,!y c1 ,i ?9k1 be divid$ into ?ree classes4 ,!re are fir/ ( all ^? :o are v l[ d[n 9 ! scale ( humanity1 :o are want+ 9 all ! f9] in/9cts ( mank9d4 ,y w f9d !m usually 9 cities1 among/ ! dregs ( ! p2 = 9 ! c\ntry x is difficult to f9d any :o are q )\t ! f9] emotions4 ,! air & l& & sky1 ! sunset & ! sunrise1 ! myriad beauties ( ! _w1 d n leave !m q unmov$4 ,& !n solitude1 :i* gives m5 "t to ?9k1 n to reason b to ?9k2 :i* gives _! he>ts peace to he> ! e*oes ( nature1 is a great ref9]4 ,c\ntrym5 are (t5 /upid1 !y are r>ely brutalis$4 ,!n !re are ! s5suali/s ( all classes 9 life4 ,x is a /range ?+ to notice t ( all ! comm&s ( religions1 ( all laws ( conduct !y h giv5 =?1 b "o only is almo/ inv>iably kept4 ,!re is b "o crime t ! religi\s r>ely commit1 & t is s5suality4 ,x is true ! rule is n absolute4 ,!re are ! ,sw$5borgians1 if !irs c be call$ a religion4 ,i d\bt myself if x be s1 if ?is "o fact did n ou/ x f ! family ( fai?s4 ,b h[ev] t may be1 s5suality 9 all hi/ory has be5 almo/ always alli$ to irreligion4 ,n z a consequ5ce1 b because ,i ?9k bo? proce$ f ! same cause1 a n]ve weakness & irritability aris+ f defici5t vitality1 a want ( ! f9] emotions1 :i* are religion4 ,f9ally1 !re are ! philosoph]s4 ,9 all hi/ory1 9 all c\ntries1 9 all fai?s !re h be5 ! ?9k]s1 ! reason]s1 ! lov]s ( wisdom1 & !y h reject$ ! religion ( _! p4 ,( :at sort are ^! philosoph]s8 ,are !y1 z !y claim to be1 ! cream ( mank9d1 ^? :o h ! pure reason8 ,are !y su* z ! _w admires8 ,i ?9k n4 ,= pure reason does n appeal to mank9d4 ,x is too cold1 too h>d1 too arid4 ,x is b>r5 & produces no?+4 ,:at has philosophy giv5 ! _w b un5d+ words8 ,x is ! d5ial ( emotion1 & emotion is life4 ,x is ! r$uction ( liv+ to ! =mula ( ma!matics--a grey _w4 ,^? :o1 reject+ religion1 rely on pure reason1 are ^? :o h lo/ ! /rong] emotions1 :o h heads b no he>ts1 :ile ! en?usia/s h he>ts b no heads4 ,& 9 betwe5 ^! lie ! great mass ( m5 :o are religi\s b n fanatics1 :o reason b :o d n look to reason to prove _! religion1 ! m5 & wom5 :o live l>ge lives1 & are lo/ nei!r 9 ! tumult ( unre/ra9$ emotion1 nor b\nd 9 ! iron limits ( a m5tal syllogism4 ,d y inf]1 x w be ask$1 t religion is 9 inv]se ratio to reason8 ,b x is n s4 ,_m m51 mo/ m5 ( ! highe/ intellectual atta9m5ts1 h be5 deeply religi\s1 great soldi]s1 sailors1 /atesm51 discov]]s2 ! great m5 are on our side1 ! ?9k]s h be5 ) u4 ,i am n sure ( t4 ,! great do]s h always be5 religi\s1 ! great ?9k]s r>ely s4 ,no man has ev]1 ,i ?9k1 sat d[n calmly unbiass$ to reason out 8 religion & n end$ by reject+ x4 ,! great m5 :o h also be5 religi\s d n invalidate :at ,i say4 ,newton 0 a great ?9k]1 p]haps "o ( ! greate/ ?9k]s ( all "t4 ,he c\ld foll[ natural laws & occurr5ces ) ! ke5e/ eye = flaws1 = mi/akes1 = ra% assumption4 ,he c\ld nev] accept until he _h prov$4 ,b did he ev] apply ?is acum5 to religion8 ,n s2 he accept$ at once ! *ronology ( ! ,old ,te/am5t unhesitat+ly1 bl9dly1 & work$ out a *ronology ( ! ,fall mu* z did ,ar*bi%op ,u%]4 ,inde$1 ,i ?9k x is always s4 ,!re is no assumption m fallaci\s ?an t because a man is a ke5 reason] on "o subject he is also on ano!r1 t because "o ?+ is fair gr\nd = controv]sy o!r ?+s are s also4 ,m5 :o are really religi\s1 :o believe 9 _! fai? :atev] t fai? may be1 consid] x above pro(1 beyond argum5t4 ,x is /range at fir/1 x is to lat] ?\ghts "o ( ! mo/ illum9at+ ?+s1 to he> a ke5 reason] :o is also a religi\s man talk1 to note ! *ange ( m5tal attitude z ! subject *anges4 ,9 ord9>y matt]s ev]y?+ is subject to *all5ge1 to discussion1 to rules ( logic4 ,b :5 x is religion t comes up1 note ! dropp$ voice1 ! s(t5$ face1 ! g5tle light 9 ! eye4 ,x is emotion n[1 n reason2 feel+1 n induction4 ,x is a subject few religi\s m5 c>e to discuss at all1 because !y "k x is n a matt] ( pure reason4 ,true religion1 !re=e1 t beautiful re/ra9$ emotion :i* all :o h x treasure1 :i* ^? :o h n envy & hate1 lives among ! m5 :o are betwe5 ^! extremes4 ,^? :o ) /rong emotions h b n>r[ outlets = x become unduly religi\s1 n>r[ sect>ians4 ,^? ) uncontroll$ religi\s emotions become fanatics1 ^? ) none b brute emotions rema9 brutes4 ,^? :om ! cult ( s5sual desires has ov]come foll[ ,horace & ,om> ,khayyam4 ,^? 9 :om reason has ov]p[]$ & kill$ ! emotions become ^? mo/ arid ( p1 philosoph]s4 ,true & beautiful fai? is to be f\nd only among/ ^? :o lie betwe5 all ^! extremes4 ,!y h _m & ke5 emotions1 b !y f9d _m outlets = !m all1 s t ! /ream ( feel+ is n direct$ into "o n>r[ *annel4 ,& !y employ reason n z a murd]+ dissect+ p[]1 b z an equalis] & balanc] ( ! liv+4 ,reason is n conc]n$ ) :at religion is1 b only ) ! relative position religi\s emotions %all occupy 9 life4 ,too little lets x run wild1 too mu* kills x4 ,b religion is nev] reason4 ,x is a cult ( c]ta9 ( ! emotions4 ,:at ^! emotions are ,i hope to expla9 fur!r on4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,en?usiasm4 ,su* are ! qualities & su* ! circum/ances t increase & n\ri% religi\s feel+1 ( su* are ! m religi\s ( all peoples4 ,:at is ! result 9 _! lives8 ,does _! religion cause !m to live m wor?y lives8 ,are ! m deeply religi\s ^? :om ! _w at l>ge mo/ deeply respects8 ,:at is ! effect ( _! religion 9 _! lives8 ,i am n speak+ "h ( pr(essors ( religion1 ( prie/s or monks1 ( fakirs or yogis1 ( any ^: lives are directly devot$ to ! practice ( ! tea*+ ( religion4 ,!y are a class ap>t1 & are judg$ by /&>ds o!r ?an ord9>y m54 ,_! _w is ano!r ?an t ( ord9>y folk4 ,i speak n[ ( ! religion ( ^? :o /ill live ! lives ( ord9>y p4 ,:at effect has religion ^u !m1 & h[ are !y ord9>ily reg>d$ 9 ! _w8 ,x is /range t if inde$ religion be ! tru? ( tru?s x %\ld be reg>d$ ) su* impati5ce1 ) su* suspicion1 if br\ght into ord9>y life4 ,= s x is4 ,e class has its own rules1 its own conv5tions2 e pr(ession1 e tea*]1 e =m ( society has its own rules1 :i* are n f\nd$ at all ^u religion4 ,9 e walk ( life x is assum$ t1 subject to ! special etiquette ( t trade or pr(ession & to ! obs]vance ( :at is consid]$ hon\rable conduct !re91 e man's actions are gov]n$ by self-int]e/ alone4 ,if a man allege any reasons b ?is he is reg>d$ ) d\bt & suspicion4 ,he is avoid$4 ,i w give an in/ance 9 po9t4 ,!re 0 a doctor once :om ,i knew :o practis$ a c]ta9 cure = disease--x is q immat]ial :at ! sy/em 02 x 0 especially good = tropical diseases--& z "s ( u 7 conv]s+ ) him on ! subject1 & recall+ ) gratitude & pleasure ! b5efit we _h d]iv$1 x 0 sugge/$ to him t he might d well 9 ,india4 ,if 9 a hill /ation1 we said1 y 7 to e/abli% y\rself & practise y\r treatm5t1 y w\ld h a l>ge cli5tele4 ,_m ,engli%m5 :o c\ld n af=d ! "t to come home w\ld come to y1 & !re w\ld be natives also4 ,su* treatm5t z y\rs w\ld hurt no "o's ca/e4 ,no d\bt y w\ld d well1 y w\ld make a "n & be ri*4 ,?is 0 8 answ]3 ,i w\ld n c>e ab\t t if ,i c\ld only d ^? poor natives "s good4 ,x 0 s9c]ely utt]$1 ,i d\bt n4 ,!re 0 no consci\s cant1 b x fell ^u 8 he>]s z a *ill4 ,! conv]sation dropp$1 x *ang$1 & gradually we w5t away4 ,! rem>k pa9$4 ,:y8 ,x is always s4 ,trade is trade & pr(essions are pr(essions1 b religion is ap>t4 ,x is n to be intrud$ into daily life2 x is to be kept s$ul\sly away4 ,n because its introduction sugge/s some?+ high] & %ames or disc\nt5ances ! obs]vances ( life4 ,! feel+ is ! v rev]se4 ,we suspect x4 ,x does n sugge/ a high] code ( morality at all4 ,no man ( exp]i5ce b w\ld in/9ctively avoid do+ bus9ess ) anyone :o br\ght 8 religi\s motives into daily int]c\rse4 ,let a man be z hon\rable1 z scrupul\s1 z high-m9d$ z he c4 ,we hon\r him = x4 ,b religi\s6 ,no4 ,to say t we suspect ! speak] ( cant is n always correct4 ,x may 9 cases be s1 b n always1 n g5]ally4 ,x is n ! reason ( ! in/9ctive )drawal4 ,to say t religi\s feel+ is a h&icap 9 ! /ruggle = life is also incorrect4 ,x is n a h&icap at all4 ,let a man be z religi\s z he likes provid$ he temp]s x ) common s5se & keeps ! expression ( x = home consumption4 ,to say t a man is highly religi\s 9 8 private life is praise1 & creates confid5ce4 ,to say t a man intrudes religi\s pr9ciples into 8 bus9ess or pr(ession or daily int]c\rse is en\gh to make m5 %un him at once4 ,he becomes an impossible p]son4 ,?is is a /range comm5t>y on ! !ory ( religion1 t :at is suppos$ to elevate life is1 :5 introduc$ into ev]yday affairs1 almo/ always a sign ( incompet5ce or fraud4 ,yet x may be s4 ,"s ye>s ago all ,brita9 0 al>m$ by a t]rible bank failure4 ,x 0 colossal1 ! bigge/ p]haps t has ev] occurr$4 ,!re 7 no assets1 & !re 7 liabilities ( ov] t5 million p\nds4 ,! %>es 7 unlimit$1 & ! %>ehold]s liable = all ?is great sum ( money made away ) by di%one/y & crime4 ,x br\ght ru91 absolutely blank ru91 to _m ?\s&s ( p4 ,! directors ( ?is bank 7 kn[n 9 ! city z religi\s m54 ,!y 7 kirk eld]s1 ,sunday s*ool tea*]s1 prea*]s--,i "k n :at4 ,!y 7 /eep$ 9 religion & iniquity to ! lips4 ,!y 7 tri$1 & "s w5t to p5al s]vitude4 ,!re 0 aga9 "s ye>s lat] ano!r t]rible failure4 ,x 0 a build+ society & its alli$ conc]ns4 ,& aga9 ! *ief manag]s 7 kn[n z int5sely religi\s m54 ,!y too1 7 prom95t memb]s ( ! religi\s community to :i* !y belong$2 !y gave freely to *>ity2 !y held1 x 0 /at$1 pray] meet+s be=e ea* consultation ( ! ,bo>d4 ,!y 7 /eep$ 9 ly+ & fraud also4 ,& aga9 q rec5tly a solicitor abscond$ ) great sums ( tru/ money4 ,! same /ory4 ,x has be5 ! same /ory ov] & ov] & ov] aga94 ,! writ] c rememb] be+ conc]n$ 9 ! trial ( a simil> case 9 ! ,ea/4 ,x is useless to ass]t t all ^! m5 7 hypocrites1 t !y %amm$ religion1 t !y us$ x z a bait to cat* ! unw>y4 ,x may be true 9 "o case or two1 b n 9 ! majority4 ,x is useless to ass]t t _! assumption ( religion 0 false4 ,:o discov]$ x to be false until ! cata/rophe8 ,no "o4 ,!y liv$ among religi\s m51 _! lives 7 to a great ext5t op54 ,0 !re any d\bt ab\t ! tru? ( _! religion !n8 ,no "o has sugge/$ su* a ?+4 ,^! m5 7 religi\s f boys1 !y liv$ among religi\s p all _! lives4 ,!y 7 hon\r$ & respect$ = t religion4 ,no man c\ld %am su* a ?+4 ,x is easy to talk ( deceit2 b a life ( su* deceit1 su* %am is impossible4 ,x is q absolutely impossible4 ,t ! religion ( ^! m5 0 & is z good & z real z t ( o!r m5 x is impossible to d\bt4 ,crim9als are (t5 v religi\s4 ,:at is ! explanation ( ?is8 ,well1 ,*ri/ians :5 pres5t$ ) ^! facts h two answ]s4 ,"o is t ^! m5 are all %ams--an impossible explanation4 ,! o!r is a m\rnful %ake ( ! head1 & ! /atem5t t su* a connection ought n to be2 religion %\ld always purify a man4 ,%\ld & ought6 ,:at answ]s are ^!8 ,:o c tell :at %\ld & :at ought to happ58 ,! "q is :at does happ58 ,& all hi/ory tells u t !re is no?+ s deplorable1 no?+ t results 9 su* c]ta9 cata/rophe1 no?+ t ends by s outrag+ all our bett] feel+s1 z ! br++ ( religion into affairs4 ,let u recall at r&om ! greate/ abom9ations we c rememb]4 ,! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 ! ,dragonnades1 ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 ! ,wit* ,trials1 ! fires ( ,smi?field1 ! p]secution ( ! ,ca?olic prie/s 9 ,elizabe?'s "t1 ! ,iri% ,p5al ,laws4 ,all ^! 7 done by religi\s p 9 ! "n ( religion4 ,no fai? is free f ! /a94 ,c anyone possibly say t ! m5 responsible = ^! 7 %ams8 ,0 ,cortez a %am1 0 ,cromwell1 7 all ! ,ca?olics 9 ,france %ams8 ,7 ! ,crusad]s1 :o celebrat$ ! victory t gave back ! city ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace to ,8 believ]s by an indiscrim9ate massacre1 %ams8 ,did n ! ,g]man ,emp]or 9 "o brea? tell 8 army t _! model 0 ,*ri/1 & !n 9 ! next to %[ no qu>t] 9 ,*9a8 ,:o 7 ! mo/ ru?less suppress]s ( ! ,mut9y8 ,did n blood-?ir/9ess & religion g toge!r8 ,is ! ,bo] religion %am8 ,yet !y lie & rob z well z any o!r man1 or bett]4 ,is x n a maxim t a fanatic 9 any religion is simply bl9d1 n only to 8 own code1 b to all morality8 ,does n ! religi\s press ( all c\ntries furni% examples ( ! deplorable l5g?s to :i* religion1 unre/ra9$ by worldly common s5se & worldly dec5cy & hon\r1 w g8 ,i d n wi% to press ! po9t2 x is a v unpleasant "o4 ,no "o :o hon\rs religion c t\* x )\t sorr[2 no "o :o is try+ cle>ly to see :at religions are c ov]look x4 ,religion requires to be temp]$ ) common s5se1 ) worldly mod]ation & re/ra9t2 tak5 by itself x is simply a calamity4 ,b if religion has its failures1 has x n its successes8 ,h n great & beautiful ?+s be5 done 9 its "n8 ,are n almo/ all ! great h]oisms outcomes ( religion8 ,yes1 t is true1 too4 ,if religion has mu* to be a%am$ ( x has v mu* to be pr\d (4 ,9 its "n has be5 done mu* ( :i* we are pr\d4 ,no "o w d5y t4 ,m ?an en\gh to set (f ! evil8 ,well1 t is h>dly :at ,i am seek+4 ,i am try+ to f9d out :at is ! effect ( religion--or1 r1 ( an excess ( religion--:5 import$ into life4 ,is ! influ5ce all = good8 ,i ?9k 9 face ( hi/ory we _c say t4 ,has x be5 all = evil8 ,t answ] is also impossible4 ,!n :at effect has x _h8 ,& ,i ?9k ! reply is ?is4 ,:5 religion 7any religion1 = x is z true ( ! ,ea/ z ! ,we/7 is br\ght out or into daily life & us$ z a guide or a weapon 9 ! _w x has no effect ei!r = good or evil4 ,its effect is simply 9 /r5g!n+ ! he>t1 9 bl9d+ ! eyes1 9 deaf5+ ! e>s4 ,x is an int5sive =ce1 an intoxicant4 ,x d\bles or trebles a man's p[]s4 ,x is an impulsive =ce s5d+ him headlong d[n ! pa? ( emotion1 :e!r t pa? lead to glory or to infamy4 ,x is a trem5d\s /imulant1 t is all4 ,x ov]:elms ! reason 9 a wave ( feel+2 & !re=e all m5 rightly di/ru/ x1 & ! t5d5cy gr[s daily /rong] to keep x away f affairs4 ,= ! p :o are mo/ apt to br+ religi\s motives into daily use are n ! cle>e/ & ! /eadie/2 !y are ! m emotional1 ! lea/ self-controll$1 ^? :o are fonde/ ( s5sation4 ,& ! want ( self-control1 ! ?ir/ = emotion1 :5 x passes a c]ta9 po9t is1 we "k1 always alli$ to immorality1 is v frequ5tly a =m ( incipi5t insanity1 & n seldom results 9 crime4 ,x is n probable any believ] w ?9k ! above true ( 8 own fai?1 b he w d s ( e o!r4 ,if y are an ,european1 ?9k ( ,mahomm$anism1 ( "s =ms ( ,h9duism1 ( ! ,box]s1 :o are a religi\s sect4 ,y w admit x to be true ( !m c]ta9ly1 z !y w ( y4 ,& to come ne>]1 if y are a ,ca?olic1 y w see h[ true x is ( ,prote/antism2 if y are a ,prote/ant1 ( ,ca?olicism4 ,& t is en\gh4 ,ea* believ] mu/ & w def5d 8 own fai?2 t is ! exception1 ! "o absolute ,tru?4 ,s we w suppose ?is *apt] to ref] only to o!rs1 ! false fai?s4 ,ev]yone w admit x to be true ( !m4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t ?is *apt] is n ( ! g5]al effect or ! ord9>y results ( religion4 ,x applies only to ! excess :5 br\ght into public or bus9ess life4 ,d n let u h any mi/ake4 ,( ! ord9>y effect ( religion 9 an ord9>y p]son !re is "h no ^w at all4 ,! g5]al effect ( religion on private natural life is q ano!r subject1 a v diff]5t subject inde$4 ,!re=e let u h no misund]/&+4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,weakness4 ,has1 !n1 a =ce1 or a tea*+ t is capable ( excess1 no use8 ,if y look back at ! hi/ories ( peoples1 at ! hi/ories ( _! great w>s1 _! movem5ts1 _! en?usiasms1 y w f9d t on "o side or ano!r1 usually on bo?1 religion has be5 invok$ to _! aid4 ,= "o side or = bo? ! en?usiasm has be5 decl>$ to be a religi\s en?usiasm1 ! w> a religi\s w>1 ! awak5+ ( ?\ght a religi\s awak5+4 ,! gods f\ght = ! ,greeks be=e ,troy z ! sa9ts did = ! ,spani>ds aga9/ ! ,huns1 z ! ,bo]s expect$ ! ,almighty to fight 9 ,s\? ,africa to-day4 ,! intellectual revolt ( ! ,teuton aga9/ ! m5tal lead+-/r+s ( ! ,lat9s became a conflict ( religion1 z did ! political conflict ( ! ,puritans aga9/ ! ,/u>t ,k+s4 ,x has be5 religion always1 if possible1 t has be5 call$ on to l5d /r5g? & en?usiasm to ! fight]s to attempt =lorn hopes1 to c>ry out f>-rea*+ re=ms1 to d>e ev]y?+ = ! end4 ,!re is "o great exception4 ,9 ! conflict t broke out 9 ,france at ! end ( ! la/ c5tury1 t /orm :i* swept be=e x ! breakwat]s ( a _w & *ang$ m$iaeval ,europe into t ( to-day1 religion 0 n ! motive p[]4 ,^? six hundr$ m5 ( ,m>seilles :o knew h[ to die 7 su/a9$ by no religi\s belief4 ,^? armies :i* affront$ ! _w 9 arms _h no cele/ial *ampions 9 _! ranks4 ,^? iconocla/s1 :o broke d[n ! b>ri]s t made ! good ?+s ( ! _w a =bidd5 city to all b a ca/e1 _h no religi\s doctr9e to "w by4 ,inde$1 x may be said t x 0 q ! rev]se1 t ! w> ( ! ,revolution 0 aga9/ religion2 b ,i d\bt if t is q ! tru?4 ,t ! w> 0 aga9/ ! prie/s is 9 great measure true1 b x 0 because ( _! support to ! nobles1 because ( _! connection ) worldly abuses1 because ( _! irreligion1 t !y 7 attack$4 ,religion1 too1 suff]$1 x is true1 b only incid5tally & = a "t4 ,& anyh[1 y _c get =ce out ( a negation4 ,b h[ev] ?is may be1 ! po9t z f> z ,i am n[ conc]n$ is n mat]ial2 = all ,i want "h to ass]t is t ! en?usiasm :i* act$ z a brea? ( life to ! half-dead millions ( ,france 0 n a religi\s en?usiasm4 ,x nev] ev5 assum$ at any "t a religi\s basis4 ,x 0 n an en?usiasm ( ,god1 b ( ,humanity1 & ! w> cry 0 ,lib]ty1 ,equality1 ,frat]nity4 ,x 0 a revolt ( ! bond aga9/ ! gaol]1 ( ! spoil$ aga9/ ! ravi%]s2 x 0 ! ass]tion ( ! absolute equality & lib]ty ( man4 ,look+ back at t turmoil n[ f ! security ( a hundr$ ye>s x is easy to scorn ^! en?usia/s4 ,we c po9t to _! excesses1 to ! horrible crimes t 7 committ$1 & ask :]e 0 ,lib]ty !n2 to _! w>s1 & ask 9 va9 = ! ,frat]nity2 to _! proscription ( :ole classes made 9 ! "n ( ,equality4 ,! excesses are s black1 s prom95t1 t x is ev5 possible sometimes to =get ! great vitalis+ & reg5]at+ effect ( t en?usiasm4 ,x is easy1 too1 n[ t all is pa/1 to criticise ! v w> cry itself4 ,lib]ty1 we say6 ,yes1 lib]ty is good--9 mod]ation & accord+ to circum/ances4 ,all lib]ty is n good4 ,*ildr5 mu/ be "u gov]nm5t1 !y _c be q free4 ,!y h to be direct$ 9 ! "r way4 ,& peoples1 too1 & classes :o h fall5 beh9d 9 ! race1 :o are unable to live up to ! high] /&>ds ( great] nations1 !y _c be free4 ,!n ! citiz5 ( a great nation mu/ 9 _m matt]s resign 8 lib]ty = bett] ?+s4 ,lib]ty is good1 9 mod]ation1 & s are ,equality & ,frat]nity1 b !y are n absolute tru?s4 ,to cry !m al\d1 z did ! ,revolutioni/s ( ,france1 to insi/ ^u !m 9 season & out ( season1 is to fall into an error almo/ z great z _! oppon5ts'4 ,we h little d\bt n[ t 9 e well-ord]$ /ate !re mu/ be inequality1 submission to ma/]s z well z fre$om1 & t !re are _m p x is q undesirable to frat]nise )4 ,tru? lies 9 ! mean4 ,& yet consid]1 does tru? always lie 9 ! mean8 ,!re 7 ! peasants ( ,france gr\nd into ! v e>?1 d5i$ any sort ( equality ) ! nobles1 any sort ( lib]ty at all1 hopelessly unable to frat]nise ) anyone4 ,to brea! into !m ! brea? ( life1 to r\se !m f _! deadly le?>gy to a furi\s en?usiasm1 to fill _! he>ts s full t !y w\ld g =w>d & nev] cease till !y _h won1 t 0 ! em95t necessity4 ,! difficulties 7 s imm5se1 ! arms ( ! p s weak1 ! *a9s s rivett$ into _! s\ls t only f a furi\s & uncontrollable impulse c\ld any help be obta9$4 ,if ! philosoph] _h gone to ^! dry bones ( m51 ?ra%+ ! ponds all night to prev5t ! frogs annoy+ _! seigneur by croak+1 s[+ = o!rs to reap1 rais+ up sons to be slaves1 & daught]s to be worse ?an slaves--if he _h gone to !m & said1 ,my fri5ds1 y are gr\nd d[n too mu*2 y want a little m fre$om--n too mu*1 b "s2 y require m equality--n complete1 = ! p]fect /ate requires c]ta9 inequalities1 b m ?an y h2 y require also a modicum ( frat]nity1 :at w\ld he h effect$8 ,t level-head$ philosoph] w\ld be say+ ! tru? d\btless1 & ,lib]ty1 ,equality1 ,frat]nity1 z ! ,revolutioni/s und]/ood x1 7 impossibilities1 !re=e untru?s2 b :at w\ld he h effect$8 ,w\ld 8 tru? h fre$ ! slaves1 h bur/ _! *a9s2 h re/or$ sunlight to a cont95t1 z ! exagg]ation did8 ,nev] imag9e x4 ,x may be t 9 ! mean lies tru?1 b 9 exagg]ation lies motive p[]4 ,x 0 9 ! glori\s dreams1 ! beautiful imag9+s1 ! surg+s ( ! he>t t arose f t w> cry ,lib]te1 ,egalite1 ,frat]nite1 t ! /r5g? lay4 ,!re is no /r5g? 9 ! mean4 ,x is ! en?usia/s t make ! _w move4 ,if !y h be5 guilty ( half ! mis]y1 !y h a*iev$ half ! joy ( ! _w4 ,& !re=e consid] aga91 be=e y br& beliefs & ! tea*+s & en?usiasms z untru?s1 because !y are exagg]ations1 because !y are unworkable z !y /&4 ,:at is ,tru? & ,untru?8 ,is n tru? also to be judg$ by its results8 ,may n :at is an untru? n[ h be5 a liv+ tru? !n8 ,h we r$uc$ tru? to measure8 ,if1 !re=e1 ?is :i* is an exagg]ation n[ 0 !n a necess>y revivify+ tru? may !re n be o!rs l x8 ,consid] ! conditions ( ! _w into :i* ! ,buddha prea*$ fir/ ! tea*+ ( peace1 ( purity1 ( calm1 ( hol9ess4 ,x 0 a _w ( unre/1 ( fi]ce /riv+1 ( savage passions1 express$ to _! full4 ,x 0 a _w :]e9 ^! 7 virtues wor%ipp$ to exagg]ation4 ,x 0 a _w )\t balance1 & to r$ress ?is balance !re came ! ,buddha ) 8 tea*+ ( ! rejection ( all ! glories ( ! _w1 ! tea*+ ( ! cult ( ! s\l1 ! aspiration aft] peace1 & beauty1 & re/4 ,z 0 ! _w to :om ! ,buddha prea*$ s 0 ! _w to :om ! ,*ri/ prea*$ six hundr$ ye>s lat]4 ,_! codes ( conduct 7 ! same4 ,aga9/ viol5ce !y taught resignation1 aga9/ ! se>* = glory !y taught r5unciation2 !y oppos$ pride ) meekness1 /ruggle ) calm1 success 9 ?is _w by happ9ess 9 ! next4 ,!y came to r$ress ! balance ( ! _w2 !y came to make m5 hope4 ,& !re=e x is impossible to take _! codes by !mselves & consid] !m1 to reject !m because !y d n express ! exact tru?4 ,:at is to be consid]$ is n t code alone1 b ! purpose x came to fulfil4 ,! codes ( ,buddha & ( ,*ri/ are exagg]ations1 t is true2 !y _c be liv$ up to 9 _! entirety1 t is also true4 ,tak5 alone !y are impossible2 t is true4 ,are !y !n untrue1 useless1 valueless guides to conduct8 ,n q s4 ,= man is s built t he requires an exagg]ation4 ,if y w\ld p]suade him to g ) y a mile y mu/ urge him to come two2 if y w\ld h him acquire a reasonable fre$om y mu/ create 9 him an en?usiasm = unreasonable fre$om2 if y w\ld h him mod]ate 8 passions he mu/ be adjur$ to :olly suppress !m4 ,& !re=e1 x may be1 d ^! codes ( ,buddha & ,*ri/ live4 ,n because !y are absolutely true1 n because !y furni% an ideal mode ( life1 n 9 ord] to be fully accept$1 b because !y are exagg]ations t balance exagg]ations2 & out ( ! mean has come :at is wor? hav+2 because !y h an effect :i* ! exact tru? w\ld n h 9 ! masses ( m54 ,!y h be5 tru?1 because _! results 7 true4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ! _w is gr[+ old]1 x is le>n+ _m ?+s4 ,nev] aga9 c we he> t cry ( ,lib]te1 ,egalite1 ,frat]nite1 ! en?usiasms ( a nation = its ideals4 ,^! ideals 7 true !n1 !y 7 true because _! "w 0 true4 ,b _! "w is done2 m5's eyes are op5 n[1 we d n require su* exagg]ations to move u to our "w4 ,!y 7 9 !mselves b half tru?s4 ,x requir$ ! viol5t ass]tions ( inequality1 ( slav]y1 to make up a :ole tru?4 ,) "o has di$ ! necessity = ! o!r4 ,& s x may be ) ! codes ( ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y 7 true 9 _! day1 because !y _h _! "w to d4 ,to h any effect at all !y _h to be enorm\s exagg]ations2 to e>n any respect or att5tion !y _h to be proclaim$ z p]fect1 z div9e4 ,b n[1 ) ! dy+ ( ! old brutalities1 ) ! gr[? ( civilisation1 ( humanity1 & culture1 ! old savage exagg]ations are dy+ out4 ,! _w is m ref9$1 m effem9ate1 m cle>-sight$4 ,x says to itself1 ,^! codes1 if div9e & p]fect1 mu/ be capable ( be+ implicitly obey$2 b !y _c be obey$1 & !re=e !y are n div9e4 ,& 9 ! increas$ civilisation we feel less ! ne$ ( a tea*+ ( g5tl5ess2 our nature is no long] too co>se2 x may be x is go+ ! o!r way1 t ! s(t5+ process is go+ too f>1 & t our ne$ is a new savag]y4 ,& above all we hate exagg]ation4 ,to m9ds capable ( ?\ght1 ( reason1 & ( culture1 exagg]ation on "o side is no excuse = exagg]ation on ! o!r4 ,we are *ang+ f ! old] m5 :o requir$ en?usiasms to drive !m & viol5t exagg]ations to cause !m to move4 ,we l exactitude4 ,^! codes 7 made = r\gh] days ?an ours4 ,!y 7 true !n4 ,!y are n true n[--n true1 at lea/1 to ! m ?\ghtful4 ,b t !y 7 true once1 t ! _w owes to !m its rescue f ! exagg]ation ( ! passions1 we mu/ nev] =get4 ,!y 7 tru?s :ile oppos$4 ,:5 oppos$ no long] !y become false & fall4 ,an exagg]ation c only be useful z long z x is n p]ceiv$ to be s4 ,set up two beams aga9/ ea* o!r1 !y are savag]y & ! puri/ codes4 ,:ile "o /&s s does ! o!r1 & !y make an equilibrium4 ,b take away "o & /raightway ! o!r mu/ fall too4 ,"o _c /& alone4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,m9d ,,& ,,body4 ,i h be5 l5t y\r book ',! ,s\l ( a ,p1' said a lady to me1 b ,i h only _h "t s f> to read ! d$ication4 ,d y "k :at ,i exclaim$8 ,i _c ev5 guess1 ,i repli$4 ,i said1 ',h[ v sci5tific4' ,d y "k :at ,i meant8 ,z my d$ication is to ! ,burmese p1 & only says ,i h tri$ always to see _! virtues & =get _! faults1 z a fri5d %\ld1 ,i 0 q unable to see :]e ! sci5ce came 91 & ,i said s4 ,x is ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 %e told me4 ,!n %e proce$$ to tell me mu* ab\t ?is ,*ri/ian sci5ce1 t x 0 ! sci5ce ( look+ at ! be/ side ( ?+s1 t x cur$ ! body by m9d1 despair by hope1 d>kness by light1 solitude by a s5se ( ! companion%ip ( ,god 7good74 ,%e _h pro( 9 h] own family ( :at a *ange x c br+ to ! unhappy4 ,x 01 %e said1 all new1 & discov]$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,?is 0 n1 ( c\rse1 ! fir/ ,i _h he>d ( ?is /range cult4 ,x has be5 9 ! air = "s "t pa/4 ,mo/ly x has be5 je]$ at z an absurdity by ^? :o h look$ only at ! extraord9>y claims x makes1 at ! intellectual fog x (f]s z ?\ght1 at ! *ildi%ness & inconsequ5ce ( :atev] conceptions c\ld be pick$ out ( ! maze ( words2 & up till !n x _h seem$ to me b ano!r ( ^? mi/y fooli%nesses t amuse p :o h no?+ else to d4 ,b :5 a case ( real b5efit1 ( b5efit ,i c\ld see & und]/&1 0 (f]$ me 9 pro( ( its value1 x seem$ to me wor? :ile to consid] :at !re 0 9 ?is tea*+1 to see :at s5se lay 9 ?is app>5t s5selessness1 & to :at want ?is new sci5ce appeal$4 ,i h m5tion$ else:]e 9 ?is book--x is a fact t comes to "o :o has be5 9 ! ,ea/ _m ye>s v /rongly--! aimless pessimism t is s preval5t 9 ,engl& & ,europe4 ,i am n "h conc]n$ ) its cause4 ,ma9ly1 p]haps1 x is due to ! rise ( a great class ( middle & upp]-middle p :o h no object 9 life4 ,!y h by inh]itance or acquirem5t en\gh money to live ^u1 & ! /ruggle = life passes !m by4 ,!y h no necessity to "w1 & !y are n end[$ ) ! bra9 or en]gy necess>y to take to !mselves "s object or pursuit4 ,_! m9ds & sympa?ies h nev] be5 tra9$ by necessity4 ,!y h fall5 out ( ! great _w ( life & passion into eddies & backwat]s4 ,!y h become flabby1 bo? bodily1 m5tally1 & emotionally1 &1 consci\s ( _! own uselessness1 !y h fall5 into ! sadde/ pessimism4 ,!y are n blase1 because !y h nev] ta/$ ! realities ( life2 !y h few fri5ds1 because !y h no common int]e/ to b9d !m to o!rs4 ,_! lives are monotonies1 & _! ?\ghts & spee* are a prolong$ :9e4 ,!y are p]petually se>*+ & nev] f9d+1 because !y "k n :at !y seek4 ,mo/ ( !m are wom51 b !re are m5 also4 ,i d n mean t all ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s are f ! ranks ( ! unemploy$4 ,x is recruit$ also f ^? :o ) l>g] ne$s = emotion f9d ! circum/ances ( ord9>y life too n>r[ = !m1 f ! ov] n]v\s & weak ( all classes4 ,b ! majority are1 ,i ?9k1 ( ^? :o d no?+4 ,!y turn to ! e/abli%$ religions1 vaguely hop+ = ! emotional /imulus !y ne$1 b !y fail to f9d x4 ,i am n q sure :y4 ,"o ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ assur$ me t ,mrs4 ,eddy _h discov]$1 all out ( h] own m9d1 t ,god 0 ,love1 & t 0 :y ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce 0 s successful4 ,?is 0 a lady :o _h gone to *ur* regul>ly all h] life4 ,yet %e suppos$ ?is a new discov]y6 ,a /range b n at all solit>y in/ance ( :at ,i h s (t5 f\nd1 t ! imm5se majority :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians h nev] tri$ to realize :at _! religion is4 ,_m o!rs h told me t !y are ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s = o!r alli$ reasons4 ,b no d\bt ! great attraction ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is 9 its doctr9e1 t bodily ills c be cur$ by m5tal ef=t1 ! ass]tion t evil exi/s only 9 ! m9d4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 no?+ new4 ,fai? heal+ has be5 common 9 all /ages ( ! _w1 has alli$ itself to all religions4 ,!re is ! /&+ example ( ,l\rdes to-day1 !re 0 ! relic wor%ip ( ! middle ages1 ! pilgrimages & wa%+s 9 sacr$ pools4 ,x is common all ov] ! _w4 ,! good effects attribut$1 & (t5 truly1 to *>ms & magic are b ano!r in/ance ( x4 ,a great deal ( ! sickness & unhapp9ess ( ! _w has always be5 purely ! result ( a diseas$ ?\ght act+ ^u ! body4 ,! great antidote ! _w has always (f]$ to ?is evil has be5 "w4 ,9 daily "w1 9 ! necessity = daily ef=t1 9 ! =c$ deta*m5t ( m9d x br+s on1 9 ! int]e/ t a work] is oblig$ to take 9 8 "w le/ he fail1 or ev5 />ve1 lies ! great tonic4 ,& to ?is has be5 always add$ ! belief 9 "s religi\s rite1 or 9 *>ms4 ,b ^! res\rces are clos$ to ! unhappy class t ,i am writ+ (4 ,!y ne$ n "w4 ,!y nev] h work$ at any?+1 & "k n h[ to d x4 ,ev5 f *ildhood _! bra9s h be5 relax$ & _! int]e/s n>r[$4 ,yet a great int]e/ is a necessity = all m5 & wom54 ,b consid] ! lives ( ^! p1 especially ( ! wom51 h[ t]rible x is4 ,!re is no?+ !y c>e =1 no?+4 ,"o day ( monotony is add$ to ano!r = ev]4 ,m>riage & *ildr5 may dissipate x = a "t1 may give !m ! int]e/ !y require1 b x does n la/ long4 ,love fades into indiff]5ce1 ! *ildr5 gr[ up4 ,!y no long] ne$ c>e & ?\ght1 & !re is no?+ else4 ,dull1 blank mis]y desc5ds ^u !m z a g>m5t nev] to be lift$4 ,& if ! love be a disappo9tm5t1 a trag$y1 !n :at help is !re any:]e8 ,let me die1 %e cries1 & be done ) x4 ,life is n wor? liv+4 ,! _w is horrible1 because !y see ! _w ?r\gh glasses dimm$ ) _! own mis]y4 ,to !m comes ,mrs4 ,eddy & says1 ,all ! evil y feel1 ! m5tal sickness1 ! bodily sickness1 is imag9>y4 ,face y\r evils 9 ! c]ta9ty t !y are b bogies & !y w flee be=e y4 ,y %all aga9 become well & /rong1 & life %all be wor? liv+4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 a wild exagg]ation4 ,pa9 & sickness are real ?+s1 & ! empire ( ! m9d ov] ! body is v limit$4 ,/ill1 !re is an empire & x mu/ nev] be =gott54 ,! heal?y-m9d$--^? :o "w1 :o live _! lives1 :o love & hate1 & fight1 & w9 & lose1 to :om ! _w is a great ar5a--w laugh at ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,!y ne$ n ?is tea*+ :i* is half a tru? & half a lie4 ,!y see ! false half only because !y ne$ n ! true half4 ,& ! o!rs1 ! m5tal invalids1 !y see ! true half & n ! false4 ,x is all true to !m1 & x mu/ be all true to be ( use1 = p[] lies 9 ! exagg]ation1 nev] 9 ! mean4 ,?is is ! secret ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,we h 9 our mid/ a t]rible disease1 gr[+ daily worse1 ! disease ( inutility1 :i* bre$s pessimism1 & ,mrs4 ,eddy's doctr9e ( ! imag9>y nature ( evil is good = ?is pessimism4 ,! sick seize x ) avidity because !y f9d x helps _! symptoms1 & 9 ! relief x af=ds to _! unhapp9ess !y are will+ to swall[ all ! re/ ( ! =mless mi/ t is (f]$ to !m z "p ( _! religion4 ,i d n "k t ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s diff] greatly f believ]s 9 o!r religions 9 ?is po9t4 ,x is an excell5t in/ance ( h[ "o useful t5et w cause ! acceptance ( a :ole mass ( absurdities & ev5 make !m seem real & true4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has come z ! quack m$ic9e to cure a disease t is a t]rible reality1 & x is ( use because x conta9s 9 all its melange "o +r$i5t1 morphia1 t dulls ! pa94 ,b ! cure ( ?is disease lies else:]e ?an 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 ?an1 inde$1 9 any religion4 ,i h giv5 a *apt] to ?is ,sci5ce1 n because x appe>s to me t x is ev] likely to become a real =ce or ( real importance1 b because x illu/rates1 ,i ?9k1 ! reason ( ! success or o!rwise ( all religions4 ,x exhibits 9 exagg]at$ =m :at is ! nature ( all religions4 ,!y come to fulfil an emotional want1 or wants t are imp]ative & t call = relief4 ,& !y succe$ & p]si/ exactly z !y m9i/] to ^! emotional wants4 ,! emotion t requires religion is always a pessimism ( "s =m or o!r1 a we>9ess1 a hopelessness4 ,& ! religion is accept$ because x combats t helplessness & gives a hope4 ,all religions are optimisms to _! believ]s4 ,a great deal ( fooli%ness may be includ$ 9 a fai? )\t injury to its success4 ,doctr9e1 !ory1 sci5tific !ology1 may be z empty & mean+less z x is 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 & /ill ! fai? w live4 ,& ! c5tral idea mu/ be exagg]at$4 ,x mu/ be s exagg]at$ t to outsid]s x appe>s only an imm5se falsehood4 ,x is s 9 all ! religions4 ,tru? lies 9 ! mean1 p[] 9 ! extreme4 ,!y are oppos$ z are freewill & de/9ation1 z are ,god & ,law4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,p]sonality4 ,!re is "o compla9t t all ,europeans make ( ! ,burmese4 ,x matt]s n :at ! ,european's duties may be1 :at 8 pr(ession1 or 8 trade1 or 8 call+--x is always ! same1 ! ,burmans w n /& discipl9e4 ,x is1 says ! ,european1 fatal to him 9 almo/ all walks ( life4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t tri$ at "o "t 9 ,burma to raise ,burmese regim5ts (fic]$ by ,europeans1 aft] ! patt]n ( ! ,indian troops4 ,!re seem$ at fir/ no reason :y x %\ld n succe$4 ,! ,burmans are n c[>ds4 ,al?\gh n end[$ ) ! fury ( ! ,pa?an or ! blood?ir/y val\r ( ! ,ghurka1 ! ,burman is brave4 ,he w d _m ?+s none b brave m5 c d2 kill pan!rs ) %>p5$ /icks1 = in/ance1 & navigate ! ,irrawaddy 9 flood 9 canoes1 ) b>ely two in*es free bo>d4 ,he is1 9 8 natural /ate 9 ! villages1 unaccu/om$ to any /rict discipl9e4 ,b !n1 s are mo/ p2 & if ! levies ( ! ,burmese k+s 7 b a mob1 :y1 s are mo/ native levies4 ,!re seem$ a priori no reason :y ,burmese troops %\ld n be fairly useful4 ,& ! attempt 0 made4 ,x fail$4 ,& s1 to a great] or less ext5t1 all attempts to discipl9e ! ,burmans 9 any walk ( life h always fail$4 ,among/ ! police--:i* mu/1 ( c\rse1 be compos$ ( natives ( ! c\ntry--discipl9e1 ev5 ! light discipl9e s\ght to be en=c$1 is always want+4 ,& good m5 w n jo9 ! =ce1 mo/ly because !y dislike to be rul$4 ,9 ! mills 9 ,rangoon lab\r has be5 import$ f ,india4 ,n t ! ,burman is n a good workman--he is physically & m5tally miles above ! import$ ,telugu--b he w n /& discipl9e4 ,x is ! same on ! railways & on ! roads1 & ! private s]vants ( almo/ all ,europeans are ,indian4 ,! ,burman w n /& control1 daily control1 daily ord]1 ! feel+ ( subjection & ! infliction ( puni%m5t4 ,especially ! infliction ( puni%m5t4 ,he res5ts x1 ev5 :5 he kn[s & admits he des]ves x4 ,is1 !n1 ! ,burman impati5t ( suff]+8 ,he is ! mo/ pati5t1 ! mo/ *e]ful ( mortals4 ,i :o h se5 di/ricts ru9$ by fam9e1 families brok5 up & dissolv$1 f>ms ab&on$1 cattle dy+ by ! ?\s&1 ,i "k ?is4 ,& 9 ! fam9e camps1 :]e t5s ( ?\s&s liv$ & work$ h>d = a b>e subsi/5ce1 0 !re any inability to be> up1 any despond5cy1 any despair8 ,!re 0 nev] any4 ,su* an example ( *e]fulness1 ( c\rage "u great suff]+1 c\ld n be surpass$4 ,yet if y f9e y\r s]vant a few annas out ( 8 good pay = a fault he w admit he made1 he w bitt]ly res5t x & probably leave y4 ,x is ,au?ority1 ,p]sonality1 t ! ,burmans object to4 ,& ! :ole social life ( ! p1 ! :ole ( _! religion1 %[s h[ deeply ?is di/a/e to ,p]sonal ,au?ority ent]s into _! lives4 ,!re is no ari/ocracy 9 ,burma4 ,!re has nev] be5 s4 ,!re has1 x is true1 always be5 a ,k+--t 0 a necessity2 & 8 au?ority1 nom9ally absolute1 0 9 fact v limit$4 ,b beside him !re 0 no "o4 ,!re 7 no lords ( manors1 no feudalism1 no s]fage ( any k9d4 ,!re 0 a k9d ( slav]y1 ! idea ( :i* probably came into ,burma ) ! code ( ,manu1 z a r$emption ( debt4 ,at our conque/ ( ,upp] ,burma x disappe>$ )\t a sign1 b x 0 ! lighte/ ( its k9d4 ,! slave 0 a dome/ic s]vant at mo/1 m usually a memb] ( ! family2 ! au?ority ex]cis$ ov] him or h] 0 ( ! g5tle/1 = ) ! dislike to submit to p]sonal au?ority !re 0 an equally great dislike to ex]cis+ x4 ,! int5se desire = p[] & au?ority ov] o!rs :i* is s di/+ui%+ a m>k ( we/]n p does n obta9 among ! ,burmese4 ,x is "o ( our difficulties to make our subord9ate ,burmese magi/rates & (fic]s ex]cise suffici5t au?ority 9 _! *>ges4 ,?is dislike1 bo? to ex]cis+ & submitt+ to au?ority1 is in/9ctive & v /rong4 ,9 we/]n nations1 m especially ! ,lat9 nations1 :o made ,*ri/ianity1 x is ! v rev]se4 ,!re is 9 u bo? ! desire & ability to gov]n & ! p[] to submit readily to ^? :o are above u4 ,we rejoice 9 ari/ocracies1 :e!r ( ! ,gov]nm5t or ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we organise all our in/itutions ^u t basis4 ,we h a rigid ,gov]nm5t1 su* z no ,ori5tals h dreamt (1 lea/ ( all ! ,burmese4 ,we rev]e rank in/9ctively4 ,we l to h ma/]s4 ,p]sonal submissiv5ess is 9 our eyes an excell5t quality4 ,we "k t to decl>e a man to be a fai?ful s]vant is a great praise4 ,9 our lives z 9 our religions1 "l & s]vant express a cont9u$ relation%ip4 ,& f ?is quality1 ?is in/9ct ( discipl9e1 ?is innate p[] bo? ( gov]n+ & submitt+ to gov]nance1 come ! =ms ( gov]nm5t & our success 9 trade & 9 _m o!r matt]s4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be q outside ! po9t ( ?is *apt] to discuss all ! results ( ^! diff]5ces & _! effect = good & bad4 ,to ! ,european ! ,burman1 ) 8 di/a/e = au?ority1 appe>s to be unfitt$ = ! great] successes ( life4 ,to ! ,burman ! ,european's desire = au?ority appe>s to result 9 ! slav]y ( ! _m to ! few1 9 ! loss ( individual lib]ty & ! contraction ( happ9ess4 ,ei!r or bo?1 or nei!r1 may be true4 ,x is "h immat]ial1 = all ,i wi% to po9t out & to emphasise is t :]eas ! ,burman1 :o is a ,buddhi/1 dislikes all p]sonal au?ority in/9ctively1 ! we/]n ,*ri/ians1 m especially ! ,lat9 peoples1 on ! contr>y crave aft] x4 ,! ,burman's ideal is to be indep5d5t ( ev]yone1 ev5 if poor1 to h no "o ov] him & no "o "u him1 to live among 8 equals4 ,b 9 we/]n c\ntries ! t5d5cy is all to divide ! _w into two classes1 ma/] & man1 to organise--:i* means1 ( c\rse1 au?ority & submission--& to make ob$i5ce "o ( ! greate/ ( virtues4 ,n[ consid] _! fai?s4 ,! ,*ri/ian has a p]sonal ,god4 ,he owes to t ,god unque/ion+ ob$i5ce & submission4 ,man may praise ,god & ?ank ,him1 b n d ! rev]se4 ,man owes to ,god rev]5ce1 "o ( ! greate/ ( ! virtues4 ,& ! ,*ur*es are all organis$ 9 ! same way4 ,! au?ority ( ,god becomes ! au?ority ( ! ,pope1 ! ,ts>1 ! ,bi%ops1 ! prie/s4 ,! am\nt ( submission & rev]5ce due to ! prie/s ( ,*ri/ianity may v>y 9 diff]5t c\ntries1 b x is always !re1 & ! rev]5ce due to ,god nev] alt]s4 ,d y ?9k su* a sy/em ( religion w\ld be be>able to a ,burman8 ,to him nei!r rev]5ce nor submission to ,p]sonality1 :e!r ,god or prie/ or ma/]1 is an in/9ctive beauty4 ,he ackn[l$ges nei!r ,god nor prie/1 & he avoids ma/]s z mu* z possible4 ,8 nature does n lead him to x4 ,he revolts aga9/ ,p]sonality4 ,c\rage "u ! inevitable he has to ! greate/ ext5t4 ,if he suff] z ! result ( a law he has no?+ b *e]ful acceptance1 ev5 if he d n und]/& x4 ,if he c see 8 suff]+ to be ! result ( 8 own mi/akes he w be> x ) resignation1 & note t 9 future he %\ld be m c>eful4 ,b t he %\ld be puni%$1 t r\ses 9 him res5tm5t1 revolt4 ,he w\ld cry to ,god1 ,:y d y hurt me8 ,y ne$ n if y d n l2 ,y are all-p[]ful4 ,_c y manage o!rwise ?an by caus+ s mu* pa9 to me & all ! _w8 ,!re are o!r feel+s caus$ by a ,p]sonality1 _m o!r feel+s ?an t ( submission4 ,!re is defiance1 bitt]ness4 ,did n ,ajax defy ! lightn+8 ,if a man or a boy look+ at ! _w discov]s 9 x m mis]y ?an happ9ess1 m inju/ice ?an ju/ice1 ( :at sort w be 8 feel+s to ! ,au?or ( x all8 ,i fe> t if ! ,burman accept$ a ,p]sonal ,all-p[]ful ,god & !n look$ at ! /ate ( ! _w1 8 attitude t[>ds t ,p]sonality w\ld n be all admiration & rev]5ce4 ,inde$1 !y h (t5 told me s4 ,b be=e ,law1 be=e ,necessity4 ,y _c revolt aga9/ ! inevitable4 ,passion is useless4 ,! suff]+ :i* w\ld be res5t$ f a ,p]sonality is borne ) c\rage z an inevitable result4 ,y may be ( good c\rage & say1 ,x is my fault1 my ignorance2 ,i w le>n n to put my h&s 9 ! fire & s n be burnt4 ,b if y suppose a ,god burnt y )\t tell+ y :y1 )\t giv+ y a *ance1 :at !n8 ,is ?is h>d to und]/&8 ,i d n "k1 b to me x is n s4 ,= ,i c rememb] a boy1 :o 0 mu* z ^! ,burmans are1 :o f\nd au?ority h>d to be>1 puni%m5t v difficult to accept2 :o rememb]$ always t ! puni%m5t might h be5 omitt$1 :o ?\ght x 0 (t5 mi/ak5 & v9dictive4 ,= if y are almo/ always ill1 & f9d = days & weeks & mon?s t v little m5tal ex]tion is z mu* z y are capable (1 h[ mu* d y accept ! ju/ice ( be+ call$ idle1 lazy1 indol5t1 & be+ kept 9 to wa/e :at little m5tal /r5g? y h left 9 writ+ mean+less impositions8 ,!re is m4 ,x is a ,*ri/ian tea*+1 a lesson t is frequ5tly en=c$ 9 *ildr51 t all _! acts are wat*$ by ,god4 ,he sees me n[4 ,god is wat*+ me4 ,h[ (t5 are n ^! writt5 9 l>ge words on nurs]y walls8 ,& d y ?9k t !re are n "s natures :o revolt f ?is8 ,to be wat*$--always wat*$4 ,_c y imag9e ! int5se oppression1 ! irritation & revulsion1 su* a doctr9e may occasion8 ,_c ,i be left alone8 ,& :5 he le>ns t !re is ano!r belief--t he is n be+ wat*$1 t he is n a *ild 9 a nurs]y1 b a man act+ "u laws he c le>n--_c y imag9e ! endless relief1 ! joy z ( emancipation f a prison8 ,t x is s to _m p ,i "k1 ! feel+ t law means fre$om1 b ,i also "k t to o!rs x is n4 ,law1 ?is rigid law1 said ! ,fr5* mission>y prie/ ) a sigh :5 we 7 discuss+ ! matt]1 x makes me %udd]4 ,x seems to me l an iron *a91 l a t]rible de/9y b9d+ u 94 ,ah1 ,i nev] c\ld believe t4 ,b a ,god :o wat*es ov] u1 :o protects u1 :o is our ,fa!r1 t is to me true & beautiful4 ,:o w help y if n ,god8 ,"u ,law y mu/ face ! _w alone4 ,no6 & he %udd]$1 let u n ?9k ( x4 ,i _c abide ! idea4 ,& h[ _m are l him8 ,d y ?9k t su* feel+s c be *ang$8 ,d y ?9k t he :o ?9ks ,law to be fre$om w ev] be argu$ or conv]t$ into ,!ism8 ,x c nev] be4 ,su* beliefs are innate1 !y are in/9cts f> beyond reason or discussion1 to be und]/ood only by ^? :o h felt !m4 ,!re is ! in/9ct = ,god :i* rules almo/ all ! ,we/ & ,india4 ,!re is ! in/9ct aga9/ ,god & = ,law :i* rules ! f> ,ea/4 ,y _c get away f ei!r1 y _c prove ei!r or disprove x4 ,!y are in/9cts1 & !y influ5ce n only ! religi\s beliefs b ! :ole lives ( ! peoples4 ,x is easy to see h[ 9 ,europe ! in/9ct = ,p]sonality has influ5c$ all hi/ory4 ,9 mod]ation its effects h be5 all = good2 x b9ds p into nations1 x enables ! weak] & m ignorant to accept will+ly ! lead]%ip ( ! bett]4 ,x has manife/$ itself ) u ev5 to-day 9 ! respect & rev]5ce & affection we h all felt = our ,que51 :o has s lately left u4 ,& 9 its excess x has be5 :olly evil4 ,x has l$ u to irresponsible mon>*s1 to ! t]rible tyranny ( ! ,fr5* ari/ocracy1 t requir$ ! :irlw9d ( a ,revolution to efface4 ,9 ! bl9d wor%ip = ,napoleon 9 8 lat] days x drove ! nation to t]rible suff]+4 ,?is desire = ,p]sonality has writ its effects l>ge ^u ! hi/ory ( ! ,we/1 m especially 9 ,lat9 nations4 ,& 9 ,burma ! want ( ?is in/9ct is also writt5 deeply 9 ! hi/ory4 ,!re has be5 ) !m no en?usiasm = p]sons1 no idealisation ( individuals4 ,!re is no inborn desire = rul]s & ma/]s1 = ob$i5ce & submission4 ,! effect ( ! in/9ct is writ l>gely 9 _! hi/ory4 ,!y h no ari/ocracy1 !y h no feudality1 !re are nei!r ma/]s nor m54 ,!y _c organise or comb9e4 ,! c5tral ,gov]nm5t 0 incr$ibly weak4 ,!re is no?+ t /rikes ! ,burman ) su* surprise z ! unv>i$ ob$i5ce ( all (ficials to a f>away gov]nm5t4 ,b ,i am n[ conc]n$ ) effects1 only causes4 ,i h wi%$ to %[ :y a ,burman believes 9 ,law & n 9 ,god1 t x arises f an in/9ct aga9/ ov]p[]+ ,p]sonality1 an innate dislike to ! idea4 ,x is nev] to him ,tru?4 ,x makes him unhappy ev5 to he> ( x4 ,he c\ld nev] accept x z a tru?1 = tru? is t :i* is 9 accord ) our he>ts4 ,yet ! ,burman ^: ideal is ,law is n q )\t ! in/9ct ( ,p]sonality4 ,he also prays sometimes1 & y _c pray to no?+4 ,f> d[n 9 8 he>t !re is also ! same in/9ct t rules ! ,we/1 b x is weak4 ,x f9ds its v5t n[ & !n despite 8 fai?4 ,& 9 ! ,we/ ! idea ( ,law is ris+4 ,x is new1 b n less true = t4 ,x rises /eadily h& 9 h& ) sci5ce1 & x1 too1 w f9d its v5t despite ! fai?4 ,:5 ! sci5tific !ologian decl>es t ,god is n v>iable1 t ,he has no passions1 no ang]1 no v5geance1 t ,he is b\nd by immovable righte\sness & is n affect$ by pray]1 _c y see ! idea ( ,law8 ,no "o w\ld h said ?is a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,x is gr[+ 9 him2 x is !re1 ev5 if he d n recognise x z su*1 & sore havoc x makes ) ! old !ologies4 ,! in/9ct ( g5]alisation made _m gods into "o ,god2 ! in/9ct ( atonem5t oblig$ ! sub-division ( ,god2 to be expla9$ only by an incompreh5sible =mula4 ,& n[ !re is aris+ a ?ird in/9ct--t ( ,law4 ,x is weak yet1 b x is !re4 ,:5 x becomes /rong] ei!r ,p]sonality mu/ disappe> or else a /ill m incompreh5sible cre$ mu/ be =mulat$ to reconcile ! ?ree ideas4 ,b :at is tru?8 ,are !y all true8 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,god ,,! ,,sacrifice4 ,x is ,sunday to-day 9 ! little ,italian t[n1 & !y h be5 hold+ a procession4 ,i d n "k q :at 0 ! reason ( ! procession2 x is ! fea/ day ( ! patron ( ! ,*ur*1 & x is connect$ 9 "s way ) him1 b q h[ no "o c\ld tell me4 ,x 0 ! cu/om1 & t suffic$4 ,x 0 n a v gr& procession1 = ! t[n is small1 b !re 0 ! t[n b& play+ at ! head1 & !re 7 girls 9 twos s++ & prie/s1 also 9 pairs1 s++1 & !re 7 bann]s & a crucifix4 ,?is la/ 0 j l any o!r crucifix y may see2 !re 0 ! pale body ( ,*ri/ ^u ! cross1 ) ,8 w\nds r$ ) blood1 !re 0 ! t9sel cr[n ov] ! head1 !re 0 ^u ! face ! look ( suff]+4 ,x 0 l any o!r crucifix 9 a ,ca?olic c\ntry1 n a "w ( art at all4 ,x 0 gruesome1 & to ! unbeliev] repulsive & unpleasant4 ,b all ! p uncov]$ z x pass$1 & _m look$ to x ) rev]5ce & wor%ip4 ,b inde$ ,ca?olic c\ntries are full ( su* crucifixes4 ,!y are ^u ! hills1 !y are beside ! roadsides1 !y are 9 all ! *ur*es1 !y are 9 e ,ca?olic h\sehold1 !re is v (t5 "o worn ^u ! p]son4 ,?r\gh\t ,italy1 ?r\gh\t all ,ca?olic c\ntries1 !re are only two repres5tations ( ,*ri/--z a babe ) ! ,virg9 ,m>y & crucifi$ ^u ! cross4 ,x 0 9 ,italy t ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity arose & grew1 x 0 9 ,italy t x became a liv+ p[]1 x 0 9 ,italy t x acquir$ consi/5cy1 t x 0 b\nd toge!r by dogmas & cry/allis$ 9 cre$s4 ,& /ill1 aft] n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s1 x is ,italy t rema9s ! c5tre ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,!re is no ,*ri/ian *ur* s great1 s v5]able1 s impos+ z ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,x la/s un*ang$ amid ! cataclasms ( worlds4 ,& ?is p ^: g5ius made ,*ri/ianity1 ^: g5ius /ill rules ! great] "p ( x1 :at are _! conceptions ( ,*ri/8 ,:at "p ( ,8 life is x t has caught _! rev]5ce & adoration1 :at side is x ( ,8 "* t appeals to !m1 :at is ! emotion t ! "n ( ,*ri/ awak5s 9 ^! believ]s8 ,( ! ,virg9 ,m>y & ! infant ,*ri/ ,i h writt5 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,x is ( ! crucifix ,i wi% to write "h4 ,:y is x t ( ! life ( ,*ri/ ?is end ( ,8 is consid]$ ! mo/ wor?y to be 9 cont9ual remembrance8 ,i confess t :5 ,i climb ! hill & see ! dead ,*ri/s ^u _! crosses %9+ :ite aga9/ ! olive g>d5s1 :5 ,i see ,8 agony depict$ 9 ! *ur*es1 :5 ,i see ! p gaze ^u ,him sacrific$1 my memory is tak5 back to o!r sc5es4 ,!re is a sc5e t ,i c rememb] 9 a village f> away aga9/ ! fronti] 9 our f>!/ ,ea/4 ,x 0 a little village t 0 once a city1 b decay$2 x 0 wall$ ) huge walls ( brick1 b !y are fall5 into m\nds2 x _h gateways1 b !y are n[ b gaps2 & a few huts are huddl$ 9 a corn] :]e once a palace /ood4 ,x is ! cu/om 9 ?is village t e ye> at a c]ta9 season :ite cocks are to be sacrific$ at ! gates4 ,!re is z may be "s leg5d to expla9 ! cu/om1 b x is =gott54 ,& yet are ! cocks sacrific$ ea* ye>4 ,!re is ! memory1 too1 ( ! goat ,i saw kill$ 9 ,india ye>s ago z ,i h describ$4 ,& !re are o!r memories--memories ( :at ,i h se51 ( :at ,i h read4 ,= ?is c]emony ( sacrifice is ! v olde/ ( all ! beg9n+s ( religion4 ,x is ak9 to pray]1 x is at ! root ( all fai?s2 we c g no fur!r back ?an sacrifice4 ,:]e x began religion _h comm5c$4 ,f> old] ?an any cre$1 aris+ f ! dumb in/9cts ( human k9d1 x is "o ( ! roots ( fai?s4 ,!re=e1 :5 ,i see ?is image ( ,god1 ! ,son sacrific$ to ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,i seem to behold ! highe/ developm5t ( ?is long /ory4 ,sacrifice1 x has always be5 sacrifice4 ,x has be5 small animals--goats & f[ls & pigeons2 x has be5 great] & m valuable bea/s--cattle & horses4 ,x has be5 man4 ,h[ (t5 inde$ has x be5 man3 ,abraham lead+ ,isaac to ! sacrifice1 ! ,aztecs sacrific+ 9 ,mexico1 ! ,druids 9 ,brita91 ! foll[]s ( ,od91 ! ,greeks1 ! ,egyptians1 ! e>ly ,h9dus1 c y f9d a fai? t has n sacrific$8 ,sometimes x has be5 s+le victims1 sometimes hecatombs ( slaught]$ slaves4 ,x has be5 sacrifice by prie/s1 x has be5 self-sacrifice1 z ,curtius or z ^? :o ?rew !mselves be=e ! c> ( ,jugg]nau?4 ,ev]y:]e !re has be5 sacrifice2 x is "o ( ! roots ( fai?s1 x ar\ses ! emotion t has help$ to make all religions4 ,& 9 ,*ri/ianity x has rea*$ its z5i?1 = x is no long] an animal1 no long] ev5 a man--x is a ,god1 ! ,son ( ,god :o is self-sacrific$ to ,god4 ,9 :at mann] ?is awak5s ! emotions ( man ! foll[+ extract w %[4 ,x is f ,! ,gospel ( ! ,atonem5t1 by ! ,v5]able ,j4 ,wilson4 ,! law t suff]+ is div9e1 ,greek3 to kalon pa!91 is v]ifi$ 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! s\l4 ,n[ ,*ri/'s dea? is ! supreme in/ance ( t law4 ,! p[] ( ,ge?semane & ,calv>y1 9 ! light ( su* a law1 ne$s no explanation4 ,!y op5 ! he>t z no?+ else ev] did4 ,we "k t :atev] res]vations we make = ourselves1 :atev] our own %r9k+ f utt] self-sacrifice1 ,*ri/1 liv+ 9 p]fect accordance ) ! laws ( spiritual heal? & p]fection1 c\ld n d o!r ?an die4 ,?us )\t any ?\ght ( paym5t or expiation1 ) no ve/ige ( sep>ation ( ! ,son f ! ,fa!r1 we see t ! dea? on ! ,cross demon/rat$ t ! human & div9e "k b "o & ! same law ( life & be+4 ,?us x is t ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 ! %$d+ ( ,8 blood1 has be51 & ev] w be1 reg>d$ by !ologians1 z well z by ! simple believ]s1 z ! way ( ! atonem5t4 ,via crucis via salutis4 ,! sci5tific !ologians tell me :5 ,i ask t ?is p>ade ( ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/ is to recall to m5 h[ mu* !y %\ld love ,*ri/4 ,t ,he s lov$ !m t ,he gave ,himself a victim = _! salvation4 ,! crucifix1 ! incessant prea*+ ( ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 ! sacram5t ( ! ,communion1 is to cause u to love ,him z to d :at ,he taught u4 ,t x does h "s su* effect no "o c d\bt--on ,lat9 p4 ,b on o!rs8 ,to "s x seems t if y try to reason at all ab\t x1 ! emotion awak5$ might be1 nay %\ld be1 o!rwise4 ,9 ^? n in/9ct ) "o emotion ! fir/ impression awak5$ is disgu/ at ! p>ade ( dea? & blood2 ! second1 horror at ! ,god :o c\ld dem& su* a sacrifice1 :o c\ld n be pacifi$ b by ! execution 9 circum/ances ( %ame ( ,8 own ,son4 ,!y %r9k f x4 ,x is no matt] ( reason4 ,d y ?9k "o :o felt s c\ld be argu$ out ( 8 horror or a ,*ri/ian out ( 8 devotion8 ,!y are in/9ctive feel+s :i* no?+ w *ange4 ,& yet 9 a v small way ev5 ! ,buddhi/ has ! in/9ct ( sacrifice4 ,= ,i rememb] t :5 ! f[ls 7 kill$ inside ! city gate & _! blood ran ^u ! gr\nd ! p look$ j z ^! ,italian p look$4 ,! emotion 0 ! same 9 k9d1 & x 0 n ei!r love = ! f[ls or wond] at ! dem& ( ! spirits t mov$ !m4 ,& s :5 ! slaves 7 sacrific$ b5ea? ! oaks1 0 x gratitude to ! slaves t 0 evok$8 ,& 9 ! self-sacrifice at ! c> ( ,jugg]nau?8 ,x may be sometimes t gratitude may be add$1 b ?is is n ! root emotion4 ,! in/9ct ( sacrifice has its roots mu* deep] ?an ?is1 q ap>t f ?is2 &1 ) p]haps only "o exception--,buddhism--all religions h practis$ x4 ,*ri/ianity p]=ms no m sacrifices n[1 b all its *ur*es1 9 all _! v>ieties weekly at ! great sacram5t ( ! ,communion1 commemorate--nay1 x is claim$ 9 a measure recreate--?is sacrifice ( ! ,son to ! ,fa!r4 ,sacrifice is ( ! v root ( ?is religion4 ,x is f> old] ?an any cre$4 ,! ,jews knew ( sacrifice two ?\s& ye>s be=e ! day ( ,*ri/1 ! ,celts sacrific$ slaves ages be=e t4 ,b x may be said ^! crosses1 ^! crucifixes1 are peculi> to ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,y d n see !m 9 ,nor? ,g]many1 9 ,engl&1 9 ,am]ica4 ,teutonic nations d n p>ade ?is sacrifice4 ,no1 !y d n1 = x does n appeal to !m s mu* z to ! nations ( ,s\!rn ,europe4 ,sacrifice 0 n unkn[n to ! ,teutons & ! ,nor!rn p1 b x nev] rea*$ ! height x did fur!r ,s\?4 ,x has be5 ! ,lat9 peoples :o 9 ?is z 9 o!r matt]s w5t to extremes4 ,x 0 ! ,greeks :o sacrific$ ,iphig5ia1 :o _h ! fe/ival ( ! ,?>galia2 x 0 ,rome :i* produc$ ,curtius & o!rs :o sacrific$ !mselves4 ,x 0 ! ,romans :o sacrific$ ?\s&s 9 ! ,coliseum4 ,x is 9 ! tumuli ( ,celtic peoples :]e we f9d ! clov5 skulls ( slaves4 ,sacrifice has appeal$ always m to ! ,lat9 !n & n[2 & !re=e y see ! crucifix 9 ,lat9 c\ntries1 b n ) u4 ,/ill1 we are n free f ! emotion4 ,we h ! sacram5t ( ,communion2 ! ,atonem5t appeals to u also4 ,! passions t are /rong 9 ! ,lat9 peoples are weak ) u1 yet !y exi/4 ,! in/9cts are ! same4 ,:5 executions 7 public our p ?rong$ to see !m4 ,dea? has always a peculi> attraction1 q ap>t f any idea connect$ ) x4 ,x is su* a wond]ful ?+ ! tak+ ( life1 s awe-inspir+1 t x has appeal$ always to m52 especially 9 ! we/4 ,9 ! ,ea/ t has accept$ ,buddhism1 especially 9 ,burma1 x is mu* less s4 ,!y h1 x is true1 ! usual pleasure & curiosity 9 see+ blood & dea?4 ,& occasionally y come across "s petty sacrifice l t ( ! f[ls m5tion$ above2 b ! in/9ct is comp>atively weak4 ,x has nev]1 ev5 be=e !y 7 ,buddhi/s1 be5 g5]al1 & nev] ext5d$ ev5 to cattle4 ,! sacrifice ( a man 7rememb]1 ,i say sacrifice1 n execution71 w\ld be absolutely abhorr5t to !m1 h[ mu* m s t ( a ,god8 ,!y h n ! in/9ctive recognition ( any beauty 9 x4 ,!re=e1 = ?is among/ o!r reasons1 ! ,burmese reject ,*ri/ianity4 ,b to ! ,we/]n in/9ct ?is sacrifice & ?is atonem5t is wond]ful & beautiful4 ,x appeals to u4 ,! old in/9ct is satisfi$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re=e1 among/ o!r reasons1 ,*ri/ians cl+ to ! ,atonem5t1 & to make t sacrifice ! greate/ possible x mu/ be ! sacrifice ( ,god1 & z ,god c only be sacrific$ to ,god ! ,*ri/ian ,god mu/ be a multiple "o4 ,to po/ulate z ! ,mahomm$an does1 ,god is ,god1 w\ld de/roy ! dep? ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,h5ce arises ! cre$1 ! attempt to reconcile two oppos$ in/9cts4 ,!re is "o ,god--t is an in/9ct1 aris+ f our g5]alis+ p[]2 !re mu/ be at lea/ two ,gods to expla9 ! ,atonem5t1 & s we h ! ,fa!r & ! ,son4 ,= ( ! ?ree ,godheads only ^! two are real to mo/ p4 ,!re is ,god ! ,rul]1 ! ,mak] ( ! _w1 & !re is ,*ri/4 ,^! are bo? v real to all ,*ri/ians4 ,!y are pray$ to individually1 !y are wor%ipp$ sep>ately1 !y are cle> conceptions4 ,b is !re any cle> conception ( ! ,holy ,gho/ z a di/9ct p]sonality8 ,is ,he ev] cit$ sep>ately f ! o!rs8 ,has ,he any special *>act]i/ics8 ,!re are1 = in/ance1 _m pictures ( ,god1 & _m m ( ,*ri/--are !re any ( ! ,holy ,gho/8 ,?is ,?ird ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity appeals to no in/9ct1 & is only an ab/raction 9 popul> ?\ght4 ,:5 ! ,cre$ 0 fram$ x 0 necess>y to include ! ,holy ,gho/ because ,he is m5tion$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he has rema9$ an ab/raction only4 ,b ! o!r two ,godheads are realities1 because !y appeal to feel+s t are innate4 ,!y are ! explanation ( ^! feel+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?us d cre$s arise out ( in/9cts4 ,x is nev] ! rev]se4 ,po/ulate ,god ! ,fa!r z ,all-,p[]ful1 ,all-,m]ciful1 & see if by any possibility y c "w out ! ,atonem5t or see any beauty 9 x4 ,c anyone see aught b horror 9 ?is ,almighty dem&+ ! sacrifice ( ,8 ,son8 ,y _c4 ,b grant$ t ,atonem5t & sacrifice h to y an innate beauty ( _! own1 & ! dogma ( a multiple ,godhead easily foll[s4 ,!re are cre$s built on c]emonies1 & c]emonies ^u in/9cts3 c]emonies are nev] d$uc$ f cre$s4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,god ,,! ,,"m4 ,! only o!r =m 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ is pres5t$ to popul> adoration is z a baby 9 ! ,madonna's arms4 ,out ( all ! life ( ,*ri/1 all ! v>i$ ev5ts ( t c>e] :i* has left su* a great m>k ^u ! ,we/]n _w1 only ! beg9n+ & ! end are pictur$4 ,*ri/ ! tea*]1 ,*ri/ ! prea*]1 ! re/or] ( ! dead to life1 ! fe$] ( ! hungry1 ! newly aris5 f ! grave1 :]e is ,he8 ,! great ma/]s h pa9t$ ,him1 b popul> ?\ght rememb]s no?+ ( all t4 ,!re is ,*ri/ ! sacrific$ & ,*ri/ ! infant ) ,8 "m4 ,to ! ,lat9 p ^! two phases repres5t all t is wor? daily remembrance4 ,!re are crucifixes & ,madonnas 9 e hill side1 by e road1 at ! /reet corn]s1 9 e h\se1 & ( ! re/ ( ! /ory n a sign4 ,:at is ! emotion to :i* ! ,madonna appeals8 ,:y d %e & h] ,*ild ?us live 9 ,lat9 ?\ght8 ,!re are hi/orians :o tell u t ! wor%ip ( ! ,madonna 0 introduc$ f ,egypt4 ,%e is ,a/>te1 ,que5 ( ,heav51 ! ,pho5ician goddess ( m>ri$ love or mat]nity1 %e is ! ,egyptian ,isis ) h] son ,horus4 ,x is a cult t 0 introduc$ ?r\gh ,spa91 & took root among ! ,lat9 p & grew4 ,!re is no "q "h ( ,*ri/1 !y say2 x is ! goddess & h] son4 ,x has also absorb$ ! wor%ip ( ,v5us & ,aphrodite4 ,v5us 0 ! tutel>y goddess ( ,rome1 %e 0 ! goddess ( mat]nity1 ( production4 ,x 0 n till ! ,greek idea ( beauty 9 ,aphrodite came to ,rome & became conf\nd$ ) ! goddess ,v5us t h] /atus *ang$4 ,%e 0 ! goddess ( m>ri$ love1 %e became lat] ! emblem ( lu/4 ,b x 0 %e :o purifi$ m>riage to ! old ,roman fai?2 %e 0 ! purifi]1 ! ju/ifi]1 ! goddess ( mo!rhood1 :i* is ! sanction ( love & m>riage4 ,x may be t all ?is is true4 ,x may be possible to trace ! wor%ip back ?r\gh ! v>i\s *anges to ,a/>te1 ,a%tore?1 to ,isis1 to old] gods1 maybe1 ?an ^!4 ,all ?is may be true1 & yet be no explanation4 ,! old gods are dead4 ,:y does %e alone survive8 ,:at is ! in/9ct t requires h]1 t pictures h] on ! /reet corn]s1 t makes h] wor%ip a liv+ wor%ip to-day8 ,& :y is x t %e appeals n at all to ! ,teutonic p8 ,:]e are h] pictures 9 ,prote/ant ,g]many1 9 ,engl&1 9 ,scotl&1 9 ,am]ica8 ,d y ev] he> ( h] !re8 ,d ! prea*]s tell ( h]1 ! picture mak]s pa9t h]1 ! p pray to h]8 ,su* a wor%ip is impossible4 ,& :y8 ,:at is ! answ] t to-day gives to t "q8 ,is ! answ] difficult8 ,i ?9k n1 = x is writt5 9 ! he>ts ( ! p1 x is writt5 9 ! laws !y h made1 9 ! cu/oms !y adh]e to1 9 ! oa?s !y take1 9 _! daily lives4 ,consid] ! ,roman laws ( two ?\s& & m ye>s ago1 ! ,fr5* laws ( to-day4 ,:at is !re mo/ /rik+ to u :5 we /udy !m8 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 ! cult ( ! family4 ,! ,roman son 0 8 fa!r's slave4 ,he c\ld n own prop]ty ap>t f ! fa!r1 he c\ld n m>ry )\t leave1 8 fa!r c\ld execute him )\t any trial4 ,family life lay outside ! law2 n ,s5ate1 nor ,consul nor ,emp]or c\ld int]f]e !re4 ,! unit 9 ,rome 0 n ! man1 b ! family4 ,z x 0 s x is4 ,! laws are less /r+5t1 b ! idea rema9s4 ,a man belongs n to himself b to 8 p1 to 8 fa!r & to 8 "m4 ,9 ,france ev5 n[ he has to ask _! leave to m>ry4 ,! prop]ty is (t5 family prop]ty1 & 8 family may re/ra9 a man f wa/+ x4 ,!re is no bond any:]e /rong] ?an ! family bond ( ! ,lat9 peoples4 ,9 m$iaeval ,rome1 ev5 (t5 9 ,rome ( to-day1 all ! sons live ) _! fa!r & "m ev5 if m>ri$4 ,x is ! cu/om1 &1 l all cu/oms t live1 x lives because x is 9 accord ) ! feel+s ( ^? :o obey x4 ,a man belongs to 8 family1 he cl+s to x2 he is n an individual1 b "p ( an organism4 ,& al?\gh 9 law x is ! fa!r :o is ! head1 x is ! fa!r :o is ! lawgiv]1 ! rul]1 is x really he :o is t c5tre1 t lode-/>1 t holds ! family toge!r8 ,i ?9k x is n s4 ,x is ! "m :o is ! c5tre ( t affection :i* is /rong] ?an gravity4 ,we laugh :5 a ,fr5*man swe>s by 8 "m4 ,b he is swe>+ by all t he holds mo/ sacr$4 ,no ,lat9 w\ld laugh at su* a matt]4 ,because he c\ld und]/&1 & we d n4 ,to ev]yone ( ,lat9 race !re comes next to ,god 8 "m1 next to ,*ri/ ! ,madonna1 :o is ! emblem ( mo!rhood4 ,! ,lat9s d n emigrate4 ,!y hate to leave _! c\ntry4 ,& if !y d1 if necessity drive !m =?1 are !y ev] happy1 ev] at re/ till !y c see _! way to return8 ,! ,am]icans tell u t ,italians are ! wor/ immigrants because !y w n settle2 because !y s5d _! pay to _! p>5ts 9 ! old c\ntry1 & are nev] happy till !y !mselves c return4 ,we call x no/algia1 we say x is a long+ = _! c\ntry4 ,x is t & m4 ,x is a long+ = _! family1 _! blood4 ,!y cl+ toge!r 9 a way we h no idea (4 ,does an ,engli%man ev] swe> by 8 "m1 does he ye>n aft] h] z ! ,lat9s d f a f> c\ntry8 ,does ! fe> ( sep>ation keep our "y m5 at home8 ,x is always ! rev]se4 ,!y want to get away4 ,! home ne/ tires !m1 & !y w\ld g2 & once gone !y c>e n to return1 !y c be happy f> away4 ,! ties ( relation%ip are light & are easily %ak5 (f1 !y are quickly =gott54 ,italian lab\r]s & s]vants give "s ( _! pay always z a matt] ( c\rse to _! p>5ts4 ,x is a natural duty4 ,& 9 ,lat9 c\ntries !re are no poorh\ses4 ,!y c\ld n abide su* a !ory any m ?an c\ld ! ,indians4 ,x w\ld seem to a ,lat9 an impossibility t any *ild w\ld leave 8 p>5ts 9 a workh\se4 ,poor z !y might be !y w\ld keep toge!r4 ,! great bond t holds a family toge!r is ! "m1 always ! "m4 ,we c see ?is 9 ,engl& too1 ev5 ) our weak] in/9ct4 ,! "m makes ! home & n ! fa!r4 ,& n[ are we n f9d+ t sanction we 7 se>*+ =8 ,if ! ,madonna1 ! type ( mo!rhood1 appeals to all ! p1 m5 & wom51 is !re n a reason8 ,x is an in/9ct4 ,^! images & pictures ( ! ,madonna s\nd on _! he>t-/r+s a *ord t is p]haps ! l\de/ & sweete/2 if second to any1 second only to t ( ,god4 ,god z fa!r1 ,god z "m1 ,god z son & sacrifice1 "h is ! ?reefold real ,godhead ( ! ,lat9s4 ,b ) u ! family tie is slight1 ! "m wor%ip is fa9t4 ,our ,teutonic ,tr9ity is ,god ! ,fa!r1 ,god ! ,son1 & n[ lat] ,god ! ,law4 ,^! are ! realities4 ,= ) u conduct is m & emotion is less ?an ) ! peoples ( ! ,s\?4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,conduct4 ,( all aspects ( religion none is s difficult to und]/& z ! relation ( religion & conduct4 ,x is ev] v>y+4 ,!re seems to be no?+ fix$ ab\t x4 ,:at does conduct arise f8 ,x takes its orig9 9 an in/9ct1 & ?is in/9ct is s /rong1 s imp]i\s1 s almo/ p]sonal1 t ( all ! in/9cts x alone has a "n4 ,x is consci5ce4 ,by consci5ce our acts are direct$4 ,!re are sci5tific m5 :o tell u t our consci5ces are ! result ( exp]i5ce1 p>tly our own1 b pr9cipally inh]it$4 ,t if consci5ce w>ns u aga9/ any c\rse ( action x is because t has be5 exp]i5c$ to result 9 mis=tune4 ,x is an unconsci\s memory ( pa/ exp]i5ces4 ,consci5ce is in/9ctive1 & n affect$ by tea*+ to any great ext5t2 & t consci5ce is ! ma9 guide ( life no "o w d5y4 ,b d ! voices ( consci5ce & ( ,god1 z /at$ 9 ! sacr$ books1 agree8 ,:5 ! savage sees a god 9 ! precipice & is afraid ( him1 !re is no "q ( "r or wrong4 ,n t ! savage has no code ( morals4 ,he has a v elaborate "o4 ,b x is usually di/9ct f 8 religion4 ,:at virtue did ,od9 tea*8 ,none b c\rage 9 w>4 ,yet ! ,nor?m5 _h codes ( conduct fitt$ to _! /age ( civilisation4 ,! ,greeks _h _m gods4 ,!y _h also codes ( morals & an ext5sive philosophy1 b practically !re 0 no connection4 ,9 fact1 ! gods 7 examples n ( morality b ( immorality4 ,x 0 ! same ) ! ,lat9s & ) all ! ,celts4 ,_! religions 7 emotional religions1 _! codes ( conduct 7 ap>t1 al?\gh ev5 "h y see n[ & !n an attempt to connect !m4 ,& :5 ! ,lat9 p took ,*ri/ianity & =m$ x1 !y put into _! cre$s no "q ( conduct4 ,y believ$1 & !re=e y 7 a ,*ri/ian4 ,! results ( bad conduct w\ld be annull$ by confession1 & ! s9n] w\ld receive absolution4 ,to a ,lat9 ,*ri/ian a righte\s unbeliev] :o _h nev] done any?+ b good w\ld 9 ! end be damn$1 :]eas ! murd]] :o rep5t$ at ! la/ w\ld be sav$4 ,!re is m joy 9 heav5 ov] "o s9n] t rep5te?1 ?an ov] n9ety & n9e j p]sons t ne$ no rep5tance4 ,is ! inf]5ce t ! ,lat9 peoples 7 wick$] ?an o!rs8 ,i d\bt x4 ,!y initiat$ all ,european civilisation1 & trade & comm]ce1 & law & ju/ice4 ,probably ! highe/ examples ( conduct ! _w has kn[n h be5 ,lat9s4 ,!y _h & h ! in/9ct ( conduct1 !y _h & h consci5ces z good z o!r p1 b only !y d n s mu* connect conduct & religion4 ,y c be sav$ )\t conduct4 ,! ,jews1 on ! contr>y1 _h no in/9ct ( conduct ap>t f religion4 ,9 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts conduct1 if x h ! second place1 has yet ! l>g] %>e4 ,righte\sness 0 ! keynote ( _! belief1 & if ! only righte\sness !y knew 0 little bett] ?an a noble savag]y1 x 0 ! be/ !y c\ld d4 ,!y includ$ e =m ( conduct 9 _! religion--sanit>y matt]s1 ca/e obs]vances1 & bus9ess rules4 ,! ,h9du goes ev5 fur!r 9 ! same l9e4 ,ev]y?+ 9 life is includ$ 9 8 religion4 ,:5 9 ! ,re=mation ! ,teutonic p ?rew (f ! yoke ( ,rome1 a yoke :i* 0 n only religi\s b political & social1 "o ( _! pr9cipal argum5ts aga9/ ,roman ,ca?olicism 0 ! abom9ations t _h crept 94 ,i ?9k x w\ld be difficult to ass]t t ! p :o revolt$ 7 9 morals g5]ally any bett] ?an ^? !y sec$$ f4 ,good m5 9 ! ,lat9 ,*ur* saw equally ! necessity = re=mation4 ,b bad morals did n seem to !m s de/ructive to fai? z x did to ! ,teutons4 ,!re 0 ?is diff]5ce1 t :]eas ! ,lat9 c\ld & did conceive ( religion ap>t f conduct1 ! ,teuton1 l ! ,jew1 c\ld n d s4 ,) ! ,lat9 !y 7 di/9ct emotions1 ) ! ,teuton !y 7 connect$4 ,"o ( ! pr9cipal aspects ( ! ,re=mation is ! re/oration ( morality to religion1 ! abolition ( indulg5ces1 ( confession & absolution1 ! insi/5ce on conduct 9 religi\s tea*]s4 ,! morality ( ,*ri/8 ,! rem>kable fact is t x 0 n ! morality ( ,*ri/ at all4 ,! ,re=mation 0 nev] 9 any way a revival ( ! code ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt or ! imitation ( ,*ri/4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t x w5t fur!r away f ,*ri/ ?an ! ,lat9s4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,lat9 prie/s imitate ,*ri/ 9 be+ unm>ri$1 ! ,prote/ant pa/ors m>ri$4 ,:5 ,calv9 burnt ,s]vetus he 0 n return+ to ! t5ets ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & :at ?\ght _h ! ,puritans or ! ,fr5* ,hugu5ots1 ! mo/ ma/]ful ( m51 ( turn+ ! o!r *eek8 ,prote/antism 0 a return ( conduct to religion1 b x 0 n ,*ri/'s conduct4 ,x 0 r ! ,old ,te/am5t code s(t5$ by civilis$ influ5ce t 0 reviv$4 ,x 0 a revolt aga9/ excessive emotionalism1 & 01 9 fact1 a comb9ation ( two cre$s temp]$ z to conduct by ! conduct ( ! day4 ,s x cont9ues to-day4 ,! ,lat9's idea ( religi\s conduct is ! imitation ( ,*ri/1 & :5 a ,lat9 cultivates religi\s conduct t is :at he does4 ,he becomes a prie/ or monk1 poor1 celibate1 self-d5y+ & unworldly4 ,b conduct to him is n ! great "p ( religion t x is to a ,teuton4 ,) u conduct is ! greate/ "p2 ! my/ical & c]emoni\s "p has decreas$1 9 c]ta9 sects almo/ disappe>$4 ,confession disappe>$1 & ) x absolution f prie/s4 ,conduct is "p ( religion1 & ! code ( conduct to be foll[$ is t :i* consci5ce bids1 & ! code ( consci5ce is1 sci5tific m5 tell u1 ! result ( exp]i5ce1 p]sonal & inh]it$4 ,practically1 :at consci5ce tells u to d is :at suits ! circum/ances ( ! day4 ,!re=e we may say t ! religion ( ! ,lat9s is ma9ly emotional1 t ( ! ,teutons half emotional & half conduct2 & !n we come to ! ,buddhi/1 :i* is ne>ly all conduct4 ,! ,lat9 w\ld say ( an unbeliev]1 ,he _c be sav$2 fai? is ! absolute necessity1 & fai? ev5 at ! la/ mom5t by itself is suffici5t4 ,! ,teuton w\ld say1 ,i d n "k4 ,to be a good man1 ev5 if an unbeliev]1 is v mu*2 x may be t ,god w accept him4 ,& ! ,buddhi/8 ,he has no d\bt at all4 ,conduct is ev]y?+4 ,believe :at y l z long z y act well4 ,to be a ,buddhi/ is be/ because !re y h ! way ( life set cle>ly be=e y1 & x is easy = y to foll[4 ,b any man c be sav$ if he act aright4 ,conduct is ev]y?+4 ,9 fact1 ,buddhism 9 its inception 0 9 "o aspect a revolt aga9/ excessive emotionalism1 t ( ! ascetics1 & x ma9ta9s t attitude to-day4 ,or1 to put x ano!r way3 ,roman ,ca?olicism is all emotion1 ,prote/antism is half emotion1 ,buddhism is ! suppression ( emotion4 ,^! are ! !ories4 ,& ! facts8 ,:at effect does ?is diff]5ce make on ! lives ( ! peoples8 ,x may h "s effect4 ,!re is sometimes action & reaction4 ,^! diff]5t views ( ! relation ( religion & conduct come f ! in/9cts ( ! p1 & be+ held & taught !y 9 turn affect ! p4 ,b h[ mu*8 ,p]sonally1 ,i believe v little4 ,a man's daily conduct is regulat$ by q o!r factors4 ,if ! effect 0 great we %\ld f9d ,buddhi/s ! lea/ crim9al ( peoples1 ! ,teutons a m$ium1 & ! ,lat9s )\t any idea ( conduct at all4 ,b ?is is c]ta9ly n true4 ,! ,burman is greatly giv5 to c]ta9 crimes1 ! outcome ( 8 /age ( civilisation4 ,& ,i h great d\bts :e!r ! ,prote/ants g5]ally c %[ any sup]iority ov] ! ,lat9s :5 ! circum/ances are consid]$4 ,are ! ,engli% ,roman ,ca?olics less hone/ ?an ,prote/ants 9 ! same class8 ,are sceptics m crim9al ?an religi\s p8 ,! inclusion ( conduct 9 religion is a/oni%+ly v>i$4 ,"s peoples _c be born or come to maturity1 or m>ry1 or die )\t religion2 o!rs d n all[ religion to h any "p 9 ^! matt]s4 ,b ! fact rema9s t1 ?\gh conduct may be includ$ m or less 9 e religion1 no religion has a code ( conduct = daily life4 ,prie/s & monks ap>t1 ! codes ( conduct are n tak5 f religion4 ,b x mu/ n be =gott5 t nei!r ,*ri/ianity nor ,buddhism pr(esses to provide a code ( conduct = ?is life4 ,judaism knew no future life1 & its aim 0 !re=e to ensure success 9 ?is4 ,t is ! rew>d (f]$ to ! righte\s--success = !m & _! *ildr54 ,!re is no h9t t ?is life is n good & wor? liv+1 t love & weal? are n good ?+s4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y are held out z ! rew>d ( ! godly4 ,! ,judaic code 0 a good & workable "o = its age4 ,b ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism decl>e t ?is life is n good2 t x is1 9 fact1 absolutely wick$ & unhappy1 & t !re=e all worldly pleasures & successes are to be es*ew$ z sn>es4 ,! codes giv5 are ways to rea* heav51 !y are by no means codes = ord9>y life4 ,foll[$ to _! mean+1 e ,*ri/ian ought to be a monk or nun & e ,buddhi/ ! same4 ,b ?is tea*+ ( ! evil ( life is "o t no "o b a few fanatics accept 9 its fulness1 & heav5 or ,nirvana are ideas t d n appeal to mo/ m54 ,9 ,lat9 & ,buddhi/ c\ntries a few ) _! high] spiritual p[]s take _! fai?s v s]i\sly1 b ! majority try to make ! be/ ( bo? worlds4 ,9 ,prote/ant c\ntries no "o at all accepts ! doctr9e ( ! wor?lessness ( life4 ,) ! imm5se majority ( m5 ( all nations life is held to be a great & beautiful ?+1 to be us$ to its be/ advantage4 ,! ,lat9s ) _! ke5] logic1 see+ t ! code ( ,*ri/ is = ! next _w1 n = ?is1 & !re=e fit only = monks & nuns & n = m5 ( ! _w1 divorce conduct f religion4 ,prote/ants1 reject+ ! code ( ,*ri/ = m5 ( ! _w equally ) ! ,lat9s1 yet feel+ a ne$ = a code ( conduct1 adopt ! be/ curr5t code ( ! day & call t ,*ri/ian conduct4 ,?us are work+ religions built up4 ,"o religion is all conduct1 ano!r half1 ano!r h>dly at all--9 !ory4 ,b 9 fact1 = ord9>y life1 is !re any diff]5ce betwe5 ! code ( a ,lat91 a ,teuton1 or a ,buddhi/8 ,!re is h>dly any4 ,codes ( life v>y v little1 & t v>iation is due nev] to religi\s influ5ces1 b always to ! /age ( civilisation & m5tal developm5t & ! environm5ts4 ,9 ,scotl& & ,nor? ,g]many x is common = peasant girls to h a baby fir/ & m>ry aft]w>ds4 ,a ,h9du or a ,burman w\ld be horrifi$ at su* a ?+1 j z a bett] class ,scot*man or ,g]man w\ld be4 ,b to ! p :o d x !re is no immorality4 ,h[ d y expla9 ?is f religion8 ,conduct is an in/9ct4 ,x evolves accord+ to ! civilisation & idiosyncrasy ( ! p4 ,x is influ5c$ by _m causes4 ,p1 = in/ance1 :o are n pleas$ by act+ call !atres wrong1 & s on4 ,exp]i5ce is also a factor4 ,& ! connection ( conduct ) religion v>ies4 ,"s p make x a great "p ( _! religion j z sanit>y & social measures are includ$1 o!r peoples make x less prom95t4 ,b conduct does n proce$ f religi\s cre$s any m ?an pray] or confession does4 ,x may be sl[ly influ5c$ by religi\s tea*+1 b x has its own exi/5ce1 & religi\s tea*+ is only "o ( _m influ5ces4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,m5',s ,,fai? ,,& ,,wom5',s ,,fai?4 ,!re is a fai?--,judaism--:i* orig9at$ s f> back t we h only a leg5d>y acc\nt ( x4 ,x 0 ! cult ( a w>rior nation ^: ideal 0 brav]y & ^: glory 0 w>1 :o consid]$ ! re/ ( ! _w z ,phili/9es & treat$ !m ru?lessly1 :o kept !mselves z a nation ap>t4 ,n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago !re arose among !m a prophet1 said to be ( ! anci5t k+ly h\se4 ,he prea*$ a doctr9e :i* prescrib$ z ! rule ( life mildness & self-d5ial1 r5unciation ( ?is _w2 :o d5\nc$ w> & conque/1 & held out z a goal = atta9m5t heav51 :i* is ! peace ( ,god4 ,?is ,prophet1 ,! ,*ri/1 0 execut$1 b ,he left beh9d ,him disciples :o spread ,8 religion widely4 ,among/ ,8 own p x nev] atta9$ great /r5g?1 & 9 "t x di$ away & disappe>$4 ,!re are no ,*ri/ians among ! ,jews4 ,all ,semitic nations h reject$ ?is fai?4 ,b x spread f> to ! we/1 & is n[ 9 "o =m or ano!r ! accept$ fai? ( ! half _w to ! we/ ( ,pale/9e4 ,x nev] spread ea/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is a fai?--,brahm9ism--:i* orig9at$ s f> back t we h b leg5d>y acc\nts ( x4 ,x 0 ! cult ( a w>rior nation ^: ideal 0 c\rage & ^: glory 0 w>1 :o consid]$ ! re/ ( ! _w z outca/s & treat$ !m ru?lessly1 :o kept !mselves z a nation ap>t4 ,two ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s ago !re arose among !m a prophet1 ! son ( ! ,royal ,h\se4 ,he prea*$ a doctr9e :i* prescrib$ z a rule ( life meekness & self-d5ial1 r5unciation ( ! _w4 ,he d5\nc$ w> & conque/1 & held out z a goal = atta9m5t ! ,great ,peace4 ,?is prophet1 ! ,buddha1 0 reject$ by all ! high] ca/es & he di$1 hav+ made b little way4 ,b 8 disciples spread 8 religion widely4 ,among/ 8 own p x nev] atta9$ great /r5g?1 & 9 "t x di$ away & disappe>$4 ,!re are no ,buddhi/s 9 ,oude1 &1 ) p]haps a slight exception1 !re are no ,buddhi/s at all 9 ,india4 ,b x has spread f> to ! ea/1 & is n[ 9 "o =m or ano!r ! accept$ fai? ( ne>ly all p ea/ ( ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 & also ( ,ceylon4 ,x nev] spread we/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i d n say t ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism are ! same1 = al?\gh 9 "s ways1 especially 9 conduct1 _! tea*+ is almo/ id5tical1 & 9 o!rs--su* z ,heav5 & ,nirvana--?\gh diff]5tly express$1 ! idea is almo/ ! same1 yet 9 c]ta9 !ories !y diff] v greatly4 ,yet1 h[ev] !y may diff]1 ! above p>allel _c b /rike "o z extraord9>y4 ,inde$1 ! p>allel might h be5 v l>gely augm5t$1 b x suffices = ! purpose ( ?is *apt]2 & t is to enquire :y ea* tea*]'s doctr9e 0 reject$ by 8 own p & accept$ by o!rs4 ,x is no answ] to say t no "o is a prophet 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,all ! ,jewi% prophets1 f ,moses to ,isaiah1 7 prophets 9 _! own c\ntry4 ,*ri/ alone 0 n4 ,mahomm$ 0 a prophet to ! ,arabs1 ,zoroa/] to ! ,p]sians1 ,confucius & ,laotze to ! ,*9ese4 ,all tea*]s ( ,h9duism h be5 native born ,h9dus4 ,9 ,buddhi/ c\ntries x is ! same4 ,lu!r 0 a prophet to ! ,g]mans1 ,loyola to ! ,spani>ds4 ,! rule is o!rwise4 ,a prophet is nev] a prophet to any b 8 own p1 except ! two greate/ ,prophets 9 ! _w1 ,*ri/ & ,buddha4 ,!y alone 7 reject$ by _! own & accept$ else:]e4 ,!y almo/ divide ! _w betwe5 !m4 ,h9duism1 f :i* ,buddhism arose1 /ill exi/s unt\*$ by ei!r2 ,judaism1 f :i* ,*ri/ianity arose1 & its ne> k9 ,mahomm$anism1 exi/ unt\*$ by ei!r2 b mo/ ( ! re/ ( ! _w is ei!r ,*ri/ian or ,buddhi/4 ,^! are v a/oni%+ facts1 & mu/ h "s v /rong reasons to cause !m4 ,! "q is1 ,:at are ! reasons1 & are !y ! same 9 ea* case8 ,0 x a simil> cause t occasion$ su* simil> effects8 ,:at quality 0 x 9 ! ,jews & ,h9dus t l$ !m to reject _! prophets1 & :at are ! qualities 9 ! conv]t$ nations t l$ !m to accept ^! prophets8 ,x might seem at fir/ z if ! clue 0 conta9$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ea* p>agraph1 t ! reason 0 because bo? ,jews & ,h9dus1 especially ! high] ca/e ,h9dus1 7 w>rior nations4 ,! rule ( life prea*$ by ea* tea*] 0 absolutely aga9/ all t !y _h rev]$ s f>1 h5ce t ea* reject$ x4 ,! fact1 ( c\rse1 is true4 ,ea* nation _h up to ! com+ ( ! ,tea*] le>n$ a rule ( life hopelessly 9 contra/ to ! new tea*+4 ,! ideals ( ,*ri/ & ,buddha 7 absolutely oppos$ to ^? a fi]ce1 w>like1 exclusive p c\ld ma9ta94 ,!y c\ld n accept !m )\t ?r[+ to ! w9ds all _! pa/4 ,?is is true1 b is x an explanation8 ,x is c]ta9ly n a full "o4 ,! ,jews 7 w>riors1 bitt]1 t]rible1 ru?less fight]s1 & !y reject$ ,*ri/4 ,b !y are no long] a nation ( w>riors1 & !y /ill reject ,him4 ,! _w has nev] se5 ke5] soldi]s ?an ^? ( we/]n ,europe1 b ^! nations accept ,him4 ,! ,h9du w>rior ca/e are w>riors to ! bitt] end4 ,!y reject$ ,buddha1 b s did _m peoples ( ,india2 ! ,b5galees1 = in/ance1 :o are n fight]s4 ,:]e c y f9d /rong] w>rior _s ?an has always exi/$ 9 ,japan8 ,yet ,buddhism is ! prevail+ religion !re4 ,x is evid5t1 ,i ?9k1 t ?is explanation w n suffice4 ,x may 9 addition be ass]t$ t ! m5 ( ,lat9 nations are usually frankly a!i/ic1 & ! ,teutonic nations1 ?\gh !oretically ,*ri/ian1 yet practically :5 !y want to fight !y =get ,*ri/ & fall back to ! ,jehovah ( ! ,jews4 ,! ,puritans & ! ,bo]s are cases 9 po9t4 ,!y get _! fight+ fai? out ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 n ! ,new4 ,b /ill !y accept ,*ri/1 & ?\gh !y may f9d x impossible1 l all nations1 to foll[ ,8 tea*+1 !y d n reject x1 or d5y x4 ,) ,buddhism 9 ! fur!r ,ea/ ! p>allel does n la/1 because ,buddhism 9 e?ical tea*+ /&s alone4 ,! ,buddhi/ :o wants to fight _c fall back on ! orig9al fai?4 ,he has simply to g )\t a fai? at all4 ,he has n ! advantage ( a d\ble set ( conduct1 "o ( :i* c always be tru/$ to fit any?+ he wants to d ,he has to g )\t a fai? :5 he fights4 ,/ill he does s4 ,i confess t = a long "t ,i seem$ to f9d no answ]1 & at l5g? x came n ?r\gh /udy+ out ?is "q1 b 9 obs]v+ o!r ph5om5a ( religion altoge!r4 ,to "o com+ to ,europe aft] ye>s 9 ! ,ea/ & visit+ ! *ur*es no?+ is m /rik+ ?an ! enorm\s prepond]ance ( wom5 !re4 ,x is immat]ial :e!r ! *ur* be 9 ,engl& or 9 ,france1 :e!r x be ,anglican or ,roman ,ca?olic or ,diss5t]4 ,! result is always ! same4 ,wom5 outnumb] ! m5 z two to "o1 z ?ree to "o1 sometimes z t5 to "o4 ,ev5 ( ! m5 t are !re1 h[ _m g !re f o!r motives ?an p]sonal desire to he> ! s]vice8 ,m5 g because _! wives take !m1 boys g ) _! mo!rs or si/]s1 old m5 ) _! daught]s4 ,pr(essional m5 are !re because x w\ld injure !m among _! wom5 cli5ts to be abs5t4 ,wom5 g because !y desire to d s2 n9e out ( t5 ev5 ( ^! few m5 :o d g are tak5 by _! wom5 folk4 ,!y admit x readily4 ,& m1 :5 !y are away f ^! wom5 !y d n ent] ! *ur*es4 ,x is borne 9 ^u an obs]v]1 especially an obs]v] :o has be5 long en\gh away f ,europe to become depol>is$1 to :at an enorm\s ext5t ! obs]vance ( religi\s duty 9 ,europe among ,*ri/ian nations is due to wom54 ,x is !y only :o c>e =1 :o are 9 full sympa?y ) ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/2 = m5 :5 !y are religi\s1 & 9 c]ta9 cases !y are s1 take _! religion ( conduct mu* m f ! ,old ,te/am5t ?an ! ,new4 ,9 ,burma x is n o!rwise4 ,! deep] ! t5ets ( ,buddhism are obs]v$1 ! m ! wom5 are conc]n$ 9 x4 ,:o lights ! c&les at ! pagoda1 :o contribute ! daily food to ! monks1 :o att5d ! ,sunday meet+s 9 ! re/ h\ses8 ,ne>ly all ( !m are wom54 ,ev5 9 ,burma1 :]e ! devotional in/9ct is s /rong & s deeply held1 ! imm5se influ5ce ( wom5 is manife/4 ,9 ,*ri/ian & ,buddhi/ c\ntries ! wom5 are free to att5d ! s]vices2 !y are free1 to a great] or less] ext5t1 9 all matt]s1 & 9 religion !y are conspicu\s--!y rule x1 !y =m x to suit !mselves4 ,b 9 ! races t reject$ ,*ri/ianity1 t reject$ ,buddhism1 x is o!rwise4 ,! ,h9du wom5 keep !mselves 9 z5anas4 ,!y are n all[$ 9 ! temples1 or only 9 special p>ts4 ,!y c take no "p 9 ! public s]vices4 ,!y _c comb9e to influ5ce religi\s matt]s4 ,at ! "t ! ,buddha liv$ wom5 7 v mu* fre] ?an !y are n[1 & ?is acc\nts = its initial p>tial success at home4 ,b z waves ( conque/1 ! incessant rigor\s /ruggle = exi/5ce deep5$ & circum/ances contract$ t lib]ty1 s z x contract$ did ,buddhism die4 ,till at l5g? ! wom5 rema9$ immur$1 & ,buddhism fl$ to c\ntries :]e wom5 _h /ill "s fre$om4 ,x is ! same ) ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,jewi% wom51 if n q s seclud$ z ,h9du wom51 7 yet nev] op5ly all[$ to jo9 9 ! synagogues4 ,!y1 too1 z ! ,mahomm$an ev51 _h _! grille ap>t4 ,! ,jewi% m5 & ! ,mahomm$an m5 kept _! religion = !mselves1 a virile religion1 :]e wom5 _h little place4 ,x may be ! fact--,i ?9k 9 ano!r *apt] ,i h %ewn t x is a fact--t wom5 seek aft] religion f> m ?an m5 ,b !y mu/ h a religion to suit !m4 ,! t5ets ( ,*ri/ & ( ,buddha d appeal to !m1 d come ne>] to !m ?an !y d to ! g5]ality ( m54 ,& s :]e wom5 h be5 free to make _! influ5ce felt1 to impress _! views ^u ! fai? ( a c\ntry1 ! mild beliefs ( non-resi/ance1 ( peace1 ( meekness & submission h obta9$4 ,:]eas 9 ! c\ntries & nations :]e = "o cause or ano!r wom5 are n free to make _! comb9$ influ5ce felt1 :]e !y rema9 "u ! great] dom9ance ( man 9 all matt]s1 ! fai?s t reta9 ! /rong] & m virile codes ( conduct h rema9$4 ,i am n sure t !re h n be5 o!r influ5ces also at "w4 ,i c1 ,i ?9k1 see ano!r /rong influ5ce t has work$ to ! same end4 ,!re may be _m reasons4 ,b t w\ld n alt] ! fact t ! influ5ce ( wom5 has be5 a ma9 =ce1 t !y h greatly be5 conc]n$ 9 ! *ange ( fai?4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,pray] ,,& ,,confession4 ,:at is ! mo/ g5]al1 ! mo/ conspicu\s =m 9 :i* religion expresses itself8 ,is x n 9 pray]8 ,:]e is ! religion t is )\t pray]8 ,!re is none4 ,& p]haps1 too1 x is ! v fir/ expression ( religion1 t :5 ! savage fell & pray$ ! lightn+ to sp>e him1 he 0 inaugurat+ ! greate/ religi\s =m ! _w has kn[n4 ,:at a wond]ful ?+ x is1 wond]ful 9 e =m1 beautiful :]ev] y see x--f ! glori\s masses sung 9 ! ca!drals to ! ,mussulman spread+ 8 mat ^u ! s& & b[+ t[>ds ,mecca4 ,!re is no?+ s beautiful1 no?+ t s t\*es ! he>t ( man z pray]4 ,i h said t x is common to all religions1 & s x is4 ,religions live n 9 cre$s1 b 9 ! believ]s4 ,pure ,buddhism kn[s n pray]1 b does n ! ,buddhi/ "k x8 ,g to any pagoda & see ! wom5 !re pray+ to ,someone--,someone1 !y "k n :om--& ask if ,buddhi/s "k n pray]8 ,i h writt5 s fully ( x 9 my o!r book t ,i w n repeat x "h4 ,pray] is common to all believ]s2 x is ! greate/1 z p]haps x is ! only expression common to all religions4 ,& :5ce comes ?is cu/om ( pray]8 ,! ,jew & ! ,mussulman & ! ,*ri/ian w answ] & say1 ,x comes f our belief 9 ,god1 x is an outcome ( t belief4 ,our ,god has bade u pray to ,him4 ,& ! ,h9du1 h[ w he answ]8 ,he w say1 ,our gods h p[] ov] u1 !y deal ) u z !y w4 ,!y li/5 to u if we pray4 ,& !re=e x is "r = u to besee* !m 9 our tr\ble4 ,x comes f our belief 9 our gods4 ,& ! savage w answ]1 ,i fe> ! ,devil1 s ,i pray to him4 ,b :at w ! ,buddhi/ answ]8 ,= ,buddhism kn[s no ,god4 ,! _w is rul$ by ,law1 un*angeable1 ev]la/+ ,law4 ,no "o c *ange t ,law4 ,if y suff] x is ! meet & prop] consequ5ce ( y\r s9s4 ,! suff]+ is purify+ y & tea*+ y h[ to live4 ,x w\ld n be well = y to be reliev$ ( x n[ if y c\ld be4 ,!re=e suff] & be sil5t4 ,a v beautiful belief4 ,& yet ! p pray4 ,:y8 ,:5 a ,buddhi/ prays x is n 9 consequ5ce ( 8 belief1 b 9 spite ( x4 ,x _c be trac$ z ! result ( any !ory ( causation4 ,!re=e "o d\bts ! ,!i/'s explanation & "o reflects4 ,01 inde$1 pray] born ( _! beliefs8 ,& !n ! d\bt increases4 ,are ^! cre$s old] ?an pray]1 or maybe is x n t pray] is old] ?an ! cre$s8 ,did ^! cre$s exi/ 9 m5's m9ds fir/ or did ! necessity = pray] exi/ fir/8 ,:i* is ne>] to man8 ,let u consid] :at pray] is4 ,x consi/s ( ?ree ?+s ma9ly4 ,petition to be sav$1 to be help$ f imm95t dang]2 praise at be+ s sav$2 & la/1 probably la/1 b surely greate/ ( all1 confession4 ,:5 m5 pray !y are always do+ "o or o!r ( ^! ?+s4 ,:5 ! savage 0 caught 9 ! ?und]/orm or %ak5 9 ! e>?quake & fell on 8 knees 9 fe>1 babbl+ /range ?+s1 d y ?9k he _h reason$ out a ,god beh9d ! =ce fir/8 ,d y ?9k 8 in>ticulate cry = help 0 n involunt>y8 ,t if he _h n fir/ reason$ out ! ,god he w\ld n s cry8 ,h y ev] se5 p 9 deadly fe>1 h[ !y w babble = help1 cry+ unto ! unkn[n8 ,if !re 0 ev] any?+ t came =? absolutely spontane\sly f ! he>t ( man1 :i* ne$$ no belief ( any k9d ant]ior to its bir?1 x 0 pray]1 ! pray] t comes f fe>1 ! pray] = help4 ,x is ! unconsci\s1 unreason$ cry ( ! he>t4 ,if !re is ,someone to :om to direct ! cry1 well & good2 b if n1 ! cry comes j ! same4 ,:5 tr\bles fall ^u ! man1 :at is 8 fir/ impulse8 ,to tell someone4 ,if ! confidant c help1 s mu* ! bett]2 b if n1 /ill to tell4 ,to ease ! p5t up he>t by tell+1 t is :at is want$4 ,& ) joy1 too4 ,h y n se5 h[1 :5 good news comes to a man1 he loves to ru% =? & tell x8 ,to :om8 ,x does n matt]4 ,tell x1 tell x4 ,cry x al\d1 if b ! trees & rocks c he>4 ,to keep secret a great ?+ is v h>d4 ,rememb] ! c\rti] :o discov]$ t ,k+ ,midas _h asses' e>s4 ,he c\ld n keep ! t]rible deadly tru? to himself4 ,he d>$ n tell x to man4 ,& s1 go+ s(tly to ! riv]1 he confess$ ! dreadful k to ! re$s3 ,midas ha? asses' e>s4 ,c y trace "h any cause & effect8 ,& !re is confession1 to tell someone ( our s9s1 to confess4 ,is t dep5d5t ^u any religi\s !ory8 ,mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t confession1 ?is necessity ( ! lad5 _s1 b nev] has any?+ be5 writt5 l t /udy by ,do/oieffsky call$ ,crime & ,puni%m5t4 ,! ,crime 0 murd]1 n an ord9>y murd] committ$ by a ruffian 9 passion or f sordid motives1 b a murd] by a /ud5t int5d$ to result 9 good4 ,! murd]] is suspect$--nay1 is kn[n by a police (fic]--& ! motive ( ! fir/ half ( ! /ory is n to ga9 evid5ce1 n to unravel ! /ory1 b x lies 9 ! ef=ts ( ! detective to induce ,raskolnik(f to make a volunt>y confession4 ,& :y8 ,!re 0 evid5ce en\gh1 ! (f5d] c\ld h be5 arre/$ & convict$ at any "t4 ,b t w\ld n d4 ,puni%m5t alone w n always1 w inde$ b seldom1 b5efit ! crim9al4 ,puni%m5t is = ! protection ( society4 ,x is = ! future1 n ! pa/4 ,= ! crim9al to r$eem himself he mu/ confess4 ,9 t lies ! only m$ic9e = a diseas$ s\l4 ,x is a m>vell\s /ory1 & x holds ! tru? ( tru?s4 ,confess4 ,!re is no emotion ( ! human he>t s /rong z ?is1 ! em95t necessity to tell someone4 ,no "o :o has _h mu* to d ) crime w d\bt ?is4 ,!re is 9 all natural m5 a burn+ desire1 an absolute necessity1 to tell ( :at has be5 done4 ,x comes out sometimes 9 confessions to ! police or to ! magi/rate4 ,all crim9al annals are full ( su* /ories4 ,a crime is committ$ & !re is no clue1 till ! man confesses4 ,i h myself se5 a great deal ( ?is4 ,i h receiv$ _m confessions4 ,b y w object t 0 among/ ,burmese2 & ,i reply1 ,:]e9 is !re any diff]5ce8 ,crim9als ( all c\ntries frequ5tly confess4 ,b z civilisation progresses ! confession is n (t5 to a magi/rate4 ,! fe>1 ! t]rible fe> ( puni%m5t outweighs ! natural impulse4 ,b /ill ! confession is made4 ,if y read ! cases 9 ! pap]s y w see h[ (t5 x is made4 ,to a wife1 to a companion1 sometimes to a complete /rang]4 ,! m5 :o c hold _! tongues1 :o c /ifle nature1 are v few4 ,) all b h>d5$ crim9als ! t5d5cy is always to confession1 & ^? ^: "w has laid among !m "k t ! d5ial1 ! def5ce1 except ) h>d5$ crim9als1 is seldom !irs4 ,if !re 7 no relations to urge !m1 no lawy]s to assi/ !m1 five out ( six fir/ (f5d]s w\ld confess op5ly4 ,is x o!rwise ) our *ildr58 ,:at is x we tea* !m above all else8 ,nev] to d wrong8 ,no6 ,= we "k t is impossible4 ,*ildr51 l m51 w err4 ,b1 :5 y h done wrong confess1 = only s c y lift ! weight f y\r he>t4 ,confess1 confess4 ,ev]y:]e x is ! same4 ,if y h done wrong1 only by confession c y remove ! /a94 ,b x mu/ be volunt>y4 ,x mu/ n be =c$4 ,su* a confession is ( no value4 ,ev5 our c\rts reject x4 ,x is an in/9ct ( ! he>t t comes :o c tell :5ce1 t means :o c tell :at8 ,& f ?is h gr[n _m ?+s4 ,x has become "p ( all ! great] religions1 & ! =ms x has tak5 are significant n s mu* ( ! fai?s1 b ( ! p4 ,among ! ,jews & ! ,mahomm$ans we he> little ( x4 ,!y 7 a h>d p :5 _! fai?s 7 =m$1 a /rong p1 & little advanc$ 9 ! g5tl] feel+s4 ,!y 7 w>riors :o liv$ greatly by ! sword1 & x 0 necess>y = !m to /ifle all t might weak5 or ev5 poli% !m4 ,= "o man to humble himself to ano!r is v h>d1 = a pr\d man to confess to ano!r is almo/ impossible4 ,& s into ^! ,!i/ic fai?s ! confession 0 to ,god4 ,if a man s9n$ x 0 to ,god alone he c\ld confess4 ,b ) ,*ri/ianity x has be5 diff]5t4 ,!re is 9 ,*ri/ianity :at exi/s 9 no o!r fai? 9 ! same way1 an int]m$i>y betwe5 ,god & man4 ,!re are ! prie/s4 ,?is desire ( ! s\l = confession1 ! absolute necessity ) /rong emotional p to tell someone _! s9s & _! tru?s1 has be5 "o ( ! greate/ cults ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,man mu/ confess1 let him confess to ! prie/s4 ,_! tongues are ti$1 !y w nev] reveal :at !y are told2 !y are ! m9i/]s ( ,god4 ,!re=e let ! innate desire = confession be direct$ t[>ds ! prie/s4 ,x is univ]sal 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,:atev] may be its abuses x is ! great safety valve1 ! great help ( ! p1 t z !y mu/ confess !y %\ld h someone to confess to4 ,) ! ,nor!rn ,teutonic nations x has be5 diff]5t4 ,!y got _! ,*ri/ianity f ,rome1 a ,*ri/ianity t 0 built on ! ne$s ( impulsive ,celtic natures4 ,x suit$ n ) ! h>d] natures ( ! nor?4 ,!y c\ld n confess to m51 x gall$ !m to be told to confess4 ,_! natures 7 diff]5t4 ,_h !y no ne$ ( confession8 ,yes1 b !y 7 z ! ,jews & ,mahomm$ans4 ,!y w\ld n humble !mselves to m54 ,& s1 = ?is & o!r simil> reasons1 !y revolt$ f ,rome & made _! own *ur*1 :]e confession is only to ,god4 ,b ! necessity ( confession /ill rema9s2 our s]vices are full ( x4 ,x is /range h[ v (t5 we f9d ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,teutonic p ne>] 9 obs]v$ facts to ! fai?s ( ,semitic peoples ?an to ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,celts4 ,all ^! peoples1 all ^! ,*ur*es1 recognise ! ne$ ( confession4 ,b1 x may be said1 all ?is is a diff]5ce ( v slight detail4 ,all confession is to ,god4 ,! ,roman prie/s are only repres5tatives ( ,god4 ,if y believe 9 ,god y mu/ believe 9 confession1 because ,god has always direct$ x4 ,confession is 9 all ! ,*ur*es because ,god ord]$ x4 ,! ne$ comes f ,god1 :o gives absolution4 ,!n h[ ab\t ! ,buddhi/s8 ,!y h no ,god1 b yet !y confess4 ,! ,buddha himself _m times po9t$ out h[ ne$ful confession 01 & h[ heal+ to ! he>t4 ,!re is no ,god to confess to1 !re is no repres5tative ( ,god4 ,b !re is ! head ( ! ,mona/]y4 ,let ! y\ng] monk :o s9s confess 8 s9s to 8 sup]ior4 ,!re is no absolution4 ,man works out 8 future himself1 always by himself4 ,!re is no absolution1 no help to be ga9$ by confession4 ,b ! ,buddha knew ! he>ts ( man4 ,he knew t confession 0 good = ! s\l4 ,he knew t x ne$$ no absolution f any prie/ to help ! confess]1 no belief 9 any ,god to p>don because ( ! confession4 ,confession1 if x be made hone/ly & truly1 br+s ) x always its own rew>d4 ,x may be object$1 t ?is is n g5]al1 b only applies to ^? try+ to live ! holy life4 ,! ,buddha taught t all m5 %\ld d s4 ,he meant x to be g5]al4 ,x is true t x is n1 x _c be g5]al1 or ! _w w\ld cease4 ,only a few are monks4 ,is1 !n1 ! help ( confession d5i$ to ! multitude8 ,p]haps by ! /r+5t ,buddhi/ fai? x may n be urg5tly inculcat$1 & m5 & wom5 9 outside life _c confess to monks4 ,d !y !n g )\t8 ,n s4 ,g to any pagoda at any "t & y w see !re kneel+ _m p1 "s m51 b mo/ly wom54 ,!y are !re confess+1 audibly sometimes1 _! tr\bles1 _! s9s1 _! joys also4 ,to :om8 ,ah6 !n ,i _c tell y4 ,someone w he>1 !y say1 ,someone w he>4 ,religions are = ! necessity ( man1 & if ! n>r[ cre$ w n suffice x mu/ be enl>g$4 ,x is a /range subject ?is ( confession1 & its ally1 pray]4 ,x is /range to foll[ x to its roots 9 ! human he>t1 & to see t x is /rong]1 is old]1 is m p]si/5t ?an cre$s4 ,cre$s come & g1 !y *ange1 & man *anges ) !m2 he may h any religion or h none1 b x makes no diff]5ce to ?is4 ,h9du & ,*ri/ian1 ,mahomm$an & ,buddhi/1 ,a!i/ & ,jew1 ! he>t ( man is ev] ! same4 ,read t wond]ful /ory ( ,balzac's1 ,la ,messe d',a!e1 & y w see4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if y po/ulate ,god or gods1 & try f t to d$uce pray] & confession1 y f9d y\rself v soon z ! boy f\nd himself long ago4 ,y are at an impasse4 ,if ,god be inde$ z /at$1 !n c pray] & confession nev] be necess>y4 ,y _c get r\nd x1 y c only hide y\rself 9 mi/s ( words l ! sci5tific !ologian4 ,if ,god be z po/ulat$1 !n c pray] & confession n be necess>y1 or ev5 beautiful4 ,b y c see f daily life t !y are s4 ,:o c d\bt x8 ,!re is 9 life no?+ s beautiful1 no?+ s true1 no?+ t acts z balm to ! he>t l pray] & confession1 & !y exi/ naturally4 ,!y are !re f ! beg9n+2 !y ne$ no religi\s !ory to br+ !m into life4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! inf]5ce8 ,n p]haps exactly :at x at fir/ sight w\ld seem to be1 t ,god does n exi/ or has ^? qualities ( prejudice1 ( fav\r1 ( p>tiality :i* religi\s books & religi\s p give to ,him4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 ?is3 ,t ! tru?1 ! orig9al tru?1 is ! necessity ( confession & pray]1 & t to expla9 ?is ! !ory ( ! nature ( ,god or gods h aris54 ,pray] did n proce$ f ,god1 b ,god f pray]--i4e41 ! !ories ( ,god4 ,no /rongly religi\s man c reason ab\t 8 own fai?4 ,*ri/ians w say t ! idea ( ! ,true ,god is inh]5t 9 man also1 t if n e>li] ?an pray]1 x is co-exi/5t4 ,s be x4 ,b h[ ab\t false gods--! savage pray+ to a m\nta91 ! ,h9du to an image or a /one1 repres5t+ :o kn[s :at8 ! ,buddhi/ woman pray+ by ! pagoda8 ,_! pray] is beautiful4 ,x is z beautiful z y\rs4 ,nev] d\bt x4 ,g & see !m pray4 ,y w le>n t pray] is beautiful1 is true 9 itself4 ,& c su* a ?+ proce$ f a false !ology8 ,see m5 pray & he> !m confess & y w be sure ( ?is1 t pray] & confession1 no matt] by :om1 no matt] to :om1 are always true1 h always _! effect ^u ! he>t4 ,:atev] is false1 !y are n4 ,x is "o absolute tru? t all m5 w admit4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,sunday ,,& ,,sabba?4 ,i am n sure t 9 su* an enquiry z ?is hi/ory is ( mu* avail4 ,i d n f9d t ^? :o se>* into ! pa/ to write ! hi/ory ( x ev] discov] mu* t is ( use to-day4 ,x seems to me t 9 trac+ an idea1 or a law1 or a cu/om1 hi/orians are satisfi$ ) giv+ an acc\nt ( its gr[? or decay z if x 7 ! life ( a tree4 ,!y d n enquire into ! :y ( ?+s4 ,!y w tell y t an idea came1 say1 f ! ,ea/ & 0 accept$ g5]ally4 ,!y d n say :y x 0 accept$4 ,& to h trac$ a mod]n belief back into ! f> pa/ is to !m suffici5t reason = its pres5ce1 =getful t :atev] p]si/s1 :e!r a law or an idea or a belief1 does s because x is ( use4 ,liv+ ?+s require a sanction z well z a hi/ory1 & !re9 lies _! int]e/4 ,& :at ,i am writ+ n[ is ( ! sanctions ( religions4 ,/ill1 !re is sometimes an int]e/1 if b a negative "o1 9 ! hi/ory ( an obs]vance or belief4 ,x is useful sometimes to trace an obs]vance back1 if only to %[ t ! reason g5]ally giv5 = its ret5tion is n & _c be ! real "o4 ,( su* is ! hi/ory ( ! obs]vance ( ,sunday1 or ! ,sabba?1 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,we h discov]$ f ! inscriptions at ,accad1 ^u ! ,euphrates1 t 9 ! "t ( ,s>gon1 #c1hjj ye>s ,b4,c41 ! days 7 divid$ into weeks ( sev5 days1 nam$ aft] ! sun & moon & ! five planets1 z !y are n[ 9 places4 ,& !re 71 moreov]1 ,sabba?s set ap>t z days ( re/ = ! s\l1 ! completion ( "w4 ,!re 7 five ( ^! ,sabba?s 9 ,*aldea e lun> mon?1 occurr+ on ! #g?1 ! #ad?1 ! #ai?1 ! #ba/1 & #bh? ( ! mon?4 ,t is to say1 ! new moon1 ! full moon1 & ! days half way betwe5 7 ,sabba?s1 ) ! addition ( a fif? ,sabba? on ! #ai? day4 ,on ^! days x 0 n lawful to cook food1 to *ange "o's dress1 to (f] a sacrifice2 ! k+ may n speak 9 public or ride 9 a *>iot1 or p]=m any k9d ( milit>y or civil duty2 ev5 to take m$ic9e 0 =bidd54 ,x 0 a day ( re/4 ,& ?is 0 #c1hjj ,b4,c41 ne>ly #b1jjj ye>s be=e ,abraham liv$1 #b1cjj ye>s be=e ,moses & ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 almo/ contempor>y1 accord+ to ! ,bible records1 ) ,ca9 & ,abel4 ,! day 0 already call$ ! ,sabba?4 ,x _h exi/$ already = no "o kn[s h[ long1 probably ?\s&s ( ye>s2 x 0 a day ( re/1 & x 0 obs]v$ mu* z 0 subsequ5tly ! ,jewi% ,sabba?4 ,)\t d\bt ! ,jews only adopt$ a cu/om kn[n to m civilis$ nations ages be=e1 & !y gave to x ! sanction ( _! religion1 z !y & _m o!r p h done to _m matt]s4 ,!re is ev]y:]e a /rong t5d5cy1 if possible1 to give religi\s sanction to e obs]vance4 ,! /rong] emotions attract to !mselves ! less]4 ,s h ! ,jews & ,mahomm$ans adopt$ sanit>y precautions1 ! ,h9dus sanit>y & m>riage laws1 & ,*ri/ianity m>riage laws also 9 _! fai?s4 ,s did my fri5d m5tion$ 9 ! preface include all civilisation 9 8 religion4 ,! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba? arose n f a religi\s comm& transmitt$ by ,moses1 b z ! result ( obs]vation & cu/om ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e1 t a day ( re/ 0 ne$$ = man4 ,:5 !y rea*$ a c]ta9 /&>d ( civilisation all peoples seem to h _h su* a day set ap>t4 ,x 0 a want t arose out ( ! ke5] /ruggle = exi/5ce1 a mutual truce to ! w> ( competition4 ,b ! day itself v>i$4 ,! ,greeks divid$ _! lun> mon? into decades1 hav+ ?us ?ree fe/ival days 9 a mon?4 ,! ,romans1 we are told1 divid$ x into p]iods ( eight days1 ?\gh ,i d n "k h[ !y manag$ _! ari?metic or got eight into tw5ty-n9e )\t "s awkw>d rema9d]4 ,& 9 ! f>!r ,ea/ x 0 usual to celebrate ! full moon & ! new moon & ! days half way betwe5 z days ( re/4 ,a lun> mon? consi/+ ( sometimes tw5ty-n9e & sometimes ?irty days1 ! p]iod betwe5 re/ days 0 sometimes six days z 9 a week1 & sometimes sev5 days4 ,?us among ! ,burmese1 al?\gh !re are1 z usual1 sev5 days nam$ aft] ! sun1 moon1 & planets1 ! re/ day goes by ! day ( ! mon?1 n by t ( ! week1 j z x did ) ! ,accadians4 ,= 9 ! ,ea/ a mon? rema9s a mon?2 x is ! life ( a moon4 ,x beg9s ) ! new moon & ends ) ! f\r? qu>t]1 & is easily reckon$ by any villag]4 ,) u 9 ! ,nor? ! age ( ! moon has ceas$ to be ( any importance4 ,our life aft] d>k is indoors1 :]e we h lights & ! moon is ( no use to u4 ,our h\ses are lit artificially1 & v few ,europeans c\ld tell at a mom5t's notice h[ old ! moon is4 ,b 9 ! ,ea/ x is n s4 ,) !m ! night is ! "t = be+ out ( doors1 & :5 !y g to _! h\ses x is only to sleep4 ,! nights are cool aft] ! hot day1 & on ! full moon nights ! _w is full ( light4 ,! night ( ! full moon1 :5 ! sc5t ( fl[]s is on ! /ill air & all ab\t is full ( magic1 is "o ( ! great beauties ( ?is _w4 ,b ( x we "k no?+ 9 ,europe4 ,!re=e 9 cold] climates ! mon? by ! moon 0 ab&on$1 & reckon+ ! ye> by ! sun took its place4 ,& z civilisation progress$ x 0 inconv5i5t to be unc]ta9 ab\t :i* 0 ! day ( re/1 s x became ! cu/om to make x e sev5? day1 reg>dless ( ! moon4 ,?is seems to h obta9$ fir/ 9 ,egypt & to h spread ov] ! civilis$ _w1 ! sev5? day be+ ! ,sabba?4 ,b x /ill rema9$ a day ( re/1 unassociat$1 except by ! ,jews1 ) religion4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians kept no ,sabba?4 ,!y kept ! fir/ day ( ! week z a day ( rejoic+1 to celebrate ! ris+ ( ,*ri/4 ,inde$1 ! ,jewi% ,sabba? 0 consid]$ z abrogat$1 & ! fir/ day ( ! week 0 kept1 mu* z x is n[ kept on ! ,cont95t1 z a day ( re/1 ( rejoic+1 ( relaxation aft] "w4 ,s x 0 obs]v$ till ! ,re=mation4 ,! ,re=m]s1 :atev] !y alt]$1 did n alt] ?is4 ,!y gave no comm& to return f ,*ri/ian obs]vance ( ! day to ,jewi% obs]vance1 & all ov] ! ,cont95t1 among ^? ( re=m$ *ur*es z among ^? ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 ,sunday is ! day ( re/1 ( wor%ip1 & ( relaxation4 ,x 0 s1 too1 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,! *ange back to ! ,jewi% ,sabba? seems to h come ) ! ,puritans & to h be5 introduc$ by !m to ,scotl&4 ,& ?is is b "o example ( h[ ,puritanism 0 practically a rejection ( ,*ri/ianity & a return to ! codes ( ,judaism1 :i* suit$ ^? iron w>riors mu* bett] ?an ,*ri/ian e?ics4 ,9 ,engl& ! feel+ has be5 temp]$1 b among ! ,scot*1 :o are 9 s _m ways l ! old ,jews1 x took root1 x fl\ri%$1 & x is ! ,jewi% ,sabba? bo? 9 "n & obs]vance t we see n[ !re4 ,:y 0 !re ?is rev]sion8 ,= :at reason has ! ,jewi% ,sabba? appeal$ m ne>ly to ! ,scot* ?an ! ,*ri/ian ,sunday8 ,:at feel+s 7 ^? t caus$ ?is8 ,if y turn to ! p :o h done ?is & look into _! *>act]s y w note "o /rong & m>k$ in/9ct4 ,x is ! dislike to art ( all k9ds1 to pa9t+ & music1 to danc+ & act+1 _! /rong di/ru/ ( beauty & gaiety4 ,!y are a sob] p1 h>d & /ubborn & d\r1 to :om art & amusem5t appeal1 z a rule1 n at all2 & :5 !y d appeal x is too /rongly4 ,!y w\ld n h organs 9 _! *ur*es & c>ds 7 to !m ! devil's picture books4 ,!y _h 9 !m !n1 !y h n[1 no s+le fibre t responds to ! light] & bright] ?+s ( ?is _w4 ,_! v hum\r is grim4 ,h !y1 !n1 no idea ( pleasure8 ,d !y nev] enjoy !mselves8 ,x w\ld be a mi/ake ( ! greate/ to suppose t4 ,!y1 too1 z all o!r m51 h _! times = relaxation1 = enjoym5t1 = m5tal re/ & refre%m5t4 ,only t :at gives pleasure to !m is diff]5t f :at gives pleasure to o!r p4 ,!y take _! pleasures sadly2 ! *ords ( _! he>ts are tun$ to o!r keys ?an t ( gaiety & art4 ,^! latt] !y _c und]/&1 !y awak5 ei!r no e*o or f> too /rong an e*o2 &1 l all m5 :5 !y _c und]/& a ?+1 !y hate x4 ,!re is no m$ium 9 ^! matt]s t appeal to ! emotions4 ,y mu/ ei!r l or hate4 ,y may see ?is always4 ,ei!r y enjoy ,wagn]'s music or y abom9ate x1 ei!r y appreciate old ma/]s or !y are to y daubs1 ei!r y are 9 tune to laught] or x seems to y ! v]ie/ folly4 ,! ,scot* take _! amusem5t & _! relaxation on ! ,sabba? z o!r p d on ! ,sunday4 ,!y re/ f "w1 !y att5d div9e s]vice1 & = relaxation !y awak5 ^? gloomy & fanatical ?\ghts :i* give !m pleasure4 ,= ^! are to !m pleasure1 j z mu* z gaiety is to o!r p4 ,d n d\bt t x is real pleasure to !m4 ,m5's he>ts are tun$ to _m keys1 & !re is a m9or z well z a major4 ,x is true t x is difficult = ^? :o rejoice 9 light & sun%9e1 9 gaiety & hum\r1 :o revolt f grey skies & %ad$ days1 f gloomy ?\ghts & dreams ( hell1 to realise t !re are m5 to :om ^! are 9 h>mony4 ,mo/ ( u w\ld =get hell if we c\ld1 w\ld bani% ! ?\ght if x arose1 b "s love to dwell ^u x1 to repeat x1 to prea* ( x4 ,! idea ?rills !m z blood & massacre d o!rs4 ,"s m5 w\ld g miles to avoid see+ an execution1 o!rs w\ld g z _m miles to see x4 ,emotions are ( all sorts1 & :at to "s is horrible is to o!rs attractive4 ,w ! doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t be prea*$ !re8 ask$ ! own] ( a l>ge room suitable = meet+s to "o :o w\ld h hir$ x to prea* !re4 ,& :5 ! answ] 0 t ! subject w\ld n be t\*$ on ! room 0 refus$4 ,ay1 b ,i hold to t doctr9e1 he repeat$ to e objection4 ,widely1 !re=e1 z ! ,cont95tal ,sunday & ! ,scot* ,sabba? diff] 9 appe>ance1 !y arise f ! same causes1 !y result 9 ! same effects4 ,!y are caus$ by ! desire = bodily re/1 = s\l n\ri%m5t1 = m5tal relaxation1 necessities ( mank9d1 & ea* p s frames its conception ( ! prop] way to keep ! day z to atta9 ^? ends4 ,= ! ,sabba? 0 made = man1 n man = ! ,sabba?1 & m5 adapt _! religi\s tea*+ to suit _! necessities4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,miracle4 ,x is "s ye>s ago n[--ab\t tw5ty1 ,i ?9k--t we fir/ he>d ( ! beg9n+ ( a new religion1 ! arrival ( a new prophetess :o 0 to unfold to u ! my/]y ( ! _w & tea* u ! tru?s ( life4 ,& ?is religion began z o!r religions h be5 said to beg91 ?is prophetess claim$ belief z o!r tea*]s are said to h done1 by h] miracul\s p[]s4 ,%e c\ld d ?+s t no "o else c\ld d3 %e c\ld divide a cig>ette pap] 9 halves1 & waft half ?r\gh ! air to great di/ances2 %e c\ld piece toge!r brok5 teacups 9 an extraord9>y way4 ,& because %e c\ld p]=m ^! feats %e claim$ = h]self an au?ority 9 speak+ ( ! he>ts ( m5 & ( ! be=e & aft] dea?1 an au?ority :i* 0 accord$ to h] by _m4 ,i h expressly refra9$ f sugge/+ ei!r ! tru? or ! falsehood ( ^! miracles4 ,i am aw>e t ! :ole process is said to h be5 fully expos$4 ,! "q is immat]ial1 = !y 71 true or false1 believ$ by _m1 & x is ?is "q ( belief 9 miracle :i* ,i wi% to discuss1 n ! possibility ( miracle or ! rev]se4 ,!re is ano!r po9t ,i wi% to make cle>4 ,i h said t o!r religions are said to h />t$ 9 ! same way1 o!r tea*]s to h claim$ au?ority on ! same gr\nd4 ,?is may or may n be true4 ,! !ory ( ,buddhism is s ess5tially anti-miracul\s t ! miracles attribut$ to ! ,buddha seem almo/ c]ta9ly outside additions1 z !y are 9 direct v>iance ) 8 kn[n acts & beliefs4 ,& ! words & acts ( ,*ri/ 9 ,8 life seem all s at v>iance ) ! miracles attribut$ to ,him t !y1 too1 may be lat] additions or contempor>y exagg]ations4 ,?is has already be5 obvi\s to "s1 & _h n ! absolute inspiration ( ! ,sacr$ ,books be5 insi/$ on1 ?us /ifl+ criticism1 x w\ld h be5 obvi\s to m4 ,all ?is is immat]ial4 ,true or false1 all religions h an embroid]y1 m or less deep1 ( miracle1 & on ^! miracles _! claim to tru? 0 9 ! e>ly days m or less press$4 ,if ,madame ,blavatsky p]=m$ miracles ) teacups x 0 because %e saw t !re 0 an attraction to _m p 9 miracle t no?+ else c\ld supply4 ,miracle to _m is ! pro( ( tru?4 ,_h ,madame ,blavatsky p]=m$ no miracles1 _h !re be5 no teacups1 7 !re n[ no ,mahatmas1 :o w\ld h /opp$ to li/5 to h] compote ( ,brahmanism1 ,buddhism1 & truly we/]n my/icism :i* %e call$ ,!osophy8 ,h[ c miracle be ! pro( ( sup]natural k8 ,suppose !re arose to-morr[ 9 ,engl& a man :o c\ld make "o loaf into five1 :at %\ld ^? ( u :o are )\t ! in/9ct = miracle say8 ,m]ely t he knew "s way ( increas+ bread :i* we did n "k4 ,! inf]5ce w\ld end !re4 ,we %\ld n suppose t he !re=e knew any?+ m ab\t ! next _w ?an we d4 ,:]e is ! connection1 we w\ld ask8 ,! telephone or ! ,ro5tg5 rays w\ld h be5 a miracle a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,two ?\s& ye>s ago a phonograph w\ld h be5 suppos$ to hold a devil1 & ! proprietor w\ld h be5 a prophet1 no d\bt4 ,b we d n n[ g to ,edison or ,maxim = our religions4 ,/ill1 ,madame ,blavatsky />t$ ) miracles1 & 0 wise 9 h] g5]ation4 ,/ill1 all religions reta9 m or less ( ! miracul\s1 because !re are _m to :om ?is appeals be=e ev]y?+1 because !y are sure t miracle is ! pro( ( tru?4 ,aga91 ,!osophy claims to be ,esot]ic ,buddhism4 ,! c\ntry p> excell5ce ( practical ,buddhism is ,burma4 ,yet ! ,burmans g5]ally laugh at ,!osophy4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,! answ] lies1 ,i ?9k1 l ! answ] to all ^! que/ions ( religion1 9 ! v>y+ in/9cts ( ! p4 ,x is an idea ) u 9 ! ,we/ t ! ,ea/ is ! l& ( en*antm5t1 ( my/]y1 ( ! unkn[n1 ( miracle & all t is ak9 to x4 ,we are nev] tir$ ( talk+ ( ! my/]i\s ,ea/2 x seems to u "o va/ wond]l& full ( ?+s we _c und]/&1 full ( m>vels ( ! unkn[able1 ! v home ( sup]/ition2 :ile ! ,we/ is matt] ( fact1 mat]ial & reasonable1 & easily und]/ood4 ,& yet ,i ?9k ! v fir/ ?+ a man le>ns :5 he goes to ! p ( ! ,ea/1 c]ta9ly to ! ,burmese p1 & tries to see ) _! eyes & und]/& ) _! he>ts1 t all ?is is ! v rev]se ( ! facts4 ,w anyone :o wi%es to see h[ v f> !y are f ! cult ( ! my/]i\s1 ( dreams1 ( miracles1 ( visions1 h[ v little su* ?+s appeal to !m1 turn to my *apt]s on ! ,buddhi/ monkhood 9 ,! ,s\l ( a ,p1 & read !m8 ,i d n wi% to repeat :at ,i said !re1 only t a monk :o saw visions or p]=m$ miracles w\ld be eject$ f 8 mona/]y z unwor?y ( 8 fai?4 ,i d n say t !re are no sup]/itions among ! p4 ,_! /age ( civilisation is z yet l[1 z l[ p]haps z ours five hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,!y h _! /range fancies "h & !re2 ,i h he>d _m ( !m4 ,!y are amus+ sometimes & curi\s4 ,i v mu* d\bt1 h[ev]1 if ! ,burman ( to-day is z sup]/iti\s z an ord9>y c\ntryman 9 ,engl&4 ,i h he>d ,engli% soldi]s tell tales ( old wom5 *ang+ into h>es1 t !y !mselves _h se51 q z s]i\sly z any ,burman c\ld4 ,& if y comp>e ! ,burman ( to-day ) ! ,european peasant ( ev5 two hundr$ ye>s ago1 !re is no comp>ison at all4 ,! ,we/ simply reeks ) sup]/ition & all t is alli$ to x comp>$ to ! ,ea/4 7,i exclude ! belief 9 gho/s1 :i* is1 ,i ?9k1 a sep>ate matt]47 ,! delusion has1 ,i ?9k1 aris5 9 _m ways4 ,to beg9 )1 we are always look+ out 9 ! ,ea/ = ! my/]i\s4 ,x is ! ,ea/1 & !re=e my/]i\s4 ,we v seldom try to und]/& ! p1 to see !m f _! /&po9t4 ,we pref] g5]ally to assume t !y h no /&po9t & to talk ( ! incompreh5sible ,ori5tal m9d1 because x is easi] to d s & x s\nds sup]ior4 ,& aga91 we are apt to make absurd comp>isons & reason )\t remembrance4 ,an ,engli% (fic] w come across a ,burman f ! back c\ntry ( ! hills :o has a *>m aga9/ bullet w\nds1 & he w sit d[n & indite a lett] to ! pap] on ! incr$ibly fooli% sup]/ition ( ^! p1 oblivi\s ( ! fact t he w f9d ev5 n[ among/ 8 own c\ntrym5 q z _m p :o believe 9 *>ms z among ! ,burmese1 t ,dr4 ,johnson t\*$ v>i\s articles z *>ms1 & t he himself ?r[s salt ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,yet he is ( ! bett] class ( a p five hundr$ ye>s old] 9 civilisation ?an ! ,burman4 ,i confess t1 p]sonally1 ,i h f\nd ev5 to-day inf9itely m sup]/ition & lean+ to ! miracul\s among my own p ?an among ,burmans4 ,!re are classes ( ,engli% p :o are almo/ free f x1 !re are o!r ,engli%m51 & especially ,engli%wom51 :o are /eep$ 9 x to a degree t w\ld a/\nd any ,ori5tal4 ,& :at 0 x a few hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,h !re ev] be5 wit* trials 9 ! ,ea/1 h !re ev] be5 ordeals1 or ca/+ lots = ,god to decide8 ,magicians h come to u f ! ,ea/1 truly2 !y 7 made = export1 ! use = !m at home be+ limit$4 ,!osophy 0 />t$ 9 ! ,ea/1 truly1 b n by ,ori5tals4 ,madame ,blavatsky is believ$ to h be5 a ,russian2 h] support]s 7 ,engli% & ,am]ican4 ,palmi/ry & =tune-tell+ appeal z s]i\s matt]s to _m p 9 ,engl& & ,europe g5]ally4 ,to ! ,burman !y are matt]s ( amusem5t4 ,d y ?9k ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce w\ld ga9 any foo?old 9 ! ,ea/8 or spiritualism or a hundr$ =ms ( sup]/ition t cl+ to ! civilis$ p ( ! ,we/8 ,! ,ea/ is ! home ( religion1 ( emotion1 ( asceticism1 ( ! victory ( ! m9d ov] ! body4 ,! ,we/ is ! home ( sup]/ition1 ( second sight1 ( miracle1 ( conjur+ tricks ( all k9ds exalt$ into ! sup]natural4 ,y may se>* all ! records ( ! ,ea/ & f9d no sup]/ition--l t\*+ = ! ,k+'s evil1 = in/ance4 ,c anyone imag9e ,joanna ,s\?cote 9 ,india or 9 ! fur!r ,ea/8 ,i h tri$ n to he>1 ,i c\ld nev] repeat1 :at ! ,ea/ says ( ! miracul\s 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,sup]/ition !re is1 ( c\rse1 leg5d & miracle2 !y are ! outcomes always ( a c]ta9 /age ( pre-civilisation4 ,b ev5 9 ,india h[ sc>ce & fa9t !y are comp>$ to ! ,we/4 ,= "o ?+ mu/ be c>efully rememb]$4 ,ignorance ( ! p[] ( natural causes mu/ n be put d[n to attribution ( miracul\s causes4 ,! peasant 9 ! ,ea/ w (t5 attribute a prop]ty to a h]b1 a m9]al1 a c]emony t x has n got4 ,t is _! ignorance ( natural law1 nev] _! attribution ( unnatural p[]4 ,if a ,burman peasant sometimes ?9ks a c]ta9 m$ic9e c r5d] 8 body light] ?an wat]1 x is simply t he is unaw>e ( ! limit$ p[] ( drugs1 n t he supposes !re is any?+ miracul\s 9 x4 ,! p[] ( ph5acet9 on a fev]i% pati5t seems to him f> m a/oni%+4 ,inde$1 f miracle z miracle he %r9ks4 ,to miracle z miracle ! av]age ,european is greatly attract$4 ,to ! "o x spells always *>latanism1 to ! latt] sup]natural p[]4 ,& !re=e1 ev5 9 ! religions ( ,h9du/an--,h9duism 9 its myriad =ms1 ,mahomm$anism1 ,sihkism1 ,ja9ism1 & ,p>seeism--miracle plays a v m9or "p4 ,i ?9k !re is no d\bt t ?is repugnance to miracle is "o reason :y ! ,semites ev5tually reject$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,h[ v few & unaffect+ ! ess5ce are ! miracles 9 ,mahomm$anism4 ,b 9 ,*ri/ianity x plays ! major "p4 ,*ri/ 0 born & liv$ & di$ & rose aga9 9 miracle4 ,9 ,lat9 c\ntries miracles are ( daily occurr5ce--z at ,l\rdes1 = in/ance4 ,& ?\gh 9 ,teutonic ,*ri/ianity x is less ?an 9 ,lat9 c\ntries1 x plays a great "p also4 ,! miracles ( ,*ri/'s life are reta9$4 ,truly !y say t n[ ! age ( miracle is pa/4 ,! ,*ur* believes no m 9 prophecy1 9 miracul\s cures1 9 ris+s f ! dead4 ,! bulk ( ! p reject miracle4 ,b :at a l>ge m9ority is /ill left :o absolutely crave = x1 let ! records ( ,!osophy & _m ano!r miracul\s religion %[4 ,miracle satisfies a crav+1 an in/9ct1 t no?+ else w meet4 ,x is curi\s to note h[ ! inclusion ( miracle 9 religion v>ies inv]sely ) ! inclusion ( conduct4 ,) ! ,lat9s miracle is mo/1 ! ,lat9 ,*ri/ianity is ! mo/ miracul\s ( all religions1 & !re9 conduct is lea/4 ,) ! ,teutons miracle & conduct are bo? accept$1 ! =m] au?oritatively ( ! pa/1 privately also ( ! pres5t4 ,) ! ,burmans miracle & ! sup]natural are reject$ absolutely z "p ( ! religion ( to-day1 & conduct is all 9 all4 ,?us aga9 d ! in/9cts ( ! p f9d expression 9 _! religion4 ,z to ! gr[? ( ! in/9ct x is m difficult to reply4 ,in/9cts are v h>d to acc\nt =4 ,inde$1 9 _! orig9 all are q beyond ! scope ( inquiry at all4 ,we c only see t !y exi/4 ,b ) ?is in/9ct = miracle !re is "o cause t no d\bt contributes to its increase or decrease4 ,x does n expla9 ! in/9ct1 b x does %[ :y 9 "s cases x is great] ?an 9 o!rs4 ,x is great] 9 ! ,we/ ?an 9 ! ,ea/ because _m p 9 ! ,we/1 ) great] emotional p[]1 f bett] food & little "w1 live n>r[] lives ?an any 9 ! ,ea/4 ,x is a/oni%+ to see ! diff]5ce4 ,9 ! ,ea/ e peasant lives surr\nd$ by 8 relatives1 v _m ( !m2 he is fri5ds ) all 8 village1 he has always 8 "w1 8 int]e/s 9 life4 ,he is h>dly ev] alone among /rang]s1 ) no "w to occupy him4 ,b 9 ! ,we/1 h[ _m !re are :o live alone1 _! relations else:]e1 ) few fri5ds1 ) no necessity = "w1 ) no int]e/s 9 life8 ,x is t]rible to see h[ _m !re are liv+ lives empty ( all emotion4 ,^! are !y :o seek ! miracul\s z a relief f _! daily monotony ( /upidity4 ,^! are !y :o run aft] new ?+s4 ,x is ,! desire ( ! mo? = ! />1 ,( ! day = ! morr[1 ,! long+ = some?+ af> ,f ! sc5e ( our sorr[4 ,x is ! result ( high emotional p[] ) no food to fe$ on4 ,!re are o!r factors1 = in/ance--t p :o live 9 m\nta9s are m sup]/iti\s ?an p ( pla9s1 due aga9 to n>r[]1 m isolat$ lives1 ,i ?9k2 & z a rule c\ntry p are m sup]/iti\s ?an t[n p1 due to ! same reason4 ,no?+ exi/s )\t its use1 & ?is is "s ( ! use ( ! miracul\s in/9ct 9 man4 ,x has play$ its "p 9 ! _w1 a great "p no d\bt4 ,:]e x exi/s /ill x does s because x fills a necessity4 ,nev] d\bt x4 ,^? :o live full lives f9d x s easy to laugh at ?is crav+ = ! sup]natural4 ,w\ld y d away ) x8 ,make1 !n1 _! lives su* t !y d n ne$ x4 ,give to !m ! k1 ! sympa?y1 ! love1 ! wid] life t makes x unnecess>y4 ,nurtur$ 9 n>r[ness on ! gr\nd t %\ld gr[ o!r in/9cts1 x disappe>s 9 ! sun%9e ( happ9ess1 :5 ! he>t is furr[$ & till$ by ! exp]i5ces ( life & plant$ ) ! fruit ( happ9ess4 ,if we _c d t1 at lea/ we c recognise t x1 z all in/9cts1 has its uses1 & exi/s 9 & because ( t use1 nev] because ( any abuse4 ,& :]e ! in/9ct exi/s x is attract$ z are ne>ly all ! in/9cts into t great bundle ( emotions call$ religion4 ,b if ^? :o support ,*ri/ian missions wond] :y !y are n m successful1 "h is ano!r reason4 ,:at satisfies y\r in/9ct revolts !irs4 ,!y d n require x4 ,ori5tals1 ev5 peasants1 live su* wide lives comp>$ ) _m 9 ! ,we/1 t !y ne$ n ! /imulus1 & _! h>d lives less5 ! emotional p[]s4 ,& if ,*ri/ians are (t5 unable to und]/& ! *>m ( ,buddhism to its believ]s1 x is because we/]n p seek & require ! /imulus ( miracle :i* is "h want+4 ,x is z if y (f]$ !m wat] :ile !y c>$ only = w9e4 ,b ,ea/]ns c>e n = y\r /rong emotions4 ,!y are simpl] & m easily pleas$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,religion ,,& ,,art4 ,?is is n ! place1 nor h ,i space left "h1 to expla9 all ,i mean :5 ,i say t art is a mode ( religion1 & c fl\ri% only "u ! inspiration ( liv+ & practical religion4--,fr$]ic ,h>rison4 ,no "o inde$ c successfully uphold ! idea t ! high developm5t ( art 9 any %ape is ( necessity co9cid5t ) a /rong gr[? ( religi\s or moral s5tim5t4 ,p]ug9o made no secret ( be+ an a!i/2 ,leon>do da ,v9ci 0 a sci5tific sceptic2 ,raphael 0 an amiable rake1 no bett] & no worse ?an ! majority ( ^? gift$ pupils to :om he 0 at once a model ( p]fection & an example ( free liv+2 & ^? :o ma9ta9 t art is always ! expression ( a p's religion h b an imp]fect acqua9tance ) ! age ( ,praxiteles1 ,apelles1 & ,zeuxis4 ,yet ! idea itself has a f\ndation1 ly+ 9 some?+ :i* is z h>d to def9e z x is impossible to ignore2 = if art be n a gr[? out ( fai?1 x is always ! result ( a fai? t has be54--,m>ion ,craw=d4 ,quotation on bo? sides c\ld be multipli$ )\t end1 b !re seems no reason to d s4 ,! "q is ! relation ( religion to art1 & x has b ! two sides4 ,inde$1 ! subject seems difficult1 = !re is s mu* to be said on bo? sides4 ,on "o side x may be said3--,art is ! result ( & ! outcome ( religion4 ,look at ! greate/ works ( art ! _w has to %[4 ,are !y n all religi\s8 ,!re are ! ,p>!non1 ! temples ( ,k>nac1 ! ca!dral at ,milan1 ,/4 ,pet]'s at ,rome1 & o!rs too num]\s to m5tion2 ! ,mosque ( ,/4 ,sophia & ! ,kutub ,m9>1 ! temples ( ,humpi1 ! ,%we ,dagon pagoda1 ! temples ( ,*9a & ,japan4 ,:at has secul> art to %[ to comp>e ) ^!8 ,are n ! ,v5us de ,milo1 ! /atue ( ,a!na1 & all ! fam\s ,greek sculptures ^? ( gods8 ,:at is ! mo/ fam\s pa9t+ 9 ! _w8 ,x is ! ,si/9e ,madonna ( ,raphael4 ,ev5 9 lit]ature1 is !re any?+ secul> to comp>e ) ! sacr$ books ( ! _w8 ,! oratorios & masses are ! f9e/ music4 ,:at c be m c]ta9 ?an t only religion gives ! necess>y /imulus to art & furni%es ! mo/ inspir+ subjects8 ,great art is born ( great fai?s1 great fai?s produce great art4 ,to :i* !re is ! reply3--,_m ( ! greate/ ,greek /atues 7 ( gods truly1 b 0 x a religi\s age t produc$ !m8 ,7 ,phidias & ,zeuxis religi\s or moral m58 ,0 ! ?irte5? c5tury :i* saw ! build+ ( mo/ ( ! be/ ca!drals1 a religi\s age8 ,is x n ! fact t = _m ca!drals ! capital 0 borr[$ f ! ,jews1 enemies ( ,*ri/1 & ! int]e/ paid by ! sweat ( slaves2 & :5 ! int]e/ 0 too heavy1 religi\s bigotry 0 resort$ to & ! ,jews p]secut$1 kill$1 & bani%$4 ,x is probable t ( all ages ! ?irte5? c5tury 0 ! wor/4 ,7 ! pa9t]s ( great pictures religi\s or moral8 ,raphael pa9t$ ! mo/ wond]ful religi\s pa9t+s ! _w has se5--h[ mu* religion _h ,raphael8 ,leon>do da ,v9ci pa9t$ ,! ,la/ ,supp]2 he 0 a sceptic4 ,are n arti/ic p notori\sly irreligi\s8 ,! pyramids ( ,egypt & ! ,taj at ,agra are n religi\s build+s2 !y are tombs4 ,! s5tim5t t rais$ !m 0 ! emotion ( dea?4 ,9 music & lit]ature secul> art rivals religion4 ,& ev5 if great art be alli$ to religion1 deep religi\s feel+ does n necess>ily produce art4 ,inde$1 x is ! rev]se4 ,! mo/ s]i\s =ms ( belief h n done s4 ,:]e is ! art ( ! ,re=mation8 ,prote/ants w be sl[ to admit t !re 0 no deep religi\s feel+ !re4 ,yet _! great ca!drals 7 all built by ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,7 n ! ,puritans religi\s8 ,!y hat$ all art4 ,is !re no religi\s feel+ 9 ! ,nor? ( ,am]ica8 ,:]e is its religi\s art8 ,9 ,europe !re is no religi\s art out ( ,ca?olicism4 ,9 t alone has x succe$$4 ,& aga91 al?\gh "s religi\s art is great1 su* is ! exception4 ,! bulk ( religi\s art all ov] ! _w is bad--v bad--! wor/4 ,:at art is !re 9 ! crucifixes ( ! ,ca?olic _w1 9 ! sacr$ pictures 9 _! *apels1 9 ! eikons ( ,russia1 9 ! gods ( ! ,h9dus1 9 ! ,buddhas ( ,buddhism1 & ! popul> religi\s pictures ( ,engl&8 ,!y are "o & all z ,art simply deplorable4 ,!re is gr& religi\s lit]ature1 b :at ( ! bulk ( x8 ,mo/ ( ! hymns1 ! s]mons1 ! tracts1 ! religi\s lit]ature ( ,engl& & o!r c\ntries _c be mat*$ = badness 9 any secul> "w4 ,x is ! same ev]y:]e4 ,! ,salvation ,army _h to borr[ secul> music to make its hymns attractive4 ,/rik+ an av]age1 :i* is be/--secul> or religi\s lit]ature1 art1 music1 & ar*itecture8 ,)\t a d\bt secul> art is ! be/ all r\nd4 ,art may (t5 be ! repres5tative ( religion1 x is nev] ! outcome ( religi\s p or a religi\s age4 ,! v contr>y is ! fact4 ,^! are /rong argum5ts1 & !re are m4 ,b ^! w suffice4 ,:at is ! tru?8 ,:at connection has art ) religion8 ,i d n ?9k ! answ] is difficult4 ,! connection dep5ds ^u :at y def9e religion & art respectively to be4 ,) ! old def9itions no answ] is =?com+4 ,b :5 y see religion z x really is1 :5 y und]/& its g5esis & its gr[?1 ! answ] is cle>4 ,religion1 z ,i h tri$ to %[1 arises f in/9cts4 ,! in/9cts ( ! savage are few1 ! emotions he is capable ( feel+ are limit$4 ,z 8 civilisation progresses 8 in/9ctive desires increase1 8 emotions are m num]\s4 ,& z ! great] attracts ! less1 ! old] & m e/abli%$ attract ! new]1 s religion attracts to itself & incorporates all x c4 ,religions h v>i$ 9 ?is matt]2 b ( all1 ,ca?olicism has be5 ! mo/ wide-arm$1 x has always ju/ifi$ its "n4 ,:]e a new emotion arose & became /rong ! ,roman ,*ur* always if possible attract$ x into ! fold4 ,i h already %[n h[ ?is 0 done4 ,!re is h>dly an emotion ( ! human he>t t ,roman ,ca?olicism has n made its own4 ,n[ :at is ,art8 ,art1 z ,tol/oi expla9s1 is also an expression ( ! emotions1 & !re=e ! diff]5ce betwe5 religion & art lies 9 ! emotions express$ & ! me?od ( expression4 ,diff]5t peoples express 9 _! religions diff]5t emotions4 ,:at "s ( ^! emotions are ,i expla9 9 ,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,diff]5t p are also m or less susceptible to art1 & express 9 _! art diff]5t emotions4 ,:]e a great religion has absorb$ c]ta9 emotions1 & a great art subsequ5tly arises & wi%es to express 9 art "s ( ! same emotions1 !n ! art becomes religi\s art4 ,! two doma9s h ov]lapp$4 ,b !re is no di/9ction betwe5 secul> & religi\s art4 ,nor is !re any necess>y connection betwe5 ,art & ,religion4 ,nei!r is dep5d5t on ! o!r4 ,!y are q di/9ct doma9s1 ea* exi/+ to fulfil ! necessities & desires ( man4 ,h[ !y came frequ5tly to ov]lap is easily en\gh se54 ,consid] ! religion ( ,rome4 ,x came1 z ,i h said1 out ( ! necessity = express+ & cultivat+ c]ta9 emotions4 ,x is a v ca?olic religion1 ! product ( a highly emotional p :o _h _m & /rong feel+s4 ,z mu* z possible ^! 7 accept$ into ! religion4 ,!re=e1 :5 !re came ! great outbreak ( art 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 :5 !re 7 great pa9t]s & sculptors desir+ to pa9t pictures t appeal$ to ! he>t1 all ! gr\nd 0 occupi$4 ,did !y want to depict fem99e beauty1 !re 0 ! ,madonna accept$ z ! ideal4 ,did !y want to awak5 ! emotion ( mat]nity1 !re 0 ! ,madonna aga92 ( pity1 !re 7 ! m>tyrs2 ( sacrifice1 !re 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,long be=e ^! emotions _h be5 cry/allis$ by ! ,*ur* r\nd religi\s ideals1 & a *ange w\ld n be und]/ood4 ,& ) ! ,ar*itects4 ,!re is b "o emotion common to a :ole p--ca?olic1 s to speak--namely1 religion4 ,a t[n hall1 a palace1 a secul> build+ w\ld be prov9cial2 a *ur* only is ca?olic4 ,9 palaces only pr9ces live1 9 municipal build+s only (ficials1 9 m>kets only ! p1 b 9 *ur*es all are ga!r$ toge!r1 & n only occasionally b frequ5tly4 ,!re=e1 giv5 a great ar*itect1 :at c\ld he design t w\ld give him scope1 & fre$om1 & fame l a ca!dral8 ,8 feel+s 7 immat]ial1 x 0 a pr(essional necessity t drove arti/s !n to religi\s matt]s4 ,:at 0 ,raphael1 ! free-liv]1 ?9k+ ( :5 he drew 8 ,madonnas8 ,0 x ! ,jewess ( ,galilee ov] a ?\s& ye>s be=e or ! ripe w>m beauty ( ! ,flor5t9e girls he knew8 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* desir$ to attract to itself all t appeal$ to ! emotions1 & includ$ art ( all k9ds 9 its scope4 ,& all arti/s1 pa9t]s1 ar*itects1 ev5 writ]s1 f\nd 9 ! ,*ur* _! greate/ opportunities & greate/ fame4 ,deep & real feel+s 9 art ( all k9ds s\ght ! companion%ip ( ! o!r great feel+s t are 9 religion4 ,%all[] art (t5 %r9ks f be+ put beside ! great] emotions1 & s "s ( ! %ams ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,b ! deepe/ religi\s feel+ is always av]se to art4 ,no age full ( great religi\s emotion has produc$ any art at all 9 any p4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 ! monks ( ! ,!baid1 hat$ art1 z did ! ,puritans4 ,!y felt1 ,i ?9k1 a competition4 ,:5 an emotion is rais$ to su* a height z !irs 01 none o!r c live beside x4 ,su* emotion becomes a flame t burns up all r\nd4 ,x _c be> any rivalry4 ,x puts aside n only art b love1 rev]5ce1 fe>1 e o!r emotion4 ,religion is be=e ev]y?+1 religion is ev]y?+4 ,!re are ,*ri/'s words refus+ to recognise 8 "m & bre?r54 ,x has be5 common to all =ms ( exalt$ religi\s f]v\r4 ,no emotion c live ) x4 ,only :5 x has some:at di$ away does art get a *ance4 ,!n only if an arti/ic wave arises c x be alli$ ) religion4 ,b deep religi\s feel+ is n always foll[$ by an arti/ic wave4 ,!re has be5 no su* sequ5ce 9 mo/ c\ntries4 ,?is sequ5ce 9 ,italy 0 an exception4 ,x 0 p]*ance4 ,!re has nev] be5 an art wave connect$ ) ,prote/antism1 & only v slightly ) ,buddhism4 ,i h %[n 9 ,! ,s\l ( a ,p1 t art 9 ,burma is only connect$ pr(essionally ) ,buddhism4 ,t is to say t wood-c>v+1 "o ( ,burma's two arts1 is n religi\s 9 s5tim5t1 & is appli$ to mona/]ies because !y are ! only l>ge build+s ne$$4 ,!re is no o!r dem&4 ,to depict ! ,buddha 9 any arti/ic way except t h&$ d[n by tradition w\ld be consid]$ pr(ane4 ,w\ld n ! e>ly ,*ri/ians h consid]$ ,raphael's ,madonna pr(ane1 consid]+ :o he 01 & :at probably 8 models 78 ,i ?9k s4 ,i d\bt if ! deepe/ religi\s emotions w\ld tol]ate a crucifix or any picture ( ,*ri/ at all4 ,c]ta9ly n ( ! ,almighty4 ,! heat ( belief mu/ h cool$ d[n a great deal be=e su* ?+s became possible4 ,s1 9 fact1 x is z hi/ory tells u4 ,religion is a cult ( ! emotions4 ,art1 z ,tol/oi %[s1 is also a cult ( ! emotions4 ,v deep religi\s feel+ leaves no room = any o!r emotion1 x brooks no rival 9 ! he>ts ( m54 ,a deeply religi\s age has no art2 its religion kills art4 ,:at 7 ! feel+s ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians t[>ds ,greek art8 ,!y 7 ^? ( abhorr5ce4 ,:at ^? ( ! ,puritans t[>ds any art8 ,!y 7 ! same4 ,b :5 religi\s emotions h cool$1 & room is left = o!r feel+s1 !n art may arise4 ,& if x does s1 & is a great art1 x allies itself ) religion1 if ! religion p]mits ( x4 ,"s =ms ( fai? w\ld nev] p]mit x4 ,:i* ( ! emotions ( :i* ,puritanism is compos$ c\ld be express$ 9 art8 ,art is almo/ always ! cult ( emotions t are beautiful1 are happy1 are joy\s4 ,puritanism knew no?+ ( all ^!4 ,gr&1 /]n1 rigid1 black1 nev] graceful or beautiful4 ,any art t foll[$ ,puritanism c\ld b be grotesque & t]rible4 ,!re w\ld be no ,madonnas1 b !re might be av5g+ angels2 !re w\ld be no heav51 b c]ta9ly a hell4 ,inde$1 9 ! lit]ature ( ! religion we see t ?is is s4 ,religion & art are bo? cults ( ! emotions4 ,!y may be rivals1 !y may be allies1 9 ! way t art may depict religi\s subjects4 ,b great art1 l great fai?1 brooks no rival4 ,& !re=e great arti/s are n necess>ily religi\s4 ,!y may h scant emotion to sp>e outside _! art4 ,?is1 ,i ?9k1 is ! key to ! relation betwe5 religion & art4 ,x is impossible to treat su* a great subject adequately 9 a *apt]4 ,mo/ ( my *apt]s %\ld1 inde$1 h be5 volumes4 ,b ! key once provid$ ! re/ foll[s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ca?olic ,,religion3 ,,pray]1 ,,music1 ,,beauty1 ,,love1 ,,mo!rhood1 ,,sacrifice1 ,,heav51 ,,gaiety1 ,,collectiv5ess1 ,,dep5dance1 ,,lawlessness1 ,,hope1 ,,ca?olicity1 ,,m]cy ,illu/ration3 ,,puritanism3 ,,ef=t1 ,,hell1 ,,ju/ification1 ,,ju/ice1 ,,n>r[ness1 ,,v5geance1 ,,law1 ,,/r5g?1 ,,righte\sness1 ,,fe>1 ,,individuality ,illu/ration3 ,,art3 ,,music1 ,,beauty1 ,,love1 ,,mo!rhood1 ,,gaiety1 ,,passion1 ,,lic5se ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,:at ,,is ,,evid5ce8 ,if y g to any believ] 9 any religion--9 any ( ! great] religions1 ,i mean--& ask him :y he believes 9 8 religion1 he has always "o answ]3 ,because x is true4 ,& if y cont9ue & say to him1 ,h[ d y "k x is true8 he w reply1 ,because !re is full evid5ce to prove x4 ,he imag9es t he is guid$ by 8 reason1 t x is 8 logical faculty t is satisfi$1 & 8 religion c be prov$ irrefragably4 ,& yet x is /range t if any religion is bas$ on asc]ta9$ fact1 if any religion is demon/rably true1 no "o c be br\ght to see ?is tru?1 to accept ?is pro(1 except believ]s :o d n require x4 ,! ,jew _c be br\ght to admit ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 let ! ,*ri/ian argue ev] s wisely2 nor w ! ,*ri/ian accept ,mahomm$anism or ,buddhism z conta9+ any tru? at all1 no matt] h[ ! adh]5ts ( ^! fai?s may argue4 ,x is n s ) mo/ o!r matt]s4 ,if a problem 9 *emi/ry or physics be true at all x is altoge!r true = e "o4 ,nationality makes no diff]5ce to y\r ackn[l$g+ ! law ( gravity1 ! sci5ce ( ! />s1 ! dynamics ( /eam1 or ! secrets ( metallurgy4 ,if an ,engli%man makes a discov]y a ,fr5*man is able to foll[ ! argum5t4 ,! ,japanese are n ,*ri/ians1 b t does n 9 any way prev5t !m assimilat+ mod]n k4 ,twice two are f\r all ov] ! _w1 except 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,?is is a some:at rem>kable ph5om5on4 ,:at is ! reason ( x8 ,i c rememb] n v long ago walk+ 9 a g>d5 ) a man & talk+ int]mitt5tly on religi\s topics4 ,he 0 a man ( great education1 ( wide k ( ! _w1 a man ( no n>r[ sympa?ies or ?\ghts4 ,& z we w5t we came to a b$ ( roses 9 full bloom2 !re 7 r$ & :ite & deep yell[ roses 9 clu/]s ( great beauty1 fill+ ! air ) _! p]fume4 ,to see a sight l t1 he said1 proves to me t !re is a ,god4 ,proves6 ,!re 0 ! pro(4 ,i did n ask him h[ su* roses w\ld be pro( ( a ,god4 ,i did n say t if beauty 0 pro( ( a ,god1 ugl9ess w\ld be pro( ( a ,devil1 = ,i "k !re is no reason+ 9 matt]s l t4 ,! sight & sc5t awoke 9 8 he>t t e*o t is call$ ,god4 ,n only ,god1 nor 0 x any ,god1 nor any ,gods t ! e*o answ]$ to4 ,x 0 8 ,god1 x 0 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 t came to him4 ,he saw ! roses1 & _! beauty br\ght to 8 m9d ! idea ( ,god4 ,t 0 en\gh = him4 ,he _h1 z s _m h1 an absolute in/9ctive und]/&+ ( ,god1 z cle> to him z if he saw ,him at midday--unreason+ because kn[n4 ,& = o!rs1 he said1 is !re n ample evid5ce8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! _w unless ,god made x8 ,h we n 9 ! ,scripture a full acc\nt ( h[ x 0 made out ( *aos8 ,& has n ,he manife/$ ,himself 9 ,8 prophets8 ,! tru? is prov$ ov] & ov] aga91 by ! prophecies & fulfilm5t1 by ! bir? & dea? ( ,*ri/1 by ! miracles ( ,*ri/1 by endless matt]s4 ,x is s cle>4 ,& s x is to him & ^? l him :o h 9 !mselves ! idea ( ,god4 ,!y "k4 ,x seems humor\s to rememb] t sci5tific m5 h ?\ght !y trac$ ?is to a savage's speculations on dreams4 ,! speculation ( a savage1 =soo?1 & ?is c]ta9ty ( feel+4 ,! ,!i/ says3 ,h[ c y answ] ! que/ions ( :o made ! _w o!r ?an by ,god8 ,x is a "q t rises spontane\sly4 ,d y rememb] ,napoleon ! ,great & ! idealogues on ! voyage to ,egypt8 ,!y 7 ridicul+ ! idea ( a ,creator4 ,& to !m ! ,emp]or1 po9t+ to ! />s above him1 repli$1 ,x is all v well1 g5tlem51 b :o made all ^?8 ,b ! ,non-,!i/ replies t x w\ld nev] occur to him to put su* a "q4 ,to ask ,:o made ! _w8 is to beg ! :ole "q4 ,t "q :i* is always ris+ 9 y\r m9d nev] does 9 ours4 ,we w\ld ask h[ & f :at has ! _w evolv$1 & "u :at cause8 ,y\r evid5ce is good only to y4 ,! ,h9du has p]haps ! ke5e/ m9d 9 religi\s matt]s ! _w kn[s2 does he accept x8 ,d ! ,buddhi/s accept x8 ,d ke5 ?9k]s 9 ,europe accept any ( ?is evid5ce8 ,x is n s4 ,if y h ! in/9ct ( ,god1 !n is evid5ce unnecess>y2 & if y h n1 ( :at use is ! evid5ce br\ght =w>d8 ,0 anyone ev] conv]t$ by reason+8 ,i am sure no "o ev] 04 ,religions are n prov$1 !y are n matt]s ( logic2 !y are ei!r above logic or b5ea? x4 ,to a man :o believes1 any?+ is pro(4 ,he w reason ab\t religion 9 a way he w\ld nev] d ab\t o!r matt]s4 ,he w (f] z evid5ce1 z absolute pro(1 :at he :o does n believe _c accept z evid5ce at all4 ,! religions are always ! same4 ,! believ]s "k !m to be true1 & !y _c und]/& :y o!rs also d n "k x4 ,_! tru?s seem to !m absolutely cle>1 capable ( ! cle>e/ pro(4 ,& z to ?is evid5ce1 ?is pro(1 !re is always pl5ty ( x4 ,any fai? c if pu%$ br+ evid5ce on "s po9ts t n ev5 unbeliev]s c disprove1 t is cle>ly n int5tionally false1 t if ! matt] 7 a mundane conc]n w\ld probably be accept$4 ,x is s1 ,i ?9k1 9 all religions1 b "h is a case f ,buddhism4 ,9 my book ^u ! religion ( ! ,burmese ,i h giv5 a *apt] to ! belief ( ! p 9 re9c>nation1 a belief t is to !m n a belief b a k4 ,& ,i h giv5 !re a few ( ^! /range /ories ( remembrance ( previ\s lives s common among !m4 ,= almo/ all *ildr5 w tell y t !y c rememb] _! =m] lives4 ,!re is a /ory !re ( a *ild :o rememb]$ no?+ until "o day he saw us$ z a curta9 a man's lo9-clo?1 t ( a man :o _h di$ & ^: clo!s _h1 z is ! cu/om1 be5 made into scre5s4 ,& ! sight ( t patt]n awoke 9 him sudd5ly ! k t he _h liv$ be=e1 & t 9 t =m] life he _h worn t v clo?4 ,8 =m] life 0 prov$ to him1 & 9 consequ5ce ! fact t all m5 _h =m] lives4 ,!re 0 pro(4 ,:5 ,i 0 writ+ ,! ,s\l ( a ,p ,i w5t a great deal into ?is subject ( ! =m] life1 & ,i collect$ a great deal ( evid5ce ab\t x4 ,i n only saw a numb] ( p :o said !y c\ld recollect ^! lives1 b ,i came across a quantity ( facts difficult ( explanation on any o!r hypo!sis4 ,! evid5ce 0 hone/ly giv51 ,i "k4 ,b did ,i believe ?is =m] life1 or has any ,european ev] be5 conv9c$ by t evid5ce8 ,i nev] he>d ( "o4 ,:y8 ,because we h n ! in/9ct4 ,! ,burman has4 ,!y h ! idea z an in/9ct1 j z my fri5d held ! idea ( ,god z an in/9ct1 & !re 7 c]ta9 matt]s t awak5$ ^! in/9cts4 ,!y ne$$ no m2 ! facts 7 prov$ to !m & to ^? ( l ?\ght to !m4 ,b pro(4 ,:at is pro(8 ,pro(1 !y w tell y1 is a matt] ( evid5ce1 x is a matt] ( cold logic1 x arises f facts4 ,if t is s1 :y does n ev]yone believe 9 gho/s8 ,0 !re ev] a subject on :i* !re 0 m evid5ce ?an 9 ! exi/5ce ( gho/s8 ,we f9d ! belief z f> back z we c g--! wit* ( ,endor1 = in/ance4 ,we f9d ! belief to-day4 ,n a ye> passes b num]\s p ass]t t !y h se5 gho/s4 ,_! evid5ce is hone/ly giv52 no "o d\bts t4 ,! mass ( evid5ce is ov]:elm+4 ,! fact t c]ta9 p d n see !m 9 no way invalidates ! direct evid5ce4 ,yet ! belief 9 gho/s is a joke1 & a m>k1 we say1 ( feeble-m9d$ folk4 ,i h myself liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( gho/s4 ,"o ( my h\ses 9 ,burma 0 full ( !m4 ,e ,burman :o came 9 saw !m4 ,n ev5 my s]vants d>$ g up/airs aft] d>k )\t me4 ,my s]vants are hone/1 tru?-tell+ boys1 & ,i w\ld believe !m 9 a matt] ( !ft or murd] )\t hesitation4 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly hang a man if ! evid5ce ( 8 be+ a murd]] 0 z cle> z ! evid5ce t my b$room conta9$ a gho/4 ,no absolutely imp>tial lawy]1 judg+ ! evid5ce ( =m] life & ( ! exi/5ce ( gho/s z a pure matt] ( law1 b w\ld admit t !y 7 conclusively prov$4 ,! ,burmans firmly believe bo?1 consid]+ !m n only prov$ b beyond pro(4 ,no ,european believes 9 ! =m] life1 & ) reg>d to gho/s ! belief is relegat$ to ^? :om we /igmatise z ! weak-m9d$ & imag9ative4 ,is ! explanation difficult8 ,x does n seem to me s4 ,= x is simply ?is4 ,to believe & accept any matt] x is n suffici5t t !re be en\gh evid5ce1 ! subject itself mu/ appeal to y1 mu/ r+ true1 mu/ be good to be believ$4 ,b ) gho/s to mo/ ( u x is ! rev]se4 ,t our fri5ds & ^? we love %\ld aft] dea? behave z gho/s behave1 %\ld be silly1 unreasonable1 drivell+ 9 _! ways1 imbecile 9 _! p]=mances1 %\ld 9 fact act z if ! next _w 0 a gho/ly lunatic asylum1 is n attractive b ! rev]se4 ,= a murd]$ man's _s to g fool+ ab\t sc>+ innoc5t p into fits1 & unable to say "r out t he wants 8 body buri$1 /rikes ! ord9>y man z %e] idiocy4 ,& !re=e m5 laugh & je]4 ,p :o see gho/s may believe !m2 no "o else w d s4 ,because !y are n wor?y ( belief4 ,if ^! be inde$ gho/s1 & !y act z gho/-se]s say1 x is a deplorable1 a mo/ deplorable ?+4 ,& if x is a *oice ( imbecilities1 we w\ld pref] to believe 9 ! lunacy ( gho/-se]s r ?an 9 t ( ! dead1 our dead4 ,b x is n only 9 matt]s relat+ to religion z ! idea ( ,god1 or to ! sup]natural z 9 gho/s1 t we reject evid5ce4 ,we c d s also 9 matt]s t h no connection ) ea*4 ,= :y d we refuse to accept ! sea s]p5t8 ,numb]s ( absolutely reliable m5 decl>e !y h se5 x4 ,& yet we laugh1 or at be/ we say1 ,!y 7 mi/ak51 x 0 a trail ( seawe$4 ,all m5 :o h liv$ to a c]ta9 age h le>nt t !re are c]ta9 facts1 c]ta9 exp]i5ces n at all connect$ ) ! sup]natural1 :i* !y d>e n tell ( = fe> ( be+ put d[n z inv5tors4 ,!y are curi\s co9cid5ces1 n>r[ escapes1 %oot+ adv5tures1 & s on4 ,!y h happ5$ to u all4 ,:o has n he>d ! tale ( ! g5]al at a d9n] p>ty :o relat$ "s su* incid5t t _h occurr$ to himself1 & 0 surpris$ to see amusem5t & disbelief depict$ on ! faces ( all ar\nd him4 ,y d n believe me1 he said /iffly1 b my fri5d opposite 0 ) me at ! "t & saw x too4 ,b ! fri5d refus$ ) a laugh to be> witness1 & ! conv]sation *ang$4 ,g5]al1 expla9$ ! fri5d subsequ5tly to 8 irate companion1 ,i "k1 ( c\rse1 all y said 0 true4 ,b :at w\ld y h8 ,if fifty m5 swore to x no "o w\ld believe !m4 ,!y w\ld only h put me d[n z a li> too4 ,j z ! old woman 0 ready to accept h] travell$ son's y>ns ( riv]s ( milk & isl&s ( *eese2 b :5 he deviat$ into ! tru? %e /opp$4 ,na1 ,na6 %e said1 t ! an*or fet*$ up "o ( ,ph>aoh's *>iot :eels out ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 ,i c believe2 b t fi% fly6 ,na1 ,na6 d9na come any o' y\r lies ov] y] mi!r4 ,!y are old /ories1 b !y illu/rate my po9t4 ,on "s matt]s we are ready to believe at once1 on o!rs no am\nt ( evid5ce w *ange our op9ions4 ,inde$1 we are too apt to assume t reason is our great guide 9 life4 ,to ?9k be=e y act may be wise--sometimes4 ,b if 9 matt]s ( em]g5cy y _h to /op & ?9k fir/1 y w\ld n succe$ v well4 ,! great m5 ( action are ^? :o act fir/ & ?9k aft]w>ds1 & sometimes !y ev5 d ! latt] badly4 ,!re is ! /ory ( a man :o 0 go+ abroad to be a ,*ief ,ju/ice1 & :o 0 address$ by ! ,"l ,*ancellor 9 ?is way3 ,my fri5d1 be c>eful :]e y are go+4 ,y\r judgm5ts w be ne>ly always "r1 b bew>e ( giv+ y\r reasons1 = !y w almo/ inv>iably be wrong4 ,!re are _m su* m54 ,:at1 !n1 is religi\s pro(8 ,if x is n f\nd$ on evid5ce t all c accept1 on :at is x f\nd$8 ,:y d m5 believe _! own religion & accept ! evid5ce ( x z irrefragable1 :ile scornfully reject+ t 9 fav\r ( o!r religions8 ,! answ]1 ,i ?9k1 is ?is4 ,if y w take two viol9s & w tune !m toge!r1 & if :ile someone plays ev] s lightly on "o y w b5d y\r e> to ! o!r1 y w he> fa9tly b cle>ly repeat$ f its /r+s ! melody ( ! fir/4 ,= !y are 9 h>mony4 ,b if !y are n1 !n !re w be no e*o1 play y nev] s l\dly4 ,& s x is 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,if y are 9 h>mony ) any ?\ght !re w come ! e*o 9 y\r he>t's /r+s1 & y w "k t x is true4 ,b if y are n 9 h>mony1 !n no matt] h[ l\dly ! evid5ce be s\nd$ !re w be no e*o !re4 ,all ^! ideas on :i* religions are built are in/9cts4 ,!y are ( ! he>t1 nev] ( ! head4 ,reason affects !m n at all4 ,^! in/9cts are n ! same ) all4 ,!y v>y1 & s ! religions t are bas$ on !m v>y4 ,!y h no?+ to d ) reason1 & !re=e ^? ( "o religion _c und]/& ano!r4 ,& !y are n fix$2 = ! belief 9 ! ,unity ( ,god only evolv$1 aft] _m ?\s&s ( ye>s1 q rec5tly1 & ! belief 9 gho/s1 univ]sal among e>li] p & n[ among ! half-civiliz$1 l+]s ) u only z a subject = amusem5t4 ,!re is no evid5ce 9 religion2 y ei!r believe or y don't4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,! ,,aft] ,,dea?4 ,x is two ye>s & a half ago n[ t ,i pass$ ?r\gh ,we/m9/] ,hall1 "o ( a great multitude4 ,!y w5t 9 d\ble file1 ?ickly pack$ betwe5 b>ri]s ( rails on ei!r side ! hall1 & betwe5 :]e ev]yone look$ !re lay--:at8 ,a pla9 oak c(f9 on a table4 ,)9 ?is c(f9 !re lay ! body ( ,mr4 ,glad/one1 he :o 9 8 day _h fill$ ! public eye 9 ,engl& m ?an any o!r man4 ,8 body lay !re 9 /ate1 & ! p came to see4 ,em]g+ into ! /reet beyond & see+ ! ceaseless /ream ( p t fl[$ pa/1 ,i wond]$ to myself4 ,^! p are ,*ri/ians4 ,if y ask !m :]e ,mr4 ,glad/one is n[1 !y w1 if !y reply hurri$ly1 answ]1 ,he is dead & 9 !re2 b if !y pause to reflect !y w say1 ,he is 9 heav54 ,8 s\l is ) ,god4 ,if1 !n1 8 s\l1 if he be ) ,god1 :at are y come to see8 ,%ortly !re w be a fun]al1 & :at w x be call$8 ,! fun]al ( ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,b ,mr4 ,glad/one is 9 heav51 n "h4 ,surely ?is is /range4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if !re is any?+ ,i c d = y be sure y tell me1 = y\r husb& 0 my great fri5d4 ,s wrote ! man4 ,& to him came h] reply3 ,sometimes :5 y are ne> g & see 8 grave :]e he sleeps 9 t f> l&1 & put a fl[] ^u x = y\r remembrance & = m9e4 ,b if he1 too1 be 9 heav5 & n !re at all8 ,if x be1 z ! ,burmans say1 b ! empty %ell t lies !re8 ,:y %\ld we visit graves if ! s\l be inde$ sep>ate f ! body8 ,if he be f> away 9 happ9ess1 :y g to 8 grave8 ,to rememb] b ! corruption t lies b5ea?8 ,m5 use words & phrases rememb]+ :at !y ought to believe4 ,= v few are s9c]e & "k :at really !y d believe4 ,y _c tell f _! pr(essions1 only f _! unconsci\s words & _! acts4 ,:at d ^! unconsci\s words1 ^! acts1 tell u ( ! belief ab\t ! s\l & body8 ,t !y are sep>able & sep>ate8 ,no1 b t !y are insep>able4 ,no "o 9 ! ,we/1 ,i am sure--no "o any:]e1 ,i ?9k--has ev] be5 able to conceive ( ! s\l z ap>t f ! body4 ,we _c d s4 ,try1 try hone/ly1 & rememb] y\r dead fri5ds4 ,:at is x y recall & long = & miss s bitt]ly8 ,x 0 8 voice t awoke e*oes 9 y1 x 0 ! clasp ( 8 h& 9 y\rs1 x 0 8 eyes look+ back to y ! love y felt = him4 ,x 0 8 footfall on ! /air1 8 laugh1 ! k ( 8 pres5ce4 ,& are n ^! all ( ! body8 ,m5 talk glibly ( ! s\l z ap>t f ! body4 ,:at d !y mean8 ,no?+ b words1 = ! s\l )\t a body is an incompreh5sible ?+1 c]ta9ly to u4 ,& x is always ! same body1 n ano!r4 ,x is ! old h&1 ! face1 t we want4 ,n ! s\l1 if x c\ld be possible1 look+ at u out ( o!r eyes4 ,no2 we want him we lo/1 & n ano!r4 ,x is ! cry ( our he>ts4 ,& !re=e1 ,i believe 9 ! resurrection ( ! body & ! life ev]la/+4 ,h y wond]$ h[ t came into ! cre$8 ,x came into religion z came all t we believe 91 nev] out ( !ory b out ( in/9ct4 ,:at is y\r feel+ t[>ds ! dead8 ,is x envy t !y h rea*$ ev]la/+ happ9ess8 ,is x gladness to reflect t !y are no long] ) u8 ,d we ?9k ( !m z sup]ior to u8 ,alas1 no4 ,! great & ov]p[]+ s5tim5t we h = !m is pity4 ,! te>s come to our eyes = !m1 because !y are dead4 ,!y h left beh9d !m light & life & gone into ! ev]la/+ =getfulness4 ,! night ha? come :5 no man c "w4 ,t is our real in/9ct t[>ds ! dead4 ,poor fell[4 ,& y w he> p say1 ) t>dy remembrance ( _! cre$s1 ,b = 8 sake we ought to rejoice1 because he is at peace4 ,we ought8 ,b d we8 ,surely we nev] d4 ,we are sorry = ! dead4 ,all ! compassion t is 9 u goes out to !m1 because !y are dead4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has pray]s = ! dead4 ,!re 0 nev] a ,*ur* yet t knew ! he>ts ( m5 z t ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,pray]s = ! dead4 ,masses = ! dead4 ,our ,prote/ant !ories =bid su*4 ,b tell me1 is !re a woman :o has lo/ ^? %e loves to :om su* pray]s w\ld n come home8 ,h[ n>r[ sometimes are ! ,re=m$ ,cre$s 9 _! refusal to help ! sorr[ ( _! p4 ,9 ! sure & c]ta9 hope ( a glori\s resurrection4 ,:at is to arise8 ,! disembodi$ s\l8 ,b y say x is already ) ,god4 ,:at is to arise8 ,x is ! body4 ,x is m4 ,x is he :o is dead--:o sleeps2 he :om we h buri$ !re4 ,:atev] our cre$s may say1 we d n1 we _c ev] und]/& ! s\l )\t ! body4 ,n a body1 b ! body4 ,we believe n 9 ! life ( a s\l previ\s to ! body4 ,!y are born toge!r1 & !y die toge!r4 ,if !y live h]eaft] x mu/ be toge!r4 ,= !y are "o4 ,nev] be deceiv$ by !ories or pr(essions4 ,no "o 9 ! ,we/ has ev] und]/ood ! s\l )\t ! body1 no "o c d s4 ,! conception is want+4 ,we play ) ! !ory 9 words z we d ) ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,b :o ev] realis$ ei!r8 ,b ) ! ,ori5tal x is diff]5t4 ,he believes 9 ! migration ( s\ls4 ,!y pass f body to body4 ,he c realise ?is--someh[1 ,i "k n--b he c4 ,^? :o h read my ,s\l ( a ,p w rememb] t !y n only believe x b "k x4 ,!y are sure ( x because x has happ5$ to ea* "o1 & he c rememb] 8 =m] lives4 ,?is comes n f ,buddhism1 because ,buddhi/ !ory d5ies ! exi/5ce ( s\l at all1 nor f ,brahm9ism4 ,x is ! ,ori5tal's in/9ct4 ,he does n1 ,i ?9k1 ev] realise a s\l ap>t f any body1 b he c & does realise a s\l exhibit$ fir/ 9 "o body !n 9 ano!r1 z a lamp %9+ ?r\gh diff]5t globes4 ,!re=e1 :5 a ,*ri/ian tells him ( ! resurrection ( ! body he _c und]/&4 ,:i* body1 he asks1 = ,i h _h s _m8 ,nei!r c he und]/& a ,*ri/ian heav5 ( bodies ris5 f ! e>?4 ,8 heav5 is immat]ial4 ,x is ! ,great ,peace1 :]e life has pass$ away4 ,t he c und]/&4 ,= nei!r c he conceive a life ( ! s\l )\t "s body4 ,:5 p]fection is rea*$ & ! la/ we>y body done )1 !n life1 too1 is gone--life & all passion1 all love1 all happ9ess1 all fe>1 all ! emotions t are life4 ,!y are gone1 & !re is left only ! ,great ,peace4 ,our heav5 gr[s out ( our in/9cts z 8 does out ( 8 in/9cts4 ,our dead )\t _! bodies w\ld n be ^? we love1 & h5ce our heav51 :]e we %all recognise ea* o!r & love !m z we did4 ,i did n und]/& heav5 :5 ,i read books1 b out ( m5 h ,i le>n$ :at ,i wi%$ to "k4 ,reason alone c tell y no?+1 b sympa?y w tell y all ?+s4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+1 x is v int]e/+1 to look back into our pa/ hi/ories & see ^! in/9cts gr[ & wane1 to m>k h[ !y h influ5c$ n only our religi\s !ories1 b our lives2 to trace 9 o!r p l or oppos$ in/9cts4 ,! ,mahomm$ans refuse amputation because !y w n appe> maim$ 9 ! next _w4 ,= !y1 too1 _c di/+ui% s\l f "o body4 ,! ,jews _h no idea ( s\l at all z exi/+ aft] dea?1 :e!r ) or )\t a body4 ,z a man dies s w he be1 all ?r\gh ! ages ( et]nity4 ,!y le>n$ ! idea ( immortality f ,egypt1 b x nev] took root because !y _h no in/9ctive feel+ ( s\l4 ,_! wit*es 7 =eign]s4 ,y %all n suff] a wit* to live4 ,! incantation ( gho/s 0 utt]ly =bidd5 by !m z a =eign wick$ness4 ,x has s be5 =bidd5 by all religions4 ,yet !re are p :o ?9k religions arise f ideas ( gho/s4 ,! ,african negroes h no idea ( life aft] dea?1 z witness ! /ory ( ,dr4 ,liv+/one & ! negro k+ ab\t ! se$4 ,x is a v curi\s hi/ory ?is ( ! long+ = immortality1 ! belief 9 a life beyond ! grave4 ,b ,i am n n[ conc]n$ ) ! pa/ only ) ! pres5t4 ,! hi/ory ( in/9cts is nev] ! explanation ( !m4 ,if we c\ld unravel cle>ly all ! hi/ory ( ! in/9cts ( all peoples z reg>ds ! aft] dea?1 we %\ld be no ne>] an explanation ( :y ! in/9ct exi/s at all1 :y x gr[s or decays1 :y x takes "o =m or ano!r4 ,b we might1 z s _m d1 bl9d ourselves to ! fact t in/9cts exi/ n[ q ap>t f reason1 ei!r n[ or previ\sly4 ,no reason+ c expla9 ! absolute cl++ ( ! ,european peoples to ! resurrection ( ! body4 ,no reason+ c possibly expla9 ! ,burman's remembrance ( previ\s lives4 ,reason+ w\ld d5y bo?4 ,obs]vation & sympa?y "k t bo? exi/4 ,& :i* is true8 ,no "o c tell4 ,n "o returns to tell u ( ! ,road ,:i* to discov] we mu/ travel too4 ,= "s ye>s n[ !re has be5 a movem5t 9 ,engl& to introduce cremation z a me?od ( dispos+ ( ! dead4 ,!re c be no d\bt ( its sanit>y sup]iority to burial2 !re c be no d\bt t1 z f> z reason & argum5t g1 cremation %\ld be pref]r$ to ! grave4 ,!re seems to be absolutely no good reason to br+ =w>d 9 fav\r ( ! latt]4 ,& yet cremation makes no way4 ,m5 die & !y are buri$1 & if ov] _! tombs we d n n[ write ,hic jacet1 b ,9 memory (1 our ideas h suff]$ no *ange4 ,we _c be> to burn ! bodies ( ! dead because we _c disassociate ! body f ! s\l4 ,! body is to rise1 & if we burn x1 :at !n8 ,:at w !re be to rise8 ,man has b "o body & "o s\l dwell+ !re91 & if y de/roy ! body ! s\l is dead too4 ,only p :o believe 9 ! transmigration ( s\ls burn _! dead--! ,h9dus &1 9 ,burma1 ! monks ( ,buddha4 ,!y see no objection to ! de/ruction ( ! body because ! s\l is migratory1 & has pass$ into ano!r4 ,:at is left aft] dea? is b ! empty %ell4 ,!re=e d ,h9dus & ,buddhi/s cremate1 :]eas ,*ri/ians & ,mahomm$ans bury4 ,nor does rejection ( cre$ alt] ?is in/9ct4 ,intellectual ,france boa/s ( its fre$om f religion4 ,b is x free8 ,has x outgr[n ! in/9cts t are ! root ( religion8 ,"o c]ta9ly x has n yet done1 = secul>i/s are buri$ j z believ]s are1 usually ) ! same rites4 ,& ev5 if ! fun]al be secul>1 ! body is buri$1 n burnt4 ,:y d !y %r9k f cremation if reason is to be ! only guide8 ,! cre$ is outworn b ! roots ( fai? are nev] dead4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,optimism ,,& ,,pessimism4 ,?us are ! heav5s ( all religions explanations to mat]ialise1 z x 71 ! vague in/9cts ( m5's he>ts4 ,! ,mahomm$an's absolutely mat]ial g>d5 ( ! h\ris1 ! ,*ri/ian semi-mat]ial heav51 ! ,buddhi/ absolutely immat]ial ,nirvana1 are all outcomes ( ! p's capability ( sep>at+ s\l f body4 ,^! heav5s are j z ! dogmas ( ,godhead1 or ,law1 or ,atonem5t1 b ! !ory to expla9 ! fact1 :i* is 9 ?is case ! desire = immortality4 ,& 9 exactly ! same way z ! !ories ( o!r matt]s are unsatisfy+1 s are ^! !ories ( heav54 ,! desire = immortality is !re1 "o ( ! /ronge/ ( all ! emotions2 b ! ideal :i* ! !ologian (f]s to ! believ] to fulfil 8 desire has no attraction4 ,! m x is def9$ ! less anyone wants x4 ,heav5 we w\ld all g to1 b n t heav54 ,! in/9ct is true1 b ! !ory :i* w\ld mat]ialise ! aim ( t desire is false4 ,no heav5 t has be5 pictur$ to any believ] is desirable4 ,x is /range to see 9 ?is b ano!r in/ance ( ! inv9cible pessimism ( ! human reason4 ,no matt] to :at x turns itself x is always ! same4 ,i h read all ! ,utopias1 f ,plato's ,new ,republic to ,bellamy's1 f ! ,an>*i/'s ,p>adise to t ( ! ,sociali/s1 & ,i confess t ,i h always ris5 f !m ) "o /rong emotion4 ,& t 01 ! relief & delight t nev] 9 my "t--nev]1 ,i am sure1 9 any "t--c any "o ( !m be realis$4 ,?is _w z x exi/s1 z x has exi/$1 may h its drawbacks4 ,!re is crime1 & mis=tune1 & unhapp9ess1 m ?an ne$ be4 ,!re are te>s f> m ?an en\gh4 ,b !re is sun%9e too2 & if !re be hate !re is love1 if !re is sorr[ !re is joy4 ,"h !re is life4 ,b 9 ^! drab ,utopias ( ! reason1 :at is !re8 ,t :i* is ! wor/ ( all to be>--monotony t5d+ t[>ds dea?4 ,no "o1 ,i ?9k1 c /udy philosophy1 t grey web ( ! reason1 )\t be+ oppress$ by its utt] pessimism4 ,no matt] :at ! philosophy be1 :e!r x be pr(ess$ly a pessimism z ,s*op5hau]'s or n1 !re is no diff]5ce4 ,x is all dull1 we>y b>r5ness1 ) none ( ! light ( hope !re4 ,hope & beauty & happ9ess are /rang]s to t twilight c\ntry4 ,!y c\ld n live !re4 ,l all t is beautiful & wor? hav+1 !y require light & %ad[1 sun%9e & ! d>k4 ,& ! lives ( philosoph]s1 :at d !y ga9 f ! reason alone8 ,is !re anyone :o1 aft] read+ ! life ( any philosoph]1 w\ld n say1 ,god help me f su*4 ,:at did 8 unaid$ reason give him8 ,pessimism1 & pessimism1 & aga9 pessimism4 ,no matt] :o y\r philosoph] is--,horace or ,om> ,khayyam1 or ,c>lyle or ,niets*e3--:]e is ! diff]5ce8 ,see h[ ,huxley ev5 c\ld n /ifle 8 desire = immortality t no reason c\ld ju/ify4 ,:at has reason to (f] me8 ,only ?is1 resignation to ! wor/ 9 ! _w1 & ( x kn[s no?+4 ,to :i* x w\ld be repli$3 ,& religion1 :at has t to (f] ei!r "h or 9 ! next _w8 ,= 9 ?is _w !y decl>e--at lea/ ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism bo? decl>e--t no?+ is wor? hav+4 ,x is all vanity & vexation1 fraud & error & wick$ness1 to be quickly done )4 ,! philosoph] has ,utopias ( sorts "h1 b ^! two religions h no ,utopia1 no happ9ess at all "h to (f]4 ,all ?is life is d5\nc$ z a cont9u$ mis]y4 ,& y say t nei!r heav5 nor ,nirvana appeal to m51 t m5 %r9k f !m4 ,if philosophy be pessimism1 :at !n is religion8 ,d y consid] ! ,*ri/ian !ory ( ! fall ( man1 ! sacrifice ( ,god to ,god1 ! decl>ation t ! va/ majority ( m5 are doom$ to ev]la/+ fire1 a *e]ful !ory8 ,d y consid] ! ,buddhi/ !ory t life is itself an evil to be done )1 t no consci\sness survives dea?1 b only ! effects ( a man's actions1 an optimism8 ,philosophies may n be v *e]ful1 b :at are religions8 ,:atev] *>ge y may br+ aga9/ philosophy1 x c be t5 times repeat$ ( any religion4 ,comp>$ ) any religi\s !ory1 ev5 ,s*op5hau]'s philosophy is a gl>+ optimism4 ,to :i* ,i w\ld answ]1 ,no6 ,i d n agree1 because :at y call religion ,i call only a reason+ ab\t religion4 ,! dogmas & cre$s are n religion4 ,!y are summ>ies ( ! reasons t m5 give to expla9 ^? facts ( life :i* are religion1 j z philosophies are summ>ies ( ! !ories m5 make to expla9 o!r facts ( life4 ,bo? cre$s & philosophies come f ! reason4 ,!y are speculations1 n facts4 ,!y are pessimi/ic tw9s ( ! bra94 ,religion is a diff]5t matt]4 ,x is a s]ies ( facts4 ,:at facts ^! are ,i h tri$ to %ew *apt] by *apt]1 & !y are summ>is$ 9 ,*apt] ,,xxx41 at ! end4 ,i w n anticipate x4 ,:at ,i am conc]n$ ) is :e!r religion is pessimi/ic or n4 ,nev] m9d ! dogmas & cre$s2 come to facts4 ,:5 y read books writt5 by m5 :o are really religi\s1 :at is _! tone8 ,y may nev] agree ) :at is urg$ 9 !m1 b c y ass]t t !y are pessimi/ic8 ,x seems to me1 on ! contr>y1 t !y are ! rev]se4 ,& :5 y "k p :o are religi\s--n fanatics1 b ^? m5 & wom5 ( sob] m9ds :o take _! fai? hone/ly & s9c]ely z a "p ( life1 b n ! :ole--are !y pessimi/ic8 ,i am n speak+ ( any religion 9 p>ticul>1 b ( all religions4 ,c y see religi\s p1 & live ) !m & he> !m talk1 & wat* _! lives1 & n recognise t religion is to !m a /r5g?1 a com=t1 & res\rce aga9/ ! evils ( life8 ,nev] m9d :at ! cre$s say2 wat* :at ! believ]s d4 ,is life to !m a sorry m>* to be made ) d[nca/ eyes ( ?\ght1 to be trod ) we>y /eps1 to be reg>d$ ) contempt8 ,! m5 :o act ?us are philosoph]s1 n religi\s p4 ,to ^? :o are really religi\s1 life is beautiful4 ,x is a triumphal m>* made to music t fills _! e>s1 t bright5s _! eyes1 t light5s _! /eps1 n[ quick]1 n[ sl[]1 n[ sad1 n[ joy\s1 always beautiful4 ,:o are ! happy m5 & wom5 9 ?is _w8 ,let no "o ev] d\bt--no "o :o has obs]v$ ! _w w ev] d\bt2 !y are ! p :o h religion4 ,no matt] :at ! religion is1 no matt] :at ! !ory or dogma or cre$1 no matt] ! col\r or climate1 !re is no diff]5ce4 ,if y d\bt1 g & see4 ,nev] sit 9 y\r closet & /udy cre$s & decl>e ,no man c be happy :o believes su*1 b g & see :e!r !y are happy4 ,g to all ! peoples ( ! _w1 & hav+ put aside y\r prejudices1 hav+ tun$ y\r he>t-/r+s to !irs1 li/5 & y w "k4 ,wat* & y w see4 ,:at is ! keynote ( ! life ( him :o truly believes8 ,is x disgu/1 we>9ess1 pessimism8 ,is x n c\rage & a /range triumph t m>ks 8 way 9 life8 ,& :o are ^? :o g ?r\gh life sadly1 :o f9d x t]rible 9 its monotony1 :o h lo/ all sav\r = beauty1 :om ! sunlight _c gladd51 :o nei!r love nor hate1 nei!r fe> nor rejoice1 nei!r laugh nor cry8 ,i w tell y :o !y are4 ,!re are two k9ds1 :o ?9k !y are diff]5t1 b are ! same4 ,fir/1 !re are ^? :o call !mselves philosoph]s1 m5 :o h ab&on$ all religion & accept$ b>r5 reason4 ,= reason _c make y love or hate1 or laugh or weep4 ,!re is no beauty !re1 no light & %ad[1 no col\r1 only ! greyness ( unliv+ outl9e4 ,& !re are ^? :o mi/ake :at religion is4 ,!y ?9k x consi/s ( cre$s4 ,!y d n "k x consi/s ( emotions4 ,& s !y take _! cre$s to _! he>ts1 & see :at !y make ( !m6 ,or !y1 ab&on+ _! cre$s1 se>* all ?r\gh ! _w to f9d new cre$s4 ,!y speculate on ,nirvana1 on ,brahm1 on ! doctr9e ( ,av]roes4 ,!y are = ev] digg+ out "s ab/ruse problem f ! sacr$ books ( ! _w to make !mselves mis]able ov]4 ,!y1 too1 are ! victims ( a b>r5 reason4 ,b religion is n reason2 x is fact4 ,x is beyond & be=e all reason4 ,religion is n :at y say1 b :at y feel2 n :at y ?9k1 b :at y "k4 ,religions are ! great optimisms4 ,ea* is to its believ]s ! light ( ! _w4 ,i _c ?9k h[ ?is has n be5 evid5t long ago to ev]yone4 ,h m5 no eyes1 no e>s1 no und]/&+8 ,yes1 p]haps !y h all ^! ?+s4 ,b :at !y h n got is sympa?y1 & )\t ?is ( :at use are ! re/8 ,= :at m5 see & he> 9 any matt] are ! ?+s !y are 9 sympa?y )4 ,if y\r he>t is out ( tune1 !re is nev] any e*o ( ! melody t is ab\t y4 ,to ?is *apt] on optimism & pessimism ,i w\ld add a small po/script4 ,i w\ld fa9 h made x a *apt] or _m *apt]s1 b ,i h n ! room4 ,x is ! /rong connection betwe5 religion & optimism z ev9c$ 9 a high bir? rate1 betwe5 irreligion & pessimism z %[n 9 a fall+ (f 9 ! population4 ,= t is ! great compla9t 9 ,france to-day4 ,x is noticeable especially among/ ! cultur$ classes1 :o are absolutely irreligi\s1 & :o are absolutely pessimi/ic3 ! bir? rate is fall+ s rapidly t ,france ceases to increase4 ,only 9 ,norm&y1 :]e religion yet reta9s p[]1 does ! bir? rate keep up4 ,?is is n a solit>y in/ance4 ,all hi/ory repeats x4 ,d y rememb] ,mat!w ,arnold's l9es3 ,on t h>d ,pagan _w disgu/ & secret loa?+ fell1 ,deep we>9ess1 & sat$ lu/ made human life a hell4 ,9 8 cool hall ) hagg>d eyes ! ,roman noble lay2 ,he drove abroad 9 furi\s guise along ! ,appian way4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,no easi] nor no quick] pass$ ! impracticable h\rs4 ,! ,roman ,empire fell because !re 7 no m ,romans left4 ,!y _h di$ out & left no *ildr5 to succe$ !m4 ,:]e is ! highe/ bir? rate to-day 9 ,europe8 ,x is 9 prie/-ridd5 ,russia1 :]e ! p are )\t d\bt m deeply imbu$ ) _! fai? ?an any o!r p ( ! ,we/ n[4 ,9 ,burma1 :]e religion has su* a hold on ! p z ! _w has nev] kn[n1 ! bir? rate is v high inde$4 ,! ,turks 9 ! heyday ( _! religi\s en?usiasm increas$ v rapidly1 b n[ & = long !y seem to be /ation>y1 & 9 ! ,bo]s we see aga9 a high bir? rate & v /rong religi\s convictions4 ,our bir? rate1 on ! contr>y1 is fall+ ) ! gr[+ irreligion 9 c]ta9 classes4 ,n t ,i wi% = a mom5t to inf] t religi\s feel+ causes m *ildr5 to be born4 ,i h no belief :atev] 9 ! usual !ories t ! fall 9 bir? rates is due to prev5tive measures1 :i* religion disall[s1 or to debau*]y1 :i* religion controls4 ,! support]s ( su* a !ory admit t !y _c prove x4 ,& !re is v mu* aga9/ su* an idea4 ,:5 religion 9 ! e>ly ages ( ,*ri/ianity disc\rag$ m>riage & did all 9 its p[] to enc\rage celibacy1 x nev] succe$$ 9 ! end4 ,m5 & wom5 might g into conv5ts = c]ta9 reasons--n1 ,i ?9k1 ma9ly religi\s--! bir? ( *ildr5 f ^? outside did n alt]4 ,& dur+ ! prie/ly rule 9 ,p>aguay population disappe>$ s rapidly ! monks 7 al>m$1 & took /r+5t & /range me?ods to /op ! decay1 b 9 va9--! p _h lo/ he>t4 ,:y are ! ,maories & _m o!r p disappe>+8 ,f disease8 ,t is n a reason4 ,x is a fact t ) a virile p a plague or fam9e is foll[$ by an increase 9 ! bir? rate4 ,?is is prov$ 9 ,india4 ,! ,maories1 too1 h lo/ he>t4 ,!y may h acquir$ ,*ri/ianity1 b t is no help4 ,no2 ! adoption ( a religion does n affect ! "q4 ,b /ill !y g toge!r1 & ! answ] seems to be "h3 ,a nation t is virile1 t is full ( vitality1 f9ds an outlet = t vitality 9 *ildr51 an expression ( x 9 religion4 ,a virile p is optimi/ic always4 ,pessimism1 :e!r 9 nations or individuals1 comes f a defici5cy ( n]ve /r5g?4 ,b :y peoples lose _! vitality no "o yet kn[s4 ,!re is a tribe on ! ,%an fronti] ( ,burma t tw5ty ye>s ago 0 a p ( active hunt]s1 always gun or b[ 9 h&1 sc\r+ ! =e/s = game1 fe>+ no?+4 ,& n[ !y h lo/ _! en]gy4 ,_! n]ve is gone4 ,!y are li/less & depress$4 ,= a gun !y sub/itute a hoe & d a little feeble g>d5+4 ,_! *ildr5 are few1 & %ortly ! tribe w be dead4 ,no "o kn[s :y4 ,religion1 deep & true1 & /rong fai? is possible only to /rong natures2 x is ! outcome ( /rong feel+4 ,x is a companion always to t virility t is optimism1 t does n fe> ! future2 x kn[s n :at may come1 b faces ! future ) confid5ce4 ,x takes ea* day z x comes4 ,su* are ! nations t repl5i% ! e>?4 ,! _w is ! h]itage ( ! godly4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is full ( t tru?1 & x is no less true n[ ?an !n4 ,b "o does n proce$ f ! o!r4 ,!y bo? come f t f\nt :5ce spr+s ! life ( ! _w4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,0 ,,x ,,reason8 ,reason & religion h b little 9 common4 ,!y come f diff]5t s\rces1 !y pursue diff]5t ways4 ,!y are nev] relat$ 9 ?is ord] z cause & effect4 ,no "o 0 ev] reason$ into a religion1 no "o 0 ev] reason$ out ( 8 religion4 ,fai? exi/s or does n exi/ 9 man )\t any ref]5ce to 8 reason4 ,reason may foll[ fai?1 does foll[ fai?2 nev] does fai? foll[ reason4 ,is x inde$ always s8 ,!n h[ ab\t ! boy told ( 9 ! e>li] *apt]s8 ,he 0 born into a religion1 he 0 educat$ 9 x1 & he reject$ x4 ,:y8 ,he himself tells :y he did s1 because 8 reason drove him away f x4 ,8 reason1 look+ at ! _w z he f\nd x1 c\ld n accept ! way ( life inculcat$ by 8 fai?4 ,he f\nd x impossible1 unworkable1 & !re=e n beautiful4 ,8 reason told him x 0 impracticable1 n 9 accordance ) facts1 & !re=e he w\ld h none ( x4 ,8 reason1 too1 foll[+ ,d>w91 told him t ! e>li] "p ( ! ,old ,te/am5t c\ld n be correct4 ,man has ris51 n fall52 he _h 8 orig9 n six ?\s& ye>s ago1 b p]haps sixty ?\s&1 p]haps mu* m4 ,9 _m ways 8 reason f\ght ) 8 religion1 & x prevail$4 ,0 no "o ev] reason$ out ( a fai?8 ,surely ?is boy 01 surely _m boys & m5 equally ) him h s be5 depriv$ by reason ( _! fai?s4 ,reason is ! enemy ( fai?4 ,is n ?is s8 ,:5 t boy 0 fight+ 8 battle long ago ,i am sure he ?\ght s4 ,c]ta9ly he said s to himself4 ,0 he ins9c]e or mi/ak58 ,surely he %\ld "k be/ ( :at 0 go+ on 9 8 m9d4 ,he tells h[ reason drove him f 8 fai?4 ,0 he n "r8 ,i ?9k t he _h n !n le>n$ to look at ! roots ( ?+s4 ,if !re is "o tru? :i* gr[s ^u u 9 life z we g on1 z we wat* m5 & :at !y say & d1 z we wat* ourselves & :at we say or d1 x is ?is1 t m5 d n d ?+s nor feel ?+s because !y ?9k !m1 b ! rev]se4 ,m5 ?9k ?+s because !y want to d !m2 _! reason foll[s _! in/9cts4 ,no man seeks to disprove :at he likes & feels to be good1 no man seeks to prove :at he in/9ctively dislikes & rejects4 ,y _c argue y\rself into a lik+ or a di/a/e4 ,if1 !n1 y f9d a man seek+ reasons to disprove 8 fai?1 x is because 8 fai? irks him1 because he w\ld fa9 %ake x (f & be done ) x4 ,if he 7 happy 9 x & x suit$ him1 reasons disprov+ any "p ( x w\ld pass by him h>mlessly4 ,y _c %ake a man's conviction ( :at he feels to be useful & beautiful4 ,to ! man1 !re=e1 look+ back x seems t all ! boy's ?\ghts1 8 argum5ts1 8 reason+1 arise f ?is1 t 8 religion did n suit4 ,x gall$ him some:]e1 p]haps 9 _m places2 x 0 a burd51 & in/ead ( be+ beautiful x 0 ! rev]se4 ,s to rid himself ( :at he c\ld n abide he s\ght refuge 9 8 reason4 ,& 8 reason go+1 z reason has always done1 to ! !ories ( fai? in/ead ( to ! facts1 he f\nd t ! cre$s & beliefs _h no f\ndation 9 fact1 7 b =mulae ?r[n ^u an ignorant _w1 & %\ld be reject$4 ,s he left !m4 ,b x 0 nev] 8 reason t made him d s2 reason came 9 b z ! judge1 op5ly ju/ify+ :at _h happ5$ sil5tly & unnotic$ 9 8 he>t4 ,:at 0 x1 !n1 t drove ! boy f 8 fai?8 ,:at 7 8 in/9cts t rema9$ unfulfill$1 r\s$ aga9/ 8 religion till !y drove him to f9d reasons = leav+ x8 ,:at 0 x t gall$ him till he revolt$8 ,!re 71 ,i ?9k1 ma9ly two ?+s--! rise ( an int5se revolt to ! cont9ual ex]cise ( au?ority1 & ! great] effect ( ! code ( ,*ri/ ^u him4 ,:5 a boy is frequ5tly ill1 :5 8 con/itution is delicate & easily upset1 x is necess>y t he %\ld be v c>eful :at he does1 h[ he exposes himself to damp or cold1 h[ he ov]-ex]ts himself at "w or play4 ,b = a boy to ex]cise ?is c>e is v difficult4 ,he feels fairly well1 & ! o!r boys are go+ skat+ or boat+1 :y %\ld he n d s8 ,! day is n v cold1 & ! o!r boys d n we> com=t]s2 !y laugh at him if he does s4 ,he w n admit t he _c d :at o!r boys c d4 ,s he has to be look$ aft] & gu>d$1 & c>$ = & wat*$1 & made to d ?+s he dislikes4 ,if1 too1 ! sup]vision becomes unnecess>ily close1 if !re is a t5d5cy to int]f]e n only :]e he is wrong & wants correction1 b 9 _m details :]e x is n requir$1 is x n natural8 ,if 9 "t x s comes1 or ! boy ?9ks x s comes1 t he _c move h& or foot1 _c g 9 or out1 _c ?9k or read1 or ev5 re/1 )\t p]petual correction1 is x s v unnatural8 ,mi/ake8 ,:o %all say :]e ! mi/ake lay8 ,:o %all say if !re 0 any mi/ake at all1 unless great affection be a mi/ake8 ,maybe x 0 ! inevitable result ( circum/ances4 ,b /ill !re x 04 ,& ?\gh a small boy may accept su* rule )\t "q1 yet z he gr[s up x irks him m & m1 until at la/ x may become a daily & h\rly irritation gr[+ /eadily m unbe>able1 m exasp]at+1 mon? by mon?4 ,!re is1 too1 9 _m p--wom51 ,i ?9k1 mo/ly1 & ) wom5 *iefly 9 rev]se proportion to _! k--a t5d5cy to give advice4 ,few are )\t ! desire1 maybe a k9dly desire 9 its inception1 to advise o!rs4 ,! _w at l>ge does n take to x k9dly1 s ! advice has to be bottl$ up1 to be exp5d$ 9 its fulness :]e x c4 ,?is boy got x all4 ,he receiv$ advice f innum]able p1 en\gh to h furni%$ a univ]se4 ,mo/ ( x he felt to be wor?less1 almo/ all ( x he 0 sure 0 imp]t95ce4 ,yet he c\ld n res5t x1 because he 0 "u au?ority4 ,& n[ p]haps y may see h[ !re grew up sl[ly 9 him an utt] loa?+ ( au?ority1 a hatr$ to be+ *eck$ & sup]vis$1 & advis$ & lectur$ = ev]4 ,sometimes he w\ld revolt & say1 ,c't y leave me alone8 & ?is 0 insubord9ation4 ,he w\ld h giv5 all he c\ld1 ev]y?+1 = lib]ty4 ,i w\ld soon]1 he said to himself1 cat* cold & die ?an be worri$ daily n to =get my com=t]4 ,i w\ld soon] gr[ up a fool & e>n my liv+ by break+ /ones 9 ! road ?an be sup]vis$ into my lessons l ?is1 t ,i may be le>n$4 ,b :5 ,i am gr[n up x mu/ cease4 ,x ,,%all cease4 ,!n ,i %all be free to g my own way1 & d wrong & suff] = x4 ,& n[ imag9e a boy 9 a /ate ( m9d l ?is told t he w\ld nev] be free4 ,a boy's au?orities might pass1 s*ool & home might be left beh9d1 b ,god w\ld rema94 ,ma/]s c be avoid$ & deceiv$1 ,god _c be deceiv$4 ,8 eye is always on y4 ,he sees ev]y?+ y d4 ,8 h& is always guid+ & direct+ & *eck+ y4 ,x seems to him t ! exasp]ation 0 nev] to end1 0 to la/ ev5 into ! next life1 if ?is be true4 ,!n y may und]/& h[ 8 in/9cts drove 8 reason to f9d good & suffici5t cause = reject+ ?is ,god & = seek+ fre$om4 ,give me fre$om1 he cri$1 fre$om ev5 to d wrong & suff] = x4 ,i w n compla94 ,only let me alone4 ,d n int]f]e4 ,i w n h a ,god :o int]f]es4 ,8 reason help$ him & %[$ him ! empt9ess ( ! cre$s1 & he w5t on 8 way )\t4 ,!n !re 0 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,to mo/ boys ?is does n appeal at all4 ,!y he> x read4 ,x is to !m "p ( religion--t is1 = consumption on ,sunday4 ,x is n ( any consequ5ce1 only words4 ,!y d n ?9k twice ( x4 ,b ) ?is boy x 0 diff]5t4 ,! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt did appeal to him4 ,he ?\ght x v beautiful z a little boy4 ,x seem$ wor? rememb]+4 ,he did rememb] x4 ,x seem$ wor? act+ up to z mu* z possible4 ,b z he grew old] & le>n$ life z x is1 he became able to see t x 0 n applicable at all to life1 t life 0 mu* r\gh] & h>d] ?an he suppos$1 & requir$ v diff]5t rules4 ,he sl[ly grew disillusion$4 ,& ) ! disillusion came bitt]ness4 ,if y h nev] believ$ 9 any c]ta9 ?+1 nev] tak5 x to y\rself1 y c g on !oretically admir+ x1 &1 if t becomes impossible1 y c ev5tually let x g )\t tr\ble4 ,b if y h believ$1 if y h /rongly believ$ & desir$ to accept1 :5 y f9d t y\r belief & acceptance h be5 misplac$1 !re comes a revulsion4 ,if x _c be all1 x mu/ be none4 ,love turns to hate1 nev] to indiff]5ce4 ,belief *anges to absolute rejection1 nev] to tol]ation4 ,?is code ( ,*ri/ c\ld n be absolutely foll[$ 9 daily life1 !re=e x 0 absolutely untrue4 ,& be+ untrue he c\ld n be> to he> x prea*$ e ,sunday z a tea*+ f on ,high4 ,he %rank f x unconsci\sly z f a !ory he _h lov$ & :i* _h deceiv$ him3 ! love rema9$1 ! confid5ce 0 gone4 ,he 0 betray$4 ,b he nev] reason$ ab\t x till he _h reject$ x4 ,!n he s\ght to ju/ify by reason :at he _h already accompli%$ 9 fact4 ,s d m5 ?9k ?+s1 because !y h done or wi% to d !m2 nev] ! rev]se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x seems trivial aft] ! above to recall a m9or po9t :]e9 in/9ct has _h mu* to say4 ,i c rememb] z a boy h[ ,i dislik$ to he> ! *ur* bells r++ = s]vice4 ,i hat$ !m4 ,!y made me %udd]4 ,& ,i us$ to ?9k to myself t ,i mu/ be naturally wick$ & irreligi\s to be s affect$4 ,!y r+ = ,god's s]vice & y %udd]4 ,y mu/ be inde$ ! wick$ boy !y say4 ,s ,i ?\ght _m a "t4 ,& n[ ,i "k t ,i dislik$ ! bells !n1 z ,i dislike !m n[1 because ( all s\nds t ( bells is to me ! h>%e/ & noisie/4 ,i dislike n only *ur* bells1 b all bells4 ,i h no prejudice aga9/ d9n]1 yet ,i w\ld will+ly wait 9 "s h\ses half an h\r1 or ev5 h x half-cold if x c\ld be ann\nc$ )\t a bell4 ,& *ur* bells6 ,v few are 9 tune1 none are sweet ton$1 all are rung f> l\d] & fa/] ?an !y %\ld be1 s t _! notes1 :i* might be be>able1 become a wrangl+ abom9ation4 ,b ,i love ! mona/]y gongs 9 ,burma because !y are delicately tun$1 & !y are rung s(tly & ) su* prop] int]vals betwe5 ea* note t !re is no j>1 none ( t hide\s conflict ( ! dy+ vibrations ) ! new note t is madd5+ to ! bra94 ,x is trivial1 maybe1 b x is real4 ,& out ( su* trivialities is life made4 ,out ( su* are our recollections built4 ,i %all nev] rememb] ! call to ,*ri/ian pray] )\t a %udd] ( dislike1 a putt+ ( my f+]s 9 my e>s4 ,i %all nev] recall ! ,buddhi/ gongs r++ d[n ! ev5+ air across ! mi/y riv] )\t !re ris+ )9 me "s ( t beauty1 t g5tl5ess & h>mony1 to :i* !y seem su* a p]fect e*o4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,,:at ,,religion ,,is4 ,:at1 !n1 is religion8 ,d any ( ! def9itions giv5 at ! beg9n+ expla9 :at x really is8 ,is x a !ory ( ! univ]se1 is x morality1 is x future rew>ds & puni%m5ts8 ,x may be all or none ( ^! ?+s4 ,is x cre$s1 dogmas1 speculations1 or !ories ( any k9d8 ,x is none ( ^! ?+s4 ,religion is ! recognition & cultivation ( our highe/ emotions1 ( our m beautiful in/9cts1 ( all t we "k is be/ 9 u4 ,:at ^! emotions may be v>ies 9 ea* p accord+ to _! natures1 _! circum/ances1 _! /age ( civilisation4 ,9 ! ,lat9s "s emotions pr$om9ate1 9 ! ,teutons o!rs1 9 ! ,h9dus yet o!rs4 ,ea* race ( m5 has its own g>d5 :]e9 gr[ fl[]s t are n f\nd else:]e1 & ( ^! !y make _! fai?s4 ,"s ( ^! emotions ,i h tri$ to %[ 9 ?is book4 ,= ! ,lat9s !y are ! emotions ( fa!rhood1 ( pray]1 & confession1 ( sacrifice & atonem5t1 ( mo!rhood1 ( art & beauty1 ( ob$i5ce1 ( rule1 ( m]cy1 ( =giv5ess1 ( ! resurrection ( ! body1 ( pray] = ! dead1 ( /rong self-d5ial & asceticism1 ( _m o!rs2 b ^?1 ,i ?9k1 are ! *ief4 ,= ! ,prote/ant1 ! m rigid ,prote/ant1 x is ! cultivation ( ! emotions ( =ce1 gr&eur1 pray]1 ju/ice1 conduct1 puni%m5t ( evil1 au/]ity1 & also _m o!rs4 ,) ! ,burman ,buddhi/ x is ! recognition & cultivation ( ! beauties ( fre$om1 peace1 calm1 rigid self-d5ial1 *>ity 9 ?\ght & de$ to all ! _w1 pity to animals1 ! exi/5ce ( ! s\l be=e & aft] dea?1 ) no ref]5ce to any p>ticul> body4 ,! ,mahomm$an has = "o ( 8 pr9cipal emotions c\rage 9 battle1 & ! ,h9du cleanl9ess ( body & purity ( race4 ,^! ?+s are religions4 ,out ( 8 /ronge/ feel+s has man built up 8 fai?s4 ,& ! cre$s are b ! !ories ( ! ke5] intellects ( ! race to expla91 & codify1 & organise ! cultivation ( ^! feel+s4 ,cre$s are n religions1 nor are religions prov$ by miracle or by prophecy1 by evid5ce1 or any reason+ ( any k9d4 ,! in/9cts are innate or d n exi/ at all4 ,l all emotions & feel+s1 !y _c be creat$ or de/roy$ by reason4 ,:y does a man fall 9 love8 ,no "o kn[s4 ,& if he fall 9 love1 c y cure him ( x by argum5t8 ,w\ld x be any use to say to him8 ,! girl y love is n beautiful1 is n clev]2 %e w\ld be ( no use to y1 %e does n return y\r love at all4 ,y _c really love h]4 ,he w\ld only laugh & say1 ,all t may be true1 & yet ! fact rema9s unalt]$4 ,%e is ! woman ,i love4 ,my reason may prev5t my m>ry+ h]1 x _c prev5t my love4 ,& y may be "r t ?is o!r woman has all ! virtues1 b ,i h no love = h]4 ,s x is ) all ! emotions4 ,y ei!r h !m or h n4 ,y d n reason ab\t !m4 ,reason is ( ?+s we d\bt1 n ( ?+s we "k4 ,!re=e are ! beliefs ( "o religion incompreh5sible to ! believ]s 9 ano!r4 ,no?+ is s difficult to und]/& z an emotion y h n felt4 ,:at is p]fect beauty to "o man is />k ugl9ess to ano!r4 ,s x is ) religion4 ,to und]/& well ! fai? y mu/ h 9 y all ! *ords t ^! fai?s draw music f1 & h[ _m h t8 ,religion is ( ! he>t1 n ( ! reason4 ,!ologians ( all cre$s w>n ! believ] aga9/ reason z a sn>e ( ! devil4 ,a free?9k] mu/ be an ,a!i/4 ,hi/ory is "o long conflict betwe5 religion & sci5ce4 ,b :y is ?is1 if !y h no conc]n "o ) ano!r8 ,:y fight1 :y n exi/ toge!r8 ,because all m51 free?9k]s z well z !ologians1 h fail$ to see :at religion really consi/s 94 ,!y ?9k x is 9 ! !ories ( creation1 ( ,god1 ( salvation1 ( heav5 & hell4 ,!y look "o & all to ! cre$s & dogmas z religion4 ,& none ( ^! cre$s & dogmas w1 z a :ole1 /& criticism4 ,!y fall be=e ! ?9k] into irretrievable ru91 & !re=e ! free?9k] imag9es he has de/roy$ religion4 ,b religion lives on1 & he wond]s :y4 ,he puts x d[n to ! bl9dness ( m54 ,! !ologian rejoices because ! cont9u$ life ( religion seems to him ! v9dication ( ! cre$s4 ,yet are !y bo? wrong4 ,m5 are n fools1 nor does religion live by ! tru? ( its cre$s4 ,! :ole initial idea has be5 mi/ak54 ,! cre$s are b !ories to expla9 religion4 ,sci5tific m5 h inv5t$ ! e!r & !ories connect$ ) x to expla9 heat & light & electricity4 ,^! !ories are good n[1 & are univ]sally accept$1 b !y are n prov$4 ,suppos+ a hundr$ ye>s h5ce wid] p]ception & new facts %\ld ?r[ great d\bts on :e!r e!r exi/s at all z suppos$1 or on ! pres5t !ories ( heat & electricity8 ,suppose1 too1 t ! old s*ool sci5ti/s are /ubborn & refuse to meet ^! new ?\ghts8 ,:at w ! s5sible man d8 ,w he say1 ,?is !ory ( e!r waves is unt5able1 explod$1 fooli%1 & !re=e ,i w believe x no long]2 & z ! !ory is wrong1 s too ! ph5om5a ( ! !ory are all imag9ations4 ,!re are no su* ?+s z heat & light1 & ,i w n w>m myself 9 ! sun4 ,w\ld t be s5se8 ,i ?9k reason w\ld reply1 ,i am sorry ! old !ories are gone4 ,!y 7 true :ile !y la/$4 ,b n[ !y are dead1 & we h n f\nd new ones4 ,yet if ! !ory be dead1 ! facts are /ill !re4 ,! sun /ill %9es1 & we h heat & light4 ,^! ?+s are true4 ,no man %all fright5 me & say1 ',if y w n believe our sci5ce y %all n w>m y\rself at our sun4 ,y %all n light y\r fire or y\r lamp unless y admit e!r waves4' ,p]haps a new !ory may arise4 ,b anyh[ ,i h ! sun yet1 & my lamp is n brok54 ,!y are facts /ill4 ,t is exactly ! pres5t position z reg>ds _m fai?s4 ,! cre$s are !ories to expla9 facts4 ,! !ories are v old & we h gr[n out ( !m4 ,! !ologians w n surr5d] !m1 cl++ to !m 9 ! imag9ation t !y really are religion1 & t )\t !m religion w fall1 conjur+ ) words to try & support !m4 ,:at %\ld reason say 9 ! face ( ?is8 ,i d n believe 9 y\r !ories ( ,god & ! future /ate1 & ! resurrection ( ! body1 & s on1 & !re=e ,i won't h any?+ to d ) any religion4 ,w\ld t be reason8 ,yes1 if y believe ! cre$s are religion2 no1 if y believe t religion lies f> deep] ?an cre$s4 ,or to use ano!r simile3 ! cre$s are ! gramm> ( religion1 !y are to religion :at gramm> is to spee*4 ,words are ! expression ( our wants2 gramm> is ! !ory =m$ aft]w>ds4 ,spee* nev] proce$$ f gramm>1 b ! rev]se4 ,z spee* progresses & *anges f unkn[n causes1 gramm> mu/ foll[4 ,b if n8 ,if gramm>ians are hide-b\nd1 are we to refuse to talk8 ,9 ?is latt] case1 if ! reason 7 m9e1 ,i ?9k reason w\ld say1 ,bo!r ^! !ologians1 _! dogmas & cre$s1 _! !ories & gramm>s1 :at d !y matt]8 ,! in/9ct ( pray] rema9s1 ( confession1 ( sacrifice4 ,!y appeal to me /ill4 ,!y fill my he>t ) beauty4 ,%all ,i refuse to accept ! glories ( life1 %all ,i refuse to cultivate my s\l because "s p :o claim au?ority h !ories ab\t ^! ?+s ) :i* ,i don't agree8 ,n all ! cre$s nor !ologians 9 ! _w %all prev5t my mak+ ! be/ ( myself4 ,! g>d5 ( ! s\l is no close pres]ve ( !irs4 ,religion is ! satisfaction ( "s ( ! wants ( ! s\ls ( m54 ,x is a cult ( "s ( ! emotions1 nev] ( all4 ,= ! emotions are s v>i$1 s contradictory1 t all _c live toge!r4 ,i d n q "k :y "o p includes "o emotion 9 religion & ano!r rejects x out ( religion1 :ile /ill ma9ta9+ its beauty & tru?4 ,b no religion includes m ?an "o side ( life4 ,!re are o!rs4 ,i1 too1 w cultivate ^! emotions :i* ,i ne$4 ,b ?is ,i w n =get1 t life has _m sides4 ,life has _m emotions1 & all are good1 ?\gh all may n come into religion4 ,!re is ambition1 !re is love ( gaiety1 ( hum\r1 ( laught]1 !re is c\rage & pride1 ! glory ( success4 ,to live life :ole none mu/ be neglect$4 ,!y are plant$ 9 our he>ts = "s good purpose4 ,i w n we$ !m out4 ,my g>d5 %all gr[ all ! fl[]s x c1 & reason %all be ! g>d5] to see t none gr[ rank & *oke ! o!rs4 ,:atev] ?+s are beautiful1 t make ! he>t to beat & ! eye gr[ dim1 :atev] ,i "k to be good1 t %all ,i h4 ',= t :i* t\*e? ! he>t is beautiful to ! eye4' ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,religion4 ,b grant$1 p may say1 t religion is :at y say1 a cult ( ! emotions1 ( :at use is x8 ,:y %\ld ^! emotions be cultivat$ at all8 ,y say t !y are beautiful because !y are true1 & t !y are true because !y are ( use4 ,( :at use are !y8 ,"s c be expla9$ p]haps1 b n mo/--n ! in/9ct ( ,god1 = in/ance1 nor ( ,law1 nor ! in/9ct ( pray]4 ,x seems to me t unless y c prove t !y are true1 ess5tially true conceptions1 !y _c be beautiful4 ,& ?is y say y _c prove4 ,no "o c prove ,god1 y say1 & pray]1 surely t is aga9/ reason1 & demon/rably a weakness4 ,c]ta9ly n a good emotion to cultivate4 ,y say x is beautiful4 ,h[ c y prove t8 99 99 99 99 99 ,travell+ on ! ,cont95t among ^? places :]e !re are little colonies ( ,engli% p :o = "o reason or ano!r h left _! own c\ntry1 !re crops up occasionally a man ( peculi> k9d1 h>dly ev] to be met else:]e4 ,he is a man :o has left ,engl&1 we w suppose1 = economy's sake1 :o has settl$ abroad1 p]haps 9 "o place1 p]haps roam+ f place to place1 :o has no "w1 no int]e/ 9 life4 ,he has drift$ away f ! curr5t ( our national life1 he has ent]$ no o!r1 b he exi/s1 he w\ld say1 z a /ud5t ( man & a philosoph] on motives4 ,"o su*1 meet+ me "o day1 turn$ 8 conv]sation ^u w>s & ^u patriotism4 ,! =m] horrifi$ him1 ! latt] revolt$ him4 ,patriotism1 he said1 c y def5d su* a feel+8 ,h y any reason+ to support x8 ,patriotism is a n>r[ness1 a bl9dness4 ,x is little bett] ?an a bas5ess f\nd$ on ignorance4 ,h[ c x be def5d$8 ,y say x is beautiful4 ,prove to me t x is s4 ,i d5y x4 ,to :om1 & to m5 l ?is1 x seems t !re is only "o answ] to be made4 ,my fri5d1 ! love ( y\r own p & y\r own c\ntry1 if x ev] exi/$ )9 y1 is long dead or y w\ld nev] ask su* a "q4 ,i _c reason ) y on ! subject1 because x w\ld be l reason+ ) a bl9d man on ! beauty ( be+ able to see4 ,he :o sees kn[s2 b if a man be bl9d1 h[ c x be expla9$ to him8 ,nei!r ,i nor my fell[s c talk to y ab\t patriotism1 because x is a feel+ we h1 b ( :i* y are ignorant4 ,x is n a "q ( reason4 ,b if y w\ld "k :e!r patriotism be beautiful or ! ignorant fooli%ness y suppose1 ,i c %[ y ! road to le>n4 ,g back to t ,engl& y h =gott51 & 9 y\r =getfulness begun to despise4 ,g back !re on ! eve ( a great victory1 or a great deliv]ance1 su* a day z t on :i* ,ladysmi? 0 reliev$4 ,& g n into ! /reets if ! l\d rejoic+s hurt y\r philosophic e>1 b g into ! homes ( ! p4 ,g to ! ri*1 to ! middle class1 to ! artisan1 to ! lab\r]1 & m>k _! gl[+ faces1 _! glad eyes1 ! look ( glory1 ( ?anksgiv+ t our p h be5 rescu$1 t our flag has escap$ a disa/]4 ,look at ! faces ( ^! m5 & wom5 & *ildr51 ^: he>ts are full at ! news4 ,& !n ask !m1 ',is patriotism a mean & debas+ passion8' ,!y "k4 ,or d bett] ev5 ?an ?is1 g y\rself to ,africa1 to ,india1 to ! ?\s& league fronti]s :]e m5 die daily = _! flag1 = _! own hon\r1 & t ( _! c\ntry4 ,take rifle y\rself & beat back ^? :o w\ld de/roy our peace1 take up y\r p5 & give "s ( y\r life to ! p :om we rule4 ,y w f9d x a bett] life1 p]haps1 ?an at a =eign spa4 ,give y\rself freely = y\r c\ntry & ^? y\r c\ntry gives 9 *>ge to y4 ,i ?9k y w le>n1 maybe1 :at patriotism means4 ,b argum5t1 reason8 ,i ?9k y exagg]ate ! p[] ( reason4 ,x c argue only f facts4 ,x is necess>y to "k ! facts fir/4 ,& y are ignorant ( y\r facts1 because y h nev] felt !m4 ,only ^? :o feel !m "k4 ,g & give y\r life1 & be=e x be gone y w h le>nt :at nei!r ,i nor any man :o ev] liv$ c tell y4 ,y w h le>nt ! realities ( life4 ,= y & ^? l y mi/ake ! p[] ( reason1 y h =gott5 its limitations4 ,reason is b ! p[] ( arrang+ facts1 x _c provide !m4 ,y\r eyes w give y ! facts !y c see1 y\r e>s :at !y c he>1 y\r sympa?ies w give y ! realities ( m5's lives4 ,if y h no emotions1 no sympa?ies1 h[ c y get on8 ,y are l m>9]s afloat ^u ! sea va9ly waggl+ y\r rudd]s & boa/+ t y are at ! m]cy ( no erratic w9ds1 :ile ! %ips pass y "u full sail4 ,:]e w reason alone take y8 ,x _c take y any:]e4 ,a rudd] is only useful to a %ip t has motive p[]4 ,:at motive p[] h y8 ,s y float & "w y\r rudd]s & turn r\nd & r\nd1 & are v bitt]4 ,:y are all philosoph]s s bitt]1 s h>d to be> )1 s useless8 ,because y are consci\s unconsci\sly ( y\r futility1 t ! _w passes y by & laughs4 ,! functions ( reason are v n>r[4 ,y =get !m4 ,y exalt reason into ! :ole ( life1 committ+ ! mi/ake = :i* y rail on o!rs4 ,unbridl$ emotion is1 z y say1 t]rible4 ,s is unbridl$ reason4 ,:]e has reason alone ev] l$ anyone save into ! dre>ie/1 drie/ pessimism8 ,0 a philosoph] ev] a happy man8 ,ev5 y\r ,utopias1 f ,plato's to ,bellamy's1 :o w\ld desire !m8 ,hell w\ld be a pleasant relaxation aft] any ( !m4 ,! functions ( ! s5ses1 ( :i* sympa?y is ! greate/1 are to give y facts1 ! function ( reason is to arrange !m4 ,! emotions drive man =w>d1 reason directs & controls !m4 ,t is all4 ,y say religions are f\nd$ on errors1 on :at are y\r reason+s f\nd$8 ,!y are f\nd$ on no?+s4 ,( :at use is patriotism8 ,is x beautiful or no8 ,( :at use is religion8 ,is x beautiful or no8 ,prove to me t x is necess>y or beautiful4 ,%[ me :y x %\ld be s4 ,is x n ! same answ] 9 ea* case8 ,x is s easy to po9t out ! evils ( exagg]ation 9 ea*4 ,anyone c d x4 ,b ! mean4 ,prove to me ! use & beauty ( ! mean4 ,! answ] is always ! same4 ,if y h religion 9 y1 su* a "q w\ld nev] occur to y1 = y w\ld feel its use1 y w\ld "k its beauty4 ,& if y h n1 :o %all prove x to y8 ,:o %all provide y ) ! facts on :i* to reason1 :o %all op5 y\r eyes8 ,b if anyone d\bts t religion is useful & is beautiful to its believ]s1 g & wat* !m4 ,x matt]s n :]e y g1 ,ea/ or ,we/1 x is always ! same4 ,9 ,engl&1 or ,france1 or ,russia1 among ! ,h9dus1 ! ,*9ese1 ! ,japanese1 ! ,p>sees4 ,x makes no matt] if y w b look aright4 ,= y mu/ "k h[ to look & :]e4 ,y mu/ le>n :at to read4 ,x is nev] books ,i w\ld ask y to read1 nev] cre$s1 nev] !ologies1 nev] reasons1 nor argum5ts4 ,y w n f9d :at y se>* 9 libr>ies nor yet 9 places ( wor%ip1 9 c]emonies1 9 temples1 great & beautiful z !y may be4 ,n 9 ev5 _! inmo/ recesses is ! secret hid1 ! secret ( all religions4 ,i w\ld h y li/5 to no prea*]s1 to no !ologians4 ,!y are ! la/ to "k4 ,b ,i w\ld h y g to ! temple ( ! he>t ( man & read :at is writt5 !re1 writt5 n 9 words1 b 9 ! in>ticulate emotions ( ! he>t4 ,i w\ld h y g & kneel beside ! ,mahomm$an z he prays at ! sunset h\r1 & put y\r he>t to 8 & wait = ! e*o t w surely come4 ,yes1 surely1 if y be z a man :o w\ld le>n1 :o c le>n4 ,i w\ld h y g to ! hillman sme>+ ! /one ) butt] t 8 god may be pleas$1 to ! woman cry+ to ! =e/ god = h] sick *ild1 to ! boy be=e 8 monks le>n+ to be good4 ,no matt] :]e y g1 no matt] :at ! fai? is call$1 if y h ! he>+ e>1 if y\r he>t is 9 unison ) ! he>t ( ! _w1 y w he> always ! same song4 ,f> d[n bel[ ! noises ( ! w>r+ cre$s1 ! cla% ( words & =ms1 ! diff]5ces ( peoples1 ( climes1 ( civilisations1 ( ideals1 f> d[n bel[ all ?is lies t :i* y w\ld he>4 ,i "k n :at y w\ld call x4 ,maybe x is ! ,voice ( ,god tell+ u = ev] ! secret ( ! _w1 b 9 unkn[n tongue4 ,= me x is l ! unceas+ surge ( a %oreless sea answ]+ to ! night1 a melody beyond words4 ,! cre$s & fai?s are ! words t m5 h set to t melody2 !y are ! int]pretations ( t wordless song4 ,ea* is true to him :om x suits4 ,e nation has translat$ x into 8 own tongue4 ,b nev] =get t ^? are only y\r own int]pretations4 ,:atev] y\r fai? may be1 y h no monopoly ( religion4 ,i confess t to me !re is no?+ s repell5t z ! hate ( fai? = fai?4 ,to he> _! pr(essors malign & abuse ea* o!r1 z if ea* _h ! monopoly ( tru?1 is t]rible4 ,x is z a /rife 9 families :]e bro!r is kill+ bro!r1 & ! y\ng] try+ to dis9h]it ! eld]4 ,i d\bt if 9 all ?is w>f>e !y c li/5 = ! voice t is = ev] tell+ ! secret ( ! _w4 ,:5ce came all ! fai?s b f t inexplicable feel+ ( ! he>t1 t surge & swell aris+ we "k n :5ce8 ,if y w\ld malign ano!r's fai? rememb] y\r own4 ,if y _c und]/& 8 belief /op & consid]4 ,c y und]/& y\r own8 ,d y "k :5ce came ^! emotions t h ris5 & made y\r fai?8 ,! fai?s are all bro!rs1 all born ( ! same my/]y4 ,!re are old] & y\ng]1 /rong] & weak]1 "s babble 9 /range tongues maybe1 diff]5t f y\r f9] spee*4 ,b :at ( t8 ,are !y ! less *ildr5 ( ! ,great ,fa!r = t8 ,surely if !re be ! un=givable (f5ce1 ! s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/1 x is ?is1 to d5y ! tru? t lies 9 all ! fai?s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,religion is ! music ( ! inf9ite e*o$ f ! he>ts ( m54 ,,! ,,end4